New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Book of Mormon; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
And I will show unto this people that I had other sheep, and that
they were a branch of the house of Jacob; and I will bring to light
their marvelous works, which they did in my name; yea, and I will
also bring to light my gospel which was ministered unto them, and,
behold, they shall not deny that which you have received, but they
shall build it up, and shall bring to light the true points of my
doctrine, yea, and the only doctrine which is in me; and this I
do that I may establish my gospel, that there may not be so much
contention; yea, Satan doth stir up the hearts of the people to
contention concerning the points of my doctrine; and in these
things they do err, for they do wrest the scriptures and do not
understand them. Therefore, I will unfold unto them this great
mystery; for, behold, I will gather them as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings, if they will not harden their hearts;
yea, if they will come, they may, and partake of the waters of life
freely.
Behold, this is my doctrine--whosoever repenteth and cometh unto
me, the same is my church. Whosoever declareth more or less than
this, the same is not of me, but is against me; therefore he is not
of my church.
And now, behold, whosoever is of my church, and endureth of my
church to the end, him will I establish upon my rock, and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against them.
And now, remember the words of him who is the life and the light of
the world, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God. Amen." [13]
Encouraged to be moderate in his exertions at translating by the
admonition in the foregoing revelation not to run faster, or labor more
than he had strength and means provided to enable him to proceed, the
Prophet did not immediately attempt to resume the work of translation,
but worked upon a small farm which he had purchased of his wife's
father.
As this episode of losing the one hundred and sixteen pages of
manuscript, together with the loss for a season of the gift to
translate, and being required to surrender all the sacred things which
had been entrusted to his keeping, was unquestionably a cause of deep
sorrow to the young Prophet, so the restoration of the plates and Urim
and Thummim to him must have been a joy unspeakable. How Martin Harris
felt--what anguish of heart--what sense of chagrin, or how deeply he
repented his folly is not recorded; but as he was not a man of keen
sensibilities, it may be that his sufferings were not intense. At any
rate we next hear of him in March, 1829, and he is still clamoring for
a witness from the Lord that Joseph Smith had the plates, of which the
Prophet had testified. The Prophet inquired of the Lord and obtained
a revelation of which the following is the part that has reference to
Martin Harris' request:
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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