their Oxen, their Horses their Tents their armour and
moove towards Zion as the children of Israel accordi-
ng to the command of God As follows Arose in the
morning at Br Camps & breakfasted at his house
after which we repaired to the bank of a stream
whare Prayers were offer'd 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 four families with three
Elders as follows Lewis Clapp & his family, John Camp
& his family, AlBert Petty & his family & Elder
Benjamin Clapp & his family. Also Elders Boydstun &
Cathcart. This company chose Elder Benjamin Boydstun
as their leader on the road to Zion this company of
the South were principly the first fruits of my ministry
some were Baptized by Elder Parrish. They numbered
six male members & five female & 10 children & one
servant making 22 in all. This company of faithful Saints
after taking the parting hand with their friends on Taro
pen moved forward on their journey in good spirits & with joy

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 & breakfasted at his house after which we repaired to the bank of a stream whare Prayers were offer'd 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 four families with three Elders as follows Lewis Clapp & his family, John Camp & his family, AlBert Petty & his family & Elder Benjamin Clapp & his family. Also Elders Boydstun & Cathcart This company chose Elder Benjamin Boydstun as their leader on the road to zion this company of the south were principly the first fruits of my ministry some were Baptized by Elder Parrish They numbered six male members & five female & 10 children & one servant making 22 in all. This company of faithful saints after taking the parting hand with their friends on Taro pen moved forward on their journey in good spirits & with joy