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The First Vision Accounts in Church Publications
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The First Vision Accounts in Church Publications
Summary: The claim is sometimes made by critics that the Church hides the various accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision that are not in its official canon. The following chronological database (compiled by FAIR volunteer Edward Jones) demonstrates conclusively that this is simply not the case. The various accounts of the First Vision have been widely acknowledged in Latter-day Saint-authored sources throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
LDS-Authored Publications (1910-1968)
Summary: Mentions of the various accounts of the First Vision in LDS publications (1910-1968)
LDS-Authored Publications (1969-1978)
Summary: Mentions of the various accounts of the First Vision in LDS publications (1969-1978)
LDS-Authored Publications (1979-1983)
Summary: Mentions of the various accounts of the First Vision in LDS publications (1979-1983)
LDS-Authored Publications (1984-1989)
Summary: Mentions of the various accounts of the First Vision in LDS publications (1984-1989)
LDS-Authored Publications (1990-1997)
Summary: Mentions of the various accounts of the First Vision in LDS publications (1990-1997)
LDS-Authored Publications (1998-2003)
Summary: Mentions of the various accounts of the First Vision in LDS publications (1998-2003)
LDS-Authored Publications (2004-Present)
Summary: Mentions of the various accounts of the First Vision in LDS publications (2004-Present)