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