Testimonies (Why I Believe)

Whitaker Metcalf and Simeon Stead's witness of the manifestation of the power of God through the priesthood

Published October 15, 2026 at 4:31 AM

1910s · 1913
Pudsey

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Millennial Star Research

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During a district meeting in the Pudsey branch, Brother Whitaker Metcalf and Brother Simeon Stead bore testimonies of having witnessed the manifestation of the power of God through the administration of the priesthood.

Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 75, No. 53 (December 31, 1913), p. 843):

During a district meeting in the Pudsey branch, Brother Whitaker Metcalf and Brother Simeon Stead bore testimonies of having witnessed the manifestation of the power of God through the administration of the priesthood.

In Their Own Words

“Brothers Whitaker Metcalf and Simeon Stead bore impressive testimonies of the manifestation of the power of God through the priesthood. — Millennial Star 75:53”

Sources & References

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), Vol. 75, No. 53 (1913). https://archive.org/details/millennialstar7553eng (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 75, No. 53 (December 31, 1913), p. 843 https://archive.org/details/millennialstar7553eng

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