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,,( ,,anci5t ,,am]ican ,,records4       
,mr4 ,joseph ,smi?1 jun4 :o made !      
foll[+ important discov]y1  0 born 9 !  
t[n ( ,%>on1 ,w9dsor c\nty1 ,v]mont1 on 
! #bc;d  ,decemb]1 a4 d4 #ahje4 ,:5 t5  
ye>s old1 8 p>5ts1 ) _!  family1 mov$ to
 ,palmyra1 ,new-,york2 9 ! vic9ity ( :i*
 he  resid$ = ab\t elev5 ye>s1 ! latt]  
"p 9 ! t[n (  ,man*e/]4 ,cultivat+ ! e>?
 = a livelihood 0 8  occupation1 9 :i*  
he employ$ ! mo/ ( 8 "t4 ,8 advantages  
= acquir+ lit]>y k1 7 exce$+ly small2   
h5ce1 8  education 0 limit$ to a slight 
acqua9tance ) two or ?ree (  ! common   
bran*es ( le>n+4 ,he c\ld read )\t mu*  
difficulty1 & write a v imp]fect h&2 &  
_h a v limit$  und]/&+ ( ! gr\nd rules (
 ari?metic4 ,^! 7 8  highe/ & only      
atta9m5ts2 :ile ! re/ ( ^? bran*es1 s   
univ]sally taught 9 ! common s*ools1    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  ,/ates1 7 entirely    
unkn[n to him4 ,:5 some:]e ab\t f\rte5  
or fifte5 ye>s old1 he began s]i\sly to 
reflect ^u !  necessity ( be+ prep>$ = a
 future /ate ( exi/5ce2 b h[1  or 9 :at 

way1 to prep>e himself1 0 a "q1 z yet1  
undet]m9$ 9 8 own m9d4 ,he p]ceiv$ t x 0
 a "q (  inf9ite importance1 & t !      
salvation ( 8 s\l dep5d$ ^u  a correct  
und]/&+ ( ! same4 ,he saw1 t if he      
und]/ood  n ! way1 x w\ld be impossible 
to walk 9 x1 except by *ance2  & ! ?\ght
 ( re/+ 8 hopes ( et]nal life ^u *ance1 
or  unc]ta9ties1 0 m ?an he c\ld endure4
 ,if he w5t to !  religi\s d5om9ations  
to seek in=mation1 ea* "o po9t$ to its  
p>ticul> t5ets1 say+--,?is is ! way1    
walk ye 9 x2 :ile1  at ! same "t1 !     
doctr9es ( ea* 7 9 _m respects1 9       
direct opposition to "o ano!r1 ,x also  
occurr$ to 8 m9d t  ,god 0 ! au?or ( b  
"o doctr9e1 & !re=e c\ld  ackn[l$ge b "o
 d5om9ation z 8 *ur*1 & t su*           
d5om9ation mu/ be a p1 :o believe & tea*
 t "o  doctr9e1 7:atev] x may be17 &    
build ^u ! same4 ,he !n  reflect$ ^u !  
imm5se numb] ( doctr9es1 n[ 9 ! _w1  :i*
 _h giv5 rise to _m hundr$s ( diff]5t   
d5om9ations4 ,!  great "q to be decid$ 9
 8 m9d1 0--if any "o ( ^!  d5om9ations  

be ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :i* "o is x8 ,until 
he  c\ld become satisfi$ 9 relation to  
?is "q1 he c\ld n  re/ cont5t$4 ,to tru/
 to ! decisions ( fallible man1 & build 
8 hopes ^u ! same1 )\t any c]ta9ty1 & k 
( 8  own1 w\ld n satisfy ! anxi\s       
desires t p]vad$ 8 brea/4  ,to decide1  
)\t any positive & def9ite evid5ce1 on  
:i* he  c\ld rely1 ^u a subject involv+ 
! future welf>e ( 8 s\l1  0 revolt+ to 8
 feel+s4 ,! only alt]native1 t seem$ to 
be left him1 0 to read ! ,scriptures1 & 
endeavor to foll[ _!  directions4 ,he1  
accord+ly comm5c$ p]us+ ! sacr$ pages ( 
! ,bible1 ) s9c]ity1 believ+ ! ?+s t he 
read4 ,8  m9d soon caught hold ( !      
foll[+ passage2--,if any ( y lack       
wisdom let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to   
all m5 lib]ally1 &  upbraide? n2 & x    
%all be giv5 him4--,james i4 #e4 ,f ?is 
promise he le>n$1 t x 0 ! privilege (   
all m5 to ask ,god  = wisdom1 ) ! sure &
 c]ta9 expectation ( receiv+  lib]ally2 
)\t be+ upbraid$ = s do+4 ,?is 0 *e]+   
in=mation to him2 tid+s t gave him great

 joy4 ,x 0 l a  light %9+ =? 9 a d>k    
place1 to guide him to ! pa? 9  :i* he  
%\ld walk4 ,he n[ saw t if he inquir$ ( 
,god1 !re  0 n only a possibility1 b a  
probability2 yea1 m1 a  c]ta9ty1 t he   
%\ld obta9 a k1 :i*1 ( all !  doctr9es1 
0 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/2 &1 :i*1 ( all !    
*ur*es1 0 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,he !re=e1    
retir$ to a secret  place 9 a grove1 b a
 %ort di/ance f 8 fa!r's h\se1 &  knelt 
d[n1 & began to call ^u ! ,"l4 ,at fir/1
 he 0  sev]ely tempt$ by ! p[]s (       
d>kness1 :i* endeavor$ to  ov]come him2 
b he cont9u$ to seek = deliv]ance1 until
  d>kness gave way f 8 m9d2 & he 0      
enabl$ to pray 9  f]v5cy ( ! _s1 & 9    
fai?4 ,& :ile ?us p\r+ out 8  s\l1      
anxi\sly desir+ an answ] f ,god1 he1 at 
l5g?1 saw a  v bright & glori\s light 9 
! heav5s above2 :i*1 at fir/1  seem$ to 
be at a consid]able di/ance4 ,he cont9u$
 pray+1 :ile  ! light appe>$ to be      
gradually desc5d+ t[>ds him2 & z x  drew
 ne>]1 x increas$ 9 brightness &        
magnitude1 s t1 by  ! "t t x rea*$ !    

tops ( ! trees1 ! :ole wild]ness1  = "s 
di/ance ar\nd 0 illum9at$ 9 a mo/       
glori\s &  brilliant mann]4 ,he expect$ 
to h se5 ! leaves & b\ghs (  ! trees    
consum$1 z soon z ! light came 9 contact
 ) !m2  b1 p]ceiv+ t x did n produce t  
effect1 he 0  enc\rag$ ) ! hope ( be+   
able to endure its pres5ce4 ,x  cont9u$ 
desc5d+ sl[ly1 until x re/$ ^u ! e>?1 & 
he  0 envelop$ 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,:5 x fir/ 
came ^u him1 x  produc$ a peculi>       
s5sation ?r\gh\t 8 :ole sy/em2 &        
imm$iately1 8 m9d 0 caught away1 f !    
natural objects )  :i* he 0 surr\nd$2 & 
he 0 enwrapp$ 9 a heav5ly vision1  & saw
 two glori\s p]sonages1 :o exactly      
resembl$ ea* o!r 9  _! features or      
lik5ess4 ,he 0 in=m$ t 8 s9s 7  =giv51  
,he 0 also in=m$ ^u ! subjects1 :i* _h =
 "s  "t previ\sly agitat$ 8 m9d1 viz4--t
 all ! religi\s  d5om9ations 7 believ+ 9
 incorrect doctr9es2 &  consequ5tly1 t  
none ( !m 0 ackn[l$g$ ( ,god1 z 8  *ur* 
& k+dom4 ,& he 0 expressly comm&$ to g n
 aft]  !m2 & he receiv$ a promise t !   

true doctr9e--! fulness  ( ! gospel1    
%\ld1 at "s future "t1 be made kn[n to  
him2  aft] :i*1 ! vision )drew1 leav+ 8 
m9d 9 a /ate (  calmness & peace1       
indescribable4 ,"s "t aft] hav+ receiv$ 
?is glori\s manife/ation1 be+ "y1 he 0  
aga9 entangl$ 9  ! vanities ( ! _w1 (   
:i* he aft]w>ds s9c]ely & truly  rep5t$4
    ,& x pleas$ ,god1 on ! ev5+ ( ! #ba/
 ( ,septemb]1 a4 d4  #ahbc1 to aga9 he> 
8 pray]s4 ,= he _h retir$ to re/1 z     
usual1 only t 8 m9d 0 drawn out 9 f]v5t 
pray]1 & 8  s\l 0 fill$ ) ! mo/ e>ne/   
desire1 to commune ) "s  k9d mess5g]1 :o
 c\ld communicate to him ! desir$       
in=mation  ( 8 acceptance ) ,god1 & also
 unfold ! pr9ciples ( !  doctr9e (      
,*ri/1 accord+ to ! promise :i* he _h   
receiv$ 9  ! =m] vision4 ,:ile he ?us   
cont9u$ to p\r out 8 desires  be=e !    
,fa!r ( all good1 endeav\r+ to ex]cise  
fai? 9 8  preci\s promises2 on a sudd51 
a light1 l t ( day1 only ( a  pur] & f> 
m glori\s appe>ance & brightness1 bur/  
into !  room4 ,inde$1 ! fir/ sight 0 z  

?\gh ! h\se 0 fill$ )  consum+ fire4    
,?is sudd5 appe>ance ( a light s bright1
 z mu/  naturally be expect$1 occasion$ 
a %ock or s5sation visible to !         
extremities ( ! body4 ,x 01 h[ev]1      
foll[$ ) a calmness  & s]5ity ( m9d1 &  
an ov]:elm+ rapture ( joy1 t  surpass$  
und]/&+1 &1 9 a mom5t1 a p]sonage /ood  
be=e  him4    ,not)/&+ ! brightness ( ! 
light :i* previ\sly  illum9at$ ! room1  
yet !re seem$ to be an additional glory 
surr\nd+ or accompany+ ?is p]sonage1 :i*
 %one ) an  increas$ degree (           
brilliancy1 ( :i* he 0 9 ! mid/2 &  ?\gh
 8 c\nt5ance 0 z lightn+1 yet x 0 ( a   
pleas+1  innoc5t1 & glori\s appe>ance2 s
 mu* s1 t e fe> 0  bani%$ f ! he>t1 &   
no?+ b calmness p]vad$ ! s\l4    ,!     
/ature ( ?is p]sonage 0 a little above !
 common size (  m5 9 ?is age2 8 g>m5ts 0
 p]fectly :ite1 & _h !  appe>ance ( be+ 
)\t seam4    ,?is glori\s be+ decl>$    
himself to be an ,angel ( ,god1 s5t  =?1
 by comm&m5t1 to communicate to him t 8 
s9s 7  =giv51 & t 8 pray]s 7 he>d2 &    

also1 to br+ !  joyful tid+s1 t !       
cov5ant :i* ,god made ) anci5t ,israel  
conc]n+ _! po/]ity1 0 at h& to be       
fulfill$2 t !  great prep>atory "w = !  
second com+ ( ! ,messiah1 0  spe$ily to 
comm5ce2 t ! "t 0 at h& = ! gospel1 9   
its fulness1 to be prea*$ 9 p[] to all  
nations1 t a p  might be prep>$ ) fai? &
 righte\sness1 = ! ,mill5nial  reign (  
univ]sal peace & joy4    ,he 0 in=m$1 t 
he 0 call$ & *os5 to be an in/rum5t 9  !
 h&s ( ,god1 to br+ ab\t "s ( 8 m>vell\s
 purposes 9  ?is glori\s disp5sation4 ,x
 0 also made manife/ to him1 t  !       
,am]ican ,indians 7 a remnant ( ,israel2
 t :5 !y fir/  emigrat$ to ,am]ica1 !y 7
 an enlight5$ p1 possess+ a  k ( ! true 
,god1 enjoy+ 8 favor1 & peculi> bless+s 
f 8 h&2 t ! prophets1 & inspir$ writ]s  
among !m1  7 requir$ to keep a sacr$    
hi/ory ( ! mo/ important ev5ts          
transpir+ among !m2 :i* hi/ory 0 h&$ d[n
 = _m  g5]ations1 till at l5g? !y fell  
into great wick$ness2 ! mo/  "p ( !m 7  
de/roy$1 & ! records1 7by comm&m5t (    

,god1  to "o ( ! la/ prophets among !m17
 7 safely deposit$1 to  pres]ve !m f !  
h&s ( ! wick$1 :o s\ght to de/roy  !m4  
,he 0 in=m$1 t ^! records conta9$ _m    
sacr$  revelations p]ta9+ to ! gospel ( 
! k+dom1 z well z  prophecies relat+ to 
! great ev5ts ( ! la/ days2 & t to      
fulfil 8 promises to ! anci5ts1 :o wrote
 ! records1 & to  accompli% 8 purposes1 
9 ! re/itution ( _! *ildr51 c4  !y 7 to 
come =? to ! k ( ! p4 ,if fai?ful1  he 0
 to be ! in/rum5t1 :o %\ld be ?us highly
 favor$ 9  br++ ^! sacr$ ?+s to light2  
at ! same "t1 be+  expressly in=m$1 t x 
mu/ be done ) an eye s+le to !  glory ( 
,god1 t no "o c\ld be entru/$ ) ^? sacr$
  writ+s1 :o %\ld endeavor to aggr&ize  
himself1 by conv]t+  sacr$ ?+s to       
unrighte\s & speculative purposes4 ,aft]
 giv+  him _m in/ructions conc]n+ ?+s   
pa/ & to come1 :i* w\ld  be =eign to our
 purpose to m5tion "h1 he disappe>$1 & !
  light & glory ( ,god )drew1 leav+ 8   
m9d 9 p]fect peace1  :ile a calmness &  
s]5ity indescribable p]vad$ ! s\l4 ,b1  

be=e morn+1 ! vision 0 twice r5ew$1     
in/ruct+ him  fur!r1 & /ill fur!r1      
conc]n+ ! great "w ( ,god1 ab\t  to be  
p]=m$ on ! e>?4 ,9 ! morn+ he w5t out to
 8  lab\r z usual2 b soon ! vision 0    
r5ew$--! ,angel aga9  appe>$2 & hav+ be5
 in=m$ by ! previ\s visions ( !  night1 
conc]n+ ! place :]e ^? records 7        
deposit$1 he  0 in/ruct$ to g imm$iately
 & view !m4    ,accord+ly1 he repair$ to
 ! place1 a brief description ( :i*     
%all be giv51 9 ! words ( a g5tleman1 by
 ! "n ( ,oliv]  ,c[d]y1 :o has visit$ ! 
spot4    ,z y g on ! mail-road f        
,palmyra1 ,wayne c\nty1 to  ,can&aigua1 
,ont>io c\nty1 ,new-,york1 be=e arriv+  
at ! little  village ( ,man*e/]1 say f  
?ree to f\r1 or ab\t f\r miles  f       
,palmyra1 y pass a l>ge hill on ! ea/   
side ( !  road4--,:y ,i say l>ge1 is    
because x is z l>ge1 p]haps1 z any 9  t 
c\ntry4    ,! nor? end rises q sudd5ly  
until x assumes a level ) !  m s\!rly   
extremity2 & ,i ?9k ,i may say1 an      
elevation high]  ?an at ! s\?1 a %ort   

di/ance1 say half or ?ree-f\r?s ( a     
mile4 ,z y pass t[>ds ,can&aigua1 x     
less5s gradually1 until  ! surface      
assumes its common level1 or is brok5 by
 o!r small]  hills or ridges1           
wat]-c\rses & rav9es4 ,i ?9k ,i am      
ju/ifi$ 9  say+1 t ?is is ! highe/ hill 
= "s di/ance r\nd1 & ,i  am c]ta9 t its 
appe>ance1 z x rises s sudd5ly f a pla9 
on ! nor?1 mu/ attract ! notice ( !     
travell] z he passes  by4--,! nor? end1 
:i* has be5 describ$ z ris+ sudd5ly  f !
 pla91 =ms a promontory )\t timb]1 b    
cov]$ )  grass4 ,z y pass to ! s\?1 y   
soon come to scatt]+ timb]1  ! surface  
hav+ be5 cle>$ by art or w9d1 & a %ort  
di/ance  fur!r left1 y are surr\nd$ ) ! 
common =e/ ( !  c\ntry4 ,x is necess>y  
to obs]ve1 t ev5 ! "p cle>$1 0  only    
occupi$ = pa/urage2 its /eep asc5t1 &   
n>r[ summit n  admitt+ ! pl\gh ( !      
husb&man1 ) any degree ( ease or  pr(it4
 ,x 0 at ! second m5tion$ place1 :]e !  
record 0  f\nd to be deposit$1 on ! we/ 
side ( ! hill1 n f> f !  top d[n its    

side2 & :5 myself visit$ ! place 9 ! ye>
  #ahcj1 !re 7 sev]al trees /&+--en\gh  
to cause a %ade 9  summ]1 b n s mu* z to
 prev5t ! surface be+ cov]$ )           
grass--:i* 0 also ! case :5 ! record 0  
fir/ f\nd4    ,h[ f> bel[ ! surface ^!  
records 7 7anci5tly7 plac$1 ,i  am      
unable to say3 b f ! fact t !y h be5 "s 
f\rte5  hundr$ ye>s buri$1 & t1 too1 on 
! side ( a hill s /eep1  "o is ready to 
conclude1 t !y 7 "s feet bel[1 z !  e>? 
w\ld naturally we>1 m or less1 9 t l5g? 
( "t4 ,b  !y1 be+ plac$ t[>ds ! top ( ! 
hill1 ! gr\nd w\ld n  remove z mu* z at 
two-?irds1 p]haps4 ,ano!r circum/ance   
w\ld  prev5t a we>+ ( ! e>?2 9 all      
probability1 z soon z timb]  _h "t to   
gr[1 ! hill 0 cov]$1 & ! roots ( ! same 
w\ld hold ! surface4 ,h[ev]1 on ?is     
po9t1 ,i %all leave e  man to draw 8 own
 conclusion1 & =m 8 own speculation4 ,b 
suffice to say1 a hole ( suffici5t dep? 
0 dug4 ,at ! bottom (  ?is 0 laid a /one
 ( suitable size1 ! upp] surface be+    
smoo?4 ,at ea* edge 0 plac$ a l>ge      

quantity ( cem5t1 & into  ?is cem5t1 at 
! f\r edges ( ! /one1 7 plac$ erect f\r 
o!rs2 _! bottom edges re/+ 9 ! cem5t1 at
 ! out]  edges ( ! fir/ /one4 ,! f\r la/
 nam$1 :5 plac$ erect1  =m$ a box2 !    
corn]s1 or :]e ! edges ( ! f\r came 9   
contact1 7 also cem5t$ s firmly t !     
moi/ure f )\t  0 prev5t$ f ent]+4 ,x is 
to be obs]v$1 also1 t !  inn] surfaces (
 ! f\r erect or side /ones1 7 smoo?4    
,?is  box 0 suffici5tly l>ge to admit a 
brea/plate1 su* z 0 us$  by ! anci5ts1  
to def5d ! *e/1 c41 f ! arr[s &  weapons
 ( _! enemy4 ,f ! bottom ( ! box1 or f !
  brea/plate1 arose ?ree small pill>s1  
compos$ ( ! same  description ( cem5t   
us$ on ! edges2 & ^u ^! ?ree  pill>s 7  
plac$ ! records4--,?is box1 conta9+ !   
records1  0 cov]$ ) ano!r /one1 ! bottom
 surface be+ flat1 &  ! upp] cr[n+4 ,:5 
x 0 fir/ visit$ by ,mr4 ,smi? on !      
morn+ ( ! #bb;d ( ,septemb]1 #ahbc1 a "p
 ( ! cr[n+ /one  0 visible above !      
surface1 :ile ! edges 7 conceal$ by !   
soil & grass1 f :i* circum/ance x may be

 se51 t  h[ev] deep ?is box might h be5 
plac$ at fir/1 ! "t _h  be5 suffici5t to
 we> ! e>?1 s t x 0 easily discov]$1  :5
 ,once direct$1 & yet1 n en\gh to make a
 p]ceivable  diff]5ce to !              
pass]-by4--,aft] arriv+ at ! repository1
 a  little ex]tion 9 remov+ ! soil f !  
edges ( ! top ( !  box1 & a light pry1  
br\ght to 8 natural vision1 its cont5ts4
  ,:ile view+ & contemplat+ ?is sacr$   
treasure ) wond] &  a/oni%m5t1 behold6 !
 ,angel ( ! ,"l1 :o _h previ\sly  visit$
 him1 aga9 /ood 9 8 pres5ce1 & 8 s\l 0  
aga9  enlight5$ z x 0 ! ev5+ be=e1 & he 
0 fill$ ) !  ,holy ,_s1 & ! heav5s 7    
op5$1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l  %one r\nd ab\t 
& re/$ ^u him4 ,:ile he ?us /ood gaz+ & 
admir+1 ! ,angel said1 ,look6 ,& z he   
?us spake1 he beheld !  ,pr9ce (        
,d>kness1 surr\nd$ by 8 innum]able tra9 
(  associates4 ,all ?is pass$ be=e him1 
& ! heav5ly mess5g]  said1 ,all ?is is  
%[n1 ! good & ! evil1 ! holy & impure1  
! glory ( ,god1 & ! p[] ( d>kness1 t y  
may "k  h]eaft] ! two p[]s1 & nev] be   

influ5c$ or ov]come by t  wick$ "o4     
,behold1 :atsoev] entice? & leade? to   
good & to d  good1 is ( ,god1 & :atsoev]
 do? n1 is ( t wick$ "o4 ,x  is he t    
fille? ! he>ts ( m5 ) evil1 to walk 9   
d>kness1  & blaspheme ,god2 & y may le>n
 f h5ce=?1 t 8 ways  are to de/ruction1 
b ! way ( hol9ess is peace & re/4 ,y  _c
 at ?is "t obta9 ?is record1 = !        
comm&m5t ( ,god is  /rict1 & if ev] ^!  
sacr$ ?+s are obta9$1 !y mu/ be by      
pray] & fai?fulness 9 obey+ ! ,"l4 ,!y  
are n deposit$  "h = ! sake ( accumulat+
 ga9 & weal? = ! glory (  ?is _w2 !y 7  
seal$ by ! pray] ( fai?1 & because (  ! 
k :i* !y conta91 !y are ( no wor? among 
!  *ildr5 ( m51 only = _! k4 ,on !m is  
conta9$ !  fulness ( ! gospel ( ,jesus  
,*ri/1 z x 0 giv5 to 8 p  on ?is l&2 &  
:5 x %all be br\ght =? by ! p[] ( ,god1 
x %all be c>ri$ to ! ,g5tiles1 ( :om _m 
w receive x1  & aft] w ! se$ ( ,israel  
be br\ght into ! fold ( _!  ,r$eem] by  
obey+ x also4 ,^? :o kept ! comm&m5ts ( 
!  ,"l on ?is l&1 desir$ ?is at 8 h&1 & 

?r\gh ! pray]  ( fai? obta9$ ! promise1 
t if _! desc5dants %\ld  transgress &   
fall away1 a record %\ld be kept1 & 9 ! 
la/  days come to _! *ildr54 ,^! ?+s are
 sacr$1 & mu/ be  kept s1 = ! promise ( 
! ,"l conc]n+ !m mu/ be  fulfill$4 ,no  
man c obta9 !m if 8 he>t is impure1     
because  !y conta9 t :i* is sacr$4 99 99
 99 ,by !m w ! ,"l  "w a great &        
m>vell\s "w2 ! wisdom ( ! wise %all     
become  z n\ght1 & ! und]/&+ ( ! prud5t 
%all be hid1 &  because ! p[] ( ,god    
%all be display$1 ^? :o pr(ess to  "k ! 
tru?1 b walk 9 deceit1 %all tremble )   
ang]2 b  ) signs & ) wond]s1 ) gifts & )
 heal+s1 ) !  manife/ations ( ! p[] (   
,god1 & ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 %all  ! he>ts (
 ! fai?ful be com=t$4 ,y h n[ beheld !  
p[] ( ,god manife/$1 & ! p[] ( ,satan2 y
 see t !re  is no?+ desirable 9 ! works 
( d>kness2 t !y _c br+  happ9ess2 t ^?  
:o are ov]come !re) are mis]able2  :ile1
 on ! o!r h&1 ! righte\s are bless$ ) a 
place 9  ! k+dom ( ,god1 :]e joy        
unspeakable surr\nds !m4 ,!re !y  re/   

beyond ! p[] ( ! enemy ( tru?1 :]e no   
evil c  di/urb !m4 ,! glory ( ,god cr[ns
 !m1 & !y cont9ually  fea/ ^u 8         
goodness1 & enjoy 8 smiles4 ,behold1    
not)/&+  y h se5 ?is great display (    
p[]1 by :i* y may ev]  be able to detect
 ! evil "o1 yet ,i give unto y ano!r    
sign1  & :5 x comes to pass !n "k t !   
,"l is ,god1 & t  he w fulfil 8         
purposes1 & t ! k :i* ?is record        
conta9s w g to e nation1 & k9dr$1 &     
tongue1 & p  "u ! :ole heav54 ,?is is ! 
sign2 :5 ^! ?+s beg9 to  be kn[n1 t is1 
:5 x is kn[n t ! ,"l has %[n y  ^! ?+s1 
! work]s ( iniquity w seek y\r ov]?r[4  
,!y w circulate falsehoods to de/roy y\r
 reputation2 &  also w seek to take y\r 
life2 b rememb] ?is1 if y are  fai?ful1 
& %all h]eaft] cont9ue to keep !        
comm&m5ts  ( ! ,"l1 y %all be pres]v$ to
 br+ ^! ?+s =?2  = 9 due "t he w give y 
a comm&m5t to come & take  !m4 ,:5 !y   
are int]pret$1 ! ,"l w give ! holy      
prie/hood to "s1 & !y %all beg9 to      
proclaim ?is gospel &  baptize by wat]1 

& aft] t !y %all h p[] to give !  ,holy 
,gho/ by ! lay+ on ( _! h&s4 ,!n w      
p]secution  rage m & m2 = ! iniquities (
 m5 %all be reveal$1 &  ^? :o are n     
built ^u ! ,rock w seek to ov]?r[ !     
*ur*2 b x w increase ! m oppos$1 &      
spread f>!r &  f>!r1 increas+ 9 k till  
!y %all be sanctifi$1 &  receive an     
inh]itance :]e ! glory ( ,god w re/ ^u  
!m2  & :5 ?is takes place1 & all ?+s are
 prep>$1 ! t5  tribes ( ,israel w be    
reveal$ 9 ! nor? c\ntry1 :i!r !y  h be5 
= a long season2 & :5 ?is is fulfill$ w 
be  br\ght to pass t say+ ( !           
prophet1--& ! ,r$eem] %all  come to     
,zion1 & unto !m t turn f transgression 
9 ,jacob1  sai? ! ,"l4 ,b1 not)/&+ !    
work]s ( iniquity %all  seek y\r        
de/ruction1 ! arm ( ! ,"l w be ext5d$1 &
 y  w be borne (f conqu]or if y keep all
 8 comm&m5ts4 ,y\r  "n %all be kn[n     
among ! nations1 = ! "w :i* ! ,"l  w    
p]=m by y\r h&s %all cause ! righte\s to
 rejoice &  ! wick$ to rage2 ) ! "o x   
%all be _h 9 hon\r1 & )  ! o!r 9        

reproa*2 yet1 ) ^! x %all be a t]ror1   
because  ( ! great & m>vell\s "w :i*    
%all foll[ ! com+ =?  ( ?is fulness ( ! 
gospel4 ,n[1 g ?y way1 rememb]+ :at !   
,"l has done = !e1 & be dilig5t 9 keep+ 
8 comm&m5ts1  & he w deliv] !e f        
temptations & all ! arts &  devices ( ! 
wick$ "o4 ,=get n to pray1 t ?y m9d may 
become /rong1 t :5 he %all manife/ unto 
!e1 ?\ maye/  h p[] to escape ! evil1 & 
obta9 ^! preci\s ?+s4    ,we "h rem>k1 t
 ! above quotation is an extract f a    
lett]  writt5 by ,eld] ,oliv] ,c[d]y1   
:i* 0 publi%$ 9 "o ( !  numb]s ( !      
,latt] ,day ,sa9ts' ,mess5g] &          
,advocate4    ,al?\gh _m m in/ructions 7
 giv5 by ! m\? ( ! angel  to ,mr4 ,smi?1
 :i* we d n write 9 ?is book1 yet ! mo/ 
important items are conta9$ 9 ! =ego+   
relation4 ,dur+ !  p]iod ( ! f\r foll[+ 
ye>s1 he frequ5tly receiv$  in/ruction f
 ! m\? ( ! heav5ly mess5g]4 ,& on !     
morn+ ( ,septemb] #bb1 a4 d41 #ahbg !   
angel ( ! ,"l deliv]$  ! records into 8 
h&s4    ,^! records 7 engrav$ on plates1

 :i* _h ! appe>ance (  gold4 ,ea* plate 
0 n f> f sev5 by eight in*es 9 wid? &   
l5g?1 be+ n q z ?ick z common t94 ,!y 7 
fill$ on  bo? sides ) engrav+s1 9       
,egyptian *>act]s1 & b\nd  toge!r 9 a   
volume1 z ! leaves ( a book1 & fa/5$ at 
"o  edge ) ?ree r+s runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole4 
,?is volume 0  some?+ ne> six in*es 9   
?ickness1 a "p ( :i* 0 seal$4  ,!       
*>act]s or lett]s ^u ! unseal$ "p 7     
small &  beautifully engrav$4 ,! :ole   
book exhibit$ _m m>ks (  antiquity 9 its
 con/ruction1 z well z mu* skill 9 ! art
 (  engrav+4 ,) ! records 0 f\nd a      
curi\s in/rum5t1 call$  by ! anci5ts !  
,urim & ,?ummim1 :i* consi/$ ( two      
transp>5t /ones1 cle> z cry/al1 set 9 ! 
two rims ( a b[4  ,?is 0 9 use1 9 anci5t
 times1 by p]sons call$ se]s4 ,x 0 an   
in/rum5t1 by ! use ( :i*1 !y receiv$    
revelations ( ?+s  di/ant1 or ( ?+s pa/ 
or future4    ,9 ! mean "t1 !           
inhabitants ( t vic9ity1 hav+ be5  in=m$
 t ,mr4 ,smi? _h se5 heav5ly visions1 & 
t he _h  discov]$ sacr$ records1 began  

to ridicule & mock at ^?  ?+s4 ,& aft]  
hav+ obta9$ ! records1 :ile proce$+ home
  ?r\gh ! wild]ness & fields1 he 0      
waylaid by two ruffians1  :o _h secret$ 
!mselves = ! purpose ( robb+ him ( !    
same4 ,"o ( !m /ruck him ) a club be=e  
he p]ceiv$ !m2  b be+ a /rong man1 &    
l>ge 9 /ature1 ) great ex]tion he  cle>$
 himself f !m1 & ran t[>ds home1 be+    
closely  pursu$ until he came ne> 8     
fa!r's h\se1 :5 8 pursu]s1 =  fe> ( be+ 
detect$1 turn$ & fl$4    ,soon ! news ( 
8 discov]ies spread abroad ?r\gh\t all  
^?  p>ts4 ,false reports1               
misrepres5tations1 & base sl&]s1 flew1 z
  if ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d 9 e direction4 ,! 
h\se 0  frequ5tly beset by mobs &       
evil-design+ p]sons4 ,sev]al times he  0
 %ot at1 & v n>r[ly escap$4 ,e device 0 
us$ to get  ! plates away f him4 ,& be+ 
cont9ually 9 dang] ( 8  life1 f a gang (
 ab&on$ wret*es1 he at l5g? conclud$ to 
leave ! place1 & g to ,p5nsylvania2 &1  
accord+ly1 pack$ up  8 goods1 putt+ !   
plates into a b>rel ( beans1 & proce$$  

^u 8 j\rney4 ,he _h n gone f>1 be=e he 0
 ov]tak5 by an  (fic] ) a se>*-w>rant1  
:o flatt]$ himself ) ! idea1  t he %\ld 
surely obta9 ! plates2 aft] se>*+ v     
dilig5tly1 he 0 sadly disappo9t$ at n   
f9d+ !m4 ,mr4 ,smi?  !n drove on1 b be=e
 he got to 8 j\rney's end1 he 0 aga9    
ov]tak5 by an (fic] on ! same bus9ess1 &
 aft] ransack+  ! waggon v c>efully1 he 
w5t 8 way1 z mu* *agr9$ z !  fir/1 at n 
be+ able to discov] ! object ( 8 rese>*4
  ,)\t any fur!r mole/ation1 he pursu$ 8
 j\rney until he came  to ! nor!rn "p ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ne> ! ,susquehannah riv]1 
9  :i* "p 8 fa!r-9-law resid$4    ,hav+ 
provid$ himself ) a home1 he comm5c$    
translat+ !  record1 by ! gift & p[] (  
,god1 ?ro' ! means ( ! ,urim &  ,?ummim2
 & be+ a poor writ]1 he 0 "u ! necessity
 (  employ+ a scribe1 to write !        
translation z x came f 8  m\?4    ,9 !  
mean "t1 a few ( ! orig9al *>act]s 7    
accurately  transcrib$1 & translat$ by  
,mr4 ,smi?1 :i*1 ) !  translation1 7    
tak5 by a g5tleman by ! "n ( ,m>t9      

,h>ris1  to ! city ( ,new-,york1 :]e !y 
7 pres5t$ to a le>n$  g5tleman1 by ! "n 
( ,an?on1 :o pr(ess$ to be ext5sively   
acqua9t$ ) _m languages1 bo? anci5t &   
mod]n4 ,he exam9$  !m2 b 0 unable to    
deciph] !m correctly2 b he presum$ t  if
 ! orig9al records c\ld be br\ght1 he   
c\ld assi/ 9  translat+ !m4    ,b to    
return4 ,mr4 ,smi? cont9u$ ! "w (       
translation1 z 8  pecuni>y circum/ances 
w\ld p]mit1 until he f9i%$ ! unseal$  "p
 ( ! records4 ,! "p translat$ is entitl$
 ! ,book (  ,mormon1 :i* conta9s ne>ly z
 mu* read+ z ! ,old ,te/am5t4    ,9 ?is 
important & mo/ int]e/+ book1 we c read 
! hi/ory  ( anci5t ,am]ica1 f its e>ly  
settlem5t by a colony :o came  f ! t[] (
 ,babel1 at ! confusion ( languages1 to 
!  beg9n+ ( ! fif? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian  
era4 ,by ^! records  we are in=m$1 t    
,am]ica1 9 anci5t times1 has be5        
inhabit$ by  two di/9ct races ( p4 ,!   
fir/1 or m anci5t race1 came  directly f
 ! great t[]1 be+ call$ ,j>$ites4 ,!    
second  race came directly f ! city (   

,j]usalem1 ab\t six hundr$  ye>s be=e   
,*ri/1 be+ ,israelites1 pr9cipally !    
desc5dants (  ,joseph4 ,! fir/ nation1  
or ,j>$ites1 7 de/roy$ ab\t ! "t  t !   
,israelites came f ,j]usalem :o succe$$ 
!m 9 !  inh]itance ( ! c\ntry4 ,!       
pr9cipal nation ( ! second race1  fell 9
 battle t[>ds ! close ( ! f\r? c5tury4  
,! rema9+  remnant1 hav+ dw9dl$ into an 
unciviliz$ /ate1 /ill cont9ue to        
inhabit ! l&1 al?\gh divid$ into a      
'multitude ( nations1' &  are call$ by  
,europeans1 ! ,am]ican ,indians4    ,we 
le>n f ?is v anci5t hi/ory1 t at !      
confusion (  languages1 :5 ! ,"l scatt]$
 ! p ^u all ! face (  ! e>?1 ! ,j>$ites 
be+ a righte\s p1 obta9$ fav\r 9  !     
sight ( ! ,"l1 & 7 n conf\nd$4 ,&       
because ( _!  righte\sness1 ! ,"l       
miracul\sly l$ !m f ! t[] to !  great   
ocean1 :]e !y 7 comm&$ to build vessels1
 9 :i*  !y 7 m>vell\sly br\ght across ! 
great deep to ! %ores (  ,nor? ,am]ica4 
,& ! ,"l ,god promis$ to give !m        
,am]ica1 :i* 0 a v  *oice l& 9 8 sight1 

= an inh]itance4 ,& ,he swore unto !m  9
 8 wra?1 t :oso %\ld possess ?is l& (   
promise1 f  t "t h5ce=? & =ev]1 %\ld    
s]ve him1 ! true & only  ,god1 or !y    
%\ld be swept (f :5 ! fulness ( 8 wra?  
%\ld  come ^u !m1 & !y 7 fully rip5$ 9  
iniquity4 ,moreov] he  promis$ to make  
!m a great & p[]ful nation1 s t !re     
%\ld be no great] nation ^u all ! face (
 ! e>?4    ,accord+ly1 9 process ( "t1  
!y became a v num]\s &  p[]ful p1       
occupy+ pr9cipally ,nor? ,am]ica2 build+
 l>ge  cities 9 all qu>t]s ( ! l&2 be+ a
 civiliz$ & enlight5$  nation4          
,agriculture & ma*9]y 7 c>ri$ on to a   
great ext5t4  ,comm]cial & manufactur+  
bus9ess fl\ri%$ on e h&2 yet  9         
consequ5ce ( wick$ness1 !y 7 (t5 visit$ 
) t]rible  judgm5ts4 ,_m prophets 7     
rais$ up among !m f g5]ation to         
g5]ation1 :o te/ifi$ aga9/ ! wick$ness (
 ! p1 &  prophesi$ ( judgm5ts &         
calamities :i* await$ !m1 if !y  did n  
rep5t1 c4 ,sometimes !y 7 visit$ by     
pe/il5ce &  plagues1 & sometimes by     

fam9e & w>1 until at l5g? 7hav+  occupi$
 ! l& "s fifte5 or sixte5 hundr$ ye>s17 
_!  wick$ness became s great t ! ,"l    
?reat5$1 by ! m\? (  8 prophets1 to     
utt]ly de/roy !m f ! face ( ! l&4 ,b  !y
 gave no he$ to ^! w>n+s2 !re=e ! ^w ( !
 ,"l  0 fulfill$2 & !y 7 entirely       
de/roy$2 leav+ _!  h\ses1 _! cities1 &  
_! l& desolate2 & _! sacr$  records     
also1 :i* 7 kept on gold plates1 7 left 
by "o (  _! la/ prophets1 ^: "n 0 ,e!r1 
9 su* a situation1 t  !y 7 discov]$ by !
 remnant ( ,joseph1 :o soon aft]w>ds  7 
br\ght f ,j]usalem to inh]it ! l&4      
,?is remnant ( ,joseph 7 also l$ 9 a    
miracul\s mann] f  ,j]usalem1 9 ! fir/  
ye> ( ! reign ( ,z$ekiah1 k+ ( ,judah4  
,!y 7 fir/ l$ to ! ea/]n bord]s ( ! ,r$ 
,sea2 !n !y  j\rney$ = "s "t along !    
bord]s !re(1 ne>ly 9 a  s\?-ea/         
direction2 aft] :i* !y alt]$ _! c\rse   
ne>ly  ea/w>d1 until !y came to ! great 
wat]s1 :]e1 by !  comm&m5t ( ,god1 !y   
built a vessel1 9 :i* !y 7 safely       
br\ght across ! great ,pacific ,ocean1 &

 l&$ ^u ! we/]n  coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica4   
,9 ! elev5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,z$ekiah1 at
 ! "t ! ,jews  7 c>ri$ away captive into
 ,babylon1 ano!r remnant 7 br\ght  out (
 ,j]usalem1 "s ( :om 7 desc5dants (     
,judah4 ,!y l&$  9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 soon  
aft] :i* !y emigrat$1 into ! nor!rn     
p>ts ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 at :i* place !y 7  
discov]$ by !  remnant ( ,joseph1 some?+
 l f\r hundr$ ye>s aft]4    ,f ^! anci5t
 records1 we le>n t ?is remnant (       
,joseph1  soon aft] !y l&$1 sep>at$     
!mselves into two di/9ct  nations4 ,?is 
division 0 caus$ by a c]ta9 portion ( !m
 be+  greatly p]secut$1 because ( _!    
righte\sness1 by ! rema9d]4  ,! p]secut$
 nation emigrat$ t[>ds ! nor!rn p>ts (  
,s\?  ,am]ica1 leav+ ! wick$ nation 9   
possession ( ! middle &  s\!rn p>ts ( ! 
same4 ,! =m] 7 call$ ,nephites1 be+  l$ 
by a prophet ^: "n 0 ,nephi4 ,! latt] 7 
call$  ,lamanites1 be+ l$ by a v wick$  
man1 ^: "n 0 ,laman4 ,!  ,nephites _h 9 
_! possession a copy ( ! ,holy          
,scriptures1 viz4  ! five books (       

,moses1 & ! prophecies ( ! holy         
prophets1  d[n to ,j]emiah1 9 ^: days !y
 left ,j]usalem4 ,^! scriptures  7      
engrav$ on plates ( brass1 9 ! ,egyptian
 language4 ,!y  !mselves also made      
plates1 soon aft] _! l&+1 on :i* !y     
began to engrave _! own hi/ory1         
prophecies1 visions1 &  revelations4    
,all ^! sacr$ records 7 kept by holy &  
righte\s  m51 :o 7 inspir$ by ! ,holy   
,gho/2 & 7 c>efully  pres]v$ & h&$ d[n f
 g5]ation to g5]ation4    ,& ! ,"l gave 
unto !m ! :ole cont95t1 = a l& (        
promise1 & promis$1 t !y1 & _! *ildr5   
aft] !m1  %\ld inh]it x1 on condition ( 
_! ob$i5ce to 8  comm&m5ts2 b if !y 7   
disob$i5t1 !y %\ld be cut (f  f 8       
pres5ce4 ,& ! ,nephites began to prosp] 
9 ! l&1  accord+ to _! righte\sness1 &  
multipli$ & spread =? to  ! ea/1 we/1 & 
nor?2 build+ l>ge villages1 cities1     
synagogues1 & temples1 toge!r ) =ts1    
t[]s1 &  =tifications1 to def5d !mselves
 aga9/ _! enemies4 ,& !y  cultivat$ !   
e>?1 & rais$ v>i\s k9ds ( gra9 9        

abundance4  ,!y also rais$ num]\s flocks
 ( dome/ic animals1 & became a  v weal?y
 p2 hav+ 9 abundance gold1 silv]1 copp]1
 t91  iron1 c4 ,arts & sci5ces fl\ri%$  
to a great ext5t4 ,v>i\s  k9ds ( ma*9]y 
7 9 use4 ,clo?s ( v>i\s k9ds 7          
manufactur$4 ,swords1 scimit>s1 axes1 & 
v>i\s implem5ts ( w>  7 made1 toge!r )  
head-%ields1 arm-%ields1 & brea/plates1 
to def5d !mselves 9 battle ) _! enemies4
 ,& 9 ! days (  _! righte\sness1 !y 7 a 
civiliz$1 enlight5$1 & happy  p4    ,b1 
on ! o!r h&1 ! ,lamanites1 because ( !  
h>dness (  _! he>ts1 br\ght d[n _m      
judgm5ts ^u _! own heads2  nev]!less1 !y
 7 n de/roy$ z a nation2 b ! ,"l ,god   
s5t =? a curse ^u !m1 & !y became a d>k1
 loa?some1 &  fil?y p4 ,be=e _!         
rebellion1 !y 7 :ite &  exce$+ly fair1 l
 ! ,nephites2 b ! ,"l ,god curs$ !m 9   
_! complexions1 & !y 7 *ang$ to a d>k   
color1 & !y  became a wild1 savage1 &   
f]oci\s p2 be+ great enemies to  !      
,nephites1 :om !y s\ght by e means to   
de/roy1 & _m  times came aga9/ !m1 ) _! 

num]\s ho/s to battle1 b  7 repuls$ &   
driv5 back to _! own possession1 n1     
h[ev]1  g5]ally speak+1 )\t great loss  
on bo? sides2 = t5s (  ?\s&s 7 v        
frequ5tly sla91 aft] :i* !y 7 pil$      
toge!r 9 great heaps ^u ! face ( !      
gr\nd1 & cov]$ )  a %all[ cov]+ ( e>?1  
:i* w satisfactorily acc\nt =  ^? anci5t
 m\nds fill$ ) human bones1 s num]\s at 
!  pres5t day1 bo? 9 ,nor? & ,s\?       
,am]ica4    ,! second colony1 :i* left  
,j]usalem elev5 ye>s aft] !  remnant (  
,joseph left t city1 l&$ 9 ,nor?        
,am]ica1 &  emigrat$ f !nce1 to ! nor!rn
 p>ts ( ,s\? ,am]ica2 &  ab\t f\r hundr$
 ye>s aft]1 !y 7 discov]$ by !          
,nephites1  z we /at$ 9 ! =ego+4    ,!y 
7 call$ ! p ( ,z>ahemla4 ,!y _h be5     
p]plex$  ) _m w>s among !mselves2 & hav+
 br\ght no records )  !m1 _! language _h
 become corrupt$1 & !y d5i$ ! be+  (    
,god2 & at ! "t !y 7 discov]$ by !      
,nephites !y  7 v num]\s1 & only 9 a    
p>tial /ate ( civilization2 b  !        
,nephites unit$ ) !m1 & taught !m !     

,holy ,scriptures1  & !y 7 re/or$ to    
civilization1 & became "o nation )  !m4 
,& 9 process ( "t1 ! ,nephites began to 
build %ips ne>  ! ,i/hmus ( ,d>i51 &    
laun* !m =? into ! we/]n ocean1  9 :i*  
great numb]s sail$ a great di/ance to ! 
nor?w>d1 &  began to colonize ,nor?     
,am]ica4 ,o!r colonies emigrat$ by l&1  
& 9 a few c5turies ! :ole cont95t became
 peopl$4 ,nor?  ,am]ica at t "t1 0 almo/
 entirely de/itute ( timb]1 x  hav+ be5 
cut (f by ! m anci5t race1 :o came f !  
great  t[]1 at ! confusion ( languages2 
b ! ,nephites became v  skilful 9 build+
 h\ses ( cem5t2 also mu* timb] 0 c>ri$  
by  ! way ( %ipp+ f ,s\? to ,nor?       
,am]ica4 ,!y also plant$  groves & began
 to raise timb]1 t 9 "t _! wants might  
be  suppli$4 ,l>ge cities 7 built 9     
v>i\s p>ts ( ! cont95t1  bo? among !    
,lamanites & ,nephites4 ,! law ( ,moses 
0 obs]v$  by ! latt]4 ,num]\s prophets 7
 rais$ up f "t to "t  ?r\gh\t _!        
g5]ations4 ,_m records1 bo? hi/orical & 
prophetical1 :i* 7 ( great size1 7 kept 

among !m2 "s on  plates ( gold & o!r    
metals1 & "s on o!r mat]ials4 ,!  sacr$ 
records1 also ( ! m anci5t race :o _h   
be5 de/roy$1  7 f\nd by !m4 ,^! 7       
engrav$ on plates ( gold4 ,!y  translat$
 !m into _! own language1 by ! gift &   
p[] (  ,god1 ?r\gh ! means ( ! ,urim &  
,?ummim4 ,!y conta9$ an  hi/orical      
acc\nt f ! creation d[n to ! ,t[] (     
,babel1 &  f t "t d[n until !y 7        
de/roy$1 compris+ a p]iod (  ab\t       
?irty-f\r hundr$1 or ?irty-five hundr$  
ye>s4 ,!y also  conta9$ _m prophecies1  
great & m>vell\s1 rea*+ =w>d to  ! f9al 
end & consummation ( all ?+s1 & !       
creation ( !  new heav5 & new e>?4    ,!
 prophets also among ! ,nephites        
prophesi$ ( great ?+s4 ,!y  op5$ !      
secrets ( futurity--saw ! com+ (        
,messiah 9 !  fle%--prophesi$ ( !       
bless+s to come ^u _! desc5dants 9  !   
latt] times--made kn[n ! hi/ory ( unborn
 g5]ations--  unfold$ ! great ev5ts (   
ages to come--view$ ! p[]1 glory1  &    
maje/y ( ,messiah's second adv5t--beheld

 ! e/abli%m5t (  ! k+dom ( peace--gaz$  
^u ! glories ( ! day (                  
righte\sness--saw creation r$eem$ f !   
curse1 & all !  righte\s fill$ ) songs (
 ev]la/+ joy4    ,! ,nephites knew ( !  
bir? & crucifixion ( ,*ri/1 by c]ta9    
cele/ial & t]re/rial ph5om5a1 :i*1 at ^?
 times1 7  %[n =? 9 fulfilm5t ( !       
pr$ictions ( _m ( _!  prophets4 ,not)/&+
 ! _m bless+s ) :i* !y _h be5  bless$1  
!y _h fall5 into great wick$ness1 & _h  
ca/ out !  sa9ts & ! prophets1 & /on$ & 
kill$ !m4 ,!re=e1 at  ! "t ( !          
crucifixion ( ,*ri/1 !y 7 visit$ 9 great
  judgm5t4 ,?ick d>kness cov]$ ! :ole   
cont95t4 ,! e>? 0  t]ribly convuls$4 ,! 
rocks 7 r5t into brok5 fragm5ts1 &      
aft]w>ds f\nd 9 seams & cracks ^u all ! 
face ( ! l&4  ,m\nta9s 7 sunk into      
valleys1 & valleys rais$ into m\nta9s4  
,! highways & level roads 7 brok5 up &  
spoil$4 ,_m cities  7 laid 9 ru9s4 ,o!rs
 7 buri$ up 9 ! dep?s ( ! e>?1  &       
m\nta9s occupi$ _! place4 ,:ile o!rs 7  
sunk1 &  wat]s came up 9 _! /ead1 & o!rs

 /ill 7 burn$ by fire  f heav54    ,?us1
 ! pr$ictions ( _! prophets 7 fulfill$  
^u _!  heads4 ,?us1 ! m wick$ "p1 bo? ( 
! ,nephites & ,lamanites  7 de/roy$4    
,?us1 ! ,almighty execut$ v5geance &    
fury ^u  !m1 t ! blood ( ! sa9ts &      
prophets might no long] cry  f ! gr\nd  
aga9/ !m4    ,^? :o surviv$ ^! t]rible  
judgm5ts1 7 fav\r$ ) !  p]sonal m9i/ry (
 ,*ri/4 ,= aft] ,he arose f !           
dead--f9i%$ 8 m9i/ry at ,j]usalem1 &    
asc5d$ to heav51 he  desc5d$ 9 ! pres5ce
 ( ! ,nephites1 :o 7 assembl$ r\nd  ab\t
 _! temples 9 ! nor!rn p>ts ( ,s\?      
,am]ica ,he  exhibit$ to !m 8 w\nd$ h&s1
 side1 & feet--comm&$ !  law ( ,moses to
 be aboli%$--introduc$ & e/abli%$ !     
,gospel  9 its /ead--*ose twelve        
disciples f among !m to adm9i/]  !      
same--in/itut$ ! sacram5t--pray$ = &    
bless$ _!  little *ildr5--heal$ _! sick1
 bl9d1 lame1 deaf1 & ^? :o  7 afflict$ 9
 any way--rais$ a man f ! dead--%[$ =?  
8 p[] 9 _! mid/--exp\nd$ ! scriptures   
:i* _h be5  giv5 f ! beg9n+ d[n to t "t1

 & made kn[n unto !m  all ?+s :i* %\ld  
take place d[n until ,he %\ld come 9 8  
glory1 & f t "t d[n to ! end1 :5 all p1 
nations1  & languages %all /& be=e ,god 
to be judg$1 & ! heav51  & ! e>? %\ld   
pass away1 & !re %\ld be a new heav5 &  
new e>?4 ,^! tea*+s ( ,jesus 7 engrav$  
^u plates1 "s  ( :i* are conta9$ 9 !    
book ( ,mormon2 b ! great] "p  are n    
reveal$ 9 t book1 b are h]eaft] to be   
made manife/  to ! sa9ts4    ,aft]      
,jesus _h f9i%$ m9i/]+ unto !m1 he      
asc5d$ into  heav52 & ! twelve disciples
 :om he _h *os51 w5t =? ^u  all ! face (
 ! l&1 prea*+ ! gospel2 baptiz+ ^? :o   
rep5t$1 = ! remission ( s9s1 aft] :i* !y
 laid _!  h&s ^u !m1 t !y might receive 
! ,holy ,_s4 ,mighty  miracles 7 wr\ght 
by !m1 & also by _m ( ! *ur*4 ,!        
,nephites & ,lamanites 7 all conv]t$    
unto ! ,"l1 bo? 9  ,s\? & ,nor? ,am]ica2
 & !y dwelt 9 righte\sness above ?ree   
hundr$ ye>s2 b t[>ds ! close ( ! f\r?   
c5tury ( !  ,*ri/ian era1 !y _h s f>    
apo/atiz$ f ,god1 t he suff]$  great    

judgm5ts to fall ^u !m4 ,! ,lamanites1  
at t "t1 dwelt  9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & !     
,nephites 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4    ,a great &
 t]rible w> comm5c$ betwe5 !m1 :i* la/$ 
=  _m ye>s1 & result$ 9 ! complete      
ov]?r[ & de/ruction (  ! ,nephites4 ,?is
 w> comm5c$ at ! ,i/hmus ( ,d>i51 & 0  v
 de/ructive to bo? nations = _m ye>s4   
,at l5g?1 !  ,nephites 7 driv5 be=e _!  
enemies1 a great di/ance to !  ,nor?1 & 
,nor?-ea/2 & hav+ ga!r$ _! :ole nation  
toge!r1 bo? m5 wom51 & *ildr51 !y       
encamp$ on & r\nd  ab\t ! hill ,cumorah1
 :]e ! records 7 f\nd1 :i* is 9 !  ,/ate
 ( ,new-,york1 ab\t two hundr$ miles we/
 ( ! city (  ,albany4 ,"h !y 7 met by ! 
num]\s ho/s ( ! ,lamanites1  & 7 sla91 &
 hewn d[n1 & slaught]$1 bo? male &      
female--! ag$1 middle-ag$1 & *ildr54    
,hundr$s ( ?\s&s  7 sla9 on bo? sides2 &
 ! nation ( ! ,nephites 7  de/roy$1     
except+ a few :o _h des]t$ ov] to !     
,lamanites1  & a few :o escap$ into !   
s\? c\ntry1 & a few :o fell  w\nd$1 & 7 
left by ! ,lamanites on ! field ( battle

 =  dead1 among :om 7 ,mormon & 8 son   
,moroni1 :o 7 righte\s  m54    ,mormon  
_h made an abridgm5t1 f ! records1 ( 8  
=efa!rs1  ^u plates1 :i* abridgm5t he   
entitl$ ! ,book ( ,mormon1 &1  7be+     
comm&$ ( ,god17 he hid up 9 ! hill      
,cumorah1 all !  sacr$ records ( 8      
=efa!rs :i* 7 9 8 possession1  except ! 
abridgm5t call$ ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i*  
he gave to  8 son ,moroni to f9i%4      
,moroni surviv$ 8 nation a few ye>s1 &  
cont9u$ ! writ+s1 9 :i* he in=ms u1 t ! 
,lamanites  hunt$ ^? few ,nephites :o   
escap$ ! great & trem5d\s battle  (     
,cumorah1 until !y 7 all de/roy$1       
except+ ^? :o 7  m+l$ ) ! ,lamanites1 & 
t he 0 left alone1 & kept  himself hid1 
= !y s\ght to de/roy e ,nephite :o w\ld 
n  d5y ,*ri/4 ,he fur!rmore /ates1 t !  
,lamanites 7 at w>  "o ) ano!r1 & t !   
:ole face ( ! l& 0 "o  cont9ual sc5e (  
murd]+1 robb+1 & plund]+4 ,he cont9u$  !
 hi/ory until ! f\r hundr$ & tw5tie? ye>
 ( !  ,*ri/ian era2 :51 7by ! comm&m5t (
 ,god17 he hid up !  records 9 ! hill   

,cumorah1 :]e !y rema9$ conceal$1 until 
by  ! m9i/ry ( an angel !y 7 discov]$ to
 ,mr4 ,smi?1 :o1 by  ! gift & p[] (     
,god1 translat$ !m into ! ,engli%       
language1  by ! means ( ! ,urim &       
,?ummim1 z /at$ 9 ! =ego+4    ,aft] !   
book 0 translat$1 ! ,"l rais$ up        
witnesses to be>  te/imony to ! nations 
( its tru?1 :o1 at ! close ( !  volume1 
s5d =? _! te/imony1 :i* reads z foll[s3 
,,te/imony ,,( ,,?ree ,,witnesses4      
,be x kn[n unto all nations1 k9dr$s1    
tongues1 & p1 unto     :om ?is "w %all  
come1 t we1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god !      
,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 h se5 !  
plates :i* conta9     ?is record1 :i* is
 a record ( ! p ( ,nephi1 & also (     !
 ,lamanites1 _! bre?r51 & also ( ! p (  
,j>$1 :o     came f ! t[] ( :i* ha? be5 
spok52 & we also "k t     !y h be5      
translat$ by ! gift & p[] ( ,god1 = 8   
voice     ha? decl>$ x unto u1 :]e=e1 we
 "k ( a surety1 t !     "w is true4 ,&  
we also te/ify t we h se5 ! engrav+s    
:i* are ^u ! plates2 & !y h be5 %[n unto

 u by !     p[] ( ,god1 & n ( man4 ,& we
 decl>e1 ) words (     sob]ness1 t an   
angel ( ,god came d[n f heav51 & he     
br\ght     & laid be=e our eyes1 t we   
beheld & saw ! plates1 & !     engrav+s 
!reon2 & we "k t x is by ! grace ( ,god 
!     ,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t  
we behold & be> record     t ^! ?+s are 
true2 & x is m>vell\s 9 our eyes1       
nev]!less1 ! voice ( ! ,"l comm&$ u t we
 %\ld be>     record ( x2 :]e=e1 to be  
ob$i5t to ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1     we be>
 te/imony ( ^! ?+s4 ,& we "k t if we are
     fai?ful 9 ,*ri/1 we %all rid our   
g>m5ts ( ! blood ( all m5     & be f\nd 
spotless be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 & 
%all     dwell ) him et]nally 9 !       
heav5s4 ,& ! hon\r be to !     ,fa!r1 & 
to ! ,son1 & to ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* is "o
 ,god4 ,am54       ,,oliv] ,,c[d]y1     
,,david ,,:itm]1     ,,m>t9 ,,h>ris4    
,,& ,,also ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,eight   
,,witnesses4       ,be x kn[n unto all  
nations1 k9dr$s1 tongues1 & p1 unto     
:om ?is "w %all come1 t ,joseph ,smi?1  

,jr41 ! translator (     ?is "w1 has %[n
 unto u ! plates ( :i* ha? be5 spok51   
:i* h ! appe>ance ( gold2 & z _m ( !    
leaves z !     said ,smi? has translat$1
 we did h&le ) our h&s2 & we also       
saw ! engrav+s !reon1 all ( :i* has !   
appe>ance (     anci5t "w1 & ( curi\s   
workman%ip4 ,& ?is we be> record     )  
words ( sob]ness1 t ! said ,smi? has %[n
 unto u1 =     we h se5 & heft$1 & "k ( 
a surety1 t ! said ,smi?     has got !  
plates ( :i* we h spok54 ,& we give our 
names     unto ! _w1 to witness unto !  
_w t :i* we h se52     & we lie n1 ,god 
be>+ witness ( x4       ,,*ri/ian       
,,:itm]1     ,,jacob ,,:itm]1     ,,pet]
 ,,:itm]1 ,jr4     ,,john ,,:itm]1      
,,hiram ,,page1     ,,joseph ,,smi?1    
,s54     ,,hyrum ,,smi?1     ,,samuel   
,h4 ,,smi?4    ,also1 9 ! ye> #ahbi1    
,mr4 ,smi? & ,mr4 ,c[d]y1 hav+ le>n$ !  
correct mode ( baptism1 f ! tea*+s ( !  
,savi\r to !  anci5t ,nephites1 z       
record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 _h a desire
  to be baptiz$2 b kn[+ t no "o _h      

au?ority to adm9i/]  t sacr$ ord9ance 9 
any d5om9ation1 !y 7 at a loss to  "k h[
 ! au?ority 0 to be re/or$1 & :ile call+
 ^u !  ,"l ) a desire to be in=m$ ^u !  
subject1 a holy angel  appe>$--/ood be=e
 !m--laid 8 h&s ^u _! heads--orda9$     
!m--& comm&$ !m to baptize ea* o!r1 :i* 
!y accord+ly  did4    ,9 ! ye> #ahcj1 a 
l>ge edition ( ! ,book ( ,mormon fir/   
appe>$ 9 pr9t4 ,& z "s began to p]use   
its sacr$ pages1 !  _s ( ! ,"l bore     
record to !m t x 0 true1 & !y  7 ob$i5t 
to its requirem5ts1 by com+ =?1 humbly  
rep5t+  be=e ! ,"l1 & be+ imm]s$ 9 wat]1
 = ! remission (  s9s1 aft] :i*1 by !   
comm&m5t ( ,god1 h&s 7 laid ^u  !m 9 !  
"n ( ! ,"l1 = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s4     
,& on ! six? ( ,april1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l
 "o ?\s& eight  hundr$ & ?irty1 ! ,*ur* 
( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt] ,day  ,sa9ts1 0 
organiz$1 9 ! t[n ( ,man*e/]1 ,ont>io   
,c\nty1  ,/ate ( ,new-,york4 ,"s few 7  
call$ & orda9$ by ! _s (  revelation &  
prophecy1 & began to prea* & be>        
te/imony1 z  ! _s gave !m utt]ance2 &   

al?\gh !y 7 ! weak  ?+s ( ! e>?1 yet !y 
7 /r5g!n$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1  & gave =?  
_! te/imony 9 great p[]1 by :i* means _m
  7 br\ght to rep5tance1 & came =w>d )  
brok5 he>ts &  contrite spirits1 & 7    
imm]s$ 9 wat] confess+ _! s9s1  & 7     
fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ by ! lay+ on (    
h&s2 &  saw visions & prophesi$4 ,devils
 7 ca/ out1 & ! sick 7  heal$ by ! pray]
 ( fai?1 & lay+ on ( h&s4 ,?us 0 !  ^w  
confirm$ unto ! fai?ful by signs foll[+4
 ,?us ! ,"l  rais$ up witnesses1 to be> 
te/imony ( 8 "n1 & lay !  f\ndation ( 8 
k+dom 9 ! la/ days4 ,& ?us ! he>ts (  ! 
sa9ts 7 com=t$1 & fill$ ) great joy4    
,9 ! =ego+1 we h relat$ ! mo/ important 
facts conc]n+  ! visions & ! m9i/ry ( ! 
angel to ,mr4 ,smi?2 ! discov]y  ( !    
records2 _! translation into ! ,engli%  
language1 & !  witnesses rais$ up to be>
 te/imony ( ! same3 we h also  /at$ :51 
& by :om !y 7 writt52 t !y conta9 !     
hi/ory ( ne>ly "o half ( ! globe1 f !   
e>lie/ ages aft]  ! flood1 until !      
beg9n+ ( ! fif? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian     

era2 t ?is hi/ory is int]sp]s$ ) _m     
important  prophecies1 :i* unfold !     
great ev5ts ( ! la/ days1 & t  9 x also 
is record$ ! gospel 9 its fulness &     
pla9ness1 z x  0 reveal$ by ! p]sonal   
m9i/ry ( ,*ri/ to ! anci5t  ,nephites1  
,we h also giv5 an acc\nt ( ! re/oration
 ( !  au?ority 9 ^! days1 to adm9i/] 9 !
 ord9ances ( !  gospel2 & ( ! "t ( !    
organization ( ! *ur*2 & ( !  bless+s   
p\r$ out ^u ! same :ile yet 9 its       
infancy4    ,we n[ proce$ to give a     
sket* ( ! fai? & doctr9e ( ?is  ,*ur*4  
,fir/1 we believe 9 ,god ! ,et]nal      
,fa!r1 & 9 8 ,son1 ,jesus  ,*ri/1 & 9 ! 
,holy ,gho/1 :o be>s record ( !m1 ! same
  ?r\gh\t all ages & = ev]4    ,we      
believe t all mank9d by ! transgression 
( _! fir/  p>5ts1 & n by _! own s9s1 7  
br\ght "u ! curse &  p5alty ( t         
transgression1 :i* consign$ !m to an    
et]nal  bani%m5t f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 &  
_! bodies to an endless  sleep 9 ! du/1 
nev] m to rise1 & _! spirits to endless 
mis]y "u ! p[] ( ,satan2 & t1 9 ?is     

awful condition1  !y 7 utt]ly lo/ &     
fall51 & _h no p[] ( _! own to          
extricate !mselves !refrom4    ,we      
believe1 t ?r\gh ! suff]+s1 dea? &      
atonem5t ( ,jesus  ,*ri/1 all mank9d1   
)\t "o exception1 are to be completely &
  fully r$eem$1 bo? body & _s1 f !      
endless bani%m5t &  curse to :i* !y 7   
consign$1 by ,adam's transgression1 & t 
?is univ]sal salvation & r$emption ( !  
:ole human family  f ! endless p5alty ( 
! orig9al s91 is effect$1 )\t  any      
conditions :atsoev] on _! "p2 t is1 t !y
 are n  requir$ to believe1 or rep5t1 or
 be baptiz$1 or d any ?+ else1  9 ord]  
to be r$eem$ f t p5alty2 = :e!r !y      
believe  or disbelieve1 :e!r !y rep5t or
 rema9 imp5it5t1 :e!r !y  are baptiz$ or
 unbaptiz$1 :e!r !y keep ! comm&m5ts or 
break !m1 :e!r !y are righte\s or       
unrighte\s1 x w make  no diff]5ce 9     
relation to _! r$emption1 bo? s\l &     
body1  f ! p5alty ( ,adam's             
transgression4 ,! mo/ righte\s man t    
ev] liv$ on ! e>?1 & ! mo/ wick$ wret* (

 ! :ole  human family1 7 bo? plac$ "u ! 
same curse1 )\t any  transgression or   
ag5cy ( _! own1 & !y bo?1 alike1 w be   
r$eem$ f t curse1 )\t any ag5cy or      
conditions on _!  "p4 ,paul says1 ,rom4 
v4 #bh1 ,!re=e1 z by ! (f5ce ( "o1      
judgm5t came ^u ,,all m5 to             
condemnation2 ev5 s1 by !  righte\sness 
( "o1 ! free gift came ^u ,,all m5 unto 
!  ju/ification ( life4 ,?is is ! reason
 :y ,,all m5 are r$eem$  f ! grave4 ,?is
 is ! reason t ! spirits ( all m5 are   
re/or$ to _! bodies4 ,?is is ! reason t 
all m5 are  r$eem$ f _! fir/ bani%m5t1 &
 re/or$ into ! pres5ce  ( ,god1 & ?is is
 ! reason t ! ,savi\r said1 ,john xii4  
#cb1  ,if ,i be lift$ up f ! e>? ,i w1  
draw ,,all m5 unto me4  ,aft] ?is full1 
complete & univ]sal r$emption1          
re/oration &  salvation ( ! :ole (      
,adam's race1 ?r\gh ! atonem5t ( ,jesus 
,*ri/1 )\t fai?1 rep5tance1 baptism or  
any o!r works1 !n  all & e "o ( !m1 w   
enjoy et]nal life & happ9ess1  nev] m to
 be bani%$ f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ,,if !y  

!mselves h committ$ no s93 = ! p5alty ( 
! orig9al  s9 c h no m p[] ov] !m at    
all1 = ,jesus ha? de/roy$  its          
p[]--brok5 ! b&s ( ! fir/ dea?--obta9$ !
 victory  ov] ! grave1--deliv]$ all its 
captives1 & re/or$ !m f  _! fir/        
bani%m5t into ! pres5ce ( 8 ,fa!r1 h5ce 
et]nal  life w !n be !irs1 ,,if !y      
!mselves are n f\nd  transgressors ( "s 
law4    ,we believe t all mank9d1 9 _!  
infant /ate are incapable (  kn[+ good &
 evil1 & ( obey+ or disobey+ a law1 & t1
  !re=e1 !re is no law giv5 to !m1 & t  
:]e !re is no  law1 !re is no           
transgression2 h5ce !y are innoc5t1 & if
 !y  %\ld all die 9 _! infant /ate1 !y  
w\ld enjoy et]nal life1  n be+          
transgressors !mselves1 nei!r acc\ntable
 = ,adam's  s94    ,we believe t all    
mank9d1 9 consequ5ce ( ! fall1 aft] !y  
gr[ up f _! infant /ate1 & come to !    
ye>s (  und]/&+1 "k good & evil1 & are  
capable ( obey+ &  disobey+ a law1 & t a
 law is giv5 aga9/ do+ evil1 &  t !     
p5alty affix$ is a second bani%m5t f !  

pres5ce (  ,god1 bo? body & _s1 aft] !y 
h be5 r$eem$ f !  ,,fir/ bani%m5t &     
re/or$ into 8 pres5ce4    ,we believe t 
! p5alty ( ?is second law c h no effect 
^u p]sons :o h n _h ! privilege1 9 ?is  
life1 (  becom+ acqua9t$ !re)2 = al?\gh 
! light t is 9 !m  tea*es !m good &     
evil1 yet t light does n tea* !m !  law 
aga9/ do+ evil1 nor ! p5alty !re(4 ,&   
al?\gh !y  h done ?+s wor?y ( _m /ripes1
 yet ! law _c be  br\ght to be> aga9/   
!m1 & its p5alty be inflict$1 because   
!y c plead ignorance !re(4 ,!re=e !y w  
be judg$1 n  by ! reveal$ law :i* !y h  
be5 ignorant (1 b by ! law  ( _!        
consci5ce1 ! p5alty !re( be+ a few      
/ripes4    ,we believe t all :o h done  
evil1 hav+ a k ( !  law1 or aft]w>ds1 9 
?is life1 com+ to ! k !re(1  are "u its 
p5alty1 :i* is n inflict$ 9 ?is _w1 b 9 
! _w to come4 ,!re=e1 su*1 9 ?is _w1 are
 prison]s1  %ut up "u ! s5t5ce ( ! law1 
await+1 ) awful fe>1 =  ! "t ( judgm5t1 
:5 ! p5alty %all be inflict$1 consign+  
!m to a second bani%m5t f ! pres5ce ( _!

 ,r$eem]1  :o _h r$eem$ !m f ! p5alty ( 
! ,,fir/ law4 ,b1  enquires ! s9n]1 is  
!re no way = my escape8 ,is my case     
hopeless8 ,c ,i n devise "s way by :i*  
,i c extricate myself  f ! p5alty ( ?is 
,,second law1 & escape ?is ,,second     
bani%m5t8 ,! answ] is1 if ?\ can/ hide  
?yself f !  all-se>*+ eye ( an          
,omnipres5t ,god1 t he %all n f9d !e1   
or if ?\ can/ prevail ) him to d5y      
ju/ice its claim1 or if  ?\ can/ clo!   
?yself ) p[]1 & cont5d ) ! ,almighty1  &
 prev5t him f execut+ ! s5t5ce ( ! law1 
!n ?\  can/ escape4 ,if ?\ can/ cause   
rep5tance1 or baptism 9 wat]1 or  any ( 
?9e own works1 to atone = ! lea/ ( ?y   
transgressions1 !n ?\ can/ deliv] ?yself
 f ! awful  p5alty t awaits !e4 ,b1 be  
assur$1 ,o s9n]1 t ?\ can/  n devise any
 way ( ?9e own to escape1 nor d any ?+ t
 w  atone = ?y s9s4 ,!re=e1 ?y case is  
hopeless1 unless ,god  ha? devis$ "s way
 = ?y deliv]ance2 b d n let despair     
seize ^u !e2 = ?\gh ?\ art "u ! s5t5ce (
 a brok5  law1 & ha/ no p[] to atone =  

?y s9s1 & r$eem ?yself  !refrom1 yet !re
 is hope 9 ?y case2 = he1 :o gave ! law1
  has devis$ a way = ?y deliv]ance4 ,t  
same ,jesus1 :o ha?  aton$ = ! orig9al  
s91 & w r$eem all mank9d f !  p5alty    
!re(1 ha? also aton$ = ?y s9s1 & (f]e?  
salvation & deliv]ance to !e1 on c]ta9  
conditions to be  compli$ ) on ?y "p4   
,we believe t ! fir/ condition to be    
compli$ ) on ! "p  ( s9n]s1 is1 to      
believe 9 ,god1 & 9 ! suff]+s & dea?  ( 
8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 to atone = ! s9s ( 
! :ole _w1  & 9 8 resurrection &        
asc5sion on high1 to appe> 9 !  pres5ce 
( 8 ,fa!r1 to make int]cessions = !     
*ildr5 (  m51 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* is 
giv5 to all :o obey ! gospel4    ,t !   
second condition is1 to rep5t1 t is1 all
 :o believe1  accord+ to ! fir/         
condition1 are requir$ to come humbly   
be=e  ,god1 & confess _! s9s ) a brok5  
he>t & contrite _s1  & turn away f !m1 &
 cease f all _! evil de$s &  make       
re/itution to all :om !y h 9 any way    
injur$1 z f> z  x is 9 _! p[]4    ,t !  

?ird condition is1 to be baptiz$ by     
imm]sion 9 wat]1  9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1     
,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 = remission (  s9s2
 & t ?is ord9ance is to be adm9i/]$ by  
"o :o is  call$ & au?oriz$ ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ to baptize1 o!rwise x is  illegal 
& ( no advantage1 & n accept$ by him2 & 
t x is  to be adm9i/]$ only to ^?       
p]sons1 :o believe & rep5t1  accord+ to 
! two prec$+ conditions4    ,& t ! f\r? 
condition is1 to receive ! lay+ on (    
h&s1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! gift ( !
 ,holy ,gho/2  & t ?is ord9ance is to be
 adm9i/]$ by ! apo/les or  eld]s1 :om ! 
,"l ,jesus ha? call$ & au?oriz$ to lay  
on  h&s1 o!rwise x is ( no advantage1   
be+ illegal 9 ! sight (  ,god2 & t x is 
to be adm9i/]$ only to ^? p]sons :o     
believe1 rep5t1 & are baptiz$ into ?is  
*ur*1 accord+ to !  ?ree prec$+         
conditions4 ,^! are ! fir/ conditions ( 
!  gospel4 ,all :o comply ) !m receive  
=giv5ess ( s9s1 & are  made p>tak]s ( ! 
,holy ,gho/4 ,?r\gh ^! conditions1 !y   
become ! adopt$ sons & daught]s ( ,god4 

,?r\gh ?is process1  !y are born aga91  
fir/ ( wat]1 & !n ( ! _s1 &  become     
*ildr5 ( ! k+dom--heirs ( ,god---sa9ts (
 ! mo/  ,high--! *ur* ( ! fir/-born--!  
elect p1 & heirs to a  cele/ial         
inh]itance1 et]nal 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4  
,aft]  comply+ ) ^! pr9ciples1 _! names 
are enroll$ 9 ! book  ( ! names ( !     
righte\s4    ,!y are !n requir$ to be   
humble1 to be meek & l[ly 9 he>t1  to   
wat* & pray1 to deal ju/ly2 & inasmu* z 
!y h !  ri*es ( ?is _w1 to fe$ ! hungry1
 & clo! ! nak$1  accord+ to ! dictates (
 wisdom & prud5ce2 to com=t !  afflict$1
 to b9d up ! brok5-he>t$1 & to d all !  
good t  is 9 _! p[]2 & besides all ^!   
?+s1 !y are requir$ to  meet toge!r z   
(t5 z circum/ances w admit1 & p>take (  
bread & w9e1 9 remembrance ( ! brok5    
body1 & %$ blood (  ! ,"l ,jesus2 &1 9  
%ort1 to cont9ue fai?ful to ! end1 9    
all ! duties enjo9$ ^u !m by ! ^w & _s (
 ,*ri/4    ,x is ! duty & privilege ( ! 
sa9ts ?us organiz$ ^u !  ev]la/+ gospel1
 to believe 9 & enjoy1 all ! gifts1     

p[]s1  & bless+s :i* fl[ f ! ,holy ,_s4 
,su*1 = in/ance1 z  ! gifts (           
revelation1 prophecy1 visions1 ! m9i/ry 
( angels  heal+ ! sick by ! lay+ on (   
h&s 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 !  work+ (         
miracles1 &1 9 %ort1 all ! gifts z      
m5tion$ 9  ,scripture1 or z enjoy$1 by !
 anci5t sa9ts4 ,we believe t  inspir$   
apo/les & prophets1 toge!r ) all !      
(fic]s z  m5tion$ 9 ! new ,te/am5t1 are 
necess>y to be 9 ! *ur* 9  ^! days4     
,we believe t !re has be5 a g5]al &     
awful apo/acy f !  religion ( ! ,new    
,te/am5t1 s t all ! kn[n _w h be5  left 
= c5turies )\t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ among !m2
 )\t a  prie/hood au?oriz$ ( ,god to    
adm9i/] ord9ances2 t e "o  ( ! *ur*es   
has p]v]t$ ! gospel2 "s 9 "o way1 & "s  
9 ano!r4 ,= in/ance1 almo/ e *ur* has   
done away  imm]sion = remission ( s9s4  
,^? few :o h practis$ x  = remission (  
s9s1 h done away ! ord9ance ( ! lay+  on
 ( h&s1 ^u baptiz$ believ]s = ! gift ( !
 ,holy  ,gho/4 ,aga91 ! few :o h        
practis$ ?is la/ ord9ance1 h  p]v]t$ !  

fir/1 or h done away ! anci5t gifts1    
p[]s1 &  bless+s1 :i* fl[ f ! ,holy ,_s1
 or h said to inspir$  apo/les &        
prophets1 we h no ne$ ( y 9 ! body 9 ^! 
days4 ,^? few1 aga91 :o h believ$ 9 &   
cont5d$ = !  miracul\s gifts & p[]s ( ! 
,holy ,_s1 h p]v]t$ !  ord9ances1 or    
done !m away4 ,?us all ! *ur*es prea*   
false  doctr9es & p]v]t ! gospel1 &     
in/ead ( hav+ au?ority  f ,god to       
adm9i/] its ord9ances1 !y are "u ! curse
 (  ,god = p]v]t+ x4 ,paul says1 ,gal4  
i1 #h1 ,?\gh we1 or an angel  f ,heav51 
prea* any o!r gospel unto y ?an t :i* we
 h  prea*$ unto y1 let him be accurs$4  
,we believe t !re are a few s9c]e1      
hone/1 & humble p]sons1  :o are /riv+ to
 d accord+ to ! be/ ( _! und]/&+2  b1 9 
_m respects1 !y err 9 doctr9e1 because (
 false  tea*]s & ! precepts ( m51 & t !y
 w receive !  fulness ( ! gospel )      
gladness1 z soon z !y he> x4    ,!      
gospel 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 is ! same z 
t 9 ! ,new  ,te/am5t1 & is reveal$ 9    
great pla9ness1 s t no "o t  reads x c  

misund]/& its pr9ciples4 ,x has be5     
reveal$ by  ! angel1 to be prea*$ z a   
witness to all nations1 fir/ to !       
,g5tiles1 & !n to ! ,jews1 !n come? !   
d[nfall ( ,babylon4  ,?us fulfill+ !    
vision ( ,john1 :i* he beheld on ! ,isle
 (  ,patmos1 ,rev4 xiv1 #f1 #g1 #h1 ,&  
,i saw1 says ,john1 ano!r angel fly  9 !
 mid/ ( heav51 hav+ ! ev]la/+ gospel to 
prea* unto  !m t dwell on ! e>?1 & to e 
nation1 & k9dr$1 &  tongue1 & p1 say+1 )
 a l\d voice1 ,fe> ,god1 & give  glory  
to him1 = ! h\r ( 8 judgm5t is come2 &  
wor%ip him  t made heav51 & e>?1 & !    
sea1 & ! f\nta9s (  wat]s4 ,& !re foll[$
 ano!r angel1 say+ ,babylon is fall51   
is fall51 t great city1 because %e made 
all nations dr9k ( !  w9e ( ! wra? ( h] 
=nication4    ,_m revelations &         
prophecies h be5 giv5 to ?is *ur* s9ce  
its rise1 :i* h be5 pr9t$ & s5t =? to ! 
_w4 ,!y  also conta9 ! gospel 9 great   
pla9ness1 & in/ructions (  inf9ite      
importance to ! sa9ts4 ,!y also unfold !
 great ev5ts  t await ?is g5]ation2 !   

t]rible judgm5ts to be p\r$ =?  ^u !    
wick$1 & ! bless+s & glories to be giv5 
to !  righte\s4 ,we believe t ,god w    
cont9ue to give revelations by  visions1
 by ! m9i/ry ( angels1 & by !           
inspiration ( !  ,holy ,gho/1 until !   
sa9ts are guid$ into all tru?1 t is1    
until !y come 9 possession ( all ! tru? 
!re is 9 exi/5ce1  & are made p]fect 9  
k4 ,s long1 !re=e1 z !y are  ignorant ( 
any ?+ pa/1 pres5t1 or to come1 s long1 
we believe  !y w enjoy ! gift (         
revelation4 ,& :5 9 _! immortal  &      
p]fect /ate--:5 !y enjoy ! measure ( !  
/ature ( !  fulness ( ,*ri/--:5 !y are  
made p]fect 9 "o1 & become  l _!        
,savi\r1 !n !y w be 9 possession ( all  
k1  wisdom1 & intellig5ce3 !n all ?+s w 
be !irs1 :e!r  pr9cipalities or p[]s1   
?rones or dom9ions2 &1 9 %ort1 !n  !y w 
be fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4 ,& :at 
m c  !y le>n8 ,:at m c !y "k8 ,:at m c  
!y enjoy8 ,!n  !y w no long] ne$        
revelation4    ,we believe t :]ev] ! p  
enjoy ! religion ( ! ,new  ,te/am5t1 !re

 !y enjoy visions1 revelations1 ! m9i/ry
 (  angels1 c4 ,& t :]ev] ^! bless+s    
cease to be enjoy$1  !re !y also cease  
to enjoy ! religion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4  
,we believe t ,god has rais$ up ?is     
*ur*1 9 ord] to prep>e a  p = 8 second  
com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 9 p[]1 &  great 
glory2 & t !n ! sa9ts :o are asleep 9 _!
 graves  w be rais$1 & reign ) him on   
e>? a ?\s& ye>s4    ,we believe t !     
nations are fa/ rip5+ 9 wick$ness1 & t  
judgm5ts1 fe>ful1 & t]rible1 spe$ily    
await !m4 ,= ! signs  ( ! times cle>ly  
betok5 a g5]al & univ]sal convulsion4 ,!
  rip5+ ( ! h>ve/--! decay (            
vegetables--! )]+  leaves1 nev] indicat$
 m cle>ly ! approa*+ w9t]1 ?an !  signs 
( ! times betok5 approa*+ judgm5t4 ,!   
awful apo/acy  ( ! ,*ri/ian ,_w--! great
 corruptions t p]vade all  gov]nm5ts1 & 
! al>m+ wick$ness ( ! pres5t g5]ation1  
h engrav$ ,,univ]sal ,,judgm5t1 ,,ru91 &
 ,,ov]?r[ ^u all !  k+doms ( ?is _w4 ,a 
dreadful /orm is ga!r+ 9 e  region1 f9d 
w1 ere long1 break =? ) inconceivable   

fury ^u  ?is guilty g5]ation4 ,already !
 fe>ful tempe/ beg9s to rage4  ,! calm  
repose ( ages is di/urb$4 ,anci5t &     
p[]ful mon>*ies  :i* h /ood ! te/ (     
c5turies1 unmov$ & unalt]$1 are  n[ fa/ 
crumbl+ to ru94 ,k+doms are 9 t]rible   
commotion1  divid$ among !mselves1 & ea*
 di/ract$ ) int]nal broils1  disord]1 & 
confusion4 ,! f\nta9s ( ! nations seem  
to be  brok5 up4 ,! :ole frame "w (     
gov]nm5t is loos5$ & torn  asund]4 ,e   
nation is al>m$ & 9 con/]nation4 ,fe>ful
  =ebod+s h seiz$ ^u ,politicians &     
,/atesman1 ,k+s &  ,rul]s4 ,all are     
p]plex$ ) dreadful anxieties1 look+ aft]
  ^? ?+s :i* are com+ on ! e>?4    ,9 ! 
mid/ ( all ^! commotions1 j z e gov]nm5t
 seems  to be on ! v eve ( crumbl+ to   
pieces1 & j z a ?ick  cl\d ( judgm5t    
seems to hang frightfully ov] all       
nations1 ready  to bur/ ) awful fury ^u 
_! guilty heads--a voice ( m]cy  is     
he>d4 ,an angel is s5t =? f ! et]nal    
worlds4 ,tru?  spr+s =? f ! e>? clo!d ) 
h] native simplicity &  beauty4         

,mess5g]s are call$ ( ,god1 & s5t =? ) a
  proclamation to all p1 requir+ !m to  
rep5t & obey !  same4 ,a way ( safety = 
! meek ( ! e>? is cle>ly po9t$  out4 ,! 
k+dom ( ,god is re-organiz$ ^u ! e>?1   
:i* alone  w /& secure & triumphant 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! dissolution (  all e>?ly       
gov]nm5ts4    ,?us1 de> read]1 we h laid
 be=e y a brief n>rative ( "s  ( ! mo/  
important ?+s transpir+ 9 ?is           
g5]ation--?+s  mo/ firmly believ$ by !  
*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt] ,day       
,sa9ts--?+s :i* h already be5 embrac$ by
 _m t5s (  ?\s&s 9 our own native       
c\ntry4 ,?\s&s also among o!r  nations  
are rejoic+ 9 ^! tid+s1 hav+ receiv$ ?is
 message  ) gladness4 ,nev] 7 mank9d    
visit$ ) a m important  message ?an ! "o
 :i* has n[ salut$ ! e>s ( mortals4 ,x  
is  a message t deeply conc]ns all p1 & 
calls = _! mo/  c&id & s9c]e            
inve/igation4 ,x is a message f ! great 
,jehovah committ$ into ! h&s ( mortals  
by holy angels s5t =?  f 8 pres5ce4 ,x  
is a message t w spe$ily p5etrate !     

d>ke/ corn]s ( ! e>?1 & ent] into !     
palaces ( ,k+s1  :ile pr\d & haughty    
mon>*s %all tremble at its p[]4 ,x is a 
message :i* unveils ! secrets (         
futurity1 & draws aside !  curta9s :i*  
hide ! de/9ies ( all c\ntries &         
gov]nm5ts4    ,by ! proclamation ( ?is  
message1 ,judah %all be ga!r$ f  _! long
 disp]sion--! tribes ( ,israel be       
re/or$1 ) p[]  & glory to _! own l&s--! 
remnant ( ,joseph1 or ! ,am]ican        
,indians1 become civiliz$ & enlight5$1 &
 ! ,mill5nial reign  ( univ]sal peace & 
joy be u%]$ 94    ,& we n[ be> te/imony 
to all1 bo? small & great1 t ! ,"l  (   
,ho/s ha? s5t u ) a message ( glad      
tid+s--! ev]la/+  gospel1 to cry        
rep5tance to ! nations1 & prep>e ! way (
 8  second com+4 ,!re=e1 rep5t1 ,o ye   
nations1 bo? ,g5tiles &  ,jews1 & cease 
f all y\r evil de$s1 & come =? )  brok5 
he>ts & contrite spirits1 & be baptiz$ 9
 wat]1 9  ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy 
,gho/1 = remission ( s9s1  & ye %all    
receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s by ! lay+  

on (  ! h&s ( ! ,apo/les1 or ,eld]s (   
?is *ur*2 & signs %all  foll[ !m t      
believe1 & if !y cont9ue fai?ful to !   
end1  !y %all be sav$4 ,b woe unto !m :o
 he>k5 n to ! message  :i* ,god has n[  
s5t1 = ! day ( v5geance & burn+ is at   
h&1 & !y %all n escape4 ,!re=e1         
,,rememb]1 ,o read]1 &  p]i% n6