Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-promoting series, by James A. Little. Designed for the instruction and encouragement of young Latter-Day Saints

Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-p - Page 15

PREDICT MY FATHER'S BAPTISM. 13 not go without coming to see me. For what purpose he had come, he knew not. I related to him what my neighbors had said. He held more meetings in the place, and organized a branch before leaving. When my father learned that I had joined the u Mormons," he said he thought he had brought up his children so that none of them would ever be deceived by priestcraft; at the same time he turned from my gate, and refused to enter my house. Other relatives said that my father knew better than to be deceived as I had been. I answered them by predicting that, much as he knew, I would baptize him into the Church before I was two years older. All my relatives, except one brother, turned against me, and seemed to take pleasure in speaking all manner of evil against me. I felt that I was hated by all my former ac-quaintances. This was a great mystery to me. I prayed to the Lord and was comforted. I knew that I had found the valuable treasure spoken of by our Savior, and I was willing to sacrifice all things for it. My wife's father took great pains to abuse and insult me with his tongue. Without having any conception how my prediction would be fulfilled, I said to him one* day, " You will not have the privilege of abusing me much more. ' ' A few days after he was taken sick, and died. Soon after the death of her father, my wife asked me, good- naturedly, why I did not pray in the house or with her. I replied, that I felt better to pray by myself than I did before unbelievers. She said that she was a believer ; that her father had appeared to her in a dream, and told her not to oppose me any more as she had done ; and that he was in trouble on account of the way he had used me. Soon after this she was baptized, which was a great comfort to me. In the autumn of 1842, Elder Stoddard returned to the Country where I Jived, to labor in the ministry, and ordained me an Elder. About the same time my wife was taken very sick. By her request I administered to her, and she was immediately healed.