Chapter I: Preface

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAUVOO is a companion volume and stands in historical sequence to "The Missouri Persecutions." It was written with the same object in view, _viz._, "To place in the hands of the youth of the Latter-day Saints a full statement of the persecutions endured by the early members of The Church in this last dispensation; * * * that they may be made acquainted with the sacrifices which their fathers have made for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ." And I indulge the same hope with reference to this book that I did with respect to "The Missouri Persecutions," _viz._, that by "becoming acquainted with the story of the sufferings of the early Saints, the faith of the Gospel will become all the more dear to the hearts of their immediate posterity, and all the youth of Zion, for many generations to come." [1]

THE AUTHOR.

Footnotes

1. See Preface to "The Missouri Persecutions."

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I.

Nauvoo

CHAPTER II.

The Reception of the Exiles in Illinois

CHAPTER III.

Commerce-Land Purchases

CHAPTER IV.

"As Flies in the Ointment"

CHAPTER V.

Political Agitation

CHAPTER VI.

A Day of God's Power

CHAPTER VII.

Departure of the Twelve for England

CHAPTER VIII.

The "Times and Seasons"

CHAPTER IX.

An Appeal to the General Government for Redress of Grievances

CHAPTER X.

Orson Hyde's Mission to Jerusalem

CHAPTER XI.

Death's Harvest in Nauvoo--Return of Prodigals

CHAPTER XII.

John C. Bennett

CHAPTER XIII.

Renewal of Hostilities by Missouri

CHAPTER XIV.

Founding a City

CHAPTER XV.

The Nauvoo Legion

CHAPTER XVI.

Reconstruction of Quorums--the Nauvoo House and the Temple

CHAPTER XVII.

The Conference of April 6th, 1841

CHAPTER XVIII.

Prophet's Trial at Monmouth

CHAPTER XIX.

Events of the Summer of 1841

CHAPTER XX.

Introduction of the New Marriage System

CHAPTER XXI.

Camp Followers--Bankruptcy

CHAPTER XXII.

Suspicions of Treachery

CHAPTER XXIII.

Attempted Assassination of Governor Boggs

CHAPTER XXIV.

The Prophet's Trial at Springfield--Missouri Again Thwarted

CHAPTER XXV.

Incidents of the Trial and Acquittal

CHAPTER XXVI.

Doctrinal Development at Nauvoo--Interpretation of the Scriptures

CHAPTER XXVII.

Doctrinal Development at Nauvoo--the Kingdom of God and the Resurrection

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Doctrinal Development--Prophecies

CHAPTER XXIX.

Doctrinal Development at Nauvoo--of the Being and Nature of God

CHAPTER XXX.

Doctrinal Development at Nauvoo--Miscellaneous Items

CHAPTER XXXI.

The Prophet Arrested on Missouri's old Charge

CHAPTER XXXII.

Minor Matters in the New Move Against the Prophet

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Political Perplexities--Joseph Smith a Candidate for President of the United States

CHAPTER XXXIV.

The Projected Movement to the West

CHAPTER XXXV.

The Standard of Peace

CHAPTER XXXVI.

"In Peril Among False Brethren"

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Compliance with the Demands of Governor Ford

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

The Martyrdom

CHAPTER XXXIX.

Confusion--Choosing a Leader

CHAPTER XL.

The Trial of the Murderers

CHAPTER XLI.

The Exodus--the Fall of Nauvoo

APPENDIX I.

Correspondence Between Joseph Smith and John C. CALHOUN

APPENDIX II.

Clay's Letter to Joseph Smith and the Latter's Reply

APPENDIX III.

Joseph Smith's Views of the Power and Policy of the Government of the United States

APPENDIX IV.

An Account of the Martyrdom of Joseph Smith, by President John Taylor