From various premonitions which he had during his last visit with me in New York, I was satisfied that, when I took my last sad leave of him in that city, I should never see his face again in the flesh. These presentiments were but too speedily and sadly fulfilled. He has gone--but has left a name and a fame that will live throughout time and burst forth in eternity; and in the morning of the first resurrection, when the opening heavens shall reveal the Son of God, and he shall proclaim, "I am the resurrection and the life," when Death shall deliver up the dead, I expect to meet Bro. Parley in the resurrection of just. John Taylor. CONTENTS ------------------------ CHAPTER I.--Parentage:--Childhood:--Youth:--Education:--Early Impressions:--Journey Westward:--Making a New Farm in the Wilderness of Oswego. CHAPTER II.--Thoughts on Religion:--Join the Baptist Church:--Strange Perversion of a Scripture Promise. CHAPTER III.--Reverses:--Loss of our Farm:--Strange Resolve:--Travels West:--Forest Life:--Another New Farm. CHAPTER IV.--Revisit Canaan, N. T.:--Interesting Meeting:-- Marriage:--Return to my Forest Home. CHAPTER V.--Our Home:--New Sect:--Progressive Religious Views:--Unexpected Meeting:--Dialogue:--Forsake My Home:--Journey to New York:--Public Ministry:--Strange Book:--First Interview with a Latter-Day Saint. CHAPTER VI.--Interesting Meetings:--Second Interview with Hyrum Smith:--Visit to the Church in Seneca County:--Baptism, Confirmation and Ordination:--Ministry Among my Kindred:--Baptism of my Brother Orson:--Wonderful Sign in the Heavens:--Return to Western New York:--First Interview with Joseph Smith:--Description of his Person and Abilities. CHAPTER VII.--Mission to the Western States:--Visit to the Indians:--Wonderful Success in Kirtland, Ohio:--Journey Westward:--Great Excitement and Anxiety to Hear the Fulness of the Gospel:--Imprisonment:--Mock Trial:-- Escape:--Preaching:--Success:--Visit the Wyandots:--Journey Resumed:--Great Hardships:--Arrival on the Frontiers of Missouri. Chapter VIII.--Visit the Delawares of Kansas:--Interview with the Chief and Council:--Speech and Reply:--Great Excitement:-- Opposition from Missionaries:--Compelled to Leave the Indian Country:--Ministry in Jackson County:--Council in Independence:-- Return Eastward:--Disguise:--Hospitality of a Family of the Saints:--Dialogue:--Sickness:--Reunion with President Joseph Smith:--Mission to the Shakers:--Ministry Among the Churches:--False Spirits:--Inquire of the Lord:--Mode of Receiving Revelations. CHAPTER IX.--Revelation on False Spirits:--Ministry Among the Churches:--Remarkable Miracle of Healing:--Arrival of Emigrant Saints from New York:--Severe Disappointment.