Chapter 35: Visions of Glory

The book's quotes and page numbers come from two careful faithful reviews: D. Kelly Ogden's in Meridian Magazine and Gregory L. Smith's for FAIR.

Source	Who	When	Chain	Rung	Grade
Visions of Glory (Cedar Fort). Quoted: leaders "stricken just as hard as the general population" (p. 104, via FAIR); "spotless white with a red sash" (p. 235, via Ogden); "not a calling from the Church" (p. 175, via FAIR); "more local service" (p. 167, via FAIR). Paraphrased: foreign troops and billions/25 percent (p. 107), core group (p. 104), 144,000 and portals (pp. 151, 175), apostolic friend (p. 16), special conference session (pp. 118-119), three and a half years (p. 177)	"Spencer" (a pen name; no Church calling), written by John Pontius	Nov 2012	2nd-hand	7	F
"Concerns about the book Visions of Glory," Meridian Magazine. Where I got the book's quotes; also the 80,000-copies figure (from the publisher, early December 2013), the Second Coming label for the p. 235 scene, and the painting point	D. Kelly Ogden, then a BYU religion professor	c. early 2014 (Meridian's current page is dated Sept 5, 2024, but the text cites December 2013 sales)	Not graded (a review of the book)	Not graded (a review of the book)	Not graded (a review of the book)
"Spencer's Visions of Glory," FAIR. Where I got the book's quotes; also the move of applying D&C 42:11 to Spencer	Gregory L. Smith	c. 2013	Not graded (a review of the book)	Not graded (a review of the book)	Not graded (a review of the book)
johnpontius.info FAQ	Pontius family website. Good for dates (Pontius died Dec 10, 2012), the Hawaii body-camera detail, and the family's objection to the Vallow link, not for the visions	Nov 2023	Not graded	Not graded	Not graded
"A Warning Voice," Improvement Era	First Presidency: President Joseph F. Smith (Church President), with Anthon H. Lund (then First Counselor) and Charles W. Penrose (then Second Counselor)	1913	1st-hand	2	A
"When Shall These Things Be?" Ensign (first given as a BYU devotional, Mar 12, 1996, with slightly different wording: "If you are ever approached by anyone who claims special authority...")	M. Russell Ballard (then Quorum of the Twelve; deceased 2023)	Dec 1996	1st-hand	3	A
Church News report on the Magna quake	Church News (Sydney Walker)	Mar 18, 2020	News report (used for facts only), not graded	Not graded	Not graded
Scripture cited (Matthew 24:7; Daniel 2:44; D&C 42:11, 49:7, 65:2, 77:11, 112:24-26, 133:46-51; 3 Nephi 11:8)	The Lord and His prophets	Various	1st-hand	1	A+