//people witness+\\ see //gold book-mormon\\ cl:plate thick

“Witnesses See the Book of Mormon Plates,” <2>Doctrine and Covenants Stories (2024)

March–September 1829

6:16

//people witness+\\ see //gold book-mormon\\ cl:plate thick

//world\\ testify spread-share world-across

$//people include town\\ they upset-mad IX-point JOSEPH SMITH, JS$

//gold cl:book-plate-thick\\ JS, EMMA, OLIVER (OC) three-them continue TL+ where? JS his home in PA people they want prevent OC have friend name, DAVID WHITMER live IX-across New-York OC ask-him (David), they can move with his family, translation continue until finish.

See <9>Saints , 168.

David Whitmer welcoming Joseph, Emma, and Oliver into his home.

(nod) they agree //their home, they invite JS, EMMA, OC three-them. now, they can work translate peace DAVID home, many people cl:merge live there //meaning-rh-q\\ lot work need do, specifically DAVID his mom MARY.

See Saints, 1:68-70.

The angel Moroni appearing to Mary Whitmer.

happen //his mom\\ work++ angel MORONI visit-her He comment++ //add work\\ he knew IX-work cause her tired. //her faith\\ want help-her strengthen //bag\\ open-bag, CL: gold-plate thick-book, pull-out //cl:turn-pages\\ writing IX-book MARY show-her comment+promise blessing++ she receive will (nod)

See Saints, 1:70-71.

David Whitmer, Martin Harris, and Oliver Cowdery asking Joseph if they can be witnesses.

//people\\ they believe plates tru-biz real (shake-head) Lord ^his command, JS (point-him) plates (point-book) show-all (shake-head) Lord comment, “three more people witness++ ^He let them see plates (point-book) DAVID, MARTIN HARRIS, OC, three-them ask we witness can? Lord told, they could

Doctrine and Covenants 05:11 AM-12; 17:173

Joseph, Martin, Oliver, and David praying to receive a witness of the gold plates.

JS, MARTIN, OC, DAVID, four-them go-enter forest++ four-them (knee-on-floor), ^ask God //plates\\ they see, but answer none.

See Saints, 173.

MARTIN, (point-him) blame-himself why? pray++ none answer He left, other three-them continue pray++

See Saints, 173.

an angel appears to Oliver, David, and Joseph.

//bright-light\\ angel come-down show //gold plates\\ writing++ there book //God ^his voice\\ they hear, //plates\\ JS himself translate how? God ^His power give, mean translate correct. God tell, they inform-all they already see heard finish

JS go search find MARTIN point-MARTIN, himself still pray++ JS join those-two pray++ //Angel\\ show-up //plates\\ show-him same

See Saints, 174.

Joseph tells his parents that other people have seen the gold plates.

next-down: JS go search find his parents, they visit MARY WHITMER He inform-them he happy why? //gold plates\\ other people already see. Now, witness++ can inform-all people //truth\\ JS comment++ true-biz true MARTIN inform-all he happy why? God ^he allow-him involve witness++

See Saints, 1:74-75.

Eight more people receive a witness of the gold plates.

few-day-later //JS, Lord inform-him\\ gold plates show+ 8 people who? JS his father, two brother++, DAVID his four brother+++, DAVID his brother in-law //gold plates\\ cl:hold-plates they cl:turn-pages++ //gold plates\\ they already know IX-point-at-plates real

Joseph and Martin looking at the printed manuscript.

Book Mormon translate++, now finish //gold plates\\ JS gave Angel MORONI Now //book\\ go-ahead print, make copies++ (so) people they can read, learn about Jesus Christ

See Saints, 1:75-76.

Joseph and Martin celebrating the publication of the Book of Mormon.

//Book Mormon\\ print++ cost expensive MARTIN, his farm he must give-up earn more pay he act why? //book mormon\\ point-him know true-biz real //book\\ every copy++ put-down have him plus other witness++ their testimony show encourage ALL people read Their testimony witness++ deny? (shake-head) never.

Doctrine and Covenants 07:26 PM-27; 34:-35–20; 107; 1:76-78