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Spiritual Conversion

Baptism of Five Persons in Birkenhead

Published October 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM

1910s · 1910
Birkenhead
D. Ray Shurtliff·J. T. Williams

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Five persons were baptized at the baths in Birkenhead by Elders D. Ray Shurtliff and J. T. Williams.

In Their Own Words

“A baptismal service was held December 23rd, 1910, in the baths at Birkenhead (Liverpool conference), when five persons were baptised, Elders D. Ray Shurtliff and J. T. Williams officiating. — Millennial Star 72:52”

Sources & References

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), Vol. 72, No. 52 (1910). https://archive.org/details/millennialstar7252eng (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)

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Questions about this account

Who was involved in this account?
The account involves D. Ray Shurtliff, J. T. Williams. Each person named here also has a witness page collecting the other accounts involving them.
When did this account take place?
The account is set in 1910, in the 1910s.
Where did this account take place?
It took place in Birkenhead.
What kind of miracle is this?
It is filed as a Spiritual Conversion account reported in United Kingdom.
Where does this account come from?
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), Vol. The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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