At last God in mercy gave a dream to a brother who was trying to help
us. I can not recall it perfectly, but to the best of my recollection,
it was somewhat as follows: He thought that he was in the center of a
beautiful stream of water, clear as crystal. The banks on each side were
perpendicular and very high. On each bank was a large bundle to which
was attached a strap. The brother was trying hard, but without success,
to pull those bundles into the stream. In the midst of his exertions he
awoke. Wondering what was in the bundles, he looked to the Lord and
received this solution: The crystal stream represented God's eternal
truth; the obstinate bundles contained a list of things which he gave
to us somewhat as follows: