“A fine, plump baby girl had come to the Huntsman home.  As weeks and months passed and the child failed to use its lower limbs, a doctor was called and pronounced the trouble infantile paralysis.  He said that it would never walk, for experience had showed that whenever this affliction affected the lower part of the body the medical profession could not cure it.

“The Huntsman people were faithful Latter-day Saints and did not give up hope, but called in the Elders.  After a time conference was held at Shelley and Elder David O. McKay and one other of the general Church authorities were in attendance—­I don’t remember who.  After the afternoon session the child was administered to.  While sealing the anointing, Brother McKay promised the child the use of its limbs and every organ of the body.

“That night it began to move them, and the next morning stood alone by the aid of chairs.  In a few days it walked, although being fairly fleshy.  Soon after I moved away from Shelley, but a year or so afterwards I had occasion to go to Idaho Falls and there I met Brother and Sister Huntsman.  The child was with them and ran and played as other children.”

   A Psychology Student Receives Aid

   “A friend of mine who was a student in an eastern university told the
   following incident of how the Lord came to his aid.

“The psychology class while studying the relationship of the brain to life and intelligence entered into a discussion as to the nature of intelligence, and in some way the teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith were brought into the discussion and jeered at, by all members except my friend, who was a “Mormon.”  His defense brought forth ridicule and intensified the discussion.

“As the class period had expired without completing the argument, a week from that day was the time set to complete it.  Of course, my friend felt that he should do all possible to defend the attitude of the Church, so he studied, fasted and prayed, to secure the aid of inspiration, for he well knew that nothing but scientific proof would be accepted.

“The day came and he realized that he was illy prepared, but still hoped for divine assistance.  During the giving of evidence to dispose of the existence of intelligence separate from the workings of the brain, and ridiculing the existence of a spirit, he prayed silently and earnestly.

“His turn came and he arose to speak.  After the opening sentences he glanced down on the paper for his evidence and found a strange handwriting there.  He says a peculiar power took possession of him.  He spoke rapidly and fluently, he declared, without comprehending or at least remembering what he said.  As he finished, his own writing was on the paper and he knew not what had been spoken, but there was no evidence offered to offset it.

   “The professor asked him to give the names of the books from which he
   obtained his points, and on being told that God gave them to him, he
   replied, ‘It’s strange, but I can’t believe such nonsense.’”