Wilford serves fourth mission in Eastern United States (with other apostles) to raise funds for temple.
8th In company with the Twelve and about
150 Saints we left the city on Board of a
steemer for an excursion. As we glided over
the water we passed the New frigate Rariton
of sixty four guns which had been lanched but
a short time & saw the building that coverd
the Pensylvania 170 gun ship the Largest
in the world, we Past on to Gloster Point
& spent the day in the following amusment drinkig
Ice water Lemonaid, & feasting, sailing, fishing,
swinging, walking singing, & discussing vario
us subjects &c. The following subject arose
for discussion is the Prosperity of any religious
denomination a posative evidence that they
are right. Elder J. E. Page contended for the
affirmative & Elder J M Grant for the negative
After which the chairman arose & said that
Prosperity of any people was no positive evidence
of their being right & decided accordingly which
was Elder B Young. After taking our suppers
we returned to the boat & crossed again to
the city. Elder Page Preached in the evening
But I returned home to Br Hammers & spent
the night. Distance of the day 12 m
On my return to the city my mind was deeply
9th A vary rainy day exercised concerning
Mrs Woodruff which continued through the
evening with the impression that she was in distresse
or afflicted, I prayed for her before the Lord
& my mind was relieved
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