The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-04-19
aBistelluntpus.
A Mormon Miracle.

The following account Of an intended
miracle is related in volume published
by Mr. Bennett on Mormonism. 1t is
explanatory of Mormon miracles, which
are arrant impostures as has been tre
quently shown {:
Towards the close of fine summers
day farmer in one Of the Western States
found a respectable looking man at his
gate who requested permission to pass the
night under his roof. The hospitable far
mer readily complied. The stranger was
invited into the house and good aud
substantial supper placed before him
After he had eaten, the farmer, who ap-
peared to be jovial, warm-hcarted, hui
lnorous, and, witbal, shrewd oll man,
passed several hours in pleasant CONVEX
satiOn with his guest, who seemed to be
very i'll at ease, both in body AID mind,
yet, as if DESTROYS of pleasing his enter
tainer, replied courteoasly and agrecably
to whatever was said to him. Finally, be
pleaded fatigue aud illness as an excuse
for retiring to rest, and was conducted by
the farmer to an upper chamber, where he
went to bed. About the middle of the
night the farmer and his family were
awakened by the most dreadful groans,
which, they soon ascertained, proceeded
from the chamber of the traveller. On
going to investigate the matter they found
that the stranger was dreadfully i'll, suf.
tering the most acute pain, and utrering
the most doleful cries, apparently without
any consciousness OF what was occurring
around him. Everything that kindness
ard experience could suggest was done to
relieve the sick man, but all efforts were
in vain; and, to the CONSERVATION of the
farmer aud his family, the guest expired
in the course of few hours.
In the midst of this trouble and ankle
ty, at an early hour in the morning, two
travellers came to the gate and requested
entertainment. The farmer told them
that he would willingly offer them hospi-
tality, but just now bis household was in
the greatest confusion, on account OF the
death OF stranger, the particulars Of
which he proceeded to relate to them
They appeared to he much surprised and
grieved at the poor mans calamity, and
politely requested permission to see the
corpse. This, of course, the farmer read
lily granted, and conducted them to the
chamber in which lay the dead body
They looked at it for few moments in
silence, and then the elder of the two
gravely told the farmer that they were
elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, and were empowered
by God to work miracles, even TO tho ex-
tent of raising the dead and they felt
quite assured they could bring to life tile
dead man before them.
The farmer was, Of course, considerably
astonished at the quality and powers Of
the persons who addressed him, and rath-
er incredulously asked If they were quite
sure they could perform all they proposed
to. "Oh, certainly no doubt oft The
Lord has commissioned US expressly to
work miracles, in order to prove the truth
of the prophet Joseph Smith, and the
inspiration of the BOOKS and doctrines re-
vealed to him. Send for all your neigh
bors, that in the presence of a multitude
we may bring the dead man to life, and
that the l. I'd and His church may be
glorited of all men"
The farmer, after little consideration,
agreed TO let the miracle-workers proceed,
and, as they desired, sent his children to