Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
On the , I had an apointment at
Haw Cross. As I was going into the meeting,
letters were put into my hands from Elder
Brigham Young and others, informing me of
his arrival with five of the Twelve, and re-
questing me to come to Preston, and attend a
general conference. A vast assembly had
gathered to attend my meeting; the house, yard,
and street were crowded; a mob had also
gathered. I preached to the people; five came
forward to be baptized. The mob surrounded
the pool, armed with stones. I dismissed the
meeting, and went away; but the congrega-
tion and mob remained on the ground till mid-
night; and as there was no prospect of their
dispersing, and the candidates were anxious to
be baptized, I went down into the water and
baptized five in the midst of a shower of
stones. The water was all in a foam for a
rod around me. None that I baptized were
hit, and I was only hit twice, once on my hip
and once on my head; the blow on my head
raised a large bump, which went away while
I was confirming: subsequently I baptized
many of the mob.
I left next morning for Preston, and attended
the conference with the Twelve, and returned
to Herefordshire, accompanied by Elder Brig-
