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Jan 17, 1838

Journal Entry

January 17, 1838 ~ Wednesday

167 We walked to Br M Luce's & to Br Ames we learned that Notices were posted up in noted places
warning us to leave the town but we concluded it best to obey GOD rather than man so we
continued in our Masters business. Walked to Br Nathaniel Thomas'es & held an interesting
prayer meeting two offered themselves for Baptism. We receieved the 2nd No of the Elders Journal
it did our souls good. I conversed untill 2 oclock with Br & Sister Thomas distance 5 miles

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Ames, Justus
14 Oct 1789 - 5 Jun 1861
61 mentions
Maine Mission
Luce, Malatiah
1772-abt. 1849
28 mentions
Maine Mission
Thomas, Nathaniel
abt. 1803-1844
73 mentions
Maine Mission
Thomas, Susanna Luce
1 Jan 1808 - 9 Oct 1886
10 mentions
Maine Mission

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We lear[n]t the after that Notices were posted up in conspicuous parts warning us to leave the town but we concluded to obey God rather than man so we continued in our Master's business. On this day we held a prayer-meeting when two offered themselves for baptism and on the

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Jan 17, 1838