Project Gutenberg 2014-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 178 Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker) 1807 1857 Pratt, P. P. (Parley Parker) Pratt, Parley Parker Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker) 1837 1897 Pratt, Parley Parker 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 Produced by Tom Nysetvold. Email tomnysetvold@gmail.com with corrections or to participate in proofreading of similar early books of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. "The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt" by Parley P. Pratt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the life and ministry of Parley Parker Pratt, one of the early apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, detailing his travels, religious insights, and personal experiences from his youth through his service in the burgeoning church. The narrative serves as both a reflection on his dedication to the faith and a historical record of the early Latter-Day Saint movement. The opening of the autobiography sets the stage for Pratt's life, beginning with a preface that outlines the task of compiling his work, written under the guidance of his son after his father’s death. Pratt describes his upbringing in New York, emphasizing his strong moral education, love for reading, and the spiritual questions that plagued him during his youth. It reflects his journey westward and personal resolve to establish a life aligned with his religious convictions. This introduction highlights the conflicts he faced as he navigated various religious traditions and ultimately points toward his conversion to Mormonism, detailing the foundational experiences that would shape his future as a missionary, a church leader, and an advocate for the faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles -- Biography BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 968886 966076 2024-09-18T19:05:30.437416 2023-09-19T14:19:09.763655 text/html text/html 965930 2020-07-25T09:19:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 354090 2020-07-25T09:20:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 413446 2024-09-18T19:05:40.971366 application/epub+zip 430273 2024-09-18T19:05:32.189615 application/epub+zip 430274 2024-09-18T19:05:31.172455 application/epub+zip 799064 2024-09-18T19:05:48.342404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723954 2024-09-18T19:05:40.195422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620189 2022-09-20T13:41:48.983673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 934073 933882 2024-09-18T19:05:28.873468 2023-09-19T14:19:08.294646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 934009 2020-07-25T09:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349560 2020-07-25T09:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19434 2024-09-18T19:05:48.489398 application/rdf+xml 18355 2024-09-18T19:05:31.548494 image/jpeg 4338 2024-09-18T19:05:31.360440 image/jpeg 405963 2024-09-18T19:05:30.519437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia