RT Book T1 Lost legacy: the Mormon office of Presiding Patriarch A1 Bates, Irene M. 1921-2015 A1 Smith, E. Gary 1938- A2 Smith, E. Gary 1938- LA English PP Urbana, Illinois PB University of Illinois Press YR 2018 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/889017700 AB Charisma and authority : the crucible for the office of Patriarch -- "Like the patriarchs of old" : Joseph Smith, Sr., first patriarch, 1883-40 -- "By blessing and also by right" : Hyrum Smith, second patriarch, 1841-44 -- Office in crisis : William Smith, third patriarch, May 1845-October 1845 -- Patriarchal bridge : interregnum, 1845-47, and Uncle John Smith, fourth patriarch, 1847-54 -- Continuing the tradition : John Smith, fifth patriarch, 1855-1911 -- A question of primacy : Hyrum G. Smith, sixth patriarch, 1912-32 -- Decade of uncertainty, 1932-42, and the compromise : Joseph F. Smith II, seventh patriarch, 1942-46 -- The end of the line : Eldred G. Smith, eighth patriarch, 1947-79 -- Unique emeritus : Eldred G. Smith, patriarch/general authority emeritus, 1979-2013 -- Appendix A. presiding patriarchs and presidents of the Mormon Church -- Appendix B. Mormon presiding patriarchs NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN BX8643.P36 SN 978-0-252-08309-9 SN 978-0-252-07115-7 K1 Smith, Joseph : Sr : 1771-1840 K1 Smith, Hyrum : 1800-1844 K1 Smith, William : 1811-1893 K1 Smith, John : 1781-1854 K1 Smith, John : 1832-1911 K1 Smith, Hyrum Gibbs : 1879-1932 K1 Smith, Joseph F : (Joseph Fielding) : 1899-1964 K1 Smith, Eldred G : (Eldred Gee) : 1907-2013 K1 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints : Biography K1 Mormon Church : United States : Biography K1 Patriarchs (Mormon theology) : History of doctrines K1 Biografie