Project Gutenberg 2019-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 286 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 5 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Church_(book) Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Renah Holmes and Holly Astle "History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 5" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume provides a comprehensive examination of early events related to Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement, focusing on the period from May 1842 to August 1843. It details significant incidents including Smith’s challenges with Missouri authorities, the emergence of his doctrinal teachings, and various developments within the Church community during that time. The opening of this volume establishes the context for a tumultuous period in the history of the Latter-day Saints, marked by threats against Smith's life and mounting external pressures from state authorities. It introduces significant characters, such as Dr. John C. Bennett, whose actions and eventual departure from Nauvoo impact the community, and outlines pivotal events like the attempted extradition of Smith back to Missouri for his alleged involvement in criminal activities. Moreover, it hints at the doctrinal developments that occur during this time, including the introduction of endowment ceremonies and teachings on plural marriage, setting the stage for deeper exploration into both the personal and organizational struggles faced by Smith and the Church. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (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 Category: History - Religious 1618790 2025-06-24T08:01:08.190783 text/html 1587401 2024-10-17T14:43:51 text/html 711929 2025-06-24T08:01:28.774660 application/epub+zip 721432 2025-06-24T08:01:11.958731 application/epub+zip 670393 2025-06-24T08:01:10.069763 application/epub+zip 1168969 2025-06-24T08:01:41.014601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1073265 2025-06-24T08:01:26.055715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022918 2022-09-27T12:46:29.175460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1503879 2023-09-26T06:35:58.845103 text/plain 1483818 2024-10-17T14:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17479 2025-06-24T08:01:42.220575 application/rdf+xml 9975 2025-06-24T08:01:10.236747 image/jpeg 2042 2025-06-24T08:01:10.154837 image/jpeg 656904 2025-06-24T08:01:08.320760 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