The Mormons

By Samuel Ellis Wishard

Book Overview

""The Mormons"" by Samuel E. Wishard is a comprehensive book that delves into the history, beliefs, and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormons. The author provides a detailed account of the early beginnings of the church, its growth and expansion, and the challenges it faced along the way. Wishard also explores the unique doctrines and teachings of the church, including the Book of Mormon, the concept of priesthood authority, and the practice of temple worship. The book also covers the controversial aspects of the church's history, such as polygamy and the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Wishard's writing is informative and engaging, making this book an excellent resource for anyone seeking to understand the Mormon faith and its place in American history and culture.1904. From the Foreword: To know the history of our Church in our land is to be interested in Home Missions. Our Board of Home Missions and the Woman's Board of Home Missions are therefore placing before our young people-for-general reading or for use in study classes-a series of sketches which trace the planting and progress of gospel truth among our Indians, Mexicans, Mormons, Mountaineers of the South, Alaskans, and the dwellers in Puerto Rico and Cuba.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417968222
• ISBN13: 9781417968220
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"