Wilford spends time with family; officiates in marriage of sister Eunice to Dwight Webster on August 4.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 20, 1841 ~ Friday
20th we rode to Newhaven & on the way a woman
came onboard & we spent about 3 hours in conversing
about the Book of mormon Latter Day Saints &c
she railed much against the Book of Mormon, &
was angry because of the truth of God she infor
med [me] she belonged to a new sect that had lately
risen up. A Mr Bradley at Cheshire was their
prophet they Baptize by immersion they consider
Mr Bradley the servant David spoken of by Ezeki [Ezekiel 34:23-24]
& other prophets that was to be raised up unto Israel
& also that Prophet that should be raised up like
unto Moses & many things that were ridiculous.
came onboard & we spent about 3 hours in conversing
about the Book of mormon Latter Day Saints &c
she railed much against the Book of Mormon, &
was angry because of the truth of God she infor
med [me] she belonged to a new sect that had lately
risen up. A Mr Bradley at Cheshire was their
prophet they Baptize by immersion they consider
Mr Bradley the servant David spoken of by Ezeki [Ezekiel 34:23-24]
& other prophets that was to be raised up unto Israel
& also that Prophet that should be raised up like
unto Moses & many things that were ridiculous.
It had been about 15 years since I had been in
New Haven I was truly pleased to once more see the
capitol of my native State the citizens are building
a large expensive wall around their burying ground
to keep the dead bodies from going to the medical
colledge 40,000 dollars has been expended & more
is needed, I left the canal took coach rode to the
steemer New York & went on board 15 miles
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Joseph Smith directs Church members to stop proxy baptisms in Mississippi River, wait for completion of Nauvoo Temple font.
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