,,sket*es ,,( ,,mission>y ,,life ,,by ,,edw9 ,f4 ,,p>ry1 ,,rec5tly ,,( ,,! ,,presid5cy ,,( ,,! ,,european ,,mission1 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,( ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts4 ,,au?or ,,( ,a ,,prophet ,,ok ,,latt] ,,days1 ,,etc4 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah3 ,,george ,q4 ,,cannon ,,sons ,,co4 ,,pr9t]s4 #ahii4 ,,preface4 ,! recital ( incid5ts 9 human exp]i5ce is always int]e/+ to ! "y1 & su* recitals1 if ( a prop] "*1 may be li/5$ to or read ) pr(it z well z pleasure4 ,especially b5eficial & int]e/+ are /ories ( mission>y life :]e9 ! wond]ful provid5ces ( ! ,"l are %[n4 ,!y s]ve to awak5 fai? & /r5g!n confid5ce 9 ,god1 & tea* _m valuable lessons4 ,! object s\ght 9 pres5t+ ?is little "w to ! public is to supply fre% read+ matt] ( a :olesome "* to ! y\? ( ,zion2 & x is issu$ ) ! hope t its cont5ts may /imulate fai? 9 ! he>t ( ! read]1 & assi/ him 9 8 ef=ts to become m useful 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,mo/ ( ! ev5ts & incid5ts h]e9 relat$ are ( rec5t occurr5ce1 & _m ( !m 7 n>rat$ to or came "u ! obs]vation ( ! writ] :ile engag$ 9 mission>y labors abroad4 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah1 ,novemb]1 #ahii4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,"* ( ,m5 ,call$ z ,mission>ies ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,fir/ ,temptation to ,mission>ies ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,provid5tial ,aid ,receiv$ ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,leav+ ,home--,! ,j\rney ,,*apt] ,v ,fir/ ,exp]i5ce 9 ! ,field ,,*apt] ,,vi ,lack ( ,ability ,,*apt] ,,vii ,miracul\s ,help f ! ,"l ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,pres5t+ ! ,gospel to ! ,p ,,*apt] ,,ix ,disc\rag+ ,prospects--,pleas+ ,results ,,*apt] ,x4 ,effect ( ,he>+ ! ,gospel ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,exp]i5ces 9 ,hold+ ,meet+s ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,div9e ,guidance & ,protection ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,fri5ds ,rais$ up ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,signs t ,foll[ ,believ]s ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,miscellane\s ,exp]i5ces--,conclusion ,sket*es ( ,mission>y ,life1 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,"* ,,( ,,m5 ,,call$ ,,z ,,mission>ies4 ,! mann] ( conduct+ mission>y "w by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts is unique & m>vel\s2 & ! fur!r "o inquires into ! details ( ! me?od ! m wond]ful x appe>s4 ,! rem>kable features ( ?is "w w be bett] und]/ood :5 x is kn[n h[ x is c>ri$ on1 & :at "s ( its results are4 ,at pres5t ! great majority ( ,latt]-day ,sa9t mission>ies :o are s5t out into ! _w are "y m51 rang+ upw>d f sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,!y are select$ f all avocations ( life4 ,"s are f>m]s or f>m-labor]s1 %eep h]d]s or foll[]s ( o!r common occupations2 "s are me*anics or me*anics' assi/ants2 o!rs may be cl]ks1 book-keep]s1 m]*ants or s*ool tea*]s1 :ile a v few are lawy]s1 doctors or o!r pr(essional m54 ,b _m ( !m are s "y t !y h n begun to foll[ any regul> pursuit4 ,"s ( ! latt] may h receiv$ a fair common-s*ool or ev5 collegiate education1 :ile o!rs are call$ f remote p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 newly settl$1 & :]e ! educational advantages are b meagre4 ,none are tra9$ especially = ! m9i/ry outside ( :at tea*+ !y get at home1 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ools1 ,*ur* s*ools & ,improvem5t ,associations4 ,g5]ally :5 call$1 ^! "y m5 are giv5 only a %ort "t = prep>ation be=e tak+ _! leave ( home--usually a few weeks1 sometimes only a few days1 & 9 "s in/ances only "o day4 ,!y are s5t ) ! expectation ( be>+ _! own exp5ses to _! fields ( labor1 :]esoev] !y may be call$1 :e!r to ! adjo9+ ,/ates or to ! f> (f isl&s ( ! s\!rn seas2 to ! sunny s\? or ! d>k & froz5 regions ( ! ,arctic circle4 ,except 9 c\ntries :]e x is possible to c>ry on mission>y labor )\t purse & scrip1 !y are also expect$ to support !mselves ) _! own means :ile away f home4 ,x is a notable fact t !re are b v few "y m5 call$ to take missions :o decl9e to g2 & v frequ5tly m5 ^: circum/ances app>5tly might ju/ify !m 9 be+ excus$ accept ! call1 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l to ov]rule circum/ances 9 _! favor & !reby enable !m to respond4 ,^? :o ?us place reliance 9 ! ,"l are n neglect$ by ,him4 ,inv>iably ! way is op5$ = ! accompli%m5t ( ! duty impos$ ^u !m4 ,x is also rem>kable h[ will+ _m "y m5 are to accept ! call to g out into ! _w to promulgate ! ,gospel1 fully und]/&+ t !y are expect$ to prea* 9 public z well z to tea* 9 private1 :5 9 ! majority ( in/ances !y h nev] made ! fir/ attempt at public speak+4 ,su* will+ness is an evid5ce ( great tru/ & confid5ce 9 ! help to be receiv$ f ! ,"l4 ,9 go+ out !y may n all h a k ( ! tru? ( ! ,gospel !y g to advocate1 b fai? is implant$ )9 _! he>ts 9 a suffici5t degree at lea/ to cause !m to />t ^u _! mission4 ,! te/imony ( ?\s&s ( su* "y m5 :o h ?us gone out & return$ ) a p]fect k ( ! tru? ( ! ,gospel1 is /rong evid5ce t su* confid+ fai? is by no means ex]cis$ 9 va94 ,inv>iably :5 mission>ies h gone =? 9 response to ! call ( ! ,prie/hood & h fai?fully1 & 9 /rict ob$i5ce to in/ructions receiv$1 p]=m$ _! duty !y h be5 enabl$ to fulfill honorable & useful missions4 ,!y h be5 abundantly bless$ ( ! ,"l1 help$ 9 _! ef=ts 9 a wond]ful mann]1 & (t$ miracul\sly pres]v$ f ?reat5+ dang]s & l$ to take a c\rse t br+s ab\t ! mo/ satisfactory results f _! labors4 ,! n>ration ( "s ( ! int]e/+ & rem>kable phases ( mission>y exp]i5ce w be ! subject ( foll[+ *apt]s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,fir/ ,,temptation ,,to ,,mission>ies4 ,x is n an infrequ5t occurr5ce t1 :5 a man is call$ to take a mission1 temptation is at once pres5t$ to him to make excuses2 & he c see _m app>5tly good reasons :y he %\ld be excus$ f ! obligation2 & "h beg9s 8 fir/ /ruggle4 ,a /rik+ illu/ration ( ?is is convey$ 9 ! foll[+ n>rative3 ,sev]al ye>s ago a man ( v mod]ate pecuni>y circum/ances1 & :o _h a family ( small *ildr5 dep5d5t ^u him = support1 0 engag$ z a common labor] on a railway4 ,"o night he _h a dream t impress$ itself ^u 8 m9d4 ,all t he c\ld di/9ctly rememb] ( ?is dream 0 t he receiv$ two lett]s1 ! cont5ts ( :i* he did n "k4 ,"o lett]1 he und]/ood by 8 dream1 0 f ! manag] ( ! railway company = :i* he 0 work+1 & ! o!r 0 f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,*ur*1 :o at t "t 0 ! late ,john ,taylor4 ,! man felt t ?is simple yet unusual dream _h "s significance1 ?\gh he c\ld n at ! "t satisfy himself z to its mean+4 ,pretty soon1 h[ev]1 x 0 made cle> to him1 & he 0 l$ to ackn[l$ge t x 0 an inspir$ dream giv5 to prep>e 8 m9d = :at 0 com+4 ,^w 0 convey$ to him f "o ( ! railroad dep>tm5t manag]s t he _h be5 select$ to occupy ano!r position 9 ! employ ( ! company1 :]e 8 "w w\ld be m agreeable & he w\ld receive a l>g] sal>y4 ,?is 0 inde$ joyful news to him1 z he 0 !n ) 8 small e>n+s1 hav+ a h>d /ruggle to make a livelihood = himself & 8 family4 ,almo/ simultane\sly ) ?is welcome message came a lett] f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,*ur*1 /at+ t he _h be5 select$ to take a mission to a f> di/ant l&1 & ask+ him if he 0 will+ to accept ( ! call4 ,"h 0 a temptation plac$ be=e him4 ,! que/ions t = a "t p]plex$ him 73 %\ld he respond at once to ! call to fulfill a mission8 or w\ld he n be ju/ifi$ 9 excus+ himself = a ye> or two1 & by s do+1 ) 8 advance 9 wages1 save means to support himself & family dur+ 8 abs5ce8 ,h[ev] ju/ifiable ! latt] proposition appe>$ to him he reject$ x & decid$ to accept ! mission4 ,he fulfill$ x to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 & 9 lat] ye>s te/ifi$ t he 0 bett] (f f9ancially ?an he w\ld likely h be5 _h he rema9$ ) 8 =m] employ]s & receiv$ ! advanc$ wages (f]$4 ,a simil> in/ance to ! "o j n>rat$ 0 t ( a "y man :o rec5tly fill$ a mission4 ,aft] receiv+ 8 call to g ^u a =eign mission he s\ght & secur$ "w 9 a m9e4 ,by ?is employm5t he hop$ to raise suffici5t means by ! "t set = 8 dep>ture to take him to 8 field ( labor1 &1 if possible1 some?+ t[>ds pay+ 8 exp5ses :ile abs5t4 ,! "w he receiv$ ab\t ! m9e 0 ord9>y labor2 b 8 employ]s soon le>n$ t he 0 a tru/wor?y man1 & j ab\t ! "t :5 he _h promis$ to />t ^u 8 mission an (f] ( a bett] position1 ) good wages1 0 made to ! "y man4 ,"u o!r circum/ances he w\ld gladly h accept$ su* a tempt+ (f]2 b he _h already giv5 8 ^w t he w\ld accept ! call into ! ,"l's v9ey>d1 & he 0 det]m9$ to keep 8 promise4 ,he refus$ ! situation s k9dly (f]$1 & w5t ^u ! mission assign$ him4 ,he lo/ no?+ 9 ! e/imation ( 8 employ]s by ?is c\rse4 ,he _h be5 /raight-=w>d ) !m f ! fir/1 hav+ in=m$ !m ( 8 int5tion to leave at a c]ta9 "t1 & ( ! object he _h 9 view :5 he appli$ = "w4 ,s well pleas$ 7 !y ) 8 s]vices t !y assur$ him he c\ld get employm5t f !m on 8 return if he desir$ x4 ,"s few ye>s ago an ,eld] 9 ! ,*ur* ent]ta9$ ! desire to "s day fulfill a mission abroad4 ,he did n feel t he 0 9 a condition f9ancially to g at t "t1 z he 0 9 debt to ! am\nt ( "s tw5ty-six hundr$ doll>s4 ,he calculat$ t if he 0 =tunate 9 8 affairs he w\ld be able to pay 8 debts 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s1 & w\ld !n (f] 8 s]vices z a mission>y4 ,be=e he _h an opportunity to pay any ( 8 debt he 0 call$ to take a mission to ,europe4 ,he at once made up 8 m9d t he w\ld try & g1 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l to prep>e ! way = him4 ,he w5t ^u 8 mission & be=e 8 return 8 wife _h ! :ole ( 8 indebt$ness paid (f4 ,8 bus9ess 0 t ( a f>m]1 &1 al?\gh dur+ 8 abs5ce 8 "w _h to be entru/$ to m or less dis9t]e/$ p>ties1 8 f>m yield$ bett] returns1 ?an 8 neighbors' f>ms4 ,he ackn[l$g$ t ! ,"l _h c]ta9ly bless$ him = 8 ob$i5ce to ! call made ( him4 ,besides ?is1 he enjoy$ bett] heal? :ile away f home ?an he _h = "s ye>s previ\sly4 ,he has rec5tly return$ aft] fulfill+ a useful mission1 feel+ ?ankful = ! privilege ( go+ abroad 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,"l4 ,"s :o h be5 ask$ if will+ to p]=m a mission h sugge/$ t _! call be po/pon$ = a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t 9 ord] to become bett] prep>$4 ,a numb] ( su* mission>ies h be5 he>d to admit t x w\ld h be5 bett] = !m if !y _h accept$ ! call at once2 & "s h1 aft] ask+ = an ext5sion ( "t1 *ang$ _! m9ds & report$ !mselves ready to g )\t avail+ !mselves ( ! "t giv5 = prep>ation1 f9d+ t ! long] !y rema9$ ! f>!r !y 7 f be+ ready4 ,! late ,apo/le ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 9 8 ,autobiography1 relates t ^u "o occasion he hesitat$ be=e />t+ ^u a mission t _h be5 assign$ him4 ,he 0 9 debt1 & 0 build+ a h\se1 & desir$ to f9i% x be=e leav+4 ,be=e x 0 f9i%$ ! h\se took fire & 0 burn$4 ,eld] ,pratt !n decid$ at once t he 0 ready to fulfill 8 mission4 ,he look$ ^u 8 mis=tune z a rebuke = n respond+ :5 fir/ call$4 ,^u decid+ to g1 8 fri5ds came to 8 assi/ance1 8 debts 7 cancell$1 & ?us 8 way 0 made cle> to p]=m 8 duty4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,provid5tial ,,aid ,,receiv$4 ,aft] accept+ a call to fulfill a mission1 ,eld]s sometimes f9d !y are )\t ! necess>y funds at h& to c>ry !m to _! de/9ation4 ,b ! assurance t prompts !m to respond to ! call also gives !m confid5ce t ?is difficulty c be met & ov]come 9 "s way4 ,! feel+ t :]e !re's a w !re's a way seems to actuate _! :ole be+1 & v seldom if ev] are !y disappo9t$ 9 _! expectations4 ,a few ye>s ago a "y man 0 call$ to fulfill a mission & _h report$ himself z be+ will+ to g4 ,he ha/ily prep>$ to />t by pay+ :at debts he 0 ow+ & provid+ "s ?+s t 8 family 7 9 ne$ (1 aft] :i* he f\nd t he _h no means left = pay+ 8 way to 8 de/9ation1 :i* 0 9 a =eign c\ntry1 & ! "t set = 8 dep>ture 0 ne> at h&4 ,a few days previ\s to ! "t ( leav+1 an acqua9tance met him1 & dur+ ! conv]sation t ensu$ ! mission>y in=m$ 8 fri5d ( 8 call to take a mission1 b said no?+ ab\t 8 f9ancial circum/ances4 ,be=e p>t+ ! "y fri5d h&$ ! mission>y a silv] co9 ) ?is rem>k3 ,"h1 ,i want to give y ?is to help y along2 & y w f9d t o!rs w help y1 z ,i f\nd 9 my exp]i5ce :5 ab\t to g on a mission a few ye>s ago4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ piece ( money he _h receiv$ to aid him on 8 way1 b1 true to 8 fri5d's words1 o!rs help$ him1 & money came f sev]al s\rces :]e he did n expect any?+1 & _h no reason to expect x4 ,! result 0 t on ! day ( 8 dep>ture he n only _h en\gh to pay 8 way b suffici5t to meet necess>y exp5ses :ile abs5t dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( 8 mission4 ,ano!r su* in/ance occurr$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( an ,eld] call$ to g to ,engl& sev]al ye>s ago4 ,aft] receiv+ & accept+ ( 8 call he made :at prep>ations he c\ld to comply ) x4 ,he 0 h[ev] disappo9t$ some:at 9 gett+ "s means due him4 ,! result 0 t on ! day previ\s to t on :i* he expect$ to />t he did n h suffici5t means to take him to ,new ,york4 ,he knew n f :at s\rce he c\ld get money1 b /ill hop$ to be able to g on ! day appo9t$4 ,t night he dream$ t he receiv$ "o hundr$ doll>s1 b awoke 9 ! morn+ & f\nd himself 9 ! same f9ancial condition z on ! day be=e4 ,b 8 hopes 7 n blight$4 ,he conclud$ t if ! dream meant any?+ x 0 an indication t he w\ld /ill succe$4 ,dur+ ! day & be=e ! "t set = 8 dep>ture he receiv$ j "o hundr$ doll>s f an entirely unexpect$ s\rce1 & 0 !reby enabl$ to />t on 8 j\rney at ! "t appo9t$4 ,9 ! ,life ( ,john ,taylor is relat$ an int]e/+ episode :i* %[s h[ he 0 help$ :5 9 ne$ ( funds to pay 8 way across ! ocean4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahci1 j aft] ! ,sa9ts _h be5 driv5 9 a body f _! homes 9 ,miss\ri4 ,apo/le ,taylor1 ) o!rs ( 8 quorum1 _h be5 call$ z a mission>y to ,engl&4 ,) mu* difficulty1 ow+ to sickness1 he made 8 way to ,new ,york1 b )\t means to proce$ any f>!r4 ,8 exp]i5ce 9 ,new ,york is "h giv5 z record$ 9 8 biography3 ,:5 ,eld] ,taylor arriv$ 9 ,new ,york1 ,eld] ,woodruff _h be5 !re "s "t1 & 0 all impati5ce to emb>k = ,engl&1 b z yet ! =m] _h no means ) :i* to pay = 8 ocean passage4 ,al?\gh suppli$ ) all ! means necess>y on 8 j\rney ?us f>1 aft] pay+ 8 cab-f>e to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,pratt he _h b "o c5t left4 ,/ill he 0 ! la/ man on e>? to plead pov]ty1 & 9 answ] to inquiries ( "s ( ! bre?r5 z to 8 f9ancial circum/ances1 he repli$ t he _h pl5ty ( money4 ,?is 0 report$ to ,bro!r ,pratt1 :o ! next day approa*$ ,eld] ,taylor on ! subject3 ,eld] ,pratt3 ',well1 ,i am ab\t to publi% my ',voice ( ,w>n+' & ',mill5nial ,poems1' ,i am v mu* 9 ne$ ( money1 & if y c\ld furni% me ) two or ?ree hundr$ doll>s ,i %\ld be v mu* oblig$4' ,eld] ,taylor3 ',well ,bro!r ,p>ley1 y are welcome to any?+ ,i h1 if x w be ( s]vice to y4' ,eld] ,pratt3 ',i nev] saw ! "t :5 means w\ld be m acceptable4' ,& putt+ 8 h& into 8 pocket ,eld] ,taylor gave him 8 copp] c5t4 ,a laugh foll[$4 ',b ,i ?\ght y gave x out t y _h pl5ty ( money1' said ,p>ley4 ',yes1 s ,i h1' repli$ ,eld] ,taylor4 ',i am well clo!d1 y furni% me pl5ty to eat & dr9k & good lodg+2 ) all ^! ?+s & a p5ny ov]1 z ,i owe no?+1 is n t pl5ty8' ,t ev5+ at a c\ncil meet+ ,eld] ,pratt1 propos$ t ! bre?r5 assi/ ,eld] ,taylor ) means to pay 8 passage to ,engl&1 z ,bro!r ,woodruff 0 prep>$ & desir$ to g4 ,to ?is ,eld] ,taylor object$1 & told ! bre?r5 if !y _h any?+ to give to let ,p>ley h x1 z he _h a family to support & ne$$ means = publi%+4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,eld] ,woodruff express$ 8 regret at ! c\rse tak5 by ,eld] ,taylor1 z he _h be5 wait+ = him1 & at la/ _h engag$ 8 passage4 ,eld] ,taylor3 ',well ,bro!r ,woodruff1 if y ?9k x be/ = me to g1 ,i w accompany y4' ,eld] ,taylor3 ',oh1 !re w be no difficulty ab\t t4 ,g & take a passage = me on y\r vessel1 & ,i w furni% y ! means4' ,a ,bro!r ,!odore ,turley1 he>+ ! above conv]sation1 & ?9k+ t ,eld] ,taylor _h res\rces unkn[n to himself or ,bro!r ,woodruff1 said3 ',i wi% ,i c\ld g ) y1 ,i w\ld d y\r cook+ & wait on y4' ,! passage to be secur$ 0 9 ! /e]age--^! mission>ies 7 n go+ on fl[]y b$s ( ease--h5ce ! necessity ( su* s]vice z ,bro!r ,turley propos$ r5d]+4 ,9 answ] to ?is appeal1 ,eld] ,taylor told ,bro!r ,woodruff to take a passage = ,bro!r ,turley also4 ,at ! "t ( mak+ ^! arrangem5ts ,eld] ,taylor _h no money1 b ! ,_s _h :isp]$ to him t means w\ld be =?com+1 & :5 _h t /ill1 small voice fail$ him6 ,9 t he tru/$1 & he did n tru/ 9 va94 ,al?\gh he did n ask = a p5ny ( anyone1 f v>i\s p]sons 9 volunt>y donations he receiv$ money en\gh to meet 8 engagem5ts = ! passage ( himself & ,bro!r ,turley1 b no m4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,leav+ ,,home ,,! ,,j\rney4 ,"o ( ! fir/ try+ exp]i5ces a mission>y has to endure is t ( te>+ himself away f 8 family4 ,! expression te>+ himself away is n describ+ too /rongly ! pa9ful feel+s ( su* an ordeal1 = to _m ?is is no trifl+ exp]i5ce3 x is l te>+ "o's he>t/r+s to und]go x1 & he feels almo/ z ?\gh he 7 purposelessly inflict+ mo/ cruel torture ^u 8 lov$ ones reg>dless ( _! appeals = m]cy4 ,b feel+ t x is a call f ! ,"l t prompts him to d ?is1 he is /r5g!n$ to endure ! sev]e b =tunately %ort trial4 ,"o c p]haps imag9e to "s ext5t h[ pa9ful 0 su* a p>t+ z ! "o describ$ by ! late ,presid5t ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball4 ,x occurr$ ab\t ! same "t z ! incid5t relat$ 9 ! previ\s *apt] 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,presid5t ,john ,taylor :5 call$ to fill a mission to ,engl&4 ,apo/le ,kimball 0 call$ to ! same mission4 ,x 0 b a %ort "t aft] ! ,sa9ts fir/ settl$ 9 ,nauvoo1 ,ill9ois1 & !y 7 poor & de/itute1 & ow+ to exposure & an unheal?y place ( refuge ^! mission>ies & _! families 7 9 poor heal?4 ,eld] ,kimball depicts 8 leave-tak+ z foll[s3 ,dur+ ! night ( ,augu/ #bcrd1 #ahci1 my son1 ,david ,patt51 0 born 9 ,comm]ce1 9 ! log cab9 ,i _h put up at ! end ( ! ,bozi] h\se4 ,we _h a heavy ?und]/orm t night1 b ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ov] u4 ,z soon z my wife 0 able ,i mov$ my family into ! new log h\se t ,i _h built4 ,septemb] #ad?1 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y left 8 home at ,montrose to />t on ! mission to ,engl&4 ,he 0 s sick t he 0 unable to g to ! ,mississippi1 a di/ance ( ?irty rods1 )\t assi/ance4 ,aft] he _h cross$ ! riv] he rode beh9d ,israel ,b>l[ on 8 horse to my h\se1 :]e he cont9u$ sick until ! #ah?4 ,he left 8 wife sick ) a babe only ?ree weeks old1 & all 8 o!r *ildr5 7 sick & unable to wait ^u ea* o!r4 ,n "o s\l ( !m 0 able to g to ! well = a pail ( wat]1 & !y 7 )\t a second suit to _! backs1 = ! mob 9 ,miss\ri _h tak5 ne>ly all he _h4 ,on ! #ag? ,si/] ,m>y ,ann ,"y got a boy to c>ry h] up 9 8 wagon to my h\se1 t %e might nurse & com=t ,bro!r ,brigham to ! h\r ( />t+4 ,septemb] #ah?1 ,*>les ,hubb>d s5t 8 boy ) a wagon & span ( horses to my h\se2 our trunks 7 put into ! wagon by "s bre?r52 ,i w5t to my b$ & %ook h&s ) my wife :o 0 !n %ak+ ) a *ill1 hav+ two *ildr5 ly+ sick by h] side2 ,i embrac$ h] & my *ildr51 & bade !m f>ewell4 ,my only well *ild 0 little ,heb] ,p41 & x 0 ) difficulty he c\ld c>ry a c\ple ( qu>ts ( wat] at a "t1 to assi/ 9 qu5*+ _! ?ir/4 ,x 0 ) difficulty we got into ! wagon1 & />t$ d[n ! hill ab\t t5 rods2 x appe>$ to me z ?\gh my v inmo/ p>ts w\ld melt )9 me at leav+ my family 9 su* a condition1 z x 7 almo/ 9 ! arms ( dea?4 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i c\ld n endure x4 ,i ask$ ! team/] to /op1 & said to ,bro!r ,brigham1 ',?is is pretty t\gh1 isn't x2 let's rise up & give !m a *e]4' ,we arose1 & sw++ our hats ?ree times ov] our heads1 %\t$3 ',hurrah1 hurrah = ,israel4' ,vilate1 he>+ ! noise1 arose f h] b$ & came to ! door4 ,%e _h a smile on h] face4 ,vilate & ,m>y ,ann ,"y cri$ out to u3 ',good by1 ,god bless y4' ,we return$ ! complim5t1 & !n told ! driv] to g ahead4 ,aft] ?is ,i felt a _s ( joy & gratitude1 hav+ _h ! satisfaction ( see+ my wife /&+ ^u h] feet1 in/ead ( leav+ h] 9 b$1 kn[+ well t ,i %\ld n see !m aga9 = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,usually mission>ies g to _! fields ( labor 9 small companies1 & aft] ! acute pangs ( p>t+ ) lov$ ones are some:at assuag$ !y enjoy _! travels4 ,! new sc5es con/antly com+ )9 view help to div]t _! m9ds f ! ?\ghts ( home4 ,if !y h a long di/ance to travel to rea* _! de/9ation1 & especially :5 !y h to cross ! ocean1 !y f9d "t to s]i\sly consid] ! nature ( ! duty be=e !m4 ,!n !y beg91 if !y h n done s be=e1 to realize ! necessity ( dep5d+ ^u ! ,"l = guidance & aid4 ,if !y h to cross ! great deep & %\ld !y become sea-sick !y are liable to feel t _! tr\bles are increas+ 9 numb] & sev]ity2 b if _! sea-sickness is ( an extreme type x bani%es all o!r tr\bles4 ,!y h no hope nor fe> ( ! future & ! pa/ is entirely =gott54 ,all !y c ?9k ( is ! awful pres5t4 ,! m sev]e _! sickness ! soon] x is end$1 & _! recov]y is s rapid t x causes a/oni%m5t1 & !y wond] h[ x 0 possible = !m to feel s ill ?r\gh su* a trifl+ cause4 ,9 a few days no?+ is left ( ! dreadful s5sation b a recollection z ( an unpleasant dream4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,fir/ ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,! ,,field4 ,! excitem5t or ! int]e/ ( travel g5]ally keeps up "o's spirits :ile on ! way2 b soon ! j\rney is at an end4 ,arriv+ at ! headqu>t]s ( ! mission to :i* !y h be5 appo9t$1 ! mission>ies are assign$ to v>i\s conf]5ces or fields ( labor4 ,dur+ ! %ort "t !y h travel$ toge!r !y h become q atta*$ to ea* o!r4 ,!y appreciate "o ano!r ! m ?r\gh be+ alike newly sep>at$ f ne> fri5ds & travel+ ?r\gh /range l&s among /range p4 ,x is ano!r affect+ exp]i5ce to "p f travel+ companions2 & :5 ea* "o f9ds himself s+ly ca/ among /rang]s1 or r among new fri5ds1 he is = a little :ile lonesome4 ,if he all[s himself to take a *e]less view ( ! situation he may feel some:at home-sick2 & if he makes no ef=t to ca/ aside 8 gloomy ?\ghts he w soon be feel+ extremely unhappy4 ,he c enc\rage ?is feel+ until x becomes a s]i\s malady t c only be cur$ by ! mo/ h]oic treatm5t1 or else h ! cause remov$ by a f> less h]oic me?od--t is by return+ home at once4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! newly-arriv$ mission>y fully det]m9es to g to "w imm$iately1 to become famili> ) ! labor be=e him1 to get acqua9t$ ) ! p1 & make himself at home among !m1 & take advantage ( e circum/ance t surr\nds him1 he w soon feel cont5t$ s f> z p]sonal com=t is conc]n$4 ,al?\gh p are incl9$ to reg>d x z a trifl+ ailm5t1 & ext5d no sympa?y = ^? :o suff] ) x1 homesickness is a v s]i\s affliction4 ,x is ev5 fatal 9 "s in/ances4 ,a soldi] ( a ,massa*usetts regim5t is report$ to h di$ 9 ,cuba rec5tly ?r\gh homesickness4 ,=tunately !re are rem$ies = ! compla9t 9 cases :]e mission>ies are attack$ ) x4 ,! mo/ effective rem$y is = ! "o afflict$ to g to "w at once ^u 8 mission>y labors4 ,he may meet ) rebuffs1 b su* exp]i5ce w be j :at is ne$$ to dispel ! feel+ ( home-sickness & to inspire him ) a det]m9ation to battle aga9/ disc\ragem5t4 ,a "y man :o lately return$ f ! mission field relat$ t :5 he fir/ arriv$ 9 8 place ( labor he felt symptoms ( home-sickness4 ,he det]m9$ to %ake (f ! feel+ at once1 & w5t out to deliv] tracts & seek to get ,gospel conv]sations ) ! p4 ,! fir/ man he met oppos$ him & us$ consid]able abuse4 ,?is treatm5t ar\s$ him to put =? ef=ts to def5d ! cause he repres5t$ z well z 8 own "*1 = bo? 7 attack$4 ,x also furni%$ a favorable opportunity = do+ s1 z ! man made *>ges :i* he felt fully able to refute4 ,! "y man did n retaliate ) abuse1 b pati5tly & 9 a k9dly _s und]took to set ! tru? be=e 8 mis9=m$ oppon5t4 ,8 pleasant mann] & humble _s conqu]$ 8 antagoni/ & made him a la/+ fri5d4 ,! mission>y receiv$ a /&+ invitation to 8 h\se1 & besides ?is ! g5tleman :o fir/ oppos$ aft]w>ds1 ) 8 family1 att5d$ meet+s & !y all became int]e/$ 9 ! ,gospel4 ,! mission>y cont9u$ 8 active ef=ts & _h no m feel+s ( home-sickness4 ,he subsequ5tly became "o ( ! mo/ en]getic & successful work]s 9 ! field4 ,q a numb] ( mission>ies :o at fir/ h become some:at disc\rag$1 & p>tially made up _! m9ds to return home1 h _h dreams j at ! critical "t1 & h be5 influ5c$ !reby to cont9ue 9 ! field4 ,!y h dream$ t !y _h return$ home )\t fulfill+ _! mission4 ,! humiliation & *agr9 !y exp]i5c$ 9 _! dreams appe>$ s real t !y h !reby _h _! m9ds *ang$ by x1 & once m det]m9$ to cont9ue _! ef=ts4 ,!re h be5 in/ances :]e mission>ies h return$ home on acc\nt ( home-sickness1 b almo/ inv>iably !y h felt dissatisfi$ ) !mselves until !y h return$ to _! fields ( labor & made a m successful ef=t to fill a mission4 ,x sometimes occurs t a mission>y goes to 8 field ( labor ) a misappreh5sion ( ! nature ( ! "w4 ,return$ ,eld]s 9 report+ _! labors abroad (t5 speak ( ! success !y met )1 & ( ! opportunities & ne$s !re are = mission>y "w 9 ! _w4 ,9 li/5+ to su* reports a p]son sometimes gets ! idea t ^? :o g out z mission>ies w f9d p anxi\sly wait+ = !m1 & ready to receive _! message4 ,a mission>y soon le>ns t su* is n ! case1 & sometimes feels t x is only a wa/e ( "t = him to rema9 & try to d any?+4 ,h[ frequ5tly has ! rem>k be5 made by a newly arriv$ mission>y1 ,:y1 ,i c\ld d m good at home ?an ,i am do+ "h6 ,b he soon discov]s t to ga9 success he mu/ "w = x4 ,if ! p w n come to him1 he f9ds t he mu/ g to !m4 ,he mu/ awak5 an int]e/ 9 ! message he be>s1 & to d ?is he mu/ be pati5t & dilig5t z well z pray]ful4 ,x is a common rem>k among mission>ies t !y are j beg9n+ to d real mission>y "w t is satisfactory to !mselves :5 !y are ab\t to be releas$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,lack ,,( ,,ability4 ,if he has n done s be=e1 a "y mission>y1 j beg9n+ 8 labors1 w soon discov] 8 lack ( ability to express 8 ?\ghts z he w\ld l to4 ,he may fully believe 9 ! ,gospel or may ev5 h a /rong te/imony ( its tru?1 yet he w f9d t x is n s easy to intellig5tly & flu5tly expla9 8 reasons = ! belief )9 him4 ,he may be some:at famili> ) passages ( scripture t g to prove ! tru? ( ! ideas he ent]ta9s conc]n+ ! ,gospel b _c readily turn to nor repeat ^! passages4 ,by contra/+ 8 ability 9 ?is l9e ) t ( mission>y companions :o h be5 long] 9 ! field1 he ke5ly s5ses ?is fact4 ,z is sometimes ! case1 he may h gone to 8 field ) ! expectation t ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ,8 ,holy ,_s w\ld inspire him ) words to say1 imm$iately :5 he made ! attempt to speak1 )\t any /udy or ?\ght ^u 8 own "p4 ,9 8 little exp]i5ce at home he might h obs]v$ ! rem>kable improvem5t 9 "s "y man's speak+ abilities aft] p]=m+ a mission4 ,n kn[+ :at discipl9e ?is p>ticul> "y mission>y _h to g ?r\gh :ile abs5t1 a p]son may ?\ghtlessly get ! idea t 8 ability 0 acquir$ )\t mu* ef=t4 ,x is n long1 h[ev]1 be=e ! new mission>y realizes t x is necess>y = him to d 8 "p if he expects to make progress4 ,he le>ns ! tru? ( ! say+1 ,! ,"l helps ^? :o help !mselves4 ,he discov]s t he mu/ /ore 8 m9d ) k 9 ord] t ! ,holy ,_s may br+ ?+s to 8 remembrance4 ,he f9ds t ! ,"l does n1 unless = special purposes1 reveal direct ?r\gh ,8 ,_s tru?s t are already kn[n to mank9d3 = has ,he n comm&$ ,8 *ildr5 to se>* ! scriptures1 to seek out ( ! be/ books words ( wisdom1 & to seek le>n+ ev5 by /udy1 & also by fai?8 ,^! facts dawn ^u 8 m9d 9 an e>ly /age ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,8 v fir/ attempt to pres5t ! ,gospel 9 private conv]sation or by public speak+ may cause him to realize ! necessity ( /udy & prep>ation4 ,he may p]*ance1 z is mo/ likely1 be confront$ ) a "q t he _c answ]4 ,he is baffl$ = ! "t be+1 b x only s]ves z an inc5tive to /udy & prep>e to meet ! "q 9 ! ne> future4 ,! writ] recollects he>+ ( an in/ance :]e a "y mission>y :o _h newly arriv$ 9 ! field1 w5t to visit 8 relatives ) ! view ( talk+ to !m ab\t ! ,gospel4 ,8 relatives1 ?9k+ p]haps t !y 7 n well en\gh po/$ to discuss ! subject ) him & %[ :]e9 he 0 9 error1 z !y suppos$1 s5t = _! m9i/] to h him he> & answ] _! mission>y k9sman's doctr9es4 ,! result ( ! conv]sation 0 v humiliat+ to ! "y mission>y4 ,:ile he knew he _h ! tru?1 ! m9i/] 0 easily able to vanqui% him 9 argum5t1 be+ v]s$ 9 !ological sophi/ry & po/$ on ! scriptural passages t suit$ 8 purpose4 ,! effect ( ! int]view prov$ to be ( mu* b5efit to ! ,eld]1 al?\gh emb>rass+ at ! fir/4 ,! exp]i5ce made him resolve to /udy e>ne/ly & meet 8 oppon5t at a lat] date :5 he w\ld set =? ! claims ( 8 p 9 a m satisfactory mann]4 ,?is resolution he c>ri$ out4 ,aft] prep>+ himself he s\ght ano!r int]view ) ! same m9i/] at ! home ( 8 relatives4 ,?is "t he 0 enabl$ to conf\nd ! cl]gyman 9 e argum5t br\ght =? to oppose him4 ,a some:at simil> in/ance 0 t ( ano!r mission>y :o _h be5 ask$ "s que/ions reg>d+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts :i* he 0 n able to answ] satisfactorily to himself4 ,he felt deeply mortifi$ on acc\nt ( 8 inability1 & und]took to /udy ! que/ions ?or\ghly t he might n aga9 be f\nd unable to answ] !m4 ,he aft]w>ds rem>k$ t he _h nev] /udi$ s h>d be=e 9 8 life2 b he accompli%$ 8 object & felt well repaid = 8 ef=ts1 z !y br\ght s mu* enlight5m5t to 8 m9d4 ,be+ compell$ to beat a retreat may be some:at di%e>t5+ = ! mom5t1 b su* an exp]i5ce is :at is ne$$ to develop )9 ! m9d ( ! mission>y a ?or\gh k ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,) ?is add$ k comes enlight5m5t ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s1 & 8 te/imony ( ! tru? ( ! ,gospel is /r5g!n$4 ,! m he le>ns ab\t ! ,gospel ! m beauty & tru? he discov]s 9 x1 & ! great] is 8 fai?4 ,8 int]e/ 9 ! "w gr[s1 8 en?usiasm is awak5$ & he becomes develop$ 9 _m ways4 ,he is m anxi\s to decl>e 8 message to ! p & be> te/imony to :at he kn[s4 ,8 dread ( ob/acles decreases1 & he actually takes pleasure 9 surm\nt+ difficulties t arise4 ,opposition is a /imulant :i* he r likes to meet4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,miracul\s ,,help ,,f ,,! ,,"l4 ,eld]s h (t5 f\nd 9 _! exp]i5ce t ! ,"l has help$ !m to a rem>kable degree 9 _! ef=ts to qualify !mselves = ! labors be=e !m4 ,s mu* assi/ance h !y receiv$ ?r\gh ,8 ,_s t !y h be5 a/oni%$ ) _! own utt]ances :5 expla9+ ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,:ile speak+1 ideas h be5 pres5t$ to !m :i* !y _h nev] ?\ght ( be=e4 ,& (t5 additional light has be5 fla%$ into _! m9ds ^u subjects !y 7 attempt+ to elucidate or expla94 ,_m in/ances h occurr$ :]e mission>ies h be5 bless$ ) ! gift ( tongues1 :5 call$ to prea* to =eign nations4 ,"o su* in/ance 0 relat$ by ,apo/le ,heb] ,j4 ,grant 9 ! c\rse ( rem>ks he made 9 ! ,tab]nacle 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,novemb] #bb1 #ahif4 ,! n>rative z he gave x is z foll[s3 ,:5 ,bro!r ,maes] 0 baptiz$ 9 8 native l&1 he call$ ^u ! ,"l 9 secret pray]1 aft] he came out ( ! wat]1 & said to ! ,"l1 ',o ,"l1 ,i h obey$ ,?y ,gospel2 ,i believe 9 ! div9ity ( ! mission ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? ) all my he>t2 ,i believe t ! angel t 0 se5 to fly 9 ! heav5s ) ! ev]la/+ ,gospel1 has come to ! e>? & re/or$ ! ,gospel2 n[1 ,o ,fa!r1 manife/ unto me "o ( ! signs t %all foll[ ! believ]1 & ,i pl$ge y t if y give me a witness ( ! div9ity ( ! "w 9 :i* we are engag$1 ,i w1 if ne$ be1 give my life = t cause4' ,aft] ?is he walk$ along ask+ que/ions ( ,bro!r ,frankl9 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 ,bro!r ,budge act+ z int]pret]4 ,f9ally :5 he ask$ a "q ( ,bro!r ,ri*>ds1 ,bro!r ,ri*>ds told ,bro!r ,budge t he ne$ n int]pret t1 z he und]/ood x p]fectly4 ,!n ,bro!r ,ri*>ds answ]$1 & ,bro!r ,maes] told ,bro!r ,budge t he ne$ n int]pret t1 z he und]/ood x p]fectly2 & !y walk$ along ! /reet1 "o talk+ 9 ,engli% & ! o!r 9 ,g]man1 & ea* und]/ood ! o!r by ! inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,apo/le ,an?on ,h4 ,lund1 :ile presid+ ov] ! ,european ,mission1 wrote to ! ,mill5nial ,/>1 9 ! c\rse ( correspond5ce1 ! foll[+3 ,eld] ,hyrum ,j5s5 relat$ an int]e/+ exp]i5ce he _h _h4 ,:5 he came to ,norway la/ spr+ he knew v little ( ! language spok5 "h4 ,"o day he attempt$ tract+1 b ! p laugh$ at him :5 he tri$ to speak to !m4 ,he felt _! ridicule ke5ly1 & 0 especially griev$ at n be+ able to expla9 to !m ! sav+ pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,8 way pass$ by a grove4 ,he ent]$ x & !re 9 ! humility ( 8 s\l he pray$ ,god to aid him & loose 8 tongue4 ,he felt 8 pray] 0 he>d1 & ) r5ew$ c\rage he comm5c$ 8 labors4 ,9 a few h\rs he _h sold all 8 tracts1 & ! p li/5$ att5tively to :at he _h to say4 ,he said3 ',i spoke ,norwegian ) m ease ?an ,i h ev] spok5 ,engli%4' ,consid]+ ! %ort "t he has be5 9 ,norway1 we 7 all a/oni%$ to he> him use ! language s well4 ,a "y mission>y s5t to ,g]many1 :o _h receiv$ b ?ree lessons 9 ,g]man be=e leav+ home1 prea*$ to ! ,sa9ts 9 ! ,g]man language sev5te5 days aft] arriv+ 9 _! c\ntry4 ,8 rapid progress cont9u$ till he c\ld speak ! language z p]fectly z c\ld ! natives !mselves4 ,he attribut$ 8 success to ! help ( ! ,"l :i* he receiv$ to assi/ him 9 8 /udies4 ,! writ] recollects he>+ ! late ,eld] ,george ,g4 ,bywat] relate an incid5t 9 8 exp]i5ce :ile ^u 8 fir/ mission4 ,he 0 labor+ 9 ,wales 9 company ) ano!r ,eld] ( m exp]i5ce ?an himself4 ,! s5ior ,eld] g5]ally did mo/ ( ! prea*+4 ,^u "o occasion ! latt] took a sev]e cold on 8 lungs & became s ho>se t he c\ld sc>cely :isp]4 ,an appo9tm5t _h be5 made = him to prea* at a c]ta9 place :]e ! congregation w\ld be mo/ly compos$ ( ,wel%-speak+ p4 ,! exp]i5c$ mission>y 0 unable to speak on acc\nt ( 8 ho>s5ess1 s he in=m$ 8 "y companion t he w\ld h to d ! speak+4 ,eld] ,bywat] felt 8 weakness & inability to satisfy ! p's expectations1 z he did n und]/& ! ,wel% language2 b1 on be+ reque/$ to d s1 he arose to address ! audi5ce z be/ he c\ld1 dep5d+ ^u ! ,_s ( ! ,"l to assi/ him 9 8 utt]ances4 ,he began by speak+ 9 ! ,engli% tongue--! only "o he und]/ood--b soon he f\nd t he 0 speak+ words :i* he did n und]/&1 & ! flu5cy ) :i* !y came f 8 lips a/oni%$ him4 ,aft] he _h f9i%$ prea*+ 8 companion1 :o und]/ood ! ,wel% tongue1 told him t he _h deliv]$ an excell5t s]mon 9 t language1 & t if he liv$ to ! age ( ,me?uselah he w\ld n be able to prea* a bett] "o4 ,he _h be5 bless$ ) ! gift ( tongues t 8 he>]s might und]/& ! message he _h to decl>e to !m4 ,presid5t ,george ,q4 ,cannon relates h[ he 0 9 a m>vel\s mann] enabl$ to und]/& ! ,hawaiian language4 ,he _h be5 s5t :ile q a "y man1 z a mission>y to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,he soon f\nd t ! :ite inhabitants ( ! isl&s c>$ v little ab\t he>+ ! ,gospel1 s he resolv$ to ma/] ! native tongue & deliv] 8 message to ! ,hawaiians4 ,h[ he 0 div9ely aid$ 9 c>ry+ out 8 det]m9ation is giv5 9 8 own words3 ,my desire to le>n to speak 0 v /rong2 x 0 pres5t ) me night & day1 & ,i nev] p]mitt$ an opportunity ( talk+ ) ! natives to pass )\t improv+ x4 ,i also tri$ to ex]cise fai? be=e ! ,"l to obta9 ! gift ( talk+ & und]/&+ ! language4 ,"o ev5+1 :ile sitt+ on ! mats conv]s+ ) "s neighbors :o _h dropp$ 91 ,i felt an uncommonly great desire to und]/& :at !y said4 ,all at once ,i felt a peculi> s5sation 9 my e>s2 ,i jump$ to my feet1 ) my h&s at ! sides ( my head1 & exclaim$ to ,eld]s ,bigl] & ,keel] :o sat at ! table1 t ,i believ$ ,i _h receiv$ ! gift ( int]pretation6 ,& x 0 s4 ,f t "t =w>d ,i _h b little1 if any1 difficulty 9 und]/&+ :at ! p said4 ,i might n be able at once to sep>ate e ^w :i* !y spoke f e o!r ^w 9 ! s5t5ce2 b ,i c\ld tell ! g5]al mean+ ( ! :ole4 ,?is 0 a great aid to me 9 le>n+ to speak ! language1 & ,i felt v ?ankful = ?is gift f ! ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,pres5t+ ,,! ,,gospel ,,to ,,! ,,p4 ,! exp]i5ces ( mission>ies 9 gett+ ! ,gospel be=e ! p are v>i$ & int]e/+4 ,! g5]al me?od ( pres5t+ ! message is by di/ribut+ tracts f door to door1 & seek+ 9 ?is way to get conv]sations ) ! p4 ,9 addition to ?is1 meet+s are held & ! p invit$ to att5d !m4 ,9 ,great ,brita9 & "s p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /reet prea*+ is done to a consid]able ext5t :5 favorable wea!r p]mits4 ,9 "s c\ntries out-door meet+s are n all[$ 9 ! t[ns & cities4 ,9 su* places ! meet+s are g5]ally held 9 public halls or private dwell+ h\ses4 ,9 di/ribut+ tracts f door to door a mission>y meets ) all k9ds ( p1 &1 x might be add$1 ) all k9ds ( receptions4 ,8 fir/ day's tract+ is g5]ally made memorable by "s occurr5ce :i* is ( a novel "* to him4 ,approa*+ ! fir/ h\se on ! /reet select$ = 8 field ( op]ation1 he timidly knocks at ! door4 ,x may be op5$ by a *ild1 :o1 on see+ x is a /rang]1 or at 8 reque/1 calls its "m to see :at is want$4 ,%e has all sorts ( surmises z to :o x may be4 ,if %e is expect+ ! r5t collector %e hesitates ab\t meet+ him z %e may be unprep>$4 ,if %e suspects him to be a p$dl] or book ag5t %e approa*es ) a sc[l ( impati5ce on h] face4 ,f9d+ he has only a ,gospel tract to (f] h]1 & t )\t co/1 %e is will+ to accept x1 b ha/5s to cut ! conv]sation z %ort z possible on acc\nt ( be+ s busy4 ,! mission>y may meet ) a simil> reception at a numb] ( places1 b soon] or lat] he is almo/ sure to h ! door clos$ 9 8 face be=e he c deliv] 8 message4 ,?is k9d ( treatm5t may cause 8 hopes to fall some:at & 8 c\rage to fail him = a mom5t1 b soon 8 det]m9ation is r5ew$1 & 8 timidity vani%es4 ,he may consid] 8 fir/ visit 9 tract+ fairly successful4 ,by introduc+ himself z a ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 or m]ely leav+ ! tract )\t fur!r introduction1 on 8 fir/ visit he is look$ ^u z no?+ less ?an a respectable g5tleman4 ,by ! "t he calls ) ! second tract "s ( ^? :o receiv$ ! fir/ w h read x1 & )\t d\bt 7 deeply impress$ ) ! tru? ( its tea*+s2 b le>n+ lat] t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are ! same p z are commonly call$ ,mormons1 !y refuse to inve/igate fur!r or to h any?+ to d ) su* a p4 ,n because ( _! doctr9es d !y %un !m1 b on acc\nt ( ! prejudice :i* exi/s aga9/ ! ,sa9ts4 ,x is inde$ a/oni%+ to ! "y mission>y to discov] on 8 second visit h[ "s ( ^? to :om he h&$ tracts %[ _! extreme contempt = him & ! lit]ature he is circulat+4 ,on see+ him at _! doors !y w at once g & get ! tract left ! week be=e1 c>ry+ x by "o extreme corn]1 z if afraid ( contam9ation1 & pu% x out to him at arm's l5g?1 tell+ him to nev] come aga9 to _! door4 ,"s h be5 kn[n to c>ry ! tracts back ) a pair ( fire tongs1 9 ord] to express m effectively _! utt] abhorr5ce ( ev]y?+ connect$ ) ,mormonism4 ,su* are "s ( ! unpleasant features ( tract+4 ,!re is a bright aspect to ?is same avocation4 ,! satisfaction ( hav+ p]=m$ a mo/ important duty 9 ! s]vice ( ,god gives joy to ! he>t1 no matt] h[ little enc\ragem5t "o may receive f ! p 9 8 labor ( tract+ f door to door4 ,b (t5 ?r\gh dilig5t & pray]ful se>*+ a mission>y f9ds ^? :o are will+ to li/5 to 8 message & te/imony1 & 8 visits result 9 ! conv]sion ( preci\s s\ls to ! great tru?s t lead to et]nal salvation4 ,a "y man :o rec5tly fill$ a mission 9 ,great ,brita91 "o day :ile di/ribut+ tracts felt impress$ to call at a c]ta9 h\se1 & pres5t 8 message to ! inmates4 ,he obey$ ! prompt+1 & 0 met at ! door by ! lady ( ! h\se4 ,%e li/5$ to :at he _h to say & accept$ ! tract he (f]$1 b %[$ no unusual int]e/ 9 8 message4 ,! next "t he 0 9 ! neighborhood deliv]+ tracts he call$ aga9 at ?is p>ticul> h\se4 ,8 reception ?is "t 0 simil> to ! fir/ "o4 ,he call$ aga9 ! ?ird "t1 & /ill ?ree m times )\t meet+ ) any fur!r enc\ragem5t4 ,he receiv$ no invitation to g 9 & conv]se ^u ! ,gospel1 /ill he reta9$ ! impression t !re 0 someone !re :o w\ld li/5 to 8 message4 ,he call$ ! sev5? "t1 & 8 p]sev]ance 0 rew>d$ ) a reque/ to ent] ! h\se4 ,! husb& 0 at home & 0 9 a humor to talk ^u religion4 ,he _h "o reque/1 h[ev]1 & t 0 t ! mission>y conf9e 8 tea*+s to ! scriptures1 & prove 8 ass]tions f ! ,bible4 ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! scriptures1 & 0 also aw>e t _m pr(ess$ tea*]s ( ! ,gospel did n adh]e to ! ^w ( ,god z taught 9 ! ,bible1 h5ce 8 desire to hold ! ,eld] to ! scriptures4 ,( c\rse ?is 0 j :at ! mission>y desir$1 & x did n take him long to conv9ce 8 fri5d t ! doctr9e he advocat$ 0 /rictly scriptural4 ,! result 0 ! man & 8 family soon embrac$ ! ,gospel4 ,x 0 :at ! man _h be5 look+ =4 ,he _h become dissatisfi$ ) ! cre$s t he _h be=e he>d1 & at ! "t ! mission>y call$ at 8 h\se he 0 pray+ = guidance t he might "k :at *ur* to unite )4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,disc\rag+ ,,prospects--,,pleas+ ,,results4 ,x frequ5tly happ5s t a mission>y works until ne>ly disc\rag$ be=e he discov]s any fruits ( 8 labors4 ,a "y man :o labor$ z a mission>y 9 ,great ,brita9 "s few ye>s ago _h an exp]i5ce ( ?is k9d4 ,he & 8 companion _h sp5t consid]able "t 9 "o field4 ,!y _h labor$ fai?fully & e>ne/ly1 b saw no favorable result4 ,at la/ ! ,eld] pray$ to "k :e!r he %\ld rema9 9 ! di/rict long] or report to 8 presid5t ! app>5t conditions & get an appo9tm5t to "s o!r field4 ,8 pray] 0 answ]$ by a dream :]e9 he 0 %[n t !re 7 a few p]sons 9 ! di/rict :o w\ld soon reque/ baptism at 8 h&s4 ,he 0 mu* com=t$ & enc\rag$ by ?is dream & relat$ x to 8 companion4 ,!y bo? rema9$ 9 _! field ( labor1 & x 0 n long be=e sev]al ( ^? :o _h li/5$ to _! te/imonies appli$ = baptism4 ,! mission>y :o fai?fully1 pati5tly & p]si/5tly cont9ues 8 labors 9 ! field assign$ him is inv>iably rew>d$ = 8 ef=ts1 z _m a "o c te/ify4 ,he may n baptize _m1 b frequ5tly he may be ! means ( br++ ! tru? to "s hone/ s\l :o is ready to receive x ) 8 :ole he>t4 ,:]e su* is ! case ! ,eld] feels fully repaid = 8 "w if no o!r result ( 8 ef=ts is visible4 ,"s few ye>s s9ce ano!r "y mission>y 9 ,great ,brita9 0 s5t to a c]ta9 di/rict to labor1 :]e ! prospects 7 n s bright z desirable4 ,he1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ e>ne/ly & humbly to p]=m 8 duty 9 be>+ te/imony to ! p4 ,he 0 !re = mon?s )\t see+ any results4 ,b ev5tually he 0 l$ to a family :o believ$ 8 te/imony & embrac$ ! ,gospel4 ,?is family prov$ to be mo/ excell5t p1 & _! influ5ce & en]gy 7 ! means ( br++ o!rs into ! fold1 & ! bran* :i* 0 almo/ lifeless be=e soon became a mo/ lively & prosp]\s "o4 ,! mission>y felt m ?an repaid = 8 labors :5 he saw h[ !y _h be5 bless$ ( ! ,"l4 ,a simil> occurr5ce took place 9 ano!r conf]5ce ( ! same mission ab\t ! same "t z t j relat$4 ,a mission>y _h sp5t "s eighte5 mon?s 9 "o t[n4 ,dur+ t "t he _h sev]al companions "o aft] ! o!r :o labor$ ) him1 & betwe5 !m !y tract$ ! t[n q ?or\ghly4 ,_! labors 9 o!r directions to get ! ,gospel be=e ! p 7 also dilig5tly pursu$1 b app>5tly )\t any good results4 ,! ,eld] :o _h sp5t s mu* "t !re 0 !n releas$ to return home1 8 la/ companion mission>y 0 s5t to ano!r field1 & o!rs took _! places 9 ?is p>ticul> t[n4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e ^! new mission>ies began to reap a h>ve/ ( s\ls z ! result ( _! pr$ecessors' plant+ ( ! ,gospel se$4 ,a numb] ( p 7 baptiz$ )9 a few weeks1 &1 ) ! few old memb]s ( ! ,*ur* resid+ 9 ! t[n1 a lively bran* 0 e/abli%$ !re4 ,?is happy result 0 ( c\rse greatly due to ! ef=ts ( ! ,eld]s :o fir/ labor$ !re s long & fai?fully1 & :o1 no d\bt at times felt disc\rag$ at ! prospects be=e !m4 ,mission>ies are frequ5tly l$ 9 a /range way to ^? :o are se>*+ aft] ! tru?2 & (t5 p ( ?is "* are br\ght 9 contact ) ! ,eld]s 9 a rem>kable mann]4 ,n long s9ce "s mission>ies 7 labor+ 9 a c]ta9 di/rict 9 ,engl&4 ,9 p]=m+ _! duties !y frequ5tly pass$ a c]ta9 %op or /ore 9 ! neighborhood ( _! lodg+ place4 ,! g5tleman :o kept ! %op1 z well z 8 wife1 notic$ !m pass ! door1 & recogniz$ t !y 7 ,am]icans4 ,soon _! int]e/ 9 ^! /range m5 0 awak5$4 ,!y did n "k t !y 7 m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 b felt impress$ to make _! acqua9tance4 ,at la/ ! %op-keep] reque/$ 8 wife to invite !m 9 ! next "t !y pass$1 /at+ t he desir$ to talk ) !m4 ,8 good wife soon saw "o ( ! ,eld]s pass+ & %e /epp$ out & ask$ him if he & 8 companions w\ld call & h a talk ) h] husb& :5 !y _h ! "t to sp>e4 ,( c\rse ! mission>ies 7 q will+ to comply ) ! reque/4 ,!y 7 look+ = opportunities to pres5t _! message to ! p4 ,:5 !y call$ to visit ! family !y expla9$ _! bus9ess1 taught !m ! ,gospel1 :i* ! man & 8 wife gladly accept$2 & soon ! ,eld]s 7 made to feel z mu* at home 9 _! mid/ z ?\gh !y _h be5 acqua9t$ = ye>s4 ,! foll[+ is an incid5t ( mission>y exp]i5ce t rec5tly occurr$ 9 ,irel&3 ,two "y ,eld]s 7 "o day di/ribut+ tracts 9 a small village4 ,"o visit$ on "o side ( ! only /reet 9 ! place & 8 companion took ! opposite side4 ,:ile go+ along 9 ! p]=mance ( ?is duty "o ( ! mission>ies call$ at a place :]e he f\nd a man & 8 wife digg+ potatoes4 ,a tract 0 (f]$ to ! man1 b he 0 n 9 a humor to receive ,mormon lit]ature1 s he gruffly ord]$ ! ,eld] (f 8 premises1 add+ ! ?reat t if he did n g he w\ld bra9 him ) 8 spade4 ,8 wife 0 n s unk9d1 & %e rem>k$ t %e w\ld accept ! tract1 say+ t x w\ld n d h] any h>m4 ,& :]e are ye f8 %e inquir$1 recogniz+ ! ,eld] 0 a /rang] to ! c\ntry4 ,! "y man repli$ t he 0 f ,utah1 9 ,am]ica4 ,f ,utah6 %e exclaim$1 & d y "k our ,micky8 ,! ,eld] repli$ t he c\ld n say z to t1 = he did n "k :at ! full "n ( h] son might be4 ,he works 9 !----m9e1 9 ,utah1 d y "k him6 said ! woman 9 h] anxiety to he> :at he knew ab\t h] f>-(f son4 ,! "y man said he also _h work$ 9 t same m9e1 & if %e w\ld /ate 8 "n he c\ld answ] ! "q4 ,%e at once gave h] son's "n1 & sure en\gh he 0 kn[n to ! mission>y4 ,o1 yes1 said he1 ,i am acqua9t$ ) him4 ,we us$ to sleep 9 ! same bunk6 ,) ?is ! old lady clasp$ ! "y man 9 h] arms exclaim+1 ,! ,"l bless ye2 & ye're acqua9t$ ) our ,micky6 & 8 fa!r 0 go9' to bra9 ye wid ! %pade6 ,%e held to ! "y man & wept = joy4 ,! mission>y's companion1 see+ f a di/ance ! woman's actions1 ?\ght 8 fri5d 0 9 tr\ble & ha/5$ to ! premises4 ,! situation 0 soon made cle> to him1 & bo? 7 invit$ into ! h\se & treat$ ) ! greate/ ( k9dness4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,effect ,,( ,,he>+ ,,! ,,gospel4 ,!re is no way ( tell+ j h[ mu* good "o does 9 di/ribut+ tracts & 9 be>+ 8 humble te/imony to ! p1 or h[ f>-rea*+ are ! results ( 8 ef=ts4 ,9 a lett] writt5 by ,apo/le ,an?on ,h4 ,lund f ,/ockholm1 ,sw$51 to ! ,mill5nial ,/> is relat$ ! foll[+ incid5t4 ,h[ a tract may prea* ! ,gospel & br+ conviction to ! s\l 0 illu/rat$ 9 ! case ( a lady 9 ,ang]manl&1 relat$ by ,eld] ,holmgr54 ,%e _h gott5 hold ( a tract call$ ',! ,voice ( ,tru?1' writt5 by ,era/us ,sn[4 ,%e le>n$ x ne>ly by he>t1 & n kn[+ ! address ( ! ,sa9ts1 %e wrote to ! presid5t ( ! ',mormons' 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 & f !re ! ,eld]s "h 7 in=m$ ( h] address4 ,!y f\nd h] anxi\sly await+ !m1 & at once %e obey$ ! ,gospel4 ,%e keeps a little /ore1 & is always ready to expla9 our doctr9es to h] cu/om]s4 ,ano!r simil> circum/ance is relat$ by ,apo/le ,lund4 ,9 sub/ance x is "h giv53 ,a g5tleman ^: resid5ce 0 9 ,belgium1 :ile on a visit to ,london1 met "o ( our mission>ies1 :o gave him a pamphlet sett+ =? our doctr9es4 ,! g5tleman took x home1 &1 out ( curiosity1 read x ?r\gh4 ,he 0 deeply impress$ ) its cont5ts1 & became anxi\s to see a ,mormon ,eld]1 b c\ld n get ! address ( any4 ,he !re=e wrote to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,*ur*1 ask+ = m in=mation conc]n+ ! ,gospel & inquir+ :]e he c\ld f9d "s mission>y ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! lett] ( inquiry 0 =w>d$ to ! presid5t ( ! ,ne!rl&s ,mission1 :o s5t an ,eld] to visit ! writ] ( x4 ,! ,eld] call$ ^u ! inquir] aft] tru?1 & ! latt] li/5$ ) deep int]e/ to ! explanations ( ! ,gospel4 ,be=e ! ,eld] left ! city ! g5tleman reque/$ baptism4 ,_m ye>s ago a g5tleman he>d a ,latt]-day ,sa9t mission>y proclaim+ ! ,gospel 9 an op5-air meet+ 9 ,india4 ,he he>d no?+ fur!r ( ! message at t "t4 ,he aft]w>ds return$ to 8 native c\ntry1 ,great ,brita91 & n long ago he>d "s ( our ,eld]s prea*+ 9 a meet+ 9 ,s\? ,wales4 ,! fir/ te/imony he he>d _h made a la/+ impression ^u 8 m9d1 & :5 he aga9 he>d ! same glori\s message he inve/igat$ ! claims set =? by ! ,eld]s & accept$ ! ,gospel4 ,a g5tleman :o jo9$ ! ,*ur* "s few ye>s ago 9 ! ,le$s ,conf]5ce ( ! ,briti% ,mission /at$ t ! fir/ ,latt]-day ,sa9t mission>y he met impress$ him by 8 humble & unassum+ mann]4 ,he 0 m impress$ by ! ,eld]'s demeanor ?an ) ! subject ( 8 conv]sation1 & :ile 9 8 pres5ce = ! fir/ "t he believ$ ! ,eld] 0 inde$ a s]vant ( ,god4 ,! man did n at once embrace ! ,gospel1 b und]took to inve/igate x4 ,9 ! meantime ! "y mission>y 0 releas$ f 8 labors & return$ home1 n kn[+ :at w\ld be ! result ( ! humble te/imony he bore to ?is p>ticul> p]son4 ,9 #ahhd ,eld]s ,c4 ,f4 ,*ri/5s5 & ,w4 ,f4 ,g>n]1 two mission>ies labor+ 9 ,c>t] ,c\nty1 ,t5nessee1 7 arre/$ on a false *>ge1 & tak5 to jail4 ,x 0 at a "t :5 excitem5t conc]n+ ! mission>ies 9 ! ,s\? ran high4 ,:ile on _! way to ! place ( conf9em5t1 "o ( ! bre?r5 rem>k$1 ,we might prea* to ^! m5 z !y did to ! jailor ( old4 ,^! words & o!r rem>ks made ^u t occasion made a la/+ impression ^u "o ( ! gang ( m5 :o 7 ) ! (fic] :o made ! arre/1 & f t "t he began to se>* = ! true ,gospel4 ,b he nev] saw any m ,mormon ,eld]s until #ahic1 al?\gh he _h read "s ( our ,*ur* works4 ,at t "t he 0 prep>$ = baptism1 & he & 8 wife receiv$ ! ,gospel4 ,he aft]w>ds wrote to ,eld] ,g>n]1 in=m+ him ( 8 conv]sion1 & :at l$ to x4 ,su* exp]i5ces z ! ones relat$ bel[ are sometimes met ) :ile tract+4 ,! n>rator is ,eld] ,fr$]ick ,s*oles1 :o at ! "t1 ,june1 #ahid1 0 a travel+ ,eld] 9 ! ,briti% ,mission4 ,i _h j left a ,primitive ,me?odi/ m9i/] aft] a prolong$ conv]sation1 & call$ at ! next h\se1 at :i* a lady answ]$ ! door & ask$ me to /ep inside4 ,i comm5c$ to talk ( ! ,gospel message ,i _h be5 s5t to proclaim1 & f\nd h] an att5tive li/5]4 ,%e in=m$ me t %e _h be5 pray+ to "k :i* ( ! diff]5t religions 0 true1 believ+ t ! ,bible is true1 & t !re is b '"o ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o baptism4' ,9 answ] to h] pray]s %e _h a manife/ation1 or a vision1 & 0 c>ri$ away to a l>ge hall2 "h %e saw a man prea*+ ! ,gospel to h]2 aft] prea*+ to h] = "s "t1 he left h]1 say+3 ',i w see y aga9 & prea* ! ,gospel to y4' ,dur+ h] recital ( ?is manife/ation %e %$ te>s ( joy1 = h] he>t 0 full4 ,%e _h desir$ to he> fur!r ( ?is p]son :om %e _h se54 ,n[ %e _h t privilege1 = %e in=m$ me t ,i 0 t p]son2 %e recogniz$ me :5 %e op5$ ! door1 & ! words ,i _h address$ to h] 7 simil> to ! words spok5 to h] 9 ! vision4 ,i felt ?ankful to le>n t ,i 0 *os5 to br+ 'glad tid+s ( great joy' to "o :o 0 se>*+ aft] tru?4 ,i gave h] "s ( our lit]ature1 ) ! admonition to read & le>n fur!r ( ! doctr9e ( :i* ,i _h spok54 ,%e has told me s9ce !n t %e believes & w be baptiz$4 ,on ,june #bh1 ,i _h call$ at a numb] ( h\ses leav+ at ea* "s tracts1 & z usual in=m$ ! p ,i w\ld call aga9 9 a few days & leave a m advanc$ tract1 & also endeavor to answ] all que/ions !y might ask4 ,"o family1 ^u le>n+ :at fai? ! tracts repres5t$1 s5t "o ( ! *ildr5 runn+ aft] me ) ! tracts1 say+ !y did n want !m4 ,a numb] w\ld n accept a tract "u any consid]ation4 ,my next exp]i5ce 0 ) a m9i/]4 ,a lady answ]$ my knock & accept$ ! tracts4 ,i in=m$ h] t ,i w\ld call aga91 & leave ano!r tract1 & endeavor to answ] any "q !y might ask4 ,i _h gone b a %ort di/ance f ! h\se :5 ! g5tleman ( ! h\se hurri$ly /epp$ out1 coatless & hatless1 & hail$ me4 ,i return$1 :]eupon he gave me back ! tracts :i* ,i _h j left1 say+ he did n want !m1 he _h he>d some:at ( ! ',mormons1' b did n agree ) _! tea*+s4 ,i inquir$ 9 :at way he diff]$ ) !m4 ,he said ! "q w\ld lead to a discussion & he _h n "t to talk ) me1 repeat+ t he _h no ne$ ( ! tracts4 ,hav+ a ',morgan tract' 9 my pocket1 ,i (f]$ x to him1 ask+ him to read x4 ,aft] a few excuses he accept$ x4 ,he !n ask$ me a numb] ( que/ions :i* ,i answ]$1 &1 becom+ int]e/$1 he took out 8 wat* & said he _h fifte5 m9utes to sp>e1 & ask$ if ,i w\ld /ep into ! h\se4 ,he l$ ! way into ! draw+ room1 rem>k+ t we w\ld h a pipe & a *at2 z ,i did n use tobacco1 he ask$ me to h "s tea4 ,n us+ tea1 he ask$ if ,i w\ld take c(fee or *ocolate4 ,z ,i us$ nei!r he became solicit\s z to :at ,i did dr9k1 & ,i answ]$1 wat] or milk2 :]eupon he ord]$ milk & butt] & bread br\ght up into ! draw+ room4 ,i p>took ( ! refre%m5ts provid$1 & he smok$ 8 pipe1 & ?us ,i _h ! privilege ( conv]s+ ) him1 fully ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,^u leav+ he gave me 8 c>d & an invitation to call aga94 ,i n only left him ! tracts he at fir/ refus$1 b a full supply ( ! tracts ,i _h ) me4 ,! repulsive demeanor he at fir/ manife/$1 mell[$ d[n into a m fri5dly attitude4 ,su* pleas+ incid5ts z ! fir/ "o n>rat$ 9 ! above lett] are ( n infrequ5t occurr5ce 9 ! mission field4 ,p h (t5 be5 in=m$ by dream or vision ( ! com+ ( mission>ies ) ! ,gospel message to deliv] to !m4 ,two "y ,eld]s labor+ 9 ,s\!rn ,ill9ois aft] hold+ a meet+ 7 approa*$ by a "y man :o told !m t 8 si/]1 liv+ "s di/ance f :]e !y 71 desir$ to meet !m4 ,:5 9 ! neighborhood1 !y call$ ^u h]1 & %e told !m t %e _h se5 !m be=e & t _! faces 7 famili>4 ,!y rem>k$ t !y _h nev] be=e be5 9 t neighborhood4 ,! lady !n expla9$ t %e _h se5 !m 9 a dream4 ,!y gave h] "s tracts to read1 & %e soon appli$ = baptism1 hav+ be5 assur$ 9 vision t !y 7 mess5g]s ( tru?4 ,sometimes a mission>y's labors produce an unexpect$ result4 ,x is difficult to get "s p :o %[ an int]e/ 9 ! ,gospel conv9c$ ( ! necessity ( baptism4 ,(t51 ?\gh1 :5 !y are fully conv9c$ !y readily obey4 ,an ,eld] :o 0 rec5tly engag$ 9 mission>y labors abroad made ! acqua9tance ( a lady :om he met :ile di/ribut+ tracts4 ,%e seem$ to be favorably impress$ ) 8 tea*+s2 & ! scriptural pro(s he advanc$ 9 support ( 8 claim t baptism 0 ess5tial to salvation 7 conv9c+ to h]4 ,h] admission ( ?is fact l$ ! mission>y to believe t %e might accept ! ,gospel2 b ^u a subsequ5t visit to h] home he 0 giv5 to und]/& t !re 0 no m ne$ ( him call+ ^u h] to talk ^u ! ,gospel1 z he _h already %[n h] ! necessity ( baptism1 & %e _h compli$ ) t ord9ance by hav+ h] m9i/] baptize h]4 ,ano!r mission>y :o _h made ! acqua9tance ( a lady call$ ^u h] & h] husb& a few times to talk ) !m ^u religion4 ,hav+ expla9$ to !m ^u previ\s visits ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel1 ! ,eld] f9ally v5tur$ to advance a little fur!r4 ,he took occasion to /ate ! views ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts conc]n+ ! et]nity ( ! m>riage cov5ant--t a man & woman might be m>ri$ n only = ?is life b also = ! h]eaft]4 ,on le>n+ ?is ! woman repli$3 ,:y1 bless y\r s\l1 if t's :at y believe 9 ,i want no?+ to d ) y4 ,i've _h en\gh ( my husb& 9 ?is life already6 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,_m unexpect$ ?+s happ5 at meet+s held by ! ,eld]s 9 ! mission field4 ,a few ye>s ago an ,eld] 9 ,sw$5 0 hold+ a meet+4 ,a local prea*] att5d$ x1 & ! p pres5t expect$ ! prea*] w\ld be able to refute ! doctr9es advanc$ by ! ,mormon mission>y2 b !y 7 disappo9t$ & no d\bt greatly surpris$4 ,:5 ! ,eld] f9i%$ speak+ ! m9i/] knelt d[n 9 ! meet+ & ?ank$ ! ,"l t he _h f\nd ! tru?4 ,?ree weeks aft]w>ds he jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,a simil> incid5t is relat$ by ,bi%op ,l>s ,neilson1 ( ,leam+ton1 ,mill>d ,c\nty1 ,utah4 ,9 ! ye> #ahea a "y man invit$ him to att5d a meet+ to be held by ,latt]-day ,sa9t mission>ies 9 ! village :]e he 0 !n resid+4 ,he promis$ to att5d1 add+ a ?reat t he w\ld tell ^? m5 t 9 ! la/ days false prophets are to come & deceive ! p4 ,he w5t to ! meet+ & f\nd ! h\se fill$1 b he made 8 way to ! front1 :]e he w\ld be 9 read9ess to d5\nce ! prea*]s at ! prop] "t4 ,! mission>ies pres5t$ ! ,gospel 9 su* a humble & cle> mann] t ,mr4 ,neilson became conv9c$ t x 0 true4 ,x 0 ! ,bible doctr9e1 & he d>$ n d5y x nor sc(f at x4 ,f t "t 8 fri5d%ip 0 won4 ,he ent]ta9$ ! ,eld]s at 8 home1 def5d$ !m be=e ! p1 & ev5tually he jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,two mission>ies 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 :o _h be5 s5t to op5 a new field ( labor1 comm5c$ by hold+ a public meet+ 9 a hall :i* !y _h secur$4 ,a prom95t citiz5 ( ! t[n1 :o 0 well po/$ on ! scriptures1 att5d$ ?is meet+1 & to le>n if ! speak]s taught ,bible doctr9e he secur$ a front seat :]e he might he> di/9ctly4 ,he 0 well pleas$ ) :at he he>d1 & at ! close ( ! meet+ he approa*$ ! ,eld]s & told !m t z long z !y prea*$ ! k9d ( doctr9e set =? t ev5+ !y 7 welcome to 8 hospitality4 ,he !reupon invit$ !m to 8 hotel1 to make _! home !re z long z !y desir$4 ,inexp]i5c$ mission>ies are usually assign$ to labor = a "t ) ^? :o h _h m exp]i5ce4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 an ,eld] :o has newly arriv$ 9 ! field is1 ?r\gh =ce ( circum/ances1 left to himself = a "t4 ,x is !n he feels m ?an ev] ! necessity ( rely+ ^u ! ,"l4 ,"s f\r ye>s ago an exp]i5c$ mission>y 9 ,great ,brita9 0 hold+ op5-air meet+s4 ,8 companion _h newly arriv$ f ,zion1 & _h _h little or no practice at public speak+4 ,at ! close ( "o meet+ he gave an appo9tm5t = a subsequ5t meet+1 & invit$ ! p to att5d at ! designat$ place on ! /reet4 ,circum/ances prev5t$ ! s5ior ,eld] f fill+ ! appo9tm5t1 s he s5t ! new mission>y to apologize = 8 abs5ce4 ,! "y man w5t1 & f9d+ a ga!r+ ( p at ! place select$ = ! meet+1 he 0 impress$ to prea* himself1 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l to assi/ him4 ,! ,"l did assi/ him1 & he prea*$ to ! p ) a fre$om beyond 8 expectation4 ,x 0 a valuable exp]i5ce = him1 & f t "t he cont9u$ to labor mo/ en]getically & e>ne/ly dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 mission4 ,two o!r "y mission>ies ^u ano!r occasion 7 left to hold a meet+ )\t exp]i5c$ help4 ,be=e ! "t ( meet+ !y le>n$ t c]ta9 p>ties int5d$ to be pres5t to oppose & if possible conf\nd !m4 ,b undaunt$1 ! ,eld]s fa/$ & pray$1 & :5 ! "t came1 w5t & held _! meet+1 & bore _! te/imonies 9 humility to ! assembl$ p4 ,_! oppos]s 7 !re4 ,! "y m5 knew !m1 hav+ he>d !m int]rupt "s ( _! m exp]i5c$ fell[-mission>ies ^u =m] occasions4 ,b ?is "t !y _h no opposition to (f]4 ,in/ead1 !y li/5$ att5tively to ! ,eld]s' rem>ks1 & !n bore te/imony t !y1 ! ,eld]s1 _h ! ,_s ( ! ,"l ) !m1 & t its influ5ce 0 felt 9 ! meet+4 ,apo/le ,an?on ,h4 ,lund 9 a lett] to ! ,mill5nial ,/>1 dat$ at ,nuremb]g1 ,g]many1 ,may #ai1 #ahid1 tells ab\t meet+ ) ! ,sa9ts 9 ,zuri*1 :5 he 0 introduc$ to a ,bro!r & ,si/] ,h(fman :o _h rec5tly jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,bro!r ,lund says ab\t ?is family3 ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 he>+ !m tell :at l$ to _! conv]sion4 ,!y _h r5t$ rooms 9 ! same h\se :]e ! ,sa9ts ( ,zuri* hold _! meet+s2 b z !y 7 ,ca?olics !y 7 =bidd5 by _! prie/s to att5d ! meet+s ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,_! room adjo9+ ! room :]e ! ,sa9ts met1 ! lady c\ld (t5 he> ,bro!r ,duback's s]mons4 ,%e became mu* int]e/$ & told h] husb& t ',mormonism' 0 n :at x _h be5 repres5t$1 b t x 0 f\nd$ on ! scriptures4 ,!y s5t = ,bro!r ,duback1 & he expla9$ ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel to !m1 furni%$ !m ) books to read1 & told !m to pray e>ne/ly to ,god to %[ !m :e!r ^! pr9ciples 7 true or n4 ,!y did ?is "o ,sunday ev5+ aft] hav+ att5d$ _! fir/ meet+ ) ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 ! night ,bro!r ,h(fman he>d a noise z ( a ru%+ w9d1 & a voice call$ 8 "n di/9ctly ?ree times & said3 ',?is %all be a te/imony to y t :at y h he>d ?is day is tru?4' ,! manife/ation made a p[]ful impression on 8 m9d4 ,he awoke 8 wife & told h] :at he _h he>d4 ,! same night %e _h a glori\s vision4 ,! room 0 fill$ ) light & a heav5ly p]sonage appe>$ to h]1 po9t+ to h] husb&4 ,%e und]/ood ?is to mean t %e %\ld foll[ him & t :at he _h told h] 0 tru?4 ,!y rejoic$ greatly 9 ! goodness ( ,god1 & reque/$ ,eld] ,duback to baptize !m4 ,!y told me t !y _h nev] felt su* joy & happ9ess z ! ob$i5ce to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel _h giv5 !m4 ,q frequ5tly attempts are made by unpr9cipl$ individuals to int]f]e ) ! labors ( our mission>ies 9 spread+ ! ,gospel4 ,(t5 m5 w deliv] lectures aga9/ ! ,eld]s1 circulate falsehoods ab\t ! ,sa9ts1 or int]rupt _! meet+s4 ,g5]ally su* attempts to h9d] ! mission>y "w result 9 good4 ,:at _! enemies d to injure !m is 9 mo/ cases a help to ! cause4 ,"s ,eld]s labor+ 9 ! ,sc&9avian mission sev]al ye>s ago 7 oppos$ by two local m9i/]s 9 ! neighborhood :]e !y 7 locat$4 ,"o m9i/] deliv]$ a lecture aga9/ ! ,sa9ts & he 0 jo9$ by ! o!r 9 8 attacks ^u ! ,eld]s4 ,! latt] reque/$ ! privilege ( def5d+ _! cause at ! lecture1 b 7 refus$4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 manag$ to secure ! same hall z 0 us$ by ^! m9i/]s1 & ann\nc$ t !y w\ld hold a meet+ !re ! next night4 ,! lecture ( _! oppon5t ar\s$ consid]able int]e/ 9 ! subject ( ,mormonism1 & on ! foll[+ ev5+ ! hall 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+1 not)/&+ ! ass]tion made by "o ( ! m9i/]s t ! p w\ld n turn out to li/5 to !m4 ,_h ! m9i/]s rema9$ quiet x w\ld h be5 difficult = ! ,eld]s to awak5 su* int]e/ 9 ! religion ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,mission>ies 9 ne>ly all p>ts ( ! _w h _h simil> exp]i5ces to ?is "o j m5tion$4 ,ano!r occurr5ce :i* took place 9 ! ,sc&9avian ,mission w fur!r illu/rate h[ ! ,"l ov]rules = good ! attempts made to annoy or vex ,8 s]vants4 ,"s m5 :o 7 employ$ on a canal in=m$ two ,eld]s :o 7 labor+ 9 ! neighborhood t !re 0 a man work+ on ! same canal :o desir$ to see !m1 & :o w\ld op5 8 h\se = hold+ meet+s4 ,"o ( ! mission>ies w5t 9 se>* ( ! man spok5 (1 b he soon le>n$ t !re 0 no "o labor+ on ! canal answ]+ to ! "n :i* _h be5 giv52 & he discov]$ t ! m5 :o gave ! in=mation _h be5 play+ a practical joke4 ,! ,eld]1 h[ev]1 made ! be/ ( ! situation4 ,in/ead ( turn+ away disappo9t$1 aft] hav+ wad$ ?r\gh consid]able mud & slu% 9 se>* ( ! my?ical p]son he _h be5 told ab\t1 he spoke to ea* ( ! workm51 & pres5t$ !m ) a ,gospel tract4 ,9 do+ s he f\nd a man :o (f]$ to op5 8 h\se = a meet+ t same ev5+4 ,! (f] 0 accept$ & all ! workm5 7 invit$ to att5d4 ,!y _h a good att5dance1 & soon aft]w>ds ! man 9 ^: h\se ! meet+ 0 held & 8 wife 7 baptiz$1 & o!rs became int]e/$ 9 ! ,gospel4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,div9e ,,guidance ,,& ,,protection4 ,eld] ,j4 ,h4 ,pet]son1 a mission>y labor+ 9 ,kansas1 9 #ahig1 relates "s ( 8 exp]i5ce 9 travel+ )\t purse & scrip1 & %[s h[ ! ,"l op5$ up ! way = him & 8 companion & provid$ = _! wants4 ,8 n>rative is z "h giv53 ,we arriv$ at ,heb] ab\t #d3bj p4m4 on ,?ursday aft]noon1 & call$ at ! po/ (fice = mail1 b !re 0 none = u4 ,a g5tleman ask$ u if we 7 n /rang]s 9 ! t[n1 & we said we 74 ',we %all be pleas$ to1 if we c f9d a place to /ay1' 0 our reply4 ,we did s & 7 h>dly seat$ :5 a g5tleman :o _h ov]he>d u /epp$ 9 & ask$ u if we 7 n ',mormons4' ,we told him we 74 ,he said he 0 ! mayor ( ! t[n1 & ask$ if we w\ld n prea* = ! p1 z he ?\ght !y w\ld l to he> a ',mormon1' hav+ nev] he>d "o4 ,x 0 gett+ r late1 b we told him t if we c\ld get a h\se & h ! p notifi$1 we w\ld4 ,he told u to rema9 at ! hotel & get our supp] & he w\ld get ! c\rt h\se = u4 ,9 less ?an two h\rs he _h ! news spread all ov] t[n1 s t :5 meet+ "t arriv$ we _h ov] sixty p to talk to1 & !y paid u v respectful att5tion4 ,! %]iff told u we _h no?+ to fe> z he w\ld insure u protection4 ,we gave out ano!r meet+ = next ev5+ & !n w5t back to ! hotel1 :]e ,mr4 ,moore1 7! mayor7 introduc$ u to "s ( ! lead+ ladies & g5tlem5 ( ! t[n4 ,"s "y p 7 s++ & play+ 9 an adjo9+ room & we 7 tak5 9 to he> !m4 ,x 0 soon b$-"t1 & we 7 tak5 to our room--! be/ 9 ! hotel4 ,be=e retir+1 my companion & ,i knelt 9 humble pray] to ?ank ! ,giv] ( all good = ?is manife/ation ( ,8 goodness1 & to ask ,him to bless ! man :o _h befri5d$ u & assi/$ u 9 gett+ to prea* to s _m p4 ,! foll[+ ev5+ we _h ov] "o hundr$ li/5]s ^u :om we made a good impression ) our rem>ks4 ,we lodg$ at ! hotel t night also4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,eld] ,pet]son1 above relat$1 is n unlike t ( o!r mission>ies engag$ 9 ! same "w1 & is "h giv5 z an illu/ration ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,"l's s]vants are provid$ = :5 !y rely ^u him4 ,ev5 _! simple/ ne$s are (t5 suppli$ 9 an unusual & rem>kable mann]1 z ! foll[+ incid5t w %[3 ,two mission>ies rec5tly labor+ 9 ,norway 7 "o ,sabba? )\t money1 & _h receiv$ no invitation to d9e t day1 s !y pass$ ! :ole "t )\t eat+4 ,!y _h held meet+s dur+ ! day1 & aft] return+ to _! lodg+ place at night "o ( !m rem>k$ t he 0 real hungry4 ,! o!r repli$ t he 0 hungry also1 & add$ ! words1 b ,i believe ! ,"l w rememb] u4 ,x 0 !n t5 o'clock--a r late h\r to expect to receive any?+ to eat t night--b j z !y 7 speak+ a knock 0 he>d at ! door1 & a "y lady came 9 ) a basket ( nice food = !m4 ,!y inquir$ :at l$ h] to br+ !m food s late at night4 ,h] answ] 0 t %e & h] "m 7 prep>+ to retire :5 !y 7 impress$ to s5d ! ,eld]s some?+ to eat1 & !y c\ld n re/ until !y _h done s4 ,o!r ne$s & desires ( mission>ies are suppli$ 9 a simil>ly rem>kable way4 ,!y (t5 receive assi/ance & guidance 9 _! /udies & labors1 & t too j 9 ! h\r ( ne$4 ,a "y ,eld] :ile prea*+ ^u "o occasion1 n long s9ce1 desir$ to read a passage ( scripture :i* he 0 n suffici5tly famili> ) to quote f memory4 ,he knew x 0 9 ! ,bible some:]e b _h no idea :]e to turn to f9d x4 ,he proce$$ to introduce ! passage ( scripture 9 8 rem>ks & op5$ ! ,bible1 :5 ! v fir/ words t he saw 7 ! ones he desir$ to quote4 ,su* an incid5t might be look$ ^u z a matt] ( *ance2 b ! ,eld] ) :om x occurr$ felt t x 0 a div9e guidance t l$ him to ! passage1 & x increas$ 8 reliance ^u ! ,"l4 ,"s "t ago an ,eld] labor+ 9 ,engl&1 9 a "p :]e he _h relatives1 _h a desire to be s5t to ,irel&1 :]e he also _h relatives4 ,8 wi% 0 t he might h ! privilege ( be>+ 8 te/imony to 8 k9sfolk 9 ! latt] c\ntry z he _h already done 9 ! =m]4 ,he pray$ = ! desir$ *ange1 b said no?+ to anyone1 feel+ t x 0 8 place to rema9 :]e he 0 unless call$ away by ^? 9 au?ority ov] him4 ,at ?is "t !re 0 a ne$ ( exp]i5c$ mission>ies 9 ,irel&1 z mo/ ( ^? !n labor+ !re 7 ab\t to be releas$4 ,to supply ?is ne$ ! presid5cy ( ! mission appo9t$ a few m5 f o!r fields to g to ,irel&1 & among !m 0 ! "y man :o _h be5 pray+ = ! opportunity ( go+ !re4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 pleas$ & ?ankful to receive ! appo9tm5t4 ,9 _! j\rney+s f place to place1 mission>ies h (t5 _h occasion to ackn[l$ge ! protect+ h& ( ! ,"l ov] !m4 ,eld] ,david ,ar*ibald1 :o rec5tly fulfill$ a mission to ,great ,brita91 tells ( an occurr5ce :i* happ5$ :ile he 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,wyom+ on ! way to 8 field ( labor4 ,"o night :ile re/+ 9 a half-recl9+ position on ! seat ( ! railway c> a voice said to him1 ,y are ly+ 9 su* a position t all y\r money c be tak5 out ( y\r pocket6 ,) a sudd5 />t he clapp$ 8 h& ov] ! pocket 9 :i* he c>ri$ 8 pocket-book1 & awoke f 8 sleep j 9 "t to see a man g out r ha/ily ?r\gh ! doorway4 ,?9k+ he might h be5 dream+1 ,bro!r ,ar*ibald said no?+ ab\t ! matt] at ! "t4 ,a fell[ pass5g] :o happ5$ to be awake :5 ?is occurr$1 saw a man1 :om he fir/ suppos$ 0 a railway employee1 rea* up to "o ( ! lamps ) "o h& & pret5d to adju/ ! light4 ,at ! same "t he rea*$ t[>ds ! sleep+ man's pocket ) ! o!r h&4 ,! sudd5 movem5t ( ! ,eld] prev5t$ ! w\ld-be pickpocket f gett+ ! wallet & he ru%$ out ( ! c> z quickly z possible4 ,! man :o saw ?is proce$+ wond]$ h[ 8 fell[-pass5g]1 :om he suppos$ 0 s\nd asleep1 manag$ to cov] 8 pocket j at ! mom5t x 0 ab\t to be pick$1 & he aft]w>ds made inquiry ab\t x4 ,:5 ,eld] ,ar*ibald le>n$ f ! o!r pass5g] ( ! attempt made to rob him1 he 0 satisfi$ t x 0 ! :isp]+ ( ! ,_s t gave him ! timely w>n+4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,fri5ds ,,rais$ ,,up4 ,x is rem>kable h[ ! ,"l raises up fri5ds to ,8 s]vants :ile !y are engag$ 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,9 :atev] "p ( ! _w !y may labor1 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t mission>ies meet ) ^? :o befri5d !m 9 a mo/ unexpect$ mann]4 ,p t become ?us fri5dly are sometimes ^? :o are e>ne/ly seek+ ! tru? & are int]e/$ 9 ! ,gospel message1 at o!r times !y d n accept ! ,gospel1 b cont9ue to rema9 fri5dly ) ! ,eld]s1 & g to consid]able tr\ble & exp5se1 & at times ev5 risk _! lives1 to assi/ & def5d !m4 ,to d ?is x (t5 requires n only consid]able physical c\rage b moral c\rage z well1 ow+ to ! unpopul>ity ( ! ,mormon mission>ies & _! doctr9es4 ,! only way to acc\nt = ! fri5d%ip %[n by su* p]sons is to ackn[l$ge t ! ,"l has wr\ght ^u _! he>ts to assi/ ,8 s]vants :o are dep5d5t ^u ,him = support4 ,^u "o occasion :5 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? 0 arre/$ ^u a trump$-up *>ge1 a lawy] 0 influ5c$ to def5d him 9 c\rt ?r\gh he>+ a my/]i\s1 audible voice comm& him to d s4 ,! writ] rememb]s meet+ a g5tleman 9 ,engl& :o _h made x a practice ( def5d+ ! doctr9es taught by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts & ( assi/+ ! ,eld]s :5ev] he met !m4 ,he c>ri$ a well-worn ,ready ,ref]5ce ) him1 & 0 well po/$ on our doctr9es4 ,8 bus9ess took him to v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry & 9 8 travels he w\ld occasionally meet our mission>ies1 att5d _! s]vices & sometimes hire meet+ halls = !m4 ,_m times h mission>ies receiv$ contributions ( money f p]sons :o h att5d$ _! meet+s1 & t too )\t ! slighte/ h9t t !y 7 9 ne$ ( means4 ,frequ5tly ! ,eld]s h also be5 enc\rag$ & def5d$ by unkn[n p]sons ^u occasions :]e m5 h s\ght to oppose !m or di/urb _! meet+s4 ,! writ] recalls two in/ances t came "u 8 obs]vation :]e su* 0 ! case4 ,at "o "t aft] hold+ a conf]5ce an individual arose at ! close ( ! meet+ & tri$ to get ! att5tion ( ! p :ile he d5\nc$ ! utt]ances ( ! speak]s z false doctr9e4 ,he only said a few words :5 a /rang] to ! mission>ies spoke up & def5d$ _! tea*+s1 & at once sil5c$ _! oppos]1 :o !reupon left ! build+4 ,at ano!r "t an out-door meet+ 0 be+ held4 ,a fairly l>ge cr[d ( p 7 li/5+ v att5tively & appe>$ to be mu* int]e/$2 b :5 ! speak] 0 ab\t to close1 & made m5tion ( ! "n ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 !re 7 "s slight int]ruptions2 b ! meet+ 0 dismiss$ )\t any s]i\s di/urbances1 al?\gh x appe>$ t "s ( ! m5 pres5t 7 anxi\s to refute "s ( ! /atem5ts made reg>d+ ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel ?r\gh ! latt]-day ,prophet4 ,h[ev]1 imm$iately ^u ! dismissal ( ! meet+ & be=e ! ga!r$ ?rong _h "t to disp]se1 a g5tleman /epp$ =w>d to ! c5t] ( ! gr\p :]e ! o!r speak]s _h tak5 _! /&1 & bore te/imony to ! tru?s proclaim$ at t meet+ & to ! tru?s ( ,mormonism g5]ally4 ,! /rang] ^: id5tity 0 nev] le>n$1 0 a =cible speak] & held ! audi5ce = a consid]able l5g? ( "t al?\gh mo/ ( ^? pres5t _h be5 /&+ !re ne>ly an h\r be=e he began to speak4 ,mission>ies h (t5 be5 ent]ta9$ & f$ by /rang]s :o h befri5d$ !m4 ,9 ne>ly e community :]e mission>ies h tak5 up _! labors !y f9d ^? :o w ent]ta9 !m1 & :o seem to take great pleasure 9 do+ s4 ,9 cases :]e ! mission>ies h be5 9 ne$ ( means ^! fri5ds h (t5 be5 l$ to supply !m )\t any reque/ = su* assi/ance be+ made4 ,! foll[+ n>rative writt5 by ,eld] ,w4 ,w4 ,cluff1 & publi%$ 9 ! ,improvem5t ,era1 describes an in/ance ( ?is "*3 ,9 ! ye> #ahff1 ,eld]s ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 ,frankl9 ,w4 ,"y & myself _h be5 travel+ z mission>ies on ! isl& ( ,hawaii labor+ ab\t t5 mon?s 9 ! ,helo & ,koohala ,conf]5ces1 on ! nor? & ea/ side ( ! isl&4 ,a conf]5ce ( all ! ,eld]s labor+ 9 t mission 0 call$ to meet on ! isl& ( ,lanai4 ,x requir$ five doll>s ea* to pay our f>e f our field ( labor to ! place ( conf]5ce4 ,9 />t+ f ,helo & travel+ by l& to ,upolu1 a di/ance ( ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty miles1 we w\ld visit ab\t t5 bran*es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,at ea* ( ^! we held meet+s & rem9d$ ! ,sa9ts t we 7 on our way to conf]5ce1 & t we requir$ s mu* money to pay our passage across ! *annel to ,lanai4 ,money among ! natives 0 sc>ce & difficult to get4 ,:5 we left ,waipio1 ! la/ & l>ge/ bran* on ! way1 we _h only receiv$ sev5ty-five c5ts 9 money & five or six goat-sk9s1 wor? twelve & a half c5ts ea*4 ,:ile x look$ v disc\rag+1 we _h fai? t by do+ all we c\ld ! ,"l w\ld op5 ! way = u to att5d ! conf]5ce ) our bre?r54 ,on leav+ ,wimea1 fifty miles f ,upolu1 :]e we w\ld emb>k on ! vessel1 ! road =k$1 "o go+ nor? & "o go+ we/4 ,ab\t ?ree miles we/ on ! road1 a family ( ,sa9ts liv$2 ) ?is family we _h left "s ( our books & clo!s1 & to g t way w\ld take u ?ree miles out ( our way4 ,i be+ consid]$ ! be/ walk]1 x 0 decid$ t ,i %\ld g t way & ! bre?r5 cont9ue on ! direct r\te4 ,i _h n proce$$ m ?an a mile :5 ,i f\nd a man's coat ly+ 9 ! middle ( ! road2 pick+ x up ,i f\nd a money purse 9 "o ( ! pockets1 conta9+ "s pap]s & ?ree five doll> gold pieces4 ,be+ j ! am\nt we ne$$ & f9d+ !m z ,i did1 ! fir/ impression 0 t x 0 a ,gods5d4 ,!re be+ no "o 9 sight1 ,i />t$ across ! c\ntry to int]sect ! bre?r51 ?9k+ ,i w\ld bury ! coat ) all x conta9$ except ! money1 9 a deep rav9e1 & cov] x ov] ) lava rock4 ,i _h n gone fifty y>ds :5 ano!r ?\ght sugge/$ itself1 & ,i ask$ myself ! que/ions3 ,d y really ?9k ! f9d+ ( ! coat 0 a ,gods5d8 ,c\ld x n be a temptation8 ,x c]ta9ly belong$ to "s p]son to :om ! pap]s might be valuable4 ,) ^! ?\ghts & reflections1 & t ! ,"l w\ld n be/[ a bless+ at ! exp5se ( ano!r ( ,8 *ildr51 my consci5ce smote me1 &1 /ill see+ no "o 9 sight1 ,i turn$ back to ! road & proce$$ to ! h\se :]e our ?+s 7 left4 ,only ! woman 0 at home2 to h] ,i relat$ ! f9d+ ( ! coat1 &1 tak+ out ! pocket book1 %[$ h] ! money & pap]s :i* prov$ to be ( great value to ! own]1 a :ite man :o liv$ ab\t fifty miles ea/1 & ( ^: hospitality we _h a numb] ( times p>tak54 ,z a gu>d aga9/ ! woman keep+ ! money1 ,i let h] see me take a memor&um ( ! money & pap]s1 & also told h] ,i w\ld write to ! own]4 ,on ov]tak+ ! bre?r51 ,i told !m ab\t f9d+ ! coat & ! fifte5 doll>s we ne$$ to pay our passage1 & ask$ !m if !y did n ?9k x a ,gods5d2 !y repli$ t x really look$ l x4 ',i ?\ght s1 too1 at fir/1 b on second ?\ght ,i fe>$ x might be a temptation1 9 our /rait5$ circum/ances1' ,i repli$4 ,on expla9+ :at ,i did ) ! coat & cont5ts1 !y express$ great pleasure & satisfaction1 approv+ he>tily my actions4 ,t night we /opp$ ) a :ite man by ! "n ( ,l9coln :o _h m>ri$ a native woman :o 0 a memb] ( our ,*ur*4 ,we _h /opp$ !re a numb] ( times be=e4 ,mr4 ,l9coln _h always made u welcome4 ,! next morn+ we bade ! family good-by1 & />t$ on our j\rney1 our ho/ foll[+ u out ( ! h\se1 say+3 ',if y are go+ to y\r conf]5ce1 on ,lanai1 y w want money to pay y\r f>es1 "h is five doll>s = ea* ( y1 if y w accept x4' ,we did accept x ) he>tfelt ?anks bo? to ,mr4 ,l9coln & to our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 believ+ ,he _h put x into 8 he>t to give u j ! am\nt ( money we requir$4 ,9 proce$+ on our way1 we all felt & ackn[l$g$ t ?is really 0 a ,gods5d1 z ,mr4 ,l9coln & 8 family _h nev] be=e giv5 u money1 & dur+ our /ay ?is "t n a ^w _h be5 said ab\t our ne$+ money to pay our passage to ,lanai4 ,we recogniz$ t ! ,"l _h really he>d & answ]$ our pray]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,signs ,,t ,,foll[ ,,believ]s4 ,besides ! miracul\s aid & protection frequ5tly af=d$ !m 9 _! labors1 ! mission>ies abroad (t5 h occasion to note rem>kable manife/ations ( ! ,"l's p[] & goodness t[>ds o!rs4 ,! signs t ,*ri/ promis$ %\ld foll[ believ]s are z mu* 9 evid5ce 9 ^! days z 9 =m] disp5sations4 ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9t ,eld]s witness ^! signs f "t to "t among ^? :o accept _! te/imony & believe ! ,gospel4 ,(t5 !y are call$ ^u to adm9i/] ! ord9ance ( ano9t+ & lay+ on ( h&s ^u ! sick & afflict$4 ,z ! result ( su* adm9i/rations !y see "s wond]ful manife/ations ( ! p[] ( ,god4 ,a few su* in/ances ( rec5t occurr5ce ,i %all "h relate3 ,"s ?ree ye>s ago two ,eld]s :o 7 labor+ 9 ,w>wick1 ,engl&1 made ! acqua9tance ( a lady :o 0 s ill t %e _h be5 conf9$ to h] b$ = two ye>s1 & suff]$ great pa94 ,!y taught h] ! ,gospel1 & told h] t ! miracul\s signs :i* ! ,savior said %\ld foll[ ! believ]s might be realiz$ 9 h] case if %e w\ld ex]cise fai?4 ,%e read ! books !y loan$ h] & believ$ _! words1 & a day 0 appo9t$ = !m to come & adm9i/] to h]4 ,!y came ^u ! day appo9t$ & ! ord9ance 0 att5d$ to4 ,:ile _! h&s 7 ^u h] head1 %e aft]w>ds te/ifi$1 all pa9 left h]2 & imm$iately aft] ! conclusion ( ! c]emony %e 0 enabl$ to get up & walk4 ,%e retir$ to an adjo9+ room & p>took ( refre%m5ts4 ,%e 0 entirely heal$ f t "t1 & 0 able to "w & e>n h] own livelihood4 ,eld] ,ephraim ,h4 ,nye1 :o at ! "t1 ,june1 #ahii1 0 presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,mission1 gave ! foll[+ acc\nt ( a rem>kable case ( heal+ :i* came "u 8 obs]vation3 ,t4 ,m4 ,%aw1 ( ,san ,francisco 0 baptiz$ a ye> ago la/ ,may4 ,he 0 a pa9t] & 0 employ$ z su* at ! ,m>e ,isl& ,navy ,y>ds1 b room$ at ,vallejo4 ,ab\t t5 days ago :ile at 8 "w he sudd5ly fell to ! gr\nd & 0 unable to rise4 ,! po/ doctor 0 call$ & ^u exam9ation f\nd t he 0 /rick5 ) p>alysis2 ! :ole "r side be+ affect$4 ,he 0 c>ri$ out & tak5 to 8 room 9 an ambulance4 ,! doctor propos$ to give him "s m$ic9e b he positively refus$ to take x1 decl>+ t he w\ld be all "r z soon z he c\ld s5d = ! ,eld]s & h !m come & lay h&s on him4 ,! doctor1 h[ev]1 told him t he w\ld nev] walk or h ! use ( 8 arm or leg aga91 & 9 t condition he lay till ! f\r? day4 ,9 ! meantime 8 wife1 ,mrs4 ,%aw1 wrote = me to come1 b z ,i 0 away ! lett] lay unop5$1 till %e1 becom+ impati5t1 came to see :y we did n respond4 ,on arriv+ "h & mak+ kn[n ! situation1 two ( ! ,eld]s1 ,f4 ,b4 ,platt1 presid5t ( ! conf]5ce1 & ,j4 ,m4 ,hess1 w5t to ,vallejo1 arriv+ !re ab\t noon1 & f\nd ,bro!r ,%aw 9 a pitiable condition4 ,8 "r foot & leg1 up to 8 knee1 7 app>5tly z dead z ?\gh !y 7 a "p ( a corpse2 !y 7 cold & clammy1 & s ) ! "r h& & arm4 ,he c\ld n move a f+] or toe on t side4 ,! ,eld]s proce$$ to adm9i/] to him 9 ! ,"l's appo9t$ way1 ano9t+ him ) oil & lay+ _! h&s ^u him4 ,aft] ! pray] he at once began to op5 & %ut 8 h&1 !n rais$ x to 8 head4 ,mrs4 ,%aw z %e saw him d t1 gave v5t to an exclamation ( surprise & delight4 ,eld] ,hess ask$ him if he c\ld n[ move 8 leg1 at :i* he began to move ab\t2 & call+ = 8 clo!s1 dress$ & walk$ ab\t ! h\se & )9 an h\r walk$ out & up q a hill ^u :i* ! h\se /&s4 ,dur+ ! morn+ be=e ! ,eld]s came1 a k9d-he>t$ neighbor came 9 & :ile m9i/]+ to 8 com=t1 pity+ly rem>k$ t he w\ld nev] walk aga94 ,he at once told h] t if ! ,eld]s came on t noon tra91 he w\ld call at h] h\se & see h] dur+ ! ev5+4 ,%e said1 ',nev]2 x is impossible1 y w nev] h ! use ( t foot or h& aga94 ',nev]!less1 aft] climb+ ! hill & return+1 he decl>$ 8 int5tion ( visit+ ! lady4 ,s1 accompani$ by 8 wife1 he walk$ to h] h\se & knock$ at ! door4 ,! lady op5$ x1 & on see+ him ?rew up h] h&s & scream$ ) fright1 :ile he1 hold+ out ! h& :i* _h be5 s cold & lifeless1 b 0 n[ p]fectly natural1 (f]$ to %ake h&s ) h] & said1 ',i told y ,i w\ld come1 & h] ,i am2' & see+ t he 0 !re & 8 wife ) him1 ! lady _h to ackn[l$ge t a wond]ful miracle _h be5 p]=m$4 ,eld] ,d4 ,t4 ,edw>ds1 a mission>y :o 0 labor+ 9 ,p5nsylvania 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahig1 relates ?is in/ance ( miracul\s heal+3 ,"o little boy six ye>s old _h be5 sick ) pa9s 9 8 side almo/ cont9ually s9ce 8 bir?4 ,8 p>5ts 7 told by ! doctors t he c\ld live b a little long]1 & he 0 also giv5 up by 8 p>5ts4 ,on be+ ask$ to adm9i/] to him1 we p]=m$ ! holy ord9ance4 ,! pa9 left him1 & he got up f b$ soon aft]4 ,?is 0 done ne>ly f\r mon?s ago1 & ! longe/ he 0 out ( b$ be=e1 s9ce 8 bir?1 has be5 five weeks4 ,he is n[ well & he>ty1 & looks bett] ?an he has done 9 8 life be=e4 ,_m su* occurr5ces z ^? m5tion$ above1 & "s ev5 m rem>kable1 might be relat$4 ,( c\rse su* cases ( heal+ are n witness$ only by mission>ies abroad1 !y are ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 among ! ,sa9ts "h at home4 ,b to ! mission>ies :o at times meet ) disc\ragem5ts1 !y are a s\rce ( com=t & joy1 z are all ! exhibitions ( ! ,"l's goodness :i* !y exp]i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,miscellane\s ,,exp]i5ces ,,conclusion4 ,mission>ies (t5 g to _! fields ( labor ) a fai? & det]m9ation t _! ef=ts %all n be 9 va94 ,!y believe implicitly 9 ! promises made to !m by ! inspir$ s]vants ( ! ,"l :o set !m ap>t & bless !m be=e go+ abroad4 ,a little incid5t occurr$ a few ye>s ago :i* illu/rates ! tru/+ fai? possess$ by "s mission>ies4 ,a man call$ at "o ( ! conf]5ce h\ses 9 ,great ,brita9 to inquire if any ( ! inmates _h any old clo?+ !y wi%$ to dispose (4 ,"o ( ! ,eld]s br\ght out an old pair ( tr\s]s = :i* he consid]$ he _h no fur!r use4 ,he 0 (f]$ a %ill+ = ! pair & 0 ab\t to accept ! (f] :5 a newly arriv$ ,eld] exclaim$1 ,let me h ! tr\s]s2 ,i w give y a %ill+ = !m4 ,x made no diff]5ce to ! own] :o got !m1 s he sold !m to ! la/ bidd]4 ,!y w d to we> :ile baptiz+ p1 ! pur*as] rem>k$1 & 8 companions smil$ at ! assurance he _h t ! inve/m5t 0 a pr(itable "o4 ,z "t roll$ by1 ! ,eld] f\nd occasion to make use ( ! tr\s]s q frequ5tly1 = dur+ 8 mission>y c>e] he baptiz$ betwe5 =ty & fifty p]sons4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 by ,eld] ,alb]t ,ma!son a few ye>s ago1 :ile labor+ z a mission>y 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 is int]e/+ z x %[s ! fulfillm5t ( a pr$iction made to "o ( 8 fell[-mission>ies3 ,! mission ( ,eld] ,dotson has be5 ( special int]e/ & satisfaction to him4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :ile ne>ly all ( 8 relatives 7 n 9 sympa?y ) our fai?1 he receiv$ a patri>*al bless+1 9 :i* 0 a promise t he1 if fai?ful1 w\ld h ! privilege ( br++ _m ( 8 k9dr$ into ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 ?is promise 0 made ! ,eld] c\ld see no possibility ( its realization1 z 8 relatives 7 f> remov$ f him bo? by di/ance & doctr9e4 ,"t pass$ on & he rea*$ ! age g5]ally consid]$ too f> advanc$ = mission>y labors 9 ! ,s\?2 b at la/ he receiv$ a lett] f ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* ext5d+ to him an invitation to take a mission to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,b ?is did n cle> away all difficulties4 ,aft] 8 arrival at ,*attanooga !re 7 ab\t t5 *ances to "o t he w\ld get 9 a conf]5ce 9 :i* 8 relatives did n reside4 ,true ,bro!r ,dotson might h sugge/$ t he "w 9 a locality ne> 8 k9sfolk1 b he _h no idea t su* a "r belong$ to him4 ,x 0 8 belief t ! s]vants ( ,god appo9t$ = t purpose 7 p]fectly compet5t to dis*>ge _! duty4 ,?is belief 0 /r5g!n$ 9 him :5 he receiv$ an appo9tm5t to labor 9 ! neighborhood :]e 8 relatives resid$4 ,n all ! b>ri]s 7 yet remov$ f 8 pa?1 h[ev]4 ,8 relatives 7 n at all eag] to jo9 !mselves to 8 fai?4 ,x 0 n until aft] he _h work$ dilig5tly among !m t he saw prospects ( ! fulfillm5t ( ! patri>*'s promise2 & j at ?is "t ?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ ! ',mormons' 9 t neighborhood gave occasion = ! ,eld] to seek qu>t]s less ho/ile to tru?-tell]s4 ,aft] a little ! ?reat5$ viol5ce subsid$4 ,he !n w5t back & soon baptiz$ elev5 ( 8 relatives1 among :om 0 8 ag$ fa!r4 ,an ,eld] :o 0 lately 9 ! mission field relates t he _h (t5 ?\ght :ile at home t he w\ld l to p]=m a mission abroad2 b hav+ no education--n be+ able to read or write--he fe>$ he w\ld nev] h ! privilege4 ,an opportunity at la/ came = him to g1 yet he /ill lack$ education4 ,:ile 9 a meet+ ab\t ?is "t ! inw>d prompt+s ( ! ,_s made kn[n to him t if he w\ld g ! ,"l w\ld be ) him2 t he w\ld be enabl$ to le>n to read & write1 & t he %\ld fill a useful mission4 ,he reli$ ^u ! promise receiv$ & w5t =? 9 ob$i5ce to ! call made ( him4 ,al?\gh pa/ ! prime ( life1 he readily acquir$ ! arts ( read+ & writ+4 ,z a mission>y he soon became v successful4 ,by 8 humble ef=ts he 0 ! means ( br++ a numb] ( s\ls to a k ( ! tru?1 & )9 a %ort space ( "t he & 8 mission>y companion baptiz$ "s n9ete5 p4 ,x is frequ5tly rem>k$ by ^? :o speak f exp]i5ce t a man loses no?+ f9ancially by sp5d+ a few ye>s 9 ! mission field2 & t a mission gives "o exp]i5ce t is ( ine/imable value to him--an exp]i5ce t he _c get 9 any o!r way4 ,! tru? ( ^! /atem5ts is repeat$ly v]ifi$4 ,a "y man :o return$ f a mission "s "t ago made ! rem>k rec5tly t s9ce 8 return he _h be5 s prosp]$ 9 8 bus9ess t he _h e>n$ z mu* dur+ ! two or ?ree ye>s s9ce 8 return z he w\ld h done _h he rema9$ at home ) /eady employm5t su* z he 0 engag$ 9 previ\s to go+ ^u 8 mission4 ,"s ye>s ago :5 "w 0 pl5tiful & wages 7 high1 a "y man ( ,salt ,lake ,city 0 call$ to take a mission4 ,"s ( 8 fri5ds1 & ev5 memb]s ( ! family to :i* he belong$1 prote/$ aga9/ 8 go+4 ,!y ?\ght ! opportunity to make money 0 too good to pass by4 ,"o bro!r ( ! "y man enc\rag$ him to g ^u ! mission assign$ him1 & rem>k$ to ^? :o did n favor x1 t if he w5t he w\ld be prosp]$ ^u 8 return & )9 a few ye>s w\ld be bett] fix$ f9ancially ?an 8 fri5ds :o rema9$ at home tak+ advantage ( ! good times = mak+ money4 ,! "y man fulfill$ ! mission assign$ him1 & 0 away = "s ?ree or f\r ye>s4 ,^u 8 return he w5t to a new "p ( ! c\ntry to make 8 home1 )\t any res\rces except 8 ability to labor ) 8 h&s4 ,only a few ye>s pass$ be=e ! pr$iction made by 8 bro!r 0 fulfill$4 ,he _h be5 greatly prosp]$ 9 8 temporal affairs1 & 0 bett] (f ?an 8 fri5ds :o object$ to 8 go+ ^u a mission4