Sailing for the South Pacific—Severe Attack of Seasickness—Becalmed in the Tropics—Intense Heat—Marquesas Islands—Cannibals—Reach Tahiti—Land at Papeete—Meet with Friends—Hearty Welcome—Preaching to the Natives—Animosity of Protestants and Catholics Toward the Mormons—Jealousy of French Government Officials on the Island—Watched by Detectives—Six Natives Baptized—Learning the Language—Rumors of an Intention to Expel the Mormons—Elders B. F. Grouard and T. Whitaker Arrested—Appeal for Aid—Their Release and Return to their Missionary Labors—Meet with Brother Pratt Again—Interview with the Governor—That Official Refuses Elders Pratt and Brown Permission to Visit Another Island—Scarcity of Food at Huaua—Eating Seasnails and Bugs—Strange Dishes of Food—Almost Perish from Thirst—Visit to Tiarara—Acquiring the Language.
Offer of Transportation to the Island of Tubuol—Apply to the Governor for Permission to go—Troops on Parade—Suite of Queen Pomere—Call on the Governor—Conversation in Three Languages—Directed to Come Again Next Day—Put off by the Governor—Latter Refuses the Permission Asked—His Prejudice Against the Mormons—Demands a Statement of Their Doctrines—Not Required of Other Denominations—Writer's Interview with the Governor—Return to Huaua—Other Elders Requested to Assemble then—Bitterness of Protestant Ministers—Natives comment on Mormons Learning Their Language Quickly.
Visit to Papeete—Duck-Hunting Trip—A Peculiar Woman—Along a Perilous Path—An Opinion of English Ministers—Arrival of S. A. Dunn—Learn of More Missionaries Arriving at Tubuoi—News from my Father and Others—Letters from the First Presidency and Some of the Apostles—Written Statement Sent to the Governor of Tahiti—Visit the Governor—Our Statement Rejected—List of Questions and Statement Presented by the Governor—Reply of Elder A. Pratt—Objections by the Governor—Permission given us to Travel and Preach on the Islands.
Return to Huahua—Heavy Rainstorms—Refusal of an Offer to be Carried Over a Stream—Perilous Swimming Feat—Episode with a Wild Boar—Start on a Trip Around the Island—Obtain a Loaf of Bread—People not Desirous of Listening to the Mormon Elders—Customs of the Natives—Reputation of Protestant Clergy on Tahiti—With the Chief Magistrate of Uairai—Across a Small Bay in a Canoe—French Garrison at the Isthmus—With my Friend Pohe—Review of a Hard Journey—Again at Huaua.
Scarcity of Food—Traveling In Heavy Rains—Call on a Protestant Minister—Arrival of Another Missionary and Letters from Home—Visitors from Metia—Hold a Sacrament Meeting—Go to Papara—Abused by the Protestant Minister—Preach to the People—Young Woman Miraculously Healed at Baptism—Great Excitement—Rage of the Protestant Ministers—Persecution Instituted—Arrested for Preaching—Released on Promising to Return to Huaua—Plenty of Friends—Unintentional Escape from Gen d'Armes—Arrival at Papeete—Charge on which Officers seek to Arrest me—Abused by Rev. Mr. Howe—A Quiet Answer Calls Out Cheers from the Crowd—Tide Turns in my Favor—Excitement Calms Down, and Efforts to Arrest Me Cease.