The Apostasy and the Restoration
Joseph Smith at Nauvoo
The "Choice Seer"
Joseph's Humble Extraction—The Godliness and Fair Fame of His Ancestry—A Premonition of His Work
Birth of Joseph—Family Circumstances—Toil and Poverty—Removal to New York—Intense Religious Excitement
Light from the Scriptures—The Prayer and its Answer—"This is my Beloved Son: Hear Him"—Persecution and Scoffing of the Multitude—Joseph Doubts Himself and Supplicates for Renewed Help