Caswall, Henry. The City of the Mormons; or, Three Days at N

Caswall, Henry. The City of the Mormons; or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842, 2nd ed. revised and enlarged, 1–49. London: J. G. F. & J. Rivington, 1843. THE CITY OF THE MORMONS: OR THREE DAYS AT NAUVOO, IN 1842. ——— BY THE REV. HENRY CASWALL, M.A. AUTHOR OF “AMERICA AND THE AMERICAN CHURCH.” ——— SECOND EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED, With Frontispiece. ——— LONDON: PRINTED FOR J. G. F. & J. RIVINTON, ST. PAUL’S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL; AND SOLD BY W. GRAPEL, LIVERPOOL. —— 1843. THE CITY OF THE MORMONS. &c. THE rise of a new religion exhibits human nature in an uncommon aspect, and therefore affords a highly interesting subject of examination to the thoughtful observer. Although every religion of modern origin must now be regarded as a wicked imposture, it is painfully instructive, on the one hand, to watch the demeanour of the successful founders of a spiritual dominion; and, on the other hand, to notice the conduct of those who rejoice in the supposed advantages of their novel “revelations.” It will then be found that, in the present age, neither enthusiasm, nor even outward morality, are essential to the character of a Prophet, and that men may believe themselves surrounded by the full blaze of prophecy and miracle, while they remain alike loose in principle, and profligate in practice. [1]