Chapter XXV.

The Troubles of Orson Hyde and William Smith--The Book of Abraham--Close of the Year.

The Complaints of Orson Hyde.

Visit of Elders M'Lellin, Young and Carter with the Prophet.

{XIII} The Prophet Assaulted by William Smith.

Orson Hyde's Letter of Complaint.

Reconciliation of Orson Hyde with the Prophet.

Charge to Elder Cahoon to Sustain the Twelve.

Sorrow of Father and Mother Smith over William Smith's Difficulty.

The Sympathy Between the Prophet and his Brother Hyrum.

William Smith's Letter to the Prophet.

Letter of the Prophet to his Brother William.

Desire of the Prophet for William's Salvation.

Sundry Prayers of the Prophet for the Welfare of Various Brethren.

The Prophet's Christmas at Home.

The Prophet's Renewal of the Study of Hebrew.

Revelation Given to Lyman Sherman Dec. 26, 1835.

Sunday Services.

Trifling Visitors.

Arraignment of Almon W. Babbitt.

First Report of the Seventies.

Charges Against Elder William Smith.

Patriarchal Blessing Meeting.

Hebrew Studies.

Questions of the Twelve Concerning Trial of William Smith.

An Account of the Book of Abraham.

Tone of the American Press Toward the Prophet.

Heathen Temple on Lake Erie.