In Abner Cole's Palmyra Reflector, he writes, "We understand that the Anti-Masons have declared war against the Gold Bible-O! how impious! / The number of Gold Bible Apostles is said to be complete. Jo Smith, Jr. is about to assign to each, a mission to the heathen. We understand that Abraham Chaddock intends to build the first house in Harris' New-Jerusalem.... / Some few evenings since, a man in the town of Mendon, had a loud call to go and preach the doctrines contained in the Gold Bible, under heavy denunciations." (May refer to Calvin Stoddard, who had a "loud call" according to Tucker (1867).)
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" ... The number of Gold Bible Apostles is said to be complete. ... "
ReplyDeleteAs of July 1, 1829, the 12 Apostles should have been the 3 Witnesses + the 8 Witnesses + JS-Jr. Thus, a flawed cornerstone was laid in the foundation of The Church.
... i.e., the flawed-defective cornerstone laid on Feb.14,1835 when 12 completely different men were picked (by JS-Jr. and the 3 Witnesses) as Apostles.
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