Project Gutenberg 2014-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 451 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Smith, Joseph, Jr. 1805 1844 Smith, Joseph Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry) 1857 1933 Roberts, Brigham Henry History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Church_(book) Mormon Texts Project "History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1" by Joseph Smith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the events leading to the establishment and development of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, focusing on the life and revelations of its founder, Joseph Smith. This work is distinguished by its firsthand narrative and attempts to create a detailed record of the Church’s early history directly from the perspectives of those who lived through it. The opening of this volume lays a strong foundation for the comprehensive history that follows. It begins with a preface highlighting the significance of Joseph Smith's role and the urgency felt by Church authorities to document the events surrounding its inception and evolution. The text emphasizes Smith’s commitment to meticulously record his experiences and revelations, laying out the challenges he faced while doing so. Furthermore, it introduces the themes that will be explored, such as the importance of divine authority in the establishment of the Church and the historical context of its emergence amidst a backdrop of early 19th-century religious excitement and upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 2012450 2025-06-19T05:03:29.403420 text/html 1858483 2024-10-24T11:20:38 text/html 671168 2025-06-19T05:03:53.578288 application/epub+zip 694061 2025-06-19T05:03:34.146404 application/epub+zip 694061 2025-06-19T05:03:31.506442 application/epub+zip 1210183 2025-06-19T05:04:07.469257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068632 2025-06-19T05:03:50.927299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068316 2022-09-21T11:40:20.461215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1559073 2025-06-19T05:03:25.318453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1539074 2024-10-24T11:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18081 2025-06-19T05:04:07.676224 application/rdf+xml 13907 2025-06-19T05:03:32.214401 image/jpeg 2384 2025-06-19T05:03:31.838409 image/jpeg 643461 2025-06-19T05:03:29.545406 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia