Heber C. Kimball's Nauvoo Prophecy Fulfilled — the Saints Better Off Within Five Years (1846–1849)
Published October 4, 2026 at 6:38 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Before the Saints left Nauvoo, Heber C. Kimball prophesied that within five years they would be better off than they were at the time of the prophecy. In little more than three years, the Saints have established themselves in flourishing circumstances in the Salt Lake Valley.
In Their Own Words
“When the Saints were about leaving Nauvoo, Heber C. Kimball prophesied that in five years they would be better off than at this time. Little more than three years have elapsed, when we behold the poor exiled Mormons in flourishing circumstances, counting amongst their riches, a thousand hills and an hundred vallies, situate in the most remarkable, interesting, and auspicious portion of the globe; having the fountains of rivers that must speedily command the commerce of the world, in the midst of their territories. — Millennial Star 11:24”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 15 December 1849 (Vol. 11, No. 24). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1849-12-15_11_24 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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