30th We had rather of a rough night on the sound we arived
in New York at 7 oclock I called at Mr Davids 160 spring street
The following are some of the Addresses in New York
Mrs Fuller 204 Seventh Street east Number their being two of the No
Sister Sharugar 411 Hudson Street in the rear
Sisters Day & Hart 4191 Greenwich in the basement.
Sister Michel 105 Nineteenth street betwen the 6 & 7 Avanue EdwardCook (Clerk), &SisterShelden266 Mott street New York
Mr C. C. Watterhouse 84 Degraw st South Brooklin David Malcolm 26 Columbia St South Brooklin.
I spent the day walking about the city I called upon Calvin
Foss in the end of Pearl Street I called upon Mrs Sloan
I spent the night at Mr Davids 10 mile
~ Sunday
^^ Oct 1st Sunday I met with the Saints in New York at the south
west cornor of Elizabeth & Grand Street over A porter shop I preach
to the people in the fore part of the day And was glad to met with the
Saints. In the Afternoon I addressed them sumwhat lengthty spoke
of the sacrament quoted the revelation saying that Jesus would
drink the wine anew with us on the earth with all the righteous from Adam down to the last Saints [Matthew 26:29] [Doctrine and Covenants 27:5-14] exhorted the Saints to be faithful
that we might be among the Number. their had got to bo [be]
so much done before Christ would come & when he did come
He would labour with all the Saints A thousand years through the
whole Millinnial in order to prepare the Kingdom of God or the earth
that it might be presented spotless, pure & finished to his Fathers Throne. many other remarks were made After which the
sacrament was Administered And as the Presiding Elder
had left And they now had no presiding Elder it was Necessary to
Appoint one I presented to them the necessity of being united in this
thing I recommended to them Br ^T^ Cartwright as A presiding Elder
He was nominated seconded & carried unanimoosly for A pre
siding Elder over the New York Branch Brs EvansAyers wer
Appointed his councellars And Edward Cook Clerk I ordained
Br Thomas Cartwright to the office of Elder I blessed one child
After meeting I went to Br Cooks & took tea. After which
I had some talk with Mrs Cook I then returned to Mr Davids
And spent the night the Books presented 65 members of the
Saints in New York. It rained hard through the day & night
~ Monday
2nd It continues to rain hard, yet I travled through the day
in New York & Brooklin to visit the Saints I got wet took
cold had sore throat lungs filled up went to bed sick at night
it rained exeeding hard through the night 10 m
~ Tuesday
3rd I arose quite unwell this morning my lungs much filled
up it continues to poour down rain like a flood this is the third
day that it has rained hard day & night attended with High
winds which will probably prove vary disasterous to seaman
I was expecting to go to Philadelphia today but it storms so
Hard And I am so unwell I will spend the day at at Mr David
while the rain is poouring down Br Kane came in & spent the
night with me I wrote A letter And Mailed to Mrs Woodruff
30th We had rather of a rough night on the Sound we arived
in New York at 7 oclock I called at Mr Davids 160 spring street
The following are some of the addresses in New York
Mrs Fuller 204 Seventh Street east Number their being two of the No
Sister Sharugar 411 Hudson Street in the rear
Sisters Day & Hart 491 Greenwich in the basement.
Sister Michel 105 Nineteenth street between the 6 & 7 Avanue
EdwardCook (Clerk) &SisterShelden266 Mott street New York
Mr C. C. Watterhouse 84 Degraw St South BrooklinDavid Malcolm 26 Columbia St South Brooklin.
Distance from Worcester to New York 200 m
I spent the day walking about the City I called upon Calvin
Foss in the end of Pearl Street I called upon Mrs Sloan
I spent the night at Mr Davids 10 mile
~ Sunday
[FIGURE]
Oct 1st Sunday I met with the Saints in New York at the South
west cornor of Elizabeth & Grand Street over a porter shop I preach
to the People in the fore part of the day and was glad to met with the
Saints. In the afternoon I addressed them sumwhat lengthy spoke
of the Sacrament quoted the revelation saying that Jesus would
drink the wine anew with us on the earth with all the righteous from
Adam down to the last Saints exhorted the saints to be faithful
that we might be among the Number. their had got to bo be
so much done before Christ would come & when he did come
He would labour with all the Saints a thousand years through the
whole Millinnial in order to prepare the Kingdom of God on the earth
that it might be presented spotless, pure & finished to his Fathers
Throne, many other remarks were made after which the
Sacrament was administered and as the Presiding Elder
had left and they now had no presiding Elder it was Necessary to
appoint one I presented to them the necessity of being united in this
thing I recommended to them Br T Cartwright as a Presiding Elder
He was nominated seconded & carried unanimoosly for a pre
siding Elder over the New York Branch Brs Evans Ayers were
appointed his Councellars and Edward Cook Clerk I ordained
Br Thomas Cartwright to the office of Elder I blessed one child
After meeting I went to Br Cooks & took tea, after which
I had some talk with Mrs Cook I then returned to Mr Davids
and spent the night the Books presented 65 members of the
Saints in New York. It rained hard through the day & night
~ Monday
2nd It continues to rain hard, yet I travled through the day
in New York & Brooklin to visit the Saints I got wet took
cold had sore throat lungs filled up went to bed sick at night
it rained exeeding hard through the night 10 m
~ Tuesday
3rd I arose quite unwell this morning my lungs much filled
up it continues to pour down rain like a flood this is the third
day that it has rained hard day & night attended with high
winds which will probably prove vary disasterous to seaman
I was expecting to go to Philadelphia today but it storms so
hard and I am so unwell I will spend the day at at Mr Davids
while the rain is pouring down Br Kane came in & spent the
night with me I wrote a letter and Mailed to Mrs Woodruff
FIGURES
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," September 29, 1848 - October 3, 1848, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 9, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/yP4E