William Clayton - Revelation on Celestial Marriage Dictated Through Joseph Smith

William Clayton recorded one of the most significant revelations of the Restoration. On July 12, 1843, Clayton wrote that he was called to scribe for Joseph Smith who dictated 'the revelation on celestial marriage.' Clayton testified: 'Joseph commenced to dictate the revelation on celestial marriage, and I wrote it, sentence by sentence, as he dictated... He then remarked that there was much more that he could write, on the same subject, but what was written was sufficient for the present.' This was a miraculous reception of divine doctrine through the Prophet Joseph Smith. Clayton further declared: 'I again testify that the revelation on polygamy was given through the prophet Joseph on the 12th of July, 1843; and that the Prophet Joseph both taught and practiced polygamy I do positively know, and bear testimony to the fact.'