and next day she walked several miles
in the town where she lived. It was a
public case, one that was known to
the whole town. Some acknowledged it
was a miracle, but said it was through
the power of the devil. Those prin-
ciples have been with us from the be-
ginning, and will be with us until the
winding up scene, as far as we do our
duty. We have this testimony before
us, and the same is manifest in any
congregation of the Saints anywhere.
Some time ago I met a man and a wo-
man against the Valley House here.
The woman said to me, "Do you know
me?" I said, "No, I don't." "Do you
know this man?" "No, I don't." "Well,"
said she, "he was born dumb, and
when he and I were baptized in Here-
fordshire, you laid hands on him and
his speech was given to him, and he
has been able to talk from that day to
this." I do not speak of these things
boastingly. We have no chance for
boasting, because any man who has
these gifts knows they are of God, and
not of man. I never saw a minute in
my life when I felt I had occasion to
boast of any gift or blessing that God
gave to me. Whatever power I have
received, whatever I have been able to
do, has been by the gift of God.

I pray God my Heavenly Father that
we may always live in that way and
manner that when we arrive on the
other side of the veil we shall receive
all those gifts and blessings that belong
to the Saints of God who have been
true and faithful in any age of the
world. This people are called to preach
the Gospel. We have traveled to al-
most all nations. Thousands, upon
thousands have been brought into the
Church. Many of them are gathered
here in the valleys of the mountains.
We trust that the course we are pur-
suing may be such that we may be
justified before the Lord. There is no
doubt but there is opportunity to im-
prove in many of these things. With
regard to religion, every man has a
right to his religion. It is between him
and God; and it is between us and God.
Inasmuch as we do our duty, when we
get through we shall inherit all the
blessings that have been promised unto
us; and so will any people that keep the
commandments of God.

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and next day she walked several miles in the town where she lived. It was a public case, one that was known to the whole town. Some acknowledged it was a miracle, but said it was through the power of the devil. Those principles have been with us from the beginning, and will be with us until the winding up scene, as far as we do our duty. We have this testimony before us, and the same is manifest in any congregation of the Saints anywhere. Some time ago I met a man and a woman against the Valley House here. The woman said to me, "Do you know me?" I said, "No, I don't." "Do you know this man?" "No, I don't." "Well," said she, "he was born dumb, and when he and I were baptized in Herefordshire, you laid hands on him and his speech was given to him, and he has been able to talk from that day to this." I do not speak of these things boastingly. We have no chance for boasting, because any man who has these gifts knows they are of God, and not of man. I never saw a minute in my life when I felt I had occasion to boast of any gift or blessing that God gave to me. Whatever power I have received, whatever I have been able to do, has been by the gift of God.

I pray God my Heavenly Father that we may always live in that way and manner that when we arrive on the other side of the veil we shall receive all those gifts and blessings that belong to the Saints of God who have been true and faithful in any age of the world. This people are called to preach the Gospel. We have traveled to almost all nations. Thousands, upon thousands have been brought into the Church. Many of them are gathered here in the valleys of the mountains. We trust that the course we are pursuing may be such that we may be justified before the Lord. There is no doubt but there is opportunity to improve in many of these things. With regard to religion, every man has a right to his religion. It is between him and God; and it is between us and God. Inasmuch as we do our duty, when we get through we shall inherit all the blessings that have been promised unto us; and so will any people that keep the commandments of God.