for me [to] take the parting hand with Br PARRISH I know not
that we shall ever meet again untill we meet in Eternity
may the blessings of God crown his days & prepare him for
the Celestial Kingdom O worthy Brother farewell but not
forever I am now left alone without human aid to assist
me in preaching the gospel my circuit is about 100 miles in
extent besides the care of all the Churches within the limits
of the same who is weack & I not weack who is offended
& I burn not [2 Corinthians 11:28-29] O may the LORD give me strength as my day [Deuteronomy 33:25]
& many souls as seals of my ministry O GOD prepare me
for the battle. I took the parting hand with Brothers Parrish
& Utley who was intending to Journey together t[o] Kirtland
then returned to Col Copeland's distance of the day 20 miles
Sunday Rode to Johnathan Lowerys Preached at
his house to A large congregation was opposed by some
individuals then Rode to Br Jacksons distance 25 miles
Preached at Egle Creek Meeting house at 12 oclock Also at
4 oclock AM at Sister Barnets Baptized 2 two spent the night
at Sister Barnet's in company with Wm. L Sloss 2 miles
August 3, 1835 ~ Monday
Rode to Brother Frys spent the day in writing & studying
stenography {stenography} from Wm L Sloss 2 miles
August 4, 1835 ~ Tuesday
Took the parting hand with William L Sloss ESQ & the
rest of the friends Rode to Br Utleys Preached 12 oclock 10 mil
Rode to Col Rutherfords east of Tenn River Preached at 12 Returned through Reynoldsburgh on election day where there was much drunkenness & fi[gh]ting
rode to Br Jacksons & preached in the evening distance 23 miles
for me to take the parting hand with Br PARRISH I know not
that we shall ever meet again untill we meet in Eternity
may the blessings of God crown his days & prepare him for
the Celestial Kingdom. O worthy Brother farewell but not
forever I am now left alone without human aid to asist
me in preaching the gospel my circuit is about 100 miles in
extent besides the care of all the Churches within the limits
of the same who is weack & I not weack who is offended
& I burn not O may the LORD give me strength as my day
& many souls as seals of my ministry. O GOD prepare me
for the battle. I took the parting hand with Brothers Parrish
& Utley who was intending to Journey together to Kirtland
then returned to Col Copeland's distance of the day 20 miles
Sunday Rode to Johnathan Lowerys Preached at
his house to A large congregation was opposed by some
individuals then Rode to Br Jacksons distance 25 miles
Preached at Egle Creek Meeting house at 12 oclock Also at
4 oclock AM at Sister Barnets Baptized 2 two spent the night
at Sister Barnet's in company with W L Sloss 2 miles
August 3, 1835 ~ Monday
Rode to Brother Frys spent the day in writing & Studying
Stenography {stenography} from W L Sloss 2 miles
August 4, 1835 ~ Tuesday
Took the parting hand with William L Sloss ESQ & the
rest of the friends Rode to Br Utleys Preached at 12 oclock 10 mil
Rode to Col Rutherfords east of Tenn River Preached at 12 Returned through
Reynoldsburgh on election day where there was much drunkenness & fiting
rode to Br Jacksons & preached in the evening distance 23 miles
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," July 23, 1835 - August 6, 1835, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 9, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/p2r