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Box 2

 Container

Contains 15 Results:

Dove, James and Dove, George S. A Voice from the West to the People of Weber and All the Seed of Abraham. San Francisco., 1979

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

(Covers events in the rise of Joseph Morris and at Kingston Fort. Lists the claimants for leadership after the break-up. Section 3 defends George dove's claim of leadership. Has also a short list of beliefs and a song about the Kingston experience.)

Dates: 1979

Articles of Faith. Tract no.3. San Francisco., 1887

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

(Beliefs of the California branch of the Church of the Firstborn. Claims to represent the entire body of belief. Deals with such doctrines as nature of god, faith, reincarnation, revelation.

Dates: 1887

A Few Items in the History of the Morrisites. San Francisco., 1892

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

(Narrates events in the history of the California branch of the Morrisites after 1862. Recounts encounters with the montana group and the Davies group in Washington. Defends the claims of George Dove.)

Dates: 1892

Dove, James. The Man of Sin in the Old and New Church. San Francisco., 1893

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

(Views on Old Testament history, history of the LDS Church in Utah, compares Joseph Smith and Joseph Morris as martyrs, and other schismatics claims. Generally addresses the position of the California Morrisites in relation to history of religion and claims of other LDS break off groups.)

Dates: 1893

Eardley, (John) R. Gems of Inspiration: A Collection of Sublime Thought by Modern Prophets. San Francisco: Joseph A. Dove., 1899

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

(Contains a short history of the Morrisites, a revelation titled "Keys of the Priesthood," an explanation of Morrisite world view called the "rounds of eternity," correspondence and revelations of Morris and George Williams (Cainan), a chapter from the St. Ann's records (which Williams claimed to have translated). This is the largest and most complete treatment of Morrisite belief.)

Dates: 1899