8a Voices of the Restoration

 8a Voices of the Restoration

Voices of the Restoration



The Witnesses of the Book of Mormon

Moroni showed the plates to Joseph, Oliver, David and Martin.

Lucy Mack Smith described what effect this experience had on these witnesses.

Prior to this, Joseph felt entirely alone in the world. A great burden was lifted from him, because he knew these three others would testify to the truth of what they had all been shown.

Lucy heard testimony from the three that agrees with what we read at the beginning of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

Martin Harris felt overcome with gratitude that he saw an angel and saw the plates, and that God would reveal these things even to him. They all rejoiced together.

Lucy also was present when the eight witnesses returned from seeing the plates:

After the eight were allowed to see and handle the plates, Moroni returned to Joseph to take charge of the plates once again.

“…That evening we held a meeting, in which all the witnesses bore testimony to the facts as stated above; and all of our family, even to Don Carlos [Smith], who was but 14 years of age, testified of the truth of the latter day dispensation—that it was then fully ushered in.”

Others saw the plates in addition to the twelve mentioned above:

Mary Whitmer was shown the plates by an angel for the sacrifices she had made while Joseph, Emma, and Oliver resided in her home. “You have been very faithful and diligent in your labors,” Moroni told her. “It is proper, therefore, that you should receive a witness that your faith may be strengthened.”

Another righteous Mary that the Lord felt to bless because of her faithfulness.

  

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