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Version Number
When Published
Brief Description |
Age
Year |
Pillar
of light |
No. of
Person-
ages |
Father
Present |
Son
Present |
Question:
Join What
Sect? |
Remarks-References
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1. Offical version, written 1838,
first Published 1842
(There are minor differences between the various source references,
Ensign Jan 1985, page 14)
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14
1820
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yes |
2 |
yes
Both spoke
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yes
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Join none |
Lucy, Hyrum, Samuel, Sophronia join the Presbyterian Church - JSH, pages 49-50, 1981 edition;
Times & Seasons, March, April 1842;
Ensign Jan. 1985, page 14;
Joseph Smith's First Vision by
Milton V. Backamn, Bookcraft, 1971, 1980, Appendix C, page 160f
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| 2. Dictated by Smith to F.G. Williams, Summer to Nov. 1832 |
14 or 15 |
yes
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1 |
no
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yes Saw Lord, He "spoke" |
No question,
told "None doeth good",
sins forgiven
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Joseph Smith's First Vision, Appendix A, page 155f
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3. Written by Smith,
his 1832 diary,
in his own hand
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15
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yes
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1
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no
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yes Saw the Lord Jesus Christ |
No question,
told sins forgiven,
all do no good
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Ensign, Dec. 1984, pages 24-26; ibid, Jan. 1985, page 11 |
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4. Smith's diary of 1835,
recorded by
Warren Cowdery,
Nov. 9, 1835, conversation of Smith with Joshua
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About
14 |
yes
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One, then another like unto first |
?
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?
Second spoke, saw many angels
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No questions,
told sins forgiven,
Jesus is Son
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Joseph Smith's First Vision, Appen. B |
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5. Letter form Smith to
John Wentworth,
editor of Chicago Democrat
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none
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no
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2
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?
They spoke |
?
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No Question
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Joseph Smith's First Vision, Appendix D;
Ensign, Jan 1985, page 16;
Times & Seasons, Vol 3, pages 706-707, March 1, 1842
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6. Early church leaders
Brigham Young, G.A.Smith,
John Taylor
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15
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no
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1
Saw an angel, and asked the angel |
no
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no
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Join none
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See Journal of Discourses,
2:17;
18:239;
13:77, 78;
20:167;
12:333, 334.
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