glad, though in disgrace, to return to the place from whence you had come out."

Harris* "I, have authority to say to you-You shall not enjoy, the comforts of God's grace, until you believe that book!"

Ans. "You look like an artful, designing man: and I think you mischievous enough, to be the inventor of that plot!"

Har. "I should be willing to bear all the sins of the human family, beyond the grave-if these things, are not so!"

Rigdon. "You are in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity: You never were "born again." You never were called, to preach the Gospel: And all, that you have ever done in the world, was mischief.”

Ans. "The Lord of Heaven, knows the man to be a liar!"

Ques. "Mr Smith,--Can you, in the presence of Almighty God, give your word by oathThat, an Angel from Heaven, shewed you the place of those Plates?-and that, you took the things, contained in that Book, from those plates? And at the direction of the Angel, you returned said Plates, to the place, from whence you had taken them?"

Ans. "I will not swear at all!"

Upon this, being about to leave the place, he turned to some women and children in the room;

One of the writers of the Book; (and as he stated to me) that had expended $5000 for its publication.

A Baptist preacher; formerly in the State of Ohio; and once, much beloved.

(that

and lay his hands upon their heads; they might receive the Holy Ghost;) when "Oh!" cried one,* * to me, "What blessings, you do lose! No sooner, his hands fell upon my head; than I felt the Holy Ghost,-as warm-water, go over me!"

But I was not such a stranger, to the spirit of God, as she imagined;-that I did not know its effects, from that of warm-water! And I turned to Smith, and said "Are you not ashamed, of such pretensions? You, who are no more than any ignorant plough-boy of our land! Oh! blush at such abominations! and let shame, forever cover your face!

He only replied, by saying, "The gift, has returned back again, as in former times, to illiterate fishermen." So he got off, as quick as he could. He recollected himself, wherefore, and returned to pass the compliment of "Good-by!" A goodnatured,--low-bred, sort of a chap; that seemed to have force enough, to do no one any harm. Another, of their Elders threatened, to put us off the ground; and that he would have no more such blasphemy there. I said, "Sir, you need not trouble yourself to do that; we will go without. We were invited to this place, by the woman of the house; and did not think of being carried out, by any other person."

We attended a meeting of Presbyterians, on Monday evening; and were invited to join them, in prayer and exhortation. That we accordingly did, with a a degree of satisfaction. Two chris

*Eliza Marsh, formerly of Boston: but born in Ireland.

tian people came in the next morning, and invited us to Perry. To which place, we rejoiced to go; believing that God had sent them.

As we left the Mormonites, (for so they are called,) a number of families, started for the "Promised-Land." One turned to us, with much apparent animation, and said, "We are now going to that Land, which is to be our dwelling-place, forever-more!" And they renewed their charge to us, That if we could not see with them; to be careful, and not oppose them. I returned, "I shall think it my duty,--to speak, and write against you, wherever I may go!"

At Perry, I spoke in a school-house; where all seemed to hear with much surprise. Next night, I spoke at the Methodist Chapel in Painsville. There we found some husbands and wives at variance, about Mormonism. The one, detesting such a mass of absurdities-(or rather the evils resulting therefrom;) had burned the Book:while the other, wished to unite with the people,— and held the same as sacred. I now rejoiced that I could give them such advice-if heeded, as would prevent the unhappy division; (if not the ruin of themselves,) before it was too late: and I now understood more especially, why duty had led me hither. Because, as I found, Here were many staggered at these things; that dared not for their lives oppose them; neither did they dare embrace them:-While they were threatened with destruction, in case they did not: (for example, as myself had been.) And that were rejoiced, to

*Phelps, and others.

meet with any one; from whom they could hear, the right side of the question.

From the consideration, that not only these, but many others over the world, (even as far as they, or their writings might have extended,) were liable to be carried away of the same delusion; I therefore, have been the more particular here, in my remarks respecting them. So I now, leave my friendly Reader, to think and act for himself. And I proceed, with the account of my journeyings still, among many others,-(though not to the same extent;) in divers ways, "deceiving and deceived.”

I went again to Perry; and spake in a large boarding-house, of a man that was a Presbyterian. The excitement here, was considerable. A number came forward for prayers;—and the hopes of the labourer were encouraged, of a plentiful harvest. From this, we returned to Painsville, to a protracted meeting of Methodists: to which, the brethren who first brought us to the place-had urged our stay.

On the first evening, of the meeting, the altar was thronged with weeping penitents; but many of the preachers, complained of colds: so the "four-days meeting" was postponed. Their colds I found were toward female's preaching; and I would be no hindrance to them; so I prepared to go on my way. But I regretted much to leave the dear mourners, whom I had engaged to meet at the place; and to whom I was under a special obligation, of labouring for their good. When they saw, that I would go,-and that the people were like to be grieved and disappointed; the

preachers gave permission that I should speak: Which word they sent to me, as though I was unworthy, they should come into my presence.No, said I, not to be as an eye-sore to them; and after they have held three meetings, and wearied the people, to be then only permitted to occupy time that is vacant. The presiding Elder, then came himself, and said, I should speak at 4 o'clock P. M: (It being quarterly meeting.) I thanked him, for his condescension; and wished that a blessing might attend their labours. But I still thought it best for me, to go to another place.

We took the steam-boat, and came to Erie, (Pa) where Presbyterians requested, I should speak in their steeple-house: but I prefered, the court-house. I held there, four meetings; and I found it good to be there. A preacher, came from Painsville in a few days, and said, "Our leaving done much injury: and they could effect no more afterwards, among the unconverted." I was truly sorry to hear that; knowing, what dependance many had made upon that meeting. But I hoped, -if nothing more, the preacher's eyes were opened, to see themselves. None so blind, however, as those who will not see!

We went to Harbour Creek, and I spoke at a Methodist chapel, to a very lively society; and we returned, direct to Erie. Some in Erie, were made peculiarly near to me; particularly Mary Brown. Who, not only administered to our necessities of carnal things; but was also "our fellow helper in the truth:-and a faithful witness of the Lord Jesus," in the great congregation. Elizabeth, I found sometimes encouraged to add her