The Angel of the Prairies: A Dream of the Future (Forgotten Books) [Paperback]

Parley Parker Pratt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2008

Book Description:

"Pratt's "dream of the future" recounted in "The Angel of the Prairies" demonstrates an early and ongoing affinity between Mormon theology and speculative fiction--a mode of genre fiction that has risen to prominence among LDS writers in the twentieth century[..] Whether fanciful or prophetic, Pratt's story reflects the optimistic and transcendent perspective characteristic of early Mormon believers, as well as their tendency to view their place in time within a cosmic drama extending from ancient history to states of being well beyond the present." (Quote from mldb.byu.edu)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Preface; The Angel Of The Prairies; Or, A Dream Of The Future

About the Publisher:

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About the Author

About the Author:

"Parley Parker Pratt (12 April 1807 - 13 May 1857) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1835 until his murder in 1857. He served in the Quorum with his younger brother, Orson Pratt. He was a missionary, poet, religious writer and longtime editor of the religious publication The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star. Scenic Parley's Canyon in Salt Lake City, earlier known as Big Canyon, was renamed in his honor.

Pratt's great great grandson is Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor and current candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

Parley Pratt was born in Burlington, New York, the son of Jared and Charity Dickenson Pratt. He married Thankful Halsey in Canaan, New York on 9 September 1827. The young couple settled near Cleveland, Ohio on a plot of "wilderness" where Parley had constructed a crude home. In Ohio, Pratt became a member of the Reformed Baptist Society, also called Campbellites, through the preaching of Sidney Rigdon. Pratt soon decided to take up the Campbellite ministry as a profession, and sold his property.

While traveling to visit family in western New York, Pratt had the opportunity to read a copy of the Book of Mormon owned by a Baptist deacon. Convinced of its authenticity, he traveled to Palmyra, New York and spoke to Hyrum Smith at the Smith home. He was baptized in Seneca Lake by Oliver Cowdery on or about 1 September 1830, formally joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). He was also ordained to the office of an Elder in the church. Continuing on to his family's home, he introduced his younger brother, Orson Pratt, to Mormonism and baptized him on 19 September 1830.

Pratt then returned to Fayette, New York in October 1830, where he met Joseph Smith and was asked to join a missionary group assigned to preach to the Native American (Lamanite) tribes on the Missouri frontier. During the trip west, he and his companions stopped to visit Sidney Rigdon, and were instrumental in converting Rigdon and approximately 130 members of his congregation within two to three weeks.

Pratt was later assigned additional missions to the Eastern United States, the Southern United States, England, the Pacific Islands, and to South America. He moved to Valparaiso, Chile to begin the missionary

Product Details

• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Forgotten Books (February 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160506825X
• ISBN-13: 978-1605068251
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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