Show WORDS FRO arof OHIO missionary experiences miraculous healing A visit to cincinnati OGDON clinton county ohio august 1888 editor deseret new around this state clusters many incidents n connected with the early arly history of the charch it was here that the first temple of god was erected in this dispensation in which many of the blessings 0 the priesthood was again committe ct to man here upon the earth therefore notwithstanding the persecutions the early saints received the name of ohio is associated in the memory of latter day saints with many endearing ties we find that here as elsewhere the tongue of slander has got its work in well so much so that it is now a difficult matter for a traveling elder here to obtain food and a place to rest himself at night instead he has the privilege of fasting very f frequently and shepherd like of counting the lac stars at night through the blessings of the lo 10 lord d tio we have been led to a few friends and on the of june at the close ol of our meeting we had the pleasure of baptizing three persons while another was added to the fola fold on the of july THE SICK HEALED on different occasions the power of god has been made manifest among this people even before baptism A lady by falling on the ice in the month of february gad had injured her shoulder so badly that ane has baa been an invalid ever since she was also atta attacked ked with severe pain in the face the family doctor could render no assistance nor alleviate the pain while engaged in family devotion we felt impressed to ask the lord to relieve her from her pitiable condition bilat night she retired to her rest resi and upon arising in the morning rejoiced ex cee 0 ver over the fact that she w was as an invalid no longer the lord had heard and answered our prayers this was the first nights rest she had had since last february another instance was the instant healing of a mr shaw who had been under the doctors care tor for two weeks but was gradually growing worse UL til he could scarcely move around he asked us to administer to him wh which ich we did and by ay the time we took our hands off his bis head all pain had left him he accompanied us to meeting and that evening was baptized with the lady who had bad been so miraculously healed and her daughter they are now rejoicing in the promises and blessings of the new and everlasting coy ant returning from our conference which was held in metz marion county west virginia we warned learned of a few 11 mormons cormons Mor mons living near a village by the name of glen easton thinking they were bicker ton mormons cormons Mor mons we called on them but we soon learned they belonged to the reorganized church or josephite Josep bite denomination we stayed over night with a mr levi logins loggins a member of the If josephite church chirch the next day we called on the presiding elder mr harris who was not at home it did not require a very close observer to see that there was dwar war in the camp which culminated in the horrible riot at the house bouse of the above named mr harris and with which ybur your readers are no doubt familiar through the columns of the semiweekly semi weekly DESERET of july ad we had retired on OD the evening of july ad with the expectation of having a good nights rest and on the morrow to take the train TO TP CITY OF to witness the opening ceremonies of the centennial exposition of the ohio valle valley at Ti 12 we v were awakened by the booming of cannon ringing of bells the blowing of horns and the whistling of engines notifying us in an aa unearthly way that the ath of july had come one would think at the time that every infernal thing that the people could lay hands on to make a noise with had been summoned into use one getman german mindy family near us as uninitiated in american ways thought the world was coming to an end and accordingly prepared ing every moment to be engulfed in the ruins arums of a destroyed world we were ready for the early train for the city findan finding at the depot large crowds of people people bent on en the same idame journey as we arriving in cincinnati we found the 1 city most gorgeously decorated with the stars and stripes we proceeded to the exposition buildings to mid had as is usual with the opening of expositions all the features for exhibition had not yet arrived we had no BO trouble however to find the ticket aran an who readily relieved us of our fifty cents the opening services were held in the music hill hall which reminds us very much of the interior of et the tabernacle in salt lake labe city there were present you are doubtless aware many proM prominent iDent men mea ol of the nation among them governors foraker and beaver and senator john sherman after vie viewing in rapid succession the many articles oh ext exlie lb and the grand procession we retired to our room very tired but well paid for our visit to the queen city ever praying for the interests of zion and the welfare of her people we are your brothers in ia the gospel THOS 11 G PARKER JOHN A WEST |