Elder F. M. Lyman's prediction of a ram caught in the thicket
Published October 5, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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Millennial Star Research
During the Semi-Annual Conference, Elder F. M. Lyman spoke of the Church's future trials and persecution. He predicted that despite the evils threatened against the Saints, there would be a 'ram caught in the thicket' to save them, asserting this would be the work of God.
In Their Own Words
“He referred to the evils threatened, and predicted that there would be a ram caught in the thicket. This he said was not the work of man, it was God; the leaders he knew by acquaintance from his boyhood, were as honest and pure as any men that lived, and were devoted to the good of the people. — Millennial Star 44:45”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 6 November 1882 (Vol. 44, No. 45). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1882-11-06_44_45 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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