Orson Pratt

Orson Pratt (September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. He was born in Hartford, New York, the son of Jared and Charity Dickenson Pratt. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Latter Day Saint movement (a superset of Mormonism, the Mormonism movement or the Mormon movement) is a religious movement beginning in the early 19th century that led to the set of doctrines, practices, and cultures called Mormonism and to the existence of numerous churches, the majority of which call... In Mormonism, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Council of the Twelve, or the Twelve) is one of the governing bodies of the church hierarchy in many Latter Day Saint denominations, members of which are considered to be Apostles, and special... Hartford is a town located in Washington County, New York. ...

Church membership and service

Orson Pratt was the younger brother of Parley P. Pratt, who introduced him to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and baptized him on his nineteenth birthday, September 19, 1830 in Canaan, New York. Parley Parker Pratt (12 April 1807–13 May 1857) (commonly known as Parley P. Pratt) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of The Quorum of Twelve Apostles from 1835 until his murder in 1857. ... The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Canaan is a town located in Columbia County, New York. ...

Pratt was ordained an Elder several months later, on April 26, 1831, by the Prophet Joseph Smith and immediately set out for Colesville, New York, his first mission. This was the first of a number of short missions in which Orson visited New York, Ohio, Missouri, and the Eastern States. On February 2, 1832, he was ordained a High Priest by Sidney Rigdon and as a High Priest he continued his missions, preaching in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. An elder can refer to various topics: Elder (administrative title) Elder (religious) Elder - person of knowledge or high degree Elderberry plant (Sambucus) Box-elder plant (maple) Box elder bug (Leptocoris trivittatus or Boisea trivittatus) Elderly person - see: Old age William Henry Elder bishop and Archbishop of Cincinnati Joycelyn Elders Elder... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Joseph Smith is the name of five Latter Day Saint leaders, namely: Joseph Smith, Sr. ... Colesville is a town located in Broome County, New York. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The term High Priest may refer to particular individuals who hold the office of ruler-priest in local regional or ethnic contexts. ... Sidney Rigdon Sidney Rigdon (19 February 1793–14 July 1876) was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 24,923 km² 130 km 260 km 3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ...

Orson Pratt was a member of the original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles under Joseph Smith. He was ordained to this position on April 26, 1835. However, he was later disciplined and excommunicated August 20, 1842 for failing to accept the religious principle of plural marriage and rebeled against Joseph Smith when he returned from his mission and found that his wife Sarah Pratt accused Joseph of attempting to seduce her. Some months later, Orson reconciled with Joseph and requested re-baptism. Pratt was reinstated in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on January 20, 1843. When dealing with seniority in the council after the death of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young ruled that, if a council member had been disciplined and removed from the council, his seniority was based on the date of readmission. By this ruling, both Apostle Orson Hyde and Orson Pratt were moved down in seniority in June of 1875. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Plural marriage (also sometimes called celestial marriage or spiritual wifery) is a type of polygamy that was practiced by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... Orson Hyde Orson Hyde (January 8, 1805 – November 28, 1878) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

With Erastus Snow, Pratt entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 21, 1847, three days ahead of the main body of saints travelling west. He edited many church periodicals and helped divide editions of the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants into verse format and provided appropriate cross references. He wrote the controversial pamphlet The Seer. Pratt was known as an accomplished mathematician, and served as Church Historian and General Church Recorder from 1874 until his death. Orson Pratt died on October 3, 1881, the last surviving member of the Original Council of the Twelve. Erastus Snow (November 9, 1818 – May 27, 1888) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from 1849 to 1888. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

Pratt-Romney family he was not excommunicated. Rather he was dropped from the quroum of the 12 apostles, and then later reinstated. The Pratt-Romney Family is the name of a U.S. political family. ...

References

England, Breck (1985). The Life and Thought of Orson Pratt. University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, UT. ISBN 0-87480-249-0

• Bergera, Gary James (2003). Conflict in the Quorum: Orson Pratt, Brigham Young, Joseph Smith, Signature Books, Salt Lake City, UT. ISBN 1-56085-164-3.

• Whittaker, David J. (1994). The Essential Orson Pratt, Signature Books, Salt Lake City, UT. ISBN 0-941214-95-8.

• Allen, James B. and Leonard, Glen M. (1976). The Story of the Latter-day Saints, Deseret Book Co., Salt Lake City, UT. ISBN 0-87747-594-6.

• Ludlow, Daniel H., Editor (1992). Church History, Selections From the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Deseret Book Co., Salt Lake City, UT. ISBN 0-87579-924-8.

External Links

• Pratt Family Association