The Restoration of the GospelWidtsoe, Osborne J. P.
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The Restoration of the Gospel
Widtsoe, Osborne J. P.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
"In the evening a few of the brethren came in, and we conversed
together upon the things of the kingdom. He called upon me to pray; in
my prayer I spoke in tongues. As soon as we arose from our knees the
brethren flocked around him, and asked his opinion concerning the gift
of tongues that was upon me. He told them that it was the pure Adamic
language. Some said to him they expected he would condemn the gift
Brother Brigham had, but he said, 'No, it is of God.'"[G]
[Footnote G: "Millennial Star," Vol. 25, p. 439; also quoted in part in
"History of the Church," Vol. I, p. 297, footnote.]
Since the incident here related, many hundreds of the Saints of God
have been blessed with this divine gift. Some are given to speak in
tongues and others to interpret. The miracle comes to those who have
faith, to strengthen their faith. Again, however, the number of these
miraculous manifestations is far too large to be considered here.
Hundreds of thousands bear witness to the restoration of the marvelous
gift. And it is the fact of restoration about which we are most
concerned.
Besides the gift of performing miracles and of healing, and the gift of
speaking in tongues and of interpreting tongues, there are yet other
divine gifts restored in this dispensation. To Joseph Smith was given
very early the gift of prophecy. In the book of Doctrine and Covenants
may be found many remarkable predictions made by him. All these
predictions have been literally fulfilled, in so far as the time has
come for their fulfillment; and the fulfillment happened in many cases
long after the martyrdom of the great Prophet. Not only Joseph Smith,
however, but many others in the Church have been blessed with the same
gift of prophecy. All the presidents of the Church have displayed the
divine gift. Many men in exalted position, and many men of low degree,
have likewise manifested the prophetic inspiration of the Holy Ghost.
The gift of prophecy is common among the restored gifts of the Church.
So also is the gift of discernment, and the gift of wisdom, and the
gift of knowledge, and the gift of faith. Indeed, through the ministry
of the Prophet Joseph Smith have been restored to man all the spiritual
gifts known to the saints of old. To the great modern Church of Christ
have been given the things enumerated by the Apostle Paul.
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