Brigham Young's Spiritual Manifestation in Kirtland
Published October 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Millennial Star Research
While working behind a counter in the store of Whitney and Gilbert in Kirtland, Brigham Young felt the Spirit of the Lord come upon him in such a powerful way that it served as an internal witness that he had made the right decision in choosing to join the Church.
In Their Own Words
“When one evening behind the counter, the Spirit of the Lord came upon me in so powerful a manner, that I felt the truth of the step I had taken. This, to me, was a precious one, long to be remembered. — Millennial Star 26:48”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 26 November 1864 (Vol. 26, No. 48). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1864-11-26_26_48 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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