History of Joseph Smith; The Prophet, by Himself (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1902. Excerpt: ... Meantime we continued to translate, at intervals, when not under the necessity of attending to the Early Prog- . . J & . resa in the numerous inquirers who now began to visit us--some for the sake of finding the truth, others for the purpose of putting hard questions, and trying to confound us. Among the latter class were several learned priests, who generally came for the purpose of disputation. However, the Lord continued to pour out upon us His Holy Spirit, and as often as we had need, He gave us in that moment what to say; so that although unlearned and inexperienced in religious controversies, yet we were able to confound those learned priests of the day; whilst at the same time we were enabled to convince the honest in heart that we had obtained, through the mercy of God, the true and everlasting Gospel of Jesus Christ; and occasionally we administered the ordinance of baptism for the remission of sins to such as believed. for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned;" and also the act, entitled, "An act supplementary to an act, entitled, 'An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, ' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints." B. B. Lansing, Clerk of the Northern District of New-York. CHAPTER VII. THE DAY APPOINTED FOR ORGANIZING THE CHURCH--REVELATION ON CHURCH GOVERNMENT. We now became anxious to have that promise realized to Direction for us> which the angel that conferred upon us the -on