On the 31 which ^w^as the last day of Dec & of the year
1833 I Joined the Church of Latter Day Saints was
Baptized by Elder Zerah Pulsifer on the 31 of Dec 1833
in company with with my Brother Azmon Woodruff
we were the two first that was baptized by a latter
day saint in Oswego Co NY. I was ordained a
Teacher by Elder Pulsifer Jan 2nd 1834
Travled while A Teacher from the 11th of Aprail to 25^th^ of
June 1834. — — 1238 miles
From Richland Oswego Co. NY to Kirtland Ohio 336 miles
From Kirtland Ohio to Liberty Missouri — — 902 miles
Total — — 1238 mile
Traveled with brothers Seth Ingols & Henry Brown
From Richland to Kirtland Zion's CampTravled with 150 or 200 Brethren with brother Joseph Smith, Jun as our leader from Kirtland to Missouri
Remained A Teacher Untill the 5th of Nov
Wrote 12 letter while A Teacher
I was Ordained A Priest by brother Simeon Carter
by the direction of the high Council of Elders on the
5th of Nov 1834
I commenced travling to Preach the gospel on the 13
of Jan 1835 in company with Elder Henry Brown with
A reccommend from Elder Lyman Wight
I consecrated & Dedicated Myself, Properties, and Effects
unto the Lord befor the Bishop in Zion on the 31st Dec 1834
A coppy of which is in the fore part of this Journal
This that I may be a lawful heir to the Celestial
Kingdom of GOD
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," p. 56, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed June 10, 2023, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/l7J
