"Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it." (John Taylor) Joseph Smith was born in Sharon, Vermont on December 23rd 1805 to Joseph and Lucy Smith. When Joseph Smith was 14 years old he lived in upper state New York. Joseph was a very curious boy who wanted to know the ways of God. Everyone around him was telling him that their church was the right way. But something kept telling him no, not that church. Finally, he came to the conclusion that he had to find out for himself. One night Joseph decided to read from his Bible and he came across a passage, in James 1:5, that will change his life and his family's life forever. The verse told him that if he lacked wisdom that he only had to ask and he shall receive. So he decided that he would do just as he was directed and go to God in prayer. He went out to a near by grove of trees not too far from his house and knelt down and offered his whole soul up to God in prayer. While doing so he was over taken by a dark and unseen power that left him speechless. He continued to call to God for help. While he was doing so God heard his plea and delivered him from that power which held him hostage. In the midst of being delivered, he saw two personages whose brightness and glory defies all description. Standing above him in the air was God the Father and His Son even Jesus the Christ. The Prophet Joseph Smith later accomplished many great and wonderful things.
             After seeing God the Father and His Beloved Son Jesus Christ, the Prophet Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith in his bedroom on the 21st of September 1823. He instructed Joseph that God had a great work for him to do and that his name would be had for good and bad in all nations. In the Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith Moroni said, "There was a book deposited, written upon gold plates, g...