ast. 2. Mobbing
continued. 3. Saints driven from Jackson county.

[Illustration: Map of Missouri and Illinois]

Questions and Review.--1. What experiences did the Latter-day Saint boys
and girls of Jackson county pass through? (Read the story, "Grandmother's
Rocking Chair," in the Contributor, Vol. 11, page 242.) 2. What happened in
November, 1833? 3. What is the state militia? 4. Why was the Jackson county
militia raised? 5. What happened after the brethren had given up their
arms? 6. Tell about the scene on the banks of the Missouri river. 7. Where
is Clay county? 8. What happened in the spring of 1834?

CHAPTER XV.

ZION'S CAMP.

In the spring of 1834 Parley P. Pratt and Lyman Wight were sent as
messengers from the Saints in Clay county to Kirtland to tell the Prophet
what had happened and to ask for further advice. Joseph, you may be sure,
was very grieved to hear about the sufferings of the Saints, and he
enquired of the Lord what should be done. In answer, a revelation was given
instructing Joseph to gather the young and middle aged men of the Church
and organize them into a company which was to march to Missouri to bring
aid to the Saints and to assist them to again get possession of their
homes. Five hundred men were to be obtained, but one hundred would do if no
more could be raised.

Accordingly, Joseph and seven other brethren went two and two through the
various branches in the east asking for means and volunteers for this
mission.

New Portage, a village about sixty miles south-west from Kirtland was
selected as a gathering place, and from this point on the 8th of May, 1834,
one hundred and fifty men started for Missouri. They were organized in
regular army order, having officers to see that everything on the march
was done properly. Joseph was the leader.

The distance from Kirtland to Missouri is one thousand miles. That long
journey was not an easy one. The wagons were heavily loaded, and as the
roads were poor there was very little riding. Often the men would have to
help drag the loads over the bad places. Every Sunday the camp rested and
held meetings. Sometimes the people, suspecting they were "Mormons" would
annoy them, so that guards had to be placed around the camp. People were
also curious to know what this strange company of men was and where it was
going. Spies followed the company for many miles. There were some boys in
camp, and the inquisitive people thought it an easy matte