On the rode Parson Baity a preacher of the Christian order. He
received us kindly and in warm friendship as disciples of Christ. Elder Clapp and myself retired aside the abodes of men and prayed
unto the Lord to bless Parson Baity and his household and we
covenanted together not to leave his house until he became a
Latter-day Saint. We returned to his house, preached the Gospel
to him and he received it gladly. On the next day we arose
and baptised him and then went on our way rejoicing.
The was a day interesting and long to be remem-
bered in consequence of the prospect of the fulfilment of the words
of the ancient Prophets who testify of the great events of the last
days especially the gathering of Israel.
The time had now arrived when some of the Saints of God
in the South began to take their families their carriages wagons
oxen horses tents arms &c and move towards Zion as the children
of Israel according to commandment.
After breakfast on the 19th of September we repared
to the bank of a stream and prayer having been offered up
to God President Marsh led a young man into the waters
of baptism and he was confirmed upon the bank
The ceremony concluded we took the parting hand
of those beloved servants of God who with sister Patten set off
towards Zion to be followed by others on the same day
with ox teams.
After spending a short time in arranging the
wagons and teams the company was prepared to move forward
It consisted of four families; including three Elders in the
camp. The families were these: Lewis Clapp and family John Camp and family Albert Petty and family and Elder
Benjamin Clapp and family; also Elders Boydstun and Cathcart. The company chose Elder Boydstun as their
leader in their journey Zionward.
The company consisted of males 6 females 5, children 10
and one servant making in all twenty-two. They were principally
the first fruits of my ministry.
After bidding adiu to their friends they moved
forward on their journey in good spirits and with joy I rode
with them on their first day's travel as far as the Southfork
of Mayfield w[h]ere we camped for the night.
When we had pitched our tents and taken supper
On the rode Parson Baity a preacher of the Christian order. He
received us kindly and in warm friendship as disciples of Christ. Elder
Clapp and myself retired aside the abodes of men and prayed
unto the Lord to bless Parson Baity and his household and we
covenanted together not to leave his house until he became a
Latter-day Saint. We returned to his house, preached the Gospel
to him and he received it gladly. On the next day we arose
and baptised him and then went on our way rejoicing.
The was a day interesting and long to be remembered in consequence of the prospect of the fulfilment of the words
of the ancient Prophets who testify of the great events of the last
days especially the gathering of Israel.
The time had now arrived when some of the Saints of God
in the South began to take their families their carriages wagons
oxen horses tents arms &c and move towards Zion as the children
of Israel according to commandment.
After breakfast on the 19th of September we repared
to the bank of a stream and prayer having been offered up
to God President Marsh led a young man into the waters
of baptism and he was confirmed upon the bank
The ceremony concluded we took the parting hand
of those beloved servants of God who with sister Patten set off
towards Zion to be followed by others on the same day
with ox teams.
After spending a short time in arranging the
wagons and teams the company was prepared to move forward
It consisted of four families; including three Elders in the
camp. The families were these: Lewis Clapp and family
John Camp and family Albert Petty and family and Elder
Benjamin Clapp and family; also Elders Boydstun and
Cathcart. The company chose Elder Boydstun as their
leader in their journey Zionward.
The company consisted of males 6 females 5, children 10
and one servant making in all twenty-two. They were principally
the first fruits of my ministry.
After bidding adiu to their friends they moved
forward on their journey in good spirits and with joy I rode
with them on their first day's travel as far as the Southfork
of Mayfield where we camped for the night.
