A 23-slide PowerPoint Presentation for the Seminary Lesson 19: JS-H 1:68–75; D&C 13
by Amber Andrus
A 23-slide PowerPoint Presentation for the Seminary Lesson 19: JS-H 1:68–75; D&C 13
"On May 15, 1829, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery went to the woods near Joseph’s farm in Harmony, Pennsylvania, to inquire of the Lord after translating a passage in the Book of Mormon that emphasized the importance of the ordinance of baptism. While they were praying, John the Baptist appeared to them as a resurrected personage. He conferred the Aaronic Priesthood upon them, directed them to baptize one another in the nearby Susquehanna River, and then directed them to ordain each other to the Aaronic Priesthood. John’s words to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery are recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 13. Following their baptism, Joseph and Oliver were filled with the Holy Ghost and experienced great blessings." [Introduction from the online lesson at lds.org]