"In the mouths of two or three witnesses shall every word be established," are the words of the sacred book. What shall we say then about the evidence of the witnesses whose testimony is appended to the Book of Mormon? Three men, besides the Prophet Joseph Smith, solemnly declare to all people that they beheld with their eyes the plates with engravings, containing the record, and the angel who manifested {214} them; also that they heard the voice of God from heaven declaring these things to be true and faithful and commanding them to bear record concerning them to all the world. None of these witnesses have ever denied their testimony. Oliver Cowdery and Martin Harris have gone behind the veil, but David Whitmer, at this date, still lives. He severed his connection with the Church, but still bears a disinterested testimony to the truth of the solemn statement published in connection with the Book of Mormon. No longer since than September, 1878, Elders Orson Pratt and Joseph F. Smith visited Mr. Whitmer, who was residing in Richmond, Missouri, U. S. A., and at the interview he gave many interesting details in reference to the angelic ministration, the plates and other important matters. An account of the visit was published in numbers 49 and 50 of Vol. 40 of the Millennial Star. He has also been interrogated by many persons having no connection with the Church, his testimony being unvarying as to the Divine authenticity of the Book of Mormon. Eight other witnesses testify to having beheld and handled the plates and seen the hieroglyphical engravings thereon. True, wicked, designing men have endeavored to destroy the validity of this testimony by fabricating absurd stories regarding the origin of the Book of Mormon. This is an old device of Satan and his emissaries to cover up the truth and destroy the work of God. Such machinations are similar to the attempt that was made by leading Jews to induce the Roman soldiers to state that the body of Christ had been carried away, so that a belief in His resurrection might be stifled. The testimony of the witnesses stands unimpeached, and is in force in all the world, being directed to every nation, kindred, tongue and people.