Project Gutenberg 2016-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 120 Wilson, Lycurgus A. (Lycurgus Arnold) 1856 1940 Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic Martyr Produced by Christopher Dunn, Mormon Texts Project Intern (http://mormontextsproject.org) "Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic Martyr" by Lycurgus A. Wilson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of David W. Patten, one of the early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, highlighting his profound dedication to his faith and ultimately, his martyrdom for the causes he believed in. Through an exploration of his life’s journey, his spiritual accomplishments, and his missions, the book aims to inspire readers with his unwavering faith and devotion. The opening of the memoir provides a preface reflecting the author's personal sentiments towards David W. Patten's life and contributions to the Latter-day Saint movement. It recounts Patten's early life, including his upbringing, family background, and his religious journey as he transitioned from the Methodists to embracing the Latter-day Saint faith after receiving news about the restoration of the Gospel. This initial portion sketches out his profound sense of purpose, zeal for missionary work, and his early encounters with influential figures in the Church, setting the stage for his eventual rise to a leadership role as an apostle and martyr. It emphasizes his character traits such as sincerity, courageousness, and spiritual authority through the various challenges he faced. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles -- Biography Patten, David W., 1799-1838 BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Biographies Category: History - Religious 153378 2025-08-20T15:47:41.974286 text/html 129113 2024-10-23T00:19:54 text/html 163398 2025-08-20T15:47:44.543335 application/epub+zip 163784 2025-08-20T15:47:42.434279 application/epub+zip 114024 2025-08-20T15:47:42.204284 application/epub+zip 227993 2025-08-20T15:47:46.362263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215852 2025-08-20T15:47:44.318295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166300 2022-09-23T14:44:20.416393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142054 2025-08-20T15:47:41.731282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122126 2024-10-23T00:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16528 2025-08-20T15:47:46.507234 application/rdf+xml 26616 2025-08-20T15:47:42.282258 image/jpeg 3177 2025-08-20T15:47:42.243253 image/jpeg 157391 2025-08-20T15:47:41.992273 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog