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Show The Tanners Embrace Mormonism 47 leg in a right angle to his body, resting it on pillows placed on some object directly in front of him. And yet with all his bodily suffering, his mind was active and his noble, generous heart, ever sympathizing with his fellowmen, beat with untiring zeal for the welfare of human ity. Feeling assured that he must soon die, he sought opportunities for doing good. vehicle so constructed that he could move himself from without assistance. In the fore part of September, a notice was circulated in the place where he lived, that two 1832, Latter-day Saint Elders would preach on a certain evening, at a place specified, not far from Mr. Tanner's residence. He hailed the announcement with delight. It afforded him an opportunity (he of an immense amount of good. He was con thought) doing versant with the Bible and felt himself amply qualified to battle with heresy, especially with that of the Latter-day Saints, and by doing so, he could confer lasting benefit on his fellow-creatures. That was his aim and such his anticipation when the appointed evening arrived. He seated himself in his locomotive and wended his way to the meeting, feeling confident that he could silence the so-called "Mor mons" whom he sincerely supposed were imposters; but long before the two elders, who were Simeon and Jared Carter, finished their discourse, a wonderful change had come over the mind of Mr. Tanner, and when they closed the evening services, he invited them to his home. He had place to a place evening a new era dawned upon his existence. After spending the evening, he told the missionaries he was ready to be baptized, but that it would not be possible for him to receive the ordinance. That asked him "why not?" He said on account of his lameness, he had not put his foot to the floor for the past six months, and could not possibly do it. One of the Elders asked him if he did not They as think there was power enough in the gospel of Jesus Christ anciently to heal all manner of disease, to which he replied in the affirmative .. He was then asked if he did not think that the same cause produced the same effect in all ages, and if there was not sufficient power in the gospel to heal him. Mr. Tanner replied that such a thought had not occurred to him, but he believed that the Lord could heal him. Elder Jared Carter then arose and commanded him in the name of Jesus Christ to arise and walk, when to use his own expression, "I arose forth and threw down my crutches, and walked the floor, back and back and forth, praising God, and I felt light as a feather." night he walked three-quarters of a mile to Lake George baptized by Simeon Carter; and walked back, giving thanks God, for his complete restoration to health. The and to - same was 1 |
