Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-28

Of God and not OF man and Bro
Erickson can now give his testimony
with hundreds Of others, now living
that These signs do follow them that
believe" etc.
SEPT 26 Elder Morrison and ! hal
started out 10 tract a small valley at
The upper end OF which stood Noull1
church, The houses were scattered
along both sides, and II was agreed
that he should take those along the
main road and J. having bicycle,
should take those on the opposite 5ido
and we should meet at the church az
Q y. m.
TRACING AND PREACHING.
when ! got TO where It was agreed
that | should begin tracing | felt Inn
PRESSED To- ride along narrow road
tnat led of into the woods. ! knew
not why but thinking there might De
a house a short distance out. and
soon saw one off to the left a short dis
t9ncc. but the Impression was still
stronger upon me not TO go there but
continue along the same road or patb,
When ] had gone some distance further
not being able 20 understand why
should 40 on and stlll not being able
To- content myself 10 turn back, | set
my wheel against a tree and went 1
short distance from the road where |
would not Dee mOlested, should any one
lass. and engaged IN prayer that
might be directed by the Spirit Of God
ag TO where | should 80 aud what
should DO that might not be deceived
nor left In doubt
when / got back 20 my wheel the Inn
preston TO go ON was 80 strong
that aid not hesitate and
when lad rode about three
English miles. / came suddenly
upon a little fishing village and felt
that that was where my work should
begin that day
An infdel who said God was an right
IN oden times, but was too old 10 do
anything for us, became sufficiently In
terested 10 offer me a lunch he said
he would like 10 hear me preach. ana
directed me 10 the house where prayer
meetings were held whenever they had
any.
] went there and must have resem-
bled their old preacher just a little at
least because the old lady met me with
open arms so TO speak, calling me by
new name which | now disremember,
but when informed her who l was and
that desired to hold a meeting in her
house. her countenanCe changed and
she said she would 80 and consult her
superior Well, she returned with the
information that she was going away
that afternoon
But news Travelled faster than l did
and the next person | met, a rather
rough but honest looking fisherman.
preparing his nets, said III you can't
preach there, you can preach IN my
house We should never refuse TO hear
the word Of God
He pointed out his house TO me and
/ made my way thither ana informed
the good lady that ! understood there
was going to be a meeting there that
evening or course It was news TO her
and little inconvenent as they had
sick child In bed but she thought
they could arrange for II all right.
left tracts In every house In the VII
lage, sold ~ books. invited every per-
son 10 the meeting at $3.50 p. m, and met
! Elder Morrison at the church at p. m.
| About 3j people came TO hear us. The
| spirit Of God was with US, The meet
ing lasted fully two hours and those
| people heard the GOSPEL Of Christ
| preached for the first time In that IT.
tie settlement, so far as l have been
able 10 learn.