The Life of John Taylor: Third President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — John Shaqi
The Life of John Taylor: Third President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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The Life of John Taylor: Third President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Latter Day Saint churches; Taylor, John, 1808-1887
1. The meaning of this word or phrase is not known, further than
it is a name by which a prominent point on Grand River, Daviess
County, Mo., formerly known as Spring Hill, but which the Lord named
Adam-ondi-Ahman, because, said He, it is the place where Adam shall
come to visit his people, or the Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken
of by Daniel the Prophet. (See Daniel 7: 9--14. Doctrine and Covenants,
Section 116.) When discovered by the brethren, an old stone altar
was there, which has since been thrown down. It was the place where
Adam called his posterity together three years before his death and
blessed them; so that holy memories as well as fond anticipations are
associated with the place. W. W. Phelps is the author of the hymn.
CHAPTER VIII.
"I HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY"--AMUSING CONVERSATION--VOYAGE TO
ENGLAND--APPOINTED TO PREACH IN LIVERPOOL--PEOPLE PREPARED TO RECEIVE
THE GOSPEL--BEGINS WORK--BAPTISMS.
When Elder Taylor arrived in New York, Elder Woodruff had been there
some time, and was all impatience to embark for England, but as yet the
former had no means with which to pay for his ocean passage. Although
supplied with all the means necessary on his journey thus far, after
paying his cab-fare to the house of Brother Pratt he had but one
cent left. Still he was the last man on earth to plead poverty, and
in answer to inquiries of some of the brethren as to his financial
circumstances, he replied that he had plenty of money.
This was reported to Brother Pratt, who the next day approached Elder
Taylor on the subject:
Elder Pratt: "Brother Taylor, I hear you have plenty of money?"
Elder Taylor: "Yes, Brother Pratt, that's true."
Elder Pratt: "Well, I am about to publish my 'Voice of Warning' and
'Millennial Poems,' I am very much in need of money, and if you could
furnish me two or three hundred dollars I should be very much obliged."
Elder Taylor: "Well, Brother Parley, you are welcome to anything I
have, if it will be of service to you."
Elder Pratt: "I never saw the time when means would be more acceptable."
Elder Taylor: "Then you are welcome to all I have."
And putting his hand into his pocket Elder Taylor gave him his copper
cent. A laugh followed.
"But I thought you gave it out that you had plenty of money," said
Parley.
"Yes, and so I have," replied Elder Taylor. "I am well clothed, you
furnish me plenty to eat and drink and good lodging; with all these
things and a penny over, as I owe nothing, is not that plenty?"
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