The 1830 publication of the "Book of Mormon" by Joseph Smith, officially established the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... In 1851 the Mormon Church published another major literary work entitled the "Pearl Of Great Price"; it contained the Books of Moses and Abraham as translated by Joseph Smith. ... The prophet Joseph Smith and the early elders of the Church believed that the seed of Cain continued through the flood by the wife of Ham, a son of Noah4. ... It is believed that Abel was a close friend of the Prophet Joseph Smith. ... Church elders that were associated with...

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Joseph Smith was the founder of the Book of Mormons and the religion of Mormonism. ... Here Joseph Smith, the president of the Mormon Church, was killed; and a Mormon named Rigdon was made the president of the Mormon Church. ... He supported this new doctrine by saying that Joseph Smith, the former leader, had a revelation of this doctrine but never put it in practice. ...

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