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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 2 Page: 31 (~1873-1874)

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31 healed after being injured with a falling log. The gift of healing having been marked and rapid, and observable to that degree as to remove doubt and confirm faith. . . .

There have been quite a number of baptisms at Plano of late, some of which promise to add ability, integrity, and talent to the church.

Bro. E. C. Brand stopped at Plano, on his way to England. He gave us a very powerful and excellent discourse on Friday evening, September 26.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 20, pp. 611, 612.

The European Mission conference was held at Aberaman, South Wales, October 5, 1873; John S. Patterson, president; Evan Morgan, clerk. Reports from different points in Europe indicated general progress, but all felt the necessity for the printed word. The following were sustained:

The authorities of the church were then presented to the church in their proper order; first Joseph Smith as president of the church, etc., and Elders W. W. Blair and David H. Smith as his counselors; afterward the several quorums in America, all of whom were unanimously sustained; after which the authorities in Europe were also presented. John S. Patterson as president of the mission; John Avondet, as missionary to Italy, and Bro. Ursenbach as his colaborer; Elder J. L. Bear, missionary to Germany and Switzerland; Elder John T. Davies as president of the Welsh Mission, with a strong desire for his return from America; Elder Thomas E. Jenkins, as missionary in Wales, to labor as his health and circumstances will permit. The various district authorities in England and Wales were also presented, and all were unanimously sustained.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 20, p. 717.

The Herald editorial column, October 15, 1873, contains an excellent dissertation on "steadfastness," which is worthy of preservation, and we insert it with the suggestion that if applied unto the doctrine of Christ it will be an effectual preventive against apostasy and departure:

The ocean beats with steady wave upon a steadfast shore; the great river flows with steady stream between the steadfast banks; the brooklet runs in steady rythm [rhythm] of noise and motion from fountains in the steadfast hills.

The glorious sun sends a flood of steady rays to beautify and strengthen a steadfast earth; the moon, whose silver disc lights up the gloomy night, shines down with cold but steady gleam over steadfast rock and fell; the twinkling, shimmering stars, in steady purpose fixed, add their accumulated wealth to the steadfast design of the Creator.

The lesson of all this steadfast glory is to teach man to abide in the faith of God, fixed and immovable, "grounded in the truth."

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