Marmon Cowley's spiritual experience on the Westmorland
Published October 4, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Marmon Cowley, in his report regarding the voyage of the ship Westmorland, describes the spiritual state of the Scandinavian Saints on board. He notes that the manifestation of the Holy Spirit was profound, with the Saints testifying that they were greatly blessed and that the journey was a heavenly one to them. He also reflects on his own role, noting that he entered upon his duties feeling weak and unable, but trusted in God for the necessary guidance, which he felt was a blessing.
In Their Own Words
“The manifestation of the good Spirit of Almighty God, that prevails among this people cannot be described, and they testify that they have been greatly blessed, and that their journey has been a heavenly one to them. They hardly know how to account for it; and it seems as though it was but yesterday since we were bustling in the Waterloo Dock, Liverpool; and we Scandinavian Saints alle Sammen orenede i us kromter kyerlighed to all the Saints left behind in Europe. I never felt better in any position than I do in the one I am now engaged in, and I continually pray God that I may fill it honourably; I entered upon it feeling my weakness and inability, but I trusted in my God for that which I needed. I am with a pure, honest-hearted people, and I consider it a blessing from Almighty God. — Millennial Star 19:28”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 11 July 1857 (Vol. 19, No. 28). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1857-07-11_19_28 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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