The Women of MormondomTullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
History
The Women of Mormondom
Tullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
Latter Day Saint churches -- History; Latter Day Saints -- History; Polygamy
CHAPTER XVII.--Episodes of the Persecutions. Continuation of Eliza
R. Snow's Narrative. Bathsheba W. Smith's Story. Louisa F. Wells
Introduced to the Reader. Experience of Abigail Leonard. Margaret Foutz.
CHAPTER XVIII.--Joseph Smith's Daring Answer to the Lord. Woman,
through Mormonism, Restored to her True Position. The Themes of
Mormonism.
CHAPTER XIX.--Eliza R. Snow's Invocation. The Eternal Father and
Mother. Origin of the Sublime Thought Popularly Attributed to Theodore
Parker. Basic Idea of the Mormon Theology.
CHAPTER XX.--The Trinity of Motherhood. Eve, Sarah, and Zion. The
Mormon Theory Concerning our First Parents.
CHAPTER XXI.--The Huntingtons. Zina D. Young, and Prescindia L.
Kimball. Their Testimony Concerning the Kirtland Manifestations.
Unpublished Letter of Joseph Smith. Death of Mother Huntington.
CHAPTER XXII.--Woman's Work in Canada and Great Britain. Heber C.
Kimball's Prophesy. Parley P. Pratt's Successful Mission to Canada. A
Blind Woman Miraculously Healed. Distinguished Women of that Period.
CHAPTER XXIII.--A Distinguished Canadian Convert. Mrs. M. I. Horne. Her
Early History. Conversion to Mormonism. She Gathers with the Saints and
Shares their Persecutions. Incidents of her Early Connection with the
Church.
CHAPTER XXIV.--Mormonism Carried to Great Britain. "Truth will
Prevail." The Rev. Mr. Fielding. First Baptism in England. First Woman
Baptized. Story of Miss Jeannetta Richards. First Branch of the Church
in Foreign Lands Organized at the House of Ann Dawson. First Child Born
into the Church in England. Romantic Sequel. Vilate Kimball Again.
CHAPTER XXV.--Sketch of the Sisters Mary and Mercy R. Fielding. The
Fieldings a Semi-Apostolic Family. Their Important Instrumentality in
Opening the British Mission. Mary Fielding Marries Hyrum Smith. Her
Trials and Sufferings while her Husband is in Prison. Testimony of her
Sister Mercy. Mary's Letter to her Brother in England.
CHAPTER XXVI.--The Quorum of the Apostles go on Mission to England.
Their Landing in Great Britain. They Hold a Conference. A Holiday
Festival. Mother Moon and Family. Summary of a Year's Labor. Crowning
Period of the British Mission.
CHAPTER XXVII.--The Sisters as Missionaries. Evangelical Diplomacy.
Without Purse or Scrip. Picture of the Native Elders. A Specimen
Meeting. The Secret of Success. Mormonism a Spiritual Gospel. The
Sisters as Tract Distributers. Woman a Potent Evangelist.
CHAPTER XXVIII.--Mormonism and the Queen of England. Presentation of
the Book of Mormon to the Queen and Prince Albert. Eliza R. Snow's
Poem on that Event. "Zion's Nursing Mother." Heber C. Kimball Blesses
Victoria.
CHAPTER XXIX.--Literal Application of Christ's Command. The Saints
Leave Father and Mother, Home and Friends, to Gather to Zion. Mrs.
William Staines. Her Early Life and Experience. A Midnight Baptism in
Midwinter. Farewell to Home and Every Friend. Incidents of the Journey
to Nauvoo.
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