,,president ,,heber ,c4 ,,kimball',s ,,journal4 ,,seventh ,,book ,,of ,,the ,,faith-,,promoting ,,series4 ,designed for the ,instruction and ,encouragement of ,young ,latter-day ,saints4 ,,juvenile ,,instructor ,,office4 ,salt ,lake ,city1 #ahhb4 ,,preface ,no apology is necessary for publishing as a volume of the ,,faith-,,promoting ,,series some portion of the history of the late ,president ,heber ,c4 ,kimball4 ,knowing the estimation in which he was held while living by the ,latter day ,saints universally1 and that the memory of his virtues and life-long devotion to the cause of ,god is still fresh in their hearts1 we feel assured that they will regard as an acceptable offering the brief account of his experience contained in this volume4 ,we only regret that we cannot in the present work give a sketch of his entire life1 or at least all of those incidents from it which would tend to promote faith in young readers4 ,his was an exceedingly active and interesting life1 and it is scarcely necessary to state that the sketch here published1 covering a period of only a little over four years1 contains but a fraction of that which is interesting and wonderful in his life's experience4 ,however1 what is here given will doubtless convey many valuable lessons to those who read it1 and will serve to indicate the character of the great man of whom it treats4 ,heber ,chase ,kimball was one of the greatest men of this age4 ,there was a certain nobility about his appearance as well as his disposition that would have made him conspicuous in any community1 and the ,church of ,jesus ,christ afforded ample scope for the exercise of his ability1 and the trying scenes through which he passed called into play his best powers4 ,he was a man of commanding presence1 with eyes so keen as to almost pierce one through1 and before which the guilty involuntarily quailed4 ,he was fearless and powerful in rebuking the wrong-doer1 but kind1 benevolent and fatherly to the deserving4 ,he possessed such wonderful control over the passions of men1 combined with such wisdom and diplomacy that the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith called him the peace-maker4 ,his great faith1 zeal1 earnestness1 devotion to principle1 cheerfulness under the most trying circumstances1 energy1 perseverance and honest simplicity marked him as no ordinary man4 ,he possessed great natural force and strong will power1 yet in his submission to the ,priesthood and obedience to the laws of ,god he set a pattern to the whole ,church4 ,his example throughout life was one of which his posterity may ever think with pride1 and which the ,saints generally will do well to follow4 ,no man1 perhaps1 ,joseph ,smith excepted1 who has belonged to the ,church in this generation1 ever possessed the gift of prophecy to a greater degree than ,brother ,kimball4 ,although not at all pretentious1 he was somewhat celebrated among his acquaintances for his prophetic inspiration4 ,the prediction which he made soon after the arrival of the ,pioneers in ,salt ,lake ,valley1 that the destitute ,saints would soon be supplied with clothing1 and that ,states goods would be sold in ,salt ,lake ,city as cheap as in ,new ,york1 seemed most unreasonable at the time it was uttered4 ,its fulfillment1 however1 by the unexpected influx of gold-seekers1 making their way to ,california1 and anxious to lighten their loads by selling their goods at almost any price1 is now a matter of history4 ,scores of other predictions were made by him and as literally fulfilled4 ,brother ,kimball was the only one of his father's family who embraced the gospel1 but now his is one of the most numerous families in the ,church4 ,at the time of his death1 which occurred ,june #bb1 #ahfh1 he was the father of sixty-five children1 of whom thirty males and eleven females were then living4 ,his direct descendants now number one hundred and seventy-two4 ,the first ten chapters of this work were formerly published in pamphlet form by ,elder ,r4 ,b4 ,thompson in ,nauvoo4 ,only a small edition1 however1 was printed1 and it has now been out of print for a great many years4 ,the next six chapters have been compiled from the manuscript history of ,elder ,kimball by his eldest daughter1 ,sister ,helen ,mar ,whitney1 to whom we are also indebted for the items contained in his letters from which the last chapter was written4 ,,the ,,publisher4 ,,contents ,,chapter ,i4 ,called to go ,upon a ,mission to ,england--,appointed to ,preside--,the ,journey4 ,,chapter ,,ii4 ,timidity at the ,thoughts of my ,task--,prompted by the ,spirit to go to ,preston--,the ,truth ,will ,prevail--,meet ,elder ,fielding's ,brother1 a ,preacher--,invited to ,preach in his ,chapel--,seeing his ,craft ,endangered1 he ,closes his ,doors ,against us--,another ,minister ,forbids us ,baptizing his ,church ,members--,desperate ,struggle with ,evil ,spirits--,commence ,baptizing--,elders ,separate--,opposed by a ,minister--,his ,subsequent ,shame4 ,,chapter ,,iii4 ,meeting for ,confirmation--,convert and ,baptize ,miss ,richards--,her ,father1 a ,minister1 ,invites me to ,preach in his ,chapel--,congregation ,believe my ,testimony--,mr4 ,richards ,frightened--,closes his ,chapel ,against me--,his ,daughter ,troubled--,i ,predict that he will ,again ,open his ,chapel to me--,prediction ,fulfilled--,other ,elders ,encouraged by the ,rev4 ,mr4 ,matthews1 who ,afterwards ,rejects their ,testimony and ,commences ,preaching their ,doctrines on his ,own ,account4 ,,chapter ,,iv4 ,the ,people ,eager to ,hear us--,we ,rent ,the ,cock ,pit to ,preach in--,obtain ,licenses to ,preach--,continued ,success4 ,,chapter ,v4 ,first ,conference in ,england--,word of ,wisdom ,first ,taught there--,enemies ,active--,urgent ,invitation from a ,baptist ,church--,the ,effect of our ,preaching4 ,,chapter ,,vi4 ,impressed to ,visit ,downham and ,chatburn--,bad ,character of those ,places--,warned ,against ,going--,joy with which the ,gospel was ,received--,the ,people ,eager to be ,baptized--,loth to ,part with me--,vain ,opposition from a ,minister--,affecting ,conduct of ,little ,children4 ,,chapter ,,vii4 ,visit to the ,moon ,family--,prejudiced ,against our ,doctrine--,a ,prophecy about them--,impressed to ,call at their ,house again--,my ,presence ,hailed ,with ,joy as an ,answer to ,prayer--,the ,prophecy ,fulfilled2 they ,join the ,church--,a ,dream and its ,interpretation4 ,,chapter ,,viii4 ,extraordinary ,success--,very ,cold ,weather--,scenes of ,suffering--,our ,excessive ,labors--,a ,general ,conference--,farewell ,meeting--,affection ,manifested for us--,elder ,russell's ,labors--,elder ,goodson a ,barrier4 ,,chapter ,,ix4 ,our ,lodgings--,wants ,supplied by ,liberality of ,saints--,journey to ,liverpool--,contrast ,between ,arrival and ,departure--,return ,voyage--,meeting with ,elders and ,saints at ,new ,york--,arrival at ,kirtland4 ,,chapter ,x4 ,removal to ,missouri--,sickness--,kindness of the ,saints at ,far ,west--,build a ,house1 and then ,have to ,abandon it--,battle of ,crooked ,river--,death and ,final ,testimony of ,apostle ,david ,w4 ,patten--,corner ,stone of ,temple at ,far ,west ,laid--,removal to ,illinois4 ,,chapter ,,xi4 ,far ,west ,besieged--,joseph ,smith and ,brethren ,betrayed by ,apostates--,atrocities of ,mob--,conversation with ,w4 ,e4 ,m',lellin--,extermination ,speech of ,general ,clark4 ,,chapter ,,xii4 ,perils of the ,people--,cheerfulness of the ,saints amidst their ,troubles--,visit our ,brethren in ,prison--,apostles ,ordained--,mock ,distribution of ,state ,appropriation--,letter from ,joseph ,smith and ,brethren in ,prison--,indifference of ,state ,officials to our ,appeals--,word of the ,lord to me4 ,,chapter ,,xiii4 ,final ,expulsion from ,ear ,west--,destruction of ,property--,escape of ,joseph ,smith and ,brethren--,attempt to ,visit ,parley ,p4 ,pratt and ,brethren in ,prison--,forced to ,flee to ,escape ,mob ,violence--,assembly of ,apostles and ,others on ,temple ,site ,according to ,revelation--,arrival in ,illinois--,word of the ,lord ,fulfilled4 ,,chapter ,,xiv4 ,joyful ,meeting with ,joseph--,first ,conference in ,illinois--,first ,visit to ,commerce--,my ,impression ,concerning the ,new ,gathering ,place--,my ,recommend--,struggle with ,evil ,spirits--,joseph ,smith's ,experience with ,evil ,spirits--,p4 ,p4 ,pratt's ,escape from ,prison--,building ,houses--,prostrate with ,sickness--,remarkable ,manifestation of the ,gift of ,healing4 ,,chapter ,,xv4 ,start upon a ,mission under ,distressing ,circumstances--,incidents of the ,journey--,a ,drunken ,doctor ,gives me a ,table-spoonful of ,morphine--,my ,life ,saved ,through the ,prayer of ,faith--,brethren ,leave me to ,proceed to ,kirtland--,their ,fear that ,i would ,die--,i ,predict that1 ,i would ,recover and ,reach ,kirtland ,before ,them4 ,,chapter ,,xvi4 ,further ,incidents of the ,journey--,money ,increased by the ,power of ,god--,arrival at ,kirtland ,ahead of ,brethren1 in ,fulfillment of my ,prediction--,services in the ,temple--,visit my ,old ,home and my ,relatives--,kind ,treatment--,arrival in ,new ,york--,joyful ,meeting with ,brethren4 ,,chapter ,,xvii4 ,incidents of ,elder ,kimball's ,mission1 as ,gleaned from his ,letters--,some of his ,prophecies ,fulfilled--,elder ,hyde's ,account of the ,contest with ,evil ,spirits--,great ,success of the work ,throughout ,england--,a ,testimonial--,summary of ,labors--,return to ,nauvoo4 ,,president ,h4 ,c4 ,,kimball',s ,,journal4 ,,an ,,account ,,of ,,his ,,mission ,,to ,,england ,,and ,,the ,,introduction ,,of ,,the ,,gospel ,,to ,,that ,,land4 ,,chapter ,i4 ,,called ,,to ,,go ,,upon ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,england--,,appointed ,,to ,,preside--,,the ,,journey4 ,the labors of the ,elders of the ,church of ,latter-day ,saints in early days were confined to the ,united ,states of ,america1 with the exception of the province of ,upper ,canada1 where a great many persons embraced the gospel of ,jesus ,christ1 and rejoiced in the blessings thereof4 ,the majority of this latter class were originally from ,great ,britain1 and they soon began to manifest a desire that their relatives and friends who were still residing there1 might be privileged with hearing the glad tidings of salvation1 and be made partakers of those gifts and blessings which are promised in obedience thereto4 ,for the attainment of this object1 their prayers were continually ascending to the ,lord of sabaoth1 that ,he would prepare the way1 and hasten the time when ,the servants of the ,lord ,soon should take their stand1 ,and spread the glorious light of truth-- ,throughout their native land4 ,notwithstanding this desire1 the way was not open for the ,elders until the spring of #ahcg1 when the word of the ,lord to the ,elders of ,israel was1 that they might go forth to the distant nations of the earth1 that the kingdom might roll forth1 so that every heart might be penetrated4 ,prior to this1 my labors had been confined to my own land1 in which ,i had traveled about six thousand miles1 preaching the gospel to the best of my ability1 and had the pleasure of baptizing several of my countrymen for the remission of sins1 and introducing them into the kingdom which the ,lord has set up in these last days4 ,i had frequently felt a desire to visit the shores of ,europe1 and believed that the time was fast approaching when ,i should take leave of my own country and lift up my voice to other nations1 warning them of the things which were coming on the earth1 and making known to them the great things which the ,lord had brought to pass4 ,yet it never occurred to my mind that ,i should be one of the first commissioned to preach the everlasting gospel on the shores of ,europe1 and ,i can assure my friends ,i was taken by surprise when ,i was informed by ,brother ,hyrum ,smith1 one of the ,presidency of the ,church1 that ,i had been designed by the ,spirit1 and1 at a conference of the authorities of the ,church which had been held1 was appointed to take the charge of a mission to the kingdom of ,great ,britain4 ,the idea of being appointed to such an important office and mission was almost more than ,i could bear up under4 ,i felt my weakness and unworthiness1 and was nearly ready to sink under the task which devolved upon me1 and ,i could not help exclaiming3 ,o ,lord ,i am a man of 'stammering tongue1' and altogether unfit for such a work4 ,how can ,i go to preach in that land1 which is so famed throughout ,christendom for light1 knowledge and piety1 and as the nursery of religion2 and to a people whose intelligence is proverbial8 ,again1 the idea of leaving my family for so long a time1 which a mission to that country must necessarily require--of being separated from my friends whom ,i loved1 and with whom ,i had enjoyed many blessings and happy seasons--of leaving my native land to sojourn among strangers in a strange land1 was almost overwhelming4 ,however1 all these considerations did not deter me from the path of duty4 ,neither did ,i confer with flesh and blood2 but the moment ,i understood the will of my ,heavenly ,father1 ,i felt a determination to go at all hazards1 believing that ,he would support me by ,his almighty power1 and endow me with every qualification ,i needed4 ,although my family were dear to me1 and ,i should have to leave them almost destitute1 ,i felt that the cause of truth1 the gospel of ,christ1 outweighed every other consideration2 and ,i felt willing to leave them1 believing that their wants would be provided for by that ,god who taketh care of sparrows and who feedeth the young ravens when they cry4 ,i was then set apart1 along with ,elder ,hyde1 who was likewise appointed to that mission1 by the laying on of the hands of the ,presidency1 who agreed that ,elders ,goodson1 ,russell1 ,richards1 ,fielding and ,snider should accompany us4 ,after spending a few days in arranging my affairs and settling my business1 on the thirteenth day of ,june1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahcg1 ,i bade adieu to my family and friends1 and the town of ,kirtland1 where the house of the ,lord stood1 in which ,i had received my anointing1 and had seen such wonderful displays of the power and glory of ,god4 ,in company with ,elder ,hyde and the other brethren1 ,i arrived at ,fairport1 on ,lake ,erie1 that afternoon1 a distance of twelve miles2 and about an hour after our arrival1 took passage in a steam-boat for ,buffalo1 ,new ,york4 ,we were accompanied by ,brother ,r4 ,b4 ,thompson and wife1 who were on their way to ,canada1 from ,kirtland1 where he intended to labor in the ministry4 ,after a pleasant voyage1 we reached ,buffalo the next day1 at which place we expected to get some funds which were promised us1 to assist us on our journey1 but we were unfortunately disappointed4 ,at that time we had but very little means1 but still we determined to prosecute our journey1 believing that the ,lord would open our way4 ,we accordingly continued our journey1 and took our passage in a line boat on the ,erie ,canal to ,utica1 a distance of two hundred and fifty miles1 and thence to ,albany on the railroad4 ,from this latter place ,i went with ,brother ,richards into the country about thirty miles1 where we were successful in obtaining some means to enable us to prosecute our journey4 ,we then returned and took passage on a steamboat for ,new ,york1 at which place we arrived on the #bbnd day of ,june4 ,on our arrival we met with ,brothers ,goodson and ,snider1 according to appointment 7they having gone round by the way of ,canada71 all in good health4 ,when we arrived at ,new ,york we found a vessel ready to sail1 but not having sufficient means we were obliged to wait until such time as we could obtain funds to pay our passage and buy provisions for the voyage4 ,we rented a small room in a store house1 hoping that some way would be provided for us to go forward and fulfill the mission whereunto we were sent4 ,we spent considerable time while we were there in praying to our ,heavenly ,father for ,his guidance and protection1 that ,he would make our way plain before us1 bless us with a prosperous voyage across the billows of the mighty ocean1 and make us a blessing to each other and to the captain and crew with whom we should sail4 ,during our stay in that city1 we were subject to many inconveniences4 ,we had to lay upon the floor1 and had to buy and cook our own victuals2 yet none of these things moved us1 neither did we feel discouraged1 believing that the ,lord would open our way and guide us to our destination4 ,we conversed with many persons on the subject of the gospel1 and distributed a large number of copies of the ,prophetic ,warning among all classes of the community2 not forgetting the ministers of religion who abound in that city4 ,we sent a copy to every one whose name we could ascertain through the medium of the post office4 ,after remaining a few days1 we were presented with sixty dollars to assist us4 ,brother ,elijah ,fordham made us a present of ten dollars1 and concluded to accompany us on our mission1 but upon more mature consideration1 we thought it was best for him to stop in that place1 believing that the ,lord had a people in that city1 and that a ,church would be built up1 which was afterwards done by the instrumentality of ,elders ,parley ,p4 and ,orson ,pratt4 ,having obtained as much money as would pay our passage across the ,atlantic1 we laid in a stock of provisions1 and on the first day of ,july went on board the ship ,garrick1 bound for ,liverpool1 and weighed anchor about ten o'clock1 a4 m41 and about four o'clock1 p4 m4 of the same day1 lost sight of my native land4 ,i had feelings which ,i cannot describe when ,i could no longer behold its shores1 and when ,i bade adieu to the land of my birth1 which was fast receding1 ,i felt to exclaim3 ,yes1 my native land1 ,i love thee3 ,all thy scenes ,i love them well3 ,friends1 connections1 happy country1 ,can ,i bid you all farewell8 ,can ,i leave you ,far in distant lands to dwell8 ,however1 when ,i reflected on the causes which had induced me to leave it for a while1 and the work which devolved upon me ,i could likewise say1 ,i go1 but not to plough the main ,to ease a restless mind4 ,no2 ,i hope ,i was actuated by a different motive than either to please myself or to gain the riches and applause of the world2 it was a higher consideration than these that induced me to leave my home4 ,it was because a dispensation of the gospel had been committed to me1 and ,i felt an ardent desire that my fellow-creatures in other lands1 as well as those of the land of my birth1 might hear the sound of the everlasting gospel1 obey its requisitions1 rejoice in the fullness and blessings thereof and escape the judgments which were threatened upon the ungodly4 ,our passage was very agreeable1 and the winds for most part very favorable4 ,on the banks of ,newfoundland we saw several whales and many different species of fish4 ,we were kindly treated while on board1 both by the officers and crew1 and their conduct was indeed praiseworthy2 had we been their own relatives1 they could not have behaved more kindly or have treated us better4 ,thus the ,lord answered our prayers in this respect1 for which ,i desire to praise ,his holy name4 ,the ,lord also gave us favor in the eyes of the passengers1 who treated us with the greatest respect4 ,during our voyage a child belonging to one of the passengers was very sick and was given up for dead by the doctor who attended it2 consequently1 its parents had given up all hopes of its recovery1 and expected to have to commit their little one to the ocean4 ,feeling a great anxiety for the child1 ,i went to its parents and reasoned with1 and laid before them the principle of faith1 and told them that the ,lord was able to restore their child1 notwithstanding there was no earthly prospect of its recovery1 to which they listened with great interest4 ,having an opportunity shortly after1 secretly to lay hands upon the child1 ,i did so1 and in the name of ,jesus ,christ rebuked the disease which preyed upon its system4 ,the ,spirit of the ,lord attended the administration1 and from that time the child began to recover1 and two or three days after it was running about perfectly well4 ,its parents had to acknowledge that it was healed by the power of the ,almighty4 ,the last ,sunday we were on the water ,i went to the captain and asked the privilege for one of us to preach on board4 ,he very obligingly agreed1 and appointed the time when it would be most suitable for himself and the crew to attend1 which was at one o'clock p4 m4 ,we then appointed ,brother ,hyde to speak1 and notified the crew and passengers of the circumstance4 ,at the time appointed1 there was a congregation of from two to three hundred persons assembled on the deck1 who listened with great attention and deep interest to the discourse1 which was delivered with great power4 ,i think ,i never heard ,brother ,hyde speak with such power and eloquence as that time2 he spoke on the subject of the resurrection4 ,the time being limited on account of the duties of the ship's company1 his subject was necessarily condensed4 ,the congregation was composed of persons from different nations1 and of different faiths1 ,english1 ,irish1 ,scotch1 ,germans1 ,french1 etc41 both ,jews and ,christians4 ,a great feeling was produced upon the minds of the assembly1 who had never heard the subject treated in like manner before1 and from the conversation we afterwards had with several of them1 ,i believe that good was done and many from that time began to search the scriptures for themselves1 which are able to make men wise unto salvation4 ,on the #aeth of ,july we came in sight of land1 which caused joy and gratitude to my ,heavenly ,father to arise in my bosom for the favorable passage we had had so far and the prospect of soon reaching our destination4 ,we then sailed up the ,irish channel1 having ,ireland on our left and ,wales on our right4 ,the scenery was very beautiful and imposing4 ,three days after first seeing land1 being the #ahth of ,july1 we arrived in ,liverpool1 one of the largest ports in ,great ,britain1 being just seventeen days and two hours from our departure from ,new ,york4 ,the packet ship ,south ,america1 which left ,new ,york the same time we did1 came in a few lengths behind4 ,the sight was very grand to see these two vessels enter port1 with every inch of canvass spread4 ,when we first got sight of ,liverpool1 ,i went to the side of the vessel and poured out my soul in praise and thanksgiving to ,god for the prosperous voyage and for all the mercies which ,he had vouchsafed to me1 and while thus engaged1 and while contemplating the scenery which then presented itself and the circumstances which had brought me thus far1 the ,spirit of the ,lord rested upon me in a powerful manner2 my soul was filled with love and gratitude1 and was humbled within me1 while ,i covenanted to dedicate myself to ,god and to love and serve ,him with all my heart4 ,immediately after we anchored1 a small boat came alongside1 and several of the passengers1 with ,brothers ,hyde1 ,richards1 ,goodson and myself got in and went on shore4 ,when we were within six or seven feet from the pier1 ,i leaped on shore1 and for the first time in my life stood on ,british ground1 among strangers whose manners and customs were different from my own4 ,my feelings at that time were peculiar1 particularly when ,i realized the object1 importance and extent of my mission and the work to which ,i had been appointed and in which ,i was shortly to be engaged4 ,,chapter ,,ii4 ,,timidity ,,at ,,the ,,thoughts ,,of ,,my ,,task--,,prompted ,,by ,,the ,,spirit ,,to ,,go ,,to ,,preston--,,the ,,truth ,,will ,,prevail--,,meet ,,elder ,,fielding',s ,,brother1 ,a ,,preacher--,,invited ,,to ,,preach ,,in ,,his ,,chapel--,,seeing ,,his ,,craft ,,endangered1 ,,he ,,closes ,,his ,,doors ,,against ,,us--,,another ,,minister ,,forbids ,,us ,,baptizing ,,his ,,church ,,members--,,desperate ,,struggle ,,with ,,evil ,,spirits--,,commence ,,baptizing--,,elders ,,separate--,,opposed ,,by ,a ,,minister--,,his ,,subsequent ,,shame4 ,the idea of standing forth and proclaiming the gospel in a land so much extolled for religion1 which was constantly sending forth her ministers to almost every nation under heaven1 and among a people who1 of course1 did not expect to be taught1 but to teach others the principles of the gospel1 and the consciousness of my own weakness and unfitness for such an undertaking1 led me to cry mightily to the ,lord for wisdom and for that comfort and support which ,i so much needed4 ,at the same time ,i thought that if ,i could have been relieved from the responsibility which rested upon me1 by fighting ,goliath on as unequal terms as ,david did1 ,i should have felt myself happy4 ,however1 ,i endeavored to put my trust in ,god1 believing that ,he would assist me in publishing the truth and that ,he would be a present help in the time of need4 ,having no means1 poor and penniless we wandered in the streets of that great city1 where wealth and luxury1 penury and want abound4 ,i there met the rich attired in the most costly dresses1 and the next moment was saluted with the cries of the poor1 who were without covering sufficient to screen them from the weather4 ,such a distinction ,i never saw before4 ,we then looked out for a place to lodge in1 and found a room belonging to a widow which we engaged for a few days4 ,the time we were in ,liverpool was spent in council and in calling on the ,lord for direction1 so that we might be led to places where we should be most useful in proclaiming the gospel and in establishing and spreading ,his kingdom4 ,while thus engaged1 the ,spirit of the ,lord1 the mighty power of ,god1 was with us1 and we felt greatly strengthened1 and a determination to go forward1 come life or death1 honor or reproach1 was manifested by us all4 ,our trust was in ,god1 who we believed could make us as useful in bringing down the kingdom of ,satan as ,he did the rams' horns1 in bringing down the walls of ,jericho and in gathering out a number of precious souls who were buried amidst the rubbish of tradition1 and who had none to show them the way of truth4 ,feeling led by the ,spirit of the ,lord to go to ,preston1 a large manufacturing town in ,lancashire1 we started for that place three days after our arrival in ,liverpool4 ,we went by coach and arrived on ,saturday afternoon about four o'clock4 ,after unloading our trunks1 ,brother ,goodson went in search of a place of lodging1 and ,brother ,fielding went to seek a brother of his1 who was a minister1 residing in that place4 ,it being the day on which their representatives were chosen1 the streets presented a very busy scene2 indeed ,i never witnessed anything like it before in my life4 ,on one of the flags1 which was just enrolled before us the moment the coach reached its destination1 was the following motto3 ,,truth ,,will ,,prevail1 which was painted in large1 gilt letters4 ,it being so very seasonable and the sentiment being so appropriate to us in our situation1 we were involuntarily led to exclaim1 ,amen6 ,so let it be4 ,brother ,goodson having found a room where we could be accommodated1 which belonged to a widow woman1 situated in ,wilford ,street1 we moved our baggage there4 ,shortly after1 ,brother4 ,fielding returned1 having found his brother1 who requested to have an interview with some of us that evening4 ,accordingly1 ,elders ,hyde1 ,goodson and ,i went and were kindly received by him and ,mr4 ,watson1 his brother-in-law1 who was present at the time4 ,we gave them a short account of the object of our mission and the great work which the ,lord had commenced1 and conversed upon those subjects until a late hour4 ,the next morning we were presented with half a crown1 which ,mr4 ,fielding's sister had sent us4 ,it being ,sunday1 we went to hear ,mr4 ,fielding preach4 ,after he had finished his discourse1 and without being requested by us1 he gave out an appointment for some one of us to preach in the afternoon4 ,it being noised abroad that some ,elders from ,america were in town and were going to preach in the afternoon1 a large concourse of people assembled to hear us4 ,it falling to my lot to speak1 ,i called their attention to the first principles of the gospel1 and told them something of the nature of the work which the ,lord had commenced on the earth4 ,brother ,hyde afterwards bore testimony to the same1 which ,i believe was received by many with whom ,i afterwards conversed4 ,another appointment was given out for us in the evening1 at which time ,brother ,goodson preached and ,brother ,fielding bore testimony4 ,an appointment was then made for us on ,wednesday evening at the same place1 at which time ,elder ,hyde preached4 ,a number now being convinced of the truth1 believed the testimony and began to praise ,god and rejoice exceedingly that the ,lord had again visited ,his people1 and sent ,his servants to lay before them the doctrine of the gospel and the truth as it is in ,jesus4 ,the ,rev4 ,mr4 ,fielding1 who had kindly invited us to preach in his chapel1 knowing that quite a number of his members believed our testimony and that some were wishful to be baptized1 shut his doors against us and would suffer us to preach no more in his chapel4 ,for an excuse1 he said that we had preached the doctrine of baptism for the remission of sins1 contrary to our arrangement with him4 ,i need scarcely assure my friends that nothing was said to him from which any inference could be drawn that we should suppress the doctrine of baptism4 ,no6 ,we deemed it too important a doctrine to lay aside for any privilege we could receive from mortals4 ,mr4 ,fielding understood our doctrines even before we came there1 having received several communications from his brother ,joseph1 who wrote to him from ,canada1 explaining the doctrines of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,we likewise had conversed with him on the subject at our former interview4 ,however1 he having been traditioned to believe in infant baptism1 and having preached and practiced the same a number of years1 he saw the situation he would be placed in if he obeyed the gospel4 ,notwithstanding his talents and standing in society1 he would have to come into the sheepfold by the door2 and after all his preaching to others1 have to be baptized himself for the remission of sins by those who were ordained to that power4 ,these considerations undoubtedly had their weight upon his mind1 and caused him to act as he did1 and notwithstanding his former kindness he soon became one of our most violent opposers4 ,an observation which escaped his lips shortly after this circumstance1 ,i shall here mention4 ,speaking one day respecting the three first sermons which were preached in that place1 he said that ,kimball bored the holes1 ,goodson drove the nails and ,hyde clinched them4 ,however1 his congregation did not follow his example2 they had for some time been praying for our coming1 and had been assured by ,mr4 ,fielding that he could not place more confidence in an angel than he did in the statements of his brother respecting this people4 ,consequently1 they were in a great measure prepared for the reception of the gospel1 probably as much so as ,cornelius was anciently4 ,having now no public place to preach in1 we began to preach in private houses1 which were opened in every direction1 while numbers believed the gospel4 ,after we had been in that place eight days1 we began to baptize in the name of the ,lord ,jesus for the remission of sins4 ,one reverend gentleman came and forbid us baptizing any of his members2 but we told him that all who were of age and requested baptism we should undoubtedly administer that ordinance to4 ,one ,saturday evening ,i was appointed by the brethren to baptize a number the next morning in the river ,ribble1 which runs through that place4 ,by this time1 the adversary of souls began to rage1 and he felt a determination to destroy us before we had fully established the gospel in that land2 and the next morning ,i witnessed such a scene of satanic power and influence as ,i shall never forget while memory lasts4 ,about day-break1 ,brother ,russell 7who was appointed to preach in the market-place that day71 who slept in the second story of the house in which we were entertained1 came up to the room where ,elder ,hyde and ,i were sleeping and called upon us to arise and pray for him1 for he was so afflicted with evil spirits that he could not live long unless he should obtain relief4 ,we immediately arose1 laid hands upon him and prayed that the ,lord would have mercy on ,his servant and rebuke the devil4 ,while thus engaged1 ,i was struck with great force by some invisible power and fell senseless on the floor as if ,i had been shot1 and the first thing that ,i recollected was1 that ,i was supported by ,brothers ,hyde and ,russell1 who were beseeching a throne of grace in my behalf4 ,they then laid me on the bed1 but my agony was so great that ,i could not endure1 and ,i was obliged to get out1 and fell on my knees and began to pray4 ,i then sat on the bed and could distinctly see the evil spirits1 who foamed and gnashed their teeth upon us4 ,we gazed upon them about an hour and a half1 and ,i shall never forget the horror and malignity depicted on the countenances of these foul spirits1 and any attempt to paint the scene which then presented itself1 or portray the malice and enmity depicted in their countenances would be vain4 ,i perspired exceedingly1 and my clothes were as wet as if ,i had been taken out of the river4 ,i felt exquisite pain1 and was in the greatest distress for some time4 ,however1 ,i learned by it the power of the adversary1 his enmity against the servants of ,god and got some understanding of the invisible world4 ,the ,lord delivered us from the wrath of our spiritual enemies and blessed us exceedingly that day1 and ,i had the pleasure 7notwithstanding my weakness of body from the shock ,i had experienced7 of baptizing nine individuals and hailing them brethren in the kingdom of ,god4 ,a circumstance took place while at the water side which ,i cannot refrain from mentioning1 which will show the eagerness and anxiety of some in that land to obey the gospel4 ,two of the candidates who were changing their clothes and preparing for baptism at the distance of several rods from the place where ,i was standing in the water1 were so anxious to obey the gospel1 that they ran with all their might to the water1 each wishing to be baptized first4 ,the younger1 being quicker on foot than the elder1 out-ran him1 and came first into the water4 ,the circumstance reminded me of ,peter and another disciple1 who went to see the sepulchre where the ,savior was laid3 their anxiety was so great to find out whether ,he was yet there or not1 that they had a race for it4 ,the ceremony of baptizing being somewhat novel1 a large concourse of people assembled on the banks of the river to witness the ceremony4 ,in the afternoon1 ,elder ,russell preached in the market-place1 standing on a pedestal1 to a very large congregation1 numbers of whom were pricked to the heart4 ,thus the work of the ,lord commenced in that land 7notwithstanding the rage of the adversary and his attempt to destroy us7--a work which shall roll forth1 not only in that land but upon all the face of the earth1 even in lands and isles unknown4 ,the next morning we held a council1 at which ,elders ,goodson and ,richards were appointed to go to the city of ,bedford1 there being a good prospect1 from the information received1 of a ,church being built up in that city4 ,elders ,russell and ,snider were appointed to go to ,alston1 in ,cumberland1 near the borders of ,scotland1 and ,elders ,hyde1 ,fielding and the writer were to remain in ,preston and the regions round about4 ,the next day1 the brethren took their departure for the different fields of labor assigned them4 ,brothers ,hyde1 ,fielding and ,i continued lifting up our voices in private houses1 at the corners of the streets1 in the market-place and wherever the ,lord opened a door4 ,the following ,sabbath1 ,elder ,hyde preached in the market-place to a numerous assemblage1 both rich and poor1 who flocked from all parts to hear what these babblers had to say1 hearing that we were setters forth of strange doctrines4 ,after ,brother ,hyde had got through1 ,i gave an exhortation1 and when ,i had concluded1 a minister stepped forward to oppose us on the doctrines we advanced1 but more particularly on the doctrine of baptism1 he being a great stickler for infant baptism4 ,the people1 thinking he intended to offend us1 would not let him proceed1 but seemed determined to put him down1 and undoubtedly would have done so had not ,brother ,hyde interposed and begged permission for the gentleman to speak1 telling the congregation that he was prepared to meet any arguments he might advance4 ,this appeased the people1 who listened to the remarks of the reverend gentleman2 after which ,brother ,hyde spoke in answer to the objections which had been offered1 to the satisfaction of nearly all present4 ,the minister felt somewhat ashamed4 ,one individual came up to him and asked him what he now thought of his baby baptism1 while another came1 took him by the hand and led him out of the throng4 ,indeed1 all those who arose up to oppose the doctrines we taught were confounded1 and could not with any success combat the truths we preached4 ,,chapter ,,iii4 ,,meeting ,,for ,,confirmation--,,convert ,,and ,,baptize ,,miss ,,richards--,,her ,,father1 ,a ,,minister1 ,,invites ,,me ,,to ,,preach ,,in ,,his ,,chapel--,,congregation ,,believe ,,my ,,testimony--,,mr4 ,,richards ,,frightened--,,closes ,,his ,,chapel ,,against ,,me--,,his ,,daughter ,,troubled--,i ,,predict ,,that ,,he ,,will ,,again ,,open ,,his ,,chapel ,,to ,,me--,,prediction ,,fulfilled--,,other ,,elders ,,encouraged ,,by ,,the ,,rev4 ,,mr4 ,,matthews1 ,,who ,,afterwards ,,rejects ,,their ,,testimony ,,and ,,commences ,,preaching ,,their ,,doctrines ,,on ,,his ,,own ,,account4 ,having had considerable success the short time we had labored in that place1 and having baptized a number we requested them to meet at the house of ,sister ,dawson for confirmation on the evening of the second ,sabbath after our arrival in ,preston4 ,the people having come together1 we fully explained to them the nature of that ordinance about to be performed4 ,we then laid our hands upon between forty and fifty for the gift of the ,holy ,ghost1 and confirmed them members of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,while attending to this ordinance the ,spirit of the ,lord rested down upon us in a powerful manner1 which caused us to rejoice exceedingly4 ,thus the word of the ,lord spread and prevailed4 ,about this time1 a young lady1 the daughter of a minister of the ,presbyterian order1 who resided about fifteen miles from ,preston1 being on a visit to that place1 happened to be at the house of a family with whom ,i was acquainted4 ,calling in to see them at the time she was there ,i was introduced to her1 and we immediately entered into conversation on the subject of the gospel4 ,i found her a very intelligent person1 and she seemed very desirous to hear the things ,i had to teach and understand the doctrines of the gospel4 ,i informed her of an appointment ,i had made to preach that evening1 and invited her to attend4 ,she did so1 and likewise the evening following2 and after attending these two services she was fully convinced of the truth1 and the next morning sent for me1 desiring to be baptized4 ,i cheerfully complied with her request1 and confirmed her at the water side4 ,the following day1 she started for home1 requesting me to pray for her1 and gave us some encouragement to expect that her father would open his chapel for me to preach in4 ,i hastened to my brethren1 told them of the circumstance and the result of my visit with the young lady1 and then called upon them to unite in prayer that the ,lord would soften the heart of her father1 that he might be induced to open his chapel for us to preach in1 and that our way might be opened in that place4 ,the next week ,i received a letter from her1 and one from her father1 in which he informed me that ,i was expected to be at his place the following ,saturday1 as he had given out an appointment for me to preach in his chapel the next ,sunday4 ,the following is a copy of the letter3 ,sir3--,you are expected to be here next ,saturday4 ,you are given out to preach in the forenoon1 afternoon and evening4 ,although we be strangers to one another1 yet ,i hope we are not strangers to our blessed ,redeemer1 else ,i would not have given out for you to preach2 our chapel is but little and the congregation but few--yet if one soul be converted1 it is of more value than the whole world4 ,i remain in haste1 ,,john ,,richards4 ,agreeable to the kind invitation1 ,i made preparation to visit that place1 and took coach on ,saturday afternoon at ,preston and arrived at his house a little before dark4 ,on my entering1 he arose and said1 ,i understand you are the minister lately from ,america6 ,i told him ,i was1 whereupon he bade me welcome to his house1 and seemed to rejoice at my arrival4 ,after receiving refreshment at his hospitable board1 we commenced a conversation which lasted till a late hour1 which appeared satisfactory to the whole family4 ,the next morning ,i accompanied the reverend gentleman to his chapel1 and at the hour appointed commenced to preach to a crowded congregation on the principles of salvation4 ,i likewise preached in the afternoon and evening1 and my hearers seemed to manifest great interest in the things which ,i laid before them4 ,nearly the whole congregation shed tears of joy4 ,after ,i had concluded the services of the day1 ,mr4 ,richards gave out another appointment for me to preach on ,monday evening1 which ,i attended to4 ,i likewise1 by request of the congregation1 preached on ,wednesday evening4 ,a number now began to believe the doctrines ,i advanced1 and on ,thursday1 six individuals1 all members of ,mr4 ,richards' church1 came forward for baptism4 ,mr4 ,richards now1 seeing the effect which my preaching produced1 and fearing lest he should lose all his members and likewise the salary which was allowed him for preaching1 told me that he must close the doors of his chapel against me2 but at the same time his behavior was kind1 and to his praise be it spoken1 treated me with the greatest hospitality4 ,i then began to preach in private houses1 which were opened in that neighborhood1 and ,i ceased not to declare to all who came to hear1 both by night and by day1 the glorious tidings of salvation1 and that ,god had again restored the ordinances as at the first1 and counselors as at the beginning4 ,notwithstanding ,mr4 ,richards closed the door of his meeting house against me1 he frequently came to hear me preach4 ,his daughter felt very sorrowful on account of her father not allowing me to preach any more in his place of worship1 and wept much2 but ,i told her not to fear1 for ,i believed that ,god would soften his heart and cause him to open his chapel for me to preach in again4 ,during this time ,i was principally entertained at his house4 ,the next ,sunday ,i went along with him to his meeting1 feeling a desire to hear him preach4 ,after he had finished his discourse1 ,i was surprised to hear him give out another appointment for me to preach in his chapel4 ,i accordingly preached in the afternoon and in the evening1 and the word seemed to be with power and the effect was great upon the people4 ,the next day ,i baptized two more1 both members of ,mr4 ,richards' church4 ,mr4 ,richards had preached in that place upwards of thirty years1 and his members1 as well as the inhabitants of the place and vicinity1 were very much attached to him4 ,yet1 when the fullness of the gospel was preached1 although in much weakness1 the people1 notwithstanding their attachment and regard for their venerable pastor1 being convinced of their duty1 came forward and followed the footsteps of the ,savior by being buried in the likeness of ,his death4 ,after laboring for some time in this neighborhood1 ,i was warned by the ,spirit to return to ,preston1 and there found that ,i was anxiously expected by the brethren4 ,they had received letters from ,brothers ,richards and ,russell1 which gave an account of their proceedings since they left ,preston4 ,brother ,goodson had also returned from ,bedfordshire1 where he and ,brother ,richards had labored1 and he gave us a relation of their mission and success4 ,he informed us that a minister by the name of ,matthews1 brother-in-law to ,elder ,joseph ,fielding1 received them very kindly and invited them to preach in his church4 ,the invitation was accepted1 and they preached several times4 ,the result was that a number1 among whom was ,mr4 ,matthews and his lady1 believed their testimony and the things which they proclaimed4 ,mr4 ,matthews had likewise borne testimony to his congregation of the truth of these things and that they were the same principles as taught by the apostles in ancient days1 and beseeched his church to receive the same4 ,several of his members went forward and obeyed the gospel1 and the time was appointed when he was to be baptized4 ,however1 in the interval1 something had caused him to stumble1 and darkness had pervaded his mind1 insomuch so that at the time specified he did not make his appearance1 but went to a ,baptist minister residing in that place whom he prevailed upon to baptize him4 ,from that time he began to preach baptism for the remission of sins1 and no longer walked with the ,saints4 ,however1 a great part of his members left him and obeyed the truth1 and in a letter which he wrote to his brother-in-law1 the ,rev4 ,james ,fielding1 he stated that his best members had left him4 ,it would probably be well to say a few words respecting ,mr4 ,matthews and ,mr4 ,fielding1 and their congregations1 also their situation prior to the time the gospel saluted their ears4 ,mr4 ,matthews1 who was a gentleman of considerable learning and talents1 had been a minister in the established church of ,england4 ,seeing a great many things in that church contrary to truth and righteousness1 and moreover1 believing that an overturn was at hand1 and that the church was destitute of the gifts of the ,spirit1 and was not expecting the ,savior to come to reign upon the earth1 as had been spoken by the prophets1 he felt led to withdraw from that body4 ,he consequently gave up his prospects in that connection1 and began to preach the things which he verily believed2 and was instrumental in raising up quite a church in that place4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,fielding had been a minister in the ,methodist church1 but for some of the causes mentioned1 had withdrawn from that society1 and had collected a considerable church in ,preston4 ,those gentlemen1 with their congregations1 were1 ,i believe1 diligently contending for that faith which was once delivered to the ,saints at the time we arrived1 but afterwards rejected the truth4 ,yet1 notwithstanding they did not obey the gospel1 the greater portion of their members received our testimony1 obeyed the ordinances we taught1 and are now rejoicing in the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant4 ,,chapter ,,iv4 ,,the ,,people ,,eager ,,to ,,hear ,,us--,,we ,,rent ,,the ,,cock ,,pit ,,to ,,preach ,,in--,,obtain ,,licenses ,,to ,,preach--,,continued ,,success4 ,about this time1 ,brother ,snider returned from the north1 where he had been laboring in company with ,brother ,russell4 ,he stated that they had met with considerable opposition while preaching the gospel1 but that some had obeyed the truth and that others were investigating4 ,after spending a few days with us1 he and ,brother ,goodson took their leave of us and started for ,liverpool about the first of ,october1 on their way to ,america1 having business of importance which called them home4 ,although we were deprived of the labors of these brethren1 the work of the ,lord continued to roll forth with great power4 ,the news of our arrival in that city1 spread both far and wide1 and calls from all quarters1 to go and preach1 were constantly sounding in our ears4 ,we labored both night and day1 that we might satisfy the people1 who manifested such a desire for the truth as ,i never saw before4 ,we had to speak in small houses1 to very large congregations1 or else1 to large assemblies in the open air2 consequently1 our lungs were very sore and our bodies considerably worn down with fatigue4 ,soon after this1 we obtained a large and commodious place to preach in1 called ,the ,cock ,pit1 which had formerly been used by the people to witness cocks fight and kill one another1 and where hundreds of spectators had shouted in honor of the barbarous sport which was once the pride of ,britains4 ,and now1 instead of the huzzas of the wicked and profane1 the gospel of ,christ and the voice of praise and thanksgiving was heard there4 ,the building had also been used for a temperance hall4 ,we had to pay seven shillings sterling per week for the use of it1 and two shillings per week for the lighting1 it being beautifully lit up with gas4 ,it is situated in the center of the town1 and about twenty rods from the old church1 probably the oldest in ,lancashire4 ,this church has twelve bells which are rung at every service1 the noise of which was so great that we were unable to proceed in our services until they had done ringing them4 ,our meeting was once disturbed by some ministers belonging to the ,methodist church2 however we got our place licensed and two gentlemen1 who were constables1 proffered their services to keep the peace and protect us from any further disturbances1 which they continued to do1 as long as we stayed in that land4 ,the effect of the gospel of ,jesus ,christ now began to be apparent1 not only in the hearts of believers1 but likewise in the conduct of those who rejected it and many began to threaten us with prosecution for preaching without having a license from the authorities of the nation4 ,this idea of obtaining a license from the secular authorities was somewhat novel to us1 but after consulting our friends1 among whom was ,mr4 ,richards' son1 7the minister of whom ,i have made mention7 an attorney1 practicing in that neighborhood1 we found that it was according to the laws of the land4 ,brother ,hyde and ,i then made application to the quarter sessions for licenses and1 by the assistance of ,mr4 ,richards1 obtained them4 ,having now obeyed the requisitions of the law1 we felt ourselves tolerably safe1 knowing that our enemies now could not lawfully make us afraid or harm us4 ,although we had many persecutors1 who would have rejoiced at our destruction and who felt a determination to overthrow the work of the ,lord1 there were many who were very friendly1 who would have stood by us under all circumstances1 and would not have been afraid to hazard their lives in our behalf4 ,after we had labored for some time in ,preston1 and had baptized a number into the kingdom of ,god1 ,brother ,hyde and ,i went about ten miles into the country to preach1 agreeably to an invitation we had received4 ,we preached twice to very numerous congregations1 who paid great attention to our word1 and who marveled at the things we proclaimed4 ,we soon returned to ,preston after which ,i paid a visit to the church at ,walker ,fold1 that being the name of the place where the ,rev4 ,mr4 ,richards resided4 ,i found the church prospering1 and after laboring a few days1 several more were added4 ,from that place ,i went to ,bashe ,lees1 where ,i preached1 and baptized two persons4 ,i continued my journey thence to ,ribchester1 situated on the river ,ribble1 where ,i preached to a very large congregation1 and then returned to ,preston4 ,having had some very pressing calls to go to some villages south of ,preston1 ,i accordingly started to visit those places1 in company with ,brother ,f4 ,moon1 who had been baptized a short time previous4 ,on arriving at our destination we gave out an appointment to preach1 and1 at the time appointed1 the people flocked in crowds to hear me4 ,among the number were five preachers1 who listened with great interest to my discourse1 and who1 with the greater part of the congregation1 believed the doctrines ,i advanced4 ,the next day ,i went to a village called ,askin1 and preached in the evening2 and the following day went to ,eccleston1 where ,i had the privilege of preaching in a ,methodist chapel4 ,the last three times ,i preached ,i baptized ten individuals1 of whom two were preachers belonging to the ,association ,methodists4 ,after spending several days in that neighborhood ,i returned to ,preston1 where the church had now become numerous1 and with the assistance of ,elders ,hyde and ,fielding1 proceeded to organize them4 ,we divided the church into several branches1 and appointed proper officers to preside over them4 ,thursday evenings were appointed for prayer meetings to be held in different parts1 and ,sundays for the whole church to assemble in the ,cock ,pit1 where the sacrament was administered1 and such instructions given as were thought necessary for their spiritual prosperity and advantage4 ,while attending to this1 the greatest harmony and love prevailed2 and if ever any persons received the kingdom of heaven like little children it was those brethren4 ,after having attended to this duty1 ,i again went into the country1 where ,i spent the principal part of my time1 occasionally visiting ,preston4 ,during my labors1 ,i was greatly assisted by the ,spirit of the ,lord1 and my soul was comforted exceedingly4 ,churches were raised up in different directions1 and many who had previously sat in darkness1 upon them the true light shined1 and before its benign and enlightening rays1 the mists of darkness1 the clouds of error and superstition fled2 while those who murmured learned doctrine1 and those who erred in spirit came to understanding4 ,i was instrumental in building up churches in ,eccleston1 ,wrightington1 ,askin1 ,exton1 ,daubers ,lane1 ,chorly1 ,whittle and ,laland ,moss1 after laboring about four weeks1 and baptized upwards of one hundred persons1 which caused me to rejoice exceedingly in the ,god and ,rock of my salvation1 that ,i had not to labor in vain1 or spend my strength for nought4 ,more loving and affectionate ,saints ,i never saw before1 and they were patterns of humility4 ,all the here-mentioned villages are within a very short distance of each other1 and adjacent to ,preston4 ,after my return from those places1 ,i took a tour to the north-east of ,preston in company with ,elder ,fielding1 where we labored together a short time with considerable success1 and raised up churches in ,ribchester1 ,thomly1 ,soney ,gate ,lane and at ,clitheroe1 a very large market town1 containing several thousand inhabitants4 ,at the latter place ,i baptized a preacher and six members of the ,methodist church1 immediately after ,i had preached the first time4 ,we likewise baptized several in the town of ,waddington and ,downham4 ,the day after we preached in ,downham1 we received a very pressing invitation to preach in ,chatburn1 but having given out an appointment to preach in ,clitheroe that evening1 ,i informed those who had invited me that ,i would not be able to comply with their request4 ,this did not satisfy them1 and they continued to solicit me with the greatest importunity1 until ,i was obliged to consent to go with them1 after requesting ,elder ,fielding to attend to the other appointment4 ,on my arrival at the village ,i was cordially received by the inhabitants1 who turned out in large numbers to hear me preach4 ,i commenced my address to them in my usual manner1 and the spirit of the ,lord seemed to carry the word to the hearts of the congregation1 who listened with great attention1 and received the ingrafted word1 which was able to make them wise unto salvation4 ,being satisfied in my mind1 from the witness of the spirit1 that numbers were believing1 ,i gave an opportunity to those who wished to obey the gospel to do so1 and immediately repaired to the water1 although it was late in the evening4 ,before ,i was done ,i baptized twenty-five for the remission of their sins1 and was engaged in this pleasing duty until one o'clock1 the next morning4 ,after being absent from ,preston about seven days1 in which time we had added eighty-three souls to the ,church1 we returned1 praising ,god for all ,his mercies1 and for visiting our labors with such abundant success4 ,no harvest joy can equal theirs ,who see the fruit of all their cares4 ,,chapter ,v4 ,,first ,,conference ,,in ,,england--,,word ,,of ,,wisdom ,,first ,,taught ,,there--,,enemies ,,active--,,urgent ,,invitation ,,from ,a ,,baptist ,,church--,,the ,,effect ,,of ,,our ,,preaching4 ,it being near ,christmas1 we agreed to hold a general conference in ,preston on ,christmas day1 there being business of importance to the churches to be attended to2 and likewise several to be ordained to the ministry4 ,on ,christmas day1 the ,saints assembled in the ,cock ,pit1 and we then opened the conference1 which was the first that was held by the ,church of ,christ in that country4 ,there were about three hundred ,saints present on the occasion1 all of whom with the exception of three had been baptized within a very short time4 ,elders ,hyde1 ,fielding and myself were present4 ,the brethren were instructed in the principles of the gospel1 and their several duties enjoined upon them1 as ,saints of the ,most ,high4 ,we then proceeded to ordain several of the brethren to the ,lesser ,priesthood1 to take charge of the different branches where they resided4 ,we confirmed fourteen who had previously been baptized1 and blessed about one hundred children4 ,at this conference1 the ,word of ,wisdom was first publicly taught in that country2 having previously taught it more by example than precept2 and1 from my own observation afterwards1 ,i am happy to state that it was almost universally attended to by the brethren4 ,the ,spirit of the ,lord was with us during our interview1 and truly the hearts of the ,elders were rejoiced beyond measure when we contemplated the glorious work which had begun4 ,we had to exclaim1 ,it is the ,lord's doings1 and it is marvelous in our eyes6 ,blessed be the name of the ,lord6 ,i felt greatly humbled before the ,lord1 who had crowned our labors with such signal success1 and had prospered us far beyond my most sanguine expectations4 ,immediately after this conference1 ,elder ,hyde and ,i went to a village called ,longton1 situated near the sea-shore1 where we raised the standard of truth1 and published to the listening crowds1 the glad tidings of salvation4 ,after delivering two discourses1 several came to us and requested baptism4 ,it being very cold weather1 insomuch that the streams were all frozen up1 we had to repair to the sea-shore to administer that ordinance1 and immersed fifteen in the waters of the ocean4 ,it would probably be too tedious1 to enumerate all the particulars which occurred during the time we sojourned in that country2 ,i shall therefore pass over many events which1 though pleasing to us at that time1 and which showed the kind dealings of our ,heavenly ,father1 would not be sufficiently interesting to others4 ,i shall therefore content myself by giving an outline of the principal circumstances attending our mission1 which ,i have no doubt will be pleasing to the brethren1 and to all who love the prosperity of ,zion4 ,from this time1 until about five weeks previous to our departure from that land1 we were continually engaged in the work of the ministry1 proclaiming the everlasting gospel in all the region round about1 and baptizing all such as believed the gospel and repented of their sins4 ,and truly1 the ,lord of ,hosts was with us1 the ,god of ,jacob was our refuge4 ,the ,holy ,ghost the ,comforter was given to us and abode with us in a remarkable manner1 while the people thronged to hear our addresses1 and numbers were added to the church daily1 such as should be saved4 ,we would baptize as many as fifty in ,preston in a week1 exclusive of those in the country4 ,during one short mission which ,brother ,hyde and ,i took into the country1 after preaching five discourses on the principles of our holy religion1 we had the pleasure of immersing one hundred and thirty in the waters of baptism4 ,thus mightily ran the word of ,god and prospered to the joy and comfort of ,his servants1 and to the salvation of precious and immortal souls2 while the world was struck with amazement and surprise at the things which they saw and heard4 ,during this state of things1 our enemies were not idle1 but heaped abuse upon us with an unsparing hand1 and issued torrents of lies after us1 which1 however1 ,i am thankful to say1 did not sweep us away4 ,among those most active in publishing falsehoods against us and the truth1 were many of the reverend clergy1 who were afraid to meet us face to face in honorable debate1 although particularly requested so to do1 but sought every opportunity to destroy our characters1 and propagate their lies concerning us1 thus giving testimony that they loved darkness rather than light4 ,although we frequently called upon the ministers of the different denominations1 who had taken a stand against us1 to come forward and investigate the subject of our religion before the world in an honorable manner1 and bring forth their strong reasons to disprove the things we taught1 and convince the people by sound argument and the word of ,god1 if they could1 that we did not preach the gospel of ,christ1 they altogether declined4 ,this course we felt moved upon by the ,spirit to adopt2 but they kept at a respectful distance1 and only came out when we were absent1 with misrepresentations and abuse4 ,it is true we suffered some from the statements which they thought proper to make1 when we could get no opportunity to contradict them2 but generally their reports were of such a character that they carried along with them their own refutation4 ,the time when we expected to return to our native land1 having now nearly arrived1 it was thought necessary to spend the short time we had to remain in that country in visiting and organizing the churches2 placing such officers over them1 and giving such instructions as would be beneficial to them during our absence4 ,accordingly1 ,brothers ,hyde1 ,fielding and ,i entered upon this duty1 and we visited a ,church nearly every day1 and imparted such instructions as the ,spirit directed4 ,we first visited the ,churches south of ,preston1 and after spending some time in that direction we journeyed to the north1 accompanied by ,brother ,richards1 who had just returned from the city of ,bedford4 ,while we were attending to our duties in that section1 we received a very pressing invitation from a ,baptist church1 through the medium of their deacon1 to pay them a visit1 stating that the society was exceedingly anxious to hear from our own lips1 the wonderful things we had proclaimed in the regions round about4 ,we endeavored to excuse ourselves from going1 as our engagements already were such that it would require the short time we had to stay to attend to them4 ,but they seemed determined to take no denial1 and plead with us with such earnestness that we could not resist their entreaties1 and finally we consented to go and preach once4 ,having arrived at the place1 we found a large congregation already assembled in the ,baptist chapel1 anxiously awaiting our arrival4 ,the minister gave out the hymns for us1 and ,elder ,hyde spoke on the subject of the resurrection with great effect2 after which the minister gave out another hymn which was sung by the assembly1 and then he requested me to address them4 ,i arose and spoke briefly on the first principles of the gospel4 ,during the services the congregation were overjoyed1 the tears ran down their cheeks1 and the minister could not refrain from frequently clapping his hands together for joy while in the meeting4 ,after the service was over he took us to his house1 where we were very kindly entertained4 ,after partaking of his hospitality he with some more friends1 accompanied us to our lodgings1 where we remained in conversation until a very late hour4 ,the next morning while we were preparing to depart we were waited upon by several of the citizens1 who requested us to preach again that day1 stating that great interest was felt by the inhabitants1 many of whom were in tears1 fearing they should hear us no more2 and that a number of influential men1 had suspended operations in their factories1 to allow their workmen the privilege of hearing us preach4 ,but we were obliged to deny them1 as it was necessary to attend to the appointments we had previously made4 ,we could scarcely tear ourselves away from them1 and when we did so they wept like little children4 ,such a desire to hear the gospel1 ,i never saw equalled before4 ,after commending them to the grace and mercy of ,god1 we went to ,downham1 where we preached in the afternoon1 after which forty came forward and were baptized4 ,in the evening we called the churches of ,chatburn and ,downham together1 and after confirming forty-five who had previously been baptized1 we appointed priests1 teachers and deacons to preside over them4 ,,chapter ,,vi4 ,,impressed ,,to ,,visit ,,downham ,,and ,,chatburn--,,bad ,,character ,,of ,,those ,,places--,,warned ,,against ,,going--,,joy ,,with ,,which ,,the ,,gospel ,,was ,,received--,,the ,,people ,,eager ,,to ,,be ,,baptized--,,loth ,,to ,,part ,,with ,,me--,,vain ,,opposition ,,from ,a ,,minister--,,affecting ,,conduct ,,of ,,little ,,children4 ,there being something interesting in the establishing of the gospel in ,downham and ,chatburn1 ,i will relate the circumstances of my visit to those places1 and the prospect we had of success prior to our proclaiming the truth to them4 ,having been preaching in the neighborhood of these villages1 ,i felt it my duty to pay them a visit and tell them my mission4 ,i mentioned my desires to several of the brethren1 but they endeavored to dissuade me from going1 informing me that there could be no prospect of success1 as several ministers of different denominations had endeavored to raise churches in these places1 and had frequently preached to them1 but to no effect4 ,they had resisted all the efforts and withstood the attempts of all sects and parties for thirty years1 and the preachers had given them up to the hardness of their hearts4 ,i was also informed that they were very wicked places and the inhabitants were hardened against the gospel4 ,however1 this did not discourage me in the least1 believing that the gospel of ,jesus ,christ could reach the heart when the gospels of men were found abortive4 ,i consequently told those who tried to dissuade me from going that these were the places ,i wanted to go to1 and that it was my business not to call the righteous1 but sinners to repentance4 ,accordingly ,i went in the name of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and ,i soon procured a large barn to preach in1 which was crowded to excess4 ,having taken my stand in the middle of the congregation so that all might be able to hear1 ,i commenced my discourse1 spoke with great simplicity on the subject of the gospel of our ,lord and ,savior ,jesus ,christ1 the conditions of pardon for a fallen world1 and the privileges and blessings of all those who embraced the truth4 ,i likewise said a little on the subject of the resurrection4 ,my remarks were accompanied by the spirit of the ,lord and were received with joy1 and these people1 who were represented as being so hard and obdurate1 were melted with tenderness and love1 and such a feeling was produced as ,i never saw before2 and the effect seemed to be general4 ,i then told them that1 being a servant of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 ,i stood ready at all times to administer the ordinances of the gospel4 ,after ,i had concluded1 ,i felt some one pulling at my coat4 ,i turned around and asked the person what it was he desired4 ,the answer was ,please1 sir1 will you baptize me8 and me6 and me6 exclaimed more than a dozen voices4 ,we accordingly went down into the water1 and before ,i left1 ,i baptized twenty-five for the remission of sins--and was thus engaged until four o'clock the next morning4 ,another evening the congregation was so numerous that ,i had to preach in the open air1 and took my stand on a stone wall1 and afterwards baptized a number4 ,these towns seemed to be affected from one end to the other2 parents called their children together1 spoke to them of the subjects upon which ,i had preached1 and warned them against swearing and all other evil practices1 and instructed them in their duty1 etc4 ,such a scene ,i presume was never witnessed in this place before2 the hearts of the people appeared to be broken1 and the next morning they were all in tears1 thinking they should see my face no more4 ,when ,i left them my feelings were such as ,i cannot describe4 ,as ,i walked down the street1 followed by numbers1 the doors were crowded by the inmates of the houses1 waiting to bid us a last farewell1 who could only give vent to their grief in sobs and broken accents4 ,while contemplating this scene we were induced to take off our hats1 for we felt as if the place was holy ground4 ,the ,spirit of the ,lord rested down upon us1 and ,i was constrained to bless that whole region of country4 ,we were followed a considerable distance from the villages by a great number1 who could hardly separate themselves from us4 ,my heart was like unto theirs1 and ,i almost thought my head was a fountain of tears1 for ,i wept for several miles after ,i bid them adieu4 ,some things transpired while ,i was in ,england which may be considered of but little importance by the world1 but which will no doubt be appreciated by the ,saints1 who can not only mark the providence of ,god as displayed in nations and kingdoms1 but can observe its workings in private life1 and in affairs of but apparent small moment4 ,soon after our arrival in ,england a great many of the ,aikenites embraced the gospel1 which caused considerable ill feeling and opposition among the ministers belonging to that sect4 ,having lost quite a number1 and seeing that many more were on the eve of being baptized1 one of the ministers came to ,preston and announced that he was going to put down ,mormonism1 expose the doctrines and overthrow the ,book of ,mormon4 ,he made a very long oration on the subject1 and was very vehement in his manner1 and pounded the ,book of ,mormon1 which he held in his hand1 on the pulpit a great many times4 ,he then exhorted the people to pray that the ,lord would drive us from their coasts1 and if the ,lord would not hear them in that petition1 that he would smite the leaders4 ,the next ,sunday ,elder ,hyde and ,i1 being in ,preston1 went to our meeting and read the #acth chapter of ,corinthians4 ,we strongly urged upon the ,saints the grace of charity1 which is so highly spoken of in that chapter1 and took the liberty of making some remarks on the proceedings of ,mr4 ,aiken1 the gentleman who had abused us and the ,book of ,mormon so very much a few days before4 ,in return for his railing1 we exhorted our people to pray that the ,lord would soften his heart and open his eyes1 that he might see that it was hard to kick against the pricks4 ,the discourse had a very good effect1 and that week we had the pleasure of baptizing about fifty into the kingdom of ,jesus ,christ1 a large number of whom were members of ,mr4 ,aiken's church4 ,thus the ,lord blessed us exceedingly1 notwithstanding the railing and abuse of the priests1 and all things worked together for our good and the advancement of the cause of truth4 ,i cannot refrain from relating a circumstance which took place1 while ,brother ,fielding and ,i were passing through the village of ,chatburn2 having been observed drawing nigh to the town1 the news ran from house to house1 and immediately on our arrival1 the noise of their looms was hushed1 the people flocked to the doors to welcome us1 and see us pass4 ,the youth of the place ran to meet us1 and took hold of our mantles and then of each other's hands4 ,several1 having hold of hands1 went before us1 singing the songs of ,zion1 while their parents gazed upon the scene with delight1 poured out their blessings upon our heads1 and praised the ,god of heaven for sending us to unfold the principles of truth and the plan of salvation to them4 ,such a scene1 and such gratitude1 ,i never witnessed before4 ,surely1 my heart exclaimed1 out of the mouths of babes and sucklings1 thou has perfected praise6 ,what could have been more pleasing and delightful than such a manifestation of gratitude to ,almighty ,god from those whose hearts were deemed too hard to be penetrated by the gospel1 and who had been considered the most wicked and hardened people in that region of country6 ,in comparison to the joy ,i then experienced1 the grandeur1 pomp and glory of the kingdoms of this world shrank into insignificance and appeared as dross1 and all the honor of man1 aside from the gospel1 to be vain4 ,,chapter ,,vii4 ,,visit ,,to ,,the ,,moon ,,family--,,prejudiced ,,against ,,our ,,doctrine--,a ,,prophecy ,,about ,,them--,,impressed ,,to ,,call ,,at ,,their ,,house ,,again--,,my ,,presence ,,hailed ,,with ,,joy ,,as ,,an ,,answer ,,to ,,prayer--,,the ,,prophecy ,,fulfilled3 ,,they ,,join ,,the ,,church--,a ,,dream ,,and ,,its ,,interpretation4 ,having an appointment to preach in the village of ,wrightington1 while on the way ,i stopped at the house of ,brother ,amos ,fielding4 ,when ,i arrived he informed me that a certain family by the name of ,moon had sent a request by him for me to visit them1 that they might have the privilege of conversing with me on the subject of the gospel4 ,accordingly1 ,brother ,fielding and ,i paid them a visit that evening4 ,we were very kindly received by the family1 and had considerable conversation on the object of my mission to that country1 and the great work of the last days4 ,they listened with attention to my statements1 but they appeared to be prejudiced against them rather than otherwise4 ,we remained in conversation until a late hour1 and then returned4 ,on our way home1 ,brother ,fielding observed that he thought our visit had been in vain1 as the family seemed to have considerable prejudice4 ,i replied1 ,brother ,fielding1 be not faithless1 but believing2 we shall yet see great effects from this visit1 for ,i know there are some of the family who have received the testimony and will shortly manifest the same4 ,at this remark he appeared surprised4 ,the next morning ,i continued my journey to ,wrightington1 and after spending two or three days in that vicinity1 preaching the gospel1 ,i returned by the way of ,brother ,fielding's1 with whom ,i again tarried for the night4 ,the next morning ,i commenced my journey1 intending to go direct to ,preston1 but when ,i got opposite the road leading to ,mr4 ,moon's1 ,i was forcibly impressed by the ,spirit of the ,lord to call and see them again4 ,i could not resist1 and therefore directed my steps to the house1 not knowing what it meant4 ,on my arrival at the house1 ,i knocked at the door1 and ,mrs4 ,moon from within exclaimed1 ,come in6 come in6 you are welcome here6 ,i and the lasses 7meaning her daughters7 have just been calling on the ,lord1 and praying that ,he would send you this way4 ,she then informed me of her state of mind since ,i was there before1 and said she at first rejected my testimony1 and endeavored to think lightly of the things ,i had advanced1 but on trying to pray1 she said that the heavens seemed to be like brass over her head1 and it was like iron under her feet4 ,she did not know what was the matter1 and exclaimed1 ,certainly the man has not bewitched me6 ,upon inquiry she found it was the same with the lasses4 ,they had begun to reflect on the things ,i had told them1 and1 thinking it possible that ,i had told them the truth1 they resolved to lay the case before the ,lord1 and beseech ,him to give them a testimony concerning the things ,i had testified of4 ,she then observed1 that as soon as they did so1 light broke in upon their minds1 they were convinced that ,i was a messenger of salvation1 and that it was the work of the ,lord2 and they had resolved to obey the gospel1 which they did1 for that evening ,i baptized father and mother and four of their daughters4 ,shortly after ,i visited them again1 and baptized the remainder of the family1 consisting of thirteen souls1 the youngest of whom was over twenty years of age4 ,they received the gospel as little children1 and rejoiced exceedingly in its blessings4 ,the sons were very good musicians1 and the daughters excellent singers1 and when they united their instruments and their voices in the songs of ,zion1 the effect was truly transporting4 ,before ,i left ,england1 there were about thirty of that family and connections baptized1 six of whom were ordained to be fellow-laborers with us in the vineyard1 and ,i left them rejoicing in the truths they had embraced4 ,one night1 while at the village of ,rochester1 ,i dreamed that ,i1 in company with another person1 was walking out1 and saw a very extensive field of wheat1 more so than the eye could reach4 ,such a sight ,i never before witnessed4 ,the wheat appeared to be perfectly ripe1 and ready for harvest4 ,i was very much rejoiced at the glorious sight which presented itself2 but judge of my surprise1 when1 on taking some of the ears and rubbing them in my hands1 ,i found nothing but smut4 ,i marveled exceedingly1 and felt very sorrowful1 and exclaimed1 ,what will the people do for grain2 here is a great appearance of plenty1 but there is no sound wheat6 ,while contemplating the subject1 ,i looked in another direction1 and saw a small field in the form of the letter ,l1 which had the appearance of something growing in it4 ,i immediately directed my steps to it1 and found that it had been sown with wheat1 some of which had grown about six inches high1 other parts of the field not quite so high1 and some had only just sprouted4 ,this gave me great encouragement to expect that at the harvest there would be some good grain4 ,while thus engaged1 a large bull1 very fierce and angry1 leaped over the fence1 ran through the field1 and stamped down a large quantity of that which had just sprouted1 and after doing considerable injury he leaped over the fence and ran away4 ,i felt very much grieved1 that so much wheat should be destroyed1 when there was such a prospect of scarcity4 ,when ,i awoke next morning1 the interpretation was given me4 ,the large field with the great appearance of grain1 so beautiful to look upon1 represented the nation in which ,i then resided1 which had a very pleasing appearance and a great show of religion1 and made great pretensions to piety and godliness1 but denied the power thereof4 ,it was destitute of the principles of truth1 and consequently of the gifts of the spirit4 ,the small field ,i saw clearly represented the region of country where ,i was laboring1 and where the word of truth had taken root1 and was growing in the hearts of those who had the gospel1 some places having grown a little more than others4 ,the village ,i was in1 was that part of the field where the bull did so much injury1 for during my short visit there1 most of the inhabitants were believing1 but as soon as ,i departed1 a clergyman belonging to the church of ,england1 came out and violently attacked the truth1 and made considerable noise1 crying1 false prophet6 delusion6 and after trampling on truth1 and doing all the mischief he could1 before ,i returned1 he took shelter in his pulpit4 ,however1 he did not destroy all the seed1 for after my return ,i was instrumental in building up a church in that place4 ,,chapter ,,viii4 ,,extraordinary ,,success--,,very ,,cold ,,weather--,,scenes ,,of ,,suffering--,,our ,,excessive ,,labors--,a ,,general ,,conference--,,farewell ,,meeting--,,affection ,,manifested ,,for ,,us--,,elder ,,russell',s ,,labors--,,elder ,,goodson ,a ,,barrier4 ,it being known that we had but a short time to remain in that country1 great numbers flocked to hear us preach1 and many were baptized4 ,some days we went from house to house1 conversing with the people on the things of the kingdom1 and by such a course were instrumental in convincing many of the truth4 ,i have known as many as twenty persons baptized in one day who have been convinced on such occasions4 ,they were like ,lydia of old1 who gladly received the word4 ,i have had to go into the water to administer the ordinance of baptism six or seven times in a day1 and frequently after having come out of the water and changed my clothes1 ,i have had to return again before ,i reached my home2 this1 too1 when the weather was extremely cold1 the ice being from twelve to fourteen inches thick1 which continued so about twelve weeks1 during which time ,i think there were but ten days1 in which we were not in the water4 ,the harvest was indeed plenteous but the laborers were few4 ,this was very extraordinary weather for that country2 as ,i was informed that some winters they had scarcely any frost or snow1 and the oldest inhabitants told me that they never experienced such a winter before4 ,in consequence of the inclemency of the weather1 several manufacturing establishments were shut up1 children were thrown out of employment1 whose sufferings during that time were severe1 and ,i was credibly informed1 and verily believe1 that numbers perished from starvation4 ,such sufferings ,i never witnessed in my life before1 and the scenes which ,i daily beheld while in that country almost chilled the blood in my veins4 ,the streets were crowded with men1 women and children1 who solicited alms from the passengers as they walked along4 ,numbers of those poor wretches were without shoes or stockings1 and had scarcely any covering to screen them from the inclemency of the weather4 ,oh6 when will distress and poverty and pain cease1 and peace and plenty abound8 ,when the ,lord ,jesus shall descend in the clouds of heaven--when the rod of the oppressor shall be broken4 ,hasten the time1 ,o ,lord6 was frequently the language of my heart1 when ,i contemplated the scenes of wretchedness and woe1 which ,i daily witnessed1 and my prayer to my ,heavenly ,father was1 that if ,i had to witness a succession of such scenes of wretchedness and woe1 that ,he would harden my heart1 for those things were too much for me to bear4 ,this is no exaggerated account2 ,i have used no coloring here4 ,they are facts which will meet the ,elders of ,israel when they shall go forth into that land1 and then ,i can assure them they will not be surprised at my feelings4 ,but to return4 ,during this time not only were great numbers initiated into the kingdom of heaven1 but those who were sick were healed1 and those who were diseased flocked to us daily2 and truly their faith was great1 such as ,i hardly ever witnessed before1 consequently many were healed of their infirmities and sickness4 ,we were continually employed1 and scarcely gave sleep to our eyes1 and some nights we would hardly close them4 ,the task was almost more than we could endure1 but realizing the circumstances of this people1 their love of the truth1 their humility and unfeigned charity1 we were constrained to use all diligence and make good use of every moment of time1 for truly our bowels yearned over them4 ,notwithstanding our unwearied and unceasing labors1 we could not fill the calls we had from day to day1 for the work kept spreading1 the prospect for usefulness grew brighter and brighter1 and the field opened larger and larger4 ,the reader will not1 ,i think1 accuse me of egotism1 when ,i say that we were diligent2 for ,i do not remember of retiring to my bed earlier than twelve o'clock p4 m4 during the last six months ,i spent in that country1 which was also the case with ,brothers ,hyde and ,fielding4 ,brother ,hyde was laid up with sickness about six weeks1 on account of his excessive labors1 from which however he was happily restored4 ,on the eighth day of ,april1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahch1 it being ,sunday1 and the time appointed for a general conference of the ,saints in that kingdom1 and the day previous to our departure from them1 they began to assemble at an early hour in the morning1 and by nine o'clock there were from six to seven hundred of the ,saints assembled from various parts of the country4 ,believing it necessary for the good of the kingdom to have some one to preside over the whole mission1 we nominated ,brother ,joseph ,fielding to be appointed to that office1 and ,brother ,levi ,richards and ,william ,clayton to be his counselors4 ,the nominations met with the approbation of the whole assembly1 who agreed to harken to their instructions and uphold them in their offices4 ,these brethren were then1 with eight ,elders1 several ,priests1 ,teachers and ,deacons1 set apart and ordained to the several offices to which they were called4 ,one of the brethren who was ordained was going to ,manchester1 one of the largest manufacturing towns in ,england1 and another to the city of ,london1 and they undoubtedly would carry the glad tidings of salvation to those places4 ,we then laid hands upon forty individuals1 who had previously been baptized1 for the gift of the ,holy ,ghost1 after which about one hundred children were presented to us to receive a blessing1 and the same day we baptized about twenty individuals for the remission of sins1 and then proceeded to administer the sacrament to this numerous assembly4 ,we then gave some general instructions to the whole ,church respecting their duty to ,god and to one another1 which were listened to with great attention and were treasured up in the hearts of most who were present4 ,at five o'clock1 p4 m41 we brought the conference to a close1 it having continued without intermission from nine o'clock1 a4 m4 ,we then appointed seven o'clock the same evening to deliver our farewell addresses4 ,at the time appointed we repaired to the meeting1 which was crowded to excess4 ,brother ,hyde and myself then spoke to them respecting our labors in that land1 the success of our ministry and the kindness we had experienced at their hands2 told them that we hoped before long to see them again1 after we had visited the ,church and our families in ,america2 but when we spoke of our departure their hearts were broken within them4 ,they gave vent to their feelings and wept like children1 and broke out in cries like the following3 ,how can we part with our beloved brethren6 ,we may never see them again6 ,o why can you leave us6 etc4 ,i could not refrain2 my feelings only found vent in a flood of tears4 ,some persons may be disposed to accuse me of weakness on this occasion1 but if any should do so1 ,i would say that ,i do not envy any man's feelings who could witness such a scene with all its associations1 and the finer feelings of his heart not be touched on such an occasion2 indeed it would have been almost an impossibility for us to have left this dear and affectionate people had we not had the most implicit confidence in the brethren who were appointed to preside over them in our absence2 but knowing their faith and virtuous conversation1 and that they had the confidence of the ,church1 we felt assured that the affairs of the ,church would be conducted in righteousness2 consequently we left them under different feelings than we otherwise could have done4 ,immediately after dismissing we met the official members1 the number of whom were eighty1 at a private house and instructed them further in their duties1 and dismissed them at one o'clock the next morning4 ,this was certainly one of the most interesting conferences ,i ever attended4 ,the services were calculated to convince the honest and give joy to ,saints1 and will long be remembered by all those who attended1 and ,i have no doubt was the means of great and lasting good4 ,at this conference we were favored with the company of ,elders ,isaac ,russell and ,willard ,richards4 ,the latter had returned from the ,county of ,bedford1 where he had been proclaiming the gospel4 ,in consequence of sickness his labors had not been so extensive as they otherwise would have been1 and were confined within a short distance from the city of ,bedford1 where he raised up two small branches1 which he set in order and ordained one ,elder and other officers4 ,he labored under considerable difficulty in consequence of the conduct of ,elder ,goodson1 who accompanied him on that mission1 who taught many things which were not in wisdom1 which proved a barrier to the spread of the truth in that region4 ,elder ,russell had returned from a mission to the north1 having been laboring in the ,county of ,cumberland1 near the borders of ,scotland1 where numbers of his friends resided4 ,while he was there he met with considerable opposition1 even from those of his own family1 as well as the ministers of the different denominations1 who sought every opportunity to block up his way and to destroy his influence4 ,however1 notwithstanding the great opposition1 he was instrumental in bringing upwards of sixty souls into the kingdom of ,god1 and left them rejoicing in the truth and strong in the faith of the gospel4 ,thus the great work which is to go through the length and breadth of that land which will cause the hearts of thousands to rejoice1 and the poor and meek to increase their joy in the ,lord2 which shall lead the honest-hearted to the foundation of truth2 which shall prepare a holy company from that nation to meet the ,lord ,jesus when ,he shall descend from the mansions of glory and from the regions that are not known2 which shall cause thousands to rail against the doctrines of ,christ and ,his servants1 and persecute the honest-in-heart2 which shall prepare the ungodly for the day of vengeance of our ,god1 and shall bind them together in the cords of darkness1 was commenced in three places1 viz3 ,preston1 ,bedford and ,alston1 which forcibly reminds me of the parable of the leaven which the woman cast into the three measures of meal4 ,,chapter ,,ix4 ,,our ,,lodgings--,,wants ,,supplied ,,by ,,liberality ,,of ,,saints--,,journey ,,to ,,liverpool--,,contrast ,,between ,,arrival ,,and ,,departure--,,return ,,voyage--,,meeting ,,with ,,elders ,,and ,,saints ,,at ,,new ,,york--,,arrival ,,at ,,kirtland4 ,during our stay in ,preston1 we made our home at the house of ,sister ,dawson1 in ,pole ,street4 ,we purchased our provisions1 and she cooked them for us1 which is quite customary in that country4 ,for our room1 lodging and cooking and a good coal fire1 we each paid the sum of two shillings sterling per week1 which is but little more than half the usual charge4 ,sister ,dawson was very kind to us4 ,indeed the hearts of all the ,saints were open to liberality1 and according to their circumstances they contributed liberally of their substance1 and many blessings of a temporal nature we received from them1 for which ,i pray that my ,heavenly ,father may reward them a hundred fold in this world1 and in the world to come with life everlasting4 ,during the time we labored in ,england1 we made no public contributions except for the poor4 ,when we were about taking our departure1 the ,church1 knowing that we had no means to carry us to our native land1 with a liberality characteristic of them1 contributed to our necessities and provided us with means to take us as far as ,kirtland1 ,ohio4 ,the next day1 being the ninth of ,april1 we engaged our passage to ,liverpool in a coach1 which was to start at twelve o'clock the same day4 ,at the time appointed we were at the place of starting1 and were soon surrounded with the brethren1 who felt determined to see us leave1 many of whose countenances clearly showed their sorrow at our departure4 ,however1 we had to bid them farewell1 and were soon out of sight4 ,their eyes followed us as long as they could see us4 ,notwithstanding the variegated scenery of the country1 which in ,england is very beautiful1 my mind reverted back to the time when ,i first arrived in that country1 and the peculiar feelings ,i had when ,i traveled from ,liverpool to ,preston some months before4 ,then ,i was a stranger in a strange land1 and had nothing to rely upon but the kindness and mercy of that ,god who had sent me there4 ,while ,i mused on these things my soul was humbled within me1 and ,i had to exclaim1 ,surely this is the ,lord's doings1 and marvelous in my eyes6 for then ,i had hundreds of brethren to whom ,i was united in bonds the most endearing and sacred1 and who loved me as their own souls1 and whose prayers would be continually offered up for my welfare and prosperity4 ,after a ride of about four hours1 we arrived at ,liverpool and ascertained that the ship in which we intended to sail would not leave that port as early as we expected1 in consequence of a great storm which had taken place1 in which several vessels had been wrecked and a number of lives lost4 ,we took lodgings a few days until the vessels should depart4 ,while in ,liverpool1 we were waited upon by ,elders ,fielding and ,richards1 who1 feeling desirous to obtain all the information they could procure respecting the government of the church1 thought that it would be a favorable time to do so1 as our opportunities of instruction had been but limited while in ,preston1 and it being almost impossible to have much private intercourse1 there being so many who wished to converse with us on the subject of the gospel1 etc4 ,but in this thing they were disappointed1 for as soon as it was known in ,preston and regions round about that our departure was delayed1 numbers of the brethren came from thence to visit us in ,liverpool before we left their shores4 ,on the #bjth1 we went on board the ship ,garrick 7the same ship in which we came71 bound for ,new ,york1 and the same day got under way4 ,soon after we left ,liverpool a great storm came on1 with a head wind1 and continued without cessation for several days1 which did considerable damage to the vessel4 ,the bowsprit was broken twice by the force of the wind with only the gib sail set4 ,the boom likewise came down with great force near the place where the captain was standing1 but he fortunately escaped without injury4 ,several other parts of the rigging were much torn and injured4 ,during the time the storm lasted1 ,brothers ,hyde and ,russell were very sick4 ,after this we had more favorable weather4 ,when we had been on the water two weeks1 ,i asked permission of the captain for one of us to preach1 which request was cheerfully complied with1 and the second cabin was prepared for the occasion4 ,brother ,russell preached1 after which ,brother ,hyde made some observations4 ,the discourses were listened to with great attention1 and the congregation appeared very much satisfied4 ,the ,lord gave us favor in the eyes of the captain and the passengers1 who treated us with respect and kindness4 ,those who were in the same cabin with ourselves1 and with whom we had more frequent opportunities of conversing1 treated us like brothers1 and took pleasure in administering to our wants1 and told us if they had anything we needed it was at our service4 ,i hardly ever remembered traveling with more agreeable or kind-hearted people1 and ,i pray that the ,lord may bless them abundantly and reward them a hundred fold for all the kindness shown to ,his servants4 ,nothing very particular occurred during the remainder of the passage4 ,the weather for the most part was favorable4 ,on the twelfth day of ,may we came in sight of ,new ,york1 and in the evening we secured a landing1 after a passage of twenty-two and one-half days4 ,the ship ,new ,england1 which left ,liverpool on the same day we did1 came in about one hour afterwards4 ,the sight of my native land filled my soul with gladness4 ,we then went into the city with several of the passengers1 who purchased some refreshments1 and after we returned bade us partake with them1 and we rejoiced together4 ,we then bowed before the ,lord and offered up the gratitude of our hearts for all ,his mercies1 in prospering us in our mission and bringing us safely across the mighty deep1 to behold once more the land of our nativity1 and the prospect of soon embracing our families and friends4 ,the next morning we went in search of ,brother ,fordham1 whom we found after some trouble4 ,he was rejoiced to see us and immediately took us to the house of ,brother ,mace1 where we were glad to see our beloved ,brother ,orson ,pratt1 who was then laboring in that city1 and who with ,elder ,parley ,p4 ,pratt1 his brother1 had been instrumental in bringing many into the kingdom in that city1 which intelligence gave us great joy1 for when we left ,new ,york for ,england1 there was only one belonging to the church in that city4 ,it being ,sunday1 we accompanied the ,brothers ,pratt to the house where the ,saints were accustomed to assemble for worship4 ,on entering the house we found about eighty persons assembled1 all of whom had recently joined the ,church4 ,after singing and prayer1 ,i was requested to give an account of our mission to ,england4 ,i accordingly arose and told them the things which had happened to us since our departure1 and the great and glorious work which our ,heavenly ,father had commenced on the islands of the sea1 and the great desire of the ,english to hear the things which the ,lord had brought to pass on this continent1 and their ready reception of the truth of the gospel4 ,the information gave great joy to the ,saints1 and they united with us in praising the name of the ,lord for ,his wonderful works for the children of men4 ,in the evening ,elders ,russell and ,hyde preached1 and a great effect was produced1 and some came forward and offered themselves as candidates for baptism4 ,the short time we were in ,new ,york was spent very agreeably with the ,saints1 who were indeed a kind and affectionate people4 ,the next day we bade adieu to the brethren and commenced our journey to ,kirtland by steamboat and railroad1 and arrived there on the twenty-second day of ,may1 ,a4 ,d #ahch1 having been absent eleven months and nine days4 ,,chapter ,x4 ,,removal ,,to ,,missouri--,,sickness--,,kindness ,,of ,,the ,,saints ,,at ,,far ,,west--,,build ,a ,,house1 ,,and ,,then ,,have ,,to ,,abandon ,,it--,,battle ,,of ,,crooked ,,river--,,death ,,and ,,final ,,testimony ,,of ,,apostle ,,david ,w4 ,,patten--,,corner ,,stone ,,of ,,temple ,,at ,,far ,,west ,,laid--,,removal ,,to ,,illinois4 ,i found my family in good health1 and as comfortably situated as ,i could expect2 and our joy was mutual4 ,the ,saints in ,kirtland also received us with joy and welcomed us home4 ,but my journey was not yet ended4 ,soon after my arrival in ,kirtland1 ,i had to make preparation to move to the ,state of ,missouri1 where the greater part of the ,church had already gone4 ,one great cause of their removal to the west1 was the persecutions to which they were subject in ,kirtland4 ,the brethren who yet resided there1 although very kind and affectionate1 were weak in the faith in consequence of trials and temptations4 ,this caused us to grieve exceedingly1 and we resolved to cheer them up as much as we possibly could4 ,being solicited to preach in the house or the ,lord1 we did so1 and after preaching a few times1 and recounting our travels and the great success which had attended our labors1 and also the marvelous work which the ,lord had commenced and was still carrying on in the old country1 they began to take courage1 their confidence increased1 and their faith was strengthened1 and they again realized the blessings of ,jehovah4 ,as soon as our circumstances would permit1 we commenced our journey to the ,state of ,missouri1 by water1 a distance of nearly eighteen hundred miles4 ,after enduring considerable fatigue1 we arrived safely at ,far ,west1 on the #beth of ,july4 ,we had the pleasure of beholding the faces of numbers of our friends and brethren1 some of whom were so glad to see us that tears started in their eyes when we took them by the hand4 ,there is indeed something peculiarly pleasing to the ,saint1 who1 after a long separation1 beholds the friends to whom he is united in bonds the most sacred1 and with whom he has probably traveled to preach the gospel1 and with them passed through many scenes of sorrow and affliction4 ,at that time every pleasing association is revived1 and memory fondly clings to those scenes1 the contemplation of which affords pleasure1 while every thing of an opposite nature is forgotten and buried in oblivion4 ,during our journey from ,kirtland to ,missouri1 the weather was remarkably warm1 in consequence of which ,i suffered very much1 and my body was broken down by sickness1 and ,i continued very feeble for a considerable length of time4 ,the first ,sunday after my arrival at ,far ,west ,i was called upon to preach to the ,saints1 which ,i endeavored to do1 although ,i was scarcely able to stand4 ,i related many things respecting my mission and travels1 which were gladly received by the brethren1 whose hearts were cheered by the recital1 while many of the ,elders were stirred up to diligence1 and expressed a great desire to accompany us when we should return to ,england4 ,soon after my arrival1 ,i had a lot given me by ,bishop ,partridge1 and also sufficient timber to build me a house4 ,while it was being erected1 ,i lived in a place ,i built for my cow1 about eleven feet square1 and in which ,i could hardly stand upright4 ,the brethren were remarkably kind and contributed to my necessities4 ,one of them by the name of ,charles ,hubbard1 made me a present of forty acres of land1 another gave me a cow1 etc4 ,when ,i had nearly finished my house1 and after much labor1 ,i was obliged to abandon it to the mob1 who at that time commenced persecuting the ,saints1 driving off their cattle and destroying their property4 ,it will not be expected that ,i should recapitulate the circumstances which then transpired1 which were of an extraordinary character1 as numbers have written on the subject4 ,suffice it to say1 that the ,saints suffered privations1 hunger1 abuse1 cold1 famine1 and many of them death4 ,yes1 the blood of the ,saints has stained the soil of ,missouri1 for which the ,king of kings and ,lord of hosts will recompense upon her the punishment of her crimes4 ,from about the #fth of ,august until the #ast of ,november it was a continual scene of agitation and alarm1 both by night and by day4 ,the enemies of righteousness were determined to overthrow the ,saints1 and1 regardless of all laws 7which were trampled upon with impunity71 they made every preparation1 and used every means in their power to accomplish their unhallowed designs4 ,the ,saints1 tenacious of their liberties and sacred rights1 resisted these unlawful designs1 and with courage worthy of them1 they guarded their families and their homes from the aggressions of the mob1 but not without the loss of several lives1 among whom was my greatly esteemed and much lamented friend1 ,elder ,david ,w4 ,patten1 who fell a sacrifice to the fell spirit of persecution1 and a martyr to the cause of truth4 ,the circumstances of his death ,i will briefly relate3 ,it being ascertained that a mob had collected on ,crooked ,river1 in the ,county of ,caldwell1 a company of sixty or seventy persons immediately volunteered from ,far ,west to watch their movements and repel their attacks1 and chose ,elder ,patten for their commander4 ,they commenced their march about midnight and came up to the mob very early next morning1 and as soon as the brethren approached near to them1 they were fired upon1 when ,captain ,patten received a shot which proved fatal4 ,the mob after firing ran away4 ,several others of the brethren were wounded at the same time1 some of whom afterwards died4 ,immediately on receiving the intelligence that ,brother ,patten was wounded1 ,i hastened to see him4 ,when ,i arrived he appeared to be in great pain1 but still was glad to see me4 ,he was conveyed about four miles to the house of ,brother ,winchester4 ,during his removal his sufferings were so excruciating1 that he frequently desired us to lay him down that he might die4 ,but being desirous to get him out of the reach of the mob and among friends1 we prevailed upon him to let us convey him there4 ,he lived about an hour after his arrival1 and was perfectly sensible and collected until he breathed his last4 ,he had medical assistance1 yet his wound was such that there was no hope entertained of his recovery4 ,this he was perfectly aware of4 ,in this situation1 while the shades of time were lowering and eternity with all its realities was opening to his view1 he bore a strong testimony to the truth of the work of the ,lord and the religion he had espoused4 ,the principles of the gospel which were so precious to him before1 were honorably maintained in nature's final hour1 and afforded him that support and consolation at the time of his departure which deprived death of its sting and its horror4 ,speaking of those who had fallen from their steadfastness1 he exclaimed1 ,o that they were in my situation2 for ,i feel that ,i have kept the faith2 ,i have finished my course2 henceforth there is laid up for me a crown which the ,lord1 the righteous ,judge1 shall give to me1 etc4 ,speaking to his beloved partner1 who was present1 and who attended him in his dying moments1 he said1 ,whatever you do else1 ,o1 do not deny the faith6 ,he all the while expressed a great desire to depart4 ,i spoke to him and said1 ,brother ,david1 when you get home ,i want you to remember me4 ,he immediately exclaimed1 ,i will4 ,at this time his sight was gone4 ,we felt so very much attached to our beloved brother1 that we beseeched the ,lord to spare his life and endeavored to exercise faith in the ,lord for his recovery4 ,of this he was perfectly aware1 and expressed a wish that we should let him go1 as his desire was to be with ,christ4 ,a few minutes before he died he prayed as follows3 ,father1 ,i ask thee1 in the name of ,jesus ,christ1 that thou wouldst release my spirit and receive it unto ,thyself6 and then said to those who surrounded his dying bed1 ,brethren1 you have held me by your faith1 but do give me up1 and let me go1 ,i beseech you4 ,we then committed him to ,god1 and he soon breathed his last1 and slept in ,jesus without a groan4 ,this was the end of one who was an honor to the ,church and a blessing to the ,saints1 and whose faith and virtues and diligence in the cause of truth will be long remembered by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance2 and his memory will be had in remembrance by the ,church of ,christ from generation to generation4 ,it was indeed a painful circumstance to be deprived of the labors of this worthy servant of ,christ1 and it east a gloom over the ,saints2 yet the glorious and sealing testimony which he bore of his acceptance with heaven1 and the truth of the gospel1 was a matter of joy and satisfaction1 not only to his immediate friends1 but to the ,saints at large4 ,i remained in the ,state of ,missouri until the #bfth of ,april1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahci1 it being the time appointed by revelation for the ,twelve to take their leave of the building spot of the house of the ,lord and take their journey across the ocean1 and notwithstanding the threats of our enemies that this prophecy should fail1 we assembled on the public square1 at ,far ,west1 assisted ,elder ,alpheus ,cutler to lay the corner foundation stone1 sang a hymn and united in prayer to ,god that ,he would give us a prosperous mission4 ,during my stay in ,missouri1 ,i frequently went to see the brethren who were confined in prison for the testimony of ,jesus and for the word of ,god4 ,many times after ,i had traveled forty or fifty miles to see them1 ,i was denied the privilege by the jailor and the guards4 ,i was with the brethren in nearly all their movements in the west1 and can bear testimony to their faith and virtues1 and know they were entirely innocent of the crimes alleged against them1 and that their persecutions were brought upon them on account of their attachment to the gospel and to the ,saints of the ,lord4 ,although they were in the ,lands of their enemies1 who threatened to kill them1 ,i always had the testimony that they would be delivered and come forth victorious4 ,after the #bfth of ,april1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahci1 ,i took leave of ,far ,west1 and in company with my brethren traveled to ,illinois1 where my family had removed some time previous1 and ,i had the unspeakable pleasure of seeing my beloved friends1 the ,first ,presidency and others who had been delivered out of the hands of their enemies and had arrived safely in ,illinois4 ,soon after a general conference of the ,church was held near ,quincy1 at which the ,saints from all the regions round about assembled4 ,it was a time which will long be remembered by the ,saints1 it being the first conference held after their expulsion4 ,,chapter ,,xi4 ,,far ,,west ,,besieged--,,joseph ,,smith ,,and ,,brethren ,,betrayed ,,by ,,apostates--,,atrocities ,,of ,,mob--,,conversation ,,with ,w4 ,e4 ,m',,lellin--,,extermination ,,speech ,,of ,,general ,,clark4 ,before ,i proceed farther with my narrative1 it may perhaps be as well to revert to some other things that transpired in ,missouri3 ,after witnessing the death of ,d4 ,w4 ,patten1 ,i took ,dr4 ,avard with me to ,far ,west1 a distance of three miles1 to ,elder ,rigdon's house1 where we found ,brother ,patrick ,o',banion1 who was shot in nearly the same place as ,brother ,patten 7he was a member of ,zion's ,camp in #ahcd74 ,he also died in a short time1 firm and steadfast in the faith1 was perfectly calm and composed1 and bore a strong testimony to the truth of ,mormonism4 ,gideon ,carter1 who was also a faithful ,saint1 was shot in the head and left dead on the ground1 so defaced that the brethren did not at first know him4 ,this was a gloomy time6 ,on the #cjth of ,october1 #ahch1 we discovered several thousand of the mob coming to ,far ,west1 under pretense of being government troops4 ,they passed through our corn and wheat fields1 making a complete desolation of every thing in their way4 ,brother ,brigham ,young and ,i were appointed captains of fifty1 in a hurry1 and commanded to take our position right in the thoroughfare on which the mob were seen advancing to the city1 momentarily anticipating the awful tragedy of a bloody massacre4 ,joseph was with us1 giving counsel4 ,the army came up to good rifle shot distance and halted4 ,seeing our temporary fortifications1 which we had thrown up the night previous1 by pulling down some of our houses1 and fixing up our wagon1 they dared not approach nearer1 but retreated back to ,goose ,creek1 about three-fourths of a mile1 screaming1 hallooing and screeching4 ,the mob afterwards declared there were fifteen hundred of us stationed there to prevent their approach1 but to my certain knowledge there were only about one hundred and fifty in that line4 ,the word came that ,joseph ,smith and several others were to be given up2 otherwise the mob would massacre every man1 woman and child4 ,in order to prevent the execution of this threat1 ,joseph gave himself up1 with ,elders ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 ,lyman ,wight and ,george ,w4 ,robinson1 they having been betrayed into the camp by ,col4 ,george ,m4 ,hinkle and other apostates4 ,on the #ast of ,november1 the mob1 professing to be the regular militia of the ,state of ,missouri1 numbering about seven thousand1 surrounded ,far ,west4 ,our men were all taken prisoners and then marched a short distance into a hollow1 where ,col4 ,lucas had previously pointed his cannon in full range1 so that if we failed to lay down our arms1 he could easily sweep us into eternity1 which was his design4 ,we were then formed into a hollow square and commanded by ,col4 ,lucas to ground arms and deliver up our weapons of war1 although they were our own private property4 ,after being marched back a short distance1 on the public square1 we were again formed into a hollow square1 near the house of ,widow ,beeman4 ,the mob commenced plundering the citizens of their bedding1 money1 wearing apparel and everything of value they could lay their hands upon4 ,much property was destroyed by the burning of houses1 logs1 rails1 corn cribs1 boards1 etc41 the using of corn and hay1 the killing of cattle1 sheep and hogs1 etc41 and all this without regard to owners1 or asking leave of any one4 ,in the meantime1 men were abused1 and women insulted1 and treated with violence by the troops1 while the men were kept prisoners4 ,we were compelled at the point of the bayonet to sign a deed of trust for the purpose of making our individual property liable1 as they said1 to pay all the debts of persons belonging to the ,church1 and also for all damages the old inhabitants of ,daviess ,county might have sustained in consequence of the late difficulties in that ,county4 ,when ,general ,clark arrived1 the first important move made by him1 was collecting our men together on the square1 and selecting about fifty of them1 whom he immediately marched into a house and confined closely4 ,this was done without the aid of the sheriff or any legal process4 ,the next day1 forty-six of those taken1 with the ,prophet ,joseph1 were driven1 like a parcel of menial slaves1 off to ,richmond1 not knowing why they were taken4 ,when these troops surrounded us1 and we were brought into a hollow square1 the first persons that ,i knew1 were men who had once professed to be our brethren4 ,they were the men who piloted the mob into our city1 namely3 ,william ,e4 ,mc,lellin and ,lyman ,e4 ,johnson1 two of the ,twelve2 ,john ,whitmer and ,david ,whitmer1 two of the witnesses to the ,book of ,mormon2 ,william ,w4 ,phelps1 and scores of others1 hail fellows1 well met4 ,a portion of the troops were painted like ,indians1 and looked horrible4 ,they were led by ,niel ,gillum1 who styled himself the ,delaware chief1 who1 with many others1 cocked his gun upon us and swore he would blow our brains out1 although we were disarmed and helpless4 ,william ,e4 ,mc,lellin inquired where ,heber ,c4 ,kimball was1 and some one pointed me out to him4 ,i was sitting on the ground4 ,when he came up to me1 he said1 ,brother ,heber1 what do you think of ,joseph ,smith1 the fallen prophet1 now8 ,has he not led you blindfolded long enough8 ,look and see yourself poor1 your family stripped and robbed1 and your brethren in the same fix4 ,are you not satisfied with ,joseph8 ,i replied1 ,yes1 ,i am more satisfied a hundred fold than ,i was before2 for ,i see you in the very position that he foretold you would be in--a ,judas to betray your brethren1 if you did not forsake your adultery1 fornication1 lying and abominations4 ,where are you8 ,what are you about--you1 and ,hinkle1 and scores of others8 ,have you not betrayed ,joseph and his brethren into the hands of the mob1 as ,judas did ,jesus8 ,yes1 verily1 you have6 ,i tell you ',mormonism' is true1 and ,joseph is a true ,prophet of the living ,god1 and you with all others that turn therefrom will be damned and go to hell1 and ,judas will rule over you6 ,soon after this1 when things began to be a little more quiet1 ,i desired to go to my home to get something to eat1 many of us not having eaten any food for twenty-four hours4 ,i asked some of the mob standing near if ,i could have the privilege of going to my house1 a little distance off4 ,they referred me to their captain1 who was ,bogart1 the ,methodist preacher4 ,i went to him and told him what ,i wanted4 ,he first spoke of sending some one with me1 as ,i would be liable to be shot if found alone4 ,in a short time1 however1 he said1 ,i will go with you4 ,he went down to my house1 and my wife got some dinner and he ate with me2 then we returned1 and ,i again took my seat on the ground with my brethren who were under guard4 ,the next day ,i was permitted to return to my home1 but told that ,i need not try to leave the city as it was surrounded with a strong guard to prohibit any one leaving the place4 ,the mob were engaged taking every man a prisoner who seemed to have any influence1 and putting him in chains to await a trial4 ,it was rumored that all the men who were in the ,crooked ,river battle would be taken prisoners2 therefore1 many of them fled to the north before the guards were placed around the city4 ,the #fth of ,november1 ,general ,clark delivered his noted extermination speech1 and read over the names of fifty-six brethren who were made prisoners1 to await a trial for something they knew not what4 ,in order that the tyrant may not be forgotten1 ,i insert a portion of his speech3 ,,gentlemen3--,you whose names are not attached to this list of names1 will now have the privilege of going to your fields1 and of providing corn1 wood1 etc41 for your families4 ,those who are now taken will go from this to prison1 be tried and receive the due demerit of their crimes2 but you1 7except such as charges may hereafter be preferred against17 are at liberty1 as soon as the troops are removed that now guard the place1 which ,i shall cause to be done immediately4 ,it now devolves upon you to fulfil a treaty that you have entered into1 the leading items of which ,i shall now lay before you4 ,the first requires that your leading men be given up to be tried according to law2 this you already have complied with4 ,the second is1 that you deliver up your arms2 this has been attended to4 ,the third stipulation is that you sign over your properties to defray the expenses of the war4 ,this you have also done4 ,another article yet remains for you to comply with--and that is1 that you leave the ,state forth with4 ,and whatever may be your feelings concerning this1 or whatever your innocence1 it is nothing to me4 ,general ,lucas 7whose military rank is equal with mine17 has made this treaty with you2 ,i approve of it4 ,i should have done the same had ,i been here4 ,i am therefore determined to see it executed4 ,the character of this ,state has suffered almost beyond redemption1 from the character1 conduct and influence that you have exerted2 and we deem it an act of justice to restore her character to its former standing among the ,states by every proper means4 ,the orders of the governor to me were1 that you should be exterminated1 and not allowed to remain in the ,state4 ,and had not your leaders been given up1 and the terms of the treaty complied with1 before this time you and your families would have been destroyed1 and your houses in ashes4 ,there is a discretionary power vested in my hands1 which1 considering your circumstances1 ,i shall exercise for a season4 ,you are indebted to me for this clemency4 ,i do not say that you shall go now1 but you must not think of staying here another season or of putting in crops2 for the moment you do this the citizens will be upon you2 and if ,i am called here again in case of non-compliance of a treaty made1 do not think that ,i shall do as ,i have done now4 ,you need not expect any mercy1 but extermination1 for ,i am determined the governor's order shall be executed4 ,as for your leaders1 do not think1 do not imagine for a moment1 do not let it enter into your minds1 that they will be delivered and restored to you again1 for their fate is fixed1 their die is cast1 their doom is sealed4 ,i am sorry1 gentlemen1 to see so many apparently intelligent men found in the situation that you are2 and oh6 if ,i could invoke that ,great ,spirit1 ,,the ,,unknown ,,god1 to rest upon and deliver you from that awful chain of superstition1 and liberate you from those fetters of fanaticism with which you are bound--that you no longer do homage to a man4 ,i would advise you to scatter abroad1 and never again organize yourselves with ,bishops1 ,presidents1 etc41 lest you excite the jealousies of the people and subject yourselves to the same calamities that have now come upon you4 ,you have always been the aggressors--you have brought upon yourselves these difficulties1 by being disaffected1 and not being subject to rule4 ,and my advice is1 that you become as other citizens1 least by a recurrence of these events you bring upon yourselves irretrievable ruin4 ,he also said1 ,you must not be seen as many as five together2 if you are1 the citizens will be upon you and destroy you1 but you should flee immediately out of the ,state4 ,there is no alternative for you but to flee2 you need not expect any redress2 there is none for you4 ,i was present when that speech was delivered1 and ,i can truly say that he is a liar and the truth is not in him1 for not one of us had made any such agreement with ,lucas1 or any other person4 ,what we did was by compulsion in every sense of the word2 and as for ,general ,clark and his unknown god1 they had nothing to do with our deliverance2 but it was our ,father in heaven1 the ,god of ,abraham1 of ,isaac and of ,jacob1 in whom we trust1 who liveth and dwelleth in the heavens2 and the day will come when our ,god will hold him in derision1 with all of his coadjutors4 ,,chapter ,,xii4 ,,perils ,,of ,,the ,,people--,,cheerfulness ,,of ,,the ,,saints ,,amidst ,,their ,,troubles--,,visit ,,our ,,brethren ,,in ,,prison--,,apostles ,,ordained--,,mock ,,distribution ,,of ,,state ,,appropriation--,,letter ,,from ,,joseph ,,smith ,,and ,,brethren ,,in ,,prison--,,indifference ,,of ,,state ,,officials ,,to ,,our ,,appeals--,,word ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,,to ,,me4 ,one afternoon1 ,i sent my son ,william a short distance on an errand1 when1 on his return1 one of the guards drew up his rifle and threatened to blow out his brains if he stepped one inch further towards the house4 ,through the agency of some of my brethren1 ,i was notified of it4 ,i went to the man and spoke to him in a friendly manner1 and conversed with him about the beautiful country1 it being more beautiful than ,england and the nations ,i had been traveling in4 ,he became very much interested1 and in a short time ,i pointed out my son ,william1 who had stood still for some time after being warned not to approach1 and was cold1 as it was then dusk and the weather severe4 ,said ,i1 ,that is my son4 ,oh6 he said1 if that is one of your sons1 he may pass2 he may go home4 ,afterwards the man left his post and came to my house and spent the evening and several times afterwards1 and became very friendly1 and told me he wished ,i would leave the ,mormons1 as he liked me1 and could not bear the thought of my following them with my family1 for we were too good for them4 ,i merely mention this to show the perils we were in1 men1 women and children1 with death and destruction waiting on us1 and this spirit aroused by apostates4 ,the murders1 house burnings1 robberies1 rapes1 drivings1 whippings1 imprisonments1 chainings and other sufferings and cruelties inflicted upon the people of ,god under illegal orders of ,missouri's executive1 have been only in part laid before the world1 and form a page in history unparalleled in the records of religious persecution4 ,this historic page alone can credit ,lilburn ,w4 ,boggs and his minions with feeding the ministers of the proscribed religion on the flesh of their murdered brethren1 the odium of which crime is shared fully by the professed ministers of different denominations who participated in these vile atrocities6 ,if hell can furnish a parallel1 where is it8 ,for me to undertake to write what ,i saw1 and felt and realized1 ,i should utterly fail for lack of ability2 ,i must let eternity reveal the scenes of those days4 ,i can say before ,god1 angels1 heaven and earth1 that ,i am innocent of violating any law of the ,state of ,missouri1 and ,i can say that my brethren are as pure and clean as ,i am1 innocent and virtuous1 true to their ,god and their country4 ,with the measure they meted to the ,latter-day ,saints1 it shall be measured to them again1 or upon all those who had a hand in our persecution and expulsion1 and those who consented to it1 four fold1 full1 pressed down1 and running over shall be their portion2 and as the ,lord ,god ,almighty liveth1 ,i shall live to see it come to pass4 ,a ,footnote ,a3 ,elder ,kimball lived to see the fulfillment of this prophecy4 ,when we walked up to sign the deeds of trust to pay these assassins for murdering our brethren and sisters and their children1 ravishing some of our sisters to death1 robbing us of our lands and possessions and all we had on earth1 and other such services1 they expected to see us cast down and sorrowful2 but ,i testify as an eye-witness that the brethren rejoiced and praised the ,lord and kicked up their heels1 and thanked ,god1 taking joyfully the despoiling of their goods4 ,there were judges1 magistrates and ,methodist1 ,presbyterian1 ,campbellite and other sectarian priests who stood by and saw all this going on1 exulting over us1 and it seemed to make them more angry that we bore our misfortunes so cheerfully4 ,judge ,cameron said1 with an oath1 ,see them creatures laugh and kick up their heels6 ,they are whipped but not conquered4 ,i have no doubt that ,i would have been taken a prisoner had the mob known me1 but ,i had not been there but three weeks when the mobbing commenced1 and was only known by the brethren1 and many of them ,i had not seen during my brief residence there4 ,the mob had not become acquainted with ,brother ,brigham1 either1 as he lived three or four miles from the city on ,mill ,creek4 ,after the mob departed1 ,i accompanied ,brother ,brigham to ,richmond jail to see our brethren4 ,we found ,joseph1 ,hyrum1 ,sidney and others chained together in one room1 and others confined in other places among the worst demons living out of hell4 ,we scarcely had the privilege of speaking to our brethren more than to say1 ,how do you do8 every eye being upon us with suspicion4 ,we put up at a public house for the night1 and ,i bear testimony1 from our feelings and the spirit manifested in that house1 that there were legions of devils present4 ,i do not think that either of us slept any that night4 ,on the #acth of ,december1 ,elder ,brigham ,young and ,i reorganized the ,high ,council at ,far ,west1 when we expressed our fellowship with all those who desired to do right1 and filled the vacancies occasioned by those brethren who had to flee from ,missouri to save their lives4 ,on the #aith of ,december1 #ahch1 ,brother ,brigham and ,i ordained ,elders ,john ,taylor and ,john ,e4 ,page ,apostles4 ,the legislature of the ,state of ,missouri appropriated two thousand dollars1 to be distributed among the people of ,daviess and ,caldwell ,counties1 the ,mormons not excepted4 ,judge ,cameron1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry and others attended to the distribution4 ,judge ,cameron drove in the hogs belonging to the brethren 7many of which were identified71 shot them down in the street1 and without further bleeding1 they were half dressed1 cut up and distributed by ,mr4 ,mc,henry to the poor1 at the rate of four and five cents per pound1 which1 together with a few pieces of refuse calicoes at double and treble prices1 soon consumed the appropriation4 ,i received the following letter from the ,prophet and his brethren while they were in prison4 ,,liberty1 ,jan4 #afth1 #ahci4 ,,brothers ,h4 ,c4 ,,kimball ,,and ,b4 ,,young3 ,joseph ,smith1 ,jun41 ,sidney ,rigdon and ,hyrum ,smith1 prisoners for ,jesus' sake1 send greeting3--,in obedience to your request in your letter1 we say to you as follows3 ,it is not wisdom for you to go out of ,caldwell with your families yet for a little season2 until we are out of prison2 after which you may act at your pleasure2 but though you take your families out of the ,state1 it will be necessary for you to return1 and leave as before designed1 on the #bfth of ,april4 ,inasmuch as we are in prison1 for a little season1 if need be1 the management of the affairs of the ,church devolves on you1 that is the ,twelve4 ,the gathering of necessity is stopped2 but the conversion of the world need not stop1 but under wise management can go on more rapidly than ever4 ,where churches are built1 let them continue where they are1 until a door is open to do otherwise1 and let every ,elder occupy his own ground1 and when he builds a church1 let him preside over it1 and let not others run in to trouble him2 and thus let every man prove himself unto ,god1 that he is worthy4 ,if we live1 we live2 and if we die for the testimony of ,jesus1 we die2 but whether we live or die1 let the work of ,god go on4 ,let the churches in ,england continue there till further orders--till a door can be opened for them1 except they choose to come to ,america1 and take their chance with the ,saints here4 ,if they will do that1 let them come2 and if they choose to come1 they would do well to send their wise men before them1 and buy out ,kirtland1 and the regions round about1 or they may settle where they can till things may alter4 ,it will be necessary for you to get the ,twelve together1 ordain such as have not been ordained1 or at least such of them as you can get1 and proceed to regulate the ,elders as the ,lord may give you wisdom4 ,we nominate ,george ,a4 ,smith and ,lyman ,sherman to take the places of ,orson ,hyde and ,thomas ,b4 ,marsh4 ,brethren1 fear not1 but be strong in the ,lord and in the power of ,his might4 ,what is man that the servant of ,god should fear him1 or the son of man1 that he should tremble at him4 ,neither think it strange concerning the fiery trials with which we are tried1 as though some strange thing had happened unto us4 ,remember that all have been partakers of like afflictions4 ,therefore1 rejoice in our afflictions1 by which you are perfected and through which the ,captain of our ,salvation was perfected also4 ,let your hearts and the hearts of all the ,saints be comforted with you1 and let them rejoice exceedingly1 for great is our reward in heaven1 for so the wicked persecuted the prophets which were before us4 ,america will be a ,zion to all that choose to come to it2 and if the churches in foreign countries wish to come1 let them do so4 ,say to brother ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt that our feelings accord with his2 he is as we are1 and we as he4 ,may peace rest upon him in life and in death4 ,brethren1 pray for us1 and cease not till our deliverance comes1 which we hope may come4 ,we hope1 we say1 for our families' sake4 ,let the ,elders preach nothing but the first principles of the gospel1 and let them publish our afflictions--the injustice and cruelty thereof1 upon the house tops4 ,let them write it and publish it in all the papers where they go4 ,charge them particularly on this point4 ,brethren we remain yours in hope of eternal life1 ,,sidney ,,rigdon4 ,,joseph ,,smith ,,jr4 ,,hyrum ,,smith4 ,n4 ,b4 ,appoint the oldest of those of the ,twelve1 who were first appointed1 to be the president of your quorum4 ,j4 ,s4 ,s4 ,r4 ,h4 ,s4 ,on the #gth of ,february1 #ahci1 ,i accompanied ,brother ,brigham to ,liberty1 to visit ,joseph and the brethren in prison4 ,we had the privilege of going in to see and converse with them4 ,we stayed at ,liberty over night1 and the next morning we were permitted to visit the prisoners again1 while they were at breakfast4 ,we returned during the day to ,far ,west4 ,when we left there1 ,lyman ,sherman was somewhat unwell1 and in a few days after our return he died4 ,we did not notify him of his appointment4 ,i fitted up a small wagon1 procured a span of ponies1 and sent my wife and three children out of the ,state in company with ,brother ,brigham ,young and his family1 and several others1 who left ,far ,west ,february #adth4 ,everything my family took with them out of ,missouri1 could have been packed on the backs of two horses2 the mob took all the rest4 ,being a stranger in ,missouri1 ,i was requested by ,joseph1 ,brigham and others to tarry and assist the committee in getting the brethren and families out of the ,state1 and in waiting upon those brethren who were confined in prison4 ,on the #abth of ,march1 ,i wrote to ,joseph ,fielding1 ,liverpool1 ,england1 saying3 ,i have only received two letters from you since ,i have come here4 ,if you knew the feelings ,i have for the welfare of that people1 your pen would not be so idle4 ,may ,god stir you up to diligence to feed the sheep of ,god2 for they are children of my begetting through the gospel4 ,think it not strange that ,i speak thus2 for you know the feelings that a father has for his children4 ,now1 brethren1 be faithful and visit the churches1 and exhort the ,saints to be faithful in all things1 and not lay down their watch for a moment2 for there is great danger of falling beneath the powers of darkness4 ,don't think hard of me1 brethren1 for my plainness1 for ,i am a plain man1 and ,god requires it of me1 and the same of you4 ,don't keep the ,saints in ignorance of those things ,i have made you acquainted with--that is1 our sufferings1 for they will know them when ,i come1 and they will have to pass through similar scenes4 ,don't be selfish2 for it will not impoverish you to tell them all that ,i tell you4 ,your sister ,mary left here about eight weeks ago1 also the rest of the wives of the prisoners1 thinking that they would be out in a few days4 ,there are ten in prison2 they are all well and in good spirits4 ,i am going to see them to-morrow if the ,lord will4 ,mobs are common in this country2 it is getting so that there is no safety anywhere in this land4 ,prepare yourselves for trouble wherever you go1 for it awaits you and all others that love the ,lord and keep ,his commandments4 ,brethren1 ,i want you to go to the north where ,brother ,russell labored1 and see what situation the ,saints are in1 for ,i have some fears about them4 ,go and strengthen them in the name of the ,lord4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,brethren1 ,i can truly say that ,i have never seen the ,church in a better state since ,i have been a member of it4 ,what there are left are firm and steadfast1 full of love and good works4 ,they have lost all their earthly goods1 and are now ready to go and preach the gospel to a dying world4 ,we have ordained about one hundred ,elders into the ,seventies4 ,there are about one hundred and fifty who have gone into the vineyard this winter to preach the gospel1 and many more will go in the spring1 and several will come to ,england with me in the summer or fall4 ,elder ,rigdon was bailed out of prison1 and has left ,missouri4 ,about ten thousand had gathered to this ,state4 ,by the #ast of ,may next there will not be one left who has any faith4 ,not one-fourth part had any teams to move with1 and we had two hundred miles to travel before we could get out of the ,state4 ,i think their deliverance is a great miracle4 ,about this time1 ,orson ,hyde came to me1 feeling very sorrowful for the course he had pursued the past few months4 ,he said it was because of fear1 and that he lamented his folly1 and he asked me what he should do4 ,i told him to give up his school1 remove his family and gather with the ,church4 ,he wanted to know if ,i thought the brethren would forgive him4 ,i said1 ,yes4 ,he then asked1 ,will you defend my case8 and ,i promised him ,i would4 ,on the #aeth1 the ,prophet ,joseph and others petitioned ,judge ,tompkins1 or either of the supreme judges of the ,state of ,missouri1 for a ,states writ of habeas corpus1 that he and his brethren might be brought before either of those judges1 that justice might be administered4 ,i was requested by ,joseph to go to ,jefferson and present the petition4 ,theodore ,turley accompanied me4 ,we took copies of the papers by which the prisoners were held1 with the petition to the supreme judges1 and immediately started a distance of three hundred miles4 ,we visited the judges1 and laid the whole matter before them individually1 according to our best ability4 ,neither of them would take any action in the case1 although they appeared friendly and acknowledged that they were illegally imprisoned4 ,we also presented a petition to the secretary of state1 the governor being absent4 ,he appeared very kind1 but like the other officers1 he had no power to do good4 ,we immediately returned to ,liberty1 where we arrived on the #crd1 and made ,joseph and the prisoners acquainted with the result of our mission--through the gate of the dungeon1 as we were not permitted to enter the prison4 ,joseph told us to be of good cheer1 for the ,lord would deliver him and his brethren in due time4 ,he also told us to advise the brethren to keep up their spirits1 and get all the ,saints away as fast as possible4 ,in company with ,brother ,turley1 ,i visited ,judge ,austin ,a4 ,king1 who was vexed at us for presenting his illegal papers to the supreme judges4 ,he treated us very roughly4 ,i returned to ,far ,west ,april #eth1 and remained a few days4 ,my family having been gone about two months 7during which time ,i heard nothing from them71 our brethren being in prison1 and death and destruction following us wherever we went1 ,i felt very sorrowful and lonely4 ,while in this condition1 the following words came to my mind1 and the ,spirit said unto me1 write4 ,i obeyed by taking a piece of paper and writing on my knee1 as follows3 ,,far ,,west1 ,april #f1 #ahci4 ,a ,word from the ,spirit of the ,lord to ,my ,servant ,heber ,c4 ,kimball3 ,verily1 ,i say unto my servant ,heber1 thou art my son in whom ,i am well pleased2 for thou art careful to hearken to my words1 and not transgress my law nor rebel against my servant ,joseph ,smith2 for thou hast a respect to the words of mine anointed1 even from the least to the greatest of them2 therefore1 thy name is written in heaven1 no more to be blotted out forever1 because of these things2 and this spirit and blessing shall rest down upon thy posterity forever and ever2 for they shall be called after thy name1 for thou shalt have many more sons and daughters1 for thy seed shall be as numerous as the sands upon the sea shore4 ,therefore1 my servant ,heber1 be faithful2 go forth in my name and ,i will go with you1 and be on your right hand and on your left1 and my angels shall go before you and raise you up when you are cast down and afflicted4 ,remember that ,i am always with you1 even to the end2 therefore1 be of good cheer1 my son1 and my ,spirit shall be in your heart1 to teach you the peaceable things of the kingdom4 ,trouble not thyself about thy family1 for they are in my hands2 ,i will feed them and clothe them and make unto them friends4 ,they never shall want for food nor raiment1 houses nor lands1 fathers nor mothers1 brothers nor sisters2 and peace shall rest upon them forever1 if thou wilt be faithful and go forth and preach my gospel to the nations of the earth2 for thou shalt be blessed in this thing4 ,thy tongue shall be loosed to such a degree that has not entered into thy heart as yet1 and the children of men shall believe thy words1 and flock to the water1 even as they did to my servant ,john2 for thou shalt be great in winning souls to me1 for this is thy gift and calling4 ,and there shall be no gift withheld from thee1 if thou art faithful2 therefore1 be faithful1 and ,i will give thee favor in the eyes of the people4 ,be humble and kind1 and thou shalt obtain kindness2 be merciful1 and thou shalt obtain mercy2 and ,i will be with thee even unto the end4 ,amen4 ,,chapter ,,xiii4 ,,final ,,expulsion ,,from ,,far ,,west--,,destruction ,,of ,,property--,,escape ,,of ,,joseph ,,smith ,,and ,,brethren--,,attempt ,,to ,,visit ,,parley ,p4 ,,pratt ,,and ,,brethren ,,in ,,prison--,,forced ,,to ,,flee ,,to ,,escape ,,mob ,,violence--,,assembly ,,of ,,apostles ,,and ,,others ,,on ,,temple ,,site ,,according ,,to ,,revelation--,,arrival ,,in ,,illinois--,,word ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,,fulfilled4 ,judge ,king having ordered the removal of the prisoners from ,liberty to ,daviess ,county1 fearing that we might get a change of venue to some other place1 ,brother ,daniel ,shearer and ,i were appointed to visit ,judge ,hughes1 who had formerly been an ,indian agent1 and get him to go to ,daviess and attend the sitting of the court there4 ,he expressed himself in friendly terms towards ,joseph and the brethren4 ,being a very rough man in his language1 he cursed the judges and the governor and everybody else that would not step forward and help our friends out of the hands of their persecutors1 for he did not believe they were guilty of any of the crimes alleged against them4 ,said he1 ,there is no proof that these men have committed any crime worthy of imprisonment or death1 and the ,mormons have been treated mean4 ,looking us directly in the eye1 he said1 with an oath1 ,look at their eyes2 see how bright and keen they are6 ,they are whipped but not conquered2 you can see that in their eyes4 ,there were several men in ,liberty who were very friendly to the brethren4 ,i called on them when ,i went there and they treated me with great civility4 ,among these were ,general ,doniphan and ,atchison and the keeper of the tavern where ,i put up at1 and several of the foremost men who belonged to the masonic fraternity4 ,those men whom ,i have named1 and several others1 revolted at the scenes enacted against the ,mormons1 and would have liberated the brethren1 had it not been for the outside pressure1 that is1 the strong prejudices imbibed by the people generally against us1 and their blood-thirsty desire to kill the ,prophets4 ,i sent one hundred dollars by ,brother ,stephen ,markham to ,joseph1 and also various sums at different times by other individuals4 ,the mob continued to threaten the few ,saints who remained in ,far ,west1 and accordingly on the #adth of ,april1 #ahch1 the committee1 who had been left there to look after the wants of the poor1 removed thirty-six of the helpless families into ,tenney's grove1 about twenty-five miles from ,far ,west4 ,i was obliged to secrete myself in the corn-fields and woods during the day and only venture out in the evening1 to counsel the committee and brethren in private houses4 ,on the morning of the #ahth1 as ,i was going to the committee room to tell the brethren to wind up their affairs and be off1 or their lives would be taken1 ,i was met on the public square by several of the mob4 ,one of them asked1 with an oath1 if ,i was a ,mormon4 ,i replied1 ,i am a ',mormon4' ,with a series of blasphemous expressions1 they then threatened to blow my brains out1 and also tried to ride over me with their horses1 in the presence of ,elias ,smith1 ,theodore ,turley and others of the committee4 ,it was but a few minutes after ,i had notified the committee to leave before the mob gathered at the tithing house1 and began breaking clocks1 chairs1 windows1 looking-glasses and furniture1 and making a complete wreck of everything they could move1 while ,captain ,bogart1 the ,county judge1 looked on and laughed4 ,a mobber named ,whittaker threw an iron pot at the head of ,theodore ,turley and hurt him considerably1 when ,whittaker jumped about and laughed like a mad man2 and all this at the time when we were using our utmost endeavors to get the ,saints away from ,far ,west4 ,the brethren gathered up what they could1 and fled from ,far ,west in one hour4 ,the mob staid until the committee left1 and then plundered thousands of dollars worth of property which had been left by the brethren and sisters to assist the poor to remove4 ,one mobber rode up1 and1 finding no convenient place to fasten his horse to1 shot a cow that was standing near1 while a girl was milking her1 and while the poor animal was struggling in death1 he cut a strip of her hide from the nose to her tail1 to which he fastened his halter4 ,during the commotion of this day1 a great portion of the records of the committee1 accounts1 history1 etc41 were destroyed or stolen4 ,hearing that ,joseph and his brethren had escaped from their guard while they were on their way from ,daviess to ,boone ,county1 to which place they had obtained a change of venue1 ,i called on ,shadrach ,roundy1 with whom ,i started immediately towards ,quincy1 ,illinois4 ,on reaching ,keetsville ,i stopped at the house of ,colonel ,price4 ,the ,colonel hearing of my arrival1 came directly into the house1 and1 discovering who ,i was1 said1 ,joseph and ,hyrum ,smith and the other prisoners have escaped4 ,i enquired what he knew about them1 and he answered1 ,their guard took breakfast here this morning4 ,they have turned back1 saying they were going back to ,richmond1 by way of ,tenney's grove4 ,i know that the guards have been bribed1 or they would evince more interest in pursuing them4 ,after we had partaken of refreshments1 ,brother ,roundy and ,i pursued our course towards ,quincy about fourteen or fifteen miles1 when1 being thoroughly satisfied that the prisoners had escaped1 we turned back towards ,far ,west4 ,when we arrived at ,tenney's grove1 a man came to me and presented an order drawn on me1 by ,joseph ,smith1 for five hundred dollars1 saying it was for horses furnished him4 ,i immediately raised four hundred dollars and paid him1 when he proceeded to ,richmond1 ,ray ,county1 where he paid out the money to secure some of the lands that we had been driven from4 ,brother ,roundy and ,i started a few hours afterwards for ,richmond1 being on our way to ,far ,west1 for the purpose of visiting ,parley ,p4 ,pratt and others in jail4 ,on our arrival at ,richmond1 ,i went directly to the prison to see ,parley1 but was prohibited by the guard1 who said they would blow my brains out if ,i attempted to go near him4 ,in a few minutes1 ,sister ,morris ,phelps came to me in great agitation and advised me to leave forthwith1 as ,brother ,pratt had told her that a large body of men had assembled with tar1 feathers and a rail1 who swore they would tar and feather me1 and ride me on the rail4 ,they suspected ,i was the one who had assisted ,joseph and the other prisoners to escape4 ,i immediately informed ,brother ,roundy1 and we jumped on our horses and fled towards ,far ,west1 which was forty miles distant4 ,we rode all night and reached ,far ,west about the break of day4 ,expecting ,brother ,brigham ,young and the ,twelve to arrive there that day1 ,i kept myself concealed in the woods1 and passed around the country notifying the brethren and sisters to be on hand at the appointed time to witness the work upon the temple4 ,on the night of ,april #beth1 which was pleasant1 clear and moonlight1 ,elders ,brigham ,young1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,john ,e4 ,page1 ,john ,taylor1 ,wilford ,woodruff1 ,george ,a4 ,smith and ,alphens ,cutler arrived from ,quincy1 ,illinois1 and rode into the public square early on the morning of the #bfth4 ,all seemed still as death4 ,we held a conference at the house of ,brother ,samuel ,clark1 cut off thirty-one persons from the ,church1 and then proceeded to the building spot of the ,lord's house1 where1 after singing a hymn on the mission of the ,twelve1 we recommenced laying the foundation1 agreeable to the revelation given ,july #hth1 #ahch1 by rolling a stone1 upwards of a ton in weight1 upon or near the south-east corner4 ,we ordained ,wilford ,woodruff and ,george ,a4 ,smith1 who had been previously nominated by the ,first ,presidency1 accepted by the ,twelve1 and acknowledged by the ,church at ,quincy1 members of the quorum of the ,twelve ,apostles4 ,we ordained as ,seventies1 ,darwin ,chase and ,norman ,shearer1 who had been liberated from ,richmond prison two days previously1 where they had been confined about six months for the cause of ,christ4 ,the ,twelve then1 individually called upon the ,lord in prayer in the following order3 ,brigham ,young1 ,heber ,c4 ,kimball1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,john ,e4 ,page1 ,john ,taylor1 ,wilford ,woodruff and ,george ,a4 ,smith1 kneeling on the corner stone2 after which ,adam-ondi-,ahman was sung1 when the ,twelve took leave of the ,saints1 agreeable to the revelation4 ,the brethren wandered among our deserted houses1 many of which were in ruins1 and saw the streets in many places grown over with grass4 ,we went to ,father ,clark's1 got breakfast1 and before sunrise we departed4 ,we rode thirty miles that day1 and camped at night with the families of ,elders ,clark and ,turley4 ,on arriving at ,quincy on the #bnd of ,may1 ,i found my family well and in good spirits2 and on reading the words of inspiration which ,i had written1 my wife bore record to the truth of that part which says1 ,trouble not thyself about thy family1 for they are in my hands4 ,i will feed them and clothe them and make unto them friends1 etc4 ,i learned from her that my family continued with ,brother ,brigham until they crossed the ,mississippi to the town of ,atlas1 in ,illinois1 where1 through the instrumentality of ,george ,pitkin1 my wife got introduced to a ,widow ,ross1 who let her have a comfortably-fitted-up room1 and the privilege of cooking by her fire1 and who was as kind to her as an own mother or sister4 ,here my wife tarried seven weeks1 and only had to pay fifty cents a week4 ,at the end of that time1 ,john ,p4 ,greene came with his wagon and horses and carried my family up to ,quincy1 forty miles1 and rented a good room where ,i found her4 ,she had had no lack of friends and had every comfort bestowed upon her that she could have had among her own kindred2 and ,i can say in my heart1 ,god bless all who aided and assisted my family4 ,jesus says every man shall be rewarded for every good deed that he doeth and even if a man giveth a cup of cold water to a disciple he shall receive a disciple's reward4 ,in relation to that part of the ,lord's word to me which said ,i should have many sons and daughters1 my wife was rather in doubt1 as she considered she was too advanced in years1 and the thought had never entered our minds that the ,lord would establish in this ,church the doctrine of plurality of wives in my day2 still ,i believed it would be restored to the earth in some future time4 ,,chapter ,,xiv4 ,,joyful ,,meeting ,,with ,,joseph--,,first ,,conference ,,in ,,illinois--,,first ,,visit ,,to ,,commerce--,,my ,,impression ,,concerning ,,the ,,new ,,gathering ,,place--,,my ,,recommend--,,struggle ,,with ,,evil ,,spirits--,,joseph ,,smith',s ,,experience ,,with ,,evil ,,spirits--,p4 ,p4 ,,pratt',s ,,escape ,,from ,,prison--,,building ,,houses--,,prostrated ,,with ,,sickness--,,remarkable ,,manifestation ,,of ,,the ,,gift ,,of ,,healing4 ,on the #crd of ,may1 #ahci1 in company with ,elders ,brigham ,young1 ,o4 ,pratt1 ,john ,taylor1 ,w4 ,woodruff and ,george ,a4 ,smith1 ,i rode four miles to ,mr4 ,cleaveland's1 to visit ,joseph and ,hyrum1 who were as glad to see us as we were to see them once more enjoying their liberty4 ,i spent the day with them and it was one of the greatest days of rejoicing in my life to once more have the privilege of conversing with the ,prophet in freedom4 ,the next day ,i attended a general conference of the ,church near ,quincy1 at which the ,saints from all the regions round about assembled4 ,it was a time which will long be remembered by the ,saints1 being the first conference held after their expulsion4 ,the cases of ,brothers ,william ,smith and ,orson ,hyde were brought up4 ,i had previously informed ,brother ,hyrum ,smith of ,orson ,hyde's feelings of repentance1 and desire to return to the ,church4 ,hyrum partook of the spirit1 and when ,joseph presented the name of ,orson ,hyde before the ,church1 ,hyrum and ,i plead for him according to the spirit that was in us4 ,joseph then remarked1 ,if my brother ,hyrum and ,heber ,c4 ,kimball will defend ,orson ,hyde1 ,i will withdraw my motion4 ,the conference granted them the privilege of appearing personally before the next conference of the ,church1 to give an account of their conduct1 but required that in the meantime they both be suspended from executing the functions of their office4 ,the conference sanctioned the proceeding of the ,twelve on the temple block at ,far ,west1 on the #bfth of ,april1 and also the intended mission of the ,twelve to ,europe4 ,the conference continued for three days1 and a most agreeable time was enjoyed4 ,elder ,rigdon was appointed delegate to go to ,washington and lay the grievances of the ,saints before the general government1 and it was also resolved that a number of ,elders should accompany the ,twelve on their mission to ,europe4 ,on ,sunday1 the #abth of ,may1 ,i went up to ,commerce1 in company with some of the ,twelve1 in a wagon4 ,on the #beth ,i crossed the river with several of my brethren and spent the day in council with ,joseph and others4 ,while crossing the ,mississippi1 ,i was standing by the railing of the boat1 looking at the beautiful site of ,nauvoo1 and remarked1 ,it is a very pretty place1 but not a long abiding place for the ,saints4 ,these remarks reached the ears of ,elder ,rigdon and family1 and caused them to feel somewhat sad1 as they were well situated in a nice stone house4 ,when we met in council1 in the house of ,joseph ,smith1 ,elder ,rigdon said he had some feelings toward ,elder ,kimball1 and added1 ,i should suppose that ,elder ,kimball had passed through sufferings and privations and mobbings and drivings enough to learn to prophesy good concerning ,israel4 ,i saw that ,i was likely to receive quite a chastisement from ,elder ,rigdon1 and knowing his peculiar temperament1 ,i arose and said1 ,president ,rigdon1 ,i'll prophesy good concerning you all the time if you can get it6 ,on hearing that1 ,joseph had a hearty laugh with the brethren1 and ,elder ,rigdon yielded the point4 ,i here insert a recommend from the ,presidency3 ,to the ,saints ,scattered ,abroad1 to the ,nations of ,europe and to the ,world3 ,be it known unto you that ,heber ,c4 ,kimball is fully authorized to preach the gospel of ,jesus ,christ1 and his testimony can be relied on4 ,he is a man of unexceptionable character1 and received his authority and ,priesthood from under the hands of the presiding authorities of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints1 who were called by actual revelation from ,god4 ,therefore1 ,god will bless him1 and bear record by ,his power1 thereby confirming his word and ministry4 ,thus testifieth your humble servants1 ,,sidney ,,rigdon1 ,,hyrum ,,smith1 ,,joseph ,,smith1 ,,jr4 ,,quincy1 ,,ill41 ,june #c1 #ahci4 ,i wrote to ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 giving him the particulars of our conference at ,far ,west on the #bfth of ,april1 and the resolution that the ,twelve should have their shackles taken off1 that they might go forth into the world to preach the gospel1 and that the ,bishops were to provide for our families1 etc4 ,i also added1 ,the ,presidency feel well towards you4 ,they say you must come out of that place1 and so ,i say2 for ,i do not feel as though ,i can go to ,england until ,i take you by the hand4 ,when this takes place my joy will be full4 ,be of good cheer1 brother2 a few days now1 and you shall see the salvation of ,god2 and ,i shall see you in other lands1 publishing peace to the captives4 ,my determination is to be a man of ,god1 and to try to save souls from their sins1 let others do as they may4 ,i will try to keep my eye on the mark1 that is1 ,christ1 the ,son of the living ,god1 ,his grace assisting me4 ,the ,twelve have all left ,quincy4 ,orson is about twenty-five miles from here4 ,whatever you do1 do quickly6 ,joseph advised those of the ,twelve whose families were not at ,commerce to remove them immediately to the new gathering place4 ,i accordingly went to ,quincy and removed my family up to a place belonging to ,brother ,bozier1 about one mile from ,commerce1 where ,i pulled down an old stable and laid up the logs at the back end of the ,bozier house1 putting a few shakes on to cover it2 but it had no floor or chinking4 ,in this condition ,i moved my family into it4 ,whenever it rained the water stood nearly ankle deep on the ground in the house4 ,there were some half-a-dozen families in the ,bozier house4 ,the #beth1 #bfth and #bgth of ,june ,i spent in council with the ,presidency and ,twelve1 and received much valuable instruction from the ,prophet4 ,at this conference ,orson ,hyde appeared1 made a humble confession1 and was restored to the ,priesthood4 ,one night ,i was awakened out of my sleep by my wife making a noise as though she was nearly choking to death4 ,i inquired the cause1 and she replied that she had dreamed that a personage came and seized her by the throat and was choking her4 ,i immediately lit a candle and saw that her eyes were sunken and her nose pinched in as though she was in the last stage of the cholera4 ,i laid hands upon her and rebuked the evil spirit in the name of ,jesus1 and by the power of the holy ,priesthood commanded it to depart4 ,in a moment afterwards ,i heard some half a dozen children in different parts of the ,bozier house crying as if in great distress4 ,the cattle also began to bellow1 the horses neighed1 the dogs barked1 the hogs squealed1 the hens cackled and roosters crowed1 and everything around seemed in great commotion4 ,in a few minutes afterwards ,i was sent for to lay hands upon ,sister ,patten1 the widow of ,david ,w4 ,patten1 who was living in the room adjoining mine1 and who was seized in a similar manner to my wife4 ,my wife continued quite feeble for several days from the shock4 ,one day while visiting ,joseph1 he took me for a walk by the river side1 when he requested me to relate the occurrence at ,brother ,bozier's4 ,after ,i had done so1 ,i also told him the vision of evil spirits in ,england1 on the opening of the gospel to that people4 ,after ,i had done this1 ,i asked him what all these things meant1 and whether or not there was anything wrong in me4 ,he said3 ,no1 ,brother ,heber2 at that time1 when you were in ,england1 you were nigh unto the ,lord1 there was only a veil between you and ,him1 but you could not see ,him4 ,when ,i heard of it1 it gave me great joy2 for ,i then knew that the work of ,god had taken root in that land4 ,it was this that caused the devil to make a struggle to kill you4 ,joseph then said the nearer a person approached to the ,lord1 the greater power would be manifest by the devil to prevent the accomplishment of the purposes of ,god4 ,he also gave me a relation of many contests that he had had with ,satan1 and his power that had been manifested from time to time since the commencement of bringing forth the ,book of ,mormon4 ,i will relate one circumstance that took place in ,far ,west1 in a house which ,joseph had purchased1 which had been formerly occupied as a public house by some wicked people4 ,a short time after he had moved into it1 one of the children was taken very sick4 ,he laid his hands upon the child1 when it got better4 ,as soon as he went outside1 the child was taken sick again4 ,he again laid his hands upon it1 so that it again recovered4 ,this transpired several times1 and ,joseph inquired of the ,lord what it all meant1 when he had an open vision1 and saw the devil in person1 who contended with ,joseph face to face for some time4 ,he said it was his house1 it belonged to him1 and ,joseph had no right there4 ,then ,joseph rebuked ,satan in the name of the ,lord1 and he departed and troubled the child no more4 ,on the #bnd of ,july1 ,i went with ,joseph1 ,hyrum1 ,sidney and others over the river to ,montrose1 after which we rode four miles and looked at the site for the town of ,zarahemla4 ,we dined at ,brother ,woodruff's4 ,after dinner we all went to ,president ,brigham ,young's1 where ,brothers ,woodruff and ,george ,a4 ,smith were blessed as two of the ,twelve ,apostles4 ,brother ,hyrum ,smith gave the ,twelve some good advice on the nature of their mission--to practice prudence and humility in their preaching1 and to strictly hold on to the authority of the ,priesthood4 ,brother ,joseph taught many glorious things and important principles to benefit and bless them on their mission2 advising them to observe charity1 wisdom and a fellow feeling for each other under all circumstances4 ,he also unfolded the keys of knowledge1 to detect ,satan1 and preserve us in the favor of ,god4 ,on ,sunday1 the #gth of ,july1 ,i was present at a large meeting of the ,saints in the open air to listen to the farewell addresses of the ,twelve4 ,many were present who did not belong to the ,church4 ,after the meeting was dismissed three persons went forward and were baptized and confirmed4 ,on the #ajth of ,july1 ,elder ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt returned from his imprisonment in ,missouri4 ,when ,i heard that he was in ,quincy ,i went there and assisted him and his brother ,orson up to ,commerce4 ,his escape caused much rejoicing among the ,saints4 ,in a few days afterwards he and ,i purchased from ,hyrum ,kimball five acres each of woodland1 situated one mile from the river1 and went to work to cut each a set of logs to build a house #ad by #af feet1 which we cut in one day4 ,we then invited some of the old citizens1 such as ,brother ,bozier1 ',squire ,wells1 ,louis ,robinson and others1 to come and assist us to put them up1 as our people were mostly prostrate with sickness4 ,i got a man to assist me to hew puncheons for the floor1 and to make some shakes1 that is1 strips of timber similar to barrel staves1 with which to cover the roof4 ,i also drew the rock and built a chimney1 and just got it built to the ridge of the house1 when ,i was stricken down with the chills and fever4 ,my wife was also laid prostrate with the same4 ,a great amount of sickness prevailed among the inhabitants of ,commerce1 in consequence of the sufferings and hardships to which they had been subjected in being driven from ,missouri2 so that the time of those who were able to be about was generally spent in administering to the sick4 ,some had faith and were healed2 to those who had not faith we administered mild herbs and nursed them as well as possible under the circumstances2 but many died4 ,on the morning of the #bbnd1 the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith arose from his bed of sickness1 when the power of ,god rested upon him1 and he went forth administering to the sick4 ,he commenced with the sick in his own house1 then visited those who were tenting in his door-yard1 commanding the sick in the name of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ to arise from their beds and be made whole1 and they were healed according to his words4 ,he then went from house to house and from tent to tent1 on the bank of the river1 healing the sick by the power of ,israel's ,god as he went among them4 ,he did not miss a single house1 wagon or tent1 and continued this work up to the ,upper ,stone ,house1 where he crossed the river1 accompanied by ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 ,o4 ,pratt1 ,john ,taylor1 ,john ,e4 ,page and myself1 and walked into the cabin of ,brother ,brigham ,young1 who was lying very sick1 and commanded him in the name of the ,lord ,jesus to arise and be made whole4 ,he arose1 healed of his sickness1 and accompanied ,joseph and his brethren of the ,twelve4 ,they went into the house of ,brother ,elijah ,fordham1 who was insensible and considered by his family and friends to be dying4 ,joseph stepped to his bedside1 looked him in the eye for a minute without speaking1 then took him by the hand and commanded him in the name of ,jesus ,christ to arise from his bed and walk4 ,brother ,fordham instantly leaped out of his bed1 threw off all his poultices and bandages1 dressed himself1 called for a bowl of bread and milk1 which he ate1 and then followed us into the street4 ,we then went into the house of ,joseph ,b4 ,noble1 who was also very sick1 and he was healed in the same manner4 ,joseph spoke with the voice and power of ,god4 ,when he had healed all the sick by the power given unto him1 he went down to the ferry boat1 when a stranger rode up almost breathless and said he had heard that ,jo ,smith was raising the dead and healing all the sick1 and his wife begged of him to ride up and get ,mr4 ,smith to go down and heal his twin children1 who were about five months old4 ,joseph replied1 ,i cannot go1 but will send some one4 ,in a few minutes he said to ,elder ,woodruff1 who lived in ,montrose1 ,you go and heal those children4 ,take this pocket handkerchief1 and when you administer to them1 wipe their faces with it1 and they shall recover4 ,brother ,woodruff did as he was commanded1 and the children were healed4 ,the mob leaders when they saw men1 whom they thought were dying1 arise from their beds and pray for others1 stood paralyzed with fear1 yet those same men would have killed ,joseph and his brethren if they had had an opportunity4 ,joseph recrossed the river and returned to his own house1 and ,i went to my home1 rejoicing in the mercies and goodness of ,god4 ,this was a day never to be forgotten by the ,saints1 nor by the wicked1 for they saw the power of ,god manifest in the flesh4 ,,chapter ,,xv4 ,,start ,,upon ,a ,,mission ,,under ,,distressing ,,circumstances--,,incidents ,,of ,,the ,,journey--,a ,,drunken ,,doctor ,,gives ,,me ,a ,,table-,,spoonful ,,of ,,morphine--,,my ,,life ,,saved ,,through ,,the ,,prayer ,,of ,,faith--,,brethren ,,leave ,,me ,,to ,,proceed ,,to ,,kirtland--,,their ,,fear ,,that ,i ,,would ,,die--,i ,,predict ,,that ,i ,,would ,,recover ,,and ,,reach ,,kirtland ,,before ,,them4 ,on the #dth of ,august1 the ,saints met to partake of the sacrament1 and received an exhortation from the ,prophet1 impressing upon them the necessity of being righteous and clean of heart before the ,lord1 and commanding the ,twelve to go forth without purse or scrip2 according to the revelations of ,jesus ,christ4 ,my son ,david ,patten was born during the night of the #bc;d in the log cabin which ,i had put up at the end of the ,bozier house1 and during the night we had a heavy thunder storm1 but the hand of the ,lord was over us4 ,as soon as my wife was able1 ,i moved my family into the log house that ,i had built4 ,being without a house1 ,brother ,orson ,pratt moved his family in with mine4 ,on the #dth of ,september1 ,president ,brigham ,young left his home at ,montrose to start upon his mission to ,england4 ,he was so sick that he was unable to go to the river1 a distance of thirty rods1 without assistance4 ,after he had crossed the river1 he rode behind ,israel ,barlow on his horse to my house1 where he continued sick until the #ahth4 ,he left his wife sick with a babe only ten days old1 and all his other children were sick and unable to wait upon one another4 ,not one of them was able to go to the well for a pail of water1 and they were without a single change of clothes1 for the mob in ,missouri had taken nearly all he had4 ,on the #agth1 ,sister ,mary ,ann ,young got a boy to carry her up in his wagon to my house1 that she might nurse and comfort ,brother ,brigham to the hour of starting4 ,on the #ahth1 ,charles ,hubbard sent a boy with a wagon and span of horses to my house to start us on our journey4 ,our trunks were put into the wagon by some of the brethren who had come to bid us farewell4 ,i went to my bed and shook hands with my wife1 who was then shaking with the ague1 and had two of our children lying sick by her side4 ,i embraced her and my children1 and bade them farewell4 ,the only child well was little ,heber ,parley1 and it was with difficulty that he could carry a couple of quarts of water at a time1 to assist in quenching their thirst4 ,with some difficulty we got into the wagon and started down the hill about ten rods4 ,it seemed to me as though my very inmost parts would melt within me at the thought of leaving my family in such a condition1 as it were almost in the arms of death4 ,i felt as though ,i could scarcely endure it4 ,i said to the teamster hold up6 then turning to ,brother ,brigham ,i added1 ,this is pretty tough1 but let's rise1 and give them a cheer4 ,we arose1 and swinging our hats three times over our heads1 we cried1 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 hurrah for ,israel6 ,my wife1 hearing the noise1 arose from her bed and came to the door to see what was up4 ,she had a smile on her face4 ,she and ,sister ,young then cried out to us1 ,good bye2 ,god bless you6 ,we returned the compliment1 and were pleased to see that they were so cheerful4 ,we then told the driver to go ahead4 ,after this ,i felt a spirit of joy and gratitude at having the satisfaction of seeing my wife standing upon her feet1 instead of leaving her in bed1 knowing well that ,i should not see her again for two or three years4 ,we were without purse or scrip1 and were carried across the prairie1 about fourteen miles1 to a shanty near the railway1 where ,brother ,o4 ,m4 ,duell lived4 ,on arriving there1 we were unable to carry our small trunks into the house1 and ,sister ,duell1 seeing our feeble condition1 assisted the boy to carry them in4 ,we were very much fatigued1 and as soon as we got into the house ,sister ,duell made us a cup of tea2 which revived us1 and prepared a bed for us on a one-legged bedstead in a corner of the house1 having two poles running from the house logs to the leg4 ,in the course of the night our bedstead broke through1 and we found ourselves on the floor1 between the poles and the side of the house4 ,the following day ,brother ,duell took us in his wagon to ,lima1 about twelve miles1 when he left us4 ,he gave each of us a dollar to assist us on our journey4 ,brother ,bidwell then carried us in his wagon to ,john ,a4 ,mikesell's1 near ,quincy1 about twenty miles4 ,the fatigue of this day's journey was too much for our feeble health2 we were prostrated1 and obliged to tarry a few days in ,quincy to recruit4 ,the brethren preached a few times in a meeting house close to the ,congregational church4 ,the members of the latter church were in the habit of commencing their meetings at different hours from the brethren1 but they took a notion to disturb us1 by ringing their bell furiously after we had commenced our meetings4 ,at one time ,elder ,john ,e4 ,page preached so loud as to drown the noise of the bell1 and this brought some hundreds1 who otherwise would not have come1 to meeting4 ,i was prostrate with the chills and fever1 and stayed most of the time at the house of ,sisters ,laura and ,abigail ,pitkin1 who bestowed every kindness upon me they possibly could4 ,dr4 ,orlando ,hovey1 and ,sister ,staley and her daughter were also very kind in administering to me in my feeble condition4 ,we left ,quincy ,september #beth1 feeling much better4 ,my sorrow was great to see so many of our brethren there sick and dying1 in consequence of being driven and exposed to hunger and cold4 ,brother ,lyman ,wight took us in a one-horse wagon to ,brother ,charles ,c4 ,rich's1 at ,burton2 where we stayed through the night4 ,brother ,wight predicted many good things1 and left this blessing with us1 when he bade us farewell4 ,the following day while ,brother ,rich was taking us to ,brother ,wilbur's1 the chills came on me again1 and ,i suffered much pain and fatigue4 ,on the #bgth1 ,brother ,wilbur took us in a buggy about twenty-five miles to the house of ,james ,allred1 in ,pittsfield1 and the following day ,father ,allred conveyed us to the place where ,brother ,harlow ,redfield lived1 where we preached to a small branch of the ,church on ,sunday1 the #bith4 ,on the #cjth1 ,brother ,rodgers carried ,brother ,brigham to ,brother ,decker's1 and me to the house of ,mr4 ,roswell ,murray1 my father-in-law4 ,they were living within a few rods of each other1 near ,winchester1 in ,scott ,county4 ,here we also found a few brethren in the ,church1 who had been smitten and robbed of their property in ,missouri1 but were once more in comfortable circumstances and rejoicing in the ,lord4 ,on the #ast of ,october1 we were conveyed to ,lorenzo ,d4 ,young's1 where we remained and recruited our strength until the #dth1 when he conveyed us to ,jacksonville4 ,on the #eth1 a sister in the ,church hired a horse and buggy to take us to ,springfield1 a distance of thirty-five miles1 and ,brother ,babcock drove for us4 ,there we were kindly received by brethren1 and nursed4 ,brother ,brigham being confined to his bed by sickness1 ,brother ,libeus ,t4 ,coon1 who was practicing medicine1 waited upon him4 ,here we found ,brothers ,g4 ,a4 ,smith1 ,t4 ,turley and ,r4 ,hedlock4 ,i went from house to house strengthening and comforting the brethren1 and teaching them the things of the kingdom4 ,i was so far recovered that ,i preached on the ,sabbath1 which caused a great feeling of love towards us4 ,the ,saints got a two horse wagon and harness for us1 for which they paid fifty-five dollars1 and also collected thirty-five dollars in money for the company4 ,judge ,adams1 of the supreme court1 took me to his house4 ,i stayed with him three nights and the greater part of three days1 and he gave me five dollars when ,i left4 ,while we remained at ,springfield1 the sisters fitted up a bed in the wagon for ,brother ,brigham to ride on1 as he was unable to sit up4 ,on the #aath of ,october1 ,i resumed my journey1 in company with ,brothers ,young1 ,turley1 ,smith and ,hedlock4 ,we traveled eight miles and put up at the house of ,father ,draper4 ,when we went into the house1 ,brother ,george ,a4 ,smith1 while stooping down to warm at the fire1 dropped a small flask bottle1 containing tonic bitters1 out of his pocket on the hearth1 and broke it4 ,at this occurrence1 ,father ,draper was very much astonished1 and said1 ,you are a pretty set of ,apostles1 to be carrying a bottle of whisky with you6 ,we explained to him that the bottle contained some bitters which the brethren at ,springfield had prepared for ,brother ,george ,a41 because of his sickness4 ,this appeased his righteous soul1 so that he consented to allow us to stay through the night4 ,on the following day1 we pursued our journey towards ,terre ,haute1 most of the brethren being very sick4 ,owing to the bad roads1 ,i walked most of the way4 ,at might ,i slept in a wagon and caught cold4 ,the next morning ,i had to go till twelve o'clock before ,i had anything to eat1 and then it was transparent pork and corn dodger4 ,my health again began to fail4 ,the wagon broke down twice and the chills came on me about two in the afternoon and held me till night1 then the fever held me all night4 ,i had the chills and fever three days1 and lost my appetite4 ,the third chill was so severe that it seemed as though ,i could not live till night4 ,we arrived at ,terre ,haute about dusk on the #agth4 ,brother ,young and ,i put up at ,dr4 ,modisett's1 and the other brethren and ,father ,murray1 my father-in-law1 who had accompanied us on a visit to his friends in the east1 stayed at ,milton ,stowe's1 who lived in one of the doctor's houses4 ,in the evening the doctor went to see them1 as they were quite ill1 and ,brother ,stowe was very poor4 ,the doctor expressed great sympathy for them when he returned to his house1 99 99 seeing them in ill health and lying on a straw bed on the floor4 ,he shed many tears at thoughts of the brethren going under such suffering circumstances upon such a long mission2 but he did not have quite sympathy enough to buy them a chicken to make them some broth1 or even give them a shilling1 although he was worth four or five hundred thousand dollars4 ,he said his taxes amounted to over four hundred dollars a year4 ,in the evening ,i became very ill4 ,the doctor said he could give me something that would do me good and relieve me of my distress1 and ,i would probably get a nap2 but the old man was so drunk that he did not know what he did1 and he gave me a table-spoonfull of morphine4 ,his wife saw him pour it out2 but dared not say a word1 although she believed it would kill me4 ,in a few minutes after ,i took it1 ,i straightened up in my chair1 complaining of feeling very strangely1 and as though ,i wanted to lie down4 ,on my attempting to go to the bed1 ,i reeled and fell to the floor4 ,there was hardly a breath of life in my body4 ,brother ,brigham rolled me over on my back1 put a pillow under my head and inquired of the doctor what he had given me1 and then learned that he had given me morphine4 ,i lay there for a long time2 when ,i came to1 ,brother ,brigham was attending to me with a fatherly care1 and manifesting much anxiety in my behalf4 ,i remarked1 ,don't be scared2 for ,i shan't die4 ,in a short time after1 he got me on the bed1 and nursed me through the night4 ,i commenced vomiting and continued doing so most of the night4 ,he changed my under-clothes five times1 and washed me each time previous to changing1 as ,i was covered with a cold sweat4 ,it was through the closest attention of ,brother ,young and the family that my life was preserved through the night4 ,i was scarcely able to speak so as to be understood4 ,in the morning1 ,brothers ,smith1 ,turley1 ,hedlock and ,father ,murray came to see us1 and the brethren laid their hands upon me and prayed for me4 ,when they left they wept like children4 ,father ,murray felt very sorrowful4 ,said he1 ,we shall never see ,heber again2 he will die4 ,i looked up at them and said1 ,never mind1 brethren2 go ahead1 for ,brother ,brigham and ,i will reach ,kirtland before you will4 ,brother ,brigham gave them all the money we had except five dollars1 and told them to take good care of the team and make all possible speed to ,kirtland4 ,they started the same day4 ,in about an hour after their departure ,i arose from my bed4 ,,chapter ,,xvi4 ,,further ,,incidents ,,of ,,the ,,journey--,,money ,,increased ,,by ,,the ,,power ,,of ,,god--,,arrive ,,at ,,kirtland ,,ahead ,,of ,,brethren1 ,,in ,,fulfillment ,,of ,,my ,,prediction--,,services ,,in ,,the ,,temple--,,visit ,,my ,,old ,,home ,,and ,,my ,,relatives--,,kind ,,treatment--,,arrive ,,in ,,new ,,york--,,joyful ,,meeting ,,with ,,brethren4 ,on the #bbnd of ,october1 ,elder ,almon ,w4 ,babbitt and ,dr4 ,knight1 an eminent physician1 came from ,pleasant ,garden to see me1 and the next day ,brother ,james ,modisett took us in his father's carriage twenty miles1 to the house of ,brother ,addison ,pratt4 ,from there we were conveyed by ,dr4 ,knight to ,pleasant ,garden1 and put up with ,brother ,jonathan ,crosby4 ,we found a few brethren there1 who were well and in good spirits4 ,we remained three days1 preaching to the few brethren and those who wished to hear4 99 99 99 ,before leaving1 ,dr4 ,knight and some others gave us some money to assist us on our mission4 ,while there ,i also received a letter from my wife1 giving an account of her sickness since ,i left1 also that of our children1 ,william and ,helen4 ,i wrote her a comforting letter in reply1 praying the ,lord to bless her and the little ones4 ,on the #bfth1 ,brother ,babbitt took us in his buggy twelve miles1 to the house of ,brother ,scott1 whose family was very glad to see us1 and we tarried with them through the night1 after which ,brother ,scott sent his little son1 ,john1 to convey us to ,bellville1 fifteen miles1 several miles of the journey in a rain storm1 which obliged us to put up at an inn for the remainder of the day and night4 ,brother ,brigham was very sick1 and had to go to bed4 ,i sat up to wait upon him1 and spent the evening with the landlord and his lady1 preaching to them4 ,they received our testimony1 and were very kind to us4 ,the following morning the landlord arose very early1 and talked to the citizens about the travelers who had stayed with him the night previous1 and what he had heard us say concerning the gospel4 ,the neighbors flocked in2 made many enquiries and were very anxious that we should tarry and preach in the place4 ,our host said several times he hoped the stage would not come1 that we might stay and preach1 as the people were very much excited on account of a great discussion which had recently occurred between two popular preachers4 ,the stage1 however1 came along about ten o'clock1 and we started on our way towards ,kirtland1 leaving the landlord in tears4 ,the money given to us in ,pleasant ,garden added to the five dollars we had left when the brethren parted from us on the #ahth1 amounted to thirteen dollars and fifty cents4 ,when we got into the stage we did not expect to ride many miles4 ,we rode1 however1 as far as ,indianapolis1 paid our passage1 and found we had sufficient means to carry us to ,richmond1 ,indiana4 ,when we arrived in ,richmond1 we found we had means to take us to ,dayton1 to which place we proceeded and tarried over night1 waiting for another line of stages4 ,we expected to stop here and preach until we got means to pursue our journey4 ,brother ,brigham1 however1 went to his trunk to get money to pay the bill and found we had sufficient to pay our passage to ,columbus1 to which place we took passage in the stage and tarried over night4 ,when he paid the next bill1 he found he had sufficient means to pay our passage to ,worcester1 and accordingly we took passage for that place4 ,when we arrived there1 ,brother ,brigham went to his trunk again to get money to pay1 and found sufficient to pay our passage to ,cleveland4 ,while on our way to ,cleveland1 and within about twenty miles of that place we passed a little town called ,strongsville4 ,brother ,brigham had a strong impression to stop at a tavern when we first came into that town2 but as the stage did not stop there we went on4 ,we arrived at ,cleveland about eleven o'clock at night1 took lodgings and remained till next morning4 ,on the morning of ,november #crd1 it being ,sunday1 we went to the ,episcopalian church1 and while returning to the hotel1 we met my father-in-law1 and learned that ,elders ,smith1 ,turley and ,hedlock had just arrived in ,cleveland4 ,father ,murray was as much astonished to see me alive as though he had seen one risen from the dead4 ,i don't think ,i ever saw a man feel better than he did when ,i met him in the street4 ,we walked with him a short distance and met the brethren1 whose health was good compared with what it had been1 and who were in fine spirits4 ,we learned that they had stayed over night at the tavern in ,strongsville1 where ,brother ,brigham had such a strong impression to stop the night previous4 ,they had picked up ,elder ,john ,taylor at ,dayton1 where he was left at a tavern very sick with the ague a few days before1 by ,father ,coltrin1 who proceeded to ,kirtland4 ,brothers ,taylor and ,hedlock got into the stage with us1 which left early in the afternoon1 and rode as far as ,willoughby4 ,we proceeded to ,kirtland and arrived the same evening1 where we found a good many brethren and friends1 who were glad to see us4 ,thus was the prediction fulfilled which ,i made on my sick bed1 in regard to reaching ,kirtland before my brethren4 ,brother ,brigham had one ,york shilling left1 and on looking over our expenses1 we found we had paid out over eighty-seven dollars out of the thirteen dollars and fifty cents we had at ,pleasant ,garden1 which was all the money we had to pay our passage with4 ,we had traveled over four hundred miles by stage1 for which we paid from eight to ten cents a mile1 and had taken three meals a day1 for each of which we were charged fifty cents1 also fifty cents for our lodgings4 ,brother ,brigham often suspected that ,i put the money in his trunk or clothes1 thinking that ,i had a purse of money which ,i had not acquainted him with2 but this was not so2 the money could only have been put in his trunk by some heavenly messenger1 who thus administered to our necessities daily as he knew we needed4 ,there was a division of sentiment among the brethren in ,kirtland1 many of whom lacked the energy to move to ,missouri1 and some lacked the disposition4 ,on ,sunday1 the #ajth of ,november1 ,elder ,john ,taylor preached in the temple in the forenoon1 and ,i preached in the afternoon4 ,i had great freedom in speaking1 and compared my hearers to a parcel of old earthen pots that were cracked in burning1 for they were mostly apostates who were living there4 ,immediately after ,i returned to the house of ,ira ,bond1 ,martin ,harris1 ,cyrus ,smalling and others came in and attacked me on what ,i had been saying1 asking me who ,i referred to in my comparisons4 ,i answered1 ,to no one in particular1 but to anyone that the coat fits4 ,i was so sick that ,i referred them to ,brother ,hedlock1 who came in at that moment1 to talk with1 as ,i was lying on a bed1 having a chill1 and not able to talk4 ,john ,moreton and others declared ,i should never preach in the house again4 ,some of the people tried to make me angry1 so as to quarrel with me1 but they failed4 ,i made my home at ,dean ,gould's1 in the house of ,ira ,bond4 ,they were all very kind to me4 ,i staid with them most of the time ,i was in ,kirtland1 during which the weather was very stormy4 ,i was thankful to get rid of the chills that time without the aid of medicine1 but ,i continued afflicted with a cough which ,i caught by riding in the stage at night4 ,on ,sunday1 the #agth1 ,brother ,brigham preached in the forenoon1 and ,brother ,john ,taylor in the afternoon4 ,in the evening ,brother ,brigham anointed ,brother ,john ,taylor in the house of the ,lord1 he having previously washed himself in pure water2 then we all went to the temple4 ,i was called upon and opened the meeting by prayer1 when ,brigham anointed him with pure sweet oil and pronounced such blessings upon him as the ,spirit gave utterance to1 and ,brother ,taylor then arose and prayed4 ,brother ,theodore ,turley1 one of the ,seventies1 was then anointed by ,daniel ,s4 ,miles one of the presidents of the ,seventies2 both of which anointings were sealed by loud shouts of hosannah4 ,then their feet were washed and the meeting closed4 ,a council was held with ,brothers ,kellog1 ,moreton and others1 who took the lead in ,kirtland4 ,we proposed that some of the ,elders should remain there and preach for a few weeks1 but ,john ,moreton replied that they had had many talented preachers1 and he considered that men of such ordinary ability as the missionaries of our party possessed could do no good in ,kirtland2 he thought possibly that ,brother ,john ,taylor might do1 but he was not sure4 ,kirtland at that time was a desolate looking place1 about one-half of the houses being empty and going to ruin4 ,we had but little means to prosecute our journey1 but1 ,god being our helper1 we felt to press our way onward4 ,i left there with my brethren on the #bbnd of ,november1 and went to ,fairport4 ,there we were detained till the #bfth on account of a tremendous snow storm4 ,our board cost us fifteen dollars while there4 ,we boarded a boat and landed at ,buffalo on the #bgth1 in the morning1 and proceeded by stage to ,batavia1 where we arrived in the evening4 ,the next afternoon1 we took the cars for ,rochester4 ,when we got to ,byron1 ,i got out and left the brethren1 supposing ,harvy ,hall1 my brother-in-law1 was living there4 ,i had scarcely left the cars when ,i was informed that he had gone to ,rochester4 ,i think ,i never felt worse in my life1 my anticipations were so great to see him1 and ,i could not get away till the next night4 ,just at evening1 ,i got aboard the cars and arrived at ,hall's at eight the next evening1 where ,i was joyfully received4 ,i staid there one week1 and was confined to my bed some of the time4 ,i had to take deck passage on the steamboat for the want of means1 and took cold and it settled in my right side4 ,i was so bad that ,i could hardly draw my breath4 ,a letter from my wife reached ,mendon1 my old home about three weeks before ,i did4 ,sister ,hall was at my brother ,solomon's1 and advised him to take it out4 ,he did so1 and opened it1 but could not tell where ,i was4 ,supposing that ,i was dead1 my relatives were feeling very badly when ,i arrived there4 ,i was taken to my brother ,solomon's1 and he and his family were all rejoiced to see me once more in the land of the living4 ,nathaniel ,campbell1 my wife's brother-in-law1 came and took me home with him to ,victor4 ,i received great kindness from them and from all my old friends4 ,several of the neighbors came in while ,i was there1 and my wife's sister introduced me as her ,mormon brother4 ,they seemed to take a great interest in our sufferings1 and this seemed to be the feeling of all candid people4 ,i was urged by my friends to return and bring my family1 and remain with them1 or at least to stop there till warm weather1 on account of my poor health1 as a little fatigue would bring me down again4 ,however1 ,i knew it would not do1 as no man1 having put his hand to the plow1 and looking back1 is fit for the kingdom of ,god4 ,i preached in ,mendon school house ,sunday1 ,december #bast1 at one o'clock4 ,the house was full4 ,then in the evening again there was an appointment for their ,methodist preacher1 but as he did not come1 nothing would do but ,i must preach4 ,i also preached at ,miller's ,corner4 ,there seemed to be a great desire to hear1 but my health would not permit me to speak much4 ,on the #bith1 ,brother ,william ,e4 ,murray came through the snow up to his horses' sides1 determined to have me go home with him4 ,it was as much as we could do to get to his house4 ,it was a pleasure to me to see them4 ,william said to me1 ,when you want to pray1 ,heber1 use your liberty4 ,he and his family seemed to take much pleasure in the things of ,god2 and on the first day of the year #ahdj1 ,i went into the water and baptized him and his wife4 ,he gave me a little money1 a pair of pantaloons and a pair of drawers1 and would have given me fifty dollars if he had had it4 ,my sister1 ,mrs4 ,wheeler1 gave me another pair of drawers and two fine shirts1 and a shawl to wear around my neck4 ,an old friend1 ,john ,e4 ,tomlinson1 gave me a dollar and said if ,i would come again he'd give me more4 ,these1 with ,brother ,wheeler1 were the only ones who would help me upon my mission4 ,others were willing to assist me if ,i would only forsake my ,mormonism and come back and live with them2 but ,i felt that ,i would rather live in a cave1 or be driven with the ,saints every other year while ,i lived1 and be one with them1 than to apostatize and have all the good things of the earth1 for ,i would feel myself disgraced in the sight of ,god and man4 ,on the #fth of ,january1 ,i preached in ,mendon for the fourth time4 ,i also had calls to preach in other parts of the town1 as well as other towns in that region4 ,the ,baptist church that ,i had formerly been a member of1 had about died out4 ,while in ,victor1 ,i had several calls to go to ,pike4 ,after being much wrought upon1 ,i consented to go4 ,william ,murray and wife accompanied me4 ,we got to the house of my old friend1 ,adolphus ,huit1 the first day of ,february4 ,i never saw a person more pleased than his wife was to see me2 she said that she had been calling on the ,lord that ,he would send me there4 ,on ,sunday morning we went to the ,christian chapel4 ,after the meeting was through1 an appointment was given out for me to preach on ,monday evening4 ,the church leaders said they were willing that ,i should preach1 because the people were in such a cold state that ,i could not have any effect upon them4 ,when the time came1 ,i went and found the house crowded4 ,my text was from the #bnd ,epistle of ,john1 #ith1 #ajth and #aath verses4 ,when ,i was almost through1 two of the ministers came into the pulpit4 ,i gave them permission to speak1 when one ,baptist arose and found fault with me because ,i had preached from the ,bible4 ,when he had sat down1 ,i answered him1 and then three others followed his example1 and ,i answered each in turn4 ,they were confounded1 and the discussion tended to open the eyes of the people4 ,i afterwards baptized ,mrs4 ,huit1 and many others believed4 ,i only preached once and then returned to ,victor4 ,on the #ajth1 ,i started for ,new ,york1 and reached ,albany on the #abth4 ,mr4 ,wheeler1 my brother-in-law1 stayed with me all night at the hotel and paid my bill4 ,he thought me unwise to go any farther1 but the next day ,i took coach for ,new ,york4 ,i went up on the east side of the river1 crossed the ,catskill ,mountains1 and took three days to get to ,jersey ,city1 traveling part of the way by sleigh4 ,when ,i arrived at ,jersey ,city1 ,i had not one penny left1 and could not cross the river without paying twenty-five cents4 ,i informed the person in charge of the boat that ,i was out of money1 and a gentleman who overheard me gave me twenty-five cents4 ,i crossed the river into ,new ,york at nine o'clock at night1 went to the ,western ,hotel and pawned my trunk to pay for lodging4 ,i had only eaten one meal a day while traveling to ,new ,york1 for want of money to buy more1 but ,i did not suffer from hunger4 ,the next morning1 ,i went in search of some of the ,saints1 and soon found ,brothers ,parley ,p4 and ,orson ,pratt and ,brigham ,young1 who were glad to see me4 ,i went to meeting with them and found one hundred and fifty ,saints assembled4 ,it was a great pleasure to meet with them4 ,they were very kind to me1 and soon provided me with money to redeem my trunk4 ,i found a letter in ,new ,york from my wife1 which had lain in the office for a long time1 and ,i was thankful to hear that she and our children were better4 ,soon after ,i arrived in ,new ,york1 ,orson ,pratt and ,i were called upon to visit a sick woman1 who was unable to turn herself in bed without assistance4 ,we anointed her with oil in the name of the ,lord1 and she was made whole4 ,she did not belong to the ,church1 nor did her husband1 but in two days afterwards she and her husband were baptized1 and fourteen others4 ,i was detained in ,new ,york about four weeks1 being unable to obtain passage on a packet ship1 as the owners of vessels found it more profitable to carry freight than passengers4 ,brothers ,woodruff1 ,taylor1 ,clark1 ,mulliner1 ,white and ,turley had already gone to ,england1 and ,brother ,george ,a4 ,smith1 on account of sickness1 had gone to ,philadelphia4 ,we were not idle1 however1 while we remained4 ,we had calls to preach on every hand4 ,i attended a meeting almost every night and was generally kept up talking till midnight or past4 ,as a result of our labors1 many new members were added to the ,church and fresh zeal was infused into the old ones4 ,the ,saints were very kind to us1 and provided liberally for our wants1 and when we were ready to sail they supplied us with money to pay our passage1 and many tempting delicacies as well as more substantial food to serve us on the voyage1 besides clothing and bedding4 ,in company with ,elders ,brigham ,young1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,george ,a4 ,smith1 ,parley ,p4 ,pratt and ,r4 ,hedlock1 ,i took passage for ,england on the ship ,patrick ,henry1 on the #gth of ,march1 #ahdj4 ,a large number of the ,saints came down to the wharf to bid us farewell4 ,when we got into the small boat to go to the ship the ,saints on shore sang ,the ,gallant ,ship is ,under ,way1 in which song we joined until the sound of our voices was lost in the distance4 ,i may also add that previous to starting we held a conference with the ,saints in ,new ,york1 at which1 by unanimous vote of those present1 a letter of recommendation was given me1 signed1 in behalf of the ,saints1 by the presiding ,elder of the ,branch and clerk of the conference1 testifying of my wisdom1 understanding1 meekness and humility1 and recommending me as an upright1 honest1 candid man1 and a faithful minister of the gospel4 ,,chapter ,,xvii4 ,,incidents ,,of ,,elder ,,kimball',s ,,mission1 ,,as ,,gleaned ,,from ,,his ,,letters--,,some ,,of ,,his ,,prophecies ,,fulfilled--,,elder ,,hyde',s ,,account ,,of ,,the ,,contest ,,with ,,evil ,,spirits--,,great ,,success ,,of ,,the ,,work ,,throughout ,,england--,a ,,testimonial--,,summary ,,of ,,labors--,,return ,,to ,,nauvoo4 ,elder ,kimball's journal containing an account of his mission after leaving ,new ,york having been lost1 it has been necessary to refer to letters written to his family for further particulars4 ,after a very stormy passage1 he and his brethren arrived in ,liverpool on the #fth of the ,april1 #ahdj1 where they met ,elders ,taylor and ,fielding4 ,three days later he went by train to ,preston4 ,on reaching ,penwortham1 three miles from ,preston he learned that the ,saints had been anxiously expecting him for months4 ,he found many friends standing by the railway watching for him4 ,it was a happy meeting4 ,there was great rejoicing among the ,saints1 and no little excitement and disgust among their enemies1 who had declared that he and his associate ,elders should never come to that land again4 ,many ministers were very much exercised over their presence and were in favor of petitioning the heads of government to interfere with their proselyting4 ,they had cause to fear1 as the labors of the ,elders had already resulted in breaking up many churches4 ,on the #adth of ,april1 the ,elders met to organize1 when ,elder ,willard ,richards was ordained to the ,apostleship and ,brigham ,young chosen ,president4 ,the following day a general conference was held1 at which one thousand seven hundred and twenty members of the ,church were represented1 exclusive of a large number scatted about in different parts of the land1 whose standing was not known4 ,on the #ahth1 he accompanied ,elder ,willard ,richards to the little branch at ,walkerford1 where1 it will be remembered1 ,elder ,kimball was first invited to come and preach by the ,rev4 ,mr4 ,richards1 whose daughter he had previously baptized4 ,this daughter in the meantime had been married to ,elder ,willard ,richards4 ,and right here it may be as well to remark1 in illustration of ,elder ,kimball's prophetic character1 that this marriage was in fulfillment of a prediction which he made immediately after baptizing ,miss ,jeannette ,richards4 ,on meeting ,elder ,richards1 he exclaimed1 ,willard1 ,i have baptized your wife to day6 ,a similar prediction was made by him about the marriage of ,elder ,joseph ,fielding1 and as literally fulfilled4 ,since ,elder ,kimball's first visit to ,walkerford1 the few ,saints there had suffered a great deal of persecution1 still most of them had remained firm in the faith4 ,it would appear1 however1 that ,mr4 ,john ,richards had got to feel rather sore over the change in his prospects since having his church members converted to ,mormonism1 for on seeing ,elder ,kimball again at his house in company with ,elder ,richards1 he ordered him to leave4 ,brother ,kimball1 in writing of this1 says3 ,i went out and pursued my journey4 ,i could hear the old lady and ,sister ,richards crying when ,i got into the road4 ,i felt to weep for them4 ,she is a mother indeed1 who has fed me and given me money and administered to my wants1 and will not lose her reward4 ,elder ,kimball makes frequent mention of the love which the ,saints manifested for him4 ,while staying at the house of ,brother ,thomas ,smith1 in ,clitheroe1 he one morning overheard one of the daughters of the house say to her mother1 ,i want you should make ,brother ,kimball as comfortable as possible1 and ,i will work in the factory as hard as ,i can4 ,his sympathy was frequently aroused by meeting with ,saints who had been in comfortable circumstances when he knew them on his former mission1 but who1 through being thrown out of employment1 were reduced to want1 and would weep at not being able to set food before him as they had formerly done4 ,in visiting ,eccleston and ,dauber's ,lane and the surrounding region1 he was received with a perfect ovation by the ,saints1 and they everywhere urged him to tarry with them4 ,at a village called ,chatburn1 where he and ,elder ,fielding went to preach1 no house could be found large enough for the people to convene in who turned out to hear them1 and they held a meeting in a large barn1 with most excellent results4 ,of this place and its people1 he wrote3 ,some who had left the ,church wished they had been faithful2 and some did return by humble repentance and being re-baptized4 ,there appears to be something peculiar in the people of this place2 others had tried in vain to enlist them in their folds1 but on hearing the first preaching of the fullness of the gospel they were overwhelmed in tears of repentance and more than twenty were immediately baptized1 which number was afterwards increased to about ninety1 who have generally kept the faith4 ,we have never received anything like an insult all the times we visited the village1 and we feel bound to bless them4 ,on visiting ,southport1 a celebrated bathing place1 and a great resort for rich people in search of health1 he says1 ,there ,i beheld halt and blind1 deaf and maimed and leprous4 ,such a distressed set of beings ,i never saw before4 ,at this place there was a sister sick1 and not expected to live4 ,she was healed by administering the ordinances1 and the next day she went with us two miles on foot4 ,of the fraternal feeling that prevailed among the ,saints1 he says1 ,the rich love the poor so well they cannot bear to leave them behind4 ,this is a celestial spirit2 ,i would to ,god that all the ,saints had it4 ,there is one peculiarity about the people--just as soon as they come out of the water they want to go to ,america4 ,when they begin to gather to ,zion from this land1 it will never stop till the salt is drained out of all nations4 ,these are some of the jewels of the earth4 ,on the #dth of ,august he started on a visit to ,london1 calling on the way at ,burslem1 where he remained and spent a holiday with the ,saints and preached to six or seven thousand people in the public park4 ,he also stopped at ,west ,bromwich1 ,birmingham1 ,ledbury1 ,cheltenham1 and several other places1 and visited with the ,saints1 held a number of meetings and baptized quite a number4 ,on reaching ,london1 he went in search of the officers of the ,teetotal ,society1 on account of the kindness they had shown him on his first mission1 in opening their halls for him to preach in when others refused to4 ,he found them very friendly and willing to assist him in any way possible4 ,in company with ,elders ,woodruff and ,george ,a4 ,smith1 he also visited ,westminister ,abbey and the ,queen's ,palace4 ,in alluding to the latter and the lavish extravagance that he witnessed1 he wrote1 ,americans would be astonished to see the stir there is made over a little queen2 at the same time there are thousands starving to death for want of a little bread2 but they have their reward3 ',blessed are the poor1 for they shall rejoice in the ,holy ,one of ,israel4' ,the rich have their reward here1 and we shall have ours hereafter2 so ,i do not envy them4 ,he found ,london the most difficult place to make any impression in of any that he had visited4 ,it would seem as if the devil took special pains to do all he could to prevent the ,elders from gaining a foothold there4 ,on the #aith of ,september1 while there1 ,elder ,kimball was stricken with the cholera1 and he felt as if he could not live till morning1 but he rallied and commenced again as zealously as ever laboring for the conversion of the people4 ,in writing of their discouraging labors1 he said3 ,brother ,woodruff had been gone about two weeks and we had baptized only one here in the city before he left4 ,he felt almost discouraged1 and said he never saw such a hard case before--every door closed against us1 and every heart4 ,we have traveled from day to day1 from one part of the city to the other1 to find some one that would receive our testimony4 ,it seemed all in vain for some time2 at last we found one old ,cornelius that was ready to receive our testimony as soon as he heard it4 ,on ,sunday1 the morning after ,i was taken with cholera1 ,i went forward and baptized four4 ,i thought it would do me good to go into a cold bath4 ,last night ,i went into the water and baptized four more4 ,some more are going on ,sunday4 ,the ice is broken in ,london1 and the gospel has got such a hold that the devil can not root it out2 but he is very mad1 and ,i am glad--,i shall never try to please him1 the ,lord assisting me4 ,i see nothing to discourage me but everything to the reverse4 ,when the devil offers determined opposition1 it may be considered as a sure indication that he is losing ground1 and that his fears are awakened4 ,elder ,kimball had had sufficient experience in contending with him to learn this fact1 and to rejoice at seeing the evil one aroused4 ,it will be remembered that the first success of the ,elders in the ,english mission aroused hostility in that quarter1 and ,elders ,kimball1 ,hyde and ,russell had a personal contest with evil spirits4 ,as the allusion to that occasion published on page #bj is quite brief see chapter ,,ii1 paragraph beginning with ,one ,saturday evening ,i was appointed by the brethren4444--,transcriber1 it may be as well to insert here ,elder ,hyde's description of the scene1 as contained in a letter to ,elder ,kimball1 written ,may #bb1 #ahef4 ,he said3 ,every circumstance that occurred at that scene of devils is just as fresh in my recollection at this moment as it was at the moment of its occurrence1 and will ever remain so4 ,after you were overcome by them and had fallen1 their awful rush upon me with knives1 threats1 imprecations and hellish grins amply convinced me that they were no friends of mine4 ,while you were apparently senseless and lifeless on the floor and upon the bed 7after we laid you there71 ,i stood between you and the devils and fought them and contended against them face to face until they began to diminish in number1 and to retreat from the room4 ,the last imp that left turned round to me as he was going out and said1 as if to apologize and appease my determined opposition to them1 ',i never said anything against you6' ,i replied to him thus3 ',it matters not to me whether you have or have not2 you are a liar from the beginning6 ,in the name of ,jesus ,christ1 depart6' ,he immediately left1 and the room was clear4 ,that closed the scene of devils for that time4 ,in writing of ,london some time afterwards1 ,elder ,kimball said1 ,the waters have begun to be troubled1 and ,i pray that they may continue until the ,lord gathers out ,his people from this city4 ,i can say ,i never felt a greater desire for a place than ,i have for ,london1 as it is the metropolis of the world and the depot of wickedness1 for it don't seem as though any place could be any worse4 ,all manner of debauchery that can be thought of is practiced here4 ,elders ,kimball and ,george ,a4 ,smith left ,london ,october #a1 #ahdj1 to attend the third general conference in ,manchester1 at which five of the ,apostles met with the ,saints and had a time of rejoicing4 ,at this conference three thousand six hundred and twenty-six members were represented1 more than double the number reported at the conference held six months before4 ,from this showing the readers can judge of the rapidity with which the work had increased1 and new fields were constantly opening up4 ,the ,elders met with powerful opposition in many places1 but the more they were opposed the faster the work grew4 ,it would seem that among other things predicted upon the head of ,elder ,kimball by the ,prophet previous to starting1 was that he should see the queen of ,england4 ,he records the fulfillment of this prediction as follows3 ,elder ,woodruff1 ,sister ,ellen ,redman1 ,dr4 ,copeland and wife1 and ,i had a fair view of the queen4 ,we saw her as the ,prophet ,joseph told us4 99 99 99 ,we stood within eight or nine feet of her when she passed and returned4 ,she made her obeisance to us1 and we returned it4 ,she is a pleasant little body1 but what a fuss there is made over one little girl2 and how much more ,i would enjoy the privilege of sitting by my humble fireside with my wife and little children1 and to see my brethren and sisters whom ,i have formed acquaintance with in days of affliction4 ,though averse to royalty1 as might be inferred from the foregoing1 it would seem that he had a high regard personally for the ,queen and her consort1 ,prince ,albert1 and he and his brethren presented each of them with a handsomely bound copy of the ,book of ,mormon1 with their names upon them4 ,in ,february1 #ahda1 in writing of the anxiety of the newly converted ,saints to emigrate to ,america1 he said1 ,i expect trouble is coming there as well as here4 ,i feel as though ,i wanted to be there1 and share with them1 if they suffer4 ,i would rather suffer affliction with the ,saints of ,god than to have the pleasures of this world for a season2 for to me it is all vanity4 ,my prayer is that the ,almighty will give me grace and patience to endure and hold on to the iron rod4 ,if we do this1 we shall do well4 ,when ,he has spoken through ,his prophet or predicted anything on this ,church1 it has come to pass1 and the honest have to suffer with the guilty4 ,this has always been the case1 but ,i pray the ,lord to help me to fulfill1 in all points of the law which leads to the celestial world4 ,he mentions a visit which he made to ,bedford1 where he remained a week and preached every night to crowded assemblies4 ,he also baptized many1 among whom were a number of the followers of a ,mr4 ,matthews1 a spurious ,latter-day ,saint preacher1 who had baptized himself1 and started out preaching faith1 repentance1 baptism1 etc4 ,he was a partner of ,mr4 ,aitkin in ,liverpool1 and a man of considerable natural ability4 ,elder ,kimball denounced him publicly1 and when he took leave of ,bedford1 he left the whole town in an uproar4 ,he also went to ,birmingham1 ,manchester1 ,wales1 ,preston and ,clitheroe1 holding farewell meetings with the ,saints1 and baptizing more or less everywhere he went4 ,at the latter place he was presented with the following ,,testimonial3 ,march #bh1 #ahda4 ,to all in these last days called to be ,saints1 and to the faithful in ,christ ,jesus1 grace be to you1 and peace from ,god1 our ,father1 and from the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,we1 the brethren and sisters of the various churches associated in the conference assembling at ,clitheroe1 in the ,county of ,lancaster1 ,england1 unitedly and with strong feelings of gratitude and affection1 bear testimony that our brother1 ,elder ,heber ,c4 ,kimball1 has1 in the midst of opposition and in the face of persecution and slander1 diligently and faithfully labored as a servant of the ,most ,high ,god2 and we pray you in the name of ,jesus ,christ to receive him as such1 rendering unto him every necessary assistance to aid him in the work of the ,lord2 and may the ,spirit of ,truth ever be with our brother1 and with all the ,saints of ,god4 ,amen4 ,signed on behalf of the conference1 ,,thomas ,,ward1 ,presiding ,elder1 ,,stephen ,,langstroff4 ,on the #bjth of ,april1 #ahda1 he writes3 ,president ,brigham ,young1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,wilford ,woodruff1 ,john ,taylor1 ,george ,a4 ,smith1 ,willard ,richards and myself1 with a company of one hundred and thirty ,saints1 are on board the ship ,rochester1 bound for ,new ,york4 ,brother ,p4,p4 ,pratt and a multitude of the ,saints came to bid us farewell1 and many of them wept like children when we left them to return to our native land4 ,the following is from ,president ,brigham ,young's journal3 ,it truly seems a miracle to look upon the contrast between our landing and departure from ,liverpool4 ,we landed in the spring of #ahdj1 as strangers in a strange land1 and penniless1 but through the mercy of ,god we have gained many friends1 established churches in almost every noted town and city of ,great ,britain1 baptized between #g1jjj and #h1jjj souls1 printed #e1jjj ,books of ,mormon1 #c1jjj hymn books1 #b1ejj volumes of the ,millennial ,star and #ej1jjj tracts2 emigrated to ,zion #a1jjj souls1 established a permanent shipping agency1 which will be a great blessing to the ,saints1 and have left sown in the hearts of many thousands the seed of eternal life1 which shall bring forth fruit to the honor and glory of ,god2 and yet we have lacked nothing to eat1 drink or wear2 in all these things ,i acknowledge the hand of ,god4 ,of his return home ,elder ,kimball records3 ,on the #ast of ,july1 ,president ,brigham ,young1 ,john ,taylor and myself landed at ,nauvoo1 where we were met by the ,prophet and a host of friends who had gathered there to welcome us home again4 ,transcriber's ,note3 ,some obvious printer's errors have been corrected as seems reasonable 7e4 g4 riyer for river1 yon for you1 wth for with1 rembembered for remembered1 mismatched quotation marks1 etc4 etc474 ,the book used as a reference for this e-book was donated to the library of the ,university of ,california 7,berkeley7 in ,april #ahhf by ,pres4 ,john ,taylor and digitized by the ,internet ,archive in #bjjh with funding from ,microsoft ,corporation4 ,it can be viewed or downloaded at https3_/_/archive4org_/details_/presiden theberck#jjkimbrich4