Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia
Martin Harris (May 18, 1783 – July 10, 1875) was an early convert to the Latter Day Saint movement who financially guaranteed the first printing of the Book of Mormon and also served as one of Three Witnesses who testified that they had seen the golden plates from which Joseph Smith said the Book of Mormon had been translated.
The Contributions of Martin Harris - The Church of Jesus Christ …
Martin Harris. By 1827, Martin Harris had built a comfortable life for himself in Palmyra, New York. 1 Over the previous 14 years, he had acquired 320 acres of farmland, made them profitable through his industry and progressive ideas, and built a handsome frame home. 2 He married Lucy Harris in 1808, and the couple had five children, three of ...
Harris, Martin - Joseph Smith Papers
2018年10月2日 · “Harris, Martin,” in Jenson, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, 1:272; Anderson, Investigating the Book of Mormon Witnesses, 115.
Harris, Martin - The Encyclopedia of Mormonism - Brigham …
2011年5月27日 · Martin Harris (1783-1875), a New York farmer, was one of the Three Witnesses to the divine origin of the Book of Mormon. He also financed the first publication of the Book of Mormon in 1830 at a cost of $3,000 and later helped finance publication of the Book of Commandments.
The Life of Martin Harris: Patterns of Humility and Repentance
The patterns of humility and repentance in the life of Martin Harris powerfully illustrate that humility allows the Spirit to be with us. Such an attitude fosters a desire to follow the Savior, do His work, and serve others. As Martin’s remarkable experience shows, …
Martin Harris, the Great Benefactor - The Church of Jesus Christ …
Martin Harris was a wealthy and respected resident of Palmyra, New York, and was one of Joseph Smith’s earliest supporters. He defended Joseph to critics and gave him $50 to help him move from Palmyra to Harmony, Pennsylvania, where Joseph would have more privacy to translate the Book of Mormon.
Martin Harris - Mormonism, The Mormon Church, Beliefs,
Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon. Martin Harris was born on May 18, 1783 in Washington County, New York. Physical descriptions of him say that he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a Greek-style beard shaved to grow off the edge of his jaw and chin. In 1808, he married Lucy Harris, his first ...
The Witness: Martin Harris - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter …
Martin Harris died in Clarkston, Utah, in 1875, at age 92. His life is commemorated in the memorable pageant, Martin Harris: The Man Who Knew, produced each summer in Clarkston, Utah. What do we learn from this example? (1) Witnesses are important, and the testimony of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon is impressive and reliable.
Martin Harris Timeline - Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
Martin Harris passes away in Clarkston, Utah, and is buried there. The Interpreter Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization focused on the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, the Bible, and the Doctrine and Covenants), early Latter-day Saint history, and related ...
Martin Harris - Doctrine and Covenants Central
As long as the Saints remained in Kirtland, Martin Harris was active in the Church, but when the majority of the members moved away in 1838, Martin remained behind and gradually lost connection with the Prophet and later with President Brigham Young.