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Day in the Life

Apr 11, 1838

Journal Entry

April 11, 1838 ~ Wednesday

11 spent the day at Br Ames. I was privileged on this day of once more striking hands with some of my beloved
Brethren from wholm I had long been seperated Viz Elders Milton Holmes & James Townsend and
Priest Abner Rogers they had come to attend the conference with me upon these Islands of the sea we
spent the night at Br Ames. How sweet it is for Brethren in tribulation to meet together & bear each others burthens

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Rogers, Abner
1780-1861
6 mentions
Townsend, James Foss
20 Feb 1808 - 2 Apr 1886
91 mentions
Ames, Justus
14 Oct 1789 - 5 Jun 1861
61 mentions
Maine Mission
Holmes, Milton
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission

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Fox Islands, Waldo County, Maine

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How sweet it is for Brethren in tribulation to meet together & bear each others burthens
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

— . — I was visited by Elders Townsend and Milton Holmes, who attended conferences with me upon both islands, and bore their tes- timony to the people, but the spirit of oppo- sition increased to a great height. I was warned by the Spirit of the Lord to leave for a season and take a western mission. After visiting the Saints from house to house, and praying with and encouraging them, I left on

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

On the I had the happy privilege of again meeting with Elders Milton Holmes, James Townsend and Abner Rogers, who had come to the islands to attend confer- ence with me.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

—I was visited by Elders Town- send and Milton Holmes, who atten- ded conferences with me upon both islands, and bore their testimony to the people, but the spirit of opposition increased to a great height. I was warned by the Spirit of the Lord to leave for a season and take a western mission. After visiting the Saints from house to house, and praying with and encouraging them, I left on the

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

I was visited by Elders Townsend and Milton Holmes, who attended conferences with me upon both islands, and bore their testimony to the people, but the spirit of opposition increased to a great height. I was warned by the spirit ^of the Lord^ to leave for a season, and take a western mission; after visiting the saints from house to house, and praying with, and encour-

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

On the I was visited by Elder Townsend and Milton Holmes who attended the conference with me upon both Islands and bore their testimony to the people, but the spirit of opposition increased to a great hights, untill I felt warned by the spirit to leave the Island for a season and take a western mission. after visiting the saints from house to house, and praying with them and incouraging them I left

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

On the I had the happy privilege of again meeting with Elders Milton Holmes, James Townsend and Abner Rogers, who had come to the islands to attend conference with me.

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Apr 11, 1838