Joseph Jackson wants Hyrum's daughter for a wife, is refused, begins to plot the murders of all the Smith family. Joseph and Hyrum are arrested, taken to Carthage Jail, and murdered by a mob of between one and two hundred men. Samuel Smith chased by the mob, receives injury, dies thirty-three days after the Martyrdom. Tremendous scene of sorrow at the family viewing of their murdered sons, husbands, and fathers. Church leadership set in order after Joseph's death. Mother Smith ends her history with a soliloquy and a testimony of warning to her persecutors.
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Lucy Mack Smith Gives a Prophecy that is Fulfilled
Lucy recounts her mission with niece Almira Mack, son Hyrum, and others to Detroit and Pontiac, Michigan. Teaching the Book of Mormon aboard ship. Lucy gives a prophecy to a reverend concerning the missionary work and his congregation. It is all fulfilled.
The Smiths Settle at Kirtland; Joseph and Brothers Head to Missouri for the First Time
The Smiths settle on a farm in Kirtland. Joseph, Samuel, and Hyrum leave on missions for Missouri. Lucy Mack Smith inserts a number of revelations given at this time concerning the building up of Zion, the keeping of the commandments, and the preaching of the gospel.
Lucy Mack Smith Leads a Group of Saints from New York to Ohio: The Miracle of the Breaking of the Ice at Buffalo
Lucy Mack Smith leads a group of families from Fayette, New York, to Kirtland, Ohio. They arrive at Buffalo and the harbor is closed because of ice. Lucy calls upon them to exercise their faith and a twenty-foot-thick ice bursts apart like the roar of thunder.
Four Missionaries Change the Course and History of the Church
Chapter 37 Parley P. Pratt, Ziba Peterson, Peter Whitmer Jr., and Oliver Cowdery are called on a mission to the Lamanites. Lucy's description of the indomitable Emma. The four missionaries stop in Ohio to preach the gospel, and hundreds respond to the message of the Restoration, including Sidney Rigdon and Edward Partridge. Joseph and Emma move to Kirtland, Ohio.
Samuel Harrison Smith Brings Numerous People Into the Church
Chapter 36: Samuel's account of his third mission to Livonia, New York. John and Rhoda Greene, Phineas Young, Brigham Young, and others join the Church through Samuel's efforts. The Smiths move from the farm at Manchester to Waterloo, New York, and are treated with great kindness and enjoy a season of peace.
Joseph Smith, Sr. Defends The Book of Mormon and Goes to Jail
Chapter 35: A Quaker calls upon Joseph Smith Sr. to pay a debt for fourteen dollars. Joseph cannot pay but is given the option to burn the Book of Mormon and be forgiven the debt. Joseph refuses and goes to jail. A large mob gathers to pilfer the Smith home when only Lucy and little Lucy are present. Mother Smith prays that her family will be safe.