February 7, 1838 ~ Wednesday
Feb 7th Spent the day at Br in writing
February 8, 1838 ~ Thursday
8 Spent the day in visiting friends and held a prayer meeting at Br Sterrett's returned to Br 7 m
February 9, 1838 ~ Friday
9 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Sister and sent her $5. dollars spent the night at Br
February 10, 1838 ~ Saturday
10 I spent the day at Brother in writing
February 11, 1838 ~ Sunday
11 Sunday Walked to Br and Preached at his house then returned to Br & held a prayer meeting 4 mil
February 12, 1838 ~ Monday
12 I spent the day at Br
February 13, 1838 ~ Tuesday
13 We walked to Mr crossed the thoroughfare we had a tedious walk to Mr
in consequence of our assisting a man in carrying his trunk's for 2 1/2 miles through the snow after
his neighbours had left him alone in trouble like the man that fell among thieves: when we reached the
Mail boat we were quite exhausted. We crossed the bay to , & then walked to Br 20 miles
February 14, 1838 ~ Wednesday
14. We spent the day at Br {We heard that Kirtland was in difficulty}
February 15, 1838 ~ Thursday
15. We walked to the district and had a happy interview with Br direct from the
Church our harts were made glad. We preached in the schoolhouse I spent the night with Mr 3 miles
February 16, 1838 ~ Friday
16th I left the district in company with Elder & , we repaired to a grove and held
a council and the Holy Ghost said seperate unto me James to the ministry so we ordained Brother James
Townsend unto the office of an Elder we had a good time & the spirit of God rested upon us although we were
alone in a grove surrounded by a snow storm: we then walked to Br we had an interesting time in the evening
in speaking our feelings to each other distance of the day 3 miles
February 17, 1838 ~ Saturday
17 I took the parting hand with Elder as he was about to return to the Island, and then started in company
with Elder for the roads were drifted with snow & the people were fearful we could
not get through, but we went forward in the Lord the winds were high & the air was filled with snow, we broke
the roads for 7 miles 3 of it was across a pond we arived at Searsmont at 2 oclok PM & spent the night at Mr
& was kindly entertained by him 7 miles
February 18, 1838 ~ Sunday
18 Sunday the wether more plesent I Preached on the Book of Mormon we dined at Elder
and myself had an interesting time in secret prayer in a snow bank I preached again upon the gospel the spirit of
God rested [upon] me we spent the night at 3 miles