Posted by:
Jim Huston
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Date: March 08, 2011 08:48AM
I found this
http://www.osaywhatistruth.com/camp-settings.htmalso
In Palmer's own estimation, one of the strongest parallels to American religious culture in the Book of Mormon is King Benjamin's famous farewell speech to his people, which Palmer compares to the setting of an early American frontier revival camp meeting. As an example, Palmer describes a camp meeting held by the Methodists in 1826 near Palmyra, New York. Gathering from miles around, over ten thousand people came and pitched their tents facing a stand. At this meeting, the venerable Bishop M'Kendree delivered a memorable farewell speech. The resemblance to King Benjamin's farewell speech and its setting may be granted, but a balanced approach would require considering parallels to the ancient Near East as well.
http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/review/?vol=15&num=2&id=513the parallel is more in the form of the address rather than the content, however Smith was there and could have used the content. There are parts and paraphrases of the address in various books, but nothing complete.