The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-10-03
The Supplementary Plates.


mon church, grandson his fathers sde bearing
the name of L. S. Young and residing in Salt Lake
City, has come into possession according to his
statement) of the golden plates that Joseph Smith
said would be turned over to the Mormon church in
due course of time
In his account of the discovery of the golden
plates upon which engraved the characters that
were translated into the Mormon Bible, Joseph Smith
testified that part of the plates sealed and
was forbidden to bring them.
They were left to the developments of the future,
under an implied promise that they were to be re-
vealed at some future day and then the whole of the
new scriptura story would be known to mankind
and shortly after that the judgment day would put
in its delayed appearance and the end of time would
be chronic1ed.
The new prophet that sprang from the 1oins of
Brigham Young now declares that the sealed plates
have been delivered into his custody by an angel OF
the Lord with about the spectacular display that
accompanied the transfer of the other plates to
the first prophet
"These records" says young Mr.. Young contain
a knowledge of that which spoken of by Joseph
Smith as being sealed. It's translation is now being
done and the sealed book will be given into the
hands of man.
But the hierarchy frowns upon this duplication OF
the miraculous events in the life of Joseph Smith and
son of his grandfather The church authorities will
not even permit the publication of Mr. Youngs de-
scripon of the plate incident in their sacred news
papers-the Deseret News and the Boise Capital
Newsstand he is compelled to make known his ex-
perences through the profane prints of the Gentle
world
The story told by Mr. Young is plausible as the
one upon which the fame of Joseph Smith was
founded and is somewhat similar in its description
of visions of angelic persons who transmitted the
final chapter of the Joseph Smith revelation. In his
narrative young Mr.. Young says:
On August IL was with the elders at their head
quarters in Oakland [ waiting with them with
the intention of spending the afternoon with tle III
San Francisco I took dinner with them at noon and
while eating was commanded by the voice OF the
Lord to go Immediately into the adjoining room l
arose from the table and went as L had been told. l
Law on the couch which was there IN the room ana
had glorious vision. The heavens were opened up
before me and I saw many of the mysteries OF God
kingdom | was shown the persecution which would
befall me in bringing forth the word OF the LORD.
And many instructions given me- The plates
were then delivered into my care by an angel from
heaven 1t was shown me that the temptations
brought against me by satan would be great; that at
times it would seem that he had almost entirely over
come me- but if [ would always put my trust III
the Lord the truth should not be overcome L was
told go Immediately and take the records to sate
place of keeping. [ Immediately started out, ana
on nv way was almost completely overcome by the
adversary l was told not to fear, but to put my
entire trust in God At times could feel the hands
of satan almost tear the records from me. was
in great Distress but nevertheless prayed with all
nv might that God would give me power to rebuke
this terrible enemy. [ finally reached the place
where the plates were be deposited but 1t was with
no little struggle that the opposite power was over
come | was not able to realize the things which mad
transpred from the time of the receiving OF the
plates up to the time they were safe and secure
Listen to portion of the experience of Joseph