The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-10-03
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

tongue so that | could not speak. Thick darkness
gathered around and it seemed to me for a
time as if I were doomed to sudden destruction. But,
exerting all my powers to call upon God to de-
liver out of the power of this enemy which had
seized upon me, and at the very moment when /
was ready to sink into despair and abandon myself
to destruction not to imaginary ruin, but to the
power of some actual being from the world,
who had such a marvellous power as l had never
before felt in any being; just at this moment of
great alarm, | saw pillar of light exactly over
my head, above the brightness of the sun, which
descended gradually until it fell upon me. 1t no
sooner appeared than [ found myself delivered from
the enemy which held me bound. When the light
rested upon me | two personages, whose bright
and glory defy all description, standing above
in the air
Now isn't the story of young Mr. Young as
credible as the story of Mr. Smith, the original
prophet? The boy is entitled to a show and it is
not likely to be granted him by the worldly minded
polygamists who have occupied the shoes of the first
revelaor and have tortured his religion into the Ii
cense of depravity
He promises to translate his golden plates not
withstandng the opposition of the saints and to give
to the sinful world the conclusion of the wonderful
work bequeathed to Joseph the first.
1t will be observed by reference to the authorized
edition that Josephs translation of the plates was
authenticated by the fadeless testimony of four Whit
mers three Smiths and one Hiram Page, who
certify:
BE 1t known unto all nations, kndredS, tongues and
people unto whom this work shall come, that Joseph
Smith, Jun the translator of this work, has shown
unto the plates of which hath been spoken, which
have the appearance of gold; and many of the
leaves the said Smith has translated, did handle
with hands; and also the engravings
thereon, all of which has the appearance of ancient
work. and of curious workmanship. And this we bear
record with words of SoberneSs, that the said Smith
hath shown unto us for we have seen and hefed and
know of surety that the said Smith has got the
plates of which we have spoken. And we give
names unto the world that which we have seen; and
we lie not, God bearing witness of it.
Mr. Young should see to it that the Authorization
is attended to- for in that may lie the success of the
translated work he proposes to contribute to the
religious literature of the world.
Mr.. Young explains his embarrassments and his
expectations and it will be seen that he is not lag
gard when it comes to dispensing the things that
heaven has committed to his charge:
tried to place my case before the people through
the Deseret News, that the church paper, but
the editor absolutely refused to accept anything from
for publication. Would that [ could only make
known to the Laterday Saints that for these reasons
and these only, am I caused to go to apostate pa
per to make these facts known!
1t can be truhful1y said again that He came to
His own, but His own received Him not.
The I4atter-day Saints have been looking forward
for some time when another record would come
FORTH referred to by Joseph Smith the sealed book
They naturally expect it to come through the preSi-
dent of the church. but they have ground what
ever for such belief.
They have little dreamed that when this record
would come forth even the church authorities would
refuse to accept it. But never until man throws
away the things of the world and submits himself to
God entirely will he know truth when he sees it.
Those who should seemingly be the most ready to
receive these glad tdlngs the most ready to
ect them. Those who should be my best friends are
turned against and seek to make out false
prophet evil spirit. All | ask of my Latter
day Saint brothers and sisters is that they show
Justice and God will prove his work. | have no III