with a high circulation of blood and
blistered hands; but our horses leapt
the bank, and we went on our way to
the Sandy, which we swam, and spent
the night at Thomas Frazer's.

—30—We preached at Mr. David
Crider's, also on Sunday the 31st,
where we were threatened by a mob.
I baptized Mr. Crider amid the scoffs
of the rabble, who went in the night
and poisoned both of our horses; the
one which I rode, belonging to brother
Samuel West, died in two days after-
wards; brother Smoot's recovered;
the swine that eat of the horse flesh
also died.

Aug. 11—I met with D. W. Patten
and wife; he and brother Parrish had
been driven out of Benton into Henry
county, and Elder Parrish had left for
Kirtland.

—29—We were visited by Elders
T. B. Marsh and E. H. Groves, from
Caldwell county, Mo.

Sept. 2—We held a Conference at
Damon's Creek, Callaway county,
Kentucky; several Branches were re-
presented, containing 119 members.
Johnson F. Lane, Benjamin L. Clapp,
and Randolph Alexander, were or-
dained Elders, and Lindsey Bradey a
priest, by D. W. Patten, who baptized
five at the close of the Conference.

I was released from my labors in
the south, and counselled to go to
Kirtland and receive my endowments,
as was also A. O. Smoot.

Sept. 19—Elders Marsh and D. W.
Patten and wife, and E. H. Groves,
started for Far West. I organized
the first company of Saints who emi-
grated from the Southern States, which
numbered twenty-two souls. I ap-
pointed Elder Boydston President of
the company, and counselled them to
be united, and to remember their
prayers night and day before the
Lord.

—20—The camp started. I spent
a few days visiting the Branches; bap-
tized and confirmed eight, and ob-
tained thirty subscribers for the
Messenger and Advocate.

with a high circulation of blood and blistered hands; but our horses leapt the bank, and we went on our way to the Sandy, which we swam, and spent the night at Thomas Frazer's.

—30—We preached at Mr. David Crider's, also on Sunday the 31st, where we were threatened by a mob. I baptized Mr. Crider amid the scoffs of the rabble, who went in the night and poisoned both of our horses; the one which I rode, belonging to brother Samuel West, died in two days afterwards; brother Smoot's recovered; the swine that eat of the horse flesh also died.

Aug. 11—I met with D. W. Patten and wife; he and brother Parrish had been driven out of Benton into Henry county, and Elder Parrish had left for Kirtland.

—29—We were visited by Elders T. B. Marsh and E. H. Groves, from Caldwell county, Mo.

Sept. 2—We held a Conference at Damon's Creek, Callaway county, Kentucky; several Branches were represented, containing 119 members. Johnson F. Lane, Benjamin L. Clapp, and Randolph Alexander, were ordained Elders, and Lindsey Bradey a priest, by D. W. Patten, who baptized five at the close of the Conference.

I was released from my labors in the south, and counselled to go to Kirtland and receive my endowments, as was also A. O. Smoot.

Sept. 19—Elders Marsh and D. W. Patten and wife, and E. H. Groves, started for Far West. I organized the first company of Saints who emigrated from the Southern States, which numbered twenty-two souls. I appointed Elder Boydston President of the company, and counselled them to be united, and to remember their prayers night and day before the Lord.

—20—The camp started. I spent a few days visiting the Branches; baptized and confirmed eight, and obtained thirty subscribers for the Messenger and Advocate.