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The Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet

by George Q. Cannon

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2The Hour
  3. 3The Apostasy and the Restoration
  4. 4The Man
  5. 5The “Choice Seer”
  6. 6Joseph Smith’s Life and Work
  7. 7Chapter II — Birth of Joseph — Family Circumstances — Toil and Pove…
  8. 8Chapter III — Light From the Scriptures…
  9. 9Chapter IV — The Angel Moroni Visits Joseph Thrice in the Night — A…
  10. 10Chapter V — A Mid-Day Visitation…
  11. 11Chapter VI — Joseph’s Willing Toil…
  12. 12Chapter VII — Final Visit to Cumorah…
  13. 13Chapter VIII — Joseph Copies and Translates From the Plates…
  14. 14Chapter IX — Oliver Cowdery Is Sent of Heaven to Aid the Prophet…
  15. 15Chapter X — The Prophet’s Brother Samuel Baptized by Oliver…
  16. 16Chapter XI — Eleven Chosen Witnesses View the Plates…
  17. 17Chapter XII — Organization of the Church at Fayette…
  18. 18Chapter XIII — The All-Comprehending Character of Joseph’s Inspirat…
  19. 19Chapter XIV — Dissensions Within the Fold…
  20. 20Chapter XV — The Second Conference of the Church…
  21. 21Chapter XVI — Sidney Rigdon and Edward Partridge Join the Church…
  22. 22Chapter XVII — Fourth General Conference…
  23. 23Chapter XVIII — On the Borders of the Wilderness…
  24. 24Chapter XIX — A Methodist Priest Converted by a Miracle…
  25. 25Chapter XX — A Night of Fury…
  26. 26Chapter XXI
  27. 27Chapter XXII — Brigham Young Receives the Gospel…
  28. 28Chapter XXIII — Organization of the School of the Prophets…
  29. 29Chapter XXIV — Threats of a Mob of Three Hundred at Independence…
  30. 30Chapter XXV — The Corner Stone of the Kirtland Temple Laid…
  31. 31Chapter XXVI — The Jackson County Persecutions…
  32. 32Chapter XXVII — Hurlburt’s Efforts to Destroy Joseph…
  33. 33Chapter XXVIII — Vain Appeals of the Jackson County Saints for Prot…
  34. 34Chapter XXIX — The Scourge of Zion’s Camp…
  35. 35Chapter XXX
  36. 36Chapter XXXI — Joseph as a Restorer as Well as a Prophet…
  37. 37Chapter XXXII — Completion and Dedication of the Kirtland Temple…
  38. 38Chapter XXXIII — Clay County Sorrowfully Bids the Saints to Migrate…
  39. 39Chapter XXXIV — The First Serious Apostasy and the First Great Miss…
  40. 40Chapter XXXV — John Taylor’s Brave Defense of Joseph…
  41. 41Chapter XXXVI — Peniston Arouses a Mob…
  42. 42Chapter XXXVII — Joseph Volunteers for Trial and Lyman Wight Follows…
  43. 43Chapter XXXVIII — Bombardment of de Witt…
  44. 44Chapter XXXIX — Boggs Issues an Order of Extermination…
  45. 45Chapter XL — The Prophet’s Life Saved by the Vanity of Lucas…
  46. 46Chapter XLI — Joseph Preaches in Jackson and Fulfills His Own Proph…
  47. 47Chapter XLII — The Pledge for the Poor Saints in Missouri…
  48. 48Chapter XLIII — The Exodus Completed…
  49. 49Chapter XLIV — The Location of Commerce…
  50. 50Chapter XLV — Reasons for an Appeal to Washington…
  51. 51Chapter XLVI — The Mission of the Apostles…
  52. 52Chapter XLVII — Nauvoo the Beautiful…
  53. 53Chapter XLVIII — Joseph Smith at Nauvoo…
  54. 54Chapter XLIX — Dr. J. C…
  55. 55Chapter L — Joseph’s Visit to Governor Carlin at Quincy…
  56. 56Chapter LI — The Power of Human Harmony…
  57. 57Chapter LII — Bennett’s Impurities…
  58. 58Chapter LIII
  59. 59Chapter LIV — Attempt to Capture Joseph…
  60. 60Chapter LV — A Breathing Spell…
  61. 61Chapter LVI — The Celestial Order of Marriage…
  62. 62Chapter LVII — An Evil Quartette…
  63. 63Chapter LVIII — Growth of Nauvoo…
  64. 64Chapter LIX — Joseph Smith for President of the United States…
  65. 65Chapter LX — Pacific Address by the Prophet…
  66. 66Chapter LXI — The First and Only Issue of the Nauvoo ‘Expositor’…
  67. 67Chapter LXII — Joseph’s Dream…
  68. 68Chapter LXIII — Pontius Pilate Ford’s Entrance Upon the Scene at Ca…
  69. 69Chapter LXIV — Voluntary Yielding to Process…
  70. 70Chapter LXV — Administration of the Holy Endowments…
  71. 71Chapter LXVI — The Last Day…
  72. 72Anecdotes and Sayings of the Prophet
  73. 73Appendix

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