"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 1380 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 present 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, 264; testimony of an army
officer, 264.
Miller, Joseph, letter to the author in
regard to what he knew of Solomon
Spaulding, 240.
Nauvoo, 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 tea-
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.
Redfield's, Mrs. Ann Treadwell, state-
ment in reference to the Spaulding
manuscript, 241.
Rice, W. H., of Honolulu, and Rice, W.
H., of Addison, N. Y., important tes-
timony concerning the Spaulding
manuscript, 265.
Rigdon, Sidney, sketch of his early
life, gifts, and character, 47; meets
Smith, and enters into all his schemes,
48; becomes a Campbellite preacher,
48; his power as an advocate of the new
faith, 50; a great number of converts
at Kirtland, and wonderful scenes, 51;
he establishes numerous societies in
Canada, Missouri, Illinois, Virginia,
New York, and in nearly all the
Northern, Middle, and in several of
the Southern States, 52; Smith the tool
of Rigdon in formulating the "Book
of Mormon" from the " Manuscript
Found," which he copied while a print-
er in Patterson's office, 53; president
of a "wild-cat" bank at Kirtland, 52;
tricked out of the leadership by Brig-
ham Young when Smith was killed, 52;
expelled from Nauvoo; becomes a
vagrant, and dies in obscurity and
poverty, 53.
Salt Lake City, its population, climate,
and natural features and surround-
ings, 187; its institutions, regula-
tions, society matters, etc., 189.
Smith, Joseph, the founder of Mormon-
ism and author of the Mormon Bible;
his birth and some account of his
father's family; removal to Palmyra,
N. Y., 28; his mother's influence
over him, 30; "Joe Smith" becomes
the head of a band, whose business
was to sleep all day and search for
hidden treasures at night, 30; how he
lived and spent his time during
several years, 31; becomes a religious
fanatic during a revival, claims to
work miracles, etc., and gathers a
few dissolute followers, 34; "Gold
Bible Hill," where he claimed to dis-
cover the plates of the Mormon Bible,
35; his own account of the discovery,
and what succeeded, 37; he inveigles a
rich farmer, Martin Harris, who
furnished him with money, 39; Thur-
low Weed declines to print the Bible,
40; the book is at last published, and
creates intense excitement in Central
and Western New York, 41; the
Mormon Church organized with six
members, 42; the "First. Hegira"
made in 1831, 44; immense success at
the West, 45; Smith's unsavory repu-
tation in Palmyra, 46; on his going to
Missouri he first organizes a military
command, and assumes the preroga-
tives of his high military as well as
spiritual mission, 84; his career at
Independence, Mo., 82; his career at
Nauvoo, Ill., 94; his "revelation" con-
cerning polygamy precipitates a crisis
and an armed conflict, and Smith and
his brother are killed, 108; his influence
over his wife, who after his death
published a statement that she had
no faith in his prophetic power or
pretended revelations, 111.
Smith, Joseph, Jr., the leader of the
Josephites, 215; his account of the
persecutions endured in Arizona, 219;
he strongly and bitterly denounces
the Utah Mormons and polygamy, 222.
Smith, Oliver, letter to author, 261.
Spaulding, John, his testimony about
the Spaulding romance, 242.
Spaulding, Mrs. Matilda Spaulding
McKinstry's statement regarding
the "Manuscript Found," 237.
Spaulding, Samuel, sketch of his life, 13;
circumstances leading to his writing
the original of the Mormon Bible, 15;
the romance known as the "Manu-
script Found," 16; attempt to get it
published, 17; reasons for believing
that Rigdon made a copy of it while
in Patterson's printing-office, 17;
Spaulding's death, 17.
Spaulding, Mrs. Samuel, her relations
and friends among the leading men
of Central New York, 19; her resi-
dence with "Squire Sabine," her
brother, a lawyer of distinction and
wealth, 19; the famous "hair-covered
trunk," containing sermons, essays,
novels, and the famous romance
which has played so conspicuous a
part in the Mormon history, 20; mar-
ries Mr. Davison, 22; the Spaulding
trunk of manuscripts is placed in the
custody of a cousin, Jerome Clark, 22;
removes to Munson, Mass., and be-
comes greatly excited over what she
hears of the Mormons, and the report
that it was founded on her husband's
romance, 23; the manuscript stolen
from her trunk, and traced to one Hurl-
burt, who figures in these pages, 27.
Taylor, John, elected as successor to
Brigham Young; early life and great
abilities, 167; founded a Mormon
school in Paris, called "L'Étoile de
Deseret;" translated the "Book of
Mormon" into French and German;
has written school books to enlighten
the Mormons on spiritual matters,
168; his remarkable testimony in the
polygamy case of Rudger Clauson, 172.
Utah Territory, boundary, resources,
possibilities, etc., 194.
Villers, Rev. Diedrich, recollections
of the Mormons in Seneca Co., N. Y.,
249.
Weed, Thurlow, statement of his per-
sonal knowledge of Joseph Smith
while he lived in Palmy ra, 260.
Whitmer, David, one of the original
"witnesses" of Joe Smith, 217.
Young, Brigham, early years, 113; be-
comes one of the "Twelve Apostles,"
114; elected "First President," and
invested with the "Keys," 115; con-
flict with the State authorities and
repeal of the charter of Nauvoo in
1845, 115; the exodus from Nauvoo
in 1846, 116; the famous journey
through the wilderness, 125; the arrival
of the advance company of the Saints
in Utah, 125; a territory organized
and Young made governor in 1849,
127; he defies the power of the United
States Government, and Judge Drum-
mond is driven from his bench by an
armed Mormon mob, 128; the day
of Young's arrival at Salt Lake City
is still observed (July 24th) instead of
July 4th, 132; the "Minute Men"
and the "Danites," which he organiz-
Moun-
ed for military purposes; the "
tain Meadow Massacre," 133; John
D. Lee, who was tried and executed
by our Government for his part in
this butchery, was Brigham Young's
tool, 137; his efforts in favor of polyg
amy, 140; grants woman's suffrage
in 1871, to strengthen Mormonism,118;
death of Brigham Young in 1877, 158;
outline of his personal traits and of
his life and intercourse with his peo-
ple and wonderful influence over
them, 161; the number of his wives
and children, 156.
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