Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
I wrote a Letter to the Brethren in Zion. we were now hearing of Deaths all most daily around
us. I had been impressed several times to go up & visit Mr Allexander Akeman who had apostitized
& bear my testimony to him of the truth of Mormonism but whenever I did it I met the powers of
darkness and opposition so great that my mouth was closed & I had no freedom of speech and
the last time I visited him the opposition to me was so great that I resolved I would never called
upon him again, unless I was commanded of the Lord to do so. the opposition was increasing around
us yet we had given out some Appointments for preaching
