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17: Prisoners for Christ’s Sake

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Impressions of a Prophet: Joseph Smith
17: Prisoners for Christ's Sake
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As we discussed last time, Joseph Smith and others were taken prisoners in Far West on Oct 31 of 1838. A death sentence was passed on them, but they were effectively saved from execution by Alexander Doniphan. While their lives were spared, they were incarcerated for the next five months. Why were they taken prisoners […]

16: The Missouri Extermination Order

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Impressions of a Prophet: Joseph Smith
16: The Missouri Extermination Order
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Learn about the events that led up to the infamous Extermination Order by Governor Boggs of Missouri in 1838. It reads in part, “the Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the State if necessary for the public peace—their outrages are beyond all description”. What made Governor Boggs, and

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