  Strictness of the "Blue Laws" of Connecticut—The Old Prophet Mason—His Vision—His Prophecy—Hear the Gospel, and Embrace it—Visit Kirtland, and see Joseph Smith—A Work for the Old Prophet. Preparing to go up to Zion—First Meeting with President Young-Camp of Zion Starts—Numbers Magnified in the Eyes of Beholders—Remarkable Deliverance-Selfishness, and its Reward. Advised to Remain in Missouri—A Desire to Preach—Pray to the Lord for a Mission—Prayer Answered—Sent on a Mission to Arkansas—Dangerous Journey through Jackson County—Living on Raw Corn, and Sleeping on the Ground—My First Sermon—Refused Food and Shelter by a Presbyterian Preacher—Wander through Swamps—Entertained by Indians. A Journey of Sixty Miles without Food—Confronted by a Bear—Pass by Unharmed—Surrounded by Wolves—Lost in Darkness—Reach a Cabin—Its Inmates—No Supper—Sleep on the Floor—The Hardest Day's Work of my Life—Twelve Miles more without Breakfast—Breakfast and Abuse Together. Our Anxiety to Meet a Saint—Journey to Akeman's—A Dream—Find Mr. Akeman a Rank Apostate—He Raises a Mob—Threatened with Tar, Feathers, etc.—I Warn Mr. Akeman to Repent—He Falls Down Dead at my Feet—I Preach his Funeral Sermon. Make a Canoe—Voyage down the Arkansas River—Sleep in a Deserted Tavern—One Hundred and Seventy Miles through Swamps—Forty Miles a Day in Mud Knee-deep—A Sudden Lameness—Left alone in an Alligator Swamp—Healed, in Answer to Prayer—Arrival an Memphis—An Odd-looking Preacher—Compelled to Preach—Powerful Aid from the Spirit—Not what the Audience Expected. Curious Worship—Meet Elder Parrish—Labor Together in Tenessee—Adventure in Bloody River—A Night of Peril—Providential Light—Menaced by a Mob—Good Advice of a Baptist Preacher—Summary of my Labors during the Year. Studying Grammar—Meet Elder Patten—Glorious News—Labor with A. O. Smoot—Turned out of a Meeting House by a Baptist Preacher—Preach in the Open Air—Good Result—Adventure on the Tennesse River—A Novel Charge to Arrest and Condemn Men upon—Mob Poison Our Horses. Attending School—Marriage—Impressed to take a Mission to Fox Islands—Advised to go—Journey to Canada—Cases of Healing—Journey to Connecticut—My Birthplace—My Mother's Grave—Baptize some Relatives—Joined by my Wife—Journey on Foot to Maine—Arrival at Fox Island. Description of Vinal Haven—Population and Pursuit of the People—Great Variety of Fish—The Introduction of the Gospel. Mr. Newton, the Baptist Preacher, Wrestling with out Testimony—Rejects it, and Begins to Oppose—Sends for a Methodist Minister to Help Him—Mr. Douglass' Speech—Our Great Success on the North Island—Go to the South Island, and baptise Mr. Douglass' Flock—Great Number of Islands—Boiled Clams—Day of Prayer—Codfish Flakes. Return to Mainland—Parting with Brother Hale—My Second Visit to the Islands—Visit to the Isle of Holt—A Sign Demanded by Mr. Douglass—A Prediction about him—It's Subsequent Fulfillment—Spirit of Opposition—Firing of Cannons and Guns to Disturb my Meeting. Meeting with James Townsend—Decide to go to Bangor—Long Journey through Deep Snow—Curious Phenomenon—Refused Lodging at Eight Houses—Entertained by Mr. Teppley—Curious Coincidence—Mr Teppley's Despondence—Arrival at Bangor—Return to the Islands—Adventure with the Tide. Counseled to Gather with the Saints—Remarkable Manifestation—Case of Healing—Efforts of Apostates—Visit from Elders—A Conference—Closing my Labors on the Islands for a Season. Return to Scarboro—Journey South—Visit to A. P. Rockwood in Prison—Incidents of Prison Life—Journey to Connecticut—Baptize my Father's Household. Taking Leave of my Old Home—Return to Maine—Birth of my First Child—Appointment to the Apostleship and to a Foreign Mission—Preparations for the Journey to Zion. Start upon out Journey. A Hazardous Undertaking—Sickness—Severe Weather—My wife and Child Stricken—A Trying Experience—My Wife Continues to Fail—Her Spirit Leaves her Body—Restored by the Power of God—Her Spirit's Experience while Separated from the Body—Death of my Brother—Arrival at Rochester—Removal to Quincy. A Peculiar Revelation—Determination of Enemies to Prevent its Fulfillment—Start to Far West to Fulfill Revelation—Our Arrival There—Hold a Council—Fulfill the Revelation—Corner Stone of the Temple Laid—Ordained to the Apostleship—Leave Far West—Meet the Prophet Joseph—Conference Held—Settle Our Families in Nauvoo. A Day of God's Power with the Prophet Joseph Smith—A Great Number of Sick Persons Healed—The Mob becomes Alarmed—They try to Interfere with the Healing of the Sick—The Mob Sent Out of the House—Twin Children Healed. Preparing for our Journey and Mission—The Blessing of the Prophet Joseph upon our Heads, and his Promises unto us—The Power of the Devil manifested to Hinder us in the Performance of our Journey. Leaving my Family—Start Upon my Mission—Our Condition—Elder Taylor the only One not Sick—Reproof from the Prophet—Incidents upon the Journey—Elder Taylor Stricken—I Leave him Sick. Continue my Journey—Leave Elder Taylor in Germantown—Arrival in Cleveland—Take Steamer from There to Buffalo—Delayed by a Storm—Go to Farmington, my Father's Home—Death of my Grandmother—My Uncle Dies—I Preach his Funeral Sermon—Arrive in New York—Sail for Liverpool—Encounter Storms and Rough Weather—Arrive in Liverpool. Our visit to Preston—Our First Council in England, in 1840—We Take Different Fields of Labor—A Women Possessed of the Devil—Attempt to Cast it Out and Fail—Turn Out the Unbelievers, and then Succeed—The Evil Spirit Enters her Child—Commence Baptizing—The Lord Makes Known His Will to me. My Journey to Herefordshire—Interview with John Benbow—The Word of the Lord Fulfilled to me—The Greatest Gathering into the Church Known among the Gentiles since its organisation in this Dispensation—A Constable Sent to Arrest me—I Convert and Baptize Him—Two Clerks Sent as Detectives to Hear me Preach, and both Embrace the Truth—Rectors Petition to have out Preaching Prohibited—The Archbishop's Reply—Book of Mormon and Hymn Book Printed—Case of healing. Closing Testimony—Good and Evil Spirits. How to Obtain Revelation from God—Joseph Smith's Course—Saved from Death by a falling Tree, by Obeying the Voice of the Spirit—A Company of Saints Saved from a Steam-boat Disaster by the Spirit's Warning—Plot to Waylay Elder C. C. Rich and Party Foiled by the same Power. Result of not Obeying the Voice of the Spirit—Lost in a Snowstorm—Saved, in answer to Prayer—Revelation to Missionaries Necessary—Revelation in the St. George Temple. Patriarchal Blessings and their Fulfillment—Predictions in my own Blessing—Gold-dust from California—Taught by an Angel—Struggle with Evil Spirits—Administered to by Angels—What Angels are sent to the Earth for. |
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