Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-15
A re.tlmony snd . pttam.

Tararu. n. H.. Feb. iG. 1901 had
dream IN october. 1926, which I have
shown 60 n number Of Elders that have
been here on missions. They have all
told mo that n I wrote II out and for
wurdod IL 90 you, YOU would print 10
in the Weekly a1 that all iti readers
may get chance 90 SEQ that the Lord
does not FORGET uH even IN THIS far-un
land. I would also like to bear my tOs-
tmony to the people n ttah that l
know that the Gospel g. true and De-
being preached to tho natinnF NJ tho
earth for the last time.
on October %. 1895 / drcmt that
was travelling along u rough and stony
road. ana IL seemed 10 De an dark.
= thought tried 90 got on on the side,
but I found there was n high hedge ana
"a wall. ao that ! had 20 stick 20 the
rough road. but I Travelled on ana the
darkness became gradually less and
I ala not stumble 30 much. I was Just
beginning 10 get along very we'll. when
! met "a man, n stranger 60 me. lie
seemed 10 be- clad lu a loose flowing
ruhU; We snlutod each other. He asked
me whore I was going. told him I
dii not know, ! then asked him whore
the road led 10. iir nnHwcrri, Come
with me ana you shall see. I went along
with him ana the road became gradual
IS lighter ana smoother We turned
a. corner and went up gradual rise uu
the top There seemed 10 De- large
nat lt was covered nearly az over
with lights on posts like EnH lights, /
asked my guide what was the meaning
ut no many lights. His answer was
that they were the lights or souls NJ
men. Some Of the lights seemed TO be
very bright some dull, some iilckorlng
almost out / then asked him whose
lights or what people they belonged Co.
lNH amid HNUW hFfNmWNA La the ffhMHan NF
Jesus Christ OF Lnttcr-day Saints. /
asked him why some were brighter
than others. lie said. You see those
bright lights. ] said, yes. He said those
are the souls that are fun u faith and
those that arr wnycring IN their faith
are not 30 bright. And those that are
iickcrlnr are nearly lost 10 the truth.
Their faith n nearly gone. asked him
u those souls would not be- brought
back again 30 the faith. He said. Yes.
" they would only repent of their
wickcdnesH and be baptized Tor the
remission Of their sins. their lights
would again burn bright. There was
one very bright and lafr9 light I
asked him what II meant, ~ Haid. that
IN the HIGHT Of the Gospel and truth:
u " from that light that an the others
are supplied and kept burning bright,
aH long ns they believe and carry out
the laws that are given them. lie then
over through amongst the lights 10
very wide road. tie said. do you sec
that across there? I said yes There
were great many small lights. like
glow worms In dnrkpes. | asked him
the meaning Of that, lie said those are
the lights or souls OF people that do
not belong TO the Church. but VIII yet
belong Co A. when they learn OF It's
truths. ! asked how viii they learn its
truths. n they remain IN darknossg He
said, you see here ana there "a light "a
little brighter than the rest. 1 replied.
yes. lie said. those are missionaries
from the Church, teaching the truth
90 them. so they cannot say they re-
manned In darkness. | asked my guide
what was the road I travelled. He said
Il was the road OF many trials That
road you had 20 travel TO try your
faith. but you endured until you met
mo, now you see your reward / then
said | must 40 back. Hc said. you
cannot. you must remain here. as you
are numbered amongst the bright
lights. | was 30 glad and In my great
Joy ! awoke from my dream.
Your brother In the Gospel OF Christ,
w OSBORNE