stomach, and was more than I could bear. I burst into tears. Yet
I pitied the ungrateful woman. As soon as I could control my
feelings I said:

"Sister Bidwell, I will take you at your word. I will leave your
house as soon as I can get my things into my wagon, but before I
leave you I wish to say a few words for you to ponder on when we
are gone. In the first place, you and I profess to be members of
the same Church; for the sake of our faith my family has been
broken up and driven from a comfortable home in this inclement
season of the year. We came here seeking shelter from the stormy
blasts of winter, until the severity of the weather was past,
when we intended to leave this State. You have been more
fortunate than your brethren and sisters who lived in Daviess
County. You are allowed to live in your own house, but we are
homeless wanderers. Now you drive us from the shelter of your
roof for a trivial offense, if offense it was. But I assure you
that you are only angry because my words were the truth. Woe unto
you who are angry and offended at the truth. As you do unto
others, so will your Heavenly Father do unto you. Inasmuch as you
have done this unchristian act, you will yet be houseless and
homeless - you will be one day dependent upon those that you now
drive from your door."

At first she mocked me, but soon her tune changed and she
commenced to cry. She then begged me not to get angry with what a
woman said. I told her I could not undo what I had said - that I
should start at once for Quincy, Illinois.

We left the house of that stingy and selfish family, intending to
go direct to Illinois. We traveled until we arrived at the house
of a man by the name of Morris; they had a much smaller house
than Bidwell's, but they would not listen to our continuing our
journey during the severe cold weather. We accepted their
invitation, and stayed there about two weeks. This family
possessed the true Christian spirit, and treated us while there
as kindly as if we had been their own children.

While staying with Brother Morris I attended several meetings at
Far West. Old Father Smith, the father of the Prophet, led the
meetings. He also directed the exodus of the Saints from Missouri
to Illinois.

Thomas B. Marsh was at that time President of the twelve
apostles, and I think Brigham Young was second and Orson Hyde the
third on the roll. The great opposition to our people and Church
caused the two pillars, Marsh an