Blood Atonement and the Origin of Plural Marriage: A Discussion
Correspondence between ELDER JOSEPH F. SMITH, JR. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
AND
MR. RICHARD G. EVANS, Second Counselor in the Presidency of the Reorganized Church
To correct misrepresentation, we adopt self representation.
—John Taylor.
Correspondence between ELDER JOSEPH F. SMITH, (JR.,) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and MR. RICHARD C. EVANS, second counselor (1905) in the Presidency of the Reorganized Church. A conclusive refutation of the false charges persistently made by ministers of the Reorganized Church against the Latter-day Saints and their belief. Also a supplement containing a number of affidavits and other matters bearing on the subjects.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
In a letter from Mr. Evans to the editor of the Ensign which accompanied the above mentioned article, he said:
Believing that good will be accomplished by the publication of the entire matter, I herewith mail you the referred to matter.
From this it would naturally be supposed that the complete correspondence would be given. However I was not surprised to see that Mr. Evans' side of the controversy was in full , while a large portion of my first communication had been purposely suppressed; and that my second letter did not appear at all ! And thus was the entire matter given to the readers of the Ensign that good might be accomplished. (?)
The parts that were purposely left out of my communication by Mr. Evans, were most vital to the subject and have been indicated as they appear in the body of this work by being placed in italics, excepting a few minor matters which he omitted that I have not mentioned, nevertheless matters that throw light upon the subject.
Joseph Fielding Smith
R. C. Evans
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INTRODUCTION
Footnotes
MR. R. C. EVANS' INTERVIEW IN THE TORONTO, CANADA, "DAILY STAR," JAN. 28, 1905
BORN NEAR MONTREAL
TROUBLES OF THE SECT
UPHELD DEATH
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REPLY TO R. C. EVANS
STATEMENT OF AN ENEMY
EFFICACY OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
UNPARDONABLE SINS
THE LAW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
PLURAL MARRIAGE
THE "SAINTS' HERALD" AS A WITNESS
THE UTAH VISIT
PRESIDENT SMITH'S DENIAL
PRESIDENT YOUNG THE PROPHET'S FRIEND
Footnotes
MR. EVANS' LETTER
BLOOD ATONEMENT
POLYGAMY
MY VISIT TO UTAH
YOUR FATHER'S FIRST WIFE
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A REJOINDER TO MR. R. C. EVANS' LETTER
BLOOD ATONEMENT
THE CHURCH JUDGED FROM ITS ACCEPTED STANDARDS
MR. EVANS' FALSE QUOTATIONS
UTAH NOT A FIELD OF BLOOD
CHARACTER OF THE "MORMONS"
GAGGING AT A KNAT
THE DOCTRINE OF BLOOD ATONEMENT
POLYGAMY
POLYGAMY IN THE "FACTIONS"
THE TESTIMONY OF A BOGUS WIFE
TESTIMONY IMPEACHED
MARVELOUS GROWTH OF THE CHURCH
TESTIMONY OF MR. SMYTHE
THE GUIDANCE OF JEHOVAH
WILLIAM MARKS
THE "SAINTS' HERALD" A WITNESS OF "POLYGAMY"
TESTIMONY OF JASON BRIGGS
TESTIMONY OF JAMES WHITEHEAD
SIDNEY RIGDON'S TESTIMONY
ORIGINAL RECORDS OF PLURALITY OF WIVES
MORE EVIDENCE CONSIDERED
THAT UTAH VISIT
TESTIMONY OF LUCY W. SMITH
BRIGHAM YOUNG UPHELD BY THE LORD
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THE SAINTS' HERALD ON THE ORIGIN OF PLURAL MARRIAGE
STATEMENT OF ISAAC SHEEN
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INTRODUCTION OF CELESTIAL AND PLURAL MARRIAGE
AFFIDAVIT OF PRESIDENT LORENZO SNOW
AFFIDAVIT OF LUCY WALKER
AFFIDAVIT OF CATHERINE PHILLIPS SMITH
AFFIDAVIT OF ALMIRA W. JOHNSON SMITH BARTON
AFFIDAVIT OF MARTHA McBRIDE KIMBALL
AFFIDAVIT OF MELISSA LOTT WILLES
LOVINA SMITH WALKER'S TESTIMONY
AFFIDAVIT OF SARAH A. KIMBALL
AFFIDAVIT OF ELIZABETH A. WHITNEY
AFFIDAVIT OF ORSON HYDE
AFFIDAVIT OF JOSEPH BATES NOBLE
AFFIDAVIT OF RHODA RICHARDS SMITH
TESTIMONY OF BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON
THE CELESTIAL AND PLURAL MARRIAGE REVELATION
AFFIDAVIT OF HOWARD CORAY
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN W. RIGDON
AFFIDAVITS
STATEMENT OF ORANGE L. WIGHT
AFFIDAVIT OF BATHSHEBA W. SMITH
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THE REORGANIZED CHURCH—SOME FACTS REGARDING ITS ORIGIN
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