A String of Pearls: Second Book of the Faith-Promoting Series

# A String of Pearls: Second Book of the Faith-Promoting Series

This religious instruction manual, published by the Latter-day Saint Juvenile Instructor Office in Salt Lake City, compiles personal narratives from Mormon missionaries and elders. The contents consist chiefly of testimonial accounts emphasizing divine providence and answered prayers among a youth audience.

The primary narrative "Among the Poncas" (by W.C.S.) describes a missionary's extended experience with Ponca Indians during westward travel, detailing buffalo hunts, illness, burial customs, and eventual miraculous recovery and return to the Saints' encampment. Subsequent anecdotes feature "Anecdotes of Elder Grant," recounting rhetorical triumphs in debates with Baptist ministers; "War Hill," depicting a theological debate; and "Missionary Incidents," chronicling conversion efforts and doctrinal disputes with mainstream churches. Additional brief accounts cover providential deliverances during prairie crossings, miraculous healings of indigenous peoples, and fulfilled prayers for material needs and spiritual guidance. The collection emphasizes faith development, divine intervention in daily life, and testimonies of Mormon doctrine's validity.