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Show --13-- of the v\Till of God concerning you, a testimony that you can never deny. I will tell you what it shall be. It shall be that cjoy and peace that you never kne·w. n Oh, how earnestly I ~rayed for these words to be fulfilled. It Has near dawn after another sleepless night when my room was lighted up by a heavenly influence. To me it was, in comparison, like the brilliant sun bursting through the darkest clOLld. Jfi.y soul was filled. with a calm sweet peace that ni never knew.n Supreme ha:ppiness took possession of me an(l I received a powerful ana irJ~esistable testimony of the trut~ of plural marriage, which has been like an anchor to the soul through all the trials of life. I felt that I must go out into the morning air and. give v-ent to the joy and gratitude that filled my soul. As I descended the stairs, President Smith opened the door below, took me by the hand and said., n Thank God' you ha,ve the testimony. I too pave prayed. H He led me to a chair, :placed his hands upon my head and blessed me with every blessing my heart could :possibly desire. The first clay of May, 1843, I consented to become the Prophet's wife, and was sealecl to him for time and all eternity at his own house by Elder William Clayton. Today I have but one regret vvhich is that I have not been a more worthy representative of the principle df plural marriage, and that I have not lived a more per-.tect life. I can also state that ];mma Smith was present and did consent to Eliza and Emily Partridge, also Maria and. Sarah Lawrence being sealed to her husband. This I had from the Prophet's own mouth, |
