Elders Called Home from the Sandwich Islands--Native Elders Left to Preside--Gibson's Arrival in Salt Lake--Joins the Church--Asks for a Mission to the Sandwich Islands--His Deep-laid Scheme--Leading Astray the Hawaiian Saints--Five Elders Sent to Investigate--Arrival at the Sandwich Islands--Attempt to go Ashore in a Boat--Capsized in the Surf--Elder Lorenzo Snow Lost--After a Long Search, Found Under the Boat--Efforts to Resuscitate Him--Restored to Life One Hour After Being Drowned. CHAPTER II. Journey to Lanai--Meet Mr. Gibson--Reverence of Natives for Him--His Speech and Assumption--Elder Joseph F. Smith's Reply--Elder Snow's Prophecy--Mr. Gibson Cut Off the Church--Elder Snow's Prophecy Fulfilled--Advised to Select a New Gathering Place--A Vision--Suitable Place Pointed Out. A PROPHECY FULFILLED. Called on a Mission to the Sandwich Islands--Journey by the Southern Route--A Prophecy--Fear After Uttering It--Residence in Honolulu--Political and Religious Conflict--The Kingdom in Jeopardy--Dissatisfaction Among the People--Letter to the King Favorably Considered--A Dream--A Prince sent by the King to Ask Counsel of Latter-day Saint Elders--Advice Accepted, and the Kingdom Saved--The Dream and Prophecy Fulfilled Together. SPECIAL PROVIDENCES. Circumstances under which the Early Temples were Built--How the Workmen were Encouraged--Arrival of Brother L---- in Nauvoo--His Willingness to Work without Pay--His Extreme Want--Appeals to God for Help--Money Miraculously Provided--Prayer for Food Answered--Providential Finding of a Pair of Shoes on the Plains--A Crippled Shoulder Restored while Defending the Character of Joseph Smith. INCIDENTS ON THE PLAINS. CHAPTER I. Army Sent to Utah--Missionaries Called Home--Large Number Assembled at Florence--Dangers of Trip--Council to Decide Upon Course of Action--Fortunate Fog--Providential Storm. CHAPTER II. Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety. HELP FROM THE LORD By C. MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES. In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis. After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself. One evening I was approaching a little town called Virginia, foot-sore and weary, having been frequently denied food.