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Show --12-- beyono. the Rocky Mountains ana. then you will be acknowledged and r1onored as my wife. n He also said, n This principle will yet be believed in anc1 practiced by ttl.e righteous. I have J no flattering 1NOrds to offer. It is a command. of God to you. r will give you until tomorrow to decide this matter. If you reject this message the gate will be closed forever against you.n This arousecl. every drop of Scotch in my veins. For a few moments I stoo<l fearless before him and. looked him in the eye. I felt at this moment that I was called to place myself on the alter a living sacrifice--perhaps to brook the world in o.isgrace and incur the displeasure and. contempt of my youthful corr1panions; all m:s."' dreams of pleasure blown to the four ·.rvinds. This was too much for as yet no shado•vv had crossed my path aside from the d.ea th of my clear mother. The future to me had been one bright, cloudless 0... ay. I had been speechless but at last founa_ utterance and said, lfJtlthough you. are a prophet of Goa_ you could not ind.t1ce me to take a step of so great importance unless I know that Goo. approved. my course. I would rather die. I have tried to pray but received. no comfort, no light,n and. emphatlcally forbid him speaking again to me on this subject. E-very feeling of my soul revolted against it. Said I, nThe same God who has sent this message is the Being I have worshipped from my early childhood and. He must manifest His will to me.n He walke{l across the room, returned and stood before me with t .1:::.e most beautiful expression of countenance and said, nGoo_ Almighty bless ;)rou. You shall have a manifestation |
