Elder F. M. Lyman's powerful meeting in Brixworth
Published October 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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While visiting a family named Littledike in Brixworth, Elder F. M. Lyman preached to an audience of 26 strangers who were so eager to hear him that they sat two deep on chairs and tables. He testified that the Spirit of God was upon him and he spoke for an hour and a half, with many others standing outside by the door and window listening. At the close, several individuals came forward to shake his hand and expressed that they would have stayed all night if he could have continued.
In Their Own Words
“I sent notice some time in advance that I would hold meeting at brother Littledike’s, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the 8th inst. To my surprise I found the room was well filled, for 26 strangers crowded into it: they were obliged to sit two deep, on chairs, tables and lounge. I must say that I found myself in an enviable position, for a more eager and attentive audience I never stood up to address, and the Spirit of God was upon me, so that I talked an hour and a half, taking as my text the 16th and 17th verses of the 7th chapter of St. John, and I do not think there was a heart present but beat amen to every word that was uttered; and there were many stood upon the causeway by the door and window and listened breathlessly to all that was spoken. At the close of this great treat many came up to shake hands with me, saying they would stay all night if I would continue to talk. I found I was tired at the close of that day, for I had done considerable traveling to get to Brixworth.”
— F. M. Lyman, The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 5 January 1875 (Vol. 37, No. 1). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1875-01-05_37_1 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Full first-person account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 37, No. 1, 5 January 1875, p. 13 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1875-01-05_37_1
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