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Sacrament,—prayer of consecration of, [69]; first administered in Church, [78]; authorizing use of water in, [106].

Saints, New York,—commanded to assemble in Ohio (revelation), [139]; from New York arrive in Ohio, [173]; settling of (revelation), [173] and note; petition of, to Governor of Missouri, [410]; renewed activity of, [424] on Big Blue attacked, [426]; on prairie attacked, [427]; attack on, at Independence, [427].

Salisbury, Jenkins,—appointed on mission, [332].

School,—common, [276] and note.

Scott, Rev. Walter,—Reformed Baptist, relations with Sidney Rigdon, [121]; opposes the Prophet Joseph, [188].

Scriptures,—lost books of, [132] and note; Prophet Joseph translates ancient, [170]; translation renewed at Hiram, [215] and note; translation of New testament completed, [324] and note.

Scriptures,—passages of ancient, quoted by Moroni, [12]; understanding of Prophet opened respecting, [43].

Seymour, Attorney,—prosecutes Prophet, [92]; Newel Knight's answer to, [92], [93].

Shearer, Rev.,—opposition of, [87].

Silvers, Esq.,—refuses to issue process against mob, [429].

Simpson, Richard,—chairman of mob meeting, [395].

Smith, Joseph, Jun., the Prophet,—birth and ancestry of, [2]; attracted by religious excitement, [2], [3]; reflection of on divided Christendom, [3]; becomes partial to Methodist, [3]; instructed by James, [4]; first prayer, [5]; seized by evil power, [5]; first vision, [5]; relates vision to sectarian priest, [6]; sectarian persecution of, [7], [8]; character of early youth, [9], [10]; letter on personal character (note) [10]; first visit of Moroni to, [11]; angel's message and instruction, [12]; name to be evil spoken of, [11]; repetition of visits and instructions of angel [10], [13], [14]; commanded to tell father his vision, [15]; first visit to Cumorah, [16]; four annual meetings with Moroni, [16]; employed by Josiah Stoal, [17]; story of being a money digger, [17]; marriage to Emma Hale, [17]; obtains plates of Book of Mormon, [18]; charges concerning plates, [18]; efforts of enemies to wrest plates of Book of Mormon from, [18]; leaves Manchester for Harmony, Penn., [19]; commences translation of Nephite records, [19]; intrusts manuscript of Book of Mormon to Martin Harris, [21]; visits father's family, [21]; loses possession of plates and Urim and Thummim for season, [21]; Moroni temporarily returns Urim and Thummim, [21]; revelation to, concerning lost manuscript, [22]; design of enemies in relation to manuscript revealed to, [23]; sacred records and Urim and Thummim restored to, [23]; purchases farm of Isaac Hale, [28]; visited by his father and mother, [28]; received revelation for Martin Harris—promise that Three special Witnesses shall see the plates, [28], et seq.; receives Aaronic Priesthood, [39]; baptized, [42]; assisted by Joseph Knight, Sen., [47]; becomes acquainted with Whitmer family, [48]; removes tot he Whitmer residence, Fayette, Seneca county, [51]; with the Three Witnesses at time of angel's visitation, [54], [55]; the first Elder of the Church, [41], [61]; ordains Oliver Cowdery an Elder in the Church, [77]; appointed Seer, Translator, and Prophet to the Church (revelation) [78]; ministry at Colesville, [88]; escapes from mob, [89]; arraigned in court, [89]; acquitted, [91]; second arrest of, [91]; abused by constable, [91]; trial at Colesville, [92]; acquittal of, [96]; copies and arranges revelations, [104]; corrects Cowdery and Whitmer as to doctrine, [104], [105]; instructed on administering sacrament (revelation), [106]; removes from Harmony to Fayette, [109]; accompanies Elders Rigdon and Partridge to Kirtland, [145]; persuades Saints at Kirtland to give up common stock concern, [146]; receives number of important revelations, [147]-[170]: translates ancient Scripture, [170]; leaves Kirtland for Missouri, [188]; meeting with Rev. Walter Scott, Cincinnati, [188]; arrives at Independence, Mo., [188]; reflections on state of society in Missouri, [189]; dedicates Temple site in Zion, [199]; leaves Zion for Kirtland, [202]; meets Elders en route for Zion, [205]; arrives in Kirtland, [206]; dedicates Book of Commandments by prayer, [234]; appointed steward over commandments, etc. (revelation), [236]; public ministry at Shalersville and Ravenna with Sidney Rigdon (revelation), [241]; attends conference at Amherst, and is ordained president of the High Priesthood, [242], [243] and note; returns from Amherst conference, and receives vision of the Three glories, [245]; mobbed at Hiram, [260], et seq.; second visit to Missouri, [265]; arrives second time in Zion, [266]; acknowledged in Zion President of High Priesthood, [267]; organized Church with a view to independence, [269]; visits Colesville branch on Big Blue, [269] and note; gives directions concerning literary affairs and stores in Zion, [270] and note; leaves Zion for Kirtland, [271]; poison administered to, [271]; instances of gift of seer-ship, [272] and note; arrival at Kirtland, [272]; recommences translation of Scripture, [273]; receives first copy Evening and Morning Star, [273]; visits Albany, New York and Boston, [295]; receives visit from Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, [295], [296]; receives gift of tongues, [297], reviews state of world close of 1832, [301]; writes for the press on same subject, [312]; et seq.; introduces ordinance of washing feet, [323]; completes translation of New Testament, [324]; reflection on mob violence in Jackson county, [393], [400]; mission to Canada, [416], et seq.; return to Kirtland from Canada mission, [422].

Smith, Jos., Sen.,—birth, place of residence, marriage to Lucy Mack, [2]; encourages Prophet to follow instruction of Moroni, [15]; visits his son Joseph at Harmony, [28]; revelation to, [80].

Smith, Hyrum, brother of the Prophet,—birth (note) [44]; visits the Prophet at Harmony and inquires respecting the work, [45]; revelations to, [45], [80]; breaks ground for Kirtland Temple, [352].

Smith, Samuel H., brother of the Prophet,—birth (note) [44]; conversion and baptism of, [44]; revelation to, [80].

Smith, William,—brother of the Prophet,—biography of (note), [322]; baptism of, [86]; speaks in tongues in Kirtland, [323].

Smith, Don C., brother of the Prophet—baptism of, [86].

Smith, Alvin, brother of the Prophet—death of, [2], [16].

Smith, George Albert,—birth and ancestry, [285] and note; baptism of, [285]; arrives in Kirtland, [348]; labors on Temple, [353].

Smith, Asael, grandfather of the Prophet,—letter from (note), [285], et seq.

Smith, John, uncle to the Prophet,—visit of Joseph Smith, Sen., to [285]; arrives in Kirtland, [348].

Smith, Emma,—revelation to, [103]; adopts Murdock twins, [260]; removes to Hiram, [266].

Smith, Jerusha,—baptism of, [86].

Smith, Katherine,—baptism of, [86].

Snow, Zerubbabel,—appointed on mission, [332].

Star, Evening and Morning,—purchase of press for, [217]; prospectus oc, [259] and note; first issue of, [273]; purpose of publication of, [274]; articles from, [273], [275], [276], [277], [280], [282], [283], [377]; Extra, [378], [379] and note, [379], [387]; press of demolished, [390]; resolution to publish at Kirtland, [409]; office of, [277].

Star, Ohio,—publishes Ezra Booth's letters, [241].

Stoal, Josiah,—employs the Prophet, [17]; testifies at Prophet's trial, [89]; daughters of, testify at Prophet's trial, [90].

Store, Wilson's,—gathering of mob at, [430].

Stringham, William and wife,—baptized, [88].

Stringham, Julia,—baptized, [88].