Indexmain cause of early LDS/Mormon persecution
reiterated, 406
presents truth of priesthood authority, 413, 625
purpose of, xxv, 4, 6, 578
reveals what J. wanted to tell the world, 25,
223, 631
some excerpts chosen from DHC, 554
true history will trouble both sides, xxiv
will open one's mind about religion, xxv
Twelve Apostles and, 430, 481, 488, 537, 622, 626
discouraged spreading church to other nations
until they had received their "endowment",
440, 441
Urim and Thummim (U&T) and, 214, 229, 272, 274,
296, 301, 371, 569, 692
description of, given by Moroni, 224
first date of possession, 256–7, 259–60, 263, 274
gave them to Joseph III, 569
had fake copy of, 569
in translation of the gold plates, 14, 224
inquired about 116-page manuscript, 299
method of use, 297
shown to others, 56, 278–9
translation of plates, 133
translation of plates and, 269
used to learn what enemies were doing, 546,
552, 568
Vienna Jacques and, 419
view/perspective of Joseph Jr.
"Lucifer"/the devil, 241
bankruptcy, 516
baptism, 511–12, 528, 611
baptism for the dead, 511
Cochranites, 641, 642
Constitution of the United States, 242, 480, 498–9,
507, 601
doctors, lawyers, and judges, 242, 259, 349, 591
education, 348
family unit, 341, 351
homosexuality, 608
LDS/Mormon Church, 440
marriage after death of spouse, 17
missions, 340
money, 247
Native Indians, 69, 264, 411
hope to set up a mission/gathering place for,
358, 362
learned from "the Brothers", 362
plural marriage, 551, 638, 667, 669, 672
authority to authorize, 17–18
plural relationships, 643
prayer, 22, 155, 213, 433
reincarnation, 82, 555, 608
relationship between a man and a woman, 672
religion, 22
secular education, 263, 349
slavery, 388
the "gift of the Holy Ghost", 615
the "Holy Ghost", 241
those "called to the work", 601, 606
United States of America, 498, 516, 591
women's rights, 63, 77, 537, 638, 669, 673
Word of Wisdom, 16, 519, See also Smith, Joseph,
Jr., mortal life of, smoking and drinking in
William Law and, 509, 536, 567
Smith, Joseph, Sr., 51, 146
affidavit of plates and, 315, 479, 572
alcohol and, 91, 138, 148, 153, 170, 394, 506
as a schoolteacher, 55, 143
Asael Smith and, 99
attempted murder of, by Church members, 449
BOM and, 51, 147, 339
business and farming ventures of, 50–1, 63, 135,
153, 169
children of, 48, 52
Hyrum, 48, 49
Joseph Jr., 48, 51, 146, 227, 305, 600
told his father about his "vision" of the "angel"
(Moroni), 52, 226–7, 256
Sophronia, 56
Church callings of, 350, 384, 454, 509
death of, 146–7, 500
dreams of, 50–1, 53, 109, 147, 306
employment/work of, 255, 258, 260, 278
fullness of the Gospel and, 305, 307
Lucy Mack and, 50–1, 75, 139, 147, 153
his love for, 148
Martin Harris and, 338
Masonry and, 139, 143
naming of, 48
personality of, 52, 146
politics and, 145
religious views of, 50–1, 99, 138, 155
concerning Priesthood, 593
Three Nephites and, 148–9, 170
view of U.S. government, 145
Zechariah Seymour and, 169–70
Smith, Julia Murdock, xxviii, 19, 31, 303, 349, 670
Smith, Louisa, 31, 303, 349, 670
Smith, Lovina, 18, 262
Smith, Lucy (sister of J. Jr.). See Millikin, Lucy Smith
Smith, Lucy Mack, xxviii, 15, 26, 31, 52–3, 226, 255
Brigham Young and, 19–20, 31, 84
children of, 20, 48, 52
Alvin, 48, 56
Hyrum, 92
Joseph Jr., 48–9, 56, 152, 298, 306
Samuel, 58, 573
Emma and, 306, 573
employment/work of, 63, 255
First Visitation and, 152, 164, 189, 194
gossip of, 255–6, 259–60, 278
history of Joseph Jr. and, 19, 87–8, 160, 243
Brigham Young's response to, 84, 321
clues within, 171, 307