I met with the Saints at the House of Brother W^m Maxfield for
the purpose of organizing the Branch of the Church

There were present W. Woodruff of the Twelve, Joseph Russell Elder
W^m Maxfield Priest

Conference opened by singing & prayer. remarks from W Woodruff
on the importance of the organization of the branch. It was then
Moved and carried that Br Maxfield be ordained to the office of an
Elder & preside over the branch And also that John Maxfield be
ordained to the office of Priest they were both ordained under the
Hands of Elders Woodruff & Russell

Elder James Skerry who formerly presided over this branch of
the Church was Accused of Adulterry & Drunkenness. He was
42 miles distant & not present but from the abundant testimo
ny of witnesses present He was cut off from the Church by the
unanimous vote of the same. The President then gave much
useful teaching upon Emigration, meeting & family duties
Also gave information upon the travels of the pioneers the
location of the Saints in the valley of the Salt fLake & order
of Zion. Then the saints spoke most of them. Elder Russell
Addressed the Meeting. the President then followed for
an hour then Blessed 5 children Healed 2 that wer sick
the meeting was lengthy the President W Woodruff spoke
3 Hours or more

August 2, 1849 ~ Thursday

2nd I wrote A letter to Elder James Skerry And informed
him that He was cut off from the Church Also made out
the minutes of the conference gave Brothers Maxfields
their liscense. In the evening Brother Maxfields both went
with us to the wharf to take the Packet back to Shediac at
10 oclok we parted with them Brother Russell & myself went
on the packet they hoisted sail & put out under A good
breeze. A Plesant evening I remained on deck all night 6 m[iles]

August 3, 1849 ~ Friday

3rd A calm this morning then a head wind. we had nothing to eat
but a sea buisket biscuit we arived at Shediec at night we
staid at the Inn of Mr Leonon'^s IOn my arival at Shediac
I got two letters from Mrs Woodruff which had followed
me to Bangor, Merimichi, & to this place these are the ownly
letters I have had from Her since I left home I was truly
glad to hear from my family

August 4, 1849 ~ Saturday

4^th I spent the day at Shediac with Br Russell

August 5, 1849 ~ Sunday

5^th Sunday A Hard rainy morning I took the parting hand
this Morning with Brother Joseph Russell He is truly a
man of faith & great kindness we have had an interesting
time together wehen we parted He gave me A suit of New
clothes & other presents paid all my expenses while together
& gave me money to help me home May the Lord bless
him & reward him fourfold. I took the open stage &
rode to the bend. both Shediac & the bend are small villages
the ownly busines ther seems to be going on in this region
of country for many miles is getting out Hetmatee knees
to send to Boston & New York for building ships in the states
but they are making a great mistake in this thing in the
commencement of the trade by cutting them in the summer

I met with the saints at the House of Brother Wm Maxfield for the purpose of organizing the Branch of the Church

There were present W. Woodruff of the Twelve, Joseph Russell Elder Wm Maxfield Priest

Conference opened by singing & prayer, remarks from W Woodruff on the importance of the organization of the branch. It was then Moved and Carried that Br Maxfield be ordained to the office of an Elder & preside over the branch And also that John Maxfield be ordained to the office of Priest they were both ordained under the Hands of Elders Woodruff & Russell

Elder James Skerry who formerly presided over this branch of the Church was Accused of Adulterry & Drunkenness. He was 42 miles distant & not present but from the abundant testimo ny of witnesses present He was cut off from the Church by the unanimous vote of the same. The President then gave much useful teaching upon Emigration, meeting & family duties Also gave information upon the travels of the pioneers the location of the saints in the valley of the saltLake & order of Zion. Then the saints spoke most of them. Elder Russell Addressed the Meeting. the President then followed for an hour then Blessed 5 Children Healed 2 that wer sick the meeting was lengthy the President W Woodruff spoke 3 Hours or more

August 2, 1849 ~ Thursday

2nd [FIGURE] I wrote A letter to Elder James Skerry And informed him that He was cut off from the Church Also made out the minutes of the conference gave Brothers Maxfields their liscense. In the evening Brother Maxfields both went with us to the wharf to take the Packet back to Shedice a 10 oclok we parted with them Brother Russell & myself went on the packet they hoisted sail & put out under A good breeze. Plesant evening I remained on deck all night 6 m

August 3, 1849 ~ Friday

3rd A calm this morning then a head wind, we had nothing to eat but a sea biscuit we arived at shedice at night we staid at the Inn of Mr Leonon'On my arival at shedice [FIGURE] I got two letters from Mrs Woodruff which had followed me to Bangor, Merimichi, & to this place these are the ownly letters I have had from Her since I left home I was truly glad to hear from my family

August 4, 1849 ~ Saturday

4th I spent the day at shedice with Br Russell

August 5, 1849 ~ Sunday

5th Sunday A Hard rainy morning I took the parting hand this Morning with Brother Joseph Russell He is truly a man of faith & great kindness we have had an interesting time together when we parted He gave me A suit of New clothes & other presents paid all my expenses while together & gave me money to help me home May the Lord bless him & reward him fourfold. I took the open stage & rode to the bend, both shedice & the bend are small villages the ownly busines ther seems to be going on in this region of country for many miles is getting out Hetmatee knees to send to Boston & New York for building ships in the states but they are making a great mistake in this thing in the commencement of the trade by cutting them in the summer