About four years ago this month, in a dream, the late President Joseph Smith appeared to me s a man dressed in working clothes, with black beard, and upright as he was in the vigor on his manhood, when I first saw him as a boy. He appeared as one who was going to work, and who had business to attends to. He greeted me and shook hands, and I remarked, "Brother Joseph, it looks as though you were working some over there."

He replied, "We are. We have no time for foolishness. The hastening time is upon us. You are not working half fast enough on this side." Then he said, "You should hasten the work to victory." And as he turned to leave he looked back and said, "Did you write down the vision you had twelve years ago?"

I told him, "No."

I was very much surprised at his asking this question, for I did not know he knew anything about my having had such a dream or vision. I had never stated it publicly, nor had I ever told it to him.

The vision that I had twelve years prior to that time, which would be sixteen years ago this February, was as follows:

After returning home from a session of the joint convention of the Sunday school and Religio in Lamoni, I was thinking seriously of the church, wondering what would be the outcome of the work. That night in dream I saw a very beautiful building. The personage who seemed to be with me took me in the building. There I saw Joseph Smith lying in state in a coffin. At the head of the coffin stood Frederick M. Smith. The personage who was with me said, " Frederick M. Smith will now have to take charge, and undertake the leadership of the church." Immediately, the church took on a new activity. Frederick M. Smith went out and sent out among the branches and districts of the church, and insisted upon a higher standard for the priesthood. The first work appeared to be one of cleansing the church. Those of the priesthood who would not come to this higher standard were released.

The priesthood took on new energy. Many young men were called and placed in positions of responsibility. I saw the work then pushed energetically under President Smith's direction, preparation being made for the establishment of Zion. Young women as well as young men turned to the work of the church. But before they undertook the same they went through a preparatory work, being then sent out. The work continued in preparation for Zion, the church making ready for the coming of our Lord and Savior.

I felt impressed at the time that Frederick M. Smith would do this work; and as it appeared to me he would continue till the coming of the Lord.

I again saw the beautiful building that appeared to me in the first part of my dream. The Saints were gathering, and attempting to enter the building. While some entered, others walked up as though they were about to enter, and then seemed to be suddenly stopped, turning around and walking away.

I was rather surprised at this, and asked my guide what it meant. He replied, "Non but the pure in heart can pass the threshold. Those who are purified as if by fire can pass over with safety: but those who have not cleansed their garments and washed them in the blood of the Lamb, those who have not kept their garments free from the blood of this generation, those who are not pure in heart, van not pass over, as this place of entrance is to such as a consuming fire."

All those who tried and were permitted to enter were very fair, being clothed in white robes, pure as the lilies.

I was made very vividly impressed with the necessity of cleanliness and preparation for the reward of the faithful.

I was made very happy in the experience. It has remained with me, vividly pictured as when presented. And I have many times in recalling it been strengthened. Especially in times of stress as these have come to the church I have been stayed and hopeful of the final outcome.

I have lived to see a part of the vision fulfilled. Whether I shall live to see its complete fulfillment I don't know. But this much I do know, the vision is of God and I have hope of its final and complete fulfillment. —The Saints' Herald, February 4, 1920.