Does anyone know when the missionaries started using Moroni 10:4 in their teachings and conversions?

I don't really have a clue, but I assume it goes way back. I would be surprised if it wasn't included when formal training for missionaries started, and likely before formal training.

I know Adam-12 used it all the time.


The church is true!!

I once has to read that scripture out in class. I added at the end. Moroni 10:4 good buddy.

Got chastise for it. But the class had a laugh. Not that evil Christian loud laughter but the soft subdued Mormon laughter.

That is hilarious!

That was taught IN Sunday School TO members, for as long as I remember. I believe it was built in to the missionary lessons for as long.

Without that scripture, how else could people test the spirit?

If you felt it burning, you knew it was true. And of course, as believers we felt it was right - so no need to verify or discuss the opposition. Which was straight from the adversary, so we were admonished to not give it a peep or a nod.

Yes, the burning of the bosom in reply to 'pray to know if these things are NOT true".

Pretty clever.

Sometime in the mid to late 60's there was a big push for every member to have a BoM. Until then, I don't recall anyone owning one. Nobody ever took books to church.

Once that happened, that scripture became one of the better known ones. Until then, most people didn't know or care what was in the BoM. My TBM grandparents never owned a BoM for the 90 years of life.