Title |
Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-p - Page 142 |
OCR Text |
Show 140 CONCLUSION. scattered corn meal in the paths leading to their fields ; the women dressed in white, and sat on the tops of* their houses, looking to the ground through an opening in a blanket wrapped around their heads. Others of the people went about with solemn countenances to induce the great Father of us all, as they express it, to send rain. By doing as they did, they believed He would be more ready to pity them and grant their request. Several came to me and requested that I would pray for rain, asserting that I used to help the Piutes to bring rain, and they thought they were as much entitled to my prayers as the Piutes. I felt to exercise all the faith I could for them, that they might not suffer from famine. In all their towns there fell, the following night, an abundance of rain. Returning from the Moquis agency, we found the people of the towns feeling well. They said enough rain had fallen to ensure them a crop of corn, squashes and beans. We noticed that in and around their towns and fields it had rained very heavily, but on either side the ground was dry and dusty. On my return home, I found that the fall crop I had planted was too far gone with drouth to make anything, but. through the blessings of the Lord I was able to provide necessaries for my family. This seems a fitting place to close this little narrative of incidents in my life. In my simple way I have furnished the facts for the pen of Brother Little, with the hope that their publication may be a testimony to many of the truth of the gospel, and of the power of revelation to all who will seek for the whisperings of the Holy Spirit. I desire this narrative to be a testimony to all who may read it, that the Lord is not slack concerning any of His promises to His children. My whole life, since I embraced the gospel proves this fact. If this little book shall leave a testimony of this to the coming generation, I shall be satisfied. |