, 1881-07-10

eFS, to fathers, 10 WIVES alu liollerS OF fam
lilies, to tutors Of youth, to rulers and Judges,
and to the Russian villagers whom the late
Car freed, bidding all preserve the orthodox
faith aud obey the lawful authorities.
TIE MORMON BIBLE.
WHO WROTE IT, AND HOW 20 SMITH GOT IT.
The INTERIOR
There is a lost leaf in the history of the
Mormon Bible, asa paper read by Mrs Eaton
at the ladies' meeting in Buffalo Indicates.
Years ago I read short history of the origin
of Normonism. The paper read BY Mrs. DR..
Eaton is in substance harmonious with that
Mrs. Smith believed that one Of her sons
would prove Il prodigy and achieve some
wonderful work. The son of this sapient
prophecy was not Joseph, but another, and,
sad to say, he died from surfeit of raw
turnips, and Joseph assumed his place and
played the role in this strange and wicked
drama that has made so much sin, crime,
and misery. Scattered over the State of
Ohio there are certain mounds Of large size,
the work Of some extinct race. Some of
them have been opened, and contained
the rude implements of the aboriginal pco-
pie. as stated in the paper, the Rev. Mr.
Spauldiny regarded the as the remains Of
an extinct race. lie wrote 4 fictitious, or 4
fanciful history, somc"at modelled after the
Je"lsn history: ne nseo 1,;n TIisptuse la naes -
LIS stsle WIS netiptu14 Alo "As4e'u W
his chlllren anu 1rlenu, IL llo5rIc' 5Th' W. tuey
books followed the s4>ry Of Mr.. Spaulding
with serylle cl0scncss. AZ. opauldlnE'S
books claimed to be a translation from metal
plates found III the eArsll, mounds, an anu
5mit'l7s books do precisely me same. m The
is mt Il reasonable doubt that the stl-t.lIlptl
Mormon l;lble is. close copy OF the romance
Which the author calieu Manuscript
Found"
=. How did Smith anu MS confreres gain
possession ot me manuscript, or secure Il
copy, to which they adIgd SONG articles to
suit their purposes? Mrs. Mck1nstry, the
only daughter OF Ar. Spauldtng' states N
letter published III ScrtRncr,S tMonultN
Augnst, lsso, alld me tratll oi Willc'1 ,;,1 sne
;tfflrlils under oath that they moved 10 liits-
burg whit, SHE was very young' but l1at
she remembers every circumstance OF tins
removal. uer iatnef Hau !! llltnn t1ete
named faltersoll' ;ulu sue 'isllen IT. rat
teIioS h0fr n a hanE nearo 9fr r tgr a'R
was printer, anu NJ. opaulding
took the manuscript to him, but he Dc
cllned printing IT, nllu returned It to
him Sidney itlgd1n W was at tals Is, time 4
while the manuscript was lying M there, had
able. as kigdon was afterwards 4 prominent
Mormon preacher alld atvisGr m OF onith nI,: Ar;
SpauldInE dled at tAintt;, r., III iolo' anu
after his death the widow and g! da1Agllter went
to the brother u the widow, william II. 81
blh, vt OMohuasa valley, oil1liaaga !, ,Itoul'ty,
n y. Inc Aahuscflpt founH" lay eS-
posed III al unlocked truhk ~ At it,i oaomfS
house a number Of years, anu Smith could
easily lytllaye possessed himself OF ;copy, Tor 1t
is understood that le was Il teaMster, driver,
or servant Of Mr. Sabln. whether Smith
copied the original, or secured 1t from Rl5-
don is unknown, but probably tile latter.
Some time after this Mrs. Spauldine, went to
ponfret, Conn, but left ler daughter at
Onandat,a Valley, and also the furniture ant
the old trunk with the manuscripts In le30
she married NJ; DaVls0ll, o1 l1artw!ck, near
CooperstoWn, y. !. The name OF the place,
post-otlice. and tile school IS liatrw!ek Semi
nary. In ls3s, or early lll1les9, alrs. opatll'i-
ing moved to Monsoon, Mass, and lived there
!: What became Of the original "Alanl-