years slumber of Darkness & come to the
knowledge of the true God which there fathers
worshipd untill they fell into transgression
Also this Precious treasure sets clearly before
the honest reader the fate & Destiny of the America
Nation And all the gentile Nations of the Earth
unless they spedily repent of there sins &
humble themsellves beforde God they will be
destroyed from of[f] the land. The Jews
Are also spedily to be gatherd home & Jerrusa
lem rebuilt to be prepared for the coming
of the Mesiah their King great and important
events are nigh even at the doors with both Jew
and Gentile. The commencment of this great
work & dispensation was like a grain of musta-
rd seed even small. the Platees contaiing the
Book of Mormon was revealed to Joseph Smith
& deliverd unto him By an Angel of God in
the month of Septempber 1827 & transla-
ted through the Urim & Thummim into the
English language by Joseph Smith the
Prophet Seer & revelator who was raised
up out of the loins of Ancient Joseph to
esstablish this work in the last days. [2 Nephi 3:6-8] The
first branch of the Church was esstablished
on the 6^th day of April AD 18430. As the
Church increased in numbers persecution
began to increase the Evening & morning
Star was published in Jackson Co Mo
commenced June 1832 ending Sept AD 1834
during which time the Saints had to pass throgh
a great persecution had thereir houses &
property burned. The Messenger And Advoc
ate began to be Published in Kirtland Ohio
October AD 1834 And ended with the Elders
Journal Aug 3rd 1838. During which time

years slumber & come to the knowledge of the true God which there fathers worshipd untill they fell into transgression Also this Precious treasure sets clearly before the honest reader the fate & Destiny of the American Nation And all the gentile Nations of the Earth unless they spedily repent of there sins & humble themselves before God they will be destroyed from off the land. The Jews Are also spedily to be gatherd home & Jerrusa lem rebuilt to be prepared for the coming of the Mesiah their King great and important events are nigh even at the doors with both Jew and Gentile. The commencment of this great work & dispensation was like a grain of mustard seed even small, the Plates contaiing the Book of Mormon was revealed to Joseph Smith & deliverd unto him By an Angel of God in the month of September 1827 & translated through the Urim & Thummim into the English language by Joseph Smith the Prophet Seer & revelator who was raised up out of the loins of Ancient Joseph to esstablish this work in the last days. The first branch of the church was esstablished on the 6th day of April AD 1830. As the church increased in numbers persecution began to increase the Evening & morning Star was published in Jackson Co Mo commenced June 1832 ending Sept AD 1834 during which time the Saints had to pass throgh a great persecution had their houses & property burned. The Messenger And Advoc ate began to be Published in Kirtland Ohio October AD 1834 And ended with the Elders Journal Aug 3rd 1838. During which time