The label on the right.
Posted on 03/24/2008 7:36:42 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
In the RLDS visitor center in Nauvoo in the early 1990's they had a picture hanging that they claimed was signed by Emma Smith of Joseph. It looked like a later reproduction to me. But hey I'm no scientist.
incidentally more books have been written about Joseph Smith than any other American, including Geroge Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
It is by no means improbable that some future text-book, for the use of generations yet unborn, will contain a question something like this: What historical American of the nineteenth century has exerted the most powerful influence upon the destinies of his countrymen? And it is by no means impossible that the answer to that interrogatory may be thus written: Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet.” Josiah Quincey 1883
Actually now that I think of it they claimed it was signed by Joseph with a note to Emma.
IOW, just because God's Restoration ways as manifest through Joseph Smith doesn't make sense to a Reformationist Calvinist doesn't mean it isn't true.
That's Ok though even the early Apostles made the same mistake so you are in decent company.
LUKE 9:49-50 - "And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us."
I’ve seen them in person. Amazing things really.
I used to live in Nauvoo. In fact, my Eagle Scout project was mapping and marking the “Martyrdom Trail”, the 11 mile route between Nauvoo and Carthage that Joseph and Hyrum took when taken into custody by the State Militia who promised to protect them, but did not.
The trail has since become a National Historic Trail for the BSA. Scouts can earn a patch if they hike it.
(too much info I know, but I think it’s cool)
Anyway, the mask and the pic sure look the same to me. Thanks for the link.
Very interesting quote by Josiah Quincy. Wasn’t he the Mayor of Boston and the son of John Quincy Adams? I forget my history.
The Nauvoo history I’m more familiar with, having lived there. The bodies have been dug up more than once. They were originally buried under the Nauvoo house, but were moved hurriedly to another location when it was feared the bodies would be mutilated by mobs. They were then moved to their current location later.
Actually, the quote was coined by St. Augustine. Thus, in addition to the wrong denomination you were only off by about 1300 years. It appears mormons are as weak in history as they are in theology.
I stand corrected.
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