Revelation, 25 December 1832, Newel K. Whitney Copy [D&C 87]
Source Note
Revelation, , Geauga Co., OH, 25 Dec. [1832]. Version copied [after 10 Mar. 1840] in “3 Revelations relative to redemption of Zion & the Wars which are to come on the earth beginning at South Carolina &c &c,” pp. 3–[4]; handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU.
Verily thus saith the Lord concerning the Wars that will shortly come to pass beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls & the days will come that war will be poured out upon all nations, beginning at this place for behold the southern states shall be divided against the northern states, & the southern states will call on other nations even the nation of great Britton as it is called & they shall <also call> upon other nations in order to defend themselves against other nations & then war shall be poured out upon all nations & it shall come to pass after many days slaves shall rise up against their masters who shall be marshalled & disciplined for war & it shall come to pass also that the Remnant who are left of the land will martial themselves & shall become exceeding angry & shall vex the with a sore vexation & thus with the sword & by bloodshed the inhabitants of the earth shall mourn & with famine & plague & earthquakes & the Thunder of heaven & the fierce & vivid lightnings also shall the inhabitans of the earth be made to feel the wrath & indignation & chastening hand of an almighty god untill the consumption decreed hath [p. 3]