,,presid5t ,,heb] ,c4 ,,kimball',s ,,j\rnal4 ,,sev5? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies4 ,design$ = ! ,in/ruction & ,enc\ragem5t ( ,"y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,,juv5ile ,,in/ructor ,,(fice4 ,salt ,lake ,city1 #ahhb4 ,,preface ,no apology is necess>y = publi%+ z a volume ( ! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies "s portion ( ! hi/ory ( ! late ,presid5t ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball4 ,kn[+ ! e/imation 9 :i* he 0 held :ile liv+ by ! ,latt] day ,sa9ts univ]sally1 & t ! memory ( 8 virtues & life-long devotion to ! cause ( ,god is /ill fre% 9 _! he>ts1 we feel assur$ t !y w reg>d z an acceptable (f]+ ! brief acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce conta9$ 9 ?is volume4 ,we only regret t we _c 9 ! pres5t "w give a sket* ( 8 entire life1 or at lea/ all ( ^? incid5ts f x :i* w\ld t5d to promote fai? 9 "y read]s4 ,8 0 an exce$+ly active & int]e/+ life1 & x is sc>cely necess>y to /ate t ! sket* "h publi%$1 cov]+ a p]iod ( only a little ov] f\r ye>s1 conta9s b a fraction ( t :i* is int]e/+ & wond]ful 9 8 life's exp]i5ce4 ,h[ev]1 :at is "h giv5 w d\btless convey _m valuable lessons to ^? :o read x1 & w s]ve to indicate ! "* ( ! great man ( :om x treats4 ,heb] ,*ase ,kimball 0 "o ( ! greate/ m5 ( ?is age4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 nobility ab\t 8 appe>ance z well z 8 disposition t w\ld h made him conspicu\s 9 any community1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ af=d$ ample scope = ! ex]cise ( 8 ability1 & ! try+ sc5es ?r\gh :i* he pass$ call$ into play 8 be/ p[]s4 ,he 0 a man ( comm&+ pres5ce1 ) eyes s ke5 z to almo/ pi]ce "o ?r\gh1 & be=e :i* ! guilty involunt>ily quail$4 ,he 0 fe>less & p[]ful 9 rebuk+ ! wrong-do]1 b k9d1 b5evol5t & fa!rly to ! des]v+4 ,he possess$ su* wond]ful control ov] ! passions ( m51 comb9$ ) su* wisdom & diplomacy t ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? call$ him ! peace-mak]4 ,8 great fai?1 zeal1 e>ne/ness1 devotion to pr9ciple1 *e]fulness "u ! mo/ try+ circum/ances1 en]gy1 p]sev]ance & hone/ simplicity m>k$ him z no ord9>y man4 ,he possess$ great natural =ce & /rong w p[]1 yet 9 8 submission to ! ,prie/hood & ob$i5ce to ! laws ( ,god he set a patt]n to ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,8 example ?r\gh\t life 0 "o ( :i* 8 po/]ity may ev] ?9k ) pride1 & :i* ! ,sa9ts g5]ally w d well to foll[4 ,no man1 p]haps1 ,joseph ,smi? except$1 :o has belong$ to ! ,*ur* 9 ?is g5]ation1 ev] possess$ ! gift ( prophecy to a great] degree ?an ,bro!r ,kimball4 ,al?\gh n at all pret5ti\s1 he 0 some:at celebrat$ among 8 acqua9tances = 8 prophetic inspiration4 ,! pr$iction :i* he made soon aft] ! arrival ( ! ,pione]s 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley1 t ! de/itute ,sa9ts w\ld soon be suppli$ ) clo?+1 & t ,/ates goods w\ld be sold 9 ,salt ,lake ,city z *eap z 9 ,new ,york1 seem$ mo/ unreasonable at ! "t x 0 utt]$4 ,its fulfillm5t1 h[ev]1 by ! unexpect$ influx ( gold-seek]s1 mak+ _! way to ,cali=nia1 & anxi\s to light5 _! loads by sell+ _! goods at almo/ any price1 is n[ a matt] ( hi/ory4 ,scores ( o!r pr$ictions 7 made by him & z lit]ally fulfill$4 ,bro!r ,kimball 0 ! only "o ( 8 fa!r's family :o embrac$ ! gospel1 b n[ 8 is "o ( ! mo/ num]\s families 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ ,june #bb1 #ahfh1 he 0 ! fa!r ( sixty-five *ildr51 ( :om ?irty males & elev5 females 7 !n liv+4 ,8 direct desc5dants n[ numb] "o hundr$ & sev5ty-two4 ,! fir/ t5 *apt]s ( ?is "w 7 =m]ly publi%$ 9 pamphlet =m by ,eld] ,r4 ,b4 ,?ompson 9 ,nauvoo4 ,only a small edition1 h[ev]1 0 pr9t$1 & x has n[ be5 out ( pr9t = a great _m ye>s4 ,! next six *apt]s h be5 compil$ f ! manuscript hi/ory ( ,eld] ,kimball by 8 elde/ daught]1 ,si/] ,hel5 ,m> ,:itney1 to :om we are also indebt$ = ! items conta9$ 9 8 lett]s f :i* ! la/ *apt] 0 writt54 ,,! ,,publi%]4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,call$ to g ,^u a ,mission to ,engl&--,appo9t$ to ,preside--,! ,j\rney4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,timidity at ! ,?\ghts ( my ,task--,prompt$ by ! ,_s to g to ,pre/on--,! ,tru? ,w ,prevail--,meet ,eld] ,field+'s ,bro!r1 a ,prea*]--,invit$ to ,prea* 9 8 ,*apel--,see+ 8 ,craft ,endang]$1 he ,closes 8 ,doors ,aga9/ u--,ano!r ,m9i/] ,=bids u ,baptiz+ 8 ,*ur* ,memb]s--,desp]ate ,/ruggle ) ,evil ,spirits--,comm5ce ,baptiz+--,eld]s ,sep>ate--,oppos$ by a ,m9i/]--,8 ,subsequ5t ,%ame4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,meet+ = ,confirmation--,conv]t & ,baptize ,miss ,ri*>ds--,h] ,fa!r1 a ,m9i/]1 ,invites me to ,prea* 9 8 ,*apel--,congregation ,believe my ,te/imony--,mr4 ,ri*>ds ,fright5$--,closes 8 ,*apel ,aga9/ me--,8 ,daught] ,tr\bl$--,i ,pr$ict t he w ,aga9 ,op5 8 ,*apel to me--,pr$iction ,fulfill$--,o!r ,eld]s ,enc\rag$ by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,mat!ws1 :o ,aft]w>ds ,rejects _! ,te/imony & ,comm5ces ,prea*+ _! ,doctr9es on 8 ,own ,acc\nt4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,p ,eag] to ,he> u--,we ,r5t ,! ,cock ,pit to ,prea* 9--,obta9 ,lic5ses to ,prea*--,cont9u$ ,success4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,fir/ ,conf]5ce 9 ,engl&--,^w ( ,wisdom ,fir/ ,taught !re--,enemies ,active--,urg5t ,invitation f a ,bapti/ ,*ur*--,! ,effect ( our ,prea*+4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,impress$ to ,visit ,d[nham & ,*atburn--,bad ,"* ( ^? ,places--,w>n$ ,aga9/ ,go+--,joy ) :i* ! ,gospel 0 ,receiv$--,! ,p ,eag] to be ,baptiz$--,lo? to ,"p ) me--,va9 ,opposition f a ,m9i/]--,affect+ ,conduct ( ,little ,*ildr54 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,visit to ! ,moon ,family--,prejudic$ ,aga9/ our ,doctr9e--,a ,prophecy ab\t !m--,impress$ to ,call at _! ,h\se aga9--,my ,pres5ce ,hail$ ,) ,joy z an ,answ] to ,pray]--,! ,prophecy ,fulfill$2 !y ,jo9 ! ,*ur*--,a ,dream & its ,int]pretation4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,extraord9>y ,success--,v ,cold ,wea!r--,sc5es ( ,suff]+--,our ,excessive ,labors--,a ,g5]al ,conf]5ce--,f>ewell ,meet+--,affection ,manife/$ = u--,eld] ,russell's ,labors--,eld] ,goodson a ,b>ri]4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,our ,lodg+s--,wants ,suppli$ by ,lib]ality ( ,sa9ts--,j\rney to ,liv]pool--,contra/ ,betwe5 ,arrival & ,dep>ture--,return ,voyage--,meet+ ) ,eld]s & ,sa9ts at ,new ,york--,arrival at ,kirtl&4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,removal to ,miss\ri--,sickness--,k9dness ( ! ,sa9ts at ,f> ,we/--,build a ,h\se1 & !n ,h to ,ab&on x--,battle ( ,crook$ ,riv]--,dea? & ,f9al ,te/imony ( ,apo/le ,david ,w4 ,patt5--,corn] ,/one ( ,temple at ,f> ,we/ ,laid--,removal to ,ill9ois4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,f> ,we/ ,besieg$--,joseph ,smi? & ,bre?r5 ,betray$ by ,apo/ates--,atrocities ( ,mob--,conv]sation ) ,w4 ,e4 ,m',lell9--,ext]m9ation ,spee* ( ,g5]al ,cl>k4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,p]ils ( ! ,p--,*e]fulness ( ! ,sa9ts amid/ _! ,tr\bles--,visit our ,bre?r5 9 ,prison--,apo/les ,orda9$--,mock ,di/ribution ( ,/ate ,appropriation--,lett] f ,joseph ,smi? & ,bre?r5 9 ,prison--,indiff]5ce ( ,/ate ,(ficials to our ,appeals--,^w ( ! ,"l to me4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,f9al ,expulsion f ,e> ,we/--,de/ruction ( ,prop]ty--,escape ( ,joseph ,smi? & ,bre?r5--,attempt to ,visit ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt & ,bre?r5 9 ,prison--,=c$ to ,flee to ,escape ,mob ,viol5ce--,assembly ( ,apo/les & ,o!rs on ,temple ,site ,accord+ to ,revelation--,arrival 9 ,ill9ois--,^w ( ! ,"l ,fulfill$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,joyful ,meet+ ) ,joseph--,fir/ ,conf]5ce 9 ,ill9ois--,fir/ ,visit to ,comm]ce--,my ,impression ,conc]n+ ! ,new ,ga!r+ ,place--,my ,recomm5d--,/ruggle ) ,evil ,spirits--,joseph ,smi?'s ,exp]i5ce ) ,evil ,spirits--,p4 ,p4 ,pratt's ,escape f ,prison--,build+ ,h\ses--,pro/rate ) ,sickness--,rem>kable ,manife/ation ( ! ,gift ( ,heal+4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,/>t ^u a ,mission "u ,di/ress+ ,circum/ances--,incid5ts ( ! ,j\rney--,a ,drunk5 ,doctor ,gives me a ,table-spoonful ( ,morph9e--,my ,life ,sav$ ,?r\gh ! ,pray] ( ,fai?--,bre?r5 ,leave me to ,proce$ to ,kirtl&--,_! ,fe> t ,i w\ld ,die--,i ,pr$ict t1 ,i w\ld ,recov] & ,rea* ,kirtl& ,be=e ,!m4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,fur!r ,incid5ts ( ! ,j\rney--,money ,increas$ by ! ,p[] ( ,god--,arrival at ,kirtl& ,ahead ( ,bre?r51 9 ,fulfillm5t ( my ,pr$iction--,s]vices 9 ! ,temple--,visit my ,old ,home & my ,relatives--,k9d ,treatm5t--,arrival 9 ,new ,york--,joyful ,meet+ ) ,bre?r54 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,incid5ts ( ,eld] ,kimball's ,mission1 z ,glean$ f 8 ,lett]s--,"s ( 8 ,prophecies ,fulfill$--,eld] ,hyde's ,acc\nt ( ! ,conte/ ) ,evil ,spirits--,great ,success ( ! "w ,?r\gh\t ,engl&--,a ,te/imonial--,summ>y ( ,labors--,return to ,nauvoo4 ,,presid5t ,h4 ,c4 ,,kimball',s ,,j\rnal4 ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,8 ,,mission ,,to ,,engl& ,,& ,,! ,,introduction ,,( ,,! ,,gospel ,,to ,,t ,,l&4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,call$ ,,to ,,g ,,^u ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,engl&--,,appo9t$ ,,to ,,preside--,,! ,,j\rney4 ,! labors ( ! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 e>ly days 7 conf9$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ) ! exception ( ! prov9ce ( ,upp] ,canada1 :]e a great _m p]sons embrac$ ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & rejoic$ 9 ! bless+s !re(4 ,! majority ( ?is latt] class 7 orig9ally f ,great ,brita91 & !y soon began to manife/ a desire t _! relatives & fri5ds :o 7 /ill resid+ !re1 might be privileg$ ) he>+ ! glad tid+s ( salvation1 & be made p>tak]s ( ^? gifts & bless+s :i* are promis$ 9 ob$i5ce !reto4 ,= ! atta9m5t ( ?is object1 _! pray]s 7 cont9ually asc5d+ to ! ,"l ( sabao?1 t ,he w\ld prep>e ! way1 & ha/5 ! "t :5 ,! s]vants ( ! ,"l ,soon %\ld take _! /&1 ,& spread ! glori\s light ( tru?-- ,?r\gh\t _! native l&4 ,not)/&+ ?is desire1 ! way 0 n op5 = ! ,eld]s until ! spr+ ( #ahcg1 :5 ! ^w ( ! ,"l to ! ,eld]s ( ,israel 01 t !y might g =? to ! di/ant nations ( ! e>?1 t ! k+dom might roll =?1 s t e he>t might be p5etrat$4 ,prior to ?is1 my labors _h be5 conf9$ to my own l&1 9 :i* ,i _h travel$ ab\t six ?\s& miles1 prea*+ ! gospel to ! be/ ( my ability1 & _h ! pleasure ( baptiz+ sev]al ( my c\ntrym5 = ! remission ( s9s1 & introduc+ !m into ! k+dom :i* ! ,"l has set up 9 ^! la/ days4 ,i _h frequ5tly felt a desire to visit ! %ores ( ,europe1 & believ$ t ! "t 0 fa/ approa*+ :5 ,i %\ld take leave ( my own c\ntry & lift up my voice to o!r nations1 w>n+ !m ( ! ?+s :i* 7 com+ on ! e>?1 & mak+ kn[n to !m ! great ?+s :i* ! ,"l _h br\ght to pass4 ,yet x nev] occurr$ to my m9d t ,i %\ld be "o ( ! fir/ commission$ to prea* ! ev]la/+ gospel on ! %ores ( ,europe1 & ,i c assure my fri5ds ,i 0 tak5 by surprise :5 ,i 0 in=m$ by ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi?1 "o ( ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*1 t ,i _h be5 design$ by ! ,_s1 &1 at a conf]5ce ( ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur* :i* _h be5 held1 0 appo9t$ to take ! *>ge ( a mission to ! k+dom ( ,great ,brita94 ,! idea ( be+ appo9t$ to su* an important (fice & mission 0 almo/ m ?an ,i c\ld be> up "u4 ,i felt my weakness & unwor?9ess1 & 0 ne>ly ready to s9k "u ! task :i* devolv$ ^u me1 & ,i c\ld n help exclaim+3 ,o ,"l ,i am a man ( '/amm]+ tongue1' & altoge!r unfit = su* a "w4 ,h[ c ,i g to prea* 9 t l&1 :i* is s fam$ ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom = light1 k & piety1 & z ! nurs]y ( religion2 & to a p ^: intellig5ce is prov]bial8 ,aga91 ! idea ( leav+ my family = s long a "t1 :i* a mission to t c\ntry mu/ necess>ily require--( be+ sep>at$ f my fri5ds :om ,i lov$1 & ) :om ,i _h enjoy$ _m bless+s & happy seasons--( leav+ my native l& to soj\rn among /rang]s 9 a /range l&1 0 almo/ ov]:elm+4 ,h[ev]1 all ^! consid]ations did n det] me f ! pa? ( duty4 ,nei!r did ,i conf] ) fle% & blood2 b ! mom5t ,i und]/ood ! w ( my ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,i felt a det]m9ation to g at all haz>ds1 believ+ t ,he w\ld support me by ,8 almighty p[]1 & end[ me ) e qualification ,i ne$$4 ,al?\gh my family 7 de> to me1 & ,i %\ld h to leave !m almo/ de/itute1 ,i felt t ! cause ( tru?1 ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 outweigh$ e o!r consid]ation2 & ,i felt will+ to leave !m1 believ+ t _! wants w\ld be provid$ = by t ,god :o take? c>e ( sp>r[s & :o fe$e? ! "y rav5s :5 !y cry4 ,i 0 !n set ap>t1 along ) ,eld] ,hyde1 :o 0 likewise appo9t$ to t mission1 by ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( ! ,presid5cy1 :o agre$ t ,eld]s ,goodson1 ,russell1 ,ri*>ds1 ,field+ & ,snid] %\ld accompany u4 ,aft] sp5d+ a few days 9 arrang+ my affairs & settl+ my bus9ess1 on ! ?irte5? day ( ,june1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahcg1 ,i bade adieu to my family & fri5ds1 & ! t[n ( ,kirtl&1 :]e ! h\se ( ! ,"l /ood1 9 :i* ,i _h receiv$ my ano9t+1 & _h se5 su* wond]ful displays ( ! p[] & glory ( ,god4 ,9 company ) ,eld] ,hyde & ! o!r bre?r51 ,i arriv$ at ,fairport1 on ,lake ,erie1 t aft]noon1 a di/ance ( twelve miles2 & ab\t an h\r aft] our arrival1 took passage 9 a /eam-boat = ,buffalo1 ,new ,york4 ,we 7 accompani$ by ,bro!r ,r4 ,b4 ,?ompson & wife1 :o 7 on _! way to ,canada1 f ,kirtl&1 :]e he int5d$ to labor 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,aft] a pleasant voyage1 we rea*$ ,buffalo ! next day1 at :i* place we expect$ to get "s funds :i* 7 promis$ u1 to assi/ u on our j\rney1 b we 7 un=tunately disappo9t$4 ,at t "t we _h b v little means1 b /ill we det]m9$ to prosecute our j\rney1 believ+ t ! ,"l w\ld op5 our way4 ,we accord+ly cont9u$ our j\rney1 & took our passage 9 a l9e boat on ! ,erie ,canal to ,utica1 a di/ance ( two hundr$ & fifty miles1 & !nce to ,albany on ! railroad4 ,f ?is latt] place ,i w5t ) ,bro!r ,ri*>ds into ! c\ntry ab\t ?irty miles1 :]e we 7 successful 9 obta9+ "s means to enable u to prosecute our j\rney4 ,we !n return$ & took passage on a /eamboat = ,new ,york1 at :i* place we arriv$ on ! #bbnd day ( ,june4 ,on our arrival we met ) ,bro!rs ,goodson & ,snid]1 accord+ to appo9tm5t 7!y hav+ gone r\nd by ! way ( ,canada71 all 9 good heal?4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ,new ,york we f\nd a vessel ready to sail1 b n hav+ suffici5t means we 7 oblig$ to wait until su* "t z we c\ld obta9 funds to pay our passage & buy provisions = ! voyage4 ,we r5t$ a small room 9 a /ore h\se1 hop+ t "s way w\ld be provid$ = u to g =w>d & fulfill ! mission :]eunto we 7 s5t4 ,we sp5t consid]able "t :ile we 7 !re 9 pray+ to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r = ,8 guidance & protection1 t ,he w\ld make our way pla9 be=e u1 bless u ) a prosp]\s voyage across ! bill[s ( ! mighty ocean1 & make u a bless+ to ea* o!r & to ! capta9 & crew ) :om we %\ld sail4 ,dur+ our /ay 9 t city1 we 7 subject to _m inconv5i5ces4 ,we _h to lay ^u ! floor1 & _h to buy & cook our own victuals2 yet none ( ^! ?+s mov$ u1 nei!r did we feel disc\rag$1 believ+ t ! ,"l w\ld op5 our way & guide u to our de/9ation4 ,we conv]s$ ) _m p]sons on ! subject ( ! gospel1 & di/ribut$ a l>ge numb] ( copies ( ! ,prophetic ,w>n+ among all classes ( ! community2 n =gett+ ! m9i/]s ( religion :o ab\nd 9 t city4 ,we s5t a copy to e "o ^: "n we c\ld asc]ta9 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! po/ (fice4 ,aft] rema9+ a few days1 we 7 pres5t$ ) sixty doll>s to assi/ u4 ,bro!r ,elijah ,=dham made u a pres5t ( t5 doll>s1 & conclud$ to accompany u on our mission1 b ^u m mature consid]ation1 we ?\ght x 0 be/ = him to /op 9 t place1 believ+ t ! ,"l _h a p 9 t city1 & t a ,*ur* w\ld be built up1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds done by ! in/rum5tality ( ,eld]s ,p>ley ,p4 & ,orson ,pratt4 ,hav+ obta9$ z mu* money z w\ld pay our passage across ! ,atlantic1 we laid 9 a /ock ( provisions1 & on ! fir/ day ( ,july w5t on bo>d ! %ip ,g>rick1 b\nd = ,liv]pool1 & weigh$ an*or ab\t t5 o'clock1 a4 m41 & ab\t f\r o'clock1 p4 m4 ( ! same day1 lo/ sight ( my native l&4 ,i _h feel+s :i* ,i _c describe :5 ,i c\ld no long] behold its %ores1 & :5 ,i bade adieu to ! l& ( my bir?1 :i* 0 fa/ rec$+1 ,i felt to exclaim3 ,yes1 my native l&1 ,i love !e3 ,all ?y sc5es ,i love !m well3 ,fri5ds1 connections1 happy c\ntry1 ,c ,i bid y all f>ewell8 ,c ,i leave y ,f> 9 di/ant l&s to dwell8 ,h[ev]1 :5 ,i reflect$ on ! causes :i* _h induc$ me to leave x = a :ile1 & ! "w :i* devolv$ ^u me ,i c\ld likewise say1 ,i g1 b n to pl\gh ! ma9 ,to ease a re/less m9d4 ,no2 ,i hope ,i 0 actuat$ by a diff]5t motive ?an ei!r to please myself or to ga9 ! ri*es & applause ( ! _w2 x 0 a high] consid]ation ?an ^! t induc$ me to leave my home4 ,x 0 because a disp5sation ( ! gospel _h be5 committ$ to me1 & ,i felt an ard5t desire t my fell[-creatures 9 o!r l&s1 z well z ^? ( ! l& ( my bir?1 might he> ! s\nd ( ! ev]la/+ gospel1 obey its requisitions1 rejoice 9 ! fullness & bless+s !re( & escape ! judgm5ts :i* 7 ?reat5$ ^u ! ungodly4 ,our passage 0 v agreeable1 & ! w9ds = mo/ "p v favorable4 ,on ! banks ( ,newf\ndl& we saw sev]al :ales & _m diff]5t species ( fi%4 ,we 7 k9dly treat$ :ile on bo>d1 bo? by ! (fic]s & crew1 & _! conduct 0 inde$ praisewor?y2 _h we be5 _! own relatives1 !y c\ld n h behav$ m k9dly or h treat$ u bett]4 ,?us ! ,"l answ]$ our pray]s 9 ?is respect1 = :i* ,i desire to praise ,8 holy "n4 ,! ,"l also gave u favor 9 ! eyes ( ! pass5g]s1 :o treat$ u ) ! greate/ respect4 ,dur+ our voyage a *ild belong+ to "o ( ! pass5g]s 0 v sick & 0 giv5 up = dead by ! doctor :o att5d$ x2 consequ5tly1 its p>5ts _h giv5 up all hopes ( its recov]y1 & expect$ to h to commit _! little "o to ! ocean4 ,feel+ a great anxiety = ! *ild1 ,i w5t to its p>5ts & reason$ )1 & laid be=e !m ! pr9ciple ( fai?1 & told !m t ! ,"l 0 able to re/ore _! *ild1 not)/&+ !re 0 no e>?ly prospect ( its recov]y1 to :i* !y li/5$ ) great int]e/4 ,hav+ an opportunity %ortly aft]1 secretly to lay h&s ^u ! *ild1 ,i did s1 & 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ rebuk$ ! disease :i* prey$ ^u its sy/em4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l att5d$ ! adm9i/ration1 & f t "t ! *ild began to recov]1 & two or ?ree days aft] x 0 runn+ ab\t p]fectly well4 ,its p>5ts _h to ackn[l$ge t x 0 heal$ by ! p[] ( ! ,almighty4 ,! la/ ,sunday we 7 on ! wat] ,i w5t to ! capta9 & ask$ ! privilege = "o ( u to prea* on bo>d4 ,he v oblig+ly agre$1 & appo9t$ ! "t :5 x w\ld be mo/ suitable = himself & ! crew to att5d1 :i* 0 at "o o'clock p4 m4 ,we !n appo9t$ ,bro!r ,hyde to speak1 & notifi$ ! crew & pass5g]s ( ! circum/ance4 ,at ! "t appo9t$1 !re 0 a congregation ( f two to ?ree hundr$ p]sons assembl$ on ! deck1 :o li/5$ ) great att5tion & deep int]e/ to ! disc\rse1 :i* 0 deliv]$ ) great p[]4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] he>d ,bro!r ,hyde speak ) su* p[] & eloqu5ce z t "t2 he spoke on ! subject ( ! resurrection4 ,! "t be+ limit$ on acc\nt ( ! duties ( ! %ip's company1 8 subject 0 necess>ily cond5s$4 ,! congregation 0 compos$ ( p]sons f diff]5t nations1 & ( diff]5t fai?s1 ,engli%1 ,iri%1 ,scot*1 ,g]mans1 ,fr5*1 etc41 bo? ,jews & ,*ri/ians4 ,a great feel+ 0 produc$ ^u ! m9ds ( ! assembly1 :o _h nev] he>d ! subject treat$ 9 l mann] be=e1 & f ! conv]sation we aft]w>ds _h ) sev]al ( !m1 ,i believe t good 0 done & _m f t "t began to se>* ! scriptures = !mselves1 :i* are able to make m5 wise unto salvation4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,july we came 9 sight ( l&1 :i* caus$ joy & gratitude to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r to arise 9 my bosom = ! favorable passage we _h _h s f> & ! prospect ( soon rea*+ our de/9ation4 ,we !n sail$ up ! ,iri% *annel1 hav+ ,irel& on our left & ,wales on our "r4 ,! sc5]y 0 v beautiful & impos+4 ,?ree days aft] fir/ see+ l&1 be+ ! #ah? ( ,july1 we arriv$ 9 ,liv]pool1 "o ( ! l>ge/ ports 9 ,great ,brita91 be+ j sev5te5 days & two h\rs f our dep>ture f ,new ,york4 ,! packet %ip ,s\? ,am]ica1 :i* left ,new ,york ! same "t we did1 came 9 a few l5g?s beh9d4 ,! sight 0 v gr& to see ^! two vessels ent] port1 ) e in* ( canvass spread4 ,:5 we fir/ got sight ( ,liv]pool1 ,i w5t to ! side ( ! vessel & p\r$ out my s\l 9 praise & ?anksgiv+ to ,god = ! prosp]\s voyage & = all ! m]cies :i* ,he _h v\*saf$ to me1 & :ile ?us engag$1 & :ile contemplat+ ! sc5]y :i* !n pres5t$ itself & ! circum/ances :i* _h br\ght me ?us f>1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l re/$ ^u me 9 a p[]ful mann]2 my s\l 0 fill$ ) love & gratitude1 & 0 humbl$ )9 me1 :ile ,i cov5ant$ to d$icate myself to ,god & to love & s]ve ,him ) all my he>t4 ,imm$iately aft] we an*or$1 a small boat came alongside1 & sev]al ( ! pass5g]s1 ) ,bro!rs ,hyde1 ,ri*>ds1 ,goodson & myself got 9 & w5t on %ore4 ,:5 we 7 )9 six or sev5 feet f ! pi]1 ,i leap$ on %ore1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 my life /ood on ,briti% gr\nd1 among /rang]s ^: mann]s & cu/oms 7 diff]5t f my own4 ,my feel+s at t "t 7 peculi>1 p>ticul>ly :5 ,i realiz$ ! object1 importance & ext5t ( my mission & ! "w to :i* ,i _h be5 appo9t$ & 9 :i* ,i 0 %ortly to be engag$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,timidity ,,at ,,! ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,my ,,task--,,prompt$ ,,by ,,! ,,_s ,,to ,,g ,,to ,,pre/on--,,! ,,tru? ,,w ,,prevail--,,meet ,,eld] ,,field+',s ,,bro!r1 ,a ,,prea*]--,,invit$ ,,to ,,prea* ,,9 ,,8 ,,*apel--,,see+ ,,8 ,,craft ,,endang]$1 ,,he ,,closes ,,8 ,,doors ,,aga9/ ,,u--,,ano!r ,,m9i/] ,,=bids ,,u ,,baptiz+ ,,8 ,,*ur* ,,memb]s--,,desp]ate ,,/ruggle ,,) ,,evil ,,spirits--,,comm5ce ,,baptiz+--,,eld]s ,,sep>ate--,,oppos$ ,,by ,a ,,m9i/]--,,8 ,,subsequ5t ,,%ame4 ,! idea ( /&+ =? & proclaim+ ! gospel 9 a l& s mu* extoll$ = religion1 :i* 0 con/antly s5d+ =? h] m9i/]s to almo/ e nation "u heav51 & among a p :o1 ( c\rse1 did n expect to be taught1 b to tea* o!rs ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & ! consci\sness ( my own weakness & unfitness = su* an und]tak+1 l$ me to cry mightily to ! ,"l = wisdom & = t com=t & support :i* ,i s mu* ne$$4 ,at ! same "t ,i ?\ght t if ,i c\ld h be5 reliev$ f ! responsibility :i* re/$ ^u me1 by fight+ ,golia? on z unequal t]ms z ,david did1 ,i %\ld h felt myself happy4 ,h[ev]1 ,i endeavor$ to put my tru/ 9 ,god1 believ+ t ,he w\ld assi/ me 9 publi%+ ! tru? & t ,he w\ld be a pres5t help 9 ! "t ( ne$4 ,hav+ no means1 poor & p5niless we w&]$ 9 ! /reets ( t great city1 :]e weal? & luxury1 p5ury & want ab\nd4 ,i !re met ! ri* attir$ 9 ! mo/ co/ly dresses1 & ! next mom5t 0 salut$ ) ! cries ( ! poor1 :o 7 )\t cov]+ suffici5t to scre5 !m f ! wea!r4 ,su* a di/9ction ,i nev] saw be=e4 ,we !n look$ out = a place to lodge 91 & f\nd a room belong+ to a wid[ :i* we engag$ = a few days4 ,! "t we 7 9 ,liv]pool 0 sp5t 9 c\ncil & 9 call+ on ! ,"l = direction1 s t we might be l$ to places :]e we %\ld be mo/ useful 9 proclaim+ ! gospel & 9 e/abli%+ & spread+ ,8 k+dom4 ,:ile ?us engag$1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 ! mighty p[] ( ,god1 0 ) u1 & we felt greatly /r5g!n$1 & a det]m9ation to g =w>d1 come life or dea?1 honor or reproa*1 0 manife/$ by u all4 ,our tru/ 0 9 ,god1 :o we believ$ c\ld make u z useful 9 br++ d[n ! k+dom ( ,satan z ,he did ! rams' horns1 9 br++ d[n ! walls ( ,j]i*o & 9 ga!r+ out a numb] ( preci\s s\ls :o 7 buri$ amid/ ! rubbi% ( tradition1 & :o _h none to %[ !m ! way ( tru?4 ,feel+ l$ by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l to g to ,pre/on1 a l>ge manufactur+ t[n 9 ,lanca%ire1 we />t$ = t place ?ree days aft] our arrival 9 ,liv]pool4 ,we w5t by coa* & arriv$ on ,saturday aft]noon ab\t f\r o'clock4 ,aft] unload+ our trunks1 ,bro!r ,goodson w5t 9 se>* ( a place ( lodg+1 & ,bro!r ,field+ w5t to seek a bro!r ( 81 :o 0 a m9i/]1 resid+ 9 t place4 ,x be+ ! day on :i* _! repres5tatives 7 *os51 ! /reets pres5t$ a v busy sc5e2 inde$ ,i nev] witness$ any?+ l x be=e 9 my life4 ,on "o ( ! flags1 :i* 0 j enroll$ be=e u ! mom5t ! coa* rea*$ its de/9ation1 0 ! foll[+ motto3 ,,tru? ,,w ,,prevail1 :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 l>ge1 gilt lett]s4 ,x be+ s v seasonable & ! s5tim5t be+ s appropriate to u 9 our situation1 we 7 involunt>ily l$ to exclaim1 ,am56 ,s let x be4 ,bro!r ,goodson hav+ f\nd a room :]e we c\ld be accommodat$1 :i* belong$ to a wid[ woman1 situat$ 9 ,wil=d ,/reet1 we mov$ our baggage !re4 ,%ortly aft]1 ,bro!r4 ,field+ return$1 hav+ f\nd 8 bro!r1 :o reque/$ to h an int]view ) "s ( u t ev5+4 ,accord+ly1 ,eld]s ,hyde1 ,goodson & ,i w5t & 7 k9dly receiv$ by him & ,mr4 ,watson1 8 bro!r-9-law1 :o 0 pres5t at ! "t4 ,we gave !m a %ort acc\nt ( ! object ( our mission & ! great "w :i* ! ,"l _h comm5c$1 & conv]s$ ^u ^? subjects until a late h\r4 ,! next morn+ we 7 pres5t$ ) half a cr[n1 :i* ,mr4 ,field+'s si/] _h s5t u4 ,x be+ ,sunday1 we w5t to he> ,mr4 ,field+ prea*4 ,aft] he _h f9i%$ 8 disc\rse1 & )\t be+ reque/$ by u1 he gave out an appo9tm5t = "s "o ( u to prea* 9 ! aft]noon4 ,x be+ nois$ abroad t "s ,eld]s f ,am]ica 7 9 t[n & 7 go+ to prea* 9 ! aft]noon1 a l>ge conc\rse ( p assembl$ to he> u4 ,x fall+ to my lot to speak1 ,i call$ _! att5tion to ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & told !m some?+ ( ! nature ( ! "w :i* ! ,"l _h comm5c$ on ! e>?4 ,bro!r ,hyde aft]w>ds bore te/imony to ! same1 :i* ,i believe 0 receiv$ by _m ) :om ,i aft]w>ds conv]s$4 ,ano!r appo9tm5t 0 giv5 out = u 9 ! ev5+1 at :i* "t ,bro!r ,goodson prea*$ & ,bro!r ,field+ bore te/imony4 ,an appo9tm5t 0 !n made = u on ,w$nesday ev5+ at ! same place1 at :i* "t ,eld] ,hyde prea*$4 ,a numb] n[ be+ conv9c$ ( ! tru?1 believ$ ! te/imony & began to praise ,god & rejoice exce$+ly t ! ,"l _h aga9 visit$ ,8 p1 & s5t ,8 s]vants to lay be=e !m ! doctr9e ( ! gospel & ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,field+1 :o _h k9dly invit$ u to prea* 9 8 *apel1 kn[+ t q a numb] ( 8 memb]s believ$ our te/imony & t "s 7 wi%ful to be baptiz$1 %ut 8 doors aga9/ u & w\ld suff] u to prea* no m 9 8 *apel4 ,= an excuse1 he said t we _h prea*$ ! doctr9e ( baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 contr>y to our arrangem5t ) him4 ,i ne$ sc>cely assure my fri5ds t no?+ 0 said to him f :i* any inf]5ce c\ld be drawn t we %\ld suppress ! doctr9e ( baptism4 ,no6 ,we deem$ x too important a doctr9e to lay aside = any privilege we c\ld receive f mortals4 ,mr4 ,field+ und]/ood our doctr9es ev5 be=e we came !re1 hav+ receiv$ sev]al communications f 8 bro!r ,joseph1 :o wrote to him f ,canada1 expla9+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,we likewise _h conv]s$ ) him on ! subject at our =m] int]view4 ,h[ev]1 he hav+ be5 tradition$ to believe 9 infant baptism1 & hav+ prea*$ & practic$ ! same a numb] ( ye>s1 he saw ! situation he w\ld be plac$ 9 if he obey$ ! gospel4 ,not)/&+ 8 tal5ts & /&+ 9 society1 he w\ld h to come into ! %eepfold by ! door2 & aft] all 8 prea*+ to o!rs1 h to be baptiz$ himself = ! remission ( s9s by ^? :o 7 orda9$ to t p[]4 ,^! consid]ations und\bt$ly _h _! weight ^u 8 m9d1 & caus$ him to act z he did1 & not)/&+ 8 =m] k9dness he soon became "o ( our mo/ viol5t oppos]s4 ,an obs]vation :i* escap$ 8 lips %ortly aft] ?is circum/ance1 ,i %all "h m5tion4 ,speak+ "o day respect+ ! ?ree fir/ s]mons :i* 7 prea*$ 9 t place1 he said t ,kimball bor$ ! holes1 ,goodson drove ! nails & ,hyde cl9*$ !m4 ,h[ev]1 8 congregation did n foll[ 8 example2 !y _h = "s "t be5 pray+ = our com+1 & _h be5 assur$ by ,mr4 ,field+ t he c\ld n place m confid5ce 9 an angel ?an he did 9 ! /atem5ts ( 8 bro!r respect+ ?is p4 ,consequ5tly1 !y 7 9 a great measure prep>$ = ! reception ( ! gospel1 probably z mu* s z ,cornelius 0 anci5tly4 ,hav+ n[ no public place to prea* 91 we began to prea* 9 private h\ses1 :i* 7 op5$ 9 e direction1 :ile numb]s believ$ ! gospel4 ,aft] we _h be5 9 t place eight days1 we began to baptize 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus = ! remission ( s9s4 ,"o rev]5d g5tleman came & =bid u baptiz+ any ( 8 memb]s2 b we told him t all :o 7 ( age & reque/$ baptism we %\ld und\bt$ly adm9i/] t ord9ance to4 ,"o ,saturday ev5+ ,i 0 appo9t$ by ! bre?r5 to baptize a numb] ! next morn+ 9 ! riv] ,ribble1 :i* runs ?r\gh t place4 ,by ?is "t1 ! adv]s>y ( s\ls began to rage1 & he felt a det]m9ation to de/roy u be=e we _h fully e/abli%$ ! gospel 9 t l&2 & ! next morn+ ,i witness$ su* a sc5e ( satanic p[] & influ5ce z ,i %all nev] =get :ile memory la/s4 ,ab\t day-break1 ,bro!r ,russell 7:o 0 appo9t$ to prea* 9 ! m>ket-place t day71 :o slept 9 ! second /ory ( ! h\se 9 :i* we 7 ent]ta9$1 came up to ! room :]e ,eld] ,hyde & ,i 7 sleep+ & call$ ^u u to arise & pray = him1 = he 0 s afflict$ ) evil spirits t he c\ld n live long unless he %\ld obta9 relief4 ,we imm$iately arose1 laid h&s ^u him & pray$ t ! ,"l w\ld h m]cy on ,8 s]vant & rebuke ! devil4 ,:ile ?us engag$1 ,i 0 /ruck ) great =ce by "s invisible p[] & fell s5seless on ! floor z if ,i _h be5 %ot1 & ! fir/ ?+ t ,i recollect$ 01 t ,i 0 support$ by ,bro!rs ,hyde & ,russell1 :o 7 besee*+ a ?rone ( grace 9 my behalf4 ,!y !n laid me on ! b$1 b my agony 0 s great t ,i c\ld n endure1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to get out1 & fell on my knees & began to pray4 ,i !n sat on ! b$ & c\ld di/9ctly see ! evil spirits1 :o foam$ & gna%$ _! tee? ^u u4 ,we gaz$ ^u !m ab\t an h\r & a half1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! horror & malignity depict$ on ! c\nt5ances ( ^! f\l spirits1 & any attempt to pa9t ! sc5e :i* !n pres5t$ itself1 or portray ! malice & enmity depict$ 9 _! c\nt5ances w\ld be va94 ,i p]spir$ exce$+ly1 & my clo!s 7 z wet z if ,i _h be5 tak5 out ( ! riv]4 ,i felt exquisite pa91 & 0 9 ! greate/ di/ress = "s "t4 ,h[ev]1 ,i le>n$ by x ! p[] ( ! adv]s>y1 8 enmity aga9/ ! s]vants ( ,god & got "s und]/&+ ( ! invisible _w4 ,! ,"l deliv]$ u f ! wra? ( our spiritual enemies & bless$ u exce$+ly t day1 & ,i _h ! pleasure 7not)/&+ my weakness ( body f ! %ock ,i _h exp]i5c$7 ( baptiz+ n9e individuals & hail+ !m bre?r5 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,a circum/ance took place :ile at ! wat] side :i* ,i _c refra9 f m5tion+1 :i* w %[ ! eag]ness & anxiety ( "s 9 t l& to obey ! gospel4 ,two ( ! c&idates :o 7 *ang+ _! clo!s & prep>+ = baptism at ! di/ance ( sev]al rods f ! place :]e ,i 0 /&+ 9 ! wat]1 7 s anxi\s to obey ! gospel1 t !y ran ) all _! might to ! wat]1 ea* wi%+ to be baptiz$ fir/4 ,! y\ng]1 be+ quick] on foot ?an ! eld]1 out-ran him1 & came fir/ into ! wat]4 ,! circum/ance rem9d$ me ( ,pet] & ano!r disciple1 :o w5t to see ! sepul*re :]e ! ,savior 0 laid3 _! anxiety 0 s great to f9d out :e!r ,he 0 yet !re or n1 t !y _h a race = x4 ,! c]emony ( baptiz+ be+ some:at novel1 a l>ge conc\rse ( p assembl$ on ! banks ( ! riv] to witness ! c]emony4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ,eld] ,russell prea*$ 9 ! m>ket-place1 /&+ on a p$e/al1 to a v l>ge congregation1 numb]s ( :om 7 prick$ to ! he>t4 ,?us ! "w ( ! ,"l comm5c$ 9 t l& 7not)/&+ ! rage ( ! adv]s>y & 8 attempt to de/roy u7--a "w :i* %all roll =?1 n only 9 t l& b ^u all ! face ( ! e>?1 ev5 9 l&s & isles unkn[n4 ,! next morn+ we held a c\ncil1 at :i* ,eld]s ,goodson & ,ri*>ds 7 appo9t$ to g to ! city ( ,b$=d1 !re be+ a good prospect1 f ! in=mation receiv$1 ( a ,*ur* be+ built up 9 t city4 ,eld]s ,russell & ,snid] 7 appo9t$ to g to ,al/on1 9 ,cumb]l&1 ne> ! bord]s ( ,scotl&1 & ,eld]s ,hyde1 ,field+ & ! writ] 7 to rema9 9 ,pre/on & ! regions r\nd ab\t4 ,! next day1 ! bre?r5 took _! dep>ture = ! diff]5t fields ( labor assign$ !m4 ,bro!rs ,hyde1 ,field+ & ,i cont9u$ lift+ up our voices 9 private h\ses1 at ! corn]s ( ! /reets1 9 ! m>ket-place & :]ev] ! ,"l op5$ a door4 ,! foll[+ ,sabba?1 ,eld] ,hyde prea*$ 9 ! m>ket-place to a num]\s assemblage1 bo? ri* & poor1 :o flock$ f all p>ts to he> :at ^! babbl]s _h to say1 he>+ t we 7 sett]s =? ( /range doctr9es4 ,aft] ,bro!r ,hyde _h got ?r\gh1 ,i gave an exhortation1 & :5 ,i _h conclud$1 a m9i/] /epp$ =w>d to oppose u on ! doctr9es we advanc$1 b m p>ticul>ly on ! doctr9e ( baptism1 he be+ a great /ickl] = infant baptism4 ,! p1 ?9k+ he int5d$ to (f5d u1 w\ld n let him proce$1 b seem$ det]m9$ to put him d[n1 & und\bt$ly w\ld h done s _h n ,bro!r ,hyde int]pos$ & begg$ p]mission = ! g5tleman to speak1 tell+ ! congregation t he 0 prep>$ to meet any argum5ts he might advance4 ,?is appeas$ ! p1 :o li/5$ to ! rem>ks ( ! rev]5d g5tleman2 aft] :i* ,bro!r ,hyde spoke 9 answ] to ! objections :i* _h be5 (f]$1 to ! satisfaction ( ne>ly all pres5t4 ,! m9i/] felt some:at a%am$4 ,"o individual came up to him & ask$ him :at he n[ ?\ght ( 8 baby baptism1 :ile ano!r came1 took him by ! h& & l$ him out ( ! ?rong4 ,inde$1 all ^? :o arose up to oppose ! doctr9es we taught 7 conf\nd$1 & c\ld n ) any success combat ! tru?s we prea*$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,meet+ ,,= ,,confirmation--,,conv]t ,,& ,,baptize ,,miss ,,ri*>ds--,,h] ,,fa!r1 ,a ,,m9i/]1 ,,invites ,,me ,,to ,,prea* ,,9 ,,8 ,,*apel--,,congregation ,,believe ,,my ,,te/imony--,,mr4 ,,ri*>ds ,,fright5$--,,closes ,,8 ,,*apel ,,aga9/ ,,me--,,8 ,,daught] ,,tr\bl$--,i ,,pr$ict ,,t ,,he ,,w ,,aga9 ,,op5 ,,8 ,,*apel ,,to ,,me--,,pr$iction ,,fulfill$--,,o!r ,,eld]s ,,enc\rag$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,mr4 ,,mat!ws1 ,,:o ,,aft]w>ds ,,rejects ,,_! ,,te/imony ,,& ,,comm5ces ,,prea*+ ,,_! ,,doctr9es ,,on ,,8 ,,own ,,acc\nt4 ,hav+ _h consid]able success ! %ort "t we _h labor$ 9 t place1 & hav+ baptiz$ a numb] we reque/$ !m to meet at ! h\se ( ,si/] ,dawson = confirmation on ! ev5+ ( ! second ,sabba? aft] our arrival 9 ,pre/on4 ,! p hav+ come toge!r1 we fully expla9$ to !m ! nature ( t ord9ance ab\t to be p]=m$4 ,we !n laid our h&s ^u betwe5 =ty & fifty = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & confirm$ !m memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,:ile att5d+ to ?is ord9ance ! ,_s ( ! ,"l re/$ d[n ^u u 9 a p[]ful mann]1 :i* caus$ u to rejoice exce$+ly4 ,?us ! ^w ( ! ,"l spread & prevail$4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 a "y lady1 ! daught] ( a m9i/] ( ! ,presbyt]ian ord]1 :o resid$ ab\t fifte5 miles f ,pre/on1 be+ on a visit to t place1 happ5$ to be at ! h\se ( a family ) :om ,i 0 acqua9t$4 ,call+ 9 to see !m at ! "t %e 0 !re ,i 0 introduc$ to h]1 & we imm$iately ent]$ into conv]sation on ! subject ( ! gospel4 ,i f\nd h] a v intellig5t p]son1 & %e seem$ v desir\s to he> ! ?+s ,i _h to tea* & und]/& ! doctr9es ( ! gospel4 ,i in=m$ h] ( an appo9tm5t ,i _h made to prea* t ev5+1 & invit$ h] to att5d4 ,%e did s1 & likewise ! ev5+ foll[+2 & aft] att5d+ ^! two s]vices %e 0 fully conv9c$ ( ! tru?1 & ! next morn+ s5t = me1 desir+ to be baptiz$4 ,i *e]fully compli$ ) h] reque/1 & confirm$ h] at ! wat] side4 ,! foll[+ day1 %e />t$ = home1 reque/+ me to pray = h]1 & gave u "s enc\ragem5t to expect t h] fa!r w\ld op5 8 *apel = me to prea* 94 ,i ha/5$ to my bre?r51 told !m ( ! circum/ance & ! result ( my visit ) ! "y lady1 & !n call$ ^u !m to unite 9 pray] t ! ,"l w\ld s(t5 ! he>t ( h] fa!r1 t he might be induc$ to op5 8 *apel = u to prea* 91 & t our way might be op5$ 9 t place4 ,! next week ,i receiv$ a lett] f h]1 & "o f h] fa!r1 9 :i* he in=m$ me t ,i 0 expect$ to be at 8 place ! foll[+ ,saturday1 z he _h giv5 out an appo9tm5t = me to prea* 9 8 *apel ! next ,sunday4 ,! foll[+ is a copy ( ! lett]3 ,sir3--,y are expect$ to be "h next ,saturday4 ,y are giv5 out to prea* 9 ! =5oon1 aft]noon & ev5+4 ,al?\gh we be /rang]s to "o ano!r1 yet ,i hope we are n /rang]s to our bless$ ,r$eem]1 else ,i w\ld n h giv5 out = y to prea*2 our *apel is b little & ! congregation b few--yet if "o s\l be conv]t$1 x is ( m value ?an ! :ole _w4 ,i rema9 9 ha/e1 ,,john ,,ri*>ds4 ,agreeable to ! k9d invitation1 ,i made prep>ation to visit t place1 & took coa* on ,saturday aft]noon at ,pre/on & arriv$ at 8 h\se a little be=e d>k4 ,on my ent]+1 he arose & said1 ,i und]/& y are ! m9i/] lately f ,am]ica6 ,i told him ,i 01 :]eupon he bade me welcome to 8 h\se1 & seem$ to rejoice at my arrival4 ,aft] receiv+ refre%m5t at 8 hospitable bo>d1 we comm5c$ a conv]sation :i* la/$ till a late h\r1 :i* appe>$ satisfactory to ! :ole family4 ,! next morn+ ,i accompani$ ! rev]5d g5tleman to 8 *apel1 & at ! h\r appo9t$ comm5c$ to prea* to a cr[d$ congregation on ! pr9ciples ( salvation4 ,i likewise prea*$ 9 ! aft]noon & ev5+1 & my he>]s seem$ to manife/ great int]e/ 9 ! ?+s :i* ,i laid be=e !m4 ,ne>ly ! :ole congregation %$ te>s ( joy4 ,aft] ,i _h conclud$ ! s]vices ( ! day1 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds gave out ano!r appo9tm5t = me to prea* on ,monday ev5+1 :i* ,i att5d$ to4 ,i likewise1 by reque/ ( ! congregation1 prea*$ on ,w$nesday ev5+4 ,a numb] n[ began to believe ! doctr9es ,i advanc$1 & on ,?ursday1 six individuals1 all memb]s ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' *ur*1 came =w>d = baptism4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds n[1 see+ ! effect :i* my prea*+ produc$1 & fe>+ le/ he %\ld lose all 8 memb]s & likewise ! sal>y :i* 0 all[$ him = prea*+1 told me t he mu/ close ! doors ( 8 *apel aga9/ me2 b at ! same "t 8 behavior 0 k9d1 & to 8 praise be x spok51 treat$ me ) ! greate/ hospitality4 ,i !n began to prea* 9 private h\ses1 :i* 7 op5$ 9 t neighborhood1 & ,i ceas$ n to decl>e to all :o came to he>1 bo? by night & by day1 ! glori\s tid+s ( salvation1 & t ,god _h aga9 re/or$ ! ord9ances z at ! fir/1 & c\nselors z at ! beg9n+4 ,not)/&+ ,mr4 ,ri*>ds clos$ ! door ( 8 meet+ h\se aga9/ me1 he frequ5tly came to he> me prea*4 ,8 daught] felt v sorr[ful on acc\nt ( h] fa!r n all[+ me to prea* any m 9 8 place ( wor%ip1 & wept mu*2 b ,i told h] n to fe>1 = ,i believ$ t ,god w\ld s(t5 8 he>t & cause him to op5 8 *apel = me to prea* 9 aga94 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i 0 pr9cipally ent]ta9$ at 8 h\se4 ,! next ,sunday ,i w5t along ) him to 8 meet+1 feel+ a desire to he> him prea*4 ,aft] he _h f9i%$ 8 disc\rse1 ,i 0 surpris$ to he> him give out ano!r appo9tm5t = me to prea* 9 8 *apel4 ,i accord+ly prea*$ 9 ! aft]noon & 9 ! ev5+1 & ! ^w seem$ to be ) p[] & ! effect 0 great ^u ! p4 ,! next day ,i baptiz$ two m1 bo? memb]s ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' *ur*4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds _h prea*$ 9 t place upw>ds ( ?irty ye>s1 & 8 memb]s1 z well z ! inhabitants ( ! place & vic9ity1 7 v mu* atta*$ to him4 ,yet1 :5 ! fullness ( ! gospel 0 prea*$1 al?\gh 9 mu* weakness1 ! p1 not)/&+ _! atta*m5t & reg>d = _! v5]able pa/or1 be+ conv9c$ ( _! duty1 came =w>d & foll[$ ! foot/eps ( ! ,savior by be+ buri$ 9 ! lik5ess ( ,8 dea?4 ,aft] labor+ = "s "t 9 ?is neighborhood1 ,i 0 w>n$ by ! ,_s to return to ,pre/on1 & !re f\nd t ,i 0 anxi\sly expect$ by ! bre?r54 ,!y _h receiv$ lett]s f ,bro!rs ,ri*>ds & ,russell1 :i* gave an acc\nt ( _! proce$+s s9ce !y left ,pre/on4 ,bro!r ,goodson _h also return$ f ,b$=d%ire1 :]e he & ,bro!r ,ri*>ds _h labor$1 & he gave u a relation ( _! mission & success4 ,he in=m$ u t a m9i/] by ! "n ( ,mat!ws1 bro!r-9-law to ,eld] ,joseph ,field+1 receiv$ !m v k9dly & invit$ !m to prea* 9 8 *ur*4 ,! invitation 0 accept$1 & !y prea*$ sev]al times4 ,! result 0 t a numb]1 among :om 0 ,mr4 ,mat!ws & 8 lady1 believ$ _! te/imony & ! ?+s :i* !y proclaim$4 ,mr4 ,mat!ws _h likewise borne te/imony to 8 congregation ( ! tru? ( ^! ?+s & t !y 7 ! same pr9ciples z taught by ! apo/les 9 anci5t days1 & besee*$ 8 *ur* to receive ! same4 ,sev]al ( 8 memb]s w5t =w>d & obey$ ! gospel1 & ! "t 0 appo9t$ :5 he 0 to be baptiz$4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! int]val1 some?+ _h caus$ him to /umble1 & d>kness _h p]vad$ 8 m9d1 insomu* s t at ! "t specifi$ he did n make 8 appe>ance1 b w5t to a ,bapti/ m9i/] resid+ 9 t place :om he prevail$ ^u to baptize him4 ,f t "t he began to prea* baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 & no long] walk$ ) ! ,sa9ts4 ,h[ev]1 a great "p ( 8 memb]s left him & obey$ ! tru?1 & 9 a lett] :i* he wrote to 8 bro!r-9-law1 ! ,rev4 ,james ,field+1 he /at$ t 8 be/ memb]s _h left him4 ,x w\ld probably be well to say a few words respect+ ,mr4 ,mat!ws & ,mr4 ,field+1 & _! congregations1 also _! situation prior to ! "t ! gospel salut$ _! e>s4 ,mr4 ,mat!ws1 :o 0 a g5tleman ( consid]able le>n+ & tal5ts1 _h be5 a m9i/] 9 ! e/abli%$ *ur* ( ,engl&4 ,see+ a great _m ?+s 9 t *ur* contr>y to tru? & righte\sness1 & moreov]1 believ+ t an ov]turn 0 at h&1 & t ! *ur* 0 de/itute ( ! gifts ( ! ,_s1 & 0 n expect+ ! ,savior to come to reign ^u ! e>?1 z _h be5 spok5 by ! prophets1 he felt l$ to )draw f t body4 ,he consequ5tly gave up 8 prospects 9 t connection1 & began to prea* ! ?+s :i* he v]ily believ$2 & 0 in/rum5tal 9 rais+ up q a *ur* 9 t place4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,field+ _h be5 a m9i/] 9 ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 b = "s ( ! causes m5tion$1 _h )drawn f t society1 & _h collect$ a consid]able *ur* 9 ,pre/on4 ,^? g5tlem51 ) _! congregations1 71 ,i believe1 dilig5tly cont5d+ = t fai? :i* 0 once deliv]$ to ! ,sa9ts at ! "t we arriv$1 b aft]w>ds reject$ ! tru?4 ,yet1 not)/&+ !y did n obey ! gospel1 ! great] portion ( _! memb]s receiv$ our te/imony1 obey$ ! ord9ances we taught1 & are n[ rejoic+ 9 ! bless+s ( ! new & ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,p ,,eag] ,,to ,,he> ,,u--,,we ,,r5t ,,! ,,cock ,,pit ,,to ,,prea* ,,9--,,obta9 ,,lic5ses ,,to ,,prea*--,,cont9u$ ,,success4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ,bro!r ,snid] return$ f ! nor?1 :]e he _h be5 labor+ 9 company ) ,bro!r ,russell4 ,he /at$ t !y _h met ) consid]able opposition :ile prea*+ ! gospel1 b t "s _h obey$ ! tru? & t o!rs 7 inve/igat+4 ,aft] sp5d+ a few days ) u1 he & ,bro!r ,goodson took _! leave ( u & />t$ = ,liv]pool ab\t ! fir/ ( ,octob]1 on _! way to ,am]ica1 hav+ bus9ess ( importance :i* call$ !m home4 ,al?\gh we 7 depriv$ ( ! labors ( ^! bre?r51 ! "w ( ! ,"l cont9u$ to roll =? ) great p[]4 ,! news ( our arrival 9 t city1 spread bo? f> & wide1 & calls f all qu>t]s1 to g & prea*1 7 con/antly s\nd+ 9 our e>s4 ,we labor$ bo? night & day1 t we might satisfy ! p1 :o manife/$ su* a desire = ! tru? z ,i nev] saw be=e4 ,we _h to speak 9 small h\ses1 to v l>ge congregations1 or else1 to l>ge assemblies 9 ! op5 air2 consequ5tly1 our lungs 7 v sore & our bodies consid]ably worn d[n ) fatigue4 ,soon aft] ?is1 we obta9$ a l>ge & commodi\s place to prea* 91 call$ ,! ,cock ,pit1 :i* _h =m]ly be5 us$ by ! p to witness cocks fight & kill "o ano!r1 & :]e hundr$s ( spectators _h %\t$ 9 honor ( ! b>b>\s sport :i* 0 once ! pride ( ,brita9s4 ,& n[1 in/ead ( ! huzzas ( ! wick$ & pr(ane1 ! gospel ( ,*ri/ & ! voice ( praise & ?anksgiv+ 0 he>d !re4 ,! build+ _h also be5 us$ = a temp]ance hall4 ,we _h to pay sev5 %ill+s /]l+ p] week = ! use ( x1 & two %ill+s p] week = ! light+1 x be+ beautifully lit up ) gas4 ,x is situat$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! t[n1 & ab\t tw5ty rods f ! old *ur*1 probably ! olde/ 9 ,lanca%ire4 ,?is *ur* has twelve bells :i* are rung at e s]vice1 ! noise ( :i* 0 s great t we 7 unable to proce$ 9 our s]vices until !y _h done r++ !m4 ,our meet+ 0 once di/urb$ by "s m9i/]s belong+ to ! ,me?odi/ *ur*2 h[ev] we got our place lic5s$ & two g5tlem51 :o 7 con/ables1 pr(f]$ _! s]vices to keep ! peace & protect u f any fur!r di/urbances1 :i* !y cont9u$ to d1 z long z we /ay$ 9 t l&4 ,! effect ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ n[ began to be app>5t1 n only 9 ! he>ts ( believ]s1 b likewise 9 ! conduct ( ^? :o reject$ x & _m began to ?reat5 u ) prosecution = prea*+ )\t hav+ a lic5se f ! au?orities ( ! nation4 ,?is idea ( obta9+ a lic5se f ! secul> au?orities 0 some:at novel to u1 b aft] consult+ our fri5ds1 among :om 0 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' son1 7! m9i/] ( :om ,i h made m5tion7 an attorney1 practic+ 9 t neighborhood1 we f\nd t x 0 accord+ to ! laws ( ! l&4 ,bro!r ,hyde & ,i !n made application to ! qu>t] sessions = lic5ses &1 by ! assi/ance ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 obta9$ !m4 ,hav+ n[ obey$ ! requisitions ( ! law1 we felt ourselves tol]ably safe1 kn[+ t our enemies n[ c\ld n lawfully make u afraid or h>m u4 ,al?\gh we _h _m p]secutors1 :o w\ld h rejoic$ at our de/ruction & :o felt a det]m9ation to ov]?r[ ! "w ( ! ,"l1 !re 7 _m :o 7 v fri5dly1 :o w\ld h /ood by u "u all circum/ances1 & w\ld n h be5 afraid to haz>d _! lives 9 our behalf4 ,aft] we _h labor$ = "s "t 9 ,pre/on1 & _h baptiz$ a numb] into ! k+dom ( ,god1 ,bro!r ,hyde & ,i w5t ab\t t5 miles into ! c\ntry to prea*1 agreeably to an invitation we _h receiv$4 ,we prea*$ twice to v num]\s congregations1 :o paid great att5tion to our ^w1 & :o m>vel$ at ! ?+s we proclaim$4 ,we soon return$ to ,pre/on aft] :i* ,i paid a visit to ! *ur* at ,walk] ,fold1 t be+ ! "n ( ! place :]e ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds resid$4 ,i f\nd ! *ur* prosp]+1 & aft] labor+ a few days1 sev]al m 7 add$4 ,f t place ,i w5t to ,ba%e ,lees1 :]e ,i prea*$1 & baptiz$ two p]sons4 ,i cont9u$ my j\rney !nce to ,rib*e/]1 situat$ on ! riv] ,ribble1 :]e ,i prea*$ to a v l>ge congregation1 & !n return$ to ,pre/on4 ,hav+ _h "s v press+ calls to g to "s villages s\? ( ,pre/on1 ,i accord+ly />t$ to visit ^? places1 9 company ) ,bro!r ,f4 ,moon1 :o _h be5 baptiz$ a %ort "t previ\s4 ,on arriv+ at our de/9ation we gave out an appo9tm5t to prea*1 &1 at ! "t appo9t$1 ! p flock$ 9 cr[ds to he> me4 ,among ! numb] 7 five prea*]s1 :o li/5$ ) great int]e/ to my disc\rse1 & :o1 ) ! great] "p ( ! congregation1 believ$ ! doctr9es ,i advanc$4 ,! next day ,i w5t to a village call$ ,ask91 & prea*$ 9 ! ev5+2 & ! foll[+ day w5t to ,eccle/on1 :]e ,i _h ! privilege ( prea*+ 9 a ,me?odi/ *apel4 ,! la/ ?ree times ,i prea*$ ,i baptiz$ t5 individuals1 ( :om two 7 prea*]s belong+ to ! ,association ,me?odi/s4 ,aft] sp5d+ sev]al days 9 t neighborhood ,i return$ to ,pre/on1 :]e ! *ur* _h n[ become num]\s1 & ) ! assi/ance ( ,eld]s ,hyde & ,field+1 proce$$ to organize !m4 ,we divid$ ! *ur* into sev]al bran*es1 & appo9t$ prop] (fic]s to preside ov] !m4 ,?ursday ev5+s 7 appo9t$ = pray] meet+s to be held 9 diff]5t p>ts1 & ,sundays = ! :ole *ur* to assemble 9 ! ,cock ,pit1 :]e ! sacram5t 0 adm9i/]$1 & su* in/ructions giv5 z 7 ?\ght necess>y = _! spiritual prosp]ity & advantage4 ,:ile att5d+ to ?is1 ! greate/ h>mony & love prevail$2 & if ev] any p]sons receiv$ ! k+dom ( heav5 l little *ildr5 x 0 ^? bre?r54 ,aft] hav+ att5d$ to ?is duty1 ,i aga9 w5t into ! c\ntry1 :]e ,i sp5t ! pr9cipal "p ( my "t1 occasionally visit+ ,pre/on4 ,dur+ my labors1 ,i 0 greatly assi/$ by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 & my s\l 0 com=t$ exce$+ly4 ,*ur*es 7 rais$ up 9 diff]5t directions1 & _m :o _h previ\sly sat 9 d>kness1 ^u !m ! true light %9$1 & be=e its b5ign & enlight5+ rays1 ! mi/s ( d>kness1 ! cl\ds ( error & sup]/ition fl$2 :ile ^? :o murmur$ le>n$ doctr9e1 & ^? :o err$ 9 _s came to und]/&+4 ,i 0 in/rum5tal 9 build+ up *ur*es 9 ,eccle/on1 ,wright+ton1 ,ask91 ,exton1 ,daub]s ,lane1 ,*orly1 ,:ittle & ,lal& ,moss1 aft] labor+ ab\t f\r weeks1 & baptiz$ upw>ds ( "o hundr$ p]sons1 :i* caus$ me to rejoice exce$+ly 9 ! ,god & ,rock ( my salvation1 t ,i _h n to labor 9 va91 or sp5d my /r5g? = n\ght4 ,m lov+ & affectionate ,sa9ts ,i nev] saw be=e1 & !y 7 patt]ns ( humility4 ,all ! "h-m5tion$ villages are )9 a v %ort di/ance ( ea* o!r1 & adjac5t to ,pre/on4 ,aft] my return f ^? places1 ,i took a t\r to ! nor?-ea/ ( ,pre/on 9 company ) ,eld] ,field+1 :]e we labor$ toge!r a %ort "t ) consid]able success1 & rais$ up *ur*es 9 ,rib*e/]1 ,?omly1 ,soney ,gate ,lane & at ,cli!roe1 a v l>ge m>ket t[n1 conta9+ sev]al ?\s& inhabitants4 ,at ! latt] place ,i baptiz$ a prea*] & six memb]s ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 imm$iately aft] ,i _h prea*$ ! fir/ "t4 ,we likewise baptiz$ sev]al 9 ! t[n ( ,wadd+ton & ,d[nham4 ,! day aft] we prea*$ 9 ,d[nham1 we receiv$ a v press+ invitation to prea* 9 ,*atburn1 b hav+ giv5 out an appo9tm5t to prea* 9 ,cli!roe t ev5+1 ,i in=m$ ^? :o _h invit$ me t ,i w\ld n be able to comply ) _! reque/4 ,?is did n satisfy !m1 & !y cont9u$ to solicit me ) ! greate/ importunity1 until ,i 0 oblig$ to cons5t to g ) !m1 aft] reque/+ ,eld] ,field+ to att5d to ! o!r appo9tm5t4 ,on my arrival at ! village ,i 0 cordially receiv$ by ! inhabitants1 :o turn$ out 9 l>ge numb]s to he> me prea*4 ,i comm5c$ my address to !m 9 my usual mann]1 & ! _s ( ! ,"l seem$ to c>ry ! ^w to ! he>ts ( ! congregation1 :o li/5$ ) great att5tion1 & receiv$ ! +raft$ ^w1 :i* 0 able to make !m wise unto salvation4 ,be+ satisfi$ 9 my m9d1 f ! witness ( ! _s1 t numb]s 7 believ+1 ,i gave an opportunity to ^? :o wi%$ to obey ! gospel to d s1 & imm$iately repair$ to ! wat]1 al?\gh x 0 late 9 ! ev5+4 ,be=e ,i 0 done ,i baptiz$ tw5ty-five = ! remission ( _! s9s1 & 0 engag$ 9 ?is pleas+ duty until "o o'clock1 ! next morn+4 ,aft] be+ abs5t f ,pre/on ab\t sev5 days1 9 :i* "t we _h add$ eighty-?ree s\ls to ! ,*ur*1 we return$1 prais+ ,god = all ,8 m]cies1 & = visit+ our labors ) su* abundant success4 ,no h>ve/ joy c equal !irs ,:o see ! fruit ( all _! c>es4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,fir/ ,,conf]5ce ,,9 ,,engl&--,,^w ,,( ,,wisdom ,,fir/ ,,taught ,,!re--,,enemies ,,active--,,urg5t ,,invitation ,,f ,a ,,bapti/ ,,*ur*--,,! ,,effect ,,( ,,our ,,prea*+4 ,x be+ ne> ,*ri/mas1 we agre$ to hold a g5]al conf]5ce 9 ,pre/on on ,*ri/mas day1 !re be+ bus9ess ( importance to ! *ur*es to be att5d$ to2 & likewise sev]al to be orda9$ to ! m9i/ry4 ,on ,*ri/mas day1 ! ,sa9ts assembl$ 9 ! ,cock ,pit1 & we !n op5$ ! conf]5ce1 :i* 0 ! fir/ t 0 held by ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 t c\ntry4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?ree hundr$ ,sa9ts pres5t on ! occasion1 all ( :om ) ! exception ( ?ree _h be5 baptiz$ )9 a v %ort "t4 ,eld]s ,hyde1 ,field+ & myself 7 pres5t4 ,! bre?r5 7 in/ruct$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & _! sev]al duties enjo9$ ^u !m1 z ,sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,we !n proce$$ to orda9 sev]al ( ! bre?r5 to ! ,less] ,prie/hood1 to take *>ge ( ! diff]5t bran*es :]e !y resid$4 ,we confirm$ f\rte5 :o _h previ\sly be5 baptiz$1 & bless$ ab\t "o hundr$ *ildr54 ,at ?is conf]5ce1 ! ,^w ( ,wisdom 0 fir/ publicly taught 9 t c\ntry2 hav+ previ\sly taught x m by example ?an precept2 &1 f my own obs]vation aft]w>ds1 ,i am happy to /ate t x 0 almo/ univ]sally att5d$ to by ! bre?r54 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 ) u dur+ our int]view1 & truly ! he>ts ( ! ,eld]s 7 rejoic$ beyond measure :5 we contemplat$ ! glori\s "w :i* _h begun4 ,we _h to exclaim1 ,x is ! ,"l's do+s1 & x is m>vel\s 9 our eyes6 ,bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l6 ,i felt greatly humbl$ be=e ! ,"l1 :o _h cr[n$ our labors ) su* signal success1 & _h prosp]$ u f> beyond my mo/ sangu9e expectations4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is conf]5ce1 ,eld] ,hyde & ,i w5t to a village call$ ,longton1 situat$ ne> ! sea-%ore1 :]e we rais$ ! /&>d ( tru?1 & publi%$ to ! li/5+ cr[ds1 ! glad tid+s ( salvation4 ,aft] deliv]+ two disc\rses1 sev]al came to u & reque/$ baptism4 ,x be+ v cold wea!r1 insomu* t ! /reams 7 all froz5 up1 we _h to repair to ! sea-%ore to adm9i/] t ord9ance1 & imm]s$ fifte5 9 ! wat]s ( ! ocean4 ,x w\ld probably be too t$i\s1 to enum]ate all ! p>ticul>s :i* occurr$ dur+ ! "t we soj\rn$ 9 t c\ntry2 ,i %all !re=e pass ov] _m ev5ts :i*1 ?\gh pleas+ to u at t "t1 & :i* %[$ ! k9d deal+s ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 w\ld n be suffici5tly int]e/+ to o!rs4 ,i %all !re=e cont5t myself by giv+ an outl9e ( ! pr9cipal circum/ances att5d+ our mission1 :i* ,i h no d\bt w be pleas+ to ! bre?r51 & to all :o love ! prosp]ity ( ,zion4 ,f ?is "t1 until ab\t five weeks previ\s to our dep>ture f t l&1 we 7 cont9ually engag$ 9 ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 proclaim+ ! ev]la/+ gospel 9 all ! region r\nd ab\t1 & baptiz+ all su* z believ$ ! gospel & rep5t$ ( _! s9s4 ,& truly1 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s 0 ) u1 ! ,god ( ,jacob 0 our refuge4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ ! ,com=t] 0 giv5 to u & abode ) u 9 a rem>kable mann]1 :ile ! p ?rong$ to he> our addresses1 & numb]s 7 add$ to ! *ur* daily1 su* z %\ld be sav$4 ,we w\ld baptize z _m z fifty 9 ,pre/on 9 a week1 exclusive ( ^? 9 ! c\ntry4 ,dur+ "o %ort mission :i* ,bro!r ,hyde & ,i took into ! c\ntry1 aft] prea*+ five disc\rses on ! pr9ciples ( our holy religion1 we _h ! pleasure ( imm]s+ "o hundr$ & ?irty 9 ! wat]s ( baptism4 ,?us mightily ran ! ^w ( ,god & prosp]$ to ! joy & com=t ( ,8 s]vants1 & to ! salvation ( preci\s & immortal s\ls2 :ile ! _w 0 /ruck ) amazem5t & surprise at ! ?+s :i* !y saw & he>d4 ,dur+ ?is /ate ( ?+s1 our enemies 7 n idle1 b heap$ abuse ^u u ) an unsp>+ h&1 & issu$ torr5ts ( lies aft] u1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i am ?ankful to say1 did n sweep u away4 ,among ^? mo/ active 9 publi%+ falsehoods aga9/ u & ! tru?1 7 _m ( ! rev]5d cl]gy1 :o 7 afraid to meet u face to face 9 honorable debate1 al?\gh p>ticul>ly reque/$ s to d1 b s\ght e opportunity to de/roy our *>act]s1 & propagate _! lies conc]n+ u1 ?us giv+ te/imony t !y lov$ d>kness r ?an light4 ,al?\gh we frequ5tly call$ ^u ! m9i/]s ( ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 :o _h tak5 a /& aga9/ u1 to come =w>d & inve/igate ! subject ( our religion be=e ! _w 9 an honorable mann]1 & br+ =? _! /rong reasons to disprove ! ?+s we taught1 & conv9ce ! p by s\nd argum5t & ! ^w ( ,god1 if !y c\ld1 t we did n prea* ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 !y altoge!r decl9$4 ,?is c\rse we felt mov$ ^u by ! ,_s to adopt2 b !y kept at a respectful di/ance1 & only came out :5 we 7 abs5t1 ) misrepres5tations & abuse4 ,x is true we suff]$ "s f ! /atem5ts :i* !y ?\ght prop] to make1 :5 we c\ld get no opportunity to contradict !m2 b g5]ally _! reports 7 ( su* a "* t !y c>ri$ along ) !m _! own refutation4 ,! "t :5 we expect$ to return to our native l&1 hav+ n[ ne>ly arriv$1 x 0 ?\ght necess>y to sp5d ! %ort "t we _h to rema9 9 t c\ntry 9 visit+ & organiz+ ! *ur*es2 plac+ su* (fic]s ov] !m1 & giv+ su* in/ructions z w\ld be b5eficial to !m dur+ our abs5ce4 ,accord+ly1 ,bro!rs ,hyde1 ,field+ & ,i ent]$ ^u ?is duty1 & we visit$ a ,*ur* ne>ly e day1 & imp>t$ su* in/ructions z ! ,_s direct$4 ,we fir/ visit$ ! ,*ur*es s\? ( ,pre/on1 & aft] sp5d+ "s "t 9 t direction we j\rney$ to ! nor?1 accompani$ by ,bro!r ,ri*>ds1 :o _h j return$ f ! city ( ,b$=d4 ,:ile we 7 att5d+ to our duties 9 t section1 we receiv$ a v press+ invitation f a ,bapti/ *ur*1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( _! deacon1 to pay !m a visit1 /at+ t ! society 0 exce$+ly anxi\s to he> f our own lips1 ! wond]ful ?+s we _h proclaim$ 9 ! regions r\nd ab\t4 ,we endeavor$ to excuse ourselves f go+1 z our engagem5ts already 7 su* t x w\ld require ! %ort "t we _h to /ay to att5d to !m4 ,b !y seem$ det]m9$ to take no d5ial1 & plead ) u ) su* e>ne/ness t we c\ld n resi/ _! entreaties1 & f9ally we cons5t$ to g & prea* once4 ,hav+ arriv$ at ! place1 we f\nd a l>ge congregation already assembl$ 9 ! ,bapti/ *apel1 anxi\sly await+ our arrival4 ,! m9i/] gave out ! hymns = u1 & ,eld] ,hyde spoke on ! subject ( ! resurrection ) great effect2 aft] :i* ! m9i/] gave out ano!r hymn :i* 0 sung by ! assembly1 & !n he reque/$ me to address !m4 ,i arose & spoke briefly on ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel4 ,dur+ ! s]vices ! congregation 7 ov]joy$1 ! te>s ran d[n _! *eeks1 & ! m9i/] c\ld n refra9 f frequ5tly clapp+ 8 h&s toge!r = joy :ile 9 ! meet+4 ,aft] ! s]vice 0 ov] he took u to 8 h\se1 :]e we 7 v k9dly ent]ta9$4 ,aft] p>tak+ ( 8 hospitality he ) "s m fri5ds1 accompani$ u to our lodg+s1 :]e we rema9$ 9 conv]sation until a v late h\r4 ,! next morn+ :ile we 7 prep>+ to dep>t we 7 wait$ ^u by sev]al ( ! citiz5s1 :o reque/$ u to prea* aga9 t day1 /at+ t great int]e/ 0 felt by ! inhabitants1 _m ( :om 7 9 te>s1 fe>+ !y %\ld he> u no m2 & t a numb] ( influ5tial m51 _h susp5d$ op]ations 9 _! factories1 to all[ _! workm5 ! privilege ( he>+ u prea*4 ,b we 7 oblig$ to d5y !m1 z x 0 necess>y to att5d to ! appo9tm5ts we _h previ\sly made4 ,we c\ld sc>cely te> ourselves away f !m1 & :5 we did s !y wept l little *ildr54 ,su* a desire to he> ! gospel1 ,i nev] saw equall$ be=e4 ,aft] comm5d+ !m to ! grace & m]cy ( ,god1 we w5t to ,d[nham1 :]e we prea*$ 9 ! aft]noon1 aft] :i* =ty came =w>d & 7 baptiz$4 ,9 ! ev5+ we call$ ! *ur*es ( ,*atburn & ,d[nham toge!r1 & aft] confirm+ =ty-five :o _h previ\sly be5 baptiz$1 we appo9t$ prie/s1 tea*]s & deacons to preside ov] !m4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,impress$ ,,to ,,visit ,,d[nham ,,& ,,*atburn--,,bad ,,"* ,,( ,,^? ,,places--,,w>n$ ,,aga9/ ,,go+--,,joy ,,) ,,:i* ,,! ,,gospel ,,0 ,,receiv$--,,! ,,p ,,eag] ,,to ,,be ,,baptiz$--,,lo? ,,to ,,"p ,,) ,,me--,,va9 ,,opposition ,,f ,a ,,m9i/]--,,affect+ ,,conduct ,,( ,,little ,,*ildr54 ,!re be+ some?+ int]e/+ 9 ! e/abli%+ ( ! gospel 9 ,d[nham & ,*atburn1 ,i w relate ! circum/ances ( my visit to ^? places1 & ! prospect we _h ( success prior to our proclaim+ ! tru? to !m4 ,hav+ be5 prea*+ 9 ! neighborhood ( ^! villages1 ,i felt x my duty to pay !m a visit & tell !m my mission4 ,i m5tion$ my desires to sev]al ( ! bre?r51 b !y endeavor$ to dissuade me f go+1 in=m+ me t !re c\ld be no prospect ( success1 z sev]al m9i/]s ( diff]5t d5om9ations _h endeavor$ to raise *ur*es 9 ^! places1 & _h frequ5tly prea*$ to !m1 b to no effect4 ,!y _h resi/$ all ! ef=ts & )/ood ! attempts ( all sects & p>ties = ?irty ye>s1 & ! prea*]s _h giv5 !m up to ! h>dness ( _! he>ts4 ,i 0 also in=m$ t !y 7 v wick$ places & ! inhabitants 7 h>d5$ aga9/ ! gospel4 ,h[ev]1 ?is did n disc\rage me 9 ! lea/1 believ+ t ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld rea* ! he>t :5 ! gospels ( m5 7 f\nd abortive4 ,i consequ5tly told ^? :o tri$ to dissuade me f go+ t ^! 7 ! places ,i want$ to g to1 & t x 0 my bus9ess n to call ! righte\s1 b s9n]s to rep5tance4 ,accord+ly ,i w5t 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,i soon procur$ a l>ge b>n to prea* 91 :i* 0 cr[d$ to excess4 ,hav+ tak5 my /& 9 ! middle ( ! congregation s t all might be able to he>1 ,i comm5c$ my disc\rse1 spoke ) great simplicity on ! subject ( ! gospel ( our ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! conditions ( p>don = a fall5 _w1 & ! privileges & bless+s ( all ^? :o embrac$ ! tru?4 ,i likewise said a little on ! subject ( ! resurrection4 ,my rem>ks 7 accompani$ by ! _s ( ! ,"l & 7 receiv$ ) joy1 & ^! p1 :o 7 repres5t$ z be+ s h>d & obdurate1 7 melt$ ) t5d]ness & love1 & su* a feel+ 0 produc$ z ,i nev] saw be=e2 & ! effect seem$ to be g5]al4 ,i !n told !m t1 be+ a s]vant ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i /ood ready at all times to adm9i/] ! ord9ances ( ! gospel4 ,aft] ,i _h conclud$1 ,i felt "s "o pull+ at my coat4 ,i turn$ ar\nd & ask$ ! p]son :at x 0 he desir$4 ,! answ] 0 ,please1 sir1 w y baptize me8 & me6 & me6 exclaim$ m ?an a doz5 voices4 ,we accord+ly w5t d[n into ! wat]1 & be=e ,i left1 ,i baptiz$ tw5ty-five = ! remission ( s9s--& 0 ?us engag$ until f\r o'clock ! next morn+4 ,ano!r ev5+ ! congregation 0 s num]\s t ,i _h to prea* 9 ! op5 air1 & took my /& on a /one wall1 & aft]w>ds baptiz$ a numb]4 ,^! t[ns seem$ to be affect$ f "o end to ! o!r2 p>5ts call$ _! *ildr5 toge!r1 spoke to !m ( ! subjects ^u :i* ,i _h prea*$1 & w>n$ !m aga9/ swe>+ & all o!r evil practices1 & in/ruct$ !m 9 _! duty1 etc4 ,su* a sc5e ,i presume 0 nev] witness$ 9 ?is place be=e2 ! he>ts ( ! p appe>$ to be brok51 & ! next morn+ !y 7 all 9 te>s1 ?9k+ !y %\ld see my face no m4 ,:5 ,i left !m my feel+s 7 su* z ,i _c describe4 ,z ,i walk$ d[n ! /reet1 foll[$ by numb]s1 ! doors 7 cr[d$ by ! inmates ( ! h\ses1 wait+ to bid u a la/ f>ewell1 :o c\ld only give v5t to _! grief 9 sobs & brok5 acc5ts4 ,:ile contemplat+ ?is sc5e we 7 induc$ to take (f our hats1 = we felt z if ! place 0 holy gr\nd4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l re/$ d[n ^u u1 & ,i 0 con/ra9$ to bless t :ole region ( c\ntry4 ,we 7 foll[$ a consid]able di/ance f ! villages by a great numb]1 :o c\ld h>dly sep>ate !mselves f u4 ,my he>t 0 l unto !irs1 & ,i almo/ ?\ght my head 0 a f\nta9 ( te>s1 = ,i wept = sev]al miles aft] ,i bid !m adieu4 ,"s ?+s transpir$ :ile ,i 0 9 ,engl& :i* may be consid]$ ( b little importance by ! _w1 b :i* w no d\bt be appreciat$ by ! ,sa9ts1 :o c n only m>k ! provid5ce ( ,god z display$ 9 nations & k+doms1 b c obs]ve its work+s 9 private life1 & 9 affairs ( b app>5t small mom5t4 ,soon aft] our arrival 9 ,engl& a great _m ( ! ,aik5ites embrac$ ! gospel1 :i* caus$ consid]able ill feel+ & opposition among ! m9i/]s belong+ to t sect4 ,hav+ lo/ q a numb]1 & see+ t _m m 7 on ! eve ( be+ baptiz$1 "o ( ! m9i/]s came to ,pre/on & ann\nc$ t he 0 go+ to put d[n ,mormonism1 expose ! doctr9es & ov]?r[ ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,he made a v long oration on ! subject1 & 0 v vehem5t 9 8 mann]1 & p\nd$ ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i* he held 9 8 h&1 on ! pulpit a great _m times4 ,he !n exhort$ ! p to pray t ! ,"l w\ld drive u f _! coa/s1 & if ! ,"l w\ld n he> !m 9 t petition1 t he w\ld smite ! lead]s4 ,! next ,sunday ,eld] ,hyde & ,i1 be+ 9 ,pre/on1 w5t to our meet+ & read ! #ac? *apt] ( ,cor9?ians4 ,we /rongly urg$ ^u ! ,sa9ts ! grace ( *>ity1 :i* is s highly spok5 ( 9 t *apt]1 & took ! lib]ty ( mak+ "s rem>ks on ! proce$+s ( ,mr4 ,aik51 ! g5tleman :o _h abus$ u & ! ,book ( ,mormon s v mu* a few days be=e4 ,9 return = 8 rail+1 we exhort$ our p to pray t ! ,"l w\ld s(t5 8 he>t & op5 8 eyes1 t he might see t x 0 h>d to kick aga9/ ! pricks4 ,! disc\rse _h a v good effect1 & t week we _h ! pleasure ( baptiz+ ab\t fifty into ! k+dom ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 a l>ge numb] ( :om 7 memb]s ( ,mr4 ,aik5's *ur*4 ,?us ! ,"l bless$ u exce$+ly1 not)/&+ ! rail+ & abuse ( ! prie/s1 & all ?+s work$ toge!r = our good & ! advancem5t ( ! cause ( tru?4 ,i _c refra9 f relat+ a circum/ance :i* took place1 :ile ,bro!r ,field+ & ,i 7 pass+ ?r\gh ! village ( ,*atburn2 hav+ be5 obs]v$ draw+ nigh to ! t[n1 ! news ran f h\se to h\se1 & imm$iately on our arrival1 ! noise ( _! looms 0 hu%$1 ! p flock$ to ! doors to welcome u1 & see u pass4 ,! y\? ( ! place ran to meet u1 & took hold ( our mantles & !n ( ea* o!r's h&s4 ,sev]al1 hav+ hold ( h&s1 w5t be=e u1 s++ ! songs ( ,zion1 :ile _! p>5ts gaz$ ^u ! sc5e ) delight1 p\r$ out _! bless+s ^u our heads1 & prais$ ! ,god ( heav5 = s5d+ u to unfold ! pr9ciples ( tru? & ! plan ( salvation to !m4 ,su* a sc5e1 & su* gratitude1 ,i nev] witness$ be=e4 ,surely1 my he>t exclaim$1 out ( ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s1 ?\ has p]fect$ praise6 ,:at c\ld h be5 m pleas+ & delightful ?an su* a manife/ation ( gratitude to ,almighty ,god f ^? ^: he>ts 7 deem$ too h>d to be p5etrat$ by ! gospel1 & :o _h be5 consid]$ ! mo/ wick$ & h>d5$ p 9 t region ( c\ntry6 ,9 comp>ison to ! joy ,i !n exp]i5c$1 ! gr&eur1 pomp & glory ( ! k+doms ( ?is _w %rank into insignificance & appe>$ z dross1 & all ! honor ( man1 aside f ! gospel1 to be va94 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,moon ,,family--,,prejudic$ ,,aga9/ ,,our ,,doctr9e--,a ,,prophecy ,,ab\t ,,!m--,,impress$ ,,to ,,call ,,at ,,_! ,,h\se ,,aga9--,,my ,,pres5ce ,,hail$ ,,) ,,joy ,,z ,,an ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]--,,! ,,prophecy ,,fulfill$3 ,,!y ,,jo9 ,,! ,,*ur*--,a ,,dream ,,& ,,its ,,int]pretation4 ,hav+ an appo9tm5t to prea* 9 ! village ( ,wright+ton1 :ile on ! way ,i /opp$ at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,amos ,field+4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ he in=m$ me t a c]ta9 family by ! "n ( ,moon _h s5t a reque/ by him = me to visit !m1 t !y might h ! privilege ( conv]s+ ) me on ! subject ( ! gospel4 ,accord+ly1 ,bro!r ,field+ & ,i paid !m a visit t ev5+4 ,we 7 v k9dly receiv$ by ! family1 & _h consid]able conv]sation on ! object ( my mission to t c\ntry1 & ! great "w ( ! la/ days4 ,!y li/5$ ) att5tion to my /atem5ts1 b !y appe>$ to be prejudic$ aga9/ !m r ?an o!rwise4 ,we rema9$ 9 conv]sation until a late h\r1 & !n return$4 ,on our way home1 ,bro!r ,field+ obs]v$ t he ?\ght our visit _h be5 9 va91 z ! family seem$ to h consid]able prejudice4 ,i repli$1 ,bro!r ,field+1 be n fai?less1 b believ+2 we %all yet see great effects f ?is visit1 = ,i "k !re are "s ( ! family :o h receiv$ ! te/imony & w %ortly manife/ ! same4 ,at ?is rem>k he appe>$ surpris$4 ,! next morn+ ,i cont9u$ my j\rney to ,wright+ton1 & aft] sp5d+ two or ?ree days 9 t vic9ity1 prea*+ ! gospel1 ,i return$ by ! way ( ,bro!r ,field+'s1 ) :om ,i aga9 t>ri$ = ! night4 ,! next morn+ ,i comm5c$ my j\rney1 int5d+ to g direct to ,pre/on1 b :5 ,i got opposite ! road lead+ to ,mr4 ,moon's1 ,i 0 =cibly impress$ by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l to call & see !m aga94 ,i c\ld n resi/1 & !re=e direct$ my /eps to ! h\se1 n kn[+ :at x meant4 ,on my arrival at ! h\se1 ,i knock$ at ! door1 & ,mrs4 ,moon f )9 exclaim$1 ,come 96 come 96 y are welcome "h6 ,i & ! lasses 7mean+ h] daught]s7 h j be5 call+ on ! ,"l1 & pray+ t ,he w\ld s5d y ?is way4 ,%e !n in=m$ me ( h] /ate ( m9d s9ce ,i 0 !re be=e1 & said %e at fir/ reject$ my te/imony1 & endeavor$ to ?9k lightly ( ! ?+s ,i _h advanc$1 b on try+ to pray1 %e said t ! heav5s seem$ to be l brass ov] h] head1 & x 0 l iron "u h] feet4 ,%e did n "k :at 0 ! matt]1 & exclaim$1 ,c]ta9ly ! man has n bewit*$ me6 ,^u inquiry %e f\nd x 0 ! same ) ! lasses4 ,!y _h begun to reflect on ! ?+s ,i _h told !m1 &1 ?9k+ x possible t ,i _h told !m ! tru?1 !y resolv$ to lay ! case be=e ! ,"l1 & besee* ,him to give !m a te/imony conc]n+ ! ?+s ,i _h te/ifi$ (4 ,%e !n obs]v$1 t z soon z !y did s1 light broke 9 ^u _! m9ds1 !y 7 conv9c$ t ,i 0 a mess5g] ( salvation1 & t x 0 ! "w ( ! ,"l2 & !y _h resolv$ to obey ! gospel1 :i* !y did1 = t ev5+ ,i baptiz$ fa!r & "m & f\r ( _! daught]s4 ,%ortly aft] ,i visit$ !m aga91 & baptiz$ ! rema9d] ( ! family1 consi/+ ( ?irte5 s\ls1 ! y\nge/ ( :om 0 ov] tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,!y receiv$ ! gospel z little *ildr51 & rejoic$ exce$+ly 9 its bless+s4 ,! sons 7 v good musicians1 & ! daught]s excell5t s+]s1 & :5 !y unit$ _! in/rum5ts & _! voices 9 ! songs ( ,zion1 ! effect 0 truly transport+4 ,be=e ,i left ,engl&1 !re 7 ab\t ?irty ( t family & connections baptiz$1 six ( :om 7 orda9$ to be fell[-labor]s ) u 9 ! v9ey>d1 & ,i left !m rejoic+ 9 ! tru?s !y _h embrac$4 ,"o night1 :ile at ! village ( ,ro*e/]1 ,i dream$ t ,i1 9 company ) ano!r p]son1 0 walk+ out1 & saw a v ext5sive field ( :eat1 m s ?an ! eye c\ld rea*4 ,su* a sight ,i nev] be=e witness$4 ,! :eat appe>$ to be p]fectly ripe1 & ready = h>ve/4 ,i 0 v mu* rejoic$ at ! glori\s sight :i* pres5t$ itself2 b judge ( my surprise1 :51 on tak+ "s ( ! e>s & rubb+ !m 9 my h&s1 ,i f\nd no?+ b smut4 ,i m>vel$ exce$+ly1 & felt v sorr[ful1 & exclaim$1 ,:at w ! p d = gra92 "h is a great appe>ance ( pl5ty1 b !re is no s\nd :eat6 ,:ile contemplat+ ! subject1 ,i look$ 9 ano!r direction1 & saw a small field 9 ! =m ( ! lett] ,l1 :i* _h ! appe>ance ( some?+ gr[+ 9 x4 ,i imm$iately direct$ my /eps to x1 & f\nd t x _h be5 s[n ) :eat1 "s ( :i* _h gr[n ab\t six in*es high1 o!r p>ts ( ! field n q s high1 & "s _h only j spr\t$4 ,?is gave me great enc\ragem5t to expect t at ! h>ve/ !re w\ld be "s good gra94 ,:ile ?us engag$1 a l>ge bull1 v fi]ce & angry1 leap$ ov] ! f5ce1 ran ?r\gh ! field1 & /amp$ d[n a l>ge quantity ( t :i* _h j spr\t$1 & aft] do+ consid]able injury he leap$ ov] ! f5ce & ran away4 ,i felt v mu* griev$1 t s mu* :eat %\ld be de/roy$1 :5 !re 0 su* a prospect ( sc>city4 ,:5 ,i awoke next morn+1 ! int]pretation 0 giv5 me4 ,! l>ge field ) ! great appe>ance ( gra91 s beautiful to look ^u1 repres5t$ ! nation 9 :i* ,i !n resid$1 :i* _h a v pleas+ appe>ance & a great %[ ( religion1 & made great pret5sions to piety & godl9ess1 b d5i$ ! p[] !re(4 ,x 0 de/itute ( ! pr9ciples ( tru?1 & consequ5tly ( ! gifts ( ! _s4 ,! small field ,i saw cle>ly repres5t$ ! region ( c\ntry :]e ,i 0 labor+1 & :]e ! ^w ( tru? _h tak5 root1 & 0 gr[+ 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o _h ! gospel1 "s places hav+ gr[n a little m ?an o!rs4 ,! village ,i 0 91 0 t "p ( ! field :]e ! bull did s mu* injury1 = dur+ my %ort visit !re1 mo/ ( ! inhabitants 7 believ+1 b z soon z ,i dep>t$1 a cl]gyman belong+ to ! *ur* ( ,engl&1 came out & viol5tly attack$ ! tru?1 & made consid]able noise1 cry+1 false prophet6 delusion6 & aft] trampl+ on tru?1 & do+ all ! mis*ief he c\ld1 be=e ,i return$1 he took %elt] 9 8 pulpit4 ,h[ev]1 he did n de/roy all ! se$1 = aft] my return ,i 0 in/rum5tal 9 build+ up a *ur* 9 t place4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,extraord9>y ,,success--,,v ,,cold ,,wea!r--,,sc5es ,,( ,,suff]+--,,our ,,excessive ,,labors--,a ,,g5]al ,,conf]5ce--,,f>ewell ,,meet+--,,affection ,,manife/$ ,,= ,,u--,,eld] ,,russell',s ,,labors--,,eld] ,,goodson ,a ,,b>ri]4 ,x be+ kn[n t we _h b a %ort "t to rema9 9 t c\ntry1 great numb]s flock$ to he> u prea*1 & _m 7 baptiz$4 ,"s days we w5t f h\se to h\se1 conv]s+ ) ! p on ! ?+s ( ! k+dom1 & by su* a c\rse 7 in/rum5tal 9 conv9c+ _m ( ! tru?4 ,i h kn[n z _m z tw5ty p]sons baptiz$ 9 "o day :o h be5 conv9c$ on su* occasions4 ,!y 7 l ,lydia ( old1 :o gladly receiv$ ! ^w4 ,i h _h to g into ! wat] to adm9i/] ! ord9ance ( baptism six or sev5 times 9 a day1 & frequ5tly aft] hav+ come out ( ! wat] & *ang$ my clo!s1 ,i h _h to return aga9 be=e ,i rea*$ my home2 ?is1 too1 :5 ! wea!r 0 extremely cold1 ! ice be+ f twelve to f\rte5 in*es ?ick1 :i* cont9u$ s ab\t twelve weeks1 dur+ :i* "t ,i ?9k !re 7 b t5 days1 9 :i* we 7 n 9 ! wat]4 ,! h>ve/ 0 inde$ pl5te\s b ! labor]s 7 few4 ,?is 0 v extraord9>y wea!r = t c\ntry2 z ,i 0 in=m$ t "s w9t]s !y _h sc>cely any fro/ or sn[1 & ! olde/ inhabitants told me t !y nev] exp]i5c$ su* a w9t] be=e4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r1 sev]al manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts 7 %ut up1 *ildr5 7 ?r[n out ( employm5t1 ^: suff]+s dur+ t "t 7 sev]e1 & ,i 0 cr$ibly in=m$1 & v]ily believe1 t numb]s p]i%$ f />vation4 ,su* suff]+s ,i nev] witness$ 9 my life be=e1 & ! sc5es :i* ,i daily beheld :ile 9 t c\ntry almo/ *ill$ ! blood 9 my ve9s4 ,! /reets 7 cr[d$ ) m51 wom5 & *ildr51 :o solicit$ alms f ! pass5g]s z !y walk$ along4 ,numb]s ( ^? poor wret*es 7 )\t %oes or /ock+s1 & _h sc>cely any cov]+ to scre5 !m f ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r4 ,oh6 :5 w di/ress & pov]ty & pa9 cease1 & peace & pl5ty ab\nd8 ,:5 ! ,"l ,jesus %all desc5d 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5--:5 ! rod ( ! oppressor %all be brok54 ,ha/5 ! "t1 ,o ,"l6 0 frequ5tly ! language ( my he>t1 :5 ,i contemplat$ ! sc5es ( wret*$ness & woe1 :i* ,i daily witness$1 & my pray] to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r 01 t if ,i _h to witness a succession ( su* sc5es ( wret*$ness & woe1 t ,he w\ld h>d5 my he>t1 = ^? ?+s 7 too mu* = me to be>4 ,?is is no exagg]at$ acc\nt2 ,i h us$ no color+ "h4 ,!y are facts :i* w meet ! ,eld]s ( ,israel :5 !y %all g =? into t l&1 & !n ,i c assure !m !y w n be surpris$ at my feel+s4 ,b to return4 ,dur+ ?is "t n only 7 great numb]s initiat$ into ! k+dom ( heav51 b ^? :o 7 sick 7 heal$1 & ^? :o 7 diseas$ flock$ to u daily2 & truly _! fai? 0 great1 su* z ,i h>dly ev] witness$ be=e1 consequ5tly _m 7 heal$ ( _! infirmities & sickness4 ,we 7 cont9ually employ$1 & sc>cely gave sleep to our eyes1 & "s nights we w\ld h>dly close !m4 ,! task 0 almo/ m ?an we c\ld endure1 b realiz+ ! circum/ances ( ?is p1 _! love ( ! tru?1 _! humility & unfeign$ *>ity1 we 7 con/ra9$ to use all dilig5ce & make good use ( e mom5t ( "t1 = truly our b[els ye>n$ ov] !m4 ,not)/&+ our unwe>i$ & unceas+ labors1 we c\ld n fill ! calls we _h f day to day1 = ! "w kept spread+1 ! prospect = usefulness grew bright] & bright]1 & ! field op5$ l>g] & l>g]4 ,! read] w n1 ,i ?9k1 accuse me ( egotism1 :5 ,i say t we 7 dilig5t2 = ,i d n rememb] ( retir+ to my b$ e>li] ?an twelve o'clock p4 m4 dur+ ! la/ six mon?s ,i sp5t 9 t c\ntry1 :i* 0 also ! case ) ,bro!rs ,hyde & ,field+4 ,bro!r ,hyde 0 laid up ) sickness ab\t six weeks1 on acc\nt ( 8 excessive labors1 f :i* h[ev] he 0 happily re/or$4 ,on ! eigh? day ( ,april1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahch1 x be+ ,sunday1 & ! "t appo9t$ = a g5]al conf]5ce ( ! ,sa9ts 9 t k+dom1 & ! day previ\s to our dep>ture f !m1 !y began to assemble at an e>ly h\r 9 ! morn+1 & by n9e o'clock !re 7 f six to sev5 hundr$ ( ! ,sa9ts assembl$ f v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,believ+ x necess>y = ! good ( ! k+dom to h "s "o to preside ov] ! :ole mission1 we nom9at$ ,bro!r ,joseph ,field+ to be appo9t$ to t (fice1 & ,bro!r ,levi ,ri*>ds & ,william ,clayton to be 8 c\nselors4 ,! nom9ations met ) ! approbation ( ! :ole assembly1 :o agre$ to h>k5 to _! in/ructions & uphold !m 9 _! (fices4 ,^! bre?r5 7 !n1 ) eight ,eld]s1 sev]al ,prie/s1 ,tea*]s & ,deacons1 set ap>t & orda9$ to ! sev]al (fices to :i* !y 7 call$4 ,"o ( ! bre?r5 :o 0 orda9$ 0 go+ to ,man*e/]1 "o ( ! l>ge/ manufactur+ t[ns 9 ,engl&1 & ano!r to ! city ( ,london1 & !y und\bt$ly w\ld c>ry ! glad tid+s ( salvation to ^? places4 ,we !n laid h&s ^u =ty individuals1 :o _h previ\sly be5 baptiz$1 = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 aft] :i* ab\t "o hundr$ *ildr5 7 pres5t$ to u to receive a bless+1 & ! same day we baptiz$ ab\t tw5ty individuals = ! remission ( s9s1 & !n proce$$ to adm9i/] ! sacram5t to ?is num]\s assembly4 ,we !n gave "s g5]al in/ructions to ! :ole ,*ur* respect+ _! duty to ,god & to "o ano!r1 :i* 7 li/5$ to ) great att5tion & 7 treasur$ up 9 ! he>ts ( mo/ :o 7 pres5t4 ,at five o'clock1 p4 m41 we br\ght ! conf]5ce to a close1 x hav+ cont9u$ )\t int]mission f n9e o'clock1 a4 m4 ,we !n appo9t$ sev5 o'clock ! same ev5+ to deliv] our f>ewell addresses4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ we repair$ to ! meet+1 :i* 0 cr[d$ to excess4 ,bro!r ,hyde & myself !n spoke to !m respect+ our labors 9 t l&1 ! success ( our m9i/ry & ! k9dness we _h exp]i5c$ at _! h&s2 told !m t we hop$ be=e long to see !m aga91 aft] we _h visit$ ! ,*ur* & our families 9 ,am]ica2 b :5 we spoke ( our dep>ture _! he>ts 7 brok5 )9 !m4 ,!y gave v5t to _! feel+s & wept l *ildr51 & broke out 9 cries l ! foll[+3 ,h[ c we "p ) our belov$ bre?r56 ,we may nev] see !m aga96 ,o :y c y leave u6 etc4 ,i c\ld n refra92 my feel+s only f\nd v5t 9 a flood ( te>s4 ,"s p]sons may be dispos$ to accuse me ( weakness on ?is occasion1 b if any %\ld d s1 ,i w\ld say t ,i d n envy any man's feel+s :o c\ld witness su* a sc5e ) all its associations1 & ! f9] feel+s ( 8 he>t n be t\*$ on su* an occasion2 inde$ x w\ld h be5 almo/ an impossibility = u to h left ?is de> & affectionate p _h we n _h ! mo/ implicit confid5ce 9 ! bre?r5 :o 7 appo9t$ to preside ov] !m 9 our abs5ce2 b kn[+ _! fai? & virtu\s conv]sation1 & t !y _h ! confid5ce ( ! ,*ur*1 we felt assur$ t ! affairs ( ! ,*ur* w\ld be conduct$ 9 righte\sness2 consequ5tly we left !m "u diff]5t feel+s ?an we o!rwise c\ld h done4 ,imm$iately aft] dismiss+ we met ! (ficial memb]s1 ! numb] ( :om 7 eighty1 at a private h\se & in/ruct$ !m fur!r 9 _! duties1 & dismiss$ !m at "o o'clock ! next morn+4 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ conf]5ces ,i ev] att5d$4 ,! s]vices 7 calculat$ to conv9ce ! hone/ & give joy to ,sa9ts1 & w long be rememb]$ by all ^? :o att5d$1 & ,i h no d\bt 0 ! means ( great & la/+ good4 ,at ?is conf]5ce we 7 favor$ ) ! company ( ,eld]s ,isaac ,russell & ,will>d ,ri*>ds4 ,! latt] _h return$ f ! ,c\nty ( ,b$=d1 :]e he _h be5 proclaim+ ! gospel4 ,9 consequ5ce ( sickness 8 labors _h n be5 s ext5sive z !y o!rwise w\ld h be51 & 7 conf9$ )9 a %ort di/ance f ! city ( ,b$=d1 :]e he rais$ up two small bran*es1 :i* he set 9 ord] & orda9$ "o ,eld] & o!r (fic]s4 ,he labor$ "u consid]able difficulty 9 consequ5ce ( ! conduct ( ,eld] ,goodson1 :o accompani$ him on t mission1 :o taught _m ?+s :i* 7 n 9 wisdom1 :i* prov$ a b>ri] to ! spread ( ! tru? 9 t region4 ,eld] ,russell _h return$ f a mission to ! nor?1 hav+ be5 labor+ 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,cumb]l&1 ne> ! bord]s ( ,scotl&1 :]e numb]s ( 8 fri5ds resid$4 ,:ile he 0 !re he met ) consid]able opposition1 ev5 f ^? ( 8 own family1 z well z ! m9i/]s ( ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 :o s\ght e opportunity to block up 8 way & to de/roy 8 influ5ce4 ,h[ev]1 not)/&+ ! great opposition1 he 0 in/rum5tal 9 br++ upw>ds ( sixty s\ls into ! k+dom ( ,god1 & left !m rejoic+ 9 ! tru? & /rong 9 ! fai? ( ! gospel4 ,?us ! great "w :i* is to g ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( t l& :i* w cause ! he>ts ( ?\s&s to rejoice1 & ! poor & meek to increase _! joy 9 ! ,"l2 :i* %all lead ! hone/-he>t$ to ! f\ndation ( tru?2 :i* %all prep>e a holy company f t nation to meet ! ,"l ,jesus :5 ,he %all desc5d f ! mansions ( glory & f ! regions t are n kn[n2 :i* %all cause ?\s&s to rail aga9/ ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ & ,8 s]vants1 & p]secute ! hone/-9-he>t2 :i* %all prep>e ! ungodly = ! day ( v5geance ( our ,god1 & %all b9d !m toge!r 9 ! cords ( d>kness1 0 comm5c$ 9 ?ree places1 viz3 ,pre/on1 ,b$=d & ,al/on1 :i* =cibly rem9ds me ( ! p>able ( ! leav5 :i* ! woman ca/ into ! ?ree measures ( meal4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,our ,,lodg+s--,,wants ,,suppli$ ,,by ,,lib]ality ,,( ,,sa9ts--,,j\rney ,,to ,,liv]pool--,,contra/ ,,betwe5 ,,arrival ,,& ,,dep>ture--,,return ,,voyage--,,meet+ ,,) ,,eld]s ,,& ,,sa9ts ,,at ,,new ,,york--,,arrival ,,at ,,kirtl&4 ,dur+ our /ay 9 ,pre/on1 we made our home at ! h\se ( ,si/] ,dawson1 9 ,pole ,/reet4 ,we pur*as$ our provisions1 & %e cook$ !m = u1 :i* is q cu/om>y 9 t c\ntry4 ,= our room1 lodg+ & cook+ & a good coal fire1 we ea* paid ! sum ( two %ill+s /]l+ p] week1 :i* is b little m ?an half ! usual *>ge4 ,si/] ,dawson 0 v k9d to u4 ,inde$ ! he>ts ( all ! ,sa9ts 7 op5 to lib]ality1 & accord+ to _! circum/ances !y contribut$ lib]ally ( _! sub/ance1 & _m bless+s ( a temporal nature we receiv$ f !m1 = :i* ,i pray t my ,heav5ly ,fa!r may rew>d !m a hundr$ fold 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! _w to come ) life ev]la/+4 ,dur+ ! "t we labor$ 9 ,engl&1 we made no public contributions except = ! poor4 ,:5 we 7 ab\t tak+ our dep>ture1 ! ,*ur*1 kn[+ t we _h no means to c>ry u to our native l&1 ) a lib]ality *>act]i/ic ( !m1 contribut$ to our necessities & provid$ u ) means to take u z f> z ,kirtl&1 ,ohio4 ,! next day1 be+ ! n9? ( ,april1 we engag$ our passage to ,liv]pool 9 a coa*1 :i* 0 to />t at twelve o'clock ! same day4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ we 7 at ! place ( />t+1 & 7 soon surr\nd$ ) ! bre?r51 :o felt det]m9$ to see u leave1 _m ( ^: c\nt5ances cle>ly %[$ _! sorr[ at our dep>ture4 ,h[ev]1 we _h to bid !m f>ewell1 & 7 soon out ( sight4 ,_! eyes foll[$ u z long z !y c\ld see u4 ,not)/&+ ! v>iegat$ sc5]y ( ! c\ntry1 :i* 9 ,engl& is v beautiful1 my m9d rev]t$ back to ! "t :5 ,i fir/ arriv$ 9 t c\ntry1 & ! peculi> feel+s ,i _h :5 ,i travel$ f ,liv]pool to ,pre/on "s mon?s be=e4 ,!n ,i 0 a /rang] 9 a /range l&1 & _h no?+ to rely ^u b ! k9dness & m]cy ( t ,god :o _h s5t me !re4 ,:ile ,i mus$ on ^! ?+s my s\l 0 humbl$ )9 me1 & ,i _h to exclaim1 ,surely ?is is ! ,"l's do+s1 & m>vel\s 9 my eyes6 = !n ,i _h hundr$s ( bre?r5 to :om ,i 0 unit$ 9 bonds ! mo/ ende>+ & sacr$1 & :o lov$ me z _! own s\ls1 & ^: pray]s w\ld be cont9ually (f]$ up = my welf>e & prosp]ity4 ,aft] a ride ( ab\t f\r h\rs1 we arriv$ at ,liv]pool & asc]ta9$ t ! %ip 9 :i* we int5d$ to sail w\ld n leave t port z e>ly z we expect$1 9 consequ5ce ( a great /orm :i* _h tak5 place1 9 :i* sev]al vessels _h be5 wreck$ & a numb] ( lives lo/4 ,we took lodg+s a few days until ! vessels %\ld dep>t4 ,:ile 9 ,liv]pool1 we 7 wait$ ^u by ,eld]s ,field+ & ,ri*>ds1 :o1 feel+ desir\s to obta9 all ! in=mation !y c\ld procure respect+ ! gov]nm5t ( ! *ur*1 ?\ght t x w\ld be a favorable "t to d s1 z our opportunities ( in/ruction _h be5 b limit$ :ile 9 ,pre/on1 & x be+ almo/ impossible to h mu* private int]c\rse1 !re be+ s _m :o wi%$ to conv]se ) u on ! subject ( ! gospel1 etc4 ,b 9 ?is ?+ !y 7 disappo9t$1 = z soon z x 0 kn[n 9 ,pre/on & regions r\nd ab\t t our dep>ture 0 delay$1 numb]s ( ! bre?r5 came f !nce to visit u 9 ,liv]pool be=e we left _! %ores4 ,on ! #bj?1 we w5t on bo>d ! %ip ,g>rick 7! same %ip 9 :i* we came71 b\nd = ,new ,york1 & ! same day got "u way4 ,soon aft] we left ,liv]pool a great /orm came on1 ) a head w9d1 & cont9u$ )\t cessation = sev]al days1 :i* did consid]able damage to ! vessel4 ,! b[sprit 0 brok5 twice by ! =ce ( ! w9d ) only ! gib sail set4 ,! boom likewise came d[n ) great =ce ne> ! place :]e ! capta9 0 /&+1 b he =tunately escap$ )\t injury4 ,sev]al o!r p>ts ( ! rigg+ 7 mu* torn & injur$4 ,dur+ ! "t ! /orm la/$1 ,bro!rs ,hyde & ,russell 7 v sick4 ,aft] ?is we _h m favorable wea!r4 ,:5 we _h be5 on ! wat] two weeks1 ,i ask$ p]mission ( ! capta9 = "o ( u to prea*1 :i* reque/ 0 *e]fully compli$ )1 & ! second cab9 0 prep>$ = ! occasion4 ,bro!r ,russell prea*$1 aft] :i* ,bro!r ,hyde made "s obs]vations4 ,! disc\rses 7 li/5$ to ) great att5tion1 & ! congregation appe>$ v mu* satisfi$4 ,! ,"l gave u favor 9 ! eyes ( ! capta9 & ! pass5g]s1 :o treat$ u ) respect & k9dness4 ,^? :o 7 9 ! same cab9 ) ourselves1 & ) :om we _h m frequ5t opportunities ( conv]s+1 treat$ u l bro!rs1 & took pleasure 9 adm9i/]+ to our wants1 & told u if !y _h any?+ we ne$$ x 0 at our s]vice4 ,i h>dly ev] rememb]$ travel+ ) m agreeable or k9d-he>t$ p1 & ,i pray t ! ,"l may bless !m abundantly & rew>d !m a hundr$ fold = all ! k9dness %[n to ,8 s]vants4 ,no?+ v p>ticul> occurr$ dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! passage4 ,! wea!r = ! mo/ "p 0 favorable4 ,on ! twelf? day ( ,may we came 9 sight ( ,new ,york1 & 9 ! ev5+ we secur$ a l&+1 aft] a passage ( tw5ty-two & "o-half days4 ,! %ip ,new ,engl&1 :i* left ,liv]pool on ! same day we did1 came 9 ab\t "o h\r aft]w>ds4 ,! sight ( my native l& fill$ my s\l ) gladness4 ,we !n w5t into ! city ) sev]al ( ! pass5g]s1 :o pur*as$ "s refre%m5ts1 & aft] we return$ bade u p>take ) !m1 & we rejoic$ toge!r4 ,we !n b[$ be=e ! ,"l & (f]$ up ! gratitude ( our he>ts = all ,8 m]cies1 9 prosp]+ u 9 our mission & br++ u safely across ! mighty deep1 to behold once m ! l& ( our nativity1 & ! prospect ( soon embrac+ our families & fri5ds4 ,! next morn+ we w5t 9 se>* ( ,bro!r ,=dham1 :om we f\nd aft] "s tr\ble4 ,he 0 rejoic$ to see u & imm$iately took u to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,mace1 :]e we 7 glad to see our belov$ ,bro!r ,orson ,pratt1 :o 0 !n labor+ 9 t city1 & :o ) ,eld] ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 8 bro!r1 _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 br++ _m into ! k+dom 9 t city1 :i* intellig5ce gave u great joy1 = :5 we left ,new ,york = ,engl&1 !re 0 only "o belong+ to ! *ur* 9 t city4 ,x be+ ,sunday1 we accompani$ ! ,bro!rs ,pratt to ! h\se :]e ! ,sa9ts 7 accu/om$ to assemble = wor%ip4 ,on ent]+ ! h\se we f\nd ab\t eighty p]sons assembl$1 all ( :om _h rec5tly jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,aft] s++ & pray]1 ,i 0 reque/$ to give an acc\nt ( our mission to ,engl&4 ,i accord+ly arose & told !m ! ?+s :i* _h happ5$ to u s9ce our dep>ture1 & ! great & glori\s "w :i* our ,heav5ly ,fa!r _h comm5c$ on ! isl&s ( ! sea1 & ! great desire ( ! ,engli% to he> ! ?+s :i* ! ,"l _h br\ght to pass on ?is cont95t1 & _! ready reception ( ! tru? ( ! gospel4 ,! in=mation gave great joy to ! ,sa9ts1 & !y unit$ ) u 9 prais+ ! "n ( ! ,"l = ,8 wond]ful works = ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,9 ! ev5+ ,eld]s ,russell & ,hyde prea*$1 & a great effect 0 produc$1 & "s came =w>d & (f]$ !mselves z c&idates = baptism4 ,! %ort "t we 7 9 ,new ,york 0 sp5t v agreeably ) ! ,sa9ts1 :o 7 inde$ a k9d & affectionate p4 ,! next day we bade adieu to ! bre?r5 & comm5c$ our j\rney to ,kirtl& by /eamboat & railroad1 & arriv$ !re on ! tw5ty-second day ( ,may1 ,a4 ,d #ahch1 hav+ be5 abs5t elev5 mon?s & n9e days4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,removal ,,to ,,miss\ri--,,sickness--,,k9dness ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,at ,,f> ,,we/--,,build ,a ,,h\se1 ,,& ,,!n ,,h ,,to ,,ab&on ,,x--,,battle ,,( ,,crook$ ,,riv]--,,dea? ,,& ,,f9al ,,te/imony ,,( ,,apo/le ,,david ,w4 ,,patt5--,,corn] ,,/one ,,( ,,temple ,,at ,,f> ,,we/ ,,laid--,,removal ,,to ,,ill9ois4 ,i f\nd my family 9 good heal?1 & z com=tably situat$ z ,i c\ld expect2 & our joy 0 mutual4 ,! ,sa9ts 9 ,kirtl& also receiv$ u ) joy & welcom$ u home4 ,b my j\rney 0 n yet end$4 ,soon aft] my arrival 9 ,kirtl&1 ,i _h to make prep>ation to move to ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 :]e ! great] "p ( ! ,*ur* _h already gone4 ,"o great cause ( _! removal to ! we/1 0 ! p]secutions to :i* !y 7 subject 9 ,kirtl&4 ,! bre?r5 :o yet resid$ !re1 al?\gh v k9d & affectionate1 7 weak 9 ! fai? 9 consequ5ce ( trials & temptations4 ,?is caus$ u to grieve exce$+ly1 & we resolv$ to *e] !m up z mu* z we possibly c\ld4 ,be+ solicit$ to prea* 9 ! h\se or ! ,"l1 we did s1 & aft] prea*+ a few times1 & rec\nt+ our travels & ! great success :i* _h att5d$ our labors1 & also ! m>vel\s "w :i* ! ,"l _h comm5c$ & 0 /ill c>ry+ on 9 ! old c\ntry1 !y began to take c\rage1 _! confid5ce increas$1 & _! fai? 0 /r5g!n$1 & !y aga9 realiz$ ! bless+s ( ,jehovah4 ,z soon z our circum/ances w\ld p]mit1 we comm5c$ our j\rney to ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 by wat]1 a di/ance ( ne>ly eighte5 hundr$ miles4 ,aft] endur+ consid]able fatigue1 we arriv$ safely at ,f> ,we/1 on ! #be? ( ,july4 ,we _h ! pleasure ( behold+ ! faces ( numb]s ( our fri5ds & bre?r51 "s ( :om 7 s glad to see u t te>s />t$ 9 _! eyes :5 we took !m by ! h&4 ,!re is inde$ some?+ peculi>ly pleas+ to ! ,sa9t1 :o1 aft] a long sep>ation1 beholds ! fri5ds to :om he is unit$ 9 bonds ! mo/ sacr$1 & ) :om he has probably travel$ to prea* ! gospel1 & ) !m pass$ ?r\gh _m sc5es ( sorr[ & affliction4 ,at t "t e pleas+ association is reviv$1 & memory fondly cl+s to ^? sc5es1 ! contemplation ( :i* af=ds pleasure1 :ile e ?+ ( an opposite nature is =gott5 & buri$ 9 oblivion4 ,dur+ our j\rney f ,kirtl& to ,miss\ri1 ! wea!r 0 rem>kably w>m1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ,i suff]$ v mu*1 & my body 0 brok5 d[n by sickness1 & ,i cont9u$ v feeble = a consid]able l5g? ( "t4 ,! fir/ ,sunday aft] my arrival at ,f> ,we/ ,i 0 call$ ^u to prea* to ! ,sa9ts1 :i* ,i endeavor$ to d1 al?\gh ,i 0 sc>cely able to /&4 ,i relat$ _m ?+s respect+ my mission & travels1 :i* 7 gladly receiv$ by ! bre?r51 ^: he>ts 7 *e]$ by ! recital1 :ile _m ( ! ,eld]s 7 /irr$ up to dilig5ce1 & express$ a great desire to accompany u :5 we %\ld return to ,engl&4 ,soon aft] my arrival1 ,i _h a lot giv5 me by ,bi%op ,p>tridge1 & also suffici5t timb] to build me a h\se4 ,:ile x 0 be+ erect$1 ,i liv$ 9 a place ,i built = my c[1 ab\t elev5 feet squ>e1 & 9 :i* ,i c\ld h>dly /& upright4 ,! bre?r5 7 rem>kably k9d & contribut$ to my necessities4 ,"o ( !m by ! "n ( ,*>les ,hubb>d1 made me a pres5t ( =ty acres ( l&1 ano!r gave me a c[1 etc4 ,:5 ,i _h ne>ly f9i%$ my h\se1 & aft] mu* labor1 ,i 0 oblig$ to ab&on x to ! mob1 :o at t "t comm5c$ p]secut+ ! ,sa9ts1 driv+ (f _! cattle & de/roy+ _! prop]ty4 ,x w n be expect$ t ,i %\ld recapitulate ! circum/ances :i* !n transpir$1 :i* 7 ( an extraord9>y "*1 z numb]s h writt5 on ! subject4 ,suffice x to say1 t ! ,sa9ts suff]$ privations1 hung]1 abuse1 cold1 fam9e1 & _m ( !m dea?4 ,yes1 ! blood ( ! ,sa9ts has /a9$ ! soil ( ,miss\ri1 = :i* ! ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( ho/s w recomp5se ^u h] ! puni%m5t ( h] crimes4 ,f ab\t ! #f? ( ,augu/ until ! #a/ ( ,novemb] x 0 a cont9ual sc5e ( agitation & al>m1 bo? by night & by day4 ,! enemies ( righte\sness 7 det]m9$ to ov]?r[ ! ,sa9ts1 &1 reg>dless ( all laws 7:i* 7 trampl$ ^u ) impunity71 !y made e prep>ation1 & us$ e means 9 _! p[] to accompli% _! unhall[$ designs4 ,! ,sa9ts1 t5aci\s ( _! lib]ties & sacr$ rights1 resi/$ ^! unlawful designs1 & ) c\rage wor?y ( !m1 !y gu>d$ _! families & _! homes f ! aggressions ( ! mob1 b n )\t ! loss ( sev]al lives1 among :om 0 my greatly e/eem$ & mu* lam5t$ fri5d1 ,eld] ,david ,w4 ,patt51 :o fell a sacrifice to ! fell _s ( p]secution1 & a m>tyr to ! cause ( tru?4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 dea? ,i w briefly relate3 ,x be+ asc]ta9$ t a mob _h collect$ on ,crook$ ,riv]1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,caldwell1 a company ( sixty or sev5ty p]sons imm$iately volunte]$ f ,f> ,we/ to wat* _! movem5ts & repel _! attacks1 & *ose ,eld] ,patt5 = _! comm&]4 ,!y comm5c$ _! m>* ab\t midnight & came up to ! mob v e>ly next morn+1 & z soon z ! bre?r5 approa*$ ne> to !m1 !y 7 fir$ ^u1 :5 ,capta9 ,patt5 receiv$ a %ot :i* prov$ fatal4 ,! mob aft] fir+ ran away4 ,sev]al o!rs ( ! bre?r5 7 w\nd$ at ! same "t1 "s ( :om aft]w>ds di$4 ,imm$iately on receiv+ ! intellig5ce t ,bro!r ,patt5 0 w\nd$1 ,i ha/5$ to see him4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ he appe>$ to be 9 great pa91 b /ill 0 glad to see me4 ,he 0 convey$ ab\t f\r miles to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,w9*e/]4 ,dur+ 8 removal 8 suff]+s 7 s excruciat+1 t he frequ5tly desir$ u to lay him d[n t he might die4 ,b be+ desir\s to get him out ( ! rea* ( ! mob & among fri5ds1 we prevail$ ^u him to let u convey him !re4 ,he liv$ ab\t an h\r aft] 8 arrival1 & 0 p]fectly s5sible & collect$ until he brea!d 8 la/4 ,he _h m$ical assi/ance1 yet 8 w\nd 0 su* t !re 0 no hope ent]ta9$ ( 8 recov]y4 ,?is he 0 p]fectly aw>e (4 ,9 ?is situation1 :ile ! %ades ( "t 7 l[]+ & et]nity ) all its realities 0 op5+ to 8 view1 he bore a /rong te/imony to ! tru? ( ! "w ( ! ,"l & ! religion he _h esp\s$4 ,! pr9ciples ( ! gospel :i* 7 s preci\s to him be=e1 7 honorably ma9ta9$ 9 nature's f9al h\r1 & af=d$ him t support & consolation at ! "t ( 8 dep>ture :i* depriv$ dea? ( its /+ & its horror4 ,speak+ ( ^? :o _h fall5 f _! /eadfa/ness1 he exclaim$1 ,o t !y 7 9 my situation2 = ,i feel t ,i h kept ! fai?2 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse2 h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s ,judge1 %all give to me1 etc4 ,speak+ to 8 belov$ p>tn]1 :o 0 pres5t1 & :o att5d$ him 9 8 dy+ mom5ts1 he said1 ,:atev] y d else1 ,o1 d n d5y ! fai?6 ,he all ! :ile express$ a great desire to dep>t4 ,i spoke to him & said1 ,bro!r ,david1 :5 y get home ,i want y to rememb] me4 ,he imm$iately exclaim$1 ,i w4 ,at ?is "t 8 sight 0 gone4 ,we felt s v mu* atta*$ to our belov$ bro!r1 t we besee*$ ! ,"l to sp>e 8 life & endeavor$ to ex]cise fai? 9 ! ,"l = 8 recov]y4 ,( ?is he 0 p]fectly aw>e1 & express$ a wi% t we %\ld let him g1 z 8 desire 0 to be ) ,*ri/4 ,a few m9utes be=e he di$ he pray$ z foll[s3 ,fa!r1 ,i ask !e1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ?\ w\ld/ release my _s & receive x unto ,?yself6 & !n said to ^? :o surr\nd$ 8 dy+ b$1 ,bre?r51 y h held me by y\r fai?1 b d give me up1 & let me g1 ,i besee* y4 ,we !n committ$ him to ,god1 & he soon brea!d 8 la/1 & slept 9 ,jesus )\t a groan4 ,?is 0 ! end ( "o :o 0 an honor to ! ,*ur* & a bless+ to ! ,sa9ts1 & ^: fai? & virtues & dilig5ce 9 ! cause ( tru? w be long rememb]$ by all :o _h ! pleasure ( 8 acqua9tance2 & 8 memory w be _h 9 remembrance by ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,x 0 inde$ a pa9ful circum/ance to be depriv$ ( ! labors ( ?is wor?y s]vant ( ,*ri/1 & x ea/ a gloom ov] ! ,sa9ts2 yet ! glori\s & seal+ te/imony :i* he bore ( 8 acceptance ) heav51 & ! tru? ( ! gospel1 0 a matt] ( joy & satisfaction1 n only to 8 imm$iate fri5ds1 b to ! ,sa9ts at l>ge4 ,i rema9$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri until ! #bf? ( ,april1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahci1 x be+ ! "t appo9t$ by revelation = ! ,twelve to take _! leave ( ! build+ spot ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l & take _! j\rney across ! ocean1 & not)/&+ ! ?reats ( our enemies t ?is prophecy %\ld fail1 we assembl$ on ! public squ>e1 at ,f> ,we/1 assi/$ ,eld] ,alpheus ,cutl] to lay ! corn] f\ndation /one1 sang a hymn & unit$ 9 pray] to ,god t ,he w\ld give u a prosp]\s mission4 ,dur+ my /ay 9 ,miss\ri1 ,i frequ5tly w5t to see ! bre?r5 :o 7 conf9$ 9 prison = ! te/imony ( ,jesus & = ! ^w ( ,god4 ,_m times aft] ,i _h travel$ =ty or fifty miles to see !m1 ,i 0 d5i$ ! privilege by ! jailor & ! gu>ds4 ,i 0 ) ! bre?r5 9 ne>ly all _! movem5ts 9 ! we/1 & c be> te/imony to _! fai? & virtues1 & "k !y 7 entirely innoc5t ( ! crimes alleg$ aga9/ !m1 & t _! p]secutions 7 br\ght ^u !m on acc\nt ( _! atta*m5t to ! gospel & to ! ,sa9ts ( ! ,"l4 ,al?\gh !y 7 9 ! ,l&s ( _! enemies1 :o ?reat5$ to kill !m1 ,i always _h ! te/imony t !y w\ld be deliv]$ & come =? victori\s4 ,aft] ! #bf? ( ,april1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahci1 ,i took leave ( ,f> ,we/1 & 9 company ) my bre?r5 travel$ to ,ill9ois1 :]e my family _h remov$ "s "t previ\s1 & ,i _h ! unspeakable pleasure ( see+ my belov$ fri5ds1 ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy & o!rs :o _h be5 deliv]$ out ( ! h&s ( _! enemies & _h arriv$ safely 9 ,ill9ois4 ,soon aft] a g5]al conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* 0 held ne> ,qu9cy1 at :i* ! ,sa9ts f all ! regions r\nd ab\t assembl$4 ,x 0 a "t :i* w long be rememb]$ by ! ,sa9ts1 x be+ ! fir/ conf]5ce held aft] _! expulsion4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,f> ,,we/ ,,besieg$--,,joseph ,,smi? ,,& ,,bre?r5 ,,betray$ ,,by ,,apo/ates--,,atrocities ,,( ,,mob--,,conv]sation ,,) ,w4 ,e4 ,m',,lell9--,,ext]m9ation ,,spee* ,,( ,,g5]al ,,cl>k4 ,be=e ,i proce$ f>!r ) my n>rative1 x may p]haps be z well to rev]t to "s o!r ?+s t transpir$ 9 ,miss\ri3 ,aft] witness+ ! dea? ( ,d4 ,w4 ,patt51 ,i took ,dr4 ,av>d ) me to ,f> ,we/1 a di/ance ( ?ree miles1 to ,eld] ,rigdon's h\se1 :]e we f\nd ,bro!r ,patrick ,o',banion1 :o 0 %ot 9 ne>ly ! same place z ,bro!r ,patt5 7he 0 a memb] ( ,zion's ,camp 9 #ahcd74 ,he also di$ 9 a %ort "t1 firm & /eadfa/ 9 ! fai?1 0 p]fectly calm & compos$1 & bore a /rong te/imony to ! tru? ( ,mormonism4 ,gideon ,c>t]1 :o 0 also a fai?ful ,sa9t1 0 %ot 9 ! head & left dead on ! gr\nd1 s defac$ t ! bre?r5 did n at fir/ "k him4 ,?is 0 a gloomy "t6 ,on ! #cj? ( ,octob]1 #ahch1 we discov]$ sev]al ?\s& ( ! mob com+ to ,f> ,we/1 "u pret5se ( be+ gov]nm5t troops4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh our corn & :eat fields1 mak+ a complete desolation ( e ?+ 9 _! way4 ,bro!r ,brigham ,"y & ,i 7 appo9t$ capta9s ( fifty1 9 a hurry1 & comm&$ to take our position "r 9 ! ?or\ghf>e on :i* ! mob 7 se5 advanc+ to ! city1 mom5t>ily anticipat+ ! awful trag$y ( a bloody massacre4 ,joseph 0 ) u1 giv+ c\nsel4 ,! army came up to good rifle %ot di/ance & halt$4 ,see+ our tempor>y =tifications1 :i* we _h ?r[n up ! night previ\s1 by pull+ d[n "s ( our h\ses1 & fix+ up our wagon1 !y d>$ n approa* ne>]1 b retreat$ back to ,goose ,creek1 ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( a mile1 scream+1 halloo+ & scree*+4 ,! mob aft]w>ds decl>$ !re 7 fifte5 hundr$ ( u /ation$ !re to prev5t _! approa*1 b to my c]ta9 k !re 7 only ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty 9 t l9e4 ,! ^w came t ,joseph ,smi? & sev]al o!rs 7 to be giv5 up2 o!rwise ! mob w\ld massacre e man1 woman & *ild4 ,9 ord] to prev5t ! execution ( ?is ?reat1 ,joseph gave himself up1 ) ,eld]s ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 ,lyman ,wight & ,george ,w4 ,rob9son1 !y hav+ be5 betray$ into ! camp by ,col4 ,george ,m4 ,h9kle & o!r apo/ates4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,novemb]1 ! mob1 pr(ess+ to be ! regul> militia ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 numb]+ ab\t sev5 ?\s&1 surr\nd$ ,f> ,we/4 ,our m5 7 all tak5 prison]s & !n m>*$ a %ort di/ance into a holl[1 :]e ,col4 ,lucas _h previ\sly po9t$ 8 cannon 9 full range1 s t if we fail$ to lay d[n our arms1 he c\ld easily sweep u into et]nity1 :i* 0 8 design4 ,we 7 !n =m$ into a holl[ squ>e & comm&$ by ,col4 ,lucas to gr\nd arms & deliv] up our weapons ( w>1 al?\gh !y 7 our own private prop]ty4 ,aft] be+ m>*$ back a %ort di/ance1 on ! public squ>e1 we 7 aga9 =m$ into a holl[ squ>e1 ne> ! h\se ( ,wid[ ,beeman4 ,! mob comm5c$ plund]+ ! citiz5s ( _! b$d+1 money1 we>+ app>el & ev]y?+ ( value !y c\ld lay _! h&s ^u4 ,mu* prop]ty 0 de/roy$ by ! burn+ ( h\ses1 logs1 rails1 corn cribs1 bo>ds1 etc41 ! us+ ( corn & hay1 ! kill+ ( cattle1 %eep & hogs1 etc41 & all ?is )\t reg>d to own]s1 or ask+ leave ( any "o4 ,9 ! meantime1 m5 7 abus$1 & wom5 insult$1 & treat$ ) viol5ce by ! troops1 :ile ! m5 7 kept prison]s4 ,we 7 compell$ at ! po9t ( ! bayonet to sign a de$ ( tru/ = ! purpose ( mak+ our individual prop]ty liable1 z !y said1 to pay all ! debts ( p]sons belong+ to ! ,*ur*1 & also = all damages ! old inhabitants ( ,daviess ,c\nty might h su/a9$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! late difficulties 9 t ,c\nty4 ,:5 ,g5]al ,cl>k arriv$1 ! fir/ important move made by him1 0 collect+ our m5 toge!r on ! squ>e1 & select+ ab\t fifty ( !m1 :om he imm$iately m>*$ into a h\se & conf9$ closely4 ,?is 0 done )\t ! aid ( ! %]iff or any legal process4 ,! next day1 =ty-six ( ^? tak51 ) ! ,prophet ,joseph1 7 driv51 l a p>cel ( m5ial slaves1 (f to ,ri*mond1 n kn[+ :y !y 7 tak54 ,:5 ^! troops surr\nd$ u1 & we 7 br\ght into a holl[ squ>e1 ! fir/ p]sons t ,i knew1 7 m5 :o _h once pr(ess$ to be our bre?r54 ,!y 7 ! m5 :o pilot$ ! mob into our city1 namely3 ,william ,e4 ,mc,lellin & ,lyman ,e4 ,johnson1 two ( ! ,twelve2 ,john ,:itm] & ,david ,:itm]1 two ( ! witnesses to ! ,book ( ,mormon2 ,william ,w4 ,phelps1 & scores ( o!rs1 hail fell[s1 well met4 ,a portion ( ! troops 7 pa9t$ l ,indians1 & look$ horrible4 ,!y 7 l$ by ,niel ,gillum1 :o /yl$ himself ! ,delaw>e *ief1 :o1 ) _m o!rs1 cock$ 8 gun ^u u & swore he w\ld bl[ our bra9s out1 al?\gh we 7 dis>m$ & helpless4 ,william ,e4 ,mc,lellin inquir$ :]e ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball 01 & "s "o po9t$ me out to him4 ,i 0 sitt+ on ! gr\nd4 ,:5 he came up to me1 he said1 ,bro!r ,heb]1 :at d y ?9k ( ,joseph ,smi?1 ! fall5 prophet1 n[8 ,has he n l$ y bl9dfold$ long en\gh8 ,look & see y\rself poor1 y\r family /ripp$ & robb$1 & y\r bre?r5 9 ! same fix4 ,are y n satisfi$ ) ,joseph8 ,i repli$1 ,yes1 ,i am m satisfi$ a hundr$ fold ?an ,i 0 be=e2 = ,i see y 9 ! v position t he =etold y w\ld be 9--a ,judas to betray y\r bre?r51 if y did n =sake y\r adult]y1 =nication1 ly+ & abom9ations4 ,:]e are y8 ,:at are y ab\t--y1 & ,h9kle1 & scores ( o!rs8 ,h y n betray$ ,joseph & 8 bre?r5 into ! h&s ( ! mob1 z ,judas did ,jesus8 ,yes1 v]ily1 y h6 ,i tell y ',mormonism' is true1 & ,joseph is a true ,prophet ( ! liv+ ,god1 & y ) all o!rs t turn !refrom w be damn$ & g to hell1 & ,judas w rule ov] y6 ,soon aft] ?is1 :5 ?+s began to be a little m quiet1 ,i desir$ to g to my home to get some?+ to eat1 _m ( u n hav+ eat5 any food = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,i ask$ "s ( ! mob /&+ ne> if ,i c\ld h ! privilege ( go+ to my h\se1 a little di/ance (f4 ,!y ref]r$ me to _! capta91 :o 0 ,bog>t1 ! ,me?odi/ prea*]4 ,i w5t to him & told him :at ,i want$4 ,he fir/ spoke ( s5d+ "s "o ) me1 z ,i w\ld be liable to be %ot if f\nd alone4 ,9 a %ort "t1 h[ev]1 he said1 ,i w g ) y4 ,he w5t d[n to my h\se1 & my wife got "s d9n] & he ate ) me2 !n we return$1 & ,i aga9 took my seat on ! gr\nd ) my bre?r5 :o 7 "u gu>d4 ,! next day ,i 0 p]mitt$ to return to my home1 b told t ,i ne$ n try to leave ! city z x 0 surr\nd$ ) a /rong gu>d to prohibit any "o leav+ ! place4 ,! mob 7 engag$ tak+ e man a prison] :o seem$ to h any influ5ce1 & putt+ him 9 *a9s to await a trial4 ,x 0 rumor$ t all ! m5 :o 7 9 ! ,crook$ ,riv] battle w\ld be tak5 prison]s2 !re=e1 _m ( !m fl$ to ! nor? be=e ! gu>ds 7 plac$ ar\nd ! city4 ,! #f? ( ,novemb]1 ,g5]al ,cl>k deliv]$ 8 not$ ext]m9ation spee*1 & read ov] ! names ( fifty-six bre?r5 :o 7 made prison]s1 to await a trial = some?+ !y knew n :at4 ,9 ord] t ! tyrant may n be =gott51 ,i ins]t a portion ( 8 spee*3 ,,g5tlem53--,y ^: names are n atta*$ to ?is li/ ( names1 w n[ h ! privilege ( go+ to y\r fields1 & ( provid+ corn1 wood1 etc41 = y\r families4 ,^? :o are n[ tak5 w g f ?is to prison1 be tri$ & receive ! due dem]it ( _! crimes2 b y1 7except su* z *>ges may h]eaft] be pref]r$ aga9/17 are at lib]ty1 z soon z ! troops are remov$ t n[ gu>d ! place1 :i* ,i %all cause to be done imm$iately4 ,x n[ devolves ^u y to fulfil a treaty t y h ent]$ into1 ! lead+ items ( :i* ,i %all n[ lay be=e y4 ,! fir/ requires t y\r lead+ m5 be giv5 up to be tri$ accord+ to law2 ?is y already h compli$ )4 ,! second is1 t y deliv] up y\r arms2 ?is has be5 att5d$ to4 ,! ?ird /ipulation is t y sign ov] y\r prop]ties to defray ! exp5ses ( ! w>4 ,?is y h also done4 ,ano!r article yet rema9s = y to comply )--& t is1 t y leave ! ,/ate =? )4 ,& :atev] may be y\r feel+s conc]n+ ?is1 or :atev] y\r innoc5ce1 x is no?+ to me4 ,g5]al ,lucas 7^: milit>y rank is equal ) m9e17 has made ?is treaty ) y2 ,i approve ( x4 ,i %\ld h done ! same _h ,i be5 "h4 ,i am !re=e det]m9$ to see x execut$4 ,! "* ( ?is ,/ate has suff]$ almo/ beyond r$emption1 f ! "*1 conduct & influ5ce t y h ex]t$2 & we deem x an act ( ju/ice to re/ore h] "* to its =m] /&+ among ! ,/ates by e prop] means4 ,! ord]s ( ! gov]nor to me 71 t y %\ld be ext]m9at$1 & n all[$ to rema9 9 ! ,/ate4 ,& _h n y\r lead]s be5 giv5 up1 & ! t]ms ( ! treaty compli$ )1 be=e ?is "t y & y\r families w\ld h be5 de/roy$1 & y\r h\ses 9 a%es4 ,!re is a discretion>y p[] ve/$ 9 my h&s1 :i*1 consid]+ y\r circum/ances1 ,i %all ex]cise = a season4 ,y are indebt$ to me = ?is clem5cy4 ,i d n say t y %all g n[1 b y mu/ n ?9k ( /ay+ "h ano!r season or ( putt+ 9 crops2 = ! mom5t y d ?is ! citiz5s w be ^u y2 & if ,i am call$ "h aga9 9 case ( non-compliance ( a treaty made1 d n ?9k t ,i %all d z ,i h done n[4 ,y ne$ n expect any m]cy1 b ext]m9ation1 = ,i am det]m9$ ! gov]nor's ord] %all be execut$4 ,z = y\r lead]s1 d n ?9k1 d n imag9e = a mom5t1 d n let x ent] into y\r m9ds1 t !y w be deliv]$ & re/or$ to y aga91 = _! fate is fix$1 _! die is ca/1 _! doom is seal$4 ,i am sorry1 g5tlem51 to see s _m app>5tly intellig5t m5 f\nd 9 ! situation t y are2 & oh6 if ,i c\ld invoke t ,great ,_s1 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,god1 to re/ ^u & deliv] y f t awful *a9 ( sup]/ition1 & lib]ate y f ^? fett]s ( fanaticism ) :i* y are b\nd--t y no long] d homage to a man4 ,i w\ld advise y to scatt] abroad1 & nev] aga9 organize y\rselves ) ,bi%ops1 ,presid5ts1 etc41 le/ y excite ! jeal\sies ( ! p & subject y\rselves to ! same calamities t h n[ come ^u y4 ,y h always be5 ! aggressors--y h br\ght ^u y\rselves ^! difficulties1 by be+ disaffect$1 & n be+ subject to rule4 ,& my advice is1 t y become z o!r citiz5s1 lea/ by a recurr5ce ( ^! ev5ts y br+ ^u y\rselves irretrievable ru94 ,he also said1 ,y mu/ n be se5 z _m z five toge!r2 if y are1 ! citiz5s w be ^u y & de/roy y1 b y %\ld flee imm$iately out ( ! ,/ate4 ,!re is no alt]native = y b to flee2 y ne$ n expect any r$ress2 !re is none = y4 ,i 0 pres5t :5 t spee* 0 deliv]$1 & ,i c truly say t he is a li> & ! tru? is n 9 him1 = n "o ( u _h made any su* agreem5t ) ,lucas1 or any o!r p]son4 ,:at we did 0 by compulsion 9 e s5se ( ! ^w2 & z = ,g5]al ,cl>k & 8 unkn[n god1 !y _h no?+ to d ) our deliv]ance2 b x 0 our ,fa!r 9 heav51 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ( ,isaac & ( ,jacob1 9 :om we tru/1 :o live? & dwelle? 9 ! heav5s2 & ! day w come :5 our ,god w hold him 9 d]ision1 ) all ( 8 coadjutors4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,p]ils ,,( ,,! ,,p--,,*e]fulness ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,amid/ ,,_! ,,tr\bles--,,visit ,,our ,,bre?r5 ,,9 ,,prison--,,apo/les ,,orda9$--,,mock ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,/ate ,,appropriation--,,lett] ,,f ,,joseph ,,smi? ,,& ,,bre?r5 ,,9 ,,prison--,,indiff]5ce ,,( ,,/ate ,,(ficials ,,to ,,our ,,appeals--,,^w ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,to ,,me4 ,"o aft]noon1 ,i s5t my son ,william a %ort di/ance on an err&1 :51 on 8 return1 "o ( ! gu>ds drew up 8 rifle & ?reat5$ to bl[ out 8 bra9s if he /epp$ "o in* fur!r t[>ds ! h\se4 ,?r\gh ! ag5cy ( "s ( my bre?r51 ,i 0 notifi$ ( x4 ,i w5t to ! man & spoke to him 9 a fri5dly mann]1 & conv]s$ ) him ab\t ! beautiful c\ntry1 x be+ m beautiful ?an ,engl& & ! nations ,i _h be5 travel+ 94 ,he became v mu* int]e/$1 & 9 a %ort "t ,i po9t$ out my son ,william1 :o _h /ood /ill = "s "t aft] be+ w>n$ n to approa*1 & 0 cold1 z x 0 !n dusk & ! wea!r sev]e4 ,said ,i1 ,t is my son4 ,oh6 he said1 if t is "o ( y\r sons1 he may pass2 he may g home4 ,aft]w>ds ! man left 8 po/ & came to my h\se & sp5t ! ev5+ & sev]al times aft]w>ds1 & became v fri5dly1 & told me he wi%$ ,i w\ld leave ! ,mormons1 z he lik$ me1 & c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( my foll[+ !m ) my family1 = we 7 too good = !m4 ,i m]ely m5tion ?is to %[ ! p]ils we 7 91 m51 wom5 & *ildr51 ) dea? & de/ruction wait+ on u1 & ?is _s ar\s$ by apo/ates4 ,! murd]s1 h\se burn+s1 robb]ies1 rapes1 driv+s1 :ipp+s1 imprisonm5ts1 *a9+s & o!r suff]+s & cruelties inflict$ ^u ! p ( ,god "u illegal ord]s ( ,miss\ri's executive1 h be5 only 9 "p laid be=e ! _w1 & =m a page 9 hi/ory unp>allel$ 9 ! records ( religi\s p]secution4 ,?is hi/oric page alone c cr$it ,lilburn ,w4 ,boggs & 8 m9ions ) fe$+ ! m9i/]s ( ! proscrib$ religion on ! fle% ( _! murd]$ bre?r51 ! odium ( :i* crime is %>$ fully by ! pr(ess$ m9i/]s ( diff]5t d5om9ations :o p>ticipat$ 9 ^! vile atrocities6 ,if hell c furni% a p>allel1 :]e is x8 ,= me to und]take to write :at ,i saw1 & felt & realiz$1 ,i %\ld utt]ly fail = lack ( ability2 ,i mu/ let et]nity reveal ! sc5es ( ^? days4 ,i c say be=e ,god1 angels1 heav5 & e>?1 t ,i am innoc5t ( violat+ any law ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 & ,i c say t my bre?r5 are z pure & clean z ,i am1 innoc5t & virtu\s1 true to _! ,god & _! c\ntry4 ,) ! measure !y met$ to ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 x %all be measur$ to !m aga91 or ^u all ^? :o _h a h& 9 our p]secution & expulsion1 & ^? :o cons5t$ to x1 f\r fold1 full1 press$ d[n1 & runn+ ov] %all be _! portion2 & z ! ,"l ,god ,almighty live?1 ,i %all live to see x come to pass4 ,a ,footnote ,a3 ,eld] ,kimball liv$ to see ! fulfillm5t ( ?is prophecy4 ,:5 we walk$ up to sign ! de$s ( tru/ to pay ^! assass9s = murd]+ our bre?r5 & si/]s & _! *ildr51 ravi%+ "s ( our si/]s to dea?1 robb+ u ( our l&s & possessions & all we _h on e>?1 & o!r su* s]vices1 !y expect$ to see u ca/ d[n & sorr[ful2 b ,i te/ify z an eye-witness t ! bre?r5 rejoic$ & prais$ ! ,"l & kick$ up _! heels1 & ?ank$ ,god1 tak+ joyfully ! despoil+ ( _! goods4 ,!re 7 judges1 magi/rates & ,me?odi/1 ,presbyt]ian1 ,campbellite & o!r sect>ian prie/s :o /ood by & saw all ?is go+ on1 exult+ ov] u1 & x seem$ to make !m m angry t we bore our mis=tunes s *e]fully4 ,judge ,cam]on said1 ) an oa?1 ,see !m creatures laugh & kick up _! heels6 ,!y are :ipp$ b n conqu]$4 ,i h no d\bt t ,i w\ld h be5 tak5 a prison] _h ! mob kn[n me1 b ,i _h n be5 !re b ?ree weeks :5 ! mobb+ comm5c$1 & 0 only kn[n by ! bre?r51 & _m ( !m ,i _h n se5 dur+ my brief resid5ce !re4 ,! mob _h n become acqua9t$ ) ,bro!r ,brigham1 ei!r1 z he liv$ ?ree or f\r miles f ! city on ,mill ,creek4 ,aft] ! mob dep>t$1 ,i accompani$ ,bro!r ,brigham to ,ri*mond jail to see our bre?r54 ,we f\nd ,joseph1 ,hyrum1 ,sidney & o!rs *a9$ toge!r 9 "o room1 & o!rs conf9$ 9 o!r places among ! wor/ demons liv+ out ( hell4 ,we sc>cely _h ! privilege ( speak+ to our bre?r5 m ?an to say1 ,h[ d y d8 e eye be+ ^u u ) suspicion4 ,we put up at a public h\se = ! night1 & ,i be> te/imony1 f our feel+s & ! _s manife/$ 9 t h\se1 t !re 7 legions ( devils pres5t4 ,i d n ?9k t ei!r ( u slept any t night4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,decemb]1 ,eld] ,brigham ,"y & ,i reorganiz$ ! ,high ,c\ncil at ,f> ,we/1 :5 we express$ our fell[%ip ) all ^? :o desir$ to d "r1 & fill$ ! vacancies occasion$ by ^? bre?r5 :o _h to flee f ,miss\ri to save _! lives4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,decemb]1 #ahch1 ,bro!r ,brigham & ,i orda9$ ,eld]s ,john ,taylor & ,john ,e4 ,page ,apo/les4 ,! legislature ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri appropriat$ two ?\s& doll>s1 to be di/ribut$ among ! p ( ,daviess & ,caldwell ,c\nties1 ! ,mormons n except$4 ,judge ,cam]on1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry & o!rs att5d$ to ! di/ribution4 ,judge ,cam]on drove 9 ! hogs belong+ to ! bre?r5 7_m ( :i* 7 id5tifi$71 %ot !m d[n 9 ! /reet1 & )\t fur!r ble$+1 !y 7 half dress$1 cut up & di/ribut$ by ,mr4 ,mc,henry to ! poor1 at ! rate ( f\r & five c5ts p] p\nd1 :i*1 toge!r ) a few pieces ( refuse calicoes at d\ble & treble prices1 soon consum$ ! appropriation4 ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f ! ,prophet & 8 bre?r5 :ile !y 7 9 prison4 ,,lib]ty1 ,jan4 #af?1 #ahci4 ,,bro!rs ,h4 ,c4 ,,kimball ,,& ,b4 ,,"y3 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ,sidney ,rigdon & ,hyrum ,smi?1 prison]s = ,jesus' sake1 s5d greet+3--,9 ob$i5ce to y\r reque/ 9 y\r lett]1 we say to y z foll[s3 ,x is n wisdom = y to g out ( ,caldwell ) y\r families yet = a little season2 until we are out ( prison2 aft] :i* y may act at y\r pleasure2 b ?\gh y take y\r families out ( ! ,/ate1 x w be necess>y = y to return1 & leave z be=e design$1 on ! #bf? ( ,april4 ,inasmu* z we are 9 prison1 = a little season1 if ne$ be1 ! managem5t ( ! affairs ( ! ,*ur* devolves on y1 t is ! ,twelve4 ,! ga!r+ ( necessity is /opp$2 b ! conv]sion ( ! _w ne$ n /op1 b "u wise managem5t c g on m rapidly ?an ev]4 ,:]e *ur*es are built1 let !m cont9ue :]e !y are1 until a door is op5 to d o!rwise1 & let e ,eld] occupy 8 own gr\nd1 & :5 he builds a *ur*1 let him preside ov] x1 & let n o!rs run 9 to tr\ble him2 & ?us let e man prove himself unto ,god1 t he is wor?y4 ,if we live1 we live2 & if we die = ! te/imony ( ,jesus1 we die2 b :e!r we live or die1 let ! "w ( ,god g on4 ,let ! *ur*es 9 ,engl& cont9ue !re till fur!r ord]s--till a door c be op5$ = !m1 except !y *oose to come to ,am]ica1 & take _! *ance ) ! ,sa9ts "h4 ,if !y w d t1 let !m come2 & if !y *oose to come1 !y w\ld d well to s5d _! wise m5 be=e !m1 & buy out ,kirtl&1 & ! regions r\nd ab\t1 or !y may settle :]e !y c till ?+s may alt]4 ,x w be necess>y = y to get ! ,twelve toge!r1 orda9 su* z h n be5 orda9$1 or at lea/ su* ( !m z y c get1 & proce$ to regulate ! ,eld]s z ! ,"l may give y wisdom4 ,we nom9ate ,george ,a4 ,smi? & ,lyman ,%]man to take ! places ( ,orson ,hyde & ,?omas ,b4 ,m>%4 ,bre?r51 fe> n1 b be /rong 9 ! ,"l & 9 ! p[] ( ,8 might4 ,:at is man t ! s]vant ( ,god %\ld fe> him1 or ! son ( man1 t he %\ld tremble at him4 ,nei!r ?9k x /range conc]n+ ! fi]y trials ) :i* we are tri$1 z ?\gh "s /range ?+ _h happ5$ unto u4 ,rememb] t all h be5 p>tak]s ( l afflictions4 ,!re=e1 rejoice 9 our afflictions1 by :i* y are p]fect$ & ?r\gh :i* ! ,capta9 ( our ,salvation 0 p]fect$ also4 ,let y\r he>ts & ! he>ts ( all ! ,sa9ts be com=t$ ) y1 & let !m rejoice exce$+ly1 = great is our rew>d 9 heav51 = s ! wick$ p]secut$ ! prophets :i* 7 be=e u4 ,am]ica w be a ,zion to all t *oose to come to x2 & if ! *ur*es 9 =eign c\ntries wi% to come1 let !m d s4 ,say to bro!r ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt t our feel+s accord ) 82 he is z we are1 & we z he4 ,may peace re/ ^u him 9 life & 9 dea?4 ,bre?r51 pray = u1 & cease n till our deliv]ance comes1 :i* we hope may come4 ,we hope1 we say1 = our families' sake4 ,let ! ,eld]s prea* no?+ b ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & let !m publi% our afflictions--! inju/ice & cruelty !re(1 ^u ! h\se tops4 ,let !m write x & publi% x 9 all ! pap]s :]e !y g4 ,*>ge !m p>ticul>ly on ?is po9t4 ,bre?r5 we rema9 y\rs 9 hope ( et]nal life1 ,,sidney ,,rigdon4 ,,joseph ,,smi? ,,jr4 ,,hyrum ,,smi?4 ,n4 ,b4 ,appo9t ! olde/ ( ^? ( ! ,twelve1 :o 7 fir/ appo9t$1 to be ! presid5t ( y\r quorum4 ,j4 ,s4 ,s4 ,r4 ,h4 ,s4 ,on ! #g? ( ,febru>y1 #ahci1 ,i accompani$ ,bro!r ,brigham to ,lib]ty1 to visit ,joseph & ! bre?r5 9 prison4 ,we _h ! privilege ( go+ 9 to see & conv]se ) !m4 ,we /ay$ at ,lib]ty ov] night1 & ! next morn+ we 7 p]mitt$ to visit ! prison]s aga91 :ile !y 7 at breakfa/4 ,we return$ dur+ ! day to ,f> ,we/4 ,:5 we left !re1 ,lyman ,%]man 0 some:at unwell1 & 9 a few days aft] our return he di$4 ,we did n notify him ( 8 appo9tm5t4 ,i fitt$ up a small wagon1 procur$ a span ( ponies1 & s5t my wife & ?ree *ildr5 out ( ! ,/ate 9 company ) ,bro!r ,brigham ,"y & 8 family1 & sev]al o!rs1 :o left ,f> ,we/ ,febru>y #ad?4 ,ev]y?+ my family took ) !m out ( ,miss\ri1 c\ld h be5 pack$ on ! backs ( two horses2 ! mob took all ! re/4 ,be+ a /rang] 9 ,miss\ri1 ,i 0 reque/$ by ,joseph1 ,brigham & o!rs to t>ry & assi/ ! committee 9 gett+ ! bre?r5 & families out ( ! ,/ate1 & 9 wait+ ^u ^? bre?r5 :o 7 conf9$ 9 prison4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,m>*1 ,i wrote to ,joseph ,field+1 ,liv]pool1 ,engl&1 say+3 ,i h only receiv$ two lett]s f y s9ce ,i h come "h4 ,if y knew ! feel+s ,i h = ! welf>e ( t p1 y\r p5 w\ld n be s idle4 ,may ,god /ir y up to dilig5ce to fe$ ! %eep ( ,god2 = !y are *ildr5 ( my begett+ ?r\gh ! gospel4 ,?9k x n /range t ,i speak ?us2 = y "k ! feel+s t a fa!r has = 8 *ildr54 ,n[1 bre?r51 be fai?ful & visit ! *ur*es1 & exhort ! ,sa9ts to be fai?ful 9 all ?+s1 & n lay d[n _! wat* = a mom5t2 = !re is great dang] ( fall+ b5ea? ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,don't ?9k h>d ( me1 bre?r51 = my pla9ness1 = ,i am a pla9 man1 & ,god requires x ( me1 & ! same ( y4 ,don't keep ! ,sa9ts 9 ignorance ( ^? ?+s ,i h made y acqua9t$ )--t is1 our suff]+s1 = !y w "k !m :5 ,i come1 & !y w h to pass ?r\gh simil> sc5es4 ,don't be selfi%2 = x w n impov]i% y to tell !m all t ,i tell y4 ,y\r si/] ,m>y left "h ab\t eight weeks ago1 also ! re/ ( ! wives ( ! prison]s1 ?9k+ t !y w\ld be out 9 a few days4 ,!re are t5 9 prison2 !y are all well & 9 good spirits4 ,i am go+ to see !m to-morr[ if ! ,"l w4 ,mobs are common 9 ?is c\ntry2 x is gett+ s t !re is no safety any:]e 9 ?is l&4 ,prep>e y\rselves = tr\ble :]ev] y g1 = x awaits y & all o!rs t love ! ,"l & keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,bre?r51 ,i want y to g to ! nor? :]e ,bro!r ,russell labor$1 & see :at situation ! ,sa9ts are 91 = ,i h "s fe>s ab\t !m4 ,g & /r5g!n !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,bre?r51 ,i c truly say t ,i h nev] se5 ! ,*ur* 9 a bett] /ate s9ce ,i h be5 a memb] ( x4 ,:at !re are left are firm & /eadfa/1 full ( love & good works4 ,!y h lo/ all _! e>?ly goods1 & are n[ ready to g & prea* ! gospel to a dy+ _w4 ,we h orda9$ ab\t "o hundr$ ,eld]s into ! ,sev5ties4 ,!re are ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty :o h gone into ! v9ey>d ?is w9t] to prea* ! gospel1 & _m m w g 9 ! spr+1 & sev]al w come to ,engl& ) me 9 ! summ] or fall4 ,eld] ,rigdon 0 bail$ out ( prison1 & has left ,miss\ri4 ,ab\t t5 ?\s& _h ga!r$ to ?is ,/ate4 ,by ! #a/ ( ,may next !re w n be "o left :o has any fai?4 ,n "o-f\r? "p _h any teams to move )1 & we _h two hundr$ miles to travel be=e we c\ld get out ( ! ,/ate4 ,i ?9k _! deliv]ance is a great miracle4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ,orson ,hyde came to me1 feel+ v sorr[ful = ! c\rse he _h pursu$ ! pa/ few mon?s4 ,he said x 0 because ( fe>1 & t he lam5t$ 8 folly1 & he ask$ me :at he %\ld d4 ,i told him to give up 8 s*ool1 remove 8 family & ga!r ) ! ,*ur*4 ,he want$ to "k if ,i ?\ght ! bre?r5 w\ld =give him4 ,i said1 ,yes4 ,he !n ask$1 ,w y def5d my case8 & ,i promis$ him ,i w\ld4 ,on ! #ae?1 ! ,prophet ,joseph & o!rs petition$ ,judge ,tompk9s1 or ei!r ( ! supreme judges ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 = a ,/ates writ ( habeas corpus1 t he & 8 bre?r5 might be br\ght be=e ei!r ( ^? judges1 t ju/ice might be adm9i/]$4 ,i 0 reque/$ by ,joseph to g to ,jeff]son & pres5t ! petition4 ,!odore ,turley accompani$ me4 ,we took copies ( ! pap]s by :i* ! prison]s 7 held1 ) ! petition to ! supreme judges1 & imm$iately />t$ a di/ance ( ?ree hundr$ miles4 ,we visit$ ! judges1 & laid ! :ole matt] be=e !m individually1 accord+ to our be/ ability4 ,nei!r ( !m w\ld take any action 9 ! case1 al?\gh !y appe>$ fri5dly & ackn[l$g$ t !y 7 illegally imprison$4 ,we also pres5t$ a petition to ! secret>y ( /ate1 ! gov]nor be+ abs5t4 ,he appe>$ v k9d1 b l ! o!r (fic]s1 he _h no p[] to d good4 ,we imm$iately return$ to ,lib]ty1 :]e we arriv$ on ! #crd1 & made ,joseph & ! prison]s acqua9t$ ) ! result ( our mission--?r\gh ! gate ( ! dungeon1 z we 7 n p]mitt$ to ent] ! prison4 ,joseph told u to be ( good *e]1 = ! ,"l w\ld deliv] him & 8 bre?r5 9 due "t4 ,he also told u to advise ! bre?r5 to keep up _! spirits1 & get all ! ,sa9ts away z fa/ z possible4 ,9 company ) ,bro!r ,turley1 ,i visit$ ,judge ,au/9 ,a4 ,k+1 :o 0 vex$ at u = pres5t+ 8 illegal pap]s to ! supreme judges4 ,he treat$ u v r\ghly4 ,i return$ to ,f> ,we/ ,april #e?1 & rema9$ a few days4 ,my family hav+ be5 gone ab\t two mon?s 7dur+ :i* "t ,i he>d no?+ f !m71 our bre?r5 be+ 9 prison1 & dea? & de/ruction foll[+ u :]ev] we w5t1 ,i felt v sorr[ful & lonely4 ,:ile 9 ?is condition1 ! foll[+ words came to my m9d1 & ! ,_s said unto me1 write4 ,i obey$ by tak+ a piece ( pap] & writ+ on my knee1 z foll[s3 ,,f> ,,we/1 ,april #f1 #ahci4 ,a ,^w f ! ,_s ( ! ,"l to ,my ,s]vant ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball3 ,v]ily1 ,i say unto my s]vant ,heb]1 ?\ art my son 9 :om ,i am well pleas$2 = ?\ art c>eful to he>k5 to my words1 & n transgress my law nor rebel aga9/ my s]vant ,joseph ,smi?2 = ?\ ha/ a respect to ! words ( m9e ano9t$1 ev5 f ! lea/ to ! greate/ ( !m2 !re=e1 ?y "n is writt5 9 heav51 no m to be blott$ out =ev]1 because ( ^! ?+s2 & ?is _s & bless+ %all re/ d[n ^u ?y po/]ity =ev] & ev]2 = !y %all be call$ aft] ?y "n1 = ?\ %alt h _m m sons & daught]s1 = ?y se$ %all be z num]\s z ! s&s ^u ! sea %ore4 ,!re=e1 my s]vant ,heb]1 be fai?ful2 g =? 9 my "n & ,i w g ) y1 & be on y\r "r h& & on y\r left1 & my angels %all g be=e y & raise y up :5 y are ca/ d[n & afflict$4 ,rememb] t ,i am always ) y1 ev5 to ! end2 !re=e1 be ( good *e]1 my son1 & my ,_s %all be 9 y\r he>t1 to tea* y ! peaceable ?+s ( ! k+dom4 ,tr\ble n ?yself ab\t ?y family1 = !y are 9 my h&s2 ,i w fe$ !m & clo! !m & make unto !m fri5ds4 ,!y nev] %all want = food nor raim5t1 h\ses nor l&s1 fa!rs nor mo!rs1 bro!rs nor si/]s2 & peace %all re/ ^u !m =ev]1 if ?\ wilt be fai?ful & g =? & prea* my gospel to ! nations ( ! e>?2 = ?\ %alt be bless$ 9 ?is ?+4 ,?y tongue %all be loos$ to su* a degree t has n ent]$ into ?y he>t z yet1 & ! *ildr5 ( m5 %all believe ?y words1 & flock to ! wat]1 ev5 z !y did to my s]vant ,john2 = ?\ %alt be great 9 w9n+ s\ls to me1 = ?is is ?y gift & call+4 ,& !re %all be no gift )held f !e1 if ?\ art fai?ful2 !re=e1 be fai?ful1 & ,i w give !e favor 9 ! eyes ( ! p4 ,be humble & k9d1 & ?\ %alt obta9 k9dness2 be m]ciful1 & ?\ %alt obta9 m]cy2 & ,i w be ) !e ev5 unto ! end4 ,am54 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,f9al ,,expulsion ,,f ,,f> ,,we/--,,de/ruction ,,( ,,prop]ty--,,escape ,,( ,,joseph ,,smi? ,,& ,,bre?r5--,,attempt ,,to ,,visit ,,p>ley ,p4 ,,pratt ,,& ,,bre?r5 ,,9 ,,prison--,,=c$ ,,to ,,flee ,,to ,,escape ,,mob ,,viol5ce--,,assembly ,,( ,,apo/les ,,& ,,o!rs ,,on ,,temple ,,site ,,accord+ ,,to ,,revelation--,,arrival ,,9 ,,ill9ois--,,^w ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,fulfill$4 ,judge ,k+ hav+ ord]$ ! removal ( ! prison]s f ,lib]ty to ,daviess ,c\nty1 fe>+ t we might get a *ange ( v5ue to "s o!r place1 ,bro!r ,daniel ,%e>] & ,i 7 appo9t$ to visit ,judge ,hughes1 :o _h =m]ly be5 an ,indian ag5t1 & get him to g to ,daviess & att5d ! sitt+ ( ! c\rt !re4 ,he express$ himself 9 fri5dly t]ms t[>ds ,joseph & ! bre?r54 ,be+ a v r\gh man 9 8 language1 he curs$ ! judges & ! gov]nor & ev]ybody else t w\ld n /ep =w>d & help our fri5ds out ( ! h&s ( _! p]secutors1 = he did n believe !y 7 guilty ( any ( ! crimes alleg$ aga9/ !m4 ,said he1 ,!re is no pro( t ^! m5 h committ$ any crime wor?y ( imprisonm5t or dea?1 & ! ,mormons h be5 treat$ mean4 ,look+ u directly 9 ! eye1 he said1 ) an oa?1 ,look at _! eyes2 see h[ bright & ke5 !y are6 ,!y are :ipp$ b n conqu]$2 y c see t 9 _! eyes4 ,!re 7 sev]al m5 9 ,lib]ty :o 7 v fri5dly to ! bre?r54 ,i call$ on !m :5 ,i w5t !re & !y treat$ me ) great civility4 ,among ^! 7 ,g5]al ,doniphan & ,at*ison & ! keep] ( ! tav]n :]e ,i put up at1 & sev]al ( ! =emo/ m5 :o belong$ to ! masonic frat]nity4 ,^? m5 :om ,i h nam$1 & sev]al o!rs1 revolt$ at ! sc5es enact$ aga9/ ! ,mormons1 & w\ld h lib]at$ ! bre?r51 _h x n be5 = ! outside pressure1 t is1 ! /rong prejudices imbib$ by ! p g5]ally aga9/ u1 & _! blood-?ir/y desire to kill ! ,prophets4 ,i s5t "o hundr$ doll>s by ,bro!r ,/eph5 ,m>kham to ,joseph1 & also v>i\s sums at diff]5t times by o!r individuals4 ,! mob cont9u$ to ?reat5 ! few ,sa9ts :o rema9$ 9 ,f> ,we/1 & accord+ly on ! #ad? ( ,april1 #ahch1 ! committee1 :o _h be5 left !re to look aft] ! wants ( ! poor1 remov$ ?irty-six ( ! helpless families into ,t5ney's grove1 ab\t tw5ty-five miles f ,f> ,we/4 ,i 0 oblig$ to secrete myself 9 ! corn-fields & woods dur+ ! day & only v5ture out 9 ! ev5+1 to c\nsel ! committee & bre?r5 9 private h\ses4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #ah?1 z ,i 0 go+ to ! committee room to tell ! bre?r5 to w9d up _! affairs & be (f1 or _! lives w\ld be tak51 ,i 0 met on ! public squ>e by sev]al ( ! mob4 ,"o ( !m ask$1 ) an oa?1 if ,i 0 a ,mormon4 ,i repli$1 ,i am a ',mormon4' ,) a s]ies ( blasphem\s expressions1 !y !n ?reat5$ to bl[ my bra9s out1 & also tri$ to ride ov] me ) _! horses1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,elias ,smi?1 ,!odore ,turley & o!rs ( ! committee4 ,x 0 b a few m9utes aft] ,i _h notifi$ ! committee to leave be=e ! mob ga!r$ at ! ti?+ h\se1 & began break+ clocks1 *airs1 w9d[s1 look+-glasses & furniture1 & mak+ a complete wreck ( ev]y?+ !y c\ld move1 :ile ,capta9 ,bog>t1 ! ,c\nty judge1 look$ on & laugh$4 ,a mobb] nam$ ,:ittak] ?rew an iron pot at ! head ( ,!odore ,turley & hurt him consid]ably1 :5 ,:ittak] jump$ ab\t & laugh$ l a mad man2 & all ?is at ! "t :5 we 7 us+ our utmo/ endeavors to get ! ,sa9ts away f ,f> ,we/4 ,! bre?r5 ga!r$ up :at !y c\ld1 & fl$ f ,f> ,we/ 9 "o h\r4 ,! mob /aid until ! committee left1 & !n plund]$ ?\s&s ( doll>s wor? ( prop]ty :i* _h be5 left by ! bre?r5 & si/]s to assi/ ! poor to remove4 ,"o mobb] rode up1 &1 f9d+ no conv5i5t place to fa/5 8 horse to1 %ot a c[ t 0 /&+ ne>1 :ile a girl 0 milk+ h]1 & :ile ! poor animal 0 /ruggl+ 9 dea?1 he cut a /rip ( h] hide f ! nose to h] tail1 to :i* he fa/5$ 8 halt]4 ,dur+ ! commotion ( ?is day1 a great portion ( ! records ( ! committee1 acc\nts1 hi/ory1 etc41 7 de/roy$ or /ol54 ,he>+ t ,joseph & 8 bre?r5 _h escap$ f _! gu>d :ile !y 7 on _! way f ,daviess to ,boone ,c\nty1 to :i* place !y _h obta9$ a *ange ( v5ue1 ,i call$ on ,%adra* ,r\ndy1 ) :om ,i />t$ imm$iately t[>ds ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois4 ,on rea*+ ,keetsville ,i /opp$ at ! h\se ( ,colonel ,price4 ,! ,colonel he>+ ( my arrival1 came directly into ! h\se1 &1 discov]+ :o ,i 01 said1 ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi? & ! o!r prison]s h escap$4 ,i enquir$ :at he knew ab\t !m1 & he answ]$1 ,_! gu>d took breakfa/ "h ?is morn+4 ,!y h turn$ back1 say+ !y 7 go+ back to ,ri*mond1 by way ( ,t5ney's grove4 ,i "k t ! gu>ds h be5 brib$1 or !y w\ld ev9ce m int]e/ 9 pursu+ !m4 ,aft] we _h p>tak5 ( refre%m5ts1 ,bro!r ,r\ndy & ,i pursu$ our c\rse t[>ds ,qu9cy ab\t f\rte5 or fifte5 miles1 :51 be+ ?or\ghly satisfi$ t ! prison]s _h escap$1 we turn$ back t[>ds ,f> ,we/4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ,t5ney's grove1 a man came to me & pres5t$ an ord] drawn on me1 by ,joseph ,smi?1 = five hundr$ doll>s1 say+ x 0 = horses furni%$ him4 ,i imm$iately rais$ f\r hundr$ doll>s & paid him1 :5 he proce$$ to ,ri*mond1 ,ray ,c\nty1 :]e he paid out ! money to secure "s ( ! l&s t we _h be5 driv5 f4 ,bro!r ,r\ndy & ,i />t$ a few h\rs aft]w>ds = ,ri*mond1 be+ on our way to ,f> ,we/1 = ! purpose ( visit+ ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt & o!rs 9 jail4 ,on our arrival at ,ri*mond1 ,i w5t directly to ! prison to see ,p>ley1 b 0 prohibit$ by ! gu>d1 :o said !y w\ld bl[ my bra9s out if ,i attempt$ to g ne> him4 ,9 a few m9utes1 ,si/] ,morris ,phelps came to me 9 great agitation & advis$ me to leave =?)1 z ,bro!r ,pratt _h told h] t a l>ge body ( m5 _h assembl$ ) t>1 fea!rs & a rail1 :o swore !y w\ld t> & fea!r me1 & ride me on ! rail4 ,!y suspect$ ,i 0 ! "o :o _h assi/$ ,joseph & ! o!r prison]s to escape4 ,i imm$iately in=m$ ,bro!r ,r\ndy1 & we jump$ on our horses & fl$ t[>ds ,f> ,we/1 :i* 0 =ty miles di/ant4 ,we rode all night & rea*$ ,f> ,we/ ab\t ! break ( day4 ,expect+ ,bro!r ,brigham ,"y & ! ,twelve to arrive !re t day1 ,i kept myself conceal$ 9 ! woods1 & pass$ ar\nd ! c\ntry notify+ ! bre?r5 & si/]s to be on h& at ! appo9t$ "t to witness ! "w ^u ! temple4 ,on ! night ( ,april #be?1 :i* 0 pleasant1 cle> & moonlight1 ,eld]s ,brigham ,"y1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,john ,e4 ,page1 ,john ,taylor1 ,wil=d ,woodruff1 ,george ,a4 ,smi? & ,alph5s ,cutl] arriv$ f ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois1 & rode into ! public squ>e e>ly on ! morn+ ( ! #bf?4 ,all seem$ /ill z dea?4 ,we held a conf]5ce at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,samuel ,cl>k1 cut (f ?irty-"o p]sons f ! ,*ur*1 & !n proce$$ to ! build+ spot ( ! ,"l's h\se1 :]e1 aft] s++ a hymn on ! mission ( ! ,twelve1 we recomm5c$ lay+ ! f\ndation1 agreeable to ! revelation giv5 ,july #h?1 #ahch1 by roll+ a /one1 upw>ds ( a ton 9 weight1 ^u or ne> ! s\?-ea/ corn]4 ,we orda9$ ,wil=d ,woodruff & ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 :o _h be5 previ\sly nom9at$ by ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 accept$ by ! ,twelve1 & ackn[l$g$ by ! ,*ur* at ,qu9cy1 memb]s ( ! quorum ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,we orda9$ z ,sev5ties1 ,d>w9 ,*ase & ,norman ,%e>]1 :o _h be5 lib]at$ f ,ri*mond prison two days previ\sly1 :]e !y _h be5 conf9$ ab\t six mon?s = ! cause ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,twelve !n1 individually call$ ^u ! ,"l 9 pray] 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,brigham ,"y1 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,john ,e4 ,page1 ,john ,taylor1 ,wil=d ,woodruff & ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 kneel+ on ! corn] /one2 aft] :i* ,adam-ondi-,ahman 0 sung1 :5 ! ,twelve took leave ( ! ,sa9ts1 agreeable to ! revelation4 ,! bre?r5 w&]$ among our des]t$ h\ses1 _m ( :i* 7 9 ru9s1 & saw ! /reets 9 _m places gr[n ov] ) grass4 ,we w5t to ,fa!r ,cl>k's1 got breakfa/1 & be=e sunrise we dep>t$4 ,we rode ?irty miles t day1 & camp$ at night ) ! families ( ,eld]s ,cl>k & ,turley4 ,on arriv+ at ,qu9cy on ! #bnd ( ,may1 ,i f\nd my family well & 9 good spirits2 & on read+ ! words ( inspiration :i* ,i _h writt51 my wife bore record to ! tru? ( t "p :i* says1 ,tr\ble n ?yself ab\t ?y family1 = !y are 9 my h&s4 ,i w fe$ !m & clo! !m & make unto !m fri5ds1 etc4 ,i le>n$ f h] t my family cont9u$ ) ,bro!r ,brigham until !y cross$ ! ,mississippi to ! t[n ( ,atlas1 9 ,ill9ois1 :]e1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ,george ,pitk91 my wife got introduc$ to a ,wid[ ,ross1 :o let h] h a com=tably-fitt$-up room1 & ! privilege ( cook+ by h] fire1 & :o 0 z k9d to h] z an own "m or si/]4 ,"h my wife t>ri$ sev5 weeks1 & only _h to pay fifty c5ts a week4 ,at ! end ( t "t1 ,john ,p4 ,gre5e came ) 8 wagon & horses & c>ri$ my family up to ,qu9cy1 =ty miles1 & r5t$ a good room :]e ,i f\nd h]4 ,%e _h _h no lack ( fri5ds & _h e com=t be/[$ ^u h] t %e c\ld h _h among h] own k9dr$2 & ,i c say 9 my he>t1 ,god bless all :o aid$ & assi/$ my family4 ,jesus says e man %all be rew>d$ = e good de$ t he doe? & ev5 if a man give? a cup ( cold wat] to a disciple he %all receive a disciple's rew>d4 ,9 relation to t "p ( ! ,"l's ^w to me :i* said ,i %\ld h _m sons & daught]s1 my wife 0 r 9 d\bt1 z %e consid]$ %e 0 too advanc$ 9 ye>s1 & ! ?\ght _h nev] ent]$ our m9ds t ! ,"l w\ld e/abli% 9 ?is ,*ur* ! doctr9e ( plurality ( wives 9 my day2 /ill ,i believ$ x w\ld be re/or$ to ! e>? 9 "s future "t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,joyful ,,meet+ ,,) ,,joseph--,,fir/ ,,conf]5ce ,,9 ,,ill9ois--,,fir/ ,,visit ,,to ,,comm]ce--,,my ,,impression ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,new ,,ga!r+ ,,place--,,my ,,recomm5d--,,/ruggle ,,) ,,evil ,,spirits--,,joseph ,,smi?',s ,,exp]i5ce ,,) ,,evil ,,spirits--,p4 ,p4 ,,pratt',s ,,escape ,,f ,,prison--,,build+ ,,h\ses--,,pro/rat$ ,,) ,,sickness--,,rem>kable ,,manife/ation ,,( ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,heal+4 ,on ! #crd ( ,may1 #ahci1 9 company ) ,eld]s ,brigham ,"y1 ,o4 ,pratt1 ,john ,taylor1 ,w4 ,woodruff & ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 ,i rode f\r miles to ,mr4 ,cleavel&'s1 to visit ,joseph & ,hyrum1 :o 7 z glad to see u z we 7 to see !m once m enjoy+ _! lib]ty4 ,i sp5t ! day ) !m & x 0 "o ( ! greate/ days ( rejoic+ 9 my life to once m h ! privilege ( conv]s+ ) ! ,prophet 9 fre$om4 ,! next day ,i att5d$ a g5]al conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* ne> ,qu9cy1 at :i* ! ,sa9ts f all ! regions r\nd ab\t assembl$4 ,x 0 a "t :i* w long be rememb]$ by ! ,sa9ts1 be+ ! fir/ conf]5ce held aft] _! expulsion4 ,! cases ( ,bro!rs ,william ,smi? & ,orson ,hyde 7 br\ght up4 ,i _h previ\sly in=m$ ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi? ( ,orson ,hyde's feel+s ( rep5tance1 & desire to return to ! ,*ur*4 ,hyrum p>took ( ! _s1 & :5 ,joseph pres5t$ ! "n ( ,orson ,hyde be=e ! ,*ur*1 ,hyrum & ,i plead = him accord+ to ! _s t 0 9 u4 ,joseph !n rem>k$1 ,if my bro!r ,hyrum & ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball w def5d ,orson ,hyde1 ,i w )draw my motion4 ,! conf]5ce grant$ !m ! privilege ( appe>+ p]sonally be=e ! next conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur*1 to give an acc\nt ( _! conduct1 b requir$ t 9 ! meantime !y bo? be susp5d$ f execut+ ! functions ( _! (fice4 ,! conf]5ce sanction$ ! proce$+ ( ! ,twelve on ! temple block at ,f> ,we/1 on ! #bf? ( ,april1 & also ! int5d$ mission ( ! ,twelve to ,europe4 ,! conf]5ce cont9u$ = ?ree days1 & a mo/ agreeable "t 0 enjoy$4 ,eld] ,rigdon 0 appo9t$ delegate to g to ,wa%+ton & lay ! grievances ( ! ,sa9ts be=e ! g5]al gov]nm5t1 & x 0 also resolv$ t a numb] ( ,eld]s %\ld accompany ! ,twelve on _! mission to ,europe4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #ab? ( ,may1 ,i w5t up to ,comm]ce1 9 company ) "s ( ! ,twelve1 9 a wagon4 ,on ! #be? ,i cross$ ! riv] ) sev]al ( my bre?r5 & sp5t ! day 9 c\ncil ) ,joseph & o!rs4 ,:ile cross+ ! ,mississippi1 ,i 0 /&+ by ! rail+ ( ! boat1 look+ at ! beautiful site ( ,nauvoo1 & rem>k$1 ,x is a v pretty place1 b n a long abid+ place = ! ,sa9ts4 ,^! rem>ks rea*$ ! e>s ( ,eld] ,rigdon & family1 & caus$ !m to feel some:at sad1 z !y 7 well situat$ 9 a nice /one h\se4 ,:5 we met 9 c\ncil1 9 ! h\se ( ,joseph ,smi?1 ,eld] ,rigdon said he _h "s feel+s t[>d ,eld] ,kimball1 & add$1 ,i %\ld suppose t ,eld] ,kimball _h pass$ ?r\gh suff]+s & privations & mobb+s & driv+s en\gh to le>n to prophesy good conc]n+ ,israel4 ,i saw t ,i 0 likely to receive q a *a/isem5t f ,eld] ,rigdon1 & kn[+ 8 peculi> temp]am5t1 ,i arose & said1 ,presid5t ,rigdon1 ,i'll prophesy good conc]n+ y all ! "t if y c get x6 ,on he>+ t1 ,joseph _h a he>ty laugh ) ! bre?r51 & ,eld] ,rigdon yield$ ! po9t4 ,i "h ins]t a recomm5d f ! ,presid5cy3 ,to ! ,sa9ts ,scatt]$ ,abroad1 to ! ,nations ( ,europe & to ! ,_w3 ,be x kn[n unto y t ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball is fully au?oriz$ to prea* ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 8 te/imony c be reli$ on4 ,he is a man ( unexceptionable "*1 & receiv$ 8 au?ority & ,prie/hood f "u ! h&s ( ! presid+ au?orities ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 :o 7 call$ by actual revelation f ,god4 ,!re=e1 ,god w bless him1 & be> record by ,8 p[]1 !reby confirm+ 8 ^w & m9i/ry4 ,?us te/ifie? y\r humble s]vants1 ,,sidney ,,rigdon1 ,,hyrum ,,smi?1 ,,joseph ,,smi?1 ,,jr4 ,,qu9cy1 ,,ill41 ,june #c1 #ahci4 ,i wrote to ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 giv+ him ! p>ticul>s ( our conf]5ce at ,f> ,we/ on ! #bf? ( ,april1 & ! resolution t ! ,twelve %\ld h _! %ackles tak5 (f1 t !y might g =? into ! _w to prea* ! gospel1 & t ! ,bi%ops 7 to provide = our families1 etc4 ,i also add$1 ,! ,presid5cy feel well t[>ds y4 ,!y say y mu/ come out ( t place1 & s ,i say2 = ,i d n feel z ?\gh ,i c g to ,engl& until ,i take y by ! h&4 ,:5 ?is takes place my joy w be full4 ,be ( good *e]1 bro!r2 a few days n[1 & y %all see ! salvation ( ,god2 & ,i %all see y 9 o!r l&s1 publi%+ peace to ! captives4 ,my det]m9ation is to be a man ( ,god1 & to try to save s\ls f _! s9s1 let o!rs d z !y may4 ,i w try to keep my eye on ! m>k1 t is1 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god1 ,8 grace assi/+ me4 ,! ,twelve h all left ,qu9cy4 ,orson is ab\t tw5ty-five miles f "h4 ,:atev] y d1 d quickly6 ,joseph advis$ ^? ( ! ,twelve ^: families 7 n at ,comm]ce to remove !m imm$iately to ! new ga!r+ place4 ,i accord+ly w5t to ,qu9cy & remov$ my family up to a place belong+ to ,bro!r ,bozi]1 ab\t "o mile f ,comm]ce1 :]e ,i pull$ d[n an old /able & laid up ! logs at ! back end ( ! ,bozi] h\se1 putt+ a few %akes on to cov] x2 b x _h no floor or *9k+4 ,9 ?is condition ,i mov$ my family into x4 ,:5ev] x ra9$ ! wat] /ood ne>ly ankle deep on ! gr\nd 9 ! h\se4 ,!re 7 "s half-a-doz5 families 9 ! ,bozi] h\se4 ,! #be?1 #bf? & #bg? ( ,june ,i sp5t 9 c\ncil ) ! ,presid5cy & ,twelve1 & receiv$ mu* valuable in/ruction f ! ,prophet4 ,at ?is conf]5ce ,orson ,hyde appe>$1 made a humble confession1 & 0 re/or$ to ! ,prie/hood4 ,"o night ,i 0 awak5$ out ( my sleep by my wife mak+ a noise z ?\gh %e 0 ne>ly *ok+ to dea?4 ,i inquir$ ! cause1 & %e repli$ t %e _h dream$ t a p]sonage came & seiz$ h] by ! ?roat & 0 *ok+ h]4 ,i imm$iately lit a c&le & saw t h] eyes 7 sunk5 & h] nose p9*$ 9 z ?\gh %e 0 9 ! la/ /age ( ! *ol]a4 ,i laid h&s ^u h] & rebuk$ ! evil _s 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 & by ! p[] ( ! holy ,prie/hood comm&$ x to dep>t4 ,9 a mom5t aft]w>ds ,i he>d "s half a doz5 *ildr5 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,bozi] h\se cry+ z if 9 great di/ress4 ,! cattle also began to bell[1 ! horses neigh$1 ! dogs b>k$1 ! hogs squeal$1 ! h5s cackl$ & roo/]s cr[$1 & ev]y?+ ar\nd seem$ 9 great commotion4 ,9 a few m9utes aft]w>ds ,i 0 s5t = to lay h&s ^u ,si/] ,patt51 ! wid[ ( ,david ,w4 ,patt51 :o 0 liv+ 9 ! room adjo9+ m9e1 & :o 0 seiz$ 9 a simil> mann] to my wife4 ,my wife cont9u$ q feeble = sev]al days f ! %ock4 ,"o day :ile visit+ ,joseph1 he took me = a walk by ! riv] side1 :5 he reque/$ me to relate ! occurr5ce at ,bro!r ,bozi]'s4 ,aft] ,i _h done s1 ,i also told him ! vision ( evil spirits 9 ,engl&1 on ! op5+ ( ! gospel to t p4 ,aft] ,i _h done ?is1 ,i ask$ him :at all ^! ?+s meant1 & :e!r or n !re 0 any?+ wrong 9 me4 ,he said3 ,no1 ,bro!r ,heb]2 at t "t1 :5 y 7 9 ,engl&1 y 7 nigh unto ! ,"l1 !re 0 only a veil betwe5 y & ,him1 b y c\ld n see ,him4 ,:5 ,i he>d ( x1 x gave me great joy2 = ,i !n knew t ! "w ( ,god _h tak5 root 9 t l&4 ,x 0 ?is t caus$ ! devil to make a /ruggle to kill y4 ,joseph !n said ! ne>] a p]son approa*$ to ! ,"l1 ! great] p[] w\ld be manife/ by ! devil to prev5t ! accompli%m5t ( ! purposes ( ,god4 ,he also gave me a relation ( _m conte/s t he _h _h ) ,satan1 & 8 p[] t _h be5 manife/$ f "t to "t s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( br++ =? ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,i w relate "o circum/ance t took place 9 ,f> ,we/1 9 a h\se :i* ,joseph _h pur*as$1 :i* _h be5 =m]ly occupi$ z a public h\se by "s wick$ p4 ,a %ort "t aft] he _h mov$ into x1 "o ( ! *ildr5 0 tak5 v sick4 ,he laid 8 h&s ^u ! *ild1 :5 x got bett]4 ,z soon z he w5t outside1 ! *ild 0 tak5 sick aga94 ,he aga9 laid 8 h&s ^u x1 s t x aga9 recov]$4 ,?is transpir$ sev]al times1 & ,joseph inquir$ ( ! ,"l :at x all meant1 :5 he _h an op5 vision1 & saw ! devil 9 p]son1 :o cont5d$ ) ,joseph face to face = "s "t4 ,he said x 0 8 h\se1 x belong$ to him1 & ,joseph _h no "r !re4 ,!n ,joseph rebuk$ ,satan 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & he dep>t$ & tr\bl$ ! *ild no m4 ,on ! #bnd ( ,july1 ,i w5t ) ,joseph1 ,hyrum1 ,sidney & o!rs ov] ! riv] to ,montrose1 aft] :i* we rode f\r miles & look$ at ! site = ! t[n ( ,z>ahemla4 ,we d9$ at ,bro!r ,woodruff's4 ,aft] d9n] we all w5t to ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y's1 :]e ,bro!rs ,woodruff & ,george ,a4 ,smi? 7 bless$ z two ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi? gave ! ,twelve "s good advice on ! nature ( _! mission--to practice prud5ce & humility 9 _! prea*+1 & to /rictly hold on to ! au?ority ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,bro!r ,joseph taught _m glori\s ?+s & important pr9ciples to b5efit & bless !m on _! mission2 advis+ !m to obs]ve *>ity1 wisdom & a fell[ feel+ = ea* o!r "u all circum/ances4 ,he also unfold$ ! keys ( k1 to detect ,satan1 & pres]ve u 9 ! favor ( ,god4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #g? ( ,july1 ,i 0 pres5t at a l>ge meet+ ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ! op5 air to li/5 to ! f>ewell addresses ( ! ,twelve4 ,_m 7 pres5t :o did n belong to ! ,*ur*4 ,aft] ! meet+ 0 dismiss$ ?ree p]sons w5t =w>d & 7 baptiz$ & confirm$4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,july1 ,eld] ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt return$ f 8 imprisonm5t 9 ,miss\ri4 ,:5 ,i he>d t he 0 9 ,qu9cy ,i w5t !re & assi/$ him & 8 bro!r ,orson up to ,comm]ce4 ,8 escape caus$ mu* rejoic+ among ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 a few days aft]w>ds he & ,i pur*as$ f ,hyrum ,kimball five acres ea* ( woodl&1 situat$ "o mile f ! riv]1 & w5t to "w to cut ea* a set ( logs to build a h\se #ad by #af feet1 :i* we cut 9 "o day4 ,we !n invit$ "s ( ! old citiz5s1 su* z ,bro!r ,bozi]1 ',squire ,wells1 ,l\is ,rob9son & o!rs1 to come & assi/ u to put !m up1 z our p 7 mo/ly pro/rate ) sickness4 ,i got a man to assi/ me to hew pun*eons = ! floor1 & to make "s %akes1 t is1 /rips ( timb] simil> to b>rel /aves1 ) :i* to cov] ! ro(4 ,i also drew ! rock & built a *imney1 & j got x built to ! ridge ( ! h\se1 :5 ,i 0 /rick5 d[n ) ! *ills & fev]4 ,my wife 0 also laid pro/rate ) ! same4 ,a great am\nt ( sickness prevail$ among ! inhabitants ( ,comm]ce1 9 consequ5ce ( ! suff]+s & h>d%ips to :i* !y _h be5 subject$ 9 be+ driv5 f ,miss\ri2 s t ! "t ( ^? :o 7 able to be ab\t 0 g5]ally sp5t 9 adm9i/]+ to ! sick4 ,"s _h fai? & 7 heal$2 to ^? :o _h n fai? we adm9i/]$ mild h]bs & nurs$ !m z well z possible "u ! circum/ances2 b _m di$4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #bbnd1 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? arose f 8 b$ ( sickness1 :5 ! p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u him1 & he w5t =? adm9i/]+ to ! sick4 ,he comm5c$ ) ! sick 9 8 own h\se1 !n visit$ ^? :o 7 t5t+ 9 8 door-y>d1 comm&+ ! sick 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to arise f _! b$s & be made :ole1 & !y 7 heal$ accord+ to 8 words4 ,he !n w5t f h\se to h\se & f t5t to t5t1 on ! bank ( ! riv]1 heal+ ! sick by ! p[] ( ,israel's ,god z he w5t among !m4 ,he did n miss a s+le h\se1 wagon or t5t1 & cont9u$ ?is "w up to ! ,upp] ,/one ,h\se1 :]e he cross$ ! riv]1 accompani$ by ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 ,o4 ,pratt1 ,john ,taylor1 ,john ,e4 ,page & myself1 & walk$ into ! cab9 ( ,bro!r ,brigham ,"y1 :o 0 ly+ v sick1 & comm&$ him 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus to arise & be made :ole4 ,he arose1 heal$ ( 8 sickness1 & accompani$ ,joseph & 8 bre?r5 ( ! ,twelve4 ,!y w5t into ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,elijah ,=dham1 :o 0 ins5sible & consid]$ by 8 family & fri5ds to be dy+4 ,joseph /epp$ to 8 b$side1 look$ him 9 ! eye = a m9ute )\t speak+1 !n took him by ! h& & comm&$ him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to arise f 8 b$ & walk4 ,bro!r ,=dham in/antly leap$ out ( 8 b$1 ?rew (f all 8 p\ltices & b&ages1 dress$ himself1 call$ = a b[l ( bread & milk1 :i* he ate1 & !n foll[$ u into ! /reet4 ,we !n w5t into ! h\se ( ,joseph ,b4 ,noble1 :o 0 also v sick1 & he 0 heal$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,joseph spoke ) ! voice & p[] ( ,god4 ,:5 he _h heal$ all ! sick by ! p[] giv5 unto him1 he w5t d[n to ! f]ry boat1 :5 a /rang] rode up almo/ brea?less & said he _h he>d t ,jo ,smi? 0 rais+ ! dead & heal+ all ! sick1 & 8 wife begg$ ( him to ride up & get ,mr4 ,smi? to g d[n & heal 8 tw9 *ildr51 :o 7 ab\t five mon?s old4 ,joseph repli$1 ,i _c g1 b w s5d "s "o4 ,9 a few m9utes he said to ,eld] ,woodruff1 :o liv$ 9 ,montrose1 ,y g & heal ^? *ildr54 ,take ?is pocket h&k]*ief1 & :5 y adm9i/] to !m1 wipe _! faces ) x1 & !y %all recov]4 ,bro!r ,woodruff did z he 0 comm&$1 & ! *ildr5 7 heal$4 ,! mob lead]s :5 !y saw m51 :om !y ?\ght 7 dy+1 arise f _! b$s & pray = o!rs1 /ood p>alyz$ ) fe>1 yet ^? same m5 w\ld h kill$ ,joseph & 8 bre?r5 if !y _h _h an opportunity4 ,joseph recross$ ! riv] & return$ to 8 own h\se1 & ,i w5t to my home1 rejoic+ 9 ! m]cies & goodness ( ,god4 ,?is 0 a day nev] to be =gott5 by ! ,sa9ts1 nor by ! wick$1 = !y saw ! p[] ( ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,/>t ,,^u ,a ,,mission ,,"u ,,di/ress+ ,,circum/ances--,,incid5ts ,,( ,,! ,,j\rney--,a ,,drunk5 ,,doctor ,,gives ,,me ,a ,,table-,,spoonful ,,( ,,morph9e--,,my ,,life ,,sav$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,fai?--,,bre?r5 ,,leave ,,me ,,to ,,proce$ ,,to ,,kirtl&--,,_! ,,fe> ,,t ,i ,,w\ld ,,die--,i ,,pr$ict ,,t ,i ,,w\ld ,,recov] ,,& ,,rea* ,,kirtl& ,,be=e ,,!m4 ,on ! #d? ( ,augu/1 ! ,sa9ts met to p>take ( ! sacram5t1 & receiv$ an exhortation f ! ,prophet1 impress+ ^u !m ! necessity ( be+ righte\s & clean ( he>t be=e ! ,"l1 & comm&+ ! ,twelve to g =? )\t purse or scrip2 accord+ to ! revelations ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,my son ,david ,patt5 0 born dur+ ! night ( ! #bc;d 9 ! log cab9 :i* ,i _h put up at ! end ( ! ,bozi] h\se1 & dur+ ! night we _h a heavy ?und] /orm1 b ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ov] u4 ,z soon z my wife 0 able1 ,i mov$ my family into ! log h\se t ,i _h built4 ,be+ )\t a h\se1 ,bro!r ,orson ,pratt mov$ 8 family 9 ) m9e4 ,on ! #d? ( ,septemb]1 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y left 8 home at ,montrose to />t ^u 8 mission to ,engl&4 ,he 0 s sick t he 0 unable to g to ! riv]1 a di/ance ( ?irty rods1 )\t assi/ance4 ,aft] he _h cross$ ! riv]1 he rode beh9d ,israel ,b>l[ on 8 horse to my h\se1 :]e he cont9u$ sick until ! #ah?4 ,he left 8 wife sick ) a babe only t5 days old1 & all 8 o!r *ildr5 7 sick & unable to wait ^u "o ano!r4 ,n "o ( !m 0 able to g to ! well = a pail ( wat]1 & !y 7 )\t a s+le *ange ( clo!s1 = ! mob 9 ,miss\ri _h tak5 ne>ly all he _h4 ,on ! #ag?1 ,si/] ,m>y ,ann ,"y got a boy to c>ry h] up 9 8 wagon to my h\se1 t %e might nurse & com=t ,bro!r ,brigham to ! h\r ( />t+4 ,on ! #ah?1 ,*>les ,hubb>d s5t a boy ) a wagon & span ( horses to my h\se to />t u on our j\rney4 ,our trunks 7 put into ! wagon by "s ( ! bre?r5 :o _h come to bid u f>ewell4 ,i w5t to my b$ & %ook h&s ) my wife1 :o 0 !n %ak+ ) ! ague1 & _h two ( our *ildr5 ly+ sick by h] side4 ,i embrac$ h] & my *ildr51 & bade !m f>ewell4 ,! only *ild well 0 little ,heb] ,p>ley1 & x 0 ) difficulty t he c\ld c>ry a c\ple ( qu>ts ( wat] at a "t1 to assi/ 9 qu5*+ _! ?ir/4 ,) "s difficulty we got into ! wagon & />t$ d[n ! hill ab\t t5 rods4 ,x seem$ to me z ?\gh my v inmo/ p>ts w\ld melt )9 me at ! ?\ght ( leav+ my family 9 su* a condition1 z x 7 almo/ 9 ! arms ( dea?4 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i c\ld sc>cely endure x4 ,i said to ! team/] hold up6 !n turn+ to ,bro!r ,brigham ,i add$1 ,?is is pretty t\gh1 b let's rise1 & give !m a *e]4 ,we arose1 & sw++ our hats ?ree times ov] our heads1 we cri$1 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 hurrah = ,israel6 ,my wife1 he>+ ! noise1 arose f h] b$ & came to ! door to see :at 0 up4 ,%e _h a smile on h] face4 ,%e & ,si/] ,"y !n cri$ out to u1 ,good bye2 ,god bless y6 ,we return$ ! complim5t1 & 7 pleas$ to see t !y 7 s *e]ful4 ,we !n told ! driv] to g ahead4 ,aft] ?is ,i felt a _s ( joy & gratitude at hav+ ! satisfaction ( see+ my wife /&+ ^u h] feet1 in/ead ( leav+ h] 9 b$1 kn[+ well t ,i %\ld n see h] aga9 = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,we 7 )\t purse or scrip1 & 7 c>ri$ across ! prairie1 ab\t f\rte5 miles1 to a %anty ne> ! railway1 :]e ,bro!r ,o4 ,m4 ,duell liv$4 ,on arriv+ !re1 we 7 unable to c>ry our small trunks into ! h\se1 & ,si/] ,duell1 see+ our feeble condition1 assi/$ ! boy to c>ry !m 94 ,we 7 v mu* fatigu$1 & z soon z we got into ! h\se ,si/] ,duell made u a cup ( tea2 :i* reviv$ u1 & prep>$ a b$ = u on a "o-legg$ b$/ead 9 a corn] ( ! h\se1 hav+ two poles runn+ f ! h\se logs to ! leg4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! night our b$/ead broke ?r\gh1 & we f\nd ourselves on ! floor1 betwe5 ! poles & ! side ( ! h\se4 ,! foll[+ day ,bro!r ,duell took u 9 8 wagon to ,lima1 ab\t twelve miles1 :5 he left u4 ,he gave ea* ( u a doll> to assi/ u on our j\rney4 ,bro!r ,bidwell !n c>ri$ u 9 8 wagon to ,john ,a4 ,mikesell's1 ne> ,qu9cy1 ab\t tw5ty miles4 ,! fatigue ( ?is day's j\rney 0 too mu* = our feeble heal?2 we 7 pro/rat$1 & oblig$ to t>ry a few days 9 ,qu9cy to recruit4 ,! bre?r5 prea*$ a few times 9 a meet+ h\se close to ! ,congregational *ur*4 ,! memb]s ( ! latt] *ur* 7 9 ! habit ( comm5c+ _! meet+s at diff]5t h\rs f ! bre?r51 b !y took a notion to di/urb u1 by r++ _! bell furi\sly aft] we _h comm5c$ our meet+s4 ,at "o "t ,eld] ,john ,e4 ,page prea*$ s l\d z to dr[n ! noise ( ! bell1 & ?is br\ght "s hundr$s1 :o o!rwise w\ld n h come1 to meet+4 ,i 0 pro/rate ) ! *ills & fev]1 & /ay$ mo/ ( ! "t at ! h\se ( ,si/]s ,laura & ,abigail ,pitk91 :o be/[$ e k9dness ^u me !y possibly c\ld4 ,dr4 ,orl&o ,hovey1 & ,si/] ,/aley & h] daught] 7 also v k9d 9 adm9i/]+ to me 9 my feeble condition4 ,we left ,qu9cy ,septemb] #be?1 feel+ mu* bett]4 ,my sorr[ 0 great to see s _m ( our bre?r5 !re sick & dy+1 9 consequ5ce ( be+ driv5 & expos$ to hung] & cold4 ,bro!r ,lyman ,wight took u 9 a "o-horse wagon to ,bro!r ,*>les ,c4 ,ri*'s1 at ,burton2 :]e we /ay$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,bro!r ,wight pr$ict$ _m good ?+s1 & left ?is bless+ ) u1 :5 he bade u f>ewell4 ,! foll[+ day :ile ,bro!r ,ri* 0 tak+ u to ,bro!r ,wilbur's1 ! *ills came on me aga91 & ,i suff]$ mu* pa9 & fatigue4 ,on ! #bg?1 ,bro!r ,wilbur took u 9 a buggy ab\t tw5ty-five miles to ! h\se ( ,james ,allr$1 9 ,pittsfield1 & ! foll[+ day ,fa!r ,allr$ convey$ u to ! place :]e ,bro!r ,h>l[ ,r$field liv$1 :]e we prea*$ to a small bran* ( ! ,*ur* on ,sunday1 ! #bi?4 ,on ! #cj?1 ,bro!r ,rodg]s c>ri$ ,bro!r ,brigham to ,bro!r ,deck]'s1 & me to ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,roswell ,murray1 my fa!r-9-law4 ,!y 7 liv+ )9 a few rods ( ea* o!r1 ne> ,w9*e/]1 9 ,scott ,c\nty4 ,"h we also f\nd a few bre?r5 9 ! ,*ur*1 :o _h be5 smitt5 & robb$ ( _! prop]ty 9 ,miss\ri1 b 7 once m 9 com=table circum/ances & rejoic+ 9 ! ,"l4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,octob]1 we 7 convey$ to ,lor5zo ,d4 ,"y's1 :]e we rema9$ & recruit$ our /r5g? until ! #d?1 :5 he convey$ u to ,jacksonville4 ,on ! #e?1 a si/] 9 ! ,*ur* hir$ a horse & buggy to take u to ,spr+field1 a di/ance ( ?irty-five miles1 & ,bro!r ,babcock drove = u4 ,!re we 7 k9dly receiv$ by bre?r51 & nurs$4 ,bro!r ,brigham be+ conf9$ to 8 b$ by sickness1 ,bro!r ,libeus ,t4 ,coon1 :o 0 practic+ m$ic9e1 wait$ ^u him4 ,"h we f\nd ,bro!rs ,g4 ,a4 ,smi?1 ,t4 ,turley & ,r4 ,h$lock4 ,i w5t f h\se to h\se /r5g!n+ & com=t+ ! bre?r51 & tea*+ !m ! ?+s ( ! k+dom4 ,i 0 s f> recov]$ t ,i prea*$ on ! ,sabba?1 :i* caus$ a great feel+ ( love t[>ds u4 ,! ,sa9ts got a two horse wagon & h>ness = u1 = :i* !y paid fifty-five doll>s1 & also collect$ ?irty-five doll>s 9 money = ! company4 ,judge ,adams1 ( ! supreme c\rt1 took me to 8 h\se4 ,i /ay$ ) him ?ree nights & ! great] "p ( ?ree days1 & he gave me five doll>s :5 ,i left4 ,:ile we rema9$ at ,spr+field1 ! si/]s fitt$ up a b$ 9 ! wagon = ,bro!r ,brigham to ride on1 z he 0 unable to sit up4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,octob]1 ,i resum$ my j\rney1 9 company ) ,bro!rs ,"y1 ,turley1 ,smi? & ,h$lock4 ,we travel$ eight miles & put up at ! h\se ( ,fa!r ,drap]4 ,:5 we w5t into ! h\se1 ,bro!r ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 :ile /oop+ d[n to w>m at ! fire1 dropp$ a small flask bottle1 conta9+ tonic bitt]s1 out ( 8 pocket on ! he>?1 & broke x4 ,at ?is occurr5ce1 ,fa!r ,drap] 0 v mu* a/oni%$1 & said1 ,y are a pretty set ( ,apo/les1 to be c>ry+ a bottle ( :isky ) y6 ,we expla9$ to him t ! bottle conta9$ "s bitt]s :i* ! bre?r5 at ,spr+field _h prep>$ = ,bro!r ,george ,a41 because ( 8 sickness4 ,?is appeas$ 8 righte\s s\l1 s t he cons5t$ to all[ u to /ay ?r\gh ! night4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 we pursu$ our j\rney t[>ds ,t]re ,haute1 mo/ ( ! bre?r5 be+ v sick4 ,ow+ to ! bad roads1 ,i walk$ mo/ ( ! way4 ,at might ,i slept 9 a wagon & caught cold4 ,! next morn+ ,i _h to g till twelve o'clock be=e ,i _h any?+ to eat1 & !n x 0 transp>5t pork & corn dodg]4 ,my heal? aga9 began to fail4 ,! wagon broke d[n twice & ! *ills came on me ab\t two 9 ! aft]noon & held me till night1 !n ! fev] held me all night4 ,i _h ! *ills & fev] ?ree days1 & lo/ my appetite4 ,! ?ird *ill 0 s sev]e t x seem$ z ?\gh ,i c\ld n live till night4 ,we arriv$ at ,t]re ,haute ab\t dusk on ! #ag?4 ,bro!r ,"y & ,i put up at ,dr4 ,modisett's1 & ! o!r bre?r5 & ,fa!r ,murray1 my fa!r-9-law1 :o _h accompani$ u on a visit to 8 fri5ds 9 ! ea/1 /ay$ at ,milton ,/[e's1 :o liv$ 9 "o ( ! doctor's h\ses4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! doctor w5t to see !m1 z !y 7 q ill1 & ,bro!r ,/[e 0 v poor4 ,! doctor express$ great sympa?y = !m :5 he return$ to 8 h\se1 99 99 see+ !m 9 ill heal? & ly+ on a /raw b$ on ! floor4 ,he %$ _m te>s at ?\ghts ( ! bre?r5 go+ "u su* suff]+ circum/ances ^u su* a long mission2 b he did n h q sympa?y en\gh to buy !m a *ick5 to make !m "s bro?1 or ev5 give !m a %ill+1 al?\gh he 0 wor? f\r or five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,he said 8 taxes am\nt$ to ov] f\r hundr$ doll>s a ye>4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i became v ill4 ,! doctor said he c\ld give me some?+ t w\ld d me good & relieve me ( my di/ress1 & ,i w\ld probably get a nap2 b ! old man 0 s drunk t he did n "k :at he did1 & he gave me a table-spoonfull ( morph9e4 ,8 wife saw him p\r x out2 b d>$ n say a ^w1 al?\gh %e believ$ x w\ld kill me4 ,9 a few m9utes aft] ,i took x1 ,i /raight5$ up 9 my *air1 compla9+ ( feel+ v /rangely1 & z ?\gh ,i want$ to lie d[n4 ,on my attempt+ to g to ! b$1 ,i reel$ & fell to ! floor4 ,!re 0 h>dly a brea? ( life 9 my body4 ,bro!r ,brigham roll$ me ov] on my back1 put a pill[ "u my head & inquir$ ( ! doctor :at he _h giv5 me1 & !n le>n$ t he _h giv5 me morph9e4 ,i lay !re = a long "t2 :5 ,i came to1 ,bro!r ,brigham 0 att5d+ to me ) a fa!rly c>e1 & manife/+ mu* anxiety 9 my behalf4 ,i rem>k$1 ,don't be sc>$2 = ,i %an't die4 ,9 a %ort "t aft]1 he got me on ! b$1 & nurs$ me ?r\gh ! night4 ,i comm5c$ vomit+ & cont9u$ do+ s mo/ ( ! night4 ,he *ang$ my "u-clo!s five times1 & wa%$ me ea* "t previ\s to *ang+1 z ,i 0 cov]$ ) a cold sweat4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! close/ att5tion ( ,bro!r ,"y & ! family t my life 0 pres]v$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,i 0 sc>cely able to speak s z to be und]/ood4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,bro!rs ,smi?1 ,turley1 ,h$lock & ,fa!r ,murray came to see u1 & ! bre?r5 laid _! h&s ^u me & pray$ = me4 ,:5 !y left !y wept l *ildr54 ,fa!r ,murray felt v sorr[ful4 ,said he1 ,we %all nev] see ,heb] aga92 he w die4 ,i look$ up at !m & said1 ,nev] m9d1 bre?r52 g ahead1 = ,bro!r ,brigham & ,i w rea* ,kirtl& be=e y w4 ,bro!r ,brigham gave !m all ! money we _h except five doll>s1 & told !m to take good c>e ( ! team & make all possible spe$ to ,kirtl&4 ,!y />t$ ! same day4 ,9 ab\t an h\r aft] _! dep>ture ,i arose f my b$4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,fur!r ,,incid5ts ,,( ,,! ,,j\rney--,,money ,,increas$ ,,by ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,god--,,arrive ,,at ,,kirtl& ,,ahead ,,( ,,bre?r51 ,,9 ,,fulfillm5t ,,( ,,my ,,pr$iction--,,s]vices ,,9 ,,! ,,temple--,,visit ,,my ,,old ,,home ,,& ,,my ,,relatives--,,k9d ,,treatm5t--,,arrive ,,9 ,,new ,,york--,,joyful ,,meet+ ,,) ,,bre?r54 ,on ! #bbnd ( ,octob]1 ,eld] ,almon ,w4 ,babbitt & ,dr4 ,knight1 an em95t physician1 came f ,pleasant ,g>d5 to see me1 & ! next day ,bro!r ,james ,modisett took u 9 8 fa!r's c>riage tw5ty miles1 to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,addison ,pratt4 ,f !re we 7 convey$ by ,dr4 ,knight to ,pleasant ,g>d51 & put up ) ,bro!r ,jona?an ,crosby4 ,we f\nd a few bre?r5 !re1 :o 7 well & 9 good spirits4 ,we rema9$ ?ree days1 prea*+ to ! few bre?r5 & ^? :o wi%$ to he>4 99 99 99 ,be=e leav+1 ,dr4 ,knight & "s o!rs gave u "s money to assi/ u on our mission4 ,:ile !re ,i also receiv$ a lett] f my wife1 giv+ an acc\nt ( h] sickness s9ce ,i left1 also t ( our *ildr51 ,william & ,hel54 ,i wrote h] a com=t+ lett] 9 reply1 pray+ ! ,"l to bless h] & ! little ones4 ,on ! #bf?1 ,bro!r ,babbitt took u 9 8 buggy twelve miles1 to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,scott1 ^: family 0 v glad to see u1 & we t>ri$ ) !m ?r\gh ! night1 aft] :i* ,bro!r ,scott s5t 8 little son1 ,john1 to convey u to ,bellville1 fifte5 miles1 sev]al miles ( ! j\rney 9 a ra9 /orm1 :i* oblig$ u to put up at an inn = ! rema9d] ( ! day & night4 ,bro!r ,brigham 0 v sick1 & _h to g to b$4 ,i sat up to wait ^u him1 & sp5t ! ev5+ ) ! l&lord & 8 lady1 prea*+ to !m4 ,!y receiv$ our te/imony1 & 7 v k9d to u4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ! l&lord arose v e>ly1 & talk$ to ! citiz5s ab\t ! travel]s :o _h /ay$ ) him ! night previ\s1 & :at he _h he>d u say conc]n+ ! gospel4 ,! neighbors flock$ 92 made _m enquiries & 7 v anxi\s t we %\ld t>ry & prea* 9 ! place4 ,our ho/ said sev]al times he hop$ ! /age w\ld n come1 t we might /ay & prea*1 z ! p 7 v mu* excit$ on acc\nt ( a great discussion :i* _h rec5tly occurr$ betwe5 two popul> prea*]s4 ,! /age1 h[ev]1 came along ab\t t5 o'clock1 & we />t$ on our way t[>ds ,kirtl&1 leav+ ! l&lord 9 te>s4 ,! money giv5 to u 9 ,pleasant ,g>d5 add$ to ! five doll>s we _h left :5 ! bre?r5 p>t$ f u on ! #ah?1 am\nt$ to ?irte5 doll>s & fifty c5ts4 ,:5 we got into ! /age we did n expect to ride _m miles4 ,we rode1 h[ev]1 z f> z ,indianapolis1 paid our passage1 & f\nd we _h suffici5t means to c>ry u to ,ri*mond1 ,indiana4 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 ,ri*mond1 we f\nd we _h means to take u to ,dayton1 to :i* place we proce$$ & t>ri$ ov] night1 wait+ = ano!r l9e ( /ages4 ,we expect$ to /op "h & prea* until we got means to pursue our j\rney4 ,bro!r ,brigham1 h[ev]1 w5t to 8 trunk to get money to pay ! bill & f\nd we _h suffici5t to pay our passage to ,columbus1 to :i* place we took passage 9 ! /age & t>ri$ ov] night4 ,:5 he paid ! next bill1 he f\nd he _h suffici5t means to pay our passage to ,worce/]1 & accord+ly we took passage = t place4 ,:5 we arriv$ !re1 ,bro!r ,brigham w5t to 8 trunk aga9 to get money to pay1 & f\nd suffici5t to pay our passage to ,clevel&4 ,:ile on our way to ,clevel&1 & )9 ab\t tw5ty miles ( t place we pass$ a little t[n call$ ,/rongsville4 ,bro!r ,brigham _h a /rong impression to /op at a tav]n :5 we fir/ came into t t[n2 b z ! /age did n /op !re we w5t on4 ,we arriv$ at ,clevel& ab\t elev5 o'clock at night1 took lodg+s & rema9$ till next morn+4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,novemb] #crd1 x be+ ,sunday1 we w5t to ! ,episcopalian *ur*1 & :ile return+ to ! hotel1 we met my fa!r-9-law1 & le>n$ t ,eld]s ,smi?1 ,turley & ,h$lock _h j arriv$ 9 ,clevel&4 ,fa!r ,murray 0 z mu* a/oni%$ to see me alive z ?\gh he _h se5 "o ris5 f ! dead4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] saw a man feel bett] ?an he did :5 ,i met him 9 ! /reet4 ,we walk$ ) him a %ort di/ance & met ! bre?r51 ^: heal? 0 good comp>$ ) :at x _h be51 & :o 7 9 f9e spirits4 ,we le>n$ t !y _h /ay$ ov] night at ! tav]n 9 ,/rongsville1 :]e ,bro!r ,brigham _h su* a /rong impression to /op ! night previ\s4 ,!y _h pick$ up ,eld] ,john ,taylor at ,dayton1 :]e he 0 left at a tav]n v sick ) ! ague a few days be=e1 by ,fa!r ,coltr91 :o proce$$ to ,kirtl&4 ,bro!rs ,taylor & ,h$lock got into ! /age ) u1 :i* left e>ly 9 ! aft]noon1 & rode z f> z ,will\ghby4 ,we proce$$ to ,kirtl& & arriv$ ! same ev5+1 :]e we f\nd a good _m bre?r5 & fri5ds1 :o 7 glad to see u4 ,?us 0 ! pr$iction fulfill$ :i* ,i made on my sick b$1 9 reg>d to rea*+ ,kirtl& be=e my bre?r54 ,bro!r ,brigham _h "o ,york %ill+ left1 & on look+ ov] our exp5ses1 we f\nd we _h paid out ov] eighty-sev5 doll>s out ( ! ?irte5 doll>s & fifty c5ts we _h at ,pleasant ,g>d51 :i* 0 all ! money we _h to pay our passage )4 ,we _h travel$ ov] f\r hundr$ miles by /age1 = :i* we paid f eight to t5 c5ts a mile1 & _h tak5 ?ree meals a day1 = ea* ( :i* we 7 *>g$ fifty c5ts1 also fifty c5ts = our lodg+s4 ,bro!r ,brigham (t5 suspect$ t ,i put ! money 9 8 trunk or clo!s1 ?9k+ t ,i _h a purse ( money :i* ,i _h n acqua9t$ him )2 b ?is 0 n s2 ! money c\ld only h be5 put 9 8 trunk by "s heav5ly mess5g]1 :o ?us adm9i/]$ to our necessities daily z he knew we ne$$4 ,!re 0 a division ( s5tim5t among ! bre?r5 9 ,kirtl&1 _m ( :om lack$ ! en]gy to move to ,miss\ri1 & "s lack$ ! disposition4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #aj? ( ,novemb]1 ,eld] ,john ,taylor prea*$ 9 ! temple 9 ! =5oon1 & ,i prea*$ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i _h great fre$om 9 speak+1 & comp>$ my he>]s to a p>cel ( old e>!n pots t 7 crack$ 9 burn+1 = !y 7 mo/ly apo/ates :o 7 liv+ !re4 ,imm$iately aft] ,i return$ to ! h\se ( ,ira ,bond1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 ,cyrus ,small+ & o!rs came 9 & attack$ me on :at ,i _h be5 say+1 ask+ me :o ,i ref]r$ to 9 my comp>isons4 ,i answ]$1 ,to no "o 9 p>ticul>1 b to anyone t ! coat fits4 ,i 0 s sick t ,i ref]r$ !m to ,bro!r ,h$lock1 :o came 9 at t mom5t1 to talk )1 z ,i 0 ly+ on a b$1 hav+ a *ill1 & n able to talk4 ,john ,moreton & o!rs decl>$ ,i %\ld nev] prea* 9 ! h\se aga94 ,"s ( ! p tri$ to make me angry1 s z to qu>rel ) me1 b !y fail$4 ,i made my home at ,dean ,g\ld's1 9 ! h\se ( ,ira ,bond4 ,!y 7 all v k9d to me4 ,i /aid ) !m mo/ ( ! "t ,i 0 9 ,kirtl&1 dur+ :i* ! wea!r 0 v /ormy4 ,i 0 ?ankful to get rid ( ! *ills t "t )\t ! aid ( m$ic9e1 b ,i cont9u$ afflict$ ) a c\gh :i* ,i caught by rid+ 9 ! /age at night4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #ag?1 ,bro!r ,brigham prea*$ 9 ! =5oon1 & ,bro!r ,john ,taylor 9 ! aft]noon4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,bro!r ,brigham ano9t$ ,bro!r ,john ,taylor 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 he hav+ previ\sly wa%$ himself 9 pure wat]2 !n we all w5t to ! temple4 ,i 0 call$ ^u & op5$ ! meet+ by pray]1 :5 ,brigham ano9t$ him ) pure sweet oil & pron\nc$ su* bless+s ^u him z ! ,_s gave utt]ance to1 & ,bro!r ,taylor !n arose & pray$4 ,bro!r ,!odore ,turley1 "o ( ! ,sev5ties1 0 !n ano9t$ by ,daniel ,s4 ,miles "o ( ! presid5ts ( ! ,sev5ties2 bo? ( :i* ano9t+s 7 seal$ by l\d %\ts ( hosannah4 ,!n _! feet 7 wa%$ & ! meet+ clos$4 ,a c\ncil 0 held ) ,bro!rs ,kellog1 ,moreton & o!rs1 :o took ! lead 9 ,kirtl&4 ,we propos$ t "s ( ! ,eld]s %\ld rema9 !re & prea* = a few weeks1 b ,john ,moreton repli$ t !y _h _h _m tal5t$ prea*]s1 & he consid]$ t m5 ( su* ord9>y ability z ! mission>ies ( our p>ty possess$ c\ld d no good 9 ,kirtl&2 he ?\ght possibly t ,bro!r ,john ,taylor might d1 b he 0 n sure4 ,kirtl& at t "t 0 a desolate look+ place1 ab\t "o-half ( ! h\ses be+ empty & go+ to ru94 ,we _h b little means to prosecute our j\rney1 b1 ,god be+ our help]1 we felt to press our way onw>d4 ,i left !re ) my bre?r5 on ! #bbnd ( ,novemb]1 & w5t to ,fairport4 ,!re we 7 deta9$ till ! #bf? on acc\nt ( a trem5d\s sn[ /orm4 ,our bo>d co/ u fifte5 doll>s :ile !re4 ,we bo>d$ a boat & l&$ at ,buffalo on ! #bg?1 9 ! morn+1 & proce$$ by /age to ,batavia1 :]e we arriv$ 9 ! ev5+4 ,! next aft]noon1 we took ! c>s = ,ro*e/]4 ,:5 we got to ,byron1 ,i got out & left ! bre?r51 suppos+ ,h>vy ,hall1 my bro!r-9-law1 0 liv+ !re4 ,i _h sc>cely left ! c>s :5 ,i 0 in=m$ t he _h gone to ,ro*e/]4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] felt worse 9 my life1 my anticipations 7 s great to see him1 & ,i c\ld n get away till ! next night4 ,j at ev5+1 ,i got abo>d ! c>s & arriv$ at ,hall's at eight ! next ev5+1 :]e ,i 0 joyfully receiv$4 ,i /aid !re "o week1 & 0 conf9$ to my b$ "s ( ! "t4 ,i _h to take deck passage on ! /eamboat = ! want ( means1 & took cold & x settl$ 9 my "r side4 ,i 0 s bad t ,i c\ld h>dly draw my brea?4 ,a lett] f my wife rea*$ ,m5don1 my old home ab\t ?ree weeks be=e ,i did4 ,si/] ,hall 0 at my bro!r ,solomon's1 & advis$ him to take x out4 ,he did s1 & op5$ x1 b c\ld n tell :]e ,i 04 ,suppos+ t ,i 0 dead1 my relatives 7 feel+ v badly :5 ,i arriv$ !re4 ,i 0 tak5 to my bro!r ,solomon's1 & he & 8 family 7 all rejoic$ to see me once m 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,na?aniel ,campbell1 my wife's bro!r-9-law1 came & took me home ) him to ,victor4 ,i receiv$ great k9dness f !m & f all my old fri5ds4 ,sev]al ( ! neighbors came 9 :ile ,i 0 !re1 & my wife's si/] introduc$ me z h] ,mormon bro!r4 ,!y seem$ to take a great int]e/ 9 our suff]+s1 & ?is seem$ to be ! feel+ ( all c&id p4 ,i 0 urg$ by my fri5ds to return & br+ my family1 & rema9 ) !m1 or at lea/ to /op !re till w>m wea!r1 on acc\nt ( my poor heal?1 z a little fatigue w\ld br+ me d[n aga94 ,h[ev]1 ,i knew x w\ld n d1 z no man1 hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl[1 & look+ back1 is fit = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,i prea*$ 9 ,m5don s*ool h\se ,sunday1 ,decemb] #ba/1 at "o o'clock4 ,! h\se 0 full4 ,!n 9 ! ev5+ aga9 !re 0 an appo9tm5t = _! ,me?odi/ prea*]1 b z he did n come1 no?+ w\ld d b ,i mu/ prea*4 ,i also prea*$ at ,mill]'s ,corn]4 ,!re seem$ to be a great desire to he>1 b my heal? w\ld n p]mit me to speak mu*4 ,on ! #bi?1 ,bro!r ,william ,e4 ,murray came ?r\gh ! sn[ up to 8 horses' sides1 det]m9$ to h me g home ) him4 ,x 0 z mu* z we c\ld d to get to 8 h\se4 ,x 0 a pleasure to me to see !m4 ,william said to me1 ,:5 y want to pray1 ,heb]1 use y\r lib]ty4 ,he & 8 family seem$ to take mu* pleasure 9 ! ?+s ( ,god2 & on ! fir/ day ( ! ye> #ahdj1 ,i w5t into ! wat] & baptiz$ him & 8 wife4 ,he gave me a little money1 a pair ( pantaloons & a pair ( draw]s1 & w\ld h giv5 me fifty doll>s if he _h _h x4 ,my si/]1 ,mrs4 ,:eel]1 gave me ano!r pair ( draw]s & two f9e %irts1 & a %awl to we> ar\nd my neck4 ,an old fri5d1 ,john ,e4 ,toml9son1 gave me a doll> & said if ,i w\ld come aga9 he'd give me m4 ,^!1 ) ,bro!r ,:eel]1 7 ! only ones :o w\ld help me ^u my mission4 ,o!rs 7 will+ to assi/ me if ,i w\ld only =sake my ,mormonism & come back & live ) !m2 b ,i felt t ,i w\ld r live 9 a cave1 or be driv5 ) ! ,sa9ts e o!r ye> :ile ,i liv$1 & be "o ) !m1 ?an to apo/atize & h all ! good ?+s ( ! e>?1 = ,i w\ld feel myself disgrac$ 9 ! sight ( ,god & man4 ,on ! #f? ( ,janu>y1 ,i prea*$ 9 ,m5don = ! f\r? "t4 ,i also _h calls to prea* 9 o!r p>ts ( ! t[n1 z well z o!r t[ns 9 t region4 ,! ,bapti/ *ur* t ,i _h =m]ly be5 a memb] (1 _h ab\t di$ out4 ,:ile 9 ,victor1 ,i _h sev]al calls to g to ,pike4 ,aft] be+ mu* wr\ght ^u1 ,i cons5t$ to g4 ,william ,murray & wife accompani$ me4 ,we got to ! h\se ( my old fri5d1 ,adolphus ,huit1 ! fir/ day ( ,febru>y4 ,i nev] saw a p]son m pleas$ ?an 8 wife 0 to see me2 %e said t %e _h be5 call+ on ! ,"l t ,he w\ld s5d me !re4 ,on ,sunday morn+ we w5t to ! ,*ri/ian *apel4 ,aft] ! meet+ 0 ?r\gh1 an appo9tm5t 0 giv5 out = me to prea* on ,monday ev5+4 ,! *ur* lead]s said !y 7 will+ t ,i %\ld prea*1 because ! p 7 9 su* a cold /ate t ,i c\ld n h any effect ^u !m4 ,:5 ! "t came1 ,i w5t & f\nd ! h\se cr[d$4 ,my text 0 f ! #bnd ,epi/le ( ,john1 #i?1 #aj? & #aa? v]ses4 ,:5 ,i 0 almo/ ?r\gh1 two ( ! m9i/]s came into ! pulpit4 ,i gave !m p]mission to speak1 :5 "o ,bapti/ arose & f\nd fault ) me because ,i _h prea*$ f ! ,bible4 ,:5 he _h sat d[n1 ,i answ]$ him1 & !n ?ree o!rs foll[$ 8 example1 & ,i answ]$ ea* 9 turn4 ,!y 7 conf\nd$1 & ! discussion t5d$ to op5 ! eyes ( ! p4 ,i aft]w>ds baptiz$ ,mrs4 ,huit1 & _m o!rs believ$4 ,i only prea*$ once & !n return$ to ,victor4 ,on ! #aj?1 ,i />t$ = ,new ,york1 & rea*$ ,albany on ! #ab?4 ,mr4 ,:eel]1 my bro!r-9-law1 /ay$ ) me all night at ! hotel & paid my bill4 ,he ?\ght me unwise to g any f>!r1 b ! next day ,i took coa* = ,new ,york4 ,i w5t up on ! ea/ side ( ! riv]1 cross$ ! ,catskill ,m\nta9s1 & took ?ree days to get to ,j]sey ,city1 travel+ "p ( ! way by sleigh4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,j]sey ,city1 ,i _h n "o p5ny left1 & c\ld n cross ! riv] )\t pay+ tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,i in=m$ ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! boat t ,i 0 out ( money1 & a g5tleman :o ov]he>d me gave me tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,i cross$ ! riv] into ,new ,york at n9e o'clock at night1 w5t to ! ,we/]n ,hotel & pawn$ my trunk to pay = lodg+4 ,i _h only eat5 "o meal a day :ile travel+ to ,new ,york1 = want ( money to buy m1 b ,i did n suff] f hung]4 ,! next morn+1 ,i w5t 9 se>* ( "s ( ! ,sa9ts1 & soon f\nd ,bro!rs ,p>ley ,p4 & ,orson ,pratt & ,brigham ,"y1 :o 7 glad to see me4 ,i w5t to meet+ ) !m & f\nd "o hundr$ & fifty ,sa9ts assembl$4 ,x 0 a great pleasure to meet ) !m4 ,!y 7 v k9d to me1 & soon provid$ me ) money to r$eem my trunk4 ,i f\nd a lett] 9 ,new ,york f my wife1 :i* _h la9 9 ! (fice = a long "t1 & ,i 0 ?ankful to he> t %e & our *ildr5 7 bett]4 ,soon aft] ,i arriv$ 9 ,new ,york1 ,orson ,pratt & ,i 7 call$ ^u to visit a sick woman1 :o 0 unable to turn h]self 9 b$ )\t assi/ance4 ,we ano9t$ h] ) oil 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & %e 0 made :ole4 ,%e did n belong to ! ,*ur*1 nor did h] husb&1 b 9 two days aft]w>ds %e & h] husb& 7 baptiz$1 & f\rte5 o!rs4 ,i 0 deta9$ 9 ,new ,york ab\t f\r weeks1 be+ unable to obta9 passage on a packet %ip1 z ! own]s ( vessels f\nd x m pr(itable to c>ry freight ?an pass5g]s4 ,bro!rs ,woodruff1 ,taylor1 ,cl>k1 ,mull9]1 ,:ite & ,turley _h already gone to ,engl&1 & ,bro!r ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 on acc\nt ( sickness1 _h gone to ,philadelphia4 ,we 7 n idle1 h[ev]1 :ile we rema9$4 ,we _h calls to prea* on e h&4 ,i att5d$ a meet+ almo/ e night & 0 g5]ally kept up talk+ till midnight or pa/4 ,z a result ( our labors1 _m new memb]s 7 add$ to ! ,*ur* & fre% zeal 0 infus$ into ! old ones4 ,! ,sa9ts 7 v k9d to u1 & provid$ lib]ally = our wants1 & :5 we 7 ready to sail !y suppli$ u ) money to pay our passage1 & _m tempt+ delicacies z well z m sub/antial food to s]ve u on ! voyage1 besides clo?+ & b$d+4 ,9 company ) ,eld]s ,brigham ,"y1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt & ,r4 ,h$lock1 ,i took passage = ,engl& on ! %ip ,patrick ,h5ry1 on ! #g? ( ,m>*1 #ahdj4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ! ,sa9ts came d[n to ! :>f to bid u f>ewell4 ,:5 we got into ! small boat to g to ! %ip ! ,sa9ts on %ore sang ,! ,gallant ,%ip is ,"u ,way1 9 :i* song we jo9$ until ! s\nd ( our voices 0 lo/ 9 ! di/ance4 ,i may also add t previ\s to />t+ we held a conf]5ce ) ! ,sa9ts 9 ,new ,york1 at :i*1 by unanim\s vote ( ^? pres5t1 a lett] ( recomm5dation 0 giv5 me1 sign$1 9 behalf ( ! ,sa9ts1 by ! presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,bran* & cl]k ( ! conf]5ce1 te/ify+ ( my wisdom1 und]/&+1 meekness & humility1 & recomm5d+ me z an upright1 hone/1 c&id man1 & a fai?ful m9i/] ( ! gospel4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,incid5ts ,,( ,,eld] ,,kimball',s ,,mission1 ,,z ,,glean$ ,,f ,,8 ,,lett]s--,,"s ,,( ,,8 ,,prophecies ,,fulfill$--,,eld] ,,hyde',s ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,conte/ ,,) ,,evil ,,spirits--,,great ,,success ,,( ,,! ,,"w ,,?r\gh\t ,,engl&--,a ,,te/imonial--,,summ>y ,,( ,,labors--,,return ,,to ,,nauvoo4 ,eld] ,kimball's j\rnal conta9+ an acc\nt ( 8 mission aft] leav+ ,new ,york hav+ be5 lo/1 x has be5 necess>y to ref] to lett]s writt5 to 8 family = fur!r p>ticul>s4 ,aft] a v /ormy passage1 he & 8 bre?r5 arriv$ 9 ,liv]pool on ! #f? ( ! ,april1 #ahdj1 :]e !y met ,eld]s ,taylor & ,field+4 ,?ree days lat] he w5t by tra9 to ,pre/on4 ,on rea*+ ,p5wor?am1 ?ree miles f ,pre/on he le>n$ t ! ,sa9ts _h be5 anxi\sly expect+ him = mon?s4 ,he f\nd _m fri5ds /&+ by ! railway wat*+ = him4 ,x 0 a happy meet+4 ,!re 0 great rejoic+ among ! ,sa9ts1 & no little excitem5t & disgu/ among _! enemies1 :o _h decl>$ t he & 8 associate ,eld]s %\ld nev] come to t l& aga94 ,_m m9i/]s 7 v mu* ex]cis$ ov] _! pres5ce & 7 9 favor ( petition+ ! heads ( gov]nm5t to int]f]e ) _! proselyt+4 ,!y _h cause to fe>1 z ! labors ( ! ,eld]s _h already result$ 9 break+ up _m *ur*es4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,april1 ! ,eld]s met to organize1 :5 ,eld] ,will>d ,ri*>ds 0 orda9$ to ! ,apo/le%ip & ,brigham ,"y *os5 ,presid5t4 ,! foll[+ day a g5]al conf]5ce 0 held1 at :i* "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 repres5t$1 exclusive ( a l>ge numb] scatt$ ab\t 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! l&1 ^: /&+ 0 n kn[n4 ,on ! #ah?1 he accompani$ ,eld] ,will>d ,ri*>ds to ! little bran* at ,walk]=d1 :]e1 x w be rememb]$1 ,eld] ,kimball 0 fir/ invit$ to come & prea* by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 ^: daught] he _h previ\sly baptiz$4 ,?is daught] 9 ! meantime _h be5 m>ri$ to ,eld] ,will>d ,ri*>ds4 ,& "r "h x may be z well to rem>k1 9 illu/ration ( ,eld] ,kimball's prophetic "*1 t ?is m>riage 0 9 fulfillm5t ( a pr$iction :i* he made imm$iately aft] baptiz+ ,miss ,jeannette ,ri*>ds4 ,on meet+ ,eld] ,ri*>ds1 he exclaim$1 ,will>d1 ,i h baptiz$ y\r wife to day6 ,a simil> pr$iction 0 made by him ab\t ! m>riage ( ,eld] ,joseph ,field+1 & z lit]ally fulfill$4 ,s9ce ,eld] ,kimball's fir/ visit to ,walk]=d1 ! few ,sa9ts !re _h suff]$ a great deal ( p]secution1 /ill mo/ ( !m _h rema9$ firm 9 ! fai?4 ,x w\ld appe>1 h[ev]1 t ,mr4 ,john ,ri*>ds _h got to feel r sore ov] ! *ange 9 8 prospects s9ce hav+ 8 *ur* memb]s conv]t$ to ,mormonism1 = on see+ ,eld] ,kimball aga9 at 8 h\se 9 company ) ,eld] ,ri*>ds1 he ord]$ him to leave4 ,bro!r ,kimball1 9 writ+ ( ?is1 says3 ,i w5t out & pursu$ my j\rney4 ,i c\ld he> ! old lady & ,si/] ,ri*>ds cry+ :5 ,i got into ! road4 ,i felt to weep = !m4 ,%e is a "m inde$1 :o has f$ me & giv5 me money & adm9i/]$ to my wants1 & w n lose h] rew>d4 ,eld] ,kimball makes frequ5t m5tion ( ! love :i* ! ,sa9ts manife/$ = him4 ,:ile /ay+ at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,?omas ,smi?1 9 ,cli!roe1 he "o morn+ ov]he>d "o ( ! daught]s ( ! h\se say to h] "m1 ,i want y %\ld make ,bro!r ,kimball z com=table z possible1 & ,i w "w 9 ! factory z h>d z ,i c4 ,8 sympa?y 0 frequ5tly ar\s$ by meet+ ) ,sa9ts :o _h be5 9 com=table circum/ances :5 he knew !m on 8 =m] mission1 b :o1 ?r\gh be+ ?r[n out ( employm5t1 7 r$uc$ to want1 & w\ld weep at n be+ able to set food be=e him z !y _h =m]ly done4 ,9 visit+ ,eccle/on & ,daub]'s ,lane & ! surr\nd+ region1 he 0 receiv$ ) a p]fect ovation by ! ,sa9ts1 & !y ev]y:]e urg$ him to t>ry ) !m4 ,at a village call$ ,*atburn1 :]e he & ,eld] ,field+ w5t to prea*1 no h\se c\ld be f\nd l>ge en\gh = ! p to conv5e 9 :o turn$ out to he> !m1 & !y held a meet+ 9 a l>ge b>n1 ) mo/ excell5t results4 ,( ?is place & its p1 he wrote3 ,"s :o _h left ! ,*ur* wi%$ !y _h be5 fai?ful2 & "s did return by humble rep5tance & be+ re-baptiz$4 ,!re appe>s to be some?+ peculi> 9 ! p ( ?is place2 o!rs _h tri$ 9 va9 to enli/ !m 9 _! folds1 b on he>+ ! fir/ prea*+ ( ! fullness ( ! gospel !y 7 ov]:elm$ 9 te>s ( rep5tance & m ?an tw5ty 7 imm$iately baptiz$1 :i* numb] 0 aft]w>ds increas$ to ab\t n9ety1 :o h g5]ally kept ! fai?4 ,we h nev] receiv$ any?+ l an insult all ! times we visit$ ! village1 & we feel b\nd to bless !m4 ,on visit+ ,s\?port1 a celebrat$ ba?+ place1 & a great resort = ri* p 9 se>* ( heal?1 he says1 ,!re ,i beheld halt & bl9d1 deaf & maim$ & lepr\s4 ,su* a di/ress$ set ( be+s ,i nev] saw be=e4 ,at ?is place !re 0 a si/] sick1 & n expect$ to live4 ,%e 0 heal$ by adm9i/]+ ! ord9ances1 & ! next day %e w5t ) u two miles on foot4 ,( ! frat]nal feel+ t prevail$ among ! ,sa9ts1 he says1 ,! ri* love ! poor s well !y _c be> to leave !m beh9d4 ,?is is a cele/ial _s2 ,i w\ld to ,god t all ! ,sa9ts _h x4 ,!re is "o peculi>ity ab\t ! p--j z soon z !y come out ( ! wat] !y want to g to ,am]ica4 ,:5 !y beg9 to ga!r to ,zion f ?is l&1 x w nev] /op till ! salt is dra9$ out ( all nations4 ,^! are "s ( ! jewels ( ! e>?4 ,on ! #d? ( ,augu/ he />t$ on a visit to ,london1 call+ on ! way at ,burslem1 :]e he rema9$ & sp5t a holiday ) ! ,sa9ts & prea*$ to six or sev5 ?\s& p 9 ! public p>k4 ,he also /opp$ at ,we/ ,bromwi*1 ,birm+ham1 ,l$bury1 ,*elt5ham1 & sev]al o!r places1 & visit$ ) ! ,sa9ts1 held a numb] ( meet+s & baptiz$ q a numb]4 ,on rea*+ ,london1 he w5t 9 se>* ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,teetotal ,society1 on acc\nt ( ! k9dness !y _h %[n him on 8 fir/ mission1 9 op5+ _! halls = him to prea* 9 :5 o!rs refus$ to4 ,he f\nd !m v fri5dly & will+ to assi/ him 9 any way possible4 ,9 company ) ,eld]s ,woodruff & ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 he also visit$ ,we/m9i/] ,abbey & ! ,que5's ,palace4 ,9 allud+ to ! latt] & ! lavi% extravagance t he witness$1 he wrote1 ,am]icans w\ld be a/oni%$ to see ! /ir !re is made ov] a little que52 at ! same "t !re are ?\s&s />v+ to dea? = want ( a little bread2 b !y h _! rew>d3 ',bless$ are ! poor1 = !y %all rejoice 9 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4' ,! ri* h _! rew>d "h1 & we %all h ours h]eaft]2 s ,i d n envy !m4 ,he f\nd ,london ! mo/ difficult place to make any impression 9 ( any t he _h visit$4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! devil took special pa9s to d all he c\ld to prev5t ! ,eld]s f ga9+ a foo?old !re4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,septemb]1 :ile !re1 ,eld] ,kimball 0 /rick5 ) ! *ol]a1 & he felt z if he c\ld n live till morn+1 b he ralli$ & comm5c$ aga9 z zeal\sly z ev] labor+ = ! conv]sion ( ! p4 ,9 writ+ ( _! disc\rag+ labors1 he said3 ,bro!r ,woodruff _h be5 gone ab\t two weeks & we _h baptiz$ only "o "h 9 ! city be=e he left4 ,he felt almo/ disc\rag$1 & said he nev] saw su* a h>d case be=e--e door clos$ aga9/ u1 & e he>t4 ,we h travel$ f day to day1 f "o "p ( ! city to ! o!r1 to f9d "s "o t w\ld receive our te/imony4 ,x seem$ all 9 va9 = "s "t2 at la/ we f\nd "o old ,cornelius t 0 ready to receive our te/imony z soon z he he>d x4 ,on ,sunday1 ! morn+ aft] ,i 0 tak5 ) *ol]a1 ,i w5t =w>d & baptiz$ f\r4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld d me good to g into a cold ba?4 ,la/ night ,i w5t into ! wat] & baptiz$ f\r m4 ,"s m are go+ on ,sunday4 ,! ice is brok5 9 ,london1 & ! gospel has got su* a hold t ! devil c n root x out2 b he is v mad1 & ,i am glad--,i %all nev] try to please him1 ! ,"l assi/+ me4 ,i see no?+ to disc\rage me b ev]y?+ to ! rev]se4 ,:5 ! devil (f]s det]m9$ opposition1 x may be consid]$ z a sure indication t he is los+ gr\nd1 & t 8 fe>s are awak5$4 ,eld] ,kimball _h _h suffici5t exp]i5ce 9 cont5d+ ) him to le>n ?is fact1 & to rejoice at see+ ! evil "o ar\s$4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! fir/ success ( ! ,eld]s 9 ! ,engli% mission ar\s$ ho/ility 9 t qu>t]1 & ,eld]s ,kimball1 ,hyde & ,russell _h a p]sonal conte/ ) evil spirits4 ,z ! allusion to t occasion publi%$ on page #bj is q brief see *apt] ,,ii1 p>agraph beg9n+ ) ,"o ,saturday ev5+ ,i 0 appo9t$ by ! bre?r54444--,transcrib]1 x may be z well to ins]t "h ,eld] ,hyde's description ( ! sc5e1 z conta9$ 9 a lett] to ,eld] ,kimball1 writt5 ,may #bb1 #ahef4 ,he said3 ,e circum/ance t occurr$ at t sc5e ( devils is j z fre% 9 my recollection at ?is mom5t z x 0 at ! mom5t ( its occurr5ce1 & w ev] rema9 s4 ,aft] y 7 ov]come by !m & _h fall51 _! awful ru% ^u me ) knives1 ?reats1 imprecations & helli% gr9s amply conv9c$ me t !y 7 no fri5ds ( m9e4 ,:ile y 7 app>5tly s5seless & lifeless on ! floor & ^u ! b$ 7aft] we laid y !re71 ,i /ood betwe5 y & ! devils & f\ght !m & cont5d$ aga9/ !m face to face until !y began to dim9i% 9 numb]1 & to retreat f ! room4 ,! la/ imp t left turn$ r\nd to me z he 0 go+ out & said1 z if to apologize & appease my det]m9$ opposition to !m1 ',i nev] said any?+ aga9/ y6' ,i repli$ to him ?us3 ',x matt]s n to me :e!r y h or h n2 y are a li> f ! beg9n+6 ,9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 dep>t6' ,he imm$iately left1 & ! room 0 cle>4 ,t clos$ ! sc5e ( devils = t "t4 ,9 writ+ ( ,london "s "t aft]w>ds1 ,eld] ,kimball said1 ,! wat]s h begun to be tr\bl$1 & ,i pray t !y may cont9ue until ! ,"l ga!rs out ,8 p f ?is city4 ,i c say ,i nev] felt a great] desire = a place ?an ,i h = ,london1 z x is ! metropolis ( ! _w & ! depot ( wick$ness1 = x don't seem z ?\gh any place c\ld be any worse4 ,all mann] ( debau*]y t c be ?\ght ( is practic$ "h4 ,eld]s ,kimball & ,george ,a4 ,smi? left ,london ,octob] #a1 #ahdj1 to att5d ! ?ird g5]al conf]5ce 9 ,man*e/]1 at :i* five ( ! ,apo/les met ) ! ,sa9ts & _h a "t ( rejoic+4 ,at ?is conf]5ce ?ree ?\s& six hundr$ & tw5ty-six memb]s 7 repres5t$1 m ?an d\ble ! numb] report$ at ! conf]5ce held six mon?s be=e4 ,f ?is %[+ ! read]s c judge ( ! rapidity ) :i* ! "w _h increas$1 & new fields 7 con/antly op5+ up4 ,! ,eld]s met ) p[]ful opposition 9 _m places1 b ! m !y 7 oppos$ ! fa/] ! "w grew4 ,x w\ld seem t among o!r ?+s pr$ict$ ^u ! head ( ,eld] ,kimball by ! ,prophet previ\s to />t+1 0 t he %\ld see ! que5 ( ,engl&4 ,he records ! fulfillm5t ( ?is pr$iction z foll[s3 ,eld] ,woodruff1 ,si/] ,ell5 ,r$man1 ,dr4 ,copel& & wife1 & ,i _h a fair view ( ! que54 ,we saw h] z ! ,prophet ,joseph told u4 99 99 99 ,we /ood )9 eight or n9e feet ( h] :5 %e pass$ & return$4 ,%e made h] obeisance to u1 & we return$ x4 ,%e is a pleasant little body1 b :at a fuss !re is made ov] "o little girl2 & h[ mu* m ,i w\ld enjoy ! privilege ( sitt+ by my humble fireside ) my wife & little *ildr51 & to see my bre?r5 & si/]s :om ,i h =m$ acqua9tance ) 9 days ( affliction4 ,?\gh av]se to royalty1 z might be inf]r$ f ! =ego+1 x w\ld seem t he _h a high reg>d p]sonally = ! ,que5 & h] consort1 ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 & he & 8 bre?r5 pres5t$ ea* ( !m ) a h&somely b\nd copy ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ) _! names ^u !m4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahda1 9 writ+ ( ! anxiety ( ! newly conv]t$ ,sa9ts to emigrate to ,am]ica1 he said1 ,i expect tr\ble is com+ !re z well z "h4 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i want$ to be !re1 & %>e ) !m1 if !y suff]4 ,i w\ld r suff] affliction ) ! ,sa9ts ( ,god ?an to h ! pleasures ( ?is _w = a season2 = to me x is all vanity4 ,my pray] is t ! ,almighty w give me grace & pati5ce to endure & hold on to ! iron rod4 ,if we d ?is1 we %all d well4 ,:5 ,he has spok5 ?r\gh ,8 prophet or pr$ict$ any?+ on ?is ,*ur*1 x has come to pass1 & ! hone/ h to suff] ) ! guilty4 ,?is has always be5 ! case1 b ,i pray ! ,"l to help me to fulfill1 9 all po9ts ( ! law :i* leads to ! cele/ial _w4 ,he m5tions a visit :i* he made to ,b$=d1 :]e he rema9$ a week & prea*$ e night to cr[d$ assemblies4 ,he also baptiz$ _m1 among :om 7 a numb] ( ! foll[]s ( a ,mr4 ,mat!ws1 a spuri\s ,latt]-day ,sa9t prea*]1 :o _h baptiz$ himself1 & />t$ out prea*+ fai?1 rep5tance1 baptism1 etc4 ,he 0 a p>tn] ( ,mr4 ,aitk9 9 ,liv]pool1 & a man ( consid]able natural ability4 ,eld] ,kimball d5\nc$ him publicly1 & :5 he took leave ( ,b$=d1 he left ! :ole t[n 9 an upro>4 ,he also w5t to ,birm+ham1 ,man*e/]1 ,wales1 ,pre/on & ,cli!roe1 hold+ f>ewell meet+s ) ! ,sa9ts1 & baptiz+ m or less ev]y:]e he w5t4 ,at ! latt] place he 0 pres5t$ ) ! foll[+ ,,te/imonial3 ,m>* #bh1 #ahda4 ,to all 9 ^! la/ days call$ to be ,sa9ts1 & to ! fai?ful 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 grace be to y1 & peace f ,god1 our ,fa!r1 & f ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we1 ! bre?r5 & si/]s ( ! v>i\s *ur*es associat$ 9 ! conf]5ce assembl+ at ,cli!roe1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,lanca/]1 ,engl&1 unit$ly & ) /rong feel+s ( gratitude & affection1 be> te/imony t our bro!r1 ,eld] ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 has1 9 ! mid/ ( opposition & 9 ! face ( p]secution & sl&]1 dilig5tly & fai?fully labor$ z a s]vant ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god2 & we pray y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to receive him z su*1 r5d]+ unto him e necess>y assi/ance to aid him 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l2 & may ! ,_s ( ,tru? ev] be ) our bro!r1 & ) all ! ,sa9ts ( ,god4 ,am54 ,sign$ on behalf ( ! conf]5ce1 ,,?omas ,,w>d1 ,presid+ ,eld]1 ,,/eph5 ,,lang/r(f4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,april1 #ahda1 he writes3 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,wil=d ,woodruff1 ,john ,taylor1 ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 ,will>d ,ri*>ds & myself1 ) a company ( "o hundr$ & ?irty ,sa9ts1 are on bo>d ! %ip ,ro*e/]1 b\nd = ,new ,york4 ,bro!r ,p4,p4 ,pratt & a multitude ( ! ,sa9ts came to bid u f>ewell1 & _m ( !m wept l *ildr5 :5 we left !m to return to our native l&4 ,! foll[+ is f ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y's j\rnal3 ,x truly seems a miracle to look ^u ! contra/ betwe5 our l&+ & dep>ture f ,liv]pool4 ,we l&$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahdj1 z /rang]s 9 a /range l&1 & p5niless1 b ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god we h ga9$ _m fri5ds1 e/abli%$ *ur*es 9 almo/ e not$ t[n & city ( ,great ,brita91 baptiz$ betwe5 #g1jjj & #h1jjj s\ls1 pr9t$ #e1jjj ,books ( ,mormon1 #c1jjj hymn books1 #b1ejj volumes ( ! ,mill5nial ,/> & #ej1jjj tracts2 emigrat$ to ,zion #a1jjj s\ls1 e/abli%$ a p]man5t %ipp+ ag5cy1 :i* w be a great bless+ to ! ,sa9ts1 & h left s[n 9 ! he>ts ( _m ?\s&s ! se$ ( et]nal life1 :i* %all br+ =? fruit to ! honor & glory ( ,god2 & yet we h lack$ no?+ to eat1 dr9k or we>2 9 all ^! ?+s ,i ackn[l$ge ! h& ( ,god4 ,( 8 return home ,eld] ,kimball records3 ,on ! #a/ ( ,july1 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 ,john ,taylor & myself l&$ at ,nauvoo1 :]e we 7 met by ! ,prophet & a ho/ ( fri5ds :o _h ga!r$ !re to welcome u home aga94 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,"s obvi\s pr9t]'s errors h be5 correct$ z seems reasonable 7e4 g4 riy] = riv]1 yon = y1 w? = )1 rembemb]$ = rememb]$1 mismat*$ quotation m>ks1 etc4 etc474 ,! book us$ z a ref]5ce = ?is e-book 0 donat$ to ! libr>y ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia 7,b]keley7 9 ,april #ahhf by ,pres4 ,john ,taylor & digitiz$ by ! ,int]net ,ar*ive 9 #bjjh ) fund+ f ,micros(t ,corporation4 ,x c be view$ or d[nload$ at https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/presid5!b ]ck#jjkimbri*4