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The Birth of Joseph Smith, 7
The Smith family moves to Manchester, Ontario County, New York, 7
An unusual excitement in the area about religion, 7
Joseph's concern about confusion and division among the churches, 9
Joseph's family joins the Presbyterian church, 11
Joseph reads James 1:5 and goes into a wooded grove to pray, 12
An unseen power attacks Joseph, 13
Joseph is visited by God the Father and His Beloved Son, 14
Joseph is told not to join the sects of his day, 15
Ministers treat Joseph with contempt, 16
Joseph encounters persecution, 17
An angel appears in Joseph's bedroom, 18
Moroni tells of metal plates containing the fulness of the gospel, 19
Moroni quotes prophecies of the last days, 20
Moroni leaves and reappears, 22
Moroni's third appearance, 23
Joseph's concern the next day, 24
Moroni again appears to Joseph, 25
Joseph's father tells him to believe the angel's message, 26
Joseph uncovers the buried plates, 27
He is prevented from obtaining them, 28
Joseph is chastized and humbled, 29
Joseph is shown the prince of darkness, 30
Moroni's message: the plates must be regarded as sacred, 31
The plates are to be translated by God's power, 32
A sign: workers of iniquity will seek Joseph's overthrow, 33
Moroni tells Joseph to return each year, 34
Joseph tells his family of the ancient inhabitants of America, 35
Joseph again attempts to obtain the plates but is prevented, 36
Joseph explains to his family why he failed to obtain the plates, 38
The death of Alvin, Joseph's older brother, 39
The translation of the Book of Mormon is completed, 76
Joseph's parents and Martin Harris come to the Whitmer home, 77
The three witnesses seek a revealed witness, 78
Moroni appears to them, 81
Martin Harris is also visited by Moroni, 82
Joseph tells his parents of the witness they received, 83
Eight other witnesses see and touch the plates, 85
Joseph returned the Book of Mormon plates to the angel, 86
The publication process is undertaken Martin Harris finances the publication of the first printing, 87
The second manuscript copy is made, 91
Precautions during the typesetting of the Book of Mormon, 92
Squire Cole's illegal Publishing attempt is thwarted, 93
Community resistance to the book causes concern, 94
The Book of Mormon is published, 95
The Church is organized, 96
The Holy Ghost is poured out, 97
The truthfulness of the revealed word attracts converts, 98
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