Thomas, at nine o'clock, all safe, hav-
ing rode twenty miles, five hours in
the storm, and we felt to thank the
Lord for our preservation.

During the winter and spring, I
continued to labor mostly alone,
through Kentucky and Tennessee,
opening new places, preaching daily,
baptizing, confirming, and organizing
new Branches.

Feb. 26, 1836—At a Conference
held at Brother B. L. Clapp's, in
Callaway county, Kentucky, I or-
dained A. O. Smoot and Benjamin
Boydston, Elders, and B. L. Clapp
and Daniel Thomas, Priests.

Brothers Smoot and Clapp both
entered into the labors of the ministry.
Elder Smoot frequently accompanied
me on my mission. Elder D. W.
Patten returned to Tennessee in
April, and joined us in our labors,
accompanied by his wife. It was a
happy meeting. He related to me
the blessings he had received in Kirt-
land during the endowments. We
travelled and labored together; perse-
cution raged against us. Elder Pat-
ten bore a strong and forcible testi-
mony of the Work of God; and when
we were opposed by mobs, he would
rebuke them in great plainness; we
were threatened, but not injured. The
sick were healed under our admini-
strations.

May 27—Elder Warren Parrish
arrived from Kirtland. We held a
Conference on the 28th, at brother
Seth Utley's. Seven Branches were
represented, containing 116 members.
Abel Wilson and Jesse Turpin were
ordained Priests, and Albert Petty a
Teacher.

—31—I was ordained by David
W. Patten, a member of the Second
Quorum of Seventies.

We labored over a circuit of several
hundred miles. Brother Smoot la-
bored with us, and brother Clapp
frequently. We travelled two by two,
and all met together to hold Confe-
rences.

(To be continued.)

Thomas, at nine o'clock, all safe, having rode twenty miles, five hours in the storm, and we felt to thank the Lord for our preservation.

During the winter and spring, I continued to labor mostly alone, through Kentucky and Tennessee, opening new places, preaching daily, baptizing, confirming, and organizing new Branches.

Feb. 26, 1836—At a Conference held at Brother B. L. Clapp's, in Callaway county, Kentucky, I ordained A. O. Smoot and Benjamin Boydston, Elders, and B. L. Clapp and Daniel Thomas, Priests.

Brothers Smoot and Clapp both entered into the labors of the ministry. Elder Smoot frequently accompanied me on my mission. Elder D. W. Patten returned to Tennessee in April, and joined us in our labors, accompanied by his wife. It was a happy meeting. He related to me the blessings he had received in Kirtland during the endowments. We travelled and labored together; persecution raged against us. Elder Patten bore a strong and forcible testimony of the Work of God; and when we were opposed by mobs, he would rebuke them in great plainness; we were threatened, but not injured. The sick were healed under our administrations.

May 27—Elder Warren Parrish arrived from Kirtland. We held a Conference on the 28th, at brother Seth Utley's. Seven Branches were represented, containing 116 members. Abel Wilson and Jesse Turpin were ordained Priests, and Albert Petty a Teacher.

—31—I was ordained by David W. Patten, a member of the Second Quorum of Seventies.

We labored over a circuit of several hundred miles. Brother Smoot labored with us, and brother Clapp frequently. We travelled two by two, and all met together to hold Conferences.

(To be continued.)