AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF.

through Great Malvern to Crowcat; I
held a meeting at Brother George Brooks'
and had an interesting time with a large
number of Saints whom I had baptized
about a year before. I went to Dunclose
the day after, visiting many of the Saints
by the way, laying hands upon the sick,
and blessing and counseling others of the
flock. They all were happy to see me,
for I had baptized most of them when I
first opened that field of labor. Next
day we traveled to Frome's Hill, and
visited the Saints by the way.

At Frome's Hill I met with the Saints
on Sunday morning, and had a crowded
house; in the afternoon we held a meet-
ing at Standley Hill, where I communed
with the church. At the close of the
meeting I had a busy time shaking hands
with the Saints and parting from them.
Many of them wished me to bless them,
and others to heal them. I spent the
night with Brother Levi Richards at
Elder Edward Ockey's, and on the mor-
row we held the Frome's Hill conference
at Standley Hill.

There were present of the traveling
high council, 2 high priests, 20 elders,
30 priests, 9 teachers, and 2 deacons.

After calling the meeting to order, I
moved that Elder Levi Richards should
preside over the conference, and he was
sustained by the meeting. I was chosen
clerk.

After singing and prayer, the presi-
dent called upon the officers for the rep-
resentation of the various branches,
which was given as follows: branches,
33; members, 957; elders, 24; priests,
68; teachers, 27; deacons, 8.

Robert Gummery, Edward Philips and
John Spires were ordained to the office
of elder, under the hands of Elders
Richards, Kington and myself; Thomas
Bishop to the office of priest, and Wm.
Rowley to the office of deacon.

In the afternoon, after speeches from
Elders Richards and Kington, I delivered
my farewell address and pronounced the
benediction on the conference.

After the meeting was dismissed, I was
almost three hours shaking hands with
the Saints, healing the sick and giving
counsel to the multitude who surrounded
me, many of whom were in tears when
we parted. Nearly fifty came to me to ask
me to take them to Zion, when I had not
means to take myself. I, however, gave
Sister Foxal five pounds to help her and
her husband and children to the land of
America. She had made every exertion
for six months to save money to gather
with the Saints, and had raised thirty
pounds. The five pounds I gave to her
was a donation from Elder Edward
Ockey, who was imparting of his sub-
stance to help the poor of the church to
gather.

After bidding the multitude of Saints
farewell, I went to Elder Ockey's, to
spend the night, accompanied by Elders
Richards, Kington and Ray.

We had been in the house but a short
time when three of Edward Ockey's
brothers came in for the purpose of hav-
a contest, because their brother and sis-
ter had embraced the gospel and was
about to gather with the Saints. They
manifested much wrath against me, and,
after conversing with them about three
hours, they left the house, and we were
once more in peace.

After conversing together until the
third watch of the night, we retired to
rest, closing one of the busiest days of
my life.

I arose in the morning, refreshed by
sleep, and, after conversing several hours
with Elders Richards, Kington, Kay,
Ockey and others, I was under the ne-
cessity of parting with the Saints in this
region.

In bidding them farewell I found in
our hearts and memory of our associa-
tion many ties which bound me to those
I were leaving behind and among the
faithful ones were the Ockeys.

Brother Edward Ockey and his sister
Ann were of a good and wealthy family.
They had many trials to pass through to
do the will of God and to gather with
the Saints, for their brothers were exceed-
ingly set against them. But Brother
Edward had maintained his integrity like
a man of God and was making every
preparation to gather with the Saints, but
his sister Ann had fears that her brothers
would hinder her gathering.

Having bid farewell to the Saints of
Standley Hill, I walked to Frome's Hill
and conversed with the elders until two
o'clock, when I took the parting hands
of Elders Richards, Kington, Ray and
others, and with my carpet bag with about
20 pounds weight in it, walked fifteen
miles to Worcester in four hours.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF.

Column 1 through Great Malvern to Crowcat; I held a meeting at Brother George Brooks' and had an interesting time with a large number of Saints whom I had baptized about a year before. I went to Dunclose the day after, visiting many of the Saints by the way, laying hands upon the sick, and blessing and counseling others of the flock. They all were happy to see me, for I had baptized most of them when I first opened that field of labor. Next day we traveled to Frome's Hill, and visited the Saints by the way.

At Frome's Hill I met with the Saints on Sunday morning, and had a crowded house; in the afternoon we held a meeting at Standley Hill, where I communed with the church. At the close of the meeting I had a busy time shaking hands with the Saints and parting from them. Many of them wished me to bless them, and others to heal them. I spent the night with Brother Levi Richards at Elder Edward Ockey's, and on the morrow we held the Frome's Hill conference at Standley Hill.

There were present of the traveling high council, 2 high priests, 20 elders, 30 priests, 9 teachers, and 2 deacons.

After calling the meeting to order, I moved that Elder Levi Richards should preside over the conference, and he was sustained by the meeting. I was chosen clerk.

After singing and prayer, the president called upon the officers for the representation of the various branches, which was given as follows: branches, 33; members, 957; elders, 24; priests, 68; teachers, 27; deacons, 8.

Robert Gummery, Edward Philips and John Spires were ordained to the office of elder, under the hands of Elders Richards, Kington and myself; Thomas Bishop to the office of priest, and Wm. Rowley to the office of deacon.

In the afternoon, after speeches from Elders Richards and Kington, I delivered my farewell address and pronounced the benediction on the conference.

After the meeting was dismissed, I was almost three hours shaking hands with the Saints, healing the sick and giving counsel to the multitude who surrounded me, many of whom were in tears when we parted. Nearly fifty came to me to ask me to take them to Zion, when I had not means to take myself. I, however, gave

Column 2 Sister Foxal five pounds to help her and her husband and children to the land of America. She had made every exertion for six months to save money to gather with the Saints, and had raised thirty pounds. The five pounds I gave to her was a donation from Elder Edward Ockey, who was imparting of his substance to help the poor of the church to gather.

After bidding the multitude of Saints farewell, I went to Elder Ockey's, to spend the night, accompanied by Elders Richards, Kington and Ray.

We had been in the house but a short time when three of Edward Ockey's brothers came in for the purpose of hava contest, because their brother and sister had embraced the gospel and was about to gather with the Saints. They manifested much wrath against me, and, after conversing with them about three hours, they left the house, and we were once more in peace.

After conversing together until the third watch of the night, we retired to rest, closing one of the busiest days of my life.

I arose in the morning, refreshed by sleep, and, after conversing several hours with Elders Richards, Kington, Kay, Ockey and others, I was under the necessity of parting with the Saints in this region.

In bidding them farewell I found in our hearts and memory of our association many ties which bound me to those I were leaving behind and among the faithful ones were the Ockeys.

Brother Edward Ockey and his sister Ann were of a good and wealthy family. They had many trials to pass through to do the will of God and to gather with the Saints, for their brothers were exceedingly set against them. But Brother Edward had maintained his integrity like a man of God and was making every preparation to gather with the Saints, but his sister Ann had fears that her brothers would hinder her gathering.

Having bid farewell to the Saints of Standley Hill, I walked to Frome's Hill and conversed with the elders until two o'clock, when I took the parting hands of Elders Richards, Kington, Ray and others, and with my carpet bag with about 20 pounds weight in it, walked fifteen miles to Worcester in four hours.