[30]. Mormon viii.
[31]. Church History, Vol. I, chapter xxxi.
[32]. History of the Church, Vol. III, chapter xii.
[33]. Ibid, chapter xiii. Seventeen were killed outright, twelve were savagely wounded. All that were killed had to be hurriedly thrown into an old well and buried without ceremony.
[34]. II. Nephi xxix: 1-3.
[35]. See New Witnesses, Vol. I, chapter viii; also Vol. II., ch. xxxvii, and notes.
[36]. Those who would have further evidence upon the subject are referred to all the early controversial literature of the Church, and especially to a Public Discussion between Elder John Taylor and three sectarian ministers in France, which "Discussion" is published with the early editions of Orson Pratt's works, and in which, among other similar passages occurs the following: "Rev. Mr. Carter. But the great consideration is, that these persons (Mormon Elders) pretend to add to; and supercede the Word of God. Now the Bible is the sheet-anchor of Christians, and it neither needs the Book of Mormon nor any other book, nor the assistance of Joe Smith or any other Joe. The awful voice of prophecy has spoken for the last time, and the cause of inspiration is closed."
[37]. Evidences of Christianity, p. 352.
[38]. II. Nephi xxix: 7-14.
[39]. Acts x: 34, 35.