Under the Prophet in Utah : the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft
Under the Prophet in Utah : the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft
O'higgins, Harvey Jerrold, 1876-1929
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I stimmoned the other mem- bers of the family from the veranda to the bedside. He lay motionless and placid, scarcely breathing, his eyes closed, his hands folded. In accordance with the rites of the Church, we laid otu* hands on his head, while my eldest brother said the prayer of filial blessing that "sealed" the dying man to eternity. In the silence that followed the last *' Amen " of the prayer, he opened his eyes, and said in a steady, strong voice : '* You thought I was passing away ? " W...e replied that we had seen he was very weak. With a glance at the door through which the physician had departed, he said resolutely : ''I shall go when my Father calls me — and not till then. I shall know the moment, and I will not struggle against His command. Lift me up. Carry me out on the balcony I want to see the water once more. And I want to talk with you." To me, it was the last struggle of the un- conquerable will that had silently, composedly, cheerfully fought and overcome every ob- stacle that had opposed the purposes of his 245 UNDER THE PROPHET IN UTAH manhood for half a century.
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