  James S. Brown's Experience Previous to Being Sent as a Missionary to the Society Islands—Remarkable Predictions by Presidents Brigham Young and Willard Richards—Perilous Journey to California—Tragic Fate of Most of the Company—Arrival in San Francisco—Landing in Tahiti—Opposition from Priests and Ministers—Governor of French Protectorate Arrayed Against Him—Elders Scatter Out—Lewd Women Instigated by Ministers try to Entrap him—His First Convert—Recognized by a Native who had seen him in a Dream. Catholic Priests Jealous of his Success—Arrested on a Trumped-up Charge—Tried Before Governor's Aid-de-Camp—Frightful Scene Among a School of Whales—Farce of a Trial before the Governor of the Protectorate—Inspired to Plead his Own Cause—Impression Made Upon the Governor—American Consul's Friendly Act—Banished from Tahiti—Befriended by a Queen. Land Among Cannibals—Denounced as the American Plant—His Destruction Demanded—Sentenced to be Roasted and Eaten—Fire Prepared—His Defiance of the Rabid Host—Effect Upon the Wild Horde Who Were Eager to Roast and Devour Him—Fierce Fight Among His Opponents. PARKIN REMINISCENCE.Promise to Pay Money With Only Faith to Back It—How the Money was Provided—Lesson His Wife Drew From It. Ashamed to Pay Tithing—Loss of Crop—Lesson He Learned By It—Potatoes Purchased to Pay Delinquent Tithing—No Loss of Potato Crop Since. Farming on Shares—A New Vocation—Future Home Shown in Vision—Home Recognized When First Seen in Utah—Reputation Gained as a Faithful and Thorough Worker—Providential Fulfillment of Vision—Home Viewed as a Sacred Heritage. Ambitious to Work in a Goal Mine—Day Spent in Mine as a Spectator—Fatal Accident—His Narrow Escape from Being a Victim. Resort to Mining—Caught in a Snowslide—Carried a Mile Down the Mountain As If Fired From a Catapult—Miraculous Escape—Fails to Find Companion—Return to Mine and Then Home—Companion's Subsequent Escape. Father John Parkin a Pugilist—Defends a Mormon Elder—Shelters Him From a Storm and Learns Something of Mormonism—Whole Family Embrace the Gospel. Selling a Load of Carrots to An Ex-Missionary, Whose Parsimony is Exhibited—Some Reflections Thereon. A SAILOR-SAINT'S ADVENTURES.E. R. S. Schnelle's Belief in a Providence Over His Life—Birth and Succession of Accidents—Goes to Sea as Cabin Boy—Gruel Treatment—Pumping Sugar and Water—Ship Crushed Against Breakwater—Reckless Jump—Woes as a Cook. Embarks as Ordinary Seaman—Captain's Premonition and Sailors' Fear—Amazone Wrecked—Dying Sailor's Vision—Grewsome Seat—a Typhoon—Ship Seized by French—Travel in Russia—Finds A Wife—Converted to "Mormonism." Sent to Hospital—Blue Jacket Converted—Warned by Spirit to Leave Ship—Disobeys Warning—Narrow Escape When Ship Founders—A Dangerous Fall—Led by Inspiration—Inspired Promise Fulfilled—Work in Temple—Departure for Mission. OBTAINING GENEALOGIES.At Solicitation of Saints in Utah, Engages in Genealogical Research While Serving as a Missionary—Takes a Special Mission for Such Work—Impression That He Was Receiving Help from the Spirit World—Search for Williams' Genealogies—A Sign and a Mutual Impression—Valuable Data Obtained form a Stranger, Who Was Evidently inspired—Research of Chamberlain Family Record Helped by a Stranger Who Was Also Evidently Inspired to Do So—Valuable Records Providentially Found in Unexpected Place. WARNED BY THE SPIRIT.Chauncey W. West Sent on a Mission to Asia—Dreams of the Wreck of a Vessel Upon Which He had Engaged Passage—Left the Ship, and Afterwards Learned From the Grew of the Vessel Being Wrecked Just as He Had Dreamed that it Would be—While Awaiting Another Opportunity to Ship to California was Prompted to Vacate a House Where He and Companion Elder Were Staying—House Immediately Afterwards Crushed by Large Stone Rolling Down From Side of Mountain. Elder James Lawson Inspired to Quit a Steamboat on Which he was a Passenger—Jumped on a Flatboat—A Few moments later the Steamboat Sank, and most of the Passengers were Drowned. Comforting Assurance Experienced by A. O. Smoot During a Storm at Sea—His Narrow Escape from being a Victim of the Saluda Disaster—His Account of the Explosion. Series of Escapes Experienced by President Woodruff Through Heeding the Spirit's Warnings—Instance of Failing to do so. RECALLED BY ELDER HEBER J. GRANT.Excerpts from Discourse Delivered in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, April 26,1914—Methodist Episcopal Minister Converted to Mormonism—Goes to England as a Mormon Missionary—Calls Upon His Former Minister—His Undignified Reception—Anti "Mormon" Assertion Disproved by Facts—A Minister's Confession—Puzzling Questions Propounded to Ministers, Unanswered—Attitude of Latter-Day Saints Thereon—Unseen Evidence of Power—A Prediction by the Gift of Tongues that was Literally Fulfilled—Truth Only Strengthened by Attempts to Overthrow it—Karl G. Maeser's Conversion—His Pledge and its Fulfillment—Ben Butler's Advice. A BUSY LIFEAnson Call's Birth and Character—Investigated "Mormonism" to Disprove it, and Became Converted—Impediment in His Speech Cured When Administered to—An Anti-"Mormon" Missourian—Buy Farms in Caldwell County—The Prophet Visits Missouri—Advises Abandonment of Homes—Mob Tries to Prevent their Removal—Flee by Night—Adam-Ondi-Ahman and Far West Besieged. Suffering from Gold Weather—Anson Visits Elk Horn—Captured and Ill-Treated by a Mob—Treats the Mob to Whiskey, and Escapes—Tiresome Journey to Far West—Visits His Farm Contrary to Counsel—Finds his Property in Possession of Mobocrats, who Assault Him—Apostates Try to Use Anson to Discredit the Prophet—Anson's Fidelity. Removal to Illinois—A Perilous Journey—Overtaken by the Prophet While Escaping from Missouri Prison—Anson and Wife Visit in Ohio—Locate in Macedonia—Remove to Nauvoo—Mission to Ohio—Prophet's Vision and Prediction as to Saints Locating in West—Judge Thomas' Advice—Service as a Delegate. Judge Thomas' Willingness to Sacrifice the Prophet—Vain Efforts to See and Report to the Prophet—Perfidy of Reynolds Cahoon and Alpheus Cutler—Prophet's Last Speech—News of the Martyrdom—Its Effect—Atrocities of Mob. Preparations for Abandonment of Nauvoo—Journey Westward—Winter Near Indian Camp—Test of Fealty—Westward Journey Temporarily Abandoned—Employment in Missouri—Journey to Utah—Choice of Home—Mission to Colonize Parowan—Mission to Colonize Fillmore—Massacre of Gunnison Party. Call's Fort Established—Acts as Deputy U. S. Marshal—Mission to Colonize Carson Valley—Prepares to Burn Home—The "Move" South—Brother Killed by Indians—Call's Landing Established—His Last Days. ELDER BROWN'S EXPERIENCEFrigid Trip on Lonely Road—Team Exhausted—Agony of Freezing—Prayer for Deliverance—Friend Inspired to Go to His Relief—Sheep Herder Inspired to Move Camp—Effects of Freezing on Feet. Sent on a Mission—Stricken with Chills and Fever—President of Mission Proffers to Release Him—Unwilling to be Released—Instantly Healed when Administered to—Twin Boys Healed in Answer to Elder Brown's Prayer—Elder Brown Has a Relapse—Instantly Healed when Again Administered to—Again Urged to Accept His Release—Field of Labor Changed—Health Fails, and He is Sent Home—Reproved by President Woodruff—Victim of a Street Car Accident—Healed in Answer to Prayer. REMARKABLE PATRIARCHAL BLESSING.Dr. Gledhill's Wife Operated Upon Repeatedly for Internal Tumor—Blessed by a Patriarch—Promised that She Should Recover and Give Birth to More Children—Scientific Opinions Upset by Fulfillment of Inspired Promise. LAMBERT REMINISCENCE.Applies for Work Upon Nauvoo Temple—Accepts Work Without Prospect of Pay—His Hat Stoned—Offered Work by Lucifer, who Displays Abundance of Gold—Journey Westward—Money Providentially Furnished for Completion of Wagon—Money for Medicine Obtained in Like Mysterious Way—Arrival in Winter Quarters—Ambition to Go West With Pioneers—Plan Foiled by Indians Killing Team Animals—President Young's Confidence—New Shoes Providentially Found—Dislocated Arm Providentially Restored to Use. A TIMELY WARNING.Visit to a Volcano—Madam Pele's Hair—Narrow Escape from Falling into Volcano. ONE OF NATURE'S GENTLEMEN.Fine Specimen of Maori—Effect of the Gospel Upon Him—His Excellent Family. PRAYING TO DEATH.Attempt of Hawaiian Priest to Pray Mormon Elder to Death—His Failure and Hawaiian Discomfiture. |
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