Life In Utah Or The Mysteries And Crimes Of Mormonism Being An Expos Of The Secret Rites And Ce

The author offers a hostile treatise on the history, practices, and customs of the Mormon Church during the 19th century.

Excerpt from Life in Utah, or the Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism: Being an Expose of the Secret Rites and Ceremonies of the Latter-Day Saints, With a Full and Authentic History of Polygamy and the Mormon Sect From Its Origin to the Present Time The vast majority of our people have founded their religious belief on theories not inimical to the public good; and the scores of varying sects which arise from year to year, generally do so only to run a brief and meteor-like race, and sink like dissolved exhalations in the bogs and mire of ignorance from which they arose. But occasionally we see one of these parasitic growths upon the body of religious freedom, which, from peculiar and special causes, extends its existence beyond what we would naturally look for; and a few, originally transplanted from Europe where the parent organiza tion has long since expired, maintain a sort of sickly life through two or three generations in America. Of such are the Shakers from England, and the Har monists from Germany. But where in contact with vital Christianity, they must sooner or later yield; their wild enthusiam is sufficient for rise and growth, but lacks the virtuous energy to direct and continue. To such, comparatively innocent and harmless, the public direct little attention. But there are a few. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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Excerpt from Life in Utah, or the Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism: Being an Expos of the Secret Rites and Ceremonies of the Latter-Day Saints Beadle's writings were the most downright and convincing of the relentless antagonists of Mormon ism, and the developments in the case of Senator Smoot will renew the emphasis of his severities and revive interest in his writings. Miss Kate Field-also visited Utah, and had the advantage of being a brave woman with true womanly sympathies; but her warfare, though brilliant and forcible, was not fought to a finish, for she was called away to be historian of the Hawaiian Islands during the agitation that preceded the annexation of the Archipelago. Exposure in an exploring expedition caused her death in Honolulu. Her analysis, from personal observation, as that of Beadle, of the testi mony found in the Senate documents, would have been an increase of electric light on a dark subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1870 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Beadle, J. H. (John Hanson). Life In Utah, Or, The Mysteries And Crimes Of Mormonism: Being An Expos� Of The Secret Rites And Ceremonies Of The Latter-Day Saints, With A Full And Authentic History Of Polygamy And The Mormon Sect From Its Origin To The Present Time. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Beadle, J. H. (John Hanson). Life In Utah, Or, The Mysteries And Crimes Of Mormonism: Being An Expos� Of The Secret Rites And Ceremonies Of The Latter-Day Saints, With A Full And Authentic History Of Polygamy And The Mormon Sect From Its Origin To The Present Time, . Philadelphia, Pa.: National Publishing Company, 1870. Subject: Dummies Bookselling