Elder L. Suhrke's Comforting Dreams in Prison
Published October 5, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Elder L. Suhrke was imprisoned for preaching the Gospel in Hamburg, Germany, for approximately fourteen days. During his confinement, he felt excellent and was comforted by dreams sent by the Lord.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 42, No. 38, 20 September 1880, p. 603):
Elder L. Suhrke, who has been imprisoned for fourteen days in Hamburg for preaching the Gospel, writes that he felt excellent, and was comforted by dreams sent by the Lord.
In Their Own Words
“He says he felt exceliently, and that the Lord comforted him with dreams at night. Knowing that he had committed no crime, but that he was cast into prison for preaching the truth, he felt happy and contented. — Millennial Star 42:38”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 20 September 1880 (Vol. 42, No. 38). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1880-09-20_42_38 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 42, No. 38, 20 September 1880, p. 603 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1880-09-20_42_38
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