,,labors ,,9 ,,! ,,v9ey>d4 ,,twelf? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies4 ,design$ = ! ,in/ruction & ,enc\ragem5t ( ,"y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,,publi%$ ,,at ,,! ,,juv5ile ,,in/ructor ,,(fice1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah4 #ahhd4 ,,preface4 ,! con/antly increas+ dem& = ! books ( ! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies has induc$ u to prep>e ?is little "w1 ) ! hope t x w prove no less int]e/+ nor in/ructive ?an its pr$ecessors4 ,! fact t ^! publications are us$ 9 _m ,sunday s*ools ) mo/ excell5t results & are read ) avidity & int]e/ by ! "y p 9 all p>ts ( ! t]ritory1 is an evid5ce to u t our labors are n 9 va94 ,"s ( ! incid5ts n>rat$ 9 ?is book are s miracul\s t "o is naturally l$ to exclaim1 tru? is really /rang] ?an fiction2 & occurr+1 z !y h done1 9 ! exp]i5ce ( our fai?ful ,eld]s1 !y h a d\ble int]e/ = "y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & w surely be ! means ( /r5g!n+ ! fai? ( all ^? :o expect to p>ticipate 9 ! glori\s labors t devolve ^u ?is p4 ,su* examples1 too1 z are h]e9 pres5t$ w1 und\bt$ly1 h ! effect to in/il a prop] am\nt ( righte\s ambition into ! m9ds ( ! "y1 ?us caus+ !m to ex]cise tal5ts :i* are design$1 if prop]ly us$1 to make ( !m noble m5 & wom54 ,if ?is book %\ld be a means ( in/ruct+ or enc\rag+ any p]son1 & !reby prompt+ him to d good1 ! object = :i* x 0 prep>$ w h be5 atta9$1 & a rew>d w h be5 giv5 to4 ,,! ,,publi%]4 ,,cont5ts3 ,,my ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,engl&4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,call$ on a ,mission--,/>t = my ,field ( ,labor--,difficulties on ! ,way--,travell+ 9 ,deep ,sn[--,rea* ! ,platte ,riv]--,procure a ,new ,outfit--,expos$ to ! ,*ol]a--,attack$ by ! ,plague--,my ,recov]y--,arrival at ,albany1 ,n4,y4--,take ,passage on a ,/eam] = ,new ,york ,city--,incid5ts on ! ,way4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,set ,sail f ,new ,york--,arrive 9 ,liv]pool--,s5t to ,labor z a ,travell+ ,eld]--,pray]s ,answ]$--,call$ to ,preside ,ov] a ,conf]5ce--,bless$ ,abundantly ) ! ,holy ,_s--,procure a ,hall to ,prea* 9--,mobb$--,effects ( my ,prea*+--,treat$ ) ,c\rtesy--,organize a ,bran* ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,t[n :]e ,i 0 ,mobb$--,make ,ano!r ,appo9tm5t to ,prea* 9 a ,diff]5t ,t[n--,s5d = ,help--,speak]s ,int]rupt$--,audi5ce ,quiet$ by me ,s++ a ,comic ,song--,prejudice ,allay$--a ,lesson ,le>n$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,an ,amus+ ,episode--,obta9 ! ,keys ( a ,*ur*--,notify ! ,p ,t a ,meet+ ,w be ,held 9 x--,a ,good ,turn ,out--,my ,companion ,prea*es :ile ,i1 ,disguis$ z a ,police1 ,gu>d ! ,door--,excitem5t ,ar\s$--,controv]sy ,) a ,m9i/]--,an ,anti-,mormon ,meet+ ,held--,i ,att5d--,reply to ! ,m9i/]s' ,attempts to ,expose ,mormonism--,my ,escape f ! ,build+--,sav$ by an ,infidel--,prosp]ity ( ! ,"w--,rem>kable ,heal+s--,a ,pr$iction ,utt]$ & ,fulfill$--,my ,return ,home--,contra/ ,betwe5 ! ,condition ( ! ,sa9ts n[ & t ( ,?irty ,ye>s ,ago4 ,,my ,,swiss ,,mission4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,mann] 9 :i* ! ,gospel is ,prea*$--,my ,labors 9 ,engl&--,call$ to ,switz]l&--,jo9 my ,companion & ,take ,passage to ,france--,proce$ to ,switz]l&--,meet ,eld]s 9 ,g5eva--,our ,fields ( ,labor ,assign$ u4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,arrival 9 ,b]ne--,its ,pr9cipal ,objects ( ,int]e/--,g to ,we9+51 ,:]e ,i ,rema9 to ,/udy ,g]man--,sket* ,f my ,j\rnal--,hunt$ by ,mobs--,int]view$ by ! ,mayor4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,lett] f ,eld] ,secri/--,ord]$ to ,zuri*--,arre/$ & ,imprison$ 9 a ,fil?y ,dungeon--,tak5 to ,bett] ,qu>t]s--,releas$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,progress 9 ,le>n+ to ,speak ,g]man--,communication ,f ! ,briti% ,ambassador--,notifi$ to ,leave ,zuri*--,g to ,s*affhaus5--,! ,falls ( ! ,rh9e--,unable to ,obta9 ,p]mission to ,rema9 9 ! ,canton--,seek ,ano!r ,place ( ,retreat--,lodge ) a ,family ( ,sa9ts--,difficulty 9 ,keep+ ,seclud$--,call$ to ,g5eva--,return to ,engl&4 ,,! ,,fai? ,,( ,,! ,,zunis4 ,traditions ( ! ,zunis--,?ree ,*ildr5 ,heal$--,adm9i/] to #djf ,indians :o 7 ,attack$ ) ! ,small-,pox1 ,mo/ ( ,:om ,recov]--,oppos$ by a ,presbyt]ian ,m9i/] & ,o!rs--,fate ( my ,oppos]'s4 ,,sket* ,,( ,a ,,well-,,sp5t ,,life4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,my ,bir? & ,*ildhood--,embrace ! ,gospel--a ,vision--,ga!r ) ! ,sa9ts at ,kirtl&--,zion's ,camp--,manife/ations 9 ! ,temple--,! ,sa9ts ,driv5 f ,miss\ri--,! ,prophet & ,patri>* ,m>tyr$--,our ,j\rney ,we/w>d--,s5t on a ,mission4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,arrival 9 ,engl&--,appo9t$ to ! ,glasg[ ,conf]5ce--,my ,exp]i5ce ,!re--,releas$--,/>t ,home--a ,/orm at ,sea--,case ( ,miracul\s ,heal+--,arrival 9 ! ,valley4 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,bless+s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,call$ to ,au/ralia--,my ,ignorance--,pres4 ,h4 ,c4 ,kimball's ,prophecy ,conc]n+ me--,arrive 9 ,sidney--,adv5ture ) a ,dog--,g to ,camd5 ) a ,fell[-,mission>y--,s\ght = by a ,drunk5 ,mob--,god ,bl9ds _! ,eyes & we ,escape--,at ,picton we ,prea* 9 ! ,c\rt-,h\se--,! ,writ+ on ! ,wall--,our ,success4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,malign$ by ,sect>ian ,prie/s--,invitation to ,prea* at a ,di/ant ,t[n--,means ,provid$ by a ,my/]i\s ,p]sonage--,bran* ( ! ,*ur* ,organiz$--,apply to ! ,au?orities ( ! ,colony =1 & ,receive1 ,lic5se & ,protection z ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel--,arre/$--,my ,companion's ,def5se--,honorably ,releas$--,g to ,w9dsor--,unable to ,obta9 ,lodg+s--,direct$ by a ,/rang]--,k9dly ,treat$--,an ,attempt to ,poison me--,my ,companion ,%ot at by a ,ruffian4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,*at ,) a ,ca?olic--,*as$ by ,dogs--,an ,iri%man's ,design to ,murd] me--,rem>kable ,escape--,adv5ture ) a ,wild ,bull--,has he got ,y8--,my ,release f my ,mission--,incid5ts ( ! ,home ,j\rney--,a ,prophecy & its ,fulfillm5t--,a ,visit to a ,sick ,lady--,conclusion4 ,,results ,,( ,,disob$i5ce4 ,h[ our ,mission>ies are ,suspect$--,*ildr5 ,lo/--,suppos$ ,case ( ,kidnapp+--,myself & ,companion are accus$--,! ,dead ,bodies are ,f\nd--,disob$i5ce ,br+s its own ,rew>d4 ,,my ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,engl&4 ,,by ,c4 ,v4 ,,sp5c]4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,call$ ,,on ,a ,,mission--,,/>t ,,= ,,my ,,field ,,( ,,labor--,,difficulties ,,on ,,! ,,way--,,travel+ ,,9 ,,deep ,,sn[--,,rea* ,,! ,,platte ,,riv]--,,procure ,a ,,new ,,outfit--,,expos$ ,,to ,,! ,,*ol]a--,,attack$ ,,by ,,! ,,plague--,,my ,,recov]y--,,arrival ,,at ,,albany1 ,n4 ,y4--,,take ,,passage ,,on ,a ,,/eam] ,,= ,,new ,,york ,,city--,,incid5ts ,,on ,,! ,,way4 ,at ! ,april conf]5ce1 #ahej1 ,i felt a pres5tim5t t ,i might be call$ on a mission1 & kept away f conf]5ce until ne> ! close ( ! la/ aft]noon's meet+1 ?9k+ t if ,i 7 n se51 ,i %\ld1 p]haps1 n be rememb]$1 & !n w5t to ! door1 & /&+ on ! outside press$ x op5 ab\t two in*es4 ,j z ,i did ?is a man arose on ! /& & said1 ,x is mov$ & second$ t ,claudius ,v4 ,sp5c] g on a mission to ,europe4 ,i turn$ z ?\gh %ot1 walk$ d[n ,ma9 ,/reet say+ to myself1 ,c x be possible ^? m5 h any inspiration to call su* a /ick = a mission>y8 ,i ?9k if my body & _s _h !n be5 weigh$ toge!r1 ,i %\ld h pull$ ! beam at two ?\s& p\nds4 ,previ\s to ?is "t no p]son _h he>d me pray or speak 9 any public meet+4 ,mo/ ( ! m5 :o 7 call$ & :o accompani$ ?is mission 7 l>ge & p[]ful m51 physically4 ,among !m 7 ! fa!r ( ,horace ,s4 ,eldr$ge1 ,appleton ,h>mon1 ,james ,works1 ,?omas ,grov]1 ,capta9 ,davis & ,fa!r ,mal94 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball _h *>ge :5 we 7 set ap>t & 0 m\? 9 my case1 giv+ me a bless+ great] ?an my fai?4 ,among o!r ?+s he said t1 ,i %\ld be l ,paul ( old1 9 ! l& to :i* ,i 0 go+4 ,! mo/ ( ! company left ,salt ,lake ,city on ! #ai? ( ,april1 & ^? :o did n g !n ov]took u ! next morn+4 ,we c>ri$ ! mail by express ) ox teams1 & deliv]$ x at ,c\ncil ,bluffs on ! #d? ( ,july foll[+4 ,at ! "t we 7 set ap>t ,bro!r ,heb] =bid u tak+ ei!r money1 wat*es1 r+s or *a9s ( gold or silv]1 b told u to g lit]ally )\t purse or scrip4 ,= ! b5efit ( ! mission>ies :o n[ g by rail & frequ5tly 9 fir/-class /yle1 ,i record t ! fir/ day out we rea*$ ! m\? ( ,emigration ,canyon1 & t night _h a sev]e sn[ /orm4 ,! next morn+ our cattle 7 all lo/4 ,we divid$ into p>ties to f9d !m4 ,! p>ty ) :i* ,i w5t trail$ "s ( ! cattle t[>ds ! city4 ,!y wi%$ me to g 91 see ! folks & help get ! cattle back4 ,i said1 ,no1 ,i w nev] ent] ,salt ,lake aga9 till ,i h fulfill$ my mission1 unless ,i am c>ri$ 9 dead4 ,aft] "s little tr\ble we aga9 got our cattle toge!r4 ,! sn[ 9 cross+ ! ,big & ,little ,m\nta9 0 v deep2 we cut a pole tw5ty-sev5 & a half feet long1 pu%$ x into ! sn[1 b fail$ to rea* ! gr\nd4 ,we cut poles made holes 9 !m = ! :eels ( ! wagon1 b5t "o end ( ! poles 9 ! %ape ( a sleigh-runn]1 & pull$ & pu%$ our wagons 9 places by h&4 ,we w\ld frequ5tly s9k into ! sn[ almo/ to our necks1 & aft] crawl+ out ! sun w\ld melt ! sn[ on our clo!s s t at night we 7 z wet z ?\gh we _h be5 imm]s$ 9 ! wat]4 ,9 ! morn+s we /ood on ! sn[ cru/s1 beat our boots & pantaloons ov] ! wagon :eels to get ! ice out ( !m be=e we c\ld dress4 ,we took our /ock+s to b$ ) u & dri$ !m among our clo!s4 ,x 0 9 ! endurance ( ^! exposures t ,i ?9k ,eld] ,wm4 ,burton 7:o 0 v noble & free 9 8 labors7 s weak5$ 8 con/itution z to make him unable to successfully /& ! climate & disease t prey$ ^u him 9 ! old c\ntry4 ,"o night1 9 ,ea/ ,canyon1 we dug a hole 9 ! sn[ sev5 feet deep1 put "s bru% on ! bottom & _h a good night's re/4 ,we 7 favor$ be=e morn+ ) q a fall ( sn[1 :i* help$ to keep u w>m4 ,:5 we arose 9 ! morn+ we 7 q m]ry1 & sev]al comm5c$ s++ ! songs ( ,zion4 ,capta9 ,davis & ,?omas ,grov] 7 camp$ a little ahead ( u1 & z we ov] to ! latt]'s wagon he rem>k$1 ,mission>ies :o c s+ 9 su* a condition ,i want to give my purse to1 & he h&$ u "o conta9+ #bc4de4 ,= days on ?is j\rney1 f a sun-rise />t to a sun-set /op1 we only made f "o-half to "o mile's di/ance1 frequ5tly putt+ five & six yoke ( ox5 to a wagon at a "t4 ,! food our cattle _h 0 br\se & dry grass on ! ridges :]e ! sn[ _h bl[n (f4 ,we rea*$ ! ,platte ,riv] ab\t ?ree o'clock1 p4m41 on ,saturday1 ,may #be?1 ) our cattle s weak & poor t we drove sev]al ( !m loose & pull$ two wagons into camp by h&4 ,aft] lun* we _h a fell[%ip meet+4 ,i made a motion t :5 we left t camp+ place we %\ld h good1 light wagons1 ) f\r horses to ea* "o1 pl5ty ( food1 & a :ite man's outfit4 ,aft] consid]able discussion ! motion 0 unanim\sly c>ri$1 & ) consid]able s>casm ,i 0 appo9t$ trad]-9-*ief to make ! desir$ ex*anges4 ,sev]al ,cali=nia emigrants 7 pres5t at ! meet+ & be=e night1 !y _h donat$ a nice wagon1 a new set ( d\ble h>ness1 a horse1 "s rice1 sug>1 dri$ apples1 etc4 ,9 a few days ,i succe$$ 9 ex*ang+ our old out-fits = f9e1 fat horses1 & ev]y?+ ne$ful = a com=table j\rney4 ,we put a sign on "o ( our wagons ,u4 ,s4 ,mail1 & receiv$ consid]able money = drop lett]s4 ,9 cross+ ! pla9s we met ! *ol]a among ! gold digg]s1 :o 7 on _! way to ,cali=nia4 ,we frequ5tly _h to leave ! road to avoid ! /5* ( ^? :o _h di$ by its ravages1 & 7 b slightly cov]$ ov] by _! comrades4 ,at "o "t ,i saw a man beat+ 8 cattle ) ! butt ( 8 :ip1 curs+ l\dly at ! same "t2 he dropp$ on ! gr\nd 9 ! act & 9 ab\t fifte5 m9utes 0 dead & buri$4 ,"o ev5+ ,capta9 ,davis 0 attack$ ) ! t]rible disease & 9 a %ort "t 0 dead4 ,! day foll[+ ,i 0 tak5 ) x ab\t noon1 j z we 7 ab\t to turn d[n to ! ,platte ,riv] to lun*4 ,my bre?r5 gave me all enc\ragem5t1 say+ !y w\ld hurry to ! riv]1 & nurse me & d all !y c\ld = me4 ,= a few m9utes ,i did ! mo/ rapid ?9k+ ( my lifetime4 ,i !n told !m n to take me f ! ma9 road1 = ,god's s]vants _h promis$ me ,i %\ld n die on ! road to ,engl&4 ,!y ask$ :at !y %\ld d4 ,i told !m to let me get out ( ! wagon on ! s& ) my face t[>ds ,europe1 & !n !y %\ld g to _! lun*4 ,if !y %\ld return & f9d me dead1 !y _h bett] return home & conclude t ,mormonism 0 a hoax4 ,!y seem$ to ?9k my head 0 affect$ & ,i _h to *>ge !m 9 a mo/ solemn mann] be=e !y w\ld let me h my way4 ,:5 !y came to me f lun* ,i select$ two bre?r5 to hold me up by ! wri/s at ! h9d end ( ! wagon1 & drive ! team z sl[ly z possible1 & :5 ! p>oxysms ( ! cramp came on to lift me 94 ,?is 0 cont9u$ till ab\t ?ree o'clock1 p4m41 :5 ! *ol]a left me4 ,= ! wid? ( ?ree f+]s :]e my /oma* & b[els 7 cramp$ ov] ea* o!r1 my body 0 z black & blue = "s ?ree weeks z any bruise ,i h ev] se51 & z mu* fle% w5t f me 9 six h\rs1 z a fev] usually takes f a man 9 a mon?4 ,i "k ?is1 t ! fai? taught me by my fa!r1 ,daniel ,sp5c]1 toge!r ) ! natural grit inh]it$ f my fa!r & "m1 sav$ my life4 ,we sold our outfits at ,c\ncil ,bluffs = consid]able m ?an ^? we trad$ = !m w\ld h br\ght u4 ,z we j\rney$ ?r\gh ! ,/ates ! ,eld]s sep>at$ to visit relatives1 & on ! day ,i rea*$ ,albany1 ,n4 ,y41 ,i _h no companion4 ,i _h act$ z cook consid]able ( ! "t on ! pla9s2 _h laid on ! gr\nd1 on ! bru% & 9 ! sn[1 assi/$ to wa% di%es & _h done my full %>e ( camp duty g5]ally2 b 9 do+ ?is my clo!s _h got into a condition t w\ld h be5 a curiosity at a dress ball4 ,i wore a cap t _m ye>s be=e 7,i _c recollect h[ _m7 _h be5 ( fur2 x _h n[ got to be :at might be call$ a sk9 cap4 ,i _h two or ?ree holes crack$ ?r\gh x1 out ( :i* my hair w\ld (t5 be se54 ,i w5t abo>d a ,new ,york /eam] & appli$ = a ticket = passage & /ate room to t city4 ,! ag5t look$ at me f head to foot & !n said t ,i c\ld n h "o1 z ! boat 0 *>t]$ by ! ,/ate1 c\nty1 & city au?orities = a pleasure trip4 ,on look+ r\nd ,i saw ,u4,s4 ,mail z a sign on ! boat2 ,i laid d[n ! money be=e ! ticket sell] & dem&$ my ticket4 ,aft] "s squirm+ on 8 "p ,i got x4 ,on ?is same day ,i _h ! blues z ,i hope nev] to h !m aga94 ,i _h ne>ly conclud$ t !re c\ld n be ei!r s5se or inspiration 9 ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur* s5d+ me to ,engl& on a mission1 & t :5 ,i got to ,new ,york ,city ,i w\ld g ov] to my native t[n :]e ,i _h "s prop]ty & quietly settle among my old fri5ds & relatives4 ,s great 0 ! p[] t ! devil _h ov] me t :5 ,i fir/ /epp$ on ! boat ,i drew a *air into ! ni*e by ! figure head to avoid hav+ conv]sation ) anyone4 ,i _h sat !re b a few mom5ts :5 a p]son came up beh9d me & rem>k$ t x 0 a pleasant ev5+4 ,i made no reply4 ,boat mak+ f9e "t1 said he4 ,/ill ,i did n answ]4 ,soon he spoke aga93 ,are y travel+ f>1 "y man8 ,i j]k$ my *air ar\nd & answ]$ v spitefully1 ,i h come a long way & ,i am go+ a long way2 all ! way f ,salt ,lake to ,engl&4 ,is !re any?+ else y want8 ,my abruptness _h s5t him back sev]al feet1 & he 0 look+ at me ) ab\t z mu* curiosity z if he 7 view+ a wild animal4 ,v soon he smil$ & said1 ,yes if y come f ,salt ,lake !re is a good deal m ,i want4 ,he comm5c$ ask+ que/ions1 & soon sev]al m p]sons ga!r$ ar\nd2 b j !n ! d9n] bell rang1 & !y invit$ me to g to d9e1 :i* ,i did n d1 z x seem$ to me t ,i c\ld n h eat5 at t "t ev5 if x 7 to save my life4 ,aft] f9i%+ _! repa/ ,i 0 wait$ ^u by ?ree g5tlem51 :o /at$ !y _h engag$ ! cab9 f ! capta9 & wi%$ me to prea*4 ,i told !m ,i _h nev] prea*$ 9 my life4 ,!y want$ to "k = :at ,i 0 go+ to ,engl&4 ,i told !m to prea*4 ,!y !n want$ to "k :y ,i w\ld n prea* 9 ! cab91 my answ] be+ t x 0 because ,i 0 n s5t "h to prea*4 ,we f9ally compromis$ ! matt] by my cons5t+ to g to ! cab9 & answ] que/ions4 ,! room 0 s cr[d$ t !y c\ld n sit d[n1 b /ood ar\nd 9 circles1 & took turns 9 ask+ me que/ions4 ,:5 ,i fir/ sat d[n ,i notic$ a l>ge1 black-ey$1 black-hair$ man1 & said to myself1 ,:5 he comes ,i w h ! devil4 ,aft] "s "t he pu%$ =w>d & lit]ally cov]$ me ) complim5ts4 ,he !n rem>k$1 ,y mu/ excuse me1 "y fri5d1 aft] y\r te/imony ( ! goodness ( y\r p1 = ask+ :y su* m5 z ,george ,j4 ,adams1 ,john ,c4 ,b5nett1 ,dr4 ,fo/]1 ,*>les ,fo/] & o!rs c\ld n live peaceably 9 y\r community8 ,my answ] foll[$ l lightn+3 ,x 0 because !y 7 su* gambl]s1 :ore-ma/]s1 black-legs & rascals z y are4 ,he made a b\nd = me2 six m5 caught him1 pull$ him to ! outside ( ! circle1 & slapp+ him on ! back told him ) an oa?1 t if ,god ,almighty _h come d[n out ( heav5 ,he c\ld n h told 8 "* any bett] ?an ! little ,mormon _h4 ,i answ]$ que/ions until ab\t elev5 o'clock at night1 :5 ,i sprang f my *air & said1 ,g5tlem51 y h _h ',mormonism' en\gh = "o night1 & ,i />t$ = my room4 ,i 0 /opp$ & l$ back to my *air1 :5 ,i receiv$ a unanim\s vote ( ?anks & ! pr(f] to raise me ?ree hundr$ doll>s if ,i w\ld accept ! am\nt4 ,i told ! g5tlem5 t we prea*$ ! gospel )\t purse or scrip1 & t ,i _h already receiv$ en\gh to take me to ,engl&4 ,i select$1 h[ev]1 ?ree reliable m51 :o promis$ me to see t ! ?ree hundr$ doll>s 7 giv5 to ! poor 9 _! neighborhoods dur+ ! next ,w9t]4 ,i w5t into my room & pro/rat$ myself ) my face on ! floor1 & ?ank$ ,god = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 = ,i _h mo/ surely talk$ by inspiration4 ,i ask$ =giv5ess = my unbelief1 & f t "t ,i 0 :olly cont5t$ to g to ,engl&4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,set ,,sail ,,f ,,new ,,york--,,arrive ,,9 ,,liv]pool--,,s5t ,,to ,,labor ,,z ,a ,,travel+ ,,eld]--,,pray]s ,,answ]$--,,call$ ,,to ,,preside ,,ov] ,a ,,conf]5ce--,,bless$ ,,abundantly ,,) ,,! ,,holy ,,_s--,,procure ,a ,,hall ,,to ,,prea* ,,9--,,mobb$--,,effects ,,( ,,my ,,prea*+--,,treat$ ,,) ,,c\rtesy--,,organize ,a ,,bran* ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,! ,,t[n ,,:]e ,i ,,0 ,,mobb$--,,make ,,ano!r ,,appo9tm5t ,,to ,,prea* ,,9 ,a ,,diff]5t ,,t[n--,,s5d ,,= ,,help--,,speak]s ,,int]rupt$--,,audi5ce ,,quiet$ ,,by ,,me ,,s++ ,a ,,comic ,,song--,,prejudice ,,allay$--,a ,,lesson ,,le>n$4 ,hav+ rejo9$ my fell[-mission>ies 9 ,new ,york1 we sail$ f t port ,augu/ #ae?1 on ! %ip ,lady ,frankl91 passage1 #aj p] head1 we hav+ to bo>d & cook = ourselves4 ,aft] a fair voyage we arriv$ 9 ,liv]pool on ! #ad? ( ,septemb]1 #ahej4 ,i sp5t a few days 9 t city1 & 0 mo/ k9dly treat$ by ,apo/le ,orson ,pratt1 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,mission4 ,i 0 s5t f !re to ,london1 & ,bro!r ,pratt int5d$ me to h a few weeks to re/1 & le>n ! ropes among ! bran*es1 & ,sa9ts ( t city4 ,b ! presid5t ( t conf]5ce s5t me to ,col*e/]1 fifty miles f ,london4 ,x 0 a h>d place & 9 ord] to h rais$ any life !re 9 relation to ,mormonism1 "o w\ld h requir$ ! p[] to resurrect ! dead4 ,i suff]$ v mu* 9 _s z well z 9 body4 ,i f9ally said to myself1 y 7 s5t to ?is l& by ,god's highe/ au?ority to prea* ! gospel1 & x is y\r duty to d x4 ,! next morn+1 aft] ?us comm5t+ to myself1 ,i />t$ = a t[n tw5ty miles di/ant4 ,! roads 7 wet & heavy &1 ) my c>pet-bag1 ! walk 0 a h>d "o4 ,i came 9 sight ( ! place1 on ! top ( a long hill1 & notic$ a woman cross+ ! road ) two pails4 ,%e fill$ !m ) wat] & />t$ back1 b z %e saw me walk+ t[>ds h]1 %e dropp$ bo? pails & came to me1 say+1 ,i knew y w\ld come3 ,i saw y 9 a dream4 ,come into my h\se2 ,i h a room all fix$ nice & clean = y4 ,"h ,i baptiz$ my fir/ fruits ( ! gospel1 & accompli%$ a good "w4 ,9 a few weeks ,bro4 ,pratt s5t me to travel ) ,bro4 ,jacob ,gates1 :o 0 really l a fa!r to me4 ,:5 ) him1 we w\ld take tracts ) u & g f h\se to h\se1 & %op to %op 9 ,leice/] &1 9 di/ribut+ !m1 try to get a *ance to talk ) ! p4 ,"o day we _h be5 work+ v h>d 9 ! ra9 & mud1 b ) little success4 ,z we 7 on our way home1 at dusk1 we pass$ ! %op ( an h]bali/1 & ,i told ,bro4 ,gates ,i w\ld l to g into ?is "o place be=e go+ home4 ,i b\ght some?+ = a p5ny &1 at ! same "t1 comm5c$ talk+ ,mormonism to a /rang]4 ,?is man's "n is n[ v famili> to ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 x be+ none o!r ?an ,george ,godd>d4 ,previ\s to my visit1 he _h nev] he>d ( our religion1 b1 z he 0 an hone/ & brave man1 x 0 n long be=e he & 8 family 7 baptiz$ &1 9 a little "t1 ga!r$ to ,zion4 ,dur+ t day ,i _h ask$ ! ,"l _m times to give me "o s\l z a com=t & te/imony4 ,i w5t into ,bro4 ,godd>d's %op by z direct inspiration z any man ev] did any?+ by its dictation4 ,i travel$ a few weeks ) ,eld] ,gates1 :5 ,i receiv$ an appo9tm5t to take ! presid5cy ( ! ,norwi* ,conf]5ce4 ,i wrote to ,apo/le ,f4 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 :o !n presid$ ov] ! mission1 ask+ him to give me a little m "t to get accu/om$ to prea*+ & to read up my ,bible4 ,i soon receiv$ ! foll[+ answ]3 ,! presid5cy ( ! ,briti% ,mission wi%es to "k if ,eld] ,c4 ,v4 ,sp5c] int5ds to /& up to ! rack 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:5 ,i read x ,i imm$iately wrote 9 reply3 ,i %all />t to ,norwi* by ! next tra91 & don't c>e a groat :e!r !re is any hay 9 ! rack or n4 ,a si/] 0 !n wa%+ my clo!s1 & ,i _h q a "t to induce h] to let me h !m !n2 b1 at la/1 %e wrung !m out z dry z %e c\ld & /uff$ !m into my c>pet-bag4 ,only a few m9utes elaps$ be=e ,i 0 on ! way to ,norwi*4 ,i d n ?9k any man ev] ent]$ ^u ! dis*>ge ( 8 duties z presid5t ) m di/ru/ ?an ,i did2 & ,i wi% to record "h t ! great good aft]w>ds accompli%$ 0 ,god's "w1 = ,he work$ ?r\gh me4 ,i only knew en\gh to speak & act z direct$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! conf]5ce 0 repres5t$ to me z hav+ refus$ to su/a91 = its presid5t1 ! man sugge/$ by ! presid5cy at ,liv]pool1 & 0 o!rwise 9 a some:at peculi> condition4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ,i 0 set to "w2 h[ weak ,i felt1 ,i _c express 9 words4 ,= mon?s aft]w>ds p w\ld say to me1 :5 meet+ 0 ov]1 ,i he>d y\r knees knock toge!r :5 y fir/ began to speak4 ,at ! second meet+ ,i held1 a man jump$ up & said1 ,we "k y be ( ! devil6 ,i und]/ood 9 a mom5t t ! battle = my victory 9 t region _h to be f\ght "r !n4 ,i turn$ & sil5c$ him imm$iately4 ,:5 ,i ceas$ speak+1 ! p 7 z meek z *ildr54 ,i nev] _h any m tr\ble 9 t bran*1 & ! "w reviv$ 9 ! :ole conf]5ce4 ,! outp\r+ ( ! ,holy ,_s & ! p[] & manife/ations ( ,god 71 ,i ?9k1 z noticeable to ! presid5cy at ,liv]pool z !y 7 to me4 ,dur+ ! entire mission ,i 0 greatly bless$ ) dreams & manife/ations f ! ,"l4 ,on ! day ! revelation on plural1 or cele/ial1 m>riage 0 fir/ made public 9 ,freemason's ,hall1 ,london1 "o ( our mo/ not$ & eloqu5t prea*]s 0 call$ ^u to speak4 ,8 ef=t 0 a dry & b>r5 failure1 pat5t to ev]ybody pres5t4 ,!re 7 ov] two hundr$ prom95t ,eld]s sitt+ on ! /&4 ,jacob ,gates1 ! presid5t ( ! meet+1 arose &1 look+ ar\nd at ! ,eld]s1 beckon$ to me 9 a quick way1 & said1 ,come "h & talk4 ,i ?9k e "o1 n[ liv+1 :o 0 pres5t at t meet+1 if ask$ ! "q1 w\ld say ,i 0 lit]ally clo!d ^u ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i prophesi$ freely & )\t fe>1 & h liv$ to see ^? prophecies fulfill$ to ! v lett]4 ,at "o "t x 0 manife/$ to me to g to a t[n ?irty-six miles di/ant1 & op5 up ! gospel4 ,i s5t ^w to a bran* presid5t t ,i w\ld /op at 8 h\se on a c]ta9 day :5 on my way to t t[n4 ,i notifi$ sev]al ,eld]s to meet me at 8 h\se4 ,we met & held a c\ncil4 ,i _h no?+ b opposition1 ! presid5t say+1 ,bro4 ,sp5c]1 if y g to t place1 ,i cle> myself ( ! consequ5ces2 y\r blood be ^u y\r own head4 ,i repli$1 ,if my blood be %$1 x w be ^u ! heads ( ^? :o %$ x1 & ^? :o ought to h1 b h n got1 fai? to su/a9 me4 ,i !n ask$ if any "o ( ! ,eld]s w\ld volunte] to g ) me4 ,aft] consid]able hesitat+1 ! y\nge/ ,eld] 9 ! conf]5ce promis$ to meet me !re4 ,t day ,i walk$ tw5ty-five miles & /opp$ at a roadside inn at d>k1 ) b "o %ill+ 9 my pocket4 ,i ask$ = "s supp]4 ,! lady ( ! h\se said %e c\ld give me "s ,wel% rabbit4 ,be+ fond ( rabbit ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld n[ h a treat2 b1 in/ead ( :at ,i expect$1 %e br\ght 9 "s toa/$ *eese & bread4 ,i 0 s disappo9t$ at ?is t ,i crept into b$ )\t supp]4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 took my la/ %ill+4 ,! next morn+ ,i walk$ to ! next t[n1 twelve miles di/ant1 &1 on ne>+ x1 saw a lone build+ on ! common4 ,i hunt$ up ! own] & got p]mission to speak 9 x4 ,i !n w5t f h\se to h\se1 notify+ ! p ( ! meet+4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! "y ,eld] came1 accord+ to promise4 ,z we w5t ?r\gh ! /reets a cr[d ( rude boys & girls foll[$ u1 je]+ & ?r[+ dry manure1 pieces ( coal1 etc41 at u4 ,ab\t noon we came to f\r cross roads 9 ! t[n1 "o ( :i* l$ to ! ,eld]'s home4 ,/opp+ "h1 he said1 ,bro!r ,sp5c]1 ,i _c /& ?is1 & tri$ to p]suade me to give up ! labor2 b fail+ to move me he walk$ away4 ,ab\t dusk ,i f\nd myself ne> a cottage on ! outskirts ( ! t[n4 ,i w5t 9 & notifi$ a woman 7! only occupant7 t 9 a few m9utes ,i w\ld lecture--& also invit$ h] to att5d4 ,i />t$ t[>ds ! place ( meet+ b _h got only a few /eps :5 ,i felt a h& on my %\ld]2 turn+ my head1 ,i saw ! woman ,i _h j left2 %e ask$ me if ,i _h eat5 supp]1 & :5 ,i told h] ,i _h n eat5 or drank t day1 %e invit$ me back & plac$ be=e me1 ,i ?9k1 e good ?+ %e _h 9 ! h\se4 ,i !n />t$ to fill my appo9tm5t4 ,! build+ 0 full & _m 7 on ! outside4 ,my fir/ reception 0 a peat sod on ! side ( ! head1 :i* knock$ me d[n4 ,i soon ralli$1 pick$ ! dirt out ( my e>1 pray$1 /ret*$ bo? h&s out be=e my face z if to make a dive1 & made a ru% = ! cr[d1 exclaim+1 z ,i came up1 ,g5tlem51 make room1 ,i'm ! man :o lectures "h to-night4 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ into ! build+ aft] promis+ ! ,"l ,i w\ld say j :at ,he gave me4 ,i knew x 0 no use to try to s+ or pray4 ,! fir/ ?\ght t came to me on aris+ 0 ! scripture :i* says1 ,god ha? made ( "o blood all nations ( m5 t dwell on ! e>?1 etc4 ,i quot$ x & 0 b>r5 ( ?\ght = "s two m9utes1 :5 my _s 9 an in/ant read ! p4 ,i claim$ bro!rhood by ! au?ority ( ,god's ^w1 allud$ to ! p]secutions ( ! ,me?odi/s 9 _! e>ly days1 & ask$ :o w\ld ?9k t ! ,me?odi/s 9 s %ort a "t w\ld be f\nd p]secut+ o!r religi\s bodies4 ,i call$ _! att5tion to my condition1 ?\s&s ( miles away f home1 etc4 ,9 a few mom5ts sev]al h&k]*iefs 7 out1 wip+ te>ful eyes4 ,i _h a glori\s meet+1 & at ! close 0 assail$ by a m9i/]1 b ! cr[d hoi/$ him out ( ! build+ & hoot$ him home4 ,?ree g5tlem5 took me to ! be/ inn ( ! t[n & told ! l&lord to treat me ) ! greate/ c\rtesy & *>ge ! bill to !m4 ,9 f\r weeks f t "t ,i organiz$ a bran* ( sixte5 memb]s at t place4 ,at "o "t ,i 0 desir\s to create an int]e/ 9 a di/rict1 & hir$ a t[n hall at a popul\s sea-port place2 ,i plac>d$ l>gely1 & soon f\nd t possibly ,i _h creat$ m int]e/ ?an w\ld be pleasant4 ,z ! importance ( ! meet+ grew1 s also grew a s5se ( my own littl5ess & ,i s5t ^w to ,eld] ,g4 ,b4 ,wallace1 at ,liv]pool1 & ,eld] ,h>mon1 9 ,scotl&1 to come & help me4 ,i paid #ag4ej exp5ses = ,bro4 ,h>mon & ,i ?9k to ,bro4 ,wallace #be4jj4 ,on ! day ( ! meet+ ,i le>n$ !re w\ld be a l>ge mob pres5t4 ,i w5t to ! hall be=e ! bre?r5 & soon p]ceiv$ !re 0 tr\ble ahead1 b realiz+ h[ mu* ! meet+ w\ld co/ me & ! pa9s t _h be5 tak5 ,i c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( a defeat4 ,i _h p]si/5tly plead ) ! ,"l = victory4 ,! idea _h become preval5t t ,bro!r ,h>mon 0 "o ( ! ,twelve4 ,i call$ on him to speak fir/4 ,! assembly li/5$ to him = ab\t two m9utes4 ,!n ,bro!r ,wallace tri$ x1 :5 a blacksmi? by ! "n ( ,angui% int]rupt$ him1 & ,bro!r ,wallace spitefully told him to %ut y\r head4 ,t rem>k br\ght matt]s to a climax4 ,he spoke no m ?an n9ety seconds1 & !n we _h a good repres5tation ( :at imag9ation pictures z ! p&emonium ( hell4 ,i knelt ) my back to ! congregation & said1 ,fa!r6 ,i h done all ,i "k4 ,if !re is any?+ else y wi% me to d1 manife/ x to me :5 ,i get up & ,i w d x4 ,z soon z ,i arose to my feet1 a comic song t ,i us$ to s+ 9 ^? days came to my m9d1 & ,i felt z ?\gh x want$ to get out ( me 9 all my p>ts4 ,i paus$ a mom5t1 /epp$ to ! front1 ?rew my arms out t[>ds ! congregation1 & said1 ,boys1 x w be a new ?+ = y to he> a m9i/] s+ a comic song 9 a meet+2 b if y w be quiet1 ,i w s+ y "o4 ,i sang x bett] ?an ev] be=e or s9ce1 & at ! close !y gave me a good1 he>ty *e]4 ,i !n appeal$ to !m z ,engli%m51 tell+ !m h[ ,am]icans treat$ ,engli%m5 :5 !y came to our c\ntry4 ,i cont9u$ speak+ = "o h\r1 & f ! fir/ five m9utes ! dropp+ ( a p9 on ! floor c\ld h be5 he>d4 ,at ! close _m came & %ook h&s1 & 9 sixp5ces1 %ill+s1 etc41 gave me some?+ ov] #ag4jj4 ,:5 my h&s w5t out t[>ds1 & ov] a "p ( t congregation ,i felt p[] & control g ) !m z tangibly z ,i ev] felt cold or heat1 & ,i le>n$ ?is lesson1 n to %irk my own responsibilities & run = o!rs to fill my place1 let me be ev] s weak4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,an ,,amus+ ,,episode--,,obta9 ,,! ,,keys ,,( ,a ,,*ur*--,,notify ,,! ,,p ,,t ,a ,,meet+ ,,w ,,be ,,held ,,9 ,,x--,a ,,good ,,turn-,,out--,,my ,,companion ,,prea*es ,,:ile ,i1 ,,disguis$ ,,z ,a ,,police1 ,,gu>d ,,! ,,door--,,excitem5t ,,ar\s$--,,controv]sy ,,) ,a ,,m9i/]--,,an ,,anti-,,mormon ,,meet+ ,,held--,i ,,att5d--,,reply ,,to ,,! ,,m9i/]s' ,,attempts ,,to ,,expose ,,mormonism--,,my ,,escape ,,f ,,! ,,build+--,,sav$ ,,by ,,an ,,infidel--,,prosp]ity ,,( ,,! ,,"w--,,rem>kable ,,heal+s--,a ,,pr$iction ,,utt]$ ,,& ,,fulfill$--,,my ,,return ,,home--,,contra/ ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,n[ ,,& ,,t ,,( ,,?irty ,,ye>s ,,ago4 ,i w m5tion an amus+ episode1 t occurr$ dur+ a visit t ,bro!r ,wallace made ! conf]5ce4 ,x />t$ 9 fun b result$ 9 great good3 ,i took him to a c\ntry bran* :]e ! "w 0 pretty dead & we /opp$ ) a man :o _h a /&+ 9 ! ,*ur*1 b z a rew>d = 8 little fai? _h be5 made tru/ee ( "o ( ! prom95t sect>ian *ur*es & held ! keys ( _! place ( wor%ip4 ,we r cr[d$ ourselves on to him4 ,x 0 a damp1 cold day1 & ! man ( ! h\se 0 v /+y ) 8 coal4 ,we f9ally f\nd 8 coal-h\se & help$ ourselves to fuel4 ,x 0 amus+ to see ! old g5tleman come 9 & out & eye our b\ntiful fire1 & we ?\ght ! m coal we burn$ ! m anxi\s ! old man w\ld be to get u out ( ! h\se4 ,s ! next "t he came into ! room he f\nd u ) a fire t entirely fill$ ! fire place4 ,i took no notice ( 8 s\r looks & gravely told him t ,bro!r ,wallace 0 a build] by trade & took great pleasure 9 visit+ ! *ur*es & public build+s1 & ask$ him if he w\ld all[ u ! keys ( 8 *ur*1 t we might exam9e ! ar*itectural designs4 ,he gave u ! keys & we told him we w\ld n return t aft]noon until late4 ,?is t[n 0 divid$ into :at 0 call$ ,upp] & ,l[] ,%ipdom1 & 0 sep>at$ by q a little di/ance4 ,! *ur* 0 9 ,upp] ,%ipdom4 ,"o ( u w5t to ! l[] t[n & notifi$ ! p quietly t an ,am]ican g5tleman w\ld lecture 9 ! ,upp] ,*ur* t ev5+1 :ile ! o!r exam9$ ! *ur*1 arrang$ ! seats & lights4 ,at ! h\r appo9t$ ! *ur* 0 pretty well fill$4 ,we did n light up until all 0 ready = comm5c+4 ,bro!r ,wallace took ! /&1 & prea*$ a v good s]mon1 :ile ,i took my /& aga9/ ! inside ( ! door dress$ z a policeman & ) a club 9 my h&4 ,by occasionally tapp+ a few on ! %\ld] ,i succe$$ 9 keep+ pretty good ord] until am5 0 said1 :5 ,bro!r ,wallace made 8 exit ?r\gh ! back & ,i ?r\gh ! front door4 ,by "s means ! door got lock$ aft] we _h pass$ out1 & ! mob1 :i* _h by ?is "t collect$1 imag9+ we _h lock$ ourselves 91 made pretty viol5t demon/rations at ! front ( ! build+ try+ to get at u :ile we 7 laugh+ly w5d+ our way to "s o!r section4 ,= ! next two weeks ! pap]s ( ! neighborhood teem$ ) acc\nts ( ,mormon impud5ce1 etc41 & 9 a little "t we c\ld n call a meet+ any:]e 9 ! conf]5ce1 b :at x w\ld be cr[d$4 ,curiosity 0 above p>4 ,9 ano!r "p ( ! di/rict1 at a not$ wat]+ place1 ,i secur$ a t[n hall4 ,z soon z meet+ 0 op5$1 ,i 0 int]rupt$ by an or?odox m9i/]4 ,he gave me cr$it = my s9c]ity b regrett$ t ,i _h n turn$ my att5tion to ! hea!n1 in/ead ( com+ !re :]e he _h prea*$ s _m ye>s4 ,he appeal$ to ! congregation to te/ify t !y all knew he 0 acqua9t$ ) e ^w 9 ! ,bible4 ,i c\ld see t tr\ble 0 imm95t & my hypocritical oppon5t knew x1 b 0 desir\s ( br++ x along 9 z respectable a mann] z possible4 ,i conv]s$ ) him = "s "t on ,bible doctr9e1 & :5 we _h f9i%$ ! :ole congregation _h turn$ away f him & 7 li/5+ to me ) rapt att5tion4 ,i "h le>n$ :at simple ?+s & p]sons ! ,"l c\ld use to remove grave ob/acles4 ,on two diff]5t occasions1 :5 ,i 0 9 imm95t p]il1 my wife1 :o 0 dead1 & h] fa!r1 :o di$ 9 #ahdf1 appe>$ to me toge!r & talk$ to me1 & 7 z natural to me z 9 life4 ,! prie/s 7 = "s "t b&$ toge!r 9 a secret organization4 ,! fir/ k ( :i* came to me at ! place :]e ,i 0 knock$ d[n1 z already m5tion$4 ,!y soon became1 h[ev]1 m bold1 & dur+ a visit+ t\r among ! bran*es ( my di/rict ,i 0 w>n$ :ile walk+ 9 ! road1 t some?+ 0 wrong 9 ,norwi*4 ,i w5t imm$iately to t place1 & be=e ,i rea*$ my rooms ,i 0 met by two bre?r51 :o said1 ,!re's a big anti-',mormon' meet+ at ,/4 ,&rew's hall4 ,i repli$1 ,v well1 ,i w bru% up & g to x4 ,!y & o!rs :om ,i met plead ) me n to g4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! hall ,i f\nd x too d5sely pack$ = me to get a seat 9 ! body ( ! h\se4 ,on look+ to ! /& ,i c\nt$ sev5te5 ( ! prom95t m9i/]s ( ,norfolk & ,suffolk com=tably seat$4 ,i said to myself1 ,i also am a m9i/] & t is my place4 ,i walk$ up & took a seat4 ,!re 7 two ?\s& p pres5t at t meet+4 ,at t "t ,/4 ,&rew's hall rank$ z ! ?ird f9e/ hall 9 ,engl&4 ,! meet+ comm5c$ ab\t half-pa/ two1 p4m41 & x 0 ab\t five o'clock :5 ,i ent]$4 ,at half-pa/ eight ! *airman ann\nc$ t if any memb] ( ! un=tunate ,mormon ,*ur* 0 pres5t1 :o _h ! h>dihood & moral c\rage to attempt a def5se aft] su* an ov]:elm+ exposure ( _! sy/em z _h be5 made t day to ! citiz5s ( ,norwi*1 he w\ld be all[$ to speak4 ,( c\rse all eyes _h be5 on me & ! invitation 0 a trap on ! "p ( ! m9i/]s4 ,!y (f]$ me no way ( gett+ to ! pulpit z ,i 0 beh9d five r[s ( seats ea* ( :i* 0 pack$ ) my oppon5ts & n "o (f]$ to all[ me to pass4 ,i pray$1 put my h&s on ! sides ( ! heads ( ! two m9i/]s 9 front ( me1 made an op5+ & /epp$ ov] into _! seat2 ?is ,i did ) ! o!rs until ,i rea*$ ! pulpit4 ,a great "p ( :at ,i said ,i did n "k at ! "t1 nor h ,i kn[n s9ce1 b ne> ! close ( my rem>ks ,i f\nd myself ) my back to ! congregation & my face to ! prea*]s4 ,my la/ words to ! latt] 71 ,y are infidels1 & x is y :o make infidels1 & by y\r precepts smo!r ! hope ( any realization ( ! gifts & bless+s promis$ by ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les4 ,i prophesy1 moreov]1 to y 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t y\r labors ( ?is day & night1 %all be ! cause ( hundr$s embrac+ ! gospel ,i prea*4 ,aft] ,i ceas$ to speak ! *airman und]took to read f ! ,book ( ,mormon1 b he %ook s t x 0 impossible = him to read4 ,ano!r man tri$ to speak1 b he 0 affect$ 9 ! same way & _h to desi/4 ,!re 0 a /airway lead+ f :]e ,i /ood d[n to ! ve/ibule1 & ,i hop$ to rea* x soon en\gh aft] ! dismissal to make my escape2 b :5 ,i got !re x 0 full ( human be+s1 :o 71 h[ev]1 m l devils ?an m54 ,!y %\t$1 ,:]e is he8 ,te> him limb f limb2 ?r[ him ov] into ! riv]1 etc4 ,a tall man we>+ a cloak c\ld see me :ile ! re/ seem$ bl9d$4 ,he came up1 cov]$ me entirely ) 8 cloak1 slipp$ 8 arms "u m9e1 drew me up to 8 bosom & :isp]$1 ,be /ill & ,i w save y4 ,he c>ri$ me out ( ! ve/ibule1 ! c\rt y>d1 & ne>ly a block up ! /reet1 ! mob cr[d+ up aga9/ & ar\nd u ! :ole di/ance4 ,my deliv]] work$ 8 way to ! side ( ! /reet until he got to 8 own home :5 he /ruck ! spr+ ( a door 9 a /one wall1 x flew op51 he ca/ me 9 l a log ( wood1 & pass$ on ) ! cr[d4 ,9 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r he came back ) "s ( our p & ,i 0 lib]at$ & gu>d$ home4 ,?is man 0 :at is g5]ally call$ an infidel4 ,! next day ,i pres5t$ him ) ! be/ b\nd set ( our publications ,i c\ld procure4 ,i ask$ him :y he sav$ my life1 to :i* he repli$ t x 0 only because ( a love ( ju/ice4 ,f ! "t ( ?is occurr5ce ! "w prosp]$ z x _h nev] done be=e4 ,our *apel 0 lit]ally pack$1 & "s citiz5s ev5 took out e w9d[ on "o side1 br\ght _! own trussel & planks & built a plat=m ! entire l5g? ( ! build+4 ,on "o occasion we w5t out aft] ! ev5+ meet+ & baptiz$ sev5te5 p]sons1 & ! conv]sions dur+ ! :ole "t 7 q num]\s4 ,"o ev5+ "s r[dies came int5d+ to mob u4 ,i sat on ! /& c>efully wat*+ e movem5t ( ! assembly4 ,f9ally ,i lean$ ov] & :isp]$ to ,bro!r ,william ,fo/] 7:o n[ s+s 9 ! ,tab]nacle *oir7 to s+ u some?+4 ,he />t$ ! hymn ,praise to ! man4 ,! ,holy ,_s re/$ ^u ! *oir & ! peace ( ,god 0 ^u ! congregation1 & ! quietness ( ! meet+ 0 recall$ to my memory by a bro!r on ! side-walk a few days s9ce4 ,dur+ ! "t ! *ol]a rag$ 9 ,engl&1 9 #aheb1 ,i nev] ent]$ a h\se :]e x 01 or adm9i/]$ to a p]son :o _h x b :at x in/antly left4 ,"o ra9y night ,i 0 call$ to g & visit a lady :o _h be5 tak5 ) ?is t]rible disease4 ,x 0 mid-night :5 ,i rea*$ ! h\se & 0 met at ! door ) ! /atem5t t two doctors _h j left :o said t ! afflict$ "o mu/ die4 ,i ent]$ ! room1 walk$ to ! b$side & comm&$ ! p]son 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & by virtue ( ! ,prie/hood to rise up s\nd & :ole4 ,9 fifte5 m9utes %e 0 eat+ supp] & %e sang sev]al songs be=e ,i left4 ,i wi% "h to be> te/imony ( ! k9dness1 ob$i5ce & love ( ! ,sa9ts at ! ,norwi* conf]5ce4 ,!y 7 l my *ildr5 & ,i 0 _! fa!r4 ,9 _! pov]ty !y gave to me lib]ally1 & :at ,i receiv$ ,i sp5t freely 9 help+ ! poor & ! sick1 & = ! "w ( ,god4 ,up to ! "t !y pres5t$ me ) means to return home ,i _h n sav$ five %ill+s4 ,aft] my return home1 ! fir/ two hundr$ & sev5ty-five doll>s ,i obta9$ ,i took to ,presid5t ,"y ) ! reque/ t he s5d x to ! poore/ ( ! poor ( ,norwi* conf]5ce4 ,he rem>k$ z he took x1 ,bro!r ,sp5c]1 y are ! fir/ return$ mission>y t ev] did ! l4 ,bro!r ,nesl51 :o is n[ usually call$ ,fa!r ,nesl51 0 presid5t ( ! ,l[e/(t bran* dur+ my presid5cy ( ! ,norwi* conf]5ce4 ,he 0 9 good circum/ances & _h a nice h\se1 b dur+ my fir/ visits to ! bran* he nev] invit$ me to 8 h\se1 & aft] late meet+s us$ to take me away q a di/ance to sleep4 ,on "o ( my visits1 z we 7 walk+ on ! ,esplanade1 ,i turn$ to him & said1 ,bro!r ,nesl51 y may ?9k x r /range mann]s1 b ,i feel impress$ to ask y ! reason :y y nev] invite me to y\r h\se8 ,he repli$ t none ( 8 family belong$ to ! ,*ur* & he 0 afraid if he did my feel+s w\ld be hurt4 7,8 family consi/$ ( a wife & n9e *ildr547 ,i turn$ to him & said1 ,bro!r ,nesl51 y are presid5t ( ?is bran*1 & z =eign z x may be to ,g5tile mann]s ,i mu/ d my duty4 ,i want y to invite me to y\r h\se2 if y d s ,i promise y 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l t e "o ( y\r family %all embrace ! gospel1 & ev]yone %all live to g to ,zion2 if y d n1 & h n fai? to /& up 9 y\r place z ! head ( y\r own family y are n fit to /& z presid5t ( ! bran*2 & m ?an t1 y w apo/atize & none ( y be sav$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! next "t ,i visit$ ,l[e/(t he took me to 8 home3 8 wife 0 k9d z a "m 9 h] treatm5t & 9 a few mon?s ! t5 s\ls :]e baptiz$ & all liv$ to rea* ,zion 9 safety4 ,i left ! ,norwi* conf]5ce 9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahec4 ,x !n numb]$ "o ?\s& & fifty-n9e p--"o hundr$ & fifty hav+ be5 baptiz$ dur+ ! la/ six mon?s4 ,i br\ght home ) me to ,zion n9ety-five s\ls1 ?us fulfill+ ! words ( my bless+ t ,i %\ld return to ,zion br++ _m %eaves ) me4 ,! great majority t came h abode 9 ! fai? & !y h increas$ & multipli$ 9 ,israel1 until !y n[ numb] m ?an ^? :o 7 left back 9 ! conf]5ce4 ,9 writ+ ?is %ort sket* ,i h omitt$ to praise individuals ^: works 9 ^? days w make me love !m :ile life la/s4 ,b ,i wi% "h to gratefully ackn[l$ge ! k9dness ( ,eld] ,george ,b4 ,wallace4 ,my heal? 9 t l& 0 v poor4 ,i suff]$ f a griev\s & dispirit+ affliction all ! "t ,i 0 9 ,engl&4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 !re "s mon?s ,i met ,bro4 ,orson ,pratt2 8 fir/ exclamation 01 ,:at is ! matt] ) y8 ,he told me ,i c\ld g home4 ,i said ,i _h no money1 to :i* he repli$1 ,i h1 & y c g com=tably4 ,i told him ,i _h n accompli%$ :at ,i 0 promis$4 ,b1 said he1 if y die "h y w n accompli% x2 & _h y n bett] g ?an be buri$ 9 ?is l&8 ,i answ]$1 ,i 0 comm&$ to come "h & p]=m a c]ta9 "w by ! highe/ au?ority 9 ,zion4 ,i w n g home unless y comm& me4 ,he saw my fai?1 bless$ & com=t$ me & ,i w5t back to my labors4 ,:5 a boy ,i receiv$1 at ! ,nauvoo ,temple1 my end[m5ts & ! bir?right1 ) promises1 "u ! h&s ( my fa!r1 :i* ,i reli$ ^u4 ,i return$ to ,salt ,lake ,city ,septemb] #ai? #ahec1 mak+ ?ree ye>s & five mon?s1 to a day1 t ,i 0 abs5t4 ,9 go+ ?r\gh ,salt ,lake ,city ,i f9d prom95t m]*ants :o 7 poor lads 9 my field ( labor4 ,i f9d an own] ( real e/ate on ,ma9 ,/reet :o us$ all ! means 8 entire family c\ld ga!r toge!r to br+ himself out "h1 s t he c\ld raise means to emigrate !m aft]w>ds4 ,i pass by co/ly %ops ( m]*&ise & f9d ! own]s are p :o1 9 our ,norwi* ,conf]5ce1 7 v poor4 ,i see a cottage & beautiful gr\nds1 & f9d !m own$ by "o ) :om ,i %>$1 9 t l&1 ! portion giv5 to me by ! poor4 ,i g ?r\gh ! c\ntry & f9d sc>cely a family ( ^? :o emigrat$ 9 #ahec b :at is surr\nd$ by all ! necess>ies & _m ( ! com=ts ( life4 ,i n[ realize t :e!r my fir/ mission1 9 its end+1 0 mu* or little1 its results no man c tell4 ,i am satisfi$ & paid = ! v little & feeble labors t ,i p]=m$4 ,i return$ bright & zeal\s 9 ! love ( ! tru?4 ,god has nev] yet =sak5 me by ,8 ,_s1 & ,i d n believe t any man w ev] be tru/$ to walk 9 ! foot/eps ( 8 ,eld] ,bro!r1 ,jesus1 z a ,savior ( a _w1 or ev] be seat$ ) honor on ! "r h& ( ,8 ,fa!r1 until he has le>n$ to wade ?r\gh deep & tr\bl$ wat]s1 up /ream & aga9/ ! curr5t )\t e>?ly props or /ays4 ,i am clos+ ?is hi/ory ne> my sixtie? bir?day1 & h be5 mov$ to write x1 t my gratitude & ackn[l$gem5t ( ! honor done me by ! ,"l1 t ,8 te/imonies giv5 to "o ( ,8 s]vants 9 ! latt]-day "w1 might be pres]v$ & live on ! e>?4 ,i gratefully d$icate x to ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 ) ! hope & pray] t he w use x1 at ! "t & "u ! circum/ances :i* 8 wisdom %all dictate1 = ! /r5g!n+ ( ! fai? ( ! "y1 & ! com=t+ ( ! he>ts ( "s old vet]ans ^: t\*+ exp]i5ces h1 p]haps1 nev] be5 kn[n away f _! own firesides4 ,,my ,,swiss ,,mission4 ,,by ,,william ,,budge4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,mann] ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! ,,gospel ,,is ,,prea*$--,,my ,,labors ,,9 ,,engl&--,,call$ ,,to ,,switz]l&--,,jo9 ,,my ,,companion ,,& ,,take ,,passage ,,to ,,france--,,proce$ ,,to ,,switz]l&--,,meet ,,eld]s ,,9 ,,g5eva--,,our ,,fields ,,( ,,labor ,,assign$ ,,u4 ,9 pres5t+ a sket* ( mission>y exp]i5ce z read+ matt] = ! "y p ( mod]n ,israel1 ,i am aw>e t !y may h read _m su* be=e2 b !re is s mu* v>iety & int]e/ connect$ ) ! means & me?ods :i* h be51 & are1 us$ 9 ! ext5sion ( ! latt]-day "w1 t ,i ne$ n apologise4 ,s s+ul> & div]sifi$ h be5 ! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! ,eld]s1 t !re is a peculi> int]e/ 9 all _! n>ratives4 ,"s ( ! peculi>ities ( ,god's "w are v prom95tly manife/$ 9 ! mission>y dep>tm5t4 ,! ,eld]s are s5t )\t purse & )\t scrip1 & ! clos] !y live to ?is requirem5t1 ! m successful !y are likely to be4 ,x requires1 h[ev]1 mu* fai? to d ?is1 & x br+s u face to face ) _m trials1 temptations & inconv5i5ces2 b x also br+s u ne>] to ,god1 z our condition requires ! help :i* ,he alone c give1 9 bless+ u ) ,8 ,_s1 rais+ up fri5ds & op5+ up ! way be=e u4 ,! ,eld]s 9 mod]n times1 l ^? ( anci5t days1 h g5]ally be5 unle>n$1 :i*1 accord+ to human wisdom1 w\ld be a v s]i\s drawback 9 tea*+ a new fai?4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! fai? ! ,eld]s h be5 s5t to tea* is n only /range1 b unpopul> 9 ! _w4 ,! s5d+ ( m51 )\t money or le>n+1 to e/abli% a new religion1 almo/ :olly 9 its nature oppos$ to ! views ( ! p among :om !y are s5t1 seems a /range ?+4 ,we confess x does2 b ,god's ways are n l our ways1 yet !y are ! be/4 ,8 way ( hav+ ! gospel prea*$ s]ves o!r purposes z well z accompli%+ ! ma9 object4 ,x proves ! integrity ( ! prea*]1 z !re are no worldly b5efits atta*$ to ! "w2 & x proves ! s9c]ity ( ! believ]1 z !re is no prospect ( ga9 held out1 b ! tru? itself4 ,!re mu/ be e>ne/ness & fai? on bo? sides4 ,! gospel has be5 c>ri$ to _m nations1 & w be prea*$ to all nations be=e ! end comes4 ,x w be readily und]/ood t ! difficulties ( mission>y "w are mu* increas$ :5 ! gospel is s5t to nations :]e a =eign language to t ( ! prea*] is spok51 ev5 if ! laws are lib]al en\gh to p]mit ! ,eld] freely to d 8 duty4 ,i labor$ 9 ! ,s\?ampton 7,engl&7 conf]5ce1 z a travel+ ,eld]1 9 ! ye>s #aheb & #ahec4 ,i _h labor$ 9 ! nor? ( ,engl& & 9 ! we/ ( ,scotl& previ\sly1 & _h se5 h>d times1 endur$ mu* & be5 ! means ( br++ a numb] to ! k ( ! tru?4 ,! ,s\?ampton di/rict1 to :i* ,i _h be5 appo9t$ :5 ?is brief hi/ory beg9s1 consi/$ ( ! t[n ( ,s\?ampton & sev]al small] places conv5i5t to visit1 & conta9+ a numb] ( fai?ful ,sa9ts4 ,9 ^? days ,eld]s s5t to1 or connect$ )1 :at 0 t]m$ =eign missions1 especially ^? ( ,france1 ,switz]l& & ,italy1 7 9 ! habit ( sail+ f & arriv+ at ,s\?ampton4 ,i _h ! pleasure !re ( mak+ ! acqua9tance ( su* m5 z ,&rew ,lam>eaux1 ,james ,h4 ,h>t1 ,edw>d ,/ev5son1 ,na?an ,t4 ,port]1 ,t4 ,b4 ,h4 ,/5h\se1 ,jabez ,woodw>d1 ,s4 ,l4 ,balliff & o!rs4 ,eld]s ,lam>eaux & ,woodw>d di$ 9 ! fai? ( ! gospel4 ,bro ,/5h\se1 al?\gh a capable man1 0 pr\d & fell f ! ranks ( ! righte\s4 ,! rema9+ f\r nam$ h cont9u$ _! usefulness unwav]+ly1 & are bright] & bett] ) ! pass+ ye>s4 ,!y (t5 re/$ at ,s\?ampton & enjoy$ ! hospitality ( ! ev]-k9d ,sa9ts ( t place4 ,_! conv]sation 0 int]e/+ z1 l ! old w>rior :o1 9 8 /ories1 f\ght 8 battles o'er aga91 !y relat$ _! exp]i5ce & told ( ! habits & cu/oms ( /range peoples1 & ( ! difficulties !y enc\nt]$ 9 e/abli%+ ! gospel 9 di/ant l&s1 & ( ! k9dness ( ^? :om !y 7 in/rum5tal 9 br++ into ! light & influ5ce ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,! ,eld]s engag$ 9 ! ,briti% mission did n covet a =eign mission1 al?\gh1 probably1 n "o ( !m w\ld h hesitat$ a mom5t ab\t go+ if he _h be5 s5t4 ,i nev] knew ( "o refus+1 & ,i 0 z well acqua9t$ ) our mission>ies1 p]sonally & o!rwise1 ,i believe1 z any "o man f #ahej to #ahfj4 ,z ,i obs]v$1 ! ,eld]s did n naturally desire a mission t made necess>y ! le>n+ ( ano!r language1 & ! meet+ ( o!r s]i\s h9drances &1 (t5times1 suff]+ & imprisonm5t on acc\nt ( prejudice & illib]al laws4 ,i _h su* feel+s2 &1 9 consequ5ce ( be+ acqua9t$ ) s _m t 7 connect$ ) missions on ! cont95t1 felt sometimes a little uneasy1 l ,eld]s at home :o ?9k x probable t !y may be call$ at conf]5ce "t4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 ready to g if call$4 ,my labors 9 ! ,s\?ampton conf]5ce 7 greatly bless$4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( baptiz+ q a numb] ( p1 & ,i am ?ankful 9 kn[+ t _m ( !m are1 to-day1 fai?ful ,sa9ts 9 ,zion4 ,:ile labor+ "h1 ,i 0 in/ruct$ by ! presid5t ( ! mission to prep>e to g to ! ,%etl& ,isl&s2 b1 aft] fur!r consid]ation1 & especially 9 consequ5ce ( ! favorable season ( ! ye> be+ s f> gone1 x 0 conclud$ to let ! matt] re/4 ,e>ly 9 #ahed ,i 0 s5t to labor 9 ! ,norwi* conf]5ce :]e ,i enjoy$ my labors v mu*4 ,i /ill ?\ght1 sometimes1 ( =eign missions1 b n[ all ?\ghts ( ! ,fr5*1 ,g]man & ,italian languages :i* !re _h be51 9 my m9d1 "s dang] ( my hav+ to le>n1 7 =gott51 z !re 0 n[ no opportunity ( my com+ into contact ) =eign mission>ies travel+ to or f _! fields ( labor4 ,9 ,july1 #ahed ,i receiv$ in/ructions to labor 9 ,cambridge1 "o ( ! anci5t seats ( le>n+1 & n[ a city ( colleges4 ,my mission "h embrac$1 z a special "w1 ! di/ribution ( our ,*ur* tracts among ! pr(essors & /ud5ts2 & my exp]i5ce 9 ?is labor1 if n always pleasant1 0 exce$+ly pr(itable to me1 aris+ f ! necessity ( prep>+ myself to answ] que/ions1 give explanations & to cultivate ! virtues ( pati5ce & long-suff]+4 ,i p]si/$ 9 ! labor1 h[ev]1 &1 9 "t1 enjoy$ x4 ,al?\gh !re 0 less app>5t good done 9 add+ to ! ,*ur* ?an 9 any =m] field ( labor1 ,i endeavor$1 ) ! help ( ,god1 to d my duty :ile ,i rema9$ 9 t h>d5$ city4 ,"o day ,i 0 re/+ at ! conf]5ce h\se 9 ,cambridge1 :5 a lett] came = me f ,liv]pool :i* conta9$ ! foll[+ appo9tm5t3 ,,to ,,:om ,,x ,,may ,,conc]n3-- ,?is is to c]tify t ,eld] ,william ,budge is h]eby appo9t$ to labor "u presid5cy ( ,eld] ,daniel ,tyl]1 presid5t ( ! ,swiss & ,italian missions ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 etc41 etc4 ,x 0 sign$ by ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,ri*>ds :o !n presid$ ov] ! bran*es ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,briti% ,isles & adjac5t c\ntries4 ,t =eign mission1 at la/6 ,! reception ( t appo9tm5t br\ght ) x1 to me1 "o ( ! /ronge/ evid5ces ( ! div9ity ( ?is "w3 x br\ght ! _s ( my new mission ) x4 ,z ,i f9i%$ ! read+ ( ! lett] my feel+s 7 entirely *ang$4 ,i 0 bo? ready & will+1 & 0 n satisfi$ until ,i procur$ a "w on ,g]man1 & _h actually />t$ on my j\rney to ,switz]l&4 ,eld] ,samuel ,francis1 n[ ( ,morgan ,c\nty1 ,utah1 z /at$ 9 a lett] accompany+ my appo9tm5t1 0 also call$ at ! same "t to ! same mission4 ,on my way to jo9 him ,i sp5t "o night 9 ,london4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i att5d$ a meet+ 9 "o ( ! bran*es4 ,ye>s aft] ,i _h ! honor ( presid+ ov] ! ,london ,conf]5ce1 b ?is 0 ! fir/ meet+ ,i ev] att5d$ 9 ! great city4 ,we _h a good "t1 ! ,_s be+ p\r$ out b\ntifully ^u u4 ,sev]al ,eld]s spoke1 & "o1 ref]r+ to my go+ to ,switz]l&1 prophesi$ be=e ! p t ,i w\ld yet preside ov] ! ,briti% ,mission4 ,i 0 a/oni%$1 & ?\ght t p]haps my bro!r's zeal & good feel+s _h controll$ 8 tongue2 b1 by ! direction ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r ?r\gh ,8 s]vants1 aft] ! lapse ( tw5ty-f\r ye>s1 x did surely come to pass4 ,bro!r ,francis receiv$ me k9dly at ,brighton1 :]e he labor$4 ,he _h1 = a companion1 a book entitl$ ,fr5* ,)\t a ,ma/]1 & ,i notic$ he (t5 consult$ x4 ,he told me he _h be5 read+ up & _h made "s progress4 ,i _h n _h "t to read up mu*1 &1 consequ5tly1 my progress 0 n wor? m5tion+2 b ,i felt consol$ some:at :5 ,i ?\ght h[ conv5i5t x w\ld be to h a companion :o c\ld act z int]pret] on our j\rney ?r\gh ,france4 ,we sail$ f ,new ,hav5 = ,dieppe on ! #bh? ( ,septemb]1 #ahed4 ,! voyage 0 n a long "o1 b ! sea 0 tr\bl$ s mu* t1 dur+ "p ( ! "t1 we did n ?9k a great deal ab\t ei!r ,fr5* or ,g]man1 )1 or )\t1 a ma/]4 ,z we drew ne> ! %ores ( ,france1 we ?\ght x necess>y to make "s inquiry ab\t ! ,cu/om ,h\se & passport regulations4 ,bro4 ,francis made "s advances 9 ,fr5* to a ,fr5*man1 b ! p>ty address$1 evid5tly1 did n "k mu* ab\t book ,fr5*1 z spok5 by my e/eem$ companion4 ,long aft] ?is ,i f\nd t ! prov9cial natives ( a c\ntry frequ5tly speak a corruption ( ! language & are n famili> ) ! language prop] :5 spok54 ,x 0 agreeable to u to ?9k t ?is ,fr5*man might be "o ( t class4 ,we l&$1 _h our baggage exam9$ 9 ! ,cu/om ,h\se & 7 pass$ out into ! /reet1 /rang]s 9 a /range l&4 ,we 7 anxi\s to f9d ! railway /ation & ,bro4 ,francis at once br\ght 8 ,fr5* ,)\t a ,ma/] to light4 ,he /opp$ & endeavor$ to get up a conv]sation ) two diff]5t natives :om he met on ! /reet1 b1 un=tunately1 !y 7 n up 9 _! education & we 7 oblig$ to g back to ! anci5t & b>b>\s language ( signs1 al?\gh my companion's p]sev]ance 0 wor?y ( great] success4 ,aft] /opp+ sev]al h\rs 9 ,p>is & ,macon we arriv$ at ,g5eva1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,swiss & ,italian ,mission1 9 good heal? & spirits2 b be=e ent]+ ! city ! police /opp$ our dilig5ce 7/age7 & collect$ our passports4 ,!y 7 tak5 into ! police (fice 9 ! city1 :]e !y 7 kept until ! own] conclud$ to travel fur!r2 b1 9 ! meantime1 t is1 next day1 we 7 furni%$ ) a p]mit1 int5d$ to save u f annoyance if ! police %\ld take special notice ( u4 ,our bre?r5 met & welcom$ u4 ,!y 7 ,eld]s ,t4 ,b4 ,h4 ,/5h\se1 presid5t ( ! mission1 al?\gh ab\t to leave1 hav+ be5 releas$ to ga!r ) ! ,*ur*1 ,daniel ,tyl]1 8 successor1 ,george ,may]1 ,j4 ,f4 ,secri/1 ,g4 ,d4 ,keaton1 ,c4 ,r4 ,savage & ,john ,*islett4 ,on ,sunday1 ,octob] #a/1 we met 9 g5]al conf]5ce1 :i* la/$ ?ree days1 :]e we _h a "t ( rejoic+ toge!r4 ,at ?is conf]5ce ,eld] ,francis 0 appo9t$ to labor 9 ,italy among ! ,wald5ses :o speak ,fr5*2 & ,i 0 appo9t$ to labor "u ! direction ( ,eld] ,may] 9 ! ,zuri* ,conf]5ce1 a portion ( ,switz]l& :]e ! p speak ,g]man4 ,x 0 ) regret t ,i p>t$ ) my intellig5t companion1 ,bro!r ,francis4 ,i he>d f him at int]vals aft]w>ds2 &1 9 ! c\rse ( "t & *anges1 "u ! provid5ces ( ,god1 we met aga9 9 ,engl& to labor toge!r 9 ! ,birm+ham di/rict4 ,g5eva1 al?\gh n ! capital ( ! ,swiss ,conf$]ation1 is its pr9cipal city4 ,x has n[ a population ( ab\t fifty ?\s&4 ,ne>ly f\r ?\s& ( ^! are employ$ 9 ! manufacture ( wat*es & jewelry4 ,! city1 situat$ on ! s\!rn end ( ! lake ( ! same "n1 pres5ts a maje/ic appe>ance2 ! hills beyond & ar\nd =m+ a beautiful prospect4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,arrival ,,9 ,,b]ne--,,its ,,pr9cipal ,,objects ,,( ,,int]e/--,,g ,,to ,,we9+51 ,,:]e ,i ,,rema9 ,,to ,,/udy ,,g]man--,,sket* ,,f ,,my ,,j\rnal--,,hunt$ ,,by ,,mobs--,,int]view$ ,,by ,,! ,,mayor4 ,on ,octob] ! #d? ,i left ,g5eva ) ,eld] ,may] = our field ( labor4 ,we sail$ ab\t ?irty miles on ! lake & !n _h a %ort1 pleasant walk to ,lausanne4 ,?is place has a population ( tw5ty-eight ?\s&2 x is ! capital ( ! canton ,de ,vaud1 & is a v attractive place ( resid5ce4 ,at #c p4m4 we took our seats on ! dilig5ce & 7 soon travel+ along t[>ds ,b]ne1 ! capital city ( ! ,swiss republic1 :]e we arriv$ at #e o'clock on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,b]ne has n[ a population ( ab\t =ty ?\s&4 ,x is ! capital ( ! canton z well z ( ! nation4 ,x is built on ! ,riv] ,a>4 ,num]\s qua9t & ornam5tal f\nta9s decorate its /reets2 b ! build+s are dull & heavy-look+1 ! w9d[s be+ g5]ally small4 ,x is :at might be call$ an old-fa%ion$ place4 ,! city d]ives its "n f ! ^w b>51 ! ,g]man = be>s4 ,! figure ( t int]e/+ animal is conspicu\s ev]y:]e1 on t[n gates1 f5ces & h\ses4 ,= c5turies liv+ be>s h be5 kept at ! public exp5se4 ,! ,be> ,pit is "o ( ! places ( int]e/ ab\t ,b]ne1 z !re is g5]ally1 9 f9e wea!r1 a numb] ( p collect$ !re to enjoy ! antics ( ! imprison$ animals4 ,an ,engli%man fell into ?is pit on ! night ( ! #crd ( ,m>*1 #ahfa1 & 0 torn to pieces aft] a desp]ate /ruggle4 ,!re are _m int]e/+ places ab\t ?is rem>kable old t[n4 ,x has a f9e old ca!dral1 built 9 ! six? c5tury1 ) an organ1 ju/ly celebrat$1 said to be ab\t equal to t ( ,frib\rg1 ano!r t[n 9 ,switz]l&4 ,! ,frib\rg organ has sixty-sev5 /ops & "o ?\s& eight hundr$ pipes1 "s ( ! latt] be+ ?irty-two feet long4 ,!re are also a museum1 palace1 hospital & o!r objects ( int]e/4 ,our next /age 0 to ! t[n ( ,bad5 :]e we took tra9 to ,s*li]51 & !n walk$ to ! village ( ,we9+51 ab\t six miles f ,zuri*1 ! pr9cipal city ( ! ,g]man portion ( ,switz]l&4 ,!re 0 a small bran* ( ! ,*ur* at ?is place1 & x 0 design$ t ,i %\ld reside "h = a "t to comm5ce my /udy ( ,g]man4 ,on rea*+ ,bro4 ,hug's h\se we 7 receiv$ 9 ! mo/ fri5dly mann]1 & soon _h "s refre%m5t ( :i* we /ood 9 ne$4 ,at night a pray] meet+ 0 held 9 ! h\se4 ,i mu* enjoy$ ! _s :i* prevail$1 b und]/ood n a ^w4 ,! s\nd ( speak+ seem$ to be cont9u\s1 & x 0 impossible = me to cat* ! beg9n+ or end ( a ^w or s5t5ce4 ,! ,sa9ts "h numb]$1 9 all1 fifte5 or sixte51 ! fruits ( ! labors ( ,eld] ,george ,may] :o lives n[1 ,i believe1 9 ,utah ,c\nty4 ,on ! #f?1 ,bro4 ,may] w5t to ,zuri* & ,i 0 left ) my ,swiss fri5ds & my books4 ,! family ) :om ,i liv$ %[$ me e k9dness4 ,h[ /range x is :5 a p]son _c make kn[n 8 ?\ghts1 nor und]/& p :5 !y talk6 ,! v s\nd ( ,g]man 0 h>% to me2 b ,i soon got accu/om$ to x4 ,i soon le>n$ t ! au?orities ( ,switz]l& 7 v suspici\s ( any?+ l a ga!r+ ( ! p &1 !re=e1 all we did _h to be kept v quiet4 ,i did n attract mu* notice1 h[ev]1 because ,i 0 kept v busy 9 my endeavors to acquire ! language4 ,9 my j\rnal ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,novemb] ! #be?4 ,= "s consid]able "t pa/ ! inhabitants ( ,we9+5 h be5 ly+ aga9/ ! ,sa9ts1 & ! _s ( p]secution has be5 increas+4 ,! village m9i/] has be5 lectur+ aga9/ ! ',mormons' & made ! p worse4 ,= ! la/ two or ?ree days !y h be5 ?reat5+ to put a /op to ',mormonism1' & !y comm5c$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,ab\t eight o'clock ?is ev5+1 :ile ,bro4 ,h5ry ,hug 0 gone to baptize two p]sons1 a cr[d ga!r$ ar\nd ! h\se1 rail+ & swe>+ aga9/ u4 ,!y =c$ op5 ! w9d[ %utt]s &1 at l5g?1 ent]$ ! out] entrance ( ! h\se :]e sev]al ( ! bre?r5 _h gone to speak to !m4 ,! mob w\ld n li/51 b =c$ _! way into ! room1 beat+ back ! bre?r52 we 7 try+1 9 ! meantime1 to prev5t !m4 ,! mob be+ m p>ticul>ly 9 se>* ( ,eld] ,may] or myself1 gave a h[l ( satisfaction :5 !y p]ceiv$ me4 ,bro4 ,may] 0 n 9 ! place & sev]al m5 in/antly laid hold ( me & soon dragg$ me to ! door4 ,! bre?r51 see+ ?is1 made ano!r ef=t & succe$$ 9 rescu+ me1 :5 a g5]al fight began z well z x c\ld be ma9ta9$ by sev5 or eight p]sons aga9/ =ty or fifty1 t be+ ! numb] t c\ld come into ! ap>tm5t4 ,at ?is /age ( ! proce$+s ! small light t /ood ^u a table 0 ext+ui%$ & we 7 9 sudd5 d>kness1 :i* at once put an end to ho/ilities4 ,! ?\ght _h j pass$ ?r\gh my m9d t if ,i c\ld make my escape x w\ld save ! prop]ty 9 ! h\se f de/ruction1 & ! p f ?is riot\s mob4 ,z soon z we 7 9 d>kness ,si/] ,ragela ,hug :isp]$ to me to foll[ h]2 ,i did s &1 by "s cr[d+ & caution1 we rea*$ ! hall doorway1 :5 a man got hold ( me by ! hair4 ,i quickly gave him a dig 9 ! /oma* ) my elb[ :i* z quickly caus$ him to let g 8 hold2 b he gave ! al>m4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 too late3 we _h ga9$ ! back room1 :i* we ent]$ & bolt$ ! door inside4 ,i _h b "t to unfa/5 a w9d[ & leap f x to ! gr\nd be=e ! cr[d issu$ f ! doors1 bo? 9 ! front & back ( ! h\se4 ,i ran a %ort di/ance1 !n /ood & li/5$1 b1 he>+ no "o pursu+1 ,i w5t into ! or*>d & drew ne> ! h\se aga91 z ,i wi%$ to "k :e!r ! mob _h left ! h\se1 = if !y _h ,i expect$ ! ,sa9ts w\ld be safe f fur!r tr\ble4 ,:5 ne> en\gh ,i he>d ! m5 se>*+ = me 9 ! out h\ses2 s ,i turn$ & walk$ into ,zuri*1 :i* place ,i rea*$ ab\t #b o'clock 9 ! morn+1 my body bruis$1 my head uncov]$ & my clo!s v mu* torn4 ,i w5t to ,eld] ,ba]'s h\se & 0 soon admitt$1 _h "s refre%m5ts & w5t to b$ & slept s\ndly4 ,! next day ,eld] ,ba] w5t to ,we9+5 & ,i sp5t ! day ) ,eld] ,may] & ! ,sa9ts at ! meet+s4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,eld] ,ba] return$ & told u t ,bro4 ,h5ry ,hug1 :ile baptiz+ on ! previ\s ev5+1 0 int]rupt$ by a portion ( ! mob t _h annoy$ u4 ,he 0 smitt5 on ! face & tak5 be=e ! au?orities1 fir/ at ,we9+5 & !n at ,zuri*2 & 0 kept 9 prison all night4 ,also t1 aft] ,i _h left ,we9+51 ! bre?r5 & "s ( ! cr[d did "s fight+1 b !re 0 no "o hurt mu*4 ,?us ! ,"l once m deliv]$ u out ( ! h&s ( our enemies4 ,only a few days elaps$ aft] ^! ev5ts be=e ,i 0 summon$ to appe> be=e ! ,/ad?alt] 7mayor7 :o1 by ! aid ( an int]pret]1 exam9$ me at consid]able l5g?1 ! sub/ance ( :i* ,i ins]t "h z complete z possible3 ,,"q4--,h[ old are y8 ,,answ]4--,tw5ty-six ye>s old4 ,q4--,:]e 7 y born8 ,a4--,9 ,lan>k1 ,scotl&4 ,q4--,did y ev] foll[ any bus9ess1 if s1 :at 0 x8 ,a4--,i 0 engag$ at an inn1 & aft]w>ds 9 ! boot & %oe bus9ess4 ,q4--,:]e did y come f to ?is c\ntry8 ,a4--,f ,cambridge1 ,engl&4 ,q4--,7 y long 9 ,engl&8 ,a4--,ab\t ?ree ye>s & a half4 ,q4--,9 :at "p8 ,a4--,9 _m p>ts4 ,q4--,_h y prop]ty left y8 ,a4--,no4 ,q4--,!n y made "s money by y\r bus9ess8 ,a4--,yes1 :ile engag$ 9 x4 ,q4--,did y foll[ any bus9ess :ile travel+ 9 ,engl&8 ,a4--,yes4 ,q4--,:at8 ,a4--,lectur+4 ,q4--,on politics or religion8 ,a4--,religion4 ,q4--,:at did y come to ?is c\ntry =1 & :at h y be5 do+ s9ce y came "h8 ,a4--,i came "h p>tly to le>n ! ,g]man language1 & to give lessons 9 ,engli%1 & ,i h be5 do+ s s9ce ,i came4 ,q4--,h[ long is x s9ce y came into ,switz]l&8 ,a4--,i came into ,switz]l& on ! la/ day ( ,septemb]4 ,q4--,into :at "p8 ,a4--,g5eva4 ,q4--,are y a believ] 9 ! doctr9e ( ! p call$ ,mormons8 ,a4--,yes1 sir4 ,q4--,z x is taught 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,a4--,i d n yet und]/& ! language ( ?is c\ntry4 ,q4--,b y believe ! doctr9es8 ,a4--,yes1 ^? t ,i und]/&4 ,q4--,h y tak5 any active "p 9 ,mormonism 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,a4--,( c\rse n2 ,i h j said ,i 0 ignorant ( ! language4 ,q4--,d y believe 9 ! plurality ( wives z be+ true8 ,a4--,yes1 sir4 ,q4--,h y taught x to ! p "h8 ,a4--,i _c convey my ?\ghts or belief to ! p1 z ,i h n ma/]$ ! language suffici5tly4 ,q4--,h y any desire t ! p "h %\ld believe ! doctr9e ( plurality ( wives8 ,a4--,i w\ld rejoice 9 kn[+ t all p believ$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,q4--,d y believe t ! ,bible tea*es t doctr9e8 ,a4--,yes1 mo/ c]ta9ly2 any "o :o believes ! ,bible mu/ believe t doctr9e4 7,i "h (f]$ to expla9 x f scripture1 b 0 in=m$ t !y did n int]f]e ) ! fai? ( any man1 & t ev]yone _h a "r to draw _! own conclusions f ! ,bible2 b he1 ! ,/ad?alt]1 wi%$ to "k if ,i desir$ to see t doctr9e put 9 op]ation 9 ,switz]l&1 to :i* ,i repli$ 9 ! negative47 ,q4--,:y n8 ,a4--,because ! p are n prep>$ = su* a /ate ( ?+s1 & x w\ld be unlawful4 ,q4--,yes1 b if y _h ! p[]1 w\ld y n introduce ! practice ( t sy/em8 ,a4--,no4 ,q4--,:y8 ,a4--,i h no desire to d any?+ aga9/ ! _s ( ! laws z at pres5t e/abli%$4 ,aga91 ,i h no "r to introduce su* a /ate ( ?+s3 ,i nev] receiv$ au?ority f ,god1 :o is ! ,au?or ( ! ,bible religion1 to d su* a ?+2 s t1 if ,i _h ! p[]1 ,i h n ! disposition to d s 9 ?is c\ntry or any o!r4 ,q4--,d y "k ,mr4 ,may]8 ,a4--,yes1 sir4 ,q4--,h[ long h y "k him8 ,a4--,s9ce ,i came to ?is c\ntry4 ,q4--,did y n "k him be=e8 ,a4--,no1 sir4 ,q4--,h[ did y become acqua9t$ ) him8 ,a4--,i met him at ! h\se ( a fri5d4 ,q4--,9 :at place8 ,a4--,9 ,g5eva4 ,q4--,w y give u ! address ( t fri5d8 ,a4--,c]ta9ly1 y c h x2 b ,i may m5tion t my fri5d ,a left ,g5eva = ,am]ica ne>ly two mon?s ago4 7,! au?orities "h %[$ "s dissatisfaction at ! nature ( my la/ communication47 ,q4--,is ,mr4 ,may] an ,am]ican8 ,a4--,i nev] ask$ him1 b ,i believe he is4 ,footnote ,a3 ,eld] ,t4 ,b4 ,h4 ,/5h\se1 :o _h be5 releas$4 ,q4--,d y "k :at bus9ess he foll[$ be=e he came to ,switz]l&8 ,a4--,no1 ,i knew no?+ ( him4 ,q4--,did y ev] tell ! p "h t by pay+ a c]ta9 sum ( money1 or z mu* z !y c\ld1 !y might obta9 a passage to ,am]ica8 ,a4--,i "k no?+ ( su* an arrangem5t2 besides1 ,i h repeat$ly /at$ to y t ,i _c speak ,g]man well en\gh to expla9 any?+4 ,q4--,d y "k any?+ ( su* a matt] among ! ,mormons "h8 ,a4--,no1 ,i d n4 ,b ,! ,/ad?alt] n[ advis$ me to cont9ue to ab/a9 f tak+ any active "p ) ! ,mormons z1 p]haps1 ,i 0 n aw>e 7n be+ able to read ! public newspap]s7 to :at ext5t ! p 7 excit$ aga9/ ,mormonism1 & told me ,i w\ld be s5t = 9 ab\t a week to obta9 ! necess>y pap]s to /ay 9 ,zuri*1 z x 0 dang]\s = me to rema9 long] 9 ,we9+54 ,?us end$ my fir/ exam9ation1 & = ! next two weeks ,i he>d no?+ f ! au?orities2 b rumors 7 preval5t t ! ,mormons 7 ab\t to be expell$4 ,footnote ,b3 ,9 be+ que/ion$ ab\t emigration1 ! object 0 to convict u ( receiv+ ! p's money by mak+ promises :i* we c\ld n fulfill4 ,any "o1 ( c\rse1 c\ld secure a passage to ,am]ica by pay+ ! necess>y am\nt4 ,! laws ( ,switz]l& did n prev5t emigration4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,lett] ,,f ,,eld] ,,secri/--,,ord]$ ,,to ,,leave ,,zuri*--,,arre/$ ,,& ,,imprison$ ,,9 ,a ,,fil?y ,,dungeon--,,tak5 ,,to ,,bett] ,,qu>t]s--,,releas$4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i receiv$ lett]s f sev]al ( ! bre?r5 9 o!r p>ts ! mission1 f :i* ,i le>n$ t we 9 ,zuri* 7 n ! only ones :o 7 be+ p]secut$4 ,f ,bro4 ,secri/'s lett]1 writt5 at ,/4 ,l\is1 ,france1 ,i copy ! foll[+3 ,y may ?9k x /range to he> f me1 an outca/ 7n on ! isl& ( ,patmos1 b 9 ! k+dom ( ,france7 = ! te/imony ( ! tru? & ( ! gospel1 :i* we prea*4 ,i h>dly "k h[ to beg9 my hi/ory4 ,i left ,g5eva sick1 yet compla9$ little4 ,x 0 ) mu* difficulty & di/ress ( body t ,i arriv$ at a good si/]'s h\se 9 ,?un1 :]e ,i _h a sev]e "t = ab\t ?ree days4 ,ab\t "o week aft]1 ,presid5t ,tyl] came to see me4 ,we orda9$ ?ree to ! ,prie/hood4 ,i kept myself hidd5 f /rang]s1 & travel$ f place to place aft] night1 & z ! ,sa9ts are v mu* scatt]$1 frequ5tly walk$ twelve miles aft] d>k4 ,i felt aft] a "t t some?+ 0 n "r1 & z ! reign+ ,/ad?alt] wi%$ to see me to le>n f me conc]n+ our doctr9e1 ,i w5t to see him4 ,ab\t ?is "t he receiv$ a note f ,b]ne1 /at+ t ',secri/ _h left ! canton & if he 7 to %[ himself1 to see aft] him & s5d him to ,b]ne1' yet he 7! ,/ad?alt]7 gave me ! privilege ( go+ to ,b]ne by myself1 in/ead ( s5d+ me by a policeman4 ,i w5t1 expect+ to get a he>+1 b ?is 0 d5i$ me4 ,!y wi%$ to "k :]e ,i want$ to g4 ,i answ]$ to ,?un4 ,!y repli$1 ',y _c g to ,?un1' & got into a passion & s5t me to prison1 :]e ,i rema9$ n9e days4 ,! bre?r5 did all !y c\ld = me to get ! au?orities to he> me1 /at+ t ! prea*] at ,sigl]swyl 7:o compla9$ aga9/ me7 did n repres5t ! ?+ z x 04 ,!y _h enc\ragem5t to h a re-he>+ = me1 till la/ ,friday4 ,!y _h petition$ te/ify+ t ,i _h n br\ght a /range doctr9e 9 ! l&1 etc41 b all to no purpose2 9 %ort1 on la/ ,saturday morn+1 ,i 0 transport$ by a policeman1 & nev] got cle> until at ! divid+ l9e ( ,switz]l& & ,france4 ,i fir/ made ! acqua9tance ( ,eld] ,jacob ,f4 ,secri/ 9 ,g5eva1 & f\nd him to be a v humble & devot$ mission>y4 ,he _h j comm5c$ to lay ! f\ndation ( a p]man5t "w 9 ,b]ne & ,?un 7a t[n "s fifte5 miles di/ant f ! =m]7 :]e he _h by ! bless+ ( ,god1 aft] endur+ _m h>d%ips1 baptiz$ a numb] ( good p & e/abli%$ "o or two bran*es4 ,he 0 honorably releas$ to return to ,zion1 b did n live to enjoy ! happ9ess ( a re-union ) 8 family 9 ?is life1 z he di$ some:]e 9 ! ,/ates on 8 way home4 ,= f\r or five weeks dur+ ^! excit+ times ,i kept no j\rnal1 z x 0 n prud5t "u ! circum/ances to d s4 ,9 a c\ntry :]e a man may be arre/$ & imprison$ at any movem5t1 z we !n expect$ to be1 & )\t a k1 on 8 "p1 ( any *>ge be+ made aga9/ him1 x 0 n safe to write & c>ry evid5ce ( "o's movem5ts & connections4 ,al?\gh !re 0 no?+ wrong ab\t our acts or int5tions1 z our only desire 0 to rema9 t we might tea* our bre?r5 & si/]s & prea* ! gospel1 z requir$ by ! revelations ( ,god2 we wi%$ to avoid br++ tr\ble on o!rs1 if we _h to feel ! effects ( prejudice & p]secution4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,eld] ,c4 ,r4 ,savage1 n[ ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 ^: field ( labor 0 at ,lausanne1 visit$ u4 ,i 0 greatly pleas$ to see him4 ,he 0 an old acqua9tance1 z we _h be5 fell[-labor]s 9 ! ,s\?ampton conf]5ce 9 ,engl&4 ,:ile daily expect+ to he> f ! police-au?orities1 we occupi$ all ! "t we c\ld 9 /raight5+ up ,*ur* records & acc\nts ( ,*ur* books receiv$ f & s5t to diff]5t places1 :i* 0 some:at difficult z we _h to e/imate values 9 diff]5t k9ds ( money4 ,z ! "t pass$1 ,eld] ,may] 0 busy visit+ & prea*+ to ! ,sa9ts & /rang]s1 :o att5d$ our meet+s1 & ,i assi/$ him to ! be/ ( my ability4 ,i _h /udi$ h>d & 0 /eadily improv+ 9 a k & use ( ! ,g]man tongue4 ,we anticipat$ tr\ble f ! au?orities1 9 consequ5ce ( rumors prevail+1 b we tru/$ 9 ! ,"l :o _h s5t u to w>n ?is nation1 & we wait$ ) confid5ce com+ ev5ts4 ,ab\t ,decemb] #af?1 ,eld] ,may] & myself receiv$ notice f ! police to leave ! canton ( ,zuri* )9 eight days4 ,eld] ,may] made application to ! ,am]ican consul1 :o w\ld d no?+ = him1 & ,i wrote to ! ,briti% ambassador at ,b]ne4 ,9 my communication ,i claim$ protection z a ,briti% subject & /at$ h[ ,i _h be5 treat$ by ! au?orities ( ! canton 9 :i* ,i !n 01 !y ev5 refus+ to give any reason = ! unju/ c\rse pursu$ 9 reg>d to me4 ,he gave an almo/ imm$iate reply 9 :i* he /at$ t he _h ask$ = explanation conc]n+ ! c\rse pursu$ t[>ds me1 & _h also us$ 8 influ5ce to h ! ord] ( bani%m5t susp5d$ = a "t4 ,he !n ask$ me to write him fully1 z ,i aft]w>ds did1 any & all causes :i* ,i might ?9k _h l$ to ! action ( ! au?orities4 ,eld] ,may]1 z ! ,am]ican consul w\ld d no?+ = him1 _h to leave & 0 %ortly aft]w>ds honorably releas$ to return home to ,zion3 & not)/&+ my prote/1 ! act ( expulsion aga9/ me rema9$ 9 =ce & ,i _h also to leave or g to prison1 & rememb]+ ! advice ( ! ambassador1 to comply ) ! ord]s ( ! police until ! matt] 0 fully inve/igat$1 ,i conclud$ to comply ) ! requisition4 ,bro!r ,may] 0 ! fir/ mission>y s5t to ,zuri* 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,he 0 an example ( indu/ry & p]sev]ance 9 8 m9i/ry & 0 ! means ( accompli%+ a great deal ( good4 ,he baptiz$ q a numb] & organiz$ a bran* ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,zuri* & ano!r 9 ,we9+54 ,he left1 c>ry+ ) him ! bless+s & good feel+s ( bo? ,sa9ts & /rang]s :o knew him4 ,i conclud$1 wait+ ! f9al issue ( ! ambassador's negotiations1 to remove to ,badan 9 a neighbor+ ,ca?olic canton4 ,bro!r ,savage1 :o c\ld n speak ,g]man1 decid$ to g ) me = a few days be=e return+ to 8 field ( labor 9 ,lausanne4 ,! grief ( ! ,sa9ts 0 visible on e c\nt5ance1 !y felt disc\rag$1 x seem$ to !m t1 9 ! dep>ture ( ! ,eld]s1 ! la/ l9k connect+ !m ) ! body ( ! ,*ur* 0 ab\t to be sev]$ & t !y 7 soon to be left )\t a %eph]d4 ,! excitem5t ab\t ! ,mormons _h be5 consid]able1 ! newspap]s1 z usual1 pr9t+ all mann] ( falsehoods conc]n+ u & ^? ( ,zuri* pr9t+ a notice ( our expulsion & advis+ ! au?orities 9 neighbor+ cantons to look aft] u4 ,! ,prote/ant cantons manife/$ _! opposition to u ! mo/1 & ! excitem5t among !m 0 g5]al4 ,! ,ca?olic cantons %[$ little int]e/ 9 ! matt]1 !re=e we ?\ght x be/ to take refuge 9 "o ( !m4 ,extremely little has ev] be5 accompli%$ by ! ,eld]s among a ,roman ,ca?olic population1 9 consequ5ce ( ! d5se ignorance1 9 a g5]al s5se1 ( ! mass ( ! p & _! unwill+ness to exam9e any?+ religi\s ap>t f _! own fai?--! result d\btless ( an education :i* %ackles ?\ght & cru%es out aspirations :i* w\ld lead to religi\s fre$om4 ,a few days exp]i5ce1 surr\nd$ by an unfri5dly influ5ce1 incl9$ u to accept an invitation to visit a family ( ,sa9ts 9 ,we9+51 ! same ) :om ,i _h lodg$ at a =m] p]iod & 9 ^: h\se ,i _h be5 mobb$4 ,t place 01 h[ev]1 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! canton ( ,zuri* & !re=e dang]\s to our lib]ty4 ,we _h be5 consid]+ ! propriety ( ,bro!r ,savage return+ to ,lausanne & my go+ into "o ( ! o!r ,prote/ant cantons :]e !re 7 a few scatt]$ ,sa9ts1 b ,i ?\ght x w\ld be bett] to res]ve my visit 9 t direction until ! excitem5t 0 some:at allay$ t ,i might be able to rema9 = a season4 ,at ?is juncture ! invitation rea*$ u f ,we9+54 ,our fri5ds promis$ u ! utmo/ secrecy & c>e1 z !y1 ( c\rse1 und]/ood t ,i _h be5 bani%$ & 0 9 dang]1 if f\nd 9 ! canton4 ,i f9ally conclud$ to g to ,we9+51 & z ! di/ance 0 %ort ,bro!r ,savage accompani$ me4 ,we got )9 two or ?ree miles ( our de/9ation z x 0 gett+ d>k1 &1 z arrang$1 7 met by two ( ! bre?r5 :o came to pilot u into t[n 9 safety4 ,on our arrival at ,bro!r ,hug's resid5ce we 7 met by k9d fri5ds ^: glad c\nt5ances te/ifi$ to ! happ9ess !y felt at behold+ u4 ,supp] 0 ready & we all sat d[n to p>take ( ! bless+s provid$ by ?is k9d family :5 sudd5ly ! door 0 ?ru/ op5 & a policeman1 ) sev]al assi/ants1 walk$ into ! room & arre/$ ,bro!r ,savage & myself4 ,!y next proce$$ to relieve u ( su* ?+s z our pockets conta9$1 all ! :ile ask+ que/ions :i* we did n answ]1 & congratulat+ ea* o!r ^u ! capture !y _h made4 ,i _h q a sum ( mission money 9 l>ge silv] pieces :i* ,i int5d$ to s5d to ,g5eva by ,bro!r ,savage4 ,z our visitors comm5c$ to relieve u ( su* articles z we _h1 ! ,hug bro!rs 7!re 7 sev]al ( !m7 int]pos$1 :i* l$ to consid]able wrangl+1 :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! money1 & back+ aga9/ bro!r ,jacob ,hug1 drew ne>ly all ( ! money out ( my pocket1 unobs]v$1 &1 z ,i ?\ght1 put ! money into 81 b ! outside op5+ ( 8 tr\s]s l$ d[n 8 leg z well z into 8 pocket1 &1 un=tunately1 9 ! hurry ! money w5t ! wrong way1 mak+ a noise & scatt]+ all ov] ! floor4 ,! police1 amaz$1 cle>$ ! floor & pick$ up mo/ ( ! co94 ,bro!r ,jacob ,hug claim$ ! money1 h[ev]1 & z ! police c\ld n prevail ^u me to own x1 ,bro!r ,jacob _h x return$ to him ! next day4 ,)\t p>tak+ ( ! good supp] :i* _h be5 set be=e u we 7 escort$ to tempor>y qu>t]s = ! night at ! h\se ( a village policeman4 ,on ! way a rem>k 0 made by "o ( u :5 we 7 at once ord]$ n to speak4 ,we 7 plac$ 9 a l>ge room & aga9/ ! door inside 0 pu%$ a heavy table1 on :i* 7 plac$ a load$ musket1 a bottle ( w9e & a loaf ( bread4 ,! cont5ts ( ! fir/ = u if we attempt$ to escape1 & ( ! two latt] = ! b5efit ( ! policeman & 8 assi/ant1 :o sat up all night to take c>e ( u4 ,our gu>ds felt elat$ ov] _! w9e & our capture1 ! circum/ances connect$ ) :i* seem$ to please !m v mu*4 ,i wond]$ h[ our arrival 9 ! village 0 kn[n1 & s soon1 b le>n$ all ab\t x f ! conv]sation t took place betwe5 !m4 ,"s p]sons _h accid5tally se5 u meet ! bre?r5 :o came to guide u into ! village4 ,n hav+ answ]$ _! que/ions :5 !y arre/$ u1 !y took x = grant$ t we did n und]/& ,g]man1 s !y spoke freely4 ,! policeman po9t+ to me said1 ,t is a f9e fell[1 he us$ to pret5d to give ,engli% lessons1 h[ c\ld he1 :5 he _c speak any ,g]man8 ,we 7 hungry1 at lea/ ,i 01 & suppos$ ,bro!r ,savage 0 also4 ,i d>$ n ask him z we might h be5 sep>at$1 b :5 x grew late & !re 0 no sign ( any?+ = u to eat1 ,i di/9ctly ask$ 9 ,g]man if we 7 to h any supp]4 ,! effect ( ?is v natural reque/ 0 mo/ rem>kable4 ,! policeman sprang to 8 feet & )\t a ^w walk$ ov] to :]e ,i sat1 put 8 fi/ to my face & hiss$ out ! ^w1 ,i ?\ght y c\ld n speak ,g]man4 ,i repli$1 ,o yes1 ,i c sometimes4 ,!n :y did y n answ] me 9 ,mr4 ,hug's h\se8 he ask$4 ,i answ]$1 ,because ,i did n *oose to d s4 ,he 0 v angry & appe>$ ready to /rike me1 b he ?\ght bett] ( x & walk$ back to 8 seat1 /at+ t we w\ld get no supp]4 ,j at ?is "t 8 wife look$ 9 at ! door & ) great k9dness plead ) him to all[ h] to give u some?+ to eat1 b he w\ld n4 ,he at l5g? got up & (f]$ me a piece ( cru/ ( ! bread 9 a v surly mann]1 :i* ,i decl9$4 ,i !n told him we 7 ready to g to b$4 ,he po9t$ to ! floor & said we might lie !re1 b 8 wife aga9 int]f]$ 9 our behalf1 & aft] consid]able %>p talk on h] "p1 z well z 81 %e 0 p]mitt$ to br+ 9 a b$ & b$ clo!s1 :5 we lay d[n & sp5t ! night v com=tably1 z we 7 tir$4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ we 7 ord]$ to get up1 & )\t breakfa/ & m>*$ to ,zuri*1 six miles di/ant4 ,l ,bro!r ,secri/1 we _h to g be=e1 ! policeman walk+ beh9d ) 8 musket ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,z we rea*$ ,zuri* our procession attract$ ! att5tion ( ! citiz5s1 &1 be=e we rea*$ ! jail1 _h q a foll[+4 ,at ! jail ,bro!r ,savage & ,i 7 sep>at$4 ,i 0 tak5 to an und]gr\nd cell & lock$ 94 ,its size 0 ab\t eight feet by six1 ) "o small w9d[ on a level ) ! /reet2 b wor/ ( all1 ! cell 0 abom9ably dirty4 ,! furniture consi/$ ( a n>r[ b5* & "o or two old rugs1 ! place be+ us$ to conf9e p]sons 9 tempor>ily1 until !y 7 tak5 away = trial4 ,dur+ ! day a numb] ( prison]s 7 unc]emoni\sly pu%$ 9 & %ortly aft]w>ds tak5 away aga91 & al?\gh mo/ ( !m 7 any?+ b pleasant companions1 ! *anges made broke ! monotony ( ! long prison h\rs4 ,!y 7 all h&-cuff$ & "s look$ z if x 7 a v prop] precaution4 ,"s 7 b\nd ) great sev]ity & begg$ me1 z soon z we 7 alone1 to adju/ ! small *a9 :i* 0 r\nd _! wri/s1 9 ! hope ( obta9+ relief4 ,z ! day wore on ! pollut$ atmosph]e ( ! cell sick5$ me4 ,! f\lness ( ! place 0 beyond description1 ! v walls z high z a man c\ld rea* 7 cov]$ ) fil?9ess4 ,i grew tir$1 z !re 0 no re/+ place1 be+ on my feet all day1 & hungry1 z ,i _h n eat5 any?+ = ab\t ?irty h\rs4 ,at sev5 o'clock at night ,i 0 tak5 out ( ! d5 & br\ght be=e my =m] acqua9tance1 ! ,/ad?alt]1 ) :om ,i _h q a fri5dly conv]sation1 m seek+ in=mation on 8 "p ?an z an exam9ation4 ,i compla9$ bitt]ly ab\t ! place ( my conf9em5t1 :i* ,i ?9k _h n be5 kn[n to him1 & he told me t he w\ld s5d me to a m com=table place2 he also said he did n desire to puni% or expel me1 b he 0 oblig$ to meet ! wi%es ( ! prie/s1 ^: influ5ce 0 v great4 ,a policeman 0 n[ ord]$ to take me to new qu>t]s4 ,h[ fre% & invigorat+ 0 ! air :5 we /epp$ out into ! /reet6 ,! extreme pleasure 9 "s degree comp5sat$ me = :at ,i _h endur$4 ,i walk$ alongside ( my new conductor until we rea*$ a prison situat$ 9 ! upp] "p ( t[n1 :]e ,i 0 receiv$ by ! jailor & introduc$ to f\r g5teel look+ "y m51 :o occupi$ two rooms 9 ! build+4 ,my new fri5ds 7 q pleas$ to see me1 &1 br++ up _! seats close to m9e1 inquir$ 9 a fri5dly & confid5tial way :at ,i 0 9 =4 ,i told !m x 0 = prea*+1 :i* caus$ !m to look at ea* o!r r dubi\sly1 z mu* z to say1 t /ory won't d1 b ,i aft]w>ds expla9$ matt]s m fully1 & ,i ?9k satisfi$ !m ) ! facts4 ,!re 7 two b$s 9 "o room & "o 9 ! o!r1 all clean & neat1 al?\gh made e morn+ by ! prison]s !mselves1 ?is labor be+ "o ( ! duties ( ! prison]s4 ,my companions desir$ me to occupy ! s+le b$ :ile !y occupi$ ! two 9 ! o!r room4 ,?is 0 k9d & acceptable1 & be=e ,i lay d[n ,i rejoic$ 9 express+ my great ?anks to ,god1 ! giv] ( all good1 = ,8 k9dness unto me1 & 9 s ord]+1 t ,i _h an opportunity ( sleep+ 9 peace4 ,inde$1 al?\gh x may seem /range1 ,i 0 grateful = ! privilege1 ( re/+ f ! anxiety & susp5se to :i* ,i _h s long be5 subject$4 ,x 0 a k9d ( relief to be 9 prison "u ! circum/ances1 especially z ,i felt t ,i _h done all ! good my opportunities p]mitt$1 al?\gh !re 7 "s s]i\s d\bts 9 my m9d z to :5 ,i might obta9 my fre$om4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t 9 ,switz]l& !n1 & 9 o!r ,european c\ntries1 a man might be imprison$ on suspicion at any "t1 )\t any c]ta9ty z to :5 he might be lib]at$4 ,i slept well1 & arose e>ly1 agreeable ) our prison regulations4 ,our fir/ "w 0 b$-mak+1 :i* _h to be done well1 z x 0 aft]w>ds inspect$4 ,x 0 "h ,i took my fir/ lesson 9 t dome/ic labor1 & z ,i appe>$ awkw>d 9 my fir/ movem5ts1 "o ( my companions k9dly (f]$ to assi/ me4 ,my companions 7 all respectable-look+ & well-dress$ "y m51 & support$ by ! canton1 z !y told me1 = /eal+4 ,?ree _h be5 hotel wait]s4 ,!y 7 *e]ful & ent]ta9+1 &1 dur+ ! "t ,i rema9$ ) !m1 treat$ me ) ! utmo/ consid]ation4 ,"o ( !m1 a mimic1 div]t$ u daily ) exhibitions ( ! walk & social mann]s ( m5 ( diff]5t nationalities1 :i* 7 exce$+ly good & help$ to pass away ! "t1 & ,i1 :5 opportunities (f]$ & sometimes at _! own reque/1 enc\rag$ !m to live a bett] life1 & taught !m "s ( ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel4 ,!re 0 "o s]i\s tr\ble2 we 7 always hungry1 be+ only half f$4 ,our meals 7 s]v$ ) due regul>ity1 & consi/$ ( a little gruel & a small portion ( bread = breakfa/1 ( potatoes & sometimes s\r kr\t ) a v small piece ( meat = d9n]1 & gruel & bread1 z a *ange1 = supp]1 b n half en\gh at any "t4 ,no matt] :at position we occupi$1 or :at we 7 do+1 z soon z ! key rattl$ 9 ! door ab\t meal times we 7 on ! al]t & ready4 ,i _h sp5t f\r days & ?ree nights 9 prison1 :5 "o day ! jailor came 9 at an unusual "t & said1 ,mr4 ,budge1 y are at lib]ty to g4 ,i 0 n told :y ,i 0 imprison$1 nor :y ,i 0 set at lib]ty1 & ,i ask$ no que/ions1 b1 tak+ leave ( my companions1 walk$ out into ! /reet a free man4 ,i f\nd ,bro!r ,savage at lib]ty4 ,! ,sa9ts _h only t morn+ le>n$ :]e we 7 9 cu/ody4 ,bro!r ,savage1 aft] ! fir/ day's imprisonm5t1 _h be5 oblig$ to consort ) vile *>act]s & 9 addition to o!r inconv5i5ces _h to endure ! noise ( _! riot\s conduct4 ,9 a day or two he left = ,lausanne1 express+ ! natural k9dl9ess ( 8 disposition t[>ds me & wi%es = my safety1 z ,i ?\ght x be/ to rema9 9 ,zuri*1 at lea/ until ,i receiv$ ano!r notice to leave4 ,!re 0 /ill no news f ,b]ne ) reg>d to myself1 al?\gh ,i look$ = imm$iate results aft] ! dispat* ( my la/ lett] to ! ambassador1 & ,i cont9u$ to att5d meet+s & in/ruct ! p1 tak+ special pa9s to in=m !m 9 reg>d to ! organization ( ! ,*ur* & ! jurisdiction ( ! ,prie/hood 9 its v>i$ call+s1 =esee+ ! probability ( _! be+ left to !mselves1 at lea/ = a "t4 ,i 0 naturally 9 a /ate ( susp5se1 al?\gh ! au?orities made no new movem5t4 ,i mov$ ab\t v quietly among ! ,sa9ts & o!rs1 subject+ myself to su* inconv5i5ces z 7 necess>y to enable me to d my duty1 ! newspap]s 9 ! meantime /ill keep+ ! p 9 a /ate ( excitem5t ab\t ! ,mormons4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,progress ,,9 ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,speak ,,g]man--,,communication ,,f ,,! ,,briti% ,,ambassador--,,notifi$ ,,to ,,leave ,,zuri*--,,g ,,to ,,s*affhaus5--,,! ,,falls ,,( ,,! ,,rh9e--,,unable ,,to ,,obta9 ,,p]mission ,,to ,,rema9 ,,9 ,,! ,,canton--,,seek ,,ano!r ,,place ,,( ,,retreat--,,lodge ,,) ,a ,,family ,,( ,,sa9ts--,,difficulty ,,9 ,,keep+ ,,seclud$--,,call$ ,,to ,,g5eva--,,return ,,to ,,engl&4 ,! ,sa9ts 9 ,zuri* & vic9ity 7 enjoy+ mu* ( ! ,holy ,_s & rejoic+ greatly 9 ! fai? ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 !y 7 beg9n+ to com=t !mselves ) hopes t ,i might be p]mitt$1 aft] all1 to rema9 among !m unmole/$2 & ,i 01 "u ! bless+ ( ,god1 mak+ su* progress 9 conv]sation z enc\rag$ me 9 hopes ( be+ /ill m useful1 :5 at l5g? ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ communication f ! ,briti% ambassador3 ,,b]ne1 ,,janu>y #aa1 #ahee4 ,sir3--,i h to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( y\r lett] ( ! #bj? ult41 & ( y\r passport transmitt$ to me !re94 ,! in=mation convey$ 9 t lett]1 t y belong$ to ! sect d5om9at$ ',mormons1' & ! indication x conta9$ t y 7 9 ! habit ( prea*+ its doctr9es1 alike revolt+ & oppos$ to civilization & religion1 l$ me to anticipate ! results ( my application to ! ,f$]al ,c\ncil = explanation z to ! motive ( y\r ?reat5$ expulsion f ! canton ( ,zuri*4 ,b hav+ reque/$ su* an explanation at ! h&s ( ! au?orities "h4 ,i ?\ght x "r to all[ ! matt] to take its c\rse & ,i !re=e wait$ until ,i %\ld receive f ! ,f$]al ,c\ncil a reply to ! note ,i _h writt5 on ! subject4 ,?is reply ,i only receiv$ ye/]day morn+ & ,i 0 fully prep>$ = ! t5or ( its cont5ts4 ,^! are 9 brief to ! effect1 t ,mormonism has lately be5 on ! increase 9 ! canton ( ,zuri*1 & its prea*+ & c]emonial acts h giv5 rise to disord]s 9 "o locality on acc\nt ( _! immoral t5d5cy1 s t ! police _h deem$ x necess>y to refuse to ! two ,mormon tea*]s p]mission to reside 9 ! canton2 t y are "o ( ^! tea*]s1 t y h hi!rto resid$ 9 ! di/rict )\t legal p]mission to d s1 & t x is ! refusal to grant y su* p]mission 7:i* is requir$ by ,zuri* law = ,swiss citiz5s z well z =eign]s & may be refus$ by ! au?orities to any "o on j causes7 ( :i* y n[ compla94 ,x is fur!r obs]v$ 9 ! note ( ! ,f$]al ,c\ncil1 t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,zuri*1 consid]+ t ,budge belongs to ! sect ( ! ,mormons1 & devotes himself to ! propagation ( _! t5ets1 t among ^! is f\nd polygamy--a /ate ( ?+s incompatible ) ! basis ( social & family life 9 ! above canton1 &1 la/ly1 t ! prea*+ ( ^! individuals has occasion$ disord]1 is ( ! op9ion t ! det]m9ation ( ! police ( ,zuri* is fully ju/ifi$4 ,! ,f$]al ,c\ncil itself approves ( ?is det]m9ation on ! "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,zuri*1 & is ( op9ion t !re are no gr\nds = any long] delay be+ all[$1 previ\s to y\r be+ ord]$ to quit ! canton4 ,?is decision 0 transmitt$ to ,zuri* by la/ night's po/4 ,co9cid+ z ,i d 9 ! e/imate =m$ ( ! p]nici\s doctr9es held & dissem9at$ by y1 accord+ to y\r own admission 9 y\r lett] to me ( ! #bj? ( ,decemb]1 & consid]+ t a ,swiss citiz5 act+ 9 a simil> mann] w\ld meet ) precisely simil> treatm5t1 ,i c see t ,i %\ld n be au?oriz$ 9 int]f]+ 9 any way z ! que5's repres5tative "h1 to prev5t ! execution ( ! ord] ( ! ,zuri* au?orities--t y %\ld leave ! canton imm$iately4 ,if y w foll[ my recomm5dation y w comply quietly ) ! ord] y h receiv$1 & 9 select+ y\r de/9ation1 if y %\ld /ill rema9 9 ,switz]l&1 y w d well to recollect t o!r cantons h ! same laws 9 ?is respect z ,zuri* & t :]ev] y g x w be advisable = y to refra9 f prea*+ doctr9es1 :i*1 :atev] may be y\r own belief1 are abom9at$ z 9 ! highe/ degree blasphem\s & immoral1 by ! :ole civiliz$ _w4 ,i reta9 y\r passport 9 case y %\ld wi% to h x sign$ by me1 to r5d] x valid = any p>ticul> r\te y may decide on tak+1 & ,i w transmit x to y on le>n+ y\r int5tions4 ,i am1 sir y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,g4 ,v4 ,r4 ,,gordon1 ,h4 ,b4 ,maje/y's ,m9i/]4 ,to ,mr4 ,william ,budge1 ,zuri*4 ,! /rong prejudice ( ! ambassador is v app>5t 9 ! op5+ l9es ( 8 lett]4 ,! idea is convey$1 t he w\ld n h made any application at all on my behalf if he _h kn[n t ,i 0 a ,mormon1 t fact ap>t f ! m]its ( ! "q at issue w\ld h be5 suffici5t to cause him to neglect 8 duty z a protector ( 8 c\ntrym5 & _! int]e/s2 b1 hav+ reque/$ su* an explanation at ! h&s ( ! au?orities1 he ?\ght x "r to all[ ! matt] to take its c\rse4 ,i ?\ght z mu* :5 ,i wrote my fir/ lett]1 !re=e made my prote/ urg5t1 & refra9$ f introduc+ any religi\s consid]ation until he w\ld commit himself 9 an ef=t to d me ju/ice4 ,! reply ( ! ,f$]al ,c\ncil z quot$1 conta9$ sev]al misrepres5tations1 b )\t !m !re w\ld h be5 no %[+ ( necessity or consi/5cy 9 expell+ a /rang] f a free republic4 ,! disord]s ref]r$ to 7 ! acts ( native mobocrats )\t provocation1 & !re 0 no m immorality ab\t ! baptism ( believ]s into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts ?an ! baptism ( p into a ,bapti/ community4 ,x 0 n necess>y to refuse ! two ,mormon tea*]s p]mission to reside 9 ! canton1 z we _h duly deposit$ our passports & met all requirem5ts made ^u u by ! au?orities1 & !re=e did n ask = p]mission1 :i* we _h long enjoy$4 ,9 reg>d to polygamy1 we did n tea* x & _h te/ifi$ be=e ! au?orities t we _h no disposition or au?ority1 ev5 if we _h ! p[]1 to int]f]e ) social life 9 ! canton1 by advis+ ! practice ( our m>riage views4 ,x 0 true t ,mormonism 0 increas+ & also ! rage ( ! prie/s proportionately1 & z some?+ _h to be done to satisfy !m1 ! rul]s gave an unrighte\s decision1 :i* 0 endors$ by a n>r[-m9d$ ,briti% m9i/]4 ,9 a day or two aft] ! ambassador's lett] 0 receiv$1 ,i 0 summon$ be=e ! police & receiv$ p]emptory ord]s to leave ! canton 9 ?ree days1 or ,i w\ld be arre/$4 ,at la/ ,i 0 oblig$ to leave ,zuri*1 & all our fri5ds 7 full ( grief on acc\nt ( ! det]m9ation ( ! au?orities to drive u f ! c\ntry4 ,i _h be5 pursu+ my /udies at all conv5i5t opportunities & 0 able n[ to tea* ! ,sa9ts ) m fre$om1 & s9ce ,eld] ,may]'s dep>ture1 ! responsibility ( ! "w 9 ?is "p ( ! mission _h devolv$ ^u me4 ,! int]e/ ,i felt 9 ! prosp]ity ( ! ,sa9ts 0 deep & abid+1 & ,i s\ght ! help ( ! ,"l to enable me to in/ruct !m 9 ^? ?+s :i* 7 mo/ necess>y "u ! circum/ances1 feel+ z we all did1 t ,i w\ld probably soon leave !m4 ,i felt ! importance ( ! "w be+ su/a9$ 9 ,g]man ,switz]l&1 s ,i det]m9$ to g no fur!r away ?an 0 absolutely necess>y4 ,on ,janu>y #af1 #ahee1 ,i left ,zuri* = ,s*affhaus51 & arriv$ !re ! next day1 hav+ walk$ "p ( ! way4 ,i _h an introduction f a si/] to a family 9 ?is place on :om ,i call$ & by :om ,i 0 k9dly receiv$1 b x 0 necess>y = me to obta9 p]mission to lodge ) my fri5ds2 ,i !re=e visit$ ! police (fice & expla9$ t my passport 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ambassador & w\ld rea* me soon1 & !y conclud$1 z an obligation1 t ,i might /ay 9 t[n "o night )\t x4 ,on ! second day ( my arrival ,i 0 summon$ be=e ! police & exam9$1 & _h to telegraph to ! ambassador1 :o repli$ t ! passport 0 on ! way1 :i* = ! "t prev5t$ me1 ,i suppose1 f be+ lock$ up4 ,my passport arriv+ on ! #bj?1 ,i w5t to ! police (fice & pres5t$ x1 0 closely que/ion$1 & came to ! conclusion t !re 0 n lib]ty en\gh to tea* ! tru? 9 ?is place4 ,s*affhaus5 is ne> ! l9e betwe5 ,switz]l& & ,g]many1 :i* acc\nts = ! unusual sev]ity ( its regulations4 ,i 0 9 hope ( do+ "s good1 z ! neighbors cont9u$ visit+ my lodg+s to see & talk ) ! ,engli%man1 & smoke _! pipes4 ,9 talk+ we c\ld he>1 b x 0 ) difficulty sometimes1 :5 !re 7 a numb] pres5t1 to see ea* o!r ?r\gh ! smoke4 ,ne> ?is city are ! beautiful ,rh9e ,falls :i* h a _w-wide reputation4 ,i "h introduce ! foll[+ brief description ( ^! beautiful falls f a "w lately publi%$3 ,! falls ( ! ,rh9e1 ne> ,s*affhaus5 are among ! l>ge/ 9 ,europe4 ,?\gh no?+ 9 comp>ison ) su* falls z ,niag>a1 !y are impos+ & beautiful4 ,%ortly aft] pass+ ! pretty t[n ( ,s*affhaus51 ! ,rh9e ha/5s1 hurry+ on = ab\t ?ree miles n>r[$ betwe5 woody knolls & l[ rocks4 ,by ^! rocks1 9 ! pass betwe5 ,das*s5 & ,neuhaus51 ! riv] is divid$ into ?ree %oots1 :i* da% d[n a dep? ( ab\t sev5ty feet4 ,! spectacle ( ! falls is exce$+ly f9e on bo? banks1 :]e e accommodation is equally made = visitors to enjoy ! sc5e4 ,a f9e view ( ! falls is obta9$ f ! g>d5 ( ! ca/le ( ,lauf51 on ! left bank ( ! riv]4 ,x is imm$iately opposite ! ,s*weiz]h(1 f :i* visitors c cross 9 a f]ry-boat1 f>e half a franc4 ,! l& belongs to a private family1 b1 by contract ) ! canton ( ,zuri*1 /rang]s are p]mitt$ to visit ! ca/le & gr\nds2 fee1 "o franc4 ,a wood5 balcony ov]hangs ! ru% ( wat]s4 ,! actual fall "h is ab\t eighty feet4 ,! wat]'s division into ?ree %oots c be well se54 ,! l>ge/ body ( wat] falls dur+ ! mon?s ( ,june & ,july4 ,al?\gh ?is1 "o ( ! f9e/ falls 9 ,europe1 is n a ,niag>a1 nev]!less ! g5]al l&scape is sup]ior to t 9 ! vic9ity ( ,niag>a falls4 ,! range ( ! ,alps includ+ ,mont ,blanc1 di/ant #ahe miles1 c be se5 f ?is po9t & ?is alone w\ld =m a feature ( ! place4 ,aft] rema9+ sev]al days 9 ,s*affhaus5 )\t any app>5t results1 ,i w5t to ,we+>t5 & call$ on a ,bro!r ,bonnelli1 ( :om ,i _h he>d1 & 0 receiv$ by ! family ) great k9dness4 ,?is bro!r took my passport to ! village au?ority1 & 0 surpris$ :5 t dignit>y que/ion$ him closely & decl>$ t ,i 0 a ,mormon4 ,he 0 angry ) ,bro!r ,bonnelli = ent]ta9+ me1 b ev5tually s5t a p]mit all[+ me to lodge at _! h\se & reta9$ my passport4 ,i visit$ & conv]s$ ) ,sa9ts & /rang]s = sev]al days 9 ,we+>t5 :5 q unexpect$ly ,i 0 summon$ be=e ! ,/ad?alt]1 :]e ,i receiv$ my passport & a notice to leave ! canton ( ,?urgau 9 two days4 ,! ,/ad?alt]'s in/ructions conta9$ no reason !re=e1 b he in=m$ me x 0 because ,i 0 a ,mormon4 ,x 0 ! settl$ policy ( ! cantons to drive ! ,eld]s out ( ! c\ntry1 & ! decision ( ! f$]al gov]nm5t z giv5 9 my case1 :5 expell$ f ,zuri*1 su/a9$ !m4 ,! pap]s publi%$ e movem5t made by ! au?orities1 & all /rang]s be+ oblig$ to deposit _! passports at ! ne>e/ (fice t !y might be p]mitt$ to /ay :]e !y desir$ to settle or lodge = ! "t1 x 0 impossible to rema9 long undiscov]$4 ,to lodge 9 any h\se )\t ! legal p]mit1 provid+ ! family 7 will+1 subject$ !m to f9e or imprisonm5t1 & ?is 0 n desirable4 ,i fully consid]$ ! circum/ances & probabilities 9 ! _s ( pray] & supplication to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r t ,he might guide & pres]ve me 9 my ef=ts to rema9 9 ,switz]l& until ,8 s]vants 7 satisfi$ ) ! ef=ts made to su/a9 ! ,*ur* & w>n ! p4 ,x 0 true t ,presid5t ,tyl] _h left ! responsibility ) me z to :at ,i ought to d1 b ,i 0 n yet q satisfi$1 & f9ally det]m9$ to return to a small village on ! ,lake ( ,zuri*1 :]e a fai?ful family ( ,sa9ts resid$ & :]e ,i might live unkn[n = a season1 except to ! family1 9 :om ,i _h great confid5ce4 ,h[ to get !re 0 ! "q to be solv$4 ,on receiv+ my passport1 :5 ask$ :]e ,i 0 go+ z 0 usual1 ,i repli$ to ,/4 ,gall1 su* be+ my int5tion at ! "t1 & ! endorsem5t 0 made accord+ly1 b on reflection x 0 almo/ c]ta9 t my int5tion w\ld be kn[n 9 ,/4 ,gall be=e ,i c\ld get !re myself4 ,to g to ,kussna*t 7! village on ! lake71 :i* 0 almo/ 9 an opposite direction to ,/4 ,gall1 w\ld probably be fatal to my lib]ty if my passport %\ld be exam9$4 ,my fir/ movem5t f ,we+>t5 t[>ds my place ( refuge w\ld also br+ me into ! canton ( ,zuri*1 f :i* ,i _h be5 twice expell$2 b if ,i c\ld sp5d "o night on ! j\rney safely1 ,i _h /rong hopes ( mak+ ! trip )\t detection4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! #ad? ( ,febru>y ,i left ,bro!r ,bonnelli's h\se ) regret1 z we 7 do+ good & ! prospect 0 enc\rag+4 ,x ra9$ all day & 0 v muddy "u foot4 ,i !re=e conclud$ to rema9 = ! night at a small t[n nam$ ,elgg4 ,x 0 ev5+4 ,i walk$ into a respectable look+ hotel & arrang$ = supp] & lodg+4 ,! p 7 oblig+1 b to save tr\ble ,i conclud$ n to use any m ,g]man ?an a few words1 su* z any travel] is suppos$ to pick up 9 a few days4 ,aft] dry+ my clo!s a little1 z !y 7 wet ?r\gh ) ra91 ,i sat d[n to supp]4 ,m5 7 com+ & go+ dur+ ! ev5+ z is usual 9 su* places on ! cont95t ( ,europe4 ,!y come to *at ) _! neighbors1 read ! pap]s1 smoke & dr9k be]4 ,i notic$ a man sitt+ at ! table opposite me4 ,he _h be5 !re "s "t1 al?\gh we _h n spok5 to ea* o!r4 ,! man at l5g? said to ! wait]--( c\rse 9 ,g]man--,y h a /rang] "h4 ,yes1 ! wait] repli$1 an ,engli%man1 b he _c speak ,g]man4 ,t 0 satisfactory to me z ,i w5t on ) my supp]1 b directly aft]1 ! man look+ ov] to me1 said 79 ,g]man71 ,y are an ,engli%man1 ,i believe8 ,e9 ,engla5d]1 ,i repli$1 wi%+ to break (f ! conv]sation1 :51 to my a/oni%m5t1 he address$ me 9 pretty good ,engli%4 ,aft] ask+ sev]al que/ions :i* l$ to an agreeable conv]sation1 he in=m$ me t he 0 ! *ief au?ority ( ! village1 & !n reque/$ to look at my passport1 :i* ,i at once h&$ him1 b z ,i at ! mom5t complim5t$ him on ! ease & flu5cy ) :i* he spoke ,engli% 7:i* seem$ to gratify him71 he probably did n notice t1 accord+ to ! la/ endorsem5t :i* 0 writt5 ^u ! docum5t1 ,i %\ld h be5 on my way to ,/4 ,gall4 ,my fri5d return$ ! passport good-natur$ly1 signify+ 8 approval & /at+ t my /ay+ at ! hotel = ! night 0 all "r4 ,i 0 up e>ly ! next morn+ & _h breakfa/1 b x ra9$ s heavily t ,i 0 deta9$ an h\r or two at ! inn4 ,on ?is day's j\rney ,i pass$ ?r\gh ,w9t]?ur & rea*$ ,zuri*1 z ,i int5d$1 j z x became d>k1 & pass$ ?r\gh to ,kussna*t1 di/ance dur+ ! day tw5ty-sev5 miles1 b ! walk+ 0 heavy z ! roads 7 bad1 & ! sn[ 0 9 _m places ov] eighte5 in*es deep4 ,! k9d reception :i* ,i met ) f ,bro!r & ,si/] ,ellek] & family fill$ me ) gratitude to ,god & to !m1 & ,i _h ne$ ( _! att5tion z ,i 0 completely worn out4 ,i rema9$ ) ?is mo/ excell5t family until ! eigh? day ( ,m>*1 9 ! /ricte/ seclusion1 except :5 visit$ by a bro!r occasionally1 f ,zuri*4 ,! family 7 silk-ribbon weav]s & _h necess>ily occasional call]s4 ,my ap>tm5t 0 up-/airs1 b x 0 lonesome1 & z !re 7 no arrangem5ts = w>m+ ! rooms1 ,i w5t bel[ to ! sitt+ room z (t5 z ,i c\ld ) safety4 ,9 do+ ?is ,i _h "s n>r[ escapes f be+ se51 z to return to my room x 0 necess>y to pass ?r\gh a passage-way 9 view ( ! front door4 ,x is a v difficult ?+ = a p]son to keep hid 9 a c\ntry l ?is1 = a /rang] is readily obs]v$1 & _h ! neighbors' suspicions be5 once awak5$1 my h\rs ( lib]ty w\ld h be5 few1 & my protectors br\ght into s]i\s tr\ble4 ,z is common 9 _m h\ses 9 ,switz]l&1 ,bro!r ,ellek]'s sitt+ room 0 w>m$ by an ov5 project+ out f ! wall1 ! m\? ( ! furnace be+ 9 ano!r ap>tm5t4 ,! projection 0 probably n less ?an five by f\r feet1 & 9 height rea*$ f ! floor to )9 eighte5 in*es or two feet ( ! ceil+4 ,?is is cov]$ on ! sides & end ) enamel$ pott]y w>e4 ,! heat f ! inside makes ?is ov5 a v desirable place to lean aga9/ 9 cold wea!r4 ,9 addition to o!r uses ! p dry *icory on ! top ( ! ov51 :i* is flat1 be=e gr9d+ x to use in/ead ( c(fee4 ,at ,bro!r ,ellek]'s1 "o side ( ! ov5 0 ne> ! wall ( ! h\se1 leav+ room = a numb] ( n>r[ /eps lead+ to ! top4 ,^! /eps 7 a favorite re/+-place = me1 z by go+ up a /ep or two ,i c\ld n be se51 unless a visitor came well r\nd into ! room2 if "o did or 0 likely to d s1 ,i got on top ( ! ov5 :]e ,i 0 entirely hid1 z a curta9 cov]$ ! space betwe5 ! top ( ! ov5 & ! ceil+4 ,a neighbor woman came 9 "o day ^: movem5ts 7 suspici\s & ,i got on ! top1 b x happ5$ t ! top 0 entirely cov]$ ) small pieces ( *icory1 q dry &1 ( c\rse1 v h>d4 ,!re be+ no "t to consid] com=t1 ,i 0 quickly1 h&s & knees1 on ! ragg$ edges ( ! dri$ root1 &1 to my con/]nation1 f "u ! curta9 ,i saw ! woman delib]ately plant h]self aga9/ ! side ( ! ov54 ,y may imag9e my condition1 z ! heat 0 oppressive & ! *icory to my feel+s got e mom5t h>d]4 ,si/] ,ellek] did h] be/ to get rid ( h] neighbor1 )\t tell+ h] to g1 & :5 %e succe$$ ,i came d[n ! /eps )\t ! lea/ approa* to hil>ity 9 my disposition4 ,%ortly aft] arriv+ at ,bro!r ,ellek]'s ,i 0 9 communication ) a few ( ! lead+ bre?r5 9 ,zuri*1 & "o at a "t w\ld occasionally come & see me1 ! di/ance be+ only five or six miles1 & ,i avail$ myself ( e opportunity to in/ruct !m 9 _! duties4 ,i also kept ,presid5t ,tyl] acqua9t$ occasionally ) my :]eab\ts & condition4 ,on ,m>* #h? ,i receiv$ a telegram f ,presid5t ,tyl]1 desir+ me to come to him at ,g5eva1 :i* ,i at once prep>$ to d4 ,i _h become some:at uneasy1 z ! visits ( ! bre?r51 al?\gh made ) great caution1 7 be+ notic$ by ! neighbors1 & ,i 0 satisfi$ ,i c\ld n at pres5t =w>d ! cause to any great ext5t1 n en\gh to ju/ify ! con/ant risk to myself & o!rs4 ,i & o!r ,eld]s _h be5 9 all ! ,prote/ant ,g]man cantons1 b two or ?ree :i* we 7 n w>rant$ 9 visit+1 z !y 7 /rongly prejudic$ & only 9 "n remov$ f ! bigotry & bitt]ness ( ,ca?olicism1 & we _h be5 expell$ f1 or prohibit$ f tea*+ 9 all we _h visit$2 & dur+ ! la/ ?ree mon?s ,i _h be5 summon$ be=e ! police au?orities 9 diff]5t places no less ?an ?irte5 times4 ,i bade my k9d fri5ds an affectionate f>ewell & bless$ !m = _! k9dness & consid]ation :i* !y _h manife/$ t[>ds me1 & 9 a few days 0 unit$ ) my bre?r5 9 ,g5eva aga94 ,bro!r ,tyl] _h writt5 to ,presid5t ,f4 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 at ,liv]pool1 9 reg>d to my future labors1 z !re 0 no op5+ !n 9 ,switz]l&1 sugge/+ t !re might be an opportunity to op5 up ! "w 9 ,g]many1 b ! result ( ! correspond5ce 0 ! decision t ,i %\ld return to ,engl& = ! pres5t4 ,i rema9$ 9 ,g5eva until ! #bj? ( ,april1 #ahee1 7expect+ to take a small p>ty ( ,italian ,sa9ts f ,lyons to ,liv]pool1 on _! way to ! valleys ( ,utah1 b circum/ances prev5t$ _! com+71 :5 ,i left = ,engl& by way ( ,dijon & ,p>is1 :]e ,i duly arriv$ aft] an abs5ce ( sev5 mon?s4 ,) reg>d to ! feel+s ( ! ,swiss nation1 )9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s ! policy ( ! gov]nm5t & ! s5tim5t ( ! p h und]gone a great *ange 9 favor ( lib]ty4 ,9 #ahgf1 ,eld] ,j4 ,u4 ,/ucki1 !n presid5t ( ! ,swiss & ,g]man ,missions1 0 summon$ be=e a di/rict judge = c]ta9 expressions relat+ to polygamy1 9 a pamphlet :i* he _h publi%$1 & he 0 f9$ fifty francs & an ord] 0 made = ! confiscation ( ! book4 ,eld] ,/ucki appeal$ to ! supreme c\rt ( ! canton 7,b]ne7 :i* confirm$ ! decision ( ! l[] c\rt2 b ! decision ( ! judges n be+ unanim\s1 ,bro!r ,/ucki1 enc\rag$1 c>ri$ ! case be=e ! supreme c\rt ( ! nation :i* rev]s$ ! two =m] rul+s--a result :i* l$ to mu* inquiry by /rang]s & r5ew$ prosp]ity = ! ,*ur*4 ,i visit$ ,switz]l& aga9 9 #ahgi1 visit+ ,s*affhaus51 ,wi5feld51 ,zuri*1 ,b]ne & _m o!r places1 att5d+ public meet+s )\t us+ a passport at all1 al?\gh ,i _h "o ) me4 ,)9 ! la/ few weeks1 9 answ] to an application = ! repression ( ,mormonism 9 ,b]ne ,ob]l& 7! di/rict f :i* ,eld] ,secri/ 0 expell$ 9 #ahed7 ! au?orities decl>$ 9 effect1 t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts _h z mu* "r to prea* _! doctr9es z any o!r religi\s d5om9ation _h to exp\nd !irs4 ,,! ,,fai? ,,( ,,! ,,zunis4 ,,by ,,llewellyn ,,h>ris4 ,,traditions ,,( ,,! ,,zunis--,,?ree ,,*ildr5 ,,heal$--,,adm9i/] ,,to #djf ,,indians ,,:o ,,7 ,,attack$ ,,) ,,! ,,small-,,pox1 ,,mo/ ,,( ,,:om ,,recov]--,,oppos$ ,,by ,a ,,presbyt]ian ,,m9i/] ,,& ,,o!rs--,,fate ,,( ,,my ,,oppos]s4 ,i arriv$ at ! ,zuni village on ! #bj? ( ,janu>y1 #ahgh1 on my way to ! ,mexican settlem5ts1 to prea* ! gospel4 ,circum/ances caus$ me to /ay at ,zuni eight days1 ?us giv+ me an opportunity to become acqua9t$ ) _! traditions1 cu/oms & hi/ory4 ,!y say t1 be=e ! conque/ ( ,mexico by ! ,spani>ds1 ! ,zuni ,indians liv$ 9 ,mexico4 ,"s ( !m /ill claim to be ! desc5dants ( ,montezuma4 ,at ! "t ( ! conque/ !y fl$ to ,arizona1 & settl$ !re4 ,!y 7 at "o "t a v p[]ful tribe1 z ! ru9s all ov] t "p ( ! c\ntry te/ify4 ,!y h always be5 consid]$ a v indu/ri\s p4 ,! fact t !y h at "o "t be5 9 a /ate ( civilization f> 9 advance ( :at !y are at pres5t1 is e/abli%$ beyond a d\bt4 ,be=e ! ,ca?olic religion 0 introduc$ among !m1 !y wor%ip$ ! sun4 ,at pres5t !y are ne>ly all ,ca?olics4 ,a few ( !m h be5 baptiz$ into our ,*ur* by ,bro!rs ,ammon ,m4 ,t5ney & ,r4 ,h4 ,smi?1 & ne>ly all ! tribe say !y are go+ to be baptiz$4 ,!y h a great _m words 9 ! language l ! ,wel%1 & ) ! same mean+4 ,_! tradition says t ov] ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e ! conque/ ( ,mexico by ! ,spani>ds1 "s :ite m5 l&$ 9 ,mexico & told ! ,indians t !y _h come f ! regions beyond ! sea to ! ea/4 ,!y say t f ^! :ite m5 came ! anci5t k+s ( ,mexico1 f :om ,montezuma desc5d$4 ,^! :ite m5 7 kn[n to ! ,indians ( ,mexico by ! "n ( ,camb>aga2 & are /ill rememb]$ s 9 ! traditions ( ! ,zuni ,indians4 ,9 "t ^? :ite p became mix$ ) ,indians1 by m>riage1 until sc>cely a relic ( !m rema9$4 ,a few traditions ( ! ,mexican ,indians & a few ,wel% words among ! ,zunis1 ,navajos1 & ,moquises are all t c be f\nd ( t p n[4 ,i h ! hi/ory ( ! anci5t ,britons1 :i* speaks ( ,pr9ce ,madoc1 :o 0 ! son ( ,ow5 ,guyn$d1 k+ ( ,wales1 hav+ sail$ f ,wales1 9 ! ye> #aafj1 ) ?ree %ips4 ,he return$ 9 ! ye> #aafc1 say+ he _h f\nd a beautiful c\ntry1 across ! we/]n sea4 ,he left ,wales aga9 9 ! ye> #aafd ) fifte5 %ips & ?ree ?\s& m54 ,he 0 nev] aga9 he>d (4 ,! circum/ances ( ! heal+ ( ! ,indians :o 7 affect$ ) ! small pox1 :i* occurr$ dur+ my /ay among ! ,zunis1 are z foll[s3 ,i put up ) a ,zuni ,indian kn[n z ,capta9 ,lo*ee1 :o _h ?ree *ildr5 sick ) ! small-pox4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 asleep two or ?ree h\rs1 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! cries ( ! family & "s ( ! neighbors :o _h come 94 ,i arose & inquir$ ! cause ( ! cry+1 & 0 in=m$ by ,capta9 ,lo*ee t 8 daught]1 a *ild ( ab\t twelve ye>s ( age1 0 dy+4 ,i saw %e 0 gasp+ = brea?4 ,i felt l adm9i/]+ to h] !n1 b ! ,_s ( ! ,"l prompt$ me to wait a little long]4 ,i wait$ until %e _h done gasp+ & did n appe> to brea!4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l mov$ ^u me v /rongly to adm9i/] to h]1 :i* ,i did2 %e reviv$ & slept well ! rema9d] ( ! night4 ,i also adm9i/]$ to ! o!r two :o 7 sick 9 ! same h\se t night4 ,all 0 quiet ! rema9d] ( ! night1 & all seem$ mu* bett] 9 ! morn+4 ,! news ( ?is spread ?r\gh ! t[n1 & ! next day ,i 0 call$ to visit ab\t tw5ty-five families1 all ( :om _h "o or m sick ) ! small-pox4 ,!y also wi%$ me to adm9i/] to ! sick1 :i* ,i did4 ,i 0 call$ ^u to visit f t5 to tw5ty families a day = f\r days aft] my arrival1 & adm9i/]$ to _! sick4 ,! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 made manife/ to su* a degree t ne>ly all ,i adm9i/]$ to recov]$4 ,! disease 0 spread+ s rapidly t ,i 0 unable to visit all ! h\ses4 ,"o morn+ ab\t eight o'clock "o ( ! ,zuni wom5 came = me to g & visit ! sick2 %e took me to a h\se :i* _h a l>ge room 9 x1 ab\t tw5ty by =ty feet4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! room ,i f\nd !y _h ga!r$ ! sick f all p>ts ( ! village1 till !y _h completely fill$ ! h\se4 ,! /5* t arose & ! horrible sight t met my eyes is beyond description4 ,!y _h a ,spani>d !re1 :o und]/ood ! ,zuni language1 = an int]pret]1 :o told me !y want$ me to adm9i/] to all ^? :o 7 sick 9 ! room4 ,i be+ ! only ,eld] 9 ! village1 x seem$ to be a great task to adm9i/] to s _m1 b ,i call$ on ! ,"l to /r5g!n me4 ,i comm5c$1 & z fa/ z ,i adm9i/]$ to !m !y 7 remov$1 b o!r sick ones 7 cont9ually be+ br\ght 94 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon be=e ,i c\ld p]ceive t !y began to dim9i% 9 numb]s4 ,:5 ,i _h adm9i/]$ to ! la/ "o & w5t out1 ! sun _h set & x 0 gett+ d>k4 ,! ,spani>d :o _h /ay$ !re all day ask$ me if ,i knew h[ _m ,i _h pray$ =4 ,i told him t ,i did n keep c\nt2 he said he _h1 & t x 0 #djf4 ,! next morn+ my arms 7 s sore t ,i c\ld h>dly move !m4 ,!re 0 a ,presbyt]ian m9i/] 9 ! village1 :o became jeal\s ( ! influ5ce ,i 0 ga9+ ) ! ,indians4 ,he p]suad$ two ,spani>ds1 "o ,navajo ,indian1 "o alb9o ,zuni1 & "o ( ! ,zuni m$ic9e m5 to circulate lies & fright5 ! ,zunis1 tell+ !m t ^? :o 7 heal$ 7 heal$ by ! p[] ( ! devil4 ,i felt weak f ! effects ( adm9i/]+ s mu*1 &1 on ! second day aft] adm9i/]+ to ! #djf1 ,i />t$ = ! settlem5t 9 ,savoia valley4 ,! next day aft] arriv+ 9 ,savoia ,i 0 tak5 d[n ) a sev]e fev]1 :i* la/$ ab\t a week4 ,i /opp$ ) ! family ( ,bro!r ,john ,hunt1 :o treat$ me v k9dly4 ,x 0 ab\t ?ree weeks be=e ,i 0 able to resume my j\rney to ! ,mexican settlem5ts on ! ,rio ,gr&e4 ,i sp5t ab\t f\r mon?s prea*+ to ! ,mexican p 9 ,new ,mexico4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,savoia on my return1 ,i 0 in=m$ by ! bre?r5 t ! m9i/] :o oppos$ me at ,zuni _h pass$ !re & 0 ne>ly dead ) ! consumption4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,zuni ,i 0 told by "s ( ! mo/ reliable ,zunis t all to :om ,i _h adm9i/]$ recov]$1 except+ five or six t ! m9i/] gave m$ic9e to1 & f\r or five t ! m$ic9e man _h tri$ to cure by magic4 ,! m$ic9e man t oppos$ me _h di$ dur+ my abs5ce1 & ! ,navajo :o oppos$ me1 on return+ home1 0 kill$ by 8 p to keep ! small-pox f spread+ among !m4 ,?is is a true /atem5t ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! p[] ( ,god 0 made manife/ among ! ,zunis1 & also ! judgm5ts ( ,god :i* foll[$ "s ( ^? :o oppos$ x4 ,x seem$ t ,i 01 by ! provid5ce ( ,god1 ca/ among !m2 & ,i felt t ,i 0 "o ( ! weake/ ( my bre?r51 & to ask ! ,"l to /r5g!n me if x 0 ,8 w to make ,8 p[] manife/ ?r\gh me4 ,if ! ,"l _h n /r5g!n$ me ,i c\ld n h borne up "u :at ,i pass$ ?r\gh at ,zuni4 7,bro!r ,ammon ,m4 ,t5ney1 :o que/ion$ ! ,indians !mselves 9 reg>d to ?is miracul\s ev5t1 says !y te/ify z a body to ! tru?fulness ( ! n>rative4--,ed4 7 ,,sket* ,,( ,a ,,well-,,sp5t ,,life4 ,,by ,,h>rison ,,burgess4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,my ,,bir? ,,& ,,*ildhood--,,embrace ,,! ,,gospel--,a ,,vision--,,ga!r ,,) ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,at ,,kirtl&--,,zion',s ,,camp--,,manife/ations ,,9 ,,! ,,temple--,,! ,,sa9ts ,,driv5 ,,f ,,miss\ri--,,! ,,prophet ,,& ,,patri>* ,,m>tyr$--,,our ,,j\rney ,,we/w>d--,,s5t ,,on ,a ,,mission4 ,i 0 born ,septemb] #c1 #ahad1 9 ! t[n ( ,putnam1 ,wa%+ton ,co41 ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,i liv$ ) my p>5ts until upw>ds ( f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 &1 be+ ! elde/ ( my fa!r's family1 ,i 0 kept con/antly at "w & _h b little opportunity ( acquir+ an education4 ,my fa!r made no pr(ession ( religion1 b l$ a moral & virtu\s life4 ,my *ildhood 0 n m>k$ ) any crime1 al?\gh ,i paid b little or no att5tion to religion until ! sev5te5? ye> ( my age4 ,9 ,july1 #ahcb1 :5 ,i fir/ he>d ! fullness ( ! gospel proclaim$ by ,eld] ,simeon ,c>t]1 ,i 0 conv9c$ t ! scriptures 7 true & t ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 a div9e revelation f heav54 ,i 0 baptiz$ & sp5t ! foll[+ ,w9t] 9 go+ to s*ool1 work+ = my bo>d & 9 meet+ ) ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahcc1 ,i />t$ 9 company ) ,bro!r ,john ,s4 ,c>t] to ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 :]e we labor$ ab\t two mon?s & !n return$ to ,new ,york ,/ate4 ,on ! ?ird ,sabba? 9 ,may :ile speak+ to a congregation ,i decl>$ t ,i knew t ! ,book ( ,mormon & ! "w ( ,god 7 true4 ,! next day :ile labor+ 9 ! field some?+ seem$ to :isp] to me1 ,d y "k ! ,book ( ,mormon is true8 ,my m9d became p]plex$ & d>k5$1 & ,i 0 s torm5t$ 9 _s t ,i left my "w & retir$ into ! woods4 ,! mis]y & di/ress t ,i !re exp]i5c$ _c be describ$4 ,! tempt] all ! :ile seem$ to say1 ,d y "k ! ,book ( ,mormon is true8 ,i rema9$ 9 ?is situation ab\t two h\rs4 ,f9ally ,i resolv$ to "k1 by ex]cis+ fai? simil> to t :i* ! bro!r ( ,j>$ possess$1 :e!r ,i _h proclaim$ ! tru? or n1 & comm5c$ pray+ to ! ,god ( heav5 = a te/imony ( ^! ?+s4 ,sudd5ly a glori\s p]sonage clo!d 9 :ite /ood be=e me & exhibit$ to my view ! plates f :i* ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 tak54 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahcd1 ,i />t$ ) my fa!r's family = ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 z x 0 necess>y = him to /ay to transact "s bus9ess4 ,on my j\rney ,i accid5tally met ) ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 9 ,spr+field1 ,p5nsylvania2 ,i !re saw him = ! fir/ "t1 & he>d him prea*4 ,i arriv$ 9 ,kirtl& & t>ri$ !re ?r\gh ! ,w9t]1 dur+ :i* "t ,bro!r ,joseph receiv$ a revelation call+ = ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l's h\se to g to ,jackson ,co41 ,miss\ri1 = ! r$emption ( ,zion4 ,i 0 "o among ! re/ t volunte]$ to g & fulfill ?is comm&m5t4 ,i />t$ 9 ,m>*1 #ahcd1 9 company ) ,joseph ,smi? & o!rs4 ,we _h a long & t$i\s j\rney1 & arriv$ 9 ,miss\ri on ! la/ ( ,june4 ,:ile ! camp t>ri$ !re ,bro!r ,joseph receiv$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l by revelation1 relative to ! camp1 in=m+ u t we 7 n to fight at t "t2 t ,zion c\ld n be r$eem$ !n2 & t he _h requir$ u to come ?us f>1 z a trial ( our fai?2 t ,he _h accept$ ( our (f]+1 etc4 ,"s individuals ( ! camp felt to murmur at ?is decree1 & want$ to fight ! enemies ( ,god4 ,bro!r ,joseph said ! ,"l w\ld s5d a sc\rge ^u u 9 consequ5ce ( ?is unrighte\s feel+4 ,! *ol]a 0 ^u u 9 a few h\rs aft] ?is pr$iction1 & "s eighte5 ( our bre?r5 fell victims to its grasp4 ,among ! numb] t ,i att5d$ ^u & help$ to bury 0 ,bro!r ,john ,s4 ,c>t]4 ,my feel+s on ?is occasion c nev] be describ$4 ,at l5g? ,i 0 viol5tly seiz$ ) x myself1 b ?r\gh fai? 9 ,god & ! k9d assi/ance ( ,bro!r ,z]a ,h4 ,cole1 ,i 0 rescu$ f ! grasp ( dea?4 ,:5 ! camp broke up ,i receiv$ an honorable dis*>ge f ,lyman ,wight1 our comm&]-9-*ief4 ,aft] ?is ,i />t$ = home 9 company ) ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball & sev]al o!rs1 arriv+ at ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 ab\t ! la/ ( ,july4 ,i f\nd my fri5ds well & ! ,sa9ts 7 ex]t+ !mselves to ! utmo/ 9 _! pov]ty to build ! ,temple :i* 0 s f> complet$ t ,i receiv$ my end[m5ts !re9 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahce4 ,! ,"l bless$ ,8 p abundantly 9 t ,temple ) ! ,_s ( prophecy1 ! m9i/]+ ( angels1 visions1 etc4 ,i w "h relate a vision :i* 0 %[n to me4 ,x 0 ne> ! close ( ! end[m5ts4 ,i 0 9 a meet+ = in/ruction 9 ! upp] "p ( ! ,temple1 ) ab\t a hundr$ ( ! ,high ,prie/s1 ,sev5ties & ,eld]s4 ,! ,sa9ts felt to %\t ,hosanna6 & ! ,_s ( ,god re/$ ^u me 9 mighty p[] & ,i beheld ! room light$ up ) a peculi> light su* z ,i _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,x 0 s(t & cle> & ! room look$ to me z ?\gh x _h nei!r ro( nor floor to ! build+ & ,i beheld ! ,prophet ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi? & ,rog] ,orton envelop$ 9 ! light3 ,joseph exclaim$ al\d1 ,i behold ! ,savior1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,hyrum said1 ,i behold ! angels ( heav54 ,bro!r ,orton exclaim$1 ,i behold ! *>iots ( ,israel4 ,all :o 7 9 ! room felt ! p[] ( ,god to t degree t _m prophesi$1 & ! p[] ( ,god 0 made manife/1 ! remembrance ( :i* w rema9 ) me :ile ,i live ^u ! e>?4 ,dur+ ! ,w9t] ( #ahcf1 ,i att5d$ a high s*ool toge!r ) ,bro!rs ,joseph & ,hyrum & mo/ ( ! lead+ m5 ( ! ,*ur*2 x 0 a f9e opportunity = obta9+ k4 ,! ev5+s 7 mo/ly sp5t 9 meet+s = in/ructions on ! pr9ciples ( our fai? & religion4 ,x 0 !n & !re t ! lectures 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants 7 giv54 ,dur+ ?is ,w9t] & ,spr+ ! memb]s ( ,zion's ,camp 7 call$ toge!r to receive an especial bless+1 accord+ to a promise :i* _h be5 made 9 ! be=e-m5tion$ revelation4 ,out ( ?is numb] mo/ ( ! ,twelve 7 select$1 & also ! fir/ ,sev5ty1 ( :i* latt] ,i 0 "o4 ,we _h a meet+ e ,saturday to bless & orda9 su* z _h be5 call$4 ,i 0 bless$ & orda9$ "u ! h&s ( ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,s541 & ,sidney ,rigdon4 ,i />t$1 on ! #ah? ( ,april1 on a mission to ,new ,york & ,v]mont1 & return$ home ,septemb] #bj?2 & aga91 9 ! ,w9t] ( '#cg1 ,i took a %ort mission to ,ohio 9 company ) ,lucius ,n4 ,scovil4 ,x 0 :ile ^u ?is mission t we he>d ( ! p]secution t _h be5 rais$ aga9/ ! ,*ur* 9 :i* ! pr9t+ (fice 0 burn$ & t ! ,*ur* 7 leav+ = ,f> ,we/1 ,miss\ri4 ,we return$ home imm$iately1 & ,i made prep>ations & />t$ we/ ) my family on ! #bf? ( ,m>*1 9 company ) sev]al o!r families among :om 0 ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi?4 ,we _h an exce$+ly h>d j\rney 9 consequ5ce ( a great deal ( ra9 & mud4 ,we arriv$ at ,f> ,we/ ! #bg? ( ,may1 #ahcg4 ,! next day ,i w5t to ,davies c\nty ) ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi? & "s o!rs to look out a new location4 ,i rema9$ !re n9e days & help$ survey ! site = a city4 ,z a rew>d = r5d]+ ?is assi/ance at t "t ,bro!r ,joseph select$ me a v f9e city lot4 ,i remov$ my family to ,davies c\nty1 & 9 a %ort "t my wife 0 tak5 ill ) ! *ills & fev]1 :i* r5d]$ h] ne>ly helpless = ab\t six mon?s1 dur+ :i* "t ! t]rible trag$ies ( p]secution 7 enact$ 9 ,miss\ri4 ,my bro!r-9-law1 ,daniel ,c>t]1 & "s ( 8 family 7 sick & on my h&s to provide =4 ,?us surr\nd$ by affliction1 ,i1 ) my bre?r51 0 compell$ to remove my sick family to ,caldwell c\nty4 ,we t>ri$ !re till ! next ,m>*1 & 7 !n oblig$ to leave ! ,/ate4 ,9 addition to remov+ my own family ,i made two or ?ree trips ) my team to assi/ 9 remov+ ! de/itute4 ,i settl$ 9 ,pike ,co41 ,ill9ois4 ,! p !re 7 v k9d & humane4 ,i prea*$ dur+ ! ye> ( my resid5ce 9 t c\nty ab\t "o hundr$ times & baptiz$ ab\t ?irty individuals4 ,i remov$ to ,nauvoo 9 ,april1 #ahdj1 :]e ,i rema9$ dur+ ! ,summ]1 & 9 ! ,fall took a mission to ! ea/1 9 company ) ,daniel ,c>t]4 ,we took our families along1 & by reque/ ( ,hyrum ,smi? mov$ into 8 l>ge & commodi\s h\se 9 ,kirtl&1 to :i* 0 atta*$ a mo/ beautiful or*>d4 ,we !n proce$$ f>!r ea/ on our mission1 z we 7 au?oriz$ to visit ! bran*es ( ! ,*ur*1 & ga!r up means = ! ,nauvoo ,temple4 ,i 0 gone ab\t two ye>s1 :5 ,i return$ to ,nauvoo4 ,9 ,june1 #ahdd1 ! /orm ( p]secution arose aga9/ ! lead]s ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* t]m9at$ 9 ! m>tyrdom ( ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?4 ,dur+ ?is sc5e ,i _h ! comm& ( "o ( ! companies ( ! ,nauvoo ,legion1 & 0 on duty ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,i saw ,joseph's & ,hyrum's dead bodies & 0 call$ ^u to act z "o ( ! gu>ds at ! burial4 ,at ! organization ( ! ,sev5ties ,i 0 appo9t$ "o ( ! presid5ts ov] ! second quorum1 0 orda9$ to t (fice "u ! h&s ( ,eld] ,orson ,pratt4 ,dur+ ! ,w9t]1 ,spr+ & ,summ] ,i assi/$ 9 orda9+ sev]al hundr$ ( ! ,sev5ties & organiz+ !m into quorums4 ,9 ! ,fall ( #ahde ! mob _s reviv$ & aft] due reflection & c\nsel ! ,*ur* z a body conclud$ to leave ! ,/ates & seek a home 9 ! wild]ness4 ,e possible ex]tion 0 !n made to ha/5 ! completion ( ! ,temple1 t ! ,sa9ts might !re9 receive _! anticipat$ bless+s & end[m5ts be=e _! dep>ture4 ,! ,temple 0 f9ally d$icat$ & ! giv+ ( end[m5ts 0 comm5c$4 ,x 0 9 ?is h\se ( ,god t my wife ,sophia 0 seal$ to me fir/ & aft]w>ds ,am&a ,m4 ,hammond 0 giv5 me by ,presid5t ,b4 ,"y4 ,aft] receiv+ our bless+s 9 ! ,temple1 myself & family made all prep>ations = our wild]ness j\rney1 & cross$ ! ,mississippi ,riv] on ! la/ day ( ,may1 #ahdf4 ,we _h a prosp]\s j\rney1 ov]took ! camp at ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 cross$ ! ,miss\ri ,riv] 9 ,july1 & 9 conc]t ) ! _s ( ! camp1 made prep>ations = ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,my wife ,sophia 0 sick mo/ ( ! ensu+ ,w9t]1 b ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god h] life 0 sp>$4 ,h] disease 0 ! scurvy ( :i* q a numb] di$4 ,at ! organization ( ! camp ,i 0 appo9t$ a capta9 ( fifty 9 ,bro!r ,kimball's division1 b 9 consequ5ce ( sickness 9 my family ,i c\ld n obta9 ! necess>y outfit to g on 9 ! ,spr+ company4 ,dur+ ! ye> #ahdg ,i labor$ v h>d to obta9 ! means necess>y = my expect$ trip to ! valleys ( ,utah & my arrangem5ts 7 ne>ly complet$ to g 9 ! ,spr+ ( '#dh1 :5 a call came = me to g on a mission to ,engl&4 ,i felt z ev] to respond to ! call1 b ! idea ( leav+ my family1 to make _! way to ,utah )\t my company or assi/ance1 0 n v pleasant4 ,my family1 h[ev]1 *ose to und]take ! ent]prise r ?an to h me fail to fulfill my mission4 ,i accord+ly turn$ my :ole att5tion to prep>e ev]y?+ 9 my p[] z com=table & conv5i5t z ,i c\ld = my family's exp$ition & resolv$ to see !m across ! ,elkhorn ,riv] myself4 ,my team consi/$ ( a good1 /rong wagon1 two yoke ( fir/-rate ox5 & a yoke ( c[s2 ,i got a boy to drive ! team4 ,we left ,w9t] ,qu>t]s on ! #bj? ( ,may1 #ahdh1 _h a good j\rney to ! riv] & cross$ ov] x 9 safety4 ,! p :o 7 go+ to p]=m ! j\rney _h be5 ga!r+ !re = "s "t & =m+ an encampm5t1 await+ ! arrival ( ! o!rs :o 7 to g4 ,! two l>ge camps w\ld h cov]$ "s acres4 ,"o 0 =m$ 9 a squ>e ) a holl[ 9 ! c5t]1 ! o!r 9 an oblong4 ,"h ! camps 7 organiz$ = travel+ ) capta9s ( hundr$s1 fifties & t5s1 ) good in/ructions f ,bro!r ,brigham & o!rs z to _! e-day duties4 ,a numb] ( ! ,twelve & _m ( ! fri5ds & relatives ( ! camp _h come ov] to visit _! fri5ds & see !m />t4 ,! bus9ess hav+ all be5 accompli%$1 ! visitors & myself left = ,nauvoo1 on ! morn+ ( ! ?ird ( ,june4 ,:ile we 7 wait+ = ! boat to take u across ! riv] ,bro!r ,kimball came & took me by ! h&1 bless$ me1 & prophesi$ _m good ?+s on my head2 said ,i %\ld p]=m a good mission & return ) mu* honor to ,zion4 ,he !n bless$ my wives & said !y %\ld bo? be bless$ & prosp]$ 9 my abs5ce & t we %\ld all live to meet aga94 ,^! pr$ictions 7 fulfill$4 ,i 0 f ! #crd ( ,june to ! #bg? ( ,july gett+ to ,new ,york4 ,at ,/4 ,l\is ,i met ,joseph ,clem5s1 :o 0 also go+ to ,engl&1 & we agre$ to travel toge!r4 ,we took ! ,highl& ,m>y on ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,:ile on ?is boat we 7 attack$ by a gang ( ?ieves & robb]s1 :o int5d$ to kill & ?r[ u into ! riv]1 b ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god !y did n kill u1 ?\gh my head 0 sev]ely injur$ by _! bl[s4 ,we c\ld get no protection f ! (fic]s ( ! boat1 b _h to hire a /ate room & %ut ourselves up4 ,! boat 0 burn$ on h] return trip4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,arrival ,,9 ,,engl&--,,appo9t$ ,,to ,,! ,,glasg[ ,,conf]5ce--,,my ,,exp]i5ce ,,!re--,,releas$--,,/>t ,,home--,a ,,/orm ,,at ,,sea--,,case ,,( ,,miracul\s ,,heal+--,,arrival ,,9 ,,! ,,valley4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,septemb] ,i arriv$ 9 ,engl&1 & 0 appo9t$ by ,apo/le ,orson ,pratt1 :o presid$ ov] ! mission1 to travel among all ! conf]5ces ( ! mission ) au?ority to transact any bus9ess ) bo? (fic]s & memb]s z ! ,holy ,_s might dictate4 ,9 ?is way ,i labor$ ab\t a ye>1 9 :i* "t ,i 0 greatly bless$1 & always endeavor$1 by ! help ( ! ,"l1 to com=t & /r5g!n ! ,sa9ts & to build !m up 9 all ! pr9ciples ( our holy religion4 ,ab\t ! #a/ ( ,july1 #ahdi1 ! presid5cy ( ! ,glasg[ conf]5ce 0 vacat$ & ,presid5t ,pratt appo9t$ me to preside !re4 ,x 0 ! l>ge/ conf]5ce b "o 9 ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,aft] go+ !re ,i held a numb] ( c\ncil meet+s1 & !n travel$ & prea*$ f "o bran* to ano!r4 ,i did n meet ) mu* viol5t opposition 9 my labors4 ,!re 0 n1 z a g5]al ?+1 s mu* cruelty manife/$ t[>ds ! ,eld]s1 z !re _h be5 9 "s p>ts ( ,am]ica4 ,i w "n "o incid5t1 h[ev]1 :i* took place ) me1 :ile ,i 0 prea*+ & build+ up ! ,*ur* 9 my di/rict4 ,at "o "t ,i gave out a notice t ,i w\ld prea* 9 a c]ta9 l>ge t[n4 ,! p said ,i %\ld n prea* 9 t place & if ,i attempt$ to d s1 !y w\ld t> & fea!r me & give me a free ride out ( _! t[n on a rail4 ,i 0 appris$ ( ! ?reats !y _h made1 & ! bre?r5 begg$ me n to g to fill ! appo9tm5t2 b ,i told !m ,i _h nev] fail$ to p]=m my duty 9 ?is respect yet1 & ,i _h fai? t ! ,"l w\ld help me ?r\gh ?is difficulty4 ,i !re=e w5t1 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l1 & prea*$ to ! p 9 great pla9ness4 ,!y _h all _! prep>ations made1 & int5d$ to put _! ?reats into execution z soon z ! meet+ clos$4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ !y put out all ! lights b "o1 :i*1 ,i suppose1 !y _h sav$ = _! own use4 ,z !y began to leave ! h\se ,i rea*$ up & ext+ui%$ ! o!r light1 :i* left u all 9 ! d>k1 s !y c\ld n tell "o f ano!r1 & ,i pass$ out 9 ! cr[d & walk$ away 9 peace4 ,i 0 releas$ f my mission 9 ,janu>y1 #ahej4 ,by ! reque/ ( ,presid5t ,pratt ,i left ,liv]pool ab\t two weeks soon] ?an ,i _h int5d$1 z he wi%$ me to sail on a c]ta9 boat & take *>ge ( a l>ge box conta9+ money & goods :i* 7 to be s5t to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,salt ,lake4 ,hav+ be5 releas$ to return home1 ,i set sail f ,engl& ) a company ( ,sa9ts on ! #aj? ( ,janu>y1 #ahej4 ,jet] ,cl9ton 0 appo9t$ presid5t ( ! company & ,i 0 appo9t$ "o ( 8 c\nselors4 ,we sail$ along q com=tably until ! tw5ty-six? ( ! mon? :5 a t]rible /orm arose4 ,ab\t two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon ! sea began to swell & %[ its p[]1 & ! vessel lay fir/ on "o side & !n on ! o!r4 ,wat] came 9 ^u u on bo? sides ( our %ip4 ,we lo/ our sails & y>d-arms1 & ! *a9s 9 ! rigg+ ( ! %ip broke4 ,9 ! ev5+1 :5 ev]y?+ look$ mo/ dismal1 our presid5t call$ toge!r 8 c\nselors & all jo9$ 9 pray] to ! ,"l to cause ! w9ds to cease4 ,sc>cely _h ! bre?r5 ceas$ _! supplications :5 !re 0 a calm1 s sudd5 9 fact t ! capta9 & ! (fic]s ( ! %ip 7 greatly surpris$1 & !y came & inquir$ ( u h[ x 0 t we felt s happy & gay amid ! great dang] ?r\gh :i* we _h j pass$4 ,!y c\ld n realize t ! ,"l remov$ all fe> f ! he>ts ( 8 fai?ful ,sa9ts :5 !y 7 endeavor+ to d _! duty4 ,on ,m>* #h1 #ahej1 we arriv$ safely at ,new ,orleans4 ,we felt truly ?ankful t ! ,"l _h pres]v$ u f ! dang]s ( ! deep & br\ght u to ! %ores ( ,am]ica4 ,f ! "t ( my arrival at ,new ,orleans till ! #a/ ( ,june1 :5 ,i />t$ we/1 ,i sp5t my "t betwe5 t city & ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 9 prep>+ = my j\rney across ! pla9s4 ,i travel$ ) ! camp 9 ,capta9 ,a>on ,johnson's company4 ,!re 7 a few cases ( *ol]a 9 ! camp z we j\rney$ along4 ,i always assi/$ 9 nurs+ & adm9i/]+ to ! sick4 ,_m 7 heal$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,"o case ( miracul\s heal+ ,i w m5tion3 ,a ,si/] ,mc,gaw 0 tak5 ) *ol]a 9 its mo/ dreadful =m4 ,i adm9i/]$ to h] 9 ! morn+ & %e seem$ to be heal$1 b aft] a %ort "t ! suff]+ return$ & 0 worse1 if possible1 ?an be=e4 ,%e said if ,bro!r ,burgess c\ld lay h&s on h] aga9 %e w\ld live1 if n1 %e mu/ die4 ,i 0 at ! "t a mile beh9d ! tra91 assi/+ "s ( ! bre?r5 ?r\gh a bad place 9 ! road2 b ! woman seem$ s sure ( h] recov]y if ,i c\ld adm9i/] to h] aga91 t !y s5t a horseman aft] me 9 all ha/e1 :o 0 to take *>ge ( my team :ile ,i 0 gone4 ,i rode to ! camp z fa/ z possible & f\nd h] 9 extreme agony4 ,%e 0 s cramp$ t h] head & heels ne>ly t\*$ ea* o!r4 ,z ,i ent]$ h] wagon ,i felt ! p[] ( ,god re/+ d[n ^u me mightily4 ,i laid my h&s ^u h] head 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & by ! au?ority ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood comm&$ ! de/roy] to leave h] & ! wagon in/antly & tr\ble h] no m4 ,x did s =?)1 b z x retreat$ ,i he>d x hiss l an add]4 ,! woman 0 heal$ f t mom5t & w5t on h] way rejoic+4 ,?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god ,i rea*$ ! valley 9 safety & f\nd my family alive & well1 z ,bro!r ,kimball _h pr$ict$ :5 he gave me 8 p>t+ bless+ on ! banks ( ! ,elkhorn ,riv]4 ,aft] return+ to ! valley ,i 0 call$ ^u to p]=m v>i\s duties all ( :i* ,i endeavor$ to execute ) fai?fulness & dilig5ce4 ,9 ! ,fall ( #ahfb1 ,i mov$ to ! s\!rn "p ( ,utah1 9 compliance ) a reque/ ( ! ,*ur* au?orities1 to assi/ 9 ! settlem5t ( t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,i locat$ 9 ,p9e ,valley :]e ,i erect$ a saw mill1 & ?is1 toge!r ) my f>m+ op]ations1 provid$ me ) ! necess>ies ( life4 ,x 0 "h t ,bro!r ,burgess dep>t$ ?is life on ! #aj? ( ,febru>y1 #ahhc1 aft] a long life ( usefulness 9 :i* he ev] s\ght to fai?fully p]=m e duty plac$ ^u him1 !reby lay+ up treasures 9 et]nity :i* he c h5ce=? enjoy4 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,bless+s4 ,,by ,,amasa ,,pott]4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,call$ ,,to ,,au/ralia--,,my ,,ignorance--,,pres4 ,h4 ,c4 ,,kimball',s ,,prophecy ,,conc]n+ ,,me--,,arrive ,,9 ,,sydney--,,adv5ture ,,) ,a ,,dog--,,g ,,to ,,camd5 ,,) ,a ,,fell[-,,mission>y--,,s\ght ,,= ,,by ,a ,,drunk5 ,,mob--,,god ,,bl9ds ,,_! ,,eyes ,,& ,,we ,,escape--,,at ,,picton ,,we ,,prea* ,,9 ,,! ,,c\rt-,,h\se--,,! ,,writ+ ,,on ,,! ,,wall--,,our ,,success4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahef1 9 ! days ( my y\?1 ,i 0 call$ by ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts to g on a mission to ,au/ralia1 to prea* ! gospel4 ,i 0 "y & inexp]i5c$1 & _h b v little education4 ,i _h be5 to s*ool b six mon?s 9 my life1 al?\gh ,i _h be5 rais$ 9 ! ,*ur* f infancy1 & _h be5 taught by my "m t ,god _h spok5 f ! heav5s 9 ^! la/ days & _h s5t a holy angel to reveal ! gospel t _h be5 lo/ f ! e>?4 ,^! ?+s ,i und]/ood2 b ! scriptures ,i nev] _h read1 f ! fact t ,i c\ld n read4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ,i w5t to ,presid5t ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball & ask$ p]mission to /ay at home "o ye>1 & ,i w\ld g to s*ool & le>n to read & write1 & !n ,i w\ld g4 ,b he said t he _h call$ me to a mission & he want$ me to g n[4 ,i receiv$ my end[m5ts1 & ,presid5t ,kimball bless$ me & prophesi$ _m great ?+s :i* %\ld happ5 to me 9 ! next ?ree ye>s & a half2 = he said t ,i w\ld be gone t "t1 & %\ld le>n to read & write by my close application & ! help ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i bade f>ewell to my ag$ "m & />t$1 9 company ) "s o!r ,eld]s1 = ,au/ralia4 ,we arriv$ 9 ,c>son ,valley1 :]e ,judge ,drummond 0 hold+ a c\rt at ! "t4 ,presid5t ,orson ,hyde 0 probate judge 9 t valley1 & _h held a c\rt a %ort "t be=e we arriv$4 ,he _h decid$ a case ( law betwe5 ,col4 ,reese & ano!r 9 ! case ( a mill4 ,a4 ,p4 ,*essley1 "o ( our mission>ies1 fil$ a demurr] aga9/ ,bro!r ,hyde's decision1 & ! case 0 tri$ by ,judge ,drummond4 ,col4 ,reese lo/ ! mill4 ,bro!r ,hyde told ,*essley t he _h bett] n g on 8 mission1 if he did1 he %\ld nev] see home aga92 = he _h s9n$1 ) 8 eyes op51 to get ga94 ,bro!r ,hyde told u all t if we w5t ) t man we %\ld %>e ) him ! displeasure ( ,god4 ,we arriv$ at ,san ,francisco & !re 0 a %ip ab\t to sail = ,au/ralia4 ,half ( ! ,eld]s said t !y w\ld g on t %ip ) ,*essley1 & ! rema9d] ( u conclud$ to wait = ano!r vessel4 ,!y />t$1 &1 9 ab\t ?irty days aft]w>ds1 a clipp] b>k 0 adv]tis$ to sail & we emb>k$ 9 t %ip4 ,9 ?irty-six days we arriv$ at ,sydney1 ,au/ralia1 hav+ sail$ ab\t #aj1jjj miles & _h a pleasant voyage4 ,! o!r bre?r5 _h n be5 he>d (4 ,"o hundr$ & fifte5 days pass$ & !y arriv$ at ,melb\rne4 ,!y _h almo/ />v$ to dea?1 & _h sold ne>ly all ( _! clo?+ to ! natives = fruit1 *ick5s & pigs1 etc41 to live on4 ,?us 0 ,bro!r ,hyde's pr$iction to !m fulfill$4 ,i 0 n[ 9 ,sydney1 a l>ge1 beautiful city1 conta9+ #age1jjj inhabitants4 ,i conclud$ t ,i w\ld travel ?r\gh ! city a day or two & get some?+ ( importance to write home4 ,i 0 travel+ my fir/ day on a back /reet1 & ,i saw "s birds ) f9e plumage1 & sev]al monkeys1 p]=m+ on "s wires t 7 /ret*$ 9 a y>d ne> a mill4 ,n und]/&+ ! cu/oms ( t c\ntry1 ,i /epp$ ?r\gh ! gate to see ! birds & monkeys4 ,j !n a man let loose a l>ge dog & gave a :i/le4 ,i look$ ar\nd & saw ! dog com+ t[>ds me at full spe$4 ,i sprang = ! gate & got hold ( x2 at ! same "t ! dog got hold ( my back1 & a /ruggle ensu$4 ,i f9ally extricat$ myself f ! dog1 b he _h torn my coat (f & left me only ! sleeves & ! coll>4 ,i !n conclud$ t ,i _h got some?+ to write home1 & ,i w\ld n travel any fur!r 9 t city4 ,we f\nd ! opposition to ! gospel v great 9 ?is place1 s ,i />t$1 9 company ) ano!r "y ,eld]1 to g to ! int]ior ( ! isl& to comm5ce our labors prea*+ ! gospel4 ,:5 we came to a city call$ ,camd51 =ty miles f ,sydney1 we conclud$ to try to get a place to prea* 94 ,we 7 refus$ all public h\ses t we ask$ =4 ,f9ally we tri$ to get ! privilege ( /opp+ at a public h\se1 or tav]n1 all night4 ,we told ! l&lord t we 7 mission>ies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & we 7 travel+ )\t purse or scrip1 accord+ to ! patt]n t ,jesus _h left on record 9 ! ,bible4 ,! l&lord ask$ u if we 7 ,mormons4 ,we said t we 7 call$ t "n by ! _w4 ,aft] talk+ "s "t ) him he ord]$ u out ( ! h\se1 & told "s drunk5 ,iri%m5 to run u out ( ! t[n & he w\ld give !m a gallon ( rum ea*4 ,x 0 n[ aft] d>k1 & we w5t d[n "o ( ! /reets & call$ at a l>ge boot & %oe %op4 ,! own] said t he w\ld keep u & we 7 hav+ a good discussion on ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel :5 a r\gh voice call$ to ! ma/] ( ! place1 & said1 ,are y go+ to keep !m d----d ,mormons "h all night8 ,we look$ t[>ds ! door & saw !re a mob ( drunk5 m51 arm$ ) native w> clubs1 spe>s & ! boom]ang4 ,! boom]ang is a weapon ) :i* ! natives =m]ly f\ght4 ,i said to my companion1 ,we mu/ get out ( "h4 ,he repli$1 ,h[ %all we d x )\t gett+ hurt8 ,i told him t ,god _h n s5t u "h to be kill$ 9 ?is mann]1 & if we w\ld n[ tru/ :olly 9 ! ,"l1 ,he w\ld deliv] u4 ,i _h no m ?an said ^! words :5 ! own] ( ! h\se caught ! same _s z ! mob & said to u1 ,get out ( my h\se1 or ,i w kill y1 &1 at ! same "t1 /ruck at my p>tn] ) a hamm]1 b miss$ him z he sprang to "o side4 ,! mob said1 ,drive !m out & we w use !m up 9 a hurry4 ,i pick$ up my c>pet-bag & umbrella & w5t to ! door ) a pray]ful he>t to ,god t he w\ld protect u1 & ,i walk$ out betwe5 _m ( !m4 ,x appe>$ t !y did n see me or !y did n notice me4 ,! mob 0 arrang$ on bo? sides ( ! door1 ) _! weapons drawn ready to /rike at ! fir/ sight ( u2 & z my p>tn] came out ! lead] ( ! b& call$ ! att5tion ( 8 m5 to give "s in/ructions h[ to deal ) u1 & ?us he slipp$ pa/ !m unse54 ,i took him by ! arm & we />t$ d[n ! /reet4 ,9 ! d>kness ( ! night !y c\ld n see u4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! own] ( ! h\se came to ! door & !y ask$ him :]e ! ,mormons 74 ,he repli$ t !y _h gone out j t m9ute4 ,!y said !y knew bett]2 =1 said !y1 !y h n pass$ u1 & y _h bett] br+ !m out1 or we w knock y\r h\se d[n4 ,at t !y broke into ! h\se &1 n f9d+ u1 !y took ! ma/] & j\rneym5 out & beat !m almo/ to dea?4 ,9 ?is deliv]ance we see ! pr$iction ( ,presid5t ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball fulfill$2 = he said t ,i %\ld be br\ght into _m close places1 & x w\ld seem t dea? />$ me 9 ! face2 b1 if ,i w\ld be fai?ful to my mission1 ! angels ( ,god w\ld deliv] me 9 all trials1 & ,i %\ld return 9 safety to ! ,*ur* & to my home4 ,9 all ( my travels on t isl& = two ye>s & a half1 ,i f\nd t :5 !re 0 a good "w to be done 9 a city1 we met ) ! greate/ opposition2 = 9 ?is same place1 :]e we receiv$ su* cruel treatm5t1 we aft]w>ds prea*$1 & baptiz$1 & organiz$ a bran* ( ! ,*ur* ) _m memb]s4 ,we next w5t to a city call$ ,picton1 &1 by ?is "t1 ! ,"l _h made u bold to decl>e ,8 gospel1 = su* light _h bur/ ^u our m9ds z we _h nev] ?\ght ( be=e2 & by ?is "t ,i _h le>n$ to read & write1 & _h le>n$ ari?metic v well4 ,we appli$ = ! c\rt-h\se & obta9$ x f ! judge ( ! di/rict4 ,we appo9t$ a meet+ = ,friday ev5+1 & we !n put up "s c>ds /at+ ! "t ( meet+4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ ! p assembl$ & fill$ ! h\se4 ,= two days my companion _h be5 m>k+ passages 9 ! ,bible1 & on ?is occasion he 0 int5d+ to deliv] a f9e disc\rse4 ,! meet+ 0 op5$ & he arose1 took 8 text & comm5c$ ) great importance4 ,he _h n spok5 m ?an five m9utes :5 he got to ! end ( 8 s]mon1 = he c\ld n say m ?an ,am54 ,!n ,i 0 introduc$ to ! congregation z ,eld] ,pott]1 ) ! rem>k t ,i w\ld cont9ue ! subject ( ! gospel4 ,i arose ) fe> & trembl+2 = x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 my life t ,i _h /ood 9 a pulpit4 ,be=e me 0 a l>ge ,bible & pray] book4 ,i mu/ say t my m9d 0 confus$2 b ,i took a text f ! ,bible t lay op5 be=e me4 ,x 0 f ! ,prophet ,amos3 ,surely ! ,"l ,god w d no?+1 b ,he reveale? ,8 secret unto ,8 s]vants ! prophets4 ,aft] read+ x ,i spoke a few m words & became dumb t ,i c\ld n speak4 ,i /ood !re )\t speak+ ab\t two m9utes1 :5 ! words ( ,presid5t ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball came to me3 ,he said t ! "t w\ld come :5 ,i %\ld be at a loss to "k :at to say to ! p1 &1 at t "t1 he said1 if y w comm5ce to decl>e ! div9e mission ( ,joseph ,smi? 9 ?is our day1 & ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ! ,"l w loos5 y\r tongue & y %all say ! v ?+s t are ne$ful to be said to ! p4 ,:5 ?is came to my m9d ,i comm5c$ decl>+ ^! ?+s to ! congregation4 ,i _h spok5 b a few m9utes1 :5 ,i ?\ght ,i saw sev]al l9es ( l>ge lett]s pr9t$ on ! walls ( ! h\se1 & ,i comm5c$ to read !m & spoke ab\t "o h\r4 ,:5 ! lett]s fad$ f my sight ,i !n /opp$ speak+4 ,i c\ld n tell all t ,i _h said2 b my companion told me x 0 an excell5t disc\rse4 ,:5 meet+ 0 dismiss$ ! judge came to u & said if we want$ ! c\rt-h\se aga9 we c\ld h x2 s we gave notice t we w\ld prea* at t place on ,sunday ev5+ next4 ,! next day we w5t ?r\gh ! city & talk$ ) _m ( ! p1 & :5 ,sunday ev5+ came we light$ ! *&eli]s 9 ! h\se1 w5t up into ! pulpit & sat & read ! scriptures4 ,! "t arriv$ = ! p to ga!r1 b n a s\l came4 ,we wait$ half an h\r1 sung a hymn & d$icat$ ! h\se = meet+4 ,we /ill wait$2 b1 z no "o came1 we lock$ up ! h\se & w5t to our lodg+s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,malign$ ,,by ,,sect>ian ,,prie/s--,,invitation ,,to ,,prea* ,,at ,a ,,di/ant ,,t[n--,,means ,,provid$ ,,by ,a ,,my/]i\s ,,p]sonage--,,bran* ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,organiz$--,,apply ,,to ,,! ,,au?orities ,,( ,,! ,,colony ,,=1 ,,& ,,receive1 ,,lic5se ,,& ,,protection ,,z ,,m9i/]s ,,( ,,! ,,gospel--,,arre/$--,,my ,,companion',s ,,def5se--,,honorably ,,releas$--,,g ,,to ,,w9dsor--,,unable ,,to ,,obta9 ,,lodg+s--,,direct$ ,,by ,a ,,/rang]--,,k9dly ,,treat$--,,an ,,attempt ,,to ,,poison ,,me--,,my ,,companion ,,%ot ,,at ,,by ,a ,,ruffian4 ,! morn+ aft] ! meet+ allud$ to 9 ! la/ *apt] we le>n$ t ! prie/s & p>sons ( ! diff]5t d5om9ations _h met & decid$ to unite 9 prev5t+ _! p f com+ to he> u prea*1 = !y said t we 7 dang]\s m51 & we 7 ( ! class ( false prophets ( :om ,jesus spoke1 :o %\ld come 9 ! la/ days to deceive ! p4 ,we _h labor$ a few weeks 9 ?is city & _h baptiz$ a few into ! ,*ur*1 :5 we receiv$ a lett] f ,emue ,pla9s1 /at+ t ! p w\ld l to see & he> a ,mormon ,eld]4 ,emue ,pla9s 0 a di/ance ( sixty miles f :]e we 71 & :5 we />t$ x _h be5 ra9+ ab\t a week1 & a great portion ( ! c\ntry 0 flood$ ) wat]4 ,we _h a l>ge riv] to cross on ! way1 & we 7 in=m$ t ! bridge _h be5 c>ri$ (f & !re 0 a f]ry e/abli%$ across ! riv] :i* *>g$ five %ill+s ea* pass5g]4 ,we did n h any money ) :i* to pay ?is *>ge1 & my companion 0 anxi\s to "k :at we %\ld d = money to pay ! f]riage )4 ,we 7 !n ab\t ?ree miles f ! f]ry1 & 7 pass+ ?r\gh timb]4 ,i told him t we w\ld g into ! woods & pray to ,god to op5 ! he>t ( "s "o to give x to u4 ,we did s1 & we _h travel$ b a %ort di/ance ?r\gh a lane betwe5 two fields1 :5 we look$ ahead ( u a little way & saw an old man com+ across ! field4 ,he came into ! road ahead ( u1 & z he came to meet u he _h a smile on 8 c\nt5ance4 ,he rea*$ out 8 h& to me1 z if to %ake h&s1 & left a cr[n1 or five %ill+ piece1 9 my h& & w5t to my companion & did ! same2 b spoke n a ^w4 ,i _c describe ! feel+ t we _h :5 ! man took hold ( our h&s2 we felt our he>ts burn )9 u1 & x did n seem t we _h p[] to ask him 8 "n or :]e he 0 f1 z we usually did :5 a p]son gave u any article ( clo?+ or money4 ,he 0 a man ab\t six feet high1 well proportion$1 & wore a suit ( light gray clo!s & a broad-brimm$ hat1 & 8 hair & be>d 7 ab\t eighte5 in*es long & z :ite z sn[4 ,we pass$ on & came to ! f]ry1 & ! money t we _h 0 j en\gh to pay our f]riage4 ,we came to ,emue ,pla9s1 labor$ & prea*$ "o mon?1 baptiz$ tw5ty-"o p]sons & organiz$ a bran* ( ! ,*ur*4 ,s y see t our ,heav5ly ,fa!r op5$ up our way to prea* ! gospel4 ,we return$ to ,sidney & met 9 c\ncil ) ! ,am]ican ,eld]s4 ,we came to ! conclusion t we w\ld l to h m influ5ce ) ! p4 ,we w5t be=e ! p>liam5t ( ,new ,s\? ,wales colony & appli$ to get our names regi/]$ z m9i/]s ( ! gospel1 9 common ) m9i/]s ( o!r d5om9ations 9 t c\ntry4 ,we sp5t two days answ]+ ! que/ions ( ! gov]nor & ( ! memb]s ( p>liam5t1 & !y decid$ t ! doctr9e t we taught 0 a scriptural doctr9e1 & !re=e we %\ld be protect$ 9 our rights z m9i/]s ( ! gospel4 ,!y !n furni%$ u ) blank books & =ms to solemnize m>riages & regi/] bir?s & dea?s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,hav+ procur$ our lic5ses we 7 enc\rag$ ) ! idea t we c\ld n[ d m good among ! p4 ,by ?is "t a l>ge am\nt ( books _h arriv$ f ! ,liv]pool (fice1 ,engl&1 & we />t$ aga9 = ! int]ior ( ! c\ntry1 tak+ ) u books & tracts4 ,gamb]ri> 0 a m9+ t[n conta9+ tw5ty ?\s& inhabitants4 ,to ?is place we repair$4 ,we comm5c$ travel+ ?r\gh ! city1 talk+ to ! p & sell+ our books & tracts2 b1 to beg9 )1 c\ld n get any place to prea* 94 ,e>ly "o morn+1 be=e we />t$ out on our labors = ! day1 an (fic] ) six m5 came ) a writ to take u be=e ! judge ( t di/rict1 to answ] to five diff]5t compla9ts4 ,we 7 *>g$ ) be+ guilty ( treason aga9/ ! gov]nm5t1 ) be+ horse ?ieves1 ) sell+ goods )\t a lic5se1 ) prea*+ a blasphem\s doctr9e & ) try+ to cause a rebellion4 ,! c\rt 0 9 session2 we 7 br\ght be=e ! judge & ! trial came on4 ,! *>ges 7 read & we 7 ask$1 ,are y guilty1 or n guilty8 ,we answ]$1 ,n guilty4 ,! words ( ,jesus came to our m9ds3 ,b :5 !y deliv] y up1 take no ?\ght h[ or :at ye %all speak2 = x %all be giv5 y 9 t same h\r :at ye %all speak4 ,= x is n ye t speak1 b ! ,_s ( y\r ,fa!r :i* speake? 9 y4 ,our accus]s 7 two m]*ants1 two lawy]s & "o doctor4 ,!y comm5c$ giv+ 9 _! evid5ce "o by "o1 & aft] ! judge _h he>d x all he ask$ u if we _h any def5se to make1 or if we want$ a lawy]4 ,we told him we did n want a lawy]1 b we _h a def5se to make2 & z my companion 0 my s5ior 9 age1 he arose to make our def5se be=e ! c\rt4 ,he comm5c$ on ! treaty betwe5 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,he _h spok5 b a few m9utes :5 ! ,holy ,_s re/$ ^u him 9 su* a way z ,i _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,8 face 0 v :ite & he spoke ) great p[] & au?ority4 ,! judge look$ amaz$4 ,! h\se & y>d 7 full ( m5 :o 7 all sil5t = "o h\r4 ,:5 he 0 ?r\gh we pres5t$ our passports f ! city ( ,wa%+ton1 our recomm5dation f ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* & our lic5ses f ! p>liam5t ( ,new ,s\? ,wales colony4 ,! judge !n arose & said1 ,g5tlem51 my decision 9 ?is case is t y1 ! accus]s1 :o h br\ght ^! m5 be=e ?is c\rt "u ! pret5se ( grave *>ges1 h n prov$ any?+ aga9/ !m4 ,to ! prison]s ,i say1 y are honorably acquitt$4 ,y are /rang]s to u2 b ,i believe y are g5tlem5 ( honor1 or our gov]nm5t w\ld n h giv5 y ! docum5t t y be> ) y4 ,g y\r way 9 peace1 & we are b\nd to protect y f ! ru?less h&s ( degrad$ m54 ,i am sorry t we h put y to s mu* tr\ble2 b g 9 peace4 ,aft] c\rt adj\rn$ ,i he>d ! p say t if we did n leave ! t[n we w\ld f9d ourselves 9 a deep hole "s night1 s we conclud$ to leave2 b n be=e we _h sold "o hundr$ volumes ( our books4 ,we left a te/imony ) !m t !y w nev] =get4 ,leav+ ,gamb]ri> we travel$ ?r\gh ! gold m9e "o week & sold our books & tracts to ! m9]s & prea*$ to !m ! gospel1 & !n came to a city call$ ,w9dsor situat$ on ! ,p5re? ,riv]4 ,z we _h be5 travel+ sev]al days 9 ! ra91 & _h be5 wet ?r\gh e day1 we 7 desir\s ( gett+ a place to /ay 9 ! suburbs ( ?is city & recruit ourselves & clean up be=e comm5c+ our labors 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,we tri$ twelve times to /ay all night1 b 7 refus$ v abruptly ea* "t4 ,we f\nd t a p>son ( ! *ur* ( ,engl& _h gone be=e u1 & _h w>n$ ! p t ! ,mormon ,eld]s 7 com+1 & !y mu/ %ut _! doors aga9/ !m4 ,x 0 n[ n9e o'clock at night1 & 0 ra9+ v h>d4 ,we walk$ up ,ma9 /reet 9 ?is city1 & 7 s wet1 tir$ & hungry t we c\ld b j walk4 ,we _h travel$ tw5ty-f\r miles t day ) b v little food to eat1 & our boots 7 worn out & our feet scald$ ) ! wat] & bli/]$ v badly4 ,9 ^? circum/ances my companion said to me1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 ,is x possible t ! ,"l has =sak5 u1 & w suff] u to die 9 ! /reets ( ?is city8 ,i said to him1 ,bro!r ,john ,said1 = t 0 8 "n1 ?is is a trial ( our fai?1 & aft] ! bitt] !n comes ! sweet4 ,:ile we 7 ?us conv]s+1 ,i look$ ahead "s di/ance & saw a confection]'s %op ) ! door op54 ,i said to my companion we w try to /ay !re4 ,z we drew ne> to ! place we saw a man come out ( ! %op & walk into ! middle ( ! /reet4 ,he came d[n ! /reet t[>ds u4 ,he & ,i met fir/1 z ,i 0 9 advance ( my companion1 & he said3 ,good ev5+1 fri5ds4 ,i h be5 wait+ = y "s "t4 ,:at has made y s late8 ,z ,i answ]$ 8 que/ions ,i drew close to him1 & look$ him 9 ! face to see if ,i c\ld recognize him2 b ,i c\ld n4 ,he ask$3 ,:]e are y go+ to /ay to-night4 ,i said3 ,we d n "k4 ,he !n put 8 h& into 8 pocket & gave me "s money1 & w5t to my companion & did ! same2 & !n said3 ,boys1 d y see t l>ge f\r-/ory h\se on ! corn]8 ,we repli$ t we did4 ,well1 said he1 y g !re & tell ! l&lord t y h be5 s5t !re to occupy ! gre5 room to-night1 & he w conduct y to x1 & give y all ! accommodations t he c af=d4 ,aft] say+ ?is ! /rang] left u1 & pass$ on out ( our sight1 9 ! d>k4 ,we !n proce$$ to ! h\se1 & f\nd all ?+s z ! /rang] _h repres5t$4 ,! l&lord conduct$ u to ! gre5 room1 x 0 9 ! f\r? /ory ( ! h\se1 & :ile go+ up ! long /airs my companion said to me1 ,/op2 ,i /opp$ & he said 9 a l[ voice1 ,i fe> t ?is is a plan laid to de/roy u4 ,i told him n to fe>1 = we _h suff]$ en\gh1 & ! ,"l 0 ab\t to bless u4 ,arriv+ at ! room we f\nd x a beautiful place1 b we 7 n fit t5ants = su* a f9e room1 z our clo?+ 0 wet ?r\gh & muddy4 ,we f\nd ev]y?+ z ! /rang] :o met u 9 ! /reet _h told u4 ,!re 0 dry clo?+ = u to put on1 & a good b$ to sleep 91 & ! l&lord s5t u up a w>m supp]4 ,we !n look$ at ! money t ! man gave u 9 ! /reet & f\nd x to be ,engli% money ( ! d5om9ations rang+ f a cr[n d[n to ! smalle/ co9 9 silv]1 & :at seem$ /range to u 0 t bo? ( u _h ! same am\nt & pieces j alike2 ! man seem$ to h a pocket ne>ly full ( money1 & x 0 d>k :5 he gave x to u4 ,aft] supp] we w5t to b$ & _h a good night's re/ & pleasant dreams4 ,! next morn+ we got up & p>took ( ! hospitalities ( ! h\se & ask$ ! l&lord our bill4 ,he answ]$ t !re 0 no *>ge1 s we w5t on our way rejoic+4 ,we sp5t a few days 9 ?is city1 & prea*$ & sold our books & _h a good "t ) ! p4 ,i baptiz$ "o man & 8 family2 ! man _h be5 a ,me?odi/ prea*]1 & ,i orda9$ him an ,eld]1 & he comm5c$ prea*+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,:ile travel+ 9 ?is city ,i call$ at a public h\se to di/ribute our books4 ,i f\nd two ,am]ican m5 !re1 & :5 !y he>d me say ,i 0 an ,am]ican1 !y ask$ me if ,i 0 a ,mormon prea*]4 ,i said1 ,yes1 sir4 ,well1 said "o ( !m1 y mu/ h some?+ to dr9k ) me z y are a fell[-c\ntryman ( m9e4 ,i told him t ,i did n dr9k spiritu\s liquors ( any k9d1 b he insi/$ t ,i mu/ take "s w9e ) him4 ,s he w5t into ano!r room1 z he said1 to get "s w9e out ( ! cell>4 ,i 0 %[+ my books to sev]al 9 ! room :5 he return$ ) ! glasses ( w9e & pres5t$ "o ( !m to me & reque/$ me to dr9k ) him4 ,i c\ld see by ! man's c\nt5ance t he _h done some?+ wrong1 s ,i told him t ,i %\ld n dr9k ! w9e 9 ! glass t he (f]$ me1 b if he w\ld *ange glasses & give me ! "o t he 0 go+ to dr9k1 ,i w\ld dr9k x if he w\ld dr9k ! "o he (f]$ me4 ,he !n flew into a rage1 = he knew t ,i _h detect$ 8 design to try to poison me4 ,i _h ov]he>d him say1 :ile he 0 gone aft] ! w9e1 t ! ,mormon prie/s say t poison w n hurt !m1 b ,i w soon %[ y t ,i w make "o ( !m a*e4 ,he also said t he 0 "o ( ! p>ty t %ot ,joseph ,smi? at ,c>?age jail4 ,he took "o ( my books & said t ,i %\ld n h x aga9 if ,i did n dr9k ! w9e t he gave me4 ,i /epp$ to ! door & saw two policem5 pass+ & call$ to !m4 ,!y came to my assi/ance1 & ,i told !m my /ory4 ,!y hunt$ = ! man1 to take him1 b he 0 n to be f\nd4 ,! next day my companion w5t to a f>m h\se a few miles f ! city to di/ribute "s tracts & books & f\nd "o ( ^? ,am]icans !re4 ,:5 he left ! h\se ?is /rang] foll[$ him ) 8 ,m9nie rifle1 & rem>k$ t he _h a kill+ contract to kill all ( ! ,mormon ,eld]s t he c\ld f9d1 & :5 he _h said ^? words he drew 8 rifle to 8 face1 & said "h goes = ! fir/ "o6 & fir$1 ! bullet pass+ )9 a few in*es ( my comrade's head4 ,?is vile murd]] 0 s close to him t he did n take close sight on 8 gun4 ,:5 he f\nd t he _h n hit him1 he comm5c$ load+ 8 piece aga91 b by ! "t he _h got 8 gun load$ my p>tn] 0 ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile di/ant4 ,! ruffian gave *ase & :5 he came )9 ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds he took a re/ on a /ump & fir$4 ,b ! bullet :i/l$ ne> by & miss$ aga94 ,! assass9 !n gave up ! *ase & w5t back4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,,*at ,,) ,a ,,ca?olic--,,*as$ ,,by ,,dogs--,,an ,,iri%man',s ,,design ,,to ,,murd] ,,me--,,rem>kable ,,escape--,,adv5ture ,,) ,a ,,wild ,,bull--,,has ,,he ,,got ,,y8--,,my ,,release ,,f ,,my ,,mission--,,incid5ts ,,( ,,! ,,home ,,j\rney--,a ,,prophecy ,,& ,,its ,,fulfillm5t--,a ,,visit ,,to ,a ,,sick ,,lady--,,conclusion4 ,my companion 0 call$ to ,sidney on bus9ess1 & ,i be+ left to travel alone = a few weeks1 />t$ on a t\r ?r\gh ! c\ntry to sell our books4 ,:ile travel+ ,i met ) an adv5ture at a l>ge tav]n call$ ! ,half-way ,h\se1 kept by a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,?is h\se 0 situat$ half way betwe5 ,p5ri? & ,ba?ur/ cities4 ,:5 ,i call$ at ?is h\se ! l&lord 0 away f home1 b 8 wife 0 !re & ,i %[$ h] my books1 "s ( :i* %e pur*as$2 & z d9n] 0 ne>ly ready ,i 0 invit$ to /ay & get d9n]4 ,:ile ,i 0 hav+ a good discussion on ! scriptures1 ! ma/] ( ! h\se came home1 & br\ght ) him a ,ca?olic prie/4 ,! woman %[$ ! prie/ ! books t %e _h b\ght1 & he gave h] a sev]e reprim& = tak+ !m1 & !n turn$ to me & said t ,i 0 an inf]nal h]etic & ought to be burn$ at ! /ake & kill$4 ,! ma/] ( ! h\se p>took ( ! same murd]\s _s1 & rem>k$ t he w\ld set 8 dogs on me & te> me to pieces2 :ile he 0 :ipp+ 8 wife1 ,i /epp$ out & />t$4 ,?is 0 9 a v heavy timb]$ c\ntry1 & ,i did n foll[ ! road1 = ,i knew t he w\ld foll[ me1 & if he f\nd me t he w\ld d some?+ desp]ate if he c\ld4 ,i _h be5 travel+ ab\t half an h\r :5 ,i he>d ! s\nd ( ! l>ge h\nds & bull dogs on my track4 ,a ?\s& ?\ghts pass$ ?r\gh my m9d 9 a %ort "t1 & ,i imag9$ t p]haps ,i %\ld nev] see my ag$ "m aga92 b !n ! ?\ght came to me t ,presid5t ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball _h prophesi$ on my head t ,i %\ld live to fill my mission & return aga9 to ! bosom ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i !n tri$ to climb up a tree1 b ! b>k 0 s smoo? t ,i c\ld n climb x1 & by ?is "t ! dogs _h come 9 sight & ,i c\ld he> a man's voice urg+ !m on4 ,:ile 9 ?is situation ,i call$ on ! ,"l = help1 & my pray] 0 he>d2 = z ! dogs came ne> me a l>ge kang>oo cross$ my track 9 full spe$1 & ! dogs1 see+ x1 turn$ squ>e ab\t & w5t aft] ! animal & did n see me at all4 ,i !n turn$ & w5t to ! road1 b my tr\bles 7 n yet end$4 ,! dogs _h gone out ( he>+1 b ! man _h discov]$ t ! dogs 7 aft] ! animal & tri$ to call !m back1 b c\ld n2 s he came into ! road to hunt = me4 ,i he>d a r\gh voice call+ aft] me1 & ,i look$ back 9 ! road & saw an ,iri%man com+ on a run c>ry+ a l>ge club 9 8 h&4 ,he swore bitt]ly1 & said z he _h caught me n[ he w\ld use me up ) t club4 ,i c\ld see t he 0 possess$ ( a _s to kill1 s ,i walk$ up to him & (f]$ him my h&1 ) ! rem>k t ,i want$ to talk ) him a %ort "t be=e he c>ri$ 8 ?reat into execution4 ,i said1 ,sir1 ,i am an ,am]ican1 & ,i h come "h ?\s&s ( miles to d y & o!rs good1 & !n1 to draw 8 att5tion1 ,i told him t !re 7 _m ,iri% p 9 ,am]ica & "s ( !m 7 v weal?y1 & !y built our railroads1 & made ! be/ soldi]s1 & m ?an t1 :5 ! fam9e 0 rag+ 9 ,irel& ! ,am]icans s5t sev]al %ip loads ( fl\r & bread /uff to !m1 & did n *>ge !m "o c5t = !m4 ,by ?is "t he dropp$ 8 club & we walk$ along toge!r until we came on ! hill )9 sight ( ! city ,p>amatta4 ,he /opp$ & we talk$ a %ort "t1 & he confess$ to me t he int5d$ :5 he came up to me1 to h kill$ me ) ! club1 b he 0 glad n[ t he did n /rike me ) x4 ,he %ook h&s ) me & />t$ back home4 ,little did he ?9k t x 0 an ov]rul+ ,provid5ce t /ay$ 8 h& t he 0 n p]mitt$ to /rike ) ! club4 ,"h ,i jo9$ my companion aga9 & we />t$ on a t\r ?r\gh ! c\ntry4 ,! isl& ( ,au/ralia ab\nds 9 _m p>ts ) wild cattle4 ,z we 7 travel+ "o day ?r\gh ! woods on an old road n mu* us$1 all at once we he>d a ?und]+ s\nd beh9d u1 & my p>tn] :o 0 ab\t "o rod beh9d me cri$1 ,look out = wild cattle6 ,!re 0 "s fall5 timb] ne> by1 & ,i ran1 got up on a tree top & !n look$ back to see :]e my companion 04 ,i saw t he 0 9 dang] & ,i ran to 8 assi/ance1 b be=e ,i c\ld rea* him a wild bull _h caught him & ?r[n him on 8 horns2 b he _h no soon] /ruck ! gr\nd ?an he sprang to 8 feet aga94 ,! bull came ! second "t & my companion caught him by ! horns1 & 0 ?r[n aga91 ?is "t alight+ 9 a tree top1 :]e ! animal did n attempt to foll[ him1 b turn$ ar\nd at me z ,i 0 belabor+ him ) a club4 ,:5 ,i saw t he _h turn$ on me1 ,i felt my fir/ fe> ( be+ hurt4 ,!re 0 a tree ab\t ?ree rods di/ant f me1 ,i ?\ght if ,i c\ld get to x ,i c\ld save myself by dodg+ ! bull1 s ,i />t$ to run to ! tree1 ! bull close aft] me ) 8 head d[n1 ready to hook on ! fir/ t\* ( 8 horns4 ,q fa9t ,i succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! tree & :irl$ myself ar\nd x4 ,! bull ?rew up 8 head & snort$ & pass$ on4 ,ab\t ?is "t my companion rose up out ( ! tree-top1 :]e ! bull _h ?r[n him1 & call$ to me1 ,has he got y8 ,i answ]$1 ,no1 sir1 x takes a sm>t] bull ?an t to cat* me on a fair race4 ,i !n w5t to see if my p>tn] 0 hurt1 & f\nd t all ! bruise or hurt t he _h receiv$ 0 9 ! palms ( 8 h&s1 caus$ by tak+ hold ( ! bull's horns to save himself4 ,on ! #ae? day ( ,july1 #aheh1 we receiv$ a lett] f ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 /at+ t we 7 all ( u releas$ f our mission & call$ home to help protect ! homes ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,we !re=e settl$ our bus9ess 9 ,sidney1 made a %ort visit to ! c\ntry bran*es ( ! ,*ur*1 appo9t$ local ,eld]s z presid5ts ov] !m1 bade !m all f>ewell & return$ aga9 to ,sidney4 ,9 a few days we all w5t on bo>d a f9e %ip4 ,! names ( ! ,am]ican ,eld]s besides myself t 7 return+ 71 ,a4 ,j4 ,/ew>t1 ,g4 ,s4 ,cl>k1 ,s4 ,r4 ,*app9 & ,j4 ,h4 ,said4 ,! night be=e ! %ip 0 to />t ne>ly all ! sailors took a boat & des]t$1 leav+ ! capta9 ) only f\r seam5 on bo>d4 ,:5 morn+ came ! capta9 w5t on %ore & succe$$ 9 captur+ & br++ back 9 irons ?ree ( ! runaways4 ,he !n w5t among ! pass5g]s to see if he c\ld hire h&s to man ! %ip4 ,i agre$ to "w = him z /ew>d & _h ! direction ( all ! /ore ( provision on bo>d4 ,?is prov$ to be a great bless+ to ! ,sa9ts :o 7 ) u1 z _m ( !m 7 sick on ! trip & ,i c\ld adm9i/] to _! wants4 ,previ\s to />t+ ! capta9 load$ ! %ip ) elev5 hundr$ tons ( ,new ,ca/le coal1 & ?is great weight caus$ ! %ip to draw tw5ty-f\r feet ( wat]4 ,z our capta9 0 n mu* acqua9t$ ) ! ,s\? ,pacific seas1 he conclud$ to sail s\? ( ! ,society ,isl&s4 ,! fir/ t5 days ( our voyage pass$ 9 peace & safety4 ,no?+ happ5$ to u or our good %ip only t "s ( u 7 v sea-sick1 b t soon left u4 ,we _h n[ travel$ fifte5 hundr$ miles & 7 pass+ ! coa/ ( ,new ,zeal& :5 a t]rific /orm came ^u u f ! nor?4 ,dur+ ! :ole night we drift$ t[>ds ! l& & next morn+ we c\ld pla9ly see x4 ,! w9d 0 bl[+ a gale & ! capta9 ord]$ ! %ip to be tack$ _m times1 b x seem$ t e tack br\ght u ne>] ! %ore4 ,! wat] c\ld be se5 fly+ ^u ! rocks a di/ance ( _m feet4 ,! an*or 0 l[]$1 b x 0 useless z ! gr\nd c\ld n be rea*$4 ,! next ord] 0 to ?r[ ov]bo>d ! load+4 ,all h&s !re=e w5t to "w & we _h soon empti$ a hundr$ tons ( our c>go into ! sea4 ,?is made ! %ip ride ! waves m safely4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! fir/ mate ask$ u if we w\ld n pray to ,god t ! w9ds might be /ay$ or *ang$ to ano!r c\rse4 ,we told him t we _h done our pray+ be=e />t+ f %ore & n[ 9 times ( p]il we %\ld wat* & "w4 ,we did1 h[ev]1 ask our ,fa!r 9 heav5 to *ange ! w9ds & !y imm$iately *ang$ f ! nor? to ! s\? & j 9 "t to save our good %ip f /rik+ t t]rible rock call$ ! ,k+'s ,head1 :i* t[]s f\r ?\s& feet above ! sea4 ,by ev5+ we 7 out ( sight ( l& & sail+ along nicely t[>ds our de/9ation4 ,i %all nev] =get ! day :5 we /ruck ! trade-w9ds4 ,on t day ! capta9 ord]$ me to get all on bo>d a fre% *ick5 d9n]1 ! fir/ cab9 at elev51 ! second at twelve & ! /e]age at "o o'clock4 ,i work$ accord+ly & :ile c>ry+ a l>ge *9a platt] full ( fre% *ick5s on my head ! man at ! :eel let ! %ip sw+ into ! track ( ! waves & a l>ge wave /ruck ! %ip on ! broad side1 broke 9 ab\t eight feet ( ! bulw>ks & cov]$ ! deck ) ab\t two feet ( wat]4 ,i 0 ?r[n to ! deck2 platt] 0 sma%$ & ! *ick5s 7 tak5 into ! sea2 b worse ?an all1 ,i 0 da%$ f side to side & almo/ dr[n$2 ,i came ne> be+ wa%$ ov]bo>d into ! sea1 ! galley 0 fill$ ) wat] & ! fire 0 ext+ui%$1 s we did n get any fre% d9n] t day4 ,aft] arriv+ 9 ,san ,francisco1 ! capta9 w5t on %ore & 0 (f]$ an advanc$ price = 8 load2 he ask$ our c\nsel & we told him to reta9 8 load = "o week2 he did s & !n sold = six ?\s& doll>s m ?an he _h be5 previ\sly (f]$4 ,he made u a nice pres5t 9 ca% :i* help$ u on our way home4 ,bro!r ,*app9 0 impress$ to tell ! capta9 t 8 %ip nev] w\ld cross ! ocean aga91 b w\ld s9k to ! bottom ( ! sea & t he %\ld b>ely escape ) 8 life4 ,"o mon? lat] ! capta9 freight$ 8 %ip ) a valuable c>go b\nd = ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia1 b 9 pass+ out ( ! heads at ,san ,francisco )\t a tug-boat 8 %ip 0 driv5 on ! s&s & 9 ?ree h\rs aft] 0 a total wreck4 ,_h x n be5 t a /eam] 0 pass+ out ( ! bay at ! "t & w5t to ! rescue all on bo>d w\ld h be5 lo/1 b z x 0 !y 7 sav$4 ,! capta9 0 ! own] ( ! %ip & z x 0 n insur$ he lo/ all 8 =tune 9 a few dreadful h\rs2 he return$ home to ,bo/on1 ,mass41 a poor man4 ,?us ! prophecy ( "o ( ! s]vants ( ,god to him 0 fulfill$4 ,five ( u ,eld]s w5t to ,sacram5to & !n w5t to o!r places to get employm5t 9 ord] to procure means = our j\rney home4 ,i work$ a %ort "t at cutt+ wood1 & :ile at t bus9ess ,i _h ! foll[+ dream3 ,a mess5g] came to me & said1 ,y may cease ?is labor & "w 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,y are want$ at "o ,mr4 ,gre5's n[4 ,i _h be5 to t man's place & _h prea*$ to him & 8 family4 ,! daught] believ$ & want$ to be baptiz$1 b c\ld n be at t "t4 ,! next morn+ :ile ,i 0 settl+ ) ! man = :om ,i _h work$1 a mess5g] came on horse-back ) ! news t ?is "y ,miss ,gre5 0 n expect$ to live an h\r4 ,%e _h a putrid sore ?roat & _h be5 ask+ = me all night4 ,i _h a few miles to g be=e rea*+ ! h\se & on my way ,i pur*as$ a bottle ( sweet oil & w5t on a hill 9 ! woods & !re consecrat$ x = ! ano9t+ ( ! sick4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock ,i arriv$ at ! h\se & f\nd x full ( /rang]s1 mo/ ( :om 7 ,iri% ,ca?olics4 ,:5 x 0 ann\nc$ t ,i _h come ! "y lady ar\s$ f h] /upor :i* all pron\nc$ z dea?4 ,%e rea*$ out h] h& to me & 9 a :isp] said1 ,?ank ,god ,i h se5 y be=e ,i die4 ,%e tri$ to speak fur!r1 b c\ld n4 ,i !n told all 9 ! h\se to sit d[n4 ,!y did s1 & ,i !n knelt by ! side ( ! b$ & ask$ ! ,"l to sp>e h] a %ort "t4 ,i !n ano9t$ h] ) oil to h] burial4 ,at ?is %e sat up 9 b$ & said1 ,give me "s wat]4 ,aft] dr9k+ a little wat] %e conv]s$ on ! gospel = half an h\r1 to ! amazem5t ( all 9 ! h\se4 ,%e said %e _h hop$ to live to ga!r ) ! ,sa9ts1 b n[ %e 0 go+ home to h] ,god4 ,i _h taught ^! p ! pr9ciple ( baptism = ! dead1 & h] la/ words 71 ,rememb] me 9 ! day t y are baptiz$ = ! dead2 ?us say+ %e sank d[n aga9 & h] noble _s fl$ to ! p>adise ( ,god4 ,! next day ,i fill$ my valise ) books & />t$ = ! m9es1 /opp+ frequ5tly by ! way to talk to ! p4 ,i exp]i5c$ mu* opposition f ! p & 0 ab\t to return )\t do+ mu* good :5 ,i 0 impress$ to g 9 ano!r direction4 ,i came to a small settlem5t :]e ,i travel$ a few days & sold "s books4 ,"o family by ! "n ( ,millgate made me welcome at _! h\se4 ,i /ay$ !re "o week & ! la/ night ,i /ay$ ) !m ,i took ! family at midnight & baptiz$ !m 9 a res]voir ne> at h&4 ,! "t _h n[ arriv$ = u to />t home1 & hav+ pur*as$ a spr+ wagon & a pair ( horses ?ree ( u />t$ = home4 ,?ree & a half ye>s _h n[ pa/ s9ce ,i receiv$ my bless+ "u ! h&s ( ,presid5t ,h4 ,c4 ,kimball & all t _h be5 pr$ict$ 0 fulfill$ :5 ,i arriv$ home 9 safety4 ,,results ,,( ,,disob$i5ce4 ,,by ,t4 ,e4 ,,daniels4 ,,h[ ,,our ,,mission>ies ,,are ,,suspect$--,,*ildr5 ,,lo/--,,suppos$ ,,case ,,( ,,kidnapp+--,,myself ,,& ,,companion ,,are ,,accus$--,,! ,,dead ,,bodies ,,are ,,f\nd--,,disob$i5ce ,,br+s ,,its ,,own ,,rew>d4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahfi-gj1 :ile ,i 0 on a mission to ! ,ea/]n ,/ates1 ! incid5ts :i* ,i am ab\t to relate occurr$4 ,!y w s]ve to %[ ! /rong prejudice & sup]/iti\s dread ) :i* _m p reg>d ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 or1 z !y are commonly call$1 ,mormons4 ,9 company ) ,bro!r ,fairbanks1 ) :om ,i 0 travel+1 ,i visit$ "s ( 8 relatives & /ay$ a :ile 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,f "h we took a trip into ! nor!rn "p ( ,new ,york ,/ate1 :]e we rema9$ "s "t1 & !n return$ to ,new ,j]sey4 ,dur+ our abs5ce ! foll[+ incid5t occurr$3 ,ne> :at is call$ ,pompton ,pla9s1 ,new ,j]sey1 a family1 consi/+ ( p>5ts & ?ree *ildr51 liv$ ne> ! edge ( a pat* ( timb] l&4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ! latt] "p ( ,decemb]1 ! two eld] *ildr51 ag$ respectively n9e & five ye>s1 w5t to a hickory tree ab\t half a mile f ! h\se to ga!r nuts1 contr>y to ! bidd+ ( _! "m1 :o _h *>g$ !m /rictly n to g4 ,be=e ! "m _h "t to g aft] !m1 night came on1 &1 to make matt]s worse1 x comm5c$ ra9+4 ,%e call$ l\dly = !m1 b no answ] 0 receiv$ f ! little truants4 ,! night grew pit*y d>k & ! "m's anxiety increas$4 ,:at 0 %e to d8 ,h] husb& n yet return$ f 8 "w1 no h\ses ne> or help at h& & %e alone ) h] "y babe1 n d>+ to leave x to g & se>* ! miss+ ones4 ,z %e wait$ & look$ 9 va9 = _! return h] anxiety became almo/ unbe>able & %e />t$ out ) h] *ild 9 h] arms1 b ! ra9 drove h] back4 ,soon aft]w>ds h] husb& return$1 & ! hurri$ /ory ( 8 *ildr5's abs5ce ne$$ no repeat+ to r\se him to action4 ,he />t$ imm$iately 9 se>* ( !m4 ,he w5t to ! hickory tree1 b no *ildr5 7 !re4 ,he call$ al\d1 b 0 answ]$ only by ! w9d :i/l+ ?r\gh ! trees4 ,aft] satisfy+ himself t !y 7 n 9 t vic9ity he return$ home1 fondly hop+ t ! little ones _h1 by ?is "t1 rea*$ !re4 ,b 9 ?is he 0 disappo9t$4 ,! w9d _h n[ set 9 pretty /rongly & ! air 0 ke5 ) fro/4 ,:at to d n[ 0 ! "q1 = x 0 c]ta9 ! *ildr5 7 lo/1 &1 be+ ?9ly clad1 if !y 7 n soon f\nd !y mu/ c]ta9ly p]i%4 ,! fa!r ran to ! ne>e/ neighbors1 a di/ance ( half a mile1 & gave ! al>m4 ,z soon z possible a company ( fifte5 or tw5ty m5 & boys 7 collect$ to assi/ 9 ! se>*4 ,b1 by ?is "t1 x 0 ne>ly midnight1 & no tid+s _h be5 he>d ( ! little w&]]s4 ,_! arrangem5ts = se>*+ 7 hurri$ly made4 ,!y divid$ into squads & w5t 9 diff]5t directions1 call+ l\dly z !y w5t & se>*+ e place :]e !y c\ld imag9e ! *ildr5 w\ld h /ray$1 & ?us ! se>* 0 cont9u$ all night till ! m5 7 almo/ tir$ out & froz54 ,morn+ dawn$ ^u t desolate cottage--a cold & *e]less morn+ to its inmates1 = no relief _h yet come to ! anxi\s p>5ts4 ,ano!r call 0 made ^u ! p to cont9ue look+ = !m1 & !y turn$ out & sc\r$ ! c\ntry1 b 9 va91 = n a sign ( ! miss+ *ildr5 c\ld be f\nd4 ,?us ! second night pass$4 ,z ! news ( ! loss spread ?r\gh ! di/rict additional int]e/ & anxiety 7 awak5$1 & ! sympa!tic neighbors turn$ out 9 =ce to aid ! b]eav$ p>5ts 9 seek+ ! lo/ ones4 ,z ! "t pass$ ! hope ( f9d+ !m alive di$ out1 b ! ef=ts did n cease4 ,ab\t f\r miles f ! h\se !re 7 l>ge iron works t employ$ ab\t ?ree hundr$ m51 & on ! ?ird day ^! workm5 turn$ out en masse & increas$1 by _! numb]1 ! =ce engag$ 9 ! se>*4 ,!y organiz$ & exam9$1 z !y ?\ght1 e foot ( l& 9 ! vic9ity1 b ) ! same disc\rag+ result4 ,a numb] ( ,spirituali/s resid$ 9 ! neighborhood1 also "s =tune-tell]s2 & !y 7 appli$ to to div9e1 if possible1 :]e ! *ildr5 74 ,!y pret5d$ to d s1 b _! /ories conflict$ fe>fully & all conjectures fail$4 ,x 0 f9ally sugge/$ t !y _h be5 kidnapp$4 ,a c\ple ( ,mormon ,eld]s1 x 0 said1 _h be5 9 t vic9ity & !y 7 suspect$ ( hav+ spirit$ !m away & s5t !m to ,salt ,lake4 ,?is 0 only "o among a great _m reports circulat$ aga9/ ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 all ( :i* ga9$ ready cr$5ce4 ,a rew>d ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s 0 (f]$ = ! recov]y ( ! *ildr52 & a great _m1 /imulat$ by a desire to ga9 ! rew>d1 sp5t days 9 se>*+ !m4 ,?us matt]s w5t on = ab\t ?ree weeks1 t[>ds ! la/ ! se>* be+ prosecut$ at int]vals only2 :5 "o ,sunday two or ?ree neighbors decid$ ^u go+ ov] ! gr\nd once m1 ) a fa9t hope ( f9d+ !m4 ,ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( a mile f ! h\se !y notic$ a numb] ( cr[s fly+ ar\nd 9 ! air & hopp+ ^u ! tree tops1 a %ort di/ance f !m4 ,?\gh !y paid little att5tion to ! cr[s at fir/1 :5 !y approa*$ ne>] to !m !y notic$1 by ! peculi> actions ( ! birds1 t !re 0 "s unusual attraction = !m 9 ! vic9ity4 ,ne> by 0 a high l$ge ( rocks1 "u :i* !y saw "s ( ! cr[s fly4 ,!y made _! way "u ?is l$ge to :]e ! cr[s seem$ to be busy1 :51 to _! horror1 !y discov]$ ! rema9s ( ! miss+ little ones1 b s disfigur$ z h>dly to be recognizable4 ,!y _h w&]$ !re to f9d %elt]1 & !re p]i%$4 ,! eld] ( ! two _h manife/$ a noble disposition 9 ! h\r ( _! extremity1 = x appe>$ t he _h tak5 (f 8 little coat & t5d]ly cov]$ x ov] 8 little si/] to protect h] f ! cold4 ,mu* ( _! fle% _h be5 eat5 (f by ! cr[s :5 f\nd1 b _! rema9s 7 c>efully tak5 to _! sorr[ful1 he>t-brok5 p>5ts4 ,! next day !re 0 a fun]al at ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 ne> by1 att5d$ by ! old & "y ( ! entire neighborhood1 assembl$ to see convey$ to _! la/ re/+-place ! bodies ( ! *ildr5 ^: loss !y all felt s ke5ly4 ,no language c describe ! feel+s ( ^? b]eav$ p>5ts4 ,_! sorr[ 0 too deep = words to express4 ,we visit$ ! place a %ort "t aft]w>ds1 saw ! cliff "u :i* ! *ildr5 di$1 & le>n$ h[ ! f9al recov]y ( _! bodies _h reliev$ u ( ! imputation ( hav+ kidnapp$ !m4 ,!re is a lesson :i* e *ild may le>n f ?is sad n>rative3 ! necessity ( ob$i5ce to p>5ts4 ,9 ob$i5ce only is _! safety4 ,?\gh ^? grief-/rick5 p>5ts =gave1 9 _! he>ts1 ! little act ( disob$i5ce :i* robb$ !m ( _! lov$ ones1 x 0 none ! less true t _h !y be5 ob$i5t1 z !y ought1 to _! "m1 !y w\ld n ?us h met _! fate4