Joseph Smith Biography

(Grace) #1

Without Disclosing My True Identity


her version of, 50, 83, 90–1, 95–6, 148, 152, 203, 244,
278, 306, 321
her version, 275
Joseph's leg operation, 91
L. didn't authorize, 53, 84
no mention of family prayers in, 213
illness of (tuberculosis), 50, 139
Joseph Sr. and, 75, 139, 148, 256, 506
Lucy Harris and, 298
Mrs. Barden and, 259
Nauvoo years, 573
Orson Pratt and, 53, 83
parents of, 49
personality of, 50, 52, 63, 147, 159, 259, 306, 383, 573
religious views of, 49–50, 99, 139
attended Presbyterian Church, 164
respect from Church members, 384
Stowell family and, 259
Smith, Martha Ann, 18, 262
Smith, Mary (daughter of Hyrum), 262
Smith, Mary (mother of Joseph Sr.), 48, 53
Smith, Mary Fielding, 15, 18–19, 140, 262, 453
joined the Church, 453
Joseph Jr. and, 444
marriage to Heber C. Kimball, 17–18
marriage to Hyrum Smith, 444
Smith, Mercy Fielding, 15, 18
Smith, Priscilla (grandmother of Joseph Sr.), 48
Smith, Priscilla (sister of Joseph Sr.), 48
Smith, Samuel Harrison, xxviii, 53
affidavit of plates and, 315, 572
birth of, 32, 58
BOM sales and, 339
childhood/adolescence of, 164, 194
death of, 20, 32, 58, 64, 147, 573
fullness of the Gospel and, 305, 307
Joseph Jr. and, 58, 305, 603, 606
missionary work of, 339, 642
personality of, 146, 339, 573
priesthood and, 617
religious views of, 155
retrieved brothers' bodies, 58, 63, 582
termed the "third martyr", 64
Smith, Sarah, 18, 262
Smith, Sophronia, xxviii, 52
birth of, 48
childhood/adolescence of, 55
elopement of, 56
employment/work of, 255
Joseph Jr. and, 49, 93
personality of, 146–7, 194
religious views of, 155
Smith, Thaddeus, 31, 303, 349, 670
Smith, William, xxviii, 422, 426, 513, 516
affidavit of plates and, 479
as Mission President, 31
as Patriarch, 20, 32, 351
birth of, 75


blamed Brigham for Samuel's death, 58
childhood/adolescence of, 194
events following his brothers' deaths, 18, 20, 64,
150, 351
excommunicated by Brigham Young, 19–20
incarnation of, 75
personality of, 146–7, 574
tract written by, 32
view of Joseph Jr. and, 574
Smoot, Reed, 478
Snider, John, 513
Snow, Eliza R., 81
attendance at endowment premier, 535–6, 555
notes on Joseph's meeting with the women, 537
Snow, Lorenzo, 81, 88, 570
Socialism, 692, 696
Societies of Friends in Christ. See Quakers
Sodom and Gomorrah, 305
Solomon (Biblical), 640, 647, 656
Spalding, Solomon, 258
Spencer, James R., 681–2
spirit, 327, See also essence
Brigham Young's quote about, 206, 545
contrite, 450, 466, 604, 618
Cowdery's and Rigdon's experiences with, 431, 607,
609–11
discussion of, in School of the Prophets, 383
fruits of the spirit, 601
gifts of the spirit, 412
Holy Spirit
"mysteries of God" and, 556, 606
definition of, 37, 586
power of, 610
sealing power of, 649–50, 652–3, 660
yielding to the enticings of, 7, 199, 630
influence upon, 325–6, 394, 629
Emma Smith, 633
George Fox, 68–9, 345
Joseph Jr., 156, 241, 534, 544
Mohammed, 131–2
Moroni, 463
Nephi, 101, 290
Joseph Jr.'s clues about, 556
LDS/Mormon concept of, 46, 122, 289, 503, 555–6,
643
man's perception of, 160, 231, 336, 555–6
memories/experiences recorded in, 43, 562, 608
mortal demonstrations of, 383, 538, 589, 646
speaketh truth, 564, 614
spirit of Christ, 212, 616
definition of, 241
given to every man and woman, 115, 240–1, 364,
377, 428, 529
spirit of the Lord/God, 105, 349
as an advanced human being, 66, 330
comfort from, 446
Cowdery's and Hyrum's experience of, 607
definition of, 37, 241
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