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 — John Shaqi
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
CHAPTER XVI.--Return to New Portage:--Fire:--Return to
Kirtland:--Mob:--Journey Eastward, as far as Maine:--Return to
Boston:--Removal to Kirtland:--A Temple:--School, Endowments,
Prophecyings, Visions, etc.:--Visit from Brother H. C. Kimball and
Others:--My Wife Healed and Blessed:--A Remarkable Prophecy and its
Fulfilment:--Mission to Canada:--Falls of Niagara:--Reflections.
CHAPTER XVII.--Journey Resumed:--Ministry:--Striking Answer to
Prayer:--Arrival at Toronto:--John Taylor:--Visit the Religious
Ministers, the Sheriff, and the Public Market, Seeking for an Opening,
but in Vain:--Secret Prayer:--About to leave the City--God Sends a
Widow to Receive Me:--Great Faith:--Eyes of the Blind Opened:--Great
Excitement and Gainsayings:--Public Preaching:--Find a People Prepared
to Receive the Message.
CHAPTER XVIII.--Crowded Meeting:--Discourse:--Baptize the People
and Organize a Church:--Spread of the Work:--First Visit to the
Country:--Opposition:--Remarkable Success:--Return to Kirtland:--Return
with my Wife to Toronto:--Meetings at Mr. Lamphere's:--A Woman
Healed and Evil Spirits Rebuked:--Mr. Lamareux:--A Meeting:--A
Challenge:--Discussion Held in the Open Air:--Great Crowd:--Opening
Propositions by Elder O. Hyde:--Result of the Discussion.
CHAPTER XIX.--A Vision:--Remarkable Signs in the Heavens:--A False
Prophet:--A Dream:--Impression:--Prayer:--Interpretation Given in
a Second Dream:--Attend Mr. Caird's Meeting:--He Shows Himself to
be a Railer and a Liar:--We Challenge Him to an Investigation:--He
Visits Toronto:--We Return There:--Continues His Opposition:--
Refusing to Meet Us:--Great Meetings:--Excitement:--Text:--Summary
of the Discourse Proving Him a False Teacher:--He Retires to Private
Life:--Return to Kirtland:--Birth of My First Born.
CHAPTER XX.--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.
CHAPTER XXI.--Remove to Missouri:--National Anniversary at Far
West:--Corner Stone of a Temple:--Insurrections:--Defence:--Attack on
De Witt, Carroll County:--Mob Chaplain:--Surrender and Flight of the
Citizens of De Witt:--Action of the Governor:--General Defence:--Battle
of Crooked River:--Death of Colonel Patten:--Defence Construed into
Murder and Treason:--Muster of State Forces Against the "Mormons," with
Orders for Extermination:--General Lucas, with Four Thousand Men,
Menaces Far West.
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