Divine deliverance of Elder David L. Murdoch from a false accusation of bigamy and desertion in Hurlford

“I arrived at the house at about eight o'clock, and were ushered into the sick chamber where Mrs. Murdoch was lying. I gently shook hands with her and enquired about her health. She answered me in a weak voice, and asked something about Mrs. Cameron. I said, 'Who?' She said, 'Is this no oor minister?' My friend, Brown, then said, 'Just a moment, Mrs. Murdoch; I will make you acquainted with the gentleman as soon as the gas is lit.' I was then introduced to Mrs. Murdoch as Mr. Murdoch, about whom she had been told. I was also made acquainted with her daughter and her husband, Mr. Ramsay. All present smiled except Mr. Brown; even Mrs. Murdoch, lying in an enfeebled, emaciated condition, smiled and said, 'You're no him.' 'I told Mr. Brown,' she said, 'that if you were him you needna be feared to come hame, for I would be glad to see you. There's his picture on the wa' there, and I'm sure you're no like him.' I said I was sorry, for here was my 'daughter,' that I just felt like throwing my arms around her neck and embracing her. She said she was sorry, too, for she expected to meet and greet me as her father. The whole affair was now explained satisfactorily to all who were present. I felt that the Lord had overruled this matter for good, and that the prejudice which had existed in the minds of these people against the Elders had been removed. I gave Mrs. Murdoch a blessing, and when I returned home I importuned the throne of grace in her behalf.”

— David L. Murdoch, Millennial Star 68:43