Levi McKeen Arnold explained

Levi McKeen Arnold (L.M. Arnold) (b. February 12, 1813 Poughkeepsie, New York - d. September 27, 1864 Poughkeepsie, New York) was a successful businessman (a foundry manager) and banker in New York who claimed to have received revelations from Jesus Christ beginning in the Spring of 1851, first published in 1852 in a book entitled History of the Origin of All Things.^{[1] [2]}

The text of History of the Origin seemingly endorses modern spiritualism of the type popularized beginning in 1848 upon publication of the claims of the Fox sisters, but cautions against indiscriminate access to other realms.

A sketchy biography^[3] of Arnold is included in an archived version of the website thehistoryofallthings.com.^[4] Arnold's work is endorsed in a similar work published in 1908 by Archie Johnson Inger. Likewise, Arnold's text commends the work of Rev. Charles C. Hammond, who published a collection of spiritualist articles Light from the Spirit World in Rochester, New York in 1852.^{[5] [6]} (An apparent companion volume published at the same time is Light From the Spirit World: The Pilgrimage of Thomas Paine, and others, to the Seventh Circle in the Spirit World.^[7])

Arnold's text states that the New Jerusalem began to alight on planet Earth on July 4, 1776, and predicts that religious freedom would be 'extinguished' in Europe after 1851, but would find refuge in the United States.

Arnold's parents were Benjamin Arnold and Helen Maria McKeen, and he married Susan Robinson in 1844. A descendant of his, Benjamin L. Arnold published a photograph of L.M. Arnold's gravestone^[8] online in March 2008.

External links

• The History of Health and its Derangements by Divine revelation delivered to L.M. Arnold
• The Life of Jesus of Nazareth Spiritually Given by His Spirit through L.M. Arnold

Notes and References

1. Book: Arnold, Levi M.. History of The Origin of All Things Given by the Lord Our God Through Levi M. Arnold. 1 March 2006. Kessinger Publishing. 9781425483166. 16 July 2017. Google Books.
2. Web site: The history of the origin of all things : being particularly a history of the spiritual state of man, from death of the body to knowledge of God, by which all men are saved : and also, counsel, advice, and instructions for the present life, by which men may be saved from sin, suffering, and misery. Jesus Christ (Spirit). L. M. (Levi McKeen). Arnold. Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC. 16 July 2017. [Poughkeepsie, N.Y.?] : Printed and published by the medium. 16 July 2017. Internet Archive.
3. Web site: sketchy biography . 2017-05-14 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070611122944/http://www.thehistoryofallthings.com/thehistory/HOTVOL1/Arnold.htm . June 11, 2007 .
4. Web site: God's redemption of man from ignorance, fear, and torturing doubt. www.thehistoryofallthings.com. 16 July 2017.
5. Web site: Light from the spirit world: comprising a series of articles on the condition of spirits, and the development of mind in the rudimental and second spheres. Charles. Hammond. 16 July 2017. Dewey. 16 July 2017. Google Books.
6. Web site: C Hammond - Light From The Spirit World (1852) - Miracle - Witchcraft. Scribd. 16 July 2017.
7. Web site: Light from the Spirit World: The Pilgrimage of Thomas Paine and Others to the Seventh Circle in the Spirit World. Thomas Paine. ((Spirit)). Charles. Hammond. 16 July 2017. D. M. Dewey. 16 July 2017. Google Books.
8. Web site: a photograph of L.M. Arnold's gravestone. 16 July 2017.