Characters copied by oliver cowdery, circa 18351836 appendix 2, document 3. In 1809 the family moved to fayette, new york, where they worked a large farm. But it is an important indicator pointing in that direction. The memoir of joseph iii, his essay on revelation, and his letters. A member of the whitmer family, he was one of eight witnesses to the golden plates and the first historian of the mormon church.
They had been brought up from pennsylvania so that joseph and oliver could continue the translation and dictation of the book of mormon from the golden plates without persecution. The book of john whitmer is the earliest commissioned history of mormonism, published here in its entirety from the original manuscript for the first time. Johns brother david met oliver cowdery while visiting palmyra, new york. Jack whitmer, 89, of butler passed away peacefully on nov. It also includes links for ordering books online through createspace. Barbelroth is a small village between landau and karlsruhe. John is 90 years of age and may be related to dorothy whitmer, madelyn whitmer and john whitmer. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Aug 29, 2018 he became one of the eight witnesses to the book of mormon, along with three of his brothers, christian, jacob, and peter jr. Characters copied by john whitmer, circa 18291831 appendix 2, document 2a. Although whitmers belief and commitment never waned, his trust in the churchs leadership did. I published a story on his family history in bluegrass roots, v. He has published in the journal of american culture and elsewhere and is the recipient of a best article award from the utah historical society. Romig is the former archivist for the community of christ, and past president of the mormon history association and the john whitmer historical association. When andrew jenson visited the son of jacob whitmer, john c.
Born march 3, 1929, in butler, he was the son of the late merle j. He has published in the journal of american culture and elsewhere and is the recipient of a best. David whitmer was interviewed by john murphy in june 1880. John whitmers testimony doesnt, by itself, prove the book of mormon true. His family later moved to new york, eventually settling with other german families near fayette, a sparsely populated township about 30 miles southeast of palmyra. He was also the first official church historian and a member of the presidency of the church in missouri. I have never heard that any one of the three or eight witnesses ever denied the testimony that they have borne to the book as published in the first edition of the book of mormon in 1876, john whitmer, one of the eight witnesses, wrote a lengthy letter to mark forscutt, which included the following. Registered nurse at zale lipshy hospital in dallas, tx and a vietnam veteran. Mclellin encouraged whitmer to come forward and lead his church. He was baptized for the remission of sins by oliver cowdery in june 1829 at. Governor gretchen whitmer is a lifelong michigander. John whitmer obituary washington, dc the washington post. The book of john whitmer kept by commandment whitmer, john on. In the years following, john whitmer books has built an extensive catalog of important titles relating to the history of the restoration movement.
Run a full report on this result to get more details on john. The first conference with contemporary minutes was held at the whitmer home on june 9, 1830, with six eldersthen the highest office. It greatly strengthens the probability that joseph smith actually possessed the plates he claimed to possess and that his claims rest on more than simply personal, subjective hallucination. David and john whitmer were two of these six elders, four others, viz.
He was one of the eight witnesses of the book of mormons golden plates. John whitmer august 27, 1802 july 11, 1878 was an early leader in the latter day saint movement. John whitman has 153 books on goodreads with 169 ratings. I shall proceed to continue this record, being commanded of the lord and savior jesus christ, to write the things that transpire in this church inasmuch as they come to my knowledge, in these last days. John whitmans most popular book is eaten alive star wars. Whitmer made no attempt to reconcile such apparent contradictions. Through his familys friendship with oliver cowdery, john whitmer learned about joseph smith and his inprogress translation of an ancient scriptural record, the. From historian to dissident signature books library. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Mary was the mother of five sons who were witnesses to the golden plates. The book of john whitmer by john whitmer nook book ebook. The book of john whitmer kept by commandment john whitmer.
John whitmer witnesses of the golden plates and book of. Sep 19, 2019 mary was the mother of five sons who were witnesses to the golden plates. From historian to dissident the book of john whitmer bruce n. For a long time we have known that mary whitmer was also shown the plates. A wealth of information is available through the many publications offered by the john whitmer historical association and its book publishing arm john whitmer books.
Research library and archives, reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, independence, mo. Harper invites us to examine the evidence left by oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris top to bottom as well as the eight witnesses. John whitmer eight witnesses statements fairmormon. Astronomer john whitmer, pictured in sfccs planetarium, has been with the college since 1998. There are 55 phone book listings for people that are named john whitmer. John whitmer books is back online with a new website, which well use to give updates on new and forthcoming titles. Differences in transcriptions and published documents, lajean purcell carruth, jwha journal fallwinter 2018, volume 38, number 2. The prophet and oliver cowdery were present, along with john, david, and peter whitmer, jr. The john whitmer historical association jwha is an independent, nonprofit organization promoting study, research, and publishing about the history and culture of the latter day saint movement. Join facebook to connect with john whitmer and others you may know.
David whitmer witnesses of the golden plates and book of. Our top match for john whitmer lives on w 11th ave in shamokin dam, pennsylvania and may have previously resided on rr 2 box 144 in shamokin dam, pennsylvania. Oliver cowdery and david whitmer perhaps the event of that troubled year which gave keenest sorrow was the loss of oliver cowdery and david whitmer from the. Jul 26, 2019 the first conference with contemporary minutes was held at the whitmer home on june 9, 1830, with six eldersthen the highest office. I shall proceed to continue this record, being commanded of the lord and savior jesus christ. A historical and biographical commentary of the doctrine and covenants. John whitmer wrote that during the early days of the church, the lord blessed his disciples greatly, and he gave revelation after revelation, which contained doctrine, instructions, and prophecies. John whitmer photograph, unknown photographer, circa 1870. John whitmer books continually seeks scholarly manuscripts for publication. Hiram page became a farmer and died in 1852, faithful to his witness of the book of mormon. Marginal notes on pages of the first edition of the doctrine and covenants, 1835 edition, owned by john whitmer and acquired by m. During the earliest years from 1828 to 1833, john acted as a scribe for both the book of mormon and bible translations and served as one of the eight witnesses of the book of mormon plates. Taking the original name of the church, the church of christ published a periodical from kirtland called, the ensign of liberty. Gretchen whitmer is a governor for michigan with 10 videos in the cspan video library.
Oliver and john whitmer were assigned to carry the revelations to be printed in independence, a project involving the foundation of the church and the salvation of the world. Evaluating the book of mormon witnesses religious studies. David whitmerinterview with john murphy in june 1880. In june 1829, he signed a statement testifying that he saw and handled the golden plates. Wilford poulson from his family by john whitmer book. Our focus is on the early church through 1844 and the broader movement thereafter. The family moved to new york from pennsylvania when. This book is the record of john whitmer, who served as mormon church historian from 1831 until his excommunication in 1838.
Acted as scribe during translation of book of mormon at whitmer home. Whitmer was also the first official church historian and a member of the presidency of the church in missouri. I have never heard that any one of the three or eight witnesses ever denied the testimony that they have borne to the book as published in the first edition of the book of mormon in 1876, john whitmer, one of the eight witnesses, wrote a. And as the recent death of john has diminished the number to five elders it would be interesting to know if, according to their strict construction the vacancy can be filled. The book of john whitmer presents the earliest commisioned history of mormonism, spanning the years 1831 to 1844 and penned by john whitmer, a man who placed his faith in the fledgling church of jesus christ of latterday saints yet came to distrust its leadership and was excommunicated in 1838.
She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, state representative and senator. Joseph smith and oliver were listed as senior to the others and three of the remaining four were whitmers. John whitmer was born in 1802 in fayette, new york. During this later era, special emphasis is given to the history of the community of christ, followed by topics relating to the latter day saint movement. John whitmer, the book of john whitmer kept by commandment, typescript by pauline hancock, byua. Murphy reported that whitmer claimed that the angel that showed him the plates had no appearance or shape and that whitmer saw nothing, in the way you understand it.
John whitmer and his three brothers latter day light. Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation appendix 2, document 1. He has recently been appointed one of three world church historians for the community of christ. With membership, you get full access to all jwha journals and our quarterly enewsletter. John whitmer mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The book of john whitmer by john whitmer nook book. John was the third child and, like his brothers, grew up working the family farm. John whitmer 18021878 was an early leader of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. John was designated an elder, an apostle prior to the more formal quorum of twelve being established, and labored as one of the most trusted confidants of. John whitmer address, phone number, email address yellowbook. Feb 27, 2014 john was the third child and, like his brothers, grew up working the family farm. John whitmer statements as one of the eight witnesses i have never heard that any one of the three, or eight witnesses ever denied the testimony that they have borne to the book as published in the first edition of the book of mormon. In june 1829, the peter whitmer family welcomed joseph and emma smith and oliver cowdery to board at their home in fayette, new york. The account of mary whitmer, matriarch of the whitmer family, may be the most remarkable of all, not only because its details are practically identical to what was experienced by the three witnesses, but because it predates that affidavit by several months mary whitmers encounter is described in three separate accounts.
John whitmer and the revelations of joseph smith 159 including all of the revision of genesis completed in new york. Skillfully edited by freelance research historian bruce westergren, from hisotiran to dissident. It covers many of the early dealings of the mormon church, including its missionary efforts, time in kirtland, and persecutions in missouri. John whitmer, 18021878 book of john whitmer 18321846 typescript, hbll. Because whitmer copied or prepared the extant book of john whitmer from an earlier draft or notes, it is unknown whether js and rigdon meant for whitmer to turn over the text now known as the book of john whitmer or whether they hoped to obtain earlier notes or sources whitmer used for his history. To say that the book of mormon is a revelation from god, i have no hesitance. He was one of the eight witnesses of the book of mormon. Inspired by her family, shes devoted her life to building a.
Warner, philander page, and john short, having been ordained by david and john. The disciples increased daily, and miracles were wrought such as healing the sick and casting out devils. Although whitmer was excommunicated from the church in 1838, he never repudiated his testimony of the book of mormon, reaffirming it thereafter on at least seventy recorded occasions. John, who had been an important scribe, and peter jr. I have noticed whitmer queries listed on this board as late as this year. John whitmer was born on august 27, 1802, in york, pennsylvania to peter whitmer, sr. John was confirmed a member of the german reformed church on april 5, 1822, with his brothers christian and jacob. The testimonies of the witnesses printed in the book of mormon offer compelling evidence in favor of its miraculous origin. In 2005, the john whitmer historical association launched a new publishing imprint, john whitmer books. David whitmer s rebuttal to john murphys june 1880 claims regarding his experience as a book of mormon witness summary. John whitmer witnesses of the golden plates and book of mormon. Jun 02, 2011 john whitmer s testimony doesnt, by itself, prove the book of mormon true. The archive of past issues of the jwha journal are available to all except for the past two years issues.