_Organization of the Mormons, and their removal to Ohio_:--Steps leading to the Mormon emigration to the West--Conversion of Parley P. Pratt--Mission to the Lamanites--Sidney Rigdon--His avowed conversion--Fanatic scenes at Kirtland--Dr. Rosa's letter--Mr. Howe's statement--Smith's removal. CHAPTER XXX. 323 _Mormon emigration to Missouri_:--Mission to Missouri--Causes that led to emigration--Settlement at Independence--Change in operations--Gift of tongues--Rule for speaking and interpreting. CHAPTER XXXI. 331 _Mormon Banking_:--The prophet's attempt at financiering--Mr. Smalling's letter. CHAPTER XXXII. 337 _The Mormon Prophet and his three witnesses_:--An interesting public document--The Danite band--Testimony of Dr. Avard--Paper drafted by Rigdon. CHAPTER XXXIII. 345 _Concluding sketch in relation to Mormonism._ GLEANINGS BY THE WAY. CHAPTER I. THE THREE GLEANERS. Nature has a voice to instruct, as well as charms to please. No one can walk over the surface of this earth, and gaze upon the objects and scenes that every where cluster around him, and not hear her instructive voice echoed upon his ear from ten thousand points, unless stupidity, or sin have sealed up his senses, and made him deaf as "the adder that stoppeth her ear, and will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely." Providence, too, has a voice, that speaks with trumpet-tongue in the ear of those who watch the movement of human events--_who regard the work of the Lord, and consider the operation of his hands_. The fall of every leaf--the opening of every grave, the subversion of kingdoms--the overthrow of empires--every event transpiring around us, reads us a lesson full of deep and solemn instruction. In the various and diversified developements of human character--whether contemplated in its rougher, or more polished state, there is a vast deal presented to view, from which an intelligent mind may gather very important elements of instruction. One who keeps his eye out upon these various fields, will scarcely fail to GLEAN something every day, either from nature, or Providence, or the different and ever varying phases of human character, that can be turned to a profitable account both for instruction and pleasure. There are, however, different kinds of GLEANING--and different kinds of GLEANER. The caption to this chapter contains an implied pledge, that there is to be brought before the eye of the reader three successive GLEANERS.--And so we intend it shall be. We will at once introduce you to the first of the three. * * * * *