The Diamond
Subtitle: being the law of prophetic succession and a defense of the calling of James J. Strang as successor to Joseph Smith, and a full exposition of the law of God touching the succession of prophets holding the presidency of the true church, and the proof that this succession has been kept up
Contributors: Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Publisher: [Publisher not identified]
Published: 1848
Place of publication: Woree, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites)
Notes: At head of title:  Gospel tract.- No. 4.

Caption title: The diamond: A full exposition of the law of God touching the succession of prophets holding the presidency of the true church, and the proof that this succession has been kept up. Voree, Wis., 1848.

Material in the pamphlet was published in the Gospel Herald, April 27-May 4, 1848.

Announcement of the pamphlet: Zion's Reveille, August 19, 1847.

According to the Northern Islander, January 24, 1856, 3,500 copies were printed in 1848 and 200 remained on hand.

Flake, C.J.  Mormon bib., 8502

Library copy lacks the printed cover; boxed.

Xerox copy in BX 8608.Ala #3890.
Table of contents: title: Chapter I. The institution of the First Presidency and the law of succession.; title: Chapter II. The appointment of a successor and a place of refuge. Letter of Joseph Smith to James J. Strang.; title: Chapter III. The ordination.; title: Chapter IV. First pastoral letter of James the Prophet.; title: Chapter V. The true shepherd to the saints emigrating from Great Britain and Ireland to America.