December 28, 1837 ~ Thursday

Dec 28^th I spent the fore part of the day in conversation
with Mr William Douglass the Methodist Priest he wanted
me to work miracles to make him believe I reproved him
for taking such a course and left him & walked to N[orth] I.[sland]
on the neck & Preached in the schoolhouse & spent the
night at Mr James Babbadge in company with Messrs
Robert Thompson Esq. & James Thompson, from Islesborough
long Island they Invited me to visit them. On the same
day Mrs Woodruff crossed the Thoroughfare in a boat
to the South Island & walked tohe whole length of the
Island to Br Burgess distance 8 or 10 miles the greatest
Journey she ever took on foot she was much fatigued. 4 m[iles]

December 29, 1837 ~ Friday

29^th I walked from Mr Babbadge to the top of the rock
our former place of retirement for Prayer, it was a
plesent morning the sun shone upon the waters with
the briliantsy of a summers day my meditations were
sweet although alone after surveying the Islands & sea
a few moments I plucked a handful of fir from a tree
and lade it under the pine (whare I had often prayed
in company with Elder J H Hale see Sept 5^th) I kneel
down upon the fir (to keep off from the snow) and offered up
the gratitude of my heart unto God I went my way rejoicing
to Mr Charles Brown whare I found a number of Saints
of one accord in one place and PHEBE with the rest. I
was rejoiced to meet with them. I Preached to a large
congregation from Ruth 1^st ch 15 16^th we had an interesti
ng time several offered themselves for Babtism I spent
the night at C Browns distance of the day 8 miles

December 30, 1837 ~ Saturday

30^th I held a Prayer meeting at Br Thomas Arey's 2nd we
had a spiritual time I spent the night at Mr C Browns 2 m[iles]

December 31, 1837 ~ Sunday

31^st On the 31^st of Dec on Sunday being the last day of 1837
I Preached in No 3^rd district to a large congregation upon the
Parable of the vineyard. I Baptized two person in the sea at
full tide before a multitude. I obtained five subscribers

December 28, 1837 ~ Thursday

Dec 28th I spent the fore part of the day in conversation with Mr William Douglass the Methodist Priest he wanted me to work miracles to make him believe I reproved him for taking such a course and left him & walked to North Island on the neck & Preached in the school house & spent the night at Mr James Babbadge in company with Messrs Robert Thompson Esq. & James Thompson, from Islesborough long Island they Invited me to visit them. On the same day Mrs Woodruff crossed the Thoroughfare in a boat to the South Island & walked the whole length of the Island to Br Burgess distance 8 or 10 miles the greatest Journey she ever took on foot she was much fatigued. 4. miles

December 29, 1837 ~ Friday

29th I walked from Mr Babbadge to the top of the rock our former place of retirement for Prayer, it was a plesent morning the sun shone upon the waters with the briliantsy of a summers day my meditations were sweet although alone after surveying the Islands & Sea a few moments I Plucked a handful of fir from a tree and lade it under the pine (whare I had often Prayed in company with Elder J H Hale see Sept 5th) I kneel down upon the fir (to keep off from the snow) and offered up the gratitude of my heart unto God I went my way rejoicing to Mr Charles Brown whare I found a number of saints of one accord in one place and PHEBE with the rest. I was rejoiced to meet with them. I Preached to a large congregation from Ruth 1st ch 15 16th we had an interesti ng time several offered themselves for Babtism I spent the night at C Browns distance of the day 8 miles

December 30, 1837 ~ Saturday

30th I held a Prayer meeting at Br Thomas Arey's 2nd we had a spiritual time I spent the night at Mr C Browns 2 m

December 31, 1837 ~ Sunday

31st On the 31st of Dec on Sunday being the last day of 1837 I Preached in No 3rd district to a large congregation upon the Parable of the vineyard. I Baptized two person in the sea at full tide before a multitude. I obtained five Subscribers