,,gems ,,( ,,rem9isc5ce ,,sev5te5? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai? ,,promot+ ,,s]ies ,,design$ ,,= ,,! ,,in/ruction ,,& ,,enc\ragem5t ,,( ,,"y ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts ,,compil$ ,,& ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,geo4 ,c4 ,,lamb]t ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah #aiae ,,preface ,gems ( ,rem9isc5ce1 ! title select$ = ?is volume1 is suffici5tly compreh5sive to include incid5ts f real life on a wide v>iety ( subjects1 s long z ! effect is to promote fai?4 ,! articles includ$ 9 ?is volume are suffici5tly v>i$ z to subject matt] to int]e/ mo/ ( ^? into ^: h&s x may come4 ,9 mak+ ?is volume d\ble ! size--t is1 d\ble ! numb] ( pages--( its pr$ecessors1 we h act$ ^u ! sugge/ion ( a lit]>y fri5d :o has _h en\gh exp]i5ce 9 publi%+ books to realize h[ difficult x is to secure any pr(it f publi%+ small editions ( books ( #if pages ea* & b9d+ ! volumes sep>ately at ! l[ price ( #be c5ts p] volume1 retail4 ,! op9ion 0 express$ t mo/ ( ^? ^: ta/e w\ld lead !m to buy su* a book w\ld j z will+ly pay #ej c5ts retail = a volume t conta9$ d\ble ! numb] ( pages 9 ! same /yle ( b9d+4 ,we decid$ to try ! exp]im5t & if ?is v5ture meets ) enc\ragem5t1 future volumes issu$ w probably be 9 ! l>g] size & ! price #ej c5ts p] volume in/ead ( ! small] volumes at ! price ( #be c5ts ea*1 z 9 ! pa/4 ,t !re is an abundance ( mat]ial 9 ! exp]i5ce ( fai?ful memb]s ( ! ,*ur* to furni% subject matt] = an indef9ite numb] ( volumes1 ( a fai?-promot+ nature1 & t ! "y p ( ! community may be b5efit$ m by t class ( read+ ?an any o!r1 is z evid5t n[ z x ev] has be5 9 ! pa/4 ,we bespeak ! int]e/ ( all fai?ful memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 9 ?is "w ( provid+ ! be/ ( read+ matt] & at ! same "t p]petuat+ a k ( incid5ts 9 _! lives t might o!rwise be lo/ to po/]ity1 & tru/ t all :o h _h exp]i5ce t w\ld be fai?-promot+ if publi%$1 w furni% u ! mat]ial to cont9ue ! publication ( ! ,fai?-,promot+ ,s]ies z long z !re is ne$ = x4 ,we c n promise !m pecuni>y pr(it = s do+1 b to ^? :o w consci5ti\sly & intellig5tly help 9 ! mann] indicat$ we c promise ! k9d ( rew>d t has ?us f> enc\rag$ u1 t is1 a consci\sness ( hav+ plac$ b5efits )9 ! rea* ( "y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts t w be appreciat$ 9 ! future if n n[4 ,,cont5ts ,,among ,,cannibals4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,james ,s4 ,br[n's ,exp]i5ce ,previ\s to ,be+ ,s5t z a ,mission>y to ! ,society ,isl&s--,rem>kable ,pr$ictions by ,presid5ts ,brigham ,"y & ,will>d ,ri*>ds--,p]il\s ,j\rney to ,cali=nia--,tragic ,fate ( ,mo/ ( ! ,company--,arrival 9 ,san ,francisco--,l&+ 9 ,tahiti--,opposition f ,prie/s & ,m9i/]s--,gov]nor ( ,fr5* ,protectorate ,array$ ,aga9/ ,him--,eld]s ,scatt] ,out--,lewd ,wom5 ,in/igat$ by ,m9i/]s try to ,entrap him--,8 ,fir/ ,conv]t--,recogniz$ by a ,native :o _h se5 him 9 a ,dream4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,ca?olic ,prie/s ,jeal\s ( 8 ,success--,arre/$ on a ,trump$-up ,*>ge--,tri$ ,be=e ,gov]nor's ,aid-de-,camp--,frightful ,sc5e ,among a ,s*ool ( ,:ales--,f>ce ( a ,trial be=e ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,protectorate--,inspir$ to ,plead 8 ,own ,cause--,impression ,made ,^u ! ,gov]nor--,am]ican ,consul's ,fri5dly ,act--,bani%$ f ,tahiti--,befri5d$ by a ,que54 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,l& ,among ,cannibals--,d5\nc$ z ! ,am]ican ,plant--,8 ,de/ruction ,dem&$--,s5t5c$ to be ,roa/$ & ,eat5--,fire ,prep>$--,8 ,defiance ( ! ,rabid ,ho/--,effect ,^u ! ,wild ,horde ,:o ,7 ,eag] to ,roa/ & ,dev\r ,him--,fi]ce ,fight ,among ,8 ,oppon5ts4 ,,p>k9 ,,rem9isc5ce4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,promise to ,pay ,money ,) ,only ,fai? to ,back ,x--,h[ ! ,money 0 ,provid$--,lesson ,8 ,wife ,drew ,f ,x4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a%am$ to ,pay ,ti?+--,loss ( ,crop--,lesson ,he ,le>n$ ,by ,x--,potatoes ,pur*as$ to ,pay ,del9qu5t ,ti?+--,no ,loss ( ,potato ,crop ,s9ce4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,f>m+ on ,%>es--,a ,new ,vocation--,future ,home ,%[n 9 ,vision--,home ,recogniz$ ,:5 ,fir/ ,se5 9 ,utah--,reputation ,ga9$ z a ,fai?ful & ,?or\gh ,work]--,provid5tial ,fulfillm5t ( ,vision--,home ,view$ z a ,sacr$ ,h]itage4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,ambiti\s to ,"w 9 a ,goal ,m9e--,day ,sp5t 9 ,m9e z a ,spectator--,fatal ,accid5t--,8 ,n>r[ ,escape f ,be+ a ,victim4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,resort to ,m9+--,caught 9 a ,sn[slide--,c>ri$ a ,mile ,d[n ! ,m\nta9 ,z ,if ,fir$ ,f a ,catapult--,miracul\s ,escape--,fails to ,f9d ,companion--,return to ,m9e & ,!n ,home--,companion's ,subsequ5t ,escape4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,fa!r ,john ,p>k9 a ,pugili/--,def5ds a ,mormon ,eld]--,%elt]s ,him ,f a ,/orm & ,le>ns ,some?+ ( ,mormonism--,:ole ,family ,embrace ! ,gospel4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,sell+ a ,load ( ,c>rots to ,an ,ex-,mission>y1 ,^: ,p>simony is ,exhibit$--,"s ,reflections ,!reon4 ,a ,,sailor-,,sa9t',s ,,adv5tures4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,s*nelle's ,belief 9 a ,provid5ce ,ov] ,8 ,life--,bir? & ,succession ( ,accid5ts--,goes to ,sea z ,cab9 ,boy--,gruel ,treatm5t--,pump+ ,sug> & ,wat]--,%ip ,cru%$ ,aga9/ ,breakwat]--,reckless ,jump--,woes z a ,cook4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,emb>ks z ,ord9>y ,seaman--,capta9's ,premonition & ,sailors' ,fe>--,amazone ,wreck$--,dy+ ,sailor's ,vision--,grewsome ,seat--a ,typhoon--,%ip ,seiz$ by ,fr5*--,travel 9 ,russia--,f9ds ,a ,wife--,conv]t$ to ,mormonism4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,s5t to ,hospital--,blue ,jacket ,conv]t$--,w>n$ by ,_s to ,leave ,%ip--,disobeys ,w>n+--,n>r[ ,escape ,:5 ,%ip ,f\nd]s--,a ,dang]\s ,fall--,l$ by ,inspiration--,inspir$ ,promise ,fulfill$--,"w 9 ,temple--,dep>ture = ,mission4 ,,obta9+ ,,g5ealogies4 ,at ,solicitation ( ,sa9ts 9 ,utah1 ,engages 9 ,g5ealogical ,rese>* ,:ile ,s]v+ z a ,mission>y--,takes a ,special ,mission = ,su* ,"w--,impression ,t ,he ,0 ,receiv+ ,help f ! ,_s ,_w--,se>* = ,williams' ,g5ealogies--,a ,sign & a ,mutual ,impression--,valuable ,data ,obta9$ =m a ,/rang]1 ,:o ,0 ,evid5tly inspir$--,rese>* ( ,*amb]la9 ,family ,record ,help$ by a ,/rang] ,:o ,0 ,also ,evid5tly ,inspir$ to ,d ,s--,valuable ,records ,provid5tially ,f\nd 9 ,unexpect$ ,place4 ,,w>n$ ,,by ,,! ,,_s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,*auncey ,w4 ,we/ ,s5t on a ,mission to ,asia--,dreams ( ! ,wreck ( a ,vessel ,^u ,:i* ,he _h ,engag$ ,passage--,left ! ,%ip1 & ,aft]w>ds ,le>n$ ,f ! ,grew ( ! ,vessel ,be+ ,wreck$ ,j z ,he ,_h ,dream$ t x ,w\ld be--,:ile ,await+ ,ano!r ,opportunity to ,%ip to ,cali=nia 0 ,prompt$ to ,vacate a ,h\se ,:]e ,he & ,companion ,eld] ,7 ,/ay+--,h\se ,imm$iately ,aft]w>ds ,cru%$ by ,l>ge ,/one ,roll+ ,d[n ,f ,side ( ,m\nta94 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,eld] ,james ,lawson ,inspir$ to ,quit a ,/eamboat on ,:i* he 0 a ,pass5g]--,jump$ on a ,flatboat--,a ,few mom5ts lat] ! ,/eamboat ,sank1 & mo/ ( ! ,pass5g]s 7 ,dr[n$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,com=t+ ,assurance ,exp]i5c$ by ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot ,dur+ a ,/orm at ,sea--,8 ,n>r[ ,escape f be+ a ,victim ( ! ,saluda ,disa/]--,8 ,acc\nt ( ! ,explosion4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,s]ies ( ,escapes ,exp]i5c$ by ,presid5t ,woodruff ,?r\gh ,he$+ ! ,_s's ,w>n+s--,in/ance ( ,fail+ to d s4 ,,recall$ ,,by ,,eld] ,,heb] ,j4 ,,grant4 ,exc]pts f ,disc\rse ,deliv]$ 9 ! ,tab]nacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,april #bf1aiad--,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,m9i/] ,conv]t$ to ,mormonism--,goes to ,engl& z a ,mormon ,mission>y--,calls ,^u ,8 ,=m] ,m9i/]--,8 ,undignifi$ ,reception--,anti ,mormon ,ass]tion ,disprov$ by ,facts--,a ,m9i/]'s ,confession--,puzzl+ ,que/ions ,prop\nd$ to ,m9i/]s1 ,unansw]$--,attitude ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts ,!reon--,unse5 ,evid5ce ( ,p[]--,a ,pr$iction by ! ,gift ( ,tongues t 0 ,lit]ally ,fulfill$--,tru? ,only ,/r5g!n$ by ,attempts to ,ov]?r[ x--,k>l ,g4 ,maes]'s ,conv]sion--,8 ,pl$ge & its ,fulfillm5t--,b5 ,butl]'s ,advice4 ,a ,,busy ,,life ,,*apt] ,i4 ,anson ,call's ,bir? & ,"*--,inve/igat$ ,mormonism to ,disprove x1 & ,became ,conv]t$--,imp$im5t 9 ,8 ,spee* ,cur$ ,:5 ,adm9i/]$ to--,an ,anti-,mormon ,miss\rian--,buy ,f>ms 9 ,caldwell ,c\nty--,! ,prophet ,visits ,miss\ri--,advises ,ab&onm5t ( ,homes--,mob ,tries to ,prev5t _! ,removal--,flee by ,night--,adam-,ondi-,ahman & ,f> ,we/ ,besieg$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,suff]+ f ,gold ,wea!r--,anson ,visits ,elk ,horn--,captur$ & ,ill-,treat$ by a ,mob--,treats ! ,mob to ,:iskey1 & ,escapes--,tiresome ,j\rney to ,f> ,we/--,visits ,8 ,f>m ,contr>y to ,c\nsel--,f9ds 8 ,prop]ty 9 ,possession ( ,mobocrats1 :o ,assault ,him--,apo/ates ,try to ,use ,anson to ,discr$it ! ,prophet--,anson's ,fidelity4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,removal to ,ill9ois--,a ,p]il\s ,j\rney--,ov]tak5 by ! ,prophet ,:ile ,escap+ f ,miss\ri ,prison--,anson & ,wife ,visit 9 ,ohio--,locate 9 ,mac$onia--,remove to ,nauvoo--,mission to ,ohio--,prophet's ,vision & ,pr$iction z to ,sa9ts ,locat+ 9 ,we/--,judge ,?omas' ,advice--,s]vice z a ,delegate4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,judge ,?omas' ,will+ness to ,sacrifice ! ,prophet--,va9 ,ef=ts to ,see & ,report to ! ,prophet--,p]fidy ( ,reynolds ,cahoon & ,alpheus ,cutl]--,prophet's ,la/ ,spee*--,news ( ! ,m>tyrdom--,its ,effect--,atrocities ( ,mob4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,prep>ations = ,ab&onm5t ( ,nauvoo--,j\rney ,we/w>d--,w9t] ,ne> ,indian ,camp--,te/ ( ,fealty--,we/w>d ,j\rney ,tempor>ily ,ab&on$--,employm5t 9 ,miss\ri--,j\rney to ,utah--,*oice ( ,home--,mission to ,colonize ,p>[an--,mission to ,colonize ,fillmore--,massacre ( ,gunnison ,p>ty4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,call's ,=t ,e/abli%$--,acts z ,deputy ,u4 ,s4 ,m>%al--,mission to ,colonize ,c>son ,valley--,prep>es to ,burn ,home--,! ,move ,s\?--,bro!r ,kill$ by ,indians--,call's ,l&+ ,e/abli%$--,8 ,la/ ,days4 ,,eld] ,,br[n',s ,,exp]i5ce ,frigid ,trip on ,lonely ,road--,team ,exhau/$--,agony ( ,freez+--,pray] = ,deliv]ance--,fri5d ,inspir$ to ,g to ,8 ,relief--,%eep ,h]d] ,inspir$ to ,move ,camp--,effects ( ,freez+ on ,feet4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,s5t on a ,mission--,/rick5 ) ,*ills & ,fev]--,presid5t ( ,mission ,pr(f]s to ,release ,him--,unwill+ to be ,releas$--,in/antly ,heal$ :5 ,adm9i/]$ to--,tw9 ,boys ,heal$ 9 ,answ] to ,eld] ,br[n's ,pray]--,eld] ,br[n ,has a ,relapse--,in/antly ,heal$ :5 ,aga9 ,adm9i/]$ to--,aga9 ,urg$ to ,accept ,8 ,release--,field ( ,labor ,*ang$--,heal? ,fails1 & ,he is ,s5t ,home--,reprov$ by ,presid5t ,woodruff--,victim ( a ,/reet ,c> ,accid5t--,heal$ 9 ,answ] to ,pray]4 ,,rem>kable ,,patri>*al ,,bless+4 ,dr4 ,gl$hill's ,wife ,op]at$ ,^u ,repeat$ly = ,int]nal ,tumor--,bless$ by a ,patri>*--,promis$ t ,%e ,%\ld ,recov] & ,give ,bir? to ,m ,*ildr5--,sci5tific ,op9ions ,upset by ,fulfillm5t ( ,inspir$ ,promise4 ,,lamb]t ,,rem9isc5ce4 ,applies = ,"w ,^u ,nauvoo ,temple--,accepts ,"w ,)\t ,prospect ( ,pay--,8 ,hat ,/on$--,(f]$ ,"w by ,lucif]1 :o ,displays ,abundance ( ,gold--,j\rney ,we/w>d--,money ,provid5tially ,furni%$ = ,completion ( ,wagon--,money = ,m$ic9e ,obta9$ 9 ,l ,my/]i\s ,way--,arrival 9 ,w9t] ,qu>t]s--,ambition to ,g ,we/ ,) ,pione]s--,plan ,foil$ by ,indians ,kill+ ,team ,animals--,presid5t ,"y's ,confid5ce--,new ,%oes ,provid5tially ,f\nd--,dislocat$ ,arm ,provid5tially ,re/or$ to ,use4 ,a ,,timely ,,w>n+4 ,visit to a ,volcano--,madam ,pele's ,hair--,n>r[ ,escape f ,fall+ into ,volcano4 ,,"o ,,( ,,nature',s ,,g5tlem54 ,f9e ,specim5 ( ,maori--,effect ( ! ,gospel ,^u ,him--,8 ,excell5t ,family4 ,,pray+ ,,to ,,dea?4 ,attempt ( ,hawaiian ,prie/ to ,pray ,mormon ,eld] to ,dea?--,8 ,failure & ,hawaiian ,discomfiture4 ,,among ,,cannibals ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,james ,s4 ,,br[n',s ,,exp]i5ce ,,previ\s ,,to ,,be+ ,,s5t ,,z ,a ,,mission>y ,,to ,,! ,,society ,,isl&s--,,rem>kable ,,pr$iction ,,by ,,presid5ts ,,brigham ,,"y ,,& ,,will>d ,,ri*>ds--,,p]il\s ,,j\rney ,,to ,,cali=nia--,,tragic ,,fate ,,( ,,mo/ ,,( ,,! ,,company--,,arrival ,,9 ,,san ,,francisco--,,l&+ ,,9 ,,tahiti--,,opposition ,,f ,,prie/s ,,& ,,m9i/]s--,,gov]nor ,,( ,,fr5* ,,protectorate ,,array$ ,,aga9/ ,,him--,,eld]s ,,scatt] ,,out--,,lewd ,,wom51 ,,in/igat$ ,,by ,,m9i/]s1 ,,try ,,to ,,entrap ,,him--,,8 ,,fir/ ,,conv]t--,,recogniz$ ,,by ,a ,,native ,,:o ,,_h ,,se5 ,,him ,,9 ,a ,,dream4 ,! late ,eld] ,james ,s4 ,br[n1 :o = _m ye>s 0 a resid5t ( ! #ag? ,w>d ( ?is city1 7& :o di$ 9 #aijb7 _h a mo/ int]e/+ & ev5tful life1 & a few incid5ts !refrom1 9 :i* a special provid5ce 0 manife/1 are "h giv51 ! facts be+ ma9ly cull$ f 8 autobiography publi%$ "u ! title ( ,life ( a ,pione]4 ,eld] ,br[n 0 a memb] ( ! fam\s ,mormon ,battalion1 & on be+ mu/]$ out ( s]vice 9 ,cali=nia 9 ,july1 #ahdg1 he j\rney$ to ,sutt]'s ,=t on ! ,sacram5to riv]1 & became "o ( ! orig9al discov]]s ( gold 9 ,cali=nia4 ,aft] work+ 9 ,cali=nia = an outfit1 he ) o!rs made a haz>d\s j\rney ea/w>d 9 se>* ( _! fri5ds ! ,pione]s1 :o1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,brigham ,"y1 _h locat$1 z !y und]/ood1 some:]e 9 ! rocky m\nta9s1 b j :]e !y 7 unc]ta94 ,he arriv$ 9 ,salt ,lake valley on ! #bh? ( ,septemb]1 #ahdh1 & f\nd ! pione]s liv+ 9 a =t on :at is n[ ,pione] ,squ>e4 ,!re he 0 w>mly welcom$ by relatives & fri5ds & settl$ d[n to help develop ! c\ntry4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahdi he witness$ ! ?reat5$ de/ruction ( ! :ole ( ! crops be+ rais$ 9 ! valley by ! onslaught ( crickets1 & ! miracul\s sav+ ( ! crops by sw>ms ( seagulls com+ f ! we/ & dev\r+ ! crickets4 ,!n he 0 call$ to g ^u a mission to ! ,society ,isl&s4 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y said to him ,i promise y 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 ,god ( ,israel t if y g y w be bless$1 & d good1 & be an honor to y\rself & to ! ,*ur* & ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,al?\gh m5 w seek y\r life1 y %all be sp>$ & return to ! bosom ( ! ,*ur* 9 safety4 ,presid5t ,will>d ,ri*>ds also said to him ,bro!r ,james1 :5 y are ^u yond] di/ant isl&s1 call$ to preside ov] a bran* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 m5 w seek y\r life1 & to all human appe>ance !re w be no possible escape2 !n look unto ,god1 & ,8 angels %all drawn ne> unto y1 & y %all be deliv]$ to return home unto ?is p4 ,9 company ) ,eld] ,addison ,pratt1 :o _h previ\sly fill$ a mission to ! ,society ,isl&s1 he set out1 fir/ proce$+ to ,cali=nia by ! s\!rn r\te4 ,!y _h occasion to feel t !y 7 provid5tially pres]v$ on ! j\rney1 z1 ?r\gh a disagreem5t z to ! road !y %\ld travel1 ! majority ( ! company 7includ+ ab\t #ejj emigrants b\nd = ,cali=nia f some:]e 9 ! ea/7 & :o p]si/$ 9 go+ contr>y to ! advice ( ,apo/le ,*>les ,c4 ,ri*1 got lo/ & ne>ly all ( !m p]i%$ f ?ir/ & />vation 9 ,dea? ,valley4 ,! mission>ies 7 cont5t to foll[ ! advice ( ,apo/le ,ri*1 &1 aft] a some:at p]il\s j\rney arriv$ safely 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,!re !y secur$ passage on ! brig ,fr$]ick & sail$ away to ! s\?we/ = ,tahiti ,april #bj1 #ahej4 ,!y l&$ at ,papeete1 ! capital ( ,tahiti1 ! l>ge/ isl& ( ! ,society gr\p1 ,may #bd1 #ahej1 :]e !y 7 met & welcom$ by a few natives :om ,addison ,pratt _h conv]t$ :ile on a previ\s mission4 ,!y soon le>n$ t !y w\ld h to meet ! comb9$ opposition ( ,prote/ant m9i/]s & ,ca?olic prie/s1 :o 7 det]m9$1 if possible1 to prev5t !m f becom+ e/abli%$ !re4 ,^! oppon5ts _h great influ5ce ) ! repres5tatives ( ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t t ma9ta9$ a protectorate ov] ! great] "p ( ! ,society ,isl&s4 ,!y call$ ^u ! gov]nor ( ! ,fr5* protectorate & tri$ to obta9 p]mission to visit ,tubuai1 a di/ant isl&1 to :i* place !y _h a *ance ( obta9+ free passage1 b 7 refus$ p]mission1 z ! gov]nor express$ fe> ( ! effect ( _! prea*+4 ,he requir$ t !y furni% him a detail$ /atem5t ( ! pr9ciples !y taught & ! me?ods & policy !y pursu$ 9 _! mission>y "w1 all ( :i*1 h[ev]1 fail$ to satisfy ! gov]nor t he c\ld safely tru/ !m4 ,! gov]nor !n prep>$ a li/ ( que/ions = ! ,eld]s to answ] & pl$ges = !m to subscribe to1 all ( :i* !y compli$ )1 b all to no avail1 = ! gov]nor _h evid5tly det]m9$ n to all[ !m to d any proselyt+4 ,eld] ,br[n made ! acqua9tance ( _m m9i/]s & mission>ies ( o!r cre$s1 "s ( :om pr(ess$ to h a feel+ ( fri5d%ip = him & 8 "w1 b :o secretly ex]t$ all _! p[]s & influ5ce to oppose him & in/igate ! gov]nm5t to curtail 8 lib]ties & prev5t ! spread ( ! ,gospel4 ,^u "o occasion he 0 visit$ by two v pretty "y native wom5 :o 7 attractively dress$ & highly p]fum$1 & :o express$ a desire to inve/igate ,mormonism4 ,he receiv$ !m cordially & (f]$ to af=d !m any in=mation he c\ld1 b 0 bless$ ) ! _s ( disc]nm5t & impress$ ) ! fact t !y 7 n s9c]e 9 _! pr(ession1 b _h1 9 fact1 come = ! purpose ( s$uc+ him4 ,he surpris$ !m by tell+ !m ( 8 suspicion z to ! purpose ( _! visit1 & t c]ta9 rival m9i/]s _h induc$ !m to come to him1 sugge/+ to !m t ,eld] ,br[n 0 hypocritical 9 8 pr(ession ( religion1 & 9 reality a lic5ti\s man :o w\ld readily succumb to ! cunn+ wiles ( lewd wom5 &1 by be+ caught 9 ! trap devis$ by !m1 h 8 reputation bla/$ & 8 mission>y "w effectually /opp$ by ! exposure t w\ld foll[4 ,! wom5 ackn[l$g$ t he _h correctly disc]n$ & describ$ ! cause & purpose ( _! visit & ! id5tity ( its in/igators1 & on be+ w>n$ to rep5t & assur$ t ,mormon mission>ies 7 n su* *>act]s z !y _h be5 l$ to suppose1 ! wom5 ab&on$ ! s*eme to :i* !y _h l5t !mselves1 & left him4 ,! fir/ baptism 9 :i* ,eld] ,br[n (ficiat$ on ! isl&s 0 t ( a highly educat$ & influ5tial "y native woman :o _h become conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! pr9ciples he taught & appli$ to him to baptize h]4 ,%e 0 s ill t %e _h to be c>ri$ into ! wat]1 b :5 %e 0 baptiz$ %e 0 imm$iately heal$ & walk$ out ( ! wat] )\t help4 ,! m9i/]s rais$ a great outcry ab\t 8 endang]+ h] life by imm]s+ h]1 & soon _h ! police se>*+ = him = ! purpose ( plac+ him "u arre/4 ,! (fic]s fail$ to f9d him1 al?\gh he made no ef=t to evade !m1 & ! excitem5t ov] ! baptism ( ! "y woman gradually subsid$4 ,fail+ to get ! cons5t ( ! gov]nor or o!r (ficials = !m to engage 9 mission>y labor1 & tir+ ( ! re/ra9t ( rema9+ 9 comp>ative idl5ess 9 ! region ( ,papeete1 ! ,eld]s decid$ to scatt] out & d mission>y "w z !y might f9d opportunity4 ,:ile ,eld] ,br[n 0 on 8 way to ,tubuai1 :]e he 0 appo9t$ to preside1 ! boat ^u :i* he 0 mak+ ! voyage _h to put into ! h>bor ( ! isl& ( ,laivavai to seek refuge f a /orm4 ,he m5tions t ! isl& 0 only f\r miles 9 l5g? & two 9 wid?1 & _h a population ( ?ree hundr$ & eighty-?ree p4 ,he describ$ !m z hav+ ! wilde/ & fi]ce/ look ( any t he _h ev] met4 ,h[ev]1 he _h no cause to compla9 ( _! treatm5t at ! "t4 ,8 next /op 0 on ! isl& ( ,tubuai1 :i* is only twelve or fifte5 miles 9 l5g?1 & _h a population ( f\r hundr$4 ,x 0 ^u ?is isl& t ! gospel 0 fir/ introduc$4 ,t 0 9 ,july1 #ahdd1 ! mission>ies be+ ,addison ,pratt1 ,noah ,rog]s & ,b4 ,f4 ,gr\>d1 :o 7 s5t on a mission f ,nauvoo by ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 9 #ahdc4 ,kn[lton ,f4 ,hanks 0 also "o ( ! p>ty call$ to fill ?is mission1 b he di$ dur+ ! voyage to 8 field ( labor4 ,:ile attempt+ to effect a l&+1 ! boat _h ! n>r[e/ possible escape f be+ wreck$ ^u a coral reef4 ,z x 01 ! pass5g]s 7 spill$ into ! rag+ bill[s among crags & rocks1 b 7 =tunate 9 escap+ s]i\s injury4 ,aft] labor+ = a:ile on ! isl& ( ,tubuai1 he proce$$ to ,anaa1 9 ! ,tuamotu gr\p4 ,a some:at unusual incid5t occur$ :5 ,eld] ,br[n & a numb] ( o!r pass5g]s 7 ab\t to l& at ,tuuhora on ! isl& ( ,auaa4 ,z !y ne>$ ! %ore a native came b\nd+ ?r\gh ! wat] until he rea*$ ! /]n ( ! boat :]e ,eld] ,br[n 0 seat$4 ,!n he rea*$ out 8 h& :i* _h 9 x five pe>ls wrapp$ 9 a small rag1 say+ at ! same "t3 ,"h1 ,i h se5 y be=e4 ,y h come to be our presid5t1 = y h be5 %[n to me 9 a dream4 ,welcome1 welcome to our l&6 ,he !n turn$ 8 broad1 muscul> back t[>ds ,eld] ,br[n & invit$ ! mission>y to m\nt & be c>ri$ a%ore4 ,! ,eld] gladly did s1 & not)/&+ he 0 an unusually l>ge man1 he 0 c>ri$ ) ease to ! %ore1 :]e he 0 joyfully greet$ by a goodly numb] ( *ur* memb]s :o soon prep>$ a fea/ ( welcome = him4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,ca?olic ,,prie/s ,,jeal\s ,,( ,,8 ,,success--,,arre/$ ,,on ,a ,,trump$-,,up ,,*>ge--,,tri$ ,,be=e ,,gov]nor',s ,,aid-,,de-,,camp--,,frightful ,,sc5e ,,among ,a ,,s*ool ,,( ,,:ales--,,f>ce ,,( ,a ,,trial ,,be=e ,,! ,,gov]nor ,,( ,,! ,,protectorate--,,inspir$ ,,to ,,plead ,,8 ,,own ,,cause--,,impression ,,made ,,^u ,,! ,,gov]nor--,,am]ican ,,consul',s ,,fri5dly ,,act--,,bani%$ ,,f ,,tahiti--,,befri5d$ ,,by ,a ,,que54 ,! natives 7 eag] = ! ,gospel1 & he lo/ no "t 9 comm5c+ ! "w ( proselyt+ among !m4 ,he also engag$ 9 conduct+ day s*ools among ! natives ) good effect1 ! natives be+ anxi\s to att5d & quick to le>n4 ,! ,ca?olic prie/s ( ! region1 h[ev]1 :o 7 mak+ almo/ frantic ef=ts to proselyte z well z to e/abli% s*ools 9 imitation ( ^? ( ,eld] ,br[n1 7 s jeal\s ( 8 success & s *agr9$ at _! own failure1 t !y set ab\t devis+ s*emes to discr$it ,eld] ,br[n & ga9 an advantage ov] him4 ,!y ev5 w5t to ! extreme ( tak+ =cible possession ( a meet+ h\se built & exclusively own$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & try+ to monopolize ! use ( x4 ,!y presum$ ^u _! influ5ce ) ! (fic]s ( ! ,fr5* protectorate to su/a9 !m 9 ?is arbitr>y & high-h&$ conduct1 & cont9u$ x ev5 9 ! face ( a decision aga9/ !m1 :5 ! (fic]s c\ld f9d no w>rant ev5 9 ! rank anti-,mormon prejudice !n prevail+ = favor+ ! prie/s1 mu* z !y desir$ to d s4 ,:ile at ,putuh>a1 on ! isl& ( ,anaa1 ,eld] ,br[n 0 arre/$ on a trump$-up *>ge & hal$ be=e ! gov]nor's aid-de camp1 :o _h arriv$ on ! ,fr5* w> frigate ,durance4 ,x 0 soon evid5t t ! ,ca?olic prie/s _h conspir$ to entrap him = ! purpose ( break+ d[n 8 influ5ce ) ! natives & clos+ 8 s*ools4 ,:5 ! *>ges1 :i* 7 bo? frivol\s & absurd1 7 read to him he plead n guilty & ask$ ! privilege ( be+ tri$ 9 ! vic9ity1 :]e he felt sure he c\ld soon e/abli% 8 innoc5ce4 ,?is privilege 0 refus$ on ! plea t 8 (f5se 0 too great & he 0 too dang]\s to be tri$ be=e any less p]sonage ?an ! gov]nor4 ,he w\ld !re=e h to g to ,tahiti & appe> be=e ! gov]nor4 ,aft] be+ compell$ to witness ! mo/ %ameless & revolt+ immorality on ! "p ( ! gu>d :o _h him 9 *>ge he 0 ?ru/ into a fil?y & f\l smell+ old oil boat & ?us convey$ to ! w> frigate1 :i* 0 ly+ (f %ore1 !re be+ no h>bor or an*orage at t isl&4 ,:ile ! boat 0 proce$+ to ! frigate x ran into a s*ool ( :ales t numb]$ hundr$s if n ?\s&s4 ,! native o>sm5 propell+ ! boat 7 almo/ p>alyz$ ) fe>1 & )drew _! o>s & sc>cely d>$ to brea? :ile ! :ales 7 pass+4 ,eld] ,br[n 9 relat+ ! circum/ance admitt$ t al?\gh he _h be5 9 a great _m dang]\s places he _h nev] felt ! hair on 8 head s mu* incl9$ to /& on end be=e z :ile witness+ ! pass+ ( ^? huge sea mon/]s1 s close z to be t\*$ ) ! h&1 & hav+ ! p[] if !y _h *os5 to ex]t x1 to sma% ! boat & s5d its pass5g]s into et]nity by a m]e :isk ( ! tail4 ,! voyage end$ at ! port ( ,papeete1 ,novemb] #c1 #ahea1 & ! prison] 0 soon transf]r$ f ! w> frigate to a cobble/one dungeon 9 ! t[n4 ,f !re he 0 tak5 be=e ! gov]nor & arraign$ on ! *>ges pref]r$ aga9/ him4 ,a native ,ca?olic 0 fir/ introduc$ z a witness4 ,he _h evid5tly be5 coa*$ 9 reg>d to :at he %\ld say1 b n suffici5tly s to h x cle> 9 8 m9d1 or else he _h scruples aga9/ p]jur+ himself1 = he hesitat$ & seem$ confus$4 ,! gov]nor evid5tly ?\ght 8 confusion due to ! prison] look+ at him1 = he ord]$ ,eld] ,br[n n to look at ! witness1 & told him t 8 c\nt5ance 0 s fi]ce & vivid z to baffle ! mo/ sub/antial witness4 ,! next p]son us$ aga9/ him z a witness 0 a man :o _h be5 br\ght to ,papeete z a prison]1 b nev] arraign$4 ,he evid5tly ?\ght t 8 own immunity f prosecution dep5d$ ^u 8 furni%+ damag+ evid5ce aga9/ ,eld] ,br[n1 & he seem$ m ?an will+ to te/ify to any?+4 ,n lik+ ! way ! trial 0 proce$+1 if x 0 a trial1 z he 0 be+ giv5 no opportunity to def5d himself1 ,eld] ,br[n arose & claim$ 8 rights z an ,am]ican citiz51 mak+ z /rong a plea z he c\ld 9 8 own behalf1 & quot+ int]national law & treaties t came to 8 m9d spontane\sly ^u ! occasion1 )\t 8 ev] hav+ read or he>d ! same quot$ be=e4 ,! gov]nor & o!rs pres5t seem$ to be pr(\ndly impress$ by :at he said1 ! result be+ t ) mu* emb>rassm5t ! he>+ 0 clos$ & he 0 imm$iately m>*$ back to 8 fil?y cell4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,am]ican consul1 ,w4 ,h4 ,kelly1 hav+ he>d ( ! proce$+s1 call$ ^u ! gov]nor 9 ! int]e/ ( ,eld] ,br[n1 z an ,am]ican citiz54 ,! gov]nor in=m$ him t ! prison] 0 a v dang]\s z well z a v le>n$ man1 ?or\ghly famili> ) int]national laws & treaties1 :i* he 0 able to quote f memory1 & t he 0 und\bt$ly a milit>y man ( no mean ability4 ,inquir+ :at he c\ld d = ! relief ( ! prison]1 he 0 told t he c\ld put up a #ej1jjj franc bond = ! good conduct ( ! ,eld] dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 /ay "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,fr5* protectorate1 9 :i* case he might rega9 8 lib]ty1 b t he mu/ leave ! protectorate by ! fir/ out-go+ vessel1 no m to return on pa9 ( p]petual imprisonm5t4 ,! consul accord+ly put up ! bond & ,eld] ,br[n 0 releas$ & turn$ ov] to him4 ,! consul advis$ t he conf] ) 8 fri5ds & see :at c\ld be done ab\t comply+ ) ! t]ms ( ! gov]nor's decree4 ,! mission>ies 7 accord+ly call$ toge!r & discuss$ ! decree ( bani%m5t1 ) ! result t !y decid$ t ,eld] ,br[n _h bett] sail on ! little s*oon] ,ravai1 own$ by ! ,sa9ts & comm&$ by ,b4 ,f4 ,gr\>d4 ,x 0 b\nd = a cruise among ! ,tuamotu gr\p ( isl&s1 & to make a f9al l&+ at ,laivavai1 f\r hundr$ miles s\?-ea/ ( ,tahiti1 & outside ( ! protectorate4 ,! vessel 0 accord+ly got ready & he sail$ on bo>d ( x ,novemb] #ag1 #ahea4 ,z ! boat 0 leav+ ! ,tahitian h>bor x enc\nt]$ sev]e headw9ds & _h to beat its way aga9/ w9d & wave until x became some:at disabl$4 ,provisions also ran %ort1 & x became necess>y to *ange ! c\rse ( ! vessel & head x t[>ds ,tubuai4 ,:5 )9 eighty miles ( t isl&1 ! provisions became utt]ly exhau/$ & a dead calm set 94 ,aft] sev]e suff]+1 ,tubuai 0 rea*$ on ! #bi? ( ,novemb]4 ,:5 ,pitamai ,veh5e1 ! que51 he>d t ,eld] ,br[n _h be5 bani%$1 %e w5t out to ! vessel 9 h] own canoe & invit$ him to g a%ore ) h] & p>take ( h] hospitality4 ,%e said ?is is my isl&1 & ! ,fr5* h no "r "h4 ,i w be responsible = all ! tr\ble t may arise4 ,he accept$ ! invitation1 0 ent]ta9$ at ! que5's mansion = a numb] ( days1 & !n cont9u$ 8 voyage to ,laivavai1 :]e he reliev$ ,eld] ,pratt1 :o 0 !n presid+ !re4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,l& ,,among ,,cannibals--,,d5\nc$ ,,z ,,! ,,am]ican ,,plant--,,8 ,,de/ruction ,,dem&$--,,s5t5c$ ,,to ,,be ,,roa/$ ,,& ,,eat5--,,fire ,,prep>$--,,8 ,,defiance ,,( ,,! ,,rabid ,,ho/--,,effect ,,^u ,,! ,,wild ,,horde ,,:o ,,7 ,,eag] ,,to ,,roa/ ,,& ,,dev\r ,,him--,,fi]ce ,,fight ,,among ,,8 ,,oppon5ts4 ,an int5se anti-,mormon feel+ _h develop$ on t isl& s9ce 8 la/ previ\s visit1 & he _h sc>cely l&$ :5 8 life 0 ?reat5$ by a lead] ( ! anti-,mormon faction nam$ ,tabate4 ,^! p _h =m]ly be5 cannibals1 & n[ :5 _! passions 7 ar\s$1 z !y frequ5tly 7 on religi\s & o!r que/ions1 _! /ate bord]$ v ne>ly on _! orig9al degrad$ level if x didn't q rea* x4 ,!y n only glori$ 9 _! =m] practices1 b !y dwelt ) unction ^u ! hope ( return+ !reto4 ,!y practic$ grimmaces & di/ortions & incantations1 gave free re9 to _! wild passions & 9 anticipation rev]t$ aga9 to _! old lives ( crime & cannibalism4 ,un=tunately !re 7 p]sons unscrupul\s en\gh to play ^u ! prejudices ( ! natives 9 ?is "t ( excitem5t to gratify _! own malici\s desires & ga9 a mean advantage = _! own pet faction4 ,two "y prote/ant m9i/]s engag$ 9 mak+ inflammatory spee*es aga9/ ! ,mormons & especially aga9/ ,eld] ,br[n1 ^: influ5ce among ! natives !y greatly fe>$ & saw no prospect ( cop+ )4 ,!y allud$ to him z t ,am]ican plant :i* !y pr$ict$ w\ld soon gr[ to su* proportions z to ov]%ad[ ! l& & /ifle all o!r cre$s or m9i/]s4 ,!y dem&$ t ! natives give ?is ,am]ican plant no fur!r tol]ance1 b drive him f _! mid/4 ,ab\t ! #e? ( ,may1 #aheb1 ! :ole p 7 call$ to assemble at ! village ( ,tatake & prep>e a fea/1 & at ! same "t to decide :at to d ) ! ,mormon m9i/] & 8 disciples4 ,! "y braves came toge!r arm$ ) muskets1 & app>5tly b5t ^u extreme measures4 ,! p br\ght toge!r an imm5se quantity & great v>iety ( edibles1 includ+ roa/ pigs1 fi%1 p\ltry & fruits ( all k9ds kn[n 9 ! region4 ,! food 0 divid$ up accord+ to families & ! numb] 9 families1 & ! portion ( t5 m5 0 set be=e ,eld] ,br[n ) ! injunction to eat & get fat = ! roa/4 ,mu* je/+ 0 indulg$ 9 dur+ ! banquet1 & _m allusions made to ! fea/ ( roa/ mission>y :i* 0 to foll[1 z if x 7 a good joke1 b at ! conclusion ( ! banquet all became sil5t z if !y _h eat5 to satiety & requir$ a re/4 ,b to ! fri5ds ( ,eld] ,br[n ?is sil5ce 0 om9\s4 ,!y c\ld n believe t ! dire plot aga9/ ! mission>y _h be5 ab&on$ or =gott54 ,! sil5ce1 !y fe>$1 0 b ! precursor ( a m dreadful & revolt+ orgie ?an any !y _h witness$4 ,ab\t #a p4 m4 ! excitem5t 0 r5ew$4 ,two great ruffians arm$ ) clubs ent]$ ,eld] ,br[n's ap>tm5t & ann\nc$ t !y _h be5 s5t to summon him be=e ! c\ncil4 ,if he refus$ !y said !y 7 "u ord]s to =cibly drag him !re4 ,he imm$iately arose to g ) !m1 & z he did s ! promise ( ,brigham ,"y & also t ( ,presid5t ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 made to him :5 he 0 call$ to g ^u 8 mission1 came to 8 m9d1 ) ! assurance t ! "t _h arriv$ = _! fulfillm5t4 ,z pr$ict$1 8 life 0 n[ be+ s\ght1 b 8 enemies w\ld n succe$1 = 8 life w\ld be sp>$ to return 9 safety to 8 m\nta9 home & fri5ds4 ,he _h no feel+ ( d\bt or depression1 b on ! contr>y he 0 calmly confid5t & *e]ful4 ,he walk$ out to ! bea* :]e ! p _h assembl$1 & ! few fai?ful memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ^u ! isl& foll[$ close beh9d him4 ,z !y pass$ ! heap ( burn+ timb] :i* _h su* a significance1 !y fac$ a =midable r[ ( ab\t fifte5 "y a?letes ) close cropp$ hair & bodies nak$ except = a clo? ar\nd _! lo9s1 & oil$ s t !y %one ) a savage fi]c5ess 9 ! firelight1 /&+ ) fold$ arms z if ready = ! ^w to (f] a victim to ! flames4 ,z ! mission>y & 8 fri5ds approa*$ ! demon-l ,tabate /epp$ =w>d & comm&$ t all ! ,britons /& on ! "r h& ) ! %eep1 & ! ',mormons' /& on ! left :]e ! goats are4 ,among ! foll[]s ( ,eld] ,br[n 0 a brave "y native nam$ ,rivae & 8 wife :o _h an eight-mon?s'-old babe 9 h] arms4 ,) sublime c\rage ?is devot$ "y husb& /epp$ =w>d & said ,if y are go+ to burn ?is man1 po9t+ to ,eld] ,br[n1 y burn me fir/6 ,8 wife imm$iately foll[$ &1 hold+ h] babe at arms' l5g? %\t$ ,i am a ',mormon' & ?is baby w be a ',mormon' if he lives1 s y w h to burn all ( u to put a /op to ',mormonism4' ,rivae & 8 wife 7 ord]$ to /& aside1 & ,eld] ,br[n 0 ord]$ to take a position 9 a space betwe5 ! two p>ties4 ,!n ,tabate1 ! spokesman or judge taunt$ him ) be+ ! cause ( all ! tr\ble1 &1 po9t+ to ! heap ( burn+ emb]s1 decl>$ ! decision to be t he mu/ !re be roa/$ & eat54 ,yield+ to a sudd5 feel+ t came ov] him at t mom5t1 ,eld] ,br[n /ood erect be=e !m1 &1 ) arms rais$ high 9 ! air1 %\t$ ,9 ! "n ( ,israel's ,god ,i defy ! ho/ ( y2 = ,i s]ve ! ,god :o deliv]$ ,daniel f ! d5 ( lions & ! ?ree ,hebrew *ildr5 f ! fi]y furnace6 ,! *ange t imm$iately came ov] ! sc5e 0 z if caus$ by magic4 ,a _s ( division re/$ ^u ! judge :o _h pass$ ! s5t5ce1 8 c\ncilors & ! execution]s1 & !y 7 soon engag$ 9 a deadly grapple4 ,?is seem$ to be ! signal = ! :ole assembly to ent] into ! fi]ce/ k9d ( a fight4 ,!y us$ clubs & /ones & any o!r k9d ( a weapon !y c\ld get hold (2 also pull$ hair1 bit & scrat*$ & g\g$ 9 ! mo/ desp]ate /ruggle1 inflict+ all ! damage !y c\ld ^u "o ano!r until !y 7 compell$ to cease f %e] exhau/ion at ! close ( ! day4 ,9 ?is f9al conflict "s ( ! ,*ur* memb]s seem$ impell$ to take a h&4 ,!y f\ght ) savage f]ocity until ! "t came :51 z if by common cons5t1 !y all ceas$ to fight & demurely slunk away to _! homes ) _m sore heads & a*+ bodies1 to ?9k ov]1 b p]haps )\t be+ able to recall1 _! reason = engag+ 9 ! deadly /ruggle4 ,! re/ may soon be told4 ,eld] ,br[n cont9u$ to live ^u ! small isl& ( ,laivavai1 = he _h no opportunity to get away1 b he 0 treat$ ) consid]ation1 & app>5tly reg>d$ ) sup]/iti\s awe4 ,^? :o _h contemplat$ roa/+ & eat+ him mu/ h be5 c>eful to %un him !reaft]1 = he nev] kn[+ly met any ( !m4 ,^u "o occasion he recogniz$ "o ( !m at a di/ance b notic$ t he almo/ imm$iately comm5c$ runn+ f him1 z if 9 fe>4 ,9 a _s ( fun ,eld] ,br[n pursu$ him & succe$$ 9 ov]tak+ him aft] a long *ase4 ,on que/ion+ ! man z to 8 reason = runn+ away f him1 he 0 told t he 0 fe>$ because he seem$ to be div9ely assi/$2 t :5 he defi$ ! populace z he 0 ab\t to be sacrific$ !re appe>$ to be a pill> ( light ext5d+ f ! heav5s d[n to 8 head1 & x 0 reg>d$ z a sign ( div9e favor1 & ^? :o saw x fe>$ to t\* him4 ,!y 7 n ! only ones :o gave ! ,"l ! cr$it = com+ to 8 relief4 ,eld] ,br[n did s himself4 ,he ackn[l$g$ t x 0 only ?r\gh ! m]cy & p[] ( ! ,"l t he 0 deliv]$ f t h[l+ mob :o _h set _! he>ts ^u subject+ him to a mo/ horrible dea? & 7 !n int5t ^u dev\r+ 8 fle%4 ,we c imag9e h[ easy x 0 = ! ,"l to create ! impression t ,he did ^u ! he>ts ( ^? ignorant deprav$ p4 ,james ,s4 ,br[n 0 a magnific5t specim5 ( physical manhood4 ,he 0 tall & well proportion$1 ) a fe>less mann] ab\t him1 betok5+ ! possession ( unusual c\rage4 ,he _h a sonor\s voice & a p5etrat+ look t 0 well calculat$ to make c[>ds quail4 ,:5 he /ood =? 9 ! maje/y ( 8 /r5g? & 9 ! firm belief t ! ,"l 0 go+ to protect him1 ev5 z ,8 prophets _h decl>$1 & defi$ ! sup]/iti\s horde t s\ght 8 life1 x seems ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w t !y %\ld be /rick5 dumb ) a/oni%m5t & t]ror4 ,x is n detract+ any f ! cr$it due ! ,"l to expla9 t ,8 purpose might h be5 & probably 0 accompli%$ 9 a p]fectly natural way4 ,x 0 long be=e rem>k$ by ! ,prote/ant m9i/]s :5 !y s\ght to h 8 lib]ties curtail$ because he _h baptiz$ an invalid & %e _h be5 heal$ ( h] ailm5t1 t he _h su* a fi]ce c\nt5ance & expressive voice z to excite a p]son suff]+ ! mo/ excruciat+ pa9 until he w\ld n realize t he _h any suff]+ at all4 ,! gov]nor ( ! ,fr5* protectorate _h also compla9$ ( 8 s t]rify+ a witness by simply look+ at him z to disqualify him = s]vice4 ,he !re=e ord]$ t ,eld] ,br[n cease to look at ! witness1 say+ 8 c\nt5ance 0 s fi]ce & vivid z to baffle ! mo/ sub/antial witness4 ,!n too1 he _h ! reputation ( be+ a man ( n]ve & res\rce--a man :o did ?+s4 ,he _h 9 _m in/ances extract$ tee? ) no bett] in/rum5t ?an a bullet mold or a hamm] & *isel1 or ru/y nail t c\ld be us$ z a pun*4 ,he _h p]=m$ surgical op]ations successfully :5 he _h f\nd p suff]+ f c>buncles or abscesses by use only ( a %>p pocket knife4 ,he _h acquir$ ! native language & o!r dialects ) wond]ful facility & spoke sev]al dialects flu5tly2 9 fact1 he 0 almo/ a natural l+ui/4 ,all ^! & o!r ?+s z well z 8 appe>ance caus$ him to be reg>d$ z a rem>kable man4 ,8 unconc]n too z to ! id5tity ( ! p :o tri$ to sacrifice him 0 probably also notic$4 ,x 0 suffici5t = him to "k t he 0 no long] mole/$4 ,to him ! incid5t 0 clos$4 ,he probably nev] ?\ght ( x aft]w>ds except 9 a casual way4 ,:5 he return$ home aft] an abs5ce ( ?ree & two-?irds ye>s & _h occasion to m5tion 8 n>r[ escape f be+ burn$ & dev\r$ 9 connection ) 8 v>i\s o!r exp]i5ces1 he f\nd x 0 :olly lack+ 9 corroboration2 he c\ld n ref] to anyone :o _h witness$ x or knew ( ! facts4 ,& s x cont9u$ = ne>ly if n q =ty ye>s1 :5 he aga9 f\nd himself ^u a mission 9 ! ,society ,isl&s4 ,he 0 a greatly *ang$ man !n1 enfeebl$ by age & sickness1 & "u ! necessity ( walk+ ) crut*es z a result ( 8 hav+ lo/ a limb ?r\gh be+ accid5tally %ot4 ,he f\nd only few p !n :o rememb]$ 8 =m] labors ^u ! isl&s & few] /ill :o recogniz$ him4 ,he casually m5tions 9 8 autobiography t on visit+ ! isl& ( ,laivavai 9 company ) ,eld] ,wm4 ,a4 ,seegmill] we met a man--! f\r? on ! isl&--:o 0 on ! isl& ( ,laivavai :5 ! natives _h built a fire to burn me1 & :5 ,i 0 deliv]$ by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,!y claim$ to h be5 pres5t :5 ,i 0 s5t5c$1 b d5i$ tak+ any "p 9 ! proce$+s4 ,eld] ,seegmill]1 :o is n[ a ,bi%op 9 ,ri*field1 ,utah1 rememb]s meet+ ^? m5 z m5tion$4 ,he also _h ! place po9t$ out to him :]e ! sacrifice s ne>ly occurr$1 & he>d ! circum/ance incid5tally allud$ to _m times 9 connection ) ! folk lore ( ! isl&1 or z a leg5d ( ! days ( hea!ndom4 ,all t he he>d 0 sub/antially 9 accord ) ! n>rative z "h giv54 ,,p>k9 ,,rem9isc5se ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,promise ,,to ,,pay ,,money ,,) ,,only ,,fai? ,,to ,,back ,,x--,,h[ ,,! ,,money ,,0 ,,provid$--,,lesson ,,8 ,,wife ,,drew ,,f ,,x4 ,bro!r ,wm4 ,j4 ,p>k91 ( ,s\? ,b\ntiful1 tells ?is /ory ( h[ ! ,"l c & w op5 up ! way = ^? :o h fai? to fulfill _! promises & accompli% _! righte\s desires3 ,he arriv$ 9 ,utah 9 ! ye> #ahfc1 fre% f ,engl&1 & v poor4 ,he _h n succe$$ 9 accumulat+ mu* :51 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 he v5tur$ to get m>ri$4 ,:ile att5d+ conf]5ce 9 ,salt ,lake ,city ! foll[+ spr+ he he>d ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y ann\nce to ! assembly t he want$ a collection tak5 up 9 ! sev]al w>ds = ! immigration ( ! poor1 & wi%$ e man to subscribe to ! ext5t ( 8 ability4 ,! foll[+ ,sunday he att5d$ meet+ 9 ,b\ntiful & he>d ,bi%op ,/ok] repeat ! call4 ,bro!r ,p>k9 is a man ( g5]\s impulses1 & felt l do+ 8 full duty 9 s wor?y a cause1 b 0 absolutely )\t funds1 & didn't "k :]e or h[ he w\ld be able to obta9 any1 b he 0 ! fir/ man to arise & say :at he w\ld d4 ,he said1 ,bi%op1 y may put me d[n = #b4ej4 ,! money 0 to be paid )9 two weeks4 ,:5 he return$ home f meet+ 8 wife1 :o _h n be5 at ! meet+1 met him at ! gate ) te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,%e _h already he>d f a neighbor ( :at h] husb& _h promis$ to d1 & knew too t he _h no money4 ,h] he>t 0 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 & %e w\ld h be5 m ?an will+ to help migrate ! poor if %e _h be5 able s to d1 b h] high s5se ( honor w\ld n brook ! mak+ ( a promise %e c\ld n fulfill4 ,%e greet$ him reproa*fully ) ! exclamation3 ,:at h y done8 ,he _h no guilty feel+1 & ask$ h] :at %e meant4 ,y h promis$ to give two-&-a-half doll>s1 & hav5't a c5t1 nor any way ( gett+ any4 ,d y "k t ,i _h to sit up & wa% & iron a %irt = y aft] y w5t to b$ la/ night1 s t y might h a dec5t %irt to we> to-day8 ,well1 ,i "k t we are v poor1 he repli$1 b ,i believe ! ,"l w provide a way = me to fulfill ! promise4 ,p]haps he w make ! *ick5s lay m eggs1 or ! c[ give m milk1 s y w h butt] to sell4 ,h[ c y expect t1 said %e1 :5 we only h ?ree h5s & a roo/]1 & ! c[ is almo/ dry4 ,peace 0 pat*$ up betwe5 ! c\ple by 8 assurance t :at he _h done 9 ! matt] ( mak+ t promise 0 done f a /rict s5se ( duty1 & because he _h fai? t ! ,"l w\ld someh[ enable him to fulfill x4 ,%e knew him too well to d\bt 8 good int5tions1 & 0 too good a woman to fur!r reproa* him !re=1 ?\gh %e did n %>e 8 fai? ab\t 8 be+ able to keep 8 promise4 ,"t pass$ )\t 8 secur+ any money until ! day be=e he 0 to pay x4 ,on ! morn+ ( t day :5 he 0 out 9 ! y>d att5d+ to 8 *ores he notic$ a fairly well-def9$ pa?1 t he _h n obs]v$ be=e1 lead+ f 8 *ick5 coop into a pat* ( bru% t grew ne>4 ,foll[+ ! pa? out into ! bru%1 he !re f\nd a big ne/ full ( eggs4 ,c>ry+ !m into ! h\se1 he met 8 wife at ! door1 :o 0 j com+ out to exhibit to him a good-siz$ *unk ( butt] :i* %e _h j tak5 out ( ! *urn--ev] s mu* m ?an %e _h be5 9 ! habit ( gett+4 ,_! surprise 0 mutual :5 he c\nt$ out be=e h] eyes ?irty clean1 fre%-look+ eggs--all ! m surpris+ because !y _h bo? previ\sly ?\ght !y 7 gett+ all ! eggs _! h5s produc$4 ,:ile !y 7 /ill beam+ ) satisfaction ov] _! good =tune1 a knock 0 he>d at ! door1 & ^u op5+ x a /rang]1 an ov]l& immigrant1 0 met1 :o inquir$ if !y _h any butt] & eggs to sell4 ,! eggs j br\ght 9 7 po9t$ out ) ! rem>k t he might h !m1 & ! good wife also produc$ ! lump ( fre%ly-made butt]4 ,! /rang] said he w\ld be glad to buy bo?1 & if !y c\ld sp>e him "s butt]milk also he w\ld reg>d t z a favor4 ,he 0 assur$ t !y w\ld be glad to d s1 & t he c\ld h !m at 8 own price4 ,he produc$ f 8 wallet a dim9utive co91 su* z !y _h nev] se5 be=e1 & (f]$ x to !m1 & ,bro!r ,p>k9 inquir$1 ,:at is t8 ,t is a two-&-a-half doll> gold piece1 ! /rang] repli$4 ,well1 said ,bro!r ,p>k91 ,i h no *ange & t is entirely too mu*4 ,h y no small *ange8 ,! /rang] told him to keep x4 ,he 0 welcome to x4 ,t he 0 glad to get ! butt]1 eggs & butt]milk at any price1 z he _h appli$ 9 va9 at s _m h\ses = !m t he _h begun to despair ab\t be+ able to get any4 ,! /rang] c>ri$ away 8 small pur*ase1 rejoic+1 & ,bro!r & ,si/] ,p>k9 7 pr(use 9 _! ?anks to him1 & v grateful to ! ,"l1 = hav+ inspir$ him to supply !m ) ! means ( fulfill+ ! promise made to ! ,bi%op4 ,si/] ,p>k9 0 s impress$ ) ! fact t ! money _h come z a special provid5ce f ! ,"l1 & s ?ankful t h] husb&'s honor c\ld n[ be sav$ t %e actually %$ te>s ( joy1 & assur$ him t %e w\ld nev] m reproa* him = be+ too ra% 9 try+ to d 8 duty z a ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 & hop$ nev] aga9 to be lack+ 9 fai? t ! ,"l w provide4 ,! day foll[+1 be+ ,sunday1 he att5d$ meet+ z usual1 & pres5t$ ! gold piece to ! ,bi%op ) ! rem>k t x 0 8 donation to help immigrate ! poor4 ,! ,bi%op accept$ x ) a ,god bless y1 ,bro!r ,p>k92 y\rs is ! fir/ money paid ( all t 0 promis$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,a%am$ ,,to ,,pay ,,ti?+--,,loss ,,( ,,crop--,,lesson ,,he ,,le>n$ ,,by ,,x--,,potatoes ,,pur*as$ ,,to ,,pay ,,del9qu5t ,,ti?+--,,no ,,loss ,,( ,,potato ,,crop ,,s9ce4 ,bro!r ,p>k9 _h n be5 m>ri$ m ?an two or ?ree ye>s :5 a season ( p>tial dr\? occurr$1 & 8 potatoes1 :i* he _h c\nt$ ^u z be+ 8 pr(itable crop1 0 a p>tial failure4 ,! tub]s :5 dug 7 v small1 & v few 9 a hill4 ,:5 8 wife saw ! small pile t repres5t$ ! total crop %e rem>k$3 ,well1 !y look h>dly fit to eat1 b we c manage to get along ) !m4 ,n[ g & pay y\r ti?+ on !m1 & p]haps ! ,"l w furni% a bett] crop next ye>4 ,h] husb& repli$ t he w\ld be a%am$ to take su* potatoes 9 = ti?+2 he w\ld r wait until he rais$ "s dec5t look+ potatoes & pay ti?+ on two ye>s' crop at once4 ,%e didn't approve ( t decision1 & urg$ him to take a t5? ( ! pres5t ye>'s crop = ti?+ j ! same z if !y _h be5 z good z ev] be=e produc$1 z ! ,"l knew ! k9d ( potatoes he _h rais$ z well z he did1 & w\ld be satisfi$ ) a t5? ( ! potatoes1 su* z !y 74 ,on g5]al pr9ciples he agre$ ) h]1 b he felt a s5se ( pride ab\t tak+ a good article = ti?+1 & s /uck to 8 orig9al decision to wait until he rais$ "s good potatoes & !n pay en\gh to cov] ! ti?+ on ?is ye>'s crop z well4 ,! foll[+ ye> he plant$ a good siz$ pat* ( potatoes & took ! be/ ( c>e ( ! field 9 ! hope t ! crop w\ld be a record-break]1 :i* meant some?+ l a ?\s& bu%els to ! acre4 ,! tops look$ good en\gh to w>rant ! expectation1 b to 8 great surprise & mortification1 !y prov$ to be a complete failure1 :i* 0 all ! m rem>kable1 = ! reason t ! g5]al yield t ye> 0 n mu* if any bel[ normal4 ,8 wife _h nev] be5 entirely reconcil$ to 8 failure to pay 8 ti?+ on ! previ\s ye>'s crop1 & readily connect$ t 9 h] m9d ) _! pres5t lack ( a crop1 & s express$ h] feel+s )\t hesitation4 ,t is :at y get = y\r failure to pay y\r ti?+6 ,n[ g & buy ?ree bu%els ( ! be/ potatoes y c get1 & turn !m 9 = ti?+1 & ask ! ,"l to =give y = n pay+ !m la/ ye>1 & ,i don't believe y w ev] h ano!r failure4 ,he did n dispute ! wisdom ( h] c\nsel1 b promptly act$ ^u x1 & felt satisfaction 9 s do+4 ,! good wife has long s9ce gone to h] re/1 b %e liv$ long en\gh to see _m good crops ( potatoes produc$ ^u t same l& & n "o failure1 nor has !re ev] be5 a failure s9ce h] dea?4 ,t prov$ a lesson to ,bro!r ,p>k9 t he has nev] =gott54 ,he has felt ev] s9ce t ! ,"l 0 entitl$ to a t5? ( :atev] crop he produc$1 :e!r good1 bad or indiff]5t1 & believes n[ t ! measure ( prosp]ity t he has s9ce enjoy$ has be5 l>gely if n :olly due to 8 will+ness & fai?fulness 9 ! matt] ( pay+ 8 ti?+4 ,9 o!r words1 he feels t x pays to be on good t]ms ) ! ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,f>m+ ,,on ,,%>es--,a ,,new ,,vocation--,,future ,,home ,,%[n ,,9 ,,vision--,,home ,,recogniz$ ,,:5 ,,fir/ ,,se5 ,,9 ,,utah--,,reputation ,,ga9$ ,,z ,a ,,fai?ful ,,& ,,?or\gh ,,work]--,,provid5tial ,,fulfilm5t ,,( ,,vision--,,home ,,view$ ,,z ,a ,,sacr$ ,,h]itage4 ,= ye>s aft] ,bro!r ,p>k9 arriv$ 9 ,utah he work$ l& on %>es1 n be+ able to buy any4 ,he _h be5 a coal m9] 9 ,engl&1 8 native l&1 & _h no exp]i5ce 9 any o!r l9e4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no dem& = coal m9]s2 9 fact1 ! p ( ,utah all burn$ wood at t "t1 no coal m9es be+ !n develop$4 ,he readily adapt$ himself to ! ways ( ! c\ntry1 & made up by h>d "w = :at he lack$ 9 skill 9 :atev] employm5t he 0 able to secure4 ,he soon ga9$ a reputation z a pr(itable p]son to employ1 & 0 giv5 ! pref]5ce by a numb] ( 8 well-to-d neighbors :5 !y requir$ help1 & :5 he c\ld "w = o!rs )\t neglect+ ! small f>m :i* he 0 cultivat+ on %>es4 ,cradl+ gra9 7! me?od !n 9 vogue ( cutt+ x be=e me*anical reap]s 7 introduc$7 0 at fir/ "o ( ! mo/ difficult ?+s he ev] tri$ to d4 ,until he acquir$ ! knack ( x1 x 0 an awful tax ^u 8 /r5g?4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to le>n1 h[ev]1 hav+ an idea t :at o!rs c\ld d 9 ! l9e ( "w he c\ld if he only p]sev]$4 ,9 c\rse ( "t he acquir$ suffici5t skill at cradl+ t q a few ( 8 neighbors :o c\ld af=d to hire o!rs to cut _! gra9 in/ead ( do+ x !mselves1 reli$ ^u him do+ x = !m1 & paid him two bu%els p] acre !re=4 ,he _h n be5 m>ri$ long :51 "o day1 z he & 8 wife 7 j\rney+ to ,salt ,lake ,city by ox team to make a few necess>y pur*ases %e po9t$ out a c]ta9 corn] field to him ) ! rem>k1 t is our f>m6 ,oh1 no1 he repli$1 t is ,monroe ,p]k9s' field4 ,well1 %e !n respond$1 if x isn't ours n[1 x w be "s day2 ,i saw t place 9 a vision a ye> be=e ,i left ,engl&1 & long be=e ,i ev] ?\ght ( m>ry+ y1 & 0 assur$ t x w\ld sometime be my home4 ,! incid5t pass$ )\t fur!r comm5t at ! "t1 ! possibility ( _! be+ able to buy x if !y c\ld af=d ! price be+ too remote & unc]ta9 to ent]ta9 ! ?\ght (1 = ,monroe ,p]k9s 0 n dispos$ to sell l&1 & didn't h to1 = he c\ld af=d to keep x4 ,monroe ,p]k9s' fa!r 0 a v old man--a ,s\!rn]1 :o ) 8 two sons & num]\s gr&*ildr5 7 e>ly settl]s 9 ,s\? ,b\ntiful1 & 7 ! orig9al locators ( r ext5sive & *oice f>ms4 ,%ortly be=e ,fa!r ,p]k9s di$1 ,bro!r ,p>k91 :o 0 some:at ( a favorite ) ! old g5tleman1 induc$ him to sell him five acres ( 8 l>ge f>m = ! am\nt ( 8 sav+s up to t p]iod--#bjj4jj1 & aft] ! deal _h be5 complet$ ! old g5tleman rem>k$1 sympa!tically1 t five acres 0 a pretty small & n>r[ piece ( l& = a man to try to make a liv+ on1 & if 8 fri5d want$ to "p ) a new cook /ove :i* he _h j pur*as$1 he w\ld ex*ange !re= ano!r five acres1 & ,bro!r ,p>k9 w\ld ?us h a squ>e t5-acre field4 ,bro!r ,p>k9 didn't hesitate a second ab\t accept+ ! (f]1 & consid]$ himself specially ble/ 9 be+ able to obta9 x4 ,8 wife also 0 cont5t to return to ! use ( ! skillet1 9 :i* %e _h done h] bak+ ev] s9ce %e 0 m>ri$1 & = ! pur*ase ( :i* ,bro!r ,p>k9 _h dug a well #fh feet deep1 & wall$ x up ) rock4 ,he 0 n only glad to h a t5-acre f>m t he c\ld call 8 own1 b 0 det]m9$ to make x second to no t5-acre f>m 9 ! c\ntry 9 po9t ( productivity4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 aft] bo? ,fa!r ,p]k9s & 8 son ,monroe _h di$1 ! rema9+ memb]s ( t bran* ( ! ,p]k9s family decid$ to remove to ,arizona1 & sold _! real e/ate to ,walk] ,bro!rs1 weal?y m]*ants ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 :o want$ ! prop]ty = a c\ntry home4 ,bro!r ,p>k9's little f>m look$ s attractive to ! elde/ ( ! ,walk] ,bro!rs t he 0 det]m9$ to possess x at any price4 ,day aft] day he visit$ ! place & admir$ x1 appe>+ to be fairly en*ant$ ) a f9e field ( timo?y to :i* "p ( ! small f>m 0 devot$4 ,! own]1 h[ev]1 0 pro( aga9/ all ! tempt+ (f]s made him1 decl>+ t ,walk] ,bro!rs didn't h en\gh money to buy 8 t5 acres4 ,f9ally ,s4 ,%>p ,walk] paid ano!r visit1 & approa*$ him on a diff]5t tack3 ,on :at t]ms w y swap y\r t5 acres = half ( t #ba acre field on ! o!r side ( ! /reet1 po9t+ to ! ,monroe ,p]k9s corn] :i* ,si/] ,p>k9 _h s long be=e se5 9 vision1 & conc]n+ :i* %e receiv$ ! heav5ly assurance t x w\ld be h] future home4 ,! proposition 0 n reject$ z ! previ\s ones _h be54 ,on ! contr>y1 ! own] promis$ to consid] x1 & let him "k1 if he call$ on ! foll[+ day1 :at he w\ld d4 ,t ev5+ ,bro!r ,p>k9 call$ ^u 8 ag$ fa!r = advice1 tell+ him ( ! proposition to swap f>ms4 ,! old g5tleman c\ld h>dly cr$it x1 ! old ,monroe ,p]k9s f>m be+ 9 8 e/imation s mu* m desirable1 ?\gh n "u su* a good /ate ( cultivation4 ,9 ! fa!r's op9ion !re 0 no bett] l& 9 ,davis ,c\nty1 & he d\bt$ :e!r !re 0 any bett] 9 ! _w1 ?an ! ,monroe ,p]k9s f>m1 b x _h be5 some:at neglect$1 & %[$ ! effects ( x4 ,x _h ?is advantage also1 :i* appeal$ to ,fa!r ,p>k93 ,x 0 pat5t$ l& & if he secur$ x1 he c\ld get a w>ranty de$ = x1 :ile 8 son only held a quit claim de$ f ,reub5 ,p]k9s1 ! orig9al locator to ! t5 acres he _h1 x hav+ be5 discov]$ :5 ! ,u4 ,s4 survey 0 made t x 0 a "p ( a s*ool section1 & full legal title !reto c\ld n be obta9$ until ! "t arriv$ = ! s*ool l&s to be sold1 :5 ! possessor ( ! l&1 z a squatt]1 w\ld h ! fir/ "r to pur*ase x4 ,! int]view end$ ) ?is fa!rly advice3 ,well1 my son1 if y c secure ! ,monroe ,p]k9s corn] on any reasonable t]ms1 don't fail to d x2 b don't involve y\rself by pay+ too mu* to boot1 = x may be difficult = y to secure money to pay (f ! loan aft] y h borr[$ x4 ,! foll[+ day ,mr4 ,walk] call$ aga9 z usual = ! decision1 & 0 duly impress$ by ,bro!r ,p>k9 ) ! clean & highly productive condition ( 8 small home/ead1 & ) ! we$y & neglect$ condition ( ! opposite corn]1 all ( :i* ,mr4 ,walk] admitt$ 0 correct4 ,!n ,bro!r ,p>k9 said1 all ?+s consid]$1 he 0 will+ to make ! ex*ange propos$ if he c\ld receive #ejj4jj to boot4 ,x 0 app>5t t ,mr4 ,walk] 0 tempt$4 ,aft] "s bant]1 to secure m favorable t]ms1 a compromise 0 effect$ by 8 pay+ #dej4jj z boot betwe5 ! two pieces ( l&4 ,! l& is /ill 9 ,bro!r ,p>k9's possession4 ,he feels t !re 0 some?+ provid5tial ab\t ! way he acquir$ x1 & t 8 wife1 :o has long s9ce pass$ to h] rew>d1 0 inspir$ ( ! ,"l :5 %e =esaw x z ! future home ( ! family4 ,"u ! circum/ances x is n /range t he %\ld reg>d x z a sacr$ h]itage1 & refuse all (f]s t real e/ate ag5ts make = its pur*ase4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,ambiti\s ,,to ,,"w ,,9 ,a ,,coal ,,m9e--,,day ,,sp5t ,,9 ,,m9e ,,z ,a ,,spectator--,,fatal ,,accid5t--,,8 ,,n>r[ ,,escape ,,f ,,be+ ,a ,,victim4 ,_m ?+s h occurr$ 9 ,bro!r ,p>k9's life to indicate t !re has be5 a special provid5ce ov] him--t 8 life has be5 pres]v$ almo/ miracul\sly--leav+ ! impression ^u 8 m9d t ! ,"l has a "w = him yet to p]=m 9 mortality4 ,a mo/ /rik+ in/ance ( ?is k9d occurr$ :5 he 0 a boy only eight ye>s ( age4 ,he _h a companion ab\t 8 own age by ! "n ( ,walk]1 :o 0 employ$ 9 a coal m9e1 driv+ a donkey :i* convey$ c>s ( coal f di/ant p>ts ( ! m9e to ! ma9 %aft1 :]e !y 7 hoi/$ to ! surface4 ,possibly because he 0 s employ$1 8 "y companion conceiv$ ! idea t he also w\ld l to "w 9 a coal m9e1 & accord+ly appli$ = a position4 ,he 0 promis$ a job at op5+ & %utt+ a door by :i* ! m9e 0 divid$ into sections = protection aga9/ fire damp4 ,gratifi$ at secur+ ! job1 he 0 on h& e>ly ! next morn+ prep>$ to comm5ce "w1 b to 8 surprise he le>n$ t ano!r boy _h also be5 promis$ ! job & he too 0 on h& prep>$ to take x4 ,inve/igation prov$ t ! o!r boy _h ! fir/ promise1 & he 0 accord+ly giv5 ! pref]5ce4 ,in/ead ( "y ,p>k9 go+ home1 h[ev]1 he yield$ to ! p]suasion ( 8 "y fri5d ,george ,walk] to sp5d ! day ) him4 ,he made sev]al trips ) ! donkey1 & enjoy$ ! novelty ( x1 & at ! sugge/ion ( ano!r boy1 :o _h ! c>e ( ano!r donkey1 also haul+ c>s ( coal1 />t$ to make a trip ) him1 "y ,walk] rem>k+ :5 he he>d ! proposition1 t x w\ld be all "r1 if he want$ to g1 z he w\ld get back 9 "t = d9n]4 ,!y _h n proce$$ f> :5 a noise 0 he>d & ! lights sudd5ly w5t out1 leav+ t "p ( ! m9e 9 total d>kness4 ,! boys made _! way to ! ma9 %aft to le>n ! cause ( ! tr\ble1 :5 to _! horror !y saw ,george ,walk] & two o!rs ly+ !re dead & some:at mutilat$4 ,!y soon le>n$ t "y ,walk] & 8 companions _h be5 9 ! cage asc5d+ ! ma9 %aft :5 ! rope by :i* ! cage 0 be+ drawn to ! surface _h brok51 precipitat+ ! cage to ! bottom ( ! %aft1 ) ! result /at$4 ,"y ,p>k9 ow$ 8 escape f dea? to ! circum/ance ( 8 quitt+ ! company ( ! ,walk] boy & go+ = a s+le trip ) ! o!r boy2 = if he _h rema9$ he also w\ld h be5 9 ! cage :5 x fell4 ,:51 sometime aft] ! accid5t occurr$1 "y ,p>k9 0 hoi/$ to ! pit br[1 he f\nd 8 p>5ts !re almo/ frantic ) anxiety1 = ! rumor _h rea*$ !m at _! home t _! boy 0 "o ( ^? :o _h be5 kill$1 & !y 7 unable to le>n t su* 0 n ! case until _! boy 0 br\ght to ! surface1 :5 !y wept = joy at f9d+ him alive1 & decl>$ t he %\ld nev] g into a coal m9e aga94 ,h[ev]1 he did return to "w 9 ! m9e on 8 own volition :5 he grew old]1 & work$ !re _m ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,resort ,,to ,,m9+--,,caught ,,9 ,a ,,sn[slide--,,c>ri$ ,a ,,mile ,,d[n ,,! ,,m\nta9 ,,z ,,if ,,fir$ ,,f ,a ,,catapult--,,miracul\s ,,escape--,,fails ,,to ,,f9d ,,companion--,,return ,,to ,,m9e ,,& ,,!n ,,home--,,companion',s ,,subsequ5t ,,escape4 ,:ile f>m+ has be5 ,bro!r ,p>k9's regul> vocation s9ce com+ to ,utah1 he has f\nd x necess>y to supplem5t x occasionally ) o!r "w to provide = 8 l>ge family & fill ! sph]e he aspir$ to4 ,al?\gh m9+ 0 8 orig9al occupation1 he has n felt specially attract$ to t class ( "w1 pref]r+ some?+ else t w\ld n take him s completely & p]man5tly away f 8 family4 ,"o season1 h[ev]1 :5 he _h n be5 9 ,utah m ?an sev5 or eight ye>s1 & :5 ! ravages ( ! gras%opp]s _h mat]ially int]f]$ ) ! yield ( 8 f>m1 he f\nd "w z a m9] 9 ! ,re$ ,b5son m9e1 ne> ! top ( ! high m\nta9\s range :i* sep>ates ! ,big ,cottonwood & ,little ,cottonwood ,canyons4 ,"s "t 9 ,m>*1 aft] he _h be5 at "w !re ab\t two mon?s he & a companion nam$ ,fr$ ,?ompson 7 s5t by ! m9e boss to br+ a supply ( provisions f ,alta1 9 ,little ,cottonwood ,canyon4 ,! sn[ 01 deep1 & ! only means !y _h ( mak+ ! trip 0 walk+4 ,!y expect$ ! trip w\ld consume ! :ole day1 & be v tiresome1 b !y set out bravely at eight o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y _h to climb = "s di/ance be=e rea*+ ! summit1 :5 !y w\ld h a long desc5t to ,alta4 ,!y _h n proce$$ v f>1 mak+ _! way 9 ! sn[1 up ! /eep incl9e1 :5 !y exp]i5c$ ! s5sation ( mov+ backw>d1 &1 look+ upw>d1 discov]$ !y 7 be+ c>ri$ d[n by a sn[slide1 :i* _h />t$ only a %ort di/ance above !m1 & probably by ! j> produc$ by _! walk+ 9 ! sn[4 ,= ! fir/ few seconds _! desc5t 0 n v rapid1 & !y tri$ to escape by grabb+ at bru% & sapl+s z !y pass$1 b all 9 va92 ! mass ( sn[ ga9$ 9 mom5tum & volume z x sp$ on1 & !y soon felt z if !y _h be5 hurl$ f a catapult4 ,a few seconds lat] !y pass$ ov] an imm5se precipice1 e/imat$ by p]sons famili> ) ! canyon to be m ?an #bjj feet high1 ! *ange f ! slop+ to ! v]tical plunge hav+ ! effect ( turn+ !m head d[nw>d1 in/ead ( com+1 z !y _h be51 9 a k9d ( sitt+ po/ure4 ,ano!r *ange 0 exp]i5c$ by ,bro!r ,p>k91 :5 ! mass ( sn[ /ruck t]ra firma at ! foot ( ! precipice1 ! s5sation be+ t ( a burial to an imm5se dep? by ! sn[ :i* cont9u$ d[n ! side ( ! m\nta9 at an ev] increas+ velocity4 ,!n he felt z if he 7 be+ lift$ by "s supreme p[] to ! surface ( ! sn[1 & a peaceful feel+ possess$ 8 s\l4 ,:5 ! slide came to re/ 9 ! broad bottom ( ! canyon1 fill+ x to a great dep?1 ,bro!r ,p>k9 f\nd himself /&+ 9 an upright position ) ! sn[ sc>cely rea*+ up to 8 wai/4 ,8 fir/ conc]n :5 he f\nd himself safe 0 = 8 companion4 ,he se>*$ = him1 b c\ld n f9d him4 ,conclud+ t 8 fri5d ,?ompson mu/ be buri$ 9 ! sn[ & debris ) :i* he _h be5 swept d[n ! m\nta91 possibly too deep to be sav$ by any human means1 ev5 if help 7 at h&1 he f\nd "t to ?9k ( himself4 ,! coat he _h worn :5 he set out = ! trip ov] ! m\nta9 _h be5 entirely /ripp$ f 8 body1 & 8 %irt & tr\s]s 7 mu* torn1 evid5tly f cat*+ 9 ! bru% 9 8 t]rific desc5t ( m ?an a mile d[n ! m\nta91 b ! g>m5ts worn next to 8 body 7 n ev5 m>r$4 ,! feel+ ( gratitude t[>ds ! ,almighty t well$ up )9 him = 8 pres]vation exce$$ any?+ he _h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,he c\ld n d\bt t ! ,"l _h sp>$ 8 life = "s special reason1 & felt t :atev] purpose ! ,"l _h = prolong+ 8 life1 x 0 8 duty if possible to f9d out :at t purpose 01 & con=m !reto4 ,he made 8 way by a wide det\r up ! m\nta9 to ! m9e1 arriv+ !re ab\t five o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 aft] a tiresome walk ( some?+ l eight & a half h\rs4 ,he 0 greet$ ) surprise by ! m9e boss1 :o grabb$ him 9 8 arms & fairly hugg$ him = joy1 & 8 sev5 or eight companions :o 7 sc>cely less delight$ at f9d+ he _h surviv$ 8 t]rible flight1 & seem$ none ! worse = x4 ,!y inquir$ eag]ly = ,?ompson1 8 companion1 b he c\ld only say t ! poor fell[ 0 evid5tly buri$ 9 ! slide1 & possibly beyond human help1 z he _h se>*$ = him 9 va94 ,he !n le>n$ t ! m5 at ! m9e1 w>n$ ( ! slide by ! noise x creat$ almo/ at ! />t1 _h witness$ ) horror its frightful desc5t1 & made _! way up ! m\nta9 z soon z possible to asc]ta9 :e!r ! two m5 _h be5 c>ri$ d[n by x4 ,f9d+ ! bank ( sn[ :]e ! slide />t$ %[$ a %e] break1 ) no footpr9t on top ( x1 !y 7 =c$ to ! conclusion t ! m5 _h gone d[n ) ! slide & 7 probably lo/4 ,! m9e boss _h (f]$ 8 companions t5 doll>s ea* if !y or any ( !m w\ld desc5d ! m\nta9 & se>* = _! un=tunate fell[s1 b none ( !m d>$ to und]take to d s4 ,bro!r ,p>k9 resum$ "w1 b a few days lat]1 aft] be+ giv5 a *eck 9 paym5t ( 8 s]vices up to t "t1 0 dispat*$ to ,salt ,lake ) ore samples1 to h !m assay$4 ,f ,salt ,lake ,city he proce$$ on 8 way home to ,b\ntiful1 :]e he 0 joyfully greet$ by 8 wife & *ildr54 ,:5 !y le>n$1 z !y did dur+ ! ev5+1 ( 8 frightful exp]i5ce 9 go+ d[n ) a sn[slide1 8 wife 0 s t]ror-/rick5 at ?\ght ( h] husb& work+ 9 su* a place1 t %e decl>$ he %\ld nev] g back !re aga9 if %e c\ld help x4 ,9 va9 he rem9d$ h] t he _h left 8 b$d+ at ! m9e4 ,%e said ! value ( ! b$d+ c\nt$ = no?+ ) h]4 ,%e w\ld sacrifice t )\t a scruple1 to h him rema9 ) h]1 & he did s4 ,x 0 soon aft]w>ds le>n$ t ,?ompson also _h escap$4 ,he f\nd himself completely buri$ & evid5tly at a consid]able dep?1 :5 ! sn[slide /opp$1 & he began imm$iately to dig 8 way out4 ,he /ruggl$ desp]ately & burr[$ = a long "t )\t kn[+ :e!r he 0 go+ t[>ds ! surface or n1 & 0 f9ally successful 9 extricat+ himself4 ,8 clo?+ 0 badly torn & he 0 m or less bruis$1 b succe$$ 9 mak+ 8 way to a logg+ camp "s di/ance d[n ! canyon1 :5ce1 aft] a re/1 he made 8 way to ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,fa!r ,,john ,,p>k9 ,a ,,pugili/--,,def5ds ,a ,,mormon ,,eld]--,,%elt]s ,,him ,,f ,a ,,/orm ,,& ,,le>ns ,,some?+ ,,( ,,mormonism--,,:ole ,,family ,,embrace ,,! ,,gospel4 ,bro!r ,p>k9 recalls "s incid5ts ( 8 *ildhood1 t t5d especially to illu/rate ! "* ( 8 fa!r1 & ! effect ( ! ,gospel 9 %ap+ ! lives ( individuals4 ,8 fa!r 0 a pugili/--by in/9ct r ?an by pr(ession ?\gh--= he did n foll[ x = a liv+4 ,he 0 n a l>ge man1 b _h a closely knit1 muscul> frame1 no surplus fle%1 0 ab\t z active z a cat & possess$ unb\nd$ c\rage4 ,:ile n ( a qu>relsome nature1 he j naturally enjoy$ a scrap4 ,he taught 8 old] sons ! manly art ( self def5se1 & gave !m to und]/& t he _h no pati5ce ) molycoddles4 ,he didn't want !m to pick a qu>rel1 b if any "o ev] attempt$ to impose on !m1 or _! fri5ds1 he expect$ !m to give a good acc\nt ( !mselves4 ,he w\ld be a%am$ to h any body :o bore 8 "n ev] %[ ! :ite fea!r4 ,! fa!r 0 pass+ along ! /reet ( 8 native hamlet 9 ,engl& "o day :5 8 att5tion 0 attract$ by a r l>ge & noisy cr[d ( p :o 71 z he le>n$ on jo9+ !m1 li/5+ to a local ,mormon ,eld] advocate 8 doctr9es1 ) frequ5t & noisy int]ruptions4 ,! int]ruptions he soon f\nd 7 ma9ly made by ?ree prea*]s1 "o a ,bapti/1 ano!r a ,me?odi/ & ! ?ird a ,*ur* ( ,engl& m9i/]4 ,he recogniz$ ^! :5 he saw !m1 = !y 7 well kn[n & some:at popul> 9 _! special l9es ( religion1 b ! ,mormon ,eld] 0 a /rang] to him2 9 fact1 he _h nev] be=e met a ,mormon1 or he>d or read ( ,mormon doctr9es4 ,he _h n li/5$ long :5 8 s5se ( fairness became s outrag$ by ! sne]+1 ridicul+1 capti\s int]ruptions by ! prea*]s1 & ! laught] ( _! sympa?iz+ auditors1 t he pu%$ 8 way into ! c5t] ( ! cr[d & ask$ ! lone ,mormon ,eld] to all[ him to say a few words4 ,! privilege be+ grant$1 he told ! cr[d t he 0 n a prea*]1 & knew no?+ ab\t ! doctr9es ?is man 0 prea*+1 b he believ$ 9 free spee*1 & fair play1 & ?\ght ! man ought to be all[$ to tell :at he _h to say )\t int]ruptions4 ,!n if ! prea*]s c\ld controv]t x1 !y might fairly d s4 ,8 rem>ks _h ! effect ( quell+ ! di/urbance mom5t>ily1 b ! ,eld] _h sc>cely resum$ 8 speak+ :5 ! prea*]s1 app>5tly b5t ^u n all[+ him to proce$1 bur/ =? aga9 ) _! int]ruptions4 ,) indignation n[ ?or\ghly ar\s$1 ,mr4 ,p>k9 %ook 8 fi/ 9 ! faces ( ! prea*]s & dem&$ fair play4 ,i don't "k ?is man1 said he1 b he looks & talks dec5tly1 & he's got to h a he>+1 if ,i h to sma% ! m5 t int]rupt him4 ,! ,bapti/ prea*] _h a wood5 leg1 & p]haps presum$ ^u t 9 be+ ! fir/ to cry out 9 ridicule :5 ! ,mormon aga9 essay$ to proce$4 ,grabb+ him by ! coll> & %ak+ him1 ,mr4 ,p>k9 angrily dem&$1 ,are y go+ to compel me to hit y1 ev5 ?\gh y are a cripple8 ,n[ keep y\r m\? %ut1 or ,i'll h to d x6 ,he _h sc>cely let loose ( ! prea*]'s coll> :5 a /alw>t son ( ! prea*] ru%$ out f ! cr[d & made a pass at him ) 8 brawny fi/2 b ,mr4 ,p>k9 saw ! movem5t1 &1 nimbly dodg+ ! bl[1 /ruck out ) 8 good "r h& ) su* =ce t 8 big assailant w5t d[n z if he _h be5 hit ) a sl$ge hamm]4 ,:ile fri5dly h&s began fann+ ! y\? & ?r[+ wat] 9 8 face to resuscitate him1 ,mr4 ,p>k9 ) blood boil+ & eyes fla%+ defiance1 proce$$ to deliv] ?is *all5ge to ! :ole cr[d 9 true bantam fa%ion3 ,come on n[1 all ( y1 "o at a "t1 & ,i'll :ip ! cr[d6 ,none ( !m *ose to accept ! *all5ge4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y nei!r manife/$ any disposition to fight him or fur!r li/5 to ! prea*+1 = !y soon disp]s$1 _! dep>ture be+ d\btless ha/5$ by a brisk %[] j !n com+ on4 ,turn+ to ! ,mormon ,eld]1 ,mr4 ,p>k9 inquir$3 ,:]e d y live8 ,at ,langley ,mills1 n9e miles f "h1 0 ! reply4 ,y c't g home 9 ?is %[]2 y _h bett] walk home ) me1 said ! pugili/1 & 8 invitation 0 accept$4 ,! %[] didn't pass z soon z expect$2 b r increas$ 9 sev]ity z night approa*$1 & x became app>5t t ! gue/ mu/ be provid$ ) lodg+s1 z ! family hadn't ! he>t to turn him out 9 su* a /orm4 ,!n1 too1 !re 0 ano!r reason = x--!y _h become some:at int]e/$ 9 li/5+ to 8 explanations ( 8 belief1 ! doctr9es be+ all new to !m4 ,! elde/ son1 a boy ab\t t5 ye>s old1 solv$ ! "q ( lodg+ by (f]+ to give up 8 b$1 & ! "m help$ out ! matt] by arrang+ = ! boy to occupy an improvis$ b$ 9 ! room 9 :i* 8 p>5ts slept4 ,:5 ! "t = retir+ arriv$ ! /rang] ask$1 z a special favor1 ! privilege ( pray+ ) ! family1 & ! fa!r repli$ to ?is by ! decl>ation t he 0 n a religi\s man1 t he 0 a pugili/1 a cock-fight]1 a man :o didn't believe 9 pray] & _h no reg>d = ?+s :i* o!rs consid]$ sacr$2 b if x w\ld af=d him any gratification1 !y w\ld be will+ to li/5 to him pray4 ,! pray] 0 (f]$1 & 9 x ! gue/ ?ank$ ! ,"l t he _h f\nd "o man :o w\ld accept ! tru?4 ,! elde/ son1 ! boy :o gave up 8 b$ = ! /rang] to sleep 91 recalls he>+ 8 fa!r ask 8 wife "s "t aft] retir+ = ! night1 :at ! man c\ld h meant by allud+1 9 8 pray]1 to "o man :om he _h f\nd 9 t t[n :o w\ld accept ! tru?4 ,%e said %e _h no idea :at man he _h 9 m9d1 & ! husb& told h] he w\ld f9d out by ask+ him ! next morn+4 ,& ask him he did1 ! next morn+1 & 0 n a little surpris$ :5 ! ,eld] turn$ &1 po9t+ to him1 said1 ,y are ! man1 = ,i am sure y w yet embrace ! ,gospel6 ,t local ,eld] 7^: "n 0 ,a>on ,nelson1 & :o aft]w>ds migrat$ to ,utah1 & di$ only a few ye>s s9ce 9 ,/4 ,george7 cont9u$ to come e ,w$nesday & hold meet+s 9 ,loscoe1 & ,mr4 ,p>k9 g5]ally att5d$ 8 meet+s & /ood by him1 to see t he got fair play4 ,f9ally1 at ! close ( "o ( ! meet+s ,mr4 ,p>k9 ask$ ! privilege ( mak+ an ann\ncem5t4 ,cons5t be+ grant$1 he said3 ,i want to give out notice 7,eld] ,nelson be+ will+7 t on ,w$nesday night next ,i w be baptis$ by him1 at ,loscoe ,dam1 = ,i h become conv9c$ t ',mormonism' is true4 ,he 0 delib]ate ab\t embrac+ x1 b he 0 z true to x !reaft] z ev] ne$le 0 to ! pole4 ,! family all embrac$ ! ,gospel & came to ,utah1 & ! mann] 9 :i* !y fir/ became int]e/$ 9 & 7 l$ to inve/igate ,mormonism furni%$ a !me = _m a fireside conv]sation4 ,z an indication ( ! effect ! ,gospel _h ^u ! eld] ,p>k9 x may be m5tion$ t aft] he jo9$ ! ,*ur* he g5]\sly ent]ta9$ all ! mission>ies :o visit$ 8 "p ( ! c\ntry1 made !m pres5ts1 & w5t to ! limit ( 8 ability 9 manife/+ 8 love = !m & 8 int]e/ 9 ! "w 9 :i* !y 7 engag$4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,sell+ ,a ,,load ,,( ,,c>rots ,,to ,,an ,,ex-,,mission>y1 ,,^: ,,p>simony ,,is ,,exhibit$--,,"s ,,reflections ,,!reon4 ,"s ye>s aft] ,fa!r ,p>k9 migrat$ to ,utah he rode to ,salt ,lake ,city "o day ) 8 son ,william1 :o 0 br++ a load ( c>rots to sell4 ,z !y rode along ! /reet !y met ,m4444 ,t44441 a man :o _h s]v$ z a mission>y 9 ,engl& :5 !y 7 new conv]ts1 & be5 ent]ta9$ _m times at _! h\se1 & to :om ,fa!r ,p>k9 _h be5 unusually g5]\s :5 he 0 releas$ to return to 8 home 9 ,utah4 ,bro!r ,t44441 :o _h ! reputation ( be+ among ! weal?ie/ citiz5s ( ,salt ,lake1 & z /+y z he 0 ?rifty1 hail$ !m 7recogniz+ !m ( c\rse7 & inquir$ :at !y want$ = _! c>rots1 & 0 told #be c5ts p] bu%el4 ,on fur!r inquiry he le>n$ t !y _h =ty bu%els 9 ! wagon1 & aft] "s p>ley+ decid$ to buy ! load4 ,! wagon 0 driv5 into 8 y>d1 & ,bro!r ,t4444 procur$ a bu%el basket to h !m measur$ )1 evid5tly n c>+ to buy !m accord+ to ! measurem5t ( ,bro!r ,p>k94 ,bro!r ,p>k9 (f]$ no objection to hav+ !m measur$1 kn[+ t he _h be5 r g5]\s 9 8 measurem5t ( ! c>rots1 b regrett$ ! delay t x w\ld cause1 z he & 8 fa!r bo? _h "s pur*ases to make be=e !y c\ld leave t[n1 & !y 7 anxi\s to get home4 ,:5 ! wagon 0 n m ?an half unload$ ,bro!r ,t4444 0 call$ by 8 wife to come to d9n]1 & he ask$ 8 old acqua9tances1 fa!r & son1 to excuse him = a few m9utes1 & take a re/ :ile he ate 8 d9n] 7leav+ !m to und]/&1 ( c\rse1 t he want$ to see ! re/ ( ! c>rots measur$47 ,"w 0 susp5d$ & fa!r & son cogitat$ a few mom5ts :ile ea* mun*$ at a c>rot1 = _! appetites 7 ke5 en\gh to enable !m to enjoy a good d9n] too if ! d9n] _h be5 =?-com+1 & soon ! fa!r broke ! sil5ce4 ,my son1 said he1 c y imag9e ,eld] ,m4444 ,t4444 :5 he 0 a mission>y 9 ,engl& eat+ a c>rot 9 a b>n :ile ,i indulg$ 9 a w>m meal 9 ! h\se4 ,! son respond$ t he c\ld n imag9e su* a situation4 ,on ! contr>y1 he said1 ,i rememb] di/9ctly t he nev] call$ at our h\se )\t be+ invit$ to eat1 :e!r x 0 meal "t or n1 & t ! *oice/ cuts ( meat 7 b\ght to provide him ! be/ meal possible1 & t y paid ?irty-six %ill+s = silk ) :i* to make a pair ( /ock+s to pres5t him ) to br+ home = 8 wife :5 he 0 releas$ f 8 mission1 & t :5 ^? /ock+s 7 made !y 7 admir$ by ev]yone :o saw !m & decl>$ to be fit = any que5 or pr9cess to we>4 ,well1 my son1 ! fa!r add$1 ,i don't regret any?+ ,i ev] did = a mission>y4 ,:5 ,i embrac$ ,mormonism ,i did x because ,i 0 sure x 0 ! tru?1 & ,i aft]w>ds tri$ to s]ve ! ,"l j z ?or\ghly z ,i _h ev] s]v$ ! devil be=e4 ,! tru? is n affect$ by m5's actions1 & m5's actions are n always affect$ by _! k ( ! tru?4 ,bro!r ,t44 probably kn[s t ! ,gospel is true1 b x has app>5tly n *ang$ 8 nature4 ,i don't envy him 8 nature or 8 possessions4 ,bett] live on raw c>rots & reta9 our love = ! tru? & our respect = ^? :o h s]v$ ) u 9 its promulgation1 ?an h ! weal? ( ?is _w & =get or cease to respect our =m] fri5ds & associates 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,! son 0 impress$ ) ! *ange ! ,gospel _h wr\ght 9 8 fa!r1 = he c\ld easily recall ! "t :5 he w\ld n h look$ *>itably ^u any action t savor$ ( meanness or p>simony 9 "o ( 8 fell[s1 & :5 ! m pret5ti\s ! p]son 0 7be he prea*] or layman7 :o display$ any su* *>act]i/ic1 ! m bold & ready he w\ld h be5 to d5\nce him to 8 face4 ,! rum9ation 0 end$4 ,bro!r ,t4444 return$ f ! h\se & ! unload+ ( ! c>rots 0 resum$1 ,bro!r ,t4444 keep+ tally ) a p5cil on a bo>d z ! baskets 7 empti$4 ,:5 only a few bu%els rema9$ to be measur$ he exclaim$3 ,nev] m9d measur+ any m1 ,i see y h =ty bu%els1 allright4 ,!n ! son decid$ t x 0 8 turn to speak "r out 9 meet+4 ,b1 ,bro!r ,t----1 ,i d m9d6 ,x 0 y t want$ ^! c>rots measur$4 ,i w\ld h sold !m to y = =ty bu%els if y _h be5 satisfi$ to take !m )\t measur+4 ,n[ we w f9i% measur+1 & if !re are m ?an =ty bu%els1 we w take ! ov]plus home1 if y d n want to pay #be c5ts a bu%el = !m4 ,! measurem5t ( ! balance disclos$ ! fact t !re 7 =ty-two bu%els 9 ! load1 & ,bro!r ,t4444 r %amefac$ly h&$ ov] #aj4ej 9 paym5t !re=4 ,a ,sailor-,sa9t's ,adv5tures ,,*apt] ,i4 ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,,s*nelle',s ,,belief ,,9 ,a ,,provid5ce ,,ov] ,,8 ,,life--,,bir? ,,& ,,succession ,,( ,,accid5ts--,,goes ,,to ,,sea ,,z ,,cab9 ,,boy--,,cruel ,,treatm5t--,,pump+ ,,sug> ,,& ,,wat]--,,%ip ,,cru%$ ,,aga9/ ,,breakwat]--,,reckless ,,jump--,,woes ,,z ,a ,,cook4 ,accord+ to ! old fatali/ic saw3 ,if a man is born to be hung1 he c nev] be dr[n$4 ,?is is f> m trite ?an true4 ,s f> z x implies t any man is born or pr$e/9$ to be hung1 x is n true4 ,b t "s h be5 m>vel\sly & repeat$ly pres]v$ f dr[n+1 & t !re is evid5tly "s reason = _! app>5t immunity1 is true4 ,bro!r ,erne/ ,r4 ,s4 ,s*nelle has _h _m n>r[ escapes f dr[n+1 & be5 subject$ to v _m accid5ts ( o!r k9ds4 ,he firmly believes t !re has be5 a ,provid5ce ov] 8 life1 & t 8 will+ness to accept ! ,gospel & devote 8 life to ! s]vice ( ! ,ma/] may be ! sequel !re=4 ,he 0 born on ! #be? ( ,may1 #aheb1 9 ,brem51 ,g]many4 ,he fell 9 ! fire :5 only a few mon?s old1 & n>r[ly escap$ burn+ to dea?4 ,he be>s ! sc> ( ! burn on 8 =ehead ev5 n[4 ,he 0 almo/ dr[n$ 9 a mill race :5 he 0 only two ye>s old4 ,( c\rse he doesn't rememb] ! incid5t1 b 0 told s by 8 p>5ts4 ,8 "m 0 a consi/5t memb] ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 b 8 fa!r :ile nom9ally ( ! same cre$ _h a poor op9ion ( prea*]s 9 g5]al & 0 nev] kn[n to att5d ,*ur* b once1 & t 0 on ! occasion ( ! confirm+ ( 8 elde/ son2 & !n he seiz$ 8 hat & left 9 ! mid/ ( ! s]mon1 n hav+ pati5ce to rema9 long]4 ,)\t expla9+ h] reason = ! belief1 ! "m us$ to say t ! "t w\ld come :5 "o ( h] boys w\ld believe 9 ! ,god ( ,heav54 ,( ! p>5ts & sev5 *ildr5 :i* ! family includ$1 ,erne/ 7! subject ( ?is sket*7 & "o bro!r are all t are n[ alive1 & ,erne/ has _h su* a *eck]$ c>e] t x is a wond] t he has surviv$4 ,:5 five ye>s old he accid5tally fell f a h\setop1 & 0 suppos$ to be dead :5 pick$ up1 b1 to ! surprise ( all 8 fri5ds1 he soon recov]$4 ,:5 sev5 ye>s ( age he ?rew a sn[ball at a girl 9 a _s ( fun4 ,%e res5t$ x by tak+ (f h] wood5 %oe & cru%+ 8 skull 9 ) x4 ,:5 n9e ye>s old he _h an accid5tal fall1 & broke 8 "r arm1 & also fell f a ladd] & drove 8 front tee? ?r\gh 8 lip4 ,:5 he 0 f\rte5 ye>s ( age he w5t to sea1 z cab9 boy1 9 a ,spani% b>que1 call$ ! ,tres ,h]manos1 ( ,allicante1 ,spa91 b\nd = ,havana1 ,cuba4 ,dur+ ! voyage ! crew mut9i$1 "s ,spani>ds be+ among !m :o us$ _! knives q freely4 ,! *ief (fic] 0 beat5 mo/ %amefully & almo/ kill$1 b ! capta9 f9ally br\ght ! rebelli\s m5 "u subjection4 ,on rea*+ ,havana1 ,erne/ quit ! vessel1 & %ipp$ on ! ,spani% brig ,mi*ael ,angel1 b\nd = ,falm\?1 ,engl&4 ,! v fir/ day aft] sail+ f ,havana he 0 /rick5 ) yell[ fev]1 a disease t 0 s preval5t 9 ,cuba t _m %ips 9 ! h>bors 7 unable to sail = want ( crews1 s _m ( ! sailors hav+ di$ ( ! fev]4 ,erne/ _h ! fev] s badly = n9e days t he 0 n expect$ to recov]2 9 fact1 no "o ?\ght x wor? :ile try+ to save him4 ,he 0 deliri\s z a result ( ! fev]1 & 0 fa/5$ 9 ! sail lock] at night1 & all[$ to lie on ! wat] casks 9 ! day "t4 ,h[ev]1 he liv$ 9 spite ( ! neglect ) :i* he 0 treat$1 b be=e he _h recov]$ 8 /r5g? he fell ov]bo>d4 ,! cook happ5$ to he> ! spla% z he /ruck ! wat]1 & on look+ ar\nd saw him come to ! surface & ?rew a rope to him1 by :i* he 0 haul$ on bo>d4 ,on ! #h? ( ,decemb]1 #ahff1 ! %ip enc\nt]$ a t]rific /orm 9 ! ,bay ( ,biscay1 dur+ :i* ! />bo>d bulw>ks 0 wa%$ away1 & ! %ip sprang a leak4 ,! c>go consi/$ ( crude sug> & cacao beans1 & ! sug> became dissolv$ ?r\gh ! wat] ru%+ into ! hold4 ,! crew _h to be kept busy = two & a half days1 pump+ ! sug> & wat] out ( ! hold1 to keep ! %ip afloat4 ,falm\? 0 rea*$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,janu>y1 & ! %ip 0 repair$4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,janu>y %e set sail = ,london1 ) a *annel pilot on bo>d4 ,! next day %e enc\nt]$ a sev]e /orm 9 :i* %e lo/ h] =ema/ head1 & ! pilot ?\ght be/ to return to ,falm\?1 :i* place 0 rea*$ ! foll[+ day4 ,! /orm increas$ 9 fury & ! %ip1 dragg+ bo? an*ors1 0 be+ driv5 on to ! break wat]4 ,h] signals ( di/ress br\ght no relief1 = all ! %ips ne> by _h en\gh to d to take c>e ( !mselves4 ,! %ip /ruck broadside aga9/ ! breakwat]1 damag+ x to su* an ext5t t x sank )9 a few m9utes4 ,erne/ 0 /&+ ^u ! deck :5 ! collision occurr$1 & sprang t[>ds ! breakwat]4 ,x 0 a v d>+--9 fact1 foolh>dy ?+ = him to d1 z he _h ab\t "o *ance 9 a ?\s& ( escap+ dea?1 b =tunately he did escape1 by clut*+ ! timb]s ( ! breakwat]1 almo/ z a cat w\ld1 & cl++ on !reto4 ,z ! %ip sank ! crew clamb]$ up ! breakwat] & 7 sav$4 ,erne/ _h be5 s cruelly treat$ :ile on bo>d ! brig t he _h little regret at ! loss ( ! vessel4 ,! capta9 0 a ,spani>d1 & a mo/ h>d-he>t$1 cruel man4 ,he 0 ! own] ( ! vessel1 & 0 s av>ici\s t he actually begrudg$ ! boy ! food requir$ to keep him alive4 ,he expect$ him to subsi/ ^u su* scraps z 7 left f 8 own meals1 & if !re 7 none left1 = him to g )\t1 & w\ld curse him if he ask$ = food1 tell+ him t he 0 a poor ,spani>d1 & c\ldn't af=d to fe$ him4 ,:5 ! %ip 0 lo/1 n be+ insur$1 he 0 inde$ poor4 ,! crew 7 s inc5s$ at him1 because !y c\ldn't collect ! pay due !m1 t sev]al ( !m actually drew _! knives & attempt$ to assault him 9 ! ,spani% ,consul's (fice at ,falm\?4 ,erne/ 0 kept at ! ,cornwall ,sailors' ,home = a few weeks1 z he nei!r _h any means ( subsi/5ce nor *ance to g home1 & !n 0 told to get out & %ift = himself4 ,he began seek+ employm5t among ! %ips 9 port1 & soon succe$$ 9 f9d+ a capta9 :o 0 will+ to employ him z cab9 boy at #e4jj p] mon?4 ,8 new b]? 0 soon f\nd to be b little bett] ?an 8 =m] "o1 s f> z treatm5t 0 conc]n$4 ,! fir/ job giv5 him to d 0 to black ! capta9's %oes4 ,! %oes 7 wet1 & he didn't succe$ 9 mak+ !m %9e z nicely z !y o!rwise w\ld h done1 & he receiv$ a cl\t = x t almo/ made him see />s4 ,h[ev]1 he _h suffici5t to eat1 & 0 ?ankful = t4 ,! vessel 0 a ,hanov]ian brig1 ! ,lucy von ,le]1 ,capta9 ,j5s5 comm&+1 b\nd = ,antw]p4 ,he soon f\nd out t1 9 addition to s]v+ z cab9 boy1 he 0 also expect$ to cook = ! (fic]s & crew4 ,:ile prep>+ 8 fir/ d9n] he 0 s5t al(t to %ort5 sail1 & :5 he came d[n ! peas he 0 cook+ 7 burn$1 & t br\ght d[n ^u him ! wra? ( all ! (fic]s & m5 :o le>n$ ( x4 ,! *annel pilot yell$ = "s "o to beat him1 & he _h to run ! gauntlet to escape ! bl[s aim$ at him4 ,aft] arriv+ at ,antw]p1 :ile wait+ = ! crew to be paid (f1 & :5 he _h j f9i%$ cook+ ! ,sunday d9n]1 sev]al ( ! crew volunte]$ special praise = ! quality ( ! s\p he _h made = !m4 ,he 0 s ov]joy$ !reat t he =got to take ! spoons f ! wat] 9 :i* he _h be5 wa%+ ! di%es1 & ?rew !m & ! wat] toge!r ov]bo>d into ! dock4 ,! spoons 7 n miss$ until supp] "t arriv$1 & !n ! failure to f9d !m result$ 9 8 recall+ & confess+ 8 =getful act1 & receiv+ su* a g5]al & m]ciless beat+ t ! crew ( a ,norwegian b>que1 ly+ 9 ! dock ne> by int]f]$1 & ?reat5$ to come to 8 relief & ?ra% ! ,hanov]ians if !y didn't desi/4 ,!y /opp$ beat+ him1 b ! *ief (fic] swore t he w\ld get ev5 ) ! boy :5 he got to sea4 ,fe>+ ! ?reat might be execut$1 ,erne/ wat*$ 8 *ance to escape1 & succe$$ 9 gett+ away two days lat]1 probably sav+ 8 life by do+ s1 z ! boy tak5 9 8 place di$ ( yell[ fev] 9 ,rio ,jani]o1 :i!r ! %ip sail$4 ,erne/ succe$$ 9 f9d+ a *ance to return home by work+ 8 passage on a ,hanov]ian b>que call$ ,emil1 comm&$ by ,capta9 ,onki]4 ,:5 he w5t on bo>d ! %ip1 x be+ 9 ! night1 a big ,newf\ndl& dog seiz$ him & ne>ly worri$ him to dea?4 ,! dog n only bit him sev]ely1 b s ?or\ghly fright5$ him t he cr\*$ 9 a corn]1 n d>+ to /ir until ! c>p5t] discov]$ him !re ! next morn+ & releas$ him4 ,be+ at ! m]cy ( ! crew on ! voyage to ,brem] ,hav51 he 0 compell$ to /eal provisions & liquor = !m1 & 0 caught 9 ! act by ! ,capta9 :o /ruck him on ! side ( ! head ) su* =ce t x s5t him reel+1 & he 0 subsequ5tly beat5 by ! crew = 8 lack ( success4 ,dur+ ! n9e days' voyage he _h no b$ to sleep on or cov] himself )1 & he 0 ab\t z com=tless z :5 he %>$ ! b$ ( ! dog4 ,he rea*$ home n9e mon?s aft] fir/ emb>k+1 ab\t half clad & )\t a c5t to %[ = ! "t he _h be5 abs5t4 ,8 p>5ts1 h[ev]1 gave him a he>ty welcome1 & 7 horrifi$ at le>n+ ( 8 n>r[ escapes & sev]e treatm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,emb>ks ,,z ,,ord9>y ,,seaman--,,capta9',s ,,premonition ,,& ,,sailors' ,,fe>--,,amazone ,,wreck$--,,dy+ ,,sailor',s ,,vision--,,grewsome ,,seat--,a ,,typhoon--,,%ip ,,seiz$ ,,by ,,fr5*--,,travel ,,9 ,,russia--,,f9ds ,a ,,wife--,,conv]t$ ,,to ,,mormonism4 ,9 ,april1 #ahfg1 he f\nd employm5t z an ord9>y seaman on a ,g]man mail boat1 sail+ betwe5 ,brem] ,hav5 & ,new ,york1 8 comp5sation be+ #f4jj p] mon?4 ,he f>$ s mu* bett] on t vessel t he q enjoy$ 8 b]?1 b 0 ambiti\s to le>n m ( seaman%ip ?an he c\ld on ! /eam]1 & aft] "o ye>'s s]vice quit t & jo9$ ! ,hamburg b>que ,amazone1 b\nd = ,c>diff to load up ) coal = ,hong ,kong1 ,*9a4 ,z ! vessel 0 leav+ ! ,gee/emunde dock1 h] own] /ood on ! quay side1 &1 z ! la/ rope 0 ca/ (f1 he plac$ 8 h& on ! %ip's side & said1 ,good by ,amazone2 ,i w nev] see y aga96 ,erne/ he>d ! rem>k1 & repeat$ x to two ( 8 comrades4 ,sailors are notori\sly sup]/iti\s1 & ! effect 0 t !y felt sure ! vessel 0 n go+ to rea* h] de/9ation4 ,!y laid _! plans to des]t ! %ip at ,c>diff1 & w\ld h succe$$ if "s "o _h n ov]he>d _! talk1 & report$ to an (fic]4 ,!y _h ea* two suits ( clo!s on1 prep>$ to make _! escape1 :5 !y 7 appreh5d$ by a policeman & compell$ to return4 ,erne/ plead ) ! capta9 to let him g1 say+ he c\ld keep all 8 belong+s & wages due if he w\ld only grant him 8 lib]ty1 b didn't d>e tell :y he want$ to escape4 ,! capta9 h[ev]1 refus$1 say+ he _h nev] _h a man des]t him1 & he w\ldn't all[ him to4 ,) ! exception ( alt]nate head w9ds & calms1 :i* greatly ret>d$ ! vessel1 no?+ s]i\s occurr$ until ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope 0 r\nd$1 :5 heavy /orms & high seas 7 enc\nt]$4 ,! bulw>ks 7 swept away1 ! ma9 bat* bur/ 91 & six casks ( fre% wat] 7 swept ov]bo>d4 ,erne/ & a companion 7 /&+ at ! /e]+ :eel :5 ! second mate w>n$ !m to hold on1 z a heavy sea 0 ab\t to break ov] ! %ip4 ,!y bo? gripp$ ! :eel ) all _! /r5g?1 b1 z ! wave pass$ ov]1 ,erne/ saw1 to 8 horror1 8 companion g ) x2 !n1 m>vel\s to relate1 z ! %ip b5t d[n "u ! weight ( ! second huge wave1 ! sailor grasp$ a mizz5 *a9 & clung on1 & %\t$ until o!rs ( ! crew came to 8 relief & haul$ him back to safety4 ,) n9e feet ( wat] 9 ! hold1 ! %ip 0 unmanageable1 & ! capta9 told ! crew !y w\ld ei!r h to pump or s9k4 ,by "s work+ ! pumps = de> life1 & o!rs nail+ canvas ov] ! hat*way1 & /an*ion holes1 & by ?r[+ eighty tons ( c>go ov]bo>d to light5 ! %ip1 !y manag$ to wea!r ! /orm2 b five nights & f\r days _h pass$ be=e !y d>$ cease pump+4 ,?is dang] _h n long pass$ :5 a new horror pres5t$ itself--a sc>city ( fre% wat]4 ,= six long weeks !y 7 dep5d5t ^u ! /eam f a saucepan or ! dew t c\ld be mopp$ up 9 ! e>ly morn+ f ! %ip's rail+ to qu5* _! ?ir/1 & ! suff]+ !y endur$ z a result 9 t hot1 dry climate is indescribable4 ,at ! end ( t "t ! ,engli% b>que ,virg9ia 0 sight$1 & a casque ( wat] obta9$1 & also ano!r f ! ,fair ,lead] ( ,plym\?1 ,engl&1 :i* reliev$ !m until an un*>t$ reef 0 /ruck 9 ! ,*9a ,sea1 & ! vessel1 aft] hang+ amid%ips = ab\t t5 h\rs1 broke 9 two & f\nd]$4 ,! (fic]s & crew 7 sav$ by tak+ to ! life boats 9 ! night1 b )\t be+ able to secure any provisions or /ores1 z ! sea 0 high & broke con/antly ov] ! vessel z x hung ^u ! reef4 ,! break+ asund] & s9k+ ( ! vessel 0 witness$ f a di/ance aft] day _h dawn$4 ,! b>k ,fair ,lead] already m5tion$ z hav+ furni%$ a cask ( fre% wat]1 0 9 ! vic9ity & saw ! signals ( di/ress aft] ! ,amazone _h /ruck ! reef1 & /e]$ 9 ! direction indicat$4 ,:5 x 0 light en\gh to see1 ! two boats 7 sight$ & ! m5 pick$ up4 ,!n x 0 le>n$ t a memb] ( ! crew ( ! ,fair ,lead]1 :o 0 dy+ ( dropsy1 _h evid5tly se5 9 vision ! de/ruction ( ! ,amazone1 & ! p]il ( ! crew aft]w>ds1 afloat 9 ! life boats4 ,he told 8 mates ( ! v "t ( ! boats leav+ ! fat$ %ip1 t !y 7 9 two :ite life boats1 & t "o _h a flag & ! o!r a blanket = a sail2 also t !y w\ld come on bo>d ! ,fair ,lead] & rema9 !re a long "t4 ,p]haps :at he said1 ev5 m ?an ! signals ( di/ress1 influ5c$ ! (fic]s ( ! ,fair ,lead] 9 decid+ to rema9 9 ! vic9ity until morn+4 ,! ,amazone crew 7 pick$ up ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & "o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,erne/ did aft] gett+ on bo>d1 0 to sit d[n ^u :at he suppos$ to be a roll ( sail or blankets1 t he saw on ! deck1 b :i* prov$ to be ! body ( ! sailor :o _h se5 9 vision & told ( _! wreck & subsequ5t p]il4 ,he _h di$ soon aft] tell+ x1 & 0 buri$ dur+ ! aft]noon ( ! same day4 ,a few days lat] ! ,fair ,lead] enc\nt]$ a g5u9e typhoon1 & ! %ip sprang a leak & w\ld probably h f\nd]$ _h x n be5 = ! extra crew on bo>d1 :o1 by help+ man ! pumps1 kept h] afloat4 ,erne/1 :ile work+ at ! pumps1 0 wa%$ away by a wave & /ruck ) su* =ce aga9/ ! bulw>k t 8 knee 0 sev]ely injur$1 & he _h to be tak5 to a hospital = treatm5t on rea*+ ,%anghai1 a mon? lat]4 ,he rema9$ 9 ,%anghai ab\t five weeks1 :5 he %ipp$ on a ,g]man b>k ,ca!r9e ,jorg5s5--engag$ 9 ! ,*9a trade4 ,he sail$ fir/ to ,nimpo1 :]e a valuable c>go 0 tak5 on bo>d & !n set sail = ,hong ,kong4 ,he _h ! ?rill+ exp]i5ce ( be+ *as$ by ,*9ese pirates1 b escap$ by a favorable w9d propell+ ! b>que too fa/ = ! pirate boat1 ) its m limit$ sail+ capacity1 to ov]take h]4 ,erne/ sail$ ! ,*9a sea = ?ree ye>s4 ,8 la/ voyage !re 0 ) a c>go ( #ijj coolies1 b\nd = ,s+apore1 :]e he quit ! %ip & 0 transf]r$ to a ,g]man %ip call$ ,c>ol9e1 sail+ = ,akiab1 ,india4 ,f\r days lat] ! %ip 0 seiz$ by ! ,fr5* frigate ,dassas1 & ! crew tak5 prison]s1 z ! ,franco-,prussian w> 0 !n rag+4 ,erne/ & 8 companion sailors 7 tak5 to a po9t j outside ! ,s+apore h>bor on ! man-(-w>1 _! captors n d>+ to ent]1 z t w\ld be consid]$ an act ( ho/ility aga9/ ,great ,brita94 ,!re x 0 le>n$ = ! fir/ "t by ! %ip's (fic]s t ! w> 0 end$1 ! ,g]mans hav+ conqu]$ ! ,fr5*1 & t ! capture ( ! ,g]man %ip :ile ! armi/ice 0 p5d+ w\ld subject ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t to a heavy indemnity4 ,on ! arrival at ,s+apore ( ! ,c>ol9e ! (fic]s & crew 7 lib]at$ ) apologies1 & all[$ to proce$ ) _! %ip to ,akiab4 ,erne/ contract$ a virul5t fev] at ,akiab1 & w\ld h be5 left !re by ! %ip _h n ! %ore doctor =bidd5 x1 decl>+ t he nev] w\ld recov] if left !re1 b t he probably w\ld if tak5 to a cold] clime4 ,! fev] left him :5 ! %ip r\nd$ ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope4 ,l&+ at ,falm\?1 he proce$$ to 8 old home at ,brem] ,hav54 ,z ! %ip ent]$ ! ,brem] ,hav5 dock1 ,erne/ saw 8 "m on ! quay1 wat*+ = him1 z %e _h be5 w>n$ by inspiration ! night previ\s t he w\ld arrive on t %ip1 t day4 ,%e _h n he>d f him = m ?an two ye>s1 & _h no reason o!r ?an t m5tion$ = expect+ t he 0 any:]e 9 t region4 ,he rema9$ home ab\t n9e days & !n %ipp$ on a ,brem5 %ip b\nd = ,savannah1 ,georgia4 ,he rema9$ on t %ip until x made a subsequ5t voyage to ,reval1 ,russia1 :]e he left x & travel$ = a:ile ov]l&1 go+ z f> z ,cron/adt4 ,he 0 "u suspicion because ( hav+ no passport1 & n>r[ly escap$ be+ transport$ to ,sib]ia4 ,aft] foll[+ ! sea = ab\t twelve ye>s1 ,erne/ took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,engl&1 locat+ fir/ at ,hull & aft]w>ds 9 ,s\? ,%ields1 b cont9u$ to make voyages to v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w1 g5]ally s]v+ z boatswa9 or /ew>d4 ,on "o voyage to 8 native l& ! %ip ,!tis 9 a viol5t /orm _h h] bulk-head /ove 9 & 0 fill$ up ) wat] to su* an ext5t t ! table 0 float+ ar\nd 9 ! cab91 &1 ,erne/1 ) ! companion way & skylight batt5$ d[n1 0 %ut up l a rat 9 a trap1 & busi$ himself at bal+ ! wat] out4 ,to ! surprise ( all on bo>d1 !y succe$$ 9 float+ ! %ip into ,hamburg4 ,!re ,erne/ secur$ = a wife "o :om he _h kn[n z a "y girl4 ,!y arrang$ to be m>ri$ 9 ,engl& ! foll[+ ,april1 &1 aft] ! c>go 0 dis*>g$1 he return$ to ,engl&1 :]e ! %ip 0 ?or\ghly repair$4 ,! foll[+ ,m>*1 :ile ent]+ ! port ( ,bly?1 to load coal = ,hamburg ! ,!tis 01 ?r\gh error ( judgm5t on ! "p ( ! capta91 run on to ! rocks & became a total wreck4 ,( c\rse1 no lives 7 lo/1 b ?is wreck _h ! effect ( def]r+ ,erne/'s m>riage4 ,in/ead ( x occurr+ 9 ,april1 x 0 po/pon$ till ! foll[+ ,novemb]4 ,x took place 9 ,%ields1 ,engl&1 :]e he e/abli%$ a home & liv$ = _m ye>s1 8 six *ildr5 be+ born !re4 ,9 #ahhh1 :ile sail+ on ! %ip ,breton1 comm&$ by ,capta9 ,ole ,pet]son1 :o 0 a ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 he fir/ le>n$ ( ,mormonism4 ,he _h be5 inve/igat+ ,spiritualism1 b ab&on$ x on le>n+ t ! ,spirituali/s repudiat$ ,*ri/ z a ,savior4 ,he _h he>d ( ! ,mormons z be+ a bad p1 b 0 anxi\s to le>n f ! capta9 really :at 8 belief 04 ,he op5$ up a conv]sation by ask+ ! capta9 8 op9ion ( ,spiritualism4 ,! capta9 repli$3 ,y are n a spirituali/4 ,y belong to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & h n[ f\nd :at y h be5 look+ = s _m ye>s--! true ,gospel4 ,& y w soon become a ,latt]-day ,sa9t4 ,he !n expla9$ ! ,gospel to him1 & told h[ x _h be5 re/or$ to ! e>? ?r\gh ! m9i/ration ( angels4 ,on he>+ ?is ,erne/'s he>t beat ) joy1 & he felt c]ta9 ! capta9 0 tell+ ! tru?4 ,he1 be+ /ew>d1 "o "p ( 8 duty 0 to keep ! capta9's /at]oom tidy1 & :ile do+ s a copy ( ! ,mill5nial ,/> came into 8 h&s1 :i* he read ) avidity1 & le>n$ /ill m ( ,mormon doctr9e4 ,adv]se w9ds 7 enc\nt]$ on t voyage1 & !y 7 tw5ty-"o days 9 mak+ ! r\nd trip1 :]eas x %\ld only h tak5 six days4 ,erne/ he>d ! capta9 make a rem>k t !re mu/ be "s reason = ! wea!r be+ s aga9/ him1 & said he wond]$ if 8 wife _h neglect$ to pay ! money = ti?+ he _h left ) h] = t purpose4 ,erne/ inquir$ :at he meant by t1 & _h ! law ( ti?+ expla9$ to him1 & he felt 9 8 he>t !n t x 0 a correct doctr9e4 ,on ! capta9's arrival 9 ,engl& he f\nd out t 8 wife _h n paid ! ti?+4 ,"o ye> f ! "t he fir/ _h ! ,gospel expla9$ to him1 ,erne/ 0 baptiz$ by ,capta9 ,pet]son 7,septemb] #ah1 #ahhi7 9 ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,imm$iately aft] 8 confirmation he inquir$ ( ! capta9 :]e he %\ld s5d 8 ti?+ to1 z he want$ to pay x4 ,he comm5c$ pay+ x !n1 & has be5 fai?ful 9 do+ s ev] s9ce4 ,on embrac+ ! ,gospel he rem>k$ to ,capta9 ,pet]son t he suppos$ n[ 8 tr\bles 7 end$1 b 0 told t he 0 wrong 9 t supposition1 = 8 tr\bles 7 only comm5c+2 t he %\ld h ! f+] ( scorn po9t$ at him1 & f9d opposition ev5 9 8 own h\sehold2 b to be com=t$1 = ! day w\ld come :5 8 wife w\ld accept ,mormonism & become a fai?ful ,sa9t4 ,he f\nd ! capta9's pr$iction to be v]ily true4 ,:ile 8 wife 0 at fir/ v mu* wr\ght up ov] 8 conv]sion1 %e aft]w>ds inve/igat$ & embrac$ ! ,gospel1 & has be5 fai?ful ev] s9ce4 ,f ! "t ,erne/ 0 baptiz$ he advocat$ its doctr9es & 0 ridicul$ & p]secut$ z a consequ5ce1 b ! /rong] ! opposition ! m zeal he manife/$4 ,he receiv$ ! nickname ( ,h>ry1 ! ,mormon1 & 0 bett] kn[n by t s\briquet ?an any o!r4 ,he 0 orda9$ an ,eld] ,april #e1 #ahia1 & ! next day baptiz$ 8 wife & h] si/]4 ,erne/ cont9u$ to foll[ ! sea1 & /ill met ) adv5tures t satisfi$ him t ! devil _h n ceas$ try+ to encompass 8 de/ruction4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,s5t ,,to ,,hospital--,,blue ,,jacket ,,conv]t$--,,w>n$ ,,by ,,_s ,,to ,,leave ,,%ip--,,disobeys ,,w>n+--,,n>r[ ,,escape ,,:5 ,,%ip ,,f\nd]s--,a ,,dang]\s ,,fall--,,l$ ,,by ,,inspiration--,,inspir$ ,,promise ,,fulfill$--,,"w ,,9 ,,temple--,,dep>ture ,,= ,,mission4 ,:ile on a voyage f ,%ields to ,plym\? he 0 /rick5 ) rheumatic pa9s 9 8 legs1 t r5d]$ him helpless2 9 fact1 8 pa9 0 s excruciat+ t morph9e _h to be inject$ into him to get him out ( 8 b]?4 ,he appeal$ to ! ,"l to "k :y he %\ld s suff]1 :5 an assurance came to him t !re 0 a purpose 9 x1 z !re 0 a "w = him to d 9 a hospital4 ,! capta9 0 anxi\s to take ,erne/ back to 8 home1 z he w\ld rea* ,s\? ,%ields 9 two days' "t1 & plead ) ! doctor to give him some?+ to ease 8 pa9 9 ! meantime4 ,! doctor1 h[ev]1 positively refus$ to h him g1 & insi/$ t he be s5t to ! ,royal ,alb]t ,hospital1 at ,devonport4 ,on arriv+ !re ,erne/ soon became satisfi$ ( ! purpose ( ! ,"l1 =1 on look+ ar\nd1 he discov]$ t ! pati5t occupy+ ! cot on 8 left 0 a true ,israelite4 ,he avail$ himself ( an e>ly *ance to make kn[n ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel to him4 ,! pati5t got out 8 bible & v]ifi$ by ref]5ce to x all ! doctr9es t ,erne/ advanc$1 aft] :i* he decl>$ 8 conviction t x 0 ! tru?4 ,consid]able excitem5t among ! pati5ts 9 ! w>d1 z well z ! nurses & matron 0 ! result4 ,two ( ! pati5ts recall$ ! fact t !y _h he>d ,mormonism prea*$ & reject$ x =ty-six ye>s be=e4 ,a m9i/] visit$ ! hospital e>ly ! next morn+1 hav+ evid5tly be5 s5t =1 to controv]t :at ,erne/ _h taught1 b ! conv]t$ pati5t put up su* a /rong def5se ( ,erne/ & ! latt] bore su* a /rong te/imony ( ! ,tru?1 t ! m9i/] 0 soon glad to retire discomfit$4 ,! pati5t prais$ ,god t ! tru? _h come to him & relat$ ?is circum/ance to prove t ,erne/'s visit to ! hospital 0 provid5tial4 ,he said he 0 a /ok] abo>d a ,briti% man-(-w> 9 ,hong ,kong1 ,*9a1 :5 he develop$ hip disease1 & 0 s5t to a hospital4 ,8 case be+ consid]$ a desp]ate "o1 x 0 decid$ to s5d him to ! ,royal ,alb]t ,hospital1 ( ,devonport1 ,engl&1 = treatm5t1 &1 aft] he & _m o!r pati5ts _h be5 tak5 on bo>d ! %ip :i* 0 to convey !m to ,engl&1 ! doctor1 = "s unkn[n reason1 decid$ t he alone %\ld be s5t a%ore aga91 & make ! voyage by a vessel />t+ lat]4 ,t boat ) m ?an #djj pass5g]s 0 lo/ at sea1 b he safely l&$ 9 ,engl& by a lat] vessel4 ,he believ$ ! ,"l _h plann$ x t he might le>n ( ! ,gospel1 & decl>$ 8 int5tion ( draw+ 8 money 7#adj4jj7 out ( ! bank1 & mak+ 8 way to ,london1 if he %\ld suffici5tly recov] to d s1 & !re get baptiz$1 if he _h to g ?r\gh fire to accompli% x1 & !n migrate to ,zion4 ,! poor fell[ di$ 9 ! hospital ?ree mon?s lat]1 /ill firm 9 8 belief 9 ! ,gospel4 ,8 belong+s1 includ+ a ,book ( ,mormon & "s tracts left ) him by ,erne/1 7 s5t to 8 bro!r 9 ,irel&4 ,all ! "w ess5tial = ! salvation ( ! dead has rec5tly be5 done = t man--,samuel ,long--9 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple1 by ,erne/4 ,be=e leav+ ! hospital ,erne/ receiv$ a telegram f 8 old capta9 tell+ him t ! ,craml+ton w\ld aga9 be at ,devonport on a c]ta9 date1 & if he 0 well en\gh he w\ld be glad to take him back home4 ,he accord+ly ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to leave ! hospital1 al?\gh he 0 /ill unable to walk1 & ! doctor cons5t$ reluctantly = him to g4 ,aft] gett+ on bo>d ! vessel1 ! ,_s manife/$ to him t he ought to leave ! %ip1 & he propos$ to ! capta9 to d s1 (f]+ ! plea t he 0 n fit = s]vice2 b ! capta9 plead s h>d = him to /ay1 (f]+ to hire a man to d all 8 "w1 t he f9ally yield$4 ,on ! next voyage1 :i* 0 to ,r\51 ,france1 ! vessel 0 all b lo/1 (f ,flambr\gh ,head1 by ! break+ d[n ( ! eng9es 9 a viol5t /orm (f ! lea %ore4 ,erne/1 see+ ! plight ! vessel 0 91 ?rew up 8 h&s & cri$ to ! ,"l to h m]cy on him1 & =give 8 disob$i5ce2 & n suff] ! %ip to be da%$ aga9/ ! rocks1 :i* w\ld mean c]ta9 dea? to all on bo>d4 ,! capta9 ord]$ ! an*ors to be ?r[n out1 b ! %ip dragg$ ! an*ors1 & :5 x seem$ t no?+ c\ld save ! vessel a cry ( relief 0 he>d f ! *ief eng9e]1 = ! eng9es _h aga9 />t$ work+4 ,! ord] 0 giv5 ,full spe$ ahead6 & 9 a few mom5ts ! vessel 0 free f dang]4 ,on rea*+ ,r\5 ! eng9es 7 ov]haul$1 & ! *ief eng9e] 0 horrifi$ :5 he saw t x 0 by ! m]e/ ?read t !y 7 sav$ f a complete collapse4 ,not)/&+ ?is evid5ce ( ! dang]\s condition ( ! %ip1 z well z ! ,_s's w>n+ n to tru/ himself on x1 ,erne/ /ill rema9$ on h]1 & set =? on a voyage f ,bly? to ,plym\?4 ,:5 (f ,dov] at midnight ! %ip collid$ ) ! ,dut* /eam] ,c]es1 & sank 9 six m9utes4 ,erne/ 0 asleep 9 8 b]? at ! "t1 & w\ld h dr[n$ _h n ! capta91 :o 0 on deck :5 ! collision occurr$1 ru%$ d[n into ! cab9 to secure ! %ip's pap]s4 ,see+ ,erne/ asleep1 he grasp$ him by ! %irt coll> & dragg$ him on deck1 ?us sav+ 8 life1 b los+ all 8 own effects1 t he might o!rwise h sav$4 ,erne/ 0 ! la/ to ent] ! boat1 :i* _h sc>cely left ! side ( ! %ip :5 %e f\nd]$4 ,all h&s 7 sav$ ?r\gh ! %ip ,c]es pick+ !m up & l&+ !m 9 ,am/]dam1 aft] !y _h be5 suppli$ ) clo?+1 "s ( !m hav+ b>ely escap$ ) _! night clo!s on4 ,if ,erne/ _h li/5$ to ! :isp]+s ( ! ,_s two weeks previ\sly1 he w\ld n h be5 abo>d at ! "t ( h] f9al cata/rophe4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,july1 #aijc1 ,erne/ %ipp$ z /ew>d on bo>d ! /eam] ,augu/a1 b\nd = ,hamburg1 tak+ 8 wife along = ! b5efit ( h] heal?4 ,contr>y to 8 orig9al int5tion he decid$ to leave h] at ,hamburg4 ,on ! passage back to ,engl& ! vessel ran ^u ! rocks kn[n z ! ,velvet ,pat*1 ne> ,m>sd5 ,rock4 ,%e 0 float$ at high wat] ( ! next tide1 ) ! assi/ance ( ?ree tugs1 & succe$$ 9 mak+ h] way to ! ,tyne1 :]e %e 0 put 9 ! dry dock at ,s\? ,%ields4 ,!n x 0 f\nd1 t =ty two plates _h to come out ( h] bottom1 & t h] /]n po/1 rudd] po/ & propell] 7 gone4 ,al?\gh no lives 7 lo/1 ,erne/ felt ?ankful t he _h left 8 wife 9 ,hamburg4 ,aft] ! %ip 0 repair$ %e sail$ = ,hamburg aga94 ,on arrival !re ! ,_s prompt$ ,erne/ to g a%ore & call ^u "s ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,on desc5d+ ! rope ladd] to g a%ore by boat1 he _h "o ( ! n>r[e/ escapes ( 8 life1 & conclud$ t ,satan 0 try+ to prev5t him4 ,! ladd] _h be5 newly t>r$1 & 8 foot slipp$ f x z a consequ5ce4 ,he fell a di/ance ( ab\t twelve feet & sav$ himself by clut*+ ! la/ rung ( ! ladd] ) two f+]s4 ,_h x n be5 = t1 he w\ld h fall5 betwe5 ! %ip & ! light] & be5 driv5 by ! tide und]nea? "o or ! o!r ( ! vessels4 ,aft] l&+1 & :ile walk+ ! /reet1 he met "o ( ! local ,sa9ts1 ,bro!r ,pollock1 & le>n$ f him t he 0 go+ to visit "s ( ! ,sa9ts z a ,tea*]4 ,on invitation1 ,erne/ accompani$ him to ! home ( ,bro!r ,ble*]1 8 companion ,tea*]1 :o1 h[ev]1 0 n at home1 be+ employ$ work+ ov]time4 ,erne/ 0 !n invit$ to take ,bro!r ,ble*]'s place z a ,tea*]1 & ! two call$ ^u a bl9d bro!r nam$ ,eitn] to accompany !m4 ,! "q !n arose z to :]e !y %\ld g1 & ,bro!r ,eitn] said he _h he>d ( a si/] be+ v ill1 b he didn't "k :]e %e liv$4 ,erne/ sugge/$ t !y dep5d ^u ! ,"l 9 se>*+ = h]1 & ! ?ree set out on ! que/1 )\t any idea :i* direction !y %\ld take4 ,aft] proce$+ "s di/ance1 ,erne/ /opp$ & said he felt sure !y _h pass$ ! place !y 7 se>*+ =1 & !y retrac$ _! /eps = a %ort di/ance1 :5 he /opp$ & inquir$ ( a "y man :o 0 /&+ by a t]race if su* a p]son1 7m5tion+ ! si/]'s "n7 liv$ !re1 & 0 told t %e did4 ,!y ent]$1 & f\nd ! sick si/] try+ to write a lett] to "o ( ! ,eld]s1 reque/+ t he come & adm9i/] to h]1 %e be+ 9 a v feeble condition1 & also 9 want ( food4 ,erne/ adm9i/]$ to h]1 promis$ t %e %\ld recov] & soon be able to att5d h] meet+s1 & ! ?ree suppli$ h] ) money to relieve h] wants4 ,%e ackn[l$g$ _! visit z provid5tial1 cri$ = joy at receiv+ ! bless+ & 0 able to att5d ! meet+ ! second ,sunday foll[+4 ,:ile at ,hamburg on a subsequ5t trip he 0 urg$ by a wid[1 ,si/] ,kratz1 :om he met at meet+1 to call at h] home4 ,on do+ s he inquir$ if %e paid h] ti!s & (f]+s1 & 0 told t %e did1 al?\gh %e 0 extremely poor4 ,he said1 be=e ! visit end$1 t he felt l leav+ 8 bless+ ) h]4 ,%e 0 delight$ at ! proposition1 & :5 he plac$ 8 h&s ^u h] head he felt prompt$ to promise h] t :ile %e rema9$ fai?ful & 0 c>eful n to wa/e ev5 a cru/1 t h] table %\ld nev] lack bread--t %e %\ld ev5 h en\gh to fe$ h] poor neighbors4 ,he he>d no?+ m f si/] ,kratz until he visit$ ,hamburg sixte5 mon?s lat]1 :5 %e met him ) te>s ( joy & relat$ h[ wond]fully 8 promise _h be5 fulfill$4 ,%e _h be5 9 ! habit ( buy+ /ale bread because ( its *eapness1 & :5 %e call$ at ! bak]'s = t purpose ! same ev5+ he _h made ! promise1 ! bak]'s wife volunt>ily fill$ h] apron ) bread & cakes1 & told h] to come e ev5+ = m4 ,! wid[ & h] "o *ild c\ld only eat a fraction ( :at %e got1 s %e suppli$ ! re/ to h] poor neighbors1 :o highly appreciat$ ! same4 ,aft] a :ile ! bak]'s wife in=m$ ,si/] ,kratz t %e did n "k :o %e 0 or :y %e %\ld give h] ! bread & cakes t became /ale1 b %e _h felt prompt$ to d s1 & t h] husb&'s bus9ess _h nev] s prosp]$ z s9ce %e _h begun ! practice1 & %e consequ5tly felt t %e _h be5 bless$ = do+ s4 ,si/] ,kratz told h] frankly ab\t %>+ :at %e got ) h] poor neighbors1 & ( h] conviction t ! bak]'s prosp]ity 0 due to ! pray]s (f]$ 9 8 behalf by ! recipi5ts ( h] g5]osity4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,decemb]1 #aijg1 ,erne/ 0 on ! %ip ,ann&ale1 b\nd f ,london to ,%ields4 ,:ile com+ d[n ! ,sw9 ! %ip collid$ ) ! /eam] ,k+scote1 :i* knock$ a hole 9 h] side ab\t sixte5 feet long4 ,! eng9e & boil] room 7 soon fill$ ) wat]1 & ! %ip 0 gradually s9k+ in* by in*4 ,! collision occurr$ at midnight1 & at half pa/ sev5 ! foll[+ morn+ ! %ip settl$ d[n ^u ! s&4 ,aft] mu* ef=t %e 0 f9ally float$ & repair$ suffici5tly to get h] into ! dry dock4 ,?is 0 ! la/ wreck 9 :i* ,erne/ figur$4 ,he migrat$ to ,utah 9 ! ye> #aijh1 has s9ce devot$ ?ree ye>s to "w 9 ! ,temple & has rec5tly />t$ ^u a mission to ,great ,brita91 to labor specially among sea-f>+ p & emulate ! example ( ,pet] 9 ca/+ 8 net ^u ! wat]s & becom+ a fi%] ( m54 ,obta9+ ,g5ealogies ,by ,b4 ,f4 ,cumm+s4 ,,at ,,solicitation ,,( ,,sa9ts ,,9 ,,utah1 ,,engag$ ,,9 ,,g5ealogical ,,rese>* ,,:ile ,,s]v+ ,,z ,a ,,mission>y--,,takes ,a ,,special ,,mission ,,= ,,su* ,,"w--,,impression ,,t ,,he ,,0 ,,receiv+ ,,help ,,f ,,! ,,_s ,,_w--,,se>* ,,= ,,williams' ,,g5ealogies--,a ,,sign ,,& ,a ,,mutual ,,impression--,,valuable ,,data ,,obta9$ ,,f ,a ,,/rang]1 ,,:o ,,0 ,,evid5tly ,,inspir$--,,rese>* ,,( ,,*amb]la9 ,,family ,,record ,,help$ ,,by ,a ,,/rang] ,,:o ,,0 ,,also ,,evid5tly ,,inspir$ ,,to ,,d ,,s--,,valuable ,,records ,,provid5tially ,,f\nd ,,9 ,,unexpect$ ,,place4 ,:5 ,i 0 tw5ty ye>s ( age ,i w5t on a mission to ,new ,engl&1 & 0 labor+ !re :5 ! ,/4 ,george ,temple 0 d$icat$4 ,! completion & d$ication ( ?is sacr$ /ructure greatly /imulat$ among ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 ! ,/akes ( ,zion a desire to procure records necess>y = ,temple "w1 & a numb] ( bre?r5 & si/]s1 :o _h migrat$ f ,new ,engl& to ,utah1 wrote to me & ask$ me to procure g5ealogical data = !m4 ,i 0 kept too busy at mission>y "w to d v mu* record se>*+1 b ,i compli$ ) su* reque/s 9 a numb] ( in/ances1 & soon came to feel an int5se int]e/ 9 g5ealogical "w1 a s5tim5t t influ5c$ my c\rse ( life = _m ye>s1 & /ill rema9s ) me4 ,i return$ f ?is mission 9 ,septemb]1 #ahgg1 & soon aft] rea*+ my home1 :i* 0 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,i _h a conv]sation ) ,eld] ,wil=d ,woodruff1 :o 0 !n "o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 9 :i* ,i told him t ,i felt t x 0 my duty to return to ,new ,engl& = ! purpose ( procur+ g5ealogies = su* ( ! ,sa9ts z might desire to employ me 9 t "w4 ,he approv$ my s5tim5ts1 & introduc$ me to ,presid5t ,john ,taylor1 :o likewise approv$ !m4 ,at ! ,april conf]5ce1 #ahgh1 ,i 0 set ap>t by ,eld] ,orson ,pratt to g on a mission to ,new ,engl& & ! ,ea/]n /ates to prea* ! ,gospel to ! liv+1 b m especially to procure ! records ( ! dead k9dr$ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,i 0 pr(\ndly impress$ by ! bless+ ,eld] ,pratt gave me4 ,imm$iately aft] conf]5ce ,i />t$ on ?is mission1 & 0 soon engross$ ) my labors 9 ! int]e/ ( ! dead1 labors t consum$ mu* ( my "t = _m ye>s4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 b a y\? ( limit$ education & at ! outset ( my g5ealogical "w 0 almo/ totally ignorant ( ^? bran*es ( k t are commonly consid]$ absolutely ess5tial to success 9 su* "w1 su* z local hi/ory1 local laws & usages1 sy/ems ( records 9 t[ns1 cities & /ates1 etc4 ,i (t5 met ) a degree ( success :i* surpris$ me4 ,_m a "t ,i 0 made to believe t ,i 0 receiv+ assi/ance f ! o!r side ( ! veil1 & my fai? to ?is effect has always be5 un%ak52 & x is my pres5t purpose to relate a few incid5ts t t5d$ to create ?is fai? )9 me4 ,"o ( ! fir/ g5ealogies ,i und]took to trace on ?is mission 0 t ( a ,williams family4 ,an ag$ wid[ nam$ ,si/] ,f--employ$ me to trace x1 & ! data %e gave me to />t f po9t$ to ,new>k1 ,n4 ,j4 z ! place 9 & ne> :i* h] ,williams k9dr$ _h liv$1 & ?i!r ,i w5t4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 an utt] novice at su* "w1 ) n a s\l to tea* me ! fir/ lesson 9 x4 ,i made my way to ! surrogate's (fice & told ! cl]k 9 *>ge t ,i desir$ to trace ! g5ealogy ( ! ,williams family ( ,new>k & vic9ity4 ,he repli$ to ! effect t ,i _h a big job on my h&s1 & advis$ me to call on ,judge ,jesse ,williams ( ,orange1 a t[n a few miles f ,new>k1 :o1 he said1 c\ld probably give me "s in=mation4 ,accord+ly ,i took a c> to ,orange & soon f\nd myself ne> ! c5t] ( t t[n4 ,! cl]k _h giv5 me directions = f9d+ ,judge ,williams' resid5ce1 & ,i />t$ to g to x4 ,i soon came to a m>ble y>d :i* _h a sign ext5d+ ov] ! sidewalk4 ,! sign gave ! "n ( ! proprietor4 ,x 0 ,williams4 ,some?+ seem$ to say to me3 ,?is man belongs to ! family y are trac+1 & y _h bett] speak ) him4 ,a lady cu/om] 0 select+ a grave/one1 & ! proprietor ( ! m>ble y>d 0 walk+ ab\t ) h]1 direct+ h] att5tion fir/ to "o monum5t & !n to ano!r1 app>5tly 9 an ef=t to suit bo? h] ta/e & h] purse4 ,z x w\ld h be5 impolite to int]rupt !m1 ,i wait$4 ,! lady c\ld n decide4 ,x 0 gett+ late 9 ! aft]noon & ,i 0 uneasy at los+ "t4 ,mr4 ,williams _h n notic$ me1 & ,i decid$ to g on to ,judge ,williams' resid5ce4 ,b some?+ seem$ to say to me3 ,?is is ! man y want to see4 ,b1 ,i argu$ ) myself1 ! cl]k 9 ! surrogate's (fice advis$ me to see ,judge ,williams1 & ! cl]k is likely to "k :om ,i _h bett] see4 ,= ab\t an h\r ?is debate cont9u$ 9 my m9d4 ,! lady 0 ab\t t long 9 *oos+ a /one & ,i *af$ at ! loss ( "t4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i />t$ to leave ! m>ble y>d1 b ea* "t came ! same prompt+3 ,?is is ! man = y to see2 d n leave until y h talk$ ) him4 ,yield+ to my unse5 advis]1 ,i wait$4 ,:5 ! lady _h select$ a /one1 ,mr4 ,williams approa*$ me & ask$ :at he c\ld d = me4 ,i told him ,i desir$ to trace ! g5ealogy ( ! ,williams family ( t vic9ity1 & see+ t 8 "n 0 ,williams ,i _h ?\ght he might give me "s in=mation4 ,i am ! man = y to see1 he said promptly4 ,i 0 /ruck ) 8 words4 ,except t !y 7 9 ! fir/ p]son1 !y 7 ! same t my invisible monitor _h _m times repeat$ to me dur+ ! prec$+ h\r1 an h\r ( impati5t *af+ on my "p4 ,z he spoke he turn$ on 8 heel & )\t ano!r ^w walk$ to a desk "s di/ance away1 op5$ & took f x two %eets ( foolscap pap]4 ,) ^! %eets ( pap] 9 8 h&s he walk$ back to :]e ,i /ood & proce$$ to tell me t he _h be5 desir+ to "k m ab\t 8 ance/ors1 t he _h trac$ 8 fa!rs' l9e back to ! fir/ settl] ( ! "n 9 ,new ,j]sey1 t he _h arrang$ ! p$igree 9 ! =m ( a broadside1 7:i* 0 ! old fa%ion$ =m = su* a record71 t he _h made two copies ( ?is broadside1 :i* he held 9 8 h&s z he spoke1 & t ,i 0 welcome to "o ( !m4 ,s say+ he h&$ me "o ( ! %eets1 to my great surprise & delight4 ,we conv]s$ a few mom5ts dur+ :i* ,i ?ank$ him he>tily1 & !n ,i return$ to ,new>k4 ,:5 ,i came to exam9e c>efully ! record he _h giv5 me1 ,i f\nd x to be ( great value to me1 or r to ,si/] ,f--4 ,x embrac$ h] trunk l9e ( ance/ry z well z 8 own4 ,9 fact1 !y 7 ne> c\s9s4 ,i sp5t two or ?ree weeks 9 ! surrogate's (fice mak+ ab/racts ( wills left on record by memb]s ( ?is ,williams family1 :i* 0 v num]\s1 & collect+ o!r data2 & ! p$igree giv5 me by ! m>ble cutt]1 :i* conta9$ "s #bjj names & six or sev5 g5]ations1 0 ( great aid to me 9 e/abli%+ prop] connections4 ,i 0 successful 9 obta9+ & connect+ _m hundr$s ( names ( ?is family1 al?\gh ,i 0 sl[ & awkw>d at ! "w4 ,h[ came ! m>ble cutt] to make a duplicate ( 8 record8 ,! only answ] t ,i c give is ?is3 ,s t a copy might be 9 read9ess to give to me = use 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,"s ye>s lat] ,i _h ano!r exp]i5ce ( a simil> "* b ev5 m /rik+4 ,i _h be5 employ$ to complete ! g5ealogy ( a ,*amb]la9 family1 ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,9 ! c\rt h\se 9 ! t[n ( ,freehold 9 t /ate is an ext5sive collection ( l&1 probate & o!r records dat+ prior to ! ,revolution1 & ri* 9 g5ealogical data4 ,i w5t to ,freehold to se>* ^! records = ,*amb]la9 mat]ial1 & expect$ to reap a h>ve/1 z previ\s se>*es _h made me famili> ) ! collection ( records !re4 ,a walk ( a few m9utes took me f ! depot to ! c\rt h\se1 & ,i spoke to no p]son on ! way1 nor did ,i see any p]son :o1 s f> z ,i knew1 _h ev] se5 me be=e4 ,asc5d+ ! /eps ( ! c\rt h\se1 an old fa%ion$ /ructure1 ,i ent]$ a wide corridor or hall1 ,i turn$ into ! fir/ room on my left1 :i* 0 a r small (fice1 across :i* ext5d$ a c\nt]1 ?r\gh :i* 0 a gate or passage way4 ,beh9d ! c\nt] 0 a cl]k1 a "y man1 to :om ,i h&$ my c>d1 ) ! rem>k t ,i desir$ to se>* ! olde/ l& records4 ,he told me to pass ?r\gh ! gate 9 ! c\nt] & g into ! room next to 8 (fice ?r\gh a door :i* he indicat$4 ,9 ?is door way ,i paus$ a few seconds to survey ! room ,i 0 ab\t to ent]4 ,x 0 ab\t #be by #dj feet 9 size1 _h a high ceil+1 & its f\r walls 7 l9$ ) iron %elves on :i* lay ! massive volumes ( l& records4 ,i /ood ?us n m ?an two or ?ree seconds :5 a g5tleman1 :o _h be5 writ+ at a /&+ desk ne> ! c5t] ( ! room1 look$ at me & !n /epp$ quickly t[>ds me4 ,at ! same "t ,i mov$ t[>ds him4 ,:5 he 0 ne> en\gh to me to speak to me he ask$ me1 9 a pleasant b abrupt mann]3 ,:at family are y trac+8 ,8 "q surpris$ me1 & ,i wond]$ h[ he knew ,i 0 trac+ any family4 ,mo/ p]sons se>*+ ! records 9 t room did s = data affect+ l& titles1 & at t mom5t sev]al lawy]s & lawy]s' cl]ks 7 s engag$4 ,i promptly answ]$ 8 "q by say+ simply3 ,! ,*amb]la9 family4 ,well1 "h is a bran* ( x1 & ) ^! words he h&$ me half a %eet ( legal cap pap] on :i* 0 writt51 9 ink t 0 /ill q wet1 a p$igree giv+ sev]al g5]ations ( a bran* ( ! ,*amb]la9 family1 & %[+ a migration ( "p ( ?is bran* f ,new ,j]sey to ,p5nsylvania1 ?us e/abli%+ an important connection4 ,z ,i receiv$ ! %eet ( pap] f 8 h&1 ! g5tleman quickly turn$ & walk$ away f me )\t say+ ano!r ^w1 or giv+ me "t to d s1 & left ! build+4 ,i 0 greatly a/oni%$ at ! incid5t4 ,i d n believe ,i _h be5 9 ! build+ m ?an "o m9ute by ! wat* :5 ! %eet ( pap] 0 plac$ 9 my h&4 ,i _h n spok5 to a s\l 9 ! build+ except ! cl]k 9 ! front (fice1 & he c\ld n h spok5 to any "o )\t my he>+ him2 & s f> z ,i _h reason to believe1 n a s\l 9 ! build+ ev] saw me1 or he>d ( me1 or knew my bus9ess4 ,"s ye>s _h elaps$ s9ce ,i _h be5 9 ! t[n4 ,! g5tleman :o gave me ! p$igree 0 ab\t #dj ye>s old1 ( m$ium height1 light complexion1 _h a full1 r\nd1 smoo?ly-%av5 face1 & wore a pleasant expression ( c\nt5ance4 ,aft] he _h left ! room ,i ask$ a g5tleman :o he 04 ,! g5tleman believ$ he 0 a lawy]1 b did n give me 8 "n4 ,i nev] saw him nor he>d ( him aga94 ,:ile ,i 0 on ! tra9 en r\te to ! t[n he 0 work+ on t p$igree1 & he complet$ x at ! same mom5t at :i* ,i ent]$ ! l& record room4 ,b :y he spoke to me z he did1 & :y he gave me ! p$igree1 are que/ions t _c1 9 my op9ion be answ]$ )\t ref]5ce to ag5cies or influ5ces t op]ate f beh9d ! veil4 ,i knew t 9 colonial days a law requir$ m>riage lic5ses to be issu$ & a record kept ( all m>riages 9 ! jurisdiction ( :i* ,freehold 0 ! seat1 & t ! books conta9+ ^! records ought to be 9 ! c\rt h\se4 ,b dilig5t inquiry ( cl]ks & (ficials fail$ to br+ ^! books to light4 ,i _h sp5t sev]al days se>*+ l& & probate records1 & 0 v anxi\s to exam9e ^! m>riage records1 because ,i knew !y w\ld yield a l>ge am\nt ( valuable data conc]n+ ! family ,i 0 trac+2 b 9 deep disappo9tm5t ,i gave up all hope ( f9d+ !m4 ,prep>atory to leav+ ! c\rt h\se = good1 ,i w5t into a small room 9 ! c5t] ( ! l[] floor ( ! build+1 :i* _h no outside w9d[ & 0 v dimly light$1 = ! purpose ( wa%+ my h&s1 z !re 0 a wa% b[l & t[el !re4 ,:ile ?us engag$ ,i ca/ my eyes ar\nd ! room4 ,on a %elf ne> ! floor ,i saw ?ree anci5t look+ volumes1 & 9 ! dim light read on ! back ( "o ( !m ! title3 ,m>riage ,record4 ,) ! eag]ness ( a hawk p\nc+ on a *ick5 ,i p\nc$ on ^? ?ree books4 ,on remov+ ! ?ick & anci5t du/ t cov]$ !m1 ,i discov]$ t !y all bore ! same title4 ,i took !m into a bett] light$ room & exam9$ !m1 & to by great joy f\nd t !y conta9$ records ( m>riages cov]+ a long p]iod ( "t4 ,!y 7 ! books = :i* ,i _h be5 mak+ e>ne/ inquiry among ! cl]ks & (ficials ( ! c\rt h\se1 none ( :om _h ev] se5 or he>d ( !m4 ,i1 a /rang] _h discov]$ !m 9 an out-(-!-way place :]e !y _h be5 /or$ ye>s & ye>s be=e4 ,i f\nd 9 !m ! ri* mat]ial ,i want$1 betwe5 #bjj & #cjj ,*amb]la9 m>riages4 ,b ,i %\ld h left ,freehold )\t ?is preci\s data _h n my glance1 9 ! little dimly-light$ room1 be5 direct$ j z x 04 ,g5ealogical "w 0 nev] pr(itable to me f9ancially1 b ,i always took great delight 9 x1 & (t5 _h exp]i5ces :i* conv9c$ me t a m>vel\s provid5ce att5d$ me :ile s engag$4 ,w>n$ by ,! ,_s ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,*auncey ,w4 ,,we/ ,,s5t ,,on ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,asia--,,dreams ,,( ,,! ,,wreck ,,( ,a ,,vessel ,,^u ,,:i* ,,he ,,_h ,,engag$ ,,passage--,,left ,,! ,,%ip1 ,,& ,,aft]w>ds ,,le>n$ ,,f ,,! ,,crew ,,( ,,! ,,vessel ,,be+ ,,wreck$ ,,j ,,z ,,he ,,_h ,,dream$ ,,t ,,x ,,w\ld ,,be--,,:ile ,,await+ ,,ano!r ,,opportunity ,,to ,,%ip ,,to ,,cali=nia ,,0 ,,prompt$ ,,to ,,vacate ,a ,,h\se ,,:]e ,,he ,,& ,,companion ,,eld] ,,7 ,,/ay+--,,h\se ,,imm$iately ,,aft]w>ds ,,cru%$ ,,by ,,l>ge ,,/one ,,roll+ ,,d[n ,,f ,,side ,,( ,,m\nta94 ,num]\s in/ances h occurr$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ?is age1 & especially ( ! mission>ies1 ( _! lives be+ pres]v$ ?r\gh _! he$+ ! w>n+s ( ! ,_s4 ,bi%op ,*auncey ,w4 ,we/1 ( ,ogd51 :o 0 s5t on a mission to ,asia 9 #aheb relates "s in/ances ( ?is k9d 9 a sket* ( 8 life publi%$ 9 ,tullidge's ,hi/ories4 ,! field ( labor to :i* he 0 assign$ 0 ,siam1 b aft] labor+ = "s "t 9 ,india & try+ 9 va9 to secure passage to ,siam1 he & ,eld] ,dewey took passage z sailors to ,*9a4 ,aft] a v try+ voyage ( f\r mon?s !y l&$ at ,wampoo 9 ,*9a1 ne> ! city ( ,canton4 ,f9d+ x /ill impractical to make _! way to ,siam1 !y det]m9$ if possible to get back to ,san ,francisco4 ,among o!rs to :om !y appli$ = passage 0 ,capta9 ,deble1 ( ! ,am]ican ,vessel ,hiega4 ,!y agre$ ^u ! t]ms ( _! passage1 & took _! luggage on bo>d on ! #aa? ( ,may1 #ahed4 ,"s difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 gett+ out to sea1 aft] :i* fair w9ds soon waft$ !m to ,hong ,kong1 :]e !y arriv$ on ! ev5+ ( ! #ad?4 ,!re !y rema9$ until ! #bcrd4 ,j be=e ! "t fix$ = _! dep>ture ,eld] ,we/ _h a dream 9 :i* he saw ! vessel ^u :i* !y _h engag$ passage wreck$ ^u a reef1 ) hundr$s ( ,*9am5 cl++ to h] hull1 :ile _m m 7 9 ! wat]4 ,! dream 0 repeat$ sev]al times dur+ ! night1 & made su* an impression ^u 8 m9d t he det]m9$ to leave ! %ip4 ,! ,eld]s accord+ly effect$ a settlem5t = _! passage t f>1 & 7 r[$ to ! %ore 9 a small boat4 ,aft] sp5d+ "s "t at ,canton & ,hong ,kong1 be+ ent]ta9$ at ! latt] place at ! home ( a ,mr4 ,"y1 ) :om !y _h become acqua9t$1 ,eld] ,dewey 0 tak5 v sick ) *ills & fev]4 ,eld] ,we/ wait$ ^u him ) great solicitude & he soon began to recov]4 ,"o day ,eld] ,we/ felt impress$ to remove 8 fri5d f ! h\se to a vessel call$ ! ,cressy1 ^u :i* he 0 try+ to arrange = _! passage to ,cali=nia4 ,he 0 9 su* ha/e to act ^u 8 impression t _! trunks 7 left 9 ! h\se to be s5t = lat]4 ,x _h be5 ra9+ v h>d = sev]al days1 & soon aft] !y left ! h\se a l>ge rock on ! m\nta9 side1 loos5$ by ! /orm1 came roll+ d[n at a t]rific spe$1 /rik+ & demoli%+ ! h\se !y _h j vacat$4 ,! inmates fl$1 9 t]ror f ! h\se1 b n 9 "t = all to escape injury1 z "o man 0 kill$ & sev]al o!rs m or less hurt4 ,! lives ( ! ,eld]s 7 d\btless sav$ by _! act+ promptly on ! w>n+ ( ! _s1 = _h !y rema9$ :]e !y 7 a few m9utes long] !y w\ld h be5 cru%$4 ,eld] ,we/ also subsequ5tly met ! capta9 ( ! ,hiega1 :o insi/$ ^u kn[+ :y ! two ,eld]s _h ab&on$ ! %ip aft] engag+ _! passage4 ,eld] ,we/ told him x 0 because ( a dream he _h ( ! vessel be+ wreck$4 ,! capta9 !n ask$ :y he did n tell him ( ! dream4 ,eld] ,we/ repli$ t he did n believe ! capta9 w\ld h _h any fai? 9 ! w>n+ t ! dream convey$ to him1 b w\ld probably h d5\nc$ him z a fool = believ+ 9 x4 ,! capta9 admitt$ t he 0 probably "r 9 8 conclusion4 ,! ,eld]s soon f\nd ano!r *ance ( engag+ passage to ,cali=nia1 & arriv$ safely 9 ,san ,francisco on ! #g? ( ,septemb]1 #ahed4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,eld] ,,james ,,lawson ,,inspir$ ,,to ,,quit ,a ,,/eamboat ,,on ,,:i* ,,he ,,0 ,a ,,pass5g]--,,jump$ ,,on ,a ,,flatboat--,a ,,few ,,mom5ts ,,lat] ,,! ,,/eamboat ,,sank1 ,,& ,,mo/ ,,( ,,! ,,pass5g]s ,,7 ,,dr[n$4 ,eld] ,james ,lawson1 a well kn[n resid5t ( ! #af? ,w>d ( ?is city until a few ye>s s9ce1 n>r[ly escap$ dr[n+ 9 ! ,mississippi riv] by act+ promptly ^u ! w>n+ ( ! ,_s "u ! foll[+ circum/ances4 ,hav+ migrat$ f ,scotl&1 8 native l&1 to ,new ,orleans 9 ! ye> #ahdc1 he obta9$ employm5t !re z a %ip build] & ma*9i/ until ! spr+ ( #ahdd1 :5 he det]m9$ to cont9ue 8 j\rney to ,nauvoo1 ! de/9ation he orig9ally _h 9 view4 ,he secur$ cab9 passage on a /eamboat1 b _h n proce$$ m ?an ab\t fifty miles :5 he 0 sudd5ly awak5$ by a viol5t quiv] ( ! boat caus$ by its hull /rik+ a snag ( "s k9d 9 ! riv]4 ,n kn[+ ! cause ( ! s5sation1 b1 act+ on ! impulse ( ! mom5t1 he sprang out ( b$1 ha/ily dress$1 &1 ru%+ on deck1 jump$ f ! deck rail+ to ! deck ( a flatboat t 0 be+ t[$ alongside ! /eamboat4 ,a few mom5ts lat] ! /eamboat sank1 c>ry+ ) x to a wat]y grave ne>ly all ! pass5g]s4 ,eld] ,lawson & a few o!r pass5g]s :o 7 =tunate en\gh to foll[ 8 example by jump+ ^u ! flatboat sav$ !mselves by cutt+ loose f ! /eam] & drift+ ) ! /ream until morn+1 :51 z ! flatboat ne>$ ! %ore ! m5 seiz$ "s ov]hang+ limbs ( trees & effect$ a l&+4 ,he leisurely made 8 way back to ,new ,orleans1 obta9$ employm5t & rema9$ !re until ! fall ( ! ye>1 :5 he aga9 bo>d$ a /eamboat = ,nauvoo1 & 9 due "t safely l&$ !re4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,com=t+ ,,assurance ,,exp]i5c$ ,,by ,a4 ,o4 ,,smoot ,,dur+ ,a ,,/orm ,,at ,,sea--,,8 ,,n>r[ ,,escape ,,f ,,be+ ,a ,,victim ,,( ,,! ,,saluda ,,disa/]--,,8 ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,explosion4 ,! bl[+ up ( ! /eamboat ,saluda has (t5 be5 m5tion$ z ! only really s]i\s cata/rophe1 result+ 9 loss ( life to a company ( migrat+ ,sa9ts 9 ?is age on a voyage4 ,x is c]ta9ly v rem>kable1 9 view ( ! _m ?\s&s ( ,sa9ts 9 hundr$s ( vessels ( all k9ds t h cross$ oceans & trav]s$ riv]s t s few h lo/ _! lives ^u ! wat]4 ,x is a v /rong pro( t ! protect+ p[] ( ! ,almighty has be5 ov] !m1 = !re h be5 num]\s n>r[ escapes f disa/]s at sea4 ,inde$ x has be5 s app>5t t a special provid5ce has be5 ov] ! ,sa9ts t o!rs z well z ! ,sa9ts h be5 impress$ by ! fact4 ,! rem>k has be5 made ^u _m occasions by %ip own]s & sea capta9s t a company ( ,mormons1 z pass5g]s1 0 ! be/ insurance !y c\ld h ^u a vessel1 z x 0 felt t no?+ s]i\s c\ld happ5 to ! craft :ile !y 7 on bo>d ( x4 ,a good _m in/ances are on record ( ,latt]-day ,sa9t ,mission>ies be+ solicit$ to accept free passage on vessels = ! protection x 0 felt _! pres5ce w\ld af=d4 ,d\btless "o ( ! evid5ces t t5ds to conv9ce sea capta9s t ,mormon mission>ies or emigrants are ! subjects ( div9e favor & protection is ! feel+ ( confid5ce & tru/ !y usually exhibit :5 beset by dang]1 & :5 o!rs quake ) fe>4 ,! assurance ( div9e c>e t comes ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s is q z pot5t 9 influ5c+ _! actions z is ! w>n+ ( dang] f ! same s\rce4 ,! late ,presid5t ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot gives an in/ance ( ?is 9 connection ) 8 acc\nt ( ! ,saluda horror4 ,f ! latt] x w be se5 t ! ,sa9ts might h be5 sav$ f p>ticipat+ 9 t _h ! _s's w>n+ to him be5 he$$4 ,on my return f ,engl& 9 #aheb1 on bo>d ! new /eam] ,pacific we enc\nt]$ a sev]e /orm1 9 :i* ! deck 0 swept cle> ( rigg+1 ! deck cab91 "o ( ! :eels1 bo? :eel h\ses & ! bulw>ks4 ,! /eam] 0 entirely subm]g$ 9 ! sea at "o "t1 & _h %e n be5 v well built %e w\ld nev] h come to ! surface aga94 ,x look$ l a prec>i\s "t1 b ,i felt an assurance t ! vessel w\ld be sav$1 & 9 ! mid/ ( all ! excitem5t :i* prevail$ among ! crew & pass5g]s ,i felt q calm4 ,i _h sev5te5 ?\s& doll>s 9 gold 9 my possession1 & ,i did n ev5 fe> t ,i w\ld lose t4 ,our pres]vation1 h[ev]1 0 c]ta9ly provid5tial1 = ! vessel 0 9 a t]ribly dilapidat$ condition1 b we f9ally arriv$ safely 9 ,new ,york ) ! wreck$ vessel1 aft] a voyage ( sixte5 days4 ,i subsequ5tly _h a v n>r[ escape on ! occasion ( ! ,saluda disa/]4 ,i _h pur*as$ ! supplies = my company to make its ov]l& j\rney )1 except cattle1 at ,/4 ,l\is1 & _h decid$ to g f>!r up ! riv] to buy ! /ock1 :5 ,eli ,b4 ,kelsey came to me to consult ) me 9 reg>d to *>t]+ ! ,saluda to convey an indep5d5t company ( ,sa9ts up ! riv]4 ,i w5t ) him to exam9e ! boat1 & on f9d+ t x 0 an old hulk ( a freight boat1 fitt$ up ) a s+le eng9e1 ,i /rongly advis$ him aga9/ hav+ any?+ to d ) x4 ,he seem$ to be influ5c$ 9 mak+ *oice ( x entirely by ! fact t he c\ld get x *eap] ?an a bett] "o2 b 9 my op9ion x seem$ folly1 =1 9 addition to ! dang] ( accid5t1 ! l5g? ( "t likely to be occupi$ 9 mak+ ! j\rney w\ld m ?an c\nt]balance :at might be sav$ 9 ! *>ge = transit4 ,h[ev]1 he decid$ to *>t] x1 & !n bo? he & ! capta9 urg$ me /rongly to take passage ) !m1 (f]+ to c>ry me free ( co/ if ,i w\ld only g1 b ,i c\ld n feel satisfi$ to d s4 ,i foll[$ a few days aft]w>ds on ! ,isabella1 & ov]took !m at ,lex+ton1 :]e ! ,saluda 0 /opp$ by ! float-ice & 0 unable to proce$ f>!r4 ,i w5t on bo>d ( h] to visit ! ,sa9ts 7:o 7 9 *>ge ( ,d4 ,j4 ,ross1 ,eli ,b4 ,kelsey hav+ gone a%ore to pur*ase cattle17 & left j be=e ! la/ plank 0 drawn 91 prep>atory to attempt+ to />t4 ,i _h n walk$ to exce$ two hundr$ y>ds aft] leav+ ! ,saluda be=e ! explosion occurr$1 & on turn+ to look 9 ! direction ( ! ill-fat$ boat ,i saw ! bodies ( _m ( ! un=tunate pass5g]s & v>i\s p>ts ( ! boat fly+ 9 ! air 9 e direction4 ,=tunately = ! ,sa9ts on ,bo>d1 !y 7 mo/ly on ! deck ( ! boat & pretty well t[>ds ! /]n1 & !y consequ5tly f>$ bett] ?an ^? :o 7 bel[1 or on ! =ep>t ( ! boat1 :i* 0 bl[n entirely to pieces4 ,z x 01 h[ev]1 upw>ds ( tw5ty ( ! ,sa9ts 7 lo/ or subsequ5tly di$ ( _! w\nds4 ,my own pres]vation ,i c only attribute to ! provid5ce ( ! ,almighty1 = if ,i _h rema9$ a mom5t on ! :>f to see ! boat />t1 z w\ld h be5 v natural = a p]son to d1 ,i w\ld h be5 bl[n into et]nity z ^? 7 :o /ood !re4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,s]ies ,,( ,,escapes ,,exp]i5c$ ,,by ,,presid5t ,,woodruff ,,?r\gh ,,he$+ ,,! ,,_s',s ,,w>n+s--,,in/ance ,,( ,,fail+ ,,to ,,d ,,s4 ,presid5t ,wil=d ,woodruff1 :o 0 specially susceptible to spiritual impressions & guidance1 has relat$ _m in/ances ( ! ,_s prompt+ him to d or refra9 f do+ c]ta9 ?+s1 ) ! results ( 8 action 9 ! premises1 f :i* ! foll[+ are cull$ z samples3 ,9 #ahdh1 aft] my return to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s f our pione] j\rney1 ,i 0 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* to take my family & g to ,bo/on1 to ga!r up ! remnant ( ! ,sa9ts & lead !m to ! valleys ( ! m\nta9s4 ,:ile on my way ea/ ,i put my c>riage into ! y>d ( "o ( ! bre?r5 9 ,indiana1 & ,bro!r ,orson ,hyde set 8 wagon by ! side ( m9e1 & n m ?an two feet f x4 ,dom9icus ,c>t]1 ( ,provo1 & my wife & f\r *ildr5 7 ) me4 ,my wife1 "o *ild & ,i w5t to b$ 9 ! c>riage1 ! re/ sleep+ 9 ! h\se4 ,i _h be5 9 b$ b a %ort "t1 :5 a voice said to me1 ',get up1 & move y\r c>riage4' ,x 0 n ?und]1 lightn+ nor an e>?-quake1 b ! /ill1 small voice ( ! ,_s ( ,god--! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i told my wife ,i mu/ get up & move my c>riage4 ,%e ask$1 ',:at =8' ,i told h] ,i did n "k1 only ! ,_s told me to d x4 ,i got up & mov$ my c>riage sev]al rods1 & set x by ! side ( ! h\se4 ,z ,i 0 return+ to b$1 ! same ,_s said to me1 ',g & move y\r mules f t oak tree1' :i* 0 ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds nor? ( our c>riage4 ,i mov$ !m to a "y hickory grove & ti$ !m up4 ,i !n w5t to b$4 ,9 ?irty m9utes a :irlw9d caught ! tree to :i* my mules _h be5 fa/5$1 broke x (f ne> ! gr\nd & c>ri$ x "o hundr$ y>ds1 sweep+ away two f5ces 9 its c\rse1 & laid x pro/rate ?r\gh t y>d :]e my c>riage /ood1 & ! top limbs hit my c>riage z x 04 ,9 ! morn+ ,i measur$ ! trunk ( ! tree :i* fell :]e my c>riage _h /ood1 & ,i f\nd x to be five feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,x came )9 a foot ( ,bro!r ,hyde's wagon1 b did n t\* x4 ,?us by obey+ ! revelation ( ! ,_s ( ,god to me ,i sav$ my life1 ! lives ( my wife & *ild1 z well z my animals4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w5t on my way rejoic+4 ,:ile return+ to ,utah 9 #ahej1 ) a l>ge company ( ,sa9ts f ,bo/on & ! ea/1 on my arrival at ,pittsburg1 ,i engag$ a passage = myself & company on a /eam] to ,/4 ,l\is4 ,b no soon] _h ,i engag$ ! passage ?an ! ,_s said to me1 ',g n on bo>d ( t /eam]2 nei!r y nor y\r company4' ,i obey$ ! revelation to me1 & ,i did n g on bo>d1 b took ano!r /eam]4 ,! fir/ /eam] />t$ at d>k1 ) two hundr$ pass5g]s on bo>d4 ,:5 five miles d[n ! ,ohio riv] x took fire & burn$ ! till] ropes1 s t ! vessel c\ld n rea* ! %ore1 & ! lives ( ne>ly all on bo>d 7 lo/ ei!r by fire or wat]4 ,we arriv$ 9 safety at our de/9ation1 by obey+ ! revelation ( ! ,_s ( ,god to u4 ,9 ano!r in/ance1 aft] att5d+ a l>ge annual conf]5ce 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 &1 hav+ a good deal ( bus9ess to att5d to1 ,i 0 some:at we>y1 & at ! close ( ! conf]5ce ,i ?\ght ,l w\ld repair to my home & h a re/4 ,z ,i w5t into ! y>d ! ,_s said to me1 ',take y\r team & g to ! f>m1' :i* is "s ?ree miles s\? ( ! ,tab]nacle4 ,z ,i 0 hit*+ ! horse to ! wagon ,mrs4 ,woodruff ask$ :]e ,i 0 go+4 ,i said1 ',to ! f>m4' ',:at =8' %e ask$4 ',i d n "k1' ,i repli$2 b :5 ,i arriv$ !re ,i f\nd out4 ,! creek _h ov]fl[$1 brok5 ?r\gh my dit*1 surr\nd$ my home1 & fill$ my b>ny>d & pig p54 ,my wife 0 wad+ 9 ! wat]1 try+ to turn x f ! lot1 to save ! home & family4 ,?r\gh my own ex]tions ,i soon turn$ x & prev5t$ mu* damage t might h occurr$ _h ,i n obey$ ! voice ( ! ,_s4 ,?is same ,_s ( revelation has be5 manife/$ to _m ( my bre?r5 9 _! labors 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 "o ( :i* ,i w "h "n4 ,eld] ,*>les ,c4 ,ri* 0 go+ f ,sacram5to to ,san ,b]n>d9o ) a company ( bre?r54 ,he _h 9 8 possession a l>ge am\nt ( money to make paym5t on _! l& pur*ase4 ,?is 0 kn[n to "s road ag5ts 9 ! vic9ity1 :o ga!r$ a company ( robb]s & w5t on ahead ( ,bro!r ,ri* & lay 9 ambu%1 int5d+ to kill ! ',mormons' & rob !m ( _! money4 ,be=e rea*+ ! company ( robb]s ,bro!r ,ri* came to a by-pa? or trail4 ,! ,_s !n told him to take t pa?4 ,! bre?r5 ) him m>vel$ at 8 c\rse1 n kn[+ t enemies await$ !m1 b !y arriv$ 9 safety at ,san ,b]n>d9o ) _! lives & money1 :ile ! robb]s wond]$ :y _! prey did n come4 ,recall$ by ,eld] ,heb] ,j4 ,grant ,,exc]pts ,,f ,,disc\rse ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,! ,,tab]nacle1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,april #bf1 #aiad--,,me?odi/ ,,episcopal ,,m9i/] ,,conv]t$ ,,to ,,mormonism--,,goes ,,to ,,engl& ,,z ,a ,,mormon ,,mission>y--,,calls ,,^u ,,8 ,,=m] ,,m9i/]--,,8 ,,undignifi$ ,,reception--,,anti ,,mormon ,,ass]tion ,,disprov$ ,,by ,,facts--,a ,,m9i/]',s ,,confession--,,puzzl+ ,,que/ions ,,prop\nd$ ,,to ,,m9i/]s1 ,,unansw]$--,,attitude ,,( ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts ,,!reon--,,unse5 ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,p[]--,a ,,pr$iction ,,by ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,tongues ,,t ,,0 ,,lit]ally ,,fulfill$--,,tru? ,,only ,,/r5g!n$ ,,by ,,attempts ,,to ,,ov]?r[ ,,x--,,k>l ,g4 ,,maes]',s ,,conv]sion--,,8 ,,pl$ge ,,& ,,its ,,fulfillm5t--,,b5 ,,butl]',s ,,advice4 ,i rejoice 9 a te/imony ( ! div9ity ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z reveal$ to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? 9 our day4 ,i rejoice 9 be+ able to proclaim to all ! _w t ,i "k t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a prophet ( ! true & liv+ ,god2 t ,i "k ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 commonly call$ ,mormonism1 is 9 v de$ ! plan ( life & salvation2 t x is t gospel :i* x 0 proclaim$ %\ld 9 ! latt]-days be re/or$ aga9 to ! e>? by an angel fly+ 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 proclaim+ x to e nation1 k9dr$1 tongue & p ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 ,o1 says "o1 b ,i d n believe t y h ?is k4 ,yet1 ! fact rema9s t individual disbelief reg>d+ "s in=mation & k t ano!r man has _c *ange ! k ( t man1 if 9 v de$ he has x4 ,i "k no?+ ( *emi/ry4 ,!re=e1 :5 a *emi/ tells me c]ta9 ?+s 9 a sug> factory1 8 /atem5t may seem absurd to me4 ,:5 he tells me t by p\r+ two half-fill$ glasses ( wat] toge!r t wat] w imm$iately *ange to r$1 blue1 gre5 or "s o!r color1 x seems absurd to me because ! wat] appe>s to me to be p]fectly pure & colorless4 ,b ) ! k t ! *emi/ has1 he kn[s :at ! result w be :5 he makes ?is mixture1 & he demon/rates be=e our eyes ! tru? ( all ! /atem5ts he makes4 ,n[1 we ma9ta91 z ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 t m5 & wom5 :o w look into & exam9e & /udy ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z reveal$ 9 our day ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 c demon/rate its tru? to _! reason+ faculties2 & if !y w pray to ,god = ! inspiration ( ,8 _s to guide & enlight5 _! m9ds1 !y c also demon/rate by ! ,_s ( ,god1 ! div9ity ( ?is "w 9 :i* we are engag$4 ,i call to m9d t :ile presid+ ov] ! ,european mission1 "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t prea*]s1 "o ( ! be/ reason]s ^u ! gospel1 among ! ,eld]s :o w5t out to prea* :ile ,i 0 !re1 0 ,b5jam9 ,bur*ell1 :o came to ,utah z a "y man f ,engl&1 to be a prea*]1 if ,i recollect aright1 = ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal *ur*4 ,8 field ( labor 0 ,nephi1 ,juab c\nty4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ( 8 *ur* = ?is int]-m\nta9 region gave him in/ructions1 "o ( :i* 03 ,don't read ! ,book ( ,mormon2 don't read any ( ! ',mormon' lit]ature2 & ! sup]9t5d5t gave him a great deal ( anti-',mormon' lit]ature to read & /udy4 ,! "y man load$ 8 d\ble-b>rell$ gun1 s to speak1 ) anti-',mormon' bullets1 & "o ( ! m5 t he fir$ !m at 0 ! bi%op ( "o ( ! w>ds 9 ,nephi2 & !y didn't seem to hurt ! bi%op any4 ,he said 9 sub/ance1 ,:o fill$ y full ( ^? lies8 ,! "y man said3 ,!y are n lies2 !y are true4 ,! bi%op repli$3 ,h[ d y "k !y are true8 ,i h liv$ "h all my life1 & ,i "k t ev]y?+ y h said is false4 ,! "y man became int]e/$4 ,he said1 ,bi%op1 c ,i come d[n to y\r h\se & sp5d an ev5+ ) y8 ,come along & y c sp5d a doz52 & he did sp5d an ev5+1 two or ?ree ev5+s1 & b\ght ! ,book ( ,mormon & /udi$ ! gospel4 ,he aft]w>ds resign$ 8 sal>y receiv$ f ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal *ur* & w5t back to ,engl&--n = a sal>y--to prea* ! gospel1 b he w5t back )\t money & )\t price1 & at 8 own exp5se1 to proclaim ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* he _h f\nd to be true & :i* he _h embrac$4 ,"o ( ! fir/ m5 t he call$ on 0 ! m9i/] ( ! *ur* t he belong$ to be=e he came to ,utah4 ,! m9i/] 0 delight$ to meet him1 & welcom$ him back home4 ,he _h he>d no?+ ( 8 conv]sion to ,mormonism4 ,! "y man took "s ,mormon tracts out ( 8 pocket1 & he said 9 sub/ance to ! m9i/]3 ,i wi% y w\ld tell me h[ to answ] ^! claims ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,he !n ask$ a numb] ( que/ions4 ,! m9i/] comm5c$ fl\nd]+ ar\nd l a fi% out ( wat]1 & f9ally he turn$1 & ) a ^w t "s p say is n pr(anity b only emphasis1 he %ook 8 fi/ at ! "y man & said ,d--n y1 ,i believe y h jo9$ t *ur*4 ,! "y man smil$ & said ,yes4 ,!n he jump$ up1 & ) "s m emphasis he ord]$ him out ( 8 h\se4 ,t is ! way he answ]$ ! argum5ts ( ! "y man4 ,i hold 9 my h& a lett] writt5 by a man :o came to ,utah1 repres5t+ a *ur* "h2 & he 0 told t we ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 commonly call$ ,mormons1 7 practically a lot ( hea!ns & b>b>ians4 ,he discov]$ we 7 an intellig5t p2 t we 7 a ,god-fe>+ p2 t we _h bro!rly love "o = ano!r2 t we 7 indu/ri\s2 t accord+ to ! ,savior's rule--,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m--t ?is 0 ab\t ! f9e/ community he _h ev] liv$ 94 ,he liv$ 9 "o ( our s\!rn c\nties4 ,aft]w>ds he 0 transf]r$ to "o ( our nor!rn c\nties1 & he f\nd t same /ate ( affairs2 & f9ally he writes3 ,y w agree ) me t f ! position ( a regul>ly orda9$ m9i/] to ! confession ( tru? & div9ity ( ! gospel ( ',mormonism' is a long road to travel4 ,x is because ,i believe t ,i h travel$ t road t ,i want to write to y4 ,z ,i see x n[1 ?is is my confession ( fai?4 ,i believe t ! gospel ( ,*ri/ is taught 9 its purity by ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,i believe t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a prophet ( ,god1 & t 8 "w is own$ ( ,god4 ,i believe 9 ! re/oration ( ! gospel & 9 ! au?ority ( ! prie/hood1 & ,i believe t ! sects ( mod]n ,*ri/5dom are ! result ( ! spiritual d>kness 9 ! _w4 ,i "k f exp]i5ce h[ impossible x is = ! bl9d to lead ! bl9d4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 9 ,europe--& ,i h quot$ x _m times--read+ ) a great deal ( int]e/ a book entitl$1 ,! ,"y ,man & ! ,_w1 writt5 by ,s5ator ,bev]idge4 ,9 ?is book ! s5ator said t dur+ an entire summ] vacation1 a man ) good opportunities to get prop] answ]s1 ask$ ( a l>ge numb] ( m9i/]s ?r\gh ! ,new ,engl& /ates1 ?ree que/ions3 ,d y believe 9 ,god1 ! ,fa!r2 ,god a p]son1 ,god a def9ite & tangible intellig5ce--n a cong]ies ( laws float+ l a fog ?r\gh ! univ]se2 b ,god a p]son 9 ^: image y 7 made8 ,don't argue2 don't expla92 b is y\r m9d 9 a condition :]e y c answ] yes or no8 ,n "o m9i/] answ]$1 ,yes4 ,! next "q 03 ,d y believe t ,*ri/ 0 ! son ( ! liv+ ,god1 s5t by him to save ! _w8 ,i am n ask+ :e!r y believe t he 0 inspir$ 9 ! s5se t ! great moral tea*]s are inspir$--nobody has any difficulty ab\t t4 ,b d y believe t ,*ri/ 0 ,god's v ,son1 ) a div9ely appo9t$ & def9ite mission1 dy+ on ! cross & rais$ f ! dead8 ,n "o m9i/] answ]$1 ,yes4 ,! ?ird "q 03 ,d y believe t :5 y die y w live aga9 z a consci\s intellig5ce1 kn[+ :o y are & :o o!r p are8 ,n a man answ]$ ,yes4 ,he said t ^! m9i/]s 7 p>ticul>ly high-grade m9i/]s4 ,_m ( !m _h ga9$ r5[n = _! piety & = _! eloqu5ce 9 proclaim+ ! gospel1 z !y und]/ood x1 & yet all ( !m 7 regrett+ ! lack ( int]e/ 9 ! gospel & ! abs5ce ( audi5ces to li/5 to _! prea*+4 ,mr4 ,bev]idge says3 ,h[ c\ld su* prie/s ( ice w>m ! s\ls ( m58 ,h[ c\ld su* apo/les ( int]rogation conv]t a _w8 ,!re are no prie/s ( int]rogation among ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,! answ] by e prea*] ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z re/or$ ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 to ^! que/ions1 d[n to our *ildr5 t g to ,sabba? s*ool1 is ,yes1 ,yes1 ,yes1 )\t a mom5t's hesitation4 ,!re is no d\bt2 !re is no dubiety 9 ! he>ts ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,we h1 beh9d ! %ad[ ( a d\bt1 ! absolute witness ( ! ,_s t ,god lives1 t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a prophet ( ! true & liv+ ,god4 ,we "k t ! gifts & graces t belong$ 9 ! anci5t *ur* are to be f\nd "h today2 we "k t ! gift ( tongues is enjoy$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts2 & ^! are "s ( ! fruits ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z enjoy$ by ! e>ly ,sa9ts4 ,o1 b-- says "o1 ,i don't believe t y h any gift ( tongues by ! inspiration ( ! _s ( ,god4 ,z a boy1 ,i once took hold ( ! ends ( an electric batt]y4 ,!y _h "s h&les = me to take hold (4 ,i 0 a *ild at t "t4 ,i _h nev] _h any %ock ( electricity2 & ! tea*] :o 0 manipulat+ x 0 n v well po/$1 & he turn$ on altoge!r too /rong a curr5t1 & ,i c\ld n let g4 ,i hopp$ ar\nd !re & yell$ ,turn x (f1 turn x (f6 ,well1 somebody :o did n see1 or feel1 or "k any?+ ab\t electricity w\ld say1 ,:at is ! matt] ) t fool1 ) a c\ple ( pieces ( t9 9 8 h&1 yell+ ',turn x (f8' ,c\ld anybody tell me t ,i did n "k1 z a boy 9 old ,bro!r ,doremus's s*ool1 t ,i got a solid %ock ( electricity8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,i "k t ,i receiv$ ! electric %ock2 !re is no d\bt ( x 9 my m9d4 ,likewise1 ,i "k t ! gift ( tongues is 9 ?is *ur*4 ,:y8 ,because :5 ,i 0 ru9$ f9ancially1 work+ till midnight1 e night1 /ruggl+ to ma9ta9 my honor & my cr$it1 :5 ,i came home "o morn+--betwe5 #a & #b o'clock 9 ! morn+--my wife1 ^: body n[ lies 9 ! tomb1 0 sitt+ up wait+ = me1 & ,i *id$ h] = x2 %e turn$ & by ! gift ( tongues1 & hav+ ! int]pretation !re( h]self1 %e gave me a wond]ful & m>vel\s bless+1 e ^w ( :i* has be5 fulfill$4 ,i knew well t %e 0 giv+ me a bless+1 z ,i sat !re & wept l a *ild1 :ile %e 0 address+ me1 )\t und]/&+ a s+le ^w t %e said1 ,i "k t ,god te/ifi$ to me t %e 0 giv+ me a bless+ j z well z ,i "k t ,i receiv$ ! electric %ock4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 play+ ^u ! floor 9 a ,relief society meet+1--my "m be+ ! presid5t ( a ,relief society1 7,i grew up 9 ! ,relief society1 & ,i h (t5 said ,i am entitl$ to be a memb]1 a *>t] memb] almo/7--9 t meet+ ,i he>d ,gr&ma ,:itney s+ "s ( ! mo/ beautiful songs ,i h ev] li/5$ to1 & !y 7 all sung 9 an unkn[n tongue4 ,aft] %e f9i%$ ,si/] ,eliza ,r4 ,sn[ 7:o wrote ! fam\s ,mormon hymn1 ,o ,my ,fa!r1 :i* ref]s to our heav5ly "m7 gave a bless+ to ea* ( ^? pres5t4 ,i he>d ,presid5t ,smi? say t he att5d$ a conc]t giv5 by our ,tab]nacle *oir at ! ,_w's fair1 9 ,*icago2 & "o ( ! songs1 ,o ,my ,fa!r1 0 sung by ,rob]t ,c4 ,ea/on4 ,:5 x came to ! "p1 ,tru? is reason1 tru? et]nal1 ,tells me ,i've a "m !re1 a man sitt+ by1 said1 ,i h believ$ t all my life1 b ,i d>5't say s4 ,well1 we d>e say x & h said x all ov] ! _w4 ,! si/] :o1 by ! inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 wrote t hymn1 gave to ea* "o ( ! good si/]s 9 t ,relief society meet+ a bless+4 ,z9a ,d4 ,"y gave ! int]pretation4 ,aft] ?is bless+ _h be5 giv5 to ea* ( ! good si/]s1 ,si/] ,sn[ turn$ to ! *ild on ! floor & gave him a bless+1 & ,aunt ,z9a int]pret$ x1 & ! bless+ 0 a pr$iction t ,i %\ld live to occupy ! position t ,i am occupy+ "h today z "o ( ! lead]s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,i am ! recipi5t ( a bless+ pr$ict$ by ! gift ( tongues & fulfill$ tw5ty ye>s aft]w>d4 ,i c\ld g on & relate incid5t aft] incid5t ( a l "*4 ,9 ! lett] ( ?is man t ,i ref]r$ to1 !re 7 "s ?+s t rem9d$ me v mu* ( ! conv]sion ( ,k>l ,g4 ,maes]4 ,:at l$ ! =m] to m ?or\ghly inve/igate ! gospel1 aft] leav+ ,utah1 0 ! read+ ( an attack on ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 :i* ?reat5$ to de/roy ! :ole /ructure2 & he 0 disappo9t$ ) ! attack1 & s w5t on ) 8 inve/igation4 ,:5 ,i 0 a y\ng/]--,i am gett+ away f ! ,maes] incid5t1 b ,i w return--:5 ,i 0 a y\ng/] ,i read ! book entitl$ ,nelson on ,infidelity4 ,mr4 ,nelson said t he 0 ready & will+ to loan any "y man any numb] ( volumes 9 favor ( ! infidel idea1 if ! "y man w\ld only read ! o!r side2 & fur!r he said 9 sub/ance3 ,! reason ,i am ready & will+ to loan any numb] ( books on ! infidel side1 is t if ! "y man w read ! answ] he w discov] t 8 *ampion is ly+2 & e "t a man discov]s t 8 lead] is ly+1 x weak5s 8 fai? 9 him ev5 :5 he tells ! tru?4 ,dur+ my ?ree ye>s' presid5cy ( ! ,european mission1 ,i nev] f\nd any ( ! m9i/]s ov] !re :o did n w>n all _! flock aga9/ ! lit]ature & ! tea*+s ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts2 yet ,i nev] w>n$ our mission>ies1 "s ( :om _h nev] spok5 9 public be=e1 aga9/ ! lit]ature ( any religion4 ,9 all ! _w1 = eighty ye>s1 ! m9i/]s ( ,*ri/5dom h nev] conv]t$ ev5 "o poor1 d[n-trodd51 ignorant ,mormon mission>y2 b we h captur$ m9i/]s2 we h captur$ _! div9es & _! lead+ m52 & ,wil=d ,woodruff captur$ all _! *ur*es 9 "o community & baptiz$ sixte5 hundr$ p1 includ+ mo/ ( _! m9i/]s1 & all 9 eight mon?s4 ,n[1 com+ back to ,k>l ,g4 ,maes]1 :o 0 a pr(essor 9 a ,g]man univ]sity4 ,he _h t discrim9at+1 analytical ,g]man m9d :i* se>*es d[n to ! bottom ( ?+s4 ,he read 9 an illu/rat$ magaz9e t ! ,mormons 7 b>b>ians1 an adult]\s1 wick$ lot ( p2 t a man oppos$ to !m1 took 8 life 9 8 h&s1 :5 he walk$ ! /reets ( ,salt ,lake4 ,t rem9ds me ( some?+ else 7,i w h to leave ,maes] = a mom5t74 ,!re 0 a g5tleman :o w5t to ,wa%+ton f ,utah & tri$ to get ! seat 9 ,congress belong+ to ,george ,q4 ,cannon4 ,he told all su* /ories1 & :5 he _h f9i%$ all t ,bro!r ,cannon said 03 ,he is /ill alive4 ,if :at t man has said 7 true1 we w\ld h buri$ him long ago4 ,:5 ,b5 ,butl] visit$ ,salt ,lake ,city1 ! anti-,mormons gave him a d9n] 7five doll>s a plate7 & told him t ! ,mormons ought to be disfran*is$2 & t all ^? :o oppos$ !m 7 tak+ _! lives 9 _! h&s4 ,b5 repli$ 9 sub/ance3 ,i believe :at y h said4 ,i h a rem$y4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is broad4 ,leave ?is d--d c\ntry & don't take any *ances1 g5tlem51 ( gett+ kill$4 ,k>l ,g4 ,maes] read a vici\s attack ^u ! ,mormons--ab\t ! ,danites & ! ,de/roy+ ,angels1 & s on1 & s =?4 ,!n he f\nd 9 ! same article t ! ,mormons 7 indu/ri\s1 t !y 7 frugal1 t !re 0 n a poor-h\se 9 all ! t]ritory ( ,utah1 t ! fifte5 p] c5t ( ,g5tile population1 among !m !n furni%$ eighty-five p] c5t ( ! crim9als1 accord+ to ,unit$ ,/ates /ati/ics1 compil$ by ! ,g5tiles !mselves4 ,he f\nd t !re 0 n "o saloon 9 ! entire t]ritory ( ,utah1 & t ! only place :]e :iskey 0 sold 0 9 ,salt ,lake ,city2 &1 to ! disgrace ( ! city gov]nm5t1 !y 7 sell+ x4 ,t is :at he f\nd on ! temp]ance "q4 ,he f\nd t !re 0 n a s+le h\se ( ill fame 9 ! :ole ( ,utah4 ,he f\nd t ! p w5t to b$ at night ) _! front & back doors op54 ,aft] read+ all ?is he said to himself3 ,! man :o wrote ?is illu/rat$ article = ! magaz9e is a li>4 ,! fruits ( hone/y1 indu/ry sobriety1 & bro!rly love d n gr[ among immoral & wick$ p1 s he s5t = "s tracts1 inve/igat$ ! gospel & embrac$ x4 ,on ! night ( 8 baptism1 :i* occurr$ at midnight1 he look$ up to heav5 & said1 9 sub/ance3 ,o1 ,god1 if :at ,i h done tonight meets ) y\r approval1 & y w give to me ! witness ( ! ,_s t ?is gospel1 t ,i believe1 is 9 v de$ ! tru?1 t ,i may "k x1 ,i pl$ge my life1 if ne$ be1 to its promulgation & its advancem5t4 ,f ,canada on ! nor? to ,mexico on ! s\? !re are ?\s&s1 yes1 t5s ( ?\s&s1 :o c be> witness t ?is pl$ge1 made at ,dresd51 ,g]many1 at midnight1 0 fulfill$ by "o ( ! mo/ devot$1 unselfi%1 & self-sacrific+ mortals :o ev] embrac$ ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,= if any man ev] gave 8 life1 8 he>t1 & 8 s\l = ! advancem5t ( ?is cause1 ,k>l ,g4 ,maes] did s4 ,god he>d & answ]$ t pray]4 ,walk+ f ! riv] 9 :i* he 0 baptiz$1 ,k>l ,g4 ,maes] 0 conv]s+ ^u ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel ) ! late ,apo/le ,frankl9 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 & ,bro!r ,william ,budge 0 act+ z int]pret]4 ,bro!r ,ri*>ds talk+ 9 ,engli% & ,bro!r ,maes] 9 ,g]man4 ,!y began _! walk ( sev]al miles to return home4 ,aft] walk+ a %ort di/ance ,bro!r ,maes] ann\nc$ to ,bro!r ,budge t he ne$ n int]pret ! answ]s1 t he und]/ood !m4 ,imm$iately !reaft]1 ,bro!r ,frankl9 said1 ,y ne$ n int]pret ^? que/ions2 ,i und]/& !m4 ,!y walk$ = miles1 ,frankl9 ,d4 ,ri*>ds answ]+ que/ions 9 ,engli%1 ,k>l ,g4 ,maes] ask+ !m 9 ,g]man1 nei!r kn[+ ! o!r's language1 yet by ! inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 bo? und]/&+ ea* o!r4 ,d y tell me t ,i don't "k t we h ! gift ( tongues 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts8 ,z well tell me t ,i d n "k t ,i am /&+ "h be=e y today4 ,i h ?is te/imony f ! lips ( a man1 ?an :om no m hone/1 no m upright1 no tru] man ev] drew ! brea? ( life4 ,:5 ^! two m5 rea*$ ! bridge t spans ! riv] ,elbe1 on _! way into ! city ( ,dresd51 !y 7 sep>at$1 & :5 !y rea*$ ! o!r side ( ! bridge ,bro!r ,maes] aga9 began ask+ que/ions1 b ,bro!r ,ri*>ds c\ld n !n und]/& him1 nor c\ld ,bro!r ,maes] und]/& any?+ fur!r t 0 said 9 reply2 & !y 7 oblig$ to rev]t to ,bro!r ,budge's int]pretation4 ,!n ,bro!r ,maes] turn$ to ,bro!r ,ri*>ds & said1 ,:at does ?is mean1 we c\ld und]/& ea* o!r = miles1 & n[ we c't und]/&8 ,bro!r ,maes]1 said ,apo/le ,ri*>ds1 ! ,"l has giv5 to y a portion ( ! fruit ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z re/or$ 9 our day4 ,= "s wise reason he has all[$ y to enjoy "o ( ! manife/ations ( ! ,_s accompany+ ! true gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,bro!r ,maes] told me1 ) te>s roll+ d[n 8 *eeks1 al?\gh x _h be5 ne>ly #ej ye>s s9ce he _h t manife/ation1 t he realiz$ t ,god _h he>d & answ]$ 8 pray]s4 ,at ! close ( ! incid5t ,i h relat$1 ,bro!r ,maes] look$ up aga9 into heav51 & he said3 ,o ,god1 my ,fa!r 9 heav51 ,i w fulfil my promise to give my life to ?is cause2 & he did x4 ,he became ! gr& old man1 educationally1 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts--a man )\t a ?\ght ( p]sonal aggr&izem5t1 )\t a ?\ght ( seek+ honor = himself1 p]sonally1 b ) only a desire to save s\ls1 to build up ! k+dom ( ,god1 & to promulgate ?is gospel at home & abroad4 ,i rejoice 9 ! fact t 9 e l& & 9 e clime1 :]ev] ?is gospel message has p5etrat$1 ! fruits ( ! gospel h be5 enjoy$--! heal+ ( ! sick1 speak+ 9 tongues1 ! int]pretation ( tongues1 e gift & grace1 & e p[] t 0 ev] enjoy$ by ! =m]-day ,sa9ts1 are enjoy$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,i rejoice 9 kn[+ t ,i myself /& "h today a liv+ witness to ! heal+ p[] ( ,almighty ,god1 t is 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,giv5 up by eight doctors to die1 yet "u ! inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 ! man :o is n[ ! prophet ( ,god1 on ! e>?1 said z he bless$ me t ,i %\ld live1 & ,i d live1 not)/&+ ! doctors said t blood poison+ 9 ! ?ird & la/ /age _h set 91 9 my case4 ,my family physician told me to s5d = my report]1 & tell my la/ little /ory1 because ,i 0 doom$ to die4 ,did ,i s5d = ! report]8 ,no4 ,p]fect fai? gave me to "k ,i %\ld live4 ,al?\gh my doctor told me ,i %\ld die1 ,si/] ,grant & ,i knew to ! contr>y4 ,%e receiv$ a visit f my wife1 ^: body lies 9 ! tomb1 ! same wife :o enjoy$ ! gift ( tongues & its int]pretation4 ,aft] h] dea?1 %e came to my home1 be=e ,i 0 op]at$ ^u1 & told my wife no matt] h[ s]i\sly ill ,i 01 ,i %\ld n die1 t ,i %\ld live1 because my mission 0 n yet end$2 t ,i %\ld yet lift up my voice 9 _m l&s1 & _m climes1 proclaim+ ! re/itution ( ! gospel to ! e>?4 ,s1 :5 ! doctors said ,i mu/ die1 ,si/] ,grant & ,i _h no de>1 because we knew bett]4 ,i ask$ h[ long ,i c\ld live2 ! doctors said1 n ov] ?ree days4 ,at ! end ( ?ree days1 ,i 0 bett]1 & !y c\ld n und]/& x4 ,s !y _h ! poison\s pus f my body analys$ aga92 & lo & behold1 accord+ to _! v]dict1 ,i ought to h be5 dead two days2 b ,i 0 gett+ bett]4 ,i 0 promis$ by ! gift ( tongues1 t ,i %\ld lift up my voice 9 _m l&s & _m climes1 proclaim+ ?is gospel4 ,at ! "t ( ?is op]ation1 ,i 0 promis$ by ! visitation ( my deceas$ wife t ,i %\ld n die1 t my mission 0 n end$4 ,s9ce !n ,i h be5 9 ,japan2 ,i h be5 9 ,canada2 ,i h be5 9 ,mexico2 ,i h prea*$ f ,portl&1 ,me41 to ,portl&1 ,or42 f ,canada on ! nor? to ,mexico on ! s\?4 ,i h be5 ov] ! ,briti% ,isles1 ,engl&1 ,irel&1 ,scotl&1 ,wales--9 ,sc&9avia1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy & ,belgium1 proclaim+ t ,god lives2 & yet1 accord+ to ! doctors1 ,i ought to h be5 dead4 ,i h ?us se5 fulfill$ ! promise made by t visitation ( my wife1 t ,i %\ld live & proclaim ?is gospel4 ,i "k t ,god lives1 t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 t ,joseph ,smi? is 8 prophet1 & t ,mormonism1 s call$ by ! _w1 is inde$ ! gospel ( life & salvation1 ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 aga9 re/or$ to ! e>?4 ,god help u1 :o h ?is te/imony1 to live 9 con=mity ) its doctr9es1 is my pray]1 9 ! "n ( our ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,am54 ,a ,busy ,life ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,anson ,,call',s ,,bir? ,,& ,,"*--,,inve/igat$ ,,mormonism ,,to ,,disprove ,,x1 ,,& ,,became ,,conv]t$--,,imp$im5t ,,9 ,,8 ,,spee* ,,cur$ ,,:5 ,,adm9i/]$ ,,to--,,an ,,anti-,,mormon ,,miss\rian--,,buy ,,f>ms ,,9 ,,caldwell ,,c\nty--,,! ,,prophet ,,visits ,,miss\ri--,,advises ,,ab&onm5t ,,( ,,homes--,,mob ,,tries ,,to ,,prev5t ,,_! ,,removal--,,flee ,,by ,,night--,,adam-,,ondi-,,ahman ,,& ,,f> ,,we/ ,,besieg$4 ,anson ,call1 ,c\nselor to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,davis ,/ake ( ,zion1 :o di$ ,augu/ #ca/11 #ahij1 0 ext5sively kn[n z a pione]1 a wise c\nselor & successful man ( affairs1 & to 8 intimates z a man ( ! /ronge/ convictions & highe/ c\rage1 :o w\ld risk 8 life anytime = pr9ciple or 9 def5se ( 8 fell[s4 ,8 :ole c>e] f ! "t he embrac$ ! ,gospel 0 s full ( self-sacrifice = ! cause ( ,tru? t a brief sket* ( ! pr9cipal ev5ts is well wor?y ( record 9 ! ,fai? ,promot+ ,s]ies4 ,he 0 born 9 ! t[n ( ,flet*]1 ,frankl9 ,c\nty1 ,v]mont1 ,may #ac1 #ahaj4 ,8 ance/ors = sev]al g5]ations1 _h be5 conspicu\s 9 ! /ruggle = religi\s & political lib]ty1 & he probably inh]it$ ! /rong traits ( "* t di/+ui%$ !m4 ,:5 ,anson 0 sev5 ye>s old 8 fa!r's family remov$ to ,geauga1 n[ ,lake ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 !n a wild region :i* (f]$ v few educational opportunities4 ,b1 :ile he _h little *ance dur+ 8 *ildhood & y\? = s*ool+ 8 exp]i5ce 0 favorable = ! developm5t ( indu/ry & self-reliance1 qualities t 7 /rong *>act]i/ics 9 8 lat] life4 ,he m>ri$ :5 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 8 wife1 ,m>y ,fl9t1 be+ ! daught] ( a weal?y ,v]mont f>m] :o _h pur*as$ a valuable f>m 9 ,ohio & locat$ 8 two daught]s !reon ) ! int5tion ( bequea?+ ! prop]ty to !m1 b decid$ to dis9h]it !m :5 8 son-9-law1 ,anson ,call1 & !y1 jo9$ ! ,mormons4 ,mo/ ( ! ,call family 7 ,me?odi/s1 b ,anson1 al?\gh he 0 a se>*] aft] ,tru?1 c\ld n subscribe to t cre$4 ,brigham ,"y & o!r prom95t ,eld]s occasionally prea*$ ! newly reveal$ ,gospel 9 ! region :]e ! ,call family liv$1 & :5 ,anson f\nd himself unable to cope ) !m 9 a discussion ( religion he attribut$ 8 failure to 8 unfamili>ity ) ! ,bible4 ,he !re=e began a critical /udy ( ! ,bible & ,book ( ,mormon 9 ! hope ( controv]t+ :at !y taught1 b ) a diff]5t result to :at he anticipat$4 ,to 8 surprise if n regret 8 ?ree ye>s h>d /udy = ! purpose m5tion$ result$ 9 a conviction t ,mormonism 0 true4 ,he accord+ly ann\nc$ 9 a ,me?odi/ meet+ 8 int5tion ( jo9+ ! ,mormons1 & />t$ ) 8 wife = a trip to ,kirtl&1 !n ! ga!r+ place ( ! ,sa9ts1 :]e he 0 baptiz$ by ,william ,smi?1 bro!r ( ! prophet1 & confirm$ by ,david ,:itm]1 "o ( ! ?ree witness to ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds he 0 adm9i/]$ to = an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*1 & exp]i5c$ relief1 & 0 promis$ t 8 spee* %\ld be natural & prop] s long z he us$ 8 tongue = ! advancem5t ( tru?4 ,he 0 also orda9$ an ,eld]1 & on 8 return to 8 home prea*$ ! ,gospel to 8 old associates & neighbors4 ,ab\t ?irty p]sons 9 ! region ( 8 home1 mo/ly ,me?odi/s1 jo9$ ! ,*ur* z a result ( ! prea*+1 8 wife & 8 fa!r's family be+ includ$ 9 ! numb]4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahch1 9 company ) 8 fa!r & 8 bro!r ,h>vey1 ,anson />t$ to ,miss\ri1 :i!r "s ( ! lead+ ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* _h already gone4 ,!y j\rney$ by /eamboat "p ( ! way1 & _h = companions ,asahel ,smi?1 uncle to ! prophet1 & ,george ,gee & _! wives4 ,:ile /eam+ up ! ,miss\ri riv] !y 7 acco/$ by a fell[ pass5g] :o rem>k$ t he _h he>d !re 7 "s ,mormons on bo>d ! boat4 ,eld] ,smi? told him ! rumor 0 correct1 & t he & 8 companions 7 ,mormons4 ,! /rang] !n inquir$ to :at "p !y 7 go+1 & 0 in=m$ t ,f> ,we/ 0 _! de/9ation4 ,i am sorry to see su* a respectable look+ company j\rney+ to t place1 0 ! rejo9d]4 ,be+ ask$ :y he felt sorry1 he said3 ,because y w be driv5 f !re 9 less ?an six mon?s4 ,by :om 0 ask$4 ,by ! ,miss\rians1 g5tlem51 he repli$1 & !n add$1 ,i presume y are n aw>e ( ! g5tlem5 y are talk+ to4 ,yes1 g5tlem51 0 ! response1 ,i am ,colonel ,wilson1 ( ,jackson ,c\nty4 ,i 0 "o ( ! pr9cipal actors 9 driv+ ! ,mormons f t c\ntry1 & ,i expect to be soon engag$ 9 driv+ !m f ,caldwell ,c\nty4 ,he /rongly advis$ !m to /op 9 "s o!r place & n to v5ture into ,caldwell ,c\nty1 decl>+ if !y did s !y w\ld c]ta9ly be but*]$2 = ,mormonism mu/ & %all be put d[n4 ,he read a lett] to ! bre?r5 :i* he said he _h j receiv$ f ,r&]son ,newell4 ,he 0 rem9d$ t x 0 made up ( falsehoods conc]n+ ! ,sa9ts 9 ,kirtl&1 & repli$ ,true or false1 ,joe's c>e] mu/ & %all be /opp$6 ,z he turn$ to dep>t aft] ?is la/ rem>k ,anson ,call said to him1 ,if y w wait a mom5t ,i w tell y ! way x c be done1 = !re is b "o way4 ,:at is t1 sir8 ! ,miss\rian %>ply dem&$4 ,de?rone ! ,almighty1 & ,joseph ,smi?'s c>e] w be end$1 & nev] w x be until !n4 ,! /eam] /opp$ at ,jeff]son ,city1 & ,anson 0 !re introduc$ by ,colonel ,wilson to a doz5 or s ( ! ,jackson ,c\nty boys1 ! notori\s ,gov]nor ,boggs among ! numb]4 ,:5 in=m$ t ,mr4 ,call 0 a ,mormon on 8 way to ,caldwell ,c\nty1 !y indulg$ 9 a sne]+ laugh4 ,! boat proce$$ to ,jack's ,l&+1 :]e ! company left ! riv]4 ,anson & 8 fa!r travel$ on foot f !re to ,f> ,we/4 ,!y aft]w>ds pur*as$ l& 9 ,caldwell ,c\nty ^u :i* to e/abli% homes1 & !n ! fa!r return$ to ,ohio1 to make arrangem5ts = ! removal to ,miss\ri4 ,9 ,july1 #ahch1 ,anson />t$ t[>ds ,ohio & met 8 family j\rney+ to ,miss\ri4 ,aft] re/+ & visit+ a few days 9 ,f> ,we/ he settl$ 8 family on 8 f>m on ,gr& riv]1 be+ accompani$ by ,ph9e>s ,h4 ,"y1 ,john ,snid]1 ,joel ,t]ry & o!rs4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ ,septemb] ! ,sa9ts liv+ 9 t region 7 visit$ by ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 8 bro!r ,hyrum & ,sidney ,rigdon4 ,on ! sabba? aft] ! public s]vices1 :i* 7 att5d$ by a numb] ( ,miss\rians1 ! ,prophet notifi$ "s ( ! ,bre?r5 t he wi%$ to see !m by !mselves to discuss matt]s ( importance4 ,he quietly retir$ ) ab\t twelve ( !m to a corn field1 & advis$ !m to ab&on _! homes & locate 9 ,f> ,we/ or ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 z tr\ble & difficulties 7 ab\t to ov]take !m1 & !y ought to be :]e !y c\ld protect !mselves & _! families4 ,be+ ask$ if !y c\ld h "t to ga!r _! crops & dispose ( _! possessions1 he repli$ t !y _h bett] n sell _! f>ms1 b he ?\ght !y w\ld h "t to save _! crops4 ,! foll[+ day ! neighbors assembl$ & discuss$ ! c\nsel !y _h receiv$4 ,!y decid$ to try to save _! crops1 & select$ ,anson ,call to make a hurri$ trip ?r\gh ,davis1 ,caldwell & ,ray c\nties to asc]ta9 ! temp] ( ! ,miss\rians & le>n if possible _! plans 9 reg>d to ! ,mormons1 & br+ !m ^w z quickly z possible1 s !y c\ld gov]n !mselves accord+ly4 ,anson made ! trip & return$ home )\t f9d+ any indications ( tr\ble :ile abs5t1 b f\nd great excitem5t 9 ! neighborhood ( 8 home on 8 return4 ,! ,sa9ts !re _h succe$$ 9 secur+ _! crops1 & z peace /ill cont9u$ _h gone = a bee hunt = f\r days1 return+ ) wagons load$ d[n ) honey4 ,enc\rag$ by _! immunity to /ill l+]1 !y w5t on a second bee hunt1 b _h little success1 z ! wea!r 0 /ormy4 ,on return+ home !y f\nd great excitem5t prevail+4 ,! mobocrats "u ! lead]%ip ( ,neil ,gillium 7 gu>d+ e road to prev5t ! escape ( ! ,mormons1 & ?reat5$ to kill !m if !y attempt$ to leave4 ,!y _h attempt$ to kill ,ph9eas ,h4 ,"y1 b he escap$ by hid+ 9 a bun* ( corn /alks1 :]e he rema9$ & 0 f$ = f\r days by ,anson ,call4 ,becom+ impati5t1 ! ,sa9ts det]m9$ to make _! way to ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 ?irty miles di/ant1 9 spite ( ! ?reats ( ! mob4 ,leav+ _! families1 a numb] ( ! m5 />t$ ) _! teams load$ ) h\sehold goods 9 ! ev5+ & succe$$ 9 rea*+ ,adam-ondi-,ahman ab\t daylight ! foll[+ morn+4 ,!re !y le>n$ ( ! ,crook$ ,riv] battle & ( ! election riot at ,gallat94 ,!y f\nd also t _m ,sa9ts f ! surr\nd+ region _h assembl$ at t place & at ,f> ,we/4 ,no help c\ld be obta9$1 b "u cov] ( ! next night ! bre?r5 f ,gr& ,riv] return$ to _! families4 ,! mob !re 7 t]ribly inc5s$ at ! bre?r5 = hav+ slipp$ away1 & especially at ,anson ,call = ! "p he _h tak51 & indulg$ 9 all mann] ( ?reats4 ,h[ev]1 ! next day quiet prep>ations 7 made to aga9 leave4 ,aft] d>k a f\r horse team 0 load$ ) su* few ( _! effects z !y c\ld take along1 & ,ph9eas ,h4 ,"y & ,daniel ,jackson & _! wives 7bo? wom5 be+ si/]s ( ,oliv] ,c[d]y7 & ,anson ,call & 8 wife & h] si/]1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! ?ree families 7sev5 9 numb]7 also ,h>vey ,call1 all cr[d$ into ! wagon1 :ile ,joel ,t]ry & 8 wife & *ild 9 a sep>ate wagon drawn by a s+le horse accompani$ !m4 ,leav+ ! public road & tak+ a new r\te across ! prairies1 !y escap$ ! vigilance ( ! mob "u cov] ( d>kness & arriv$ 9 ,adam-ondi-,ahman at noon on ! foll[+ day4 ,"h !y f\nd a few ( ! p liv+ 9 h\ses1 b f> m "u t5ts & a v>iety ( o!r improvis$ %elt]s1 ) v little to protect !m f ! elem5ts4 ,anson select$ ! top ( a fall5 oak tree z a p>tial %elt] = 8 family1 & !n convey$ "s corn to a horse mill & return$ ) "s meal = _! supp]4 ,! ,sa9ts 7 9 fe> t ! mob might swoop d[n ^u !m at any mom5t1 & plac$ gu>ds ar\nd ! settlem5t to give w>n+ ( ! fir/ indication ( dang]4 ,ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! night ! al>m 0 s\nd$4 ,! mob is ^u u6 ,! m5 ralli$ & prep>$ to (f] ! be/ def5se !y c\ld1 :ile ! wom5 ha/ily dress$ !mselves & ! *ildr5 & await$ 9 t]ror !y knew n :at4 ,b to _! surprise & relief ! suppos$ mob prov$ to be a p>ty ( ! bre?r5 f ,f> ,we/4 ,! relief1 h[ev]1 0 only tempor>y1 = ^w 0 br\ght t ! ,sa9ts 9 ,f> ,we/ _h be5 besieg$ & _h capitulat$ to save blood%$2 t ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? & o!rs 7 9 ! h&s ( _! enemies2 & t ! ,sa9ts 9 ,adam-ondi-,ahman 7 notifi$ t !y w\ld be call$ ^u to surr5d] ab\t t5 o'clock ! foll[+ morn+4 ,true to promise1 ,colonel ,p>ks ) five hundr$ ,miss\rians "u 8 comm&1 appe>$ be=e ! t[n1 =m$ a holl[ squ>e & dem&$ t ! ,sa9ts m>* !re9 & surr5d] _! arms & ammunition )9 an h\r4 ,! bre?r5 :o _h come f ,f> ,we/ hav+ br\ght ^w t x 0 ! advice ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? t ! ,sa9ts comply ) ! dem&s ( ! mob )\t resi/ance1 !y did s1 b ) grave misgiv+s4 ,aft] dis>m+ !m ,colonel ,p>ks notifi$ ! def5seless ,sa9ts t he w\ld all[ !m t5 days 9 :i* to remove f ! /ate1 & detail$ #bjj ( 8 m5 to rema9 z gu>ds1 & to see t 8 ord] ( eviction 0 compli$ )4 ,%ortly aft]w>d1 :ile ,anson ,call & 8 family 7 eat+ _! breakfa/ 9 _! camp 9 ! fall5 treetop1 two ( ^! gu>ds appe>$ be=e !m & ask$ a numb] ( que/ions4 ,! replies n suit+ !m1 !y %ock$ & fright5$ ! family by ! abusive language !y indulg$ 9 & level$ _! guns at ,anson & ?reat5$ to %oot him1 :i* !y evid5tly expect$ to fright5 him1 & seem$ *agr9$ t x did n h t effect4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,suff]+ ,,f ,,cold ,,wea!r--,,anson ,,visits ,,elk ,,horn--,,captur$ ,,& ,,ill-,,treat$ ,,by ,a ,,mob--,,treats ,,! ,,mob ,,to ,,:iskey1 ,,& ,,escapes--,,tiresome ,,j\rney ,,to ,,f> ,,we/--,,visits ,,8 ,,f>m ,,contr>y ,,to ,,c\nsel--,,f9ds ,,8 ,,prop]ty ,,9 ,,possession ,,( ,,mobocrats1 ,,:o ,,assault ,,him--,,apo/ates ,,try ,,to ,,use ,,anson ,,to ,,discr$it ,,! ,,prophet--,,anson',s ,,fidelity4 ,! second night aft] ! surr5d] 0 extremely cold1 & _m ( ! ,sa9ts1 includ+ ! ,call family1 :o 7 almo/ )\t protection f ! elem5ts1 suff]$ sev]ely4 ,little ,moroni ,call _h 8 f+]s s badly froz5 t ! nails came (f %ortly aft]w>ds z a consequ5ce4 ,anson1 fe>+ ! effect ( fur!r exposure ( 8 family to su* inclem5t wea!r1 appli$ to ,colonel ,p>ks = p]mission to g to ,f> ,we/1 & receiv$ ! foll[+ p]mit f him3 ,i p]mit ,anson ,call to remove to ,f> ,we/ & !nce out ( ! ,/ate4 ,! gu>ds appe>$ to take a fi5di% delight 9 prey+ ^u ! def5seless ,sa9ts4 ,!y wantonly kill$ any ( _! animals !y took a fancy to1 appropriat$ & us$ _! horses1 & display$ _! base natures by insult+ wom54 ,! p 7 n all[$ to leave ! settlem5t except to procure wood to burn2 &1 al?\gh !y _h be5 ord]$ to vacate ! ,/ate1 !y 7 n p]mitt$ to g 9 se>* ( _! horses or cattle to use on ! j\rney4 ,aft] locat+ 9 ,f> ,we/1 ,anson />t$1 on ! #bcrd ( ,decemb]1 #ahch1 to g to a f>m ne> ,elk ,horn to make sale ( two-?irds ( ?irty acres ( corn :i* he _h rais$ on %>es4 ,he left )\t k ( ! mob or gu>d1 & soon aft] he arriv$ at ! f>m he 0 tak5 prison] by t5 arm$ ,miss\rians :o 7 accompani$ by an old negro4 ,!y took him into ! back "p ( a /ore & ord]$ him to give up 8 weapons4 ,:5 told t he _h none1 !y ?or\ghly se>*$ 8 p]son1 &1 f9d+ t he 0 def5seless1 !y ?reat5$ & abus$ him 9 a mo/ v9dictive mann]4 ,he controll$ 8 natural incl9ation to res5t _! indignities1 & submitt$ to _! taunts & abuse1 ) ! result t !y gradually grew bold] & app>5tly felt m safe 9 cont9u+ x1 & aft] a:ile /ood _! rifles up aga9/ ! wall1 &1 seat+ !mselves1 engag$ 9 :ittl+ ) _! b[ie knives1 at ! same "t indulg+ 9 tantaliz+ rem>ks4 ,_! hope evid5tly 0 to goad him beyond endurance1 :51 if he resi/$1 !y w\ld h "s excuse = execut+ summ>y v5geance ^u him4 ,"o ( _! numb]1 ,james ,ogle by "n1 m bold ?an ! re/1 repeat$ly /ruck him 9 ! face1 decl>+ t ! ,mormons _h wrong$ him1 & t ?is def5seless victim mu/ n[ atone = x4 ,he also propos$ to /rip him & flog him on ! b>e back ) hickory )es1 :i* proposition 0 n act$ ^u1 z no "o else seem$ to favor x4 ,he repeat$ly d>$ ,anson to fight ) him1 & ev5 (f]$ him a knife to def5d himself )1 b all 9 va92 ,anson bore x all 9 /olid sil5ce1 m5tally pray+ to ! ,"l 9 ! meantime to re/ra9 8 torm5tors & n all[ !m to take 8 life4 ,aft] he _h endur$ ?is treatm5t m ?an two h\rs1 ,ogle said ,x is gett+ ne> night1 & we mu/ make a f9i% ( ?is bus9ess1 :]eupon ,anson 0 m>*$ out into ! /reet to ! accompanim5t ( a ?reat t !y w\ld treat him z !y said !y _h treat$ a ,mormon "s "t previ\sly2 /rip1 tie & flog him1 & leave him ti$ until morn+4 ,) a view ( do+ s1 ! old negro :o accompani$ ! gang 0 s5t (f to procure a rope4 ,:ile await+ 8 return ,anson 0 m>*$ up & d[n ! /reet betwe5 two files ( 8 gu>d1 he appe>+ z unconc]n$ z possible1 b secretly wat*+ = "s opportunity to escape4 ,see+ a groc]y keep] lean+ out ( a w9d[ wat*+ him ! ?\ght occurr$ to him t he might treat 8 captors & ?us ga9 an advantage4 ,call+ out to ! groc] he ask$ if he w\ld sell him a bottle ( :iskey1 & :5 x & a tumbl] 7 pass$ out to him he invit$ ! gu>d to h a dr9k at 8 exp5se1 sugge/+ t z x 0 ,*ri/mas eve x 0 an appropriate "t = s indulg+4 ,! invitation 0 readily accept$ & ! fi]y liquor 0 soon gurgl+ d[n _! ?roats4 ,notic+ t a ?icket ( hazel bru% 0 )9 a few feet ( :]e he /ood1 he took advantage ( ! mom5t>y div]sion by da%+ into x4 ,! excitem5t t imm$iately foll[$ 0 int5se4 ,! :iskey 0 =gott5 9 ! ha/y *ase t ensu$4 ,anson proce$$ only a %ort di/ance into ! ?icket :5 he lay d[n1 & 0 ov]look$ by ! madd5$ ,miss\rian :o *>g$ pa/ him & on into ! d5se bru%1 :ile he skirt$ ar\nd 9 ! edge ( ! bru% & made 8 way unse5 t[>ds ,f> ,we/4 ,! circum/ances "h n>rat$ occurr$ 9 ! t[n ( ,fr$ricksburg1 9 ,ray ,c\nty1 a settlem5t j be+ e/abli%$ 9 ! edge ( ! woods4 ,j be=e nightfall z he 0 trudg+ on t[>ds ,f> ,we/1 he espi$ ! h\se ( a ,miss\rian ^: wife 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 & :]e he _h prea*$ a numb] ( times ! previ\s summ]4 ,he ha/5$ to ! h\se & ask$ = ent]ta9m5t1 expla9+ briefly ! sc5es he _h j pass$ ?r\gh4 ,! own] ( ! h\se fe>$ to h him /ay le/ ! mob might discov] 8 pres5ce & wreak v5geance ^u ! family4 ,anson (f]$ to relieve ! dang] by travel+ on1 b ! good wife insi/$ ^u 8 eat+ supp] ) ! family anyway1 & aft]w>ds made a b$ = him on ! kit*5 floor ) ! und]/&+ t if ! dogs b>k$1 z !y w\ld be sure to d if ! mob approa*$ ! h\se1 he w\ld run ?r\gh ! op5 door out into a corn field1 & escape if possible to ,f> ,we/4 ,! night pass$ )\t any al>m be+ he>d1 ! k9d wife gett+ up & prep>+ breakfa/ = ,anson be=e daylight4 ,aft] eat+ he>tily he made 8 way to ,f> ,we/1 tw5ty miles di/ant1 :]e he arriv$ on ,*ri/mas day1 #ahch4 ,he f\nd 8 family feel+ well & a he>ty welcome & breakfa/ ( p>*$ corn await+ him1 t be+ ! be/ food available1 z ! family _h miss$ _! turn at gett+ corn gr\nd at ! horse mill4 ,anson made an e>ly call ^u ,fa!r ,joseph ,smi? & ,brigham ,"y = c\nsel z to :e!r he %\ld g on horseback to ! ,?ree-,=ks ( ,gr& riv] to obta9 "s prop]ty he _h left !re to help make 8 family m com=table !re)4 ,!y advis$ him n to g1 z !y fe>$ ! viol5ce ( ! mob1 into ^: h&s he w\ld be v likely to fall4 ,aft] ?9k+ ! matt] ov]1 he /ill felt impell$ by ! necessities ( 8 family to make ! attempt1 not)/&+ ! adv]se c\nsel he _h receiv$4 ,he m\nt$ 8 horse & />t$1 & aft] a p]il\s & tiresome j\rney arriv$ at 8 f>m on ,new ,ye>s day1 & f\nd x 9 possession ( a ,miss\rian nam$ ,george ,wa%+ton ,o',neil1 "o ( ! m5 f :om he _h pur*as$ ! place1 & :o _h aft]w>ds decid$ to take advantage ( 8 mis=tunes by robb+ him ( x4 ,he rode ab\t two miles pa/ 8 home to ! h\se ( a neighbor nam$ ,day1 ^: fri5d%ip he presum$ ^u z he _h tak5 no "p ) ! mob1 & z ,mrs4 ,day 0 a memb] ( ! *ur*4 ,mrs4 ,day told him ( :at ,o',neil & ,culp1 ! =m] own]s ( 8 f>m1 _h be5 do+1 & w>n$ him t !y 7 likely to kill him if !y got a *ance to d s4 ,:ile he 0 talk+ to ,mrs4 ,day ! two enemies ref]r$ to ent]$ ! h\se & imm$iately began to ?reat5 him1 & decl>$ t !y w\ld j z soon kill him z if he 7 a dog1 & if !y 7 to d s no "o w\ld blame !m = x4 ,anson told !m he int5d$ to /& up = 8 rights z a :ite man & a citiz51 :i* phrase _h a special significance !n because ( ! preval5ce ( negro slav]y 9 ,miss\ri1 b !y answ]$ him ) je]s1 be+ evid5tly ( ! op9ion t he _h nei!r fri5ds nor influ5ce 9 ! c\ntry4 ,_m ( ! p 9 ! neighborhood 7 9 debt to ,anson = goods he _h sold !m on "t1 b he became conv9c$ f ! talk ( ,o',neil & ,culp t he w\ld be p[]less to collect ! acc\nts1 & w\ld only risk 8 life by try+ to d s4 ,) ! int5tion ( quitt+ ! region1 :i* fairly reek$ ) blood-?ir/y anti-,mormonism1 he />t$ t[>ds 8 horse1 :i* 0 ti$ only ab\t five rods di/ant4 ,z he did s he 0 foll[$ by ,o',neil & /ruck ov] ! head ) a heavy hoop pole1 & almo/ fell$ to ! gr\nd4 ,8 fir/ impulse 0 to pick up some?+ ) :i* to def5d himself1 b he c\ld f9d no?+1 & ! bl[s 7 repeat$ ) su* =ce t he w\ld probably h be5 kill$ b = ! fact t he wore a ?ick cap1 :i* d\btless eas$ ! bl[s4 ,mrs4 ,day's int]f]5ce appe>$ to save him f fur!r viol5ce at ! "t1 z 8 assailants imm$iately left4 ,%e sugge/$ t !y _h probably gone to get _! guns & advis$ t he m\nt 8 horse & hurry along be=e !y return$1 :i* he proce$$ to d4 ,8 head & face soon began to swell1 & he /opp$ at ! fir/ /ream he came to & ba!d ! affect$ p>ts1 hop+ if possible to hide f o!rs ! k ( 8 injuries1 z he felt compunction at hav+ gone to 8 old home contr>y to c\nsel4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,f> ,we/ ab\t #aa p4 m4 & imm$iately w5t to b$4 ,he awoke e>ly 9 ! morn+ & imm$iately arose1 b fell to ! floor z soon z he tri$ to walk4 ,8 wife1 al>m$ at 8 appe>ance & weakness1 insi/$ ^u kn[+ :at 0 ! matt] ) him1 & he _h to tell h]1 b plead ) h] to keep x f o!rs & promis$ to rema9 9 b$ until he _h recov]$4 ,%e gave him ! mo/ devot$ att5tion & 9 a few days he 0 aga9 ab\t1 look+ & feel+ n mu* ! worse = 8 sev]e treatm5t4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,janu>y1 #ahci1 ,lyman ,c[d]y1 ! fa!r ( ,olive1 w5t to ! home ( ,anson ,call dur+ 8 abs5ce & told ,mrs4 ,call t he wi%$ to see h] husb& at ! home ( ,w4 ,w4 ,phelps ! foll[+ ev5+ on "s special bus9ess4 ,:5 ev5+ came ,anson call$ !re accord+ to appo9tm5t & met ,mr4 ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm]1 ,wm4 ,mc,clellin1 ,burr ,riggs & o!r apo/ates4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? at ?is "t 0 inc>c]at$ 9 ,lib]ty jail1 &1 tak+ advantage ( 8 abs5ce1 ^! apo/ates & o!r enemies 7 ex]t+ !mselves to f9d "s pretext = accus+ him ( crime4 ,previ\s to ?is a quantity ( m]*&ise belong+ to ! ,*ur* :ile 9 transit f ,kirtl& to ,miss\ri _h my/]i\sly disappe>$1 & ) !m "s p>cels ( simil> goods t 7 be+ transport$ by ! same p>ty = ,anson ,call4 ,! miss+ goods 7 subsequ5tly f\nd by ! %]iff ( ,caldwell ,c\nty 9 ! home ( ,oliv] ,c[d]y & ,david ,:itm]1 :51 arm$ ) a se>* w>rant1 he w5t !re to look = !m4 ,to ca/ an asp]sion aga9/ ! "* ( ! prophet 9 connection ) ^! goods1 ,anson 0 ask$ by ,lyman ,c[d]y to sign a confession t he _h sworn falsely z to ! id5tity ( 8 goods4 ,z an inducem5t = him to d s1 !y claim$ to be able to prove t ,anson _h p]jur$ himself & 0 liable to a heavy p5alty !re=4 ,^! plott]s1 h[ev]1 (f]$ to secure 8 immunity if he w\ld d z !y wi%$4 ,lyman ,c[d]y's proposition 03 ,if y w g ) me to ,ri*mond to-morr[ & /ate t y did ?is because ,joe told y to1 ,i w !n settle ! :ole matt] & let ! blame re/ :]e x belongs2 = ,joe is n[ :]e he w n lead anybody into difficulty aga91 = ju/ice w soon ov]take him4 ,anson soon gave ^! traitor\s conspirators to und]/& t !y c\ld n use him = any su* f\l purpose z to black5 ! "* ( ,joseph ,smi? or any o!r innoc5t man4 ,he _h made no /atem5t b :at 0 true1 & he 0 ready to prove ! tru? ( x by ,v9c5t ,knight :o assi/$ him 9 select+ ! goods at a /ore 9 ,ohio4 ,! ef=ts ( ^! m51 :o _h =m]ly be5 tru/$ memb]s ( ! ,*ur*1 soon conv9c$ ,anson t ! ,prophet _h _m enemies :o 7 det]m9$ to de/roy him1 & among !m none m bitt]ly v9dictive ?an "s :o _h =m]ly be5 b\nd to him by ! mo/ sacr$ frat]nal ties1 b 7 n[ ready to betray him to 8 dea?4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,removal ,,to ,,ill9ois--,a ,,p]il\s ,,j\rney--,,ov]tak5 ,,by ,,! ,,prophet ,,:ile ,,escap+ ,,f ,,miss\ri ,,prison--,,anson ,,& ,,wife ,,visit ,,9 ,,ohio--,,locate ,,9 ,,mac$onia--,,remove ,,to ,,nauvoo--,,mission ,,to ,,ohio--,,prophet',s ,,vision ,,& ,,pr$iction ,,z ,,to ,,sa9ts ,,locat+ ,,9 ,,we/--,,judge ,,?omas' ,,advice--,,s]vice ,,z ,a ,,delegate4 ,n long aft] ?is a team animal :i* _h be5 /ol5 f ,anson 0 f\nd1 & ?is enabl$ him to remove 8 family & su* ( _! effects z 7 left f ! ,/ate1 & !y 7 soon on _! way to ,ill9ois4 ,! sn[ 0 ab\t a foot deep & ! wea!r extremely cold1 x be+ ab\t ! middle ( ,febru>y1 #ahci1 & n at all favorable = travel ev5 if !y _h be5 well provid$ ) clo?+ & b$d+1 & 9 _! de/itute condition _! suff]+ 0 int5se4 ,! fir/ night out _! wagon tipp$ ov] 9 ! creek & ! next day !y trav]s$ a bleak prairie 9 a rag+ blizz>d1 dur+ :i* !y almo/ p]i%$4 ,! ,miss\rians1 ?\gh ord9>ily g5]\s & hospitable1 7 s embitt]$ aga9/ ! ,sa9ts t !y furni%$ !m no supplies or %elt] unless paid well !re=1 & !n !y did s grudg+ly1 & ev9c$ no pity because ( _! suff]+4 ,"o day :ile travel+ t[>ds ,w>saw !y 7 ov]tak5 by ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?1 :o aft] m ?an six mon?s imprisonm5t 9 ,miss\ri _h made _! escape & 7 on _! way to ,ill9ois4 ,!y 7 9 su* a hurry 9 consequ5ce ( _! enemies pursu+ !m t !y took only "t = a few ha/y words1 b inquir$ :]e ,anson expect$ to locate1 & promis$ to pay him a visit aft] !y rea*$ _! de/9ation4 ,?is promise !y fai?fully kept1 9 company ) ,sidney ,rigdon & ,v9c5t ,knight4 ,!y took d9n] ) ! ,call family & sp5t mu* ( ! aft]noon 9 relat+ ! circum/ances ( _! escape f ,miss\ri4 ,! prophet also told !m t he _h pur*as$ a tract ( l& 9 ,ill9ois--! same ^u :i* ,nauvoo 0 aft]w>ds built--z a ga!r+ place = ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahci1 ,anson ) 8 wife & y\nge/ *ild made a trip into ,ohio to visit h] "m1 leav+ 8 two old] *ildr5 9 ! c>e ( ,miss ,hannah ,fl9t1 ,mrs4 ,call's si/]1 :o _h = "s "t %>$ ! home ( ! ,call family4 ,!y return$ to ,ill9ois 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahdj1 9 company ) ,*e/] ,lovel& & ,j]emiah ,willey1 & soon aft]w>ds ,anson & ,*e/] ,lovel& r5t$ a f>m 9 ,c>?age1 :]e !y 7 fairly successful1 & int]sp]s$ _! labors on ! f>m ) prea*+ 9 ! ,c>?age c\rt h\se4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahda ,anson & 8 family remov$ to ,raymas1 aft]w>ds call$ ,mac$onia1 :]e he & o!rs pur*as$ an ext5sive tract ( l&1 ^u :i* a /ake ( ,zion 0 lat] organiz$1 ( :i* ,anson 0 "o ( ! ,high ,c\ncilors4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,may1 #ahda1 ,anson's bir?day1 8 wife give bir? to tw9 boys & aft]w>ds _h a long spell ( sickness4 ,%e 0 re/or$ to heal? on be+ adm9i/]$ to4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdb ,anson mov$ 8 family into ,nauvoo1 hav+ be5 c\nsel$ s to d by ! lead]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! foll[+ ,septemb] he w5t ^u a mission to ! /ate ( ,ohio1 8 companion be+ ,b4 ,f4 ,cumm+s4 ,:ile on ! way to ,ohio !y travel$ & prea*$ ?r\gh ! /ates ( ,ill9ois & ,indiana1 & baptiz$ =ty p]sons4 ,!y return$ to _! homes 9 ,nauvoo ! la/ day ( ,m>*1 #ahdb4 ,! w9t] _h be5 unusually sev]e1 & ev5 at t "t ! ,ohio1 ,ill9ois & ,miss\ri riv]s 7 /ill froz5 ov]1 s t teams c\ld cross on ! ice4 ,anson f\nd 8 family well1 b r de/itute4 ,he sp5t t season rais+ a light crop ( corn1 build+ a small brick h\se & qu>ry+ /one = ! ,temple4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,july1 #ahdc1 ,anson & q a numb] ( ! bre?r5 cross$ ! ,mississippi riv] to ! t[n ( ,montrose to be pres5t at ! in/allm5t ( ! masonic lodge ( ! ,ris+ ,sun4 ,!y assembl$ 9 a block s*ool h\se 9 front ( :i* !re 0 ample %ade1 & _h a b>rel ( ice wat] to qu5* _! ?ir/4 ,judge ,george ,j4 ,adams 0 ! highe/ masonic au?ority 9 ! /ate1 & _h be5 s5t !re to organize ! lodge4 ,he1 ,hyrum ,smi? & ,john ,c4 ,b5nett1 be+ high masons1 w5t into ! h\se to p]=m c]ta9 c]emonies :i* ! o!rs 7 n entitl$ to witness4 ,! o!rs1 ,joseph ,smi? among !m1 rema9$ "u ! b[]y4 ,! prophet1 z he 0 te/+ ! cold wat] w>n$ ! bre?r5 n to dr9k ( x too freely1 & ) ! tumbl] /ill 9 8 h& prophesi$ t ! ,sa9ts w\ld yet g to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s & rem>k$ t ! wat] he _h j drank ( ta/$ mu* l ! cry/al /reams t fl[$ d[n f ! sn[capp$ m\nta9s1 :]e _! future home w\ld be locat$4 ,anson1 9 subsequ5tly describ+ ?is incid5t1 said ,i _h be=e se5 him 9 vision1 & n[ saw1 :ile he 0 talk+1 8 c\nt5ance *ang$ to :ite2 n ! deadly :ite ( a bloodless face1 b a liv+1 brilliant :ite4 ,he seem$ absorb$ 9 gaz+ at some?+ at a great di/ance & said ,i am gaz+ at ! valleys ( ! m\nta9s4 ,!n ! prophet gave a vivid description ( ! sc5]y ( ! m\nta9s & valleys j z _m ( ^? :o li/5$ to him aft]w>ds le>n$ to "k !m 9 reality4 ,po9t+ to ,%adra* ,r\ndy & o!rs he said ,!re are "s m5 "h :o %all d a great "w 9 t l&4 ,po9t+ to ,bro!r ,call1 he said ,!re is ,anson2 he %all g & %all assi/ 9 build+ cities f "o end ( ! c\ntry to ! o!r1 & y1 7seem+ to include 9 ! scope ( 8 rem>ks _m o!rs7 %all p]=m z great a "w z has be5 done by man1 s t ! nations ( ! e>? %all be a/oni%$1 & _m ( !m w be ga!r$ 9 t l& & assi/ 9 build+ cities & temples1 & ,israel %all be made to rejoice4 ,anson1 9 speak+ 9 ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life ( ?is occasion1 said3 ,x is impossible to repres5t 9 words ?is sc5e1 :i* is /ill vivid 9 my m9d2 ( ! gr&eur ( ,joseph's appe>ance1 8 beautiful descriptions ( ?is l& & 8 wond]ful prophetic utt]ances z !y emanat$ f ! glori\s inspirations t ov]%ad[$ him4 ,!re 0 a =ce & p[] 9 8 exclamations1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is b a fa9t e*o4 ,oh6 ! beauty ( ^? sn[-capp$ m\nta9s6 ,! cool refre%+ /reams t are runn+ d[n ?r\gh ^? m\nta9 gorges6 ,!n gaz+ 9 ano!r direction z if !re 0 a *ange ( locality1 ,oh6 ! sc5es t ?is p w pass ?r\gh6 ,! dead t w lie betwe5 "h & !re6 ,!n turn+ 9 ano!r direction z if ! sc5e _h aga9 *ang$3 ,oh6 ! apo/asy t w take place be=e my bre?r5 rea* t l&6 ,b he cont9u$1 ,! prie/hood %all prevail ov] all its enemies1 triumph ov] ! devil & be e/abli%$ ^u ! e>? nev] m to be ?r[n d[n4 ,he !n *>g$ u ) great =ce & p[] to be fai?ful 9 ^? ?+s t _h be5 & %\ld be committ$ to our *>ge1 ) ! promise ( all ! bless+s t ! prie/hood c\ld be/[4 ,rememb] ^! ?+s & treasure !m up1 ,am54 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahdc ! build+ ( ! ,nauvoo ,temple progress$ rapidly & ! ,sa9ts increas$4 ,! non-,mormon resid5ts ( ,nauvoo & ! surr\nd+ region grew re/less & uneasy1 & x 0 evid5t to ! close obs]v] t !y 7 gr[+ jeal\s & suspici\s ( ! increas+ numb]s & influ5ce ( ! ,mormons4 ,! intol]ance ) :i* ! ,miss\rians _h reg>d$ ! ,mormons _h seem$ to subside = a:ile aft] !y locat$ 9 ,nauvoo1 b x _h only be5 smold]+ & 0 ready to bur/ out into a flame aga9 ^u ! slighte/ provocation4 ,on ,sunday1 ,june #ad1 #ahdd1 :5 ! ,sa9ts 7 assembl$ at _! usual place ( meet+1 9 a grove ea/ ( ! ,temple1 ,judge ,?omas1 ! ,circuit ,judge ( ! di/rict1 drove up to ! /& & ask$ = an opportunity ( speak+ ) ,joseph ,smi?4 ,! ,prophet w5t out & talk$ ) him ab\t fifte5 m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t ! judge expla9$ to him & advise him :at to d4 ,joseph return$ to ! /& & began to speak4 ,j !n a %[] occurr$1 & he ask$ ! assembly :e!r !y w\ld rema9 & he> 8 disc\rse4 ,! response seem$ to be univ]sal3 ,we w t>ry4 ,?is 0 ! la/ disc\rse deliv]$ by ! prophet on ! ,sabba?4 ,dur+ ! meet+ ! prophet1 act+ ^u ! sugge/ion ( ,judge ,?omas1 appo9t$ delegates to visit v>i\s prec9cts ( ! c\ntry to try to effect a settlem5t ) ! mob t 0 ?reat5+ to break out 9 op5 ho/ility aga9/ ! ,sa9ts4 ,anson ,call & ,david ,evans 7 appo9t$ a committee to visit ! prec9ct :]e ,colonel ,williams liv$1 :o 0 an influ5tial lead] ( ! mob4 ,aft] meet+ !y />t$ ^u ?is mission & t night lodg$ ) ,fa!r ,call1 five miles f ,w>saw4 ,!y call$ at ,colonel ,williams2 h\se ! foll[+ morn+ & le>n$ t he _h gone to ,adams ,c\nty to raise ! recruits to proce$ aga9/ ! ,mormons4 ,!y le>n$ f ,eld] ,knox1 a ,campbelite prea*]1 ?an an anti-,mormon committee _h be5 organiz$ 9 e prec9ct1 t ! memb]s ( ! committee 9 t prec9ct 7 ,colonel ,williams1 himself & a ,mr4 ,h5d]son4 ,9 response to a desire express$ by ! visitors to meet t committee1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( ,colonel ,williams1 ,eld] ,knox pr(f]$ to g & br+ ,mr4 ,h5d]son to !m4 ,:ile wait+ = 8 return !y 7 confront$ ) a mob ( ab\t fifty m5 :o came sw>m+ into ! h\se4 ,among !m 0 a lawy] f ,w>saw nam$ ,/ev5son4 ,address+ ,messrs4 ,evans & ,call1 he said1 ,g5tlem51 y are delegates f ,nauvoo1 ,i suppose4 ,be+ told t !y 71 he said ! p ( ,w>saw 7 also expect+ delegates1 & _h decid$ to ?r[ !m into ! ,mississippi & make fi% bait ( !m :5 !y appe>$4 ,!y add$ by way ( advice to ! local resid5ts ,y c dispose ( y\rs z y ?9k prop]4 ,be+ in=m$ ( ! in/ruction ( ,judge ,?omas to ,joseph ,smi?1 he discr$it$ x by say+ he _h talk$ ) ! judge be=e he w5t to ,nauvoo1 & intimat$ t he did n believe he _h s advis$2 b if he _h he ?\ght ! judge ought also to be consign$ to ! ,mississippi riv]4 ,! mob became ?reat5+1 b ! ,campbelite prea*] insi/$ t !y mu/ n di/urb ! ,mormons :ile !y 7 do+ bus9ess ) !m4 ,= fur!r protection a gu>d 0 /ation$ ar\nd ! h\se4 ,aft] an h\r's discussion ! assembly refus$ to act ^u ! proposition ( ! delegates 9 ! abs5ce ( ,colonel ,williams4 ,8 fell[ committeem5 gu>ante$ ! safety ( ! delegates until !y c\ld m\nt _! horses1 b no long]4 ,!y 7 soon 9 _! saddles & spurr+ _! horses1 & rea*$ a safe di/ance :ile ! mob 7 prep>+ to pursue !m4 ,bro!r ,call & ,evans arriv$ 9 ,nauvoo late 9 ! ev5+ ( ! #ae? ( ,june & at #h o'clock ! foll[+ morn+ !y repair$ to ! ,mansion ,h\se to report to ! ,prophet2 ,reynolds ,cahoon1 ! doorkeep]1 h[ev]1 refus$ to grant !m an int]view ) him1 say+ t he 0 busy & did n wi% to see any "o4 ,anson aft] a few mom5ts' /ay succe$$ 9 le>n+ :at room ! ,prophet 0 9 & boldly op5$ ! door & walk$ 94 ,he 0 greet$ 9 ! mo/ cordial mann] by ! ,prophet1 :o ha/5$ to inquire :5 he return$ & :]e ,bro!r ,evans 04 ,!n he insi/$ t ,bro!r ,evans be admitt$1 & ! two made _! report1 :i* !y 7 !n reque/$ to r$uce to writ+ & make an affidavit ( x be=e ,eb5ez] ,rob9son1 ju/ice ( ! peace4 ,!y 7 !n reque/$ to take ! sworn /atem5t to ,judge ,?omas ^: c\rt 0 9 session at ,knoxville1 eighty miles di/ant4 ,two ( ! be/ horses _h to be ord]$ = !m to ride1 & be=e sunset !y 7 on ! way4 ,! prophet told !m to make all possible ha/e & to get an int]view ) ! judge if !y _h to foll[ him into c\rt by hold+ on to 8 coat tail4 ,!y left ,nauvoo 9 ! ev5+ ab\t sunset4 ,x 0 ra9+ & ! roads 7 muddy & ! /reams high4 ,! foll[+ day !y arriv$ at a /ream t 0 v high & rapid1 & app>5tly v dang]\s4 ,! nature ( _! err& admitt$ ( no delay1 & !y plung$ 9 & aft] a h>d /ruggle succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! opposite %ore4 ,!y arriv$ at ,k,noxville at #aj o'clock on ! second day4 ,! c\rt be+ 9 session1 !y pres5t$ ! lett] to ! %]iff ) a reque/ t he deliv] x4 ,he did s1 & ! judge op5$ & read x & put x 9 8 pocket4 ,!y *af$ at ! delay & tri$ to get ! %]iff to int]c$e to h ! judge write a reply1 b he told !m !y w\ld h to wait till aft] int]mission4 ,:5 ! c\rt adj\rn$ = lun*eon !y foll[$ ! judge to ! hotel & :5 he arose f ! table !y lock$ arms ) him1 "o on ei!r side1 & told him !y mu/ h an answ] to ,g5]al ,smi?'s lett]4 ,he said a writt5 reply 0 n necess>y2 x w\ld be suffici5t = !m to report to him v]bally1 t he 0 mi/ak5 9 reg>d to ! in/ructions giv5 him 9 ,nauvoo4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 refus$ to be dismiss$ 9 t way1 & insi/$ ^u a reply 9 writ+1 & he reluctantly cons5t$ to write a %ort note4 ,he all[$ ! bre?r5 to read x1 & z ,anson recall$ x f memory 9 8 lat] ye>s x read ab\t z foll[s3 ,g5]al ,smi?3 ,9 p]us+ y\r lett] ,i f9d t y 7 mi/ak5 9 ! in/ructions t ,i gave y :ile at ,nauvoo1 & ,i "k ( no c\rse = y to pursue to answ] ! requirem5ts ( ! law1 b to suff] y\rself to be tak5 by ! (fic] hold+ ! writ & g be=e ! ju/ice ( ! peace :o issu$ ! same & h an inve/igation ( ! matt]4 ,x is ! (fic]'s duty to protect y2 ?is ! law requires1 & ,i _c z an (fic] ( ! law give y any diff]5t in/ructions4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,judge ,,?omas' ,,will+ness ,,to ,,sacrifice ,,! ,,prophet--,,va9 ,,ef=ts ,,to ,,see ,,& ,,report ,,to ,,! ,,prophet--,,p]fidy ,,( ,,reynolds ,,cahoon ,,& ,,alpheus ,,cutl]--,,prophet',s ,,la/ ,,spee*--,,news ,,( ,,! ,,m>tyrdom--,,its ,,effect--,,atrocities ,,( ,,mob4 ,! bre?r5 prote/$ /rongly aga9/ ! ,prophet surr5d]+ himself to be tak5 to ,c>?age1 z !y believ$ ! (fic]s w\ld r take 8 life ?an protect x4 ,9 va9 !y urg$ ,judge ,?omas to set a date :5 ! ,prophet c\ld be br\ght be=e 8 c\rt = ! inve/igation ( any *>ges t might be br\ght aga9/ him4 ,he said he did n wi% to int]f]e 9 any legal matt]s2 nei!r did he consid] ! matt] "u 8 jurisdiction4 ,9 answ] to :at ! bre?r5 _h said ab\t ! dang] ( 8 go+ to ,c>?age1 ! judge said ?is is no?+ b y\r imag9ation1 & t w be bett] und]/ood :5 tri$4 ,& !n he (f]$ a sugge/ion t conv9c$ ! bre?r5 t he _h already decid$ 9 8 own m9d t ! ,prophet %\ld be sacrific$4 ,he said w\ld x n be bett] = "o or two m5 to be kill$ ?an = a :ole community to be de/roy$8 ,! response to ?is traitor\s sugge/ion 01 ,no2 we w\ld all pref] to die 9 def5se ( innoc5t citiz5s r ?an = "o ( our numb] to be massacr$ by a ru?less mob2 & we w %[ y & all o!r m5 t we w protect "o ano!r 9 our rights4 ,! int]view clos$ by ! judge rem>k+ t 8 visitors 7 v zeal\s1 & !y decl>+ t !y 7 n m zeal\s ?an det]m9$4 ,!y receiv$ ! lett] & made all possible ha/e to ,nauvoo1 arriv+ !re at #aj o'clock on ,june #bj1 #ahdd4 ,on ent]+ ! ,mansion ,h\se !y 7 met by ,alpheus ,cutl] & ,reynolds ,cahoon1 :o inquir$ z soon z !y greet$ !m if !y _h a lett] f ,judge ,?omas4 ,:5 told t !y _h1 !y reque/$ t x be giv5 to !m4 ,to ?is ! bre?r5 demurr$1 & insi/$ ^u see+ ! ,prophet p]sonally4 ,cahoon & ,cutl] argu$ aga9/ ! proposition & us$ all ! p[]s ( p]suasion !y c\ld comm& to get possession ( ! lett]2 !n1 f9d+ x 9 va91 !y sudd5ly left ! room4 ,h>dly _h !y done s :5 ,emma ,smi?'s nephew appe>$ & ann\nc$ t ,mrs4 ,smi? wi%$ to see ,bro!rs ,call & ,evans1 & l$ !m to h] room4 ,z !y approa*$ %e said ,y h a lett] f ,judge ,?omas1 hav5't y8 ,!y repli$ ,yes1 & we want to see ,joseph4 ,%e decl>$ positively t !y c\ld n see him1 & 0 n mov$ f ! decision :5 !y rehe>s$ to h] _! reasons = wi%+ to see him4 ,%e did n tell !m he 0 n at home1 b h] language r impli$ t he 0 abs5t4 ,%e plead h>d = !m to give h] ! lett] to deliv] to him1 & gave h] solemn promise to s deliv] x1 & !n to arrange = !m to h an int]view ) him4 ,!y f9ally det]m9$ t if !y c\ld n see ! ,prophet & w>n him p]sonally aga9/ be+ tak5 to ,c>?age1 ! next mo/ important ?+ 0 to get ! lett] into 8 h&s1 & !y accord+ly gave x to ,emma & %e op5$ x & read x al\d 9 _! pres5ce & also )9 ! he>+ ( ! doorkeep]s1 ,reynolds ,cahoon & ,alpheus ,cutl]4 ,! bre?r5 repeat$ to all ?ree :at ,judge ,?omas _h said to !m1 t !y might be ?or\ghly impress$ ) ! dang] ( ! ,prophet giv+ himself up to be tak5 to ,c>?age1 & reque/$ also t ! ,prophet be in=m$ ( all t !y _h he>d4 ,_h !y kn[n !n :at !y aft]w>ds le>n$--t ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi? 7 at t v "t out ( ! ,/ate1 on ! we/ side ( ! ,mississippi riv]1 ) ! int5tion ( j\rney+ we/w>d & keep+ out ( ! clut*es ( ^? :o 7 seek+ to deprive !m ( _! lib]ty1 & if possible ( _! lives also1 !y w\ld h ent]$ _! solemn prote/ aga9/ _! giv+ up t advantage & return+ aga9 to ,ill9ois 9 ! face ( ! murd]\s hatr$ t 0 s g5]ally manife/$ t[>ds !m4 ,anson 0 subsequ5tly in=m$ by ,dr4 ,will>d ,ri*>ds t ,reynolds ,cahoon & ,alpheus ,cutl] _h cross$ ! riv] 9 a boat 9 ! aft]noon ( ! day t !y _h talk$ ) ,anson ,call & ,david ,evans1 & :ile :at ,g5]al ,?omas _h said to !m1 z relat$ by ! bre?r5 to !m & to ! ,prophet's wife1 mu/ h be5 /ill fre% 9 _! m9ds1 & induc$ ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi? to return to ,nauvoo & give !mselves up to ! (fic]s :o _h a w>rant = !m 7! v ?+ t ,bro!rs ,call & ,evans _h plead ) !m to w>n ! ,prophet aga9/ do+47 ,anson also le>n$ f ,dr4 ,ri*>ds t ! lett] !y _h br\ght f ,judge ,?omas 0 n ev5 deliv]$ to ! ,prophet4 ,anson nev] _h ! privilege ( speak+ to ! ,prophet aga91 b he saw him on ! morn+ ( ! #bd? ( ,june1 :5 he rode up to ! ,nauvoo ,legion :ile on p>ade ne> ! ,nauvoo ,mansion1 & said1 ) all ! feel+ he c\ld express1 ,boys1 ,i h come to bid y good by4 ,i am go+ to leave y = a:ile4 ,y are my boys1 & ,i bless y 9 ! "n ( ,israel's ,god4 ,be fai?ful & true1 & y %all h y\r rew>d4 ,f>ewell4 ,anson1 9 speak+ ( x lat] 9 life1 said ,i little ?\ght1 kn[+ 8 _m deliv]ances f ! h&s ( 8 enemies1 t x 0 ! la/ "t ,i %\ld see him alive4 ,t night ,i w5t home to re/ ) my family1 ab\t "o-f\r? ( a mile ea/ ( ! ,temple1 on ,brigham ,/reet4 ,on ,?ursday1 ! #be?1 ,i z usual p>ad$ ) ! ,legion4 ,friday & ,saturday1 #bf? & #bg?1 att5d$ to ! same r\t9e ( bus9ess4 ,saturday night ,i 0 "o ( ! ,temple gu>ds4 ,sunday morn+1 ! #bh?1 ,i saw ,o4 ,p4 ,rockwell ride into ! city at full spe$1 ) ! sweat dripp+ f 8 horse1 %\t+ ) 8 /5tori\s voice pit*$ 9 ! highe/ notes ( int5sifi$ sorr[ & wra?3 ,joseph is kill$6 ,joseph is kill$6 ,!y h kill$ him6 ,!y h kill$ him6 ,! sorr[ t ov]:elm$ ! ,sa9ts z t awful news spread ?r\gh\t ,nauvoo1 z x did 9 a rem>kably %ort "t1 _c be adequately describ$ by tongue or p54 ,ev5 ^? :o knew t he _h be5 tak5 to ,c>?age & 7 also aw>e ( ! murd]\s _s t animat$ ^? :o _h be5 seek+ to appreh5d him1 & ! ?reats !y _h indulg$ 91 7 unprep>$ = ! news1 = !y _h va9ly hop$ t he w\ld be set free :5 an inve/igation ( ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ him _h occurr$1 or be enabl$ to escape z he _h 9 ! pa/4 ,!y 7 all consci\s ( 8 innoc5ce1 & felt t ! ,"l w\ld int]c$e 9 8 behalf1 & n suff] 8 enemies to take 8 life2 & on le>n+ t !y _h done s !y 7 /unn$--almo/ p>alyz$4 ,few if any 7 m p[]fully affect$ by ! news ?an ,anson ,call4 ,by a /rong ef=t he controll$ 8 feel+s & suppress$ ! incl9ation to seek p]sonal v5geance1 b 0 depriv$ ( ! p[] to sleep1 & lo/ all desire to eat2 & bes\ght ! ,"l 9 e>ne/ pray] to re/ra9 him f do+ any?+ t w\ld be unwise or t w\ld add to ! tr\ble t already envelop$ ! ,sa9ts4 ,:5 ! bodies ( ! m>tyrs 7 br\ght into ,nauvoo he took 8 family to see !m1 & !y 7 /rongly affect$ by ! sight4 ,on ! ?ird night aft] ! m>tyrdom ,anson _h a dream or a vision 9 :i* he saw ! ,prophet & he>d him assure a congregation ( ,sa9ts t1 al?\gh dead1 he %\ld /ill lead ! k+dom1 ! keys ( :i* _h be5 giv5 to him1 & w\ld be held by him =ev]4 ,?is assurance prov$ a great com=t to ,anson1 & enabl$ him to com=t o!rs4 ,v soon !reaft] he w5t to ,c>?age & 0 pilot$ ar\nd by ! jail]4 ,he saw ! blood f ! ,prophet's ve9s ^u ! well curb1 & ! hole ?r\gh ! panel door made by ! bullet t kill$ ,hyrum1 z also ! blood /a9 ^u ! floor :]e he fell1 :i* /a9 ! jail] assur$ him he _h be5 unable to erase4 ,anson told him he hop$ he nev] w\ld be able to wa% x away1 b t x w\ld rema9 z an ev]la/+ te/imony aga9/ 8 murd]]s4 ,he saw a numb] ( ^? :o 7 implicat$ 9 ! murd]1 mo/ ( :om he 0 p]sonally acqua9t$ )1 especially ,capta9 ,rob]t ,smi?1 ( ! ,c>?age ,greys1 ! man :o issu$ ! writs aga9/ ,joseph & ,hyrum1 & to :om long be=e1 ,anson _h borne te/imony t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a ,prophet ( ,god1 & :o _h app>5tly nev] be5 able to look him 9 ! face aft]w>ds4 ,anson took an active & prom95t "p 9 ! ev5ts t foll[$ ! m>tyrdom4 ,he 0 detail$ z "o ( ! "o hundr$ m5 :o 7 select$ to assi/ ! mob f burn+ h\ses & committ+ o!r depr$ations aga9/ ! ,sa9ts 9 ! fall ( #ahde4 ,he saw 8 fa!r's h\se burn d[n1 & also ! man :o appli$ ! tor* to x4 ,he _h obta9$ special p]mission f ! %]iff to look aft] 8 fa!r's prop]ty1 z he 0 liv+ 9 ! region :]e ! mob 0 unusually active 9 committ+ outrages4 ,he arriv$ at 8 fa!r's home ab\t an h\r aft] nightfall1 & saw ! h\se burn+1 & v>i\s articles ( h\sehold goods scatt]$ ab\t1 b c\ld see none ( ! family4 ,surmis+ t !y 7 n v f> away1 he w5t ?r\gh a cornfield ne> ! h\se1 call+ = 8 fa!r4 ,aft] a:ile he he>d a response ,anson1 is t y8 &1 foll[+ ! direction ( ! voice met 8 fa!r1 :o felt s outrag$ t he 0 r5d]$ desp]ate & dispos$ to resi/4 ,on inquir+ :]e 8 "m & si/]s 71 ! fa!r l$ him out into ! middle ( ! corn field1 :]e 8 ag$ "m 0 f\nd re/+ ^u a b$1 h] daught]s be+ else:]e 9 hid+4 ,he le>n$ t t5 m9utes be=e ! tor* 0 appli$ to ! h\se ! inmates 7 giv5 a *ance to flee !refrom1 & take su* articles ( clo?+ & b$d+ z ! c\ld c>ry 9 away 9 _! arms4 ,:ile ! "m & daught]s 7 do+ ?is ! fa!r 0 talk+ ) ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 ! lead]1 :o 0 ma/] ( ! masonic lodge at ,w>saw1 ( :i* ,fa!r ,call 0 w>d54 ,! bigotry & malice t sway$ ! p 7 s /rong t ev5 ! frat]nity ( ! masonic ord] lo/ its p[]4 ,mr4 ,/ev5son did n attempt to re/ra9 ! mob :o 7 ) him1 nor ev5 dism\nt f 8 horse2 b1 turn+ f ,fa!r ,call1 z if a%am$ to look him 9 ! face1 he said ,i h no?+ aga9/ y z a man1 b y are a ,mormon1 & we mu/ s]ve y all l4 ,he !n call$ out to ^? :o 7 ) him1 ,g5tlem51 d y\r duty4 ,"o man held a mat*1 & ano!r a bundle ( hay1 & at ! expiration ( ! t5 m9utes ! hay 0 plac$ 9 "o corn] ( ! h\se & set on fire4 ,! same proc$ure 0 foll[$ at ! homes ( ,h>vey ,call1 ,*e/] ,lovel& & ,j]emiah ,willey1 all locat$ 9 ! same region1 ! fir/ m5tion$ be+ a bro!r & ! latt] two bro!rs-9-law ( ,anson ,call4 ,^! in(f5sive & despoil$ ,sa9ts arriv$ 9 ,nauvoo ab\t noon ! foll[+ day4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,prep>ations ,,= ,,ab&onm5t ,,( ,,nauvoo--,,j\rney ,,we/w>d--,,w9t] ,,ne> ,,indian ,,camp--,,te/ ,,( ,,fealty--,,we/w>d ,,j\rney ,,tempor>ily ,,ab&on$--,,employm5t ,,9 ,,miss\ri--,,j\rney ,,to ,,utah--,,*oice ,,( ,,home--,,mission ,,to ,,colonize ,,p>[an--,,mission ,,to ,,colonize ,,fillmore--,,massacre ,,( ,,gunnison ,,p>ty4 ,! w9t] ( #ahde & #ahdf 0 *iefly sp5t by ,anson 9 ! "w ( mak+ wagons & o!rwise prep>+ = ! j\rney we/w>d4 ,he receiv$ 8 bless+s 9 ! ,temple on ! #aj? ( ,decemb] #ahde1 8 wife at ! "t be+ unable to accompany him1 z %e _h giv5 bir? to a son five days be=e4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 0 likewise favor$ 9 ! foll[+ spr+4 ,anson succe$$ 9 sell+ 8 home 9 ,nauvoo = ab\t "o-f\r? its value1 & he & 8 family cross$ ! ,mississippi & />t$ we/w>d on ! #ae? ( ,june4 ,!y cross$ ! ,des ,mo9es riv] at ,eddyville1 & !re sorr[fully buri$ _! y\nge/ *ild1 a boy1 six mon?s & twelve days old4 ,!y ov]took ,fa!r ,call at ,pisgah & ! body ( ! ,*ur* at ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 & cross$ ! ,miss\ri riv] on ! #g? ( ,july4 ,on ! #i? ,anson's "y son1 ,moroni1 di$ & 0 buri$ ! foll[+ day 9 a hickory b>k c(f91 peel$ f a tree by ! fa!r & gr&fa!r4 ,al?\gh ! season 0 !n s late1 ! "q ( j\rney+ on z f> z possible t[>ds ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s 0 /ill be+ discuss$4 ,brigham ,"y & ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball ea* organiz$ a company ( sev5ty-five wagons = ?is purpose4 ,anson 0 made capta9 ( ! fir/ t5 wagons ( ,brigham ,"y's company1 :i* includ$ ,fa!r ,call & 8 sons ,h>vey & ,josiah4 ,george ,mill] & ,james ,emmett _h previ\sly assum$ to organize a company1 includ+ fifty-two wagons1 & />t$ we/w>d to f9d a favorable place to w9t]4 ,anson & su* ( 8 comm& z 7 ready 7 advis$ by ! c\ncil ( ! ,apo/les to foll[ on aft] !m1 & did s4 ,!y left ! ,elk ,horn riv] on ! #bbnd ( ,july1 #ahdf1 & travell$ up ! ,platte riv] to ! ,pawnee mission>y /ation1 :]e !y ov]took ! ,mill] & ,emmett ,company4 ,:ile camp$ on ! we/ side ( ! ,l\pe ,=k a message f ! apo/les at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s 0 receiv$1 advis+ t !y proce$ no f>!r we/w>d t season1 b to f9d a good place & e/abli% a camp = ! w9t]4 ,!y also advis$ t a c\ncil ( twelve m5 be select$ to direct ! affairs ( ! camp1 & sugge/$ ! names ( twelve m5 to s act4 ,! c\ncil 0 s organiz$1 ,george ,mill] be+ presid5t1 & consid]able explor+ done to f9d a suitable place to w9t]1 b )\t success4 ,!y 7 invit$ by two ,ponca *iefs to w9t] ) !m on ! ,miss\ri riv]1 & gu>ante$ protection1 pl5ty ( fe$ = _! animals1 & timb] ) :i* to build h\ses4 ,! invitation 0 accept$1 & n9e days sp5t 9 j\rney+ to ! place4 ,!y locat$ on ! we/ side ( ! m\? ( ! ,runn+ ,wat] riv]1 & "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five h\ses 7 erect$ 9 =t =m4 ,nucanumpa1 ! ag$ *ief ( ! ,poncas1 0 tak5 sick & s5t = ! bre?r5 compos+ ! c\ncil to come & h a talk ) him4 ,he _h kill$ & cook$ 8 be/ dog & _h a fea/ prep>$1 :i* ! c\ncil1 on be+ invit$1 p>took (1 & !n proce$$ to tell !m t he _h a fri5dly int]e/ 9 ! ,mormons & in/ruct$ ! ,indians to treat !m well1 & 9 return wi%$ ! ,mormons to see ! he 0 prop]ly buri$1 & to erect at ! head ( 8 grave /one su* z he _h se5 9 ,/4 ,l\is :5 he once visit$ t place1 ) a prop] inscription on x1 giv+ 8 "n1 age & title4 ,! proposition 0 agre$ to & c>ri$ out1 & ! ,poncas prov$ to be good & peaceable neighbors4 ,! ,si\x1 h[ev]1 didn't feel b\nd by ! agreem5t made ) ! ,poncas1 & /ole "s ( ! horses & cattle f ! ,sa9ts4 ,! pr9cipal fe$ = ! animals consi/$ ( ru%es1 & ! w9t] wea!r 0 sev]e1 & "s ( ! rema9+ animals di$ z a consequ5ce4 ,george ,mill] develop$ an arrogant & rebelli\s _s1 & 0 n dispos$ to submit to ! direction ( ! ,apo/les1 & z _m ( ! p z c\ld be influ5c$ by him & ,james ,emmett also became disgruntl$4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,febru>y1 #ahdg1 ,apo/les ,ezra ,t4 ,b5son & ,era/us ,sn[ arriv$ at ! camp ) in/ructions f ! ,apo/les' quorum = ! ,sa9ts to return to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s be=e j\rney+ we/w>d1 to repl5i% _! teams & /ock ( provisions4 ,aft] deliv]+ _! message ! ,apo/les dep>t$ )\t wait+ to see :at action w\ld be tak5 z to _! requirem5t4 ,! memb]s ( ! c\ncil assembl$ to consid] & discuss ! message1 & ,james ,emmett1 al?\gh n a memb]1 met ) !m1 by invitation ( ,george ,mill]4 ,george ,mill] address$ ! c\ncil1 say+ t he did n consid] t ! ,apo/les _h any "r to dictate ! camp2 t he 0 _! appo9t$ lead]1 & x 0 ! duty ( ! camp to foll[ him into ! wild]ness1 9 fulfillm5t ( a special mission conf]r$ ^u him by ! prophet ,joseph4 ,james ,emmett foll[$ ) a spee* 9 ! same /ra94 ,! memb]s ( ! c\ncil be+ !n invit$ to express _! views1 ,anson ,call1 :o _h be5 an active memb] f ! "t ! c\ncil 0 organiz$1 !n spoke4 ,he said ! ,twelve ,apo/les 7 ! legitimate lead]s ( ! ,sa9ts1 & he int5d$ to rema9 loyal to !m & foll[ _! c\nsel4 ,! o!r t5 memb]s ( ! c\ncil :o foll[$ him 7 unanim\s 9 express+ ! same s5tim5ts4 ,bi%op ,mill] grew furi\s :5 he discov]$ t he 0 n support$ by ! c\ncil1 & gave v5t to 8 feel+s 9 a fi]y b impot5t spee*4 ,a motion 0 !n put & c>ri$ by ! majority t ! p be call$ toge!r & all[$ to decide by a vote :e!r !y return to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s or rema9 ) ,mill] & ,emmett4 ,?is 0 done & prep>ations 7 imm$iately made = ! j\rney1 ) ! result t on ! #crd ( ,april :5 ! />t 0 made only five or six wagons rema9$ ) ,mill] & ,emmett4 ,george ,mill] _h =m]ly be5 a ,bi%op & influ5tial man 9 ! ,*ur*1 b 0 ambiti\s & impati5t ( re/ra9t4 ,he look$ = & f\nd faults 9 ^? :o 7 ov] him 9 ! prie/hood1 & 0 su* a plausible talk] t he soon obta9$ a foll[+ ( k9dr$ spirits4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he came out squ>ely 9 opposition to ! c\nsel ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les mo/ ( 8 foll[]s saw 8 true "* & ab&on$ him 9 "t to save !mselves f utt] ru94 ,on ! #f? day ( ,may1 #ahdg1 ,anson1 9 company ) 8 bro!r-9-law ,joseph ,holbrook1 mov$ to ! ,pottawatomie l&s on ! ea/ side ( ! ,miss\ri riv] & engag$ 9 f>m+1 9 :i* pursuit he _h 9 ! pa/ be5 successful4 ,aft] pl[+ & se$+ ! gr\nd ! fields 7 left to ! c>e ( _! wives & *ildr5 & !y s\ght "w to provide _! families ) su* necess>ies z only money c\ld buy1 & !y engag$ 9 cutt+ & haul+ hay into ,/4 ,joseph1 & return$ to _! families 9 "t to h>ve/ ! crop !y _h plant$4 ,aft] mak+ 8 family z com=table z possible = ! w9t]1 ,anson return$ to ,/4 ,joseph1 ?is "t accompani$ by 8 bro!rs ,josiah & ,h>vey & 8 bro!r-9-law ,*e/] ,lovel&4 ,!y obta9$ pr(itable employm5t & rema9$ !re until ! foll[+ ,m>* :5 ,anson return$ to 8 family & began mak+ prep>ations = ! j\rney to ! m\nta9s4 ,he remov$ 8 family f _! tempor>y home on ,mosquito ,creek into ,w9t] ,qu>t]s & on ! #ad? ( ,june left ,w9t] ,qu>t]s = ! we/w>d j\rney4 ,!y cross$ ! ,elk ,horn on ! #ag? & !n halt$ = t5 days = ! companies to assemble & organize4 ,sev5 hundr$ wagons 7 organiz$ into two divisions4 ,9 "o ( ^! ,anson 0 plac$ 9 *>ge ( tw5ty wagons4 ,! company 0 ?or\ghly equipp$ = self-def5se & _h a rem>kably successful j\rney1 arriv+ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,septemb] #ai?1 #ahdh4 ,?ree days lat] he remov$ 8 family t5 miles nor?w>d1 & locat$ 9 :at 0 fir/ kn[n z ,nor? ,canyon ,w>d1 aft]w>ds ,b\ntiful4 ,:5 he arriv$ !re he _h "o pig1 six *ick5s1 "o pet %eep1 f\r ox51 f\r c[s & two calves--n a v great />t t[>ds /ock-rais+1 :i* he expect$ to be "o ( 8 pursuits4 ,if he _h be5 sup]/iti\s1 he w\ld probably h decid$ t ! signs 7 aga9/ 8 engag+ 9 ! /ock-rais+ bus9ess1 z ! #f? day aft] he locat$ 8 f>m 8 pig di$1 ! #g? an ,indian kill$ 8 %eep & on ! #h? 8 be/ ox dr[n$ 9 a spr+ hole4 ,he 0 n dispos$ to give up or get disc\rag$1 b prov$ himself a man ( res\rce1 & :5 8 ox5 7 f\nd to be insuffici5t = ! "w requir$ ( !m he us$ c[s to help draw ! pl[4 ,he only _h five bu%els ( se$ gra91 b he succe$$ 9 rais+ two hundr$ bu%els f t ! fir/ ye>1 besides q a lot ( corn2 & ?is not)/&+ ! ravages ( ! crickets4 ,he %[$ good judgm5t 9 ! selection ( a f>m2 x prov$ to be z good l& z c\ld be f\nd 9 ,utah1 if n 9 ! _w4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahdi1 he 0 appo9t$ to preside z ,bi%op ov] ! ,nor? ,canyon w>d1 & t ye> rais$ "o ?\s& bu%els ( gra94 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahej1 he respond$ to a call to assi/ 9 coloniz+ ,little ,salt ,lake ,valley1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,apo/le ,george ,a4 ,smi?4 ,^? :o w5t occupi$ "o hundr$ wagons4 ,!y 7 organiz$ into two companies ( fifty wagons ea*4 ,anson 0 made capta9 ( ! fir/ fifty4 ,!y left ,salt ,lake ,city on ! #g? ( ,decemb] & camp$ on ! pres5t site ( ,p>[an1 ,iron ,c\nty1 on ! #ab? ( ,janu>y1 #ahea4 ,on ! #ag? he 0 elect$ ju/ice ( ! peace ( ! new colony4 ,he 0 active & en]getic n only 9 ! f\nd+ ( ,p>[an1 b also 9 explor+ ! surr\nd+ region4 ,be+ direct$ s to d by ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 he return$ to ,salt ,lake ,city 9 ! spr+ ( #ahea to raise m coloni/s = ! settlem5t ( ,iron ,c\nty1 :i* he succe$$ 9 do+1 & return$ s\? ) !m ! latt] "p ( ,april4 ,be=e return+ 7on ! #ae? ( ,april1 #ahea71 he enl>g$ 8 family & add$ to 8 responsibility by tak+ to himself a second wife 7,ann ,m>iah ,b[57 a native ( ,new ,york ,/ate1 :o 0 born ,janu>y #crd1 #ahcd1 at ,be?any1 ,g5esee ,co41 & took h] ) him to ,p>[an4 ,! ,fir/ ,presid5cy & o!r ,*ur* (ficials visit$ ,p>[an soon aft]w>ds1 & call$ ^u ,anson to return to ,salt ,lake ,city & raise a company ( fifty families to colonize ,pauvant ,valley4 ,he accord+ly return$ nor? 9 ,june accompani$ by 8 wife1 sp5t ! summ] 9 look+ aft] 8 affairs 9 ,davis ,c\nty1 & />t$ s\?w>d ) ! new colony 9 ,octob]1 #ahea1 8 wife ,m>iah1 accompany+ him4 ,be=e />t+ he 0 made presid5t ( ! new colony by vote ( ! g5]al conf]5ce1 & at a special session ( ! ,t]ritorial ,legislature he 0 made probate judge ( ,mill>d ,c\nty1 :i* he 0 direct$ to organize4 ,he arriv$ on ,*alk ,creek1 ,pauvant ,valley1 ,novemb]1 #ac?1 #ahea4 ,he f\nd ,brigham ,"y1 ,orson ,pratt1 a surveyor & ab\t fifty o!rs 9 ! valley ahead ( him4 ,!y _h laid out a city & call$ x ,fillmore4 ,by act ( ! ,legislature x _h be5 designat$ z ! capital ( ! ,t]ritory4 ,anson devot$ 8 en]gies to ! developm5t ( ,fillmore & ! surr\nd+ region1 ) tell+ effect4 ,at ! ,augu/ election 9 #aheb ,anson 0 elect$ to repres5t ,mill>d ,c\nty 9 ! legislature4 ,on go+ nor? to att5d ! legislature he took ) him an ,indian boy & girl :om he _h pur*as$1 & left !m ) 8 family 9 ,davis ,c\nty4 ,aft] att5d+ ! legislative session ( #aheb-c 9 ,salt ,lake ,city he _h great difficulty 9 return+ to ,fillmore 9 ,febru>y because ( ! deep sn[4 ,he att5d$ an adj\rn$ session ( ! legislature 9 ! foll[+ ,june & !n sp5t "s "t ) 8 family1 b _h to ha/5 back to ,fillmore 9 ,july on acc\nt ( ,indian tr\bles 9 ! s\?4 ,ab\t ! #bnd ( ,novemb]1 #ahec1 he1 9 company ) elev5 m51 ga!r$ up & buri$ ! rema9s ( ,capta9 ,gunnison & p>ty1 :o _h be5 massacr$ by ,indians on ! ,sevi] riv] ab\t t5 days previ\sly4 ,hav+ complet$ 8 mission to ,fillmore1 he left !re on ! #e? ( ,m>*1 #ahed1 to return to 8 home 9 ,davis ,c\nty4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,may1 #ahed1 accompani$ by 8 wife ,m>y & son ,*e/]1 he />t$ s\? on a visit+ t\r ) ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y & company ( ,*ur* (ficials4 ,on arriv+ at ,fillmore1 he rema9$ !re att5d+ to "s necess>y bus9ess :ile ! re/ ( ! p>ty j\rney$ f>!r s\?1 !n return$ ) !m to ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,call',s ,,=t ,,e/abli%$--,,acts ,,z ,,deputy ,u4 ,s4 ,,m>%al--,,mission ,,to ,,colonize ,,c>son ,,valley--,,opposes ,,entrance ,,( ,,army--,,ab&ons ,,& ,,prep>es ,,to ,,burn ,,home--,,! ,,move ,,s\?--,,bro!r ,,kill$ ,,by ,,indians--,,call',s ,,l&+ ,,e/abli%$--,,8 ,,la/ ,,days4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahed1 ,anson's ability z a coloniz] 0 aga9 call$ into requisition4 ,he op5$ a l>ge f>m 9 ,box ,eld] ,c\nty at a place s9ce kn[n z ,call's ,=t1 "o ( ! purposes be+ to f9d employm5t = poor ,sa9ts br\ght f ,europe by ! ,p]petual ,emigration ,fund ,company4 ,he s[$ =ty acres ( gra91 & w9t]$ a numb] ( poor families !re4 ,on ,new ,ye>s ,day1 #ahee1 ,anson made a fea/ = all ( 8 fa!r's family4 ,x 0 ! la/ ga!r+ ( ! ,call family dur+ ! life ( ,fa!r ,call4 ,at ! g5]al conf]5ce 9 ,april1 #ahee1 ,anson 0 giv5 ano!r mission to g to ,fillmore & settle up ! bus9ess connect$ ) ! build+ ( ! ,/ate ,h\se at t place1 :i* he accompli%$ 9 twelve days1 !n return$ home4 ,9 ,may1 #ahee1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%al = ! t]ritory1 ,joseph ,l4 ,heywood1 appo9t$ ,anson to act z 8 deputy1 & left ! bus9ess connect$ ) 8 (fice = him to c>e = :ile he w5t on a trip to ,cali=nia4 ,t same ye> ! gras%opp]s 7 v de/ructive1 & ,anson sp5t mu* "t try+ to prev5t _! ravages1 & suff]$ a heavy loss ( crops z well4 ,brigham ,"y hav+ c\nsel$ ,anson to build a =t on 8 f>m 9 ,box ,eld] ,c\nty = ! protection ( ! settl]s1 he con/ruct$ a /one wall1 enclos+ a space ( #abj feet squ>e1 ! wall be+ ?ree feet ?ick & six feet high4 ,! notori\s ,judge ,w4 ,w4 ,drummond hav+ arriv$ 9 ,utah to hold c\rt1 ,anson1 z ,m>%al ,heywood's deputy1 escort$ him to ,fillmore1 & made ! necess>y arrangem5ts = ! session ( 8 c\rt1 :i* 0 9 session two weeks1 & adj\rn$ 9 ,janu>y1 #ahef4 ,on ! #af? ( ,m>*1 #ahef1 ,anson's "m di$ 9 ,b\ntiful1 ag$ sixty-five ye>s4 ,at ! g5]al conf]5ce 9 ,april1 #ahef1 ,anson 0 aga9 call$ ^u a coloniz+ mission1 ?is "t to ,c>son ,valley1 !n 9 ,we/]n ,utah1 b n[ a "p ( ,nevada4 ,aft] a /r5u\s exp]i5ce he arriv$ home f !re ,octob] #ac?1 #ahef4 ,8 wife ,m>iah also accompani$ him on ?is mission1 & rema9$ !re aft] he return$2 9 fact1 %e did n return until ! summ] ( #aheg1 arriv+ 9 ,utah soon aft] ^w 0 receiv$ ( ! approa* ( ,john/on's army4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,octob] he />t$ 9 *>ge ( ?irte5 teams furni%$ by ,nor? ,canyon ,w>d to g to ! relief ( ! h&-c>t companies1 :o1 :ile en r\te across ! pla9s1 7 !n p]i%+ 9 ! sn[4 ,!y travel$ to ! ,rocky ,ridge1 ?ree hundr$ miles f ,salt ,lake ,valley1 7 abs5t ?irty-?ree days1 & 7 successful 9 rescu+ a l>ge numb] :o w\ld o!rwise d\btless h p]i%$4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #aheg1 ,anson aga9 exhibit$ 8 fai? by tak+ two additional wives1 bo? ( :om cross$ ! pla9s 9 h&-c>t companies4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 ,m>g>etta ,cl>k1 ( ,nott+ham1 born ,may #bh1 #ahbh1 ! o!r be+ ,emma ,summ]s1 born 9 ,worce/]1 ,engl&1 ,augu/ #ahbh4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( #aheg1 z ! army 7^: suppos$ purpose 0 to drive ! ,mormons f _! homes or ext]m9ate !m7 0 ne>+ ,utah1 ,anson & 8 two sons w5t =? to assi/ 9 _! p's def5se4 ,anson & 8 son ,*e/] assi/$ 9 build+ =tifications 9 ,e*o ,canyon1 & 8 son ,vasco 0 do+ sc\t duty 9 ! region ( ,gre5 ,riv]4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aheh1 :5 prep>ations 7 9 progress = ab&on+ homes & burn+ !m if necess>y r ?an h !m possess$ by ! enemy1 ,anson /or$ f\r ?\s& p\nds ( fl\r at ,payson1 to be available = ! support ( 8 family1 & lat] remov$ 8 family to ! %ore ( ,utah lake1 bel[ ,provo4 ,be=e leav+ _! home !y prep>$ x & _! o!r build+s = burn+ at a mom5t's notice4 ,=tunately t extremity 0 nev] rea*$1 = ! family return$ & reoccupi$ _! home on ! #d? ( ,july foll[+4 ,ab\t ! #a/ ( ,octob]1 #aheh1 ,anson receiv$ a visit f 8 bro!r ,josiah1 ^: home 0 at ,fillmore4 ,aft] a %ort /ay he set out to return to 8 home1 accompani$ by a fri5d nam$ ,samuel ,br[n4 ,:5 ne> ,*ick5 ,creek 9 ,juab ,c\nty1 on _! homew>d j\rney1 !y 7 ambu%$ by ,indians1 & bo? kill$4 ,:5 _! bodies 7 f\nd on ! #ae? ( ,octob] !y _h be5 p>tially dev\r$ by coyotes4 ,on ,april #i1 #ahfa1 ,anson %[$ 8 fai? by comply+ ) ! ,bible rule requir+ a man to m>ry & c>e = 8 bro!r's wid[1 by tak+ to wife ,h5rietta ,williams ,call1 ^: husb& 0 kill$ by ,indians z already m5tion$4 ,%e _h six *ildr5 & he re>$ !m to maturity1 treat+ !m z well z 8 own (fspr+4 ,at ! g5]al conf]5ce 9 ,octob]1 #ahfd1 ,anson1 9 connection ) o!rs1 0 giv5 a mission to e/abli% a colony ne> ! ,colorado riv]4 ,! m]*ants ( ,salt ,lake ,city _h su* difficulty 9 secur+ ! necess>y supply ( m]*&ise1 ei!r f ! ea/ or f ,cali=nia1 ow+ to ! long di/ance x _h to be haul$ 9 wagons & ! limit$ season dur+ :i* ! roads 7 passable1 t ! idea occurr$ to "s "o t1 if %ipp$ by /eamboat up ! ,colorado riv] to z high a po9t z possible & !re /or$ 9 a w>eh\se ! co/ ( freight+ might be mat]ially r$uc$4 ,x 0 ?\ght too t immigrants might be br\ght to ,utah by ! same r\te ) advantage4 ,! m]*ants & o!rs organiz$ a company to build & own a w>eh\se on ! ,colorado riv]1 & !y employ$ ,anson to act z _! ag5t 9 c>ry+ into effect a "p ( ?is s*eme4 ,he accord+ly />t$ ab\t ! #a/ ( ,novemb] ) a company to locate a road to ! mo/ suitable place on ! ,colorado riv]1 & !re build a l&+ & w>eh\se4 ,?is he did to ! satisfaction ( ^? :o employ$ him1 & return$ home 9 ,m>*1 #ahfe4 ,aft] rema9+ home ab\t "o mon? he w5t aga9 to ,call's ,l&+ on ! ,colorado riv]1 accompani$ by 8 wife ,m>y1 & return$ two & a half mon?s lat]4 ,on ! #d? ( ,augu/1 #ahfg1 ,anson's elde/ son1 ,anson ,vasco1 :ile return+ f a mission to ,europe1 ^u :i* he _h be5 abs5t ne>ly ?ree & a half ye>s1 di$ at ,rock ,creek1 on ! ,l>amie ,pla9s1 f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree miles ea/ ( ,salt ,lake4 ,he 0 a "y man ( great promise1 & 8 dea? 0 ke5ly felt by 8 family & fri5ds4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,octob]1 #ahgj1 ,anson accompani$ by 8 wife ,m>y & si/]-9-law1 ,mrs4 ,hannah ,holbrook1 />t$ on a visit to _! num]\s relatives 9 ,ohio1 ,v]mont & o!r places 9 ! ea/1 f :i* !y return$ home 9 ,janu>y1 #ahga4 ,9 #ahgb ,anson accompani$ ! ,pale/9e p>ty1 ( :i* ,presid5t ,george ,a4 ,smi? 0 ! lead]1 to ,engl&1 & sp5t five mon?s travel+ 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&4 ,:5 ! ,davis ,c\nty ,/ake ( ,zion 0 organiz$ 9 #ahgg ,anson became c\nselor to ,presid5t ,wm4 ,r4 ,smi?1 8 son ,*e/] succe$+ him z ,bi%op ( ,b\ntiful1 =m]ly ,nor? ,canyon ,w>d4 ,! lat] ye>s ( ,anson's life 7 sp5t 9 comp>ative peace & quietude1 l>gely on 8 f>m 9 ,davis ,c\nty1 :]e1 surr\nd$ by 8 num]\s family1 he set an example ( ?rift & indu/ry4 ,b1 ?\gh reliev$ ( ^? /r5u\s duties ( pione]+ t occupi$ s mu* ( 8 "t 9 e>li] ye>s1 8 "t 0 /ill to a v great ext5t devot$ to labor+ = ! public welf>e1 b *iefly 9 ,davis ,c\nty1 :]e1 z a memb] ( ! ,/ake presid5cy1 he 0 look$ up to z a safe & reliable lead]1 :o 0 j z ready to sacrifice 8 own int]e/s & devote 8 influ5ce & en]gies to ! public weal z he _h be5 dur+ 8 m vigor\s days4 ,he reta9$ ! use ( 8 faculties up to ! la/1 & di$ at eighty ye>s ( age1 honor$ & respect$ by all :o knew him1 leav+ to 8 num]\s po/]ity an unt>ni%$ record ( s]vice & devotion to ! cause ( ,tru?4 ,anson ,call dep5d$ ^u no man = 8 k ( ! tru? ( ,mormonism4 ,8 confid5ce 9 ! ,"l 0 supreme4 ,8 loyalty to ! ,*ur* & ! ,*ur* lead]s 0 unwav]+4 ,8 consecration to ! s]vice ( ! ,"l 0 )\t res]vation1 & f ! "t he embrac$ ,mormonism up to ! v day ( 8 dea? he hesitat$ at no sacrifice requir$ ( him 9 t s]vice4 ,_m made great] pret5sions to piety ?an he did1 b no man surpass$ him 9 s9c]e devotion to ! cause ( ,god & 9 ! mode/ practice ( true religion z he und]/ood x1 & ?is includ$ /rict hone/y1 *>ity1 self-d5ial & unfeign$ love4 ,he _h a l>ge family--six wives & tw5ty-?ree *ildr5 9 all1 ?\gh only eighte5 grew to maturity & _h families4 ,he 0 a k9d & provid5t husb& & fa!r1 b exact+ )al4 ,he _h /rict ideas ( duty1 & expect$ e memb] ( 8 h\sehold to con=m !reto4 ,he 0 ess5tially a man ( peace4 ,t he did n lack c\rage1 0 amply prov5 by ! p]sonal risk he delib]ately assum$ 9 num]\s in/ances ?r\gh\t 8 life1 b he 0 wise en\gh to see t ! ends s (t5 s\ght by qu>el+ & fight+ might be m easily & effectively atta9$ by peaceful me?ods1 & s he advocat$ & practic$ peace & disc\nt5anc$ /rife & cont5tion4 ,at no "t 9 ,anson ,call's life 0 he really weal?y2 9 fact1 he 0 g5]ally f9ancially /ra9$ 9 c>ry+ out 8 num]\s ent]prises2 yet he nev] cont5t$ himself ) simply provid+ = 8 own family2 b always s\ght to give employm5t to _m o!rs1 & n always because ( _! be+ pr(itable employes4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ics t ,anson ,call possess$ 0 8 ability to return good = evil4 ,if he 0 ev] wrong$ by any "o he attribut$ ! act to ! ignorance or prejudice ( ! individual1 & felt x to be 8 duty to impress t p]son ) ! fri5dl9ess ( 8 motives1 & w\ld g out ( 8 way to d him a k9dness4 ,he 0 full ( *>ity1 & abhorr$ a disposition to h>bor malice4 ,anson ,call nev] betray$ a tru/4 ,:5 he gave 8 promise or conceiv$ x to be 8 duty to d any?+ x 0 z good z done4 ,if he _h adopt$ ,d x n[ z 8 motto he c\ld sc>cely h be5 m prompt 9 action ?r\gh\t life4 ,he 0 ! v embodim5t ( probity4 ,! ,*ur* au?orities und]/ood 8 "*1 & :5 !y requir$ any?+ ( him !y _h ! utmo/ confid5ce t he w\ld n only d x promptly b well1 = x 0 8 habit to give 8 v be/ s]vice to :atev] task he und]took4 ,he 0 n a !ori/1 n giv5 to mu* m$itation2 b quick 9 decid+ & in/ant 9 execut+4 ,he 0 ess5tially a man :o did ?+s4 ,8 en]gy 0 b\ndless2 8 p]sev]ance unlimit$4 ,eld] ,br[n's ,exp]i5ce ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,frigid ,,trip ,,on ,,lonely ,,road--,,team ,,exhau/$--,,agony ,,( ,,freez+--,,pray] ,,= ,,deliv]ance--,,fri5d ,,inspir$ ,,to ,,g ,,to ,,8 ,,relief--,,%eep ,,h]d] ,,inspir$ ,,to ,,move ,,camp--,,effects ,,( ,,freez+ ,,on ,,feet4 ,bro!r ,j$$iah ,m4 ,br[n1 ( ,s\? ,b\ntiful1 is a man ( great fai?4 ,he feels t he has inh]it$ ! gift ( fai?1 = he does n rememb] ! "t :5 he did n possess x4 ,:5 he is 9 ne$ ( any?+ x is j z natural = him to appeal to ! ,"l !re= z x is to "w = x1 & he is an indu/ri\s man1 :o nev] fails :5 possible to comb9e works ) fai?4 ,:5 he 0 tw5ty-?ree ye>s old he 0 employ$ by a co-op]ative %eep company1 z sup]9t5d5t ( its ?ree l>ge %eep h]ds1 t rang$ dur+ ! w9t] on ! ,we/]n ,utah des]t4 ,"o "p ( 8 duty 0 to furni% supplies to ! sev]al %eep camps1 & = ?is purpose he made occasional trips to ! ne>e/ settlem5ts4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ,janu>y1 #ahhh1 he />t$1 ) a horse team1 f "o ( ! %eep camps1 to drive to ,grantsville1 =ty miles di/ant4 ,8 int5tion 0 to drive to ! settlem5t ! fir/ day1 buy 8 supplies & re/ 8 team dur+ ! next day1 & return to ! %eep camp ! ?ird day1 & s in=m$ ! m5 at ! %eep camp be=e />t+4 ,hav+ no load1 he drove ?r\gh ! fir/ day )\t tr\ble1 & secur$ 8 load1 &1 fe>+ "s *ange 9 ! wea!r might occur t w\ld h9d] 8 return1 if he delay$ />t+1 he decid$ to />t back ! next morn+4 ,! wea!r _h be5 mild & ?aw+1 b soon aft] he />t$ x became t]ribly cold1 & ! wagon 0 s h>d to pull1 because ( ! :eels break+ ?r\gh ! froz5 cru/1 t "o ( ! horses gave out be=e ! j\rney 0 half accompli%$4 ,he _h no mat*es ) :i* to light a fire1 nor b$d+ ) :i* to keep w>m1 s he did n d>e to camp4 ,8 only hope 0 to keep on travel+4 ,! cold 0 s int5se t he suff]$ ! utmo/ agony1 ev5 :ile try+ to keep 8 blood 9 circulation by walk+4 ,he realiz$ t he 0 9 dang] ( freez+ to dea?1 & plead ) ! ,"l 9 e>ne/ pray] to sp>e him f su* a fate4 ,aft] a:ile 8 pa9 f freez+ grew less1 & a feel+ ( numbness & ov]p[]+ disposition to sleep took possession ( him4 ,8 ideas became confus$2 he sc>cely _h w p[] en\gh left to urge 8 team along or ex]t himself to walk2 he frequ5tly /umbl$ & fell to ! gr\nd1 & he _h great difficulty 9 rega9+ 8 feet2 8 p[] to resi/ ! feel+ ( utt] exhau/ion & desire to sleep 7 almo/ gone4 ,j !n a man on horseback appe>$ 9 sight1 & z he drew ne> he 0 recogniz$ z ,*>les ,a4 ,h[>d1 "o ( ! m5 f ! %eep camp4 ,x transpir$ t ?is man ab\t ! "t 9 ! morn+ :5 ,bro!r ,br[n's situation became critical 0 v /rongly impress$ to />t out to meet him1 al?\gh he _h no reason to suppose t he w\ld be on ! road4 ,he tri$ to reason away ! impression b c\ld n1 !n fail$ to act ^u x = sev]al h\rs1 until x became s /rong t he c\ld resi/ x no long]1 :5 he m\nt$ a horse & />t$ t[>ds ,grantsville1 protect$ to ! utmo/ f ! int5se cold4 ,8 horse 0 fre%1 & he rode z rapidly z possible4 ,he _h travel$ almo/ if n q fifte5 miles )\t see+ a sign ( a human be+1 & 0 beg9n+ to d\bt ! wisdom ( :at seem$ to be 8 fruitless trip1 :5 he espi$ a team 9 ! di/ance4 ,z he approa*$ ne>] he saw t x 0 8 fri5d1 & t 8 movem5ts 7 mu* l ^? ( a drunk5 man1 /agg]+ z he walk$4 ,he ha/5$ to him1 & f\nd him s f> gone t he c\ld sc>cely speak4 ,he realiz$ t he w\ld h to act quickly to save 8 life1 & t 8 only hope lay 9 tak+ him to ! %eep camp1 = ,grantsville 0 s mu* f>!r away x w\ld be useless to try to take him back !re4 ,x 0 !n almo/ sunset1 & gr[+ m sev]ely cold e m9ute4 ,he ha/ily unh>ness$ ! exhau/$ horse1 saddl$ x & help$ ! suff]+ man to m\nt x2 !n hit*$ 8 rid+ horse to ! wagon 9 ! place ( x4 ,urg+ ,bro!r ,br[n to ride z fa/ z possible1 he />t$ driv+ ! team t[>ds ! %eep camp4 ,! froz5 man1 h[ev]1 c\ldn't ev5 ma9ta9 8 seat ^u ! horse & _h to be plac$ 9 ! wagon1 :]e is 0 ) difficulty he 0 kept awake by 8 fri5d z he almo/ frantically drove ! team4 ,!y _h n proce$$ m ?an a mile & a half :51 to _! surprise1 !y came ^u a %eep camp1 :i* _h j locat$ beside ! road1 & :i* 0 n[h]e 9 sight :5 "y ,h[>d _h pass$ ! spot go+ ea/w>d4 ,! h]d belong$ to ,bi%op ,j4 ,w4 ,hess1 ( ,f>m+ton1 & "o ( 8 sons 0 9 *>ge ( x4 ,z he aft]w>ds expla9$1 8 camp _h be5 locat$ "s di/ance away & he _h no int5tion ( mov+ x until ! aft]noon ( t day1 :51 )\t any reason t he c\ld (f]1 & not)/&+ ! cold wea!r1 he took a sudd5 notion to d s1 & act$ ^u x4 ,x 0 provid5tial = ,bro!r ,br[n t he _h done s1 z he might n h surviv$ ! long ride to 8 own camp4 ,a good fire 0 burn+ 9 ! /ove 9 ! camp wagon1 & ! froz5 man 0 imm$iately help$ 9 beside x1 & ) true we/]n hospitality e com=t ! camp af=d$ 0 plac$ at 8 disposal4 ,/imulants 7 imm$iately suppli$ him1 8 boots 7 cut f 8 feet1 z !y c\ld n be o!rwise remov$1 & a proposition 0 made t 8 feet be ?aw$ out 9 ! ov5 ( ! /ove1 b "y ,h[>d knew t w\ld be unwise1 s he sat up all night & kept !m pack$ 9 sn[4 ,9 ! aft]noon ( ! foll[+ day ,bro!r ,br[n 0 remov$ to 8 own camp1 :]e he _h to rema9 & be c>$ = dur+ ! ensu+ two weeks be=e he c\ld /& x to ride home4 ,dur+ all t "t x 0 necess>y to keep 8 feet elevat$1 z ! pa9 9 !m :5 hang+ d[n 0 unbe>able4 ,he really nev] recov]$ ! use ( 8 feet until ,spr+1 z ! sk9 peel$ (f !m f 8 ankles to ! ends ( 8 toes1 & ! nails also 7 %$4 ,he has always s9ce reg>d$ ! help he receiv$ f ,bro!rs ,h[>d & ,hess z a direct answ] to 8 pray]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,s5t ,,on ,a ,,mission--,,/rick5 ,,) ,,*ills ,,& ,,fev]--,,presid5t ,,( ,,mission ,,pr(f]s ,,to ,,release ,,him--,,unwill+ ,,to ,,be ,,releas$--,,in/antly ,,heal$ ,,:5 ,,adm9i/]$ ,,to--,,tw9 ,,boys ,,heal$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,eld] ,,br[n',s ,,pray]--,,eld] ,,br[n ,,has ,a ,,relapse--,,in/antly ,,heal$ ,,:5 ,,aga9 ,,adm9i/]$ ,,to--,,aga9 ,,urg$ ,,to ,,accept ,,8 ,,release--,,field ,,( ,,labor ,,*ang$--,,heal? ,,fails1 ,,& ,,he ,,is ,,s5t ,,home--,,reprov$ ,,by ,,presid5t ,,woodruff--,,victim ,,( ,a ,,/reet ,,c> ,,accid5t--,,heal$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]4 ,9 #ahie ,bro!r ,br[n w5t on a mission to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 & labor$ *iefly 9 ,t5nessee4 ,he suff]$ sev]ely f *ills & fev]1 & ,elias ,s4 ,kimball1 presid5t ( ! mission1 want$ to release him to return home4 ,he 0 ambiti\s1 h[ev]1 to rema9 ! usual l5g? ( "t1 & make a record z an effici5t mission>y1 & prote/$ aga9/ be+ releas$4 ,he _h fai? t he w\ld be heal$ if adm9i/]$ to1 & reque/$ ,eld] ,kimball to ano9t 8 head ) oil & pray = 8 recov]y4 ,:ile ,eld] ,kimball's h&s 7 /ill ^u 8 head he felt t he 0 completely heal$1 & 0 app>5tly z free f ! ailm5t aft]w>ds z if he _h nev] be5 affect$ by x4 ,he ent]$ aga9 ^u 8 labors ) ze/1 enjoy$ ! _s ( 8 call+ & felt v mu* enc\rag$ ov] ! prospects ahead ( mak+ conv]ts & fill+ a successful mission4 ,ab\t ?is "t a man :o 0 n a memb] ( ! ,*ur* br\ght two boys to him--tw9s--ab\t six ye>s old1 :o _h be5 afflict$ ) fits almo/ f bir?1 & reque/$ him to adm9i/] to !m4 ,he did s1 & !y 7 imm$iately & p]man5tly reliev$ ( _! ailm5t4 ,x creat$ some?+ ( a s5sation 9 ! neighborhood1 :]e !y 7 well kn[n4 ,! family 7 enc\rag$ to inve/igate ! ,gospel1 did s delib]ately & ?or\ghly1 became satisfi$ ( its tru?1 7 baptiz$ & rema9$ fai?ful4 ,9 8 zeal to accompli% z mu* z possible1 ,eld] ,br[n ov]-ex]t$ himself & _h a relapse ( *ills & fev]1 aga9 appli$ to ,presid5t ,elias ,s4 ,kimball1 0 aga9 adm9i/]$ to & 0 aga9 heal$4 ,presid5t ,kimball aga9 took up a labor ) ,eld] ,br[n to induce him to accept 8 release1 tell+ him t accord+ to 8 judgm5t he 0 n ! k9d ( a man to /& ! mal>ial climate ( ! s\?4 ,eld] ,br[n1 h[ev]1 _h set 8 he>t ^u ! "w & /ill decl9$ to accept a release4 ,9 ! hope t a *ange ( 8 field ( op]ations might result 9 b5efit to ,eld] ,br[n1 ,presid5t ,kimball s5t him to labor 9 a new di/rict = him--9 ,we/ ,t5nessee4 ,he gave ! ,presid5t ( ! ,conf]5ce special in/ruction to take an int]e/ 9 ,eld] ,br[n1 &1 if possible1 gu>d aga9/ a recurr5ce ( 8 ailm5t4 ,!y 7 tempor>ily %ort ( travel+ ,eld]s 9 t conf]5ce1 b m 7 expect$ to arrive soon1 :5 x 0 sugge/$ t he be releas$ f act+ z travel+ ,eld]1 & all[$ to sp5d 8 "t among ! l>g] bran*es1 organiz+ ,sunday ,s*ools4 ,presid5t ,kimball felt t he c\ld be usefully employ$ 9 t l9e1 & be able to take bett] c>e ( 8 heal?1 because ( n be+ expos$ to bad wea!r4 ,! result 0 t ! new ,eld]s did n arrive :5 expect$1 & ,eld] ,br[n 0 kept labor+ z a travel+ ,eld] 9 t field five & a half mon?s1 in/ead ( only a c\ple ( weeks1 z int5d$4 ,he 0 labor+ )\t purse or scrip1 hav+ agre$ to s labor :5 he fir/ arriv$ 9 ! mission4 ,:ile he _h fai? en\gh to d s1 x involv$ h>d%ips = :i* he 0 9 no way fitt$1 because ( 8 impair$ heal?4 ,he 0 det]m9$ n to give up1 & n to volunte] any in=mation 9 reg>d to 8 heal? ei!r to ! conf]5ce presid5t or to ,presid5t ,kimball4 ,he grew s bad t he suff]$ con/antly f *ills & fev]1 lo/ fle% until he 0 a m]e %ad[ ( 8 =m] self & = m ?an a week at a /ret* 0 almo/ :olly )\t sleep4 ,8 companion _h urg$ him _m times to make 8 condition kn[n to ! mission presid5t1 b all 9 va94 ,f9ally 8 companion became really al>m$ ab\t 8 case1 & po/$ a lett] (f himself to ! mission presid5t1 in=m+ him ( ,eld] ,br[n's condition4 ,bro!r ,br[n seem$ to be v sl[ ab\t le>n+ t ! ,"l requir$ ! mission>ies engag$ 9 8 m9i/ry to use wisdom 9 ! matt] ( cons]v+ _! heal?1 to avoid undue exposure1 ! dr9k+ ( impure or contam9at$ wat]1 go+ he$lessly 9 ! way ( epidemics1 etc4 ,:ile ! ,"l has ! p[] to heal !m1 & !y1 be+ 9 ,8 s]vice1 %\ld h a special claim ^u ,8 protection & bless+1 !y %\ld n kn[+ly tempt ! ,"l4 ,! acc\nt giv5 u 9 ! ,bible ( ,satan tak+ ! ,savior up on to ! p9nacle ( ! ,temple & propos+ t he ca/ ,himself d[n1 may s]ve z an illu/ration ( ! pr9ciple "u consid]ation4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,fa!r _h x 9 ,8 p[] to save ,him1 b ! injunction 01 ,?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,9 ! ord9>y nature ( ?+s c]ta9 p5alties foll[ ! break+ ( c]ta9 laws4 ,"o ( ! laws ( nature is t ! human body is incapable ( endur+ an int5se heat4 ,if x comes 9 contact ) fire ! fle% is burn$1 & pa9 & suff]+ & p]haps dissolution foll[s4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,almighty is able to arre/ ! op]ation ( a law ( nature1 z ,he did 9 ! case ( ! ?ree ,hebrew *ildr5 t ! ,bible tells u ( be+ ca/ into ! fi]y furnace1 b !re 0 special reason = ,8 do+ s 9 _! case4 ,!y 7 9 ! l9e ( _! duty1 & x 0 because ( _! devotion to ,8 cause t !y 7 ca/ into ! furnace1 & !re 0 !re=e m reason = ! ,"l com+ to _! rescue ?an !re w\ld h be5 _h !y volunt>ily gone into ! fire1 & ?us tempt$ ! ,"l to suff] !m to be de/roy$4 ,e mission>y owes x to himself1 to 8 family1 to ! p among :om he is s5t to labor & to ! cause he repres5ts1 to take good c>e ( 8 heal?1 to consid] diff]5ces 9 climate1 & food1 & wat] & altitude1 any or all ( :i* may affect him injuri\sly unless great c>e be ex]cis$ on 8 "p until he become acclimat$ or accu/om$ !reto4 ,eld] ,br[n _h exhibit$ m zeal ?an wisdom 9 p]si/+ 9 /ay+ 9 ! mission field aft] 8 ,presid5t _h advis$ him to g home1 9 endur+ h>d%ips & privations t 7 en\gh to break ! con/itution ( a ?or\ghly heal?y man 9 8 anxiety to make a record z a mission>y4 ,( c\rse 8 travel+ )\t purse or scrip r5d]$ him m subject to exposure ?an if he _h be5 entirely ma/] ( ! situation by hav+ money 9 8 pocket to pay = food & lodg+ & transportation :5ev] requir$4 ,b if he _h be5 impress$ ) ! fact t 8 heal? 0 ( ! fir/ importance1 & t be+ out 9 a %[] or ev5 gett+ 8 feet wet1 & especially go+ to b$ 9 8 wet clo?+ meant endang]+ 8 heal? 9 ! mal>ial region 9 :i* he travel$1 he w\ld h be5 less reckless ?an he really 04 ,if he _h realiz$ t ! natural effect ( fa/+--volunt>y & involunt>y--to :i* he _h be5 subject$1 sometimes to an excessive degree1 0 to weak5 8 body & r5d] x less capable ( )/&+ disease & endur+ h>d%ip1 he might h curb$ 8 en?usiasm1 & be5 m mod]ate 9 t respect4 ,z x 01 8 zeal & en?usiasm really made him reckless1 & !re is little d\bt t he has suff]$ ev] s9ce z a result4 ,:5 ,presid5t ,elias ,s4 ,kimball receiv$ ! lett] f ,eld] ,br[n's companion in=m+ him ( ! real situation1 he s5t p]emptory ord]s = ! release ( ! suff]+ mission>y & _h him =w>d$ home )\t delay4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,salt ,lake ,city he call$ ^u ,presid5t ,woodruff & report$ 8 labors 9 ! mission field1 & 0 tak5 to task = 8 reckless disreg>d ( ! rules ( heal?4 ,he 0 told t x 0 8 positive duty to return home :5 ! ,presid5t ( ! mission wi%$ to release him1 z he 0 ! man ^: privilege x 0 to "k ! w ( ! ,"l on ! subject4 ,8 p]si/5ce 9 rema9+ 9 ! mission & cont9u+ 8 labors "u su* unfavorable conditions aft] su* ample w>n+ z he _h receiv$ ( ! dang]1 0 really tempt+ ! ,"l4 ,! fact t ! ,"l _h m]cifully heal$ him on two diff]5t occasions 9 ! mission field1 did n ev5 ju/ify him 9 cont9u+ ! risk 9 ! face ( ! mission presid5t's prote/4 ,h[ f> 8 good int5tions s]v$ z a palliation ( 8 (f5se1 is a matt] ( conjecture4 ,t ! ,"l has n ca/ him (f is evid5t f ! fact t he enjoys a goodly degree ( ,8 _s4 ,he is a fai?ful labor] 9 ! cause ( ,god1 b 8 usefulness is v mu* impair$ by 8 poor heal?4 ,bro!r ,br[n has _h _m evid5ces s9ce 8 return f 8 mission ( ! will+ness ( ! ,"l to he> & answ] 8 own pray]s & ! pray]s ( o!rs 9 8 behalf4 ,z an in/ance1 he m5tions t he 0 accid5tally ?r[n f a /reet c> on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #cj1 #aiac4 ,he 0 unconsci\s :5 pick$ up1 & tak5 to a hospital1 & rema9$ s until #aj o'clock ! next morn+1 :5 he ralli$4 ,^u exam9ation1 x 0 f\nd t 8 nose _h be5 brok51 ?ree tee? knock$ out1 f\r ribs fractur$ & a rupture produc$4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds1 :ile suff]+ f int]nal hemorrhage & 9 v great pa91 he call$ = ,bro!r ,william ,newell to adm9i/] to him4 ,he felt a *ange occur :ile ! h&s ( ! ,eld] 7 ^u 8 head & te/ifies t x 0 by ! p[] ( ,god t he 0 heal$4 ,8 improvem5t f t "t 0 rapid1 & ! read9ess & complet5ess ( 8 recov]y surpris$ 8 fri5ds & ! doctors :o knew ! ext5t ( 8 injuries4 ,rem>kable ,patri>*al ,bless+ ,,dr4 ,,gl$hill',s ,,wife ,,op]at$ ,,^u ,,repeat$ly ,,= ,,int]nal ,,tumor--,,bless$ ,,by ,a ,,patri>*--,,promis$ ,,t ,,%e ,,%\ld ,,recov] ,,& ,,give ,,bir? ,,to ,,m ,,*ildr5--,,sci5tific ,,op9ions ,,upset ,,by ,,fulfillm5t ,,( ,,inspir$ ,,promise4 ,:5 we read ! _m miracles 9 heal+ t we f9d record$ 9 a few *apt]s 9 ! ,bible1 "o is apt to ?9k t to-day ^! ?+s are n f\nd among u s g5]ally n[ z anci5tly1 b on m mature ?\ght1 "o w discov] t !re are _m m manife/ations ( ,god's heal+ p[] to-day on record ?an 9 ! ,holy ,bible4 ,be+ a physician1 & deal+ ) t mo/ sacr$ & miracul\s ?+ we call life1 ,i (t5 see ! p[] ( ,god made manife/ ?r\gh 8 au?oriz$ s]vants1 & ,i h p]sonally tak5 "p 9 ?is holy ord9ance ( ! adm9i/ration ) oil1 :]e heal+1 & o!r bless+s h occurr$4 ,"y p sometimes fail to appreciate ! prie/hood ( ,god4 ,!y little realize ! p[] & bless+ t may come ?r\gh ?is *annel4 ,x is ) a he>t full ( gratitude = ,8 ,prie/hood & ! bless+s t h come to me & m9e f ?is *annel1 & ) a pray] 9 my he>t t fai? may be k9dl$ 9 ! he>t ( "s read]1 t ,i write ! foll[+ n>rative ( :at ,i consid] a mod]n miracle4 ,mrs4 ,gl$hill1 my wife1 _h be5 ill = "o & a half ye>s2 _h be5 to two hospitals includ+ ! ,l4 ,d4 ,s4 ,hospital ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 & _h be5 exam9$ by five ( ! be/ doctors 9 ! ,/ate ( ,utah & _! advice & treatm5t fai?fully foll[$1 b h] symptoms gradually grew worse4 ,?ree times a slight op]ation _h be5 p]=m$ ) no improvem5t1 & x 0 decid$ t a major op]ation w\ld be necess>y4 ,j prior to ?is "t ,presid5t ,william ,h4 ,seegmill] _h j be5 releas$ f 8 duties z ,/ake ,presid5t ( ,sevi] ,/ake1 an (fice :i* he held ) honor & cr$it = ?irty ye>s1 & _h j be5 appo9t$ a patri>* 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,mrs4 ,gl$hilll reque/$ him to give h] a patri>*al bless+1 & among o!r ?+s he promis$ h]1 fir/1 t %e %\ld become a well woman1 & second1 t %e %\ld become a "m 9 ,israel ( additional *ildr54 ,%e 0 op]at$ ^u by two ( ! be/ kn[n doctors 9 ! ,/ate4 ,on op5+ ! abdom5 !y f\nd a l>ge tumor ( ! ut]us t 0 also atta*$ to ! b[el4 ,! doctors consult$ ea* o!r & told me t ! gr[? 0 probably ! mo/ fatal ( all gr[?s kn[n 9 surg]y to-day1 & t ! only hope ( h] life w\ld be by ! removal ( ! ut]us & surr\nd+ tissue1 & ev5 !n h] prospects = recov]y w\ld be v small4 ,!n x 0 t ! fai? my p>5ts & tea*]s _h tri$ s h>d to in/ill )9 me came to my rescue1 & ,i told ! doctors t %e w\ld live & t ,i w\ld "u no circum/ances cons5t to h h] ut]us remov$ & ?us prev5t ! fulfillm5t ( a prophecy utt]$ by ! s]vant ( ,god 9 a patri>*al bless+ to my wife4 ,i 0 told t x w\ld recur1 & t %e w\ld lose h] life if ,i refus$1 & t accord+ to all ! tea*+s ( sci5ce & _! own ext5d$ exp]i5ce x w\ld be v unwise to leave any "p ( ! ut]us4 ,i told !m t ,i w\ld tru/ ! ,"l1 & 9 ?is ,i 0 n alone1 = ,mrs4 ,gl$hill _h made a special reque/1 be=e be+ op]at$ on1 t :atev] else 0 done1 n to all[ any?+ t w\ld make impossible ! bless+ t %e _h receiv$1 & to :i* %e clung ) great fai?4 ,! result 0 t ab\t "o-?ird ( ! ut]us 0 remov$ 9 ord] to get ! tumor4 ,! doctors gave u v little hope ev5 ( h] recov]+ f ! op]ation4 ,%e sl[ly & gradually improv$1 x seem$ = five mon?s1 :5 ,i discov]$ t ! gr[? 0 recurr+4 ,j prior to ?is ,i _h receiv$ ! foll[+ he>t-r5d+ news4 ,! pa?ologi/ ( ! ,l4 ,d4 ,s4 ,hospital1 :o made ! microscopical exam9ation ( ! tumor :i* 0 remov$1 wrote me 9 effect z foll[s3--,t he 0 sorry ! :ole ut]us _h n be5 remov$1 & x 0 a "q 9 8 m9d if x w\ldn't be be/ ev5 yet to h ! complete removal ( ! ut]us und]tak51 z ?is w\ld give ! only hope ( recov]y4 ,ano!r doctor wrote me1 say+ t all ! au?orities he _h consult$ said t ^! tumors are fatal1 no matt] :at is done4 ,i !n turn$ to my text book on ?is subject & read z foll[s3 ,sev5ty-five p] c5t ( all cases t]m9ate fatally )9 six mon?s4 ,!n 9 italiciz$ words x said ,cyncisiomia ,malignant is ! mo/ fatal ( all kn[n tumors1 t by an e>ly & complete removal ( ! ut]us be=e meta/asis has tak5 place1 "s cases1 x has be5 report$1 h be5 cur$4 ,at times 9 ! pa/ ,i h felt t my tr\bles 7 great1 b n[ x seem$ t all ! p[]s ( evil 7 array$ aga9/ me4 ,i ?\ght ( h[ will+ly my wife _h und]gone ! h>d%ips incid5t to go+ to s*ool 9 ! ea/ ) v limit$ means1 & ( ! _m t5d] circum/ances connect$ ) our c\rt%ip & newly m>ri$ life1 etc41 & n[ to ?9k ( h] be+ tak5 f me1 0 m ?an my fail+ he>t c\ld /&4 ,s t ,i humbl$ myself be=e ,god z ,i nev] _h done be=e1 al?\gh all my life ,i _h be5 a pray+ man4 ,b yet !re 0 se5 dur+ all ?is "t1 dimly & at ! close ( ?is tr\ble m cle>ly1 a silv] l9+ to ?is great d>k cl\d4 ,x 0 ! promise ( ,presid5t ,seegmill]4 ,i took ^! lett]s above quot$ f ) my text book & read !m to ,presid5t ,seegmill] & !n ask$ him po9t blank if x 0 he :o _h made ! promise1 or if x 0 f ,god4 ,i told him ,i mu/ "k imm$iately1 ,yes or ,no4 ,presid5t ,seegmill]1 9 8 calm b positive way1 told me t :5 8 h&s 7 ^u my wife's head ) 8 eyes clos$1 he saw h] a well & p]fect woman & said he1 ,i _c take back :at ,i h said1 = x is f ,god4 ,f ?is mom5t on !re nev] 0 a mom5t t we h ev] d\bt$ or lo/ fai? 9 ?is promise4 ,mrs4 ,gl$hill 0 op]at$ on aga94 ,! tumor _h recurr$ z _h be5 pr$ict$4 ,?is "t %e refus$ to g to ! hospital1 & ,i op]at$ on h] myself1 putt+ by tru/ 9 ,god4 ,i f\nd sev]al tumors _h />t$1 & x 0 impossible to remove !m all1 s ,i remov$ ! l>ge "o 9 ! sc> ( ! previ\s op]ation & left ! o!rs on acc\nt ( ! great hemorrhage4 ,ab\t two weeks aft] ?is op]ation1 inflammatory rheumatism set 91 & = eight long weeks we wre/l$ ) ! ,"l = h] life2 nor 7 we alone1 = we summon$ all available help4 ,h] "n 0 s5t to all ! temples = ! pray] circle4 ,! ,prim>y ,/ake ,bo>d1 ( :i* %e 0 9 ! presid5cy1 pray$ = h] z a bo>d & individually4 ,h] k9d]g>t5 class 9 ,sunday ,s*ool pray$ = h] & br\ght b\quets ( fl[]s to h] b$1 & = five weeks two ,eld]s call$ & petition$ ! ,?rone ( ,grace 9 h] behalf4 ,f9ally1 x seem$ t ! ,"l _h te/$ u suffici5tly2 %e became bett] & f9ally well4 ,c my college pr(essor tell me any m t !re is no ,god8 ,c ,i d\bt ,8 p[] or ! tru? ( ,8 re/or$ prie/hood8 ,c ,i af=d to di%onor t sacr$ prie/hood8 ,no1 no m ?an ,i c say black is :ite4 ,m5 may try to expla9 ?is "s o!r way1 b we "k bett]1 & we ?ank ,god = e gift & bless+ he has giv5 u4 ,!re is ! second "p ( ?is bless+ ,i want to tell y ab\t4 ,mrs4 ,gl$hill _h be5 9 good heal? = ne>ly ?ree ye>s1 & we became v anxi\s = ! ,"l to grant u ! second "p ( ,8 promis$ bless+1 namely1 t additional *ildr5 %\ld come to our home4 ,we talk$ x ov] & decid$ t :5 we w5t to ! temple to d "w = ! dead1 z x is our cu/om to d once ea* ye>1 t we w\ld h ,mrs4 ,gl$hill wa%$ & anno9t$ = ?is special bless+4 ,on arriv+ at ! temple we told ,presid5t ,&]son t we _h great fai? t ! ,"l w\ld keep ,8 promise to u1 b we 7 impati5t & want$ to int]c$e = ! ,"l to grant u ?is bless+ n[4 ,:5 ! si/]s 7 wa%+ & ano9t+ ,mrs4 ,gl$hill1 ! _s ( ! ,"l :isp]$ to h] an assurance ( our desire1 & at ! conclusion ( ?is ,holy ord9ance %e came & told me ( ?is assurance %e _h receiv$1 & t %e knew x 0 f ,god4 ,presid5t ,&]son1 :o 0 m\? 9 ! pray] t 0 (f]$ 9 h] behalf1 at ! conclusion ( ?is ,holy ord9ance promis$ h] ! desire ( h] he>t4 ,aft] work+ 9 ! temple two or ?ree days = our dead1 we return$ home4 ,9 ! requir$ "t f ?is temple bless+ ,god gave u an elev5-p\nd son1 not)/&+ ! pr$ictions ( ! doctors to ! contr>y4 ,our he>ts are s full ( gratitude t we wi% we c\ld tell ! :ole _w ( ?is mod]n miracle4 ,on he>+ ( ,mrs4 ,gl$hill's condition1 "o ( ! doctors wrote & ask$ "o to take h] to a hospital to be conf9$1 & sugge/$ t op]ative int]f]5ce might be necess>y4 ,b in/ead ( do+ ?is we call$ 9 ! ,eld]s at ?is critical h\r1 & our baby 0 born naturally4 ,no soon] _h ! bir? occurr$ ?an ,i s5t ^w to ! doctors1 :o1 by ! way1 are v de> fri5ds ( m9e1 & told !m ( our promis$ son4 ,9 conclusion let me be> y my te/imony t ,i "k t ,god lives & t ! div9e plan ( salvation1 call$ ,mormonism is ! only plan t w br+ g5u9e happ9ess & joy to ! s\ls ( m52 & t1 z f> z ,i h be5 able to le>n1 !re is no kn[n sci5tific fact t does n h>monize ) ?is reveal$ gospel4 ,! long] ,i live1 & ! m ,i /udy1 ! m virtue ,i see 9 our gospel2 & = ?is te/imony ,i ?ank ,god4 ,t4 ,r4 ,,gl$hill1 ,m4 ,d4 ,ri*field1 ,utah4 ,lamb]t ,rem9isc5ce ,,applies ,,= ,,"w ,,^u ,,nauvoo ,,temple--,,accepts ,,"w ,,)\t ,,prospect ,,( ,,pay--,,8 ,,hat ,,/on$--,,(f]$ ,,"w ,,by ,,lucif]1 ,,:o ,,displays ,,abundance ,,( ,,gold--,,j\rney ,,we/w>d--,,money ,,provid5tially ,,furni%$ ,,= ,,completion ,,( ,,wagon--,,money ,,= ,,m$ic9e ,,obta9$ ,,9 ,,l ,,my/]i\s ,,way--,,arrival ,,9 ,,w9t] ,,qu>t]s--,,ambition ,,to ,,g ,,we/ ,,) ,,pione]s--,,plan ,,foil$ ,,by ,,indians ,,kill+ ,,team ,,animals--,,presid5t ,,"y',s ,,confid5ce--,,new ,,%oes ,,provid5tially ,,f\nd--,,dislocat$ ,,arm ,,provid5tially ,,re/or$ ,,to ,,use4 ,:5 ,*>les ,lamb]t1 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahdd1 arriv$ 9 ,nauvoo1 fre% f 8 native l&1 ,engl&1 he 0 full ( zeal = 8 newly-f\nd religion1 & will+ to devote 8 life to ! s]vice ( ! ,"l4 ,he appli$ = "w ^u ! ,temple1 %[+ cr$5tials f ma/] workm51 "u :om he _h s]v$ 9 ,engl&1 t te/ifi$ to 8 sup]iority z a me*anic4 ,he 0 in=m$ t !re 0 pl5ty ( "w = him to d1 b no pay4 ,! means t _h be5 subscrib$ = ! build+ ( ! ,temple _h be5 exhau/$4 ,_m ( ! mo/ skillful workm5 _h already f\nd employm5t else:]e1 & x look$ z if ! "w w\ld h to cease unless m funds c\ld be collect$4 ,he said he _h come to ,nauvoo ) a det]m9ation to help build ! ,temple1 & he propos$ to d s if he nev] receiv$ any pay4 ,he 0 accord+ly set to "w4 ,he _h be5 a ma/] workman or contractor = a long "t be=e leav+ ,engl&1 & consequ5tly wore only good clo!s2 9 fact1 he _h none suitable to we> :ile work+ z a tradesman4 ,he !re=e appe>$ = "w we>+ a good suit ( clo!s & a high silk-f9i%$ hat4 ,he hung 8 hat up 9 ! "w-%op1 donn$ an improvis$ cap & apron & comm5c$ "w4 ,_m ( ^? employ$ ^u ! ,temple 7 ,am]icans :o seem$ to h a contempt = =eign me*anics1 & especially = d&ies 9 t l9e1 & to %[ _! contempt1 or else 9 a _s ( fun or mis*ief1 !y ?rew spalls at ! /ove pipe hat z x hung 9 ! %op until !y cut x to pieces4 ,*>les ,lamb]t wisely saw ! folly ( qu>el+ ) 8 fell[s ov] ?is act ( v&alism1 s he ignor$ x1 & treat$ ! p]petrators ( x z if x _h n occurr$4 ,8 c\rte\s & dignifi$ conduct & lack ( o/5tation1 comb9$ ) 8 sup]iority z a workman soon ov]came ! prejudice array$ aga9/ him & won ! respect if n ! admiration ( 8 fell[ workm51 & he got along agreeably ) !m4 ,s _m ( ! me*anics quit "w f %e] necessity & w5t else:]e to seek employm5t t ! "q ( h[ & :5 ! ,temple 0 ev] to be complet$ became m ( a problem e day4 ,*>les ,lamb]t & "o ( 8 fell[ me*anics 7,w4 ,w4 ,play]7 :o also 0 an ,engli%man1 & a man ( fai?1 discuss$ ?is problem betwe5 !mselves1 & volunt>ily pl$g$ !mselves to cont9ue at "w until ! ,temple 0 built :e!r !y 7 paid = _! s]vices or n4 ,x is "o ?+1 h[ev]1 = a man to d5y himself & q ano!r to d5y a dep5d5t wife & *ildr5 ! com=ts or necess>ies ( life4 ,*>les ,lamb]t _h m>ri$ dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,nauvoo & und]tak5 ! support ( two bro!rs & a si/] ( 8 wife1 :o _h rec5tly be5 orphan$ & 7 helpless4 ,he felt ke5ly 8 responsibility1 & wi%$ = money z he nev] _h done be=e4 ,:ile feel+ ?us he 0 pass+ along ! /reet 9 ,nauvoo "o day :5 he met a well-dress$1 g5teel /rang] :o inquir$ if 8 "n 0 ,*>les ,lamb]t4 ,on be+ told t x 01 he said 8 "n 0 ,higg9s1 & t 8 home 0 9 ,miss\ri4 ,) an +ratiat+ smile he said ,i h he>d ( y\r skill z a workman1 & want y to g to ,miss\ri & "w = me4 ,y are n appreciat$ or prop]ly paid "h4 ,if y w quit ! ,temple & g & "w = me y c "n y\r own price & y w be sure ( y\r pay4 ,y see ,i h pl5ty ( money ) :i* to pay y4 ,suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 he ?ru/ 8 h& into 8 pocket1 & drew x out full ( #aj4jj & #bj4jj gold pieces1 :i* he display$ 9 a tempt+ mann]1 & urg$ him to accept 8 (f] & n to submit any long] to ! unfair treatm5t accord$ him at ! ,temple4 ,) a ge/ure ( impati5ce call$ =? by ! intimation ( unfairness1 ,fa!r ,lamb]t ?ank$ ! /rang] = 8 (f]1 b said he c\ldn't ?9k ( accept+ x4 ,he said he _h no compla9t to make ( 8 treatm5t at ! ,temple1 & ! price o!rs w\ld pay = "w !y wi%$ done w\ld n influ5ce him 9 ! matt]1 z he int5d$ to cont9ue on at ! ,temple f pr9ciple4 ,bidd+ ! /rang] ,good-day he turn$ to cont9ue 8 walk along ! /reet1 b almo/ imm$iately ! qu]y arose 9 8 m9d z to h[ ! /rang] knew 8 "n1 & :]e he got 8 in=mation f ab\t 8 skill z a me*anic1 & turn$ to take a f9al look at ! /rang]1 :5 lo6 he 0 no-:]e to be se54 ,he _h disappe>$ z completely z if ! gr\nd _h op5$ & swall[$ him1 & yet he _h n _h "t by any ord9>y means ( locomotion to get out ( sight4 ,8 op9ion !n 01 & rema9$ s up to ! day ( 8 dea?1 t he _h be5 talk+ ) no o!r ?an ,satan1 ! pr9ce ( tempt]s1 & ?\gh he _h n yield$ to 8 tempt+ (f] he 0 vex$ ) himself = li/5+ to him at all1 & especially to 8 ins9uations ab\t ! ,temple managem5t4 ,:5 ,fa!r ,*>les ,lamb]t left ,nauvoo he ent]$ ^u an ord] ( life t 0 entirely new to him--t ( a fronti]sman4 ,9 rema9+ 9 ,nauvoo until ! "w on ! ,temple ceas$ he n only foll[$ ! c\nsel ( ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur*1 b fulfill$ also ! v[ t he has p]sonally made to d s reg>dless ( comp5sation4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 an additional reason = 8 s do+4 ,:ile cont9u\sly employ$ ^u ! ,temple he _h no opportunity ( e>n+ by "w else:]e ! necess>y equipm5t = migrat+4 ,he _h1 p>tly by 8 own labor at odd times & p>tly by help f o!rs1 complet$ ! wood "w = a wagon b lack$ ! requir$ iron to f9i% x1 or ! necess>y money ) :i* to buy x4 ,prep>ation = ! j\rney 0 ?us effectually block$ = "s "t until ! money 0 f9ally provid$ 9 a mo/ miracul\s mann]1 z a direct answ] to pray]4 ,he _h be5 out 9 a ra9/orm "o day & _h return$ home dr5*$ to ! sk94 ,aft] *ang+ 8 clo!s he hung 8 wet tr\s]s ov] a *air back be=e ! fire to dry4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t to resume ! use ( ! same clo!s aga9 aft] !y _h become dry1 an ,engli% gold sov]eign & fifte5 c5ts 9 silv] roll$ out ( ! tr\s]s pocket ^u ! floor1 not)/&+ ! fact t he _h previ\sly _h no money4 ,?is 0 j ! am\nt requir$ = ! pur*ase ( ! iron1 & ! wagon 0 soon complet$4 ,?is 0 n ! fir/ "t money to supply a dire necessity _h be5 furni%$ ! family 9 answ] to pray] 9 a mo/ my/]i\s mann]4 ,once :5 ,*>les ,j41 ! fir/ *ild 9 ! family 0 tak5 viol5tly ill & money 0 ne$$ & pray$ = ) :i* to buy m$ic9e ! fa!r ent]$ ! h\se feel+ some?+ t he _h discov]$ 9 ! wai/-b& ( 8 tr\s]s1 & :i* he rem>k$ felt l money4 ,on hav+ ! wai/-b& ripp$ op5 ! object 0 f\nd to be tw5ty-five c5ts1 j ! am\nt requir$ = ! m$ic9e4 ,!y w\ld n use x1 h[ev]1 until !y _h inquir$ ( ! tailor :o made ! pants a %ort "t previ\sly if he _h lo/ x1 b he said he c\ld n possibly h accid5tly sew$ ! money 9 ! wai/b& :5 mak+ ! pants1 = he _h no money4 ,9 bo? ( ^! in/ances ! money 0 accept$ z a gift f ! ,"l4 ,driv+ team1 & especially an ox team1 0 a new exp]i5ce = ,*>les ,lamb]t2 b :at he lack$ 9 exp]i5ce or tact he m ?an made up 9 k9dness to 8 animals & will+ness to sacrifice himself to save !m4 ,! team consi/$ ( a yoke ( full gr[n ox51 a yoke ( "y /e]s & a yoke ( c[s--all unbrok54 ,( c\rse common produce dem&$ t ! driv] walk beside ! team :ile ! animals 7 wild or :]e ! roads 7 bad1 z !y frequ5tly 71 b :5 ! team became tractable & ! roads 7 good a team/] incl9$ to self-indulg5ce w\ld c]ta9ly h ridd54 ,n s1 h[ev]1 ) ,*>les ,lamb]t1 :o s sympa?iz$ ) 8 team animals t he refus$ to buy a :ip :5 />t+ on ! j\rney le/ he might 9 a ra% mom5t be tempt$ to abuse !m4 ,9 ! exub]ance ( 8 "y manhood he pref]r$ to walk1 & x may be said t he practically if n lit]ally walk$ ! :ole ( ! way f ,nauvoo to ,salt ,lake ,valley4 ,on arriv+ at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s--! ma9 camp ( ! migrat+ ,sa9ts--x 0 late 9 ,novemb]1 & he rema9$ !re p]sonally only long en\gh to build a log cab9 to %elt] ! family & !n w5t to ,miss\ri to f9d "w4 ,he 0 ambiti\s to j\rney we/w>d ) ! pione]s1 & to e>n all he c\ld 9 ! meantime4 ,he 0 doom$ to disappo9tm5t1 h[ev]1 = ! ,indians kill$ ! team animals 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahdg1 aft] ! ox5 _h be5 br\ght ?r\gh ! w9t] 9 f9e %ape4 ,?is 0 a s]i\s set back1 b1 undismay$ by ?is mis=tune1 he return$ to ,miss\ri1 tak+ 8 family ) him1 to "w = ano!r outfit4 ,! m5tion ( an incid5t t occurr$ at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s w s]ve to illu/rate ! confid5ce ! ,*ur* lead]s _h 9 ! subject ( our sket*4 ,dur+ a c\ncil meet+ t 0 be+ held !re "s p]son report$ t he _h he>d t ,*>les ,lamb]t 0 liv+ 9 ,miss\ri among non-,mormons & w\ld probably lose ! fai? if inde$ he _h n already apo/atiz$4 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y repli$ imm$iately1 ,y ne$ n worry ab\t ,*>les ,lamb]t4 ,i am will+ to answ] = all ! s9s he commits 9 ,miss\ri4 ,samuel ,turnb[1 :o 0 pres5t at ! c\ncil & aft]w>ds relat$ ! incid5t1 said he 0 s impress$ ) ! rem>k ( ,brigham ,"y & s pleas$ ) 8 rebuke to ! retail] ( gossip1 t he ev] aft]w>ds long$ to become acqua9t$ ) ,*>les ,lamb]t4 ,he n only did s at ! e>lie/ opportunity1 :5 !y met 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,valley1 b rema9$ an ard5t fri5d up to ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,presid5t ,"y's confid5ce 0 n misplac$4 ,*>les ,lamb]t's loyalty to ! ,*ur* & its lead]s nev] wav]$4 ,x 0 on ,presid5t ,"y's advice t ! ,lamb]t family return$ to ,miss\ri aga9 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahdh1 in/ead ( migrat+ to ,utah t ye>1 z !y int5d$1 & s x happ5$ t !y did n arrive 9 ,utah until ! fall ( #ahdi4 ,on ! j\rney across ! pla9s no memb] 9 ! l>ge company1 :i* includ$ #ajj wagons1 too a m active "p ?an did ,*>les ,lamb]t4 ,:5 ! company 0 organiz$ he 0 appo9t$ capta9 ov] t5 wagons1 did 8 duty z su* ) ze/ & set an example to ! :ole company 9 ! matt] ( e>ly ris+1 provid+ fuel1 c>+ = ! animals1 etc4 ,:ile on ! pla9s 8 %oes gave out & 8 feet became v sore4 ,e>ly "o morn+ :ile he & a companion nam$ ,wm4 ,bateman 7 out r\nd+ up ! /ock & ! grass 0 hurt+ 8 feet badly1 he said z he hobbl$ along1 ,i d wi% ! ,"l w\ld s5d me a pair ( %oes4 ,!y _h n proce$$ mu* f>!r :5 he notic$ "s d>k look+ object protrud+ above ! grass a %ort di/ance ahead4 ,po9t+ x out to 8 companion1 he rem>k$ t "o ( ! animals mu/ h lo/ 8 bell1 & walk$ along int5d+ to recov] x4 ,imag9e 8 surprise :5 he discov]$ z he approa*$ ! object t x 0 n a bell b a pair ( new %oes1 look+ z fre% z if !y _h j come f ! %elf ( a /ore4 ,! sole ( "o 0 sunk into ! top ( ! o!r1 s t !y w\ld occupy z little space z possible--! %ape 9 :i* /oga %oes 7 kept 9 pairs 9 a %oe /ore 9 t age1 be=e x became ! vogue to keep !m 9 pa/e bo>d boxes4 ,! place 9 :i* !y 7 f\nd 0 s f> f a travel$ road z to r5d] x highly improbable t !y _h fall5 !re f a pass+ wagon1 nor inde$ 0 !re any wagon tracts visible 9 ! vic9ity ( ! place4 ,no "t 0 lo/ 9 speculation z to h[ ! %oes happ5$ to be !re1 b ,fa!r ,lamb]t jump$ to ! conclusion t !y 7 !re = 8 special b5efit1 & exclaim$1 ,! ,"l has s5t me "s %oes6 ,8 companion1 h[ev]1 put 9 a c\nt] claim by say+1 ,"o %oe is m9e1 = ,i help$ f9d !m6 ,b ! %oes prov$ to be entirely too small = him to we>1 :ile !y fit ,fa!r ,lamb]t z if !y _h be5 made = him4 ,! result 0 t he reta9$ ! undisput$ possession ( !m4 ,e>ly life 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley 0 exceptionally s]i\s4 ,h>d "w & long h\rs 7 ! portion ( e "o :o 0 able & will+ to "w1 & ,*>les ,lamb]t 0 unusually able & m ?an will+ to d 8 full %>e4 ,8 robu/ con/itution1 :i* = a long "t seem$ able to )/& any?+1 9 "t yield$ to ! unusual /ra91 ! sev]e privations & ! frequ5t h>d%ips & exposure to :i* he 0 subject$4 ,he contract$ inflammatory rheumatism1 :i* frequ5tly affect$ 8 eyes & sometimes r5d]$ him almo/ completely bl9d1 & actually drew 8 %\ld] out ( jo9t1 s t = a p]iod ( sev]al mon?s he 0 unable to use 8 "r arm ev5 to dress himself4 ,he 0 exam9$ by surgeons :ile ?us crippl$1 :o 7 unanim\s 9 decl>+ t ! %\ld] 0 dislocat$1 & 9 urg+ him to h x set2 b he absolutely ma9ta9$ t he _h done no?+ to displace ! jo9t1 t ! ,"l knew bett] ?an man ! nature & cause ( 8 tr\ble & t he w\ld tru/ 9 ! ,"l to cure him4 ,x may be int]e/+ "h to relate h[ he aga9 obta9$ ! use ( 8 arm4 ,a man by ! "n ( ,gallup at t "t1 7ab\t ! ye> #ahec7 resid$ 9 ! #g? w>d1 :]e also 0 ! home ( ! ,lamb]t family4 ,?is man ?\gh he _h a memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur* 0 a rank apo/ate at heat1 & q active 9 advocat+ ! doctr9es ( ,gladd5 ,bi%op1 a notori\s diss5t] f ! ,*ur*1 & malign+ ! ,*ur* ,au?orities4 ,gallup held ! (fice ( s*ool tru/ee 9 ! w>d1 7an (fice :i* 9 ^? days 0 usually fill$ by appo9tm5t ( ! ,bi%op or election 9 a ,*ur* meet+ & n by vote ( ! tax pay]s z 9 lat] times7 & ?is af=d$ him "s pre/ige 9 circulat+ among ! p 8 apo/ate pr9ciples4 ,fa!r ,lamb]t prote/$ to ! w>d bi%opric aga9/ su* a man be+ reta9$ z s*ool tru/ee4 ,z a result1 a meet+ ( ! ,prie/hood ( ! w>d 0 appo9t$ by ! ,bi%op to consid] ! matt]4 ,:5 ! meet+ op5$ ,gallup 0 in=m$ t 8 fealty to ! ,*ur* _h be5 que/ion$1 & 0 ask$ to /ate 8 feel+s4 ,he arose & boldly decl>$ 8 unbelief 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 & !n proce$$ to say t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a wick$ & adult]\s man2 he _h associat$ ) drunk>ds1 8 lot 0 ca/ ) ! hypocrite & unbeliev] & he _h gone to hell4 ,! assembly li/5$ ) a/oni%m5t almo/ ) /upefaction to ! man's utt]ances1 )\t app>5tly any ?\ght ( res5t+ 8 sl&]\s imputations1 ) ! exception ( "o man4 ,*>les ,lamb]t 0 seat$ 9 ! opposite side ( ! room1 & a numb] ( b5*es int]v5$ betwe5 him & ,gallup1 b spr++ to 8 feet he leap$ ov] ! b5*es & ru%$ t[>ds ,gallup1 cry+ out z he did s1 ,i w s5d y to hell1 & rais+ 8 "r arm1 t he _h nev] be5 able to use = mon?s1 0 ab\t to deal him a bl[ ) 8 cl5*$ fi/1 :5 ,gallup dodg$ backw>d to escape f him1 & o!rs seiz$ 8 bellig]5t assailant to prev5t a collision2 at ! same "t a *orus ( voices cri$ out 9 surprise1 ,bro!r ,lamb]t has recov]$ ! use ( 8 arm6 ,! meet+ end$ by ,gallup be9 depriv$ ( (fice & also fell[%ip 9 ! ,*ur* by vote ( ! assembly1 & ,*>les ,lamb]t return$ home rejoic+ 9 ! use ( 8 arm1 :i* 0 n[ free f pa92 & ,"m ,lamb]t wept = joy :5 %e met him at ! door & saw him sw++ 8 arm high above 8 head & he>d him decl>e x 0 z good z ev]4 ,?\gh a fi]y-temp]$ man1 & ha/y to act 9 ! def5se ( 8 fri5ds or 8 pr9ciples1 he 0 ess5tially a man ( peace1 & 8 life 0 an object lesson be=e 8 family ( pati5t endurance ( bodily ills1 p]sev]ance 9 ! mid/ ( ob/acles & unwav]+ fidelity to 8 religion4 ,c\rage is n always be/ display$ 9 fight+2 g5]osity n always 9 o/5tations giv+2 zeal n always 9 outw>d %[ ( piety4 ,he _h all ( ^! & _m o!r good qualities1 b n = public p>ade4 ,he nev] %rank f duty h[ev] great ! dang] or exact+ ! bodily ex]tion involv$4 ,! cry ( di/ress nev] appeal$ to him 9 va92 ! ne$y nev] _h to ask him = aid1 = he s\ght !m out & quickly & quietly gave !m freely ( ! be/ he _h4 ,a ,timely ,w>n+ ,,visit ,,to ,a ,,volcano--,,madam ,,pele',s ,,hair--,,n>r[ ,,escape ,,f ,,fall+ ,,into ,a ,,volcano4 ,two ,mormon ,eld]s--mission>ies on ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s--once _h occasion to visit t great natural wond]1 ! ,kilauea volcano on ! isl& ( ,hawaii1 :i* is ! l>ge/ isl& ( ! gr\p4 ,! ,kilauea is #d1jjj feet above sea-level & is on ! side ( a m\nta91 :i* rises #aj1jjj feet high]4 ,on ! top ( ?is m\nta9 is ! ma/] volcano ( ! ,pacific4 ,at ! "t ( ! visit m5tion$ ! ,kilauea activity 0 conf9$ to an imm5se cavity 9 ! c5t] ( ! crat] valley1 :i* is ?ree miles 9 diamet] & sunk5 two hundr$ feet bel[ ! surface1 ) black walls surr\nd+ x :i* c\ld only be desc5d$ ) ! utmo/ caution4 ,:ile trav]s+ ?is black surface1 to rea* ! liv+ lake ( molt5 lava ! visitor is liable to break ?r\gh a bli/] & imag9e he is ab\t to make an involunt>y desc5t into ! fi]y liquid bel[ until he grasps ! surface ) 8 h&s & obta9s a firm] foot+4 ,on rea*+ ! lake he looks d[nw>d two hundr$ feet ^u a re/less mov+ mass ( r$ hot lava1 surg+ aga9/ ! rocky sides ) su* =ce z to ?r[ masses ( lava into ! air1 !re to be caught by heavy gu/s ( w9d & spun out into ?reads t be> "s resemblance to a woman's hair4 ,inde$ x is call$ ,madam ,pele's hair1 t is1 ! hair ( ,pele1 ! fabl$ goddess ( ! volcano4 ,on ! occasion m5tion$ curiosity & ambition l$ ! two ,eld]s to walk out to ! v edge ( ! crat] 9 ord] to look d[n m directly ^u ! fanta/ic display ( ! r$ hot mass4 ,"o ( !m ev5 v5tur$ to /& ^u a project+ po9t ( rock1 v5e]$ ov] ) black & glossy lava1 f :i* vantage po9t he wat*$ ! *anges con/antly occurr+ ^u ! surface ( ! crat]4 ,! gl>+ r$ lava sometimes cools v rapidly1 & ! surface ( ! crat] may *ange 9 appe>ance )9 a few m9utes f a brilliant r$ to a glossy black4 ,!n )9 a few m9utes a /rip ( r$ may appe> across ! surface1 z if x 7 furr[ pl[$ by "s mighty g5ii1 & !n ext5d+ f ?is l9e1 z if by magic1 ! black surface caves 9 or is ov]fl[$ by ! fi]y liquid bel[ until ! :ole lake is aga9 an active pulsat+ mass ( r$ molt5 lava4 ,z ! behold] views ?is impressive spectacle he is apt to yield to a feel+ ( fasc9ation1 until he contemplates ! ,p[] t controls ! mighty =ces ( nature ( :i* t be=e him is only a slight exhibition1 :5 a feel+ ( awe & s5se ( 8 own insignificance ov]:elms him4 ,he realizes h[ utt]ly impot5t he w\ld be if left to cont5d ) su* =ces1 & is impress$ ) ! incomp>able maje/y & greatness ( t ,be+ :o controls1 op]ates & holds 9 *eck ! =ces ( nature1 & feels l exclaim+ z "o ( old ,:at is man1 t ?\ art m9dful ( him8 ,:ile ! two ,eld]s /ood ^u ! br9k ( ! volcano absorb$ 9 ?\ght a sudd5 feel+ came ov] ! "o :o occupi$ ! position ^u ! project+ rock t he remove !refrom1 & he imm$iately act$ ^u x by walk+ back to :]e 8 companion /ood1 a few feet di/ant4 ,he _h sc>cely vacat$ ! project+ po9t :5 x split (f f ! ma9l& & dropp$ into ! see?+ mass bel[4 ,an in/ant's delay 9 act+ ^u ! admonition t came to him w\ld h meant c]ta9 dea? 9 a mo/ %ock+ =m4 ,! volcano no long] _h any attraction = him2 on ! contr>y1 he felt impell$ to hurry away f ! sc5e2 he did s ) a f]v5t feel+ ( gratitude to ! ,"l = ! pres5ce ( ! monitor t prompt$ him 9 "t to enable him to escape f ! horrible dea? t m5ac$ him4 ,h4 ,h4 ,c4 ,"o ( ,nature's ,g5tlem5 ,,f9e ,,specim5 ,,( ,,maori--,,effect ,,( ,,! ,,gospel ,,^u ,,him--,,8 ,,excell5t ,,family4 ,piripi 7,philip 9 ,engli%7 ,te ,ma>i1 ! subject ( ?is sket*1 0 "o ( ! fir/ ,maoris to embrace ! ,gospel 9 ,new ,zeal&1 :5 ! ,eld]s op5$ up ! "w !re 9 #ahhb4 ,truly ,philip 0 "o ( nature's noblem54 ,he /ood six-foot-"o 9 8 /ock+s2 0 z /raight z an arr[2 0 h&some &1 be=e 8 dea? 9 #ahig1 he became almo/ :ite2 8 hair & be>d 7 z :ite z sn[ & always kept neatly trimm$4 ,he _h a v /ately walk1 & on see+ him approa* "o w\ld intuitively /& erect & ?r[ 8 %\ld]s back4 ,8 face wore a smile t captivat$ & drew m5 & *ildr5 alike to him4 ,he 0 a lead] among m51 n alone among 8 own p1 b among ,europeans1 ) :om he m+l$ & _h deal+s2 all le>n$ to "k 8 wor? & t he 0 a man f> above ! av]age 9 k & goodness4 ,he 0 *os5 by ! ,engli% gov]nm5t & by 8 own p to repres5t ! ,maoris 9 ! ,colonial ,gov]nm5t4 ,he also held _m o!r positions ( honor & tru/ among 8 p & ! :ites4 ,he 0 possess$ ( consid]able weal?1 & own$ a city & a c\ntry home1 :]e he ent]ta9$ _m p1 sometimes memb]s ( ! nobility1 :o 7 on bus9ess = ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,a mo/ praisewor?y fact is t ! poore/ ( ! poor 7 j z welcome "u 8 ro( z ! weal?y 74 ,all 7 treat$ alike4 ,8 home life 0 simple4 ,he 0 mo/ devot$ to 8 wife & *ildr54 ,he lov$ to take !m to 8 c\ntry home & sp5d 8 sp>e "t ) !m 9 ! woods1 ! fields & 9 ! m\nta9s1 :]e all nature smil$ on !m4 ,he felt t he c\ld get clos] to 8 boys & girls !re & tea* !m ! lesson ( life m effectually ?an 9 ! city1 :]e he 0 kept s busy ) affairs ( ! ,gov]nm5t & native (ficials4 ,he _h sev5 sons & two daught]s4 ,at ! dea? ( 8 belov$ wife he m\rn$ full sev5ty days--an old ,israeliti% cu/om4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! ,gospel 9 ,maoridom1 9 #ahhb1 ?is man _h nev] he>d ( ,mormonism4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ by worldly fri5ds--bo? :ite & native--& possess$ ( weal? & l&s4 ,) ^! surr\nd+s foll[$ banquet+1 games1 & ,engli% horse races4 ,he own$ sev]al v f9e race horses4 ,) all ^! temptations he liv$ a good & pure life4 ,he h[ev]1 z 0 ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry1 0 a us] ( tobacco4 ,?is he 0 v fond (4 ,! class ( p he ent]ta9$ at 8 home frequ5tly indulg$ 9 ! use ( intoxicants2 b ^! ,piripi nev] ta/$4 ,he att5d$ ! ,episcopalian *ur*1 b always felt t !re 0 some?+ lack+1 & he 0 look+ = some?+ to satisfy 8 _s4 ,! mann] 9 :i* he became acqua9t$ ) ! ,gospel 0 relat$ by him to ! writ] 9 sub/ance z foll[s3 ,two /range m5 came to our home4 ,!y 7 unh]ald$ by any pomp or display4 ,!y 7 n s mu* z dress$ 9 ! ord9>y g[n & tall hat worn by our prea*]s4 ,!y 7 clo!d 9 v pla91 b exceptionally clean clo?+4 ,!re 0 some?+ v diff]5t ab\t !m f our m9i/]s4 ,we _h be5 9 ! habit ( build+ homes = our prea*]s1 & f$ !m a little bett] ?an ! ord9>y folks2 b :5 ^! ?+s 7 (f]$ to ^! two prea*]s f a /range l&--! l& ( ! ris+ sun--,am]ica1 !y said3 ',no1 we are y\r fell[ s]vants1 we are "h to d y s]vice1 y\r sup]iors4 ,let u eat ) y1 & ( :at y eat4' ,imag9e our amazem5t--prea*]s eat+ out ( a common family di%1 & ) natives too6 ,!y _h ) !m a new book1 :i* !y expla9$ 0 ! hi/ory ( my p be=e !y came to ?is l&4 ,!y read portions ( x to u & expla9$ t ! p ( :om x spoke _h liv$ & di$ 9 ! great l& to ! ea/--! 'l& ( ! ris+ sun'4 ,we _h be5 told by "o ( our native se]s t ! true ,gospel ( ! ,"l w\ld be br\ght to ! ,maoris1 by :ite m51 :o w\ld come f '! l& ( ! ris+ sun4' ,^! m5 7 v humble1 & w\ld n accept any ( our l&s1 z pay2 nor did !y m$dle ) our wom51 b sp5t day & night 9 prea*+ & tea*+ u4 ,we soon accept$ ! ,gospel1 & c n tell y half our joy & h[ ! ,holy ,_s 0 p\r$ out ^u u4 ,& to "k t we really 7 ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel4 ,:y ?is alone br\ght joy unspeakable to our s\ls4 ,we receiv$ t long-look$ = some?+ t we _h be=e lack$4 ,b n[1 said ,piripi1 came ! h>de/ task ( all4 ,!y told u ! good news1 t we _h a "r to ! ,prie/hood1 & c\ld act z m9i/]s to our p4 ,!y 7 in/ruct$ to organize a bran* among u2 & t1 %\ld we qualify ourselves1 ! au?ority w\ld be giv5 u to be spiritual lead]s among our k9dr$4 ,we mu/ lay aside ! use ( tobacco & we mu/ n gamble nor race horses4 ,!y did n require u to 'sign ! pl$ge' nor don ! 'blue ribbon4' ,!y 7 to be gone a mon?1 & dur+ ?is "t we 7 to consid]1 & fa/ & pray & ask ! ,"l to help u decide4 ,o1 fri5ds ,i w nev] =get my feel+s4 ,_h our o!r m9i/]s reque/$ t we con=m to ?is rul+ we w\ld n h done s4 ,!re 0 n ! com=t !re to lead u to make sacrifices4 ,i de>ly lov$ my tobacco1 & w\ld h p>t$ ) all my weal? & l&s r ?an =sake ! pipe4 ,i did get s mu* good--com=t--out ( x2 & my blood$ race horses 7 ! pride ( ! l&4 ,b ?is new in=mation--t 'we 7 ( ,israel' & might be m9i/]s to our k9dr$--0 a bless+ n to be refus$4 ,!y said1 'pray1 fa/ & ask ! ,great ,_s to help y to decide4' ,i took my pipe & tobacco & left my home e>ly on ! morn+ t ! ,eld]s took _! dep>ture4 ,rea*+ a little plateau up 9 ! hills1 ,i f\nd a huge rock4 ,i sat d[n by x & cut up my tobacco & fill$ my pipe full1 !n took out "s mat*es & plac$ !m all on top ( ! /one4 ,!n ,i /epp$ back a few paces4 ,i look$ at !m & said to myself3 ',!re1' po9t+ to ! ?+s on ! rock1 'is ! devil1 & !re1' po9t+ away up ! valley & ov] ! hills 9 ! direction ( ! ,eld]s1 'is ! ,prie/hood4 ,:i* %all ,i obey1 ,god or ! ,devil8' ,!n ,i w5t to ! opposite side ( ! rock & pray$ = help4 ,:5 ,i return$ ,i _h decid$4 ,i said1 ',i w n smoke my pipe aga94' ,!n ,i took a /one & broke ! pipe into fragm5ts4 ,on ! second & ?ird days ,i c n tell ! trials ?r\gh :i* ,i w5t1 & h[ ,i 0 tempt$4 ,by reason ( ! fa/+ & d5y+ myself tobacco ,i became dea?ly sick1 & on ! ?ird day1 some?+ sugge/$ to me t my oa? 0 t ,i w\ld n smoke my pipe aga91 b t ,i did n say ',i w n use tobacco aga94' ',piripi1 try a cig>ette2 x is ! go+ )\t a smoke t makes y s ill4' ,i yield$ & smok$ two1 b ,i did n improve1 s ,i said1 ',i w nev] use tobacco aga9 9 any =m4 ,old ,satan is try+ to *eat me out ( ! ,prie/hood t rightfully belongs to me4' ,:5 ! ,eld]s return$ ,i _h--by ! help ( ! ,"l--conqu]$1 & 0 prep>$ to receive ! bless+s t _h be5 promis$4 ,lat] ?is good man dispos$ ( all ( 8 race horses1 & work$ = ! uplift ( 8 p1 & di$ z he liv$--true to ! fai?4 ,a mo/ rem>kable ?+ is t all ( 8 *ildr5 foll[$ 9 8 foot/eps1 & are n[ lead+ pill>s 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,he assi/$ 9 pro(-read+ ! ,book ( ,mormon :5 x 0 translat$ into 8 language4 ,he di$ 9 #ahig4 ,8 life 0 an inspiration to all :o knew him4 ,:at he did 9 ! matt] ( controll+ 8 appetite1 & ! com=t he exp]i5c$ z a result1 %\ld enc\rage o!rs to try to d s4 ,l4 ,g4 ,h4 ,pray+ to ,dea? ,,attempt ,,( ,,hawaiian ,,prie/ ,,to ,,pray ,,mormon ,,eld] ,,to ,,dea?--,,8 ,,failure ,,& ,,hawaiian ,,discomfiture ,pray+ to dea? is an old practice among ! ,hawaiians1 t prevail$ 9 =m] times m ?an at ! pres5t day4 ,h[ successful x 0 ,i am n prep>$ to say4 ,i "k t x prov$ a failure :5 an attempt 0 made to ex]cise x ^u me ov] ?irty ye>s ago4 ,an (f5se1 int5tional or un9t5tional 7x made no special diff]5ce :i*7 be+ giv51 rev5ge 0 at once s\ght to be inflict$ ^u ! (f5d] )\t ! %$d+ ( blood4 ,i suppose success 0 atta9$ (t5] :5 ! p>ty "u ana!ma knew or he>d ( :at 0 go+ on aga9/ him4 ,! attempt aga9/ me 0 s secretly kept f my k t ,i knew ( no su* project aga9/ me until ! affair 0 settl$ 9 c\rt4 ,! episode develop$1 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,i _h leas$ a tract ( ru%1 swampy l& 9 ,crat] ,valley1 consi/+ ( ab\t fifty acres to a ,*9aman = ! cultivation ( rice4 ,)9 ! b\nd>ies ( ?is tract 0 an old loi ( ab\t a half acre :i* 9 =m] ye>s _h be5 devot$ to ! gr[+ ( kalo roots1 f :i* poi is made4 ,:5 ! ,*9am5 began "w on ?is loi ) _! big hoes two native wom5 ) native m5 came ) a d9 & noise su* z only ,*9am5 & ,hawaiians c make & drove ! ,*9am5 (f4 ,i 0 9 ,honolulu at ! "t4 ,on return+ ,kupau1 a not$ lawy] = ! konehike1 7employ$ to wat* & see t ! ,*9am5 did n trespass ^u ! l&7 came to me & in=m$ me ( ! fiasco1 & 0 anxi\s to "k :at c\ld be done to prev5t /rife4 ,i advis$ t he mu/] all ! ,*9am5 he c\ld & divide !m into f\r squads2 !n place "o squad or division at ea* corn] ( ! l& :i* ! natives 7 conte/+ =1 & h !m g to "w4 ,if ! natives %\ld come & drive !m f "o corn] ( ! l&1 let ! ,*9am5 proce$ to ano!r corn] & take ! place ( ! ,*9am5 /ation$ !re1 :o w\ld 9 turn supplant ! next squad until ! f\r? squad %\ld take ! place ( ^? j ou/$ by ! natives1 & resume "w until !y 9 turn 7 driv5 (f4 ,9 ?is way ! ,*9am5 c\ld keep alt]nat+ all day if necess>y4 ,my policy 0 to limit ! conte/ if possible to ! natives & ,*9am51 & if litigation _h to be resort$ to ,i pref]r$ to def5d r ?an prosecute4 ,! plan work$1 & aft] half a day ( int5se noise1 ! e*o ( :i* 0 waft$ ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 ! natives plant$ a suit aga9/ me z ! konehike = ejectm5t4 ,9 connection ) ! plant+ ( ! lawsuit1 ! two wom5 w5t & secur$ ! s]vices ( a ,kahunapule --a prie/ ( ! anci5t ord]4 ,?is prie/ sacrific$ black pigs & *ick5s & w5t ?r\gh ) 8 incantations :ile he fea/$ on pork & f[ls = ?ree weeks previ\s to ! trial4 ,! la/ act :i* ! two conte/+ wom5 7 in/ruct$ to d be=e ! trial 0 to express great love & respect = me1 b !y 7 to heap ana!mas on ,kupau1 ! attorney4 ,!y did meet me 9 a /reet 9 ! city ( ,honolulu z ,i 0 on my way to ! c\rt h\se4 ,i may "h add t ! purpose ( ! kahunapule & ! meet+ ( ! two wom5 7 n und]/ood by me until aft] ! trial 0 ov] & ! jury1 aft] be+ out two h\rs1 came 9 ) a v]dict 9 my favor4 ,dur+ ^! two h\rs ,i sat 9 ! c5t] ( ! c\rtroom ) my head re/+ on my h&4 ,9 ! hall way ( ! c\rtroom sat t5 or fifte5 memb]s ( our ,*ur*1 int5sely int]e/$ 9 & anxi\s z to :at ! v]dict %\ld be4 ,z ,i refus$ to g to lun* ) ! %]iff ! natives believ$ ,i 0 pray+ dur+ ! two h\rs ! jury 0 out1 = !y knew ( ! kahunapule ?\gh ,i did n1 & !y want$ to see :i* ,god w\ld prove to be ! m p[]ful4 ,:5 ! jury came 9 & ann\nc$ ! v]dict e ,*ur* memb] ga!r$ ar\nd me ) expressions ( aloha f> to exce$ :at ! two wom5 _h manife/$ to me on ! /reet1 al?\gh t 0 s public ,i felt a%am$4 ,! two wom5 left ! c\rtroom & repair$ to _! ,kahunapule1 moan+ & lam5t+ z !y trav]s$ ! /reets ( ,honolulu4 ,z ! accus]s dep>t$ my p in=m$ me = ! fir/ "t ( ! action ( ! kahunapule & told h[ anxi\sly !y _h await$ ! result4 ,!y rem>k$ we wat*$ y dur+ ! two h\rs ! jury 7 out & believ$ y 7 pray+ to ,god4 ,at ! "t ( ! occurr5ce ( ! c\rt proce$+s my wife & ,i 7 9 ,honolulu ready to take ! next /eam] = ,san ,francisco4 ,?irty-?ree ye>s h pass$ s9ce !n1 & ,i am /ill alive1 not)/&+ ! ef=ts to pray me to dea?4 ,h4 ,h4 ,c4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,mispr9ts or misspell+s 9 ! text h be5 correct$1 or are o!rwise z !y appe> 9 ! book4 ,*anges include3 ,prophet1 ,massacre1 unusual1 foll[+1 ridicule1 !reaft]1 mission>y1 display$1 conc]n$1 repudiat$1 al?\gh1 inmates1 bi%op1 presume1 ,colonel1 murd]\s1 )\t1 wild]ness1 ,mill>d & sci5tific4