We walked from Thomaston to Bath, a distance of forty-six
miles, in one day, and at the latter place attended a Baptist
convention. I also preached there to a large congregation in the
evening, and the people gave good attention and wished
to learn more about our doctrines.
On the following day we walked thirty-six miles to Portland,
and the next day to Scarboro. Here I again met with my wife
and her father's family.
The time had come for me to give the parting hand to
Brother Jonathan H. Hale. We had traveled during the sea-
son over two thousand miles together, with our hearts and
spirits well united.
He felt it his duty to return to his family at Kirtland, but
duty called me to return to my field of labor upon the islands.
On the I accompanied Brother Hale one
mile upon his journey. We retired to a grove and knelt down
and prayed together, and had a good time, and, after com-
mending each other to God, we parted, he to return to
Kirtland and I to Fox Islands.
I spent fourteen days visiting the Saints and friends, and
holding meetings among them, and on the I
took leave of Father Carter and family, and in company with
my wife rode to Portland, and spent the night with my broth-
er-in-law, Ezra Carter.
A severe storm arose, so we could not go to sea until , when we took steamer to Owl's Head, carriage to
Thomaston and sloop to Fox Islands.
My second visit to these islands was made under very differ-
ent circumstances to the first. On my first visit I was an
entire stranger to the people, and they were strangers to the
gospel, but upon my second I met many Saints who had
received the gospel, and who hailed me, and my companion
also, with glad hearts.
On Sunday, the , I met with a large
assembly of Saints and friends, and again commenced baptiz-
ing such as would receive my testimony.
After visiting the North Island and holding meetings with
the Saints there, and baptizing two after meeting, I embarked
on board a sloop, with Captain Coombs, for another island
We walked from Thomaston to Bath, a distance of forty-six
miles, in one day, and at the latter place attended a Baptist
convention. I also preached there to a large congregation in the
evening, and the people gave good attention and wished
to learn more about our doctrines.
On the following day we walked thirty-six miles to Portland,
and the next day to Scarboro. Here I again met with my wife
and her father's family.
The time had come for me to give the parting hand to
Brother Jonathan H. Hale. We had traveled during the season over two thousand miles together, with our hearts and
spirits well united.
He felt it his duty to return to his family at Kirtland, but
duty called me to return to my field of labor upon the islands.
On the I accompanied Brother Hale one
mile upon his journey. We retired to a grove and knelt down
and prayed together, and had a good time, and, after commending each other to God, we parted, he to return to
Kirtland and I to Fox Islands.
I spent fourteen days visiting the Saints and friends, and
holding meetings among them, and on the I
took leave of Father Carter and family, and in company with
my wife rode to Portland, and spent the night with my brother-in-law, Ezra Carter.
A severe storm arose, so we could not go to sea until , when we took steamer to Owl's Head, carriage to
Thomaston and sloop to Fox Islands.
My second visit to these islands was made under very different circumstances to the first. On my first visit I was an
entire stranger to the people, and they were strangers to the
gospel, but upon my second I met many Saints who had
received the gospel, and who hailed me, and my companion
also, with glad hearts.
On Sunday, the , I met with a large
assembly of Saints and friends, and again commenced baptizing such as would receive my testimony.
After visiting the North Island and holding meetings with
the Saints there, and baptizing two after meeting, I embarked
on board a sloop, with Captain Coombs, for another island
