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Apr 7, 1838

Journal Entry

April 07, 1838 ~ Saturday

7 I walked to Mr Ephraim Luce from thence to Br Stephen Luce & after reading singing & prayer I
Baptized two persons Mr Ephraim Luce & Margarett Crockett I confirmed them by the laying on of hands
Sister Harriet Luce was healed of sickness by the laying on of hands in the name of the Lord I then walked
to Mr Ebenezer Carver's & notwithstanding the spirit of the Devil was stired up in the hearts of the people anew
caused by the letters of Warren Parrish yet I preached the word of God to the people & Baptized Mrs
Abigal Carver she was rising of 70 years of age & had not been to a neighbours house for six years but on this
occasion she went with fortitude & boldness to the sea shore & was baptized & returned strengthend in
body and mind. I left them in the spirit of God & walked to Br Justus Ames & spent the night 8 miles

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Carver, Abigail Waterman
abt. 1770-abt. 1840
6 mentions
Maine Mission
Carver, Ebenezer Waterman
1 Dec 1804 - 8 Jan 1896
37 mentions
Maine Mission
Luce, Ephraim
30 Sep 1799 - 2 Mar 1880
35 mentions
Maine Mission
3 mentions
Maine Mission
Ames, Justus
14 Oct 1789 - 5 Jun 1861
61 mentions
Maine Mission
2 mentions
Maine Mission
Luce, Stephen
10 Jul 1801 - 28 Apr 1872
25 mentions
Maine Mission
Parrish, Warren Farr
10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877
186 mentions
Apostle

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How sweet it is for Brethren in tribulation to meet together & bear each others burthens
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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
our numbers. On the I baptized Ephraim Luce and Margarett Crockett and confirmed them by the laying on of hands. Sister Luce was also healed of sickness by the imposition of hands. I then walked to Mr Ebenezer Carver's and preached to the people and afterwards preached ^baptised^ Mrs Abigal Carver. She was over 70 years of age and had not been to a neighbour's house for six years; but on this occasion she went with spirit to the sea shore and was baptized and returned strengthened in body and mind. A Conference of Elders met agreeable to our appointment at the house of Bro Justus Ames on [[North Fox Island, Waldo County, Maine|North Fox

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Apr 7, 1838