Elder Zerah Pulsipher I was ordained a Teacher under his hands on the 2nd of Jan 1834, in Richland Oswego Co NY. On the 5th of Nov 1834, I was ordained a Priest under the hands of Elder Simeon Carter by the direction of the High Council in Clay County Missouri. On the 28th of June 1835 I was ordained an Elder in the church of Latter Day Saints under the hands of Elder Warren Parrish at Eagle Creek Benton County ...

May 28, 1836 ~ Saturday May 28 At a conferenc convened at Br Seth Utleys agreeable to appointment on the 28 day of may 1836 congregation called to order & Elder David W Patten nominated & seconded to officiate as chairman & Elder Warren Parish secretary. Opened by singing & Prayer & Pro ceded to business. The chairman made some prelimin ary remarks touching the object & order of the meeti ng & called upon the official members to inform the conference in what manner they ...

WO IS ME IF I PREACH NOT THE GOSPEL May 31, 1836 ~ Tuesday Spent this 31st DAY of MAY at Br Fry Eagle Creek and found it to be the most interesting, important & instructive day of my LIFE. For on this Glorious DAY I was ordained unto the High Priesthood and also as one of the second seventy & sealed up unto Eternal LIFE under the hands of my Beloved Brethren VIZ Elders David ...

I also on this 31st Day of May Wrote a Letter to Presi dent O Cowdery Kirtland Ohio containing one subsc criber for M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] & $2 dollars for M & Ad this Letter contained the substance of the two Letters I mailed for Kirtland Dated March 12. 1836 which we suppose are lost I sent this Letter & money by the hand of Elder Elias F Wells who was going direct to Kirtland & may God give him a safe return June 1 ...

Arose & stated that one by the name of Henry Thomas had been added since the last conference none expeld this branch is strong in faith & grows in grace. Priest Clapp represents the Taropen Branch & stated that one by the name of Lewis Allen had been added since the last conference none expeled this branch growing in grace with their faces set Zion Ward— Elder A. O. Smoot represents the Blood River ...

And it was carried by a clear voice after which Presdt Woodruff Proceded to ordain Abram O Smoot Elder & Benjamin Boydstun Elder & Daniel Thomas & Benjamin Clapp Priest's & James Allen Teacher & Henry Thomas & John Camp Deacon. After Which Seven branches of the Church was represented Presdt Woodruff represented, one Branch on Egle Creek Benton Tenn 15 in good standing one at Chalk Level 21 in good standing

March 13, 1836 ~ Sunday March 13 Sunday Preached at Br Taylors communed with the Saints[.] after meetings visited Sister Chumbley who lay apparently upon a bed of Death but was resigned to the will of God & After bidding her farewell I left in company with Elder Abram O Smoot who has now commenced travling with me to Preach the gospel of the Son of God may the Lord bless us & enable us to do much good rode to Mr John Landers Preached ...

nearest house on the road. He went out of sight in great haste I then knelt down in the water & prayed the Lord to heal me up & the spirit of the Lord rested upon me & I was healed the pain left me I arose & went my way ^*^ whenever I met with one or more families I preached to them & bore my testimony as I went alone to the people I arrived at the Missippi River & crossed it in the evening of the 27th March 1835 ...

August 28, 1835 ~ Friday Friday 28th at L Barkers / August 29, 1835 ~ Saturday Saturday 29th at Egle Creek / September 1, 1835 ~ Tuesday Sept 1st Tuesday at Br West's / September 2, 1835 ~ Wednesday ^Wendsday 2 at Br Potters /^ September 3, 1835 ~ Thursday Thursday 3rd at E Fosters / September 6, 1835 ~ Sunday Sunday 6th at Col

11 mens The W ^&^ Will & hearing Willford hiltion Lucy fry Whe B W & hearting E Creek 14 mob & & O of er T O Lord Willford Willford Woodruff Willford Ammand [Cammi] [sideways text] Travled miles 1440 Held meetings 97 Baptized 3 priest 35 Subscribers for MA 20 D[itt]o evening & M[orning] St[a]r. 2 Ordained Teachers. 2 do Deacons 1 Wrote letters 10 receieved letters 5 Held debates 3 The number of mobs gast [against] 3 asisted parish bap[t]ise 2 and held meetings ...