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
About two o'clock, she requested me to kneel by her bedside, and, for
the last time, offer my supplications, and she said she would depart in
peace. I complied with her request, and while calling upon the Lord in
presence of her weeping husband, children and friends, the Holy Spirit
rested on me in power, and I was moved upon to ask the God of Israel
that her disconsolate husband might be comforted, even if it were by
the ministering of Sister Morgan's departed spirit, that he might have
thereby consolation and fulness of hope.
At the same hour, Sister Bates, of this city--a worthy member of the
Church, had an _open vision_, in which she saw Sister Morgan standing
in full view before her, clothed in robes beautiful and white, and
around her head were clouds of glory, surpassing in splendor and
brilliancy, the sun at noonday. Sister Bates rejoiced in the vision. It
was not a dream, but an _open vision_, continuing some length of time.
When the vision closed, she immediately related it to her husband.
When the vision was made known to Deacon Morgan, the bereaved husband,
he lifted up his head and _rejoiced in sorrow,_ receiving consolation
even in the valley of grief. He has not a shadow of doubt that the
companion of his bosom now rests in mansions of peace and glory.
Yours in the Everlasting Covenant,
L. Snow.
In the minutes of a general Conference held in Manchester, commencing
on the 5th of May, 1842, published in the _Millennial Star_, we find
the following:
"Elder Snow then addressed the meeting, and stated the method they
had adopted in London Conference of raising funds for the Temple,
which was by holding tea meetings; at which time any person wishing to
appropriate for this purpose, had the opportunity. Elder Snow concluded
his address by singing beautifully in tongues."
Just before leaving England, Elder P. P. Pratt, through the _Star_, in
a general address to the Saints in Europe, writes the following--"I
therefore recommend and appoint Elder Thomas Ward as my successor
in the office of the General Presidency of the Church in Europe, in
connection with Elders Lorenzo Snow and Hiram Clark. To these persons
I commit the care and government of the Church in this country for the
present, trusting that they will conduct and counsel in all things
according to the mind of the Spirit, and according to the counsel that
shall be given them from Nauvoo from time to time by the Quorum of the
Twelve or the First Presidency.
"I sincerely hope that the officers and members in the several
conferences will uphold and support these men in their high and holy
calling by the prayer of faith, and by a willing, submissive and
teachable spirit; and in so doing they will prosper."
STANZA ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK OF MORMON TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
BY ELIZA R. SNOW.
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