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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Smith, Joseph, Jr., and Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Sacrament,prayer of consecration of, 69; first administered in Church, 78; authorizing use of water in, 106.
Saints, New York,commanded to assemble in Ohio (revelation), 139; from New York arrive in Ohio, 173; settling of (revelation), 173 and note; petition of, {505} to Governor of Missouri, 410; renewed activity of, 424 on Big Blue attacked, 426; on prairie attacked, 427; attack on, at Independence, 427.
Salisbury, Jenkins,appointed on mission, 332.
School,common, 276 and note.
Scott, Rev. Walter,Reformed Baptist, relations with Sidney Rigdon, 121; opposes the Prophet Joseph, 188.
Scriptures,lost books of, 132 and note; Prophet Joseph translates ancient, 170; translation renewed at Hiram, 215 and note; translation of New testament completed, 324 and note.
Scriptures,passages of ancient, quoted by Moroni, 12; understanding of Prophet opened respecting, 43.
Seymour, Attorney,prosecutes Prophet, 92; Newel Knight's answer to, 92, 93.
Shearer, Rev.,opposition of, 87.
Silvers, Esq.,refuses to issue process against mob, 429.
Simpson, Richard,chairman of mob meeting, 395.
Smith, Joseph, Jun., the Prophet,birth and ancestry of, 2; attracted by religious excitement, 2, 3; reflection of on divided Christendom, 3; becomes partial to Methodist, 3; instructed by James, 4; first prayer, 5; seized by evil power, 5; first vision, 5; relates vision to sectarian priest, 6; sectarian persecution of, 7, 8; character of early youth, 9, 10; letter on personal character (note) 10; first visit of Moroni to, 11; angel's message and instruction, 12; name to be evil spoken of, 11; repetition of visits and instructions of angel 10, 13, 14; commanded to tell father his vision, 15; first visit to Cumorah, 16; four annual meetings with Moroni, 16; employed by Josiah Stoal, 17; story of being a money digger, 17; marriage to Emma Hale, 17; obtains plates of Book of Mormon, 18; charges concerning plates, 18; efforts of enemies to wrest plates of Book of Mormon from, 18; leaves Manchester for Harmony, Penn., 19; commences translation of Nephite records, 19; intrusts manuscript of Book of Mormon to Martin Harris, 21; visits father's family, 21; loses possession of plates and Urim and Thummim for season, 21;
Moroni temporarily returns Urim and Thummim, 21; revelation to, concerning lost manuscript, 22; design of enemies in relation to manuscript revealed to, 23; sacred records and Urim and Thummim restored to, 23; purchases farm of Isaac Hale, 28; visited by his father and mother, 28; received revelation for Martin Harrispromise that Three special Witnesses shall see the plates, 28, et seq.; receives Aaronic Priesthood, 39; baptized, 42; assisted by Joseph Knight, Sen., 47; becomes acquainted with Whitmer family, 48; removes tot he Whitmer residence, Fayette, Seneca county, 51; with the Three Witnesses at time of angel's visitation, 54, 55; the first Elder of the Church, 41, 61; ordains Oliver Cowdery an Elder in the Church, 77; appointed Seer, Translator, and Prophet to the Church (revelation) 78; ministry at Colesville, 88; escapes from mob, 89; arraigned in court, 89; acquitted, 91; second arrest of, 91; abused by constable, 91; trial at Colesville, 92; acquittal of, 96; copies and arranges revelations, 104; corrects Cowdery and Whitmer as to doctrine, 104, 105; instructed on administering {506} sacrament (revelation), 106; removes from Harmony to Fayette, 109; accompanies Elders Rigdon and Partridge to Kirtland, 145; persuades Saints at Kirtland to give up common stock concern, 146; receives number of important revelations, 147-170: translates ancient Scripture, 170; leaves Kirtland for Missouri, 188; meeting with Rev.
Walter Scott, Cincinnati, 188; arrives at Independence, Mo., 188; reflections on state of society in Missouri, 189; dedicates Temple site in Zion, 199; leaves Zion for Kirtland, 202; meets Elders en route for Zion, 205; arrives in Kirtland, 206; dedicates Book of Commandments by prayer, 234; appointed steward over commandments, etc. (revelation), 236; public ministry at Shalersville and Ravenna with Sidney Rigdon (revelation), 241; attends conference at Amherst, and is ordained president of the High Priesthood, 242, 243 and note; returns from Amherst conference, and receives vision of the Three glories, 245; mobbed at Hiram, 260, et seq.; second visit to Missouri, 265; arrives second time in Zion, 266; acknowledged in Zion President of High Priesthood, 267; organized Church with a view to independence, 269; visits Colesville branch on Big Blue, 269 and note; gives directions concerning literary affairs and stores in Zion, 270 and note; leaves Zion for Kirtland, 271; poison administered to, 271; instances of gift of seer-ship, 272 and note; arrival at Kirtland, 272; recommences translation of Scripture, 273; receives first copy Evening and Morning Star, 273; visits Albany, New York and Boston, 295; receives visit from Brigham Young and Heber C.
Kimball, 295, 296; receives gift of tongues, 297, reviews state of world close of 1832, 301; writes for the press on same subject, 312; et seq.; introduces ordinance of washing feet, 323; completes translation of New Testament, 324; reflection on mob violence in Jackson county, 393, 400; mission to Canada, 416, et seq.; return to Kirtland from Canada mission, 422.
Smith, Jos., Sen.,birth, place of residence, marriage to Lucy Mack, 2; encourages Prophet to follow instruction of Moroni, 15; visits his son Joseph at Harmony, 28; revelation to, 80.
Smith, Hyrum, brother of the Prophet,birth (note) 44; visits the Prophet at Harmony and inquires respecting the work, 45; revelations to, 45, 80; breaks ground for Kirtland Temple, 352.
Smith, Samuel H., brother of the Prophet,birth (note) 44; conversion and baptism of, 44; revelation to, 80.
Smith, William,brother of the Prophet,biography of (note), 322; baptism of, 86; speaks in tongues in Kirtland, 323.
Smith, Don C., brother of the Prophetbaptism of, 86.
Smith, Alvin, brother of the Prophetdeath of, 2, 16.
Smith, George Albert,birth and ancestry, 285 and note; baptism of, 285; arrives in Kirtland, 348; labors on Temple, 353.
Smith, Asael, grandfather of the Prophet,letter from (note), 285, et seq.
Smith, John, uncle to the Prophet,visit of Joseph Smith, Sen., to 285; arrives in Kirtland, 348.
Smith, Emma,revelation to, 103; adopts Murdock twins, 260; removes to Hiram, 266.
Smith, Jerusha,baptism of, 86.
Smith, Katherine,baptism of, 86.
{507} Snow, Zerubbabel,appointed on mission, 332.
Star, Evening and Morning,purchase of press for, 217; prospectus oc, 259 and note; first issue of, 273; purpose of publication of, 274; articles from, 273, 275, 276, 277, 280, 282, 283, 377; Extra, 378, 379 and note, 379, 387; press of demolished, 390; resolution to publish at Kirtland, 409; office of, 277.
Star, Ohio,publishes Ezra Booth's letters, 241.
Stoal, Josiah,employs the Prophet, 17; testifies at Prophet's trial, 89; daughters of, testify at Prophet's trial, 90.
Store, Wilson's,gathering of mob at, 430.
Stringham, William and wife,baptized, 88.
Stringham, Julia,baptized, 88.