~ Tuesday
June 11th We rode to Franklin whare we had an
interview with Elders C. C. Rich D. Fulmer and a num
ber of Elders. here we found a branch of the
Church raised up by Elder Sarine our conference
was to be here. But we found Elder Sarine in a deplo-
able state he had been kicked in the face by a horse had
his Jayw broken to pieces had been done seven weeks
had mortifyed & large peieces of flesh had come off
we lade hands upon him & he seemed to be better
for a while, but still he had a restless night.
We took up our abode with Mr Van Avery four
of his family were members of the Church. he is
said to be be the most wealthy of any man in
Michigan. Distance of the day 25 [miles]
~ Wednesday
12th We Preached in the afternoon in the school
house but few were out. Br Sarine had a poor
turn during the day he feared his Jaw was morti-
fying. we lade hands upon him, & he was enabled
to attend the meeting but was vary feble. during
the night we were called up again to administer unto
him & I spent the night with him
~ Thursday
13th Elder Mephibosheth Sarine is much better to
day. We spent the day at Mr Van Avery's
we recieved a no of papers presented us by
Col Van Avery sent to him. he is postmaster
of the Town of Franklin, Oakland Co Michigan
among those papers was one published by the
friends of General Smith in New York entitled
the Prophet.
We ^w^rote to the Prophet in New York & incour
aged them in their proceding
~ Tuesday
June 11th We rode to Franklin whare we had an interview with Elders C. C. Rich D. Fulmer and a num ber of Elders, here we found a branch of the church raised up by Elder Sarine our conference was to be here. But we found Elder Sarine in a deploable state he had been kicked in the face by a horse had his Jaw broken to pieces had been done seven weeks had mortifyed & large pieces of flesh had come off we lade hands upon him & he seemed to be better for a while, but still he had a restless night.
We took up our abode with Mr Van Avery four of his family were members of the Church. he is said to be be the most wealthy of any man in Michigan. Distance of the day 25.
~ Wednesday
12th We Preached in the afternoon in the school house but few were out. Br Sarine had a poor turn during the day he feared his Jaw was mortifying, we lade hands upon him, & he was enabled to attend the meeting but was vary feble. during the night we were called up again to administer unto him & I spent the night with him
~ Thursday
13th Elder Mephibosheth Sarine is much better to day. we spent the day at Mr Van Avery's we recieved a no of papers presented us by Col Van Avery sent to him. he is postmaster of the Town of Franklin, Oakland Co Michigan among those papers was one published by the friends of General Smith in New York entitled the Prophet.
[FIGURE] We wrote to the Prophet in New York & incour aged them in their proceding
