- Preface
- Chapter 1—My Misfortune
- Chapter 2—The Advent Faith
- Chapter 3—Feelings of Despair
- Chapter 4—The Methodist Church
- Chapter 5—Opposition of Formal Brethren
- Chapter 6—My First Vision
- Chapter 7—Call to Travel
- Chapter 8—Fanaticism in Maine
- Chapter 9—Vision of the New Earth
- Chapter 10—Trials and Victories
- Chapter 11—Visit to Massachusetts
- Chapter 12—Meeting at Randolph
- Chapter 13—Return to Maine
- Chapter 14—Visit to Connecticut
- Chapter 15—Western New York
- Chapter 16—Return to Connecticut
- Chapter 17—Visit to Mass. and N. H
- Chapter 18—Publishing and Traveling
- Chapter 19—Visit to Vermont and Maine
- Chapter 20—Publishing Again
- Chapter 21—The Review and Herald
- Chapter 22—Removal to Saratoga Springs
- Chapter 23—Removal to Rochester
- Chapter 24—Eastern Tour
- Chapter 25—Nathaniel and Anna
- Chapter 26—Labors in Michigan
- Chapter 27—Second Visit to Michigan
- Chapter 28—Extreme Trials
- Chapter 29—Captivity Turned
- Chapter 30—The West
- Chapter 31—The Laodicean Testimony
- Chapter 32—Systematic Benevolence
- Chapter 33—Vision at Monterey
- Chapter 34—Young Sabbath-keepers
- Chapter 35—Visit to Ohio
- Chapter 36—Visit to Illinois
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Preface
Having borne my testimony, and scattered, several books containing my visions, in the Eastern, Middle, and Western States, and formed many happy acquaintances, I have felt it my duty to give to my friends and to the world a sketch of my Christian experience, visions, and labors in connection with the rise and progress of the third angel's message.2SG iii.1
In preparing the following pages, I have labored under great disadvantages, as I have had to depend in many instances, on memory, having kept no journal till within a few years. In several instances I have sent the manuscripts to friends who were present when the circumstances related occurred, for their examination before they were put in print. I have taken great care, and have spent much time, in endeavoring to state the simple facts as correctly as possible.2SG iii.2
I have, however, been much assisted in arriving at dates by the many letters which I wrote to Bro. S. Howland and family, of Topsham, Me. As they for the period of five years had the care of my Henry, I felt it my duty to write to them often, and give them my experience, my joys, trials, and victories. In many instances I have copied from these letters.2SG iii.3
As the cry of Mormonism is often raised, especially in the west, at the introduction of the Bible argument of the perpetuity of spiritual gifts, I have felt anxious that my brethren should know what my experience has been, and where it has been.2SG iv.1
When at Knoxville, Iowa, March, 1860, we learned that a man had been reporting that he knew me and my husband twenty years ago, when we were leaders among the Mormons*The original publication had the spelling “Mormans.” at Nauvoo! At that time I was only twelve years old!2SG iv.2
The statements in this work, backed up by the testimonies of those who have been personally acquainted with my experience and labors for the past sixteen years, may help the minds of some. The tongue of slander will not harm unworthy me. It has been with the hope to benefit, in some degree, the cause of truth, that I have prepared this work. And may God add his blessing, that it may feed and cheer the little flock.2SG iv.3