July 18^th 18535
Rode to Mr Lewis Clapps 15 miles received Elder Asa Dodds credentials according to
the council sent me from Kirtland. I ordained Benjamin Clapp a Teacher.

19 I preached at the school house I followed a Campbellite preacher I was much threatened before
meeting yet I was not disturbed. I also preached in the evening at Mr Clapps and Baptized 2

20 I rode to Clarks River and preached at the house of Mr Thomas in the afternoon and also
in the evening to a large congregation of both priest and people. One priest opposed me the rest wore sile[n]t 12 m[iles]

21 Rode to Concord then to Brother Taylors 30 mils.

22 I rode to Col Copelands 10 miles Here I again met with Elder Parrish. He had baptized 5 persons
[FIGURE] since we had parted. I received a Letter from my parents

23 I rode fior the last time in company with Elder Warren Parrish to the mouth of Sandy Brother
Parrish preached to several hundred for the space of three hours and baptized 1 person At the close
of the Baptism I took the parting hand with Elder Parrish and Brother Seth Utley who was to accom-
pany Brother Parrish to Kirtland. This plasced me under great responsibility even the care
of all the Churches in Kentucky and Tennessee and I was on a circuit of some two
hundred miles and was travelling and preaching daily this great responsibility filled my mind
with solumn reflections and I felt to pray the Lord to give me grace equal to my day after
parting with Elder Parrish I rode 20 miles to Col Copelands and spent the night

24^th I rode to Paris and spent the night at Brother Lanes 10 miles. 25 I spent the day in Paris

26 Sunday rode to Johnathan Lowery's preached at his house to a large congregation was opposed
by several individuals then rose to Brother Jacksons & spent the night with him 25 miles

27 I spent the day at Brother Jacksons. 28 I preached at Brother Jacksons and Baptized 1. Some armed
men gathered togetherd it was supposed with the intention of mobing me but I was not disturbed

29^th I rode to Brother Petty's then to Brother Williams 4 miles

30 I rode to L Barkers then to Brother Camps 8 miles. 31 Rode to S Utleys then to Brother Crawleys 8 miles

Aug 1^st Rode to Brother Fry's 8 miles. 2^nd Preached at Eagle Meeting house at 12 oclok also at 4 oclok at Sister
Barnetts I Baptized 2 persons and spent the night at Sister Barnetts

3rd I spent the day at Sister Barnetts studying stonography from W^m L. Sloss Esqr.

4^th I rode to Brother Utleys and preached at 12 oclok. 5 I spent the day at Broth. Utleys

6^th I crossed the Tennessee River Preached at Col Rutherfords, and returned through Reynoldsburgh
it being Election day and there was much drunkenness and fighting. I rode to Brother Jacksons
and preached in the evening distance 23 miles. 7^th I rode to Mr Fosters and preached & got 2 subscribers for the Messenger & Advocate 15 miles

8^th I rode to Paris and he^a^rd much excitement fearing an insurrection of the blacks in the South

9 Sunday rode to Col Copelands and preached at the Academy 10 miles

10 I rode 10 miles to Bloody. 11 I preached at Brother Taylors. Rode to Brother Smiths and spent the night 5 m[iles]

12 I administered to the sick then rode to Brother Taylors. 5 miles. 13^th I preached at Mr Butterworths 10 miles

14 I spent the day at Mr Butterworths. 15 Rode to Mr Taylors was under the necessity of swiming Bloody River
the water was so high the Banks were all overflown, I could not see the fording place and as my horse went
at the bank he plunged into a hickery tree top and became entangled in the limbs and came nigh drowning
I had my valice fastened to the saddle and a walking cane in my hand which I did not wish to loose
it was with difficulty that I got my horse extricated, when he got at liberty he swam out onto the bank on the
opposite side I also had to swim out, he reached the dry land first and waited for me I mounted & rode to Brother Taylors 10 miles

July 1835 Rode to Mr Lewis Clapps 15 miles received Elder Asa Dodds credentials according to the council sent me from Kirtland. I ordained Benjamin Clapp a Teacher.

19 I preached at the school house I followed a Campbellite preacher I was much threatened before meeting yet I was not disturbed. I also preached in the evening at Mr Clapps and Baptized 2

20 I rode to Clarks River and preached at the house of Mr Thomas in the afternoon and also in the evening to a large congregation of both priest and people. One priest opposed me the rest wore silent 12 miles

21 Rode to Concord then to Brother Taylors 30 mils.

22 I rode to Col Copelands 10 miles Here I again met with Elder Parrish. He had baptized 5 persons [FIGURE] since we had parted. I received a Letter from my parents

23 I rode for the last time in company with Elder Warren Parrish to the mouth of Sandy Brother Parrish preached to several hundred for the space of three hours and baptized 1 person At the close of the Baptism I took the parting hand with Elder Parrish and Brother Seth Utley who was to accompany Brother Parrish to Kirtland. This placed me under great responsibility even the care of all the Churches in Kentucky and Tennessee and I was on a circuit of some two hundred miles and was travelling and preaching daily this great responsibility filled my mind with solumn reflections and I felt to pray the Lord to give me grace equal to my day after parting with Elder Parrish I rode 20 miles to Col Copelands and spent the night

24th I rode to Paris and spent the night at Brother Lanes 10 miles. 25 I spent the day in Paris

26 Sunday rode to Johnathan Lowery's preached at his house to a large congregation was opposed by several individuals then rose to Brother Jacksons & spent the night with him 25 miles

27 I spent the day at Brother Jacksons. 28 I preached at Brother Jacksons and Baptized 1. Some armed men gathered together it was supposed with the intention of mobing me but I was not disturbed

29th I rode to Brother Petty's then to Brother Williams 4 miles

30 I rode to L Barkers then to Brother Camps 8 miles. 31 Rode to S Utleys then to Brother Crawleys 8 miles

Aug 1st Rode to Brother Fry's 8 miles. 2nd Preached at Eagle Meeting house at 12 oclok also at 4 oclok at Sister Barnetts I Baptized 2 persons and spent the night at Sister Barnetts

3rd I spent the day at Sister Barnetts studying stonography from Wm L. Sloss Esqr.

4th I rode to Brother Utleys and preached at 12 oclok. 5 I spent the day at Broth. Utleys

6th I crossed the Tennessee River Preached at Col Rutherfords, and returned through Reynoldsburgh it being Election day there was much drunkenness and fighting. I rode to Brother Jacksons and preached in the evening distance 23 miles. 7th I rode to Mr Fosters and preached & got 2 subscribers for the Messenger & Advocate 15 miles

8th I rode to Paris and heard much excitement fearing an insurrection of the blacks in the South

9 Sunday rode to Col Copelands and preached at the Academy 10 miles

10 I rode 10 miles to Bloody. 11 I preached at Brother Taylors. Rode to Brother Smiths and spent the night 5 miles

12 I administered to the sick then rode to Brother Taylors. 5 miles. 13th I preached at Mr Butterworths 10 miles

14 I spent the day at Mr Butterworths. 15 Rode to Mr Taylors was under the necessity of swiming Bloody River the water was so high the Banks were all overflown, I could not see the fording place and as my horse went at the bank he plunged into a hickery tree top and became entangled in the limbs and came nigh drowning I had my valice fastened to the saddle and a walking cane in my hand which I did not wish to loose it was with difficulty that I got my horse extricated, when he got at liberty he swam out onto the bank on the opposite side I also had to swim out, he reached the dry land first and waited for me I mounted & rode to Brother Taylors 10 miles