This revelation, commonly referred to as the canadian revelation, designated four of josephs associates to travel to kingston, upper canada, to sell a of the book of mormon. But, the chapter headings and footnotes were added to it in 1978. It is also one of the four main holy scriptures of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its offshoots the other works being pearl of great price and the doctrine and covenants, alongside the king james version of the bible, and by far the easiest one to get hold of due to the lds churchs printing of. David whitmer claimed that joseph smith received a revelation and prophesied that oliver cowdery and hiram page should go to canada where they would find a man willing to buy the to the book of mormon. They failed to do so, partly because the revelation sent them to the wrong town and upon their return, accused joseph smith of falsely prophesying. An excerpt from chapter of the comprehensive history of the church by b. Newly found revelation of joseph smith deseret news. There had been some doubts, however, during the winter that the book was in the press, even among the prophets friends, as to the ability of martin harris to sell a portion of his farm to pay for the printing by the time the book should be finished. The book of mormon seattle 5192020 7 pm tickets stubhub. A recently found document was published last year in the joseph smith papers about protection for the book of mormon. Bill mckeever explains in a conference talk how the book of mormon, if made of gold plates, would have weighed around 200 pounds. Joseph smith was told they may sell the to raise funds if the people harden not their hearts against the enticings of my spirit.
Book of mormonattempt to sell revelation fairmormon. Moons rare books is a collection of rare and antique bibles, early mormon books and documents, lds scripture, classic literature, and early american and european historical documents. In 1829 joseph smith received a revelation to sell the s of the book of mormon in canada. Da angel relates the time he pranked joseph to convince him to sell the to the book of mormon. Ces letter joseph smiths revelation was true we have the original handwritten revelation so we know exactly what it said. The purpose for securing and selling a of the book of mormon in canadarather than the a subtle but important legal. Joseph smith was told they may sell the to raise funds if the. Shortly after completing the book of mormon, joseph attempted to sell the in canada, asserting that revelation prompted the fruitless effort. May 03, 2020 da angel relates the time he pranked joseph to convince him to sell the to the book of mormon. Why did joseph smith try to sell the to the book of mormon. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word.
Securing the prophets copyright in the book of mormon. Why did joseph smith fail to sell the book of mormon copyright. Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of lds doctrine, belief, and practice. That failed expedition to canada to sell the book of mormon. Bsbs00003 purchase now via paypal the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, book of mormon, deseret news. Bill mckeever shows how science is not a friend to the book of mormon story.
Buy and sell the book of mormon seattle tickets for may 19 at paramount theatre seattle in seattle, wa at stubhub. Hiram page and oliver cowdery went to toronto on this mission, but they failed entirely to sell the, returning without any money. When the book of mormon was first published, joseph claimed that through revelation, god told him to sell the of the book of mormon to a publishing company in canada to earn money. We specialize in early mormon books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other. So what meant in 1830 is totally different from how we understand it today. Jun 14, 2018 for the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. After joseph could not sell the book of mormon, all subsequent editions named him translator. When smith desperately needed more money to complete the printing of the book of mormon, his brother hyrum smith suggested to joseph that some men could go to canada and sell the to the book of mormon. By attempting to sell a to the book of mormon, others have attempted to portray joseph as in effect. Why is joseph smith often misrepresented in mormon art. According to the deseret news, the printers copy was given by smith to the printer, eb grandin, in new york in 1830, and it was used to set the type for the first edition of the book of mormon. We have the original handwritten revelation so we know exactly what it said. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Mar 06, 2009 joseph smith sent hiram page and oliver cowdery to toronto, canada to sell the of the book of mormon in response to a revelation that he claimed to have received from god.
Hiram page and oliver cowdery went to toronto for this purpose, but they failed to sell the, returning without any money revelation, circa early 1830. Why did joseph smith want to sell the copyright to the book. Jul 17, 2015 i personally cant see any major differences. Joseph smith received a revelation to sell the of the book of mormon in canada for the purpose of furthering the missionary work. Why did joseph smith try to sell the to the book of. Joseph looked into the hat in which he placed the stone, and received a revelation that some of the brethren should go to toronto, canada, and that they would sell the of the book of mormon. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript. Brother hyrum said it had been suggested to him that some of the brethren might go to toronto, canada, and sell the of the book of mormon for considerable money. When they failed to sell the, whitmer states that joseph admitted that the revelation had not come from god.
Posted in burning in the bosom, tagged false prophecy, false prophet joseph smith, selling the of the book of mormon on 12122016 leave a comment general conference, a message to the rising generation, october 1977. David whitmer, one of the witnesses to the book of mormon, wrote in 1887. Why did joseph smith fail to sell the book of mormon. Joseph smith, acting as gods messenger, may have been talking about the missionary work in canada. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of mormon. Why did joseph smith attempt to secure the book of mormon. Due to the dire financial position of the church, he decided.
Sep 26, 2017 according to the deseret news, the printers copy was given by smith to the printer, eb grandin, in new york in 1830, and it was used to set the type for the first edition of the book of mormon. Why did joseph smith want to sell the copyright to the. This revelation, commonly referred to as the canadian revelation, designated four of josephs associates to travel to kingston, upper canada, to sell a. The following text is taken from revelation book 1 and was recorded circa early 1830. On june 11, 1829, joseph deposited, with the clerk of the northern district court of new york, a single printed page that resembled what would become the title page of the 1830 book of mormon, in order to secure a in the work.
The attempt to sell the book of mormon copyright mormonism. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, book of mormon, deseret news. May 15, 2008 the legal cases in the book of mormon begins with a discussion of important background information, including legal practices in the ancient near east, the ideal of righteous judgment, and the legal cases recorded in the bible. The lds church owns the to the chapter headings since they constitute enough new material that it could be ed on its own, but the text of. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. When the effort failed, smith declared the revelation not of god. False prophecies of joseph smith copyright book of mormon. Smith agreed to ask the lord by looking into the hat in which he placed the seer stone. While some scholars minimize smiths attempt to sell the, the episode suggests that at that time, smith thought of the book not as scripture from god but something he himself had. Joseph smith received a revelation, through the peep stone in his hat, to send hiram page and oliver cowdery to toronto, canada for the sole purpose of selling the of the book of mormon. Buy and sell the book of mormon new york tickets for august 23 at eugene oneill theatre in new york, ny at stubhub. It was conditional, never a promise that it would happen. May 14, 2008 immediately after publishing the book of mormon in 1830, joseph received a revelation that hiram page and oliver cowdery were to go to toronto, canada to sell the of the book of mormon.
Hyrum smith suggested to joseph they consider selling the rights to reproduce and distribute the book of mormon in their words, sell the in canada. The first excerpts of the book of mormon in the united states were published by church enemy, and only threats of legal action backed up by u. Joseph smith had been told there were people in canada willing to buy the s to useful books. Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. Lucy mack smith said that when it was finally published in march 1830 the family had to sell copies of the book to buy food. Using the 1830 bible as a guide, the first edition book of mormon was replicated to look the same so people of that time period would easily recognize it. Sell the copyright stuff you missed in sunday school. Why did smith say that the book of mormon would sell in canada and it didnt. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Did joseph smith unsuccessfully try to sell the mormon book. They said the revelation proclaimed that the to the book of mormon would be sold in canada. Its the book of mormon, the ninetime tony award winning best musical from the creators of south park. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. Since the book of mormon was first printed in the early 1800s, its definately past its period of protection.
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