Rebecca
At The Temple
From:
The Gospel of St. John The Bright
39 And it came to pass that
Rebecca performed all things according
to
the law of the Lord, and they dwelt in the valley of Cache, in their
own
city Lewiston.
40 And the child grew, and
waxed strong in spirit, filled with
wisdom:
and the grace of God was upon her.
41 Now her parents John and
Kathryn went to Salt Lake City every
year
at the feast of Thanksgiving.
42 And when she was nine
years old, they went up to Temple Square to
see
the lights after the custom of the feast.
43 And there were with them
many kinsmen with infants to be blessed
and
with children to be baptized in the font of the Tabernacle.
44 And when they had
fulfilled the day, as they turned to the home
of
the kinsman of her mother's brother, the child Rebecca tarried behind
among
the multitude in the valley of the Crossroads Center near upon
Temple
Square; and John and her mother knew not of it.
45 But they, supposing her
to have been in the company, went an
evening's
journey unto Holladay to celebrate the day; and there they
sought
her among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
46 And when they found her
not, they turned unto the talking wire to
call
upon the elders of the Temple and the Samaritan guardians of the
Crossroads,
seeking her.
47 And it came to pass,
that after many minutes they found that she
was
at the valley of the Crossroads.
48 And they were forthwith
comforted, for she was a fair child and
they
knew she was safe among the Samaritan guardians, for they were
officers
of security.
49 And after three hours
they found her at the tent of the uniformed
Samaritan
guardians, both hearing and asking questions and eating
treats;
and she was looking outward and perceiving a man in a white
beard
and a red and white suit and stocking cap attending to the desires
of
other children.
50 And all that saw and
heard her were astonished by her calmness
and
understanding.
51 And when they saw her,
they were amazed: and her mother said unto
her,
Daughter, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and
I
have sought thee sorrowing.
52 And she said unto them,
How is it that ye sought me? wist thou
not
that I was marveling at the Saint of the season?
53 And she went down with
them, and came to Lewiston, and was
subject
unto them.
54 And Rebecca increased in
wisdom and stature, and in favour with
God
and man.