Zenos H. Gurley — Vision of Flaming Letters

During his youth, Zenos H. Gurley experienced a vision in which he saw the letters 'G O D' in flaming fire extending across the sky from horizon to horizon.

Fuller account of this event (as retold in GURLEY, Elder Zenas Hovey, Sr.):

Zenos (sic) Hovey GURLEY, one of the first seven chosen and ordained apostles in the Reorganized Church, and one of the most prominent characters connected with the movement, was born at Bridgewater, New York, May 29, 1801. The GURLEY family were old time Presbyterians of Scottish descent. The original name is said to have been GOURLEY, but the o is now omitted. Mr. GURLEY was of a religious turn of mind, and when but a boy he spent much time in prayer. At one time, when quite young, he saw in vision the letters, G O D, in flaming fire extending from horizon to horizon over the zenith.