Day in the Life

Jan 29, 1838

Journal Entry

January 29, 1838 ~ Monday

29 Walked to Mr John Smith from thence to Joseph Sylvesters with Mrs Woodruff from thence in com-
pany with Elder Ball to Br William Merchant's & we found him, his wife & Sister Crocket in a per-
ilous situation there hath a lying spirit gone out into the world & it hath entered into the Priest of Baal as
well as the multitude & Mr Douglass the Methodist Priest had visited the three mentioned persons & report-
ed that I utterly denied the Bible & said it could not be depended upon, this with many other fals reports
set them against me in spirit but after teaching them concerning the evil spirits &c we had prayers Brs
Valentine Ames & I Crocket were with us we had a googd time Brother & Sister Merchant & Sister Crocket
became more camlm & began to be deliverd from the devil. Spent the night at Br Merchant's distance 10 mile

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8 mentions
Scriptural Figure
1 mention
Maine Mission
Crockett, Isaac
aft. 1790-bef. 1851
14 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Smith, John (Jr.)
10 Aug 1775 - 11 Oct 1863
9 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Ball, Joseph T.
21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861
52 mentions
Maine Mission
Sylvester, Joseph W.
30 May 1815 - 27 May 1862
5 mentions
Maine Mission
2 mentions
Maine Mission
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1580 mentions
Family
Ames, Valentine
abt. 1814-1865
13 mentions
Maine Mission
Merchant, William
abt. 1805-bef. 1883
6 mentions
Maine Mission
Douglass, William Stuart
12 Dec 1799 - 16 Jun 1882
54 mentions
Maine Mission

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Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star
mingham on the . I remained in the Potteries some forty days, preach- ing, baptizing and confirming, and blessing children. (To be continued.)

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Jan 29, 1838