and Elder , at his Fathers house; I spent several
days in preaching to the Saints in that region.
Aug. 1, We left , and was joined by Elder
, who accompanied us to , Maine.
7th, I accompanied my to her house in
, ^Maine^ we were kindly received and entertained ^received^; it was the first
time I had seen any of her relations. We found Mother
very sick. I spent several days visiting the Saints in that region.
On the 10th, I accompanied and Ilus ,
my brothers-in-law, on a fishing excursion; we caught with hooks
250 cod fish, haddock and hake, and saw 4 whales; it being the
first time I had ever seen that class of fish that swallowed Jonah.
18th, I left my wife and in company with Elder Hale,
^I^ started to fill my mission on , we walked to
and spent the night at Mr. .
19th, We took the steamer Bangor & rode 85 miles to
, where we arrived at sunset, without means to prosecute
our journey further, we retired to a high hill, and bowed before the
Lord and prayed that he would open our way, the spirit of the
Lord rested upon us, and testified unto us that our prayers would
be answered; as we arose from our knees a sloop came into the
harbor, we went to the Captain and enquired where he was
going, he replied, through the channel of ; he took
us on board and landed us on , at 2 a.m.
on the 20th, it being very dark we wandered ^in the dark^ about for an
hour, rambling over the rocks and bushes, found the house of Mr.
where we ^&^ were entertained; it being sunday morning and
feeling anxious to commence our work, Mr. piloted us to the
Baptist meeting house, occupied by Elder , pastor of the
only religious denomination upon the Island, at the door, I sent for the
Deacon and told him I wished him to inform the minister that
we were servants of God and wished to deliver a message to that
people, the ^minister^ sent word for us to come into the pulpit, accordingly with
valize in hand, we walked up into the pulpit, and took a seat on
each side of him, when he closed his discourse, he asked me what hour
and Elder , at his Fathers house; I spent several
days in preaching to the Saints in that region.
Aug. 1, We left , and was joined by Elder
, who accompanied us to , Maine.
7th, I accompanied my to her in
, Maine we were kindly received; it was the first
time I had seen any of her relations. We found Mother
very sick. I spent several days visiting the Saints in that region.
On the 10th, I accompanied and ,
my brothers-in-law, on a fishing excursion; we caught with hooks
250 cod fish, haddock and hake, and saw 4 whales; it being the
first time I had ever seen that class of fish that swallowed Jonah.
18th, with Elder Hale,
I started to fill my mission on , we walked to
and spent the night at Mr. .
19th, We took the steamer Bangor 85 miles to
, where we arrived at sunset, without means to prosecute
our journey further, we retired to a high hill, and bowed before the
Lord and prayed that he would open our way, the spirit of the
Lord rested upon us, and testified unto us that our prayers would
be answered; as we arose from our knees a sloop came into the
harbor, we went to the Captain and enquired where he was
going, he replied, through the channel of ; he took
us on board and landed us on , at 2 a.m.
on the 20th, we wandered in the dark about an
hour, rambling over rocks and bushes, found the house of Mr.
& were entertained; it being sunday morning
, Mr. piloted us to the
Baptist meeting house, occupied by Elder , pastor of the
only religious denomination upon the Island, at the door, I sent for the
Deacon and told him I wished him to inform the minister that
we were servants of God and wished to deliver a message to that
people, the minister sent word for us to come into the pulpit, accordingly with
valize in hand, we walked up into the pulpit, and took a seat on
each side of him, when he closed his discourse, he asked me what hour