Mr. Vassalli baptized and receives witness of the spirit
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Mr. Vassalli was baptized on May 21, 1854, at St. Paul's Bay, Malta, by J. F. Bell. Since his baptism, he has spoken boldly of the work and testified to receiving blessings in his temporal affairs and enjoying the spirit of prophecy.
In Their Own Words
“I am happy to learn also that the baptism of Mr. Vassalli, who obeyed the ordinance on the 21st May, under my hands, at S. Paul’s Bay, a few yards from the spot where the prison of Publius is supposed to have stood. He goes on well, speaks freely and boldly of the work, and testifies to the blessings of God upon his temporal affairs, and of the enjoyment of the spirit of prophecy. — Millennial Star 16:32”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 12 August 1854 (Vol. 16, No. 32). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1854-08-12_16_32 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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