Mormonism Unvailed: Eber D. Howe, with critical comments by

Mormonism Unvailed: Eber D. Howe, with critical comments by Dan Vogel

Any Latter-day Saint who has ever defended his or her beliefs has likely addressed issues first raised by Eber D. Howe in 1834. Howeâ€™s famous exposÃ© was the first of its kind, with information woven together from previous news articles and some thirty affidavits he and others collected. He lived and worked in Painesville, Ohio, where, in 1829, he had published about Joseph Smithâ€™s discovery of a â€œgolden bible.â€ Smithâ€™s decision to relocate in nearby Kirtland sparked Howeâ€™s attention. Of even more concern was that Howeâ€™s wife and other family members had joined the Mormon faith. Howe immediately began investigating the new Church and formed a coalition of like-minded reporters and detractors. By 1834, Howe had collected a large body of investigative material, including affidavits from Smithâ€™s former neighbors in New York and from Smithâ€™s father-inlaw in Pennsylvania. Howe learned about Smithâ€™s early interest in pirate gold and use of a seer stone in treasure seeking and heard theories from Smithâ€™s friends, followers, and family members about the Book of Mormonâ€™s origin. Indulging in literary criticism, Howe joked that Smith, â€œevidently a man of learning,â€ was a student of â€œbarrenness of style and expression.â€ Despite its critical tone, Howeâ€™s exposÃ© is valued by historians for its primary source material and account of the growth of Mormonism in northeastern Ohio.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Signature Books
Manufacturer	Signature Books
NumberOfPages	600
PublicationDate	2015-04-13
Publisher	Signature Books
ReleaseDate	2015-04-13
Studio	Signature Books

Mormonism Unvailed: Eber D. Howe, with critical comments by Dan Vogel

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