,,div9e ,,au?ority2    ,,or ,,! ,,"q1   
,,0 ,,joseph ,,smi? ,,s5t ,,( ,,god8    
99999999    ,,by ,,orson ,,pratt1       
,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,twelve ,,apo/les ,,( ,,! 
,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,(           
,,latt]-,,day  ,,sa9ts4    99999999     
,a few days s9ce1 ,mrs4 ,pratt & myself1
 toge!r ) "s o!rs1  7 k9dly invit$ to   
take tea ) a v respectable g5tleman (   
?is t[n 7,liv]pool71 :o1 ?\gh n connect$
 ) our *ur*1 yet  01 ) 8 family1 s9c]ely
 enquir+ aft] ! tru?4 ,!y seem$  to be  
fully conv9c$ 9 relation to ! mo/       
important features (  our doctr9e1 & 7  
desir\s ( ext5d+ _! inve/igations  /ill 
fur!r4 ,we hope t _! rese>*es may       
happily result 9 a  full conviction ( ! 
tru?1 & t !y may obta9 t c]ta9ty1  s mu*
 to be desir$1 z to ! div9e au?ority ( !
 great &  important message n[ reveal$ f
 heav5--a message :i* mu/  assur$ly     
prove a savor ( life or dea? to !       
g5]ation n[  liv+4 ,?is message is      
beg9n+ to awake ! att5tion ( ! hone/1   
virtu\s1 & upright among all classes (  

society4 ,!y seem to be  ar\s$ f !      
slumb] ( ages4    ,a message ( simple   
tru?1 :5 s5t f ,god--:5 publi%$ by div9e
  au?ority1 ?r\gh div9ely inspir$ m51   
p5etrates ! m9d l a  %>p two-edg$ sword1
 & cuts asund] ! deeply-root$           
prejudices1  ! iron-b\nd s9ews ( anci5t 
error & tradition1 made sacr$ by  age & 
r5d]$ popul> by human wisdom4 ,x sev]s )
 undeviat+  exactness betwe5 tru? &     
falsehood--betwe5 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/  & !
 doctr9es ( m52 x levels ) ! mo/ p]fect 
ease e  argum5t t human le>n+ may array 
aga9/ x4 ,op9ions1 cre$s  inv5t$ by     
un9spir$ m51 & doctr9es orig9at$ 9      
s*ools (  div9ity1 all vani% l ! morn+  
dew--all s9k into insignificance  :5    
comp>$ ) a message direct f heav54 ,su* 
a message %9es  ^u ! und]/&+ l !        
spl5dors ( ! noon-day sun2 x  :isp]s 9 !
 e>s ( mortals1 say+1 ?is is ! way1 walk
 ye  9 x4 ,c]ta9ty & assurance are its  
con/ant companions2 x is  entirely      
unlike all plans or sy/ems ev] inv5t$ by
 human au?ority2  x has no alliance1    

connexion1 or fell[%ip ) any ( !m2 x    
speaks ) div9e au?ority1 & all nations1 
)\t an exception1  are requir$ to obey4 
,he t receives ! message & endures to ! 
end w be sav$2 he t rejects x w be      
damn$4 ,x matt]s n  :at 8 =m]           
righte\sness may h be5--none c be       
excus$4    ,z a specim5 ( ! anxi\s      
inquiry :i* n[ p]vades ! m9ds (  _m 9   
relation to ?is *ur*1 we publi% ! foll[+
 extract f  a lett]1 :i* 0 k9dly read to
 u dur+ our a=e-m5tion$ visit1  by !    
g5tleman :o receiv$ x f 8 fri5d 9       
,london4 ,we 7  /ruck ) ! app>5t c&or1 !
 s\nd judgm5t1 & ! correct  conclusions 
( ! au?or ( ! lett]1 & e>ne/ly solicit$ 
!  privilege ( publi%+ x4 ,p]mission 0  
grant$ on condition t  we w\ld )hold    
names4 ,we "h pres5t x to our read]s1 & 
%all  endeavor1 9 ! same _s ( c&or1 to  
answ] ! all-important  inquiries conta9$
 9 x4     ,july #ae?4     ,,my ,,de>    
,,sir1--,i h be5 expect+1 "t aft] "t1 to
 be able to   return y ! ,lett]s y s    
k9dly left ) me4 ,z ,i in=m$ y   9 my   

la/1 ,i cursorily read ?r\gh ! lett]s1 &
 !n h&$ !   book to ,mr4 --4 ,) him x is
 at ! pres5t "t4 ,! impression made     
!reby on 8 m9d is v rem>kable1 & he     
reque/s me to in=m   y1 t if y w all[   
him1 he means to keep ! book1 if y   w  
please to let him "k ! price !re(4 ,he &
 ,i concur 9 our   view ( ,mormonism at 
pres5t4 ,d y enquire :at t view is8 ,i w
   !n proce$ to /ate x4 ,we consid] t ! 
pro(s :i* ,mormonism   gives ( ! apo/asy
 are1 )\t "q1 cle> & demon/rative2   we 
entirely concur also 9 ! p]sonal        
appe>ance & reign ( our   ,"l2 we are   
p]suad$ t all ! prea*]s & tea*]s ( ! day
   are )\t au?ority--t _! tea*+s &      
int]pretations are   unc]ta9 z to !     
tru?--t ! translations ( ! scripture1   
be+ done )\t inspiration1 are also      
unc]ta94 ,all is unc]ta96   melan*oly   
?\ght6 a deplorable picture b a true    
"o6--!   diff]5t tea*]s do+ ! be/ !y    
c6--all j>r+--all   cont5d+6 ,!         
result--division1 multipli$ division6 ,&
 !y h a   "r if !y ?9k prop] to divide f

 an au?ority m]ely human4   ,b _!       
multipli$ division is a multipli$ pro( t
 !y are   wrong--t !y are )\t t _s :o   
guides into tru?1 &   tru? is ,,"o6     
,my de> sir1 ! ,sa9ts h made out a /rong
 & irrefragable case   to %[ t au?ority 
to tea* is no :]e1 if n ) !m2   b !     
proposition t !y h au?ority to tea*1    
int]pret   c41 is "o t at pres5t does n 
create a conviction 9 ,mr4 --   or my   
m9d4 ,we admit t x is v reasonable to   
suppose t1   "u su* circum/ances1 ,god  
w\ld raise up & s5d "o inve/$   )       
au?ority4 ,:e!r ,joseph ,smi? 0 su* an  
"o is ! all   important "q4 ,i also     
admit1 t s f> z ,i am acqua9t$ )   8    
hi/ory1 !re is some?+ v rem>kable ab\t  
him2 p]haps   ,i %\ld be fully conv9c$  
if ,i 7 m fully read 9 writ+s   relat+  
to him4 ,i wi% ,i liv$ ne> to y1 & !n ,i
 w\ld read   m fully on ! subject ,i    
confess my m9d is mu* conc]n$ to        
arrive at a cle> conclusion ^u ! po9t4  
,mr4 -- wi%es y1 if y w be s good1 to   
select a few books t   y ?9k cle>ly     

prove ! div9e mission ( ,joseph ,smi?1 &
 s5d   !m 9 a p>cel to him ) ! prices2  
he w feel mu* oblig$1   & w s5d y a     
po/-(fice ord] = ! am\nt2 he believes   
y\r selection w be a judici\s "o4 ,i h  
he>d ,mr4 ,banks twice   s9ce ,i saw y1 
& o!r individual tea*]s also4 ,!re is   
mu* 9   _! public s]vices ,i approve4 ,i
 am /ruck ) ! simplicity (   _!         
celebration ( ! ord9ances4 ,mr4 ,banks &
 ! o!rs ass]t   /rongly ! div9ity (     
,joseph ,smi?'s mission2 ?is is1 h[ev]1 
n en\gh3 ! *ur* ( ! e>ly sa9ts _h pro(s 
to give by   inspir$ apo/les l ,pet]1   
inspir$ deacons l ,/eph51 inspir$       
evangeli/s l ,philip1 inspir$ prophets l
 ,agabus1 & inspir$   prophetesses l    
,philip's daught]s4 ,all ?is 0 ! result 
( !   ,_s be+ 9 & ) !m 9 au?ority & p[]4
 ,! *ur*   ( ! latt] day ought to be !  
same1 if hav+ ! same _s (   au?ority &  
p[]4 ,! sects are )\t ^! pro(s1 !re=e   
!y are sects grop+ 9 ! d>k1 & hop+1 &   
?9k+1 &   guess+ !y are "r1 & all ?is   
conv9ces t !y are n   ! ,*ur*1 ! body ( 

,*ri/2 bodies !y are ( _! doctors   &   
f\nd]s sure en\gh6 ,n[ ,i ?9k ! ,*ur* ( 
! ,latt]-day   ,sa9ts mu/ resemble !    
orig9al1 or x is at once prov$ only a   
sect4 ,"o result ( my conv]sation ) y & 
,banks1 & p]us+   ! ,lett]s1 is1 t ,i c 
be no long] connect$ ) any sect4 ,s   f>
 z ,i see1 ,i c )\t difficulty conf\nd 9
 argum5t--pla9   scriptural argum5t--any
 into ^: company ,i am at any "t ?r[n4  
,! ,me?odi/ sy/em ,i am conv9c$ is !    
wor/1 because its   pret5sions are      
highe/4 ,i /&1 !re=e1 fully alone4 ,i   
decl>e   ,i %\ld be glad to be conv9c$ t
 ,mormonism is :at x pr(esses   to be2  
,i w\ld jo9 x to-day if my m9d c\ld be  
conv9c$ t its   eld]s _h au?ority to    
baptize me = ! remission ( s9s1 & lay   
h&s on me = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,^! 
sacr$ ord9ances ,i   w\ld obey gladly1  
if ,i knew m5 hav+ au?ority to adm9i/]  
!m6   ,to h ^! ord9ances adm9i/]$ )\t   
div9e au?ority is m]e   *ild's play4    
,?us y see my position4 ,a ,me?odi/     
lead]1 an old   fri5d1 said to me ! o!r 

day1 ,are y connect$ ) ! *ur*   ( ,*ri/ 
n[8--,i he> y are n ) u n[4 ,i answ]$1  
,:]e   is ! *ur* ( ,*ri/8 ,he repli$ x  
is f\nd among ! diff]5t   sects4 ,i !n  
inquir$1 ,are y 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/8 = if y
   are1 y mu/ be a memb] ( all ! sects4 
,?is r puzzl$ him4   ,i !n ask$ him ,%ew
 me ! sect t resembl$ ! *ur* at !       
beg9n+2 does any "o ( !m1 or d !y all   
put toge!r resemble   ! *ur* at !       
beg9n+8 ,he said c]ta9ly n4 ,i enquir$  
:y   n8 ,he 0 %rewd en\gh to be sil5t & 
to see t 8 own m\?   mu/ condemn 8 sect 
& all ! sects4 ,obs]ve1 9 ! abs5ce (   !
 _s1 m5 mu/ d z well z !y c4 ,?is ,i am 
try+ to d1   only ,i confess t ,i am    
poor1 & bl9d1 & nak$1 b]eft ( !   glory 
( ! c]ta9ty ( ! au?ority & tru? ( ! *ur*
 (   ,*ri/4 ,! sects1 h[ev]1 are        
satisfi$1 ?\gh poor1 bl9d1   & nak$1 to 
boa/ ( increase ( goods1 *apels1 ri*    
fri5ds1   prea*]s1 c41 c4 ,s mu* = my   
pres5t views & /&+4 ,i   suppose by ?is 
"t y h act$ on y\r convictions1 & are   
jo9$ to ! ,sa9ts2 9 all hone/y y ought1 

,i confess4 ,! mom5t   ! conviction t   
div9e au?ority & c]ta9ty ( tea*+ is   ) 
!m1 t mom5t w ,i jo9 !m4 999999         
,f>ewell4 ,my respectful reg>ds to ,mrs4
 --1 & ev] believe me1 my   de> sir1    
y\rs v truly1      ,fir/4--,! au?or ( ! 
above lett] has c>efully exam9$ !       
pres5t /ate ( ! _w1 & decl>es himself   
fully conv9c$ ( !  awful apo/acy :i* n[ 
s univ]sally prevails4 ,he unhesitat+ly 
admits t all au?ority to tea*--to       
adm9i/] ord9ances--to build  up ! *ur* (
 ,*ri/1 has entirely ceas$ f ! e>?--t   
all is unc]ta94 ,he also admits t x is v
 reasonable to  suppose1 t "u su*       
circum/ances1 ,god w\ld raise up & s5d  
"o inve/$ ) au?ority4 ,:e!r ,joseph     
,smi? 0 su* a "o is  ! all-important "q4
 ,yes1 inde$1 x is an important "q1  &  
"o t involves ! fate ( ! pres5t         
g5]ation4 ,if ,joseph  ,smi? 0 n s5t (  
,god1 ?is *ur* _c be ! *ur* ( ,god1  & !
 t5s ( ?\s&s :o h be5 baptiz$ into ?is  
*ur*  are yet 9 _! s9s1 & no bett] (f   
?an ! millions t h  gone be=e !m4 ,! =m1

 )\t ! p[] & au?ority1 is no  bett] ?an 
! hundr$s ( human =ms t h no resemblance
 to  ! anci5t patt]n2 inde$1 x is m     
dang]\s1 because bett]  calculat$ to    
deceive4 ,o!r *ur*es d n pr(ess to h    
inspir$  apo/les1 prophets1             
prophetesses1 evangeli/s1 c41 h5ce we   
"k1  if ! ,new ,te/am5t be true1 t !y _c
 be ! *ur* ( ,god4  ,b ! ,latt]-day     
,sa9ts pr(ess to h all ^! (fic]s & gifts
  among !m1 & pr(ess to h au?ority to   
adm9i/] 9 e =m1  ord9ance1 & bless+ ( ! 
anci5t *ur*2 h5ce we "k1 t  s f> z !    
(fic]s1 doctr9es1 ord9ances1 & c]emonies
 are  evid5ce1 ?is ,*ur* c exhibit a    
p]fect patt]n4 ,9 ^! ?+s1  !n1 bo?      
anci5t & mod]n ,sa9ts are exactly alike4
 ,by ! ,new  ,te/am5t !n we _c be       
condemn$4    ,if ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are
 n :at !y pr(ess to be1 "o ?+ is  c]ta91
 t no "o ev] w be able to confute _!    
doctr9e by  ! scriptures2 h[ev] imp]fect
 ! p may be1 _! doctr9e is  infallible4 
,c ?is be said ( any o!r p :o h exi/$ on
  ! ea/]n hemisph]e dur+ ! la/ #agjj    

ye>s8 ,no4 ,_! doctr9es  h be5 a        
het]og5\s mixture ( tru? & error1 t w\ld
 n  /& ! te/ "o mom5t :5 measur$ by a   
patt]n ( inspiration2  "s disp>ity c\ld 
be se5 & po9t$ out--"s deviation ei!r 9 
! organization or 9 ! ord9ances ( !     
gospel c\ld be %[n to  exi/4 ,& n[ aft] 
s _m c5turies h elaps$1 & :5 human      
wisdom has be5 ex]t$ to its utmo/ /r5g?1
 & ! mo/ exalt$  & gigantic tal5ts      
display$ to lay a /able f\ndation :]eon 
to  build1 we awake & behold all an     
empty bubble--a va9 %[--a phantom  (    
man's creation1 ) sc>cely a ve/ige ( !  
anci5t =m1 to  say no?+ ( ! p[]4 ,9 !   
mid/ ( all ?is ?ick d>kness1 a  "y1     
illit]ate1 obscure1 & inexp]i5c$ man    
ann\nces a message  f heav51 be=e :i*   
d>kness flees away2 human dogmas are    
ov]turn$2 ! traditions ( ages are       
uproot$2 all =ms ( *ur*  gov]nm5t       
tremble l an asp5 leaf at its approa*1 &
 ! mighty  fabric ( popul> sect>ianism  
is convuls$ & %ak5 to its v  f\ndation4 
,h[ happ5s all ?is8 ,if ,joseph ,smi? 7 

an impo/or1  :5ce 8 sup]ior wisdom8 ,:at
 p[] en]vat$ 8 m9d 9 lay+  ! f\ndation (
 a *ur* accord+ to ! anci5t ord]8 ,h[   
c\ld  an impo/or s f> surpass ! comb9$  
wisdom ( sev5te5 c5turies  z to orig9ate
 a sy/em div]se f e o!r sy/em "u heav51 
& yet h>monise ) ! sy/em ( ,jesus & 8   
apo/les 9 e  p>ticul>8 ,:at6 an impo/or 
discov] ! gross d>kness ( ages1  &      
publi% a doctr9e p]fect 9 e respect1    
aga9/ :i* n  "o scriptural argum5t c be 
adduc$6 ,! idea is prepo/]\s6 ,!  purity
 & infallibility ( ! doctr9e ( ?is great
 mod]n  prophet is a presumptive evid5ce
 ( no small mom5t 9 favor ( 8  div9e    
mission4    ,we d n pret5d t a p]fect   
doctr9e is an infallible evid5ce  9     
fav\r ( ! div9e au?ority ( ! "o :o      
tea*es x4 ,we  c conceive x possible1   
?\gh n probable1 = a man to tea* a      
doctr9e unmix$ ) error1 & yet be )\t    
au?ority to adm9i/]  its ord9ances4     
,sw$5borg1 ,irv+1 & _m o!rs taught      
doctr9es  9 "s respects true1 9 o!r     
respects false2 h5ce _! au?ority  %\ld  

be reject$1 ev5 ?\gh !y %\ld p]=m       
miracles4 ,we h  no examples on !       
records ( hi/ory1 ( a doctr9e p]fect 9 e
  respect1 be+ taught by any p]son or   
p]sons1 unless !y 7  inspir$ ) div9e    
au?ority4 ,if ,joseph ,smi? taught a    
doctr9e 9  any respect false1 he %\ld be
 reject$ z an impo/or1 ?\gh he  %\ld1 l 
! magicians ( ,egypt1 turn riv]s ( wat] 
into blood1  or create frogs 9          
abundance1 or ev5 raise ! dead l ! wit* 
(  ,endor4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he taught a 
true & p]fect doctr9e1 he  might be s5t 
( ,god1 ?\gh he himself %\ld p]=m no    
miracle1 l  ,john ! ,bapti/1 or !       
,prophet ,noah1 or _m o!r prophets ( !  
,old ,te/am5t4    ,9 anci5t times1 _m   
great prophets 7 s5t ( ,god1 & we h no  
record ( _! do+ miracles1 yet _!        
respective messages 7 (  inf9ite        
importance1 & c\ld n be reject$ )\t     
condemnation4  ,:]e is !re a man1 no    
matt] h[ great 8 atta9m5ts1 t c  %[ ,mr4
 ,smi?'s doctr9e to be false8 ,did !    
anci5t sa9ts tea*  baptism to ! p5it5t  

believ] = ! remission ( s9s8 ,s did     
,mr4 ,s4 ,did !y tea* ! lay+ on ( h&s = 
! gift ( ! ,holy  ,_s8 ,s did ,mr4 ,s4  
,did ! ,=m]-day ,sa9ts tea* t apo/les1  
prophets1 evangeli/s1 pa/ors1 tea*]s1   
deacons1 bi%ops1 eld]s1  c41 all inspir$
 ( ,god1 7 necess>y 9 ! *ur*8 ,s did    
,mr4 ,s4  ,did ! anci5t ,sa9ts tea* t   
dreams1 visions1 new revelations1       
m9i/]+ ( angels1 heal+s1 tongues1       
int]pretations1 & all  o!r spiritual    
gifts 7 necess>y 9 ! *ur*8 ,s did ?is   
mod]n  prophet4 ,:]e !n is ! discrepancy
 betwe5 ! anci5t & mod]n  tea*+s8 ,no   
:]e4 ,! tea*+ ( ! "o is z p]fect z !    
o!r2 & we aga9 ass]t t ?is p]fect       
co9cid5ce 9 tea*+1  9 e po9t1 is a /rong
 presumptive evid5ce t ,mr4 ,smi? 0  s5t
 ( ,god4    ,second4--,9 :at mann] does 
,joseph ,smi? decl>e t a disp5sation  ( 
! gospel 0 committ$ unto him8 ,he       
te/ifies t an angel (  ,god1 ^: "n 0    
,moroni1 appe>$ unto him2 t ?is angel 0 
=m]ly an anci5t prophet among a remnant 
( ! tribe ( ,joseph  on ! cont95t (     

,am]ica4 ,he te/ifies t ,moroni reveal$ 
unto  him :]e he deposit$ ! sacr$       
records ( 8 nation "s f\rte5  hundr$    
ye>s ago2 t ^! records conta9$ ! ev]la/+
  gospel z x 0 anci5tly taught & record$
 by ?is bran* (  ,israel4 ,he gave ,mr4 
,smi? p[] to reveal ! cont5ts ( ^?      
records  to ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,n[1 h[  
does ?is te/imony ( ,joseph  ,smi? agree
 ) ! book ( ,john's prophecy giv5 on !  
,isle (  ,patmos8 ,john te/ifies t :5 ! 
disp5sation ( ! gospel is  aga9 committ$
 to ! nations1 x %all be ?r\gh ! m$ium (
 an  angel f heav54 ,j4 ,smi? te/ifies t
 a disp5sation ( !  gospel = all nations
 has be5 committ$ to him by an angel4 ,!
 "o  utt]$ ! pr$iction2 ! o!r te/ifies  
its fulfillm5t4 ,?\gh  ,mr4 ,smi? _h    
taught a p]fect doctr9e1 yet if he _h   
te/ifi$ t  8 doctr9e 0 n re/or$ by an   
angel1 all w\ld at once h  kn[n him to  
be an impo/or4 ,h[ came ,mr4 ,smi?1 if  
an impo/or1 to  n only discov] a p]fect 
doctr9e1 b also to discov] ! precise    
m$ium ?r\gh :i* t doctr9e %\ld be re/or$

 to ! e>?8  ,did ,sw$5borg1 ,irv+1      
,wesley1 or any o!r p]sons1 n only tea* 
a pure sy/em1 b at ! same "t did !y     
decl>e t x 0  committ$ to !m by an angel
 f heav58 ,if n1 h[ev] pure &  holy _!  
tea*+1 !y 7 n div9ely au?oris$ to       
adm9i/] 9  ord9ances4 ,if ,mr4 ,smi? _h 
pr(ess$ to h accid5tally discov]$  ^?   
records1 & t he 0 inspir$ to reveal _!  
cont5ts  ?r\gh ! ,urim & ,?ummim2 or if 
he _h pr(ess$ to h receiv$  a message ( 
! gospel ?r\gh ! inspiration ( ! ,holy  
,gho/1 or  ! ,urim & ,?ummim1 or 9 any  
o!r way b t ( ! m9i/]+  ( an angel1 we  
%\ld1 )\t fur!r inquiry1 h kn[n him to  
be  )\t au?ority4 ,h[ came ,mr4 ,smi?1  
if a deceiv]1 to ?9k ( all  ?is8 ,did   
,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,wesley1 ,:itfield1        
,sw$5borg1 or ,irv+ ?9k  ( ?is8 ,:5ce 8 
sup]ior intellect--8 dep? ( und]/&+--8  
ext5sive =esight--t he %\ld s f> surpass
 all =m] impo/ors  = #agjj ye>s8 ,john  
te/ifies t :5 ! ev]la/+ gospel is       
re/or$ to ! e>? x %all be by an angel4  
,smi? te/ifies t  x 0 re/or$ by an      

angel1 & 9 no o!r way4 ,?is is ano!r    
presumptive evid5ce t he 0 s5t ( ,god4  
,?ird4--,a revelation & re/oration to ! 
e>? ( ! ev]la/+  gospel ?r\gh ! angel   
,moroni w\ld be ( no b5efit to !        
nations1 unless "s "o %\ld be orda9$ )  
au?ority to prea* x  & adm9i/] its      
ord9ances4 ,moroni might reveal a book  
conta9+  a beautiful & glori\s sy/em (  
salvation1 b no "o c\ld obey  ev5 its   
fir/ pr9ciples )\t a legally au?oriz$   
adm9i/rator1  orda9$ to prea*1 baptize1 
lay on h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy  ,gho/1 c4
 ,did ,moroni orda9 ,mr4 ,smi? to !     
apo/le%ip1 & comm&  him to adm9i/]      
ord9ances8 ,no1 he did n4 ,b :y n conf] 
au?ority by ord9ation1 z well z reveal !
 ev]la/+ gospel8  ,because 9 all        
probability he _h n ! "r s to d4 ,all   
angels  h n ! same au?ority--!y d n all 
hold ! same keys4 ,moroni  0 a prophet1 
b we h no acc\nt ( 8 hold+ ! (fice ( an 
apo/le2 & if n1 he _h no "r to orda9    
,mr4 ,smi? to an (fice  :i* he himself  
nev] possess$4 ,he no d\bt w5t z f> z he

 0  au?oriz$1 & t 0 to reveal ! /ick (  
,ephraim--! record  ( 8 fa!rs conta9+ ! 
ev]la/+ gospel4 ,h[ !n did  ,mr4 ,smi?  
obta9 ! (fice ( an apo/le1 if ,moroni _h
 no au?ority  to orda9 him to su* (fice8
 ,mr4 ,smi? te/ifies t ,pet]1 ,james1  &
 ,john came to him 9 ! capacity ( m9i/]+
 angels1 & by  ! lay+ on ( h&s orda9$   
him an apo/le1 & comm&$ him to  prea*1  
baptize1 lay on h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy  
,gho/1 &  adm9i/] all o!r ord9ances ( ! 
gospel z !y !mselves did 9  anci5t days4
 ,did ,sw$5borg--did ,irv+'s apo/les--or
 did any o!r  impo/]s dur+ ! long age ( 
d>kness--pr(ess t ! apo/le%ip  0 conf]r$
 ^u !m by ^? :o held x la/--by an angel 
:o  held ! (fice himself8 ,no2 & !re=e  
!y are n apo/les1 b  deceiv]s4 ,if ,mr4 
,smi? _h pret5d$ t he receiv$ !         
apo/le%ip  by ! revelation ( ! ,holy    
,gho/1 )\t an ord9ation "u !  h&s ( an  
apo/le1 we %\ld at once "k t 8          
pret5sions 7  va91 & t he 0 a deceiv]4  
,if an impo/or1 h[ came ,mr4 ,smi?  to  
discov] ?is8 ,:y did he n1 l !          

,irv+ites1 assume !  apo/le%ip )\t an   
apo/le to orda9 him8 ,h[ came he to     
possess s  mu* m wisdom ?an ,irv+1 z to 
discov] t he c\ld n be an  apo/le )\t   
be+ orda9$ "u ! h&s ( an apo/le8 ,if    
,mr4  ,smi? be a false apo/le1 x mu/ be 
confess$ t he has exhibit$  f> m judgm5t
 ?an all ! false apo/les :o h prec$$    
him1  le>n$ & tal5t$ z !y 74 ,is n ?is  
ano!r presumptive  evid5ce ( ,joseph    
,smi?'s div9e mission8 ,su* a           
correctness ^u  matt]s ( s great a      
mom5t1 & ^u subjects on :i* millions h  
h]et(ore err$1 indicates some?+ m ?an   
human--x indicates  inspiration ( !     
,almighty4 ,! purity ( ,mr4 ,smi?'s     
doctr9e--!  p]fect co9cid5ce ( 8        
te/imony ) t ( ,john's1 9 relation  to !
 mann] ( ! re/oration ( ! ev]la/+       
,gospel to !  e>?1 & ! consi/5cy ( 8    
te/imony 9 relation to ! mann]  ( !     
re/oration ( ! apo/le%ip1 are /rong     
presumptive evid5ces  t beautifully     
h>monize ) & /r5g!n ea* o!r2 ! evid5ce  
is !re=e accumulative1 & increases ) e  

additional  condition or circum/ance 9 a
 multipli$ ratio1 & seems almo/         
irresi/ibly to =ce conviction ^u ! m9d4 
,f\r?4--,joseph ,smi? n only pr(esses1  
?r\gh ! m$ium ( angels1  to h receiv$ a 
disp5sation ( ! gospel1 & ! p[] &       
au?ority ( ! apo/le%ip1 b he also       
pr(esses to h receiv$1  ?r\gh revelation
 & comm&m5t f ,god1 a disp5sation =  !  
ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts f all nations4 ,n[ !   
doctr9e ( !  ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ! la/   
days mu/ ei!r be false or  true2 if     
false1 !n ,j4 ,smi? mu/ be an impo/or4  
,x matt]s n  h[ correct he may h be5 9  
all o!r po9ts ( 8 sy/em1 if  ?is "o     
po9t--! doctr9e ( ! ga!r+--be false1 he 
mu/ be  a deceiv]4 ,:y8 ,because he     
pr(esses to h receiv$ ?is doctr9e  by   
direct revelation & comm&m5t4 ,on ! o!r 
h&1 if !  doctr9e ( ! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts  
be a true doctr9e &  scriptural1 ?is w  
be ano!r presumptive evid5ce t ,mr4     
,smi?  0 s5t ( ,god4    ,n[ a doctr9e   
may be true & n be scriptural2 z =      
example1  ,newton's doctr9e or law (    

univ]sal gravitation is a true doctr9e1 
b n a scriptural "o2 t is1 x c nei!r be 
prov$ nor  disprov$ by ! scriptures4 ,s1
 ,noah's doctr9e ( ga!r+ into  an       
ark--,lot's doctr9e ( flee+ out (       
,sodom--,*ri/'s doctr9e  to dep>t out ( 
,j]usalem & flee to ! m\nta9s to escape 
de/ruction1 7 all true2 b nei!r ( !m    
c\ld be prov$  or disprov$ by any       
scripture giv5 to any ( ! =m] prophets4 
,s likewise ,mr4 ,smi?'s doctr9e ( !    
ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts 9  ! la/ days might be 
true1 ev5 ?\gh !re %\ld be no =m]       
scripture t pr$ict$ su* an ev5t2 b 9 ?is
 case su* a  doctr9e w\ld be no evid5ce 
t ,mr4 ,smi?1 :o advocat$ x1 0  s5t (   
,god2 b if su* a doctr9e c be prov$ to  
be a scriptural  doctr9e1 t is1 if !    
ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts 0 pr$ict$ 9  anci5t    
scriptures z an ev5t to take place 9 a  
c]ta9 age1 9 a  c]ta9 way1 & ?r\gh c]ta9
 means1 & ,mr4 ,smi? comes 9 t  age1    
pr(ess+ to h a message to ga!r ! ,sa9ts 
9 su* way1  & by su* means z !          
scriptures h =etold1 !n ! exact &       

p]fect agreem5t betwe5 ! pr(ess$ message
 ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 & !  scriptural          
pr$ictions relat+ to su* a message or   
"w1 w\ld be a  presumptive evid5ce (    
great weight 9 favor ( 8 div9e mission4 
,! doctr9e ( ! ga!r+ ( ! p ( ,god1      
includ+ ,israel1  is "o s cle>ly pr$ict$
 by ! inspir$ writ]s1 t x seems  almo/  
sup]flu\s to ref] to ! num]\s passages  
relat+ to x4  ,! disp5sation 9 :i* ! p (
 ,god 7 to be ga!r$ 9  "o1 is call$ by !
 apo/le ,paul1 ! disp5sation ( ! fulness
  ( times2 :i* he repres5ts z be+ an    
ev5t !n 9 ! future4  ,john1 ne>ly "o    
hundr$ ye>s aft] ! bir? ( our ,savi\r1  
saw  ! wond]ful ev5ts & sc5]ies ( unborn
 g5]ations display$ 9  maje/ic & awful  
gr&eur be=e him4 ,he saw ! *ur*es (     
,asia1  !n "u 8 own p]sonal wat*-c>e1   
lukew>m1 corrupt$1 & ab\t  ready to be  
mov$ out ( _! place4 ,he saw ! univ]sal 
apo/acy  sic t 0 soon to succe$ & hold  
dom9ion = ages ov] all  k9dr$ & tongues1
 "u ! "n ( ! ,"m ( ,h>lots--!  great    
,babylon t %\ld make all nations drunk )

 h] wick$ness4  ,he saw t aft] ! nations
 _h be5 ?us ov]:elm$ 9 ?ick  d>kness =  
ages1 )\t ! *ur* ( ,god1 )\t apo/les1   
)\t  prophets1 )\t ! m9i/]+ ( angels1   
)\t "o *e]+  message f heav51 t !re w\ld
 be "o m proclamation (  m]cy made to   
all p--"o m disp5sation ( glad tid+s f  
! heav5s1 to be u%]$ 9 by an angel      
re/or+ ! ev]la/+  gospel1 :i* 0 to      
receive a univ]sal proclamation to all !
  inhabitants ( ! e>?1 accompani$ ) a   
l\d cry1 t !  h\r ( ,god's judgm5t is   
come4 ,he saw ! univ]sal proclamation  (
 ?is w>n+ message imm$iately foll[$ by  
ano!r angel1  proclaim+ ! complete      
ov]?r[ & d[nfall ( ,babylon4 ,betwe5  ! 
int]val ( ! fly+ ( ^! two angels1 he    
he>d ano!r  voice f heav51 say+1 ,,come 
,,out ,,( ,,h]1 ,,my ,,p1 t ye be  n    
p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t ye receive n ( h] 
plagues2  = h] s9s h rea*$ unto heav51 &
 ,god ha? rememb]$ h]  iniquities4      
,rememb]1 t ?is voice1 comm&+ ! p to    
come  out ( ,babylon1 0 to be a voice f 
heav54 ,x 0 n to be  a cunn+ly devis$   

plan ( un9spir$ man1 br\ght ab\t by     
human  +5uity1 b x 0 to be a voice f    
heav5--a message s5t f  ,god--a new     
revelation1 comm&+ ! ,sa9ts to come out 
( ,babylon  previ\s to its d[nfall4 ,h[ 
came ,mr4 ,smi?1 if an impo/or1 to get1 
n only all ! o!r p>ticul>s :i* we h     
m5tion$1 p]fectly  exact1 b also to     
discov] t !re mu/ be a ga!r+ ( !  ,sa9ts
 out ( ,babylon1 & t t "w mu/ imm$iately
 foll[  ! introduction ( ! gospel by an 
angel8 ,:y did he n say1 ,my  doctr9e is
 true1 & if y w embrace x1 y c be sav$1 
&  /ill rema9 :]e y are8 ,x matt]s n h[ 
correct 8 doctr9e  might h be5 9 all o!r
 po9ts1 if he _h told 8 disciples to    
rema9 among ! corrupt nations1 & n ga!r 
toge!r--?is alone  w\ld h expos$ ! clov5
 foot1 & prov$ him to be a deceiv]4     
,sw$5borg1 ,wesley1 ,irv+1 & a num]\s   
ho/ ( o!rs1 dur+ !  la/ sev5te5 hundr$  
ye>s1 h entirely neglect$ ! ga!r+1  :i* 
proves t !y 7 )\t au?ority--t a         
disp5sation (  ! gospel 0 nev] committ$ 
to !m--t ! voice f heav5  to come out ( 

,babylon _h nev] salut$ _! e>s4 ,previ\s
 to !  re/oration ( ! gospel by an      
angel1 ,god _h no p 9 ,babylon1  & !re=e
 c\ld n call !m out4 ,an unau?oris$1    
un9spir$  prie/hood1 prea*+ a p]v]t$    
gospel1 nev] c\ld raise up a  p ( ,god 9
 ,babylon2 = !y !mselves are ,babylon1 &
 all  _! conv]ts or *ildr5 are begott5  
aft] _! own lik5ess  ) ,babyloni%       
inscriptions ^u _! =eheads4 ,x is only  
:5  ! gospel1 apo/le%ip1 & p[] are aga9 
re/or$ 9 ! way &  mann] pr$ict$1 t a p (
 ,god c be rais$ up among !  nations4 ,x
 is !n1 & n till !n1 t ! voice is he>d f
  heav51 call+ t p out f among !        
nations4 ,mr4 ,smi? did  n =get ?is4 ,x 
is m>vell\sly /range1 inde$1 t he %\ld  
be an impo/or1 & yet embrace 9 8 sy/em e
 p>ticul> t  0 to *>act]ize ! great     
disp5sation ( ! latt] times4 ,x  matt]s 
n h[ div]se ! po9ts ( 8 doctr9e 7 to !  
popul>  curr5t among ! great mod]n      
sy/ems ( religion4 ,he seems to h       
introduc$ 8 sy/em )\t pay+ ! lea/ reg>d 
z to :at w\ld  be popul> or unpopul>--z 

to :e!r x w\ld suit ! le>n$ or !        
unle>n$--z to :e!r x w\ld suit !        
temporal circum/ances (  man or n4 ,he  
did n /op to make ! inquiry :e!r ! ga!r+
  ( ! ,sa9ts w\ld be cong5ial to !      
feel+s ( ^? :o occupi$  spl5did         
mansions1 ^u f9e f>ms1 surr\nd$ ) e     
luxury (  life4 ,he did n /op to consid]
 any ( ^? ?+s1 b spoke z "o  hav+       
au?ority2 say+1 ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ^u e    
po9t (  doctr9e :i* he promulgat$4 ,n[1 
= a "y man1 inexp]i5c$ &  illit]ate1 to 
pr(ess to give ! ^w ( ! ,"l ^u subjects 
( s  great a mom5t--to reveal doctr9es  
:i* 7 directly oppos$1 n  only to 8 own 
traditions1 b to ! tea*+s & doctr9es ( !
  mo/ popul>1 num]\s1 & p[]ful sects ( !
 day1 & at ! same  "t h ^? doctr9es     
exactly accord1 n only ) ! anci5t       
gospel1 b ) e m9ute pr$iction relative  
to ! disp5sation  ( ! la/ days--is an   
evid5ce t c>ries ,,tru? ^u ! face (  x1 
& leaves a deep & la/+ impression ^u e  
reflect+  m9d1 & we c h>dly refra9 f    
ass5t+ 9 our he>ts1 t  surely he mu/ h  

be5 s5t ( ,god4    ,fif?4--,:at else    
besides ! ev]la/+ gospel does ! ,book ( 
,mormon pr(ess to conta98 ,x pr(esses to
 conta9 a brief b fai?ful  hi/ory ( a   
small bran* ( ! tribe ( ,joseph1 & !    
revelations  giv5 to !m bo? be=e & aft] 
,*ri/1 writt5 by a succession (         
prophets :o 7 ! lit]al desc5dants (     
,joseph2 h5ce x pr(esses  to be1 9 !    
full s5se ( ! ^w1 ! writ+s or records ( 
! tribe ( ,joseph4 ,x conta9s num]\s &  
po9t$ pr$ictions1  %ew+ expressly t !   
age 9 :i* _! records %\ld1 by !  p[] (  
,god1 be reveal$ to ! nations1 %\ld also
 be ! day 9  :i* ,israel %\ld be ga!r$2 
& t _! records1 9 conjunction  ) !      
records ( ! ,jews1 %\ld be ! p[]ful     
in/rum5ts 9  ! h&s ( ! s]vants ( ,god 9 
br++ ab\t t great "w4  ,n[1 h[ does ?is 
accord ) ! ^w ( ! ,"l to ,ezekiel ^u  ! 
same subject8 ,ezekiel 0 comm&$ to write
 ^u two /icks1 "o  = ,judah1 & ! o!r =  
,joseph2 aft] :i* he 0 comm&$ to  jo9 !m
 toge!r into "o4 ,& :5 ! *ildr5 (       
,israel %\ld  make enquiry :at ^! two   

unit$ writ+s ( ,judah & ,joseph meant1  
he 0 to say unto !m1 t ! ,"l ,god w\ld  
jo9 ! writ+s (  ,joseph ) ^? ( ,judah2  
imm$iately aft] :i* he w\ld take !      
*ildr5 ( ,israel f among ! hea!n1 :i!r  
!y 7 gone1 &  w\ld ga!r !m on e side1 & 
br+ !m into _! own l&3  & t he w\ld make
 !m "o nation 9 ! l& ^u ! m\nta9s  (    
,israel2 & t "o k+ %\ld be k+ to !m all2
 & t !y  %\ld no m be two nations or    
k+doms4 ,ezekiel te/ifies t !  writ+s ( 
,joseph %\ld be jo9$ ) ! writ+s (       
,judah4  ,mr4 ,smi? pres5ts ?is g5]ation
 ) a book1 consi/+ ( sev]al  hundr$     
pages1 pr(ess+ to be ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! 
inspir$  prophets ( ! tribe ( ,joseph1  
:o anci5tly inhabit$ ! great  we/]n     
hemisph]e4 ,ezekiel te/ifies t ,israel  
%\ld be ga!r$1  nev] aga9 to be scatt]$1
 imm$iately aft] ! union ( ^!  two      
records4 ,! pr(ess$ record ( ,joseph1   
br\ght to light by ,mr4  ,smi?1 te/ifies
 9 ! mo/ positive language1 t ?is is !  
age  9 :i* ,israel %all be ga!r$ ?r\gh !
 in/rum5tality ( !  ^w & p[] ( ,god1    

conta9$ 9 ! two records4 ,ezekiel utt]$ 
! pr$iction4 ,mr4 ,smi? pres5ts a       
pr(ess$ fulfilm5t4 ,?is is  ano!r       
presumptive evid5ce 9 favor ( ! div9e   
au?ority ( 8  mission2 = if ! ga!r+ (   
,israel _h n be5 includ$ 9 !  mission ( 
,mr4 ,smi?1 z an important "p ( ! great 
"w ( !  la/ disp5sation1 all w\ld h _h  
good reason = reject+ him  )\t fur!r    
inquiry4 ,! m9i/]+ ( an angel--!        
re/oration  ( ! gospel--! conf]r+ ( !   
apo/le%ip--! sett+ up  ( ! k+dom (      
,god--! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts--! revelation  
( ! record ( ,joseph1 & its union ) !   
,jewi% record--&  ! re/oration ( all !  
h\se ( ,israel to _! own l&s1 are  !    
wond]ful ev5ts to be fulfill$ 9 ! great 
disp5sation (  ! fullness ( times4      
,:atev] p]son or p]sons are div9ely     
commission$ to u%] 9 t disp5sation1 mu/ 
h ! keys (  au?ority to p]=m e "w p]ta9+
 !reunto4 ,if ,joseph ,smi?  _h includ$ 
all ^! rem>kable ev5ts 9 8 mission1     
except+  "o2 !n t "o exception w\ld be  
suffici5t to prove him to be  act+ )\t  

au?ority4 ,b :]e1 we ask1 is !re "o     
exception8  ,:at p>ticul> ev5t or       
circum/ance p]ta9+ to ! disp5sation1  ( 
:i* he pr(ess$ to hold ! keys1 has he   
exclud$ f 8  sy/em8 ,did ,john pr$ict ! 
re/oration ( ! gospel by an angel8 ,x   
is includ$ 9 ,mr4 ,smi?'s sy/em4 ,did   
,john pr$ict t ! ,sa9ts  %\ld receive a 
message f heav51 comm&+ !m to come out (
  ,babylon8 ,x also is includ$ 9 ! sy/em
 ( ,joseph ,smi?1 & !  ,sa9ts are n[    
obey+ x4 ,did ,ezekiel pr$ict ! f9al    
ga!r+  ( ,israel z an imm$iate result ( 
! union ( ! two records (  ,joseph &    
,judah8 ,mr4 ,smi? also includes ?is 9 8
 sy/em4 ,! two  records are already     
unit$ 9 _! te/imony1 & w soon accompli% 
! purpose = :i* !y 7 s5t =?4 ,:at !n is 
lack+8 ,is  !re any ( ! prophets1 or    
inspir$ writ]s ( anci5t times1 :o  h    
po9t$ out "s o!r way = ! latt] day      
disp5sation to be  br\ght ab\t8 ,c any  
man %[ t ! gospel w n be re/or$  by an  
angel1 or t ! ,sa9ts w n be call$ out ( 
,babylon  by a message f heav58 or t !  

record ( ! tribe ( ,joseph  w n be jo9$ 
) ! ,jewi% record--! ,bible8 or t       
,israel  w n be ga!r$ to _! own l&s     
?r\gh ! in/rum5tality  ( m revelation8  
or t ! k+dom ( ,god w n be set up  9 !  
latt] days to break 9 pieces all o!r    
k+doms8 or t  apo/les & prophets w n be 
re/or$ to ! e>? z 9 anci5t  times8 ,if  
all ^! ?+s are possible1 probable1 &    
scriptural--if  all ^! ev5ts mu/ come to
 pass 9 _! "t1 & 9 ! mann]  pr$ict$--c  
any "o %[ t ?is is n ! "t8 t ! ,book  ( 
,mormon is n ! record ( ,joseph1 ab\t   
:i* ,ezekiel prophesi$8  ,c any "o %[   
any cause :y ,joseph ,smi? %\ld n       
receive !  m9i/]+ ( an angel8 :y he %\ld
 n be orda9$ an apo/le1  or prophet1 or 
receive revelations & comm&m5ts f ,god8 
,if !  gospel is to be re/or$ by an     
angel1 x mu/ be re/or$ at ! fir/  to "s 
p]son4 ,:y n t p]son be ,mr4 ,smi?8 ,if 
! records (  two diff]5t tribes are to  
be jo9$ 9 "o1 :y n ! ,book (  ,mormon & 
! ,bible be ! two records8 & :y n ,mr4  
,smi? be !  in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god 9   

fulfill+ ?is prophecy8 ,if ^!  ?+s are n
 n ! fulfillm5t ( ^? anci5t pr$ictions1 
w ! g5]ation t lives :5 !y d come to    
pass be any m  believ+ ?an !y are at    
pres5t 9 ?is "w8 ,w !y be any  m ready  
to receive new revelations1 visions1    
angels1 or anci5t  sacr$ records ?an !y 
are n[8 ,:5 ,god sets up 8 k+dom1 w     
mank9d be any m will+ to receive !      
apo/les1 prophets1 &  inspir$ (fic]s ( t
 k+dom1 ?an !y are n[8 ,"o ?+ is  c]ta92
 if ! angel has n come--if ! gospel is n
 re/or$--if  ! records ( ,joseph are n  
reveal$--!n !re is no k+dom (  ,god on !
 e>?1 no au?ority to prea* or adm9i/] ! 
ord9ances  among m52 all is gross       
d>kness--all is unc]ta9ty--& our only   
alt]native is to wait till ! voice ( !  
angel is he>d1 till !  great "w ( ! la/ 
disp5sation is u%]$ 94 ,b w we !n       
receive x8 ,w n our prejudices be z     
great !n z !y are n[  aga9/ ,mr4 ,smi?8 
,are !re any qualifications t ,mr4 ,smi?
 %\ld  possess t he did n possess8 ,7   
!re any doctr9es :i* he  advocat$ adv]se

 to scriptural doctr9e8 ,7 !re any      
pr9ciples  connect$ ) 8 sy/em inconsi/5t
 ) ! prophecies8 ,if !n  p]fection      
*>act]izes e doctr9e embrac$ 9 ! great  
s*eme  ( ?is mod]n prophet1 :o c say t  
he 0 n s5t ( ,god8 ,:o  d>e oppose s    
great & p]fect a sy/em1 )\t ! lea/ %ad[ 
(  evid5ce to prove its falsity8 ,:o s  
lo/ to e s5se ( reason &  s\nd judgm5t1 
z n to p]ceive an ov]:elm+ evid5ce fl[+ 
9  f e qu>t] to e/abli% ! div9e mission 
( ,joseph ,smi?8 ,:o  t has exam9$ 8    
mission or sy/em imp>tially1 c br+ ev5  
"o evid5ce aga9/ x8 ,are we n b\nd !n to
 yield1 at lea/1 our  fai? on ! side (  
evid5ce8 ,:at excuse !n c ! le>n$1 &    
great1 & wise ( ! e>?1 r5d] = oppos+ a  
"w ( s great  importance ) n\ght b      
ridicule1 & sl&]1 & vile reproa*es8     
,let !m br+ =? _! /rong reason+s1 or    
else let !m he>1  & say1 x is ,,tru?4   
,six?4--,! p]fect agreem5t betwe5 !     
pr$iction ( ,isaiah 7*ap4  xxix7 & ,mr4 
,smi?'s acc\nt ( ! f9d+ & translation ( 
!  ,book ( ,mormon1 is ano!r collat]al  

pro( t he 0 div9ely  commission$4 ,mr4  
,smi? te/ifies t ! plates f :i* t book  
0 translat$ 7 tak5 out ( ! gr\nd1 f :]e 
!y 7  orig9ally deposit$ by ! prophet   
,moroni2 t ! box conta9+  !m 0 compos$ (
 /one1 s con/ruct$ z to exclude1 9 a    
great  degree1 ! moi/ure ( ! soil2 t ) !
 plates he discov]$ a  ,urim & ,?ummim1 
?r\gh ! aid ( :i* he aft]w>ds 0 enabl$  
to  translate ! book into ! ,engli%     
language4 ,soon aft] obta9+ !  plates1 a
 quantity ( ! *>act]s 7 correctly       
transcrib$1 &  s5t to "s ( ! mo/ le>n$  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to  see  
if !y c\ld translate !m4 ,among ! re/1  
!y 7 pres5t$  to ,pr(essor ,an?on1 (    
,new ,york city4 ,b no man 0 f\nd able  
to  read !m by 8 own le>n+ or wisdom4   
,mr4 ,smi?1 ?\gh an unle>n$  man1       
te/ifies t he 0 comm&$ to translate !m1 
?r\gh !  inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 by
 ! aid ( ! ,urim & ,?ummim1  & t ! ,book
 ( ,mormon is t translation4 ,n[1       
,isaiah says  to ,israel1 ,?\ %alt be   
br\ght d[n1 & %alt speak out ( !  gr\nd1

 & ?y spee* %all be l[ out ( ! du/1 & ?y
 voice  %all be1 z ( "o t ha? a famili> 
_s1 out ( ! gr\nd1 &  ?y spee* %all     
:isp] out ( ! du/4    ,:o _c p]ceive !  
p]fect h>mony betwe5 ,isaiah's pr$iction
  & ,mr4 ,smi?'s te/imony8 ,isaiah1 z if
 to impress x ^u !  m9ds ( ^? :o %\ld   
live 9 future g5]ations1 gives no less  
?an f\r repetitions ( ! same pr$iction 9
 ! same passage1  in=m+ u1 9 ! mo/      
def9ite language1 t aft] ,israel %\ld   
be br\ght d[n1 !y %\ld speak 9 a v      
famili> mann] out (  ! gr\nd1 & :isp] l[
 out ( ! du/4 ,mr4 ,smi? has be5 an     
in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god ( fulfill+ ?is  
pr$iction to !  v lett]4 ,he has tak5   
out ( ! gr\nd ! anci5t hi/ory  ( "o half
 ( our globe--! sacr$ records ( a great 
nation (  ,israel--! writ+s ( a remnant 
( ! tribe ( ,joseph1 :o once  fl\ri%$ z 
a p[]ful & great nation on ! we/]n      
hemisph]e4  ,! m\ld]+ ru9s ( _! anci5t  
=ts1 & t[]s1 & cities  proclaim _! =m]  
greatness1 9 m\rnful contra/ ) _!       
pres5t sad condition4 ,!y h be5 br\ght  

d[n l all ! re/  ( ,israel2 b ! words ( 
_! anci5t prophets speak out ( !  gr\nd1
 & :isp] out ( ! du/ to ! e>s ( ! pres5t
  g5]ation1 reveal+ 9 a v famili> mann] 
! hi/ory (  anci5t ,am]ica1 :i* be=e 0  
entirely unkn[n to ! nations4  ,isaiah  
says1 t ,israel %\ld speak out ( !      
gr\nd4 ,mr4  ,smi? says1 t he obta9$ !  
writ+s ( ,joseph f out ( !  gr\nd4 ,n[1 
if ,mr4 ,smi? _h pr(ess$ t he _h got 8  
book z  ,sw$5borg obta9$ 81 or z !      
,%ak]s obta9$ !irs2 t is1  if he _h     
pr(ess$ to h obta9$ ?is book to u%] 9   
?is la/  disp5sation 9 any o!r way b out
 ( ! gr\nd1 we %\ld h  _h reason to     
suppose him a deceiv]1 l ,sw$5borg &    
?\s&s  ( o!rs4 ,aga91 ,isaiah says1 t ! 
vision ( all is become  unto y z ! words
 ( a book t is seal$1 :i* m5 deliv] to  
"o t is le>n$1 say+1 ,read ?is1 ,i pray 
!e3 & he sai?1 ,i  _c2 = x is seal$3 ,& 
! book is deliv]$ to him t is  n le>n$1 
say+1 ,read ?is1 ,i pray !e3 & he sai?1 
,i am n  le>n$4 ,:]e=e ! ,"l said1      
,=asmu* z ?is p draw ne>  me ) _! m\?1 &

 ) _! lips d honor me1 b h remov$  _!   
he>t f> f me1 & _! fe> t[>d me is taught
 by !  precepts ( m53 ,!re=e1 behold1 ,i
 w proce$ to d a m>vell\s  "w among ?is 
p1 ev5 a m>vell\s "w & a wond]3 = !     
wisdom ( _! wise m5 %all p]i%1 & !      
und]/&+ ( _!  prud5t m5 %all be hid4    
,all ?is 0 fulfill$ be=e ,mr4 ,smi? 0   
aw>e t x _h be5 s cle>ly pr$ict$ by     
,isaiah4 ,he s5t !  ,,words ( a book :i*
 he f\nd1 z be=e /at$1 to ,pr(essor     
,an?on4 ,b x 0 a seal$ writ+ to ! le>n$ 
pr(essor--!  aborig9al language ( anci5t
 ,am]ica c\ld n be deciph]$ by him4  ,he
 0 z mu* puzzl$ z ! wise m5 ( ,babylon 7
 to int]pret  ! unkn[n writ+ ^u ! wall4 
,human wisdom & le>n+1 9 ?is  case1 7   
altoge!r insuffici5t4 ,x requir$ ano!r  
,daniel1 :o  0 f\nd 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4    
,smi?4 ,:at a m>vell\s "w6 ,:at  a      
wond]6 ,h[ ! wisdom ( ! wise & le>n$ 0  
made to p]i%  by ! gift ( int]pretation 
giv5 to ! unle>n$6 ,if ! ,book (        
,mormon is :at x pr(esses to be--a sacr$
 record--!n x mu/ be !  v book m5tion$ 9

 ,isaiah's pr$iction2 = ! ,prophet      
,nephi1 "o  ( ! writ]s ( ! ,book (      
,mormon1 :o liv$ upw>ds ( #bdjj ye>s    
ago1 in=ms u t _! writ+s %\ld be br\ght 
to light 9 !  la/ days1 9 fulfillm5t (  
,isaiah's pr$iction2 he also deliv]s a  
prophecy 9 relation to ! same book1 &   
pr$icts _m ev5ts 9  connexion !re)1 :i* 
are n m5tion$ by ,isaiah4 ,we "h give an
  extract f 8 pr$iction1 z also 8       
quotations f ,isaiah3     ,behold1 9 !  
la/ days1 or 9 ! days ( ! ,g5tiles2 yea1
 behold   all ! nations ( ! ,g5tiles1 & 
also ! ,jews1 bo? ^? :o   %all come ^u  
?is l&1 & ^? :o %all be ^u o!r l&s2     
yea1 ev5 ^u all ! l&s ( ! e>?2 behold1  
!y w be drunk   ) iniquity1 & all mann] 
( abom9ations2 & :5 t day   %all come1  
!y %all be visit$ ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 )    
?und]1   & ) e>?quake1 & ) a great      
noise1 & ) /orm & )   tempe/1 & ) !     
flame ( dev\r+ fire2 & all ! nations   t
 fight aga9/ ,zion1 & t di/ress h]1 %all
 be z a dream   ( a night vision2 yea1 x
 %all be unto !m1 ev5 z unto a hungry   

man1 :i* dreame?1 & behold he eate?1 b  
he awake? & 8 s\l   is empty2 or l unto 
a ?ir/y man1 :i* dreame?1 & behold he   
dr9ke?1 b he awake?1 & behold he is     
fa9t1 & 8 s\l ha?   appetite3 yea1 ev5 s
 %all ! multitude ( all ! nations be t  
fight aga9/ m\nt ,zion3 = behold1 all ye
 t d iniquity1 /ay   y\rselves & wond]1 
= ye %all cry out1 & cry1 yea1 ye %all  
be drunk51 b n ) w9e2 ye %all /agg]1 b n
 ) /rong   dr9k3 = behold1 ! ,"l ha?    
p\r$ out ^u y1 ! _s (   deep sleep4 ,=  
behold1 ye h clos$ y\r eyes1 & ye h     
reject$   ! prophets1 & y\r rul]s1 & !  
se]s ha? he cov]$ because   ( y\r       
iniquity4     ,& x %all come to pass1 t 
! ,"l ,god %all br+ =? unto   y ! words 
( a book1 & !y %all be ! words ( !m :o h
   slumb]$4 ,& behold ! book %all be    
seal$3 & 9 ! book %all   be a revelation
 f ,god1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w to !   end+  
!re(4 ,:]e=e1 because ( ! ?+s :i* are   
seal$ up1   ! ?+s :i* are seal$ %all n  
be deliv]$ 9 ! day ( !   wick$ness &    
abom9ations ( ! p4 ,:]e=e ! book %all   

be kept f !m4 ,b ! book %all be deliv]$ 
unto a man1 &   he %all deliv] ! words (
 ! book1 :i* are ! words ( ^?   :o h    
slumb]$ 9 ! du/2 & he %all deliv] ^!    
words unto   ano!r2 b ! words :i* are   
seal$1 he %all n deliv]1 nei!r   %all he
 deliv] ! book4 ,= ! book %all be seal$ 
by ! p[]   ( ,god1 & ! revelation :i* 0 
seal$1 %all be kept 9 !   book until !  
own due "t ( ! ,"l1 t !y may come =?3   
=1 behold1 !y reveal all ?+s f !        
f\ndation ( ! _w   unto ! end !re(4 ,& !
 day come? t ! words ( ! book   :i* 7   
seal$1 %all be read ^u ! h\se-tops2 & !y
 %all   be read by ! p[] ( ,*ri/3 & all 
?+s %all be reveal$ unto   ! *ildr5 ( m5
 :i* ev] h be5 among ! *ildr5 ( m51   & 
:i* ev] w be1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! e>?4   
,:]e=e1 at   t day :5 ! book %all be    
deliv]$ unto ! man ( :om ,i h   spok51 !
 book %all be hid f ! eyes ( ! _w1 t !  
eyes ( none %all behold x1 save x be t  
?ree witnesses %all   behold x1 by ! p[]
 ( ,god1 besides him to :om ! book %all 
be   deliv]$2 & !y %all te/ify to ! tru?

 ( ! book1 & !   ?+s !re94 ,& !re is    
none o!r :i* %all view x1 save x   be a 
few1 accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 to be>      
te/imony ( 8 ^w   unto ! *ildr5 ( m53 = 
! ,"l ,god ha? said1 t ! words   ( !    
fai?ful %\ld speak z if x 7 f ! dead4   
,:]e=e1   ! ,"l ,god w proce$ to br+ =? 
! words ( ! book2 & 9   ! m\? ( z _m    
witnesses z seeme? him good1 w he       
e/abli%   8 ^w2 & wo be unto him t      
rejecte? ! ^w ( ,god4     ,b behold1 x  
%all come to pass t ! ,"l ,god %all say 
unto   him to :om he %all deliv] ! book1
 take ^! words :i* are n   seal$1 &     
deliv] !m to ano!r1 t he may %[ !m unto 
!   le>n$1 say+3 read ?is1 ,i pray !e4  
,& ! le>n$ %all say1   br+ hi!r ! book1 
& ,i w read !m3 & n[1 because ( !       
glory ( ! _w1 & to get ga91 w !y say    
?is1 & n =   ! glory ( ,god4 ,& ! man   
%all say1 ,i _c br+ ! book1 =   x is    
seal$4 ,!n %all ! le>n$ say1 ,i _c read 
x4 ,:]e=e   x %all come to pass1 t ! ,"l
 ,god w deliv] aga9 ! book   & ! words  
!re( to him t is n le>n$2 & ! man t   is

 n le>n$1 %all say1 ,i am n le>n$4 ,!n  
%all ! ,"l ,god   say unto him1 ! le>n$ 
%all n read !m1 = !y h reject$   !m1 &  
,i am able to d m9e own "w2 :]e=e1 ?\   
%alt read   ! words :i* ,i %all give    
unto !e4 ,t\* n ! ?+s :i* are   seal$1 =
 ,i w br+ !m =? 9 my own due "t3 = ,i w 
%ew unto ! *ildr5 ( m5 t ,i am able to d
 m9e own "w4   ,:]e=e1 :5 ?\ ha/ read ! 
words :i* ,i h comm&$ !e1   & obta9$ !  
witnesses :i* ,i h promis$ unto !e1 !n  
%alt ?\ seal up ! book aga91 & hide x up
 unto me1 t ,i may   pres]ve ! words :i*
 ?\ ha/ n read1 until ,i %all see fit 9 
m9e own wisdom1 to reveal all ?+s unto !
 *ildr5 ( m54 ,=   behold1 ,i am ,god2 &
 ,i am a ,god ( miracles2 & ,i w %ew    
unto !   _w t ,i am ! same ye/]day1 to  
day1 & = ev]2 & ,i "w   n among ! *ildr5
 ( m51 save x be accord+ to _! fai?4    
,& aga9 x %all come to pass1 t ! ,"l    
%all say unto him t   %all read ! words 
t %all be deliv]$ him1 =asmu* z ?is   p 
draw ne> unto me ) _! m\?1 & ) _! lips d
   honor me1 b h remov$ _! he>ts f> f   

me1 & _! fe>   t[>ds me is taught by !  
precepts ( m51 !re=e1 ,i w proce$   to d
 a m>vell\s "w among ?is p2 yea1 a      
m>vell\s "w &   a wond]3 = ! wisdom ( ! 
wise & le>n$ %all p]i%1 &   ! und]/&+ ( 
_! prud5t %all be hid4 ,& wo unto !m   t
 seek deep to hide _! c\nsel f ! ,"l4 ,&
 _! works   are 9 ! d>k2 & !y say1 :o   
see? u2 & :o kn[e? u8 ,&   !y also say1 
surely1 y\r turn+ ( ?+s upside d[n1 %all
 be   e/eem$ z ! pott]'s clay4 ,b       
behold1 ,i w %ew unto !m1   sai? ! ,"l (
 ,ho/s1 t ,i "k all _! works4 ,= %all ! 
"w say ( him t made x1 he made me n8 ,or
 %all ! ?+   fram$ say ( him t fram$ x1 
he _h no und]/&+8 ,b behold1   sai? !   
,"l ( ,ho/s1 ,i swill %ew unto ! *ildr5 
( m51 t   x is n yet a v little :ile1 & 
,lebanon %all be turn$ into a   fruitful
 field2 & ! fruitful field %all be      
e/eem$ z a =e/4   ,& 9 t day %all ! deaf
 he> ! words ( ! book2 & !   eyes ( !   
bl9d %all see out ( obscurity & out (   
d>kness2 &   ! meek also %all increase1 
& _! joy %all be 9 ! ,"l2   & ! poor    

among m5 %all rejoice 9 ! ,holy ,"o (   
,israel4 ,=   assur$ly z ! ,"l live?1 !y
 %all see t ! t]rible "o is   br\ght to 
n\ght1 & ! scorn] is consum$1 & all t   
wat*   = iniquity are cut (f2 & !y t    
make a man an (f5d] = a   ^w1 & lay a   
sn>e = him t reprove? 9 ! gate1 & turn  
aside ! j = a ?+ ( n\ght4 ,!re=e ?us    
sai? ! ,"l1   :o r$eem$ ,abraham1       
conc]n+ ! h\se ( ,jacob1 ,jacob %all n  
n[ be a%am$1 nei!r %all 8 face n[ wax   
pale4 ,b :5 he   see? 8 *ildr51 ! "w (  
my h&s1 9 ! mid/ ( him1 !y   %all       
sanctify my "n1 & sanctify ! ,holy ,"o (
 ,jacob1 & %all   fe> ! ,god ( ,israel4 
,!y also t err$ 9 _s %all come to       
und]/&+1 & !y t murmur$ %all le>n       
doctr9e4    ,"h x w at once be p]ceiv$ t
 ! ,book ( ,mormon is actually  ! book  
pr$ict$ by ,isaiah1 or else x mu/ be an 
impo/ure4 ,!  book m5tion$ by ,isaiah 0 
to h e *>act]i/ic :i* seems  to         
accompany ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,did       
,isaiah pr$ict t ! deaf  %\ld he> !     
words ( ! book1 & ! eyes ( ! bl9d see   

out  ( obscurity1 & out ( d>kness8 ,x   
has be5 fulfill$ by !  com+ =? ( ! ,book
 ( ,mormon4 ,did ,isaiah say t 9 ! day 8
  pr$ict$ book %\ld speak out ( ! gr\nd1
 !n ^? :o err$  9 _s %\ld come to       
und]/&+1 & !y t murmur$ %\ld  le>n      
doctr9e8 ,x has be5 fulfill$ to ! v     
lett] ?r\gh !  in/rum5tality ( ! ,book (
 ,mormon4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( hone/  m51 :o  
err$ 9 _s because ( ! doctr9es &        
precepts ( m51  h come to und]/&+4 ,_m  
po9ts ( doctr9e :i* _h be5 9  controv]sy
 = ages are made p]fectly pla9 9 ! ,book
 ( ,mormon2  h5ce ^? :o h murmur$       
because ( ! d>kness & obscurity  ?r[n   
ov] ! scriptures by human wisdom &      
le>n+1 h le>n$  doctr9e4 ,did ,isaiah   
prophecy t :5 ! pr$ict$ book %\ld  make 
its appe>ance1 t !n ! h\se ( ,jacob %\ld
 no long] be  made a%am$1 nei!r %\ld !  
face ( ,jacob any m wax pale8 ,!  ,book 
( ,mormon has come1 decl>+ t ! "t is at 
h& = !  ga!r+ ( ! h\se ( ,jacob1 no m to
 be scatt]$4 ,did ,isaiah  pr$ict t 9 ! 
day ( ! revelation ( a c]ta9 book1 !    

t]rible "o %\ld be br\ght to n\ght1 !   
scorn] be consum$1 &  all t wat* =      
iniquity be cut (f2 & f9ally t all !    
nations :o %\ld fight aga9/ ,m\nt ,zion1
 %\ld pass away z !  dream ( a night    
vision1 & be de/roy$ by e>?quake & !    
flame  ( dev\r+ fire8 ,! ,book ( ,mormon
 comes te/ify+ t ! h\r  ( ^! judgm5ts is
 at h&4 ,& f9ally1 !re is no circum/ance
  m5tion$ by ,isaiah1 connect$ ) !      
revelation & translation (  ! book he   
m5tions1 b :at is connect$ ) ! ,book (  
,mormon4  ,if ,joseph ,smi? 0 an impo/or
 & wi%$ to palm himself (f ^u  ! _w z ! 
great prophet :o 0 to u%] 9 ! prep>atory
  disp5sation = ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 h[ came 
he to discov] all  ^! m9ute p>ticul>s   
conta9$ 9 ,isaiah's prophecy1 s z to s  
exactly & p]fectly incorporate 9 8 great
 s*eme ( impo/ure  ea* & e "o ( !m8 ,if 
?is illit]ate y\? 0 a deceiv]1  he has  
f> out/ret*$ all ! le>n$ div9es or      
impo/ors ( !  la/ eighte5 hundr$        
ye>s--he has made 8 great & ext5d$ s*eme
  to h>monize 9 e p>ticul>1 n only ) !  

anci5t gospel  b ) ! anci5t prophecies1 
& ?is1 too1 s p]fectly1 t no  "o c      
detect ! delusion4 ,read]1 does n su* a 
s*eme sav\r  v /rongly ( ! tru?8 ,does x
 n require a great] ef=t (  m9d to      
disbelieve su* a s*eme ?an x does to    
believe x8 ,if su* a  s*eme c n be      
cr$it$1 :]e is !re a s*eme or sy/em 9 ! 
:ole _w t c be cr$it$8 ,c y f9d a s*eme 
m p]fect  ?an ! "o introduc$ by ,mr4    
,smi?8 ,c y f9d "o equal to x 9         
p]fection8 ,c y f9d "o t conta9s !      
"o-tw5tie? "p (  ! tru? :i* 8 sy/em     
conta9s8 ,if1 !n1 y d\bt ! au?ority  (  
,mr4 ,smi?1 h[ mu* m ought y to d\bt !  
au?ority ( e  o!r man n[ on ! e>?8 ,if  
,mr4 ,smi?'s p]fect s*eme %\ld be       
reject$1 surely all o!r s*emes or       
doctr9es1 :i* c be %[n to  be t5 times m
 imp]fect1 %\ld also be reject$4 ,if any
 are to be  receiv$1 surely t "o %\ld be
 receiv$ :i* seems to conta9  all !     
elem5ts ( a true doctr9e1 & 9 :i* !re _c
 be  detect$ ! lea/ evid5ce ( impo/ure4 
,to inv5t a s*eme app>5tly  e way suit$ 

to ! la/ disp5sation or prep>atory "w = 
! second adv5t ( our ,"l--to h t s*eme  
agree 9 e  m9ute p>ticul> ) ! endless   
circum/ances & numb]less ev5ts  pr$ict$ 
by ! anci5t prophets1 bespeaks a wisdom 
f> sup]ior to  t ( man3 x bespeaks !    
wisdom ( ,god4 ,?is endless tra9 (      
circum/ances--all h>moniz+--all         
comb9+--all conc5trat+ z  x 7 into "o   
focus--c>ries ) x su* irresi/ible       
evid5ce (  tru? t x is almo/ impossible 
= ! c>eful inve/igator to  reject !     
div9ity ( ,joseph ,smi?'s mission4 ,l   
inve/igat+ !  works ( nature1 ! m he    
exam9es ! m he p]ceives ! wisdom  ( !   
,deity en/amp$ ^u e s5t5ce4             
,sev5?4--,accord+ to ! ,book ( ,mormon1 
all ( ! great we/]n  cont95t1 ) all !   
valleys1 hills1 & m\nta9s1 ri*es &      
res\rces p]ta9+ !reunto1 0 giv5 to !    
remnant ( ,joseph1  z _! l& ( promise4  
,! ,almighty seal$ ?is cov5ant &        
promise by an oa?1 say+1 t ! l& %\ld be 
giv5 unto !m  = ev]4 ,! we/]n _w1       
includ+ bo? ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica1  is ! 

l& ( promise1 to ! remnant ( ,joseph1 9 
! same  s5se t ! l& ( ,pale/9e is a     
promis$ l& unto ! twelve  tribes (      
,israel4 ,n[ ?is te/imony ( ! ,book (   
,mormon agrees mo/  p]fectly ) !        
prophetic bless+ plac$ ^u ! head (      
,joseph by  ! patri>* ,jacob2 :o1 j     
previ\s to 8 dea?1 call$ toge!r  8 sons 
& pr$ict$ ^u ea* :at %\ld befall !m or  
_!  tribes 9 ! la/ days4 ,! bless+ ^u ! 
tribe ( ,joseph is  z foll[s3--7,g5esis 
xlix *ap47 ,joseph is a fruitful b\gh1  
ev5 a  fruitful b\gh by a well1 ^:      
bran*es run ov] ! wall3 ! ar*]s  h      
sorely griev$ him1 & %ot at him1 & hat$ 
him2 b 8 b[  abode 9 /r5g?1 & ! arms ( 8
 h&s 7 made /rong by !  h&s ( ! mighty  
,god ( ,jacob2 7f !nce is ! %eph]d1 !   
/one ( ,israel37 ev5 by ! ,god ( ?y     
fa!r1 :o %all help !e2  & by ! ,almighty
 :o %all bless !e ) bless+s ( heav5     
above1 bless+s ( ! deep t lie? "u1      
bless+s ( ! brea/s  & ( ! womb3 !       
bless+s ( ?y fa!r h prevail$ above !    
bless+s ( my prog5itors1 unto ! utmo/   

b\nd ( ! ev]la/+  hills3 !y %all be !   
head ( ,joseph1 & on ! cr[n ( ! head  ( 
him t 0 sep>ate f 8 bre?r54 ,9 ! prece$+
 *apt]1  :5 bless+ ! two sons ( ,joseph1
 he says1 let !m gr[ into a  multitude 9
 ! mid/ ( ! e>?4 ,& aga91 8 se$ %all    
become  a multitude ( nations4 ,f ^!    
pr$ictions x w be p]ceiv$  t ,jacob     
prevail$ ) ,god1 & obta9$ a great]      
bless+ 9  behalf ( ! tribe ( ,joseph ?an
 :at ,abraham & ,isaac1 8  prog5itors1  
_h obta9$4 ,:ile ! bless+ ( ,jacob's    
prog5itors  0 limit$ to ! l& ( ,pale/9e1
 ,joseph _h confirm$ ^u him a  bless+ or
 c\ntry above1 or f> great] ?an         
,pale/9e--a c\ntry  at a di/ance1       
repres5t$ by ! utmo/ b\nds ( ! ev]la/+  
hills4 ,"s ( ! bran*es ( ! fruitful b\gh
 ( ,joseph  7 to spread f> abroad f !   
p>5t tree--!y 7 to run ov]  ! wall ( !  
mighty ocean--!y 7 to become a multitude
 (  nations 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?4 ,!re1     
among ! ev]la/+  hills1 !y 7 to be made 
/rong by ! h&s ( ! mighty ,god  (       
,jacob4 ,x 0 to be !re1 among !         

multitude ( nations (  ! po/]ity (      
,joseph1 t ! ,%eph]d--! /one ( ,israel  
0 to e/abli% a k+dom1 :i* %\ld break 9  
pieces all o!r  k+doms1 & fill ! :ole   
e>?4    ,9 ,am]ica !re is a multitude ( 
nations1 call$ by u  ,indians4 ,^!      
,indians evid5tly sprang f ! same s\rce 
z  is indicat$ by _! color1 features1   
cu/oms1 dialects1 traditions1  c42 t !y 
are ( ,israeliti% orig9 is also evid5t f
 _!  religi\s c]emonies1 _! language1 _!
 traditions1 & !  discov]y ( ,hebrew    
inscriptions1 c4 ,if ,am]ica is n ! l&  
giv5  to a bran* ( ,joseph1 :]e1 or 9   
:at "p ( ! globe %all t  tribe receive !
 fulfillm5t ( ,jacob's pr$iction8 :]e1  
if n  9 ,am]ica1 has a l& be5 peopl$ by 
a multitude ( ! nations (  ,joseph8 ,c a
 multitude ( ! nations ( ,joseph be f\nd
 9 ,europe1  ,asia1 or ,africa1 or 9 any
 ( ! adjo9+ isl&s8 ,if n1 !n  ,am]ica   
seems to be ! only place :]e t great    
pr$iction c\ld  receive its             
accompli%m5t4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon        
te/ifies t ,am]ica  is ! l& ( ,joseph1  

giv5 to !m by promise4 ,is n ?is an     
additional evid5ce t ,mr4 ,smi? 0 s5t ( 
,god8 ,if ,mr4 ,smi? 0  an impo/or1 h[  
came he to discov] t ! tribe ( ,joseph 0
 to be  favor$ s mu* above all ! o!r    
tribes ( ,israel8 ,p]haps x may  be     
repli$1 t x 0 easy to discov] t f !     
scriptures2  b1 we ask1 :y did n        
,sw$5borg1 ,wesley1 ,irv+1 or "s ( !    
o!r impo/ors ( =m] times1 make ?is      
scriptural discov]y1 &  incorporate x 9 
_! pret5d$ disp5sations8 ,x w\ld be1 at 
fir/1 ?\ght f> m natural to suppose !   
,am]ican ,indians to be  ! t5 lo/ tribes
 ( ,israel2 inde$1 ?is is ! op9ion ( _m 
( ! le>n$ at ! pres5t day4 ,:y did n ?is
 mod]n prophet1  if a deceiv]1 =m 8     
deceptive s*eme m 9 accordance ) !      
op9ions ( ! le>n$8 or :y %\ld he *oose a
 remnant ( !  tribe ( ,joseph to p      
anci5t ,am]ica8 ,out ( ! twelve tribes (
  ,israel1 :y did he select only a bran*
 ( "o tribe to p ?is  va/ cont95t8 ,all 
c n[ p]ceive :y ! ,book ( ,mormon %\ld  
pr(ess to be ! hi/ory ( a remnant ( "o  

tribe1 in/ead ( be+  ! hi/ory ( ! t5    
tribes4 ,all c see1 :y ,am]ica %\ld be  
repres5t$ z a promis$ l& to ,joseph1    
in/ead ( be+ giv5 to  ,reub51 ,simeon1  
or any ( ! o!r tribes4 ,all c n[ see1   
?\gh  x 0 n se5 at ! fir/1 t if ! ,book 
( ,mormon 0 diff]5t  f :at x n[ is2 t   
is1 if x pr(ess$ to conta9 a hi/ory (  !
 t5 lo/ tribes2 or if x _h giv5 ! great 
we/]n cont95t  to any o!r p1 or to any  
o!r tribe ?an t ( ,joseph1 t  x w\ld h  
prov$ itself false--x w\ld n h be5 !    
book or  record :i* ! prophets pr$ict$  
%\ld come =? to u%] 9 !  great "w ( !   
la/ days4 ,an impo/or w\ld be oblig$ to 
take into  consid]ation all ^! m9ute    
circum/ances1 _m ( :i* are 9  direct    
opposition to ! e/abli%$ traditions ( ! 
day2 yet none (  !m c\ld be neglect$ )\t
 prov+ fatal to 8 s*eme4 ,b ,mr4  ,smi?1
 ) all ! accuracy ( a pr(\nd            
ma!matician1 has comb9$  all ! m9ute    
elem5ts ( bo? doctr9e & prophecy 9 8 gr&
 &  wond]ful s*eme--no?+ is want+4      
,:atev] dep>tm5t ( 8 sy/em  is exam9$ x 

w be f\nd invuln]able4 ,:at an          
invaluable am\nt (  evid5ce to e/abli% !
 div9e mission ( ! ,prophet ,joseph     
,smi?6    ,eigh?4--,9 ! ,book ( ,mormon 
are giv5 ! names & locations (  num]\s  
cities ( great magnitude1 :i* once      
fl\ri%$ among !  anci5t nations (       
,am]ica4 ,! nor!rn portions ( ,s\?      
,am]ica1  & also ,c5tral ,am]ica1 7 !   
mo/ d5sely populat$4 ,spl5did  edifices1
 palaces1 t[]s1 =ts1 & cities1 7 re>$ 9 
all  directions4 ,a c>eful read] ( t    
int]e/+ book1 c trace !  relative be>+s 
& di/ances ( _m ( ^! cities f ea*  o!r2 
& if acqua9t$ ) ! pres5t geographical   
features ( !  c\ntry1 he c1 by !        
descriptions giv5 9 t book1 det]m9e1  v 
ne>ly1 ! precise spot ( gr\nd !y once   
occupi$4 ,n[ s9ce  t invaluable book    
made its appe>ance 9 pr9t1 x is a       
rem>kable  fact1 t ! m\ld]+ ru9s ( _m   
spl5did edifices & t[]s1  & magnific5t  
cities ( great ext5t1 h be5 discov]$ by 
,ca!rwood & ,/eph5s 9 ! int]ior wilds ( 
,c5tral ,am]ica1 9  ! v region :]e !    

anci5t cities describ$ 9 ! ,book (      
,mormon 7 said to exi/4 ,"h !n1 is a    
c]ta9 & indisputable  evid5ce t ?is     
illit]ate y\?--! translator ( ! ,book ( 
,mormon1 0 inspir$ ( ,god4 ,mr4 ,smi?'s 
translation describes !  region ( c\ntry
 :]e great & popul\s cities anci5tly    
exi/$1  toge!r ) _! relative be>+s &    
approximate di/ances f  ea* o!r4 ,ye>s  
aft]1 ,messrs4 ,ca!rwood & ,/eph5s      
discov]$  ! ru9s ( =ty-f\r ( ^! v cities
 & 9 ! v place  describ$4 ,:at1 b ! p[] 
( ,god1 c\ld h reveal$ be=eh&  ?is      
unkn[n fact1 demon/rat$ ye>s aft] by    
actual discov]y8      ,n9?4--,!         
fulfillm5t ( a va/ numb] ( prophecies   
deliv]$ by ,mr4  ,smi? is ano!r         
infallible evid5ce ( 8 div9e mission4   
,out ( !  _m hundr$s ( fulfill$         
pr$ictions utt]$ by him1 we select !    
foll[+ z examples4    #a4 ,soon aft]    
,mr4 ,smi? f\nd ! plates1 he comm5c$    
translat+  !m4 ,he _h n proce$$ f> be=e 
he discov]$ f 8 own  translation ( !    
prophecy ( ,nephi1 z be=e quot$1 t      

,,?ree  ,,witnesses1 besides himself1   
%\ld behold ! book by ! p[] (  ,god1 &  
%\ld "k & te/ify ( its tru?4 ,"s l5g? ( 
"t  aft] ?is1 or 9 ! mon? ( ,june1      
,a4,d4 #ahbi1 ! ,"l gave a  revelation1 
?r\gh ,mr4 ,smi?1 to ,oliv] ,c[d]y1     
,david ,:itm]1 &  ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 promis+ 
!m t if !y w\ld ex]cise fai?1 !y  %\ld h
 a view ( ! plates1 & also ( ! ,urim &  
,?ummim4  ,?is pr$iction 0 aft]w>ds     
fulfill$2 & ^! ?ree p]sons s5d  =? _!   
writt5 te/imony1 9 connexion ) ! ,book (
 ,mormon1  to all nations1 k9dr$s1      
tongues1 & p1 decl>+ t an  angel ( ,god 
desc5d$ f heav51 & took ! plates &      
exhibit$  !m be=e _! eyes2 & t1 at !    
same "t1 ! voice ( !  ,"l f ! heav5s    
te/ifi$ to !m ( ! tru? conta9$ 9 ,mr4   
,smi?'s translation ( ^! records4 ,n[ an
 impo/or might inde$  pr$ict ! rais+ (  
,,?ree ,,witnesses1 b he c\ld nev] call 
d[n  an angel f heav51 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! 
,,witnesses1 to fulfill  8 pr$iction4   
#b4 ,be=e ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (      
,latt]-day ,sa9ts _h any  exi/5ce ^u !  

e>?1 ! prophecy ( ,moroni 0 translat$ & 
pr9t$ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,x is        
expressly pr$ict$ 9 ?is  prophecy1 t 9 !
 day t t book %\ld be reveal$1 !  blood 
( ! ,sa9ts %\ld cry unto ! ,"l f !      
gr\nd1 because  ( ! wick$ness ( ! p1 & t
 ! "t %\ld soon come  :51 because ( !   
cries & m\rn+ ( wid[s & orphans  ^:     
husb&s & fa!rs %\ld be sla9 by wick$    
h&s1 ! ,"l  %\ld av5ge ! blood ( 8      
,sa9ts4 ,& aga91 9 ,augu/1 #ahca1  ! ^w 
( ! ,"l came to ,mr4 ,smi?1 say+ t !    
,sa9ts %\ld  be sc\rg$ f city to city1 &
 f synagogue to synagogue1 &  t b ,,few 
( ^? !n 9 ! ,*ur* %\ld /& to receive  an
 inh]itance4--7,see ,book ( ,doctr9e &  
,cov5ants1 page #aea sec4  #fc47 ,!     
blood ( _m hundr$s ( ,sa9ts :o h be5    
sla9 &  m>tyr$ 9 ?is *ur*1 is an        
incontrov]tible evid5ce ( ! tru?  ( !   
pr$iction4 ,surely ,mr ,smi? mu/ h be5 a
 prophet ( ,god to  h =ese5 n only !    
rise ( ! *ur* ( ! ,sa9ts1 b t  _! blood 
%\ld cry al\d f ! gr\nd = v5geance ^u ! 
nation :o %\ld p]petrate ^! bloody de$s4

 ,no human =esight  c\ld h se5 ! bloody 
sc5]ies t 7 to take place aft] !  rise (
 ! *ur*4 ,all natural appe>ances 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 7  aga9/ ! fulfillm5t (   
?is dreadful pr$iction4 ,e religi\s     
society ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\ntry 0 /rongly 
gu>d$ aga9/  p]secution & religi\s      
intol]ance by ! /rong arm ( ! civil     
law4 ,! glori\s con/itution ( ?is great 
& free p proclaim$  religi\s fre$om to e
 son & daught] ( ,columbia's soil3 yet1 
9 ! mid/ ( ?is boa/$ l& ( fre$om &      
religi\s rights1  :]e univ]sal peace    
seem$ to h select$ h] quiet dwell+      
place1 ! voice ( ! great prophet is he>d
 pr$ict+ ! rise (  ! ,latt]-day ,*ur*1 &
 ! bloody p]secutions t %\ld foll[  h] f
 city to city1 & f synagogue to         
synagogue4 ,nev] 7  !re any prophecies m
 lit]ally & palpably fulfill$ s9ce !    
creation ( ! e>?4 ,if ! =etell+ ( future
 ev5ts t c\ld  n possibly h be5 =ese5 by
 human wisdom--ev5ts1 too1 t to  all    
outw>d appe>ances 7 v unlikely to come  
to pass3 if !  pr$ict+ ( su* ev5ts & _! 

subsequ5t fulfillm5t con/itute a  true  
prophet1 !n ,joseph ,smi? mu/ h be5 a   
true prophet1 &1 if  a true prophet1 he 
mu/ h be5 s5t ( ,god4    ,t5?4--,!re are
 _m ?\s&s ( liv+ witnesses :o te/ify  t 
,god has reveal$ unto !m ! tru? ( !     
,book ( ,mormon1  by dreams1 by visions1
 by ! revelations ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 by ! 
m9i/]+ ( angels1 & by 8 own voice4 ,n[1 
if ,mr4 ,smi? is an  impo/or1 all ^!    
witnesses mu/ be impo/ors also4 ,p]haps 
x may  be said1 t ^! witnesses are n    
impo/ors1 b are deceiv$  !mselves4 ,b1  
we ask1 c any man te/ify t he ,,kn[s a  
false  doctr9e to be true1 & /ill n be  
an impo/or8 ,m5 frequ5tly are  deceiv$  
:5 !y te/ify _! op9ions1 b nev] deceiv$ 
:5  !y te/ify !y h a k4 ,su* mu/ ei!r be
 impo/ors1  or else _! doctr9e mu/ be   
true4 ,n[1 w\ld x n be m>vell\sly       
/range inde$1 if ev5 ?ree or f\r m5 :o 7
 entirely  disconnect$1 be+ /rang]s to  
ea* o!r1 %\ld all und]take  to deceive  
mank9d by te/ify+ t an angel ( ,god _h  
desc5d$  be=e !m1 or t an heav5ly vision

 _h be5 %[n to !m1 or t  ,god _h 9 "s   
o!r m>vell\s way manife/$ to !m ! div9e 
au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon8 ,if !   
te/imony ( ?ree or f\r  impo/ors w\ld   
appe> m>vell\s1 h[ inf9itely m m>vell\s 
w\ld  appe> ! te/imony ( t5s ( ?\s&s (  
impo/ors 9 diff]5t  c\ntries1 widely    
sep>at$ f ea* o!r1 & :o nev] saw ea*    
o!r's faces1 & yet all endeav\r+ to palm
 ^u ! _w ! same  great imposition6 ,if  
_m ?\s&s ( witnesses d te/ify boldly1  )
 words ( sob]ness1 t ,god has reveal$ to
 !m t ?is is 8  *ur* or k+dom t 0 to be 
set up 9 ! la/ days1 !n we h  an        
ov]:elm+ flood ( collat]al evid5ce to   
e/abli% ! div9e  mission ( ,joseph      
,smi?4    ,elev5?4--,! miracles wr\ght  
by ,joseph ,smi? are evid5ces ( no      
small mom5t to e/abli% 8 div9e au?ority4
 ,9 ! "n ( !  ,"l he ca/ out devils1    
heal$ ! sick1 spoke ) new tongues1      
int]pret$ anci5t languages1 & pr$ict$   
future ev5ts4 ,_m  ( ^! miracles 7      
wr\ght be=e num]\s multitudes ( bo?     
believ]s & unbeliev]s1 & ^u p]sons n    

connect$ )  our *ur*4 ,& aga91 ! num]\s 
miracles wr\ght ?r\gh !  in/rum5tality (
 ?\s&s ( ! (fic]s & memb]s ( ?is  *ur*1 
are additional evid5ces t ! man :o 0    
in/rum5tal 9  f\nd+ ! *ur* mu/ h be5 s5t
 ( ,god4 ,! ?\s&s ( sick  t h be5       
miracul\sly heal$ 9 all p>ts ( ! _w :]e 
?is gospel is prea*$1 give =? a /rong & 
almo/ irresi/ible  te/imony t ,mr4      
,smi?'s au?ority is f heav54 ,al?\gh !  
great majority ( mank9d consid] miracles
 to be an infallible  evid5ce 9 favor ( 
! div9e au?ority ( ! "o :o p]=ms  !m1   
yet we d mo/ di/9ctly diss5t f ?is idea4
 ,if miracles be  admitt$ z an          
infallible evid5ce1 !n all t h ev]      
wr\ght  miracles mu/ h be5 s5t ( ,god4  
,! magicians ( ,egypt wr\ght  "s spl5did
 miracles be=e t nation2 !y creat$      
s]p5ts &  frogs1 & turn$ riv]s ( wat]   
into blood4 ,if miracul\s evid5ce  is   
infallible1 ! ,egyptians 7 b\nd to      
receive ! contradictory  messages ( bo? 
,moses & ! magicians z ( div9e au?ority4
  ,accord+ to ?is idea1 ! wit* ( ,endor 

mu/ h e/abli%$ h]  div9e mission beyond 
all controv]sy by call+ =? a dead man f 
! grave 9 ! pres5ce ( ,saul1 k+ (       
,israel4 ,a c]ta9 wick$  p[] describ$ by
 ,john 7,rev4 viii *ap47 0 to d great   
wond]s  & miracles1 & cause fire to come
 d[n f heav5 on !  e>? 9 ! sight ( m54  
,if miracles 7 infallible evid5ces1     
surely no "o %\ld reject ! div9e        
au?ority ( ,john's bea/4 ,aga9  79 ,rev4
 *apt] xvi7 ,john saw ?ree unclean      
spirits l frogs1  :i* he expressly says1
 are ! ,,spirits ,,( ,,devils ,,work+   
,,miracles1  :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>?
 & ( ! :ole _w to  ga!r !m to ! battle (
 t great day ( ,god ,almighty4 ,!  le>n$
 div9es & cl]gy ( ! n9ete5? c5tury      
boldly decl>e  t miracles are an        
,,infallible evid5ce ( ! div9e mission  
( ! "o :o p]=ms !m4 ,if s1 :o c blame ! 
k+s (  ! e>?1 & ^! le>n$ div9es1 & all  
_! foll[]s =  embrac+ ! message ( ^!    
div9ely inspir$ devils8 ,= accord+  to  
_! argum5t1 !y %\ld 9 no wise reject !m1
 = !y  prove _! mission by evid5ces :i* 

!y say are infallible4 ,we  %all expect 
9 a few ye>s1 to see an innum]able ho/ (
 sect>ian  m9i/]s z well z k+s1 tak+ up 
_! l9e ( m>* = !  great valley (        
,armag$don1 ne> ,j]usalem1 & ?us prove  
by _!  works t !y d really believe 9 !  
infallibility ( miracul\s  evid5ce4     
,devils c "w miracles z well z ,god1 & z
 !y h  already p]suad$ ! religi\s _w t  
miracles are infallible  evid5ces (     
div9e au?ority1 !y w n h mu* difficulty 
among  ! foll[]s ( mod]n *ri/ianity 9   
e/abli%+ ! div9ity  ( _! mission4 ,b !  
,latt]-day ,sa9ts d n believe 9 !       
infallibility ( miracul\s evid5ce4 ,we  
believe t miracul\s gifts  are          
absolutely necess>y 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1   
)\t :i* x  _c exi/ on ! e>?4 ,miracles1 
:5 tak5 9 connexion ) a  pure1 holy1 &  
p]fect doctr9e1 reasonable & scriptural1
 is a v  /rong collat]al evid5ce 9 fav\r
 ( t doctr9e1 & ( !  div9e au?ority ( ^?
 :o prea* x4 ,b ab/ract miracles alone1 
unconnect$ ) o!r evid5ces1 in/ead ( be+ 
infallible pro(s  are no pro(s at all3  

!y are z likely to be false z true4 ,s  
baptism = ! remission ( s9s is ess5tial 
9 ! *ur* (  ,*ri/1 & :5 tak5 9 connexion
 ) all o!r po9ts ( doctr9e  embrac$ 9 ! 
gospel1 is a presumptive evid5ce = !    
div9e  au?ority ( ! p]son :o prea*es x4 
,b baptism = ! remission  ( s9s1        
unconnect$ ) o!r p>ts ( ! doctr9e (     
,*ri/1 w\ld  be no evid5ce ei!r = or    
aga9/ ! div9e au?ority ( any man4  ,! _m
 ?\s&s ( miracles wr\ght 9 ?is *ur*1 be+
 connect$  z !y are ) an infallible     
doctr9e1 & ) a va/ numb] (  o!r pro(s1 h
 c>ri$ an almo/ irresi/ible conviction  
to !  m9ds ( va/ multitudes1 :o h1 9    
consequ5ce1 yield$ ob$i5ce  to !        
message1 & become 9 _! turn ! happy     
recipi5ts ( !  same p[] ( ,god1 by :i*  
!y !mselves c also heal ! sick &  "w by 
fai? 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l2 ?us demon/rat+ to  
!mselves  ! tru? ( ! ,savi\r's promise1 
viz3--t c]ta9 miracul\s  signs %all     
foll[ !m t believe4 7,see ,m>k1 *ap4    
xvi47    ,!re is "o ?+ connect$ )       
,joseph ,smi?'s message :i* w  at once  

prove him to be an impo/or or else a    
true prophet4 ,x is a  c]ta9 promise    
conta9$ 9 a revelation :i* 0 giv5 ?r\gh 
him  to ! apo/les ( ?is ,*ur* 9 ! ye>   
#ahcb4 ,x reads z foll[s3  ,g ye into   
all ! _w1 & :atsoev] place ye _c g into1
  ye %all s5d1 t ! te/imony may g f y   
into all ! _w  unto e creature4 ,& z ,i 
said unto m9e apo/les1 ev5 s ,i say     
unto y1 = y are m9e apo/les1 ev5 ,god's 
high prie/s2 ye are  !y :om my ,fa!r ha?
 giv5 me--ye are my fri5ds2 !re=e1 z  ,i
 said unto m9e apo/les1 ,i say unto y   
aga91 t e s\l :o  believe? on y\r words1
 & is baptiz$ by wat] = ! remission (   
s9s1 %all receive ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& ^!  
signs %all foll[ !m  t believe4 ,9 my "n
 !y %all d _m wond]ful works2 9 my "n   
!y %all ca/ out devils2 9 my "n !y %all 
heal ! sick2 9  my "n !y %all op5 ! eyes
 ( ! bl9d1 & un/op ! e>s (  ! deaf2 & ! 
tongue ( ! dumb %all speak2 & if any man
 %all  adm9i/] poison unto !m x %all n  
hurt !m2 & ! poison (  a s]p5t %all n h 
p[] to h>m !m4 99 99 99 ,v]ily1 v]ily1  

,i  say unto y1 !y :o believe n on y\r  
words1 & are n baptiz$  9 wat] 9 my "n1 
= ! remission ( _! s9s1 t !y may        
receive ! ,holy ,gho/1 %all be damn$1 & 
%all n come into my  ,fa!r's k+dom1 :]e 
my ,fa!r & ,i am4 ,& ?is revelation unto
  y1 & comm&m5t1 is 9 =ce f ?is v h\r ^u
 all !  _w4 7,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 page 
#hf4 ,sec4 #hd3fb-ge7 ,"h1 !n1  ?is     
great mod]n prophet has pres5t$ himself 
be=e ! :ole _w  ) a bold unequivocal    
promise to e s\l :o w\ld believe on  8  
message--a promise1 too1 t no impo/or   
w\ld d>e to make )  ! mo/ di/ant hope ( 
success4 ,an impo/or might inde$ make   
su*  a promise to 8 foll[]s1 b !y nev]  
w\ld realize a fulfilm5t  ( x4 ,if ^!   
miracul\s signs h n foll[$ accord+ to ! 
above promise1 !n ! t5s ( ?\s&s :o h    
compli$ ) !  conditions w\ld "k ,joseph 
,smi? to be an impo/or1 & ) "o  accord  
w\ld turn away1 & t w\ld be ! end ( !   
imposition4  ,b ! v fact t va/          
multitudes are annually be+ add$ to  !  
,*ur*1 & cont9ue !re9 ye> aft] ye>1 is a

 demon/rative  evid5ce t ! promise is   
fulfill$--t ! ,holy ,gho/ is giv51  & ! 
miracul\s signs also4 ,d>e any o!r      
societies 9 all !  _w make su* a promise
 unto ! believ]s 9 _! respective        
sy/ems8 ,no1 !y d>e n2 !y "k full well t
 x w\ld be !  spe$y d[nfall & utt]      
ov]?r[ ( _! va91 unau?oriz$1 &  p[]less 
religions4 ,o1 :at a wide & m>k$        
diff]5ce betwe5  ! religion ( ,joseph   
,smi? & t ( ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic       
religion--betwe5 8 au?ority & t (       
sect>ian div9es6 ,! "o  promises all !  
miracul\s gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/ to 8    
foll[]s1  ! o!r is z p[]less z ! dry    
/ubble prep>$ = ! burn+4  ,:ile !       
foll[]s ( ?is great prophet ca/ out     
devils1 speak )  new tongues1 heal !    
sick1 op5 ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 cause !  lame
 to walk1 obta9 heav5ly visions1 &      
conv]se ) angels1 !  foll[]s ( ^?       
unau?oriz$1 delud$1 & crafty sects n    
only  d5y ^! great & glori\s gifts1 or  
impute !m 9 ^! days to  ! p[] ( ! devil1
 b !y grasp ! sword1 & fire-arms1 &     

deadly weapons1 to kill (f ! ,sa9ts1 &  
drive !m f ! face  ( :at !y call        
civiliz$ society4 ,:ile ! "o class are  
suff]+  m>tyrdom by scores = _!         
te/imony1 ! o!r class are roll+ 9  all !
 luxuries & spl5dors ( ,great ,babylon1 
) fat sal>ies (  f t5 to tw5ty-sev5 ?\s&
 p\nds /]l+ p] annum4    ,z we h briefly
 exam9$ into ! nature ( ! evid5ces 9    
fav\r  ( ,joseph ,smi?'s div9e mission1 
x may be well at ! close ( ?is  numb] to
 give a %ort summ>y ( ! pro(s & argum5ts
 conta9$ 9  ! =ego+4    #a4 ,joseph     
,smi?'s doctr9e is reasonable1          
scriptural1 p]fect1 &  infallible 9 all 
its precepts1 comm&s1 ord9ances1        
promises1  bless+s & gifts4 ,9 8        
organization ( ! *ur*1 no (fic]  m5tion$
 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t organization is      
omitt$4 ,inspir$  apo/les & prophets are
 consid]$ z necess>y z pa/ors1 tea*]s1  
or any o!r (fic]4    #b4 ,joseph ,smi?'s
 acc\nt ( ! re/oration ( ! gospel by an 
angel--( 8 tak+ out ( ! gr\nd ! sacr$   
records ( ! tribe  ( ,joseph--( _!      

subsequ5t translation by ! gift (       
,god--& (  ! great we/]n cont95t's be+  
giv5 to a remnant ( ,joseph1 :]e  !y h  
gr[n into a multitude ( nations1 are all
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subsequ5tly  discov]$ by ,ca!rwood &    
,/eph5s--! direct & palpable  fulfilm5t 
( _m ( ! prophecies ( ,joseph ,smi?1 :i*
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entirely aga9/ _! expect$ fulfillm5t--! 
rais+ up  ( num]\s o!r witnesses :o also
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manife/ations ( ! p[] ( ,god            
confirmatory ( ?is  message--! p]=mance 
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foll[]s1 & ! bold unequivocal promise ( 
! miracul\s gifts to  all :o %\ld       
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receives !  message1 & ! damnation ( e  
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