May 8th 1834 For Self defence and according to Brother Joseph's request I delivered him my Sword for his own use, our lives were threatened in consequence of advocating and maintaining the gospel of Jesus Christ for this cause it became necessary to be in readiness to defend our lives our persons and property. As I before said we commenced our march or jour ney on the 8th day of May from New por tage the weather vary pleasant and deligh tful we continued to travel through the day and dwell in ...

January 1, 1837 ~ Sunday Jany 1st 1837. In the morning of this Lord's Day I repar'd to the house of the Lord for worship We herd two discourses deliver'd from the Aaronic stand by Bishop Whitney & counsellor Cahoon they also Broke bread. the latter part of the day was spent in attending to the funeral servises of a child. January 2, 1837 ~ Monday 2ndSpent the day in school also the 3rd. I receieved ...

February 1, 1835 ~ Sunday Feb 1st On the Lords Day preached at John Billingsley house to an attentive congregation got 3 signers to the petition much of the Spirit rested upon us while preaching February 2, 1835 ~ Monday 2 Left Mr Billingsley and travled to Mr Sanford W Ellmore in Crawford Co being 25 miles February 3, 1835 ~ Tuesday 3 Left Mr Ellmore and crossed

February 22, 1835 ~ Sunday Feb 22 On the Lords day Left Mr Snellin travled 2 miles to Mr Hubbel preached at his house much of the Spirit of God rested upon us Baptized 2 persons February 23, 1835 ~ Monday 23 Counseled together and concluded to go down to the mouth of the Arkansaw river and cross the Mississippi River After concluding to go by water we left Brother Hubbel accompanied by ...

February 26, 1835 ~ Thursday Feb 26 Left Mr Morse crossed the Arkansaw River travled to Brother Hubbel distance 23 miles February 27, 1835 ~ Friday 27 Spent the day in labouring for Brother Hubbel with our hands February 28, 1835 ~ Saturday 28 Preached at Brother Hubbel's house March 1, 1835 ~ Sunday March 1st On the Lords day preached at Brother Hubbels house Accord ing ...

March 12, 1835 ~ Thursday March 12th Left Mr Barnet proceded down the River through the day and travled to the Cadron and spent the night in an old deserted trading house distance 50 miles Conway County got one signer to the petition March 13, 1835 ~ Friday 13 Left the Cadron after visiting the black Bluff's travled 40 miles and put up for the night with Mr Samuel Blackburn in Pulaski County ...

March 22, 1835 ~ Sunday March 22. On the Lords day preached to an attentive congregation at the house of Mr. Kelleam March 23, 1835 ~ Monday 23 Left Mr Kelleam and travled 40 miles much mud and water and put up for the night with Mr William S Chon at Second Creek in St Francis County got 2 signers to petiton March 24, 1835 ~ Tuesday 24 Left Mr S Chonn travled to ...

March 28, 1835 ~ Saturday March 28th Left Mr Jackson passed through Raleigh from thence to Mr John A Logwood Fayette County was kindly treated by Mr Logwood Distance 32 miles got 1 signer to the petition March 29, 1835 ~ Sunday 29 On the Lords Day attended meeting 1 mile from Mr Logwoods March 30, 1835 ~ Monday 30 Left Mr Logwood and travled through Sommersville to

April 2, 1835 ~ Thursday Aprail 2nd Left Mr Beard travled through plesant Grove and Lexington, and Maple Springs to Mr Wm Morris in Carrel County Distance 30 miles April 3, 1835 ~ Friday 3 Left Mr Morris travled 14 miles to Brother Cade Crawley visited two sisters on the road got 2 signers to the petition Humphreys Co April 4, 1835 ~ Saturday 4 ...

April 7, 1835 ~ Tuesday Aprail 7th Spent the Day in visiting the Brethren & Sisters on Eagle Creek and travled to Brother Cade Crawley Distance 8 miles April 8, 1835 ~ Wednesday 8 Left Brother Crawley travled 10 miles to Mr John Jackson preached in the Evening at Mr Jacksons house April 9, 1835 ~ Thursday 9 Left Mr Jackson's travled to Paris to Brother Isaiah Benton Distance 24 miles ...