The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Embracing His Life, Ministry, and TravelsPratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker)
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The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Embracing His Life, Ministry, and Travels
Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles -- Biography; Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857
A wave of white light extended like a rainbow from east to west
over the entire horizon, a little south of the meridian. It was in
appearance about twenty feet wide, and seemed agitated in its motions
like a wave of the sea; at length it removed like the motions of a
great swell of the sea towards the south and disappeared; when lo!
another similar light appeared immediately in the place of the former,
and, after remaining stationary with agitated motions for some time,
it rolled away to the south and disappeared like the former, and was
replaced by a third. Thus the same scene was renewed and continued for
hours. We finally all retired to rest, while it yet continued to be
exhibited.
After spending the season in continued labors, and organizing
the Church in many places, I was about to return in October to
Kirtland, Ohio, to my home. Now, there was a man named Caird, who,
previous to my visit to Canada, had been over from England as a
preacher, who pretended to be sent of God by revelation. He had
preached many things, and told the people that God had raised up
apostles in England, and organized the true church, and was sending
preachers from thence into all the world, to prepare the way for
the coming of the Son of Man. This man held to the sprinkling of
infants, which he called baptism. He also held that the church of
which he was a representative and messenger, included the national
Church of England; and all others who had been baptized
(sprinkled), whether Catholic or Protestant. This great, universal
church was the true church, only needing the restoration of
apostles and gifts which had now commenced to be restored.
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