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Excerpt from The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 92: January 30, 1930
Just how He has accomplished this we may not yet fully under stand. I remember a circumstance happening many years ago that taught me a very impressive lesson. I saw a man come into possession of the old homestead where he and his brothers and sisters had been born. A sacred relic of the family had de scended to him in this old estate. He intended, of course, to pre serve it within the family, a sacred shrine to which all might come and pay their homage. Times became hard, however, and he put a mortgage upon that old home, never for a moment thinking that he would lose it. He thought that he could pay the mortgage and ultimately redeem it. But times became more diffi cult with him, so much so that he could not even pay the interest, much less the principal; and in due course of time the holder of that mortgage, forced to recover something of his investment, foreclosed the mortgage. It was a sad day and a sad scene to see this man compelled to gather up his earthly belongings and move out of the old homestead that was so sacred and dear to him and his relatives. With each armful of furniture loaded into the Van he would burst into tears over his loss.
A friend passing by saw his anguish and distress, and moved with compassion and pity he went to the holder of the mortgage and said z I know you don't want this old homestead. I know all you care about is your principal and interest. I have seen the sorrow of this man who has been forced to leave the old estate, and I am moved with compassion to return it to him. I have money to pay you, and I will buy the mortgage. I will pay both principal and interest if you will let the title pass to me.
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