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Mar 24, 1835

Journal Entry

March 24, 1835 ~ Tuesday

Left S Clonn travled to John Casbeer
Distance 14 miles. The time had now arived
when my colleague Deemed it expedient to
take a speedy journey to his family at Kirtland
and on the 24th of March I took the parting hand
with Brother Henry Brown which left me alone
I preached in the evening to Mr Casbeer house
to a large congregation got 2 signers to the petition

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Brown, Henry
7 Mar 1808 - 24 Apr 1852
95 mentions
Casbeer, John
1806-1877
5 mentions
4 mentions
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Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

On the , while in the swamps, I had an attack of the rheumatism and could not travel fast. My companion, br. Brown, had got in a hurry, and wished to return to his family in Kirtland, and as I could not travel as fast as he wished, we parted. He left me sitting on a log in the mud and water; I was lame and un- able to walk, without food, and twelve miles from the nearest house on the road; he went out of sight in great haste. I then knelt down in the water and prayed to the Lord to heal me. The Spirit of the Lord rested upon me, and I was healed; the pain left me; I arose and went my way. Whenever I met with one or more families, I preached and bore testimony to them. I crossed the Mississippi river in the even-

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

On the , after traveling some ten miles through mud, I was taken lame with a sharp pain in my knee. I sat down on a log. My companion, who was anxious to get to his home in Kirtland, left me sitting in an alligator swamp. I did not see him again for two years. I knelt down in the mud and prayed, and the Lord healed me, and I went on my way rejoicing.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

On the , while in the swamps, I had an attack of the rheumatism, and could not travel fast. My companion, brother Brown, had got in a hurry, and wished to return to his family in Kirtland; and as I could not travel as fast as he wished, we parted. He left me sitting on a log in the mud and water; I was lame and unable to walk, without food, and twelve miles from the nearest house on the road. He went out of sight in great haste. I then knelt down in the water, and prayed to the Lord to heal me. The Spirit of the Lord rested upon me, and I was healed; the pain left me; I arose and went my way. Whenever I met with one or more families, I preached and bore testimony to them. I crossed the Mississippi river in the

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

On the , while in the swamps, I had an attack of the Rheumatizm and could not travel fast. My companion, bro. Brown, had got in a hurry, and wished to hasten to the Mississippi, close up his mission, take boat and return to his family in Kirtland, and as I could not travel as fast as he wished, we parted; he left me sitting on a log in the mud and water; I was lame and unable to walk, without food, and 12 miles from the nearest house on the road; he went out of sight in great haste; I then knelt down in the water and prayed to the Lord to heal me; the spirit of the Lord rested upon me, and I was healed; the pain left me, I arose and went my way; whenever I met with one or more families I preached and bore testimony to them as I went along. ^¶^ I crossed the Mississippi river on the

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

he therefore thought we had Better separate as he wished to travel faster than I could in my lame situation. I did not object to the proposition though I thought I should not be willing to leave a ^lame^ companion in the ministry in an open swamp without knowing whether he would ever be able to walk far enough to again ever meet withe any company more acceptable than the wolves, bears, and alegators with which Ie was surrounded. However we parted to meet no more for several years he left me sitting upon a log in the mud and water without any food and 12 miles to the nearest House upon my road. He I gazed upon him as he hastened out of my sight I then knelt down in the water and prayed the Lord in Faith and asked him in the name of Jesus Christ to heal me up and open my way so that I could continue my Journey, and the Lord heard my Prayer and the spirit of God descended upon me and I was healed and I arose and went my way rejoiceing. I walked 14 miles and was kindly recieved and Entertained for the night by Mr John Casber here was quite a settlement the people came together and filled his house I preached to them and bore a strong testimony of the work of God revealed in our day. Brother Brown ownly gained 3 miles of me during the days travel and in trying to travel the last 3 miles in the Evening he got lost in a thicket of Brambles or mohawk briars He& tore nearly all the cloths of[f] his body and it took him nearly all night to mend them up at the cabin whare he stoped

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

On the morning of the , we started as usual through the mud and water but I had not gone far before I was taken with such rheumatic pains in one of my knees that I could not travell My companion, Elder Brown was very anxious to make a speedy journey to the river take a steamer up the Mississippi and hasten to his friends in Kirtland. He therefore thought we had better seperate as he could travel faster than I in my lame condition I did not object to Elder Brown's proposition although I thought that I should not have been willing to leave a lone companion in the ministry in an open swamp without knowing whether he would be able to walk far enough to meet again any companion more acceptable than the wolves bears and alagators with which I was surrounded My fellow traveller left me sitting upon a log in the mud and water without any food and twelves miles to the nearest house on my road. I gazed upon him as he hastened out of my sight, then knelt down in the mud and water and prayed unto the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ in faith that he would heal me and open my way that I might continue on my journey. The Lord heard my prayer: His Spirit descended upon me and I was healed. I arose, went on my way rejoicing, and, after walking fourteen miles was kindly received by Mr John Caspber. At this place there was quite a settlement and the people came together and filled the house. I preached to them and bore a strong testimony of the work of God revealed in our days. It afterwards appeared that Elder Brown only gained three miles upon me during the day; and in travelling those in the evening he got lost in a thicket of brambles or Mohawk briars

Mission - Account of the early part of Southern States Mission, 13 January 1835 - 27 March 1835

On the , while in the swamps, I had an attack of the rheumatism and could not travel fast. My companion, br. Brown, had got in a hurry, and wished to return to his family in Kirtland, and as I could not travel as fast as he wished, we parted. He left me sitting on a log in the mud and water; I was lame and un- able to walk, without food, and twelves miles from the nearest house on the road; he went out of sight in great haste. I then knelt down in the water and prayed to the Lord to heal me. The Spirit of the Lord rested upon me, and I was healed; the pain left me; I arose and went my way. Whenever I met with one or more families, I preached and bore testimony to them. I crossed the Mississippi river, in the evening

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

On the , after traveling some ten miles through mud, I was taken lame with a sharp pain in my knee, I sat down on a log. My companion, who was anxious to get to his home in Kirtland, left me sit- ting in an alligator swamp. I did not see him again for two years. I knelt down in the mud and prayed, and the Lord healed me, and I went on my way rejoicing.

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

[FIGURE] We started this morning as usual in the mud and water I had not gone but a short distance untill I was taken with such a rheumatic pain in one of my knees that I could not travel. My companion Elder Harry Brown was vary anxious to take a speedy journey to the River & take a steamer up the Missippi and Hasten to his family in Kirtland

Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)

Left Mr S Chonn travled to Mr John Casheen St Francis Co. Distance 14 miles. The time had now arived when my Beloved partner Deemed it expedient that he should take a speedy journey to his family at Kirtland And I this 24th day of March took the parting hand with Brother Henry Brown after commending each other to God I am now alone may a double portion of the spirit of Eligah's God rest upon me that I

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

40 miles per day before we could get a stoping place. On the while in the swamp I had an attack of the rheumatism & could not travel but slow My companion Brother Brown had got in a hurry & wished to hasten to the Missippi River take boat close up his mission, take boat & return to his family in Kirtland, & as I could not travel as fast as he wished so we parted to meet no more for about 3 years he left me siting on a log in the mud & water I being lame & unable to walk & no food & 12 miles to the

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Mar 24, 1835