Statement of Miss ^Mary^ Alice Woodruff made on Sunday evening, August
22nd, 1897.

About seven o'clock this evening, whilst I was lying on my bed, my
father and mother and members of the family were out on the porch, Bro.
Wm. McEwan was sitting near the bed. Bro. Louis Cannon, Edward Jenkins,
Libbie Cutler, Joseph and Blanch Daynes called in to see me, they only
stayed a few minutes, saying they were willing to help me all they
could, but as all arrangements were made for my comfort, they said they
would pray for me. As they left, I felt very sad with a feeling that I
would never see them again, so I commenced to cry bitterly. William
endeavored to comfort me with encouraging words. As he was talking I
beheld a brilliant light, which frightened me. I held on to William
and called "fatherm, father." I then saw a most glorious personage
standing near the foot of the bed, his feet were off the floor. On my
calling for father, Will went out passing by this personage, almost
touching his clothing, and father and the family came in. I motioned
them all to go out but father as I thought he might also see this per-
sonage as I did. I sat up in my bed, quite awake, he stretched out his
arms over my head and said in a distinct but under tone of voice, "The
Lord has sent me to bless you, you shall be healed from this time forth.
The Lord seals his blessings upon you." He then came to the side of the
bed and said I must go to the Temple and there I should receive something
(I have forgotten what it was I should receive) and further said the
prayers of the circles in the heavens have been heard in your behalf,
and the prayers of the circles here upon the earth, also the prayers of
the saints have been heard; that I should stay here and be blessed in my
life; that I should have joy and pleasure in my union, be blessed as a
mother, having posterity. Said you are a daughter of Israel and shall
stand as a representative (f) in your father's kingdom. The Lord will
give you health and strength and bless you so that you may love him and

Statement of Miss Mary Alice Woodruff made on Sunday evening, August 22nd, 1897.

About seven o'clock this evening, whilst I was lying on my bed, my father and mother and members of the family were out on the porch, Bro. Wm. McEwan was sitting near the bed. Bro. Louis Cannon, Edward Jenkins, Libbie Cutler, Joseph and Blanch Daynes called in to see me, they only stayed a few minutes, saying they were willing to help me all they could, but as all arrangements were made for my comfort, they said they would pray for me. As they left, I felt very sad with a feeling that I would never see them again, so I commenced to cry bitterly. William endeavored to comfort me with encouraging words. As he was talking I beheld a brilliant light, which frightened me. I held on to William and called "father, father." I then saw a most glorious personage standing near the foot of the bed, his feet were off the floor. On my calling for father, Will went out passing by this personage, almost touching his clothing, and father and the family came in. I motioned them all to go out but father as I thought he might also see this personage as I did. I sat up in my bed, quite awake, he stretched out his arms over my head and said in a distinct but under tone of voice, "The Lord has sent me to bless you, you shall be healed from this time forth. The Lord seals his blessings upon you." He then came to the side of the bed and said I must go to the Temple and there I should receive something (I have forgotten what it was I should receive) and further said the prayers of the circles in the heavens have been heard in your behalf, and the prayers of the circles here upon the earth, also the prayers of the saints have been heard; that I should stay here and be blessed in my life; that I should have joy and pleasure in my union, be blessed as a mother, having posterity. Said you are a daughter of Israel and shall stand as a representative in your father's kingdom. The Lord will give you health and strength and bless you so that you may love him and