Author: Mormonism Research Ministry
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Sally Chase and Joseph Smith
Sally Chase was a young woman living near the Smith family in New York, who served as a village “glass-looker” or seer using a green glass stone.
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Proclamation of the First Presidency and Twelve, October 21, 1865 (rebuke of Orson Pratt)
From James R. Clark, comp., Messages of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1965-75), 2:, p.235-240 1865-October 21-MS October 21, 1865 § PROCLAMATION of The First Presidency and Twelve. In an article entitled “The Holy Spirit,” published by brother Pratt in the Millennial…
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Hearken O Ye Latter-day Saints, August 23, 1865 (Rebuke of Orson Pratt)
From James R. Clark, comp., Messages of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1965-75), 2:, p.229-235 1865-August 23-Millennial Star 27:657-663 (October 21, 1865) § HEARKEN, O Ye Latter-day Saints, and all ye inhabitants of the earth who wish to be Saints, to whom…
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Latter-day Saints—Where Did You Get Your Authority?
By Hal Hougey A. The Jews Asked Jesus and the Apostles This Question – Matt. 21:23-27; Acts 4:7-12 Jesus and the Apostles did not need, nor did they produce, credentials from the priesthood to show their authority. So neither will we. LDS have the same misconception that the Jews had: that authority passes from one…
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Instructions to the Saints January 29 1860 (Rebuke of Orson Pratt)
From James R. Clark, comp., Messages of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1965-75), 2:, p. 214-223: 1860-January 29-MS 22:595-600 (September 22, 1860)