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Sep 28, 1837

Journal Entry

September 28, 1837 ~ Thursday

28th Walked to Mr Anthony Coombs. Elder Hale Baptized Mrs
Elizabeth Coombs. I preached at No. 3 to a large congregation. the spirit
of God
rested upon me. There is much of the spirit of enquirey manifest
by the Blood of Ephraim in this country. {they know [illegible shorthand] [it/that] [our ancestor]} After meeting
two boat loads of us returned to Mr Benj[amin] Coombs by water, and
while the seamen dip'd their ready oar, we sung the gallant ships &c.
We spent the night with Mr Coombs distance of the day 7 miles

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Coombs, Anthony (Jr.)
17 Feb 1781 - 22 Jun 1846
6 mentions
Maine Mission
Coombs, Benjamin
27 Jun 1789 - 10 Jun 1851
18 mentions
Maine Mission
Coombs, Elizabeth Allen
12 May 1782 - 19 Dec 1848
2 mentions
Maine Mission
119 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Hale, Jonathan Harriman
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
154 mentions
Missionary

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There is much of the spirit of enquirey manifest by the Blood of Ephraim in this country.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (18 August 1837 - 11 October 1837)
28 Walked to father Anthony Coombs Elder Hale Baptized Mother Elizabeth Coombs. I preached at No. 3 to a large congregation much of the spirit of God rested upon me there is much of the Blood of Ephraim among them

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Sep 28, 1837