Polygamy; or, The mysteries and crimes of Mormonism, being a full and authentic history of this strange sect from its origin to the present time. . ie explosion could notbe long deferred. The temple was completed and dedicated March 27th, 1836—its estimated cost, $40,000. A quorum of twelve apostleswas then organized, among them Brigham Young and HeberC Kimball. The former received the gift of tongues, andwas sent on a mission to the Eastern States, and in May, 1835,all the twelve left Kirtland on general missions. The ensuing 44 POLYGAMY; OR, THE MYSTERIES August there was a General Assembly
Polygamy; or, The mysteries and crimes of Mormonism, being a full and authentic history of this strange sect from its origin to the present time. . ie explosion could notbe long deferred. The temple was completed and dedicated March 27th, 1836—its estimated cost, $40,000. A quorum of twelve apostleswas then organized, among them Brigham Young and HeberC Kimball. The former received the gift of tongues, andwas sent on a mission to the Eastern States, and in May, 1835,all the twelve left Kirtland on general missions. The ensuing 44 POLYGAMY; OR, THE MYSTERIES August there was a General Assembly at Kirtland, in whichthe Book of Doctrine and Covenants/ and the Lectures onFaith, by Sidney Rigdon, were adopted as the rule of this time a learned Jew, formerly Professor of Orientaltongues in New York, was connected with the Mormons, andon the 4th of January, 1836, a Hebrew professorship was es-tablished at Kirtland, Joseph Smith and several other leadingMormons entering upon the study. In June, 1837, the firstorganized foreign mission was sent to England, consisting of Kimball, Orson Hyde and W. Richards. On the 30th of. MOBMON TEMPLE AT KIRTLAND, OHIO. July following, they baptized the first converts there, in theriver Ribble, and the first confirmation of members was atWalkerford, August 4th. The first Conference of EnglishMormons was held in the cock-pit at Preston, the 25th of thefollowing December. Prosperity had greatly changed the Prophet. He becamedictatorial, and lived in a style of vulgar luxury. Mrs. EmmaSmith moved about their home, silent and serious, with a youngJoseph in her arms, giving no hint as to her views of what wasgoing on; and to this day it is a disputed point whether shedoes or ever did believe in the Prophets visions. But in the AND CRIMES OF MORMONISM. 45 family was a young lady visitor whose whole soul was wrappedup in the Prophet; his life was anything but edifying; scandalgrew, and a large party of his chief men rebelled and
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