The two called at the home of Mr. Elmer Pollard,
and he, feeling sympathy for the almost frozen missionaries,
invited them in.
They presented their message and asked
if he would join in prayer.
He agreed, on the provision that he could offer the prayer.
The prayer he offered astonished the missionaries.
He said, "Heavenly Father, bless these two unfortunate,
misguided missionaries, that they may return to their homes
and not waste their time telling the people of Canada
about a message which is so fantastic
and about which they know so little."
As they arose from their knees, Mr. Pollard
asked the missionaries never to return to his home.
As they left, he said mockingly to them,
"You can't tell me you really believe that Joseph Smith was
a prophet of God, anyway!" and he slammed the door.