The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-04

ceased. hemsrk eblel Then again
my younger brother, Roy, vas sickly,
and God told mother when Roy would
be worse and when better. and il
always came to pass that way"
"People in town cay that title Row
Was used as a means Of shrivine the
family OF real or imaginary sins. and
that to gain sbsolution the boy was
frequently starved" remarked the
reporter.
People say great many things.
I do not expect less of abuse and mis-
understanding than was heaped on
the prophets OF old. Every true
prophet lad hard trials"
You are then true prophet"
am. l am 30 instructed OF God.
| believe that inspiration comes
from two sources. God and the devil.
God and his angels perform the right.
eous work. The devil and his angels
perform the devils work which is
called spiritualism."
"Havesyou ever had any calls from
the latter powerT'
Il have, and know it to exist.
have been warned that evil spirits
we're attempting to turn me from my
work, but l overcsme the temptation.
am Q prophet, and tho spirit OF
prophecy is iu me. I knew al about
the present Jewish exodas long ago.
1t is the old exodus over again.
edit and publish the PROPHETS Yarn
ing at Adrian, Michigan, and in it
spread my hesven-sent prophecies,
RHd have,been pronounced in other
publications prophet of God. l am
also licentiate member of the Metho-
dist Protestant Conference OF Iowa.
claim the United States to be the
gathering place of Israel, preparatory
to the reign of Christ for l. 600 years.
They are coming in crowds from over
the sea. The end draws near"
when do you think Christ will
appear on esrthf"
my mission covers three periods
of about one year each. The first
period began November 18th, 1880,
and was devoted to my preparation.
The second closed probation and in
cludes such events as are connected
with the revival at Jerusalem. At
the end OF the third period Christ will
come"
"Were you inspired when you
wrote Heavens Argument OF l 600
lines?"
81 was. II / was net could
scarcely have produced such g,gan-
tic composition in four days"
when did you really start in as a
prophet
cit was on November 10th, 1880.
l was residing as State Center, lows,
with my parents at that time, and
was studying my lesson review pre-
paratory to going back to school at
Adrian Or the night OF November
10th was attending ball at Man
warnings Hail, when the Lord
cent a message to me, 10 be delivered
in the ballroom. He came to me
again and stopped me and said that
must 60, that the people would call
me insane. but that the Lord would
lead noe cut into great Blessing. The
message was as follows:
estate Center, Iowa, November
10th, l880.-TO Church Members in
attendance at tie Dance at NanrGr-
ring Hall: I was present at the
prayer meeting this evening at the
Presbyterian church. The subject at
the meeting was. How shall We
labor 20 bring about revivslF As
you was absent I send you word that
I wish your co operation. On with
the dance, let Joy be unconfned. But
remember that for these hours when
I need your help my father will bring
you intojudgment.
'[Signed, LORD JESUS CHRIST.
"W. K. LAY, Amanuensis."
"Did you read it st the ball2''
''No; was refused permission to
read the above, and the manager did
net read it, but / printed il in the
State Center Enterprise"
What next?"
81 realized that the agent had led
me into difficulty, and Immediately
heard that over-study on religious
subjects had driven me crazy, when
the facts were that for four months,
for ten to fifteen hours day, I had
been assisting my brother in his ware
house,"
What came nextT'
II was very much worried for two
or three days, and it took me nearly
two weeks to realize that was talk
ing and acting as g prophet Then
the mystery OF the soul, which
is to seal $4,000. was revealed to
me-"
"should your mother not be raised
from the dead, what will you be-
lieve."
"Iwill abandon the thing and think
no more about it. am no. insane,
and do not propose getting into the
insane asylum.
The correspondent could gain moth
ing further of interest from the pro.
phet save repetitioos, evidences"
that he wcs inspired.
Mr.. Lay is aged "a years tall,
slight build, smooth face and blue
eyes. He has every appearance OF o
roanenkable efpjo.t - IN hio mon