The history and travels of Zions
Camp, led by the prophet Joseph
Smith from Kirtland Ohio to Clay
County Missouri in the Spring of 1834.
Written by Wilford Woodruff Assistant
Historian, who was a member of Zions Camp

The Saints of God were driven from
Jackson County into Clay County
about the 13^th of November 1833 on which
night were the signs in the Heavens of the
falling of the Stars, see History of the Church,
Millennial Star Vol. 18 Page 583. After the Saints were
driven to Clay County, they were scattered on the
banks of the of the Missouri river and in the
woods around. Bishop Partridge called a council
of the Authorities of the Church in Zion and who
called for volunteers of two men to go to Kirtland
to see the Prophet Joseph and ask council about
what course to pursue; and as no one volentered
Parley P. Pratt steped forward and sayed he
would go. Bishop Partridge asked what situation
he was in to go; He sayed he had a coat in
the world, his family wife lay sick and destitute
but he was ready to go. Lyman Wight was
the next one volenter; when asked how he was
situated and if he had means to go, he said

The history and travels of Zions Camp, led by the prophet Joseph Smith from Kirtland Ohio to Clay County Missouri in the Spring of 1834. Written by Wilford Woodruff Assistant Historian, who was a member of Zions Camp

The Saints of God were driven from Jackson County into Clay County about the 13th of November 1833 on which night were the signs in the Heavens of the falling of the Stars, see History of the Church, Millennial Star Vol. 18 Page 583. After the Saints were driven to Clay County, they were scattered on the banks of the of the Missouri river and in the woods around. Bishop Partridge called a council of the Authorities of the Church in Zion and who called for volunteers of two men to go to Kirtland to see the Prophet Joseph and ask council about what course to pursue; and as no one volentered Parley P. Pratt steped forward and sayed he would go. Bishop Partridge asked what situation he was in to go; He sayed he had a coat in the world, his wife lay sick and destitute but he was ready to go. Lyman Wight was the next one volenter; when asked how he was situated and if he had means to go, he said