with the intention of breaking up the work upon these ,
but it did not accomplish it.
11th, I was visited by Elders and , who attended conferences with me upon both islands, and
bore their testimony to the people, but the spirit of opposition
increased to a great height. I was warned by the spirit ^of the Lord^
to leave for a season, and take a western mission; after visiting
the saints from house to house, and praying with, and encour-
aging them, I left on the 28th, and went to the main land
with Elders Townsend & Holmes. Mrs. returned to her ;.
We walked to ;— & I left May 7th, and walked to where I left Elder Holmes, and proceeded to .
11th, I gave out an appointment to preach at Sister
room, & I went to to visit Elder who had been imprisoned in jail on pretence of debt,
but in reality out of religious persecution; the jailor locked me
in until 10 p.m.; but while it disappointed a congregation of
people, it gave me a happy visit with Elder Rockwood, conversing
upon the work of God. On my return to Boston the people
were waiting to hear me, I spoke to them a short time.
14th, I left Boston and walked some 30 miles to
, staid at Deacon and preached; I walked to
, R.I., from thence took steamer to and
arrived on the 18th, met with and attended meetings with bro.
until the 27th, when I went up the to
and preached in several towns in New York & ,
and walked accross the country to Conn. and arrived
at my house June 11, (1838)
I commenced preaching at my fathers house; July
1st, I baptized six persons in , including my Father,
and my ownly sister, , also cousin ,
aunt and , a Methodist class leader,
who was boarding at my Fathers house.
When the Patriarch gave me my
blessing, he said, I should bring my fathers household into
with the intention of breaking up the work upon these ,
11th, I was visited by Elders and , who attended conferences with me upon both islands, and
bore their testimony to the people, but the spirit of opposition
increased to a great height. I was warned by the spirit of the Lord
to leave for a season, and take a western mission; after visiting
the saints from house to house, and praying with, and encouraging them, I left on the 28th, and went to the main land
with Elders Townsend & Holmes. Mrs. returned to her .
We walked to ; & I left May 7th, and walked to where I left Elder Holmes, and proceeded to .
11th, I gave out an appointment to preach at Sister
room, & went to to visit Elder who had been imprisoned in jail on pretence of debt,
but in reality out of religious persecution; the jailor locked me
in until 10 p.m.; but while it disappointed a congregation of
people, it gave me a happy visit with Elder Rockwood, conversing
upon the work of God. On my return to Boston the people
were waiting to hear me, I spoke to them a short time.
14th, I left Boston and walked some 30 miles to
, staid at Deacon and preached; I walked to
, R.I., from thence took steamer to and
arrived on the 18th, met and attended meetings with bro.
until the 27th, when I went up the to
and preached in several towns in New York & ,
and walked accross the country to Conn. and arrived
at my June 11, (1838)
I commenced preaching at my fathers house; July
1st, I baptized six persons in , including my Father,
and my only sister, , also cousin ,
aunt and , a Methodist class leader,
who was boarding at my Fathers.
When the Patriarch gave me my
blessing, he said, I should bring my fathers household into