P. Hanson and Saints on the James Nesmith Experience Manifestations of the Spirit
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Millennial Star Research
During the voyage of the James Nesmith to New Orleans, the Saints held regular Sunday and week-evening meetings, during which the Spirit of the Lord was poured out upon the brethren in a goodly degree.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in P. Hanson, 'Report of the Scandinavian Saints,' The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 17, No. 17 (28 April 1855)):
During the voyage, we held regular Sunday and week-evening meetings, during which the Spirit of the Lord was poured out upon the brethren in a goodly degree.
In Their Own Words
“We have had much satisfaction in our meetings, both Sundays and week evenings, and the Spirit of the Lord has been poured out upon the brethren in a goodly degree. — Millennial Star 17:17”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 28 April 1855 (Vol. 17, No. 17). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1855-04-28_17_17 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: P. Hanson, 'Report of the Scandinavian Saints,' The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 17, No. 17 (28 April 1855) https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1855-04-28_17_17
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