Result of not Obeying the Voice of the Spirit—Lost in a Snowstorm—Saved, in answer to Prayer—Revelation to Missionaries Necessary—Revelation in the St. George Temple.
Patriarchal Blessings and their Fulfillment—Predictions in my own Blessing—Gold-dust from California—Taught by an Angel—Struggle with Evil Spirits—Administered to by Angels—What Angels are sent to the Earth for.
LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL
CHAPTER I.
STRICTNESS OF THE "BLUE LAWS" OF CONNECTICUT—THE OLD PROPHET, MASON—HIS VISION—HIS PROPHECY—HEAR THE GOSPEL, AND EMBRACE IT—VISIT KIRTLAND AND SEE JOSEPH SMITH—A WORK FOR THE OLD PROPHET.
For the benefit of the young Latter-day Saints, for whom the Faith-Promoting Series is especially designed, I will relate some incidents from my experience. I will commence by giving a short account of some events of my childhood and youth.