Talk:Parley P. Pratt
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Parley P. Pratt was one of a small number of founding members of the Latter Day Saint movement serving in senior positions in the church during critical times in his history. He was a dynamic leader in expanding the church's influence in the United States and Europe. His theological articles and hymns are well known to modern members of the movement. He was a leader of the LDS Church's western migration and the settlement of Mormon communities in Utah and the surrounding states.
Revised topic paragraph to read: "Parley Parker 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. He served in the Quorum with his younger brother, Orson Pratt. He was a productive missionary, religious writer and longtime editor of the religious publication The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star."
See: Latter Day Saint movement Comments welcome. WBardwin 01:59, 3 May 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks for adding this; I think this sort of information should come first, to explain to someone not versed in LDS history why Pratt is important. It wasn't clear to me from skimming through the article who he was, other than an early member of the church, which is why I put the {{explain-significance}} tag on it. --Dcfleck 03:10, 2005 May 3 (UTC)
It looks pretty clear to me now. I am removing explain-significance. I am making a notice of this principle to the WP:LDS project. Tom Haws 15:23, May 4, 2005 (UTC)
