| Show ASK AND HI HE SHALL RECEIVE tunbridge wells kent england april 29 1898 it is very gratifying to the missionaries when the lord manifests his hia approval of their work in teaching the people that the arde gospel of our master is on the earth in its ancient purity with signs following believers many thousands of the latter day saints can bear testimony how the lord revealed unto them that the message was true god bearing witness unto them in such much unmistakable ways as left no doubts in their minds gods servants in their own strength would utterly fail but when sincere investigators ask in faith nothing wavering god will answer their earnest appeals tor for the wisdom they lack being convinced by the whispering of the still small jy voice oice that bri brighton gaton had turned a deaf ear long to our Olea pleadings dings I 1 determined to leave and go where the of the spirit would lead me after a series of adventures too long and almost too Ird romantic mantic to mention here I 1 arrived in tunbridge wells kent the first sunday bunday on their common found me lifting up my voice calling on the people to repent for the kingdom of heaven was at hand there I 1 found the first fruits os of my labors of twelve months in visiting some of the saints in that vicinity i 1 felt felar by the kindly spirit that was manifested that there must be some of the blood bloed 01 israel there and that it if only the truth were expounded to them they hey would receive the gli glad C message acting oo 00 these convictions 1 I got sisters rosena and lilly brunsdon Bru nadon to distribute tracts tor for me in the village and surroundings of about abou eight miles from tunbridge wells 1 I laboring in the wells ells and visiting tle the saints in the district as occasion would permit circumstances k kept qt r me from yi visiting Brow borough for about I 1 a month when I 1 beoo received veda a letter from sister bans don me that a family by the name e of tucker wished to see me ab about be iong alj ba baptized U N 0 it ti g it b fla 3 k serit sent 1 ete I 1 cohilda come which F I 1 did near the end of march they receiving me very kindly this family I 1 could see the lord had been prep preparing axing for years so that when the true gospel was presented to them they were in a measure prepared to receive it As they had been walting waiting so long the first love of the truth had in a measure grown cold but he who knows all things we acknowledge his hand in directing matters as they presented themselves which we could see afterwards was to give additional testimony to our sincere investigators As the family believed in inspiration brother tucker said they would have to wait till they were inspired again before they could be baptized the lord he said had always answered his prayers as to what he was to do by his turning to the bible the first passage on opening the book would be his guide the lord had educated him that way and always answered his prayers from his 0 own m book the bible I 1 taught him that it was his privilege to know if I 1 was it a true messenger in the service of god or not so he said let us have prayer asking me to pray if ever my tongue was tied it wah waa on that occasion there was an influence that prevented me from scarcely asking the lord to bless them so i 1 concluded and was about to arise from my knees when brother tucker corn com mencel to pour out his soul to the lord for his blessing to know the truth for fop I 1 itself and give him an evidence whether this our dear brother that has come to us is thy servant we concluded by all saying the lords prayer we arose to our feet he opening his bible to get the answer to his prayer I 1 was about to hand him some tracts telling him if he would read them them carefully in faith the lord would make known to him if he and family were to be baptized when before ahad I 1 had got the words out of my mouth he grasped me by the hand with tears in his eyes and said dear brother I 1 am ready to be baptized when you are ready ta attend to our baptism god has an our rr ayers aers andee and he read from the me last of ephesians Ephe 2124 21 24 but that ye ale also may know my affairs and how I 1 V do tychicus a beloved brother and faithful minister in the lord shall make known to you you all things whom I 1 have sent unto you for fer the same purpose that ye might know k now our affairs and that he might comfort your hearts etc joy filled every heart and soul present it if it had been wisdom and the pond beep enough which they tried with a batick asking if we baptized aed at night they no doubt would hilve have been baptized that night for tt it was a beautiful moonlight night and the stars lent their twinkling lights 10 softening the landscape before us thus goes on the work of god our I 1 vather leather sustaining F his 16 servants I 1 staught taught them till past midnight leaving them in the cate care of him who provides for all till after conference when their baptism was ao attended to As our little narrative would not be complete if one more circumstance was left out and as an the enemy of all to is ever ready to east cast gloom or doubt in the minds of those that are accepting additional light to what they have I 1 will relate the to atter brother tucker had axx another other evi evidence delice m th thinking inking over what had occurred currea oc cur a the bpi at of daeubl came in a marked k ed degree he aust try I 1 ahe e lord orr 0 ape more bore so soa on oln blo abe lie je go got a are rebuke bulte found d in A W 34 that v was fas anflic I 1 lefft acihl jo to fore rite hith ifft if ii it T nr X M myself be ai arrived e d there a after r conference I 1 brother H cornwell conwell our tunbridge wellis welle convert following by the next train they were overjoyed at our com ing sister tucker was scarcely able to restrain herself wanting to tobe be baptized b that thai night As the next day was easter sunday april brother cornwell satisfied her thus it would be an honor to be baptized on the day ot of christs resurrection to rise with wibb him on that day to a newness of he so she contented herself we assur iii her she would live to see the light df another day next day at tie the public baptism the spirit of the lord ate w truly manifest under the shadow af t some large trees stood our little party near the dam that brother tucker had made to stop the water after prayer by brother horsley we entered the water on lifting sister tucker fronk from the watery grave as soon as 99 she recovered her breath sh exclaimed thank god that is done I 1 A few days ago we visited them we found the villagers had been well notified of their baptism brother tucker had been cited to appear before his former pastor and give a tefar rea son for leaving his church there must have been quite a stormy interview 1 1 I he clergyman advised brother tucker to return and continue his sund sunday school class when brother tucker told I 1 im the circumstances and said he helo held god responsible for what he had done the minister threw up his hands in holy horror at what he called blasphemy not showing him once where he waa was wrong but continued to abuse our oar ance social system which the lord has placed for some people to slum galim tie ble against A letter was sent to the lady who to is brother tuckers employer the chris v tian like spirit speaks tor for itself madam we a number of working men la in your neighborhood feeling that it to is right inform info flin you how disgusted we are at your allowing your alaide to 6 1 fee a hot bed for mormons cormons Mor mons and it if you do not out with the lot something serpoui will ill happen as we dont intend to allow our wives and daughters to be 1 diluted by such filth you and your ybur house bouse are the talk of all around every honest man will kick them out under such distressing i ct auld ull they help but feel despon dentt deritT they were youg in the faith and iohd had the same spirit with them that chara the saints of god in ave every pe wanting to tell the good news new ta e and stranger at every 0 ant nt they felt almost crushed our fath N knows how to develop Hs als cresea children juls it is the tha heritage herl tage of tub I 1 feints Aa Ints the servant arvant is not greater thip n ills his master beloved I 1 it if mgt diw strange concerning the fiery fler trial webb rah 0 is isto to try iry you as though some ard thing happened unto boit you persecute berse cute ir but not forsaken cast down but cikot abt I 1 I 1 destroyed 0 A your brother in the truth B W |
