History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1

by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Jr. Joseph Smith

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Cahoon, William F.,—appointed on mission, [332].

Campbell, Alexander,—founder of sect "The Disciples," relations with Sidney Rigdon (note), [120].

Canada, Upper,—Prophet's journey through, [421].

Charges,—false, against Saints refuted (note), [376], [377].

China,—earthquake in (note), [158].

Cholera,—in United States, [282]; ravages of, [301].

Church,—the, reasons for writing history of, [1]; time when written, [2]; prophecy concerning rise of, [42]; instructions how to organize, [61]; government of (revelation), [64], et seq.; first Elder of, [40], [61]; day of organization of, [77]; commanded to move from New York to Ohio, [139]; at Thompson, breaks covenant (note), [180]; in Zion, divided into ten branches (note), [409].

Churches,—sectarian, all wrong, [6].

Circular,—on building Temple at Kirtland, [349], [350].

Coburn, Emily,—efforts to prevent her joining Church, [87]; baptism of, [87].

Coe, Joseph,—accompanies Prophet to Zion, [188].

Cole, Squire,—attempts to anticipate publication of Book of Mormon, [76].

Colesville, Broome county, N. Y., [81]; home of Knight family, [47]; Prophet's ministry at, [81], [86]; opposition to work at, [86], [87]; efforts to prevent baptism at, [87], [88].

Colesville, branch,—removed to Ohio, [173]; settled at Thompson (note), [180]; removed to Missouri (note), [181]; arrive in Zion, [191]; number of (note), [196].

Colburn, Village, Canada,—Prophet preaches in, [421].

Color, Free People of, [373]; article on, [377], et seq. and note.

Coltrin, Zebedee,—biography, (note), [322]; speaks in tongues in Kirtland, [323].

Commandments, Book of, number of copies of first edition, [222]; testimony of Elders to, [226] and note; dedicated by prayer, [234]; how esteemed by Church [235], [236] and note; Joseph Smith et al. appointed stewards of, [236] and note; first edition ordered printed, [270].

Conference,—first of Church, [84]; date of (note), [84]; spiritual manifestations at, [85]; second of Church, [115]; results of, [118]; third of Church, [140]; fourth of Church, Kirtland, June 3rd, [175]; date of, (note), [175]; spiritual manifestations at (note), [176]; at Hiram, [219]; special at Kirland, [219] and note; at Hiram, [221], [222] and note; at Amherst, Lorain county, Ohio, [242], [243] and note; of High Priests and Elders at Kirtland, [322], [323]; in Zion, first on 6th of April, [336]; of High Priests in Kirtland, [342], [352], [354].

Confirmation,—of members, first, [78]; Lydia Knight and Emma Smith, [106], [108].

Constitution, article from Mo., [374] and note; secret of mob, [374] and note.

Copley, Leman, Quaker,—embraces the Gospel, [167] and note; revelation to [167], et seq.

Copley, Daniel, Priest's license taken from, [354].

Corrill, John,—offers himself a ransom for Saints in Jackson county, [294].

Council, A,—appoints committee to purchase land in Kirtland, [335]; in Zion to effect reconciliation with brethren in Kirtland, [335], to consider standing of Baldwin Welton et al., [343]; doings of reviewed, [343]; of High Priests in Zion, [407].

Counsel employed by Saints, [424], [425].

Covill, James, Baptist minister,—makes covenant, [143]: revelation to, [143], et seq.; reasons for breaking covenant, revelation on, [145].

Cowdery, Oliver,—biography (note), [32]; becomes acquainted with Smith family, (note), [32]; meets David Whitmer at Palmyra (note), [32]; becomes scribe to the Prophet, [32]; receives divine evidence of Prophet's inspiration (revelation), [33], [35]; desires power to translate, granted, (revelation), [36]; fails, reasons why, (revelation), [37], [38]; receives Aaronic Priesthood, [39]; baptized, [41]; describes John, the Baptist's administration (note), [42], [43]; desires to become one of the Three Witnesses, [53]; obtains view of plates, [54]; Second Elder in the Church, [41], [61]; ordains Prophet Joseph the First Elder of the Church, [78]; revelation to, [80]; first public discourse preached by, [81]; baptizes at Colesville, [88]; falls into error in commanding Prophet, [105]; accepts revelation of Hyrum Page, [110]; revelation to, instructing him to be obedient, [110]; appointed to Lamanite mission, (note), [118]; departs on mission, [120]; visits Catteraugus tribe, (note), [120]; arrives at Kirtland, [120]; public ministry at Kirtland, [124], [125]; released as Church Historian (revelation), [166] and note; reports Lamanite mission by letter, (note), [182], [183]; returns to Kirtland with Prophet, [206]; appointed to carry manuscript of Book of Commandments to Zion, (note), [221], [222], and [229], [234], (note); special messenger of Saints in Zion to Kirtland, [385]; appointed editor of Saints' Messenger and Advocate at Kirtland, also editor of re-printed Star, [409].

Cowin, Horace,—appointed to mission, [332].

Cumorah,—the Hill, [15]; description of, (note), [15]; Joseph Smith's first visit to, [16].