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The Town of Westminster. Harmony Place, the Hotel of the Marshalls. Guests and their social Methods. Mr. Charles Durant, the New Arrival from the West. Introduction to the Family and Visitors.
The Town of Westminster. Harmony Place, the Hotel of the Marshalls. Guests and their social Methods. Mr. Charles Durant, the New Arrival from the West. Introduction to the Famil...
3. CHAPTER III.An Evening on the veranda. A Variety of Subjects Discussed. Politics and Religion. Christian America. Do People Practice their Religious Professions? Priests Addicted to Money-g...
4. CHAPTER IV.Entirely at Home. Another Evening on the Veranda. The Reverend, the Stranger, and Churches. The Baptism of Christ. Baptism by Immersion. Necessity of this Ordinance. The Savior'...
5. CHAPTER V.The Second Step that should be Taken by the Convert to Christianity. True Repentance, its End and Aim. Forgiveness of Sin, How obtained. Mode, Meaning, and Significance of Bapti...
6. CHAPTER VI.A Pleasant Conversation. Missionary Hymn. Perfect Happiness, True Enjoyment, How Obtained. The Medium Course, Sensible Christianity. The Reverend Once More. His peculiar Surpris...
7. CHAPTER VII.8. CHAPTER VIII.Once More on the Veranda. Answering Questions. Information from the Right Source. Complete Statement of the Early Rise and Progress of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S...
9. CHAPTER IX.A New Member of the Marshall Family. Meeting an Esteemed Friend. A Delayed Breakfast. A Promised Return. Anxious to Meet the Missionary. Effect of the Elder's Testimony. Danger...
10. CHAPTER X.Once More with his Friends. Experience While Away. Account of a Terrible Mobbing. Peculiar Feelings Attending the Formation of New Friendships. Opportunity to introduce a New Pr...
11. CHAPTER XI.An Evening Gathering. Remarks on the Faith of the Latter-day Saints. What they Believe. A Literal Resurrection. The Teachings of Jesus and the Scriptures on this Subject. Illust...
12. CHAPTER XII.Importance of Baptism. Necessity of Earnest Preparation. Form of the Ordinance Given. Quotations Showing the Gathering to be In Strict Harmony with the Bible. The Marriage Coven...
13. CHAPTER XIII.A Trip to Utah. Consideration that Led the Mormons to Settle that Territory. The Death of the Prophet Joseph, How it Occurred. Its Effect on the Saints. How Brigham Young Became...
14. CHAPTER XIV.The Great West. Along the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. By the Denver & Rio Grande over the Rockies. Scenes Along the Line. Over the Wasatch into Utah. Delightful Views. Area,...
15. CHAPTER XV.16. CHAPTER I.There are few if any cities or towns of any consequence in the vast territory known to poesy as the Sunny South, that do not speak in every street corner, in almost every buildi...
17. CHAPTER II.A town pleasantly situated in the south-western part of Tennessee, the name of which for the present shall be Westminster, was at the time of which we write one of the most cosm...
18. CHAPTER III.The evening of the first day that marked the stranger's advent into Westminster saw the entire _personnel_ of Harmony Place on the veranda; the new moon smiled benignly upon the...
19. CHAPTER IV.The western man had not intended to make a stay at the little home hostelry where he was quartered, and where he had became so thoroughly ingratiated all at once. His mission re...
20. CHAPTER V.The audience had increased in numbers when the time for the continuance of the gospel exposition arrived. Rev. Fitzallen was not present; he had an engagement elsewhere, was the...
21. CHAPTER VI.The meeting was to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday, and in the meantime our missionary busied himself variously, but devoted part of the time in getting his lecture arrange...
22. CHAPTER VII.The afternoon preceding the night on which Charles Durant was to appear before the public in the Town Hall of Westminster to place the plan of salvation before the people, and b...
23. CHAPTER VIII.Perhaps it was the force of habit as well as the impelling power of desire that caused the group, with whom we are now so familiar, again to assemble at the place made somewhat...
24. CHAPTER IX.Some months had passed away since the Elder took his departure from Westminster, and during this time his name had been on everybody's lips, both for good and evil. The principl...
25. CHAPTER X.Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station. He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being com...
26. CHAPTER XI.In the evening Elder Durant not only had the pleasure of meeting all his old friends of the previous visit, but was honored with the presence of a large number of persons whom h...
27. CHAPTER XII.It will be remembered that on the evening of Mr. Durant's speech in the Town Hall at Westminster, an old lady came to him at the close of the meeting and whispered a "God bless...
28. CHAPTER XIII.The day upon which the Mormon Elder was to leave his missionary field to return to his home in the mountains, was rapidly approaching. Mr. Brown, the lawyer, had become so inter...
29. CHAPTER XIV.Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor. The si...
30. CHAPTER XV.Kind reader, a word before we separate: if you are not a member of what is commonly called the Mormon Church, having read the foregoing pages, you must certainly acknowledge tha...