Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-24

nd revelation which you claim to pos
ess. Would you object TO saying some
thing about that?"
THE Church OF Christ has at all
times had prophets and reyelators, and
the true church to-day has many such"
How DO you feel when you have
revelation, and how can you tell that
the revelation comes from God?'
~ feel the spirit OF the Lord upon
me. At times 10 impes me TO write,
and at other times to dictate, aud then
nv secretary writes. IT was the same
with Joseph Smith, and with all the
prophets OF the Lord since the world
began. There is no mistaklnE the
word OF the Lord when He reveals His
will"
You carry your years lightly Mr..
President"
"In religion and politics we grant to
all men the same as we claim Tor our
selves, the right TO think Tor them
selves. Religion has made the world
run with blood, but it should not be so;
II is not necessary, IL Is wrong and de-
plorable that 1t should be so. We give
the use OF our tabernacle TO ministers
and preachers OF other denominations.
We treat the stranger Hospitality and
we believe In brotherly love, In morall-
", In honesty and uprightness. Tell
the truth about us. that is all we ask. y
Eyes, the Lord has been very good TO
me. | enjoy good health and lie per-
mitted me to have the great desire OF
nv heart gratifed TO live to see the
completion OF the temple. | was SICK
nigh unto death before the temple was
dedicated more than agar ago, but
nv own prayers and the prayers OF the
saints were heard and / had the ex-
ceeding great JOY OF witnessing the
completion Of the temple, which took
more than forty years TO build, and
since have enjoyed very good meas
ure OF health. Tell your readers we
never quarrel with anyone about his
religion. We believe in liberation to
all. Every man has q right to practice
and believe in whatever religion seems
TO him to be right"
One OF the most important revelations
euer received by President Woodruff
was In 1890, and IL tame at an opportune
time. The Edmonds-Tucker law was
being vigorously forced throughout the
territory, and many Of the leading men
| in the church were either serving terms
in the penitentiary for unlawful cohabi-
tation, or were under indictment for the
offense. The Mormon people, cherish
| ing their religion above all else, were In
sore straits and were at complete loss
regarding the most feasible way out OF
the dilemma. At this time President
Woodruff came to their relief. he
spent forty eight hours in fasting and
prayer, and In the end there came an
edict from on hia b suspending the prac-
tice OF polygamy. The revelation was
| Immediately made public, a manifesto
prohibiting plural marriages Issued, and
a new light pierced the gloom that had
previously engufed the Mormon people.
The strongest evidence that the indi'
vidual members Of the Mormon church
obeyea that manifesto and have since
refrained from violating the laws OF the
| country in that regard is that the people
OF & ian are to-day dwelling in harmony
together, regardless Of religious belief
and that the territory Is knocking for
admission TO the union with a promise
OF success as soon as the Senate reaches
| the hill. EUGENE TRAUGHBER.