in the same
block with Bishop Covington, and that he would pass my door in
going to the Bishop's. I then thought he would put up with the
Bishop, and not with a private person.

In crossing the creek, on the way into town, the sand was heavy.
I was about to jump out and walk. He objected, saying:

"Sit still. You are of more value than horseflesh yet."

When we neared my residence, he said:

"Is this where you live, John?"

"It is. That is where the Bishop lives." The old man made no
reply, but continued on. Then he said:

"You have a nice place here. I have a notion to stop with you."

"You are always welcome to my house," I replied.

Then he said to the company, which consisted, I think, of
seventy-three carriages:

"Some of you had better scatter round among the brethren."

About half the company did so. The rest, with the Prophet, stayed
at my house. The next day the whole company went on to Tokerville,
twenty miles from my residence. I went with them to that place.
In the evening all went to St. George, and held a two days'
meeting. At the close of the meeting the Prophet called me to the
stand, and said:

"John, I will be in New Harmony on Wednesday next. I want you to
notify the Saints, and have a bowery built, and prepare for my
reception."

Brother Imday was President of that place, and was at the
meeting. I traveled all night, and reported the orders of the
Prophet to the people. Great preparations were made for his
reception. A committee of arrangements was appointed, with a
committee to wait on his Honor. Also an escort of fifteen Danites
was selected to accompany this committee. They went out fifteen
miles, where they met the Prophet and his followers and made a
report of our proceedings. He thanked them, and said:

"I am going to stop with Brother John D.," as he often called me.
"John, I am going to stop with you."

"You know you are always welcome," I said. Brigham drove to the
center of the town and halted; then he said:

"John, where do you live?" I pointed across the field about half
a mile.

It being his will, we went to my house, sixteen carriages going
with us. Quite a number of Brigham's company had gone by Kanab,
to Cedar City, to hold meetings in what settlements they would
pass through. The arrangements of the committee were treated with
indifference by Brigham and his party. All the company but one
carriage went to my house; that one stopped at Brother James
Pace's. Dur