Herr Pettersson's Dream of the Spirit World and Conversion
Published October 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Millennial Star Research
Herr Pettersson, a prominent Pietist in Sweden, struggled with his understanding of the afterlife. After a restless night, he had a vivid dream where he died and was guided through the spirit world by an angel. He saw various regions, including a 'prison' for those awaiting judgment and 'Paradise,' the home of the righteous. He witnessed a discourse by Joseph Smith, the Prophet, who explained the degrees of glory. Upon waking, this spiritual manifestation convinced Pettersson of the truth of the Latter-day Saint gospel; he subsequently sought out the local 'Mormon' rope-maker, Carlsson, was baptized with his family, and gained a testimony.
In Their Own Words
“And then he had a dream, which became the turning-point of his life. He believed in dreams, and, therefore, the Lord could speak to him in that language. It was one of those dreams that seemed to be realities. He died. Immediately he passed the border line. There he was received by kind messengers, avIio covered his nakedness, and took him to the home of his ancestors... [later] He heard again of faith, repentance, baptism, the laying on of hands, the gathering of the saints, the Millennial reign, judgment, and the glory of the Hereafter. And he drank in every word eagerly. He and his wife and the older children AA'ere baptized, and there was exceeding joy in that home. As he came up out of the water of baptism, he exclaimed. 'Lord, uoaat lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen tliA' sanation.' — Millennial Star 79:1”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), Vol. 79, No. 01 (1917). https://archive.org/details/millennialstar7901eng (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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