Chapter Ii : CHAPTER II But we have anticipated the current of events. With the publication of the Book of Mormon, opposition grew more intense toward the people who professed a belief in the testimony of Joseph Smith. On the 6th of April, 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally...
The Philosophy Of Mormonism. Chapter I : THE PHILOSOPHY OF "MORMONISM" CHAPTER I In this attempt to treat the philosophy of "Mormonism" it is assumed that no discussion of Christianity in general nor of the philosophy of Christianity is required. The "Mormon" creed, so far as there is a creed professed by the Latter-day Saints, is...
Chapter Iv : CHAPTER IV The dangers of the first company's migration were surpassed by those of parties who subsequently braved the terrors of the plains. In their enthusiasm to reach the gathering place of their people, many of the Latter-day Saints set out from Iowa, where railway facilities had their...
Title Page : THE STORY OF "MORMONISM" And THE PHILOSOPHY OF "MORMONISM" By James E. Talmage, D. Sc., F. R. S. E.
The Philosophy Of Mormonism. Chapter Ii : CHAPTER II The Latter-day Saints affirm that the authority to act in the name of God--the Holy Priesthood--has been restored to earth in this dispensation and age, in accordance with the inspired predictions of earlier times. But, it may be asked, what necessity was there for a restoration if...
Chapter I : THE STORY OF "MORMONISM" CHAPTER I In the minds of many, perhaps of the majority of people, the scene of the "Mormon" drama is laid almost entirely in Utah; indeed, the terms "Mormon question" and "Utah question" have been often used interchangeably. True it is, that the development of "Mormonism"...
Chapter V : CHAPTER V After all, the "Mormon" people regard the advent of the Buchanan army as one of the greatest material blessings ever brought to them. The troops, once in Utah, had to be provisioned; and everything the settlers could spare was eagerly bought at an unusual price. The gold changed hands...
Chapter Iii : CHAPTER III Settling in and about the obscure village of Commerce, the "Mormon" refugees soon demonstrated anew the marvelous recuperative power with which they were endowed, and a city seemed to spring from the earth. Nauvoo--the City Beautiful--was the name given to this new abiding place. It w...
Preface : PREFACE The Story of "Mormonism" as presented in the following pages is a revised and reconstructed version of lectures delivered by Dr. James E. Talmage at the University of Michigan, Cornell University, and elsewhere. The "Story" first appeared in print as a lecture report in the "Improvement...
