Edward Stevenson writes a late recollection of the First Vision of Joseph Smith.

Date
Dec 31, 1897
Type
Manuscript
Source
Edward Stevenson
LDS
Hearsay
Holograph
2nd Hand
Late
Reference

Edward Stevenson, Autobiography, typescript, 7–8, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Edward Stevenson
People
Edward Stevenson, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
N/A
Transcription

A great stir was made in this settlement at so distinguished visitors, the meetings held were crowded to see and hear the testamonies given which were very powerful I will here relate my own experience on the ocaision of a meeting in our old log school house. The Prophet stood at a table for the pulpit where he began relateing his vision and before he got through he was in the midst of the congregation with uplifted hand. I do believe that there was not one person presant who did at the time being or who was not convicted of the truth of his vision, of an Angle [angel] to him his countanance seemed to me to assume a heavenly whiteness and his voice was so peirseing [piercing] and forcible for my part it so impressed me as to become indellibly imprinted on my mind.

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