Day in the Life

Oct 21, 1848

Journal Entry

October 21, 1848 ~ Saturday

21st I called upon Sister Coffort Vining 31 Wm Street
And spent the fore part of the day she was A warthy woman
& strong in the faith Also Sister Hand I called at Mr Smith
Tuttles
found Sister Tuttle sick was As yellow as saffern
I Administered to her by the laying on of hands. I then
called [on] Mr Jesse Luddington water street Sister Tuttle
recieved A Blessing by the laying on of hands most of her
friends had expected she would die but she was healed by
the laying on of hands. A number of comforters like
Jobs had called upon her And reproached her because
she was ^sick^ inasmuch as she professed to believe in God,
And asked why [she] did not call upon her Elders to heal
her. this was done to reproach her. And she spoke out
And said O that the Lord would send Br Woodruff
here. it was but A few minutes before she recieve A
note from me stateing that I was coming And when
I laid hands upon her she was healed indeed And felt
to praise the Lord. I spent the night at Mr Luddingtons
on water street Fair haven

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
I was at New Haven on the . I called at Mr S. Turtles and found Sister Turtle sick. She was as yellow as saffern. A number of comforters like those those who came to Job [Job 2:11] called upon her and reproached her because she was sick inasmuch as she professed to believe in God and asked why she did not call upon her Elders to heal her. This was done to reproach her and she spoke out and said, "O that the Lord would send brother Woodruff here!" This was but a few moments before she received a note from me stating that I was coming and when I laid hands upon her she was healed indeed and I felt to praise the Lord. Next day was Sunday and I met with the Saints at Father Jairus Sandford and among others present was Mr Smith Turtle and his wife who was healed the day before. Soon after she left home her daughter came to the house to take care of her supposing her to be very low but found she had gone to meeting. I preached twice during the day with the Spirit and power of God and in the afternoon administered the Sacrament Before I left this place I felt strongly impressed by the Spirit of the Lord to ordain Elder Jurius Sandford to the office of High Priest and Patriarch which I did

Oct 21, 1848