My ordination to the office of an Elder; An account of my ministry
and labors while holding the office of an Elder in the Church of Christ

June 28^th 1835 Sunday Elder Warren Parrish preached his farewell address to the Eagle
Creek branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At the close of his discourse
Elder Parrish laid his hands upon my head and ordained me to the office of An
Elder and appointed me to preside over the Southern Churches. He also ordained
Caswell Medlock A Deacon over the Eagle Creek branch of the Church. I wrote
A recommend for Elder Parrish to the Church in Kirtland signed by the male
members of the Church. We partook of the sacrament closed by singing a farewell
song I then rode in company with Elders Warren Parrish and Calvin H Nickolson to Br Medlocks

I received the following license from Elder Warren Parrish

This certifies that Wilford Woodruff has been received into the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints organized on the 6^th day of April 1830 And has been ordained
an Elder according to the rules and regulations of said Church and is duly authorized
to preach the gospel and act in all the ordinances of the House of the Lord agreeable to
the Authority of that office. Given under my hand by the voice of the Eagle Creek branch
of the Church of the Latter Day Saints on the 28^th day of June 1835 Elder Warren Parris

Humphreys Co Tennessee

June 29^th I rode in company with Elders Parrish and Nicholson to Brother Frays then to
sqr Ivins Elder Parrish Baptized 1 person we then went to Brother Walkers and spent the night

30 We rode to John Walkers on Morgan Creek preached at his house then to Brother Frys 14 miles

July 1^st Rode 8 miles to Brother Utley's and spent the night

2^nd We preached at Brother Utleys and organized that Branch of the Church called the Chalk
Level branch Elder Parrish ordained Abel B Wilson a Deacon

3^rd Rode 4 miles to Brother Crawley's. 4^th Crossed Tenn River passed through Reynoldsburgh
to Col Rutherfords I Baptized one person 12 miles

5^th Preached at Col Rutherfords I Baptized 1 person

6 I crossed the river rode 12 miles to Brother Utleys Elder Parris Baptized 3 in Henry County

7 Rode to John Jackson's & preached at his house 4 miles. There was an appointment made by the
mob to meet at Brother Jacksons today for the purpose of mobing us but while sickness fell
upon some and fear upon others they abandoned their design. 8^th I remained at Brother Jacksons

9^th I rode to Mr Fosters preached at his house, then rode to Brother Lanes in Parris distance 30 miles

10 Rode 10 miles to Col Copelands. 11 I spent the day at Col Copeland's

12 Sunday I preached at the Academy to a large congregation

13 I rode to Samuel Roberts preached at his house then rode to Brother Taylors 10 miles

14^th I preached at Brother Taylers then rode to Mr Chumleys.

15 Rode to Dr Clausell'^s at Concord and preached in the grove then rode to Brother Taylors 10 mils

16 I left Brother Parrish and the Saints on Bloody River and to Mr Butterworths and Preachd
at his house & rode to John McCullock 13 miles

17 Rode to McCamans and preached at his house

My ordination to the office of an Elder; An account of my ministry and labors while holding the office of an Elder in the Church of Christ

June 28th 1835 Sunday Elder Warren Parrish preached his farewell address to the Eagle Creek branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At the close of his discourse Elder Parrish laid his hands upon my head and ordained me to the office of An Elder and appointed me to preside over the Southern Churches. He also ordained Caswell Medlock A Deacon over the Eagle Creek branch of the Church. I wrote A recommend for Elder Parrish to the Church in Kirtland signed by the male members of the Church. We partook of the sacrament closed by singing a farewell song I then rode in company with Elders Warren Parrish and Calvin H Nickolson to Br Medlocks

I received the following license from Elder Warren Parrish

This certifies that Wilford Woodruff has been received into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints organized on the 6th day of April 1830 And has been ordained an Elder according to the rules and regulations of said Church and is duly authorized to preach the gospel and act in all the ordinances of the House of the Lord agreeable to the Authority of that office. Given under my hand by the voice of the Eagle Creek branch of the Church of the Latter Day Saints on the 28th day of June 1835 Elder Warren Parris

Humphreys Co Tennessee

June 29th I rode in company with Elders Parrish and Nicholson to Brother Frays then to sqr Ivins Elder Parrish Baptized 1 person we then went to Brother Walkers and spent the night

30 We rode to John Walkers on Morgan Creek preached at his house then to Brother Frys 14 miles

July 1st Rode 8 miles to Brother Utley's and spent the night

2nd We preached at Brother Utleys and organized that Branch of the Church called the Chalk Level branch Elder Parrish ordained Abel B Wilson a Deacon

3rd Rode 4 miles to Brother Crawley's. 4th Crossed Tenn River passed through Reynoldsburgh to Col Rutherfords 12 miles

5th Preached at Col Rutherfords I Baptized 1 person

6 I crossed the river rode 12 miles to Brother Utleys Elder Parris Baptized 3 in Henry County

7 Rode to John Jackson's & preached at his house 4 miles. There was an appointment made by the mob to meet at Brother Jacksons today for the purpose of mobing us but while sickness fell upon some and fear upon others they abandoned their design. 8th I remained at Brother Jacksons

9th I rode to Mr Fosters preached at his house, then rode to Brother Lanes in Paris distance 30 miles

10 Rode 10 miles to Col Copelands. 11 I spent the day at Col Copeland's

12 Sunday I preached at the Academy to a large congregation

13 I rode to Samuel Roberts preached at his house then rode to Brother Taylors 10 miles

14th I preached at Brother Taylers then rode to Mr Chumleys.

15 Rode to Dr Clausell's at Concord and preached in the grove then rode to Brother Taylors 10 mils

16 I left Brother Parrish and the Saints on Bloody River and to Mr Butterworths and Preachd at his house & rode to John McCullock 13 miles

17 Rode to McCamans and preached at his house