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Mormon theory of church and state : a dissertation
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The Baptist churches of southern California: a dissertation :
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Typescript of dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Theology, Chicago, Illinois, May 1948.
mssHM 84347
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The Book of Mormon and plural marriage :
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A facsimile of Tanner's paper asserting that the Book of Mormon has always condemned plural marriage and that Mormon leaders in various periods believed that if Joseph Smith's revelation concerning polygamy were false, the entire Mormon religion would be false. The manuscript is a compliation of annonated citations from numerous religious publications (including the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, History of the Church, and the Bible) and from the writings, speeches, and testimony of several important figures in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Senate hearings on the election of Reed Smoote, a Mormon apostle, to Congress (1904-1907).
mssHM 69947
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Martin Harris : One of the three witnesses of the Book of Mormon
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Typescript of a brief biographical account of Martin Harris and his involvement with the translation of the Book of Mormon and organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Describes the arrival of a teenaged Joseph Smith in Palmyra, New York, in 1816, and his finding of the tablets later used to write the Book of Mormon; Harris' taking of a transcript of the tablets to Columbia University; his assistance to Smith in translating the tablets; and his inclusion as one of three witnesses (along with Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer) who were permitted to view the tablets. Also briefly recounts Harris' involvement with selecting the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church and helping Joseph Smith find holy ground in Missouri, as well as Harris' disillusionment with the Mormon Church following Smith's death. Includes a transcript of a portion of Martin Harris' sworn testimony taken at the time of his death in 1845, in which he describes witnessing the angel Moroni and hearing the voice of God.
mssHM 72353
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Mormon file
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The Mormon file consists of diaries, letters, autobiographies, biographies, genealogies, business records, and other manuscripts - including originals, facsimiles, and microfilm - encompassing every aspect of Mormon history, beginning with the founding of the Church and continuing through the exoduses from Nauvoo and Kirtland, the migration to Utah, and the settlement of the inter-mountain west. Also included are extensive records relating to Mormon missionary work in the United States and abroad, and a variety of 20th century biographies, essays, and theses discussing and debating Mormon historical and theological topics.
mssMormon file
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A syllabus on Mormonism in Illinois from the angle of the press: newspaper source materials, 1838-1848
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Syllabus assembled from Snider's examination of 38 newspapers in Illinois and Iowa during the 1838-1848 period. The manuscript includes citations and quotes from contemporary newspapers in the following areas: 1. "The New Zion," 2. "Political Mormonism," 3. "The Exposé of Mormonism," 4. "Schisms in the Church," 5. "The Conflict," and 6. "The Expulsion from Illinois." Includes introduction and bibliography.
mssHM 27985
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The Book of Mormon and modern science
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Term paper for an anthropology class at the University of California, Berkeley. In it, Stewart compares references to the material culture of early inhabitants of North America in the Book of Mormon and several scientific publications, focusing on what he deems to be anachronistic references to agriculture, cattle and horses, and the wheel in the Book of Mormon. Stewart concludes that the Book of Mormon is "a story book...[and] not true as a history."
mssHM 72844