Gems of Reminiscence Seventeenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

CHAPTER II.

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Sent on a Mission--Stricken with Chills and Fever--President of Mission Proffers to Release Him--Unwilling to be Released--Instantly Healed when Administered to--Twin Boys Healed in Answer to Elder Brown's Prayer--Elder Brown Has a Relapse--Instantly Healed when Again Administered to--Again Urged to Accept His Release--Field of Labor Changed--Health Fails, and He is Sent Home--Reproved by President Woodruff--Victim of a Street Car Accident--Healed in Answer to Prayer.

REMARKABLE PATRIARCHAL BLESSING.

Dr. Gledhill's Wife Operated Upon Repeatedly for Internal Tumor--Blessed by a Patriarch--Promised that She Should Recover and Give Birth to More Children--Scientific Opinions Upset by Fulfillment of Inspired Promise.

LAMBERT REMINISCENCE.

Applies for Work Upon Nauvoo Temple--Accepts Work Without Prospect of Pay--His Hat Stoned--Offered Work by Lucifer, who Displays Abundance of Gold--Journey Westward--Money Providentially Furnished for Completion of Wagon--Money for Medicine Obtained in Like Mysterious Way--Arrival in Winter Quarters--Ambition to Go West With Pioneers--Plan Foiled by Indians Killing Team Animals--President Young's Confidence--New Shoes Providentially Found--Dislocated Arm Providentially Restored to Use.

A TIMELY WARNING.

Visit to a Volcano--Madam Pele's Hair--Narrow Escape from Falling into Volcano.

ONE OF NATURE'S GENTLEMEN.

Fine Specimen of Maori--Effect of the Gospel Upon Him--His Excellent Family.

PRAYING TO DEATH.

Attempt of Hawaiian Priest to Pray Mormon Elder to Death--His Failure and Hawaiian Discomfiture.

AMONG CANNIBALS