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
The people were astonished at the review and contrast, and were
apparently all satisfied that we had fulfilled the pledge to a
demonstration. The next evening the house was as crowded as the
first; all listened with profound attention. We opened the
Scriptures of the prophets, and many were enlightened. In these two
meetings Elder Hyde was present, and presided as chairman. Thus was
fulfilled to the letter this strange and wonderful double dream.
And thus the truth prevailed over the counterfeit, while the
people's minds were settled as to which was the Moses and which was
the magician.
Mr. Caird retired from the country, returned home to Scotland,
where I found him ten years afterwards living in private life and
of no notoriety.
The truth had now triumphed in Canada, as was predicted on my
head on starting from Kirtland, Ohio. Several branches of the
Church had been organized, and Elders had been ordained to take
care of the flocks and to continue the work. I took an affectionate
leave of my friends in that country, and, with my wife, returned
home. Where I had labored, the Lord had opened the hearts of the
Saints sufficiently to pay up my debts, as had been predicted; and
at the turn of the season, less than a twelvemonth from the date of
brother Kimball's prophecy, my wife bore me a son, and we called
his name Parley. He was born early in the morning of March 25th,
1837.
CHAPTER XX.
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Two Items of Prophecy:--Death of my Wife:
An Open Vision Forewarning Her of Her Death:--Burial:
Description of Her Person and Character:--Reflections:
Return to Canada:--Selection for an English Mission
Jarrings in the Church:--Apostacy:--Temptation:--
Deliverance:--Mission to New York City:--The Voice of
Warning:--Its Success:--English Mission:--Remarkable
Prophecy:--Several Instances of Healing:--Spread of the
Work in the City and Country.
There were but two points in this extraordinary prophecy which
now remained unfulfilled. One of these was that from the results of
this Canada Mission the work should spread into England, and a
great work there would be the consequence. The other was that I
should eventually be so rich and have so much money that I would
loath the counting thereof.
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