W. A. Draves
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William August Draves (12 May 1912 — 28 June 1994) was a Mormon visionary.
In 1937, the angel John the Baptist made his first supposed appearance to Draves. From 1940 until his death, he was considered an apostle in the Church of Christ. He was the second scribe, following Otto Fetting, who recorded holy visits. Draves continued to write messages the he claimed were delivered by the angel until his death in 1994, ending up with a total of 90 messages. Both Fetting and Draves sometimes encountered strong opposition to their testimony.
The visions Draves claimed to have included a prophetic one that predicted the way World War II ended and another war following it that was greater and more terrible in scope.
On June 17, 1940, Draves wrote the following testimony about the messenger that greeted him:
- "The messenger wears a white robe, his hair is a tiny bit gold next to his skin and blended to whiteness like pure wool, white as snow. His eyes are like a flame and his feet like the brightness of fine brass, as if they were ablaze. His voice has the sound of one having authority. His countenance is as the brightness of the sun with its greatness in light, even brighter than light that shineth down on the Earth. He is enveloped in light and immediately around him it is very bright."