September 19, 1836 ~ Monday

Sept 19^th Is a Day long to be remembered by me & others in consequence of the interesting
scenes transpired with the Saints of God in the South. Isaiah & other of the Ancient
Prophets testify to us of the great events of the Last Days esspecially of the literal
gathering of Israel. They say the Saints shall gather from the East & From the
West & that the North shall give up and the South keep not back. This interesting
day had now arived yea the 19^th of Sept 1836 when some of the Saints of God in the
South began to take their families their Charriots Waggons, their Oxen, their Horses
their Tents therir Armour and moove towards Zion as the children of Israel
according to the command of God As followeds Arose in the morning at Br Camps
& breakfas'ed at his house after which we reparded to the Bank of a stream whare
Prayes were offered up unto God when President Marsh led a yong man into the
waters of Baptism & he was confirmed upon the bank of the stream under the
hands of President's Marsh, Patten, & Grooves then we all stood upon our feet &
receieved great Blessings confirmed upon our heads with uplifted hands of the
three above named Brethren President Marsh being speaker We then all took
the parting hand with these Beloved Servents of God & with Sister Patten also
these four friends took their seat in a waggon & set their faces as a flint
towards Zion not waiting for those that on the same day ware to follow
their example but with Ox teams. Soon after the above named Brethren left
us Br Albert Petty came to us from Cyprus Branch with his waggon & family
to join those of the Taropen Branch who ware going to Zion. After spending a short
time in aranging the waggons & teems the company were Prepared to move forward the
company consisted of famfour ^4^ families with three Elders as follows

September 19, 1836 ~ Monday

Sept 19th Is a day long to be remembered by me & others in Consequence of the interesting scenes transpired with the Saints of God in the South. Isaiah & others of the Ancient Prophets testify to us of the great events of the last days esspecially of the literal gathering of Israel. They say the Saints shall gather from the East & from the West & that the North shall give up and the South keep not back. This interesting day had now arived yea the 19th of Sept 1836 when Some of the Saints of God in the South began to take their families their Charriots Waggons, their Oxen, their Horses their Tents their Armour and moove towards Zion as the children of Israel according to the command of God As follows Arose in the morning at Br Camps & breakfas'ed at his house after which we reparded to the Bank of a stream whare Prayers were offered up unto God when President Marsh led a young man into the waters of Baptism & he was confirmed upon the bank of the stream under the hands of Presidents Marsh, Patten, & Grooves then we all stood upon our feet & receieved great Blessings confirmed upon our heads with uplifted hands of the three above named Brethren President Marsh being speaker We then all took the parting hand with these Beloved servents of God & with Sister Patten also these four friends took their seat in a waggon & set their faces as a flint towards Zion not waiting for those that on the same day ware to follow their example but with Ox teams Soon after the above named Brethren left us Br Albert Petty came to us from Cyprus Branch with his waggon & family to join those of the Taropen Branch who ware going to Zion After spending a short time in aranging the waggons & teems the company were Prepared to move forward the company consisted of 4 families with three Elders as follows