Show LIFE amov OF JOSEPH SMITH withas ahas been issued from the press pres a juvenile instructor office one of interesting books of the y it is the life of joseph i and is f rom the gifted pen enof of vv Q cannon in menn g this I 1 invaluable addition to 1 wi day saint literature it seems to quote the authors ance ce to it as embodied in the tee 06 if a A hyrum are now dead I 1 2 alke e abe the first d rat martyr they yet yet g their united voice is one of cony admonition and warning to horld wey Y lived lived men of god they died va q ina na holy sealing their testimony their blood aa nonien 0 men ever buffered suffered greater perse awa gwa i A thin than they n no 0 men were ever by t their heir generation ak 1 l Is in the hope e that the saints idad and I 1 joy 0 I 1 in t read reading of 11 ag of their beloved yd net bet s and n patriarch and that the k 1 IBY judge more fairly of these gators gc 4 tors of mankind that this pook book 1 Pt tefa ik L 10 theAuthor the author its preparation has S boving duty in the midst of a I 1 I 1 busy and laborious life he be fand to P vell und comfort in the contemplo kol faw this great subject the closing awers d the final sufferings dearth th of the prophet of god and ewer e r coustant constant brother were fin in a prison esou for adherence to the n which thov tonight aind ona for belard regard to send fiend the work a away 1 way now is alke ik e being torn from a beloved companion U when most the solace of his friendly ly presence Is needed in some real respects this volume may be imperfect the circumstances which surrounded its preparation were not favorable to the collection and arrangement ran gement of materials but it Is believed to be truthful and just to many friends the author is indebted for information here embodied and he takes this occasion to think thank them hoping to live yet to te meet them and express his gratitude in the flesh that the abe sublime example and inspired teachings a of joseph the prophet of the last dispensation maybe may be of eternal benefit to all who read this life is the heartfelt heart felt wish of THE taic AUTHOR UTAH penitentiary oct 1 1888 it would be useless to attempt to show the nature of the volume by quoting from its pages its title should be sufficient tb cause every believer in the divinity of the mission of joseph to procure it and read it for himself indeed there must be multitudes of people who do not have that belle belief I 1 who will possess themselves of this faithful ua delineation of the life character and work of one who is universally acknowledged by all civilized people to have been one of odthe the most remarkable men of modern times the author ha has taken staken great pains to collect all authenticated materials with which to construct the body of his great theme the result is all that would be desired in this volume the nature of the times and prevailing conditions when the youthful joseph was called by the voice of god are faithfully described the system of salvation which he introduced and established is clearly defined the character of the man depicted and his lire eifle work vividly and accurately detailed the diction of the work combines elegance with force so that even aside from the greatness of the subject it is attractive asa aoa as a literary production of a high order it will receive a specially warm welcome to the homes homed of all those who belong to the household of faith |