Fulfillment of President Eccles' Prediction in Kilmarnock
Published October 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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Millennial Star Research
At a Priesthood meeting on March 12, 1905, in Kilmarnock, Scotland, President Eccles predicted that the missionaries would soon see the fruits of their labors despite poor prospects at the time. This prophecy was fulfilled on May 25, 1905, when nine individuals were baptized.
In Their Own Words
“Kilmarnock.—At a Priesthood meeting held here March 12th, 1905, President Eccles predicted that we would soon see the fruits of our labors, though prospects were not looking very bright at that time. The fulfillment of this prediction causes us to rejoice. On May 25th, 1905, we had the pleasure of leading nine souls into the waters of baptism, and we feel that this is but the beginning of a good work in this part of the Lord's vineyard.”
— William G. Ritchie, in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 67, No. 22
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 1 June 1905 (Vol. 67, No. 22). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1905-06-01_67_22 (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. 67, No. 22 (June 1, 1905), p. 349 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1905-06-01_67_22
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