VERY LATE in his life, Joseph Smith boasted:
“I have more to boast of THAN EVER ANY MAN had. I am THE ONLY MAN THAT HAS EVER been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam...Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet.” (History of The Church, 6:408–409) Mormons do love their Joseph Smith ...
Here's all seven volumes of History of the Church, compiled by Lds Church Seventy B.H. Roberts, in case you want to view them...BYU Studies: History of the Church [NOTE: For the above quote in full context, click on "Volume 6" and then click on the bullet point reading Charges Against President Smith Before the Circuit Court-His Voluntary Appearances at Court-Treatment-Return to Nauvoo.]
* Can also be downloaded here: History of the Church