Joseph Smith Biography

(Grace) #1

Without Disclosing My True Identity


Elohim, 196, 221, 679, See also God the Father
definition of, 22, 220
endowment presentation of, 127, 221, 247, 678–9
command to Adam and Eve, 250, 678
part of the Godhead, 220, 535
equality with all humans, 556
protocol of contact with mortals, 79, 127, 246,
536, 546
endowment. See Temple Endowment
Endowment House, 493, 503
England/Europe
Brigham Young and, 490, 492, 494, 510
dignitaries of, and BOM, 570
early LDS/Mormon missionary work in, 443, 488,
490, 514, 546
contention of Twelve Apostles and, 511
converts from, 494, 568
George Fox and, 345
history of, 67, 124
Mathoni and Mathonihah and, 229–30, 443
publication of first BOM index in, 510
publication of Lucy Mack's history of Joseph Jr.
and, 53, 83, 88
Ephraim (Biblical), 605
Erie Canal, 134
essence, 42–3, 98, 201, 369
humanity foundationalized in (our essence), 530
of Don Carlos, 146
of Joseph Jr., 130, 133, 224, 228
of rebellious eternal siblings, 113
of William Smith, 75
eternal families, 114, 341, 351
Ether (BOM prophet)
Book of, 130, 179, 406–7, 616
Joseph Jr. as, 129–30, 132
Europe. See England/Europe
Europeans, 68, 100, 230, 242–3, 380, 494
Evening and Morning Star, The (periodical), 27,
167, 388, 411
Josephs "revelations" were published in, 391
Exodus, book of, 321, 377
Extermination Order, 219, 361, 385, 388, 471–2
extraterrestrial being. See advanced human
being(s)


F


family, eternal. See eternal families
Far West. See Missouri, Far West, Caldwell
County
Far West, The (newspaper), 477
Fayette, NY, 2, 27, 312, 316, 336, 349
Female Relief Society of Nauvoo. See Relief Society
Fielding, Mary. See Smith, Mary Fielding
Fielding, Mercy, 17, See Thompson, Mercy
Fielding


First Vision. See First Visitation
First Visitation, 228, 614
"many other things", details of, 3, 13, 193
concerning advanced human societies, 14
given in Human Reality (2009), 10
Joseph never revealed while mortal, 9, 23–4, 694
Joseph NOT told to establish a church, 11
Joseph told he would be latter-day "Moses", 12
lasted over 6 hours, 12
purpose for the United States of America, 13
truth behind the "atonement", 14
Church established 10 years following, 8
differing versions/accounts of, 3, 6, 9, 14, 162–4
1838 account, 6, 9–11, 14, 152, 162, 164
1842 official account, 160–5, 202
1852 account, 165
Book of Mormon used as a template for, 9
events following, 152, 171–4, 203
Joseph Jr. and
developed prejudices against religion following,
198, 202, 204
mandated not to reveal the truth about, 8, 14, 24,
152, 161–2, 172, 193, 202
preparations for, 147–9, 175
vigorously studied Bible following, 204, 223, 250
was 14 years of age, 1, 133, 461
most "Saints" unaware of in 1842, 163
not mentioned in initial church history, 164
purpose of, 187
true accounting of, 9, 188–94
verbiage of, changed to "vision", 1, 6, 165
Ford, Governor Thomas, 508, 510, 520, 552, 570–1
Fordham, Elijah, 157
Foster, Robert D., 580
Founding Fathers, 591
Founding Fathers, the, 99, 137, 145, 184, 320
Fox, George, 68–9, 72, 345, 353
Three Nephites and, 345
Franklin, Benjamin, 137, 142
Freemasonry, 137–8
Abraham Jonas and, 524
apron of, 591
comparison with LDS/Mormon Priesthood, 138
direct role in murder of Joseph and Hyrum, 137
Founding Fathers and, 591
Hyrum and, 532
in Nauvoo, 517, 524
John C. Bennett and, 494, 524, 532, 534
Joseph Jr. and, 139–40, 145, 526
countered with Female Relief Society, 638
Joseph Sr. and, 139, 145
rite of, used in Endowment, 139, 532, 534, 591
secrecy of, 137
symbols of, used in endowment, 523
Fullmer, John S., 19, 31, 262
in Carthage Jail, 15–17
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