FOLK COLLECTION 8a

Group 7: Supernatural Religious Legends

Utah State University Student Folklore Genre Collection

Introduction

Date of Items:	1960 to present
Collection Processed by:	Originally processed by Barbara [Garrett] Walker and William A. Wilson and updated over the years by Fife Folklore Archives staff. Most recently updated by Sarah Casperson.
Register Prepared by:	Randy Williams and Tricia Harrison
Date Last Updated:	May 2005
Linear Feet:	2.5
Restrictions:	Patrons must sign and comply with the USU Special Collections and Archives Use Agreement and Reproduction Order form as well as any restrictions placed by the collector or informant(s).

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Historical Note

The USU Student Folklore Genre Collection consists of folklore items collected by undergraduate students in Utah State University folklore classes from the early 1960s to the present and by undergraduate students in Brigham Young University folklore and anthropology courses during 1960 to 1978. The items are arranged by themes. The collection continues to grow. Click for complete USU Student Genre Collection history.

Provenance

The items in the Student Folklore Genre Collection were collected by USU and BYU students in folklore and anthropology classes as part of course requirements and deposited in the Fife Folklore Archives by the instructor. Duplicates of BYU student items are housed at BYU’s William A. Wilson Folklore Archives. The materials in Group 7: Supernatural Religious Legends cover the period from the early 1960s to the present. The collection was created in 1978 by William A. Wilson and Barbara [Garrett] [Walker] Lloyd.

Scope and Content

The Student Folklore Genre Collection: Group 7: Supernatural Religious Legends consists of approximately 2,000 individual items of legends collected by undergraduate students. Most items include informant, context, text (the folklore item), texture (stylistic notation), and collector data. The materials reflect both insider (esoteric) and outsider (exoteric) views of a folk group and may be prejudiced or stereotyped. Click here for collection disclaimer. The collection is part of a larger student genre collection that is separated into ten distinctive categories. The materials do NOT circulate. Major breakdowns include:

Appearances or Manifestations of Supernatural Beings or Revenants
Unsolicited Divine Intervention
Solicited Divine Intervention
Punishments/Curses/Affliction
Out-of-Body Experiences
Speaking In and/or Interpretation of Tongues or Unfamiliar Language
Premonitions, Dreams, Visions
Forecasts and Prophecies
Religious Buildings/Objects
Patriarchal Blessings
Saint’s Legends
Miscellaneous

Inventory

Box 1

1. Supernatural Religious Legends

1.1. Appearances or Manifestations of Supernatural Beings or Revenants

1.1.1. Deity or Dead Prophets, Saints or Prominent Figures

1.1.1.1. God/Christ (Folders 1-3)
1.1.1.2. Holy Ghost (Folder 4)
1.1.1.3. John the Baptist (Folder 5)
1.1.1.4. John the Beloved/Revelator (Folder 6)
1.1.1.5. Peter (Folder 7)
1.1.1.6. Gabriel (Folder 8)
1.1.1.7. Nephites (Continued in Box 2) (Folder 9-24)

Box 2

1.1.1.7. Nephites (Continued from Box 1) (Folder 1-10)
1.1.1.8. Angel Moroni (Folder 11)
1.1.1.9. Virgin Mary/Virgin of Guadalupe (Folder 12)

1.1.2. Family Member or Friends

1.1.2.1. Comforts (Folders 13-15)
1.1.2.2. Protects or Aids (Folder 16)
1.1.2.3. Causes or Urges Change in Behavior (Folder 17-18)
1.1.2.4. Spirit of Dead Tells of Impending Death or is There When Person Dies (Folders 19-20)
1.1.2.5. Spirit Informs Subject it is Not Time to Die (Folder 21)
1.1.2.6. Dead Acknowledge/Recognize LDS Church Temple Work Done in Their Behalf (Folder 22)
1.1.2.7. Genealogical Information Made Known (Folder 23)
1.1.2.8. Urges Genealogical or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple Work (Folders 24-25)
1.1.2.9. Dead Appear Because of Pact Made in Life (Folder 26)
1.1.2.10. Spirit or Manifestation of Dead Person Appears Elsewhere at Time of His/Her Death (Folders 27-28)
1.1.2.11. Appearance or Manifestation of Dead Frightens or Startles (Folder 29)
1.1.2.12. Unborn Child Manifests Itself or Appears Prior to Its Birth (Folder 30)
1.1.2.13. Dead Appears at His/Her Own Funeral (Folder 31)
1.1.2.14. Dead Gives Responsibility to Living (Folder 32)
1.1.2.0. Miscellaneous (Folders 33)

Box 3

1.1.3. Unknown Beings

1.1.3.1. Comforts (Folder 1)
1.1.3.2. Protects or Aids (Folders 2-5)
1.1.3.3. Urges or Causes Changes in Behavior (Folder 6)
1.1.3.4. Spirit Informs Subject of or Is Present at Death (Folder 7)
1.1.3.5. Spirit Informs Subject It Is Not Time to Die (Folder 8)
1.1.3.6. Dead Acknowledge, Participant In, or Inform about LDS Church Temple Work Done (Folders 9-10)
1.1.3.7. Genealogical Documents or Information Made Known (Folder 11)
1.1.3.8. Dead Urges Genealogical or Temple Work (Folder 12)
1.1.3.9. Urges Missionary Work (Folder 13)
1.1.3.0. Miscellaneous (Folders 14-15)

1.1.4. Appearances or Manifestations of Malevolent Beings

1.1.4.1. Satan (Folders 16-17)
1.1.4.2. Spirit of Death (Folder 18)
1.1.4.3. Cain (Folder 19)
1.1.4.4. Gadianton Robbers (Folder 20)
1.1.4.5. Unknown (Folders 21-23)

Box 4

1.2. Unsolicited Divine Intervention

1.2.1. Protection or Deliverance from Harm (Folder 1)
1.2.2. Needed Food Provided (Folder 2)
1.2.3. Needed Money or Material Goods Provided (Folder 3)
1.2.4. Needed Information Provided (Folder 4)
1.2.0. Miscellaneous (Folder 5)

1.3. Solicited Divine Intervention

1.3.1. Protection and Deliverance (Folders 6-7)
1.3.2. Assistance (Folder 8)
1.3.3. Genealogical Study Encouraged (Folder 9)
1.3.4. Healing (Folders 10-13)
1.3.5. Prayerful Submission to or Request for Death (Folder 14)
1.3.6. Prayer or Administration Restores Life (Folder 15)
1.3.7. Prayer for Knowledge Lead to Conversion to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Faith (Folder 16)
1.3.0. Miscellaneous (Folder 17)

Box 5

1.4. Punishment/Curses/Affliction (Folders 1-2)
1.5. Out-of-Body Experiences

1.5.1. Out-of-Body Person Offered Choice of or Requests Returning to His/Her Body (Folder 3)
1.5.2. Person Either Told or Asked by Being(s) in Spirit World to Return to Life (Folder 4)
1.5.3. Person Learns of Approaching Death(s) Through Visit to World of the Dead (Folder 5)
1.5.0. Miscellaneous (Folders 6-7)

1.6. Speaking in and/or Interpretation of Tongues or Unfamiliar Language (Folder 8)
1.7. Premonitions, Dreams, Visions

1.7.1. Of Death (Folder 9)
1.7.2. Of Dangers or Illness (Folder 10)
1.7.3. Which Preface Conversion to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Religion or Principles (Folder 11)
1.7.0. Miscellaneous (Folder 12)

Box 6

1.8. Forecasts and Prophecies

1.8.1. Of Natural Physical Phenomena (Folder 1)
1.8.2. Of Cosmic Phenomena Occurring (Folder 2)
1.8.3. Of Famine (Folder 3)
1.8.4. Of Ten Tribes of Israel (Folder 4)
1.8.5. Of Christ’s Second Coming/Millennium (Folder 5)
1.8.6. Of Political Turmoil (Folder 6)
1.8.7. Regarding Prophets and Religious Leaders (Folders 7-8)
1.8.8. Regarding Unknown Individuals (Folder 9)
1.8.9. Regarding Truthfulness of Religious Principles (Folder 10)
1.8.0. Miscellaneous (Folder 11)

1.9. Religious Building or Objects

1.9.1. LDS Garments Prevent or Are Prevented from Destruction (Folder 12)
1.9.2. Supernatural Events Dealing with Physical Structure or Temple Occurring in or Surrounding Temple (Folder 13)
1.9.3. Religious Books Prevent or Are Prevented from Destruction (Folder 14)
1.9.0. Miscellaneous (Folder 15)

1.10. Patriarchal Blessings (Folder 16)
1.11. Saint’s Legends (Folder 17)
1.0. Miscellaneous (Folder 18)

Register

Box 1

1. Supernatural Religious Legends

1.1. Appearances or Manifestations of Supernatural Beings or Revenants

1.1.1. Deity or Dead Prophets, Saints, or Prominent Figures

1.1.1.1. God/Christ

1.1.1.1.1. Christ’s presence in the LDS temple. (Folder 1)

.1-.31

1.1.1.1.2 "He was the man who held me" (Folder 2)

.1-.23

1.1.1.1.3 Christ replaces absent actor in Hill Cumorah pageant. (Folder 3)

.1-.5

1.1.1.1.4 Christ visits Presidents of LDS church.

.1-.2

1.1.1.1.5 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders have seen Christ and he has short hair.

.1

1.1.1.1.6 Christ appears and heals individuals.

.1-.3

1.1.1.1.7 Prepares person of their death.

.1

1.1.1.1.8 Christ appears to individuals.

.1-.6

1.1.1.1.9 Comforts grieving family.

.1

1.1.1.1.10 Aids a man in his conversion process.

.1

1.1.1.1.11 Christ lived and died in Japan.

.1-.2

1.1.1.1.12 Christ’s image appears on building.

.1-.3

1.1.1.1.13 Christ mysteriously appears in photograph.

.1-.2

1.1.1.1.14 "Let My Hands Be Thy Hands."

.1

1.1.1.1.15 Christ visits the Shoemaker three times.

.1

1.1.1.2. Holy Ghost (Folder 4)

1.1.1.2.1 Holy Ghost guides the builders of the Provo temple to correct an error.

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1.1.1.2.2 Tells man to quit being a pilot in the German army.

.1

1.1.1.2.3 Boy saved from drowning by Holy Ghost's words.

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1.1.1.2.4 Promptings save a woman from danger.

.1

1.1.1.3. John the Baptist (Folder 5)

1.1.1.3.1 Stays in Mexican village; does not eat; walks on water.

.1

1.1.1.3.2 Arranges to buy land for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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1.1.1.3.3 John is vanishing hitchhiker; answers questions.

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1.1.1.4. John the Beloved/Revelator (Folder 6)

1.1.1.4.1 Spoke with Joseph Smith.

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1.1.1.4.2 Appears in Arab/Israeli conflict; frightens Arabs.

.1

1.1.1.4.3 Takes over missionary’s body and preaches.

.1

1.1.1.4.4 Appears in group of people, has an aura, warns.

.1-.2

1.1.1.4.5 Comforts father at the death of his daughter.

.1

1.1.1.4.6 Prepares individual to recieve missionaries

.1-.2

1.1.1.4.7 Comforts a boy who gets lost while deer hunting

.1

1.1.1.5. Peter (Folder 7)

1.1.1.5.1 Peter warns expectant mother of difficulty with her child.

.1

1.1.1.6. Gabriel (Folder 8)

1.1.1.6.1 Gabriel tells subject that Christ’s gospel is on earth again.

.1

1.1.1.7. Nephites

1.1.1.7.1 Church records protected by Nephite.(Folder 9)

.1-.22

1.1.1.7.2 Nephites gives or tells where to find missing genealogical information

.1-.18

1.1.1.7.3 “Stranger” at door gives advice and medicine to heal sick.(Folder 10)

.1-.21

1.1.1.7.4 Nephite helps fix/dislodge car.

.1-.25

1.1.1.7.5 Nephites gives a newspaper with need genealogical information (Folder 11)

.1-.50

1.1.1.7.6 “Stranger” requesting food and later vanishes (Folder 12-15)

.1-.112

1.1.1.7.7 Nephites protect Sister missionaries(Folder 16-17)

.1-.44

1.1.1.7.8 Nephite warriors guard MTC

.1-.6

1.1.1.7.9 Nephite hitchhiker advises and than disappears(Folder 18-22)

.1-.143

1.1.1.7.10 Nephites give blessings to the ill (Folder 23)

.1-.40

1.1.1.7.11 Israeli army lead by Nephites to conquer Arabs(Folder 24)

.1-.30

Box 2

1.1.1.7.12 Nephites plow field and help with farm work (Folder 1)

.1-.26

1.1.1.7.13 Nephites advise to do genealogy, missionary, and temple work

.1-.2

1.1.1.7.14 Loaves of bread to starving missionaries that were baked by mother/wife (Folder 2)

.1-.22

1.1.1.7.15 Food brought to needy family's home (Folder 3)

.1-.5

1.1.1.7.16 Water provided to travelers in the desert

.1-.8

1.1.1.7.17 Give money to help missionaries/families in need

.1-.9

1.1.1.7.18 Provide a trail for lost individuals to follow to safety (Folder 4)

.1-.13

1.1.1.7.19 Three Indian prophets live among Indians and instruct them (Folder 5)

.1-.24

1.1.1.7.20 Prepare individuals to be taught by Mormon missionaries (Folder 6-7)

.1-.42

1.1.1.7.21 Instruct Elders of what needs to be done to improve their missionary work (Folder 8)

.1-.8

1.1.1.7.22 Helps Elders at a street meeting

.1-.11

1.1.1.7.23 Nephite sits on the stand and leaves before the meeting is over (Folder 9)

.1-.7

1.1.1.7.24 Nephite gives an excellent sermon in church meeting

.1-.9

1.1.1.7.25 Personal experience of Mrs. Charles Edwards with Nephite (Folder 10)

.1-.6

1.1.1.7.26 Advise members about a troubling question

.1-.11

1.1.1.7.27 Indian helps build, mysteriously leaves during break

.1-.2

1.1.1.7.28 Nephite show Mother Whitmer the gold plates

.1

1.1.1.8. Angel Moroni (Folder 11)

1.1.1.8.1 Angel Moroni teaches South American Indian how to read.

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1.1.1.8.2 Angel Moroni appears as himself during pageant

.1

1.1.1.9. Virgin Mary/Virgin of Guadalupe (Folder 12)

1.1.1.9.1 Appears and asks that a church be built.

.1-.5

1.1.1.9.2 Virgin Mary appears as Virgin of the Socabaon in Bolivia.

.1

1.1.1.9.3 Mary appears to Saint Bernadette of Lourdes

.1

1.1.1.9.4 Statue of the Virgin saves town from destruction

.1

1.1.1.9.5 Mary says that a loved one will be healed if she builds Mary a shrine

.1

1.1.1.9.6 Mary appears to children in Fatima, Portugal and foretells future

.1-.2

1.1.1.9.7 Appears and comforts individual

.1-.2

1.1.1.9.8 Painting of Mary cries

.1

1.1.1.9.9 Origin of the worship of Virgin of Guadalupe

.1

1.1.1.9.10 Image of Mary comforts/confirms decision

.1

1.1.2. Family Members or Friends

1.1.2.1. Comforts

1.1.2.1.1 Dead daughter appears, comforts parents. (Folder 13)

.1-.10

1.1.2.1.2 Dead infant appears in a fully grown body to comfort parents.

.1-.3

1.1.2.1.3 Dead husband appears and comforts grieving wife

.1-.11

1.1.2.1.4 Deceased father appears to grieving child and leaves message.

.1-.11

1.1.2.1.5 Dead wife appears to husband

.1-.4

1.1.2.1.6 Son appears to comfort grieved parents (Folder 14)

.1-.8

1.1.2.1.7 Dead boy appears to mother; father was too busy to be visited.

.1-.4

1.1.2.1.8 Dead grandparent comforts ill grandchild.

.1-.4

1.1.2.1.9 Dead aunt comforts suicidal niece.

.1

1.1.2.1.10 Spirit of dead old man, appearing much younger, comforts wife regarding her own illness.

.1

1.1.2.1.11 Dead boy scouts appear at leader’s funeral

.1

1.1.2.1.12 Dead parents appear to console and comfort son

.1-.2

1.1.2.1.13 Dead mother appears to her son

.1-.2

1.1.2.1.14 Dead mother appears to comfort and to watch over daughter.(Folder 15)

.1-.7

1.1.2.1.15 Dead brother appears to comfort grieving sister.

.1-.2

1.1.2.1.16 Dead son appears to grieving mother and says he is doing genealogy.

.1

1.1.2.1.17 Dead grandmother tells granddaughter not to be overly concerned about genealogy.

.1

1.1.2.1.18 Dead sister reassures brother of her well-being and tells him he will find a way for them to be together again.

.1

1.1.2.1.19 Dead grandfather thought to be watching over household.

.1-.3

1.1.2.1.20 Dead close friend visits girl in a dream prior to her wedding.

.1

1.1.2.1.21 Dead husband administers a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints priesthood blessing to his sick elderly wife.

.1

1.1.2.1.22 Dead grandmother appears in temple

.1

1.1.2.1.23 Dead husband informs wife of his church activity in heaven.

.1

1.1.2.1.24 Dead friend comforts soldier for saving little girl instead of himself

.1

1.1.2.1.25 Dead husband informs pioneer wife that help will come soon

.1

1.1.2.1.26 Dead son leads wounded Father to safety

.1

1.1.2.1.27 Dead grandchild tells Grandparents he's fine

.1

1.1.2.1.28 Informs daughter that this is the man to marry

.1

1.1.2.2. Protects or Aids

1.1.2.2.1 Dead prevents son from fated car accident. (Folder 16)

.1-.4

1.1.2.2.2 Dead aunt warns woman of drying pants about to catch on fire.

.1

1.1.2.2.3 Deceased grandmother directs grandchild to needed medicine.

.1

1.1.2.2.4 Dead uncle helps little boy lost in mountains to survive until rescued.

.1

1.1.2.2.5 Dead mother puts blanket around freezing children

.1-.2

1.1.2.2.6 Dead mother visits her son's possible future mother-in-law

.1

1.1.2.2.7 Dead great-grandmother appears by girl’s bed.

.1

1.1.2.2.8 Dead wife appears to husband whenever he gives a public address

.1

1.1.2.2.9 Dead relative informs woman her husband needs help.

.1

1.1.2.2.10 Dead mother warns son and prevents him from being clubbed.

.1

1.1.2.2.11 Dead father warns daughter and wife to take protective shelter.

.1

1.1.2.2.12 Genealogical records protected from flood by dead ancestors.

.1-.2

1.1.2.2.13 Dead great-grandfather recognized by young grandson as person who helped him

.1-.3

1.1.2.2.14 Dead Sibling warns of danger

.1-.2

1.1.2.3. Causes or Urges Change in Behavior

1.1.2.3.1 Dead son appears to mother, wearing temple garments, causing her conversion to church. (Folder 17)

.1

1.1.2.3.2 Boy killed on LDS mission, appears to parents and friends, causing parents to convert.

.1

1.1.2.3.3 Dead husband appears, signs permission form for wife to join LDS Church.

.1

1.1.2.3.4 Dead aunt bears testimony of Book of Mormon, causing conversion.

.1

1.1.2.3.5 Dead relatives urge Mexican girl to join Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

.1

1.1.2.3.6 Dead pilot appears to family, causing renewal of faith in LDS Church.

.1

1.1.2.3.7 Dead father appears in dream and urges family to repent.

.1

1.1.2.3.8 Dead mother urges wayward son to change.

.1

1.1.2.3.9 Dead brother appears to wayward brother to encourage belief in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith.

.1

1.1.2.3.10 Appearance of dead father causes family to join Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

.1

1.1.2.3.11 Dead grandmother appears in dreams to family and testifies to truthfulness of LDS Church.

.1

1.1.2.3.12 Dead husband appears and urges wife to listen to LDS Church missionaries when they come.

.1

1.1.2.3.13 Dead child leads LDS missionaries missionaries to parents’ home. (Folder 18)

.1-.18

1.1.2.3.14 Joseph Smith appears to Brigham Young urging the Saints to get the spirit

.1

1.1.2.3.15 Dead wife appears to man in temple open house causing husband's conversion

.1

1.1.2.3.16 Dead Grandfather appears to Grandchildren

.1

1.1.2.3.17 Dead father and Christ appears to man, implying he should continue in LDS Church.

.1

1.1.2.3.18 Dead brother appears to sister cripled from polio, telling her to get up and walk and she did and could.

.1

1.1.2.3.19 Dead husband appears to wife, and tells her not to sale the family ranch.

.1

1.1.2.4. Spirit of Dead Tells of Impending Death or is There When Person Dies

1.1.2.4.1 Don't take me take someone else (Folder 19)

.1-.3

1.1.2.4.2 Dead sister comes for younger brother.

.1-.2

1.1.2.4.3 Dead husband comes for his wife.

.1-.13

1.1.2.4.4 Dead relatives come for old woman.

.1-.2

1.1.2.4.5 Child dies and is taken by Grandparents

.1-.2

1.1.2.4.6 Dead woman visits her brother’s home prior to escorting their mother to spirit world.

.1

1.1.2.4.7 Man dies after speaking to dead son.

.1-.3

1.1.2.4.8 Appears and informs about a relative's death

.1

1.1.2.4.9 Dead father and brothers appear prior to man’s death.

.1-.2

1.1.2.4.10 Woman dies after seeing relative waiting in a tree for her.(Folder 20)

.1

1.1.2.4.11 Man speaks to his dead brother; then dies.

.1

1.1.2.4.12 Grandparents at bedsides of dying grandchildren.

.1-.2

1.1.2.4.13 Grandmother comes for unborn baby

.1

1.1.2.4.14 Dead wife tells husband to settle his affairs, he is about to die.

.1

1.1.2.4.15 Dead relatives present at bedside of old woman before she dies.

.1

1.1.2.4.16 Woman going for firewood passes spirit who says he’s come for sick child.

.1

1.1.2.4.17 Man lost in desert is helped by dead parents who foretell his and others’ deaths.

.1

1.1.2.4.18 Dead mother comes for daughter who says she is not ready to go.

.1-.4

1.1.2.4.19 Dead man’s spirit appears prior to friend’s death

.1

1.1.2.5. Spirit Informs Subject it is Not Time to Die

1.1.2.5.1 Husband and brother appear to elderly woman. (Folder 21)

.1

1.1.2.5.2 Dead mother appears to young daughter and encourages her to try hard to stay alive.

.1

1.1.2.5.3 Dead mother appears to her sick adult daughter and tells her she still has work to do on earth.

.1

1.1.2.5.4 Spirit of dead brother shows sick woman around heaven but tells her it is not her time to die.

.1

1.1.2.6. Dead Acknowledge or Recognize Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple Work Done in Their Behalf

1.1.2.6.1 Dead spouse appears during ceremony, sealing him or her

to the live spouse. (Folder 22)

.1-.3

1.1.2.6.2 Child sees dead father as they are sealed in temple.

.1

1.1.2.6.3 Dead first wife appears in temple during sealing and later to approve husband’s remarriage.

.1

1.1.2.6.4 Dead mother of mentally ill boy thanks family for temple prayers in his behalf.

.1

1.1.2.6.5 Dead express gratitude for temple work.

.1-.2

1.1.2.6.6 Dead brother helps blind man perform in temple ceremony.

.1

1.1.2.6.7 Temple lights on is attributed to celebration by dead family whose temple work was completed.

.1

1.1.2.6.8 Dead Prophets appear to show acceptance of newly dedicated temple

.1

1.1.2.7. Genealogical Information Made Known

1.1.2.7.1 Dead grandparent appears and tells subject where to find information. (Folder 23)

.1

1.1.2.7.2 Mysterious typewriting of unknown ancestor’s name attributed to dead son.

.1

1.1.2.7.3 Dead appear to genealogist and convey information.

.1-.2

1.1.2.7.4 Man lead to tombstone of deceased child and seals him to parents

.1

1.1.2.7.5 Woman sees dead husband and sone preaching LDS gospel to deceased for whom she had done temple work.

.1

1.1.2.8. Urges Genealogical or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple Work

1.1.2.8.1. Spirits of dead family members appear to man, request

that their temple work be done. (Folder 24)

.1-.4

1.1.2.8.2 Dead Presidents appear and ask for their temple work to be done

.1-.2

1.1.2.8.3 Woman’s childhood friend, now dead, appears and asks for her work to be done.

.1

1.1.2.8.4 Dead father appears with dead son to make known son’s existence for genealogical record.

.1

1.1.2.8.5 Woman is told in blessing to do genealogy; man giving blessing sees her ancestors.

.1

1.1.2.8.6 Dead husband encourages wife to do genealogy.

.1

1.1.2.8.7 Spirits appear and tell subject which family line to trace.

.1

1.1.2.8.8 Dead father stands in bathtub, indicating to son he should do genealogy.

.1

1.1.2.8.9 Woman talks with dead ancestors and is told to do genealogy.

.1-.2

1.1.2.8.10 Dead Appear and ask to have temple work done (Folder 25)

.1-.10

1.1.2.8.11 Indian ancestors appear to woman before she joins Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

.1

1.1.2.8.12 Woman dreams of meeting an ancestor who pleads with her to do her work.

.1

1.1.2.8.13 Spirit tells subject to do genealogy.

.1

1.1.2.8.14 Dead aunt encourages subject to do genealogy.

.1

1.1.2.8.15 Dead Father Junipero Serra asks woman to do his temple work.

.1

1.1.2.8.16 Woman sees dead grandfather; interprets it as sign she needs to do his work.

.1

1.1.2.8.17 Dead father asks daughter to do his sealings.

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1.1.2.8.18 Dead son appears in temple to remind mother to have his work done.

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1.1.2.8.19 Sister dreams her dead brother is out of reach until his temple work is done.

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1.1.2.8.20 Dead children appeal to living parents to be married by proxy to each other in the temple.

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1.1.2.8.21 Dead father appears with other ancestors to son and daughter and urges temple work be done.

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1.1.2.8.22 Subject dreams of grandfather being left out of activities in spirit world because his work is not done.

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1.1.2.8.23 Subject learns in dream that she must do religious work for relatives.

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1.1.2.8.24 Dead son appears fully grown and urges parents to do temple work and put away a food supply.

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1.1.2.9. Dead Appear Because of Pact Made in Life

1.1.2.9.1 Dead husband appears to wife and has lengthy conversation. (Folder 26)

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1.1.2.9.2 Boyhood friend returns a year after death to keep pact.

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1.1.2.9.3 Dead friend tells about work in the spirit world; predicts three deaths.

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1.1.2.9.4 Bishop’s counselor returns and describes spirit world.

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1.1.2.9.5 Dead mother returns and visits two daughters.

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1.1.2.9.6 Woman interprets blooming rose as confirmation of pact made with dead father-in-law.

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1.1.2.10. Spirit or Manifestation of Dead Person Appears Elsewhere at Time of His/Her Own Death

1.1.2.10.1 Dead mother appears to daughter at moment of her death. (Folder 27)

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1.1.2.10.2 Man killed in accident appears to brother

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1.1.2.10.3 Joseph Smith appears to crowd through speaker, Brigham Young

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1.1.2.10.4 Spirit of sister who lived in England appears to sister in Utah.

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1.1.2.10.5 Woman appears to and informs her Aunt about her death

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1.1.2.10.6 Man comforted by seeing his dead father.

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1.1.2.10.7 Deceased woman appears to child and informs of her death

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1.1.2.10.8 Dead father appears to son on a mission.

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1.1.2.10.9 Spirit of dead boy passes through hospital room of mother.

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1.1.2.10.10 Dead daughter appears outside mother’s house at moment of death.

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1.1.2.10.11 Dead child appears as full-grown spirit to mother.

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1.1.2.10.12 Dead brother appears at time of death

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1.1.2.10.13 Dead grandmother appears to grandson wounded in Japan and encourages him to live.

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1.1.2.10.14 Neighbor’s dead aunt appears to woman.

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1.1.2.10.15 Dead wife appears in car next to husband who is speeding toward hospital. (Folder 28)

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1.1.2.10.16 Spirit of boy killed on farm appears to mother at house.

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1.1.2.10.17 Dead uncle from U.S. appears to niece in Finland and visits with her.

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1.1.2.10.18 Woman sees figure of dead parent standing at foot of bed.

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1.1.2.10.19 Melvin J. Ballard appears at time of death to Alberta temple president.

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1.1.2.10.20 Dead son, killed in Viet Nam, appears to mother before official notification of death.

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1.1.2.10.21 Dead boyfriend, drowned while swimming, appears to girlfriend in front yard of his home.

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1.1.2.10.22 Dead mother is heard by child at time of fatal accident.

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1.1.2.10.23 Woman hears her father’s voice at the time of his death.

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1.1.2.10.24 Dead grandchild sees spirit of dead grandparent.

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1.1.2.11. Appearance or Manifestation of Dead Frightens or Startles

1.1.2.11.1 Spirit of dead grandfather startles teenager cleaning church house. (Folder 29)

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1.1.2.11.2 Spirit of dead mother frightens her adult child.

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1.1.2.11.3 Daughter startled by dead father coming through wall.

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1.1.2.11.4 Man frightened by voice thought to be his dead mother calling.

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1.1.2.11.5 Dead brother comes back and frightens sisters

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1.1.2.12. Unborn Child Manifests Itself or Appears to Parent Prior to Its Birth

1.1.2.12.1 Spirit children visit a discouraged woman and encourage her to have children. (Folder 30)

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1.1.2.12.2 Dead mother visits daughter and indicates she is to have a child

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1.1.2.12.3 Mother foresees children in dreams prior to each child's birth.

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1.1.2.12.4 Father visited by spirit of his daughter prior to her birth.

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1.1.2.12.5 A woman is visited by a spirit child and decides to have another child

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1.1.2.12.6 Mother hears baby crying prior to its birth.

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1.1.2.12.7 Children come and tell a woman who their father should be

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1.1.2.12.8 Child appears to his brother, asking him to "Tell mom about me."

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1.1.2.12.9 Unborn child protects older, kidnaped sister

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1.1.2.12.10 Aunt dreams of babies to come to her extended family

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1.1.2.12.11 Child in dream and tells mother if she doesn't have him someone else will

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1.1.2.12.12 Woman dreams of having a baby boy and has a girl instead

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1.1.2.13. Dead Appears at His/Her Own Funeral

1.1.2.13.1 Dead son appears at own funeral. (Folder 31)

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1.1.2.13.2 Dead uncle appears at his own grave dedication.

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1.1.2.13.3 Dead bishop appears at his own funeral.

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1.1.2.13.4 Dead uncle appears at his own funeral with other dead relatives.

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1.1.2.13.5 Bishop's counselor sees dead woman for whom he had conducted a funeral at graveside.

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1.1.2.14. Dead Gives Responsibility to Living

1.1.2.14.1 Dead father asks oldest son to care for family (Folder 32)

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1.1.2.14.2 Dead father tells son repair item for family

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1.1.2.14.3 Dead father gives advice

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1.1.2.14.4 Dead woman appears because her temple garment were not marked

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1.1.2.0. Miscellaneous

1.1.2.0.1 Grieving family receives comforting "Letter written by God" (Folder 33)

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1.1.2.0.2 Sick elderly woman claims to frequently converse with relatives

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1.1.2.0.3 Dead parents appear in temple, showing approval of daughter’s life.

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1.1.2.0.4 Dead mother and dead aunt try to coerce woman’s spirit from her body.

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1.1.2.0.5 Dead grandmother tries to take over subject’s body; later she appears

happy because her genealogy is done.

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1.1.2.0.6 Vision of visiting heaven; woman feels dead husband

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1.1.2.0.7 Dead grandfather returns to family home on Thanksgiving.

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1.1.2.0.8 Grandchild hears dead grandmother’s voice calling.

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1.1.2.0.9 Dead woman visits her neighbor and offers him a choice of joining her in heaven.

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1.1.2.0.10 Man taught rites to enter after-life by dead parents

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1.1.3. Unknown Beings

1.1.3.1. Comforts

1.1.3.1.1 Voice comforts father who is saddened over death of son. (Folder 1)

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1.1.3.1.2 Voice comforts woman who falls on ice.

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1.1.3.1.3 Comforts woman who is afraid

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1.1.3.1.4 The Whistler comforts girl whose cousins died

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1.1.3.2. Protects or Aids

1.1.3.2.1 Babysitter for children is person for whom parent does temple work. (Folder 2)

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1.1.3.2.2 Child saved from drowning by person for whom parent has done temple work.

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1.1.3.2.3 Missionary given loaves freshly baked by mother/wife in foreign land. (Folder 3)

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1.1.3.2.4 Woman lost in LDS temple is directed by dead, elderly temple worker.(Folder 4)

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1.1.3.2.5 Boy healed by female stranger thought to be supernatural being.

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1.1.3.2.6 Carpenter who helps build banister thought to be helping saint.

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1.1.3.2.7 After prayer, woman sees man in dream who recommends a poultice for treating sick husband.

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1.1.3.2.8 Angel helps man find borrowed jack knife.

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1.1.3.2.9 Man in industrial accident falls 20' accompanied by “man” who positions his body to minimize injuries.

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1.1.3.2.10 Bus kept from crashing by supernatural intervention.

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1.1.3.2.11 Stranger stops horses from pulling wagon over cliff then disappears.

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1.1.3.2.12 Shining apparition appears in front to tired horseman preventing him from falling asleep on dangerous road.

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1.1.3.2.13 “Man” appears and warns woman to hurry home; she is needed by son having an asthma attack.

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1.1.3.2.14 Missionary sees angels guarding doors of other missionaries in Language Training Mission.

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1.1.3.2.15 Child saved from drowning

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1.1.3.2.16 Woman protected from car accident.

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1.1.3.2.17 Man protected from slipping under wheels of train.

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1.1.3.2.18 Little girl saved from being burned by boiling water.

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1.1.3.2.19 Family saved from danger by unknown protector.

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1.1.3.2.20 Boy saved from mine cave-in. (Folder 5)

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1.1.3.2.21 Israeli troops protected by mysterious tanks.

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1.1.3.2.22 Unusual events with water heater interpreted to be supernatural guardian.

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1.1.3.2.23 Mother encouraged to keep helping choking daughter.

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1.1.3.2.24 In exchange for food, man chops an inordinate amount of wood and then disappears without leaving a trace.

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1.1.3.2.25 Guardian angel helps oldest daughter with family responsibility.

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1.1.3.2.26 Angels help children taken hostage

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1.1.3.3. Urges or Causes Change in Behavior

1.1.3.3.1 Man discards gold after supernatural being promise his sons will be in the LDS church. (Folder 6)

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1.1.3.3.2 Angels holding Book of Mormon appear to man and confirm his suspicions about the LDS Church.

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1.1.3.3.3 Angel appears prior to visit from a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionary (Brigham Young)

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1.1.3.3.4 Man gives up smoking pipe after seeing two supernatural beings.

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1.1.3.4. Spirit Informs Subject of or is Present at Death

1.1.3.4.1 Unknown male spirit escorts dying to spirit world. (Folder 7)

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1.1.3.4.2 Spirits of young girls thought to be present at death of old man.

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1.1.3.4.3 Guardian angel thought to be present at young child’s death.

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1.1.3.4.4 Angel comes to get man, but when he says no, angel informs him of three other men who will die in the future.

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1.1.3.5. Spirit Informs Subject It is Not Time to Die (Folder 8)

1.1.3.6. Dead Acknowledge, Participate In, or Inform on Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple Work Done

1.1.3.6.1 Spirit appears in temple and thanks man/woman for doing his/her work. (Folder 9)

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1.1.3.6.2 Spirit of female Indian appears and thanks formerly reluctant woman for doing her temple work.

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1.1.3.6.3 Unknown man happy for visitors at temple open house

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1.1.3.6.4 Dead man chides man for falling asleep or not paying attention during temple ceremony

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1.1.3.6.5 Bad feeling accompanies man through temple when two dead ancestors are wrongly sealed to each other.

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1.1.3.6.6 Faces of dead appear in dream and then in temple to those doing work

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1.1.3.6.7 Spirits sit in temple and leave as their work is done.

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1.1.3.6.8 Spirit says it has waited hundreds of years for temple work to be done

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1.1.3.6.9 Dead family members “celebrate” in the temple, the work having been done for them.

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1.1.3.6.10 Spirit of dead appears to temple worker.

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1.1.3.6.11 Presence of spirit requires acknowledgment before temple work can proceed.

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1.1.3.6.12 Person a man did temple work for protects from car accident

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1.1.3.6.13 Female spirit asks to have work redone because woman who did it earlier fell asleep.

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1.1.3.6.14 Female spirit awakens temple workers from their night’s rest asking for correction in sealing.

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1.1.3.6.15 Spirit of child appears and asks that she be included in family’s sealing.

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1.1.3.6.16 Person being baptized for dead tells workers that name(s) have been missed. (Folder 10)

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1.1.3.7. Genealogical Documents or Information Made Known

1.1.3.7.1 Supernatural person shows woman where to find needed records. (Folder 11)

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1.1.3.7.2 Supernatural woman shows subjects where to find needed grave.

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1.1.3.7.3 Woman finds Grandfather's church records in lost files and completes his work

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1.1.3.7.4 Newspaper containing needed genealogical information made available by supernatural beings.

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1.1.3.7.5 Young boy guided to help family in genealogy

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1.1.3.7.6 Voice calls attention to being left from genealogical records.

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1.1.3.7.7 Lady Godiva appears to woman and asks to have her Genealogy done

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1.1.3.7.8 Woman receives genealogical information in library when book pulled out on shelf.

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1.1.3.7.9 Dead woman provides proof of her existence thereby furthering genealogy work.

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1.1.3.7.10 Woman receives spiritual direction/encouragement while doing genealogical research.

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1.1.3.7.11 Help finding genealogical research direction occurs when strange woman taps researcher’s shoulder.

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1.1.3.7.12 Man on bus gives needed information to subject, then disappears.

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1.1.3.7.13 Man appears at foot of bed and gives woman three names.

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1.1.3.7.14 Genealogical information made known after woman’s death.

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1.1.3.7.15 Woman spiritually guided to a book that helps her with genealogy.

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1.1.3.8. Dead Urges Genealogical or Temple Work

1.1.3.8.1 Man in temple to remember name of his grandmother. (Folder 12)

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1.1.3.8.2 Man told to do genealogy or be held accountable.

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1.1.3.8.3 Dead woman asks not to be left out of temple work.

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1.1.3.8.4 Dead government officials who did not help Joseph Smith ask that their

work be done. It is postponed as punishment.

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1.1.3.8.5 Vanishing Hitchhiker’s name is received by person doing temple work;

Vanishing Hitchhiker urged temple work be done.

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1.1.3.8.6 Man told to do genealogy work by group of dead men representing family organizations in the spirit world.

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1.1.3.8.7 Woman hears voices requesting not to be forgotten.

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1.1.3.8.8 Dead appear until work is done than vanish

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1.1.3.9. Missionary Work

1.1.3.9.1 Voices ask man plowing field if he’ll go on a mission. (Folder 13)

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1.1.3.9.2 Mysterious messengers appear and help missionaries teach

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1.1.3.9.3 Unknown messengers prevent false preachers from collecting money

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1.1.3.0. Miscellaneous

1.1.3.0.1 Heavenly visitor rebukes MIA class. (Folder 14)

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1.1.3.0.2 Spirit appears during speech in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple.

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1.1.3.0.3 Unknown man brings future husband and wife together and later disappears.

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1.1.3.0.4 Spirit of old woman appears in young form at own graveside service.

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1.1.3.0.5 Dead priest who wrote old German parish register reprimands researcher for complaining.

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1.1.3.0.6 Mother sees female spirit holding newborn infant; baby dies next day.

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1.1.3.0.7 Woman testifies in church because she sees “man” in white taking down names of those who do.

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1.1.3.0.8 Angels stand beside church speaker.

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1.1.3.0.9 Farmer whose plow oxen stop sees vision of Lamanite battle.

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1.1.3.0.10 Woman staying in strange building sees people from centuries ago who disappear;

also other experiences related.

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1.1.3.0.11 Farmer witnesses resurrection of person whose bones he accidentally plows up.

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1.1.3.0.12 Young woman has “vision” while receiving patriarchal blessing. (Folder 15)

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1.1.3.0.13 Angels and men sing together at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting.

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1.1.3.0.14 Man seeing cloven hoof prints interprets them as evidence of angel visit.

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1.1.3.0.15 Woman hears angels sing.

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1.1.3.0.16 Janitor in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple told spirits occupy temple at night.

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1.1.3.0.17 A man dies after being sealed to two women other than his wife in a LDS temple ceremony.

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1.1.3.0.18 Unknown spirit gives information to young man regarding his family’s

trip to the Salt Lake City temple.

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1.1.3.0.19 Unknown man in white gown appears at door requesting food, but disappears without a trace.

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1.1.3.0.20 Angel asks young boy if he would prefer being rich or being a minister of God.

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1.1.3.0.21 Man claims that a spirit entered his apartment and only he could see it.

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1.1.3.0.22 Ghost of former home owner's Father thought to wonder missionary's apartment

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1.1.4.1. Satan

1.1.4.1.1 Satan comes to claim baby; is cast out. (Folder 16)

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1.1.4.1.2 Satan enters Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple with unworthy recommend holder; is cast out.

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1.1.4.1.3 Devil appears to students at College of Hawaii.

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1.1.4.1.4 Woman tormented by devil appearing on ceiling.

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1.1.4.1.5 Satan appears as God to businessman and gives bad advice.

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1.1.4.1.6 Personage believed to be the devil waits on porch of house while inside, boy is dying.

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1.1.4.1.7 The devil tries to stop Logan temple work.

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1.1.4.1.8 Devil appears as apparition to woman plagued by evil forces.

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1.1.4.1.9 Devil appears on road and fights with man.

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1.1.4.1.10 Son comes home to find mother being beaten by devil.

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1.1.4.1.11 Man, while dreaming, has dialogue with the devil and learns his methods.

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1.1.4.1.12 Devil tries to throw his cape around man and woman; delivered by prayer.

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1.1.4.1.13 Person wants to see devil and does (he's very handsome) (Folder 17)

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1.1.4.1.14 Devil walks past young man in snow, leaving no tracks.

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1.1.4.1.15 Woman sees devil in form of a boy with wolf’s head.

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1.1.4.1.16 Girl sees devil in form of a dog.

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1.1.4.1.17 Devil comes to gas station and buys gasoline.

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1.1.4.1.18 Devil appears to woman in her home; prayers cause him to leave.

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1.1.4.1.19 Devil smells of sulphur, comes for dying atheist

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1.1.4.1.20 Woman bitter against God meets devil and returns to church

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1.1.4.1.21 Boy tricks the devil and ties him up

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1.1.4.1.22 Automobile tires destroyed by a dog possessed by the devil.

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1.1.4.1.23 Door slams and lights go out when college student prays to devil.

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1.1.4.1.24 Boys command to see Satan and do

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1.1.4.1.25 Girl feels spirit of the devil near her

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1.1.4.1.26 Boy killed when practicing devil worship and performing a black mass.

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1.1.4.2. Spirit of Death

1.1.4.2.1 Spirit of death appears and attempts to take away infant. (Folder 18)

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1.1.4.2.2 Spirit of death causes car crash which almost kills a man

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1.1.4.3. Cain

1.1.4.3.1 Cain enters man’s home and is cast out (Folder 19)

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1.1.4.3.2 Girl sees Cain and promises to wear temple garments if he leaves

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1.1.4.3.3 Man on horseback converses with Cain; Cain commanded to leave

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1.1.4.3.4 Cain thought to be still roaming earth.

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1.1.4.3.5 Cain appears to man working in fields.

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1.1.4.3.6 Cain appears as small naked man running along the road.

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1.1.4.4. Gadianton Robbers

1.1.4.4.1 Ghostly men thought to be Gadianton Robbers run alongside young man’s car on

road between Provo and Cedar City. (Folder 20)

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1.1.4.4.2 Man converses with a Gadianton Robber.

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1.1.4.4.3 Strange happenings in southern Utah attributed to Gadianton Robbers.

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1.1.4.4.4 Gadianton Robbers invited to a seance

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1.1.4.4.5 Mishaps around sawmill attributed to Gadianton Robbers.

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1.1.4.5. Unknown

1.1.4.5.1 Evil spirit appears in dorm room of wayward student; bishop exorcizes spirit. (Folder 21)

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1.1.4.5.2 Dark pillar and threatening hand appear in dorm room after roommates argue.

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1.1.4.5.3 Evil spirits leave a woman’s body after being exorcized.

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1.1.4.5.4 Evil female form stands over child and is cast out by father.

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1.1.4.5.5 Evil spirit cast out of room.

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1.1.4.5.6 Running into the Provo Canyon Beast at Hell's Gate

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1.1.4.5.7 Evil spirit exorcized from young girl.

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1.1.4.5.8 Evil spirit appears to wife and later to husband and wife.

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1.1.4.5.9 Evil spirits try to prevent woman from entering temple, and she tells them to leave.

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1.1.4.5.10 Wayward girl is visited by evil spirits.

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1.1.4.5.11 Bishop, possessed by devil, murders family

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1.1.4.5.12 Woman planning to join LDS Church is harassed by mother-in-law and spirit claiming to be Moroni.

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1.1.4.5.13 Missionary with moral problems visited by evil spirits

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1.1.4.5.14 Evil spirit tries to prevent temple president form entering temple.

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1.1.4.5.15 “A little red devil” appears in girl’s room.

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1.1.4.5.16 Man sees dark figure sitting on his bed; prays to rid room of figure.

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1.1.4.5.17 Evil spirit appears falsely as Christ to girl in kitchen.

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1.1.4.5.18 Evil spirit is dispelled by prayer in area where cattle mutilations occur.

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1.1.4.5.19 All lights come on in house when it is exorcized of evil spirits.

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1.1.4.5.20 Fellow casts out spirit that is possessing man. (Folder 22)

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1.1.4.5.21 Dark cloud enters room and presses girl into her bed.

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1.1.4.5.22 Graveyard Kate

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1.1.4.5.23 Man casts evil influence from his home but a stench remains.

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1.1.4.5.24 Evil spirits enter room after conducting seance

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1.1.4.5.25 Missionaries invite the devil to visit and he does

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1.1.4.5.26 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints elders cast evil spirits out of girl, stopping her wild behavior.

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1.1.4.5.27 Evil power in closed room takes over missionary’s body and later is cast out by mission president.

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1.1.4.5.28 Old woman possessed by an evil spirit throws men out of her home.

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1.1.4.5.29 Man, seized by evil power, gets rid of it by prayer and priesthood power.

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1.1.4.5.30 While reading Faust, student is seized by evil spirit which is dispelled when

“Come Come, Ye Saints” plays on radio.

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1.1.4.5.31 Evil spirits try to enter MTC, prevented by angels

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1.1.4.5.32 Evil spirit enters room, frightens baby, and is cast out by father.

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1.1.4.5.33 Upset in pioneer encampment attributed to evil spirits.

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1.1.4.5.34 Fellow’s face takes on evil appearance, and he prays that the evil spirits will leave him.

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1.1.4.5.35 Evil spirits cause young girl’s illness; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints elders cast them out.

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1.1.4.5.36 First Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries to England are met with screams of evil spirits.

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1.1.4.5.37 Gray mist enters woman’s room and bed lifts up.

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1.1.4.5.38 Bitter woman involuntarily invites evil spirits to her home

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1.1.4.5.39 Something unseen attacks man; he wrestles with it and prays, it leaves.

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1.1.4.5.40 Navajo Indian chants drive out evil spirits (Folder 23)

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1.1.4.5.41 Soldier sees black figure at night and prays it away.

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1.1.4.5.42 Stubbornness of door in Hawaiian Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple attributed to evil spirits.

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1.2. Unsolicited Divine Intervention

1.2.1. Protection or Deliverance from Harm

1.2.1.1 Pioneers at Manti are protected from snakes. (Folder 1)

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1.2.1.2 Family going to church protected from injury.

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1.2.1.3 Travelers from temple saved from collision with semi truck.

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1.2.1.4 Girl protected from her father’s wrath by wooden door that would not break.

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1.2.1.5 Travelers protected from being carried away in bridge wash-out by unexplained mechanical problems with their auto.

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1.2.1.6 Lava covers all graves in churchyard except that of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints girl.

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1.2.1.7 Fire does not destroy home of tithe payers.

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1.2.1.8 Hill Cumorah pageant actors preserved or protected by spiritual intervention.

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1.2.1.9 Interior of house owned by couple on LDS mission unharmed by Teton Dam flood.

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1.2.1.10 Man saved from accidental death while getting logs for construction of the Logan temple.

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1.2.1.11 Young people traveling by buggy to church dance saved from disaster.

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1.2.1.12 Combat troops escape from enemy in broken helicopter.

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1.2.1.13 Man in plane accident hears voice of Lord commanding him to rise up and continue living.

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1.2.1.14 Man saved from drowning.

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1.2.1.15 Nun saved from being attacked by man with knife.

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1.2.1.16 Man traveling by buckboard protected from washed-out bridge by bright light.

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1.2.1.17 Voice alerts wife to husband’s need for help.

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1.2.1.18 Voice warns youth of approaching Indians.

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1.2.1.19 Voice saves children from getting caught in flash flood.

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1.2.1.20 Voice warns injured youth against going to the hospital which would have resulted in permanent paralysis.

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1.2.1.21 Voice warns man from going on path where danger awaits.

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1.2.2. Needed Food Provided

1.2.2.1 When woman kills rooster for missionaries, another appears; her husband, opposed to church,

keeps good fish for himself which are later destroyed. (Folder 2)

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1.2.2.2 Woman serving warm drink to missionaries finds that her cocoa mysteriously is replenished.

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1.2.2.3 Charitable woman always has flour in her bin.

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1.2.2.4 Food used to feed visiting Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church authority is miraculously replaced.

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1.2.2.5 Woman inspired to take food to family in great need.

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1.2.3. Needed Money or Material Good Provided

1.2.3.1 Neighbors bring needed coal to woman. (Folder 3)

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1.2.3.2 Family receives washing machine and finds physical cause of father’s asthma.

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1.2.3.3 Tithe payer finds $300.

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1.2.3.4 Man obtains money to continue his genealogy work from gamblers who have abandoned it.

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1.2.3.5 Man gives much needed money to Church and receives monetary assistance two days later.

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1.2.4. Needed Information Provided

1.2.4.1 Genealogical information provided. (Folder 4)

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1.2.4.2 Blind woman's vision temporarily healed so she can read Book of Mormon

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1.2.0. Miscellaneous

1.2.0.1 Hides left in tanning vats do not deteriorate while workers observe Sabbath. (Folder 5)

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1.2.0.2 Illiterate man, after attending temple, can read Book of Mormon.

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1.2.0.3 Genealogical records protected during flood.

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1.2.0.4 Righteous person resurrected.

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1.2.0.5 Woman’s back pain subsides on the day her daughter is to be baptized.

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1.2.0.6 Woman mysteriously transported to church meeting.

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1.2.0.7 Mother receives inspiration of a way to cure child

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1.3. Solicited Divine Intervention

1.3.1. Protection and Deliverance

1.3.1.1 Ship protected in answer to prayer. (Folder 6)

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1.3.1.2 Window opens in fog allowing planes without fuel to land on ocean carrier.

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1.3.1.3 Prayer brings help to car accident victims.

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1.3.1.4 Prayer helps travelers in car continue journey after it starts snowing.

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1.3.1.5 Prayer saves family from being harmed by Pancho Villa.

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1.3.1.6 In the name of Christ (using LDS priesthood) girl commands would-be attacker to leave her alone.

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1.3.1.7 Man in desert with broken leg prays for strength to walk back to town.

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1.3.1.8 Woman prays for protection from two Indians who have threatened her life.

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1.3.1.9 Car starts without battery protecting sister missionaries from trouble

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1.3.1.10 Settlers lost in canyon pray for guidance out of canyon.

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1.3.1.11 Injured logger, after praying, loses consciousness; later find himself being taken home on his loaded wagon.

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1.3.1.12 Man is miraculously lifted from burning house.

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1.3.1.13 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bishop turns back brush fire, saving farms.

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1.3.1.14 After prayer broken objects are mysteriously fixed

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1.3.1.15 Prayer stops grass fire.

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1.3.1.16 House preserved from destruction by prayer.

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1.3.1.17 Pioneers find supplies after praying

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1.3.1.18 Mysterious person comes and helps diabetic man

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1.3.1.19 Father prays that his son, entering the service in World War II, will be protected.

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1.3.1.20 Men aided in mine disaster in answer to prayer. (Folder 7)

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1.3.1.21 Woman in West Berlin receives newspaper about the building of the wall and moves

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1.3.1.22 Evil spirits cast out through blessing or prayer.

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1.3.1.23 Craig Dietz shares experiences of being protected or delivered from harm

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1.3.1.24 Prayer gives woman needed strength to lift trailer house.

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1.3.1.25 Young lost boy prays for protection.

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1.3.2. Assistance

1.3.2.1 Hill Cumorah pageant performed in spite of rain, due to prayer. (Folder 8)

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1.3.2.2 Genealogical researcher able to read Danish script after praying for help.

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1.3.2.3 Guidance in choosing marriage partner received through prayer.

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1.3.2.4 Short wooden beam delays church house construction until fixed by prayer.

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1.3.2.5 Statue of Christ completed to artist’s satisfaction through prayer.

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1.3.2.6 Missing steers are found in answer to prayers.

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1.3.2.7 Weather altered in answer to prayer.

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1.3.2.8 Water appears for pioneers and Indians in answer to prayer.

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1.3.2.9 Prayers and fasting keep storms away while flood victims rebuild.

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1.3.2.10 Water found for Manti temple in answer to prayer.

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1.3.2.11 Prayer for food answered by stranger at door with meat, flour, etc.

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1.3.2.12 Prayer helps LDS Church stake president and church member needing him make contact by phone.

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1.3.2.13 Young man praying in the desert for a ride receives help.

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1.3.2.14 Lost person found after searcher prays for help.

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1.3.2.15 A mother’s prayer for help is answered by a visit from her brother-in-law.

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1.3.2.16 The seagulls and the crickets in Salt Lake Valley.

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1.3.2.17 Lost inanimate object found in answer to prayer.

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1.3.2.18 Lengthy account of prayers being answered.

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1.3.2.19 Need for coal met through prayer.

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1.3.3. Genealogical Study Encouraged

1.3.3.1 Couple, looking for genealogical information in cemetery, are helped through prayer. (Folder 9)

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1.3.3.2 Woman, praying for genealogical help, finds old newspaper with needed information in her yard.

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1.3.3.3 Woman, praying for genealogical help, finds old family Bible in antique shop.

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1.3.3.4 Man, praying for genealogical help, receives information written on bathroom mirror in lipstick.

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1.3.3.5 Prayerful woman is successful in her genealogical research.

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1.3.3.6 Student asking God for help with exams is reminded of the genealogy work she has to do.

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1.3.4. Healing

1.3.4.1 Woman in childbirth promised in blessing that she and child would live, even after difficulty. (Folder 10)

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1.3.4.2 Child is healed of meningitis by woman.

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1.3.4.3 Administration heals subject of double pneumonia.

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1.3.4.4 Administration heals child dying from infected leg.

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1.3.4.5 Seizure victim feels power during healing administration.

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1.3.4.6 Father blesses daughter and promises God that if she is healed, he will be more diligent in the church.

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1.3.4.7 Heart murmur of forty years temporarily is healed through spiritual administration.

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1.3.4.8 Bleeding hemorrhoids healed by blessing.

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1.3.4.9 Blessing for broken arm removes all pain from arm throughout life.

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1.3.4.10 Brain damage from fall healed by blessing.

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1.3.4.11 Hemophiliac at church is blessed to relieve hemorrhaging.

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1.3.4.12 Temple prayer heals man in coma.

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1.3.4.13 Continuous hiccups healed through administration.

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1.3.4.14 Paralyzed boy healed by administration.

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1.3.4.15 Administration heals baby by drawing strength from mother.

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1.3.4.16 Blessing heals subject of unknown illness.

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1.3.4.17 Drowned child who has fallen in well revived by “unworthy” man.

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1.3.4.18 Sick boy promised he will live by a man who later questions the blessing he gave to the boy.

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1.3.4.19 Woman is cured of cancer by blessing and prayers.

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1.3.4.20 Premature child lives after being administered to. (Folder 11)

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1.3.4.21 Prayer helps doctor perform operation correctly.

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1.3.4.22 Administration cures girl of pneumonia and deafness.

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1.3.4.23 Unbelieving young man is cured of ulcers through administration.

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1.3.4.24 Baby healed of fatal disease by administration.

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1.3.4.25 Person with broken neck completely restored through administration and prayers.

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1.3.4.26 Young man with blindness in one eye has sight restored.

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1.3.4.27 Dying American soldier administers to another one who lives.

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1.3.4.28 Girl healed by blessing and having consecrated oil poured down her throat.

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1.3.4.29 Girl with fatal disease completely healed through administration.

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1.3.4.30 Baby cured of pneumonia through administration.

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1.3.4.31 Newborn infant injured in wagon accident is healed while being christened.

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1.3.4.32 Family converted to LDS Church because elders heal son’s injured eye.

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1.3.4.33 Blind receive sight through blessing

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1.3.4.34 Fatally burned boy healed through administration.

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1.3.4.35 Dying baby is healed by administration.

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1.3.4.36 Man in hospital cured of cancerous tumors.

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1.3.4.37 Child with ruptured appendix is healed through administration.

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1.3.4.38 Hearing restored by blessing

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1.3.4.39 Ill boy healed through administration.

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1.3.4.40 Woman immediately relieved of laryngitis through administration. (Folder 12)

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1.3.4.41 Broken bones healed through administration.

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1.3.4.42 Man with lung disease is administered to so he can be baptized.

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1.3.4.43 Mother makes father of child promise life to ill son in blessing instead of asking God’s will be done;

son grows up to be a criminal and is executed.

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1.3.4.44 In World War II, a German prisoner heals a British soldier.

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1.3.4.45 Child copies father and anoints, blesses, and heals injured cat.

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1.3.4.46 Prayers of temple president and husband heal a sick woman during impassable blizzard.

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1.3.4.47 Man’s crushed legs healed by fasting and praying.

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1.3.4.48 Woman blesses and heals boy’s appendicitis.

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1.3.4.49 In morgue, soldier thought to be dead is discovered still alive and is blessed by LDS Church soldiers.

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1.3.4.50 Child stung by honey bees is healed.

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1.3.4.51 Woman promises to follow Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith in exchange for being healed of asthma.

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1.3.4.52 Administration and fasting heal boy who suffered a broken skull when father mistook him for a raccoon.

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1.3.4.53 Prayer of Catholic nuns restores hearing

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1.3.4.54 Administration heals woman and causes her reactivation in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church.

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1.3.4.55 Boy, dying of diphtheria, healed through administration.

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1.3.4.56 Boy with infected abscess in abdomen healed.

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1.3.4.57 Blessing causes lump on woman’s hand to disappear.

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1.3.4.58 Blessing heals hand with infected calf bite.

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1.3.4.59 Sons administers to father's cancerous tumor which change into cyst

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1.3.4.60 Skin aliment aided through prayers in temple.

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1.3.4.61 Child with high fever and pneumonia healed through administration.

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1.3.4.62 Administration relieves child of asthmatic condition, allowing her to sleep.

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1.3.4.63 Boy with diphtheria healed through absent father’s prayers.

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1.3.4.64 Mother and child healed of malaria through blessing, prayer, and fasting.

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1.3.4.65 Boy healed when mother prays that if Joseph Smith is a prophet, her child will be cured.

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1.3.4.66 Man prays to be either healed or taken from earth.

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1.3.4.67 Crippled child of five is baptized and able to walk as a result.

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1.3.4.68 Two women's health improve after neighbors fast and pray; the women are baptized.

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1.3.4.69 Faith healer rubs and cures crippled back.

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1.3.4.70 Man with bad back prays for guidance and learns remedy (Folder 13)

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1.3.4.71 Barren woman in temple has pain after which she is able to conceive a child.

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1.3.4.72 Sick man who drinks blessed brandy recovers.

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1.3.4.73 Boy prays in his heart for his father to recover from illness.

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1.3.4.74 Family members pray for the life of their sick; prayer requests denied.

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1.3.4.75 Sick child healed.

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1.3.4.76 Young man with skull fracture healed.

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1.3.4.77 Man with tuberculosis healed.

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1.3.4.78 “Piles” heated; angel assists with blessing.

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1.3.4.79 Sickly pregnant woman made well for temple journey.

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1.3.4.80 Man who had been in crippling accident healed.

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1.3.4.81 Man with eye injury healed but left blinded.

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1.3.5. Prayerful Submission to or Request for Death

1.3.5.1 Man asks wife to allow elders to release earlier healing blessing; she does and he dies. (Folder 14)

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1.3.5.2 Child, blessed to stay alive, asks blessing be undone and dies.

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1.3.5.3 Boy sick with leukemia dies peacefully after being administered to.

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1.3.5.4 Elders bless child that he will be released from life

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1.3.5.5 Elders bless ill man and dedicate him to the Lord, and he dies.

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1.3.6. Prayer or Administration Restores Life

1.3.6.1 Patriarch blesses girl and raises her from the dead. (Folder 15)

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1.3.6.2 Boy crushed to death by wagon brought back to life through prayer.

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1.3.6.3 Mother’s prayer brings boy back to life, but he suffers brain damage.

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1.3.6.4 Men, at spiritual prompting, bring dead man in hospital back to life.

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1.3.6.5 Baby restored to life until family reached destination; it promptly died again

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1.3.6.6 Accident victim dies on way to hospital and is restored to life by father’s blessing.

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1.3.6.7 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Authority restores child to life.

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1.3.6.8 Brother’s prayer restores man to life with much pain; later man is released to death.

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1.3.6.9 Prayers bring girl back to life for one year.

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1.3.6.10 Man is called back to life after bishop (giving blessing) and angel argue over whether he should live or die.

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1.3.6.11 Not knowing his wife is dead, a husband administers to his wife and she returns from the other side.

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1.3.6.12 Elders administer to deceased and restore them to life

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1.3.7. Prayer Leading to Conversion to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1.3.7.1 Family praying for “truth” receives messengers and eventually LDS Church missionaries. (Folder 16)

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1.3.7.2 Young couple pray for knowledge.

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1.3.7.3 Young man prays with missionaries about veracity of their message

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1.3.0. Miscellaneous

1.3.0.1 Father realizes that he could restore his son's life through the LDS Church priesthood (Folder 17)

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1.3.0.2 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' president’s hands radiate light during priesthood/confirmation.

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1.3.0.3 Woman has power to heal.

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1.4. Punishment/Curses/Afflictions

1.4.1 Laundromat burns down after missionary's garment are displayed in window. (Folder 1)

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1.4.2 Person punished for misuse of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints priesthood rite.

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1.4.3 Woman who refuses to accept Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dies.

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1.4.4 Bride/groom struck dead for damning temple garments.

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1.4.5 Missionary's broken bone and the Faith Healer

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1.4.6 Anti-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints town is punished or afflicted.

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1.4.7 Non-tithe payers are struck dead by the “black angel.”

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1.4.8 Boy killed in car accident after deciding not to go on mission.

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1.4.9 Pond blessed by Brigham Young a curse to those who use it on Sundays.

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1.4.10 Soldier is protected in combat as long as he is faithful; after apostatizing, he is killed.

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1.4.11 Farmer's field destroyed for being disrespectful to God

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1.4.12 Man who refuses to help a needy father loses all his money.

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1.4.13 Nothing will grow over man's grave

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1.4.14 Nothing grows in area thought to be last of stronghold of Gadianton Robbers.

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1.4.15 After man acquires piece of land dishonestly, the land is cursed (Folder 2)

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1.4.16 Boys mocking the sacrament find that the bread has turned black.

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1.4.17 Bishop tells couple that because of their use of birth control, they will lose their ability to have children.

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1.4.18 A family who will not sell their excess seed to needy neighbors are robbed by burglars who steal their seed.

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1.4.19 Farmers discover that grain binder will not operate on Sundays.

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1.4.20 People unwilling to help Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pioneers are cursed.

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1.4.21 Town in Utah cursed

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1.4.22 Brigham Young and the curse of the Withered Hand

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1.4.23 Person punished for swearing or profaning.

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1.4.24 House cursed by gypsies to never be completed

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1.4.25 Man cursed for stealing

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1.4.26 La Runa Mula

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1.4.27 Those who search for gold are destroyed

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1.5. Out-of-Body Experiences

1.5.1. Out-of-Body Person Offered Choice of or Requests Returning to His/Her Body

1.5.1.1 Woman dies and asks to return to life, promising to do genealogy. (Folder 3)

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1.5.1.2 Woman dies and sees spirits of two of her yet-to-be-born children.

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1.5.1.3 Boy, trapped underwater, dies and goes to spirit world and asks to come back.

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1.5.1.4 Man dies and is embalmed and then returns to life.

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1.5.1.5 Man in hospital dies and in a “dream state” visits a rose garden.

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1.5.1.6 Dying girl tells family that she was given a choice to go or stay in spirit world.

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1.5.1.7 Woman asks to return to life and is granted a few days.

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1.5.1.8 Old man dies and chooses to return to his wife for six months.

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1.5.1.9 Man hurt in haying accident visits spirit world and chooses to return to body.

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1.5.1.10 Woman dies, visits spirit world, and then chooses to return to body.

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1.5.1.11 Skeptical man dies, visits spirit world, and chooses to return, convinced of life after death.

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1.5.1.12 Ill man chooses to return to life after seeing grieving family.

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1.5.1.13 Woman dies and asks to return to care for her children

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1.5.1.14 A woman sees several scenes that help her decide to return to life.

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1.5.1.15 Woman who dies returns to life briefly to discuss her experience

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1.5.1.16 Young woman with appendicitis dies and then returns to life.

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1.5.1.17 Man having out-of-body experiences is healed and returns to his body.

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1.5.1.18 Person on operating table “dies” and is given choice to return to life.

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1.5.1.19 Child dies, returns describing the after life

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1.5.2. Person Either Told or Asked by Being(s) in Spirit World to Return to Life

1.5.2.1 Person who dies is requested to return to his/her body by unborn children. (Folder 4)

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1.5.2.2 Man dies in hospital and is told to return to life, that he has unfinished church work

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1.5.2.3 Man dies and is told by a stranger to return to life.

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1.5.2.4 Man killed in car accident is told to return to his body by his deceased.

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1.5.2.5 Man dies, is met by dead relatives and told to return; others were to die first

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1.5.2.6 Person dies, sees dead relatives who beckon, but person is told to return to body.

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1.5.2.7 Woman dies, moves toward light, and hears voice telling her to go back.

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1.5.2.8 Man, grieving for dead wife, is hit by car and dies; he is told by Christ

that wife is okay and he must return to body and repent.

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1.5.2.9 Man killed in farm accident told it is not his time to die, his name not on list.

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1.5.2.10 Man dies on operating table, watches doctors try to revive him; wants to leave body but is told to return.

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1.5.2.11 Woman returns to life to correct genealogy errors; after corrections are made, she is killed

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1.5.2.12 Spirit of woman leaves body; her dead mother tells her to return to her body and live.

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1.5.2.13 Woman given permission to return to life for two more weeks.

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1.5.2.14 Woman dies, is told to return to earth to clean the towels

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1.5.2.15 Man kill in battle, rests in light, than is brought back to life

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1.5.3. Person Learns of Approaching Death(s) Through Visit to World of the Dead

1.5.3.1 Man dies and learns of other deaths which must precede his. (Folder 5)

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1.5.3.2 Woman dies, learns of father’s impending death, and returns to body.

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1.5.3.3 Dying man of visits “other side” and learns of future deaths of colleagues.

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1.5.3.4 Man who dies sees robe being made for soon-to-die colleague, then returns to body.

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1.5.3.5 Man leaves body and learns of the death of Elder Ballard

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1.5.4 Out of Body Meeting of the Dead (Folder 6)

1.5.4.1 Person dies, visits dead relatives, and then returns

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1.5.4.2 Person returns and describes the beauty of after life

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1.5.4.3 Heber Hale describes Meeting the Dead after his own temporary death

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1.5.4.4 Girl visits dead and sees spirits preparing the recieve religion

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1.5.0. Miscellaneous

1.5.0.1 Woman returns because of obligations to family (Folder 7)

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1.5.0.2 Man dies and latter comes back to life

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1.5.0.3 Dying returns and says "it's beautiful there" and dies again

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1.5.0.4 Woman dies, sees afterlife and returns

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1.5.0.5 Woman returns from death to find religion

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1.5.0.6 Person leaves body and watches happenings around their body before returning

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1.5.0.7 Pious man leaves body and viewed hundreds of miles away in Mecca

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1.6. Speaking in and/or Interpretation of Tongues or Unfamiliar Languages

1.6.1 Young woman is comforted by a blessing given in tongues. (Folder 8)

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1.6.2 Young woman, hearing speak of tongues, gives interpretation, and a man corroborating her own translation.

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1.6.3 Woman speaks in tongues and man interprets in church meeting.

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1.6.4 Unknown young man speaks in a church meeting in tongues; then a woman interprets.

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1.6.5 Ill woman is commended for both speaking in and interpreting tongues.

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1.6.6 Man interprets woman’s testimony given in tongues that Christ would come soon.

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1.6.7 In the Logan LDS Church temple a woman interprets man’s speaking in tongues regarding temple and genealogy work.

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1.6.8 Man interprets woman’s speaking in tongues regarding Christ’s second coming

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1.6.9 Man prays in tongues and gives own interpretation regarding truthfulness of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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1.6.10 Woman sings in tongues; later speaks in tongues with husband.

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1.6.11 Non-Indian man speaks to Indian through tongues during Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting.

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1.6.12 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apostle speaks language of audience

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1.6.13 German-speaking woman understands Sunday School lesson given in English.

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1.6.14 Singing song to the Indians in their own language

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1.6.15 An accident is averted due to gift of tongues

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1.6.16 Elders witness woman speaking in tongues and decide it's of the devil

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1.7. Premonitions, Dreams, Visions

1.7.1. Of Death

1.7.1.1 Relief Society president anticipates deaths and prepares burial clothes. (Folder 9)

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1.7.1.2 Voice tells man his son and daughter-in-law are dead.

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1.7.1.3 Premonitions of death in a family –one regarding death of another child.

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1.7.1.4 LDS patriarch unable to give patriarchal blessing; later person wanting blessing dies.

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1.7.1.5 Voice tells traveling father to return home; his son dies shortly after.

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1.7.1.6 Man sees his own death, funeral, and activity on the other side.

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1.7.1.7 Son sees father’s death in distant place as it is happening - also the dying father sees son at same time.

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1.7.1.8 LDS Church leader sees vision of men who are to die and is given instruction not to heal them.

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1.7.1.9 Temple president has vision of order in which people are to die including himself.

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1.7.1.10 Would-be immigrant dreams of ship and his death.

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1.7.1.11 Subject dreams of friends falling off ship and death.

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1.7.1.12 Young man dying of diphtheria has vision of what life after death would be like.

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1.7.1.13 Man dreams of another man’s death; later in reality he speaks at the funeral.

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1.7.1.14 Man has foreknowledge of his impending death.

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1.7.1.15 Ill grandson dreams of his dead grandmother and life after death prior to his own impending death.

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1.7.1.16 Woman's premonition of son's death helps prepare her for it

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1.7.1.17 Couple hears the blast the kills their son hundreds of miles away

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1.7.1.18 Woman's knowledge of her own death leads her to have children quickly

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1.7.1.19 Grandmother dreams of blackberries prior to family member's deaths

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1.7.1.20 Man warned to get baptized while he has the chance; he refuses and dies later

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1.7.1.21 Pioneer mother dreams her supposedly dead baby lives and saves her

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1.7.2. Of Danger or Illness

1.7.2.1 Expectant parents go to a certain hospital, find it was the one with a needed incubator. (Folder 10)

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1.7.2.2 Elder tells people not to get on train that later crashes.

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1.7.2.3 Settlers feel inspired to relocate camp; disaster happens in old spot.

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1.7.2.4 Father rushes home in time to save family.

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1.7.2.5 Voice tells woman not to move when attacker, “Crazy Hannah,” threatens.

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1.7.2.6 Child tells mother that he must go to hospital for an operation.

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1.7.2.7 Soldier’s premonition to carry Book of Mormon saves his life and he becomes an active member of LDS.

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1.7.2.8 Woman inspired to remove her clothing and bathe prior to entering her home after caring for sick.

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1.7.2.9 Man inspired not to commit seemingly harmless action that would have hurt children if done.

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1.7.2.10 Man gets advice in a dream that helps him survive Haun’s Mill later.

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1.7.2.11 Ill pioneers recieve premonition to be rebaptised and experience healing

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1.7.2.12 Grandparents inspired to return home and help pregnant daughter

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1.7.2.13 Midwife has premonition to help and heal a mother and baby

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1.7.2.14 Missionary has premonition of danger and leaves

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1.7.2.15 Mother removes child from car, a moment latter the car get hit

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1.7.2.16 Mother has premonition that her child will be going to the hospital soon

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1.7.2.17 Man refuses to go to work; later the mine blows up

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1.7.2.18 Mother foresees drowning of child

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1.7.3. Which Preface Conversion to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Religion or Principles

1.7.3.1 Catholic girl feels she will one day see inside of LDS Chruch temple and later converts. (Folder 11)

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1.7.3.2 Dreams of missionaries coming years in the future.

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1.7.3.3 Girl dreams of LDS missionaries coming, so she can call them by name - later has premonitions of their return.

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1.7.3.4 Boy dreams of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries and joins the church.

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1.7.3.5 Man who is not a member of the LDS Church dreams of white handkerchief

embroidered with “L.D.S.” and his family’s names; later they join the LDS Church.

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1.7.3.6 Man who is not a member of the LDS Church dreams of room containing Book of Mormon and is told it is true.

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1.7.3.7 Woman dreams of Christ entering temple, so she joins church.

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1.7.3.8 Man’s dream lead him to conversion to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith.

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1.7.3.9 Man’s dream causes him to stop drinking coffee.

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1.7.3.10 Man’s dream causes him to leave education and cleave to church activity.

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1.7.3.11 Man’s vision causes him to embrace the concept of polygamy.

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1.7.3.12 Man tells wife a dove will enter house and allow them to handle it as sign LDS gospel is true.

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1.7.3.13 Young man praying to discover truthfulness of LDS Church has vision of David O. McKay and converts to church.

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1.7.3.14 Young woman praying to discover truthfulness of LDS Church has dream which leads to her conversion.

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1.7.3.15 Man praying to know which church is true has a vision.

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1.7.3.16 Girl’s beliefs validated through a dream.

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1.7.3.17 Missionary has dream of investigator kneeling by a baptismal font

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1.7.0. Miscellaneous

1.7.0.1 Soldier feels that he should not kill an enemy soldier and discovers they both LDS. (Folder 12)

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1.7.0.2 John Koyle’s dream mine that was to save the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints some future date.

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1.7.0.3 "I found my friend" a young missionary dreams of finding pre-earth friend

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1.7.0.4 Pioneer woman sees the Salt Lake Valley and her future family in dream.

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1.7.0.5 Ill woman learns that she will live by dreaming of seeing herself at her daughter’s future wedding.

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1.7.0.6 Early convert to the LDS Church sees visions of temple in Jackson County, Missouri. (Folder 13)

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1.7.0.7 Husband dreams of wife and baby at same time wife dreams of his presence with her.

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1.7.0.8 Injured man sees vision of future Manti temple.

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1.7.0.9 Woman dreams of and finds place where genealogical records have been stored right before

they were to be destroyed.

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1.7.0.10 Subject dreams of his first visit to the temple and his new name.

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1.7.0.11 Man dreams of preaching gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaiian Islands.

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1.7.0.12 Wayward boys have dreams (after sniffing glue) of their futures if they don't repent.

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1.7.0.13 Man dreams he proclaims God’s name and power.

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1.7.0.14 Woman impressed by a dream regarding cruelty to animals.

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1.7.0.15 Male temple worker has artist paint picture of land formation, knowing it would not always be there.

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1.7.0.16 Teenagers acquainted with each other have the same dream regarding belief in Christ.

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1.7.0.17 Man administers to a dying man and has a vision of a heavenly council

debating and deciding to sustain his life

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1.7.0.18 Mission branch president tells congregation of dream.

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1.7.0.19 Boy feels premonition not to go on mission, latter saves girlfriend from death

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1.7.0.20 Woman/Man dreams of the person they will one day marry

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1.7.0.21 Woman has dream of where to found her lost ring

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Box 6

1.8. Forecasts and Prophecies

1.8.1. Of Natural Physical Phenomena

1.8.1.1 California to fall into ocean; Oakland temple was not dedicated to stand through the Millennium. (Folder 1)

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1.8.1.2 Eastern cities will fall into sea and be destroyed by earthquakes.

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1.8.1.3 Earth will become whole by the return of the land of the city of Enoch.

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1.8.1.4 Ring of volcanoes will erupt in year 2000.

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1.8.1.5 California sinking into ocean, ice age, fire, atomic warfare, maggots, no rainbows prior to Christ’s return.

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1.8.1.6 Only nature will remain - all roads and cities will disappear after the Second Coming.

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1.8.1.7 Mormon cricket invasion, cattle mutilations, general unrest, and earthquakes cited as signs of last days.

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1.8.1.8 Devil has control over waters, and there will be tidal waves and floods in the last days.

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1.8.1.9 Seasons will be indistinguishable, and there will be a devastating war.

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1.8.1.10 Weather predicted to hold until Teton Dam victims have time to rebuild.

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1.8.2. Of Cosmic Phenomena Occurring

1.8.2.1 The moon will turn red from radiation and pollution in the air. (Folder 2)

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1.8.2.2 The moon will turn to blood because of bloodshed there; the sun will not shine because of pollution.

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1.8.2.3 The earth will shake when God puts it in a higher orbit.

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1.8.2.4 Several cosmic phenomena will occur when city of Enoch returns from the sky.

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1.8.2.5 There will be no rainbow prior to the Second Coming.

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1.8.3. Of Famine

1.8.3.1 Missionary is told he will return to a “starved” nation. (Folder 3)

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1.8.3.2 In last days, a man will trade silver for a cat so he can eat.

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1.8.3.3 People will come to Salt Lake because the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will have food.

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1.8.3.4 Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will kill each other rather than share food storage.

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1.8.3.5 Religious leader prophesies need for food storage.

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1.8.4. Of Ten Tribes of Israel

1.8.4.1 Woman told in patriarchal blessing that she will live to aid the ten tribes. (Folder 4)

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1.8.4.2 Man told in patriarchal blessing that he will meet ten tribes.

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1.8.4.3 Ten tribes are on a star according to Joseph Smith.

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1.8.4.4 Alaskan Indians may be lost tribes.

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1.8.4.5 Ten tribes are on the North Star and will return when it collides with the earth and causes fire and destruction.

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1.8.4.6 Ten tribes are in the Bermuda Triangle awaiting their return.

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1.8.4.7 Ten tribes in the center of the earth

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1.8.4.8 Ten tribes will return through mountains, and there will be at least 120,000 people plus wives and children.

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1.8.4.9 Patriarchal blessing indicates that the gathering of the lost tribes is beginning now.

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1.8.5. Of Christ’s Second Coming/Millennium

1.8.5.1 Solomon’s temple to be rebuilt prior to Second Coming. (Folder 5)

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1.8.5.2 President McKay prays for more time to elapse before Second Coming.

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1.8.5.3 Vanishing hitchhiker tells subject to get food storage because Christ is coming soon.

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1.8.5.4 Church elders told that some will live to see Christ return.

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1.8.5.5 President McKay says, “Even I didn’t think it was this close.”

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1.8.5.6 At an LDS stake conference, general authority says people under 17 will play part in Millennium.

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1.8.5.7 “Tablet of Moses” predicts Christ’s return on September 15, 2015.

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1.8.5.8 Christ will return in the year 2000.

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1.8.5.9 Harold B. Lee said we are in the final, seven year long war.

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1.8.5.10 Woman’s patriarchal blessing says she will live to assist the Savior during his last days.

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1.8.5.11 Mayan calendar may indicate Christ’s return on December 24, 2011.

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1.8.5.12 The Second Coming will be in the next 28 years.

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1.8.5.13 Rumor refuted regarding a prophet’s alleged statement that Second Coming will occur in five years.

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1.8.5.14 Speculations on the Second Coming of Christ.

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1.8.5.15 Prior to the Millennium, LDS Church missionaries will enter Russia, the moon will turn to blood,

and yeast will no longer make bread rise

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1.8.5.16 One of the signs of the Second Coming is an energy shortage.

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1.8.5.17 When the Second Coming comes, all missionaries will be called home.

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1.8.5.18 Samoan people are migrating to St. Louis to build the Lord's Temple prior to his coming.

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1.8.5.19 Mt. Sinai will split at the Second Coming.

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1.8.5.20 At the Second Coming, the Angel Moroni will sound his trumpet.

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1.8.6. Of Political Turmoil

1.8.6.1 A war in Salt Lake City, will result in blood running in the streets. (Folder 6)

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1.8.6.2 Nuclear third world war will cause earth to be cleansed by fire.

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1.8.6.3 During last Israeli/Arab war, Christ will appear on split Mount of Olives and Jews will defeat Arabs.

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1.8.6.4 When Rockefeller is U.S. President, the Second Coming will be near.

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1.8.6.5 U.S. President who will lead the nation to destruction will have initials “J.C.” (Jimmy Carter)

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1.8.6.6 George Romney would become president to save the U.S.

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1.8.6.7 Ezra Taft Benson would be the “thread” to save the Constitution.

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1.8.6.8 Woman sees vision of race riots, the assassination of a president, and a nuclear war.

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1.8.6.9 American flag will be the flag of the kingdom of God, and U.S. Constitution will

be governing document of the Millennium.

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1.8.6.10 Assassination of someone named David is a sign of the last days.

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1.8.7. Regarding Prophets and Religious Leaders

1.8.7.1 Church authorities will be killed in Jerusalem and will rise after three days. (Folder 7)

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1.8.7.2 Patriarchal blessing names receiver of blessing as one who will die in streets of Jerusalem.

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1.8.7.3 Last Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints president is determined by space on wall for portraits.

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1.8.7.4 Since the LDS Church was organized by Joseph Smith, the last prophet would also be named Joseph Smith.

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1.8.7.5 Last Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prophet will be named David.

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1.8.7.6 An LDS Church general authority’s patriarchal blessing promises that he will be the last president of the church.

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1.8.7.7 Twelfth Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints president will be the last one.

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1.8.7.8 Last Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints president will be when the Constitution hangs by a thread.

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1.8.7.9 Harold B. Lee was to be the last Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prophet.

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1.8.7.10 Jewish convert tells of misfortune; RLDS Church president is killed in car accident. (Folder 8)

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1.8.7.11 Man makes prophecies concerning David O. McKay prior to his being made the President of the LDS Church.

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1.8.7.12 After being reprimanded by a bishop, a man prophecies that the bishop’s family will eventually all die out.

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1.8.8. Regarding Unknown Individuals

1.8.8.1 Temple president will not heal crippled woman because he says she will be a missionary in heaven

to other people who have been crippled. (Folder 9)

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1.8.8.2 LDS Church stake president tells girls if they don't go on missions, they will never bear children.

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1.8.8.3 Father blesses son in meeting and tells audience the boy will be a prophet of the LDS Church.

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1.8.8.4 Child blessed to be resurrected if grave is ever disturbed; comes to life when farmer plows her up

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1.8.9. Regarding Truthfulness of Religious Principles

1.8.9.1 Hartman Rector tells man that strawberries planted on Sunday will not grow. (Folder 10)

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1.8.9.2 Article written in 1739 A.D. describes the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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1.8.9.3 Prophecy fulfilled that Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries would come

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1.8.0. Miscellaneous

1.8.0.1 Times of first and second judgments. (Folder 11)

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1.8.0.2 Members of the LDS Church will return to Jackson County, Missouri, using wagons and handcarts.

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1.8.0.3 Missionaries will be called home, people will return to Missouri, and continents will drift together.

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1.8.0.4 Several prophecies regarding President Nixon, Israel, and temples.

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1.8.0.5 Inhabitants of moon are tall, dress like Quakers, and will be seen during Second Coming.

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1.8.0.6 Woman tells Harold B. Lee that the temple door he is using should not be used until the Millennium.

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1.8.0.7 Man is told the end of the world is coming, and he must be wearing his LDS Church temple garments to be saved.

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1.8.0.8 Conjecture that Lord appears in a UFO.

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1.8.0.9 Prediction regarding polygamy laws.

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1.8.0.10 General account regarding Card, Alberta, Canada, and assorted prophecies.

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1.9. Religious Buildings or Objects

1.9.1. Garments Prevent or Are Prevented from Destruction

1.9.1.1 Plane crash victims’ bodies are eaten by animals except where covered by garments. (Folder 12)

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1.9.1.2 Faithful church member’s body clothed in garments does not decay after burial.

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1.9.1.3 Drowning victim’s body discolored except where covered by garments.

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1.9.1.4 Victim of mine explosion is injured everywhere except where covered by garments.

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1.9.1.5 Garments act as beacon to rescuers.

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1.9.1.6 Car accident victims’ bodies are burned except where covered by garments.

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1.9.1.7 Victim’s body mutilated except where covered by garments.

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1.9.1.8 Woman washes floor with garments and they leave a trail of blood

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1.9.1.9 Tree limb pierces victim but does not tear garments.

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1.9.1.10 Victim is burnt except where garments are.

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1.9.1.11 Man in injured, except where covered by garments.

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1.9.1.12 Swine eat man’s body except where garments are.

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1.9.1.13 Cattle trample woman except where garments are.

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1.9.1.14 Temple clothes dropped in mud are found clean and folded in suitcase.

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1.9.1.15 Woman stabbed is protected from death by garments

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1.9.2. Supernatural Events Dealing with Physical Structure of Temple Occurring in or Surrounding Temple

1.9.2.1 During war, bombers unable to bomb temple. (Folder 13)

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1.9.2.2 Mysterious trumpet playing attributed to statue of Angel Moroni on L.A., California, temple.

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1.9.2.3 Temple doors will not open for unworthy person in temple.

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1.9.2.4 Workmen commanded to build elevator shafts in Salt Lake Temple, not knowing what they were for.

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1.9.2.5 Workmen building the temple construct despite obstacles

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1.9.2.6 Land for temple made available in spite of landowner’s opposition.

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1.9.2.7 Uncorrected error in temple corrected after lightning strikes it.

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1.9.2.8 Change in direct of angel Moroni causes reactivation of inactive church member

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1.9.2.9 No Deaths in the building of the temple

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1.9.2.10 Manti Temple site previously dedicated by Book of Mormon prophet

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1.9.3. Religious Books Prevent or Are Prevented from Destruction

1.9.3.1 Book of Mormon will not burn. (Folder 14)

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1.9.3.2 Buddhist Scriptural book protects

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1.9.0. Miscellaneous

1.9.0.1 Supernatural event occurs in Carthage Jail. (Folder 15)

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1.9.0.2 Ouija Boards cause possessions by evil spirits

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1.9.0.3 Cursed pillar impossible to remove

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1.9.0.4 Sego lilies created by Great Spirit as a symbol of peace

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1.10. Patriarchal Blessings

1.10.1 Tape recorder will not record patriarchal blessing given to man not fully repentant. (Folder 16)

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1.10.2 Female’s patriarchal blessing says she should wait to be wed during Millennium; someone waiting for her there.

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1.10.3 Young man’s patriarchal blessing states that in the preexistence he was a close friend of Lucifer’s.

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1.10.4 Young man’s patriarchal blessing predicts his early demise.

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1.10.5 Two patriarchal blessings given to the same man at two different times say the same thing.

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1.10.6 Handicapped child's patriarchal blessing saws that he stood against Satan before coming to earth

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1.10.7 Promises in girl's patriarchal blessing scare her so she lives unrighteously and they never happen

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1.10.8 Nervous Patriarch gives blessing and hears old Patriarch's voice instead of his own

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1.10.9 Spirit appears during blessing

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1.10.10 Blessing states that new member would have accepted the gospel earlier if a certain young man had gone on a mission

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1.10.11 Patriarchal blessing states that missionary service will be interrupted by World War III

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1.10.12 Patriarchal blessing states that boy to be killed as prophesied in Revelations 11

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1.11. Saints’ Legends

1.11.1. Elizabeth sainted for her kindness. (Folder 17)

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1.11.2. St. Christopher, as a boy, helps a sick woman.

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1.11.3. San Gennaro's blood held in a cup and Catholic's pray to it

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1.11.4. Bonifetus, the missionary, was killed by heathens in Germany

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1.11.5. St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, had little material possessions

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1.11.6. St. Patrick had little material possessions

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1.11.7. Patron Saint of Venezuela heals little girl

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1.11.8. Genesius, Patron Saint of actors had his legs broken when he refused to mock Christians

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1.11.9. St. Januarius, a martyr, has blood that liquefies

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1.11.0. Miscellaneous

1.11.0.1 The queen’s confessor is memorialized for his allegiance to his religious vows.

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1.11.0.2 Transubstantiation witnessed.

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1.11.0.3 Old Lady in the Glass Case heals

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1.11.0.4 Son suffers eternally for his mother's sins

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1.0. Miscellaneous

1.0.1 Dying woman sees light to guide her through “the dark valley of death.” (Folder 18)

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1.0.2 Unknown force prevents subject from raising liquor glass to his mouth; later converts to church.

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1.0.3 Lengthy account of early experience in the church and supernatural experience.

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1.0.4 Beggar given food by a kind woman tells her he is the “twelfth prophet” and later returns to her in a younger form.

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