“He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people.” As recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 135:1–6, John Taylor, while serving as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, wrote: “To seal the testimony of this book and the Book of Mormon, we announce the martyrdom of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and Hyrum Smith the Patriarch. They were shot in Carthage jail, on the 27th of June, 1844, about five o’clock p.m., by an armed mob—painted black—of from 150 to 200 persons. Hyrum was shot first and fell calmly, exclaiming: I am a dead man! Joseph leaped from the window, and was shot dead in the attempt, exclaiming: O Lord my God! They were both shot after they were dead, in a brutal manner, and both received four balls." Cold blooded murder; he was an innocent man. He sealed his testimony with his blood. Today, I read from the book He translated, and bare witness of its veracity. I also testify that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 05:34:14 +0000
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