A Messenger Appears to Thomas Bradshaw in the Night and Commands Him to Labor With All His Might (1848)
Published October 4, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Millennial Star Research
After struggling with weakness and doubts regarding his mission to preach, Thomas Bradshaw received a visit from a messenger in the night who told him not to give in to his thoughts but to labor with all his might, which he subsequently did.
Fuller account of this event (in the witness’s own words):
I feel not to be afraid of this wicked generation, for I feel that love that is spoken of that casteth out all fear; I know that my labours are approved of by the Lord; for when I gave way to my weakness at the first, about that you are aware of, there was a messenger came to me in the night, and told me I must not do as I was thinking, but go to and labour with all my might. I have done so, and the Lord has blessed my labours, and I have been enabled to bring souls unto him, and I feel to rejoice in the work of the Lord.
In Their Own Words
“I feel not to be afraid of this wicked generation, for I feel that love that is spoken of thut casteth out all fear; I know that my labours are approved of by the Lord; for when I gave way to my weakness at the first, about that you are aware of, there was a messenger came to me in the night, and told me I must not do as I was thinking, but go to and labour with all my might. — Millennial Star 10:4”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 15 February 1848 (Vol. 10, No. 4). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1848-02-15_10_4 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Fuller account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 10, No. 4, 15 February 1848, p. 62 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1848-02-15_10_4
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