Gems of Reminiscence: Seventeenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
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Gems of Reminiscence: Seventeenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions
I then turned to my text book on this subject and read as follows:
"Seventy-five per cent of all cases terminate fatally within six
months." Then in italicized words it said "Cyncisiomia Malignant is the
most fatal of all known tumors, that by an early and complete removal
of the uterus before metastasis has taken place, some cases, it has
been reported, have been cured."
At times in the past I have felt that my troubles were great, but
now it seemed that all the powers of evil were arrayed against me. I
thought of how willingly my wife had undergone the hardships incident
to going to school in the east with very limited means, and of the many
tender circumstances connected with our courtship and newly married
life, etc., and now to think of her being taken from me, was more than
my failing heart could stand. So that I humbled myself before God as I
never had done before, although all my life I had been a praying man.
But yet there was seen during all this time, dimly and at the close of
this trouble more clearly, a silver lining to this great dark cloud.
It was the promise of President Seegmiller. I took these letters above
quoted from with my text book and read them to President Seegmiller
and then asked him point blank if it was he who had made the promise,
or if it was from God. I told him I must know immediately, Yes or No.
President Seegmiller, in his calm but positive way, told me that when
his hands were upon my wife's head with his eyes closed, he saw her a
well and perfect woman and said he, "I cannot take back what I have
said, for it is from God." From this moment on there never was a moment
that we have ever doubted or lost faith in this promise.
Mrs. Gledhill was operated on again. The tumor had recurred as had been
predicted. This time she refused to go to the hospital, and I operated
on her myself, putting by trust in God. I found several tumors had
started, and it was impossible to remove them all, so I removed the
large one in the scar of the previous operation and left the others on
account of the great hemorrhage. About two weeks after this operation,
inflammatory rheumatism set in, and for eight long weeks we "wrestled"
with the Lord for her life; nor were we alone, for we summoned all
available help. Her name was sent to all the temples for the prayer
circle. The Primary Stake Board, of which she was in the presidency,
prayed for her as a board and individually. Her kindergarten class in
Sunday School prayed for her and brought bouquets of flowers to her
bed, and for five weeks two Elders called and petitioned the Throne of
Grace in her behalf. Finally, it seemed that the Lord had tested us
sufficiently; she became better and finally well.
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