Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-11
SMITH HAS A REVELATION
Indicates Latter Day Saints Should Build a
Hospital at Independence.
HOPES TO SEE IT ERECTED BEFORE HE DIES
Conference Likely 90 Take Up cues
don and Erect such n Building in
the Near Future on Plans
Outlined by President.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, April 10.-(Spe-
e1al Telegram.)-At the morning preaching
services at the Latter Day Saints church
here, Elder David A. Anderson of the
quorum of seventy was the speaker.
President Frederick NJ. Smith was the
chairman at the business session this aft
. noon. The report OF the committee ap-
pointed to draw up resolutions of respect
and appreciation for the long and faithful
services of Henry A Stebbins, the retiring
church recorder. was received and adopted
by unanimous vote.
The board of trustees Of Graceland coll
lege made report. Net enrolment was 145,
the largest in the history of the college.
Instead Of a deficit, as has been heretofore
reported. the running expenses have been
met and a small amount was left in the
treasury.
The entire field, as assigned to the charge
of the various members of the twelve, was
covered in report and indicates a healthy
growth of interests and results.
The first quorum OF seventy some time
ago dropped from their number Hiram l..
Holt California, for unminlsterial conduct.
This was objected to and the proper course
Of procedure in the matter OF appeal has
been a mooted question. BY vote today
the privilege was given the elder to ap-
peal from the action of his quorum to the
high Council This-y0te establishes a pre-
cedent and the youthful president was
pressed closely for his construction and
Interpretation of the effect OF the action
President Has Revelation.
President Joseph Smith then arose and
amidst the profoundest attention made the
following statements, which had great and
serious impression upon his hearers:
One morning after waking, before left
for conference, passed period OF three
hours. and l never expect to be happier
or more contented in the spirit than
was during that three hours. Certain mat
ters were presented to me, and among
them was this We appear before the
world as advocates for what are called
accompaninients OF the gospel economy as
instituted by the Christ. great deal of
comment has passed among our elders and
among our members and very largely in
our large branches as to why II is there
are no more persons healed by administra-
ton Of the oil and the laying on of hands
than there are. Ny observation leads me
TO the conclusion that there are a great
many more healings occur than are taken
notice Of or than We are given credit for.
While there are a great many that are lost,
a. matter of course, but that which was
presented to me was this, that we ought,
as people, to take this kind of a step:
To establish here land hope these In
Sependenee people won't go wild over, il
me. what might be called a sanitarium or
hospital-cal IL whatever words you like
that shall be under the supervision of some
earnest upright and spiritual minded ON
Ger OF the church, and that this sanitarium
shall be place whore our sick, who may
not be properly treated at their homes may
be treated by the laying on OF hands, by
the nursing as provided for In the law and
by such careful treatment as medical
knowledge within the province of our own
membership may be had, and thus see
whether or not we may not try the, spiritual
forces for which we have been so long con.
tending and at least put our hands and
our sacred honors In juxtaposition and say
TO the world. I'VE are willing that II shall
be given a trial-an open trial." and was
assured in that three hours Of a spiritual
sxaltation that there would be a fulhllment
Of that prophecy; that the faces of Jacobs
children should not wax pale.
hope that you will take this matter
under advisement, and l do not object e
your praying over II. / fully believe thai
- many OF you there will come the degree