Charles Mackay, along with Samuel M. Smucker, provides readers with a comprehensive account of the religious, social, and political history of the Latter-Day Saints movement, also known as the Mormons. In this book, you will find full statements about their doctrines, government, and social condition, as well as memoirs of their founder, Joseph Smith. Whether you are a Mormon curious about your church's past or an interested observer looking to learn more about an iconoclastic religious movement, this book is the right one for you. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.