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Day in the Life

Sep 5, 1837

Journal Entry

September 05, 1837 ~ Tuesday

5 [FIGURE] We walked about a mile from Mr Babbidge and went to the top of
a high ledge and stop'd on a smooth granite rock covering two acres, some
of the face of it was covered with a light soil out of which grew the pine, the
whoretlebury & wintergreen. We sat down under the shade of a pine
for morning prayers, & O, what glorious contemplations vibrated our
souls. Elder Hale read the XVI ch of Jeremiah that spake of the hunters
and fishers that God should chuse in the last days to gather Israel. And
of a truth here we were on an Island of the sea standing upon a rock
whare we could survey the gallant ships, and also the Island, which
was as full of rocks, holes, & caves perhaps as any part of the earth.
But what had brought us here? Ah to search out the Blood of Ephraim &
gather him from these Islands, rocks, holes, & caves, which were numerous
While the sun shed his beams to gladden earth, the spirit of God caused,
our souls to rejoice. I sat down in company with Elder Hale, we read,
and sung, and prayed, and rejoiced. We spake of the ancient Prophets &
Apostles in Jerusalem and Asia, Also of Nephphi, Alma, Mormon & Moroni
in America. We Also spake of Joseph, Oliver, Sidney, & of the twelve

& Seventies, esspecially, Kimble, Hide, Goodson & others in England. Of Page
& Blakesley on Canida & many others we thought and spake of. While
filled with these meditations, & the Promises of GOD, we fell upon our knees
and thanked the God of heaven, & Prayed for all Israel, not forgetting
the Church of Latter Day Saints, head nor foot. We plead with God for
Joseph, & for all the Elders and members, esspecially our wives. Our
souls rejoiced, & we went our way with glad hearts. Will not the
rememberance of these things, remain forever, esspecially untill our heads
are silver'd o'er with age. Tell it unto your childrens children. We
preached in No. 2 at 7 oclock PM. & spent the night at Mr John Smith's 6 m[iles]

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14 mentions
Scriptural Figure
119 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Babbidge, James
6 Apr 1798 - 14 Oct 1862
5 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Blakesly, James
18 Jul 1802 - 18 Dec 1866
32 mentions
Goodson, John E.
abt. 1808-abt. 1892
17 mentions
Page, John Edward
25 Feb 1799 - 14 Oct 1867
123 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John (Jr.)
10 Aug 1775 - 11 Oct 1863
9 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Hale, Jonathan Harriman
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
151 mentions
Missionary
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2347 mentions
8 mentions
Scriptural Figure
77 mentions
Scriptural Figure
33 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Cowdery, Oliver
3 Oct 1806 - 3 Mar 1850
130 mentions
Apostle
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Rigdon, Sidney
19 Feb 1793 - 14 Jul 1876
220 mentions

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Asia
Canada, British North America
England
Fox Islands, Hancock County, Maine
Jerusalem, Palestine, Ottoman Empire
South Fox Island, Hancock County, Maine

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We sat down under the shade of a pine for morning prayers, & O, what glorious contemplations vibrated our souls. Elder Hale read the XVI. ch of Jeremiah that spake of the hunters and fishers that God should chuse in the last days to gather Israel. And of a truth here we were on an Island of the sea standing upon a rock whare we could survey the gallant ships, and also the Island. which was as full of rocks, holes, & caves perhaps as any part of the earth. But what had brought us here? Ah to search out the Blood of Ephraim & gather him from these Islands, rocks, holes, & caves, which were numerous While the sun shed his beams to gladden earth, the spirit of God caused, our souls to rejoice. I sat down in company with Elder Hale, we read, and sung, and Prayed, and rejoiced. We spake of the ancient Prophets & Apostles in Jerusalem and Asia, Also of Nephhi, Alma, Mormon & Moroni in America. We Also spake of Joseph, Oliver, Sidney, & of the twelve
~ Wilford Woodruff
We sat down under the shade of a pine for morning prayers, & O, what glorious contemplations vibrated our souls. Elder Hale read the XVI. ch of Jeremiah that spake of the hunters and fishers that God should chuse in the last days to gather Israel. And of a truth here we were on an Island of the sea standing upon a rock whare we could survey the gallant ships, and also the Island. which was as full of rocks, holes, & caves perhaps as any part of the earth. But what had brought us here? Ah to search out the Blood of Ephraim & gather him from these Islands, rocks, holes, & caves, which were numerous While the sun shed his beams to gladden earth, the spirit of God caused, our souls to rejoice. I sat down in company with Elder Hale, we read, and sung, and Prayed, and rejoiced. We spake of the ancient Prophets & Apostles in Jerusalem and Asia, Also of Nephhi, Alma, Mormon & Moroni in America. We Also spake of Joseph, Oliver, Sidney, & of the twelve
~ Wilford Woodruff
& seventies, esspecially, Kimble, Hide, Goodson & others in England. Of Page & Blakesley on Canida & many others we thought and spake of. While filled with these meditations, & the Promises of GOD, we fell upon our knees and thanked the God of heaven, & Prayed for all Israel, not forgetting the Church of Latter Day Saints, head nor foot. We plead with God for Joseph, & for all the Elders and members, esspecially our wives. Our souls rejoiced, & we went our way with glad hearts. Will not the rememberance of these things, remain forever, esspecially untill our heads are silver'd o'er with age. Tell it unto your childrens children.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Sept 5th Left Mr Babbidge & walked about a mile & went to the top of a ^high^ ledge & stoped on a smooth granite rock covering half ^2^ an acres some of the face of it covered with a light soil out of which grew the pine the Whortlebury, Wintergreen ^& same in the seam of the rocks.^ &c. We set down under the shade of a pine for Morning prayers, & O, what glorious contemplations vibrated our souls. Elder Hale read the 16 chapter of Jeremiah that spoke of the hunters & fishers that God should chuse in the last days to gather Israel & of a truth here we were on an Island of a sea surrounded by water standing upon a rock where we could survey the ^gallant ships^ Island which was as as full of rocks holes & caves perhaps as any part of the Earth. But what had brought us here up to search out the Ephraim & gather him from thes Islands of the sea & the holes & caves of the rocks which were nu- merous on thes Islands. While the sun

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

The next we went to the top of a high ledge and stoped on a smooth granite rock covering two acres. Some of the face of it was covered with a light soil out of which grew the pine the whoretlebury and wintergreen. We sat down under the shade of a pine for morning prayers. Brother Hale read the XVI ch. of Jeremiah which speaks of the hunters and fishers which God would send in the last days to gather Israel. Of a truth here we were on an Island of the sea standing upon a rock where we could [survey] the ships and the places arround as full of rocks holes and caves as any part of the earth and were here to search out the blood of Ephraim and gather him from these Islands rocks holes and caves. I sat in company with Elder Hale and while the sun was shedding his beams to gladden the earth the spirit of God caused our souls to rejoice. We read and sung and rejoiced in the Lord; we spake of the ancient Prophets and Apostles in Jerusalem in Asia and also of Nephi Alma Mormon Moroni and others in America We also spake of Joseph Oliver Sidney and of the Twelve and the Seventies. Nor did we forget brothers Kimball and Hide and the others on their mission to England and the Elders on their missions in general. While filled with these meditations and the promises of God we fell upon our knees and prayed unto the Lord for all Israel and especially for Joseph.

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1

which we often practiced, On the , Elder Hale & myself went onto the top of a high granite rock upon the South Island, for prayer and supplication we sat down upon under a pine growing out of a fissure of the rock and Brother Hale read the XVI Chapter of Jeremiah speaking of the hunters and fishers that God would chuse up in the last days to gather Israel and of a truth here we were on an Island of the sea standing upon a rock where we could sirvey the gallant ships and also the Islands which were as full of rock holes & coves as any part of the Earth. But what had brought us here to search out the blood of Ephraim the honest and meek of the Earth, and gather them from there

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

One , Elder Hale and I ascended to the top of a high granite rock upon the South Island, for prayer and supplic- ation. We sat down under the shade of a pine tree which grew out of a fissure in the rock, and Elder Hale read the 16th chapter of Jeremiah, where mention is made of the hunters and fishers that God would send in the last days to gather Israel. Of a truth here we were upon an Island of the sea, standing upon a rock where we could survey the gallant ships and also the islands, which were as full of rocks, ledges and caves as any part of the earth. And what had brought us here? To

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