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Smith, Joseph

  1. The founder of the Mormons in the nineteenth century. He was killed by a mob opposed to his church, and the leadership passed to Brigham Young .


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Official Mormon histories about Joseph Smith may have been misleading.

Mormons first came to England in 1837, just seven years after Joseph Smith founded the Church in Fayette Township, New York.

Like me, he no longer believed that Joseph Smith, the polygamist founder of the Mormon church, was a prophet of God.

Then the helpful red would shout at Romney while he spread the gospel of Joseph Smith.

Now, I gather that adherence to this literal view, held by Joseph Smith, is not for Mormons today a doctrinal matter.

Even in the Mormon church itself there were men who would not agree with all the prophet Joseph Smith said.

When Joseph Smith stopped shooting the enemy fired another volley into the room.

Father Joseph Smith, the Patriarch, was indeed a noble specimen of aged manhood.

It is a most startling announcement with which the Prophet Joseph Smith begins his message to the world.

You have been charged with writing that book and giving it to Joseph Smith to introduce to the world.

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