| − | e2809cSon I perceive thou hast grave aenietixs over the perilous state of thy country, that thy soul has felt deep sorrow for its future. I have therefore come to thy relief and to tell thee of the causes that have led to this peril. Hear me attentively. Seventy-one years ago, (Vision of Joseph Smith, Spring of 1820)after an awful apostasy of centuries, in which all nations were shrouded in spiritual darkness, when the angels had withdrawn themselves, the voice of prophets hushed and the light of Urim and Thummim shone not, and the vision of the seers was closed, while heaven itself shed not a ray of gladness to lighten a dark world, when Babel ruled and Satan laughed, and church and priesthood had taken their upward flight, and the voice of nations, possessing the books of the Jewish prophets (the Bible) had ruled against vision and against Urim, against the further visits of angels, and against the doctrine of a church of apostles and prophets, thou knowest that then appeared a mighty angel with the solemn announcement of the hour of judgment, the burden of whose instructions pointed to dire calamities upon the present generation. This, therefore, is the cause of what thou seest and the end of the wicked hasteneth.e2809dMy vision now became extended in a marvelous manner, and the import of the past labors of the Elders was made plain to me. I saw multitudes fleeing to the place of safety in our mountain heights. The church was established in the wilderness. Simultaneously the nation had reach an unparalleled prosperity, wealth abounded, new territory was acquired, commerce extended, finance strengthened, confidence was maintained, and peoples abroad pointed to her as the model nation, the ideal of the past realized and perfected, the embodiment of the liberty sung by poets, and sought for by sages.e2809cBut,e2809d continued the messenger, e2809cthou beholdest a change. Confidence is lost. Wealth is arrayed against labor, labor against wealth, (2009-2012e280a6there is a great imbalance in our monetary economy. Inflation increases to oppress the laborer, unemployment reaches an all time high)yet the land abounds with plenty for food and raiment, and silver and gold are in abundance. Thou seest also that letters written by a Jew have wrought great confusion in the finances of the nation which, together with the policy of many wealthy ones, has produced distress and do presage further sorrow.e2809dFactions now sprang up as if by magic; capital had entrenched itself against labor throughout the land; labor was organized against capital. The voice of the wise sought to tranquilize these two powerful factors in vain. Excited multitudes ran wildly about; strikes increased; lawlessness sought the face of regular government. At this juncture I saw a banner floating in air whereon was written the words, e2809cBankruptcy, Famine, Floods, Fire, Cyclones, Blood, and Plague.e2809d Mad with rage men and women rushed upon each other. Blood flowed down the streets like water. The demon of bloody hate had enthroned itself on the citadel of reason; the thirst for blood was intenser than that of the parched tongue for water. Thousands of bodies lay untombed in the streets. Men and women fell dead from the terror inspired by fear. Rest was but the precursor of the bloody work of the morrow. All around lay the mournfulness of a past in ruins. Monuments erected to perpetuate the names of the noble and brave were ruthlessly destroyed by combustibles. A voice now sounded aloud these words: e2809cYet once again (e2809cagaine2809d always refers to a repeat event! One that has happened before in earthe28099s temporal journey) I shake not the earth only, but also heaven (This is the fulfillment of Revelations 6:12-17 which will happen at the end of the 6th Seal time period, (before the opening of the 7th Seal) wherein a huge e2809cGlobal earthquakee2809d takes place and: e2809cevery mountain and island (is) moved out of its place,e2809d many cities are destroyed and the whole face of the land changes globally as the earth reels to a fro caused by what is heading our way; a planet known as Nibiru, Planet X, the Destroyer, or Frightener ). And this word yet once again signifies the removing of things that are shakes as of things that are made; that those things that cannot be shaken may remain.e2809d(Heb 12:26-27). The only thing that cannot be shaken and remain is your integrity with God and man. If you have sought for and embraced the attributes of godliness in your life, you will not be moved but will stand firm in your foundation and walk in life. All governments and economies will fail you but your integrity wone28099t (in fact) it will bring you through these times of cataclysmic change with stability and peace of conscience e280a6but only if you have truly developed a spiritual relationship within, with God. You are in reality the only temple that cannot be moved (1 Corinthians 3: 16-17) if your foundation is in holiness and virtue).Earthquakes rent the earth in vast chasms,(Rev.6:12-17; 6th Seal time period. This Earthquake is called the e2809cgreat earthquakee2809de280a6it is global in its nature: e2809cevery mountain and island were moved out of their placese280a6and the stars of heaven fell unto the earthe2809d e280a6this earthquake happens very close to the end of the 6th seal, before the opening of the 7th seal. I personally would put this shaker sometime between 2012 and 2013 winter time. Many people will confuse this earthquake for the Lords Second Coming. This event (6th Seal Earthquake) must take place and so must the e2809cCouncil of adam-ondi-ahmane2809d before the opening of the 7th Seal) (D&C 77: 9-11).e2809cletters written by a Jew have wrought great confusion in the finances of the nation which, together with the policy of many wealthy ones, has produced distress and do presage further sorrow.e2809dEarthquakes rent the earth in vast chasms, which engulfed multitudes; terrible groanings and wailings filled the air; the shrieks of the suffering were indescribably awful. Water wildly rushed in from the tumultuous ocean whose very roaring under the mad rage of the fierce cyclone, was unendurable to the ear. Cities were swept away in an instant, missiles were hurled through the atmosphere at a terrible velocity and people were carried upward only to descend on an unrecognized mass. Islands appeared where ocean waves once tossed the gigantic steamer. In other parts voluminous flames, emanating from vast fires, rolled with fearful velocity destroying life and property in their destructive course. The seal of the dread menace of despair was stamped on every human visage; men fell exhausted, appalled and trembling. Every element of nature was a demon of wrathful fury. Dense clouds, blacker than midnight darkness, whose thunders reverberated with intonations which shook the earth, obscured the sunlight. Darkness reigned, (This is global in it nature! e2809cthe sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became as bloode2809d Rev. 6: 12 this is a 6th Seal event!)unrivalled and supreme.Again the light shone, revealing an atmosphere tinged with a leaden hue which was the precursor of an unparalleled plague whose first symptoms were recognized by a purple spot which appeared on the cheek, or on the back of the hand, and which, invariably enlarged until it spread over the entire surface of the body, producing certain death. Mothers, on sight of it, cast away their children as if they were poisonous reptiles. This plague, in grown persons, rotted the eyes in their sockets and consumed the tongue as would a powerful acid or an intense heat. Wicked men, suffering under its writhing agonies, cursed God and died, as they stood on their feat, and the birds of prey feasted on their carcasses (this is evidence that this plague is not nuclear because the birds of prey feast on dead bodies, if nuclear all forms of life would be dead).I saw in my dream the messenger again appear with a vial in his right hand (A vial is e2809cevidencee2809d that the beginning or opening of the 7th Seal is taking place! There are 7 terrible plagues that are unleashed on the earth during this time period e2809cbeforee2809d the Lord comes in Glory! I believe He will come on a Sunday April 6th, his birthday and resurrection anniversary! Knowing the e2809csigns beforee2809d His coming is key to our preparationse280a6 Rev 8:1 measures a period of time when the opening of the 7th seal begins with a e2809csounding of a trumpe2809d and then e2809cpouring of a viale2809d and ends with the last plague coming before the Lord Returns in glory! Rev 8: 1), who addressing me, said: e2809cThou knowest somewhat of the chemistry taught in the schools of human learning; behold now chemistry sufficiently powerful to change the waters of the sea.e2809dHe then poured out his vial upon the sea, (Rev. 8:8-9 & Rev. 16:3; this angel is the same angel who sounds (warns) and then pours the vial into the sea. This is in the beginning of the 7th Seal time period, before the Lord Comes D&C 77:12)and it became putrid as the blood of a dead man, and every living soul therein died. Other plagues followed that I forbear to record.(For a detailed account of these plagues in this opening period of the 7th seal, read Revelations 8-22 note that there are 7 Angels who e2809csounde2809d (Rev. 8:6) and then whoe2809cpoure2809d the seven last plagues upon the earth, before the Lord comes in glory which are as follows and take place in the opening part of the 7th Seal. This period will last 7 years of unprecedented catastrophes ):(Angel 1: e2809cAnd the first angel sounded and there followed hail and fire minglede2809d (meteorite showers) a e2809cthird part of treese280a6and all green grass was burnt up.e2809d (Rev. 8:7). e2809cthe first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and their fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his imagee2809d (Rev. 16:3). Note that the e2809cmark of the beaste2809d is not a man created devise, but is a e2809cgrievous soree2809d caused by an atmosphere of meteorite chemistry all part of the Nebiru affect. Angel 2: e2809cAnd the second angel sounded e280a6a great mountain burning with fire (volcanoese28099) was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood e280a6the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part o f the ships were destroyede2809d (Rev. 8:8). e2809cAnd the second angle poured his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man; and every living soul died in the seae2809d (Rev 16:3).(Angel 3: e2809cAnd the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star (meteorite) from heavene280a6and it fell upon the third part of the rivers and fountains of waterse280a6and a third of the waters became Wormwoode280a6and many men died of the waterse280a6(Rev. 8:10-11). And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became bloode2809d Rev. 16:4-7).(Angel 4: e2809cAnd the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moone280a6starse280a6so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewisee2809d (Rev. 8:12). And the fourth angel poured out of his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with firee280a6e2809d (Rev. 16: 8-9).(Angel 5: e2809cAnd the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven (meteorite) unto the earthe280a6and the sun and the air were darkened e280a6and their power was to hurt men five months. e280a6whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon (In Greek this name means e2809cDestruction from the starse2809d) e2809cAnd it was commandede280a6that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheadse280a6 One woe is past; and behold, there come two woes moree280a6 (Rev. 9:1-12). e2809cAnd the fifth angel poured our of his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deedse2809d (Rev.16:11).(Angel 6: e2809cAnd the sixth angel soundede280a6e2809d (Rev 9:13-21). e2809cAnde280a6four angels were loosed, which were bound in the great river Euphrates e280a6for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of mene280a6 (with)e280a6fire and smoke and brimstone.e2809d e2809cAnd the sixth angel poured out of his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried upe280a6(Rev.16:12-16). e2809cAnd I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy (three and one half years) clothed in sackclothe280a6The second woe is paste280a6e2809d (Rev.11:1-14). e2809cBehold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth (meaning to hold sacred your virtue and holiness of character so that your garments remain white) his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddone2809d (Rev.16:15-16). After these 6 plaugs of destruction from the stars or heavens (Opening of the 7th Seal), there is a pause for a few short weeks where ine280a6A foreign power had invaded the nation which, from every human indication, it appeared would seize the government and supplant it with monarchy. I stood trembling at the aspect, when, lo, a power arose in the west which declared itself in favor of the Constitution in its original form; to this suddenly rising power every lover of constitutional rights and liberties throughout the nation gave a hearty support. The struggle was fiercely contested, but the Stars and Stripes floated in the breeze, and bidding defiance to all opposition, waved proudly over the land. Among the many banners I saw, was one inscribed thus; e2809cThe government based on the Constitution, now and forever;e2809d on another e2809cLiberty of Conscience, social, religious and political.e2809d(Angel 7: e2809ce280a6the third woe cometh quickly. e280a6 a warning. e2809cAnd the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.e2809d(Revelation 11:14-19). The seventh angel poured e2809cand there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great (Revelation 16:18 e28093 21). After all this which takes 7 years to complete in the opening of the 7th Seal, the Lord comes in His Glory! The millennial period beginse280a6The light of the gospel(the good news of mans greatest potentiale280a6the truth that makes man free)which had but dimly shone because of abomination now burst forth with a luster that filled the earth.(The Lord has come and the millennium period of 1000 years has begun).Cities appeared in every direction, one of which, in the center of the continent, was an embodiment of architectural science after the pattern of eternal perfections, whose towers glittered with a radiance emanating from the sparkling of emeralds, rubies, diamonds and other precious stones set in a canopy of gold and so elaborately and skillfully arranged as to shed forth a brilliance which dazzled and enchanted the eye, excited admiration and developed a taste for the beautiful beyond anything man had ever conceived. Fountains of crystal water shot upward their transparent jets which in the brilliant sunshine, formed ten thousand rainbow tints at once delightful to the eye. Gardens, the perfections of whose arrangements confound all our present attempts or genius, were bedecked with flowers of varied hue to develop and refine the taste, and strengthen a love for these naturee28099s chastest adornments. Schools and universities were erected to which all had access; in the latter, Urims were placed for the study of the past, present and future, and for obtaining knowledge of the heavenly bodies and of the construction of worlds and universes. The inherent properties of matter, its arrangements, laws and mutual relations were revealed and taught and made plain as the primer lessons of a child. The conflicting theories of geologists regarding the formation and age of the earth were settled forever. All learning was based on eternal certainty. Angles brought forth the treasures of heaven which had lain hid in the womb of the dumb distant past.The appliances for making learning easy surpassed all conjecture. Chemistry was rendered extremely simple by the power which the Urims conferred on man of looking into and through the elements of every kind; a stone furnished no more obstruction to human vision than the air itself. Not only were the elements and all their changes and transformations plainly understood but the construction, operations, and laws of mind were thus rendered equally plain as those which governed the coarser elements. While looking through the Urim and Thummim I was amazed at a transformation which even now is to me marvelous beyond description, clearly showing the manner in which particles composing the inorganic kingdom of nature are conducted upward to become part of organic forms; another astounding revelation was a view clearly shown me of the entire circulation of the blood both in man and animals. After seeing these things and gazing once more upon the beautiful city, the following passage of Scripture sounded in my ears; e2809cOut of Zion the perfection of beauty, God shineth.e2809dOn this I awoke to find all a dream. For questions or comments arranged by Kenneth Card
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