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Jan 15, 1838

Journal Entry

January 15, 1838 ~ Monday

15 I walked to Br Stearrett's I wrote a letter {for Brother Malatire Luce} We held a meeting at Br Stearrett's Elder Ball took the
leed of the meeting, and while he was speaking to our edification a canon or swivvle was discharged
near the house on the sea shore and was soon followed by the discharge of small arms he soon closed

Jan
and I arose the Spirit of God rested upon me I declared the word of God to the people in great
plainness my words were at times mixed with the report of musketry that were echoing outside of
of the house. I was plain in declairing to the people the judgments of God I shook my garments in the
presens of the people & informed them that I was clear of their Blood. I asked if any wished to receieve the
gospel & two arose to Be Baptized We closed the meeting after the evening had borne its report to heaven
We blessed three children of Br Stearrett's and spent the night with him {distance} 4 miles

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Starrett, Cyrus
21 Feb 1802 - 31 Dec 1879
31 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Ball, Joseph T.
21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861
52 mentions
Maine Mission
Luce, Malatiah
1772-abt. 1849
28 mentions
Maine Mission

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

— A company of sailors be- longing to the United States revenue cutter, brought on shore a swivel and joined the mob, parading near the house where I was preach- ing, and discharged it several times, accom- panied with small arms, with the intention of breaking up the meeting. Some of the mob gathered around to see what effect this would have. I warned them in the name of the Lord, and proclaimed the judgments of God that awaited the wicked, and shook my garments in the presence of the people, and told them I was clear of their blood; but they only heard my voice intermingled with the roar of cannon and musketry. Before I closed speaking, the sailors went back on board the revenue cutter. At the close of the meeting I baptized two, also one next day, and while baptizing, the mob again commenced firing guns. The Bap- tists and Methodists got up the mob. Mr. Douglas, the Methodist priest, when argument failed him, applied to all the magistrates for warrants against me; they refused to grant them as he had no cause of complaint.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

—A company of sailors belonging to the United States revenue cutter, brought on shore a swivel and joined the mob, parading near the house where I was preaching, and discharged it several times, accom- panied with small arms, with the in- tention of breaking up the meeting. Some of the mob gathered around to see what effect this would have. I warned them in the name of the Lord, and proclaimed the judgements of God that awaited the wicked, and shook my garments in the presence of the people, and told them I was clear of their blood; but they only heard my voice intermingled with the roar of cannon and musketry. Before I closed speaking, the sailors went back on board the revenue cutter. At the close of the meeting I baptized two, also one next day, and while baptiz- ing, the mob again commenced firing guns. The Baptists and Methodists got up the mob. Mr. Douglas, the Methodist Priest, when argument failed him, applied to all the magis- trates for warrants against me; they refused to grant them as he had no cause of complaint.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

a company of sailors belonging to the united states revenue cutter, brought on shore a swivel and joined the mob, parading near the house where I was preaching, and discharged it several times, followed by ^accompanied with^ small arms, with the intention of breaking up the meeting; some of the mob gathered around

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

Island. On the evening of the a company of sailors belonging to the United States Revenue Cutter whose business it was while coasting to protect the Lives and Liberties of all American citizens as far as they could they hauled on shore a panel of cannon ^Brought on shore^ a swivel and joined the mob and paraded near the house where I was speaking ^preaching^ and discharged it several times followed by smaller arms with the intention of breaking up our meeting, but it ownly caused me to preach the longer and louder as some of the mob gathered around to see what effect it would have I warned them in the name of the Lord, and proclaimed the judgments of God that awaited the wicked and I shook my garments in the presence of the people and told them I was clear of their blood and ^but^ they heard my voice and words ownly when mingle with the roar of Cannon and musketry, before I had done speaking they went back on board of the Revenue Cutter taking their arms with ^them^ having accomplished nothing ownly showing the wickedness of their hearts, and burning up some powder and grass. at the close of the meeting I baptized 2, also one next day and while baptizing the mob again commencing^d^ fireing guns but being loaded with

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

While holding a meeting on the there were manifested signs that Satan was gathering his forces

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