Henry B Eyring on Unity -vs-Contention

“Where people have that Spirit with them, we may expect harmony.

The Spirit puts the testimony of truth in our hearts, which unifies those who share that testimony.

The Spirit of God never generates contention (see 3 Nephi 11:29).

It never generates the feelings of distinctions between people which lead to strife
(see Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, 5th ed. [1939], 131).

It leads to personal peace and a feeling of union with others.
It unifies souls.
A unified family, a unified Church, and a world at peace depend on unified souls”
(in Conference Report, Apr. 1998, 86; or Ensign, May 1998, 67).
(bold added)

Parley P. Pratt speaks of The Book of Mormon

“I opened it with eagerness, and read its title page. I then read the testimony of several witnesses in relation to the manner of its being found and translated. After this I commenced its
contents by course. I read all day; eating was a burden, I had no desire for food; sleep was a burden when the night came, for I preferred reading to sleep.

“As I read, the spirit of the Lord was upon me, and
I knew and comprehended that the book was true”

(Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt, ed. Parley P. Pratt Jr.
[1938], 37).