April 6th This is the day for the annual solemn assembly of the Saints in Zion or her stakes may God bless
the Saints in every condition walked to Br Maltire Luce & spent the night 3 miles
~ Saturday
7 I walked to Mr Ephraim Luce from thence to Br Stephen Luce & after reading singing & prayer I
Baptized two persons Mr Ephraim Luce & Margarett Crockett I confirmed them by the laying on of hands
Sister Harriet Luce was healed of sickness by the laying on of hands in the name of the Lord I then walked
to Mr Ebenezer Carver's & notwithstanding the spirit of the Devil was stired up in the hearts of the people anew
caused by the letters of Warren Parrish yet I preached the word of God to the people & Baptized Mrs Abigal Carver she was rising of 70 years of age & had not been to a neighbours house for six years but on this
occasion she went with fortitude & boldness to the sea shore & was baptized & returned strengthend in
body and mind. I left them in the spirit of God & walked to Br Justus Ames & spent the night 8 miles
~ Sunday
8th Sunday I Preached at Br Ames we thad an interesting prayer meeting Also, Sister Eliza Grant was present
~ Monday
9 spent the day at Br Ames{picking wool with Phebe}
11 spent the day at Br Ames. I was privileged on this day of once more striking hands with some of my beloved
Brethren from wholm I had long been seperated Viz Elders Milton Holmes & James Townsend and
Priest Abner Rogers they had come to attend the conference with me upon these Islands of the sea we
spent the night at Br Ames. How sweet it is for Brethren in tribulation to meet together & bear each others burthens
~ Thursday
12 walked in company with Br's Holmes, Townsend, & Rogers to Br Stephen Luce & Ephraim Luce & held
a meeting at night at Br Maltire Luce & had a good time & gained a victory over the power of the devil
for he has come to fox Islands having great wrath the devil fell upon one sister as if to devour her at once
but by prayer & faith she was saved from his grasp. I returned to Br Ames & spent the night 6 miles
April 6th This is the day for the annual solemn assembly of the Saints in Zion or her stakes may God bless
the Saints in every condition walked to Br Maltire Luce & spent the night 3 miles
~ Saturday
7 I walked to Mr Ephraim Luce from thence to Br Stephen Luce & after reading singing & prayer I
Baptized two Persons Mr Ephraim Luce & Margarett Crockett I confirmed them by the laying on of hands
Sister Harriet Luce was healed of sickness by the laying on of hands in the name of the Lord I then walked
to Mr Ebenezer Carver's & notwithstanding the spirit of the Devil was stired up in the hearts of the people anew
caused by the letters of Warren Parrish yet I preached the word of God to the people & Baptized Mrs
Abigal Carver She was rising of 70 years of age & had not been to a neighbours house for six years but on this
occasion she went with fortitude & boldness to the sea shore & was baptized & returned strengthend in
body and mind I left them in the spirit of God & walked to Br Justus Ames & spent the night 8 miles
~ Sunday
8th Sunday I Preached at Br Ames we had an interesting prayer meeting Also. Sister Eliza Grant was present
~ Monday
9 spent the day at Br Ames{picking wool with Phebe}
11 spent the day at Br Ames. I was privileged on this day of once more striking hands with some of my beloved
Brethren from wholm I had long been seperated Viz Elders Milton Holmes & James Townsend and
Priest Abner Rogers they had come to attend the conference with me upon these Islands of the sea we
spent the night at Br Ames. How sweet it is for Brethren in tribulation to meet together & bear each others burthens
~ Thursday
12 Walked in company with Br's Holmes, Townsend, & Rogers to Br Stephen Luce & Ephraim Luce & held
a meeting at night at Br Maltire Luce & had a good time & gained a victory over the Power of the devil
for he has come to fox Islands having great wrath the devil fell upon one sister as if to devour her at once
but by Prayer & faith she was saved from his grasp. I returned to Br Ames & spent the night 6 miles
~ Friday
CONFERENCE
Minutes of a conference of Elders met agreeable to appointment at the house of Brother Justus Ames on
North Fox Island Vinalhaven Maine on the 13th of April 1838. Elders Present Willford Woodruff, Milton
Holmes, & James Townsend also Priest Abner Rogers. Elder Willford Woodruff was called to the chair
"Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)," April 6, 1838 - April 13, 1838, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/19o