Trials of Discipleship: The Story of William Clayton, a Mormon Pioneer

by James B. Allen

VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION dust jacket hardcover, free tracking number, clean text, solid binding, NO remainders NOT EX-LIBRARY slight shelfwear / storage-wear; gift inscription on endpaper; jacket VERY GOOD with back side small tear; erasure on pre-title page WE SHIP FAST. Carefully packed and quickly sent. 201603508 James Brown "Jim" Allen (born 1927) is an American historian of Mormonism and was an official Assistant Church Historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972–1979. As Joseph Smith;s scribe and confidant, William Clayton witnessed and recorded many of the early events and revelations of the Mormon church, including the revelation on plural marriage. Viewing Clayton as a representative disciple, Allen examines the effects of the Mormon faith on the lives of disciples who, as followers, were the solid building blocks of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His is the story of a 19th century convert from England, who, first in Nauvoo and later in Utah, chronicled the problems and changes the Mormons experienced during their church's formative period. Please choose Priority / Expedited shipping for faster delivery. (No shipping to Mexico, Brazil or Italy.) 3

383 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

James Brown Allen was an American historian of Mormonism and was an official Assistant Church Historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1972 to 1979. While working as Assistant Church Historian, he co-authored The Story of the Latter-day Saints with Glen M. Leonard. After Ezra Taft Benson dismissed the book as secular new history, other events led to the dissolution of the LDS Church History department in 1982. Allen resigned as Assistant Church Historian in 1979, returning to work at Brigham Young University (BYU) full-time.

Reviews

[Peter Ehat · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty fascinating look at how life was for many early saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first half was more engaging than the last. It’s hard to imagine this sort of life. It’s also nice to see the flaws in people who did their best to live a good life. It gives me hope.