,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,exp]i5ce1 ,,six? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies4 ,design$ = ! ,in/ruction & ,enc\ragem5t ( ,"y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,,juv5ile ,,in/ructor ,,(fice1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 #ahhb4 ,,preface4 ,9 issu+ ?is1 ! ,six? ,book ( ! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies1 we tru/ t x w meet ) ! same k9d reception t its pr$ecessors h4 ,p]haps no books t h ev] be5 publi%$ 9 our ,*ur* h become s popul> 9 s %ort a "t z ! volumes ( ?is ,s]ies :i* h already be5 issu$4 ,!y h t5d$ t[>ds supply+ a want :i* has long be5 felt 9 our community1 & we feel assur$ t !y h done a great am\nt ( good4 ,"y m9ds1 z a rule1 are n attract$ by ^? publications :i* treat specially ^u doctr9e4 ,!y are usually too pr(\nd = "y p to grasp & fully compreh5d ! ideas t are conta9$ 9 !m4 ,to ! p]son ) fully matur$ m9d & well-develop$ reason+ faculties !y may appe> ev] s simple1 & ev5 fasc9at+1 b to mo/ "y p !y are un9t]e/+1 to "s positively di/a/eful4 ,& yet !re is sc>cely a *ild b c be taught pr9ciple 9 ! =m ( n>rative1 :]e9 ! application is made = him 9 sc5es f real life1 & appreciate x4 ,!re is no m sure way ( in/ill+ into ! m9d ( a *ild fai? 9 ,god & 9 ! "w :i* ,he has e/abli%$ ^u ! e>? ?an by illu/rat+ x ) incid5ts f actual exp]i5ce4 ,! lesson1 too1 is likely to be all ! m effective 9 ! p]sons ^: lives are held up = examples are ^? ) :om ! *ild is acqua9t$ & 9 :om he has confid5ce4 ,! lives ( _m ( ! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts ab\nd 9 incid5ts :i*1 if writt5 & publi%$1 w\ld t5d to inspire ^? :o might read !m ) fai? 9 ,god & a _s ( emulation4 ,we hope a m g5]al int]e/ may soon be felt ?r\gh\t our ,*ur* 9 writ+ up su* incid5ts4 ,t ! ho/ ( *ildr5 n[ gr[+ up 9 ! valleys ( ! m\nta9s appreciate & are ready to pr(it by _! p]usal !re c be no d\bt4 ,! ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,exp]i5ce h]e9 conta9$ are collect$ at r&om1 b _m valuable lessons may be drawn f ! incid5ts n>rat$1 & we tru/ t ! se$ :i* !y may s[ 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o p]use !m w be productive ( a ri* yield ( fruit 9 ! k+dom ( our ,fa!r4 ,,! ,,publi%]4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,help ,,prom ,,! ,,"l4 ,mission to ,ill9ois :5 a ,boy--,attempt ( a ,deacon to ,put me to ,%ame--,op5 my ,bible to ! ,passage ,requir$--,prove our ,position ,correct f ! ,scriptures--,befri5d$ by an ,infidel--,prea*]s ,assault on ! ,frogs--,! ,frog ,replies4 ,,e>ly ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,a ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9t4 ,he> ! ,gospel by ,*ance--,compunction at ,speak+ ,lightly ( ! ,prophet--,jo9 ! ,*ur*--,a ,new ,suit ( ,clo!s--,oppos$ by ,relatives--,my ,old ,fri5d1 ! ,bible--,a ,dream--,requir$ to ,r5\nce ,mormonism or ,leave ! ,h\se--,my ,relatives ,refuse to ,speak to me--,!y ,pawn my ,clo!s--,i ,recov] ,!m--,viol5ce ,us$--,my ,clo!s ,torn--,my ,"m's ,dea?--,my ,bro!rs ,qu>rel1 & call ^u me to ,settle _! ,difficulties--,my ,bro!r ,sick--,heal$ 9 ,answ] to my ,pray]4 ,,disob$i5ce ,,to ,,c\nsel4 ,driv5 f my ,prop]ty by ! ,mob--,desire to ,return & ,recov] "s ( x--,c\nsel$ by ! ,*ur* ,au?orities n to ,g--,p]si/ 9 ,go+--,visit a ,fri5dly ,family--,amiable ,int5tion ( my ,debtors--,meet two ( ,!m ,!y ,?reat5 my ,life--,despair ( ,gett+ ,any?+ & ,try to ,/>t ,home--,beat5 ov] ! ,head ) a ,pole--,b>ely ,escape ) my ,life--,a%am$ to h my ,fri5ds ,"k ,x--,! ,lesson ,i ,le>n$4 ,,lor5zo ,,d[ ,,"y',s ,,n>rative4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,my ,"m's ,promise--,*as$ by ,wolves--,a ,rem>kable ,dream--,?r[n f a ,horse--,provid5tially ,sav$--,religi\s ,revival--,prea*]s ,try 9 va9 to ,conv]t me--,ridicul$ = n ,play+ at ,c>ds--,read ,infidel ,works--,_! ,effect--,a ,vision4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,m>riage--,a ,vision ( ,o!r ,worlds--,my ,reluctance at ,return+ to a ,mortal ,exi/5ce--,a ,promise ) ,conditions--,i ,exhort ,o!rs to ,fai?fulness4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,i ,take to ,prea*+--,make ,_m ,conv]ts--,refuse to ,baptize ,!m--,!y are ,baptiz$ by a ,campbellite ,prea*]--,urg$ to ,jo9 ! ,campbellites--,refuse1 & ! ,devil ,tempts me--,i ,grieve ! ,_s1 b ,rega9 x ,?r\gh ,fa/+ & ,pray]--,he> ! ,gospel--,visit f ,eld] ,gif=d--,he is ,?reat5$ ) ,t> & ,fea!rs--,my ,bro!r & ,i ,def5d ,him4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,conv]t$--,/>t = ,miss\ri--,call$ to ,prea* ,mormonism )\t be+ ,baptiz$--,jo9 ! ,*ur*--,voyage to ,pittsburg--,prea* ! ,gospel & ,e/abli% a ,bran*--,exp]i5ce z a ,trunk-mak]--,mission to ,new ,york--,speak 9 ,tongues--,effects ( ,prea*+ ,c\nt]act$ by ,lies--,second ,voyage ,d[n ! ,ohio--,provid5tial ,delay4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,removal to ,kirtl&--,"w ^u ! ,temple--,a ,lesson-- ,sickness--,pron\nc$ ,incurable by ,doctors--,heal$ 9 ,answ] to ,pray]--,cur$ ( ,lam5ess--,removal to ,miss\ri--,comm5cem5t ( ,ho/ilities--,surr\nd$ by a ,mob--,face ,dea?--,rescu$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,w>n$ to ,leave ! ,c\ntry or ,r5\nce ,mormonism--,wife & ,*ildr5 ,?reat5$--,a ,boy's ,pluck--,=c$ to ,flee = our ,lives--,prop]ty ,confiscat$--,battle ( ,crook$ ,riv]--,provid5tially ,sav$--,f> ,we/ ,besieg$--,escape to ,i[a--,pursu$--,provid5tial ,sn[ ,/orm4 ,,an ,,in/ance ,,( ,,div9e ,,int]position4 ,visit to ,scotl&--,meet ,old ,fri5ds--,return to ,liv]pool--,ab\t to g by ,/eam] to ,bri/ol--,a ,voice ,w>ns me n to ,g--,turn ,back--,%ort ( ,money--,means ,provid5tially ,provid$--,j\rney to ,portsm\?--,sequel to ! ,w>n+--,! ,/eam] ,wreck$4 ,,my ,,la/ ,,mission ,,to ,,! ,,s&wi* ,,isl&s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,eld]s ,call$ ,home f ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s--,native ,eld]s ,left to ,preside--,gibson's ,arrival 9 ,salt ,lake--,jo9s ! ,*ur*--,asks = a ,mission to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s--,8 ,deep-laid ,s*eme--,lead+ ,a/ray ! ,hawaiian ,sa9ts--,five ,eld]s ,s5t to ,inve/igate--,arrival at ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s--,attempt to g ,a%ore 9 a ,boat--,capsiz$ 9 ! ,surf--,eld] ,lor5zo ,sn[ ,lo/--,aft] a ,long ,se>*1 ,f\nd ,"u ! ,boat--,ef=ts to ,resuscitate ,him--,re/or$ to ,life ,"o ,h\r ,aft] ,be+ ,dr[n$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,j\rney to ,lanai--,meet ,mr4 ,gibson--,rev]5ce ( ,natives = ,him--,8 ,spee* & ,assumption--,eld] ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?'s ,reply--,eld] ,sn['s ,prophecy--,mr4 ,gibson ,cut ,(f ! ,*ur*--,eld] ,sn['s ,prophecy ,fulfill$--,advis$ to ,select a ,new ,ga!r+ ,place--,a ,vision--,suitable ,place ,po9t$ ,out4 ,a ,,prophecy ,,fulfill$4 ,call$ on a ,mission to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s--,j\rney by ! ,s\!rn ,r\te--,a ,prophecy--,fe> ,aft] ,utt]+ ,x--,resid5ce 9 ,honolulu--,political & ,religi\s ,conflict--,! ,k+dom 9 ,jeop>dy--,dissatisfaction ,among ! ,p--,lett] to ! ,k+ ,favorably ,consid]$--,a ,dream--,a ,pr9ce s5t by ! ,k+ to ,ask ,c\nsel ( ,latt]-day ,sa9t ,eld]s--,advice ,accept$1 & ! ,k+dom ,sav$--,! ,dream & ,prophecy ,fulfill$ ,toge!r4 ,,special ,,provid5ces4 ,circum/ances "u :i* ! ,e>ly ,temples 7 ,built--,h[ ! ,workm5 7 ,enc\rag$--,arrival ( ,bro!r ,l---- 9 ,nauvoo--,8 ,will+ness to ,"w )\t ,pay--,8 ,extreme ,want--,appeals to ,god = ,help--,money ,miracul\sly ,provid$--,pray] = ,food ,answ]$--,provid5tial ,f9d+ ( a ,pair ( ,%oes on ! ,pla9s--,a ,crippl$ ,%\ld] ,re/or$ :ile ,def5d+ ! ,"* ( ,joseph ,smi?4 ,,incid5ts ,,on ,,! ,,pla9s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,army ,s5t to ,utah--,mission>ies ,call$ ,home--,l>ge ,numb] ,assembl$ at ,flor5ce--,dang]s ( ,trip--,c\ncil to ,decide ,^u ,c\rse ( ,action--,=tunate ,fog--,provid5tial ,/orm4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,apo/ates ,met--,! ,*apla9 ,sep>ates ,f ! ,company to ,meet "s ,apo/ates--,an ,adv5tur\s ,trip--,dis*>g$ ,gov]nm5t ,team/]s ,indignant at ,mormons--,plot to ,/eal ! ,*apla9's ,horse--,advice to ! ,apo/ates to ,look to ,_! ,own ,safety--,mr4 ,/\t's ,compassion = ! ,hat*et-fac$ ,miss\rian--,h[ ,8 ,confid5ce 0 ,rew>d$--,meet ,capta9 ,hat*--,news ( ,bu*anan's ,amne/y ,proclamation--,evade ! ,army & ,rea* ! ,valley 9 ,safety4 ,,help ,,f ,,! ,,"l ,by ,c4 ,,mission ,,9 ,,ill9ois ,,:5 ,a ,,boy--,,attempt ,,( ,a ,,deacon ,,to ,,put ,,me ,,to ,,%ame--,,op5 ,,my ,,bible ,,to ,,! ,,passage ,,requir$--,,prove ,,our ,,position ,,correct ,,f ,,! ,,scriptures--,,befri5d$ ,,by ,,an ,,infidel--,,prea*]',s ,,assault ,,on ,,! ,,frogs--,,! ,,frog ,,replies4 ,9 ! ye> #ahde1 ,i 0 appo9t$ on a mission f ,nauvoo1 to labor ab\t ,cass ,c\nty1 ,ill9ois1 9 company ) ,!odore ,curtis4 ,aft] travel+ toge!r we conclud$ to sep>ate1 & ,i cont9u$ alone1 prea*+ :]ev] an opportunity pres5t$ itself4 ,"o ev5+ ,i 0 approa*+ a little t[n call$ ,virg9ia1 foot-sore & we>y1 hav+ be5 frequ5tly d5i$ food4 ,i retir$1 z 0 my wont p>ticul>ly :5 s impress$1 = pray]1 & = ,god to s(t5 ! he>ts ( ^? ,i might meet1 to give me %elt]1 food & re/1 & f9ally to op5 up my way4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ,i f\nd a numb] ( p]sons congregat$ at ! c\ntry /ore4 ,i salut$ !m ) ,good-ev5+1 & inquir$ ! opportunity ( gett+ a *ance to prea* 9 t place4 ,i c>ri$ ! badge ( a ,mormon prea*] 9 my h&1 namely1 a small r\nd valise1 conta9+ a %irt1 *ange ( socks1 ,bible & hymn book4 ,i 0 soon assur$ by "o or two t !re 0 no e>?ly %[ = a ,mormon prea*] to be he>d 9 t place4 ,i repli$1 ,i w\ld l to prea* 9 t nice1 newly-f9i%$ meet+-h\se j opposite4 ,a man spoke up q au?oritatively1 & said t no ,mormon %\ld prea* 9 t h\se1 :i* _h j be5 d$icat$--,i ?9k = ,presbyt]ian wor%ip4 ,!y t]m$ ?is man ! deacon4 ,?is produc$ consid]able talk1 = _m ( ! cr[d 7 ( :at is t]m$ ! lib]al or infidel p]suasion1 s mu* s t ! deacon 0 ov]:elm$ by argum5t1 %ame & reproa*1 = refus+ a boy l me a *ance to prea*4 ,to cov] 8 %ame & to nonplus me1 he rem>k$1 ,i h he>d say t y\r prea*]s are pretty apt ) ! scriptures1 & c produce almo/ any doctr9e y l f ! ,bible4 ,i repli$ t ! m5 71 b t ,i 0 b a boy2 yet ,i ?\ght ,i knew a little ( ! scriptures4 ,he rem>k$ ,y\r p believe 9 lay+ h&s on ! sick2 don't y8 ,i answ]$ t we did1 & because ,*ri/ _h said 9 ,8 rem>kable commission to ,8 apo/les1 t ?is 0 "o ( ! signs foll[+1 quot+ ,m>k xvi1 #ae-ah4 ,i also quot$ ,james v41 #ad4 ,yes1 yes2 says he1 t is all v good1 b t says only once1 & y\r ,eld]s sometimes lay h&s twice 9 succession on ! same p]son4 ,:oev] he>d ( ,jesus or ! apo/les do+ any?+ l t8 ,he !n cit$ an in/ance :]e1 z he said1 ,joseph ,smi? _h done ?is 9 adm9i/]+ to a sick woman4 ,! good-natur$ excitem5t 0 int5se4 ,! deacon ?\ght ,i 0 ov]:elm$1 & propos$ t if ,i c\ld prove a simil> transaction f ! scriptures1 ,i might prea* 9 t h\se t v night4 ,eag]ness n[ seiz$ ! m51 & ! deacon *uckl$ ov] 8 presum$ victory1 & boa/$ ( 8 acqua9tance ) ! ,bless$ ,^w4 ,i unbuckl$ my valise1 drew =? my little ,bible1 & op5$ x intuitively to ?is passage 9 ,m>k viii41 #bb-be3 ,& he come? to ,be?saida2 & !y br+ a bl9d man unto him1 & bes\ght him to t\* him4 ,& he took ! bl9d man by ! h&1 99 99 99 & put 8 h&s ^u him1 & ask$ him if he saw aught4 ,& he look$ up1 & said1 ,i see m5 z trees1 walk+4 ,aft] t he put 8 h&s aga9 ^u 8 eyes1 & made him look up3 & he 0 re/or$1 & saw e man cle>ly4 ,! read+ ( ?is scripture2 ! sudd5 f9d+ ( x1 = ,i 0 l$ to x z cle>ly z a man leads 8 horse to ! wat]2 its aptness & conclusiv5ess1 accompani$ by ! je]s ( ! infidel portion ( ! cr[d1 mortifi$ ! deacon--he 0 discomfit$4 ,i rem>k$ t ,i w\ld1 accord+ to ! deacon's t]ms1 prea* 9 ! *ur* t ev5+1 provid$ "s "o w\ld f9d c&les4 ,! c&les 7 in/antly (f]$1 & accord+ly1 ,i prea*$ ) p[] & ! demon/ration ( ! ,_s4 ,aft] ! close ( ! s]vices1 ,i f\nd a re/+ place ) "o ( ! mo/ av[$ infidels ( ! neighborhood1 :o _h li/5$ to ! talk betwe5 ! deacon & myself1 & :o p>ticul>ly enjoy$ ! good man's discomfiture4 ,by 8 p]suasion ,i /aid "s "t 9 ! neighborhood1 occupy+ occasionally ! s*ool-h\se4 ,he ev5 pr(f]$ me "s l& to build me a h\se if ,i w\ld /ay1 prea* & tea* s*ool2 b my m9d 0 b5t on return+ to ,nauvoo4 ,b "o ev5+1 :5 ,i _h be5 prea*+ my int5d$ f>ewell s]mon 9 ! closely-pack$ s*ool-h\se1 & j at its close1 a p]son arose & said t1 ,god will+1 he w\ld deliv] a disc\rse !re ! next ,sunday1 & expose ! ,mormon delusion1 giv+ 8 ann\ncem5t all ! =ce & emphasis possible4 ,my fri5ds ga!r$ at my place ( /opp+1 &1 jo9+ ) my ho/1 prevail$ ^u me to /ay4 ,! ^w 0 giv5 out t ,i _h gone to ,nauvoo4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ a great cr[d _h conv5$--"t1 e>ly c&le-light4 ,i arriv$ late1 purposely4 ,my fri5d & ,i took seats ne> ! door4 ,! prea*]1 aft] prelim9>ies1 op5$ ! ,bible1 &1 = 8 text1 read ! #ac? & #ad? v]ses ( ! #af? *apt] ( ,revelations4 ,aft] dilat+ ^u ! swampy nature ( ! soil contigu\s to ,nauvoo1 /yl+ x a good place = frogs1 & faceti\sly comp>+ x to ! m\? ( ! dragon1 he came d[n heavily on ! false prophet1 ! miracles1 etc4 ,x 0 a mo/ sca?+ rebuke on ,mormonism4 ,8 f9al p]oration 0 on ! habits ( ! frogs1 :i*1 :ile no foot/eps 7 he>d1 croak$ & croak$1 b at ! fir/ s\nd ( an approa*+ foot/ep1 dodg$ _! heads b5ea? ! wat]4 ,s1 said he1 at ! same "t ris+ to ! sublime hight ( 8 oratory1 :]e1 oh :]e is ! frog t croak$ "h a day or two ago8 ,gone to t sl\gh ( iniquity1 ,nauvoo1 ! seat ( ! dragon & ! false prophet4 ,:y has he fl$8 ,because he he>d ! foot/eps ( y\r true %eph]d4 ,aft] mu* int]l>d+1 he dismiss$ by pray]4 ,i imm$iately arose & said t ! frog 0 !re yet1 & w\ld croak once m1 nam+ ! "t4 ,%\ts f ! audi5ce nam$ t same ev5+ z ! "t1 & ! rev]5d prea*]1 amid je]s1 *e]s & cries (1 ,give ! boy a *ance6 made = ! "o door4 ,my fri5d 0 alive to ! em]g5cy1 & ,i1 no?+ lo?1 op5$ a fusilade f ,i4 ,timo?y1 #d? *apt]1 :ile ! prea*] 0 hemm$ 9 by ! cr[d1 & my fri5d ) 8 back to ! door4 ,aft] an exhau/ive te/imony ( ! "w1 we all dep>t$1 "s pleas$1 "s *agr9$4 ,9 bo? ( ! in/ances "h n>rat$1 ! op5+ ( ! ,bible to ! apt & confirmatory passages1 7 !n to my m9d cle>ly ! answ] to pray]1 = if ev] previ\sly read !y _h escap$ my memory4 ,h[ mu* good ,i did on t mission1 ,i _c guess4 ,"o ?+ ,i d "k1 z a g5]al rule n _m are truly conv]t$ by ! clamor ( cr[ds1 or ! fr5zy ( debates4 ,my object 9 giv+ ^! two in/ances is to incite my "y bre?r5 to a /udy ( ! scriptures1 ! necessity ( e>ne/ secret pray]1 & confid5ce 9 ! promise t at ! h\r & "t ,god w help !m1 & br+ !m (f victori\sly4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 to give ,god ! glory 9 y\r aft] pray]1 = no fle% c glory 9 8 sight4 ,enconiums %\ld produce humility1 le/ we be puff$ up1 &1 9 an aft] "t1 display our complete no?+ness4 ,,e>ly ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,a ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9t4 ,,he> ,,! ,,gospel ,,by ,,*ance--,,compunction ,,at ,,speak+ ,,lightly ,,( ,,! ,,prophet--,,jo9 ,,! ,,*ur*--,a ,,new ,,suit ,,( ,,clo!s--,,oppos$ ,,by ,,relatives--,,my ,,old ,,fri5d1 ,,! ,,bible--,a ,,dream--,,requir$ ,,to ,,r5\nce ,,mormonism ,,or ,,leave ,,! ,,h\se--,,my ,,relatives ,,refuse ,,to ,,speak ,,to ,,me--,,!y ,,pawn ,,my ,,clo!s--,i ,,recov] ,,!m--,,viol5ce ,,us$--,,my ,,clo!s ,,torn--,,my ,,"m',s ,,dea?--,,my ,,bro!rs ,,qu>rel ,,& ,,call ,,^u ,,me ,,to ,,settle ,,_! ,,difficulties--,,my ,,bro!r ,,sick--,,heal$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,my ,,pray]4 ,! sub/ance ( ! foll[+ little sket* 0 told to ! writ] by ! subject ( x1 :o is an ,eld] 9 ! ,*ur*1 & lives 9 ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,8 "n is ,rob]t ,p--k4 ,we give x 9 words z ne> 8 own z we c rememb]4 ,i 0 born & re>$ 9 ! city ( ,glasg[1 ,scotl&4 ,i pass$ my boyhood )\t ?9k+ mu* on religi\s matt]s1 till ,i 0 ab\t eighte5 ye>s ( age4 ,at ?is p]iod ( my life ,i 0 walk+ along :at is call$ ! ,gre51 a k9d ( public p>k1 :5 my att5tion 0 attract$ by "s m5 discuss+ publicly ! pr9ciples ( religion4 ,"o ( !m 0 a ,bapti/1 & ,i c\ld see t he _h ! be/ ( ! argum5t1 baptism by imm]sion be+ a ,bible doctr9e4 ,?is 0 on ,sunday ev5+4 ,aft] li/5+ to ! discussion = "s "t1 ,i 0 attract$ to a place :]e ano!r man 0 prea*+4 ,?is "o prov$ to be an ,eld] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,i 0 s /ruck ) ! pr9ciples he advanc$1 t ,i drank d[n gre$ily e ^w he spoke1 & on he>+ him tell :]e ! meet+-h\se ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 0 situat$1 ,i w5t !re4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 too ba%ful to g inside1 b ,i walk$ back & =? ar\nd ! build+1 li/5+ & cat*+ :atev] words ,i c\ld4 ,i 0 out lat] ?an usual t night1 & :5 ,i got home ,i 0 que/ion$ z to ! cause ( my abs5ce1 by my "m 7my fa!r _h be5 dead _m ye>s7 & bro!rs4 ,i said ,i _h be5 to he> ! ,mormons4 ,:o are ! ,mormons8 ,:y1 ! foll[]s ( ,joe ,smi?1 said ,i4 ,b ,i _h no soon] said ?is ?an a %>p pang %ot ?r\gh me1 & ,i felt condemn$ = speak+ ?us irrev]5tly ( ! prophet4 ,i did x because ,i ?\ght x w\ld excuse me 9 ! eyes ( my relatives4 ,i knew ,i _h done wrong1 =1 "y z ,i 01 ,i felt deeply impress$ ) ! idea t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a prophet ( ,god4 ,z x 01 ,i 0 sev]ely reprim&$ = /ay+ out s late4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i w5t to meet+ & he>d ,eld] ,john ,taylor speak on ! sett+ up ( ! k+dom ( ,god 9 ! latt] days1 :i* did a great deal t[>ds conv9c+ me t ! ,"l _h reveal$ ! gospel 9 ?is age4 ,aft] att5d+ meet+ = "s "t1 ,i 0 f9ally baptiz$ into ! ,*ur*1 & 0 fill$ ) joy because ,i knew t ,i 0 inde$ a memb] ( ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,kn[+ t if my "m & f\r bro!rs discov]$ t ,i _h jo9$ ! ,*ur* ,i w\ld h no peace at home1 ,i kept ! matt] secret f !m4 ,i 0 b an appr5tice & only e>n+ ! small sum ( ?ree %ill+s a week 7equal to sev5ty-five c5ts7 & 01 !re=e1 some:at dep5d5t on my relatives4 ,i 0 ab\t to get my wages rais$ a %ill+ a week1 & my elde/ bro!r1 ,hugh1 propos$ t he %\ld get me a suit ( clo!s1 & ,i pay ?is %ill+ a week until ! suit 0 paid =1 s t ,i might g to *ur* ) ! re/ ( ! family4 ,i 0 glad to ex*ange1 on ,sundays1 my old1 pat*$1 %abby work+ suit = "s respectable clo?+1 & x 0 agre$ to4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sunday morn+ ,i w5t to meet+ z usual1 & 0 complim5t$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bran* on my improv$ p]sonal appe>ance4 ,:5 ,i got home 9 ! ev5+ ! fir/ "q ask$ ( me 01 ,:]e h y be58 ,i h be5 to meet+4 ,:at meet+8 ,i h be5 to he> ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,at ?is !re 0 a p]fect /orm ab\t my e>s4 ,i w5t & got ! old family ,bible1 & laid d[n ! law & ! te/imony4 ,9 answ] to all !y w\ld say1 ,i quot$ & read f ! ,bible4 ,i expla9$ ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel ( ,jesus1 & ! /ronge/ argum5t any ( !m us$ 0 9 ea* pick+ up 8 hat & walk+ out4 ,on ! foll[+ day 7,monday7 ,i felt some:at timid ab\t go+ home 9 ! ev5+1 = ,i _h dream$ on ! ,sunday night t my bro!rs 7 plott+ to turn me out ( ! h\se4 ,h[ev]1 home ,i w5t1 & j z ,i approa*$ ! door ,i he>d _! voices 9 conv]sation1 & !y 7 say+ !y w\ld ask me :i* ,i w\ld *oose1 to leave ,mormonism or ! h\se2 & ,john1 :o 0 always m rabid & unk9d ?an ! re/1 said he w\ld n ev5 let me eat my supp] until ,i _h decid$ :at ,i %\ld d4 ,i walk$ boldly 91 sat d[n1 & comm5c$ eat+ supp]4 ,!y sat sil5t = a %ort "t1 :5 f9ally ,hugh put ! "q to me z to :e!r ,i w\ld r5\nce ,mormonism1 = if ,i did n ,i w\ld h to leave ! h\se4 ,i aga9 br\ght d[n my old fri5d1 ! family ,bible1 & said3 ,hugh1 if y w prove to me f t sacr$ book t ,i am wrong 9 adh]+ to ',mormonism1' or r ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 ,i w r5\nce x2 & if ,i %[ y t y are wrong 9 adh]+ to ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 !n y %\ld leave t4 ,i !n talk$ ^u ! scriptures & ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & !y c\ld br+ =w>d no reasonable objections to :at ,i advanc$4 ,hugh rose to 8 feet & said3 ,if fa!r _h be5 alive he w\ld h kick$ y out ( ! h\se4 ,i answ]$3 ,fa!r is n[ rejoic+ because ( my hav+ embrac$ ! gospel ( ,jesus4 ,at ?is rejo9d] ! ang] ( my bro!rs increas$2 & ,hugh us$ 8 old argum5t ( pick+ up 8 hat & walk+ out4 ,i 0 induc$ to make ?is rem>k 9 relation to my fa!r1 because on ! previ\s ,sunday ,i _h he>d ! doctr9e ( baptism & salvation = ! dead prea*$ by ,eld] ,john ,lyon4 ,:ile li/5+ to him ,i 0 s fill$ ) joy & gratitude at ! prospect ( do+ some?+ t[>ds ! salvation ( my fa!r1 :o _h di$ )\t a k ( ! gospel1 t ! te>s *as$ ea* o!r d[n my face l ra94 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h he>d ! pr9ciples by :i* ! gr& *a9 :i* %all l9k ! great human family toge!r w be =m$4 ,see+ t ?reats & abuse avail$ no?+1 mak+ no impression ^u me1 my "m & bro!rs took ano!r c\rse3 !y w\ld n speak to me4 ,al?\gh ,i liv$ 9 ! same h\se & ate at ! same table ) !m1 !y utt]$ n a ^w to me1 & w\ld n answ] me :5 ,i spoke to !m4 ,ev5 my "m's he>t seem$ entirely h>d5$ t[>ds me1 & x (t5 cut me ke5ly :5 %e w\ld meet me on ! /reet & pass )\t speak+4 ,not)/&+ all ?is ,i rejoic$ 9 ! gospel exce$+ly1 feel+ t ! cause ( ,god 0 m de> to me ?an my ne>e/ relatives4 ,on ! next ,sunday ,i w5t to ! draw] :]e my be/ suit 0 usually kept1 & discov]$ t x 0 gone4 ,!y _h n ev5 left me a clean %irt4 ,no?+ daunt$1 h[ev]1 ,i button$ up my %abby1 old1 e-day coat1 & m>*$ (f to meet+1 feel+ t ,i c\ld wor%ip ,god j z f]v5tly & acceptably 9 an old suit z 9 a new "o4 ,in/ead ( h&+ ov] my wages to my "m z ,i usually did1 ,i kept !m e week1 & ann\nc$ at home my int5tion ( do+ s until my clo!s 7 return$ to me1 ?9k+ ?is w\ld induce !m to give !m up4 ,h[ev]1 ,i happ5$ to come home "o day at an unusual "t1 & 9 turn+ ov] "s articles to get some?+ ,i want$1 ,i came ^u a ticket :i* at once expla9$ :]e my clo!s _h gone4 ,!y _h be5 pawn$4 ,t ?is t]m may be und]/ood1 x may be well to say t !y 7 deposit$ 9 a place :]e money is loan$ on goods1 & :5 ! money is return$1 ) an additional sum z int]e/1 ! goods are deliv]$ back to ! own]4 ,i took ?is ticket1 & ) my wages :i* ,i _h sav$1 & a little money :i* ,i _h borr[$1 ,i w5t to ! pawnbrok]'s & got my clo!s1 & left !m1 = safe keep+1 at ! h\se ( a bro!r 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,i dress$ up on ! foll[+ ,sunday & pres5t$ myself at home at d9n] "t1 :5 my bro!rs manife/$ no small a/oni%m5t & a little %ame on see+ t ,i _h discov]$ _! trick4 ,i _h =gott5 to say t on sev]al occasions aft] ,i _h dress$ = meet+1 my bro!rs w\ld attempt to /op me f go+1 by ma9 =ce1 & sev]al times 9 _! ef=ts to keep me 91 _h torn ! brea/ out ( my %irt1 b ,i inv>iably succe$$ 9 gett+ out1 & :5 my %irt 0 torn ,i w\ld button up my coat & g to meet+4 ,matt]s w5t on 9 ?is way = ov] two ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ,i _h be5 frequ5tly told to leave ! h\se & nev] ent] x aga94 ,i paid no att5tion to ?is4 ,on be+ told to g on "o occasion1 h[ev]1 ,i said ! next "t ,i 0 ord]$ (f ,i w\ld g4 ,n long aft]w>ds my "m told me to leave ! h\se =ev]1 & ,i ann\nc$ my int5tion ( do+ s on ! ,sunday foll[+4 ,:5 ,saturday came ,i proce$$ to tie up my clo!s 9 a bundle4 ,no soon] did !y see me do+ ?is ?an !y seiz$ my clo?+1 & tore up my %irts & sev]al o!r articles4 ,on =m] occasions :5 ,i _h be5 ?us abus$1 x 0 my cu/om to resi/1 b ?is "t ?is disposition _h dep>t$2 my he>t 0 full2 ,i piti$ !m = _! bl9dness1 & ,i felt l weep+ te>s ( sorr[4 ,i made my way out ( ! h\se z be/ ,i c\ld1 ) my w>drobe r$uc$ to a s+le pair ( pants1 besides ! clo!s ,i wore at ! "t4 ,z ,i 0 leav+ ,i told !m t ! c\rse !y _h tak5 t[>ds me w\ld br+ !m no good4 ,my m9d 0 fill$ ) grief & ,i slept none t night4 ,six weeks aft] ?is my "m bur/ a blood vessel1 f ! effect ( :i* %e nev] recov]$1 be+ ill f t "t till h] dea?1 :i* occurr$ a ye> aft]w>ds4 ,?is broke up ! family4 ,hugh m>ri$1 & my ?ree o!r bro!rs1 ,john1 ,george & ,william w5t to live ) him4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds ,john came to me & told me !y _h qu>rell$1 & he wi%$ me to g & settle matt]s betwe5 ! bro!rs1 :i* ,i did1 & ! result 0 t ,john liv$ ap>t f ! o!rs4 ,william1 :o 0 ! mo/ peaceable & amiable ( my bro!rs1 0 tak5 v ill1 & "o ev5+ ,i 0 impress$ to g & see him4 ,i f\nd all ! memb]s ( ! family ga!r$ ar\nd him1 z he 0 n expect$ to live ?r\gh ! night4 ,aft] ev]ybody _h left ! room b myself1 he said to me1 ,rob]t1 d y believe ,i %all die to-night8 ,i said3 ,no1 ,i d n4 ,i ask y because ! o!rs are hypocrites1 = :5 ,i ask :e!r !y ?9k ,i w die1 !y say1 ',no1 y w live1' & !n ,i he> !m 9 ! adjo9+ room arrang+ h[ !y w dress me :5 ,i am dead4 ,he fell asleep1 & ,i laid h&s ^u him & adm9i/]$ to him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & :5 he awoke he 0 mu* bett]1 & he liv$ = f\r mon?s aft] ?is4 ,?is is a little ( my fir/ exp]i5ce z a ,latt]-day ,sa9t4 ,ne>ly e true disciple ( ,jesus has pass$ ?r\gh circum/ances t are in/ructive1 al?\gh try+ at ! "t !y occur1 & sometimes ! relat+ ( su* ?+s has a good effect1 h[ev] simple ! n>rative may be4 ,,disob$i5ce ,,to ,,c\nsel4 ,,by ,,anson ,,call4 ,,driv5 ,,f ,,my ,,prop]ty ,,by ,,! ,,mob--,,desire ,,to ,,return ,,& ,,recov] ,,"s ,,( ,,x--,,c\nsel$ ,,by ,,! ,,*ur* ,,au?orities ,,n ,,to ,,g--,,p]si/ ,,9 ,,go+--,,visit ,a ,,fri5dly ,,family--,,amiable ,,int5tion ,,( ,,my ,,debtors--,,meet ,,two ,,( ,,!m--,,!y ,,?reat5 ,,my ,,life--,,despair ,,( ,,gett+ ,,any?+ ,,& ,,try ,,to ,,/>t ,,home--,,beat5 ,,ov] ,,! ,,head ,,) ,a ,,pole--,,b>ely ,,escape ,,) ,,my ,,life--,,a%am$ ,,to ,,h ,,my ,,fri5ds ,,"k ,,x--,,! ,,lesson ,i ,,le>n$4 ,to "s p]sons x may appe> /range t ! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* 9 _! addresses to ! ,sa9ts1 %\ld s frequ5tly dwell ^u ! necessity ( con/ant ob$i5ce to c\nsel4 ,b al?\gh ?is may seem /range1 /ill ! exp]i5ce ( bo? ! ,eld]s & ! ,sa9ts goes to prove t to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 ,! ,bible1 ! ,book ( ,mormon & ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants conta9 _m in/ances ( ! bless+s t h att5d$ ob$i5ce1 & ! s]i\s consequ5ces t h foll[$ disob$i5ce4 ,i w n1 h[ev]1 ref] to any "o ( ^! div9e books2 b w give my read]s an in/ance ( ! consequ5ce ( disob$i5ce :i* occurr$ to me 9 my e>ly exp]i5ce 9 ! ,*ur*1 9 ! comm5cem5t ( ! ye> #ahci4 ,at t "t ,i 0 liv+ ) ! ,sa9ts 9 ,f> ,we/1 ?\gh ,i own$ prop]ty1 :i* ,i _h be5 driv5 f1 at ! ,?ree ,=ks ( ,gr& ,riv]1 di/ant f ,f> ,we/ ab\t ?irty miles4 ,z ,i wi%$ to le>n :e!r ,i c\ld dispose ( ?is prop]ty or n1 ,i ask$ ,fa!r ,joseph ,smi? & ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y = c\nsel ab\t visit+ ,gr& ,riv] = ?is purpose4 ,!y c\nsell$ me n to g2 b to /ay at home4 ,i _h be5 driv5 f my prop]ty by ! mob t came aga9/ ! ,sa9ts1 & z ! ,sa9ts 7 oblig$ to leave ! ,/ate ,i desir$ to g ) !m to ,ill9ois4 ,b ,i did n want to be burd5some to o!rs4 ,if ,i c\ld sell my prop]ty on ,gr& ,riv] ,i w\ld n be1 s ,i conclud$ t !re c\ld n be mu* h>m 9 my go+ to ,gr& ,riv]1 & ,i set out4 ,h[ ,i succe$$ ! foll[+ extract f my j\rnal w %[4 ,decemb] #ca1 #ahch1 be+ anxi\s to obta9 means to make a team1 t ,i might be able to g ) ! ,sa9ts1 ,i ?is morn+ m\nt$ ! only horse ,i _h left1 & />t$ = ! ,?ree ,=ks ( ,gr& ,riv]4 ,i arriv$ at my f>m on new ye>'s day1 & le>n$ t a man by ! "n ( ,george ,wa%+ton ,o',niel _h x 9 8 possession4 ,i pass$ on two miles fur!r to a family by ! "n ( ,day1 :o _h come 9 f ! ,ea/]n ,/ates a few weeks be=e ,i 0 driv5 away4 ,?is family _h tak5 no "p ) ! mob4 ,i f\nd ! lady at home1 & receiv$ f h] a hi/ory ( my prop]ty4 ,%e in=m$ me t ,o',niel & ,culp1 ,miss\ri mobb]s1 _h said t if ev] ,i came to ! place !y w\ld kill me2 & t "o ,h5d]son & o!rs w\ld help !m4 ,:5 on my f>m ,i _h sold /ore goods to a numb] ( ! citiz5s1 :o 7 to pay me = !m at ,*ri/mas4 ,%e said %e _h he>d _m ( !m say t if ,i came !re1 !y w\ld pay me j z ,mormons %\ld be paid4 ,j at ?is "t ,o',niel & ,culp came into ! h\se4 ,!y dem&$ ( me my reasons = be+ !re4 ,i told !m t ,i 0 att5d+ to my bus9ess4 ,!y said ,i _h no bus9ess !re1 & if ,i got away f !re ,i w\ld be sm>t4 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 :ite man1 t x 0 "t en\gh to be afraid :5 ,i saw dang]1 & t ,i %\ld g :5 ,i pleas$4 ,!y told me t !y w\ld z soon kill me z a dog1 & t !re w\ld be no m notice tak5 ( my dea? ?an if a dog 7 kill$4 ,?is ,i v well und]/ood4 ,!y !n told me t !y suppos$ ,i _h come to get my prop]ty4 ,i in=m$ !m ,i _h2 to :i* !y repli$ t !re 0 no prop]ty = me4 ,aft] repeat$ ?reat5+s ,i became conv9c$ t x 0 9 va9 to ?9k ( obta9+ any?+1 & />t$ = my horse1 :i* 0 hit*$ at ! y>d f5ce ab\t five rods f ! door4 ,!y foll[$ me4 ,o',niel pick$ up ! end ( a hoop pole :i* ,mr4 ,day _h left !re1 he hav+ be5 hoop+ a b>rel4 ,) ?is pole he /ruck me a bl[ ^u ! head1 :i* ne>ly br\ght me to ! gr\nd4 ,i look$ ar\nd = a club ) :i* to def5d myself1 b !re 0 none 9 sight4 ,he cont9u$ /rik+ me1 & w\ld d\btless h kill$ me1 _h x n be5 = a v ?ick wool5 cap on my head4 ,mrs4 ,day ?rew op5 ! door & cri$ murd]4 ,i ran = ! h\se to get some?+1 if possible1 to def5d myself )2 b be=e ,i rea*$ ! door1 he /ruck me repeat$ly1 & gave me "o bl[ ov] ! eye1 ! sc> ( :i* ,i c>ry to ?is day4 ,z soon z ,i got into ! h\se ,i clut*$ ! fire %ovel4 ,at t mom5t ,mrs4 ,day clos$ ! door1 s t ,i c\ld n get out nor ,o',niel 94 ,he & ,culp !n pass$ ! w9d[1 on :i* ,mrs4 ,day suppos$ !y _h />t$ = _! guns1 s ,i m\nt$ my horse & rode = ,f> ,we/ z fa/ z ,i c\ld4 ,my head & face soon comm5c$ swell+4 ,on my way home ,i wa%$ myself1 & resolv$ n to in=m any "o :at _h happ5$1 z ,fa!r ,smi? & ,presid5t ,"y _h bo? told me n to g4 ,i rea*$ home ab\t elev5 o'clock at night1 & w5t to b$ )\t mak+ a light4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i arose1 & j z soon z ,i got out ( b$1 ,i fell ^u ! floor4 ,my wife 0 al>m$ & scream$4 ,i told h] :at _h happ5$2 b told h] to keep ! matt] f my family4 ,fa!r ,smi?1 h[ev]1 soon he>d ( ! occurr5ce1 & came to see me4 ,he hop$1 he said1 t ! lesson w\ld d me good1 & t he 0 glad t ,i 0 n q kill$4 ,_h ,i obey$ ! words d n g1 b /ay at home1 ,i %\ld n h fall5 into ?is tr\ble4 ,may y :o read ?is be wise1 & 9 ?is p>ticul>1 pr(it by my exp]i5ce4 ,,lor5zo ,,d[ ,,"y',s ,,n>rative4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,my ,,"m',s ,,promise--,,*as$ ,,by ,,wolves--,a ,,rem>kable ,,dream--,,?r[n ,,f ,a ,,horse--,,provid5tially ,,sav$--,,religi\s ,,revival--,,prea*]s ,,try ,,9 ,,va9 ,,to ,,conv]t ,,me--,,ridicul$ ,,= ,,n ,,play+ ,,at ,,c>ds--,,read ,,infidel ,,works--,,_! ,,effect--,a ,,vision4 ,i 0 born ,octob] #ai?1 #ahjg1 9 ! t[n ( ,smyrna1 ,*5ango ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,my "m 0 afflict$ _m ye>s ) consumption4 ,i rememb] h] z a f]v5t1 pray+ woman4 ,%e us$1 frequ5tly1 to call me to h] b$side & c\nsel me to be a good man1 t ! ,"l might bless my future life4 ,on "o occasion1 %e told me t if ,i w\ld n neglect to pray to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,he w\ld s5d a gu>dian angel to protect me 9 ! dang]s to :i* ,i might be expos$4 ,%e _h s tra9$ me to tru/ 9 ,god1 t1 ev5 9 my e>ly y\?1 ,i seem$ capable ( grasp+1 9 my fai?1 ! prophetic promise %e _h made4 ,x sank deep into my he>t1 & ev] s9ce has be5 an an*or ( hope 9 ! difficulties & dang]s to :i* ,i h be5 expos$4 ,?is pi\s1 fai?ful1 fri5d & "m1 droop$ & di$ on ! #aa? ( ,june1 #ahad4 ,soon aft] h] dea?1 my fa!r broke up h\sekeep+1 & ,i 0 s5t ab\t sixty miles to live ) my bro!r-9-law1 ,john ,p4 ,gre51 ne> ,cayuga ,bridge4 ,x 0 a m>%y1 mal>i\s c\ntry1 & ,i 0 tak5 v sick ) fev] & ague1 ) :i* ,i suff]$ sev]ely4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahae1 we remov$ to ,tyrone1 ,s*uyl] ,c\nty4 ,9 ! meantime1 my fa!r _h tak5 up "s l& on :i* to make a home1 ab\t six miles f :]e ,mr4 ,gre5 liv$4 ,?is c\ntry1 at t "t1 0 new1 & !re 0 no?+ b a d5se =e/ betwe5 ,mr4 ,gre5's h\se & my fa!r's4 ,! wolves 7 v num]\s 9 ?is =e/4 ,at "o "t1 sev]al ( !m *as$ me to ,mr4 ,gre5's h\se1 & ,i seem$ to b>ely escape ) my life4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahae-af1 9 company ) my bro!rs1 ,joseph1 ,ph9ehas & ,brigham1 ,i work$ = my fa!r & assi/$ him to cle> (f "s l&4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahaf1 :5 ab\t n9e ye>s old1 ,i _h a peculi> dream4 ,i ?\ght ,i /ood 9 an op51 cle> space ( gr\nd1 & saw a pla91 f9e road1 lead+1 at an angle ( #de degrees1 into ! air1 z f> z ,i c\ld see4 ,i he>d a noise l a c>riage 9 rapid motion1 at :at seem$ ! upp] end ( ! road4 ,9 a mom5t x came 9 sight4 ,x 0 drawn by a pair ( beautiful1 :ite horses4 ,! c>riage & h>ness appe>$ brilliant ) gold4 ,! horses travel$ ) ! spe$ ( ! w9d4 ,x 0 made manife/ to me t ! ,savior 0 9 ! c>riage1 & t x 0 driv5 by ,8 s]vant4 ,! c>riage /opp$ ne> me1 & ! ,savior inquir$ :]e my bro!r ,brigham 04 ,aft] in=m+ ,him1 ,he fur!r inquir$ ab\t my o!r bro!rs1 & our fa!r4 ,aft] ,i _h answ]$ ,8 inquiries1 ,he /at$ t ,he want$ u all1 b ,he especially want$ my bro!r ,brigham4 ,! team !n turn$ "r ab\t1 & return$ on ! road x _h come4 ,i awoke at once1 & slept no m t night4 ,i felt fright5$1 & suppos$ we 7 all go+ to die4 ,i saw no o!r solution to ! dream4 ,x 0 a %ad[+ ( our future :i* ,i 0 !n 9 no condition to disc]n4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i told my fa!r ! dream1 & my fe>s t we 7 go+ to die4 ,he com=t$ me ) ! assurance t he did n ?9k my int]pretation 0 correct4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahag-ah1 ,i w5t to live ) my bro!r-9-law1 ,james ,little1 9 ! t[n ( ,aurelius1 ,cayuga ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,i rema9$ !re ab\t five ye>s1 le>n+ ! bus9ess ( a g>d5] & fruit rais]4 ,9 ! summ] ( my twelf? ye>1 ,i 0 plac$ ^u a race horse by ,mr4 ,little1 & s5t on an err&4 ,! animal 0 too spirit$ = a boy ( my age to safely ride4 ,x became fright5$ & unmanageable4 ,x turn$ s rapidly ar\nd t ,i 0 ?r[n out ( ! saddle4 ,z ,i fell my b>e foot slipp$ ?r\gh ! iron /irrup1 :]e ,i hung ) my head j t\*+ ! gr\nd4 ,) my left h&1 ,i /ill grasp$ ! bridle re91 on t side1 firmly4 ,! horse endeavor$ to kick me1 b1 =tunately1 did n succe$ on acc\nt ( my be+ too close to him4 ,my hold on ! bridle re9 prev5t$ ! animal f runn+ away & caus$ him to :irl ar\nd almo/ 9 a circle4 ,9 dang] we (t5 ?9k ) great rapidity4 ,i compreh5d$ my situation 9 a mom5t1 &1 at fir/1 c\ld see no way ( escape f hav+ my bra9s da%$ out4 ,b1 z ,i hung1 ,i 0 sudd5ly impress$ to get hold ( ! /irrup ) my "r h&1 & make an ef=t to raise myself up1 s z to get my foot loose f x4 ,by a great ef=t ,i succe$$ 9 draw+ myself up1 & slipp+ ! /irrup ov] my foot4 ,i !n let g all hold & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,! horse w5t at full spe$ = home & 8 /able4 ,i got up & 0 n mu* hurt4 ,! promise my "m made me fla%$ into my m9d1 & ,i felt ?ankful to ! ,"l t ,i _h be5 pres]v$ f s]i\s h>m by a k9d provid5ce4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahai-bj1 ,i left ,aurelius & w5t ab\t tw5ty miles to ,hector1 ,s*uyl] ,c\nty4 ,a ,me?odi/ revival occurr$ 9 t t[n1 & religi\s excitem5t ran s high t x became fa%ionable to make a pr(ession ( religion4 ,s f> z ,i knew1 e "y p]son 9 ! neighborhood b myself pr(ess$ to receive a sav+ *ange ( he>t be=e ! close ( ! revival4 ,z 0 usual dur+ su* p]iods ( religi\s excitem5t1 meet+s 7 held nightly4 ,9 ^! meet+s x 0 ! cu/om to reque/ ^? :o 7 seek+ religion1 to come =w>d to "s seat res]v$ = ! purpose1 to be pray$ =4 ,i 0 some:at affect$ by ! int5se religi\s feel+4 ,"o ev5+1 ,i att5d$ a meet+ presid$ ov] by ,eld] ,gilmore1 ! lead+ m9i/]4 ,two or ?ree o!r prea*]s 7 also pres5t4 ,! usual invitation 0 giv5 = p5it5ts to come =w>d to ! anxi\s seat4 ,"s "t 0 sp5t 9 pray]1 :5 all :o _h come =w>d1 except myself1 pr(ess$ to h a *ange ( he>t4 ,! meet+ 0 clos$1 & ,eld] ,gilmore propos$ t ^? :o 7 will+ to d s1 %\ld retire to a private h\se ) me1 & cont9ue 9 pray] till ,i 0 conv]t$4 ,z propos$1 we retir$ to a neighbor+ h\se1 :]e ! pray+ cont9u$ until two o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,eld] ,gilmore !n ask$ me if ,i _h n receiv$ a *ange ( he>t4 ,i repli$ t ,i _h n realiz$ any *ange4 ,aft] s mu* fruitless labor1 !y 7 evid5tly dispos$ to give me up z a reprobate4 ,eld] ,gilmore told me t ,i _h s9n$ away ! day ( grace1 & my damnation 0 sure4 ,he ass]t$ t he w\ld nev] (f] ano!r pray] = me4 ,al?\gh religi\s 9 my nature1 ev5 at t e>ly age1 sect>ian religion seem$ empty & void4 ,! foll[+ morn+1 ,i left ! sc5e ( ?is religi\s excitem5t 9 ,hector & return$ to ,cayuga ,c\nty1 ab\t ?ree miles f ,auburn4 ,!re ,i w5t to "w = ,mr4 ,monroe1 to le>n ! trade ( a blacksmi?4 ,he c>ri$ on consid]able bus9ess1 & employ$ a numb] ( "y m5 & appr5tices4 ,"o ev5+1 ,mr4 ,monroe & ! workm5 ga!r$ ar\nd ! c5t] table1 9 ! sitt+ room1 to :ile away ! ev5+ 9 a game ( c>ds4 ,mr4 ,monroe invit$ me to p>ticipate4 ,my fa!r _h c\nsel$ me nev] to play a game ( c>ds4 ,n1 said he1 t !re is any p>ticul> h>m 9 play+ a game ( c>ds1 b c>d-play+ has a t5d5cy to lead ^? :o foll[ x into o!r vices4 ,i det]m9$1 at ! "t1 to keep 8 c\nsel %\ld x co/ me my situation4 ,mr4 ,monroe did n appe> dispos$ to receive any apology = n accept+ 8 invitation4 ,i arose1 took a ,bible t 0 ne> me1 & read dur+ ! ev5+ :ile ! rema9d] ( ! company play$ c>ds4 ,! mo/ ( ,mr4 ,monroe's workm5 7 incl9$ to infidelity1 & ! c\rse ,i took t ev5+1 aft]w>ds br\ght ^u me mu* annoyance & ridicule4 ,al?\gh infidel 9 pr9ciple1 ,mr4 ,monroe 0 k9d to ^? ar\nd him1 & manife/$ t k9dness to me z well z o!rs4 ,he plac$ 9 my h&s sev]al infidel books4 ,among !m1 ,i recollect ! writ+s ( ,voltaire & ,?omas ,payne4 ,my exp]i5ce at ?is "t1 taught me t skeptical works _c be read )\t leav+ _! impression on ! m9d4 ,a cont9uation ( read+ !m mu/1 ev5tually1 lead to confirm$ infidelity4 ,! tea*+s ( my pi\s p>5ts _h giv5 me consid]able fai? 9 ,god1 & ,i enjoy$ "s ( ,8 ,_s4 ,x has s9ce be5 evid5t to me1 t ! read+ ( ^? infidel books /irr$ up an antagonism 9 me betwe5 ! ,_s ( tru? & ! _s ( skepticism4 ,! /ruggle betwe5 !m1 9 my bosom1 cont9u$ ab\t a ye>1 & 0 a s\rce ( great affliction to me4 ,! ,"l1 ?r\gh ,8 ,_s1 0 try+ to save me f error & d>kness4 ,i w\ld advise all my "y fri5ds1 & especially ^? :o h _h ! te/imony ( ! ,_s ( tru?1 to nev]1 by any act ( !irs1 invite ! _s ( infidelity into _! he>ts1 le/ !y fall away into d>kness1 & g d[n to dea?4 ,i rema9$ ) ,mr4 ,monroe ne>ly two ye>s4 ,i injur$ myself lift+ a log1 & x 0 evid5t t ,i c\ld n aga9 "w at ! blacksmi? bus9ess = "s "t4 ,= ?is reason ,i left ,mr4 ,monroe1 & w5t to visit ,mr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,gre51 :o liv$ 9 ,wat]t[n1 ab\t "o hundr$ miles f ,auburn1 9 ,jeff]son ,c\nty4 ,= sometime my heal? cont9u$ poor4 ,"o day ,i lay on a b$ to re/ :]e ,i c\ld see ! family 9 _! ord9>y occupations4 ,all at once ,i he>d ! mo/ beautiful music4 ,i soon discov]$ f :5ce x came4 ,/&+ side by side1 on ! foot bo>d ( ! bead/ead on :i* ,i lay1 7 two beautiful1 s]aph-l be+s1 ab\t ! size ( *ildr5 sev5 or eight ye>s old4 ,!y 7 dress$ 9 :ite1 & appe>$ surpass+ly pure & heav5ly4 ,i felt c]ta9 t ,i 0 fully awake1 & ^! juv5ile p]sonages 7 reali/ic to me4 ,) _! disappe>ance ! music ceas$4 ,i turn$ & ask$ two ( my si/]s1 :o 7 9 ! room1 if !y _h n he>d ! music4 ,i 0 mu* surpris$ to le>n t !y _h he>d no?+4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,m>riage--,a ,,vision ,,( ,,o!r ,,worlds--,,my ,,reluctance ,,at ,,return+ ,,to ,a ,,mortal ,,exi/5ce--,a ,,promise ,,) ,,conditions--,i ,,exhort ,,o!rs ,,to ,,fai?fulness4 ,:ile at ,wat]t[n1 ,i m>ri$1 & aft]w>ds remov$ to ,m5don1 ,monroe ,c\nty4 ,at ?is place ,i _h a rem>kable dream or vision4 ,i fanci$ t ,i di$4 ,9 a mom5t ,i 0 out ( ! body1 & fully consci\s t ,i _h made ! *ange4 ,at once1 a heav5ly mess5g]1 or guide1 0 by me4 ,i ?\ght & act$ z naturally z ,i _h done 9 ! body1 & all my s5sations seem$ z complete )\t z ) x4 ,! p]sonage ) me 0 dress$ 9 ! pure/ :ite4 ,= a %ort "t ,i rema9$ 9 ! room :]e my body lay4 ,my si/] ,fanny 7:o 0 liv+ ) me :5 ,i _h ?is dream7 & my wife 7 weep+ bitt]ly ov] my dea?4 ,i sympa?iz$ ) !m deeply 9 _! sorr[1 & desir$ to com=t !m4 ,i realiz$ t ,i 0 "u ! control ( ! man :o 0 by me4 ,i begg$ ( him ! privilege ( speak+ to !m1 b he said he c\ld n grant x4 ,my guide1 = s ,i w call him1 said ,n[ let u g4 ,space seem$ annihilat$4 ,app>5tly we w5t up1 & almo/ in/antly 7 9 ano!r _w4 ,x 0 ( su* magnitude t ,i =m$ no conception ( its size4 ,x 0 fill$ ) innum]able ho/s ( be+s1 :o seem$ z naturally human z ^? among :om ,i _h liv$4 ,) "s ,i _h be5 acqua9t$ 9 ! _w ,i _h j left4 ,my guide in=m$ me t ^? ,i saw _h n yet arriv$ at _! f9al abid+ place4 ,all k9ds ( p seem$ mix$ up promiscu\sly1 z !y are 9 ?is _w4 ,_! surr\nd+s & mann] indicat$ t !y 7 9 a /ate ( expectation1 & await+ "s ev5t ( consid]able mom5t to !m4 ,z we w5t on f ?is place1 my guide said1 ,i w n[ %[ y ! condition ( ! damn$4 ,po9t+ ) 8 h&1 he said1 ,look6 ,i look$ d[n a di/ance :i* appe>$ incompreh5sible to me4 ,i gaz$ on a va/ region fill$ ) multitudes ( be+s4 ,i c\ld see ev]y?+ ) ! mo/ m9ute di/9ctness4 ,! multitude ( p ,i saw 7 mis]able 9 ! extreme4 ,^!1 said my guide1 are !y :o h reject$ ! means ( salvation1 t 7 plac$ )9 _! rea*1 & h br\ght ^u !mselves ! condemnation y behold4 ,! expression ( ! c\nt5ances ( ^! suff]]s 0 cle> & di/9ct4 ,!y indicat$ extreme remorse1 sorr[ & dejection4 ,!y appe>$ consci\s t none b !mselves 7 to blame = _! =lorn condition4 ,?is sc5e affect$ me mu*1 & ,i c\ld n refra9 f weep+4 ,aga9 my guide said1 ,n[ let u g4 ,9 a mom5t we 7 at ! gate ( a beautiful city4 ,a port] op5$ x & we pass$ 94 ,! city 0 gr& & beautiful beyond any?+ t ,i c describe4 ,x 0 clo!d 9 ! pure/ light1 brilliant b n gl>+ or unpleasant4 ,! p1 m5 & wom51 9 _! employm5ts & surr\nd+s1 seem$ cont5t$ & happy4 ,i knew ^? ,i met )\t be+ told :o !y 74 ,jesus & ! anci5t apo/les 7 !re4 ,i saw & spoke ) ! apo/le ,paul4 ,my guide w\ld n p]mit me to pause mu* by ! way1 b r hurri$ me on ?r\gh ?is place to ano!r /ill high] b connect$ ) x4 ,x 0 /ill m beautiful & glori\s ?an any?+ ,i _h be=e se54 ,to me its ext5t & magnific5ce 7 incompreh5sible4 ,my guide po9t$ to a mansion :i* excell$ ev]y?+ else 9 p]fection & beauty4 ,x 0 clo!d ) fire & int5se light4 ,x appe>$ a f\nta9 ( light1 ?r[+ brilliant sc9tillations ( glory all ar\nd x1 & ,i c\ld conceive ( no limit to :i* ^! emanations ext5d$4 ,said my guide1 ,t is :]e ,god resides4 ,he p]mitt$ me to ent] ?is glori\s city b a %ort di/ance4 ,)\t speak+1 he motion$ t we w\ld retrace our /eps4 ,we 7 soon 9 ! adjo9+ city4 ,!re ,i met my "m1 & a si/] :o di$ :5 six or sev5 ye>s old4 ,^! ,i knew at sight )\t an introduction4 ,aft] m+l+ ) ! pure & happy be+s ( ?is place a %ort "t1 my guide said aga91 ,let u g4 ,we 7 soon ?r\gh ! gate by :i* we _h ent]$ ! city4 ,my guide !n said1 ,n[ we w return4 ,i c\ld di/9ctly see ! _w f :i* we _h fir/ come4 ,x appe>$ to be a va/ di/ance bel[ u4 ,to me1 x look$ cl\dy1 dre>y & d>k4 ,i 0 fill$ ) sad disappo9tm5t1 ,i might say horror1 at ! idea ( return+ !re4 ,i suppos$ ,i _h come to /ay 9 t heav5ly place1 :i* ,i _h s long desir$ to see2 up to ?is "t1 ! ?\ght _h n occurr$ to me t ,i w\ld be requir$ to return4 ,i plead ) my guide to let me rema94 ,he repli$ t ,i 0 p]mitt$ to only visit ^! heav5ly cities1 = ,i _h n fill$ my mission 9 yond] _w2 !re=e ,i mu/ return & take my body4 ,if ,i 0 fai?ful to ! grace ( ,god :i* w\ld be imp>t$ to me1 if ,i w\ld be> a fai?ful te/imony to ! inhabitants ( ! e>? ( a sacrific$ & ris5 ,savior1 & ,8 atonem5t = man1 9 a little "t ,i %\ld be p]mitt$ to return & rema94 ,^! words gave me com=t & inspir$ my bosom ) ! pr9ciple ( fai?4 ,to me1 ^! ?+s 7 real4 ,i felt t a great mission _h be5 giv5 me1 & ,i accept$ x 9 my he>t4 ,! responsibility ( t mission has re/$ on me f t "t until n[4 ,we return$ to my h\se4 ,!re ,i f\nd my body1 & x appe>$ to me dress$ = burial4 ,x 0 ) great reluctance t ,i took possession ( x to resume ! ord9>y avocations ( life1 & endeavor to fill ! important mission ,i _h receiv$4 ,i awoke & f\nd myself 9 my b$4 ,i lay & m$itat$ ! rema9d] ( ! night on :at _h be5 %[n me4 ,call x a dream1 or vision1 or :at ,i may1 :at ,i saw 0 z real to e s5se ( my be+ z any?+ ,i h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,! memory ( x is cle> & di/9ct ) me to-day1 aft] ! lapse ( fifty ye>s ) its _m *anges4 ,f t "t1 al?\gh belong+ to no *ur*1 ! ,_s 0 ) me to te/ify to ! suff]+s & atonem5t ( ! ,savior4 ,z ,i _h opportunity1 ,i cont9ually exhort$ ! p1 9 public & private1 to ex]cise fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to rep5t ( _! s9s & live a life ( righte\sness & good works4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,i ,,take ,,to ,,prea*+--,,make ,,_m ,,conv]ts--,,refuse ,,to ,,baptize ,,!m--,,!y ,,are ,,baptiz$ ,,by ,a ,,campbellite ,,prea*]--,,urg$ ,,to ,,jo9 ,,! ,,campbellites--,,refuse1 ,,& ,,! ,,devil ,,tempts ,,me--,i ,,grieve ,,! ,,_s1 ,,b ,,rega9 ,,x ,,?r\gh ,,fa/+ ,,& ,,pray]--,,he> ,,! ,,gospel--,,visit ,,f ,,eld] ,,gif=d--,,he ,,is ,,?reat5$ ,,) ,,t> ,,& ,,fea!rs--,,my ,,bro!r ,,& ,i ,,def5d ,,him4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahbh1 ,i return$ to ,hector1 ,s*uyl] ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,q a numb] ( p liv$ !re ( ! ,campbellite fai?4 ',squire ,*ase1 a prom95t man 9 ! neighborhood1 :o _h be5 a prea*] ( ! sect1 said t !y 7 cold 9 religion & _h n held any meet+s = sev]al mon?s4 ,i _h be5 !re b a few days1 :5 ,i w5t ) him ab\t two miles to a ,me?odi/ meet+4 ,?is occurr$ 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb]4 ,up to ?is "t ,i _h jo9$ no *ur*1 al?\gh ,i _h pr(ess$ religion1 att5d$ meet+s1 & prea*$ :5 ,i _h an opportunity4 ,on my return1 ,i rem>k$ to ,mr4 ,*ase1 ,:y _c we h meet+s 9 our neighborhood z well z to g s f> to !m8 ,he repli$1 ,we are all dead !re2 we w\ld h meet+s b ,i d n feel l prea*+4 ,b if y w d ! prea*+1 ,i w appo9t a meet+4 ,he did s4 ,! fir/ two meet+s b few att5d$4 ,! ?ird meet+ ! h\se 0 cr[d$4 ,f9ally1 meet+s 7 held ne>ly e night 9 ! week1 & 7 well att5d$4 ,a re=mation />t$ among ! p1 & !re 7 q a numb] ( religi\s conv]ts4 ,campbellite pr9ciples _h long prevail$ 9 ! neighborhood4 ,! conv]ts desir$ baptism1 z t 0 a prom95t pr9ciple 9 ! ,campbellite fai?4 ,mr4 ,*ase urg$ me to p]=m ! ord9ance4 ,i excus$ myself by tell+ him t ,i _h nev] jo9$ any religi\s d5om9ation1 & did n feel au?oriz$ to adm9i/] x4 ,i f9ally utt]ly refus$ to d s4 ,he !n s5t =ty or fifty miles = ,eld] ,br[n1 a regul> ,campbellite prea*]4 ,he came & baptiz$ ab\t sixty conv]ts & organiz$ a bran* ( ! ,campbellite *ur* out ( ! fruits ( my labors4 ,he q exhau/$ 8 p]suasive p[]s to induce me to jo9 ! ,campbellite *ur*1 to take a circuit & g to prea*+4 ,i told him ,i w\ld n prea* 8 doctr9es4 ,if ,i prea*$ at all1 ,i %\ld prea* ! :ole ,bible z ,i und]/ood x4 ,he said ,i c\ld d s1 = he did n ?9k ,i w\ld prea* any?+ wrong4 ,a _s work$ ) me to d all ! good ,i c\ld1 b n to jo9 any religi\s d5om9ation4 ,x prevail$ )9 me aga9/ all temptation ?is "t4 ,p]haps ! gu>dian angel1 promis$ by my "m1 wat*$ ov] my spiritual z well z temporal welf>e4 ,i ?9k1 at ! "t ( ?is re=mation1 ,i _h z mu* ( ! ,_s ( ! ,"l ) me z ,i c\ld well enjoy 9 my ignorance ( ! gospel 9 its purity4 ,i 0 full ( ! te/imony ( ! tru? z ,i und]/ood x4 ,?is re=mation 9 ,hector1 0 a means ( temptation to me4 ,i _h prea*$ & labor$ ) my might to lead ! p to ! tru?1 & ,eld] ,br[n _h /epp$ 9 & reap$ ! results ( my labors4 ,because ,i w\ld n jo9 ! ,campbellite *ur* & prea* = !m1 ,i 0 entirely ?r[n aside4 ,! adv]s>y w\ld reason ) me ?us3 ,:at is ! use ( all y\r prea*+8 ,x does n am\nt to any?+ to y4 ,y _h bett] att5d to y\r own bus9ess & let su* nons5se alone4 ,i li/5$ to ^! sugge/ions until ,i _h griev$ ! ,_s ( ! ,"l :i* ,i _h enjoy$4 ,i no long] _h ! ,_s to pray or to exhort ! p to lives ( righte\sness4 ,i 0 9 ?is condition = sev]al mon?s4 ,9 all ?is le?>gy & d>kness1 ,i knew !re 0 su* a ?+ z joy 9 ! ,_s ( ,god--t 9 ! te/imony ( ,jesus !re 0 light & peace4 ,i knew ,i _h accept$ a mission to be> ?is te/imony :ile ,i %\ld rema9 on ! e>?4 ,kn[+ ^! ?+s1 ,i became1 9 "t1 al>m$ at my condition1 ,i fe>$ t ! ,"l _h =sak5 me4 ,i humbl$ myself be=e ,him 9 fa/+ & pray]4 ,i promis$ ,him t if ,he w\ld return ,8 good ,_s1 ,i w\ld nev] aga9 reject its sugge/ions4 ,matt]s cont9u$ ?us ) me = sev]al weeks4 ,9 "o ( my seasons ( pray] & supplication1 ,i s5sibly felt t ,i 0 aga9 visit$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i 0 enc\rag$ to resume my labors 9 exhort+ ! p :5ev] an opportunity 0 pres5t$4 ,i w5t f home on ! ,sabba? & held meet+s 9 diff]5t places4 ,i 0 employ$ 9 ?is way :5 ,i fir/ saw ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & :5 ! gospel 0 prea*$ to me4 ,?is1 & o!r exp]i5ces1 h conv9c$ me t :5 we "q ! ,holy ,_s x is likely to be griev$1 & leave u to ourselves4 ,!n w our d>kness be great] ?an if we _h nev] enjoy$ its influ5ces4 ,p]haps ?is incid5t 9 my life may sugge/ wisdom to o!rs4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahbi1 ,i remov$ to a place call$ ,hector ,hill4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahca1 my fa!r1 my bro!rs ,joseph & ,brigham1 & ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball came to my h\se4 ,!y br\ght ) !m ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,!y 7 on _! way to visit "s ,sa9ts 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,?r\gh fe> ( be+ deceiv$1 ,i 0 q cauti\s 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,i read & comp>$ ! ,book ( ,mormon ) ! ,bible1 & fa/$ & pray$ t ,i might come to a k ( ! tru?4 ,! ,_s seem$ to say1 ,?is is ! way2 walk ye 9 x4 ,?is 0 all ! te/imony ,i c\ld get at ! "t2 x 0 n altoge!r satisfactory4 ,! foll[+ ,may1 ,eld] ,levi ,gif=d came into ! neighborhood1 & desir$ to prea*4 ,my bro!r1 ,john1 belong$ to ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 & _h *>ge ( _! meet+ h\se :i* 0 9 ! neighborhood4 ,i obta9$ f him p]mission = ,eld] ,gif=d to prea* 9 x4 ,! appo9tm5t 0 circulat$ = a meet+ ! same ev5+4 ,?is 0 on ,saturday ev5+1 & ! circuit prea*] ( t di/rict 0 to hold a meet+ !re on ,sunday4 ,eld] ,midbury1 ! circuit prea*]1 att5d$ ! meet+4 ,! h\se 0 cr[d$4 ,z soon z ,eld] ,gif=d _h conclud$ 8 disc\rse1 ,eld] ,midbury arose to 8 feet & said3 ,bre?r51 si/]s & fri5ds3 ,i h be5 a prea*] ( ! gospel = tw5ty-two ye>s2 ,i d n "k t ,i h be5 ! means ( conv]t+ a s9n]1 or reclaim+ a poor backslid]2 b ?is ,i d "k1 t ! doctr9e ! /rang] has prea*$ to u to-night is a deception1 t ,joe ,smi? is a false prophet1 & t ! ,book ( ,mormon is f hell4 ,aft] talk+ a:ile 9 ?is /ra91 he conclud$4 ,i imm$iately arose to my feet & ask$ ! privilege ( speak+1 :i* 0 grant$4 ,i said t ,eld] ,midbury1 9 8 rem>ks1 entirely ignor$ ! possibility ( m revelation1 & ackn[l$g$ t he _h be5 a prea*] ( ! gospel = tw5ty-two ye>s1 )\t kn[+ t he _h be5 ! means ( conv]t+ a s9n]1 or ( reclaim+ a poor backslid]4 ,b /ill he claim$ to "k t ! doctr9e he _h j he>d 0 false1 t ,joseph ,smi? 0 an impo/or1 & t ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 f hell4 ,n[1 h[ is x possible1 ,i ask$1 = him to "k ^! ?+s unless he has receiv$ a revelation8 ,:5 ,i sat d[n a /rong man1 by ! "n ( ,?ompson1 :o 0 well kn[n 9 ! neighborhood z a belig]5t "*1 /epp$ up to ,eld] ,gif=d & dem&$ ! pro(s ( ! au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,eld] ,gif=d repli$1 ,i h said all ,i c>e ab\t say+ to-night4 ,!n said ,mr4 ,?ompson1 we w take ! privilege ( clo?+ y ) a coat ( t> & fea!rs1 & rid+ y out ( t[n on a rail4 ,9 ! meantime1 f\r or five o!rs ( l "* came to ! front4 ,act+ "u ! impulse ( ! mom5t--true to ! in/9cts ( my nature to protect ! weak aga9/ ! /rong1 ,i /epp$ betwe5 ,eld] ,gif=d & ,mr4 ,?ompson4 ,look+ ! latt] 9 ! eye1 ,i said1 ,mr4 ,?ompson1 y _c lay y\r h& on ?is /rang] to h>m a hair ( 8 head1 )\t y d x ov] my dead body4 ,he repli$ by m]e ?reats ( viol5ce1 :i* br\ght my bro!r ,john to 8 feet4 ,) a voice & mann]1 t c>ri$ ) x a p[] great] ?an ,i _h ev] se5 manife/$ 9 him be=e1 &1 ,i might say1 s9ce1 he comm&$ ,mr4 ,?ompson & p>ty to take _! seats4 ,he cont9u$1 ,g5tlem51 if y (f] to lay a h& on ,mr4 ,gif=d1 y %all pass ?r\gh my h&s1 aft] :i* ,i ?9k y w n want any m to-night4 ,mr4 ,?ompson & p>ty quiet$ d[n & !n took _! seats4 ,s9ce !n ! ,eld]s h pass$ ?r\gh s _m simil> exp]i5ces1 t !y h ceas$ to be a novelty4 ,t !re %\ld be su* a p[]ful antagonism ( spirits manife/+ !mselves 9 muscle1 9 a ,*ri/ian *ur*1 indicat$ a new era 9 religi\s influ5ces4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,conv]t$--,,/>t ,,= ,,miss\ri--,,call$ ,,to ,,prea* ,,mormonism ,,)\t ,,be+ ,,baptiz$--,,jo9 ,,! ,,*ur*--,,voyage ,,to ,,pittsburg--,,prea* ,,! ,,gospel ,,& ,,e/abli% ,a ,,bran*--,,exp]i5ce ,,z ,a ,,trunkmak]--,,mission ,,to ,,new ,,york--,,speak ,,9 ,,tongues ,,effects ,,( ,,prea*+ ,,c\nt]act$ ,,by ,,lies--,,second ,,voyage ,,d[n ,,! ,,ohio--,,provid5tial ,,delay4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahca !re 0 a two-days meet+ ( ! ,sa9ts1 ab\t six miles f :]e ,i liv$1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,i att5d$ x1 & became fully conv9c$ ( ! div9e orig9 ( ! latt]-day "w4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahca1 ,i settl$ up my bus9ess & />t$ = ! latt]-day ,zion1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri4 ,on my way out ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ,i visit$ ,eld] ,j4 ,p4 ,gre51 9 ! t[n ( ,avon4 ,z ,i arriv$ !re on ,saturday1 he said1 ,bro!r ,lor5zo1 ,i am v glad y h come4 ,i h an appo9tm5t to prea* at #aj o'clock1 eight miles f "h1 b ,i am v unwell & n able to fill x4 ,i want y to d x = me4 ,i r ridicul$ ! idea1 say+1 ,y want me to prea* z a ,mormon ,eld]1 :5 ,i h n ev5 jo9$ ! ,*ur*8 ,he /ill desir$ me to g1 & said1 x w be all "r4 ,e4 ,m4 ,gre51 ! son ( ,j4 ,p4 ,gre51 accompani$ me1 ) a revelation on ! organization ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* 8 fa!r direct$ him to read to ! congregation4 ,arriv+ at ! place appo9t$1 ,i f\nd ! h\se full1 & a ,bapti/ prea*] 9 ! /&4 ,i introduc$ myself to ! m9i/]2 he invit$ ! congregation to s+1 & ,i pray$1 & ,e4 ,m4 ,gre5 read ! revelation4 ,i arose & comm5c$ to speak4 ,! good ,_s 0 ) me1 & ,i _h mu* fre$om4 ,i talk$ ab\t "o h\r & a qu>t]4 ,at ! close ,i gave any "o ! privilege ( speak+ :o wi%$ to4 ,! ,bapti/ m9i/] arose & bore 8 te/imony1 t :at !y _h he>d 0 true ,bible doctr9e1 & c\ld n be que/ion$4 ,aft] meet+1 sev]al p]sons ga!r$ ar\nd me & wi%$ to be baptiz$4 ,kn[+ t ,i _h n receiv$ au?ority to adm9i/] ! ord9ance1 ,i put !m (f1 tell+ !m t :5 ,eld] ,gre5 came to fill ! next appo9tm5t t _h be5 made = him1 he w\ld baptize !m4 ,among ^? :o reque/$ baptism1 at t "t1 7 ! bro!rs ,joseph & ,*&l] ,holbrook1 & ,m>y ,ann ,angell1 n[ ! relict ( ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ ,i told ,eld] ,gre5 t1 inasmu* z ,i _h believ$ 9 ! gospel = "s "t1 & _h prea*$ z a ,mormon ,eld]1 ,i ?\ght x 0 "t t ,i 0 baptiz$4 ,he adm9i/]$ ! ord9ance1 & orda9$ me an ,eld]4 ,i !n w5t on my way rejoic+4 ,9 due "t ,i rea*$ ,olean ,po9t1 on ! ,alleghany riv]1 "o ( ! /reams t =m ! head wat]s ( ! ,ohio4 ,sev]al families _h ga!r$ !re ) ! view ( desc5d+ ! riv] 9 boats4 ,among !m 7 my bro!r ,ph9eas & 8 family4 ,! company built two boats1 & />t$ d[n ! ,alleghany riv]1 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb]4 ,! riv] 0 l[ & fall+4 ,x 0 my lot1 ) o!rs1 ne>ly e morn+ to get into ! wat] & "w ! boats (f ! s& b>s ^u :i* we an*or$ at night4 ,! wat] 0 always cold1 & at times ! ice 0 half an in* ?ick4 ,i _h ! :oop+ c\gh1 & ?is "w 0 v sev]e on me4 ,we j\rney$ 9 ?is way = ?ree weeks1 to ,pittsburg1 at ! head ( ! ,ohio riv]4 ,?ree days be=e arriv+ !re my wife 0 tak5 sick1 & did n feel t %e c\ld travel any f>!r4 ,bro!r ,ph9eas & ,i conclud$ to /op a:ile 9 ,pittsburg4 ,we 7 de/itute ( money1 hav+ only fifty c5ts left betwe5 u4 ,soon aft] ty+ up our boat1 a report got nois$ ab\t t we 7 a p>ty ( ,mormons1 on our way to ,zion4 ,"s ( ! ideas ( ! ,sa9ts 9 reg>d to ga!r+1 al?\gh (t5 /at$ errone\sly1 _h obta9$ q an ext5sive circulation 9 ! c\ntry4 ,_m ( ! p came to see u1 & at fir/1 />$ z ?\gh behold+ "s great curiosity4 ,my bro!r ,ph9eas & ,i hir$ "o room & mov$ into x4 ,we reta9$ "o boat & ! rema9d] ( ! company w5t on 9 ! o!r4 ,! way we travel$ w\ld n[ be ?\ght a novel & h>d way = ! ,sa9ts to ga!r 9 ^! days ( railroads4 ,fifty ye>s h made _m *anges1 ,! _w is progress+4 ,"s respectable-look+ m5 inquir$ if !re 7 any ,mormon prea*]s 9 ! company4 ,we in=m$ !m t we 7 ,eld]s4 ,!y express$ a wi% t we w\ld hold a meet+4 ,we soon le>n$ t ,mr4 ,wm4 ,h>ris1 ( :om we _h r5t$ our room1 _h some:]e met "o ( our ,eld]s1 le>n$ some?+ ( ! gospel1 & _h be5 baptiz$4 ,up to t "t he _h made no op5 pr(ession ( hav+ jo9$ ! ,sa9ts4 ,!re 0 a l>ge room 9 ! same h\se we _h mov$ into4 ,?is ,bro!r ,h>ris (f]$ u = hold+ meet+s 94 ,! fir/ ev5+ q a goodly numb] ga!r$ into x1 & my bro!r ,ph9eas & ,i talk$ to !m4 ,be=e clos+1 we gave ! privilege = any "o to speak :o wi%$ to4 ,an eld]ly lady arose & said %e _h be5 seek+ = ! tru? _m ye>s1 & t %e _h read ! ,bible ?r\gh f ,g5esis to ,revelations f\rte5 times1 ) a pray]ful he>t1 t %e might come to a k ( ! tru?4 ,%e te/ifi$ t :at %e _h j he>d 0 ! fir/ gospel disc\rse %e _h ev] he>d 9 h] life4 ,almo/ 9 ! words ( ! eunu* to ,phillip1 %e said3 ,"h is wat]1 :at h9d]s me f be+ baptiz$8 ,! h\se /ood on ! bank ( ! ,alleghany riv]4 ,! night 0 d>k1 & we ?\ght x dang]\s to try to baptize h]4 ,%e call$ to our m9ds ! case ( ! jailor1 :o 0 baptiz$ 9 ! self-same h\r 9 :i* he believ$4 ,we obta9$ a lant]n & w5t to ! bank ( ! riv]1 ! p foll[+ u4 ,we f\nd ! bank /eep & ! wat] some:at deep2 b my bro!r1 ,ph9eas held on to me :ile ,i baptiz$ ! woman4 ,we cont9u$ to hold meet+s & baptize until ov] ?irty p]sons _h unit$ ) ! ,*ur*4 ,we _h au?ority to prea*1 baptize & confirm1 b we _h no k ( ! organization ( ! ,*ur*1 & knew n h[ to organize a bran*4 ,9 ! foll[+ w9t]1 ( #ahca-cb1 ,eld] ,sidney ,rigdon pass$ ?r\gh ,pittsburg1 & gave u in/ructions conc]n+ ! organization ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we !n organiz$ a bran*1 & cont9u$ our meet+s4 ,aft] ev5ts h pass$1 we (t5 see 9 !m a provid5ce lead+ to important results4 ,we left our homes 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york = ,miss\ri1 ! only objective po9t 9 :i* we felt any int]e/4 ,a seem+ *ance ( sickness induc$ u to /op = a season 9 ,pittsburg4 ,!re we f\nd a p ready to receive ! tru?4 ,we prea*$ ! gospel1 & built up a bran* ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we 7 evid5tly l$ !re = ! accompli%m5t ( ?is important "w4 ,z w be se51 we subsequ5tly w5t to ,kirtl&1 in/ead ( go+ on we/4 ,b be=e go+ to ,kirtl&1 !re 0 yet ano!r place :]e we 7 to prea* ! gospel4 ,z be=e /at$1 on our arrival 9 ,pittsburg our f9ances 7 l[4 ,bro!r ,ph9eas soon obta9$ labor4 ,i 0 n s successful1 ,i walk$ ! /reets ( ! t[n day aft] day1 9 se>* ( a job1 will+ to accept ( any?+ ,i c\ld possibly d4 ,f9ally ,i met a man :o gave me "s enc\ragem5t4 ,said he1 ,are y a me*anic8 ,i felt con/ra9$ to answ] yes1 al?\gh ,i c\ld n really lay mu* claim to ! pr(ession4 ,well1 said he1 ,i want twelve doz5 /eamboat trunks made4 ,i repli$1 ,i am y\r man1 b ,i am travel+4 ,i h /opp$ "h on acc\nt ( sickness 9 my family1 & h no tools ) me1 & no place to "w4 ,he assur$ me t he _h %op1 tools & ev]y?+ necess>y to "w )4 ,we w5t at once to 8 %op4 ,i really did n "k :at a /eamboat trunk 04 ,i told him t ,i 0 f ! ,ea/]n ,/ates1 :]e probably !y work$ diff]5t to :at !y did 9 t c\ntry1 & ,i %\ld feel mu* oblig$ if he w\ld lay out a trunk = me1 t ,i might make no mi/ake4 ,he pick$ up a wide bo>d1 laid x on a b5*1 & ) squ>e & compass soon laid out a trunk4 ,!re1 said he1 t is ! way ,i d x2 b if x don't suit y1 d x z y h a m9d to1 & he walk$ out ( ! %op4 ,food & com=ts = my family 7 at /ake4 ,i knelt d[n & ask$ ! ,"l to enable me to d ! "w 9 an acceptable mann]1 & ,i arose & w5t to "w ) a light he>t4 ,i got ! bodies ( sev]al trunks toge!r t day4 ,t[>ds ev5+ my employ] came 91 exam9$ my "w c>efully1 & said1 ,t is good en\gh4 ,if y w d !m all z well z t1 x w d4 ,i put toge!r ! twelve doz5 trunks1 cov]$ & f9i%$ !m (f to my employ]'s satisfaction1 & he paid me ! money4 ,= t k9dly provid5ce ,i felt ?ankful4 ,f t "t ,i f\nd labor & soon made my family q com=table4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahcb1 x 0 ?\ght be/ t ,i %\ld g on a mission to ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,i sp5t ! summ] 9 prea*+ ! gospel4 ,i _h joy 9 my labors1 be+ in/rum5tal 9 br++ _m into ! ,*ur*4 ,i visit$ ! t[n ( ,hector1 :]e1 by my prea*+1 z be=e /at$1 a ,campbellite *ur* _h be5 organiz$4 ,i prea*$ 9 ! same h\se t ,i _h occupi$ on ! previ\s occasion4 ,soon aft] ,i comm5c$ to talk1 su* a _s ( d>kness & opposition prevail$ 9 ! h\se1 t = ! fir/ & only "t 9 my life1 ,i 0 entirely b\nd4 ,i /ood spee*less4 ,! congregation look$ at me z if wond]+ :at c\ld be ! matt]4 ,a s5sation su* z ,i _h nev] felt be=e came ov] me4 ,my tongue seem$ numb or p>alyz$4 ,9 a %ort "t ,i comm5c$ to speak 9 an unkn[n tongue4 ,i probably spoke ab\t fifte5 m9utes4 ,soon aft] ceas+ to talk1 ! int]pretation came cle> & di/9ct to my m9d4 ,i at once gave x to ! congregation4 ,i _h no fur!r difficulty4 ,i talk$ ab\t an h\r4 ,my old fri5d1 ,squire ,*ase1 arose & te/ifi$ t :at he _h he>d 0 ! tru?1 & t ! p[] ( ,god _h be5 made manife/4 ,he & sev]al o!rs %$ te>s4 ,_! he>ts 7 s(t5$ by ! influ5ce ( ! good ,_s4 ,i _h "s prior engagem5ts to meet at a consid]able di/ance f ,hector4 ,^! w\ld keep me away ab\t two weeks4 ,i regrett$ ! necessity ( go+ away1 & left an appo9tm5t = ano!r meet+ on my return4 ,i indulg$ 9 ! hope ( e/abli%+ a bran* ( ! ,*ur* !re4 ,:ile ,i 0 abs5t1 ! ,eld] ,br[n1 :o _h organiz$ a ,campbellite ,*ur* f conv]ts made by my prea*+1 he>d t ,i 0 prea*+ ,mormonism4 ,he came !re1 held meet+s & visit$ f h\se to h\se4 ,he repeat$ to ! p all ! extravagant /ories & falsehoods ab\t ! ,prophet ,joseph & ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i* 7 s ext5sively circulat$ 9 ^? e>ly times4 ,:5 ,i return$1 ,i f\nd ! m9ds ( ! p fill$ ) prejudice & bitt]ness4 ,! ,_s manife/$ to me t m prea*+ to !m w\ld be 9 va91 & ,i w5t away sorr[+4 ,i h n he>d s9ce t any ( t p h ev] jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,i w5t to ,avon1 ,g5esee ,c\nty1 to see my fa!r1 ,john ,"y4 ,he desir$ to g we/ & see ! ,prophet4 ,8 wife1 my /epmo!r1 pref]r$ to rema9 ) h] *ildr54 ,he _h previ\sly sold out 8 prop]ty 9 ! t[n ( ,m5don = sev]al hundr$ doll>s1 & _h us$ x to supply ! wants ( ! ,eld]s4 ,he _h s]v$ z a soldi] dur+ ?ree campaigns ( ! revolution>y w>4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 he receiv$ a p5sion f ! gov]nm5t4 ,?is furni%$ him ! means ( accompany+ me to ,pittsburg4 ,on arriv+ !re1 my bro!r ,ph9eas & ,i b\ght a family boat1 9 :i* we w5t tw5ty-five miles d[n ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,my wife 0 aga9 s sick t we felt compell$ to /op at ,be>d/[n4 ,! p came to see u1 & soon le>n$ t we 7 ,mormons4 ,!y express$ a wi% t we w\ld prea* to !m4 ,! foll[+ day be+ ,sunday1 we cons5t$ to d s if !y w\ld furni% a h\se4 ,mr4 ,isaac ,hill1 s9ce ,bi%op = sev]al ye>s ( ! #bnd ,w>d ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 0 !n a citiz5 ( t place4 ,?r\gh 8 k9dly (fices ! s*ool h\se 0 op5$ = u4 ,aft] ! fir/ meet+1 ! p desir$ m4 ,9 a few days we baptiz$ five p]sons1 among !m ,mr4 ,hill & ,pet] ,%irts4 ,! latt] is well kn[n to _m ( ! p ( ,utah4 ,9 a %ort "t1 my bro!r ,ph9eas w5t to ,kirtl& ) our fa!r4 ,! ,sa9ts desir$ t ,i %\ld rema9 at ,be>d/[n1 & ,i conclud$ to sp5d ! w9t] !re4 ,"s ( my fri5ds1 ?9k+ t ,i might get "w easi] at ,we/ ,union1 five miles f ,be>d/[n1 ,i remov$ !n4 ,!re1 al?\gh my way at fir/ seem$ h$g$ up1 ,i succe$$ 9 mak+ my family com=table ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,aga9 we _h be5 provid5tially direct$ to :]e !re 7 a few ready to receive ! tru?4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,removal ,,to ,,kirtl&--,,"w ,,^u ,,! ,,temple--,a ,,lesson--,,sickness--,,pron\nc$ ,,incurable ,,by ,,doctors--,,heal$ ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray]--,,cur$ ,,( ,,lam5ess--,,removal ,,to ,,miss\ri--,,comm5cem5t ,,( ,,ho/ilities--,,surr\nd$ ,,by ,a ,,mob--,,face ,,dea?--,,rescu$4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahcc1 ,i remov$ to ,kirtl&4 ,! ,kirtl& ,temple committee 0 appo9t$ ,june #f?1 #ahcc4 ,ab\t t "t1 ,i took ) my team ,bro!rs ,hyrum & ,joseph ,smi?1 ,reynolds ,cahoon & my bro!r ,brigham1 to look at a /one qu>ry1 & see if ! rock 0 suitable = ! walls ( ! temple4 ,x 0 decid$ t x w\ld d1 & a "p ( a load 0 put on ! wagon4 ,we all return$ to t[n1 & ! rock 0 unload$ on ! temple gr\nd4 ,z ne> z ,i recollect1 ?is 0 ! fir/ rock haul$ = t build+4 ,f t "t ,i work$ ) ! bre?r51 z occasion requir$1 until ! temple 0 complet$4 ,on ! #ag? ( ,febru>y1 #ahcd1 ^? hold+ ! ,prie/hood 7 call$ toge!r to organize a ,high ,c\ncil4 ,i 0 "o ( ! numb]4 ,on t occasion ,i committ$ a great error4 ,t x may be a lesson = o!rs1 is my reason = relat+ x "h4 ,! ,prophet reque/$ me to take a seat ) o!r bre?r5 :o _h be5 select$ = ?is ,c\ncil4 ,in/ead ( do+ z reque/$1 ,i arose & plead my inability to fill s responsible a position1 manife/+1 ,i ?9k1 consid]able e>ne/ness 9 ! matt]4 ,! ,prophet !n said t he really desir$ t ,i %\ld take ! place4 ,/ill excus+ myself1 he appo9t$ ano!r to fill x4 ,i ?9k ?is 0 ! reason ! ,prophet nev] aga9 call$ me to fill any important position 9 ! ,prie/hood dur+ 8 life4 ,i h s9ce le>n$ to g :]e ,i am call$1 & n set up my judgm5t aga9/ t ( ^? :o are call$ to lead 9 ?is k+dom4 ,:5 ! temple 0 enclos$1 9 a meet+ ( ! bre?r51 call$ to consult ab\t its completion1 ! ,prophet desir$ t a h>d f9i% be put on its outside walls4 ,none ( ! masons :o _h work$ on ! build+ knew h[ to d x4 ,look+ ar\nd on ! bre?r51 8 eyes re/$ ^u me2 he said1 ,bro!r ,lor5zo4 ,i want y to take hold & get ?is f9i% on ! walls4 ,w y d x8 ,yes2 ,i repli$2 ,i w try4 ,! foll[+ day1 ) horse & buggy ,i w5t to ,clevel&1 tw5ty-two miles1 det]m9$1 if possible1 to f9d a man :o und]/ood ! bus9ess ( putt+ a h>d f9i% on ! walls4 ,i _h be5 !re b a %ort "t1 inquir+ aft] su* a man1 :5 ,i met a "y man :o said he und]/ood ! bus9ess1 _h j complet$ a job1 & want$ ano!r4 ,i employ$ him at once1 put him & 8 tools into ! buggy1 & return$ to ,kirtl&4 ,we soon _h ! mat]ials & fixtures on h& to make ! mort>4 ,9 a %ort "t ! f9i% 0 be+ put ^u ! walls4 ,i made a suitable tool &1 be=e ! mort> 0 dry1 ,i m>k$ (f ! walls into blocks 9 imitation ( regul> /one "w4 ,:5 ! f9i% 0 on ,i comm5c$ p5cil+4 ,x 0 !n ! la/ ( ,novemb]1 & ! wea!r daily grew cold]4 ,a ,bro!r ,/illman assi/$ me a day or two1 b said t he c\ld n /& ! cold1 & quit ! "w4 ,i cont9u$1 day aft] day1 det]m9$1 if possible1 to complete ! job4 ,:5 ,i got badly *ill$ ,i w5t into my h\se1 w>m$ myself & return$ aga9 to ! "w4 ,i complet$ ! task 9 ! =e "p ( ,decemb]1 b 0 sick ! la/ two days4 ,i _h caught a bad cold1 _h a v sev]e c\gh1 &1 9 a few days 0 conf9$ to my b$4 ,my disease 0 pron\nc$ to be ! quick consumption4 ,i sank rapidly = six or sev5 weeks4 ,= two weeks ,i 0 unable to talk4 ,dr4 ,williams1 "o ( ! bre?r51 came to see me1 &1 consid]+ my case a bad "o1 came ! next day & br\ght ) him ,dr4 ,seely1 an old practic+ physician1 & ano!r doctor ^: "n ,i h =gott54 ,!y pass$ me ?r\gh an exam9ation4 ,dr4 ,seely ass]t$ t ,i _h n z mu* lungs left z w\ld fill a tea sauc]4 ,he appe>$ a some:at r\gh1 irreligi\s man4 ,probably1 ) :at he consid]$ a good-natur$ fl+ at our belief 9 miracles1 he said to my fa!r1 z he left ! h\se3 ,mr4 ,"y1 unless ! ,"l makes y\r son a new pair ( lungs1 !re is no hope = him6 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 s l[ & n]v\s t ,i c\ld sc>cely be> any noise 9 ! room4 ,! next morn+ aft] ! visit ( ! doctors1 my fa!r came to ! door ( ! room to see h[ ,i 04 ,i recollect 8 gaz+ e>ne/ly at me ) te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 he w5t f !re to ! ,prophet ,joseph1 & said to him3 ,my son ,lor5zo is dy+2 c !re n be some?+ done = him8 ,! ,prophet /udi$ a little :ile1 & repli$1 ,yes6 ,( necessity1 ,i mu/ g away to fill an appo9tm5t1 :i* ,i _c put (f4 ,b y g & get my bro!r ,hyrum1 &1 ) him1 get toge!r twelve or fifte5 good fai?ful bre?r52 g to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,lor5zo1 & all jo9 9 pray]4 ,"o be m\? & ! o!rs repeat aft] him 9 unison4 ,aft] pray]1 divide into quorums ( ?ree4 ,let ! fir/ quorum :o adm9i/]1 ano9t ,bro!r ,"y ) oil2 !n lay h&s on him1 "o be+ m\? & ! o!r two repeat+ 9 unison aft] him4 ,:5 all ! quorums h1 9 succession1 laid _! h&s on ,bro!r ,"y & pray$ = him1 beg9 aga9 ) ! fir/ quorum1 by ano9t+ ) oil z be=e1 cont9u+ ! adm9i/ration 9 ?is way until y receive a te/imony t he w be re/or$4 ,my fa!r came ) ! bre?r51 & ^! in/ructions 7 /rictly foll[$4 ,! adm9i/rations 7 cont9u$ until x came ! turn ( ! fir/ quorum ! ?ird "t4 ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi? l$4 ,! ,_s re/$ mightily ^u him4 ,he 0 full ( bless+ & prophecy4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he said t ,i %\ld live to g ) ! ,sa9ts into ! bosom ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 to build up a place !re1 & t my cell> %\ld ov]fl[ ) w9e & fatness4 ,at t "t1 ,i _h n he>d ab\t ! ,sa9ts go+ to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s2 possibly ,bro!r ,smi? _h4 ,aft] he _h f9i%$ he seem$ surpris$ at "s ?+s he _h said1 & wond]$ at ! manife/ations ( ! ,_s4 ,i c\gh$ no m aft] t adm9i/ration1 & rapidly recov]$4 ,i _h be5 pron\nc$ by ! be/ physicians 9 ! c\ntry pa/ all human aid1 & ,i am a liv+ witness ( ! p[] ( ,god manife/$ 9 my behalf ?r\gh ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,eld]s4 ,i cont9u$ to live 9 ,kirtl&1 labor$ = ! support ( my family & w5t on missions until ,septemb]1 #ahcg4 ,at t "t !re 0 consid]able p]secution1 & _m ,sa9ts left = ,miss\ri4 ,9 company ) ,bro!r ,isaac ,deck] & family1 ,i />t$ = t place4 ,on acc\nt ( sickness 9 my family1 ,i laid by at ,dubl91 ,indiana4 ,i rema9$ !re until ,janu>y1 #ahch4 ,i w5t to ,c9c9nati4 ,:ile abs5t1 my bro!r ,brigham1 & ,bro!rs ,joseph & ,samuel ,smi?1 ) _! families1 came along on _! way to ,miss\ri4 ,!y 7 accompani$ by ,bro!r ,daniel ,holman & ,bro!r ,miles4 ,i return$ to ,dubl91 &1 9 ,febru>y1 we cont9u$ our j\rney toge!r4 ,on ! way1 9 jump+ f a wagon1 ,i fell & split my knee pan on a %>p /one4 ,! injury 0 bo? pa9ful & dang]\s4 ,rid+ ov] r\gh roads 9 a load$ wagon 0 v pa9ful to me4 ,at ,t]re ,haute1 ,indiana1 my leg 0 exam9$ by a surgeon4 ,he said ev5 if ,i got well1 my leg w\ld always be /iff4 ,h[ev]1 my fai? 0 t ,i %\ld aga9 h ! use ( x4 ,x 0 /ill ov] f\r hundr$ miles to our de/9ation4 ,i suff]$ mu*1 b got ! use ( my leg ! foll[+ summ]4 ,i attribute ?is result to ! bless+ ( ! ,"l ?r\gh ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,eld]s4 ,on our way1 we cross$ ! ,mississippi riv] at ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois1 on ! ice4 ,we 7 ! la/ to cross 9 t way t season4 ,:5 ne> ! we/ side1 on acc\nt ( ! weakness ( ! ice1 we took ! horses f ! wagons & laid d[n planks to run ! latt] to ! %ore4 ,9 ,m>*1 ,bro!r ,isaac ,deck] & ,i arriv$ 9 ,davis ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri4 ,i pur*as$ a qu>t] section ( l& & w5t to "w to make me a home4 ,bro!r ,deck] r5t$ a f>m4 ,! rema9d] ( ! company w5t on to ,f> ,we/1 tw5ty-two miles f>!r4 ,we labor$ dilig5tly at our bus9ess dur+ ! summ]1 usually hav+ meet+s on ! ,sabba?4 ,matt]s rema9$ quiet until election day1 ,augu/ #f?1 #ahch1 :5 ! ,miss\rians det]m9$ t ! ,mormons %\ld n vote4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! bre?r5 ass]t$ _! rights1 & a fight took place at ,gallat91 z relat$ 9 ,*ur* hi/ory4 ,i did n feel l att5d+ election1 & did n g4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( our tr\bles 9 ,davis ,c\nty4 ,i liv$ eighte5 miles f ,adam ,ondi-,ahman4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ,i left my family on my place & w5t !re & /ood gu>d "s two weeks4 ,bro!r ,deck] accompani$ me4 ,aft] complet+ our t]m ( milit>y s]vice1 ,bro!r ,deck] & ,i />t$ = home4 ,we _h b "o horse1 & we alt]nately rode & walk$4 ,z we pass$ ?r\gh ! t[n ( ,gallat91 ab\t eight miles f home1 x 0 my turn to walk1 & ,bro!r ,deck] 0 ahead ( me on ! horse4 ,!re 0 a company ( ,miss\rians /ation$ ab\t tw5ty rods f ! road1 ne> a :isky saloon4 ,z ,i 0 pass+ ne>ly opposite !m1 a p>ty ( m5 /epp$ 9 front ( me & ! lead] ord]$ me to /op4 ,he 0 arm$ ) a sword4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-two ( ! p>ty1 mo/ly arm$ ) rifles4 ,no?+ 0 said to ,bro!r ,deck]1 al?\gh he halt$ & sat on 8 horse a %ort di/ance (f & wat*$ ! proce$+s4 ,! capta9 ( ! p>ty ask$ me :]e ,i _h be51 :]e ,i 0 go+1 & if ,i 0 a ,mormon1 ) _m o!r que/ions :i* ,i answ]$ tru?fully4 ,aft] answ]+ "o ( 8 que/ions1 ) a pr(ane epi!t he call$ me a li>4 ,aft] ?is1 ,i kept my m\? clos$ & answ]$ no m ( 8 que/ions4 ,he 0 ab\t half drunk1 z 7 probably "s ( 8 m54 ,he became mu* irritat$ at my sil5ce1 & us$ v pr(ane & abusive language4 ,said he3 ,y h probably be5 robb+ & burn+ 9 ?is section1 & ought to be kill$4 ,anyh[1 ,i w make y op5 y\r m\?4 ,he !n ord]$ 8 m5 to =m 9 a half circle a little di/ance f me1 evid5tly to conc5trate _! fire4 ,he !n ord]$ !m to ,make ready6 ,aim6 ,e rifle 0 drawn on me4 ,i pray$ 9 my he>t1 & felt consid]able assurance t !y w\ld n be p]mitt$ to kill me4 ,my life trembl$ 9 ! balance await+ ! lead]'s ord] to fire1 or recov] arms4 ,! latt] ord] came4 ,he !n said excit$ly3 ,n[ w y talk8 ,b ,i rema9$ sil5t4 ,?is p]=mance 0 repeat$4 ,he became fill$ ) wra?1 & comm&$ 8 m51 ! ?ird "t1 ,make ready6 ,aim6 ,x look$ surely z ?\gh my "t _h come4 ,at ?is mom5t1 a man 9 milit>y g>b1 & arm$ ) a sword1 came runn+ f ! camp ne> ! groc]y4 ,:5 ne> en\gh to to be he>d1 he cri$ out1 ,hold on6 ,! m5 dropp$ _! pieces1 & !re 0 respite = me aga94 ,z he approa*$ he dem&$1 ,:at are y do+8 ,! (fic] :o _h be5 abus+ me1 repli$ ) a pr(ane epi!t1 ,i am go+ to kill ?is ,mormon6 ,! o!r (fic] ord]$ him to take 8 m5 to ! camp4 ,z he did n move readily1 8 sup]ior drew 8 sword1 /epp$ 9 front ( him1 & decl>$ ) an oa?1 if he did n move at once he w\ld take 8 head f 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 tone & mann] indicat$ t he meant bus9ess1 & ! capta9 mov$ (f ) 8 m5 at once4 ,! (fic] :o releas$ me1 decl>$ t ! o!r 0 drunk & did n "k :at he 0 do+4 ,he ask$ me _m que/ions simil> to :at ! o!r _h done1 b 9 a g5tlemanly mann]1 & ,i answ]$ !m frankly & truly4 ,8 he>t 0 s(t5$ t[>ds me4 ,he bade me g on my way1 & add$1 ,mr4 ,"y if y are ev] 9 tr\ble 9 ?is w>1 & c d s1 s5d = me1 & y %all n be hurt1 unless x is ov] my dead body4 ,i made a memor&um ( 8 "n1 milit>y title1 etc41 b regret to say t 9 my _m moves s9ce h lo/ x4 ,aga9 0 ! prophetic promise ( my "m fulfill$1 & my life l5g!n$ out = "s wise purpose4 ,bro!r ,deck] & ,i w5t on home4 ,he imm$iately remov$ to ,f> ,we/1 ,caldwell ,c\nty4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,w>n$ ,,to ,,leave ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,or ,,r5\nce ,,mormonism--,,wife ,,& ,,*ildr5 ,,?reat5$--,a ,,boy',s ,,pluck--,,=c$ ,,to ,,flee ,,= ,,our ,,lives--,,prop]ty ,,confiscat$--,,battle ,,( ,,crook$ ,,riv]--,,provid5tially ,,sav$--,,f> ,,we/ ,,besieg$--,,escape ,,to ,,i[a--,,pursu$--,,provid5tial ,,sn[ ,,/orm4 ,9 a day or two aft] my return home1 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,weld+1 ( :om ,i _h b\ght my f>m1 came to me1 accompani$ by ?ree or f\r o!rs4 ,he gave me w>n+ to leave ! c\ntry at once4 ,i ask$ him :y ,i mu/ leave1 say+3 ,h ,i n b\ght my l&1 & paid y = x8 ,h ,i n att5d$ to my own bus9ess8 ,he repli$3 ,mr4 ,"y1 we d n want y to leave4 ,y are a good neighbor & citiz51 & if y w only be man en\gh to r5\nce ,joe ,smi? & y\r religion1 we want y to rema9 ) u1 & ,i w protect y 9 y\r rights4 ,! ,mormons mu/ all leave ! c\ntry1 & if y d n r5\nce !m1 y mu/ g too4 ,i paid no att5tion to ?is w>n+4 ,?ree or f\r days aft] ?is occurr5ce1 f\r m5 rode up 9 front ( my h\se1 :5 ,i happ5$ to be away1 call$ ,si/] ,"y to ! door1 & aga9 gave w>n+ t we _h bett] leave4 ,by h] side /ood our little boy1 ,joseph ,w4 ,"o ( ! m51 us+ an oa?1 ord]$ him to g into ! h\se or he w\ld bl[ 8 bra9s out4 ,! boy /epp$ back1 )\t 8 "m notic+ :at he 0 do+1 took my rifle1 :i* 0 /&+ 9 ! room1 &1 be=e he _h attract$ h] att5tion1 0 level+ x on ! ?reat5]4 ,%e quietly told him n to fire1 z !y w\ld c]ta9ly be kill$ if he did4 ,he obey$1 b manife/$ consid]able belig]5cy = "o ( 8 age4 ,ab\t five days aft] ?is w>n+1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,i look$ up ! road t[>ds ,gallat91 & saw a man on horseback com+ t[>ds my h\se at full spe$4 ,z he rode up he inquir$3 ,is y\r "n ,"y8 ,i answ]$ t x 04 ,he cont9u$3 ,i h rode f ,gallat9 to in=m y t1 9 two or ?ree h\rs1 !re w be a company ( =ty m5 "h1 :o ass]t t if !y f9d y "h1 !y w fa/5 y & y\r family 9 y\r h\se & burn x d[n4 ,= ,god's sake1 if y value y\r own life & ! lives ( y\r wife & *ildr51 d n be "h an h\r f n[4 ,i h come to give y ?is w>n+ z a fri5d4 ,%\ld x be f\nd out t ,i h done s1 ,i might lose my own life6 ,i ?ank$ him = 8 k9dness1 & he rode (f rapidly t[>ds ,gallat94 ,i told ,si/] ,"y to prep>e to leave at once1 !n atta*$ my team to a light spr+ wagon1 put a b$1 a few cook+ ut5sils1 a trunk ( clo?+1 & "s food = ! day into x4 ,i got my wife1 my f\r *ildr51 ,william1 ,h>riet1 ,joseph & ,john into ! wagon1 fa/5$ up ! h\se & />t$ = ,f> ,we/4 ,i expect$ to return & get my goods4 ,! next day ,i obta9$ "s teams & />t$ = my goods4 ,i f\nd ! road /rongly gu>d$1 & ! ,miss\rians ?reat5$ to kill me if ,i w5t on4 ,i nev] obta9$ goods1 c[s nor any?+ t ,i _h left on my place4 ,?is left my family v de/itute1 9 common ) o!rs ( ! ,sa9ts :o _h be5 treat$ 9 l mann]4 ,i _h previ\sly driv5 a f9e yoke ( ox5 & a new mil* c[ to ,f> ,we/1 ?9k+ ,i might possibly want to remove !re2 b ,cl>k's army drove my ox5 into camp & but*]$ !m = beef4 ,i 0 promis$ pay = !m1 b1 ( c\rse1 nev] receiv$ any?+ b ! promise4 ,?is 0 9 ,octob]1 #ahch4 ,i rema9$ 9 ,f> ,we/ do+ :atev] 0 necess>y = ! protection ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,i 0 on gu>d mu* ( ! "t4 ,major ,seym\r ,brunson direct$ ,bro!r ,a4 ,p4 ,rockwood1 & myself to take our horses & g out two miles nor? ( ,f> ,we/ & patrol ! c\ntry e night4 ,if we saw a man1 or company ( m5 com+ t[>ds ,f> ,we/1 we 7 ord]$ to hail !m & dem& ! c\nt]sign4 ,if necess>y1 to make ?is dem& ! second "t1 :51 if n giv51 we 7 to fire on !m4 ,:5 we arriv$ on ! gr\nd :]e we 7 to p]=m our duties1 ,bro!r ,rockwood & ,i sep>at$1 tak+ diff]5t directions4 ,x 0 a moonlight night4 ,i 0 on ! edge ( a prairie ) my eye along ! road1 :5 ,i discov]$ a company ( m\nt$ m5 com+ ov] a swell ( ! prairie4 ,i retir$ into ! timb] & took a /ation beh9d ! trunk ( a l>ge tree1 "u ! %ad[ ( its bran*es1 & tw5ty or ?irty y>ds f ! road4 ,z ! company came opposite to me1 ,i dem&$ ! c\nt]sign twice1 z ,i _h be5 ord]$ to d4 ,z !y paid no att5tion to me1 ,i made ready to fire1 int5d+ to %oot ! lead]1 :5 a /rong & sudd5 impression came ov] me to hail aga94 ,i did s1 & ord]$ !m to halt4 ,?is "t ! lead] recogniz$ my voice1 & turn+ t[>ds me1 ask$3 ,is t y1 ,bro!r ,lor5zo8 ,i also recogniz$ ! man z ,bro!r ,lyman ,wight1 &1 z ,i answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 rode up to 8 side4 ,we 7 glad to meet ea* o!r1 & ,i 0 v ?ankful t ,i _h n obey$ ord]s4 ,he 0 on 8 way f ,diamond to ,f> ,we/1 ) a company ( m5 to assi/ ! ,sa9ts !re4 ,soon aft] ?is occurr5ce1 ,i return$ to ,f> ,we/4 ,i told ,si/] ,"y t ,i hop$ to get "o good night's sleep4 ,= ?ree weeks ,i _h n _h my clo!s (f to lay d[n1 & ,i felt mu* worn4 ,p]haps ,i _h slept two h\rs1 :5 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! bass drum s\nd+ an al>m on ! public squ>e4 ,i 0 soon out to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,!re 7 five m5 on ! squ>e1 ( :om ,i inquir$ ! cause ( ! al>m4 ,!y in=m$ me t two ( ! bre?r5 _h be5 tak5 prison]s by ! mob on ,crook$ ,riv]1 tri$ by a c\rt m>tial t day1 & condemn$ to be %ot ! com+ morn+ at eight o'clock4 ,a company ( m5 0 want$ to g & rescue !m4 ,prep>ations 7 soon made1 & 9 a %ort "t1 ab\t #dj m\nt$ m51 "u ! comm& ( ,david ,w4 ,patt51 7 ready to />t4 ,we kept ! road to a =d on ,crook$ ,riv]1 tw5ty miles di/ant1 :]e we expect$ to f9d ! mob4 ,j z ! day 0 break+ we dism\nt$1 ab\t a mile f ! =d1 ti$ our horses1 & left ,bro!r ,isaac ,deck] to wat* !m4 ,we m>*$ d[n ! road "s di/ance1 :5 we he>d ! crack ( a rifle4 ,bro!r ,obanion1 :o 0 "o /ep 9 advance ( me fell4 ,i assi/$ bro!r ,john ,p4 ,gre51 :o 0 ! capta9 ( ! platoon ,i belong$ to1 to c>ry him to ! side ( ! road4 ,we ask$ ! ,"l to pres]ve 8 life1 laid him d[n1 ran on & took our places aga94 ,! man :o %ot ,bro!r ,obanion 0 a picket gu>d ( ! mob1 :o 0 secret$ 9 ambu% by ! roadside4 ,capta9 ,patt5 0 ahead ( ! company4 ,z we ne>$ ! riv] ! fir+ 0 some:at lively4 ,capta9 ,patt5 turn$ to ! left ( ! road1 ) a "p ( ! comm&2 ,capta9 ,gre5 & o!rs turn$ to ! "r4 ,we 7 ord]$ to *>ge1 :i* we did1 to ! bank ( ! riv]1 :5 ! enemy broke & fl$4 ,i snapp$ my gun twice at a man 9 a :ite blanket coat4 ,:ile engag$ 9 reprim+ my gun1 he got out ( range4 ,a tall1 p[]ful1 ,miss\rian sprang f "u ! bank ( ! riv]1 &1 ) a heavy sword 9 h&1 ru%$ t[>ds "o ( ! bre?r51 cry+ out1 ,run1 y devils1 or die6 ,! man he 0 mak+ = 0 also arm$ ) a sword1 b 0 small & poorly calculat$ to )/& ! heavy bl[s ( ! ,miss\rian4 ,he1 h[ev]1 succe$$ 9 def5d-himself until ,i ran to 8 aid1 & level$ my gun )9 two feet ( 8 enemy1 b x miss$ fire4 ,! ,miss\rian turn$ on me4 ,) no?+ b ! muzzle end ( my rifle to p>ry 8 rapid bl[s1 my situation 0 p]il\s4 ,! man :om ,i _h reliev$1 = "s reason1 did n come to ! rescue4 ,i succe$$ 9 p>ry+ ! bl[s ( my enemy until he back$ me to ! bank ( ! riv]4 ,i c\ld back no f>!r )\t go+ (f ! p]p5dicul> bank1 eight or t5 feet above ! wat]4 ,9 a mom5t ,i realiz$ t my *ances 7 v desp]ate4 ,at ?is juncture ! ,miss\rian rais$ 8 sword1 app>5tly ?r[+ all 8 /r5g? & en]gy into ! act1 z if int5d+ to cru% me ) "o desp]ate bl[4 ,z 8 arm ext5d$ ,i saw a h& pass d[n ! back ( 8 head & betwe5 8 %\ld]s4 ,!re 0 no o!r p]son visible1 & ,i h always believ$ t ,i saw ! h& ( ! angel ( ! ,"l int]pos$ = my deliv]ance4 ,! arm ( my enemy 0 p>alyz$1 & ,i _h "t to extricate myself f ! p]il\s situation ,i 0 94 ,z soon z ,i _h "t to ?9k1 ,i felt t ! inspiration ( my "m's promise _h be5 aga9 v]ifi$4 ,! appe>ance ( ! h&1 to me1 0 real4 ,i d n see h[ ,i c\ld h be5 sav$ 9 ! way ,i 01 )\t a provid5tial int]f]5ce4 ,z soon z ,i 0 out ( dang]1 my att5tion 0 drawn to bro!r ,david ,w4 ,patt51 :o lay on ! gr\nd a %ort di/ance f me1 mortally w\nd$4 ,we hit*$ a pair ( horses to a wagon1 put bro!r ,patt5 & six o!r w\nd$ m5 into x1 & />t$ = ,f> ,we/4 ,a few miles f ! battle gr\nd we met ! ,prophet ,joseph1 ) a c>riage & a company ( horsem54 ,! w\nd$ 7 tak5 to _! homes1 & su* c>e giv5 !m z circum/ances w\ld all[4 ,soon aft] our return to ,f> ,we/1 ,g5]al ,cl>k's army arriv$ be=e t city4 ,9 ! ev5+ aft] ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi? & o!rs _h be5 tak5 prison]s1 ,hyrum ,smi? _h ! privilege ( com+ into ,f> ,we/ to see 8 family4 ,f ! _s ( ,g5]al ,cl>k & 8 army1 he believ$ t1 if !y succe$$ 9 tak+ ! bre?r5 :o 7 9 ! ,crook$ ,riv] battle1 !y w\ld be tri$ by a c\rt m>tial & %ot4 ,he & ,bro!r ,brigham1 & myself met on ! public squ>e4 ,aft] c\nsel+ ov] ! matt]1 x 0 decid$ t ,i1 & o!rs 9 ! same situation1 %\ld />t t night into ! wild]ness nor?1 = ! ,des ,mo9es ,riv]1 9 ,i[a ,t]ritory4 ,my bro!r1 ,ph9eas1 be+ a good woodsman1 0 select$ to pilot u4 ,! ,sa9ts 9 ,f> ,we/ _h be5 s plund]$ by _! enemies1 t !y _h b little surplus to eat or we>4 ,i _h on a v ?9 pair ( pants4 ,my wife took a %eet f ! b$1 &1 ) ! assi/ance ( "s ( ! neighbors1 ha/ily made me a pair ( draw]s4 ,^! ,i aft]w>ds gave to my bro!r ,ph9eas1 z he seem$ to suff] m ) ! cold ?an ,i did4 ,our b$d+ 0 z scanty z our clo?+4 ,we left ,f> ,we/ t night1 & took no food ) u4 ,we arriv$ ab\t sunrise 9 ! morn+1 at ,adam-,ondi-,ahman1 tw5ty-two miles f ,f> ,we/4 ,we ne$$ "s breakfa/1 & /opp$ 9 a clump ( hazel bru%1 & s5t "o ( ! p>ty to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,g>d9] ,sn[1 to tell him our situation4 ,he said he _h n mu* to eat1 b w\ld d ! be/ he c\ld4 ,he br\ght u a v good supply ( /ew$ ,miss\ri pumpk9 & milk4 ,our ke5 appetites made ?is seem a v good breakfa/4 ,!re we obta9$ fifty p\nds ( *opp$ corn4 ,) ?is meagre supply ( food we cont9u$ on our j\rney4 ,f ! fir/1 x 0 evid5t t we mu/ be v sav+ ( our food supply4 ,we ration$ on eight ounces ( ?is meal1 p] man1 ea* day4 ,x 0 mix$ ) wat]1 )\t any salt1 bak$ 9 a cake be=e ! fire1 & c>efully divid$ out4 ,! second day1 z night 0 approa*+1 we /ruck ! edge ( a prairie1 :i* 0 ab\t f\r miles across4 ,z our horses 7 we>y1 we /opp$ a %ort "t to re/1 :5 "o ,irv9e ,hodge ov]took u4 ,he in=m$ u t ,g5]al ,cl>k1 hav+ le>n$ ( our dep>ture1 _h s5t a troop ( sixty cavalrym5 9 pursuit2 t !y 7 only a few miles beh9d1 & on our trail4 ,_! ord]s 7 to br+ u dead or alive4 ,we _h ?\ght ( camp+ on ! spot1 b conclud$ to cross ! prairie at once4 ,?is we accompli%$1 & camp$ 9 ! timb]4 ,9 ! night1 sn[ comm5c$ fall+4 ,x appe>$ to come d[n 9 %eets in/ead ( flakes4 ,9 ! morn+ x 0 ab\t a foot & a half deep4 ,"s ( ! company1 at fir/1 regrett$ ?is1 b o!rs saw & felt t ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 9 x4 ,my bro!r1 ,ph9eas1 at once decl>$ t x 0 ! means ( our deliv]ance4 ,we />t$ on & ! w9d began to bl[4 ,our tracks 7 completely cov]$ soon aft] !y 7 made4 ,we aft]w>ds le>n$ t our pursu]s camp$ on ! opposite side ( ! prairie f u1 :]e we _h re/$4 ,9 ! morn+ !y tri$ to f9d our trail1 b f9d+ x impossible to d s1 gave up pursuit4 ,?us we 7 sav$ f our enemies by a fri5dly int]position ( ! elem5ts 9 our behalf4 ,we 7 fifte5 days on our j\rney f ,f> ,we/ to ! ,des ,mo9es ,riv]4 ,! la/ ?ree days we 7 )\t food4 ,aft] ! sn[ fell1 our horses _h to subsi/ on :at !y c\ld f9d above x4 ,! bru% _h soon made my ?9 pants unavailable = cov]+ my legs 9 ! neighborhood ( ! knees4 ,! fragm5ts 7 ti$ up ) small hickory )es4 ,:5 we arriv$ ne> a h\se1 on ! ,des ,mo9es1 ,i rema9$ 9 ! woods :ile "o ( my companions w5t to ! h\se & obta9$ a pair ( pants1 t ,i might be pres5table4 ,on ?is trip x seem$ z ?\gh bo? m5 & animals _h a wond]ful p[] ( endur+ cold1 hung] & fatigue4 ,i am con/ra9$1 aft] m ?an =ty ye>s h pass$ away1 to ackn[l$ge a special provid5ce 9 our deliv]ance4 ,i h drawn on my memory = ! facts ( ?is n>rative1 & ?9k t !y are correct2 b !re may be "s errors 9 dates1 & 9 ! succession ( ev5ts4 ,,an ,,in/ance ,,( ,,div9e ,,int]position4 ,,by ,,eld] ,,william ,,budge4 ,,visit ,,to ,,scotl&--,,meet ,,old ,,fri5ds--,,return ,,to ,,liv]pool--,,ab\t ,,to ,,g ,,by ,,/eam] ,,to ,,bri/ol--,a ,,voice ,,w>ns ,,me ,,n ,,to ,,g--,,turn ,,back--,,%ort ,,( ,,money--,,means ,,provid5tially ,,provid$--,,j\rney ,,to ,,portsm\?--,,sequel ,,to ,,! ,,w>n+--,,! ,,/eam] ,,wreck$4 ,i _h be5 labor+ 9 ! ,s\?ampton ,conf]5ce1 ,engl&1 z a mission>y = ab\t two ye>s1 :5 ,i obta9$ p]mission to visit my relatives 9 ,scotl&4 ,x 0 9 ! latt] "p ( ! summ] ( #ahec4 ,accompani$ by an ,eld] nam$ ,arm/rong1 :o 0 go+ to ,liv]pool1 ,i emb>k$ at ,portsm\?1 on ! /eam%ip ,duke ( ,cornwall1 b\nd = t port1 on ! morn+ ( ! #h? ( ,augu/4 ,%ortly aft] />t+1 we pass$ ! ,briti% fleet1 ly+ (f ,spi!ad1 prep>+ = a gr& review1 to take place on ! foll[+ ,?ursday1 :i* ,que5 ,victoria 0 expect$ to att5d4 ,! sc5e 0 bo? novel & int]e/+1 z we pass$ ne> ! assembl$ & decorat$ %ips4 ,pass+ ! ,isle ( ,wight1 ( :i* we _h a good view1 we call$ at ,plym\?1 ,falm\?1 & ,p5zance1 be=e rea*+ ,liv]pool1 pass+ also ! celebrat$ ,eddy/one ,ligh?\se4 ,we rea*$ ,liv]pool at two p4 m41 on ! #aj?1 & ,i sail$ = ,glasg[ )9 two h\rs aft]w>ds4 ,on bo>d ! ,scot* /eam]1 ,i 0 pleas$ to f9d an old acqua9tance1 nam$ ,george ,turnbull1 :o 0 at t "t a cl]k 9 ! ,*ur* (fice at ,liv]pool1 & on 8 way1 l myself1 to visit 8 home & fri5ds4 ,bro!r ,turnbull & ,i he>d ! gospel ab\t ! same "t1 9 ! same city1 7,glasg[7 & became memb]s ( ! same bran* ( ! ,*ur*2 he be+ baptiz$ fir/4 ,?is "y man 0 a s*ol>1 & possess$ ( mu* natural ability1 & = "s "t1 0 a good ,sa9t1 b he w\ld n run ! race2 he ev5tually fell into transgression1 d5i$ ! fai?1 & 0 lo/4 ,!re 7 also on bo>d ! vessel1 ,eld] ,fullm]1 pa/or ( ! ,liv]pool ,conf]5ce1 & wife1 & ,eld] ,john ,o4 ,angus1 ,presid5t ( ! ,%rop%ire ,conf]5ce4 ,i 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! latt]2 he 0 a fai?ful mission>y1 & a quiet1 humble1 & in(f5sive man4 ,he labor$ = a long "t 9 ! ,/4 ,george ,temple1 & di$ "s "t ago4 ,su* company 0 v agreeable1 b ! night 0 some:at /ormy1 & we did n rea* ,glasg[ until two p4 m4 next day4 ,dur+ ?is trip1 ,i visit$ my relatives 9 ,glasg[1 ,lan>k1 & else:]e1 & also ! ,sa9ts 9 a di/rict ( ! conf]5ce :]e ,i _h =m]ly labor$4 ,i felt truly grateful to ! ,"l = all ,8 goodness unto me1 9 pres]v+ me :ile /ruggl+ h>d 9 sev]al new fields ( labor to :i* ,i _h be5 allott$1 s9ce ,i fir/ left home & beg an my labors z a mission>y4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,septemb]1 tak+ leave ( my fri5ds1 ,i emb>k$ on a /eam vessel = ,liv]pool4 ,eld] ,john ,o4 ,angus 0 also a pass5g]1 & ,i1 !re=e1 _h good company dur+ a v /ormy passage4 ,arriv+ at ,liv]pool1 we call$ at ! ,*ur* (fice1 ,wilton ,/reet1 & lodg$ at ! h\se ( ,eld] ,a4 ,f4 ,macdonald1 presid5t ( ! conf]5ce4 ,i int5d$ to g by sea f ,liv]pool to ,bri/ol1 & by l& to ,salisbury1 on my way back to ,portsm\?1 z ,i _h n means en\gh to g ?r\gh by railroad conveyance4 ,i _h expla9$ ?is to ,bro!r ,angus1 & on ! morn+ aft] our arrival 9 ,liv]pool1 ,i bade him good by1 & walk$ d[n to ! docks1 c>ry+ my c>pet sack & a numb] ( books1 :i* ,i _h br\ght ) me f home4 ,?is 0 on ! ?ird day ( ,septemb]1 #ahec4 ,a numb] ( p 7 wait+ to g on bo>d ! same /eam vessel ,i int5d$ to take4 ,! /eam] at ! "t 0 tak+ 9 freight at ! opposite side ( ! dock1 & w\ld call = u1 s we 7 in=m$1 9 a %ort "t4 ,:ile /&+ look+ at ! vessel1 a voice1 l\d & di/9ct1 said3 ,d n g on bo>d4 ,i 0 />tl$1 & look$ ar\nd1 b !re 0 no "o ne>4 ,al?\gh ,i turn$ ha/ily1 ,i did n really expect to see any "o :o might h spok54 ,x 01 ,i felt1 a revelation2 ,i 0 impress$ ) ! div9e =ce1 & ,i lift$ my sat*el prep>atory to leav+1 b sudd5ly ,i ?\ght ( my want ( means1 & began to wond] :e!r ,i _h n be5 deceiv$ by my imag9ation4 ,i put d[n my sat*el aga91 j z ! %ip 0 ne>+ t "p ( ! dock :]e ! pass5g]s 7 wait+4 ,my condition tempt$ me4 ,i 0 9 d\bt = a mom5t4 ,i began to reason2 b fai? triumph$4 ,i felt sure t x 0 a w>n+1 &1 lift+ my baggage1 left ! dock = ! ,lime ,/reet ,/ation1 z ! p :o _h be5 wait+ pass$ into ! /eam]4 ,once decid$1 !re 0 no fur!r tr\ble1 & ,i began to consid] h[ ,i c\ld rea* ,portsm\?4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! /ation1 ,i _h conclud$ to take ! fir/ ?ird-class tra9 to ,birm+ham4 ,at t "t1 ,i _h no acqua9tances !re1 & wi%$ to hurry on1 tru/+ t ! way w\ld be op5$ up z my necessities requir$2 su* hav+ be5 ! case _m times be=e4 ,! ,"l _h prep>$ ! way 9 times pa/1 & ,i _h fai? t ,he w\ld help me !n suffici5tly4 ,i 0 "o ( ^? "y & v inexp]i5c$ ,eld]s1 s5t into ! mission>y field lit]ally )\t purse or scrip4 ,eld] ,george ,b4 ,wallace1 at t "t "o ( ! presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,europe1 s5t me ) sev]al o!rs into ,cumb]l& ,c\nty1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 :]e !re 7 no ,sa9ts until we 7 in/rum5tal 9 ! h&s ( ! ,"l 9 br++ "s to a k ( ! tru?4 ,x 0 a h>d c\ntry1 & we _h a r\gh exp]i5ce4 ,9 less ?an ?ree mon?s1 ?ree ,eld]s out ( five return$ home2 b ,eld] ,?omas ,wallace1 n[ ( ,web] ,c\nty1 & ,i rema9$ until ! ,"l call$ u some:]e else4 ,i h be5 9 _m new fields ( labor s9ce1 )\t money & )\t fri5ds until ! ,"l rais$ !m up1 b nev] among a p s ignorant1 & unimpressionable z ! p we c\ld obta9 access to 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&4 ,9 comp>ison1 my prospects1 z ,i walk$ into ! ,lime ,/reet ,/ation1 7 n at all disc\rag+1 b z ,i ent]$1 !re /ood ,bro!r ,angus1 :o 0 wait+ = a tra9 to take him to ,%rewsbury4 ,he 0 surpris$ to see me1 & ,i 0 a little aba%$1 z ,i felt some:at delicate ab\t giv+ him an explanation4 ,al?\gh satisfi$ myself1 ,i _h "s misgiv+s ab\t satisfy+ him4 ,i told him1 h[ev]1 :at _h happ5$1 &1 to my relief1 he said1 putt+ 8 h& on my %\ld]1 ,y h done j "r1 & y w see ! h& ( ,god 9 ?is4 ,a ?ird-class tra91 ,i le>n$1 w\ld n leave until next morn+1 s ,i lodg$ ) ,bro!r ,turnbull1 :o _h return$ to ,liv]pool4 ,! next day ,i w5t to ,birm+ham1 & !re le>n$ t a *eap excursion tra9 w\ld leave = ,bri/ol at five p4 m4 ,bri/ol--go+ by l&--0 n directly on my way1 b ! f>e be+ l[1 & go+ f !re to ,w>m9/] & ,salisbury1 ,i 0 likely to rea* ,portsm\? soon] ?an any o!r way4 ,9 ! c>s1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( a lady & g5tleman also go+ to ,bri/ol1 to visit "s relatives !y _h 9 t t[n4 ,aft] an int]e/+ conv]sation !y invit$ me to take lun* ) !m1 :i* 0 v acceptable1 & on our arrival at ,bri/ol1 !y press$ me to accompany !m to _! fri5d's h\se1 :]e ,i rema9$ all night1 be+ w>mly receiv$ & well treat$4 ,i _h n q a doll> 9 my possession1 & ,i ackn[l$ge ! h& ( ! ,"l 9 ?us op5+ up ! way = me4 ,on rea*+ ,w>m9/] next day at six p4 m41 ,i _h only twelve c5ts left1 & a heavy c>pet sack1 :i* ,i took to a c>ri] :o made occasional trips ) freight to ,salisbury1 & ,i />t$ at once to walk to ! latt] place1 di/ant tw5ty-two miles4 ,x 0 ev5+ & ! wea!r pleasant1 & ! di/ance no?+ unusual = a mission>y1 b ,i made a mi/ake by />t+ out too fa/1 p]spir$1 got tir$1 & 0 oblig$ to take lodg+ at a small way-side inn1 :i* co/ me eight c5ts4 ,i slept )\t supp] & resum$ my j\rney )\t breakfa/ ! next morn+1 b ?ank+ ! ,"l = good heal? & spirits4 ,on rea*+ ,salisbury1 :]e ,i 0 a p]fect /rang]1 ,i walk$ into ! t[n ) ! int5tion ( inquir+ = ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 a few ( :om ,i und]/ood liv$ !re4 ,my fir/ inquiry 0 ( a little boy1 :o quickly answ]$ ,yes1 my "m is "o1 & at once (f]$ to conduct me to 8 home1 :i* we soon rea*$1 & to :i* ,i 0 w>mly welcom$4 ,on pass+ ?r\gh ! /reets1 ,i saw1 po/$ ^u ! walls1 ann\ncem5ts ( an excursion trip to ,s\?ampton & ,portsm\?1 f>e two %ill+s & six p5ce1 or sixty-two c5ts 9 our money4 ,reflect+ ^u ! means ( obta9+ su* a sum )\t be+ oblig$ to write & wait = x1 we rea*$ ! h\se ( my guide's "m4 ,f ! boy's /atem5t t 8 "m 0 a ,mormon1 ,i got ! impression t 8 fa!r1 if he _h "o1 0 n1 :i* ,i f\nd to be correct4 ,8 fa!r 0 n v fri5dly1 b 8 "m 0 a v e>ne/ ,sa9t1 & a v ?\ghtful & k9d "o1 z :ile ,i sat tak+ "s refre%m5ts :i* %e _h ha/ily prep>$1 %e br\ght & gave me a piece ( money1 ! exact am\nt necess>y to procure my ticket to ,portsm\?4 ,i aga9 ?ank$ ! ,"l1 & expla9$ to my k9d si/] :at h] gift w\ld enable me to d4 ,! boy _h 9 ! meantime1 by h] in/ructions1 br\ght my c>pet sack1 & ,i 0 ready to cont9ue my j\rney4 ,i rea*$ ,portsm\? on ! #g? day ( ,septemb]1 & :ile !re on ! #i?1 ,i read 9 ! newspap] ( ! total wreck ( ! /eam vessel1 on :i* ,i 0 ab\t to sail f ,liv]pool1 :5 ,i 0 w>n$ by ! ,"l n to g on bo>d ! %ip4 ,,my ,,la/ ,,mission ,,to ,,! ,,s&wi* ,,isl&s4 ,,by ,,wm4 ,w4 ,,cluff4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,eld]s ,,call$ ,,home ,,f ,,! ,,s&wi* ,,isl&s--,,native ,,eld] ,,left ,,to ,,preside--,,gibson',s ,,arrival ,,9 ,,salt ,,lake--,,jo9s ,,! ,,*ur*--,,asks ,,= ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,! ,,s&wi* ,,isl&s--,,8 ,,deep-,,laid ,,s*eme--,,lead+ ,,a/ray ,,! ,,hawaiian ,,sa9ts--,,five ,,eld]s ,,s5t ,,to ,,inve/igate--,,arrival ,,at ,,! ,,s&wi* ,,isl&s--,,attempt ,,to ,,g ,,a%ore ,,9 ,a ,,boat--,,capsiz$ ,,9 ,,! ,,surf--,,eld] ,,lor5zo ,,sn[ ,,lo/--,,aft] ,a ,,long ,,se>*1 ,,f\nd ,,"u ,,! ,,boat--,,ef=ts ,,to ,,resuscitate ,,him--,,re/or$ ,,to ,,life ,,"o ,,h\r ,,aft] ,,be+ ,,dr[n$4 ,9 ! summ] & autumn ( #aheg1 a ,unit$ ,/ates army 0 m>*+ t[>ds ,utah1 evid5tly ) ho/ile int5tions t[>ds its p4 ,x 0 ?\ght wisdom1 by ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur*1 to conc5trate ! /r5g? ( ! ,sa9ts = any em]g5cy1 by call+ home ! ,eld]s t 7 on =eign missions4 ,:5 ! la/ ( ! ,eld]s f ,utah left ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 on ! #a/ ( ,may1 #aheh1 ! c>e ( ! ,sa9ts on ea* ( ! isl&s 0 entru/$ to a native ,eld]4 ,kailihune 0 appo9t$ to preside ov] ! ga!r+ place on ,lanai4 ,he 0 among ! fir/ fruits ( ! labors ( ! ,eld]s1 & = a long "t _h be5 v effici5t & fai?ful4 ,dur+ our difficulties ) ! gov]nm5t ,walt] ,m4 ,gibson1 an adv5tur]1 came to ,utah4 ,8 o/5sible object 0 to induce ,presid5t ,"y1 & ! g5]al ,*ur* au?orities1 to remove our p en masse1 to ! ,ea/ ,india ,isl&s4 ,he pa9t$1 9 gl[+ colors1 ! spl5did facilities & opportunities ^? isl&s (f]$ = immigration & colonization1 by an ent]pris+ & indu/ri\s p l ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,9 8 ignorance1 he suppos$ t ! object ( ! f\nd] & lead]s ( ! ,*ur* 0 to f\nd a p[]ful & indep5d5t nation4 ,! object ( ^! s*emes 01 evid5tly1 8 own p]sonal aggr&izem5t4 ,x _h1 no d\bt1 be5 a favorite project ( 81 = ye>s1 to f\nd a gov]nm5t some:]e on ! isl&s ( ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,fail+ 9 8 s*eme = ! removal ( ! ,*ur*1 "s o!r plan mu/ be devis$ = ! accompli%m5t ( 8 *]i%$ purpose4 ,he pr(ess$ to become a conv]t to our fai?1 & 0 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur*4 ,he !n reque/$ to be s5t on a mission to ! ,polynesian ,isl&s4 ,he desir$ a rov+ commission f ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*1 au?oriz+ him to travel & prea*1 on any or all ( ! isl&s1 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,be=e leav+ ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,mr4 ,gibson made x a specialty to conv]se ) ! ,eld]s :o _h lately return$ f ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,he s\ght to be well in=m$ on ! g5]al condition ( ! isl&s1 ! cu/oms1 traditions1 & g5]al "* ( ! natives1 &1 especially did he seek to be well in=m$ z to ! numb]s1 organization1 location1 & g5]al condition ( ! native ,sa9ts4 ,8 object1 9 ?is1 develop$ aft]w>ds4 ,:5 he left ,utah he w5t directly to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,he soon f\nd "s ( ! ,sa9ts1 & repres5t$ to !m1 t he _h be5 s5t by ,presid5t ,"y1 n only to take *>ge ( ! mission on ^? isl&s1 b to preside ov] all ! *ur*es t might be rais$ up on any ( ! ,pacific isl&s1 &1 9 t capacity1 t he 0 equal to1 & entirely indep5d5t ( ,presid5t ,"y4 ,! native ,sa9ts _h be5 left ab\t two ye>s to !mselves4 ,!y 7 naturally simple & cr$ul\s1 & x 0 easy to impose ^u !m4 ,z soon z ,mr4 ,gibson acquir$ "s k ( ! native language1 he comm5c$ travel+ among ! bran*es ( ! ,*ur*1 & graft$ on to ! gospel1 _m ( ! old traditions & sup]/itions ( ! ,hawaiians4 ,he reorganiz$ ! ,*ur*1 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 recon/ruct$ x 9 accordance ) 8 own notions1 ?r\gh\t ! isl&s4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? *>act]s1 ( :om ! apo/le ,pet] w>n$ ! ,sa9ts 9 8 day1 & ?r\gh covet\sness %all !y ) feign$ words make m]*&ise ( y4 ,he orda9$ twelve apo/les1 & *>g$ !m "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s ea* = initiat+ !m into ! (fice1 & *>g$ ,high ,prie/s1 ,sev5ties1 etc1 proportionately1 accord+ to ! presum$ importance ( ! (fices4 ,by ?is & o!r impositions1 he succe$$ 9 rais+ suffici5t means = ! pur*ase ( "o half ( ! isl& ( ,lanai4 ,"s ye>s be=e ! ,eld]s _h leas$ ! same tract ( l&1 ( ,halelea1 a native *ief1 = a tempor>y ga!r+ place = ! ,sa9ts4 ,mr4 ,gibson repres5t$ to ! ,sa9ts t he 0 secur+ ! l& = !m1 b t x w\ld h to be de$$ to him = !m4 ,= ! accompli%m5t ( 8 purpose1 conc5tration & organization 7 necess>y4 ,he cont9u$ to ga!r ! ,sa9ts to ,lanai4 ,!re he organiz$ all ! males1 old & "y1 into companions1 & daily drill$ !m 9 ! art ( w>4 ,he in=m$ !m t1 z soon z !y 7 prop]ly discipl9$1 x 0 8 int5tion to build or pur*ase a vessel1 equip x1 & sail = "o ( ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s4 ,he w\ld seek a favorable opportunity1 conqu] ! natives1 leave "s ( 8 discipl9$ m5 9 *>ge ( ! conqu]$ t]ritory1 & fill up 8 deplet$ ranks ) raw recruits4 ,9 ?is way1 he design$ to conqu] "o isl& aft] ano!r1 until he organiz$ a l>ge fleet1 & subjugat$ all ! ,polynesian ,isl&s4 ,?us he hop$ to realize 8 wilde/ dreams by organiz+1 z he express$ x1 ,"o great gr& empire1 t w\ld be able to take its place among ! lead+ nations ( ! e>?4 ,8 e act f ! "t ( 8 arrival 9 ,utah1 _h be5 design$ = 8 own aggr&izem5t4 ,he _h le>n$ no?+ ( ! _s & p[] ( ! gospel4 ,! ,"l is e/abli%+ ,8 k+dom1 & he 0 fight+ aga9/ x4 ,if he has n already done s1 he w yet realize ! tru? ( ! say+ ( ! ,savior1 9 8 tea*+s1 :51 on 8 e>?ly mission1 he lik5$ ! ,k+dom ( ,god to a /one1 & said1 ,& :osoev] %all fall on ?is /one %all be brok53 b on :omsoev] x may fall1 x w gr9d him to p[d]4 ,not)/&+ ! ,sa9ts _h be5 gradually l$ a/ray by ,mr4 ,gibson1 !y felt t 8 tea*+s & practices 7 n ! same z ^? ( ! ,eld]s :o _h labor$ among !m be=e 8 com+4 ,fe>+ !y might be deceiv$1 "s eight ( ! native ,eld]s wrote to bre?r5 9 ,utah :o _h labor$ = _m ye>s among !m4 ,!y /at$ "s ( ! facts conc]n+ ,mr4 ,gibson's c\rse1 & ask$ = advice4 ,?is communication 0 translat$ & submitt$ to ,presid5t ,"y4 ,! ,fir/ ,presid5cy decid$ t ,apo/les ,e4 ,t4 ,b5son & ,lor5zo ,sn[ %\ld visit ! isl&s1 & t ,eld]s ,joseph4 ,f4 ,smi?1 ,alma ,l4 ,smi?1 & myself1 :o _h previ\sly be5 on missions to ! isl&s & und]/ood ! native language1 %\ld accompany !m4 ,we arriv$ at ,honolulu1 ! capital ( ! isl&s1 ab\t ! #bg? ( ,m>*1 #ahfd4 ,on ! #bi? we sail$ = ,laha9a1 on ! s*oon]1 ,nettie ,m]rill1 ,capta9 ,fi%]1 = ! isl& ( ,maui1 a di/ance ( ab\t n9ety miles f ,honolulu4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #ca/ ( ,m>*1 we came to an*or ab\t "o mile f ! m\? ( ! little h>bor ( ,laha9a4 ,apo/les ,ezra ,t4 ,b5son1 ,lor5zo ,sn[1 ,bro!r ,alma ,l4 ,smi?1 & myself1 got into ! small boat to g a%ore4 ,bro!r ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 z he aft]w>ds /at$1 _h "s misgiv+s ab\t go+ 9 t boat1 b ! manife/ation 0 n suffici5tly /rong to indicate any g5]al accid5t4 ,he pref]r$ to rema9 on bo>d ! vessel1 until ! boat return$4 ,! boat />t$ = ! %ore4 ,x conta9$ "s b>rels & boxes1 ! capta91 a :ite man1 two or ?ree native pass5g]s1 & ! boat's crew1 :o 7 also natives4 ,! entrance to ! h>bor is a v n>r[ passage betwe5 coral reefs1 & :5 ! sea is r\gh x is v dang]\s1 on acc\nt ( ! break]s4 ,:]e ! vessel lay ! sea 0 n r\gh1 b only pres5t$ ! appe>ance ( heavy swells roll+ to ! %ore4 ,z we approa*$ ! reef x 0 evid5t to me1 t ! surf 0 runn+ high] ?an we anticipat$4 ,i call$ ! capta9's att5tion to ! fact4 ,we 7 runn+ qu>t]+ across ! waves1 & ,i sugge/$ t we *ange our c\rse s z to run at "r angles ) !m4 ,he repli$1 t he did n ?9k !re 0 any dang]1 & our c\rse 0 n *ang$4 ,we w5t b little f>!r1 :5 a heavy swell /ruck ! boat & c>ri$ u be=e x ab\t fifty y>ds4 ,:5 ! swell pass$ x left u 9 a tr\gh betwe5 two huge waves4 ,x 0 too late to retrieve our error1 & we mu/ run our *ances4 ,:5 ! second swell /ruck ! boat1 x rais$ ! /]n s high t ! /e]sman's o> 0 out ( ! wat]1 & he lo/ control ( ! boat4 ,x rode on ! swell a %ort di/ance1 & swung ar\nd j z ! wave began to break up4 ,we 7 almo/ in/antly capsiz$1 into ! da%+1 foam+ sea4 ,i felt no conc]n = myself ab\t dr[n+1 = :ile on my =m] mission ,i _h le>n$ to swim & sport 9 ! surf ( ^? %ores4 ,! la/ ,i rememb]$ ( ,bro!r ,sn[1 z ! boat 0 go+ ov] ,i saw him seize ! upp] edge ( x ) bo? h&s4 ,fe>+ t ! upp] edge ( ! boat1 or ! b>rels1 might hit & injure me z ! boat 0 go+ ov]1 ,i plung$ head =emo/ into ! wat]4 ,aft] swimm+ a %ort di/ance1 ,i came to ! surface )\t be+ /rangl$ or injur$4 ,! boat 0 bottom upw>ds1 & b>rels1 hats1 & umbrellas 7 float+ 9 e direction4 ,i swam to ! boat & z !re 0 no?+ to cl+ to on ! bottom1 ,i rea*$ "u & seiz$ ! edge ( x4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 bro!r ,b5son came up ne> me1 & readily got hold ( ! boat4 ,! natives soon appe>$1 & swam ab\t q unconc]n$ = _! own safety4 ,bro!r ,alma ,l4 ,smi? came up on ! opposite side ( ! boat f bro!r ,b5son & myself4 ,he 0 consid]ably /rangl$1 b succe$$ 9 secur+ a hold on ! boat4 ,a %ort "t aft]w>ds ! capta9 0 discov]$1 ab\t fifty y>ds f u4 ,two ( 8 sailors swam to 8 assi/ance1 &1 "o on ea* side1 succe$$ 9 keep+ him on ! surface1 al?\gh life 0 app>5tly ext9ct4 ,no?+ yet _h be5 se5 ( ,bro!r ,sn[1 al?\gh ! natives _h be5 swimm+ & div+ 9 e direction 9 se>* ( him4 ,we 7 only ab\t "o f\r? ( a mile f ! %ore4 ,! p1 z soon z !y discov]$ our circum/ances1 mann$ a life boat & hurri$ to ! rescue4 ,we 7 tak5 into ! boat1 :5 ! crew want$ to r[ = ! %ore1 & pick up ! capta9 on ! way4 ,we told !m t "o ( our fri5ds 0 yet miss+1 & we did n want to leave1 z long z !re 0 any possibility ( a *ance to r5d] him assi/ance4 ,we discov]$ t a second boat _h left ! %ore1 & c\ld rea* ! capta9 z soon z ! "o we 7 94 ,see+ ?is1 ! crew ( ! boat we 7 91 cons5t$ to rema9 & assi/ u4 ,! capta9 0 tak5 a%ore1 &1 by work+ ov] him = "s "t1 0 br\ght to life4 ,! life ( ,capta9 ,fi%] w\ld n1 probably1 h be5 mu* endang]$1 except = a sack ( f\r or five hundr$ doll>s 9 silv] :i* he held 9 8 h&4 ,?is he clung to ) great t5acity4 ,:5 ! boat capsiz$ ! weight ( x took him at once to ! bottom4 ,! natives dove & br\ght him up1 /ill cl++ to ! sack4 ,:5 8 vitality 0 re/or$1 ! fir/ ?+ he inquir$ ab\t 0 ! money2 intimat+ to ! natives1 ) peculi> emphasis1 t x w\ld n h be5 heal?y = !m to h lo/ x4 ,bro!r ,sn[ _h n yet be5 discov]$1 & ! anxiety 0 int5se4 ,! natives 71 evid5tly1 do+ all 9 _! p[]4 ,f9ally1 "o ( !m1 9 edg+ himself ar\nd ! capsiz$ boat1 mu/ h felt ,bro!r ,sn[ ) 8 feet & pull$ him1 at lea/ p>tly1 f "u x1 z ! fir/ ,i saw ( ,bro!r ,sn[ 0 8 hair float+ ^u ! wat] z ! native 0 dragg+ him ?r\gh ! wat] ar\nd "o end ( ! capsiz$ boat4 ,z soon z we got him into our boat1 we told ! boatm5 to pull = ! %ore ) all possible spe$4 ,8 body 0 /iff1 & life 0 evid5tly ext9ct4 ,bro!r ,alma ,l4 ,smi? & myself 7 sitt+ side by side4 ,we laid ,bro!r ,sn[ across our laps1 &1 on ! way to %ore1 we quietly adm9i/]$ to him & ask$ ! ,"l to sp>e 8 life1 t he might return to 8 family & home4 ,on rea*+ ! %ore1 we c>ri$ him a little way1 to "s l>ge empty b>rels t 7 ly+ on ! s&y bea*4 ,we laid him1 face d[nw>ds1 on "o ( ^!1 & roll$ him back & =? until we succe$$ 9 gett+ ! wat] t he _h swall[$ out ( him4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 a numb] ( p]sons came d[n f ! t[n2 among !m 0 ,mr4 ,e4 ,p4 ,adams1 a m]*ant4 ,all 7 will+ to d :at !y c\ld4 ,we wa%$ ,bro!r ,sn['s face ) camphor1 furni%$ by ,mr4 ,adams4 ,we did n only :at 0 cu/om>y 9 su* cases1 b also :at ! _s seem$ to :isp] to u4 ,aft] work+ ov] him = "s "t1 )\t any indications ( return+ life1 ! by/&]s said t no?+ m c\ld be done = him4 ,b we did n feel l giv+ him up1 & /ill pray$ & work$ ov] him1 ) an assurance t ! ,"l w\ld he> & answ] our pray]s4 ,f9ally we 7 impress$ to place our m\? ov] 8 & make an ef=t to inflate 8 lungs1 alt]nately bl[+ 9 & draw+ out ! air1 imitat+1 z f> z possible1 ! natural process ( brea?+4 ,?is we p]sev]$ 9 until we succe$$ 9 inflat+ 8 lungs4 ,aft] a little1 !re 7 v fa9t indications ( return+ vitality4 ,a slight w9k ( ! eye1 :i*1 until !n1 _h be5 op5 & dea?like1 & a v fa9t rattle 9 ! ?roat1 7 ! fir/ symptoms ( return+ life4 ,^! grew m & m di/9ct1 until consci\sness 0 fully re/or$4 ,:5 ?is result 0 rea*$1 x mu/ h be5 fully an h\r aft] ! capsiz+ ( ! boat4 ,a ,portuguese man1 liv+ 9 ,laha9a1 :o1 f ! fir/1 r5d]$ u mu* assi/ance1 invit$ u to take ,bro!r ,sn[ to 8 h\se4 ,!re be+ no ,sa9ts 9 ! place1 we gladly accept$ 8 k9d (f]4 ,e possible att5tion 0 giv5 to ,bro!r ,sn['s com=t4 ,p]sons 9 dang] & excitem5t1 (t5 see ?+s a little diff]5tly4 ,! foll[+ is ,apo/le ,sn['s acc\nt ( ! capsiz+ ( ! boat3 ,z we 7 mov+ along )9 "s half a mile f ! po9t :]e we expect$ to l&1 my att5tion 0 sudd5ly arre/$ by ,capta9 ,fi%] call+ to ! o>sm51 9 a voice :i* d5ot$ "s al>m1 ',hurry up6 hurry up6' ,i quickly discov]$ ! cause ( al>m4 ,a %ort di/ance beh9d u1 ,i saw an imm5se surf1 ?irty or =ty feet high ru%+ t[>ds u swift] ?an a race horse4 ,we _h sc>cely a mom5t = reflection be=e ! huge mass 0 ^u u4 ,9 an in/ant our boat1 ) its cont5ts1 z ?\gh x 7 only a fea!r1 0 hurl$ into ! br9y wat]1 & we 7 "u ?is roll+1 see?+1 m\nta9 wave4 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly unexpect$4 ,x took me by surprise4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t ,i soon compreh5d$ ! situation3 t we 7 9 ! mid/ ( ! turbul5t wat]s1 a qu>t] ( a mile f ! %ore1 )\t mu* probability ( receiv+ human aid4 ,i felt confid5t1 h[ev]1 t !re w\ld be "s way ( escape2 t ! ,"l w\ld provide ! means1 = x 0 n possible t my life & mission 7 ?us to t]m9ate4 ,?is reliance on ! ,"l bani%$ fe>1 & inspir$ me ) hope up to ! la/ mom5t ( consci\sness4 ,hav+ be5 some:at subject to fa9t+ spells1 ,i believe t aft] a few mom5ts 9 ! wat]1 ,i mu/ h fa9t$1 z ,i did n suff] ! pa9 common 9 ! exp]i5ce ( dr[n+ p]sons4 ,i _h be5 9 ! wat] only a few mom5ts1 until ,i lo/ consci\sness4 ,! fir/ ,i knew aft]w>ds1 ,i 0 on %ore receiv+ ! k9d & t5d] att5tions ( my bre?r54 ,! fir/ recollection ,i h ( return+ consci\sness1 0 see+ a v small light1 ! smalle/ mag9able4 ,?is soon disappe>$1 & ,i 0 aga9 9 total d>kness4 ,aga9 x appe>$1 mu* l>g] ?an be=e1 !n sank away & left me1 z be=e1 9 =getfulness4 ,?us x cont9u$ to come & g1 until1 f9ally1 ,i recogniz$1 z ,i ?\ght1 p]sons :isp]+1 & soon aft] ,i ask$ 9 a feeble :isp]1 ',:at is ! matt]8' ,i imm$iately recogniz$ ! voice ( ,eld] ,cluff1 z he repli$1 ',y h be5 dr[n$2 ! boat upset 9 ! surf4' ,quick z lightn+1 ! sc5e ( our disa/] fla%$ ^u my m9d4 ,i imm$iately ask$1 ',are y bre?r5 all safe8' ,! emotion t 0 awak5$ 9 my bosom by ! answ] ( ,eld] ,cluff1 w rema9 z long z life cont9ues3 ',bro!r ,sn[1 we are all safe4' ,i rapidly recov]$1 & v soon 0 able to walk & accompany ! bre?r5 to our lodg+s4 ,z soon z ,bro!r ,sn[ 0 out ( dang]1 x occurr$ to me t ,i _h bett] return to ! vessel4 ,z ,i rea*$ ! deck1 by ! rope ladd] ov] its side1 ,i saw1 at a glance1 t ,bro!r ,smi? 0 "u great anxiety ( m9d4 ,we 7 bo? "u an int5sity ( feel+1 :i* m5 usually exp]i5ce only a few times 9 _! lives4 ,bro!r ,smi? _h be5 in=m$ by a native t ! capta9 & an eld]ly :ite man 7 dr[n$4 ,! latt]1 he suppos$ to be ,bro!r ,b5son1 h5ce 8 great anxiety4 ,my own n]v\s sy/em 0 /rung up to an extreme t5sion by ! ev5ts ( ! pa/ two h\rs4 ,:5 ,i told ,bro!r ,smi? t all 7 safe1 ! sudd5 revulsion ( feel+ almo/ ov]came him4 ,we rejoic$ toge!r t ?r\gh a m]ciful ,provid5ce1 & ! fai? t _h be5 be/[$ ^u u1 we 7 all alive4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,j\rney ,,to ,,lanai--,,meet ,,mr4 ,,gibson--,,rev]5ce ,,( ,,natives ,,= ,,him--,,8 ,,spee* ,,& ,,assumption--,,eld] ,,joseph ,f4 ,,smi?',s ,,reply--,,eld] ,,sn[',s ,,prophecy--,,mr4 ,,gibson ,,cut ,,(f ,,! ,,*ur*--,,eld] ,,sn[',s ,,prophecy ,,fulfill$--,,advis$ ,,to ,,select ,a ,,new ,,ga!r+ ,,place--,a ,,vision--,,suitable ,,place ,,po9t$ ,,out4 ,,on ! #bnd ( ,april1 ,bro!r ,sn[ _h s f> recov]$ 8 /r5g?1 t x 0 ?\ght be/ to pursue our j\rney4 ,we hir$ "s natives to take u 9 an op5 boat across ! *annel1 sixte5 miles1 to ,lanai4 ,we arriv$ at ! l&+ place1 ?ree miles f ! village1 j at d>k4 ,we s5t a mess5g] to ,mr4 ,gibson1 ) ! reque/ t he w\ld s5d d[n "s saddle horses = u to ride up 9 ! morn+4 ,e>ly ! foll[+ morn+1 ,april #crd1 ! horses 7 ready = u4 ,an h\r's ride ov] a r\gh1 rocky road br\ght u to ! settlem5t4 ,our reception by ,mr4 ,gibson1 & mo/ ( ! native ,sa9ts1 0 cool & v =mal4 ,_m improvem5ts _h be5 made s9ce our la/ visit1 t 7 praisewor?y1 & reflect$ great cr$it on ,mr4 ,gibson4 ,aft] breakfa/1 ,apo/les ,b5son & ,sn[ engag$ 9 conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,gibson on ! affairs ( ! mission4 ,t day & ! foll[+1 7 pr9cipally sp5t 9 labor+ ) ,mr4 ,gibson & ! native ,eld]s1 to get !m1 if possible1 to see ! condition !y 7 94 ,dur+ ?is "t1 ,bro!rs ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 ,alma ,l4 ,smi? & myself1 took a ride ar\nd ! valley accompani$ by ,mr4 ,gibson's daught]1 z our guide4 ,ab\t "o-half ( a mile f ,mr4 ,gibson's resid5ce1 0 a l>ge rock1 ! top sev]al feet above ! gr\nd4 ,mr4 ,gibson _h a *amb] cut into ?is rock1 9 :i* he _h deposit$ a ,book ( ,mormon1 & o!r ?+s1 & call$ x ! corn] /one ( a great temple1 :i* w\ld be erect$ !re4 ,a frame "w ( poles _h be5 con/ruct$1 9 a circul> =m ar\nd ?is rock1 & ?is 0 cov]$ ) bru%4 ,mr4 ,gibson1 by appeal+ to ! pagan sup]/itions ( ! natives1 made !m believe t ?is spot 0 sacr$1 & if any p]son t\*$ x1 he w\ld be /ruck dead4 ,s mu* fai? _h ! daught] ( ,mr4 ,gibson 9 ! tea*+s ( h] fa!r1 t %e relat$1 app>5tly 9 good fai?1 ! circum/ance ( a h5 fly+ ^u ! boo!1 & imm$iately fall+ d[n dead4 ,not)/&+ ! prote/ ( ,miss ,gibson1 t x 0 v dang]\s to d s1 we w5t inside ( ! bru% /ructure1 & exam9$ ! rock & came out unh>m$4 ,we 7 fur!r in=m$ t ,mr4 ,gibson _h succe$$ 9 surr\nd+ 8 own p]son & resid5ce ) su* a halo ( sacr$ness 9 ! m9ds ( ! natives1 t !y always ent]$ 8 h\se on _! h&s & knees4 ,?is 0 repeat$ on o!r occasions4 ,x 0 ! old cu/om>y way1 9 :i* ! natives _h be5 9 ! habit ( pay+ respect to _! k+s1 & ! cu/om _h be5 reviv$ by ,mr4 ,gibson1 9 ord] to increase 8 p]sonal pre/ige4 ,we _h previ\sly le>n$ t ! ,sa9ts w\ld assemble 9 conf]5ce on ! #f? ( ,april4 ,at t5 o'clock1 a4 m41 !y _h assembl$ 9 ! meet+ h\se4 ,we all />t$ to g 91 :5 ,mr4 ,gibson made "s excuse = return+ to 8 h\se4 ,we w5t & took our seats on ! /&4 ,! h\se 0 well fill$4 ,9 a few m9utes ,mr4 ,gibson made 8 appe>ance4 ,z soon z he ent]$ ! door1 ! entire congregation in/antly arose to _! feet1 & rema9$ /&+ until he 0 seat$ on ! /&4 ,! execution ( ?is act ( rev]5ce ev9c$ long & c>eful tra9+4 ,mr4 ,gibson _h1 d\btless1 delay$ 8 entrance1 to make a fitt+ opportunity = ?is exhibition4 ,he entirely ignor$ ! pres5ce ( ! ,apo/les1 &1 aft] ! p 7 seat$1 arose & gave out ! op5+ hymn4 ,?is act gave evid5ce1 at once1 t he _h no prop] idea ( ! organization & au?ority ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,see+ ?is1 ,presid5t ,b5son call$ on me to pray4 ,)\t giv+ any "t = consultation1 z soon z ! second hymn 0 sung1 ,mr4 ,gibson arose to 8 feet & comm5c$ to address ! congregation1 9 sub/ance z foll[s3 ,my de> r$-sk9n$ bre?r51 si/]s & fri5ds1 ,i presume y are all wond]+1 & anxi\s to "k :y ^! /rang]s h come s sudd5ly among u1 )\t giv+ u any notice ( _! com+4 ,i w assure y ( "o ?+1 my r$-sk9n$ fri5ds1 :5 ,i f9d out1 ,i w be sure to let y "k1 = ,i am y\r fa!r1 & w protect y 9 y\r rights4 ,^! /rang]s may say !y are y\r fri5ds1 b let me rem9d y h[1 :5 !y liv$ "h1 ye>s ago1 !y liv$ ^u y\r v scanty sub/ance4 ,did !y make any su* improvem5ts z y see ,i h made8 ,did ,i n come "h & f9d y )\t a fa!r1 poor1 & disc\rag$8 ,did ,i n ga!r y toge!r "h1 & make all ^! improvem5ts t y to-day enjoy8 ,n[1 y1 my r$-sk9n$ fri5ds1 mu/ decide :o y\r fri5d & fa!r is2 :e!r x is ^! /rang]s1 or ,i1 :o h done s mu* = y4 ,:5 he took 8 seat1 ,presid5t ,b5son reque/$ ,bro!r ,joseph ,f4 ,smi? to talk1 r intimat+ t x 0 desirable to speak on g5]al pr9ciples1 & t he ne$ n feel b\nd to notice all t ,mr4 ,gibson _h said4 ,x seem$ impossible = any man to speak ) great] p[] & demon/ration ( ! ,_s4 ,he ref]r$ ! ,sa9ts to ! labors ( ,bro!r ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 & ! fir/ ,eld]s :o br\ght !m ! gospel4 ,he rem9d$ !m ( facts ) :i* ! old] ,sa9ts 7 well acqua9t$--! great disadvantage ! ,eld]s labor$ "u1 & ! privations !y suff]$ 9 fir/ prea*+ ! gospel on ! isl&s4 ,h[ !y slept 9 _! !n mis]able huts1 & liv$ z !y liv$2 h[ !y travel$ on foot1 9 /orms1 & 9 bad wea!r1 f village to village1 & f h\se to h\se1 expos+ heal? & life2 h[ !y w5t de/itute ( clo?+1 & :at !y _h be5 9 ! habit ( consid]+ ! necess>ies ( life1 to br+ !m ! bless+s ( ! gospel1 )\t money & )\t price4 ,he ask$ by :at "r ,mr4 ,gibson call$ himself ! fa!r ( ! p1 & ! ,eld]s :o fai?fully labor$ to e/abli% !m 9 ! gospel /rang]s4 ,! _s & p[] t accompani$ ,bro!r ,smi?'s rem>ks a/oni%$ ! ,sa9ts & op5$ _! eyes4 ,!y began to see h[ !y _h be5 impos$ ^u4 ,e ^w he spoke f\nd a response 9 _! he>ts1 z 0 pla9ly manife/ by _! eag] looks & animat$ c\nt5ances4 ,!re 0 ano!r meet+ 9 ! aft]noon1 9 :i* ,apo/les ,b5son & ,sn[ address$ ! ,sa9ts4 ,_! rem>ks 7 int]pret$ by ,eld] ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?4 ,on ! #g?1 !re 0 a meet+ 9 ! =5oon4 ,a ,prie/hood meet+ 0 appo9t$ = ! ev5+1 & ! conf]5ce adj\rn$ s9e die4 ,! meet+ ( ! ,prie/hood 9 ! ev5+ 0 well att5d$1 z x 0 und]/ood t ,mr4 ,gibson's c\rse w\ld be inve/igat$4 ,! compla9ts t 7 made by ! native ,eld]s1 9 ! communication t l$ to our pres5t mission1 7 read1 & ,mr4 ,gibson 0 call$ on to make answ] to ! *>ges4 ,9 addition to ne>ly a repetition ( 8 h>angue at ! meet+ on ! day previ\s1 8 reply consi/$ ( a bomba/ic display ( "s lett]s ( appo9tm5t1 & recomm5dations f ,presid5t ,"y1 to :i* he atta*$ l>ge seals1 b$eck$ ) a v>iety ( color$ ribbons1 to give !m an air ( importance1 & (ficial significance1 9 ! eyes ( ! unsophi/icat$ natives4 ,^! pap]s he held up be=e ! p1 &1 po9t+ to !m said1 ) great emphasis1 ,"h is my au?ority1 :i* ,i receiv$ direct f ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y4 ,i don't hold myself acc\ntable to ^! m56 mean+ ! ,apo/les & ^? :o came ) !m4 ,_h !re be5 no o!r pro( ( ! wrong c\rse ( ,mr4 ,gibson1 t rem>k 0 suffici5t to satisfy ! bre?r5 :at _! pla9 duty 01 & !y act$ promptly 9 ! matt]4 ,apo/le ,e4 ,t4 ,b5son foll[$ ,mr4 ,gibson4 ,he review$ ,mr4 ,gibson's pa/ c\rse1 & %[$ t1 9 mak+ m]*&ise ( ! (fices ( ! ,prie/hood1 introduc+ ! =m] pagan sup]/itions ( ! p1 = ! purpose ( obta9+ p[]1 & 8 idea ( e/abli%+ a temporal & indep5d5t k+dom on ! ,pacific isles1 7 all 9 antagonism to ! plan laid d[n 9 ! gospel = ! r$emption ( man4 ,! _s manife/$ by ,mr4 ,gibson prov$ t he 0 ignorant ( ! p[]s ( ! ,prie/hood1 or t he ignor$ !m = purely selfi% motives4 ,:at !y _h se5 & he>d s9ce _! arrival1 prov$ t ! compla9ts made by ! native ,eld]s1 9 _! lett]s to ,utah1 7 correct1 z f> z !y w5t1 b ! half _h n be5 told4 ,bro!r ,b5son's rem>ks 7 int]pret$1 aft] :i*1 x 0 motion$ t ,mr4 ,gibson's c\rse be disapprov$4 ,:5 ?is 0 put to a vote1 all b "o ( ! native ,eld]s vot$ aga9/ ! motion4 ,?is %[$ t ,mr4 ,gibson /ill reta9$ a /rong hold on ! m9ds ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,not)/&+ ?is %[ ( /rong opposition1 ,bro!r ,sn[ arose1 & 9 8 rem>ks prophesi$ t ,mr4 ,gibson w\ld see ! "t t n "o ( ! ,sa9ts w\ld rema9 ) him4 ,bro!r ,joseph ,f4 ,smi? rem>k$1 t1 among ! scores ( ,eld]s :o _h labor$ on ! isl&s1 none _h be5 s utt]ly want+ 9 ! _s & p[] ( ! gospel z to *>ge ! ,sa9ts any?+ = conf]r+ on !m ! bless+s ( ! ,prie/hood1 until ,walt] ,m4 ,gibson came1 & _h ! presumption to claim t he _h a "r to orda9 apo/les & high prie/s1 = a price--= money4 ,! ,apo/les in=m$ ,mr4 ,gibson & ! ,sa9ts t1 :5 !y left ! isl&s = home1 ,eld] ,joseph ,f4 ,smi? w\ld be left 9 *>ge ( ! mission4 ,t all ^? :o wi%$ to be consid]$ 9 good /&+ 9 ! ,*ur* %\ld leave ,lanai & return to _! homes on ! o!r isl&s1 :]e ! bran*es w\ld be reorganiz$ & set 9 ord] by ! bre?r5 :o w\ld be left = t purpose4 ,! next day we return$ to ,laha9a1 :]e we held a c\ncil & cut ,mr4 ,gibson (f f ! ,*ur*4 ,we return$ to ,honolulu1 &1 ab\t eight days aft]1 ,apo/les ,sn[ & ,b5son took passage on ! b>k ,onw>d1 = ,san ,francisco4 ,bro!r ,sn['s prophecy 0 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,! ,sa9ts all left ,mr4 ,gibson & return$ to _! =m] homes1 z !y _h be5 c\nsel$ to d4 ,! la/ "o to leave him 0 ,kailihune1 ! ,eld] :o _h be5 left to preside ov] ! place ( ga!r+ on ,lanai4 ,he f9ally rejo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,all ! plans ( ,mr4 ,gibson 7 completely fru/rat$4 ,he is a prom95t example ( ! no?+ness ( man1 :5 he attempts to battle aga9/ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,:5 ! ,eld]s 7 call$ home1 9 #aheh1 !re _h n be5 "t to d mu* 9 ga!r+ ! ,sa9ts4 ,z ,mr4 ,gibson _h succe$$ 9 obta9+ a p]sonal title to ! l& leas$ = t purpose1 on ! isl& ( ,lanai1 bro!rs ,b5son & ,sn[ advis$ ! ,eld]s :o rema9$1 to notice 9 _! travels :at appe>$ to !m ! be/ places = ?is purpose1 t1 :5 ! "t came = x1 a good selection might be made4 ,on ! isl& ( ,oahu1 & ne> ! sea %ore1 liv$ a :ite man by ! "n ( ,doh>ty4 ,he did n belong to ! ,*ur*1 b 0 fri5dly to ! ,sa9ts1 & ! ,eld]s frequ5tly %>$ 8 hospitality4 ,betwe5 8 h\se & ! sea bea* 0 a piece ( gr\nd1 :]e grew a v d5se ?icket ( a l>ge %rub ( a peculi> gr[?4 ,?r\gh ?is 7 pa?s made by ! p & _! dome/ic animals4 ,into ?is ?icket ! ,eld]s :5 !re 7 9 ! habit ( daily retir+ to pray4 ,"o day :5 ,i 0 walk+ along "o ( ^! pa?s1 ,i saw ,presid5t ,"y approa* me4 ,said he ,?is is ! place to ga!r ! native ,sa9ts to4 ,he seem$ to fully compreh5d ! surr\nd+s1 & 9 t easy1 famili> way1 s *>act]i/ic ( him1 indicat$ ! advantages af=d$ = a settlem5t4 ,no matt] :at my bodily condition might h be5 at t "t1 ! app>5t meet+ 0 9 ! op5 air & ! broad light ( day4 ,x 0 z real to me z any fact ( my life4 ,i saw ! facilities ( ! place z he repres5t$ !m1 & ev] aft]w>ds1 t appe>$ to me ! be/ place on ! isl&s = ! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,we rema9$ on ! isl&s ab\t six mon?s be=e o!r ,eld]s arriv$ f ,utah1 & we 7 releas$ to return home4 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 ,san ,francisco1 we met ,eld]s ,f4 ,a4 ,hammond1 & ,george ,nebek]1 on _! way to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,!y _h in/ructions to visit1 & c>efully exam9e all ! isl&s1 & make ! be/ possible location t c\ld be made available1 to e/abli% a place = ! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,i 0 aft]w>ds in=m$1 t !y fai?fully c>ri$ out _! in/ructions1 & at la/ decid$ t ! place to :i* ,i h ref]r$ on ! isl& ( ,oahu1 0 ! be/ = ! purpose4 ,x 0 pur*as$1 & _m ( ! ,sa9ts are n[ ga!r$ !re4 ,!y h an ext5sive sug> plantation1 :]e labor is provid$ = !m1 & e possible facility is af=d$ = _! advancem5t4 ,a ,,prophecy ,,fulfill$4 ,,an ,,incid5t ,,( ,,mission>y ,,exp]i5ce4 ,,by ,b4 ,f4 ,,johnson4 ,,call$ ,,on ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,! ,,s&wi* ,,isl&s--,,j\rney ,,by ,,! ,,s\!rn ,,r\te--,a ,,prophecy--,,fe> ,,aft] ,,utt]+ ,,x--,,resid5ce ,,9 ,,honolulu--,,political ,,& ,,religi\s ,,conflict--,,! ,,k+dom ,,9 ,,jeop>dy--,,dissatisfaction ,,among ,,! ,,p--,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,k+ ,,favorably ,,consid]$--,a ,,dream--,a ,,pr9ce ,,s5t ,,by ,,! ,,k+ ,,to ,,ask ,,c\nsel ,,( ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9t ,,eld]s--,,advice ,,accept$1 ,,& ,,! ,,k+dom ,,sav$--,,! ,,dream ,,& ,,prophecy ,,fulfil$ ,,toge!r4 ,) eight o!r ,eld]s ,i 0 call$ by ! ,g5]al ,octob] ,conf]5ce ( #aheb1 on a mission to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,we w5t by :at 0 !n kn[n z ! ,s\!rn r\te to ,cali=nia1 9 ord] to sail f ,san ,francisco4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh ! s\!rn settlem5ts ( ,utah1 we 7 ev]y:]e treat$ ) k9dness & respect4 ,we 7 (t5 invit$ to prea* :]e we /opp$ = ! night1 or to sp5d ! ,sabba?4 ,we 7 9 company ) _m o!r ,eld]s :o 7 call$ to g on missions to ,*9a1 ,au/ralia1 ,h9do/an1 ,ceylon1 & o!r places4 ,we all1 alike1 took "p 9 ! meet+s1 & %>$ ! hospitality ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,at ,p>[an we _h an unusually good "t1 9 a meet+ ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l re/$ greatly ^u bo? he>]s & speak]s4 ,i 0 ! la/ ,eld] call$ ^u to speak1 & only a few m9utes 7 left = me to occupy4 ,be+ full ( ! good feel+ & _s ( ! meet+1 ,i comm5c$1 n only to be> my te/imony to ! tru?1 b to prophesy ( ! future ( "s ( ! sons ( ,zion :o 7 !n go+ =? z h] m9i/]s4 ,i pr$ict$ t1 ?r\gh fai?fulness1 ! wisdom ( heav5 w\ld increase ) u2 t :ile ! wick$ became weak]1 ! ,eld]s ( ,israel w\ld gr[ wis]2 t ! nations ( ! e>? w\ld beg9 to look t[>ds ,zion = c\nselors & /atesm51 & t1 if ! ,eld]s n[ go+ =? to ! ends ( ! e>? 7 true to _! call+1 !y w\ld n all fill _! missions until "s ( !m w\ld be call$ ^u to give c\nsel to "s ( ! rul]s ( ! l&s to :i* !y 7 s5t4 ,aft] clos+ my prophecy & rem>ks1 & ,i _h "t to pond] on :at ,i _h said1 ,i began to d\bt ! possibility ( my pr$ictions be+ fulfill$1 & began to be tr\bl$ 9 m9d4 ,= a "t ,i c\ld n dive/ myself ( ! feel+1 t my pr$iction 0 ill-tim$ & n by ! _s ( ! gospel4 ,i w\ld sometimes qu]y if ! bre?r5 did n reg>d me z a false prophet1 or1 at lea/1 z an en?usia/4 ,:5 we arriv$ on ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 we f\nd ! "w ( ! ,"l progress+4 ,! ,eld]s :o _h be5 labor+ !re 7 greatly rejoic$ to see u4 ,aft] a g5]al mission conf]5ce1 mo/ ( ! bre?r5 left ,honolulu = _! fields ( labor on ! diff]5t isl&s4 ,i 0 left at ?is capital city1 9 *>ge ( ! =eign int]e/s ( ! mission1 to preside ov] a small bran* ( ,sa9ts1 :i* _h be5 ga!r$ f ! =eign resid5ts on ! isl&s1 & to prea* to ! p z ,i might f9d opportunity4 ,i also assi/$ ,eld]s ,lewis & ,cannon1 9 rais+ funds = publi%+ ! ,book ( ,mormon 9 ! native language4 ,ow+ to ! conflict+ int]e/s ( political & religi\s p>ties 9 ! ,hawaiian k+dom1 x 0 9 a weak condition4 ,! v>i\s mission>y int]e/s _h ne>ly *ang$ into political ones4 ,dr4 ,judd1 "o ( ! mission>ies s5t out by ! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 _h long be5 ! k+'s prime m9i/]4 ,ano!r mission>y1 by ! "n ( ,arm/rong1 0 ,m9i/] ( ,public ,in/ruction1 & o!r ,am]icans fill$ ! (fices ( ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,relations1 ,*ief ,ju/ice1 ,attorney ,g5]al1 etc4 ,?is mission>y-political p[] began to cause great jeal\sy1 especially 9 ! case ( ,dr4 ,judd4 ,?r\gh 8 political advantages he _h acquir$ mu* weal?1 &1 app>5tly by its use1 rais$ himself up to be a p[] beh9d ! ?rone1 great] ?an ! ?rone itself4 ,k+ ,kamehameha ,,iii41 l ,george ! ,,iii41 ( ,engl&1 _h n rea*$ a high /&>d ( virtue1 or political economy4 ,x 0 said t1 = money borr[$ ( ,dr4 ,judd1 he _h giv5 a mortgage on ! royal palace4 ,z he _h no *ildr5 ( 8 own he _h adopt$ z next 9 succession1 two sons ( 8 si/]1 :o 7 pr9ces ( ! realm4 ,ab\t ?is "t two projects 7 deeply agitat+ ! public m9d4 ,"o 0 ! annexation ( ! isl&s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! o!r1 a ,briti% protectorate ov] !m4 ,nei!r ( ^! projects suit$ ! int]e/s ( ! "y pr9ces1 or pleas$ ! majority ( ! p4 ,!re appe>$ to be b "o ?+ ^u :i* ne>ly all ! natives c\ld agree1 t 0 opposition to ,dr4 ,judd z ! k+'s prime m9i/]4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 su/a9$ by "s ( 8 fell[ mission>ies1 b appe>$ to be dete/$ by ! majority ( ^? ar\nd him4 ,petition aft] petition 0 s5t to ! k+1 ask+ =1 & ev5 dem&+1 8 removal4 ,! c\rt h\se & o!r l>ge halls 7 cr[d$ ) indignation meet+s1 to prote/ aga9/ 8 be+ reta9$ 9 (fice4 ,x seem$1 at times1 z ?\gh ! p w\ld break out 9 tumult & insurrection1 yet ! k+ made no move to give !m satisfaction1 &1 = _m days1 no answ] 0 giv5 to _! petitions4 ,all ?is "t ,i _h be5 a c>eful obs]v]1 & _h att5d$ _! meet+s4 ,i _h previ\sly writt5 a l5g?y lett] to ! k+1 expla9+ ! gospel z n[ reveal$ & ! object ( our mission to ! isl&s4 ,?is lett] he _h caus$ to be publi%$ 9 ! gov]nm5t j\rnal1 bo? 9 ! ,engli% & ,hawaiian languages4 ,su* 0 ! impression ! read+ ( x made on 8 m9d1 t he s5t1 ?r\gh ! ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,relations1 to say t he w\ld give u an audi5ce at 8 e>lie/ conv5i5ce4 ,up to ! "t ( :i* ,i am writ+1 he _h n f\nd ! conv5i5t opportunity4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is political commotion1 ,i1 "o night1 dream$ t ,i /ood ^u an em95ce ne> a l>ge m\nta94 ,i saw bel[ me ^u ! bank ( a small1 b rapid /ream1 a l>ge & rudely con/ruct$ frame build+1 app>5tly design$ = ma*9]y4 ,x 0 n yet fully enclos$4 ,z ,i look$1 ,i saw a d5se smoke arise f ! build+1 & he>d ! cry ( fire f a l>ge numb] ( p4 ,x seem$ t ! w9d blew /rong f ! m\nta9 t[>ds ! build+4 ,! p came up on ! opposite side ( ! build+1 to put out ! fire1 & !y 7 bl9d$ by ! smoke :i* blew 9 _! faces4 ,i ?\ght h[ fooli% !y 71 to ?us /ay on ! opposite side f ! w9d1 to be bl9d$ ) ! smoke4 ,look+1 ,i saw a bucket ) a rope atta*$ on a flume ?r\gh :i* ! wat] ran4 ,i quickly took x up1 drew x full ( wat]1 look$ = ! c5t] ( ! fire1 da%$ x 91 &1 all at once1 ! flame 0 ext+ui%$4 ,i ?\ght a multitude ( p came cr[d+ into ! build+1 wond]+ by :om ! fire _h be5 ext+ui%$4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 ) !m1 !y appe>$ to compreh5d no?+ ( my ag5cy 9 ! matt]4 ,i ?\ght !y 7 almo/ wild ) joy1 t ! build+1 al?\gh some:at *>r$ & damag$1 _h be5 sav$4 ,!y calculat$ t ! damage ! build+ _h su/a9$ 0 ab\t fifty ?\s& doll>s4 ,i awoke 9 ! morn+1 /rangely impress$ ) ! dream4 ,i relat$ x to ,bro!r ,na?an ,tann]1 :o 0 !n ) me4 ,i told him ,i ?\ght we %\ld see its int]pretation4 ,t morn+1 ,bro!r ,tann] call$ on "o ( ! native ,sa9ts1 :o 0 liv+ ) ,halalea1 "o ( ! highe/ native *iefs4 ,he 0 a special fri5d (1 & a c\nselor to1 ! k+1 & ! man :o c>ri$ him my lett]4 ,he told ,bro!r ,tann] t ! k+ _h appo9t$ him to come ) ,pr9ce ,rehoreho1 to meet u t night at our rooms1 lay be=e u ! k+'s great political tr\ble1 & get our c\nsel4 ,x came pla9ly to me1 !n1 t !re9 w\ld be ! fulfillm5t ( my dream4 ,ab\t t5 o'clock ! same ev5+1 !y call$ on u4 ,!y said ! k+ 0 greatly ex]cis$ 9 8 m9d ov] ! tr\bl$ condition ( 8 gov]nm5t1 & t he 0 n decid$ z to :at 0 be/ to d4 ,he said t he c\ld n tru/ to ! c\nsel ( 8 m9i/]s1 nor to ! advice ( ! m9i/]s ( o!r nations !n at 8 c\rt1 = all _h "s po9t to ga94 ,dr4 ,judd1 9 8 pa/ tr\bles1 _h be5 8 advis]1 &1 9 times ( ne$1 _h suppli$ him ) money4 ,x pa9$ him1 !n1 to turn out ( (fice "o :o _h s long be5 8 fri5d1 &1 ^u ?is subject1 he wi%$ u to give him our wise/ c\nsel4 ,:ile ,halalea & ! pr9ce 7 deliv]+ _! message1 ,i 0 cont9ually pray+ 9 my he>t t ! ,"l w\ld give u wisdom to say su* ?+s z w\ld d honor to ,8 cause1 = ,i felt v small = su* an important occasion4 ,aft] !y deliv]$ ! k+'s message 9 full1 ,i arose & told !m t we 7 n s5t to m$dle ) gov]nm5ts1 nor to tea* political sci5ce1 b to prea* ! gospel ( ,*ri/ z n[ reveal$4 ,b1 inasmu* z ! k+ 0 our fri5d1 & desir$ c\nsel ( u1 we w\ld give him su* z ! ,"l w\ld put 9 our he>ts4 ,i told !m ! ,bible said1 t :5 ! wick$ rule ! p m\rn2 t if ,dr4 ,judd 0 really a good man & a true fri5d to ! k+1 z ! k+ _h believ$ him to be1 he w\ld n n[ all[ ! k+ to be 9 su* great tr\ble on 8 acc\nt1 b1 l a true fri5d1 w\ld resign 8 (fice = ! sake ( peace betwe5 ! k+ & 8 subjects4 ,! fact t he 0 dispos$ to hold on to 8 (fice1 at ! exp5se ( peace to ! k+'s realm1 %[$1 conclusively1 t he 0 influ5c$ by o!r motives ?an ! peace & welf>e ( ! k+dom4 ,we feel1 said ,i1 t ! pres5t great political tr\ble & m\rn+ is ow+ to ,dr4 ,judd n be+ a good man1 b wick$ly hold+ a grasp ^u ! gov]nm5t (fice aga9/ ! wi%es ( ! p1 = :i* !re is no necessity1 z ! k+ has _m true subjects ( m ?an equal ability1 any "o ( :om he c\ld appo9t z ,dr4 ,judd's successor4 ,:5 ,i ceas$ speak+1 ! k+'s mess5g]s clasp$ my h&s & said3 ,! ?+s y h told u we _h n ?\ght (1 & !y are true4 ,! k+ w be glad :5 we tell him :at y h said1 = we c see x pla9ly1 n[4 ,we w assure y t1 at t5 o'clock to-morr[1 y w he> ! k+'s h]ald proclaim+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city t ,dr4 ,judd is remov$ f (fice4 ,!y left u ) ! w>me/ feel+s ( gratitude & fri5d%ip4 ,! next morn+ at t5 o'clock1 ! h]alds 7 he>d proclaim+ ! dismissal ( ,dr4 ,judd4 ,! news creat$ wond] & a/oni%m5t among ! p1 & !y hurri$ toge!r ) public demon/rations ( joy4 ,!y greatly m>vel$ & qu]i$ by :at ag5cy1 or ?r\gh ^: influ5ce ?is long delay$1 ?\gh mo/ desirable object _h be5 atta9$4 ,z ,i _h dream$1 s ,i saw ! p greatly rejoic+1 &1 al?\gh ,i 0 daily among !m1 !y _h no ?\ght t a ,latt]-day ,sa9t c\ld h _h any ag5cy 9 s important a matt]4 ,at night ! city 0 brilliantly illum9at$4 ,!re 7 few w9d[s 9 x t did n h1 at lea/1 "o c&le to ea* pane ( glass4 ,9 a settlem5t ) ,dr4 ,judd1 z ,i _h dream$1 ! gov]nm5t f\nd t x _h lo/ fifty ?\s& doll>s4 ,?us my prophecy & my dream 7 fulfill$ toge!r1 & peace return$ to ! p4 ,joy came to our he>ts t ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ! inspiration ( ,8 ,holy ,_s1 _h made u1 ,8 humble ,eld]s1 ! means ( giv+ sav+ c\nsel to pr9ces4 ,,special ,,provid5ces4 ,,circum/ances ,,"u ,,:i* ,,! ,,e>ly ,,temples ,,7 ,,built--,,h[ ,,! ,,workm5 ,,7 ,,enc\rag$--,,arrival ,,( ,,bro!r ,l--,,9 ,,nauvoo--,,8 ,,will+ness ,,to ,,"w ,,)\t ,,pay--,,8 ,,extreme ,,want--,,appeals ,,to ,,god ,,= ,,help--,,money ,,miracul\sly ,,provid$--,,pray] ,,= ,,food ,,answ]$--,,provid5tial ,,f9d+ ,,( ,a ,,pair ,,( ,,%oes ,,on ,,! ,,pla9s--,a ,,crippl$ ,,%\ld] ,,re/or$ ,,:ile ,,def5d+ ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,joseph ,,smi?4 ,if a record _h be5 kept ( all ! facts connect$ ) ! build+ ( ! ,kirtl& & ,nauvoo ,temples1 x w\ld tell a curi\s /ory ( pov]ty1 self-d5ial1 dep5d5ce ^u ,god & wants provid5tially suppli$4 ,no d\bt su* a record has be5 kept1 b n "h on e>?4 ,we h n access to x4 ,b _m1 v _m ( ^? :o _h ! privilege ( aid+ 9 ! "w ( build+ ^? temples h gone to meet t record4 ,"s d\btless w meet x ) satisfaction1 ) joy untold2 o!rs ) remorse & self-reproa*4 ,c\ld ! ,sa9ts ( ! pres5t day p]use t record1 x w\ld put _m ( !m to ! blu% to ?9k !y _h done s little 9 aid ( su* works4 ,!y w\ld see t1 ?\gh !y h enjoy$ peace & pl5ty1 !y h done almo/ no?+ t[>ds ! temples 9 our day1 comp>$ ) :at ! poor ,sa9ts did 9 build+ ^? e>li] h\ses ( ,god4 ,! ,kirtl& ,temple 0 built :5 ! ,sa9ts 7 few 9 numb] & 9 great pov]ty1 & ?\gh comp>atively small 9 size1 ! erection ( su* a build+ by ! ti!s & volunt>y donations ( ^? :o 7 fai?ful1 0 a v great und]tak+4 ,t x 0 f9i%$ 9 s %ort a "t 0 rem>kable1 & ?is fact speaks volumes = ! devotion ( ! ,sa9ts ( t e>ly day4 ,:5 ! ,nauvoo ,temple 0 comm5c$1 ! ,sa9ts _h increas$ consid]ably 9 numb]s1 b 71 z a rule1 ev5 poor] ?an 9 ! days ( ,kirtl&4 ,!y _h be5 p]secut$ by _! enemies1 driv5 f _! homes & plund]$ ( _! prop]ty4 ,f9d+ a tempor>y re/ 9 a b5d ( ! ,mississippi riv]1 a locality not$ = its insalubrity1 !y _h /ruggl$ 9 ! mid/ ( mal>ial sickness & sev]e privations to e/abli% new homes1 & _h only j begun to ga!r a few com=ts ar\nd !m :5 !y 7 requir$ by revelation f ! ,"l to build a temple to ,8 "n4 ,^u t temple1 _m ( ! ,sa9ts labor$ mon? aft] mon?1 ) an en]gy & int]e/ t only religi\s zeal c imp>t4 ,!y _h le>n$ some?+ ( ! use & importance ( temples1 be=e t build+ 0 comm5c$1 b z ! "w advanc$ m light 0 giv5 !m f "t to "t4 ,! ,prophet ( ,god w\ld visit ! workm5 & in/ruct & enc\rage !m 9 _! labors p]sonally1 frequ5tly pron\nc+ bless+s ^u _! heads = _! dilig5ce & fai?fulness1 & :5 p]secution became s /rong t he 0 oblig$ to hide f 8 enemies1 he s5t ! writt5 ^w to /imulate !m 9 _! labors1 & expla9$ ! doctr9e ( baptism = ! dead1 !n newly reveal$4 ,:ile liv+ ?us 9 seclusion1 he wrote to ! ,sa9ts 9 ,nauvoo1 on ! #a/ ( ,septemb]1 #ahdb3 ,& aga91 v]ily ?us sai? ! ,"l1 let ! "w ( my temple1 & all ! works :i* ,i h appo9t$ unto y1 be cont9u$ on & n cease2 & let y\r dilig5ce1 & y\r p]sev]ance1 & pati5ce1 & y\r works be r$\bl$1 & y %all 9 n[ise lose y\r rew>d1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,& if !y p]secute y1 s p]secut$ !y ! prophets & righte\s m5 t 7 be=e y4 ,= all ?is !re is a rew>d 9 heav54 ,aga91 on ! #f? ( ! same mon?1 he wrote additional words ( enc\ragem5t1 unfold+ /ill f>!r t glori\s sav+ pr9ciple z x _h be5 reveal$ to him1 & r\s$ ! workm5 to action by ?is /irr+ appeal3 ,bre?r51 %all we n g on 9 s great a cause8 ,g =w>d & n backw>d4 ,c\rage1 bre?r52 & on1 on to ! victory6 ,let y\r he>ts rejoice1 & be exce$+ glad4 ,let ! e>? break =? into s++4 ,let ! dead speak =? an!ms ( et]nal praise to ! ,k+ ,immanuel1 :o ha? orda9$ be=e ! _w 01 t :i* w\ld enable u to r$eem !m out ( _! prison2 = ! prison]s %all g free4 ,be+ ?us enc\rag$1 & kn[+ t ! "t all[$ = build+ ! h\se 0 limit$1 ! m5 work$ ) a w & det]m9ation t made success c]ta94 ,?\gh !y _h to /& gu>d at night to prev5t _! enemies f surpris+ ! city dur+ ! d>kness & slay+ its def5seless inhabitants1 !y did n cease _! ex]tions dur+ ! daytime to erect ! h\se ( ,god4 ,?\gh !y w5t on %ort rations till "s ( !m actually fa9t$ beside _! "w1 f %e] hung] & exhau/ion1 /ill !y p]sev]$4 ,?\gh ! me*anics employ$ ^u ! temple _h tempt+ (f]s ( abundant "w & ready pay if !y w\ld g outside ( ,nauvoo & labor1 _m ( !m pref]r$ to rema9 & "w )\t pecuni>y rew>d 9 re>+ t sacr$ /ructure4 ,! case ( "o ( ^? workm5 w s]ve to illu/rate ! self-sacrific+ disposition manife/$ by _m ( ^? :o labor$ ^u t build+1 z well z ! way _! simple wants 7 sometimes suppli$ by ! ,almighty4 ,bro!r ,l--arriv$ 9 ,nauvoo f ,engl&1 8 native c\ntry1 9 ,m>*1 #ahdd4 ,he 0 an excell5t me*anic1 _h held good situations & be5 9 good circum/ances 9 ! old c\ntry1 & 8 skill z a workman 0 su* z to comm& ready employm5t & high wages 9 any ( ! l>ge cities ( ,am]ica1 _h su* be5 8 object4 ,b he _h embrac$ ! gospel & receiv$ a te/imony ( its tru?1 & aft]w>ds ! _s ( ga!r+ ) ! ,sa9ts1 :i* enabl$ him to brook ! taunts & ridicule heap$ ^u him by fri5ds & relatives = 8 unpopul> fai?1 & resi/ ! plead+ ( ag$ p>5ts1 :o 7 loa? to "p ) him4 ,8 fai? & zeal 7 su* t he _h left fri5ds & prop]ty & all t he _h =m]ly held de>1 & come to ,am]ica t he might be ) ! *os5 p ( ,god & assi/ 9 build+ up ,zion4 ,he 0 ambiti\s to labor ^u ! temple1 & appli$ = "w imm$iately ^u 8 arrival 9 ,nauvoo4 ,:5 in=m$ t !re 0 pl5ty ( "w b no?+ to pay )1 he repli$ t pay 0 no consid]ation4 ,he took hold ) a det]m9ation1 & work$ ) all ! en]gy ) :i* ! "y1 /rong & en?usia/ic nature 0 capable f t "t until ! "w ^u ! temple ceas$1 upw>ds ( two ye>s1 & dur+ t "t only receiv$ 9 ca% = 8 s]vices ! small am\nt ( fifty c5ts4 ,_m a "t he felt ! pangs ( hung]1 & w5t to 8 "w fa/+ r ?an jo9 ) 8 family 9 eat+ ! la/ ration ( food 9 _! possession1 b ! ,"l su/a9$ him by ,8 ,_s1 gave him joy 9 8 labors & provid$ a way = m food to be obta9$ to su/a9 ! lives ( himself & family4 ,he & 8 "y wife _h a habit ( appeal+ to ! ,almighty 9 pray] :5 9 an extremity1 & !y inv>iably f\nd com=t 9 s do+1 & g5]ally _h _! pray]s answ]$4 ,^u "o occasion1 _! infant *ild 0 dang]\sly sick1 & !y felt ! want ( tw5ty-five c5ts to procure "s m$ic9e )4 ,:]e to get x !y did n "k1 & s1 z usual1 !y pray$ to ! ,"l to op5 _! way to obta9 x4 ,!y felt an assurance on aris+ f _! knees t _! pray] w\ld be answ]$1 b !y knew n h[4 ,soon aft]w>ds ! husb& happ5$ to feel "s h>d sub/ance 9 ! wai/b& ( 8 pants1 & call$ 8 wife's att5tion to x1 wond]+ :at x c\ld be4 ,! pants 7 almo/ new4 ,!y _h be5 made to ord] = him only a %ort "t be=e4 ,!re 0 no hole 9 ! b&1 & x seem$ t1 :atev] x 01 x mu/ h be5 ins]t$ betwe5 ! pieces ( clo? :5 ! pants 7 be+ made1 & yet he ?\ght x /range t he _h n discov]$ x be=e4 ,to solve ! my/]y1 a few /it*es 7 cut1 & ! wai/b& op5$1 :51 lo6 !re 7 two new t5 c5t pieces & "o five c5t piece--j ! am\nt ( money !y requir$ to buy m$ic9e )4 ,le/ ! money might h be5 lo/ by ! tailor :o made ! pants1 a v poor man :o liv$ neighbor to !m1 he took x to him & ask$ him1 b t impecuni\s individual said he knew x c\ld n be 81 = he _h nev] _h a c5t ( money 9 8 possession = mon?s4 ,!y accept$ x z a gift f ! ,"l1 b\ght ! m$ic9e _! *ild ne$$ & he 0 soon well4 ,:5 ! "w on ! temple 0 ne>+ completion1 ! food supply = ! family became entirely exhau/$1 & !re seem$ no prospect ( obta9+ any m )\t quitt+ ! "w on ! temple & go+ else:]e = employm5t4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 ,bro!r ,l--0 av]se to do+1 & 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r cases ( extremity1 he & 8 wife retir$ to _! b$room to lay ! matt] be=e ! ,"l4 ,!y _h sc>cely f9i%$ _! pray] :5 a knock 0 he>d at ! door4 ,on op5+ x1 !y f\nd a man !re :o said he desir$ a p>ticul> job ( "w done1 :i* he did n feel l entru/+ to anyone else b ,bro!r ,l--4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 9 no p>ticul> hurry = x1 x ne$ n be done till ! "w on ! temple 0 complet$1 b he want$ to arrange & pay = x !n1 z he 0 go+ on a =eign mission4 ,b1 said he1 ,i h no?+ to pay y = x b :eat2 c y use t8 ,x 0 ! v ?+ ! family /ood mo/ 9 ne$ (2 x 0 gratefully accept$ & reg>d$ z a direct answ] to _! pray]1 & )9 a %ort "t ! :eat 0 gr\nd & a good supply ( fl\r return$ f x4 ,:5 ! ,sa9ts 7 prep>+ to leave ,nauvoo1 wagons = ! j\rney 7 9 great dem&1 & e p]son among !m :o _h ev] work$ at wagon-mak+1 & v _m also :o nev] _h1 set to "w mak+ !m4 ,good timb] 0 tol]ably pl5tiful1 b iron co/ ca%1 & t 0 a sc>ce article4 ,all sorts ( non$escript vehicles 7 ha/ily improvis$1 _m ( !m s rude 9 _! con/ruction z to put ! v]ie/ bungl] ( a :eelwright to ! blu% = _! appe>ance4 ,yet "u ! bless+ ( ,god !y did good s]vice4 ,"s ( !m1 = ! want ( iron1 7 made almo/ entirely ( wood4 ,9 "s extreme cases !y 7 ev5 made )\t ! usual iron tires1 /rips ( ra:ide be+ nail$ on ! felloes z a sub/itute4 ,"o1 at lea/1 ( ! wagons made 9 ?is fa%ion /ood ! trip across ! pla9s1 & 0 us$ = sev]al ye>s aft] its arrival 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley4 ,bro!r ,l--_h be5 =tunate en\gh to get ! wood "w ( a wagon made1 b h[ to procure ! iron 0 a "q :i* greatly p]plex$ him4 ,h[ev]1 he knew t he 0 engag$ 9 ! ,"l's s]vice1 & he felt t he _h a claim ^u ,8 m]cy & bless+s4 ,accord+ly1 he & 8 wife made _! want a subject ( e>ne/ pray]1 & !n w5t on ab\t _! duties1 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l to answ] _! petition4 ,soon aft]w>ds ,bro!r ,l--_h occasion to g out on ! prairie 9 se>* ( 8 c[1 :i* _h /ray$ (f1 & dur+ 8 abs5ce enc\nt]$ a dr5*+ %[]1 s t :5 he return$ home he f\nd x necess>y to *ange 8 clo?+4 ,he hung 8 wet clo!s be=e a fire 9 ! op5 fireplace to dry1 & z he did s a bright gold sov]eign1 a t5 & a five c5t piece dropp$ to ! floor1 app>5tly f 8 pocket4 ,he knew1 h[ev]1 t he _h no money previ\sly1 & he c\ld acc\nt = its pres5ce !re only by its hav+ be5 s5t by ! ,"l4 ,x 0 ! exact am\nt requir$ to pur*ase ! iron = 8 wagon1 & x 0 soon obta9$ & ! wagon f9i%$4 ,) su* manife/ations z ^! ( ,god's goodness1 he 0 enc\rag$ to cont9ue 9 8 labors ^u ! temple ( ,god1 & :5 x 0 s f> complet$ t ! holy ord9ances = :i* x 0 design$ c\ld be p]=m$ 9 x1 he felt repaid 9 ! bless+s :i* he !re9 receiv$ = all 8 ef=ts t[>ds its con/ruction4 ,a r rem>kable case ( special provid5ce occurr$ :5 ,bro!r ,l--0 cross+ ! pla9s1 com+ to ,salt ,lake ,valley4 ,8 %oes gave out1 & 8 feet became v sore f hav+ to walk s mu* :ile driv+ 8 ox-team1 etc4 ,e>ly "o morn+1 :5 he1 9 company ) ano!r bro!r1 7 out hunt+ = _! cattle1 he exclaim$ to 8 companion z he limp$ & hobbl$ ov] ! rocky gr\nd1 ,oh6 ,i d wi% ! ,"l w\ld s5d me a pair ( %oes6 ,he _h n walk$ _m rods aft] express+ ?is wi% :5 he saw some?+ ly+ a %ort di/ance ahead ( him1 & call$ ! att5tion ( 8 companion to x1 :o rem>k$ t x mu/ be ! bell & /rap lo/ (f "o ( ! ox51 b to ! inexpressible joy ( ,bro!r ,l--1 he f\nd1 on approa*+ ! object1 t x 0 a new pair ( %oes1 :i* _h evid5tly nev] be5 worn1 & :i* he f\nd1 on try+ !m on1 to fit him z well z if !y _h be5 made = him4 ,he ?ank$ ! ,"l = !m1 = he felt t x 0 ?r\gh ,8 m]ciful provid5ce t !y _h be5 left !re1 & w5t on 8 way rejoic+4 ,! %oes did him good s]vice4 ,:ile allud+ to ,bro!r ,l--1 ano!r incid5t may be relat$ f 8 exp]i5ce to illu/rate ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,almighty su/a9s & blesses ^? :o are valiant 9 def5d+ ,8 cause & ! "* ( ,8 ano9t$ s]vants4 ,at an e>ly p]iod 9 ! settlem5t ( ,salt ,lake ,valley1 ,bro!r ,l--_h a sev]e attack ( inflammatory rheumatism & bili\s fev]1 f :i* he suff]$ a long "t1 & :i* drew 8 %\ld] out ( place & left him 9 a v helpless condition4 ,he 0 9 t fix = ab\t six mon?s--able to walk ab\t1 b unable to make any use :atev] ( "o arm4 ,he c\ld n ev5 dress himself4 ,surgeons exam9$ 8 %\ld]1 & assur$ him t x 0 out ( jo9t1 & urg$ him to h x set4 ,he1 h[ev]1 decl9$ accept+ _! advice1 z he _h fai? t ! ,"l w\ld make him :ole 9 answ] to 8 pray]4 ,liv+ neighbor to him 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 & hold+ an (fice to :i* he _h be5 appo9t$ by ! vote ( ! memb]s ( ! ,w>d1 0 a man by ! "n ( ,gallup1 :o 0 a rank apo/ate at he>t1 al?\gh he _h a /&+ 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,9 conv]sation ) ,bro!r ,l--"o day1 ?is man ,gallup advocat$ ! doctr9es ( a c]ta9 man nam$ ,cladd5 ,bi%op1 :o _h once belong$ to ! ,*ur* b :o _h apo/atiz$ & attempt$ to />t a *ur* ( 8 own4 ,bro!r ,l--became s disgu/$ ) 8 false reason+ & bitt]1 malignant _s t he w5t to ! ,bi%op ( ! ,w>d & made compla9t ab\t su* a man z ,gallup be+ all[$ to hold an (fice 9 ! ,w>d or ev5 a memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! result 01 a ,prie/hood meet+ 0 call$ & ,mr4 ,gallup 0 cit$ to appe> & /ate 8 views ^u ! subject ( religion4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 spee* he decl>$3 ,joseph ,smi? 0 a wick$ & adult]\s man2 he ate & drank ) ! drunk>d1 8 lot 0 ca/ ) ! hypocrite & unbeliev]1 & he has gone to hell4 ,?is 0 too mu* = ,bro!r ,l--to /&1 ev5 9 8 crippl$ condition4 ,he c\ld n tamely submit to he> ! "* ( a man assail$ :om he lov$ de>] ?an 8 life4 ,jump+ to 8 feet & spr++ ov] ! b5*es t /ood betwe5 him & ,mr4 ,gallup1 he made = him ) ! int5tion ( adm9i/]+ summ>y v5geance4 ,sev]al p]sons imm$iately int]pos$ to prev5t him f inflict+ any bodily injury ^u ,gallup1 & x 0 notic$ t he made use ( 8 crippl$ arm1 & :5 ! excitem5t subsid$ he discov]$ himself t 8 %\ld] _h assum$ its natural position & t he 0 z well z he ev] _h be54 ,gallup1 ( c\rse1 0 cut (f f ! ,*ur*1 & ?\ght himself =tunate1 no d\bt1 9 escap+ a ca/igation1 & ,bro!r ,l--w5t home rejoic+1 & ent]$ 8 h\se sw++ 8 arm :i* _h be5 s long useless & %\t+ = joy1 :ile 8 wife wept te>s ( gratitude = ! goodness ( ,god 9 br++ ab\t 8 re/oration to heal? & s\ndness4 ,,incid5ts ,,on ,,! ,,pla9s4 ,,by ,a4 ,m4 ,c4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,army ,,s5t ,,to ,,utah--,,mission>ies ,,call$ ,,home--,,l>ge ,,numb] ,,assemble ,,at ,,flor5ce--,,dang]s ,,( ,,! ,,trip--,,c\ncil ,,to ,,decide ,,^u ,,c\rse ,,( ,,action--,,=tunate ,,fog--,,provid5tial ,,/orm4 ,,9 #aheg1 ,james ,bu*anan1 :o 0 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s5t an army to ?is ,t]ritory1 = ! purpose1 x 0 said1 ( puni%+ ! ,mormons = break+ ! laws & do+ viol5ce to ! ,judges :o _h be5 s5t "h4 ,?is 0 ! excuse giv5 = ! army be+ s5t2 b ! p ( ! ,t]ritory _h n violat$ ! laws nor done any injury to any ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t2 !y 7 !n1 z !y ev] h be51 peaceable & law abid+4 ,! real object = s5d+ ! troops "h1 0 to cru% out :at ! _w call$ ,mormonism4 ,! pr9cipal m5 :o urg$ ! s5d+ ( troops "h1 7 traitors 9 _! he>ts aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t1 & !y hop$ by tak+ ^! /eps to div]t ! att5tion ( ! c\ntry f _! own wick$ s*emes2 & also to get ! army ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates out ( ! way by hav+ x s5t to ?is di/ant region4 ,by accompli%+ ?is1 !y ?\ght !y c\ld op]ate to advantage 9 br++ ab\t _! own designs4 ,! army 0 kept out at ,=t ,bridg] all t w9t] & _m ( ! (fic]s & soldi]s 7 v angry because !y c\ld n come into our cities & enjoy !mselves at our exp5se4 ,:5 x 0 f\nd t ! army 0 m>*+ "h1 & !re 0 likely to be tr\ble1 ! ,eld]s 9 ,europe & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 re-call$2 b feel+s ran s high 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ our p t x 0 some:at dang]\s = a man to travel & be kn[n z a ,mormon4 ,on ! pla9s !re 7 m5 on ! wat* = e "o be>+ ! "n ( ,latt]-day ,sa9t4 ,x 0 "u ^! circum/ances t ! ,eld]s assembl$ at ! fronti]s to return home4 ,"o hundr$ & t5 ( !m cross$ ! ,miss\ri riv] 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 #aheh1 at ! po9t =m]ly kn[n z ,w9t] ,qu>t]s2 at pres5t x is call$ ,flor5ce4 ,!y 7 anxi\s to get home1 "s ( !m hav+ be5 abs5t a ye> & o!rs = ?ree or f\r ye>s4 ,!re 71 9 reality1 two companies2 "o compos$ ( ,eld]s return+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 ,eld] ,david ,br9ton be+ _! capta91 & ! ,eld]s return+ f ,europe1 :o _h ,eld] ,john ,w4 ,b]ry z _! capta94 ,x 0 deem$ advisable1 h[ev]1 9 view ( ! tr\bl$ & unc]ta9 /ate ( affairs1 = bo? companies to travel toge!r4 ,! writ] 0 9 ! company ( ,eld]s return+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e he _h be5 on a mission = upw>ds ( ?ree ye>s4 ,we _h he>d ( sev]al ( our bre?r5 be+ tak5 by ! army & held "u ?reats1 & we knew n :at our fate w\ld be 7 ! soldi]s to get u 9 _! p[]2 = !y accus$ e ,latt]-day ,sa9t ( trea*]y to ! ,gov]nm5t :ile !y !mselves 7 9 reality ! traitors z ! subsequ5t c>e]s ( _m ( !m fully prov$4 ,_m ?\ght t1 z ! roads 7 all block$1 & c>efully wat*$ by ! troops1 :5 we came 9 ! vic9ity ( ! army we w\ld be "u ! necessity ( burn+ or ab&on+ our wagons & ev]y?+ t we c\ld n pack on our animals4 ,among ! bre?r5 0 a man ^: "n 0 ,pope2 he _h a wife & two or ?ree small *ildr54 ,!y 7 v anxi\s to accompany u1 &1 al?\gh ! p]ils we 7 ab\t to enc\nt] 7 ( a s]i\s nature1 !y c\ld n be induc$ by any?+ t c\ld be said to !m to rema9 beh9d4 ,a c\ncil ( ! ,eld]s 0 held ^u _! case1 & x 0 agre$ to p]mit ,bro!r ,pope to accompany u1 z well z f\r bre?r5 :o propos$ walk+ ! entire di/ance to ! ,valley4 ,x 0 a "t t requir$ fai? to be ex]cis$1 = ! affairs ( ! ,sa9ts 7 9 a critical condition4 ,we knew1 h[ev]1 t ,god _h deliv]$ u :5 we _h reli$ ^u ,him1 & we unit$ ) great zeal 9 implor+ ,8 bless+1 t ,he might ov]rule ev]y?+ 9 su* a mann] t we c\ld return 9 safety to ! society ( our families & fri5ds4 ,aft] leav+ ,w9t] ,qu>t]s we travel$ on )\t int]ruption until we drew ne> to ,=t ,ke>ny4 ,our road 0 on ! nor? side ( ! ,platte1 & ,=t ,ke>ney 0 on ! s\? side4 ,!re 7 troops at ! ,=t & !y 7 on ! al]t to prev5t companies ( m5 or any k9d ( aid pass+ ov] ! road to help ! ,mormons 9 ,utah2 = !y pret5d$ to look ^u our p z public enemies4 ,x 0 our cu/om at su* times to hold a c\ncil1 & take into consid]ation ! be/ c\rse to pursue4 ,! ,eld]s all came toge!r & we pray$ to ! ,"l1 & ask$ ,him to be/[ ^u u ,8 ,holy ,_s & to lead & guide u 9 our op]ations4 ,:5 we unit$ly decid$ 9 c\ncil ^u pursu+ a c]ta9 c\rse we always felt t t 0 ! m9d & w ( ! ,"l unto u4 ,x 0 decid$ at ?is c\ncil t we %\ld avoid attract+ ! att5tion ( ! p ( ! ,=t by pass+ x 9 ! night4 ,un=tunately1 z x seem$ at ! "t1 x ra9$ heavily t ev5+ & we 7 only able to travel until a little pa/ midnight4 ,by t "t ourselves & our animals 7 s ?or\ghly fatigu$ & ! night 0 s d>k t we 7 compell$ to /op & tie up = ! night4 ,our reflections 7 n v pleasant1 because we felt sure t :5 morn+ dawn$ ^u u we w\ld be 9 full sight ( ! =t1 & und\bt$ly w\ld receive a visit f ! (fic]s & troops4 ,we awoke ) ! dawn ( day1 & in/ead ( be+ able to see ! =t1 or its occupants be+ able to see u1 we f\nd our camp envelop$ 9 a fog1 ! mi/ be+ s d5se t x 0 ) difficulty we c\ld see ea* o!r4 ,we travel$ on 9 ! fog until aft]noon1 by :i* "t we 7 out ( sight ( ! =t4 ,aft] leav+ ?is po9t we _h pl5ty ( game1 buffalo1 antelope1 etc41 & we 7 able to obta9 an abundance ( fre% meat1 :i* made ?is "p ( ! j\rney exce$+ly pleasant2 = ?\gh 9 an ,indian c\ntry1 we _h n ! fe> ( ! wild & savage r$ m5 t we _h ( ^? ( our own color1 :o pr(ess$ to be ! loyal citiz5s ( our gov]nm5t4 ,z we approa*$ ! junction ( ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,platte1 a h]d ( mules pass$ u4 ,!y 7 be+ driv5 9 ! direction ( ,=t ,l>amie & 7 travel+ at a mu* fa/] gait ?an we 7 go+4 ,! m5 :o 7 driv+ !m saw u1 & we fully expect$ !y w\ld c>ry ! intellig5ce to ! =t ( our be+ close by4 ,x 0 kn[n t ,mormon ,eld]s 7 return+ to ! ,valley1 & ! milit>y 7 prep>$ to /op !m1 or to o!rwise int]f]e ) !m4 ,:5 )9 half a day's travel ( ,=t ,l>amie1 ano!r c\ncil 0 call$ to take into consid]ation ! be/ c\rse to pursue4 ,we settl$ ! matt] by det]m9+ to re/ on ,sunday1 rise e>ly ! foll[+ morn+ & pass ! =t 9 daylight1 z we felt satisfi$ ! troops 7 in=m$ ( our approa* by ! m5 :o _h j pass$ u4 ,monday 0 a beautiful day2 we travel$ on )\t int]ruption until we came 9 sight ( ! =t1 :i* 0 ab\t "o o'clock1 :5 "o ( ! sev]e/ hail/orms any ( u _h ev] se5 broke ^u u4 ,! hail fell s rapidly t our animals c\ld sc>cely travel on acc\nt ( _! feet ball+ up ) x4 ,our tra9 _h be5 se5 f ! =t & p>ties _h />t$ to meet u2 b :5 ! /orm broke ^u !m1 !y 7 compell$ to retreat to _! qu>t]s4 ,! /orm 0 too sev]e = !m to rema9 out 9 x4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t :5 ! /orm ceas$ a company ( m5 _h be5 s5t f ,=t ,l>amie to ov]take u4 ,!y foll[$ u z f> z ! ,nor? ,platte bridge1 & n be+ able to rea* u at ?is po9t1 !y deem$ x be/ to return aga9 to ! =t4 ,we 7 n aw>e ( ?is at ! "t2 b hav+ travel$ leisurely f ,ke>ny to ,l>amie1 our animals 7 9 mu* bett] condition ?an :5 we />t$2 & fe>+ t ! p at ,l>amie might make "s attempt to /op u1 we made =c$ drives until we rea*$ ,indep5d5ce ,rock on ! ,sweetwat]4 ,?us ! ,"l aga9 deliv]$ u f ! h&s ( our enemies 9 a mo/ provid5tial mann]2 = _h x n be5 = ?is hail/orm x is altoge!r likely we w\ld h be5 /opp$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,apo/ates ,,met--,,! ,,*apla9 ,,sep>ates ,,f ,,! ,,company ,,to ,,meet ,,"s ,,apo/ates--,,an ,,adv5tur\s ,,trip--,,dis*a*>g$ ,,gov]nm5t ,,team/]s ,,indignant ,,at ,,mormons--,,plot ,,to ,,/eal ,,! ,,*apla9',s ,,horse--,,advice ,,to ,,! ,,apo/ates ,,to ,,look ,,to ,,_! ,,own ,,safety--,,mr4 ,,/\t',s ,,compassion ,,= ,,! ,,hat*et-,,fac$ ,,miss\rian--,,h[ ,,8 ,,confid5ce ,,0 ,,rew>d$--,,meet ,,capta9 ,,hat*--,,news ,,( ,,bu*anan',s ,,amne/y ,,proclamation--,,evade ,,! ,,army1 ,,& ,,rea* ,,! ,,valley ,,safely4 ,at ! ,?ree ,cross+s ( ! ,sweetwat] we met a company ( apo/ates1 :o 7 9 full retreat f ! ,valley1 unwill+ to tru/ ,god's provid5ce to scre5 !m f ! wra? ( our enemies1 & anxi\s to get back to ! ,/ates4 ,! night foll[+ we encamp$ at ! ea/]n end ( :at is kn[n z ! ,sem9ole cut-(f4 ,! company int5d$ to travel on ?is cut-(f 9 ! morn+4 ,t ev5+ ! *apla9 ( our company1 a "y ,eld] :o _h a fondness = adv5ture1 propos$ t he %\ld travel on ! old r\te1 = ! purpose ( meet+ a man = :om he _h transact$ "s bus9ess 9 ! ,/ates1 & :o1 he 0 in=m$1 0 return+ 9 a company ( apo/ates4 ,capta9s ,b]ry & ,br9ton ?\ght he ought n to attempt to g by t r\te alone2 at ?is1 "o ( ! o!r ,eld]s volunte]$ to accompany him4 ,b :5 morn+ came ! latt] _h *ang$ 8 m9d2 = x _h /orm$ dur+ ! night1 sn[ _h fall5 & x /ill sn[$ v h>d1 & he ?\ght ! wea!r too disagreeable = s lonely a trip4 ,mr4 ,*apla91 h[ev]1 9 opposition to all remon/rances1 0 resolv$ to g1 & he />t$ out alone1 on horseback1 tak+ ) him "s blankets & a few crack]s4 ,x 0 ! elev5? day ( ,june--a /range "t1 y w\ld ?9k1 = sn[ to fall1 yet x cont9u$ to desc5d until ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 & 0 s deep t :5 he came to a place on ! ,sweetwat]1 call$ ! ,rocky ,ridge1 he 0 oblig$ to dism\nt & lead 8 pony4 ,x 0 a lonely trip :i* he took1 & ?r\gh a wild1 desolate c\ntry2 x 0 ) consid]able pleasure1 !re=e1 t he came 9 sight ( ! camp :i* he s\ght j z ! sun 0 go+ d[n4 ,x 0 encamp$ on :at is kn[n z ,quak+-,asp5 ,creek4 ,! man :om he expect$ to meet 0 n 9 ! company2 b he f\nd o!rs :om he _h kn[n1 p]sons :o did n love ! gospel suffici5tly to endure ! trials promis$ to ! ,sa9ts2 b 7 desir\s to return to t ,babylon f :i* !y _h be5 ga!r$4 ,:5 ! *apla9 rejo9$ 8 companions1 ! ,eld]s1 he relat$ ! incid5ts ( ?is trip & ,i 0 p]mitt$ to take ! foll[+ acc\nt f 8 j\rnal3 ,i _h j /ak$ my animal to fe$ ^u ! bru% 9 ! neighborhood ( ! camp1 :5 a company ( dis*>g$ ,gov]nm5t team/]s pass$ by on _! way ea/1 "u ! guidance ( ,george ,m]rick4 ,on acc\nt ( ! h>d%ips !y _h endur$ ! previ\s w9t]1 !y 7 v indignant at ev]ybody call$ ,mormon4 ,!y _h calculat$ on enjoy+ !mselves at our p's exp5se 9 ! ,valley2 b in/ead ( t1 !y _h be5 kept out 9 ! m\nta9s all w9t]1 & !y 7 disappo9t$4 ,an h\r lat] "o ,ephraim ,?ornton1 a "y man :o1 :5 a boy1 9 ,nauvoo1 _h be5 a s*oolmate ( m9e1 b :o 0 n[ an apo/ate1 took me aside & in=m$ me ( a plan :i* _h be5 arrang$ to rob me ( my horse4 ,a dis*>g$ ,gov]nm5t team/] _h sworn to take x1 or die 9 ! attempt4 ,i ?ank$ ,mr4 ,?ornton = ! in=mation2 b ,i advis$ him to h ! camp look to _! own affairs1 & ,i w\ld conduct m9e1 add+ t ,i did n fe> t team/]'s ?reats1 z 'b>k+ dogs seldom bite4' ,!re 0 "o ,mr4 ,/\t 9 ?is company1 ) :om ,i conv]s$4 ,he 0 b\nd = ! ,/ates1 & 0 accompani$ by 8 wife4 ,he told me t he _h be5 successful 9 rais+ /ock 9 ,c$> ,valley1 & _h sold !m = ! gold to ! army he _h j pass$ at ,=t ,bridg]4 ,he po9t$ out to me a "y hat*et-fac$ ,miss\rian1 ) long hair & snake-l appe>ance1 :om he repres5t$ z a ,gov]nm5t team/]1 a poor fell[ = :om he felt compassion & :om he 0 c>ry+ to 8 home4 ,x 0 va9 = me to advise him n to tru/ ,mr4 ,hat*et-face too f>4 ,he _h confid5ce 9 him2 ,i _h none2 ,i w\ld n h tru/$ him out ( my sight4 ,my views 9 relation to him receiv$ spe$y confirmation2 = :ile /&+ ) my back to ! fire look+ 9 ! direction ( my pony1 ,i he>d ,mr4 ,/\t swe> v h>d at 8 wife = leav+ ! wagon4 ,8 sack ( gold1 am\nt+ to #a4ejj _h disappe>$4 ,an inve/igation reveal$ ! fact t n only 0 ! gold miss+1 b crack]s1 blankets1 sev]al wat*es & o!r ?+s1 besides a race m>e belong+ to "o ,joseph ,gre5wood1 7 all gone1 & ) !m ! poor fell[1 ! ,miss\rian1 = :om ,mr4 ,/\t _h felt s mu* compassion6 ,x aft]w>ds transpir$ t he _h be5 mak+ 8 arrangem5ts = flight = sev]al days4 ,my advice to ,mr4 ,?ornton = ! camp to look to _! own affairs 0 v timely1 z ?is transaction prov$4 ,t my horse might n be /ol5 ,i made my b$ ^u ! sn[1 hold+ ! bridle 9 my h&1 & my pi/ols ready = use 9 my belt4 ,b ,i 0 undi/urb$4 ,i arose 9 ! morn+ & left ! camp & its mis]y to cont9ue my j\rney t[>ds ! home ( our p4 ,z ,i left ! la/ cross+ ( ! ,sweetwat] & 0 asc5d+ ! ,s\? ,pass1 ,i met a company ( our bre?r51 "u ,capta9 ,abram ,hat*1 go+ to ! ,nor? ,platte on bus9ess4 ,x 0 =tunate t ,i took ?is r\te1 = !y _h ^w = our company :i*1 _h ,i n met !m1 we w\ld n h receiv$4 ,^u le>n+ :]e ! ,eld]s 71 !y turn$ & accompani$ me4 ,we f\nd ! company on ! cut-(f1 five miles f its junction ) ! old road4 ,our *apla9 seem$ happy at rejo9+ u1 & f 8 we>i$ looks & bli/]$ face1 we judg$ he w\ld n soon g aga9 9 se>* ( apo/ates4 ,b1 z he said 9 8 j\rnal1 x 0 =tunate t he _h tak5 t r\te4 ,! provid5ce ( ! ,"l 0 9 x1 & x 0 ov]rul$ = our good by 8 meet+ ,capta9 ,hat* & companions4 ,!y br\ght u ,presid5t ,bu*anan's amne/y proclamation1 :i* 0 read1 also ! intellig5ce ( our p's move ,s\?3 also in/ructions f ,presid5t ,"y to ! effect t unless o!rwise in/ruct$1 we 7 to take ! ,sublet cut-(f to ! nor? until we /ruck ,be> riv]1 & !n travel on ! trail :i* w\ld lead u to ! head ( ,e*o ,canyon4 ,f ,capta9 ,hat*1 also1 we le>n$ t x 0 ! int5tion ( ,col4 ,alb]t ,sidney ,johnson1 ! comm&] ( ! army1 to leave ,=t ,bridg] ! foll[+ ,monday = ! ,valley4 ,b little rema9s to be said ( our j\rney home aft] p>t+ ) ,capta9 ,abram ,hat* & companions4 ,we _h rea*$ ! ,big ,b5d on ! ,s&y1 :5 we f\nd t we _h pass$ ! ,sublet cut-(f & 7 :]e ! ,k9ney cut-(f l$ nor?4 ,x 0 decid$ 9 c\ncil to travel on t r\te4 ,we soon /ruck ,gre5 riv]1 & z if ,provid5ce _h arrang$ affairs = u1 we f\nd a f9e f]ry boat ti$ at ! riv] side1 ^u :i* we cross$4 ,we cont9u$ to travel by ?is r\te f ?is po9t to ,be> riv]1 :i* we cross$ 9 our wagon boxes1 !re be+ no boat1 & swam our horses4 ,be> riv] n be+ v wide1 we _h no difficulty 9 cross+ by ?is means4 ,we came into ,e*o canyon twelve miles we/ ( ,yell[ ,creek4 ,f m\nta9e]s :om "s ( ! ,eld]s met1 & :o 7 go+ ea/ ) supplies to meet ! army1 we le>n$ t ,johnson & ! army 7 encamp$ t night on ,yell[ ,creek4 ,!y also in=m$ ! bre?r5 t a company ( two hundr$ & fifty sapp]s & m9]s 7 ahead ( u1 repair+ ! road & remov+ ob/ructions be=e ! advance ( ! army4 ,we ov]took ?is company next morn+4 ,_h !y suspect$ t we _h n be5 se5 by ! ma9 army1 !y w\ld v likely h /opp$ u4 ,b !y _h no idea t we _h come by any o!r r\te1 & !re=e aft] ask+ u h[ f> back ! comm& 01 ! ord] 0 giv51 ,cle> ! road1 boys1 & let !m pass4 ,f ?is po9t we travel$ on until we rea*$ ,salt ,lake ,city )\t meet+ any incid5t wor?y ( note4