Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-07


usbed In the NcUi ! will say that on
ippe s,,h, 1874. while on picket duty on
,r. of the main streets Of Macedonia.
word came that Joseph and Hyrum had
been murdered at Carthage. This we
could scarcely believe 10 be true, though
atthe hour specified we heard the firing
Of guns from that direction; 1t being
univ a few miles distant. The report
was confirmed soon after.
On the 79,h my father and family,
with the Saints generally, visited Nauyoo
and passed through the room In the
Mansion house where the bodies Of the
Prophet and Patriarch lay, while thou.
sands viewed them. My eyes were dry
and il seemed to me they would burn
out Of my head, but no tears relieved
me. After the burial ceremonies we're
over we returned to Macedonia. Many
threats we're made. and much talk OF
numbering all the Smith relatives Dur.
ing the summer We removed to Nauvoo
and with the assistance Of many friends
we built a room or two adjoining my
brother George A. Smiths house. My
father administered hundreds Of patri.
archal blessings. having been ordained
Patriarch by Joseph and Hyrum be-.
lore they were murdered.
on Nov. isth, iS4l. while We were
sitting around the fire, just after break.
fast. my father and brother George A.
walked across the room and placed
their hands upon my head aud ordained
me an L der in the Church, sealing the
Melehesedec Priesthood upon me, with
an excellent blessing promising, II
would be faithful and follow the whisper.
Ing Of the Holy Spirit that ! should
never laek. was directed TO 70 to the
house Of Brother David Smith and ad.
minister 10 him. his wife and sister, as
they were all very sick with the chills
and fever commonly called THE
shakes"l. Father and brother had been
sent for, but as they we're called 80 meet
with the council, could not 20 They
said 10 me II | would 20 ! should see
the power Of God made manifest In
my own heart ] made a covenant that
would 20 and do what ! could, and II
the Lord would give me utietancc, and
show me His power. would promise
10 do all that was required OF me.
On my way, two blocks distant,
asked an elderly gentleman who was
hoeing In his garden to accompany me.
The manner IN which he threw his hoe
from his hands made me tfemble and
iool sorry that had asked him to ac-
company me. Upon entering the door
OF the house we saw Sister Lucy lying
upon bed near the passage, shaking
so hard that | could hear her teeth
chatter and could see the bed shake.
| remarked to her that father and
brother had sent US TO administer to
them. ! took bottle Of consecrated oil
and anointcd her head. When / asked
the brother 10 seal the same and bless
her, his reply was: ~ cannot do II, |
never did such a thing in my life"
a whisper ia my ear seemed to say:
Hal hal I've got you now; you cannot
say anything, iog YOU do not know any.
hing" stood with open mouth about
a minute. Recovering slightly ! said,
partially aloud, Get behind me Satan,h
and sealed the Amounting upon her. and
commanded her to cease shaking and
arise aud be made whole. / felt no
lack OF words and knew ! spoke with
power. As | said Amen" the brother
sprang from the door aud returned to
his hoe.
Brother David lay upon bed In one
corner and his wife phcbe upon another.
She whispered, "Bless me-" She was
shaking harder, II possible, than Sister
Lucy had done. never came so near
saying ~ cannot" during my life since.
The voice IN my ear, with that sarcastic
"Hal hal' said! You can do no more.
YOU are a fool and can do nothing.d
At this stage life and light seemed to
enter me. | took the oil and anointed
her head and sealed Il upon her and
commanded her to cease shaking and
be made whole. From that moment
size ceased shaking.
Upon glancing around I discovered
Sister Lucy dressed and building a fire
10 cook some food. turned to Brother
David. lie reached my hand and placed
Il upon his head. II seemed TO me that
no man could shake as he did. That
voice said, you need not try him Tor
you cannot stop him." / took the oil
IN my hand and said, Satan. close thy
mouth" gave Brother David a spoon
iull OF oil and fairly poured the oil
over his head and anointed his neck
and shoulders and sealed the same,
commanding him in the authority OF
the Holy Priesthood to cease shaking
and be made whole, aud telling the adj.
Versary, IN the name OF the Lord, to
leave the house.
How long | wreslled know not, but
] know that most OF the afternoon had
slipped away and the shadows Of even.
Ing were gathering around. The family
were healed and know Il was by the
power Of God. From that day to this
] have never had a doubt. To the
Almighty be all the honor
Nov. 18TH, 1874, was my roth birthday.
| accompanied my brother George A.
10 the Seventies hall, where ! was or.
daned a Seventy under the hands OF
Lera Pulsipher and Levi w. Hancock.
and was united with the twelfth quorum,
with Hyrum Dayton senior president.
On July 9, ISA5, was married by my
iathcr to Augusta II. Cleveland, daughter
Of John Cleveland and Sarah Marietta
klngsly Cleveland. She was born nj
Cincinnati, Hamilton CO., Ohio, Dec.
I'm, 1898. The afternoon we spent at a
reunion of the Smith family held at the
Mansion house, Nauyoo. At this dinner
were several OF the Twelve Apostles
who blessed as and pronounced many
good wishes IN our ears, as also did they
large assembly present.
My iather built some additional rooms
a 'rame barn, stable, and carriage house.
j worked Ia the Nauvoo House store as
"A clerk reraiuino aud 1.,tir., ,,,t 80