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saved his means. — Returns home with plenty of money. — Meets with an Elder. — Convinced of the truth of the Gospel, and is baptized. — Ordained Elder, presides over two branches. — Emigrates to America. — Presides over the St. Louis branch. — In mercantile business. — Goes to California, St. Louis, and settles in Salt Lake City. — Appointed Bishop of Malad Valley, including six settlements. — After nearly three years, is released. — Expression of fatherly feeling.

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CHAPTER LII.

From the Deseret News. — A re-union. — A dinner. — Speeches. — Songs. — Expressions of love and union. — Judge Burt reads a lengthy presentation address. — The editor comments. — The address. — Presents gold watch and chain to Lorenzo. — A testimonial of love, respect and confidence.

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CHAPTER LIII.

Chester Loveland a modern Ajax. — Drives the Sheriff and his posse. — Holds a mobocratic jury. — Brings them to terms. — Captain in “Nauvoo Legion.” — Comes to Utah. — Goes to Carson. — A scene of suffering. — Commissioned Probate Judge. — Is left to preside. — Mission to the States. — John A. McAllister called on mission to Europe. — Interesting time on the steamer. — Why the “Mormons” were driven from Nauvoo. — Is sent to the Orkney Islands. — Stops at his uncle's in Glasgow. — Missionary labors. — In Dundee and Newcastle-on-Tyne. — Visits London. — Returns home. — Is elected County Recorder.

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CHAPTER LIV.

Discourse by Apostle Lorenzo Snow at the General Conference, Salt Lake City, April 7, 1882, Reported by George F. Gibbs. — Reference to Moses and ancient Israel. — Distrusting results the effect of ignorance. — Latter- day Saints have more faith. — No such thing as standing still. — Move on, trusting in God, the watchword. — Persecutions of the Latter-day Saints. — Move on and work on. — If we do our part, God will do His. — How the Lord overruled in our coming to the mountains. — Plural marriage. — Good resulting from the Edmunds bill. — The great worth of the Gospel. — Move on, move on.

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CHAPTER LV.

Eli H. Peirce. — Called on a mission. — Thoughtless of religion. — Taken by surprise. — Throws aside pipe and novel. — What his associates said. — What Moses Thatcher did. — Eli starts forthwith. — In New York. — To the coal regions, Pennsylvania. — Great success. — A testimonial. — Baptizes and administers to sick. — The power of God attends. — Organizes branches. — Heavenly messenger appears. — Release. — A second mission. — On the frontier. — Baptized a Sioux. — From Deseret News. — A third mission. — With B. Morris Young. — Meets with success. — Opposition. — Close of mission. — Happy expression.

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CHAPTER LVI.

Alphonso Snow. — Letter from President Taylor. — Called on mission. — In Tennessee. — Strange dialect. — Travels and preaches. — Organizes a Branch. — Opposition. — Ordered to leave. — A dastardly letter. — Opposition promotes good. — Professors of religion the persecutors. — What a Deacon said. — Presides over a Conference. — In Georgia. — Alphonso released. — Visits relatives.

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CHAPTER LVII.

Introductory. — Letter from Lorenzo's son-in-law on the Sandwich Islands. — The weather. — Cane crop. — Five hundred and forty-nine baptisms. — King David Kalakauna is coming to visit the Saints. — Great preparations