Translating the Book of Mormon
Edward Stevenson


 
The prophet would speak a sentence to be written by a scribe engaged for that purpose, the scribe would say, "it is written," and if written correctly the sentence before the prophet would disappear and another sentence would appear likewise, but if not written correctly by the scribe the sentence would remain; and after the necessary correction had been made, the sentence would disappear. Many years ago Father Porter related to me that it was shown unto him, that by the aid of the Urim and Thummim the Prophet could see a sentence as if in gold letters, which he would read, and when it was written another sentence would appear. Martin Harris stated to me as above that when he had written the sentence that was presented, if written correctly it would disappear and another sentence would appear, and so continue.

(Edward Stevenson, Reminiscences of Joseph the Prophet, p. 30)


First Corinthians

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