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Dec 20, 1835

Journal Entry

December 20, 1835 ~ Sunday

20th Rode on Sunday to Clarks River Preached
at Mr Henry Thomas'es house at 12 oclock whare
A mob of Fifty men {was goaded} led by A Baptist Priest
came out against me But after questioning me
on one point their leader advised them not to
lay hands on no man for their principles it
was good advise & well taken I Preached again
at night at the same place & Baptized 3 Persons
the man of the house & his mother Mother
who was 78 years of age & another sister
were the Persons Baptized. Rode 10 miles

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Thomas, Henry (Jr.)
abt. 1797-1880
35 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Thomas, Rachel Stillwell
abt. 1759-abt. 1837
5 mentions
1835 Southern Convert

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Clarks River, Calloway County, Kentucky

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
Sunday I wrode to Clarks river & preached at the house of Mr Henry Thomas a mob of 50 men led by a Baptist Priest gathered against me, but after questioning me upon one point the leader advised them not to lay hands upon any man for his religious principles [rest of page blank]
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
On I preached at the house of Brother Henry Thomas, when a mob of about fifty persons ccl- lected [collected], headed by a Baptist [CBI|preacher]], who, after asking one question, advised the mob not to lay hands on any man on account of his principles. The advice was good and well taken. At the close of the meeting I baptized three persons, one seventy-eight years old.
Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)
^Sunday^ Rode to Clarks River preached at Brother Thomas'es house at 12 oclock whare A mob of Fifty men led by A Babtist Priest came out against me but after questioning me on certain points their leader advised them not to lay hands on me for my principles good advice & well taken Preached again at night & baptized 3 persons 10 miles

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Dec 20, 1835