
audiobook
by Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) Whitney
Early Christian Annals.
John on Patmos.
Joseph Smith.
The Book of Mormon.
Divine Authority.
A Catholic Utterance.
An Episcopal View.
The Real Reason.
Another Objection.
Not a Narrow Religion.
From the soaring angel atop Salt Lake City's Temple to the ancient accounts of the Twelve Apostles, the work traces a line of divine commission that stretches from Christ’s disciples to the promise of restoration. It recounts how John the beloved, exiled on Patmos, received a vision of a future apostasy and a later renewal of the gospel. By weaving scriptural prophecy with early church history, the author sets the stage for a claim that today’s movement fulfills those ancient expectations.
The narrative then turns to a farm boy from early‑19th‑century New York, whose prayer for wisdom leads to a dramatic, otherworldly encounter. Presented as the pivotal moment when divine authority was restored, this experience becomes the cornerstone of the argument for a distinct theological stance. Listeners will follow the early steps of that revelation and see how the author builds a case for continuity between the early church and the present.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (76K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (MormonTextsProject.org), with thanks to Benjamin Keogh for proofreading.
Release date
2014-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1855–1931
A poet, historian, and church leader from early Utah, he brought a literary voice to Latter-day Saint public life. His writing ranged from sermons and history to verse, reflecting both religious devotion and a love of storytelling.
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