W. Hill's Miraculous First Day of Missionary Work Among Indians

While serving as a missionary to Indians in 1873, W. Hill received a promise from an Indian chief that he would be coming to their camp. On his way to the camp on foot, several Indians met him on the road and accurately described his movements, appearance, and arrival time before he had actually reached the camp. The chief then appeared with a horse for him, which confirmed to Hill that the Lord was directing the work. Upon arriving, he preached to them and baptized and confirmed one hundred and two Indians in a single session.

Fuller account of this event (in the witness’s own words):

I had been laboring for some time among the Indians, and had promised them that I would visit their camp, which was situated on the Bear River, near Corinne. On the morning of the day I started, I felt impressed to go, and while on my way, I met several Indians, who told me that I was coming, and described my appearance, and the time I would arrive, before I had reached their camp. I felt that the Lord was with me. When I arrived near the camp, the chief, Tig-we-tick-er, met me with a horse, which he had brought for me to ride, saying that he knew I was coming. I felt that the Lord was directing the work. When we arrived in camp the Indians came together in a few minutes, and I preached to them, even astonishing myself. After meeting we repaired to the water, and I baptized and confirmed one hundred and two of the Indians. After confirmation, I talked to them awhile in regard to their duties as the Spirit seemed to direct, when I bade them adieu, and returned to Corinne in time for the Central Pacific train, and arrived at Ogden at half-past one o’clock the same night, having ridden on the freight train over fifty miles, walked twenty-four miles, preached to, baptized, and confirmed upwards of one hundred persons.