Essentials in Church History: A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time With Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity (Classics in Mormon literature) [Hardcover]

Joseph Fielding Smith (Author)

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Series: Classics in Mormon literature | Publication Date: December 1979

A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time With Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 595 pages
• Publisher: Deseret Book Co (December 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877477868
• ISBN-13: 978-0877477860
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,948,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars A BOLDFACE LIE, March 12, 2005

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Anders Tronsen (Carnation, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials in Church History: A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time With Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity (Classics in Mormon literature) (Hardcover)

This book is a perpetuation of the lies told about the Mountain Meadows Massacre by the LDS church. (If same edition), it was the textbook used at church college(s) in the mid 60's.

This book contains the quote (attributed, footnoted) that the MMM "was the crime of an individual, the crime of a fanatic of the worst stamp."

THIS IS A LIE!!! Neither John D Lee, nor any other individual could 'mass murder' (about) 120 individuals, including women & children in 1857.

This book says that BY was told 'less than the truth' about the MMM (by whom? when?). There was a tragic event on September 11th, 1857 in SW Utah. AND JDL was 'hung out to dry' by BY & the Mormon church to cover it up. as a tacit admission of that, JDL's membership & blessings were restored in the early 60's... Even that event was attempted to be cover-up, as Levi Peterson tells us in his bio of "Juanita Brooks Mormon Woman Historian". The church has Never fessed up to responsibility for the MMM OR for the cover-up. Until someone does, and compensated the (descentants of) the victims, there will continue to be lies & half-truths told about this awful event...
Juanita Leone Leavitt Pulsipher Brooks (1898-1989)...Long may her memory live in the hearts & minds of those who Love the TRUTH.

my opinion: The church should re-name the education system, honoring the name of Juanita Leone Leavitt Pulsipher Brooks; she told the truth, Brigham Young DID NOT.