,,e>ly ,,sc5es ,,9 ,,*ur* ,,hi/ory4 ,,eigh? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies4 ,design$ = ! ,in/ruction & ,enc\ragem5t ( ,"y ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts4 ,juv5ile ,in/ructor ,(fice1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 #ahhb4 ,copyright appli$ = at ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 by ,g4 ,c4 ,lamb]t4 ,,preface4 ,_m dea?s h occurr$ )9 ! la/ few ye>s among ! vet]an memb]s ( our ,*ur*4 ,numb]s ( p]sons h rec5tly pass$ away :o 7 connect$ ) ! ,*ur* dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( its exi/5ce1 & ^: lives 7 fill$ ) sc5es & incid5ts ( ! mo/ int]e/+ nature4 ,_! wond]ful exp]i5ce s f> z kn[n is appreciat$ by _! intimate fri5ds1 9 ^: memories x is embalm$1 b x w h]eaft] only be kn[n z tradition1 =1 z a rule1 !y h left no writt5 te/imony or record ( _! lives to %[ to future g5]ations :at !y h se5 or pass$ ?r\gh4 ,we h sc>cely ev] he>d ( ! dea? ( su* a p]son )\t a feel+ ( regret t ! important sc5es ( :i* he 0 a witness :ile liv+ 7 n bett] kn[n1 & t a def9ite & accurate acc\nt ( !m _h n be5 writt5 be=e 8 dea?4 ,a %ort "t s9ce we conceiv$ ! idea ( publi%+ a volume ( ! ,fai?-,promot+ ,s]ies1 entitl$ ,,e>ly ,,sc5es ,,9 ,,*ur* ,,hi/ory1 to be made up ( su* incid5ts ( appropriate nature z we c\ld obta9 f e>ly memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,( c\rse we 7 aw>e t a s+le volume ( ! size contemplat$ c\ld n describe a ti! ( ! int]e/+ sc5es ( a fai?-promot+ nature ) :i* ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ab\nd$1 b n until we _h />t$ ! compilation did we realize to ! full ext5t ! va/ness ( ! field :i* we _h ent]$ ^u4 ,we ga!r$ ! incid5ts conta9$ 9 ! pres5t volume at r&om 7mo/ly f v]bal n>ratives71 compil$ !m v ha/ily1 ) too little reg>d p]haps = v>iety1 & feel t we h h>dly made a comm5cem5t at rec\nt+ ! e>ly sc5es ( :i* a record %\ld be p]petuat$4 ,9 compil+ ?is volume no ef=t has be5 made at select+ sc5es ( a m>vel\s or s5sational "*2 ! aim has r be5 to m5tion su* incid5ts z w\ld t5d to %[ h[ ! p[] ( ,god 0 manife/$ 9 behalf ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ^? e>ly days1 & !reby promote fai? among ! "y1 = ^: b5efit ?is ,s]ies is publi%$4 ,nor is x to be suppos$ t su* sc5es z are h]e9 describ$ h be5 conf9$ to any p>ticul> p]iod ( our ,*ur*'s hi/ory4 ,z wond]ful incid5ts ( special provid5ce c\ld be relat$ ( ! pres5t age z ( t :i* is pa/4 ,! p[] ( ,god is z manife/ n[ 9 %ap+ ! de/9y ( ,8 ,sa9ts1 9 pres]v+ _! lives & 9 answ]+ _! pray]s z x ev] has be54 ,! fai?ful nev] _h great] cause to rejoice nor ! wick$ to tremble ?an !y h at ! pres5t "t4 ,t ! p]usal ( ?is volume may cause ^? into ^: h&s x may come to be m fai?ful & devot$ to ! cause ( ,god1 is ! e>ne/ desire ( ,,! ,,publi%]4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,%[ ,,u ,a ,,sign4 ,my ,si/]'s ,hip ,brok5--,no ,hopes ( ,ev] ,be+ ,able to ,walk--,our ,family ,embrace ! ,gospel--,sc(f]s ,dem& z a ,sign t my ,si/] be ,heal$--,eld] ,brack9bury's ,designs--,caught 9 ! ,act ( ,robb+ ! ,grave--,my ,bro!r's ,dea?--,my ,si/] ,heal$-,! ,heal+ ,fails to ,conv9ce ! ,unbeliev]s4 ,,conte/ ,,) ,,evil ,,spirits4 ,! ,savior's ,promise--,s5t on a ,mission ,:5 a ,boy--,conf]5ce 9 ,burke's ,g>d5--,a ,girl ,app>5tly ,/rick5 ,) ,dea?--,my ,fright at ,be+ ,ask$ to ,adm9i/] to ,h]--,prompt$ by ! ,_s to ,ca/ ! ,devil ,out ( ,h]--,! ,evil ,_s ,leaves ,h] & ,ent]s ,two ,o!rs--,six ,eld]s ,cont5d ,) ! ,evil ,_s = ,?irty-,six ,h\rs--,its ,f9al ,bani%m5t4 ,,e>ly ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,a4 ,o4 ,,smoot4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,sickly ,condition :5 ,"y--,heal$ ,accord+ to ,eld] ,patt5's ,pr$iction--,labor z a ,mission>y ) ,eld] ,woodruff--,sev]e ,sickness--,heal$ ,"u ! ,adm9i/ration ( my ,bre?r5--,a ,mission to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates--,removal to ,f> ,we/--,mission to ,miss\ri & ,arkansas--,oppos$ by a ,bapti/ ,deacon--,t]rible ,judgm5t ^u ,himself & ,family--,john ,h\/on1 ! ,infidel--,f> ,we/ ,besieg$--,tak5 ,prison]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,m>ri$ :ile a ,prison] ( ,w>--,prop]ty ,confiscat$--,removal to ,qu9cy--,fir/ ,h>d ,"w--,removal to ,montrose--,mission to ,t5nessee--,%ot at--,camp1 my ,*ampion--,a ,lawy] & 8 ,mob--,appeal to ,masons = ,help--,ready ,response--,camp's ,v5geance on ! ,lawy]--,news ( ,m>tyrdom--,return to ,nauvoo--,brigham ,"y ,inspir$--,ano!r ,mission ,s\?--,bless+s 9 ! ,temple--,j\rney to ,salt ,lake ,valley4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,almo/ ,lo/ 9 ! ,atlantic--,n>r[ly ,escape ! ,saluda ,disa/]--,ne>ly ,dead ) ! ,*ol]a--,heal$ 9 ,answ] to ,pray]--,bl[n up ) a ,keg ( ,p[d]--,a ,sick ,woman ,heal$--,eld] ,patt5's ,rem>kable ,pr$iction ,fulfill$--,a ,man ,almo/ ,dead ,recov]s on ,be+ ,baptiz$4 ,,sc5es ,,9 ,,! ,,briti% ,,mission4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,eld] ,halliday ,appli$ to = ,help ,by a ,si/] ^: ,son is ,dy+--,n ,able to g1 he ,gives ! ,lady 8 ,h&k]*ief & ,promis$ h] ! ,*ild ,%all ,live--,! ,*ild ,revives f ,app>5t ,dea? by ! ,woman's ,fai? & ,pray]--,prea*+ 9 ,p5zance--,disc\ragem5t & ,want--,/range ,conduct ( a ,lady ,att5d+ ! ,meet+--,invitation to g to ,/4 ,j--,gift ( ,tongues & ,int]pretation ,giv5 to ,eld] ,halliday1 ,?r\gh :i* he ,receives a ,revelation--,revelation ,lit]ally ,fulfill$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,eld] ,elias ,morris ,falls ) a ,scaffold a ,di/ance ( ,?irty ,feet ,)\t ,be+ ,hurt--,gift ( ,heal+ ,possess$ by ,eld] ,abel ,evans--,a ,woman ,heal$ :o _h ,h] ,face ,eat5 ,away by a ,canc]--,/orm at ,sea ,rebuk$--,a ,brok5 ,leg ,cur$--,a ,brok5 ,skull ,m5d$--,fev] on ,%ipbo>d ,/opp$ by ! ,pray] ( ,fai?4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,eld] ,john ,p>ry's ,/atem5t--,8 ,bro!r's ,te/imony & ,dea?--,8 ,si/]'s ,repro( & ,dea?--,embrace ! ,gospel--,8 ,sleep ,tr\bl$--,a ,rem$y & ,lesson--,orson ,sp5c] ,heal$--,provid5tial ,help--,escape f a ,mob--,canc] 9 a ,man's ,face ,cur$ by ,lay+ on ( ,h&s--,pres]v$ f ,mobs4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,john ,t4 ,evans' ,/atem5t--,a ,sick & ,helpless ,woman ,heal$ on ,be+ ,baptiz$--,relapse & ,dea? aft] ,apo/asy--,sa9ts ,requir$ to ,r5\nce _! ,religion or ,lose _! ,situations--,*ol]a ,epidemic--,heal$ ,accord+ to ,fai?--,private ,discussion ) a ,malignant ,prea*]1 :o ,takes ! ,*ol]a & ,begs ! ,eld]s to ,cure ,him--,heal$ & !n ,baptiz$--,curi\s ,mann] 9 :i* ,food & ,lodg+ 7 ,provid$4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,judgm5t ,^u ,oppos]s--,two ,m5 ,kill$ by _! ,horses--,horrible ,dea? ( ,ano!r--,eight ,prea*]s g ,d[n ,aft] ,oppos+ ,eld] ,evans--,a ,man ,sav$ f ,ble$+ to ,dea? by ! ,pray] ( ,fai?--,a ,si/] ,heal$--,woman ,cur$ ( a ,bloody ,issue on ,be+ ,baptiz$--,escape ! ,fury ( a ,mob by ! ,_s's ,w>n+--,a ,w>n+ ,?r\gh ! ,gift ( ,tongues4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,?omas ,d4 ,giles' ,exp]i5ce--,8 ,head ,cru%$ & ,split ,op5 by a ,ton ( ,coal ,fall+ ,^u ,x--,heal$ by ! ,p[] ( ,god--,a ,deaf & ,dumb ,man ,receives ,8 ,he>+ & ,spee* on ,be+ ,baptiz$1 etc4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,sc5e 9 ! ,exp]i5ce ( ,wm4 ,j4 ,smi?--,a ,/range ,prophecy & ,its ,wond]ful ,fulfillm5t4 ,,rem>kable ,,heal+s4 ,m>t9 ,h4 ,peck's ,te/imony ( a ,numb] ( ,rem>kable ,cases ( ,heal+--,a ,brok5 ,arm1 a ,cru%$ ,leg1 etc41 ,heal$ ,imm$iately4 ,,philo ,,dibble',s ,,n>rative4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,8 ,e>ly ,life--,conv]sion--,curi\s ,signs--,joseph ,removes to ,kirtl&--,wond]ful ,manife/ations--,a ,miracul\s ,case ( ,heal+--,sidney ,rigdon 9 ,d>kness--,joseph ,pr$icts t ! ,evil ,"o w ,h&le ,him1 & ! ,pr$iction is ,fulfill$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,removal to ,miss\ri--,! ,sa9ts' ,guns ,pur*as$ = ,mobocrats by a ,sect>ian ,prea*]--,attack ( ! ,mob on ! ,:itm] ,settlem5t--,! ,writ] ,%ot--,subsequ5t ,exposure & ,suff]+--,critical ,condition--,heal$ ,miracul\sly--,h[ ,zion's ,camp 0 pres]v$ on ,fi%+ ,riv]--,a ,vision4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,militia ,organiz$ at ,f> ,we/--,lib]ty ,pole ,/ruck by ,lightn+--,g5]al ,at*ison ,def5ds ! ,prophet 9 a ,lawsuit--,at*ison ,remov$ f ,(fice = be+ ,fri5dly to ! ,sa9ts--,f> ,we/ ,beseig$--,lead]s ( ! ,sa9ts ,betray$ = a ,price--,escape to ,qu9cy4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,r5t a ,f>m--,sickness--,provid5tial ,recov]y--,inspir$ to ,prea*--,removal to ,nauvoo--,dea? ( my ,wife--,second ,m>riage--,premonition ( ,dea?--,w>n+ f ! ,prophet--,a ,dream & its ,fulfillm5t--,a ,prophecy & its ,fulfillm5t--,evil ,spirits ,ca/ out ( a ,man--,joseph ,smi?'s ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,,%[ ,,u ,a ,,sign4 ,,by ,b4 ,f4 ,,johnson ,,my ,,si/]',s ,,hip ,,brok5--,,no ,,hopes ,,( ,,ev] ,,be+ ,,able ,,to ,,walk--,,our ,,family ,,embrace ,,! ,,gospel--,,sc(f]s ,,dem& ,,z ,a ,,sign ,,t ,,my ,,si/] ,,be ,,heal$--,,eld] ,,brack9bury',s ,,dea?--,,w>n$ ,,by ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,! ,,body-,,snat*]s' ,,designs--,,caught ,,9 ,,! ,,act ,,( ,,robb+ ,,! ,,grave--,,my ,,bro!r',s ,,dea?--,,my ,,si/] ,,heal$--,,! ,,heal+ ,,fails ,,to ,,conv9ce ,,! ,,unbeliev]s4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahcj1 :5 ,i 0 twelve ye>s ( age1 ,nancy1 my elde/ si/]1 0 ?r[n f a horse1 & _h h] hip brok54 ,! bone 0 brok5 s ne> ! socket t x c\ld n be set1 & physicians all agre$ t x w\ld be impossible = h] ev] aga9 to walk ^u t leg1 or 9 any degree to recov] its use1 z ossification _h tak5 place )\t a connection ( ! bones & !y _h slipp$ pa/ ea* o!r1 mak+ ! brok5 limb ne>ly an in* %ort] ?an ! o!r4 ,%e walk$ ^u two crut*es1 & = ye>s 0 n able to br+ ^u ! brok5 limb weight suffici5t to hurt ! f+] ( a small *ild1 if plac$ "u h] foot4 ,9 ! ye> #ahca1 my bro!rs ,joel ,h4 & ,david receiv$ ! gospel 9 ,amh]/1 ,ohio1 & 9 ! fall ( ! same ye> my bro!r ,david br\ght to u ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ne> ,fr$onia1 ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,soon aft]w>ds my bro!r ,joel1 ) ,a4 ,w4 ,babbitt--!n only a boy1 came also1 & 0 foll[$ by ,eld]s ,brack9bury & ,durfee4 ,eld] ,brack9bury 0 an e>ne/ & p[]ful prea*]1 & all ! ,eld]s seem$ fill$ ) ! _s ( ! ,"l4 ,_m receiv$ _! te/imony1 & my "m & ,lyman ,r4 ,%e>man1 a bro!r-9-law1 7 ! fir/ to be baptiz$4 ,prie/ & p came out to oppose ! "w1 & w\ld sc(f+ly ask1 ,:y1 if miracles c be p]=m$1 d y n heal ,si/] ,nancy8 ,_m w\ld also say3 ,if !y w\ld only heal ,si/] ,nancy we w\ld all believe6 ,my si/] 0 a "y woman ( excell5t m9d & "*4 ,hav+ a good common education1 %e _h = "s ye>s taught our di/rict summ] s*ool1 &1 be+ religi\sly incl9$1 _h jo9$ ! ,freewill ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,l my "m1 :o 0 also a religi\s woman1 %e 0 n only respect$1 b 0 belov$ by all :o knew h]4 ,b1 al?\gh %e _h obey$ ! gospel1 ! "t _h n come = h] release f h] crut*es by ! heal+ p[] ( ,god4 ,! wick$ 7 seek+ x = a sign1 z 9 ! days ( our ,savior1 :5 !y foll[$ ,him ev5 to ,8 crucifixion1 dem&+ t ,he come d[n f ! cross1 z a sign1 to prove to !m t ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god2 yet no sign 0 giv5 except t ( _! ov]?r[ & de/ruction4 ,aft] a few weeks ( successful prea*+ & baptiz+1 ,eld] ,brack9bury 0 tak5 viol5tly sick1 &1 )9 a few days1 di$ ( ! bili\s *olic4 ,to u1 !n "y & inexp]i5c$ memb]s ( ! ,*ur*1 8 dea? came z a trial to our fai?1 z well z a v great grief4 ,to ?9k t s good a man1 9 su* a field ( useful labor1 & f> away f 8 home & family1 %\ld be p]mitt$ to die1 & t too s sudd5ly1 0 naturally a te/ to ! fai? & integrity ( s "y a bran*4 ,al?\gh ! grave _h clos$ ov] 8 body & we 7 9 deep sorr[1 our enemies 7 n satisfi$1 = :ile we 7 assembl$ 9 ! ev5+ aft] 8 burial1 to talk & pray & m\rn toge!r1 ! _s ( revelation said to my bro!r ,david t !y 7 !n digg+ up ! body ( ,bro!r ,brack9bury = dissection4 ,my bro!rs ) o!rs quickly />t$1 & proce$+ rapidly to ! grave ab\t "o mile away1 f\nd ?ree m5 !re :o _h une>!d ! c(f9 & 7 j dragg+ ! corpse f "u its lid4 ,z our p>ty approa*$ !y sprang out ( ! grave & fl$4 ,david1 !n a /ripl+ ( ab\t tw5ty ye>s1 pursu$ !m1 & l a "y lion1 grappl$ )1 captur$ & br\ght back z a prison] "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful "y m5 ( ! c\ntry--n only mu* old] b ne>ly d\ble 8 size--a /ud5t ( m$ic9e 9 our native t[n4 ,! prison] 0 aft]w>ds committ$ by a magi/rate1 & put "u bonds to appe> at 8 trial4 ,^!1 ) o!r unhappy ev5ts1 caus$ u to desire to leave our native place & ga!r ) ! ,sa9ts at ,kirtl&1 :i* we did 9 ! spr+ ( #ahcc4 ,9 ! summ] ( t same ye> x 0 propos$ to build ! ,kirtl& ,temple1 & z x 0 design$ at fir/ to build x ( brick1 my ?ree elde/ bro!rs1 ) ^? ( u :o 7 y\ng]1 engag$ 9 mak+ ! brick = t purpose2 & !re bro!r ,david1 :o 0 !n ab\t tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 became a m>tyr to ! great & good cause4 ,?r\gh 8 ambition to p]=m m labor ?an he 0 able to endure1 & by ov]-ex]tion 9 procur+ ! wood1 he bl$ at ! lungs & di$ ! same fall4 ,he bore a fai?ful te/imony ( ! gospel be+ aga9 reveal$1 & spoke ) ! gift ( tongues ) 8 late/ brea?1 :i* 0 int]pret$ by ,don ,c>los ,smi?1 ! ,prophet's bro!r1 :o 0 pres5t at ! "t4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l seem$ to be p\r$ out ^u ! ,sa9ts 9 ,kirtl&4 ,!re families (t5 met toge!r to speak ( ! ,"l1 & ! gifts ( ! gospel 7 enjoy$ 9 ri* abundance4 ,z yet my si/] ,nancy _h nev]1 s9ce h] hip _h be5 brok51 tak5 "o /ep unaid$ by h] crut*es2 b ! "t _h n[ come = h] release4 ,%e 0 comm&$ by ,eld] ,j>$ ,c>t]--!n a man ( mighty fai?--to arise1 leave h] crut*es & walk4 ,%e arose 9 fai?1 full ( joy1 & 0 f t h\r made :ole1 & nev] aga9 did %e walk ^u crut*es or lean ^u a /aff4 ,! same fall ,i return$ on a visit to my native t[n1 full ( a desire t our old neighbors1 z well z my "y associates1 %\ld embrace ! tru?2 = ,i felt sure t !y w\ld believe my te/imony t my si/] 0 heal$1 &1 z !y _h promis$1 accept ! gospel4 ,i 0 full ( hope1 al?\gh ,i 0 b a boy1 t !y w\ld all be conv]t$ ?r\gh my te/imony2 b alas6 !re 7 none to be conv]t$--no "o to accept ! great tru?s ( ! gospel4 ,!y believ$ my /atem5t t my si/] _h become well & 0 walk+ unaid$ ^u h] brok5 limb1 yet1 to _! und]/&+1 "s natural cause _h produc$ ! effect1 & !y 7 unbeliev]s /ill4 ,:5 aga91 z a mission>y1 ,i return$ to ! place ( my bir? & prea*$ to ^? same p]sons ! gospel1 be>+ a fai?ful te/imony1 !y 7 glad to see me1 & treat$ me ) great k9dness1 yet no "o 0 conv]t$ to ! tru?1 = signs _h fail$ to make !m believe4 ,,conte/ ,,) ,,evil ,,spirits4 ,,by ,h4 ,g4 ,b4 ,,! ,,savior',s ,,promise--,,s5t ,,on ,a ,,mission ,,:5 ,a ,,boy--,,conf]5ce ,,9 ,,burke',s ,,g>d5--,a ,,girl ,,app>5tly ,,/rick5 ,,) ,,dea?--,,my ,,fright ,,at ,,be+ ,,ask$ ,,to ,,adm9i/] ,,to ,,h]--,,prompt$ ,,by ,,! ,,_s ,,to ,,ca/ ,,! ,,devil ,,out ,,( ,,h]--,,! ,,evil ,,_s ,,leaves ,,h] ,,& ,,ent]s ,,two ,,o!rs--,,six ,,eld]s ,,cont5d ,,) ,,! ,,evil ,,_s ,,= ,,?irty-,,six ,,h\rs--,,its ,,f9al ,,bani%m5t4 ,j a few m9utes be=e our ,savior took ,8 leave ( ! twelve apo/les & asc5d$ on high1 ,he promis$ t c]ta9 gifts & bless+s %\ld be enjoy$ by ! believ]4 ,y w f9d ?is promise record$ 9 ! #af? *apt] ( ! gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,m>k1 #ag? & #ah? v]ses4 ,x is ( "o ( ^! gifts t ,i wi% to speak4 ,:5 on my fir/ mission 79 ! ye> #ahdd71 9 ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia1 we 7 att5d+ a conf]5ce 9 ,burke's ,g>d51 ,tazewell ,c\nty4 ,!re 7 "s t5 or twelve ,eld]s 9 att5dance1 mo/ ( :om _h j arriv$ a week or two previ\s f ,nauvoo1 :]e !y _h1 dur+ ! ,april ,conf]5ce1 be5 call$ & set ap>t = missions 9 ,virg9ia4 ,x 0 ,sunday ev5+1 "s "t e>ly 9 ,may4 ,our conf]5ce _h j clos$1 ! la/ s]vices ( :i* 7 ! ord9ances ( baptism & confirmation adm9i/]$ to sev]al p]sons4 ,! ,sa9ts & /rang]s _h disp]s$ to _! homes1 except "s ( ! ,sa9ts :o liv$ at a di/ance4 ,a few ( ^! _h put up ) ,colonel ,pet] ,litz1 :o1 ) 8 family1 7 memb]s ( ! ,*ur*1 & :]e also sev]al ( ! ,eld]s1 myself includ$1 7 go+ to /ay ov] night4 ,! "t 9 ! ev5+ 0 :at w\ld be call$ e>ly twilight4 ,"s ( ! ,eld]s _h tak5 an ev5+ /roll4 ,at any rate1 ,i 0 ! only ,eld] t 0 ab\t ! h\se1 :5 ,si/] ,litz came to me 7,i 0 seat$ at ! "t out 9 ! y>d7 v mu* excit$1 & said t "o ( ! si/]s :o _h come to /ay ov] night1 0 tak5 sudd5ly & v sev]ely sick1 & %e 7,si/] ,litz7 desir$ me to adm9i/] to h]4 ,i 0 only a boy1 yet 9 my te5s1 & ) little or no exp]i5ce1 & _h nev] be5 call$ ^u1 up to t "t1 to adm9i/] to ! sick4 ,i naturally %rank f ! task1 & w\ld h giv5 any?+ to h _h "s "o to take x (f my %\ld]s4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no escape = me--no o!r ,eld]s 7 pres5t1 & %e insi/$ t ,i %\ld att5d to ! ord9ance4 ,i foll[$ ,si/] ,litz into ! h\se1 & !re lay ! girl1 /ret*$ ^u a b$1 app>5tly lifeless1 )\t brea? or motion4 ,i ask$ ,si/] ,litz :at 0 ! matt] ) ! girl1 b %e c\ld n tell4 ,:at c ,i d8 ,i ?\ght4 ,:at c\ld any "o d8 ,nev]!less1 ,i plac$ my h&s ^u h] head1 kn[+ full well if ! ,"l did n help me1 t ,i w\ld utt]ly fail 9 be+ able to say ! fir/ appropriate ^w1 or ex]cise ! lea/ p[]4 ,z soon z ,i op5$ my m\?1 ,i began to ca/ a devil out ( h]1 :i* 0 f>!/ f my ?\ghts be=e ,i comm5c$4 ,i comm&$ x1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to come out ( h]1 & n to return aga94 ,! evil _s imm$iately dep>t$ f h]1 %e be+ re/or$ to h] normal condition1 seem+ly z well z ev]4 ,n t5 m9utes aft]1 ! same evil _s ent]$ ano!r girl4 ,b dur+ ?is int]val ,eld] ,rob]t ,hamilton _h return$ f a walk1 & 0 pres5t at ! "t ( ! second attack1 & 0 m\? ) myself 9 ca/+ x out4 ,9 ab\t ! same "t x w\ld take a p]son to walk f "o room to ano!r1 a ?ird "y si/] 0 attack$1 & 9 ! same way exactly t ! two fir/ _h be5 tak52 & our adm9i/ration _h ! same effect 9 reliev+ h] z 9 ! fir/ two cases4 ,?is ?ird "o 0 no soon] rid ( ! evil _s1 ?an x return$ & took possession ! second "t ( ! "o la/ be=e reliev$ ( its p[]2 & :5 x 0 ca/ out f ?is "o1 x took possession ( ! ?ird "o aga91 & s on1 alt]nately1 z well z ,i c rememb]1 = ?ree or f\r times4 ,b ! _s nev] return$ ! second "t to ! fir/ si/] t 0 attack$ t ev5+4 ,h[ev]1 at ! end ( ?ree or f\r h\rs1 we sep>at$ ! two girls1 by tak+ "o ( !m up /airs & into a room at ! we/ end ( ! h\se1 leav+ ! o!r 9 a room on ! fir/ floor at ! ea/ end1 mak+ ! di/ance betwe5 z f> z we c\ld = bo? to occupy ! same h\se1 :i* 0 a l>ge "o4 ,9 ! meantime "o ( ! ,eld]s f ! h\se ( "o ( ! ne>e/ neighbors _h come 91 s !re 7 six ( u 9 att5dance1 ! names ( :om 7 z foll[s3 ,rob]t ,hamilton1 ,james ,p>k1 ,ri*>d ,k9namon1 ,*apman ,duncan1 ,alfr$ ,b4 ,lambson & myself4 ,a4 ,b4 ,lambson1 ,james ,p>k & ,ri*>d ,k9namon1 ) ! fa!r ( ! two girls 7= !y 7 si/]s71 wat*$ ) ! "o 9 ! room on ! fir/ floor1 :ile ,rob]t ,hamilton1 ,*apman ,duncan & myself1 ) ! "m1 wat*$ ) ! o!r 9 ! upp] room4 ,:ile possess$ ) ?is evil _s1 ! girls w\ld sometimes lay 9 a trance1 motionless1 & app>5tly )\t brea?+1 till we 7 ready to conclude !y 7 dead1 !n !y w\ld come to & speak & s+ 9 tongues1 & talk ab\t ,prie/hood & ! end[m5ts4 ,at o!r times1 !y w\ld *oke up1 ceas+ to brea! until !y 7 black 9 ! face1 & we ?\ght !y w\ld surely die4 ,sometimes !y w\ld fro? at ! m\? & act l !y 7 9 a fit4 ,if /&+ ^u _! feet :5 tak51 !y w\ld fall to ! floor & act l !y 7 /ruggl+ = life ) "s unse5 p[]4 ,altoge!r1 ^! cases rem9d$ u ( ! "o record$ 9 ,m>k1 #h? *apt]1 #ad? to #bi? v]se1 & o!r cases record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we nev] made a failure :5 attempt+ to ca/ out ?is evil _s f ei!r ( ! girls4 ,b inv>iably z soon z "o ( !m 0 dispossess$1 9 ! l5g? ( "t x w\ld take a p]son to walk f "o room to ! o!r1 ! _s w\ld take possession ( ! o!r1 b nev] bo? at ! same "t1 & bo? 7 op]at$ ^u alike1 s we knew !re 0 b "o evil _s to deal )2 yet x seem$ impossible to get rid ( x1 = ! girls 7 possess$ ) x alt]nately = "s ?irty-six h\rs4 ,h[ev]1 we took advantage ( ! ,savior's explanation 9 ! #i? *apt] ( ,m>k1 be=e ref]r$ to1 & fa/$ & pray$4 ,aft] :i*1 :ile ! ?ree ( u up /airs 7 adm9i/]+ 7,rob]t ,hamilton be+ m\?7 & comm&+ ! devil 7= su* we 7 f ! fir/ conv9c$ x 07 to come out ( h] & return to its own place1 ,eld] ,duncan imm$iately int]rupt$1 & said to ,eld] ,hamilton1 ,"n ! place2 "n ! place6 7,see ,mat!w1 #h? *apt] & #ca/ v]se47 ,?is some:at confus$ ,eld] ,hamilton1 :o hesitat$1 :5 ,eld] ,duncan call$ ! "n ( a family :o 7 ne> neighbors1 & ( :om n "o u _h ?\ght 9 connection ) ^! cases4 ,eld] ,hamilton repeat$ ?is "n1 & imm$iately ! evil _s dep>t$1 n only f ! girl x !n _h possession (1 b f ! h\se4 ,& 9 a mom5t all 9 ! h\se felt & knew t !y 7 rid ( its p[] & influ5ce & t x w\ld n aga9 return4 ,we all1 by ?is "t1 knew some?+ ( ! p[] ( ! adv]s>y1 = we _h _h an actual exp]i5ce1 inde$1 a conte/1 t _h left u weak & ne>ly worn out1 to an ext5t t an actual corporal /ruggle ) fle% & blood w\ld n h s r$uc$ u4 ,:y 0 ! key to its dep>ture giv5 to ,eld] ,duncan & n to ,eld] ,hamilton1 :o 0 act+ z m\?piece at ! "t8 is a "q my "y read]s are ready to ask1 z we ask$ "o ano!r at ! "t1 & 7 n able to answ]1 & :i* ,i am unable to answ] to ?is day4 ,& :y 0 x necess>y to give ?is demon ! privilege to return to torm5t "s o!r family8 ,?is also ,i am unable to answ] to my own satisfaction2 b ?is mu* ,i c say3 ! family ref]r$ to 0 bitt]ly oppos$ to ! gospel & its bless+s1 & to all ^? :o taught1 practic$1 or enjoy$ ! same4 ,a daught] ( ?is family _h be5 afflict$ 9 a v s+ul> way f h] *ildhood4 ,?is girl _h1 9 company ) h] p>5ts & all ! family 7z !y nev] left h] alone71 att5d$ our baptismal meet+ on ,sunday ev5+1 & h] family spoke ( h] be+ & act+ l a new p]son = two days aft] att5d+ t meet+1 (t5 speak+ ( ! good effect ! witness+ ( ! ord9ance ( baptism _h _h ^u h]4 ,to all ,i h said 9 ! =ego+1 ,i 0 an eye & e> witness4 ,all ^? :o are liv+1 :o 7 pres5t at ! "t ?is occurr$1 w rememb] ! tru? ( :at ,i h inscrib$1 ?\gh at ! "t we kept x f ! _w4 ,i h writt5 ?is exp]i5ce = ! b5efit ( ! "y ,eld]s :o are n[ abroad on missions1 & = ! b5efit ( ! boys :o may h]eaft] be call$ on to take missions1 & any o!rs :o may glean any good f its p]usal2 & also z an evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ! promise ( ,jesus to believ]s4 ,,e>ly ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,a4 ,o4 ,,smoot4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,sickly ,,condition ,,:5 ,,"y--,,heal$ ,,accord+ ,,to ,,eld] ,,patt5',s ,,pr$iction--,,labor ,,z ,a ,,mission>y ,,) ,,eld] ,,woodruff--,,sev]e ,,sickness--,,heal$ ,,"u ,,! ,,adm9i/ration ,,( ,,my ,,bre?r5--,a ,,mission ,,to ,,! ,,s\!rn ,,/ates--,,removal ,,to ,,f> ,,we/--,,mission ,,to ,,miss\ri ,,& ,,arkansas--,,oppos$ ,,by ,a ,,bapti/ ,,deacon--,,t]rible ,,judgm5t ,,^u ,,himself ,,& ,,family--,,john ,,h\/on1 ,,! ,,infidel--,,f> ,,we/ ,,besieg$--,,tak5 ,,prison]4 ,my life has be5 an exce$+ly active1 busy "o1 b :5 my exp]i5ce is comp>$ ) t ( _m ( my bre?r5 !re is p]haps no?+ v extraord9>y ab\t x4 ,i h se5 ! p[] ( ,god manife/$ 9 v>i\s ways1 & h _h all ! te/imonies t ,i c\ld ask = ( ! div9e "* ( ! "w in/itut$ ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi?1 ) :i* ,i h be5 connect$ = almo/ half a c5tury4 ,b ,i h nev] se5 any?+ t ,i c\ld call v miracul\s1 nor h ,i s\ght = any?+ ( ! k9d z an evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ,god's "w4 ,to me ev]y?+ has seem$ to come along naturally4 ,& yet :5 all ?+s are consid]$1 my :ole life might be reg>d$ z miracul\s4 ,:5 ,i reflect ^u ! prec>i\s condition ( my heal? :5 a boy1 & ! indulg5ce ) :i* ,i 0 !n treat$1 & !n ^u :at ,i h be5 enabl$ to endure & accompli%1 ?r\gh ! bless+s ( ,god s9ce1 !re is some?+ r rem>kable ab\t x to me4 ,i 0 born on ! #ag? ( ,febru>y1 #ahae1 9 ,ow5ton1 ,ow5 ,co41 ,k5tucky4 ,bo? ! t[n & ,c\nty 9 :i* ,i 0 born 7 nam$ aft] my great-uncle1 ,abraham ,ow51 9 ^: honor ,i 0 nam$4 ,he 0 kill$ 9 ! battle ( ,tippecanoe1 :ile s]v+ "u ,g5]al ,h>rison1 :o 0 aft]w>ds ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,abraham ,ow5's si/]1 my great-aunt1 0 ,/onewall ,jackson's "m1 s t ,g5]al ,jackson & ,i 7 second-c\s9s4 ,f my e>ly *ildhood1 almo/ f my infancy1 ,i 0 afflict$ ) a lung disease1 & suppos$ to be 9 consumption4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 s bad a great deal ( ! "t t my life 0 despair$ (4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t n9e ye>s old my dea? seem$ s imm95t t my burial clo!s 7 made4 ,h[ev]1 ,i ralli$ some:at1 b n to be able to d any "w4 ,i _h a great desire to live1 & also to "k if ! ,"l _h a *ur* ^u ! e>?1 & ,i inve/igat$ ! v>i\s doctr9es pr(ess$ by ^? ) :om ,i came 9 contact1 b c\ld nev] feel satisfi$ to jo9 any ( ! religi\s sects4 ,:5 ,i atta9$ my tw5tie? ye>1 & :ile ,i 0 /ill v sickly1 ,eld]s ,david ,w4 ,patt5 & ,w>r5 ,p>ri% visit$ ! "p :]e ,i resid$1 z mission>ies1 & ,i became conv9c$ ( ! correctness ( ! doctr9es :i* !y taught & embrac$ ! same1 be+ baptiz$ by ,eld] ,p>ri% & confirm$ by ,eld] ,patt54 ,bro!r ,patt51 9 confirm+ me1 promis$ t ,i %\ld be heal$ ( my infirmity & become a /rong & p[]ful man4 ,?is pr$iction 0 v]ifi$ to ! lett]2 ,i began to gr[ /rong imm$iately4 ,! foll[+ spr+ ,i 0 orda9$ a deacon & plac$ to preside ov] a small bran* ( ! ,*ur* rais$ up by ,eld]s ,patt5 & ,p>ri%1 & on ! #g? ( ! next ,april ,i 0 orda9$ an ,eld] "u ! h&s ( ,bro!r ,woodruff & />t$ out ) him prea*+4 ,i travel$ ) him 9 ,k5tucky & ,t5nessee until ! e>ly "p ( ! foll[+ w9t]1 :5 we left ! ,s\? & w5t to ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 :]e ,i att5d$ s*ool ) him & /udi$ ,greek & ,lat94 ,! *ange ( climate & a little c>elessness on my "p br\ght on an attack ( typhoid fev] & pleurisy1 f :i* ,i suff]$ sev]ely1 & x 0 ?\ght t ,i c\ld n recov]4 ,bro!r ,woodruff1 h[ev]1 :o 0 wait+ ^u me1 call$ 9 ,eld]s ,brigham ,"y1 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 & ,hyrum ,smi?1 & ! five laid _! h&s ^u me & rebuk$ ! disease & bless$ me4 ,:ile _! h&s 7 ^u my head ,i fell into an easy sleep1 & :5 ,i awoke my disease 0 entirely gone4 ,a few days aft]1 ,i 0 advis$ by ! ,prophet ,joseph to return to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates & raise up a company ( ,sa9ts & emigrate to ,f> ,we/1 ,miss\ri4 ,i accord+ly w5t ,s\?1 & 9 ! mon? ( ,may _h succe$$ 9 organiz+ a company ( two hundr$ s\ls ) ab\t =ty teams & />t$ on our j\rney4 ,! trip occupi$ ab\t two mon?s4 ,we imm$iately set ab\t mak+ homes & soon began to get com=table surr\nd+s4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahch1 ,i 0 call$ to fill a mission to ! s\!rn "p ( ,miss\ri & ?r\gh\t ,arkansas4 ,dur+ ?is mission an incid5t occurr$ :i* ,i ?9k wor? relat+4 ,i 0 prea*+ "o aft]noon 9 ! c\rt-h\se at ,yellsville1 :]e ,i _h also held meet+ 9 ! =5oon1 :5 9 ! mid/ ( my disc\rse ,i 0 int]rupt$ by a ,bapti/ deacon1 :o arose & exclaim$3 ,t "y man is n quot+ ! scripture correctly4 ,i 0 speak+ at ! "t ^u ! au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,i 0 also enjoy+ an unusual fl[ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & felt m calm & collect$ at ?is int]ruption ?an ,i o!rwise w\ld h done4 ,i delib]ately op5$ ! ,bible & read !refrom ! v passages :i* ,i _h previ\sly quot$ v]batim1 & cit$ ! *apt] & v]se4 ,at ?is ! ,bapti/ took 8 seat1 b ,i _h n proce$$ mu* f>!r ) my rem>ks :5 ,i aga9 _h occasion to quote f ! scriptures1 & le/ ,i aga9 %\ld be f\nd fault )1 ,i op5$ ! ,bible & read f x1 :5 ! deacon1 a second "t arose & decl>$ t x 0 n f ,k+ ,james' translation ( ! ,bible t ,i 0 quot+1 b ,joe ,smi?'s gold5 ,bible1 etc4 ,sev]al ( ! audi5ce imm$iately ord]$ him to be /ill & let ! "y man proce$1 z !y want$ to he> ! prea*+4 ,aga9 he became quiet1 b soon broke =? 9 a p]fect rage1 said ,i 0 ly+1 & d5\nc$1 9 a r incoh]5t mann]1 ,joe ,smi? & 8 gold5 bible1 & ! ,mormons z *ick5 ?ieves & hog /eal]s1 etc4 ,a numb] ( p]sons imm$iately surr\nd$ him z if !y int5d$ to ?ru/ him out1 & le/ !y %\ld use viol5ce ,i began to plead = him1 & reque/$ !m to all[ him to retire quietly4 ,i add$1 h[ev]1 t ,i 0 !re on my ,fa!r's bus9ess1 commission$ to proclaim ! gospel1 & if he did n spe$ily rep5t ! ,"l w\ld rebuke him & ! judgm5t ( ,god w\ld ov]take him4 ,at ?is he turn$ & ru%$ f ! room almo/ foam+ ) rage4 ,he _h f\r drunk5 sons 9 ! t[n & he proce$$ to hunt !m up to incite !m to mob me4 ,j !n a fire broke out 9 ! ,bapti/ meet+ h\se1 & on he>+ ! al>m ,i adj\rn$ ! meet+ = "o h\r4 ,9 ! audi5ce 0 a ,major ,john ,h\/on1 a bro!r ( ! celebrat$ ,sam ,h\/on1 :o 0 9 comm& ( a milit>y po/ ne> by4 ,he _h bo>d$ a few days at ! same place t ,i _h1 & _h !re=e become some:at acqua9t$ ) me4 ,he foll[$ ! deacon & advis$ him aga9/ mole/+ me1 tell+ him if he p]si/$ 9 x he w\ld h to take him 9 *>ge4 ,! deacon conclud$ to desi/ b rag$1 & curs$ ,joe ,smi? & ! gold5 bible & ! "y prea*]1 & ev]y?+ connect$ ) him z he proce$$ home1 & on ent]+ 8 h\se1 almo/ imm$iately fell dead & turn$ black4 ,9 ?is condition he lay = two days1 no "o1 n ev5 8 own sons1 d>+ to g ne> him until1 a ,campbellite prea*]1 :o also _h happ5$ to be "o ( my audi5ce1 & :o _h he>d ( 8 condition1 came to me & in=m$ me ( x4 ,i w5t ) him to ,major ,h\/on1 & ?r\gh 8 influ5ce "s p]sons 7 employ$ to g & bury ! dead man4 ,)9 a week f ! "t ( ! deacon's dea? 8 wife also di$1 & 8 sons kept up _! drunk5 spree until !y _h run ?r\gh f\r ?\s& doll>s ( ! money :i* _! fa!r _h left & also o!r prop]ty4 ,_m ( ! p ( ! t[n reg>d$ ?is s]ies ( calamities z ! judgm5t ( ,god1 & ev5 ! ,campbellite prea*] admitt$ to me t x _h v mu* ! appe>ance ( x4 ,soon aft] ^! ev5ts transpir$ ,i return$ to a place ab\t tw5ty miles di/ant1 to fill a previ\s appo9tm5t1 & :ile !re ,major ,h\/on 0 tak5 sick ) ! *ol]a4 ,he felt t he 0 go+ to die1 & want$ to h me s5t =4 ,i _h conv]s$ ) him _m times ^u ! subject ( religion1 &1 ?\gh he pr(ess$ to be an infidel1 ,i c\ld see t he 0 prick$ 9 8 he>t b 0 too pr\d to ackn[l$ge x4 ,%ortly be=e he di$ he made a reque/ t ,i %\ld prea* 8 fun]al s]mon1 & on my return to ,yellsville ,i did s1 & ,i ?9k ,i nev] _h m ( ! ,_s ( ,god 9 prea*+ 9 my life ?an ,i did on t occasion1 infidel ?\gh he pret5d$ to be4 ,i return$ f ?is mission 9 ! summ] ( #ahch1 & soon aft]w>ds ! tr\bles ( ! ,sa9ts ) ! ,miss\ri mobocrats recomm5c$1 9 :i* ,i became e>ne/ly engag$4 ,aft] ,f> ,we/ _h be5 besieg$ by ! mob militia "u ,g5]al ,cl>k & we _h be5 compell$ to surr5d] our arms1 ,i 0 tak5 prison] 9 company ) _m ( my bre?r54 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,m>ri$ ,,:ile ,a ,,prison] ,,( ,,w>--,,prop]ty ,,confiscat$--,,removal ,,to ,,qu9cy--,,fir/ ,,h>d ,,"w--,,removal ,,to ,,montrose--,,mission ,,to ,,t5nessee-,,%ot ,,at--,,camp1 ,,my ,,*ampion--,a ,,lawy] ,,& ,,8 ,,mob--,,appeal ,,to ,,masons ,,= ,,help--,,ready ,,response--,,camp',s ,,v5geance ,,on ,,! ,,lawy]--,,news ,,( ,,m>tyrdom--,,return ,,to ,,nauvoo--,,brigham ,,"y ,,inspir$--,,ano!r ,,mission ,,s\?--,,bless+s ,,9 ,,! ,,temple--,,j\rney ,,to ,,salt ,,lake ,,valley4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,novemb]1 :ile /ill a prison] ( w>1 ,i 0 m>ri$1 :i* might be consid]$ z a pro( t ,i _h n lo/ hope4 ,i 0 =tunate 9 secur+ a wife :o 0 zeal\s & devot$ to h] religion & ready to sacrifice or endure any?+ to fur!r its int]e/s4 ,aft] ! troops 7 )drawn f ,f> ,we/ ,i visit$ my f>m two miles s\? ( ! t[n1 to look aft] my /ock :i* ,i _h left !re1 & f\nd t all my e>?ly possessions save my real e/ate _h be5 confiscat$ by ! army4 ,on visit+ ! late camp-gr\nd ( ! army ,i f\nd ! heads ( elev5 ( my ox5 :i* _h be5 but*]$1 & !re 0 no trace left ( my %eep1 sw9e1 etc4 ,bro!r ,john ,butl]1 :o _h be5 oblig$ to flee to ! nor? to save 8 life1 _h left 8 family 9 my *>ge4 ,he _h a span ( v poor horses & an old wagon4 ,i load$ ! wagon up ) 8 wife & five *ildr5 & :at few goods ,i _h left1 :i* consi/$ ( "o trunk full ( clo!s besides :at my wife & ,i wore4 ,i manag$ to f9d "o ( my horses :i* ! mob _h tak5 & us$ 9 su* a %ock+ mann] t 8 back 0 sk9n$ almo/ f 8 )]s to 8 tail4 ,?is animal ,i hit*$ on ahead ( ,bro!r ,butl]'s horses1 & by ^? ( u walk+ :o 7 able to d s1 we sl[ly made our way to ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois1 9 ! dep? ( w9t]4 ,on arriv+ !re ,i w5t to "w c>ry+ ! hod up a f\r-/ory build+--really ! fir/ h>d "w ,i _h ev] done1 to make ano!r />t 9 life1 :ile my wife assi/$ by tak+ 9 sew+4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,july ,i remov$ to ,montrose1 opposite ,comm]ce4 ,9 ,may ( ! foll[+ ye> ,i w5t on a mission to ,t5nessee1 f :i* ,i return$ ! foll[+ ,octob]1 & aga9 ! next ye>1 ,i w5t to ,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 be+ in/ruct$ to introduce ! gospel !re4 ,i sp5t all ! money ,i _h 9 r5t+ halls & publi%+ plac>ds ann\nc+ my meet+s1 b al?\gh ,i _h l>ge audi5ces1 & numb]s ( p]sons came to me1 ,nicodemus-l--by night1 to inquire ab\t ! gospel1 ,i fail$ to make "o conv]t4 ,i return$ to ,nauvoo f ?is mission 9 #ahdb4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahdc1 ,i took a trip ?r\gh s\!rn ,ill9ois & nor?-we/]n ,k5tucky1 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,nauvoo ,h\se1 & 9 ,may1 #ahdd1 ,i aga9 w5t s\? to ,t5nessee to electione] = ,joseph ,smi? z c&idate = ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,on arriv+ at ,dresd51 ,t5n41 ,i r5t$ ! c\rt-h\se to hold meet+ 91 & :ile 9 ! act ( prea*+ to a good-siz$ audi5ce1 a mob ga!r$ outside & a %ot 0 fir$ at me ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,! bullet pass$ ne> my head & lodg$ 9 ! ceil+1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds a few brickbats 7 also ?r[n ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,consid]able excitem5t foll[$ & ! audi5ce began to scatt]1 :5 a man by ! "n ( ,camp1 some:at not$ z a fight+ "*1 arose & call$ on ! flee+ p to /op4 ,he told !m if !y w\ld only sit & li/5 to ! prea*+1 he w\ld g out & look aft] ! p]sons :o 7 creat+ ! di/urbance4 ,ab\t two-?irds ( ! audi5ce aga9 became seat$ & he w5t outside & procur$ a %ot-gun1 ) :i* he patrol$ ar\nd ! c\r?\se ! rema9d] ( ! ev5+1 & !re 0 no fur!r tr\ble4 ,ano!r meet+ 0 ann\nc$ = ! foll[+ day1 b be=e x comm5c$ a lawy] ( ! t[n laid 8 plans to break x up4 ,i _h n long be5 speak+ :5 he1 at ! head ( a mob ( two hundr$ m51 m>*$ into ! room & dem&$ t ,i %\ld cease speak+1 z !y _h come to att5d to my case4 ,9 ?is em]g5cy1 & = ! only "t 9 my life 9 public1 ,i made use ( a masonic sign call+ = help1 :5 lo6 a numb] ( p]sons sprang up to assi/ me4 ,! lawy] 0 comm&$ to give 8 reasons = int]f]+ ) me1 :i* he proce$$ to d by deliv]+ a mo/ abusive & sl&]\s spee*4 ,i f9ally comm&$ him to sit d[n & he did s v sudd5ly1 & ! masons :o 7 pres5t1 :o 7 v num]\s & influ5tial1 gave him to und]/& t he w\ld n be all[$ to mole/ me4 ,i cont9u$ my rem>ks1 & at ! close ( ! meet+ ,mr4 ,camp took v5geance on ! lawy] by knock+ him d[n & kick+ him ar\nd ! c\rt-h\se y>d4 ,f ,dresd5 ,i proce$$ to ,p>is1 9 ! same ,/ate1 :]e ,i contract$ = ! publication ( #a1jjj copies ( ,joseph ,smi?'s ,p[]s & ,policy ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,aft] ! pr9t+ _h be5 done & paid =1 ! pr9t] in=m$ me t if ,i attempt$ to circulate ! pamphlets x w\ld be likely to l& me 9 ! p5it5ti>y1 z ! views express$ !re91 9 reg>d to free+ ! slaves1 w\ld be consid]$ treasonable & contr>y to law4 ,on consult+ a lawy] ( ! place1 a boyhood fri5d ( m9e1 ,i f\nd t he held ! same op9ion1 & ,i !re=e suppress$ ! :ole edition4 ,i 0 at ,fa!r ,*ur*'s1 on ,duck riv]1 9 ,hickman ,co41 ,t5n41 :5 ,i receiv$ ! news ( ! m>tyrdom ( ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?1 six days aft] ! consummation ( t bloody de$4 ,i imm$iately proce$$ d[n ,duck riv] to ! ,t5nessee riv]1 by canoe1 &1 on arriv+ !re1 9 company ) ?ree o!r ,eld]s1 pur*as$ a skiff1 & made my way to ,paducah on ! ,ohio riv]1 f :i* place ,i took /eam] to ,nauvoo4 ,on arriv+ 9 ,nauvoo ,i f\nd t ,sidney ,rigdon 0 /riv+ to e/abli% 8 claim to ! lead]%ip ( ! ,*ur*1 & pr(f]+ v>i\s unhe>d-( (fices to su* p]sons z w\ld rally ar\nd 8 /&>d4 ,h[ev]1 on ! arrival ( ,presid5t ,"y & ! o!r ,apo/les f _! missions1 8 claims 7 soon set aside4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! meet+ held 9 ,nauvoo on ! occasion :5 ,presid5t ,"y assum$ ! lead]%ip ( ! ,*ur*1 & c te/ify ) hundr$s ( o!rs t he spoke by ! p[] ( ,god on t occasion & t he _h ! v voice & appe>ance ( ,joseph ,smi?4 ,! foll[+ autumn ,i 0 s5t by ,presid5t ,"y to ,k5tucky1 ,t5nessee1 ,alabama1 ,georgia & ,mississippi to raise means = ! build+ ( ! ,temple & also to induce ! ,sa9ts scatt]$ ?r\gh t region to migrate to ,nauvoo & make prep>ations to j\rney we/w>d4 ,i return$ to ,nauvoo 9 ! summ] ( #ahde1 br++ a l>ge numb] ( ! ,sa9ts ) me4 ,i also left _m o!rs p>tially prep>$ to foll[1 :o 7 subsequ5tly ga!r$ up by ,eld]s ,john ,br[n & ,wm4 ,crosby & l$ we/w>d1 by way ( ,arkansas1 to ,salt ,lake ,valley4 ,aft] my return to ,nauvoo ,i labor$ on ! ,temple until x 0 s f> complet$ z to admit ( ! ord9ances be+ p]=m$ 9 x1 :5 ,i _h ! bless$ privilege ( ent]+ x & receiv+ my end[m5ts & hav+ wives seal$ to me4 ,i also at t "t _h ! son ( my fir/ wife 7:o1 ,i %\ld h m5tion$1 0 a wid[ :5 ,i m>ri$ h]7 adopt$ to me by ! ,prie/hood1 & he has ev] s9ce borne my "n & be5 recogniz$ & treat$ z "o ( my own sons4 ,i labor$ ab\t ?ree mon?s 9 ! temple 9 adm9i/]+ ! ord9ances ( ! h\se ( ,god to o!rs1 & 9 ,april1 #ahdf1 ,i left ,nauvoo & />t$ we/w>d ) q a l>ge company ( my s\!rn fri5ds4 ,on arriv+ at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s ,i 0 orda9$ a ,bi%op & appo9t$ to preside ov] a ,w>d1 & sp5t ! w9t] 9 build+ cab9s to %elt] ! p & 9 look+ aft] ! wants ( ! poor4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdg ,i 0 appo9t$ to organize & lead we/w>d a company ( ,sa9ts hav+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty wagons4 ,i *ose z my assi/ants ,major ,russell & ,geo4 ,b4 ,wallace4 ,we arriv$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley on ! #bd? day ( ,septemb]4 ,?us pass$ ! fir/ twelve ye>s ( my connection ) ! ,*ur*--twelve ye>s ( r\gh b n unpr(itable exp]i5ce = me1 consid]+ ! _m lessons ,i le>n$ & ! satisfaction ,i enjoy$ 9 contemplat+ my labors4 ,dur+ t p]iod ,i _h become /rong & heal?y1 & ?r\gh ! bless+s ( ,god1 _h be5 enabl$1 ) ! help ( my wife & boy1 to e>n a subsi/5ce & accumulate "s prop]ty1 not)/&+ ! _m missions ,i _h fill$ & ! losses ( prop]ty ,i _h su/a9$4 ,s9ce t "t ,i nev] h p]=m$ a regul> prea*+ mission abroad1 al?\gh 9 #ahea1 ,i 0 s5t to ,engl&1 = t purpose2 b on arriv+ !re x 0 decid$ to h me return to lead ! fir/ company emigrat$ by ! ,p]petual ,emigration ,fund across ! pla9s1 & aft] a /ay ( ?irty days 9 t c\ntry ,i did s4 ,i fill$ v>i\s bus9ess missions1 h[ev]1 9 :i* ,i cross$ ! pla9s ?irte5 times ) ox & mule teams4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,almo/ ,,lo/ ,,9 ,,! ,,atlantic--,,n>r[ly ,,escape ,,! ,,saluda ,,disa/]--,,ne>ly ,,dead ,,) ,,! ,,*ol]a--,,heal$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]--,,bl[n ,,up ,,) ,a ,,keg ,,( ,,p[d]--,a ,,sick ,,woman ,,heal$--,,eld] ,,patt5',s ,,rem>kable ,,pr$iction ,,fulfill$--,a ,,man ,,almo/ ,,dead ,,recov]s ,,on ,,be+ ,,baptiz$4 ,dur+ my exp]i5ce ,i h se5 ! p[] ( ,god manife/$ ^u v>i\s occasions 9 pres]v+ my life2 inde$1 consid]+ ! _m n>r[ escapes ,i h _h1 x might be almo/ ?\ght t ,i h _h a *>m$ life4 ,on my return f ,engl& 9 #ahec1 on bo>d ! new /eam] ,pacific1 we enc\nt]$ a sev]e /orm1 9 :i* ! deck 0 swept cle> ( rigg+1 ! deck cab91 "o ( ! :eels1 bo? :eel h\ses & ! bulw>ks4 ,! /eam] 0 entirely subm]g$ 9 ! sea at "o "t1 & _h %e n be5 v well built %e w\ld nev] h come to ! surface aga94 ,x look$ l a prec>i\s "t1 b ,i felt an assurance t ! vessel w\ld be sav$1 & 9 ! mid/ ( all ! excitem5t :i* prevail$ among ! crew & pass5g]s ,i felt q calm4 ,i _h sev5te5 ?\s& doll>s 9 gold 9 my possession1 & ,i did n ev5 fe> t ,i w\ld lose t4 ,our pres]vation1 h[ev]1 0 c]ta9ly provid5tial1 = ! vessel 0 9 a t]ribly dilapidat$ condition1 b we f9ally arriv$ safely 9 ,new ,york ) ! wreck$ vessel1 aft] a voyage ( sixte5 days4 ,i subsequ5tly _h a v n>r[ escape on ! occasion ( ! ,saluda disa/]4 ,i _h pur*as$ ! supplies = my company to make its ov]l& j\rney )1 except cattle1 at ,/4 ,l\is1 & _h decid$ to g f>!r up ! riv] to buy ! /ock1 :5 ,eli ,b4 ,kelsey came to me to consult me 9 reg>d to *>t]+ ! ,saluda to convey an indep5d5t company ( ,sa9ts up ! riv]4 ,i w5t ) him to exam9e ! boat1 & on f9d+ t x 0 an old hulk ( a freight boat1 fitt$ up ) a s+le eng9e1 ,i /rongly advis$ him aga9/ hav+ any?+ to d ) x4 ,he seem$ to be influ5c$ 9 mak+ *oice ( x entirely by ! fact t he c\ld get x *eap] ?an a bett] "o2 b 9 my op9ion x seem$ folly1 = 9 addition to ! dang] ( accid5t1 ! l5g? ( "t likely to be occupi$ 9 mak+ ! j\rney w\ld m ?an c\nt]balance :at might be sav$ 9 ! *>ge = transit4 ,h[ev]1 he decid$ to *>t] x1 & !n bo? he & ! capta9 urg$ me /rongly to take passage ) !m1 (f]+ to c>ry me free ( co/ if ,i w\ld only g1 b ,i c\ld n feel satisfi$ to d s4 ,i foll[$ a few days aft]w>ds on ! ,isabella1 & ov]took !m at ,lex+ton1 :]e ! ,saluda 0 /opp$ by ! float-ice & 0 unable to proce$ f>!r4 ,i w5t on bo>d ( h] to visit ! ,sa9ts 7:o 7 9 *>ge ( ,d4 ,j4 ,ross1 ,eli ,b4 ,kelsey hav+ gone a%ore to pur*ase cattle71 & left j be=e ! la/ plank 0 drawn 91 prep>atory to attempt+ to />t4 ,i _h n walk$ to exce$ two hundr$ y>ds aft] leav+ ! ,saluda be=e ! explosion occurr$1 & on turn+ to look 9 ! direction ( ! ! ill-fat$ boat ,i saw ! bodies ( _m ( ! un=tunate pass5g]s & v>i\s p>ts ( ! boat fly+ 9 ! air 9 e direction4 ,=tunately = ! ,sa9ts on bo>d1 !y 7 mo/ly on ! deck ( ! boat & pretty well t[>ds ! /]n1 & !y consequ5tly f>$ bett] ?an ^? :o 7 bel[1 or on ! =ep>t ( ! boat1 :i* 0 bl[n entirely to pieces4 ,z x 01 h[ev]1 upw>ds ( tw5ty ( ! ,sa9ts 7 lo/ or subsequ5tly di$ ( _! w\nds4 ,my own pres]vation ,i c only attribute to ! provid5ce ( ! ,almighty1 = if ,i _h rema9$ a mom5t on ! :>f to see ! boat />t1 z w\ld h be5 v natural = a p]son to d1 ,i w\ld h be5 bl[n into et]nity z ^? 7 :o /ood !re4 ,i %all nev] =get ! k9dness ( ! citiz5s ( ,lex+ton 9 c>+ = ! liv+ & bury+ ! dead4 ,! ,"l c]ta9ly inspir$ !m to d all t sympa?y & b5evol5ce c\ld sugge/ 9 aid ( ! afflict$4 ,! city c\ncil set ap>t a piece ( gr\nd 9 :i* to bury ! ,sa9ts :o _h di$1 & ,william ,h4 ,russell1 ! great gov]nm5t freight]1 & _m o!r prom95t citiz5s did all !y c\ld to com=t & help ! afflict$ survivors4 ,besides _! devot$ att5tion1 _! contributions 9 aid ( ! ,sa9ts am\nt$ to ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,! disa/] describ$ is really ! only accid5t ( any consequ5ce by wat] t has befall5 a company ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 emigrat+ f ! old c\ntries1 & !re 0 mu* reason to believe t ,provid5ce 0 9 _! favor to a great ext5t ev5 9 t case1 or a mu* great] numb] w\ld c]ta9ly h lo/ _! lives4 ,i rema9$ at ,lex+ton ab\t eight days look+ aft] ! int]e/s ( ! ,sa9ts & pur*as+ /ock1 aft] :i* ,i return$ to ,/4 ,l\is1 :]e ,i met ! company ( ,sa9ts ,i 0 to conduct across ! pla9s4 ,on rea*+ ,at*ison1 our />t+ po9t = ! ov]l& j\rney1 ! company 0 /rick5 ) ! *ol]a4 ,!re 7 ov] =ty cases1 & ( ^! "s fifte5 prov$ fatal4 ,numb]s 7 heal$ in/antane\sly ?r\gh ! pray] ( fai? :5 ! ,eld]s laid _! h&s ^u !m1 al?\gh app>5tly ne> dea?'s door2 o!rs gave way entirely to fe>1 fail$ to ex]cise fai? & soon di$4 ,aft] we _h />t$ ^u our j\rney & :5 ! la/ p]son :o _h be5 afflict$ _h recov]$1 ,i 0 pro/rat$ ) ! same dread disease4 ,! tra9 0 /opp$ & ! :ole company fa/$ & pray$ = two days = my recov]y1 b ,i cont9u$ gr[+ worse until my limbs & ! l[] portion ( my body 7 app>5tly dead1 b !n ! fai? ( ! ,sa9ts & ! p[] ( ! ,almighty prevail$ 9 my behalf & ,i recov]$4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 lo/ sev5ty-five p\nds 9 weight )9 a few days4 ,ano!r rem>kable in/ance 9 :i* ! provid5ce ( ! ,almighty 0 manife/ 9 my pres]vation occurr$ 9 ! foll[+ ,may4 ,i 0 empty+ a small keg ( p[d] & /&+ 9 a /oop+ position "r ov] x1 & z x did n run out v freely ,i %ook ! keg1 :5 x explod$4 ,! /aves & pieces ( hoops 7 scatt]$ 9 e direction1 "s pieces be+ aft]w>ds f\nd at lea/ eight rods di/ant4 ,i 0 bl[n into ! air & my face & h&s mo/ t]ribly burn$4 ,x 0 a m>vel t ! /aves ( ! keg 7 n driv5 ?r\gh my body1 b x did n appe> t a s+le "o _h /ruck me4 ,! :ole ( ! sk9 came f my face & h&s1 yet1 wond]ful to relate1 !re is n n[ a m>k ( p[d] ab\t my face1 & my eyesight1 ! loss ( :i* ,i 0 mo/ fe>ful (1 0 n at all impair$ by x4 ,?is s]ies ( n>r[ escapes :i* ,i h relat$ ,i pass$ ?r\gh )9 a little ov] a ye>2 & x really seem$ to me t ,satan 0 b5t ^u my de/ruction4 ,! fact t my life 0 pres]v$ ?r\gh !m 0 an evid5ce to me ( ! p[] ( ,god & t ,he _h a purpose 9 all[+ me to live4 ,i h witness$ ! p[] ( ,god display$ 9 ! heal+ ( p]sons :o 7 sick 9 hundr$s ( in/ances1 9 "s cases t w\ld probably be consid]$ by ! _w z v wond]ful1 b to :i* ! ,sa9ts1 ^: exp]i5ce has be5 simil> to my own1 _h become accu/om$4 ,i ?9k ,eld] ,david ,w4 ,patt5 possess$ ! gift ( heal+ to a great] degree ?an any man ,i ev] associat$ )4 ,i rememb] on "o occasion :5 ,i 0 labor+ ) him z a mission>y 9 ,t5nessee1 he 0 s5t = to adm9i/] to a woman :o _h be5 sick = five ye>s & b$-ridd5 = "o ye> & n able to help h]self4 ,bro!r ,patt5 /epp$ to h] b$side & ask$ h] if %e believ$ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,%e repli$ t %e did4 ,he !n took h] by ! h& & said1 ,9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 arise6 ,%e imm$iately sat up 9 b$1 :5 he plac$ 8 h&s ^u h] head & rebuk$ h] disease1 pron\nc$ bless+s ^u h] head & promis$ t %e %\ld be> *ildr54 ,%e _h be5 m>ri$ = sev5 ye>s & _h nev] _h any *ildr51 & ?is promise seem$ v unlikely ev] to be fulfill$4 ,b %e arose f h] b$ imm$iately1 walk$ half a mile to be baptiz$ & back aga9 9 h] wet clo!s4 ,%e 0 heal$ f t "t1 & )9 "o ye> became a "m1 & aft]w>ds bore sev]al *ildr54 ,i 0 myself heal$ "u 8 adm9i/ration 9 a mann] :i* appe>$ to me v rem>kable at t "t4 ,:ile travel+ ,i 0 tak5 v sick & 0 =c$ to seek ent]ta9m5t at ! h\se ( an infidel4 ,eld] ,patt5 0 desir\s ( adm9i/]+ to me &1 by way ( a pretext1 ask$ ! privilege ( pray+4 ,8 reque/ 0 grant$ & he knelt beside ! b$ ^u :i* ,i 0 ly+1 &1 )\t ! family notic+ x1 plac$ 8 h& ^u my head4 ,:ile 8 h& 0 ^u me1 ,i felt ! disease pass (f f my sy/em z palpably z ,i ev] exp]i5c$ any?+ 9 my life1 & be=e he arose f 8 knees ,i 0 z well z ,i ev] _h be51 & able to arise & eat my supp]4 ,i rememb] a r rem>kable in/ance ( heal+ t occurr$ at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 :i* ,i ?9k wor? relat+3 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahdf-g :ile ! ,sa9ts 7 encamp$ on ! banks ( ! ,miss\ri !re 0 a great deal ( sickness among !m1 & _m di$4 ,among o!rs :o 7 afflict$ 0 a man by ! "n ( ,coll9s1 :o _h foll[$ up ! ,*ur* = "s "t on acc\nt ( 8 wife be+ a memb]1 b :o nev] felt q satisfi$ to embrace ! gospel1 al?\gh he nev] oppos$ ! "w4 ,:5 he 0 tak5 sick x 0 n ?\ght by 8 fri5ds t he c\ld recov]1 z he _h appe>$ to be s9k+ rapidly "u ! effects ( ! disease1 & = "s "t he lay 9 a semi-unconsci\s /ate1 f :i* x 0 fe>$ he w\ld nev] rally4 ,h[ev]1 he f9ally rega9$ consci\sness & look$ ar\nd1 :5 ,i ask$ him if he _h any message to leave be=e he di$4 ,he imm$iately repli$ t x w\ld n d = him to die !n1 z he _h n be5 baptiz$1 & urg$ v /rongly to be tak5 "r d[n to ! riv] to receive ?is ord9ance4 ,yield+ to 8 solicitations1 "s ( ! bre?r5 br\ght ! runn+ ge> ( a wagon ) a few bo>ds on x1 up to ! door ( ! cab9 9 :i* he 0 liv+1 & 8 b$1 ) him ly+ ^u x1 0 c>ri$ out & plac$ on ! wagon4 ,:5 we _h proce$$ "p way d[n to ! riv] ! wagon tire comm5c$ runn+ (f "o ( ! :eels & a halt 0 made to hamm] x on aga94 ,on notic+ ! wagon /op & he>+ ! hamm]+1 he inquir$ :at 0 ! matt]1 & :5 he 0 in=m$ t ! tire 0 runn+ (f1 he repli$ impati5tly1 ,oh1 nev] m9d ! tire2 g on1 or ,i'll die & g to hell yet be=e ,i'm baptiz$6 ,we proce$$ on ) him till we rea*$ ! riv]1 :i* at t "t 0 froz5 ov]1 b ! ice _h be5 cut away ne> ! %ore 9 ord] t our animals might dr9k4 ,!re he 0 lift$ f 8 b$1 c>ri$ into ! wat] & ,i baptiz$ him = ! remission ( 8 s9s & 8 re/oration to heal?4 ,aft] be+ tak5 out ( ! wat] a blanket 0 wrapp$ ar\nd him & he 0 seat$ = a mom5t to re/ ^u a block ( ice ^u ! %ore4 ,see+ ! bre?r5 turn+ ! wagon ar\nd1 he inquir$ :at !y 7 go+ to d4 ,!y repli$ t !y 7 go+ to put him on ! b$ & haul him back home1 :5 he arose to 8 feet & assur$ !m t !y ne$ n g to t tr\ble1 = he c\ld walk back1 & he did s1 & f t "t became a heal?y man4 ,,sc5es ,,9 ,,! ,,briti% ,,mission4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,eld] ,,halliday ,,appli$ ,,to ,,= ,,help ,,by ,a ,,si/] ,,^: ,,son ,,is ,,dy+--,,n ,,able ,,to ,,g1 ,,he ,,gave ,,! ,,lady ,,8 ,,h&k]*ief ,,& ,,promises ,,h] ,,! ,,*ild ,,%all ,,live--,,! ,,*ild ,,revives ,,f ,,app>5t ,,dea? ,,by ,,! ,,woman',s ,,fai? ,,& ,,pray]--,,prea*+ ,,9 ,,p5zance--,,disc\ragem5t ,,& ,,want--,,/range ,,conduct ,,( ,a ,,lady ,,att5d+ ,,! ,,meet+--,,invitation ,,to ,,g ,,to ,,/4 ,,j--,,gift ,,( ,,tongues ,,& ,,int]pretation ,,giv5 ,,to ,,eld] ,,halliday1 ,,?r\gh ,,:i* ,,he ,,receives ,a ,,revelation--,,revelation ,,lit]ally ,,fulfill$4 ,! v>i\s gifts ( ! gospel 7 p]haps enjoy$ to z great an ext5t by ! ,eld]s :o labor$ 9 ,engl& 9 an e>ly day z !y h be5 by any p & 9 any place1 at lea/ 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,nor 7 ! manife/ations ( ^! gifts conf9$ to ! ,eld]s :o 7 engag$ 9 ! m9i/ry1 = _! conv]ts also enjoy$ !m to a v great ext5t4 ,_m ( !m ?r\gh _! extraord9>y fai? & humility call$ =? ! bless+s & p[] ( ,god 9 v>i\s ways4 ,! gift ( heal+ 0 v manife/1 & scores ( in/ances might be relat$ :]e9 p]sons 7 heal$ 9 a mo/ miracul\s mann]4 ,bi%op ,george ,halliday1 ( ,santaqu91 :o labor$ ext5sively z a mission>y 9 8 native c\ntry 9 an e>ly day1 relates an incid5t ( ?is k9d4 ,^u a w>m ,sunday ev5+1 aft] he _h be5 prea*+ to an audi5ce 9 ,bri/ol1 he 0 acco/$ by a ,mrs4 ,w>e1 a si/] 9 ! ,*ur*1 :o told him %e _h a son extremely sick & ?\ght to be dy+4 ,%e begg$ him to g home ) h] & adm9i/] to x4 ,%e liv$ ?ree miles di/ant1 on ,durham ,d[n4 ,x 0 q late 9 ! ev5+ & he 0 s extremely tir$ t he sc>cely felt able to comply ) h] reque/2 & yet he did n l to decl9e4 ,all at once he felt impress$ to say3 ,"h1 ,si/] ,w>e1 y take my h&k]*ief & g home to y\r *ild & lay x on him :]ev] he seems to be affect$1 pray+ to ! ,"l to heal him4 ,if y d ?is ,i w promise y t he w recov]4 ,) full fai? ! good lady took ! h&k]*ief & dep>t$4 ,on rea*+ h] home %e 0 met at ! door by h] daught]s & fri5ds1 :o in=m$ h] t h] son 0 dead4 ,no1 said %e1 ,i _c believe x6 ,bro!r ,halliday has promis$ me t he %all live1 & ,i h 8 h&k]*ief to lay ^u him4 ,%e ha/5$ to ! boy & did z %e _h be5 direct$ to1 & ! *ild1 :i* a few m9utes be=e _h be5 inanimate1 began to %[ signs ( life4 ,! next morn+ he 0 able to come d[n to breakfa/1 & soon rega9$ 8 wont$ heal?4 ,he aft]w>ds emigrat$ to ,utah4 ,bro!r ,halliday also relates ano!r in/ance 9 :i* ! p[] ( ,god 0 display$ 9 a r rem>kable mann]1 ne> ! same "t3 ,he & ,eld] ,john ,*islett 7 s5t to ,p5zance1 ,cornwall1 to introduce ! gospel to ! inhabitants4 ,!y met ) no enc\ragem5t1 yet !y did n feel ju/ifi$ 9 leav+ ! place until !y _h giv5 ! p a ?or\gh w>n+4 ,_! funds 7 s l[ t ! two ( !m 7 =c$ to live on a p5ny's wor? ( bread & a p5ny's wor? ( s\p p] day2 yet _! fai? 0 /rong1 & !y sp5t mu* ( _! "t 9 pray]4 ,f9ally1 z a la/ resort1 9 ! ef=t to awak5 an int]e/ 9 ! message !y _h to be> to ! p1 !y decid$ to give a c\rse ( public lectures4 ,eld] ,halliday pawn$ 8 wat* to raise ! necess>y money to r5t a hall & publi% "s plac>ds ann\nc+ _! meet+s1 & on ! fir/ ev5+ appo9t$ !y 7 gratifi$ at see+ a few come to he> !m4 ,among ! audi5ce !y notic$ p>ticul>ly a well-dress$ g5tleman & lady1 ! latt] ( :om comm5c$ weep+ almo/ z soon z %e ent]$ ! hall & cont9u$ to d s z long z ! meet+ la/$4 ,! ,eld]s1 ( c\rse1 c\ld assign no reason = ?is peculi> conduct :ile ! meet+ 0 9 progress1 nor 7 !y any m enlight5$ :51 at ! close ( ! s]vices1 ! lady came =w>d ) h] husb& & invit$ !m to visit h] at h] home at ,/4 ,j1 ab\t six miles di/ant4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ invitation !y _h receiv$ f anyone 9 ! place1 & !y accept$ x joyfully1 & w\ld will+ly h gone home ) h] t night1 b1 to _! disappo9tm5t1 %e nam$ ! foll[+ ,w$nesday z ! "t :5 %e w\ld be pleas$ to receive !m4 ,no?+ fur!r pass$ betwe5 !m1 b x 0 evid5t t a favorable impression _h be5 made ^u h]1 & t %e 0 a woman ( intellig5ce & ref9em5t4 ,:ile anticipat+ ! pleasure ( visit+ h] & wait+ = ! day to arrive1 ! ,eld]s cont9u$ to subsi/ ^u _! scanty f>e1 & sp5t _! "t 9 va9ly endeavor+ to proselyte among ! citiz5s ( ,p5zance4 ,w$nesday morn+ came & ) x a dr5*+ ra9 /orm1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,eld]s tramp$ ! :ole six miles1 hungry & p5niless4 ,%ortly be=e arriv+ at ,/4 ,j1 & :ile !y 7 cross+ a pl[$ field1 ) ! mud cl++ to _! boots s !y c\ld sc>cely walk1 ! ,"l deign$ to com=t !m by giv+ ,eld] ,halliday ! gift ( tongues & ! int]pretation ( ! same1 9 :i* x 0 made kn[n to him t ! lady :om !y 7 go+ to visit _h be5 favor$ ) a vision 9 :i* %e _h se5 himself & ,eld] ,*islett2 also t %e 0 ! own] ( sev]al h\ses1 "o ( :i* %e 0 go+ to all[ !m to use to hold meet+s 91 & t he 0 go+ to baptize h] t v night4 ,z soon z ?is _h pass$ ?r\gh 8 m9d1 = he _h n spok5 al\d1 b to himself1 he joyfully slapp$ 8 companion on ! %\ld] & exclaim$1 ,*e] up1 ,john6 ,i h _h a revelation6 ,he !n proce$$ to relate all t _h be5 reveal$ to him4 ,:5 !y arriv$ at ! h\se !y 7 dr5*$ z badly z if !y _h be5 9 a riv]4 ,ev5 _! boots 7 full ( wat]1 s t :5 !y pull$ !m (f & turn$ ! tops d[nw>d x ran out ( !m 9 a /ream4 ,_! fri5d1 h[ev]1 _h be5 anxi\sly look+ = !m1 & _h prep>$ a blaz+ fire to w>m !m & spread ! table ) tempt+ food4 ,%e also propos$ = !m to *ange _! clo!s z f> z %e c\ld supply !m ) dry ones to put on f h] husb&'s w>drobe4 ,b1 said %e1 ,i c h>dly wait = y to *ange y\r clo!s1 ,i am s anxi\s to talk to y4 ,oh1 y ne$ n be 9 su* a hurry1 rem>k$ ,eld] ,halliday1 = ,i "k :at y are go+ to say6 ,%e look$ at him 9 surprise & inquir$ h[ he knew4 ,:y1 he said1 ,i h _h x reveal$ to me on ! way "h4 ,he !n relat$ to h] e p>ticul> z x _h be5 made kn[n to him1 until he got to t "p relat+ to h] baptism1 :5 %e int]rupt$ him by exclaim+ 9 surprise to h] husb&3 ,!re1 n[1 is t n j z x occurr$8 ,h[ c\ld he h le>n$ t8 = y "k ,i h n talk$ ) anyone b y ab\t x6 ,%e !n admitt$ t ! week previ\s1 :ile ly+ awake 9 b$1 %e saw a bright light 9 ! room & awoke h] husb& & po9t$ x out to him4 ,he also saw x1 & x pass$ ar\nd ! room 9 ! direction ( ,p5zance1 to :i* place x l$ h] 9 h] m9d1 & !re %e saw two m5 try+ to raise a /&>d1 9 :i* labor ! p :o look$ on seem$ unwill+ to l5d a help+ h&4 ,%e reproa*$ !m = _! lack ( int]e/1 & took hold h]self to assi/4 ,?is vision 0 s pla9 t %e aft]w>ds relat$ ! :ole ( x to h] husb& & ev5 describ$ ! appe>ance ( ! m54 ,!n %e c\ld n re/ until %e _h1 9 company ) h] husb&1 visit$ ,p5zance & att5d$ ! lecture %e !re saw ann\nc$4 ,z soon z %e ent]$ ! hall & saw ! two ,eld]s %e recogniz$ !m & c\ld n refra9 f cry+4 ,z to ! o!r "p ( :at _h be5 reveal$ to him1 %e said x 0 true t %e 0 ! own] ( a r[ ( h\ses1 :i* %e po9t$ out to ! ,eld]s1 & t ! la/ "o 0 a s*ool-h\se 9 :i* h] husb& taught s*ool1 & :i* !y 7 welcome to use z a meet+ h\se z long z !y want$ to free ( *>ge4 ,b1 said ,eld] ,halliday1 t is n all t ! ,"l reveal$ to me4 ,he told me t ,i 0 go+ to baptize y be=e ,i w5t to b$ to-night1 & n[ ,i want y\r husb& to g & f9d "s wat] = t purpose4 ,bro!r ,halliday1 9 tell+ :at _h be5 reveal$ to him1 felt a good deal z he imag9$ ! prophet ,jonah mu/ h felt :5 ! ,"l comm&$ him to g to ,n9eveh & decl>e ! de/ruction ( t city4 ,he _h be=e him ! fe> ( be+ decl>$ a false prophet1 & x requir$ a great deal ( fai? 9 him to tell x1 especially t "p relat+ to h] baptism4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 soon reliev$ on t score1 = ! good lady express$ h] read9ess & anxiety to g imm$iately & be baptiz$4 ,b h] husb& decl>$ !re 0 n a /ream or pond 9 t region deep en\gh to baptize a p]son 91 & x w\ld be no use = !m to ?9k ( do+ su* a ?+ t day4 ,is !re n a dit* or holl[ any:]e ar\nd "h t is deep en\gh8 said ,eld] ,halliday1 ,please g & see4 ,! husb& compli$ ) a dubi\s look on 8 face1 :ile ! ,eld]s proce$$ to *ange & dry _! clo!s1 & soon he return$ & report$ t ! heavy %[] :i* _h fall5 _h s fill$ all ! dit*es & l[ places t !y w\ld h no difficulty 9 f9d+ wat] deep en\gh4 ,)9 two h\rs f ! arrival ( ! ,eld]s ! lady 0 baptiz$ & confirm$1 %e be+ ! fir/ "o to embrace ! gospel 9 ! region kn[n z ,l&'s ,end4 ,! ,eld]s ev] f\nd a home at h] h\se & enjoy$ ! privilege ( hold+ meet+s 9 h] s*ool-h\se = ye>s1 & %e rema9$ fai?ful1 b h] husb&1 al?\gh he 0 k9d to ! ,eld]s & will+ to ent]ta9 !m1 nev] jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,he 0 an infidel & an a/rolog]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,eld] ,,elias ,,morris ,,falls ,,) ,a ,,scaffold ,a ,,di/ance ,,( ,,?irty ,,feet ,,)\t ,,be+ ,,hurt--,,gift ,,( ,,heal+ ,,possess$ ,,by ,,eld] ,,abel ,,evans--,a ,,woman ,,heal$ ,,:o ,,_h ,,h] ,,face ,,eat5 ,,away ,,by ,a ,,canc]--,,/orm ,,at ,,sea ,,rebuk$--,a ,,brok5 ,,leg ,,cur$--,a ,,brok5 ,,skull ,,m5d$-,,fev] ,,on ,,%ipbo>d ,,/opp$ ,,by ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,fai?4 ,eld] ,elias ,morris1 n[ a resid5t ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 labor$ ext5sively z a local & travel+ ,eld] 9 ! ,wel* mission 9 an e>ly day4 ,9 illu/ration ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,"l's p[] 0 (t5 manife/$ 9 pres]v+ ! lives ( ,8 s]vants1 he relates an in/ance f 8 exp]i5ce3 ,:ile act+ z a local ,eld] 9 8 native place1 labor+ at 8 trade dur+ ! week & prea*+ 9 ! surr\nd+ villages on ,sundays1 he once _h occasion to speak ( ! signs :i* ! ,savior _h promis$ %\ld foll[ believ]s3 ,9 my "n !y %all ca/ out devils2 !y %all speak ) new tongues2 !y %all take up s]p5ts2 & if !y dr9k any deadly1 ?+ x %all n hurt !m2 !y %all lay h&s on ! sick1 & !y %all recov]4 ,he argu$ t ! enjoym5t ( ^? promis$ bless+s 0 n limit$ to ! believ]s :o liv$ :5 ! ,savior 0 ^u ! e>?1 b t ! fai?ful ,latt]-day ,sa9ts also %>$ ! same4 ,! sect>ian prea*]s ( ! neighborhood :o li/5$ to or he>d ( ,eld] ,morris' rem>ks on t occasion ridicul$ !m1 & "o especially1 a ,me?odi/ deacon1 _h a great deal to say ab\t !m4 ,9 repeat+ ^? rem>ks & comm5t+ on !m to o!rs1 he also exagg]at$ :at _h be5 said1 ev5 ass]t+ falsely t ,eld] ,morris _h claim$ t if he 7 to fall f ! top ( a qu>ry x w\ld n hurt him4 ,eld] ,morris he>d ( ?is deacon's exagg]at$ /ories & flippant comm5ts1 b did n deign to notice !m1 al?\gh he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! man1 9 fact he 0 at t v "t 9 8 employ4 ,a few days aft]w>ds ,eld] ,morris happ5$ to be engag$ ^u a ?ree-/ory build+1 po9t+ ! front1 & = t purpose 0 sitt+ on a hang+ scaffold ne> ! top ( ! wall4 ,all at once he felt ! scaffold giv+ way1 ! planks ^u :i* x re/$1 & :i* project$ f ! inside ( ! build+1 hav+ become loos5$4 ,he call$ imm$iately to a fell[ workman engag$ inside ! build+ to come to 8 relief1 b be=e ! man rea*$ ! w9d[ to grasp ! plank1 ! scaffold fell & ,bro!r ,morris ) x4 ,) a sil5t pray] to ,god = help1 & fully realiz+ 8 dang]1 he dropp$ ! di/ance ( ?irty feet or m1 alight+ on 8 ?igh on ! /one pavem5t4 ,9 an in/ant he 0 ^u 8 feet1 & plac+ 8 h& on a w9d[ sill1 he sprang lightly into ! l[] room ( ! build+ & escap$ ! fall+ planks1 :i* did n rea* ! gr\nd until aft] he _h1 & came =? ! next m9ute unh>m$4 ,he did n ev5 feel ! slighte/ pa9 f ! fall4 ,x happ5$ t ! ,me?odi/ deacon1 "o ( ! own]s ( ! build+1 & ,eld] ,morris' fa!r 7 9 ! /reet 9 front ( ! build+ at ! "t ( ! accid5t1 & ! latt] 0 almo/ p>alyz$ ) fe> at ! sight ( 8 boy fall+ d[n1 & no less surpris$ & ov]joy$ at see+ him walk =? ! next mom5t unsca!d4 ,! deacon1 too1 seem$ v mu* a/oni%$ & h>dly able to believe ! evid5ce ( 8 own sight :5 he saw ! man ^: religi\s pret5tions he _h ridicul$ s mu* pass ?r\gh su* an ordeal & appe> unhurt4 ,eld] ,morris notic$ 8 surpris$ look z he approa*$ him1 & ?\ght x a fitt+ opportunity to tax him ) ! sl&] & ridicule :i* he _h be5 indulg+ 9 at 8 exp5se4 ,he accord+ly did s1 & !n ask$ ironically1 h9t+ at ! /ory :i* ! deacon _h circulat$ ab\t him1 ,isn't t almo/ equal to fall+ (f a qu>ry8 ,! deacon ackn[l$g$ t x 01 & decl>$ t "s sup]natural p[] mu/ h sav$ him 9 t in/ance at lea/4 ,_m anecdotes are relat$ ( ,eld] ,abel ,evans1 =m]ly ( ,lehi1 9 ?is ,t]ritory1 :o di$ :ile on a mission 9 ,wales "s ye>s s9ce4 ,he 0 a man ( wond]ful fai?1 & possess$ ! gift ( heal+ 9 a rem>kable degree4 ,:ile labor+ z a mission>y 9 ,wales 9 an e>ly day he met a si/] :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur* & 0 afflict$ ) a t]rible canc] 9 h] face :i* _h eat5 away h] upp] lip & ! great] portion ( h] nose4 ,%e _h tri$ all ! doctors %e c\ld f9d :o pret5d$ to cure canc]s & !y _h "o aft] ano!r giv5 h] case up z hopeless4 ,:5 ,bro!r ,evans met h] %e 0 m\rn+ ov] h] affliction & rec\nt+ h] suff]+ & ! ef=ts %e _h made to get relief4 ,he li/5$ to h] /ory & !n ask$3 ,:y d y n apply to ! ,great ,physician to cure y8 ,d y ?9k x w\ld be ( any use8 %e ask$1 bright5+ up4 ,:y1 he repli$ ) ! ,"l all ?+s are possible6 ,if y h fai? y c be heal$6 ,%e express$ h] anxiety to be adm9i/]$ to1 & he =?) pur*as$ a bottle ( olive oil1 consecrat$ x & ano9t$ h] face1 apply+ ! oil ) a fea!r to ! wor/ "p4 ,he also rebuk$ ! disease & pray$ = h] recov]y1 & f t h\r ! canc] 0 kill$ & h] face began to heal4 ,he repeat$ ! op]ation two or ?ree times1 &1 /range z x may appe>1 ! fle% & sk9 actually grew aga9 ^u t "p ( h] face :i* _h be5 eat5 away & a new nose 9 "t develop$--n a p]fect "o x is true1 b "o t 0 a great improvem5t ^u none at all4 ,not)/&+ ?is great manife/ation ( ,god's goodness to h]1 h[ev]1 ?is woman aft]w>ds apo/atiz$4 ,on "o occasion ,bro!r ,evans 0 sail+ f ,liv]pool to ,bangor1 at :i* place he _h an appo9tm5t to prea*1 :5 a t]rible /orm arose1 :i* ?reat5$ ! de/ruction ( ! vessel4 ,:5 ! (fic]s & crew 7 all ready to give up hope1 ,eld] ,evans retir$ to a seclud$ "p ( ! vessel1 call$ ^u ! ,"l 9 pray]1 rem9d+ ,him ( ! appo9tm5t to be fill$ & t he 0 ^u ,8 bus9ess1 &1 9 mighty fai?1 rebuk$ ! /orm1 :5 x calm$ s sudd5ly t all h&s on bo>d 7 z mu* surpris$ z delight$1 & q at a loss to acc\nt = ! sudd5 *ange 9 _! prospects4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdf1 a man liv+ 9 ,m]?yr ,tydvil1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 happ5$ accid5tally to break 8 leg betwe5 ! knee & ankle4 ,a surgeon 0 call$ 91 :o set ! brok5 bones1 b\nd ! limb up ) b&ages & spl9ts & caution$ ! pati5t to keep p]fectly quiet until ! fracture c\ld h "t to knit4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds ,eld]s ,abel ,evans & ,?omas ,d4 ,giles call$ to see him1 & ! =m] que/ion$ him z to 8 fai?4 ,d y believe1 said he1 t ! ,"l has p[] to heal y\r brok5 limb8 ,! man ackn[l$g$ t he did4 ,d y believe1 he aga91 ask$1 t we1 z ! s]vants ( ,god1 hold+ ! ,prie/hood1 h au?ority to call ^u ! ,almighty & claim a bless+ = y at ,8 h&s8 ,! man assur$ him t he did4 ,!n1 said he1 ,if y wi% x we w take ! b&ages (f y\r brok5 leg & ano9t x4 ,! man cons5t$1 ! b&ages & spl9ts 7 remov$ & 8 leg 0 ano9t$ ) consecrat$ oil4 ,! bre?r5 !n plac$ _! h&s ^u 8 head1 & ,eld] ,evans rebuk$ ! p[] ( ! evil "o1 comm&$ ! bones to come toge!r & knit1 &1 f9ally1 t ! man %\ld arise f 8 b$ & walk4 ,he got out ( b$ imm$iately & walk$ ab\t ! h\se1 & f t "t _h no occasion to use a b&age on ! injur$ limb or ev5 walk ) a /ick4 ,:ile cross+ ! sea 9 #ahej1 emigrat+ to ,utah1 a numb] ( rem>kable cases ( heal+ occurr$ "u 8 adm9i/ration4 ,"o 0 t ( a "y girl :o 0 t]ribly afflict$ ) evil spirits1 & :o 0 entirely reliev$ :5 he plac$ 8 h&s ^u h] head4 ,ano!r 0 t ( a little boy :o fell ?r\gh ! hat*way ( ! vessel1 alight+ ^u 8 head on ! r+ & bolt ( ! l[] hat*way4 ,:5 he 0 pick$ up x 0 f\nd t ! =ce ( ! fall _h driv5 ! iron ^u :i* he /ruck into 8 head1 & )9 a m9ute aft]w>ds ! injur$ place puff$ up l a di/5d$ bladd]4 ,( c\rse1 he 0 knock$ ins5sible & app>5tly lifeless1 b ,bro!r ,evans & "o or two o!r ,eld]s imm$iately adm9i/]$ to him1 & :ile _! h&s 7 ^u 8 head ! swell+ entirely disappe>$ & he 0 re/or$ to consci\sness & to heal?4 ,?is 0 witness$ & m>vel$ at by a numb] ( p]sons :o 7 n 9 ! ,*ur* z well z a great _m ( ! ,sa9ts :o 7 on bo>d4 ,:5 ,eld] ,evans 0 cross+ ! ,atlantic 9 *>ge ( a company ( ,sa9ts emigrat+ to ,utah1 a t]rible epidemic 9 ! nature ( a fev] broke out on ! %ip1 & ?reat5$ ! de/ruction ( all on bo>d4 ,he felt t _! only hope lay 9 secur+ ! favor ( ! ,almighty1 & det]m9$ to mu/] all ! fai? he c\ld 9 appeal+ to ! ,"l4 ,he call$ toge!r f\r ,eld]s ( exp]i5ce :o 7 on bo>d1 & ask$ !m to retire ) him to ! hold ( ! vessel & unite 9 pray]4 ,!y did s aga9 & aga9 )\t any app>5t good result1 & ,bro!r ,evans m>vel$ at ! cause4 ,x 0 su* an unusual ?+ = him to fail to h 8 pray]s answ]$1 t he 0 surpris$ t x %\ld be s 9 t in/ance1 & he c\ld only acc\nt = x by lack ( union or wor?9ess on ! "p ( ! ,eld]s4 ,he !re=e call$ ! f\r ,eld]s aga9 to retire ) him to ! hold ( ! %ip1 & took ) him a bas9 ( clean wat]4 ,:5 !y _h rea*$ a seclud$ place :]e !y 7 n likely to be ov]he>d or di/urb$ by o!rs1 he talk$ to ! ,eld]s ab\t ! necessity ( _! be+ unit$ 9 fai? & cle> ( s9 be=e ,god if !y desir$ to call ^u ,him & receive a bless+4 ,n[1 he said1 ,i want ea* ( y ,eld]s1 :o feels t 8 consci5ce is cle> be=e ,god1 :o has committ$ no s9 to deb> him f ! enjoym5t ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & :o has fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ suffici5t to call ^u ! ,almighty 9 ,8 "n & claim ! desir$ bless+1 to wa% 8 h&s 9 t bas96 ,?ree ( ! ,eld]s /epp$ =w>d & did s2 ! f\r? c\ld n--8 consci5ce smote him4 ,he 0 !re=e ask$ k9dly to retire1 & ! f\r o!rs jo9$ 9 e>ne/ pray] be=e ! ,"l & rebuk$ ! disease by :i* ! p 7 afflict$4 ,! result 0 t ! epidemic ceas$ its ravages & ! sick recov]$ f t v h\r1 mu* to ! surprise ( ! %ip's (fic]s & o!rs on bo>d :o knew no?+ ( ! p[] by :i* su* a happy result 0 accompli%$4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahej1 ,eld] ,abel ,evans liv$ at ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 on ! ea/]n bank ( ! ,miss\ri riv]4 ,a great _m ( ! ,sa9ts 7 !re at ! "t work+ = an outfit = _! ov]l& j\rney or await+ ! return ( f9e wea!r be=e />t+ across ! pla9s4 ,t locality 0 some:at not$ = its insalubriety1 b dur+ t w9t] an unusually l>ge am\nt ( sickness prevail$4 ,"s ( ! m prom95t ,eld]s 7 kept q busy go+ ab\t f h\se to h\se adm9i/]+ to ! sick among ! ,sa9ts1 & scores1 p]haps hundr$s ( cases ( heal+ occurr$ "u _! h&s1 _m ( :i* 7 q rem>kable4 ,si/] ,a%ton1 n[ ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 relates h[ %e 0 heal$ !re :5 ne> dea?'s door1 & "u circum/ances ! memory ( :i* ev5 n[ causes h] to %$ te>s4 ,%e _h be5 sick = a consid]able l5g? ( "t & s bad = two weeks t %e _h n be5 able to take a m\?ful ( food1 :5 %e he>d ( ! dea? ( h] fa!r4 ,9 h] weak condition ?is intellig5ce 0 a heavy bl[ to h]4 ,h] "m _h di$ previ\sly & be5 buri$ )\t h] hav+ ! privilege ( be+ ) h] dur+ h] sickness or ev5 see+ h] face :5 dead1 & ! ?\ght ( be+ depriv$ ( ?is privilege 9 ! case ( h] fa!r also1 almo/ ov]came h]4 ,%e _h dur+ h] sickness felt a /rong desire to live1 & n[ 9 addition to t %e 0 anxi\s to see h] dead fa!r be=e he 0 buri$1 & att5d 8 fun]al4 ,"s ( ! ,eld]s came & adm9i/]$ to h]1 b !y 7 n m5 9 :om %e _h a great deal ( fai?1 & %e fail$ to receive any b5efit f _! adm9i/ration4 ,aft] a:ile1 h[ev]1 ,bro!r ,evans call$ to see h]1 &1 on le>n+ ( h] desire to att5d h] fa!r's fun]al1 he promis$ h] )\t any hesitation t %e w\ld d s4 ,plac+ 8 h&s ^u h] head1 he rebuk$ ! sickness ) :i* %e 0 pro/rat$ & pron\nc$ ! bless+ ( heal? ^u h]4 ,%e arose imm$iately f h] b$1 & rode six miles t same day1 & saw h] fa!r buri$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,eld] ,,john ,,p>ry',s ,,/atem5t--,,8 ,,bro!r',s ,,te/imony ,,& ,,dea?--,,8 ,,si/]',s ,,repro( ,,& ,,dea?--,,embrace ,,! ,,gospel--,,8 ,,sleep ,,tr\bl$--,a ,,rem$y ,,& ,a ,,lesson--,,orson ,,sp5c] ,,heal$--,,provid5tial ,,help--,,escape ,,f ,a ,,mob--,,canc] ,,9 ,a ,,man',s ,,face ,,cur$ ,,by ,,lay+ ,,on ,,( ,,h&s--,,pres]v$ ,,f ,,mobs4 ,eld] ,john ,p>ry1 :o 0 ma/]-mason on ! ,logan ,temple up to ! "t ( 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ 9 ,july la/1 left a manuscript j\rnal 9 :i* a numb] ( v int]e/+ incid5ts are record$4 ,8 bro!r1 ,b]n>d ,p>ry1 di$ on ! #ab? ( ,novemb]1 #ahda1 :ile a memb] ( ! ,campbellite *ur*1 & )\t hav+ he>d ( ! gospel z reveal$ ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi?4 ,:ile ^u 8 dea? b$1 h[ev]1 8 m9d 0 illum9$ by ! ,_s ( ,god & he _h ! gift ( prophecy4 ,he said t ! ,"l _h %[n him _m great & m>vel\s ?+s :i* 7 to come to pass 9 ?is age1 b t he w\ld n live to see !m1 = he 0 ab\t to die4 ,b1 said he1 address+ 8 fa!r1 ! ,"l is go+ to d a great "w & a wond] ^u ! e>?1 & y %all be call$ to take "p 9 x1 fa!r2 & y %all yet prea* ! ev]la/+ gospel to ?\s&s 9 ,wales4 ,!n turn+ to 8 bro!r ,john1 he said1 ,& y also1 ,john1 %all be call$ to x1 & %all prea* ! gospel to t5s ( ?\s&s1 & %all baptize _m1 & my body %all n altoge!r rot be=e ! ,savior w /& ^u ! e>?4 ,! night be=e he di$1 he inquir$ ( 8 bro!r ,john if he w\ld be will+ to d j z he reque/$ him4 ,john repli$ t he w\ld1 :5 he ask$ him to remove ! ?+s1 "o by "o1 t /ood ^u a table ne> by1 into ano!r room4 ,8 bro!r compli$ )\t say+ a ^w1 & 0 !n reque/$ to return !m & arrange !m z !y 7 be=e ^u ! table4 ,?is ,john also did )\t ask+ a "q1 :]eupon ,b]n>d said1 ,well done2 n[ ,i wi% y to rememb] t t is ! way to s]ve ! ,"l6 :atev] ,he comm&s y to d1 d x )\t ask+ que/ions4 ,aft] impress+ ?is lesson ^u 8 bro!r's m9d1 he lay back ^u 8 pill[ & nev] spoke aga94 ,eld] ,p>ry nev] he>d ! gospel prea*$ until five ye>s aft] 8 bro!r's dea?1 b ! pr$iction 9 reg>d to 8 prea*+ & baptiz+ 0 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,a si/] ( 8 also _h peculi> impressions be=e h] dea?1 :i* occurr$ ab\t five ye>s lat]4 ,%e _h1 :ile liv+ 9 ,*elt5ham "s "t previ\sly1 met "s ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & become some:at acqua9t$ ) ! doctr9es :i* !y prea*$4 ,on return+ to ! p>5tal home %e frequ5tly ref]r$ to ^! doctr9es1 & urg$ h] relatives to inve/igate !m1 b h] fa!r & h] bro!r ,john1 :o 7 zeal\s ,campbellites1 7 prejudic$ aga9/ ! ,mormons by ! false reports :i* !y _h he>d ab\t !m & oppos$ h] & p]suad$ h] to h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,%e 0 tak5 sick ) a fev]1 & :5 ab\t to die %e call$ h] relatives ar\nd h] & said to h] fa!r1 ,y\r religion is wor? no?+ 9 ! h\r ( dea?4 ,i h liv$ x z fai?fully z mortal c\ld d1 & x is ( no good to me n[4 ,i am go+ to utt] d>kness1 !re=e look to y\rselves & seek a religion t w support y & enable y to face dea? fe>lessly--! "o t y h is ( no value6 ,!n turn+ to h] bro!r ,john1 %e reproa*$ him ) hav+ h9d]$ & p]suad$ h] f embrac+ ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 too mu* = him to be>1 = he lov$ 8 si/] de>ly1 & he fa9t$ & fell to ! floor4 ,:5 he rega9$ 8 consci\sness 8 si/] _h ceas$ speak+ & soon di$4 ,bro!r ,p>ry gives an acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* he became acqua9t$ ) ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts & embrac$ ! gospel4 ,9 #ahdd1 a fri5d ( 8 told him t ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet _h be5 kill$4 ,z soon z he he>d ?is1 some?+ :isp]$ to him3 ,he 0 a s]vant ( ,god4 ,f t mom5t 8 prejudice aga9/ ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 0 remov$4 ,he he>d b little ( ,mormonism aft] t until he remov$ to ,birk5head1 9 #ahdf4 ,:ile go+ f !re to ,liv]pool 9 company ) "s ( 8 relatives & fri5ds1 he met a ,mormon ,eld]1 :o invit$ him to att5d "o ( _! meet+s to be held 9 ! la/ nam$ place4 ,he p]suad$ 8 companions to accompany him1 & !y all att5d$ ! meet+4 ,:ile li/5+ to ! ,eld]s be> _! te/imony to ! great latt]-day "w1 he felt conv9c$ t !y spoke ! tru?1 & believ$ !m ) all 8 he>t4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+1 he ask$ "o ( 8 fri5ds1 a ,campbellite prea*]1 :at he ?\ght ( ! ,mormons & _! doctr9es4 ,! prea*] repli$ t _! doctr9es 7 a damnable h]esy4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,p>ry1 "o ( ! say+s ( ,paul has be5 fulfill$ ) y & me to-day4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ! prea*]4 ,:5 he said ! gospel w\ld be unto "o '! savor ( dea? unto dea?3 & to ! o!r ! savor ( life unto life4' ,x has be5 life unto life to me1 & ,i %all be a ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 0 ! response4 ,he att5d$ ano!r meet+ 9 ! ev5+ ( ! same day1 & at ! close he & 8 fa!r h&$ 9 _! names = baptism4 ,%ortly aft] he 0 baptiz$ ,bro!r ,p>ry 0 orda9$ an ,eld] & 0 appo9t$ to preside ov] ! ,birk5head bran* ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:ile pray+ subsequ5tly = a te/imony ( ! tru?1 a voice spoke to him & said3 ,! gift ( heal+ %all foll[ !e to a great ext5t4 ,?is 0 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,aft] jo9+ ! ,*ur* ,eld] ,p>ry 0 (t5 tr\bl$ 9 8 sleep by evil spirits4 ,^u "o occasion he inquir$ ( ! presid5t ( ! ,liv]pool bran* :y x 0 t he 0 ?us annoy$4 ,! ,eld] repli$ t "s p]sons 7 tr\bl$ m ?an o!rs1 & told him to use ! foll[+ words 9 8 pray]s be=e retir+ to re/3 ,o ,god1 ! ,et]nal ,fa!r1 ,i ask ,!e 9 ! "n ( ,?y ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to give ,?9e angels *>ge conc]n+ me ?is night1 & all[ n ! p[]s ( d>kness to mole/ my _s nor body4 ,he did ?is1 & 0 tr\bl$ ) evil spirits no m1 until "o night1 feel+ v sleepy1 he utt]$ a ha/y1 =mal pray] & w5t to b$4 ,dur+ ! night he 0 almo/ ov]come by ! p[] ( evil spirits1 :i* 7 visible4 ,unable to utt] a ^w1 he pray$ f]v5tly 9 8 m9d to ! ,"l to release him4 ,9 an in/ant ! heav5s appe>$ to him to op51 & he saw an angel desc5d t[>ds him4 ,! p]sonage took hold ( him & rais$ him up a little1 & imm$iately ! p[]s ( d>kness disappe>$4 ,eld] ,p>ry ask$ ! angel :y x 0 t ! ,"l p]mitt$ ! evil "o to abuse him 9 su* a mann]1 to :i* he repli$3 ,because ?\ did/ n pray f ! he>t1 b ) ?y lips4 ,at "o "t ,eld] ,orson ,sp5c] came f ,liv]pool to sp5d a few days at a place :]e ,eld] ,p>ry 0 liv+4 ,:ile !re he 0 tak5 v sick4 ,eld] ,p>ry ano9t$ him & he soon recov]$4 ,a %ort "t aft] ?is ! ,birk5head bran* ( ! ,*ur* 0 disorganiz$1 & ,eld] ,p>ry 0 s5t to ,wales to prea*4 ,he 0 soon out ( money1 & be+ )\t a place to /op1 he & 8 fell[-labor] took lodg+s 9 a small /ore4 ,!y call$ = food on cr$it1 tru/+ ! ,"l w\ld provide means to enable !m to pay _! way4 ,! next day !y held two meet+s1 & en\gh money 0 giv5 !m to pay = _! bo>d & "s to help !m 9 _! travels4 ,^u ano!r occasion1 he 0 oblig$ to put up at a bo>d+ h\se1 z he 0 a /rang] 9 ! place1 & !re 7 none :o w\ld ent]ta9 him4 ,he _h no money ) :i* to pay 8 bo>d :5 he w5t !re1 b aft] hold+ a meet+ & tell+ ! p t he 0 a /rang]1 )\t money1 & 0 s5t to prea* )\t purse or scrip1 sev]al ( ! congregation donat$ small sums to help him4 ,:ile on 8 way to ! h\se :]e he 0 /opp+1 a *ild came to him f ! opposite side ( ! /reet & plac$ 9 8 h& a half-p5ny4 ,:5 he w5t to settle = 8 bo>d & lodg+s he f\nd t he _h j ! exact am\nt ) :i* he 0 *>g$4 ,:ile hold+ a meet+ 9 ! op5 air1 at "o "t1 ,eld] ,p>ry & ano!r travel+ ,eld] 7 di/urb$ by a ruffian :o *all5g$ !m to fight1 & !y 7 oblig$ to dismiss ! meet+4 ,!y w5t to a public h\se to take lodg+s1 & 7 foll[$ by a mob4 ,be+ impress$ t !y 7 evil dispos$1 ,eld] ,p>ry told ! l&lady1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! gang ( ruffians1 t he & 8 companion w\ld take a walk be=e retir+ = ! night4 ,he did n int5d to return aga91 b said ?is to avoid be+ foll[$ by ! mob4 ,aft] leav+ ! h\se he & 8 companion ca/ lots 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l to "k :e!r !y %\ld /ay 9 t place = ! night or g to ano!r t[n ne> by4 ,! lot fell = !m to leave ! place1 & !y did s4 ,!y arriv$ 9 ! next t[n ab\t midnight1 & got lodg+s at a public h\se1 ,eld] ,p>ry sleep+ ) a drunk5 fell[ & 8 fri5d ) a man t _h fits sev]al times dur+ ! night4 ,! next morn+ !y return$ = _! valises1 & met a man1 :o in=m$ !m t _! enemies _h be5 hunt+ = !m dur+ ! night until sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y _h se>*$ e "p ( ! t[n1 ev5 among ! tomb/ones1 9 ! *ur*y>d1 & v[$ t if !y f\nd ! ,eld]s !y w\ld kill !m4 ,:ile prea*+ 9 a t[n 9 ,wales1 ,eld] ,p>ry prophesi$ t be=e ! end ( t ye> 7& x 0 !n ! mon? ( ,septemb]7 !re w\ld be a bran* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ rais$ up 9 t village4 ,at t "t !re 0 b "o memb] ( ! ,*ur* resid+ !re2 b be=e ! ye> clos$ a bran* ) f\rte5 or fifte5 memb]s 0 organiz$4 ,eld] ,p>ry relates "s rem>kable in/ances ( heal+ by ! p[] ( ,god :i* he witness$4 ,"o 0 9 ! case ( ! si/] :o 0 afflict$ ) a canc] 9 h] face1 an acc\nt ( :i* has already be5 giv54 ,he assi/$ ,eld] ,abel ,evans 9 adm9i/]+ to h]1 & te/ifies to h] entire recov]y4 ,ano!r case ( miracul\s heal+ 0 t ( 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,john ,williams1 :o n[ resides 9 ?is ,t]ritory1 & :o 0 n a memb] ( ! ,*ur* at ! "t ?is occurr$4 ,he 0 also afflict$ ) a canc] :i* _h completely tak5 away 8 l[] lip & "p ( 8 *9 & tongue4 ,aft] try+ 9 va9 to get relief ?r\gh ! skill ( physicians1 he appli$ to ! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* to adm9i/] to him4 ,!y did s twice1 & %ortly aft] he receiv$ a new tongue1 lip & *94 ,two *ildr5 :o 7 /rick5 ) fev] & ague & "o ) canc]1 belong+ to ! same family1 7 also heal$ ?r\gh ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,eld]s4 ,eld] ,p>ry te/ifies t _m times :ile fulfill+ 8 duties z an ,eld] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ he 0 attack$ by mobs1 :o ?rew /ones at him2 & al?\gh at times ! /ones flew pa/ him 9 %[]s1 he 0 nev] injur$ by !m4 ,^u sev]al occasions 8 enemies attempt$ to inflict ^u him bodily injury1 b !y 7 fru/rat$ 9 all _! plans4 ,at "o "t !y secur$ ano!r man1 ?9k+ x to be ,eld] ,p>ry1 & maltreat$ him 9 a %ameful mann]4 ,sev]al ( ! mo/ bitt] enemies ( ! ,*ur* 9 ^? days di$ an unnatural dea?4 ,"o man1 :o 0 a sect>ian m9i/]1 & "o ( ! wor/ oppos]s to ! "w ( ,god to be f\nd 9 t vic9ity1 became f]oci\s l a mad dog1 & _h to be *a9$ up = q a :ile be=e 8 dea?4 ,bro!r ,p>ry 0 releas$ f 8 labors z a travel+ ,eld] 9 ! ,wel% conf]5ce1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahef1 & imm$iately prep>$ to emigrate to ?is c\ntry4 ,^u rea*+ ,i[a ,city1 on 8 j\rney we/w>d1 he 0 appo9t$ capta9 ( a company ( "o hundr$ p]sons4 ,provisions became sc>ce among ! emigrants1 & _! rations 7 r$uc$ to "o-half p\nd ( fl\r p] day = ea* p]son4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is1 "s ( ! company on arriv+ at ,c\ncil ,bluffs conclud$ to rema9 !re & "w1 & !re=e left ! camp4 ,^u le>n+ ?is ,bro!r ,p>ry w5t back = !m1 & prevail$ ^u !m to cont9ue _! j\rney4 ,:ile try+ to ov]take ! company1 :i* 0 a consid]able di/ance ahead1 he 0 surr\nd$ by a numb] ( m5 :o 7 v anxi\s t ! emigrants :o 7 ) him %\ld /ay & "w = !m1 & 7 angry at him = p]suad+ !m to leave4 ,"s ( ! pursu+ p>ty 7 s5t to procure t> & fea!rs to cov] him )1 :ile ! o!rs 7 gu>d+ him4 ,_! att5tion 0 attract$ = a mom5t 9 ano!r direction1 :5 ,eld] ,p>ry took advantage ( ! opportunity to escape by runn+ t[>ds ! camp ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,he 0 ov]tak51 h[ev]1 be=e he rea*$ x by two ( ! gang1 :o seiz$ him by ! coll>1 b he made "s ?reats :i* fright5$ !m & !y let him g4 ,aft] rea*+ camp he 0 /ill pursu$ by o!rs :o 7 m\nt$ on horseback1 & arm$ ) revolv]s1 clubs1 etc41 b he escap$ _! recognition by *ang+ 8 clo?+4 ,! mobocrats f9ally return$ to ,c\ncil ,bluffs )\t hav+ accompli%$ _! object1 = ,eld] ,p>ry's influ5ce ov] ! disc\rag$ m5 prevail$1 & !y decid$ to cont9ue _! j\rney4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,john ,t4 ,,evans' ,,/atem5t--,a ,,sick ,,& ,,helpless ,,woman ,,heal$ ,,on ,,be+ ,,baptiz$--,,relapse ,,& ,,dea? ,,aft] ,,apo/asy--,,sa9ts ,,requir$ ,,to ,,r5\nce ,,_! ,,religion ,,or ,,lose ,,_! ,,situations--,,*ol]a ,,epidemic--,,heal$ ,,accord+ ,,to ,,fai?--,,private ,,discussion ,,) ,a ,,malignant ,,:o ,,takes ,,! ,,*ol]a ,,& ,,begs ,,! ,,eld]s ,,to ,,cure ,,him--,,heal$ ,,& ,,!n ,,baptiz$-,,curi\s ,,mann] ,,9 ,,:i* ,,food ,,& ,,lodg+ ,,7 ,,provid$4 ,eld] ,john ,t4 ,evans1 n[ ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 sp5t ab\t eight ye>s :5 a "y man 9 prea*+ ! gospel 9 8 native c\ntry--,wales4 ,dur+ ab\t five ye>s ( ?is "t he labor$ z a travel+ ,eld] 9 ,nor? ,wales1 "o ( ! v h>de/ ( mission>y fields1 :]e he travel$ & prea*$ )\t purse or scrip4 ,mu* ( ! "t he labor$ alone1 =1 al?\gh _m diff]5t ,eld]s 7 s5t at v>i\s times by ! presid5t ( ! mission to assi/ him1 !y g5]ally became disc\rag$ on acc\nt ( ! p]secution & h>d%ips !y 7 =c$ to endure & soon ab&on$ _! labors4 ,! int]e/+ incid5ts connect$ ) 8 labors 9 t l& :i* ,eld] ,evans c relate w\ld fill a volume4 ,^u "o occasion he & f\r o!r ,eld]s 7 s5t to an iron manufactur+ di/rict ab\t sev5 miles f ,nea? to introduce ! gospel4 ,among _! fir/ conv]ts 7 a man by ! "n ( ,william ,h[ells & 8 family4 ,?is man on embrac+ ! gospel receiv$ a /rong te/imony ( its div9ity & 0 fe>less 9 decl>+ x unto o!rs4 ,he _h a si/] :o _h be5 s sick & helpless z to be b$-ridd5 = ?ree-&-a-half ye>s4 ,%e 0 a memb] ( ! ,bapti/ *ur*1 b on he>+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts expla9$ %e soon became dissatisfi$ ) h] religion2 & :5 h] bro!r te/ifi$ to h] t ! gospel _h be5 re/or$ to ! e>? ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 ) all its =m] gifts & bless+s1 %e decl>$ h] int5tion to be baptiz$4 ,h] husb& 0 bitt]ly oppos$ to ! gospel1 b all ! reason1 ridicule & p]suasion t he c\ld use fail$ to turn h] f h] purpose4 ,%e 0 resolute1 & s zeal\s )al t %e made a special reque/ to be baptiz$ on ,sunday1 betwe5 elev5 & twelve o'clock1 t ! p ( ! :ole neighborhood might see ! c]emony1 & _h ^w circulat$ to t effect4 ,x 0 a novel ?+ 9 t region to see ,latt]-day ,sa9ts baptiz+1 & ! result 01 t ab\t ?ree ?\s& p]sons assembl$ on ! bank ( ! /ream to witness x4 ,%e 0 c>ri$ f ! h\se to ! /ream1 ! di/ance ( ab\t half a mile 9 a *air1 & !re ,eld] ,evans1 assi/$ by a man nam$ ,david ,mat!ws1 c>ri$ h] into ! wat] & baptiz$ h]4 ,%e 0 rew>d$ = h] fai? by be+ entirely re/or$ to heal?1 & t too1 in/antane\sly1 = %e walk$ out ( ! wat] & to h] home4 ,?is public manife/ation ( ! p[] ( ,god seem$ to be ! signal = comm5c+ a p]fect /orm ( opposition aga9/ ! ,sa9ts4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( sect>ian m9i/]s ) ! proprietors ( ! iron works a great pressure 0 br\ght to be> aga9/ ! ,sa9ts4 ,x 0 claim$ t !y 7 ,*>ti/s1 t is1 memb]s ( a political organization :i* _h caus$ a great deal ( tr\ble ?r\gh\t ! k+dom a %ort "t previ\sly1 & o!r lies equally unreasonable 7 circulat$ ab\t !m to make !m odi\s & unpopul>4 ,! five ,eld]s :o _h be5 do+ ! prea*+ & baptiz+1 & :o 7 dep5d5t ^u _! labor 9 ! iron works = _! liv+1 7 in=m$ by _! employ]s t !y mu/ r5\nce ! h]esy :i* !y taught z religion1 or lose _! positions4 ,!y *ose ! latt]4 ,ab\t two hundr$ ( _! conv]ts 7 also employ$ 9 ! iron works4 ,!y 7 giv5 "o mon?'s "t to r5\nce _! religion or likewise lose _! situations4 ,all ef=ts to obta9 employm5t else:]e )\t a recomm5dation f _! la/ employ]s prov$ unavail+1 on acc\nt ( ! rumors aga9/ _! *>act]s1 & f9ally1 :5 !y 7 br\ght to ! te/1 ab\t half ( !m *ose to r5\nce _! religion r ?an lose _! "w4 ,! o!rs 7 dis*>g$ & scatt]$ to diff]5t p>ts 9 se>* ( employm5t4 ,_m ( !m suff]$ sev]ely = want ( ! necess>ies ( life1 & 7 only kept f />v+ by ! collections tak5 up = _! b5efit among ! m =tunate ,sa9ts 9 o!r p>ts ( ! mission4 ,among o!rs :o yield$ to ! pressure :i* ! enemies ( ! ,sa9ts br\ght to be> aga9/ !m1 0 ! si/] :o _h be5 heal$ on be+ baptiz$4 ,not)/&+ h] =m] zeal & resolution1 & ! miracul\s p[] ( ,god :i* %e _h exp]i5c$1 %e ab&on$ ! fai?4 ,%e p]haps ?\ght %e _h no fur!r ne$ ( ,god's m]cy1 b if s1 ! sequel prov$ h[ sadly %e 0 mi/ak51 = %e 0 soon pro/rat$ z be=e & l+]$ 9 t condition until %e di$4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahdi ! *ol]a prevail$ ?r\gh\t ,wales to an al>m+ ext5t4 ,! mortality 0 s great 9 "s places t a p]fect panic ensu$4 ,! ,eld]s1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ _! labors1 undaunt$ by ! disease1 adm9i/]+ to ! sick day & night1 & ! fai? ( ! ,sa9ts 0 s great t !y almo/ inv>iably recov]$4 ,a local ,eld] by ! "n ( ,?omas ,jones1 :o 0 a man ( "s prop]ty1 & n oblig$ to "w = 8 liv+1 sp5t 8 :ole "t :ile ! disease prevail$ 9 visit+ among ! sick4 ,he c>ri$ a bottle ( consecrat$ oil ab\t 9 8 pocket to ano9t !m )1 & adm9i/]$ to all :om he f\nd afflict$1 & out ( ! :ole numb] only "o di$1 & he 0 ! only "o :o _h tak5 ! m$ic9e prescrib$ by a doctor4 ,! t[n regulations requir$ ! sick to h a doctor1 b z a rule 8 m$ic9e 0 ?r[n into ! fire in/ead ( be+ tak5 by ! pati5ts :o belong$ to ! ,*ur*4 ,"o ( ! prea*]s :o _h viol5tly oppos$ ! ,sa9ts became al>m$ at ! spread ( ! epidemic & attempt$ to flee & escape f x1 b x ov]took him & aft] ?ree days ( t]rible agony he di$4 ,ano!r prea*] by ! "n ( ,j5k9s1 :o _h be5 an enemy to ! ,sa9ts1 0 /rick5 ) ! *ol]a & s5t = ,eld] ,evans to adm9i/] to him4 ,t he %\ld d s w be consid]$ all ! m rem>kable :5 ! hi/ory ( _! e>ly acqua9tance is kn[n3 ,eld] ,evans1 :ile labor+ 9 ,pembroke%ire1 obta9$ ! use ( ! t[n hall1 9 a place call$ ,fi%gu>d1 to hold meet+ 9 & light$ x at 8 own exp5se4 ,:5 ! meet+ _h fairly comm5c$ & he 0 9 ! act ( prea*+ to a r l>ge audi5ce1 ! :ole ( ! lights 9 ! room 7 ext+ui%$ simultane\sly1 accord+ to a preconc]t$ plan1 & a ru% 0 made by ! rabble t[>ds ! end ( ! room :]e ! ,eld] /ood4 ,a tall man1 :o happ5$ to be /&+ ne> ,eld] ,evans1 imm$iately plac$ 8 h& on ! latt]'s %\ld]1 & said1 ,"y man1 come out ( "h1 or y w be hurt6 & lead+ ! way1 proce$$ ) him ar\nd "o side ( ! room & out ?r\gh ! door1 leav+ ! cr[d ru%+ & jamm+ & %riek+ to get at ! ,eld]1 :om !y /ill suppos$ to be at ! f>!r end ( ! hall4 ,! /rang] took ,eld] ,evans to a public h\se1 say+ t he w\ld l to h a talk ) him1 & on arriv+ !re s5t = ,mr4 ,j5k9s1 ! ,bapti/ prea*] ( ! place1 :o _h be5 at ! meet+1 & probably engag$ 9 urg+ ! rabble on1 to come !re & h a private discussion4 ,he came1 & 8 pr9cipal argum5t consi/$ ( abuse & ! rehe>sal ( all ! absurd /ories :i* he _h ev] he>d ab\t ! ,sa9ts4 ,al?\gh an educat$ man he seem$ unable to cope ) ,eld] ,evans 9 ! discussion ( religion f a ,bible /&po9t4 ,! fri5d :o _h deliv]$ ,bro!r ,evans f ! mob f9ally int]rupt$ !m by exclaim+1 ,mr4 ,j5k9s1 y are no mat* = ?is "y man 9 discuss+ f ! ,bible2 y _h bett] g to college aga96 ,mr4 ,j5k9s seem$ consid]ably *agr9$ at ?is1 & gave x up4 ,! next "t ,eld] ,evans met ?is prea*] x 0 "s mon?s lat]1 &1 probably rememb]+ ! discussion1 ,mr4 ,j5k9s !n treat$ him ) "s degree ( respect4 ,x 0 t v night t he 0 /rick5 ) ! *ol]a1 & kn[+ t ,eld] ,evans 0 9 ! village he s5t 8 bro!r to beg ( him to come & cure him4 ,bro!r ,evans1 & a man nam$ ,john ,ni*olas :o 0 /ay+ ) him1 got out ( b$ & w5t to ! sick man1 & f\nd him1 d\bl$ up ) ! *ol]a & 9 great agony4 ,! ,eld] in=m$ him1 9 answ] to 8 appeal = relief1 t ! bless+s ( ! gospel 7 n = m5 ( 8 class1 :o 7 det]m9$ to oppose ! "w ( ,god1 b = ! ,sa9ts4 ,he said1 ,i w adm9i/] to y on "o condition only1 & t is t y rep5t ( y\r s9s & cov5ant ) ! ,"l to =sake !m & embrace ! gospel if ,he sp>es y\r life4 ,b1 said ! prea*]1 wri?+ ) pa91 ,i h an appo9tm5t out to prea* = my own *ur*4 ,y mu/ =ego t1 said ,eld] ,evans1 & prea* su* doctr9es no m1 or ,i w n adm9i/] to y4 ,! sick man agre$1 & ! bre?r5 plac$ _! h&s ^u 8 head1 rebuk$ ! disease & pray$ = 8 recov]y1 & he 0 imm$iately heal$4 ,! next day he 0 baptiz$1 & aft]w>ds became an effici5t prea*] ( ! true gospel1 endur$ mu* p]secution = 8 religion 9 t c\ntry1 emigrat$ to ,utah ) a h&c>t company & f9ally apo/atiz$ :5 ,johnson's army came "h4 ,bro!r ,evans & a man nam$ ,?omas ,h>ris 7 ^u "o occasion call$ on to adm9i/] to a "y girl :o 0 s convuls$ ) ! *ol]a t %e did n look l a human be+1 & s ne> dead t %e 0 black4 ,a numb] ( ,sa9ts 7 pres5t at ! "t1 ^: fai? 0 c5t]$ on h] recov]y1 & sev]al unbeliev]s 7 also !re4 ,! ,eld]s adm9i/]$ to h]1 & :ile _! h&s 7 ^u h] head all signs ( ! disease vani%$1 & %e 0 imm$iately re/or$ to heal?4 ,a r curi\s circum/ance occurr$ :ile ,eld] ,evans 0 labor+ 9 ,nor? ,wales 9 company ) ,pet] ,davis4 ,!y 7 travel+ z usual )\t purse or scrip1 & _h be5 two days )\t food1 :5 !y ent]$ a village & appli$ at a /ore kept by a man nam$ ,jones to try to sell a few tracts ) :i* to procure "s food4 ,on le>n+ :at k9d ( tracts !y 71 ! /ore-keep] refus$ to pur*ase1 & !y tramp$ on4 ,! next place !y ent]$ 0 a %oe-mak]'s %op1 :]e !y ask$ ! privilege ( w>m+ !mselves by ! fire1 = !y 7 almo/ froz51 x be+ extremely cold wea!r & ! mon? ( ,febru>y4 ,"s ( ! %oe-mak]s became int]e/$ 9 _! conv]sation & "o ( !m pr(f]$ to try & f9d a place = !m to /ay ov] night4 ,he return$1 h[ev]1 aft] a :ile1 to say t ! ,me?odi/ prea*] ( t circuit 0 to occupy ! sp>e b$ :i* he expect$ to procure = !m4 ,he1 !re=e1 recomm5d$ !m to proce$ "s di/ance f>!r till !y came to a f>m h\se1 to :i* he direct$ !m1 :]e he _h no d\bt !y c\ld get lodg+s & food4 ,! ,eld]s trudg$ along1 b :5 !y arriv$ at ! f>m h\se x 0 evid5t t ! family _h retir$ = ! night1 = !re 0 no light to be se54 ,!y notic$ a b>n1 h[ev]1 /&+ conv5i5t to ! roadside1 :i* seem$ to (f] %elt] = !m at lea/1 & !y ent]$ x & burr[$ into a heap ( /raw !y f\nd !re4 ,!y lay 9 t position = "s "t1 %iv]+ ) ! cold & try+ 9 va9 to g to sleep1 :5 sudd5ly !y he>d "s "o outside call out1 ,hello6 y m52 come out "h6 ,_! fir/ ?\ght 0 t "s "o _h detect$ !m :ile 9 ! act ( seek+ %elt] 9 ! b>n & in=m$ ! police1 :o 7 ab\t to arre/ !m z vagrants4 ,!y1 !re=e1 rema9$ z quiet z possible until ! call _h be5 repeat$ sev]al times1 :5 !y conclud$ !y might z well answ]1 :atev] might be ! consequ5ces4 ,z soon z !y inquir$ :at 0 want$1 ! p]son in=m$ !m t he w\ld f9d a place = !m to /ay if !y w\ld come out4 ,?9k+ "s trea*]y might be meant1 !y decl9$ ) ?anks1 & told him !y c\ld get along :]e !y 74 ,he1 h[ev]1 urg$ !m to g ) him1 say+ he w\ld take !m to a place :]e !y c\ld h a good supp] & a com=table b$ to sleep 94 ,!y accord+ly came out & accompani$ ! /rang]1 :om !y _h nev] se5 be=e1 back to ! village & to ! v /ore :]e !y _h tri$ to sell ! tracts4 ,!re !y f\nd a w>m welcome1 a good supp] & a com=table b$4 ,b n[ = ! sequel3 ,a "y girl :o happ5$ to be 9 ! %oe-%op :]e !y call$ & :o ov]he>d ! conv]sation1 aft]w>ds _h occasion to call at ,jones' /ore1 & repeat$ x to ! proprietor's daught]4 ,! sympa?y ( ! girls 0 ar\s$ at ! ?\ghts ( ! two "y & /range prea*]s seek+ lodg+s & food t cold night1 & :5 ,miss ,jones retir$ to b$ %e f\nd x impossible to g to sleep4 ,h] tee? rattl$ & %e %ook & *ill$ all ov] al?\gh %e 0 9 a com=table b$ & 9 a w>m h\se4 ,nor c\ld ! family prev5t h] f *ill+ al?\gh !y did all !y c\ld to w>m h]4 ,9 ! mid/ ( h] %iv]+ %e kept bewail+ ! fate ( ! two "y prea*]s1 :om %e felt sure w\ld suff] t cold night1 & f9ally %e prevail$ ^u h] bro!r to g 9 se>* ( !m & br+ !m back to _! h\se1 t !y might h "s supp] & a com=table b$ to sleep 94 ,z soon z h] bro!r _h />t$ on 8 err& ( m]cy ! girl ceas$ to *ill &1 9 fact1 got up1 dress$ h]self & help$ at prep>+ supp] = ! bre?r5 be=e !y arriv$4 ,x 0 n until ! next morn+ t !y le>n$ ! secret ( ! k9dness %[n !m & saw 9 :at a curi\s mann] ! ,"l _h op]at$ 9 pres]v+ !m f possible dea? by freez+ & provid+ !m ) ! food :i* !y ne$$ s badly4 ,x 0 q a common ?+ 9 e>ly days 9 ! ,wel% mission = ! p[] ( ! devil to be manife/$ 9 :at 7 call$ ! ,sa9ts' meet+s--t is1 te/imony or sacram5tal meet+s4 ,! evil "o seem$ to be always on ! al]t to op]ate ?r\gh "s "o1 & ! p[] ( ! ,prie/hood inv>iably _h to be ex]t$ to bani% ! evil influ5ces f ! meet+4 ,al?\gh n app>5t at ! "t1 exp]i5ce g5]ally prov$ t ! p]sons ?r\gh :om ! evil "o op]at$ 7 n s]v+ ,god z !y %\ld d--!y 7 ei!r d\bt+ ! div9ity ( ! pr9ciples :i* !y _h embrac$ or !y _h brok5 ! sacr$ cov5ants :i* !y _h made ) ! ,almighty & gone into transgression4 ,v frequ5tly1 aft] be+ reliev$ ( ! evil spirits :i* possess$ !m su* p]sons w\ld1 9 a _s ( p5it5ce & humility1 ackn[l$ge _! faults & ask =giv5ess1 b occasionally p]sons w\ld be f\nd :o 7 n will+ to d ?is1 b cont9u$ 9 s9 & 7 a s\rce ( tr\ble & di/urbance to ! ,sa9ts :5ev] !y happ5$ to be pres5t at _! meet+s2 & x sometimes occurr$ t ! spirits :i* possess$ !m 7 s /ubborn & det]m9$ n to yield t ! bre?r5 really f\nd x difficult to cope ) !m4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! ye> #ahdh1 ! ,eld]s labor+ 9 ! ,m]?yr ,tydvil bran* _h a great deal ( tr\ble ) two "y wom5 ( t bran* :o v frequ5tly 7 possess$ ( evil spirits4 ,!y 7 su* a s\rce ( annoyance 9 ! meet+s t1 on ! day ( a g5]al conf]5ce :i* 0 to be held ab\t ! close ( ! ye>1 !y 7 caution$1 by ,eld] ,dan ,jones :o !n presid$ !re1 aga9/ att5d+ ! meet+4 ,to ?is1 h[ev]1 !y paid no att5tion1 & :5 ! meet+ 0 op5$1 x 0 only too app>5t t !y 7 !re4 ,9 a %ort "t ! meet+ 0 9 su* an upro>1 ?r\gh ! rav+ & %riek+ ( ^? girls1 t ! speak] c\ld n be he>d4 ,"s ( ! ,eld]s 7 imm$iately s5t to ca/ ! evil spirits out ( !m1 b !y fail$ to d s1 & ) difficulty ! girls 7 c>ri$ into an adjo9+ room4 ,:5 a presid+ ,eld] has ! _s ( 8 (fice ^u him x is 8 privilege to "k ! prop] c\rse to take 9 any em]g5cy4 ,x is 8 privilege to enjoy communion ) ! ,holy ,_s & h ! ,"l dictate ?r\gh him t :i* w be = ! be/ good ( ! memb]s ov] :om he is set to preside4 ,x is also 8 privilege to disc]n by :at _s ! p ) :om he is br\ght 9 contact are actuat$4 ,x w\ld seem t ,eld] ,dan ,jones _h ! _s ( disc]nm5t on t occasion & 0 inspir$ to take ! wise/ c\rse 9 deal+ ) ! girls & ! /ubborn spirits by :i* !y 7 possess$4 ,he 0 satisfi$ t !y 7 wilfully s9ful1 or ! _s ( ,god w\ld n be )drawn f !m & ! devil suff]$ to ex]cise su* p[] ov] !m4 ,he !re=e propos$ t !y be cut (f f ! ,*ur* on acc\nt ( _! transgressions1 & ! ,sa9ts assembl$ vot$ unanim\sly to t effect4 ,no soon] _h !y done s ?an ! evil spirits left ! girls & !y became rational4 ,:5 !y 7 no long] memb]s ( ! ,*ur*1 ! devil _h no fur!r ne$ to try to annoy ! ,sa9ts ?r\gh !m4 ,! result 0 t ! girls aft]w>ds saw :at _! s9 _h br\ght !m to1 rep5t$ ( x & made public ackn[l$gem5t be=e ! ,sa9ts1 aft] :i* !y 7 re-baptiz$ & 7 no m tr\bl$ by evil spirits4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,judgm5t ,,^u ,,oppos]s--,,two ,,m5 ,,kill$ ,,by ,,_! ,,horses--,,horrible ,,dea? ,,( ,,ano!r--,,eight ,,prea*]s ,,g ,,d[n ,,aft] ,,oppos+ ,,eld] ,,evans--,a ,,man ,,sav$ ,,f ,,ble$+ ,,to ,,dea? ,,by ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,fai?--,a ,,si/] ,,heal$--,,woman ,,cur$ ,,( ,a ,,bloody ,,issue ,,on ,,be+ ,,baptiz$--,,escape ,,! ,,fury ,,( ,a ,,mob ,,by ,,! ,,_s',s ,,w>n+--,a ,,w>n+ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,tongues4 ,9 numb]s ( in/ances 9 ,bro!r ,john ,t4 ,evans' exp]i5ce he _h evid5ce ( ! judgm5ts ( ! ,almighty be+ visit$ ^u ^? :o oppos$ him4 ,on "o occasion he & ano!r ,eld] visit$ a village 9 ,montgom]y%ire1 ,nor? ,wales1 to try to effect an op5+4 ,!y fail$ to obta9 a h\se to hold meet+ 91 b nev]!less !y ann\nc$ to ! inhabitants t !y w\ld be back !re "o week f t "t to prea* to !m4 ,!re seem$ to be a /rong _s ( opposition to !m !re1 & on _! aga9 visit+ ! place & attempt+ to prea* 9 ! /reet opposite a public h\se1 two m5 em]g$ f ! re> ( ! tav]n lead+ a c\ple ( fracti\s & high-spirit$ horses4 ,!y imm$iately comm5c$ manoeuv]+ ! animals 9 ! mid/ ( ! cr[d :o _h ga!r$ to li/5 to ! prea*+4 ,x 0 evid5tly a preconc]t$ plan to break up ! meet+1 & x succe$$1 = ! p scatt]$ & ! ,eld]s 7 =c$ to retire1 & z !y did s !y 7 foll[$ by a cr[d ( r\ghs :o pelt$ !m ) /ones till !y _h got cle> ( ! village4 ,)9 two weeks f t "t "o ( ! m5 :o _h help$ to break up ! meet+ by lead+ 8 horse into ! cr[d 0 kick$ by ! same animal & di$ f ! effects ( x1 & ! o!r man 0 ?r[n f 8 horse & kill$4 ,! p ( t region reg>d$ ! summ>y dea? ( ^! two m5 z a judgm5t s5t ^u !m = oppos+ ! ,eld]s1 & !y !re=e treat$ !m ) m respect aft]w>ds4 ,ano!r case occurr$ 9 ,eld] ,evans' native place1 :]e he 0 s5t by ,capta9 ,dan ,jones to introduce ! gospel4 ,an old %oemak] :o _h kn[n & be5 fri5dly to him f 8 *ildhood1 on he>+ him prea* came out & d5\nc$ ! doctr9e he taught z h]etical & ,mormonism z a delusion4 ,he 0 s bitt] t he ev5 foll[$ ,bro!r ,evans f place to place & rail$ aga9/ him almo/ l a madman4 ,he _h n pursu$ ?is c\rse v long :5 he 0 /rick5 d[n ) a peculi> k9d ( sickness :i* none ( ! doctors :o saw him und]/ood any?+ ab\t1 al?\gh numb]s ( !m visit$ him4 ,"o ( 8 arms 0 p>alyz$ & he _h su* a rag+ fev] t he felt z if x 0 consum+ him4 ,he begg$ ( 8 fri5ds to ?r[ cold wat] on him to keep him f burn+ up1 & ! doctors1 n kn[+ :at else to d = 8 relief1 advis$ t x be done4 ,accord+ly ^? :o 7 wait+ ^u him cont9u$ da%+ cold wat] ^u him :ile he rema9$ alive1 & he di$ rav+ & curs+ ,mormonism & e p]son connect$ ) x4 ,:ile prea*+ 9 t same region ,eld] ,evans 0 s5t = by a v weal?y & influ5tial man nam$ ,na?aniel ,r[l&s1 :o wi%$ him to come & prea* at 8 h\se4 ,he _h once he>d ,eld] ,abel ,evans1 prea* & became some:at int]e/$ 9 ! doctr9es he taught1 & want$ to le>n m ( !m4 ,aft] prea*+ at 8 h\se he w5t to a village ab\t a mile di/ant to fill an appo9tm5t4 ,at ?is village a lit]>y ga!r+ or ei/$dfod 0 be+ held1 compos$ ( ! be/ educat$ m5 ( ! region1 :o 7 9 ! habit ( meet+ to comp>e _! lit]>y & musical compositions & compete = prizes4 ,?is association compriz$ q a numb] ( m9i/]s ( v>i\s d5om9ations1 & !y1 kn[+ t ,eld] ,evans 0 go+ to prea* 9 ! village on ! same ev5+ ^u :i* !y 7 to hold _! meet+1 decid$ to g & oppose him publicly & expose 8 doctr9es to ! ridicule ( 8 congregation4 ,!y1 !re=e1 s5t "o ( _! numb] to ,eld] ,evans' meet+ to deta9 him until _! meet+ 0 ov]4 ,?is man came1 & at ! close ( ,eld] ,evans' s]mon he began ask+ him que/ions1 & ?us deta9$ him until a late h\r1 & ! congregation1 kn[+ ! "* ( ! inquisitor1 /ay$ to see ! end ( ! controv]sy4 ,f9ally1 eight o!r prea*]s f ! ei/$dfod came & ann\nc$ to ! ,eld] _! int5tion4 ,eld] ,evans 0 greatly surpris$ to see su* an array ( tal5t unit$ly oppos$ to him1 b he did n feel to %r9k f ! conte/1 = he knew he _h ! tru? on 8 side4 ,9 ! outset "s ( ! m indep5d5t p]sons 9 ! audi5ce /at$ t if ! fallacy ( ! "y man's doctr9es 0 to be expos$1 he %\ld fir/ be all[$ to /ate briefly :at 8 doctr9es 74 ,! prea*]s ass5t$ to ?is & ,eld] ,evans expla9$1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 9 z pla9 a mann] z possible1 & !y 9 turn s\ght to controv]t & ridicule !m4 ,:5 he got to ! subject ( baptism a division occurr$ among ! prea*]s1 "s ( !m be+ ,bapti/s & o!rs hold+ baptism z non-ess5tial4 ,!y soon got to d5\nc+ ea* o!r z vehem5tly z !y _h ! "y ,eld] j be=e1 & :5 !y almo/ got to bl[s ! audi5ce int]f]$ & ! meet+ 0 brok5 up1 leav+ a f> m favorable feel+ t[>ds ,eld] ,evans ?an _h be=e exi/$4 ,:5 ! news ( ?is rea*$ ,mr4 ,r[l&s he 0 v indignant1 & he imm$iately wrote to ea* ( ! prea*]s1 d5\nc+ 8 action 9 int]f]+ ) ! "y ,eld]1 :om he _h kn[n f *ildhood z hone/ & consci5ti\s1 & e way des]v+ ( respect4 ,! result 01 ! prea*]s lo/ ca/e f t v "t & sunk into oblivion1 despis$ by all :o knew !m4 ,:ile ,eld] ,evans 0 labor+ 9 ,pembroke%ire a man by ! "n ( ,?omas ,evans broke a blood vessel & bl$ inw>dly1 ! blood also issu+ f 8 nose & m\? pr(usely4 ,doctors 7 call$ 9 & tri$ 9 va9 to /op ! hemorrhage4 ,bro!r ,evans & ano!r ,eld] on le>n+ ( ! man's condition w5t to see him4 ,he _h !n gr[n s weak t he 0 sc>cely able to speak1 b he made kn[n t he desir$ !m to adm9i/] to him4 ,!y compli$ ) 8 reque/1 & on tak+ _! h&s f 8 head x 0 notic$ t ! ble$+ _h /opp$1 & ! man recov]$ f t "t1 al?\gh x 0 "s "t be=e he rega9$ 8 /r5g?1 z he _h lo/ s mu* blood4 ,ne> ! same "t & 9 ! same region a si/] 9 ! ,*ur*1 nam$ ,morgan1 0 tak5 v sick4 ,h] fri5ds did all !y c\ld = h]1 b %e cont9u$ gr[+ worse4 ,:5 %e _h gr[n s bad t ! p]sons wait+ ^u h] expect$ h] to die almo/ h\rly1 %e fell asleep & dream$ t ,eld] ,evans came & laid 8 h&s ^u h] & %e recov]$ imm$iately4 ,on relat+ ! dream to h] fri5ds1 !y tri$ to f9d out :]e ,bro!r ,evans 01 & s5t to diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry 9 se>* ( him1 )\t f9d+ him1 h[ev]2 b dur+ ! day ,eld] ,evans happ5$ to call at ! h\se :]e ! sick woman 04 ,%e saw him z he pass$ ! w9d[ be=e he ent]$ ! door & %e decl>$ aft]w>ds t ! sight ( him caus$ h] pa9 to vani%1 & :5 he laid 8 h&s ^u h] head %e 0 heal$ in/antly1 & arose & ate h] supp]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable cases ( heal+ t ev] occurr$ 9 ,bro!r ,evans' exp]i5ce 0 t ( a woman :o _h be5 afflict$ ) a bloody issue = ?irty ye>s1 & :o _h be5 giv5 up by ! doctors z incurable4 ,on he>+ ! gospel %e believ$1 & reque/$ baptism4 ,not)/&+ ! prote/s ( h] fri5ds1 :o all decl>$ t if %e w5t into ! wat] x w\ld kill h]1 %e det]m9$ to d s1 & ,eld] ,evans baptiz$ h]4 ,f t v "t %e 0 cur$ ( h] affliction & 0 no m tr\bl$ by x4 ,9 illu/ration ( ! provid5tial way 9 :i* ! ,eld]s are sometimes pres]v$ :5 _! enemies seek to de/roy !m1 ,bro!r ,evans relates ! foll[+3 ,9 a village 9 ,pembroke%ire 9 :i* he _h (t5 prea*$1 a man by ! "n ( ,?omas1 :o _h li/5$ to 8 te/imony & 0 a believ] b _h n made up 8 m9d to be baptiz$1 0 tak5 sick ) ! *ol]a4 ,:5 ! disease _h got su* a hold ^u him t he felt t he mu/ die1 he became v anxi\s to be baptiz$1 & s5t = 8 bro!r1 :o 0 an ,eld] 9 ! ,*ur*1 & dem&$ baptism at 8 h&s4 ,he express$ no hopes ( liv+1 he fully expect$ to die1 & to gratify him 8 bro!r baptiz$ him4 ,! man di$ soon aft]w>ds z he _h expect$ to1 b at ! coron]'s inque/ :i* 0 held ov] ! body1 on ! fact be+ kn[n t he 0 baptiz$1 a great upro> 0 rais$4 ,8 bro!r 0 arre/$1 *>g$ ) murd]1 & ! ,eld]s :o _h labor$ 9 t region 7 ?reat5$ ) ! v5geance ( ! populace if !y ev] return$4 ,john ,?omas 0 9 "t tri$ = 8 bro!r's murd]1 & acquitt$1 ! evid5ce be+ cle> t he di$ f *ol]a & n f be+ baptiz$4 ,soon aft]w>ds ,eld] ,john ,morris1 :o 0 presid5t ( ! ,pembroke%ire conf]5ce1 & ,bro!r ,evans1 :o 0 8 c\nselor1 call$ at ! village & put up z usual at ! h\se ( an old g5tleman nam$ ,noat1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,be=e retir+ = ! night !y felt impress$ to leave t h\se1 & g to ano!r & /ay4 ,x 0 =tunate t !y did s1 =1 if !y _h fail$ to act ^u ! w>n+ ( ! ,_s1 !y w\ld probably h =feit$ _! lives z a consequ5ce4 ,9 ! night a mob broke op5 ! doors ( ,noat's h\se & se>*$ = ! ,eld]s1 :om !y suppos$ to be !re4 ,fail+ to f9d !m1 !y dragg$ old ,bro!r ,noat f 8 h\se & abus$ him mo/ %amefully1 because he w\ld n in=m !m :]e ! ,eld]s 74 ,! ,eld]s1 on he>+ ( ! outrage ! next morn+1 w5t to ! h\se2 b 7 se5 by "s ( ! mob1 & _h to flee = _! lives1 be+ /on$ out ( ! place4 ,z an example ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! gifts ( tongues & ! int]pretation ( ! same 7 enjoy$ by ! ,sa9ts 9 ! ,wel% mission 9 an e>ly day1 ,bro!r ,evans relates ! foll[+3 ,x 0 cu/om>y at t "t = ! ,sa9ts 9 emigrat+ f ,wales to sail f ,swansea to ,liv]pool4 ,a c\ple or ?ree days aft] a company _h />t$ 9 ?is way1 _m ( !m hav+ gone f ,ab]d>e1 a ,sa9ts' meet+ 0 be+ held 9 ! latt] place1 :5 a "y man 0 l$ to speak 9 tongues4 ,on ! int]pretation be+ giv5 by ano!r p]son pres5t1 x 0 /at$ t ! company ( ,sa9ts :o _h sail$ = ,liv]pool 7 9 dang] ( be+ wreck$1 & 7 pray+ v e>ne/ly = _! deliv]ance1 & wi%+ t _! fri5ds at home w\ld also pray = !m4 ,! man :o presid$ ov] ! meet+ suppos$ f ! l5g? ( "t :i* _h elaps$ aft] ! company _h sail$ t !y mu/ h rea*$ ,liv]pool be=e t "t4 ,he !re=e pref]r$ to act ^u 8 own judgm5t to accept+ ! ,_s's w>n+1 & dismiss$ ! meet+ )\t (f]+ a pray] = ! safety ( _! fri5ds4 ,a few days aft]w>ds news rea*$ ,ab]d>e t ! company _h be5 all b lo/ on ! voyage1 & at ! "t t _! fri5ds 7 hold+ _! meet+ !y 7 9 ! greate/ p]il4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,?omas ,d4 ,,giles' ,,exp]i5ce--,,8 ,,head ,,cru%$ ,,& ,,split ,,op5 ,,by ,a ,,ton ,,( ,,coal ,,fall+ ,,^u ,,x--,,heal$ ,,by ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,god--,a ,,deaf ,,& ,,dumb ,,man ,,receives ,,8 ,,he>+ ,,& ,,spee* ,,on ,,be+ ,,baptiz$1 ,,etc4 ,bro!r ,?omas ,d4 ,giles1 ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 0 connect$ ) ! ,*ur* & labor$ consid]ably 9 ! m9i/ry 9 ,wales soon aft] ! introduction ( ! gospel 9 t l&4 ,he relates _m curi\s circum/ances connect$ ) 8 conv]sion to ! gospel & 8 e>ly exp]i5ce 9 ! same1 "s ( :i* we w give to our read]s sub/antially z he tells !m3 ,bro!r ,giles 0 a ,bapti/ :5 he 0 a "y man1 & an e>ne/ seek] aft] tru? :]ev] x 0 to be f\nd4 ,! fir/ "t he met 8 fri5d ,abel ,evans aft] t g5tleman _h jo9$ ! ,*ur*1 he 0 ask$ by him :at he ?\ght ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,bro!r ,giles repli$ t he knew no?+ ab\t !m4 ,bro!r ,evans !n pr$ict$ t he soon w\ld "k some?+ ab\t !m1 &1 m ?an t1 he & 8 fa!r's family w\ld soon be baptiz$ by !m4 ,bro!r ,giles ?\ght b little ( ?is pr$iction at ! "t1 b x 0 soon lit]ally fulfill$1 = on he>+ ! gospel prea*$ he 0 conv9c$ ( its tru?1 & on ! #a/ ( ,novemb]1 #ahdd1 he 0 baptiz$ by ,eld] ,abel ,evans4 ,he be>s 8 solemn te/imony n[ t z soon z ! ,eld]s plac$ _! h&s ^u 8 head & confirm$ him a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ fill$ 8 sy/em1 br\ght joy to 8 he>t & gave him an assurance t 8 s9s 7 =giv51 = :i* he _h be5 pray+ = _m ye>s4 ,8 fa!r 0 also prep>$ to receive ! gospel z soon z he he>d x prea*$1 = he _h = a long "t be5 inquir+ aft] a *ur* organiz$ aft] ! patt]n giv5 by our ,savior & ,8 apo/les1 & possess+ ! v>i\s gifts :i* 7 =m]ly enjoy$ by ! ,sa9ts4 ,! result 0 t he & ! :ole ( 8 family 7 soon baptiz$4 ,ab\t sev5te5 mon?s aft] he 0 baptiz$ ,eld] ,giles 0 call$ to labor z a mission>y 9 ,monm\?%ire1 :]e he soon baptiz$ a goodly numb] ( p1 organiz$ ab\t ?irty bran*es ( ! ,*ur* & _h ! satisfaction ( see+ 8 conv]ts enjoy ! gifts ( ! gospel1 su* z speak+ 9 tongues1 int]pret+ ! same1 heal+ ! sick1 ca/+ out evil spirits1 etc4 ,he _h mu* opposition to meet1 & suff]$ consid]able p]secution1 b 0 upheld by ! p[] ( ,god1 & _h great joy 9 8 labors4 ,:5 hold+ outdoor meet+s he 0 frequ5tly int]rupt$ by p]sons :o 7 influ5c$ by ! sect>ian m9i/]s ( ! region4 ,"o man 9 p>ticul>1 nam$ ,daniels1 0 v p]si/5t 9 oppos+ him & try+ to break up 8 meet+s1 & on "o occasion aft] do+ s he decl>$ t if ! ,eld]s attempt$ to hold meet+ aga9 at ! same place ! foll[+ ,sunday he w\ld h m5 en\gh !re to mob !m out ( ! place4 ,be=e ! next ,sunday came1 h[ev]1 ! man 0 9 8 grave1 hav+ be5 accid5tally kill$ :ile at 8 "w4 ,! fir/ p]son baptiz$ "u ,bro!r ,giles' adm9i/ration 0 a man nam$ ,wm4 ,lewis1 :o imm$iately op5$ 8 h\se = ! ,eld]s to hold meet+s 94 ,b ! ,sa9ts soon numb]$ s _m t 8 h\se w\ld n conta9 !m4 ,! ,eld]s !n appli$ to a tav]n keep] = a l>ge room 9 :i* to hold _! meet+s1 :i* he v k9dly grant$ !m1 & 9 a %ort "t he & all 8 family 7 conv]t$ & baptiz$1 & gave up _! tav]n4 ,baptisms occurr$ e night 9 ! week1 & 9 a %ort "t t bran* numb]$ two hundr$ & ?ree4 ,9 "t a /ill l>g] hall 0 requir$ 9 :i* to conv5e1 & ! ,eld]s appli$ to a ,mr4 ,davis1 :o own$ a l>ge build+ call$ ,! ,greyh\nd ,hall1 to obta9 ! use ( x4 ,he1 h[ev]1 c\ld n ?9k ( all[+ ! ,mormons to meet 9 8 hall1 z he fe>$ x w\ld injure 8 bus9ess & de/roy 8 influ5ce4 ,b he soon _h reason to regret tak+ su* an illib]al c\rse1 z he met ) a s]ies ( losses ?r\gh hav+ 8 animals sudd5ly sick5 & die1 & c\ld only attribute 8 bad luck to ! displeasure ( ! ,almighty at 8 refusal to grant ! ,sa9ts ! use ( 8 hall4 ,aft] t he 0 glad to h !m use x4 ,among o!rs baptiz$ 0 ! lead] ( ! ,bapti/ *oir z well z mo/ ( 8 pr9cipal s+]s1 & z a consequ5ce ! s++ 9 ! meet+s ( ! ,sa9ts became q an attractive feature4 ,! fai? 9 ! ord9ances ( ! gospel display$ by ! ,sa9ts among :om ,bro!r ,giles labor$ 0 q rem>kable4 ,! feel+ ) mo/ ( !m on be+ tak5 sick 0 t if !y c\ld only h ! ,eld]s come & lay _! h&s ^u !m !y w\ld be well1 & ! result 0 g5]ally accord+ to _! fai?4 ,bro!r ,wm4 ,lewis1 ( :om m5tion has already be5 made1 0 tak5 s]i\sly sick on "o occasion & 0 unable to leave 8 b$4 ,8 fir/ ?\ght 0 to s5d = ,eld] ,giles to come & adm9i/] to him4 ,he visit$ him z reque/$1 &1 on ent]+ ! door1 call$ out *e]ily1 ask+ him :at he meant by ly+ 9 b$1 & told him to get up & come d[n /airs4 ,s great 0 ! sick man's fai? t he sprang out ( b$ on he>+ ! voice & obey$1 & :5 ,bro!r ,giles _h adm9i/]$ to him he 0 z well z he ev] _h be54 ,simil> fai? 0 manife/$ by ! ,sa9ts :5 ! *ol]a prevail$ 9 t l&1 & ,bro!r ,giles te/ifies t e "o s afflict$ :om he or ! o!r ,eld]s labor+ ) him adm9i/]$ to1 recov]$4 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly rem>kable1 consid]+ ! v great numb] ( unbeliev]s :o di$ !re ( t dread malady4 ,"o case 9 p>ticul> ,bro!r ,giles m5tions1 t ( a si/] nam$ ,dudley1 :o 0 s bad t %e _h turn$ black & ^: sunk5 eyes indicat$ t %e _h n _m m9utes to live4 ,none ( ! fri5ds :o surr\nd$ h] _h any hopes ( h] liv+ except h] husb&4 ,he call$ = ,eld] ,giles to adm9i/] to h] & :5 he did s %e 0 re/or$ to heal? & is n[ liv+ 9 ,utah4 ,ab\t ! same "t a ,mrs4 ,davies1 :o 0 n 9 ! ,*ur*1 s5t = ,eld]s ,giles & ,dudley to adm9i/] to h]1 z %e 0 v sick & conf9$ to h] b$4 ,!y did s1 & h] fai? made h] :ole4 ,aft] t %e & h] husb& jo9$ ! ,*ur*1 & are 9 ,utah n[1 true ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 ,eld] ,giles 0 on a visit to 8 fa!r's h\se1 he 0 s5t = to adm9i/] to a neighbor lady1 :o _h be5 sick & conf9$ to h] b$ = a consid]able l5g? ( "t4 ,:5 he w5t to see h] %e 0 suff]+ ! mo/ excruciat+ pa91 b :5 he _h ano9t$ h] & rebuk$ h] disease all pa9 vani%$ & %e 0 re/or$ to heal?4 ,%e aft]w>ds came to ,utah & frequ5tly te/ifi$ ( ! miracul\s mann] 9 :i* %e 0 heal$4 ,bro!r ,giles himself met ) a t]rible accid5t1 & ! p[] ( ,god manife/$ 9 pres]v+ 8 life & re/or+ him to heal?1 0 n less rem>kable ?an 9 ! cases be=e m5tion$4 ,on ! #bcrd ( ,july1 #ahdc1 he visit$ ! ,llanelly bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 :]e he held meet+ out ( doors 9 ! =5oon & 9 ! aft]noon att5d$ a sacram5t meet+4 ,at ! latt] meet+ p]mission 0 giv5 = any ( ! ,sa9ts to speak z !y might feel l$ by ! ,_s4 ,among o!rs ,eld] ,giles 0 mov$ ^u to speak 9 tongues1 & ! int]pretation ( :at he said 0 giv5 to ! presid5t ( ! bran*1 ,eld] ,john ,morgan1 z foll[s3 ,my s]vant1 wat*1 = ?y life is 9 dang]2 b ?r\gh ?y fai? ?y life %all be sp>$6 ,feel+ sure t !re 0 some?+ prophetic ab\t ?is1 ,eld] ,giles w>n$ ,bro!r ,morgan at ! close ( ! meet+ to be c>eful1 & n to be out late at night1 le/ "s plot might be laid by 8 enemies to take 8 life4 ,he also said t he w\ld try to take c>e ( himself1 & avoid dang]1 le/ x might be himself t ! w>n+ 0 int5d$ =4 ,on ! foll[+ ,w$nesday1 ! #bf? ( ,july1 ,bro!r ,giles w5t to 8 "w z usual 9 ! coal m9e1 & 9 a %ort "t aft] he _h comm5c$ "w a l>ge piece ( coal1 weigh+ ab\t two ?\s& p\nds fell ^u him4 ,he 0 9 a /oop+ po/ure at ! "t1 be+ ab\t to pick up a piece ( coal t lay 9 front ( him1 & :5 he 0 knock$ d[n 8 head lodg$ betwe5 ?is & ! mass ( coal t fell ^u him4 ,8 head 0 split op5 f ! back ( ! cr[n d[n to 8 eyes4 ,"o ( 8 eyes 0 also completely cut out ( ! socket1 & ! o!r cru%$ s t x ran out4 ,he 0 tak5 home1 & two physicians came & exam9$ 8 head4 ,!y decl9$ do+ any?+ = him1 z !y said x 0 n possible = him to live ov] two h\rs4 ,h[ev]1 aft] a great deal ( p]suasion1 !y cons5t$ to wa% (f 8 head1 pick ! pieces ( coal out ( x & sew up ! w\nds4 ,!y also left m$ic9e = him to take1 su* z !y ?\ght suitable = ! case1 b he refus$ to take a drop ( x4 ,he rememb]$ ! promise ( ! ,"l1 t ?r\gh fai? 8 life %\ld be sp>$1 & felt to hold on to x & claim a bless+ at ! h&s ( ! ,almighty4 ,! ,sa9ts ( ! bran* 9 :i* he liv$ 7 v fai?ful & k9d1 & did all !y possibly c\ld "u ! circum/ances = 8 com=t4 ,on ! ?ird day aft] ! accid5t ,eld] ,william ,s4 ,phillips1 ! presid5t ( ! ,wel% mission1 ano9t$ him ) consecrat$ oil1 laid 8 h&s ^u 8 head & bless$ him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,bro!r ,giles te/ifies t ! heal+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s did re/ ^u him at t "t1 = he got out ( b$ & walk$ across two rooms1 back & =?4 ,on ! n9? day aft] ! accid5t he sang a song = "s ( 8 fri5ds :o _h call$ to see him1 & 9 f\r weeks he travel$ twelve miles 9 company ) two ( ! bre?r5 to visit 8 fa!r & "m & ! presid5t ( ! bran*4 ,on ! f\r? ,sunday aft] ! accid5t1 be+ call$ ^u1 he spoke 9 a public meet+ 9 ! aft]noon & ev5+4 ,soon aft] t he 0 call$ ^u to travel ?r\gh\t ! mission & be> 8 te/imony & prea* to ! p1 9 company ) ,eld] ,john ,jones1 & he did s4 ,:ile ?us engag$ he visit$ ,newport1 & le>n$ ! p>ticul>s ( a miracle t _h occurr$ !re a %ort "t previ\s4 ,a "y man nam$ ,reub5 ,br9kwor?1 :o _h be5 deaf & dumb = a numb] ( ye>s1 manife/$ a desire to be baptiz$1 & on receiv+ t ord9ance at ! h&s ( ,eld] ,na%1 9 ^: h\se he resid$1 bo? 8 he>+ & spee* 7 imm$iately re/or$ to him4 ,bro!r ,giles visit$ ?is "y man & que/ion$ him 9 reg>d to ! miracle1 & 0 assur$ by him t :5 he w5t into ! wat] to be baptiz$ he c\ld nei!r he> nor speak1 b z soon z he 0 baptiz$ he c\ld d bo?4 ,bro!r ,na% also bore 8 te/imony to ! same facts4 ,ne> ! same "t t ,bro!r ,giles met ) 8 accid5t a fri5d ( 81 nam$ ,david ,davis1 :o 0 liv+ 9 ,m]?yr1 0 almo/ cru%$ to a pulp by ! ro( ( a coal m9e fall+ ^u him4 ,:5 he 0 dug out ,eld] ,william ,phillips & "s o!r bre?r5 laid _! h&s ^u him & promis$ him t he %\ld live & be heal$4 ,:ile _! h&s 7 ^u 8 head1 8 brok5 ribs & o!r bones 7 he>d com+ toge!r ) a noise :i* 0 q p]ceptible4 ,bro!r ,davis1 :o 0 a tru?ful1 hone/ man1 liv$ to travel ab\t ,wales & te/ify ( ?is miracle & foll[ 8 daily labor z if no su* accid5t _h ev] occurr$4 ,he aft]w>ds emigrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & is p]haps yet alive4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,! ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,,wm4 ,j4 ,,smi?--,a ,,/range ,,prophecy ,,& ,,its ,,wond]ful ,,fulfillm5t4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahef1 ,eld] ,william ,j4 ,smi?1 :o 0 on a mission 9 ,engl&1 0 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* 9 t l& to preside ov] ! ,w>wick%ire conf]5ce4 ,"u 8 m9i/rations _m 7 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur* 9 ,cov5try1 :i* /irr$ up ! cl]gy ( t city aga9/ him to su* an ext5t t !y specially enjo9$ x ^u _! scripture read]s to w>n ! p aga9/ go+ to he> ! ,mormons4 ,eld] ,smi? det]m9$ to deliv] a s]ies ( eight lectures on ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 at ,spurn ,end *apel1 ! regul> meet+ place ( ! ,sa9ts2 & to secure att5dance he plac>d$ ,cov5try ) l>ge bills ann\nc+ 8 int5tion4 ,?is caus$ _m to come & he> him4 ,on ! ,sunday morn+ ann\nc$ = ! six? lecture ,eld] ,smi? 0 s sick t he 0 unable to arise f 8 b$4 ,9 ?is extremity he pray$ e>ne/ly to ! ,"l to heal him1 s t he c\ld fill 8 appo9tm5t4 ,x 0 ) mu* difficulty t he w5t to ! morn+'s meet+1 b be+ resolv$ to d 8 utmo/1 he address$ ! ,sa9ts1 &1 ! ,_s ( ,god re/+ ^u him1 he 0 mu* /r5g!n$ & 0 enabl$ to fill 8 appo9tm5t 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! meet+ 0 a v cr[d$ "o2 all classes app>5tly 7 repres5t$2 scripture read]s 7 pres5t to take notes1 :ile numb]s1 probably hundr$s1 7 unable to obta9 admission4 ,9 ! re> ( ! *apel ran ! l9e ( railway t connect$ ,cov5try ) ,nuneaton1 & 9 t portion ( its road x 0 built ^u ar*es high above ! gr\nd4 ,^! 7 s ne> ! *apel t :5ev] a tra9 pass$1 x n only made a great noise1 b p]ceptibly %ook ! build+4 ,eld] ,smi?'s audi5ce1 ?\gh s l>ge1 0 a v att5tive "o1 b %ortly aft] he _h comm5c$ speak+ a tra9 came ?und]+ by1 caus+ ! m9ds ( ! p to be di/ract$ f 8 tea*+s4 ,feel+ annoy$ at ! int]ruption1 ! speak] sudd5ly /opp$ talk+1 paus$ = a few mom5ts & !n exclaim$1 ,babylon6 confusion6 ,i _c speak an h\r )\t be+ int]rupt$ by ! railway1 & !n1 /ret*+ out 8 h&1 he cont9u$1 ,9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 my ,ma/]1 t railway ar* %all fall to ! gr\nd4 ,eld] ,smi? !n cont9u$ 8 s]mon4 ,:5 he _h done1 he _h m+l$ feel+s2 he c\ld sc>cely und]/& :y he 0 prompt$ to utt] su* a prophecy2 he felt t if he _h left t out x w\ld h be5 ! be/ disc\rse he ev] prea*$4 ,b ! words 7 utt]$ & c\ld n be recall$2 !y _h be5 he>d by scores1 _m ( :om 7 n fri5ds ( ! ,sa9ts2 /ill he felt impress$ t :at he _h prophesi$ 0 by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & t gave him peace4 ,8 words 7 report$ to n9e cl]gym51 :o made x _! bus9ess to h compet5t judges exam9e ! ar*es & discov] if possible if !re 0 any cause = a /atem5t & prophecy su* z 84 ,^! g5tlem5 decl>$ ! ar*es to be s\nd1 t !re 7 no bett] 9 ,engl&1 & consequ5tly ,bro!r ,smi? 0 ridicul$ & d]id$ z a false prophet4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,eld] ,smi? 0 call$ away f ,cov5try by ! presid5cy ( ! mission1 & appo9t$ to succe$ ,eld] ,h5ry ,lunt 9 ! presid5cy ( ! ,newca/le-on-,tyne pa/orate4 ,he left ,w>wick%ire )\t see+ 8 prophecy fulfill$2 b )9 a few weeks a heavy ra9 fell & und]m9$ ! ar*es1 & n9ete5 out ( tw5ty-"o fell to ! gr\nd1 leav+ only two /&+4 ,?r\gh ?is fall mu* damage 0 done to ! contigu\s resid5ces & o!r prop]ty4 ,bro!r ,h5ry ,russell1 :o n[ lives at ,union1 9 ,salt ,lake ,c\nty1 0 at t "t a lamp-light] 9 ,cov5try4 ,he 0 engag$ 9 light+ ! /reet lamps :5 ?is de/ruction took place4 ,he 0 j ab\t to pass "u "o ( ! ar*es :5 x fell1 & he probably w\ld h be5 kill$ _h he n be5 /opp$ by a policeman & deta9$ until ! dang] 0 ov]4 ,?us is ! say+ ( ! ,"l corroborat$1 t :at ,8 s]vants decl>e by ,8 ,_s ,he w fulfill4 ,,rem>kable ,,heal+s4 ,,m>t9 ,h4 ,,peck',s ,,te/imony ,,( ,a ,,numb] ,,( ,,rem>kable ,,cases ,,( ,,heal+--,a ,,brok5 ,,arm1 ,a ,,cru%$ ,,leg1 ,,etc41 ,,heal$ ,,imm$iately4 ,bro!r ,m>t9 ,h4 ,peck1 ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 relates a s]ies ( cases ( heal+ t occurr$ 9 8 family & "u 8 adm9i/ration4 ,he jo9$ ! ,*ur* 9 ,v]mont1 9 #ahcc1 & ab\t two ye>s lat]1 :ile on a visit to a place ab\t n9e miles f :]e he liv$1 he receiv$ ^w f 8 wife at home t _! *ild 0 ly+ at ! po9t ( dea? & %e desir$ him to come home imm$iately & br+ an ,eld] ) him4 ,he 0 n m surpris$ at le>n+ ( 8 son's dang]\s condition ?an ( ! fai? 9 ! ord9ances ( ! gospel :i* 8 wife manife/$1 by want+ an ,eld] to lay h&s on ! *ild2 = %e _h n !n jo9$ ! ,*ur* or manife/$ mu* int]e/ 9 ! gospel4 ,he 0 !re=e almo/ z mu* pleas$ on 8 wife's acc\nt z he 0 pa9$ on acc\nt ( 8 *ild on receiv+ ! news4 ,tak+ ,eld] ,james ,sn[ ) him1 he ha/5$ home1 & f\nd ! little fell[ ly+ helpless & 9 a v l[ condition 9 8 "m's arms4 ,bro!r ,peck only held ! (fice ( a ,tea*] at ! "t1 s ,eld] ,sn[ adm9i/]$ to ! *ild alone1 & :ile do+ s ! little fell[ doz$ (f into a quiet slumb]1 & :5 he awoke he 0 z well z he ev] _h be54 ,soon aft]w>ds ,bro!r ,peck himself 0 tak5 extremely ill1 & to all appe>ances seem$ ab\t to die4 ,he ev5 lo/ 8 sight & 0 9 ! greate/ agony1 b ,eld] ,john ,badg] 0 call$ 9 & rebuk$ ! disease & bless$ him1 & he 0 heal$ imm$iately4 ,on describ+ 8 symptoms aft]w>ds to a fri5d :o 0 an exp]i5c$ physician1 he 0 assur$ t 8 0 an extreme case1 & x 0 d\btful if m$ical skill c\ld h sav$ him4 ,ne> ! same "t 8 son ,joseph 0 tr\bl$ ) a c\ple ( swell+s on ! gl&s ( 8 neck :i* ?reat5$ to *oke him4 ,aft] v>i\s rem$ies _h be5 tri$ )\t avail a physician 0 consult$1 :o decl>$ ! boy c\ld n live long if !y cont9u$ to gr[1 & recomm5d$ t a surgical op]ation be p]=m$ to remove !m1 al?\gh ev5 t1 he admitt$1 w\ld be v dang]\s4 ,bro!r ,peck conclud$ n to act ^u 8 advice1 & he s5t = "s ,eld]s in/ead & _h !m ano9t & lay h&s ^u him4 ,! result 0 t 9 a few days ! swell+s _h entirely disappe>$4 ,f ,v]mont ,bro!r ,peck remov$ to ,ohio1 & :ile !re a great deal ( sickness prevail$ & _m dea?s occurr$ 9 8 neighborhood4 ,! doctors seem$ to be entirely baffl$ 9 _! ef=ts to cope ) ! disease4 ,among o!rs /rick5 d[n 0 ,bro!r ,peck's son1 ,william4 ,he lay unconsci\s all day ) 8 eyes turn$ back 9 8 head1 & app>5tly 9 a dy+ condition4 ,a numb] ( neighbors call$ 9 to see him & urg$ ,bro!r ,peck to s5d = a doctor4 ,he told !m1 h[ev]1 t he c\ld n h mu* confid5ce 9 doctors' skill aft] see+ ! *ildr5 :i* !y att5d$ die (f1 z !y _h done1 l rott5 %eep4 ,he pref]r$ to h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,nor did he feel l adm9i/]+ to ! boy :ile unbeliev]s 7 9 ! h\se4 ,8 wife happ5$ to be away f home1 & he felt confid5t t :5 %e return$ _! unit$ fai? w\ld result 9 obta9+ a bless+ f ! ,almighty4 ,"s ( ! neighbors 9 _! solicitude /ay$ ) ! boy all day1 & d\btless ?\ght ,bro!r ,peck an unfeel+ wret*1 z he w\ld n s5d = a doctor4 ,on ! return ( ,si/] ,peck %e1 too1 refus$ to h a physician1 & s ! neighbors left 9 disgu/4 ,z soon z !y _h done s ! p>5ts call$ mightily ^u ! ,"l to sp>e _! *ild's life & ,bro!r ,peck rebuk$ ! disease1 & he 0 heal$ in/antly4 ,b a few days _h elaps$ :5 _! son ,joseph 0 tak5 sudd5ly v sick1 & a neighbor ha/5$ to ,bro!r ,peck's %op to in=m him if some?+ 7 n done imm$iately = 8 relief he w\ld be dead4 ,he also (f]$ 8 s]vices to wait ^u him4 ,bro!r ,peck ?ank$ him = 8 k9dness b decl9$ accept+ ! (f]4 ,on rea*+ 8 home & see+ ! condition ( ! *ild1 :i* 0 truly al>m+1 he & 8 wife ref]r$ ! case to ! ,"l1 ) ! same result z 9 ! previ\s case4 ,a r curi\s case 0 t ( a "y lady :o liv$ 9 ,bro!r ,peck's family :o 0 afflict$ ) a mo/ di/ress+ c\gh1 f :i* %e c\ld get no relief4 ,x seem$ z if %e w\ld almo/ *oke ) x4 ,on be+ adm9i/]$ to by ! ,eld]s %e 0 reliev$ imm$iately1 & nev] c\gh$ aga9 = two weeks1 :51 on gett+ 9 a passion1 ! c\gh return$4 ,!re 0 a doctor by ! "n ( ,h>vey ,tate liv+ neighbor to ,bro!r ,peck 9 ,ohio1 :o became some:at int]e/$ 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & = ! purpose ( le>n+ m conc]n+ !m made a visit to 8 h\se4 ,:ile he 0 !re ,bro!r ,peck's son ,james 0 br\ght home ) a brok5 arm1 caus$ by 8 fall+ f a tree4 ,! fracture 0 ab\t ?ree in*es above ! wri/ jo9t1 & s complete t 8 arm =m$ a "r angle at ! place :]e x 0 brok54 ,! doctor set & b&ag$ x1 & ! boy 0 put 9 b$4 ,! pa9 0 s great1 h[ev]1 t he c\ld sc>cely endure x1 & aft] ! doctor _h gone he begg$ 8 fa!r to bless him1 say+ he knew t w\ld cure him4 ,bro!r ,peck accord+ly adm9i/]$ to him & ! pa9 imm$iately ceas$4 ,he slept well dur+ ! night & on gett+ up ! next morn+ play$ ab\t ) 8 fell[s z if no?+ _h ev] be5 ! matt] ) 8 arm1 n ev5 hav+ x 9 a sl+4 ,! next day he 0 s5t to ! doctor to %[ him 8 arm1 & :5 he ent]$ 8 h\se1 ! doctor notic$1 to 8 surprise1 t ! boy took hold ( a *air ) 8 lame h& & lift$ x =w>d to sit d[n ^u4 ,tak+ ! little fell[ by ! h&1 he !n ask$ him if he felt any pa9 9 8 arm or h&1 & ! boy answ]$ frankly t he did n4 ,! doctor b5t 8 f+]s & saw t he _h free use ( !m1 !n exam9$ 8 h& & wri/ & saw t !re 0 no sign ( swell+1 & decl>$ t x 0 ! p[] ( ,god :i* _h heal$ ! brok5 limb1 = no?+ else c\ld h done x 9 s %ort a "t4 ,?is incid5t probably influ5c$ ,dr4 ,tate 9 favor ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 z he soon aft]w>ds jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,he 0 baptiz$ by ,eld] ,john ,e4 ,page1 & orda9$ an ,eld]1 & = "s "t 0 q a fai?ful & effici5t memb]1 b he subsequ5tly lo/ ! fai?4 ,he _h abundant evid5ce1 h[ev]1 :ile he rema9$ 9 ! ,*ur* t ! p[] ( ,god 0 ) ! ,sa9ts1 z he saw x manife/$ on sev]al occasions s pla9ly t he c\ld n d5y x4 ,b he may h be5 l "s o!rs ( :om x has be5 said t !y jo9$ ! ,*ur* ?r\gh see+ a miracle p]=m$ & apo/atiz$ because !y c\ld n see "o e day4 ,on "o occasion he & ,eld] ,peck 7 call$ ^u to g a di/ance ( t5 miles to see a si/] 9 ! ,*ur* :o 0 ?\ght to be dy+4 ,!y travel$ ) all possible spe$1 & on arriv+ at ! place f\nd ! woman 9 a v critical condition4 ,! doctor1 al?\gh us$ to sc5es ( sickness1 all[$ ,bro!r ,peck to take ! lead 9 direct+ :at %\ld be done = ! relief ( ! pati5t1 & he propos$ to ano9t & lay h&s ^u h]4 ,!y accord+ly did s1 & %e 0 heal$ imm$iately1 & arose & prep>$ supp] = !m4 ,:ile return+ home ! doctor rem>k$ jocul>ly1 t ! exp]i5ce ( t ev5+ pres5t$ a new phase 9 8 m$ical practice4 ,he _h nev] tak5 t c\rse be=e to cure pati5ts1 nor 0 he 9 ! habit ( go+ t di/ance to visit !m )\t *>g+ = x4 ,:ile j\rney+ to ,miss\ri ) ! ,kirtl& ,camp1 ,bro!r ,peck's son1 ,edw91 _h 8 leg accid5tally run ov] by a heavily load$ wagon1 on a v h>d road4 ,:5 he 0 pick$ up ! limb appe>$ to be flatt5$ z if almo/ cru%$ to a pulp1 & ! fle% 0 laid op54 ,bro!r ,peck _h se5 ! p[] ( ,god manife/$ 9 s _m in/ances !n1 & he _h su* confid5ce 9 ! ,almighty he>+ & answ]+ 8 pray]s1 t he nev] ?\ght ( summon+ a surgeon1 b imm$iately adm9i/]$ to ! boy & !n plac$ him 9 ! wagon4 ,9 an h\r aft]w>ds he exam9$ 8 leg & f\nd t x 0 entirely well1 ! only sign ( ! injury left be+ a slight sc> :i* _h ! dry & scaly appe>ance ( an old sore1 long s9ce heal$ up4 ,! place 0 n ev5 discolor$4 ,!re 7 numb]s ( witnesses to ?is miracle1 _m ( :om are liv+ to-day4 ,,philo ,,dibble',s ,,n>rative4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,8 ,,e>ly ,,life--,,conv]sion--,,curi\s ,,signs--,,joseph ,,removes ,,to ,,kirtl&--,,wond]ful ,,manife/ations--,a ,,miracul\s ,,case ,,( ,,heal+--,,sidney ,,rigdon ,,9 ,,d>kness--,,joseph ,,pr$icts ,,t ,,! ,,evil ,,"o ,,w ,,h&le ,,him1 ,,& ,,! ,,pr$iction ,,is ,,fulfill$4 ,i am ! second son ( ,orotor & ,bulah ,dibble1 & 0 born ,june #f?1 #ahjf1 at ,p]u1 ,pittsfield ,c\nty1 ,massa*usetts4 ,:5 ,i 0 q "y my fa!r remov$ to ! t[n ( ,granby1 :]e he di$ :5 ,i 0 t5 ye>s old1 leav+ my "m ) n9e *ildr54 ,my eld] bro!r1 ,phil&]1 & ,i 7 tak5 by "o ,capta9 ,apollos ,phelps1 liv+ at ,suffield1 ,connecticut1 to raise until we 7 tw5ty-"o ye>s old1 he hav+ no *ildr5 ( 8 own4 ,morally speak+1 he 0 a good man1 & taught u good pr9ciples1 & treat$ u z ?\gh we 7 8 own sons4 ,i rema9$ ) him f\r or five mon?s aft] ,i became ( age1 :5 ,i resolv$ to travel4 ,i !n visit$ ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 & its h>bor1 & saw ! %ip ,java1 t 0 fitt$ out ) six hundr$ soldi]s to protect ! m]*ants aga9/ ! pirates4 ,i also visit$ sev]al isl&s & _m ( ! surr\nd+ t[ns & !n return$ to ,suffield1 :]e ,i became acqua9t$ ) ,miss ,celia ,k5t1 daught] ( ,b5ajah ,k5t1 ( ,suffield1 & m>ri$ h]2 ! ,rev4 ,calv9 ,phileo p]=m+ ! c]emony4 ,i 0 !n tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age4 ,my wife hav+ "s prop]ty 9 ,ohio1 we sold our possessions 9 ,connecticut & remov$ to t "p4 ,:ile cross+ ,lake ,erie f ,buffalo to ,fairport we enc\nt]$ a t]rible /orm1 & our de/ruction seem$ imm95t1 b ?r\gh an ov]rul+ ,provid5ce we 7 sav$ & l&$ safely4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ,*>don1 ,ohio1 & locat$ ?ree miles we/ ( t city1 at a place call$ ,k+ ,/reet1 :i* 0 )9 five miles ( ,kirtl&4 ,i !re pur*as$ a f>m & ent]$ into ! bus9ess ( buy+ & sell+ wild l&s4 ,"o morn+ ,i 0 /&+ at my gate :5 two m5 drove up 9 a two-horse wagon1 & ask$ me to get 9 & g home ) !m1 ab\t qu>t] ( a mile di/ant4 ,on ! way1 "o ask$ me if ,i _h he>d ! news1 & in=m$ me t f\r m5 _h come to ,kirtl& ) a gold5 ,bible & "o ( !m _h se5 an angel4 ,!y laugh$ & ridicul$ ! idea1 b ,i did n feel incl9$ to make light ( su* a subject4 ,i made no reply1 b ?\ght t if angels _h adm9i/]$ to ! *ildr5 ( m5 aga9 ,i 0 glad ( x2 ,i 0 afraid1 h[ev]1 x 0 n true4 ,on my return home ,i told my wife :at ,i _h he>d4 ,! next day ,i 0 int5d+ to g fifty miles s\? to ! t[n ( ,suffield1 ,ohio1 to pay "s taxes1 b my wife ?9k+ t "o or two days w\ld n make mu* diff]5ce ab\t t1 propos$ t we %\ld hunt up ^? /range m5 9 ,kirtl&4 ,! next morn+ ,i took my wife1 ano!r man & 8 wife1 & />t$ = ,kirtl&4 ,:5 we arriv$ !re1 ! m5 we 7 seek+ _h gone to ! t[n ( ,mayfield1 b 7 to return to ,kirtl& ! next day4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ,i hit*$ up my c>riage & aga9 drove to ,kirtl&1 "o ( my neighbors accompany+ u ) 8 team & family4 ,on arriv+ !re1 we 7 introduc$ to ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,ziba ,pet]son1 ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jr41 & ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt4 ,i rema9$ ) !m all day1 & became conv9c$ t !y 7 s9c]e 9 _! pr(essions4 ,i ask$ ,oliv] :at rep5tance consi/$ (1 & he repli$1 ,=sak+ s9 & yield+ ob$i5ce to ! gospel6 ,t ev5+ he prea*$ at ,bro!r ,isaac ,morley's1 & bore 8 te/imony to ! adm9i/ration ( an angel at noonday4 ,he !n dwelt ^u ! subjects ( rep5tance & baptism & ! be/[al ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & promis$ t all :o embrac$ ^! pr9ciples ) hone/y ( he>t %\ld receive a te/imony4 ,he also reque/$ all :o wi%$ to be baptiz$ to make x manife/ by aris+4 ,five p]sons1 among :om 7 ,william ,cahoon & myself1 arose4 ,i !n made prep>ations = baptism by borr[+ a suit ( clo!s4 ,my wife ?\ght ,i 0 too ha/y1 & said if ,i w\ld wait a:ile p]haps %e w\ld g along ) me4 ,%e 0 a ,bapti/ by p]suasion4 ,i paid no he$ to h]1 b w5t =?) & 0 baptiz$ by ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt4 ,?is 0 on ! #af? ( ,octob]1 #ahcj4 ,:5 ,i came out ( ! wat]1 ,i knew t ,i _h be5 born ( wat] & ( ! _s1 = my m9d 0 illum9at$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i sp5t t ev5+ at ,dr4 ,f4 ,g4 ,williams'4 ,:ile 9 b$ t night ,i felt :at appe>$ to be a h& ^u my left %\ld] & a s5sation l fib]s ( fire imm$iately envelop$ my body4 ,x pass$ f my "r %\ld] across my brea/ to my left %\ld]1 x !n /ruck me on my coll> bone & w5t to ! pit ( my /oma*1 aft] :i* x left me4 ,i 0 envelop$ 9 a heav5ly influ5ce1 & c\ld n sleep = joy4 ,! next morn+ ,i />t$ home a happy man4 ,all my neighbors 7 anxi\s to "k ! result ( my visit to ,kirtl&1 & ,i 0 visit$ by two ,campbellite prea*]s1 nam$ respectively ,scott & ,williams1 "o ( :om rem>k$1 ,mr4 ,dibble1 ,i und]/& y h jo9$ ! ',mormons4' ,:at reason h y to believe !y h ! tru?8 ,i told !m1 ,! scriptures po9t to su* a "w1 :i* %\ld come =?4 ,he !n ask$ me :]e ,i f\nd x4 ,i took ! ,bible & op5$ x :]e x speaks ( tru? spr++ out ( ! e>?1 & righte\sness look+ d[n f above4 ,he read x & h&$ x to ! o!r prea*]4 ,!y made no comm5ts4 ,i bore my te/imony to !m ( :at ,i _h receiv$1 & ,mr4 ,scott said1 ,i don't d\bt1 ,mr4 ,dibble1 t y h receiv$ all y say1 because y are hone/1 b !y are impo/ors4 ,i !n ask$ ,mr4 ,scott if he believ$ ! ,"l w\ld bless ! labors ( a false prophet1 to :i* !y did n /op to reply b left1 & told ! p x 0 no use talk+ to me4 ,"o ( my neighbors came to me & said1 ,we h s5t a man d[n to ,york ,/ate to f9d out ! tru? ( ?is "w1 & he is a man :o w n lie4 ,if he returns & says x is false1 w y believe him8 ,i told him ,i w\ld believe ! tru?1 & ask$ him if t man 7^: "n 0 ,edw>d ,p>tridge7 %\ld come back & say x 0 false if he w\ld believe him4 ,he repli$1 ,yes2 = he is a man :o w\ld n lie = 8 "r arm6 ,i !n add$1 ,if he says x is true1 w y !n believe him8 to :i* he reluctantly repli$ t he w\ld4 ,%ortly aft] ?is1 h[ev]1 :5 ,bro!r ,p>tridge wrote back & said t he _h be5 baptiz$1 & 0 !n prea*+ ! gospel1 ?is man %unn$ me1 & = a long "t aft]w>ds gave me no *ance to talk ) him4 ,b :5 we met1 ,i ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( ,bro!r ,p>tridge1 & he repli$ t he 0 hone/1 b _h be5 deceiv$4 ,! f\r mission>ies :o _h visit$ ,kirtl& proce$$ on we/w>d to ! bord]s ( ! ,lamanites1 9 ,jackson ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri1 on ! mission to :i* !y _h be5 call$ by revelation ?r\gh ,joseph ! ,prophet1 leav+ ! few conv]ts !y _h made to !mselves4 ,meet+s 7 held occasionally by ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,kirtl&1 all ( :i* ,i att5d$4 ,all mann] ( spirits 7 !re made manife/1 & no "o to detect !m4 ,_m p]sons 7 op]at$ ^u 9 a v /range mann]1 & ,i 0 impress$ t ! spirits :i* inspir$ !m 7 f ! evil "o4 ,at a meet+ held "o ev5+ at ,bro!r ,:itney's1 ! heav5s 7 op5$ & ! ,_s ( ,god fill$ ! h\se & re/$ ^u all ! congregation to ov]fl[+1 little *ildr5 n except$4 ,prophesy+ & s++ ! songs ( ,zion 7 indulg$ 9 until morn+4 ,bro!r ,:itney1 :o _h n !n yield$ ob$i5ce to ! gospel1 0 conv9c$ ( ! tru?1 & %ortly aft] 0 baptiz$4 ,i w "h obs]ve t ab\t ! "t ( :i* ,i write1 !re 7 _m signs & wond]s se5 9 ! heav5s above & 9 ! e>? b5ea? 9 ! region ( ,kirtl&1 bo? by ,sa9ts & /rang]s4 ,a pill> ( light 0 se5 e ev5+ = m ?an a mon? hov]+ ov] ! place :]e we did our baptiz+4 ,"o ev5+ also1 z ,bro!r ,william ,blakesley & ,i 7 return+ home f meet+1 we obs]v$ t x 0 unusually light1 ev5 = moonlight2 b1 on reflection1 we f\nd ! moon 0 n to be se5 t night4 ,al?\gh x 0 cl\dy1 x 0 z light z noonday1 & we c\ld seem+ly see a tree f>!r t night ?an we c\ld 9 ! day "t4 ,soon aft] ?is ,joseph ) 8 fa!r's family came to ,kirtl&1 & said ! ,"l _h s5t him !re1 & he or ! devil w\ld h to leave4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h beheld ,joseph4 ,aft] he arriv$ ! false spirits :i* _h be5 op]at+ ?r\gh ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ceas$ = a:ile4 ,i held myself 9 read9ess to assi/ ! ,smi? family ) my means or my p]sonal s]vices z !y might require1 z !y 7 f9ancially poor4 ,!y 7 liv+ on a f>m own$ by ,f4 ,g4 ,williams1 9 ,kirtl&1 ^u :i* !re 0 a debt ( f\r hundr$ doll>s due1 :i* _h to be paid )9 a /at$ "t or ! f>m w\ld rev]t to its =m] own]4 ,joseph ,coe1 :o 0 requir$ to raise ?is am\nt to save ! f>m1 said he c\ld n d s1 = 8 wife held ! money & %e did n belong to ! ,*ur*4 ,be+ pres5t ) ,joseph :5 ! subject came up1 ,i said to him1 ,i c raise ! money6 & he repli$ t if ,i w\ld1 ,i %\ld be bless$4 ,i expla9$ to him h[ ,i w\ld h to raise ! money4 ,i own$ twelve hundr$ acres ( l& ly+ tw5ty miles s\? ( ,elyria1 :i* 0 wor? ?ree doll>s p] acre4 ,9 ord] to raise ! money !n ,i w\ld h to sell a portion ( x = "o doll> & tw5ty-five c5ts p] acre1 & ,i accord+ly did s & paid ,joseph ! f\r hundr$ doll>s4 ,:5 ,joseph came to ,kirtl& 8 fame spread f> & wide4 ,!re 0 a woman liv+ 9 ! t[n ( ,hiram1 =ty miles f ,kirtl&1 :o _h a crook$ arm1 :i* %e _h n be5 able to use = a long p]iod4 ,%e p]suad$ h] husb&1 ^: "n 0 ,johnson1 to take h] to ,kirtl& to get h] arm heal$4 ,i saw !m z !y pass$ my h\se on _! way4 ,%e w5t to ,joseph & reque/$ him to heal h]4 ,joseph ask$ h] if %e believ$ ! ,"l 0 able to make him an in/rum5t 9 heal+ h] arm4 ,%e said %e believ$ ! ,"l 0 able to heal h] arm4 ,joseph put h] (f till ! next morn+1 :5 he met h] at ,bro!r ,:itney's h\se4 ,!re 7 eight p]sons pres5t1 "o a ,me?odi/ prea*]1 & "o a doctor4 ,joseph took h] by ! h&1 pray$ 9 sil5ce a mom5t1 pron\nc$ h] arm :ole1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & turn$ & left ! room4 ,! prea*] ask$ h] if h] arm 0 :ole1 & %e /raight5$ x out & repli$3 ,x is z good z ! o!r4 ,! "q 0 !n ask$ if x w\ld rema9 :ole4 ,joseph he>+ ?is1 answ]$ & said3 ,x is z good z ! o!r1 & z liable to accid5t z ! o!r4 ,! doctor :o witness$ ?is miracle came to my h\se ! next morn+ & relat$ ! circum/ance to me4 ,he attempt$ to acc\nt = x by 8 false philosophy1 say+ t ,joseph took h] by ! h&1 & seem$ to be 9 pray]1 & pron\nc$ h] arm :ole 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* excit$ h] & />t$ p]spiration1 & t relax$ ! cords ( h] arm4 ,i subsequ5tly r5t$ my f>m & devot$ all my "t to ! int]e/ ( ! ,*ur*1 hold+ myself 9 read9ess to take ,joseph :]ev] he wi%$ to g4 ,on invitation ( ,fa!r ,johnson1 ( ,hiram1 ,joseph remov$ 8 family to 8 home1 to translate ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> #ahca4 ,at ?is "t ,sidney ,rigdon 0 left to preside at ,kirtl& & frequ5tly prea*$ to u4 ,^u "o occasion he said ! keys ( ! k+dom 7 tak5 f u4 ,on he>+ ?is1 _m ( 8 he>]s wept1 & :5 "s "o und]took to dismiss ! meet+ by pray] he said pray+ w\ld d !m no good1 & ! meet+ broke up 9 confusion4 ,bro!r ,hyrum came to my h\se ! next morn+ & told me all ab\t x1 & said x 0 false1 & t ! keys ( ! k+dom 7 /ill ) u4 ,he want$ my c>riage & horses to g to ! t[n ( ,hiram & br+ ,joseph4 ,! ^w w5t abroad among ! p imm$iately t ,sidney 0 go+ to expose ,mormonism4 ,joseph came up to ,kirtl& a few days aft]w>ds & held a meet+ 9 a l>ge b>n4 ,ne>ly all ! inhabitants ( ,kirtl& turn$ out to he> him4 ,! b>n 0 fill$ ) p1 & o!rs1 unable to get inside1 /ood ar\nd ! door z f> z !y c\ld he>4 ,joseph arose 9 our mid/ & spoke 9 mighty p[]1 say+3 ,i c cont5d ) wick$ m5 & devils--yes ) angels4 ,no p[] c pluck ^? keys f me1 except ! p[] t gave !m to me2 t 0 ,pet]2 ,james & ,john4 ,b = :at ,sidney has done1 ! devil %all h&le him z "o man h&les ano!r4 ,?omas ,b4 ,m>%'s wife w5t f ! meet+ & told ,sidney :at ,joseph _h said1 & he repli$3 ,is x possible t ,i h be5 s deceiv$8 ,b if ,joseph says s1 x is s4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks aft] ?is1 ,sidney 0 ly+ on 8 b$ alone4 ,an unse5 p[] lift$ him f 8 b$1 !w him across ! room1 & toss$ him f "o side ( ! room to ! o!r4 ,! noise be+ he>d 9 ! adjo9+ room1 8 family w5t 9 to see :at 0 ! matt]1 & f\nd him go+ f "o side ( ! room to ! o!r1 f ! effects ( :i* ,sidney 0 laid up = five or six weeks4 ,?us 0 ,joseph's pr$iction 9 reg>d to him v]ifi$4 ,:5 ,joseph 0 ready to g back to ,hyrum1 ,i took him 9 my c>riage4 ,soon aft]w>ds ,i _h occasion to visit ,hyrum aga94 ,on my way !re ,i 0 p]suad$ to /op at ! ,hulet settlem5t & att5d a meet+4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,fa!r ,johnson's ! next morn+1 ,joseph & ,sidney _h j f9i%$ wa%+ up f be+ t>$ & fea!r$ ! night be=e4 ,joseph said to ,sidney3 ,we c n[ g on our mission to ,jackson ,c\nty 7allud+ to a comm&m5t giv5 !m :ile !y 7 translat+1 b :i* !y conclud$ n to att5d to until !y _h f9i%$ t "w74 ,i felt to regret v mu* t ,i _h n be5 ) !m ! ev5+ be=e1 b x 0 p]haps provid5tial t ,i 0 n4 ,on a subsequ5t visit to ,hiram1 ,i arriv$ at ,fa!r ,johnson's j z ,joseph & ,sidney 7 com+ out ( ! vision allud$ to 9 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 9 :i* m5tion is made ( ! ?ree glories4 ,joseph wore black clo!s1 b at ?is "t seem$ to be dress$ 9 an elem5t ( glori\s :ite1 & 8 face %one z if x 7 transp>5t1 b ,i did n see ! same glory att5d+ ,sidney4 ,joseph appe>$ z /rong z a lion1 b ,sidney seem$ z weak z wat]1 & ,joseph1 notic+ 8 condition smil$ & said1 ,bro!r ,sidney is n z us$ to x z ,i am4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,removal ,,to ,,miss\ri--,,! ,,sa9ts' ,,guns ,,pur*as$ ,,= ,,mobocrats ,,by ,a ,,sect>ian ,,prea*]--,,attack ,,( ,,! ,,mob ,,on ,,! ,,:itm] ,,settlem5t--,,! ,,writ] ,,%ot--,,subsequ5t ,,exposure ,,& ,,suff]+--,,critical ,,condition--,,heal$ ,,miracul\sly--,,h[ ,,zion',s ,,camp ,,0 ,,pres]v$ ,,on ,,fi%+ ,,riv]--,a ,,vision4 ,9 #ahcb ,i sold my possessions 9 ,ohio1 &1 we be+ call$ ^u by ,joseph to advance monies to pur*ase ! l& 9 ,jackson ,c\nty1 ,i paid fifty doll>s = t purpose & also gave ,bro!r ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt fifty doll>s to assi/ him z a pione]4 ,i 0 !n call$ on = money to be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,bro!rs ,:itney & ,gilb]t1 :o 7 go+ to ,new ,york to pur*ase goods to take up to ,jackson ,c\nty1 & gave !m ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,i jo9$ 9 ) a company l$ by ,bro!r ,?omas ,b4 ,m>%1 & arriv$ 9 ,indep5d5ce1 ,jackson ,c\nty1 on ! #aj? ( ,novemb]4 ,i rema9$ 9 ,indep5d5ce until spr+ & !n remov$ to ! ,:itm] settlem5t1 f>!r we/1 :]e ,i built a h\se1 f5c$ tw5ty acres ( l& & put 9 a g>d54 ,9 ! fall ( #ahcc1 a sect>ian prea*] by ! "n ( ,m',coy came to ! ,:itm] settlem5t :]e ,i 0 liv+ to buy up all ! guns he c\ld1 repres5t+ t he want$ !m = ! ,indians4 ,we suspect$ no tr\ble1 & q a numb] ( u sold our guns to him4 ,! sequel ( 8 action 01 h[ev]1 soon app>5t to u1 = rumors soon rea*$ u ( mobs assembl+ & ?reats be+ made to drive u f ! ,c\nty4 ,:5 ! mob fir/ began to ga!r & ?reat5 u1 ,i 0 select$ to g to ano!r ,c\nty & buy p[d] & lead4 ,! bre?r5 gave me ! privilege ( *oos+ a man to g ) me4 ,i took ) me a man by ! "n ( ,john ,poorman4 ,we ?\ght we 7 good = f\r ( ! mob4 ,we w5t to ! t[n ( ,lib]ty1 ,clay ,c\nty1 & pur*as$ ! ammunition1 & return$ safely4 ,soon aft] ,i return$ a mob ( ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty came ^u u 9 ! dead h\r ( night1 tore d[n a numb] ( our h\ses & :ipp$ & abus$ sev]al ( our bre?r54 ,i 0 ar\s$ f my sleep by ! noise caus$ by ! fall+ h\ses1 & _h b>ely "t to escape to ! woods ) my wife & two *ildr5 :5 !y rea*$ my h\se & proce$$ to break 9 ! door & te> ! ro( (f4 ,i 0 "s di/ance away f :]e ! :ipp+ occurr$1 b ,i he>d ! bl[s ( heavy ox goads ^u ! backs ( my bre?r5 di/9ctly4 ,! mob also swore !y w\ld te> d[n our gri/ mill1 :i* 0 situat$ at ! ,colesville bran*1 ab\t ?ree miles f ! settlem5t1 & le/ !y %\ld really d s1 & z x 0 ! only means we _h ( gett+ our gra9 gr\nd1 we 7 c\nsel$ to ga!r !re & def5d x4 ,we accord+ly proce$$ !re ! next morn+4 ,! foll[+ night two m5 came into our camp1 pret5d+ !y want$ to hire "s m5 to "w = !m4 ,bro!r ,p>ley ord]$ !m to be tak5 prison]s1 :5 "o ( !m /ruck him a glanc+ bl[ on ! head ) 8 gun1 inflict+ a sev]e w\nd4 ,we !n dis>m$ !m & kept !m z prison]s until morn+ :5 we gave !m back _! arms & let !m g4 ,! next day we he>d fir+ d[n 9 ! ,:itm] settlem5t1 & sev5te5 ( our bre?r5 volunte]$ to g d[n & see :at x meant4 ,bro!r ,george ,beebe 0 "o ( ^! volunte]s & also "o ( ! m5 :o 0 :ipp$ ! night previ\s4 ,a ,:5 ^! sev5te5 m5 arriv$ at ! ,:itm] settlem5t1 ! mob came aga9/ !m & took "s prison]s4 ,bro!r ,david ,:itm] br\ght u ! news ( ?is & said3 ,e man g1 & e man take a man6 ,footnote ,a3 ,bro!r ,beebe c>ri$ ! m>ks ( ?is :ipp+ to 8 grave1 z ! bre?r5 :o laid him out at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahha1 at ,provo1 ,utah ,c\nty1 c te/ify4 ,we all respond$ & met ! mob 9 battle1 9 :i* ,i 0 w\nd$ ) an ounce ball & two buck %ot1 all ent]+ my body j at ! "r side ( my navel4 ,! mob 7 f9ally r\t$1 & ! bre?r5 *as$ !m a mile away ,sev]al o!rs ( ! bre?r5 7 also %ot1 & "o1 nam$ ,b>b]1 0 mortally w\nd$4 ,aft] ! battle 0 ov]1 "s ( ! bre?r5 w5t to adm9i/] to him1 b he object$ to _! pray+ t he might live1 & ask$ !m if !y c\ld n see ! angels pres5t4 ,he said ! room 0 full ( !m1 & 8 greate/ anxiety 0 = 8 fri5ds to see :at he saw1 until he brea!d 8 la/1 :i* occurr$ at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,a "y lawy] nam$ ,bazill1 :o came into ,indep5d5ce & want$ to make himself conspicu\s1 jo9$ ! mob1 & swore he w\ld wade 9 blood up to 8 *94 ,he 0 %ot ) two balls ?r\gh 8 head1 & nev] spoke4 ,!re 0 ano!r man1 ^: "n ,i fail to rememb]1 t liv$ on ! ,big ,blue1 :o made a simil> boa/4 ,he 0 also tak5 at 8 ^w4 ,8 *9 0 %ot (f1 or s badly fractur$ by a ball t he 0 =c$ to h x amputat$1 b liv$ & recov]$1 ?\gh he 0 a horrible sight aft]w>ds4 ,aft] ! battle ,i took my gun & p[d] horn & />t$ = home4 ,:5 ,i got ab\t half way ,i became fa9t & ?ir/y4 ,i want$ to /op at ,bro!r ,:itm]'s to lay d[n4 ,! h\se1 h[ev]1 0 full ( wom5 & *ildr51 & !y 7 s fright5$ t !y object$ to my ent]+1 z ! mob _h ?reat5$ t :]ev] !y f\nd a w\nd$ man !y w\ld kill m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,i cont9u$ on & arriv$ home1 or r at a h\se 9 ! field t ! mob _h n torn d[n1 :i* 0 ne> my own home4 ,!re ,i f\nd my wife & two *ildr5 & a numb] ( o!r wom5 :o _h assembl$4 ,i told !m ,i 0 %ot & want$ to lay d[n4 ,!y got me on ! b$1 b on ?9k+ ( :at ! mob _h said1 became fright5$1 & assi/$ me up /airs4 ,i told !m1 h[ev]1 t ,i c\ld n /ay !re1 my pa9 0 s great4 ,!y !n got me d[n /airs aga91 & my wife w5t out to see if %e c\ld f9d any ( ! bre?r54 ,9 se>*+ = !m %e got lo/ 9 ! woods & 0 gone two h\rs1 b le>n$ t all ! bre?r5 _h gone to ! ,colesville bran*1 ?ree miles di/ant1 tak+ all ! w\nd$ ) !m save myself4 ,! next morn+ ,i 0 tak5 f>!r (f f ! road1 t ,i might be conceal$ f ! mob4 ,i bl$ inw>dly until my body 0 fill$ ) blood1 & rema9$ 9 ?is condition until ! next day at five p4 m4 ,i 0 !n exam9$ by a surgeon :o 0 9 ! ,black ,hawk w>1 & :o said t he _h se5 a great _m m5 w\nd$1 b nev] saw "o w\nd$ z ,i 0 t ev] liv$4 ,he pron\nc$ me a dead man4 ,david ,:itm]1 h[ev]1 s5t me ^w t ,i %\ld live & n die1 b ,i c\ld see no possible *ance to recov]4 ,aft] ! surgeon _h left me1 ,bro!r ,newell ,knight came to see me1 & sat d[n on ! side ( my b$4 ,he laid 8 "r h& on my head1 b nev] spoke4 ,i felt ! ,_s re/+ ^u me at ! cr[n ( my head be=e 8 h& t\*$ me1 & ,i knew imm$iately t ,i 0 go+ to be heal$4 ,x seem$ to =m l a r+ "u ! sk91 & foll[$ d[n my body4 ,:5 ! r+ came to ! w\nd1 ano!r r+ =m$ ar\nd ! fir/ bullet hole1 also ! second & ?ird4 ,!n a r+ =m$ on ea* %\ld] & on ea* hip1 & foll[$ d[n to ! ends ( my f+]s & toes & left me4 ,i imm$iately arose & dis*>g$ ?ree qu>ts ( blood or m1 ) "s pieces ( my clo!s t _h be5 driv5 into my body by ! bullets4 ,i !n dress$ myself & w5t out doors & saw ! fall+ ( ! />s1 :i* s enc\rag$ ! ,sa9ts & fright5$ _! enemies4 ,x 0 "o ( ! gr&e/ sights ,i ev] beheld4 ,f t "t n a drop ( blood came f me & ,i nev] aft]w>ds felt ! slighte/ pa9 or inconv5i5ce f my w\nds1 except t ,i 0 some:at weak f ! loss ( blood4 ,! next day ,i walk$ ar\nd ! field1 & ! day foll[+ ,i m\nt$ a horse & rode eight miles1 & w5t ?ree miles on foot4 ,! night ( ! battle _m ( ! wom5 & *ildr5 ran into ! woods4 ,"o si/]1 n be+ able to take all ( h] *ildr5 ) h]1 left h] little boy f\r ye>s old 9 a corn %ock1 :]e he rema9$ until morn+4 ,"s w5t out on ! burnt prairie4 ,! mob ga!r$ & swore !y w\ld g & massacre !m4 ,:5 !y got ready to g1 ! heav5s 7 lit up ) ! fall+ ( />s4 ,?is br\ght to u a p]fect r$emption at t "t4 ,! night ( ! battle1 ! mob took all my h\sehold furniture1 & aft] my recov]y ,i cross$ ! riv] to ,clay ,c\nty1 leav+ beh9d me a drove ( hogs1 ?ree c[s & all ( my crop1 :i* ,i nev] recov]$4 ,9 ,clay ,c\nty ,i enjoy$ "s re/ f p]secution1 & _h two *ildr5 born to me1 ,emma & ,philo1 ,jun4 ,i 0 !re :5 ,zion's camp came up4 ,i met !m on ,fi%+ riv]4 ,!re ! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 manife/$ by ,8 s5d+ a ?und] /orm1 :i* rais$ ,fi%+ riv] t5 feet high] ?an x 0 ev] kn[n to rise be=e4 ,i saw ! cl\d com+ up 9 ! we/ :5 ,i 0 t5 miles f ,fi%+ riv] 9 ! middle ( ! aft]noon4 ,z x mov$ on ea/w>dly x increas$ 9 size & 9 blackness1 & :5 x got ov] ! camp x /opp$1 & 9 ! night ! ra9 & hail p\r$ d[n 9 torr5ts1 & ! lightn+ fla%$ f ! cl\d cont9u\sly = ?ree h\rs4 ,j be=e night1 two m5 came into camp & ask$ :]e ,mr4 ,smi? 04 ,joseph said1 ,i am ! man4 ,!y !n advis$ him to disb& 8 camp1 =1 said !y1 ! mob are ga!r+1 & !re won't be "o ( y left to-morr[ morn+6 ,joseph smil$1 & said3 ,i guess n4 ,see+ t ,joseph did n believe :at !y came to tell him1 !y w5t (f vex$4 ,we le>n$ aft]w>ds t ! hail 0 s heavy on ! mob1 t !y 7 =c$ to seek %elt]1 & ! lead] ( !m swore he w\ld nev] g aga9/ ! ,mormons aga94 ,zion's camp 0 disb&$ on ,fi%+ riv]4 ,! lead+ m5 ( ,lib]ty be+ desir\s = peace1 call$ a meet+ & invit$ our lead+ m5 to meet ) !m1 :i* !y did4 ,!y told our committee t if !y c\ld h peace1 we %\ld h a ,c\nty to ourselves1 & if we _h n money en\gh to buy out ! old settl]s ( ,caldwell ,c\nty !y w\ld l5d u money to buy !m out4 ,?is settl$ our difficulties at t "t4 ,9 ! meantime a conf]5ce 0 held 9 ,lib]ty1 ,clay ,c\nty1 at :i* ,i 0 orda9$ a ,tea*] "u ! h&s ( ,david ,:itm]4 ,we !n comm5c$ settl+ ,caldwell ,c\nty1 to :i* ,i remov$1 built a h\se1 ent]$ sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty acres ( l& & b\ght a lot 9 t[n4 ,i also ent]$ l& = _m ( ! bre?r51 & = ?is purpose _h to g ! di/ance ( eighty miles1 :]e ! l& (fice 0 locat$4 ,on my return home1 :5 ,i got to ,lib]ty1 midway betwe5 ,lex+ton & ,f> ,we/1 ,i conclud$ ,i w\ld travel f !re home by night1 z x 0 v w>m dur+ ! day4 ,! road l$ ?r\gh a /rip ( timb] = f\r miles1 & aft] t across a prairie = tw5ty miles4 ,:5 ,i _h travel$ ab\t two-?irds ( ! way across ! prairie1 rid+ on horseback1 ,i he>d ! coo+ ( ! prairie h5s4 ,i look$ nor?w>d & saw1 app>5tly ) my natural vision1 a beautiful city1 ! /reets ( :i* ran nor? & s\?4 ,i also knew !re 7 /reets runn+ ea/ & we/1 b c\ld n trace !m ) my eye = ! build+s4 ,! walks on ea* side ( ! /reets 7 z :ite z m>ble1 & ! trees on ! out] side ( ! m>ble walks _h ! appe>ance ( locu/ trees 9 autumn4 ,?is city 0 9 view = ab\t "o h\r-&-a-half1 z ne> z ,i c\ld judge1 z ,i travel$ along4 ,:5 ,i began to desc5d t[>ds ! ,crook$ riv] ! timb] ?r\gh :i* ,i pass$ hid ! city f my view4 ,e block 9 ?is mighty city _h sixte5 spires1 f\r on ea* corn]1 ea* block be+ built 9 ! =m ( a holl[ squ>e1 )9 :i* ,i seem$ to "k t ! g>d5s ( ! inhabitants 7 situat$4 ,! corn] build+s on :i* ! spires re/$ 7 l>g] & high] ?an ! o!rs1 & ! sev]al blocks 7 uni=mly alike4 ,! beauty & gr&eur ( ! sc5e ,i _c describe4 ,:ile view+ ! city ! build+s appe>$ to be transp>5t4 ,i c\ld n disc]n ! inmates1 b ,i appe>$ to und]/& t !y c\ld disc]n :atev] pass$ outside4 ,:e!r ?is 0 a city t has be5 or is to be ,i _c tell4 ,x ext5d$ z f> nor? z ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 a di/ance ( ab\t tw5ty-eight miles4 ,:atev] is reveal$ to u by ! ,holy ,gho/ w nev] be =gott54 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,militia ,,organiz$ ,,at ,,f> ,,we/--,,lib]ty ,,pole ,,/ruck ,,by ,,lightn+--,,g5]al ,,at*ison ,,def5ds ,,! ,,prophet ,,9 ,a ,,lawsuit--,,at*ison ,,remov$ ,,f ,,(fice ,,= ,,be+ ,,fri5dly ,,to ,,! ,,sa9ts--,,f> ,,we/ ,,besieg$--,,betray$ ,,= ,a ,,price--,,escape ,,to ,,qu9cy4 ,"p ( ,zion's camp w5t back to ,kirtl&1 & also ,bro!r ,joseph1 b 9 consequ5ce ( ! mobs & apo/ates ! ,*ur* organization 9 ,kirtl& 0 brok5 up4 ,"s ( ! apo/ates left ,kirtl& & came up to ,f> ,we/4 ,!y call$ meet+s & told ! p t ,joseph 0 a fall5 prophet1 & !y 7 det]m9$ to put ,david ,:itm] 9 8 place4 ,"s ( ! bre?r51 includ+ ! presid5t ( ! bran* ,i liv$ 91 fell 9 ) ! views ( ! apo/ates4 ,i be+ a ,tea*] 9 ! bran*1 took up a labor ) !m1 fir/ go+ to our presid5t & tak+ ) me a ,deacon4 ,our presid5t said if he _h got to become an enemy to ,david to be a fri5d to ,joseph1 he c\ld n be a fri5d to ,joseph4 ,he !n call$ ! bran* toge!r 9 ord] to put me out ( (fice z a ,tea*]1 b ! bran* su/a9$ me4 ,he aft]w>ds cit$ me to appe> = trial be=e ,bi%op ,p>tridge1 :o gave me two weeks to make satisfaction1 & ,i appeal$ my case to ! ,high ,c\ncil1 :o decid$ !re 0 no cause ( action4 ,joseph & family soon arriv$ at ,f> ,we/4 ,soon aft] a regim5t 0 organiz$ by ,w4 ,w4 ,phelps1 ,geo4 ,m4 ,h9kle1 ,lyman ,wight & ,re$ ,peck1 !y hav+ receiv$ _! commissions f ! gov]nor4 ,an election ( (fic]s 0 call$ & ,g4 ,w4 ,rob9son 0 elect$ colonel1 ,i lieut5ant colonel & ,seym\r ,brunson major4 ,:ile celebrat+ ! #d? ( ,july at ,f> ,we/1 !re came up a ?und] %[]1 & ! lightn+ /ruck our lib]ty pole & %iv]$ x to pieces4 ,joseph walk$ ar\nd on ! spl9t]s & said3 ,z t pole 0 spl9t]$1 s %all ! nations ( ! e>? be6 ,:5 ! tr\ble ) ! mob comm5c$1 ,colonel ,rob9son took ab\t "o-half ( ! =ce to ,adam-ondi-,ahman to def5d t place4 ,joseph1 ,hyrum & ,sidney also w5t ) !m1 leav+ me 9 comm& at ,f> ,we/4 ,! deta*m5t return$ 9 ab\t f\r days4 ,a few days aft]w>ds ,joseph ,smi? & ,i took a walk out ^u ! prairie1 & 9 ! c\rse ( our conv]sation ,i sugge/$ to him to s5d = ,g5]al ,at*ison to def5d him 9 ! suit !n br\ght aga9/ him1 z he 0 9 comm& ( ! ?ird division ( ! militia ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 & 0 a lawy] & a fri5d to law4 ,joseph made no reply1 b turn$ back imm$iately to ,f> ,we/1 & a man 0 select$1 ) ! be/ horse to be f\nd1 to g to ,lib]ty = ,g5]al ,at*ison4 ,! next day ,g5]al ,at*ison came to ,f> ,we/ ) a hundr$ m5 & camp$ a little nor? ( ! t[n4 ,on consult+ ) ,joseph ,smi?1 ,at*ison told him t he did n want any "o to g ) !m to 8 trial1 :i* 0 to take place midway betwe5 ,f> ,we/ & ,adam-ondi-,ahman4 ,joseph at fir/ hesitat$ ab\t agree+ to ?is1 b ,at*ison reassur$ him by say+3 ,my life = y\rs6 ,:5 !y arriv$ at ! place ( trial q a numb] ( ! mob _h ga!r$1 & on see+ ,joseph comm5c$ to curse & swe>4 ,at*ison1 h[ev]1 *eck$ !m by say+3 ,hold on boys1 if y fire ! fir/ gun !re w n be "o ( y left6 ,joseph 0 cle>$ & came away unmole/$4 ,soon aft]w>ds ! gov]nor1 ?9k+ ,at*ison 0 too fri5dly t[>ds ! ,sa9ts1 took 8 comm& f him & plac$ ,g5]al ,cl>k 9 comm& ( ! militia4 ,%ortly be=e ,f> ,we/ 0 besieg$1 ,i 0 tak5 sick1 & ,colonel ,h9kle came into milit>y comm& "u 8 old commission4 ,i gave up my horse1 saddle & bridle1 & also my rifle & sword = ,bro!r ,lys&] ,gee to use 9 def5se ( our city4 ,:5 ,g5]al ,cl>k's army came up aga9/ ,f> ,we/1 ,colonel ,h9kle betray$ ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* into _! h&s = sev5 hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,!n ,joseph & ,hyrum1 ,sidney1 & ,lyman ,wight 7 tak5 by ! mob1 :o held a c\rt-m>tial ov] !m & s5t5c$ !m to be %ot ! next morn+ at eight o'clock on ! public squ>e4 ,lyman ,wight told !m to %oot & be damn$4 ,g5]als ,at*ison & ,doniphan imm$iately rebell$ aga9/ ! decision1 & ,doniphan said1 if m5 7 to be murd]$ 9 cold blood1 he w\ld )draw 8 troops1 :i* he did4 ,g5]al ,at*ison !n w5t to ,lib]ty & gave a public d9n]1 & deliv]$ a spee*1 9 :i* he said1 ,if ! gov]nor does n re/ore my commission to me1 ,i w kill him1 s help me ,god6 ,on he>+ ?is ! audi5ce became s en?usia/ic t !y took him ^u _! %\ld]s & c>ri$ him ar\nd ! public squ>e4 ,aft] ! surr5d] ( ,f> ,we/1 ! mob s5t (fic]s to get me1 b f9d+ t ,i 0 sick !y w5t back & s report$4 ,!y came ! second "t & w5t back & report$ ! same4 ,! ?ird "t !y came !y swore !y w\ld h me if !y _h to take me on a b$4 ,i liv$ "o-&-a-half miles we/ ( ! t[n1 & told my folks if !y c\ld dress me & help me on my horse ,i w\ld und]take to leave = ,qu9cy4 ,a "y man nam$ ,joel ,miles 0 to g ) me to help me (f & on my horse4 ,leav+ ,f> ,we/ on my left1 ,i arriv$ at ,qu9cy unmole/$4 ,i w "h digress f my n>rative1 & /ate t :ile ,i 0 at ,f> ,we/ ! battle ( ,crook$ riv] occurr$1 9 :i* ,david ,w4 ,patt5 0 kill$1 also ! massacre at ,haun's ,mill4 ,bro!r ,joseph _h s5t ^w by ,haun1 :o own$ ! mill1 to in=m ! bre?r5 :o 7 liv+ !re to leave & come to ,f> ,we/1 b ,mr4 ,haun did n deliv] ! message4 ,i %\ld also h m5tion$ t :ile at ,f> ,we/ an election 0 held to elect an assessor4 ,isaac ,higbee1 myself & a ,miss\rian 7 ! c&idates4 ,! bre?r5 held a caucus meet+ & advis$ "o ( u to )draw our "n le/ ! ,miss\rian might ga9 ! election1 & propos$ t ,higbee & ,i ca/ lots = x4 ,two tickets 7 put into a hat = u to draw f4 ,!re 0 a l>ge cr[d ga!r$ ar\nd & ,joseph ,smi? among !m4 ,he said1 ,i am go+ to prophesy t ,philo w get x4 ,sure en\gh ,i drew x4 ,on my arrival 9 ,qu9cy1 kn[+ t our p w\ld soon be flock+ !re 9 great numb]s to cross ! riv]1 ,i r5t$ ! f]ry at n9e doll>s p] day = ?irty days4 ,i ran ! boat ab\t t5 days & f]ri$ ! ,sa9ts across on _! own t]ms1 & /ill made money at x4 ,"s ( ! bre?r51 h[ev]1 on arriv+1 assum$ ! "r to dictate me1 & want$ t ,i %\ld give up ! f]ry into _! h&s4 ,! man :o own$ x said if ,i w\ld give x up he w\ld release me f pay+ t day's r5t1 :i* ,i agre$ to d1 suppos+ x w\ld g into ! h&s ( ! bre?r54 ,b :5 ,i gave up ! pap]s to him1 he in=m$ ! bre?r5 t !y mu/ pay him full f>e or else make boats & f]ry !mselves at half price4 ,?is caus$ a great deal ( extra & unnecess>y exp5se to our p4 ,be=e ,i left ,f> ,we/1 ,i made arrangem5ts ) a man to br+ my family ?r\gh to ,qu9cy1 = :i* ,i paid him sixty doll>s 9 gold on _! arrival4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahci1 ,sidney ,rigdon came to me & said he knew ( a man :o own$ a f>m ?ree miles ea/ ( ,qu9cy & want$ to r5t x to "s good man :om he c\ld recomm5d1 & t ,i c\ld h ! *ance4 ,i gladly accept$ ! (f] & r5t$ ! f>m ( two hundr$ acres4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,successful ,,f>m+--,,sickness--,,provid5tial ,,recov]y--,,inspir$ ,,to ,,prea*--,,removal ,,to ,,nauvoo--,,dea? ,,( ,,my ,,wife--,,second ,,m>riage--,,premonition ,,( ,,dea?--,,w>n+ ,,f ,,! ,,prophet--,a ,,dream ,,& ,,its ,,fullfillm5t--,a ,,prophecy ,,& ,,its ,,fulfillm5t-,,evil ,,spirits ,,ca/ ,,out ,,( ,a ,,man--,,joseph ,,smi?',s ,,tru/ ,,9 ,,! ,,"l4 ,i took f\r o!r bre?r5--,simeon ,cr&all & ?ree ( 8 sons1 to help me c>ry on ! f>m1 & we rais$ a heavy crop1 :i* took u all ! fall & w9t] to m>ket4 ,:ile liv+ ^u ?is f>m1 ,i 0 tak5 sick4 ,dr4 ,williams att5d$ me1 & aft] a:ile said he c\ld d no m = me4 ,i !n call$ = ! ,eld]s to adm9i/] to me & ,bro!r ,a4 ,j4 ,/ew>t1 8 bro!r1 ,levi1 & ,bro!r ,killian 7 call$ 91 b be=e !y arriv$ ,mr4 ,robb9s1 ( :om ,i r5t$ ! f>m1 call$ to see me4 ,he decl>$ t ,i might possibly live till ?ree o'clock1 b c\ld n live till morn+4 ,:5 ! ,eld]s adm9i/]$ to me1 ,bro!r ,killian be+ m\?1 ,i 0 9 b$4 ,he p\r$ ! oil on my =ehead & ,i jump$ "r out ( b$ & put on my clo!s4 ,on he>+ t ,robb9s 0 go+ to ,qu9cy 9 ! morn+1 ,i walk$ up to 8 h\se1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile1 & w5t ) him 9 8 c>riage to ,qu9cy1 rema9$ all day & return$ ) him at night4 ,"s ( my g5tile neighbors1 wi%+ to le>n ab\t ,mormonism1 s5t to ,qu9cy = ,bro!r ,john ,p4 ,gre5e to come out & prea* to !m4 ,:5 he came1 he call$ at my h\se & want$ to "k ( me :at subject he _h bett] treat ^u4 ,i told him 7 ,i 9 8 place ,i %\ld speak on ! resurrection ( ! dead1 :i* he did4 ,!re 0 a l>ge congregation ( memb]s ( v>i\s d5om9ations pres5t4 ,!y 7 s well pleas$ ) ,bro!r ,gre5e's rem>ks1 t !y w\ld n let him (f until he left ano!r appo9tm5t to prea*4 ,be=e ! appo9t$ "t arriv$1 h[ev]1 ,bro!r ,gre5e 0 tak5 sick & c\ld n come4 ,a l>ge congregation _h ga!r$ at ! place appo9t$1 & only ?ree ,eld]s pres5t--,a4 ,j4 ,/ew>t1 8 bro!r ,levi1 & myself4 ,see+ ! situation ( ?+s1 we consult$ toge!r z to :at %\ld be done1 :5 ,bro!r ,a4 ,j4 ,/ew>t said he w\ld und]take to fill ,bro!r ,gre5e's appo9tm5t1 b t if he got baulk$ we mu/ help him out4 ,i rem>k$ ,i c\ld n prea*1 if ,i did x w\ld only be l a sect>ian tell+ 8 exp]i5ce1 b said1 ,i w d ! s++1 :i* ,i did4 ,bro!r ,/ew>t arose1 op5$ ! ,bible & tri$ to read1 b _h to spell 8 words1 & broke d[n & said t "s ( ! bre?r5 w\ld take up ! subject & g on ) x4 ,he !n call$ on me4 ,i arose to speak4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ came d[n & envelop$ me1 & ,i spoke = ov] two h\rs4 ,:5 ,i f\nd ! ,_s leav+ me ,i ?\ght x "t to close1 & told my he>]s x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h spok5 to a public congregation4 ,a ,bro!r ,mills :o 0 pres5t1 felt s well t he w5t home ) me & decl>$ t ,i _h deliv]$ ! greate/ disc\rse he _h ev] he>d4 ,said ,i3 ,bro!r ,mills1 ,i don't "k :at ,i h said4 ,x 0 n me2 x 0 ! ,"l6 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdj1 ,i remov$ to ,nauvoo1 !n call$ ,comm]ce1 :i* _h be5 appo9t$ by ,joseph = ! ga!r+ place4 ,dur+ ! next ye> my wife di$1 & left me ) five *ildr51 two daught]s & ?ree sons4 ,i conclud$ to get my *ildr5 homes & !n travel & prea* ! gospel2 b :5 ,i _h obta9$ homes = !m ,i f\nd ,i _h n only lo/ my wife1 b also my *ildr51 & !y _h n only lo/ _! "m1 b also _! fa!r & ea* o!r's society4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,febru>y1 #ahda1 ,i m>ri$ a second wife--a ,wid[ ,smi? ( ,philadelphia1 :o 0 liv+ 9 ! family ( ! ,prophet4 ,he p]=m$ ! c]emony at 8 h\se1 & ,si/] ,emma ,smi? insi/$ ^u gett+ up a w$d+ supp] = u4 ,x 0 a spl5did affair1 & q a l>ge p>ty ( our fri5ds 7 assembl$4 ,i !n r5t$ a h\se ( ,hyrum ,kimball on ! riv] bank = t5 doll>s p] mon?1 & kept a w>eh\se1 & also bo>d]s & a bak]y4 ,:ile !re 9 bus9ess1 ,i saw 9 vision my grave be=e me = two weeks2 x matt]$ n :e!r my eyes 7 op5 or %ut x 0 !re1 & ,i saw no way ( escape4 ,"o day ,bro!r ,joseph came & took d9n] ) u1 & z we arose f ! table ,i walk$ out ^u ! por* & sat d[n on a b5*4 ,joseph & my wife foll[$ me1 & he came be=e me & said3 ,philo1 y mu/ get away f "h or y w die1 z sure z ,god ev] spoke by my m\?6 ,he !n turn$ to my wife & said3 ,& y w h>dly escape by ! sk9 ( y\r tee?6 ,i imm$iately /epp$ into ,joseph's c>riage & rode ) him to ! s\? "p ( t[n & r5t$ ano!r place1 aft] :i* ,i settl$ up my bus9ess z fa/ z ,i c\ld1 & made arrangem5ts to remove4 ,_m he>+ ( ,joseph's pr$iction ab\t me1 said if !y _h be5 9 my place !y w\ld h rema9$ :]e ,i 0 & te/$ ! tru? ( x1 b ,i assur$ !m if !y _h be5 9 my place !y w\ld h done j z ,i did4 ,aft] ,i _h settl$ my bus9ess & remov$ my family1 we 7 "o day at ,joseph's h\se1 :5 he said to my wife3 ,y didn't believe :at ,i told ,philo ! o!r day6 ,n[1 ,i w tell y :at ! ,"l told me2 ,he told me to g & tell ,philo to come away f !re1 & if he obey$ he %\ld live2 if n he %\ld die2 & ,i didn't want to see y a wid[ s soon aga94 ,if ,philo _h rema9$ !re f\rte5 days long]1 he w\ld h be5 a corpse4 ,"o night ,joseph came to my h\se ab\t twelve o'clock1 & call$ me up4 ,i imm$iately w5t out to see :at 0 want$4 ,we w5t across ! /reet to ,james ,allr$'s & call$ him up1 & we ?ree w5t back to ,joseph's h\se4 ,on ! way he told u t a flat boat ) ab\t ?irty m5 _h l&$ j bel[ 8 h\se1 & t he _h ov]he>d "s ( _! conv]sation4 ,!y _h made arrangem5ts to kidnap him t night & s9k him 9 ! riv]4 ,bro!r ,allr$ & ,i w5t d[n to ! riv]2 b !y mu/ h se5 ,joseph's movem5ts z we f\nd no?+ ( !m1 al?\gh we got up "s m ( ! bre?r5 & se>*$ up & d[n ! riv]4 ,:5 ,joseph & ,emma 7 prep>+ to g up ! riv] to ,dixon1 to make a visit ) "s ( h] connections1 ,i 0 at _! h\se4 ,! night be=e !y />t$1 ,i _h a dream1 9 :i* ,i saw ,joseph tak5 prison] & gu>d$ by two m51 :o aft] a:ile left ,joseph 9 ,nauvoo & w5t (f curs+ & swe>+4 ,! next morn+ ,i relat$ my dream to ,joseph2 he li/5$ to me b made no reply4 ,:ile visit+ at ,dixon he 0 tak5 prison] by a %]iff ( ,miss\ri & an (fic] ( ,ill9ois1 b in/ead ( gett+ him ov] into ,miss\ri z !y _h plann$ to1 he 0 br\ght to ,nauvoo4 ,!re !y left ,joseph & w5t (f curs+ & swe>+1 j z ,i _h he>d !m 9 my dream4 ,:51 on ! advice ( ! ,prophet1 ,i quit my situation on ! riv]1 my wife felt s bad at ! loss ( my bus9ess prospects t %e said we might z well die by ! sword z by fam9e4 ,i ask$ h] if %e ?\ght x w\ld be worse = u temporally to obey ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,i prophesi$ t be=e ! ye> w\ld pass away x w\ld be bett] = u ?an if we _h rema9$ !re4 ,wm4 ,pratt _h ?ree city lots ^u :i* he 0 ow+ a debt ( "o hundr$ doll>s1 & said if ,i w\ld raise ! money ,i might h my *oice ( ! ?ree4 ,i rais$ ! money all b ?ree doll>s1 b 0 at a loss to "k h[ to get ! balance4 ,x 0 a h>d "t to borr[ money4 ,on my way to ,bro!r ,pratt's1 ,i pick$ up ?ree doll>s 9 ! /reet1 ,bro!r ,/eph5 ,godd>d be+ ) me at ! "t4 ,i !n took ! ?ree doll> bill :i* ,i f\nd to ,bi%op ,:itney's & reque/$ him to take ! numb] ( x1 & if an own] came = x to say t ,i w\ld refund x to him1 b t ,i want$ ! use ( x a few days4 ,i soon sold ! lot = f\r hundr$ doll>s1 & !n ask$ my wife if my prophecy 0 n fulfill$4 ,"o ( my neighbors1 a ,bro!r ,james ,moses1 :o liv$ across ! /reet f me1 0 tak5 sick1 & = six weeks 0 n able to speak above 8 brea?4 ,i w5t occasionally to see him1 & "o day :ile !re ,bro!r ,bills & ,i 7 ask$ by ,si/] ,moses to adm9i/] to him1 :i* we did4 ,%e !n ask$ u :at we ?\ght ( him1 & ,i repli$ t ,i _h no te/imony t he w\ld live or t he w\ld die2 b %e might z well p\r wat] ^u fire to make x burn z to give him m$ic9e4 ,?is (f5d$ h]1 z %e _h a doctor by ! "n ( ,gre5 att5d+ him1 & we left4 ,soon aft] ?is ,bro!r ,kimball 7"o ( ! ,apo/les7 0 call$ on to adm9i/] to him1 :5 ,si/] ,moses ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( h] husb&'s condition4 ,he repli$ 9 ! v words t ,i _h us$1 b advis$ !m to hold on to him4 ,bro!r ,bills & ,i happ5+ to call 9 aga9 to see him1 we 7 ask$ if we w\ld ano9t him4 ,i cons5t$ & /epp$ up to ! b$ to put "s oil on 8 =ehead1 b felt impress$ to /op & say t he 0 possess$ ( evil spirits1 & t !y w\ld kill him if !y 7 n ca/ out be=e morn+4 ,he !n comm5c$ rav+1 & might h be5 he>d across ! /reet4 ,! ,twelve ,apo/les 7 s5t = & ?ree ( !m came1 ,bro!r ,w4 ,ri*>ds be+ "o ( !m1 :o 0 m\? 9 pray]1 z we all knelt 9 ! room4 ,aft] pray]1 ,bro!r ,ri*>ds w5t to ! b$1 &1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 comm&$ ! evil spirits to leave him & leave ! h\se1 :i* !y did in/antly1 & ,bro!r ,moses became rational4 ,he aft]w>ds told u all ab\t 8 feel+s :ile ! evil spirits _h afflict$ him1 & t he 0 z sore z a boil all ov] f ! effects ( :at he _h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,:5 ,joseph fir/ came to ,nauvoo1 !n call$ ,comm]ce1 a ,mr4 ,:ite1 liv+ !re1 pr(f]$ to sell him 8 f>m = tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s1 five hundr$ doll>s ( ! am\nt to be paid d[n1 & ! balance "o ye> f t "t4 ,joseph & ! bre?r5 7 talk+ ab\t ?is (f] :5 "s ( !m said3 ,we c't buy x1 = we lack ! money4 ,joseph took out 8 purse1 &1 empty+ out its cont5ts1 (f]$ a half doll> to "o ( ! bre?r51 :i* he decl9$ accept+1 b ,joseph urg$ him to take x1 & !n gave ea* ( ! o!r bre?r5 a simil> am\nt1 :i* left him )\t any4 ,address+ ! bre?r51 he !n said3 ,n[ y all h money1 & ,i h none2 b ! "t w come :5 ,i w h money & y w h none6 ,he !n said to ,bi%op ,knight3 ,y g back & buy ! f>m6 ,bro!r ,knight w5t to ,:ite1 b le>n$ f him t he _h rais$ ! price "o hundr$ doll>s1 & return$ to ,joseph )\t clos+ ! b>ga94 ,joseph aga9 s5t him ) positive ord]s to pur*ase1 b ,bro!r ,knight1 f9d+ t ,:ite _h rais$ ! price /ill ano!r hundr$ doll>s1 aga9 return$ )\t pur*as+4 ,= ! ?ird "t !n ,joseph comm&$ him to g & buy ! f>m1 & *>g$ him n to come back till he _h done s4 ,:5 ,bi%op ,knight got back to ,:ite1 he _h rais$ ano!r hundr$ on ! place1 mak+ ! :ole am\nt tw5ty-eight hundr$ doll>s4 ,h[ev]1 ! b>ga9 0 clos$ & ! obligations drawn up1 b h[ ! money 0 go+ to be rais$ nei!r ,bro!r ,knight nor ! o!r ,bre?r5 c\ld see4 ,! next morn+ ,joseph & sev]al ( ! bre?r5 w5t d[n to ,mr4 ,:ite's to sign ! agreem5t & make ! fir/ paym5t on ! l&4 ,a table 0 br\ght out ) ! pap]s ^u x1 & ,joseph sign$ !m1 mov$ back f ! table & sat ) 8 head d[n1 z if 9 ?\ght = a mom5t4 ,j !n a man drove up 9 a c>riage & ask$ if ,mr4 ,smi? 0 !re4 ,joseph he>+ x1 got up & w5t to ! door4 ,! man said1 ,good morn+1 ,mr4 ,smi?2 ,i am on a speculation to-day4 ,i want to buy "s l&1 & ?\ght ,i w\ld come & see y4 ,joseph !n po9t$ ar\nd :]e 8 l& lay1 b ! man said3 ,i c't g ) y to-day to see ! l&4 ,d y want any money ?is morn+8 ,joseph repli$ t he w\ld l "s1 & :5 ! /rang] ask$ ,h[ mu*8 he told him ,five hundr$ doll>s4 ,! man walk$ into ! h\se ) ,joseph1 empti$ a small sack ( gold on ! table1 & c\nt$ out t am\nt4 ,he !n h&$ to ,joseph ano!r hundr$ doll>s1 say+3 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ,i make y a pres5t ( ?is6 ,aft] ?is transpir$1 ,joseph laugh$ at ! bre?r5 & said3 ,y tru/$ 9 money2 b ,i tru/$ 9 ,god4 ,n[ ,i h money & y h none4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,"s app>5t pr9t]'s errors 7su* z jonrney in/ead ( j\rney & appeaance in/ead ( appe>ance7 h be5 resolv$4