June 29 Preached at Mr McKinzie's held a debate with a Baptist Priest after meeting &
selling a Book of Mormon to McKinzie we rode to Mr David GridersGibson Co Tennn 7 m[iles]
~ Thursday
30 Spent the day at Mr Crider's I {and Brothers Smoot and Clapp went to the woods to pray the power of God stay on us I was filled with the spirit of prophecy I sealed} up {my brethren and prophesied on their heads great blessings by the Spirit of God}
~ Friday
July 1st Preached at Mr David Criders and spent the night with Elder Smoot at a Baptist
Priest's a Mr Bradford a Predestinarian though rather inclining to the faith of Mr Hunt a fanatic
who called himself Moses & [called] (Bradford) Aaron (Hunts visitors were speckled birds it is said
3 Sunday Preached at the Green hill School house in Carroll Co. Tenn. to a large respectable
congregation on the authenticity of the Book of Mormon Also Preached at 5 PM at Mr William. H. Mclesky the People were much stired up many were our friends some
believeing & some accused us of being Abolitionist I red the 7th No of M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] which put
to silence those falshoods I obtained 2 subscribers for M & Ad 6 miles
~ Monday
4 Rode to Mr Martin Maxwell Preached at his house upon the Parable of the vineyard spake
by the Prophet Zenas spent the night at Maxwells had much conversation with a company
of Atheist esspecially their celebrated leader Mr Cathy retired to bed at 12 oclock & was
attacked with a fever. Pain in the breast & soreness of longues. [lungs] in Carroll Co Ten[nessee] 3 miles
~ Tuesday
5 Arose in ill health & rode to Mr R Gilberts with Br Smoot & Clapp from thence to the Bapti
st Meeting house By Mr Winn's in which house we held a meeting according to appointment
I followed Br Smoot & Clapp by making a few observations spent the night at Mr Winns 7 miles
7 Took the Parting hand with Br Clapp who returned holm spent the
Day in writing wrote Wrote three Letters one to R Gilbert one to A McKinzie & one to David
Crider & then rode to Mr John Bowers 2 miles
30 Spent the day at Mr Crider's I {and Brothers Smoot and Clapp went to the woods to pray the power of God stay on us I was filled with the spirit of prophecy I sealed} up {my brethren and prophesied on their heads great blessings by the Spirit of God}
~ Friday
July 1st Preached at Mr David Criders and spent the night with Elder Smoot at a Baptist
Priest's A Mr Bradford a Predestinarian though rather inclining to the faith of Mr Hunt a fanatic
who called himself Moses & (Bradford) Aaron (Hunts visitors were speckled birds it is said
3 Sunday Preached at the Green hill School house in Carroll Co. Tenn. to a large respectable
congregation on the authenticity of the Book of Mormon Also Preached at 5 PM at Mr
William H MClesky the People were much stired up many were our friends some
believing & some accused us of being Abolitionist I red the 7th No of the Messenger & Advocate which put
to silence those falshoods I obtained 2 subscribers for M & Ad. 6 miles
~ Monday
4 Rode to Mr Martin Maxwell Preached at his house upon the Parable of the vineyard spake
by the Prophet Zenas Spent the night at Maxwells had much conversation with a company
of Atheist esspecially their celebrated leader Mr Cathy retired to bed at 12 oclock & was
attacked with a fever. Pain in the breast & soreness of longues. in Carroll Co Ten 3 miles
~ Tuesday
5 Arose in ill health & rode to Mr R Gilberts with Br Smoot & Clapp from thence to the Bapti
st Meeting house By Mr Winns in which house we held a meeting according to appointment
I followed Br Smooth & Clapp by making a few observations Spent the night at Mr Winns 7 miles
7 Took the Parting hand with Br Clapp who returned holm Spent the Got 2 subscribers {for} M & Ad
Day in writing Wrote three Letters one to R Gilbert one to A McKinzie & one to David
Crider & then rode to Mr John Bowers 2 miles
