Mark Peterson's Vision for Accepting the Word of Wisdom
Published October 4, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Mark Peterson described his early experience in the Church in Jackson County, Missouri, and related that the Lord gave him a vision to open his mind to accept the Word of Wisdom, which had been revealed through Joseph Smith.
In Their Own Words
“Elder Mark Peterson being invited to make a few remarks, told his experience in the Church, and described the way and manner of his receiving the Gospel, in Jackson County, Missouri. Related a vision which the Lord gave him to open his mind ready for the reception of the "Word of Wisdom," which was revealed through Joseph Smith. — Millennial Star 23:49”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 7 December 1861 (Vol. 23, No. 49). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1861-12-07_23_49 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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