Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic Martyr — John Shaqi
Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic MartyrWilson, Lycurgus A. (Lycurgus Arnold)
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Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic Martyr
Wilson, Lycurgus A. (Lycurgus Arnold)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles -- Biography; Patten, David W., 1799-1838
"117. And verily I say unto you, the rest of my servants, go ye forth
as your circumstances shall permit, in your several callings unto
the great and notable cities and villages, reproving the world in
righteousness of all their unrighteous and ungodly deeds, setting
forth clearly and understandingly the desolation of abomination in the
last days.
"118. For with you saith the Lord Almighty, I will rend their
kingdoms: I will not only shake the earth, but the starry heavens
shall tremble;
"119. For I, the Lord, have put forth my hand to exert the powers of
heaven; ye cannot see it now, yet a little while and ye shall see it,
and know that I am, and that I will come and reign with my people.
"120. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Amen."--Doc.
and Cov. Sec. 84.
On the 9th of November, in eastern Ohio, David fell in with John F.
Boynton and Zebedee Coltrin, who like himself were uncertain as to
their course, and the three thereupon held a council of inquiry.
Agreeing that Zebedee Coltrin should be mouth, the three went into a
wood near by and knelt in prayer. They were directed to go eastward,
preaching as they went. This they did, and David adds, "the Spirit of
God leading us." Several persons were baptized on their way.
At Springfield, Pa., David met Hyrum Smith and his brother William,
and joined them in holding services. After meeting, six persons were
baptized. David's gift of healing the sick was in constant demand.
People came to him from all the country round, and it was a dally
occurrence for the sick to be healed under his administrations. One
woman, who had been an invalid for twenty years, was healed instantly.
After four months' labor in and about Pennsylvania, David returned to
Kirtland, arriving there February 25, 1833.
David was a man of great physical strength. While on his third mission,
which was undertaken after a month's rest at Kirtland, he and Reynolds
Cahoon had an appointment to preach at the house of Father Bosley, at
Avon, Ohio.
Several meetings had been held here before by other Elders, and among
the assembled neighbors, was a man known as the "County Bully," who was
the source of a great deal of annoyance to the speakers.
Sitting by the door in the hallway, this man would, every little while,
contradict the speaker, or call out some irreverent suggestion, or ask
for a sign. He boisterously refused to be quiet, and on the evening of
David's meeting at the house, was particularly noisy, asking David,
among other things, to cast the devil out. Whether it was from a sense
of humor at the fellow's unlucky remark, or because he was tired of the
disturbance, we cannot say, but David finally determined to silence his
persecutor.
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