is came to Utah and was again
baptized into the Church of Christ. For five years he continued to tell of
the truth of the work of God in the meetings of the Saints in Utah. He died
July 10th, 1875, at Clarkston, Cache county, Utah. On the afternoon of his
death, he sat propped up in his bed with a Book of Mormon in his hand
bearing his testimony to its truth to those around him.

David Whitmer, after being with the Saints until 1838, apostatized in
Missouri. He moved to Richmond, Ray county, and lived there to the day of
his death, January 25, 1888. He never rejoined the Church; but he always
bore a strong testimony that the Book of Mormon is true. On his death bed
he said to those around him:

"I want to say to you all that the Bible and the record of the
Nephites (Book of Mormon) are true, so that you can say that you
heard me bear my testimony on my death-bed. God bless you all. My
trust is in Christ forever, worlds without end. Amen."

The world can not deny these three men's testimony. Though they left the
Church and in their darkness they opposed the prophet of the Lord, yet
never did they deny what the angel had shown them. On the same page that
the testimony of the three witnesses is recorded, you will also find the
names of eight others who testify to having seen the plates from which the
Book of Mormon was translated.

Topics.--1. The testimony of the three witnesses. 2. Martin Harris. 3.
Oliver Cowdery. 4. David Whitmer. 5. The eight witnesses.

Questions and Review.--1. Where is the testimony of the three witnesses
found? 2. What does that testimony say? 3. What other testimony is found in
the Book of Mormon? 4. How did the three get their testimony? 5. Tell of
Martin Harris. 6. Of Oliver Cowdery. 7. Of David Whitmer. 8. Name some
things that make their testimony strong. 9. Name the eight witnesses.

CHAPTER VII.

THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED.

When Joseph and Oliver were engaged in translating the Book of Mormon they
came to a passage which told of baptism in water for the remission of sins.
This was not quite plain to them. They knew, of course, something of the
many kinds of baptism practiced by the various sects of the day, but if the
religions on the earth at that time were not accepted of the Lord as Joseph
had been told, none of the ministers would have a right to baptize;
besides, the passage in the Book of Mormon said that baptism was for the
remission of sins. The preache