(Continued from page 248.)

HISTORY
OF
WILFORD WOODRUFF.
-[FROM HIS OWN PEN.]-

Oct. 20—In company with A. O.
Smoot and Jesse Turpin, I started for
Kirtland; this was the first time I
had ever travelled on a steamboat.
We left the steamer at Louisville, on
the 28th, and spent nineteen days
visiting Elder Smoot's relations, and
preaching among the people; we visi-
ted the Big Bone Lick. We arrived
in Cincinnatti, Nov. 17th, where we
saw thirteen persons dead and
wounded, taken from the steamer
Flora, which had burst her pipes
while running a race; arrived in Kirt-
land on the 25th, and had the happy
privilege of meeting the Prophet
Joseph, and many Elders with whom
I was acquainted in the Camp of Zion.

—29—I heard Joseph preach in the
Temple. In the afternoon I was
called to speak, and read the 56th
chap. of Isaiah, and made some re-
marks, and gave an account of my
mission in the south; Elder Smoot
also addressed the Saints.

I was counselled by the Presidency
to attend the school in the Temple,
taught by Professor Haws. I studied
the Latin language and English gram-
mar, and boarded with brother Ira
Bond.

I attended meetings with the Seven-
ties and other Quorums, during the
winter of 1836-7, and received much
valuable instruction.

Dec. 20, 1836—I was present at the
organization of the Third Quorum of
the Seventies; there were twenty-
seven ordained.

Jan. 3, 1837—I was set apart to
be a member of the First Quorum of
Seventies.

—25—At early candle light, a cloud
began to arise in the north-east, and
reached to the north-west, having the
appearance of fire, and it soon spread
over the whole horizon. The reflec-
tion of the clouds upon the earth,
which was covered with snow, had
a blood-red appearance. It com-
menced at about 6 o'clock, and lasted
till past 10 p.m.

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HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. [FROM HIS OWN PEN.]

Oct. 20—In company with A. O. Smoot and Jesse Turpin, I started for Kirtland; this was the first time I had ever travelled on a steamboat. We left the steamer at Louisville, on the 28th, and spent nineteen days visiting Elder Smoot's relations, and preaching among the people; we visited the Big Bone Lick. We arrived in Cincinnatti, Nov. 17th, where we saw thirteen persons dead and wounded, taken from the steamer Flora, which had burst her pipes while running a race; arrived in Kirtland on the 25th, and had the happy privilege of meeting the Prophet Joseph, and many Elders with whom I was acquainted in the Camp of Zion.

—29—I heard Joseph preach in the Temple. In the afternoon I was called to speak, and read the 56th chap. of Isaiah, and made some remarks, and gave an account of my mission in the south; Elder Smoot also addressed the Saints.

I was counselled by the Presidency to attend the school in the Temple, taught by Professor Haws. I studied the Latin language and English grammar, and boarded with brother Ira Bond.

I attended meetings with the Seventies and other Quorums, during the winter of 1836-7, and received much valuable instruction.

Dec. 20, 1836—I was present at the organization of the Third Quorum of the Seventies; there were twentyseven ordained.

Jan. 3, 1837—I was set apart to be a member of the First Quorum of Seventies.

—25—At early candle light, a cloud began to arise in the north-east, and reached to the north-west, having the appearance of fire, and it soon spread over the whole horizon. The reflection of the clouds upon the earth, which was covered with snow, had a blood-red appearance. It commenced at about 6 o'clock, and lasted till past 10 p.m.