TESTIMONY OF MARTIN HARRIS 104 A TESTIMONY OF THE TRUTHFULNESS OF THE BOOK OF MORMON Given by MARTIN HARRIS TO WILLIAM SPARKS Related by his wife Clara Sparks During the last illness of Martin Harris many people came to visit him, and he was always anxious to talk about the Book of Mormon and give his testimony to its truthfulness. My husband William Sparks, visited him for that purpose. When he reached the house, the lady in charge told him that William Sparks had come to see him. He brightened and rose on his elbow and told her to show him in. After a few minutes casual conversation William Sparks ask him if he believed the Book of Mormon was true. He sharply said, "No, I don't believe it." My husband said, "How is that?" "Because I know it. When a man knows a thing he doesn't believe," he said. "Do you see that sun shining through the Window? My husband replied "Yes". "Then you know it shines," said Martin Harris. "You don't believe it shines." He was quite aged and he ask my husband if he knew why he had lived to this age in life. "It is that I should testify to you that you may testify to others to the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon." He bore his testimony in a similar manner to many before he passed away.