The Fate Of The Persecutors Of The Prophet Joseph Smith

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Excerpt from The Fate of the Persecutors of the Prophet Joseph Smith: Being a Compilation of Historical Data on the Personal Testimony of Joseph Smith, His Greatness, His Persecutions and Prosecutions, Conspiracies Against His Life, His Imprisonments, His Martyrdom, His Funeral and Burial, the Trial of His Murderers The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as taught by the Prophet Joseph Smith is the gospel of love and forgiveness. The material found within this cover does not represent hate of the persecutors of the people but sorrow for them. They serve, however, as a warning to those who without proper investigation allow their prejudices to lead them to actions contrary to the spirit of right and justice. Certainly this book will be read with challenging interest by the members of the Church and by others. We should be grateful to the compiler for the long hours of tedious work spent in making the compilation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Did you know that a prophet emerged in the 19th century who now has millions of followers worldwide? He was called "the most successful impostor in modern times" by Illinois governor, and a prophet and apostle by his followers. This book is a dive into the dark and controversial history of Joseph Smith and his Book of Mormon. Why was he murdered and how did he prophecize his own death? Why was his body replaced by sandbags in the coffin at the burial? And why was it later disinterred? Learn the answers to these questions and discover fascinating, and shocking, episodes from Mormon history. "Certainly, this book will be read with challenging interest." John A. Widstoe, noted author and scientist "I am going like a lamb to the slaughter; but I am calm as a summer's morning; I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men. I shall die innocent, and it shall yet be said of me - he was murdered in cold blood." Joseph Smith

Carthage Conspiracy deals with the general problem of Mormon/non-Mormon conflict, as well as with the dramatic story of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, and their alleged assassins. It places the infamous event at the Carthage jail (1846) and the subsequent murder-conspiracy trial in the context of Mormon and American legal history, and deals with the question of achieving justice when crimes are politically motivated and popularly supported.