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A:The founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, claimed that on 21st September 1823, he received 3 visits from the angel Moroni, who told him he would be a most significant person, that a book written on gold plates will be obtained and translated and that a priesthood will be revealed to him. Mormons believe that he was given a set of gold plates on which was written the history of a tribe of Jews that set sail for the Americas in biblical times. Smith translated the plates into English in a King James Version biblical style and produced the Book of Mormon as a record of what was written on the plates.

The church Smith founded was named 'The Church of Christ' in 1830. Soon after, it was loosely called the Church of Latter Day Saints. It was renamed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1838.

The nineteenth century was a time of intense speculation about the imminent Judgement Day. Joseph Smith, held out the promise that the return of Christ would be within the first generation of believers.

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