Levi Richards Report (1843)

Levi Richards note’s from a lecture given by George J. Adams about the Book of Mormon

At 6 PM. heard Eld. G J Adams upon the book of Mormon proved from the 24th, 28th & 29 of Isaiah that the everlasting covenant which was set up by Christ & the apostles had been broken . . . - Pres. J. Smith bore testimony to the same - saying that when he was a youth he began to think about these things but could not find out which of all the sects were right - he went into the grove &, enquired of the Lord which of all the sects were right - he received for answer that none of them were right, that they were all wrong, & that the Everlasting covenant was broken - he said he understood the fulness of the Gospel from beginning to end - & could Teach it & also the order of the priesthood in all its ramifications - Earth & hell had opposed him & tryed to destroy him - but they had not done it & they