Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSnow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey)
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Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Snow family; Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901
Writes from Birmingham.--Church numbers Sixteen.--Conference
in London.--Lorenzo appointed to preside over the London
Conference.--Confirmed in Manchester.--Nine of the Twelve
present.--Established a Branch in Wolverhampton.--Ordained
William Henshaw.--Sent him to Wales.--William Henshaw did a
good work, but "died as a fool dieth."--An encounter with Evil
Spirits.--Lorenzo gets the Victory.--An Apostacy succeeds.--April
6th, Conference in Manchester.--Nine of the Twelve present.--Branches
represented.--Officers set apart.--A cake for the Twelve.--The cake
distributed.--A joyful time.--Orson Hyde speaks.--Joseph Fielding
speaks--P. P. Pratt composes verses.--Brigham Young and William Miller
sing.--President B. Young dismisses.--Poem addressed to L. Snow.
CHAPTER XI.
Brother Snow writes to Elder Pratt.--Baptisms.--A hint to the
wise.--Caution and instruction.--Writes to the _Star_.--Increase
in the Church in London.--Good word for Bedford.--Baptisms.--To
Elder Pratt.--Sad news.--Sister Morgan's Death.--Her faithfulness
and benevolence.--Her triumphant departure.--Her Husband is
comforted.--Conference.--Lorenzo informs how subscriptions are
obtained.--Singing in Tongues.--L. appointed First Counselor.--P. P.
Pratt speaks.--Stanza.--Queen Victoria.--Presentation of the Book of
Mormon to Her Majesty and the Prince Consort.
CHAPTER XII.
Brother Snow's Mission terminates.--Reports four hundred Members in
the London Conference.--Is appointed to take charge of two hundred and
fifty Saints _en route_ to Nauvoo.--Embarks on the "Swanton."--The
Steward's sickness.--Grows worse and worse.--Is given up, and nearly
dead.--Sister Martin insists with the Captain.--Is repulsed, and again
asks that Elder Snow may administer to the Steward.--She obtains
consent.--The man is healed.--Baptisms in New Orleans.--The Company
reaches Nauvoo.--Great Reception.--Waving of Handkerchiefs.--The
Prophet present.--Reminiscences.--My joy in meeting Lorenzo.--How we
associated.--Appeal to my Husband.--Their Interview.--The Result.
CHAPTER XIII.
Plural Marriage.--It tries the Prophet.--God commands, and he must
obey.--Interview on the bank of the river.--The Prophet's words.--Gives
Lorenzo a precious promise.--Lorenzo and myself visit our Parents, and
return.--Lorenzo goes to Ohio.--Where he finds me on his return.--Close
of 1843.--A social gathering.--Extract from Lorenzo's speech.--He
organizes a company.--The General's compliment.--Lorenzo's experience
in an unfortunate school.--Makes a success.--Mobbing at Lima.
CHAPTER XIV.
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