24 Spent the day visiting the Saints [of] the Cyprus branch of
the Church the procedings of the day were as follows
Travled to Mr Joseph Ash & found the family shaken in
their faith three of which were members of the Church
they were shaken by the conduct of Br John Jackson
who was a Teacher in the church but had denied the
faith & now become hostile. from thence to Br Petty
from thence to John Jacksons house he was absent
found his wife Sister Jackson turning from the
faith & desireing to leeve the church walked from
thence to Br Howard Williams he had lost faith & des
ired to leav the Church his wife Sister Williams Also
Sister Nancy Wood both were unbelieving & a prospect
of their leaving the Church & this by the influence of
of John Jackson We then returned to Mr Jacksons had
an interview with him he denied all his former faith
& pretentions he raged much was filled with the spirit of
anger wrath {and the devil]} he rejected our testimony {and denied the
revelations of Christ} We left his house at 10 oclock at night & went
to a stream of Pure water & clensed our hands & feet
& testified against him that our garments might be
be clear of his blood. We then walked to Br Petty's &
spent the night distance of the day 12 miles
May 25, 1836 ~ Wednesday
25th Walked to Br Wilson's distance of the day 3 miles
27 Elder D. W. Patten held a council or an interview at
Br Wests With Elder CathcartBoydstun & myself to
inquire into our teaching & found Elder Cathcart had
tought wrong We then travled to Br Seth Utley whare we
was soon joined by Brothers Clapp, Allen, & Thomas
from KY. Also Elders Smoot & Wells & our Beloved
& worthy Brother Warren Parrish who had
came direct from Kirtland Ohion to attend the confer
ence & labour in this south country for the season we
truly had a happy interview 2 miles
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," May 23, 1836 - May 27, 1836, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 27, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/W9v
