The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901
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1. FROM THE DATE OF THEIR ORIGIN TO THE YEAR 19012. PREFACE3. BOOK I. THE MORMON ORIGIN4. CHAPTER I. — FACILITY OF HUMAN BELIEF5. CHAPTER II. — THE SMITH FAMILY6. CHAPTER III. — HOW JOSEPH SMITH BECAME A MONEY-DIGGER7. CHAPTER IV. — FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOLDEN BIBLE8. CHAPTER V. — THE DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS OF THE REVELATION OF THE BIBLE9. CHAPTER VI. — TRANSLATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE BIBLE10. CHAPTER VII. — THE SPAULDING MANUSCRIPT11. CHAPTER VIII. — SIDNEY RIGDON12. CHAPTER IX. — "THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL"13. CHAPTER X. — THE WITNESSES TO THE PLATES14. CHAPTER XI. — THE MORMON BIBLE15. CHAPTER XII. — ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH16. CHAPTER XIII. — THE MORMONS' BELIEFS AND DOCTRINES—CHURCH GOVERNMENT17. CHAPTER I. — THE FIRST CONVERTS AT KIRTLAND18. CHAPTER II. — WILD VAGARIES OF THE CONVERTS19. CHAPTER III. — GROWTH OF THE CHURCH20. CHAPTER IV. — GIFTS OF TONGUES AND MIRACLES21. CHAPTER V. — SMITH'S OHIO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES22. CHAPTER VI. — LAST DAYS AT KIRTLAND23. CHAPTER I. — THE DIRECTIONS TO THE SAINTS ABOUT THEIR ZION24. CHAPTER II. — SMITH'S FIRST VISITS TO MISSOURI—FOUNDING THE CITY AND THE TEMPLE25. CHAPTER III. — THE EXPULSION FROM JACKSON COUNTY—THE ARMY OF ZION26. CHAPTER IV. — FRUITLESS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY PEOPLE27. CHAPTER V. — IN CLAY, CALDWELL, AND DAVIESS COUNTIES28. CHAPTER VI. — RADICAL DISSENSIONS IN THE CHURCH—ORIGIN OF THE DANITES—TITHING29. CHAPTER VII. — BEGINNING OF ACTIVE HOSTILITIES30. CHAPTER VIII. — A STATE OF CIVIL WAR31. CHAPTER IX. — THE FINAL EXPULSION FROM THE STATE32. CHAPTER I. — THE RECEPTION OF THE MORMONS33. CHAPTER II. — THE SETTLEMENT OF NAUVOO34. CHAPTER III. — THE BUILDING UP OF THE CITY—FOREIGN PROSELYTING35. CHAPTER IV. — THE NAUVOO CITY GOVERNMENT—TEMPLE AND OTHER BUILDINGS36. CHAPTER V. — THE MORMONS IN POLITICS—MISSOURI REQUISITIONS FOR SMITH37. CHAPTER VI. — SMITH A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES38. CHAPTER VII. — SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN NAUVOO39. CHAPTER VIII. — SMITH'S PICTURE OF HIMSELF AS AUTOCRAT40. CHAPTER IX. — SMITH'S FALLING OUT WITH BENNETT AND HIGBEE41. CHAPTER X. — THE INSTITUTION OF POLYGAMY42. CHAPTER XI. — PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DOCTRINE OF POLYGAMY43. CHAPTER XII. — THE SUPPRESSION OF THE EXPOSITOR44. CHAPTER XIII. — UPRISING OF THE NON-MORMONS—SMITH'S ARREST45. CHAPTER XIV. — THE MURDER OF THE PROPHET—HIS CHARACTER46. CHAPTER XV. — AFTER SMITH'S DEATH—RIGDON'S LAST DAYS47. CHAPTER XVI. — RIVALRIES OVER THE SUCCESSION48. CHAPTER XVII. — BRIGHAM YOUNG49. CHAPTER XVIII. — RENEWED TROUBLE FOR THE MORMONS—"THE BURNINGS"50. CHAPTER XIX. — THE EXPULSION OF THE MORMONS51. CHAPTER XX. — THE EVACUATION OF NAUVOO—"THE LAST MORMON WAR"52. CHAPTER XXI. — NAUVOO AFTER THE EXODUS53. CHAPTER I. — PREPARATIONS FOR THE LONG MARCH54. CHAPTER II. — FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE MISSOURI55. CHAPTER III. — THE MORMON BATTALION56. CHAPTER IV. — THE CAMPS ON THE MISSOURI57. CHAPTER V. — THE PIONEER TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS58. CHAPTER VI. — FROM THE ROCKIES TO SALT LAKE VALLEY59. CHAPTER VII. — THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES—LAST DAYS ON THE MISSOURI60. CHAPTER I. — THE FOUNDING OF SALT LAKE CITY61. CHAPTER II. — PROGRESS OF THE SETTLEMENT62. CHAPTER III. — THE FOREIGN IMMIGRATION TO UTAH63. CHAPTER IV. — THE HAND-CART TRAGEDY64. CHAPTER V. — EARLY POLITICAL HISTORY65. CHAPTER VI. — BRIGHAM YOUNG'S DESPOTISM66. CHAPTER VII. — THE "REFORMATION"67. CHAPTER VIII. — SOME CHURCH-INSPIRED MURDERS68. CHAPTER IX. — BLOOD ATONEMENT69. CHAPTER X. — THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT—JUDGE BROCCHUS'S EXPERIENCE70. CHAPTER XI. — MORMON TREATMENT OF FEDERAL OFFICERS71. CHAPTER XII. — THE MORMON "WAR"72. CHAPTER XIII. — THE MORMON PURPOSE73. CHAPTER XIV. — COLONEL KANE'S MISSION74. CHAPTER XV. — THE PEACE COMMISSION75. CHAPTER XVI. — THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE76. CHAPTER XVII. — AFTER THE "WAR"77. CHAPTER XVIII. — ATTITUDE OF THE MORMONS DURING THE SOUTHERN REBELLION78. CHAPTER XIX. — EASTERN VISITORS TO SALT LAKE CITY—UNPUNISHED MURDERERS79. CHAPTER XX. — GENTILE IRRUPTION AND MORMON SCHISM80. CHAPTER XXI. — THE LAST YEARS OF BRIGHAM YOUNG81. CHAPTER XXII. — BRIGHAM YOUNG'S DEATH—HIS CHARACTER82. CHAPTER XXIII. — SOCIAL ASPECTS OF POLYGAMY83. CHAPTER XXIV. — THE FIGHT AGAINST POLYGAMY—STATEHOOD84. CHAPTER XXV. — THE MORMONISM OF TO-DAY