But notwithstanding this thick cloud of darkness impending
over Kirtland Joseph being unmoved in the cause entered the
congregation of the Saints and arose and spoke to the people in
the name of the Lord in his own defence. The Lord was with
him by his power and spirit to the convincing of the honest
that he would stand and his enemies fall. Sidney followed
with an able discourse and several others maintained Joseph
in his integrity. But alas one arose once a friend but now in
his darkness he stretched out his puny arm and proclaimed against
the Lord's An^n^ointed but Joseph acted wisely while all saw the
spirit of his foe.

I spent the evening of the 30th in preparing
myself to go forth on a mission to the eastern country to
again proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in company with
several of the brethren.

Having reached to this period of my history I
will close Chapter IX and commence a new one with my
mission to Canada and the Islands of the sea.

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CHAPTER X.

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May 31st arrived; and the time had come for
me to take the hands of the Saints in Kirtland in parting from
them to go into the vin^e^yard to proclaim the word of God. I
accordingly took my farewell of Mrs Woodruff my companion
and sister Hale who were expecting to tarry together for a
season. I then left Kirtland in good spirits in company
of Elder Hale and having walked to Fairport a distance of

But notwithstanding this thick cloud of darkness impending over Kirtland Joseph being unmoved in the cause entered the congregation of the Saints and arose and spoke to the people in the name of the Lord in his own defence. The Lord was with him by his power and spirit to the convincing of the honest that he would stand and his enemies fall. Sidney followed with an able discourse and several others maintained Joseph in his integrity. But alas one arose once a friend but now in his darkness he stretched out his puny arm and proclaimed against the Lord's Annointed but Joseph acted wisely while all saw the spirit of his foe.

I spent the evening of the 30th in preparing myself to go forth on a mission to the eastern country to again proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in company with several of the brethren.

Having reached to this period of my history I will close Chapter IX and commence a new one with my mission to Canada and the Islands of the sea.

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CHAPTER X.

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May 31st arrived; and the time had come for me to take the hands of the Saints in Kirtland in parting from them to go into the vineyard to proclaim the word of God. I accordingly took my farewell of Mrs Woodruff my companion and sister Hale who were expecting to tarry together for a season. I then left Kirtland in good spirits in company of Elder Hale and having walked to Fairport a distance of