CHAPTER I.

Birth and Parentage of Elder John Tanner--Himself and Two Children are Bitten by a Mad Dog--They are Healed--He Becomes Wealthy--Afflicted With Unknown Disease--Physicians Fail to Cure Him--"Mormon" Elders Visit Him--He is Converted--Is Miraculously Healed--Goes to Kirtland--Freely Gives Money for the Benefit of the Church--His Elder's Certificate.