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Brigham Young and Joseph Smith's First Vision

Summary: A statement by Brigham Young is misrepresented to make it appear that he taught God did not appear to Joseph Smith.

Summary: It is claimed that Brigham Young never mentioned the First Vision. This is false.

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+|sublink1=Question: Did Brigham Young confirm or expound on Joseph Smith’s first vision?
+|sublink2=Question: When and how often did Brigham Young refer to elements of Joseph Smith's First Vision in his discourses?
+|sublink3=Brigham Young (1861): "The Lord chose Joseph Smith, called upon him at fourteen years of age, gave him visions"
+|sublink4=Brigham Young (1855): "The Lord did not come with the armies of heaven...But He did send His angel to this same obscure person, Joseph Smith jun"
+|sublink5=Brigham Young (1867): "the Lord called upon Joseph he was but a boy—a child, only about fourteen years of age"
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