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Show Letter From i Denziljtirkliam Dallas, Texas, Feb. G, 1921. Dear Mother and Father: Sunday morning and all Is well wWi me, fe'hng line and roady to go to dutK-dy School at 2:00 P. M. We have It In the afternoon so all can come. Uwn If o go ovor time It wen t matter, for wo do go overtime every once In a while. Its a pleasure to attend those cottage meetings for w r before In my llfo havo I felt tho si.irli of Uod In such nn nbundanco. ., Aan sure glad to hoar from you 1 tn know all were well at homo. Ti it Piy can again nttoiul to hla .Htand bp out of bed. Wo novor wreclato Iioalth or any thing else until wo tasto Iho bad or opposlto side of it. It makes mc think of Job, altiiough skin worms and disoaso woro iatlng his body, jot In his body he would bm hla Mastor as ho concluded. What a testimony ho must of had to withstand such torment of tho devil. How many of us could onduro such, 1 am afraid our faith would shudder at tho thought of It. Wo can plainly seo then tho purposo of God's great plan of redemption, thnt by lighting on the battlo field of mortality wo will moro fully nppreciato tho boon of eternal llfo whon It comes. Wo loan; to do by doing, for If wo novor tried wo would never know how much wo could do. It Is Just llkd Pres. Hennlon said If wo studied for days and novor tried trading trad-ing or preaching wo would never know, how, although wo know tho subject sub-ject roal well. It Is truo and I nm going to put somo of these lltilo say Inga Into practlco when I get home. If only moro of tho wasted tlmo In llfo could bo seen and used to an nd vantago wo would ho' hotter propared to meet our God. It is nn Inborn Instinct In-stinct for man to worship. But through tho darknoss of tradition and false dogmas of man appointed preachers and teachers tho slmplo nnd sane truth of tho personality of God has disappeared from thorn. Thoy have taxed their Ingenuity to tho utmost and lot their Imaginations run wild but to bring back tho truo Knowledge of God and his attributes, remained for tho Prophet Josoph Smith. Now It Is clear that wo aro Indeed created after his imago and likeness to go on In progression nnd becomo Kings and Priests and oven Joint Heirs with Christ forovor. What a foundation to build our faith upon, what n know, ledge tho Lattcrduy Saints have, whon thoy consider such a vision as Joseph Smith had when a boy of fourteen Although a boy ho novor denied the knonlcdgo ho had or condemnation would havo ovor taken him. He know It and ho know God know It sc his life's courso was plain to him I havo pondered ovor theso think: and can say I am thankful for the prlvllego of living In theso days ol divine rovolatlons. I read your letters with Joy, thoj give mo oncouragomenL I know yoi enjoyed yoursolvos at conference am also at tho old folks rounton. Daddy l can soo you giving tbnt little stump speech and danco, I hopo both of you will havo health and strengtli and blessings for your falthfulnoss Mother I Iovo you nnd I long to throw my ann around you. Well I must closo this tlmo and wll wrlto again soon. I thank you for the stamps and tho llttlo green fern mother. Well glvo iy hollo to all. I pray tin blessings to attend you. Your Son and Ilrothor, DKNZIL KIltKHAM tttOB..,.,- |