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ASK AND We SHALL RECEIVE.

runbrldge Wells, Kent, England,

p.,ple fhst the true Gospel Of our
Mtster is on The earth Ia It's ancient
ru,ity with signs following believers
uauy thousands OF the Latter-dsy
saints can bear testimony how the
Lord revealed unto them that the mes
saps was true: God bearing witness
unto them in ouch unmlstakeble %ays
a. left no doubts In tneir minds. Gods
servants. In their own strength. would
utterly fail. but when sincere investi-
retofs ask in faith. nothing waverlEs,
Goe will answer their earnest Appeals
for the wisdom they lack.
Being convinced by the Whispering
q, the still small voice that Brighten
had turned a deaf ear long enough 10
our pleadngs. ! determined 70 leave
and 20 where the Orompungs Of the
sulrlt would lead me Af;er series 0t
adventures too long and almost too
romantic to mention hare, / arrived IA
Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The first sun
dAy on their common found me lifting
M my voice, calling on the people to
repent for the Kingdom u heaven was
NJ hand. There / found The FIRST fruljs
% my laDors pf twelve months, Ia VS.
'tlug some Of the Saints In that virln-
ity. I teH by the kindly splri. thar was
manifested that th4re must oe SOME ~
the blood OF Israel there. and that Il
only the truth were eypuunded 10
them, they would receive the glad mes
sage.
Sisters ROsena and LILLY Brunsdnn IN
distribute tracts for me In the villags
and surroundings of CrOwbDc6uRh.
about eight miles from Tunrndga
Wells, aboring In ths Wells and vI--
ting THE Saints IN the district as oc-
unslon would p9rmit.
Circumstances kept NJ. from visiting
marlborough for about . month, when
] received letter from Sister Bruno
don, informing me that family ~
the name Of Tucker wished 10 see mo
about being baptized.
Not being able to 60 directly, sent
them Church works. etc, tai ! could
come, which did near the
end of March. they receiving
me very kindly. This family. | could
see. the Lord had been preparing Tor
years. so that when the true Gospel
was presented to them, they we're in IL
measure prepared TO receive g. As
they had been waiting so long, the first
love OF the truth had IN measure
grown cold: but He who knows all
things, we acknowledge HIS hand IN
directing matters as they presented
themselves. which we could see after
20 our sincere inveatleators As the
family believed in inspiration. Brother
Tucker said they would have 10 wa!t
TN they were inspired again before
they could be baptized. The Lord, he
said. had always answered hia prayers
ms to what he was to do by his turning
TO the Bible. The nrst passage IN
opening the book would be hts guide.
The Lord had educated him that way,
and always answered his prayers from
His own book. the Bible
taught him that IT was his privilege
TO know II ! was a true messenger IN
the service OF GOO or not. So he said:
Let us have prayer" asking mt TO
pray.
If ever my tongue was tied. Il WIS
on that occasion. There was an iniu.
ence that prevented me from scarteiy
asking the Lord TO bless them. So 4
concluded and wIs about 70 arise from
my knees. when Brother Tucker com
menced To pour out his sonl 20 the Lord
for His blessing, to know the truth for
Himself. ana give him an evidence
whether this our dear brother that
has come to us is Thy servant" We
concluded by all SAYING the Lords
Prayer: we arose to our feet, he OPEN
ing his Bible to get the answer to his
prayer.
was about to hand him some tracts.
telling him II he would read them
carefully In faith, the Lord would make
known to him II he and family were
TO be baptized. when before ! had got
Ire words out Of my mouth. he graspeA
Inc by the hand with tears IN his eyes
and said: Dear brother, 1 en- ready
TO be baptized when you are ready to
attend to our baptism; God has an
Fwered our Irayers," and he read from
the last OF Ephesians 2l-2i:
But that we also may know my of-
fairs. and how ] do. Tychlcus, n he
lNNHn hFnthTr nd Fl1 mi nj Tar ~,
the Lord, shan make known TO you ali
things; whom l have sent unto you
Ter the same purpose. that we might
know our affairs, and that he might
comfort your hearts etc. JOY filed
every heart and soul present: II "
had been wisdom and the pond
ueep enough which they tried with a
stick, asking if we baptized at uight
they no doubt would have been bap-
tied that night, for II was a beau
tltul moonlight night, and the ssGrs
lent their twinkltng lights, softenlng
the landscape before us.
Thus goes OH the work OF God our
Father sustaining His servants. ]
taught them TIL past midnight, leav-
ing them In the care of Him whe pro-
ydes for all. tn after conference, when
their baptism was attended to,
As our little narrative would rot Re
complete If one more circumstance YES
LETT out and as the enemy OF all
righteousness Is ever ready to cast
Gloom or doubt in the minds ~ those
thnt are accepting additional light to
what they have.
VIII relate the matter
Brother Tucker had another
evidence; In thinking over
what had occurred the spirit
Of doubt came next dav Ia o marked
degree. He must try the Lord once
more; so ON opening his Bible he got
n rebuke found In Matt, "; 30-3l. that
was sufficient; asking Father to for
give him for his unbelief.
When Brother David w. Horsley end
myself arrived there after conference.
Brother n. Cornwell. our Tuubridga
Wells convert, following by the next
train they were overioyed nj our corn
Ing; Sister Tucker was scarcely able
10 restrain herself, wanting 70 be hap
tlSed that night. AS the next day wus
Easter Sunday, April 10th, Brother
Cornwell satisfied her thus: 1T would
be an honor To be baptized on the day
OF Chrlst's resurrection 10 rise With
Him on that day TO a newness OF life"
30 she contented herself. we Hssutin 3
her she would live TO zee the light ~
another day. Next day. at the puhllo
baptism, the Spirit OF the Lord WA
truly manifest. Uuder the shadow ~
Some large trees stood our little ustty.
near the dam thet Brother TpcRer mad
made 10 stop the water. After prayer
by Brother Horsley we entered the
water on Hiding Sister Tucker from
tine wEtery grave as gnnu 81 she rn =