AUTOBIOGRAPHY

OF PARLEY P. PRATT

One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints

CHAPTER 8—VISIT THE DELAWARES OF KANSAS—INTERVIEW WITH THE CHIEF AND COUNCIL—SPEECH AND REPLY—GREAT EXCITEMENT—OPPOSITION FROM MISSIONARIES—COMPELLED TO LEAVE THE INDIAN COUNTRY—MINISTRY IN JACKSON COUNTY—COUNCIL IN INDEPENDENCE—RETURN EASTWARD—DISGUISE —HOSPITALITY OF A FAMILY OF THE SAINTS—DIALOGUE—SICKNESS—REUNION WITH PRES. JOSEPH SMITH—MISSION TO THE SHAKERS—MINISTRY AMONG THE CHURCHES—FALSE SPIRITS—INQUIRE OF THE LORD—MODE OF RECEIVING REVELATIONS

CHAPTER 9—REVELATION ON FALSE SPIRITS—MINISTRY AMONG THE CHURCHES —REMARKABLE MIRACLE OF HEALING—ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANT SAINTS FROM NEW YORK—SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT

CHAPTER 10—CONFERENCE AT KIRTLAND—REVELATION OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD —ORDINATIONS TO THE SAME—APPOTNTMENT OF MISSIONS THROUGH THE WESTERN STATES—RETURN WESTWARD, ACCOMPANTED BY MY BROTHER ORSON —OUR SUCCESS BY THE WAY—ARRIVAL AT THE FRONTIERS —SICKNESS—REMARKABLE CONVERSION OF NEWEL KNIGHT—A DREAM

CHAPTER 11—ATTEND CONFERENCE—INSTANTANEOUS HEALING—RETURN EASTWARD—DESCRIPTTON OF THE INHABITANTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER—STRANGE MANIFESTATION—ARRIVE AT ST. LOUIS—PREACHING AND ENTERTAINMENT—ARRIVE AT VANDALIA—RECEPTION—EXPOSURE IN CROSSING AN OVER-FLOWED BOTTOM—DIALOGUE—HOSPITALITY OF A PREACHER—DEAF LANDLORD—MEET MY WIFE

CHAPTER 12—MISSION IN OHIO—START TO WESTERN MISSOURI—INCIDENTS BY THE WAY—DISCOURSE ON BOARD A STEAMER ON THE 4TH OF JULY—ITS EFFECT —ARRIVAL ON THE FRONTIERS—FARMING—EXTORTION—MISSION IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS—TREATMENT BY INFIDELS—GREAT SUCCESS IN ILLINOIS—OPPOSITION FROM BAPTIST MINISTERS—OUTLINES OF MR. PECK’S SPEECH AND MY REPLY —RESULT—RETURN HOME—A VOICE FROM THE DEAD

CHAPTER 13—PROSPERITY OF THE CHURCH—SCHOOL IN ZION—REVELATION —MOB—DESTRUCTION OF PRINTING OFFICE—DEFENCE—PRISONERS—JOURNEY TO LEXINGTON—A DREAM—ITS FULFILLMENT—BATTLE—DEFEAT OF THE ROBBERS—A MIRACLE—DEFENCE CONSTRUED INTO MURDER—GOV. BOGGS AND MILITIA JOIN THE MOB—CHURCH DRIVEN FROM THE COUNTY—PLUNDERINGS AND BURNINGS —INSURRECTIONS—SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS—ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR —ATTORNEY-GENERAL DRIVEN FROM COURT—REFUGEES SETTLE IN THE NORTH—A BANDIT CHIEF MADE GOVERNOR

CHAPTER 14—LABORS IN CLAY COUNTY—CONFERENCE—APPOINTMENT TO A TEDIOUS JOURNEY—A CASE OF HEALING—ARRIVE AT KIRTLAND—REVELATION —TRAVEL EASTWARD, IN COMPANY WITH PRESIDENT JOSEPH SMITH—CONFERENCE IN GENESEO—PLEASING REMINISCENCE—PRESIDENT SMITH AND OTHERS RETURN HOME—VISIT SACKETT’S HARBOR—CROWDED MEETING—REQUESTED TO VISIT THE SICK—A LITTLE BOY HEALED—BAPTISMS, ETC.—MIRACULOUS GIFTS—LYING PRIESTS AND RABBLE—VISIT MY PARENTS IN CANAAN, N.Y.—RETURN TO KIRTLAND