Sentence 1: In response to a question from Anthony Metcalf , Whitmer attempted to clarify the `` spiritual '' versus '' natural `` viewing the plates :
Sentence 2: In response to a question by Anthony Metcalf , Whitmer attempted to clarify the `` spiritual '' versus `` natural '' viewing of the plates :
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?