Chapter VII.

Zion's Camp in Missouri--Efforts at Arbitration--The Word of the Lord.

Gov. Dunklin Refuses to Reinstate Saints on their Lands.

Arrival of Bishop Partridge in Camp.

{VI} The Camp Crosses Grand River.

Martin Harris Trifles with a Promise of God.

Important Meeting at Liberty Court House.

Proposition of the People of Jackson County to the Mormons.

Stirring Incidents at the Liberty Meeting.

Answer of the Mormons to the Proposition of the People of Jackson County.

Reflections on the Jackson County Proposition.

A Mobber's Threat and God's Vengeance.

Incidents of Insubordination in the Camp.

The Prophet's Illness.

The Prophet's Anxiety for the Safety of the Camp.

Threats of the Mob.

A Timely Storm.

Care of Arms During the Storm.

The Visit of Col. Sconce to the Camp.

Cholera Breaks Out in the Camp.

Letter from Brethren in Clay County to Committee of the Jackson Mob.

Visit of Clay County Sheriff to the Camp.

Revelation given on Fishing River, Missouri, June 22, 1834.