CHAPTER VIII.

PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK OF MORMON TO QUEEN VICTORIA--THE SEALING POWERS OF THE PRIESTHOOD--GOVERNOR FORD'S WARNING TO THE PEOPLE OF HANCOCK COUNTY--APOSTROPHE TO MISSOURI--JOSEPH SMITH NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--HIS VIEWS ON THE POWERS AND POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

"Stanzas."

Discourse: The Sealing Power in the Priesthood.

Nauvoo Mansion Leased.

Sale of the Printing Establishment to John Taylor.

Importance of Elders Keeping Journals.

The Presidential Election Considered.

The Prophet on the Campaign.

Commencement of Prophet's Views on Powers and Policy of U.S.

Governor Ford's Warning to the People.

Winchester's Mission to Warsaw.

Preparation of Rigdon's Appeal to Pennsylvania.

"Missouri."

An Appeal to Massachusetts--Phinehas Richards.

The Prophet's Dream--Troubled Waters Overcome.

Mormon Improvement.

The 144,000 Selection Begun.

Architecture of the Nauvoo Temple.

Originality of The Prophet's Bank Views.

Views of the Powers on the Government of the United States--Joseph Smith.

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