Are We of Israel?, by Elder George Reynolds
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Are We of Israel?
by Elder George Reynolds
Second Edition 1883/1895
[In the 1870s George Reynolds published a series of articles in the Millennial Star that promoted British Israelism using arguments and quotes from the prominent B-I writers of the day, including John Wilson, A. B. Grimaldi, and Charles Smyth.]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
• CHAPTER I. Introductory — The promises of God to Abraham and his Posterity — The seed of Joseph in America — The Journey of the Ten Tribes Northward — Ephraim mixed with all Nations — Testimony of Prest. Brigham Young.
• CHAPTER II. Israel a Maritime Nation — Tyre and Sidon — The Lacedemonians claim relationship with Israel — The Ionians, Etrurians, Danes, Jutes, etc. — The various captivities of Israel and Judah — Media.
• CHAPTER III. The Land of the North — Jeremiah, Ether and Esdras' Testimonies — The Course of the Israelites Northward — The Jordan, the Don, the Danube, etc. — The Land of Moesia and Dacia — The Getae— Zalmoxes.
• CHAPTER IV. Israel's Journey Northward — Esdras and Modern Revelation Compared — The Testimony of Jesus to the Nephites — Ephraim to be gathered from all Countries — The Coasts of the Earth — The Ancestors of the Latter-day Saints.
• CHAPTER V. The Origin of the Anglo-Saxons — Derivation of the Word Saxon — The Goths and Vandals — Overthrow of the Roman Empire — The Mythology of the Ancient Scandinavians— Baldur- Their early Literature.
• CHAPTER VI. The Numerous Identifications Considered — Religion and Laws of the Ancient Northern Races — Free Masonry — Language
• CHAPTER VII. Salvation a Gift to all — God's Covenant with Abraham — Proselytes — The Dispersion — Conclusion.
by Elder George Reynolds
Second Edition 1883/1895
[In the 1870s George Reynolds published a series of articles in the Millennial Star that promoted British Israelism using arguments and quotes from the prominent B-I writers of the day, including John Wilson, A. B. Grimaldi, and Charles Smyth.]
NOTICE: THIS WORK MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT
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Israel shall blossom and bud and fill the world with fruit.
— Isaiah.
On Brigham Young's arrival at South Cottonwood, he was very warmly welcomed, all the people turning out to join in the demonstrations.
This is the usual custom; consequently his travels through the Territory are a perfect ovation. He is generally accompanied by some members of his family; perhaps one or more of his wives, and one of his sons. It has lately always been Brigham, Jr., his intended successor, who is taken along, to be initiated into the proper method of doing things; one or more of his counsellors; some of the apostles, and whoever else he may choose to invite to join his party. They go in carriages, and form in themselves quite a procession.
He is met outside of every settlement which he visits by a company of cavalry; and a little farther on, just outside the entrance to the town, he is met by another procession,— sometimes of the children alone, but oftener, in the large settlements, where they are ambitious to "do the thing up in shape," of the entire population who are able to turn out, men, women, and children, headed by a brass band, all ranged along to give greeting to the Prophet. They are arranged in different sections, each section having its appropriate banner. The elderly and middle-aged men are all together under the banner "Fathers in Israel." The women of the same ages are ranged under their banner, Mothers in Israel." The young men are proud enough of the inscription which theirs carries, "Defenders of Zion;" and the young girls are fresh and lovely under their banner, "The Daughters of Zion, —Virtue;" while the little wee bits, that are placed last of all, are "The Hope of Israel." Other banners bear the inscriptions, "Hail to the Prophet;" "Welcome to our President;" "God bless Brigham Young;" "The Lion of the Lord;" and others of a similar nature are seen along the line of the procession.
-- Wife No. 19, the Story of a Life in Bondage, Being a Complete Expose of Mormonism and Revealing the Sorrows, Sacrifices and Sufferings of Women in Polygamy, by Ann Eliza Young, Brigham Young's Apostate Wife
In 1890, LDS Church president Wilford Woodruff asked Reynolds to become one of the seven members of the First Council of Seventy, a calling in the church hierarchy that ranked just below the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Reynolds agreed, and on April 10, Reynolds was set apart to this position by Lorenzo Snow, who was then President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Reynolds continued in this position and as the secretary to the First Presidency until his death in 1909.
-- [Elder] George Reynolds (Mormon), by Wikipedia
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
• CHAPTER I. Introductory — The promises of God to Abraham and his Posterity — The seed of Joseph in America — The Journey of the Ten Tribes Northward — Ephraim mixed with all Nations — Testimony of Prest. Brigham Young.
• CHAPTER II. Israel a Maritime Nation — Tyre and Sidon — The Lacedemonians claim relationship with Israel — The Ionians, Etrurians, Danes, Jutes, etc. — The various captivities of Israel and Judah — Media.
• CHAPTER III. The Land of the North — Jeremiah, Ether and Esdras' Testimonies — The Course of the Israelites Northward — The Jordan, the Don, the Danube, etc. — The Land of Moesia and Dacia — The Getae— Zalmoxes.
• CHAPTER IV. Israel's Journey Northward — Esdras and Modern Revelation Compared — The Testimony of Jesus to the Nephites — Ephraim to be gathered from all Countries — The Coasts of the Earth — The Ancestors of the Latter-day Saints.
• CHAPTER V. The Origin of the Anglo-Saxons — Derivation of the Word Saxon — The Goths and Vandals — Overthrow of the Roman Empire — The Mythology of the Ancient Scandinavians— Baldur- Their early Literature.
• CHAPTER VI. The Numerous Identifications Considered — Religion and Laws of the Ancient Northern Races — Free Masonry — Language
• CHAPTER VII. Salvation a Gift to all — God's Covenant with Abraham — Proselytes — The Dispersion — Conclusion.