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Timidity at the Thoughts of my Task--Prompted by the Spirit to go to Preston--"The Truth Will Prevail"--Meet Elder Fielding's Brother, a Preacher--Invited to Preach in his Chapel--Seeing his Craft Endangered, he Closes his Doors Against us--Another Minister Forbids us Baptizin...
FURTHER INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY--MONEY INCREASED BY THE POWER OF GOD--ARRIVE AT KIRTLAND AHEAD OF BRETHREN, IN FULFILLMENT OF MY PREDICTION--SERVICES IN THE TEMPLE--VISIT MY OL...
29. CHAPTER XII.PERILS OF THE PEOPLE--CHEERFULNESS OF THE SAINTS AMIDST THEIR TROUBLES--VISIT OUR BRETHREN IN PRISON--APOSTLES ORDAINED--MOCK DISTRIBUTION OF STATE APPROPRIATION--LETTER FROM JO...
34. CHAPTER XVII.INCIDENTS OF ELDER KIMBALL'S MISSION, AS GLEANED FROM HIS LETTERS--SOME OF HIS PROPHECIES FULFILLED--ELDER HYDE'S ACCOUNT OF THE CONTEST WITH EVIL SPIRITS--GREAT SUCCESS OF THE...
31. CHAPTER XIV.JOYFUL MEETING WITH JOSEPH--FIRST CONFERENCE IN ILLINOIS--FIRST VISIT TO COMMERCE--MY IMPRESSION CONCERNING THE NEW GATHERING PLACE--MY RECOMMEND--STRUGGLE WITH EVIL SPIRITS--JO...
18. CHAPTER I.The labors of the Elders of the Church of Latter-day Saints in early days were confined to the United States of America, with the exception of the province of Upper Canada, wher...
19. CHAPTER II.TIMIDITY AT THE THOUGHTS OF MY TASK--PROMPTED BY THE SPIRIT TO GO TO PRESTON--THE "TRUTH WILL PREVAIL"--MEET ELDER FIELDING'S BROTHER, A PREACHER--INVITED TO PREACH IN HIS CHAPE...
32. CHAPTER XV.START UPON A MISSION UNDER DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES--INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY--A DRUNKEN DOCTOR GIVES ME A TABLE-SPOONFUL OF MORPHINE--MY LIFE SAVED THROUGH THE PRAYER OF FAITH...
28. CHAPTER XI.After witnessing the death of D. W. Patten, I took Dr. Avard with me to Far West, a distance of three miles, to Elder Rigdon's house, where we found Brother Patrick O'Banion, wh...
27. CHAPTER X.REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--SICKNESS--KINDNESS OF THE SAINTS AT FAR WEST--BUILD A HOUSE, AND THEN HAVE TO ABANDON IT--BATTLE OF CROOKED RIVER--DEATH AND FINAL TESTIMONY OF APOSTLE DAVI...
30. CHAPTER XIII.FINAL EXPULSION FROM FAR WEST--DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY--ESCAPE OF JOSEPH SMITH AND BRETHREN--ATTEMPT TO VISIT PARLEY P. PRATT AND BRETHREN IN PRISON--FORCED TO FLEE TO ESCAPE MO...
25. CHAPTER VIII.It being known that we had but a short time to remain in that country, great numbers flocked to hear us preach, and many were baptized. Some days we went from house to house, co...
20. CHAPTER III.MEETING FOR CONFIRMATION--CONVERT AND BAPTIZE MISS RICHARDS--HER FATHER, A MINISTER, INVITES ME TO PREACH IN HIS CHAPEL--CONGREGATION BELIEVE MY TESTIMONY--MR. RICHARDS FRIGHTEN...
21. CHAPTER IV.About this time, Brother Snider returned from the north, where he had been laboring in company with Brother Russell. He stated that they had met with considerable opposition whi...
22. CHAPTER V.It being near Christmas, we agreed to hold a general conference in Preston on Christmas day, there being business of importance to the churches to be attended to; and likewise s...
26. CHAPTER IX.During our stay in Preston, we made our home at the house of Sister Dawson, in Pole Street. We purchased our provisions, and she cooked them for us, which is quite customary in...
23. CHAPTER VI.IMPRESSED TO VISIT DOWNHAM AND CHATBURN--BAD CHARACTER OF THOSE PLACES--WARNED AGAINST GOING--JOY WITH WHICH THE GOSPEL WAS RECEIVED--THE PEOPLE EAGER TO BE BAPTIZED--LOTH TO PA...
24. CHAPTER VII.VISIT TO THE MOON FAMILY--PREJUDICED AGAINST OUR DOCTRINE--A PROPHECY ABOUT THEM--IMPRESSED TO CALL AT THEIR HOUSE AGAIN--MY PRESENCE HAILED WITH JOY AS AN ANSWER TO PRAYER--THE...
3. CHAPTER III.Meeting for Confirmation--Convert and Baptize Miss Richards--Her Father, a Minister, Invites me to Preach in his Chapel--Congregation Believe my Testimony--Mr. Richards Frighten...
2. CHAPTER II.Timidity at the Thoughts of my Task--Prompted by the Spirit to go to Preston--"The Truth Will Prevail"--Meet Elder Fielding's Brother, a Preacher--Invited to Preach in his Chape...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Incidents of Elder Kimball's Mission, as Gleaned from his Letters--Some of his Prophecies Fulfilled--Elder Hyde's Account of the Contest with Evil Spirits--Great Success of the...
15. CHAPTER XV.Start upon a Mission under Distressing Circumstances--Incidents of the Journey--A Drunken Doctor Gives me a Table-spoonful of Morphine--My Life Saved Through the Prayer of Faith...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Final Expulsion from Ear West--Destruction of Property--Escape of Joseph Smith and Brethren--Attempt to Visit Parley P. Pratt and Brethren in Prison--Forced to Flee to Escape Mo...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Joyful Meeting with Joseph--First Conference in Illinois--First Visit to Commerce--My Impression Concerning the New Gathering Place--My Recommend--Struggle with Evil Spirits--Jo...
10. CHAPTER X.Removal to Missouri--Sickness--Kindness of the Saints at Far West--Build a House, and then Have to Abandon it--Battle of Crooked River--Death and Final Testimony of Apostle Davi...
12. CHAPTER XII.Perils of the People--Cheerfulness of the Saints amidst their Troubles--Visit our Brethren in Prison--Apostles Ordained--Mock Distribution of State Appropriation--Letter from Jo...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Further Incidents of the Journey--Money Increased by the Power of God--Arrival at Kirtland Ahead of Brethren, in Fulfillment of my Prediction--Services in the Temple--Visit my O...
7. CHAPTER VII.Visit to the Moon Family--Prejudiced Against our Doctrine--A Prophecy about them--Impressed to Call at their House again--My Presence Hailed With Joy as an Answer to Prayer--The...
6. CHAPTER VI.Impressed to Visit Downham and Chatburn--Bad Character of those Places--Warned Against Going--Joy with which the Gospel was Received--The People Eager to be Baptized--Loth to Pa...
9. CHAPTER IX.5. CHAPTER V.8. CHAPTER VIII.11. CHAPTER XI.4. CHAPTER IV.1. CHAPTER I.