his money. They came, but not any too soon for his benefit, as
a row had commenced, with the design of going through him while
it was on.

When the crew came I started for the boat with Springer, the crew
keeping back the crowd of drunken robbers. By acting in this way
we saved him and his money too. Brother Twist and myself refused
all kinds of drinks that night. We were therefore sober and in
condition to protect the man who had favored us and been our
friend. Next morning Springer wished to reward us, but we refused
to let him do so. I told him we had done nothing but our duty.

We parted with him and his crew, and took passage in a new
steamer that was owned in Nashville, and making its first trip
from Nashville to New Orleans. The boat got into a race with the
Eclypse, another fast boat. The captain was a fine man. The crew
were all negroes. One of the firemen on our boat took sick, and
was unable to do his work. I saw that the Eclypse was crowding us
closely. I threw off my coat and took the negro's place as
fireman. There was a barrel of resin near by; I broke the head
with an ax and piled the resin on the fire. This had its effect,
and our boat soon left the Eclypse far in the rear. The steamers
parted at the mouth of the Ohio. The captain was so well pleased
with my work that he gave Elder Twist and myself a free passage.

When we reached Nashville. Elder Twist became homesick, and
returned to Nauvoo. I gave him ten dollars to pay his way home. I
was thus left alone once more. I found the branch at Nashville in
a healthy condition, and much pleased to have me with them. I
visited the branch in Putnam County, and preached to them,
advising all to go to Nauvoo. I added several new members to the
Church. By the next spring that entire branch had gone to Nauvoo.

The branch on Stone River also went to Nauvoo soon after I
returned home. A delegation, headed by Capt. John H. Redd,
invited me to preach in the settlement where Capt. Redd lived.
They said I could not preach publicly, for my life would be in
danger, as many of the citizens were hostile to the Mormons and
had run one man out of the neighborhood for practicing Mormonism,
and that Randolph Alexander had been run off for preaching
Mormonism.

Capt. Redd was formerly a sea captain; he was a native of South
Carolina. I told the delegation I would preach if they gave
general publicity to my appointment. They were startled at the
proposal, and said my li