FootnoteThough raised Baptist, Rigdon was not baptized until age 24. A condition for baptism was a profession of conversion. Rigdon complied. Rev. Samuel Williams reported in “Mormonism Exposed” that Rigdon’s pastor David Phillips doubted his sincerity: “here was so...
FootnoteRigdon was named as likely author of the Book of Mormon on February 15, 1831: “Rigdon was formerly a disciple of Campbell’s and who it is said was sent out to make proselytes, but is probable he thought he should find it more advantageous to operate on his own...
