Reception History: historical sources on the Book of Mormon • Mormons Bok Online

How the book was reviewed, attacked, and defended in its own day. 580 documents from 1829 to 1844.

1830s

The Biter bit–Or, Anti-Masonic Wit outwitted (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “in the days of J****h the Prophet”
Gold Bible (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — ““Gold Bible.” The Reflector (Palmyra, New York) new”
From the Book of Mormon (1830) — Palmyra Reflector
Gold Bible (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “from the copy-right, is “The Book of Mormon,”—”
From the " Book of Mormon (1830) — Gold Bible
Extract from the Book of Alma (1830) — Palmyra Reflector
Caution Against the Golden Bible (1830) — Blatchley, C. C., New-York Telescope — “Book of Mormon was written [i.e. engraved] by the hand of Mormon,”
Diabolical (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “inspired man who wrote the “Gold Bible” on “plates”
“Reply to Luther Howard” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “belong to a Calvinistic church [...] privately advocates the “Gold Bible”
“We are requested to announce” (1830) — Wayne Sentinel — “requested to announce that the “BOOK OF MORMON””
“The above work” (1830) — Wayne Sentinel — “containing about 600 pages, large Duodecimo [...] now for sale”
“Letter to the editor, March 1830” (1830) — Newsmonger, Palmyra Reflector — “copy upwards, in imitation of the translators of the Book of Mormon”
A New Way of Raising the Wind (1830) — Rochester Republican — “The accuracy of the saying, is, it seems”
“The Book of Mormon” (1830) — Morning Courier — “better known by the title of the Gold Bible”
Blasphemy—Book of Mormon, alias the Golden Bible (1830) — Rochester Daily Advertiser — “The “Book of Mormon” has been placed in”
“Mr. Editor” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “decent folks denounce the imposition of the ‘Gold-Bible’”
The Book of Mormon, or Golden Bible (1830) — Village Chronicle — “The Book of Mormon, or the Golden Bible.”
“We are informed” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “abandon his lucrative profession, and enter upon the preaching”
When ignorance is bliss (1830) — A., Palmyra Reflector — “be a hit at Jo Smith’s gold bible.””
Imposition and Blasphemy!!—Moneydiggers, Etc (1830) — The Gem — “the general title of the ‘Book of Mormon,’”
“The apostle to the Nephites (Cowdery)” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “two middle names in the “Book of Mormon,)”
“A fellow by the name of Joseph Smith” (1830) — Wayne County Inquirer — “Book of Mormon ” alias The Golden Bible .—The “Book of Mormon””
The Book of Pukei–Chap. 1 (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “obtained the “Gold Bible,” Spectacles, and breast plate–will”
“Our citizens” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “been reported that one of the “Gold Bible””
“A hungry lean-faced villain” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “the assertions, daily made by the “Gold Bible””
“Exemption from taxation.” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “A disciple of the “Gold Bible,” lately called”
Book of Pukei–Chap. 2 (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “book, which Mormon has written, to wit, the gold Bible?”
Book of Daniel (1830) — Joppa, Palmyra Reflector — “during the reign of the prophet Joseph”
Book of Daniel—Chap. 2 (1830) — Joppa, Palmyra Reflector — “precious knowledge of Mormon”
The First Book of John (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “in the days of Joseph the prophet”
“Every thing in this world” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “we only require JO SMITH’S Magic Spectacles”
“The Palmyra Sentinel” (1830) — The Countryman — “catch-penny work, entitled the “ Book of Mormon,”
The Marion Monk (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “gross and bungling imposition the “ gold bible”
The Golden Bible (1830) — Painesville Telegraph — “The Golden Bible .–Some two or three years”
The Golden Bible, or, Campbellism Improved (1830) — S., A., Observer and Telegraph — “to an article in this "Book of Mormon,"”
The Golden Bible (1830) — Observer and Telegraph — ““The Golden Bible.” Observer and Telegraph (Hudson, Ohio)”
“Letter to the editor” (1830) — Clericus, Brattleboro Messenger — “You have probably heard of the Gold Bible”
“The Golden Bible.” (1830) — The Cleveland Herald — “Nephi; Book of Mormon; Book of Ether and Book of Moroni.”
The Book of Mormon (1830) — Painesville Telegraph — “If the book of Mormon , as it”
The Golden Bible (1830) — Republican Advocate — “book is entitled “ The Book of Mormon:”
“The manner in which” (1830) — Palmyra Reflector — “manner in which one of the “GOLD BIBLE””
The Book of Mormon (1830) — A Lover of Truth, Painesville Telegraph — “THE BOOK OF MORMON. Those who are the”
The New Bible (1830) — Buffalo Journal & General Advertiser — “in an unknown tongue, (an odd sort of revelation one would think)”
Beware of Impostors (1830) — Painesville Telegraph — “the different tribes of Indians”
Fanatics (1830) — Vermont Watchman and State Gazette — “a new revelation which they call a codicil to the New Testament”
The Book of Gold (1830) — The Philadelphia Album — “readers have probably heard of the Golden Bible,”
Delusion (1830) — The Jesuit or Catholic Sentinel — “such as the American Revolution”
Book of Mormon (1830) — The Gem — “Book of Mormon.— In the 2d number of”
“Book of Mormon” (1830) — Rochester Republican — “expense of publishing, and the Book of Mormon”
“Letter to the Editor” (1830) — H., Observer and Telegraph — “does not come with evidence of its truth”
The Life of David Marks (1831) — Marks, David, 1805-1845 — “‘Book of Mormon.’ The Bible is a book”
“While gospel thunders” (1831) — Wayne Sentinel — “Preaches Gold Bible to the loafers”
“A new religious sect” (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “In what other particulars they resemble the followers of”
“Mr. Editor–” (1831) — Plain Truth, Palmyra Reflector — “known among us as Jo Smith’s “Gold Bible,””
Gold Bible “No. 1” (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “the Book of Mormon, or the Gold Bible.”
Gold Bible, No. 2 (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “GOLD BIBLE, NO. 2. The page of history”
“Mormonism” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “which Moses neglected to record”
Book of Mormon.– (1831) — The Enquirer — “that the book of Mormon is a revelation”
The Golden Bible, or the Book of Mormon (1831) — Republican Advocate — “book is commonly called “the book of Mormon.””
Gold Bible, no. 3 (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “GOLD BIBLE, NO. 3. Jo Smith, junior, according”
“Letter to the editor” (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “the “Holy Land,” where all the “Gold Bible””
“A friend in Chagrin, Ohio” (1831) — S., Evangelical Magazine — “book of nearly 600 pages, entitled, “ The Book of Mormon”
Delusions (1831) — Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866, Millennial Harbinger — “analysis of the book of Mormon, the Bible”
Gold Bible, No. 4 (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “commencement, the imposture of the “book of Mormon,””
Book of Mormon (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “BOOK OF MORMON.— Our Painesville correspondent informs us,”
The Mormon Challenge (1831) — Campbell, Thomas, Painesville Telegraph — “the internal evidence of the Book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1831) — C., M. S., Painesville Telegraph — “He said faith in the Book of Mormon”
Gold Bible, No. 5 (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “critical reader will examine the “Book of Mormon,””
“We have received” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “containing a review of the “Book of Mormon,””
“Mr. Howe” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “Mormonites, the Mormon Bible, the Book of Mormon,”
Something New.–The Golden Bible (1831) — Burnett, David S., Evangelical Inquirer — “be a golden bible and a new revelation.”
Mormonism (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “the best information we can obtain, “Gold Bible””
“Martin Harris” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “he soon commenced reading and explaining the Mormon”
Gold Bible, No. 6 (1831) — Palmyra Reflector — “GOLD BIBLE, NO. 6. There appears to be”
“We have received the following letter” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “Palmyra, March 12, 1831 The “gold bible” question”
“Our neighbor-in-law” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “have yet to learn that the Mormon bible”
Antimasonic Religion (1831) — Ohio Star — “The Mormon Bible is Antimasonic”
“The Gold Bible Fever” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “the famous three witnesses to the Gold Bible;”
Mormonites (1831) — B., A. W., Evangelical Magazine — “it was shown that the Book of Mormon”
Mormonites (1831) — Working Man’s Advocate — “authority than that by which the Mormon bible”
The Mormonites (1831) — The Village Chronicle — “If the precepts of the new golden bible”
A New Excitement–Mormonism versus Anti-masonry (1831) — Morning Courier — “more fanaticism than even anti-masonry itself”
“Several families” (1831) — Wayne Sentinel — “the original believers in the “Book of Mormon.””
“Mr. Alexamber (sic.) Campbell” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “Sidney Rigdon, in relation to the Gold Bible,”
The Mormonites (1831) — Geauga Gazette — “as gross imposters as was Jemima Wilkinson”
Mormonism (1831) — Niles’ Weekly Register — “knaves, pretending to have found some holy writings hidden under a stone”
Mormonites (1831) — Republican Advocate — “revelation from Heaven—the “Golden Bible”—the “Book of Mormon,””
Authenticity of the Golden Bible—References to the Book of Mormon (1831) — Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877 — “their golden Bible was writ by the finger of the Almighty”
Mormonism (1831) — Atkinson’s Saturday Evening Post — “knaves, pretending to have found some holy writings hidden under a stone”
“It will be recollected by all” (1831) — Geauga Gazette — “an extract from the 65th page of the Mormon Bible”
“Letter to the editor” (1831) — Universalist Watchman — “of the Golden Bible or book of Mormon,”
“Mormonism is spreading faster” (1831) — Wayne Sentinel — “spreading faster than anti-masonry ever did”
Mormonism–Religious Fanaticism–Church and State Party (1831) — Morning Courier — “since been called by some, the Golden Bible”
The Mormon Delusion (1831) — Baptist Chronicle and Literary Register — “orders from head quarters”
Mormon religion (1831) — Morning Courier — “plates on which was engraved the “Book of Mormon,””
Mormon Bible (1831) — O., W. [Owen, William], Free Enquirer — “is called the Book of Mormon because Mormon”
A Comparison (1831) — Owen, William, Free Enquirer — “the Golden Bible will bear a very good comparison with the Holy”
Mormonism (1831) — Dayton Journal and Advertiser — “upon the book of Mormon as their bible,”
Book of Mormon (1831) — Gimel, The Christian Watchman — “BOOK OF MORMON. This is a volume of”
Mormonites (1831) — Trumpet and Universalist Magazine — “the Mormon bible was a revelation from God”
Mormonism–No. III (1831) — Booth, Ezra, Ohio Star — “witnesses appended to the Book of Mormon. These witnesses”
Mormonism–No. VI (1831) — Booth, Ezra, Ohio Star — “the secret of their origin [...] the method adopted in the Book of Mormon”
The Mormonites (1831) — Christian Intelligencer — “book which the speaker informed us was the Mormon Bible—a book”
Mormonism (1831) — Ohio Star — “opening the eyes of many of the really deluded subjects”
Mormonism–No. VII (1831) — Booth, Ezra, The Ohio Star — “you do not receive the Book of Mormon”
The Mormonites (1831) — Baptist Chronicle and Literary Register — “a book which is the Mormon Bible―a book”
Mormonism (1831) — The Herald of Truth — “plates on which was engraved the “ Book of Mormon.”
Mormonism–Nos. VIII-IX (1831) — Ohio Star — “The Book of Mormon which I hold in”
To the Public (1831) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Ohio Star — “the book of Mormon to be an imposition [...] a revelation from God”
Mormonism–Nos. XIII-IX (1831) — Booth, Ezra, Ohio Star — “the Book of Mormon was a Divine Revelation.”
“Sidney Rigdon” (1831) — Painesville Telegraph — “mortal combat (of words) on the subject of the Gold Bible”
“Mr. Editor.” (1831) — Ryder, Symonds, Ohio Star — “receive the book of Mormon as a divine record [...] however ridiculous and absurd”
Vicissitudes Illustrated (1832) — Towle, Nancy — “That book, I have both seen, and read”
To the Public (1832) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Ohio Star — “his anathemas against the book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1832) — Cherokee Phoenix — “those who believe in the book of Mormon.”
“Mr. Booth” (1832) — Ohio Star — “those who assert the authenticity of the Book of Mormon, are impostors”
Mormonism (1832) — Fredonia Censor — “translate the plates, and from them we have the Mormon bible,”
Changes of Mormonism (1832) — Skinner, Dolphus, Evangelical Magazine — “the Mormon Bible written by him teaches endless damnation”
The Orators of Mormon (1832) — Catholic Telegraph — “a few particular traits from the Mormon bible”
Selected (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “add an extract from the Book of Mormon.”
“From the Book of Mormon” (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star
The Book of Mormon (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “THE BOOK OF MORMON. THERE are not a”
Mormonism (1832) — The Standard — “an examination of the book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1832) — Painesville Telegraph — “without the addition of the “Book of Mormon.””
Hosea Chapter III (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “The fourth verse shows the time that the”
Book of Ether (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “BOOK OF ETHER THE Book of Mormon contains a short history”
Mormonism (1832) — Working Man’s Advocate — “of the believers in the Book of Mormon”
The Book of Jacob (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “book of Jacob in the book of Mormon.”
Signs of the Times (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “our ancesters prayed to the Lord [...] recorded in the Book of Mormon”
The Far West (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “it is called in the book of Mormon,”
The Book of Moroni (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “bear record of the truth of Moroni”
The Ten Tribes (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “While quoting the Book of Mormon let us”
Mormonism (1832) — Boston Recorder — “book of over 300 pages, and is entitled “Book of Mormon.””
The Tribe of Joseph (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “a record, called the book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1832) — Morning Star — “translated the book of Mormon [...] a certain stone into his hat”
The Resurrection of the Just (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “paragraph or two from the book of Mormon.”
The Jews (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “book of Mormon says, in the sixth chapter of Ether: Behold, Ether”
The Indians (1832) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “make a quotation from the Book of Mormon:”
Mormonism (1832) — B., S., Morning Star — “necessity of faith in the “Book of Mormon”—the”
American Antiquities (1833) — Priest, Josiah, 1788-1851, American Antiquities — “bears the stamp of folly [...] without connection, object, or aim”
Men and Manners in America (1833) — Hamilton, Thomas, 1789-1842, Men and Manners in America — “book of Mormon, a converted Rabbi”
Mother Goose's Title Page (1833) — C. S. Francis and Co, Mother Goose's Melodies — “GOLDEN PLATES OF THE BOOK OF MORMON”
The Book of Mormon (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “were cleared up by the book of Mormon.”
Some of Mormon's Teaching (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “neglecting the book of Mormon”
Discovery of Ancient Ruins in Central America (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “good testimony in favor of the book of Mormon”
New Hymns (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “a book full of merit”
Mormonism (1833) — Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844, American Revivalist and Rochester — “The Book of Mormon is a record of”
The Times (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “America is a choice land above all others”
Extract, &c (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “THE book of Mormon contains a great many”
“In my last communication” (1833) — Marks, David, Morning Star — “a golden Bible (or metallic plates resembling gold)”
Mormonism (1833) — Western Traveller, Christian Advocate and Journal — “book of Mormon is part of Divine revelation,”
Baptism, &c (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “make an extract from the book of Mormon.”
From the Book of Ether (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “extracts from the book of Mormon”
Rise and Progress of the Church of Christ (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “Soon after the book of Mormon came forth,”
The Gospel (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “take another extract from the book of Mormon.”
The Mormonites (1833) — B., P. H., Ohio Eagle — “translation; and said that their Book of Mormon”
Mormonites (1833) — Gospel Luminary — “given to the people of this continent [...] the Mormon book and our Bible”
Good Proof (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “history is sketched in the book of Mormon.”
The Book of Mormon (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “of the gospel from the book of Mormon,”
The Second Coming of the Savior, No. II (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “the three Nephites who desired to tarry [...] ye shall never taste of death”
Great Events (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “Christ came forth in the book of Mormon,”
Mormoism “sic” (1833) — Painesville Telegraph — “the Mormon bible was long since proved to be an imposition”
A Bee Story (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “To them that believe in the revelations of”
The Book of Mormon (1833) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “print the book of Mormon and the Testament”
Regulating the Mormonites (1833) — Niles’ Register — “wholly at war with the genius of our institutions”
The Mormon Mystery Developed (1833) — Wayne Sentinel — “origin and design of the Book of Mormon”
Chapter 5 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “Book of Mormon, we shall see the wonderful translation,”
Chapter 9 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “said it did not. ‘The Book of Mormon,”
Chapter 3 (1834) — Howe, E. D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “and brought to light the “Book of Mormon.””
Chapter 6 (1834) — Howe, E. D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “shadow of doubt, that the Book of Mormon”
Chapter 2 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “THE GOLDEN BIBLE AND ITS CONTENTS. The various”
Mormonism Unvailed, chapter 19 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “Solomon Spalding first wrote the leading incidents of the Book of Mormon”
Chapter 7 (1834) — Howe, E. D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “plates from which the Book of Mormon is translated;”
Mormonism Unvailed, chapter 17 (1834) — Howe, Eber D. b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “to the witnesses to the Book of Mormon.”
Chapter 4 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “it is pretended that the book of Mormon”
Mormonism Unvailed, chapter 18 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “the publication, called the “ Book of Mormon”
Mormonism Unvailed, front matter (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “the Manner in which the Famous Golden Bible”
Chapter 8 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “the Manner in which the Famous Golden Bible”
Chapter 1 (1834) — Howe, Eber D., b. 1798, Mormonism Unvailed — “Golden Bible speculation. He is one of the three witnesses”
Notices of Books: The Book of Mormon (1834) — Whitman, Jason, The Unitarian — “BOOK OF MORMON An Account, written by the Hand of Mormon”
Moroni's Lamentation (1834) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “Ten thousand that were led by me”
Mormonism (1834) — Protestant Episcopalian — “one told us, when the book of Mormon”
To the Public (1834) — Painesville Telegraph — “the real origin of the Book of Mormon,”
Origin of the Mormons (1834) — Briggs, J. A., Christian Watchman — “who have read the “ Book of Mormon”
Signs of the Times (1834) — Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866, Millennial Harbinger — “Bible, to believe that absurd book, called “the book of Mormon.””
“Considerable excitement” (1834) — Editor of the Star, The Evening and the Morning Star — “who had learned that the book of mormon”
“The following is taken from” (1834) — The Evening and the Morning Star — “not only foolish , but false”
Interview with the Mormon Prophet (1834) — F., L. M., Evangelical Magazine — ““Book of Mormon,” would raise the cry of false”
Mormon Trial (1834) — Chardon Spectator and Geauga Gazette — “a false prophet, and the Book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1834) — Susquehanna Register — “Book of Mormon, called by some, the Golden Bible.”
The Mormon Book (1834) — Michigan Sentinel — “ascertaining the original of the Book of Mormon,”
Mormonism (1834) — M., F. E., Protestant Sentinel — “the parties agreed, and the “Book of Mormon””
“Joseph Smith to Oliver Cowdery” (1834) — Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844, The Evening and the Morning Star — “causes men to investigate, and embrace the book of Mormon”
“Oliver Cowdery to W. W. Phelps” (1834) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “history, or record, called “The book of Mormon.””
“Eli Gilbert to Oliver Cowdery” (1834) — Gilbert, Eli, Messenger and Advocate — “let go the book of Mormon, the bible”
Letter II (1834) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “upon which we are to found our judgments”
Mormonism Unvailed (1834) — Painesville Telegraph — “a history of the Mormonite imposition”
“Brother O. Cowdery:” (1834) — Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844, Messenger and Advocate — “making this public confession of my former uncircumspect walk, and unchaste conversation”
Letter III (1834) — Messenger and Advocate — “not at rest day nor night”
Mormonism (1834) — Christian Register — “assisted Joe in writing the Book of Mormon, as a pretended translation”
Two Years' Residence in the New Settlements of Ohio (1835) — Griffiths, D., Jun. — “The Book of Mormon is about the size”
Journal of a Residence and Tour in the United States of North America (1835) — Abdy, E. S. (Edward Strutt), 1791-1846 — “the chosen people of the New World”
Hymn 63. P. M. “O stop and tell me, Red Man” (1835) — 1835 Hymn Book — “I once was pleasant Ephraim”
Mormonites (1835) — Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge — “The contents of the book of Mormon are”
American Antiquities (1835) — Priest, Josiah, 1788-1851;, American Antiquities — “is true; as the whole book of Mormon”
Hymn 72. L. M. “Before this earth from chaos sprung” (1835) — 1835 Hymn Book — “both like his should Joseph be”
Hymn 16. P. M. “An angel came down” (1835) — 1835 Hymn Book — “the fulness of Jesus’s gospel”
Hymn 26. P. M. “Now we'll sing with one accord” (1835) — 1835 Hymn Book — “the book of Mormon, true”
Millennium (1835) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Parley P. Pratt — “wickedness must have an end”
1835 (1835) — References to the Book of Mormon
Mormonism Unveiled (1835) — Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866, Millennial Harbinger — “‘Golden Bible,’ and the facts involved in the history”
“Communication from Edward Partridge” (1835) — Partidge, Edward, Messenger and Advocate — “work is true; that the book of Mormon”
Letter IV (1835) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “the aborigines of this country”
A Summary (1835) — Messenger and Advocate — “the people will receive the everlasting gospel”
Letter No. 4 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “that, in 1823, before the book of Mormon”
The "Northern Times." (1835) — Chardon Spectator — “which is mentioned in the Book of Mormon,”
Letter V (1835) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “called of the Lord to bring to light [...] this important intelligence”
Delusion (1835) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — ““blast the pretensions of the book of Mormon,”
Trouble in the West (1835) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “the 25th page of the book of Mormon;”
Letter No. 6 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “the ‘Golden Bible,’ (as the book of Mormon”
Letter VI (1835) — Messenger and Advocate — “Nephi, the son of Lehi [...] other sheep who should hear his voice”
Statistics–Mormonism (1835) — G., A. B., Evangelical Magazine — “wasted more words on this subject than it deserves”
Mormonism (1835) — New York Weekly Messenger — ““Book of Mormon,” was translated by Joe Smith”
For the Messenger and Advocate (1835) — Hyde, Orson, and McLellin, W. E., Messenger and Advocate — “the selling price of the Book of Mormon,”
Letter No. 7 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “words and promises of eternal life [...] the book of Mormon came forth”
Letter No. 8 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “bible, book of Mormon, lost book of Jasher, or the book”
The Mormon Angel (1835) — S.,D., Evangelical Magazine — “Smith, of golden Bible memory, reached “the promised”
Slanderous (1835) — C., Messenger and Advocate — “the translator of the book of Mormon [...] the stamp of its author”
Letter VII (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “the book of Mormon you will read Mormon’s”
Letter No. 9 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1972-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “the book of Mormon spoke from the dust [...] with all its blessings”
Mormonism and Christianity (1835) — Temple of Reason — “individual pretends to have found a golden bible,”
Letter No. 10 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “BOOK OF MORMON: An account written by the hand of Mormon,”
Complaints of a Mormonite (1835) — S., D., Evangelical Magazine — “plates, as he pretended, from which to translate the book of Mormon—the”
Universalism in Ohio (1835) — Bradley, Joseph, Evangelical Magazine — “the same language of the book of Mormon,”
Letter VIII (1835) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “the plates from which the book of Mormon,”
Letter No. 11 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “was mainly confined to the book of Mormon,”
The Record of the Nephites (1835) — Cowdery, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “the angel of the Lord delivered the record of the Nephites”
Letter No. 12 (1835) — Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872, Messenger and Advocate — “given since the book of Mormon was translated,”
Latter Day Saints (1835) — Scarritt, Isaac, Western Christian Advocate — “Book of Mormon, therefore, cannot be meant by it, for that book”
To the Elders of the Church of the Latter Day Saints (1835) — Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844, Messenger and Advocate — “Let us take the book of Mormon, which”
Thou Shalt Not Lie (1835) — Messenger and Advocate — “Ever since the book of Mormon was published”
Ancient and Modern Mormonism (1835) — M., A. H., Western Examiner — “this late Mormon book, as an artifice so vile, shallow, and contemptible”
Memoir of the Rev. Samuel Green (1836) — Storrs, Richard S. (Richard Salter), 1787-1873, Memoir of the Rev. Samuel Green — “receive any new revelation, without clear miraculous proof”
The Religious Creeds and Statistics (1836) — Hayward, John — “Nephi, one of the disciples of Christ. 13. Book of Mormon.”
The Indians (1836) — Phelps, W. W., Messenger and Advocate — “The book of Mormon has made known who Israel is”
Beware of Delusion! (1836) — Messenger and Advocate — “forthcoming of the book of Mormon: which book”
“Brother Badger” (1836) — Ensley, Ephraim, Christian Palladium — “Book of Mormon was the stick of Joseph, and, that our Scripture”
“The following communications” (1836) — Barr, Oliver, Messenger and Advocate — “Hence, when a man teaches the same that”
“Mr. Sidney Rigdon,” (1836) — Barr, Oliver, d. 1853, Messenger and Advocate — “Have the Mormons got the Gospel?”
Address (1836) — Whitmer, John, Messenger and Advocate — “that the Bible, book of Mormon and book”
“Mr. O. Barr” (1836) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Messenger and Advocate — “this power we profess to have [...] by the ministering of Holy Messengers”
“Letter to the editor” (1836) — Hyde, Orson, 1805-1878, Messenger and Advocate — “contained in the book of Mormon”
“Bro. Leavitt–” (1836) — Eells, James H., New York Evangelist — “the Mormon Bible, they already have a Book”
“Dear brother Cowdery;” (1836) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Messenger and Advocate — “the 12th page of the Book of Mormon,”
“Br. O. Cowdery” (1836) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Messenger and Advocate — “show the people Campbellism unveiled also”
“President Rigdon:” (1836) — Barr, Oliver, d. 1853, Messenger and Advocate — “your visions, revelations and prophecies are no part of the gospel”
“Elder O. Barr” (1836) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Messenger and Advocate — “has disappeared with the ministry thereof”
“Mr. O. Barr” (1836) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Messenger and Advocate — “prove themselves to be so by miracles”
The Mormons (1836) — Wayne Sentinel — “every man that has got a Bible, has got the gospel”
Inspiration of the Scriptures (1836) — Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866, Millennial Harbinger — “old wives’ fables of the Book of Mormon”
Mormonism–Its History (1836) — Philadelphia Mirror — “who wrote what is called the Mormon Bible.”
Mormonism (1836) — Coe, Truman, Cincinnati Journal and Western Luminary — “book thus produced, is called by them The Book of Mormon;”
History of Mormanism (1836) — The Ohio Repository — “The Mormon Bible, as has been already stated,”
Origin of the Mormon Bible (1836) — Trumpet and Universalist Magazine — “Book of Mormon, or, as it is generally termed, the Mormon Bible,”
“Dear Sir:” (1836) — Messenger and Advocate — “but the simplicity of the Book of Mormon”
What is Truth? “Mormonism–No.1” (1836) — Barr, Oliver, Christian Palladium — “It unchristianizes the whole world, both Catholic and”
This wisdom descendeth not from above. “Mormonism–No. 2” (1836) — Barr, Oliver, Christian Palladium — “could they both have had one author”
Joe Smith-ism, alias Mormonism (1836) — H., Christian Palladium — “the authenticity of the Book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1836) — Clericus, Christian Register — “the historical part of the Mormon bible was written by Solomon Spalding”
A Gazeteer of Illinois (1837) — Peck, John Mason, 1789-1858, A Gazetteer of Illinois — “Book of Mormon ,” made out of the “golden plates””
Gazetteer of the State of Missouri (1837) — Wetmore, Alphonsos, Gazetteer of the State of Missouri — “The expounders of this Mormon bible have, by”
A Voice of Warning and Instruction to All People (1837) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857 — “But when I read the Book of Mormon,”
A Few Interesting Facts (1837) — West, William S. — “proof that the Book of Mormon is false.”
Persecution (1837) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Messenger and Advocate — “coming forth of the book of Mormon”
Evidences of the Book of Mormon (1837) — Smith, William, Messenger and Advocate — “we point them to the book of Mormon.”
Mormonism (1837) — Clericus, Trumpet and Universalist Magazine — “the historical part of the Mormon Bible was written by Solomon Spalding”
Mormonism–No. iii (1837) — Barr, Oliver, d. 1853, Christian Palladium — “the first fruits or effects of sin”
Sketches of a Traveller.–No. 25 (1837) — F., E., Missouri Republican — “plates, upon which was graven the “Book of Mormon.””
Mormonism: Scene in a Stage Coach (1837) — Z---a., Christian Watchman — “that I had read the book of Mormon”
“To Sidney Rigdon–Letter no. 2.” (1837) — Newell, Grandison, Painesville Telegraph — “the impious fabricator of gold bibles”
The Golden Bible (1837) — Painesville Telegraph — “A new Golden Bible was lately discovered”
Sketches of a Traveller.–No. 23 (1837) — F., E., Missouri Republican — “emerged from the river honest Joe Smith”
Mormonites (1837) — Christian Review — “The founders of the system were”
Mormonia–Mormon Town (1837) — A Visitor., Daily National — “Book of Mormon, its translation by the inspired”
“Bro. W. A. Cowdery:” (1837) — Barns, Lorenzo — “that were raised against the book of Mormon,”
Mormon Defence (1837) — Post, Stephen, Christian Palladium — “upon some extracts from the book of Mormon,”
The Mormon Defence refuted “Mormonism, no. 4” (1837) — Barr, Oliver, d. 1853, Christian — “it will do for Alma to say he was born at Jerusalem”
“Dear Brother,” (1837) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Elder’s Journal — “fourth on the book of Mormon, and origin”
Mormon Defence.–No. II (1837) — Post, Stephen, Christian Palladium — “the Eternal Father had a mother after the manner of the flesh”
Author of the Book of Mormon (1837) — Zion’s Advocate — “AUTHOR OF THE BOOK OF MORMON. It is”
Humbugs of New York (1838) — Reese, David Meredith — “gathered around this Mormon oracle [...] drank in wisdom from his “golden bible!””
Poems by Josiah D. Canning (1838) — Canning, Josiah D., Poems by Josiah D. Canning — “some golden plates, revealing the book of Mormon.”
An Antidote to Mormonism (1838) — James, M'Chesney — “Book of Mormon,—wherein the Indians are promised, that on receiving this Book,”
Mormonism Exposed Internally and Externally (1838) — Bacheler, Origen — “the manner in which the “Book of Mormon””
An Exposure of Mormonism (1838) — Livesey, Richard — “At the close of the book of Mormon”
Mormonism Exposed (1838) — Williams, S. [Samuel], Mormonism Exposed — “76th and 77th pages of the Mormon Bible.”
Mormonism Unveiled (1838) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker, 1807-1857), Mormonism Unvailed — “The Book of Mormon contains many Prophecies, yet”
Mormonism in America (1838) — The Christian Witness — “Another circumstance connected with this book of Mormon,”
Mormonism (1838) — Sunderland, La Roy, Zion’s Watchman — “inspiration , the book of Mormon has been translated”
Mormonism–No. V (1838) — Barr, Oliver, The Christian Palladium — “Alma says, Christ should be born at JERUSALEM”
Mormonism (1838) — Sunderland, La Roy, Zion’s Watchman — “Like the book of Mormon, it contains some”
Mormonism (1838) — Zion’s Watchman — “But not so with the Book of Mormon.”
Mormonism (1838) — Sunderland, La Roy, Zion’s Watchman — “The book of Mormon is filled with the”
Mormonism (1838) — Sunderland, La Roy, Zion’s Watchman — “has only to read the book of Mormon,”
Mormonism (1838) — Sunderland, La Roy, Zion’s Watchman — “jonathanisms are found in the book of Mormon,”
Mormonism (1838) — Sunderland, La Roy, Zion’s Watchman — “in all parts of the book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1838) — Sunderland, La Roy, Zion’s Watchman — “the book of Mormon reads, very much like the novel of Spaulding”
Mormonism Exposed and Refuted (1838) — S., Universalist Union — “a single passage from the book of Mormon”
“In obedience to our promise” (1838) — Elders’ Journal — “the plates, from whence the Book of Mormon”
To the Saints scattered abroad (1838) — Patten, David Wyman (1799-1838), Elders’ Journal — “says, as recorded in the book of Mormon,”
Argument to argument where to find it (1838) — Elders’ Journal — “Howe, but it was this said Hurlburt that”
Mormonism (1838) — Parish, Warren, The Evangelist — “the book of Mormon as being of divine origin”
Review of Parley P. Pratt, A Voice of Warning (1838) — A Voice of Warning — “book of Mormon, even if it be true?—I”
Mormonism (1838) — Supplement to the Connecticut Courant — “these the first is the BOOK OF MORMON,”
Supplement to an Antidote to Mormonism, &c (1839) — M'Chesney, James — ““Golden Bible,” and pretending the utmost regard for Divine Revelation,”
A Lecture on Mormonism (1839) — Stevenson, H., A Lecture on Mormonism — “The Book of Mormon professes to have been”
America, and the American Church (1839) — Caswall, Henry, 1810-1870 — “word, and thus produced the “Book of Mormon.””
A Brief History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1839) — Corrill, John, b. 1794 — “examine the contents of the Book of Mormon,”
“How a Mormon Preacher tried to walk” (1839) — Livingston Register — “perished a victim to his imposture”
Mormonism (1839) — Storrs, John, Boston Recorder — “Origin of the “Book of Mormon,” or “Golden Bible.” As this book”
The Mormon Bible (1839) — Christian Register and Boston Observer — “the origin and history of the Mormon Bible.”
For the Register and Observer (1839) — C., Christian Register and Boston Observer — “the origin of the Mormon Bible, the enigma of the age”
The Mormon Bible (1839) — Trumpet and Universalist Magazine — “The Mormon Bible.— The origin of this work”
The Mormons (1839) — Alton Telegraph — “Origin of the “ Book of Mormon, or “ Golden Bible”
Origin of Mormonism (1839) — Atkinson’s Evening Post — “ORIGIN OF MORMONISM. The Book of Mormon, or the “Golden Bible,””
The Mormon Bible (1839) — Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866, Millennial Harbinger — “on the subject of the Book of Mormon”
More about the Mormon Bible (1839) — Alton Telegraph — “Book of Mormon, ” or “ Golden Bible,”
The Mormons (1839) — Shrigley, J., Evangelical Magazine — “following, which I copy from the Mormon Bible”
“Commerce. May 27th, 1839” (1839) — Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876, Quincy Whig — “relating a moonshine story about a certain Solomon Spalding”
Mormonism (1839) — D., B. — “As to the Mormon Bible and Golden Bible,”
“June, 13, 1839” (1839) — Patten, W., Quincy Whig — “such a perversion of truth”
The Mormon Bible (1839) — Scott, Walter, The Evangelist — “the Golden Bible, the book in question, is”
The Mormons (1839) — Dobson, Benjamin, Peoria Register and — “facts are manifest from the Book of Mormon.”
The Mormons (1839) — Schetterly, H. R., Evangelical Magazine — “my expectations were utterly disappointed”
The Mormons (1839) — Gihon, J.H., Evangelical Magazine — “And when they reject the book of Mormon,”
A Cunning Device Detected (1839) — Badlam, Alexander, Quincy Whig — “of the origin of the Book of Mormon?”
“Dear Brethren” (1839) — Greene, John P., Times and Seasons — “testimony concerning the coming forth of the Book of Mormon”

1840s

The Origin of the Spaulding Story (1840) — Winchester, B. — “Book of Mormon,” is as follows: “After the Book of Mormon”
A Letter to Those Who Have Attended Mormonite Preaching (1840) — J. B. Bateman — “the meaning and translate the Book of Mormon”
An Answer to Some False Statements (1840) — Taylor, John, 1808-1887 — “scribe for Smith, until the Book of Mormon”
A Reply to Mr. Thomas Taylor's "Complete Failure (1840) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857 — “to find fault with the Book of Mormon.”
Plain Facts (1840) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857 — “the 619 pages of the Book of Mormon”
A Few Remarks by Way of Reply to an Anonymous Scribbler (1840) — Bennett, S. — “rejecting the Book of Mormon”
A Few Words of Warning from a Minister to his Flock (1840) — Morrish, W. J., b. 1808 — ““Book of Mormon” instead of being a revelation”
A Second Warning from a Minister to his Flock (1840) — Morrish, W. J., b. 1808 — “Book of Mormon virtually does away with the Atonement”
Mormonism Unmasked (1840) — Philanthropist of Chester County — “genuineness of the golden plates or Mormon Bible;”
Remarkable Visions and Ancient American Records (1840) — Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 — “plates, which abridgement he entitled the “Book of Mormon;””
Calumny Refuted and the Truth Defended (1840) — Taylor, John, 1808-1887 — “against the inspiration of the Book of Mormon”
A Little Talk (1840) — Bedford: W. White — “Book of Mormon there are a great many verses of our Bible,”
Lecture Delivered by Rev. H. Perkins (1840) — Winchester, Benjamin — “the coming forth of the Book of Mormon,”
Mormonism Weighed in the Balances of the Sanctuary (1840) — Haining, Samuel — “in the fifteenth and last book of Mormon,”
Truth Defended and Methodism Weighed in the Balance and Found Wanting (1840) — Taylor, John, 1808-1887 — “Book of Mormon is romantic, and sufficient to condemn the whole book.”
The Mormonites (1840) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Times and Seasons — “no such book in existence as the “Mormon Bible.””
Opposition to the Book of Mormon (1840) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “it proves anything against the Book of Mormon,”
To the Citizens of Washington (1840) — Times and Seasons — “in its nature is the Book of Mormon.”
“Bro's Smith & Robinson” (1840) — Sirrine, M., Times and Seasons — ““Is the book of Mormon a divine revelation”
For the Christian Advocate and Journal (1840) — Candor, Christian Advocate and Journal — “say but little about the “Book of Mormon.””
The Mobbing Spirit of Missouri Rekindling in Illinois (1840) — Palmer, Abraham, Illinois Register — “had in his possession the Book of Mormon.”
“Messrs. Robinson and Smith” (1840) — Gee, George W. — “the Book of Morman is a Sacred Record”
The Mormons (1840) — Religious Herald — “The book of Mormon is a bungling and”
Discovery of an Ancient Record in America (1840) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “The first was a colony who came from”
Books (1840) — Times and Seasons — “the Book of Mormon is now being Stereotyped and printed in Cincinnati”
Interesting Discoveries (1840) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “unto the world that the Book of Mormon”
Antiquities of America (1840) — Millennial Star — “Book of Mormon, we copy the following TESTIMONY OF THREE WITNESSES.”
Gleanings by the Way. No. VI (1840) — Clark, John A. (John Alonzo), 1801-1843, Episcopal Recorder — “a gold Bible—then golden plates engraved—then metallic plates”
Gleanings by the Way. No. VII (1840) — Clark, John A. (John Alonzo), 1801-1843, Episcopal Recorder — “characterize every part of the Book of Mormon.”
The Mormons (1840) — Episcopal Recorder — “the conclusion of the sketch in relation to the Mormons”
Mormonism (1840) — Christian Watchman — “this “cunningly devised fable” [...] the wily Jo Smith, of vagrant memory”
Gleanings by the Way. No. VIII (1840) — Clark, John A. (John Alonzo), 1801-1843, Episcopal Recorder — “He predicts that the Book of Mormon will”
Gleanings by the Way. No. IX (1840) — Clark, John A. (John Alonzo), 1801-1843, Episcopal Recorder — “book of Ether, in the BOOK OF MORMON,”
Gleanings by the Way No. x (1840) — Clark, John A. (John Alonzo), 1801-1843, Episcopal Recorder — “BOOK OF MORMON to be a divine revelation,”
Public Discussion on the Isle of Man (1840) — Millennial Star — “a mere braggadocia, possessing no qualifications save ignorance and presumption”
Elder John Taylor's Reply to Mr. J. Curran (1840) — Taylor, John, 1808-1887, Millennial Star — “in imitation of the Scriptures”
The Latter-day Saints (1840) — Millennial Star — “their audacious claim that their book is a revelation from God”
A New Sect (1840) — Leeds Times — “another work of equal authority, entitled “The Book of Mormon,””
Elder J. Taylor's Closing Reply to Mr. Curran (1840) — Millennial Star — “The scripture in the Book of Mormon that”
The Book of Mormon (1840) — The New-Yorker — “This translation is the Book of Mormon, and”
E. Snow’s Reply to the “Self-Styled Philanthropist (1840) — Snow, Erastus Fairbanks, 1818-1888, Erastus Snow — “Bible; but if in the Book of Mormon”
A Few Remarks in Reply to an Anonymous Scribbler (1841) — Moses, Julian — “evidence in favor of the Book of Mormon,”
Mormonism Dissected (1841) — One Who Hates Imposture — “believe that, if ever the book of Mormon”
A Theological Dictionary (1841) — Buck, Charles, 1771-1815 — ““Book of Mormon,” a production which they regard as a second Bible,”
The Mormons, or, Knavery Exposed (1841) — Lee, E. G. — “a gold Bible—then golden plates engraved—then metallic plates”
A Few Plain Facts (1841) — Adams, George J. (George Jones), 1813-1880, A Few Plain Facts — “We therefore believe in the Book of Mormon,”
The History and Antiquities of New England (1841) — Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885 — “Harris, five thousand copies of the Mormon Bible”
Mormon Fanaticism Exposed (1841) — Parsons, Tyler, 1875 or 6-1853 — “Book of Mormon, 20 pages; Book of Ether, 35 pages; Book”
“Index to the 1841 printing of the Book of Mormon” (1841) — 1841 Book of Mormon Index
Evidences in Proof of the Book of Mormon (1841) — Thompson, Charles Blancher, b. 1814 — “therefore the Book of Mormon cannot be true,”
Travels in the Great Western Prairies (1841) — Farnham, Thomas Jefferson (1804-1848) — “Revelation, recorded on brass (golden) plates, and called the Book of Mormon,”
Mormon Bible–No. 1 (1841) — Scott, Walter, The Evangelist — “Lehi, Nephi, and the other imaginary gentry of the Golden Bible,”
Mr. Samuel Haining’s Unjust Balances (1841) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “the doctrine for which the Book of Mormon”
Book of Mormon (1841) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker) 1807-1857, Millennial Star — ““Book of Mormon.” Latter-day Saints Millennial Star (Manchester,England)”
No. 1. Despise Not Prophesyings (1841) — Phelps, W. W. (William Wines), 1792-1872, Times and Seasons — “a seer reveals matters past, present and future”
Mormon Bible.–No. II (1841) — Scott, Walter, The Evangelist — “All is plain in [42] the Golden Bible.”
Letters About the West (1841) — Times and Seasons — “faith, (on some points,) the book of Mormon,”
The Object of a Continuation of Revelation (1841) — Winchester, Benjamin, 1817-1901, The Gospel — “a new revelation cannot be given without revealing another gospel”
To the Editor of the Star (1841) — Discipulus [and Parley P. Pratt], Millennial Star — “Book of Mormon, which is an Ancient American”
To the Editor of the Star (1841) — Taylor, John, 1808-1887, Millennial Star — “prove the Book of Mormon”
Mormon Bible.–No. III (1841) — Scott, Walter, The Evangelist — “was our Bible and the Book of Mormon!!”
The Object of a Continuation of Revelation (1841) — Winchester, Benjamin, 1817-1901, The Gospel — “now we testify that the Book of Mormon”
“In the 20th” (1841) — Times and Seasons — “The Book of Mormon gives an account of”
“Messrs. Smith & Robinson” (1841) — Vance, William R., William R. Vance — “brings to light things that have been dark and mysterious”
The Claims of the Book of Mormon Established (1841) — Winchester, Benjamin, 1817-1901, The Gospel Reflector — “If the Book of Mormon is the work”
Difference Between the Baptists & Latter-day Saints (1841) — Millennial Star — “Saints,” or believers in the “Book of Mormon.””
The Location of Zion or the New Jerusalem (1841) — Winchester, Benjamin, 1817-1901, The Gospel — “the Book of Mormon to be true”
Mormonism, or Knavery Exposed (1841) — Western Recorder — “the golden plates from which their Bible is pretended to be derived”
Reply to the Athenaeum (1841) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker) 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “Saints are commanded in the Book of Mormon”
Mormon Bible.–No. IV (1841) — Scott, Walter, The Evangelist — “kings! and thus in the Book of Mormon,”
Mormonism (from the Scotsman) (1841) — The Scotsman — “The book called the Book of Mormon was,”
Mormon Bible.–No. V (1841) — Scott, Walter, The Evangelist — “9, no. 6 (1 June1841): 132–36. MORMON BIBLE.—”
American Antiquities–More Proofs of the Book of Mormon (1841) — Times and Seasons — ““American Antiquities—More Proofs of the Book of Mormon.””
Martin Harris, The Mormon (1841) — Rochester Daily Democrat — “for the publication of the Book of Mormon.”
“Martin Harris” (1841) — Painesville Telegraph — “of the witnesses to the book of Mormon,”
The Book of Mormon and the Mormonites (1841) — “Book of Mormon: an Account written by the Hand of Mormon”
Sectarian Folly and Wickedness Made Manifest (1841) — Adams, George J., Millennial Star — “that some parts of the Book of Mormon”
Reply to Mr. J. B. Rollo's "Mormonism Exposed." (1841) — Millennial Star — “and 124th pages of the Book of Mormon,”
Reply to the Preston Chronicle (1841) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “It is declared in the Book of Mormon,”
Dialogue on Mormonism (1841) — Times and Seasons — “questions were asked respecting the book of Mormon”
Present Condition and Prospects of the American Indians (1841) — Millennial Star — “but at length in the year 1827 their”
Dialogue on Mormonism. No II (1841) — Times and Seasons — “but the Book of Mormon like the rising”
A Translation (1841) — Warsaw Signal — “We leave it to the public, if the”
Extraordinary Imposition of the “Latter Day Saints” (1841) — Western Recorder — “book of Mormon, testifying that they had seen the plates,”
A Challenge (1841) — Warsaw Signal — “bring his golden plates to Carthage”
“Letter on Mormonism 1” (1841) — T., Christian Advocate and Journal — “hearing some quotations from the Book of Mormon,”
“Letter on Mormonism 2” (1841) — T., Christian Advocate and Journal — “you some account of the “Book of Mormon,””
“Mr. Editor” (1841) — Warsaw Signal — “sure enough I saw the book of Mormon,”
Origin and Present Condition of the Mormons (1841) — Murdock, James, Christian — “the New Testament: but the book of Mormon”
“Br. Robinson:” (1841) — Littlefield, L. O., Times and Seasons — “the ‘coming forth’ of the Book of Mormon [...] mental darkness veiled the minds”
“To the Editors of the Times & Seasons:” (1841) — Wandell, Chas. W., Times and Seasons — “proving the Book of Mormon to be a genuine record”
Mormonism (1841) — Christian Register and Boston Observer — “which it was pretended the book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1841) — Christian Advocate and Journal — “called “The Book of Mormon,” and “The Book”
The Latter-day Saints (1841) — White, Joseph — “him the plates that the Book of Mormon”
An Address to the Citizens of Salem (Mass.) and Vicinity (1841) — Snow, E., and Benjamin Winchester, Times and Seasons — “the Spaulding romance story”
A Letter to the Queen of England (1841) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Times and Seasons — “the astonishing fact [...] the risen Jesus ministered in person to them”
An Address to the Citizens of Salem (Mass.) and Vicinity (1841) — Snow, E., and Benjamin Winchester., Times and Seasons — “the Eastern continent, but the Book of Mormon”
Wholesale Conversion of Methodists to Infidelity (1841) — Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “styled Rev. bitterly denounced the Book of Mormon”
Prevalence of Mormonism (1841) — R., L. H., Christian Advocate and Journal — “The Book of Mormon has been republished in”
The Mormons (1841) — Auburn Journal and Advertiser — “the production of a deceased clergyman”
Mormons and Mormonism (1841) — Christian Register and Boston Observer — “the Book of Mormon,—his finding the gold plates”
Anti-Mormon Almanac, for 1842 (1841) — Anti-Mormon Almanac — “he wrote the book of Mormon”
An Index or Reference to the Second and Third Editions of the Book of Mormon (1842) — Crawford, Robert P. — “and third editions of the Book of Mormon,)”
A Letter Written by Professor Anthon (1842) — Clark, John A. (John Alonzo), 1801-1843, Gleanings By the Way — “a translation into English of the “Golden Bible.””
Mormonism and the Mormons (1842) — Kidder, Daniel P. — “began to be rumoured that a “Golden Bible,””
The Eastern and Western States of America (1842) — Buckingham, J.S. (James Silk), 1786-1855, The Eastern and Western States of America — “the lost Book of Mormon”
Mormonism in All Ages (1842) — Turner, J. B. (Jonathan Baldwin), 1805-1898 — “to hear them defend the Book of Mormon,”
Doctrine of the Mormonites (1842) — Wertheimer & Company — “Book of Mormon,’ and the other ‘The Book”
Hypocrisy Exposed (1842) — Hardy, John — “Book which gives the true origin of the Book of Mormon,”
Letter from Elder Adams (1842) — Adams, George J., Millennial Star — “that the Book of Mormon was the book”
Evidences in Proof of the Book of Mormon (1842) — Times and Seasons — “to be found in the Book of Mormon”
Extract (1842) — Thompson, Charles Blancher, b. 1814, Times and Seasons — “Book of Mormon is true, and a divinely inspired”
The Mormons (1842) — M., R. T. — “really as Isaiah; and the “Book of Mormon,””
Mormonism in Pittsburgh (1842) — Nicklin, Levi O. C., The Evangelist — “Book of Mormon, had been made by the Mormon,”
Ruins in Central America (1842) — Millennial Star — “name are called in the Book of Mormon,”
Church History (1842) — Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844, Times and Seasons — “translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon”
History of Mormonism (1842) — Southern Quarterly Review — “book, upon which was carved the "Book of Mormon."”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the former inhabitants of this continent”
The Mormons (1842) — Western Christian Advocate — “As the golden book was said to contain”
A Short and Easy Method with the Mormonites (1842) — Anti-Socialist Gazette — “Book of Mormon professes to be translated by Divine Inspiration”
A Catacomb of Mummies Found in Kentucky (1842) — Times and Seasons — “consulted the Book of Mormon”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “tore it to pieces”
Mormonism and Mesmerism (1842) — New York Herald — “Mormonism is the only true religion”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the first part of the book of Mormon,”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the fore part of the Book of Mormon.”
Mormonism–Some Curious Facts (1842) — Tucker, J. N. T. — “to the authenticity of the “Book of Mormon””
Traits of the Mosaic History (1842) — Times and Seasons — “Book of Mormon, as well as that of the Mosaic history.”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the testimony of three of my servants [...] these things are true”
Letter from Tennessee (1842) — Lee, John D., A. Young, and Samuel B. Frost, Times and Seasons — “the Book of Mormon was by them held in obscurity”
“A new edition of the Book of Mormon” (1842) — Times and Seasons — “A new edition of the BOOK OF MORMON has just come out”
“In your paper of yesterday” (1842) — A Disciple, Morning Chronicle — “placing one or two items of Mormonism”
To "A Disciple:" (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “Book of Mormon and the Book of Doctrine”
Mormonism, alias Truth (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “concerning the Book of Mormon and the Book”
“In the Book of Mormon, page 471” (1842) — A Disciple, Morning Chronicle — “then, the Bible and the Book of Mormon”
Mormonism alias, Truth (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “If the Book of Mormon is not true”
“When we reflect on the great purposes of God” (1842) — Pratt Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857, Millennial Star — “a morbid sensibility, denounce the Book of Mormon”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “commenced to translate the Book of Mormon [...] the Urim and Thummim”
“To A Disciple:” (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “If the book of Mormon is a fiction,”
“President Smith–Dear Sir:” (1842) — Serrine, Mephibosheth, Times and Seasons — “on the subject of the Book of Mormon,”
“Not feeling that I have any personal difference” (1842) — A Disciple, Morning Chronicle — “the Bible and the Book of Mormon contradict each other”
Mormonism Defended (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “and made of it the Book of Mormon.”
“I have a few questions to ask Elder John E. Page:” (1842) — A Disciple, Morning Chronicle — “the Mormons teach that the Book of Mormon”
Mormonism, alias Truth (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “transmuted into the Book of Mormon”
“Why, Elder Page” (1842) — A Disciple, Morning Chronicle — “Does the book of Mormon record it as”
“Messrs. Editors:” (1842) — Piccoola, Morning Chronicle — “The Book of Mormon gives an account of”
“In the year 1829” (1842) — A Disciple, Morning Chronicle — “book of Mormon, either swore what was true or what was false.”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the Lord manifested to him that they were true [...] God and himself”
American Antiquities (1842) — Times and Seasons — “speak of their greatness; the Book of Mormon”
To "A Disciple." (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “Book of Mormon to be true, by the same witness,”
Mormonism–Concluded (1842) — Page, John E., Morning Chronicle — “still continue to misrepresent the Book of Mormon.”
“I feel, Messrs. Editors,” (1842) — A Disciple, Morning Chronicle — “are the same place, the Book of Mormon”
Extracts from the Weekly Bostonian (1842) — Millennial Star — “the greatest original of the present day”
Great Discussion between Dr. West and Elder Adams (1842) — Times and Seasons — “stick of Joseph was the Book of Mormon”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “baptism for the remission of sins”
From the Bostonian, July 2nd (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the plates and translating the Book of Mormon,”
Great Discussion between Dr. West and Elder Adams (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the first edition of the Book of Mormon.”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “I wish to make honorable mention”
Mission to England (1842) — Kimball, Heber C., Orson Hyde, and Willard Richards, Times and Seasons — “pounding his pulpit with the Book of Mormon,”
The Kingdom of God (1842) — Millennial Star — “the Book of Mormon contains”
“Mr. Editor,” (1842) — A Lover of Truth, Weekly Bostonian — “This is a mistake, the Book of Mormon”
Adams's Lectures in Boston (1842) — A Lover of Truth, Millennial Star — “as great a revolution in the morals of our country”
Books (1842) — Times and Seasons — “gold plates of the Book of Mormon”
Mormons, or “Latter Day Saints.” (1842) — Times and Seasons — “on the subject of the Book of Mormon,”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “Book of Mormon) should be translated, and that these witnesses”
“To the Editor” (1842) — P., Times and Seasons — “in the Book of Mormon as a revelation”
From the N. Y. Evangelist (1842) — Times and Seasons — “its own predictions in the book of Mormon,”
Origin of Mormonism (1842) — H., J. A., Wayne County Whig — “plates from which the book of Mormon was translated.”
“Incidents of Travel in Central America.” (1842) — Times and Seasons — “our subject, however, to the Book of Mormon,”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “we continued to translate”
“Facts Are Stubborn Things.” (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the whole continent from sea to sea [...] the Book of Mormon true”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the book of Mormon, which contains a record of a fallen people”
Zarahemla (1842) — Times and Seasons — “cities with those in the Book of Mormon:”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “the title page of the Book of Mormon is a literal translation”
Ruins Recently Discovered in Yucatan Mexico (1842) — Times and Seasons — “should excite the deepest interest in the minds of Americans”
Mormonism; (1842) — Daily Morning Post — “written much in the style of the old Testament”
Mormonism (1842) — Times and Seasons — “Elder Adams stated that the Book of Mormon”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “No small stir was created by its appearance”
Mormons, or Latter Day Saints (1842) — Times and Seasons — “substituting the Book of Mormon for the Bible:”
History of Joseph Smith (1842) — Times and Seasons — “setting the country in an uproar by preaching the Book of Mormon”
A Pastoral Letter of Bishop Chase (1843) — Chase, Philander, 1775-1852 — “Mormon is to believe in Joseph Smith’s Mormon Bible,”
The City of the Mormons (1843) — Caswall, Henry, 1810-1870 — “them to believe in the book of Mormon.”
An Examination of the Principles of Mormonism (1843) — Wickersham, Amos H. — “Book of Mormon if true, proves that the Bible”
Mormonism Consistent! Truth Vindicated (1843) — Appleby, W. I. (William Ivins), 1811-1870 — “reasonable to believe the Book of Mormon”
The Prophet of the Nineteenth Century (1843) — Caswall, Henry, 1810-1870 — “Book of Mosiah, and occupies 186 pages of the Book of Mormon.”
Mormonism and the Mormons (1843) — Peck, George, Methodist Quarterly Review — “about the contents of the Book of Mormon,”
Letter of Orson Spencer (1843) — Spencer, Orson, Times and Seasons — “I read diligently the Book of Mormon from”
History of Joseph Smith (1843) — Times and Seasons — “imitate those who crucified the Saviour of mankind”
What Do the Mormons Believe (1843) — Times and Seasons — “We therefore believe in the Book of Mormon,”
Caswall’s Prophet of the Nineteenth Century (1843) — Millennial Star — “appended an analysis of the Book of Mormon.”
History of Joseph Smith (1843) — Times and Seasons — “the remnants of the house of Joseph, the Lamanites [...] the promises of the Almighty, in regard to that people”
The Influence of the Principles of Truth (1843) — Times and Seasons — “have come forth with the Book of Mormon?”
History of Joseph Smith (1843) — Times and Seasons — “He was now a popular minister, and was”
Singular Discovery–Material for Another Mormon Book (1843) — Times and Seasons — “prove the authenticity of the Book of Mormon—which”
“To the Editor of the Times & Seasons” (1843) — Times and Seasons — “completely covered with hieroglyphics that none as yet have been able to”
Ancient Records (1843) — Times and Seasons — “plates as those from which the Book of Mormon was translated.”
“To the Editor of the Times & Seasons” (1843) — Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844, Times and Seasons — “translated the Book of Mormon. Let the language of that book”
The Book of Mormon (1843) — Stewart, G. C., The Perfectionist — “The Book of Mormon is the greatest compound”
History of Joseph Smith (1843) — Times and Seasons — “wealth, popularity and honor”
History of Joseph Smith (1843) — Times and Seasons — “he dared to enter upon new grounds [...] the gathering of Israel in the last days”
Remarks on the Mormon Expose (1843) — Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866, Millennial Harbinger — “the meanest, vilest, and most infamous humbug”
“Some of the papers” (1843) — Daily National Intelligencer — “discovered eight new books of the Mormon Bible.”
History of Joseph Smith (1843) — Times and Seasons — “presented him with the Book of Mormon”
Stephens’ Works on Central America (1843) — Times and Seasons — “does the history of the Book of Mormon.”
Methodistic Candor and Consistency (1843) — Johnson, T. C., Millennial Harbinger — “But the Mormon Bible contains many phrases in”
The History of Illinois (1844) — Brown, Henry, 1789-1849 — “plates, the discovery, and afterward the translation of the Book of Mormon”
Mormonism (1844) — Hunt, James H. — “the fact is, this Book of Mormon is”
Religion in the United States of America (1844) — Baird, Robert — “Mormon’s Bible, but more properly The Book of Mormon”
Light and Truth (1844) — Lewis, R. B. (Robert Benjamin) — “the Book of Mormon, [written by Joseph Smith,”
History of All Christian Sects and Denominations (1844) — Evans, John, 1767-1827 — “The Book of Mormon purports to be the”
A Lecture on the Authenticity & Scriptural Character of the Book of Mormon (1844) — Adams, George J. (George Jones), 1811-1880 — “The Book of Mormon informs us that Christ”
The People’s Cabinet (1844) — Merrill, Joseph W. — “The Book of Mormon , which may be”
Mormons (1844) — Raumer, Fredrich von (1781-1873), America and the American People — “written in the Bible style a sort of ecclesiastical or biblical romance”
Book of Mormon Broadside–Notice of Publication (1844) — Book of Mormon Broadside — “THE PLATES THE BOOK OF MORMON!! Was translated”
Commerce of the Prairies (1844) — Gregg, Josiah, 1806-1850 — “in the immediate vicinity of the Indians”
A Dissertation of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream (1844) — Appleby, W. I. (William Ivins), 1811-1870 — “translated; and contains the Book of Mormon; and living witnesses,”
Mistakes Touching the Book of Mormon (1844) — Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866, Millennial Harbinger — “Baptism for remission is, however, taught in the Book of Mormon”
Ancient Ruins (1844) — Times and Seasons — “the accounts given in the Book of Mormon concerning large cities”
The Gathering (1844) — Times and Seasons — “had the promise of an inheritance in this land”
The Bible and the Book of Mormon.–A Prophecy! (1844) — Boston Investigator — “originated in the same way as the Book of Mormon”
The Gathering. (Continued.) (1844) — Times and Seasons — “the account given in the Book of Mormon,”
Mormonism (1844) — M., G. W., Trumpet — “the Book of Mormon teaches the doctrine of the Trinity”
The Mormons (1844) — Boston Investigator — “what accusations of imposture”
Some of the Remarks of John S. Reed (1844) — Times and Seasons — “an old history written on golden plates [...] the destiny of all nations”
Joe Smith and the Devil (1844) — [Pratt, Parley P.], New York Herald — “to the origin of the Book of Mormon.”
The Rise and Ruin of the Sect of Mormon (1844) — The Congregational Magazine — “Ely, of “ The Book of Mormon is”
The Rise and Progress of the Mormon Faith and People (1844) — D., E., Southern Literary — “of Mormon, as follows: “The book of Mormon;”
Ancient Ruins (1844) — Times and Seasons — “the continent of America, the Book of Mormon,”

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