Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — John Shaqi
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
At one of these meetings, an insane woman came into the quarter of
the house where I had convened; she came before the opening services,
and her tongue ran incessantly, making so much confusion as to
render it improper, if not impossible, for the presiding Elder to
commence religious services. The more she was coaxed and supplicated
to be silent the more impetuous she became. At length, Elder John P.
Greene, who was appointed to preside in that department, requested the
congregation to kneel down and all simultaneously pray to God, vocally,
that the evil spirit which was actuating that woman might be bound.
The request was immediately complied with, and when we arose from our
kneeling position Brother Greene, addressing the unfortunate woman
(who was then silent), said: "Sister, you may now speak, for thou wilt
not speak unless thou shalt speak by the Spirit of God." She instantly
arose to her feet, and, in a sputtering, stammering manner, tried to
speak but could not, and flew out of the Temple like a dart, and we saw
no more of her that day.
I will relate one more remarkable circumstance which transpired in
that interesting season--a circumstance which was not confined to
either section of the Temple, but was witnessed by the many who were
congregated on that day; and certainly all now living who were present
on that occasion will remember. It is a testimony of answer to prayer
that never can be forgotten. Father Smith presided over the meeting in
the northwest section of the Temple, and after the meeting was opened
by singing, he was mouth in prayer, and in course of supplication he
very earnestly prayed that the Spirit of God might be poured out
as on the day of Pentecost--that it might come "as a rushing mighty
wind." Some time after, in the midst of the exercises of the forenoon,
it did come; and whether Father Smith had forgotten what he had prayed
for, or whether in the fervency of his heart, when praying he did not
realize what he prayed for, I never ascertained; but when the sound
came and filled the house, with an expression of great astonishment
he raised his eyes, exclaiming, "What! Is the house on fire?" But
presently he comprehended the cause of his alarm, and was filled with
unspeakable joy.
In attending these meetings, and listening to the young Elders as they
bore testimonies of their marvelous experiences in the work of God, my
brother became inspired with a strong desire to engage at once in the
labors of the ministry. On this subject he says:
The testimonies of young missionaries as they rehearsed their
experiences as laborers in the vineyard, proclaiming the joyful news
that God was again speaking to His children on the earth; that He had
raised up a Prophet through whom He was communicating His will, and
calling on all the inhabitants of the earth to "repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand," stirred within me an irresistible desire to join
in the glorious enterprise.
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