,,treasures ,,9 ,,heav5 ,,fifte5? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai? ,,promot+ ,,s]ies ,,design$ ,,= ,,! ,,in/ruction ,,& ,,enc\ragem5t ,,( ,,"y ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts ,,compil$ ,,& ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,geo4 ,c4 ,,lamb]t ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah #aiad ,,(ficial ,,sanction ,april #h1 #aiad ,to ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 ,city4 ,de> ,bre?r53 ,i h _h a desire = a long "t pa/ to resume ! publication ( ! ,fai? ,promot+ ,s]ies t ,i orig9at$ & publi%$ some?+ l ?irty-five ye>s ago1 b :i* has be5 susp5d$ = almo/ ?irty ye>s4 ,i receiv$ ! sanction ( ! ,*ur* au?orities :5 ! publication ( ?is s]ies 0 comm5c$1 & _h ample evid5ce aft]w>ds ( ! popul>ity ( ! volumes issu$1 & ( ! g5]al b5efit result+ !refrom4 ,i n[ desire y\r sanction 9 :at ,i may d 9 publi%+ additional volumes2 & hope to subs]ve ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* & promote true fai? only 9 :at ,i publi%4 ,if y deem x necess>y to appo9t a committee to :om ,i may ref] any matt] conc]n+ :i* !re may be a "q z to propriety1 etc41 ,i %all be glad to h y d s4 ,i am prep>$ to assume all f9ancial responsibility1 & believe1 ) ! exp]i5ce ,i h _h1 ,i %all be able to d effective "w 9 ! selection & prep>ation ( ! matt]4 ,i int5d to make ! volumes ab\t "o hundr$ pages ea*1 & hope to be able to sell !m at tw5ty-five c5ts p] volume4 ,i h ! matt] p>tially prep>$ = two volumes1 ! fir/ to relate to ,temple "w1 & to be call$ ,treasures 9 ,heav51 ! second to conta9 a v>iety ( incid5ts & exp]i5ces1 & to be call$ ,*oice ,memories4 ,a wait+ y\r k9d consid]ation & reply1 & ) k9de/ reg>ds1 ,i rema9 ,y\r ,bro!r1 ,,geo4 ,c4 ,,lamb]t4 ,april #cj1 #aiad ,eld] ,george ,c4 ,lamb]t1 ,city4 ,de> ,bro!r3 ,we le>n by y\rs ( ! #bh? in/4 t y desire to resume ! publication ( ! ,fai? ,promot+ ,s]ies1 discont9u$ "s ?irty ye>s ago1 & we take pleasure 9 in=m+ y t y h our sanction to d ?is1 & t we h appo9t$ ,eld]s ,george ,f4 ,ri*>ds1 ,a4 ,w4 ,iv9s & ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 ,jr4 z a committee to read ! manuscript4 ,) k9d reg>ds1 ,y\r ,bre?r51 ,,joseph ,f4 ,,smi?1 ,,an?on ,h4 ,,lund1 ,,*>les ,w4 ,,p5rose1 ,fir/ ,presid5cy4 ,,preface ,no lesson taught by ! ,savior dur+ 8 m9i/ry 9 mortality 0 m frequ5tly & ?or\ghly impress$ ?an t ( unselfi% s]vice4 ,( ^? :o labor$ solely = ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 or = praise or ! honors t m5 c be/[1 ,he _h a habit ( say+3 ,!y h _! rew>d4 ,if !y obta9$ t :i* !y /rove = !y 7 already repaid3 !y 7 entitl$ to no?+ m4 ,( ! ri* ,he said1 ,ye h receiv$ y\r consolation4 ,x 0 n suffici5t t man %\ld seek to b5efit or br+ happ9ess alone to ^? !y lov$4 ,ev5 t ,he evid5tly reg>d$ z a species ( selfi%ness1 z impli$ by ! say+3 ,= if ye love !m :i* love y1 :at rew>d h ye8 ,= s9n]s d ev5 ! same4 ,8 exhortation 03 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>?1 :]e mo? & ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh & /eal2 b lay up = y\rselves treasures 9 heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh nor /eal4 ,all ?is 0 n int5d$ to imply t weal? itself 0 intr9sically bad1 or t pov]ty _h any ess5tial virtue1 except z a means to an end4 ,! rule 01 z express$ by ! great ,tea*]1 t :]e ! treasure is1 !re w ! he>t be also4 ,a sublime te/ ^u ?is po9t 0 t made ( ! "y man :o appli$ to ! ,savior ^u "o occasion to "k :at good ?+ he c\ld d to ga9 et]nal life4 ,?\gh he 0 able to say t he _h kept all ! comm&m5ts f 8 y\? up1 x 0 app>5t to ! ,ma/] t 8 he>t 0 set ^u ! weal? he possess$1 z evid5ce ( :i* he turn$ away sorr[fully :5 requir$ by ! ,savior to surr5d] 8 possessions1 = ! b5efit ( ! poor1 & foll[ ,him4 ,! ,gospel z reveal$ anew 9 our day has %$ a flood ( light ^u ! subject ( salvation1 & ! conditions ^u :i* x is pr$icat$4 ,! glori\s pr9ciple ( salvation = ! dead1 z reveal$ ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 has awak5$ a desire 9 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s ( e>ne/ seek]s aft] tru? to d a vic>i\s "w = ! b5efit ( _! dead relatives & fri5ds1 t !y may %>e 9 all ! bless+s & privileges ( ! ,gospel4 ,9 ?is "w1 z well z 9 ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel to ! liv+1 h av5ues be5 op5$ up = unselfi% "w1 :i*1 z x involves no e>?ly rew>d1 is cle>ly 9 ! l9e ( lay+ up treasures 9 heav51 z di/+ui%$ f ! "w ( amass+ treasures ^u e>? :i* absorbs ! att5tion ( s _m ( ! e>?'s inhabitants4 ,t ! recital ( "s typical examples ( sacrifices unselfi%ly made 9 ! int]e/ ( o!rs1 & ! joy exp]i5c$ !re91 may t5d to promote fai? 9 ^? :o read ! same & incite !m also to lay up treasures 9 heav51 ?is volume is publi%$ 9 cont9uation ( ! ,fai? ,promot+ ,s]ies1 orig9at$ & publi%$ by ! pres5t au?or ab\t ?irty-five ye>s ago4 ,,cont5ts ,a ,,mod]n ,,/oic ,,*apt] ,i4 ,bir? ( ,niels--,obscure ,*ildhood--,crippl$1 ,helpless ,condition--,gospel ,prea*$--,taught ,ne$lework--,tra9+ 9 ,bible & ,lu!ran ,cre$--,a ,prophetic ,prie/--,rem>kable ,pr$iction ,conc]n+ ,niels4 ,page #g4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,dea? ( 8 ,"m--,life 9 ,aalborg--,conv]sion to ,mormonism--,heav5ly ,message to ,eld] ,kempe--,8 ,ob$i5ce !reto--,baptism ( ,niels--,8 ,relatives ,a%am$ ( ,him--,proposition to ,make ,him a ,lu!ran ,prea*]4 ,page #ab4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,desire to ,migrate--,disc\rag+ ,prospects--,help ,f an ,unexpect$ ,s\rce--,religi\s ,discrim9ation--,cont5ds = ,8 ,rights--,effects a ,compromise--,*>act]i/ics ( ,niels--,spiritual ,impressions & ,premonitions4 ,page #ag4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,vision & its ,pre-,mortal ,c\nt]p>t--,beset by ,evil ,spirits--,deliv]ance ,!refrom--,prep>ations to ,migrate--,long ,voyage--,toilsome ,j\rney--,lo/ on ! ,pla9s--,help f ! ,"l4 ,page #ba4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,feat z a ,p$e/rian--,lessons ,le>n$ & ,ambition ,develop$ ,:ile ,travel+--,arrival 9 ,salt ,lake ,city--,employm5t ,dilig5tly ,s\ght--,prec>i\s ,success--,miracul\sly ,f$4 ,page #bg4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,inve/s 9 ,real ,e/ate--,acquires a ,home--,vic>i\s ,"w 9 ,logan ,temple--,consequ5t ,elation--,promise to a ,dy+ ,fri5d--,gratuit\s ,fulfillm5t 9 ,manti ,temple4 ,page #cc4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,completion ( ,salt ,lake ,temple--,8 ,"w ,!re9--,si/] ,corradi ,inspir$ to ,apply to ,him--,devot$ ,"w = h] ,k9dr$--,8 ,sev]e ,afflictions--,sav+ ,"w = #bbjj--;,graceful ,old ,age4 ,page #cg4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,mod]n ,/oic--,8 ,mode/ ,obscurity--,:at ,religion ,has ,done = ,niels--,philosophic ,way 9 ,:i* ,he ,views ,dea?4 ,page #dj4 ,a ,,woman ,,) ,a ,,purpose ,purpose ,ess5tial to ,success--,bir? & ,p>5tage ( ,c>ol9a ,corradi--,h] ,"m's ,presci5ce--,prep>ation = ,future ,c>e]--,devot$ ,"w 9 ,behalf ( ,dead ,k9dr$4 ,page #dg4 ,,an ,,exception ,a ,ri* ,man's ,h&icap--,weal? ,n ,ess5tially ,bad--,b ,qualities its ,possession ,develops a ,b> to ,salvation--,typical ,case ( a ,man ,re>$ 9 ,afflu5ce--,unpromis+ ,/>t 9 ,m>ri$ ,life--,h[ ,he ,became ,int]e/$ 9 ,temple ,"w--,wor?y ,example 9 ,rec5t ,ye>s4 ,page #ee4 ,,my ,,"m ,,*apt] ,i4 ,pr$iction f ,mala*i ,fulfill$--,bir? & ,*ildhood ( ,m>y ,alice ,cannon--,cannon ,family ,embrace ! ,gospel--,migrate--,"m's ,dea? at ,sea--,arrival at ,nauvoo--,fa!r's ,dea?--,h] ,m>riage4 ,page #fe4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,/r5u\s ,life 9 ,nauvoo--,city ,besieg$--,?rill+ ,exp]i5ce--,miracle ( ,quails--,run ,ov] by ,wagon--,wagon ,s9ks to ,bottom ( ,riv]--,life 9 ,utah--,mission ,abroad--,h] ,po/]ity4 ,page #gd4 ,,examples ,,( ,,righte\s ,,zeal ,night ,work]s ,:o ,s]ve 9 ! ,temple ,dur+ ! ,day--,_m ,wom5 ,s]ve at ,great ,p]sonal ,sacrifice--,temple ,"w a ,boon to ! ,bl9d4 ,page #hi4 ,a ,,mod]n ,,/oic ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,bir? ,,( ,,niels--,,obscure ,,*ildhood--,,crippl$1 ,,helpless ,,condition--,,gospel ,,prea*$--,,taught ,,ne$lework--,,tra9+ ,,9 ,,bible ,,& ,,lu!ran ,,cre$--,a ,,prophetic ,,prie/--,,rem>kable ,,pr$iction ,,conc]n+ ,,niels4 ,p]haps no bett] example ( unselfi% s]vice 9 ! int]e/ ( o!rs1 ( pati5ce & =be>ance "u ! burd5 ( a s]i\s physical h&icap & c\rage & p]si/5ce 9 a labor ( love & sacrifice c be f\nd ?an is af=d$ 9 ! life ( ! h]o ^: portrait is h]e) pres5t$4 ,niels ,p4 ,l4 ,eskildz 0 born ,may #ca1 #ahcf1 at ,l9dholm1 ,c\nty ( ,aalborg1 ,d5m>k1 only a few miles f ! city ( ,aalborg1 :i* is celebrat$ z be+ ! bir?place ( ,presid5t ,an?on ,h4 ,lund4 ,! p>5ts ( ,niels 7 unassum+1 c\ntry folks1 ) no?+ to di/+ui% !m f _! indu/ri\s & respectable neighbors except _! r unusual size & a c]ta9 pride ( be>+ & correctness ( spee*1 due to _! sup]ior education1 & ! fact t !y 7 bo? desc5dants 9 a direct l9e f noble1 titl$ families4 ,!y _h a small f>m1 ! cultivation ( :i* furni%$ !m little m ?an a mode/ liv+1 & ! fa!r comb9$ ! occupation ( but*] ) t ( f>m]1 by slaught]+ animals & sell+ meat 9 ! village m>ket place e ,w$nesday & ,saturday4 ,image3 ,niels ,p4,l4 ,eskildz ,niels 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! family1 hav+ two bro!rs ( almo/ gigantic /ature & a si/] :o1 :5 gr[n1 0 ! l>ge/ woman 9 t "p ( ,d5m>k4 ,niels also1 w\ld d\btless h gr[n to be an unusually l>ge man _h he n met ) an awful accid5t :5 t5 ye>s ( age4 ,d5m>k is a c\ntry almo/ )\t f5ces1 ! f>ms be+ sep>at$ "o f ano!r by imag9>y l9es4 ,in/ead ( ! c[s & %eep own$ by ! f>m]s be+ all[$ to range at w 9 pa/ures1 ! cu/om 0 & /ill is to /ake !m out individually1 & lead !m 9 at night4 ,z a rule ! c[s are models ( decorum1 & "o ( ! prettie/ z well z commone/ sights ( ! c\ntry is to see a boy or girl m>*+ a numb] ( c[s1 l s _m soldi]s1 9 d\ble file & close rank f ! pa/ure to ! b>n4 ,niels1 hav+ be5 s5t by 8 p>5ts to ?us br+ a c[ 9 f ! field1 ! creature1 ?\gh usually docile1 sudd5ly became fracti\s &1 runn+ ar\nd ! boy1 tangl$ him up 9 ! rope1 & !n frantically dragg$ him ?r\gh a gra9 field & aga9/ num]\s ob/ructions be=e %e c\ld be /opp$4 ,:5 releas$ ! poor boy 0 f\nd to h a brok5 ?igh & o!r s]i\s injuries1 f ! effects ( :i* he 0 b$fa/ = m ?an ?ree ye>s4 ,x 0 fe>$ he nev] w\ld recov]1 b 8 pati5t "m gave him ! mo/ devot$ att5tion & reliev$ ! t$ium ( 8 helplessness by tea*+ him ne$lework1 at :i* %e 0 an adept1 & by read+ to him4 ,9 c\rse on "t he grew /rong en\gh to be propp$ up 9 a *air & ?us c>ri$ into ! op5 air1 b ! ex]tion 0 probably too mu* = him1 z he soon _h a relapse1 & dur+ ! ensu+ two ye>s sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t 9 b$4 ,8 sp9e by degrees became s curv$ & de=m$ t1 :ile 8 legs 7 ne>ly ( normal l5g?1 8 body _h ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 crumpl$ d[n !reon1 & 8 l>ge1 well-%ap$ head cr[d$ d[n betwe5 8 %\ld]s4 ,9 ! ye> #ahej ,apo/le ,era/us ,sn[ arriv$ 9 ,d5m>k z a mission>y4 ,he _h n be5 !re long :5 ! ,gospel influ5ce began to be felt & conv]ts to flock to 8 /&>d4 ,"o family among ! resid5ts ( ,l9dholm embrac$ ! ,gospel1 & soon f\nd !mselves some:at notori\s because ( ! att5tion !y receiv$ f ! local ,lu!ran prie/1 ne> ^: *apel ! family liv$1 & 8 frequ5t public comm5ts on _! ab&onm5t ( ! ,lu!ran fai? & acceptance ( ! unpopul> doctr9es ( ,mormonism4 ,9 ^? days ! ,lu!ran *ur* held almo/ undisput$ sway ?r\gh\t ,d5m>k1 & ! inv>iable rule 0 = *ildr5 to be dilig5tly taught ! ,bible & drill$ 9 a k ( ! ,lu!ran cre$ f _! infancy4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 atta9 ! age ( ab\t ?irte5 ye>s !y are requir$ to appe> be=e ! prie/ = a s]ies ( exam9ations1 z to _! k ( ^! subjects be=e be+ confirm$ z memb]s ( ! ,lu!ran *ur*4 ,:5 ,niels 0 f\rte5 ye>s old1 & 0 b>ely able to hobble ab\t a little on crut*es1 he 0 cit$ to appe> ) a class ( doz5 or m *ildr5 be=e ! prie/1 to be cate*is$4 ,?is !y did _m times until !y 7 able to answ] satisfactorily all ! que/ions prop\nd$ to !m4 ,at ab\t ! fir/ ( ^! meet+s a "y girl ask$ to be excus$ f ! exam9ations1 because h] p>5ts _h jo9$ ! ,mormons1 & %e expect$ to4 ,%e cit$ 9 support ( h] plea1 t ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k _h grant$ religi\s lib]ty4 ,h] reque/ 0 compli$ ) by ! prie/1 :o proce$$ to comm5t on ,mormonism !n & at e subsequ5t meet+ 9 a way t indicat$ t he mu/ h be5 /udy+ ,mormon lit]ature1 & ,niels v /rongly suspect$ t ! prie/ 0 really conv]t$ to ,mormonism1 al?\gh he ei!r lack$ ! c\rage to embrace x1 or consid]$ x impolitic to d s4 ,:e!r ?is surmise 0 correct or n1 ! prie/ seem$ to h ,mormonism con/antly 9 8 m9d1 & 8 frequ5t allusions to its doctr9es & ! scripture support+ ! same _h ! effect ( conv]t+ ,niels to ,mormonism4 ,?\gh he did n !n decl>e 8 belief 9 ! ,gospel1 he _h n f t "t a d\bt ( its tru?4 ,t prie/1 ^: "n 0 ,holg] ,*ri/oph] ,kongslev ,?ryde1 0 a v peculi> man1 a ?or\gh scriptorian1 a ke5 reason] & )al q inspirational4 ,:5 ! class ( :i* ,niels 0 a memb] _h receiv$ suffici5t tra9+ by him to appe> = public exam9ation & confirmation z memb]s ( ! ,lu!ran *ur*1 !y 7 all notifi$ to be pres5t at ! regul> ,sunday s]vice 9 ! *apel4 ,!re !y 7 sep>ately cate*is$ by ! prie/ 9 pres5ce ( ! congregation4 ,_! answ]s be+ satisfactory1 he ask$ ea* 9 turn z to 8 will+ness to ent] into cov5ant to s]ve ,god4 ,on be+ told t he 01 ! prie/ said !n give y\r he>t to ,god & y\r h& to me4 ,hold+ ! *ild by ! "r h&1 he !n plac$ 8 left h& ^u ! y\?ful head1 confirm$ him z a memb] ( ! ,lu!ran *ur* & exhort$ him to fai?fulness or indulg$ 9 pr$ictions conc]n+ 8 future1 app>5tly z ! _s prompt$ him4 ,( "o boy he express$ regret t he _h be5 confirm$ a ,lu!ran1 = he w\ld soon ab&on ! fai?4 ,! sequel prov$ ?is pr$iction to be true1 = ! boy soon left 8 bir?place to live among relatives :o 7 ,bapti/s1 & accord+ly became a ,bapti/4 ,:5 ,niels 0 confirm$1 ! prie/ proce$$ to say3 ,! ,"l has laid a heavy h& ^u y 9 y\r y\?1 :i* w be a h>d cross = y to be> ?r\gh life2 b x 0 = a wise purpose--to prep>e y = a great "w t y d n und]/& n[4 ,aft] y h travel$ ?\s&s ( miles to a /range l& y "k n1 y w !re ev5tually h a *ance to g into ! sanctu>y ( ! ,"l to d a "w = y\r fa!r's family & y\r ance/ors t !y did n und]/& or "k any?+ ab\t4 ,?is pr$iction made a deep impression ^u ! m9d ( ,niels1 :o rememb]$ e ^w ( x1 & felt t someh[ x w\ld be fulfill$1 ?\gh he c\ld n !n conceive h[ or :54 ,t he1 a helpless cripple & confirm$ invalid2 )\t money or influ5tial fri5ds1 %\ld ev] travel ?\s&s ( miles ov] l& & sea1 seem$ v improbable2 inde$1 x seem$ v unlikely t he w\ld live long en\gh to make su* a j\rney if he 7 f9ancially able4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,dea? ,,( ,,8 ,,"m--,,life ,,9 ,,aalborg--,,conv]sion ,,to ,,mormonism--,,heav5ly ,,message ,,to ,,eld] ,,kempe--,,8 ,,ob$i5ce ,,!reto--,,baptism ,,( ,,niels--,,8 ,,relatives ,,a%am$ ,,( ,,him--,,proposition ,,to ,,make ,,him ,a ,,lu!ran ,,prea*]4 ,if ! details ( ! life ( ,niels = ! next six ye>s 7 writt5 x w\ld be a record ( helpless dep5d5ce & privation4 ,to ! surprise ( all :o knew him1 he cont9u$ to live1 & ev5 ga9 a little /r5g?4 ,life at home _h become unbe>able s9ce ! dea? ( 8 "m1 :i* occurr$ ,decemb] #f1 #ahed4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahef1 :5 he 0 tw5ty ye>s ( age1 ,niels left home & w5t to live among relatives 9 ,aalborg1 :]e he _h a *eck]$ exp]i5ce1 (t5 be+ made to feel t he 0 9 ! way & t 8 welcome 0 worn out1 b occasionally enc\rag$ by real k9dness & g5u9e *>ity4 ,"o lady 9 p>ticul> took a great int]e/ 9 him1 &1 f9d+ t he _h "s skill 9 ne$le "w1 enc\rag$ him to practice a k9d t 0 mu* 9 vogue among ladies1 & ?r\gh h] k9dly ef=ts he obta9$ consid]able pr(itable "w f _m ari/ocratic wom54 ,soon aft] remov+ to ,aalborg he met & became some:at acqua9t$ ) "s ,mormons1 a family ( ,sa9ts be+ close neighbors to 8 aunt4 ,8 p>tial inve/igation ( ! ,gospel !n confirm$ 8 e>ly conviction t x 0 ! tru?1 b 8 dep5d5t condition1 & ! opposition ( 8 relatives to su* an unpopul> religion1 l$ him to def] embrac+ x4 ,x 0 n until ,novemb] #a1 #ahfb1 six ye>s aft] he fir/ att5d$ a ,mormon meet+1 t he embrac$ ! ,gospel1 & !n "u peculi> circum/ances4 ,*ri/(f] ,j5s5 ,kempe1 :o aft]w>ds became well kn[n 9 ,utah & ,arizona1 0 labor+ z a ,mormon mission>y 9 t "p ( ,d5m>k4 ,"o v /ormy night he _h f\nd lodg+s 9 a b>n1 ab\t =ty-two miles f ,aalborg4 ,"s "t aft] retir+ to re/ he 0 ar\s$ by feel+ a h& laid ^u 8 %\ld] & he>+ a voice tell him to get up & g to ,aalborg & baptize ! cripple1 ,l>s51 :om he _h se5 at ! ,sa9ts' meet+s--t if he ev] jo9$ ! *ur* he w\ld h to be baptiz$ ! next ev5+4 ,ob$i5t to ! voice ( ! _s1 he arose & set out afoot 9 ! /orm4 ,he walk$ ! entire di/ance1 & on 8 arrival 9 ,aalborg he call$ ^u ,niels at 8 lodg+s & in=m$ him t he _h come to baptize him4 ,niels imm$iately ask$ :at prompt$ him to come1 z he _h n ev5 ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( jo9+ ! *ur*4 ,eld] ,kempe relat$ ! visitation he _h receiv$ =ty-two miles di/ant1 & told ( 8 j\rney = ! special purpose1 & add$ t he w\ld l :ile he 0 at x to baptize ,niels' bro!r & si/]-9-law :o 7 !n liv+ 9 ,aalborg1 & :om he _h met & talk$ ) on ! subject ( religion4 ,niels v5tur$ ! op9ion t nei!r ( ! relatives m5tion$ _h any s]i\s int5tion ( embrac+ ,mormonism1 & t he 0 sure !y w\ld n if !y le>n$ _! crippl$ bro!r int5d$ to d s4 ,h[ev]1 he said1 y may try !m1 & if y succe$ 9 gett+ _! cons5t y may call back = me1 & ,i w be ready4 ,! ,eld] promptly repair$ to ! bro!r's h\se & broa*$ ! subject ( baptism to ! c\ple1 say+ he 0 go+ to d "s baptiz+ t night1 & if !y wi%$ he w\ld baptize !m4 ,!y at fir/ favor$ ! proposition1 b :5 he1 hop+ to ha/5 & make c]ta9 _! decision1 m5tion$ t ,niels 0 go+ to be baptiz$ !y lo/ all int]e/ 9 ! subject & refus$ to be baptiz$4 ,return+ to ,niels1 ! ,eld] in=m$ him ( 8 failure & disappo9tm5t4 ,niels 0 n at all surpris$1 & told ! ,eld] he %\ld n be disappo9t$ 9 him1 z he 0 ready4 ,!y accord+ly made _! way t v night a consid]able di/ance out ( t[n1 to f9d a suitable place = ! p]=mance ( ! ord9ance1 & ,niels 0 initiat$ into ! ,*ur* by baptism ,novemb] #a1 #ahfb4 ,"s circum/ances ( :i* ,niels 0 9 ignorance at ! "t ( 8 baptism1 b :i* he aft]w>ds le>n$ (1 may furni% ! sequel to :at 0 meant by ! heav5ly w>n+ to ,eld] ,kempe t ,niels w\ld h to be baptiz$ t v ev5+ if he ev] jo9$ ! *ur* at all4 ,some?+ l con/]nation _h prevail$ among ! ari/ocratic memb]s ( ! ,lu!ran *ur* 9 & ar\nd ,aalborg ab\t t "t1 9 consequ5ce ( s _m ( ! memb]s be+ conv]t$ to ,mormonism4 ,z a rule !y 7 n ! weal?y memb]s :o accept$ ( ! ,gospel1 z taught by ! ,mormon mission>ies1 b !y includ$ ^? :o _h be5 reg>d$ z among ! v be/ & mo/ fai?ful memb]s ( ! *ur*1 & !y 7 jo9+ ! ,mormon ranks 9 su* numb]s t !y seem$ = a:ile to ?reat5 ! v exi/5ce ( "s ( ! ,lu!ran congregations4 ,! prie/s & _! influ5tial1 loyal support]s held num]\s meet+s1 to discuss measures = *eck+ ?is defection & re/or+ ! wan+ fealty ( _! flocks4 ,among o!r s*emes resort$ to 0 t ( organiz+ a society or club among ! weal?y wom5 ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! collect+ by !m ( a l>ge sum ( money1 to effect a k9d ( revival 9 ! *ur*4 ,! lady m5tion$ z hav+ tak5 su* an int]e/ 9 procur+ "w = ,niels 0 "o ( ! lead]s 9 ?is movem5t4 ,%e _h discov]$ t ,niels 0 a v obs]vant individual1 0 a logical reason]1 _h a mo/ ret5tive memory & a v ?or\gh k ( ! scriptures4 ,x _h be5 h] habit :ile ,niels 0 employ$ at h] home to te/ him ^u ^! po9ts4 ,occasionally %e w\ld ask him :at ! prea*] _h talk$ ab\t at ! s]vice on ! previ\s ,sabba?1 or to relate "s p>ticul> ?+ t he _h he>d or read4 ,he w\ld n only be able to repeat1 almo/ v]batim :at he _h he>d or read1 b to mimic ! ge/ures ( ! speak]s z well4 ,possibly %e & h] ari/ocratic associates _h be5 impress$ ) 8 m5tal vigor & be5 l$ to ?9k t he might be utiliz$ 9 "s way 9 ar\s+ an int]e/ 9 *ur* affairs4 ,possibly x may h be5 sympa?y = him & ! k9dness ( _! he>ts t prompt$ !m to ?9k ( him 9 connection ) _! revival project4 ,:at !y did 0 to get up a num]\sly sign$ petition to ! bi%op ( ! diocese1 to appo9t ,niels to act z a lay prea*] or exhort]--a k9d ( home mission>y--to visit ! memb]s at _! homes1 hold semi-private s]vices1 etc41 & to be paid a regul> /ip5d !re= out ( ! funds !y _h collect$4 ,x c\ld n h be5 any?+ attractive ab\t 8 p]sonality t sugge/$ him = su* a position1 = 9 appe>ance he 0 repellant r ?an attractive4 ,ev5 ! v dogs on ! /reet %unn$ him or sn>l$ at him & refus$ to be fri5dly or sociable ) him4 ,x c\ld n h be5 any zeal t he manife/$ 9 ! ,lu!ran *ur* t caus$ him to be ?\ght (1 = al?\gh he frequ5tly att5d$ ! ,lu!ran s]vice 7m z a matt] ( policy ?an o!rwise1 = he obta9$ 8 employm5t *iefly f ! ,lu!ran ladies7 he ev5 m commonly att5d$ ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t s]vices1 & _h sev]al times be5 *id$ by 8 ,lu!ran acqua9tances = do+ s4 ,( c\rse ,niels 0 n consult$ 9 reg>d to ! plans ( ! ,lu!ran ladies conc]n+ him4 ,8 project$ appo9tm5t 0 int5d$ to be a surprise to him4 ,! bi%op ann\nc$ to ! ladies' society t he _h compli$ ) _! petition & appo9t$ ,niels to act z lay prea*] on ! v day ( ! latt]'s baptism1 z already m5tion$1 & t ev5+ a meet+ 0 held 9 ! local ,lu!ran *ur*1 & ! ann\ncem5t 0 made public4 ,! inquiry 0 !n made ( ! congregation z to :]e ,niels liv$1 s t ! news might be s5t to him1 b no p]son pres5t seem$ to "k4 ,"o man1 h[ev]1 arose 9 ! congregation & volunte]$ ! in=mation t he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! bro!r ( ,niels 7! same "o :om ,eld] ,kempe _h hop$ to baptize17 & t he c\ld c>ry ! news to him ( ! honor t _h come to ,niels4 ,he 0 accord+ly commission$ to d s1 b :5 he w5t to ! bro!r ! foll[+ day he le>n$ to 8 surprise t he 0 j "o day too late2 ,niels _h embrac$ ,mormonism ! night be=e4 ,he knew x1 = he _h witness$ ! baptism4 ,niels le>n$1 soon aft] he 0 confirm$ a ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 ( ! proposition to make him a prea*] ( ! ,lu!ran religion1 & ( c\rse 0 surpris$ !reat4 ,he didn't regret hav+ miss$ ! opportunity4 ,be+ sure 7z he _h be5 ev] s9ce he 0 a *ild7 t ,mormonism 0 true1 he w\ld h _h to /ultify himself to advocate any o!r cre$4 ,he 0 glad1 h[ev]1 t ! temptation nev] 0 squ>ely pres5t$ to him1 le/ 9 8 weakness & pov]ty he might h yield$ to x4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,desire ,,to ,,migrate--,,disc\rag+ ,,prospects--,,help ,,f ,,an ,,unexpect$ ,,s\rce--,,religi\s ,,discrim9ation--,,cont5ds ,,= ,,8 ,,rights--,,effects ,a ,,compromise--,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,niels--,,spiritual ,,impressions ,,& ,,premonitions4 ,9 common ) all ! ,sa9ts 9 ,sc&9avia at t p]iod1 ,niels _h a /rong desire to migrate to ,zion1 & 0 z ready z any ( 8 c\ntrym5 to accompli% t end by rigid economy & self d5ial2 b h[ he 0 ev] go+ to obta9 ! price ( 8 f>e 0 a problem = :i* he c\ld see no solution4 ,8 income f *>ity & 8 own e>n+s _h be5 s meagre & prec>i\s = ye>s t x _h be5 8 habit f necessity to te/ h[ little x requir$ to su/a9 life4 ,to accumulate any?+ hone/ly _h practically be5 out ( ! "q4 ,h[ !n c\ld he ev] hope to save s l>ge an am\nt z 8 f>e to ,utah w\ld co/8 ,9 ! face ( ?is disc\rag+ prospect help came to him f a mo/ unexpect$ s\rce1 :i* ,niels has ev] s9ce reg>d$ z provid5tial4 ,he _h become acqua9t$ ) a k9d he>t$ ,lu!ran prie/1 ^: sympa?y 0 d\btless excit$ by 8 helpless1 dep5d5t condition4 ,"o day :5 !y *anc$ to meet1 ! prie/ m5tion$ ! fact t a p]son _h rec5tly di$ :o = sev]al ye>s previ\s _h be5 enjoy+ a legacy bequea!d to ! p>i% _m ye>s be=e by a *>itable p]son1 :5 ab\t to die4 ,"o ( ! conditions ( ?is beque/ 0 t x %\ld be held = ! support ( "s wor?y p]son :o 0 physically helpless & dep5d5t4 ,niels 0 rem9d$ t he 0 physically & morally qualifi$ to b5efit by t legacy1 & enc\rag$ by ! sugge/ion t he might possibly succe$ z its b5efici>y if he made application to ! p>i% (fic]s4 ,he did s )\t delay1 & to 8 great gratification he 0 grant$ ! b5efit ( ! legacy4 ,x 0 n v mu*--x only am\nt$ to ab\t t5 doll>s p] qu>t]1 or #dj4jj p] ye>--b by ma9ta9+ ! same sy/em ( economy he _h previ\sly practic$1 he manag$ to save ! great] "p ( x1 & began to look =w>d to ! "t :5 8 sav+s w\ld be suffici5t to pay = 8 emigration4 ,niels _h n enjoy$ ?is legacy v long1 h[ev]1 :5 ! p>i% (fic]s le>n$ t he 0 a ,mormon1 & /opp$ paym5t ( ! /ip5d4 ,!y soon f\nd1 ?\gh1 t ,niels 0 n to be dispos$ ( s easily4 ,fri5dless & helpless & cripple ?\gh he 01 he 0 n lack+ 9 c\rage & a s5se ( ! ju/ice ( 8 cause4 ,boldly he w5t be=e ! p>i% (fic]s & dem&$ ! paym5t ( ! /ip5d t _h be5 )held1 & its cont9uance :ile he liv$4 ,assum+ t ! p]son :o made ! beque/ _h n /ipulat$ t x %\ld be held exclusively = ,lu!rans1 he *>g$ t !y _h no "r to apply any religi\s te/ to him1 & def5d$ 8 cause s well t 8 he>]s 7 =c$ to admit t he 0 "r4 ,aft] a v l5g?ly p>ley !y reluctantly (f]$ to compromise by all[+ him ! b5efit ( ! legacy = a limit$ "t4 ,he refus$ ! (f] & cont5d$ = 8 life int]e/1 & rem9d$ !m t not)/&+ 8 weakly condition he 0 liable to live a long "t1 z 8 ance/ors _h be5 not$ = _! longevity4 ,:5 !y 7 ?or\ghly impress$ ) ?is possibility1 he (f]$ a compromise--propos+ t ! am\nt ( twelve qu>t]ly paym5ts be advanc$ to him f ! funds ( ! legacy1 on condition t he surr5d] 8 "r to any m1 & migrate to ,utah4 ,?is !y f9ally agre$ to1 & ?us ,niels 0 enabl$ to come to ,utah ) a company ( ,sa9ts :i* left ,cop5hag5 ,may #ag1 #ahff4 ,be=e m5tion+ ! details ( ! j\rney or 8 life 9 ,utah x may be appropriate to rev]t to "s ?+s t t5d to illu/rate ! "* ( ,niels4 ,he is possess$ ( a /rong & indep5d5t m9d1 fix$ convictions & m>vel\s w p[] = "o ^: body is s frail4 ,8 spirituality is highly develop$2 b "o w\ld n "k x f 8 mann]4 ,he is nev] exub]ant1 en?usia/ic or talkative1 b s$ate1 res]v$ & self-possess$4 ,he is a ke5 obs]v]1 a good li/5]1 a logical & discrim9at+ ?9k] & a ?\ghtful & discreet talk]4 ,he has a high s5se ( honor1 a respect = o!rs' rights & feel+s1 *>ity = ! weaknesses & fail+s ( o!rs1 & = "o :o has be5 s helplessly dep5d5t ! great] "p ( 8 life1 is wond]fully free f s]vility4 ,he is grateful = k9dness & favors %[n him1 b nev] trucul5t or ev5 obsequi\s4 ,he has reasons satisfactory to himself = 8 actions1 b ^! reasons are n always app>5t to o!rs1 & because ( ?is 8 motives h (t5 be5 miscon/ru$1 ev5 by 8 fri5ds & co-religioni/s4 ,he has few confidants1 & lives z x 7 9 a _w ( 8 own1 be+ retic5t to a m>k$ degree1 b confid5t & self-reliant z to 8 c\rse 9 life4 ,?\gh diffid5t ab\t admitt+ x1 8 spiritual impressions h l>gely controll$ 8 actions ?r\gh\t 8 life4 ,:5 only t5 ye>s old ! premonition ( imp5d+ disa/] 0 s /rong )9 him1 t j prior to ! dreadful accid5t :i* left him maim$ = life1 he plead ) 8 p>5ts n to s5d him = ! c[1 & :5 !y p]si/$ 9 do+ s1 w>n$ !m t !y w\ld be sorry = if all _! lives4 ,!y did n mean to be unk9d or he>tless2 inde$1 !y _h great love = _! *ildr51 & ! fa!r 0 especially indulg5t2 b !y _h /rict ideas 9 reg>d to family discipl9e1 & :5 once ! ^w ( ei!r "o 0 pass$ z to any requirem5t on ! "p ( ! *ildr51 bo? 7 unyield+ 9 dem&+ compliance4 ,!y saw no dang] 9 8 br++ ! c[ 9 f ! pa/ure4 ,he _h done s _m times be=e1 )\t any h>m result+ !refrom1 & !y saw no reason :y he %\ld n d s aga91 ) impunity4 ,! sequel1 h[ev]1 prov$ t 8 premonition 0 correct4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,,vision ,,& ,,its ,,pre-,,mortal ,,c\nt]p>t--,,beset ,,by ,,evil ,,spirits--,,deliv]ance ,,!refrom--,,prep>ations ,,to ,,migrate--,,long ,,voyage--,,toilsome ,,j\rney--,,lo/ ,,on ,,! ,,pla9s--,,help ,,f ,,! ,,"l4 ,8 crippl$1 helpless condition 0 a great s\rce ( sorr[ to ,niels1 & in/ead ( 8 becom+ gradually reconcil$ !reto1 z x might be suppos$ t he w\ld1 he seem$ to brood ov] x m ! old] he grew4 ,he belong$ to a pr\d & r dignifi$ family1 & 0 naturally v pr\d himself1 b realiz$ t he did n pres5t a dignifi$ appe>ance4 ,he 0 con/antly rem9d$ t p 7 repell$ r ?an attract$ by him1 & ?is ( c\rse w\nd$ 8 pride & made him mis]able4 ,dur+ ! summ] prec$+ 8 baptism1 aft] a day ( extreme melan*oly1 an incid5t occurr$ t produc$ an entire *ange 9 8 feel+s4 ,:ile engag$ prep>+ 8 ev5+ meal a glori\s vision bur/ ^u 8 view4 ,x 0 n a s+le sc5e t he beheld1 b a s]ies ( !m4 ,he comp>es !m to ! mod]n mov+ pictures1 = want ( a bett] illu/ration4 ,he beheld z ) 8 natural sight1 b he realiz$ aft]w>ds t x 0 ) ! eye ( ! _s t he saw :at he did4 ,8 und]/&+ 0 appeal$ to z well z 8 sight4 ,:at 0 %[n him relat$ to 8 exi/5ce 9 ! _s _w1 mortal exp]i5ce & future rew>ds4 ,he compreh5d$1 z if by intuition1 t he _h witness$ a some:at simil> sc5e 9 8 pre-mortal /ate1 & be5 giv5 ! opportunity ( *oos+ ! class ( rew>d he w\ld l to atta9 to4 ,he knew t he _h delib]ately made 8 *oice4 ,he realiz$ :i* ( ! rew>ds he _h select$1 & und]/ood t su* a rew>d 0 only to be ga9$ by mortal suff]+--t1 9 fact1 he mu/ be a cripple & endure sev]e physical pa91 privation & ignom9y4 ,he 0 consci\s too t he /ill insi/$ ^u hav+ t rew>d1 & accept$ & agre$ to ! conditions4 ,he em]g$ f ! vision ) a settl$ conviction t to rebel aga9/ or ev5 to rep9e at 8 fate1 0 n only a reproa* to an ,alwise ,fa!r ^: c>e _h be5 ov] him not)/&+ 8 seem+ ab&onm5t1 b a base violation ( ! delib]ate promise & agreem5t he _h ent]$ into1 & ^u ! obs]vance ( :i* 8 future rew>d dep5d$4 ,:atev] op9ion o!rs may ent]ta9 conc]n+ ! philosophy involv$ 9 ?is !ory1 is a matt] ( absolute indiff]5ce to ,niels4 ,he does n advocate x2 he does n seek to apply x to any o!r case2 b he has un%ak5 fai? 9 x s f> z 8 own case is conc]n$4 ,:e!r true or n1 ! fact rema9s t he has d]iv$ com=t1 satisfaction1 resolution & =titude f x4 ,he has ev] s9ce be5 resign$ to 8 affliction1 &1 ?\gh nev] mir?ful1 is s]5e & compos$ & uncompla9+4 ,he has always felt t ! vision 0 grant$ to him by ! ,"l = a wise & m]ciful purpose--t he might1 ?r\gh a bett] und]/&+ ( 8 duty1 be able to rema9 /eadfa/ !reto4 ,9 /rik+ contra/ to ?is exp]i5ce 0 t :i* occurr$ dur+ ! night foll[+ 8 baptism4 ,evil spirits seem$ to fill ! room 9 :i* he _h retir$ to sleep4 ,!y 7 n only t]ribly visible1 b he he>d voices also1 taunt+ him ) hav+ act$ fooli%ly 9 submitt+ to baptism & jo9+ ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,he 0 told t he _h des]t$ ! only fri5ds he ev] _h1 & w\ld f9d no m among ! ,mormons1 :o w\ld all[ him to die ( />vation r ?an assi/ him4 ,t he _h no means ( e>n+ a livlihood 9 ! f> we/]n l& to :i* ! ,sa9ts all hop$ to migrate1 & he w\ld nev] cease to regret x if he ev] w5t !re4 ,?is torm5t 0 kept up incessantly until he s\ght relief 9 pray]1 & ?ree times he got out ( b$ & tri$ to pray be=e he succe$$ 9 do+ s4 ,!n 8 f]v5t plead+ unto ! ,"l = p[] to )/& ! temptation ( ! evil "o1 & to hold fa/ to ! tru?1 br\ght relief to him4 ,! evil spirits gradually1 & ) app>5t reluctance1 )drew1 & peace came to 8 s\l1 ) ! assurance t ! ,"l approv$ ( 8 embrac+ ! ,gospel1 & t he c\ld safely rely ^u ! ,"l = future guidance4 ,prep>ations 7 soon made to migrate to ,utah1 al?\gh ,niels 0 s]i\sly ill4 ,9 addition to 8 o!r tr\bles1 he _h = ye>s be5 afflict$ ) a/hma1 & he _h su* difficulty 9 brea?+ t = a long "t he _h n be5 able to recl9e1 hav+ to sleep1 if at all1 9 a sitt+ po/ure4 ,he 0 also s frail & weak at ! "t t _m ( 8 acqua9tances express$ a fe> t he w\ld n live to make ! j\rney1 & "s ev5 pr$ict$ t he w\ld die :ile cross+ ! ocean4 ,n at all daunt$1 h[ev]1 by ^! pessimi/s1 he det]m9$ to />t ) ! v fir/ company ( migrat+ ,sa9ts1 & soon arrang$ ) a newly-m>ri$ c\ple & a "y s+le man :o 7 ambiti\s to migrate1 to c>e = him on ! j\rney1 c>ry & look aft] 8 luggage1 etc41 9 return = c]ta9 f9ancial aid :i* he 0 able & will+ to af=d !m4 ,he realiz$ t x w\ld be a long & tiresome trip1 & 8 natural indep5d5ce 0 exhibit$ 9 ?us arrang+ be=eh& = ! help he might require1 le/ he might be reg>d$ z a public burd54 ,! j\rney1 z plann$1 0 n z direct z ^? commonly pursu$ 9 m rec5t ye>s1 nor ne>ly s exp$iti\s4 ,! company assembl$ at ,cop5hag51 :5ce !y proce$$ by /eam] to ,kiel1 9 ,g]many1 & f !re took tra9 = ,altonia4 ,at ,hamburg1 on ! riv] ,elbe1 !y bo>d$ an ocean sail+ vessel1 ! ,k5ilwor?1 b\nd = ,new ,york4 ,! voyage la/$ eight weeks1 long en\gh = ! pass5g]s to get well acqua9t$ ) "o ano!r4 ,!y _h expect$ to proce$ we/w>d f ,new ,york1 7or r f ! ,new ,j]sey side ( ! ,hudson riv]7 by rail1 b ,?omas ,taylor1 :o 0 ! ,*ur* ,immigration ,ag5t 9 ,new ,york at t "t1 _h le>n$ be=e _! arrival t all ! l9es ( railway ext5d+ we/w>d f t po9t _h ent]$ into a comb9e to dem& a high] rate = transport+ companies ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts ?an ^? previ\sly prevail+4 ,det]m9$ n to submit to _! extortion1 he discov]$ be=e ! company arriv$ t "o l9e ( railway ext5d+ we/w>d f ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut1 0 n 9 ! comb9e1 & w\ld transport ! company at ! old rate1 & he decid$ to patronize x4 ,! road 0 ei!r poorly equipp$ ) c>s or lack$ "t be=e ! arrival ( ! company to make ! necess>y arrangem5ts = conv5i5t transportation4 ,! accommodations on ! tra9 z x 0 made up 7 r meag]2 9 fact1 x 0 a cattle c> t ,niels rode 91 & ! pass5g]s _h to sit or he on ! floor4 ,! road b$ appe>$ to lack balla/1 & ! ride 0 a jolty1 tiresome "o--p>ticul>ly h>d on ,niels1 :o 0 s pa9fully affect$ by ! jolt+ t he s\ght relief by brac+ 8 h&s aga9/ ! floor on ei!r side ( him1 !reby p>tially su/a9+ ! weight ( 8 body & eas+ ! j>4 ,! %ak+ 0 s great t bo? doors fell (f ! c>1 &1 to cap ! climax1 "s ( ! c>s ran (f ! track1 ! "o 9 :i* ,niels rode /&+ crosswise ( ! track1 & ) two ( ! :eels brok5 (f x1 :5 ! tra9 came to a halt4 ,?is occurr$ on ! bank ( a riv] 9 ,s\!rn ,canada1 & ! pass5g]s brea!d a sigh ( relief :5 !y discov]$ :at a n>r[ escape !y _h f be+ plung$ into ! riv]4 ,f ,new ,york ! company !re=e proce$$ by coa/ /eam] to ,new ,hav51 & f !re by tra9 to ,/4 ,joseph ,miss\ri1 :]e !y 7 transf]r$ to a riv] boat t dur+ ! next two days took !m up ! ,miss\ri to ,wyom+ ,hills1 a few miles f ,nebraska ,city1 f :i* po9t !y 7 to be convey$ by ox tra9 to ,salt ,lake ,city1 m ?an a ?\s& miles di/ant4 ,be=e leav+ ,d5m>k1 he _h n be5 able to walk z mu* z two hundr$ y>ds )\t /opp+ to re/1 b he gradually improv$ :ile cross+ ! sea1 &1 ?\gh tempor>ily pro/rat$ ) ! heat :ile on ! riv] /eam]1 he ralli$ be=e ! ov]l& j\rney 0 und]tak54 ,be=e />t+ f ! ,miss\ri riv] ! able-bodi$ pass5g]s 7 reque/$ to walk z mu* z possible on ! j\rney1 z ! wagons 7 heavily load$ & ! /r5g? ( ! ox5 _h to be cons]v$1 z !y _h an eight weeks trip be=e !m4 ,?\gh f> f be+ able-bodi$1 ,niels det]m9$ to d 8 be/ at walk+4 ,he accord+ly set out bravely ) ! o!r p$e/rians1 ) :om1 h[ev]1 he 0 unable to keep up1 z 8 gait 0 l t ( a snail4 ,8 habit 0 to walk until ov]tak5 by ! tra91 or until he 0 s fatigu$ t he c\ld n proce$ fur!r1 :5 he w\ld get into a wagon & ride4 ,occasionally he succe$$ by p]sev]ance 9 walk+ all day long1 & 0 necess>ily mo/ ( ! "t alone4 ,by />t+ e>ly1 z soon z breakfa/ 0 ov]1 & be=e ! teams _h be5 hit*$ up1 he w\ld be able to keep ahead ( ! tra91 & yet soon be outdi/anc$ by 8 m able companions4 ,^u "o occasion he got lo/ z a result ( be+ alone4 ,he arriv$ at a po9t :]e ! road :i* he 0 foll[+ div]g$ into two4 ,n kn[+ :i* ( ! two he %\ld take1 he happ5$ to *oose ! wrong "o1 & travel$ = a long di/ance )\t be+ able to see ^? :o _h prec$$ him or ! wagons 9 ! re>4 ,)\t appreh5sion1 he trudg$ along until he arriv$ at a riv] :i* 0 too deep & swift = him to wade1 & :i* 0 spann$ by a rude foot bridge1 consi/+ ( two or ?ree l5g?s ( a s+le r\nd pole1 support$ :]e ! ends jo9$ amid-/ream by two poles set up 9 ! =m ( a cross1 ) ! l[] ends firmly imb$d$ 9 ! /ream1 & securely la%$ ) ra:ide at ! int]section4 ,! swiftness ( ! curr5t & ! di/ance f ! foot bridge d[n to ! /ream made him dizzy :5 he look$ d[n1 s t he despair$ ( be+ able to cross ! bridge1 & yet felt t he mu/ d s to ov]take ! tra9 t he suppos$ mu/ h =d$ at a po9t mu* l[] d[n /ream4 ,9 8 em]g5cy he knelt 9 pray] on ! riv] bank1 rem9d+ ! ,"l ( 8 dep5d5ce ^u ,him & appeal+ unto ,him = help4 ,he arose ) a feel+ ( confid5ce1 & )\t any trepidation or dizz9ess set out & walk$ along ! pole z /eadily z if he _h be5 a tight-rope p]=m]4 ,!n1 foll[+ 8 impression z to ! c\rse he ought to take1 he walk$ on until he ov]took ! tra91 encamp$1 "s "t aft] nightfall1 & :5 m5 7 ab\t to be dispat*$ to se>* = him4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,feat ,,z ,a ,,p$e/rian--,,lessons ,,le>n$ ,,& ,,ambition ,,develop$ ,,:ile ,,travel+--,,arrival ,,9 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city--,,employm5t ,,dilig5tly ,,s\ght--,,prec>i\s ,,success--,,miracul\sly ,,f$4 ,! j\rney on ! :ole1 ?\gh tiresome1 0 n o!rwise unpleasant4 ,he enjoy$ ! society ( 8 fell[ emigrants1 & felt t he _h be5 bless$ ( ! ,"l beyond 8 mo/ sangu9e hopes2 = not)/&+ 8 feeble condition :5 />t+1 he succe$$ 9 walk+ m ?an ?ree f\r?s ( ! way across ! pla9s4 ,he _h also be5 cur$ ( ! a/hma ) :i* he _h be5 s long afflict$--n sudd5ly1 b s gradually t he h>dly realiz$ t he 0 outgr[+ x4 ,he _h also be5 b5efit$ o!rwise by ! exp]i5ce ga9$ on ! j\rney4 ,8 views ( life _h become broad5$ by travel1 & by ! evid5ces ( ?rift & ent]prise :i* he witness$ on 8 j\rney ?r\gh ! /ates1 z well z by ! possibilities ( developm5t he c\ld =see 9 ! great & b\ndless we/4 ,he felt l a bird releas$ f a cage aft] a l5g?y conf9em5t !re94 ,he enjoy$ 8 fre$om & le>n$ to commune ) ,nature z he nev] _h done be=e4 ,8 k ( human nature _h also be5 v mat]ially add$ to s9ce leav+ 8 native l&4 ,!re are few conditions "u :i* human nature c be /udi$ to bett] advantage ?an :ile mak+ su* a j\rney ov] sea & l& z t :i* he _h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,! cr[d+ toge!r ( a l>ge company 9 ! hold ( a %ip = eight long weeks1 ) meagre accommodations & food g5]ally insuffici5t & frequ5tly bad1 is c]ta9 to develop selfi%ness1 impati5ce & irritability :]e ^! qualities exi/ ev5 9 lat5t =m4 ,8 fell[ pass5g]s 7 actuat$ by ! noble/ motives 9 migrat+4 ,!y _h accept$ ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 "s ( !m at ! sacrifice ( mat]ial com=ts1 & mo/ ( !m at ! co/ ( fri5ds & pre/ige4 ,"s ( !m _h be5 sne]$ at & p]secut$ 9 _! native l&1 & _h _! =m] fri5ds & relatives turn to be _! bitt] enemies1 solely because ( _! accept+ ( & adh]+ to su* an unpopul> cre$4 ,!y _h )/ood all t1 &1 ) fai? /ill un%ak51 7 will+ to brave o!r trials & face ! h>d%ips ( ?is long voyage & j\rney1 & ! problems incid5t to life 9 a new & wild c\ntry1 to ga9 religi\s fre$om1 & because !y reg>d$ x z a div9e requirem5t4 ,b human nature1 ev5 ?\gh temp]$ by religi\s convictions1 is apt to ass]t itself sometimes1 & ! helpless1 dep5d5t condition ( ,niels plac$ him 9 ! position ( a spectator1 ) ample opportunity to obs]ve all t pass$1 & to /udy human nature dur+ ! voyage z he nev] _h done be=e4 ,disputes occasionally arose among ! pass5g]s1 :i* sometimes wax$ w>m & develop$ into angry qu>rels1 all ( :i* ,niels notic$ b nev] took "p 94 ,possibly because he 0 always an obs]v] ( b nev] a p>ticipant 9 ^! affairs1 he 0 sev]al times appeal$ to z an arbitrator1 to decide betwe5 ! disputants & effect a reconciliation4 ,)\t mak+ any pret5tions to judicial wisdom1 he 01 ?r\gh /rict imp>tiality1 & tact 9 (f]+ repro( )\t giv+ (f5se1 & especially by appeal+ to ! religi\s obligations ( ! p>ties to ! /rife1 enabl$ to d effective "w z a peace-mak]1 & to ga9 respect !re=4 ,he c\ldn't refra9 f indulg+ 9 a little m5tal philosophy on su* occasions1 & mak+ note ( ! fact t ! tongue is a dang]\s memb] if all[$ to wag too freely4 ,?ree times dur+ ! voyage ! %ip _h tak5 fire1 always at night1 z a result ( ! cook's c>elessness1 & a g5]al panic among ! pass5g]s1 if no?+ worse1 0 n>r[ly av]t$4 ,^u ! fir/ ( ^! occasions ! fire _h ga9$ suffici5t headway be=e x 0 discov]$ = a r l>ge bole to be burn$ ?r\gh ! floor almo/ directly above :]e ,niels _h 8 bunk1 & :5 ! fir/ al>m 0 s\nd$ ,niels look$ upw>d & saw ! fire & notic$ ! pres5ce ( smoke 9 ! hold4 ,he 0 able to keep 8 head & help$ 9 "s measure 9 quell+ ! excitem5t ( 8 fell[s1 _m ( :om became almo/ frantic :5 !y le>n$ t ! %ip 0 on fire1 & t ! hat*es 7 fa/5$ d[n1 s t ! pass5g]s 7 %ut up 9 ! hold l rats 9 a trap4 ,x occurr$ to ,niels t ! hat*es _h be5 clos$ by ord] ( ! %ip's (fic]s to prev5t a panic4 ,he saw ! futility ( rebell+ aga9/ ! measure1 & c\nsel$ calmness & pati5ce2 & 0 s calm & self-possess$ himself t "s ( ! m excit$ ones li/5$ to him1 made a /rong ef=t to control !mselves1 & seem$ a%am$ at hav+ be5 ov]come by al>m4 ,! ov]l& j\rney on ! c>s & ! eight weeks' trip by ox tra9 9 cross+ ! pla9s 7 n less fruitful 9 opportunities to /udy "* "u try+ conditions1 & = ! p]sonal display ( ^? am5ities t di/+ui% g5tility f boori%ness & ,*ri/ian *>ity f he>tless selfi%ness4 ,x 0 alike cr$itable to ! re/ra9+ influ5ce ( ! ,gospel ^u ! company 9 g5]al1 & to ! f9e disc]nm5t & ke5 discrim9ation ( ,niels1 t he did n lose fai? 9 8 fell[s because ( ! weakness !y exhibit$ "u try+ conditions--t he arriv$ 9 ,utah ) a ke5] appreciation ( ! ,gospel's p[] to mold human "* to con=m to ! div9e patt]n4 ,he too _h be5 tri$ z nev] be=e 9 8 life1 & ! consci\sness ( 8 own fail+s made him *>itable = ^? ( o!rs4 ,"s ( 8 exp]i5ces on ! pla9s _h a peculi>ly we/]n flavor4 ,al?\gh ! company ( :i* he 0 a memb] nev] actually came 9 conflict ) ! ,indians1 !y _h a numb] ( ?rills due to rumors ( ,indian ho/ilities be=e or beh9d !m4 ,"o night ! ox tra9 emigrant company camp$ on "o side ( a riv] :i* !y expect$ to cross e>ly ! next morn+1 :ile a mule tra9 load$ ) m]*&ise camp$ on ! opposite bank ( ! same /ream4 ,dur+ ! night a m>aud+ b& ( ,indians /ole & ran (f ab\t n9ety head ( mules f ! tra9 la/ m5tion$1 driv+ !m all "r pa/ ! camp ( ! pass5g] tra91 & s close to x t ,niels he>d !m gallop+ by1 & wond]$ at fir/ :e!r ! noise 0 caus$ by ! ox5 /amp$+4 ,ano!r exp]i5ce t 0 new & /range to him 0 see+ a rattle snake d>t into a hole ov] :i* he 0 ab\t to make 8 b$4 ,x didn't produce a v com=table feel+1 b ! b$ 0 made "r ov] ! hole & ! snake creat$ no di/urbance dur+ ! night4 ,be=e ! j\rney end$ ,niels began to feel almo/ z if he 7 a we/]n man himself1 s ?or\ghly _h he ent]$ into ! _s ( all t p]ta9$ to x4 ,he _h engag$ 9 a /ruggle ) a l>ge numb] ( fell[s = a common goal1 & _h develop$ ability t he _h nev] be=e kn[n himself to be possess$ (1 & n[1 on rea*+ x1 he 0 ambiti\s to be a factor 9 ! fur!r unfold+ ( ,god's purposes4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,salt ,lake ,city ,niels s\ght employm5t by :i* to e>n a subsi/5ce1 = he c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( be+ always dep5d5t ^u o!rs4 ,he f\nd1 h[ev]1 t su* "w z he 0 capable ( do+ 0 nei!r remun]ative nor easily obta9$4 ,8 fir/ job 0 at glove-mak+4 ,he f\nd two ( 8 fell[ c\ntry wom5 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( mak+ & sell+ bucksk9 gloves1 _! cu/om]s 9 ! ma9 be+ ov]l& travel]s4 ,he p]suad$ !m to let him le>n ! bus9ess f !m1 & !n furni% him employm5t :5 !y _h m "w ?an !y c\ld d !mselves4 ,! "w 0 prec>i\s at be/1 & n at all lucrative1 b he appreciat$ hav+ any?+ to d1 & be+ able to e>n ev] s little4 ,aft] atta9+ to "s skill 9 t l9e1 ! dem& = bucksk9 gloves fell (f until !re 0 no long] any enc\ragem5t to make !m4 ,!n he le>n$ to sew upp]s = ladies' %oes1 & obta9$ a limit$ am\nt ( "w 9 t l9e1 b ma*9es soon displac$ h& sew+ ( %oes4 ,8 means ( e>n+ a livelihood seem$ to be dim9i%+ r ?an increas+1 b ) indep5d5ce unabat$1 he s\ght "w at :atev] he c\ld d 7:i* 0 almo/ exclusively limit$ to sew+7 & w5t )\t :at he c\ld n e>n1 or :i* did n come to him volunt>ily1 )\t mak+ 8 wants kn[n4 ,9 a l& ( pl5ty1 surr\nd$ by p :o 7 amply able to help him1 & :o w\ld will+ly h %>$ ) him _! la/ meal1 he liv$ almo/ l a recluse1 & sometimes actually suff]$ = want ( food4 ,two or ?ree in/ances ( un*>itabl5ess & lack ( sympa?y seal$ 8 lips aga9/ any admission ( 8 real condition or compla9t1 & n]v$ him up to g )\t :at he c\ld n e>n1 or die try+4 ,h[ little he subsi/$ ^u = c]ta9 ext5d$ p]iods is almo/ beyond belief1 & he probably w\ld n h liv$ to tell x _h n ! ,"l m]cifully & miracul\sly repl5i%$ 8 l>d] z ,he did 9 ! case ( ! wid[ ( old :o f$ ! prophet ,elijah4 ,_m times he scrap$ up ! la/ sauc]ful ( fl\r to make a cake1 only to f9d z mu* m 9 ! sack :5 hung] aga9 impell$ him to se>* = x4 ,& s x happ5$ t :ile 8 fai? 9 mank9d sometimes wav]$1 8 fai? 9 ! ,almighty grew /rong]4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ f ?is t he 0 :olly )\t fri5ds1 or t 8 exi/5ce 0 a *e]less "o2 b he _h an av]sion to te/+ ! fri5d%ip ( 8 fell[s by mak+ kn[n 8 wants1 & a feel+ t 8 fri5ds w\ld la/ long] if n us$ too mu*4 ,he _h entirely too mu* indep5d5ce = a paup]1 & too little bodily /r5g? to compet5tly make 8 way 9 ! _w )\t help4 ,8 circum/ances v>i$4 ,sometimes = a consid]able p]iod =tune w\ld favor him to a limit$ ext5t1 8 heal? be+ su* t he c\ld se>* = & obta9 "w & accumulate a little4 ,he _h ! ?rifty disposition t *>act]iz$ ! ,sc&9avian race1 & 8 natural b5t 0 to save "s portion ( x1 h[ev] little he might e>n4 ,he _h ! home-mak+ in/9ct z x w\ld be t]m$ if he 7 a bird--! disposition to build or acquire a ne/ ( 8 own1 h[ev] humble x might be1 & s he labor$ to t end4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 he met ) _m rev]ses4 ,illness w\ld occasionally befall him1 & 8 petty ho>d w\ld be exhau/$ be=e he c\ld aga9 resume 8 e>n+ & sav+4 ,at q an e>ly /age ( 8 ,utah exi/5ce he inve/$ five doll>s1 ! sav+s ( a long p]iod1 9 a city lot 9 :at is n[ ! ,tw5ty-sev5? ,w>d ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 at a "t :5 lots on ! nor? b5*1 away above ! inhabit$ di/rict1 c\ld be _h = ! price ( survey+4 ,he c\ld n af=d to build ^u x2 9 fact1 x 0 only by h]oic ef=t t he succe$$ 9 pay+ ! small tax ^u x f ye> to ye>2 b at ! inception ( ! boom 9 real e/ate 9 #ahhh he succe$$ 9 sell+ t lot = #ejj4jj4 ,! possibility ( own+ a home loom$ up be=e him z x nev] _h done be=e1 & f t "t he began look+ = a b>ga9 9 real e/ate4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,inve/s ,,9 ,,real ,,e/ate--,,acquires ,a ,,home--,,vic>i\s ,,"w ,,9 ,,logan ,,temple--,,consequ5t ,,elation--,,promise ,,to ,a ,,dy+ ,,fri5d--,,gratuit\s ,,fulfillm5t ,,9 ,,manti ,,temple4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s he f\nd an opportunity ( buy+ a small city lot nor? we/ ( ! capital gr\nds1 ) a r old h\se ^u x1 = ! mode/ sum :i* 8 capital repres5t$1 & he actually became a l&lord4 ,he r5t$ "p ( x to ! =m] own]1 :o _h lo/ ! prop]ty ?r\gh mortgag+ x & be+ unable to meet ! paym5ts :5 8 notes fell due4 ,8 income f ! r5tal 0 only #e4jj p] mon?1 & x requir$ half ( t to pay ! taxes ^u ! prop]ty2 b he _h a %elt] = himself z well--n v com=table x 0 true1 b mu* m s ?an "s ( ! h\ses he _h occupi$--& x 0 8 own4 ,x 0 all ! m appreciat$ :5 he ?\ght ( ! improbability ( 8 ev] own+ a home ( any k9d _h he rema9$ 9 8 native l&4 ,he c\ld n[ look =w>d ) m hope to 8 decl9+ ye>s1 :5 age w\ld naturally add to 8 decrepitude4 ,:5 ,niels accept$ ( ! ,gospel 9 8 native l&1 no feature ( x 0 m attractive to him ?an ! promise ( salvation = ! dead conta9$ !re94 ,he f\nd com=t 9 ! assurance he obta9$ ( p]sonal salvation ?r\gh compliance ) ! ,gospel pr9ciples1 & he 0 anxi\s to d some?+ if possible t 8 ance/ors & fri5ds :o _h di$ )\t a k ( ! ,gospel %\ld %>e 9 ! ,gospel privileges4 ,:5 ! ,temple 9 ,logan 0 complet$ & op5$ = ord9ance "w1 he joyfully j\rney$ ?i!r & sp5t eight weeks 9 receiv+ ord9ances = ! b5efit ( dead relatives4 ,he felt t he 0 com+ into 8 own1 t he 0 accompli%+ some?+ t made life desirable4 ,!re 0 some?+ exalt+ ab\t ! ?\ght t he1 de=m$ & weak & frail ?\gh he 01 c\ld d all = ! salvation ( 8 dead k9dr$ & fri5ds t ! mo/ able-bodi$ man 9 ! community c\ld d4 ,he _h long admir$ ! mission>ies :o left _! homes 9 ,utah & ! surr\nd+ /ates1 &1 at inf9ite sacrifice1 w5t =? into ! v>i\s nations ( ! e>? to proclaim ! ,gospel message1 )\t hope ( e>?ly rew>d4 ,! sole reason = _! do+ s 0 t !y _h be5 call$ by ^? :om !y reg>d$ z ! ,"l's e>?ly repres5tatives to s labor1 & because !y reg>d$ ! ,gospel z s priceless t !y 7 anxi\s to h its b5efits ext5d$ to all humanity4 ,he1 too1 appreciat$ ! ,gospel1 & 8 love = 8 fell[s w\ld h enabl$ him to f9d joy 9 labor+ z a mission>y1 b1 alas6 he c\ld nev] hope to engage 9 t labor because ( 8 physical disabilities4 ,b "h 0 a labor :i* _h = its object ! same purpose1 9 :i* 9 po9t ( ability he measur$ up to ! full /ature ( ! be/ ( 8 fell[s2 & :o %\ld say t ! "w done 9 behalf ( ! dead is n j z important z t done = ! liv+8 ,he _h nev] engag$ 9 any?+ t s increas$ 8 self respect & made him feel t he 0 ( "s consequ5ce 9 ! _w z ?is "w 9 ! ,temple1 & he regrett$ :5 necessity compell$ him to ab&on ?is labor :i* _h su* a savor ( heav5 ab\t x & come d[n to e>?1 figuratively speak+1 by seek+ su* employm5t z he c\ld engage 9 to e>n ! meagre necess>ies ( 8 subsi/5ce4 ,image3 ,niels & 8 home ,a consid]able p]iod pass$ aft]w>d ) little to relieve ! monotony ( 8 exi/5ce1 dur+ :i*1 h[ev]1 he aga9 succe$$ 9 accumulat+ some?+4 ,9 ! meantime ! ,temple at ,manti _h be5 complet$ & ord9ance "w 0 be+ p]=m$ !re94 ,x happ5$ t an old g5tleman nam$ ,niels5 ) :om ,niels _h ye>s be=e1 7:ile he 0 a resid5t ( ,salt ,lake ,city17 be5 some:at acqua9t$1 _h locat$ at ,manti :ile ! ,temple 0 9 c\rse ( con/ruction1 & indulg$ 9 ! hope ( sp5d+ 8 decl9+ ye>s 9 labor+ !re9 = ! b5efit ( 8 dead k9dr$4 ,be=e be+ able or ready s to d1 h[ev]1 he _h be5 /rick5 ) sickness1 &1 at ! solicitation ( a daught] :o 0 liv+ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 & :o 0 ! wife ( a ,ca?olic1 _h come up to reside ) h] & be nurs$ back to heal?4 ,in/ead ( recov]+1 h[ev]1 he cont9u$ to gr[ worse until 8 life 0 despair$ (4 ,dur+ 8 illness he worri$ con/antly ov] ! fact t ! "w 9 ! ,temple :i* 8 he>t _h be5 s set ^u p]=m+ = 8 dead k9dr$ _h nev] be5 done1 & !re n[ seem$ no hope ( 8 do+ x1 = he felt t he mu/ soon die4 ,9 8 em]g5cy he ?\ght ab\t ,niels z a fri5d ^: s]vices he might enli/1 & induc$ 8 daught] to s5d = him to come & li/5 to h] fa!r's dy+ reque/4 ,niels came1 & f\nd 8 old fri5d almo/ 9 ! ?roes ( dea?4 ,be+ ask$ if he w\ld d ! "w 9 ! ,temple :i* 8 fri5d _h neglect$1 he cons5t$ )\t hesitancy1 to pacify ! dy+ man1 & wrote d[n at 8 dictation ! names ( ab\t sev5ty ( 8 dead relatives1 9 ^: behalf he wi%$ ! "w p]=m$4 ,he 0 told t a c]ta9 si/] liv+ 9 ,manti _h promis$ to p]=m ! "w = ! females1 & c\ld be reli$ ^u to d s1 & t x w\ld only be necess>y = him to see t %e did x1 & to d himself ! "w = ! males4 ,aft] receiv+ ! promise f ,niels t he w\ld att5d to ! matt]1 ! old g5tleman seem$ satisfi$1 & soon di$ 9 peace4 ,niels !n realiz$1 z he _h n done be=e1 ! responsibility t re/$ ^u him1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 promise4 ,he _h nev] made a promise ev5 to a p]son :o 0 well )\t fai?fully fulfill+ x1 & 8 promise made to a dy+ man seem$ d\bly b9d+4 ,he mu/ fulfill t if he nev] liv$ to d any?+ else4 ,) ?is impress$ ^u 8 m9d he soon j\rney$ to ,manti & call$ ^u ! si/] :o _h promis$ 8 dead fri5d to s]ve 9 ! ,temple = ! female relatives4 ,he f\nd h] s ill t !re 0 little hope ( h] ev] be+ able to keep h] promise1 & s he consci5ti\sly appli$ himself to ! task ( fulfill+ completely ! commission assign$ him4 ,he hir$ si/]s to d ! "w = ! female dead1 & he sp5t t5 weeks 9 ! ,manti ,temple1 9 con/ant labor = ! male dead k9dr$ ( 8 fri5d ,niels51 & felt satisfaction 9 hav+ done all t duty & honor c\ld require ( him 9 ! matt]4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,completion ,,( ,,salt ,,lake ,,temple--,,8 ,,"w ,,!re9--,,si/] ,,corradi ,,inspir$ ,,to ,,apply ,,to ,,him--,,devot$ ,,"w ,,= ,,h] ,,k9dr$--,,8 ,,sev]e ,,afflictions--,,sav+ ,,"w ,,= #bbjj--;,,graceful ,,old ,,age4 ,niels look$ =w>d ) fond anticipation to ! completion ( ! ,salt ,lake ,temple4 ,he felt t n[1 t he _h f\nd 8 true vocation1 he w\ld l to devote all ! "t to ,temple "w t 8 heal? & means w\ld p]mit1 & he c\ld d ?is to mu* bett] advantage 9 8 home city ?an if he _h to travel a long di/ance to rea* a ,temple1 & !n make special arrangem5ts = 8 bo>d & lodg+4 ,he comm5c$ 8 labors ?ree weeks aft] ! ,temple op5$ = ord9ance "w4 ,he n only f\nd great com=t & satisfaction 9 ! "w1 7:i* he scrupul\sly devot$ 8 "t to :5ev] able to d s17 b1 ?r\gh ! acqua9tances he =m$ !re1 he obta9$ a consid]able am\nt ( employm5t 9 ! sew+ l9e1 especially 9 ! mak+ ( temple clo?+1 at :i* he became q an exp]t4 ,he 0 n able to "w cont9u\sly2 inde$1 he _h _m spells ( illness t conf9$ him to ! h\se & occasionally to 8 b$ = days & weeks at a "t1 b he has long be5 kn[n z "o ( ! mo/ e>ne/ & devot$ work]s 9 ! ,temple4 ,:5 he _h (ficiat$ = all 8 dead k9dr$ & fri5ds conc]n+ :om he _h suffici5tly def9ite in=mation1 he f\nd o!rs :o 7 anxi\s to h him (ficiate = _! dead k9dr$ on ! usual t]ms :5 m5 are s employ$1 7sev5ty-five c5ts p] day17 & he s labor$ :5ev] able to d s4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 (ficiat$ gratuit\sly = hundr$s ( p at ! in/ance ( fri5ds or relatives :o 7 unable to pay !re=4 ,a case 9 po9t 0 t ( a poor ,sc&9avian si/] :o di$ a few ye>s s9ce 9 ?is city4 ,%e left a li/ ( fifty dead relatives = :om %e _h be5 unable to (ficiate1 & he took up ! "w = ! males & hunt$ up wom5 acqua9tances :o 7 will+ to (ficiate = ! females4 ,a few ye>s s9ce he 0 call$ ^u by a ,si/] ,corradi1 :om he only knew by sight1 :o desir$ to employ him to (ficiate = h] male k9dr$ dead1 say+ ! ,_s _h manife/$ to h] t he 0 ! p]son to :om %e %\ld apply4 ,he cons5t$1 & has work$ almo/ exclusively = h] li/ s9ce1 & has en\gh names left to keep him occupi$ = ab\t ano!r ye>4 ,hav+ a spell ( illness "s "t s9ce1 he told ,si/] ,corradi %e _h bett] f9d "s "o else to f9i% h] "w1 z he fe>$ he might n be able to d s4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 refus$ to believe t he 0 go+ to die soon1 or fail to f9i% h] "w1 & said %e knew he 0 go+ to live to d x4 ,%e may be "r4 ,n[ t he has liv$ s long 7he 0 sev5ty-eight ye>s old 9 ,may7 !re is reason to hope t he has sev]al ye>s yet to rema9 9 mortality4 ,x w soon be =ty-eight ye>s s9ce he arriv$ 9 ,utah1 not)/&+ ! pr$ictions t he w\ld n live to make ! j\rney4 ,x is ne>ly sixty-eight ye>s s9ce he met ) ! accid5t t left him de=m$ & crippl$ = life1 & dur+ t "t he has nev] be5 free f pa91 ?\gh x has v>i$ 9 degree1 be+ mu* m int5se at "s times ?an o!rs4 ,= _m ye>s h]nia 0 add$ to 8 o!r afflictions1 b he 0 heal$ ( t 9 answ] to pray]4 ,ab\t f\r ye>s ago he lo/ ! use ( 8 voice1 & has n s9ce be5 able to speak above a :isp]4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( all ^! h&icaps he has accompli%$ a "w ( self-sacrifice = ! salvation ( o!rs t any able-bodi$ man ( 8 age1 desir+ ! welf>e ( 8 fell[s1 might well be pr\d (4 ,he has (ficiat$ = fully tw5ty-two hundr$ p]sons 9 all ! temple ord9ances necess>y to place !m on a p> ) ! liv+ :o h receiv$ ^! ord9ances 9 _! own behalf4 ,all ?is 9 addition to ! "w he has _h done 9 behalf ( num]\s female dead4 ,truly he has e>n$ = himself ! di/9ction ( be+ a ,savior ^u ,m\nt ,zion4 ,! crucible ( suff]+ to :i* he has be5 s long subject$ has _h a sanctify+ & exalt+ effect ^u him1 & elim9at$ f 8 "* all semblance ( sordidness4 ,8 /ruggle = exi/5ce has develop$ ! /rong traits ( 8 "* t o!rwise might h rema9$ dormant1 & 8 b5efic5t conc]n = o!rs has help$ him to be> ) equanimity1 if n to =get 8 own tr\bles4 ,ev5 age seems to sit lightly ^u him4 ,few :o see him ev] suspect 8 advanc$ age4 ,! peevi%1 crabb$ disposition t s frequ5tly *>act]izes old age is nev] manife/$ by him4 ,in/ead1 he we>s ! pati5t1 s]5e expression ( "o :o lives = a noble purpose1 & indulges only 9 clean & :olesome ?\ghts4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,a ,,mod]n ,,/oic--,,8 ,,mode/ ,,obscurity--,,:at ,,religion ,,has ,,done ,,= ,,niels--,,philosophic ,,way ,,9 ,,:i* ,,he ,,views ,,dea?4 ,( ! _m :o h witness$ ,niels pursu+ 8 toilsome way betwe5 8 home & ! ,temple--a di/ance ( ab\t a mile--lean+ ^u 8 crut* & mov+ along at a sl[ b /eady gait1 p]haps n "o has _h a def9ite idea ( :at a h]oic ef=t x has requir$ = him to walk at all1 & h[ 8 con/ant pa9 has be5 increas$ !reby4 ,p]haps none ( 8 fell[ work]s 9 ! temple1 :o are 9 ! daily habit ( gaz+ ^u 8 sph9x-l c\nt5ance z he sil5tly passes among !m1 ev] ev5 dream t he is ! be/ mod]n example ( ! /oic t ?is region has ev] kn[n1 ! physical agony t he suff]s be+ nev] betray$ by ^w or facial expression4 ,?\gh casually kn[n to _m1 he has sc>cely be5 intimate ) any4 ,ev5 ! facts p]ta9+ to 8 life t are h]e9 divulg$1 _h to be fairly pri$ out ( him by degrees1 & !y w d\btless be a revelation to _m ( 8 acqua9tances :5 !y read ?is recital4 ,if 8 real condition _h be5 g5]ally kn[n 9 ! pa/1 8 e want w\ld h be5 anticipat$ & suppli$ by 8 k9d-he>t$ neighbors or ! relief society4 ,! *ivalr\s boy sc\ts might h adopt$ him z _! protege1 & done :at !y c\ld to make 8 home *e]ful1 or o!rwise light5 8 burd5s1 & dyspeptics & o!r victims ( luxuri\s liv+ might h be5 mak+ pilgrimages to 8 h\se to le>n ! secret ( 8 long & useful life "u su* unfavorable conditions4 ,possibly x is z well t he has be5 all[$ to make 8 own way 9 ! _w4 ,if he _h be5 pett$ & pamp]$1 & n _h ! inc5tive ( want to spur him to ex]tion1 he probably w\ld nev] h accompli%$ any?+ wor? m5tion+1 or t w\ld h di/+ui%$ him f ! great numb] ( un=tunates t only excite our pity4 ,niels ackn[l$ges 8 indebt$ness to ! ,gospel = all ! com=t he has exp]i5c$ 9 life4 ,inde$1 )\t its su/a9+ p[]1 x is d\btful :e!r he c\ld h liv$ z long z he has1 or reta9$ 8 reason1 if he _h s liv$4 ,)\t x1 he c\ld h _h no desire to live2 &1 fail+ to f9d relief 9 dea?1 8 bodily suff]+ w\ld probably h made ( him a rav+ maniac or a drivel+ imbecile4 ,z already m5tion$1 he 0 conv]t$ to ! ,gospel "s "t be=e he 0 baptiz$4 ,he has nev] s9ce ent]ta9$ a d\bt z to its tru?4 ,"o might z well try to conv9ce him t ! sun does n %9e1 z t ! ,gospel is n true4 ,s9ce 8 baptism he has be5 unwav]+ 9 8 devotion to 8 religion4 ,he has d\btless got m out ( 8 religion ?an mo/ adh]5ts d4 ,x has be5 ! controll+ inspiration ( 8 life4 ,he has be5 zeal\s1 )\t be+ fanatical2 dev\t1 )\t outw>d expression4 ,he has be5 a regul> att5dant at meet+s 7until he became 9 rec5t ye>s too deaf to he> ! prea*+17 b nev] ambiti\s to take "p !re94 ,he feels amply repaid 9 ! joy & satisfaction t h come to him = all ! labors he has p]=m$1 & all ! suff]+s he has endur$4 ,he has no fe> ( dea?1 b does n c\rt x4 ,he is cont5t to live z long z ! ,"l is will+ to h him d s #a4 ,he seeks no notoriety4 ,he is ! v p]sonification ( mode/y4 ,he is will+ to be reg>d$ z a gra9 ( du/1 an insignificant atom1 & plod on 9 obscurity dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 mortal exi/5ce1 z he has done 9 ! pa/1 )\t attract+ any att5tion4 ,! au?or ( ?is sket* has kn[n ,niels casually = ye>s1 b nev] discov]$ 8 real "* until q rec5tly4 ,= aught he kn[s1 he may be ! orig9al discov]]4 ,he reg>ds z a v great complim5t f ,niels1 ! /atem5t t he und]/ood 8 "* & motives z no "o else _h done be=e4 ,he s\ght ! acqua9tance & confid5ce ( ,niels--0 n s\ght by him4 ,he x 01 & n ,niels1 :o conceiv$ ! idea ( r$uc+ to writ+ "s ( ! incid5ts ( 8 ev5tful life1 & :o surpris$ him lat] ) a proposition to publi% ! same4 ,! au?or is responsible = all d$uctions express$ h]e91 ! facts alone hav+ be5 some:at reluctantly m5tion$ by ,niels1 b he has p]us$ ! /ory & endors$ x z correct1 ) "s evid5t misgiv+ z to ! possible resultant notoriety4 ,image3 ,8 ,tomb/one ,if b5efits to ! _m con/itute ! true /&>d by :i* success %\ld be gaug$1 ! life ( ,niels has c]ta9ly be5 a successful "o2 & ! record h]e9 set =? ( ! adv]se conditions :i* h surr\nd$ him1 & 8 wond]ful accompli%m5ts 9 view !re(1 %\ld be an inspiration to e p]son :o feels t 8 life's burd5 is heavy1 & :o is privileg$ to read ?is simple recital4 ,if ! unselfi% "w to :i* ,niels has devot$ su* a l>ge "p ( 8 life _h no o!r b5eficial effect ?an to sweet5 ! lives & r5d] lovable ! *>act]s ( ^? :o engage !re92 to develop 9 !m g5u9e love = _! fell[s & true *>ity--a will+ness to b5efit o!rs )\t hope ( rew>d !re=--& to make !m *e]ful1 & hopeful & buoyant :5 o!rwise !y might be despond5t & gloomy1 surely t "w is n 9 va94 ,inde$ x w\ld ev5 !n comp>e favorably ) almo/ any o!r t claims ! att5tion ( mank9d4 ,if ! ,mormon !ory be correct1 ! ,gospel ord9ances absolutely ess5tial to ! salvation & exaltation ( mank9d may be receiv$ by ! liv+ vic>i\sly = ! b5efit ( ! dead4 ,! dead1 too1 ?r\gh an intellig5t acceptance 9 ! _s _w ( ! conditions ( salvation1 includ+ ! vic>i\s "w volunt>ily und]tak5 9 _! behalf on e>?1 may enjoy all ! ,gospel privileges4 ,assum+ t ?is !ory is correct1 :at m important labor c\ld a p]son engage 9 ?an t p]=m$ 9 ! ,temples8 ,is !re any "w on e>? m free f ! ta9t ( selfi%ness8 ,is !re any?+ a p]son c\ld engage 9 t savors m ( true ,*ri/ian *>ity8 ,is n ! satisfaction exp]i5c$ by su* e>ne/1 s9c]e1 consci5ti\s p z ,niels a /rong evid5ce ( ! tru? & efficacy ( ! "w8 ,is n ! assurance t ,niels & ?\s&s ( o!rs h receiv$ ?r\gh ! te/imony ( ! ,_s1 z to ! "w be+ acceptable to ! dead 9 ^: behalf x is done1 & agreeable to ! w ( ! ,almighty1 wor?y ( consid]ation8 ,! "w done 9 ! temple 9 behalf ( ! dead diff]s 9 ?is respect f o!r =ms ( *>ity--!re is no dang] ( x mak+ ! "o :o p]=ms x va+lori\s4 ,he is n op5 to ! suspicion t ! ,ph>isees ( old 71 9 _! giv+ ( alms--a desire = applause1 or to be se5 ( m54 ,niels has n become puff$ up because ( :at he has accompli%$4 ,he does n pose z anybody's b5efactor4 ,he assumes no h]oic airs4 ,!re is no halo surr\nd+ him su* z limn]s give to be ! belov$ disciple4 ,he is j a mode/1 humble1 obscure cripple1 kn[n to 8 neighbors1 :o are suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) him to call him by "n z ,niels ,l>s5 #b2 :o is cont5t to live & die )\t atta9+ to any di/9ction1 :o is adv]tis$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ?is recital1 & ?is )\t any desire or reque/ on 8 "p4 ,he 0 ! mo/ insignificant & unpromis+ 7n to say despis$7 ( all 8 k9dr$1 ! tag end1 z x 71 ( ! ari/ocratic & once p[]ful families f :i* he _h desc5d$4 ,he is ! only "o ( a num]\s k9dr$ 7s f> z kn[n7 :o has accept$ ( ! ,gospel4 ,possibly o!rs ( !m1 z well z ! bro!r & si/]-9-law already m5tion$1 h reject$ ! ,gospel because ( _! %ame ( him4 ,is x n possible t ?is /one :i* ^! build]s ( ! family's reputation reject$ may yet become ! *ief corn]8 ,t ?is despis$ ( all 8 race may yet become ! head ( x8 ,9 view ( ! va/ "w t he has accompli%$ 9 behalf ( 8 prog5itors1 may we n anticipate ! grateful homage t he w receive f !m 9 ! next _w1 :5 he1 z a resurrect$ be+1 w /& 9 _! mid/--n z a cripple1 de=m$1 & dw>f$1 & weak1 & rack$ ) pa91 z he has be5 dur+ mo/ ( 8 mortal c>e]1 b respl5d5t 9 all ! glory ( a p]fect$ manhood1 8 physical body con=m+ 9 /ature & appe>ance to 8 spiritual body1 a v k+ among 8 fell[s6 ,imag9e1 too1 ! joyful acclaim ) :i* he w !n be greet$ by ! num]\s ho/ :o are n ( 8 imm$iate k9dr$1 = ^: salvation he has unselfi%ly labor$ 9 mortality4 ,!n w ! pa9 & suff]+ & fatigue & humiliation :i* he endur$ 9 ?is life seem z no?+ comp>$ ) ! treasures 9 heav5 :i* he w receive1 & ! limits & besetm5ts ( mortality be =gott5 & swall[$ up 9 its fruition--! joys & glories ( an endless immortality4 ,footnotes3 #a4 ,niels has a v confid5t feel+ t he w live to be #hb ye>s ( age1 b :e!r ! call comes to quit ?is mortal life soon] or lat] he int5ds to be prep>$ = x1 & ! complet5ess ( 8 arrangem5ts = 8 burial & = p]petuat+ a k ( 8 burial place indicates ! complac5cy ) :i* he reg>ds dea?4 ,"s "t s9ce he pur*as$ a qu>t] ( a lot 9 ! cemet]y1 & _h a v sub/antial granite monum5t made to 8 ord] & erect$ !reon4 ,an inscription ^u x gives 8 "n1 date & place ( 8 bir?1 8 p>5tage1 & ,salt ,lake ,city z ! place ( 8 dea?1 ) blank space bel[ ^u :i* to *isel 9 ! date ( 8 pass+ away4 ,he also keeps 8 burial clo!s1 made by himself1 all nicely laundri$1 9 read9ess to place ^u 8 body :5 dea? %all ov]take him4 ,?is too is ano!r illu/ration ( 8 indep5d5ce1 & disposition to d ?+s himself r ?an tru/ to o!rs4 ,s9ce ! erection ( 8 tomb/one1 a lady :o 0 some:at acqua9t$ ) him happ5$ to be 9 ! cemet]y & saw x4 ,%e read ! inscription ) surprise & sorr[4 ,%e fail$ to notice t ! date ( 8 dea? 0 lack+1 & v naturally conclud$ t he _h di$ & be5 buri$1 & 0 surpris$ t x c\ld h happ5$ )\t ! news ( x hav+ rea*$ h]4 ,%e m\rn$ to ?9k %e w\ld nev] see him aga91 & t %e _h n ev5 att5d$ 8 fun]al & manife/$ ! respect %e _h = "o ^: suff]+ & in(f5siv5ess _h s /rongly appeal$ to h]4 ,9 a p5sive mood %e return$ home & told h] fri5ds h[ %ock$ & sorr[ /rick5 %e 0 at le>n+ = ! fir/ "t on see+ 8 monum5t ( ! dea? ( h] fri5d4 ,a few days lat] %e 0 tripp+ across ,ma9 ,/reet )\t any ?\ght ( dea? 9 h] m9d1 :5 %e sudd5ly beheld 8 famili> figure sl[ly mov+ d[n ! side walk4 ,%e 0 s />tl$ at sight ( :at %e ?\ght mu/ be an app>ition t %e /ood transfix$ until %e 0 ar\s$ by ! hoot ( an approa*+ automobile1 & n>r[ly escap$ be+ knock$ d[n & run ov]4 #b4 ,a cu/om prevails v g5]ally among ! peasantry ?r\gh\t ,sc&9avia ( *ang+ ! surname f g5]ation to g5]ation1 :ile among ! ari/ocracy ! rule is to ma9ta9 ! same surname 9 a family z "o g5]ation succe$s ano!r4 ,an exception to ?is latt] rule sometimes occurs :5 a bran* ( an ari/ocratic family does n inh]it weal?1 or ?r\gh "s mis=tune becomes f9ancially r$uc$1 & has to take rank p] =ce ) ! peasantry4 ,!n1 not)/&+ ! ari/ocratic l9eage1 ! peasant me?od ( *ang+ ! surname ( ! prog5y f fa!r to son is foll[$4 ,z already m5tion$ 9 ?is n>rative1 ,niels 0 ( ari/ocratic l9eage on bo? 8 fa!r's & "m's side4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 ( m9or bran*es t did n inh]it mu* weal?4 ,! fa!r1 ?\gh giv5 9 infancy ! family surname ( ,eskildz1 0 kn[n m g5]ally ?r\gh\t 8 lifetime by 8 giv5 "n ( ,l>s ,niels51 & call$ ,eskildz m z a nickname ?an o!rwise1 or z a means ( di/+ui%+ him f o!rs hav+ ! "n ( ,l>s ,niels54 ,:5 ,niels 0 born he 0 nam$ ,niels ,l>s51 9 accordance ) ! peasant cu/om1 & x 0 n until he comm5c$ 8 "w 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l t he assum$ 8 rightful ance/ral "n1 & is ev5 n[ sc>cely kn[n outside ( ! ,temple by ! "n ( ,eskildz4 ,niels' fa!r & "m 7 second c\s9s4 ,8 "m's maid5 "n 0 ,m>ie ,oles5 ,myre4 ,z may be inf]r$ f ! relation%ip exi/+ betwe5 !m be=e m>riage1 !irs 0 n ! fir/ m>riage betwe5 ! ,eskildz & ,myre families4 ,"s bran*es ( ^! two families 7 v weal?y & influ5tial :5 ,niels 0 a boy1 :i* fact1 h[ev]1 0 ( no advantage to _! poor] relatives1 among :om 7 ,niels & 8 p>5ts4 ,a ,,woman ,,) ,a ,,purpose4 ,,purpose ,,ess5tial ,,to ,,success--,,bir? ,,& ,,p>5tage ,,( ,,c>ol9a ,,corradi--,,h] ,,"m',s ,,presci5ce--,,prep>ation ,,= ,,future ,,c>e]--,,devot$ ,,"w ,,9 ,,behalf ,,( ,,dead ,,k9dr$4 ,few p h accompli%$ any?+ 9 ?is life wor? m5tion+ :o h n _h a def9ite purpose 9 view1 to :i* e faculty ( _! m9d & body is made to b5d4 ,p )\t a purpose ab\nd on e h&1 ) no?+ 9 appe>ance to di/+ui% !m f _! fell[s except a k9d ( m5tal or physical in]tia or a fickl5ess ( disposition1 caus+ !m to flit ab\t f "o pursuit to ano!r1 z a butt]fly does f fl[] to fl[]4 ,_! p]sonal lack ( purpose may n be app>5t to ! casual obs]v]1 especially if !y be suffici5tly "u ! influ5ce ( /rong-m9d$1 decisive fri5ds1 :o furni% ! purpose = !m1 & manipulate !m z if !y 7 human automatons4 ,"s p seem to be born ) a purpose1 or--m prop]ly speak+--) a disposition to =m a purpose1 & adh]e to x4 ,!y are n only possess$ ( en]gy1 b ( ! p[] ( conc5tration1 ! ability to apply !mselves to ! "o p>ticul> purpose be=e !m until !y succe$4 ,lack+ a purpose--ei!r innate or acquir$--p are apt to drift aimlessly ?r\gh life1 l an ab&on$ boat ^u ! ocean1 subject to e w9d t bl[s & e curr5t t fl[s4 ,) conditions favorable1 !y may float on indef9itely1 ev5 z d]elicts at sea h be5 kn[n to d = ye>s )\t meet+ ) any s]i\s ob/ruction4 ,_! c\rse may be s s]5e1 & s att5d$ ) good =tune1 t obs]v]s may be almo/ =c$ to ! conclusion t !y h a *>m$ exi/5ce4 ,! real te/ ( _! con/ancy & endurance comes to ! me*anical d]elicts :5 /orms beset !m & break]s loom up be=e !m1 & to _! human prototypes :5 ob/acles are enc\nt]$ t only a /rong m9d c cope )1 & :5 no fri5dly support is at h&1 to lean ^u4 ,! weak & vacillat+ !n fl\nd] 9 unc]ta9ty1 s lack+ 9 self-confid5ce z to be absolutely unable to =mulate & execute any purposeful plan1 :ile ! /rong-m9d$1 resolute1 self-reliant p c>efully lay _! plans1 & !n proce$ to fulfill !m4 ,( c\rse ! majority ( human d]elicts are unwill+ to admit t _! failure to succe$ is due to any fault ( !irs4 ,!y pref] to believe t !y are ! victims ( *ance1 or ill-luck1 or lack ( opportunity4 ,_m ( !m h no desire to "w1 & o!rs1 if n really lazy1 h no pride or int]e/ 9 ! "w !y d1 & are !re=e v indiff]5t workm51 & seldom reta9 a job long aft] gett+ x4 ,occasionally a p]son is f\nd :o has suffici5t m5tal grasp to devise1 & executive ability to c>ry out a numb] ( purposes simultane\sly1 & ^? :o are specially successful 9 mat]ial affairs are sometimes call$ ,napoleons ( f9ance4 ,m frequ5tly1 h[ev]1 ! diffusion ( en]gy due to foll[+ too _m purposes results 9 failure4 ,_m ( ! m conspicu\s f9ancial failures are made by p]sons :o fairly bri/le ) purposes4 ,!y are l ! ambiti\s b unwise blacksmi? :o _h s _m irons 9 ! fire at once t he ei!r _h to slight 8 "w on all or all[ "s to become ov]heat$ & spoil$4 ,x is inf9itely m cr$itable to h "o purpose1 & accompli% x successfully1 ?an a numb] & succe$ only indiff]5tly4 ,! /ory ( :i* ! =ego+ is a prelude is n t ( a ,napoleon ( f9ance or ev5 ( a ,hetty ,gre5 9 success 9 mat]ial matt]s1 b ( t ( a v humble1 b altoge!r wor?y woman1 ^: aspirations are spiritual r ?an mat]ial4 ,examples f ! ranks ( ! humble are m apt to be helpful to ! great mass ( ! p ?an ^? tak5 f o!r classes1 z :at ! weal?y & highly educat$ classes accompli% is apt to be attribut$ to _! m favor$ /ation 9 life1 & !re=e n to be emulat$ by ! poor1 illit]ate & obscure4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! example :i* foll[s is "o t may be pr(itably emulat$ by any1 reg>dless ( rank 9 life4 ,c>ol9a ,corradi 0 born ,septemb] #a1 #ahef1 9 ,ma/etl51 ,canton ,?urgau1 ,switz]l&4 ,%e 0 ! y\nge/ b "o ( elev5 *ildr51 born ( p>5ts :o 7 only 9 mod]ate circum/ances1 & !re=e ! help ( all ! *ildr5 able to "w 0 requir$ to ma9ta9 ! reputation = ?rift :i* ! family _h always enjoy$4 ,! p>5ts 7 hone/1 indu/ri\s1 intellig5t1 b n specially pi\s p4 ,h] fa!r1 ,johannes ,corradi1 0 a r +5i\s man1 able to turn 8 h& to almo/ any k9d ( "w1 & z k9d-he>t$ & self-sacrific+ a man z c\ld be f\nd any:]e1 & g5]\s almo/ to a fault4 ,he 0 greatly belov$ by all :o knew him1 & especially by 8 *ildr54 ,! "m 0 an exceptionally good h\sekeep]1 & possess$ r>e tact z a manag]1 & develop$ into q a bus9ess woman1 especially aft] h] husb&'s dea?1 :5 x became h] duty to manage ! mat]ial affairs ( ! family4 ,%e 0 also kn[n by h] intimates to possess a gift ( presci5ce1 or ! ability to see ?+s be=e !y actually transpir$4 ,by ?is gift %e evid5tly =esaw some?+ ( ! future ( h] daught] ,c>ol9a :ile %e 0 yet a "y *ild1 & insi/$ t %e le>n ! ,fr5* laundry bus9ess1 z ! "t w\ld come :5 %e w\ld f9d x an advantage to "w at x4 ,c>ol9a 0 ! only *ild conc]n+ :om ! "m _h ?is impression1 al?\gh ! o!r daught]s 7 app>5tly z well adapt$ = t k9d ( "w z %e 01 & !re 0 no?+ ab\t h] to indicate t %e1 any m ?an ! o!rs1 w\ld ev] ne$ to "w at x4 ,l _m o!r bran*es ( k or craft1 ! secrets ( ,fr5* laundry "w 7 only to be obta9$ by sacrifice1 & s ! p>5ts ( ,c>ol9a paid a consid]able sum ( money = ! privilege1 & b\nd h] to s]ve )\t pay = a c]ta9 p]iod to h h] le>n f ^? :o 7 skill$ 9 t l9e4 ,%e 0 apt at le>n+1 became a v pr(ici5t h&1 & foll[$ t l9e ( employm5t = ab\t ?ree ye>s :ile h] "m /ill liv$1 7h] fa!r hav+ di$ :5 %e 0 f\rte5 ye>s ( age47 ,! "m di$ 9 #ahhc1 leav+ ! *ildr51 :o1 h[ev]1 7 all gr[n to maturity by t "t1 to %ift = !mselves4 ,h] la/ words to ,c>ol9a 7 t %e mu/ n m\rn or despair because ( h] dea?1 z !re 0 some?+ great prep>$ = h]1 ( :i* %e 0 !n 9 ignorance1 b ( :i* %e w\ld le>n 9 due "t4 ,%e said no?+ ( ! k9d ab\t ! o!r *ildr51 & ! family talk$ ab\t ! fact aft] ! "m's dea? & decid$ among !mselves t x meant t ,c>ol9a 0 someh[ go+ to become possess$ ( weal?4 ,!y _h fai? 9 _! "m's ability to see ?+s t 7 com+ to pass1 & !y c\ldn't ?9k ( any?+ q s desirable 9 _! e/imation z weal?4 ,c>ol9a w5t out to s]vice1 & 0 mo/ly engag$ 9 g5]al h\sework4 ,:ile ! p>5ts liv$ ! family nev] le>n$ ( ! ,gospel z taught by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 b "s ye>s lat] x 0 br\ght directly to ! att5tion ( "s ( ! surviv+ memb]s ( ! family1 & ,c>ol9a alone ( all ( !m 0 attract$ by x4 ,%e jo9$ ! ,*ur* 9 ! ye> #ahhi1 & 0 s impress$ ) ! doctr9e ( salvation = ! dead1 t %e soon aft]w>ds wrote a lett] to ! cl]k ( ! p>i% 9 :i* h] p>5ts 7 born1 to obta9 in=mation 9 reg>d to _! ance/ors4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! hope t %e might1 at "s "t 9 ! future1 be able to h a vic>i\s "w done 9 _! behalf4 ,to h] gratification1 ! p>i% (fic] prov$ to be a di/ant relative1 by ! "n ( ,corradi1 & he suppli$ h] ) ! names ( h] ance/ors = a few g5]ations--?irty-five or ?irty-six names 9 all4 ,!y 7 all %e 0 able to obta91 or knew :]e to obta91 be=e %e migrat$ to ,utah 7:i* %e did 9 ! ye> #ahia17 & %e came "h ) a /rong desire t !y %\ld h all ! privileges ( ! ,gospel t !y might h enjoy$ _h !y accept$ ( x 9 mortality4 ,%e inh]it$ en\gh f h] p>5ts' e/ate to pay = h] emigration to ,utah & leave #ce4jj 9 h] pocket :5 %e l&$ "h4 ,t 0 ! am\nt ( h] capital at ! inception ( h] c>e] "h 9 ,utah1 less ?an tw5ty-?ree ye>s ago4 ,%e _h no relatives1 & few acqua9tances1 9 ?is l&1 & 0 unfamili> ) ! language ( ! c\ntry4 ,%e obta9$ "w 9 a laundry at ! l[e/ price paid to inexp]i5c$ h&s1 & 0 glad to get x4 ,%e 0 devot$ to h] religion1 0 fai?ful 9 att5d+ meet+s1 pay+ h] ti!s & fa/ (f]+s1 & nev] lo/ sight ( ! duty t %e s e>ly felt to be re/+ ^u h]1 to d all t 0 9 h] p[] = ! salvation ( h] dead k9dr$4 ,9 ! meantime %e _h be5 acquir+ a k ( ! ,engli% language1 b x 0 six ye>s aft] %e arriv$ 9 ,utah be=e %e began h] vic>i\s "w 9 ! ,temple4 ,%e 0 n able to foll[ ?is "w up cont9u\sly--only to sp5d a day at a "t1 b ! _s ( ! "w grew ^u h]4 ,%e 0 able to (ficiate = ! females ( h] k9dr$1 b %e 0 9 d\bt z to h[ to proce$ to get ! "w done = h] male k9dr$4 ,:ile 9 ?is /ate ( anxiety ! ,_s prompt$ h] to apply to ,niels ,p4,l4 ,eskildz1 ) ! assurance t he w\ld fai?fully s]ve1 & be ( great assi/ance to h]4 ,%e accord+ly appli$ to him1 &1 z already relat$1 obta9$ 8 cons5t4 ,:5 all ^? ^: names %e _h 7 (ficiat$ =1 %e 0 favor$ ) an op5 vision1 9 :i* a p]son appe>$ to h] & told h] t %e _h a great "w yet to p]=m 9 behalf ( h] dead k9dr$--t %e w\ld d ! "w = m ?an a ?\s&4 ,at t "t %e did n "k :]e %e c\ld get ano!r "n1 & e>n$ s little by h] "w 7%e nev] 0 paid m ?an #a4aj p] day at ! laundry1 & mu* ( ! "t only receiv$ #a4jj p] day7 t %e c\ldn't =esee h[ %e c\ld ev] af=d to pay = hav+ h] g5ealogy trac$ up & obta9 m names4 ,%e _h rec5tly be5 try+ to obta9 laundry "w 7iron+7 9 private families1 ) a view to e>n+ m ?an %e _h be5 able to at ! laundries1 b _h n yet succe$$ to any great ext5t4 ,%e felt1 h[ev]1 t ! ,"l _h inspir$ ! promise made to h]1 & t ,he c\ld & w\ld provide a way = its fulfillm5t1 b h[ %e c\ld n =see4 ,soon aft]w>ds %e obta9$ "w 9 h] l9e 9 a private weal?y family1 :]e %e 0 able to e>n #b4jj p] day1 & also le>n$ ( a man :o 0 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( trac+ up g5ealogies1 :om %e employ$ to obta9 ! names ( h] ance/ors4 ,%e has s9ce obta9$ sev]al ext5sive li/s ( names1 includ+ sev]al l9es ( h] ance/ors1 & has n[ _h ,bro!r ,eskildz regul>ly employ$ = sev]al ye>s1 :5ev] he has be5 able to d s1 (ficiat+ = h] dead male k9dr$1 :ile %e has employ$ wom51 & occasionally sp5ds a day 9 ! ,temple h]self1 labor+ = h] female k9dr$4 ,%e has ?us done h]self1 or hir$ o!rs to d ! "w1 = almo/ #ahjj1 & by ! "t %e completes ! "w = all ! names %e has1 ! numb] w be increas$ to fully #aijj4 ,%e has done ?is z a labor ( love1 & f\nd great joy & satisfaction 9 s do+--9 fact1 feel+ repaid z %e has proce$$ by ! enjoym5t ! "w has af=d$ h]1 = all ! labor & sacrifice x has involv$4 ,:ile h] e>n+s h nev] be5 munific5t1 %e has ma9ta9$ a dec5t1 respectable appe>ance1 keep+ h\se 9 f "o to ?ree r5t$ rooms1 & hone/ly paid h] way & done h] duty z a *ur* memb]--all f h] own e>n+s4 ,%e feels t ! ,"l has be5 specially k9d to h]1 9 provid+ a way = ! gratification ( h] e>ne/ desire 9 behalf ( h] dead k9dr$4 ,%e expresses also h] gratitude to ,bro!r ,eskildz1 to :om great cr$it is due = classify+ ! names & provid+ = ! ord]ly & complete p]=mance ( ! "w1 s t no names h be5 duplicat$1 & none omitt$4 ,%e says %e doesn't "k h[ %e c\ld h accompli%$ :at %e has )\t 8 help4 ,h] g5ealogical records are 9 f9e %ape1 & are a cr$it to h]4 ,:5 ask$ h[ mu* money %e _h sp5t = g5ealogical rese>*1 = books 9 :i* to keep a record ( ! "w done & = ! paym5t ( p %e _h hir$ to (ficiate = h] k9dr$1 %e repli$ %e did n "k1 & %e did n c>e to "k4 ,%e 0 cont5t to "k t x _h be5 sp5t 9 a wor?y cause1 gave ! ,"l ! cr$it = x & did n ev5 seek any p]sonal recognition4 ,%e has felt sure s9ce embrac+ ! ,gospel t h] "m mu/ h _h a =ekn[l$ge t %e w\ld labor 9 ?is cause1 & %e has _h _m assurances s9ce %e fir/ engag$ 9 ! ,temple "w t h] p>5ts are aw>e ( ! vic>i\s "w %e has done or caus$ to be done 9 behalf ( ! dead1 & he>tily approve ( ! same4 ,%e has s\ght no notoriety 9 :at %e has done2 9 fact1 0 r reluctant ab\t admitt+ x or giv+ any in=mation conc]n+ x1 b ! consci\sness ( x af=ds h] a great deal ( satisfaction--inf9itely m1 %e says t ! possession ( a million doll>s c\ld4 ,"s wom5 h d\btless done m ?an %e 9 labor+ = ! salvation ( ! dead1 numb]s consid]$1 b h] record (f]s a specially f9e example ( a holy purpose fai?fully pursu$1 & ,c>ol9a ,corradi w d\btless /& ?r\gh\t et]nity z ! p]sonification ( self-sacrifice & filial devotion4 ,,an ,,exception4 ,a ,,ri* ,,man',s ,,h&icap--,,weal? ,,n ,,ess5tially ,,bad--,,b ,,qualities ,,its ,,possession ,,develops ,a ,,b> ,,to ,,salvation--,,typical ,,case ,,( ,a ,,man ,,re>$ ,,9 ,,afflu5ce--,,unpromis+ ,,/>t ,,9 ,,m>ri$ ,,life--,,h[ ,,he ,,became ,,int]e/$ ,,9 ,,temple ,,"w--,,wor?y ,,example ,,9 ,,rec5t ,,ye>s4 ,x is n an uncommon ?+ = a poor p]son to look ) envy ^u ! possessions ( ! weal?y1 & rem>k h[ easy x w\ld be = him to be g5]\s1 & make sacrifices = a righte\s cause1 if he 7 only weal?y4 ,x is h>d--p]haps impossible--= su* a p]son to realize x 7nev] hav+ be5 possess$ ( weal?17 b weal? is m frequ5tly a b> to ! s]vice ( ! ,"l ?an a help !re94 ,we are in=m$ 9 ! gospel accord+ to ,mat!w t ! ,savior said a ri* man %all h>dly ent] ! k+dom ( heav52 & aga91 x is easi] = a camel to g ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le ?an = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,:e!r we und]/& f ?is t ! ,savior 0 indulg+ 9 hyp]bole--! grosse/ k9d ( exagg]ation1 or t ! eye ( ! ne$le ref]r$ to 0 a specially l[ gateway 9 ! wall ( ,j]usalem1 ?r\gh :i* camels c\ld only pass by cr\*+ d[n1 we mu/ conclude t ! ri* are less susceptible to ! sav+ influ5ce ( ! ,gospel ?an ! poor4 ,?is is confirm$ by ! decl>ation t ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav51 & num]\s passages ab\t ! deceitfulness ( ri*es1 & ( ! love ( money1 be+ ! root ( all evil4 ,:5 we come to analyze ! "q1 x is n ! weal? itself t is evil1 b ! av>ice & arrogance t its possession is apt to develop1 = ! m "o has ! m he is apt to want4 ,! p]son :o 9 8 y\? is eag] to acquire weal? is apt to gr[ int5sely av>ici\s if n mis]ly 9 8 old age4 ,! p]son :o manife/s pride & slight reg>d = o!rs' rights 9 y\? is apt to become unbe>ably arrogant z he gr[s old]4 ,humility is a pre-requisite to ! acceptance & practice ( ^? pr9ciples ^u :i* salvation dep5ds1 & humility is ! v opposite ( arrogance4 ,treasures 9 heav5 are apt to look mo/ attractive to ! p]son ^: view !re( is n ob/ruct$ by treasures ^u e>?2 = :]e ! treasure is1 !re w ! he>t be also4 ,a poor p]son1 seek+ salvation1 is n s apt to h 8 att5tion di/ract$ !refrom1 z is "o :o is full ( c>e conc]n+ 8 e>?ly possessions4 ,inasmu* z ! "w done 9 ! ,temple is cle>ly 9 ! nature ( seek+ treasures 9 heav51 x is really refre%+ to f9d a weal?y p]son1 & especially "o :o has be5 re>$ 9 afflu5ce1 manife/+ mu* devotion 9 t l9e4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ examples ( ?is k9d noticeable 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple 9 rec5t ye>s is t ( ,bro!r ,p 4 4 4 ,8 p>5ts 7 desc5d$ f ari/ocratic families ( ,old ,virg9ia4 ,8 fa!r 0 ! own] ( two l>ge m]cantile e/abli%m5ts & o!r valuable prop]ty 9 8 native t[n be=e ! w>1 b ! w> broke him up1 & left him comp>atively poor4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 ( t class :o _c be kept d[n4 ,he 0 ambiti\s & ent]pris+1 & soon began to accumulate4 ,com+ to ,utah 9 ! ye> #ahfd1 he engag$ 9 s*ool tea*+1 f>m+1 ran a ?re%+ ma*9e1 cl]k$ 91 manag$ & !n own$ a /ore1 engag$ 9 bank+1 etc41 wr++ success out ( ev]y?+ he turn$ 8 h& to4 ,by ! "t ! subject if ?is sket* 7:o 0 born 9 ,utah17 0 old en\gh to receive impressions1 8 0 reg>d$ z among ! mo/ weal?y1 influ5tial & aggressive families 9 ! /ate4 ,none ( ! sons 7( :om !re 7 sev]al 9 ! family7 ev] s]v$ z a mission>y1 until rec5tly1 :5 "o ( ! y\ng] sons fill$ a cr$itable mission to ,g]many4 ,?is fact is m5tion$ because ! call+ ( "o son f a h\sehold to fill a mission frequ5tly ar\ses m or less zeal 9 ! :ole family4 ,nor 7 !y conspicu\s work]s 9 ! quorum & auxili>y organizations 9 ! *ur*4 ,?is fact is m5tion$ = ! same reason4 ,:5 "y p take an active "p 9 ^! organizations !y frequ5tly develop into en?usia/ic *ur* memb]s1 & occasionally ar\se an int]e/ 9 spiritual matt]s ?r\gh\t ! :ole family4 ,! elde/ son 0 a successful m9+ brok]1 & prom95t 9 political & bus9ess affairs1 & ! second1 7! subject ( ?is sket*7 /udi$ law1 ) ! int5tion ( becom+ a practic+ attorney4 ,^! facts are m5tion$ also = ! reason t !y are g5]ally und]/ood to t5d f r ?an t[>ds religi\s devotion4 ,ano!r circum/ance t w\ld r indicate backslid+ ?an a gr[+ zeal1 0 8 disreg>d = ! scriptural injunction3 ,be ye n unequally yok$ toge!r ) unbeliev]s4 ,he m>ri$ a girl :o 0 n a memb] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ext5uation1 x may be said t he indulg$ 9 ! hope ( conv]t+ h]2 9 fact1 dur+ ! days ( _! c\rt%ip !y read & discuss$ ,mormon lit]ature toge!r1 & %e manife/$ an int]e/ !re92 b %e hadn't fai? en\gh to jo9 ! ,*ur* be=e h] m>riage2 nor1 inde$1 = f\r ye>s aft]w>ds1 ! fact ( h] p>5ts & mo/ ( h] relatives be+ non-,mormons possibly acc\nt+ = h] hesitancy4 ,) ?is introduction ! /ory may n[ be giv5 z told by ,bro!r ,p4441 ( h[ he became int]e/$ 9 ,temple "w3 ,on ,july #bj1 #aijh1 ,miss ,h 4 4 4 & ,i 7 m>ri$ by an ,eld] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,f\r ye>s lat] my wife 0 /rick5 ) hemorrhage ( ! bra91 & h] life 0 despair$ (4 ,%e 0 heal$ 9 answ] to pray]1 & ! fai? ex]cis$ by h]self & o!rs1 & gladly jo9$ ! ,*ur* soon aft]w>ds4 ,lat] on1 %e 0 dy+ ( organic ,brights disease1 & ! physician 9 att5dance said !re 0 no possibility ( h] liv+4 ,h[ev]1 aft] an adm9i/ration ( ! ,eld]s1 %e improv$ imm$iately1 & liv$ 9 peace = f\r ye>s long]4 ,on ,april #bg1 #aijh1 %e di$4 ,we _h n be5 to ! ,temple to receive our end[m5ts1 & to h ! important c]emony p]=m$ :]eby we c\ld be unit$ = "t & all et]nity4 ,ab\t "o mon? aft] my wife's dea? ,i 0 impress$ to g to ! #bj? ,w>d sacram5t s]vice2 al?\gh ,i did n live 9 t w>d1 & x 0 my fir/ att5dance at a meet+ !re4 ,bro!r ,samuel ,w4 ,j5k9son1 a bl9d man1 :o 0 a ,temple work]1 0 ! speak]4 ,twelve ye>s prior to t "t ,bro!r ,j5k9son _h done end[m5t "w 9 ! ,temple = "s ( my wife's relatives1 b he & ,i 7 n acqua9t$4 ,i 0 s mu* impress$ ) 8 rem>ks1 t ,i inquir$ & le>n$ 8 "n1 & ! foll[+ morn+ wrote a lett] to ?is bl9d bro!r1 tell+ him h[ pleas$ ,i 0 ) 8 te/imony4 ,on receiv+ ! lett]1 ,bro!r ,j5k9son telephon$ to me a reque/ to come up & see him4 ,my telephone numb] 0 #ebgi4 ,a mon? pass$4 ,"o aft]noon1 on ! v day ! ,temple clos$ = ! summ] vacation1 z ,i 0 sitt+ at my desk1 ! telephone rang4 ,tak+ d[n ! receiv]1 ,i he>d ! voice ( ,samuel ,w4 ,j5k9son1 say+ ,y\r telephone numb] has be5 com+ to me = a week1 especially :ile ,i 0 9 ! ,temple4 ,i did n call y up1 z ,i did n wi% to di/urb y2 b today ! numb] '#ebgi1 #ebgi' came to me s _m times t1 on leav+ ! ,temple1 ,i h come to a phone4 ,n[ ,i d n "k :at to say to y4' ,t ev5+ ,i call$ at ! home ( ! bl9d bro!r1 & talk$ to him a:ile1 ma9ly 9 reg>d to my dep>t$ wife4 ,six weeks pass$4 ,?ree days be=e ! ,temple op5$1 aft] ! vacation1 ,bro!r ,j5k9son telephon$ to me1 say+3 ',i am impress$ t y\r wife wants h] ,temple "w done4' ',all "r1' ,i repli$1 ',i w see to x4' ,i call$ ^u ,presid5t ,w9d]1 ! presid+ (fic] ( ! ,temple1 & told him :at _h occurr$4 ,he advis$ t ,i wait until a ye> _h pass$ aft] ! dea? ( my wife4 ,?is agre$ ) my feel+s exactly1 & ,i rem>k$1 ,i ?9k s too1 ,presid5t ,w9d]4 ,besides1 ,i w\ld r take ! re/ ( ! ye> to prep>e to ent] ! ,temple4' ,?ree days lat] ,presid5t ,w9d] s5t = me1 &1 :5 ,i respond$ to ! call1 said3 ,i h tak5 t matt] up ) ,presid5t ,smi?1 & we h made an exception 9 y\r case2 & y c n[ d ! "w = y\r wife any "t4' ,i ?ank$ ,presid5t ,w9d]1 b add$ t ,i ?\ght !re 0 no hurry1 & pref]r$ to wait = a:ile4 ,h[ev]1 my wife knew ! great importance ( att5d+ to ?is mo/ sacr$ "w )\t delay4 ,9 h] life h] rule 01 n to procra/9ate4 ,%e us$ to say1 ',tomorr[ has en\gh duties ( its own to att5d to4 ,s don't cr[d ! duties ( today on tomorr[4' ,besides1 be+ 9 ! _s _w1 %e _h a liveli] appreciation ( ,temple "w ?an ,i _h1 ) my e>?ly environm5t4 ,%e knew !re 0 great dang] 9 delay+ to d ! vic>i\s "w--a fact t all ,latt]-day ,sa9ts %\ld und]/& :o are famili> ) ! tea*+s ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? ^u ! subject4 ,he impress$ ^u ! ,sa9ts 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms t !re 0 none too mu* "t left 9 :i* to d ! "w = ! dead2 & "o ( ! /ronge/ desires t he manife/$ dur+ ! la/ few weeks ( 8 life 01 t ! ,sa9ts %\ld proce$ to get _! g5ealogies & p]=m ! sacr$ ord9ances 9 behalf ( _! dead k9dr$ )\t delay4 ,delays are dang]\s1 & ! adv]s>y w always give u abundant reasons = procra/9ation if we are will+ to li/5 to su* c\nsel4 ,t5 days m pass$4 ,i 0 sitt+ at my desk :5 ! telephone rang4 ,samuel ,w4 ,j5k9son's voice s\nd$ 9 my e>2 ,y h let t5 days g by1 & hav5't done t "w = y\r wife yet4' ,my answ] 03 ,no1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld wait a:ile2 b ,i h p]mission f ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy to d ! "w any "t n[4' ,!n came a %ort & vigor\s s]mon f ! bl9d ,temple work]1 t has s9ce prov5 to be ! mov+ cause 9 my life 9 ! matt] ( ,temple "w4 ,bro!r ,j5k9son 9 pla9ness & e>ne/ness said3 ',i am impress$ ) ! feel+ t y\r wife wants h] ,temple "w done1 & ,i always act on my impressions4 ,if h] ,temple "w is done %e w h m happ9ess & great] fre$om1 c progress fa/] & fur!r1 & c accompli% mu* m = h]self & = o!rs1 & = y "r "h on e>?4 ,b y c d :at y want4 ,i h]eby cle> myself f all responsibility1 & leave x :olly to y4' ',i am conv9c$1 ,bro!r ,j5k9son1 & w see to x at once4' ,i answ]$1 & took ! next tra9 = ,ogd51 :]e ,i saw my si/] & ask$ h] to be proxy = my wife4 ,on see+ me1 %e exclaim$3 ',i h be5 want+ to see y1 & 0 go+ to write to y4 ,i _h a wond]ful dream ab\t y\r wife ?is morn+4' ,%e !n proce$$ to relate ! dream1 :i* 0 9 l9e ) my wife's wi%1 z express$ by ,bro!r ,j5k9son1 t h] ,temple "w %\ld be done4 ,two days !reaft] ! ,temple "w 0 done1 & x 0 ! mo/ glori\s day ( my life4 ,no joy t ,i _h previ\sly felt c\ld comp>e ) ! heav5ly happ9ess t ,i exp]i5c$4 ,te>s came to my eyes1 & ,i rejoic$ 9 a _s ( ?anksgiv+ to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r = be+ p]mitt$ to ent] ,8 holy h\se & p>take ( ! bless+s !re9 be/[$4 ,s9ce !n ,i h felt t my ma9 mission on e>? is to h ,temple "w done = z _m spirits z possible2 !reby aid+ 9 ! release ( ^? dep>t$ spirits f _! prison h\ses4 ,i h also tak5 ! opportunity to enc\rage o!rs to se>* out _! g5ealogies & d ,temple "w = _! k9dr$ dead4 ,t is 8 /ory1 briefly told4 ,o!rs c te/ify to ! fidelity ) :i* he has fulfill$ :at he conceiv$ to be 8 mission4 ,he frequ5tly goes to ! ,temple himself & receives ord9ances 9 behalf ( 8 dead k9dr$1 & he is con/antly employ+ o!rs to d likewise1 s t ! "w = 8 k9dr$ dead goes on apace4 ,be+ ask$ h[ _m he _h n[ _h ! "w done =1 he repli$ t he did n "k--he _h n tak5 "t to c\nt--b "s ?\s&s4 ,9 addition to all ?is1 he has = ! pa/ five ye>s be5 a work] on ! ,temple ,block 9 connection ) ! ,bureau ( ,in=mation1 sp5d+ mu* ( 8 "t !re1 & ) good effect if ! volunte]$ op9ion ( hundr$s :o h li/5$ to him are a fair crit]ion by :i* to judge4 ,?\gh he nev] fill$ a =eign mission1 he has enjoy$ privileges t seldom come to =eign mission>ies4 ,he has expla9$ ,mormon hi/ory & doctr9e & borne 8 te/imony to ?\s&s :o1 z /rang]s !reto1 7 seek+ ! in=mation he _h to (f] 7& _m ( !m will+ li/5]s17 & :o c\ld nev] aft]w>ds d5y hav+ he>d ! tru?4 ,x may be inf]r$ f ?is t he is work+ "u high pressure1 to sp>e s mu* "t f 8 own absorb+ affairs to devote to ?is *>itable "w1 z well z to be "u ! f9ancial tribute t he is 9 ?is connection1 & inde$ he is4 ,he probably inh]its f 8 fa!r 7:o 0 a man ( unusual en]gy1 m5tal & physical17 8 capacity = "w4 ,!re is no d\bt ab\t 8 feel+ bett] = ! /r5u\s life t he is lead+1 & especially = 8 gratuit\s "w4 ,he has be5 he>d to rem>k t he has f\nd no good & safe place to /op at1 z any less5+ ( 8 ef=ts 9 ! volunt>y "w = ! good ( o!rs t he has und]tak51 results 9 a p]ceptible dim9ution 9 ! good _s t he has enjoy$ 9 rec5t ye>s1 & 9 8 gr[+ worldly-m9d$ 9 a correspond+ degree4 ,8 is a nature t is n satisfi$ ) any?+ m$iocre4 ,he craves ! be/1 & is naturally ?or\gh & :ole-he>t$ 9 t :i* he does1 & has a ke5 s5se ( bo? enjoym5t & suff]+4 ,he has le>n$ :at _m o!rs fail to le>n3 t happ9ess dep5ds less ^u :at we receive ?an :at we give1 less ^u :at we h ?an ^u :at we d2 less ^u :at o!rs d = u ?an ^u :at we d = !m2 & t we c adopt no m c]ta9 means ( secur+ happ9ess = ourselves ?an t ( seek+ to make o!rs happy4 ,life nev] 0 s full & ri* & satisfy+ to him be=e z x has be5 9 rec5t ye>s1 = he nev] did s mu* = o!rs1 & nev] be=e exhibit$ s mu* unselfi%ness4 ,he objects to be+ class$ z a ri* man1 because1 not)/&+ 8 int]e/s are r ext5sive1 he has inve/$ a l>ge am\nt ( borr[$ money 9 an indu/ry :i* involves a good deal ( risk1 & yet1 ) good =tune 9 8 favor1 may yield a h&some pr(it4 ,well1 if he is n ri* he is c]ta9ly ent]pris+1 & des]ves to be ri*1 & nev] 0 9 less dang] f be+ ri*4 ,weal? is a comp>ative t]m1 anyh[4 ,if he is n ri* comp>$ ) "s :o are v weal?y1 he is comp>$ ) ^? :o h little or none ( ?is _w's goods4 ,if1 ) ! risk he is tak+1 he /ill f9ds "t to devote s mu* unselfi% att5tion to o!rs1 dead & liv+1 h[ mu* m cr$itable ?an if he labor$ = selfi% ends6 ,& h[ mu* m ( a sacrifice he is mak+ ?an if he _h conv]t$ all 8 surplus prop]ty into gov]nm5t bonds1 ! income f :i* w\ld insure him a liv+ )\t c>e on 8 "p1 & !n only gave 8 "t to ! cause ( humanity4 ,he has aga9 m>ri$--?is "t 9 ,god's own appo9t$ way1 to "o :o is full ( fai?--& two lovely *ildr5 h come to grace 8 home--! fir/ liv+ *ildr5 he has _h4 ,he takes an optimi/ic view ( life1 & nev] felt t he _h s mu* to live =4 ,x may be appropriately m5tion$ "h t six ye>s be=e 8 =m] wife di$ 7a4 already relat$17 %e wrote a lett] to h] husb&1 ) a reque/ t x be op5$ & read aft] h] dea?4 ,8 pres5t wife *anc$ to read t lett] "s "t aft] h] m>riage1 & le>n$ f x t ! express$ desire ( ! deceas$ wife 0 t h] husb& %\ld m>ry aga91 & t "s "t !re w\ld be a little ,luac9e 7t be+ ! fir/ wife's "n47 ,! fir/ *ild 0 a boy4 ,! second 0 a girl1 & ! "m1 on h] own volition1 *ose = h] ! "n ( ,luac9e4 ,consid] ?is case f :atev] angle we may1 ,bro!r ,p 4 4 4 is an exception 9 8 class1 & a mo/ praisewor?y exception1 ^: example 9 rec5t ye>s is well wor?y ( emulation4 ,,my ,,"m4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,pr$iction ,,f ,,mala*i ,,fulfill$--,,bir? ,,& ,,*ildhood ,,( ,,m>y ,,alice ,,cannon--,,cannon ,,family ,,embrace ,,! ,,gospel--,,migrate--,,"m',s ,,dea? ,,at ,,sea--,,arrival ,,at ,,nauvoo--,,fa!r',s ,,dea?--,,h] ,,m>riage4 ,behold1 ,i w s5d y ,elijah ! prophet be=e ! com+ ( ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l1 & he %all turn ! he>t ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! he>t ( ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs1 le/ ,i come & smite ! e>? ) a curse4 ,?us spake ! ,"l ?r\gh ,mala*i1 ! prophet2 b j :at 0 meant by turn+ ! he>t ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr5 & ! he>t ( ! *ildr5 to ! fa!rs1 has be5 a matt] ( speculation among bible /ud5ts s9ce "t 0 "y4 ,( c\rse1 _m h suppos$ t ?is pr$iction 0 fulfill$ 9 ! com+ ( ,john ! ,bapti/2 b :]e9 ,john ! ,bapti/ accompli%$ any su* "w z t indicat$ is n cle>4 ,:atev] ! "w 0 t ,elijah 0 to d1 !re mu/ be some?+ pot5tial ab\t x1 to h ! effect ( appeas+ ! wra? ( ! ,almighty & av]t+ ! curse ) :i* ! e>? 7or possibly ! inhabitants ( ! e>?7 w\ld o!rwise be smitt54 ,n until ! doctr9e ( salvation = ! dead _h be5 reveal$ 0 ! full import ( ! decl>ation quot$ f ,mala*i und]/ood ev5 by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,! anxiety !y imm$iately exp]i5c$ = ! salvation ( _! k9dr$ :o _h di$ )\t con=m+ to ! ,gospel requirem5ts1 :5 !y le>n$ t ! liv+ might d a vic>i\s "w 9 behalf ( ! dead1 t w\ld place ! latt] ^u an equal foot+ ) ! mo/ favor$ ( ! liv+1 0 an illu/ration ( its effects ^u ! *ildr54 ,! int]e/ t 0 awak5$ ab\t t same "t 9 ! matt] ( g5ealogical rese>*1 )\t any app>5t cause = x1 m ?an _h exi/$ = ages1 may reasonably be consid]$ an evid5ce t ! he>t ( ! fa!rs 0 be+ turn$ to ! *ildr54 ,nor 0 ?is int]e/ 9 ! trac+ ( g5ealogies1 & ! connect+ ( "o g5]ation or age to ano!r by k9dr$ l9ks1 limit$ to ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 or ^? famili> ) ! doctr9e ( salvation = ! dead1 z newly reveal$4 ,x seem$ to be a spontane\s feel+1 specially noticeable 9 ! m enlight5$ c\ntries ( t age & s9ce4 ,! disposition to engage 9 ?is rese>* 0 n limit$ to any class or cre$4 ,x 0 manife/$ alike by p ( v>i\s religi\s beliefs & by ^? also ( infidel t5d5cies4 ,sometimes pride ( ance/ry furni%$ ! excuse1 & at o!r times ! hope ( inh]itance 0 ! inc5tive4 ,:atev] ! causes t l$ to ! compil+ & publi%+ ( g5ealogical works1 x is easy = ,latt]-day ,sa9ts to believe t m5 s actuat$ 7 inspir$ ( ! ,"l1 :e!r !y realiz$ x or n1 & t ! gr& & ultimate purpose ( ! ,"l 0 t ! liv+ believ]s 9 t doctr9e might d a vic>i\s "w = ! salvation ( individual dead1 & ?us connect ! pres5t g5]ation ) ^? ( ! pa/4 ,image3 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,alice ,c4 ,lamb]t ,a desire to le>n z mu* z possible ab\t "o's ance/ors1 & !n g into ! ,temple & labor = _! salvation1 may be really accept$ z ! normal feel+ among fai?ful1 s9c]e ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,s g5]ally is x und]/ood to be _! duty to labor = _! dead k9dr$1 t x seems q ! natural ?+ t !y %\ld d s4 ,_! obligation 9 ?is respect is comp>able to t ( provid+ = dep5d5t memb]s ( _! h\seholds4 ,"o mu/ h a broad] feel+ ( philan?ropy or a high] s5se ( duty1 to labor z a g5]al work] or (ficiator 9 ! ,temple = ext5d$ p]iods1 )\t hope ( e>?ly rew>d4 ,among ! m conspicu\s examples ( ?is k9d 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple is ,mrs4 ,m>y ,alice ,c4 ,lamb]t1 ! dean ( ! wom5 work]s1 if su* a t]m may be appli$ to a woman4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? call$ to s labor :5 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple 0 complet$1 & has s s]v$ fai?fully & gratuit\sly ev] s9ce1 be+ /ill active & effici5t1 al?\gh 9 h] eighty-six? ye>4 ,h]s is z f9e an example ( a busy1 well-sp5t life1 z c\ld readily be f\nd1 & a p]usal ( ! foll[+ sket* c h>dly fail to be fai? promot+3 ,on ! #i? day ( ,decemb]1 #ahbh1 a "y m>ri$ c\ple1 ,george & ,ann ,cannon1 !n liv+ 9 ! city ( ,liv]pool1 ,engl&1 rejoic$ 9 ! bir? ( _! second *ild--a daught]--:om !y nam$ ,m>y ,alice4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t ! *ild or h] bro!r1 ,george ,q41 :o 0 two ye>s h] s5ior1 or _! p>5ts1 to di/+ui% !m f ! _m ?\s&s ( o!r families :o liv$ 9 t great city4 ,! fa!r 0 an intellig5t & indu/ri\s tradesman--an exp]t c>p5t]1 or jo9]--& ! "m a ?or\ghly dome/ic woman1 ^: love = h] husb& & *ildr5 0 only equall$ by ! /r5g? ( h] religi\s f]vor4 ,?\gh ,engl& _h be5 ! adopt$ home ( ?is bran* ( ! ,cannon family s9ce _m ye>s be=e _! m>riage1 ! mo/ ( _! relatives liv$ 9 ! ,isle ( ,man1 & ?i!r ! family w5t on occasional visits4 ,on "o ( ^! visits1 at ! e>ne/ solicitation ( h] mat]nal gr&mo!r1 little ,m>y ,alice 0 left to be> h] company1 & sp5t five ye>s ( h] *ildhood 9 ! qua9t old t[n ( ,peel1 = ?is purpose4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! ,cannon family 0 enl>g$ by ! successive bir?s ( o!r *ildr5--,ann1 ,angus1 ,john1 ,david & ,leonora4 ,john1 h[ev]1 di$ :5 ?ree & a half ye>s ( age4 ,prosp]ity _h att5d$ ! fa!r's labors1 ! family _h a com=table & happy home1 ! old] *ildr5 7 acquir+ an education1 & gave promise ( be+ l o!r *ildr5 among ! bett] class 9 ,engl&--no worse ?an ! majority1 & n mu* if any bett]4 ,:5 ,m>y ,alice 0 ab\t #aa ye>s ( age1 an ev5t occurr$ t 0 de/9$ to *ange ! :ole curr5t ( ! family life4 ,if !re is any tru? 9 ! !ory ( h]$ity1 x 0 well = ! ,cannon family t _! ance/ors1 = g5]ations1 _h be5 h>dy sea-f>+ m5--"s ( !m capta9s1 conspicu\s = _! c\rage & adv5tur\s disposition4 ,x 0 well t _! ance/ral home 0 9 ! ,isle ( ,man1 :]e ! inhabitants1 l>gely fi%]m51 are inur$ to h>d%ip & us$ to battl+ ) ! waves & brav+ ! tempe/4 ,if any ( ! traits possess$ by _! ance/ors _h be5 inh]it$ by ! pres5t g5]ation1 & especially /r5g? ( w & endurance1 two ( ! mo/ prom95t *>act]i/ics ( ! ,manx p--!y mu/ c]ta9ly be call$ into action 9 ! /r5u\s life t lay be=e ! ,cannon family1 !nce=w>d4 ,"s ye>s previ\sly ,leonora ,cannon1 a si/] ( ,george ,cannon1 _h migrat$ to ,canada1 & !re met & m>ri$ a "y ,engli%man nam$ ,john ,taylor4 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 z a ,latt]-day ,sa9t mission>y1 soon aft]w>ds visit$ ! "p ( ,canada :]e ! ,taylors liv$1 & !y 7 conv]t$ & jo9$ _! =tunes ) ! ,sa9ts 9 ,ohio4 ,f ,nauvoo ,john ,taylor 0 s5t on a mission to ,great ,brita91 & imm$iately ^u l&+ call$ ^u 8 wife's bro!r & family4 ,a pr(\nd impression 0 made by ?is visit4 ,! visitor _h sc>cely left ! h\se1 aft] a brief call1 :5 ! "m express$ ! firm conviction %e felt t he 0 a s]vant ( ,god1 al?\gh he _h n !n made kn[n ! fact t he 0 a mission>y or expla9$ ! ,gospel4 ,aft] a v %ort "t sp5t inve/igat+ ! ,gospel1 ! p>5ts 7 baptiz$4 ,little ,m>y ,alice1 ?\gh s "y1 greatly desir$ baptism at ! same "t1 b 0 too timid to ask = x4 ,f ! "t %e li/5$ to ! fir/ conv]sation on ! ,gospel %e _h felt greatly ex]cis$ 9 reg>d to x1 & e>ne/ly pray$ to ! ,"l = a te/imony z to its tru?4 ,z a result1 %e obta9$ a /rong assurance f ! ,"l ( its tru?1 t has nev] s9ce admitt$ ( a d\bt4 ,! p>5ts _h be5 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* f\r mon?s :51 9 ,june #ahdj1 ,eld] ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt visit$ !m 9 company ) ,eld] ,taylor4 ,!y _h j f9i%$ eat+ breakfa/1 ) ! :ole family pres5t1 :5 ,eld] ,pratt1 z if mov$ by a sudd5 inspiration1 said3 ,eld] ,taylor1 h y prea*$ ! ,gospel to ^! *ildr58 ,"s ( !m want to be baptiz$ n[4 ,don't y8 he ask$ look+ /raight at ,m>y ,alice4 ,yes1 sir1 %e promptly repli$1 h] he>t s full ( gratitude to ! ,"l = ! opportunity %e _h pray$ = ( hav+ h] desire made kn[n1 t %e c\ld h>dly speak4 ,fur!r que/ion+ result$ 9 imm$iate arrangem5ts be+ made = ! baptism ( ,george ,q41 ,m>y ,alice & ,ann--all ! *ildr5 ( ! family !n old en\gh = ! ord9ance4 ,x didn't take ! family long to discov] t !re 0 no fell[%ip or tol]ance = !m among _! relatives1 or inde$ among _! =m] fri5ds4 ,?\gh =m]ly popul>1 !y 7 n[ piti$ or d5\nc$1 if n ?or\ghly hat$4 ,:e!r ?is fact t5d$ to create a desire to migrate to ,am]ica or n1 true x 0 t !y soon obta9$ ! _s ( ga!r+4 ,! only social enjoym5t ! family f\nd 0 9 m+l+ ) memb]s ( ! *ur*1 & ! desire soon grew /rong to g :]e ! majority ( ! memb]s c\ld be f\nd4 ,! "m especially revolt$ at ! ?\ght ( h] *ildr5 gr[+ up 9 an atmosph]e ( unbelief1 &1 al?\gh %e 0 9 delicate heal?1 & _h a premonition t am\nt$ almo/ if n q to an absolute =e-k t %e w\ld n live to rea* ,am]ica1 %e insi/$ ^u go+1 & 0 impati5t to />t4 ,! fa!r1 too1 aft] hav+ a dream ( 8 wife dy+ at sea1 fe>$ t x might prove true1 & w\ld h hesitat$ ab\t go+ _h ! ,"l n made kn[n to him1 9 answ] to pray]1 t x 0 8 duty to d s4 ,! family emb>k$ on a sail+ vessel b\nd = ,new ,orleans 9 ,septemb]1 #ahdb1 & ! "m di$ & 0 buri$ at sea six weeks lat]1 aft] suff]+ f sea sickness almo/ if n q e day ( ! voyage up to t "t4 ,! =lorn condition ( ! family c m easily be imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,! promises held out by ! ,gospel seem$ to be _! only com=t & support4 ,= ,m>y ,alice1 m]e *ild t %e 01 !re 0 too mu* to d 9 c>+ = ! y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s to admit ( h] yield+ to grief4 ,! new responsibility sudd5ly ?ru/ ^u h] _h ! effect ( m]g+ h] *ildhood into womanhood )\t any int]im = y\?4 ,! sea voyage end$ at ,new ,orleans1 eight weeks aft] x comm5c$1 ! int5tion be+ to proce$ imm$iately by riv] /eamboat to ,nauvoo2 b ob/acles 7 soon enc\nt]$1 ! fir/ be+ ! gr\nd+ ( ! boat on a s&b>1 result+ 9 su* a t$i\s delay t sev]e fro/ set 9 & ! boat 0 unable to proce$ f>!r nor? ?an ,/4 ,l\is because ( ! riv] be+ froz5 ov]4 ,! ,cannon family accord+ly sp5t ! w9t] 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ! fa!r provid+ homes & support = two o!r families1 :om he _h *>itably immigrat$ f ,engl&1 besides 8 own4 ,nauvoo 0 f9ally rea*$ 9 ,april1 #ahdc1 sev5 mon?s aft] ! dep>ture f ,engl&4 ,a cordial greet+ by ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? & a he>ty welcome f ,aunt ,leonora ,taylor & family help$ to reconcile !m1 & ! peaceful home obta9$ 9 ,nauvoo 0 all ! m appreciat$ because ( ! difficulties exp]i5c$ on ! way4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahdd1 ! fa!r m>ri$ a second "t1 ! mo!rless condition ( 8 *ildr5 & a desire on 8 "p = _! welf>e d\btless ha/5+ ! ev5t4 ,?is 0 a crucial p]iod 9 ! ,*ur*'s hi/ory4 ,disaffection 0 rife1 & ! allegiance ( _m :o _h =m]ly be5 consid]$ /alw>ts 9 ! fai? _h become v unc]ta94 ,apo/ates1 secret & outspok51 7 conspir+ ) =m] enemies ( ! *ur* to ov]?r[ ! "w ( ! ,"l & encompass ! dea? ( ! ,prophet4 ,! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet & ,patri>* & ! v s]i\s w\nd+ ( ,apo/le ,john ,taylor occurr$1 z a result ( ^! diabolical plots1 9 ,june4 ,dur+ all ^! try+ times ! ,*ur* _h no m loyal support]s ?an ! ,cannon family4 ,! fa!r 0 among ^? :o c>$ = ! bodies ( ! m>tyrs :5 return$ to ,nauvoo1 & he x 0 :o 7) ! assi/ance ( 8 fri5d1 ,ari> ,br[]17 made ! pla/] ca/s ( ! faces & heads ( ! ,prophet & ,patri>* :5 ! bodies 7 wa%$ & prep>$ = burial4 ,9 ! ,augu/ foll[+1 hav+ gone to ,/4 ,l\is to obta9 employm5t1 ,george ,cannon sudd5ly di$ !re4 ,if ! *ildr5's condition 0 =lorn :5 _! "m di$1 x 0 d\bly s n[4 ,! "o fact1 t !y 7 locat$ ) ! body ( ! ,*ur*1 r5d]$ _! condition m tol]able4 ,:at might h be5 ! result1 s f> z ! *ildr5 7 conc]n$1 ( _! be+ ?us e>ly left orphans if !y _h rema9$ 9 ,engl&1 c only be conjectur$4 ,! "o supreme desire ( ! "m1 to ha/5 ! dep>ture f ,engl& t ! *ildr5 might be ) ! body ( ! ,*ur* be=e be+ left )\t _! natural protectors1 0 n[ ju/ifi$4 ,george ,q4 & ,ann f\nd a home ) _! ,aunt ,leonora1 ! =m]1 be+ already 9 ! employ ( ,eld] ,taylor z a pr9t]1 & ,m>y ,alice1 ?\gh lack+ two weeks ( be+ sixte5 ye>s old at ! "t1 m>ri$ 9 ,novemb] foll[+1 & provid$ a home = ,angus1 ,david & ,leonora4 ,*>les ,lamb]t1 ! husb&1 0 a ?or\ghly cong5ial companion1 ?\gh twelve ye>s ! s5ior ( 8 wife1 & 0 will+ z well z qualifi$ to provide = ! ?ree orphans ( :om he became ! lawful gu>dian4 ,he 0 an exp]t me*anic :o1 = ! ,gospel's sake1 _h giv5 up a lucrative position & sacrific$ worldly advantages 9 ,engl& to migrate to ,nauvoo1 :]e he l&$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahdd4 ,he _h (f]$ 8 s]vices to help build ! ,temple )\t hope ( paym5t !re=1 & rema9$ s employ$ up to ! "t ! ,temple 0 d$icat$ & he & 8 wife receiv$ _! bless+s !re91 ?\gh 8 devotion !reto involv$ _m h>d%ips & sev]e privations1 & almo/ sup]human self d5ial4 ,9 all ^! trials ,"m ,lamb]t1 z we n[ call h]1 & z %e !n 0 too1 ?\gh n s call$1 7= h] fir/ *ild1 ,*>les ,j41 0 born 9 ,nauvoo 9 ,novemb]1 #ahde1 :5 %e lack$ "o mon? ( be+ #ag ye>s old7 0 a true p>tn]1 pati5t1 *e]ful1 indu/ri\s & self-sacrific+1 & z loyal to ! cause ( ,god z ! ne$le to ! pole4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,/r5u\s ,,life ,,9 ,,nauvoo--,,city ,,besieg$--,,?rill+ ,,exp]i5ce--,,miracle ,,( ,,quails--,,run ,,ov] ,,by ,,wagon--,,wagon ,,s9ks ,,to ,,bottom ,,( ,,riv]--,,life ,,9 ,,utah--,,mission ,,abroad--,,h] ,,po/]ity4 ,!y succe$$ 9 acquir+ a fairly com=table home 9 ,nauvoo1 & a f>m a %ort di/ance outside ( ! city1 b !y 7 n de/9$ to long enjoy _! possessions4 ,! enemies ( ! ,*ur* 7 n cont5t ) hav+ kill$ ! ,prophet & ,patri>*2 !y 7 det]m9$ to drive ! ,sa9ts f ! /ate ( ,ill9ois1 z !y _h previ\sly be5 driv5 f ,miss\ri4 ,! ,sa9ts1 especially 9 ! outly+ settlem5ts1 7 cont9ually be+ h>ass$ by ! lawless mob4 ,f>ms 7 frequ5tly pillag$ or _! crops burn$4 ,dome/ic animals 7 driv5 (f1 & ! inhabitants 9 "s in/ances sev]ely beat5 & compell$ to flee f _! homes to save _! lives4 ,_m ( _! h\ses 7 also set fire to be=e ! own]s' sight4 ,n only 7 ! ,sa9ts ! victims ( ^! ru?less depr$ations1 b !y 7 actually accus$ ( be+ ! p]petrators ( ! same1 & ?is made ! pretext by ! mob = dem&+ t ! ,sa9ts remove f ! /ate or ab&on _! religion4 ,is x any wond] t "s ( ! m weak & fai?less ( ! memb]s *ose ! latt] alt]native8 ,an agreem5t 0 f9ally ent]$ into1 betwe5 ! ,sa9ts on "o side1 & /ate (ficials & lead]s ( ! mob on ! o!r1 t ! ,sa9ts %\ld leave ! /ate z soon z !y c\ld sell _! possessions4 ,x soon became app>5t1 h[ev]1 t !y w\ld h to ab&on _! homes in/ead ( sell+ !m1 z _! enemies1 ?\gh anxi\s to secure !m1 %[$ little disposition to pay = !m4 ,! majority ( ! ,sa9ts liv+ 9 ,nauvoo left !re to j\rney we/w>d 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahdf1 leav+ ^? ^: s]vices to "w ^u ! ,temple 7 requir$1 or :o lack$ ! necess>y equipm5t = ! j\rney1 to foll[ on aft]w>ds4 ,:5 ! ,apo/les return$ lat] to ,nauvoo to d$icate ! ,temple !y exact$ a promise f ^? yet rema9+ !re1 & :o possess$ ! necess>y outfits to und]take ! j\rney1 t !y w\ld n ab&on any ( ! less =tunate ,sa9ts :o might desire to accompany !m1 b help !m out ( ! /ate4 ,be=e !y 7 ready to dep>t1 h[ev]1 ! mobocrats1 9 f> sup]ior numb]s1 surr\nd$ & besieg$ ! city4 ,*>les ,lamb]t took a prom95t "p 9 ! city's def5se1 help+ to manipulate "o ( ! cannons1 :i*1 9 ! em]g5cy1 he & o!rs _h improvis$ f an old /eamboat %aft1 & :i* _h be5 m\nt$ ^u a "p ( ! runn+ ge> ( a wagon4 ,"m ,lamb]t 0 an int]e/$ & anxi\s spectator ( ! battle4 ,9 addition to hav+ h] own small family to c>e =1 a ,mrs4 ,ha9es1 a neighbor1 :o 0 v ill1 _h be5 br\ght to h] home to be nurs$1 h] husb& be+ abs5t f ! city4 ,dur+ ! bomb>dm5t1 :i* cont9u$ = sev]al days1 "s ( ! cannon balls fir$ by ! mob pass$ close by1 b none ( !m actually /ruck ! h\se4 ,9 "o in/ance an old g5tleman1 :o felt too feeble to be among ! city's def5d]s1 b ^: anxiety to see h[ ! battle wag$ l$ him to asc5d to ! top ( ! ro( ( ! ,lamb]t h\se to get a good view1 0 s al>m$ by a cannon ball pass+ close by 8 head1 t he roll$ f ! ro( to ! gr\nd4 ,a flag ( truce 0 f9ally rais$ by ! mob & a treaty effect$1 "o ( ! provisions ( :i* 0 t ! ,sa9ts w\ld vacate ! city )9 ?ree days4 ,su* ( ! h\sehold goods possess$ by ! ,lamb]t family z c\ld be1 7 load$ into a wagon box & an attempt made to remove across ! riv]4 ,z !y approa*$ ! ,mississippi1 h[ev]1 9 ! l[] "p ( ! t[n1 s _m o!r wagons 7 f\nd to be ahead ( !irs1 wait+ to be f]ri$ ov]1 t a tempor>y camp 0 made ne> an ab&on$ home4 ,:ile on ! way f _! home to ?is po9t ! family _h be5 surr\nd$ by a l>ge posse ( ! mob & compell$ to give up to !m su* fire arms z !y possess$4 ,soon aft] rea*+ ! tempor>y camp1 & :ile ,fa!r ,lamb]t 0 abs5t ) 8 team = ! purpose ( haul+ ,john ,ha9es' wagon1 ) 8 h\sehold goods & 8 sick wife 9 x1 d[n to ! same po9t1 a second mob appe>$ & dem&$ t ,"m ,lamb]t give up to !m :atev] fire arms 7 9 ! wagon4 ,9 va9 %e told !m ! weapons _h already be5 surr5d]$1 & t %e did n h ! keys to unlock ! boxes 9 ! wagon4 ,!y us$ a hamm] to =cibly break op5 ! boxes1 & proce$$ to ransack all t ! wagon conta9$1 ) ! result t !y obta9$ possession ( a sword & b[ie knife4 ,^! !y br&i%$ be=e ! fright5$ "m & panic-/rick5 *ildr51 accus+ h] ( ly+ to !m :5 %e said %e _h no fire arms1 & ?reat5+ to cut h] head (f4 ,a si/] ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? 0 a witness ( ?is sc5e1 %e hav+ pr(f]$ to rema9 ) ,"m ,lamb]t = company :ile h] husb& 0 abs5t1 & express$ regret t %e didn't h "s weapon to %oot ! m5 ) :ile ?reat5+ h] fri5d4 ,9 c\rse ( "t !y succe$$ 9 gett+ f]ri$ ov] ! riv] & =m$ a camp on ! ,i[a side until ,fa!r ,lamb]t c\ld fulfill 8 pl$ge to help ! poor ,sa9ts :o _h no means ( conveyance1 across ! riv]1 :]e !y w\ld be free f ! p[] ( ! mob4 ,:ile engag$ 9 ?is mission ( *>ity1 a p>ty ( mobocrats recogniz$ him z "o :o _h be5 conspicu\s 9 ! fight1 &1 ) guns aim$ at him1 ord]$ 8 surr5d]4 ,!n1 :ile ! two l>ge/ m5 ( ! p>ty took him d[n into ! ! riv] & held him "u ! wat] ?ree times 9 succession until 8 brea? 0 gone1 f\rte5 o!rs1 ) _! guns cock$ & ready = action1 ?reat5$ to %oot him if he attempt$ to resi/4 ,( c\rse1 he did n resi/1 nei!r did two bre?r5 :o 7 ) him at ! "t--,?omas ,h>r+ton & ,daniel ,hill--= !y 7 un>m$ & knew x w\ld be folly to d s4 ,!y 7 sil5t witnesses ( ! sc5e1 & nei!r !y nor ,fa!r ,lamb]t made any response to ! oa?s ( _! p]secutors1 nor to ! ?reat t if !y v5tur$ ^u t side ( ! riv] aga9 !y w\ld be %ot on sight4 ,not)/&+ ! ?reat1 h[ev]1 ,fa!r ,lamb]t 0 9 ,nauvoo ! foll[+ day1 & cont9u$ to g ov] !re until all ! poor ,sa9ts :o c>$ to be help$ across ! riv] _h ab&on$ ! city4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions he 0 deta9$ 9 ,nauvoo1 because ( ! press+ nature ( :at he _h 9 h&1 & ,"m ,lamb]t1 fe>+ ! mob _h caught him & execut$ _! ?reat1 walk$ ! bank ( ! riv] all night 9 ! greate/ agony ( susp5se1 & inquir$ anxi\sly ab\t h] husb& ( e pass5g] t cross$ on ! f]ry boat1 b all 9 va94 ,h[ev]1 he %[$ up ! next morn+1 ) an additional yoke ( cattle :i* he _h secur$ on an acc\nt due him4 ,:ile encamp$ on ! bank ( ! riv] on ! ,i[a side1 a ra9 /orm occurr$1 :i* cont9u$ )\t cessation = ?ree days & nights1 until ! wagons & _! cont5ts1 z well z ! clo?+ worn1 7 ?or\ghly soak$4 ,! sick woman1 ,mrs4 ,ha9es1 0 plac$ on a b$ "u ! wagon1 t be+ ! mo/ %elt]$ place available1 & !re ,"m ,lamb]t & o!rs wait$ ^u h] z be/ !y c\ld1 ev5 hold+ milk pans ov] h] b$ to cat* ! wat] z x dripp$ ?r\gh ! wagon box1 until %e di$--a m>tyr to ! p]secution to :i* ! ,sa9ts 7 subject$4 ,x 0 :ile encamp$ on ! bank ( ?is riv] t ! ,sa9ts1 _m ( !m suff]+ = want ( food z well z o!rwise ail+1 7 visit$ by a flock ( quails1 miracul\sly r5d]$ s tame t "s ( !m alight$ on ! b$s occupi$ by ! sick & 7 caught by _! h&s1 & o!rs all[$ !mselves to be kill$ ) /icks4 ,^? p]secut$ & suff]+ ,sa9ts1 ! ,lamb]t family among ! re/1 accept$ ! birds z s5t ( ! ,"l1 consid]+ !mselves z mu* ! objects ( div9e favor z 7 ! ,israelites ( old :5 f$ ) manna1 & cook$ ! quail & ate !m ) ! greate/ possible reli%4 ,! j\rney ?r\gh ,i[a 0 a v difficult "o1 & n entirely devoid ( dang]4 ,! c\ntry 0 v sp>sely settl$1 !re 7 no really good roads except occasional /ret*es ( natural prairie1 & ! num]\s /reams enc\nt]$ g5]ally _h to be =d$ because ( ! abs5ce ( bridges4 ,h[ev]1 !y did n travel cont9u\sly1 a /op ( "s weeks be+ made at ,bonap>te1 & employm5t obta9$ by :i* supplies 7 e>n$4 ,x 0 :ile travel+ we/w>d f t po9t t a v s]i\s accid5t occurr$4 ,"m ,lamb]t 0 v n]v\s ab\t rid+ ov] bad places1 pref]r+ to walk :5 all[$ to d s4 ,! fact t ! team animals1 :i* consi/$ ( two yoke ( /e]s & "o yoke ( c[s1 7 n well brok5--9 fact1 q wild :5 !y left ,nauvoo--r5d]$ h] m *>y ab\t rid+4 ,:5 approa*+ ,soap ,creek1 :i* %e _h le>n$ 0 a difficult /ream to cross1 %e alight$ f ! wagon1 & soon aft]w>ds1 by "s accid5t1 fell 9 front ( ! wagon :eel1 &1 be=e ! team c\ld be /opp$1 two :eels _h pass$ ov] ! small ( h] back4 ,9 addition to ! weight ( ! wagon itself1 its load am\nt$ to fully #cejj p\nds1 mak+ a comb9$ weight suffici5t to cru% ! life out ( a p]son "u ord9>y circum/ances4 ,inde$1 x 0 suppos$ :5 %e 0 pick$ up t %e 0 dead4 ,fa!r ,lamb]t1 h[ev]1 0 n will+ to admit su* a possibility1 & call$ ^u z _m ( 8 fell[ travel]s z _h any fai? to jo9 ) him 9 adm9i/]+ to h]4 ,8 wife 0 miracul\sly sp>$1 & ! j\rney resum$ ! foll[+ day1 b %e has suff]$ m or less ev] s9ce f ! effects ( ! accid5t4 ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 on ! we/ bank ( ! ,miss\ri riv]1 :]e ! ma9 body ( ! ,sa9ts _h encamp$1 0 rea*$ late 9 ,novemb]1 &1 z soon z ,fa!r ,lamb]t _h con/ruct$ a log h\se to %elt] 8 family dur+ ! w9t]1 he made 8 way to ,miss\ri & f\nd employm5t by :i* he e>n$ supplies1 & s5t to 8 wife & *ildr54 ,he & 8 family 7 ambiti\s to j\rney we/w>d ) ! pione]s 9 ! spr+4 ,!y 7 prev5t$1 h[ev]1 f do+ s by ! ,indians kill+ _! team animals aft] !y _h be5 br\ght ?r\gh ! w9t] 9 good condition1 & %ortly be=e ! j\rney 0 to be und]tak54 ,x 0 a sad disappo9tm5t1 b only a tempor>y set back4 ,) c\rage unabat$1 ! family remov$ to ,/4 ,joseph1 ,mo41 :]e liv+ 0 *eap & "w abundant1 & 9 ,febru>y ( ! foll[+ ye>1 ) a new team & supplies e>n$ 9 ,miss\ri1 ,"m ,lamb]t & ! *ildr5 7 s5t =w>d to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 to be ready to und]take ! j\rney we/w>d1 :ile ,fa!r ,lamb]t rema9$ 9 ,miss\ri to "w z long z possible be=e rejo9+ !m4 ,t j\rney ( #aej miles 9 t inclem5t season 0 a t]rible "o1 b x 0 bravely accompli%$4 ,9 cross+ ! riv] f ,f]ry ,po9t to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 h[ev]1 a new mis=tune occurr$4 ,! riv] _h be5 froz5 ov] = a consid]able p]iod1 & teams _h pass$ ov] x on ! ice ) impunity4 ,ev5 t v morn+ two heavily load$ wagons _h gone ov]4 ,yet1 :5 ! ,lamb]t wagon 0 be+ tak5 across1 al?\gh ! precaution _h be5 resort$ to ( tak+ ! team ov] fir/ & draw+ ! wagon ov] f a di/ance ) a rope1 ! ice gave way4 ,!re1 9 t bleak ,m>* wea!r1 six weeks be=e h] son ,george 0 born1 ,"m ,lamb]t /ood ^u ! bank ( ! ,miss\ri riv]1 ) h] *ild 9 h] arms & h] two "y bro!rs & y\ng] si/] cl++ to h] skirts1 & saw ! wagon conta9+ all ! family's e>?ly sub/ance s9k ?r\gh ! ice to ! bottom ( ! /ream4 ,si/] ,jane ,dutson1 7aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,melville1 ( ,fillmore7 :o _h accompani$ ,"m ,lamb]t f ,miss\ri1 /ood beside h] :5 ! wagon disappe>$1 & ! cata/rophe almo/ made _! he>ts cease beat+4 ,!y nev] expect$ to see ! wagon or its cont5ts aga94 ,! accid5t1 h[ev]1 didn't prove s s]i\s z t4 ,! occasion s]v$ to illu/rate h[ spontane\sly k9d1 sympa!tic & res\rceful ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are4 ,?\gh ,"m ,lamb]t _h few acqua9tances 9 ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 ! news ( h] mis=tune soon spread1 & pr(f]s ( help & expressions ( sympa?y came f all qu>t]s4 ,volunte]s soon plung$ into ! ice-cold wat] & readily reappe>$ be>+ 9 _! h&s articles recov]$ f ! wagon1 :i* 9 turn 7 seiz$ by o!rs /&+ ne> ! edge ( ! ice & !n load$ ^u h& sl$s & convey$ to ! %ore4 ,be=e night set 9 mo/ ( ! cont5ts ( ! wagon _h be5 recov]$--damag$1 ( c\rse1 b n completely spoil$1 & all done )\t any intimation ( a favor be+ conf]r$ !reby1 mu* less any k9d ( remun]ation be+ expect$4 ,dep5d ^u x1 ?\gh1 ,"m ,lamb]t 0 n lack+ 9 gratitude1 & 9 h] pray]s t night z %e enjoy$ ! %elt] ( ,bro!r ,h>r+ton's hospitable ro(1 %e ?ank$ ,god ) all ! f]v5cy ( :i* %e 0 capable t %e 0 a ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 & = ! frat]nal _s t ab\nd$ among h] fell[ memb]s4 ,! next day1 by "s me?od n n[ rememb]$1 ! wagon also 0 recov]$4 ,v soon aft]w>ds ,presid5t ,"y1 :o 0 !n at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 prep>+ to />t on 8 second trip to ! ,salt ,lake ,valley1 accompani$ by 8 family1 wrote to ,fa!r ,lamb]t 9 ,miss\ri1 advis+ t he rema9 !re ano!r ye>1 promis+1 z a condition ( 8 do+ s1 t he %\ld lose no?+1 b be able to g ) a mu* bett] outfit ?an he o!rwise c\ld4 ,"m ,lamb]t & ! *ildr5 accord+ly return$ ?i!r1 & await$ ! arrival ( ! spr+ ( #ahdi4 ,! j\rney to ! valley1 :i* occupi$ six mon?s1 0 full ( vicissitudes & ri* 9 ! exp]i5ce t t5ds mo/ to develop "*4 ,! goal = :i* ! family _h long$ & pray$1 ?\gh a wild region1 =bidd+ 9 appe>ance1 0 hail$ ) joy1 z promis+ exemption f contact ) a s9ful _w1 & fre$om f p]secution4 ,"o ?+ t 0 specially disappo9t+ to ,"m ,lamb]t & h] ?ree proteges 01 t _! bro!r ,george ,q41 :o1 ) 8 si/] ,ann _h rea*$ ! valley 9 #ahdg1 soon aft] ! pione]s l&$1 _h only ! day be=e />t$ on a mission to ,cali=nia1 !nce to proce$ to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,?is involv$ a sep>ation1 z x aft]w>ds prov$ 7c\nt+ f ! "t !y p>t$ 9 ,w9t] ,qu>t]s17 ( almo/ eight ye>s4 ,he _h1 9 anticipation ( ! family's arrival1 arrang$ = ! pur*ase ( a lot--! same lot :i* 0 ! family's home = s _m ye>s1 & /ill 9 _! possession1 & made "s adobes f :i* !y might con/ruct a h\se4 ,z illu/rative ( ,fa!r ,lamb]t's disposition to foll[ ! c\nsel ( ! *ur* lead]s1 x may "h be m5tion$ t ,presid5t ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 "o ( ! pione]s1 & second c\nselor to ,presid5t ,"y1 :o ent]ta9$ a v /rong fri5d%ip = ,fa!r ,lamb]t1 _h sav$ a corn] lot on ,ma9 ,/reet--t :i* ,walk] ,bros4 bank occupi$ = s _m ye>s--= 8 fri5d1 & s in=m$ him on 8 arrival4 ,fa!r ,lamb]t express$ 8 gratitude = ! k9dness1 b said1 z ,presid5t ,"y's c\nsel 0 t no family %\ld h m ?an "o city lot1 & 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,george ,q41 _h b>ga9$ = a lot = him a c\ple ( blocks di/ant f ,ma9 ,/reet 7! price ( :i* mu/ be paid7 & made "s adobes ) :i* to build !reon1 he felt t he ought to decl9e ,bro!r ,ri*>ds' k9d (f]4 ,"o has only to recall ! almo/ fabul\s value ( t ,ma9 ,/reet lot at ! pres5t "t to realize :at he lo/ by t decl9ation1 & yet1 if its possession w\ld h made ! family become worldly-m9d$ & ?9k less ( _! religion1 ,fa!r ,lamb]t mu/ ev5 n[1 if p]mitt$ to "k any?+ ( mundane affairs1 ?ank ,god t he did n accept x4 ,^? e>ly ye>s 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley 7 ye>s ( desp]ate toil1 h>d%ip & privation1 ( :i* ! ,lamb]t family _h _! full %>e--p]haps m ?an _! %>e2 n h[ev]1 f want ( ef=t on _! "p1 = none 7 m indu/ri\s or frugal1 b l>gely because ( _! will+ness to help o!rs4 ,a m g5]\s man ?an ,*>les ,lamb]t probably nev] liv$4 ,he f\nd m pleasure 9 reliev+ ! wants ( o!rs :o 7 9 ne$ ?an self gratification ev] c\ld h af=d$ him1 & 8 wife 0 a wor?y p>tn] 9 t same respect4 ,! ne$y did n h to apply to !m to obta9 assi/ance2 !y 7 s\ght = & _! wants reliev$ )\t o/5tation4 ,no family ev] bore privation ) less compla9+4 ,:5 ! crops fail$ ?r\gh ! ravages ( gras%opp]s1 weeks pass$ )\t ev5 ! *ildr5 ( ! h\sehold & s]v$ fir/ ! 7 !y & bread1 ta/+ ! la/ to g )\t4 ,no woman 9 ,utah probably _h ! faculty ( prep>+ = h] family a m palatable meal f h]bs & roots ?an ,"m ,lamb]t1 nor m :olesome & enjoyable f>e :5 food 0 m pl5tiful & v>i$4 ,h[ %e accompli%$ ! h]culean tasks :i* came to h]1 & :i* %e p]=m$ uncompla9+ly1 is incompreh5sible to ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,h] fir/ ?ree *ildr5 be+ boys1 & _! s]vices be+ o!rwise requir$1 %e _h v little help 9 ! h\sehold ! great] "p ( ! "t %e 0 be>+ *ildr51 & %e 0 ! "m ( f\rte54 7,%e didn't %irk ! duties ( mo!rhood47 ,%e 0 ! dressmak] & tailoress = ! family1 ev5 to ! c>d+ & sp9n+ ( ! wool "s ( ! "t4 ,h]s also 0 ! task ( cook+ = ! family1 & n ) ! pres5t facilities ei!r4 ,! op5 fireplace ) its bake kettle & skillet & fry+ pan1 & ! adobe ov51 7 h] e>ly cul9>y conv5i5ces 9 ,utah4 ,^! 7 succe$$ by ! %eet iron /ove1 & t by ! ca/ iron /ove1 & s on up to ! range4 ,%e did ! butt] mak+ & wa%+ & iron+ & m5d+ = ! family too1 & x 0 always a big family1 frequ5tly includ+ hir$ male help4 ,%e 0 ! h\sekeep] also1 & a good h\sekeep] too1 ! h\se be+ seldom out ( ord]4 ,x pres5t$ a *e]y welcome to fri5ds & acqua9tances f f> & ne>1 & _m avail$ !mselves ( x4 ,h]s 0 no /9t$ hospitality4 ,! be/ %e _h 0 at ! disposal ( all :o call$1 & frequ5tly ev5 ! floors 7 tax$ to _! capacity to f9d room = ! b$s ( ^? %e ent]ta9$4 ,%e 0 a good discipl9>ian too4 ,all h] *ildr5 z !y grew up 7 taught to "w1 & 9 turn bore _! %>e ( ! burd54 ,%e 0 also a fam\s nurse1 & possess$ ( consid]able skill 9 ! use ( ! simple rem$ies t s]v$ s well to ma9ta9 a /&>d ( heal? t has n be5 equal$ 9 m rec5t ye>s1 not)/&+ our num]\s & high-pric$ doctors4 ,9 ^! latt] respects h] s]vices 7 n limit$ to memb]s ( h] own h\sehold by any means4 ,h] own heal? 0 nev] especially robu/1 ?\gh %e mu/ h inh]it$ a /rong con/itution & possess$ naturally an indomitable w4 ,%e 0 seldom free f pa9 9 h] back1 z a result ( ! accid5t be=e m5tion$4 ,h] p[]s 7 tax$ too1 ^u num]\s occasions1 & = ext5d$ p]iods1 9 c>+ = an ail+ husb&1 al?\gh he 0 a man :o w\ld be> any am\nt ( pa9 )\t compla9t4 ,he 0 a great suff]] f inflammatory rheumatism1 :i* caus$ a p>tial loss or 8 eyesight sev]al times1 & = m ?an six mon?s at "o "t he 0 )\t ! use ( "o arm1 ?r\gh hav+ 8 %\ld] dislocat$4 ,! dea? ( h] husb&1 :i* occurr$ m ?an tw5ty-two ye>s s9ce1 add$ an additional burd5 to h]1 b x also call$ =? h] self-reliance1 & prov$ t %e possess$ consid]able executive ability4 ,9 addition to all ! labors & c>es & duties m5tion$1 ,"m ,lamb]t f\nd "t ?r\gh\t a v l>ge "p ( h] c>e] = a great deal ( *>ity "w4 ,= fifte5 & a half ye>s %e 0 secret>y ( ! relief society ( ! #g? w>d1 & = ! succe$+ tw5ty-two ye>s 0 its presid5t4 ,%e fill$ ! la/ nam$ (fice up to ! "t %e remov$ f ! w>d1 & h] removal 0 = ! purpose ( be+ ne> ! ,temple1 hav+ be5 call$ to be "o ( its regul> work]s at ! "t t edifice 0 complet$ 9 #ahic4 ,%e fill$ a mission to ,engl& ) h] husb& 9 #ahhb-c & sp5t sev]al mon?s visit+ diff]5t c\ntries 9 ,europe 9 #aijf1 ma9ly = ! purpose ( obta9+ g5ealogical data4 ,%e has p]=m$ ord9ances 9 ! ,temple = hundr$s ( h] relatives & fri5ds :o di$ )\t ! privilege ( accept+ ! ,gospel4 ,%e has also labor$ to a consid]able ext5t z a mission>y f ! g5]al bo>d ( ! ,relief ,society1 h] travels 9 ?is capacity ext5d+ f ,idaho 9 ! nor? to ,mexico 9 ! s\?4 ,z an indication ( ! devotion ( ,"m ,lamb]t & h] family to ! cause ( tru?1 x may be said t ! mission>y "w p]=m$ by h]self & direct prog5y 7includ+ ! g5]al "w 9 ! ,temple1 by direct call ( ! ,*ur* au?orities7 am\nts 9 ! aggregate to m ?an fifty-eight ye>s4 ,h]s has be5 an unusually busy & useful life1 &1 accord+ to h] op9ion1 a r happy "o4 ,%e feels t %e has _h m real joy dur+ h] eighty-five & a half ye>s ^u e>? ?an usually falls to ! lot ( mortals4 ,& :y n8 ,a fai?ful adh]5ce to duty ?r\gh\t h] life has left h] comp>atively little to regret1 & unhapp9ess is l>gely ! result ( regret & remorse = s9s committ$ & opportunities lo/4 ,happ9ess dep5ds less ^u worldly possessions & a life ( ease ?an ^u a pure he>t & a cle> consci5ce4 ,h] pres5t joy is all ! m complete = ! sorr[ %e has felt2 ! peace ( h] rec5t ye>s all ! m enjoyable = ! trials & turmoil ( ! pa/1 & ! com=table compet5ce %e n[ enjoys is all ! m appreciat$ because ( h] e>ly privations4 ,if happ9ess is at all dep5d5t ^u ! love ( k9dr$1 %e ought to be supremely happy2 = %e has a num]\s po/]ity1 :o almo/ idolize h]4 ,%e is n able to :olly gratify ! wi%es ( h] sev]al sons & daught]s1 because ( h] inability to sp5d h] rema9+ days 9 mortality z a memb] ( ! h\sehold ( ea*2 s until rec5tly %e ma9ta9$ h] own mode/ b com=table home & enjoy$ a he>ty welcome at ! home ( any ( !m z (t5 & z long z %e *ose to visit4 ,dur+ rec5t ye>s ! infirmity ( age has l$ h] to give up h\sekeep+ & take up h] resid5ce ) h] elde/ daught]4 ,%e receives e att5tion t love & duty c sugge/1 & is happy & cont5t$4 ,%e is /ill a model ( indu/ry1 seldom be+ seat$ = _m m9utes )\t hav+ "s k9d ( ne$lework1 writ+ or read+ to give h] att5tion to4 ,9 ?is connection x may be m5tion$ t = a great _m ye>s pa/ x has be5 h] habit to exhibit specim5s ( h] ne$le "w produc$ dur+ ! previ\s ye> at ! annual ,/ate ,fair1 & has always receiv$ recognition1 & sometimes ! highe/ prizes1 = ! excell5ce ( h] productions4 ,z an indication ( h] me?odical habits1 x may be m5tion$ t %e keeps a di>y1 or j\rnal1 9 :i* %e daily records1 ) h] own h&1 pass+ ev5ts ( local or g5]al int]e/1 & especially happ5+s among h] own family or prog5y1 & h] f9ancial transactions1 z well z h[ %e sp5ds h] "t & ! condition ( h] heal?4 ,?is has be5 h] daily practice ev] s9ce %ortly aft] h] husb&'s dea?1 & is a cont9uation ( ! j\rnal :i* he kept dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 life4 ,x may be m5tion$ t ,"m ,lamb]t's p]sonal accid5ts dur+ h] lat] ye>s h be5 some:at num]\s1 ma9ly because ( h] indep5d5ce & disposition to d ?+s h]self r ?an ask anyone else to d !m = h]4 ,%e has suff]$ f brok5 ribs no less ?an six diff]5t times1 b %e has always ralli$ wond]fully quick f any injury or ailm5t4 ,%e takes a great int]e/ 9 all ( h] prog5y1 rememb]s _! names & q g5]ally _! bir?days1 & frequ5tly visits among !m4 ,h] *ildr5 appreciate h] wise c\nsel & mo!rly int]e/1 & feel1 "o & all1 t :atev] ( m]it !y h accompli%$ 9 life has be5 due to ! inspir+ example & :olesome precepts set be=e !m by h] & _! rev]$ fa!r4 ,to him n less ?an to h] d !y feel indebt$1 & =ev] %all be ?\gh !y become ! be/ & mo/ dutiful ( sons & daught]s1 = he 0 a model fa!r1 z lov+1 k9d1 self-sacrific+1 hone/1 indu/ri\s & fai?ful z mortal fa!r ev] 04 ,he alone ( all 8 fa!r's family embrac$ ! ,gospel z reveal$ anew1 b f him & ,"m ,lamb]t1 ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ! ,"l1 a direct prog5y has result$ 7includ+ ?ree g5]ations7 to ! numb] ( #bja1 all ( :om are liv+ except #bi1 & all 9 ! fai? = :i* he sacrific$ s mu*1 & :i* 0 8 guid+ /> ?r\gh life4 ,sc>cely less rem>kable has be5 ! increase f ! ,cannon family g5]ally1 al?\gh ! po/]ity ( ,"m ,lamb]t outnumb]s ^? ( any "o ( h] bro!rs or si/]s4 ,! direct desc5dants ( ,george ,cannon 7includ+ ! six *ildr5 already m5tion$ z hav+ be5 left orphans1 & _! si/] ,elizabe?1 born z a product ( ! second m>riage six mon?s aft] h] fa!r's dea?7 :o are liv+ numb] almo/ #gjj1 to say no?+ ( ^? :o h di$4 ,9 view ( ! fact t _! num]\s relatives left 9 ,engl& & ! ,isle ( ,man h actually decreas$ until _! kn[n desc5d5ts sc>cely outnumb] ! f+]s on "o's two h&s1 we may well exclaim1 ,:at ha? ,god wr\ght6 ,,examples ,,( ,,righte\s ,,zeal4 ,,night ,,work]s ,,:o ,,s]ve ,,9 ,,! ,,temple ,,dur+ ,,! ,,day--,,_m ,,wom5 ,,s]ve ,,at ,,great ,,p]sonal ,,sacrifice--,,temple ,,"w ,a ,,boon ,,to ,,! ,,bl9d4 ,among ^? :o are 9 daily att5dance at ! ,salt ,lake ,temple1 (ficiat+ = ! dead1 are q a numb] ( m5 :o are des]v+ ( special cr$it1 because ( ! p]sonal sacrifice ! s]vice involves4 ,allusion is made to ^? :o e>n _! liv+ by work+ at night1 & !n d5y !mselves ! sleep & re/ _! tir$ natures crave1 by devot+ a good half day's s]vice to ,temple "w1 ei!r = _! own k9dr$ dead or o!rs4 ,inde$1 x occasionally am\nts to consid]ably m ?an half a day4 ,!y usually =m "p ( ! morn+ company1 all ! memb]s ( :i* are suppos$ to be pres5t & seat$ be=e #i a4 m41 :5 ! introductory s]vice comm5ces4 ,"u ord9>y conditions1 !y may expect to em]ge f ! ,temple ab\t two o'clock2 b if ! company be unusually l>ge1 7z x is q frequ5tly17 x may be ne>] #d p4 m4 be=e !y get out4 ,mo/ m5 object /rongly to be+ depriv$ ( ample & regul> h\rs ( re/ & sleep1 & _m p]sons w\ld r make a f9ancial sacrifice ?an =ego ! sleep & re/ !y feel t !y require4 ,if !y _h to "w all night !y w\ld feel t any k9d ( s]vice dur+ ! day1 to :i* !y w\ld h to give /rict att5tion = sev]al successive h\rs1 w\ld be absolutely out ( ! "q4 ,! examples 9 m9d are m5 9 humble or mod]ate circum/ances1 :o possibly c\ldn't v well af=d to hire o!rs to (ficiate = !m2 s if !y fail$ to d x !mselves1 by %e] self d5ial1 x w\ld probably n be done4 ,augu/ ,ro? is employ$ at ! c> b>n 9 ?is city1 clean+ out c>s 7:i* is v tiresome "w17 f #f p4 m4 to #f4 a4 m41 e night 9 ! week1 yet is almo/ inv>iably at ! ,temple two days a week1 & sometimes ?ree4 ,he & 8 wife 7& a lady fri5d :o occasionally comes ) !m7 h1 dur+ ! pa/ six ye>s1 done ! "w = ab\t #hjj p]sons1 mo/ly 8 or 8 wife's relatives4 ,= a poor man1 he has also be5 v g5]\s 9 8 free w (f]+s to ! ,temple4 ,x has be5 8 habit to contribute fifty c5ts e "t he comes to ! ,temple4 ,k>l ,niemelka has also be5 employ$ at ! c> b>n at night = sev]al ye>s pa/1 & done a good deal ( "w 9 ! ,temple 7?\gh n z mu* z ,bro!r ,ro?7 = 8 dead k9dr$1 & has j left to fill a mission to 8 native l&4 ,:ile abs5t he hopes to engage 9 g5ealogical rese>*1 & be ! bett] prep>$ = ,temple "w on 8 return4 ,john ,c4 ,hoggan is employ$ z a nightwat*man1 hav+ ! c>e ( a l>ge am\nt ( bus9ess prop]ty1 & is requir$ to be on duty & g5]ally mov+ ab\t f #h p4 m4 until #f3ae a4 m4 e night 9 ! week4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 he has av]ag$ fully two days a week at ! ,temple = ! pa/ eight ye>s1 work+ mo/ly = 8 own & 8 wife's k9dr$1 b occasionally = o!rs1 & all t he has receiv$ = 8 s]vice 9 behalf ( o!rs he has contribut$ to ! mission>y fund1 9 ! w>d 9 :i* he resides4 ,alb]t ,a4 ,quellmalz is janitor 9 a l>ge (fice build+ & a numb] ( /ores1 to :i* he has to devote eight h\rs "w betwe5 ! "t bus9ess closes at night & op5s 9 ! morn+4 ,yet he nev] fails to s]ve 9 ! ,temple on ,tuesday1 ! day devot$ to baptisms1 z well z ! ?ree succe$+ days ( ! week4 ,he has dur+ ! pa/ eight ye>s (ficiat$ = ab\t #fej dead relatives & fri5ds4 ,bro!r ,quellmalz is a v /udi\s1 me?odical man1 & enjoys q a reputation = effici5t s]vice 9 o!r capacities 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,john ,n4 ,swift is employ$ z a janitor by "o ( ! railway companies e night 9 ! week1 be+ on duty f #e p4 m4 until #h a4 m4 ,9 addition to ?is1 he has s]v$ regul>ly 9 ! ,temple dur+ ! pa/ six ye>s on ,?ursday & ,friday4 ,"s indication ( ! sacrifice ?is s]vice involves is convey$ 9 ! /atem5t t1 al?\gh 8 home is 9 ,sug> ,h\se ,w>d1 n a great di/ance away1 he is necess>ily abs5t !refrom cont9u\sly f ,w$nesday at #d3cj p4 m4 until ,saturday at #i a4 m4 ,8 s]vice 9 ! ,temple has be5 entirely 9 ! int]e/ ( 8 own relatives4 ,john ,s4 ,muir has be5 employ$ by ! ,*ur* = tw5ty ye>s pa/ z nightwat*man1 =m]ly at ! ti?+ (fice & y>ds1 b s9ce its erection at ! ,bi%op's ,build+1 e night 9 ! week4 ,dur+ ! pa/ twelve ye>s he has sp5t f "o to two days a week 9 ! ,temple1 hav+ done ! "w = r m ?an #fjj p]sons4 ,j$$iah ,m4 ,br[n1 ( ,s\? ,b\ntiful1 has be5 janitor at ! l>ge public s*ool build+ 9 t region = ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s1 & dur+ six ye>s ( t "t 0 also nightwat*man at ! ,des]et ,live ,/ock ,co4 ,/ore4 ,yet dur+ all t p]iod1 ) ! exception ( f\rte5 mon?s :ile he 0 abs5t on a mission1 he has sp5t on an av]age two days a week 9 ! ,temple4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s pa/ 8 heal? has be5 q poor1 hav+ contract$ *ills & fev] :ile on 8 mission1 :i* lat] develop$ into *ronic rheumatism1 f :i* he has suff]$ ev] s9ce4 ,:atev] ! condition ( 8 heal?1 h[ev]1 he has nev] yet felt will+ to give up 8 s]vice 9 behalf ( ! dead4 ,9 addition to ! s]vice m5tion$1 he is "u ! necessity ( travel+ ab\t tw5ty miles by tra9 or o!rwise e day he s]ves 9 ! ,temple4 ,erne/ ,r4 ,s4 ,s*nelle is also employ$ z a nightwat*man1 9 an outly+ bus9ess di/rict1 & is responsible = a great deal ( valuable prop]ty1 "s ( :i* tramps are specially liable to prey ^u1 s t he has to be con/antly wide awake & al]t = twelve h\rs at a /ret* e night1 b he is among ! mo/ regul> & devot$ ( ! ,temple work]s4 ,rob]t ,hunt]1 :o is nightwat*man at ,z4 ,c4 ,m4 ,i41 is a frequ5t att5dant at ! ,temple1 mo/ly labor+ = o!rs1 because ( lack+ names ( 8 own k9dr$ dead1 & is 9 ! habit ( volunt>ily contribut+ to ! ,temple exp5se fund all t he receives = 8 s]vice4 ,d\btless _m ( ! wom5 :o are 9 daily att5dance at ! ,temple1 s s]ve at v great p]sonal sacrifice4 ,self d5y+ wom5 seldom expect or receive full cr$it 9 ?is life = :at !y d 9 ! way ( s]vice4 ,p]haps only ! ,all-see+ ,fa!r or record+ angels "k all ( ! h]oism involv$ 9 ! nightly toil & rigid self-d5ial ) :i* _m1 possibly mo/1 ( ! si/]s pati5tly & uncompla9+ly s]ve 9 ! ,temple = ! b5efit ( ^? :o are p[]less to repay !m 9 ?is life4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d a m devot$ & truly *>itable class ( wom5 ?an ^? labor+ 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple4 ,! wom5 9 att5dance at ! ,temple almo/ inv>iably f> outnumb] ! m5--sometimes two to "o4 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( ! regul> att5dants is t !re is a prepond]ance ( =eign]s4 ,a v l>ge proportion ( ! regul> work]s are ,sc&9avians4 ,! ,swiss & ,g]mans are also q l>gely repres5t$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ self-d5y+ & devot$ wom5 :o ev] s]v$ 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple 0 ,si/] ,b]g]1 or 7z %e 0 kn[n 9 ! ,temple1 by ! "n ( h] fir/ husb&7 ,ca!r9a ,b4 ,moo%e]4 ,%e 0 a native ( ,zuri*1 ,switz]l&1 be+ born ,janu>y #be1 #ahbc4 ,f ! "t %e embrac$ ! ,gospel %e 0 v mu* conc]n$ ab\t ! salvation ( h] dead k9dr$1 & took c>e to obta9 all ! in=mation possible ab\t h] ance/ors4 ,%e arriv$ 9 ,utah ,july #d1 #ahgb1 accompani$ by h] son & daught]4 ,%e pur*as$ a home & ex]t$ h]self to ! utmo/ to make h] own way 9 ! _w by engag+ z a nurse1 by :i* %e accumulat$ consid]able prop]ty4 ,%e _h ! "w done = h] imm$iate ance/ors z e>ly z #ahgf1 9 ! ,end[m5t ,h\se4 ,aft] t %e f\nd an opportunity ( hav+ h] g5ealogy trac$ up by a p>ty :o 0 engag$ 9 t l9e1 & sp5t money v freely = t purpose4 ,%e work$ 9 ! ,temple almo/ f ! "t x op5$4 ,9 #ahie %e 0 p>tially p>alyz$1 & nev] fully recov]$ !refrom4 ,?is made h] if possible m anxi\s ?an ev] to ha/5 ! "w = h] dead k9dr$4 ,%e sold h] home to obta9 ! means necess>y to secure z _m names z possible ( h] dead k9dr$1 & to employ m5 & wom5 to help h] 9 do+ ! "w = !m4 ,h] records %[ t 9 all sixty-five diff]5t p 7 employ$ to assi/ h]4 ,= a p]iod ( two & a half ye>s %e _h twelve p]sons--six m5 & six wom5--con/antly employ$ 9 help+ h] 9 ! ,temple4 ,%e _h ! "w fully done = #a1gdh ( h] dead k9dr$1 & sacrific$ all t %e possess$ 9 ord] to accompli% x4 ,x may be ( int]e/ to note t ,si/] ,moo%e] 0 ! fir/ ,temple work] to complete a record ( #a1jjj names4 ,%e di$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city ,june #i1 #ahii1 %ortly aft] complet+ ! "w = ! la/ "n %e _h ( h] dead k9dr$4 ,h] son & daught] & _! families gave h] e possible enc\ragem5t 9 ! ,temple "w :ile %e liv$1 & are n[ m pr\d ( :at %e accompli%$ !re9 ?an !y w\ld be if %e _h left !m =tunes4 ,ano!r v devot$ woman 9 ! ,temple "w is ,si/] ,ca!r9a ,z4 ,s*ul]4 ,%e is also a native ( ,switz]l&1 hav+ be5 born 9 ,gl>us1 ,may #bb1 #ahcd4 ,%e n only sacrific$ h] home !re = ! ,gospel's sake1 b left h] husb& also because ( 8 det]m9$ opposition to h] religion4 ,br++ h] son ) h]1 %e came to ,utah & locat$ fir/ at ,logan1 :]e %e rema9$ = sev]al ye>s1 & :]e h] son subsequ5tly di$4 ,%e 0 pres5t at ! d$ication ( ! ,logan ,temple1 & did a good deal ( "w !re = h] dead k9dr$1 ( :om %e _h or subsequ5tly obta9$ a v ext5sive li/4 ,%e remov$ to ,salt ,lake ,city 9 #ahib1 & witness$ also ! d$ication ( ! ,temple 9 ?is city4 ,%e 0 dep5d5t entirely ^u h] own e>n+s1 & w5t out sew+ z %e f\nd opportunity1 & did ,temple "w occasionally4 ,s9ce #ahih %e has devot$ h]self exclusively to h] ,temple "w1 9 :i* %e has be5 assi/$ by _m fri5ds1 & devot$ e c5t %e c\ld save to hir+ m5 to "w = h] male k9dr$4 ,9 all1 %e has done1 or _h done1 ! "w = fully #b1djj ( h] k9dr$ dead4 ,a look at ,si/] ,s*ul]'s face is suffici5t to conv9ce any p]son t h]s is a joyful "w4 ,?\gh %e is n[ pa/ eighty ye>s ( age1 & has always be5 us$ to h>d "w1 %e is well pres]v$ & active1 &1 ?\gh n mir?ful1 %e is ev] good natur$1 pati5t & cont5t$4 ,z 9 ! case ( _m o!rs :o are active 9 ,temple "w1 t labor has d\btless add$ ye>s to h] life1 & r5d]$ h] decl9+ days 9 mortality ab\t ! happie/ %e has ev] sp5t4 ,! consci\sness ( be+ a savior ( o!rs has br\ght h] m joy ?an ! possession ( weal? or worldly honors ev] c\ld4 ,si/] ,annie ,davis ,watson1 wid[ ( ! late ,joseph ,m4 ,watson1 0 a work] 9 ! ,temple = sev5te5 ye>s1 & only gave up ! "w because ( h] he>+ gr[+ s bad t %e c\ld n cont9ue4 ,h] husb& di$ 9 ! ye> #ahie4 ,%e nev] _h any *ildr51 & h] life w\ld h be5 extremely lonely if %e _h n int]e/$ h]self 9 ! "w = ! dead4 ,%e _h a desire to devote h]self to work+ = h] husb&'s dead k9dr$1 & m5tion$ ! matt] to ,presid5t ,sn[1 tell+ him if %e c\ld n s labor %e _h no desire to live2 also t %e _h no g5ealogy ( h] husb&'s k9dr$ f>!r back ?an 8 p>5ts1 = :om ! "w _h already be5 done4 ,he told h] %e w\ld be able to obta9 ! g5ealogical in=mation necess>y1 advis$ h] to take up ! "w & promis$ !re %\ld be no end to x4 ,he also told h] t h] husb& 9 ! _s _w w\ld be famili> ) e circum/ance connect$ ) ! "w z x progress$4 ,%e has s9ce devot$ h] life & h] income to ! "w1 & ei!r (ficiat$ h]self1 or employ$ o!rs to (ficiate1 = #ae1bdg dead p]sons1 mo/ ( :om are h] husb&'s k9dr$4 ,%e says x is ! mo/ glori\s "w %e ev] engag$ 91 & %e has felt ! pres5ce ( h] husb&'s _s ^u _m occasions4 ,!re is "o special class to :om ! vic>i\s "w 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple mu/ be a v great boon4 ,! bl9d1 ( :om !re are q a numb] ( bo? sexes1 9 daily att5dance1 seem to f9d special com=t 9 ! "w4 ,! opportunities p h ( mak+ !mselves useful to _! fell[s1 aft] be+ depriv$ ( ! priceless gift ( sight1 are extremely limit$4 ,p ( indep5d5t m9ds dislike to be always treat$ z objects ( *>ity4 ,!y l to feel t !y are ( "s use 9 ! _w1 & x is d\btful if !re is any o!r "w 9 :i* ! av]age bl9d p]son c engage ) s mu* satisfaction z t 9 ! ,temple4 ,x is usually conc$$ t ! loss ( sight by a normal p]son has ! effect ( quick5+ & /r5g!n+ 8 rema9+ s5ses1 & x is q possible t ! mo/ ( ! sightless work]s 9 ! ,temple get m enjoym5t out ( ! "w ?an ! av]age p]son :o reta9s 8 sight4 ,he is p]haps able to ?9k m pr(\ndly1 & is m susceptible to ! impressions ( ! ,_s ?an if he _h ! use ( 8 eyes4 ,p]haps no man t ev] labor$ 9 ! ,temple enjoy$ ! ,_s ( ! "w m & %$ a bett] influ5ce among 8 associates ?an did ,samuel ,w4 ,j5k9son1 a bl9d bro!r ( r unusual intellig5ce & devotion1 :o di$ ab\t ?ree ye>s s9ce1 & ( ^: exp]i5ces m may be said h]eaft]4