The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

ported by his body servant. During his
latter years he kept to his bed the
greater part Of each day, and though
Intellectually bright had nothing Of the
physical vigor of President Woodruff
George Bancroft, the historian only
pretended to work after he was ninety.
He was not strong, and he sometimes
dropped off to sleep in the midst OF
the public dinners which he attended
Mrs. President Harrison's father, DR.
Scott, was able to walk about at nine
ty-three, but a servant always accom-
panied him, and in chatting with me
he repeated Himself and showed that
his memory was wandering MILFORD
Woodford is still full of vigor. He
laughed like a boy several times during
our chat, and at times he rose and
walked about the room. He took a triu
to Alaska last summer and he stood
the journey as well as any man in the
party.
THE SECRET OF LONG LIFE,
During our conversation I asked him
to what he attributed his wonderful
working powers. He replied:
II come from a long-lived family, and
that both temperance and hard WORK
lead to longevity, and I have all my
life been temperate and hard worker
These two things have helped me, but
outside of and apart from them there
is another element which, it seems to
me, has had much to do with nv
strength. In looking back over my life
1T seems to me that there have always
been two powers, at work about me
one trying to destroy me. the other tt
keep me alive So far the latter has
prevailed. Why, + have gone through
all kinds Of periisl and had all kinds OF
accidents Nearly every bone Of my
body has been broken at some time OF
other. My legs were broken twice. ]
was twice almost dead from drowning
My ribs were broken at another TIM
and | have had about a score Of at
tacks Of bilious collie. I now suffer
from the asthma, which keeps me from
sleeping, butt praise God, I am still
able to work. "
PRAYER AND HEALTH.
He has another element which keeps
him alive said Mr.. Smith. This, ]
suppose you wouldsnot count much, but
we count 1t a great deal. He has the
prayers Of about 100000 people going W
every day for his health
Then you Mormons believe In
prayer?"
I'VE have faith In prayer, and we be-
Ieve In cures being accomplished by
the laying on Of hands, was the reply
s'By the way, there is a slip which will
show you just what we do believe. 1t
was written by Joseph Smith, and 1t
embraces the articles Of our faith"
Here Mr.. Woodruff handed me o
card, which I copy verbatim:
ARTICLES OF MORMON FAITH.
l. We believe in God, the Eternal Father.
and In His Son. Jesus Christ, and in the
Holy Ghost
g. We believe that men will be punished
for their own sins, and not for Adams trans
gression. &
s. We believe that through the atonement
of Christ all mankind may be saved, by
obedience to the laws and ordinances of the
gospel.
A. We believe that these ordinances are:
First faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second
repentence third, baptism by immersion for
the remission of our sins; fourth. laying on
Of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
8. We believe that man must be called
of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on
of hands, by those who are In. authority,
to preach the gospel and administer in the
ordinances thereof.
6. We believe In the same organization
that existed in THE. primitive church. namely,
apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangei-
lists, etc.
Z. We believe in the gift OF tongues.
prophecy, revelation, visions. healing, inter
probation of tongues etc.
g. We believe the Bible to be the word Of
God as far as II is translated correctly; we
also believe the Book OF Mormon to be the
word OF God.