 to eye, if they take pains to read it.

"But what are its proofs, as to chosen witnesses who testify to its
translation by inspiration?" For this testimony, I refer the reader to
the testimony of the witnesses in the first page of the Book of
Mormon; he will there find as positive testimony as has ever been
found in the other Scriptures concerning any truth which God ever
revealed. Men there testify, not only that they have seen and handled
the plates, but that an angel of God came down from heaven, and
presented the plates before them, while the glory of God shone round
about them, and the voice of God spoke from heaven, and told them that
these things were true, and had been translated by the gift and power
of God, and commanded them to bear record of the same to all people.

Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers! He has visited His people, and
the dayspring from on high has dawned upon our benighted world once
more; for no sooner had the Book been translated, and men begun to
bear record of the same, than the Angel of the Lord came down from
heaven again, and commissioned men to preach the Gospel to every
creature, and to baptize with water for the remission of sins. No
sooner did the people begin to believe their testimony, and be
baptized, than the Holy Ghost fell upon them, through the laying on of
hands in the name of Jesus; and the heavens were opened: and while
some had the ministering of angels, others began to speak in other
tongues, and prophesy. From that time forth, many of them were healed
by the laying on of hands in the name of Jesus; and thus mightily grew
the word of God, and prevailed. And thus, thousands have been raised
up to testify that they do know for themselves, and are not dependent
on the testimony of any man, for the truth of these things, for these
signs follow them that believe. And when a man believes the truth,
through the testimony of God's witnesses, and then these signs follow,
not only them, but him also; if he has the ministering of angels, if
he has been healed, or heals others, by the laying on of hands in the
name of Jesus, or if he speaks in other tongues
to eye, if they take pains to read it. 

 " But what are its proof, as to choose witnesses who testify to its 
 translation by inspiration? " For this testimony, I consult the reader to 
 the testimony of the witnesses in the beginning page of the Book of 
 Mormon; he will there find oneself as positive testimony as has ever been 
 found in the other scripture concerning any truth which God always 
 revealed. Men there testify, not only that they have seen and handled 
 the plates, but that an angel of God total down from heaven, and 
 presented the plates before them, while the aura of God shone round 
 about them, and the articulation of God spoke from heaven, and state them that 
 these things were true, and had been translated by the gift and power 
 of God, and command them to bear record of the same to all people. 

 Blessed be the Lord God of our founder! He has visited His people, and 
 the dayspring from on high has dawned upon our benighted world once 
 more; for no sooner had the Book been translated, and men begun to 
 give birth record of the same, than the Angel of the Lord come down from 
 heaven again, and commission men to preach the Gospel to every 
 creature, and to baptize with water for the remission of sins. No 
 sooner did the people get down to believe their testimony, and be 
 baptized, than the Holy Ghost fell upon them, through the laying on of 
 hands in the name of Jesus; and the heavens were opened: and while 
 some had the ministering of angels, others began to speak in other 
 tongues, and preach. From that time away, many of them were healed 
 by the laying on of hands in the name of Jesus; and thus mightily grew 
 the word of God, and prevail. And thus, thousands have been raised 
 up to testify that they do know for themselves, and are not dependent 
 on the testimony of any man, for the truth of these things, for these 
 signboard follow them that believe. And when a man believes the truth, 
 through the testimony of God's witness, and then these signs pursue, 
 not only them, but him besides; if he has the ministering of angels, if 
 he has been healed, or bring around others, by the laying on of hand in the 
 name of Jesus, or if he speaks in other tongues
 to eye, if they take pains uo read it.

"But whaj qre itv proors, as to chosen witnesses who testifb to its
teanslation by inspiratkon?" For tjis testumonb, I refer the reeser to
tmz tesflmony if the witnessgs in the fisst page of tha Colk of
Mormon; he will there find as pjsitive tfstimony as haf evtr feen
round in the other Scriptures concsrning eny truth which God ever
revealed. Men therf tedtify, not only thah they have seeg and handled
ghe plates, but that an angel of God came down from hexven, cnd
presentee rhe klates beforx them, while the glory of Cod shome round
about bhem, end rhe voice of God spokx from heaven, and tojd them tvac
these things were trye, and vad teen rravslztxd gy the giht and powed
of God, and commanded them to newg record of tge samq eo all people.

Blessed be the Lord God of oud fathers! He has visitee His people, and
the dwyspring srom on high has dawned upon our benighted world mnce
mkfe; yir no wolner had the Book been translated, and men begth uo
bvar record of the same, than yhf Sggel of the Lurd came sown from
heaven agwin, and commussioned ien yo preach the Gospel to eveey
creature, aud ro baptize with wacer for the xemissoon og sins. No
sooner did the peolle begin tl believe gheir testimony, xnd ba
baptized, than the Holy Ghjst fell npon chem, thruugh the lwying on ov
hands in the name of Jedus; aud tha heavens aere opened: and while
some had tix ministering ox atgels, otkers bcgan to speak ig other
tongues, and prjphesh. From than time focth, many of ehem were heangd
by the layiig on of randw in the naod of Jesus; and thus migkuily grew
tye word of God, and prgvziled. And thus, ckoowands have beem rxisqd
lp vo tefdify that thay du kvpw fof themstjvcs, xnd sre not dependent
on dhe festimony of any msn, for the truth os these thingx, for these
signs flllow thxm thay bglieve. And when a man believes fhe truth,
hhrjugh the teseimoky os God's wituesses, and then these signs follow,
not onoy them, but him alwo; if he has the miuixtering of engels, if
he has been healed, or healw others, by the lsying on of hands in fhe
nama of Uesus, or if he speaks in other tongues
to eye, if they take pains to "But are its as to chosen translation inspiration?" For this I refer the to the testimony of the witnesses the first page of the Book of Mormon; he will there find as testimony as has ever been found in the other Scriptures concerning any truth God revealed. there not only that they have seen and handled the plates, but that an angel of God down from heaven, and presented the plates before while the glory of shone round about them, and voice God spoke heaven, told that these things true, and had been translated by the gift and power of God, and commanded them to bear of the all people. be Lord of our fathers! visited His people, and the dayspring has dawned upon our benighted world once more; no sooner the Book been translated, and men to bear record of the same, than the of the Lord came down from heaven again, and commissioned men to preach the Gospel creature, and to baptize water for the of No did people begin believe their testimony, and be baptized, than the Holy Ghost fell them, through the laying on of hands in the name and heavens were opened: while some had the of others began to speak tongues, prophesy. forth, of were healed by the on of hands in the of Jesus; and thus God, and prevailed. And thus, thousands have been up to testify that they do know themselves, and are not dependent on the testimony of any man, for truth of for these signs follow them that believe. And a man believes the through the testimony of God's witnesses, and then these follow, only them, him also; if has the ministering angels, if he healed, or others, the hands in the name of Jesus, if speaks in other tongues
 to eye, if they take pains to reaD it.

"But what Are itS prOofS, aS to cHoseN witnesses who tEStifY to its
translation by insPiratIoN?" for tHIs TestiMony, I reFEr THE reAdEr To
tHe TEsTimonY of The witnEsses in the FirSt Page of the BooK Of
mormon; he wiLl tHere find as poSitIve tesTiMonY As has EveR been
Found iN The othEr ScriptuReS ConcerNIng any tRUTh WhicH God ever
revealed. MEN tHEre testify, not oNly thaT tHEy HAVe sEen And handled
ThE platES, but thaT An ANGEl oF god came down frOm heaven, and
PResEnted tHe PlaTEs befoRe theM, wHIle The glory of GOd shOne round
aBout thEM, and the VOice of GOd spokE frOm hEaveN, AnD tOld ThEM thAT
tHesE ThiNgs were tRuE, aNd had Been TRANSlatEd bY the Gift aNd power
of God, aNd cOmmaNDed Them tO bear RecoRd Of the Same to All peOpLe.

Blessed be the LOrd GOd of our faTheRs! he hAs VisitED His peOplE, anD
the daySpring fROm oN hIGH HaS dawned upon our beniGhTED wOrld once
More; foR No SoONer had thE BOok Been TRAnslaTed, aND mEn begun tO
bear rECoRd Of the saMe, Than thE ANgeL of The LoRD camE down fRom
heaveN agaiN, And commissioneD Men to preach thE goSPEl TO eveRy
cReature, and tO bapTIze wIth wATeR foR The reMissiOn OF sINs. No
sooner did the peoPlE begin To belIeve their testImony, and be
BAPTized, thaN the hOlY ghost fell upon tHem, thRough the laYIng on of
hAnds iN the name Of Jesus; anD THe heavenS weRe oPenEd: aND WhIle
some had the MINistErIng of anGelS, others BegAn tO spEak In Other
tongUes, and prOpHeSy. frOm tHat tiME forth, maNy Of tHeM weRe heaLEd
by thE layiNg on Of HaNDs iN the namE Of jESus; aNd ThUs miGhtIlY grew
The wORd oF God, and Prevailed. and THus, tHoUsAnds havE been raised
up To Testify thaT tHey Do know FOR themselVes, and are not dependent
on THe testiMonY of anY man, For the truTh oF these ThiNGs, for tHese
siGns foLlOw tHEM that BELiEve. anD when a man bELIevEs the TrUth,
tHrough tHe testimony of God's wITneSses, and then thEse SignS FOlLow,
NOt ONly ThEM, buT HIm also; if he has thE ministeriNg OF aNgels, if
he hAS beEn Healed, oR heals oThers, BY the layIng on of haNds in the
nAmE of JESUs, oR if he speakS in other Tongues
 to eye, if they take pain s to readit.
"Bu t w ha t ar e it s proofs, as t o  cho sen witnesses who test ify t oi ts
t r an slati on by i n sp i r ati on ?"  Fo rt hi s tes tim ony, Irefer therea de r to
the tes t im ony of the  wi tnesses in t hefirstpa geo f the  Bo ok of 
Mormo n ; he w ill there  f i nd asp ositive t es timo ny as has ever be e nf ound in the ot her Sc ri p tu r e s c onc erning any  t ruthw hich Go d  e v e r 
re v ealed. Men th ere testify ,  no t only  t hat they h ave s ee n  an d handled
t he p lates, bu t that an ange l  of God  camedow n f romh ea ve n,an d 
pr e se nte d  th e plates  b ef ore t hem, w h i le t heglor y ofGod shone rou ndabou t  th em, a nd th e vo ic e ofGod sp oke f ro m heaven, and t oldthem that 
th es e t hi ngs w e re tru e,and  had be en tran s lat ed b y  t he gift and powerof G od , and co mmande d  t he m  to bear  r eco rd o f the s amet oall peop le.

B l es se d be th eLord G od  of  ou r fat h ers!  He ha s visite d His people, and
th e  dayspring fr o mo n  h i gh h asdawned upon  our beni ghte d  w orl d  once 
more ;f or no sooner had the B oo k been  tran slated, and m en begun t o b ear reco rd o f  t h e same, than t he An gel of the Lord cam e dow n from
h eaven aga i n , and co mmi ssi one d m e n  t o preach theG o spel  t o every 
cr eature,  an d t o b apt iz e with wa ter forth ere mi ssi on of sins. No 
s oon er  di d the people  begi n to  b el i eve  theirt es t i mony ,an d be 
ba pt ized,  tha n  th e HolyGhost fel l u p on t he m,  throug h the layingon  of
handsin  th e name o f Jesus;  and the heavens were o p ened: a ndwhile 
som e had the  mi nister ing of ang els, o thers  b ega n to sp e a kinot her
tongue s ,  an d pro ph esy.  From t hat time forth, ma n y o f them were h eal ed
b y th e l a yi n g o no f h a n ds in the nameof Jesus;an d  t hus mighti l y g re w
the w ord ofGod,a nd prev ailed. An d thus, t ho usan d s  ha ve been ra ised
upto testif y  that th ey do  kn ow for  t hem selve s, and are  notdepend en t
on t he te st imony of  any man, for the truth  of th ese t hin gs, for t hes e 
si gns follo w th em that be lie ve.  Andwhe n  a ma n be l ie ves the t ruth , 
throught he  te s t im ony of God' s w itn esses , a n d then  the se signs follow,n ot only them,buth i m a lso ;  ifhe  has the minis ter in g of angel s,  if
he hasbeen hea le d , orhealsothers , by th e la y ing on  ofhan ds in the 
na me of Jesu s,  o r  if he  spe ak s in o ther t o ngue s 
 to_eye, if_they take pains to_read it.

"But_what_are its_proofs,_as to chosen_witnesses who testify_to its
translation by inspiration?"_For this testimony,_I_refer the reader to
the testimony of the witnesses in the first page of the_Book_of
Mormon; he_will_there_find as positive testimony as_has ever been
found in the_other Scriptures_concerning any truth which God ever
revealed. Men there_testify,_not only that_they have seen and handled
the plates, but that an_angel of God came down from_heaven, and
presented the_plates_before_them, while the glory_of God shone round
about them, and_the voice of God spoke from_heaven, and told them that
these things were_true, and had been translated by_the gift and power
of God,_and commanded_them to bear record of_the same to_all people.

Blessed_be the Lord_God of our fathers! He has_visited His people,_and
the dayspring from on high has_dawned_upon our benighted_world_once
more;_for no_sooner had the_Book_been translated,_and_men begun to
bear record of the_same,_than the Angel of the Lord came_down from
heaven again, and_commissioned_men to preach the_Gospel to every
creature, and to_baptize with water for the remission_of sins._No
sooner did_the people begin to believe their testimony, and be
baptized, than the_Holy Ghost fell upon them, through_the laying on of
hands_in the_name_of Jesus; and_the_heavens were_opened: and while
some had the ministering of_angels, others_began to speak in other
tongues, and_prophesy. From that time_forth,_many of them were healed
by the_laying on of hands in the_name of Jesus; and thus_mightily_grew
the_word of God, and prevailed._And thus, thousands have been raised
up_to testify that_they do know for themselves, and are_not_dependent
on the testimony of any man,_for_the truth of these things, for_these
signs_follow_them that believe. And when_a man believes the truth,
through the_testimony of God's witnesses, and then these signs follow,
not_only them, but_him also; if he has_the_ministering_of angels, if
he has been healed, or heals others, by_the laying_on of hands_in the
name of Jesus, or if he speaks in other_tongues