First Convert Baptism (1829)
The story of the baptisms of Joseph and Oliver at the time of the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood on May 15, 1829 is well known in LDS history. But that was only the beginning. Now the task of converting others who had not experienced the heavenly manifestations shared by the prophet and his companion began. Shortly after the visit of John the Baptist, Joseph's brother, Samuel, arrived in Harmony for a visit. Joseph wrote, "We informed him of what the Lord was about to do ...and began to reason with him ...He was not, however, very easily persuaded." After much prayer he received a testimony, however, and was baptized by Oliver on May 25th, becoming the "first convert baptism" in this dispensation.
Proctor & Proctor, p. 187
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