Feb 16 Rode to Br Petty's Preached at his house, 10 miles &
Wrote A Letter to John Whitmer & Jared Carter
& sent them two subscribers for M & Ad & 8 baptised since Dec 1st 1835 & sent them in the Letter
$40 dollars & an account of $5 dollars that I
sent in Seth Utley's Letter. $45 dollars the whole
$6 dollars was for papers & $39 for the house
of the Lord at Kirtland Ohio
19 Rode to Paris & receieved A Letter from Elder W{arren} Parrish Dated Jan. 31st 1836 which I red with great
delight then rode to Samuel Edney's distance 18 m[iles].
21 Rode to the Academy Preached after Parson Potts
then rode to Mr Fraziers from thence to Mr Lowthers Preached at his house then rode to
Col Copelands 10 miles. got one subscriber for M & Ad
~ Monday
22 Rode to Wid. Young Preached at her house & rode
to Br Taylor's distance 10 miles
~ Tuesday
23 Rode to Br Smith's Preached at his house {Br Cathcart took the lead of meet[ing]} 2 miles
Feb 26, 1836 Met in conference at Br Lewis Clapps on Taropen Calaway Co KY. according to appointment
& proceded to order Elder Willford Woodruff
was called to the chair & Elder Daniel Cathcart
appointed secretary the conference was opened
by Prayer by President Woodruff. Elders Present
Willford Woodruff, Elias F Wells & Daniel Cathcart
Teachers Benjamin Clapp, Daniel Thomas, & Deacon Abram O Smoot, Presd't Woodruff arose & red the
the covenants of the Church & commented some upon
it after which a voice was taken upon ordinations
of some ones who came foreward for ordination
~ Tuesday
Feb 16 Rode to Br Petty's Preached at his house. 10 miles &
Wrote A Letter to John Whitmer & Jared Carter
& sent them two subscribers for Messenger & Advocate & 8
baptised since Dec 1st 1835 & sent them in the Letter
$40. dollars & an account of $5, dollars that I
sent in Seth Utley's Letter. $45 dollars the whole
$6, dollars was for papers & $39. for the house
of the Lord at Kirtland Ohio
19 Rode to Paris & receieved A Letter from Elder W
Parrish Dated Jan. 31st 1836. which I red with great
delight then rode to Samuel Edney's distance 18 miles
Feb 26. 1836 Met in Conference at Br Lewis Clapps on
Taropen Calaway Co KY. according to appointment
& proceded to order. Elder Willford Woodruff
was called to the Chair & Elder Daniel Cathcart
appointed Secretary the conference was opened
by Prayer by President Woodruff. Elders Present
Willford Woodruff. Elias F Wells & Daniel Cathcart
Teachers Benjamin Clapp, Daniel Thomas. & Deacon
Abram O Smoot, Presd't Woodruff arose & red the
The covenants of the Church & commented some upon
it after which a voice was taken upon ordinations
of some ones who came foreward for ordination
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," February 16, 1836 - February 26, 1836, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/9zx