Author: Parley Parker PrattPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337119324
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
A Voice of Warning, and Instruction to All People, Or, An Introduction to the Faith and Doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Author: Parley Parker PrattKey to the science of Theology
Author: Parley Parker PRATTParley P. Pratt
Author: Terryl L. GivensPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195375734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
After Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, Parley P. Pratt was the most influential figure in early Mormon history and culture. Missionary, pamphleteer, theologian, historian, and martyr, Pratt was perennially stalked by controversy--regarded, he said, "almost as an Angel by thousands and counted an Imposter by tens of thousands."Tracing the life of this colorful figure from his hardscrabble origins in upstate New York to his murder in 1857, Terryl Givens and Matthew Grow explore the crucial role Pratt played in the formation and expansion of early Mormonism. One of countless ministers inspired by the antebellum revival movement known as the Second Great Awakening, Pratt joined the Mormons in 1830 at the age of twenty three and five years later became a member of the newly formed Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which vaulted him to the forefront of church leadership for the rest of his life. Pratt's missionary work--reaching from Canada to England, from Chile to California--won hundreds of followers, but even more important were his voluminous writings. Through books, newspaper articles, pamphlets, poetry, fiction, and autobiography, Pratt spread the Latter-day Saint message, battled the many who reviled it, and delineated its theology in ways that still shape Mormon thought.Drawing on letters, journals, and other rich archival sources, Givens and Grow examine not only Pratt's writings but also his complex personal life. A polygamist who married a dozen times and fathered thirty children, Pratt took immense joy in his family circle even as his devotion to Mormonism led to long absences that put heavy strains on those he loved. It was during one such absence, a mission trip to the East, that the estranged husband of his twelfth wife shot and killed him--a shocking conclusion to a life that never lacked in drama.
Key to the Science of Theology
Author: Parley Parker PrattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Parley P. Pratt and the Making of Mormonism
Author: Gregory Kent ArmstrongPublisher: Arthur H. Clark Company
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Parley Parker Pratt, son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickson, was born in 1807 in Burlington, New York. He married Thankful Halsey in 1827. He died in 1857 in Alma, Arkansas. Includes a collection of esays about his life.
An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions
Author: Orson PrattPublisher:
ISBN: 9781987603422
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.
Over The Rim
Author: William SmartPublisher: Utah State University Press
ISBN: 9780874212815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over the Rim is the first book about an important but little-known expedition sent by Brigham Young to explore southern Utah. Led by Mormon apostle Parley P. Pratt, the party traveled from Salt Lake City south across the rim of the Great Basin to the Virgin River near future St. George. They brought back to Mormon leaders their first detailed portrait of the country to the south that the church planned to settle.
A Dialogue Between Joseph Smith and the Devil about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Author: Parley P. PrattPublisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781497929364
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1845 Edition.
The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt
Author: Parley Parker PrattPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337119324
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt
Author: Parley P. PrattPublisher: Zion's Camp Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Parley P. Pratt, born April 12, 1807, was one of the important early leaders of the LDS church. His influence is felt not only through his work as one of the first apostles called in this dispensation, but also through his missionary work, writing, poems, and hymns. After being baptized around September 1, 1830 by Oliver Cowdery, he was soon called on a mission by the prophet Joseph Smith. This was the first of many such missions that Pratt served. He was a member of Zion’s Camp and served as a missionary in Canada, the southern United States, and the United Kingdom. This book gives his history in his own words. The testimonies Pratt shares of the Gospel, particularly of the Book of Mormon, are inspiring. We hope this book and the amazing experiences of Parley P. Pratt’s life will serve to strengthen the testimonies of all who read it.