Project Gutenberg 2016-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 72 Wilson, Lycurgus A. (Lycurgus Arnold) 1856 1940 Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic Martyr Produced by Christopher Dunn, Mormon Texts Project Intern (http://mormontextsproject.org) "Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic Martyr" by Lycurgus A. Wilson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of David W. Patten, one of the early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, highlighting his profound dedication to his faith and ultimately, his martyrdom for the causes he believed in. Through an exploration of his life’s journey, his spiritual accomplishments, and his missions, the book aims to inspire readers with his unwavering faith and devotion. The opening of the memoir provides a preface reflecting the author's personal sentiments towards David W. Patten's life and contributions to the Latter-day Saint movement. It recounts Patten's early life, including his upbringing, family background, and his religious journey as he transitioned from the Methodists to embracing the Latter-day Saint faith after receiving news about the restoration of the Gospel. This initial portion sketches out his profound sense of purpose, zeal for missionary work, and his early encounters with influential figures in the Church, setting the stage for his eventual rise to a leadership role as an apostle and martyr. It emphasizes his character traits such as sincerity, courageousness, and spiritual authority through the various challenges he faced. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles -- Biography Patten, David W., 1799-1838 BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 153196 2024-09-21T13:46:59.609699 2023-09-22T10:40:22.982665 text/html text/html 149343 2016-04-10T19:16:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 156497 2016-04-10T19:16:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163300 2024-09-21T13:47:02.380687 application/epub+zip 163787 2024-09-21T13:47:00.159705 application/epub+zip 114024 2024-09-21T13:46:59.815707 application/epub+zip 228055 2024-09-21T13:47:04.259185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215870 2024-09-21T13:47:02.142726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166300 2022-09-23T14:44:20.416393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142107 142026 2024-09-21T13:46:59.362713 2023-09-22T10:40:22.739732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 142217 2016-04-10T19:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52339 2016-04-10T19:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18334 2024-09-21T13:47:04.381173 application/rdf+xml 26616 2024-09-21T13:46:59.885700 image/jpeg 3177 2024-09-21T13:46:59.850702 image/jpeg 157336 2024-09-21T13:46:59.625705 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