http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/LUJohnson.html
"A Baptist Clergyman from the state of New York, who had been acquainted with the Prophet Joseph in his early life, called upon him and staid [stayed] all night. Joseph made the minister welcome, and treated him hospitably and respectfully; but, when breakfast was over next morning, he called Joseph a hypocrite, a liar, an imposter and a false prophet, and called upon him to repent. Joseph boxed his ears with both hands, and, turning his face towards the door, kicked him into the street. He immediately went before a magistrate, and swore out a writ against Joseph for assault and battery." Luke Johnson Autobiography (1807-1838) "History of Luke Johnson [by himself]," The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 26 (1864):834-36; 27 (1865):5-7.
I with Joshua McKune, a local preacher at the time, I think in June, 1828, heard on Saturday that Joe Smith had joined the church on Wednesday afternoon (as it was customary in those days to have circuit preaching at my father's house on week day). We thought it was a disgrace to the church to have a practicing necromancer, a dealer in enchantments and bleeding ghosts, in it. So on Sunday, we went to father's, the place of meeting that day, and got there in season to see Smith and talked to him some time in father's shop before meeting. Told him that his occupation, habits, and moral character were at variance with the discipline, that his name would be a disgrace to the church, and there should have been recantation, confession and at least promised reformation - that he could that day publicly ask that his name be stricken from the class book, or stand investigation. He chose the former, and did that very day make request that his name be taken off the class book Joseph Lewis The Amboy Journal, June 11, 1879
David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Blaine wrote:
> What I recall is something about JS being reproved
> by a Baptist minister, whose church JS had been
> attending with his sister. JS was not baptised as
> I recall, he just had his name put on the rolls by
> the minister, then had it taken off again later on.
That was a different Protestant church at a later time. Joseph Smith was
baptized by the Baptists in 1824. I don't remember the exact date on this
other church you mention, but I remember that it was a Methodist church and
happened later. Smith joined this church and was on the rolls for six
months I think. He confronted by two elders there and rebuked, causing him
to leave the church. Do you want me to look up the details for you?
Peace be with you.
David Miller.
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