Mormon Martyrs: A Sketch of the Lives and a Full Account of the Martyrdom of the Joseph and Hyrum Smith

1882. Together with a concise review of the most prominent incidents connected with the persecutions of the Saints, from the time the Church was organized up to the year 1846. In the spring of 1820, young Joseph Smith Jr. retired to the woods near his home and offered a simple prayer to our Father in Heaven. A series of remarkable spiritual experiences prepared him for his prophetic calling. He saw God the Father and Jesus Christ in vision and was chosen by God to restore the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth. By inspiration, he called Apostles and other Church leaders, defined doctrines, and taught the principles and ordinances that would lead to exaltation. He was a controversial figure in American history-beloved of his followers and hated by his detractors. Joseph was persecuted much of his adult life and was killed along with his brother Hyrum by a mob in Carthage, Illinois in 1844.Littlefield, Lyman O. is the author of 'Mormon Martyrs: A Sketch of the Lives and a Full Account of the Martyrdom of the Joseph and Hyrum Smith', published 2007 under ISBN 9780548048818 and ISBN 0548048819.