CHAPTER I.
A Pre-existent Glimpse—God's Noble and Great Ones—Heber C. Kimball
a Predestined Prophet—Opening of the Last Dispensation—Heber's
Birth and Parentage—Early Incidents of His Life—Clouds and
Sunshine
CHAPTER II.
A Romantic Episode—Heber's Marriage with Vilate Murray—A Soldier and a Free Mason—His Stern Arraignment of the Ancient Order—Death of Heber's Father and Mother
CHAPTER III.
Heber's Poetic Nature—A Rough Diamond—Early Religious
Experience—Joins the Baptist Church—"Signs in the Heavens
Above"—Heber C. Kimball and Brigham Young—The Everlasting Gospel
CHAPTER IV.
Heber Embraces Mormonism—A Baptism of Fire—Death of Miriam
Young—Vilate Kimball a Mother to the Orphans—Heber Ordained an
Elder—Resolves to Visit Kirtland
CHAPTER V.
The Land of Shinehah—Arrival of Heber and Brigham in
Kirtland—Their First Meeting with the Prophet—The Kimballs and
Youngs Remove to Ohio—Vexatious Suits and Mob Violence—Fallen on
Perilous Times