It being the first time I had ever seen that class of fish that swallowed Jonah
I left my wifeather Fathers house and in company with Elder Hale
I started to fill my mission on Fox Islandsas I was directed by the spirit and the council of my brethren when I left Kirtland. We walked to portland
and spent the night at Mr Samuel Hales. we took the steemer Bangor rode 85
miles to Owls Head where we arived at sun set we went on shore. we had no conveyance
to Fox Islands or money to pay our fare except a $3 broaker bank bill. we wento
onto a high hill and bowed before the Lord and prayed that he would open our way and
the spirit of the Lord rested upon us and testified unto us that our prayers would be
answered as we arose from our knees a sloop came into the harbor, we immedia- tely ^we^ went to the ^Captain^ and inquired where ^he^ theywere was going they ^He said^ told us they was goingto
through the Channel of Vinal Havenwe asked them for a passageand told them we had no money except $3 on a broaker bank they said they would take us we
^He gave us a passage^ went on board theyset sail and landed us on North Fox Islands at 2 oclock
on the morning of the , it being very dark and we not all acquainted with the country we wandered about for about an hour stumbling over the rocks and ^bushes^ [c◊◊◊s] finally found the house ^of Mr Nathaniel Dyer^ where we were ^entertained^ taken in and furnished with a bed and went to restafter sleeping several hours we arose were furnished with a breakfast by Mr Nathaniel Dyer who occupied the house. It being Sunday morning and
feeling anxious to commenced our work I inquired if their was any religion on the Island and what kind, any preachers or Meeting Houses and what kind I was informed their was a Baptist Meeting house, Baptist Minister, Church and meeting the ministers name was Gideon J. Newton as it was late we did not go till the after noon meeting. Mr Benjamin Kent piloted us to the place ^Baptist Meeting House^ when we arrived
^occupied by Elder Gideon J Newton pastor of the ownly religious denomination upon the Island. At the^
at the door the meeting had begun, I sent for the Deacon who came to the doors I told him I wished him to inform the minister that there was two servants ^we were servants^
of God at the door who ^and^ wished to deliver a message to that people. He sent word
for us to come into the pulpit accordingly with valiece in hand we walked
up into the pulpit and took a seat one on each side of him, when
he closed his discourse he asked me what hour we would like to speak to the people I told him at 5 oclock he gave out our appointment and
invited us to his house to take tea we accepted the invitation on arriving at
his house I asked how many school houses there was on the Island he
said four ^4^ ^four^ and gave me their names ranging from West to East I asked him
It being the first time I had ever seen that class of fish that swallowed Jonah
I left my wife and in company with Elder Hale
I started to fill my mission on Fox Islands
We walked to portland
and spent the night at Mr Samuel Hales. we took the steemer Bangor rode 85
miles to Owls Head where we arived at sun set we had no conveyance
to Fox Islands or money to pay our fare we went
onto a high hill and bowed before the Lord and prayed that he would open our way and
the spirit of the Lord rested upon us and testified unto us that our prayers would be
answered as we arose from our knees a sloop came into the harbor,
we went to the Captain and inquired where he was going He said
through the Channel of Vinal Haven
we
He gave us a passage and landed us on North Fox Islands at 2 oclock
on the morning of the , it being very dark
we wandered about for an hour stumbling over the rocks and bushes
found the house of Mr Nathaniel Dyer where we were entertained
It being Sunday morning
feeling anxious to commenced our work
Mr Benjamin Kent piloted us to the Baptist Meeting House
occupied by Elder Gideon J Newton pastor of the ownly religious denomination upon the Island.
at the door, I sent for the Deacon
told him I wished him to inform the minister that we were servants
of God and wished to deliver a message to that people. He sent word
for us to come into the pulpit accordingly with valiece in hand we walked
up into the pulpit and took a seat on each side of him, when
he closed his discourse he asked me what hour we would like to speak
I told him at 5 oclock he gave out our appointment and
invited us to his house to take tea on arriving at
his house I asked how many school houses there was on the Island he
said 4 four and gave me their names I asked him