The Mormons: Or Latter-day Saints: With Memoirs of the Life and Death of Joseph Smith, the "American Mahomet". |
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... give our names unto the world of that which we have seen ; and we lie not , God bearing witness of it . " JOHN WHITMER . CHRISTIAN WHITMER . JACOB WHITMER . PETER WHITMER , jun . HIRAM PAGE . JOSEPH SMITH , sen . HYRUM SMITH , SAMUEL H ...
... give our names unto the world of that which we have seen ; and we lie not , God bearing witness of it . " JOHN WHITMER . CHRISTIAN WHITMER . JACOB WHITMER . PETER WHITMER , jun . HIRAM PAGE . JOSEPH SMITH , sen . HYRUM SMITH , SAMUEL H ...
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... give liberally and not upbraid , I might venture . So , in accordance with this my determina- tion to ask of God , I retired to the woods to make the attempt . It was on the morning of a beautiful clear day , early in the spring of ...
... give liberally and not upbraid , I might venture . So , in accordance with this my determina- tion to ask of God , I retired to the woods to make the attempt . It was on the morning of a beautiful clear day , early in the spring of ...
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... give him an account of the vision which I had had . I was greatly surprised at his behaviour ; he treated my communication not only lightly , but with great contempt , saying it was all of the devil , that there were no such things as ...
... give him an account of the vision which I had had . I was greatly surprised at his behaviour ; he treated my communication not only lightly , but with great contempt , saying it was all of the devil , that there were no such things as ...
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... give , and he then took his leave , tak- ing his paper with him . " This paper , in question , was in fact a singular scroll . It consisted of all kinds of crooked characters , disposed in columns , and had evidently been pre- pared by ...
... give , and he then took his leave , tak- ing his paper with him . " This paper , in question , was in fact a singular scroll . It consisted of all kinds of crooked characters , disposed in columns , and had evidently been pre- pared by ...
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... give the origin of Mormonism , as she is pleased to call it , by relating a moonshine story about a certain Solomon Spaulding , a creature with the knowledge of whose earthly existence I am entirely indebted to this produc- C tion ; for ...
... give the origin of Mormonism , as she is pleased to call it , by relating a moonshine story about a certain Solomon Spaulding , a creature with the knowledge of whose earthly existence I am entirely indebted to this produc- C tion ; for ...
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Page 282 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Page 280 - ... Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Page 233 - And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Page 281 - For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered, 11.
Page 134 - ... the foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality; and the preeminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.
Page 49 - And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the children of men builded.
Page 22 - TESTIMONY OF THREE WITNESSES. Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people unto whom this work shall come, that we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people of Jared, who came from the tower...
Page 135 - A rising nation, spread over a wide and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry, engaged in commerce with nations who feel power and forget right, advancing rapidly to destinies beyond the reach of mortal eye...
Page 149 - ... but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity, for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.