,,preci\s ,,memories      ,,sixte5?     
,,book ,,( ,,!    ,,fai? ,,promot+      
,,s]ies      ,,design$ ,,= ,,!          
,,in/ruction ,,&    ,,enc\ragem5t ,,(   
,,"y    ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts           
,,compil$ ,,& ,,publi%$ ,,by    ,,geo4  
,c4 ,,lamb]t    ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1   
,,utah    #aiad        ,,preface    ,!  
assurances receiv$ ( ! b5eficial effects
 ( ! e>li]  volumes ( ! ,fai?-,promot+  
,s]ies enc\rage ! hope & belief  t !    
pres5t volume may be none ! less helpful
 & appreciat$4  ,n>ratives ( p]sonal    
exp]i5ce1 especially :5 !y relate to  p 
famili> to ! read] or ! community 9 :i* 
he lives  possess a peculi> *>m to mo/  
p1 & especially to ! "y1  & may convey  
helpful lessons m effectually ?an       
homilies or  treatises1 h[ev] c>efully  
writt51 are apt to4 ,! reason !re=      
probably is t 9 ! n>rative ! moral is   
appli$ 9 real  exp]i5ce :]eas 9 !       
treatise or homily ! moral is express$ 9
  ! ab/ract only1 & d\bt may exi/ 9 !   
m9d ( ! read] z to  j h[ to apply x 9   

real life4    ,! hope is ent]ta9$ t n   
only may ! n>ratives conta9$  9 ?is     
volume ent]ta9 & at ! same "t t5d to    
promote fai?  9 ^? :o read !m1 b t !y   
may also incite o!rs 9 !  community ^:  
lives h be5 fraught ) incid5ts t w\ld   
be fai?-promot+ if publi%$ to h ! same  
r$uc$ to writ+  & supply u !re) = use 9 
! ,fai?-,promot+ ,s]ies1 or  else furni%
 u ) ! facts & all[ u to prep>e ! same =
  publication4    ,g4 ,c4 ,l4           
,,cont5ts    ,,suff]+ ,,& ,,s]vice ,,(  
,,?omas ,,briggs4    ,,*apt] ,i4    ,)]$
 ,limb ,re/or$ to ,use--,si/] & ,"m     
,in/antly  ,heal$--,sa9ts ,pres]v$ 9    
,*ol]a ,epidemic--,prophetic ,advice to 
! ,briggs ,family--,consequ5ces (       
,failure to ,foll[ x--,voyage  to       
,am]ica--,! ,"m ,heal$ 9 ,answ] to      
,pray]--,satanic ,?reat  ,fulfill$ 9    
,"m's ,dea?--,sickness & ,recov]y (     
,?omas--,8  ,m>riage--,premonition (    
,dea?--,dea? ( ,fa!r4    ,,*apt] ,,ii4  
,?omas' ,responsibility--,j\rney to     
,wiscons9--,disappo9tm5t--,a ,new  ,home

 ,s\ght--,/r5u\s ,life--,knee           
,injur$--,int5se ,suff]+--,giv5 ,up  to 
,die--,/imulat+ ,vision--,bir? ( a      
,daught]--,novel ,runaway--,rem$y  = 8  
,lam5ess--,sundry ,ef=ts to ,e>n a      
,liv+--,*9* ,bugs ,?reat5  ,de/ruction (
 ,crop--,crop ,sav$ by ,inspiration4    
,,*apt] ,,iii4    ,/>t to               
,utah--,ob/acles 9 ,travel+--,/ra9$ ,f  
,ov]-,lift+--,halt$ ,?r\gh              
,illness--,j\rney to ,utah ,ab&on$--,g  
to  ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois--,new          
,occupation--,money ,made &             
,lo/--,j\rney  ,resum$--,provid5tially  
,help$--,unexpect$ ,meet+ (             
,relatives--,"w  at ,outfitt+           
,po/--,j\rney ,across ! ,pla9s--,arrival
 9 ,salt ,lake  ,city4    ,,*apt] ,,iv4 
,locates 9 ,b\ntiful--,g5]osity (       
,neighbors--,recogniz$ ,home ,%[n  ,him 
9 ,dream--,burn$ ,out--,runs a ,saw     
,mill--,dea? ( ,wife--,*ild  ,t]ribly   
,scald$1 ,recov]s--,brigham ,"y's       
,promise--,m>ries  ,aga9--,com=t+       
,te/imonies4    ,,*apt] ,v4    ,un/9t$  

,s]vice--,inspiration--,goes to !       
,nor?we/]n ,/ates  z a                  
,mission>y--,heal? ,fails & he          
,returns--,%ock+ ,dea? (  ,son          
,david--,limb ,amputat$--,patri>*al     
,bless+--,incid5t 9 ,logan              
,temple--,trip to ,engl& to ,obta9      
,g5ealogy4    ,,*apt] ,,vi4    ,8       
,life's ,mission ,f\nd--,ext5sive       
,g5ealogy ,obta9$--,bless$ 9  ,8 ,wives 
& ,*ildr5--,dea? ( ,wife & ,o!rs--,?ird 
,m>riage--,leg  ,amputat$ a ,second     
,"t--,8 ,b5$iction4    ,,george ,l4     
,,f>rell',s ,,mission>y ,,exp]i5ce4     
,,*apt] ,i4    ,visits ,birm+ham        
,conf]5ce--,dy+ ,girl ,heal$ ,:5        
,adm9i/]$  to--,pr$iction ,t ,%e ,%\ld  
,be ,baptis$ ,fulfill$--,goes to ,utah1 
,gets ,m>ri$1 ,has a ,*ild & ,dies--,o!r
 ,conv]sions 9 ! ,*allis  ,family4      
,,*apt] ,,ii4    ,mr4 ,cl>k's           
,intol]ance--,eld] ,f>rell's ,influ5ce  
,ov] ,him--,baptisms  9 ,/anwick--,cl>k 
,family ,migrate4    ,,prep>$ ,,= ,,!   
,,gospel4    ,john ,&]son's ,se>* = !   

,tru?--,provid5tial ,way 9 ,:i* ,he ,0  
,fir/ ,l$ to ,att5d a ,meet+ ( !        
,sa9ts--,embrac$ ! ,gospel--,firm       
,adh]5ce ,!reto4    ,a ,,pr$iction ,,&  
,,its ,,fulfillm5t4    ,pr$iction t an  
,app>5tly ,b>r5 ,woman ,w\ld ,give ,bir?
 to a  ,son--,its ,lit]al               
,fulfillm5t--,t ,son's ,rev]5ce = !     
,eld] ,:o  ,made ! ,pr$iction4    ,a    
,,tongue ,,( ,,utility4    ,eld] ,ba/ian
 ,inspir$ to ,prea* 9 ! ,dani% ,language
 ,be=e ,he ,_h  ,le>n$ ,x4    ,,judgm5t 
,,^u ,,an ,,anti-,,mormon4    ,?ug ,hir$
 to ,assault a ,mormon ,prea*]--,8      
,mission ,div9$ by !  ,eld]--,a         
,pr$iction ,conc]n+ ! ,in/igator--,its  
,lit]al ,fulfillm5t4        ,suff]+ &   
,s]vice ( ,?os4 ,briggs        ,,*apt]  
,i4    ,,)]$ ,,limb ,,re/or$ ,,to       
,,use--,,si/] ,,& ,,"m ,,in/antly       
,,heal$--,,sa9ts ,,pres]v$ ,,9 ,,*ol]a  
,,epidemic--,,prophetic ,,advice ,,to   
,,! ,,briggs ,,family--,,consequ5ces ,,(
 ,,failure ,,to ,,foll[ ,,x--,,voyage   
,,to ,,am]ica--,,! ,,"m ,,heal$ ,,9     

,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]--,,satanic ,,?reat 
,,fulfill$ ,,9 ,,"m',s                  
,,dea?--,,sickness ,,& ,,recov]y ,,(    
,,?omas--,,8  ,,m>riage--,,premonition  
,,( ,,dea?--,,dea? ,,( ,,fa!r4          
,,bro!r ,,?omas ,,briggs1 ( ,b\ntiful1  
,utah1 a man :o is not$ = 8  zeal &     
integrity1 has _h a r ev5tful life1 !   
pr9cipal  incid5ts ( :i* he has _h r$uc$
 to a type-writt5 n>rative =  ! b5efit (
 8 po/]ity4 ,f ?is compilation &        
in=mation  o!rwise obta9$1 ! foll[+     
items are cull$3    ,he 0 born ,augu/   
#bj1 #ahcb1 at ,new>k1 ,nott+-ham%ire1  
,engl&4 ,:5  six ye>s ( age he remov$ ) 
8 p>5ts to ,hull1 :]e 8 fa!r  own$ &    
op]at$ a small vessel t pli$ ab\t ! coa/
 & on !  riv]s1 :]e ! wat] 0 too %all[ =
 l>ge %ips to navigate4  ,8 p>5ts 7     
religi\s p1 b dissatisfi$ ) ! sects (  !
 day1 & !re=e n memb]s ( any ( !m4    ,9
 ! ye> #ahdh1 ! fa!r he>d ( ! ,latt]-day
 ,sa9ts1 &1 on  att5d+ "o ( _! meet+s1 0
 imm$iately attract$ by _!  doctr9es4 ,!
 "m c\ld n be p]suad$ to att5d a meet+ =

  a long "t because ( ! unpopul>ity ( ! 
,mormons1 & = !  reason t _! place (    
wor%ip 0 9 a some:at disreputable "p  ( 
! t[n4    ,:5 %e did f9ally he> !       
,mormon ,eld]s1 %e too1 z well z        
,?omas1 became int]e/$1 ! latt]         
especially s on he>+ a  disc\rse on !   
gifts ( ! ,gospel & ! signs t foll[ !   
believ]4 ,?omas at t "t 0 sorely        
afflict$ ) :at !  doctors call$ a )]$   
limb4 ,:at he he>d set him to ?9k+1     
read+ ! ,bible & pray+4 ,8 p>5ts _h sp5t
 a l>ge am\nt (  money on hav+ 8 left   
leg1 7:i* _h ceas$ gr[+1 & 0 v  pa9ful17
 treat$ by v>i\s doctors1 b all 9 va94  
,9 ! fall ( #ahdh ! ,fa!r embrac$ !     
,gospel1 & ne> ! same  "t he took ,?omas
 to a v not$ doctor1 9 ! hope t he w\ld 
be able to cure him2 b ! doctor1 aft]   
exam9+ ! boy1 said 8  0 a v bad case1 & 
told ! fa!r confid5tially t he c\ld  n  
live mu* long]4    ,on leav+ ! doctor's 
(fice ! boy ask$ 8 fa!r :at ! doctor  _h
 said ab\t him1 & receiv$ ! disc\rag+   
reply t1 9 !  doctor's op9ion1 he c\ld n

 live to be a man4    ,?omas det]m9$ to 
rely no m ^u ! doctors' treatm5t1 b to  
appeal to ! ,"l1 & if he c\ld n be heal$
 9 answ] to !  pray] ( ! ,eld]s to be   
satisfi$ to die4    ,! ,eld]s at t "t   
frequ5tly held meet+s at ! ,briggs home1
  s ! v next "t !y met !re ! fa!r in=m$ 
! ,presid5t  ( ! ,bran* ( ! boy's wi%4  
,he 0 accord+ly ano9t$ ) oil1  aft] :i* 
! ,eld]s laid _! h&s ^u 8 head & pray$ =
  him4 ,he slept well t night & :5 he   
arose ! foll[+ morn+  8 lame limb 0 z   
s\nd & well z ! o!r1 & ( ! same  l5g?1  
al?\gh x _h previ\sly be5 fully two     
in*es %ort]1  caus+ him to walk ) a     
decid$ limp4 ,a pair ( %oes _h be5      
ord]$ = him ) a specially ?ick cork sole
 ^u ! left "o1 to  enable him to walk   
)\t limp+1 b z !y _h n be5 f9i%$  be=e  
he 0 adm9i/]$ to1 ! ?ick sole feature 0 
! next day  c\nt]m&$4 ,! left limb _h   
nev] be5 z vigor\s z ! o!r  f ! "t he 0 
?ree mon?s old1 & x 0 a few weeks aft]  
! incid5t ref]r$ to be=e x became z     
fle%y1 al?\gh x 0  equally /rong4 ,aft] 

t "o c\ld n h told f ! appe>ance  ( 8   
limbs :5 nude :i* _h be5 affect$2 nor1 9
 fact1 t  ei!r ev] _h be54    ,ne> !    
same "t ,?omas' si/] ,elizabe? _h a l>ge
 & pa9ful  swell+ come "u h] e>1 & :5 ! 
"m 0 almo/ worn out  ) sitt+ up & wait+ 
^u h]1 ! ,eld]s also adm9i/]$ to  h]4   
,imm$iately aft]w>ds %e fell asleep1    
slept s\ndly all night  & :5 %e awoke ! 
next morn+ ! l>ge swell+1 :i* _h be5    
r\nd & h>d l a ball1 _h disappe>$1 & !  
loose sk9 hung  d[n 9 ! place ( x l a   
bag ^u ! %\ld]1 ) no evid5ce  :atev] (  
any dis*>ge f x4 ,x always rema9$ a     
my/]y :]e  ! dis*>ge _h gone to4 ,)9 a  
few days ! loose sk9 dri$ up  & peel$   
(f1 & new sk9 succe$$1 )\t any sign ( a 
sc>4    ,an acc\nt ( ^! two cases (     
heal+ 0 publi%$ 9 !  ,mill5nial ,/> (   
,april #bd1 #ahej1 ov] ! signatures (   
,h5ry  ,beecr(t & ,james ,mc,naughton1 !
 two ,eld]s :o (ficiat$1 bo?  ( :om1 z  
,bro!r ,briggs rem>ks 9 8 n>rative1     
aft]w>ds  apo/atiz$1 :i* s]ves to       
illu/rate ! fact t h[ev] mu* !  p[] (   

,god may be made manife/ ?r\gh an ,eld]1
 he may /ill be  ov]come by ! evil "o   
unless he leads a pure life & rema9s    
humble4    ,bro!r ,briggs also relates  
an in/ance ( 8 "m be+ heal$  9 answ] to 
pray] soon aft] ! family jo9$ ! ,*ur*4  
,%e  _h be5 s ill = sev]al weeks z to be
 unable to leave h] b$1  :5 "o ev5+ !   
,eld]s call$ & adm9i/]$ to h]4 ,%e 0    
heal$ imm$iately1 arose & prep>$ supp] =
 h] gue/s1 ( :i*  %e also ate he>tily   
h]self1 & !n jo9$ 9 s++ hymns &         
ent]ta9+ until midnight1 z if %e _h nev]
 be5 ail+4    ,on ! #bg? ( ,janu>y1     
#ahdi1 ,?omas1 :o 0 !n 9 8 #ah? ye>1  0 
baptiz$1 & f t "t bore a f]v5t te/imony 
to ! tru?  ( ! ,gospel4    ,dur+ a meet+
 ( ! ,sa9ts held 9 ,hull soon aft]      
,?omas 0  baptiz$1 a p]son spoke 9      
tongues1 & :5 ! int]pretation 0  giv5   
7:i* 0 by ano!r p]son1 & :i* 0 evid5tly 
inspir$7  x 0 f\nd t x relat$ :olly to  
,?omas4 ,x 0 said t he  w\ld h _m trials
 to pass ?r\gh 9 life1 & mu* suff]+ to  
endure1 b !y %\ld be %[n to him be=eh&1 

& if he rema9$  fai?ful he w\ld come (f 
victori\s1 & 9 ! end we> a m>tyr's      
cr[n4    ,?omas 0 n specially impress$ )
 ?is incid5t at ! "t1 b  he _h occasion 
to ?9k ( x _m times aft]w>ds1 & also to 
see  mu* ( x v]ifi$4    ,9 ! ye> #ahdi !
 *ol]a 0 v preval5t 9 ,hull1 & ?\gh  _m 
( ! ,sa9ts suff]$ f x1 b few ( !m di$1  
be+ mo/ly  heal$ by ! p[] ( ,god 9 answ]
 to pray]4    ,9 ! ye> #ahej ! ,briggs  
family 7 greatly prosp]$1 & 7  /rongly  
advis$ by "o ( ! ,eld]s :o enjoy$ ! gift
 ( prophecy1  to migrate to ,utah4 ,he  
said3 ,bro!r ,briggs1 :5 y get suffici5t
  means to take y to new ,orleans1 y g2 
!n g f !re to ,/4  ,l\is1 or y may nev] 
get to ! valleys ( ! m\nta9s4    ,!     
fa!r1 h[ev]1 delay$ />t+ until mis=tune 
began to  ov]take him1 :5 he 0 rem9d$ ( 
! c\nsel he _h receiv$1 &  ha/5$ to obey
 x4 ,!y took passage on ! %ip ,ell51 :i*
 sail$  f ,liv]pool1 ,janu>y #h1 #ahea4 
,! vessel _h n proce$$ f> :51  dur+ a   
heavy gale1 %e collid$ ) ano!r %ip1 & 0 
s badly  damag$ t %e _h to run into     

,c>digan bay1 ,nor? ,wales1 & rema9  !re
 ?ree weeks :ile und]go+ repairs4 ,:ile 
!re "o ( !  sailors 0 badly hurt1 & 0   
s5t to ,liv]pool2 & ,?omas ,briggs1  !  
subject ( ?is sket*1 volunte]$ to take 8
 place1 & "w 8  passage across ! ocean1 
& 0 all[$ to d s4    ,aft] a fairly     
prosp]\s voyage ! %ip an*or$ at ,new    
,orleans on  ! #ad? ( ,m>*1 & ! ,briggs 
family proce$$ by /eamboat up  !        
,mississippi to ,/4 ,l\is1 :]e !y l&$   
,m>* #bf1 #ahea4 ,!re  !y met a man :o  
_h borr[$ "s money f ! ,briggs family 9 
,engl&1 & :o 0 n[ prep>$ to repay !     
loan1 :i* help$ !m  to make a new />t1 =
 ! means ) :i* !y />t$ _h become        
exhau/$4    ,fa!r & son s\ght employm5t 
& work$ at :atev] job 0 (f]$  !m--z boat
 h&s1 f>m]s' hir$ help1 bottle wa%]s 9  
soda wat]  factories1 team/]s1 putt+ up 
ice1 *opp+ cordwood1 etc4 ,sometimes  !y
 7 home at night1 at o!r times abs5t = a
 consid]able  p]iod4 ,! *ol]a 0 v bad 9 
,/4 ,l\is at t "t1 &  "o night :ile     
,?omas & 8 "m 7 ! only memb]s ( !       

family at home1 %e 0 /rick5 ) ! *ol]a1 &
 appe>$ to be  dy+4 ,he 0 prompt$ to get
 "s oil & adm9i/] to h]4 ,?\gh          
inexp]i5c$1 he ano9t$ & pray$ ov] h]1 & 
%e imm$iately  reviv$1 & 9 a %ort "t    
took "s n\ri%m5t4 ,be=e _m days  _h     
pass$ %e 0 z well z ev]4    ,soon       
aft]w>ds1 :ile ,?omas 0 ly+ awake 9 b$  
"o night1 !re  sudd5ly appe>$ be=e 8    
vision a p]sonage dress$ 9 black1 :o    
look+ /raight at him1 said 9 a sne]+    
tone3 ,y h sav$  h] life ?is "t1 b ,i w 
h x next "t4 ,& :5 ,i get h]  life ,i w 
h y\rs4 ,?omas boldly answ]$3 ,y %all n6
 ,he  und]/ood ! p]sonage to repres5t ! 
p[] ( d>kness1 & !  p]son ref]r$ to z   
hav+ h] life sav$ to be 8 "m4 ,he _h    
reason to feel v soon t x 0 no idle     
?reat t ! evil "o  indulg$ 94    ,?omas 
obta9$ "w at a dairy1 & by 8 dilig5ce   
soon work$ 8  way up to ! position (    
=eman4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! preval5ce  (   
*ol]a & ! frequ5t *anges 9 ! =ce (      
employees z a  result1 he 0 "u !        
necessity ( mak+ occasional trips ar\nd 

) ! milk wagons to keep famili> ) !     
r\tes & see t  ! driv]s 7 do+ _! duty4  
,"o morn+ :ile ?us engag$ he  0 met on !
 /reet by 8 fa!r1 :o 0 greatly agitat$1 
&  :o ask$ him to hurry home ) him1 z 8 
"m 0 dy+4 ,?omas  ha/5$ to h] b$side1   
ready & anxi\s to d any?+ 9 8 p[]  to   
save h] life4 ,z he ent]$ ! room %e     
turn$ h] eyes ^u him  & said fa9tly3    
,tom1 be a good lad to y\r fa!r6 ,^! 7  
h] la/ words4 ,h] life 0 ebb+ fa/ away4 
,%e soon laps$ into  unconsci\sness1 & 9
 a v %ort "t h] he>t ceas$ to beat4     
,! "m _h n be5 long dead :5 ,?omas 0    
rem9d$ ( !  ?reat made by ! evil "o1 t  
he w\ld get h] next "t1 &  also ( t     
aga9/ 8 own life4 ,ab\t "o ye> _h elaps$
 s9ce  ! ?reat 0 utt]$1 & he _h n[ 7on !
 #ah? ( ,augu/ #ahea7  p>tially execut$ 
x4    ,aft] ! burial ( 8 "m ,?omas      
resum$ 8 "w at ! dairy1  & 8 si/]       
,elizabe?1 :o _h be5 out at s]vice1     
return$ home  & kept h\se = h] fa!r4    
,ab\t ! fir/ ( ! ye> #aheb ,?omas 0 tak5
 sudd5ly ill )  bili\s fev]1 & br\ght   

home = treatm5t4 ,! fa!r1 v  mu* aga9/ !
 wi% ( ,?omas1 s5t = a doctor1 :o att5d$
  him = five or six weeks )\t any sign (
 improvem5t2 9 fact1  he cont9u$ to gr[ 
worse4 ,! fa!r became greatly al>m$ &   
disc\rag$1 le/ he also %\ld die4        
,f9ally ,?omas det]m9$ to h 8 own way 9 
! matt] (  rem$ies1 & ! next "t ! doctor
 call$ he told him he _h  decid$ to take
 no m ( 8 m$ic9e1 & to disp5se ) 8      
s]vices4 ,he ask$ 8 fa!r to ?r[ away all
 ( ! doctor's  m$ic9e t he _h1 & to get 
him a bottle ( olive oil1 & he  w\ld    
take t & tru/ 9 ! ,"l = ! result4    ,he
 took ab\t half ( ! bottle ( oil1 :i*   
caus$ nausea1 & he  really felt = a:ile 
z if he 0 dy+1 b aft] vomit+ v  freely1 
& ?us reliev+ 8 sy/em ( a good deal ( ! 
poison  :i* _h accumulat$ !re91 he felt 
bett]1 & f t "t  improv$4    ,z ! w9t]  
approa*$ ,?omas felt ! necessity ( seek+
 a  w>m] climate to recup]ate 91 aft]   
be+ conf9$ to 8 b$ =  eight or n9e      
weeks1 s w5t s\? to ,new ,orleans1 :]e  
he 0 soon  rejo9$ by 8 fa!r4 ,!y obta9$ 

"w & did well1 & _h e  enc\ragem5t to   
rema9 !re p]man5tly1 b ,?omas especially
 felt  t 8 de/9y w\ld n be completely   
fill$ until he _h jo9$ 8  =tunes ) !    
body ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,fur!rmore1
 he  felt t he _h rea*$ a prop] age =   
m>riage1 & z he _h made  ! acqua9tance (
 a "y woman 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ( 8 own fai?1 &
  9 e way suitable1 he 0 anxi\s to m>ry 
h]4 ,he laid 8 plans  be=e 8 fa!r1 & !y 
7 he>tily approv$4    ,!y accord+ly     
return$ to ,/4 ,l\is1 :]e ,?omas 0      
%ortly  aft]w>ds m>ri$ to ! girl ( 8    
*oice1 ,miss ,ann ,kirkham1 by !        
,presid+ ,eld] 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,bro!r      
,horace ,s4 ,eldr$ge4 ,he & 8  wife set 
up a tempor>y home 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 hop+ to 
h ! fa!r  live ) !m :ile mak+           
prep>ations = ! j\rney1 & !n g  ) !m to 
,utah4    ,! summ] ( #ahec 0 v hot 9 ,/4
 ,l\is1 & mu* sickness  prevail$1 & _m  
dea?s occurr$4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #bg? (    
,augu/1  ,?omas & 8 wife ent]ta9$ 8 si/]
 & 8 wife's si/] at  lun*eon1 & aft]w>ds
 walk$ to ! cemet]y & look$ at 8  "m's  

grave4 ,:ile /&+ ar\nd x he 0 impress$  
to say1  ,girls1 x w n be long be=e we  
%all lay ano!r 9 ?is  cemet]y lot6 ,x   
produc$ a pr(\nd feel+1 & he tri$1 b 9  
va91 to reason away ! idea4    ,!y      
return$ home1 feel+ v sad & fill$ )     
=ebod+4 ,ev5  ,?omas1 ?\gh he felt sure 
8 premonition w\ld be fulfill$1 0       
unc]ta9 z to :o ! victim w\ld be4 ,:5 !y
 arriv$ home1 to  _! surprise !y le>n$ t
 ,fa!r ,briggs _h j be5 br\ght  !re 9 a 
cab1 /rick5 ) yell[ fev]4 ,8 feet 7 v   
cold1  & :5 !y 7 plac$ 9 hot wat] he    
said he c\ld n feel any  w>m? 9 !m4     
,?omas realiz$ !n t 8 symptoms meant    
dea?1 b  kept 8 ?\ghts to himself4 ,!   
fa!r1 ?\gh confid5t :5 fir/  br\ght home
 t he w\ld recov]1 evid5tly soon *ang$ 8
 op9ion1  = he said to 8 son3 ,tom1 ,i  
%all nev] get to ! m\nta9s2 b  y w1 & y 
mu/ nev] =get ! dead6 ,he di$ ! foll[+  
day 7,augu/ #ah1 #ahec71 & 0 buri$      
beside 8 wife1 ?us fulfill+  ! son's    
unwitt+ pr$iction1 & leav+ 8 son b]eft (
 bo?  "m & fa!r )9 "o %ort ye>4         

,,*apt] ,,ii4    ,,?omas'               
,,responsibility--,,j\rney ,,to         
,,wiscons9--,,disappo9tm5t--,a ,,new    
,,home ,,s\ght--,,/r5u\s ,,life--,,knee 
,,injur$--,,int5se ,,suff]+--,,giv5 ,,up
  ,,to ,,die--,,/imulat+                
,,vision--,,bir? ,,( ,a                 
,,daught]--,,novel ,,runaway--,,rem$y   
,,= ,,8 ,,lam5ess--,,sundry ,,ef=ts ,,to
 ,,e>n ,a ,,liv+--,,*9* ,,bugs ,,?reat5 
,,de/ruction ,,( ,,crop--,,crop ,,sav$  
,,by ,,inspiration4    ,,?omas felt     
ke5ly 8 responsibility1 9 be+ left at ! 
age (  tw5ty-"o )\t e>?ly fa!r & "m to  
appeal to = c\nsel1  9 be+ ! only male  
memb] ( 8 p>5ts' k9dr$ ^u :om !  duty   
re/$ ( r$eem+ ! dead1 & 9 be+ s f>      
sep>at$ f  ! body ( ! ,sa9ts1 ) a wife &
 si/] to c>e =1 )\t  home ( 8 own1 &    
liv+ 9 a city :]e dea? 0 /alk+ abroad  &
 smit+ 8 victims by ! ?\s&4 ,! prospect1
 ?\gh gloomy1  only fill$ him ) a       
det]m9ation to be fai?ful4    ,9        
,octob]1 #ahec1 ,?omas & 8 wife & h]    
p>5ts left ,/4 ,l\is to  locate at      

,b>aboo1 9 ,wiscons91 :]e1 !y _h be5    
in=m$1 l&  & /ock 7 abundant1 & c\ld be 
_h on easy t]ms4 ,!y expect$  to g up ! 
riv] by /eamboat to ,gal5a1 b on rea*+  
,keokuk1  ,i[a1 ! wat] 0 f\nd to be too 
%all[ to float ! boat1 &  ! freight 0   
transf]r$ to flat boats1 & haul$ up to  
,montrose1  opposite ,nauvoo4 ,b ! boat1
 ?us light5$1 0 ?ree days gett+  ov] !  
rapids1 & ! pass5g]s 7 )\t %elt] &      
suff]$  f cold4 ,on rea*+ ,gal5a !y hir$
 teams to convey !m to  ,b>aboo1 & :5 !y
 arriv$ at t place !y f\nd !y _h be5    
deceiv$ 9 reg>d to x1 z !re 0 nei!r l&  
nor /ock to be  _h2 ! soil 0 v poor & ! 
resid5ts c\ldn't sell :at little  !y did
 raise4    ,?omas _h sp5t 8 sav+s 9     
gett+ !re1 & saw no *ance (  e>n+ m4    
,hav+ an acqua9tance liv+ at ,hebron1 "o
 hundr$  miles s\? ( ,b>aboo1 he proce$$
 ?i!r by /age1 &1 f9d+ he  c\ld secure  
"w !re at splitt+ rails1 he hir$ a man &
 team  to g ) him to ,b>aboo & br+ 8    
folks back4 ,!y arriv$ at  ,hebron j    
be=e ,*ri/mas1 b\ght =ty acres ( l& on  

"t1 &  />t$ 9 to e>n a livelihood4 ,he  
_h n only 8 wife & si/]  to provide =1 b
 8 wife's p>5ts & _! family ( six memb]s
  reli$ ^u him = protection & guidance  
at lea/ if n = actual  support4 ,! wea!r
 0 mu* ( ! "t unfavorable = "w1 &  !    
"w--*opp+ & splitt+ l>ge timb]1 & cle>+ 
l&--new  & /range to him1 s t he n only 
felt x sev]ely1 b !  family _h little to
 subsi/ ^u1 & f\nd x necess>y to eke out
 an  exi/5ce by us+ bran & %orts = food1
 cat*+ fi%1 or kill+  an occasional     
squirrel4    ,! h>d%ips & privations !y 
endur$ dur+ ! fir/ ye> or two  ( _! life
 9 ,wiscons9 7 su* z to try _! v s\ls1 &
  ,bro!r ,briggs pays a grateful tribute
 to 8 wife by record+ !  fact t %e nev] 
once murmur$4 ,he 0 "y & /rong & full ( 
endurance1 & able to "w almo/ night &   
day1 & c>$ no?+ =  himself1 8 only      
conc]n be+ = ^? dep5d5t ^u him4    ,on !
 #ac? ( ,septemb]1 #ahed1 8 fir/ *ild 0 
born--,ephraim1 :o  br\ght *e] to !     
he>ts ( 8 p>5ts1 & z !y became m  us$ to
 _! surr\nd+s !y felt m reconcil$1 &    

indulg$ 9  ! hope ( soon acquir+ en\gh  
means to take !m to ! m\nta9s4  ,!y     
b\ght ano!r =ty acres ( l& on "t1 &     
,?omas sp5t e  h\r t he c\ld sp>e1 :5 n 
work+ = o!rs1 at f5c+ &  improv+ 8 own  
prop]ty4    ,:ile s engag$1 9 ! fall (  
#ahee1 he hurt 8 knee v sev]ely1  :5    
work+ 9 ! timb]1 &1 ?9k+ x 0 only a     
tempor>y  hurt1 & n c>+ to worry 8 wife 
ab\t x1 he said no?+ ab\t  x until ! pa9
 became s int5se he c\ld be> x 9 sil5ce 
no  long]4 ,a doctor 0 s5t =1 & he      
prescrib$ = him1 b no relief  result$ f 
8 treatm5t4 ,he 0 told t an abscess 0   
=m+  on ! knee jo9t1 & he c\ld hope = no
 relief until x w\ld  bur/4 ,! limb     
cont9u$ to swell f\r or five weeks until
 x 0  l>g] 9 circumf]5ce ?an 8 body1 & !
 pa9 almo/ drove him to  di/raction4 ,8 
wife 0 almo/ worn out 9 c>+ = him1 & 8  
own pray]s seem$ ( no avail4 ,mo/       
?or\ghly & s9c]ely did he  regret &     
rep5t ( hav+ w&]$ away f ! ,sa9ts1 :]e  
^?  be>+ ! ,prie/hood might h r5d]$ him 
assi/ance4    ,f9ally ! abscess bur/1 & 

! dis*>ge f x saturat$ !  b$ & ran d[n  
^u ! floor4 ,he 0 s weak & helpless t ! 
only way ^? surr\nd+ him c\ld tell t he 
/ill liv$1 0 by  hold+ a mirror ov] 8   
face1 & wat*+ ^u x ! effects ( 8  brea?4
 ,h[ev]1 he cont9u$ to live1 & 9 c\rse (
 "t to %[ a  slight improvem5t4    ,9   
,may1 #ahef1 h[ev]1 he _h a relapse1 & !
 doctor 0 ha/ily  s5t =4 ,he att5d$ him 
= sev]al days & !n decl>$ he c\ld  d    
no?+ m = him2 he c\ld n possibly recov]1
 & he c\ld  n la/ m ?an a few days4     
,aft] ! doctor _h gone ! pati5t dos$ (f 
= a few mom5ts1  & :5 he awoke he saw 8 
wife /&+ by 8 b$side ) te>s  /ream+ d[n 
h] pale *eeks4 ,rally+ 8 slight rema9+  
/r5g?1  he said3 ,ann1 dry y\r te>s1 =  
,i am go+ to live to g to !  m\nta9s1 & 
%all !re build a l>ge h\se4    ,x 0     
?\ght at fir/ t he 0 deliri\s1 & little 
cr$5ce 0  giv5 to :at he said1 b lat] on
 he repeat$ ! decl>ation &  expla9$ t ! 
m\nta9s & valley _h pass$ be=e 8 m9d 9  
vision & he _h se5 ! v place :]e 8 home 
0 to be1 &  ! _s bore te/imony to him t 

he w\ld live to realize x4 ,he  0 n %[n 
:at he w\ld h to endure be=e ! vision   
w\ld be  realiz$1 b ! assurance _h a    
/imulat+ effect ^u him4    ,a slight    
improvem5t 0 soon noticeable 9 ! sick   
man1 & by !  #cj? ( ,june1 #ahef1 he 0  
able to be c>ri$ to ! home ( 8          
fa!r-9-law4 ,8 leg 0 /ill dis*>g+1 & !re
 7 n9e holes  j above ! knee2 ! limb 0  
also crook$1 & ! cords s rigid  t x 0   
fe>$ he w\ld nev] be able to /raight5 x 
aga91 ev5  if he 7 p]mitt$ to recov]4   
,"u ^! circum/ances1 & :ile 8 wife 0    
weak & c>eworn  aft] h] long & anxi\s   
siege ( wat*+ ov] him day & night1  &   
)\t prop] n\ri%m5t or com=table         
surr\nd+s1 %e gave  bir? ,july #a1      
#ahef1 to ,emma h] second *ild1 &1 to ! 
surprise (  all conc]n$1 %e & ! babe got
 along wond]fully well2 :i* 0 a  pro( to
 ! h\sehold t ! ,"l _h n =gott5 !m4     
,on ! #crd ( ,july1 #ahef1 aft] ,?omas  
_h be5 tak5 back home1  & :5 he 0 b>ely 
able to sit up1 8 fa!r-9-law call$ &    
ann\nc$ t he 0 go+ to t[n 7,:itewat]7 ! 

next day1 to see  8 daught]s1 :o 7 9    
s]vice !re4 ,?omas express$ a desire to 
g ) him1 z he 0 anxi\s to see 8 si/]1 :o
 0 also work+  !re4 ,_! only means (    
conveyance 0 an ord9>y dump c>t1 drawn  
by a yoke ( /e]s4 ,a />t 0 made ! next  
morn+1 ,?omas ly+  ^u a mattress 9 !    
c>t1 & ! fa!r-9-law driv+4 ,?omas  fa9t$
 twice f pa9 be=e !y _h proce$$ f>1 &   
ea* "t1  aft] he _h be5 reviv$1 !       
proposition 0 made to return home  )    
him1 b he 0 det]m9$ to proce$1 & !y     
cont9u$ on4 ,8  si/] 0 ov]joy$ at see+  
him1 & arrang$ ) ! family %e  0 work+ = 
to return ) him1 = a %ort visit4 ,on !  
return  j\rney ! /e]s became fright5$ & 
ran away1 & ,fa!r ,kirkham1  ?9k+ he    
c\ld outrun !m1 jump$ (f ! c>t & tri$ to
 get  ahead ( !m1 to /op !m1 b 0 soon   
left f> 9 ! re>4 ,! end  gate 0 lo/ 9 ! 
race1 & ,?omas1 ly+ ^u ! mattress1 slid 
backw>d1 & w\ld h fall5 out _h n 8 si/]1
 :o 0 seat$  beside him1 gripp$ ! front 
( ! c>t ) "o h& & ,?omas'  coll> by !   
o!r1 & ?us held him4 ,aft] runn+        

frantically q  a long di/ance1 ! /e]s 7 
f9ally /opp$ by a man :o 0 along  ! road
 9 front ( !m4 ,! incid5t end$ )\t any  
s]i\s  results1 b x 0 a n>r[ escape =   
,?omas1 :o 0 z helpless1  bodily1 z a   
*ild1 & :o 0 p>tially hang+ f ! c>t :5 x
  came to a halt4 ,he c\ldn't help feel+
 t ! devil 0 try+ to  execute 8 ?reat   
aga9/ him1 & t a high] p[] _h pres]v$   
him4    ,f t "t 8 improvem5t 0 m rapid1 
al?\gh !re 7  sev5 or eight runn+ sores 
on 8 leg1 & !y kept him v weak4  ,:5 he 
0 able to hobble ab\t on crut*es1 he us$
 to h to  c>ry 8 leg 9 a sl+1 susp5d$ f 
8 %\ld]4 ,:5 ! limb  hung d[n )\t a sl+1
 x 0 s f> f be+ /raight t !  toes 7     
fully six in*es f ! gr\nd1 & ! leg 0 mu*
 m  pa9ful ?an :5 susp5d$4 ,h[1 "u su*  
circum/ances1 he 0  ev] go+ to support 8
 family1 to say no?+ ( go+ to ,utah1  0 
beyond 8 p[] to =esee1 & _h x n be5 = ! 
heav5ly  assurance he _h receiv$ he w\ld
 probably h lo/ hope4    ,ab\t t "t he  
met a man :o claim$ to be skill$ 9 ! art
 (  heal+1 :o prescrib$ c]ta9 h]bs = 8  

use1 & told him to  fill a bottle )     
angle worms & /& x 9 ! sunlight until ! 
worms turn$ to oil1 & !n rub ! oil on 8 
leg4 ,he foll[$ !  directions1 & 8 leg &
 heal? improv$4 ,aft] a few mon?s he    
c\ld t\* ! toes ( 8 lame limb to !      
gr\nd1 & disp5se )  ! b&ages & sl+4     
,! family remov$ to a /one qu>ry1 & 8   
wife bo>d$ ! m5  employ$ !re at #aj4jj  
p] mon? ea*1 & ! family liv$ ^u su*     
scraps z 7 left f ! bo>d]s' table4      
,?omas 0 ambiti\s to  d some?+1 & tri$  
saw+ wood1 at #ge;c p] cord1 &1 ?\gh !  
ex]tion made 8 leg pa9 him mu* worse1 he
 p]sev]$1 8 wife  quitt+ h] h\sework f  
"t to "t to d ! lift+ = him1 z  he      
c\ldn't d x himself4 ,!n he tri$ driv+  
team to haul wood =  a lime kiln4 ,! m5 
:o accompani$ him _h to lift him on & (f
 !  wagon1 z well z to load & unload !  
wagon = him1 b ?is !y  did out ( %e]    
sympa?y = him4    ,9 ! spr+ ( #aheh he  
mov$ back to ! f>m :i* he _h lo/1  ?r\gh
 sickness1 ! own] be+ will+ to let !    
family occupy !  h\se1 & pay 8 wife =   

bo>d+ m5 he employ$ at f>m+1 :ile       
,?omas f$ ! pigs & did odd jobs4    ,on 
! #ae? ( ,septemb]1 8 ?ird *ild1 ,david1
 0 born4 ,! l>g]  ! family grew ! less  
likely x really seem$ to be t !y w\ld   
ev] rea* ! m\nta9s1 b ,?omas fondly     
clung to ! promises made  him1 t he %\ld
 d s1 & 8 fai? 9 ! ,"l nev] wav]$4    ,9
 ! fall ( ! ye> he b\ght a span ( horses
 & wagon1 & sp5t  ! w9t] haul+ wood into
 ,:itewat]1 buy+ x = #a4jj p] cord  &   
sell+ x = #b4ej or #c4jj4 ,8 leg 0 /ill 
v pa9ful1  b he c\ld n cont5t himself to
 be idle4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahei  he obta9$  
consid]able employm5t on ! roads1 work+ 
poll tax  = p :o 7 too busy to "w x out 
= !mselves1 gett+  #b4be p] day =       
himself & team4 ,he also secur$ !       
privilege (  cultivat+ a ?ree-acre pat* 
( a l>ge f>m1 ! own] ( :i* 0  will+ t he
 %\ld h all he c\ld raise on x4 ,he     
plant$ x to  corn1 & rais$ #bjj bu%els  
to ! acre1 :i*1 al?\gh corn 0 v  *eap1  
insur$ !m aga9/ want = bread & provid$  
fe$ = !  animals4    ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfa  

he r5t$ n9e acres ( l&1 & s[$ x to      
:eat1 ) a f]v5t hope t if ! ,"l favor$  
him ) a good  crop on x1 he w\ld be     
able1 ) :at he _h already sav$ up1 to   
j\rney to ! m\nta9s4    ,on ! #f? (     
,april1 t same ye>1 8 f\r? *ild1 ,m>y   
,ann1 0  born4 ,%e 0 welcom$ z ! o!rs _h
 be51 not)/&+ !  increas$ numb] x       
involv$ = ! prospective ov]l& j\rney4   
,! :eat plant$ grew well1 & promis$ a   
heavy yield1 b "o  morn+ x 0 notic$ t   
num]\s black bugs1 call$ ! *9*  bug1 _h 
begun to dev\r ! gra91 or r suck ! sap f
 !  /alks j z !y 7 head+ out1 & x look$ 
z if ! next  few days w\ld witness !    
total de/ruction ( ! crop4 ,"o ( !      
/range ?+s ab\t x 01 t 8 seem$ to be !  
only field 9  t vic9ity t 0 affect$ ) ! 
bugs4 ,:ile contemplat+ !  %att]+ ( 8   
hopes1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l prompt$ him to g to
  ! man :o 0 work+ ! o!r "p ( ! f>m &   
borr[ a cradle  7! be/ implem5t us$ at t
 "t to cut gra9 )17 & cut a  swa? ?r\gh 
! gra9 ) x4 ,he _h an assurance t ?is   
w\ld  h ! effect ( /opp+ ! ravages ( !  

bugs4    ,he imm$iately w5t to ! man &  
told him :at he int5d$ to d1 &  ! man   
laugh$ at him1 & told him x 0 a fooli%  
notion4 ,aft]  "s plead+ & p]suasion1   
h[ev]1 ! man took 8 cradle & cut  a swa?
 ?r\gh ! field1 ,?omas 7:om ! man       
evid5tly reg>d$ z  slightly dem5t$7     
foll[+ along aft] him4    ,aft] ! man _h
 gone1 ,?omas knelt & (f]$ up a sil5t   
pray] to  ! ,"l1 tell+ him t he _h act$ 
accord+ to ! prompt+s (  ,8 ,_s1 & t he 
w\ld leave ! result ) ,him4    ,on 8    
return he told 8 wife ( ! pres5ce ( !   
bugs 9 _!  :eat field1 & :at he _h done4
 ,%e felt v sorr[ful1 kn[+  t ! habit ( 
! bugs 01 :5 !y comm5c$ on a field1 nev]
  to leave x until x 0 completely       
de/roy$1 b he assur$ h] t  ! crop w\ld  
be sav$4    ,! next morn+ ,?omas hit*$  
up 8 team1 &1 tak+ 8 son  ,ephraim1 :o 0
 !n sev5 ye>s old1 ) him1 drove up to ! 
field4  ,:5 he arriv$ !re he 0 a/oni%$  
to f9d t ! road bord]+  8 field fairly  
sw>m$ ) bugs1 t 7 mak+ _! way to a  :eat
 field on ! opposite side1 & t ! swa? t 

_h be5  cut ?r\gh ! field 0 cov]$ )     
millions ( ! insects1 t  seem$ to travel
 z if !y 7 inspir$4 ,! field !y ent]$ 0 
j ab\t ready to rip51 & be=e ! adv5t ( !
 bugs1 gave  promise to yield =ty bu%els
 to ! acre1 b a few days lat] !         
=ty-acre field 0 completely de/roy$4 ,! 
own] 0 s disgu/$  t he lat] set fire to 
! /raw :i* 0 left /&+1 & ?us  cle>$ !   
l&2 & ! language 9 :i* he d5\nc$ ,?omas 
& !  bugs 0 simply awful4 ,/ill he      
ackn[l$g$1 & s did _m o!rs1  t !re 0    
some?+ m>vel\s ab\t ! sav+ ( "o crop &  
de/ruction ( ! o!r4    ,?omas wi%$ 8    
neighbor no h>m1 b he ackn[l$g$ ! p[] ( 
! ,"l 9 :at _h occur$4 ,:5 8 :eat 0     
ready to cut1 8 leg  0 s mu* worse t he 
0 n able to /& on x4 ,hir$ help 0  s    
sc>ce & h>d to obta9 t x seem$ d\btful  
:e!r he w\ld  be able to save 8 crop    
aft] all4 ,he f9ally induc$ ! =m] :o    
cultivat$ ! adjo9+ l& to cradle x1 a    
little at a "t1 :ile  ! boy ,ephraim    
rak$ x into bundles1 & ,?omas crawl$ on 
8 h&s  & knees1 & b\nd x4 ,:5 ?re%$1 !  

:eat yield$ tw5ty-five  bu%els to !     
acre4 ,he 0 gratifi$ ) ! result ( 8     
summ]'s  "w1 felt t ! ,"l _h greatly    
bless$ him & _h /rong hopes  ( be+ able 
to migrate to ,utah 9 ! foll[+ spr+4    
,,*apt] ,,iii4    ,,/>t ,,to            
,,utah--,,ob/acles ,,9                  
,,travel+--,,/ra9$ ,,f                  
,,ov]-,,lift+--,,halt$ ,,?r\gh          
,,illness--,,j\rney ,,to ,,utah         
,,ab&on$--,,g ,,to  ,,spr+field1        
,,ill9ois--,,new ,,occupation--,,money  
,,made ,,& ,,lo/--,,j\rney              
,,resum$--,,provid5tially               
,,help$--,,unexpect$ ,,meet+ ,,(        
,,relatives--,,"w  ,,at ,,outfitt+      
,,po/--,,j\rney ,,across ,,!            
,,pla9s--,,arrival ,,9 ,,salt ,,lake    
,,city4    ,,9 ,,! fall & w9t] ( #ahfa  
,?omas _h bett] heal?1 & he haul$  wood 
f ,janesville1 tw5ty-"o miles di/ant1   
buy+ x = #a4jj p]  cord & sell+ x =     
#e4jj or #f4jj p] cord1 accumulat+      
some?+  !reby4    ,ab\t ! middle (      
,april1 #ahfb1 ,?omas1 8 wife & _! f\r  

*ildr5 />t$ = ,salt ,lake ,city1 a      
di/ance ( ne>ly two ?\s&  miles1 ) _!   
e>?ly *attels load$ into "o wagon1 drawn
 by a  span ( horses4    ,! roads 7 bad 
9 _m places1 /reams frequ5tly high1     
bridges  9 "s cases wa%$ away1 h\ses    
occasionally long di/ances ap>t  & fe$  
sc>ce1 all ( :i* r5d]$ travel v         
difficult = "o  :o 0 unacqua9t$ ) !     
c\ntry & _h no def9ite idea (  ! c\rse  
he %\ld take4 ,once !y _h to make an    
extra long drive  because ( n be+ able  
to obta9 fe$ = _! horses1 & :ile  cross+
 a s]ies ( swamps _h ! wagon mire d[n s 
t ! horses  c\ld n pull x out4 ,leav+ 8 
wife & *ildr5 9 ! wagon1  ,?omas w5t    
ahead until he f\nd a h\se1 r\s$ ! own] 
out ( b$  & hir$ him to take a fre% team
 back to help pull ! wagon out (  ! mud4
 ,bo? teams fail+ to move ! wagon1 !    
goods 7 c>ri$  out to :]e ! soil 0 firm4
 ,ev5 !n !y _h great difficulty  9 gett+
 ! wagon out ( ! mire1 & ,?omas1 :ile   
/&+ 9  ! mud & try+ to raise ! h9d axle 
) a pole1 s /ra9$ 8  side t he 0 unable 

to travel = ! next ?ree weeks1 dur+  :i*
 "t !y 7 "u con/ant exp5se4 ,by ! "t he 
0 able to  resume 8 j\rney ! season 0 s 
f> advanc$ x 0 fe>$ !y  w\ld n be able  
to cross ! pla9s t ye>4    ,?omas' si/] 
_h m>ri$ "s "t be=e1 & 0 liv+ at        
,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 &1 on f9d+ t x 0  
too late to j\rney  to ,utah t ye>1 he  
decid$ to g to ,spr+field & see 8 si/]1 
z he fe>$ he might nev] h ano!r *ance ( 
do+ s4 ,!y  arriv$ !re 9 ,june1 & f9d+ 8
 si/] & h] husb& liv+  9 ! back "p ( a  
build+ t _h =m]ly be5 us$ z a /ore1     
,?omas fitt$ up ! front "p z a          
re/aurant1 & made "s money by  op]at+ x1
 b 8 heal? 0 q poor & 8 leg v pa9ful4   
,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! ye> #ahfc ,ar*ibald
 ,bu*anan1 8  bro!r-9-law1 r5t$ a /all 9
 ! m>ket & propos$ = ,?omas to  g 9     
p>tn]%ip ) him1 ,?omas to d ! buy+ & he 
to d !  sell+4 ,?omas clos$ up !        
re/aurant & accept$ ! proposition4  ,!y 
did well dur+ ! ye>1 & 7 feel+ v mu*    
enc\rag$1  b !y b\ght v heavily ( p\ltry
 & o!r p]i%able /uff =  ! holiday trade1

 & a ?aw set 9 & caus$ s mu* /uff to    
spoil  on _! h&s1 t !y lo/ ne>ly all !y 
_h accumulat$4    ,a v sorr[ful ,*ri/mas
 0 sp5t z a result ( _! loss &          
disappo9tm5t1 = !y 7 c\nt+ ^u :at !y _h 
sav$  to migrate to ,utah )4 ,?omas     
ma9ta9$ hope 9 spite ( !  disc\rag+     
circum/ances1 & decl>$ t he w\ld g to   
,utah !  foll[+ ye> if he _h to walk all
 ! way ) a pack on 8 back1  & 8 wife    
said %e 0 will+ to put up ) any h>d%ip  
%e c\ld  to rea* t goal4    ,aft] deep  
?\ght on ! subject1 ,?omas took 8 team &
 son  ,ephraim1 :o 0 !n a little ov] n9e
 ye>s old1 & set (f = a  f9al trip ?r\gh
 ! surr\nd+ region1 to buy up supplies =
 !  m>ket1 & ann\nc$ to 8 wife & si/] t 
x w\ld be 8 la/  trip = t purpose4    ,=
 ! fir/ two days he met ) little        
success1 !n =tune favor$  him2 he 0 able
 to buy :at he requir$ = 8 load         
rem>kably *eap1  & arriv$ home & got 8  
goods on ! m>ket j at a "t :5  !re 0 a  
/rong dem& = !m at high prices4 ,!      
pr(its f  t s+le trip suppli$ him )     

suffici5t means to w>rant him  9 resum+ 
8 j\rney--n :at he w\ld require to g ) a
 good  outfit1 b he fe>$ if he wait$ = t
 he w\ld nev] rea* ,utah4    ,aft] he _h
 ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to />t1 & :ile he 0 
busy  mak+ prep>ations to d s1 sev]al   
diff]5t p]sons came to him  ) (f]s (    
p>tn]%ip or o!r bus9ess propositions--"s
 (  !m q attractive--b he didn't d>e to 
ent]ta9 !m1 le/ !  ,"l w\ld be displeas$
 ) him4 ,9 fact1 he told 8 wife x 0 a   
trick ( ! devil1 to get him to rema9 9 t
 c\ntry4 ,he & 8  wife conf]r$ toge!r 9 
reg>d to ! matt]1 n ) any ?\ght  (      
accept+ any ( ! (f]s1 b to devise a way 
( ha/5+ _!  dep>ture if possible1 le/ !y
 might be tempt$ to /ay4 ,!y b[$  9     
pray] be=e ! ,"l1 committ$ !mselves into
 ,8 h&s &  ask$ ,him to sp>e _! lives & 
^? ( _! *ildr51 & enable  !m to rea*    
,utah 9 safety1 & _h fai? t ,he w\ld d  
s4    ,8 bro!r-9-law did n want !m to g1
 & n only did all he  c\ld to disc\rage 
!m1 b frequ5tly decl>$ t he himself w\ld
  nev] g to ,utah4 ,! wives especially  

dread$ to "p1 le/ !y might  nev] see "o 
ano!r aga94    ,:5 ! "t = />t+ arriv$1  
,?omas said to 8 bro!r-9-law3  ,ar*ie1 y
 w yet come to ,salt ,lake ,city1 & br+ 
my si/] )  y6 ,he only sc(f$ at x1      
h[ev]1 & insi/$ t he nev] w\ld4    ,on !
 #bi? ( ,april1 #ahfd1 ! family left    
,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 )  ,utah z _!     
de/9ation--a di/ance to be trav]s$ by   
team ( ab\t  sixte5 hundr$ miles4 ,!y _h
 a good horse team & wagon1 a good      
supply ( provisions & #hj4jj 9 ca%4 ,!  
elde/ *ild 0 n yet  t5 ye>s old1 & !    
y\nge/ ?ree ye>s ( age4 ,! p>5ts 7  bo? 
9 poor heal?1 b !y did n d>e to give up 
or fail to hurry  on because ( t4       
,?omas' leg grew worse aft] />t+1 & soon
 got  s bad t he c\ld n ev5 h>ness !    
team1 ! wife & elde/  boy hav+ to d t4  
,!y aim$ to travel ab\t tw5ty-five miles
 a  day1 b c\ld n always d s1 ! roads   
be+ (t5 bad1 & /orms  frequ5tly int]f]+ 
) _! travel4    ,!y cross$ !            
,mississippi at ,keokuk1 twelve miles   
bel[ ,nauvoo1  :i* ye>s be=e _h be5 !   

home ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh  ,i[a !y
 travel$ mu* ( ! "t along ! r\te !      
,sa9ts pursu$  9 _! j\rney we/w>d f     
,nauvoo4 ,x 0 g5]ally allud$ to by  !   
settl]s z ! ,mormon ,bee ,trail1 &      
,?omas felt a c]ta9 pride  9 foll[+ 9 _!
 foot/eps1 & also f\nd com=t 9 comp>+  8
 circum/ances ) ^? ( _m ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,mu*
 ( ! c\ntry  0 v sp>sely settl$1 & !re 0
 sc>cely an able-bodi$ man to  be met 9 
! region1 all seem+ly be+ abs5t 9 !     
army4 ,_m (  ! bridges along _! r\te _h 
be5 wa%$ away1 & he _h to /op  & make or
 repair bridges be=e he c\ld proce$4    
,_m times on ! j\rney !y _h reason to   
feel t !re 0 a  special ,provid5ce ov]  
!m4 ,bro!r ,briggs m5tions "o case 9    
p>ticul> to illu/rate ! fact4    ,!y    
came to a /ream "o day t 0 ab\t f\rte5  
feet wide1 &  too deep & miry to be =d$4
 ,8 wife wept f disc\ragem5t :5  %e saw 
x4 ,he tri$ to *e] h] up1 & w5t back to 
! la/ h\se  !y _h pass$ to procure help 
if possible1 b f\nd only wom5 &  *ildr5 
!re4 ,!n he w5t d[n /ream a long        

di/ance1 9 ! hope  ( f9d+ at lea/ "p ( !
 bridge t _h be5 wa%$ away1 b  all 9    
va94 ,!re 7 no l>ge trees gr[+ ne>1 b on
 ea* side  ( ! creek "s small cottonwood
 sapl+s 7 gr[+1 none ( !m  m ?an f\r    
in*es 9 diamet]4 ,^! he cut d[n & laid  
across  ! /ream & put small bru% on !   
top ( !m4 ,he f\nd x w\ld  be> 8 weight 
:5 he walk$ across x1 b x 0 v spr+y1 &  
n at all ( a "* to support a team &     
wagon2 b x 0 !  be/ he c\ld d4 ,he _h 8 
wife & *ildr5 get out ( ! wagon &  /& on
 ! bank1 &1 aft] an e>ne/ pray] to ! ,"l
 to help him  9 ! em]g5cy1 he got 9 !   
wagon & :ipp$ up ! horses4 ,to 8        
a/oni%m5t1 !y cross$ ov] ! frail        
/ructure ) ease1 & !  wife & *ildr5     
walk$ ov]4    ,soon aft]w>ds !y met a   
man ) a few sacks ( corn 9 8 wagon1  :i*
 he 0 tak+ to a mill1 to get x gr\nd4   
,!y inquir$ (  him h[ f> di/ant ! mill  
01 & he said fifty miles--a fair        
indication ( h[ sp>sely t region 0      
settl$4    ,aft] pass+ ,g>d5 ,grove1 :]e
 ! ,sa9ts j\rney+ we/w>d f  ,nauvoo     

e/abli%$ a settlem5t1 ! roads 7 f\nd to 
be bett]1 &  fa/] "t 0 made 9 travel+4  
,!y arriv$ at ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 opposite
 ,nebraska ,city1 9 !  night1 & camp$   
!re be=e cross+4 ,v e>ly 9 ! morn+ !y   
he>d ! :i/le ( a /eamboat com+ up !     
riv]1 & knew f  t ! boat 0 go+ to /op4  
,?omas said to 8 wife3 ,ann1 :at  w\ld y
 ?9k if ,ar*ie & ,elizabe? %\ld be on t 
boat8 ,%e  repli$ t %e c\ldn't ?9k ( any
 su* improbability1 & laps$  into slumb]
 aga94    ,:5 x 0 fairly daylight !y    
cross$ ! riv] on a f]ry  boat1 & :5 !y  
l&$1 !re1 sure en\gh1 0 ! si/] &        
bro!r-9-law1 ?us confirm+ ! prompt+s ( !
 ,_s1 & !y  _h a joyful reunion4    ,8  
si/] expla9$ t aft] ! ,briggs family    
left !m 9  ,spr+field !y c\ld get no re/
 until !y pack$ up & foll[$  !m by !    
fa/e/ conveyance !y c\ld f9d4    ,ab\t  
eight miles f>!r up ! riv] 0 a place    
call$ ,wyom+1 !  />t+ po9t = ! tra9s    
cross+ ! pla9s at t "t1 &  !y made _!   
way to t po9t4 ,!y f\nd t only a few ( !
  ,sa9ts int5d+ to j\rney to ,utah _h   

yet arriv$1 & s !y _h a  *ance to re/ & 
let _! teams recup]ate be=e cont9u+ _!  
j\rney4    ,tra9s ( teams & wagons f    
,utah1 s5t ea/ to convey ! poor  ,sa9ts 
f ,europe & o!r c\ntries across ! pla9s1
 soon began  arriv+1 z did also teams   
s5t by ,utah m]*ants = m]*&ise1  :i* at 
t "t _h to be freight$ by teams a ?\s&  
miles4  ,/eamboats load$ ) freight = !  
we/ also began arriv+1 &  ,wyom+ soon   
pres5t$ a busy sc5e4 ,among ! fir/ ( !  
c>goes  7 wagons1 :i* _h to be put      
toge!r1 & ,?omas 0 hir$ =  t task4 ,!n !
 m]*&ise began p\r+ 91 & x _h to be     
gu>d$ at night to keep x f be+ /ol51 &  
he 0 next employ$  9 t l9e4 ,dur+ _! /ay
 !re1 8 wife & si/] also did  wa%+ = !  
,utah boys :o 7 !re prep>+ to return    
home )  emigrants or freight1 all ( :i* 
help$ to repl5i% _! funds1  :i* 7 runn+ 
l[4    ,be=e />t+ f ,wyom+ ,?omas 0     
advis$ to sell 8 horses &  buy a yoke ( 
ox5 in/ead1 & did s4    ,h5ry ,w4       
,lawr5ce1 a m]*ant ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 
0 !re = a tra9  load ( m]*&ise1 &       

p]suad$ ,?omas to accompany 8 tra9 (    
tw5ty-five wagons1 & also hir$ 8        
bro!r-9-law to drive team =  him1 ?us   
insur+ 8 passage to ! valley & !        
fulfilm5t ( !  pr$iction ,?omas made    
conc]n+ him be=e he left ,spr+field4    
,act+ ^u advice1 ,?omas b\ght a cook    
/ove be=e />t+1 z x  w\ld only co/      
#cj4jj 9 ,nebraska ,city1 & w\ld be wor?
 #bej4jj  :5 he got to ,salt ,lake4 ,:5 
he 0 ready to />t he _h only #c4jj  9   
ca% left1 b he _h two yoke ( c[s & "o   
yoke ( ox51 &  pl5ty ( provisions4 ,z   
two ( ! c[s 7 giv+ milk1 he c\nt$  ^u   
d]iv+ "s pr(it f ! sale ( milk on !     
road4    ,= ! fir/ few days ev]y?+ w5t  
well ) ,?omas & 8 family1  b !n 8 leg   
grew worse aga91 & = a "t he 0 n able   
ev5  to yoke up 8 cattle4 ,h[ev]1 !     
wagon ma/] _h "s ( ! ,utah  team/]s hit*
 up 8 team = him4    ,on rea*+ ,julesb]g
 ! ,platte riv] 0 f\nd to be s high t ! 
wagon boxes _h to be block$ up to ! top 
( ! /&>ds to keep  ! m]*&ise f gett+    
wet1 & !y hit*$ fifte5 yoke ( ox5  on to

 ea* wagon to g ?r\gh4 ,x took ! tra9   
f\r days to cross  ! riv]4    ,"s ( !   
ox5 soon grew t5d]-foot$1 & _h to be    
driv5 9 a  h]d beh9d ! tra94 ,george    
,m]rick1 ! wagon ma/]1 furni%$  ,ephraim
 a horse & hir$ him to ride beh9d &     
drive ! loose  cattle4 ,!n x 0 f\nd     
necess>y to h]d ! cattle at night1 &    
,?omas' bro!r-9-law 0 giv5 t job1 & kept
 x all ! way4    ,_m dang]s 7 enc\nt]$  
on ! j\rney1 "s ( !m due to  ,?omas'    
helpless condition1 b all 7 safely      
pass$1 & ,salt ,lake  ,city 0 rea*$ on !
 #d? ( ,septemb]1 #ahfd1 aft] a j\rney (
 #ahjj  miles 9 a wagon4    ,! j\rney _h
 be5 fruitful 9 exp]i5ce1 & n :olly     
unpr(itable1 z he l&$ ) #dj4jj 9 8      
pocket1 "p ( x hav+  be5 e>n$ by        
,ephraim driv+ ! loose cattle1 b mo/ ( x
 !  proce$s ( milk sold dur+ ! j\rney4  
,! be/ ( all1 ! family  0 9 excell5t    
heal?1 & ov]joy$ at rea*+ ! valley &    
f9d+ p :o manife/$ a fri5dly int]e/ 9   
!m4    ,"o ( ! fir/ fri5dly acts ( :i*  
!y 7 ! recipi5ts1 0  ! privilege grant$ 

!m by ,fa!r ,john ,vance1 ( keep+ _!    
animals 9 8 pa/ure )\t *>ge4    ,=      
,?omas1 ,salt ,lake valley & ! surr\nd+ 
m\nta9s _h a  famili> appe>ance4 ,he _h 
se5 !m be=e 9 vision 9 ,m9nesota1  :5 he
 lay wav]+ betwe5 life & dea?1 & n[ z he
 recogniz$  !m 8 he>t swell$ ) gratitude
 to ! ,almighty = sp>+ !  lives (       
himself & family to rea* ! valley1 !    
goal = :i* he  _h hop$ & pray$ & /ruggl$
 = s _m ye>s4 ,he felt t he  c\ld n d   
less to %[ 8 appreciation = :at ! ,"l _h
 done  = him ?an to devote 8 rema9+ days
 9 mortality to ! s]vice  ( ! ,"l4 ,he  
felt t he w\ld gladly d t & endure )\t  
compla9t any fur!r h>d%ips t might fall 
to 8 lot if 8  *ildr5 might only be     
pres]v$ 9 ! fai? & manife/ ?r\gh\t  _!  
lives a love = ! tru?4    ,:5 he saw !  
walls ( ! ,temple1 !n 9 c\rse (         
con/ruction1  & realiz$ its purpose1 &  
at :at inf9ite sacrifice x _h be5  s f> 
built1 he 0 =cibly rem9d$ ( ! dy+       
exhortion ( 8  fa!r1 to nev] =get !     
dead1 & det]m9$1 if ! ,"l sp>$  8 life1 

to fulfill 8 fa!r's hopes 9 t respect4  
,,*apt] ,,iv4    ,,locates ,,9          
,,b\ntiful--,,g5]osity ,,(              
,,neighbors--,,recogniz$ ,,home ,,%[n   
,,him ,,9 ,,dream--,,burn$ ,,out--,,runs
 ,a ,,saw ,,mill--,,dea? ,,(            
,,wife--,,*ild  ,,t]ribly ,,scald$1     
,,recov]s--,,brigham ,,"y',s            
,,promise--,,m>ries  ,,aga9--,,com=t+   
,,te/imonies4    ,,?omas & 8 family sp5t
 a few days 9 ,salt ,lake1 /udy+ ov] !  
"q1 ( :]e to locate4 ,:ile wond]+ :at to
 d1 ! ?\ght  occurr$ to him to inquire  
:]e an old-c\ntry fri5d ( 81 nam$       
,joseph ,re$ liv$1 ( :om he _h he>d no?+
 = f\rte5 ye>s4  ,:ile walk+ up t[>ds ! 
,temple ,block he felt prompt$ to       
inquire  at ! ,des]et ,news ,(fice4 ,he 
0 !re in=m$ t a man ( t  "n liv$ at     
,b\ntiful4    ,! next morn+ he took !   
/age = t place4 ,he f\nd ! man he  0    
look+ =1 & !y _h a long & fri5dly *at4  
,bro!r ,re$  advis$ ,?omas to come &    
make 8 home 9 ,b\ntiful1 :]e he c\ld    
f9d pl5ty ( fe$ = 8 cattle1 & :]e he    

might also obta9  "w4 ,or1 if he pref]r$
 to g to a new region1 :]e he c\ld      
locate  on z mu* l& z he desir$1 ,be>   
,lake ,valley 0 sugge/$ z a good  place1
 ?\gh r di/ant4    ,?omas felt t he _h  
done all ! travel+ he c>$ to = "o  ye>1 
& pref]r$ to e/abli% a tempor>y home to 
det]m9e :]e he  c\ld locate p]man5tly to
 ! be/ advantage4 ,he accord+ly return$ 
to ,salt ,lake ,city & took 8 family to 
,b\ntiful4 ,!y arriv$ !re  ,saturday    
ev5+1 & att5d$ meet+ ! next day--! fir/ 
"t he  _h be5 s privileg$ = ov] t5 ye>s4
    ,! family liv$ 9 _! wagon = ! fir/  
two weeks1 & dur+  t "t ,?omas 0 giv5 ! 
privilege ( help+ 8 fri5d husk  corn1   
gett+ e six? bu%el husk$ = 8 %>e4 ,!n he
 r5t$  a "o-room$ h\se at #c4jj p] mon? 
& set up h\sekeep+ 9 x4  ,!y _h no      
furniture1 b conv]t$ a l>ge box1 7:i* !y
 _h _!  clo?+ pack$ 9 :ile mak+ _!      
j\rney across ! pla9s7 into a  table1 & 
made seats by buy+ a few slabs & bor+   
holes 9 !m1  9 :i* to ins]t /icks to    
s]ve z legs4 ,= want ( b$/eads1  !y made

 _! b$s ^u ! floor4 ,! room 0 n pla/]$1 
&  !y felt ! cold sev]ely at times1 b !y
 7 ?ankful = !  com=ts !y _h4 ,"u ^!    
conditions 8 son ,james 0 born1 on  !   
#f? ( ,decemb]1 #ahfd1 &1 not)/&+ ! w9t]
 0 long &  cold1 ! "m & babe cont9u$ to 
d well4    ,8 ne>e/ neighbor1 ,john     
,sp5c]1 pr(f]$ to l5d ,?omas two  hundr$
 p\nds ( fl\r until he c\ld af=d to     
repay x1 & :5 he  le>n$ t x 0 ! proce$s 
( :eat :i* ,si/] ,sp5c] & h]  daught] _h
 glean$ 9 ! fields ( _! weal?i]         
neighbors1 aft]  _! h>ve/ 0 ov]1 8 he>t 
ov]fl[$ ) gratitude !re=4    ,:5 _! fl\r
 0 exhau/$1 & !y didn't "k :]e to obta9 
any m1 ,joseph ,re$ (f]$ to l5d him fl\r
 or any?+ else 9 !  edible l9e he _h1 & 
told him n to all[ 8 family to suff] =  
want ( food z long z he _h any4    ,!   
g5]osity & unselfi%ness ( ^! (f]s w be  
app>5t :5  x is m5tion$ t fl\r at t "t  
w\ld sell at f #bj4jj to  #bd4jj p]     
hundr$ p\nds4    ,he _h n be5 liv+ 9    
,b\ntiful long :5 he recogniz$ "o       
p>ticul> locality z ! v spot %[n him 9  

vision :ile sick 9  ,wiscons9 :]e he    
w\ld build a h\se & make a home1 & po9t$
  x out to 8 wife4 ,^u inquiry ( ! man  
:o own$ ! gr\nd 7two  acres 9 ext5t1 &  
unimprov$7 he f\nd he c\ld buy x = ! sum
  ( #ajj4jj1 & ^u le>n+ t he _h no funds
 ) :i* to buy  x1 ! man 0 will+ to give 
him "t 9 :i* to pay = x4 ,he  b>ga9$ = x
 )\t hesitation1 & aft] 8 fir/ h>ve/    
paid  = x 9 molasses at #d4jj p] gallon4
    ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahfe he r5t$ a few
 acres ( l& & plant$  ! same to onions1 
beets1 c>rots1 sug> cane & corn2 he     
cultivat$  ! l& well1 & obta9$ a good   
crop4 ,9 ! meantime he built "s  %$s to 
%elt] 8 animals1 & a /acky>d1 & m[$ q a 
lot (  hay on vacant l&1 & /ack$ ?is & 8
 o!r produce 9 8 y>d4    ,9 ! e>ly "p ( 
! foll[+ ,decemb]1 :ile he & 8 son      
,ephraim 7 away 9 ! canyon aft] a load (
 wood1 8 /able &  /acky>d & _! cont5ts 7
 accid5tally burn$ to ! gr\nd4  ,8 fir/ 
impulse on le>n+ ( x 0 to inquire if !  
family 0  safe4 ,be+ assur$ on t po9t1  
he said all t he _h he _h  d$icat$ to ! 

,"l1 & if ! ,"l *ose to make a burnt    
(f]+  ( x he _h no?+ to say4 ,he w\ld g 
on & "w = m4    ,! fire n only _h !     
effect ( te/+ ,?omas1 b ( develop+  !   
sympa?y & g5]osity ( 8 neighbors4 ,"s ( 
!m gave him  hay1 o!rs fl\r1 etc41 s t 8
 loss by ! fire 0 l>gely  (fset4        
,soon aft]w>ds ,newton ,tuttle propos$ t
 ,?omas g 9 p>tn]%ip  ) him & buy an    
ab&on$ saw mill1 9 ,holbrook canyon1 &  
he did  s4 ,8 activities dur+ ! next two
 or ?ree ye>s 7 l>gely 9  ! l9e (       
lumb]+1 at :i* he work$ v h>d &         
effectively1  fir/ z a p>tn] ( ,bro!r   
,tuttle1 & lat] z sole own] ( !  saw    
mill4    ,on ! #crd ( ,april1 #ahfg1 _! 
daught] ,hannah 0 born4    ,on ! #bcrd (
 ,m>*1 #ahfh1 he 0 elect$ s*ool tru/ee1 
:i*  position he fill$ = _m ye>s4       
,dur+ t ye> also1 ! crops 9 ?is region  
suff]$ sev]ely f  ! ravages (           
gras%opp]s1 & he1 be+ call$ to act ) two
  o!rs 9 devis+ means & direct+ ! "w (  
de/roy+ ! pe/1  sp5t a good deal ( "t = 
! public good 9 t l9e4    ,9 ! latt] "p 

( t ye> he 0 call$ ^u to help sup]vise  
! amusem5ts ( ! "y p1 & prev5t !m f     
drift+ into  evil4    ,on ! #ac? (      
,septemb]1 #ahfi1 8 wife gave bir? to   
tw9s--,?omas ,e4  & ,elizabe?4    ,9 t &
 succe$+ ye>s ,?omas 0 us$ v ext5sively 
"u !  direction ( ! ,bi%op1 z a k9d (   
special tea*] & peace-mak]  9 ! w>d1 9  
settl+ diff]5ces betwe5 neighbors1 &    
labor+  ) backslid]s to get !m to d _!  
duty4    ,on ! #a/ ( ,june1 #ahgb1 8    
daught]1 ,m>?a1 8 n9? & la/  *ild1 0    
born4    ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,novemb]1      
#ahgd1 he fitt$ up a room 9 8 h\se  = a 
night s*ool1 = ! b5efit ( any :o c\ld n 
att5d s*ool  dur+ ! day "t1 & he        
himself1 z well z _m o!rs1 att5d$  x4   
,ab\t ?is "t /rong ef=ts 7 made to      
effect a species (  co-op]ation among ! 
resid5ts ( ,b\ntiful1 9 ! rais+ &       
m>ket+ ( g>d5 products1 & ,?omas 0      
appo9t$ to take *>ge  ( ! company t 0   
organiz$2 b1 al?\gh he devot$ mu* "t  & 
att5tion to x1 ! bus9ess did n prove    
successful1 because (  lack ( union &   

exp]i5ce on ! "p ( ! memb]s4    ,8      
wife's heal? be+ v poor1 he f\nd x      
necess>y to rema9 at  home1 & devot$    
himself to m>ket g>d5+4 ,he made a      
specialty (  />t+ tomato1 egg plant1 & a
 few o!r vegetables 7t up to t  "t _h   
only be5 rais$ 9 v limit$ quantities 9  
,utah7 9 a room  ( 8 h\se1 9 :i* he kept
 a fire con/antly burn+1 & !n  sett+ !m 
out mu* e>li] ?an usual1 on an ext5sive 
scale1 &  made x pr(itable4    ,he      
pur*as$ "s l& on ! b5* above ,b\ntiful1 
& also locat$  q an ext5sive tract1 &   
ext5d$ ! scope ( 8 op]ations1 8  sons   
,ephraim1 ,david & ,james work+ 9       
company ) him4    ,dur+ ! e>ly "p (     
#ahgf 8 wife's heal?1 :i* _h be5 bad  & 
gr[+ worse = a long "t1 became su* t he 
h>dly d>$ to  leave h]4 ,%e 0 affect$ ) 
dropsy1 & mu* ( ! "t almo/  helpless4   
,ab\t ?is "t he _h a dream1 :i* indicat$
 to him t he w\ld  h to "p ) h]1 & :51  
on ! #ae? ( ,july foll[+1 %e  sudd5ly   
di$1 ! circum/ances 7 9 fulfillm5t ( !  
dream1  ?us confirm+ :at 0 pr$ict$ 9    

tongues 9 #ahdi3 t 8 trials  %\ld be %[n
 him be=eh&4    ,%e _h be5 a good & true
 wife1 & "m1 & he felt h] dea?  all ! m 
ke5ly because ( be+ 9 v poor heal?      
himself at !  "t4 ,8 leg1 :i* 0 nev]    
free f pa91 & always dis*>g+1  _h be5 s 
mu* worse = "s "t t he c\ld sc>cely /&1 
& yet he felt compell$ to assi/ 9 ! "w (
 ! h\sehold1 z  well z to att5d to 8    
duties 9 ! w>d4 ,soon aft] ! dea? (  8  
wife1 8 y\nge/ *ild1 ,m>?a1 :o 0 !n f\r 
ye>s old1 9  accid5tally fall+1 plung$  
h] arm into a pot ( boil+ br9e :i*  _h j
 be5 lift$ f ! /ove1 & z %e _h a wool5  
dress on1  :i* held ! heat1 h] arm 0    
practically cook$ to ! bone4 ,f  ! top (
 h] %\ld] to h] f+] tips 0 l a piece (  
raw  beef1 & h] fa!r 0 ! only "o %e w\ld
 all[ to wait ^u h]4  ,z %e c\ld n lie 9
 b$1 %e 0 kept seat$ 9 a rock+ *air1  & 
,?omas wat*$ & wait$ ^u h] devot$ly bo? 
night & day =  ?ree mon?s4 ,:5 he w\ld  
dress h] arm h] agony w\ld be s int5se  
t %e w\ld te> ! hair out ( h] head by ! 
h&ful4 ,x 0  only by ! p[] ( ,god t h]  

life 0 sav$ & ! use ( h] arm  sp>$4 ,:5 
%e did f9ally recov]1 h] injur$ arm 0 j 
z good  z ! o!r4    ,! ,temple 9 ,/4    
,george _h be5 complet$ by t "t1 &      
,?omas  0 /rongly rem9d$ ( 8 fa!r's dy+ 
injunction to nev]  =get ! dead4 ,he 0 s
 /rongly impress$ ) ! fact t x  0 8 duty
 to g to ,/4 ,george & h ! "w done = all
 ( 8  ance/ors ^: names he _h1 t he     
talk$ ! matt] ov] ) 8  neighbor1 ,newton
 ,tuttle1 :o became s en?usia/ic on !   
subject t  he pr(f]$ to g to ,/4 ,george
 ) him1 & to furni% ! team to  convey !m
 on ! trip4    ,?\gh impell$ by ! ,_s to
 g to ! ,temple1 he /ill _h  d\bts z to 
:e!r he w\ld be all[$ to engage 9       
ord9ance "w  !re91 because ( hav+ !     
runn+ sores on 8 leg4 ,he accord+ly     
conf]r$ ) ,bi%op ,anson ,call on !      
subject1 b ! ,bi%op 0  unable to answ] 8
 qu]y4    ,?omas !n appeal$ to ! ,"l 9  
pray] to "k :e!r x 0 ,8  w t he %\ld g1 
& :e!r ! dead knew :at 0 be+ done  on   
e>? 9 _! behalf4 ,he _h p]fect confid5ce
 t ! ,"l w\ld  he> & grant 8 wi%1 z ,he 

_h he>d & answ]$ 8 pray]s _m  times 9 ! 
pa/4    ,directly aft]w>d he _h a dream 
9 :i* he ?\ght he 0 travel+  f ! nor? to
 ! s\?1 & t 8 wife's si/]1 ,s>ah1 0  )  
him4 ,!y 7 walk+ along ! road1 & he 0   
talk+ to  h] ( ! ?+s ( ! ,gospel4 ,!y   
came to a v l>ge field (  :eat--! f9e/  
he _h ev] se54 ,he saw a numb] ( m5 at  
"w  h>ve/+1 z ! :eat 0 ripe4 ,o!r m5 7  
se5 l\ng+ 9 !  %ade1 & neglect+ ! crop1 
:i* seem$ to be 9 dang] ( be+  wa/$4    
,he ask$ 8 companion to obs]ve ! sc5e   
be=e !m1 z x 0  typical ( worldly       
conditions--"s do+ _! utmo/ to save !   
ma/]'s crop1 :ile o!rs are c>eless &    
indiff]5t4    ,all at once x seem$ to   
gr[ d>k--s d>k t he c\ld n see :]e  to  
g1 & he lo/ 8 companion4 ,:ile /&+ /ill1
 wond]+ :]e  to g1 he saw a small light 
a long di/ance away1 & z he approa*$  x1
 x grew l>g] & bright]4 ,!n a l>ge :ite 
build+ appe>$  9 view1 su* z he _h nev] 
se5 be=e4 ,a numb] ( /eps l$ up  f ! ea/
 side1 & ! door /ood op52 b he c\ld see 
no "o  ar\nd1 & ev]y?+ look$ :ite z sn[4

 ,he ent]$ ! door &  look$ ar\nd1 & saw 
ano!r flight ( /eps4 ,at ! top ( ! /eps 
/ood a woman :om he recogniz$ z "o ( 8  
neighbors1 & :o came  t[>ds him &       
embrac$ him4    ,he awoke & pond]$ ov] 8
 dream1 & came to ! conclusion t  ! ,"l 
_h ano!r wife = him1 z ! woman he saw   
seem$ to be  wait+ = "s "o4    ,"s "t   
aft] t he ask$ ,bi%op ,call "s que/ions 
conc]n+ !  dead1 :i* ! ,bi%op did n     
v5ture to answ]1 b sugge/$ t he  g &    
talk ) ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 & (f]$ to
 g ) him4    ,!y accord+ly visit$       
,presid5t ,"y1 :o answ]$ ! que/ions  t  
,?omas want$ to be enlight5$ ^u 9 a way 
t 0 satisfy+  & v com=t+ to him1 &      
expla9$ ,temple "w to him 9 a way  t he 
_h nev] fully und]/ood be=e4    ,aft]   
conv]s+ ab\t an h\r1 he said3 ,bro!r    
,briggs1 h[ _m (  ! names ( y\r dead    
k9dr$ h y8 ,on le>n+ t he _h only  sev5 
names1 he ask$3    ,& h y fai? to travel
 to ,/4 ,george1 ov] ?ree hundr$ miles  
di/ant1 to d ! "w = sev5 dead p]sons8   
,?omas told him he _h1 & seem$ surpris$ 

at 8 ask+1 = x _h  n occurr$ to him t x 
requir$ a great am\nt ( fai? to d s4    
,well1 ! ,"l bless y = y\r fai?6 said   
,presid5t ,"y4 ,g  to ,/4 ,george1 & h !
 "w done = ^? ^: names y h4  ,travel    
com=tably & indep5d5tly1 mak+ y\r own   
camp & sleep+  9 or "u y\r wagon4 ,put !
 p along ! way & 9 ,/4 ,george  to z    
little tr\ble z possible4 ,if y require 
hay1 bread or o!r  supplies1 pay = !m4  
,!n all ! honor w be y\rs4 ,y %all be   
bless$ on ! trip1 & y %all nev] want =  
names ( ! dead to  "w = z long z y live4
    ,he & ,bro!r ,tuttle secur$ _!      
recomm5ds to admit !m to !  ,temple &   
comm5c$ prep>ations = ! j\rney4 ,he also
 call$ ^u  ,mrs4 ,ann ,a%d[n1 ! si/] :om
 he _h se5 9 8 dream1 & told  h] he 0   
go+ to ,/4 ,george1 & ask$ if %e w\ld l 
to g along  & become 8 wife & a "m to 8 
*ildr54 ,he advis$ h] to  ?9k ab\t x1 & 
give him a reply ! next day4    ,!      
foll[+ day %e gave h] cons5t1 & he told 
h] to prep>e =  ! j\rney4 ,he !n w5t to 
8 son ,ephraim & ann\nc$ t he  int5d$ to

 m>ry1 b didn't suppose t anyone c\ld   
guess :o 8  prospective bride 04    ,!  
son repli$ t he knew :o 8 "m _h said he 
w\ld sometime  m>ry1 & nam$ ,si/]       
,a%d[n4    ,he !n call$ ^u 8 elde/      
daught]1 ,emma1 & broke ! news to  h]1 z
 he _h to 8 son4 ,%e too 0 prep>$ = x1 &
 in=m$  him t h] "m1 "s "t be=e h] dea?1
 _h pr$ict$ to h]  t ,mrs4 ,a%d[n w\ld  
yet become h] fa!r's wife1 ei!r 9 "t  or
 et]nity1 z x _h be5 made kn[n to h] 9 a
 vision4 ,?is 0 an  additional evid5ce  
to ,?omas t x 0 ! ,"l's w1 = 8 wife  _h 
nev] ev5 h9t$ to him t %e ev] _h su* an 
impression4 ,%e  _h1 h[ev]1 a %ort "t   
be=e h] dea? told him ( two old maids  )
 :om %e _h liv$ dur+ h] *ildhood1 & :o  
_h s5t h] to  s*ool4 ,%e ask$ him to h !
 "w done = !m 9 ! ,temple1 &  to h !m   
seal$ to him4    ,bro!r ,tuttle & 8     
daught] ,emily1 & ,?omas & 8 daught]    
,emma1 & prospective wife soon set out =
 ,/4 ,george1 :]e !y  arriv$ on ! #bd? (
 ,may1 #ahgg4    ,!y call$ ^u ,apo/le   
,wil=d ,woodruff1 :o 0 !n 9 *>ge (  !   

,temple1 ! same day1 & aft] he _h       
endors$ _! recomm5ds1  ,?omas expla9$ to
 him 8 condition1 & ask$ :e!r he %\ld   
keep  ! b&age on 8 leg or remove x4     
,bro!r ,woodruff rema9$ sil5t a  few    
mom5ts1 z if commun+ ) ! ,"l1 & !n told 
him to come  to ! ,temple e>ly ! foll[+ 
morn+ & to remove ! b&age4    ,?omas    
recogniz$ ! ,temple z soon z he saw x1 z
 ! build+ he  _h se5 9 8 dream1 & :5 he 
ent]$ ! ,temple ! sc5e 0  enact$ t he _h
 witness$ 9 ! int]ior1 al?\gh he _h said
  no?+ to anyone ab\t ! dream4    ,:5 8 
daught] ,emma 0 baptiz$ = 8 gr&mo!r he  
receiv$ a  p[]ful te/imony t 8 ance/or  
_h accept$ ( ! "w done 9  h] behalf4    
,!y all greatly rejoic$ 9 ! "w !y 7     
privileg$ to d 9 !  ,temple1 & felt     
amply repaid = ! tr\ble & sacrifice :i* 
!  trip involv$4    ,!y work$ 9 !       
,temple dur+ ! :ole ( ! week1 & ,?omas  
ea*  day remov$ ! b&age f 8 leg :5 he   
ent]$ ! ,temple1 z he  _h be5 advis$ to 
d1 & notic$ ) int]e/ & gratitude to !   
,"l1 t !re 0 no dis*>ge :atev] f !      

ulc]s1 b :5  he left ! ,temple 9 !      
aft]noon ea* day1 ! suppuration recurr$ 
& cont9u$ until he ent]$ ! ,temple !    
foll[+ day4 ,nor did he  suff] any pa9  
:ile 9 ! ,temple4    ,aft] f9i%+ ! "w = 
all ! dead ^: names & g5ealogies  !y _h1
 !y drove out on _! return j\rney a few 
miles &  camp$4 ,t night1 soon aft]     
,?omas _h retir$ to re/ 9 8 b$  "u !    
wagon1 8 "m appe>$ to him4 ,y h made a  
mi/ake  9 giv+ 9 my g5ealogy1 %e said4  
,y h giv5 ! date ^u  :i* ,i 0 m>ri$     
in/ead ( ! date ( my bir?2 b y ne$ n  g 
back n[1 z "s ( ! family w soon come "h1
 & !n y  c h ! error correct$4 ,%e      
disappe>$ :5 ,?omas 0 ab\t  to embrace  
h]4 ,?is visit & ! purpose ( x1 7       
te/imonies to  ,?omas t ! dead h a k ( !
 "w be+ done 9 _!  behalf4 ,x 0 also an 
answ] to ! pray] (f]$ by ,?omas :5 he   
s\ght = in=mation ^u t po9t4 ,x 0 an    
evid5ce too1 t  ! dead h "s =ekn[l$ge ( 
?+s t are go+ to transpire2  =1 al?\gh  
,?omas 0 n aw>e t any ( 8 family w\ld   
visit  ! ,/4 ,george ,temple soon1 he 0 

in=m$ by 8 son1 ,david1 almo/  z soon z 
he rea*$ home1 t he _h decid$ to m>ry1 &
 he  accept$ ! fa!r's advice to g to ,/4
 ,george & be m>ri$ 9 !  ,temple4       
,,*apt] ,v4    ,,un/9t$                 
,,s]vice--,,inspiration--,,goes ,,to ,,!
 ,,nor?we/]n ,,/ates  ,,z ,a            
,,mission>y--,,heal? ,,fails ,,& ,,he   
,,returns--,,%ock+ ,,dea? ,,(  ,,son    
,,david--,,limb ,,amputat$--,,patri>*al 
,,bless+--,,incid5t ,,9 ,,logan         
,,temple--,,trip ,,to ,,engl& ,,to      
,,obta9 ,,g5ealogy4    ,,dur+ ! succe$+ 
few ye>s ,?omas sp5t m "t ev5 ?an usual 
9 ! p]=mance ( 8 public duties 9 ! w>d1 
& ! m>vel is  t he 0 able to make a liv+
 & d s mu* gratuit\s "w4 ,he  pays a    
high tribute 9 8 memoir to ! devot$     
s]vice & effici5t  help he receiv$ f 8  
wife1 :o 0 z k9d to 8 *ildr5 z if  !y _h
 be5 h] own1 & ( great assi/ance & com=t
 to him4    ,he & 8 sons g5]ally work$ 9
 p>tn]%ip 9 ! rais+ &  m>ket+ ( g>d5    
produce4 ,9 ?is !y 7 prosp]\s1 &  _!    
relations h>moni\s4 ,! foll[+ is        

casually m5tion$ 9  8 n>rative1 & w s]ve
 to illu/rate ! inspiration ,?omas      
frequ5tly enjoy$4    ,"o day 8 son      
,david _h />t$ to t[n ) an extra big    
load (  g>d5 truck1 & "s "t lat]1 :ile  
,?omas & 8 wife 7  eat+ breakfa/1 he    
said to h]3 ,ann1 ,david has brok5 8    
wagon1 &  is 9 a bad fix1 z he is "s    
di/ance f :]e he expect$ to sell  8     
load4    ,x 0 le>n$ :5 ,david return$ 9 
! ev5+ t he _h brok5  8 wagon1 & _h     
great difficulty 9 secur+ ano!r wagon & 
transf]r+ 8 load to x1 all ( :i* delay$ 
him ab\t ?ree  h\rs1 & :5 he arriv$ 9   
t[n all ! /ores 7 suppli$4  ,feel+ v mu*
 disc\rag$1 he 0 ab\t to />t = ano!r "p 
( ! city1 :5 a man f ,p>k ,city happ5$  
along & look$ at  ,david's load1 &1 z he
 f\nd x includ$ j ! ?+s he want$1  he   
b\ght ! entire load4 ,! fa!r told him x 
0 ?r\gh ! p[]  ( ! ,"l t ! man 0 s5t to 
him1 s t he might sell 8  produce4      
,"o day :5 he & 8 wife 7 eat+ breakfa/  
an impression came  ov] ,?omas t !y 7   
go+ to h tr\ble ( "s k9d be=e  night1 & 

he m5tion$ x to 8 wife4 ,j !n 8 son     
,ephraim came  9 & rem>k$ t he 0 go+ to 
! canyon4 ,8 fa!r ask$ him  n to g1 b to
 rema9 at home & "w1 z he ?\ght t "s    
tr\ble 0 go+ to occur4 ,h[ev]1 aft] !   
fa!r _h />t$  to ! city1 ,ephraim w5t to
 ! canyon1 &1 9 fell+ a tree1  accid5tly
 kill$ "o ( 8 horses1 by ! tree hitt+ x4
    ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,bi%op ( ,b\ntiful 0 
abs5t f home a great  deal1 & ,?omas1   
act+ z head tea*]1 0 requir$ to assume !
  ,bi%op's duties to a l>ge ext5t2 inde$
 f 8 memoir x appe>s  t 8 public s]vice 
consum$ ne>ly all ( 8 "t4 ,x is little  
to be wond]$ at t 8 sons & son-9-law1 :o
 _h be5 associat$  ) him 9 ! rais+ &    
m>ket+ ( g>d5 produce1 decid$ to        
dissolve p>tn]%ip & op]ate sep>ately4   
,?omas1 9 8 memoir1  expresses gratitude
 to !m = _! =be>ance 9 hav+ be5  will+ =
 him to devote su* a l>ge %>e ( 8 "t to 
c>+ =  ! poor1 & o!r public duties4     
,"o memb] ( a company or association may
 feel will+ 7z ,?omas did7  to devote ! 
:ole ( 8 "t1 if necess>y1 to gratuit\s  

s]vice1  b if 8 int]e/ 9 ! p>tn]%ip or  
association is bas$ ^u  ! assumption t 8
 "t belongs to ! company1 8 associates  
9 bus9ess necess>ily become s]vitors :5 
he s]ves1 :e!r  will+ly s or n4 ,?omas' 
sons & son-9-law 7 good m51 & n         
ung5]\s1 b 7 n prep>$ 9 _! feel+s to    
make unlimit$  sacrifice = ! public     
good1 & _! revolt 0 q natural4  ,lat]1  
h[ev]1 8 son ,ephraim decid$ to /ill "w 
) 8 fa!r1  & !y built a gre5h\se to be !
 bett] able to c>ry on _!  bus9ess4     
,! ye> #ahhb m>k$ ! half c5tury (       
,?omas' life1 & he 0  deeply grateful to
 ! ,"l = hav+ sp>$ 8 life s long--mu*   
long] ?an he _h hop$ to live1 & ! joy he
 exp]i5c$ 9  contemplat+ ! future ( 8   
po/]ity4 ,8 love = ! poor f\nd          
expression on ! fir/ day ( ! ye> 9 8    
ent]ta9+ ! poor  resid5ts ( ,b\ntiful1  
ab\t fifty 9 numb]1 at 8 home1 & on !   
foll[+ day all ( 8 *ildr5 & all ( 8     
wife's *ildr5 by a  =m] husb& came to 8 
home load$ d[n ) good ?+s1 & gave  him a
 g5u9e surprise p>ty1 & _h a "t (       

rejoic+4    ,hav+ receiv$ a call f !    
,fir/ ,presid5cy to fill a mission to  !
 ,nor?we/]n ,/ates1 a numb] ( 8         
relatives & fri5ds gave him  ano!r      
surprise p>ty on ! #bbnd ( ,april1      
#ahhc1 & pres5t$ him  ) a purse ( #cj4jj
 to help defray 8 exp5ses1 = :i* he felt
  v grateful4 ,he m5tions 9 p>ticul> "o 
poor wid[ :o _h to "w  = h] liv+1 :o s5t
 him #a4jj & a silk hank]*ief4    ,on ! 
#a/ ( ,may he left 8 home to labor z a  
mission>y "u !  direction ( ,eld] ,w4   
,m4 ,palm]1 & 9 8 di>y expresses a d\bt 
:e!r a mission>y ev] set out "u su*     
circum/ances z he did4  ,! two runn+    
sores on 8 leg 7 v pa9ful1 & he walk$ ) 
difficulty4 ,:ile on ! way ,eld] ,palm] 
evid5tly realiz$ = !  fir/ "t h[ s]i\s  
,?omas' ailm5t 01 & express$ a d\bt ab\t
  8 be+ able to endure ! h>d%ips incid5t
 to mission>y life1 &  especially ! damp
 climate prevail+ 9 ! nor?we/4    ,on   
rea*+ ,m9nesota1 he 0 assign$ to labor )
 ,wm4 ,h4 ,wright1 (  ,ogd51 b 0 tak5 s 
desp]ately sick soon aft] rea*+ 8 field 

( labor 9 ,wiscons9 t ,eld] ,palm] ha/5$
 to release him1 le/  he might die !re4 
,he arriv$ home a little less ?an f\r   
mon?s aft] he left1 hav+  slightly      
improv$ 9 heal? dur+ ! j\rney home4     
,z soon z he 0 able to walk ab\t1 he    
resum$ 8 =m] labors (  c>+ = ! poor &   
com=t+ & enc\rag+ ^? :o 7 weak  9 !     
fai?4 ,he records 9 8 di>y ! fact t he 0
 prompt$  by ! ,_s to visit a poor woman
 :o _h be5 ab&on$ by h]  husb&4 ,z %e _h
 n previ\sly be5 dep5d5t ^u ! w>d =     
help1 he disreg>d$ ! prompt+ until ! ,"l
 w>n$ him a second  "t to call ^u h]4   
,he f\nd !n t %e _h be5 subsi/+ ^u  a   
few potatoes1 & 0 really 9 ne$ ( food4  
,he soon provid$ h]  ) :at 0 requir$ to 
make h] com=table1 & ask$ ! ,"l to      
=give him = fail+ to act promptly ^u !  
w>n+s ( ,8 ,_s4    ,ab\t ! middle (     
,june1 #ahhd1 ,?omas _h a visit f 8 son 
,david1  :o in=m$ him t he _h be5 s     
greatly bless$1 & done s well           
mat]ially1 s9ce he 0 m>ri$1 t he _h     
decid$ to g to s*ool  dur+ ! foll[+     

w9t]1 & prep>e himself = a mission4     
,no?+  t he c\ld h propos$ w\ld h pleas$
 8 fa!r m ?an  ?is = he desir$ above all
 ?+s t 8 po/]ity %\ld devote  !mselves  
to ! s]vice ( ! ,"l4    ,only a few days
 lat]1 ,june #ai?1 #ahhd1 ,david /epp$ 9
 front ( !  sickle b> ( 8 m[+ ma*9e to  
unhit* 8 horses1 aft] hav+  be5 engag$ 9
 cutt+ grass ab\t two miles f home1 :5 !
  horses sudd5ly />t$1 cat*+ 8 feet 9 ! 
sickle b> & ne>ly  sev]+ !m4 ,he _h to g
 t5 miles = m$ical aid1 & ! doctor      
amputat$ 8 feet4 ,! wea!r 0 v w>m1 &    
blood poison+ set  91 & on ! #bg? (     
,june1 eight days aft] ! accid5t1 he    
di$4    ,?omas 0 q sick at ! "t1 & 0    
grief-/rick5 ov] 8  son's dea?4 ,he _h  
c\nt$ s confid5tly on 8 son's dea?4 ,he 
_h c\nt$ s confid5tly on 8 son's future 
developm5t z a good  & useful man1 & !  
head ( a l>ge family1 t he felt !       
disappo9tm5t v ke5ly1 & c\ld h>dly be   
reconcil$ to 8 dea?4    ,dur+ ! summ] ( 
#ahhe1 8 sons 7 necess>ily abs5t f home 
mu* ( ! "t1 & ,?omas 0 "u ! necessity ( 

work+ alone4  ,:ile do+ s he accid5tally
 fell f 8 wagon "o day1 & hurt 8  lame  
leg v sev]ely4 ,! neighbors c>ri$ him   
into ! h\se1 &  p]suad$ him to s5d = a  
doctor4 ,! doctor came1 & said ! leg  0 
v badly hurt1 & t 8 pati5t w\ld h to lie
 9 b$ =  fully a mon?4    ,"o night soon
 aft]w>ds ,?omas _h a vision4 ,he saw a 
bright light  come ?r\gh ! ea/ w9d[ ( ! 
room 9 :i* he lay1 :i* seem$  to move   
along ! wall until x 0 opposite to :]e  
he 0 ly+1  :5 x /opp$4 ,a voice came f !
 light1 :i* said3 ,g to !  hospital1 & h
 t limb tak5 (f2 = y h a "w to p]=m  :i*
 y _c d ) ! limb on4    ,?omas 0 amaz$1 
& kept look+ at ! light1 :5 ! voice 0   
aga9 he>d1 say+3 ,y d\bt x1 z y ?9k if y
 g y w  leave y\r family 9 debt1 z y h n
 mu* money2 b y ne$  n fe>1 = means w be
 provid$ = y4 ,& :5 y get !  limb (f1   
s5d = ano!r limb1 & y w a/oni% bo? sa9t 
&  s9n]1 z y w be able to put x on z    
soon z y get x2 & !  tra9 :i* %all br+  
y\r limb %all be delay$ = a %ort "t4    
,?is 0 ! vision1 z f> z he c\ld relate  

x1 & ! light  vani%$ ! same z x _h come4
 ,he told 8 family ( x1 &  reque/$ 8 son
 ,ephraim to see ,dr4 ,&]son1 & tell him
 he 0  ready to h 8 limb amputat$4      
,he w5t to ! hospital on ! #ae? (       
,decemb]1 #ahhe1 & two days  lat] ! leg 
0 amputat$ six in*es f 8 body4 ,_m ( 8  
fri5ds1 kn[+ 8 condition1 express$ !    
belief t he w\ld  nev] come out ( !     
hospital alive1 b all w5t well1 & on !  
#ca/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahhf1 he rode home f ! 
hospital 9 a surrey4    ,:ile ly+ 9 !   
hospital1 ,bro!r ,briggs ask$ a patri>* 
:o  call$ to see him1 if he _h a bless+ 
= him4 ,aft] look+ at him  = "s "t1 !   
patri>* said he _h1 & plac+ 8 h&s ^u  ! 
pati5t's head1 told him n to fe>1 = he  
%\ld get well4 ,he  also said t angels 7
 wat*+ ov] him1 & t he w\ld live to     
accompli% a great "w 9 ! ,temple--su* z 
he _h nev] conceiv$  (4    ,= _m mon?s  
aft] ,?omas return$ f ! hospital he     
exp]i5c$  ! s5sation ( pa9 9 ! miss+    
foot4 ,he c\ld get no relief f  x day or
 night1 & f\nd t x 0 we>+ 8 wife out1   

wait+  ^u him4 ,aft] mu* p]suasion he   
induc$ 8 sons to exhume 8 leg1  :i* 0   
buri$ 9 ! cemet]y1 /raight5 out ! toes1 
:i* he  felt mu/ be 9 a cramp$ position1
 & put x 9 a l>g] box4 ,ab\t  ! "t :5 ! 
leg 0 dug up & ! box op5$1 ,?omas1 ?\gh 
fully two miles di/ant1 felt two        
sympa!tic ?robs 9 ! /ump (  ! limb1 & !n
 x turn$ ice cold4 ,he rem>k$ to 8 wife 
t  !y _h tak5 ! lid (f ! box4 ,aft] !   
limb _h be5 c>efully  wrapp$ 9 absorb5t 
cotton & plac$ 9 a l>g] box1 he felt v  
com=table4    ,e>ly 9 ,m>*1 #ahhf1 he   
receiv$ a bill f ! hospital = #he4jj  & 
"o f ! doctor = #ajj4jj1 b _h no money )
 :i* to pay  ei!r4 ,besides1 ! ,_s told 
him to get an artificial leg z soon  z  
he c\ld1 & t w\ld co/ #ajj4jj1 if paid 9
 advance4 ,money 0  v sc>ce at ! "t1 &  
loans h>d to obta92 b aft] pray+ to  !  
,"l to direct him :]e to g to get "s    
money1 he _h 8 son  take him out ) a    
horse & buggy = ! purpose ( borr[+ "s1  
)\t hav+ any def9ite idea :]e to g to4  
,!y _h only driv5 a %ort di/ance :5 !y  

saw "s "o com+  t[>ds !m ) a horse &    
buggy1 & ,?omas ask$ 8 son to /op  8    
horse :5 !y met4 ,x prov$ to be ,e!r    
,coltr91 & ,?omas told  him he w\ld l to
 borr[ a little money4 ,bro!r ,coltr9   
imm$iately  ask$ if he c\ld get along ) 
#ajj4jj1 & 0 told t he c\ld4  ,! loan 0 
imm$iately arrang$ =1 & "p ( x paid to !
  hospital & ! balance to ! doctor4     
,?omas !n appeal$ to ! ,"l to "k :]e he 
c\ld g to obta9  ! price ( ! artificial 
leg1 & a few days lat] ,daniel ,davis   
came  to him & said3 ,?omas1 if y want  
to get a little money1 ,i c let  y h "s4
 ,:5 told t he ne$$ #ajj4jj1 he said he 
c\ld h  x4    ,he _h ! /ump ( ! limb    
measur$ & ! limb ord]$ 9 ,april1  & 9   
due "t receiv$1 & ! delay pr$ict$       
occurr$ :ile !  tra9 be>+ x 0 on ! way4 
,he 0 able to we> x imm$iately1  & dur+ 
! latt] "p ( ! ye> he & 8 family 7      
labor+  9 ! ,logan ,temple 7:i* _h j be5
 d$icat$7 = ! liv+ &  ! dead4    ,bro!r 
,briggs has record$ 9 8 di>y ?is        
circum/ance1 :i*  occurr$ 9 ! ,temple   

:ile he 0 pres5t3 ,z a great _m p]sons  
7 on ! /airs ( ! assembly room1         
,presid5t ,taylor disc]n$  9 ! multitude
 a woman unwor?y ( admission4 ,he did n 
"k h]1  b he said to ,presid5t ,c>d1    
,turn t woman back4 ,he aft]w>ds        
expla9$ t ! ,_s _h told him t %e _h no  
bus9ess !re4  ,x 0 subsequ5tly discov]$ 
t %e _h a =g$ recomm5d4    ,be+ unable  
to cultivate 8 l& t ye>1 ,?omas let x   
out on  %>es to 8 sons1 :o plant$ x to  
tomatoes & cucumb]s4 ,j z  !y _h made   
suffici5t gr[? to be look+ f9e1 a       
t]rific hail  & w9d /orm occurr$1 "o ( !
 wor/ ev] kn[n 9 t region1  b1 al?\gh   
ne>ly all ! surr\nd+ crops 7 de/roy$1 ^?
  9 ,?omas' field 7 n injur$--:i* he    
naturally consid]$ v  provid5tial1 &    
?ank$ ! ,"l = favor+ him4    ,) ! adv5t 
( #ahhh1 ,?omas 0 /rongly impress$ ) !  
fact t x 0 8 duty to g to ,engl& & seek 
g5ealogical  in=mation2 9 fact1 ?is     
feel+ _h be5 ) him ev] s9ce he  0 9 !   
hospital1 at ! "t 8 leg 0 amputat$1 & :5
 _m  reg>d$ 8 recov]y z v d\btful4 ,!   

,_s ( ! ,"l _h  said to him !n1 ,prep>e 
to g to ,engl& 9 #ahhh1 & hunt up y\r   
g5ealogy4    ,he 0 9 poor heal? & )\t   
funds1 b didn't feel t ^?  facts w\ld   
excuse him f comply+ ) ! requirem5t ( ! 
,"l1 if he c\ld borr[ ! funds1 = :5ev]  
he _h borr[$  any?+ 9 ! pa/ because duty
 requir$ x1 ! ,"l _h aft]w>ds  provid$ a
 way = repay+ ! loan4 ,) a desire 9 8   
he>t t  ! ,"l w\ld enable him to obta9 !
 necess>y funds1 he att5d$  ! ,april    
,conf]5ce1 & z he ent]$ ! ,temple ,block
 gate he saw  a man /&+ !re :om he 0    
prompt$ to apply to = a loan4 ,he       
expla9$ ! purpose = :i* he want$ x1 &   
obta9$ ! desir$  am\nt )\t hesitation4  
,he w5t to ,engl&1 travel$ #ahjj miles  
aft] he arriv$ !re1 met  _m relatives1 0
 k9dly receiv$1 collect$ two hundr$     
names ( 8  k9dr$ dead1 & arriv$ home    
sev5te5 weeks aft] he />t$4    ,9 ! spr+
 ( #ahhi prospects indicat$ a great     
sc>city ( wat] to  irrigate )1 & ,?omas 
0 worri$ z a consequ5ce4 ,besides1 he   
f\nd himself burd5$ ) a heavy           

indebt$ness z a result ( 8  trip to     
,engl&1 b1 by cultivat+ f\r acres ( l& 9
 addition to  8 own1 he paid (f all 8   
indebt$ness & _h en\gh left to keep  8  
family well provid$1 s t he felt t ! ,"l
 _h bless$ him  = foll[+ ! prompt+s ( ,8
 ,_s4        ,,*apt] ,,vi4    ,,8       
,,life',s ,,mission ,,f\nd--,,ext5sive  
,,g5ealogy ,,obta9$--,,bless$ ,,9  ,,8  
,,wives ,,& ,,*ildr5--,,dea? ,,( ,,wife 
,,& ,,o!rs--,,?ird ,,m>riage--,,leg     
,,amputat$ ,a ,,second ,,"t--,,8        
,,b5$iction4    ,,f ! "t ! ,salt ,lake  
,temple 0 complet$ 9 #ahic ,?omas felt x
  to be 8 *ief mission 9 life to obta9  
g5ealogical in=mation &  labor 9 !      
,temple = 8 dead k9dr$1 & he devot$ e   
doll>  t he c\ld sp>e z well z 8 "t     
scrupul\sly to ?is cause4    ,he he>d ( 
a man 9 ,engl& :o 0 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess (
 trac+  up g5ealogies1 & employ$ him to 
trace up 8--:i* he 0 able  to d all !   
bett] = ! />t ,?omas made :ile on 8     
trip4 ,he  succe$$ s well t aft] a:ile x
 tax$ ,?omas' limit$ res\rces  to obta9 

means to pay = ! names he 0 gett+ = him1
 & a  reque/ _h to be s5t to susp5d !   
g5ealogical rese>* until m  funds c\ld  
be accumulat$4 ,! ,engli% g5ealogi/1    
h[ev]1 _h got  ! _s ( ! "w1 f\nd unusual
 opportunities = gett+ !  in=mation &   
became s en?usia/ic t he didn't want to 
quit1 &  furni%$ q a lot ( names )\t    
*>ge4    ,?omas 0 s grateful to ! ,"l = 
inspir+ him to und]go !  op]ation & to  
recov] !refrom1 & exp]i5c$ su* a feel+ (
  relief 9 be+ rid ( ! diseas$ limb1 )  
its runn+ ulc]s1  aft] hav+ be5 encumb]$
 !re) = ?irty ye>s1 t he felt  t he     
c\ldn't d en\gh to %[ 8 appreciation =  
:at ! ,"l  _h done = him4 ,he c\ld put  
up ) ! inconv5i5ce ( we>+ an  artificial
 limb s long z he c\ld feel assur$ t    
p]sonally he 0  clean & :olesome & n    
(f5sive4    ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t he 0  
entirely free f pa91 ev5 aft]  8 sev]$  
leg _h be5 exhum$4 ,x might be          
comp>atively pa9less  :5 at re/1 b !    
ex]tion ( walk+ aft] he got 8 artificial
  leg always caus$ m or less pa94 ,!    

pa91 h[ev]1 _h be5 s  mu* m int5se be=e 
8 leg 0 amputat$1 t1 in/ead (  feel+    
dispos$ to compla91 he rejoic$ ov] !    
improvem5t4    ,nor did he feel t 8     
labors 9 ! ,temple ought to excuse him  
f s]v+ 9 ! w>d4 ,he c\ld only s]ve 9 !  
,temple ?ree1  or at mo/ f\r1 days 9 !  
week1 & ev5 on ^? days got home  e>ly   
en\gh to d "s "w 9 8 g>d5 or "s visit+  
among !  poor :o 7 8 special *>ges1 x   
be+ 8 duty to receive &  di/ribute ! fa/
 (f]+s among !m & see t none 7 all[$  to
 suff]4 ,!n dur+ ! ?ree or f\r days a   
week :5 he 0 n  requir$ to be at !      
,temple he devot$ himself almo/         
exclusively to  home & w>d duties4      
,sunday 0 usually "o ( 8 busie/ days4   
,att5dance at meet+s  & visit+ & exhort+
 ! ,high ,prie/s 7ov] :om he help$ to   
preside7 or o!rs :o1 because ( sickness 
or sorr[ or grievance  requir$ 8 fa!rly 
att5tion & c>e1 kept him con/antly      
employ$4    ,x 0 natural = him to be do+
 some?+4 ,he 0 always an e>ly  ris]1 &  
if 8 own ne$s didn't furni% him ) a     

suffici5t  inc5tive = con/ant ex]tion1 8
 conc]n = o!rs nev] fail$  to4 ,he nei!r
 _h ! "t nor disposition to be idle4 ,"w
 to him 0  a tonic4 ,he glori$ 9 do+    
?+s1 & 9 see+ ! results ( 8  labor4 ,he 
_m times felt ! bett] = 8 ex]tion4 ,at  
o!r times  :5 fatigue might h furni%$   
him ample excuse = refra9+ f  fur!r     
ex]tion1 ! "w s]v$ z a c\nt] irritant1 9
 mak+ him  p>tially =getful ( 8 con/ant 
pa91 & s he prais$ ! ,"l  = 8 ability to
 "w4    ,he _h o!r ?+s also = :i* he    
prais$ ! ,"l4 ,he 0 grateful  to ! ,"l =
 ! fai?ful humble1 cong5ial wives he _h 
be5  bless$ )1 :o f\nd pleasure 9 simple
 lives1 :o c\ld make !  mo/ ( ! b>e     
necessities1 :o 7 good1 economical &    
?rifty  h\sekeep]s1 :o pref]r$ to make  
home attractive by its simplicity1  to  
incurr+ a burd5 ( indebt$ness by        
incumb]+ x )  incongru\s luxuries4 ,if  
_! ta/es _h diff]$ f 81 if !y  _h be5   
extravagant & wa/eful1 & scatt]$ :ile he
 ga!r$1  if !y _h be5 lack+ 9 sympa?y or
 int]e/ 9 ! public duties  to :i* he    

devot$ s mu* "t & att5tion1 ,?omas w\ld 
h _h  a diff]5t /ory to tell ( 8 life4  
,8 s]vice w\ld h be5  m9imiz$ & 8 suff]+
 mu/ h be5 greatly aggravat$4    ,8     
*ildr5 also _h br\ght him mu* com=t &   
comp>atively little  sorr[4 ,!y develop$
 no crim9al t5d5cies2 !y 7 virtu\s1     
hone/1 indu/ri\s & frugal1 & if n z full
 ( zeal z _!  p>5ts1 !y at lea/ reta9$ !
 fai? & enjoy$ & des]v$ !  respect ( _! 
fell[s4 ,!y manife/$ great love &       
respect =  _! p>5ts also1 & ! num]\s    
occasions ^u :i* 8 po/]ity  assembl$    
volunt>ily ar\nd ! p>5tal he>?/one1 to  
%[ special  honor1 af=d$ grateful relief
 to 8 pa9-rack$ & /r5u\s  exi/5ce4 ,on  
"o ( ^! happy occasions 8 po/]ity       
pres5t$ him  ) a gold head$ cane2 ^u    
ano!r a co/ly gold wat*1 :i*1 (  c\rse1 
he appreciat$--n s mu* = _! intr9sic    
wor? z =  ! love t prompt$ _! be/[al4   
,if any man ev] lov$ 8 *ildr51 & gave !m
 good c\nsel1 &  set be=e !m a good     
example1 & frequ5tly & e>ne/ly te/ifi$  
to !m ( ! tru? ( ! ,gospel1 ,?omas      

,briggs c]ta9ly did4 ,&  if any ( 8     
*ildr5 ev] dep>t f ! fai?1 adopt bad    
habits or  fall into s91 !y w n h _!    
fa!r to blame = x4    ,z 8 po/]ity      
increas$1 & _m ( !m scatt]$ out into    
di/ant  p>ts1 he 0 no long] able to     
ex]cise ! patri>*al sup]vision  ov] !m t
 he =m]ly _h4 ,8 sons1 ,james & ,?omas1 
remov$ to  ,/> ,valley1 & made new      
homes1 & soon aft]w>ds ! latt] met  ) a 
%ock+ accid5t ?r\gh 8 team runn+ away4  
,"o ( 8  eyes 0 almo/ put out1 & 8 skull
 0 laid op5 = ?ree ( f\r  in*es1 b ?r\gh
 ! bless+ ( ! ,"l he recov]$4 ,wm4 ,ray 
,briggs1 a gr&son1 met ) a %ock+ dea? 9 
,idaho1 :ile digg+  a well1 ?r\gh hav+ a
 horse fall d[n ! well on top ( him4 ,8 
daught]s1 ,m>y ,ann & ,ann ,e41 also di$
 9 ,idaho4 ,on ! #crd ( ,july1  #ahih1 8
 wife1 :o _h be5 8 fai?ful companion &  
%>$ 8 joys  & sorr[s = almo/ tw5ty ye>s1
 pass$ away4    ,all ( ^! & o!r m9or    
incid5ts ( a fatal or sorr[ful nature   
add$ to ! burd5 ( 8 suff]+1 b he bore up
 manfully "u  !m1 reg>d+ dea?           

philosophically1 z only a tempor>y      
sep>ation1  & nev] d\bt+ t 9 ! economy (
 an ,allwise ,creator he w\ld  yet enjoy
 ) 8 lov$ ones an et]nal reunion4    ,! 
dea? ( 8 wife left him b]eft & lonely1 &
 subject$ him to  additional h>d%ips1 b 
he s\ght & f\nd solace 9 "w & 9  devot$ 
att5tion to ! poor & un=tunate1 a       
comp>ison ( ^:  circum/ances ) 8 own    
made him frequ5tly feel t he _h v  mu*  
to be ?ankful =4    ,on ! #aa? ( ,may1  
#aijd1 ,?omas m>ri$ 8 ?ird wife1 aft]   
liv+  alone = ne>ly sev5 ye>s4 ,%e 0 a  
wid[ nam$ ,ann ,williams1 ^:  husb& di$ 
9 ,engl&1 :]e also %e _h left ?ree      
*ildr5 :5  %e migrat$ to ,utah = !      
,gospel's sake4    ,two mon?s aft] 8    
m>riage 8 wife />t$ on a trip to ,engl&1
  :i* %e _h contemplat$ long be=e h]    
m>riage1 & = :i* %e  _h money ( h] own  
to pay4 ,%e also made a subsequ5t trip  
to ,engl&  two ye>s lat]1 to visit      
relatives4    ,on ! la/ day ( #aije1    
,bro!r ,briggs ent]$ 9 8 di>y !  foll[+ 
summ>y ( 8 spiritual "w = ! ye>--bless$ 

tw5ty-six *ildr51 gave ?irty-f\r        
patri>*al bless+s1 att5d$  elev5        
fun]als1 adm9i/]$ "o hundr$ & n9ety-f\r 
times to !  sick 7& adds 8 te/imony t ! 
,"l _h he>d 8 pray]s27  also _h done or 
caus$ to be done 9 ! ,temple 9 ,salt    
,lake ,city "o  hundr$ & ?irty-?ree     
baptisms1 sev5ty-sev5 end[m5ts & "o     
hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r seal+s4    ,?is ye>'s
 "w 0 n ?us summ>iz$ because ! %[+ 0 9  
excess ( any previ\s ye>1 b r because he
 _h nev] previ\sly  ?\ght ( total+ up 8 
ye>'s do+s4    ,9 addition to ! =ego+1  
he m5tion$ 9 8 di>y t dur+  ! ye> he _h 
d$icat$ a numb] ( newly erect$ homes &  
settl$  diff]5ces betwe5 sev]al ( !     
bre?r54    ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijf1 ,?omas    
records 9 8 di>y t 8 eyes 7 v  bad1 & he
 made x a subject ( f]v5t pray] to ! ,"l
 t 8  eyes might be /r5g!n$ & 8 sight   
pres]v$ = a few m  ye>s4 ,he arose !    
next morn+ ) 8 eyesight greatly improv$1
  & 0 grateful beyond 8 p[] to express  
!re=4    ,on ! #bd? ( ,may1 #aijf1      
,?omas record$ 9 8 di>y t he 0  call$ to

 adm9i/] to ,si/] ,m>k ,wadd\ps1 :om he 
f\nd to be  suff]+ f int5se pa94 ,he    
e>ne/ly bes\ght ! ,"l to ease  h] pa91 &
 ,he did s2 b :ile 8 h&s 7 /ill ^u h]   
head ! ,_s made x kn[n to him t %e w\ld 
die t day4 ,he  confid5tially in=m$ !   
nurse ( ! fact1 & :5 he call$ lat]  9 ! 
day he f\nd %e _h pass$ away4 ,?is 0 9  
contradi/9ction  to ! positive          
impression he frequ5tly receiv$1 :5     
adm9i/]+  to a sick p]son1 t he w\ld    
recov]4    ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,septemb]1   
#aijf1 accord+ to a casual entry 9  8   
di>y1 he & a numb] ( o!r bre?r5 7 call$ 
to ! home  ( ,si/] ,mc,niel1 9          
,b\ntiful1 to adm9i/] to a v sick *ild  
:o seem$ to be dy+4 ,! doctor :o _h be5 
treat+ ! case 0  pres5t1 & aft]w>ds     
admitt$ t he really suppos$ e brea?  !  
*ild drew1 be=e x 0 adm9i/]$ to1 w\ld be
 its la/1 b1  to 8 great surprise1 !    
*ild imm$iately aft]w>ds fell asleep1  &
 ! next morn+ 0 well4 ,! doctor decl>$ x
 ! greate/  manife/ation ( ! p[] ( ,god 
he _h ev] witness$4    ,sev]al entries 9

 8 di>y 9 ! e>ly "p ( #aiji indicate t  
ab\t t "t ,bro!r ,briggs suff]$ an      
unusual am\nt ( pa9 9  ! /ump ( 8 sev]$ 
limb1 due1 z ! doctors said1 to ! fir/  
op]ation n hav+ be5 p]=m$ prop]ly4 ,x 0 
accord+ly  deem$ necess>y to make a     
second amputation1 b grave fe>s 7       
express$ le/ he might n be able to /& x1
 z he 0 9 8 #gg?  ye>4 ,h[ev]1 he felt  
himself t he w\ld r submit to x1        
not)/&+ ! risk1 ?an to cont9ue to suff] 
indef9itely1  & on ! #f? ( ,april1      
#aiji1 he und]w5t ! op]ation4 ,he ralli$
  9 a mann] t surpris$ 8 fri5ds1 & six  
weeks lat] walk$ to  meet+ & back )\t a 
crut*4    ,9 ,novemb]1 #aiji1 :ile ,si/]
 ,briggs 0 abs5t on h] second trip  to  
,engl&1 h] husb& _h a /roke ( p>alysis1 
:i* has some:at  affect$ 8 spee* ev]    
s9ce1 & greatly int]f]$ ) 8  activity4  
,8 tongue ?r\gh\t 8 life _h be5 to him a
 specially  useful memb]4 ,x has be5    
well gu>d$1 & nev] _h br\ght him into   
tr\ble4 ,he _h1 by 8 wise c\nsel &      
fa!rly advice1 be5 able  to com=t & br+ 

peace to _m ( 8 fell[s4 ,he _h = _m     
ye>s fill$ ! (fice ( a patri>* & bless$ 
& br\ght solace  & hope to _m o!rs      
besides 8 own po/]ity1 b 8 s]vice to    
o!rs dur+ ! pa/ five ye>s has be5 v mu* 
curtail$4 ,8  m9d is unusually cle> &   
/rong = "o :o is eighty-two ye>s (  age1
 8 eyesight good en\gh = him to read )\t
 glasses1 & 8  body fairly /rong2 he    
suff]s less pa9 ?an he =m]ly did1 & is  
able to walk ab\t to a limit$ ext5t4    
,he /ill works 9 8 g>d51 :i*1 h[ev] is  
greatly r$uc$4 ,he has  sold (f 8       
prop]ty1 includ+ ! h\se he lives 9 7) a 
proviso  = ! support ( himself & wife   
:ile !y live1 & _! burial  :5 !y die17 &
 inve/$ all ! surplus 9 ! "w :i* he has 
_h done = ! dead4    ,! enorm\s numb] ( 
five ?\s& dead p]sons h be5 (ficiat$  = 
by ,?omas1 or by p]sons :om he has      
employ$1 9 all !  ord9ances necess>y =  
_! salvation1 & he /ill has ! names (   
hundr$s ( 8 dead k9dr$ to (ficiate =4   
,?us has ! pr$iction  utt]$ by ,presid5t
 ,brigham ,"y1 :5 ,?omas _h b sev5      

names1  & didn't "k :]e to obta9 any m1 
be5 fulfill$4 ,8 fa!r's  *>ge utt]$ on 8
 dy+ b$1 to nev] =get ! dead1 has be5  s
 fai?fully obey$ t x is safe to say t   
,?omas w h no  %ame 9 meet+ t fa!r :5 he
 passes f mortality4    ,! memoir & di>y
 :i* ,?omas compil$1 & :i* 0 br\ght d[n 
only to ! date :5 he 0 /rick5 )         
p>alysis1 ends ) !  foll[+ address to 8 
po/]ity3    ,to ,my ,de> ,*ildr53--     
,i wi% to say a few words to y4 ,i c see
 t 9 a few ye>s f  n[ ,i %all n be ) y2 
!re=e ,i pray = ! ,_s ( !  ,"l to be )  
me1 to lead my m9d to write su* ?+s z w 
be =  y\r good4 ,i hope t y & y\r *ildr5
 w c>ry !m out 9  y\r lives1 & t ! same 
_s ) :i* ,i write ^! few l9es  w give y 
to fully und]/& !m2 = :5 my tongue is   
/ill$  9 dea?1 ^! words w live 9 my     
po/]ity4    ,i be> my te/imony to y1 t  
?is is ! "w ( ! ,"l1 & ,i  ask y to tea*
 x to y\r *ildr51 & tea* !m to pray1 &  
keep  ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1 s t !y may be
 free f s94    ,tea* !m to und]/& _!    
call+ 9 ! prie/hood1 & impress  x ^u _! 

m9ds1 t x is ( ,god1 & n ( man4    ,tea*
 !m to read good lit]ature1 = trifl+    
read+ begets  trifl+ ?\ghts1 & trifl+   
?\ghts beget a trifl+ life2 =  be> 9    
m9d1 t impressions firmly fix$ on ! m9d1
 & long  *]i%$1 are n easily eras$4 ,!n1
 oh1 h[ important x is t  ^! impressions
 are good ones4 ,tea* !m t fooli% sp5d+ 
is  ! fa!r ( pov]ty4 ,tea* !m nev] to be
 a%am$ ( "w1 h[ev]  mu* le>n+ !y may be 
able to acquire4 ,see t !y are pr\d1 b  
let _! pride be ( ! "r k9d4 ,tea* !m    
self-reliance1 & to  nev] give up1 )\t  
conqu]+ e difficulty t !y may be  call$ 
^u to pass ?r\gh 9 life4    ,tea* !m to 
be too pr\d to we> clo!s t !y _c af=d2  
too pr\d to be 9 company t !y are unable
 to keep up ) 9  exp5ses2 too pr\d to   
lie1 to *eat or /eal2 & also too pr\d to
 be  /+y to ! poor1 sick or afflict$1 or
 wid[s1 & to fa!rless &  mo!rless       
*ildr54    ,always h k9d words to give1 
= !y are z refre%+ to !  tr\bl$ he>t1 z 
ra9 to ! p>*$ gr\nd4 ,be> 9 m9d t little
  drops ( ra9 bright5 ! mead[s1 & little

 drops ( k9dness  bright5 ! _w4    ,my  
,*ildr51 my he>t is full ( love = y all1
 b ,i _c write  ! bless+s t ! ,"l has 9 
/ore = y if y are fai?ful4  ,i hope y w 
pres]ve ^! few l9es1 & read !m ov] z (t5
  z y c1 also ! #e? *apt] ( ,alma1 &    
live up to x1 = x is  ! ^w ( ! ,"l 9 ^! 
latt] days1 z well z 9 ^? days4  ,& :5  
,i am 9 my grave1 y w look ^u ^! l9es1 &
 say t  ,i am n =gott51 = ,i tell y my  
*ildr51 t "s great ?+s  are ab\t to     
transpire1 t ! _w kn[s no?+ (2 b be (   
good  *e]1 & be humble & pray]ful1 &    
wat* z well z pray1 t y  may /& ! day ( 
trial1 = x is com+1 & x is ne> to our   
doors1 & s is ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man4   
,nev] give up1 b /ay on bo>d ! %ip2 %e w
 take y safely  ?r\gh4    ,my *ildr51 = 
?is cause ,i left my native l&2 t y may 
make  good & valiant soldi]s4    ,!     
,savior said to ,pet]1 ',love/ ?\ me8'  
,pet] answ]$1 & said1  ',yea ,"l1 ?\    
kn[e/ ,i love !e4' ,!n ! ,"l said1 ',fe$
 my  %eep4' ,& aga9 he said ! same words
 to ,pet]1 & !n1 ',fe$ my  lambs4' ,&   

n[1 my *ildr51 try to realize t y h bo? 
%eep  & lambs 9 y\r *>ge2 & rememb] y w 
be call$ ^u to give  acc\nt = !m4 ,& if 
y c say1 on ! la/ day1 ',i h done  ! be/
 t ,i c\ld1 ,fa!r2 ,i h f$ !m1 & clo!d  
!m1 &  :5 ! wolves 7 h[l+ at !m1 ,i h   
wat*$ ov] !m night  & day2 & n[ ,fa!r1  
none ( !m h ,i lo/1' x w be well4  ,b   
if1 on ! o!r h&1 y h be5 c>eless1 & ,he 
%\ld say  to y1 ',:]e are ! %eep & !    
lambs t ,i gave y1' & y  are unable to  
give a /rict acc\nt ( !m1 y mu/ draw y\r
 own  conclusions z to ! result4        
,tea* y\r *ildr5 to honor ! ,sabba?     
,day1 & honor ! holy  prie/hood 9 all   
?+s1 & d x by example4 ,tea* !m nev] to 
f9d fault ) ! prophets ( ! ,"l4 ,tea* !m
 to honor _!  fa!r & _! "m1 t _! days   
may be long ^u ! l&1  :i* ! ,"l _! ,god 
give? !m4 ,= ^! promises w c>ry  u      
beyond ?is life1 to a "t :5 ! ,sa9ts w  
receive _!  inh]itance on e>?4    ,& n[1
 my *ildr51 :atev] ( my follies y h se51
 =give me  = ! same1 & ,i freely =give  
y4 ,y h be5 v good to me  all ! days (  

my life1 & may ! ,"l bless y all = x4   
,i h _m ?+s to say to y4 ,i h j be5 ?9k+
 ( !  "t :5 ,i us$ to call all my       
po/]ity toge!r once a ye>1 b  n[ !y are 
scatt]$ f> & wide4 ,at t "t ,i c\ld give
 !m  in/ruction1 b x n[ re/s ) my *ildr5
 to f9i% ! "w4    ,my *ildr51 d n make  
light ( ! composition ( ^! few l9es1  = 
!y 7 writt5 ) a desire = y\r salvation1 
& if y w  c>ry !m out 9 y\r lives1 !y w 
aid y 9 rea*+ ! ,k+dom  ( ,god4    ,9   
conclusion1 ,i w say t my ,fa!r 9 ,heav5
 has be5 good to  me1 & may ! angel (   
peace be ) y all1 ?r\gh all ! days (    
y\r lives4 ,god bless y1 ,am54          
,geo4 ,l4 ,f>rell's ,mission>y ,exp]i5ce
        ,,*apt] ,i4    ,,visits         
,,birm+ham ,,conf]5ce--,,dy+ ,,girl     
,,heal$ ,,:5 ,,adm9i/]$                 
,,to--,,pr$iction ,,t ,,%e ,,%\ld ,,be  
,,baptis$ ,,fulfill$--,,goes ,,to       
,,utah1  ,,gets ,,m>ri$1 ,,has ,a ,,*ild
 ,,& ,,dies--,,o!r ,,conv]sions ,,9 ,,! 
,,*allis  ,,family4    ,,9 ! ye> #ahge  
,eld] ,geo4 ,l4 ,f>rell1 n[ a ,patri>* (

 ,ca*e  ,c\nty1 0 a mission>y 9 ,engl&1 
& presid+ ov] ! ,nott+ham  conf]5ce4 ,he
 _h n be5 ?us engag$ v long :5 he       
receiv$  a lett] f ,eld] ,ri*>d ,v4     
,morris1 presid5t ( ! ,birm+ham         
conf]5ce1 propos+ to ex*ange visits )   
him1 & enjoy !  novelty ( travel+ ?r\gh 
"o ano!r's conf]5ce4 ,he conclud$ by    
invit+ ,eld] ,f>rell to meet him at     
,nor?ampton1 !nce to proce$  ?r\gh o!r  
p>ts ( ! ,birm+ham conf]5ce4    ,!y     
accord+ly met at ! place nam$1 & ! ho/  
took ! visitor  to h lun* at ! home ( a 
memb] ( ! *ur* by ! "n (  ,*allis4    ,z
 !y ent]$ ! h\se1 !y notic$ a "y c\ple1 
man & wife1  seat$ at a table1 :o1 on   
he>+ ,eld] ,f>rell introduc$ to ,bro!r  
& ,si/] ,*allis1 ha/ily arose & left !  
h\se4    ,:ile ! meal 0 be+ prep>$1     
,eld] ,morris in=m$ ! gue/ t  ! "y c\ple
 :o _h s sudd5ly dep>t$ 7 ! daught] &   
son-9-law ( _! ent]ta9]s1 & 7 memb]s ( !
 ,*ur* (  ,engl&4    ,:ile ! meal 0 be+ 
p>tak5 (1 ,eld] ,f>rell notic$ t ,si/]  
,*allis _h an anxi\s look on h] face1 & 

t %e left ! table  sev]al times & made  
brief visits to a b$ room4 ,! la/ "t %e 
did s %e appe>$ deject$1 :i* ar\s$ !    
curiosity ( ! gue/1  :o ) solitude      
inquir$ if %e _h "s "o sick 9 ! o!r     
room4  ,%e repli$1 ,yes1 sir4 ,i h a    
daught] 9 t room :o has be5 ill  & b$fa/
 = m ?an two ye>s4 ,we h _h five doctors
 att5d+  h]1 :o h all giv5 h] up4 ,! la/
 "o j left1 decl>+ t  %e is b\nd to die 
soon1 & t he c\ld d no m = h]4    ,don't
 y believe :at ! doctors say1 respond$  
,eld] ,f>rell  assur+ly4 ,!y don't "k x 
all4 ,! ,"l /ill lives1 & is ready  &   
will+ to heal y\r daught]1 if %e has    
fai? 9 ,8 promises4 ,i  w\ld l to see   
y\r daught]4    ,! "m %ook h] head      
d\btfully & repli$3 ,i don't ?9k  %e    
w\ld be will+ = y to see h]1 z %e is a  
memb] ( !  ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ! m9i/] & 8
 family & ! ladies &  g5tlem5 ( ! *ur* h
 paid all ! doctors1 be5 extremely  k9d 
to h] & h done all 9 _! p[] to make h]  
happy &  com=table4 ,!y h s embitt]$ h] 
aga9/ ! ',mormons' t ,i  ?9k x w\ld be  

useless = me to tell h] t y wi% to see  
h]4    ,not)/&+ all t1 said ! ,eld]1 ,i 
/ill feel t ,i w\ld  l to see h]4       
,please d me ! favor to g & tell h] :o  
,i am1  & t ,i mu/ see h]4    ,! "m w5t 
into ! room & 0 abs5t sev]al m9utes4    
,eld]  ,morris 9 ! meantime said3 ,i ?9k
 y w n get to see h]1  = ,i h tri$ & h  
fail$4 ,!re=e ,i w g d[n ! /reet  a     
block & a half to ,no4 #abj1 & if y     
don't get to see h] come  !re1 & y w f9d
 me4    ,aft] a:ile ,"m ,*allis reappe>$
 look+ m *e]ful1 &  exclaim$1 ,bro!r    
,f>rell1 %e is will+ = y to come 9 & see
  h]6    ,ent]+ ! b$room1 he saw ! mo/  
emaciat$ girl he ?\ght he _h  ev]       
beheld1 bol/]$ up 9 b$1 ) a *air 9 front
 ( h]1 ^u  :i*1 & also beh9d h]1 pill[s 
7 pil$ to keep h] f fall+  ov]4 ,a      
cov]let 0 drawn up ov] ! pill[s 9 front 
( h]1 &  ^u x h] bony & colorless h&s 7 
out/ret*$4    ,! ,eld] approa*$1 &1 tak+
 h] g5tly by ! "r h&  express$ 8 sympa?y
 = h] suff]+4 ,%e simply b[$ h] head 9  
response1 = %e 0 too weak to speak above

 a :isp]4    ,!re 0 a small table ) a   
l>ge ,bible on x ne> ! b$4 ,seat+       
himself & tak+ ! bible ^u 8 lap1 ,eld]  
,f>rell op5$ x  me*anically1 & be=e 8   
eyes 7 ! words ( ! ,savior1  comm&+ ,8  
apo/les to g into all ! _w & prea* !    
,gospel1  :i* he read al\d4 ,:5 he came 
to t "p 9 :i* ! ,"l  promis$ t c]ta9    
signs %\ld foll[ ^? :o believ$--t !     
sick %\ld be heal$1 t devils %\ld be ca/
 out2 t if !y  drank any deadly ?+ x    
w\ld n hurt !m1 etc41 he read t al\d    
also1 & !n quot$ f ,james ! decl>ation t
 ! pray] (  fai? %\ld save ! sick1 & t !
 ,"l w\ld raise him up4    ,he !n call$ 
! girl's att5tion to ! fact t he _h n   
specially select$ ^! passages1 b t !    
,bible _h fall5 op5  z he plac$ x 9 8   
lap1 & he _h read ! fir/ passage 8  eye 
caught sight (4 ,he !n decl>$ to h] t he
 & ! o!r  ,latt]-day ,sa9t mission>ies  
held ! same prie/-hood t !  e>ly-day    
apo/les held2 t !y 7 s5t out to prea* ! 
same  ,gospel t !y 71 & t !y 7 prea*+ x 
9 ! same  mann]--)\t money & )\t price2 

t !y _h au?ority to  ano9t ! sick ) oil 
& pray = !m j z ! fir/ apo/les  _h1 & t 
! ,"l 0 j z ready & will+ to raise !m up
  z ,he ev] 04 ,he te/ifi$ to h] t he _h
 kn[n hundr$s ( sick  p to be heal$1 &  
assur$ h] t if %e _h fai? %e c\ld be    
heal$4    ,on conclud+ he notic$ ! sick 
girl crook h] f+] z a means (  beckon+  
to h] "m1 :o imm$iately approa*$ & put  
h] e>  close to h] daught]'s m\?1 &     
li/5$ = a:ile4 ,:5 %e arose  %e said1   
,bro!r ,f>rell1 %e wants to "k if y w   
ano9t h]  ) oil & bless h]4    ,c]ta9ly1
 ,i w be glad to d s1 repli$ ! ,eld]4 ,h
 y any  oil8    ,! "m repli$ t %e _h no 
oil1 b said %e w\ld g out &  buy "s4    
,all "r1 said ! ,eld]1 y please buy a   
bottle ( olive oil1 &  :ile y are out   
call at ,no4 #abj & ask ,eld] ,morris to
 come up1 &  we w ano9t & bless h]4     
,:ile ! "m 0 abs5t ,eld] ,f>rell talk$  
enc\rag+ly to !  girl1 & :5 ! oil arriv$
 ! mission>ies proce$$ to bless &       
consecrate x1 ,eld] ,morris (f]+ !      
pray]4    ,! "m 0 !n ask$ to inquire (  

h] daught] :o %e w\ld l  to ano9t h] & !
 girl po9t$ to ,eld] ,f>rell to signify 
t he  0 h] *oice4    ,he ano9t$ h] head 
& ! b>e "p ( h] neck & arms & !  palms (
 h] h&s1 :i* seem$ v fev]i%1 aft] :i* ! 
"m ask$ ! girl :o %e w\ld l to lead 9 ! 
pray] (  confirmation4 ,aga9 %e indicat$
 t %e pref]r$ ,eld] ,f>rell to  d s4    
,9 (f]+ ! pray] ,eld] ,f>rell aft]w>ds  
decl>$ t he _h  nev] be=e exp]i5c$ su* a
 feel+4 ,! ,_s seem$ to take  complete  
possession ( 8 m9d1 & :ile he felt a    
positive assurance  t %e 0 go+ to       
recov]1 he c\ld sc>cely recall all t he 
said4    ,! ,eld]s soon aft]w>ds bade ! 
family good by & left4 ,:ile  walk+ d[n 
! /reet t[>ds _! lodg+s ,eld] ,morris   
exclaim$  ,bro!r ,f>rell1 y fright5$ me6
 ,y promis$ t girl t if  %e _h fai? %e  
w\ld walk to ! wat] & be baptiz$ )9 ?ree
  mon?s4 ,%e hasn't be5 out ( t b$ = two
 ye>s1 to my c]ta9  k4    ,i c't help x1
 ,bro!r ,morris4 ,x wasn't ,i :o did x4 
,x 0 !  ,"l4 ,i nev] 0 s l$ by ! ,_s 9  
adm9i/]+ to a p]son  9 my life4 ,! ,"l  

is able to fulfill x4 ,y wat* & see if  
,he  doesn't d x4 ,he promis$ to d s1 b 
9 ab\t "o mon? he 0  releas$ to return  
home4 ,be=e />t+ home1 h[ev]1 he told   
si/]  ,*allis t ,eld] ,f>rell w\ld be 9 
,nor?ampton on a c]ta9 day1  & w\ld     
probably call & see ! family4 ,:5 he    
arriv$ at !  h\se he f\nd ! sick girl   
sitt+ up1 knitt+ a wool5 %awl )  l>ge   
wood5 ne$les4 ,on see+ him ent]+ ! h\se 
%e exclaim$  en?usia/ically1 ,oh "h is  
,mr4 ,f>rell6 ,i h nev] tak5 a  p>ticle 
( m$ic9e s9ce y left4 ,i told ! m9i/] t 
y _h  ano9t$ me ) oil & promis$ me t ,i 
w\ld get well1 & ,i "k  t ! ,"l is go+  
to heal me4 ,y see t ,i c already talk  
above a :isp]4 ,n[ ,i want y to adm9i/] 
to me aga94    ,he accord+ly ano9t$ h]  
head ) oil & pray$ e>ne/ly = h]         
complete recov]y4 ,%e decl>$ imm$iately 
aft]w>d t %e felt  bett] already1 &     
express$ confid5ce t all ! promises made
 z  to h] recov]y w\ld be fulfill$1 z "s
 ( !m already _h be54  ,%e also in=m$ h]
 visitor t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& m9i/] &  all

 ! memb]s ( 8 congregation :o _h be5 s  
att5tive to h]  _h ceas$ to take any    
int]e/ 9 h] case1 & nev] m call$ to  see
 h]4 ,%e seem$ gratifi$ r ?an o!rwise1  
h[ev]1 t !y  _h evid5tly giv5 h] up z   
hopelessly lo/ to !m4    ,"s "t lat]    
,eld] ,f>rell receiv$ a lett] f ! sick  
girl1  ann\nc+ t h] fa!r 0 go+ to take  
h] 9 a c>riage on !  foll[+ ,sunday = a 
twelve mile trip 9 ! c\ntry1 to old     
,si/]  ,und]wood's1 ne> ,/anwick1 &     
want$ him to call !re & baptize  h]4    
,bro!r ,platte ,d4 ,lyman 0 at t "t     
associat$ ) ,bro!r  ,f>rell z a travel+ 
,eld]1 & he 0 all[$ to read ! lett]4 ,he
  express$ a desire to accompany him1 & 
,bro!r ,f>rell cons5t$4    ,! day foll[+
 ! two ,eld]s w5t to a t[n call$ ,(=d1  
:]e  an old f>m] _h op5$ 8 b>n & seat$ x
 = !m to hold a  meet+ 94 ,a /& _h also 
be5 built = ! speak]s & s+]s  to occupy1
 & ! s+]s _h come f ,/anwick1 fifte5    
miles away4  ,a good siz$ congregation  
assembl$ 9 ! b>n1 & an int]e/+1  spirit$
 meet+ 0 held4 ,:ile ,eld] ,f>rell 0    

speak+ he notic$  a lady sitt+ ab\t     
tw5ty feet 9 front ( him1 we>+ a r$     
%awl4  ,he 0 impress$ ) ! conviction t  
%e 0 go+ to be baptiz$1  & aft]w>ds :ile
 ! *oir 0 s++ he po9t$ h] out to ,eld]  
,lyman1 & told him %e w\ld soon be      
baptiz$4 ,eld] ,lyman inquir$  :o %e 04 
,i don't "k h] "n1 repli$ 8 companion1 &
  nev] saw h] be=e1 b some?+ tells me t 
%e is go+ to be  baptiz$4 ,eld] ,lyman  
rem>k$ t he w\ld be> t pr$iction 9  m9d1
 & see if x 0 ev] fulfill$4    ,aft]    
read+ ! lett] f ! sick girl1 ,eld]      
,lyman _h express$  a desire to meet h]1
 & he 0 accord+ly invit$ to be pres5t   
on ! occasion ( h] baptism4 ,:5 !       
mission>ies rea*$ ,mrs4  ,und]wood's    
h\se !y f\nd %e liv$ next door to a     
hotel1 ar\nd  :i* a numb] ( gue/s 7 se5 
loit]+4 ,si/] ,und]wood  caution$ !     
,eld]s n to attempt to baptize :ile x 0 
light or  let ! gue/s at ! hotel "k :at 
!y 7 go+ to d1 le/ !y  might raise a r[4
 ,s !y decid$ to rema9 9 ! h\se & wait  
until aft] t5 o'clock4 ,j be=e t h\r a  

l\d rap on ! door  0 he>d1 & ,si/]      
,und]wood jump$ up & blew ! lamp out1 at
  ! same "t exclaim+ to ^? ne> h] t _!  
plans _h be5  discov]$1 & a riot 0 ab\t 
to be />t$4 ,eld] ,f>rell said he  w\ld 
answ] ! door1 & ! re/ ( ! folks w5t into
 ano!r room4    ,on op5+ ! door a voice 
outside 0 he>d to inquire4 ,is ,mr4     
,f>rell "h8 ,! voice 0 recogniz$ z t ( a
 man nam$ ,bak]  ^: wife ,eld] ,f>rell  
_h baptiz$ "s "t be=e4 ,on be+  invit$  
91 he said1 ,"h is a lady & a "y man :o 
le>n$ t  y 7 go+ to baptize "h tonight4 
,%e told h] husb& t %e  _h to be        
baptiz$--t %e c\ld n re/ any m until %e 
0  baptiz$4 ,he gave 8 cons5t1 & w5t to 
b$ to sleep :ile %e came  "h4    ,a     
light hav+ be5 procur$ s t ^? pres5t    
c\ld see "o  ano!r1 ,eld] ,lyman :isp]$ 
to ,eld] ,f>rell1 ,i believe t is !     
woman :o _h ! r$ %awl on1 & :o 0 9 ! b>n
 la/ ,sunday  :ile y 7 prea*+4 ,he      
repli$ t he w\ld soon f9d out1 &1       
acco/+ ! lady1 he ask$ :5 %e _h he>d !  
,gospel prea*$4  ,! reply 03 ,i h he>d y

 prea* at ,(=d sev]al times4 ,he  !n    
inquir$3 ,:5 did y make up y\r m9d to be
 baptiz$8 ,!  reply 01 ,"r :ile y 7     
prea*+ 9 t b>n at ,(=d4 ,i  made up my  
m9d t ! fir/ "t ,i he>d t y 7 go+ to    
baptize ,i w\ld come1 & "h ,i am6    ,x 
0 soon arrang$ t ,eld] ,f>rell w\ld     
proce$ to ! wat]  ab\t fifty y>ds di/ant
 ) ! new arrivals1 & :ile he 0  baptiz+ 
!m ,eld] ,lyman & ,mr4 ,bak] c\ld be    
c>ry+ ! sick  girl to ! wat] 9 a *air1  
:ile ,si/] ,und]wood c\ld walk beh9d  & 
hold ! *air1 to keep x f tipp+4    ,!   
latt] p>ty n hav+ arriv$ at ! wat] by ! 
"t ! man  & woman 7 baptiz$1 ,eld]      
,f>rell />t$ t[>ds ! h\se &  met !m com+
 v sl[ly1 &1 to 8 surprise1 f\nd ! sick 
girl  n be+ c>ri$ 9 a *air1 b walk+4 ,he
 exclaim$ on see+ h]1  ,:y ,nellie1 y   
are walk+6 ,yes1 %e said1 ,i told ,bro!r
 ,lyman  & ,mr4 ,bak] if !y w\ld let me 
take _! arms ,i felt t ,i c\ld  walk4   
,if y rememb]1 :5 y fir/ bless$ me y    
promis$ me t  ,i %\ld be able1 if ,i _h 
fai?1 to walk to ! wat] )9 ?ree  mon?s1 

& ! ?ree mon?s w be up to-morr[4    ,!  
,"l bless y = y\r fai?6 said ! ,eld]1 &1
 lead+ h]  into ! wat] until x came up  
to h] wai/1 he add$1 ,n[ y may  take y\r
 two h&s & ?r[ wat] ov] y\r body z mu* z
 y l1  to get us$ to ! temp]ature1 = ,i 
am go+ to bury y 9 ! wat]  eight        
times--once = ! remission ( y\r s9s1 &  
sev5 times =  ! re/oration ( y\r heal?4 
,d y ?9k y c /& x8 ,a    ,footnote ,a3  
,?is is n a doctr9al treatise nor a     
portrayal ( !  approv$ me?ods ( p]=m+   
ord9ances1 b a simple n>rative  ( :at   
actually occurr$4 ,baptism by imm]sion  
is an ord9ance by  :i* rep5tant believ]s
 are initiat$ into ! ,*ur*1 & is also  =
 ! remission ( s9s4 ,!re is no w>rant 9 
revelation anci5t  or mod]n = ! imm]sion
 ( a p]son = ! re/oration ( 8  heal?1   
ano9t+ ) oil & ! pray] ( fai? be+ !     
ord9ance  = t purpose4 ,h[ev]1 baptism  
7a s+le imm]sion7 z a means (  re/or+   
heal? has be5 practis$ 9 ! ,*ur* f a v  
e>ly  p]iod1 orig9at+ probably ) cures t
 7 app>5tly traceable  to baptism4      

,in/ances ( p]sons affect$ ) s]i\s      
ailm5ts  be+ miracul\sly heal$ on       
accept+ ! ,gospel h be5 some:at  num]\s1
 & h occurr$ all ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( !     
,*ur*1 due  d\btless to ! fai? exhibit$1
 & x is n surpris+ t p]sons  %\ld       
associate 9 _! m9ds ! cure ) ! rite (   
baptism4  ,possibly ,eld] ,f>rell _h !  
case ( ,naaman ! lep] 9 8 m9d1  :o 0    
heal$ on obey+ ! requirem5t ( ! ,prophet
 ,eli%a1 to  wa% sev5 times 9 ! riv]    
,jordan4 ,x 0 a sublime te/ ( fai?  t he
 subject$ ! invalid girl to4 ,he might h
 add$ 9 h] case1  9 ! words ( ! ,savior3
 ,?y fai? ha? made !e :ole1 = x  0 h]   
fai?1 & n any magic 9 ! numb] sev51 t   
br\ght h]  ! bless+4    ,%e repli$ ,oh1 
yes2 if y take hold ( me1 ,i h full     
fai?4    ,call+ out to ,eld] ,lyman :o  
/ood ^u ! bank1 ,eld] ,f>rell said3     
,n[ c\nt ^u y\r f+]s z ,i baptize h]1 & 
:5 %e has be5  buri$ "u ! wat] eight    
times please tell me4 ,he did s1 &  at !
 conclusion ( ! c]emony ! girl1 :o _h   
/ood ! ordeal  rem>kably well1 0 seat$  

^u a *air & ?us c>ri$ into !  h\se4     
,aft] dry daim5t _h be5 resum$1 ! newly 
baptiz$ p]sons 7  confirm$1 & :5 ,eld]  
,f>rell 0 confirm+ ! girl1 be+  prompt$ 
by ! ,_s1 he promis$ h] t if %e w\ld    
cont9ue to  h fai? %e w\ld live to g to 
,zion & become a "m 9 ,israel4  ,:5     
supp] _h be5 p>tak5 ( & ! di%es cle>$   
away1 a brief  "t 0 sp5t 9 *att+1 & a   
g5]al "t ( rejoic+ indulg$  94 ,! girl 0
 full ( vivacity & en?usiasm1 & decl>$ t
 %e  0 completely heal$1 & prais$ ! ,"l 
!re=4    ,soon aft]w>ds ,eld] ,f>rell 0 
releas$ to return f 8 mission1  arriv+  
at 8 home ,july #aj1 #ahgf4 ,he came d[n
 to ,salt ,lake ,city to  att5d conf]5ce
 z usual 9 ! foll[+ ,octob]1 & hav+ _h a
  reque/ f ,si/] ,cl>k1 ( ,/anwick1 :ile
 he 0 /ill 9 ,engl&  to call ^u h] si/] 
9 ,salt ,lake z soon z he c\ld aft] 8   
arrival1 &1 z %e liv$ ne> ! depot1 he   
made 8 way !re :5  he alight$ f ! tra94 
,to 8 great surprise & pleasure1 he     
f\nd ,bro!r ,*allis & 8 daught] ,nellie 
!re4 ,aft] greet+  !m he inquir$3       

,nellie1 :]e is y\r ,"m8 ,%e repli$3    
,bro!r  ,f>rell1 "m took sick1 & ,i sat 
up ) h] & wait$ on h] n9e  days & nights
 )\t remov+ my clo?+ to obta9 sleep1 &  
my  poor "m di$1 & ,i h n be5 sick "o   
m9ute4 ,& "h ,i am 9  ,zion1 ?ank ! ,"l4
 ,e ^w t y promis$ has be5 fulfill$  ?us
 f>4 ,& n[ we want to g to y\r "p ( !   
c\ntry to live1 s  t we may see y (t54  
,d y ?9k y c\ld f9d fa!r a place  to "w 
ne> y\r home at %oe-mak+8    ,! next day
 ,eld] ,f>rell att5d$ conf]5ce & sat by 
,bro!r  ,samuel ,p>k9son1 ( ,frankl91 :o
 0 a m]*ant1 & conduct$  a l>ge /ore4   
,hav+ ! reque/ 9 m9d1 he inquir$ (      
,bro!r  ,p>k9son if !re 0 a %oe mak] 9  
,frankl94 ,he said ,no sir1 b ,i  wi% we
 _h "o4 ,eld] ,f>rell !n told him (     
,bro!r ,*allis hav+  arriv$ f ,engl& &  
want+ to locate 9 ,ca*e ,valley4 ,he    
inquir$  if he 0 a poor man1 & be+ told 
t he 01 said3 ,tell him to  come to     
,frankl94 ,i w furni% him a %op to "w 9 
free ( *>ge4  ,he c br+ :at %oes he     
makes into ! /ore1 & ,i w dispose (  !  

same & pay him4    ,! fa!r & daught] w5t
 to ,frankl9 to live1 & ,bro!r ,p>k9son 
did z he promis$ to4 ,eld] ,f>rell      
presid$ ov] ! ,u4 ,o4 ,/ore1  tann]y &  
%oe %op 9 ,smi?field1 & ,bro!r ,*allis  
us$ to come  f ,frankl9 e week to buy 8 
lea!r f ! tann]y2 & us$  to frequ5tly   
tell him h[ nicely !y 7 gett+ along4    
,z soon z w9t] />t$ ,eld] ,f>rell 0     
appo9t$ to preside ov]  ! ,y4 ,m4 ,m4   
,i4 ,a4 ( ! :ole /ake1 & w5t ar\nd &    
organiz$  ! associations or set 9 ord]  
^? t _h be5 organiz$4 ,on "o  occasion  
he w5t to ,frankl91 & held a v int]e/+  
meet+4  ,aft] ! meet+ clos$ a lady      
acco/$ him & %ook h&s v  he>tily4 ,bro!r
 ,f>rell said1 ,y seem to "k me1 b ,i d 
n  recognize y4 ,:at is y\r "n1 please8 
,%e repli$1 ,my "n is  ,nellie ,*allis1 
& ,i want y to g home & /ay all night ) 
u4  ,he express$ great surprise at !    
improvem5t 9 h] appe>ance1  ralli$ h]   
ab\t h] d\ble *9 & accept$ h] invitation
 )  ?anks4    ,:5 !y rea*$ ! ,*allis    
home & 7 quietly seat$ ar\nd !  fire1   

,nellie said confid5tially1 ,bro!r      
,f>rell1 ,i am go+ to be  m>ri$4 ,9     
surprise h] visitor inquir$ to :om4 ,to 
! presid+  tea*] ( ?is w>d1 ,bro!r ,l[e4
    ,! ,"l bless y1 ,si/] ,nellie2 y are
 go+ to get z good a man  z !re is 9 ?is
 t[n1 said ,eld] ,f>rell1 %ak+ h] h& 9  
congratulation4    ,bro!r ,*allis       
cont9u$ to call at ! tann]y to pur*ase  
supplies  ( lea!r1 & he & ,eld] ,f>rell 
frequ5tly met1 & nev] )\t  8 daught] be+
 inquir$ ab\t4 ,fir/ x 0 le>n$ t %e 0   
m>ri$ & v happy4 ,!n ab\t a ye> lat]    
news came t a *ild  _h be5 born4        
,soon aft]w>ds ,eld] ,f>rell receiv$ a  
lett] f ,frankl9 ) a  black bord] ar\nd 
x4 ,on op5+ x he saw at once x 0 f ,fa!r
  ,*allis4 ,x conta9$ sad news3 ,nellie 
_h nev] fully ralli$ aft]  h] babe 0    
born4 ,anxi\s neighbors & fri5ds        
surr\nd$ h]1 &  all t !y & m$ical skill 
c\ld d to save h] life 0 done1  b all 9 
va94 ,z ! end approa*$ %e sat up 9 b$1 &
 bore a  f]v5t te/imony to ! h\seful (  
fri5ds :o surr\nd$ h]4 ,%e  told !m n to

 m\rn = h]1 b to ?ank ! ,"l = 8 m]ciful 
k9dness to h] 9 prolong+ h] life1 enabl+
 h] to und]/& &  accept ! ,gospel1 to   
come to ,zion1 obta9 a good husb& &     
become  a "m 9 ,israel--all z pr$ict$ by
 ,eld] ,f>rell 9 ,engl& :5  !re seem$ s 
little hope ( h] liv+4 ,%e reque/$ t ^w 
be  s5t to ,eld] ,f>rell t %e _h liv$ to
 see 8 words fulfill$1  & t n[ %e 0     
ready to die1 z %e felt t x 0 ! ,"l's   
w4    ,aft] talk+ ?us = two h\rs1 %e    
bade all pres5t an affectionate  good   
by1 lay back 9 b$ & 0 dead 9 two m9utes4
    ,s9ce t "t sev]al ( ! wom5 :o _h    
he>d ,nellie tell ( !  m>vel\s bless+s t
 _h come to h] 9 response to ! pray]s  &
 promises ( ,eld] ,f>rell1 h !mselves :5
 ill j\rney$  to ,smi?field to get him  
to adm9i/] to !m1 & _! fai? has  g5]ally
 be5 rew>d$4    ,ano!r sequel to t fir/ 
visit ( ,eld] ,f>rell to ,nor?ampton may
  be m5tion$4 ,! daught] & son-9-law (  
,bro!r ,*allis :o left  ! h\se 9 su*    
ha/e :5 he fir/ ent]$ x2 because !y did 
n  want to speak to a ,mormon1 h bo?    

s9ce inve/igat$ ,mormonism  & embrac$ ! 
,gospel4 ,!y also h come to ,zion &     
locat$ at  ,frankl91 & ! "y man has     
fill$ a fai?ful mission to ,engl&  &    
return$ home1 & is n[ numb]$ among !    
ent]pris+ &  prosp]\s bus9ess m5 (      
,frankl94        ,,*apt] ,,ii4    ,,mr4 
,,cl>k',s ,,intol]ance--,,eld]          
,,f>rell',s ,,influ5ce ,,ov]            
,,him--,,baptisms  ,,9 ,,/anwick--,,cl>k
 ,,family ,,migrate4    ,,on ,,leav+ !  
t[n ( ,nor?ampton1 ,eld]s ,morris &     
,f>rell proce$$  to ! t[n ( ,/anwick1 & 
held an out-door meet+ ! same ev5+  !y  
arriv$ !re4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ a     
,mrs4 ,bak] acco/$  ,eld] ,f>rell & said
 %e w\ld l to be baptiz$4 ,he ask$ h] if
  %e ev] he>d ! ,gospel prea*$ be=e4 ,%e
 said %e _h he>d x a  great _m times1 b 
t 8 talk t ev5+ _h conv9c$ h] t  %e %\ld
 no long] hesitate ab\t embrac+ x4 ,he  
inquir$ if h]  husb& 0 will+1 & %e      
repli$ t if %e want$ to1 he w\ld  n     
object4 ,!y w5t out ab\t half a mile f !
 t[n & baptiz$  h] 9 a beautiful pond1 &

 !n walk$ back to t[n4 ,%e invit$  !    
,eld]s to g home ) h]1 :]e !y engag$ h] 
husb& 9  conv]sation :ile %e *ang$ h]   
wet = dry clo?+4 ,eld] ,morris  soon    
excus$ himself1 leav+ 8 companion to    
talk ) ,mr4 ,bak]  :ile he call$ ^u !   
,cl>k family1 close neighbors4 ,mrs4    
,cl>k &  "o ( h] daught]s 7 memb]s ( !  
,*ur*1 b h] husb& 0  n4 ,aft] a:ile ,mr4
 & ,mrs4 ,bak] & ,eld] ,f>rell also w5t 
ov]  to ! ,cl>k resid5ce4 ,:5 !y arriv$ 
!re ,eld] ,morris & ,mr4  ,cl>k 7 engag$
 9 a heat$ dispute1 :i* ?reat5$ to      
develop  into a qu>rel4 ,eld] ,f>rell   
exclaim$ z he ent]$ ! h\se1 ,:at  9 ! _w
 is ! matt]6 ,mr4 ,cl>k decl>$ he _h    
only ask$ ,mr4  ,morris a few que/ions  
ab\t 8 religion1 :i*1 be+ answ]$1 he    
said he didn't believe a ^w ( x4 ,eld]  
,morris _h respond$ t  if he didn't     
believe he w\ld be damn$1 & quot$ !     
words ( !  ,savior to prove x4 ,mr4     
,cl>k ?\ght he des]v$ m consid]ation1   
inasmu* z he _h ent]ta9$ ! ,eld]s1 &    
(f]$ !m ! use (  a room to occupy :5ev] 

!y wi%$4    ,:ile ,eld] ,f>rell 0 try+  
to pacify him & reason ) him on         
religion 9 g5]al1 ,si/] ,bak] p]suad$   
,eld] ,morris to return )  h] to h]     
home4    ,mr4 ,cl>k ask$ a great _m     
que/ions1 all ( :i* 7 promptly  answ]$1 
& g5]ally to 8 satisfaction4 ,he /ill   
insi/$1  h[ev]1 t he did n believe 9    
,mormonism4    ,d y believe !re is a    
,god8 ! ,eld] ask$4 ,i believe1 he      
repli$1 !re is "s "o ahead ( u1 :o kn[s 
m ?an we d4 ,y  m5 call him ,god4 ,he   
knew :5 ,i 0 born :e!r ,i w\ld be damn$ 
or  sav$4 ,if ,i 0 born to be damn$1 :at
 is ! use ( me pray+8 ,x  w\ld n help   
me4    ,he w5t on to tell h[ he _h abus$
 8 wife = be+ a ,mormon4  ,he said if %e
 w5t to meet+ at night he w\ld lock !   
door1 &  keep h] out all night2 b x made
 no diff]5ce2 %e kept on go+  to !      
meet+s1 & he kept on lock+ h] out4 ,8   
wife _h a si/]  :o 0 a ,mormon1 & :o _h 
already emigrat$ to ,utah4 ,he said he  
w5t home "o ev5+ & f\nd 8 wife writ+ a  
lett]4 ,he inquir$  :o %e 0 writ+ to1 %e

 repli$ t %e 0 writ+ to ,lizzie1  h]    
si/]1 9 ,salt ,lake4 ,he decl>$ t he did
 n believe x1 &  accus$ h] ( writ+ to   
,mormon ,eld]s4 ,he dem&$ t %e %[  him !
 lett]1 & %e indignantly refus$ to d s1 
say+ if he  w\ldn't take h] ^w = x1 %e  
w\ld n gratify him by %[+  him ! lett]4 
,at t he seiz$ h] h&s & tri$ to wr5* !  
lett] !refrom4 ,%e /ruggl$ to reta9 x1 &
 he ?rew h] to !  floor4 ,! lett] /uck  
out betwe5 h] f+]s z he held h] on !    
floor ne> ! fireplace1 & he pu%$ h] b&s 
up to ! fire to  burn ! lett]4 ,%e      
scream$1 & h] little boy n9e ye>s old1  
:o  0 play+ outside ! h\se1 came runn+  
91 &1 seiz+ a /ick (  wood1 /ruck 8 fa!r
 across ! face ) x4 ,:5 he arose ! next 
morn+ 8 eyes 7 black & swoll51 & 8 h&s 7
 burn$4  ,8 wife b&ag$ 8 h&s & put !m 9 
a sl+2 = a day or two  he 0 ab\t ! wor/ 
us$ up man he _h ev] se51 ) bo? eyes    
discolor$ & bo? h&s burn$1 swoll5 & 9 a 
sl+4 ,he made up  8 m9d !n1 he said1    
nev] to say ano!r ^w to 8 wife ab\t     
,mormonism1 b all[ h] to believe :at %e 

lik$4    ,& d y really believe1 ,eld]   
,f>rell ask$1 t e man &  woman is born  
to be damn$ or sav$8    ,i c]ta9ly d )  
all my he>t1 ,mr4 ,cl>k repli$4         
,well1 0 ! response1 ,i want y to excuse
 me1 b ,i mu/ say  t y are ab\t ! mo/   
unreasonable man ,i h ev] met 9 ?is     
c\ntry4    ,spr++ to 8 feet1 z ?\gh 8   
ang] 0 gett+ beyond control1  he dem&$ t
 ,eld] ,f>rell prove x4    ,! reply 03  
,y\r wife1 accord+ to y\r own words1 0  
born a  ',mormon1' & _c help h]self4    
,don't y see h[ unreasonable y  h be5 9 
lock+ h] out ( ! h\se night aft] night1 
try+ to  burn h] & indulg+ 9 o!r        
cruelty8    ,mr4 ,cl>k retort$3 ,i w    
nev] say a ^w to h] aga9 ab\t  religion4
 ,%e c g to ,utah ) y if %e wants to1 & 
,i'll n say  a ^w to h]4    ,i don't    
want h]1 said ,eld] ,f>rell1 ,i h pl5ty 
( wives ( my  own4    ,d y h m ?an "o8  
inquir$ ,mr4 ,cl>k4    ,yes1 0 !        
response4 ,i h two wives & sixte5       
*ildr54    ,well1 said ,mr4 ,cl>k1 ,i   
?9k m ( y ?an any o!r ',mormon' ,i  h   

met = y\r hone/y4 ,o!rs won't tell x1 b 
y h hone/ly  confess$ x4    ,n[1 add$ ! 
,eld]1 ,i want to tell y t ,god lives & 
,i am  s5t "h to prea* ! ,gospel ( ,8   
,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if y rep5t  ( y\r   
s9s & are baptiz$ = _! remission1 & live
 y\r  religion l a good1 fai?ful        
,latt]-day ,sa9t y %all enjoy life to  a
 good old age1 & y\r la/ days %all be ! 
be/ & happie/ days  ( y\r life4 ,y w    
enjoy ! society ( y\r family & y\r wife 
& *ildr5 w enjoy y\r company4 ,y w gr[  
fond ( att5d+  ! meet+s ( ! ,latt]-day  
,sa9ts1 & 9 "t be glad to rep5t (  y\r  
s9s & be baptiz$ = ! remission ( !m4    
,j !n ! clock /ruck "o1 & ,mr4 ,cl>k    
rem>k$1 ,well1 x is an  h\r pa/         
midnight4 ,i am sorry ,i h kept y up s  
long4 ,i w take  y up to b$1 & y rema9  
!re until ,i call y 9 ! morn+4  ,i w    
call y 9 "t = y to arise & get y\r      
breakfa/1 &  f ?is "t =?1 :5ev] y come  
to ,/anwick1 come direct to my  h\se1 & 
make x y\r home2 & if y advise :5 y are 
com+ ,i  w h "o ( my daught]s g out &   

notify ! p :5 y  w be "h4 ,we w be mo/  
happy to receive y1 & we w come  & s+ = 
y at y\r meet+s4    ,f t "t ,eld]       
,f>rell always w5t to ! ,cl>k home on   
visit+  ,/anwick1 & ! family furni%$    
music = ! meet+s1 ,mr4 ,cl>k  play+ !   
viol9 & s++ t5or1 & 9 o!r ways prov+ a  
good  & true fri5d4    ,:5 ,bi%op       
,morris 0 releas$ to return home he 0   
succe$$ z  presid5t ( ! ,birm+ham       
conf]5ce by ,bi%op ,william ,h4         
,maughan4  ,eld] ,f>rell accompani$ him 
on 8 fir/ r\nd & introduc$ him to  !    
,cl>k family1 z be+ among 8 be/ fri5ds4 
,aft] ,eld] ,maughan  _h be5 !re ab\t   
n9e mon?s1 & _h become well acqua9t$ )  
! ,cl>k family1 two ( ! daught]s :o _h n
 yet jo9$ !  ,*ur* induc$ ,bi%op        
,maughan to ask _! fa!r's cons5t = him  
to  baptize !m4 ,mr4 ,cl>k impati5tly   
blurt$ out3 ,if !y talk baptism  to me  
!y _c live 9 my home4    ,?is 0 on      
,sunday ev5+4 ,on ,monday ,bi%op        
,maughan1 f9d+ x  useless to try to     
reconcile ,mr4 ,cl>k1 left = ,birm+ham1 

& on  ,tuesday ,eld] ,f>rell call$ at   
,/anwick1 9 mak+ ! r\nd ( 8  conf]5ce4  
,on leav+ ,nott+ham1 8 headqu>t]s1 he _h
 left ^w  = any lett]s t might come =   
him dur+ 8 abs5ce to be  =w>d$ to       
,/anwick1 c>e ( ,jonah ,cl>k4 ,si/]     
,cl>k _h told him  on 8 arrival ab\t    
,bi%op ,maughan ask+ h] husb&'s cons5t  
to  baptize h] two daught]s1 & ( 8      
refusal4 ,%e begg$ ( him to  try1 say+ t
 ,mr4 ,cl>k ?\ght m ( him ?an any o!r   
,eld] he  _h met4 ,he told h] he w\ld d 
s4    ,! next morn+ :5 ! mail came x    
br\ght "s lett]s = ,eld]  ,f>rell1 "o ( 
:i* 0 f ,liv]pool4 ,on op5+ x he le>n$ t
  ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y _h s5t ^w to ! 
,presid5t ( ! mission  to release him to
 return home1 z ! p]son :o _h succe$$   
him z  ti?+ cl]k = ,ca*e valley 0 unable
 to att5d to ! "w1 &  !y want$ ,eld]    
,f>rell home to resume 8 position 9 t   
respect4    ,mr ,cl>k 0 ab\t to leave   
home = 8 "w1 & :5 he approa*$  ,eld]    
,f>rell to bid him good bye1 ! latt]    
said1 ,wait a mom5t2 ,i  want to read   

?is lett] to y1 mean+ ! lett] he _h     
receiv$  conc]n+ 8 release4    ,:5 he _h
 he>d x he said1 ,well1 ,eld] ,f>rell1  
,i ?9k m ( y  ?an any ',mormon' ,eld] ,i
 ev] met 9 my life1 & if !re is any?+  9
 my h\se t y want1 all y h to d is to "n
 x1 & x  %all be y\rs4    ,! ,eld]      
repli$1 ,?ank y1 t is all ,i want y to  
say2 ,i don't  want y\r prop]ty b "h are
 y\r two daught]s1 ,annie & ,lilla2  !y 
want me to baptize !m be=e ,i leave1 &  
,i w\ld n d s  )\t y\r p]mission4 ,all  
,i want y to say is ',yes4'    ,he      
dropp$ 8 head into 8 h&s = ab\t "o half 
m9ute1 !n  said3 ,mr4 ,f>rell1 if !y    
believe ',mormonism' ) all _! he>ts1  & 
!y want y to baptize !m1 ,i say ,yes4   
,! girls & _! "m :o _h be5 9 ! next     
room1 li/5+1  ru%$ 9 cry+ = joy1 & ?ank$
 him = 8 k9dness1 & !n he  cri$ too1 &  
,eld] ,f>rell c\ldn't help %$d+ te>s (  
joy also4    ,controll+ 8 feel+s1 he    
said1 ,mr4 ,cl>k1 y rememb] ! la/  five 
p]sons ,i baptiz$ d[n 9 ! pond ( wat]4  
,"s ( ! p  ann\nc$ 9 ! newspap] t if ,i 

ev] baptiz$ any m !re !y  w\ld duck me z
 long z ,i _h brea?4 ,^! p "k t y don't 
l ! ',mormons1' & ,i want y to g out 9  
ano!r direction &  f9d a good place to  
baptize ! girls1 & :5 ev5+ comes y &  ,i
 c g d[n & ! girls may foll[ u1 & be    
baptiz$ )\t !  p kn[+ any?+ ab\t x4     
,he repli$1 ,all "r1 ,mr4 ,f>rell4 ,i'll
 n "w to-day1 b w g  & f9d a suitable   
place4    ,he return$ "s "t lat] say+ he
 _h f\nd a place ab\t a mile  & a half  
ea/4 ,he sp5t ! re/ ( ! day mo/ly 9     
conv]sation  ) ,eld] ,f>rell4 ,9 !      
meantime a ?und] /orm occurr$ & a  heavy
 %[] foll[$4    ,a b$ ( wat] cress ab\t 
six feet wide grew at ! bottom ( !      
,cl>k g>d51 & ,eld] ,f>rell walk$ d[n   
!re to ga!r "s wat]  cress = supp]4     
,:ile do+ s he he>d ! s\nd ( runn+ wat] 
! opposite side ( ! g>d5 wall1 :]e !re 0
 an or*>d4 ,he  /epp$ across ! wat]     
cress b$ & look$ ov] ! wall & !re  saw a
 /ream ( wat] ab\t f\r feet wide        
7d\btless swoll5 by !  rec5t %[]17 & j  
ab\t tw5ty feet d[n /ream two po/s      

/ood--"o 9 ei!r bank4 ,he call$ ,mr4    
,cl>k to come d[n & notice  ! /ream1 &  
ask$ him if he c\ld f9d ?ree bo>ds1 a   
foot wide1  to drop 9 ! /ream above !   
po/s1 to =m a dam1 ?us mak+ !  /ream    
deep en\gh to baptize 91 & s seclud$ t  
no "o w\ld  notice !m or suspect :at 0  
go+ on4    ,x 0 also sugge/$ t ,mr4     
,cl>k arrange a safe bridge across !    
wat] cress b$1 :i* he imm$iately compli$
 )1 by tak+ !  kit*5 door (f its h+es & 
lay+ x d[n !re to be walk$ ov]1  & also 
made /eps to desc5d into ! wat]4        
,along t[>ds ev5+ ,eld] ,f>rell set out 
to walk to ,mr4 ,bak]'s1 :o  0 always on
 h& to l5d him a pair ( pants & high    
topp$ rubb]  boots to we> :5 he 0       
baptiz+4 ,he _h n proce$$ f> :5  someone
 approa*$ him beh9d1 & clut*$ him by !  
arm4 ,turn+  ar\nd he fac$ ,mr4 ,bak]1  
:o inquir$ if he 0 go+ to 8 h\se4  ,eld]
 ,f>rell repli$ t he 01 = ! purpose (   
gett+ 8  uni=m to we> 9 baptiz+4        
,surpris$1 he next inquir$ :o 0 to be   
baptiz$1 & 0 told t x 0 ,annie & ,lilla 

,cl>k4    ,well1 bless me1 ,mr4 ,bak]   
exclaim$1 x 0 only on ,sunday la/ t     
,bi%op ,maughan ask$ if he c\ld baptize 
! girls1 & 0 told by !  fa!r t if !y    
talk$ baptism to him !y c\ld n live 9 8 
h\se4    ,eld] ,f>rell expla9$ t ,mr4   
,cl>k _h n only giv5 8 cons5t1  b _h    
prep>$ a place 9 :i* to baptize !m4     
,well1 said ,mr4 ,bak]1 t is wond]ful6  
,i c't /& x any  long]4 ,mr4 ,f>rell1 w 
y baptize me too8    ,eld] ,f>rell      
repli$ t he w\ld be pleas$ to d s4      
,on rea*+ ! ,bak] home ,mrs4 ,bak] 0    
ask$ to get ! uni=m1  z ,eld] ,f>rell 0 
go+ to d "s baptiz+4    ,%e inquir$ :o 0
 go+ to be baptiz$ & h] husb& repli$3 ,!
  ,cl>k girls & ,*>lie ,bak]4    ,! good
 woman rais$ h] h&s 9 ec/acy1 &         
exclaim$3 ,well1 !  ,"l be prais$6    ,j
 !n ,mr4 ,bak]'s appr5tice1 a "y man    
ab\t sev5te5 ye>s  ( age1 came runn+ 9 f
 ! next room1 & eag]ly ask$3 ,eld]      
,f>rell1 w y please baptize me8    ,eld]
 ,f>rell inquir$ if 8 p>5ts 7 will+1 &  
he repli$  t he d>e n tell !m any?+ ab\t

 x4 ,he 0 advis$ to  g /raightway to !m 
& tell !m frankly t he want$ to be      
baptiz$3 t ,eld] ,f>rell 0 go+ to d "s  
baptiz+ t  ev5+1 & t he ?\ght x w\ld    
make a bett] boy ( him if !y  w\ld only 
cons5t4    ,he walk$ t[>ds 8 home v     
sl[ly1 & ) app>5t reluctance1  b he 0   
soon se5 com+ back on ! run1 & bubbl+   
ov] )  happ9ess1 = 8 p>5ts 7 will+ t he 
%\ld be baptiz$4    ,:5 ,eld] ,f>rell 0 
ab\t to desc5d into ! wat] he gave ,mr4 
,cl>k a pocket h&k]*ief1 & told him to  
/& on ! bank & help  ea* "o d[n into !  
wat]1 &1 aft] he 0 baptiz$1 to help him 
out aga91 & :5 he 0 safely on ! bank to 
wipe ! wat] out (  8 eyes4    ,he did s1
 & 8 wife told ,eld] ,f>rell ! next     
morn+ t he _h  nev] felt happi] 9 8 life
 ?an :5 assi/+ ! p 9 &  out ( ! wat]4   
,%e begg$ him to g & wake ,eld] ,f>rell 
up & be  baptiz$ by him1 b he said ,no4 
,! next morn+ aft] breakfa/ ,mr4 ,cl>k  
said3 ,n[ ,mr4 ,f>rell1 ,i  am go+ to   
walk ) y to ! /ation1 & c>ry y\r valise4
 ,i may  nev] see y aga94    ,:5 !y got 

out ( t[n he /opp$ ,eld] ,f>rell1 &1 /&+
 9  front ( him1 said3 ,i want to tell y
 t y h made a ',mormon'  ( me f ! gr\nd 
up1 & ,i _c help myself2 b ,i w nev]  be
 baptiz$ until ,i pay = e bill or acc\nt
 t ,i owe2 !n if  anyone says any?+ to  
me ab\t be+ baptiz$ ,i w tell him x is  
none ( 8 bus9ess2 t ,i am n behold5 to  
him1 b if y are 9  ?is c\ntry & "o      
hundr$ miles away ,i %all want y to come
 &  baptize me4    ,:5 !y rea*$ ! tra9  
,mr4 ,cl>k bade ! ,eld] good bye1 :ile  
te>s ran d[n 8 *eeks4 ,he also ?ank$ him
 = 8 good advice &  tea*+s1 & ! good    
example he _h set be=e him & ! _w1  &   
said he hop$ to see him aga94    ,?ree  
mon?s aft] ,eld] ,f>rell arriv$ home he 
receiv$ a lett]  f ,mr4 ,cl>k /at+ t he 
_h be5 baptiz$1 & _h /ood 9  ! meet+ ( !
 ,sa9ts & borne 8 te/imony to ! tru? ( !
  ,gospel1 9 ! h\se :i* he & a few o!r  
resid5ts ( ,/anwick _h  g5]\sly leas$ & 
paid ! r5t on = "o ye> 9 advance1 s t   
,eld] ,f>rell w\ld n be "u ! necessity (
 prea*+ out 9 !  op5 air4 ,he knew !    

,gospel 0 true1 & t x w\ld save & exalt 
mank9d inas-mu* z !y 7 true & fai?ful to
 its pr9ciples4    ,9 two ye>s f t "t   
,mr4 ,cl>k & 8 family arriv$ 9 ,salt    
,lake ,city1 & 9 c\rse ( "t remov$ to   
,smi?field1 :]e he work$  at 8 trade z  
%oemak]4    ,he did well & ent]$ all "w 
t he did 9 a book1 & at !  close ( e ye>
 took t book to ! ,bi%op & _h a c>eful  
computation made ( 8 e>n+s & paid "o-t5?
 = ti?+4    ,! :ole ,cl>k family jo9$ ! 
*oir1 & ! fa!r cont9u$ to  take 8 "p 9 !
 *oir until he 0 pa/ #hg ye>s ( age & _h
  gr[n s weak t o!r memb]s us$ to be "u 
! necessity (  help+ him up ! /airway4  
,he di$ j be=e he 0 #hh ye>s ( age1 a   
firm & consi/5t  ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 & up 
to ! la/ manife/$ ! utmo/ respect =     
,eld] ,f>rell1 & also taught 8 family to
 respect him & seek 8  c\nsel4    ,8    
family are all fai?ful memb]s ( ! ,*ur*1
 & are n[ resid+  9 ,ca*e ,c\nty1 ,utah1
 & do+ well4        ,prep>$ ,= ! ,gospel
    ,,john ,,&]son',s ,,se>* ,,= ,,!    
,,tru?--,,provid5tial ,,way ,,9 ,,:i*   

,,he ,,0  ,,fir/ ,,l$ ,,to ,,att5d ,a   
,,meet+ ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts--,,embrac$ ,,!  
,,gospel--,,firm  ,,adh]5ce ,,!reto4    
,,x ,,is probably a fact1 ?\gh x may n  
be possible at ?is late date  to prove  
x1 t a v l>ge proportion ( ! e>ly       
conv]ts to  ! ,gospel 71 at ! "t its    
message rea*$ !m1 & = ye>s  be=e1       
dissatisfi$ ) ! cre$s ( ! day1 & 7 se>*+
 =  ! ,tru? z portray$ 9 ! ,bible4      
,"o ( ! e>ly conv]ts to ! ,gospel 9     
,scotl& 0 ,john ,&]son1  a native (     
,lei?1 :o is a typical example ( ! class
 m5tion$4    ,8 daught]1 ,mrs4 ,david   
,smellie1 :o di$ 9 ! ye> #aiji1 has left
 a  sket* ( 8 life writt5 by h] own h&1 
sub/antially z foll[s3    ,my p>5ts _h a
 family ( twelve *ildr51 six sons & six 
daught]s4  ,i 0 _! sev5? *ild1 & ! fir/ 
"o born aft] my fa!r  jo9$ ! *ur* (     
,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4       
,?is /ep he took 9 ! ye> #ahdj1 & ,i w  
"h relate h[ he  became acqua9t$ ) !    
peculi> p call$ ,mormons4 ,he 0 an      
intellig5t1 /udi\s man1 ( a v fix$      

purpose :5 once resolv$4  ,my de> "m 0 l
 him 9 t respect4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s (  _!  
m>ri$ life !y 7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$       
,presbyt]ian *ur*1  b became dissatisfi$
 ) t sect1 my p>5ts n be+ able to see  !
 ne$ ( a man hav+ to g to college s _m  
ye>s to le>n to  prea* ! ,gospel (      
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y !n became associat$ ) 
a  body ( religi\s wor%ipp]s call$      
,sep>ati/s1 :o did n believe 9  cl]gym5 
or infant spr9kl+4 ,?is suit$ !m bett]1 
z be+ m  scriptural4    ,9 ! ye> #ahci  
my fa!r's m9d 0 direct$ to ! necessity (
  baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 & ! lay+ 
on ( h&s = !  conf]r+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1  
by "o hav+ au?ority4 ,^! ! ,bible  told 
him 7 among ! fir/ pr9ciples ( !        
,gospel4 ,b :]e 0  he to f9d "o :o      
claim$ su* au?ority8 ,he knew none1 &   
yet !  ,bible indicat$ t ^! ord9ances 7 
to be p]=m$ by "o :o  0 call$ ( ,god z 0
 ,a>on--by revelation4 ,my fa!r put ^?  
views be=e ! ,sep>ati/ bre?r51 :o1 aft] 
due consid]ation1  reque/$ him ei!r to  
give up 8 ideas or leave ! sect4 ,he    

!re=e left1 b my "m rema9$ ) !m4    ,!  
ye> #ahdj f\nd my fa!r 9 ?is frame (    
m9d4 ,9 ! meantime he  /udi$ ! ,new     
,te/am5t scriptures1 & 8 previ\s        
convictions 7  increas$4 ,b :at 0 he to 
d8 ,! ,"l _h ceas$ to speak f !         
heav5s--_h n done s s9ce ! days ( ! e>ly
 ,*ri/ians4 ,!  _w said3 ,x 0 n         
necess>y1 z ! ,bible conta9$ all t 0    
ne$ful4    ,i w "h ins]t a %ort /ory :i*
 w help to illu/rate !  po9t 9 view3    
,john ,wesley1 wi%+ o!r l&s to he> !    
message he held =?1  assum$ to orda9    
,coke & o!rs to be bi%ops1 to c>ry      
,me?odism1 &  on ?is po9t he & 8 bro!r  
,*>les became divid$1 aft] be+ s  firmly
 unit$ 9 ! cause4 ,?is 0 ! w$ge t split 
!m4 ,*>les  did n believe t ei!r _h !   
p[] to orda9 o!rs1 & he  oppos$ ! s*eme4
 ,john w5t ahead1 assum$ ! au?ority1 &  
laid  8 h&s on ! head ( ,mr4 ,coke &    
orda9$ him a bi%op1 a position  ,wesley 
himself nev] held4    ,*>les grew angry 
at ?is1 & rem>k$3      ,h[ easily are   
bi%ops made       ,by man's or woman's  

:im2    ,wesley 8 h&s has laid on ,coke 
,b :o laid h&s on him8    ,on ,sunday   
aft]noon 9 ,octob]1 #ahdj1 my p>5ts 7   
visit$ by my  "m's si/]'s husb&--,uncle 
,john ,grieve1 :o resid$ 9 ,ed9burgh4   
,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation he in=m$ !m t a
 celebrat$  cl]gyman 0 to prea* 9       
,ed9burgh t same ev5+1 & invit$ my  fa!r
 to accompany him to he> ?is man speak4 
,he cons5t$1 & toge!r !y set out to walk
 f ,lei? to  ,ed9burgh1 a di/ance ( two 
miles4 ,!y _h rea*$ a place call$       
,dickson's ,nurs]y1 :i* 0 ab\t half way1
 :5 sudd5ly my fa!r  felt t he c\ld n   
proce$ any f>!r4 ,uncle ,john walk$ on a
 few  /eps1 ?9k+ my fa!r w\ld foll[1 !n 
turn$ & inquir$ if he  0 n com+4 ,fa!r  
repli$1 ,john1 ,i c g no f>!r ) y       
to-night4    ,uncle ,john insi/$ ^u 8   
go+1 b all 9 va94 ,fa!r decl>$  t he    
c\ld n lift 8 feet-!y seem$ seal$ to !  
gr\nd1 &  he felt t he mu/ g back4    ,j
 z soon z he _h said ,good ev5+ my      
fa!r's feet 7 loos$  f ! gr\nd4 ,he     
walk$ t[>ds ,lei? until he rea*$ ! /reet

  :i* l$ to 8 home1 call$ ,kirkgate4 ,!n
 some?+ prompt$ him to  take ! /reet to 
! "r1 call$ ,con/itution4 ,d[n ! /reet  
he  walk$ until he came to an entrance  
lead+ to ! ,mason's ,lodge1  :i*        
entrance 0 call$ a p9d4 ,?is 0 an ar*$  
alley-way1  lead+ to build+s 9 ! re>1   
:]e ! ,mason's hall 0 situat$4  ,at ?is 
p9d /ood an old1 fre%-complexion$ man1  
dress$ 9  home-spun clo!s4 ,he bade my  
fa!r ,good ev5+1 & inquir$ if  he 0 aw>e
 t ! new sect call$ ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 7 
to hold  meet+ 9 ! ,mason's hall t ev5+4
    ,fa!r repli$ t he 0 n1 :]eupon ! old
 man invit$ him to  att5d1 & l$ ! way   
into ! hall1 :]e he put fa!r into a good
  seat4    ,my fa!r turn$ ar\nd to ?ank 
him = 8 c\rtesy1 b he 0 gone1  & he nev]
 saw him aga92 b to ! la/ he ma9ta9$ t !
 old  man 0 "o ( ! ,?ree ,nephites4     
,! speak]s 7 ,orson ,pratt & ,george ,d4
 ,watt4 ,!y prea*$ !  fir/ pr9ciples ( !
 ,gospel1 & claim$ t ! ,"l _h aga9      
spok5 f ! heav5s & re/or$ ! ev]la/+     
,gospel 9 its  fullness1 ) ! gifts &    

bless+s belong+ to ! same4 ,!y  decl>$  
too t ! ,"l _h promis$ t ! ,gospel w\ld 
nev]  aga9 be tak5 f ! e>? until ! sons 
( ,levi d (f] aga9 an  (f]+ unto ! ,"l 9
 righte\sness4    ,my fa!r sat li/5+ &  
amaz$ at ! good news--j :at he _h  be5  
wait+ =1 & x seem$ to fit into 8 he>t4  
,! preci\s  se$ did inde$ fall into     
f]tile soil1 & x bore a hundr$ fold4    
,to he> 0 to inve/igate2 to inve/igate 0
 to embrace ! new &  ev]la/+ ,gospel :i*
 ! ,"l _h aga9 re/or$ to ! e>?1 &  :i*  
,he 9 ,8 lov+ k9dness _h gradually      
prep>$ my fa!r to  receive4    ,my fa!r 
rejoic$ greatly1 = he realiz$ he _h     
inde$ f\nd !  pe>l ( great price4 ,?is  
jewel he wore & priz$ = =ty-five  ye>s4 
,he di$ ,decemb] #ai1 #ahhe1 9 ! #ha/   
ye> ( 8 age2 & s  valiant a soldi] 0 he 
9 ! cause ( tru? t x 0 said ( him  he   
did n owe 8 c\ntry "o te/imony4    ,"o  
day :ile sitt+ by 8 b$side %ortly be=e  
he pass$ away 7,i  don't l to say di$1 =
 fa!r did n die1 he only fell asleep  & 
,o1 s g5tly2 j l a tir$ *ild17 ,i       

inquir$ if !re 0 any  message he w\ld l 
to leave = ^? ( 8 family :o 7 out (  !  
rea* ( 8 voice4 ,he repli$1 ,yes1 tell  
!m f _! fa!r  if !y h gone outside ( !  
fold1 to get 9 aga9 j z soon z  ev] !y  
c4    ,i feel prompt$ to record a few   
facts 9 ! life ( my fa!r :i*  may be (  
int]e/ to ^? :o may read ?is1 al?\gh my 
fa!r nev]  desir$ me to d s4 ,!y w %[ t 
! ,"l 0 ) him to  uphold1 def5d & bless 
him4 ,z ,i /at$ previ\sly1 he 0 ev]     
ready  to exp\nd & ma9ta9 ! pr9ciples ( 
! ,gospel1 & _m ( 8  =m] fri5ds &       
acqua9tances turn$ v bitt] aga9/ him    
because  ( 8 fidelity to 8 convictions4 
,"o ( ^! 0 a sea capta9 nam$ ,rob]t     
,/orm4 ,fa!r _h made  boots = him & 8   
crew = a long "t1 b1 because ( ! *ange  
9 8 religi\s op9ions1 he became v bitt] 
& )drew 8  cu/om4    ,my fa!r 0 9 !     
habit ( tak+ a daily con/itutional walk 
d[n  ,lei? pi]4 ,"o day z he 0 com+ up !
 pi] he saw ! vessel  ,rob]t ,/orm 0    
ma/] ( be+ t[$ d[n ! riv] on h] way to  
,france4 ,fa!r took (f 8 hat & wav$ a   

p>t+ adieu4 ,to ?is act  ( c\rtesy      
,rob]t ,/orm respond$ ) a look ( scorn4 
,fa!r 0  impress$ to say1 ,rob]t ,/orm1 
y w nev] h ! opportunity to  d t aga9 to
 me4    ,"s eight or t5 days aft]w>ds a 
sev]e /orm swept ! ,engli%  ,*annel4 ,"o
 aft]noon j at ?is "t fa!r he>d ! po/man
  call out 8 "n 9 ! /airway4 ,?is 0 !   
cu/om 9 t5em5t  h\ses1 & ! p]son s call$
 0 expect$ to g out & get 8  lett]s4    
,fa!r receiv$ f ! po/man a lett]        
address$ to him 9  a cle>1 bold h&1     
seal$ ) wax1 z 0 ! cu/om1 envelopes n   
!n hav+ come into fa%ion4 7,lett]s 7    
writt5 on a l>ge d\ble  %eet ( pap]     
fold$ neatly & seal$ ) wax47 ,x bore !  
,london  po/m>k1 & conta9$ a /atem5t t  
,rob]t ,/orm 0 dr[n$ at  sea on a c]ta9 
day & :]e x occurr$1 indicat+ t x 0 9  !
 ,engli% ,*annel1 b bore no signature4  
,fa!r _h gone direct to  8 workroom :5  
he receiv$ ! lett]1 & z soon z he _h    
read x  he laid x d[n on 8 "w seat1 &   
cross$ ?r\gh ! lobby into  ! kit*5 to   
get my "m to come & read x also4 ,%e    

imm$iately  foll[$ him into 8 workroom1 
:5 to 8 surprise he discov]$ !  lett] 0 
gone1 & yet no liv+ p]son _h be5 !re    
dur+ 8  abs5ce4    ,! ,"l _h s5t t      
lett]1 x _h p]=m$ its mission1 & 0  tak5
 away4    ,by & by an acc\nt ( ! wreck 0
 read 9 ! newspap]1 :i*  /at$ t x _h    
tak5 place 9 ! ,engli% ,*annel4 ,?us 0  
my  fa!r's pr$iction fulfill$4    ,9    
illu/ration ( ! "* ( my fa!r ,i h he>d x
 relat$  t a c]ta9 ,eld] ,w444444 78 "n 
is suppress$ = ! sake (  8 relatives7   
presid$ ov] ! ,ed9burgh bran* at a p]iod
 9 !  e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* !re4 ,"o    
ev5+ aft] ! regul>  ,sunday ev5+ s]vice 
0 ov] he call$ ^u ! memb]s hold+  !     
prie/hood to rema9 & hold a k9d ( c\ncil
 meet+4 ,at ?is  meet+ ,eld] ,w444444   
propos$ t c]ta9 funds belong+ to !      
conf]5ce1 collect$ = a c]ta9 purpose1 be
 us$ = an entirely  diff]5t purpose1 9  
:i* he 0 p]sonally int]e/$4 ,my fa!r    
be+ a v consci5ti\s man1 prote/$ aga9/  
?is proce$+1  & said1 see+ ! ,ed9burgh  
conf]5ce _h giv5 ?is money = a  special 

purpose1 !y z cu/odians _h no au?ority  
to use x 9 any  o!r direction )\t !     
cons5t ( ! donors4    ,eld] ,w4444441   
indignant at my fa!r's presum+ to oppose
 him or 8  wi%es1 arose & propos$ t1    
see+ t ,john ,&]son _h be5  guilty (    
dictat+ to him1 a sup]ior (fic]1 he be  
cut (f !  ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (        
,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,a %[ ( h&s 0 call$  
=1 & 9 less "t ?an x takes to tell x !  
vote c>ri$4    ,my fa!r rema9$ quiet    
until ! matt] 0 settl$1 !n he arose  &  
reque/$ p]mission to speak4 ,! reque/   
be+ grant$1 he  said3 ,bre?r51 all ,i   
desire to say is t 444444 444444        
,w4444441  7m5tion+ 8 "n 9 full7 w be   
out ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/  (         
,latt]-day ,sa9ts :5 ,i am 9 x4    ,my  
fa!r r5ew$ 8 cov5ants ! foll[+ week1 &  
cont9u$ an  honorable memb] dur+ 8 life4
 ,he di$ hold+ ! (fice ( a ,high        
,prie/1 :ile ,eld] ,w4444 di$ a poor    
outca/ & apo/ate4    ,my fa!r rema9$ 9  
,scotl&1 labor+ 9 ! ,gospel cause1 bo?  
at  home & else:]e1 pay+ 8 ti?+1 & tru/+

 9 ! ,"l =  8 promis$ bless+ until ! ye>
 #ahfc4 ,previ\s to ?is p]iod he  _h at 
v>i\s times reque/$ my "m to accompany  
him to ,utah4 ,?is  %e refus$ to d1 n   
be+ able to see ! ,gospel light4 ,!n    
fa!r  decid$ to ga!r ) ! ,sa9ts1 tak+ 8 
y\nge/ son ) him1  & leav+ f\r daught]s1
 two m>ri$ & two s+le1 ) _!  "m4        
,%ortly be=e leav+ ,scotl& my fa!r1 9   
conv]sation ) "o (  ! bre?r51 express$ 8
 regret at leav+ 8 wife & daught]s      
beh9d him4 ,! bro!r told him to be (    
good c\rage1 = 8 wife  & family w\ld    
foll[ him1 & t he w\ld live to see !    
promise  fulfill$4    ,fa!r c\ld sc>cely
 believe ?is pr$iction1 x appe>$ s v    
unlikely to ev] come to pass4 ,h[ev]1 he
 tru/$ 9 ! ,"l1 kn[+  t ,he moves 9 a   
my/]i\s way1 ,8 wond]s to p]=m1 & surely
  9 ! case ( my fa!r's family ?is 0     
exemplifi$ to a wond]ful  degree4 ,!    
prophecy conc]n+ ! ga!r+ ( my fa!r's    
family 0  fulfill$ to ! lett]1 = he _h !
 satisfaction ( receiv+ u  all 9 ,salt  
,lake ,city4 ,he locat$ at #ed ,ea/     

,fir/ ,s\? ,/reet1 :]e  he built a good 
com=table h\se1 9 :i* he liv$ until     
call$ to  8 f9al re/4        ,a         
,pr$iction & ,its ,fulfillm5t           
,,pr$iction ,,t ,,an ,,app>5tly ,,b>r5  
,,woman ,,w\ld ,,give ,,bir? ,,to ,a    
,,son--,,its ,,lit]al ,,fulfillm5t--,,t 
,,son',s ,,rev]5ce ,,= ,,! ,,eld] ,,:o  
,,made ,,! ,,pr$iction4    ,,accord+ to 
! ,scriptures1 prophecy 0 "o ( ! gift   
:i* %\ld  *>act]ize ! ,*ur* 9 ! la/     
days1 & ?\s&s c atte/ t  ! gift has be5 
enjoy$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts to a m>k$ 
degree4    ,"u ! influ5ce ( ! ,_s ( !   
,"l _m ( ! ,eld]s h  made pr$ictions t h
 really fright5$ !mselves :5 !y h       
contemplat$ !m aft]w>ds1 = x 0 only by !
 eye ( ! ,_s  !y c\ld see any           
probability ( _! fulfillm5t4    ,a case 
9 po9t is relat$ by ,eld] ,c41 :o fill$ 
a mission 9 ,engl&  9 ! e>ly sixties4   
,he1 9 company ) ! presid5t ( ! mission 
& sev]al o!r ,eld]s1 visit$ a bran* ( ! 
,*ur* 9 :i* a  l>ge numb] ( ,sa9ts _h   
made prep>ations to migrate to ,utah1 & 

:o desir$ a bless+ "u ! h&s ( ! ,eld]s  
be=e und]tak+  ! j\rney4 ,x came ,eld]  
,c4's turn to bless a4 si/] :o _h be5   
m>ri$ a good _m ye>s1 b :o _h no *ildr54
 ,%e 0 n p]haps  z old z h] appe>ance   
indicat$1 b h] hair 0 almo/ :ite4 ,9  ! 
c\rse ( ! bless+ pron\nc$ ^u h] ,eld]   
,c41 "u !  prompt+ ( ! ,_s1 promis$ t %e
 %\ld j\rney safely to  ,zion & !re     
e/abli% & enjoy a com=table home1 & give
 bir?  to a son :o w\ld live to call h] 
bless$4    ,9 a _s ( fun ! o!r ,eld]s   
aft]w>ds jolli$ ,eld] ,c4 a  good deal  
ab\t ! promise he _h made t si/]1 tell+ 
him he  _h bett] look at ! color ( a    
woman's hair be=e mak+ h] any  su*      
extravagant promises z he _h 9 t        
in/ance4 ,he 0 some:at  plagu$ by _!    
raill]y & c\ld (f] no def5se except to  
say  t ! ,_s _h prompt$ him to say :at  
he did4 ,he rememb]$  ! promise1 b _h no
 means ( le>n+ ! subsequ5t hi/ory (  !  
si/] until a ye> or s aft]w>d1 :51 aft] 
8 return home  f 8 mission1 he *anc$ to 
meet h] husb&1 :o joyfully hail$  him ) 

! exclamation1 ,t boy y promis$ is born6
 ,b !n  he add$1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes t 8    
wife1 :o _h fondly clung  to ! promise1 
0 fifty-?ree ye>s old at ! "t ( ! *ild's
  bir?1 & _h only liv$ a %ort "t        
aft]w>ds1 b di$ happy 9  ! consci\sness 
t ! boy surviv$ h]1 & 9 ! hope t he     
w\ld inde$ live to call h] bless$4 ,!   
p>5ts reg>d$ him z  a *ild ( promise1 z 
mu* s z ,isaac ( old 01 :o 0 born to    
,s>ah 9 h] old age1 & nam$ him 9 honor (
 ,eld] ,c4 giv+ him 8  *ri/ian & surname
 z well z ! surname ( 8 fa!r4    ,ye>s  
aft]w>ds t son1 hav+ rea*$ a m>riageable
 age & gr[n  to be a /alw>t man1 j\rney$
 a long di/ance ) 8 int5d$ bride  to get
 ,eld] ,c41 7:om he _h nev] se51 b :om  
he _h be5 taught  f infancy to rev]e7 to
 p]=m ! m>riage c]emony = him1 &  8     
ev]-increas+ po/]ity w d\btless be      
taught1 z !y come to  ye>s ( und]/&+1 ! 
/ory ( ! inspir$ pr$iction & its  lit]al
 fulfillm5t1 z "h relat$4        ,a     
,tongue ( ,utility    ,,eld] ,,ba/ian   
,,inspir$ ,,to ,,prea* ,,9 ,,! ,,dani%  

,,language ,,be=e ,,he ,,_h  ,,le>n$    
,,x4    ,,on ,,! ,,day ( ,p5teco/ :5 !  
m9i/ry ( ! ,apo/les 0 u%]$  9 ) su* a   
wond]ful display ( sup]natural p[] !    
assembl$  multitude he>d ! ,gospel      
prea*$ 9 _m diff]5t languages )  :i* !y 
7 sev]ally famili>1 b :i* 7 /range to ! 
,apo/les4 ,?is 0 9 fulfillm5t ( !       
promise ( ! ,savior1 z  record$ 9 ,m>k  
,,xvi4 #ag1 t ^! signs %all foll[ !m t  
believe3 ,9 my "n %all !y ca/ out       
devils2 !y %all speak )  new tongues4 ,!
 utility ( _! s speak+ mu/ h be5 at once
  app>5t to ^? :o he>d b w\ld n h       
und]/ood !m _h !y  n be5 inspir$ to s   
speak4    ,( simil> utility has be5 !   
gift ( tongues enjoy$ by a numb] (      
,eld]s 9 our day :5 s5t ^u missions to  
=eign c\ntries4 ,a case  9 illu/ration (
 ?is is ! exp]i5ce ( ,eld] ,ge>s5 ,s4   
,ba/ian1  =m]ly ,c\nselor to ! ,presid5t
 ( ! ,wayne ,/ake ( ,zion1 b n[  a      
resid5t ( ,sigurd1 ,sevi] ,co41 ,utah4  
,he 0 s5t on a mission to  ,d5m>k 9     
#ahhh1 & 0 appo9t$ to labor 9 ! ,a>hus  

conf]5ce4  ,he f\nd mu* difficulty 9    
acquir+ ! ,dani% language1 s mu* s  t he
 felt disc\rag$ & began to fe> t he w\ld
 nev] be able  to le>n x4 ,ab\t t "t 8  
mission>y companion 0 releas$ to  return
 home1 & ,eld] ,ba/ian 0 left 9 *>ge ( !
 ,r&]s bran*4    ,only once _h he       
attempt$ to speak be=e ! public1 & he 0 
only able to say a v few words4 ,sunday 
came1 & at ! appo9t$  "t = wor%ip !     
meet+ hall 0 well fill$4 ,aft] ! op5+   
ex]cises he call$ ^u "o ( ! native      
,eld]s to speak1 b he _h  only occupi$ a
 few m9utes1 :5 a burn+ desire to speak 
fill$ !  s\l ( ,eld] ,ba/ian4 ,he arose1
 & "u ! influ5ce & p[] (  ,god he prea*$
 ! gospel ) mu* pla9ness 9 ! ,dani%     
language  = an h\r & tw5ty m9utes4 ,at !
 close ( ! meet+ ! native  bre?r5 &     
si/]s all flock$ ar\nd him to           
congratulate him2 &  !y claim$ t he _h  
spok5 ! language ) z mu* pla9ness  z !y 
c\ld h spok52 & !y rejoic$ greatly4 ,b z
 yet he  c\ld n conv]se ) !m2 nev]!less 
! ,"l _h giv5 to him  a te/imony t he   

%\ld !nce=? h fre$om & p[] 9  prea*+ !  
gospel4        ,judgm5t ,^u ,an         
,anti-,mormon    ,,?ug ,,hir$ ,,to      
,,assault ,,mormon ,,prea*]--,,8        
,,mission ,,div9$ ,,by ,,!  ,,eld]--,a  
,,pr$iction ,,conc]n+ ,,!               
,,in/igator--,,its ,,lit]al             
,,fulfillm5t4    ,,brea*wood ,,gre51    
,h]t=d%ire1 ,engl&1 0 ! sc5e ( an       
episode  connect$ ) ! e>ly prea*+ ( !   
,gospel 9 ,europe t is  wor?y ( record4 
,ab\t sixty-f\r ye>s h pass$ s9ce x     
occurr$  b x is /ill rememb]$ &         
frequ5tly talk$ ( by ! pres5t           
inhabitants ( ! place1 /rang]s z well z 
,sa9ts4    ,! ,r$ ,lion1 "o ( ! pr9cipal
 public h\ses ( ! village1  :i* /&s fac+
 ,ox=d ,road1 01 at ! "t ( :i* ,i write1
  kept by "o ,samuel ,pet]s1 a man (    
influ5ce & prop]ty1 :o  comb9$ ! bus9ess
 ( bak] & provision deal] ) t (         
publican4 ,8 family consi/$ ( a wife &  
six *ildr54    ,b5ea? ! wide-spread+    
bran*es ( a great a% tree :i* gr[s      
opposite ! ,r$ ,lion1 /ood a humble     

,eld] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus  ,*ri/ (       
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 decl>+ ! pr9ciples ( 
life &  salvation1 reveal$ anew 9 ?is   
disp5sation4 ,he 0 a /rang] 9  ! place1 
& _h *os5 ?is spot on ! public highway 9
 :i* to  hold =?1 z he c\ld n obta9 !   
use ( a m com=table or  appropriate     
place4 ,a goodly numb] ( p _h ga!r$ ab\t
 him1  & 7 li/5+ att5tively to :at he   
said4    ,annoy$ at ! att5tion & respect
 paid by ! assembly to a religion  & a  
sect :i* he s he>tily despis$1 !        
publican (f]$ a man  nam$ ,h5ry         
,?russell1 a l[1 drunk5 "*1 :o 0 hang+  
ab\t  ! tap-room1 a qu>t ( be] if he    
w\ld g out & /rike t  ,mormon prea*] 9 !
 face4 ,! l\t1 :o 0 half drunk already1 
will+ly accept$ ! (f] & made 8 way      
across ! /reet1 be+  wat*$ f ! door by 8
 patron & a few l\ng]s ab\t !  tav]n1 :o
 7 eag] to see ! fun4    ,z ,?russell   
began elb[+ 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d :o _h    
ga!r$  ab\t ! speak]1 "s little         
resi/ance 0 (f]$ to ! intrusion1  b by 8
 bully+ mann] be soon =c$ an entrance4  

,! speak]  paus$ 9 8 rem>ks on see+ him 
approa* 9 su* an aggressive  /yle1 &    
rea*+ out 8 h& to him1 he said1 ,well1  
my good  man1 :at d y want8 ,dis>m$ by !
 fri5dly greet+1 ! bully  hesitat$ ab\t 
reply+1 :5 ! ,eld] cont9u$3 ,did "s "o  
s5d  y "h to di/urb ?is meet+8 ,yes1    
sir6 ! foll[ answ]$1  /ill hesitat+ ab\t
 execut+ 8 err&4 ,0 x ! publican  yond]8
 ask$ ! ,eld]1 z he notic$ ! m5 at !    
tav]n door  wat*+ ! proce$+s4 ,receiv+  
an affirmative reply1 he !n  cont9u$3 ,i
 am sorry1 v sorry1 = 8 sake6 ,y g &    
tell t  man t judgm5t w soon ov]take    
him4 ,?\gh he is n[ prosp]\s1  he %all  
soon come to want4 ,?\gh 8 family is n[ 
heal?y1 sickness  & dea? w soon come    
among !m1 & he w die 9 pov]ty1  =sak5 by
 8 fri5ds6    ,! int5d$ assailant turn$ 
^u 8 heel )\t accompli%+  :at he 0 s5t  
=1 & retrac$ 8 /eps to ! tav]n1 :]e !   
publican1 :o _h he>d ! pr$iction ( !    
s]vant ( ,god1 b]at$  him = 8 c[>dice4  
,"t pass$ on4 ,t ,eld] no long] came to 
,brea*wood ,gre5 to  prea*1 = he _h     

j\rney$ to ! l& ( ,zion1 9 se>* ( a new 
home & probably ?\ght little ( !        
pr$iction utt]$ "u !  inspiration ( !   
,_s1 & p]haps nev] knew :e!r x 0        
fulfill$ or n4 ,b if he =got x1 ! p :o  
he>d x ^u  t occasion did n4 ,al?\gh _m 
( !m1 p]haps1 did n believe  t x w\ld   
ev] come to pass1 !y h _h "t s9ce to te/
 by  ! rule laid d[n 9 ,deut]onomy      
xviii1 #bb1 :e!r ! ,eld] spoke          
presumptu\sly or by au?ority f ! ,"l4 ,!
 ,"l told ,moses1  ,:5 a prophet speake?
 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 if ! ?+ foll[  n1 nor  
come to pass1 t is ! ?+ :i* ! ,"l ha? n 
spok54    ,soon aft] ! pr$iction 0 utt]$
 sickness came into ! ,pet]s  family1 & 
! wife & f\r ( ! *ildr5 di$4 ,! husb&   
became  dissipat$ & neglect$ 8 bus9ess &
 squ&]$ 8 prop]ty4  ,f9ancial ru9 soon  
foll[$ & 8 fri5ds des]t$ him4 ,aft]     
dragg+ out a mis]able exi/5ce = a few   
ye>s1 he f9ally di$1  =sak5 & alone1 9 a
 little out-h\se4    ,! man ,?russell 0 
/ill liv+ :5 ! writ] visit$ t  locality 
"s ye>s s9ce1 & 0 po9t$ out to him on ! 

/reet4  ,he occasionally1 9 8 sob]      
mom5ts1 ref]r$ to t ev5t1 & to  ! feel+ 
he exp]i5c$ :5 fac+ ! ,eld]1 & decl>$ t 
=  ! life ( him he c\ld n lift 8 h& to  
/rike ! ,eld]4 ,he also  tells ( !      
int]e/ ) :i* he wat*$ = ! fulfillm5t ( !
  pr$iction1 & te/ifi$ t x 0 fulfill$4  
,t ,eld]'s "n 0 ,john ,p4 ,hayes1 !     
same1 :o liv$ = _m ye>s  at ,pleasant   
,grove1 ,utah1 b :o is n[ dead4 ,he is  
surviv$ by a  num]\s prog5y1 :o may be  
int]e/$ 9 le>n+ t ! memory (  8 words   
/ill lives 9 8 =m] field ( labor4 ,a few
 ( ^? :o  li/5$ to 8 te/imony h s9ce    
embrac$ ! ,gospel1 b ! mo/  ( !m are z  
prone to foll[ aft] fables z !y ev] 72 &
 !y  /ill languidly hold to _! holl[    
cre$s1 :i* diff] z widely  f ! true     
,gospel z ! light %$ by a f>?+ dip does 
f  ! glori\s effulg5ce ( ! noonday sun4 
,transcrib]'s ,note    ,9 ! text1 ,*apt]
 ,,iv 0 orig9ally ,*apt] ,,iiii & "p ( !
  head+ 0 cut (f2 bo? errors h be5      
correct$ to mat* !  ,table ( ,cont5ts4  
,v>i\s errors involv+ quotation m>ks h  

be5  resolv$ z seem$ reasonable4