Item Detail
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7857
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English
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Early Scenes and Incidents in the Church [Letters to W. W. Phelps]
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Messenger and Advocate
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1834-1835
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1-2
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8-part series, intermittent
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'Letter I,' Messenger and Advocate1.1 (October 1834): 13-16, focuses on Oliver Cowdery's involvement in translating Book of Mormon; 'Letter II,' 1.2 (Nov. 1834): 28-32, focus on scriptural past; 'Letter III,' 1.3 (Dec. 1834): 41-43, focuses on Joseph Smith background, and the religiious excitement of his 15th year; 'Letter IV,' 1.5 (Feb. 1835): 78-80, changes date of 'excitement' to 17th year of Joseph Smith's life, bypasses First Vision, tells of events of Sept 21, 1823--visit of the angel; 'Letter V,' 1.6 (March 1835): 95-96, general comments on angels and doctrine of gathering, as follow-through on letter IV; 'Letter VI,' 1.7 (April 1835): 108-12, on prophecies of last days, brief comment on what Joseph saw when the angel visited him; 'Letter VII,' 1.10 (July 1835): 155-59, more on vision of Sept. 21, 1823, description of the hill where record was buried; 'Letter VIII,' 2.1 (Oct. 1835): 196-202, continues story of Jospeph Smith to 1827, including employment by Josiah Stoal, meeting Hale family, and Emma Hale.
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B. H. Roberts : Studies of the Book of Mormon
From the Outside Looking In : Essays on Mormon History, Theology, and Culture
Mormonism at the Crossroads of Philosophy and Theology
New Witnesses for God
The Eternal Perspective of Zion's Camp
The Psychology and Prophetic Charisma : New Approaches to Understanding Joseph Smith and the Development of Charismatic Leadership