But that ridiculous story, (concerning Solomon Spalding's Manuscript Found, converted by Sidney Rigdon, into the "Book of Mormon") published at first as a probability, without a shadow of truth; a lie, which never had any credit among the honest and intelligent part of community in the West, has at last been published in the "New York Evangelist," "Zion's Watchman," and other religious papers, as an established fact beyond the possibility of a doubt. Yes, S. Spalding is like to be set down as the author of the "Book of Mormon," and S. Rigdon as the impostor who palmed S. Spalding's Novel upon the World as a "Religious Work." And many are as willing to believe this lie, as the Jews were, that the deciples had come and stolen the body of Jesus, in order to palm a deception upon that age. — Thus they have "strong delusion, that they may believe a lie, that they may all be damned, who believe not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness." All this I am willing they should enjoy, because the Scriptures must be fulfilled. But for the sake of the honest in heart, who love the truth, I here offer my testimony on this subject; as I was a personal actor In the scenes which brought S. Rigdon into an acquaintance with the "Book of Mormon," and into connection with the Church of Latter Day Saints.