  Start for the Mountains—Experience as a Cobbler—Indian Mission Abandoned—Caching Property—Ponca Indians—A Prophecy and its Fulfillment. Going with the Poncas—Buffalo Meat—Camped for the Winter—Council with the Indians—A War Dance—Selected to go with the Poncas on a Winter's Hunt. Grand "Peace" Smoke—Table Etiquette—No Dish Washing—White Friends Discouraged. Last two Brethren leave me—Home-sick—Tonsorial Experience—"Whadee-Shipper," a New Name for me—Kindness of the Indians. A Buffalo Hunt—A Thrilling Sight—Conversation with the Indians—Scurvy—Answer to Prayer. Strength in Time of Need—Afflicted like Job, with Boils—Scraping with a Potsherd Pleasant—My Prayer Room—Dressing Buffalo Robes—Dining on Cottonwood Bark—Indian Self-Denial. Police Regulations—A Moral People—Marriage Customs—Invitation to a Feast—Skunk Meat at Midnight—Indians Cheated by White Traders. Symptoms of Death—No Hopes of Living—Ponca Manner of Burying the Dead—Dread of Having my Body Mangled by the Wolves—Decide to Bargain with the Indians to Cut up my Body and Take it to my Friends—Happy Assurance that I should Live, etc. Visit from the Brules—Feast on Dog Meat—Seat of Honor on the Pillow—Return Journey—Opening Caches—Shooting Fish—Curious Manner of Cooking Fish. Chosen to go as an Envoy to the Camp of the Saints—A Solitary Journey—Surrounded by Thousands of Wolves—Providential Deliverance—Happy Sight, a Yoke of Oxen—Tears of Joy—Meet two of my Friends—Safe Return to the Camp of the Saints. ANECDOTES OF ELDER GRANT.Reputation as a Ready Speaker—Putting him to the Test—Sermon from a Blank Text—Enthusiasm at the Close of it—A Collection Proposed—The Minister Objects to Passing the Hat—They Compel him to—Handsome Collection—Discussion with a Great Baptist Preacher—Preacher Nonplussed by Elder Grant's Repartee. Curious Coincidence—Impression upon Miss Floyd—Her Acknowledgment—Challenged by Mr. Ruby—Meeting by Chance—Elder Grant's Estimate of Mr. Ruby—The Preacher Cowed. WAR HILL.Elder J. M. Grant Challenged to Debate—Boone's Hill Chosen as the Place—His Antagonist gets Six Ministers to Help him—Demoralized Ministers send for Another to Assist them—Inglorious Defeat of the Eight—One of them Absent-Minded—Change of Name to "War Hill." SIGN-SEEKING.Persecuting the Missionaries—A Discussion—Not Content with Bible Proof-;—A Sign Demanded—No Signs Promised the Unbelievers—Warned to Repent, or Endure the Curse of God—The Result. MISSIONARY INCIDENTS.A Busy Mission—A Rich Harvest of Souls—Judgments upon our Opponents. Visit to a Baptist Meeting—Abuse of the Various Churches, Especially the "Mormons"—Boasted Bible-name and Religion—Return to the Text—"Hard-Shell" Wail—Reply to False Assertions—Their "Bible-name" Disproved—The True Scripture Name Pointed out. Ministers Appoint a Meeting to Expose "Mormonism"—We Appoint one for the Same Purpose, and the Same Day—Ministers Fail to Appear—Others Preach Instead—We Follow—A Baptist Attempts to Reply—His Contradictory Statement—Fellow-Preacher's Chagrin—The Preacher's Concession. My First Sermon—Remarkable Instance of Help from the Almighty. My Second Sermon, which was not a Sermon—Confidence in Commencing—Subsequent Chagrin—The Lesson I Learned. JOURNEY ACROSS THE PLAINS.Surrounded by Indians—Prepare for an Attack—Sign of Peace—A Letter—Pipe of Peace—Three of us Accompany the Indians to their Camp—Chagrin at the Repulse—Road Swept Clear of Snow—Missouri River Frozen over—We Cross on the Ice, which Breaks as the Last Wagon Leaves it. STORY OF A HAT.Elder Phillips in Need of a Hat—Brother Hobbs told in a Dream to Provide one for him—His Trouble at not being able to do so—The Hat Provided in an Unexpected Manner. A PROPHECY AND ITS FULFILLMENT.Elder Taylor's labors in Liverpool—Visit to McGaffey's House—A Prophecy Concerning Mr. Tait—Visit to Ireland—McGaffey gets Drunk—The Prophecy Fulfilled. GUIDED BY PROVIDENCE.Elder Lisonbee's Mission—Urged by the Spirit to Travel on—Finds a Listener—Invited to Preach—A Protest against it—Success—His Great Work—His Death. FULFILLMENT OF PROMISE.The Lord's Promises Sure—An Elder in want of a Pair of Shoes—He Prays for them—The Prayer Answered—Case of Healing. "YOU SHALL NOT BE CONFOUNDED."Sent out to Preach when a Boy—First Experience in Preaching—Questioned by an Infidel—Answer given by the Lord. AN EFFECTIVE PLEA.Arrested on a Novel Charge—Elder Parrish's Defense—Elder Patten's Indignation—Consternation Produced by his Speech. A LIFE SKETCH.Lack of Education—Early Marriage—Resisting Temptation—Grain Increased by the Power of God—Answers to Prayer—Large Family—Result of Early Marriage. CASES OF MIRACULOUS HEALING.Great Assembly of Indians—Baptizing them—The Sick Instantly Healed—Curious Actions of Indians Affected with Evil Spirits—The Old Chief's Faith—Child Cured of Fever—The Dead Revived. ANSWER TO PRAYER.Early Experience in Calling upon the Lord—Prayers Answered—Faith Developed—A Pocket-Book Lost—Found in answer to Prayer.
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