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THE BOOK OF MORMON
By B. H. Roberts,
Author of "The Gospel," "Outlines of Ecclesiastical History," "MormonDoctrine of Deity," "Defense of the Faith and the Saints," "TheProphet-Teacher," etc., etc. IN THREE VOLUMES
VOL. III.
THE DESERET NEWS
Salt Lake City
1909
PART III. (Continued).
THE EVIDENCES OF THE TRUTH OF THE BOOK OF MORMON, (CONTINUED)
Indirect External Evidences (Continued).—American Traditions 3
I. The Signs of Messiah's Birth
II. The Signs of Messiah's Death
Indirect External Evidences—American Traditions (Continued)
I. Messiah in the Western Hemisphere
II. The Culture-Heroes of America
III. The Peruvian Tradition of the Messiah
IV. Topilitzen Quetzalcohuatl
External Evidences—The Hebrew Origin of the Native AmericanRaces—Hebrew Relics
I. Garcia
II. Lord Kingsborough's Views
III. Adair's Evidences
The Discovery of Hebrew Relics
I. The Pittsfield Hebrew Parchment
11. The Newark Hebrew Tablet
The Discovery of Relics Other Than Hebrew
I. Cincinnati Gold Plate
II. The Kinderhook Plates
III. The Tuccabatchey Plates
External Evidence—Minor Coincidences—Race Unity
I. Central and Western New York an Ancient Battle Field
II. Miscellaneous Book of Mormon Historical Incidents and NephiteCustoms Found in the Native American Traditions
III. Human Sacrifices. Cannibalism
IV. Burying the Hatchet
V. Hagoth's Marine Migrations Preserved in Native Legends
VI. Native American Race Unity
VII. Did the Book of Mormon Antedate Works in English on AmericanAntiquities Accessible to Joseph Smith and His Associates
VIII. The Value of the Evidence Supplied by American Antiquities
External Evidences (Continued).—Evidence of the Bible
I. The Place of the Patriarch Joseph in Israel.—The Promises to Himand His Seed
II. The Prophecies of Isaiah on the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon109
III. The Prophecy of Messiah in Relation to "Other Sheep" than Those inPalestine that Must Hear His Voice
External Evidences (Continued.)—The Evidence of the Church to the Book
Internal Evidences—The Book of Mormon, in Style and Language, isConsistent with the Theory of its Construction
I. Of the Unity and Diversity of Style
II. Characteristics of an Abridgement
III. Originality in Book of Mormon Names
IV. Of the Nephite Custom in Naming Cities and Provinces Being Ancient139
V. Of the Nephites, Like the Jews, Being a Mononymous People
Internal Evidences (Continued).—The Book of Mormon Forms of GovernmentConsistent w