sness
of my surroundings, and my whole being seemed in another
locality. I was in a trance, and saw future events. What I then
saw was to me a reality, and I will describe it as such. I
traveled in a strange land and among a people that I had never
seen. I was kindly received by the people, and all my wants were
supplied without my having to ask for charity. I traveled on,
going over a mountainous country. I crossed a clear, handsome
river, and was kindly received by the family of the owner of the
ferry at that river. I stayed with this family for some days. I
then recrossed the river and called at a house, where I asked for
a drink of water, which was given me. I held quite a conversation
with two young women. They informed me that there was no minister
in the neighborhood; also that their father had gone in pursuit
of a Mormon preacher who had passed that way a few days before. A
few days passed, and I saw myself in the midst of a congregation,
to whom I was preaching. I also baptized a large number and
organized a flourishing branch of the Church, and was in charge
of that people. I was very popular with, and almost worshiped by,
my congregation. I saw all this, and much more, when my vision
closed. My mind gradually changed back, and I found myself
sitting in the meetinghouse, where I had been just forty minutes
before.

This was an open-day vision, in which the curtains of heaven were
raised and held aside from futurity to allow me to look into the
things which were to come. A feeling of heavenly rapture filled
my being, so much so that, like the apostle who was caught up
into the third heaven, I did not know whether I was in the body
or out of it during my vision. I saw things that it would be
unlawful for men to utter. While the vision lasted my soul was
lighted up as if illuminated with the candle of God. When the
vision closed the hallowed influence gradually withdrew, yet
leaving sufficient of its glorious effect upon my soul to justify
me in feeling and knowing that I was then chosen of God as a
servant in His earthly kingdom; and I was also made to know, by
my sensations, that my vision was real, and would soon be
verified in every particular.

At the close of the church services we returned to our lodgings.
Brother Stewart asked me if I was sick. I said:

"No, I am not sick, but I feel serious; yet I am comfortable."

That evening, after I had given some time to secret prayer, I
retired to rest. Ver