January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday

220 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz Capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then
walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff We spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m[iles]

January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday

201 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him
{The spirit of God rested upon me to a great degree [with power] on the people} We held a prayer meeting at Br Charles Brown's I spent {the night with} J Arey 2 m

January 22, 1838 ~ Monday

22 I visited Br Thomas Arey 2^nd he had broken his leg yet he was resigned to his affliction after praying
with him we walked to Capt Benjamin Coombs & spent the day in writing 3 miles

January 23, 1838 ~ Tuesday

23 Walked to Mr Joshua Calderwood & spent the day 1 mile

January 24, 1838 ~ Wednesday

24 Walked to Br Thomas Arey's 2^nd Preached at night at Mr J Calderwood {distance of the day} 4 miles

January 25, 1838 ~ Thursday

25 Spent the day in visiting the Saints and attended a prayer meeting at Br Sullers 3 miles

January 26, 1838 ~ Friday

26 I accompainied Elder Ball & Br C Brown on to green Island bar & we dug a quantity of clams which
we made in to a clam chowder & it was a delicious feast. We spent the night at Mr Ebenezer Arey's. 3 m

January 27, 1838 ~ Saturday

27 Walked to Capt Benj Coombs & spent the day in writing I wrote a letter to EFather Ezra Carter

January 28, 1838 ~ Sunday

28 Preached on Sunday in No 2 schoolhouse & returned to Capt Benj[amin] Coombs & spent the night 3 miles

January 29, 1838 ~ Monday

29 Walked to Mr John Smith from thence to Joseph Sylvesters with Mrs Woodruff from thence in com-
pany with Elder Ball to Br William Merchant's & we found him, his wife & Sister Crocket in a per-
ilous situation there hath a lying spirit gone out into the world & it hath entered into the Priest of Baal as
well as the multitude & Mr Douglass the Methodist Priest had visited the three mentioned persons & report-
ed that I utterly denied the Bible & said it could not be depended upon, this with many other fals reports
set them against me in spirit but after teaching them concerning the evil spirits &c we had prayers Brs
Valentine Ames & I Crocket were with us we had a googd time Brother & Sister Merchant & Sister Crocket
became more camlm & began to be deliverd from the devil. Spent the night at Br Merchant's distance 10 mile

January 30, 1838 ~ Tuesday

30 Walked to Widow Hopkins & spent the night We preached to several strangers 3 miles

January 31, 1838 ~ Wednesday

31 Walked to Br Crocket's I had a serious interview with Mr Douglass he stated things that were utterly fals he
rejected our testimony in every respect & is striving to overthrow the Saints Preached at Br Crockets 3 miles

January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday

20 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff we spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m

January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday

21 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him {The spirit of God rested upon me to a great degree with power on the people} We held a prayer meeting at Br Charles Brown's I spent {the night with} J Arey 2 m

January 22, 1838 ~ Monday

22 I visited Br Thomas Arey 2nd he had broken his leg yet he was resigned to his affliction after praying with him we walked to Capt Benjamin Coombs & spent the day in writing 3 miles

January 23, 1838 ~ Tuesday

23 Walked to Mr Joshua Calderwood & spent the day 1 mile

January 24, 1838 ~ Wednesday

24 Walked to Br Thomas Arey's 2nd Preached at night at Mr J Calderwood {distance of the day} 4 miles

January 25, 1838 ~ Thursday

25 spent the day in visiting the saints and attended a prayer meeting at Br Sullers 3 miles

January 26, 1838 ~ Friday

26 I accompanied Elder Ball & Br C Brown on to green Island bar & we dug a quantity of clams which we made in to a clam chowder & it was a delicious feast. We spent the night at Mr Ebenezer Arey's. 3 m

January 27, 1838 ~ Saturday

27 Walked to Capt Benjn Coombs & spent the day in writing I wrote a letter to Father Ezra Carter

January 28, 1838 ~ Sunday

28 Preached on Sunday in No 2. Schoolhouse & returned to Capt Benjn Coombs & spent the night 3 miles

January 29, 1838 ~ Monday

29 Walked to Mr John Smith from thence to Joseph Sylvesters with Mrs Woodruff from thence in com -pany with Elder Ball to Br William Merchant's & we found him, his wife & Sister Crocket in a per -ilous situation there hath a lying spirit gone out into the world & it hath entered into the Priest of Baal as well as the multitude & Mr Douglass the Methodist Priest had visited the three mentioned persons & report -ed that I utterly denied the Bible & said it could not be depended upon, this with many other fals reports set them against me in spirit but after teaching them concerning the evil spirits &c we had prayers Brs Valentine Ames & I Crocket were with us we had a good time Brother & Sister Merchant & Sister Crocket became more calm & began to be deliverd from the devil. Spent the night at Br Merchant's distance 10 mile

January 30, 1838 ~ Tuesday

30 Walked to widow Hopkins & spent the night we Preached to several strangers 3 miles

January 31, 1838 ~ Wednesday

31 Walked to Br Crocket's I had a serious interview with Mr Douglass he stated things that were utterly fals he rejected our testimony in every respect & is striving to overthrow the saints Preached at Br Crockets 3 miles