Invoked to argue that Joseph Smith's Civil War prophecy overreached into a worldwide collapse that the critic says never occurred, and therefore should count against his prophet...

Quoted as an example of a failed revelation, with the speaker claiming Joseph Smith was promised hidden treasure in Salem that never materialized.

Used to argue that Joseph Smith gave a failed prophecy about David W. Patten's future mission, since the debate opponent notes Patten died before the prediction could be fulfilled.