Baptism of Eight Converts in West Hartlepool
Published October 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Millennial Star Research
Elders Archie L. Stokes and John W. Kissell reported the baptism of eight converts in the waters of the North Sea in West Hartlepool. The report notes the progress of the work and the addition of earnest seekers of truth.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 69, No. 19 (1907), p. 301):
Baptisms.—On Sunday, May 12th, a baptismal service was held at West Hartlepool (Newcastle conference), when eight converts were initiated into the fold of Christ. The ordinance was administered by Elders Archie L. Stokes and John W. Kissell.
In Their Own Words
“Writing from West Hartlepool, under date of May 2nd, Elders Stokes and Kissell say: "It gives us pleasure to report eight baptisms in this branch. The ordinance was performed by Elders Archie L. Stokes and John W. Kissell, in the waters of the North Sea. The work is progressing nicely in this district. Friends are being added daily to our list who seem to be earnest in their search for truth." — Millennial Star 69:19”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), Vol. 69, No. 19 (1907). https://archive.org/details/millennialstar6919eng (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 69, No. 19 (1907), p. 301 https://archive.org/details/millennialstar6919eng
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