The Story of the Mormons

About this eBook

Author

Linn, William Alexander, 1846-1917

Title

The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901

Credits

Produced by Several Anonymous Volunteers, Dianne Bean, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements

Subject

Latter Day Saints -- History

Category

Text

eBook-No.

2443

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2443

Release Date

December 1, 2000

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE STORY OF THE MORMONS
2. 2.FROM THE DATE OF THEIR ORIGIN TO THE YEAR 1901
3. 3.By William Alexander Linn
4. 4.PREFACE
5. 5.DETAILED CONTENTS — BOOK I. THE MORMON ORIGIN — THE STORY OF THE MORMONS
6. 6.BOOK I. — THE MORMON ORIGIN
7. 7.CHAPTER I. — FACILITY OF HUMAN BELIEF
8. 8.CHAPTER II. — THE SMITH FAMILY
9. 9.CHAPTER III. — HOW JOSEPH SMITH BECAME A MONEY-DIGGER
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. — FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOLDEN BIBLE
11. 11.CHAPTER V. — THE DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS OF THE REVELATION OF THE BIBLE
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. — TRANSLATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE BIBLE
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. — THE SPAULDING MANUSCRIPT
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. — SIDNEY RIGDON
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. — "THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL"
16. 16.CHAPTER X. — THE WITNESSES TO THE PLATES
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. — THE MORMON BIBLE
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. — ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. — THE MORMONS' BELIEFS AND DOCTRINES—CHURCH GOVERNMENT
20. 20.BOOK II. — IN OHIO
21. 21.CHAPTER I. — THE FIRST CONVERTS AT KIRTLAND
22. 22.CHAPTER II. — WILD VAGARIES OF THE CONVERTS
23. 23.CHAPTER III. — GROWTH OF THE CHURCH
24. 24.CHAPTER IV. — GIFTS OF TONGUES AND MIRACLES
25. 25.CHAPTER V. — SMITH'S OHIO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
26. 26.CHAPTER VI. — LAST DAYS AT KIRTLAND
27. 27.BOOK III. — IN MISSOURI
28. 28.CHAPTER I. — THE DIRECTIONS TO THE SAINTS ABOUT THEIR ZION
29. 29.CHAPTER II. — SMITH'S FIRST VISITS TO MISSOURI—FOUNDING THE CITY AND THE TEMPLE
30. 30.CHAPTER III. — THE EXPULSION FROM JACKSON COUNTY—THE ARMY OF ZION
31. 31.CHAPTER IV. — FRUITLESS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY PEOPLE
32. 32.CHAPTER V. — IN CLAY, CALDWELL, AND DAVIESS COUNTIES
33. 33.CHAPTER VI. — RADICAL DISSENSIONS IN THE CHURCH—ORIGIN OF THE DANITES—TITHING
34. 34.CHAPTER VII. — BEGINNING OF ACTIVE HOSTILITIES
35. 35.CHAPTER VIII. — A STATE OF CIVIL WAR
36. 36.CHAPTER IX. — THE FINAL EXPULSION FROM THE STATE
37. 37.BOOK IV. — IN ILLINOIS
38. 38.CHAPTER I. — THE RECEPTION OF THE MORMONS
39. 39.CHAPTER II. — THE SETTLEMENT OF NAUVOO
40. 40.CHAPTER III. — THE BUILDING UP OF THE CITY—FOREIGN PROSELYTING
41. 41.CHAPTER IV. — THE NAUVOO CITY GOVERNMENT—TEMPLE AND OTHER BUILDINGS
42. 42.CHAPTER V. — THE MORMONS IN POLITICS—MISSOURI REQUISITIONS FOR SMITH
43. 43.CHAPTER VI. — SMITH A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
44. 44.CHAPTER VII. — SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN NAUVOO
45. 45.CHAPTER VIII. — SMITH'S PICTURE OF HIMSELF AS AUTOCRAT
46. 46.CHAPTER IX. — SMITH'S FALLING OUT WITH BENNETT AND HIGBEE
47. 47.CHAPTER X. — THE INSTITUTION OF POLYGAMY
48. 48.CHAPTER XI. — PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DOCTRINE OF POLYGAMY
49. 49.CHAPTER XII. — THE SUPPRESSION OF THE EXPOSITOR
50. 50.CHAPTER XIII. — UPRISING OF THE NON-MORMONS—SMITH'S ARREST
51. 51.CHAPTER XIV. — THE MURDER OF THE PROPHET—HIS CHARACTER
52. 52.CHAPTER XV. — AFTER SMITH'S DEATH—RIGDON'S LAST DAYS
53. 53.CHAPTER XVI. — RIVALRIES OVER THE SUCCESSION
54. 54.CHAPTER XVII. — BRIGHAM YOUNG
55. 55.CHAPTER XVIII. — RENEWED TROUBLE FOR THE MORMONS—"THE BURNINGS"
56. 56.CHAPTER XIX. — THE EXPULSION OF THE MORMONS
57. 57.CHAPTER XX. — THE EVACUATION OF NAUVOO—"THE LAST MORMON WAR"
58. 58.CHAPTER XXI. — NAUVOO AFTER THE EXODUS
59. 59.BOOK V. — THE MIGRATION TO UTAH
60. 60.CHAPTER I. — PREPARATIONS FOR THE LONG MARCH
61. 61.CHAPTER II. — FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE MISSOURI
62. 62.CHAPTER III. — THE MORMON BATTALION
63. 63.CHAPTER IV. — THE CAMPS ON THE MISSOURI
64. 64.CHAPTER V. — THE PIONEER TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS
65. 65.CHAPTER VI. — FROM THE ROCKIES TO SALT LAKE VALLEY
66. 66.CHAPTER VII. — THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES—LAST DAYS ON THE MISSOURI
67. 67.BOOK VI. — IN UTAH
68. 68.CHAPTER I. — THE FOUNDING OF SALT LAKE CITY
69. 69.CHAPTER II. — PROGRESS OF THE SETTLEMENT
70. 70.CHAPTER III. — THE FOREIGN IMMIGRATION TO UTAH
71. 71.CHAPTER IV. — THE HAND-CART TRAGEDY
72. 72.CHAPTER V. — EARLY POLITICAL HISTORY
73. 73.CHAPTER VI. — BRIGHAM YOUNG'S DESPOTISM
74. 74.CHAPTER VII. — THE "REFORMATION"
75. 75.CHAPTER VIII. — SOME CHURCH-INSPIRED MURDERS
76. 76.CHAPTER IX. — BLOOD ATONEMENT
77. 77.CHAPTER X. — THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT—JUDGE BROCCHUS'S EXPERIENCE
78. 78.CHAPTER XI. — MORMON TREATMENT OF FEDERAL OFFICERS
79. 79.CHAPTER XII. — THE MORMON "WAR"
80. 80.CHAPTER XIII. — THE MORMON PURPOSE
81. 81.CHAPTER XIV. — COLONEL KANE'S MISSION
82. 82.CHAPTER XV. — THE PEACE COMMISSION
83. 83.CHAPTER XVI. — THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE
84. 84.CHAPTER XVII. — AFTER THE "WAR"
85. 85.CHAPTER XVIII. — ATTITUDE OF THE MORMONS DURING THE SOUTHERN REBELLION
86. 86.CHAPTER XIX. — EASTERN VISITORS TO SALT LAKE CITY—UNPUNISHED MURDERERS
87. 87.CHAPTER XX. — GENTILE IRRUPTION AND MORMON SCHISM
88. 88.CHAPTER XXI. — THE LAST YEARS OF BRIGHAM YOUNG
89. 89.CHAPTER XXII. — BRIGHAM YOUNG'S DEATH—HIS CHARACTER
90. 90.CHAPTER XXIII. — SOCIAL ASPECTS OF POLYGAMY
91. 91.CHAPTER XXIV. — THE FIGHT AGAINST POLYGAMY—STATEHOOD
92. 92.CHAPTER XXV. — THE MORMONISM OF TO-DAY

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