Sidney Rigdon's Conversation—Third Conference of the Church—The Saints Commence to Gather—An Accident—My Aunt's Dream—Its Fulfillment—Missouri Chosen for a Gathering Place—My Mother's Wish—Reflections on the Past and Present—Temple Site Located—Labors Commence—The First Death.
My Appointment—A Visit from Joseph—According to Joseph's Promise, My Wife Bears Me a Son—New Revelations—My Aunt Overcome by the Evil One—She Misleads Many—Her Anguish and Restoration.
Mr. Pixley's Bitterness—Our Enemies Make Plans for Our Overthrow—Their Resolutions—Our Printing Office Destroyed—Brethren Tarred and Feathered—Our Appeal to the Governor—His Advice—Saints Driven—Unexpected Engagement—Several Killed and Wounded.
McCarty's Case—Justice Denied Us—The Sufferings of the Saints—The Brethren Disarmed—Joseph's Opinion of Governor Boggs—Correspondence Between the State Officials and Our People—Our Petition to the Governor.
Court in Jackson County—Officers Awed by a Mob—Zion's Camp—Mob Meeting—"A Man Stabled"—Campbell's Horrible Fate—God Interposes in behalf of Zion's Camp—The Cholera—I Go to Kirtland—My Labors There —Return to Clay County.