lusciouschaos Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 The Library of Congress has digitized a 1st edition copy of The Book of Mormon. I really enjoyed reading Jospeh Smith's Preface dealing with the stolen 116 pages.Enjoy the link:From the Rare Book and Special Collections DivisionA rare treat! A testament to the upside of technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Thanks for the link. I loved the Preface and like the paragraph format better than the current chapter verse format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusciouschaos Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Not exactly sure why but the link is no longer working. It makes me think we (Mormons and other interested parties) may have created more traffic than anticipated. It was fine yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant_Son Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Not exactly sure why but the link is no longer working. It makes me think we (Mormons and other interested parties) may have created more traffic than anticipated. It was fine yesterday.link didn't work for me, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 It worked fine for me. Thank you for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmaldrich Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Great find! I wonder what ever happened to the lost/stolen plates... I'd imagine they were probably melted down and sold or something of that nature... But I LIKE to imagine that they're in someone's attic somewhere waiting to be re-discovered... Preferably Indiana Jones style :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 What a true gem this digital collection represents. You can read page by page from an original 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 It is interesting to note that the original 16 pages of translated record have not been found. As Joseph Smith related, He was instructed to not interpret the same pages again because of conspiring men whiting to subvert the works of God. The complete Gold Plates were given back to Moroni. We will one day have them again to receive the closed portion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytebear Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 How is it different than the replica that has been in print for several years? Are there differences? Amazon.com: REPLICA OF 1830 1ST EDITION BOOK OF MORMON - Brand NEW!: Joseph editor Smith: Books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-train Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Be it remembered that the front page contained these words:"to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, THE ETERNAL GOD, manifesting Himself unto all nations."This is and always has been the work and purpose of Mormonism.-a-train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book_of_Mormon_Warrior Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 it is interesting to note that the original 16 pages of translated record have not been found. As joseph smith related, he was instructed to not interpret the same pages again because of conspiring men whiting to subvert the works of god.The complete gold plates were given back to moroni. We will one day have them again to receive the closed portion.116 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerPrincess Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 That is really neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldzach Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Great find! I wonder what ever happened to the lost/stolen plates... I'd imagine they were probably melted down and sold or something of that nature... But I LIKE to imagine that they're in someone's attic somewhere waiting to be re-discovered... Preferably Indiana Jones style :)The plates were never lost. It was the translation of the plates -- words on paper -- that comprised the 116 pages that were lost. The plates were returned to Moroni, according to Joseph Smith's own account, complete with the Book of Lehi and the much larger, sealed portion of the plates that contain scripture not yet available to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 After reading more on this thread, one item I do remember from the first several pages of the 1830 Book of Mormon on the above link, is that it read so much easier without all the numbering. It was originally meant as a narrative and now you can read it that way again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madriglace Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Great find! I wonder what ever happened to the lost/stolen plates... I'd imagine they were probably melted down and sold or something of that nature... But I LIKE to imagine that they're in someone's attic somewhere waiting to be re-discovered... Preferably Indiana Jones style :)Only the translated pages were stolen not the plates .. they went back to Heavenly Fathers library with the rest of the plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBirchSociety Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Be it remembered that the front page contained these words:"to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, THE ETERNAL GOD, manifesting Himself unto all nations."This is and always has been the work and purpose of Mormonism.-a-trainI think we've done very poorly in describing to the world that Jesus Christ is the ETERNAL GOD (as opposed to just be a "god"). In fact, I don't think I ever heard a General Conference talk that proclaimed it and it is absent from "Preach My Gospel" and the previous 6 Discussion methodology. Sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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