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Day in the Life

Jan 3, 1838

Journal Entry

January 03, 1838 ~ Wednesday

3rd I spent the day at Capt Coombs in writing my Journals. I also wrote a Letter to Elder
Don C Smith in Kirtland. I sent him five subscribers for the Elders Journal viz Abram Carver,
Thomas Arey 1st Thomas Arey 2nd, Ebenezar Arey, Jabez Myrick, & I enclosed in the letter
$15 dollars to be divided in the following manner $1 credited to each of the above subscribers
$1 to John M Sellers & the other $9 dollars to pay my Due Bill to William Marks in the
hands of W A. Cowdery

I also wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes. Spent the night at Capt B Coombs

Jan 3rd 1838 I wrote a Letter to Elder Don C. Smith and
sent him five subscribers for the Elders Journal viz Abram
Carver, Thomas Arey 1st Thomas Arey 2nd Ebenezer
Arey, Jabez Myrick. I sent in the letter $15. $5 was for
the above subscribers $1 for John M Sellers & the other
$9 was for a Bill due William Marks in the hands of A. O. Cowdery

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Smith, Don Carlos, b. 1816
25 Mar 1816 - 7 Aug 1841
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Myrick, Jabez
15 Apr 1811 - 20 Dec 1872
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Arey, Thomas
1779-1839
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Cowdery, Warren A.
17 Oct 1788 - 23 Feb 1851
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Apostle

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Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio

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I have been declairing the word of God faithfully through these Islands for many days and the spirit of GOD is like fire, in a dry stubble, among the people.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The spirit of God is like leaven in the midst of these Islands of the sea. the solemnities of Eternity is resting upon the People, the word of God is like a sharp two edged sword in the hearts of men I am now preachi -ng & Baptizing almost daily. O may the Lord roll on his work amid the Islands of the sea and give me a rich harvest of souls.
~ Wilford Woodruff
THUS ends the year of 1837 and the 1st VOL of my Journal. I now find myself upon one of the Islands of the sea in defence of the word of GOD and for the testim -ony of JESUS CHRIST, in company with (PHEBE) my companion whom God hath given me for a bosom friend & a helpmeet. I marvel & can exclaim like one one of old, "great and marvelous are thy works "O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY" when I consider his ways with the children of men, esspecially when I consider his dealings with myself.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Jan 3, 1838