I am Baptized--First Conference of the Church--Remarkable Visions--The Prophet Visits the Colesville Branch--Holds Meeting--Persecution Begins--A Presbyterian Preacher Tries to Mislead My Sister-in-law, but Fails--Baptisms--Mob Gathers--Joseph Arrested by a Constable--Wicked Men Lie in Ambush for Him--He is Delivered from the Mob by the Constable--His Unjust Trial--He is Acquitted. CHAPTER IV. Joseph's Second Arrest--Cruelty of His Guard--His Trial--I, with Others, am Called as a witness--Chagrin of Prosecuting Attorney--Eloquence of Joseph's Lawyers--The Constable Begs Joseph's Forgiveness for His Cruel Conduct--He Delivers the Prophet from the Hands of the Mob--The Acquittal--At My House Our Leaders are Again Persecuted--Their Escape--Names of Our Leading Opponents. CHAPTER V. I Visit Joseph at Harmony--Revelation Concerning the Sacrament --Persecutions at Harmony--The Brethren Visit Me--God Blinds the Eyes of Their Enemies--The Prophet Moves to Fayette--False Revelation--Bogus Stone--False Doctrine Overcome--Hyrum Smith Visits Me--I Labor in the Ministry with Him--My Aunt's Affliction--Remarkable Manifestation of God's Power. CHAPTER VI. 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. CHAPTER VII. 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. CHAPTER VIII. 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. CHAPTER IX. 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. CHAPTER X. 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. CHAPTER XI. Saints Move to Caldwell County--Persecutions Begin Anew--Captain Bogart and His Mob--The Battle--Hawn's Mill Massacre--Colonel Hinkle's Treachery--The Brethren Imprisoned. CHAPTER XII. I Move to Commerce--No Safety for the Saints--John C. Bennett's Wickedness--Threats of the Mob--We Start for the West--Death of the Author. SKETCH OF AN ELDER'S LIFE. CHAPTER I.