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U.001   Udall, Larry, and Gloria.  "Book of Mormon Title Page Reset in Type."  CN 60 (29 December 1990): 3.  The original title page of the Book of Mormon was reset in type by Paul Miller.  The new printing will go to the Museum of Church History.  [M.R.]

U.002   Ultican, Helen.  "Joy Comes in Witnessing about the Book of Mormon."  In Recent Book of Mormon Development, Articles from the Zarahemla Record, 2:165.  Independence, MO: Zarahemla Research Foundation, 1992.  A testimony of the joy of sharing and witnessing of the Book of Mormon.  [B.D.]

U.003   Ultican, Helen.  "Lifted up in Pride."  ZR 29-31 (Summer/Fall 1985/Winter 1986): 11, 21-22.  A topical study of teaching about pride in the Book of Mormon.  The author has found 61 references and reprints several of these passages with a commentary on each.  The author cautions readers to avoid the snare of pride.  [A.T.] 

U.004   Underwood, Grant.  "Book of Mormon Usage in Early LDS Theology."  Dialogue 17 (Autumn 1984): 35-74.  Doctrinal history or historical theology must be founded in scripture.  This study explores the pre-Utah period of the use of Book of Mormon scriptures and identifies scriptures that were used most frequently and how they were understood.  A comprehensive study is made with tables, graphs, and index references.  [J.W.M.]

U.005   Underwood, Grant.  "The Earliest Reference Guides to the Book of Mormon."  Journal of Mormon History 12 (1985): 69-89.  The study of the interpretations of the Book of Mormon text in the early days of the Church is helped by three documents called "reference guides."  One is thought to have been printed in Kirtland in 1835, another in 1841 as part of the first European edition of the Book of Mormon, and the third a year later in Philadelphia, about which little is known.  [J.W.M.]

U.006   Underwood, Grant.  "Insights from the Early Years: 2 Nephi 28-30."  In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 323-39.  Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1989.  Life's experience was a great testimony to early Saints of the validity of the Book of Mormon because 2 Nephi 28-30 described the religious beliefs that prevailed in their day.  Some early Mormon writers drew parallels between the scriptures in these chapters and popular religions of the day.  The Lord may have been very specific in his description of Christianity in Joseph Smith's day.  [J.W.M.] 

U.007   Underwood, Grant.  "Jacob 5 in the Nineteenth Century."  In The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and John W. Welch, 50-69.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1994.  Early leaders of the Church understood the allegory of the olive tree and saw their roles as servants of the Lord to assist in the final pruning and grafting in of the Master's vineyard.  They saw themselves as a true branch of the olive tree planted in the poorest spot of ground, and used passages of Jacob 5 in their sermons to encourage members to do good works and promote the building of Zion.  [J.W.M.]

U.008   Underwood, Grant R.  "The Millenarian World of Early Mormonism."  Ph.D. diss., University of California, Los Angeles, 1988.  Includes a chapter entitled, "The Book of Mormon and the Millenarian mind."  Deals with the relationship between the Book of Mormon and early LDS concepts of the New Jerusalem, the role of the Lamanites as descendants of Joseph, and the gathering of Israel.  Includes tables on early Book of Mormon citations in Church publications.  [D.M.]

U.009   "Unique Method of Recording Book of Mormon Readers."  SH 74 (2 November 1927): 1275.  Reports on the results of a new reading program and method of reporting pages read.  [J.W.M.]

U.010   "An Unusual Mission."  CN 43 (8 December 1973): 16.  A story of a man who sought out the Three Witnesses and heard their testimony of the Book of Mormon.  [M.D.P.]

U.011   "Update: Book of Mormon Translations."  Ensign 20 (February 1990): 80.  In the first 20 years the Book of Mormon was only printed in English, the next 127 years brought 30 translations, and in the last 10 years the book was translated into 63 additional languages.  [J.W.M.]

U.012   "Update: Translation of the Book of Mormon."  Ensign 21 (April 1991): 75.  For twenty years after publication the Book of Mormon was printed only in English, but during the next 127 years, 31 translations were completed, and in the past 11 years, 64 new translations have been made.  [J.W.M.] 

U.013   Urrutia, Benjamin.  "The Name Connection."  NE 13 (June 1983): 38-41.  A brief report on the possible origins and meaning of select Book of Mormon proper names—i.e., Mormon, Cumorah, Shiblon, and Mosiah.  [J.A.T.]

U.014   Urrutia, Benjamin.  Review of Early America and the Book of Mormon: A Photographic Essay of Ancient America, by Paul R. Cheesman.  Dialogue 8 (Summer 1973): 92.  Book review.  

U.015   Urrutia, Benjamin.  "Shiblon, Coriantumr, and the Jade Jaguars."  SEHA 150 (August 1982): 1-3.  The names "Shiblon" and "Corianton" relate to the lion cub.  In ancient America the jaguar, which is in the same family as the lion, was prominent, as found in several artifacts.  These relationships may go back to the Jaredites.  [D.M.]

U.016   " 'Use the Book of Mormon,' President Benson Tells Michigan Area Conference."  Ensign 16 (December 1986): 68.  President Benson said that "God told Mormon what to include in the abridgment for our day."  The Book of Mormon is for us.  We must use the book to answer objections.  [J.W.M.]

U.017   "Use Book of Mormon to Counter Error, President Benson Teaches."  Ensign 19 (January 1989): 75-76.  Ezra Taft Benson told members to "use the Book of Mormon in handling objections to the Church."  He gave a four-step method on how to do so and said that the Book of Mormon "exposes the enemies of Christ, confounds false doctrine, lays down contentions, and fortifies the humble followers of Christ."  [M.D.P.]

U.018   Utah Tract and Bible Society.  Mormonism and the Bible, do they agree?  More than half a hundred comparisons in deadly conflict.  Salt Lake City: n.p., n.d.  Compares fifty-three points of doctrine of the LDS church and the Book of Mormon that conflict with biblical passages.  Includes eternal marriage, reception of the Spirit depends on the laying on of hands, and other faulty doctrines.  [J.W.M]