LESSON I.
SCRIPTURE READING EXERCISE.[1]
| ANALYSIS. | REFERENCES. |
| I. The Existence of the Book of Mormon
Revealed.
1. First Visions and Call of the Prophet Joseph Smith. 2. The Visitation of Moroni. 3. The Book of Mormon Delivered to the Prophet. | Pearl of Great Price, Writings of Joseph Smith, pp. 81-100, History of the Church Vol. I, Chaps. i-ii-iii. Myth of the Ms. Found, (Geo. Reynolds). Chap. viii. Note 1. Y. M. M. I. A. Manual (No. 7), 1903-4, Chap. i. |
| II. History of the Translation.
1. First Attempts at Translation. 2. Martin Harris and His Visit to Professors Mitchell and Anthon--the lost Mss. 3. Oliver Cowdery as Amanuensis and the Completion of the Translation. | History of the Church Vol. I, Chaps. iii, iv, v. Myth of the Ms. Found (Reynolds), Chap. ix. Y. M. M. I. A. Manual No. 7, Chaps. v, vi, viii. Wentworth Letter (Joseph Smith), Mill. Star Vol. XIX p. 117-120, Cannon's Life of the Prophet, Chaps. iv-xi. |
| III. The Manner of Translating the Nephite
Record.
1. The Prophet's Description. 2. Whitmer and Harris' Account of the Manner of Translation. 3. The Translation not a Mechanical Process. | Y. M. M. I. Manual No. 7, Chap. vii. "Defense of the Faith and the Saints,"[2] Division on Book of Mormon Controversies. Note 6. |
| IV. Publication of the Book.
1. Difficulties of Finding a Publisher. 2. Precautions Against Imposition. 3. Efforts to Prevent Publication. 4. The Prophet's Success. | History of the Church Vol. I, pp. 75-6. Footnote. |
SPECIAL TEXT: And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father, I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."—FIRST NEPHI.