Day in the Life

Feb 1, 1838

Journal Entry

February 01, 1838 ~ Thursday

Feb 1st
I repaired in company with Elder Ball to a stream of water we their clensed our feet with pure water
and bore testimony unto God through Jesus Christ against Mr Douglass the Methodest Priest for
rejecteding our testimony & offending our little ones this is the third witness borne to heaven
against that man O God reward him according to thy Mercy, Judgment, Justice, & Truth. We call
upon Br & Sister Merchant & found them possessing a good spirit walked to Capt Watson Hopkins
& Preached {Christ and him crucified} at his house, although many entertained fears that we should be mod'd [mobbed] we
had a good time & still meeting spent the night at his house distance of the day 3 miles
We saw a sign in the heavens it had the appearence of a full Moon about ten feet under the sun

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Ball, Joseph T.
21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861
52 mentions
Maine Mission
2 mentions
Maine Mission
Hopkins, Watson Y.
abt. 1800-1885
1 mention
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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Feb 1, 1838