Description

An important early examination of Mormonism by a former Mormon, first printed in 1873.

Table of Contents

Chapter

1. Mormonism Explained
2. The Mormon Prophet
3. The Gold Plates
4. Organization of the Church
5. The First Conference
6. Satan Threatens the Church
7. Meeting of the Prophets
8. The Promised Land
9. Zion's Camp
10. Twelve Apostles Chosen
11. First Great Apostasy
12. The Prophet Becomes a Banker
13. Cutting Off Apostates
14. War Commences
15. The Church in Danger
16. Expulsion or Extermination
17. The Prophet Resolved to Fight It Out
18. The Missourians Triumphant
19. In Prison
20. The Exiles Find an Asylum in Illinois
21. The Prophet's Political Life Begins
22. The Fickle Fortune of Politics
23. Political Difficulties
24. Joseph Predicts the Rocky Mountain Zion
25. The Prophet Surrenders to the Law
26. Last Hours of the Prophet
27. Polygamy in Illinois
28. Polygamy Repudiated
29. After the Prophet's Death
30. The Exodus From Nauvoo
31. On the Missouri
32. Founding of the Frontier Cities
33. Changes in the Church
34. The Civil History of Utah
35. The Irrepressible Conflict Between Theocracy and Republicanism
36. The "Reformation" in Utah
37. Emigrating to Utah with Hand-Carts
38. The Mormon War
39. The Two Armies
40. Peace Restored
41. The Judges at Work
42. The Expedition a Failure
43. The Mountain Meadows Massacre
44. The Springville Murders
45. The Faith of the Saints
46. The Mormon Theocracy
47. The Book of Abraham
48. The Book of Mormon
49. The Priesthood in Zion
50. Polygamy in Utah
51. Utah During the Rebellion
52. After the War
53. The Dawning of Freedom
54. Brigham Young
55. The Territory of Utah
56. Salt Lake City
57. The Mines of Utah