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Vision of an Angel to a young man in Wales

Published October 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM

1860s · 1867
Principality of Wales

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Millennial Star Research

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A young man who was conflicted between joining the Baptists (his parents' religion) or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prayed for guidance. Following his prayer, an angel with a flaming sword appeared by his bedside and told him, 'Woe be unto you if you do not unite with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.' The experience was repeated, and though he cried out, his parents in the next room could not hear the voice or see the vision.

Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 29, No. 36, 7 September 1867, p. 574):

A young man in Wales, who was much concerned about his soul's salvation, and who was undecided whether to join the Baptists, to which sect his parents belonged, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, prayed earnestly to the Lord for direction. While thus engaged, an angel with a flaming sword appeared by his bedside, and said, 'Woe be unto you if you do not unite with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.' The vision was repeated, and although he cried out, his parents, who were in the next room, could not hear the voice nor see the vision.

In Their Own Words

“After he came from meeting one Sunday night, on going to his bed, he prayed the Lord to show him which he was to join. Immediately, to his great astonishment, there appeared a glorious personage by his side, with a flaming sword in his right hand, who said to him—‘Woe be unto you if you do not unite with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.’ This was repeated. Being frightened somewhat, he cried out, and his parents, hearing him from the other room, went to inquire what was the matter. He told them he thought that they could hear the voice as well as he did, yet they did not. — Millennial Star 29:36”

Sources & References

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 7 September 1867 (Vol. 29, No. 36). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1867-09-07_29_36 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 29, No. 36, 7 September 1867, p. 574 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1867-09-07_29_36

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