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قراءة كتاب The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It
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practicable, and if carried out in its various parts would peaceably overcome all the bad qualities belonging to Mormonism, which are the sole cause of the puzzle now before the people of our country. Nevertheless, we do not anticipate for our views the indorsement of the extremists on either side; but we believe they will commend themselves to the fair-minded people of our land; at least, it is hoped that all minds open to conviction may find something in these pages worthy of their serious thought. We only ask that the reader may adopt the precept of Bacon: “Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; but to weigh and consider.”
The Author.
Presbyterian Parsonage, Elkton, Md.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
| INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. | |
| PART I. | |
| HISTORY OF MORMONISM. | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Alleged Origin of Mormonism—Joseph Smith’s Early Life—Finding the Peek-stone—Visited by an Angel—Received the Golden Plates—Was Smith a Swindler or an Enthusiast?—“Book of Mormon” Published, and Mormon Church Established—Smith’s First Alleged Miracle—Rigdon Joins the Mormons—Mormonism Compared to Mohammedanism | 25 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| HISTORY OF MORMONISM (continued). | |
| The First Hegira from Palmyra to Kirtland—The First Temple—Rapid Growth of the Mormon Church—Brigham Young and other Missionaries Sent to Foreign Lands—The Name “Latter-day Saints” Adopted—Smith and Rigdon Compelled to Flee from Kirtland—The Second Hegira—The “Danites” Organized—Rapid Increase of the Mormons in Missouri—Jealousy of the Missourians—Mormons Driven across the Missouri River by a Mob—Their Property Confiscated—Their Leaders Imprisoned | 38 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| HISTORY OF MORMONISM (continued). | |
| The Third Hegira—Sufferings of the Mormons during theirJourney into Illinois—An Account of the Murder of Mormons—Influence of this Persecution on the Minds of Mormons at the Present Time—Nauvoo—Its Location—Its Growth—The Second Mormon Temple Begun—Other Public Buildings—Laziness Whittled out of Nauvoo—Internal Dissensions Among the Mormons—Political Troubles—Smith Nominated for President of the United States—Warrants Issued against the Mormon Leaders—Constable Driven out of Nauvoo—Civil War Threatened—Smith Asked to Submit to Trial—Murder of Joseph Smith and his Brother—Rigdon Excommunicated, and Brigham Young Made Leader—Consecration of the “Pride of the Valley” | 45 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| HISTORY OF MORMONISM (concluded). | |
| The Fourth Hegira—Young’s Shrewd Plan of a Western Kingdom—Nauvoo’s Sad End—Journey of the Mormons to Council Bluffs—Young’s Forethought—The Trip of the Pioneers Across the Wilderness—The Halt at Salt Lake Valley—Young Leads the Remaining Mormons from Council Bluffs to Salt Lake—Their Entertainment during their March—Folly of the Illinoisans in Driving them out into the Wilderness—Probable Result of Tolerance of the Mormons—Character of the Mormons—Life Begun Anew in Salt Lake Valley—Salt Lake City Established—Mills and Workshops Established and the Great Temple Begun—Increase of the Mormon Population—Value of their Property in Utah—Public Schools—A Final Brief Glance at their History—How the Mormon Puzzle will not be Solved | 54 |
| PART II. | |
| THE POLITICAL PUZZLE. | |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Mormonism a Theocracy—Manœuvring for Office the Cause of the Expulsion of the Mormons from Missouri and Nauvoo—The “State of Deseret” Formed—Lands Illegally Obtained—Brigham’s Movable House—Government Officials Compelled to Flee—Federal Troops Sent—The Oath of Disloyalty—The Endowment Rites—The American Flag at Half-mast—The Control of the Nation their Aim—The Political Puzzle Stated—Its Causes—Necessity of Government Action | 67 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| THE POLITICAL PUZZLE (continued). | |
| The Possible Remedies—The Military Remedy—The Government Responsible for the Situation in Utah—The Disfranchisement of Polygamists—Federal Trustees for the Mormon Church Corporation—Confiscation of Unlawful Funds—False Statements About Mormons—Letters from the Two Bancrofts—The Dissolution of the Emigrating Fund Company—The Federal Commission Remedy—The Woodburn Bill, or Idaho Statute | 77 |