Oliver H. Olney said Hipsebah, a member of the council called the Ancient of Days, visited him.

Date
2019
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Oliver H. Olney
Excommunicated
Critic
Hearsay
Direct
Reprint
Reference

Oliver H. Olney, Journal, July 10, 1842, in The Writings of Oliver H. Olney: April 1842 to February 1843—Nauvoo, Illinois, ed. Robert G. Moore (Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2019), 95-96

Scribe/Publisher
Greg Kofford Books, Oliver H. Olney
People
Oliver H. Olney
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N/A
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As much is adoing in the name of the Lord I feel to do as I am shone I often haev ben shone y course to take That all mite move in order as is desined by the Antient of Days as this is a time of their sitting I do them draw near As I calt it an honour with them to meet I have by them much instructions received this tends to strenghten And enliven the mind I now am caled on a work for to do that will aid much to the doings of the L. D. Saints A temporal kingdom Is now to be reard by him that has wisdom That is of God that the kingdom Is now to be reard by him that has wisdom. That is of God that the saints on Earth may have a standing in honour of the Father and Son as was spoken of by the Antients that should in the last days take place Thou art Cald by the Orthoroty of the Council of Heaven to prepare for a new order of things As you have much before you to do that is a waiting for you to be about it you have got in a measure threw with the history or foibles of the Church that you now are caled to publish to the world that the secrets in past may be made known of what has took place in this age of time You are now caled to receive and secure the treasures of the Earth to do such things as will establish such things as shone to you to do from time to time Let your mind be to gain information respecting establishing a new stake of Zion at Squaw Grove and Johnsons Grove as you have ben shone after you have come back from St Louis you then will be caled to go directly and secure the two places get a quit claims deed of all the wrights at both places of timber You are 1st caled to go and do it without being incumbered with your family. You can go as the way opens before you with team or other ways You have much now to do in a short time as you will be directed by me that have taken a stand with you for a short time that I can teach you and se that you make no mismoves in your doings in your doings I am Hipsebah one of the Antient of days that have this say sit in connections with others to do and establish certain things that to be don to forward the work of the Lord you are caled on the morrow to receive the treasures of the Earth in gold and silver that was put away by the antient Nephites on the bank of the River below this at a place whire you will be shone you are caled to secure it by digging and receiving it to your care.

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