MY WIFE'S SPIRIT RETURNS TO HER BODY.

same to depart from her, and the spirit of life to enter her body.

Her spirit returned to her body, and from that hour she was
made whole; and we all felt to praise the name of God, and to
trust in Him and to keep His commandments.

While this operation was going on with me (as my wife re-
lated afterwards) her spirit left her body, and she saw
it lying upon the bed, and the sisters weeping. She looked
at them and at me, and upon her babe, and, while gazing upon
this scene, two personages came into the room carrying a coffin
and told her they had come for her body. One of these mes-
sengers informed her that she could have her choice: she
might go to rest in the spirit world, or, on one condition she
could have the privilege of returning to her tabernacle and
continuing her labors upon the earth. The condition was, if
she felt that she could stand by her husband, and with him
pass through all the cares, trials, tribulation and afflictions of
life which he would be called to pass through for the gospel's
sake unto the end. When she looked at the situation of her
husband and child she said: "Yes, I will do it!"

At the moment that decision was made the power of faith
rested upon me, and when I administered unto her, her spirit
entered her tabernacle, and she saw the messengers carry the
coffin out at the door.

On the morning of the 6th of December, the Spirit said to
me: "Arise, and continue thy journey!" and through the
mercy of God my wife was enabled to arise and dress herself
and walked to the wagon, and we went on our way rejoicing.

On the night of the 11th I stopped for the night at an inn,
the weather being very cold. I there learned of the sudden
death of my brother, Asahel H. Woodruff, a merchant of
Terre Haute, Ind.

I had anticipated a joyful meeting with this brother on the
following day. Instead of this, I only had the privilege of
visiting his grave, in company with my wife, and examining a
little into his business.

I was offered the position of administrator of his affairs,
but I was leading a company of Saints to Zion, and could not
stop to attend so his temporal business. Strangers settled his

MY WIFE'S SPIRIT RETURNS TO HER BODY.

same to depart from her, and the spirit of life to enter her body.

Her spirit returned to her body, and from that hour she was made whole; and we all felt to praise the name of God, and to trust in Him and to keep His commandments.

While this operation was going on with me (as my wife related afterwards) her spirit left her body, and she saw it lying upon the bed, and the sisters weeping. She looked at them and at me, and upon her babe, and, while gazing upon this scene, two personages came into the room carrying a coffin and told her they had come for her body. One of these messengers informed her that she could have her choice: she might go to rest in the spirit world, or, on one condition she could have the privilege of returning to her tabernacle and continuing her labors upon the earth. The condition was, if she felt that she could stand by her husband, and with him pass through all the cares, trials, tribulation and afflictions of life which he would be called to pass through for the gospel's sake unto the end. When she looked at the situation of her husband and child she said: "Yes, I will do it!"

At the moment that decision was made the power of faith rested upon me, and when I administered unto her, her spirit entered her tabernacle, and she saw the messengers carry the coffin out at the door.

On the morning of the 6th of December, the Spirit said to me: "Arise, and continue thy journey!" and through the mercy of God my wife was enabled to arise and dress herself and walked to the wagon, and we went on our way rejoicing.

On the night of the 11th I stopped for the night at an inn, the weather being very cold. I there learned of the sudden death of my brother, Asahel H. Woodruff, a merchant of Terre Haute, Ind.

I had anticipated a joyful meeting with this brother on the following day. Instead of this, I only had the privilege of visiting his grave, in company with my wife, and examining a little into his business.

I was offered the position of administrator of his affairs, but I was leading a company of Saints to Zion, and could not stop to attend so his temporal business. Strangers settled his