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J. H. (Joseph Harvey) Ward
Best known for two faith-centered books from 19th-century Utah, this writer explored religion, history, and reason in a direct, argumentative style. His surviving works suggest a Latter-day Saint author interested in defending belief and tracing what he saw as providence in history.
2 Audiobooks
The hand of Providence : as shown in the history of nations and individuals, from the great apostasy to the restoration of the gospel
by J. H. (Joseph Harvey) Ward
Gospel Philosophy Showing the Absurdities of Infidelity, and the Harmony of the Gospel with Science and History
by J. H. (Joseph Harvey) Ward
About the author
J. H. Ward, identified in library records as Joseph Harvey Ward, is the author of Gospel Philosophy and The Hand of Providence. Those works are available through Project Gutenberg and Archive.org, and Gospel Philosophy names him on its title page as Elder J. H. Ward, pointing to his connection with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
His books were published in Salt Lake City in the 1880s and focus on big themes: religion and skepticism, the relationship between faith and science or history, and the idea of divine guidance in the story of nations and individuals. The writing is practical and persuasive, aimed less at literary flourish than at explaining and defending belief for general readers.
Very little confirmed biographical information appears to be readily available in the sources consulted, so much of his personal life remains unclear. What is clear is that his work belongs to a period of early Utah religious publishing and continues to circulate today through public-domain editions.