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The Bible/On-going divine revelation not necessary/CriticalSources These sources argue either: (a) no more revelation is necessary; (b) the Book of Mormon is blasphemous; {c) it is a mistake to expect miracles or gifts of the Spirit in the present era. "Dr." James White, "ALPHA AND OMEGA MINISTRIES Responds to: 17 POINTS OF THE TRUE CHURCH," Alpha & Omega web site. A Little Talk, Between John Robinson and his Master about Mormonism, Shewing its Origin, Absurdity, and Impiety (Bedford: W. White, 1840), 1–8. off-site “A Short and Easy Method with the Mormonites,” Anti-Socialist Gazette (Chester) no. 8 (1 May 1842): 142. off-site “Imposition and Blasphemy!!—Moneydiggers, Etc.” The Gem (Rochester, New York) (15 May 1830): 15. off-site “Mormonism,” New York Weekly Messenger and Young Men’s Advocate (29 April 1835). Reprinted from The Pioneer (Rock Springs, Illinois), March 1835. off-site “Mr. Alexa[n]der Campbell . . .,” Painesville Telegraph (Painesville, Ohio) (21 June 1831). off-site “An Extract,” The Reflector (Palmyra, New York) 1, no. 5 (30 September 1829): 18. off-site “Blasphemy–‘Book of Mormon,’ alias The Golden Bible,” Rochester Daily Advertiser (New York) (2 April 1830). off-site “The Book of Mormon, or Golden Bible,” Village Chronicle (Dansville, New York) (27 April 1830). off-site Anon.article=From the Bostonian, July 2nd, Times and Seasons 3 no. 19 (1 August 1842), 865. off-site GospeLink Reprinted from The Bostonian (2 July 1842). off-site “Mormonism, or Knavery Exposed,” Western Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) (28 April 1841). off-site Origen Bachelor, Mormonism Exposed Internally and Externally (New York: Privately Published, 1838), 26. off-site Olion [Oliver] Barr to Ebenezer Barr, 22 September 1835, "[Letter]," Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2 no. 5 (February 1836), 257–58. off-site Author argues that one ought not to accept the Book of Mormon without seeing miracles such as raising the dead, stilling the elements, etc. Sidney Rigdon to Oliver Barr, 15 November 1835, "Dear Sir," Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2 no. 5 (February 1836), 258–63. off-site Rigdon replies to Barr's critique. Oliver Barr to Sidney Rigdon, 29 February 1836, "Sir," Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2 no. 6 (March 1836), 273. off-site Sidney Rigdon to Oliver Barr, March 1836, "Sir," Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2 no. 6 (March 1836), 273–74. off-site Rigdon replies to Barr's critique. Oliver Barr to Sidney Rigdon, "Dear Sir," Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2 no. 9 (June 1836), 321–25. off-site Sidney Rigdon to Oliver Barr, June 1836, "Sir," Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2 no. 9 (June 1836), 326–29. off-site Rigdon replies to Barr's critique. Oliver Barr, “‘What is Truth?’” [Mormonism—No. 1] Christian Palladium (Union Mills, New York) 5, no. 15 (1 December 1836): 227–28. off-site Oliver Barr, “‘This wisdom descendeth not from above’” [Mormonism—No. 2] Christian Palladium (Union Mills, New York) 5, no. 16 (15 December 1836): 241–43. off-site Oliver Barr, “Mormonism No. iii,” Christian Palladium (Union Mills, New York) 5, no. 18 (16 January 1837): xxx. off-site Barr cites his exchange with Rigdon and addresses similar issues in three articles. David S. Burnett, “Something New.—The Golden Bible,” Evangelical Inquirer (Dayton, Ohio) 1, no. 10 (7 March 1831): 217-219. off-site Alexander Campbell, “Remarks on the Mormon Expose,” Millennial Harbinger 7, no. 13 (August 1843): 351. off-site Thomas Campbell, “The Mormon Challenge,” Painesville Telegraph (Painesville, Ohio) 2, no. 35 (15 February 1831): 2. off-site John A. Clark, “Gleanings by the way. No. VIII,” Episcopal Recorder (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (26 September 1840): 106=107. off-site D. Griffiths, Jun., Two Years’ Residence in the New Settlements of Ohio, North America: With Directions to Emigrants (London: Westley and Davis, 1835), 134-135. off-site H., Letter to the Editor, Observer and Telegraph (Hudson, Ohio) (30 December 1830). off-site Samuel Haining, Mormonism Weighed in the Balances of the Sanctuary, and Found Wanting: The Substance of Four Lectures (Douglas: Robert Fargher, 1840), 15-16, 49. off-site James H. Hunt, Mormonism: Embracing the Origin, Rise and Progress of the Sect (St. Louis: Ustick and Davies, 1844), 13-14. off-site James M’Chesney, An Antidote To Mormonism, revised by G. J. Bennet (New York, NY: Burnett & Pollard, 1838), 21. off-site Full title W. J. Morrish, The Latter-day Saints and the Book of Mormon. A Second Warning from a Minister to his Flock (Ledbury: J. Gibbs, 1840), 3 off-site George Peck, “Mormonism and the Mormons,” Methodist Quarterly Review (January 1843): 114. off-site Walter Scott, “Mormon Bible–No. III,” The Evangelist (Carthage, Ohio) 9, no. 3 (1 March 1841): 42-45. off-site H. Stevenson, A Lecture on Mormonism (Newcastle: J. Blackwell and Co., 1839), 3-32. off-site La Roy Sunderland, “Mormonism,” Zion’s Watchman (New York) 3, no. 2 (13 January 1838): 6. off-site Template:CriticalWork:Sunderland:Mormonism:17 January 1838 La Roy Sunderland, “Mormonism,” Zion’s Watchman (New York) 3, no. 5 (3 February 1838). off-site

Past responses

Anon., "[Reply to New York Evangelist," Times and Seasons 3 no. 21 (1 September 1842), 905–6. off-site GospeLink off-site P, "To the Editor," Times and Seasons 3 no. 21 (1 September 1842), 906–8. off-site GospeLink off-site Parley P. Pratt, Plain Facts (Manchester: W. R. Thomas, 1840), 1. off-site Full title Parley P. Pratt, "Mr. Samuel Haining’s Unjust Balances," Millennial Star 1 no. 10 (February 1841), 259-60.. off-site John Taylor, An Answer to Some False Statements and Misrepresentations Made by the Rev. Robert Heys... (Douglas: Penrice and Wallace, 1840), 1–12. Full title John Taylor, "Elder J. Taylor’s Closing Reply to Mr. Curran [reprinted from Manx Sun (Isle of Man) (30 October 1840)]," Millennial Star 1 no. 8 (December 1840), 197-202. off-site E. Snow and Benjamin Winchester, "An Address to the Citizens of Salem (Mass.) And Vicinity," Times and Seasons 2 no. 24 (1 October 1841), 578-84. off-site GospeLink off-site Benjamin Winchester, “The Object of a Continuation of Revelation,” The Gospel Reflector (Philadelphia) 1, no. 5 (1 March 1841): 89-120. off-site