. The Rocky Mountain saints : a full and complete history of the Mormons, from the first vision of Joseph Smith to the last courtship of Brigham Young; including the story of the hand-cart emigration - the Mormon war - the Mountain-Meadow massacre - the reign of terror in Utah - the doctrine of human sacrifice - the political, domestic, social, and theological influences of the saints - the facts of polygamy - the colonization of the Rocky Mountains, and the development of the great mineral wealth of the Territory of Utah. in Y^oung was at the head ofthe Qut>rum of the Twelve. No one questi
. The Rocky Mountain saints : a full and complete history of the Mormons, from the first vision of Joseph Smith to the last courtship of Brigham Young; including the story of the hand-cart emigration - the Mormon war - the Mountain-Meadow massacre - the reign of terror in Utah - the doctrine of human sacrifice - the political, domestic, social, and theological influences of the saints - the facts of polygamy - the colonization of the Rocky Mountains, and the development of the great mineral wealth of the Territory of Utah. in Y^oung was at the head ofthe Qut>rum of the Twelve. No one questioned hie fidelity tothe I*rophet up to this time; but, personally, he was remark-able for nothing—except being *hard-working Brighain Young He was iuHnitely inferior in e<iucation and mentaldevelopment to the Fratta and Hyde, but the apostacy of Marshand the death of Fatten, his predecessors in the ran^kd of theapostles, had brought him uppermost in that Quorum. ik: 2oa THE UOCKY MOUNTAIN SAINTS. TI«3 Cluirch wau now Hiilittiii«^ into fraguientri. Many wcroUHcartuiii of tlio ti|tiiru, an<l nittny nioro lie^im to ho runi,** tlie liook of Mormon, ami Doctrine an*i Oovcnantd, tlio Toni-** |>lo and Ji>cie)iird ; bonio woro loi- L> num Wii^ht ;• tionio lor Janicti Knnnctt ; bonio for fcJidnoy Ivi^don, and, I* bUj>|>oiie, bo:nc for tlic Twelve.*. HIditoy Uttfdua. Ri^tlon hail heen tho 15oantir|j^oa of tho now faitli, an<l hatigiven it tho first in»])ortant ai<l which it rcccivo<I ; hut ho wasnow waning in every thing. He had been Jobeph revel in vib-iona, dreams, and rovehitionH, and had witncHHod their wonder^ful effect ii|»<m the ]»ewild*!red min<lb of the Saintb. To btepeecuroly into Jobepha shooH, he had to iti<m inseeking tlie Iiea<Ibhip of tlie Church. lie erisayed the r{)ld ofJoBOfdi and entered upon the aliadowy routG«»g and Magog, an<l saw wonder-ful things which were Boon to take phice. The groat l)attle ofA
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