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Show CHAPTER 13 What Price Mormonism! In reference to his father's conversion to Mormonism, Nathan in his reminiscences says: Gospel had the same effect as it did in Jesus' day. It brought peace but division. From this time those who were on the Lord's side were glad to gather with their friends. Our house was soon filled with the Saints and father soon found what the Lord wanted of him. The Gospel must be preached, the Elders must be furnished, the 1 poor must be gathered to Zion and he went in to do all he could. The not Nathan summarized quite well what the future was to hold for John Tanner: The Gospel preached, the Elders furnished, the poor gathered. But this was only the beginning. John would soon learn what it was to give his all to a cause. From the moment of his conver sion, John Tanner stood ready to give his time, his talents, and all that he possessed to the building of the Kingdom. Not that this great change in his way of life, for he was a generous person by nature, but his home was at once thrown open to the elders and meant a the less affluent Saints. It became the center of Mormon activities in the Lake George area. all ages has had its John Tanners. Albert R. for Amasa M. Lyman, states that it is seldom successful as John Tanner find time "to consider and This is not necessarily so. It is true that Jesus Christianity in Lyman, biographer that men as obey the Gospel."! something about having difficulty getting into heaven, but Paul clarified that statement by stating that it is the love of money that is the root of evil, not the possession of wealth itself. The old cliche about the rich man having trouble getting into heaven has said rich men 3 |
