February 19, 1838 ~ Monday

Feb 19^th An uncommon blustering day the iair is full of snow and roads blocked up we spent the day in
visiting the people they appeared believing. We started to go to our appointment at the schoolhouse
and we had to wallow about a mile through the snow drifts without a roads I froze one of my ears during
the time. After Preaching to the people we returned to Mr Robert Baily's and spent the night {distance} 4 m[iles]

February 20, 1838 ~ Tuesday

20 Elder Thoownsend is 30 years of age this day. we visited Deacon Cox & other neighbours I Preached at night
at Mr. Bailey's on the reigin of Christ and was bless'd while speaking spent the night at Mr Baileys 2 m

February 21, 1838 ~ Wednesday

21. Spent the day visiting friends we preached at night in the schoolhouse I preached at night inupon the
parable of the vineyard by the Prophet Zenas [Jacob 5] I had an interesting time in speaking and after we closed
the meeting at half past 8 oclock I walked out of the house & cast my eyes towards the heavens & a
glorious scene presented itself to our view [FIGURE 1 [FIGURE 1] I light commenced in the NE. & spread to the
W. & soon rolled up over head & also in the south & it centered in the heavens & rolled forth fire
blood & smoke like contending armies: the whole heavens was illuminated with blood & fire for the
space of half an hour & shook like a fouwl upon the wing it seemed at times as though the veil was
about to rend in twain {and the throne of God to appear} it appeared as though the elements were contending with each
other. We were travling through deep snow drifts most of the time during this sceneery. This
is one of the signs in the heavens in the last days spoken of by the ancient as well as modern
Prophets. O may God hasten the day when the scenerry will be wound up. spent the night {with} J. Kimble 2 m

February 22, 1838 ~ Thursday

22. Took the parting hand with the friends in Searsmont & walked to Belfast pop[ulation] 4000 & after
being rejected by eight households we were kindly receieved & entertained by Mr Thomas Tapply 15 m

February 23, 1838 ~ Friday

23 visited the village of Belfast & many of the principle men we procured a place for preaching
& according to appointment we met several hundred citizens in the brick schoolhouse I preached
to them ion the gospel they manifested a desire to hear further upon the subject & they wished to
purchased the Book of Mormon. We spent the night with Mr Tapply. During the day we repaired to
to the sea shore & clensed our feet with pure water & bore testimony against eight housholds before
God who had rejected us or turned us from their dDoors the evening before 3 miles

February 19, 1838 ~ Monday

Feb 19th An uncommon blustering day the air is full of snow and roads blocked up we spent the day in visiting the people they appeared believing. We started to go to our appointment at the school house and we had to wallow about a mile through the snow drifts without a road I froze one of my ears during the time. After Preaching to the people we returned to Mr Robert Baily's and spent the night {distance} 4 m

February 20, 1838 ~ Tuesday

20 Elder Townsend is 30 years of age this day. We visited Deacon Cox & other neighbours I Preached at night at Mr. Bailey's on the reign of Christ and was bless'd while speaking spent the night at Mr Baileys 2 m

February 21, 1838 ~ Wednesday

21. Spent the day visiting friends we preached at night in the schoolhouse. I Preached upon the parable of the vineyard by the Prophet Zenas I had an interesting time in speaking and after we closed the meeting at half past 8 oclock I walked out of the house & cast my eyes towards the heavens & a glorious scene presented itself to our view FIGURES I light commenced in the NE. & spread to the W. & soon rolled up over head & also in the south & it centered in the heavens & rolled forth fire blood & smoke like contending armies: the whole heavens was illuminated with blood & fire for the space of half an hour & shook like a fowl upon the wing it seemed at times as though the veil was about to rend in twain {and the throne of God to appear} it appeared as though the elements were contending with each other. We were travling through deep snow drifts most of the time during this sceneery. This is one of the signs in the heavens in the last days spoken of by the ancient as well as modern Prophets. O may God hasten the day when the scenerry will be wound up. spent the night {with} J. Kimble 2 m

February 22, 1838 ~ Thursday

22. Took the parting hand with the friends in Searsmont & walked to Belfast pop 4000. & after being rejected by eight households we were kindly receieved & entertained by Mr Thomas Tapply 15 m

February 23, 1838 ~ Friday

23 visited the village of Belfast & many of the principle men we procured a place for preaching & according to appointment we met several hundred citizens in the brick schoolhouse I preached to them on the gospel they manifested a desire to hear further upon the subject & they wished to purchase the Book of Mormon. We spent the night with Mr Tapply. During the day we repaired to to the sea shore & clensed our feet with pure water & bore testimony against eight housholds before God who had rejected us or turned us from their doors the evening before 3 miles