THE GLORIOUS APPEARING OF JESUS TO THE NEPHITES.
Copy of painting by Wm. T. Armitage in the Logan Temple.

By ELDER GEORGE REYNOLDS.

Author of "The Myth of the Manuscript Found;" "Are we of Israel?"
Treatise on "The Book of Abraham;" "Dictionary of the Book
of Mormon;" "Concordance of the Book of Mormon."

"Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall
look down from heaven."—Psalm, LXXXV, 11.

FOURTH EDITION.

PRESS OF
HILLISON & ETTEN CO.
CHICAGO

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1888, by
GEORGE REYNOLDS
In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

THE Book of Mormon is the record of God's dealings withthe peoples of ancient America, from the age of the buildingof the Tower of Babel to four hundred and twenty-oneyears after the birth of Christ. It is the stick of Ephraim,spoken of by Ezekiel: the Bible of the western continent. Notthat it supersedes the Bible or in any way interferes with it,any more than the history of Peru interferes with or supersedesthe history of Greece; but, on the other hand, in manyplaces it confirms Bible history, demonstrates Bible truths, sustainsBible doctrines, and fulfills Bible prophecy.

For many years we have taken great pleasure in perusingits sacred pages and studying its truths. The more weread it the more we found it contained. Like other inspiredrecords, every time it was opened we discovered new andoft-times unexpected testimonies of its divinity. From readingit we turned to writing of it; and much that this volumecontains has been penned at various intervals, from the dayswe were in prison for conscience sake, where portions werewritten, to the present. And now we present it to the readerwith the feeling that the work is but commenced; that whatremains unsaid is probably as important as what is given, butwith the hope that what we have done will not prove ineffectualin spreading the truth, in increasing knowledge concerningGod's dealings with mankind, and aiding in the developmentof the purposes of Jehovah. If this be accomplishedwe shall feel that great has been our reward.

This volume presents one unique feature, in that it is thefirst attempt made to illustrate the Book of Mormon; and wehave pleasure in realizing that the leading illustrations are the[Pg iv]work of home artists. To break fresh ground in such a directionis no light undertaking; the difficulties are numerous,none more so than the absence of information in the Bookof Mormon of the dress and artificial surroundings of thepeoples whose history it recounts. Each artist has given hisown ideas of the scenes depicted, and as so much is left to theimagination, some readers will doubtless praise where otherswill blame; and the same effort will be the subject of the mostconflicting criticism.