Oliver Granger — Heavenly Visitation from Moroni
Published October 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Shortly after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Oliver Granger experienced a heavenly vision in which the angel Moroni appeared to him. Moroni confirmed that the Book of Mormon was a true record of great worth and instructed Oliver to testify of its truth, promising that he would be ordained to preach the everlasting Gospel to the children of men.
Fuller account of this event (as retold in Oliver Granger (Book of Mormon Central, 2020)):
My father was told by a person who said his name was Moroni that the Book of Mormon, about which his mind was exercised, was a true record of great worth. Moroni instructed Oliver to testify of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and prophesied that if he would so testify, he should hereafter be ordained to preach the everlasting Gospel to the children of men. The angel instructed him to offer a prayer while kneeling. As he did so, Moroni and another personage knelt with him by the bedside. Moroni repeated words and instructed [Oliver] to repeat them after him.
In Their Own Words
“My father was told by a person who said his name was Moroni that the Book of Mormon, about which his mind was exercised, was a true record of great worth. — Sarah Granger Kimball, as quoted in Representative Women of Deseret”
Sources & References
Oliver Granger (Book of Mormon Central, 2020); A Revelation to Oliver Granger (Religious Studies Center, BYU); Representative Women of Deseret (Augusta Joyce Crocheron, 1884) (research confidence: high) Fuller account: Oliver Granger (Book of Mormon Central, 2020) https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/archive-files/pdf/black/2021-01-04/oliver_granger.pdf
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