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Show 58 John Tanner and His Family and Youngs, along with other thousands, came into the church as a result of testimonies gained from reading the Book of Mormon. This was probably true of John Tanner and it did not Rigdons, Pratts, take a miracle to bring him into the church. healing of his diseased limb was great importance by members of the family. Both Elizabeth and Nathan were much impressed, and it may be assumed that other members of the family were also. But the healing incident should be put in its proper perspective, and the author does not think it was the deciding factor in John Tanner's conversion. This is not to suggest that the not considered of of his conversion, no one who knows doubt its genuineness. For the remain history family ing eithteen years of his life, no man in the church gave so much in a material way to further its interests or suffered more privation and exposure, than John Tanner. But whatever the the of the source can Not all members of the West, but family joined the church and came today they are a numerous and of cities and towns throughout the most of them did and important factor in kingdom. hundreds Mormon Chapter Four - Notes IThese books were "Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints." 20riginal in Lyman's hand, in possession of Earl Pingree Tanner of Magrath, Alberta. Typed copies by the author in most Utah university libraries and HOC. 3Part of the original of this paper was furnished the author by Paul B. Tanner of Salt Lake. The other part came from Earl Pingree Tanner of Magrath, Alberta. The author has typed up both parts and distributed them to family members and to many libraries. 4The Jared Carter Journal is in HOC. The handwriting is fair but a few words are uncertain. The Journal should clear up any question on the date of the baptism of John and Elizabeth Tanner. See also Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sec. 79 for the caLL of Jared Carter to this mission. has 5Patience Thatcher of Logan, Utah, a great great granddaughter of John Tanner possession of the original Book of Mormon owned by John Tanner. GJared Carter's Journal. 7See account earlier in chapter. 8The Carter Journal is full of such miracles and tuberculosis. 9Mark 16: 17. including the healing of cancer |
