One evening they were stopping at the house of one Simeon Carter not far from Brother Pratt's old home.

They were just about to read to him from the Book of Mormon when an officer entered and arrested Elder Pratt.

The elders left their book with Mr.Carter and went with the officer to a sort of court, where Brother Pratt was ordered to pay a large sum of money or go to prison.

The prisoner paid no attention to these demands, which made his persecutors very angry.

It was now about midnight, but the elders took it quietly and sang a hymn or two.