standing at the door, heard me speak, and had been answering me in those words, thinking I would believe it was a supernatural being that had spoken. So I opened the door. A light snow had fallen, and it was light enough so anyone could be tracked, but not a track of anything could be seen. I went back into the house thinking someone may have gotten into the house and played a trick on me. I lighted the candle and made a thorough search even to looking into the large barrel we kept the soiled clothes in, but found no one. So I seated myself before the fire to await developments. I knew I had heard an audible voice and understood plainly the words. It filled me with fear to hear them again, lest I might be overcome; but I waited awhile and all was quiet, so I thought I would lie down and rest while I waited. My head had no sooner touched the pillow than I was caught away from things of earth. Whether I was in my body or out of my body I could not tell, but I felt myself and said, "It is not a dream; for I am awake." Aguide was with me, and we passed through a cloud of darkness. Then we came into a world of light, and the light surpassed the light of the sun. We seemed to be standing on a railing or frame work, which surrounded a large body of light. This body reached up so high I could not see the top. But close around it were many people, and they were all bowing to the large body of light in an attitude of worship and praise, and their countenances showed that they were most happy. They were in pews of boxes formed like honeycomb, the sides of which the sides of others (right per copy). In those that were occupied, there was male and female. There were none with a single person in, but there were some that were empty. Behind the first circle was another large circle of people who looked happy, but not as supremely happy as the ones in the first, and they also were in an attitude of praise and worship. Still further back from the second were the host of people, but they were in darkness and torment, so much so that they were wringing their hands and gong into contortions of bodily pain, until I turned from the sight. Then I asked my guide what the body of light was that seemed to be filed with moving light, and he said, "It is God." I asked then who the people were that were so extremely happy. He said, "They are those who have kept the commandments of God and have gone through great trials, but have proven faithful." When I asked who were in darkness and such torment, he said, "They are they who have broken the commandments and do all kinds of sin." I asked if their torment would ever come to an end and he quoted scripture in answer. (To all my queries the Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together different passages of scripture were quoted, giving the exact chapter and verses.) "Yes, there will be an end." I said, "Let us go." Then I looked back the way we had come and saw only darkness. Then I wanted to stay, but he told me I was not good enough. I then asked if should ever be any better. He told me I would, then, "When your work is finished on earth, you will occupy this mansion," pointing to one by which we stood, quoting scriptures again; "In my Father's house are many mansions, etc." Then he spoke again, "If thou are converted, strengthen thy brethren" to which I replied, "They will not believe me." "What is that to you?" he answered, "You do as you are bid; some will believe." We then went through the darkness and I came to a full sense of realization with a prickly feeling all over my body, but only for a short time until I was carried away again and shown the order of spiritual life and what mortals must do to gain an entrance into the Father's Kingdom. And, as the voice said, three times that night I was shown the orderings of heaven and told the way that was right and that I needed never doubt more; and so it has been ever since that time. I am convinced that if I lose my inheritance in the Kingdom of God, it will be my own negligence. It was not until July, 1830, that I learned anything of the new church. Then two elders came to our town on their way preaching, converting and baptizing. I went to all their meetings, and their doctrine appealed to me, but still I was skeptical, or rather felt that I should be cautious, as this might not be the only way my guide had spoken of. I felt confident he would come and let know if it was. The elders asked me if I would let them know if I got notice that this was the right one, as they were confident it was. I told them that if I received the assurance this was right, I would follow them to the ends of the earth if need be. The time drew near for them to depart from that vicinity. They would not leave before holding a meeting at my house and I received them cordially and the best of feelings prevailed, but I felt that I should wait. Early in the morning as I pondered, I heard the same mild voice as before, and he said, "This is the right, arise and be baptized." So I lost no time in finding the elders. They held a meeting at my house again, and we went to the place and prepared and the ordinance of baptism was performed for myself and my wife and eldest daughter. I was ordained an elder and set apart to labor as a missionary in and around my vicinity. Instructions were to gather at Jackson County, Missouri; so in December, in company with James Emmett, Morris Phelps, William Aldridge, Harrison Aldridge and a Mr. Berry, all with our families set 135