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Show uu iv, I lyiiimuu, uuiviiii Q LETTER FROM VIVA TAYLOR Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. T, 1021. I To tho Editor of the Lohl Sun nnd tho Peoplo of Lohl: It wns with ptoiistiro that I learned thnt tho Lohl Sun wns to. bo sent to mo tho remainder of my t'mo In tho Mission Field. I have since recolvcd I two of tho recent copies which 1 pur- unod Immodlntoly. You mny bo ussurod that iiowb from homo Is nlwnys u vnourco of cheer. Mnny mtmlhs have passed by since I wns called in tho sorvlco of the Mnslur. That tlmo has bean full of nxpurloncos which have brought joy unmeasured. Wo nro (old thnt the worth of souls Is gront in tho sight of jfJod. Our olTorts being directed snloly along that Hue, bolng to us tho full I Import of thnt truth. I The goipr-l, ns wu understand it, is !o big. so hrond, so clear, that t" many It Is iucomprohonslblo. Mnn Jpoople bollovo religion Is n mystery .This has heroine bo Iniproaijucl upon tlinir minds, (hat thoy huvo no desire , to think otherwise. Our Idea, that religion Is llfo, Is beautiful. It Is not ; something distinct from our llvos but Is Clod's plan of living, . I Whnt n mnrvolous thing Is this great work of tho latter dnys! AH glory Is again given to Clod ns In the , iIhvs whon our Savior lived upon oarth. Truth, which wns hidden, for centuries under tho theories nnd I Ideas of men, shlnon forth onco moro. I Tho active, Hying church Is enjoying those blessings of healing, visions, ' revelation, tongues' and prophecy. Ood hna again given to man tho right to ' art in Ills uuiiio Just ns In dnys long past, he gnvo authority to npostlos. I prophets, sovontlos, oldcrs, deacons, etc. Only yesterday my companion and 1 mot a lady whoso loyalty lo her bo- lief wns admirable. I'riyor meant a I great deal to her. Sho rolntcd nn In cldeiU concerning n child hoalud by prnyor. Wo cxplnlnod to hur that I prnyers were answered in that wny I many times, lmt thnt Christ nlso I I taught another mode of 'healing". "Upon" ', lent nlng of tho romnrkubto enso of ll'jos. O. WMcCuno'of tlilBMnlsslon, 1 1 Just rocontirion r thfr'te'fSr'cloctora' gnvo him only a short tlmo to live, nnd tho power of tho Priesthood promised him n restoration of his health nndastrougth, sho .wondorod, nt ' such grentffnltlu - t I nm moro thankful each day for tho (lospol. for tho privilogo.of bolrjn choson ns n mlsslonnry lb fproglnUn tho glnd nWB to others. My testimony grows stronger dny by day, ns I kqo a llttlo moro clearly thu grandeur of tho - work In which I nm engaged. My thoughts nro often turned to-t to-t wnrd homo und friends. Those things which Interost Lehl Intorcst mo. Hoping this yenr will ho n prosperous I nnd happy ono for nil. 1 Yours slncoroly, r VIVA TAYLOH. |