Independence, Missouri
October 9, 1929
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

    I make this solemn declaration before God this day, God being my witness, and I expect some day to stand before the judgment bar to answer for this statement.

    The manifestation and words of the visits of the Messenger are true.  I have seen him from time to time.  I heard his voice, I've seen his face, I saw the light, I felt his hand on my head, and the slap on my shoulder.  I was enrapt in that wonderful Heavenly and Divine power, and the words that I have given you are not my words, but the words God sent by John the Baptist.

    I want to make this statement, so that everyone may know that this is true; it matters little what will become of me hereafter, but I cannot, nor will not, deny the things that I have seen and heard from the Heavenly Messenger as long as I have my right mind, and God gives me life and His grace to endure here on Earth.

    Others may make statements about me but I want this to be understood that this statement is true.  And I shall abide by the advice and instructions given by the Messenger regardless of what men may say.  

Signed
-Otto Fetting



MESSAGE 1
FEBRUARY 4, 1927 | 5:30 A.M. | 801 TENTH STREET | PORT HURON, MICHIGAN

   A messenger appeared to me February 4, 1927, at my home 801 Tenth Street, Port Huron, Michigan, at 5:30 a.m.
   I got up at 5 a.m., fixed the furnace, washed and sat down in an easy rocker to wait for the fire to start up good so I could shut off the furnace. I had turned off the light but the street light shining through the front door made it somewhat light in the room.
   I was not thinking about the church at all at the time, but was about to doze a little when all at once someone gave me a slap on my shoulder. He slapped me real hard and I looked up and saw the form of a man standing just a little way from me in the light of the door. He was about six feet three inches, very fine build and about thirty or thirty-five years of age. His hair was down to his coat collar. He had a beard. His voice was soft and his looks mild but much in earnest.    OTTO  FETTING
  
   1. He said, "Don't change the Articles of Faith and Practice, because the Lord inspired the men that wrote them." He said, "See to it that they are not changed."
   2. "The revelation that was given for the building of the Temple was true and the Temple soon will be started."
   3. "Three more men will be placed in the twelve this spring," and that they were much needed in the quorum. "These men will be chosen at the spring conference."
   4. "The Temple will be built, if not by the people in charge, the Lord will raise up a people that will build it."
   5. "The coming of Christ is near at hand and Christ will not delay his coming because of the unfaithfulness of the people."
   6. "The blood of this generation will be required of all those that profess the name of Christ."
   7. "He would not hold us responsible for the mistakes of others but would require us to be true to our calling and tell the truth."
   8. "I will hold others responsible for their work in their day."
   9. "Fear not, while things may look dark to you now, God would overrule and the future would be brighter."
   10. "There is Thomas E. Barton, Joseph H. Camp, and Alma O. Frisbey. They are good men."

But he did not say that they should be placed in the quorum of twelve; just said, "They are good men." Now this is the essence of what he told me. He further said,

   11. "Be humble; if you want your work accepted of men and God, it will be by the spirit of humility. You will win favor with God and man and your success is in telling the truth in humility."
  
   I sat down and wrote it soon after the Messenger left and this is as near correct as I can give it. I could see the form of a man, I heard his voice, I felt the slap on my shoulder and I felt his influence in the room in my presence.