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“I do hereby assert and declare that in four years from the date hereof, every sectarian and religious denomination in the United States shall be broken down, and every Christian shall be gathered unto the Mormonites, and the rest of the human race shall perish. If these things do not take place, I will hereby consent to have my hand separated from my body.”

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Martin Harris, born on May 18, 1783, and died on July 10, 1875, was a significant figure in the Latter Day Saints movement. He played a crucial role in the early development and propagation of the church. more

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