Zenas H. Gurley meets with John Whitmer; Whitmer discusses the Book of Mormon translation process.
Zenas H. Gurley (declarant, Dec 15, 1879) --- The Saints' Herald (recorder) · 0.0 yrs after events · Thirdhand+
Reference
S. F. Walker, "Synopsis of a Discourse by Zenas H. Gurley," The Saints Herald 26, no. 24 (December 15, 1879): 370
Date of Account
Dec 15, 1879
Date of Events
1828–1829
Retrospective Distance
0.0 yrs after events
Hearsay Tier
Thirdhand+ — Tagged '2nd Hand Late'
Point of View
todo
Status
Unreviewed
Source Type
Periodical
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription
. . . When the work of translation was going on and he sat at one table with his writing material and Joseph at another with the breastplate and Urim and Thummim. The latter were attached to the breastplate and were two crystals or glasses, into which he looked and saw the words of the book.