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Mormonism 1830-1850

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Mormonism 1830-1850
  1. Joseph Smith
    1. Claimed an angel had given him the location of two gold plates which had the 3rd testiment written on
      1. He translated these into the book of mormon
      2. Started the 'sub-religion' in New York State
        1. Where he went
          1. Kirtland, Ohio 1831
            1. He was condemned as a heretic in New York State and forced flee to Kirtland where he set up a bank
              1. Missouri 1837
                1. Following the economic depression of 1837 Smith's bank went bankrupt and the Mormons were forced out to Missouri where few people lived
                  1. Nauvoo, Illinois 1839
                    1. The Mormons were attacked by mobs, and an extermination order was issued by Governor Boggs so they moved to Nauvoo
                      1. Smith was killed by a mob after he sanctioned polygamy in 1844
                  2. Many christians viewed Smith as a sinner because they didn't want this new religion becoming powerful
                    1. Allowed polygamy which was very contrivertial
                    2. Brigham Young
                      1. Great Salt Lake 1847
                        1. An 'unpopulous' country where 'a good living will require hard labour, and consequently will be coveted by no other people'.
                        2. Took over as the leader of the Mormons after the assaination of Joseph Smith
                          1. The Mormons believed that Young was sent by God as the prophet
                            1. He claimed that Salt Lake was the promised land
                            2. Why were the Mormons hated?
                              1. Many Christians thought the new religion was 'contemptible gibberish'.
                                1. People disliked the Mormon belief that they could have more than one wife.
                                  1. The Mormons cut themselves off from ordinary people ('the Gentiles').
                                    1. A group of Mormons called the Danites attacked Gentiles, and robbed them.
                                      1. People were afraid of the large and growing numbers of Mormons.
                                        1. People feared that the Mormons would take over the government and law courts.
                                          1. People said the Mormons were of low social class ('little better than our blacks').
                                            1. People disliked the encouragement Mormons gave to slaves and to freed slaves to join them.
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