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Journal of Mormon History Volume 39 Issue 2 spring 2013 Article 2 3-24-2013 Journal of Mormon History, Vol 39, no. 2 (Spring 2013) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation (2013) "Journal of Mormon History, Vol 39, no. 2 (Spring 2013)," Journal of Mormon History: Vol. 39 : Iss. 2 , Article 2. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol39/iss2/2 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Mormon History by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of Mormon History, Vol 39, no. 2 (Spring 2013) Table of Contents PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS --Mr. Samuelsen Goes to Copenhagen: The First Mormon Member of a National Parliament, Richard L. Jensen, 1 TANNER LECTURE --The Latter-day Saints, the Doughnut, and Post-Christian Canada, David B. Marshall, 35 ARTICLES --Minding the House of Church History: Reflections of a Church Historian at the End of His Time, Marlin K. Jensen, 78 --Writing an Honorable Remembrance: Nineteenth-Century LDS Women’s Autobiography, Katherine Sarah Massoth, 91 --Community of Christ’s Evolving Approach to Mission, Steven L. Shields, 139 --“A Negro Preacher”: The Worlds of Elijah Ables, Russell W. Stevenson, 165 REVIEWS --Karen Lynn Davidson, David J. Whittaker, Mark Ashurst-McGee, and Richard L. Jensen, eds. Histories, Volume 1: Joseph Smith Histories, 1832–1844, Brett D. Dowdle and Samuel Morris Brown, 255 --Brant A. Gardner. The Gift and the Power: Translating the Book of Mormon, Grant Hardy, 258 --J. Spencer Fluhman. "A Peculiar People": Anti-Mormonism and the Making of Religion in Nineteenth- Century America, Benjamin E. Park, 264 --Reid L. Neilson. Early Mormon Missionaries in Japan, 1901–1924, Ronald E. Bartholomew, 267 BOOK NOTICES --Douglas J. Bell. Defender's of the Faith: The Book of Mormon from a Soldier’s Perspective, 274 --Gary D. Toyn, comp. Life Lessons from Mothers of Faith: Inspiring True Stories about Latter Day Moms, 275 --Mike Mcpheters. Agent Bishop: True Stories of an FBI Agent Moonlighting as a Mormon Bishop, 277 --David Beagley. One Lost Boy: His Escape from Polygamy, 278 This full issue is available in Journal of Mormon History: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol39/iss2/ 2 JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY Spring 2013 Volume 39 No.2 Cover Illustration, front: Latter-day Saint meetinghouse and Århus Conference headquar- ters, Denmark, 1876–1904, two-story building at center, ca. 1902. The sign reads: “Jesu Christi Kirke af Sidste Dages Hellige Forsamlingssal 2den Sal” (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Meeting Hall 3rd [sic] Floor). Adam Lind Petersen (1870–1930), presi- dent of the Århus Branch, 1902–4, and of Århus Conference, 1903–4, may be the man at the far left. Both photos courtesy LDS Church History Library. Back: Interior of 1904–57 Århus LDS meetinghouse, ca. 1911. Joseph Smith’s portrait hangs above an unidentified landscape in the alcove; on the right is the portrait of Danish-American Anthon H. Lund, counselor in the First Presidency. CORRECTION: The photograph illustrating Justin R. Bray, “The Lord’s Supper during the Progressive Era, 1890–1930,” Journal of Mormon History 38, no. 4 (Fall 2012): 91, is courtesy of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, and the portrait on p. 96 is courtesy of the Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City. The Mormon History Association The Mormon History Association {www.mormonhistoryassociation.org} is an independ- ent nonprofit 501(c)3 organization devoted to all aspects of the Mormon past. 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Marshall 35 ARTICLES Minding the House of Church History: Reflections of a Church Historian at the End of His Time Marlin K. Jensen 78 Writing an Honorable Remembrance: Nineteenth-Century LDS Women’s Autobiography Katherine Sarah Massoth 91 Community of Christ’s Evolving Approach to Mission Steven L. Shields 139 “A Negro Preacher”: The Worlds of Elijah Ables Russell W. Stevenson 165 REVIEWS Karen Lynn Davidson, David J. Whittaker, Mark Ashurst-McGee, and Richard L. Jensen, eds. Histories, Volume 1: Joseph Smith Histories, 1832–1844 Brett D. Dowdle and Samuel Morris Brown 255 iv CONTENTS v Brant A. Gardner. The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon Grant Hardy 258 J. Spencer Fluhman. “A Peculiar People”: Anti-Mormonism and the Making of Religion in Nineteenth-Century America Benjamin E. Park 264 Reid L. Neilson. Early Mormon Missionaries in Japan, 1901–1924 Ronald E. Bartholomew 267 BOOK NOTICES Douglas J. Bell. Defenders of Faith: The Book of Mormon from a Soldier’s Perspective 274 Gary D. Toyn, comp. Life Lessons from Mothers of Faith: Inspiring True Stories about Latter Day Moms 275 Mike Mcpheters. Agent Bishop: True Stories from an FBI Agent Moonlighting as a Mormon Bishop 277 David Beagley. One Lost Boy: His Escape from Polygamy 278 Richard L. Jensen PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS MR. SAMUELSEN