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Bainbridge, South, Chenango county, N. Y.,—Prophet married at, [17]; Prophet arraigned in court at, [89].

Baptisms,—first in new Dispensation, [42]; early at Fayette, [51]; number of previous to organization of Church (note), [76], [77]; efforts to prevent at Colesville, [86]. Baptism of Prophet's parents, [79]; of Martin Harris, [79]; Orrin Porter Rockwell, [79]; desire of some to join Church without (revelation), [79].

Barber, Andrew,—death of, [431], and (note), [431].

Bend, McIlwaine's,—revelation given at, [203].

Bennett, David,—attacked by mob, [429],

Bentley, Adamson,—(Baptist) (note), [121].

Benton,—swears out warrant against Prophet, [97].

Bishop, Gladden,—president of Church at Westfield, N. Y., [335].

Blue, Big, river in Jackson county,—meeting of Saints on banks of, [336], [337]; gathering of mob at ferry of, [429]; the battle of, [430], [431] and note.

Boggs, Lieutenant Governor Lilburn W.,—secretly aids Jackson county mob, [391], [392].

Book of Mormon,—existence of revealed to Joseph Smith, [13]; plates of first seen by Joseph Smith, [16]; delivered to the Prophet, [18]: translation of began, [20]; Oliver Cowdery assists in, [32], [33]; several of the Witnesses ditto, [49]: the Prophet's preface to, [56]; copyright of (note), [58]; "author and proprietor of," [58]; title page by Moroni, [71]; difficulties attending translation of (note), [75], [76]; two copies of Ms. made (note), [75]; counted as a strange thing, [84].

Booth, Ezra,—appointed on mission to Missouri, [178]; arrives in Zion, [191]; apostatizes at Kirtland, [215], [216], and note.

Boyington, Dr., [97].

Brazeale, Hugh D.,—boast of, [430]; death of, [431].

Burch, Attorney,—assists to prosecute Prophet, [92].