or five
days sixty-eight of the brethren took the disease and thirteen died, you
may perhaps imagine what a terrible time they had.

On June 23rd they marched into Clay county and camped on Rush creek, where
two days later the camp was disbanded. For two weeks Joseph labored among
the Saints and then he returned to Kirtland. Most of the others also went
back to their homes in the east about the same time.

Topics.--1. Organizing Zion's camp. 2. March of Zion's camp. 3. The camp
on Fishing river. 4. The scourge.

Questions and Review.--1. What was Parley P. Pratt and Lyman Wight's
mission to Kirtland? 2. What instruction did the Lord give them? (See Doc.
and Cov., sec. 103.) 3. How was Zion's camp organized? 4. What was its
object? 5. Through what states did it march? 6. What were Joseph's
teachings about kindness to animals? 7. What was the fate of James
Campbell? 8. How were the brethren saved from their enemies on Fishing
river? 9. What did the brethren propose to the citizens of Jackson? 10. Why
did the scourge come upon the camp? 11. What revelation was given on
Fishing river? 12. Where and when was Zion's camp disbanded?

CHAPTER XVI.

THE CHURCH AT KIRTLAND.

During the time that the Saints were having such a hard time in Missouri,
the Church in and around Kirtland was growing in numbers and strength.
Joseph with many of the elders went on missionary trips to various parts of
the United States and Canada, and many new branches of the Church were
organized.

In September, 1831, Joseph moved to the town of Hiram, about thirty miles
from Kirtland. While living here, he was busy translating the scriptures,
preaching the gospel, and holding meetings. Thirteen of the revelations
found in the Doctrine and Covenants were given at Hiram. One of these
revelations, called the Vision, tells of the three glories which are in
store for the children of God, besides many other grand teachings which
some day you will want to read. (Section 76.)

But wicked men continued to tell false things about Joseph and the Church.
Many people believed these stories, and the result was that the brethren
were often annoyed and badly treated. On the night of March 25th, 1832,
Joseph and Sidney Rigdon were dragged from their homes by an angry mob into
the woods. Sidney was so misused that he was left for dead. Joseph was
beaten and stripped of his clothes, and his body was covered with tar. The
mob also tried to force poison from