On Christmas Day in Curtland in 1832, Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants, Section 87,

which seemed, in part, a response to the current events. Congress had passed laws that favored northern factories over southern plantations, and South Carolina

nullified the tariff and forbade its collection. In response, President Jackson called out

federal troops. In this section, wars are prophesied, beginning at the rebellion of South

Carolina, until they became global

and resulted in a full end of all nations. At first, it seemed that this revelation was not

fulfilled. In a few weeks, the South Carolina Rebellion blew over. Then, of course, more than two decades after Joseph's death,

the artillery rounds fired Fort Sumter, South Carolina, signaled the start of the Civil War.

A writer for the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury remarked that he had a pamphlet containing Joseph Smith's 1832 Revelation,

and he could not help but note the parallels. In the paper, the writer speculated about the

prophecy, concluding, the war began in South Carolina. Insurrections of slaves are already dreaded. Famine will certainly

afflict some southern communities. The interference of Great Britain, on account of the want

of cotton, is not improbable if the war is protracted. In the meantime, a general war in Europe appears to be imminent. Then the article in the

Philadelphia Sunday Mercury ended with this stark question about Joseph Smith. Have we not had a

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