Day in the Life

Aug 6, 1841

Journal Entry

August 06, 1841 ~ Friday
6th In company with Mrs Woodruff, Mrs Burgess,
& Miss Jennett Stedman I visited the African School
in which are the African slaves that were kidnap-
ed at Menda, & soledd at Lomboko, taken to Cuba

sold to some Spaniard who sailed for the United
States when four days out at sea the Africans
arose & killed the captain & crew except two
who they preserved to steer the ship they were
taken, of Long Island N. Y. & had their trial at
Hartford, & CoNewhaven Ct were set free, taken
to Farmington to be educated, I conversed some
with Cinque the Leader of the company they
make good proficiency in learning, many take
deep interest in visiting this school.

After spending an hour or two in the school we
returned to Mr Burgess & took tea. Early in the
evening Dr Noah Porter entered the room with
his heart filled with madness anger & subtlety
against the fulness of the gospel, my testimony
& Joseph Smith &c he commenced conversation
vary adruptly & we continued our conversation
without sceaseation untill near 10 oclock I bore
testimony unto him of the work of God Book of
mormon &c but he rejected my testimony in the
strongest term & evry thing in the form of
Prophets, Apostles, revelation, Inspiration or the gifts
of the Holy Ghost, Healings Miracles tongues &c
seemed to be much stired up because the work
had come to Farmington, but I done my duty
answered my mind, bore testimony of the truth.
After he left the house I prayed with the
family & those present could see the spirit manifest
in Dr Noah Porter was dictated by the powers
of Darkness I was glad to have this opportunity
of bearing testimony to Dr Porter of the work
of God that he might be left without excuse
I returned to my Fathers house but before retiring
to rest I repaired to the river & cleansed my feet
with water in testimony against Dr Noah Porter
In obediance to the commandment of God that my
garments might be clear of his blood & I say
in the name of Jesus Christ that if he does not repent
of the course he has perisueed in this thing, he will
no longer Prosper but the judgments of God will
be upon him

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Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
579 mentions
Family
Stedman, Jennette
1 May 1795 - 22 Jul 1888
11 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2351 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
21 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1580 mentions
Family
Ferrer, Ramon
unk.-1839
1 mention
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Pieh, Sengbe
1814-1879
1 mention

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Aug 6, 1841