The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-02-17
Letter From
Denzil KiFkham

Dallas, Texas, rep. o. lV@A'
near Mother and Father
sunday morning and all Is well win
NO feeling fine and ready TO go 10
sunday School at 300 p. NJ. we
nave il in the afternoon so all can
Come than II we go over time IL
won't matter, for we do go overtime
every once I'm while It's pleasure
~ attend these cottage meetings Tor
never before in my life have | felt the
sniril of Cod In such an abundance.
was sure glad to hear from you
y TO know all were well at home.
rnat pay can again attend to MS
Al tvsand be cut of bed We never
sturec,ate health or any thing else
until we taste the bad or opposite
side of Il. It makes me think OF JoD'
although skin worms and disease we're
eating his body. yet in his body he
vonld see his Master as he concluded.
What a testimony he must OF had TO
withstand such torment OF the devil
How many Of us could endure such,
am afraid our faith would shudder at
the thought of It. We can plainly see
then the purpose OF Gods great plan
of redemption, that by fighting on the
battle field OF mortality we will more
fully appreciate the boon of eternal
life when II comes. We learn to do by
doing. for II we never tried we would
never know how much we could do.
IL is Just like Pres. Bennion said II we
studied for days and never tried tract.
ing or preaching we would never
know, how, although we knew the sub
ject real well. II is true and ! am
going to put some of these little say
ings into practice when | get home.
II only more of the wasted time in
life could be seen and used to an ad'
vantage we would be better prepared
TO meet our God II is an Unborn in
stinct for man to worship. But through
the darkness of tradition and false
dogmas of man appointed preachers
and teachers the simple and sane
truth of the personality of God has
disappeared from them. They have
taxed their ingenuity to the utmost
and let their imaginations. run wild
but to bring back the true knowledge
OF God and his attributes, remained
for the Prophet Joseph Smith. Now
1t is clear that we are indeed created
after his image and likeness to go on
in progression and become Kings and
Priests and even Joint Heirs with
Christ forever. What a foundation to
build our faith upon, what a know.
ledge the Latterday Saints have, when
they consider such vision as Joseph
Smith had when a boy OF fourteen
Although boy he never denied the
knowledge he had or condemnation
would have over taken him. He
knew It and he knew God knew II Sc
his llfe's course was plain to him
| have pondered over these thinks
and can say | am thankful for the
privilege OF living in these days Of
divine revelations.
read your letters with Joy, they
give me encouragement | know you
enjoyed yourselves at conference ant
also at the old folks reunion. Daddy
can see you giving that little
stump speech and dance. | hope both
of you will have health and strength
and blessings for your faithfulness
Mother love you and long to throw
my arms around you.
Well must close this time and will
write again soon. I thank you for the
stamps and the little green fern
mother.
Well give my hello to all. | pray the
blessings to attend you.
Your Son and Brother,
DENZII KIRI(II A NJ