A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

hers of religion, instead of being glad at such glorious news, told him it was from the devil, and that God did not give any more revelations from heaven. All such things had ceased with th

again and again. "I know it, and I know t

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him if he was yet accepted of him. While he was yet praying a very bright light came into the room, and immediately a person stood in the air by h

ttle above the wrists. His feet were also bare a little above the ankles. His head and neck were also bare. Not only was his robe v

d him of a record written on gold plates which were hidden in a hill not far away. This record was a history of the peoples who had lived on this continent, of whom the Indians were a part. With the plates was an instrument called the Urim and Thummim, which God had prepar

owards the person of the angel, leaving the room again in darkness, except just

rpose of getting rich, as the plates were of great value; but he must not yield to that spirit as they were sacred, and he must have no other purpose in view than to do the will of God a

rk in the field, but he was so weak that he could do bu

one was calling him by name. Looking up he again saw the angel Moroni, who once more told him all that he had related the night

eard. His father believed all he said, and told Joseph to obey the

tion. 2. Visit of the angel Mor

3. Name the date of Moroni's visit. 4. What is an angel? (See Doc. and Cov. Sec. 129, also Key to Theology, Chap. 12.) 5. De