1827年，在纽约州西部，史密斯曾幻视到一位名叫莫罗尼的天使，后者对他讲述了关于黄金字板的故事。
In western New York state in 1827, Smith had a vision in which an angel named Moroni told him about engraved golden plates.
据称，史密斯将刻板上的文字翻译成英语，这便是《摩门经》。 所谓摩门，据史密斯讲是一位古代美洲先知的名字，黄金字板上的文字正是此人所做。
Smith allegedly translated these plates into English as the Book of Mormon—so called after an ancient American prophet who, according to Smith, had compiled the text recorded on the plates.
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