Without Disclosing My True Identity
LDS/Mormon histories don’t account for even a hundredth part of the things that
Hyrum did, as instructed by his brother. None accounts for the fact, for example, that
Hyrum was Martin Harris’ traveling companion when he went to New York to authenticate
the characters transcribed from the plates. Neither does any account have any information
of the fact that Hyrum was present on the banks of the Susquehanna River to witness what
really happened when Oliver and Joseph “received” the Holy “Aaronic” Priesthood.
Historians don’t know Hyrum’s history any better than they know Joseph’s.
It would be Hyrum, in his reincarnated state, who would, during the latter days,
“bear the name of Christ”^17 (Christopher) and finish “the Father’s work.” And just like
Moroni had enhanced Joseph’s ability to remember his past lives, the resurrected Joseph
would enhance his reincarnated brother’s memory so that Hyrum, now reincarnated as
Christopher, could call upon their time together as mortals. Whereas Hyrum never knew
of the Brothers in his previous incarnation, now, as Christopher, he has joined with Joseph
in working with the Brothers and in dealing with all the “old bottles” that clutter up the
world. Because this is not Hyrum’s biography, however, the only thing the reader needs to
understand is that none was as close to Joseph as was Hyrum; and none was more
dedicated to Joseph’s cause. Little did Hyrum know that he was being carefully groomed
for his future role as the final true messenger. Although Hyrum didn’t always understand
why Joseph did what he did, he never questioned his kid brother...ever!
Joseph Introduces New “Revelations” and Deals with Martin Harris’ Pride
The year of 1829 tested Joseph’s training and education. He composed “revelations”
on a variety of subjects, introduced baptism and priesthood authority, and set the course for
the establishment of an actual, legal church. Because the LDS/Mormon priesthood authority
is of such great importance to the veracity of that religion, an extensively detailed account of
how it came to be is included as an appendix to this biography. (See Appendix 1.) The
account covers some of the most important events in LDS/Mormon Church history. It
reveals, for example, how the first manuscript of the Book of Mormon record did not include
chapters 2 through 6 in the book of Moroni, which had been interpolated after the actual
original Book of Mormon manuscript had been completed with the help of Martin Harris,
Emma Smith, and Oliver Cowdery as scribes.
Martin was not allowed to be Joseph’s scribe again until after he “repented” of what
he had done in connection with the lost 116-page manuscript. In March of 1829, before
meeting Oliver Cowdery—who would become Joseph’s main scribe, Joseph composed a
revelation for Martin Harris to quiet his soul. Joseph blamed himself in the “revelation” for
Martin’s indiscretion, then promised Martin that he would become one of the Three
Witnesses if he “humble[d] himself sufficiently.”^18
The text shows that the translation was ongoing (see D&C, 5:30), but ended once
Martin began to frustrate Joseph with his incessant desire to be “special.” Martin Harris
transcribed about one-fourth of the original manuscript, not including the 116 pages he had
lost. When Oliver Cowdery took over in April of 1829, he started where Martin left off.
Unaccountably, however, the existing copies that remain of the original handwritten
manuscript contain only Oliver Cowdery’s handwriting. Again, unwitting historians are
either misinformed or otherwise haven’t a clue as to why,^19 nor will they until they “have
received these things” (Joseph’s authorized and official biography). What historians do not
know is that, after the first full manuscript was completed containing the parts in Martin’s