Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal
on the . On my arrival I met a large congrega-
tion; but, on commencing meeting, Parson Browning ordered
the meeting to be closed. I told the people I had come ten
miles to preach the gospel to them, and was willing to stand
in a cart, on a pile of wood, on a fence, or any other place
they would appoint, to have that privilege.
One man said he owned the fence and land in front of the
meeting-house, and we might use both, for he did not believe
"Mormonism" would hurt either.
So the congregation crossed the road, took down the fence
and made seats of it, and I preached to them one hour and a
half. At the close Mr. Randolph Alexander bore testimony
to the truth of what had been said. He invited me home
with him, bought a Book of Mormon, and was baptized, and
I organized a branch in that place.
