num_pages: 656
description: Picking up the story shortly after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith No Unhallowed Hand  volume 7 in the series The Work and the Glory  takes the saga of the Restoration the the fictional Steed family from the end of June 1844 to February 1846. As this volume opens it is a time of great sadness and of uncertainty. Having lost their beloved prophet the Saints witness a series of power plays by those who would use the opportunity to further their own interests. It is not long however before the Lord's purposes are made apparent and the Twelve take their rightful position as leaders of the Church with Brigham Young at their head. For a time an uneasy peace seems to prevail in Illinois but then the Nauvoo Charter is revoked anti-Mormon hatred is again inflamed by those involved in the Prophet's death mobs burn homes in small Mormon settlements and eventually the Saints again find themselves faced with the threat of violent expulsion unless they agree to leave the state. The situation promises to divide the Steeds. Who among them will go west and who will stay? What will Joshua's and Melissa's part-member families do? This installment in the series contains not only its share of fascinating real-life history but also a number of plot twists involving the Steeds that will keep readers engaged from beginning to end. The story of their lives underscores the prophetic nature of Joseph Smith's words that indeed no unhallowed hand can stop the work. 
language: English
title: No Unhallowed Hand
publisher: Deseret Book