In Confirmation of Faith . In November, 1846, I attended, with my husband, a meeting at Topsham, Maine, at which Elder Joseph Bates was present. He did not then fully believe that my visions were of God. That meeting was a season of much interest. The Spirit of God rested upon me; I was wrapped in a vision of God’s glory, and for the first time had a view of other planets. After I came out of vision, I related what I had seen. Elder Bates then asked if I had studied astronomy. I told him I had no recollection of ever looking into an astronomy. Then he said, “This is of the Lord.” His countenance shone with the light of heaven, and he exhorted the church with power. {LS 97.2}

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I november, 1846, deltog jeg sammen med min mand, i et møde i Topsham, Maine, hvor ældre Joseph Bates var til stede. Den gang troede han ikke på at mine syner var fra Gud. Det møde var en stund med stor interesse. Guds Ånd hvilede over mig; jeg blev indhyllet i et syn om Guds herlighed, og for første gang havde jeg et syn om andre planeter. Efter at jeg var kommet ud af synet, fortalte jeg om hvad jeg havde set. Ældre Bates spurgte da om jeg havde studeret astronomi. Jeg fortalte ham at jeg ikke havde nogen erindring om at jeg nogensinde skulle have set ind i astronomien. Så sagde han: Dette er fra Herren." Hans ansigt lyste med himlens lys, og han tilskyndede menigheden med kraft.