My Birth and Parentage—My Father's Business—He Employs Joseph Smith, Jun.—Character of this Youth—I Start in Business for Myself—My Health Compels Me to Change Occupation—Joseph Smith, Jun., a Constant Visitor at My House—He Relates His Experience—His Statements Leave no Room for Doubt in Me—He is Bitterly Persecuted.
Joseph Smith's Perseverance—Organization of the Church—Joseph Smith Visits Me—His Own Account of His Visit—He Asks Me to Pray—I Refuse—I Go to the Woods and Try to Offer up Prayer—Am Attacked by a Devil—Curious Actions while thus Afflicted—The Prophet Casts the Devil Out—The Spirit of God Shows Me Glorious Things—This Miracle Witnessed by Many Persons.
I am Baptized—First Conference of the Church—Remarkable Visions—The Prophet Visits the Colesville Branch—Holds Meeting—Persecution Begins—A Presbyterian Preacher Tries to Mislead My Sister-in-law, but Fails—Baptisms—Mob Gathers—Joseph Arrested by a Constable—Wicked Men Lie in Ambush for Him—He is Delivered from the Mob by the Constable—His Unjust Trial—He is Acquitted.
Joseph's Second Arrest—Cruelty of His Guard—His Trial—I, with Others, am Called as a witness—Chagrin of Prosecuting Attorney—Eloquence of Joseph's Lawyers—The Constable Begs Joseph's Forgiveness for His Cruel Conduct—He Delivers the Prophet from the Hands of the Mob—The Acquittal—At My House Our Leaders are Again Persecuted—Their Escape—Names of Our Leading Opponents.
I Visit Joseph at Harmony—Revelation Concerning the Sacrament —Persecutions at Harmony—The Brethren Visit Me—God Blinds the Eyes of Their Enemies—The Prophet Moves to Fayette—False Revelation—Bogus Stone—False Doctrine Overcome—Hyrum Smith Visits Me—I Labor in the Ministry with Him—My Aunt's Affliction—Remarkable Manifestation of God's Power.