Latter Day Saints
Part from my Father in infancy--His blessing and promise--Death of my Mother--My Grandfather apostatizes and sets up a Church of his own--Bound to be an Uncle--Ill-treatment and ridicule--Prejudiced against the "Mormons"--Fear of them--Released from my Uncle's power--Inducemen...
ASHAMED OF MY APPEARANCE--INTRODUCED TO MY NUMEROUS RELATIVES--ALLOWED TO SLEEP WITH THE BOYS--HOMESICK--SET TO WORK AND MADE CONTENTED--BAPTIZED AND SET APART FOR A MISSION--RE...
16. CHAPTER II.When fairly out at sea, and as evening set in, the captain would order lights and request the minister to bring out his large Bible, and "you, little one, bring out your little...
18. CHAPTER II.VISION OF THE LAST DAYS--BAPTISM OF THE AUTHOR AND FOUR OTHERS--HIS WIFE'S DREAM AND BAPTISM--HE IS ORDAINED AN ELDER--VISITS KIRTLAND--ON HIS RETURN, IS ATTACKED BY FEVER--IS M...
17. CHAPTER I.THE AUTHOR'S BIRTH AND PARENTAGE--EARLY RELIGIOUS IMPRESSIONS--MARRIAGE--VISION OF HIS BROTHER, AND OF THE BIBLE--THE AUTHOR DREAMS OF PREACHING--ATTENDS A "PROTRACTED MEETING"-...
21. CHAPTER IV.RETURN TO NAUVOO--SENT TO JEFFERSON COUNTY ON A TITHING MISSION--RETURN WITH A THOUSAND DOLLARS--REMOVE WEST WITH THE CHURCH--STAY AT WINTER QUARTERS--ORDAINED BISHOP--SCURVY IN...
19. CHAPTER III.REMOVAL TO NAUVOO--SICKNESS--MIRACULOUSLY HEALED--ACQUIRE CONSIDERABLE PROPERTY--ACQUAINTANCE WITH JOSEPH SMITH--MISSIONS TO ALBANY, AND THE EASTERN STATES; ALSO, WITH ELDER J....
13. CHAPTER III.ARRIVAL AT PARLEY'S PARK--PREPARE FOR THE WORST, AND VISIT WM. H. KIMBALL--FAVORABLY IMPRESSED WITH MY NEWLY-FOUND RELATIVES--ARRIVAL IN SALT LAKE CITY--DREAD AT THOUGHTS OF FAL...
12. CHAPTER II.MY OUTFIT--DISSIPATION--START TO CALIFORNIA--UPBRAIDINGS FROM MY UNCLE--UNCLE AND AUNT DISAGREE--A STARTLING REVELATION, I LEARN THAT I AM BEING TAKEN TO UTAH--LEAVE MY UNCLE AN...
20. did. We had a large congregation, and found a fine opening for theThe wife of our host told us that, about two or three months before, the minister that had preached in that part of the country had left, and they were without any religious ins...
11. CHAPTER I.PART FROM MY FATHER IN INFANCY--HIS BLESSING AND PROMISE--DEATH OF MY MOTHER--MY GRANDFATHER APOSTATIZES AND SETS UP A CHURCH OF HIS OWN--BOUND TO AN UNCLE--ILL-TREATMENT AND RI...
15. CHAPTER I.START UPON A MISSION, PENNILESS--AID FROM THE CAPTAIN AND PASSENGERS ON THE STEAMBOAT--ARRIVE AT NEW ORLEANS--FAIL IN TRYING TO FIND FREE PASSAGE TO ENGLAND--DISCOURAGEMENT--PRA...
4. CHAPTER IV.Ashamed of my appearance--Introduced to my numerous relatives--Allowed to sleep with the boys--Homesick--Set to work and made contented--Baptized and set apart for a mission--Re...
6. CHAPTER II.Difference in persons about speaking in public--The Lord willing to help His servants to overcome timidity--Early experience in preaching--A feeling of fear and the Spirit of Go...
9. CHAPTER III.Removal to Nauvoo--Sickness--Miraculously healed--Acquire considerable property--Acquaintance with Joseph Smith--Missions to Albany, and the Eastern states; also, with Elder J....
3. CHAPTER III.Arrival at Parley's Park--Prepare for the worst, and visit Wm. H. Kimball--Favorably impressed with my newly-found relatives--Arrival in Salt Lake City--Dread at thoughts of fal...
8. CHAPTER II.Vision of the last days--Baptism of the Author and four others--His Wife's dream and baptism--He is ordained an Elder--Visits Kirtland--On his return is attacked by fever--Is mi...
5. CHAPTER I.Start upon a mission, penniless--Aid from the Captain and passengers on the steamboat--Arrive at New Orleans--Fail in trying to find free passage to England--Discouragement--Pra...
1. CHAPTER I.Part from my Father in infancy--His blessing and promise--Death of my Mother--My Grandfather apostatizes and sets up a Church of his own--Bound to be an Uncle--Ill-treatment and...
10. CHAPTER IV.Return to Nauvoo--Sent to Jefferson Co. on a Tithing mission--Return with a thousand dollars--Move West with the Church--Stay at Winter Quarters--Ordained Bishop--Scurvy in Camp...
7. CHAPTER I.The Author's birth and parentage--Early religious impressions--Marriage--Vision of his Brother, and of the Bible--The Author dreams of preaching--Attends a "Protracted Meeting"-...
2. CHAPTER II.My Outfit--Dissipation--Start to California--Upbraidings from my Uncle--Uncle and Aunt disagree--A startling revelation, I learn that I am being taken to Utah--Leave my Uncle an...