Joseph Smith

17 bearers of surname "Smith"

Records (187)

• mentioned Joseph wrote that he obtained the plates on September 21, 1827.
• mentioned Joseph recorded that he translated characters from the plates between December 1827 and February 1828.
• mentioned Joseph indicated that the plates were returned to him after a season and his wife began scribing for him.
• mentioned In a revelation, Joseph was told that he had been given the right to translate by God.
• mentioned Joseph receives revelation about his gift to translate; he should not claim any other spiritual gift at the time.
• mentioned Joseph receives revelation that translation is done according to faith.
• mentioned Revelation to Oliver about how Oliver cannot translate BOM.
• mentioned In a revelation, God tells Oliver Cowdery through Joseph that he needs to study before translating.
• mentioned Joseph describes the end of translating and the copyright deals with publishers.
• mentioned Wayne Sentinel reports on the that the "Golden Bible" can only be interpreted by someone with a "special gift" given by "inspiration."
• mentioned Jesse Smith refers to Joseph's spectacles and deciphering of hieroglyphics.
• mentioned Palmyra Freeman tells of an angel appearing to Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon translation.
• mentioned According to Jonathan Hadley, Joseph said that he used a huge pair of spectacles to translate the BOM.
• mentioned The Gem records that Harris says Joseph translated the BOM by putting the spectacles in a hat.
• mentioned Fenn tells Bronson about the vision and translation process and angel appearing to the 3 witnesses.
• mentioned Blatchley relates Harris's quote about Joseph using "stone-eyed spectacles" to translate the BOM.
• mentioned 8 Witnesses published statement in 1830 claiming that Joseph showed them the plates.
• mentioned Joseph records a revelation where God commands him to keep a record.
• mentioned Wayne County Inquirer reports that Joseph used a white stone to translate BOM.
• mentioned Obadiah Dogberry (in work of fan-fiction) writes about how Joseph used the Spectacles to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Diedrich Willers describes how Joseph would use spectacles that he claimed to find next to the plates to translate.
• mentioned The Reflector reports that Joseph used "magic spectacles."
• mentioned The Philadelphia Album reports that Joseph used two clear stones to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned The Jesuit or Catholic Sentinel circulates rumors that Joseph translated the characters using two semi-transparent stones and supernatural methods.
• mentioned Lucy Smith says that after Joseph repented of his sins, he was given an instrument by God by which to translate the BOM.
• mentioned Richard McNemar writes in his journal that Joseph translated with two transparent stones and a hat.
• mentioned David Marks reports as hearing that only Joseph could translate the BOM.
• mentioned Campbell describes the BOM translation process as occurring in a dark room with spectacles.
• mentioned "A Presbyterian" describes the translation as Joseph looking into a small stone and reading the will of the Lord.
• mentioned David S. Burnett reports that Joseph translated the inscriptions from the Book of Mormon without looking at the plates.
• mentioned The Reflector reports that Book of Mormon translation was done with a sheet in between Harris and Joseph.
• mentioned "AWB" reports that Joseph used glass-looking techniques to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Hampshire Gazette reports that Joseph used a stone to read the will of the Lord.
• mentioned Mourning Courier and New-York Enquirer suggests that Sidney Rigdon wrote the BOM and Joseph fallaciously claimed to translate it.
• mentioned William Owen reports that ten witnesses handled the plates.
• mentioned Unknown author described Joseph finding two stones and plates connected with rings in the shape of 'D' in the same place.
• mentioned Ebenezer Robinson reports that Joseph says BOM translation process not intended for public reading.
• mentioned Ezra Booth says that Joseph used the same dark glass to translate the BOM as he did for treasure digging.
• mentioned Joseph writes how the Anthon incident reinforced the idea that JS needed to use the spectacles to translate the BOM.
• mentioned Joseph translated the characters using spectacles prepared by the Lord.
• mentioned William McLellin claims that Joseph translated plates with engravings in an inspired way.
• mentioned Boston Investigator reports that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim, two crystal stones, to translate the BOM.
• mentioned Nathaniel Willis believes that Joseph pretended to have a vision and pretended to find spectacles.
• mentioned Thomas Hamilton said that Joseph used the spectacles to translate the BOM.
• mentioned Joseph receives revelation (now D&C 3) over lost pages/translation; God's plans will prevail in spite of errancy of men.
• mentioned Joseph Knight recalls Joseph using "glass" to see Emma Hale.
• mentioned Joseph recorded a revelation that promised Oliver Cowdery the ability to translate if he was faithful.
• mentioned Joseph said that the Book of Mormon was translated by the gift and power of God.
• mentioned Isaac Hale relates that Joseph used a stone in a hat to be a "money-digger."
• mentioned Jesse Townsend wrote that Joseph and Oliver Cowdery wrote a pretended translation of the BOM.
• mentioned Peter Bauder explains process of Joseph acquiring "parcel of plate resembling gold."
• mentioned Eber Howe says that Martin Harris recorded that a screen was between them or JS would be in a different room during the dictation of the translation.
• mentioned Nancy Towle records Joseph refusing to swear an oath that the BOM is divine.
• mentioned Isaac Hale describes Joseph as using the stone in the hat while translating the BOM.
• mentioned W.W. Phelps recounts that Harris declared that Joseph used silver spectacles to translate the BOM.
• mentioned Per Martin Harris, Joseph confessed that he drank too much before translating the BOM and didn't know the contents of the BOM beforehand.
• mentioned Charles Anthon Denies Having Vindicated the Characters from the Plates Harris showed him to Eber Howe.
• mentioned F.E.M. claims that Joseph was reported to find plates and spectacles, but delayed the translation due to memorizing NT chapters.
• mentioned Jesse Townsend described Joseph's translation of the BOM as done in secret.
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery says Joseph used U&T to translate the BOM.
• mentioned W.W. Phelps records that the Book of Mormon was translated with the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned J. Newton Brown writes an encyclopedia entry where he describes Joseph as being a glass-looker and this contributing to the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery described Joseph using the Urim and Thummim during the BOM translation.
• mentioned Brookville Enquirer reports that Joseph was given plates by an angel from heaven to translate.
• mentioned D&C 107: when describing the President of the office of the High Priesthood, Joseph is called "a seer, a revelator, a translator, and a prophet."
• mentioned William Burnett states that Joseph pretended that he was inspired to translate through either a stone in a hat or two flat smooth stones.
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery says JS used the Urim and Thummim for Newel K. Whitney's patriarchal blessing.
• mentioned Joseph said that he translated the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God and could not translate when he was in transgression.
• mentioned John Whitmer testifies of use of physical existence of plates.
• mentioned Truman Coe writes how Joseph used a transparent stone known as the Urim and Thummim to translate the BOM.
• mentioned An unnamed correspondent said that Joseph read the reformed Egyptian by putting a stone in a hat or box.
• mentioned Alphonso Wetmore writes that Joseph's translation was a farce done with marble spectacles strapped to his head with leather in a closet.
• mentioned Eber Howe credits the coming forth of the Book of Mormon to reading stories through stone glasses.
• mentioned Joseph says that he translated the BoM with the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned John Boswell describes Joseph as finding spectacles and going from being an idiot to having average intelligence through them.
• mentioned Mulholland records the account of the BOM translation; Joseph used instruments he called U&T.
• mentioned Joseph Smith’s history says Oliver Cowdery began work as his scribe on April 7, 1829.
• mentioned James M'Chesney writes that Joseph found a book hidden in the woods and uses an enchanted stone to translate it.
• mentioned John Corrill describes how Martin Harris took characters to NY to be translated, but that Joseph translated the BOM using two stones set in a box.
• mentioned John Storrs said that Joseph translated the Book of Mormon by using a "peculiar stone."
• mentioned John Whitmer said that he handled the plates and they were shown to him by a supernatural power.
• mentioned Orson Pratt references use of Urim and Thummim in the translation process.
• mentioned Haining reports that Joseph was directed to find the place where the plates were and to translate those by the the biblical Aaron's U&T.
• mentioned Matthew Davis says that Joseph emphasized that the BOM was direct revelation from heaven.
• mentioned Parley Pratt described Joseph translating the BOM with "two transparent stones, clear as chrystal."
• mentioned John Clark (based on discussion with Martin Harris) describes the translation process as occurring with a curtain and a seer stone, but favors the Spaulding theory.
• mentioned D&C 124 mentions Joseph as a translator when describing the officers of the Church.
• mentioned Charles Anthon tells T.W. Coit that Martin Harris told him that Joseph translated the plates with "a very large pair of spectacles."
• mentioned William Smith tells James Murdock that Joseph could not translate a sealed portion, testifies that Joseph was divinely assisted.
• mentioned R., L. H. reports that Joseph engaged in peeping and spectacle use, which led to him doing that with the BOM.
• mentioned Joseph showed Brigham and the other 12 Apostles the U&T which was also called a "seer stone."
• mentioned Henry Caswell reports Lucy Mack as describing Joseph translating the BOM through using the Urim and Thummim resembling two large diamonds in a pair of spectacles.
• mentioned George Moore comments on BOM translation, gold plates, and hieroglyphics.
• mentioned Joseph in Times and Seasons reports translated the Book of Mormon through the U&T.
• mentioned Joseph Smith recorded a revelation where he stated how important it was to keep records.
• mentioned Revelation (now D&C 3) printed in T&S: God will see that the BOM is delivered despite the errancy of men around it.
• mentioned Times and Seasons reprints revelation of Joseph's where it is said Joseph translated the BOM through the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned Joseph wrote that he translated the BOM from hieroglyphs.
• mentioned Lucy Smith offers account of BOM translation.
• mentioned Joseph comments on translation process: he used the Urim and Thummim by the power of God.
• mentioned James Hunt says that Joseph translated the BOM with "the big spectacles," the biblical Urim and Thummim, and by looking into his hat.
• mentioned Robert Baird says that Joseph read off the translation to Martin Harris and Oliver Cowdery with a partition in the room.
• mentioned William Appleby writes that Joseph found the Urim and Thummim with the plates of the BOM.
• mentioned Lucy Mack Smith describes the Urim and Thummim as having two smooth, three cornered diamonds set in silver bows.
• mentioned Joseph Knight recalls Joseph describing the plates and Urim & Thummim.
• mentioned Joseph Knight said that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim in a hat to translate the plates.
• mentioned Hiriam Page said that it would be impossible for Joseph to write the BOM without supernatural power.
• mentioned Brigham said that Joseph had the gift of seeing.
• mentioned Orasmus Turner said that Joseph was separated from his scribes by a curtain and translated using "spectacles."
• mentioned Emma Smith described how Joseph would correct mistakes in her scribing of the translation.
• mentioned Brigham, as recorded by Phineas Young, said that the BOM was translated from Reformed Egyptian by the gift and power of God.
• mentioned Joel Tiffany records Martin Harris as giving vivid descriptions of the seer stones that Joseph used to translate the BOM.
• mentioned David Dille reports Martin Harris affirming that Joseph translated with the gift and power of the BOM.
• mentioned Pomeroy Tucker relates that Joseph translated the BOM using the Urim and Thummim as well as having a sheet between him and the scribe.
• mentioned William McLellin said that Joseph did not have a curtain between him and the scribe and used the 'director' in a hat to translate.
• mentioned Elizabeth Whitmer Cowdery describes Joseph as translating with his face in a hat.
• mentioned Emma Smith reports that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim before the lost pages and a dark seer stone afterwards.
• mentioned Fayette Lapham wrote that Joseph used 'spectacles' to translate and to see the past, present, and future.
• mentioned Iowa State Register reports that Martin Harris said that Joseph was given the Urim and Thummim to translate the BOM.
• mentioned William McLellin wrote that Joseph translated the leaves of the plates and 3 Witnesses still testify to truth of their experience with plates and angel.
• mentioned According to Martin Harris, Joseph could not translate the BOM without the gift of God.
• mentioned William Homer records Harris testifying of BOM's divine translation.
• mentioned Joseph is reported to have translated the BOM with a pair of magic spectacles, dictated to Cowdery behind a curtain.
• mentioned David Whitmer recounts that one of the BOM translation instruments of the Urim and Thummim were two white stones placed in spectacles.
• mentioned William Sayre reports to James Cobb that Joseph used the stone from Palmyra to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Thomas Wood Smith heard that David Whitmer frequently saw that Joseph translated the characters on the plates with the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned Jehiel Lewis said that Joseph translated the BOM using a peep stone with the same inspiration that he used for dog sacrifices.
• mentioned Joseph Lewis stated Joseph translated the Book of Mormon with a stone in a hat.
• mentioned Emma in the Saint' Herald (RLDS): Joseph translated the Book of Mormon with his head in a hat.
• mentioned David Whitmer tells J.L. Traughber that Joseph used a seer stone in the translation of the Book of Mormon; U&T narrative was introduced later.
• mentioned Eri Mullin reported that David Whitmer told her that Joseph used both a seer stone and the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned Frederic Mather interviews various town-folk and produces an account which describes Joseph as nailing blankets to the wall during the translation.
• mentioned David Whitmer describes Joseph using two stones known as "the interpreters."
• mentioned David Whitmer corrects the record to correct report and affirm Joseph used a seer stone in a hat, and that Joseph used only one, not two, stones.
• mentioned David Whitmer described Joseph as translating with his face in the hat.
• mentioned David Whitmer said that Joseph used a small oval or kidney-shaped stone called the Urim and Thummim to translate the plates.
• mentioned Edward Stevenson retells how Martin Harris unsuccessfully tried to trick Joseph during the translation by replacing seer stone with an ordinary stone, printed in the Deseret News.
• mentioned Edward Stevenson recounts hearing Martin Harris speak of how Joseph used both a seer stone and a Urim and Thummim to translate the plates.
• mentioned William Smith says Joseph used the Urim and Thummim to translate the BOM.
• mentioned George Q. Cannon cites David Whitmer reporting that Joseph translated with a stone in the hat "which all light was excluded."
• mentioned James Hart wrote that Joseph used a seer stone in a hat for the translation of the BOM.
• mentioned Martin Harris tells Simon Smith that Joseph the Urim and Thummim to translate the BOM.
• mentioned R.W. Alderman reports Martin Harris as having claimed that Joseph used Peep-stone in a hat to translate plates.
• mentioned David Whitmer tells Zenas Gurley that the "interpreters" were taken from Joseph after Martin Harris lost the 116 pages.
• mentioned David Whitmer recounts Joseph using Urim and Thummim to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Martin Harris says Joseph used the seer stone in a hat to translate the BOM.
• mentioned David Whitmer notes that Joseph was presented with a chocolate-colored seer stone to substitute the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned David Whitmer describes how Joseph received revelation through a seer stone.
• mentioned David Whitmer said that God gave Joseph the ability to translate the BOM through a stone in fulfillment of Isaiah 29.
• mentioned David Whitmer describes the translation as Joseph putting a hat into a stone and clearing his mind of earthly things.
• mentioned David Whitmer said that the Book of Mormon was not translated by the power of man and not derived from the work of Spaulding.
• mentioned Andrew Jenson writes of Martin Harris describing the translation of the BOM with Joseph using both seer stone and U&T.
• mentioned Martin Harris told Anthony Metcalf that Joseph used a stone in a hat and would spell out the English words.
• mentioned George Mantle summarized that Martin Harris testified that Joseph translated by the power of God.
• mentioned Katharine Salisbury reported that Joseph could only translate once sins were forgiven.
• mentioned Frederick Kesler told by Snow that Joseph used a seer stone to translate the BOM.
• mentioned B. H. Roberts discusses Joseph's use of various instruments (e.g., Nephite interpreters; the Seer stone) to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned John Rigdon in a lecture stated that the Book of Mormon was translated by the power of God.
• mentioned B. H. Roberts discusses different testimonies about the seer stones.
• mentioned Nathan Tanner jr. reported David Whitmer said Joseph alternated between the Urim and Thummim and a seer stone.
• mentioned John W. Peterson recalls William Smith telling him Joseph put the U&T (which looked like a pair of spectacles) in a hat or some other dark object to translate the plates.
• mentioned Nels Madsen interviews Emma Smith on whether or not Joseph could have translated the BOM.
• mentioned Francis W. Kirkham calls into question the accuracy of Martin Harris's and David Whitmer's descriptions of the translation process..
• mentioned John A. Widtsoe discusses Joseph's seer stone; while acknowledging it was made serviceable by God, does not believe Joseph used it to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Joseph Fielding Smith rejects claim Joseph used a seer stone to translate the plates.
• mentioned The Friend briefly describes the seer stones and how they were used.
• mentioned Article in The Friend (September 1974) discusses the use of a seer stone as one of the means by which Joseph translated the plates.
• mentioned Kenneth W. Godfrey, in an article published in the Ensign, notes that scripture indicates the translation involved "the Urim and Thummim or a seerstone."
• mentioned Russell Nelson, referencing Whitmer, taught that Joseph used a Seer Stone in a Hat to translate BOM.
• mentioned Neal A. Maxwell taught that Joseph used a seer stone to translate plates in Ensign.
• mentioned D. Michael Quinn said that seer stones common for treasure digging in Palmyra in Joseph's time.
• mentioned Lorenzo Saunders recalled how Sally Chase had a seer stone.
• mentioned Historian Ashurst-McGee perspective on Joseph's progression from village seer to prophet.
• mentioned Brant A. Gardner gave 1800s background to Joseph's use of Seer Stones.
• mentioned 2012 Seminary Teacher Manual States Plates Translated by "Urim and Thummim."
• mentioned 2013 D&C Manual Published by Church: Urim and Thummim is an instrument that aids a seer in the work of translation.
• mentioned Gospel Topics Essay Teaches Joseph did use the Seer Stone in a Hat Method to Translate Plates.
• mentioned Anthony Sweat depicted Joseph using a rock in a hat to translate the BOM in a Deseret Book publication.
• mentioned Anthony Sweat quoting Walter Rane on the Difficulty of portraying the translation process in art.
• mentioned Steven Snow affirmed in Ensign that Joseph used a Seer Stone to translate the Plates.
• mentioned Artistic Depiction of Joseph using Seer Stone in a hat in the Church History Topics.
• mentioned Michael MacKay and Nicholas Frederick's book, published by Deseret and BYU, discussing how Joseph used a seer stone.
• mentioned Saints mentions Joseph using a seer stone in a hat to translate the plates.
• mentioned 2020 Come Follow Me Manual References Joseph using a seer stone to translate plates.
• mentioned Steven Snow describes how we keep records in order to keep God's commandments.
• mentioned Michael Mackay addresses importance of gold plates (even when hidden while Joseph translated).
• mentioned New Era teaches youth that Joseph used a stone in a hat to Translate BOM Plates.