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Day in the Life

Feb 15, 1838

Journal Entry

February 15, 1838 ~ Thursday

15. We walked to the Simonton district and had a happy interview with Br James Townsend direct from the
Saco church our harts were made glad. We preached in the schoolhouse I spent the night with Mr Brown 3 miles

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Brown, Charles
abt. 1805-1839
37 mentions
Family, Maine Mission
Townsend, James Foss
20 Feb 1808 - 2 Apr 1886
91 mentions

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Saco, York County, Maine
Simonton Corners, Camden, Lincoln County, Maine

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

On the I again crossed to the North Island, and after remaining there seven days visiting, we returned to Camden. Here I met Brother James Townsend, who had just arrived from Scarboro. I ordained Brother Townsend to the office of an elder, and we concluded to take a journey to Bangor, and offer the gospel to the inhabitants of that city. We undertook the journey on foot in the dead of winter, when the snow was very deep, and the first day broke the road for seven miles to Scarsmont. The day following, it being Sunday, we held two meetings, preached the gospel to the people, and were kindly entertained. On the evening of the next day we wallowed through snowdrifts for a mile, to meet an appointment to preach in a schoolhouse, and I got one of my ears frozen on the way; but notwithstanding the severity of the weather, we had a large and attentive audience. We also spent the next two days with the people there and held meetings.

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

crossed the bay to Camden and on the next

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

On the I again crossed to the North Island, and after remaining there seven days visiting, we returned to Camden. Here I met Brother James Townsend, who had just arrived from Scarboro. I ordained Brother Townsend to the office of an Elder, and we concluded to take a journey to Bangor, and offer the gospel to the inhabitants of that city. We undertook the journey on foot in the dead of winter, when the snow was very deep, and the first day broke the road for seven miles to Scarsmont. The day following, it being Sunday, we held two meetings, preached the gospel to the people, and were kindly entertained. On the evening of the next day we wallowed through snow- drifts for a mile, to meet an appointment to preach in a school-

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Feb 15, 1838