Chapter XVI: The Founding of Zion

The First Act in the Founding of Zion.

Description of the Land of Zion.

Agricultural Products.

Animals, Domestic and Wild.

The Climate.

The Future Glory of Zion.

Dedication of the Temple Site.

First Conference in Zion.

Death of Polly Knight.

Directions for the Elders.

Prophet and Others Depart for Kirtland.

A Chance Meeting of Elders.

Arrival of the Prophet and Party at Kirtland.

Anxiety of the Saints to Receive the Word of the Lord.

Preparation to Move to Hiram.

{XV} CHAPTER XVII.

The Apostasy of Ezra Booth--Preparations for Publishing Book of Commandments.

The Prophet Move to Hiram.

Ezra Booth's Apostasy.

The Purchase of a Press.

A Prayer Revealed.

Revision of the Bible Renewed.

Instructions and Appointments of the Conference of October 11th.

Special Conference of October 21st.

Conference at Orange, Ohio, October 25th.

Special Conference Nov. 1st.

Language of Revelations Criticised.

The Folly of William M'Lellin.

Preparation of the Revelations for Publication, November 1st-15th.

Dedication of the Book of Commandments.

Esteem in which the Conference Held the Book of Commandments and Book of Mormon.

CHAPTER XVIII.

The Amherst Conference--The Vision of the Degrees of Glory in Man's Future Life.

The Labors of the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon.

The Prophet's Earnest Labors in Kirtland.

Effectiveness of the Prophet's and Sidney Rigdon's Labors.

Translation Renewed.

The Amherst Conference.

Revelation of the Degrees of Future Glory.

The Prophet's Views on the Foregoing Revelation.

A Key to St. John's Book of Revelation.

Sundry Revelations.

CHAPTER XIX.

Mob Violence at Hiram--The Second Journey of the Prophet to Zion, and Return to Kirtland.

Prospects of the "Evening and Morning Star."

The Prophet's Life in Hiram.

A Prophecy on Omsted Johnson.

Apostates.

Mob Violence at Hiram.

Brutality of the Mob.

The Prophet's Pitiable Condition.

A Case of Mistaken Identity.

The Prophet's Undaunted Spirit.

Elder Rigdon's Condition.

{XVI} Composition of the Mob.

The Prophet Starts on his Second Visit to Zion.

Incidents by the Way.

Prophet Acknowledged President of the High Priesthood.

The Purposes the Prophet Seeks to Effect Through Church Organization.

A Visit to the Colesville Saints Literary Affairs of the Church Considered.

Transaction of Temporal Business.

Return Journey to Kirtland--Incidents by the Way.

The Foreknowledge of a Seer.

CHAPTER XX.

"The Evening and Morning Star."

Occupation of the Prophet, Summer of 1832.

Opposition by the Press.

Second No. of the "Star."

CHAPTER XXI.

Larger Views of the Doctrine of Priesthood Revealed--The Meeting of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Jun., Brigham Young, and Heber C. Kimball.

Baptism of George A. Smith.

Return of Elders from Missouri.

The Prophet's Visit to Eastern Cities.

The Arrival of the Youngs at Kirtland.

CHAPTER XXII.

The Prophecy on the War of the Rebellion--The Olive Leaf--Communication to Mr. Seaton--Warning to Zion.

State of the World at the Close of 1832.