Page numbers in italics refer to images.

abolitionism, 97, 99

Abraham, Book of. See also Egyptian papyri

translation of, 189–90, 196–97, 203n54

publication of, 192–95, 330, 340n27, 340n31

Phelps’s connection to, 194–95, 197

Phelps’s connection to doctrine of, 197–99

Adamic language, 400

Adam-ondi-Ahman (doctrine), 292n14

“Adam-ondi-Ahman” (hymn/poem), 227–28, 292n14

Adam-ondi-Ahman (place), 276–77, 295

Alger, Fanny, 263

almanacs, 68, 76, 454–57, 466–69, 479–80, 487n6

American Revolution, 1–2, 4, 57, 366n67

Andrews, Simeon, 189

anointings, 228–29, 230, 319

“Answer, The” (Smith), 333–35, 394–96

Anti-Masonry

founding of, xxii

Phelps’s involvement in, xxiv, 18, 23–26

influence of, 21

development of, 22–23

and Ontario Phoenix, 26–28

purpose of, 27

Anti-Mormon Party, 309, 310, 376–78

apostasy

in Kirtland, 253, 259–60, 262

in Far West, 274–75, 277–79

Danites and, 279–80

of Marsh and Hyde, 286–87

and Joseph Smith’s presidential campaign, 360

of William Law, 370–72

Apostles. See Twelve Apostles

“Appeal” (Phelps), 142

Arrow Rock, 52–53

Articles of Faith, 317

Atchison, David R., 116, 127–28, 140

Atiya, Aziz S., 195

Aull, Robert, 54

Austin, Emily, 91

Avard, Sampson, 277, 289

Babbitt, Almon, 307

Badlam, Alexander, 433

baptism for the dead, 404–5

“Baptism for the Dead” (Smith), 404–5

Barber, Andrew, 118

Bemis, James D., 16

Bennet, James Arlington, 348, 354

Bennett, James Gordon, 309, 411n7

Bennett, John C., 314

Benson, Ezra T., 459

Bent, Joseph Kilburn, 259, 311n14

Bent, Samuel, 259, 366n56

Benton, Thomas H., 130

Berhnisel, John, 342n44

Bernard, David, 26, 27

Bettisworth, David, 378

Beware of False Prophets, 98

Bible, 208

Big Elk, 432

Billings, Titus, 261, 265

Blackstone, Sir William, 347, 363n16

Bloomer, R. M., 24

Boggs, Lilburn W., 101, 119, 283, 285, 287

Book of Breathings, 195–96

Book of Commandments, 53, 56, 68, 80, 102, 104, 207–8. See also Doctrine and Covenants

Book of Mormon. See also gold plates

translation and publication of, xxii

and conversion of Phelps, 32, 36–37

Phelps on, 34

promotion of, 208

doctrine concerning, 407–8

Boston Bee, 336, 344n67

Boston Branch, 433

Brannan, Samuel, 420

Brewster, Caroline Williams, 429

Brewster, Lydia Caroline (Waterman’s wife), 429, 482–83

Brewster, Lydia (Sally’s sister), 179

Brewster, William, 429

Bruce, Eli, 33, 37n10

Bullock, Thomas, 430, 443, 450, 460n1

Burk, John M., 147, 157

Burton, Richard F., 473, 487n2, 490n67

Caldwell County, Missouri. See also Far West, Missouri

creation of, 246–50

militia in, 279, 287, 293n28

following Mormon Missouri War, 295

Calhoun, John C., 348, 350–51

Campbell, James, 127, 139

Camp of Israel. See Zion’s Camp

canal committee, 444–45

Canandaigua, New York, 8–9, 33–34, 37–38n15

Canandaigua Academy, 8–9

Carrington, Albert, 469, 472

Carroll County, Missouri, 248, 283

Carter, Simeon, 265

Carthage Jail, 380–81

Cass, Lewis, 131, 348–49, 350

Catherwood, Frederick, 407–8

celestial kingdom, 229

Chandler, Michael H., 187, 188–89, 200n6

children

and Phelps as father and husband, xvii, xxii–xxiv, 25, 91, 155–56, 184–85

raising, 91, 214–15

counsel for, 404

cholera, 140–41, 212–13

“Church History,” 317, 318

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The

growth of, xxiv–xxvi, 79–82

Phelps’s impact on, xxvi, 507–8

Phelps’s conversion to, 31–37

discord in, 45, 57–58, 65, 66–67, 87–89, 253, 259–60, 262, 274–75, 277–80, 286–87, 360, 370–72

third anniversary of founding of, 91–92, 94n24

financial crisis of, 241, 253

history of, 276, 292n10, 317, 321–22n9

depiction of, in newspapers, 309

and righteous living, 408–9

promotion of, 457–59

Civil War, 479–80, 490n71

Clark, John B., 287, 289

Clark, William, 46, 67–68

Clay, Henry, 349, 350, 375

Clay County, Missouri

Mormons flee to, 120

hardship in, 123

life in, 126

presidency and high council created in, 141

Phelps’s leadership in, 141–47

internal challenges in, 239

threats against Saints in, 243–46

Clayton, William, 338n11, 355

Cleminson, John, 280, 281, 287, 289

climatology, 14, 19n7, 435, 436, 444, 472–73, 488n36

Clinton County, Missouri, 242–43

Coe, Joseph, 40, 189

coin, translated by Phelps, 478

Collection of Sacred Hymns, A, 69, 161–63, 168–69n52, 169n55, 496, 497–501, 505n41

“Come to Me” (Phelps), 398

“Come to Me, Will Ye Come,” 501

consecration, 53, 64, 66, 67

Constitution of the State of Deseret, 444, 445, 460–61n11

Copeland, Solomon, 354

Corrill, John

assignment given to, 45

moves to Independence, 52

criticizes LDS Church leaders, 82

letters from, 87, 88, 90

and Olive Leaf revelation, 90

and expulsion of Saints, 104, 246–47

petitions for redress, 115, 116

and mob violence in Independence, 117

charged with false imprisonment, 118–19

reports on dealings with Missouri government, 132n9

to buy land in Jackson County, 241

returns to Missouri, 242

and creation of Far West, 248–49

as keeper of storehouse, 261

and excommunication of Phelps, 265

as peace negotiator, 287, 290

testifies at court of inquiry, 289

Corrill, Nancy, 64

Cortland County, New York, 4–7, 9, 17, 307–8

Cortland Repository, 18

Cortland Republican, 16–17

Council Bluffs, 431

Council of Fifty, 355–56, 365n53, 365–66n56, 366n57, 399, 422–24, 444–45

council of presidents, 152–53, 156–57

Cowdery, Elizabeth Ann Whitmer, 55, 121

Cowdery, Oliver

travels to Missouri, 39

assignment given to, 42–43

as assistant to Phelps, 55

marriage of, 55

and The Evening and the Morning Star, 56

arrives in Independence, 60n20

correspondence with, 90, 130, 156, 167n14, 177, 426–27, 439–40n66

and Olive Leaf revelation, 90

and mob violence in Independence, 103, 112–14

as printer, 120, 206

and Phelps’s “Appeal,” 142

as assistant president in council of presidents, 152–53

and Doctrine and Covenants, 155, 158–60

Phelps’s relationship with, 155

and “Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language,” 191–92

and LDS Church doctrine, 205

receives vision in Kirtland Temple, 234

apostasy of, 260, 262–63, 274–75

tribunal against, 263–66

removal of, from Far West, 277–79

Crary, John, 27

creeds, 205

Danites, 279–80, 286

dark skin, 217

“David’s Psalm 48” (Phelps), 476–77

Daviess County, Missouri

creation of, 248

persecution of Saints in, 248

decision to settle in, 262

exploration of, 276–77

and Mormon Missouri War, 283–84

following Mormon Missouri War, 295

Dayton, Ohio, 300–301

dead, baptism for, 404–5

“Dedication Hymn” (Phelps), 402

degrees of glory, vision of, 69, 85n26, 207, 333–35, 394–96

Deseret. See also Utah Territory

constitution of, 444, 445, 460–61n11

life of Phelps family in, 444, 459

Council of Fifty in, 444–45

and Southern Exploration Expedition, 445–46

university established in, 446–49

Phelps’s legal work in, 449–50

Phelps’s political service in, 450, 471–72

prospects for future in, 459–60

weather research in, 472–73

and exploration of Weber River, 475

Endowment House in, 478–79

Deseret Almanac, 454–57, 466–69, 479–80, 487n6

Deseret Alphabet, 448–49, 474

Deseret Horticultural Society, 474

Deseret News, 198–99, 450–53, 469–70, 472, 473

Deseret Theological Institute, 474

Deseret Typographical Association, 474, 489n43

“Despise Not Prophesyings” (Phelps), 307

De Witt, Missouri, 283

Dibble, Philo, 278, 498, 499

doctrine, interpretation of Nauvoo-era, 393

on vastness of eternity, 394–96

on Heavenly Mother, 397–98

on nature of God, 397–98

on kingdom of God, 398–99

on prophets and revelation, 399–400

on priesthood power, 401

on significance of temple and endowment, 401

on marriage, women, and families, 403–4

on baptism for the dead, 404–5

on Holy Ghost, 405

on spiritual gifts, 405–7

on truthfulness of Book of Mormon, 407–8

on signs of Second Coming, 408

on living righteously, 408–9

doctrine, Phelps’s efforts to promote, 205–6

as printer for LDS Church, 206–8

on Zion, 209

on gatherings of various groups, 210–11

on teachings of Bible rather than sectarians, 211

on Second Coming, 212–14

and instructions to families, 214–15

in Messenger and Advocate, 215–17

summary of, in Kirtland, 217

Doctrine and Covenants, 155, 157–61, 318–19, 385. See also Book of Commandments

doing good, xviii

Doniphan, Alexander W., 116, 247–48, 287, 288

Dover, New Jersey, 1–2, 3–4

Dunham, Jonathan, 374

Dunklin, Daniel, 114–16, 123–24, 126–27, 130–31, 136–37, 138, 144–45, 240, 245–46

Dunn, Elizabeth, 428, 440n86

Dunster, James Record, 459

“Earth, with Her Ten Thousand Flow’rs,” 494

Egan, Howard, 449–50

Egyptian Alphabet and Grammar, 190–92, 194–95, 197, 201n19

Egyptian papyri

obtained by Joseph Smith, 187–89

translation of, 189–90, 196–97, 203n54

work on, 190–92

and publication of Book of Abraham, 192–95

rediscovery of, 195–96, 203n51

Emmett, James, 422

Emmons, Sylvester, 371–72, 373

endowment

individuals chosen to receive, 139–40, 144

Phelps’s anticipation regarding, 178

preparation for, 182, 184, 225–26

unfolding of, 226–31

and washing of feet, 233–34

and redemption of Zion, 240

in Nauvoo, 319, 427–29

doctrine concerning, 401–2

Phelps’s involvement in, 428, 429, 455, 478–79, 490n66

Endowment House, 478–79

Enoch, 209

eternity, vastness of, 394–96

Evening and the Morning Star, The

Phelps as editor of, 55–56

printing begins on, 73–75

revelations published in, 75, 207, 218n14

content of, 75–76

and Phelps as spiritual adviser to Zion, 76–78

and LDS Church growth in Independence, 79–82

Joseph Smith’s counsel concerning, 89

and mob violence in Independence, 100–101

reconstitution of, 112–13, 120

subscriptions for, 206

used in missionary service, 206–7

excerpts from Book of Mormon published in, 208

writings on Zion in, 209

exodus. See westward migration

Fallis, Willis C., 301

false spirits, 406–7

families

and Phelps as father and husband, xvii, xxii–xxiv, 25, 91, 155–56, 184–85

instruction to, 214–15

doctrine concerning, 403–4

Far West, Missouri

creation of, 246–50

prosperity in, 253

rift between LDS Church leaders in, 255–58

temple groundbreaking in, 258–59

Marsh and Patten plot takeover in, 260–62

Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon move to, 266

apostasy in, 274–75

plan to expel dissenters in, 277–79

creation of Danites in, 279–80

and Mormon Missouri War, 283–84

following Mormon Missouri War, 295

Mormons driven from, 296–97

Phelps concludes business in, 297–300

Far West Temple, 249, 258–59, 276, 298

feasts, 183

feet, washing, 233–34

fife, 18, 20n29

Fillmore, Millard, 447, 462n47

First Vision, 156

“Fishing River Revelation,” 138–39

Ford, Thomas, 346, 347, 350, 379, 380

Fort Leavenworth, 146

Fort Osage, 46

Foster, Charles, 371

Foster, Robert, 371, 383

Freemasons and Freemasonry, 21–22, 375–76. See also Anti-Masonry

Frierson, John, 349

Gause, Jesse, 58, 61n46, 65, 69

general conference, 465, 480, 486–87n1, 493

“General Smith’s Views on the Power and Policy of the Government of the United States,” 351–52, 353, 354–55, 364n39, 365n52

Gilbert, Sidney

travels to Missouri, 40

assignment given to, 42, 43

revelation for, 46

moves to Independence, 52

opens business in Independence, 54

letter of, to Joseph Smith, 87

and mob violence in Independence, 101

and expulsion of Saints from Jackson County, 104

charged with false imprisonment, 118–19

petitions for redress, 123

death of, 140

Gillium, Cornelius, 140

Gleason, Sarah Betsina (Betsy), 434, 435, 442n120, 459, 484

“Glorious Things Are Sung of Zion,” 501

“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken,” 494–95

God

nature of, 397–98

kingdom of, 398–99

“God Is Love,” 494

Gods, plurality of, 371, 397–98

“God Save Nauvoo” (Phelps), 410

gold plates, xxii, 31, 32. See also Book of Mormon

Goldsmith, Josiah, 2

good, doing, xviii

“Goodly City of Nauvoo, The” (Phelps), 320

Gorham, Nathaniel, 8

Gould, John, 113, 114, 123, 132n4

“Government of God, The” (Smith), 398–99

“Governments and Laws in General,” 160

“Go with Me” (Phelps), 333

“Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language,” 190–92, 194–95, 197, 201n19

grand council, 226–28

Granger, Francis, 27

Grant, Jedediah M., 450, 471

Greene, John P., 374, 383

Gregg, Thomas, 309

Grover, Thomas, 263, 265

Groves, Elisha, 246, 255, 265

Hale, Solomon Henry, 444

Hancock, Levi, 54, 278, 360

Hancock, Solomon, 140, 265

Harris, George W., 297

Harris, Martin, 21, 33, 34, 40, 43, 48n25, 63

Harrison, William Henry, 336

Heavenly Mother, 398

Hebrew language, 165

“He Died! The Great Redeemer Died,” 495

Hedlock, Reuben, 192, 194

Henry, Joseph, 472

Hewitt, John, 156–57

Higbee, Chauncey, 371

Higbee, Elias, 265

Higbee, Francis, 371, 374

Hills, Gustavas, 328

Hinkle, George M., 265, 267, 287, 288, 289, 290

History of the Church, 317, 321–22n9

History of Joseph Smith, 315–16, 322n10, 469–70, 507

“Ho, Ho, for the Temple’s Completed,” 402, 501

Holy Ghost, 405–7

“Home” (Phelps), 456–57

“Homer” (Phelps’s pseudonym), 452

Homer Township, New York, 4–7, 9, 307–8

“Hosanna” hymn. See “Spirit of God, The”

Howe, Eber D., 21, 33–34

Huntington, Oliver B., 433, 485, 491n108

Hyde, Orson

writes to brethren in Independence, 88

takes instructions to Independence, 113

petitions for redress, 114, 115

reports on mob violence in Independence, 123, 132n4

Phelps’s relationship with, 153

and Doctrine and Covenants, 158

apostasy of, 286–87

and Phelps’s return to the church, 301–2

and succession following martyrdom, 414

nickname given to, 420, 459

hymnbook. See Collection of Sacred Hymns, A; Hymns

hymns. See also Collection of Sacred Hymns, A; poetry and prose

as Phelps’s legacy, xvi, xviii, xxvi

Phelps’s love of singing, xxiii, 7, 81

about Sabbath, 45

printed in Star, 78–79

printed in Messenger and Advocate, 157

published in Deseret News, 198–99

on Enoch and Zion, 209

on Second Coming, 213–14, 227–28

for Kirtland Temple dedication, 221, 231–33

for grand council, 227–28

praising Joseph Smith, 384–85

for Nauvoo Temple dedication, 402, 424–25

for Seventies Hall dedication, 417–18

Phelps’s contributions to, 493

of Phelps in current LDS hymnal, 494–95

themes in early Restoration, 495

adapted from existing texts and tunes, 496–97, 505n39

of Phelps in original hymnal, 497–501

of Phelps in subsequent hymnals, 501

Hymns, 493, 494–95

“I Always Loved” (Phelps), 470

“I Am Not Old” (Phelps), 450–51

“If You Could Hie to Kolob” (Phelps), 198–99, 501

Illinois State Convention, 359–60

Illustrations of Freemasonry (Morgan), 22

Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan (Stephens), 331–32, 342n44, 408

Independence, Missouri

Phelps instructed to travel to, 39–40

voyage to, 40–41

sacred events in, 41–43

description of, 44–45

Joseph Smith company returns to Kirtland from, 45–47

Phelps family moves to, 52–53

John Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery arrive in, 54, 60n20

Phelps’s beginnings in, 54–55

mutual antagonism in, 58–59, 95–98

life in, 63–64, 90–91

Joseph Smith arrives in, 64–67

map of, 65

threats from original settlers in, 67–68, 69–70, 92

printing office in, 73–75, 100–103, 127

LDS Church growth in, 79–82

rivalry between Kirtland and, 82–84

and discord in LDS Church, 87–89

school in, 90–91, 111

violent outbreaks in, 98–102

aftermath of mob violence in, 102–4

expulsion from, 103–4, 111–21

First Presidency sends instructions regarding, 104–5, 111–12

responsibility for mob violence in, 105–6

revised plans for, 113–14

destruction of Mormon property in, 135–36

Joseph Smith on return to, 144

temple lot in, 221–22

Independence Day address, 281–83

“Indian Hunter,” 417, 438n20

Indian Removal Act (1830), 210, 219n31

Indians

in Revolutionary War, 4

Mormon views on, 41–42, 97, 145–46

gathering of, 209, 210–11, 219n31

Phelps’s teachings on, 215–17

Phelps reports on location of, 422

negotiations with, 432

Iroquois Indians, 4

Irvingites, 156–57, 167n24

Israel, gathering of, 211

Jackson, Andrew, 130–31, 155, 210

Jackson, Joseph H., 371–72, 373

Jackson, Sarah, 55

Jackson County, Missouri, 41–42. See also Independence, Missouri

Jacobs, Henry B., 434

jealousy, 255–57

“Jerusalem” (Phelps), 470–71

Jesus Christ, vision of, 234

Jews, gathering of, 211

Johnson, Benjamin F., 366n56

Johnson, Luke, 207

Johnson, Lyman, 274–75, 277–79

Johnson, Richard M., 349

Jonas, Abraham, 375–76

Jones, Mary Roberts, 459, 463n61

Joseph of Egypt, 189–90

“Joseph Smith,” 384–85, 501

“Joseph Smith’s Last Dream” (Phelps), 468

“Joy to the World,” 213–14

Keep, John, 5

Kimball, Heber C., 301, 420, 459

King, Austin A., 288–89

kingdom of God, 398–99

King Follett discourse, 361, 397–98

“King’s Jester,” 455, 466–67

Kirtland, Ohio

Phelps moves to, 35–36, 307

Joseph Smith company returns to, from Independence, 45–47

zeal in, 51–52

rivalry between Independence and, 82–84

epistle to brethren in, 90

Phelps prepares to leave for, 142

Phelps travels to, 151–52

map of, 152

LDS Church leadership structure in, 152–55

Phelps’s contributions in, 155–57, 165–66

blessings received by Phelps in, 163–64

School of the Elders in, 164–65

Phelps’s letters from, 171–84

apostasy in, 253, 259–60, 262

Marsh and Patten travel to, 258, 259

Kirtland Temple

revelation regarding, 88

endowment and, 139–40, 144

Phelps’s involvement with, 221

construction of, 222–23, 224–25

preparations for, 223

visions received in, 229–30, 234

dedication of, 231–33, 234

Knight, Joseph Jr., 54

Knight, Newel, 96, 116, 119

“Knowledge Is Power” (Smith), 400

Kolob, 198

Lake Light, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29n8

language, 400, 476–78

“Latter Day Saints” (Phelps), 317

Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate, 145–47, 154, 155, 157, 159, 162, 215–17

Law, Jane, 370, 388n15

Law, William, 370–72, 387, 388n15, 468

Law, Wilson, 370–72, 387, 388n15, 468

Lebolo, Antonio, 187

Lectures on Faith, 157–58

legal work, 347, 449–50

Lewis, Joshua, 41

Liberty Blues, 126–28

Liberty Jail, 289–90

Lightner, Mary, 132n19

Literary Firm, 53, 55, 68–70

Littlefield, Lyman O., 328

Loring, Asa, 14

Lucas, Samuel D., 127, 287–88

Lyman, Amasa, 385, 414, 459

Majors, Alexander, 95, 96, 100, 101, 119

Majors, Benjamin, 127

malaria, 181

Marks, William, 385

marriage, 156, 160, 179–81, 403–4, 467–68. See also plural marriage

Marsh, Thomas B.

Phelps’s relationship with, 33, 153, 166n10, 254

and distressed immigrants in Clay County, 246

background of, 254–55

and rift between LDS Church leaders in Far West, 255–58, 260–62, 269n17

travels to Kirtland, 258, 259

Joseph Smith’s relationship with, 259–60

and excommunication of Phelps, 263–68

and Mormon Missouri War, 286

apostasy of, 286–87

excommunication of, 297

Martin, Moses, 265

martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

and Joseph Smith’s presidential campaign, 361–62

circumstances preceding, 369–70

and Nauvoo Expositor, 372–74, 377–78

and political opposition to Joseph Smith, 375

and animosity of Freemasons, 375–76

and Anti-Mormon Party, 376–78

arrest of Joseph Smith, 378

flight and arrest preceding, 379–80

events and aftermath of, 380–85

succession following, 385–87, 390–91n84

McCarty, Richard, 117, 118

McCoy, Isaac, 119

McLellin, William E.

arrives in Independence, 83–84

opens school, 90–91

and mob violence in Independence, 98, 102, 103

charged with false imprisonment, 118–19

petitions for redress, 123

Phelps’s relationship with, 153

missionary efforts of, 206–7

Meikeljohn, Mary Catherine, 483

Mercantile and Mechanical Association, 416

meteorology, 14, 19n7, 435, 436, 444, 472–73, 488n36

millennial fervor, 76, 146

Millennium, 398

Miller, Daniel, 14

Miller, David C., 22

Miller, John, 4, 5

Miller, Reuben, 432–33

missionary work

LDS Church growth through, xxiv–xxvi

of Phelps in Ohio, 51–52

and persecution in Jackson County, 95–96, 97

The Evening and the Morning Star used in, 206–7

and redemption of Zion, 241

of Phelps to East, 307–8

and Joseph Smith’s presidential campaign, 359

of James Phelps, 483

Missouri River, 45–46, 49n41

Morey, George, 263, 265

Morgan, William, 22–23, 25

Morgan Affair, 22–23, 25

Morley, Isaac

assignment given to, 45

moves to Independence, 52

and Olive Leaf revelation, 90

and mob violence in Independence, 100, 103, 107n21

charged with false imprisonment, 118–19

to buy land in Jackson County, 241

returns to Missouri, 242

and creation of Far West, 248–49

and excommunication of Phelps, 265

Mormon Missouri War (1838), 248, 281–91

Moroni, xxii

Mt. Nebo, 445–46

Murdock, John, 246–47, 256, 265

“My God, How Endless Is Your Love,” 497

Nauvoo, Illinois. See also doctrine, interpretation of Nauvoo-era; westward migration

Phelps family moves to, 310, 313–14

Phelps’s writing and printing projects in, 314–19

Phelps family developments in, 319–21

printing and editing positions in, 325–26

Phelps’s contributions to newspapers in, 333–37

attack on Joseph Smith’s authority in, 345–46

city council meetings in, 346–47, 362n9, 383

Masonic lodge in, 376

martial law declared in, 378–79

doctrine concerning glory of, 409–10

debts of, 413

manufacturing committees in, 416

educational efforts in, 416–17, 438n18

police force for, 423

persecution in, 424, 431

Nauvoo Charter, 314, 346, 373

Nauvoo Expositor, 370, 372–74, 375, 377–78

Nauvoo Manufacturing Association, 416

Nauvoo Neighbor, 333, 347, 378–79, 382–83, 384, 415–18, 423, 424, 426

Nauvoo Temple

significance of, 401–2

completion of, 402, 424–26

construction of, 417

operation of, 427–29

dedication of, 431

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, 477

New Jerusalem temple, 221–22

“New-Year’s Hymn” (Phelps), 361–62

New York Herald, 309, 411n7

New York Yankee, or Tales of the First Settlers on the Tioughnioga, The (Phelps), 18

nicknames, given to LDS Church leaders, 419–20, 458–59

Northern Times, 155

notary public, 450, 471

“Now Let Us Rejoice” (Phelps), 228, 493

“Now We’ll Sing with One Accord” (Phelps), 165–66

“O Happy Souls Who Pray” (Phelps), 231–32

Olive Leaf revelation, 88, 89–90, 222

“O My Father,” 398

Ontario Phoenix, 16, 25–28, 35

Ontario Repository, 16

O’Reilly, Henry, 35

“O Thou, in Whose Presence My Soul Takes Delight,” 496–97, 505n402

“Our Father in the Heavens” (Phelps), 455–56

Owens, Samuel, 54

Page, John E., 301, 420

paper, for printing press, 55, 56–57, 65, 68, 70–71n5

papyri. See Egyptian papyri

“Paracletes” (Phelps), 198, 396

parent school, 447

Parrish, Warren, 192

Partridge, Edward

travels to Missouri, 40

assignment given to, 42, 43, 45

moves to Independence, 52

conferences called by, 54

and discord in LDS Church, 57–58, 66–67

land purchased by, 63

writes about persecution in Missouri, 71n20

letter of, to Joseph Smith, 88

and Olive Leaf revelation, 90

attacked by mob, 101

seeks redress from civil courts, 127, 133n43

to buy land in Jackson County, 241

returns to Missouri, 242

searches for land in Missouri, 242–43

and creation of Far West, 248–49

and rift between LDS Church leaders in Far West, 258

and excommunication of Phelps, 265

death of, 306–7

in History of Joseph Smith, 316

contributes to Sacred Hymns, 498

Partridge, Eliza, 126

Partridge, Emily, 52, 64, 68, 99

patriarchal blessing, of Phelps, xvii–xviii, 163

patriarchs, 420–21

Patten, David W.

Phelps’s relationship with, 153, 254

background of, 254

and rift between LDS Church leaders in Far West, 255–58

travels to Kirtland, 258, 259

plots takeover of LDS Church leadership in Missouri, 260–62

and excommunication of Phelps, 263–68

and Rigdon’s Independence Day address, 281–82

and Mormon Missouri War, 284, 286

Patten, Phoebe, 254, 255

Peck, Reed, 277, 280, 287, 289, 290

Percival, James, 17

persecution. See also martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith; persecution, redress for

mutual antagonism as cause of, 58–59, 95–98

and threats from original settlers in Independence, 67–68, 69–70, 92

Edward Partridge and, 71n20, 306

and plan to expel Saints from Jackson County, 92

and mob violence in Independence, 98–102, 116–19

and violent outbreaks in Independence, 98–102

and aftermath of mob attack in Independence, 102–4

and expulsion from Independence, 103–4, 111–21

conferral with Kirtland Saints regarding, 104–5

responsibility for, in Independence, 105–6

Zion’s Camp saved from mob violence, 138–39

Phelps’s treatise on, 142

and redemption of Zion, 240–42

in Clay County, 243–46

in Daviess and Carroll Counties, 248

and Anti-Mormon Party, 309, 310, 376–77

causes of, 345

in Nauvoo, 424, 431

persecution, redress for. See also presidential candidacy of Joseph Smith

Daniel Dunklin petitions for, 114–17

Joseph Smith’s counsel on, 123–26

through courts of law, 126–28, 133n43

and recruitment of Zion’s Camp, 128–30

Andrew Jackson petitions for, 130–32

discussion with government leaders on, 135–38

presidential candidates and, 350–51

appeal to states regarding, 358–60

Phelps, Anna, 5

Phelps, Benjamin, 4, 9

Phelps, Elijah, 4

Phelps, Eliza, 5, 7

Phelps, Ellen Cleary (“Nellie”), 459, 484

Phelps, Enon Gleason (W. W.’s son), 484

Phelps, Enon Wilson (W. W.’s brother), 5

Phelps, Enon (W. W.’s father), 3, 4–5, 9, 308

Phelps, Gleason Wines, 459, 484

Phelps, Henry Enon, 28, 107n21, 435, 443, 473, 483, 488n36

Phelps, James, 91, 100, 101, 483

Phelps, Jerusha, 18

Phelps, Joel, 2

Phelps, Jonathan, 5

Phelps, Joshua, 5, 308

Phelps, Lydia Caroline Brewster (Waterman’s wife), 429, 482–83

Phelps, Lydia (W. W.’s daughter), 151, 178, 183, 483

Phelps, Mary, 5, 28, 52

Phelps, Mehitabel Goldsmith (W. W.’s mother), 2–3, 5, 308

Phelps, Mehitabel (W. W.’s daughter), 17, 19n24, 176, 249, 301

Phelps, Oliver, 8

Phelps, Orin, 5

Phelps, Princetta, 249, 483

Phelps, Ruhamah, 4, 7

Phelps, Ruth, 5

Phelps, Sabrina, 17, 126, 132n19, 176, 178, 249, 259, 301, 311n14

Phelps, Sally Waterman, 15

Phelps’s relationship with, xxiii

spiritual inclinations of, xxiii, 31

marriage of, 15

and mob violence in Independence, 100, 101, 102, 107n21

letters between Phelps and, 155–56, 161, 162, 164–65, 171–84

illness of, 181

moves to St. Louis, 298

endowment of, 319

and Nauvoo Temple ordinances, 427–29

and William Smith, 430

and plural marriage, 434–35

crosses plains, 443, 460n1

life of, in Deseret, 459

death of, 486, 491n108

Phelps, Sarah, 18, 320–21

Phelps, Sarah Betsina Gleason (Betsy), 434, 435, 442n120, 459, 484

Phelps, William Waterman

birth of, 18

travels to Kirtland, 151–52

in Kirtland, 158, 173

articles written under name of, 309, 312n35, 312n37

plays joke on Phelps, 418

marriage of, 429

fate of, 459, 482–83

Phelps, William Wines, xvii, xxv, 509. See also hymns; poetry and prose

key themes pertaining to life of, xv–xvi

recognition and influence of, xv

writings and profession of, xvi

as father and husband, xvii, xxii–xxiv, 25, 91, 155–56, 184–85

patriarchal blessing of, xvii–xviii, 163

personality and eccentricity of, xvii–xviii, xxii, 273, 418, 476, 478, 508

revelation for, xxi, 36, 46

appearance of, xxiii

spiritual inclinations of, xxiii, 31–32

patriotism and political views of, xxiv, 24–25

prominence of, in LDS Church, xxiv

impact of, on LDS Church, xxvi, 507–8

ancestry and heritage of, 1–2

middle name of, 2–3

birth of, 3

education of, 3–4, 7–9, 474

and War of 1812, 13–14

first marriage of, 15

printing career of, 15–17

as editor and store owner, 17–18

converted to Mormonism, 31–37

incarceration of, 34–35

priesthood ordinations of, 36, 52

called to repentance, 43

employed by LDS Church, 53

as editor and publisher, 55–56

ordained as LDS Church printer, 70

as spiritual adviser to Zion, 76–78

and mutual antagonism in Jackson County, 96, 106

responsibility of, for mob violence, 105–6

reproved by Ohio LDS Church leaders, 130

blessings given to, 163–64

charges against, 253–58, 278

excommunications of, 263–68, 275, 297, 434–35

talent of, 273

as peace negotiator, 287–88, 290

unstable circumstances of, following Mormon Missouri War, 295–96

accepted back into LDS Church, 301–5

endowment of, 319

political essays of, 356–58, 363n18, 364n39

and plural marriage, 370, 428, 434–35, 459, 463n61

and martyrdom of Hyrum and Joseph Smith, 380, 381–85

and succession following martyrdom, 386–87

as toastmaster in Salt Lake City, 453–54

declining years of, 465–84

youth of, 470

death of, 484–86

falls into obscurity, 507–8

understanding first-generation Latter-day Saints through, 508

phonography, 448

Pitcher, Thomas, 119

Pixley, Benton, 95–96, 98

plural marriage

Joseph Smith and, 160, 168n45, 263

and dissension of William Law, 370–72

performed by William Smith, 420

practiced by Phelps, 428, 434–35, 459, 463n61

addressed in Phelps’s poetry, 451

poetry and prose. See also hymns

themes of, xxiii

about persecution in Missouri, 143–44

printed in Deseret News, 198–99, 450–52, 466–68

about Zion and Second Coming, 227–28

in honor of marriage to Sally, 299

composed for Times and Seasons, 313

about endowment, 319–20

for Joseph Smith, xvi–xvii, 320, 384–85, 501

printed in Nauvoo papers, 333–36

about eternity, 394–96

about kingdom of God, 398–99

about Nauvoo, 410

printed in Deseret Almanac, 455–56

in LDS newspapers, 470–71

translated, 476–77

about Civil War, 480

about death, 484–85

influence of Phelps’s, 508

political essays, 356–58, 363n18, 364n39

polygamy. See plural marriage

“Praise to the Man,” xvi–xvii, 320, 384–85, 501

Pratt, Orson, 153, 459

Pratt, Parley P.

travels to Missouri, 39

and mob violence in Independence, 117

sent to Ohio, 127

requests help from Ohio leaders, 129

Phelps’s relationship with, 153

charges brought against, 289

and martyrdom of Hyrum and Joseph Smith, 384

as doctrinal interpreter, 410n2

and succession following martyrdom, 414

nickname given to, 420, 459

unauthorized plural wives of, 434

and Southern Exploration Expedition, 445–46

contributes to Sacred Hymns, 498

prayer circles, 427

“Pray without Ceasing” (Phelps), 307

presidential candidacy of Joseph Smith, 337, 351–55, 356–61, 364n39, 366n67, 375, 399, 411–12n19

presidential candidates, 350–51

presidents, council of, 152–53, 156–57

press, freedom of, 15–16, 24–25

priesthood blessings, given to Phelps, 163–64

printing

as Phelps’s profession, xvi, 15–17

as Phelps’s church calling, 42–43, 55–56

printing office (Independence), 54

printing office (Kirtland), 73–75, 100–103, 127

printing office (Nauvoo), 325, 343n58

printing press

for Independence, 45, 46, 54, 59–60n10

lost during mob violence, 127

taken to Nauvoo, 325

of Nauvoo Expositor, 374, 375, 377–78

purchased for westward migration, 431–33

prophets, 307, 399–400

pure language, 400

“Quorum of the Anointed,” 427, 478

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. See Twelve Apostles

Ramage, Adam, 433

Ramage Press, 433

Ray County, Missouri, 242–43, 246–47

“Redeemer of Israel,” 78–79, 493, 496–97, 505n402

“Red Man, The” (Phelps), 216

Reese, Amos, 116

“Reformers,” 371–72, 377

Return, The, 338n3

Revelation Books 1 and 2, 158, 168n34

revelation(s)

on consecration, 53, 66, 67

publication of, 53, 56, 67, 68, 75, 80, 207–8, 218n14

on reconciliation of LDS Church leaders, 66–67

on care and keeping of families, 69

on Kirtland Temple, 88

Olive Leaf, 88, 89–90, 222

on leaders in Ohio and Missouri, 90

on progress in Independence, 111–12

on redemption of Zion, 125–26

on redress for persecution, 129

received at Fishing River, 138

on afflictions in Independence, 139

on land purchases in Jackson County, 241

for Thomas B. Marsh, 259

on First Presidency and Twelve, 276

on Frederick G. Williams and Phelps, 281

on Times and Seasons, 326

doctrine concerning prophetic calling and, 399–400

and priesthood power, 401

on Sidney Rigdon, 437n6

on Civil War, 479–80, 490n71

Revolutionary War, 1–2, 4, 57, 366n67

Rich, Charles C., 459

Richards, Franklin D., 459

Richards, Willard

and History of Joseph Smith, 268, 315, 316

as scribe for Joseph Smith, 338n11

and martyrdom of Hyrum and Joseph Smith, 380, 381, 383, 384

nickname given to, 420, 459

and first wave of pioneer exodus, 430–31

and University of Deseret, 446–47

and Deseret News, 450, 469

Richmond, Missouri, 138

Rigdon, Sidney

conversion of, xxiv

and conversion of Phelps, 33

Phelps on, 34

travels to Missouri, 40

and discord in LDS Church, 57–58, 66–67

as counselor to Joseph Smith, 58, 65, 90

arrives in Independence, 64–65

sermons of, 69

and rivalry between Kirtland and Independence Saints, 82–83

letter of, to Independence Saints, 104–5

and redress for persecution, 129

and Doctrine and Covenants, 158–60

and LDS Church doctrine, 205–6

and washing of feet, 233

deals with problems in Far West, 260–62

moves to Far West, 266

and apostasy in Far West, 274–75

salt sermon of, 277–79, 292n18

and Danites, 280

Independence Day address of, 281–83

and Mormon Missouri War, 285, 288

charges brought against, 289

as vice-presidential candidate, 354

struggles with, following martyrdom, 385–86, 414–15, 437n2

excommunication of, 414

revelation for, 437n6

Riggs, Burr, 297

Robinson, Ebenezer, 262–63, 325, 338n3

Robinson, George W., 284, 288

Rockwell, Porter, 92

Rollins, Caroline, 102

Rollins Mary Elizabeth, 102

Ryland, John F., 118, 124, 127, 128, 137

Sabbath, 45

salt sermon, 277–79, 292n18

Satan, 146

schoolbooks, 417, 438n18

School of the Elders, 164–65

school(s)

in Independence, 90–91, 111

in Far West, 249

in Salt Lake Valley, 444

Schrader, Harriet Henrietta, 484

Searle, Jesse, 14, 18

Second Coming, 53, 84, 212–14, 227–28, 408

secret constitution, 99, 118

“Sectarian Millennium, The” (Phelps), 313

sectarians, 211

seer stone, 196

Seixas, Joshua, 165

serpent, played by Phelps in endowment, 428, 429, 455, 478–79, 490n66

Seventies Hall, 417

Seventy, 153

Seward, William Henry, 27

Sharp, Thomas C., 309, 310, 339n17, 345–46, 349, 376–77, 378, 380

Shaw, Samuel Reed, 320–21

Silvers, Esquire, 118

“Sixth of April, The” (Phelps), 94n24

skin color, Phelps’s bias concerning, 217

slavery, 97, 99

Smith, Caroline Grant, 419, 420

Smith, Don Carlos, 306–7, 308, 325

Smith, Emma, 69, 161, 162, 169n56, 361, 419, 427

Smith, George A., 385, 450, 459

Smith, Hyrum, 88, 153, 289, 374, 376. See also martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

Smith, Joseph Fielding, 332

Smith, Joseph, Jr.. See also doctrine, interpretation of Nauvoo-era; martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

Phelps’s relationship with, xvi–xvii, xxi–xxii, 157, 274, 297–98, 345, 361–62

receives revelation concerning Phelps, xxi, 36

as founder of Mormonism, xxii

closest associates of, xxiv

and conversion of Phelps, 33

knowledge and personality of, 34

travels to Missouri, 39–47

and discord and apostasy in LDS Church, 57–58, 66–67, 87–89, 259–60, 274–75, 370–72

arrives in Independence, 64–67

leaves Independence, 69–70

on building up Zion, 82

and rivalry between Kirtland and Independence Saints, 82–83, 84

and Olive Leaf revelation, 88, 89–90, 222

counsel of, concerning Star, 89

letter of, to Independence Saints, 104–5

on expulsion order, 111–14

and redress for persecution, 123–26, 128–30

and Fishing River revelation, 138

and endowment, 139–40, 144, 225, 226–27, 229–30, 319

and cholera epidemic of Zion’s Camp, 140

creates Missouri presidency and high council, 141

Phelps provides text for sermon of, in Kirtland, 156

and plural marriage, 160, 168n45, 370–72

teachings of, on marriage, 160, 180

gives blessing to Phelps, 163–64

and School of the Elders, 164–65

writes to Sally Phelps, 174–75

and Book of Abraham, 187–90, 192–94

and “Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language,” 190–92, 195

and LDS Church doctrine, 205–6

acknowledged as prophet, seer, and revelator, 218n2

and Kirtland Temple, 223, 231

receives vision in Kirtland Temple, 229–30, 234

plans to move to Missouri, 230–31

and ordinance of washing of feet, 233–34

and redemption of Zion, 240, 241

Marsh and Patten’s disagreement with, 259–60

deals with problems in Far West, 260–62

Missouri leaders turn against, 262–63

moves to Far West, 266

and excommunication of Phelps and Whitmer, 267–68

and Adam-ondi-Ahman, 276

history of, 276, 315–16, 322n10, 469–70, 507

and vexatious lawsuits, 275, 281, 349

and Mormon Missouri War, 283, 284

Marsh and Hyde swear out affidavit against, 286–87

taken prisoner following Mormon Missouri War, 288

charges brought against, 289

imprisoned in Liberty Jail, 289–90

admits mistakes in Missouri, 291

escapes incarceration, 298

accepts Phelps back into LDS Church, 301–5

Phelps’s work with, in Nauvoo, 314

and Times and Seasons as church operation, 325–26

as nominal editor of Times and Seasons, 326–32, 338n10, 338n11

Phelps as ghostwriter for, 329, 332, 333, 336, 339–40n25, 341n39, 342n50, 349, 360–61, 363n18, 364n39, 398–99, 400, 404–5, 406–7, 508

doctrinal essays of, 332

and Nauvoo printing ventures, 333–35

presidential candidacy of, 337, 351–55, 356–61, 364n39, 366n67, 375, 399, 411–12n19

anti-Mormon press’s attack on, 345–46

and Nauvoo city council meetings, 346–47

promotion of, in press, 347–49

kidnapping threats against, 349–50

establishes Council of Fifty, 355–56, 365n53

and Nauvoo Expositor, 372–74

successor to, 385–87

in Deseret Almanac, 468

and prophecy concerning Civil War, 479, 480

and death of Phelps, 484

Smith, Joseph, Sr., 33, 37n10, 153, 163, 231, 366n67

Smith, Lucy, 419

Smith, Samuel, 33, 381

Smith, William, 328, 339n17, 418–22, 430, 438n24

Snow, Eliza R., 398, 498

Snow, Erastus, 459, 470

Snow, Lorenzo, 459

solemn assemblies, 90, 91, 158–60, 233–35

Solon First Baptist Church, 7

“Song of Zion, A” (Phelps), 319–20

Southern Exploration Expedition, 445–46

Southwick, Solomon, 26

“speckled bird” (epithet for Phelps), 169n60, 508

Spencer, Orson, 447, 448

“Spirit of God, The” (Phelps), 162, 221, 230, 232–33, 493

spirits, discernment of, 406–7

spiritual gifts, 405–7

Spring Hill, 276

Stenhouse, Fanny, 479

Stenhouse, T. B. H., 485

Stephens, John L., 331–32, 342n44, 407–8

stone, translated by Phelps, 478

Stout, Hosea, 462n33, 471

Stowell, Laura, 428, 440n86

Stowell, Mary Stephens Holmes, 440n86

Strang, James J., 433

Swain, Joseph, 496–97, 505n402

Taylor, John (General Authority)

and Doctrine and Covenants 135, 385

and Times and Seasons, 327, 342–43n54, 343n57

as author of editorials on Joseph Smith’s presidential candidacy, 365n45

and martyrdom of Hyrum and Joseph Smith, 380, 381, 383, 384

and succession following martyrdom, 414

responsibilities of, 415–16

nickname given to, 420, 459

writes editorial for Times and Seasons, 421

unauthorized plural wives of, 434

Phelps submits poem to, 470

Taylor, John (Independence resident), 102

Teman, use of term in Phelps’s hymns, 455, 463, 467

temples. See also Kirtland Temple; New Jerusalem temple

preparation for latter-day, 221–23

rules of conduct for, 227, 428

Far West Temple, 249, 258–59, 276, 298

doctrine concerning, 401–2

Nauvoo Temple, 401–2, 417, 424–29, 431

Thayre, Ezra, 33

Thompson, J. T. V., 145

Thompson, Robert B., 309, 325–26

Thompson, Smith, 27

Thorpe, Lydia Phelps, 151, 178, 183, 483

Thorpe, Theodore, 483

Tilton, James, 14

Times and Seasons

Phelps writes for, 306–10, 313

and History of Joseph Smith, 322n10

becomes LDS Church operation, 325–26

Joseph Smith as nominal editor of, 326–32, 338n10, 338n11

Book of Abraham published in, 330, 340n27, 340n31

Phelps’s achievements with, 330–32

doctrinal articles in, 332, 339–40n25, 341n39

Benjamin Winchester’s impact on content of, 339n20

printing office of, 343n58

Phelps as editor of, 415–18, 437n9

William Smith’s letter to, 420–21

discussed by Council of Fifty, 423

cessation of, 430

toasts, Phelps’s penchant for making, 453–54

“Tombs, The” (Phelps), 485

“To Mormon Wives” (Phelps), 467–68

topography, Phelps’s expertise on, 14, 19n7, 44, 145, 444–46

Towle, Nancy, 51

translation, Phelps’s professed gift of, 476–78, 489n52

“Traveller, A” (pseudonym of Phelps), 347–48, 356

Trumansburgh, New York, 24, 25

“Try the Spirits” (Smith), 332, 342n50, 406–7

Turnham, Joel, 137

Twelve Apostles

calling and ordaining of, 153–54

authority of, 254–55

revelation regarding, 276

depart on mission to Europe, 298–99

increasing stewardship of, 314

and succession following martyrdom, 385–86, 390–91n84

Phelps’s loyalty to, 413, 419–20

and excommunication of Sidney Rigdon, 414–15

nicknames given to, 419–20, 458–59

William Smith and, 420, 421–22

authorize purchase of printing equipment, 432

and excommunication of Phelps, 434

Tyler, John, 336, 351, 379

“Union, The” (Phelps), 453

United Firm, 56, 67, 68, 69, 129–30

Universal Scientific Society, 474

University of Deseret, 446–49

University of Utah, 447

Upper Missouri Advertiser, The, 73–75

Urim and Thummim, 196

Utah Territory, 447. See also Deseret

House of Representatives, 450, 471–72, 488n25, 488n26

“Vade Mecum [Go with Me]” (Phelps), 394

“Valley Journal” column, 451–52

Van Buren, Martin, 349, 351

Varney, Jeremiah, 483

Vermont, appeal to, 358, 366n67

vexatious lawsuits, 275, 281, 315, 349, 366n70

“Viator” (pseudonym of Phelps), 336, 344n67

“Vision, The” (D&C 76 revelation), 69, 85n26, 207, 333–35, 394–96

vision(s)

given to Phelps, 46

of degrees of glory, 69, 85n26, 207, 333–35, 394–96

received in Kirtland Temple, 229–30, 234

“Voice from the Prophet: ‘Come to Me,’ A” (Phelps), 417–18

Voice of Truth, Containing the Public Discourses, Portrait, and the Last Sermon of President Joseph Smith, 360–61, 363n18, 368n107

Ward, Artemus, 478–79

War of 1812, 13–14

Warrington, Benjamin, 374

Warsaw Junto, 309

Warsaw Signal, 310, 339n17, 345–46, 357, 377

“War! War!! and Rumors of War!!! (Phelps), 308–9

washing of feet, ordinance of, 233–34

washings and anointings, 228–29, 230

Washington, George, 1–2, 22

Washington Press, 59–60n10

Wasp, The, 328, 333, 339n17, 346

Wasson, Lorenzo D., 366n56

Waterman, David Basset, 15, 17

Waterman, Flavius, 17

Waterman, Jerusha Case, 15

Waterman, John, 300, 311n15

Waterman, Sherman, 17

Watt, George D., 448

Watts, Isaac, 497, 499

weather records and research, 14, 19n7, 435, 436, 444, 472–73, 488n36

Weber River, 475

Weed, Thurlow, 27

Wells, Robert, 123, 124, 128

Wentworth Letter, 317, 318, 322n20

Western Courier, 17–18

Western Standard, 472

Weston, Samuel, 100, 117, 118, 127

westward migration. See also Deseret

Council of Fifty discussions on, 422–24

preparations for, 426–27, 435

first wave of, 429–31

of Phelps family, 443, 460n1

Whig Party, 375, 377

Whitmer, Christian, 118

Whitmer, David

and mob violence in Independence, 118

as president of Missouri high council, 141, 146

and ordinance of washing of feet, 233

to solicit funds, 241

and apostasy in Kirtland, 260

nominated as branch president, 261

turns against Joseph Smith, 262

tribunal against, 263–66

excommunication of, 274–75

removal of, from Far West, 277–79

Whitmer, Elizabeth Ann, 55, 121

Whitmer, John

arrives in Independence, 54, 60n20

as assistant to Phelps, 55

marriage of, 55

and The Evening and the Morning Star, 56

and Olive Leaf revelation, 90

and mob violence in Independence, 100, 105

as assistant president of Missouri high council, 141

as editor of Messenger and Advocate, 155, 157

and Doctrine and Covenants, 158

as printer, 206

and ordinance of washing of feet, 233

goes to Missouri, 241

and creation of Far West, 247, 248–49

charges against, 253–58

and rift between LDS Church leaders in Far West, 256–58, 269n17

as assistant branch president, 261

excommunication of, 263–68

as LDS Church historian, 276, 292n10, 318

removal of, from Far West, 277–79

returns to Far West, 299

and Book of Moses manuscripts, 482

Whitney, Newel K., 66, 415

“Who Shall Be Our Next President?” (Phelps), 353

Wight, Lyman, 127, 129, 265, 276, 284, 288, 420

Williams, Frederick G.

travels to Missouri, 39

as counselor to Joseph Smith, 90

letter of, to Independence Saints, 104–5

invites Phelps to Kirtland, 120–21

and redress for persecution, 129

Phelps’s relationship with, 153

as editor of Northern Times, 155

and Doctrine and Covenants, 158

and Kirtland Temple dedication, 231

revelation concerning, 281

Williams, Levi, 377, 380

Williams, Princetta, 483

Williams, Thomas S., 483

Wilson, Moses, 118

Winchester, Benjamin, 328, 332, 339n20

Winds, Ruhamah, 3

Winds, William, 2–3

Winter Quarters, 431, 432, 434, 435. See also westward migration

“Wives” (Phelps), 403

women

and Phelps family relations, 176, 177–78, 179, 184–85

and endowments in Kirtland Temple, 225

doctrine concerning, 403–4

counsel for, 467–68

Wood, William T., 116

Woodruff, Wilford, 327, 329, 459, 486

Word of Wisdom, 167n18, 264, 265

W. W. Phelps & Co., 55–56, 73–75, 100–103, 113, 374

Young, Brigham

Phelps’s relationship with, 33

and Mormon flight to Illinois, 297

and succession following martyrdom, 385–86

prophetic mantle passes to, 386, 391n88

and excommunication of Sidney Rigdon, 414

and struggles with Sidney Rigdon, 414

nickname given to, 420, 459

and reconstituted Council of Fifty, 422

and “Western Mission,” 424, 426

and Nauvoo Temple ordinances, 428

and first wave of pioneer exodus, 430

and excommunication of Phelps, 434

and Southern Exploration Expedition, 445

as governor of Utah Territory, 447, 462n47

and Deseret Alphabet, 448

appoints Phelps as superintendent of weather observations, 473

comment on Phelps’s learning, 474

Phelps’s letters to, 481, 482, 487n6, 490n66

contradicts Phelps in general conference, 486–87n1

Zion. See also Independence, Missouri

revelation concerning Missouri as, 42

establishment of, 209

gathering spot for, 210

plans to redeem, 240–42

Zion’s Camp

legal groundwork for formation of, 124

recruitment of, 129–30, 135

purpose of, 135

arrives in Missouri, 136

Joel Turnham on, 137

denied government aid, 138

and Fishing River revelation, 138–39

holds peace conference, 139

outcome and aftermath of, 140

dispersal of, 140–41