AUTOBIOGRAPHY

OF PARLEY P. PRATT

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

CHAPTER 15—AN ARMY—A LONG MARCH—RECRUITS—A VOICE—CAMP ARRIVES IN MISSOURI—DELEGATION TO THE GOVERNOR—INTERVIEW—RETURN TO CAMP— COUNCIL—GREAT STORM AND FLOOD—BATTLE PROVIDENTIALLY PREVENTED —CHOLERA—ARMY DISBANDED—SUDDEN DESTRUCTION—LABOR WITH MY HANDS —JOURNEY TO OHIO—LABOR AND MINISTRY—ACCUSATIONS—REPAIR TO KIRTLAND—INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT—HIS ACTION ON THE MATTER —CALLING AND ORDINATION OF A QUORUM OF TWELVE APOSTLES—MY ORDINATION, BLESSING AND CHARGE—CHARGE TO THE QUORUM

CHAPTER 16—RETURN TO NEW PORTAGE—FIRE—RETURN TO KIRTLAND—MOB —JOURNEY EASTWARD, AS FAR AS MAINE—RETURN TO BOSTON—REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND—A TEMPLE—SCHOOL, ENDOWMENTS, PROPHESYINGS—VISIONS, ETC. —VISIT FROM BROTHER H. C. KIMBALL AND OTHERS—MY WIFE HEALED AND BLESSED—A REMARKABLE PROPHECY AND ITS FULFILMENT—MISSION TO CANADA —FALLS OF NIAGARA—REFLECTIONS

CHAPTER 17—JOURNEY RESUMED—MINISTRY—STRIKING ANSWER TO PRAYER —ARRIVAL AT TORONTO—JOHN TAYLOR—VISIT THE RELIGIOUS MINISTERS, THE SHERIFF, AND THE PUBLIC MARKET. SEEKING FOR AN OPENING, BUT IN VAIN —SECRET PRAYER—ABOUT TO LEAVE THE CITY—GOD SENDS A WIDOW TO RECEIVE ME—GREAT FAITH—EYES OF THE BLIND OPENED—GREAT EXCITEMENT AND GAINSAYINGS— PUBLIC PREACHING—FIND A PEOPLE PREPARED TO RECEIVE THE MESSAGE

CHAPTER 18—CROWDED MEETING—DISCOURSE—BAPTIZE THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZE A CHURCH—SPREAD OF THE WORK—FIRST VISIT TO THE COUNTRY —OPPOSITION—REMARKABLE SUCCESS—RETURN TO KIRTLAND—RETURN WITH MY WIFE TO TORONTO—MEETINGS AT MR. LAMPHERE’S—A WOMAN HEALED AND EVIL SPIRITS REBUKED—MR. LAMAREUX—A MEETING—A CHALLENGE—DISCUSSION HELD IN THE OPEN AIR—GREAT CROWD—OPENING PROPOSITIONS BY ELDER O. HYDE—RESULT OF THE DISCUSSION

CHAPTER 19—A VISION—REMARKABLE SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS—A FALSE PROPHET —A DREAM—IMPRESSION—PRAYER—INTERPRETATION GIVEN IN A SECOND DREAM—ATTEND MR. CAIRD’S MEETING—HE SHOWS HIMSELF TO BE A RAILER AND A LIAR—WE CHALLENGE HIM TO AN INVESTIGATION—HE VISITS TORONTO—WE RETURN THERE—CONTINUES HIS OPPOSITION—REFUSING TO MEET US—GREAT MEETINGS—EXCITEMENT—TEXT—SUMMARY OF THE DISCOURSE PROVING HIM A FALSE TEACHER—HE RETIRES TO PRIVATE LIFE—RETURN TO KIRTLAND—BIRTH OF MY FIRST BORN

CHAPTER 20—TWO ITEMS OF PROPHECY—DEATH OF MY WIFE—AN OPEN VISION FOREWARNING HER OF HER DEATH—BURIAL—DESCRIPTION OF HER PERSON AND CHARACTER—REFLECTIONS—RETURN TO CANADA—SELECTION FOR AN ENGLISH MISSION—JARRINGS IN THE CHURCH—APOSTASY—TEMPTATION—DELIVERANCE —MISSION TO NEW YORK CITY—THE VOICE OF WARNING—ITS SUCCESS—ENGLISH MISSION—REMARKABLE PROPHECY—SEVERAL INSTANCES OF HEALING—SPREAD OF THE WORK IN THE CITY AND COUNTRY

CHAPTER 21—REMOVE TO MISSOURI—NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY AT FAR WEST —CORNER STONE OF A TEMPLE—INSURRECTIONS—DEFENCE—ATTACK ON DE WITT, CARROLL COUNTY—MOB CHAPLAIN—SURRENDER AND FLIGHT OF THE CITIZENS OF DE WITT—ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR—GENERAL DEFENCE—BATTLE OF CROOKED RIVER—DEATH OF COLONEL PATTEN—DEFENCE CONSTRUCTED INTO MURDER AND TREASON—MUSTER OF STATE FORCES AGAINST THE “MORMONS,” WITH ORDERS FOR EXTERMINATION—GENERAL LUCAS, WITH FOUR THOUSAND MEN, MENACES FAR WEST