Demoine courier., 1855-09-27
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JOE SMITHS MIRACLES.
Some years ago, a number of orthod

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Some years ago, a number of orthodox
clergymen were ascending the ohio riv.
er on one Of The fine Boats navigating
T,hfs stream, and among the passengers
was Elder Hyde, Of Mormon faith. Oh
coorse, The passengers were treated 10
se,eral sermons. and on Sunday two
discoaFses wero delivered by two Of the
most ialenied Of ,he clergy. Some Of
The gentlemen on board The boat expires
seda wsh 10 learn something OF the
views of that peculiar people 70 which
Elder Hyde had attached himself, ahd a
respectable number joining in the reques,
the Elder consented 10 preach them a
sermon. Every person on board the
boat. including that portion Of The crew
who cpuld IL ave their stations, were as
semhled in the cabin, and the curiosity
Of all was highly excited. The Elder
took his siasion,7 read a chapter from the
Bib!e. selected a verse as a text, and
gave Them 2 regular, old fashioned SER
mon, Offering in none Of the essential.
from those which preceded il. How
ever, after tea, this incident led 10 the
discussion OF MormonisD, aud The cler-
gymen were expressing their surprise
that people could be led aslray BY such
rE icuious doctrine. An IllinoIsan, a
sober faced man, no. before Joining in
she coarersa,ion, here remarkedt that ..lhe
miracles we,ksa by the prophes smith,
were o! a character 10, satisfy the mind
OF any one OF the correctness of The
Mormon faith" "Wha, .miracIes!"
spoke up several at once. 1--WE have new.
er heard Of .hcmr' rhev are hume.
rous enough SAID a sober looking friend
land were generally wrought among the
poorer classes and tended To their
worldly advancement. While the Pro-
phet lived IN Illinois, before his, enemies
combined against him to destroy him, he
wen, abou, preaching the faith and doing
good TO she ,nr mbers of his flock. and
as il was considered aihigh honor to 10
cciye q visit from the Pfophe,. he was a
welcome visitor wherever he WENT
One morning, when vending his way
tow ards an humble log cabin, he was des.
cried by die little son Of the poor widow
who occupied II, who ran to ipGosm his
mother OF -,hs assssa psrsoa approach.
ing. She dropped the web oflInen Just
cut rom the loom, which she was in The
ACT ot measu .ing, and ran u 10 wei.
come the ProPhFL She expressed her
self highly gratiisd by the viss, had
his horse led and got hin has breakfasts.
Aisr a time The Prophet rose 10 depart,
and wished TO force upon the poor wo-
man some Ie~compense Tor abe trouble
ne had gwen her, which she would uos
listen 70. lie then blessed her and said
The Lord would keep her till noon al
whatever she frs. went at after he de-
parted, Ihe Prophe. then lsi. and me
widow wNhssl reasc.ing u9on hss words
went 10 measuring her liren web. But.
there was no end to ii. She measured.
and measured, and her little son IRAN
ped down, until her cabin was 6tled with
several Thousand yasds Of linen, sod salt
}. held on. .al tAe OF high noon foI
ililed the propl'efs miracie.' -
! 'Dont believe a word OF il" said one
.Gammon,. said nno,her. But Dur
friend s:uck 10 the truth OF his story, and
continued; "Of eoSFse the widows
good iprsape was the talk OF the neigh.
o%orhood, and all the miracles Of The
ProPhe', from beginning 70 end. were.
ga re:uly enumerated. All the weavers
81 he county were anxious for a visit
from the great and good man. One old
lady more avarisious than godly, wove
about hall = yard OF linen. and left il IN
per loom, and awaited q visit from the
l,rophea Alter awhile her heart, was
gladeened and hes Paissace rewarded.
by seeing him approach, with the first
raysof The morning sun. the long looked
ior friend OF The poos. He was bound
on a 'enger Jss'sey thau usual and had
made . very saTty ssart. Fhe old lady
had h's horse fed from the oats belong
The traveller ,he bes. breakfas, her larder
aHordeag sWh.r IN 49,. or-,h.
were .nn,,,ed n. pscnh., -
part, and AS was hia cus,omy T,,rged The
old lady to take pay for his breaelas..-.
mo, tuueeOs she could mol think oil TAX