rs of the Church in Great Britain. Eight hundred Saints
had emigrated to America during the year. At this conference, nine of the
Twelve were present, Orson Hyde having arrived on his way to Palestine,
where he was going to dedicate that land for the gathering of the Jews.

Shortly after this conference, the apostles left England to return home,
leaving Parley P. Pratt in charge of the mission. From that time the work
has continued in Great Britain, and many honest souls have come to the
knowledge of the gospel.

Topics.--1. The first mission to England. 2. Wilford Woodruff's
experience. 3. Mission of the eight Apostles.

Questions and Review.--1. When were the first missionaries sent to
England? 2. Who were they? 3. Where was the first sermon preached? 4. How
did the people receive the elders? 5. What happened at Chatburn? 6. What
was accomplished in eight months? 7. Who were the second missionaries to
England? 8. Who were the United Brethren? 9. Tell of President Woodruff's
work among them. 10. Who composed the third party of missionaries? 11. What
was done at the conference held April 14, 1840. 12. What is the Millennial
Star? 13. What was Orson Hyde's mission to Palestine?

CHAPTER XIX.

FAR WEST.

We must now leave the pleasant scenes of preaching the gospel in England,
and go back to the more troubled times among the main body of the Saints in
the State of Missouri.

You will remember that when the Saints were driven from Jackson county,
they found a place to rest in Clay county just north across the river. The
people of Clay received them kindly, and the Saints stayed for about three
years in that county. During this period, they tried many times to regain
their homes by asking the governor and even the president of the United
States to enforce the laws and see that their lands and homes were given
back to them. Governor Dunklin talked very pleasantly about the rights of
the Saints, but in the end he did nothing to protect the people or help
them to gain possession of their property.

At a large meeting held in Liberty, the county seat of Clay county, on the
16th of June, 1834, in order to try to settle the trouble between the
Saints and the Jackson county people, the following offer was made by the
Jackson men to the Saints:

The Jackson people offered to buy all the land of the "Mormons" in Jackson
county, paying them a high price for it within thirty days, or the people
of Jackson offered to