Oliver H. Olney records a meeting with the Ancient of Days; they met to make decisions regarding the future of the earth and teach that they will raise up a "Righteous Branch."

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

Oliver H. Olney, Journal, December 6, 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), 222-23

Scribe/Publisher
Greg Kofford Books, Oliver H. Olney
People
Oliver H. Olney
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N/A
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As the time has ariven for the Antinet of Days to assemble in Council The twelve have meet and have past desisions to put in forse as they on Earth are a moveing in differant parts But now have assembled certin things to bring to pass As many is a looking some light to obtain A door is opening in an unexspected way to those of the Latter Day Saints But the time has ariven that a work must Commence that will establish principals to raise up a Righteous Branch As many is a looking wisdom to obtain an eventuful door is now open for those that will improve as the antient teachers Have took a stand to finish their last mission on earth that all things may move in order They now will display their power by raising the Dead As this is a sign that of it much is said by the wicked of the Land As signs are for them As they move in aray a door to them is fast opening in honour of the name of the Lord a work of importance Is now to commence no more to be baffled Or hindred by the powers of Darkness Altho the enemy of soles Is in array to throw enchantments over the earth but in his doings He stands curtailed by the wisdom of the Saviour that Stands at the helm As the time has ariven For some few to arise as agents for the messengers of Heaven they now have assembled all as one to ordain Oliver H Olney to the P_hood that is conferd on them by the Father and the Son with the gifts and blessings to se and to know Of the doings of man as the messengers of Heaven that a spirit of dissernment may have powr To fore se Iniquity and check it in the bud As this Priesthood Was decreed but seldom ben in forse Untill the presant time It is only for those That has power to move at the Angels of Heaven In aray it is a quickning Spirit That purifys man and cleanses his sytem from filth It is power to travel As the Angels above from land to land and sea to sea As the time is at hand Partition walls to brake down Let some few make ready this work to perform As a work of importance is now begun that out of the chosen will be selected teachers to go to foren lands The ten tribes have a promise of some light to obtain By a man from Heaven that will streighten their works As they now are a waiting A visit to receive one will soon be caled To speak to them that the P_hood may be established amongst a few And set to work that the whole lump may be levened Then will be caled some chosen ones to visit them teach them instruct them more perfectly in the things of God But a senry of things first is decreed that Zion in prosperity may speak It is to establish Zion anew in the North part of Illinois near a place caled Squaw Grove as there was once a Noted Citty that was highly extold for piety caled by the Nephites Coleon but in English is known a place of rest that is to be caled Coleon or a place of rest.

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