How Did Orson Pratt Influence Joseph Smith's 1842 First Vision Narrative?​

Did you know that the first time the story of Joseph Smith’s First Vision was ever printed was in a pamphlet written by apostle Orson Pratt and published in Scotland while Pratt was on a mission there in 1840? Intriguingly, Pratt’s language from this pamphlet was used by Joseph Smith himself two years later, in 1842, when writing the story of his First Vision for a non-Latter-day Saint newspaper editor named John Wentworth. Pratt’s pamphlet also heavily influenced another insightful telling of Joseph’s vision written by his fellow apostle Orson Hyde which was published in Germany in 1842. In today’s episode Scott and Casey dive into all three of these accounts.
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Originally published March 21, 2023
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[@Glen.Danielsen]

Wups, darn it, Scott and Casey: I think I misunderstood the drift of your gift, misinterpreted what was layed out. I want to recant my rant, repent of what was sent, delete blurt! Please forgive my give, stutter and mutter, spew and goo. Your steer is clear now. Cheers then good men!

[@elizabethpeterson9914]

Orson Pratt is one of my early church history heroes, along with Edward Partridge and Parley P. Such inspiring examples!

[@RyanMercer]

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