Bishop John H. Koyle's fascinating story began in the summer of 1914. In the night, two heavenly messengers showed him a Nephite gold mine near his home in Salem, Utah. He was told that the ancient mine would produce financial relief, in the form of gold, after a future economic collapse. The hidden treasure would benefit the people by keeping alive the local economy during the financial crisis and other devastating calamities.

Is there a precedent for something like this?  Yes. In 1896, shortly after the messengers visited Bishop Koyle, a man named Jesse Knight filed a mining claim in another part of Utah.  He told a friend that he was shown, in a dream, that he would find a great body of ore. The friend replied, "Humbug!", so that's what Jesse decided to call his new mine.

Money poured into the banks as Jesse uncovered deposit after deposit of silver and lead. His fortune was dedicated to helping others, and according to his own prediction, saved the credit of the Mormon church. Enough money was donated to wipe out over a million dollars of church debt. With the wealth the Lord blessed him with, he went on to finance the beginning of Brigham Young University.  So yes, dream inspired mines have happened before.

In the Bible, we know Joseph of Egypt was inspired by dreams to prepare for a famine in his day. Likewise, the Relief Mine will play an important role in preparing for the famine that is coming. Grain silos will be built and store one million bushels of wheat, according to Bishop Koyle. This will be used to feed the thousands of people who will flee to the Rocky Mountains, as seen by the prophet Joseph Smith, when these future calamities take place. The Relief Mine will not only provide physical relief in the form of food, but also financial resources to build the political kingdom of God, as it grows to become the most powerful kingdom on earth.