Joseph did not know this until one day while reading in his Testament he came to the fifth verse in the first chapter of James, which reads as follows: "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." This was just the thing.

God had surely led him to read that verse.

Joseph certainly lacked wisdom, and here was a way to find out what he wanted to know about the sects.

The Lord would tell him.

All he had to do was to ask.
How simple it was! On a beautiful morning in the spring of the year 1820, Joseph decided to ask the Lord for wisdom.