Cyrus H. Wheelock's Dream of His Return to Zion
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Elder Cyrus H. Wheelock, returning from a mission to England, experienced a dream regarding his homecoming. President Brigham Young testified to the congregation that Wheelock's heart was pure upon his arrival, as symbolized by the clean shirt he saw in his dream.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 16, No. 4, 28 January 1854, p. 61):
Elder Cyrus H. Wheelock, who has just returned from his mission to England, related a dream he had while on his way home, in which he saw himself arrive in Great Salt Lake City, and go to President Young, who took him by the hand, and said, 'Brother Wheelock, your heart is pure, and your hands are clean,' and at the same time showed him a clean shirt, which he had on, as a token of his purity.
In Their Own Words
“I wish to say one word in behalf of brother Cyrus H. Wheelock. While he was telling you his dream, and his feelings on arriving at this place, I want to testify in his behalf, and say, he has come home with his heart pure, is clean and pure ; as he saw in his dream, HIS SHIRT WAS OLEAN.— Millennial Star 16:4”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 28 January 1854 (Vol. 16, No. 4). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1854-01-28_16_4 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 16, No. 4, 28 January 1854, p. 61 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1854-01-28_16_4
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