Mormonism: its leaders and designs./ By John Hyde.

MORMONISM, iTS TLEADERS AND DESIGNS.
CHAPTER I.
THE AUTHOR.
Mormonism in England and America-Embraces Mormonism-Is
ordained and preaches-Goes as a missionary to France-Leaves
England for America-Visits Carthage and Nauvoo-The Smiths
-Icariens- The plains-Indians-Arrives at Salt Lake-Initiated
into the Mormon mysteries-Efforts to leave Salt Lake City Appointed a missionary to the Sandwich Islands-Leaves for Califor nia-Doubts and difficulties-Pacific ocean-Arrives at Sandwich
Islands —Renounces Mormonism-Brigham's certificate-Motive for
active conduct of the Church toward him.
BOOKS require to be instructive and credible. These
qualities altogether depend on the opportunities of the author
to obtain corrrect information, and the purity of his motives
in imparting it. To have been a Mormon, is to be an object
of suspicion. To be an apostate, is to be regarded with distrust. To be an apostate Mormon, is to be doubly suspected.
As the weight of testimony entirely depends on the credibility of the witness, I therefore commence my evidence with
a statement as to myself. Who I am, how I became what I
am, and why I write, are questions every one should ask. I
endeavor to reply. Mormonism in England and Mormonism
in Utah are two very different systems. In England all its
objectionable principles were not only ignored, but denied.