This biographical sketch of Dr. Henry C. Kinley who had one of
the most panoramic, Divine Visions and Revelations in the year 1931 that was ever given to
a man is absolutely necessary for two reasons: (1) to record and relate the typical manner
by which Yahweh deals with a man in bringing him into knowledge and understanding of His
Divine Presence, Purpose, Plan and Pattern and (2) to show the parallelism of the events
of Dr. Kinley's life with those who also received the same vision in other ages. We do not
intend to extol and praise the man, Dr. Kinley, for we do not honestly feel that he is any
better or worse than any other man who has lived upon the face of this globe; but we
intend to praise and glorify our Father and Creator, Yahweh-Elohim, who so mercifully has
sent us the glad tidings of our salvation through Yahshua the Messiah our Redeemer.
As
we relate the events of this man's life, let those who are
familiar with the Divine Pattern of the Universe and the
subsequent Migratory Pattern try to correlate them to the events
and happenings of other divinely called men, places, and times;
for there must of necessity be this correlationship or
parallelism as everything is governed by the Divine Pattern of
the Universe which is Yahweh-Elohim.
We shall deal with
this biography in a three-fold manner: (1) The period of Dr.
Kinley's life from birth to the time of his Divine Vision and
Revelation. (We will use the title, "God, " during this period
of time.) (2) The Vision itself, and the period following
the Vision up until his migration to California. (Here we will
use the True Name of our Father and His Son and the correct
title.) (3) The period following the relocation from Ohio
to Los Angeles, including the writing of the first and second
editions of the book, entitled, ELOHIM, THE ARCHETYPE
(ORIGINAL) PATTERN OF THE UNIVERSE.
BIRTH TO THE
VISION
The Apostle
Paul, a very learned man, wrote, "For ye see your
calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh,
not many mighty, not many noble, are called;" thus, Henry
Clifford Kinley was born the ninth (9th) month, the thirtieth
(30th) day, in the year 1895 in Greenville, Kentucky of very
humble parents: George and Ada Kinley. His was the second birth
among seven that this man and woman brought forth. George Kinley
was an uneducated man, a common laborer; whereas, Ada Kinley was
educated as a schoolteacher. These two parents got along fine as
husband and wife -- except that Ada had a much too tender spirit
which caused her to befriend everyone that she met to the point
that she would give away house and home to help them. This
benevolence on Ada's part caused George, who worked hard for
whatever he got, to take to imbibing a little too much liquid
spirits to drown his disgust at Ada's charity at his expense.
This chain of circumstances lasted until Henry Clifford Kinley
became old enough to realize that there was something worrying
his father for he had noticed his stuporous and sometimes
belligerent episodes and his reluctance to attend Sunday church
services. It was on one such occasion of George Kinley's
debauches that his son Henry took him aside, and with the
unbelievable tact of a child, he chastised his father to the
point that he swore off of his liquid diet and began to attend
church much to the amazement of all local citizenry.
Henry went to school as other youngsters but had to quit to go
to work and help support his family He never returned to formal
schooling again. He went to work and engaged in horseback riding
and boxing as diversions, and he became very proficient in both:
being able to ride a horse at full speed standing on its
bare back and also capable of handling boys twice his size
with his fists.
In the year 1916 (March 27th) he married Katie Glenn and in the
course of time fathered eight children. There were five boys and
three girls and the order of their births were as follows:
Clifford, Katie, Richard, R.P., Arlena, Rachel, Glenn and Jack.
Henry Clifford Kinley, like his father, found things a little
turbulent during his married life; and he, too, took a change
for the better and joined the church -- the Church of God, at
the age of about 21. His religious and spiritual capabilities
were soon realized; and before long, he had become a most
talented preacher and Bible scholar, commanding the attention of
clergymen and laity alike. He read the Bible avidly and could
quote verbatim passage after passage and could also tell one the
chapter and verse that one might read at random from the Bible.
Thus, as a young man, Henry C. Kinley was ordaining other
ministers into the pastoral fold, and was respected among his
peers as a most capable minister. He also lived a clean and
honest life as required by the Church of God sect, and
religiously discharged his duties to his congregation; but he
had some misgiving about the doctrine of this group. And he
pondered many things in his mind. He, for instance, could never
accept the Church of God's doctrine regarding two works of
grace: that is, one must get Jesus first, then go on to get the
Holy Ghost. Nevertheless, he continued on in this faith for 15
years; and during the course of his ministry, he conducted
healing services and demonstrated that Yahweh was working with
him, for many were healed instantaneously of disease and
physical infirmities. There was the case of the woman in
Nashville, Tennessee, who had been a hopeless cripple for many
years who came to one of Dr. Kinley's healing services in a
church on Jefferson Boulevard. He just reached and grabbed her
crutches from beneath her arms and hung them over a nail
protruding out of the wall, and the woman was healed
instantaneously and went leaping and screaming all over the
church. Then there was also the case in Springfield, Ohio, when
Dr. Kinley's own pastor became very ill with pneumonia; and when
Dr. Kinley walked into his bedroom, he immediately knew that the
man was suffering from pneumonia, and he was healed on the spot
and was told not to tell anyone; but the very next time
he returned to his pulpit, he blabbed the news to
everyone. Henry Clifford oftentimes saw apparitions, and he
became quite used to the existence of spiritual beings.
Dr. Kinley worked as a molder in a steel foundry during
these times, and just as he excelled in horseback riding and
boxing, he also was heads and shoulders above his peers in the
molding business and could tell one at a glance whether a
mixture of iron in a cupola or steel in the furnace was right or
not. His prowess at doing this left his associates in utter
amazement at times. He could make a test pattern on any
part that his superiors requested. His skill was eagerly sought
after by rival foundry owners and manufacturers. He served for a
period of time in the Ohio National Guard, having joined this
organization on a dare in 1916; and when he tired of it, he just
quit and went home -- which is unheard of -- and began to work
in a foundry making war material; and on top of that, he
received an honorary discharge.
When the time drew near for God to reveal himself to Henry C.
Kinley, there arose a false accusation in his Church which
linked him to an attractive young woman in a matter of adultery,
and he was kicked out of the church. This hurt him tremendously
for he knew that he was innocent, but he never could locate the
woman to witness to his innocence. He did not find out until
seven years later that she had moved to California.
In the meantime, he became despondent and melancholy and would
take his old dog and his fishing pole and go out to the creek or
river bank and sit for long hours meditating. He does not
remember whether he ever caught any fish during these daily
treks to the river, for his sole purpose for going there was to
be alone and by himself. During these periods of solitude, he
would meditate on and think about the manifold and wondrous
creations of God, the sun, moon and stars, the rivers and
streams, the mountains and fields, the birds and bees,
the creeping things of the earth, the animals and the fowls, and
man. He further thought of what the Apostle Paul said in Acts
17:30-31, "And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but
now commandeth all men everywhere to repent: because he hath
appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in
righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained." Henry Kinley
thought that if this statement of the Apostle Paul was true,
then there must be a way that God has given for every man to
come unto a knowledge of Him and be reconciled one with another;
or else He could not be a just God.
These musings went on for two years, day in and day out. During
this period of melancholy and his expulsion from the Church of
God, another catastrophe befell Henry C. Kinley. His young, 6
year-old son, Richard, became ill with a high fever and sore
throat; and a doctor was called in; but in the meantime, the
little child became worse and worse. Finally, another doctor was
called in; and immediately upon his stepping into the room where
the young child lay, he diagnosed the case as diphtheria and
exclaimed, "What a damn shame, that this kid was not given
diphtheria antitoxin before this time. For I fear that it is too
late to save him." However, a hurried trip was made to the
nearest pharmacy for the medicine; but when it was obtained and
was given to the child, it was too late to do him any good, for
his circulatory system had become so weak that it would not
carry the antitoxin, and he died shortly after receiving the
injection.
The death of his son caused Henry Kinley to reflect on his past
life and the recent episode of his expulsion from the church;
and one evening as he sat in a chair on his porch, leaning
against the wall with his dead son lying in the casket in the
room behind him, he began to question the reason for his son's
death. He wondered whether God was punishing him for his refusal
to go back to the Church of God, as his mother had suggested,
and apologize and ask forgiveness for a wrong that he did
not commit. He knew that he could not do that, for he had
marveled how those that were in the Church of God could accuse
him of doing something of which he was not guilty.
In seeking for an answer from God, he questioned within himself
whether he had really been called to the ministry; and as he
gazed into the heavens, he picked out a nice big star and fixed
his eyes upon it and said within himself, "God, if I am
really called to be a minister, and you are not punishing me by
taking my son, let that star fall from heaven." The star fell.
But Henry Kinley was not satisfied, because he thought that it
was a mere coincidence. So he picked out another star, a little
bigger, and asked the same question within himself and that star
fell, also. Now, he was beginning to take notice; and he even
apologized to God within himself regarding his not being
convinced, but he thought that if God would just give him one
more sign, he would never doubt again. So again, he looked
around the heavens and picked out the biggest and
brightest star that he could find and steadfastly fixed his gaze
on it and again repeated the same question within himself as
to whether he was really called to the ministry. To his utter
amazement this star fell; and when this big star had fallen, he
fell backwards from his leaning chair. But he was henceforth
cured of any doubt that he was chosen by God to be a minister.