,,leaves ,,f ,,my ,,j\rnal ,,?ird ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies ,by ,presid5t ,w4 ,woodruff ,,design$ ,,= ,,! ,,in/ruction ,,& ,,enc\ragem5t ,,( ,,"y ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts ,,second ,,edition4 ,,juv5ile ,,in/ructor ,,(fice1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 #ahhb4 ,,preface ,ab\t n9e mon?s h elaps$ s9ce ! fir/ edition ( ?is "w 0 publi%$1 & n[ ! :ole numb] issu$--ov] #d1jjj copies--are exhau/$1 & !re is a dem& = m4 ,we1 !re=e1 h mu* pleasure 9 (f]+ ! ,second ,edition ( ,,leaves ,,f ,,my ,,j\rnal = public consid]ation1 & tru/ t ! "y p :o pursue x w be inspir$ to emulate 9 _! lives ! fai?1 p]sev]ance & integrity t s di/+ui% its au?or4 ,bro!r ,woodruff is a rem>kable man4 ,few m5 n[ liv+1 :o h foll[$ ! quiet & peaceful pursuits ( life1 h _h su* an int]e/+ & ev5tful exp]i5ce z he has4 ,few1 if any 9 ?is age1 h sp5t a m active & useful life4 ,c]ta9ly no man liv+ has be5 m p>ticul> ab\t record+ ) 8 own h&1 9 a daily j\rnal1 dur+ half a c5tury1 ! ev5ts ( 8 own c>e] & ! ?+s t h come "u 8 obs]vation4 ,8 elaborate j\rnal has always be5 "o ( ! pr9cipal s\rces f :i* ! ,*ur* hi/ory has be5 compil$4 ,possess$ ( wond]ful en]gy & det]m9ation1 & mighty fai?1 ,bro!r ,woodruff has labor$ long & ) great success 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,he has ev] _h a def9ite object 9 view--to "k ! w ( ! ,almighty & to d x4 ,no am\nt ( self-d5ial has be5 too great = him to *e]fully endure = ! advancem5t ( ! cause ( ,god4 ,no labor requir$ ( ! ,sa9ts has be5 consid]$ by him too on]\s to engage 9 ) 8 own h&s4 ,satan1 kn[+ ! p[] = good t ,bro!r ,woodruff w\ld be1 if p]mitt$ to live1 has (t5 s\ght to effect 8 de/ruction4 ,! adv5tures1 accid5ts & hair-brea? escapes t he has met )1 are sc>cely equall$ by ! record t ! =m] apo/le1 ,paul1 has left u ( 8 life4 ,! p[] ( ,god has be5 manife/$ 9 a mo/ rem>kable mann] 9 pres]v+ ,bro!r ,woodruff's life4 ,consid]+ ! numb] ( bones he has _h brok51 & ! o!r bodily injuries he has receiv$1 x is c]ta9ly wond]ful t n[1 at ! age ( sev5ty-five ye>s1 he is su* a s\nd1 well-pres]v$ man4 ,god grant t 8 heal? & usefulness may cont9ue = _m ye>s to come4 ,( c\rse1 ?is volume conta9s b a small portion ( ! int]e/+ exp]i5ce ( ,bro!r ,woodruff's life1 b v _m pr(itable lessons may be le>n$ f x1 & we tru/ at "s future "t to be favor$ ) o!r sket*es f 8 p54 ,,! ,,publi%] ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,/rictness ( ! ,blue ,laws ( ,connecticut--,! ,old ,prophet ,mason--,8 ,vision--,8 ,prophecy--,he> ! ,gospel1 & ,embrace x--,visit ,kirtl&1 & see ,joseph ,smi?--,a ,"w = ! ,old ,prophet4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,prep>+ to g up to ,zion--,fir/ ,meet+ ) ,presid5t ,"y-,camp ( ,zion ,/>ts--,numb]s ,magnifi$ 9 ! ,eyes ( ,behold]s--,rem>kable ,deliv]ance-,selfi%ness1 & its ,rew>d4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,advis$ to ,rema9 9 ,miss\ri--,a ,desire to ,prea*--,pray to ! ,"l = a ,mission--,pray] ,answ]$--,s5t on a ,mission to ,arkansas--,dang]\s ,j\rney ?r\gh ,jackson ,c\nty--,liv+ on ,raw ,corn1 & ,sleep+ on ! ,gr\nd--,my ,fir/ ,s]mon--,refus$ ,food & ,%elt] by a ,presbyt]ian ,prea*]--,w&] ?r\gh ,swamps--,ent]ta9$ by ,indians4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,j\rney ( ,sixty ,miles )\t ,food--,confront$ by a ,be>--,pass by ,unh>m$--,surr\nd$ by ,wolves--,lo/ 9 ,d>kness--,rea* a ,cab9--,its ,inmates--,no ,supp]--,sleep on ! ,floor--,! ,h>de/ ,day's ,"w ( my ,life--,twelve ,miles m )\t ,breakfa/--,breakfa/ & ,abuse ,toge!r4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,our ,anxiety to ,meet a ,sa9t--,j\rney to ,akeman's--,a ,dream--,f9d ,mr4 ,akeman a ,rank ,apo/ate--,he ,raises a ,mob--,?reat5$ ) ,t>1 ,fea!rs1 etc4--,i ,w>n ,mr4 ,akeman to ,rep5t--,he ,falls ,d[n ,dead at my ,feet--,i ,prea* 8 ,fun]al ,s]mon4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,make a ,canoe--,voyage d[n ! ,arkansas ,riv]--,sleep 9 a ,des]t$ ,tav]n--,"o ,hundr$ & ,sev5ty ,miles ?r\gh ,swamps--,=ty ,miles a ,day 9 ,mud ,knee-deep--,a ,sudd5 ,lam5ess--,left alone 9 an ,alligator ,swamp--,heal$1 9 ,answ] to ,pray]--,arrival an ,memphis--,an ,odd-look+ ,prea*]--,compell$ to ,prea*--,p[]ful ,aid f ! ,_s--,n :at ! ,audi5ce ,expect$4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,curi\s ,wor%ip--,meet ,eld] ,p>ri%--,labor ,toge!r 9 ,t5essee--,adv5ture 9 ,bloody ,riv]--,a ,night ( ,p]il--,provid5tial ,light--,m5ac$ by a ,mob--,good ,advice ( a ,bapti/ ,prea*]--,summ>y ( my ,labors dur+ ! ,ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,/udy+ ,gramm>--,meet ,eld] ,patt5--,glori\s ,news--,labor ) ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot--,turn$ out ( a ,meet+ ,h\se by a ,bapti/ ,prea*]--,prea* 9 ! ,op5 ,air--,good ,result--,adv5ture on ! ,t5nesse ,riv]--,a ,novel ,*>ge to ,arre/ & ,condemn ,m5 ^u--,mob ,poison ,our ,horses4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,att5d+ ,s*ool--,m>riage--,impress$ to take a ,mission to ,fox ,isl&s--,advis$ to g--,j\rney to ,canada--,cases ( ,heal+--,j\rney to ,connecticut--,my ,bir?place--,my ,"m's ,grave--,baptize "s ,relatives--,jo9$ by my ,wife--,j\rney on ,foot to ,ma9e--,arrival at ,fox ,isl&4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,description ( ,v9al ,hav5--,population & ,pursuit ( ! ,p--,great ,v>iety ( ,fi%--,! ,introduction ( ! ,gospel4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,mr4 ,newton1 ! ,bapti/ ,prea*]1 ,wre/l+ ) out ,te/imony--,rejects x1 & ,beg9s to ,oppose--,s5ds = a ,me?odi/ ,m9i/] to ,help ,him--,mr4 ,d\glass' ,spee*--,our ,great ,success on ! ,nor? ,isl&--,g to ! ,s\? ,isl&1 & baptise ,mr4 ,d\glass' ,flock--,great ,numb] ( ,isl&s--,boil$ ,clams--,day ( ,pray]--,codfi% ,flakes4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,return to ,ma9l&--,p>t+ ) ,bro!r ,hale--,my ,second ,visit to ! ,isl&s--,visit to ! ,isle ( ,holt--,a ,sign ,dem&$ by ,mr4 ,d\glass--,a ,pr$iction ab\t him--,x's ,subsequ5t ,fulfillm5t--,_s ( ,opposition--,fir+ ( ,cannons & ,guns to ,di/urb my ,meet+4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,meet+ ) ,james ,t[ns5d--,decide to g to ,bangor--,long ,j\rney ?r\gh ,deep ,sn[--,curi\s ,ph5om5on--,refus$ ,lodg+ at ,eight ,h\ses--,ent]ta9$ by ,mr4 ,teppley--,curi\s ,co9cid5ce--,mr ,teppley's ,despond5ce--,arrival at ,bangor--,return to ! ,isl&s--,adv5ture ) ! ,tide4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,c\nsel$ to ,ga!r ) ! ,sa9ts--,rem>kable ,manife/ation--,case ( ,heal+--,ef=ts ( ,apo/ates--,visit f ,eld]s--,a ,conf]5ce--,clos+ my ,labors on ! ,isl&s = a ,season4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,return to ,sc>boro--,j\rney ,s\?--,visit to ,a4 ,p4 ,rockwood 9 ,prison--,incid5ts ( ,prison ,life--,j\rney to ,connecticut--,baptize my ,fa!r's ,h\sehold4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,tak+ ,leave ( my ,old ,home--,return to ,ma9e--,bir? ( my ,fir/ ,*ild--,appo9tm5t to ! ,apo/le%ip & to a ,=eign ,mission--,prep>ations = ! ,j\rney to ,zion4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,/>t ^u out ,j\rney4 ,a ,haz>d\s ,und]tak+--,sickness--,sev]e ,wea!r--,my wife & ,*ild ,/rick5--,a ,try+ ,exp]i5ce--,my ,wife ,cont9ues to ,fail--,h] ,_s ,leaves h] ,body--,re/or$ by ! ,p[] ( ,god--,h] ,_s's ,exp]i5ce :ile ,sep>at$ f ! ,body--,dea? ( my ,bro!r--,arrival at ,ro*e/]--,removal to ,qu9cy4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a ,peculi> ,revelation--,det]m9ation ( ,enemies to ,prev5t its ,fulfillm5t--,/>t to ,f> ,we/ to ,fulfill ,revelation--,our ,arrival ,!re--,hold a ,c\ncil--,fulfill ! ,revelation--,corn] ,/one ( ! ,temple ,laid--,orda9$ to ! ,apo/le%ip--,leave ,f> ,we/--,meet ! ,prophet ,joseph--,conf]5ce ,held--,settle ,our ,families 9 ,nauvoo4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,a ,day ( ,god's ,p[] ) ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?--,a ,great ,numb] ( ,sick ,p]sons ,heal$--,! ,mob becomes ,al>m$--,!y try to ,int]f]e ) ! ,heal+ ( ! ,sick--,! ,mob ,s5t ,out ( ! ,h\se--,tw9 ,*ildr5 ,heal$4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,prep>+ = our ,j\rney & ,mission--,! ,bless+ ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ^u our ,heads1 & 8 ,promises unto u--,! ,p[] ( ! ,devil manife/$ to ,h9d] u 9 ! ,p]=mance ( our ,j\rney4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,leav+ my ,family--,/>t ,^u my ,mission--,our ,condition--,eld] ,taylor ! only ,"o n ,sick--,repro( f ! ,prophet--,incid5ts ^u ! ,j\rney--,eld] ,taylor ,/rick5--,i ,leave him ,sick4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,cont9ue my ,j\rney--,leave ,eld] ,taylor 9 ,g]mant[n--,arrival 9 ,clevel&--,take ,/eam] f ,!re to ,buffalo--,delay$ by a ,/orm--,g to ,f>m+ton1 my ,fa!r's ,home--,dea? ( my ,gr&mo!r--,my ,uncle ,dies--,i ,prea* 8 ,fun]al ,s]mon--,arrive 9 ,new ,york--,sail = ,liv]pool--,enc\nt] ,/orms & ,r\gh ,wea!r--,arrive 9 ,liv]pool4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,our visit to ,pre/on--,our ,fir/ ,c\ncil 9 ,engl&1 9 #ahdj--,we ,take ,diff]5t ,fields ( ,labor--,a ,wom5 ,possess$ ( ! ,devil--,attempt to ,ca/ x ,out & ,fail--,turn ,out ! ,unbeliev]s1 & !n ,succe$--,! ,evil ,_s ,ent]s h] ,*ild--,comm5ce ,baptiz+--,! ,"l ,makes ,kn[n ,8 ,w to me4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,my ,j\rney to ,h]e=d%ire--,int]view ) ,john ,b5b[--,! ,^w ( ! ,"l ,fulfill$ to me--,! ,greate/ ,ga!r+ into ! ,*ur* ,kn[n among ! ,g5tiles s9ce its organisation 9 ?is ,disp5sation--,a ,con/able ,s5t to ,arre/ me--,i ,conv]t & ,baptize ,him--,two ,cl]ks ,s5t z ,detectives to ,he> me ,prea*1 & bo? ,embrace ! ,tru?--,rectors ,petition to h out ,prea*+ ,prohibit$--,! ,ar*bi%op's ,reply--,book ( ,mormon & ,hymn ,book ,pr9t$--,case ( heal+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,clos+ ,te/imony--,good & ,evil ,spirits4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,h[ to ,obta9 ,revelation f ,god--,joseph ,smi?'s ,c\rse--,sav$ f ,dea? by a fall+ ,tree1 by ,obey+ ! ,voice ( ! ,_s--,a ,company ( ,sa9ts ,sav$ f a ,/eam-boat ,disa/] by ! ,_s's ,w>n+--,plot to ,waylay ,eld] ,c4 ,c4 ,ri* & ,p>ty ,foil$ by ! same ,p[]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,result ( n ,obey+ ! ,voice ( ! ,_s--,lo/ 9 a ,sn[/orm--,sav$1 9 answ] to ,pray]--,revelation to ,mission>ies ,necess>y--,revelation 9 ! ,/4 ,george ,temple4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,patri>*al ,bless+s & _! ,fulfillm5t--,pr$ictions 9 my own ,bless+--,gold-du/ f ,cali=nia--,taught by an ,angel--,/ruggle ) ,evil ,spirits--,adm9i/]$ to by ,angels--,:at ,angels are s5t to ! ,e>? =4 ,,leaves ,,f ,,my ,,j\rnal ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,/rictness ,,( ,,! ,,blue ,,laws ,,( ,,connecticut--,,! ,,old ,,prophet1 ,,mason--,,8 ,,vision--,,8 ,,prophecy--,,he> ,,! ,,gospel1 ,,& ,,embrace ,,x--,,visit ,,kirtl& ,,& ,,see ,,joseph ,,smi?--,a ,,"w ,,= ,,! ,,old ,,prophet4 ,= ! b5efit ( ! "y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 = :om ! ,fai?-,promot+ ,s]ies is especially design$1 ,i w relate "s incid5ts f my exp]i5ce4 ,i w comm5ce by giv+ a %ort acc\nt ( "s ev5ts ( my *ildhood & y\?4 ,i sp5t ! fir/ ye>s ( my life "u ! influ5ce ( :at hi/ory has call$ ! ,blue ,laws ( ,connecticut4 ,no man1 boy1 or *ild ( any age 0 p]mitt$ to play1 or d any "w f sunset ,saturday night1 until ,sunday night4 ,aft] sunset on ,sunday ev5+1 m5 might "w1 & boys might jump1 %\t1 & play z mu* z !y pleas$4 ,our p>5ts 7 v /rict ) u on ,saturday night1 & all day ,sunday we _h to sit v /ill & say ov] ! ,presbyt]ian cate*ism & "s passages 9 ! ,bible4 ,! p ( ,connecticut 9 ^? days ?\ght x wick$ to believe 9 any religion1 or belong to any *ur*1 except ! ,presbyt]ian4 ,!y did n believe 9 hav+ any prophets1 apo/les1 or revelations1 z !y _h 9 ! days ( ,jesus1 & z we n[ h 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,!re 0 an ag$ man 9 ,connecticut1 h[ev]1 by ! "n ( ,rob]t ,mason1 :o did n believe l ! re/ ( ! p4 ,he believ$ x 0 necess>y to h prophets1 apo/les1 dreams1 visions & revelations 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 ! same z !y _h :o liv$ 9 anci5t days2 & he believ$ ! ,"l w\ld raise up a p & a *ur*1 9 ! la/ days1 ) prophets1 apo/les & all ! gifts1 p[]s & bless+s1 :i* x ev] conta9$ 9 any age ( ! _w4 ,! p call$ ?is man1 ! old prophet ,mason4 ,he frequ5tly came to my fa!r's h\se :5 ,i 0 a boy1 & taught me & my bro!rs ^? pr9ciples2 & ,i believ$ him4 ,?is prophet pray$ a great deal1 & he _h dreams & visions1 & ! ,"l %[$ him _m ?+s1 by visions1 :i* 7 to come to pass 9 ! la/ days4 ,i w "h relate "o vision1 :i* he relat$ to me4 ,! la/ "t ,i ev] saw him1 he said3 ,i 0 labor+ 9 my field at mid-day :5 ,i 0 enwrapp$ 9 a vision4 ,i 0 plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( a va/ =e/ ( fruit trees3 ,i 0 v hungry1 & walk$ a long way ?r\gh ! or*>d1 se>*+ = fruit to eat2 b ,i c\ld n f9d any 9 ! :ole or*>d1 & ,i wept because ,i c\ld f9d no fruit4 ,:ile ,i /ood gaz+ at ! or*>d1 & wond]+ :y !re 0 no fruit1 ! trees began to fall to ! gr\nd ^u e side ( me1 until !re 0 n "o tree /&+ 9 ! :ole or*>d2 & :ile ,i 0 m>vel+ at ! sc5e1 ,i saw "y spr\ts />t up f ! roots ( ! trees :i* _h fall51 & !y op5$ into "y1 ?rifty trees be=e my eyes4 ,!y budd$1 blossom$1 & bore fruit until ! trees 7 load$ ) ! f9e/ fruit ,i ev] beheld1 & ,i rejoic$ to see s mu* f9e fruit4 ,i /epp$ up to a tree & pick$ my h&s full ( fruit1 & m>vel$ at its beauty1 & z ,i 0 ab\t to ta/e ( x ! vision clos$1 & ,i f\nd myself 9 ! field 9 ! same place ,i 0 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! vision4 ,i !n knelt ^u ! gr\nd1 & pray$ unto ! ,"l1 & ask$ ,him1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to %[ me ! mean+ ( ! vision4 ,! ,"l said unto me3 ',?is is ! int]pretation ( ! vision3 ! great trees ( ! =e/ repres5t$ ! g5]ation ( m5 9 :i* y live4 ,!re is no *ur* ( ,*ri/1 or k+dom ( ,god ^u ! e>? 9 y\r g5]ation4 ,!re is no fruit ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ ^u ! e>?4 ,!re is no man orda9$ ( ,god to adm9i/] 9 any ( ! ord9ances ( ! gospel ( salvation ^u ! e>? 9 ?is day & g5]ation4 ,b1 9 ! next g5]ation1 ,i ! ,"l w set up my k+dom & my *ur* ^u ! e>?1 & ! fruits ( ! k+dom & *ur* ( ,*ri/1 su* z h foll[$ ! prophets1 apo/les & sa9ts 9 e disp5sation1 %all aga9 be f\nd 9 all _! fullness ^u ! e>?4 ,y w live to see ! day1 & h&le ! fruit2 b w nev] p>take ( x 9 ! fle%4' ,:5 ! old prophet _h f9i%$ relat+ ! vision & int]pretation1 he said to me1 call+ me by my *ri/ian "n3 ,i %all nev] p>take ( ?is fruit 9 ! fle%2 b y w1 & y w become a conspicu\s actor 9 t k+dom4 ,he !n turn$ & left me4 ,^! 7 ! la/ words he ev] spoke to me ^u ! e>?4 ,?is 0 a v /rik+ circum/ance1 z ,i _h sp5t _m h\rs & days1 dur+ tw5ty ye>s1 ) ?is old ,fa!r ,mason1 & he _h nev] nam$ ?is vision to me be=e4 ,b at ! beg9n+ ( ?is la/ conv]sation1 he told me t he felt impell$ by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l to relate x to me4 ,he _h ! vision ab\t ! ye> #ahjj1 & he relat$ x to me 9 #ahcj--! same spr+ t ! ,*ur* 0 organiz$4 ,?is vision1 ) 8 o!r tea*+s to me1 made a great impression ^u my m9d1 & ,i pray$ a great deal to ! ,"l to lead me by ,8 ,_s1 & prep>e me = ,8 *ur* :5 x did come4 ,9 #ahcb1 ,i left ,connecticut1 & travel$ ) my elde/ bro!r to ,oswego ,c\nty1 ,new ,york2 & 9 ! w9t] ( #ahcc1 ,i saw1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 an ,eld] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,he prea*$ 9 a s*ool-h\se ne> :]e ,i liv$4 ,i att5d$ ! meet+1 & ! ,_s ( ! ,"l bore record to me t :at ,i he>d 0 true4 ,i invit$ ! ,eld] to my h\se1 & next day ,i1 ) my elde/ bro!r1 w5t d[n into ! wat] & 0 baptiz$4 ,we 7 ! fir/ two baptiz$ 9 ,oswego ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,:5 ,i 0 baptiz$ ,i ?\ght ( :at ! old prophet _h said to me4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahcd1 ,i w5t to ,kirtl&1 saw ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 & w5t ) him1 & ) m ?an two hundr$ o!rs 9 ,zion's ,camp1 up to ,miss\ri4 ,:5 ,i arriv$1 at my j\rney's end1 ,i took ! fir/ opportunity & wrote a long lett] to ,fa!r ,mason1 & told him ,i _h f\nd ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ t he _h told me ab\t4 ,i told him ab\t its organization & ! com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon2 t ! ,*ur* _h ,prophets1 ,apo/les1 & all ! gifts & bless+s 9 x1 & t ! true fruit ( ! k+dom & *ur* ( ,*ri/ 7 manife/ among ! ,sa9ts z ! ,"l _h %[n him 9 ! vision4 ,he receiv$ my lett] & read x ov] _m times1 & h&l$ x z he _h h&l$ ! fruit 9 ! vision2 b he 0 v ag$1 & soon di$4 ,he did n live to see any ,eld] to adm9i/] ! ord9ances ( ! gospel unto him4 ,! fir/ opportunity ,i _h1 aft] ! doctr9e ( baptism = ! dead 0 reveal$1 ,i w5t =? & 0 baptiz$ = him4 ,he 0 a good man & a true prophet1 = 8 prophecies h be5 fulfill$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,prep>+ ,,to ,,g ,,up ,,to ,,zion--,,fir/ ,,meet+ ,,) ,,presid5t ,,"y--,,camp ,,( ,,zion ,,/>ts--,,numb]s ,,magnifi$ ,,9 ,,! ,,eyes ,,( ,,behold]s--,,rem>kable ,,deliv]ance--,,selfi%ness1 ,,& ,,its ,,rew>d4 ,i arriv$ at ,kirtl& on ! #be? ( ,april1 #ahcd1 & = ! fir/ "t saw ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,he invit$ me to 8 h\se4 ,i sp5t ab\t a week ) him1 & became acqua9t$ ) him & 8 family1 also ) _m ( ! ,eld]s & ,sa9ts liv+ 9 ,kirtl&1 q a numb] ( :om 7 prep>+ to g up to ,zion4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #bg? ( ,april1 ,i att5d$ a meet+ 9 a s*ool-h\se 9 ,kirtl&1 & = ! fir/ "t he>d ,eld]s ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,orson ,hyde1 ,orson ,pratt & o!rs speak & be> te/imony to ! "w ( ,god1 & mu* ( ! ,_s ( ,god 0 p\r$ out ^u ! ,sa9ts4 ,x 0 ! #bf? ( ,april1 #ahcd1 t ,i 0 fir/ introduc$ to ,eld]s ,brigham ,"y & ,h4 ,c4 ,kimball4 ,:5 ,i met ,bro!r ,brigham1 he _h 8 h&s full ( but*] knives2 he gave me "o1 & told me to g & put a good h&le on x1 :i* ,i did4 ,i also _h a good sword1 :i* ,bro!r ,joseph want$1 & ,i gave x to him4 ,he c>ri$ x all ! way 9 ,zion's camp to ,miss\ri1 & :5 he return$ home he gave x back to me4 ,:5 ,i 0 call$ to g on a mission to ! ,s\? ,i left ! sword & knife ) ,lyman ,wight4 ,:5 he 0 tak5 prison] at ,f> ,we/1 ) ,joseph & ,hyrum1 he _h bo? ! sword & ! knife ) him4 ,all _! weapons 7 tak5 f !m1 s 7 ! arms ( _m ( ! ,sa9ts at ,f> ,we/1 "u promise t !y %\ld be return$ to !m :5 !y 7 prep>$ to leave ! ,/ate4 ,:5 ! bre?r5 w5t to get _! arms1 ,fa!r ,james ,allr$ saw my sword1 :i* ,lyman ,wight _h laid d[n1 & took x & left 8 own1 & aft]w>ds gave x to me & ,i /ill h x4 ,i prize x because ! ,prophet ,joseph c>ri$ x 9 ,zion's ,camp4 ,! knife ,i nev] rega9$4 ,! fir/ day ( ,may1 #ahcd1 0 appo9t$ = ! ,camp ( ,zion to />t f ,kirtl& to g up to ,miss\ri = ! r$emption ( _! bre?r54 ,only a small portion ( ! ,camp 0 ready4 ,! ,prophet told ^? :o 7 ready1 to g to ,new ,portage & wait = ! rema9d]4 ,i left1 9 company ) ab\t tw5ty m51 ) ! baggage wagons4 ,at night we pit*$ our t5ts4 ,i w5t to ! top ( ! hill & look$ d[n ^u ! camp ( ,israel4 ,i knelt ^u ! gr\nd & pray$4 ,i rejoic$ & prais$ ! ,"l t ,i _h liv$ to see "s ( ! t5ts ( ,israel pit*$1 & a company ga!r$ by ! comm&m5t ( ,god to g up & help r$eem ,zion4 ,we t>ri$ at ,new ,portage until ! #f?1 :5 we 7 jo9$ by ! ,prophet & eighty-five m m54 ,! day be=e !y arriv$1 :ile pass+ ?r\gh ! village ( ,middlebury1 ! p tri$ to c\nt !m2 b ! ,"l multipli$ !m 9 ! eyes ( ! p1 s t ^? :o numb]$ !m said !re 7 f\r hundr$ ( !m4 ,on ! #g?1 ,bro!r ,joseph organiz$ ! camp1 :i* consi/$ ( ab\t "o hundr$ & ?irty m54 ,on ! foll[+ day we cont9u$ our j\rney4 ,we pit*$ our t5ts at night & _h pray]s night & morn+4 ,! ,prophet told u e day :at we %\ld d4 ,we 7 ne>ly all "y m51 ga!r$ f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & /rang]s to ea* o!r2 b we got acqua9t$ v soon1 & _h a happy "t toge!r4 ,x 0 a great s*ool = u to be l$ by a ,prophet ( ,god a ?\s& miles1 ?r\gh cities1 t[ns1 villages1 & ?r\gh ! wild]ness4 ,:5 p]sons /ood by to c\nt u !y c\ld n tell h[ _m we numb]$2 "s said five hundr$1 o!rs "o ?\s&4 ,_m 7 a/oni%$ z we pass$ ?r\gh _! t[ns4 ,"o lady ran to h] door1 pu%$ h] spectacles to ! top ( h] head1 rais$ h] h&s1 & exclaim$3 ,:at "u heav5s has brok5 loose8 ,%e /ood 9 t position ! la/ ,i saw ( h]4 ,! publi%$ hi/ory ( ,zion's ,camp gives an acc\nt ( ! bones ( a man :i* we dug out ( a m\nd4 ,8 "n 0 ,zelph4 ,! ,"l %[$ ! ,prophet ! hi/ory ( ! man 9 a vision4 ,! arr[1 by :i* he 0 kill$1 0 f\nd among 8 bones4 ,"o ( 8 ?igh bones 0 brok5 by a /one slung 9 battle4 ,! bone 0 put into my wagon1 & ,i c>ri$ x to ,clay ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri1 & buri$ x 9 ! e>?4 ,! ,"l deliv]$ ,israel 9 ! days ( ,moses by divid+ ! ,r$ ,sea1 s !y w5t ov] dry %od4 ,:5 _! enemies tri$ to d ! same1 ! wat] clos$ ^u !m & !y 7 dr[n$4 ,! ,"l deliv]$ ,zion's ,camp f _! enemies on ! #ai? ( ,june1 #ahcd1 by pil+ up ! wat]s 9 ,fi%+ ,riv] =ty feet 9 "o night1 s our enemies c\ld n cross4 ,he also s5t a great hail-/orm :i* broke !m up & s5t !m seek+ = %elt]4 ,! camp ( ,zion arriv$ at ,bro!r ,burk's1 9 ,clay ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri1 on ! #bd? ( ,june1 #ahcd1 & we pit*$ our t5ts on ! premises4 ,he told "s ( ! bre?r5 ( my company t he _h a sp>e room t "s ( u might occupy if we w\ld clean x4 ,our company accept$ ! (f]1 &1 fe>+ "s o!r company w\ld get x fir/1 left all o!r bus9ess & w5t to "w1 clean+ out ! room1 & imm$iately spread d[n our blankets1 s z to hold a "r to ! room4 ,x 0 b a %ort "t aft]w>ds t our bre?r51 :o 7 attack$ by *ol]a1 7 br\ght 9 & laid ^u our b$s4 ,none ( u ev] us$ ^? blankets aga91 = !y 7 buri$ ) ! dead4 ,s we ga9$ no?+ b exp]i5ce by be+ selfi%1 & we lo/ our b$d+4 ,i w exhort all my "y fri5ds to n *]i% selfi%ness2 b if y h any1 get rid ( x z soon z possible4 ,be g5]\s & noble-he>t$1 k9d to y\r p>5ts1 bro!rs1 si/]s & play-mates4 ,nev] cont5d ) !m2 b try to make peace :5ev] y c4 ,:5ev] y are bless$ ) any good ?+1 be will+ to %>e x ) o!rs4 ,by cultivat+ ^! pr9ciples :ile y are "y1 y w lay a f\ndation to d mu* good ?r\gh y\r lives1 & y w be belov$ & respect$ ( ! ,"l & all good m54 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,advis$ ,,to ,,rema9 ,,9 ,,miss\ri--,a ,,desire ,,to ,,prea*--,,pray ,,to ,,! ,,"l ,,= ,a ,,mission--,,pray] ,,answ]$--,,s5t ,,on ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,arkansas--,,dang]\s ,,j\rney ,,?r\gh ,,jackson ,,c\nty--,,liv+ ,,on ,,raw ,,corn1 ,,& ,,sleep+ ,,on ,,! ,,gr\nd--,,my ,,fir/ ,,s]mon--,,refus$ ,,food ,,& ,,%elt] ,,by ,a ,,presbyt]ian ,,prea*]--,,w&] ,,?r\gh ,,swamps--,,ent]ta9$ ,,by ,,indians4 ,aft] ,joseph1 ! ,prophet1 _h l$ ,zion's ,camp to ,miss\ri1 & we _h pass$ ?r\gh all ! trials ( t j\rney1 & _h buri$ a numb] ( our bre?r51 z record$ 9 hi/ory1 ! ,prophet call$ ! ,camp toge!r1 & organiz$ ! ,*ur* 9 ,zion1 & gave mu* good c\nsel to all4 ,he advis$ all ! "y m51 :o _h no families1 to /ay 9 ,miss\ri & n return to ,kirtl&4 ,n hav+ any family1 ,i /opp$ ) ,lyman ,wight1 z did ,milton ,holmes & ,heman ,hyde4 ,we sp5t ! summ] toge!r1 labor+ h>d1 cutt+ :eat1 qu>ry+ rock1 mak+ brick1 or any?+ else we c\ld f9d to d4 ,9 ! fall ,i _h a desire to g & prea* ! gospel4 ,i knew ! gospel :i* ! ,"l _h reveal$ to ,joseph ,smi? 0 true1 & ( su* great value t ,i want$ to tell x to ! p :o _h n he>d x4 ,x 0 s good & pla91 x seem$ to me ,i c\ld make ! p believe x4 ,i 0 b a ,tea*]1 & x is n a ,tea*]'s (fice to g abroad & prea*4 ,i d>$ n tell any ( ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur* t ,i want$ to prea*1 le/ !y might ?9k ,i 0 seek+ = an (fice4 ,i w5t into ! woods :]e no "o c\ld see me1 & ,i pray$ to ! ,"l to op5 my way s t ,i c\ld g & prea* ! gospel4 ,:ile ,i 0 pray+1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came ^u me1 & told me my pray] 0 he>d & t my reque/ %\ld be grant$4 ,i felt v happy1 & got up & walk$ out ( ! woods into ! travel$ road1 & !re ,i met a ,high ,prie/ :o _h liv$ 9 ! same h\se ) me "s six mon?s4 ,he _h n said a ^w to me ab\t prea*+ ! gospel2 b n[1 z soon z ,i met him1 he said1 ,! ,"l has reveal$ to me t x is y\r privilege to be orda9$1 & to g & prea* ! gospel4 ,i told him ,i 0 will+ to d :atev] ! ,"l requir$ ( me4 ,i did n tell him ,i _h j ask$ ! ,"l to let me g & prea*4 ,9 a few days a c\ncil 0 call$ at ,lyman ,wight's1 & ,i 0 orda9$ a ,prie/ & s5t on a mission into ,arkansas & ,t5nessee1 9 company ) an ,eld]4 ,?is mission 0 giv5 u by ,eld] ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 :o 0 ! fir/ ,bi%op orda9$ 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! law ( ,god to u 9 ^? days 0 to g )\t purse or scrip4 ,our j\rney lay ?r\gh ,jackson ,c\nty1 f :i* ! ,sa9ts _h j be5 driv51 & x 0 dang]\s = a ,mormon to be f\nd 9 t "p ( ! ,/ate4 ,we put "s ,books ( ,mormon & "s clo?+ into our valises1 /rapp$ !m on our backs1 & />t$ on foot4 ,we cross$ ! f]ry into ,jackson ,c\nty1 & w5t ?r\gh x4 ,9 "s in/ances ! ,"l pres]v$ u1 z x 7 by miracle1 f ! mob4 ,we d>$ n g to h\ses & get food1 s we pick$ & ate raw corn1 & slept on ! gr\nd1 & did any way we c\ld until we got out ( ! c\nty4 ,we d>$ n prea* :ile 9 t c\nty1 & we did b little prea*+ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri4 ,! fir/ "t ,i attempt$ to prea* 0 on ,sunday1 9 a tav]n1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,decemb]1 #ahcd4 ,x 0 sn[+ at ! "t1 & ! room 0 full ( p4 ,z ,i comm5c$ to speak ! l&lord op5$ ! door1 & ! sn[ blew on ! p2 & :5 ,i inquir$ ! object ( hav+ ! door op5$ 9 a sn[/orm1 he in=m$ me t he want$ "s light on ! subject4 ,i f\nd t x 0 ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,h[ mu* good ,i did 9 t s]mon ,i nev] knew1 & probably nev] %all "k until ,i meet t congregation 9 judgm5t4 ,9 ! s\!rn portion ( ,miss\ri & ! nor!rn "p ( ,arkansas1 9 #ahcd1 !re 7 b v few inhabitants4 ,we visit$ a place call$ ,h>mony ,mission1 on ! ,osage riv]1 "o ( ! mo/ crook$ riv]s 9 ! we/4 ,?is mission 0 kept by a ,presbyt]ian m9i/] & 8 family4 ,we arriv$ !re on ,sunday night at sunset4 ,we _h walk$ all day ) no?+ to eat1 & 7 v hungry & tir$4 ,nei!r ! m9i/] nor 8 wife w\ld give u any?+ to eat1 nor let u /ay ov] night1 because we 7 ,mormons1 & ! only *ance we _h 0 to g twelve miles f>!r d[n ! riv]1 to an ,osage ,indian trad+ po/1 kept by a ,fr5*man nam$ ,j]eu4 ,& ?is wick$ prie/1 :o w\ld n give u a piece ( bread1 li$ to u ab\t ! road1 & s5t u across ! swamp1 & we wall[$ knee deep 9 mud & wat] till t5 o'clock at night 9 try+ to foll[ ?is crook$ riv]4 ,we !n left ! swamp1 & put out into ! prairie1 to lie 9 ! grass = ! night4 ,:5 we came out ( ! swamp1 we he>d an ,indian drumm+ on a t9 pail & s++4 ,x 0 v d>k1 b we travel$ t[>ds ! noise1 & :5 we drew ne> ! ,indian camp q a numb] ( l>ge ,indian dogs came out to meet u4 ,!y smelt u1 b did n b>k nor bite4 ,we 7 soon surr\nd$ by ,osage ,indians1 & k9dly receiv$ by ,mr4 ,j]eu & 8 wife1 :o 0 an ,indian4 ,%e gave u an excell5t supp] & a good b$1 :i* we 7 ?ankful = aft] ! fatigue ( ! day4 ,z ,i laid my head on ! pill[ ,i felt to ?ank ,god1 f ! bottom ( my he>t1 = ! ex*ange ( ! b>b>\s treatm5t ( a civiliz$ ,presbyt]ian prie/1 = ! humane1 k9d & g5]\s treatm5t ( ! savage ,osage ,indians4 ,may ,god rew>d !m bo? accord+ to _! des]ts4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,,j\rney ,,( ,,sixty ,,miles ,,)\t ,,food--,,confront$ ,,by ,a ,,be>--,,pass ,,by ,,unh>m$--,,surr\nd$ ,,by ,,wolves--,,lo/ ,,9 ,,d>kness--,,rea* ,a ,,cab9--,,its ,,inmates--,,no ,,supp]--,,sleep ,,on ,,! ,,floor--,,! ,,h>de/ ,,day',s ,,"w ,,( ,,my ,,life--,,twelve ,,miles ,,m ,,)\t ,,breakfa/--,,breakfa/ ,,& ,,abuse ,,toge!r4 ,we arose 9 ! morn+1 aft] a good night's re/4 ,i 0 some:at lame1 f wad+ 9 ! swamp ! night be=e4 ,we _h a good breakfa/4 ,mr4 ,j]eu s5t an ,indian to see u across ! riv]1 & in=m$ u t x 0 sixty miles to ! ne>e/ settlem5t ( ei!r :ite or r$ m54 ,we 7 too ba%ful to ask = any?+ to take ) u to eat2 s we cross$ ! riv] & />t$ on our day's j\rney ( sixty miles )\t a morsel ( food ( any k9d4 ,:at =8 ,to prea* ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to save ?is g5]ation4 ,?9k ( ?is1 *ildr52 ?9k ( :at ! ,presid5cy1 ! ,apo/les1 & ! ,eld]s ( ?is ,*ur* h pass$ ?r\gh to give y ! homes & com=ts y n[ enjoy4 ,?9k ( ?is1 ye /atesm5 & judges ( ?is ,am]ican nation2 ye :o are n[ seek+ to de/roy ,god's p 9 ! wild]ness1 :o h gone hungry & nak$ & h labor$ = fifty ye>s to save ?is nation & g5]ation4 ,cease y\r ex]tions to de/roy ?is p1 or ,god w br+ y to judgm5t & de/roy y\r nation1 & ca/ y into out] d>kness1 :]e !re %all be weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?2 = ! ,"l ,god has spok5 x4 ,i mu/ pause2 ,i almo/ =got ,i 0 writ+ a n>rative4 ,we />t$ ab\t sunrise & cross$ a ?irty-mile prairie1 app>5tly z level z a h\se floor1 )\t %rub or wat]4 ,we arriv$ at timb] ab\t two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,z we approa*$ ! timb] a l>ge black be> came out t[>ds u4 ,we 7 n afraid ( him1 = we 7 on ! ,"l's bus9ess1 & _h n mock$ ,god's prophets z did ! =ty-two wick$ *ildr5 :o said to ,eli%a1 ,g up ?\ bald head1 = :i* !y 7 torn by be>s4 ,:5 ! be> got )9 eight rods ( u he sat on 8 haun*es & look$ at u a mom5t1 & !n ran away2 & we w5t on our way rejoic+4 ,we _h to travel 9 ! night1 :i* 0 cl\dy & v d>k1 s we _h great difficulty to keep ! road4 ,soon a l>ge drove ( wolves ga!r$ ar\nd1 & foll[$ u4 ,!y came v close1 & at times x seem$ z ?\gh !y w\ld eat u up4 ,we _h mat]ials = /rik+ a light1 & at t5 o'clock1 n kn[+ :]e we 71 & ! wolves becom+ s bold1 we ?\ght x wisdom to make a fire2 s we /opp$ & ga!r$ a lot ( oak limbs t lay on ! gr\nd1 & lit !m1 & z our fire began to burn ! wolves left u4 ,z we 7 ab\t to lay d[n on ! gr\nd--= we _h no blankets--we he>d a dog b>k4 ,my companion said x 0 a wolf2 ,i said x 0 a dog3 b soon we he>d a c[ bell4 ,!n we ea* took a firebr& & w5t ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile1 & f\nd ! h\se1 :i* 0 sixty miles f :]e we />t$ t morn+4 ,x 0 an old log cab91 ab\t twelve feet squ>e1 ) no door1 b an old blanket 0 hung up 9 ! door-way4 ,!re 0 no furniture except "o b$/ead1 ^u :i* lay a woman1 sev]al *ildr5 & sev]al small dogs4 ,a man lay on ! b>e floor ) 8 feet to ! fire-place1 & all 7 asleep4 ,i w5t 9 & spoke to ! man1 b did n wake him4 ,i /epp$ to him1 & laid my h& on 8 %\ld]4 ,! mom5t he felt ! weight ( my h& he jump$ to 8 feet1 & ran ar\nd ! room z ?\gh he 0 fright5$2 b he 0 quiet$ :5 we in=m$ him we 7 fri5ds4 ,! cause ( 8 fright 01 he _h %ot a pan!r a few nights be=e1 & he ?\ght its mate _h jump$ ^u him4 ,he ask$ u :at we want$2 we told him we wi%$ to /op ) him all night1 & w\ld l some?+ to eat4 ,he in=m$ u we might lay on ! floor z he did1 b t he _h n a m\?ful = u to eat1 z he _h to dep5d on 8 gun to get breakfa/ = 8 family 9 ! morn+4 ,s we lay on ! b>e floor1 & slept ?r\gh a long1 ra9y night1 :i* 0 pretty h>d aft] walk+ sixty miles )\t any?+ to eat4 ,t 0 ! h>de/ day's "w ( my life4 ,! man's "n 0 ,williams4 ,he 0 9 ! mob 9 ,jackson ,c\nty2 & aft] ! ,sa9ts 7 driv5 out1 he1 ) _m o!rs1 w5t s\?4 ,we got up 9 ! morn+ & walk$ 9 ! ra9 twelve miles to ! h\se ( a man nam$ ,bemon1 :o 0 also "o ( ! mob f ,jackson ,c\nty4 ,!y 7 ab\t sitt+ d[n to breakfa/ z we came 94 ,9 ^? days x 0 ! cu/om ( ! ,miss\rians to ask y to eat ev5 if !y int5d$ to cut y\r ?roat z soon z y got ?r\gh2 s he ask$ u to take breakfa/1 & we 7 v glad ( ! invitation4 ,he knew we 7 ,mormons2 & z soon z we began to eat he began to swe> ab\t ! ,mormons4 ,he _h a l>ge platt] ( bacon & eggs1 & pl5ty ( bread on ! table1 & 8 swe>+ did n h9d] our eat+1 = ! h>d] he swore ! h>d] we ate1 until we got our /oma*s full2 !n we arose f ! table1 took our hats1 ?ank$ him = our breakfa/1 & ! la/ we he>d ( him he 0 /ill swe>+4 ,i tru/ ! ,"l w rew>d him = our breakfa/4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,our ,,anxiety ,,to ,,meet ,a ,,sa9t--,,j\rney ,,to ,,akeman',s--,a ,,dream--,,f9d ,,mr4 ,,akeman ,a ,,rank ,,apo/ate--,,he ,,raises ,a ,,mob--,,?reat5$ ,,) ,,t>1 ,,fea!rs1 ,,etc4--,i ,,w>n ,,mr4 ,,akeman ,,to ,,rep5t--,,he ,,falls ,,dead ,,at ,,my ,,feet--,i ,,prea* ,,8 ,,fun]al ,,s]mon4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,*ur*1 x 0 a great treat to an ,eld] 9 8 travels ?r\gh ! c\ntry to f9d a ,mormon2 x 0 s ) u4 ,we 7 h>dly 9 ,arkansas :5 we he>d ( a family nam$ ,akeman4 ,!y 7 9 ,jackson ,c\nty 9 ! p]secutions4 ,"s ( ! sons _h be5 ti$ up !re & :ipp$ on _! b>e backs ) hickory swit*es by ! mob4 ,we he>d ( _! liv+ on ,petit ,jean ,riv]1 9 ! ,arkansas ,t]ritory1 & we w5t a long way to visit !m4 ,!re _h rec5tly be5 heavy ra9s1 & a creek t we _h to cross 0 swoll5 to a rapid /ream ( eight rods 9 wid?4 ,!re 0 no p]son liv+ ne>] ?an two miles f ! cross+1 & no boat4 ,! p liv+ at ! la/ h\se on ! road1 "s ?ree miles f ! cross+1 said we w\ld h to t>ry till ! wat] fell be=e we c\ld cross4 ,we did n /op1 feel+ to tru/ 9 ,god4 ,j z we arriv$ at ! roll+ flood a negro1 on a p[]ful horse1 ent]$ ! /ream on ! opposite side & rode ?r\gh x4 ,on our mak+ our wants kn[n to him1 he took u1 "o at a "t1 beh9d him & c>ri$ u safely ov]1 & we w5t on our way rejoic+4 ,we arriv$ t night )9 five miles ( ,mr4 ,akeman's1 & 7 k9dly ent]ta9$ by a /rang]4 ,dur+ ! night ,i _h ! foll[+ dream3 ,i ?\ght an angel came to u1 & told u we 7 comm&$ ( ! ,"l to foll[ a c]ta9 /raight pa?1 :i* 0 po9t$ out to u1 let x lead u :]ev] x might4 ,aft] we _h walk$ 9 x a:ile we came to ! door ( a h\se1 :i* 0 9 ! l9e ( a high wall runn+ nor? & s\?1 s t we c\ld n g ar\nd4 ,i op5$ ! door & saw ! room 0 fill$ ) l>ge s]p5ts1 & ,i %udd]$ at ! sight4 ,my companion said he w\ld n g into ! room = fe> ( ! s]p5ts4 ,i told him ,i %\ld try to g ?r\gh ! room ?\gh !y kill$ me1 = ! ,"l _h comm&$ x4 ,z ,i /epp$ into ! room ! s]p5ts coil$ !mselves up1 & rais$ _! heads "s two feet f ! floor1 to spr+ at me4 ,!re 0 "o mu* l>g] ?an ! re/ 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 :i* rais$ its head ne>ly z high z m9e & made a spr+ at me4 ,at t in/ant ,i felt z ?\gh no?+ b ! p[] ( ,god c\ld save me1 & ,i /ood /ill4 ,j be=e ! s]p5t rea*$ me he dropp$ dead at my feet2 all ! re/ dropp$ dead1 swell$ up1 turn$ black1 bur/ op51 took fire & 7 consum$ be=e my eyes1 & we w5t ?r\gh ! room unh>m$1 & ?ank$ ,god = our deliv]ance4 ,i awoke 9 ! morn+ & pond]$ ^u ! dream4 ,we took breakfa/1 & />t$ on our j\rney on ,sunday morn+1 to visit ,mr4 ,akeman4 ,i relat$ to my companion my dream1 & told him we %\ld see some?+ /range4 ,we _h great anticipations ( meet+ ,mr4 ,akeman1 suppos+ him to be a memb] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 we arriv$ at 8 h\se he receiv$ u v coldly1 & we soon f\nd t he _h apo/atiz$4 ,he br\ght rail+ accusations aga9/ ! ,book ( ,mormon & ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur*4 ,^w 0 s5t ?r\gh all ! settlem5ts on ! riv] = tw5ty miles t two ,mormon prea*]s 7 9 ! place4 ,a mob 0 soon rais$1 & w>n+ s5t to u to leave imm$iately or we w\ld be t>r$ & fea!r$1 ridd5 on a rail & hang$4 ,i soon saw :]e ! s]p5ts 74 ,my companion want$ to leave2 ,i told him no1 ,i w\ld /ay & see my dream fulfill$4 ,!re 0 an old g5tleman & lady1 nam$ ,hubbel1 :o _h read ! ,book ( ,mormon & believ$4 ,fa!r ,hubbel came to see u1 & invit$ u to make our home ) him :ile we /ay$ 9 ! place4 ,we did s1 & labor$ = him "s ?ree weeks ) our axes1 cle>+ l&1 :ile we 7 wait+ to see ! salvation ( ,god4 ,i 0 comm&$ ( ! ,"l by ! ,holy ,gho/ to g & w>n ,mr4 ,akeman to rep5t ( 8 wick$ness4 ,i did s1 & ea* "t he rail$ aga9/ me1 & ! la/ "t he ord]$ me out ( 8 h\se4 ,:5 ,i w5t out he foll[$ me & 0 v angry4 ,:5 he came up to me1 ab\t eight rods f ! h\se1 he fell dead at my feet1 turn$ black & swell$ up1 z ,i saw ! s]p5ts d 9 my dream4 ,8 family1 z well z ourselves1 felt x 0 ! judgm5t ( ,god ^u him4 ,i prea*$ 8 fun]al s]mon4 ,_m ( ! mob di$ sudd5ly4 ,we /ay$ ab\t two weeks aft] ,akeman's dea? & prea*$1 baptiz$ ,mr4 ,hubbel & 8 wife1 & !n cont9u$ on our j\rney4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,make ,a ,,canoe--,,voyage ,,d[n ,,! ,,arkansas ,,riv]--,,sleep ,,9 ,a ,,des]t$ ,,tav]n--,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,sev5ty ,,miles ,,?r\gh ,,swamps--,,=ty ,,miles ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,mud ,,knee-,,deep--,a ,,sudd5 ,,lam5ess--,,left ,,alone ,,9 ,,an ,,alligator ,,swamp--,,heal$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]--,,arrival ,,9 ,,memphis--,,an ,,odd-,,look+ ,,prea*]--,,compell$ ,,to ,,prea*--,,p[]ful ,,aid ,,f ,,! ,,_s--,,n ,,:at ,,! ,,audi5ce ,,expect$4 ,we conclud$ to g d[n ! ,arkansas riv] & cross into ,t5nessee4 ,we c\ld n get passage on ! boat1 because ( ! l[ wat]1 s we w5t on ! bank ( ! riv] & cut d[n a s\nd cottonwood tree1 ?ree feet ?r\gh1 & cut (f a twelve-foot l5g? f ! butt end2 & 9 two days we dug out a canoe4 ,we made a pair ( o>s & a rudd]1 & on ! #aa? ( ,m>*1 #ahce1 we laun*$ our canoe1 & comm5c$ our voyage d[n ! ,arkansas riv]1 )\t provisions4 ,! fir/ day we sail$ tw5ty-five miles1 & /opp$ at night ) a poor family :o liv$ on ! bank ( ! riv]4 ,^! k9d folks gave u supp] & breakfa/1 &1 9 ! morn+1 gave u a johnny-cake & piece ( pork to take ) u on our j\rney4 ,we travel$ ab\t fifty miles t day1 & at night /opp$ at an old tav]n1 9 a village call$ ,cadron1 :i* 0 des]t$ because x 0 believ$ to be haunt$ by evil spirits4 ,we made a fire 9 ! tav]n1 roa/$ a piece ( our pork1 ate our supp]1 said our pray]s1 w5t into a *amb]1 lay d[n on ! b>e floor1 & 7 soon asleep4 ,i dream$ ,i 0 at my fa!r's h\se 9 a good fea!r b$1 & ,i _h a good night's re/4 ,:5 ,i awoke ! b$ vani%$1 & f\nd myself on ! b>e floor & well re/$1 n hav+ be5 tr\bl$ ) evil spirits or any?+ else4 ,we ?ank$ ! ,"l = ,8 goodness to u1 ate ! rema9d] ( our provisions & cont9u$ our j\rney d[n ! riv] to ,little ,rock1 ! capital ( ,arkansas1 :i* !n consi/$ ( only a few cab9s4 ,aft] visit+ ! place1 we cross$ ! riv] & ti$ up our canoe1 :i* _h c>ri$ u safely "o hundr$ & fifty miles4 ,we !n took ! old milit>y road1 lead+ f ,little ,rock to ,memphis1 ,t5nessee4 ,?is road lay ?r\gh swamps1 & 0 cov]$ ) mud & wat] mo/ ( ! way1 = "o hundr$ & sev5ty miles4 ,we walk$ =ty miles 9 a day ?r\gh mud & wat] knee-deep4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,m>*1 aft] travel+ "s t5 miles ?r\gh mud1 ,i 0 tak5 lame ) a %>p pa9 9 my knee4 ,i sat d[n on a log4 ,my companion1 :o 0 anxi\s to get to 8 home 9 ,kirtl&1 left me sitt+ 9 an alligator swamp4 ,i did n see him aga9 = two ye>s4 ,i knelt d[n 9 ! mud & pray$1 & ! ,"l heal$ me1 & ,i w5t on my way rejoic+4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,m>*1 ,i arriv$ at ,memphis1 we>y & hungry4 ,i w5t to ! be/ tav]n 9 ! place1 kept by ,mr4 ,josiah ,jackson4 ,i told him ,i 0 a /rang]1 & _h no money4 ,i ask$ him if he w\ld keep me ov] night4 ,he inquir$ ( me :at my bus9ess 04 ,i told him ,i 0 a prea*] ( ! gospel4 ,he laugh$1 & said t ,i did n look mu* l a prea*]4 ,i did n blame him1 z all ! prea*]s he _h ev] be5 acqua9t$ ) rode on f9e horses or 9 f9e c>riages1 clo!d 9 broadclo?1 & _h l>ge sal>ies1 & w\ld see ?is :ole _w s9k to p]dition be=e !y w\ld wade ?r\gh "o hundr$ & sev5ty miles ( mud to save ! p4 ,! l&lord want$ a little fun1 s he said he w\ld keep me if ,i w\ld prea*4 ,he want$ to see if ,i c\ld prea*4 ,i mu/ confess t by ?is "t ,i became a little mis*iev\s1 & plead$ ) him n to set me prea*+4 ,! m ,i plead to be excus$1 ! m det]m9$ ,mr4 ,jackson 0 t ,i %\ld prea*4 ,he took my valise1 & ! l&lady got me a good supp]4 ,i sat d[n 9 a l>ge hall to eat supp]4 ,be=e ,i got ?r\gh1 ! room began to be fill$ ) "s ( ! ri* & fa%ionable ( ,memphis1 dress$ 9 _! broadclo? & silk1 :ile my appe>ance 0 su* z y c imag9e1 aft] travel+ ?r\gh ! mud z ,i _h be54 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ eat+1 ! table 0 c>ri$ out ( ! room ov] ! heads ( ! p4 ,i 0 plac$ 9 ! corn] ( ! room1 ) a /& hav+ a ,bible1 hymn book & c&le on x1 hemm$ 9 by a doz5 m51 ) ! l&lord 9 ! c5t]4 ,!re 7 pres5t "s five hundr$ p]sons :o _h come toge!r1 n to he> a gospel s]mon1 b to h "s fun4 ,n[1 boys1 h[ w\ld y l ?is position8 ,on y\r fir/ mission1 )\t a companion or fri5d1 & to be call$ ^u to prea* to su* a congregation8 ,) me x 0 "o ( ! mo/ pleas+ h\rs ( my life1 al?\gh ,i felt z ?\gh ,i %\ld l company4 ,i read a hymn1 & ask$ !m to s+4 ,n a s\l w\ld s+ a ^w4 ,i told !m _h n ! gift ( s++2 b ) ! help ( ! ,"l1 ,i w\ld bo? pray & prea*4 ,i knelt d[n to pray1 & ! m5 ar\nd me dropp$ on _! knees4 ,i pray$ to ! ,"l to give me ,8 ,_s & to %[ me ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,i promis$ ! ,"l 9 my pray] ,i w\ld deliv] to t congregation :atev] ,he w\ld give to me4 ,i arose & spoke "o h\r & a half & x 0 "o ( ! be/ s]mons ( my life4 ,! lives ( ! congregation 7 op5$ to ! vision ( my m9d1 & ,i told !m ( _! wick$ de$s & ! rew>d !y w\ld obta94 ,! m5 :o surr\nd$ me dropp$ _! heads4 ,?ree m9utes aft] ,i clos$ ,i 0 ! only p]son 9 ! room4 ,soon ,i 0 %[n to a b$1 9 a room adjo9+ a l>ge "o 9 :i* 7 assembl$ _m ( ! m5 :om ,i _h be5 prea*+ to4 ,i c\ld he> _! conv]sation4 ,"o man said he w\ld l to "k h[ t ,mormon boy knew ( _! pa/ lives4 ,9 a little :ile !y got to disput+ ab\t "s doctr9al po9t4 ,"o sugge/$ call+ me to decide ! po9t4 ,! l&lord said1 no2 we h _h en\gh = once4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,i _h a good breakfa/4 ,! l&lord said if ,i came t way aga9 to /op at 8 h\se1 & /ay z long z ,i might *oose4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,curi\s ,,wor%ip--,,meet ,,eld] ,,p>ri%--,,labor ,,toge!r ,,9 ,,t5nesse--,,adv5ture ,,9 ,,bloody ,,riv]--,a ,,night ,,( ,,p]il--,,provid5tial ,,light--,,m5ac$ ,,by ,a ,,mob--,,good ,,advice ,,( ,a ,,bapti/ ,,prea*]--,,summ>y ,,( ,,my ,,labors ,,dur+ ,,! ,,ye>4 ,aft] leav+ ,memphis1 ,i travel$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry to ,b5ton ,c\nty1 & prea*$ on ! way z ,i _h opportunity4 ,i /opp$ "o night ) a ,squire ,h>dman1 an ,episcopalian4 ,mo/ ( ! night 0 sp5t by ! family 9 music & danc+4 ,9 ! morn+1 at ! breakfa/ table1 ,mr4 ,h>dman ask$ me if we believ$ 9 music & danc+4 ,i told him we did n really consid] !m ess5tial to salvation4 ,he said he did1 & !re=e %\ld n jo9 our ,*ur*4 ,on ! #d? ( ,april1 #ahce1 ,i _h ! happy privilege ( meet+ ,eld] ,w>r5 ,p>ri% at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,frys4 ,he _h be5 prea*+ 9 t "p ( ,t5nessee1 9 company ) ,david ,w4 ,patt51 & _h baptiz$ a numb] & organiz$ sev]al small bran*es4 ,bro!r ,patt5 _h return$ home1 & ,bro!r ,p>i% 0 labor+ alone4 ,i jo9$ him 9 ! m9i/ry1 & we labor$ toge!r ?ree mon?s & n9ete5 days1 :5 he 0 call$ to ,kirtl&4 ,dur+ ! "t we 7 toge!r we travel$ ?r\gh sev]al c\nties 9 ,t5nessee = ! di/ance ( sev5 hundr$ & sixty miles1 & prea*$ ! gospel daily1 z we _h opportunity4 ,we baptiz$ "s tw5ty p]sons4 ,by ! c\nsel ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,eld] ,p>ri% orda9$ me an ,eld]1 & left me to take *>ge ( ! bran*es t _h be5 rais$ up 9 t neighborhood4 ,z soon z ,i 0 left alone ,i ext5d$ my circuit & labors4 ,= a season ,i _h l>ge congregations2 _m seem$ to believe1 & ,i baptiz$ a numb]4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,augu/ ,i _h an appo9tm5t at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,taylor1 ! /ep-fa!r ( ,abraham ,o4 ,smoot4 ,i _h to cross ,bloody ,riv]1 :i* ,i _h to swim 9 consequ5ce ( heavy ra9s4 ,:ile cross+1 my horse became entangl$ 9 a tree top1 & almo/ dr[n$2 b ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ him loose4 ,we swam to ! %ore sep>ately4 ,he rea*$ ! %ore fir/1 & wait$ till ,i came out4 ,i got into ! saddle1 & w5t on my way 9 good spirits1 & _h a good meet+4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,octob] ,i baptiz$ ?ree ,campbellites1 "o ( :om 0 a deacon4 ,i !n rode twelve miles to ,mr4 ,gre5wood's1 :o 0 eighty ye>s old1 & _h be5 a soldi] "u ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,8 wife1 :o 0 n9ety-?ree ye>s old1 ,i f\nd q sm>t1 & busy c>d+ wool4 ,i prea*$ at _! h\se & baptiz$ bo? ( !m4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,i prea*$ at ! h\se ( ,b5jam9 ,l4 ,clapp & baptiz$ sev5 ,campbellites & "o ,bapti/4 ,on ! #af? ( ,novemb] ,i prea*$ at ,bro!r ,camp's & baptiz$ ?ree4 ,on ! day foll[+1 x be+ ,sunday1 ,i prea*$ aga9 at ,bro!r ,clapp's & baptiz$ five4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i m\nt$ my horse to ride to ,cl>k's ,riv]1 9 company ) ,se? ,utley1 f\r o!r bre?r5 & two si/]s4 ,! di/ance 0 tw5ty miles4 ,we came to a /ream1 :i* 0 s swoll5 by ra9s1 t we c\ld n cross )\t swimm+ our horses4 ,to swim w\ld n be safe = ! females1 s we w5t up ! /ream to f9d a =d4 ,9 ! attempt we 7 ov]tak5 by a sev]e /orm ( w9d & ra91 & lo/ our way 9 ! d>kness1 & w&]$ ?r\gh creeks & mud4 ,b ! ,"l does n =sake ,8 ,sa9ts 9 any ( _! tr\bles4 ,:ile we 7 9 ! woods suff]+ "u ! bla/ ( ! /orm1 grop+ l ! bl9d = ! wall1 a bright light sudd5ly %one ar\nd u & reveal$ to u our dang]\s situation on ! edge ( a gulf4 ,! light cont9u$ ) u until we f\nd ! road2 we !n w5t on our way rejoic+1 ?\gh ! d>kness return$ & ! ra9 cont9u$4 ,we rea*$ ,bro!r ,h5ry ,?omas' 9 safety ab\t n9e o'clock at night1 hav+ be5 five h\rs 9 ! /orm & =d$ /reams _m times4 ,none ( u felt to compla91 b 7 ?ankful to ,god = ,8 pres]v+ c>e4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,i prea*$ 9 ,damon ,creek & organiz$ a bran* call$ ! ,damon ,creek ,bran*1 & orda9$ ,daniel ,?omas a ,tea*]4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,decemb] ,i aga9 prea*$ at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,clapp1 & baptiz$ five p]sons2 "o 0 a ,campbellite prea*]4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,i prea*$ at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,h5ry ,?omas1 :5 a mob ( ab\t fifty p]sons collect$1 head$ by a ,bapti/ prea*]1 :o1 aft] ask+ "o "q1 advis$ ! mob to n lay h&s on any man on acc\nt ( 8 pr9ciples4 ,! advice 0 good & well tak54 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i baptiz$ ?ree p]sons1 "o sev5ty-eight ye>s old4 ,?is br+s ! ye> #ahce to a close--! fir/ ye> ( my mission--dur+ :i* "t ,i _h travel$ ?ree ?\s& two hundr$ & =ty-eight miles1 held "o hundr$ & sev5ty meet+s1 baptiz$ =ty-?ree p]sons--?ree ( :om 7 ,campbellite prea*]s--assi/$ ,eld] ,p>i% to baptize tw5ty m1 confirm$ ?irty-five1 organiz$ ?ree bran*es1 orda9$ two ,tea*]s & "o ,deacon1 procur$ ?irty subscrib]s = ! ,mess5g] & ,advocate1 "o hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree sign]s to ! petition to ! gov]nor ( ,miss\ri = r$ress ( wrongs done ! ,sa9ts 9 ,jackson ,c\nty1 _h ?ree mobs rise aga9/ me--b 0 n h>m$1 wrote eighte5 lett]s1 receiv$ t51 &1 f9ally1 clos$ ! labors ( ! ye> #ahce1 by eat+ johnny-cake1 butt] & honey1 at ,bro!r ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot's4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,/udy+ ,,gramm>--,,meet ,,eld] ,,patt5--,,glori\s ,,news--,,labor ,,) ,a4 ,o4 ,,smoot--,,turn$ ,,out ,,( ,a ,,meet+ ,,h\se ,,by ,a ,,bapti/ ,,prea*]--,,prea* ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,air--,,good ,,result--,,adv5ture ,,on ,,! ,,t5nessee ,,riv]--,a ,,novel ,,*>ge ,,to ,,arre/ ,,& ,,condemn ,,m5 ,,^u--,,mob ,,poison ,,our ,,horses4 ,i sp5t ! =e "p ( ,janu>y1 #ahcf1 7! wea!r be+ v cold7 at ! h\se ( ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot1 9 ,k5tucky1 /udy+ ,kirkham's ,engli% ,gramm>4 ,i cont9u$ to travel & prea* 9 ,k5tucky & ,t5nessee & baptiz$ all t w\ld believe my te/imony4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,febru>y we held a conf]5ce at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,lewis ,clapp 7fa!r ( ,b4 ,l4 ,clapp74 ,!re 7 repres5t$ "o hundr$ & ?ree memb]s 9 t mission4 ,i orda9$ ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot & ,b5jam9 ,boy/on ,eld]s1 & ,daniel ,?omas & ,b5jam9 ,l4 ,clapp ,prie/s4 ,i also orda9$ "o ,tea*] & two ,deacons4 ,aft] conf]5ce ,i took ,bro!rs ,smoot & ,clapp ) me to prea*4 ,! =m] travel$ ) me con/antly till ! #ba/ ( ,april1 :5 we _h ! privilege ( meet+ ) ,eld] ,david ,w4 ,patt51 :o _h come direct f ,kirtl&1 & :o _h be5 orda9$ "o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,x 0 a happy meet+4 ,he gave u an acc\nt ( ! end[m5ts at ,kirtl&1 ! glori\s bless+s receiv$1 ! m9i/ration ( angels1 ! organization ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les & ,sev5ties1 & in=m$ me t ,i 0 appo9t$ a memb] ( ! second quorum ( ,sev5ties4 ,all ( ?is 0 glori\s news to me1 & caus$ my he>t to rejoice4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,may we 7 jo9$ by ,eld] ,w>r5 ,p>ri%1 direct f ,kirtl&4 ,we _h a happy "t toge!r4 ,on ! #bh?1 we held a conf]5ce at ,bro!r ,se? ,utley's1 :]e 7 repres5t$ all ! bran*es ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,s\?4 ,i 0 orda9$ on ! #ca/ ( ,may a memb] ( ! second quorum ( ,sev5ties "u ! h&s ( ,david ,w4 ,patt5 & ,w>r5 ,p>ri%4 ,at ! close ( ! conf]5ce we sep>at$ = a %ort "t4 ,eld]s ,patt5 & ,p>ri% labor$ 9 ,t5nessee1 ,bro!r ,smoot & myself 9 ,k5tucky4 ,on ! #i? ( ,june we all met at ,damon ,creek bran*1 :]e ,bro!r ,patt5 baptiz$ two4 ,"o 0 ,fa!r ,h5ry ,?omas1 :o _h be5 a revolution>y soldi] "u ,g5]al ,wa%+ton1 & fa!r ( ,daniel & ,h5ry ,?omas4 ,a w>rant 0 issu$1 on ! oa? ( a prie/1 aga9/ ,d4 ,w4 ,patt51 ,w4 ,p>ri% & myself4 ,we 7 accus$ 9 ! w>rant ( ! great crime ( te/ify+ t ,*ri/ w\ld come 9 ?is g5]ation1 & t we promis$ ! ,holy ,gho/ to ^? :om we baptiz$4 ,bro!rs ,patt5 & ,p>ri% 7 tak5 on ! #ai? ( ,june4 ,i be+ 9 ano!r c\nty1 escap$ be+ arre/$4 ,! bre?r5 7 put "u two ?\s& doll>s bond to appe> at c\rt4 ,alb]t ,petty & ,se? ,utley 7 _! bondsm54 ,!y 7 tri$ on ! #bbnd ( ,june4 ,!y plead$ _! own cause4 ,al?\gh m5 came =w>d & te/ifi$ !y did receive ! ,holy ,gho/ aft] !y 7 baptiz$1 ! bre?r5 7 condemn$2 b 7 f9ally releas$ by pay+ ! exp5se ( ! mob c\rt4 ,!re 0 "o peculi> circum/ance connect$ ) ?is trial by a mob c\rt1 :i* 0 arm$ to ! tee?4 ,:5 ! trial 0 ?r\gh )1 ! p 7 n will+ to p]mit m ?an "o to speak4 ,w>r5 ,p>ri% _h said b few words1 & !y 7 n will+ to let ,david ,patt5 speak4 ,b he1 feel+ ! inju/ice ( ! c\rt1 & be+ fill$ ) ! p[] ( ,god1 arose to 8 feet & deliv]$ a spee* ( ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 hold+ !m spell-b\nd :ile he told !m ( _! wick$ness & ! abom9ations t !y 7 guilty (1 also ( ! curse ( ,god t await$ !m1 if !y did n rep5t1 = tak+ up two h>mless1 in(f5sive m5 = prea*+ ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 he got ?r\gh 8 spee* ! judge said1 ,y mu/ be arm$ ) secret weapons1 or y w\ld n talk 9 ?is fe>less mann] to an arm$ c\rt4 ,bro!r ,patt5 repli$3 ,i h weapons t y "k n (1 & !y are giv5 me ( ,god1 = ,he gives me all ! p[] ,i h4 ,! judge seem$ will+ to get rid ( !m almo/ ^u any t]ms1 & (f]$ to dismiss !m if _! fri5ds w\ld pay ! co/s1 :i* ! bre?r5 pres5t freely (f]$ to d4 ,:5 ! two 7 releas$1 !y m\nt$ _! horses & rode a mile to ,se? ,utley's2 b1 z soon z !y _h left1 ! c\rt became a%am$ t !y _h be5 let g s easily & ! :ole mob m\nt$ _! horses to foll[ !m to ,utley's4 ,"o ( ! ,sa9ts1 see+ ! /ate ( affairs1 w5t on be=e ! mob to notify ! bre?r51 s t !y _h "t to ride into ! woods ne> by4 ,!y travel$ along ab\t ?ree miles to ,bro!r ,alb]t ,petty's1 & w5t to b$4 ,! night 0 d>k1 & !y w5t to sleep4 ,b ,bro!r ,patt5 0 w>n$ 9 a dream to get up & flee1 z ! mob w\ld soon be !re4 ,!y bo? arose1 saddl$ _! animals1 & rode into ! adjo9+ c\nty4 ,! h\se !y _h j left 0 soon surr\nd$ by ! mob1 b ! bre?r5 _h escap$ ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god4 ,i 0 invit$ to hold a meet+ at a ,bapti/ meet+-h\se on ! #bg? ( ,june4 ,on my arrival ,i met a l>ge congregation2 b1 on comm5c+ meet+1 ,p>son ,br[n+ ord]$ ! meet+ to be clos$4 ,i told ! p ,i _h come t5 miles to prea* ! gospel to !m1 & 0 will+ to /& 9 a c>t1 on a pile ( wood1 on a f5ce1 or any o!r place !y w\ld appo9t1 to h t privilege4 ,"o man said he own$ ! f5ce & l& 9 front ( ! meet+-h\se1 & we might use bo?1 = he did n believe ,mormonism w\ld hurt ei!r4 ,s ! congregation cross$ ! road1 took d[n ! f5ce & made seats ( x1 & ,i prea*$ to !m "o h\r & a half4 ,at ! close ,mr4 ,r&olph ,alex&] bore te/imony to ! tru? ( :at _h be5 said4 ,he invit$ me home ) him1 b\ght a ,book ( ,mormon1 & 0 baptiz$1 & ,i organiz$ a bran* 9 t place4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,july1 ,bro!r ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot & ,i arriv$ at a f]ry on ! ,t5nessee riv]1 &1 z ! f]ryman 0 n at home1 ! woman k9dly gave u p]mission to use ! f]ryboat4 ,we l$ our horses on bo>d1 & took ! o>s to cross ! riv]4 ,bro!r ,smoot _h nev] us$ an o>1 & ,i _h n = "s ye>s1 s we made awkw>d "w ( x4 ,soon he broke "o o>1 & ,i let ano!r fall ov]bo>d1 :i* left u only "o brok5 o> to get to %ore )4 ,we n>r[ly escap$ runn+ into a /eamboat4 ,we /ruck %ore half a mile bel[ ! l&+ place1 ti$ up ! boat1 jump$ on ! bank ) our horses1 & w5t on our way ) bli/]$ h&s1 ?ankful to get (f s well4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #ca/ ( ,july1 ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot & ,i prea*$ at ,mr4 ,david ,crid]'s1 ,weakly ,c\nty1 ,t5nessee4 ,aft] ! meet+ ,mr4 ,crid] 0 baptiz$4 ,a mob ga!r$ & ?reat5$ u1 & poison$ our horses s t ! "o ,i rode1 belong+ to ,samuel ,we/1 di$ a few days aft]4 ,?is horse _h c>ri$ me ?\s&s ( miles :ile prea*+ ! gospel4 ,i cont9u$ to travel ) ,bro!rs ,smoot1 ,patt5 & ,p>ri% 9 ,t5nessee & ,k5tucky1 & we baptiz$ all :o w\ld receive our te/imony4 ,on ! #bnd day ( ,septemb] we held a g5]al conf]5ce at ! ,damon ,creek ,bran*4 ,eld] ,?omas ,b4 ,m>% ,presid5t ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 presid$4 ,all ! bran*es 9 ,t5nessee & ,k5tucky 7 repres5t$4 ,bro!rs ,r&olph ,alex&]1 ,b5jam9 ,l4 ,clapp & ,johnson ,f4 ,lane 7 orda9$ ,eld]s & ,l9dsay ,bradey 0 orda9$ to ! less] ,prie/hood4 ,i assi/$ ,presid5t ,m>% to obta9 fifte5 hundr$ doll>s f ! ,s\!rn bre?r51 to ent] l& 9 ,miss\ri = ! ,*ur*4 ,! bre?r5 made me a pres5t ( fifty doll>s1 :i* ,i s5t by ,presid5t ,m>% to ent] =ty acres ( l& = me4 ,eld] ,smoot & ,i 7 releas$ f ! ,s\!rn mission ) p]mission to g to ,kirtl&4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,att5d+ ,,s*ool--,,m>riage--,,impress$ ,,to ,,take ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,fox ,,isl&s--,,advis$ ,,to ,,g--,,j\rney ,,to ,,canada--,,cases ,,( ,,heal+--,,j\rney ,,to ,,connecticut--,,my ,,bir?place--,,my ,,"m',s ,,grave--,,baptize ,,"s ,,relatives--,,jo9$ ,,by ,,my ,,wife--,,j\rney ,,on ,,foot ,,to ,,ma9e--,,arrival ,,at ,,fox ,,isl&4 ,hav+ return$ f my ,s\!rn mission 9 ! autumn ( #ahcf1 9 company ) ,eld]s ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot & ,jesse ,turp91 ,i sp5t ! foll[+ w9t] 9 ,kirtl&4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i receiv$ my end[m5ts & att5d$ ! s*ool ( ,pr(essor ,haws1 :o taught ,greek1 ,lat9 & ,engli% gramm>4 ,i conf9$ my /udies mo/ly to ,lat9 & ,engli% gramm>4 ,?is w9t] & ! foll[+ spr+1 9 "s respects1 may be reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ p]iods ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 :5 we consid] ! end[m5ts & tea*+s giv5 9 ! temple1 & ! great apo/asy :i* foll[$4 ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,miss ,phoebe ,:itmore ,c>t]1 on ! #ac? ( ,april1 #ahcg1 & receiv$ my patri>*al bless+ "u ! h&s ( ,fa!r ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,patri>*1 two days aft]4 ,i felt impress$ by ! ,_s ( ,god to take a mission to ! ,fox ,isl&s1 situat$ ea/ ( ! ,ma9e %ore1 a c\ntry ,i knew no?+ ab\t4 ,i made my feel+s kn[n to ! ,apo/les1 & !y advis$ me to g4 ,feel+ t x 0 my duty to g ^u ?is mission1 ,i did n t>ry at home "o ye> aft] hav+ m>ri$ a wife1 z ! law ( ,moses w\ld h all[$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i />t$ j "o mon? & "o day aft] t important ev5t1 leav+ my wife ) ,si/] ,hale1 ) :om %e expect$ to /ay = a season4 ,i left ,kirtl& 9 good spirits1 9 company ) ,eld] ,jona?an ,h4 ,hale1 & walk$ twelve miles to ,fairport1 :]e we 7 jo9$ by ,eld] ,milton ,holmes4 ,!re we w5t abo>d ! /eam] ,s&usky1 & made our way to ,buffalo1 & proce$$ !nce to ,syracuse1 by way ( ! ,erie ,canal4 ,we !n walk$ to ,ri*l&1 ,oswego ,co41 ,n4 ,y41 :]e ,i met my two bro!rs1 :om ,i _h n se5 = sev]al ye>s4 ,aft] sp5d+ "o night !re1 we cont9u$ our j\rney to ,sackett's ,h>bor1 & cross$ ,lake ,ont>io on ! /eam] ,oneida1 to ,k+/on1 ,upp] ,canada1 & f !re also by /eam] along ! canal to ,jones' ,falls1 :5ce we walk$ to a place call$ ,ba/>d1 ,le$s ,c\nty4 ,"h we f\nd a bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 presid$ ov] by ,john ,e4 ,page & ,james ,blakesly4 ,we accompani$ !m to _! place ( meet+1 & att5d$ a conf]5ce ) !m1 at :i* ?ree hundr$ memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 repres5t$4 ,?irty-two p]sons pres5t$ !mselves = ord9ation1 :om ,i 0 reque/$ to orda91 9 company ) ,eld] ,wm4 ,drap]4 ,we orda9$ sev5 ,eld]s1 n9e ,prie/s1 elev5 ,tea*]s & five ,deacons4 ,we spoke to ! p sev]al times dur+ ?is conf]5ce1 & at its close we 7 call$ ^u to adm9i/] to a woman :o 0 possess$ ( ! devil4 ,at times %e 0 dumb1 & greatly afflict$ ) ! evil spirits t dwelt 9 h]4 ,%e believ$ 9 ,jesus & 9 u z ,8 s]vants1 & wi%$ u to adm9i/] to h]4 ,f\r ( u laid our h&s ^u h] head & comm&$ ! devil1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to dep>t out ( h]4 ,x 0 imm$iately done1 & ! woman arose ) great joy1 & gave ?anks & praise unto ,god2 =1 accord+ to h] fai?1 %e 0 made :ole f t h\r4 ,a *ild1 also1 t 0 sick1 0 heal$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,we walk$ ?irty miles to visit ano!r bran* ( ! ,sa9ts at ,le$s1 :]e we met ) ,john ,gordon & ,john ,snid]4 ,"h we held a meet+ & bore our te/imony to ! p4 ,a ,si/] ,c>ns "h came to u & reque/$ to h ! ord9ance = ! heal+ ( ! sick p]=m$ = two ( h] *ildr5 :o 7 afflict$4 ,"o 0 a suckl+ *ild1 :i* 0 ly+ at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,i took x 9 my arms & pres5t$ x be=e ! ,eld]s1 :o laid _! h&s ^u x1 & x 0 made :ole imm$iately1 & ,i h&$ x back to ! "m entirely heal$4 ,we aft]w>ds laid h&s ^u ! o!r1 :5 x 0 also heal$4 ,x 0 done by ! p[] ( ,god1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! p>5ts prais$ ,god = ,8 goodness4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,sa9ts 9 ?is place1 we return$ to ,k+/on1 & cross$ ,lake ,ont>io 9 company ) ,isaac ,russell1 ,john ,goodson & ,john ,snid]4 ,bro!r ,russell seem$ to be con/antly tr\bl$ ) evil spirits1 :i* foll[$ him :5 he subsequ5tly w5t ^u a mission to ,engl&1 :]e ,apo/les ,orson ,hyde & ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 :5 adm9i/]+ to him1 _h a sev]e conte/ ) !m1 z ,bro!r ,kimball has relat$ 9 8 hi/ory4 ,bro!rs ,russell1 ,goodson & ,snid] cont9u$ ) u to ,s*5ectady1 :]e !y left u to proce$ to ,new ,york1 to jo9 ,eld]s ,kimball & ,hyde to g ^u _! mission to ,engl&4 ,aft] leav+ ^! bre?r5 we travel$ by rail to ,albany1 & walk$ f !re to ,canaan1 ,conn41 :]e we f\nd a bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 includ+ ,jesse & ,julian ,moses & ,francis ,k4 ,b5$ict4 ,we held a two-days' meet+ ) ! ,sa9ts 9 ,canaan1 & ,i orda9$ ,julian ,moses & ,francis ,k4 ,b5$ict ,eld]s4 ,aft] hold+ sev]al meet+s 9 ! t[n ( ,colebrook1 & visit+ my half si/]1 ,eunice ,woodruff1 :o 0 tea*+ s*ool !re1 ,i proce$$ to ,avon1 ! place ( my bir?4 ,!re ,i visit$ _m ( my =m] neighbors & relatives1 & ! grave ( my "m1 ,bulah ,woodruff1 :o di$ ,june #aa?1 #ahjh1 :5 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age4 ,! foll[+ v]se 0 ^u h] tomb/one3 ,a pleas+ =m1 a g5]\s he>t1 ,a good companion1 j )\t art2 ,j 9 h] deal+s1 fai?ful to h] fri5d1 ,belov$ ?r\gh life1 lam5t$ 9 ! end4 ,at ! close ( ! day ,i walk$ six miles to ,f>m+ton1 :]e my fa!r1 ,aphek ,woodruff1 0 liv+1 & ,i _h ! happy privilege ( once m meet+ ) him & my /ep-"m1 :om ,i _h n se5 = sev5 ye>s4 ,!y greet$ me ) great k9dness1 & x 0 a happy meet+4 ,aft] visit+ ) my fa!r a day or two1 ,i return$ to ,avon1 :]e mo/ ( my relatives liv$1 & held meet+s ) !m1 & on ! #ab? ( ,june1 #ahcg1 ,i baptiz$ my uncle1 ,ozem ,woodruff1 8 wife ,hannah1 & 8 son ,john1 & we rejoic$ toge!r1 = ?is 0 9 fulfillm5t ( a dream ,i _h 9 #ahah1 :5 ,i 0 elev5 ye>s ( age4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,july ,i _h an appo9tm5t to prea* at ! h\se ( my uncle1 ,adna ,h>t4 ,:ile !re ,i _h ! happy privilege ( meet+ ) my wife1 ,phoebe ,w4 ,woodruff1 :o _h come f ,kirtl& to meet me & accompany me to h] fa!r's home 9 ,sc>boro1 ,ma9e4 ,^? :o _h assembl$ to he> me prea* 7 relatives1 neighbors & =m] fri5ds4 ,aft] meet+1 we return$ to ,f>m+ton to my fa!r's home1 :]e ,i sp5t ! night ) my fa!r1 /ep-"m1 si/] & wife4 ,eld] ,hale 0 also ) u4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,july1 ,eld] ,hale left u to g to 8 fri5ds 9 ,new ,r[ley1 ,mass41 & on ! same ev5+ ,i held a meet+ 9 ! ,me?odi/ meet+-h\se 9 ! t[n ( ,f>m+ton4 ,i _h a l>ge congregation ( citiz5s1 ) :om ,i _h be5 acqua9t$ f my y\?4 ,my p>5ts1 wife & si/] att5d$ ! meet+4 ,! congregation seem$ satisfi$ ) ! doctr9es ,i taught1 & !y reque/$ me to hold ano!r meet+2 b ,i felt anxi\s to cont9ue my j\rney1 & on ! #bj? ( ,july ,i p>t$ ) my fa!r1 /ep-"m & si/]1 & took /age = ,h>t=d ) my wife4 ,on my arrival at ,h>t=d1 n hav+ money to pay ! f>e ( bo? ( u1 ,i paid my wife's f>e to ,r[ley1 ,mass41 :]e !re 0 a bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 presid$ ov] by ,bro!r ,na?aniel ,holmes1 fa!r ( ,jona?an & ,milton ,holmes1 & ,i j\rney$ on foot4 ,! fir/ day ,i walk$ fifty-two miles1 ! second =ty-eight1 & ! ?ird day ?irty-six miles1 & arriv$ at ,r[ley at two o'clock1 mak+ #acf miles 9 a little ov] two & a half days4 ,i sp5t eight days at ,new ,r[ley1 hold+ meet+s & visit+ ! ,sa9ts1 includ+ ! ,holmes family1 & left !re on ! #a/ ( ,augu/4 ,on ! #h? ( ,augu/1 9 company ) my wife & ,eld] ,hale1 ,i visit$ my wife's fa!r1 ,ezra ,c>t]1 & 8 family 9 ,sc>boro1 ,ma9e1 x be+ ! fir/ "t ,i _h ev] se5 any ( h] relatives4 ,we 7 v k9dly receiv$4 ,my wife _h be5 abs5t f h] fa!r's home ab\t "o ye>4 ,i sp5t eight days ) ,fa!r ,c>t] & h\sehold1 & "o day ,i w5t to sea ) ,fabian & ,ezra ,c>t]1 my bro!rs-9-law1 9 a boat1 to fi% ) hooks4 ,we caught #bej cod1 haddock & hake1 & we saw f\r :ales1 two at a "t1 x be+ ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i _h ev] se5 ! k9d ( a fi% :i* is said to h swall[$ ,jonah4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,augu/1 #ahcg1 ,i p>t$ ) my wife & h] fa!r's h\sehold1 leav+ h] ) !m1 &1 9 company ) ,jona?an ,h4 ,hale1 />t$ ^u ! mission t ,i _h 9 view :5 ,i left ,kirtl&4 ,we walk$ t5 miles to ,portl&1 & took passage on ! /eamboat ,bangor1 :i* c>ri$ u to ,owl's ,head1 :]e we w5t on bo>d ( a sloop :i* l&$ u on ,nor? ,fox ,isl& at #b o'clock1 a4m41 on ! #bj?4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,description ,,( ,,v9al ,,hav5--,,population ,,& ,,pursuit ,,( ,,! ,,p--,,great ,,v>iety ,,( ,,fi%--,,! ,,introduction ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4 ,! t[n ( ,v9al ,hav5 includes bo? ,nor? & ,s\? ,fox ,isl&s1 9 lat4 #dd nor?1 & long4 #fi #aj' ea/4 ,! population numb]$1 at ! "t ( my visit1 ab\t #a1hjj4 ,! inhabitants 7 intellig5t & indu/ri\s1 & hospitable to /rang]s4 ,!y got mo/ ( _! weal? & liv+ by fi%+4 ,! t[n fitt$ out ov] "o hundr$ lic5s$ sail+ vessels1 besides small] craft4 ,nor? ,fox ,isl& is n9e miles long by two miles 9 wid? & _h a population ( #hjj4 ,!y _h a po/ (fice1 "o /ore1 a ,bapti/ *ur* & meet+-h\se1 f\r s*ool-h\ses1 & a tide gri/ mill4 ,! l& 0 r poor1 yet !re 7 "s good f>ms4 ,! products 7 :eat1 b>ley1 oats1 potatoes & grass4 ,! pr9cipal timb] 0 fir1 spruce1 hemlock & bir*4 ,raspb]ries & gooseb]ries grew 9 great abundance1 & "s up-l& cranb]ries 7 rais$4 ,! pr9cipal /ock ( ! isl& 7 %eep4 ,s\? ,fox ,isl& comes z ne> be+ )\t any def9ite =m z any spot on e>? ,i ev] saw4 ,x w\ld be difficult = any p]son to describe x4 ,x is ab\t t5 miles 9 l5g? by five 9 wid?1 & is "o univ]sal mass ( rocks1 =m$ into %elves1 hills1 & valleys1 & cut up into necks & po9ts to make room = ! coves & h>bors t run ?r\gh & ?r\gh ! isl&4 ,! population 0 #a1jjj4 ,! inhabitants got _! liv+ entirely by fi%+4 ,!re is no *ance = f>m+ ^u ! isl&1 & b a few g>d5 pat*es1 :i* are cultivat$ at great exp5se4 ,"s few %eep are rais$ !re4 ,_m ( ! inhabitants fi% 9 ! region ( ,newf\ndl&1 & br+ _! fi% home & cure !m on flakes & prep>e !m = ! m>ket4 ,!y supply ! m>ket ) great quantities ( cod1 mack]el & box$ h]r+4 ,^u ?is isl& !re 7 two /ores1 ?ree tide saw mills1 six s*ool h\ses & a small bran* ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 presid$ ov] by a prie/4 ,:at timb] !re is ^u ?is isl&1 su* z p9e1 fir1 spruce1 hemlock & bir*1 & ! :ortleb]ries1 raspb]ries & gooseb]ries1 mo/ly gr[s out ( ! cracks ( ! rocks4 ,great quantities ( fi%1 & 9 almo/ endless v>iety1 inhabit ! coves & h>bors ar\nd ! isl&4 ,! :ale1 blackfi%1 %>k1 gr\nd %>k1 pilot-fi%1 horse mack]el1 /urgeon1 salmon1 halibut1 cod1 pollock1 tom cod1 hake1 haddock1 mack]el1 %ad bass1 alewife1 h]r+1 pohag51 dolph91 :it+1 fro/-fi%1 fl\nd]s1 smelt1 skate1 %rimp1 skid1 cusk1 blueback1 scollop1 dogfi%1 muttonfi%1 lumpfi%1 squid1 five-f+]s1 monkfi%1 horsefi%1 sunfi%1 swordfi%1 ?re%]1 cat1 scuppog1 tootog1 eyefi%1 cunn]1 l+1 also ! eel1 lob/]1 clam1 muscle1 p]iw9kle1 porpoise1 seal1 etc41 are f\nd !re4 ,?us ,i h giv5 a brief description ( ,v9al ,hav54 ,x 0 q d>k :5 we l&$ !re1 )\t a f>?+ 9 money4 ,we made our way ov] ! rocks & ?r\gh ! c$>s ! be/ way we c\ld1 until we f\nd a h\se1 :5 we rapp$ at ! door4 ,a woman put h] head out ( ! w9d[ & ask$ :o 0 !re & :at 0 want$4 ,i told h] we 7 two /rang]s1 & want$ a b$ to lie d[n ^u until morn+4 ,%e let u 9 & gave u a b$1 & we slept until q late1 x be+ ,sunday morn+4 ,:5 we came out & took breakfa/ x 0 ne>ly noon4 ,i ask$ :at %e *>g$ = our ent]ta9m5t1 & %e repli$ t we 7 welcome4 ,i !n ask$ h] if !re 0 any religion or m9i/] or *ur* on ! isl&4 ,%e in=m$ me !re 0 a ,bapti/ m9i/]1 by ! "n ( ,newton1 :o _h a congregation & a meet+-h\se ab\t five miles f !re4 ,we ?ank$ h] = h] k9dness1 walk$ to ! meet+-h\se & /epp$ inside ! doorway4 ,we /ood !re until a deacon came to ! door1 :5 ,i ask$ him to g & tell ! m9i/] 9 ! pulpit t !re 7 two s]vants ( ,god at ! door1 :o _h a message to deliv] to t p & wi%$ ! privilege ( deliv]+ x4 ,he s5t = u to come to ! pulpit1 s we walk$ ?r\gh ! congregation ) our valises "u our arms1 & took a seat by ! side ( ! m9i/]1 :o 0 ab\t to speak z we came to ! door4 ,he arose & deliv]$ 8 disc\rse to ! p1 occupy+ ab\t half an h\r4 ,:5 he clos$ he ask$ me :at 0 my wi%4 ,i told him we wi%$ to speak to ! p at any h\r t w\ld suit 8 or _! conv5i5ce2 s he gave notice t !re 7 two /rang]s pres5t :o w\ld speak to ! p at five o'clock t ev5+4 ,we 7 q a s\rce ( wond]m5t to ! p1 z !y _h no idea :o we 74 ,mr4 ,newton ask$ u to g home to tea ) him1 & we gladly accept$ ! invitation4 ,:5 we arriv$ at 8 h\se ,i op5$ my valise & took out ! ,bible1 ,book ( ,mormon & ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 laid !m ^u ! table1 & took my seat4 ,mr4 ,newton took up ! books & look$ at !m1 b said no?+4 ,i !n ask$ him if !re 7 any s*ool h\ses ^u ! isl&1 & if s1 :e!r !y 7 free to prea* 94 ,he answ]$ t !re 7 f\r1 numb]$ respectively f "o to f\r1 & t !y 7 free4 ,mr4 ,newton & family accompani$ u to ! meet+-h\se1 :]e we met a l>ge congregation1 none ( :om knew :o we 7 or any?+ ab\t our pr(ession1 except ! m9i/]4 ,eld] ,hale & ,i w5t to ! /&1 & ,i arose ) peculi> feel+s1 & address$ ! congregation = "o h\r1 tak+ = my text ,galatians i4 #h-i4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t t ,i or any o!r ,eld] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts _h 7to my k7 attempt$ to prea* ! fullness ( ! gospel & ! ,book ( ,mormon to ! inhabitants ( any isl& ( ! sea4 ,i _h mu* lib]ty 9 speak+1 & in=m$ ! p t ! ,"l _h rais$ up a prophet & organiz$ ,8 ,*ur* z 9 ! days ( ,*ri/ & ! anci5t apo/les1 ) prophets1 apo/les & ! gifts z anci5tly1 & t ,he _h br\ght =? ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,at ! close ( my rem>ks ,eld] ,hale bore te/imony4 ,i gave lib]ty = any "o to speak t might wi% to4 ,z no "o respond$1 ,i ann\nc$ t we w\ld hold meet+s ! next f\r ev5+s 9 ! s*ool-h\ses1 beg9n+ at ,no4 #a4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,mr4 ,,newton1 ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,prea*]1 ,,wre/l+ ,,) ,,our ,,te/imony--,,rejects ,,x1 ,,& ,,beg9s ,,to ,,oppose--,,s5ds ,,to ,a ,,me?odi/ ,,m9i/] ,,to ,,help ,,him--,,mr4 ,,d\glass' ,,spee*--,,our ,,great ,,success ,,on ,,! ,,nor? ,,isl&--,,g ,,to ,,! ,,s\? ,,isl& ,,& ,,baptize ,,mr ,,d\glass' ,,flock--,,great ,,numb] ,,( ,,isl&s--,,boil$ ,,clams--,,day ,,( ,,pray]--,,codfi% ,,flakes4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ?irte5 days ( our soj\rn ^u ! isl& we prea*$ sev5te5 disc\rses1 be+ invit$ by ! p to t>ry ) !m4 ,i left a copy ( ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants ) ,mr4 ,newton = 8 p]usal4 ,he read x1 & ! ,_s ( ,god bore te/imony to him ( its tru?4 ,he pond]$ ov] x = days1 & he walk$ 8 room until midnight try+ to decide :e!r to receive or reject x4 ,he & 8 family att5d$ ab\t a doz5 ( my fir/ meet+s1 & !n he made up 8 m9d1 contr>y to ! dictation ( ! ,_s ( ,god to him1 to reject ! te/imony1 & come out aga9/ me4 ,h[ev]1 we comm5c$ baptiz+ 8 flock4 ,! fir/ two we baptiz$ 7 a sea capta91 by ! "n ( ,ju/9 ,eames1 & 8 wife4 ,bro!r ,jona?an ,h4 ,hale w5t d[n into ! sea & baptiz$ !m on ! #crd ( ,septemb]1 & ^! 7 ! fir/ baptisms p]=m$ by prop] au?ority ^u any ( ! isl&s ( ! sea 7to my k7 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,be=e we left ,kirtl& "s ( ! lead+ apo/ates !re _h tri$ to disc\rage ,bro!r ,hale ab\t go+ ^u 8 mission1 tell+ him he w\ld nev] baptize any "o1 & he _h bett] rema9 at home4 ,:5 ,capta9 ,eames (f]$ himself = baptism1 ,i told ,bro!r ,hale to g & baptize him1 & prove ^? m5 false prophets1 & he did s4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sabba? ,i baptiz$ 8 bro!r1 ,eb5ez] ,eames1 ano!r sea capta91 & a "y lady4 ,mr4 ,newton1 ! ,bapti/ m9i/]1 n[ comm5c$ a w> aga9/ u1 & s5t to ! ,s\? ,isl& = a ,mr4 ,d\glass1 a ,me?odi/ m9i/] 7) :om he _h be5 at v>iance = ye>s7 to come ov] & help him put d[n ,mormonism4 ,mr4 ,d\glass came ov]1 & !y got z _m p toge!r z !y c\ld & held a conf]5ce4 ,he rail$ aga9/ ,joseph1 ! prophet1 & ! ,book ( ,mormon1 &1 tak+ t book 9 8 h&1 ) out-/ret*$ arm1 decl>$ t he fe>$ none ( ! judgm5ts ( ,god t w\ld come ^u him = reject+ x z ! ^w ( ,god4 7,i nev] he>d :at 8 s5tim5ts ^u ?is subject 7 at ! end ( 8 t]m ( f\rte5 ye>s' imprisonm5t 9 ! ,?oma/on ,p5it5ti>y1 = an outrage ^u 8 daught]1 ! judgm5t ( :i* 0 giv5 ^u ! te/imony ( 8 wife & daught]47 ,i 0 pres5t & he>d ,mr4 ,d\glass' spee* ^u ?is occasion1 & took m9utes ( ! same4 ,:5 he clos$ ,i arose & in=m$ ! p t ,i w\ld meet ) !m next ,sunday 9 ! meet+-h\se1 & answ] ,mr4 ,d\glass1 & wi%$ him z well z ! p to be pres5t4 ,i in=m$ ! p t ,mr4 ,d\glass _h made false /atem5ts aga9/ ,joseph ,smi? & ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 ) :om he _h no acqua9tance1 & he _h misquot$ mu* scripture1 all ( :i* ,i c\ld correct4 ,we cont9u$ to baptize ! p ( ! ,nor? ,isl& until we _h baptiz$ e p]son :o own$ an int]e/ 9 ! ,bapti/ meet+-h\se4 ,i !n foll[$ ,mr4 ,d\glass home to ! ,s\? ,isl& & prea*$ ! gospel to & baptiz$ ne>ly all ! memb]s ( 8 *ur*4 ,! excitem5t became great ^u bo? isl&s1 & on ,sunday1 ! #ag? ( ,septemb]1 ,i met a l>ge assembly f bo? ,isl&s1 & took ! same subject t ,mr4 ,d\glass _h dwelt ^u 9 8 rem>ks aga9/ ! ,book ( ,mormon & our pr9ciples4 ,i spoke two-&-a-half h\rs1 & answ]$ e objection aga9/ ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ,joseph ,smi? or our pr9ciples4 ,i _h good att5tion1 & ! p seem$ satisfi$4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,eld] ,hale adm9i/]$ ! ord9ance ( baptism4 ,mr4 ,newton1 9 ord] to save 8 cause1 w5t to ! ma9l& & br\ght ov] sev]al m9i/]s ) him & held a protract$ meet+4 ,!y hop$ by ?is to /op ! "w ( ,god1 b all to no avail1 = ! :ole p w\ld att5d our meet+ & receive ! ^w ( ,god1 & we cont9u$ to baptize4 ,we visit$ ! dwell+s ( mo/ ( ! inhabitants dur+ our soj\rn !re4 ,^u "o occasion1 :ile /&+ ^u ,mr4 ,c>v]'s f>m on ! ea/ end ( ! ,nor? ,isl&1 we c\nt$ fifty-five isl&s 9 t region1 ! majority ( :i* 7 n inhabit$4 ,we also saw tw5ty %ips "u sail at ! same "t4 ,we _h no lack = food :ile ^u ! isl&1 = if we did n wi% to tr\ble our fri5ds = a d9n]1 we only _h to borr[ a spade or a hoe & a kettle & g to ! bea* & dig a peck ( clams4 ,^!1 :5 boil$1 w\ld make a delici\s meal1 :i* we (t5 avail$ ourselves (4 ,"o day1 ,eld] ,hale & ,i asc5d$ to ! top ( a high granite rock ^u ! ,s\? ,isl&1 = pray] & supplication4 ,we sat d[n "u ! %ade ( a p9e tree :i* grew out ( a fissure 9 a rock1 & ,eld] ,hale read ! #af? *apt] ( ,j]emiah1 :]e m5tion is made ( ! hunt]s & fi%]s t ,god w\ld s5d 9 ! la/ days to ga!r ,israel4 ,( a tru? "h we 7 ^u an ,isl& ( ! sea1 /&+ ^u a rock :]e we c\ld survey ! gallant %ips & also ! isl&s1 :i* 7 z full ( rocks1 l$ges & caves z any "p ( ! e>?4 ,& :at _h br\ght u "h8 ,to se>* out ! blood ( ,ephraim1 ! hone/ & meek ( ! e>?1 & ga!r !m f ^? isl&s1 rocks1 holes & caves ( ! e>? unto ,zion4 ,we pray$1 & rejoic$ toge!r4 ,! ,_s ( ,god re/$ ^u u2 we spoke ( ,*ri/ & ! anci5t prophets & apo/les 9 ,j]usalem2 ( ,nephi1 ,alma1 ,mormon & ,moroni 9 ,am]ica2 ,joseph1 ,hyrum1 ,oliv] & ! apo/les 9 our own day1 & we rejoic$ t we 7 ^u ! isl&s ( ! sea se>*+ out ! blood ( ,israel4 ,:ile be+ fill$ ) ^! m$itations & ! ,_s ( ,god1 we fell ^u our knees & gave ?anks to ! ,god ( heav51 & felt to pray = all ,israel4 ,aft] sp5d+ mo/ ( ! day 9 praise & ?anksgiv+1 we desc5d$ to ! settlem5t & held a meet+ ) ! p4 ,on ! #f? ( ,septemb] we call$ ^u ,capta9 ,b5jam9 ,coombs1 & visit$ 8 flakes1 :]e he _h "o ?\s& qu9tals ( codfi% dry+ = ! m>ket4 ,!y _h mo/ly be5 caught 9 ! region ( ,newf\ndl&4 ,:ile we 7 pass+ ,c>vey's ,:>f our att5tion 0 call$ to a l>ge s*ool ( mack]el play+ by ! side ( ! :>f4 ,sev]al m5 7 pit*+ !m out ) hooks4 ,we also flung 9 a hook & caught all we want$1 !n w5t on our way4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,return ,,to ,,! ,,ma9l&--,,p>t+ ,,) ,,bro!r ,,hale--,,my ,,second ,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,isl&s--,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,isle ,,( ,,holt--,a ,,sign ,,dem&$ ,,by ,,mr4 ,,d\glass--,a ,,pr$iction ,,ab\t ,,him--,,its ,,subsequ5t ,,fulfillm5t--,,_s ,,( ,,opposition--,,fir+ ,,(f ,,cannons ,,& ,,guns ,,to ,,di/urb ,,my ,,meet+4 ,we cont9u$ to labor1 prea*+ & baptiz+1 & organiz$ a bran* ( ! ,*ur* ^u ea* isl&1 &1 f9ally1 on ! #bnd ( ,octob]1 we p>t$ f ! ,sa9ts on ! ,nor? ,isl& to return to ,sc>boro = a %ort "t4 ,we walk$ f ,?oma/on to ,ba?1 a di/ance ( =ty-six miles1 9 "o day1 & at ! latt] place att5d$ a ,bapti/ conv5tion4 ,i also prea*$ !re to a l>ge congregation 9 ! ev5+1 & ! p gave good att5tion & wi%$ to le>n m ab\t our doctr9es4 ,on ! foll[+ day we walk$ ?irty-six miles to ,portl&1 & ! next day to ,sc>boro4 ,"h ,i aga9 met ) my wife & h] fa!r's family4 ,! "t _h come = me to give ! p>t+ h& to ,bro!r ,jona?an ,h4 ,hale4 ,we _h travel$ dur+ ! season ov] two ?\s& miles toge!r1 ) our he>ts & spirits well unit$4 ,he felt x 8 duty to return to 8 family 9 ,kirtl&1 b duty call$ me to return to my field ( labor ^u ! isl&s4 ,on ! #i? ( ,octob] ,i accompani$ ,bro!r ,hale "o mile ^u 8 j\rney4 ,we retir$ to a grove & knelt d[n & pray$ toge!r1 & _h a good "t1 &1 aft] comm5d+ ea* o!r to ,god1 we p>t$1 he to return to ,kirtl& & ,i to ,fox ,isl&s4 ,i sp5t f\rte5 days visit+ ! ,sa9ts & fri5ds1 & hold+ meet+s among !m1 & on ! #bh? ( ,octob] ,i took leave ( ,fa!r ,c>t] & family1 & 9 company ) my wife rode to ,portl&1 & sp5t ! night ) my bro!r-9-law1 ,ezra ,c>t]4 ,a sev]e /orm arose1 s we c\ld n g to sea until ,novemb] #a/1 :5 we took /eam] to ,owl's ,head1 c>riage to ,?oma/on & sloop to ,fox ,isl&s4 ,my second visit to ^! isl&s 0 made "u v diff]5t circum/ances to ! fir/4 ,on my fir/ visit ,i 0 an entire /rang] to ! p1 & !y 7 /rang]s to ! gospel1 b ^u my second ,i met _m ,sa9ts :o _h receiv$ ! gospel1 & :o hail$ me1 & my companion also1 ) glad he>ts4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #e? ( ,novemb]1 ,i met ) a l>ge assembly ( ,sa9ts & fri5ds1 & aga9 comm5c$ baptiz+ su* z w\ld receive my te/imony4 ,aft] visit+ ! ,nor? ,isl& & hold+ meet+s ) ! ,sa9ts !re1 & baptiz+ two aft] meet+1 ,i emb>k$ on bo>d a sloop1 ) ,capta9 ,coombs1 = ano!r isl& call$ ! ,isle ( ,holt4 ,we arriv$ at noon1 & ,i prea*$ to ! p at night 9 _! s*ool-h\se1 & _h an att5tive audi5ce4 ,i sp5t ! night ) ,john ,turn]1 ,esq41 :o pur*as$ a copy ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,on ! foll[+ day we return$ to ,fox ,isl&s1 & z ,/4 ,paul once _h to r[ h>d to make ! l& 9 a /orm1 we _h to r[ h>d to make x 9 a calm4 ,aft] prea*+ on ! ,nor? ,isl& aga9 & baptiz+ two p]sons at ! close ( ! meet+1 ,i return$ aga9 to ! ma9l& 9 company ) ,mrs4 ,woodruff & o!rs1 :]e ,i sp5t fifte5 days1 dur+ :i* "t ,i visit$ among ! p1 held twelve meet+s & baptiz$ sev]al p]sons4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,decemb] ,i return$ aga9 to ! ,nor? ,isl&1 :]e ,i held sev]al meet+s1 & !n cross$ ov] to ,s\? ,isl&4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,decemb] ,i sp5t an h\r ) ,mr4 ,isaac ,crockett 9 cle>+ away l>ge blocks ( ice f ! wat] 9 a cove1 9 ord] to baptize him1 :i* ,i did :5 ! tide came 94 ,i also baptiz$ two m 9 ! same place on ! #bf?1 & aga9 two o!rs on ! #bg?4 ,on ! #bh? ,i held a meet+ at a s*ool-h\se1 :5 ,william ,d\glass1 ! ,me?odi/ m9i/]1 came & want$ me to "w a miracle1 t he might believe1 & o!rwise rail$ aga9/ me4 ,i told him :at class ( m5 ask$ = signs1 & t he 0 a wick$ & adult]\s man1 & pr$ict$ t ! curse ( ,god w\ld re/ ^u him1 & t 8 wick$ness w\ld be made manife/ 9 ! eyes ( ! p4 7,:ile visit+ ^! isl&s sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds ,i le>n$ t ! pr$iction _h really be5 fulfill$1 & t he 0 s]v+ out a f\rte5 ye>s' t]m ( imprisonm5t = a bea/ly crime47 ,mrs4 ,woodruff cross$ ! ?or\ghf>e 9 a boat & walk$ t5 miles1 ! l5g? ( ! isl&1 to meet me1 on ! la/ day ( ! ye>4 ,i held a meet+ ! same day 9 ! s*ool-h\se1 & at ! close ( ! meet+ baptiz$ two p]sons 9 ! sea1 at full tide be=e a l>ge assembly4 ,janu>y #a/1 #ahch1 f\nd me /&+ ^u "o ( ! isl&s ( ! sea1 a m9i/] ( ! gospel ( life & salvation unto ! p1 labor+ alone1 ?\gh bless$ ) ! society ( ,mrs4 ,woodruff1 my companion4 ,i _h be5 decl>+ ! ^w ( ! ,"l ?r\gh ! isl&s _m days1 ! ,_s ( ,god 0 work+ among ! p1 prejudice 0 giv+ way1 & ! p[] ( ,god 0 manife/ by signs foll[+ ^? :o believ$4 ,i sp5t ?is ,new ,ye>'s ,day visit+ ! ,sa9ts & _! neighbors1 & met a congregation at ,capta9 ,*as4 ,br[n's1 :]e ,i spoke to !m = a:ile1 & at ! close ( my rem>ks l$ ?ree p]sons d[n into ! sea & baptiz$ !m4 ,two ( ^! 7 sea capta9s1 namely1 ,*>les ,br[n1 & ,jesse ,coombs1 & ! ?ird 0 ! wife ( ,capta9 ,coombs4 ,aft] confirm+ !m we sp5t ! ev5+ 9 prea*+1 s++ & pray+4 ,i held meet+s almo/ daily ) ! ,sa9ts up to ! #ac?1 :5 ,i cross$ to ! ,nor? ,isl&4 ,"h ,i f\nd t ! se$ ,i _h s[n 0 br++ =? fruit4 ,six p]sons 7 ready = baptism4 ,b my mission ^u ^! isl&s 0 n an exception to ! g5]al rule2 success did n come )\t _m ob/acles pres5t+ !mselves4 ,^? :o reject$ ! ^w 7 frequ5tly inspir$ by ! evil "o to make an attempt at p]secution4 ,"s ( ^? :o felt to oppose me w5t d[n to ! h>bor & got a swivel & small arms1 & plant$ !m close by ! s*ool-h\se1 ne> ! sea%ore1 & :ile ,i 0 speak+1 !y comm5c$ fir+ _! cannon & guns4 ,i cont9u$ speak+ 9 great pla9ness1 b my voice 0 m+l$ ) ! report ( musketry4 ,i told ! p my g>m5ts 7 cle> ( ! blood ( ! inhabitants ( t isl&1 & ask$ if any wi%$ to embrace ! gospel4 ,two p]sons came =w>d & wi%$ to be baptiz$1 & ,i baptiz$ !m4 ,on ! foll[+ day :5 ,i w5t d[n to ! seaside to baptize a man1 ! rabble comm5c$ fir+ guns aga91 z on ! previ\s night4 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ t notices 7 po/$ up1 w>n+ me to leave ! t[n1 b ,i ?\ght x 0 bett] to obey ,god ?an man1 &1 !re=e1 did n g4 ,! next day ,i baptiz$ ?ree p]sons1 & two days subsequ5tly a c\ple ( o!rs4 ,i _h ample evid5ce ( ! fact t ly+ spirits _h gone out into ! _w1 = ?ree p]sons :om ,i _h baptiz$ _h be5 visit$ by ,mr4 ,d\glass1 :o told !m t ,i d5i$ ! ,bible & c\ld n be dep5d$ ^u2 & !y yield$ to 8 ins9uations until ! devil took possession ( !m1 & !y 7 9 a disaffect$ condition4 & s5t = me4 ,:5 ,i met !m !y 7 9 great affliction1 b :5 ,i in/ruct$ !m 9 reg>d to ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & adm9i/]$ to !m1 !y 7 deliv]$ f ! evil influ5ce & rejoic$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,meet+ ,,) ,,james ,,t[ns5d--,,decide ,,to ,,g ,,to ,,bangor--,a ,,long ,,j\rney ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,deep ,,sn[--,,curi\s ,,ph5om5on--,,refus$ ,,lodg+ ,,at ,,eight ,,h\ses--,,ent]ta9$ ,,by ,,mr4 ,,teppley--,,curi\s ,,co9cid5ce--,,mr4 ,,teppley',s ,,despond5cy--,,arrival ,,at ,,bangor--,,return ,,to ,,! ,,isl&s--,,adv5ture ,,) ,,! ,,tide4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,febru>y ,i aga9 cross$ to ! ,nor? ,isl&1 & aft] rema9+ !re sev5 days visit+1 we return$ to ,camd54 ,"h ,i met ,bro!r ,james ,t[ns5d1 :o _h j arriv$ f ,sc>boro4 ,i orda9$ ,bro!r ,t[ns5d to ! (fice ( an ,eld]1 & we conclud$ to take a j\rney to ,bangor1 & (f] ! gospel to ! inhabitants ( t city4 ,we und]took ! j\rney on foot 9 ! dead ( w9t]1 :5 ! sn[ 0 v deep1 & ! fir/ day broke ! road = sev5 miles to ,sc>smont4 ,! day foll[+1 x be+ ,sunday1 we held two meet+s1 prea*$ ! gospel to ! p1 & 7 k9dly ent]ta9$4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! next day we wall[$ ?r\gh sn[drifts = a mile1 to meet an appo9tm5t to prea* 9 a s*ool-h\se1 & ,i got "o ( my e>s froz5 on ! way2 b not)/&+ ! sev]ity ( ! wea!r1 we _h q a l>ge & att5tive audi5ce4 ,we also sp5t ! next two days ) ! p !re & held meet+s4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #ba/ ( ,febru>y1 z we came out ( ! s*ool-h\se1 a light appe>$ 9 ! nor?-ea/]n horizon1 & spread to ! we/ & soon roll$ ov] our heads4 ,x _h ! appe>ance ( fire1 blood & smoke1 & at times resembl$ cont5d+ armies4 ,! heav5s 7 illum9at$ = ! space ( half an h\r4 ,x seem$ at times z ?\gh ! veil 0 ab\t to r5d 9 twa9 & ! elem5ts 7 cont5d+ ) ea* o!r4 ,we look$ ^u x z "o ( ! signs 9 ! heav5s pr$ict$ by ! prophets ( old1 z to appe> 9 ! la/ days4 ,we 7 wad+ ?r\gh deep sn[drifts mo/ ( ! "t :ile witness+ ?is rem>kable sc5e4 ,! foll[+ day we walk$ fifte5 miles ?r\gh deep sn[ to ,belfa/1 &1 aft] be+ refus$ lodg+ = ! night by eight families1 we 7 k9dly ent]ta9$ by ,mr4 ,?omas ,teppley4 ,!re 0 an int]e/+ incid5t connect$ ) our /ay at 8 h\se4 ,aft] eat+ supp]1 x be+ late 9 ! ev5+1 ,mr4 ,teppley plac$ a /& be=e me ) a ,bible ^u x1 ask+ me to read a *apt] & h pray]s ) !m1 he be+ a religi\s man4 ,i op5$ ! ,bible me*anically1 :51 ! #be? *apt] ( ,mat!w be+ ! fir/ to cat* my eye1 ,i read x1 &1 z ,i clos$ ! book ,mr4 ,teppley turn$ to 8 wife & said1 ,is n ?is a /range ?+8 ,!n he expla9$ to u t he _h j read t *apt] & clos$ ! book :5 we rapp$ at ! door1 & he felt impress$ to say1 ,walk 91 g5tlem54 ,!re is probably no o!r *apt] 9 ! :ole book t w\ld h ! same influ5ce 9 caus+ any "o to fe$ a p]son :o pr(ess$ to be a s]vant ( ,god1 & ask$ = bread4 ,aft] becom+ acqua9t$ ) 8 circum/ances ,i ?\ght x provid5tial t we 7 l$ to 8 h\se1 = al?\gh he 0 a pr(essor ( religion & a ,me?odi/1 he 0 9 a /ate ( despair1 believ+ he _h committ$ ! unp>donable s94 ,h[ev]1 ,i told him :at ! unp>donable s9 01 & t he _h n committ$ x2 b t x 0 a trick ( ! devil to make him ?9k s1 9 ord] to torm5t him4 ,he !n ackn[l$g$ t he w5t d[n to ! :>f a few ev5+s be=e1 ) ! int5tion ( dr[n+ himself1 b :5 he look$ into ! cold1 d>k wat] he desi/$ & return$ home1 & _h said no?+ previ\s to anyone ab\t x4 ,i taught him ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 :i* prov$ a com=t to him4 ,we sp5t ! foll[+ day 9 visit+ ! p ( ,belfa/1 & 9 ! ev5+ prea*$ 9 a brick s*ool-h\se1 provid$ by ,mr4 ,teppley1 & _m wi%$ to he> m f u4 ,we next visit$ ,nor?port & ,frank=t1 hold+ meet+s at bo? places1 & on ! #a/ ( ,m>*1 #ahch1 we ent]$ ,bangor1 :i* at t "t _h a population ( t5 ?\s&4 ,?is 0 my bir?day1 ,i be+ ?irty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,i visit$ "s ( ! lead+ m5 ( ,bangor1 & !y grant$ me ! use ( ! ,city ,hall1 :]e ,i prea*$ to good audi5ces = two successive ev5+s4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t a ,latt]-day ,sa9t ,eld] _h prea*$ 9 t t[n4 ,_m 7 anxi\s to le>n m ab\t our pr9ciples1 b our visits ?r\gh all ! t[ns f ,?ompa/on to ,bangor 7 necess>ily brief1 ow+ to our appo9tm5ts ^u ! isl&s4 ,x 0 l ca/+ our bread ^u ! wat]s & tru/+ 9 ,god = ! result4 ,on ! #e? ( ,m>* we sail$ f ,p5obscot = ! ,isle ( ,holt1 :]e ,i held a meet+ on ! foll[+ ev5+4 ,! next day ,i took passage on ! mail boat = ! ,nor? ,isl&1 :]e ,i aga9 _h ! privilege ( meet+ ) ! ,sa9ts = pray] & praise be=e ! ,"l4 ,on my arrival ,i receiv$ a package ( lett]s f fri5ds abroad4 ,"o 0 f ,kirtl&1 & gave an acc\nt ( ! apo/asy & tribulations :i* ! ,sa9ts 7 pass+ ?r\gh4 ,joseph ! ,prophet & o!rs1 ) _! families1 _h gone to ,f> ,we/1 & ! ,sa9ts 7 foll[+ !m4 ,bro!r ,t[ns5d return$ home1 & ,i 0 aga9 left alone 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! #bbnd ( ,m>*1 ,bro!r ,/]rett & ,i1 accompani$ by our wives1 w5t sev]al hundr$ y>ds f %ore to a s& b> 7x be+ l[ tide71 to dig clams4 ,! gr\nd ne> ! %ore 0 v mu* l[] ?an ! b> we 7 on1 & :ile we 7 all busy digg+ clams & talk+ ,mormonism1 ! da%+ ( ! waves ( ! incom+ tide aga9/ ! %ore sudd5ly made u consci\s t we _h fifty y>ds ( wat] betwe5 u & ! %ore4 ,! surf waves also add$ to our difficulty1 & z we _h no boat1 our only alt]native 0 to cross our f\r arms1 ?us =m+ a k9d ( arm-*air = our wives to sit ^u1 & c>ry !m 9 turn to ! %ore1 wad+ ?r\gh two-&-a-half feet ( wat]4 ,by ! "t we got our wives & clams safely l&$1 ! tru? ( ! maxim 0 firmly impress$ ^u our m9ds1 t ,"t & tide wait = no man1 n ev5 = a prea*] ( ! gospel4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,c\nsel$ ,,to ,,ga!r ,,) ,,! ,,sa9ts--,,rem>kable ,,manife/ations--,,case ,,( ,,heal+--,,ef=ts ,,( ,,apo/ates--,,visit ,,f ,,eld]s--,a ,,conf]5ce--,,clos+ ,,my ,,labors ,,on ,,! ,,isl&s ,,= ,a ,,season4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,m>* ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,zion1 reque/+ me to c\nsel ! ,sa9ts ,i _h baptiz$ to sell _! prop]ty & ga!r up to ,zion4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,"l 0 manife/+ ,himself ^u ! isl&s 9 v>i\s ways1 by dreams1 visions1 heal+s1 signs & wond]s4 ,i w relate "o peculi> circum/ance ( ?is k9d t occurr$4 ,mr4 ,eb5ez] ,c>v] _h be5 inve/igat+ our doctr9es = q a l5g? ( "t1 &1 hav+ a great desire to "k ! tru? ( our religion1 he walk$ to ! sea %ore1 wi%+ t he might h "s manife/ation 9 pro( ( its tru?4 ,! passage ( scripture came to 8 m9d t !re w\ld be no sign giv5 b ! sign ( ! prophet ,jonas1 & :ile ?is ?\ght 0 9 8 m9d a l>ge fi% arose to ! top ( ! wat]1 a di/ance f him 9 ! sea1 & sudd5ly sank out ( sight4 ,he mu* desir$ to see x aga91 & soon x arose to ! top ( ! wat]1 accompani$ by ano!r fi% ( ab\t ! same size1 & "o ( !m swam on ! wat] 9 a /raight l9e t[>ds ,mr4 ,c>v] z he /ood ^u ! %ore4 ,x came z ne> to him z ! wat] w\ld p]mit1 & !n /opp$ & gaz$ at him ) a p5etrat+ eye1 z ?\gh x _h a message = him4 ,x !n return$ to its mate 9 ! ocean & swam out ( sight4 ,mr4 ,c>v] retrac$ 8 /eps homew>d1 m$itat+ ^u ! sc5e & ! wond]ful condesc5sion ( ! ,"l4 ,x is prop] to rem>k t ?is 0 at a season ( ! ye> :5 fi% ( t size are nev] kn[n ^u ^? %ores or seas1 & !y are nev]1 at any season1 kn[n to come a%ore z 9 ! case m5tion$4 ,mr4 ,c>v] 0 conv9c$ t x 0 int5d$ by ! ,"l z a sign to him4 ,two days aft] ! ev5t ,i visit$ ,mr4 ,c>v] at 8 h\se1 & f\nd 8 wife conf9$ to h] b$ ) a fev]1 & %e reque/$ me to adm9i/] to h]4 ,i plac$ my h&s ^u h] head1 ! p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u me1 & ,i comm&$ h] 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to arise & walk4 ,%e arose & 0 heal$ f t in/ant1 & %e walk$ d[n to ! sea & ,i baptiz$ h] 9 ! same place :]e ! fi% visit$ h] husb&4 ,i confirm$ h] !re1 & %e 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & return$ to h] home rejoic+4 ,i n[ call$ ! p toge!r & exhort$ !m to sell _! prop]ty & prep>e to accompany me to ! l& ( ,zion4 ,i _h labor$ h>d = _m days = ! temporal & spiritual welf>e ( ! inhabitants ( ^? isl&s1 & ! ,"l _h bless$ my labors & giv5 me _m s\ls z seals ( my m9i/ry1 = :i* ,i felt to praise ,him2 & n[ ,i felt to labor q z zeal\sly to ga!r out ^? :o _h embrac$ ! gospel1 & lead !m to ,zion4 ,! wor/ difficulty :i* ! ,sa9ts _h to cont5d ) 9 t day 0 f false bre?r54 ,w>r5 ,p>ri%1 :o _h be5 a prom95t ,eld] 9 ! ,*ur*1 & _h labor$ ) me z a mission>y1 _h apo/atiz$ & be5 cut (f f ! ,*ur*4 ,le>n+ t ,i 0 build+ up bran*es ( ! ,*ur* ^u ! isl&1 he & o!r apo/ates conspir$ to block up my way by writ+ lies to ! p & /irr+ up a _s ( mobocracy ^u ! isl&s4 ,!y succe$$ 9 ex]t+ a /rong influ5ce ) ! wick$1 b ,i knew !y c\ld n h9d] ! "w ( ,god4 ,on ! #f? ( ,april ,i held a meet+ at ,bro!r ,eb5ez] ,c>v]'s1 &1 ?\gh ! he>ts ( ! wick$ 7 /irr$ up 9 bitt]ness aga9/ me1 ! ,_s ( ,god 0 ) me1 & at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i baptiz$ ?ree p]sons4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,mrs4 ,abigail ,c>v]1 ! "m ( ,eb5ez] ,c>v]1 :o 0 sev5ty ye>s ( age & 9 poor heal?4 ,%e _h n s mu* z visit$ a neighbor's h\se = six ye>s1 b ^u ?is occasion %e walk$ ) boldness to ! sea %ore & ,i baptiz$ h]1 & %e return$ rejoic+4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,april ,i _h ! happy privilege ( aga9 meet+ ) ,eld]s ,milton ,holmes1 ,james ,t[ns5d & ,abn] ,rog]s1 :o _h come to ! isl&s to att5d conf]5ce ) me4 ,we held our conf]5ce on ! #ac? ( ,april1 on ,nor? ,fox ,isl&1 & _h a repres5tation ( ! diff]5t bran*es on ! isl&s4 ,we also prea*$ & bore our te/imony1 orda9$ sev]al & baptiz$ "o p]son at ! close ( ! meet+4 ,on ! #ag? ( ,april ,mrs4 ,woodruff left ! isl&s to return to h] fa!r's home 9 ,sc>boro1 ,ma9e1 & a few days aft]w>ds ,i call$ ! ,sa9ts ( ! ,nor? ,isl& toge!r & commun$ ) & in/ruct$ !m4 ,i also in=m$ !m t ! ,_s ( ,god bore record to me t x 0 our duty to leave ! isl&s = a season & take a we/]n mission4 ,!y _h be5 fai?fully w>n$ & ! ,sa9ts 7 e/abli%$ 9 ! tru?1 :ile ! wick$ 7 cont5d+ aga9/ u1 & "s 7 dispos$ to take our lives if !y _h ! p[]4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,return ,,to ,,sc>boro--,,j\rney ,,s\?--,,visit ,,to ,a4 ,p4 ,,rockwood ,,9 ,,prison--,,incid5t ,,( ,,prison ,,life--,,j\rney ,,to ,,connecticut--,,baptize ,,my ,,fa!r',s ,,h\sehold4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,april we left ! isl& 9 an op5 sail-boat & made our way to ,owl's ,head1 & !n walk$ tw5ty miles4 ,! foll[+ day we walk$ =ty miles & suff]$ "s ) we>y limbs & bli/]$ feet1 b we felt t x 0 = ! gospel's sake & did n *oose to compla94 ,! next day a walk ( ?irty miles br\ght u to ,sc>boro1 :]e we sp5t ! night at ,fa!r ,c>t]'s4 ,on ! #h? ( ,may ,i p>t$ ) ,mrs4 ,woodruff & ,fa!r ,c>t] & family1 & 9 company ) ,milton ,holmes walk$ ?irty-?ree miles t[>ds ,portsm\?1 :i* city we rea*$ ! foll[+ day & sp5t sev]al h\rs !re1 visit+ ! navy y>d4 ,we !n walk$ to ,georget[n1 =m]ly ,new ,r[ley1 & sp5t ! night ) ,fa!r ,na?aniel ,holmes4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,may ,i visit$ ,*>le/on & ,bunk] ,hill monum5t1 & also sp5t sev]al h\rs 9 ! city ( ,bo/on1 :i* !n conta9$ a population ( "o hundr$ ?\s&4 ,i asc5d$ to ! cupola ( ! c\rt-h\se1 f :i* ,i _h a f9e view ( ! city4 ,i visit$ sev]al ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ! city1 & walk$ ov] ! long bridge to ,cambridge & ,cambridgeport4 ,i visit$ ! jail !re 9 ord] to h an int]view ) ,bro!r ,a4 ,p4 ,rockwood1 :o _h be5 ca/ into prison on ! plea ( debt1 9 ord] to tr\ble & di/ress him1 because he 0 a ,mormon4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t we _h ev] met4 ,! jailor p]mitt$ me to ent] ! room :]e he 04 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i _h ev] ent]$ a prison4 ,! jailor turn$ ! key ^u u & lock$ u bo? 94 ,i f\nd ,bro!r ,rockwood /rong 9 ! fai? ( ! gospel4 ,he _h ! ,bible1 ,book ( ,mormon1 ,voice ( ,w>n+1 & ,ev5+ & ,morn+ ,/> z 8 companions1 :i* he read daily4 ,we conv]s$ toge!r = ?ree h\rs 9 ?is solit>y abode4 ,he in=m$ me ( _m ?+s :i* _h transpir$ :ile he 0 conf9$ !re z a prison]4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he m5tion$ t ! jail _h tak5 fire a few days previ\s to my visit4 ,he said x look$ a little l a d>k h\r4 ,! fire 0 ro>+ ov] 8 head1 :ile upro> & confusion 7 ^u e h&4 ,fire eng9es 7 rapidly play+ ar\nd ! build+1 ) wat] p\r+ into e room4 ,! p 7 halloo+ 9 ! /reets4 ,prison]s 7 begg+ = m]cy's sake to be let out1 or !y w\ld be consum$ 9 ! fire4 ,"o 0 /ruggl+ 9 ! agonies ( dea?1 :ile o!rs 7 curs+ & swe>+4 ,bro!r ,rockwood said he felt compos$ 9 ! mid/ ( x until ! fire 0 ext+ui%$4 ,at eight o'clock ! jailor unlock$ ! prison door to let me out1 & ,i gave ! p>t+ h& to ! prison] ( hope4 ,we _h sp5t a pleasant "t toge!r1 & he rejoic$ at my visit2 & :o w\ld n1 to meet ) a fri5d 9 a lonely prison8 ,i left him 9 good spirits1 & w5d$ my way back to ,bo/on4 ,i sp5t sev]al days 9 ,bo/on1 hold+ meet+s ) ! ,sa9ts !re1 & !n walk$ to ,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&1 prea*+ by ! way4 ,i !re took /eam] & arriv$ 9 ,new ,york on ! #ah? ( ,may1 :]e ,i met ) ,eld] ,orson ,pratt & 8 family1 & ,elijah ,=dham & ne> "o hundr$ ,sa9ts :o _h be5 baptiz$ 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,i sp5t ?ree days 9 ,new ,york visit+ ! ,sa9ts & hold+ meet+s4 ,sev]al new conv]ts 7 baptiz$ :ile ,i 0 !re4 ,leav+ ,new ,york1 ,i travel$ ?r\gh ,new ,j]sey1 & return$ to ,f>m+ton1 ,connecticut1 ! resid5ce ( my fa!r4 ,i arriv$ at 8 h\se on ! #ab? ( ,june4 ,x 0 ) peculi> s5sations t ,i walk$ ov] my native l&1 :]e ,i sp5t my y\?1 & ca/ my eyes ov] ! ,f>m+ton mead[s & ! hills & dales :]e ,i _h roam$ 9 my boyhood ) my fa!r1 /epmo!r1 bro!rs & half-si/]4 ,on my arrival at my fa!r's home ,i _h ! happy privilege ( once m tak+ my p>5ts & si/]s by ! h&1 also my uncle1 ,ozem ,woodruff1 :o 0 among ! numb] ,i _h baptiz$ ! ye> be=e4 ,aft] sp5d+ an h\r 9 conv]sation1 we sat d[n ar\nd our fa!r's table & supp$ toge!r & 7 refre%$4 ,!n we b[$ ^u our knees toge!r 9 ! family circle & (f]$ up ! gratitude ( our he>ts to ,god = pres]v+ our lives & reunit+ u4 ,i sp5t ! next eighte5 days 9 ,f>m+ton & ,avon1 visit+ my fa!r's h\sehold1 my uncles1 aunts1 c\s9s1 neighbors & fri5ds1 prea*+ ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ unto !m & /riv+ to br+ !m into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,july1 #ahch1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ev5ts transpir$ ( my :ole life 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,:5 ,fa!r ,joseph ,smi? gave me my patri>*al bless+1 among ! _m wond]ful ?+s ( my life1 he promis$ me t ,i %\ld br+ my fa!r's h\sehold into ! k+dom ( ,god1 & ,i felt t if ,i ev] obta9$ ! bless+1 ! "t _h come = me to p]=m x4 ,by ! help ( ,god1 ,i prea*$ ! gospel fai?fully to my fa!r's h\sehold & to all t 7 ) him1 z well z to my o!r relatives1 & ,i _h appo9t$ a meet+ on ,sunday1 ! #a/ ( ,july1 at my fa!r's home4 ,my fa!r 0 believ+ my te/imony1 z 7 all 9 8 h\sehold1 b ^u ?is occasion ! devil 0 det]m9$ to h9d] ! fulfillm5t ( ! promise ( ! patri>* unto me4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ,lucif]1 ! son ( ! morn+1 _h ga!r$ toge!r ! ho/s ( hell & ex]t$ 8 p[]s ^u u all4 ,di/ress ov]:elm$ ! :ole h\sehold1 & all 7 tempt$ to reject ! "w4 ,& x seem$ z ?\gh ! same p[] w\ld dev\r me4 ,i _h to take to my b$ = an h\r be=e ! "t ( meet+4 ,i !re pray$ unto ! ,"l ) my :ole s\l = deliv]ance1 = ,i knew ! p[] ( ! devil 0 ex]cis$ to h9d] me f accompli%+ :at ,god _h promis$ me4 ,! ,"l he>d my pray] & answ]$ my petition1 & :5 ! h\r ( meet+ _h come ,i arose f my b$1 & c\ld s+ & %\t = joy to ?9k ,i _h be5 deliv]$ f ! p[] ( ! evil "o4 ,fill$ ) ! p[] ( ,god1 ,i /ood up 9 ! mid/ ( ! congregation & prea*$ ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ unto ! p 9 great pla9ness4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ we assembl$ on ! banks ( ! ,f>m+ton riv]1 because !re 0 mu* wat] !re1 & ,i l$ six ( my fri5ds into ! riv] & baptiz$ !m = ! remission ( _! s9s4 ,all ( my fa!r's h\sehold 7 includ$ 9 ?is numb]1 accord+ to ! promise ( ! ,patri>*4 ,!y 7 all relatives except ,dwight ,web/]1 :o 0 a ,me?odi/ class-lead] & 0 bo>d+ ) my fa!r's family4 ,i organiz$ ! small numb] ( n9e p]sons1 eight ( :om 7 my relatives1 into a bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 & orda9$ ,dwight ,web/] to ! (fice ( a ,prie/ & adm9i/]$ ! sacram5t unto !m4 ,x 0 truly a day ( joy to my s\l4 ,my fa!r1 /epmo!r & si/] 7 among ! numb] baptiz$4 ,i aft]w>ds add$ a numb] ( relatives4 ,i felt t ?is day's "w alone amply repaid me = all my labor 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,:o c compreh5d ! joy1 ! glory1 ! happ9ess & consolation t an ,eld] ( ,israel feels 9 be+ an in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god ( br++ 8 fa!r1 "m1 si/]1 bro!r1 or any ( ! po/]ity ( ,adam ?r\gh ! door t ent]s into life & salvation8 ,no man c1 unless he has exp]i5c$ ^! ?+s1 & possesses ! te/imony ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! inspiration ( ,almighty ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,tak+ ,,leave ,,( ,,my ,,old ,,home--,,return ,,to ,,ma9e--,,bir? ,,( ,,my ,,fir/ ,,*ild--,,appo9tm5t ,,to ,,! ,,apo/le%ip ,,& ,,to ,a ,,=eign ,,mission--,,prep>ation ,,= ,,! ,,j\rney ,,to ,,zion4 ,n[1 z my mission to my native l& 0 accompli%$1 :i* ,i felt impress$ to take :ile ^u ! isl&s1 ,i felt x my duty to return "h4 ,monday1 ,july #bnd1 #ahch1 0 ! la/ day & night ,i sp5t at my fa!r's home :ile ^u ?is mission4 ,at ! sett+ ( ! sun ,i took ! la/ walk ) my si/] ,i ev] _h ) h] :ile 9 my native ,/ate4 ,we walk$ by ! canal & view$ ! riv] & fields1 & conv]s$ ^u our future de/9y4 ,aft] ev5+ pray] ) ! family1 my fa!r retir$ to re/1 & ,i sp5t a season ) my /ep-"m :o _h re>$ me f my infancy4 ,9 conv]sation we felt s5sibly ! weight ( ! p[] ( temptation1 out ( :i* ! ,"l _h deliv]$ u4 ,i also sp5t a %ort "t ) my si/] ,eunice1 ! only si/] ,i 0 ev] bless$ ) 9 my fa!r's family4 ,i _h baptiz$ h] into ! ,*ur* & ,k+dom ( ,god1 & we m+l$ our sympa?ies1 pray]s & te>s toge!r be=e ! ?rone ( grace4 ,h[ truly are ! bonds ( consangu9ity & ( ! blood ( ,*ri/ unit$ 9 b9d+ ! he>ts ( ! ,sa9ts ( ,god toge!r1 & h[ bless+s bright5 z !y take _! flight6 ,?is be+ ! la/ night ,i 0 to sp5d b5ea? my fa!r's ro( :ile ^u ?is mission1 ,i felt ! weight ( x1 & my pray] 01 ,o1 ,"l1 protect my fa!r's h\se1 & br+ him to ,zion6 7:i* pray] 0 grant$47 ,on ! morn+ ( ,july #crd1 ,i took leave ( my relatives & my native l&1 & />t$ on my return to ,ma9e4 ,i arriv$ 9 ,sc>boro on ! #f?1 & on ! #ad? my fir/ *ild--a daught]--0 born1 at ,fa!r ,c>t]'s h\se4 ,we nam$ h] ,s>ah ,emma4 ,on ! #cj? ( ,july1 ,i left my wife & *ild at ,fa!r ,c>t]'s & />t$ once m to visit ,fox ,isl&s4 ,:ile hold+ meet+ ) ! ,sa9ts at ,nor? ,v9al ,hav5 on ! #i? ( ,augu/1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,?omas ,b4 ,m>%1 :o 0 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 in=m+ me t ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet1 _h receiv$ a revelation1 nam+ z p]sons to be *os5 to fill ! places ( ^? :o _h fall52 ,john ,e4 ,page1 ,john ,taylor1 ,wil=d ,woodruff & ,will>d ,ri*>ds4 ,presid5t ,m>% add$1 9 8 lett]1 ,"k !n1 ,bro!r ,woodruff1 by ?is1 t y are appo9t$ to fill ! place ( "o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 & t x is agreeable to ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 giv5 v lately1 t y %\ld come spe$ily to ,f> ,we/1 &1 on ! #bf? ( ,april next1 take y\r leave ( ! ,sa9ts "h & dep>t = o!r climes across ! mighty deep4 ,! sub/ance ( ?is lett] _h be5 reveal$ to me sev]al weeks be=e1 b ,i _h n nam$ x to any p]son4 ,! "t hav+ n[ come = me to prep>e = leav+ ! isl&s1 ,i _h a desire to take ) me all ! ,sa9ts ,i c\ld get to g to ,zion4 ,!re _h already be5 a l9e drawn ^u ! isl&s betwe5 ! ,sa9ts & ^? :o _h reject$ ! gospel1 & ! enemies 7 v bitt] aga9/ me & ! "w ( ,god ,i _h labor$ to e/abli%4 ,!y ?reat5$ my life1 b ! ,sa9ts 7 will+ to /& by me4 ,i sp5t f\r days ) ! ,sa9ts visit+ !m1 hold+ meet+s & enc\rag+ !m1 :ile ! devil 0 rag+ ^u e h&4 ,i _h baptiz$ & organiz$ into ! ,*ur* ne>ly "o hundr$ p]sons :ile ^u ! isl&s1 & !re seem$ a prospect ( ga!r+ ab\t half ( !m ) me1 b ! devil rag$ to su* an ext5t t q a numb] 7 t]rifi$4 ,! inhabitants ( ! isl&s _h b little acqua9tance ) ! managem5t ( horses or wagons2 9 fact1 mo/ ( !m knew m ab\t h&l+ a %>k ?an a horse4 ,h[ev]1 9 company ) ,na?aniel ,?omas1 :o _h sold 8 prop]ty & _h money1 ,i w5t to ! ma9l& & pur*as$ t5 new wagons1 t5 sets ( h>ness & tw5ty horses4 ,:5 ,i got ev]y?+ prep>$ = ! company to />t1 ,i left ! affairs ) ,bro!r ,?omas1 & w5t on ahead ( ! company to ,sc>boro1 to prep>e my own family = ! j\rney4 ,! outfit :i* ,i pur*as$ = ! company co/ ab\t #b1jjj4jj4 ,be=e leav+ ,bro!r ,?omas1 ,i c\nsell$ him 9 reg>d to ! c\rse to pursue1 & *>g$ him n to be lat] ?an ! #a/ ( ,septemb] 9 />t+ = ! ma9l&4 ,i arriv$ at ,fa!r ,c>t]'s on ! #ai? ( ,augu/1 & wait$ ) great anxiety = ! arrival ( ! company f ! isl&s1 b in/ead ( rea*+ !re by ! #a/ ( ,septemb] !y did n arrive till ! #crd ( ,octob]2 & :5 !y did arrive ! wagon cov]s 7 all fly+ 9 ! breeze4 ,x took a good day's "w to nail d[n ! cov]s1 pa9t ! wagons & get prep>$ = ! j\rney4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,/>t ,,^u ,,our ,,j\rney--,a ,,haz>d\s ,,und]tak+--,,sickness---,,sev]e ,,wea!r--,,my ,,wife ,,cont9ues ,,to ,,fail--,,h] ,,_s ,,leaves ,,h] ,,body--,,re/or$ ,,by ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,god--,,h] ,,_s',s ,,exp]i5ce ,,:ile ,,sep>at$ ,,f ,,! ,,body--,,dea? ,,( ,,my ,,bro!r--,,arrival ,,at ,,ro*e/]--,,removal ,,to ,,qu9cy4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! #i? ( ,octob]1 we took leave ( ,fa!r ,c>t] & family1 & />t$ ^u our j\rney ( #b1jjj miles at ?is late season ( ! ye>1 tak+ my wife ) a suckl+ babe at h] brea/ ) me1 to lead a company ( fifty-?ree s\ls f ,ma9e to ,ill9ois1 & to sp5d ne>ly ?ree mon?s 9 travel+ 9 wagons1 ?r\gh ra91 mud1 sn[ & fro/4 ,x 0 su* a trial z ,i nev] be=e _h attempt$ dur+ my exp]i5ce z a m9i/] ( ! gospel4 ,on our arrival at ,georget[n we 7 jo9$ by ,eld] ,milton ,holmes4 ,we travel$ ea* day z f> z we c\ld g1 & camp$ :]ev] night ov]took u4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,octob]1 :ile cross+ ! ,gre5 ,m\nta9s1 ,i 0 attack$ ) some?+ resembl+ ! *ol]a4 ,i 0 v sick4 ,i /opp$ at a h\se = ab\t two h\rs1 b ! ,eld]s adm9i/]$ to me1 & ,i reviv$4 ,on ! #bd? ,i 0 aga9 tak5 sick1 & my wife & *ild 7 also /rick5 d[n4 ,we also _h sev]al o!rs sick 9 ! company1 ?r\gh ! exposure ( ! j\rney4 ,on ! #ca/ we _h our fir/ sn[ /orm1 & ! horses dragg$ our wagons all day ?r\gh mud1 sn[ & wat]4 ,on ! #bnd ( ,novemb] ,eld] ,milton ,holmes left u1 & took /eam] = ,fairport2 & two days aft]w>ds a little boy ( ,na?aniel ,holmes'1 ab\t six ye>s ( age1 di$1 & we _h to bury him at ,we/field4 ,! roads f9ally became s bad & ! cold s sev]e t ,na?aniel ,?omas & ,james ,t[ns5d conclud$ to /op = ! w9t]4 ,we p>t$ ) !m on ! #ba/ ( ,novemb]1 ne> ,new ,portage1 ,ohio4 ,on ! #bcrd ( ,novemb] my wife1 ,phoebe1 0 attack$ ) a sev]e heada*e1 :i* t]m9at$ 9 bra9 fev]4 ,%e grew m & m di/ress$ daily z we cont9u$ our j\rney4 ,x 0 a t]rible ordeal = a woman to travel 9 a wagon ov] r\gh roads1 afflict$ z %e 04 ,at ! same "t our *ild 0 also v sick4 ,! #a/ ( ,decemb]1 0 a try+ day to my s\l4 ,my wife cont9u$ to fail1 & 9 ! aft]noon1 ab\t #d o'clock1 %e appe>$ to be /ruck ) dea?4 ,i /opp$ my team1 & x seem$ z ?\gh %e w\ld brea? h] la/ ly+ 9 ! wagon4 ,two ( ! si/]s sat beside h]1 to see if !y c\ld d any?+ = h] 9 h] la/ mom5ts4 ,i /ood ^u ! gr\nd1 9 deep affliction1 & m$itat$4 ,i cri$ unto ! ,"l1 & pray$ t %e might live & n be tak5 f me4 ,i claim$ ! promises ! ,"l _h made unto me ?r\gh ! prophets & patri>*s1 & soon h] _s reviv$1 & ,i drove a %ort di/ance to a tav]n1 & got h] into a room & work$ ov] h] & h] babe all night1 & pray$ to ! ,"l to pres]ve h] life4 ,9 ! morn+ ! circum/ances 7 su* t ,i 0 "u ! necessity ( remov+ my wife f ! inn1 z !re 0 s mu* noise & confusion at ! place t %e c\ld n endure x4 ,i c>ri$ h] out to h] b$ 9 ! wagon & drove two miles1 :5 ,i alight$ at a h\se & c>ri$ my wife & h] b$ into x1 ) a det]m9ation to t>ry !re until %e ei!r recov]$ h] heal? or pass$ away4 ,?is 0 on ,sunday morn+1 ,decemb] #bnd4 ,aft] gett+ my wife & ?+s into ! h\se & wood provid$ to keep up a fire1 ,i employ$ my "t 9 tak+ c>e ( h]4 ,x look$ z ?\gh %e _h b a %ort "t to live4 ,%e call$ me to h] b$side 9 ! ev5+ & said %e felt z ?\gh a few mom5ts m w\ld end h] exi/5ce 9 ?is life4 ,%e manife/$ great confid5ce 9 ! cause %e _h embrac$1 & exhort$ me to h confid5ce 9 ,god & to keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,to all appe>ances1 %e 0 dy+4 ,i laid h&s ^u h] & pray$ = h]1 & %e soon reviv$ & slept "s dur+ ! night4 ,decemb] #crd f\nd my wife v l[4 ,i sp5t ! day 9 tak+ c>e ( h]1 & ! foll[+ day ,i return$ to ,eaton to get "s ?+s = h]4 ,%e seem$ to be gradually s9k+ & 9 ! ev5+ h] _s app>5tly left h] body1 & %e 0 dead4 ,! si/]s ga!r$ ar\nd h] body1 weep+1 :ile ,i /ood look+ at h] 9 sorr[4 ,! _s & p[] ( ,god began to re/ ^u me until1 = ! fir/ "t dur+ h] sickness fai? fill$ my s\l1 al?\gh %e lay be=e me z "o dead4 ,i _h "s oil t 0 consecrat$ = my ano9t+ :ile 9 ,kirtl&4 ,i took x & consecrat$ x aga9 be=e ! ,"l = ano9t+ ! sick4 ,i !n b[$ d[n be=e ! ,"l & pray$ = ! life ( my companion1 & ,i ano9t$ h] body ) ! oil 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,i laid my h&s ^u h]1 & 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,i rebuk$ ! p[] ( dea? & ! de/roy]1 & comm&$ ! same to dep>t f h]1 & ! _s ( life to ent] h] body4 ,h] _s return$ to h] body1 & f t h\r %e 0 made :ole2 & we all felt to praise ! "n ( ,god1 & to tru/ 9 ,him & to keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,:ile ?is op]ation 0 go+ on ) me 7z my wife relat$ aft]w>ds7 h] _s left h] body1 & %e saw x ly+ ^u ! b$1 & ! si/]s weep+4 ,%e look$ at !m & at me1 & ^u h] babe1 &1 :ile gaz+ ^u ?is sc5e1 two p]sonages came into ! room c>ry+ a c(f9 & told h] !y _h come = h] body4 ,"o ( ^! mess5g]s in=m$ h] t %e c\ld h h] *oice3 %e might g to re/ 9 ! _s _w1 or1 on "o condition %e c\ld h ! privilege ( return+ to h] tab]nacle & cont9u+ h] labors ^u ! e>?4 ,! condition 01 if %e felt t %e c\ld /& by h] husb&1 & ) him pass ?r\gh all ! c>es1 trials1 tribulation & afflictions ( life :i* he w\ld be call$ to pass ?r\gh = ! gospel's sake unto ! end4 ,:5 %e look$ at ! situation ( h] husb& & *ild %e said3 ,yes1 ,i w d x6 ,at ! mom5t t decision 0 made ! p[] ( fai? re/$ ^u me1 & :5 ,i adm9i/]$ unto h]1 h] _s ent]$ h] tab]nacle1 & %e saw ! mess5g]s c>ry ! c(f9 out at ! door4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #f? ( ,decemb]1 ! ,_s said to me3 ,arise1 & cont9ue ?y j\rney6 & ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god my wife 0 enabl$ to arise & dress h]self & walk$ to ! wagon1 & we w5t on our way rejoic+4 ,on ! night ( ! #aa? ,i /opp$ = ! night at an inn1 ! wea!r be+ v cold4 ,i !re le>n$ ( ! sudd5 dea? ( my bro!r1 ,asahel ,h4 ,woodruff1 a m]*ant ( ,t]re ,haute1 ,ind4 ,i _h anticipat$ a joyful meet+ ) ?is bro!r on ! foll[+ day4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 ,i only _h ! privilege ( visit+ 8 grave1 9 company ) my wife1 & exam9+ a little into 8 bus9ess4 ,i 0 (f]$ ! position ( adm9i/rator ( 8 affairs1 b ,i 0 lead+ a company ( ,sa9ts to ,zion1 & c\ld n /op to att5d to 8 temporal bus9ess4 ,/rang]s settl$ 8 affairs1 & took possession ( 8 prop]ty4 ,8 relatives obta9$ no?+ f 8 effects except a few trifl+ mem5tos4 ,i left ?is place & cross$ into ,ill9ois on ! #ac? ( ,decemb]1 & arriv$ at ,ro*e/] on ! #ai?1 &1 gett+ in=mation ( ! sev]e p]secutions ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,miss\ri & ! unsettl$ /ate ( ! ,*ur* at t "t1 we conclud$ to /op at ,ro*e/] & sp5d ! w9t]4 ,?us end$ my j\rney ( two mon?s & sixte5 days1 lead+ ! ,fox ,isl& ,sa9ts to ! we/1 ?r\gh all ! p]ils ( a j\rney ( ne>ly two ?\s& miles1 9 ! mid/ ( sickness & great sev]ity ( wea!r4 ,i took my family 9 ! spr+ & remov$ to ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois1 :]e ,i c\ld m+le ) my bre?r51 & ,i felt to praise ,god = ,8 protect+ c>e ov] me & my family 9 all our afflictions4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a ,,peculi> ,,revelation--,,det]m9ation ,,( ,,enemies ,,to ,,prev5t ,,its ,,fulfillm5t--,,/>t ,,to ,,f> ,,we/ ,,to ,,fulfill ,,revelation--,,our ,,arrival ,,!re--,,hold ,a ,,c\ncil--,,fulfill ,,revelation--,,corn] ,,/one ,,( ,,! ,,temple ,,laid--,,orda9$ ,,to ,,! ,,apo/le%ip--,,leave ,,f> ,,we/--,,meet ,,! ,,prophet ,,joseph--,a ,,conf]5ce ,,held--,,settle ,,our ,,families ,,9 ,,nauvoo4 ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet1 ask$ ! ,"l :at ,8 w 0 conc]n+ ! ,twelve1 & ! ,"l answ]$ 9 a revelation1 giv5 ,july #h?1 #ahch1 9 :i* ,he says3 ,let !m take leave ( my ,sa9ts 9 ! city ,f> ,we/1 on ! #bf? day ( ,april next1 on ! build+ spot ( my h\se1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,let my s]vant ,john ,taylor1 & also my s]vant ,john ,e4 ,page1 & also my s]vant ,wil=d ,woodruff1 & also my s]vant ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 be appo9t$ to fill ! places ( ^? :o h fall51 & be (ficially notifi$ ( _! appo9tm5t4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ?is diff]s f ne>ly all o!r revelations 9 ?is respect3 a fix$ day & a /at$ place 7 giv5 = ! comm5cem5t ( ! mission4 ,:5 ! revelation 0 giv51 all 0 peace & quietude 9 ,f> ,we/1 ,miss\ri1 ! city :]e mo/ ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts dwelt2 b be=e ! "t came = its fulfillm5t1 ! ,sa9ts ( ,god _h be5 driv5 out ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri into ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 "u ! edict ( ,gov]nor ,boggs2 & ! ,miss\rians _h sworn t if all ! o!r revelations ( ,joseph ,smi? 7 fulfill$1 t %\ld n be4 ,x /at$ t ! day & ! place :]e ! ,twelve ,apo/les %\ld take leave ( ! ,sa9ts1 to g on _! missions across ! great wat]s1 & ! mobocrats ( ,miss\ri _h decl>$ t !y w\ld see t x %\ld n be fulfill$4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ! ,"l1 hav+ a =ekn[l$ge ( :at w\ld take place1 _h giv5 ! revelation 9 ?is mann] to see :e!r ! ,apo/les w\ld obey x at ! risk ( _! lives4 ,:5 ! "t drew ne> = ! fulfillm5t ( ?is comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 ,brigham ,"y 0 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les2 ,?os4 ,b4 ,m>%1 :o 0 ! s5ior ,apo/le1 _h fall54 ,bro!r ,brigham call$ toge!r ^? ( ! ,twelve :o 7 !n at ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois1 to see :at _! m9ds w\ld be ab\t go+ to ,f> ,we/1 to fulfill ! revelation4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph & 8 bro!r ,hyrum1 ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,lyman ,wight & ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt 7 9 prison 9 ,miss\ri1 at ! "t2 b ,fa!r ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,patri>*1 0 at ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois4 ,he & o!rs :o 7 pres5t did n ?9k x wisdom = u to attempt ! j\rney1 z our lives w\ld be 9 great jeop>dy4 ,!y ?\ght ! ,"l w\ld take ! w = ! de$4 ,b :5 ,presid5t ,"y ask$ ! ,twelve :at our feel+s 7 ^u ! subject1 we all ( u1 z ! voice ( "o man1 said ! ,"l ,god _h spok51 & x 0 = u to obey4 ,x 0 ! ,"l's bus9ess to take c>e ( ,8 s]vants1 & we w\ld fulfill ! comm&m5t1 or die try+4 ,to fully und]/& ! risk ! ,twelve ,apo/les ran 9 mak+ ?is j\rney1 my read]s %\ld rememb] t ,lilburn ,w4 ,boggs1 gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 _h issu$ a proclamation1 9 :i* all ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 7 requir$ to leave t ,/ate or be ext]m9at$4 ,f> ,we/ _h be5 captur$ by ! militia1 :o 7 really only an organiz$ mob2 ! citiz5s _h be5 compell$ to give up _! arms2 all ! lead+ m5 :o c\ld be got hold ( _h be5 tak5 prison]s2 ! re/ ( ! ,sa9ts--m5 wom5 & *ildr5--_h to flee z be/ !y c\ld out ( ! ,/ate to save _! lives1 leav+ all _! h\ses1 l&s & o!r prop]ty :i* !y c\ld n c>ry ) !m to be tak5 by ! mob4 ,9 fact !y %ot d[n ! cattle & hogs ( ! ,sa9ts :]ev] !y c\ld f9d !m1 & robb$ !m ( ne>ly ev]y?+ !y c\ld lay _! h&s ^u4 ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 7 treat$ ) m]ciless cruelty & _h to endure ! mo/ outrage\s abuses4 ,x 0 ) ! greate/ difficulty t _m ( !m got out ( ! ,/ate1 especially ! prom95t m52 = !re 7 _m m5 ( t ,/ate at t "t1 :o act$ z ?\gh !y ?\ght x no m h>m to %oot a ,mormon ?an a mad dog4 ,f ?is brief explanation y w be able to und]/& :y "s ( ! bre?r5 ?\ght we 7 n requir$ to g back to ,f> ,we/ to />t f !re ^u our mission across ! ocean to ,europe4 ,hav+ det]m9$ to c>ry out ! requirem5t ( ! revelation1 on ! #ah? ( ,april1 #ahci1 ,i took into my wagon ,brigham ,"y & ,orson ,pratt2 & ,fa!r ,cutl] took into 8 wagon ,john ,taylor & ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 & we />t$ = ,f> ,we/4 ,on ! way we met ,john ,e4 ,page1 :o 0 go+ ) 8 family1 to ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois4 ,8 wagon _h turn$ ov]1 & :5 we met him he 0 try+ to ga!r up a b>rel ( s(t soap ) 8 h&s4 ,we help$ him get up 8 wagon4 ,he drove d[n into ! valley bel[1 left 8 wagon1 & accompani$ u on our way4 ,on ! night ( ! #be? ( ,april1 we arriv$ at ,f> ,we/1 & sp5t ! night at ! home ( ,morris ,phelps1 :o 0 n !re1 h[ev]1 himself2 he1 hav+ be5 tak5 prison] by ! mob1 0 /ill 9 prison4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #bf? ( ,april1 #ahci1 not)/&+ ! ?reats ( our enemies t ! revelation :i* 0 to be fulfill$ ?is day %\ld n be1 & not)/&+ t t5 ?\s& ( ! ,sa9ts _h be5 driv5 out ( ! ,/ate by ! edict ( ! gov]nor1 & ?\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph & 8 bro!r1 ,hyrum ,smi?1 ) o!r lead+ m5 7 9 ! h&s ( our enemies1 9 *a9s & 9 prison1 we mov$ on to ! temple gr\nds 9 ! city ( ,f> ,we/1 & held a c\ncil1 & fulfill$ ! revelation & comm&m5t giv5 unto u1 & we p]=m$ _m o!r ?+s at ?is c\ncil4 ,we excommunicat$ f ! ,*ur* ?irty-"o p]sons1 :o _h apo/atiz$ & become its enemies4 ,! ,mission ( ! ,twelve 0 sung1 & we !n repair$ to ! s\?-ea/ corn] ( ! temple gr\nd1 &1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,eld] ,alpheus ,cutl]1 ! ma/] workman ( ! build+ committee1 laid ! s\?-ea/ *ief corn] /one ( ! temple1 accord+ to revelation4 ,!re 7 pres5t ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les3 ,brigham ,"y1 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,john ,e4 ,page & ,john ,taylor1 :o proce$$ to orda9 ,wil=d ,woodruff & ,geo4 ,a4 ,smi?1 to ! apo/le%ip1 & z memb]s ( ! quorum ( ! ,twelve1 9 ! places ( ^? :o _h fall51 z !y _h be5 call$ by revelation4 ,d>w9 ,*ase & ,norman ,%e>]1 :o _h j be5 lib]at$ f ,ri*mond prison1 7 also orda9$ to ! (fice ( ,sev5ties4 ,! ,twelve !n (f]$ up vocal pray] 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,brigham ,"y1 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,john ,e4 ,page1 ,john ,taylor1 ,wil=d ,woodruff & ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 aft] :i* we sang ,adam-ondi-,ahman4 ,! ,twelve !n took _! leave (1 & gave ! p>t+ h& to1 ! foll[+ ,sa9ts1 agreeable to revelation3 ,a4 ,butl]1 ,elias ,smi?1 ,norman ,%e>]1 ,wm4 ,burton1 ,/eph5 ,m>kham1 ,%adra* ,r\ndy1 ,wm4 ,o4 ,cl>k1 ,john ,w4 ,cl>k1 ,hezekiah ,peck1 ,d>w9 ,*ase1 ,ri*>d ,h[>d1 ,m>y ,ann ,peck1 ,artimesia ,grang]1 ,m>?a ,peck1 ,s>ah ,grang]1 ,!odore ,turley1 ,hiram ,cl>k1 & ,daniel ,%e>]4 ,bidd+ good-by to ! small remnant ( ! ,sa9ts :o rema9$ on ! temple gr\nd to see u fulfill ! revelation & comm&m5ts ( ,god1 we turn$ our backs on ,f> ,we/ & ,miss\ri1 & return$ to ,ill9ois4 ,we _h accompli%$ ! mission )\t a dog mov+ 8 tongue at u1 or any man say+1 ,:y d y d s8 ,we cross$ ! ,mississippi riv] on ! /eam f]ry1 ent]$ ,qu9cy on ! #bnd ( ,may1 & all _h ! joy ( rea*+ our families once m 9 peace & safety4 ,!re 0 an incid5t connect$ ) our j\rney t is wor?y ( record4 ,:ile we 7 on our way to fulfill ! revelation1 ,joseph1 ! ,prophet1 & 8 companions 9 *a9s _h be5 lib]at$1 ?r\gh ! bless+s ( ,god1 f _! enemies & prison1 & !y pass$ u4 ,we 7 n f> di/ant f ea* o!r1 b nei!r p>ty knew x4 ,!y 7 mak+ _! way to _! families 9 ,ill9ois1 :ile we 7 travel+ to ,f> ,we/ into ! mid/ ( our enemies4 ,s !y came home to _! families & fri5ds be=e our return4 ,may ! #crd 0 a v int]e/+ day to me1 z well z to o!rs4 ,9 company ) five o!rs ( ! quorum ( ! ,twelve1 ,i rode f\r miles out ( t[n to ,mr4 ,clevel&'s1 to visit ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi? & 8 family4 ,once m ,i _h ! happy privilege ( tak+ ,bro!r ,joseph by ! h&4 ,two ye>s _h roll$ away s9ce ,i _h se5 8 face4 ,he greet$ u ) great joy1 z did ,hyrum ,smi? & ,lyman ,wight1 all ( :om _h escap$ f _! imprisonm5t toge!r4 ,!y _h be5 conf9$ 9 prison six mon?s1 & _h be5 "u s5t5ce ( dea? ?ree times2 yet _! lives 7 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 & ,he _h deliv]$ !m1 & !y 7 n[ m+l+ ) _! wives1 *ildr5 & fri5ds1 & out ( ! rea* ( ! mob4 ,joseph 0 frank1 op5 & famili> z usual1 & our rejoic+ 0 great4 ,no man c und]/& ! joyful s5sations creat$ by su* a meet+1 except ^? :o h be5 9 tribulation = ! gospel's sake4 ,aft] sp5d+ ! day toge!r1 we return$ to our families at night4 ,on ! day foll[+1 ,may #d?1 we met 9 conf]5ce at ,qu9cy1 ! ,prophet ,joseph presid+1 :i* caus$ great joy & rejoic+ to all ! ,sa9ts4 ,on ,sunday1 ,may #e?1 ,joseph ,smi? address$ ! assembly1 foll[$ by ,sidney ,rigdon & ! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 p\r$ out ^u u1 & we _h a glori\s day4 ,on ,may #f?1 ,i met ) ! ,sev5ties1 & we orda9$ sixty m5 into ! quorums ( ,eld]s & ,sev5ties4 ,bro!r ,joseph met ) ! ,twelve1 ,bi%ops & ,eld]s1 at ,bi%op ,p>tridge's h\se2 & !re 7 a numb] ) u :o 7 w\nd$ at ,haun's ,mill4 ,among !m 0 ,isaac ,laney1 :o _h be51 9 company ) ab\t tw5ty o!rs1 at ! mill1 :5 a l>ge arm$ mob fir$ among !m ) rifles & o!r weapons1 & %ot d[n sev5te5 ( ! bre?r51 & w\nd$ m4 ,bro!r ,laney fl$ f ! sc5e1 b !y p\r$ a %[] ( lead aft] him1 :i* pi]c$ 8 body ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,he %[$ me elev5 bullet holes 9 8 body4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-sev5 9 8 %irt1 sev5 9 8 pantaloons1 & 8 coat 0 lit]ally cut to pieces4 ,"o ball ent]$ "o arm-pit & came out at ! o!r4 ,ano!r ent]$ 8 back & came out at ! brea/4 ,a ball pass$ ?r\gh ea* hip1 ea* leg & ea* arm4 ,all ^! %ots 7 receiv$ :ile he 0 runn+ = life1 &1 /range z x may appe>1 ?\gh he _h also "o ( 8 ribs brok51 he 0 able to outrun 8 enemies1 & 8 life 0 sav$4 ,we c only ackn[l$ge ?is deliv]ance to be by ! p[] & m]cy ( ,god4 ,presid5t ,joseph ,"y 0 also among ! numb]4 ,he also fl$1 & al?\gh ! balls flew ar\nd him l hail1 he 0 n w\nd$4 ,h[ my/]i\s are ! ways ( ! ,"l6 ,be=e />t+ on our missions to ,engl&1 we 7 "u ! necessity ( settl+ our families4 ,a place call$ ,comm]ce1 aft]w>ds nam$ ,nauvoo1 0 select$ z ! place at :i* our p %\ld settle4 ,i left ,qu9cy1 9 company ) ,bro!r ,brigham ,"y & our families on ! #ae? ( ,may1 & arriv$ 9 ,comm]ce on ! #ah?4 ,aft] an int]view ) ,joseph we cross$ ! riv] at ,montrose1 ,i[a4 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y & myself1 ) our families1 occupi$ "o room ab\t f\rte5 feet squ>e4 ,f9ally ,bro!r ,"y obta9$ ano!r room & mov$ into x by himself4 ,!n ,bro!r ,orson ,pratt & family mov$ into ! same room ) myself & family4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,a ,,day ,,( ,,god',s ,,p[] ,,) ,,! ,,prophet ,,joseph ,,smi?--,a ,,great ,,numb] ,,( ,,sick ,,p]sons ,,heal$--,,! ,,mob ,,becomes ,,al>m$--,,!y ,,try ,,to ,,int]f]e ,,) ,,! ,,heal+ ,,( ,,! ,,sick--,,! ,,mob ,,s5t ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,h\se--,,tw9 ,,*ildr5 ,,heal$4 ,:ile ,i 0 liv+ 9 ?is cab9 9 ! old b>racks1 we exp]i5c$ a day ( ,god's p[] ) ! ,prophet ,joseph4 ,x 0 a v sickly "t & ,joseph _h giv5 up 8 home 9 ,comm]ce to ! sick1 & _h a t5t pit*$ 9 8 door-y>d & 0 liv+ 9 t himself4 ,! l>ge numb] ( ,sa9ts :o _h be5 driv5 out ( ,miss\ri1 7 flock+ into ,comm]ce2 b _h no homes to g into1 & 7 liv+ 9 wagons1 9 t5ts1 & on ! gr\nd4 ,_m1 !re=e1 7 sick ?r\gh ! exposure !y 7 subject$ to4 ,bro!r ,joseph _h wait$ on ! sick1 until he 0 worn out & ne>ly sick himself4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #bbnd ( ,july1 #ahci1 he arose1 reflect+ ^u ! situation ( ! ,sa9ts ( ,god 9 _! p]secutions & afflictions1 & he call$ ^u ! ,"l 9 pray]1 & ! p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u him mightily1 & z ,jesus heal$ all ! sick ar\nd ,him 9 ,8 day1 s ,joseph1 ! ,prophet ( ,god1 heal$ all ar\nd on ?is occasion4 ,he heal$ all 9 8 h\se & door-y>d1 !n1 9 company ) ,sidney ,rigdon & sev]al ( ! ,twelve1 he w5t ?r\gh among ! sick ly+ on ! bank ( ! riv]1 & he comm&$ !m 9 a l\d voice1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to come up & be made :ole1 & !y 7 all heal$4 ,:5 he heal$ all t 7 sick on ! ea/ side ( ! riv]1 !y cross$ ! ,mississippi riv] 9 a f]ry-boat to ! we/ side1 to ,montrose1 :]e we 74 ,! fir/ h\se !y w5t into 0 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y's4 ,he 0 sick on 8 b$ at ! "t4 ,! ,prophet w5t into 8 h\se & heal$ him1 & !y all came out toge!r4 ,z !y 7 pass+ by my door1 ,bro!r ,joseph said3 ,bro!r ,woodruff1 foll[ me4 ,^! 7 ! only words spok5 by any ( ! company f ! "t !y left ,bro!r ,brigham's h\se till we cross$ ! public squ>e1 & ent]$ ,bro!r ,=dham's h\se4 ,bro!r ,=dham _h be5 dy+ = an h\r1 & we expect$ ea* m9ute w\ld be 8 la/4 ,i felt ! p[] ( ,god t 0 ov]:elm+ ,8 ,prophet4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! h\se1 ,bro!r ,joseph walk$ up to ,bro!r ,=dham1 & took him by ! "r h&2 9 8 left h& he held 8 hat4 ,he saw t ,bro!r ,=dham's eyes 7 glaz$1 & t he 0 spee*less & unconsci\s4 ,aft] tak+ hold ( 8 h&1 he look$ d[n into ! dy+ man's face & said3 ,bro!r ,=dham1 d y n "k me8 ,at fir/ he made no reply2 b we c\ld all see ! effect ( ! ,_s ( ,god re/+ ^u him4 ,he aga9 said3 ,elijah1 d y n "k me8 ,) a l[ :isp]1 ,bro!r ,=dham answ]$1 ,yes6 ,! ,prophet !n said1 ,h y n fai? to be heal$8 ,! answ]1 :i* 0 a little pla9] ?an be=e1 03 ,i am afraid x is too late4 ,if y _h come soon]1 ,i ?9k ,i might h be54 ,he _h ! appe>ance ( a man wak+ f sleep4 ,x 0 ! sleep ( dea?4 ,joseph !n said3 ,d y believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/8 ,i d1 ,bro!r ,joseph1 0 ! response4 ,!n ! ,prophet ( ,god spoke ) a l\d voice1 z 9 ! maje/y ( ! ,godhead3 ,elijah1 ,i comm& y1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 to arise & be made :ole6 ,! words ( ! ,prophet 7 n l ! words ( man1 b l ! voice ( ,god4 ,x seem$ to me t ! h\se %ook f its f\ndation4 ,elijah ,=dham leap$ f 8 b$ l a man rais$ f ! dead4 ,a heal?y color came to 8 face1 & life 0 manife/$ 9 e act4 ,8 feet 7 done up 9 ,indian meal p\ltices4 ,he kick$ !m (f 8 feet1 scatt]$ ! cont5ts1 & !n call$ = 8 clo!s & put !m on4 ,he ask$ = a b[l ( bread & milk1 & ate x2 !n put on 8 hat & foll[$ u into ! /reet1 to visit o!rs :o 7 sick4 ,! unbeliev] may ask3 ,0 !re n deception 9 ?is8 ,if !re is any deception 9 ! m9d ( ! unbeliev]1 !re 0 c]ta9ly none ) ,elijah ,=dham1 ! dy+ man1 nor ) ^? :o 7 pres5t ) him1 = 9 a few m9utes m he w\ld h be5 9 ! _s _w1 _h he n be5 rescu$4 ,?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god1 he liv$ up till #ahhj1 9 :i* ye> he di$ 9 ,utah1 :ile all :o 7 ) him on t occasion1 ) ! exception ( "o1 are 9 ! _s _w4 ,among ! numb]1 7 ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?1 ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,brigham ,"y1 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt & ,orson ,pratt4 ,wil=d ,woodruff is ! only "o liv+ :o 0 pres5t at ! "t1 & he w soon m+le ) ^? :o h gone4 ,z soon z we left ,bro!r ,=dham's h\se1 we w5t into ! h\se ( ,joseph ,b4 ,noble1 :o 0 v l[ & dang]\sly sick4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! h\se1 ,bro!r ,joseph took him by ! h&1 & comm&$ him1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to arise & be made :ole4 ,he did arise & 0 imm$iately heal$4 ,:ile ?is 0 go+ on1 ! wick$ mob 9 ! place1 l$ by "o ,kilburn1 _h become al>m$1 & foll[$ u into ,bro!r ,noble's h\se4 ,be=e !y arriv$ !re1 ,bro!r ,joseph _h call$ ^u ,bro!r ,=dham to (f] pray]4 ,:ile he 0 pray+1 ! mob ent]$1 ) all ! evil spirits accompany+ !m4 ,z soon z !y ent]$1 ,bro!r ,=dham1 :o 0 pray+1 fa9t$ & sank to ! floor4 ,:5 ,joseph saw ! mob 9 ! h\se1 he arose & _h ! room cle>$ ( bo? t class ( m5 & _! att5dant devils4 ,!n ,bro!r ,=dham imm$iately reviv$ & f9i%$ 8 pray]4 ,?is %[s :at p[] evil spirits h ^u ! tab]nacles ( m54 ,! ,sa9ts are only sav$ f ! p[] ( ! devil by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,?is case ( ,bro!r ,noble's 0 ! la/ "o ( heal+ ^u t day4 ,x 0 ! greate/ day = ! manife/ation ( ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh ! gift ( heal+ s9ce ! organization ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 we left ,bro!r ,noble1 ! ,prophet ,joseph w5t1 ) ^? :o accompani$ him f ! o!r side1 to ! banks ( ! riv]1 to return home4 ,:ile wait+ = ! f]ry-boat1 a man ( ! _w1 kn[+ ( ! miracles :i* _h be5 p]=m$1 came to him & ask$ him if he w\ld n g & heal two tw9 *ildr5 ( 81 ab\t five mon?s old1 :o 7 bo? ly+ sick nigh unto dea?4 ,!y 7 "s two miles f ,montrose4 ,! ,prophet said he c\ld n g2 b1 aft] paus+ "s "t1 he said he w\ld s5d "s "o to heal !m2 & he turn$ to me & said3 ,y g ) ! man & heal 8 *ildr54 ,he took a r$ silk h&k]*ief out ( 8 pocket & gave x to me1 & told me to wipe _! faces ) ! h&k]*ief :5 ,i adm9i/]$ to !m1 & !y %\ld be heal$4 ,he also said unto me3 ,z long z y w keep t h&k]*ief1 x %all rema9 a league betwe5 y & me4 ,i w5t ) ! man1 & did z ! ,prophet comm&$ me1 & ! *ildr5 7 heal$4 ,i h possession ( ! h&k]*ief unto ?is day4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,prep>+ ,,= ,,our ,,j\rney ,,& ,,mission--,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,! ,,prophet ,,joseph ,,^u ,,our ,,heads1 ,,& ,,8 ,,promises ,,unto ,,u--,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,! ,,devil ,,manife/$ ,,to ,,h9d] ,,u ,,un ,,! ,,p]=mance ,,( ,,our ,,j\rney4 ,on ! fir/ ( ,july1 #ahci1 ,joseph ,smi? & 8 c\nselors1 ,sidney ,rigdon & ,hyrum ,smi?1 cross$ ! riv] to ,montrose1 to sp5d ! day ) ! ,twelve1 & set !m ap>t & bless !m1 be=e !y />t$ ^u _! missions4 ,!re 7 twelve ( u :o met !re1 & we all d9$ 9 my h\se4 ,aft] d9n]1 we assembl$ at ,bro!r ,brigham ,"y's h\se = our meet+4 ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi? op5$ by pray]2 aft] :i* ! ,presid5cy laid _! h&s ^u our heads & gave ea* ( u a bless+4 ,presid5t ,rigdon 0 m\? 9 bless+ me1 & also bless$ ,si/]s ,"y1 ,taylor & ,woodruff4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph promis$ u if we w\ld be fai?ful1 we %\ld be bless$ ^u our mission1 h _m s\ls z seals ( our m9i/ry1 & return aga9 9 peace & safety to our families & fri5ds2 all ( :i* 0 fulfill$4 ,bro!r ,hyrum advis$ me to prea* ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel2 he ?\ght t 0 ab\t z mu* z ?is g5]ation c\ld endure4 ,!n ,joseph arose & prea*$ "s preci\s ?+s ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god unto u1 9 ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 "s ( :i* ,i "h copy f my j\rnal3 ,ev] keep 9 ex]cise ! pr9ciple ( m]cy1 & be ready to =give our bre?r5 on ! fir/ intimation ( _! rep5tance & desire = =giv5ess2 = our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w be equally z m]ciful unto u4 ,we also ought to be will+ to rep5t ( & confess our s9s1 & keep no?+ back4 ,let ! ,twelve be humble & n be exalt$1 & bew>e ( pride & n seek to excel "o ano!r1 b act = ea* o!r's good1 & honorably make m5tion ( ea* o!r's names 9 pray] be=e ! ,"l & be=e y\r fell[-m54 ,d n backbite or dev\r a bro!r4 ,! ,eld]s ( ,israel %\ld seek to le>n by precept & example 9 ?is late age ( ! _w & n be oblig$ to le>n ev]y?+ we "k by sad exp]i5ce4 ,i tru/ ! rema9d] ( ! ,twelve w le>n wisdom & n foll[ ! example ( ^? :o h fall54 ,:5 ! ,twelve1 or any o!r witnesses ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 /& be=e ! congregations ( ! e>?1 & !y prea* 9 ! p[] & demon/ration ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ! p are a/oni%$ & conf\nd$ at ! doctr9e1 & say1 ',t man has prea*$ a p[]ful s]mon1' !n let t man or ^? m5 take c>e t !y d n ascribe ! glory unto !mselves1 b be c>eful t !y are humble1 & ascribe ! glory to ,god & ! ,lamb2 = x is by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood & ! ,holy ,gho/ t !y h p[] ?us to speak4 ,:o art ?\1 ,o man1 b du/6 & f :om do/ ?\ receive ?y p[] & bless+s1 b f ,god8 ,!n let ! ,twelve ,apo/les & ,eld]s ( ,israel obs]ve ?is key1 & be wise3 ,ye are n s5t out to be taught1 b to tea*4 ,let e man be sob]1 be vigilant1 & let all 8 words be season$ ) grace1 & keep 9 m9d x is a day ( w>n+1 & n ( _m words4 ,act hone/ly be=e ,god & man2 bew>e ( sophi/ry1 su* z b[+ & scrap+ unto m5 9 :om y h no confid5ce4 ,be hone/1 op51 & frank 9 all y\r int]c\rse ) mank9d4 ,i wi% to say to ! ,twelve & all ! ,sa9ts1 to pr(it by ?is important key1 t 9 all y\r trials1 tr\bles1 temptations1 afflictions1 bonds1 imprisonm5ts & dea?s1 see to x t y d n betray ,jesus ,*ri/1 t y d n betray ! revelations ( ,god1 :e!r 9 ! ,bible1 ,book ( ,mormon1 or ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 or any ( ! words ( ,god4 ,yea1 9 all y\r tr\bles1 see t y d n ?is ?+1 le/ innoc5t blood be f\nd ^u y\r skirts1 & ye g d[n to hell4 ,we may ev] "k by ?is sign t !re is dang] ( our be+ l$ to a fall & apo/asy :5 we give way to ! devil1 s z to neglect ! fir/ kn[n duty2 b :atev] y d1 d n betray y\r fri5d4 ,! =ego+ are "s ( ! in/ructions giv5 to ! ,twelve by ! ,prophet ,joseph1 be=e !y />t$ ^u _! missions4 ,inasmu* z ! devil _h be5 9 a measure ?w>t$ by ! ,twelve go+ to ,f> ,we/1 & return+ )\t h>m1 x seem$ z ?\gh ! de/roy] 0 det]m9$ to make "s o!r attempt ^u u to h9d] u f p]=m+ our missions2 = x seem$ t z soon z any "o ( ! ,apo/les began to prep>e = />t+1 he 0 smitt5 ) *ills & fev] or sickness ( "s k9d4 ,ne>ly all ( ! quorum ( ! ,twelve or _! families began to be sick1 s x /ill requir$ ! ex]cise ( a good deal ( fai? & p]sev]ance to />t (f on a mission4 ,on ! #be? ( ,july1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 ,i 0 attack$ ) *ills & fev]2 & ?is ,i _h e o!r day1 &1 :5ev] attack$1 ,i 0 laid pro/rate4 ,my wife1 ,phoebe1 0 also soon tak5 d[n ) ! *ills & fev]1 z 7 q a numb] ( ! ,twelve4 ,i pass$ ?irte5 days 9 ,montrose ) my family1 aft] ,i 0 tak5 sick1 be=e ,i />t$ on my mission4 ,! #g? ( ,augu/ 0 ! la/ day ,i sp5t at home 9 ,montrose1 & al?\gh sick ) ! *ills & fev] ! mo/ ( ! day1 ,i made :at prep>ations ,i c\ld to />t on ! morr[ on a mission ( f\r ?\s& miles1 to prea* ! gospel to ! nations ( ! e>?1 & ?is1 too1 )\t purse or scrip1 ) disease re/+ ^u me1 & a /roke ( fev] & ague once e two days4 ,yet ,i did ?is freely1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 tru/+ 9 ,him = ! recomp5se or rew>d4 ,my pray] 03 ,may ! ,"l give me grace accord+ to my day & s\ls = my hire1 & a safe return to my family & fri5ds1 :i* favor ,i ask 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,am54 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,leave ,,my ,,family--,,/>t ,,^u ,,my ,,mission--,,our ,,condition--,,eld] ,,taylor ,,! ,,only ,,"o ,,n ,,sick--,,repro( ,,f ,,! ,,prophet--,,incid5ts ,,^u ,,! ,,j\rney--,,eld] ,,taylor ,,/rick5--,i ,,leave ,,him ,,sick4 ,e>ly ^u ! morn+ ( ! #h? ( ,augu/1 #ahci1 ,i arose f my b$ ( sickness1 laid my h&s ^u ! head ( my sick wife1 ,phoebe1 & bless$ h]4 ,i !n dep>t$ f ! embrace ( my companion1 & left h] almo/ )\t food or ! necess>ies ( life4 ,%e p>t$ f me ) ! =titude t becomes a ,sa9t1 realiz+ ! responsibilities ( h] companion4 ,i quote f my j\rnal3 ,phoebe1 f>ewell6 ,be ( good *e]2 rememb] me 9 y\r pray]s4 ,i leave ^! pages = y\r p]usal :5 ,i am gone4 ,i %all see ?y face aga9 9 ! fle%4 ,i g to obey ! comm&s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,al?\gh feeble1 ,i walk$ to ! banks ( ! ,mississippi riv]4 ,!re ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y took me 9 a canoe 7hav+ no o!r conveyance7 & paddl$ me across ! riv]4 ,:5 we l&$1 ,i lay d[n on a side ( sole lea!r1 by ! po/ (fice1 to re/4 ,bro!r ,joseph1 ! ,prophet ( ,god1 came along & look$ at me4 ,well1 ,bro!r ,woodruff1 said he1 y h />t$ ^u y\r mission4 ,yes1 said ,i1 b ,i feel & look m l a subject = ! dissect+ room ?an a mission>y4 ,joseph repli$3 ,:at did y say t =8 ,get up1 & g along2 all w be "r ) y6 ,i "n ^! incid5ts t ! read] may "k h[ ! bre?r5 ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les />t$ ^u _! missions to ,engl&1 9 #ahci4 ,eld] ,john ,taylor 0 go+ ) me1 & we 7 ! fir/ two ( ! quorum ( ! ,twelve :o />t$ on _! mission4 ,bro!r ,taylor 0 ab\t ! only man 9 ! quorum t 0 n sick4 ,soon a bro!r came along ) a wagon1 & took u 94 ,z we 7 driv+ ?r\gh ! place1 we came to ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 :o 0 /ripp$ to ! %irt & pants ) 8 head & feet b>e4 ,he 0 hew+ a log1 prep>+ to build a cab94 ,he said3 ,bro!r ,woodruff1 ,i h no money1 b ,i h an empty purse1 :i* ,i w give y4 ,he br\ght x to me1 & ,i ?ank$ him = x4 ,we w5t a few rods fur!r1 & met ,bro!r ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 9 ! same condition1 also hew+ a log1 t[>ds build+ a cab94 ,he said3 ,z ,p>ley has giv5 y a purse1 ,i h got a doll> ,i w give y to put 9 x4 ,he gave me bo? a doll> & a bless+4 ,we drove sixte5 miles across a prairie1 & sp5t ! night ) a ,bro!r ,m]rill4 ,! day foll[+ we rode t5 miles1 to a ,bro!r ,p]k9s'1 & he took u 9 8 wagon to ,macomb1 & f !nce to ,bro!r ,don ,c>los ,smi?'s4 ,i rode f\r h\rs dur+ ! day ov] a v r\gh road ( /ones & /umps1 ly+ on my back 9 ! bottom ( ! wagon1 %ak+ ) ! ague1 & ,i suff]$ mu*4 ,we held a meet+ 9 a grove ne> ,don ,c>los ,smi?'s & "h ,eld] ,taylor baptiz$ ,george ,mill]1 :o aft]w>ds 0 orda9$ a ,bi%op4 ,at ! meet+ ! ,sa9ts gave u n9e doll>s1 & ,george ,mill] gave u a horse to help u on our j\rney4 ,i rode to ,ro*e/] ) ,fa!r ,coltr91 :]e ,i _h an int]view ) sev]al families ( ! ,fox ,isl& ,sa9ts1 :om ,i _h br\ght up ) me f ,fox ,isl&s1 9 #ahch4 ,i sp5t sev]al days ) !m & at ,spr+field1 :]e ,eld] ,taylor publi%$ fifte5 hundr$ copies1 9 pamphlet =m1 ( a brief sket* ( ! p]secutions & suff]+s ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 inflict$ by ! inhabitants ( ,miss\ri4 ,we sold our horse1 & 9 company ) ,fa!r ,coltr91 ,bro!r ,taylor & myself left ,spr+field1 & cont9u$ our j\rney4 ,i _h ! *ills & fev] ne>ly e o!r day1 :i* made rid+ 9 a lumb] wagon v di/ress+ to me1 especially :5 ,i %ook ) ! ague4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,augu/1 we rode to ,t]re ,haute1 & sp5t ! night ) ,dr4 ,modisett4 ,i suff]$ mu* ) ! *ills & fev]4 ,eld] ,john ,taylor up to ?is "t _h appe>$ to enjoy excell5t heal?1 b ! de/roy] did n int5d to make him an exception to ! re/ ( ! ,apo/les4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,augu/1 he fell to ! gr\nd z ?\gh he _h be5 knock$ d[n4 ,he fa9t$ away1 b soon reviv$4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 h[ev]1 ! enemy made a p[]ful attack ^u 8 life4 ,he fa9t$ away sev]al times1 & x seem$ z ?\gh he w\ld die4 ,we /opp$ sev]al h\rs ) him at a h\se by ! wayside4 ,we !n took him into ! wagon & drove to ,horace ,s4 ,eldr$ge's1 & sp5t ! rema9d] ( ! day & night doctor+ him4 ,9 ! morn+ ,bro!r ,taylor 0 s f> recov]$ t he ?\ght he w\ld be able to ride4 ,s we />t$ on our j\rney on ! morn+ ( ! #cj?1 & we travel$ =ty miles1 to ,l\isville1 & sp5t ! night ) ! family ( ,bro!r ,james ,t[ns5d4 ,we felt t]ribly %ak5 up1 be+ 9 su* a weak /ate4 ,bro!r ,t[ns5d 0 away f home1 b we 7 k9dly ent]ta9$ by ,si/] ,t[ns5d4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,eld] ,taylor1 ?\gh v weak1 felt dispos$ to cont9ue 8 j\rney4 ,we travel$ f\rte5 miles to ,g]mant[n4 ,he 0 q sick at night1 & ! bili\s fev] seem$ to settle ^u him4 ,i 0 also v feeble1 myself4 ,on ! day foll[+1 ,septemb] #a/1 be+ ,sunday1 ,bro!r ,taylor conclud$ to rema9 !re = ! day1 & hold a meet+4 ,x 0 a ,g]man settlem5t4 ,he wi%$ me to speak1 & ,i spoke ^u ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel4 ,he foll[$ me1 & spoke until he 0 exhau/$4 ,aft] we return$ to ! inn :]e we 7 /opp+1 ,i 0 tak5 ) a *ill & fev]1 & _h a v bad night4 ,bro!r ,taylor 0 also v sick4 ,! foll[+ day1 ,septemb] #bnd1 0 a pa9ful day to my feel+s4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,bro!r ,taylor _h a settl$ fev] ^u him1 & w\ld n be able to travel4 ,fa!r ,coltr9 0 resolv$ to cont9ue 8 j\rney1 &1 9 conv]s+ ) ,bro!r ,taylor1 he ?\ght x bett] = "o sick man to be left ?an = two1 z ,i 0 s sick ) ! *ills & fev] t ,i 0 n able to r5d] him any assi/ance1 nor1 inde$1 to take c>e ( myself4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ,bro!r ,taylor advis$ me to cont9ue my j\rney ) ,bro!r ,coltr91 & make ! be/ ( my way to ,new ,york4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,cont9ue ,,my ,,j\rney--,,leave ,,eld] ,,taylor ,,9 ,,g]mant[n--,,arrive ,,9 ,,clevel&--,,take ,,/eam] ,,f ,,!re ,,to ,,buffalo--,,delay$ ,,by ,a ,,/orm--,,g ,,to ,,f>m+ton1 ,,my ,,fa!r',s ,,home--,,dea? ,,( ,,my ,,gr&mo!r--,,my ,,uncle ,,dies--,i ,,prea* ,,8 ,,fun]al ,,s]mon--,,arrive ,,9 ,,new ,,york--,,sail ,,= ,,liv]pool--,,enc\nt] ,,/orms ,,& ,,r\gh ,,wea!r--,,arrive ,,9 ,,liv]pool4 ,aft] committ+ ,eld] ,taylor into ! h&s ( ! ,"l1 ?\gh pa9ful to me1 ,i gave him ! p>t+ h&1 & />t$4 ,i left him 9 ,g]mant[n1 ,wayne ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 9 ! h&s ( a m]ciful ,god & a k9d & b5evol5t family1 :o promis$ to d ev]y?+ 9 _! p[] to make him com=table until 8 recov]y4 ,?is !y did1 ?\gh he pass$ ?r\gh a sev]e c\rse ( ! bili\s fev]1 & 0 sick nigh unto dea?4 ,?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god1 h[ev]1 he recov]$ f 8 sickness1 & cont9u$ 8 j\rney4 ,we next met 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,i cont9u$ my j\rney ) ,fa!r ,coltr91 & we rea*$ ,clevel& on ! #ah? ( ,septemb]4 ,we !re took /eam] = ,buffalo1 b 7 ?ree days & a night 9 a /orm be=e we made ! h>bor4 ,we l&$ at midnight1 & 9 do+ s we ran into a s*oon]1 & /ove x 94 ,f ,buffalo ,i travel$ to ,albany 9 a canal boat1 & _h a /roke ( ! ague daily4 ,:ile on my j\rney1 at ,albany1 ,i took a /age 9 ! night1 & rode to my fa!r's home 9 ,f>m+ton1 on ! #ba/ ( ,septemb]4 ,i 0 glad to meet ) my fa!r's family & ! o!r memb]s ( ! small bran* ( ! ,*ur* :i* exi/$ !re ^u ?is occasion1 z ,i f\nd !m all /rong 9 ! fai? ( ! gospel1 & glad to meet ) me4 ,i 0 /ill suff]+ ) ! ague daily4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,septemb]1 my gr&mo!r 7on my "m's side71 ,anna ,?ompson1 di$ at ,avon4 ,%e 0 eighty-f\r ye>s ( age4 ,x 0 a s+ul> co9cid5ce t %e1 ) h] husb&1 ,lot ,?ompson1 also ,m]cy ,?ompson & ,samuel ,?ompson1 all ( "o family1 di$ :5 !y 7 eighty-f\r ye>s ( age4 ,i 0 n able to att5d my gr&mo!r's fun]al4 ,on ! #d? ( ,octob]1 #ahci1 my uncle1 ,adna ,h>t1 di$1 ag$ =ty-?ree ye>s4 ,i _h visit$ him 9 8 sickness1 & prea*$ ! gospel to him1 & he 0 believ+4 ,i _h also be5 associat$ ) him f my y\? up4 ,on 8 dea?-b$ he s5t me a reque/ t ,i w\ld prea* 8 fun]al s]mon4 ,i 0 hav+ ! *ills & fev] daily at ! "t1 att5d$ ) a v sev]e c\gh1 s mu* s1 t my fa!r ?\ght t ,i w\ld nev] leave 8 home alive4 ,b :5 !y br\ght me ! reque/ ( my dy+ uncle1 & ! day came = 8 burial1 ,i told my fa!r to get 8 horse & buggy ready1 = ,i 0 go+ to att5d ! fun]al4 ,he ?\ght ,i 0 v reckless 9 reg>d to my own life1 z ,i _h suff]$ ) ! *ills & fev] "s fifte5 days1 & to attempt to speak 9 my weak /ate1 & to beg9 at ! same h\r t my *ill 0 to come on1 seem$ to him foolh>dy4 ,my p>5ts 7 q al>m$1 yet accord+ to my reque/ my fa!r got up 8 team1 & ,i rode ) him & my /ep-"m five miles1 ?r\gh a cold1 *illy w9d1 & ,i comm5c$ speak+ to a l>ge congregation1 at ! same h\r t my *ill _h be5 9 ! habit ( com+ on4 ,i spoke ov] an h\r ) great fre$om1 & my *ill left me f t h\r1 & ,i _h no m attacks = _m days4 ,on ! ,monday foll[+1 ,octob] #ag?1 ,i felt suffici5tly re/or$ to heal? to cont9ue my j\rney4 ,i took leave ( my fa!r & si/]1 & left = ,new ,york1 :]e ,i arriv$ on ! morn+ ( ! #h? ( ,novemb]4 ,i sp5t two mon?s & sev5 days aft] my arrival 9 ,new ,york1 9 travel+ & prea*+ 9 t city1 ,new ,j]sey & ,long ,isl&1 a portion ( ! "t ) ,p>ley & ,orson ,pratt4 ,i _h frequ5t attacks dur+ ?is "t ( ! *ills & fev]1 b ,i prea*$ almo/ daily4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,decemb] ,i att5d$ our conf]5ce 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ) ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 & on ?is day ,eld] ,john ,taylor arriv$ 9 our mid/1 & x 0 a happy meet+4 ,he _h pass$ ?r\gh a sev]e siege ( sickness aft] we p>t$1 b ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god _h be5 pres]v$1 & 0 able to cont9ue 8 j\rney4 ,he also in=m$ u t o!rs ( ! quorum ( ! ,twelve _h suff]$ a great deal ( sickness1 & t x 0 ) difficulty t !y c\ld travel4 ,aft] sp5d+ six days 9 ,new ,york1 ,eld] ,john ,taylor1 9 company ) ,eld] ,!odore ,turley & myself sail$ out ( ,new ,york ,h>bor = ,liv]pool1 on bo>d ! packet %ip ,ox=d1 on ! #ai? ( ,decemb]1 #ahci4 ,we took ! /e]age passage1 :i* co/ fifte5 doll>s ea*4 ,we _h /orms & r\gh wea!r1 b mo/ ( ! w9ds 7 favorable = a quick passage4 ,:ile on ! %ip a ,me?odi/ m9i/] got into a discussion ) "s ,ca?olics :o 7 9 ! company1 & ! argum5ts ( ! m9i/] ran r m into abuse ?an s\nd argum5t4 ,eld] ,taylor told ! ,me?odi/ m9i/] t he did n ?9k x 0 becom+ 9 a daught] to f9d s mu* fault ) ! "m z !y did1 = z ! ,me?odi/s came out ( ! ,ca?olics1 ,eld] ,taylor ?\ght ! "m _h z mu* "r to enjoy h] religion unmole/$ z ! daught] _h4 ,t end$ ! argum5t4 ,our company consi/$ ( #aji s\ls1 compos$ ( ,am]icans1 ,engli%1 ,scot*1 ,iri%1 ,wel% & ,dut*4 ,we arriv$ 9 ,liv]pool dock on ! #aa? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahdj1 hav+ made ! voyage f ,new ,york 9 tw5ty-?ree days4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,our ,,fir/ ,,visit ,,to ,,pre/on--,,our ,,fir/ ,,c\ncil ,,9 ,,engl&1 ,,9 #ahdj--,,we ,,take ,,diff]5t ,,fields ,,( ,,labor--,a ,,woman ,,possess$ ,,( ,,! ,,devil--,,attempt ,,to ,,ca/ ,,x ,,out ,,& ,,fail--,,turn ,,out ,,! ,,unbeliev]s1 ,,& ,,!n ,,succe$--,,! ,,evil ,,_s ,,ent]s ,,h] ,,*ild--,,comm5ce ,,baptiz+--,,! ,,"l ,,makes ,,kn[n ,,8 ,,w ,,to ,,me4 ,on ,janu>y #ac?1 #ahdj1 aft] visit+ ,mr4 ,george ,cannon1 ! fa!r ( ,presid5t ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 & 8 family1 we took c>s 9 ! ev5+1 & arriv$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,pre/on bran* ( ! ,sa9ts1 built up 9 #ahcg1 by ,eld]s ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,orson ,hyde & ,will>d ,ri*>ds4 ,we v soon _h a pleasant int]view ) ,eld] ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 :o _h rema9$ 9 ,pre/on to take c>e ( ! ,*ur*1 :ile ! re/ _h return$ home to ,am]ica4 ,we sp5t ?ree days at ,pre/on 9 visit+ ! ,sa9ts1 & on ! #ag? we held a c\ncil at ,eld] ,ri*>ds' home 9 t place4 ,aft] consult+ ^u ! be/ c\rse = u to pursue1 x 0 f9ally resolv$ t ,eld] ,john ,taylor & ,joseph ,field+ g to ,liv]pool1 ,eld] ,woodruff to ,/af=d%ire ,pott]ies1 ,!odore ,turley to ,birm+ham1 ,eld] ,ri*>ds :]ev] ! ,_s might direct him1 & t ,wm4 ,clayton preside ov] ! bran* 9 ,man*e/]4 ,aft] v>i\s pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur* _h be5 exp\nd$ by ! ,apo/les pres5t1 ! c\ncil adj\rn$4 ,eld] ,will>d ,ri*>ds _h be5 call$ to be "o ( ! quorum ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 b _h n yet receiv$ 8 ord9ation4 ,on ! day foll[+ ,i p>t$ ) ,eld]s ,taylor & ,field+1 :o w5t to ,liv]pool1 & ) ,eld] ,ri*>ds1 :o t>ri$ 9 ,pre/on4 ,eld] ,turley & ,i w5t to ,man*e/]4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] visit$ t city4 ,i "h fir/ met ) ,eld] ,wm4 ,clayton4 ,z soon z ,i _h an introduction to him1 he in=m$ me t "o ( ! si/]s 9 t place 0 possess$ ( ! devil1 & he ask$ me to g & ca/ x out ( h]1 ?9k+ t "o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les c\ld d any?+ 9 ?is l9e he might wi% to4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w5t ) him to ! h\se :]e ! woman lay1 9 ! h&s ( ?ree m51 9 a t]rible rage1 & try+ to te> h] clo?+ f h]4 ,i also f\nd q a numb] ( ,sa9ts pres5t1 & "s unbeliev]s1 :o _h come to see ! devil ca/ out & a miracle wr\ght4 ,if ,i _h act$ ^u my own judgm5t ,i %\ld n h attempt$ to adm9i/] to h] ) ! company pres5t1 b z ,i 0 a /rang] !re1 & ,bro!r ,clayton presid$ ov] ! bran*1 ,i jo9$ him 9 adm9i/]+ to ! woman4 ,b ! unbelief ( ! wick$ pres5t 0 s great1 we c\ld n ca/ ! devil out ( h]1 & %e rag$ worse ?an ev]4 ,i !n ord]$ ! room to be cle>$1 & :5 ! company left ! h\se1 except ! few att5d+ to h]1 we laid h&s ^u h]1 & ,i comm&$ ! devil to come out ( h]1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! devil left h]1 & %e 0 entirely cur$ & fell asleep4 ,! next day be+ ! ,sabba?1 %e came be=e a l>ge congregation ( p1 & bore te/imony to :at ! ,"l _h done = h]4 ,we _h a l>ge assemblage ?r\gh ! day & ev5+1 to :om ,i prea*$ ! gospel4 ,on ,monday morn+1 ! devil1 n be+ satisfi$ ) be+ ca/ out ( ! woman1 ent]$ into h] little *ild1 :i* 0 b a few mon?s old4 ,i 0 call$ ^u to visit ! *ild4 ,i f\nd x 9 great di/ress1 wri?+ 9 its "m's arms4 ,we laid h&s ^u x & ca/ ! devil out ( x1 & ! evil spirits _h no p[] ov] ! h\sehold aft]w>ds4 ,?is 0 done by ! p[] ( ,god1 & n ( man4 ,we laid h&s ^u tw5ty 9 ,man*e/] :o 7 sick1 & !y 7 mo/ly heal$4 ,on ! #ba/1 ,i arriv$ 9 ,burslem by coa*1 & met1 = ! fir/ "t1 ) ,eld] ,alfr$ ,cordon4 ,?is be+ my field ( labor1 ,i /opp$ & comm5c$ "w4 ,eld] ,turley /opp$ 9 ! pott]y di/rict "s eight days1 !n w5t to ,birm+ham1 8 field ( labor4 ,i receiv$ a lett] on ! #aj? ( ,febru>y1 f ,eld] ,john ,taylor1 :o 0 at ,liv]pool1 say+ !y _h comm5c$ !re & baptiz$ t5 p]sons4 ,i labor$ 9 ! ,/af=d%ire ,pott]ies1 9 ,burslem1 ,hanley1 ,/oke1 ,lane ,end1 & sev]al o!r villages1 f ! #bbnd ( ,janu>y until ! #bnd ( ,m>*1 prea*+ e night 9 ! week & two or ?ree times on ! ,sabba?4 ,i baptiz$1 confirm$ & bless$ _m1 & we _h a good field op5 = labor4 ,_m 7 believ+1 & x appe>$ z ?\gh we _h a door op5 to br+ _m into ! ,*ur* 9 t "p ( ! v9ey>d4 ,m>* #a/1 #ahdj1 0 my bir?day1 :5 ,i 0 ?irty-?ree ye>s ( age4 ,x be+ ,sunday1 ,i prea*$ twice ?r\gh ! day to a l>ge assembly 9 ! ,city ,hall1 9 ! t[n ( ,hanley1 & adm9i/]$ ! sacram5t unto ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i aga9 met ) a l>ge assembly ( ! ,sa9ts & /rang]s1 & :ile s++ ! fir/ hymn ! ,_s ( ! ,"l re/$ ^u me1 & ! voice ( ,god said to me1 ,?is is ! la/ meet+ t y w hold ) ?is p = _m days4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ at ?is1 z ,i _h _m appo9tm5ts out 9 t di/rict4 ,:5 ,i arose to speak to ! p1 ,i told !m t x 0 ! la/ meet+ ,i %\ld hold ) !m = _m days4 ,!y 7 z mu* a/oni%$ z ,i 04 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ f\r p]sons came =w>d = baptism1 & we w5t d[n into ! wat] & baptiz$ !m4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w5t 9 secret be=e ! ,"l1 & ask$ ,him :at ,8 w 0 conc]n+ me4 ,! answ] ,i got 01 t ,i %\ld g to ! s\?1 = ! ,"l _h a great "w = me to p]=m !re1 z _m s\ls 7 wait+ = ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,my ,,j\rney ,,to ,,h]e=d%ire--,,int]view ,,) ,,john ,,b5b[--,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,fulfill$ ,,to ,,me--,,! ,,greate/ ,,ga!r+ ,,into ,,! ,,*ur* ,,kn[n ,,among ,,! ,,g5tiles ,,s9ce ,,! ,,organization ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,?is ,,disp5sation--,a ,,con/able ,,s5t ,,to ,,arre/ ,,me--,i ,,conv]t ,,& ,,baptize ,,him--,,two ,,cl]ks ,,s5t ,,z ,,detectives ,,he> ,,me ,,prea*1 ,,& ,,bo? ,,embrace ,,! ,,tru?--,,rectors ,,petition ,,to ,,h ,,our ,,prea*+ ,,prohibit$--,,! ,,ar*bi%op',s ,,reply--,,book ,,( ,,mormon ,,& ,,hymn ,,book ,,pr9t$--,,case ,,( ,,heal+4 ,on ! #crd ( ,m>*1 #ahdj1 9 fulfillm5t ( ! ^w ( ! ,"l to me1 ,i took coa* & rode to ,wolv]hampton1 tw5ty-six miles1 & sp5t ! night !re4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #d? ,i aga9 took coa*1 & rode ?r\gh ,dudley1 ,/\rbridge1 ,/\rport & ,worce/]1 & !n walk$ a numb] ( miles to ,mr4 ,john ,b5b['s1 ,hill ,f>m1 ,ca/le ,frome1 ,l$bury1 ,h]e=d%ire4 ,?is 0 a f>m+ c\ntry 9 ! s\? ( ,engl&1 a region :]e no ,eld] ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts _h visit$4 ,i f\nd ,mr4 ,b5b[ to be a weal?y f>m]1 cultivat+ ?ree hundr$ acres ( l&1 occupy+ a good mansion1 & hav+ pl5ty ( means4 ,8 wife1 ,jane1 _h no *ildr54 ,i pres5t$ myself to him z a mission>y f ,am]ica1 an ,eld] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 :o _h be5 s5t to him by ! comm&m5t ( ,god z a mess5g] ( salvation1 to prea* ! gospel ( life unto him & 8 h\sehold1 & ! inhabitants ( ! l&4 ,mr4 ,b5b[ & 8 wife receiv$ me ) glad he>ts & ?anksgiv+4 ,x 0 9 ! ev5+ :5 ,i arriv$1 hav+ travel$ =ty-eight miles by coa* & on foot dur+ ! day1 b aft] receiv+ refre%m5ts we sat d[n toge!r1 & conv]s$ until two o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,mr4 ,b5b[ & 8 wife rejoic$ greatly at ! glad tid+s :i* ,i br\ght unto !m ( ! fullness ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel1 :i* ,god _h reveal$ ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,8 ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 9 ^! la/ days4 ,i rejoic$ greatly at ! news t ,mr4 ,b5b[ gave me1 t !re 0 a company ( m5 & wom5--ov] six hundr$ 9 numb]--:o _h brok5 (f f ! ,wesleyan ,me?odi/s1 & tak5 ! "n ( ,unit$ ,bre?r54 ,!y _h =ty-five prea*]s among !m1 & _h *apels & _m h\ses t 7 lic5s$ accord+ to ! law ( ! l& = prea*+ 94 ,?is body ( ,unit$ ,bre?r5 7 se>*+ = light & tru?1 b _h gone z f> z !y c\ld1 & 7 cont9ually call+ ^u ! ,"l to op5 ! way be=e !m1 & s5d !m light & k t !y might "k ! true way to be sav$4 ,:5 ,i he>d ^! ?+s ,i c\ld cle>ly see :y ! ,"l _h comm&$ me1 :ile 9 ! t[n ( ,hanley1 to leave t place ( labor & g to ! s\?1 = 9 ,h]e=d%ire !re 0 a great h>ve/-field = ga!r+ _m ,sa9ts into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,i retir$ to my b$ ) joy aft] (f]+ my pray]s & ?anksgiv+ to ,god1 & slept sweetly until ! ris+ ( ! sun4 ,i arose on ! morn+ ( ! #e?1 took breakfa/1 & told ,mr4 ,b5b[ ,i w\ld l to comm5ce my ,ma/]'s bus9ess1 by prea*+ ! gospel to ! p4 ,he _h a l>ge hall 9 8 mansion :i* 0 lic5s$ = prea*+1 & he s5t ^w ?r\gh ! neighborhood t an ,am]ican mission>y w\ld prea* at 8 h\se t ev5+4 ,z ! "t drew nigh _m ( ! neighbors came 91 & ,i prea*$ my fir/ gospel s]mon 9 ! h\se4 ,i also prea*$ on ! foll[+ ev5+ at ! same place1 & baptiz$ six p]sons1 includ+ ,mr4 ,john ,b5b[ & 8 wife1 & f\r prea*]s ( ! ,unit$ ,bre?r54 ,i sp5t mo/ ( ! foll[+ day 9 cle>+ out a pool ( wat]1 & prep>+ x = baptiz+ 91 z ,i saw _m to be baptiz$ !re4 ,i aft]w>ds baptiz$ six hundr$ 9 t pool ( wat]4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #h?1 ,i prea*$ at ,frome's ,hill 9 ! morn+1 at ,/&ley ,hill 9 ! aft]noon1 & at ,john ,b5b['s1 ,hill ,f>m1 9 ! ev5+4 ,! p>i% *ur* t /ood 9 ! neighborhood ( ,bro!r ,b5b['s1 presid$ ov] by ! rector ( ! p>i%1 0 att5d$ dur+ ! day by only fifte5 p]sons1 :ile ,i _h a l>ge congregation1 e/imat$ to numb] a ?\s&1 att5d my meet+ ?r\gh ! day & ev5+4 ,:5 ,i arose 9 ! ev5+ to speak at ,bro!r ,b5b['s h\se1 a man ent]$ ! door & in=m$ me t he 0 a con/able1 & _h be5 s5t by ! rector ( ! p>i% ) a w>rant to arre/ me4 ,i ask$ him ,= :at crime8 ,he said1 ,= prea*+ to ! p4 ,i told him t ,i1 z well z ! rector1 _h a lic5se = prea*+ ! gospel to ! p1 & t if he w\ld take a *air ,i w\ld wait ^u him aft] meet+4 ,he took my *air & sat beside me4 ,i prea*$ ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! ev]la/+ gospel = an h\r & a qu>t]4 ,! p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u me1 ! ,_s fill$ ! h\se1 & ! p 7 conv9c$4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i op5$ a door = baptism1 & sev5 (f]$ !mselves4 ,among ! numb] 7 f\r prea*]s & ! con/able4 ,! latt] arose & said1 ,mr4 ,woodruff1 ,i w\ld l to be baptiz$4 ,i told him ,i w\ld l to baptize him4 ,i w5t d[n to ! pool & baptiz$ ! sev54 ,we !n met toge!r & ,i confirm$ ?irte51 & broke bread unto ! ,sa9ts & we all rejoic$ toge!r4 ,! con/able w5t to ! rector & told him if he want$ ,mr4 ,woodruff tak5 up = prea*+ ! gospel1 he mu/ g himself & s]ve ! writ1 = he _h he>d him prea* ! only true gospel s]mon he _h ev] li/5$ to 9 8 life4 ,! rector did n "k :at to make ( x1 s he s5t two cl]ks ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z spies1 to att5d our meet+1 & f9d out :at we did prea*4 ,b !y 7 bo? prick$ 9 _! he>ts & receiv$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l gladly1 & 7 baptiz$ & confirm$ memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,! rector became al>m$ & did n d>e to s5d anybody else4 ,! m9i/]s & rectors ( ! ,s\? ( ,engl& call$ a conv5tion & s5t a petition to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 to reque/ ,p>liam5t to pass a law prohibit+ ! ,mormons f prea*+ 9 ! ,briti% dom9ion4 ,9 ?is petition ! rector /at$ t "o ,mormon mission>y _h baptiz$ fifte5 hundr$ p]sons1 mo/ly memb]s ( ! ,engli% *ur*1 dur+ ! la/ sev5 mon?s4 ,b ! ar*bi%op & c\ncil1 kn[+ well t ! laws ( ,engl& gave free tol]ation to all religions "u ! ,briti% flag1 s5t ^w to ! petition]s t if !y _h ! wor? ( s\ls at he>t z mu* z !y _h ! gr\nd :]e h>es1 foxes & h\nds ran1 !y w\ld n lose s _m ( _! flock4 ,i cont9u$ to prea* & baptize daily4 ,on ! #ba/ day ( ,m>* ,i baptiz$ ,eld] ,?omas ,k+/on4 ,he 0 ! sup]9t5d5t ( bo? prea*]s & memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,bre?r54 ,! fir/ ?irty days aft] my arrival 9 ,h]e=d%ire1 ,i _h baptiz$ =ty-five prea*]s & "o hundr$ & sixty memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,bre?r51 :o put into my h&s "o *apel & =ty-five h\ses1 :i* 7 lic5s$ accord+ to law to prea* 94 ,?is op5$ a wide field ( labor1 & enabl$ me to br+ into ! ,*ur*1 ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god1 ov] eight hundr$ s\ls dur+ eight mon?s1 includ+ all ( ! six hundr$ ,unit$ ,bre?r5 except "o p]son2 also includ+ "s two hundr$ prea*]s ( v>i\s d5om9ations4 ,?is field ( labor embrac$ ,h]e=d%ire1 ,gl\ce/]%ire & ,worce/]%ire1 & =m$ ! conf]5ces ( ,g>way1 ,godfield ,elm & ,frome's ,hill4 ,i 0 visit$ by ,presid5t ,"y & ,dr4 ,ri*>ds4 ,bro!r ,b5b[ furni%$ u ) #cjj to pr9t ! fir/ ,book ( ,mormon t 0 publi%$ 9 ,engl&3 & on ! #bj? ( ,may1 #ahdj1 ,brigham ,"y1 ,will>d ,ri*>ds & ,i held a c\ncil on ! top ( ,malv]n ,hill1 & !re decid$ t ,brigham ,"y g direct to ,man*e/] & publi% #c1jjj copies ( ! ,hymn ,book & #c1jjj copies ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ?is be+ ! fir/ publication ( ^! books 9 ,engl&4 ,! p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u u & ^u ! mission4 ,! sick 7 heal$1 devils 7 ca/ out1 & ! lame 7 made to walk4 ,"o case ,i w m5tion3 ,m>y ,pitt1 :o di$ 9 ,nauvoo1 si/] ( ,wm4 ,pitt1 :o di$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 _h n walk$ ^u h] feet = elev5 ye>s4 ,we c>ri$ h] into ! wat] & ,i baptiz$ h]4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #ah? ( ,may1 #ahdj1 at ,bro!r ,k+/on's h\se 9 ,dymock1 ,eld]s ,brigham ,"y1 ,will>d ,ri*>ds & ,i laid h&s ^u h] head & confirm$ h]4 ,brigham ,"y1 be+ m\?1 rebuk$ h] lam5ess1 & comm&$ h] to arise & walk1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,! lam5ess !n left h]1 & %e nev] aft]w>ds us$ a /aff or crut*4 ,%e walk$ ?r\gh ! t[n ( ,dymock next day1 :i* creat$ a /ir among ! p2 b ! wick$ did n feel to give ,god ! glory4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ?is ,h]e=d%ire mission %[s ! importance ( li/5+ to ! /ill small voice ( ! ,_s ( ,god & ! revelations ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! ,"l _h a p !re prep>$ = ! gospel4 ,!y 7 pray+ = light & tru?1 & ! ,"l s5t me to !m1 & ,i decl>$ ! gospel ( life & salvation unto !m1 & "s eighte5 hundr$ s\ls receiv$ x1 & _m ( !m h be5 ga!r$ to ,zion 9 ^! m\nta9s4 ,_m ( !m h also be5 call$ to (ficiate 9 ! bi%opric1 & h done mu* good 9 ,zion4 ,b 9 all ^! ?+s we %\ld ev] ackn[l$ge ! h& ( ,god1 & give ,him ! honor1 praise & glory1 =ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,clos+ ,,te/imony--,,good ,,& ,,evil ,,spirits ,be=e clos+ ?is little book1 z a read] = our *ildr51 ,i wi% to be> my te/imony ^u sev]al pr9ciples1 to ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 especially to ! ris+ g5]ation1 ! "y m5 ( ,israel4 ,fir/1 ,i wi% to speak ( ! spirits ( good & evil4 ,! ,"l says1 :atev] leads to good is ( ,god1 & :atev] leads to d evil is ( ! devil4 ,?is is a v important subject = u to und]/&4 ,! scriptures aga9 tell u t !re are _m spirits gone out into ! _w2 & t we %\ld try ! spirits1 to prove :i* are ( ,god & :i* are ( ! evil "o4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t says t e _s t confesses t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 is born ( ,god2 & e _s t d5ie? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ is anti-,*ri/1 & is n ( ,god4 ,i w also add t e _s t confesses t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a ,prophet ( ,god1 & t ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ,bible & ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants are true1 is ( ,god2 & e _s t d5ie? ?is is n ( ,god1 b is ( ! evil "o4 ,i wi% "h to ask our "y fri5ds z well z ! old] ones1 ! "q3 ,d y ev] consid] or contemplate any?+ ab\t ! numb] ( evil spirits t occupy ! e>?1 :o are at w> aga9/ ,god & aga9/ all good1 & :o seek to de/roy all ! *ildr5 ( m5 9 e age ( ! _w8 ,let u reason toge!r a mom5t ^u ?is subject4 ,x may be impossible = any man1 )\t direct revelation f ,god1 to get to "k ! exact numb]1 b we may approximate t[>ds x4 ,! ,"l has said by revelation t ,lucif]1 an angel 9 au?ority1 rebell$ aga9/ ,god1 & drew away "o-?ird "p ( ! ho/s ( heav52 & he 0 ca/ d[n to ! e>? & ! heav5s wept ov] him4 ,h[ _m 7 ca/ out ( heav5 d[n to ! e>?8 ,we suppose t ! inhabitants ( heav5 "h ref]r$ to 7 ! spirits begott5 ( our ,fa!r 9 heav5 :o 7 to come dawn to ! e>? & take tab]nacles4 ,h[ _m 7 !re to come d[n & take tab]nacles8 ,?is1 aga91 may be difficult to tell1 yet p]haps we may come ne> en\gh = ! purpose4 ,x has g5]ally be5 conc$$ t !re are ab\t #a1jjj1jjj1jjj p]sons on ! e>? at a "t1 ?\gh ! late /ati/ics make out #a1djj1jjj1jjj at ! pres5t "t4 ,b we w say #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,x is also said t a g5]ation passes (f ! e>? e ?irty-?ree & "o-?ird ye>s1 mak+ ?ree g5]ations 9 a c5tury1 :i* w\ld be #c1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,multiply ?is by t5 & x w make #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #a1jjj ye>s4 ,multiply aga9 by sev5 & x w make #baj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #g1jjj ye>s4 ,! argum5t might be us$ t :5 our e>? 0 fir/ peopl$ !re 7 b two p]sons on ! e>?1 & aft] ! flood b eight s\ls 7 left alive1 b ! probability is t dur+ ! mill5nium ! inhabitants w increase v fa/ z ! age ( *ildr5 w be z ! age ( a tree1 & ! inhabitants ( ! e>? w n die (f z !y d n[4 ,b we w suppose t !re 7 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( fall5 spirits s5t d[n f heav5 to e>?1 & t !re are1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj ( inhabitants ^u ! face ( ! e>? to-day1 t w\ld make "o hundr$ evil spirits to e man1 woman & *ild liv+ on ! e>?2 & ! :ole mission & labor ( ^! spirits is to lead all ! *ildr5 ( m5 to d evil & to effect _! de/ruction4 ,n[1 ,i want all our boys & girls to reflect ^u ?is1 & to see :at dang] !y are 91 & ! w>f>e !y h to pass ?r\gh4 ,^! "o hundr$ evil spirits to ea* "o ( ! *ildr5 ( m5 seek to lead !m into e temptation possible1 to use tobacco1 smoke1 dr9k :isky1 get drunk1 curse1 swe>1 lie1 /eal1 & commit adult]y & murd]1 & d e evil to cut !m (f f exaltation z f> z possible4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,_s ( ,god labors & /rives to pres]ve all ! *ildr5 ( m5 f ^! evils2 & ! ,"l has giv5 ,8 angels *>ge conc]n+ u1 & !y d all !y c = our salvation4 ,b yet we all h our ag5cy1 to *oose ! good & refuse ! evil1 or *oose ! evil & refuse ! good4 ,! ,"l =ces no man to heav52 nei!r does ! ,"l tempt any man to d evil4 ,:5 a man is tempt$ to d evil1 x is by ! p[] ( ! devil1 :o is an enemy to all righte\sness4 ,i feel v anxi\s to h our boys & girls1 our "y m5 & maid5s1 seek = t :i* is good4 ,:5ev] y are tempt$ to d evil1 turn f x4 ,nev] make light ( any ( ! comm&m5ts or ord9ances ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 & :5 y meet ) any p]sons :o d x1 %un _! society4 ,avoid ! use ( tobacco & /rong dr9k1 = !y lead to evil4 ,y are lay+ ! f\ndation :ile 9 ! days ( y\r y\?1 = a "* :i* w decide y\r de/9y ?r\gh all "t & ?r\gh\t all et]nity1 ei!r = good or evil4 ,! ,"l has told u by revelation 7,see ,doc4 & ,cov4 ,sec4 #acj7 t :atev] k or pr9ciple ( intellig5ce we atta9 to 9 ?is life1 x w rise ) u 9 ! resurrection1 & any p]son :o ga9s m k & intellig5ce 9 ?is life ?r\gh 8 dilig5ce & ob$i5ce ?an ano!r1 w h s mu* ! advantage 9 ! _w to come4 ,!re=e1 we %\ld all /rive to be dilig5t 9 obta9+ intellig5ce1 & br++ to pass righte\sness ^u our ag5cy1 & n wait to be comm&$ 9 all ?+s1 & great w be our rew>d 9 s do+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,obta9 ,,revelation ,,f ,,god--,,joseph ,,smi?',s ,,c\rse--,,sav$ ,,f ,,dea? ,,by ,a ,,fall+ ,,tree1 ,,by ,,obey+ ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,! ,,_s--,a ,,company ,,( ,,sa9ts ,,sav$ ,,f ,a ,,/eamboat ,,disa/] ,,by ,,! ,,_s',s ,,w>n+--,,plot ,,to ,,waylay ,,eld] ,c4 ,c4 ,,ri* ,,& ,,p>ty ,,foil$ ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,p[]4 ,9 ord] to obta9 revelation f ,god1 & 9 ord] to "k1 :5 we d obta9 revelation1 :e!r x is f ,god or n1 we mu/ foll[ ! tea*+s ( ! revelations ( ,god unto u4 ,/4 ,james says3 ,if any man lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5 lib]ally1 & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,aga91 x is said1 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto y4 ,x 0 ^u ?is promise t ,joseph ,smi? w5t be=e ! ,"l & pray$ 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ask$ = k1 wisdom & und]/&+1 9 ord] to "k :at to d to be sav$2 & he prov$ ! promise ( ,/4 ,james be=e ! ,"l1 & ! heav5s 7 op5$ to 8 view1 & ! ,fa!r & ,son 7 reveal$ unto him1 & ! voice ( ! great ,eloheim unto him 03 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 he> ye ,him4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ revelation ( ,god to him4 ,he did he>k5 to ! voice ( ,jesus ,*ri/ all 8 life aft]w>ds1 & receiv$ a code ( revelations & ! ^w ( ! ,"l unto him z long z he dwelt 9 ! fle%4 ,joseph ,smi? left z /rong a te/imony z 0 ev] giv5 to ! human family1 & seal$ t te/am5t ) 8 own life & blood4 ,we all h to pursue ! v same c\rse 9 ord] to obta9 revelations f ,god4 ,b ,i wi% to impress ?is tru? ^u ! ris+ g5]ation & all :o read ?is te/imony1 t ! ,"l does n give revelations or s5d angels to m5 or "w miracles to accommodate ! notions ( any man :o is seek+ = a sign4 ,:5 we h ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel reveal$ to u ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! ,savior1 or by inspir$ prophets or apo/les1 we h no ne$ to ask ! ,"l to reveal t unto u aga94 ,:ile ! prie/hood is re/or$ to ! e>?1 & ! revelations ( ,god are reveal$ to u ?r\gh ! m\?s ( prophets & apo/les conc]n+ ! fullness ( ! gospel--doctr9e1 ord9ances & pr9ciples1 we %\ld /udy !m1 & treasure up k by fai?4 ,we %\ld /udy out ( ! be/ books1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ w br+ to our remembrance ^? ?+s :i* we /& 9 ne$ (1 9 ! self-same h\r t we are call$ to tea* ! p4 ,b :5 any prie/1 eld]1 prophet1 apo/le1 or mess5g] is s5t ( ,god to prea* ! gospel1 ga!r ! ,sa9ts1 "w 9 temples or p]=m any "w = ! ,"l1 & t man is fai?ful & humble be=e ! ,"l1 9 8 pray]s & duty1 & !re is any sn>e or evil 9 8 pa?1 or ! righte\s to be s\ght out1 or dang] to ! emigration ( ! ,sa9ts ei!r by sea or l&1 or k ne$$ 9 a temple1 !n ! ,"l w reveal to him all t is necess>y to meet ! em]g5cy4 ,! tea*+s ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? to ,presid5t ,john ,taylor & ! re/ ( u 0 to obta9 ! ,holy ,_s1 get acqua9t$ ) x & its op]ations1 & li/5 to ! :isp]+s ( t ,_s & obey its voice1 & x soon w become a pr9ciple ( revelation unto u4 ,we h f\nd ?is true 9 our exp]i5ce1 & 9 ord] to prove :e!r a revelation is f ,god or n we foll[ out ! pr9ciples reveal$ to u1 & if we f9d t :i* 0 manife/$ to u proves true1 we "k x is f ,god2 = tru? is "o ( ,8 attributes1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ deceive? no man4 ,:5 a man becomes acqua9t$ ) ! :isp]+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* is revelation1 he %\ld be v c>eful to obey x1 = 8 life may dep5d ^u x4 ,revelation is "o ( ! gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & = ! b5efit ( my "y fri5ds :o may read ?is "w1 ,i w give an acc\nt ( a few in/ances f my own exp]i5ce ( li/5+ to ! revelations ( ! ,holy ,gho/ to me4 ,9 #ahdh1 aft] my return to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s f our pione] j\rney1 ,i 0 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* to take my family & g to ,bo/on1 to ga!r up ! remnant ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts & lead !m to ! valleys ( ! m\nta9s4 ,:ile on my way ea/ ,i put my c>riage into ! y>d ( "o ( ! bre?r5 9 ,indiana1 & ,bro!r ,orson ,hyde set 8 wagon by ! side ( m9e1 & n m ?an two feet f x4 ,dom9icus ,c>t]1 ( ,provo1 & my wife & f\r *ildr5 7 ) me4 ,my wife1 "o *ild & ,i w5t to b$ 9 ! c>riage1 ! re/ sleep+ 9 ! h\se4 ,i _h be5 9 b$ b a %ort "t :5 a voice said to me3 ,get up1 & move y\r c>riage4 ,x 0 n ?und]1 lightn+ or an e>?quake1 b ! /ill1 small voice ( ! ,_s ( ,god--! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i told my wife ,i mu/ get up & move my c>riage4 ,%e ask$3 ,:at =8 ,i told h] ,i did n "k1 only ! ,_s told me to d x4 ,i got up & mov$ my c>riage sev]al rods1 & set x by ! side ( ! h\se4 ,z ,i 0 return+ to b$1 ! same ,_s said to me1 ,g & move y\r mules away f t oak tree1 :i* 0 ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds nor? ( our c>riage4 ,i mov$ !m to a "y hickory grove & ti$ !m up4 ,i !n w5t to b$4 ,9 ?irty m9utes a :irlw9d caught ! tree to :i* my mules _h be5 fa/5$1 broke x (f ne> ! gr\nd & c>ri$ x "o hundr$ y>ds1 sweep+ away two f5ces 9 its c\rse1 & laid x pro/rate ?r\gh t y>d :]e my c>riage /ood1 & ! top limbs hit my c>riage z x 04 ,9 ! morn+ ,i measur$ ! trunk ( ! tree :i* fell :]e my c>riage _h /ood1 & ,i f\nd x to be five feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,x came )9 a foot ( ,bro!r ,hyde's wagon1 b did n t\* x4 ,?us by obey+ ! revelation ( ! ,_s ( ,god to me ,i sav$ my life & ! lives ( my wife & *ild1 z well z my animals4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w5t on my way rejoic+4 ,:ile return+ to ,utah 9 #ahej ) a l>ge company ( ,sa9ts f ,bo/on & ! ea/1 on my arrival at ,pittsburg ,i engag$ a passage = myself & company on a /eam] to ,/4 ,l\is4 ,b no soon] _h ,i engag$ ! passage ?an ! ,_s said to me1 ,g n on bo>d ( t /eam]1 nei!r y nor y\r company4 ,i obey$ ! revelation to me1 & ,i did n g on bo>d1 b took ano!r /eam]4 ,! fir/ /eam] />t$ at d>k1 ) two hundr$ pass5g]s on bo>d4 ,:5 five miles d[n ! ,ohio riv] x took fire & burn$ ! till] ropes1 s t ! vessel c\ld n rea* ! %ore1 & ! lives ( ne>ly all on bo>d 7 lo/ ei!r by fire or wat]4 ,we arriv$ 9 safety at our de/9ation1 by obey+ ! revelation ( ! ,_s ( ,god to u4 ,9 ano!r in/ance1 aft] att5d+ a l>ge annual conf]5ce 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 &1 hav+ a good deal ( bus9ess to att5d to1 ,i 0 some:at we>y1 & at ! close ( ! conf]5ce ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld repair to my home & h a re/4 ,z ,i w5t into ! y>d ! ,_s said to me1 ,take y\r team & g to ! f>m1 :i* is "s ?ree miles s\? ( ! ,tab]nacle4 ,z ,i 0 hit*+ ! horse to ! wagon ,mrs4 ,woodruff ask$ :]e ,i 0 go+4 ,i said1 ,to ! f>m4 ,:at =8 %e ask$4 ,i d n "k1 ,i repli$2 b :5 ,i arriv$ !re ,i f\nd out4 ,! creek _h ov]fl[$1 brok5 ?r\gh my dit*1 surr\nd$ my home & fill$ my b>n-y>d & pig p54 ,my wife 0 wad+ 9 ! wat]1 try+ to turn x f ! lot to save ! home & family4 ,?r\gh my own ex]tions ,i soon turn$ x1 & prev5t$ mu* damage t might h occurr$ _h ,i n obey$ ! voice ( ! ,_s4 ,?is same ,_s ( revelation has be5 manife/$ to _m ( my bre?r5 9 _! labors 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 "o ( :i* ,i w "h "n4 ,eld] ,*as4 ,c4 ,ri* 0 go+ f ,sacram5to to ,san ,b]n>d9o ) a company ( bre?r54 ,he _h 9 8 possession a l>ge am\nt ( money to make paym5t on _! l& pur*ase4 ,?is 0 kn[n to "s road ag5ts 9 ! vic9ity1 :o ga!r$ a company ( robb]s & w5t on ahead ( ,bro!r ,ri* & lay 9 ambu%1 int5d+ to kill ! ,mormons & rob !m ( _! money4 ,be=e rea*+ ! company ( robb]s ,bro!r ,ri* came to a by-pa? or trail4 ,! ,_s !n told him to take t pa?4 ,! bre?r5 ) him m>vel$ at 8 c\rse1 n kn[+ t enemies await$ !m1 b !y arriv$ 9 safety at ,san ,b]n>d9o ) _! lives & _! money1 :ile ! robb]s wond]$ :y _! prey did n come4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,result ,,( ,,n ,,obey+ ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,! ,,_s--,,lo/ ,,9 ,a ,,sn[/orm--,,sav$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]--,,revelation ,,to ,,mission>ies ,,necess>y--,,revelations ,,9 ,,! ,,/4 ,,george ,,temple4 ,i w n[ give an example f my own exp]i5ce ( ! result ( n obey+ ! voice ( ! ,_s4 ,"s ye>s s9ce ,i _h "p ( my family liv+ 9 ,r&olph1 ,ri* ,c\nty4 ,i 0 !re on a visit1 ) my team 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]4 ,"o ,monday morn+ my monitor1 ! ,_s wat*+ ov] me1 said3 ,take y\r team & g home to ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,:5 ,i nam$ x to my family :o 7 at ,r&olph !y urg$ me /rongly to /op long]4 ,?r\gh _! p]suasion ,i /ay$ until ,saturday morn+1 ) ! ,_s cont9ually prompt+ me to g home4 ,i !n began to feel a%am$ to ?9k t ,i _h n obey$ ! :isp]+s ( ! ,_s to me be=e4 ,i took my team & />t$ e>ly on ,saturday morn+4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,woodruff1 ! ,bi%op urg$ me to /op until ,monday & he w\ld g ) me4 ,i told him1 ,no1 ,i _h t>ri$ too long already4 ,i drove on sprightly1 & :5 )9 fifte5 miles ( ,wasat*1 a furi\s sn[ /orm ov]took me1 ! w9d bl[+ heavily 9 my face4 ,9 fifte5 m9utes ,i c\ld n see any road :atev]1 & knew n h[ or :]e to guide my horses4 ,i left my l9es loosely on my animals1 w5t inside my wagon1 ti$ d[n ! cov]1 & committ$ my life & guidance into ! h&s ( ! ,"l1 tru/+ to my horses to f9d ! way1 z !y _h twice be=e pass$ ov] t road4 ,i pray$ to ! ,"l to =give my s9 9 n obey+ ! voice ( ! ,_s to me1 & implor$ ,him to pres]ve my life4 ,my horses br\ght me into ! ,wasat* /ation at #i o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 ) ! hubs ( my wagon dragg+ 9 ! sn[4 ,i got my horses "u cov] & _h to rema9 !re until next ,monday night1 ) ! sn[ six feet deep on ! level1 & /ill sn[+4 ,x 0 ) great difficulty at la/ t ,i sav$ ! lives ( my horses by gett+ !m into a box c> & tak+ !m to ,ogd52 :ile1 if ,i _h obey$ ! revelation ( ! ,_s ( ,god to me1 ,i %\ld h travel$ to ,salt ,lake ,city ov] a good road )\t any /orm4 ,z ,i h receiv$ ! good & ! evil1 ! fruits ( ob$i5ce & disob$i5ce1 ,i ?9k ,i am ju/ifi$ 9 exhort+ all my "y fri5ds to always obey ! :isp]+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 & !y w always be safe4 ,! ,_s ( ,god w rule ov] & guide all m5 :o w p]mit x & seek = x1 & ?is is especially necess>y = "y ,eld]s :o are labor+ 9 ! v9ey>d ( ! ,"l4 ,= ! ,"l kn[s :]e ! righte\s1 hone/ & meek ( ! e>? are1 & w lead ! ,eld]s to !m4 ,i h already relat$ a rem>kable in/ance ( ?is 9 my own exp]i5ce1 :5 ! voice ( ! ,"l came to me 9 ! t[n ( ,hanley1 ,engl&1 9 #ahdj4 ,9 t case x dictat$ me q contr>y to my expectations1 = ,i _h appo9tm5ts out = a week ahead4 ,b ,i obey$ ! voice ( ! ,_s1 w5t s\? z ,i 0 direct$ to1 & my read]s "k ! result4 ,i w ref] to "o m in/ance 9 my exp]i5ce ^u ! subject ( revelation3 ,all ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts und]/& t we build temples = ! purpose ( adm9i/]+ ord9ances = ! dead z well z = ! liv+4 ,! ,"l has op5$ ! way 9 a rem>kable mann] = _m ( ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* to obta9 records ( ! names ( _! dead = sev]al g5]ations4 ,i _h also obta9$ a record ( some:at ov] ?ree ?\s& ( my fa!r & "m's families4 ,aft] ! d$ication ( ! temple at ,/4 ,george1 ,presid5t ,"y appo9t$ me to preside ov] x4 ,:5 we comm5c$ "w 9 ! temple ,i began to reflect3 ,h[ c ,i r$eem my dead8 ,i h "s ?ree ?\s& names ( ! dead :o h be5 baptiz$ =1 & h[ c ,i get end[m5ts = !m8 ,i _h none ( my family !re1 & if any _h be5 !re !y w\ld n h be5 able to get end[m5ts = s _m4 ,:ile pray+ to ! ,"l to %[ me h[ to r$eem my dead1 ! ,_s ( ,god re/$ ^u me1 & ! voice ( ! ,_s said to me1 ,g & call ^u ! sons & daught]s ( ,zion 9 ,/4 ,george1 to come into ! temple ( ! ,"l & get end[m5ts = y\r dead2 & x %all be acceptable unto me1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,?is fill$ my s\l ) joy1 & ,i saw t x op5$ a field z wide z et]nity = ! salvation ( our dead & ! r$emption ( man1 t we might magnify our call+ z saviors ^u ,m\nt ,zion4 ,on my bir?day1 ,m>* #a1 #ahgg1 ! day t ,i 0 sev5ty ye>s old1 "o hundr$ & fifty-f\r si/]s at ,/4 ,george w5t into ! temple to get end[m5ts = ! same numb] ( ! female portion ( my dead4 ,?is pr9ciple 0 receiv$ by ,presid5t ,"y & adopt$ f t h\r1 & ?r\gh ! k9dness ( fri5ds ,i h _h ne>ly two ?\s& ( my fri5ds receive end[m5ts 9 ! temple ( ! ,"l2 & ?\s&s ( o!rs h receiv$ ! same bless+s 9 ! same way4 ,presid5t ,"y receiv$ revelations 9 ! temple1 & !re are yet _m revelations to be receiv$ 9 ! la/ days1 conc]n+ ! r$emption ( ! dead & _m o!r subjects1 b !y w all be manife/ 9 due "t ?r\gh ! prop] au?ority unto ! ,*ur* & ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,!re are _m o!r manife/ations ( ! p[] ( ,god & ! revelations ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to u 9 our lives4 ,we h be5 call$ by revelation to give end[m5ts = _m p]sons n[ dead1 :o1 :5 liv+1 7 honorable m5 ( ! e>?1 & "s :o 7 prom95t 9 our nation1 b :o 7 n memb]s ( our family4 ,b ,i h said suffici5t ^u ?is bran* ( ! subject4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,patri>*al ,,bless+s ,,& ,,_! ,,fulfillm5t--,,pr$ictions ,,9 ,,my ,,own ,,bless+--,,gold-,,du/ ,,f ,,cali=nia--,,taught ,,by ,,an ,,angel--,,/ruggle ,,) ,,evil ,,spirits--,,adm9i/]$ ,,to ,,by ,,angels--,,:at ,,angels ,,are ,,s5t ,,to ,,! ,,e>? ,,=4 ,! duty ( a ,patri>* is to be/[ bless+s ^u 8 po/]ity & ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,9 a revelation 7,doc4 & ,cov41 sec4 #ajg7 ! ,"l says t ,?ree ye>s previ\s to ! dea? ( ,adam1 he call$ ,se?1 ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 ,j>$1 ,eno* & ,me?uselah1 :o 7 all ,high ,prie/s1 ) ! residue ( 8 po/]ity :o 7 righte\s into ! valley ( ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 & !re be/[$ ^u !m 8 la/ bless+s4 99 99 ,& ,adam 99 99 pr$ict$ :atsoev] %\ld befall 8 po/]ity unto ! la/ g5]ation4 ,^! ?+s are all writt5 9 ! book ( ,eno*1 & are to be te/ifi$ ( 9 due "t4 ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob 7 patri>*s1 & bless$ _! po/]ity4 ,all t ,jacob said & seal$ ^u ! heads ( 8 twelve sons has be5 fulfill$ to ! v lett]1 s f> z "t has p]mitt$4 ,we also h patri>*s 9 our day4 ,fa!r ,joseph ,smi?1 ! fa!r ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 0 ! fir/ ,patri>* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,he gave a great _m bless+s unto ! ,sa9ts1 :i* are record$1 & _m ( !m h se5 _! fulfillm5t4 ,:5 he put 8 h&s on ! head ( a p]son to bless him1 x seem$ z ?\gh ! heav5s 7 op5$1 & he c\ld reveal ! :ole life ( t p]son4 ,he gave me my patri>*al bless+ 9 ! ,temple ( ! ,"l at ,kirtl&1 on ! #ae? day ( ,april1 #ahcg4 ,_m m>vel\s ?+s :i* he seal$ ^u my head1 = :i* ,i c\ld !n see no e>?ly *ance ( fulfillm5t1 h already be5 fulfill$ to ! v lett]4 ,"o or two in/ances ,i w "n4 ,he said ,i %\ld h access to ! treasures hid 9 ! gr\nd to assi/ me 9 gett+ myself & o!rs to ,zion4 ,:5 9 ,cambridgeport ga!r+ up ! ,sa9ts1 9 #ahej1 ,alex&] ,badlam w5t to ,cali=nia on bus9ess1 & ! ,sa9ts :o 7 digg+ gold fill$ a little sack ) gold du/ & s5t x to me to assi/ me on my mission4 ,by ! sale ( ?is treasure f ,cali=nia ,i 0 enabl$ to emigrate myself1 family & a numb] ( o!rs to ,zion 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,he also said ,i %\ld h p[] to br+ my fa!r & 8 family into ! ,*ur*4 ,?is 0 fulfill$ :5 ,i visit$ !m dur+ my mission to ! ,fox ,isl&s1 z previ\sly relat$4 ,my fa!r ga!r$ to ,salt ,lake ,city ) ! ,sa9ts1 & he di$ !re1 ag$ #hc ye>s4 ,! ,patri>* also said t ,i %\ld be wrapt 9 ! visions ( heav51 & an angel ( ,god %\ld tea* me _m ?+s4 ,?is 0 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,aga91 he told me ,i %\ld be deliv]$ f my enemies 7:o w\ld seek my de/ruction7 by ! mighty p[] ( ,god & ! adm9i/rations ( angels4 ,?is 0 m>vel\sly fulfill$ :ile 9 ! city ( ,london 9 #ahdj4 ,bro!rs ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,geo4 ,a4 ,smi? & ,i w5t to ,london toge!r 9 ! w9t] ( #ahdj1 be+ ! fir/ ,eld]s :o _h attempt$ to e/abli% ! gospel 9 t great & mighty city4 ,z soon z we comm5c$ we f\nd ! devil 0 manife/2 ! evil spirits ga!r$ = our de/ruction1 & at times !y _h great p[]4 ,!y w\ld de/roy all ! ,sa9ts if !y 7 n re/ra9$ by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,bro!r ,smi? & myself1 7 toge!r1 & _h retir$ to our re/1 ea* occupy+ a cot1 & b ?ree feet ap>t4 ,we _h only j la9 d[n1 :5 x seem$ z if a legion ( devils made w> ^u u1 to de/roy u1 & we 7 /ruggl+ = our lives 9 ! mid/ ( ?is w>f>e ( evil spirits until we 7 ne>ly *ok$ to dea?4 ,i began to pray ! be/ t ,i c\ld 9 ! mid/ ( ?is /ruggle & ask$ ! ,fa!r 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to sp>e our lives4 ,:ile ?us pray+ ?ree p]sonages ent]$ ! room1 clo!d 9 :ite & encircl$ ) light4 ,!y walk$ to our b$side1 laid h&s ^u our heads & we 7 in/antly deliv]$2 & f t "t =? we 7 no m tr\bl$ ) evil spirits :ile 9 ! city ( ,london4 ,z soon z !y adm9i/]$ unto u !y )drew f ! room1 ! lights )drew ) !m & d>kness return$4 ,_m o!r say+s ( ! ,patri>* ,joseph ,smi? 9 my bless+ h be5 fulfill$ 9 my exp]i5ce1 b ,i h said suffici5t on ?is subject4 ,all ! bless+s t are seal$ ^u our heads w be fulfill$1 & _m m1 if we are fai?ful & live = !m4 ,9 clos+ my te/imony ,i wi% to say t ,i d n ?9k t ! ,"l ev] s5ds an angel to ! e>? to visit ! *ildr5 ( m51 unless x is necess>y to introduce a disp5sation ( ! gospel1 or deliv] a message1 or p]=m a "w t _c be done o!rwise4 ,x requir$ an angel ( ,god to deliv] ! gospel to ,joseph ,smi? because x 0 n !n ^u ! e>?1 & t 0 9 fulfillm5t ( ! ^w ( ! ,"l ?r\gh ,john ! ,revelator 7,revelations xiv4 #f74 ,& s 9 reg>d to ! adm9i/rations ( angels 9 all ages ( ! _w2 x is to deliv] a message & p]=m a "w :i* _c o!rwise be accompli%$4