The next day, Mr. Smith [Joseph Smith Sr.] and Alvin [Smith] and Joseph, were reaping together in the field, when Joseph stopped quite suddenly; and seemed to be in a very deep studdy. Alvin, observing this, hurried him, saying, “we must not slacken our hands, or we will not be able to complete our task.” Uppon which, Joseph went to work again, and after laboring a short time, he stopped just as he had done before. As this was something quite unusual and strange, it attracted the attention of his father; and <​upon​> <​which​> he discovered, that Joseph was very pale; and supposing that he was sick, told him to go to the house, and have his mother doctor him. [illegible] Joseph, accordingly laid aside his work, and started; but, on coming to a beautiful green under an appletree, he stopped and laid down, for he was so weak he could proceed no farther. He was here but a short time when the messenger, whom he saw the previous night, visited him again; and the first thing he said was, ‘why did you not tell your father, what I commanded you to tell him” Joseph replied, ‘I was afraid my father would not believe me.’ The angel rejoined, ‘he will believe every word you say to him.”