Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

BY PRESIDENT LORENZO SNOW.

intensely solemn When
thing was said that created merrmen or laughter among the people the
minister showing the least change Of
well that morning and made fine ap-
he walked the stand He noticed there was some confu
their seats because of the crowd He saw
the his chin resting his who SEEM
sy had forgotten his duties The Prophet called out INF Marshal please
neon,e ~ cot ths ana - v on, do II sbsu walk down the aisle
myself side side until there is for the peo-
pie their This of caused
laughter the minister solemn and still
statue After meeting President Smith got and never
heard him this occasion The
delighted God with force and
eOouence At times he spoke lightly and at other times he explained the
mysteries of the kingdom The change noticeable that seemed he
and then returned familiar themes
FREQUENTLY TOLD AMUSING ANECDOTES
Prophet pleasant
ing annecdoes will relate in his own words nearly as can
Now this auee that am going to tell you not for the purpose Of
reflections there brethren
and take
willing
English people
this much behalf of the Irish There minis
holy
wherever belief others
don't feel this way myself II person desires hear what have to say
pleased to bear testimony him but never feel force views
turnpike Irshman him. oight
ed from the buggy approached the Trshman this MY
dear friend he said mournul DO
know the awful n? och s so said the Irshman ito be
Then answered in
his I'm
afraid entirely och mdad rejoned the Irish
m
the minister do
understand Have made with susT No sOr
said the shman ndade made for that for Jasus an have
nNer had inny falm' out sor.
confused or raed by things around him. Many ministers
called doing
something with which they might find fault but when he was not company
his actions He
INDUCED in all hful unbecomng play
minister while Prophets the window and
the Prophet engaged wrestling the garden with friend This with
other of Of
phets honesty and entire freedom hypoclcy.
COUNCIL WITH INDIAN CHIEFS.
he
ell Indian
heard the Prophet that they called him
his convsn and the Indians a The room Thv were 40 fine looking In
perfect
tired full Indian Brother Joseph told who
they and for what they had He told with tears his
he unable affected and
rowfu during the entire time conversation which followed
Another trait the Prophets character his innocent confidence
in mankind win relate incident that remember Illustrative of this
something
him what troubled him. The said yes trouble am
Prophet asked him Of his debt replied
the oh that an? asked the Prophet time
his hand his
Here debt and God bless YOU The Prophet asked
lions regarding the debt people would u
the distress his
able assist him without asking further
INCREASE OF HIS POWER AND INFLUENCE
part Of Joseph became master Of
even remarked to him that he had changed w much since last saw him.
additional portions OF His Spirit
One day he called the brethren the Twelve
o
the Prophet
that
him and threaten him gathered
the Lord that
Elders realized
and the
Brother Kinbal you Turning another
each his special all his
he wished the Prophet
conduct
swered mild Brother Hyrum mngng with
harmless like
hand