Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

BOULDER, Colorado, December 19ih,
1896.-Francis Schlatter reached our
mountain home, in the darkness, near
ly q year now; and In five minutes he
said: "See thou tell no nan OF my
ARRIVAL" and we four were pledged to
silence that no one could violate, ~
long as he was guest, for he claim
ed the "Father" directed him there,
and in due season, when the way
south, 1t proved to be, was open and
ready the same voice would direct him
when and where to go. He left March
29th, . Sunday evening-just before
dark, and his words to US have baen
verified, as all he says Of himself and
bis future mission has been gradually
unfolded to view, and these were, the
..Father says they will hear very little
Of me after l leave your ranch"
/ argued the case and told him II
seemed impossible for him, Of note
and fame, to evade telegraph operators
or curious travellers and he would be
sure to be seen and followed and writ
ten up, TO satisfy the interest, more
particularly that he rode a large white
horse. Now observe, very little, al.
most nothing, has been heard Of him
for nine months.
While at the ranch he wrote his own
spiritual experiences and travels, and
left them in my hands to publish s'in
Fathers time" we're bis oft repeated
words. lie told me not to worry,
struggle or hurry, that "Father will
show you the way Much a. should
like to have helped him, so to speak
from a worldly point of view, I had
not the means to publish it and give II
out free, as it ought to be, ~broadcas:
to all ready to hear, for this sorry fact
was written on my horizon-unable,
He smiled in that inimitable manner
of which we all have read, and
cheerily said "Whatever is, is
best." A cold philosophy for some Of
US to swallow at m gulp. Well, OBJ
serve again, please, the strangeness OF
the leading. The way has opened up
here in Colorado. The book is soon
to be published. / was sought out,
for / obeyed s'the healer" in the small.
est particular, and did not hurry, Oh
worry, OF care a penny what came or
went, for.I knew he spoke as one hav-
ing authority, "verily, verify, l say
unto you," and l realized who was
talking to me. He seemed so myste-
riously led and controlled by the "Voice
of the Father TO him), l once said !:
"You remind me of some musical in
strument in the power OF the unseen
forces" Quickly and laughingly, he
said: Snow, 1 have a name for my
writing-Ill call the book sThe Life
of the Harp in the Hand OF the Harp.
er;'" and he took the pen and at the
desk wrote the title himself-a rather
unique name and easy for those to
remember who care to read his revela-
tons.
II you recall the events of last April,
you kindly noticed the answer 1 made
to a friendly call, in which 1 said l
could not give to the public his teach
ings or his history. However, the time
10 ripe now. 1 see it by the signs, and
| am ready to do, as l am shown the
open door, or beng pointed to the
right way, l shall surely walk III it.
Naturally, the increasing public inter-
est is enlarging my correspondence and
| am. therefore, not idle, as the fnist-
ing work is being put upon his trust to
me, and before long 1t will be finished,
aud the world will know then, all IL
a ever know of him, till he il com
manded to return. l asked Otter, ssWhen
are you coming backP" ain Fathers
time. When He hath need of me-, He
will bring me. We are now in the
dawn of the reign of justice, aud 1 am
willing and ready to do His will
Happy day for poor, oppressed hu-
mainly.
ADA MORLEY JARRETT.