According to another source (Cecil E. McGavin, "Historical Background of the Doctrine and Covenants"), Hiram Page did not destroy his seer stone, but it was kept as a souvenir in the Whitmer family, handed down through generations until it is now in the possession of the Reorganized Church (Community of Christ, as they now are known).
ShaunaMarch 17, 2021
Thank you for this article with additional information on the life of Hiram Page. I"m reminded of a quote from Anthony Sweat, " Church history is full of mortals, and no mortal (individually or as a group) are either perfectly good or perfectly bad, flawless heroes or devilish villains." (from interview with LDS Living)
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JimMarch 17, 2021
According to another source (Cecil E. McGavin, "Historical Background of the Doctrine and Covenants"), Hiram Page did not destroy his seer stone, but it was kept as a souvenir in the Whitmer family, handed down through generations until it is now in the possession of the Reorganized Church (Community of Christ, as they now are known).
ShaunaMarch 17, 2021
Thank you for this article with additional information on the life of Hiram Page. I"m reminded of a quote from Anthony Sweat, " Church history is full of mortals, and no mortal (individually or as a group) are either perfectly good or perfectly bad, flawless heroes or devilish villains." (from interview with LDS Living)
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