Harold looked back at his father to see if he was talking to him, but his father was far away at the other end of the field. There was no other person in sight. Harold then realized that it was the voice of the Holy Ghost warning him of danger. So, Harold wisely did not cross the fence.

In later years, President Lee recalled: "Since then, when I hear or read stories of the Prophet Joseph Smith, I too have known what it means to hear a voice, because I've had the experience."

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