Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSnow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey)
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Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Snow family; Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901
We now copy from Brother Snow's journal: I took the handkerchief and
a bottle of perfumery, and on retiring to my closet, I prayed, and
then I consecrated the perfumery and sprinkled it on the handkerchief.
I then again bowed before the Lord, and in earnest supplication
besought Him to remember the promises He made through His servant,
the Patriarch, whom He had now taken to Himself, and let the healing
and life-inspiring virtues of His Holy Spirit be imparted to this
handkerchief, and from thence to Brother Smith when it shall be placed
upon him, speedily restoring him to life, health and vigor.
As soon as the messenger returned, with the handkerchief neatly folded
in an envelope, it was unfolded and spread over the head and face of
Brother Smith, the apparently dying man, with almost instantaneous
effect.
His immediate recovery was observed with surprise and astonishment by
all around, and well might they exclaim: "It is the Lord's doings, and
it is marvelous in our eyes."
IN MEMORIAM.
Out of respect to the family of the departed, who has gone to reap the
reward of the righteous--as a tribute justly due the memory of the
faithful, trustworthy Elder Porter Squires, and as a testimonial of
my brother's recognition and appreciation of true merit, we think the
following extract worthy of insertion:
Legislative Hall, Fillmore City,
Millard County, Utah,
December 21, 1856.
_Elder Porter Squires_:
Dear Brother.--When traveling abroad among the nations of the earth,
I have often thought of your kindness and faithfulness, and the
assistance you have rendered me and my family. And while thinking of
you, my prayers have often been offered up in your behalf, in every
place, and in every nation wherever I have set my feet.
Language fails to express the feelings and the sincere gratitude of
my heart for the interest you have manifested in the many kind and
important services you have discharged in my interest since you came
into my family.
I feel that you are fully entitled to be blest when I am blest, to be
honored when I am honored, to be exalted when I am exalted, and to be
glorified when I am glorified.
I have decreed in my heart that, some day, I shall pay you four-fold,
and with interest, for all you have done for me, but when this will
be, the Lord only knows. Till then, I can only pray for you, that the
Spirit of the Highest may be richly poured out upon you, and that peace
may always dwell with you.
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