Joseph Smith Biography

(Grace) #1

Without Disclosing My True Identity


all the BOM witnesses (except J.'s family), 448,
573, 588
called "Joe Smith" by, 307, 390, 508
called J. lazy, 245, 255, 394
causes of, 323, 663
endowment, 588
Joseph revealing bits of true reality, 207
revelation on plural marriage, 664
claim concerning abortions, 670
Eber D. Howe, 257
former Church leaders, 14, 443, 448, 539, 587
caused his imprisonment, 413
David Whitmer, 589
Frederick G. Williams, 445
John C. Bennett, 506, 510, 538
Oliver Cowdery, 612
Sidney Rigdon, 551–2
William Law, 510, 567, 570
J. sometimes became angry with, 557
meanest ones were Christians, 328
modern, xxvi, 51, 690
on polygamy, 647, 665–6, 669
on the First "Vision", 6, 223
on the Priesthood, 625
speculate that Joseph controlled the LDS
people, 548, 550
their interpretation is often prejudiced, 3
this book will answer their questions, xxvi, 6
most would not confront J. in public, 347
on the Book of Mormon, 225, See also Book of
Mormon, authorship of
B. H. Roberts, 689
because of Joseph Sr.'s dreams, 51
plagiarized the Bible, 11
persecutions by, 404, See also Smith, Joseph, Jr.,
anguish...of
caused by rumors, 256
continually chased J., 466
created the Nauvoo Expositor, 570
Joseph's murder, 441, 539
lawsuits filed against, 259
rallied against Joseph, 538, 548–9, 570, 587
proved their true humanity, 391
religious sects, 208, 214
some had been friends, 4, 313, 323, 587
Ezra Booth, 389
part of the mob that murdered him, 523
wanted proofs and evidence of his claims, 297
Warren Cowdery, 670
were mostly "learned", 347
William M'Lellin, 313
David Whitmer and, 572
deification of, 90–1, 135
Doctrine and Covenants and, 329, 644
Elijah Abel and, 334, 493
Eliza R. Snow and, 536
Emma Hale Smith and, 670

endowment promised by. See Smith, Joseph, Jr.,
mortal life of, spoke of "being endowed..."
establishment of a new religion/church, 3, 8, 11, 25,
38, 45, 51, 269, 505, 548, 591, 613, 676
according to the people's desire, 323
baptized members before it was organized, 324
based on the people's free will, 38
family of Joseph Jr., 59, 63, 146–7, 159, 257
Alvin Smith, 49, 160, 188, 194, 204, 230
final words to J. before Alvin's death, 231
influence on J., 12, 55, 59, 593, 595
truth revealed to, before death, 230
Catherine Smith, 93
children of, 303, 574
Alexander, 470
David, 572
deaths of, 349, 401, 519
Don Carlos, 500
Frederick, 426
Joseph III, 20, 356
Murdock twins, 349
confused the First Visitation with the visit of the
angel Moroni, 164
didn't follow Brigham Young, xxvi, 4
Don Carlos, 508
Emma Hale Smith, 299, 300, 306, 574, 671
buffer between J. and Lucy Mack, 306
complained to J. about lustful men, 526
his one and only true friend, 480, 500, 554
inheritance prepared for, 664
marriage to, 260
only had intimate/sexual relations with,
310, 669
pleadings to J. about lustful men, 638, 645
Hyrum Smith, 56, 92–3, 305–6, 312, 453, 509, 572
and "restoration of the Priesthood", 608
encouraged marriage to Jerusha, 260
encouraged marriage to Mary Fielding, 444
final words concerning, 16–17, 19–20, 573
J. avoided giving callings to, 344, 467
J. knew of Hyrum's future role, 307, 573
J.'s trust for, 554
now reincarnated, 555
relationship with, 4, 519, 579
unison of their deaths, 519
Joseph III, 21, 569
Joseph Sr., 194, 305
almost killed in Kirtland, 449
discussed those "called to the work", 600
emotions after Joseph Sr.'s death, 500
leg operation and, 91
love for, 506
observations of, 139, 145, 147, 154, 159
prepared to support Joseph Jr. in his role, 51
relationship with, 139, 146, 154, 160, 306, 383
signed the affidavit, 312, 572
told his father about his "vision" of the "angel"
(Moroni), 51, 226
Free download pdf