A Restoration of the Keys?

The True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days claims that the LDS church was in apostasy and the keys for a restoration was restored to their prophet James Harmston by the patriarchs, Enoch, Noah, Abraham and Moses. There have been over 200 churches that claim Joseph Smith was a prophet. But most of them believe that the church fell away and that a new restoration was needed. I have included here just those who claimed to be visited by Heavenly messengers as part of that restoration. Although great expectations attended these visits, most of these organizations have not succeeded in their claims.

Quotes from Divergent Paths of the Restoration by Steven L. Shields. (1990)

• p.27 Oliver H. Olney [1842]
  Olney claimed to have been set apart by the "ancient of days" as a prophet and been charged with setting up a new dispensation, Squaw Grove, Illinois, was to be the new gathering place. The Times and Seasons, Vol. 3 number 11, for April 1, 1842, reads: "Mr Olney has also been tried by the high council and disfellowshipped because he would not have his writings tested by the word of God; evidently proving that he loves darkness rather than light because his deed are evil."
• P. 28 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Francis Gladden Bishop) [1842]
  He assumes that Joseph had only the Aaronic priesthood, but that he has the Melchisedec, received by his ordination under the hand of Jesus Christ; that he is David, the Kind that shall reign over the united nation of Israel
• p. 41 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) [1844]
  On June 27, 1844 at 5:30 p.m., an angel of the Lord appeared to Strang and ordained him as the successor to Joseph Smith.
• P.51 Samuel James/George M. Hinckle [1846]
  Samuel James, S. Rigdon's left hand man, professes, and told it publicly, that while he was operating with Rigdon in the fall of 1845, while in Philadelphia, three personages in the garb and appearance of women, whom he believed to be angels appeared to him, and contrary to his wishes placed Rigdon's crown upon his head. He told me that in 1846, he received a commandment from God to organize a frirst presidency for the whole church,
• p. 55 Church of Christ (James Colin Brewster) [1848]
  In 1836, when only ten years old, James C. Brewster announced himself to be in communication with the Angel Moroni and proceeded to write a Book of Moroni, but was quickly stopped by the church authorities in Kirtland.
• P. 60 Church of Jesus Christ (Alpheus Cutler) [1853]
  Cutler claimed to be the recipient of a revelation from Joseph Smith
• p. 88 The Prophet Cainan (George Williams) [1862]
  Claiming to be witness to marvelous visions and revelations, Williams asserted that he had been ordained by Elias and Enoch to take the place of Joseph Morris and lead the church.
• P. 107 John H. Koyle [1894]
  The big event took place in late August 1894, when Koyle was visited by an Angel who took him to a mountain near Salem, Utah-- located south of Spanish Fork. Inside the mountain Koyle was shown an ancient Nephite gold mine . . . This messenger was believed to have been Moroni.
• P. 108 Samuel Eastman [1904]
  In the spring of 1904, Samuel Eatman of Salt Lake City, Utah, claimed to have received a heavenly message informing him that the LDS Church was out of order and the he was to prepare it for the coming of the One Mighty and Strong. He received a special priesthood authority, conferred upon him by a heavenly power.
• P. 131 The Church of Christ (Otto Fetting) [1926]
  He was one of the seven men called and ordained Apostles in the Temple Lot church in the spring of 1926. The following February he received what was to be the first of a series of thirty visitations from a heavenly messenger. Later it was learned that this messenger was John the Baptist.
• P. 177 The True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (David L. Roberts) [1967]
  Teaching what he terms Hebrew Mormonism, Brother Roberts received a visitation from the ancient American prophet Nephi, now an angel, on November 17, 1967
  "The Prophet Elijah anointed me, David, with the heavenly anointing oil and laid his hands on my head and ordained me to the office of Moses and king over the kingdom of God on the earth until Jesus Christ comes again and he handed me the king's scepter and the shepherd's rod to hold in my hands, I held the kings scepter in my right hand and the shepherd's rod in my left hand and I felt all the power and authority of Almighty God. I then returned the king's scepter and the shepherd's rod back into the hands of the prophet Elijah. . . Denise, my wife, witnessed that the Prophet Elijah appeared to me, because she saw him and she also shook his hands and he remained unto day light.
• P. 197 Church of Christ (Patriarchal) (John W. Bryant) [1974]
  on August 27, 1974, when Bryant received a visitation from John, the Beloved, one of the Savior's original twelve apostles. Bryant was commissioned by the apostle to establish the Order of the Ancients among his family and friends and others who would be led by the Holy Ghost. Subsequently additional revelations and visitations were received. Bryant, who is referred to as Samuel on most occasions, many other members of the church have been used at various times by the Lord for the purpose of revelation and prophecy. . . .
  On one occasion Bryant was taken to the City of Enoch, where he received his second anointing among other special blessings. Later he was sealed to Joseph Smith, Jr. as the "firstborn of his heirs." He received all the keys originally held by Joseph Smith, Jr. on December 31, 1975, when Joseph W. Musser in the presence of the Prophet Joseph, came to Bryant and confered these keys upon him.
• P. 288 Joseph T. Long [1983]
  Joseph T. Long, 55 years old (in 1983) who claims some Lamanite ancestry, claims to have met with God, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Jr., Elijah and Moroni at various times.