“Very well,” the man replied, “thee shall go to jail then.”Īt this point, fearing for her husband, Lucy stepped in and took the gold beads from her neck, saying, “These beads are the full value of the remainder of the debt. Joseph replied, “No si I shall not do that.” 1 would burn all the copies of the Book of Mormon in the Smith home. Lucy recalled that the man refused that proposal, but he offered to forgive the entire debt if Joseph Sr. Father Smith told the man that he could pay him only $6 at that moment but that he would pay the rest when he could. That amount back then would be worth about $300 to $350 today.
and Lucy Mack Smith, to collect a debt of $14. Later that year, a man came to the home of the Prophet’s parents, Joseph Sr. Many people, however, were not pleased with these events. published the Book of Mormon and formally organized the Church in Fayette, New York. This tiny gold bead is easy to overlook among all the larger artifacts in the museum, but it carries a story that gives us important insight into the faith and character of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s parents.
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