AN 1844 account of JS First Vision.

Date
May 24, 1844
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Joseph Smith, Jr.
LDS
Hearsay
Holograph
2nd Hand
Reference

Alexander Neibaur, Journal, 24 May 1844, 23, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed August 11, 2021

Scribe/Publisher
Alexander Neibaur
People
Joseph Smith, Jr., Alexander Neibaur
Audience
N/A
Transcription

Br Joseph tolt us the first call he had a Revival Meeting his Mother & Br & Sister got Religion, he wanted to get Religion too wanted to feel & shout like the Rest but could feel nothing, opened his Bible f the first Passage that struck him was if any man lack Wisdom let him ask of God who giveth to all Men liberallity & upbraidet not went into the Wood to pray kneelt himself down his tongue was closet cleavet to his roof—could utter not a word, felt easier after a while = saw a fire towards heaven came near & nearer saw a personage in the fire light complexion blue eyes a piece of white cloth drawn over his shoulders his right arm bear after a w[h]ile a other person came to the side of the first Mr Smith then asked must I join the Methodist Church = No = they are not my People, all have gone astray there is none that doeth good no not one, but this is my Beloved son harken ye him, the fire drew nigher Rested upon the tree enveloped him [illegible] comforted Indeavoured to arise but felt uncomen feeble = got into the house told the Methodist priest, said this was not a age for God to Reveal himself in Vision Revelation has ceased with the New Testament

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