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
I arrived in this place some time in July, together with those
who accompanied me on the mission. * * * * * * If the Presidency
wishes to make any communication on any subject, letters addressed
to me at San Francisco, California, will be forwarded to me to
Chili, or elsewhere, as I shall not leave this place without
appointing an agent to receive and forward all papers and
communications.
The Sandwich Islands are at peace, and enjoy a free government.
We have sent to those islands three additional missionaries who
sailed on the sixth day of August for the Port of Honolulu. P. B.
Lewis is appointed to preside over that mission.
* * * * Since I have arrived here I have been diligent in the
duties of my calling every hour, and have called upon God for His
Spirit to help me with all the energy I possessed, and without
ceasing. The result is, the Spirit of the Lord God has been upon me
continually, in such light, and joy, and testimony as I have seldom
experienced.
Brothers A. Lyman and C. C. Rich have been here with me some of
the time; we have called together the old members and others, and
preached repentance and reformation of life. We have re-baptized
many of them, and have re-organized the Church. Several new members
are being added--some of whom are young people of the old members,
and others are strangers from different countries. We are upwards
of fifty members in number. We have preaching twice a day on
Sundays in a large theatre in the center of the city, and prayer
meetings on Sunday and Thursday evenings. Strangers give good
attention. The members feel well, and are full of faith and the
good Spirit, and the Spirit is poured out till our hearts are full.
I expect to leave this country soon for South America, unless I
should be able to go to New York, _via_ the Isthmus, to get
some books printed.
I am studying Spanish with all diligence, and will, I trust,
master it in the course of a few months.
Now, my dear brethren of the Presidency, accept this
manifestation of my remembrance, good wishes and determinations,
and rest assured you are always upheld by my prayers and good
wishes. I want your prayers--your continued confidence, and your
good wishes and fellowship. I want the Spirit of God and His angels
to be with me; and I fear not earth, nor hell, nor men, nor devils,
nor death. I desire power to do good continually, and to bring
about the restoration of His people. I glory in my calling. I would
not exchange it for any other position or calling on this earth.
I hope to come home by and by and see you all, and see the
preparations for the ordinances and powers of Heaven in your midst
in state of forwardness; such as peace, union and diligence can
alone produce. So farewell.
With my best wishes and prayers,
Your brother and laborer in the truth,
P. P. PRATT.
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