LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL.
a deacon came to the door, when I asked him to go and tell
the in the pulpit that there were two servants of
God at the door, who had a message to deliver to that people
and wished the privilege of delivering it.
He sent for us to come to the pulpit, so we walked through
the congregation with our valises under our arms, and took
a seat by the side of the minister, who was about to speak as
we came to the door.
He arose and delivered his discourse to the people, occupy-
ing about half an hour. When he closed he asked me what
was my wish.
I told him we wished to speak to the people at any hour
that would suit his or their convenience; so he gave notice
that there were two strangers present who would speak to the
people at five o'clock that evening.
We were quite a source of wonderment to the people, as they
had no idea who we were.
Mr. Newton asked us home to tea with him, and we gladly
accepted the invitation. When we arrived at his house I
opened my valise and took out the ,
and , laid them upon the table, and
took my seat.
Mr. Newton took up the books and looked at them, but
said nothing. I then asked him if there were any school-
houses upon the island, and if so, whether they were free to
preach in.
He answered that there were four, numbered respectively
from one to four, and that they were free.
Mr. Newton and family accompanied us to the meeting-
house, where we met a large congregation, none of whom
knew who we were or anything about our profession, except
the minister.
Elder and I went into the stand, and I arose with
peculiar feelings, and addressed the congregation for one hour,
taking for my text Galatians i. 8-9.
This was the first time that I or any other Elder of the
had (to my
knowledge) attempted to preach the fullness of the gospel and
the Book of Mormon to the inhabitants of any island of the sea.
LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL.
a deacon came to the door, when I asked him to go and tell
the in the pulpit that there were two servants of
God at the door, who had a message to deliver to that people
and wished the privilege of delivering it.
He sent for us to come to the pulpit, so we walked through
the congregation with our valises under our arms, and took
a seat by the side of the minister, who was about to speak as
we came to the door.
He arose and delivered his discourse to the people, occupying about half an hour. When he closed he asked me what
was my wish.
I told him we wished to speak to the people at any hour
that would suit his or their convenience; so he gave notice
that there were two strangers present who would speak to the
people at five o'clock that evening.
We were quite a source of wonderment to the people, as they
had no idea who we were.
Mr. Newton asked us home to tea with him, and we gladly
accepted the invitation. When we arrived at his house I
opened my valise and took out the ,
and , laid them upon the table, and
took my seat.
Mr. Newton took up the books and looked at them, but
said nothing. I then asked him if there were any schoolhouses upon the island, and if so, whether they were free to
preach in.
He answered that there were four, numbered respectively
from one to four, and that they were free.
Mr. Newton and family accompanied us to the meetinghouse, where we met a large congregation, none of whom
knew who we were or anything about our profession, except
the minister.
Elder and I went into the stand, and I arose with
peculiar feelings, and addressed the congregation for one hour,
taking for my text i. 89.
This was the first time that I or any other Elder of the
had (to my
knowledge) attempted to preach the fullness of the gospel and
the Book of Mormon to the inhabitants of any island of the sea.
