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Day in the Life

Dec 31, 1834

Journal Entry

December 31, 1834 ~ Wednesday

Believeing it to be the duty of the latter day
Saints to consecrate and dedicate all
their properties with themselves unto
God in order to become lawful heirs
to the Celestial Kingdom of God. [Doctrine and Covenants 42:30] It
was under such a view of the subject
that I consecrated before the Bishop
of the Church of the latter day Saints
in Clay County Dec 31st 1834 the
following is a coppy of the consecration

Clay Co Missouri Dec 31st 1834
Be it known that I Willford Woodruff
do freely covenant with my God that
I freely consecrate and dedicate myself
together with all my properties and affects
unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting
in building up his kingdom even Zion
on the earth that I may keep his law and
lay all things before the bishop of his Church
that I may be a lawful heir to the
Kingdom of God even the Celestial
Kingdom

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Partridge, Edward
27 Aug 1793 - 27 May 1840
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Clay County, Missouri

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Clay Co Missouri Dec 31st 1834 Be it known that I Willford Woodruff do freely covenant with my God that I freely consecrate and dedicate myself together with all my properties and affects unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting in building up his kingdom even Zion on the earth that I may keep his law and lay all things before the bishop of his Church that I may be a lawful heir to the Kingdom of God even the Celestial Kingdom
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (Appointment Book with 1836 Daybook)
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Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
On the night of the last day of Dec & of the year of our Lord 1835 I perused my Journal & found it to contain the following account of my travels & procedings in the year of our Lord 1835 commencing the 13th of January 1835 making one year 12 days excepted Travled three thousand two hundred & forty eight miles 3248 miles divided in the following manner From the 13th of Jan to the 28th of June travled 1808 m. while holding the office of A Priest 212 miles in Missouri with Elder H Brown 212 656 miles in the Arkansas Territory 608 with Elder Brown & 48 alone 656 mile 940 miles in Tennessee 760 miles with Elder Warren Parrish 180 Alon[e] 940 m Travled from the 28th of June to the 31st of Dec after holding the office of An Elder in the States of KY & Tenn principly alone 1440. 1440 miles the sum total 3248 miles I held one hundred & seventy meetings divided in the following manner 170 meetin[gs] While a Priest 10 with Elder Brown 56 with Elder Parrish & 4 Alone 70 And 100 after holding the office of An Elder principly alone 100 I Baptized forty three 8 while A Priest & 35 while an Elder 3 were Campbellite Speakers 43 baptised And was A partner with Elder Brown in Baptizing 2 in the Arkansas And A partner with Elder Parish in Baptizing 18 persons in Tenn & KY I procured twenty subscribers for M[essenger] & Ad.[vocate] while an Elder & 4 while A Priest 24 & 2 subscribers for the Star
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 1
Partridge]] who was the Presiding Bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Clay County Mo. The following is a copy of the consecration. Clay County Missouri Dec 31st 1834. Be it known that I Wilford Woodruff do freely covenant with my God that I freely consecrate and Dedicate myself together with all my Propertyies and Effects unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting in building up his Kingdom even Zion on the Earth that I may keep his Law & lay all things before the Bishop of the Church that I may be a Lawful heir to the Kingdom of God even the Celestial Kingdom The following is an inventory of my Property laid Before the Bishop One Due Bill payable in one year $20. One trunk with its contents Principly Books $18, Hat Boots & clothing $23. One volice [valise] 2.50, One Englis watch 8.00 One Rifle & Equipments 9.00 One sword $5, One Pistol 1.50 sundries 3.00 Notes which are Doubtful and uncertain $150. Total $240.00

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Dec 31, 1834