Oct 12 Retired in company with Elder A. O. Smoot unto the banks of Bloody River aside from
the abodes of men to spend some time in Prayer & Praise to God & to perform a solemn
duty that is required of all the Elders of Israel whose testimony is rejected by this generation
while they are preaching the gospel of JESUS CHRIST & bearing testimony of his NAME
After we had cleansed our bodies with pure watter & also with Spirits or strong drink this
not by commandment but from choice we then according to commandment clensed our hands & feet
& bore testimony unto God against the Benton County Mob & also aganst Paris & many others
who had rejected our testimony we enjoyed a solemn, spiritual, & interesting season we
retired from the water in the spirit of God & spent the night for the last time at Brother &
Sister Taylors with the Brethren & Sisters. beneath this roof I have spent some of the most
interesting seasons of my life for the last two years. Receieved 4 four subscribers for the M & Advocate
~ Thursday
13 Took the parting hand with Br & Sister Taylor & their houshold & all the Saints in the Bloody
Branch & travled in company with Elder Smoot & Priests Turpin to Br Lane's this is
the first days Journey for Kirtland, Ohio distance of the day 18 miles
16 Sunday Preached at Father Greenwood's & Baptized one Mary Kelley then travled to Henry Loys Preached at his house distance of the day 6 miles
~ Monday
17 Travled to Damonds Creek Calloway County KY. Spent the night at H Thomas'es{Distance} 12 miles
~ Tuesday
18 Spent the day in writing & Preached at Father Thomas'es
~ Wednesday
19 Travled with my colleague's Smoot & Turpin through the rain to Br Beaty'sClarks River
Caloway County KY. distance 15 miles
~ Wednesday
12 Oct Retired in company with Elder A. O. Smoot unto the banks of Bloody River aside from
the abodes of men to spend some time in Prayer & Praise to God & to Perform a solemn
duty that is required of all the Elders of Israel whose testimony is rejected by this generation
while they are Preaching the gospel of JESUS CHRIST & bearing testimony of his NAME
After we had Cleansed our Bodies with pure watter & also with Spirits of strong drink this
not by commandment but from choice We then according to commandment clensed our hands & feet
& bore testimony unto God against the Benton County Mob & also against Paris & many others
who had rejected our testimony We enjoyed a solemn, spiritual, & interesting season we
retired from the water in the spirit of God & spent the night for the last time at Brother &
Sister Taylors With the Brethren & Sisters. beneath this roof I have spent some of the most
interesting seasons of my life for the last two years Receieved 4 four subscribers for the
M & Advocate
~ Thursday
13 Took the parting hand with Br & Sister Taylor & their houshold & all the Saints in the Bloody
Branch & travled in company with Elder Smoot & Priests Turpin to BrLane's this is
the first days Journey for Kirtland Ohio distance of the day 18 miles
"Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)," p. 46, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 22, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/QgrG
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