Show FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT SWEET GUM glum tenn oct 15 1895 peeling feeling somewhat inclined by the spirit of truth which I 1 have received I 1 desire to write a letter for publication that the world may know and more specially the elders who may read it that the god goc d seed to belinic sown anu that some at leant ban baa fallen in good ground and to la bri bringing aging forth fruit unto and now the maliu topic which I 1 will write about la IN from darkness unto liget ly or my cay experience from or out of sectarianism into the glorious glor loua light of the true goepel of jesus christ as a taught anciently I 1 have from my youth been religious ly inclined and have tor for a number ol of years yean stood identified with the christian church commonly called the Oam Cam church and 1 fully believed them to be right I 1 believed ebow to be apostolic iu in origin in teachings teaching and to in and how I 1 lived jived so BO long jung in and did not abot discover my mistake I 1 kaow not it was that no one had been merit with a message of divine truth to me I 1 was perfectly con tented and happy although I 1 felt that thai there wall waa yet sum bething ething me thing lacking but bui I 1 could compare our doctrine with the bible and there find that we taught falta repentance and baptism by loi im marelon me relon just juat like the apostles Apo atles taht was as tar far as aa we went but I 1 wank thank my heavenly father that the glorious gospel light has shown into my heart and I 1 him for sou anu praise we be day I 1 saw a mormon elder I 1 have board beard of the cormons mormons nearly all my life have board of them being kill d anu ana of being tarred and feann reds ered and driven about and thought that was all right but I 1 am now ready to admit that they were the be true messengers of truth about two years yeara ago two mormon elders came to our county and they stayed all night with one of my neigh burs bore the ext morning my neighbour neigh bur came over and stated that there was waa a couple of preachers at his house anu thit that they wanted to preach in our abores house I 1 asked what kind ol of preachers said bald be nip 10 I 1 objected at first but afterwards OOL so that abat night they preached Drea obed ached and right wen then sud and here bore I 1 received a more mere spark ot of light that allowed me lust just where I 1 I 1 afterward invited them to my home they gave leeome tracts to reau after which I 1 read the voice of ir then oraon pratte works fully convinces me that they were indeed and in truth madof god with Is a message of we life anu salvation al on the 2nd and day of june 1896 1895 my sed belt and wife with three wout down into the water and were baptize zeo by one having authority and bouay I 1 feel happy the mere of light which first downed dawned epou my has grown brighter and brighter anu ano toy my knowledge of divine treib la grows grow stronger tron gerand a nd at 8 ron ger and I 1 trub t w win j j j coi continue titus to grow more bright until the perfect day before I 1 became a battet day saint I 1 investigated the doctrine taught by them anu and compared it with tle bible and I 1 found everything in complete oom harmony with the abe bible and I 1 bay b wildly now that bat there li Is note not a won man in this ibis wide world that can attack mormonism Mormont so called and come out successfully when they overthrow the teachings of the latter day saints they will have to do it with frith some ome other book besides the bible for when jesus christ said these signs should follow them that believe he ild not place any limit whatever upon this promise sectarianism baym these igns shall ball only follow them that believed lieveld under those ancient apostles and when paul says laya and god hatt hath set abet some ome in the church first Arost apostles les secondarily prophets prophet thirdly teachers alter that miracles then gifts ot of heal haid likiar helps goverD governments ments diversities of tongue long uee and again Ep besiana iv IT 11 and he gave some apostles suo some prophets and some borne and same pastors and teacher and then tells us plainly for what purpose tuey were placed there and how bow jon obey abey should last when man comes along and tells us ua these artall done away that there it no DO further need ot of them anu when an humble bumble elder comes abony alon and teaches the gostol as aa taught anciently they cry out false teachers delusion 12 but I 1 thank god that thai some ome of the pe pat pie are beginning t t see lee the beauties ot of the true dospel and ore ere long will obey it if I 1 believe the gospel ot jasus christ will accomplish that for which it was sent and none node can prevent it Is I 1 got plenty of persecutions friends forsaking me but all this only my fattlis faith and I 1 feel that the be more I 1 am persecuted the stronger I 1 grow and 1 feel to sympathize with those who speak against us for I 1 know they are fighting against god may 0 d dr blessings attend all the honest in bead heart t la Is my prayer W J adgers |