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Show sincerely believe." The promise that he hud made was that "if we would obey the ordinances of the gospel as they had taught "them, in sincerity, that we should know whether the doctrine was of God or whether they spoke of themselves. them-selves. "And," said he, "I repeat that same testimony and it shall bo so with you." i Rhondo. To be continued and the Elder took the old man down into the water and baptized him, and as soon as the old man was on the bank again before the elder got out of the water, the clouds closed over the sun and it did not shine any more that day at that place, and all that were there saw it. The old woman walked off and had nothing to say. Some made remarks about it one way and some another, but to me it was a glorious manifestation of the power of God and I was satisfied satis-fied it was( not chance as some said it was. Neither did I believe it would have been bo if the old woman had not tried to make an honest old man a liar.- It certainly was a strong testimony to me that God was with that people. Jyself and two other young men who had been my companions from childhood, continued to attend the meetings held by the people who called themselves Latter-day Saints, wo met with them often and the more wo met witli them the better we liked them and the doctrine they taught, and the union and love that existed with them was something that we admired. For the first time we met with them j in a fellowship meeting and saw j them administer the sacrament of the Lord's fcJupper, and heard them bear a humple yet faithful testimo ny to the truth of the Gospel, that each had received, and they spake with such power that it did seem to me that all the world would believe their testimony, it was so plain and simple yet powerful that I could toll that it was true. This meeting meet-ing was the only one I had ever been to and after it was over the elder came to us three, (shall I sav young men? Two of us had just turned 17 years, the other was a little older,) and asked us if we were ready to be baptized? The other two said they would go if I would. "Then," said the Elder, "it now rests with you." I said, "well, brother Welsh, I would not go because others were going, but I believe the doctrine to be true and that the principles you teach are of God, and that 1 shall be condemned if I reject them, and you have made a premise that I A YOUTH'S EXPERIENCE.' Continued. At the time brother Winterton said the sun should shine on him when he was baptized, elder Welsh gave notice that ho would preach the next Sunday at one o'clock at the place named by the old man for baptism. Accordingly the following fol-lowing Sunday he was there and the people turned out enmass, some on mischief bent, some for curiosity and a few to hear the Gospel and to see the oidinance of baptism performed. It was one of Englands dark days, very- heavy clouds covered the sky so it was impossible for the sun to shine through them. After the preaching preach-ing was done and the time came for baptism, the Elder stepped into in-to the water and the old man stood on the bank ready to go into the water. Then an old woman on mischeif bent, yelled out at the top of her voice "The old liar said the sun should shine on him when he was baptized, but it wont." Immediately the clouds parted and the sun shone bright and clear, |