tles.

Before sitting down I extended the courtesy of the pulpit to any
gentleman that wished to reply or offer any remarks either for or
against what we had set forth. Parson Hall, the presiding
Campbellite minister, was on his feet in a moment and denounced
us as impostors. He said we were holding forth a theory that was
fulfilled in Christ; that the canon of Scripture being full,
these spiritual gifts that were spoken of in the New Testament
were done away with, being no longer necessary. As for the story
of the "Golden Bible" (Book of Mormon), that was absurd in the
extreme, as there were to be no other books or revelations
granted. He quoted the Revelations of St. John in his support,
where they read:

"He that addeth to, or diminisheth from the words of the
prophecies and this Book, shall have the plagues herein written
added to his torment," or words to that effect. I followed him in
the discussion, and quoted John where it reads:

"He that speaketh not according to the law and the testimony hath
no light in him." I said that my authority and testimony were
from the Bible, the book of the law of the Lord, which all
Christian believers hold as a sacred rule of their faith and
practice.

To that authority I hoped my worthy friend would not object. I
illustrated my position by further quotations from the criptures,
and when our meeting was over the people flocked around Brother
Webster and myself in a mass, to shake hands with us and invite
us to their houses - the Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterians
especially.

The planters in this county were mostly wealthy, and prided
themselves on being hospitable and kind to strangers, especially
to ministers of the gospel. We went from house to house and
preached two and three times a week. We saw that the seed had
already been sown in honest hearts, and we were near to them.

Knowing the danger of being lifted up by self-approbation, I
determined to be on my guard, attend to secret prayer, and to
reading and keeping diaries. When at our friend Pace's house
Brother Webster and I would frequently resort to a lonely grove
to attend to prayer and read to ourselves.

CHAPTER IX - MORMONISM AND ITS ORIGIN

Only a short time after the events narrated it was arranged that
Parson Hall and myself should hold another discussion in the
Campbellite chapel. Parson Hall did not want to meet me in
discussion, but he must do so or lose his flock, as all the
people had b