February 1, 1838 ~ Thursday

Feb 1^st
I repaired in company with Elder Ball to a stream of water we their clensed our feet with pure water
and bore testimony unto God through Jesus Christ against Mr Douglass the Methodest Priest for
rejecteding our testimony & offending our little ones this is the third witness borne to heaven
against that man O God reward him according to thy Mercy, Judgment, Justice, & Truth. We call
upon Br & Sister Merchant & found them possessing a good spirit walked to Capt Watson Hopkins
& Preached {Christ and him crucified} at his house, although many entertained fears that we should be mod'd [mobbed] we
had a good time & still meeting spent the night at his house distance of the day 3 miles
We saw a sign in the heavens it had the appearence of a full Moon about ten feet under the sun

February 2, 1838 ~ Friday

2. Left Capt Hopkins & as we walked by the schoolhouse NO 5^th the children came out and hooted &
mocked at us as they did at Elisha when they said go up thou bald head. [2 Kings 2:23-24] As with the Parent so with
the child. We walked to Joseph Sylvester's I here found Mrs Woodruff we spent the night 5 miles

February 3, 1838 ~ Saturday

3. Walked to Br Burgess & spent the night 2 miles

February 4, 1838 ~ Sunday

4 Sunday I met with the Saints at Br Charles Brown & broke bread unto them this is the first
time I have communed with the Saints oin south Vinalhaven we had a good time. We walked to
Joseph Sylvesters and spent the night. I blesed their son by the name of Wilford W Sylvester 5 m[iles]

February 5, 1838 ~ Monday

5 Mrs Woodruff & myself in company with Elder Ball, Sylvester & David Smith took a whirry,
to go to North Island we started at Seal Bay & landed at Deacon James Thomas on North Island
we dined at Mr Thomas I had an interview with Mr Thomas Fry We walked to Br Justus Ames
found the Saints strong in the faith. I receieved a vary interesting letter from Elder J H Hale
it contained interesting News from kirtland & Zion. Spent the night at Br Ames distance 8 mile

February 6, 1838 ~ Tuesday

6 Spent the day at Br Ames in writing I wrote a letter to Elder J H Hale & Don C Smith I
sent him one subscriber for the Journal Sarah Glover & $2 dollars, $1 for Sarah Glover &
$1 for Anthony Coombs ^jr I appointed two conferences in the letter I walked to Peresz
Babbage Esq & spent the evening. Held a meeting at Br Ames

February 1, 1838 ~ Thursday

Feb 1st I repaired in company with Elder Ball to a stream of water we their clensed our feet with pure water and bore testimony unto God through Jesus Christ against Mr Douglass the Methodest Priest for rejecting our testimony & offending our little ones this is the third witness borne to heaven against that man O God reward him according to thy Mercy, Judgment, Justice, & Truth. We call upon Br & Sister Merchant & found them possessing a good spirit walked to Capt Watson Hopkins & Preached {Christ and him crucified} at his house, although many entertained fears that we should be mob'd we had a good time & still meeting spent the night at his house distance of the day 3 miles We saw a sign in the heavens it had the appearence of a full Moon about ten feet under the sun

February 2, 1838 ~ Friday

2. Left Capt Hopkins & as we walked by the schoolhouse No 5th the children came out and hooted & mocked at us as they did at Elisha when they said go up thou bald head. As with the Parent so with the Child. We walked to Joseph Sylvester's I here found Mrs Woodruff We spent the night 5 miles

February 3, 1838 ~ Saturday

3. Walked to Br Burgess & spent the night 2 miles

February 4, 1838 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I met with the saints at Br Charles Brown & broke bread unto them this is the first time I have communed with the saints on south Vinalhaven We had a good time. We walked to Joseph Sylvesters and spent the night. I blesed their son by the name of Wilford W Sylvester 5 m

February 5, 1838 ~ Monday

5 Mrs Woodruff & myself in company with Elder Ball, Sylvester & David Smith took a whirry to go to north Island we started at Seal Bay & landed at Deacon James Thomas on North Island we dined at Mr Thomas I had an interview with Mr Thomas Fry we walked to Br Justus Ames found the saints strong in the faith. I receieved a vary interesting letter from Elder J H Hale it contained interesting news from Kirtland & Zion. Spent the night at Br Ames distance 8 mile

February 6, 1838 ~ Tuesday

6 Spent the day at Br Ames in writing [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder J H Hale & Don C Smith I sent him one subscriber for the Journal Sarah Glover & $2. dollars. $1. for Sarah Glover & $1. for Anthony Coombs jr I appointed two conferences in the letter [FIGURE] I walked to Perez Babbage Esq & spent the evening. Held a meeting at Br Ames