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This book provides an in-depth account of the history and beliefs of the Mormon church. It delves into the founding of the church by Joseph Smith and the subsequent rise and development of Mormonism. The author, Pomeroy Tucker, was a contemporary of Smith and provides a wealth of insider information. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Origin, Rise, and Progress of Mormonism: Biography of Its Founders and History of Its Church, Personal Remembrances and Historical Collections Hitherto Unwritten Mormonism, in its progress and maturity, has attained a conspicuous page in the annals of our century. Yet a full account of the remarkable sect, beginning with its origin and rise, and circumstantially disclosing the earlier designs and delusions of its founders, has hitherto re mained unwritten. The facts and reminiscences contained in this volume, based upon the author's personal knowl edge and information, are produced to fill the blank and supply the omitted chapters in Mormon history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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