to Utah and lived at Ogden, where he died, a poor, broken-down man.

Topics.--1. The gathering. 2. The move to Ohio. 3. Orson Pratt. 4. Sidney
Rigdon. 5. Thomas B. Marsh.

Questions and Review.--1. What is meant by the gathering? 2. Quote some
scriptural passage on the gathering. 3. Where was the first gathering
place? 4. Locate Kirtland. 5. Tell about Joseph's first visit to Kirtland.
6. Who was Newel K. Whitney? 7. When did most of the Saints move to
Kirtland? 8. Tell what you can about Orson Pratt? 9. Name some of his
books. 10. What high position did Sidney Rigdon hold? 11. Why did he leave
the Church? 12. Tell about Thomas B. Marsh.




CHAPTER XII.

THE LAND OF ZION.


The Book of Mormon (13th chapter of Ether) tells us that this land of
America is a "choice land above all other lands;" and the Lord has said
that the people who lived here must serve him or in time be destroyed. This
you will remember was proved so often in the history of the Nephites.

Strictly speaking, the whole of America is the land of Zion, but the Lord
revealed to Joseph that there should be a "center place," where a great
city should be build which should be called the city of Zion, or the New
Jerusalem. This city will be the capital or in the center of a large