Isaac Morley Farm Kirtland, Ohio, United States of America

Isaac Morley joined the Church in Kirtland (November 1830), one of the first converts of the area. He was later called to serve as a counselor to the , in 1831. His farm served as the principal gathering place of the Saints in Kirtland after the revelation for the Saints to gather to the Ohio was given in Doc- trine & Covenants Section 37.1 Also, while living on the Morley Farm, Joseph and Emma had twins who passed away shortly after being born. Shortly thereafter, Julia Murdock, wife of John Murdock, passed away after giving birth to twins, and Joseph and Emma adopted their children. The Isaac Morley Farm It was while on this farm that Joseph made Photo courtesy of Alexander L. Baugh the prophecy that the Church would fill the whole SOURCES earth. described the event as 1 follows: Milton V. Backman, Jr., The Heavens Resound: A History of the Latter-day Saints in Ohio, 1830-1838 (: Desert Book “When we got together the Prophet called upon Co., 1983), 70. 2 the Elders of Israel with him to bear testi- Wilford Woodruff, Conference Report, (April 1898). mony of this work…When they got through the Prophet said, ‘Brethren I have been very much edified and instructed in your testimonies John Whitmer Sees a Vision of the here tonight, but I want to say to you before the 1 Lord, that you know no more concerning the Father & the Son destinies of this Church and kingdom than a babe upon its mother’s lap. You don’t compre- hend it.’ I was rather surprised. He said ‘it is “The spirit of the Lord fell upon Joseph only a little handful of Priesthood you see here in an unusual manner. And prophesied that John tonight, but this Church will fill North and the Revelator was then among the ten tribes of 2 South America it will fill the world.’” Israel…After he had prophesied he laid his hands upon [ordained him] to the High Additionally, while in a schoolhouse on the farm, Priesthood after the Holy Order of God. And the , Jr., Lyman Wight, and Harvey Whit- spirit fell upon Lyman, and he prophesied, con- lock were opened to a vision of God the Father, cerning the coming of Christ… and Jesus Christ. He said the coming of the Savior should Isaac Morley later moved to Far West, was be, like; the sun rising in the east, and will cover ordained to be the patriarch of Far West, and trav- the whole earth, so with the coming of the Son of eled west with the Saints after their expulsion from man be, yea, he will appear in his brightness and Nauvoo. consume all before him. And the hills will be laid low, and the valleys be exalted; and the crooked be 2 Isaac Morley Farm, Kirtland, Ohio, United States of America made straight; and the rough smooth. And some Those that I have named spoke, and a good many of my brethren shall suffer martyrdom, for the that I have not named, bore their testimonies. sake of the religion of Jesus Christ, and seal the When they got through the Prophet said, testimony of Jesus with their blood… ‘Brethren I have been very much edified and in- Joseph Smith, Jr., prophesied the day previ- structed in your testimonies here tonight, but I ous that the man of sin should be revealed. While want to say to you before the Lord, that you know the Lord poured out his spirit upon his servants, no more concerning the destinies of this Church the devil took a notion, to make known his power, and kingdom than a babe upon its mother’s lap. he bound Harvey Whitlock and John Murdock so You don’t comprehend it.’ I was rather surprised. that they could not speak, and others were affected He said ‘it is only a little handful of Priesthood you but the Lord showed to Joseph the Seer, the de- see here tonight, but this Church will fill North sign of the thing, he commanded the devil in the and South America it will fill the world.’ Among name of Christ and he departed to our joy and other things he said, ‘it will fill the Rocky Moun- comfort.” tains. There will be tens of thousands of Latter-day Saints who will be gathered in the Rocky Moun- SOURCES tains, and there they will open the door for the establishing of the Gospel among the Lamanites, 1 The Book of John Whitmer, typescript, [Provo: BYU, Harold B. who will receive the Gospel and their endowments Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections). and the blessings of God. This people will go into the Rocky Moun- tains; they will there build temples to the Most Joseph Smith’s Prophecy that High. They will raise up a posterity there, and the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who dwell in these mountains will stand in the flesh until the coming of the Son Latter-day Saints would fill the of Man. The Son of Man will come to them while Earth1 in the Rocky Mountains.’”

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“On Sunday night the Prophet called on all 1 who held the Priesthood to gather into the little log Wilford Woodruff, Conference Report, April 1898. school house they had there. It was a small house, perhaps 14 feet square. But it held the whole of the Priesthood of the Church of Jesus Christ of Visitor Information Latter-day Saints who were then in the town of Kirtland, and who had gathered together to go off in Zion’s camp. Address: That was the first time I ever saw Oliver 8605 Chillicothe Road Cowdery, or heard him speak; the first time I ever Kirtland, Ohio 44094 saw and Heber C. Kimball, and the two Pratts, and and many others. There were no Apostles in the Church then ex- Hours of Operation: cept Joseph Smith and . When we • Monday through Saturday: got together the Prophet called upon the Elders 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM of Israel with him to bear testimony of this work. Isaac Morley Farm, Kirtland, Ohio, United States of America 3

• Sunday: 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM

During the winter, closes at 5:00 PM

Admission: Free