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B. H. Roberts. Defense of the Faith and the Saints

Defense of the Faith and the Saints

Table of Contents

Volume 1

Table of Contents

PART I. POSITION AND DEFENSE

I. MORMONISM

FOREWORD

I "MORMONISM."

II. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CHURCH TO THE CHRISTIAN SECTS: THE DOCTRINE OF TWO CHURCHES ONLY

FOREWORD

II. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CHURCH TO THE CHRISTIAN SECTS: THE DOCTRINE OF TWO CHURCHES ONLY

III. SOME RECENT LITERATURE ON MORMONISM

FOREWORD

I "THE FOUNDER OF MORMONISM."

FOREWORD

II "THE MORMON PROPHET."

FOREWORD

III "THE LIONS OF THE LORD."

IV. A BRIEF DEFENSE OF THE MORMON PEOPLE

FOREWORD

I. Eastern Eulogy of Mormons' System

II. A Brief Defense of the Mormon People

V. WHICH OF THE SECTS HAS OPPOSED MORMONISM MOST?

FOREWORD

D. A. Holcomb, Esq., Dunlap, Iowa

VIEWS OF RABBI REYNOLDS

BISHOP SCANLAN'S ATTITUDE

VI "HOW."

FOREWORD

HOW

VII. Relations of Church and State: Religious Liberty in America

FOREWORD

I "The Relation of the Church to the State."

FOREWORD

II. Jefferson's Contribution to Religious Liberty in America

VIII "Conditions in Utah." 1905

FOREWORD

I. Speech of the Hon. Thomas Kearns in the Senate of the United States.[1]

THE PLEDGES

RELIGION NOT INVOLVED

THE SOCIAL ASPECT

THE BUSINESS MONOPOLY

DESERET EVENING NEWS

THE POLITICAL AUTOCRACY

THE MORMON MARRIAGE RELATION

THE GENERAL SITUATION

THE REMEDY

II. Foreword

II. Answer to Kearns

AUTHORSHIP OF THE KEARNS' SPEECH

THE BOUGHT FABRIC OF ANOTHER'S RHETORIC

THE QUESTION OF COMPACT BETWEEN THE STATE OF UTAH AND THE UNITED STATES

OF THE MORMON CHURCH BEING A MONARCHY

OF THE CHURCH TITHING SYSTEM AND ALLEGED COMMERCIALISM

A DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHOR OF SENATOR KEARNS' SPEECH. [A]

OF THE MORMON CHURCH BEING A MENACE TO GENTILE INDUSTRIES

THE MORMON AND POLITICS

THE PERSONAL CASE OF EX-SENATOR KEARNS

THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF EX-SENATOR KEARNS

COMMENT OF THE EX-SENATOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

PART II. BOOK OF MORMON CONTROVERSIAL QUESTIONS

I. The Manner of Translating the Book of Mormon

FOREWORD

II. Answer to Kearns

AUTHORSHIP OF THE KEARNS' SPEECH

THE BOUGHT FABRIC OF ANOTHER'S RHETORIC

THE QUESTION OF COMPACT BETWEEN THE STATE OF UTAH AND THE UNITED STATES

OF THE MORMON CHURCH BEING A MONARCHY

OF THE CHURCH TITHING SYSTEM AND ALLEGED COMMERCIALISM

A DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHOR OF SENATOR KEARNS' SPEECH. [4]

OF THE MORMON CHURCH BEING A MENACE TO GENTILE INDUSTRIES

THE MORMON AND POLITICS

THE PERSONAL CASE OF EX-SENATOR KEARNS

THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF EX-SENATOR KEARNS

COMMENT OF THE EX-SENATOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

PART II. BOOK OF MORMON CONTROVERSIAL QUESTIONS

I. The Manner of Translating the Book of Mormon

FOREWORD

I. The Manner of Translating the Book of Mormon.[1]

II. Accounting For Evident Transcriptions of Bible Passages in the Translation of the Nephite Record

III. Answers to Questions Respecting the Manual Theory of Translating the Book of Mormon

I

II

A CURRENT QUESTION

IV. INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE MANUAL THEORY OF TRANSLATION

THE REPLY

II. A Brief Debate on the Book of Mormon

FOREWORD

I. The Objector's First Paper

THE "PROPHET" NEPHI

QUOTES FROM SHAKESPEARE

GIVES HIMSELF AWAY

WHAT IS NEW IN IT?

NOT AN ANCIENT BOOK

THE DILEMMA

II. The First Reply

THE TIME OF WRITING

QUOTATION FROM PETER

THE SHAKESPEAREAN QUOTATION

FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT

NO NEW TRUTH

AS TO "SORROW."

III. The Objector's Second Paper Against the Book of Mormon

THOSE QUOTATIONS

AS TO SHAKESPEARE

SECOND PROPOSITION

A VITAL POINT

IV. The Second Reply

TWO CANONS OF CRITICISM

A PROPHETIC HISTORY

OF "FATAL" OBJECTIONS

THE "VITAL POINT."

OF THE MANNER OF TRANSLATION

SECOND CRITICISM

THE SPAULDING THEORY

NEPHI AND SHAKESPEARE

CONCLUSION

III "The Fifth Gospel."

FOREWORD

"Fifth Gospel."

SYNOPSIS OF DR. PADEN'S DISCOURSE

THE QUESTION STATED

IV. Mormon Views of America

FOREWORD

I. A Prophetic Incident

II. America the Land of Zion and of Joseph.[1]

THE GENTILES TO HAVE AN INHERITANCE IN AMERICA

WEBSTER'S CONCEPTION OF AMERICA

VIEWS OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH

PART III. HISTORICAL AND DOCTRINAL PAPERS

I. The Lord's Day

FOREWORD

I. The Lord's Day.[1]

II. Anglican Orders.—Decision of Leo XIII Considered.—The Protestant Dilemma.[1]

A Consideration of the Question of Divine Authority

Preliminary Statement

Pope Leo's Decision on Anglican Orders

III. Reformation or Revolution? [1]

A study of the great sixteenth century movement led by Martin Luther and others

IV. Revelation and Inspiration.[1]

A correction of some misapprehensions that arose concerning Mormon views on the subject of Revelation and Inspiration during the hearings had in the "Smoot Case" before the United States Committee on Privileges and Elections, 1903–1907

Volume 2

Table of Contents

PART I. ORIGIN OF THE BOOK OF MORMON

FOREWORD

THE APPEARING OF MORONI

THE BOOK OF MORMON

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEPHITE RECORD

THE ORIGIN OF THE BOOK OF MORMON

I

SOLOMON SPAULDING AND HIS FIRST MANUSCRIPT

SPAULDING'S REWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT

ERRONEOUS THEORIES EXAMINED

II

HOW ABOUT SIDNEY RIGDON?

RIGDON'S PRIOR RELIGIOUS DISHONESTY

RIGDON HAD OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL THE MANUSCRIPT

RIGDON'S ONLY DENIAL ANALYZED

RIGDON AND LAMBDIN IN 1815

RIGDON EXHIBITS SPAULDING'S MANUSCRIPT

RIGDON FOREKNOWS THE COMING AND CONTENTS OF THE BOOK OF MORMON

III. FROM RIGDON TO SMITH via P. P. PRATT

RIGDON VISITS SMITH BEFORE MORMONISM

THE CONVERSION OF PARLEY P. PRATT

RIGDON'S MIRACULOUS CONVERSION

THE PLAGIARISM CLINCHED

IV

FOR THE LOVE OF GOLD, NOT GOD

CONCLUDING COMMENT

THE ORIGIN OF THE BOOK OF MORMON

I

JUSTIFICATIONS FOR REPLYING TO MR. SCHROEDER

PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS

VARIOUS CLASSES OF WITNESSES

CONFLICTING THEORIES OF ORIGIN

MR. SCHROEDER'S STATEMENT OF HIS CASE

THE FACTS OF THE SPAULDING MANUSCRIPT

THE TASK OF THE PRESENT WRITER

THE ENEMIES OF THE PROPHET

"DR." PHILASTUS HURLBURT

REV. ADAMSON BENTLEY ET AL

II. THE "SECOND" SPAULDING MANUSCRIPT

THE FAILURE OF HOWE'S BOOK

THE CONNEAUT WITNESSES

THE DAVIDSON STATEMENT

THE HAVEN-DAVIDSON INTERVIEW

MRS. ELLEN E. DICKINSON'S REPUDIATION OF THE DAVIDSON STATEMENT

REVEREND JOHN A. CLARK AND THE DAVIDSON STATEMENT

MUTILATION OF THE HAVEN-DAVIDSON INTERVIEW

MR. SCHROEDER AND THE DAVIDSON STATEMENT

WHY MR. SCHROEDER DISCREDITS THE SPAULDING WITNESSES

III. THE CONNECTION OF SIDNEY RIGDON WITH THE SPAULDING MANUSCRIPT

OF RIGDON'S ALLEGED "RELIGIOUS DISHONESTY."

RIGDON'S OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL SPAULDING'S MANUSCRIPT

DID RIGDON EXHIBIT THE SPAULDING MANUSCRIPT?

DID RIGDON FOREKNOW THE COMING AND CONTENTS OF THE BOOK OF MORMON?

ALEXANDER CAMPBELL AND THE BOOK OF MORMON IN 1831

IV

"THE ANGEL OF THE PRAIRIES."

THE SUPPOSED MEETINGS OF JOSEPH SMITH AND SIDNEY RIGDON BEFORE THE PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK OF MORMON

OF THE CONVERSION OF PRATT AND RIGDON

THE DENIALS OF RIGDON

THE REAL ORIGIN OF THE SPAULDING THEORY

THE MOTIVE FOR PUBLISHING THE BOOK OF MORMON

CONCLUDING REMARKS

PART II. RECENT DISCUSSION OF MORMON AFFAIRS

FOREWORD

I. AN ADDRESS: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS TO THE WORLD

I

II. REVIEW OF ADDRESS TO THE WORLD

FOREWORD

REPLY TO MORMON ADDRESS TO THE WORLD IS ISSUED BY THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION OF SALT LAKE CITY.—PUBLICATION MISLEADING AND SUPPRESSION OF FAITH.—MINISTERS OF THIS CITY ARE UNIT IN DECLARING AGAINST THE ADDRESS

A STRIKING THING

MINISTERIAL DIRECTORY

THE REVIEW BY THE MINISTERS

II. REVIEW

III. ANSWER TO MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION'S REVIEW

FOREWORD

III

PART III. JOSEPH SMITH'S DOCTRINES VINDICATED

FOREWORD

I. THE FIRST MESSAGE OF MORMONISM VINDICATED

I

JOSEPH SMITH'S FIRST VISION

"CREEDS ARE AN ABOMINATION."

GOD'S FIRST MESSAGE CONFIRMED

REFORM IN PROTESTANTISM

WHAT MORMONISM AFFIRMS

IMMORTALITY OF MAN

II. OTHER DOCTRINES OF JOSEPH SMITH VINDICATED BY COLLEGES

I. Men the Avatars of God.[1]

II. The Existence of a Plurality of Divine Intelligences—Gods

PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS DISCOURSES

I. THE SPIRIT OF MORMONISM; A SLANDER REFUTED

I

II. PEOPLE JUDGED BY THEIR LAWS

THE CALLING OF SIDNEY RIGDON

A FEW DAYS WITH THE PROPHET

III. WOMAN'S PLACE IN MORMONISM

GOD'S HERALD OF THE RESURRECTION AND HUMAN BROTHERHOOD—WOMAN

UNJUST CRITICISM ANSWERED

BY THEIR WORKS THEY SHALL BE JUDGED

II. ERRONEOUS IMPRESSIONS ABOUT THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS—WHAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE

II

CATHOLIC BELIEF

FAITH IN THE GODHEAD

ERRONEOUS REPORTS

REVELATION QUOTED

BELIEF IN REVELATION

INSPIRED UTTERANCES

REVEALED WORD

GOD'S WORD IS TRUTH

TESTIMONY BORNE

III. THE THINGS OF GOD GREATER THAN MAN'S CONCEPTION OF THEM

I

DIVINE THINGS MISJUDGED

II. MARVELOUS WORK AND A WONDER

III. THE NEW JERUSALEM

IV. RESTORATION OF ISRAEL

V. LOST TRIBES IN THE NORTH

ISRAEL NOW GATHERING

VI. PURPOSES OF GOD WILL NOT FAIL

IV. MORMONISM AS A BODY OF DOCTRINE

I. INTRODUCTORY

II. Mormon View of the Universe

III. PHILOSOPHY OF MORMONISM

IV. SOURCE OF MORAL EVIL

THE PLACE AND MISSION OF CHRIST IN MORMON DOCTRINE

V. PEACE

I. THE BLESSEDNESS OF PEACE

II. THE GOD OF BATTLES

III. JUSTICE THE BASIS OF PEACE

THE LAND WITH MEMORIES

VI. THE MYSTERIOUS HARMONIES OF THE GREAT REPUBLIC

I. INTRODUCTION

THE MIRACLE OF AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS

II. THE INSPIRATION OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION

III. THE UNIQUE THINGS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

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Complete Edition (Vol. 1&2)

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A correction of some misapprehensions that arose concerning Mormon views on the subject of Revelation and Inspiration during the hearings had in the "Smoot Case" before the United States Committee on Privileges and Elections, 1903–1907.

They do not need to utter explicit instructions in order to assert their demand. The methods of conveying information of their desire are numerous and sufficiently effective, as is proved by results. To show how completely all ordinary political conditions, as they obtain elsewhere in the United States, are without account in Utah, I have but to cite you to the fact that after the recent election, which gave 57 members out of 63 on joint ballot to the Republican party, and when the question of my successor became a matter of great anxiety to numerous aspirants for this place, the discussion was not concerning the fitness of candidates, nor the political popularity of the various gentlemen who composed that waiting list, nor the pledges of the legislators, but was limited to the question as to who could stand best with the church monarchy; as to whom it would like to use in this position; as to who would make for the extension of its ambitions and power in the United States.

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