Hello, everyone. Welcome to Follow Him favorites. John and I are sharing a single story to go with each week's lesson. John, come follow me this week. Section 77 of the Doctor in Covenants through 80. You've told me you have a story. I think it's for Section 79. That's right. In fact, Section 79 is very short. It's like

four verses and it called Jared Carter to go on a mission. Lucy Max Smith has a story about

Jared Carter and one of these missions. I actually heard this first from a line upon line video

that our friends at living scriptures make,

I laughed out loud. It's Lucy Max Smith. I mean, she must have been a fireball. I heard she was what,

4.11 or something and could command the house. This is in history of Joseph Smith by his mother.

This is Lucy MacSmith writing. Mr. Widermore introduced me to the

Reverend Mr. Ruggles, pastor of the Presbyterian Church to which he belonged. I can't make fun of names.

My name is, by the way, but Mr. Ruggles sounds like a teddy bear. Mr. Ruggles, the pastor of the

Presbyterian Church to which he belonged. And you, Mr. Ruggles, upon shaking of the Presbyterian Church to which he belonged.

And you, Mr. Ruggles, upon shaking hands with me, are the mother of that poor, silly, foolish boy, Jill Smith, who pretended to translate the Book of Mormon.

Wow.

I looked at him steadily in the face and replied, I am, sir, the mother of Joseph Smith, but why, may I ask, do you call him a foolish silly boy?

Because, said his reverence, that he should imagine he was going to break down all the churches with that simple Mormon book.

Did you ever read that book? I inquired.

No, said he. It is far too beneath me to be worthy of my notice.

Then I think, sir, I said, you do not abide by that scripture

which saith, search all things. Now, sir, let me tell you boldly that the Book of Mormon contains

the everlasting gospel, and it was written for the salvation of your soul by the gift and power of the

Holy Ghost. Poo, said the minister, nonsense.

But I have no fears of any members of my church being led away by such dogmatism,

for they have too much intelligence.

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