Elder C. W. Penrose and Brother A. N. McFarlane's prophecy of future growth in Sweden
Published October 5, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Millennial Star Research
While preaching in Sweden, Apostle Franklin D. Richards expressed a prophecy that thousands of believers will yet be gathered out from that country, which Carl Widerborg notes confirms his own belief and the ongoing work in Sweden.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 29, No. 10, 9 March 1867, p. 156):
Brother Widerborg says:—'I feel to rejoice in the prospect of the work in this land; and I feel to bear my testimony that the words of Brother Franklin D. Richards, spoken in the Conference in Stockholm, that thousands will yet be gathered out from this land, will be fulfilled.'
In Their Own Words
“The work is advancing in all parts of Sweden, confirming my belief in a prophetic expression of brother Richards’, while preaching in one of the meetings in Sweden, that thousands of believers will yet be gathered out from that country to increase the strength of Zion. — Millennial Star 29:10”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 9 March 1867 (Vol. 29, No. 10). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1867-03-09_29_10 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 29, No. 10, 9 March 1867, p. 156 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1867-03-09_29_10
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