by Administration | Aug 9, 2024 | Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Snapshots
“Of course we were in the spirit when we had the view, for no man can behold the face of an angel, except in a spiritual view, but we were in the body also, and everything was as natural to us, as it is at any time. Martin Harris, you say, called it ‘being in...
by Administration | Aug 9, 2024 | Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Snapshots
“Mr Whitmer felt very indignant while speaking of certain statements published recently to the effect that he and Oliver Cowdery had denied their statement as published in the Book of Mormon. This he denounced as false in every particular. He said: “Oliver never...
by Administration | Aug 9, 2024 | Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Snapshots
“Among those who have gone home to rest, we mention the names of our two brothers-in-law, Christian and Peter Whitmer, jr. the former died on the 27th of November 1835, and the other the 22nd of September last, in Clay county, Missouri. By many in this church, our...
by Administration | Aug 9, 2024 | Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Snapshots
“After they [David Whitmer, Joseph, and Oliver] had been visited by the angel the Prophet then came over to me where I was praying, and I asked the prophet to pray with me…after praying sometime the angel appeared with the golden plates and I saw with these two eyes...
by Administration | Feb 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Home The Three Witnesses Oliver Cowdery Oliver Cowdery Biography Oliver Cowdery Biography Oliver Cowdery was one of the first members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a key figure in early Church history. Oliver served as scribe to Joseph...
by Administration | Aug 10, 2024 | Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Snapshots
“During our interview, Mr. Whitmer reiterated his testimony as given at the beginning of the Book of Mormon, saying that all he testified to there was true; that he had seen the plates and the Heavenly messenger, as he had stated.” David Whitmer, Interview with Edwin...
by Administration | Aug 12, 2024 | Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Snapshots
“Skeptics may laugh and scoff if they will, but no man can listen to Mr. Whitmer as he talks of his interview with the Angel of the Lord, without being most forcibly convinced that he has heard an honest man tell what he honestly believes to be true.” Richmond...
by Administration | Feb 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Home The Three Witnesses Martin Harris Martin Harris Biography Martin Harris Biography Martin Harris was born on May 18, 1783 in Washington County, New York. Physical descriptions of him say that he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a...
by Administration | Aug 8, 2024 | Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Snapshots
“While the mob was raging in Jackson Co. Mo. in 1833 some young men ran down Hiram Page in the woods one of the eight witnesses, and commenced beating and pounding him with whips and clubs. He begged, but there was no mercy. They said he was a damned Mormon, and they...
by Administration | Feb 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Home The Eight Witnesses Jacob Whitmer Jacob Whitmer Biography Jacob Whitmer Biography Jacob Whitmer was the second born child of Peter Whitmer, Sr. and Mary Musselman. Born January 27, 1800, Jacob Whitmer moved with his parents’ family to New York, where he...
