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{{Book of Mormon}}
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| name = Solomon Chamberlain
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1788|07|30}}
| death_date = 1862
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'''Solomon Chamberlain''' (1788-1862) was an early member of the [[Latter-Day Saints movement]].<ref>{{citation |last= Uchtdorf |first= Dieter F. |date= April 2010 |title= A Great Work of God |url= https://www.lds.org/ensign/2010/04/a-great-work-of-god?lang=eng |journal= [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]] }}</ref><ref>{{citation |last= Porter |first= Larry C. |date= Spring 1972 |title= Solomon Chamberlain—Early Missionary |url= https://byustudies.byu.edu/showtitle.aspx?title=5012 |journal= [[BYU Studies]] |volume= 12 |issue= 3 |pages= 314-317 }}</ref>
'''Solomon Chamberlin''' (July 30, 17881862) was the first person to evangelize the printed [[Book of Mormon]]. He preached from proof sheets during a tour among [[Baptists in the United States|Baptists]] and [[Reformed Methodism|Reformed Methodists]] in New York and [[Upper Canada]] while the [[E. B. Grandin|Grandin press]] in [[Palmyra (town), New York|Palmyra]], New York, prepared volumes for publication.<ref>{{citation |last= Porter |first= Larry C. |date= Spring 1972 |title= Solomon Chamberlain—Early Missionary |url= https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/solomon-chamberlainearly-missionary/?post_type=article&p=10749 |journal= [[BYU Studies]] |volume= 12 |issue= 3 |pages= 314–317 }}</ref> Prior to his encounter with the Book of Mormon, Chamberlin published his own visionary experience as ''A Sketch of the Experience of Solomon Chamberlin'' (1829).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Porter|first=Larry C.|date=April 1997|title=Solomon Chamberlin's Missing Pamphlet: Dreams, Visions, and Angelic Ministrants|url=http://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3219&context=byusq|journal=BYU Studies|volume=37|pages=113–140|via=Scholars Archive, Brigham Young University}}</ref>


Chamberlin traveled to what would become [[Utah]] in 1847 as part of the [[Brigham Young Vanguard Company]].<ref>"[https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/358/solomon-chamberlain Solomon Chamberlain]," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Pioneer Database. Accessed 14 February 2021.</ref>
==Biography==
Solomon Chamberlain was born on July 30th, 1788 to parents Joel and Sarah Dean Chamberlain, in Old Canaan, Connecticut. He was one of nine children. His father died when Solomon was 8.<ref name=BOAP>{{citation |contribution= Autobiography of Solomon Chamberlain, 1788-1862 |contribution-url= http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/SChamberlain.html |title= Journals, Diaries, Biographies, Autobiographies and Letters of Some Early Mormons and Others Who Knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or His Contemporaries |work= BoAP.org |publisher= Book of Abraham Project, William V. Smith }}. Note: this is a transcription of a holograph; original manuscript held by the [[Harold B. Lee Library]], [[BYU]].</ref><ref> {{citation |contribution= Solomon Chamberlain |contribution-url= http://www.geni.com/people/Solomon-Chamberlain/6000000007095618230 |title= Geni's Genealogy Database |work= [[Geni.com]] |publisher= [[MyHeritage]] |accessdate= 2014-09-04}}{{rs|date=September 2014}}<!-- This is a self-published source, and is not reliable --></ref>


==Notes==
Solomon joined the Methodists, after which he reported having a visionary experience. Solomon recalled in 1858: "the Lord showed me in a vision, that there were no people on the earth that were right, and that faith was gone from the earth, excepting a few and that all churches were corrupt. I further saw in vision, that he would soon raise up a church, that would be after the Apostolic Order, that there would be in it the same powers, and gifts that were in the days of Christ, and that I should live to see the day, and that there would a book come forth, like unto the Bible and the people would [be] guided by it, as well as the Bible."<ref name=BOAP/>
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==References==
Chamberlain later met Joseph Smith and became a convert to Mormonism. Since the printing was incomplete, Chamberlain was given a 64-page excerpt of the book. Chamberlain "pursued my journey to Canada, and I preached all that I knew concerning Mormonism, to all both high and low, rich and poor, and thus you see this was the first that ever printed Mormonism was preached to this generation."<ref name=BOAP/>
* http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/SChamberlain.html


==External links==
Chamberlain died in 1862.
* [http://archives.lib.byu.edu/repositories/14/resources/4189 Solomon Chamberlain autobiography, MSS SC 1748] at [[L. Tom Perry Special Collections]], [[Harold B. Lee Library]], [[Brigham Young University]]


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==References==
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* {{citation |author= Michelle Grim |date= 02/09/2014 |contribution= The Many Visions of Joseph Smith |contribution-url= http://lifeafterministry.com/tag/joseph-smith-solomon-chamberlains-visions/ |title= Life After Ministry: Leading Mormons to the REAL Jesus Christ |work= LifeAfterMinistry.com |type= blog |publisher= Life After Ministry}}{{failed verification}}<!-- No mention of Chamberlain in text of this material -->
* http://books.google.com/books?id=yswC_1pgekMC&pg=PA216
* http://brimhallkerby.com/cpg/cpg15x/albums/userpics/10001/solomon-chamberlain.pdf
* http://www.crockettclan.org/wws/canada.html
* http://books.google.com/books?id=tddXw0393k8C&pg=PA38&


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Latest revision as of 09:33, 5 February 2024

Solomon Chamberlin (July 30, 1788 – 1862) was the first person to evangelize the printed Book of Mormon. He preached from proof sheets during a tour among Baptists and Reformed Methodists in New York and Upper Canada while the Grandin press in Palmyra, New York, prepared volumes for publication.[1] Prior to his encounter with the Book of Mormon, Chamberlin published his own visionary experience as A Sketch of the Experience of Solomon Chamberlin (1829).[2]

Chamberlin traveled to what would become Utah in 1847 as part of the Brigham Young Vanguard Company.[3]

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  1. ^ Porter, Larry C. (Spring 1972), "Solomon Chamberlain—Early Missionary", BYU Studies, 12 (3): 314–317
  2. ^ Porter, Larry C. (April 1997). "Solomon Chamberlin's Missing Pamphlet: Dreams, Visions, and Angelic Ministrants". BYU Studies. 37: 113–140 – via Scholars Archive, Brigham Young University.
  3. ^ "Solomon Chamberlain," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Pioneer Database. Accessed 14 February 2021.

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