he powers of darkness? You hold the keys over evil
spirits. They are subject to your bidding in the name of Jesus,
through faith."

This last comforting assurance relieved my fears, strengthened my
faith, and gave me power to overcome the evil spirits. I was only
a minute or two in this situation, but during that time I endured
more agony, torture, and pain than I ever did before or since.
The man was restored, and bore witness to the power of God in his
deliverance, and was to the day of his death an honorable, good
citizen.

During my stay here I added to this branch of the Church until it
was more than fifty members strong. My friend, Elder Frost,
agreed to wait in Overton County until I could revisit the branch
in Rutherford County and set things in order there. Then I was to
accompany him home to our families in Nauvoo, the City of Joseph.
I ordained Brother William Pace in the office of the lesser
Priesthood, to take charge of the Saints there. We also ordained
Brother Adolphus Young to preside over the branch at Indian
Creek, Putnam County.

After calling on Brother Young. I joined my friend, Elder Frost,
and drove to Nauvoo for him six jacks and jennets to exchange for
land, that on his coming he might have a place to dwell. We had a
pleasant journey to Nauvoo, as the weather was fine. On arriving
in the city I met my family, all in good health. I traded some of
my stock with Hyrum Smith, the Prophet's brother, for land.

It was now June, 1842. In the summer and fall I built me a two-
story brick house on Warsaw street, and made my family comfortable.
I enclosed my ground and fixed things snug and nice. I then took
a tour down through Illinois. H. B. Jacobs accompanied me as a
fellow companion on the way. Jacobs was bragging about his wife,
what a true, virtuous, lovely woman she was. He almost worshiped
her. Little did he think that in his absence she was sealed to
the Prophet Joseph.

We raised up a branch of the Church in Clinton County. Among
others whom we baptized, were the Free sisters, Louisa and
Emeline; also the Nelsons. Emeline Free was afterward sealed to
Brigham, and her sister Louisa to myself.

In Randolph County, the home of my youthful days, I baptized my
cousin Eliza Conners, with whom I had been raised. I also
baptized Esther Hall, the sister of my old friend Samuel Hall,
with whom I lived when I was first married. I was kindly received
in my own county. Few, however, cared to invest