the nineteenth century which has obtained any reputation. As an evidence of this, a gentleman was in search of a copy for a great many years, and always unsuccessful, until a copy came into his possession by accident in New York, among a lot of old school books, which, by the by, in external appearance it strongly resembles.
The following is an exact copy of the title-page of this book:
The) Book of Mormon). An account written by the hand of Mormon from plates taken from the plates of Nephi. Wherefore it is an abridgement of the Record of the people of Nephi; and also of the Lamenites; written to the Lamenites which are a remnant of the House of Isreal; and also to Jew and Gentile; written by way of commandment and also of the spirit of Prophesy and of Revelation, written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed; to come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof; sealed by the hand of Morini and hid up unto the Lord to come forth in due time by the way of Gentiles, the interpretation thereof by the gift of God; an abridgement taken from the Book of Ethen. Also which is a record of the people of Jared which were scattered at the time, the Lord confounded the language of the people when they were building a tower to get to Heaven; which is to show unto the remnant of the House of Isreal how great things the Lord hath done for their fathers, and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever; and also to the convincing of the Jew, and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ the Eternal God, manifesting Himself unto all nations. And now if there be fault, it be the mistake of man; wherefore condemn not
the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the Judgment seat of Christ.
Printed by E. D. GRANDIN,
For the Author.
1830."
Camp Douglas is situated on a hill overlooking the city. It is occupied by several regiments of Federal troops, under command of United States officers. While the troops are a nominal safeguard to the Gentiles of Salt Lake Valley, they would be quite inadequate in number to protect them in case of a conflict between the Mormons and Gentiles.
The Rev. Joseph Cook predicts a civil war in Utah within a few years; in fact, at almost any time, as a natural sequence to the events now transpiring among the Saints. He affirms that every male Mormon is trained and ready for the conflict. He also asserts that Mormonism without polygamy is so dread an evil, that it should be exterminated at any cost. Every Mormon he considers a sworn enemy to the Federal Government, and that Mormonism is a political as well as spiritual hierarchy, and without immediate and stringent measures are used, in a few years the Mormon leaders will rule every State west of the Mississippi.
"Book of Commandments" for the
government of the Church, published
while at Independence, Mo., 91.
"Book of Mormon," copy of the title-
page of the original edition, 266.
Celestial marriage, the text of Joseph
Smith's pretended revelation on the
subject at Nauvoo in 1843, 228.
Clark, George, copy of his letter bear-
ing on the Spaulding manuscript, 244.
Clay, Henry, his correspondence with
Joseph Smith while at Nauvoo, 99.
Conneaut, O., visit to by the author and
reminiscences of Sam. Spaulding and
the first Mormon conference held
there in 1834, 77.
Cowan, Alice Grey, important testi-
mony, 263.
Dickinson, Mrs. Ellen E., letter from
Palmyra in New York Evangelist on
the "Early Mormon Haunts," 245.
Garfield, President, account of the au-
thor's visit to Mentor in 1880, and Mr.
and Mrs. Garfield's statements con-
cerning Joe Smith and Rigdon and
the Mormons while at Kirtland, only
three miles from Mentor, 253.
Gilbert, J. W., statement of one of the
type-setters of the "Book of Mor-
mon," 249.
Gould, Lorin, statement in relation to
Hiram and Henry Lake, and others,
258.
Haviland, Mrs. Urania, statement in
regard to the Spaulding family, 259.
Howe, E. D., who aided Hurlburt in
getting possession of the Spaulding
manuscript; a thrilling interview with
him by the author in 1980 described,
72; on the origin of the old Mormon
Bible, 259.
Howgate, J. L., statement in regard
to starting a new religion, 261.
Hurlburt, D. P., who purloined Spaul
ding's manuscript; sketch of him, 62;
a thrilling interview with him by the
author and Oscar E. Kellogg in No-
vember, 1880, 62; statements in rela-
tion to his connection with the lost
manuscript, 245, 260.
Josephites, The, a branch of Mormons
calling themselves "Josephites," and
"Latter-Day Saints of the Reorgan-
ized Church of Jesus Christ," 215;
their present number; Joseph Smith,
Jr., their spiritual leader, 215; de-
scription of a colony of "Latter-Day
Saints" at Dennisport, Mass., 223; epit-
ome of their faith, 226.
Kellogg, Oscar E., statement in refer-
ence to the author's interview with
Dr. Hurlburt, 245.
Lake, Henry, statement of his business
and social relations with Spaulding,
who often read to him from the
"Manuscript Found," 243.
Lake, Hiram, concerning Mormonism
in Connecticut, 257.
Mormonism, founded by Joseph Smith
in 1830 at Palmyra, N. Y., 28; the
"Book of Mormon," printed in Pal-
myra in 1830; Mormon Church or-
ganized soon after, 42; first Mormon
conference held at Fayette, N. Y., 43;
Sidney Rigdon preaches the first Mor-
mon sermon, 43; the first mission-
aries sent out, 44; removal to Kirt
land, O., 44; rapid spread of the de-
lusion, 45, 51; the name of "Mor-
mons" repudiated and that of "Lat-
ter-Day Saints" adopted, 51; in 1835
the first missionaries sent out to for-
eign lands, 52; history of the Mor-
mons at Kirtland, 54; description of
the temple built there, 56; the Mor-
mons in Missouri, 82; what led to
the arrest of Smith, Rigdon, and other
leaders, and their imprisonment and
the expulsion of their followers from
Independence after incredible suffer-
ings, which they had provoked, 89;
"Book of Commandments," publish-
ed in 1833, 91; the Mormons at Nau-
voo, 94; the Mormon temple there,
101; a "revelation" establishing polyg-
amy, 103; brings on a crisis of af-
fairs at Nauvoo in 1844; the conflict
and death of the "Prophet," 108;
Brigham Young's election to the
presidency, 113; sketch of his early
years and career as one of the
"Twelve Apostles," 114; elected to
be the "first president," 115; exodus
from Nauvoo, 116; re-establishment
of the Saints in Utah, 125; conflict
with the Government, the "Minute
Men," the "Danites," the "Mountain
Meadow Massacre," 133; death of
Brigham Young, 158; number of Mor-
mons at the prescut day, 184; charac-
ter of the converts and whence drawn,
185; the "doctrines" of Mormonism,
200; analysis of the Mormon faith,
202; hierarchical organization, 205;
the "Book of Mormon," 206; Church
polity, 209; the faith of the "Latter-
Day Saints," 212; their mode of wor-
ship, 213; a grand conference to be
held at Independence, Mo., in April,
1885, 217; extracts from an old book
on Mormonism found in the Astor
library, 261; testimony of an army
officer, 264.
Miller, Joseph, letter to the author in
regard to what he knew of Solomon
Spaulding, 240.
Nanvoo, Ill., the capital of Mormondom,
95; description of it and of the lead-
ers while there, 95; description of the
city after the Mormons abandoned it,
117; the temple burnt in 1848, 121.
Patterson, R., of the Presbyterian Ban-
ner, an extract from a letter written
to him by Mr. Rudolph, the father
of Mrs. General Garfield, 252.
Polygamy in Utah was established by
Smith in Nauvoo, 140; Brigham
Young, immediately after the settle-
ment of the Saints in Zion, had a
"revelation" about "celestial mar-
riage," and did his utmost to promote
polygamy, both by his teaching and
example, 140; his official sanction
and the ceremony he used in forming
such marriages, 143; the degrading
and awful effects of the practice, 146;
copy of the "Edmunds bill " for the
suppression of polygamy, 150; copy
of a bill introduced into the House of
Representatives, June 19, 1881, and
ordered to be printed, 153; trial of
Rudger Clauson for polygamy by
Judge Zane, 172; John Taylor's tes-
timony, 172; Varian's speech in be-
half of the prosecution, 174; the
Judge's sentence, 178; his charge to
the jury in the same case, 182.
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