Author: Brian Nettles

It was many years before I ever heard this story told. Most people familiar with the Book of Mormon have seen the statements by the Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses as these statements are at the beginning of the Book of Mormon. At the time these witnesses took place, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery […]

This section comes from “The Prophet and His Progenitors for Many Generations” written by Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith. The book was published in 1853 in Liverpool. The original ghost writer of this book is Martha Jane Knowlton Coray who is my great great great grandmother on my mother’s side. Edits were […]

This is another section from “The Prophet and His Progenitors for Many Generations” written by Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith. The book was published in 1853 in Liverpool. The original ghost writer of this book is Martha Jane Knowlton Coray. Edits were later made to this book and republished as the History […]

This section and some of the following sections come from “The Prophet and His Progenitors for Many Generations” written by Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith. The book was published in 1853 in Liverpool. The original ghost writer of this book is Martha Jane Knowlton Coray who is my great great great grandmother […]

This section and some of the following sections come from “The Prophet and His Progenitors for Many Generations” written by Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith. The book was published in 1853 in Liverpool. The original ghost writer of this book is Martha Jane Knowlton Coray who is my great great great grandmother […]

This section and some of the following sections come from “The Prophet and His Progenitors for Many Generations” written by Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith. The book was published in 1853 in Liverpool. The original ghost writer of this book is Martha Jane Knowlton Coray who is my great great great grandmother […]

This section and some of the following sections come from “The Prophet and His Progenitors for Many Generations” written by Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith. The book was published in 1853 in Liverpool. The original ghost writer of this book is Martha Jane Knowlton Coray who is my great great great grandmother […]

This is the last of the Times and Seasons postings of Church History that I will include here. This issue was published in 1842 and included the official first church meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/history-of-joseph-smith/39# Whilst the Book of Mormon was in the hands of the printer, we […]

This is a continuation of the Times and Seasons published in 1842. This is a revelation given from God through Joseph Smith to Martin Harris. Martin thus far has experienced much. He was the first to help with the translation, with most of his work lost. As a repentant man, he later became a witness […]

This is a continuation of the History of the Church by Joseph Smith as recorded in the Times and Seasons. The section covers tell which publisher published the Book of Mormon and some information about the title page of the Book of Mormon. https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/history-of-joseph-smith/38 HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH. Continued. Meantime our translation drawing to a […]

Continuation of the History of the Church by Joseph Smith as published in 1842 in the Times and Seasons. https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/history-of-joseph-smith/34 HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH. Continued. In this manner did the Lord continue to give us instructions from time to time, concerning the duties which now devolved upon us, and among many other things of the […]

This continues the account recorded in 1842 in the Times and Seasons regarding the History of the Church. The group of Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and the Whitmers (David and John) are at the very end of the translation of the Book of Mormon. Oliver and David are called even as Paul. They are directed […]

I am continuing from the Times and Seasons published in 1842 holding true to the original text. The translation of the Small Plates of Nephi portion of the Book of Mormon is continuing in the home of Peter Whitmer Sr. The witness of the 3 Witnesses and the 8 Witnesses have taken place. The translation […]

The events leading up to the statement made by the eight witnesses is not covered in the Times and Seasons record. However, Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith, Jr. gave a small amount of insight in the paragraph below which comes from Chapter 31 of her record [1] in the paragraph below referencing […]

This record is taken from the Times and Seasons published in 1842. As in all other postings, I am attempting to retain all original spelling and punctuation. The setting is that Joseph Smith with the help of Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and John Whitmer are actively engaged in assisting with the translation of the Small […]

I continue the the History of the Church written by Joseph Smith and placed into the 1842 Times and Seasons. This follows the visits from Joseph Knight who brought Joseph and Oliver Cowdery supplies to sustain themselves during the translation project of the Book of Mormon while Joseph and Oliver where staying on the property […]