February 1, 1838 ~ Thursday

Feb 1^st
I repaired in company with Elder Ball to a stream of water we their clensed our feet with pure water
and bore testimony unto God through Jesus Christ against Mr Douglass the Methodest Priest for
rejecting our testimony & offending our little ones this is the third witness borne to heaven
against that man O God reward him according to thy Mercy, Judgment, Justice, & Truth. We call
upon Br & Sister Merchant & found them possessing a good spirit walked to Capt Watson Hopkins
& Preached {Christ and him crucified} at his house, although many entertained fears that we should be mob'd we
had a good time & still meeting spent the night at his house distance of the day 3 miles
We saw a sign in the heavens it had the appearence of a full Moon about ten feet under the sun

February 2, 1838 ~ Friday

2. Left Capt Hopkins & as we walked by the schoolhouse No 5^th the children came out and hooted &
mocked at us as they did at Elisha when they said go up thou bald head. As with the Parent so with
the Child. We walked to Joseph Sylvester's I here found Mrs Woodruff We spent the night 5 miles

February 3, 1838 ~ Saturday

3. Walked to Br Burgess & spent the night 2 miles

February 4, 1838 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I met with the saints at Br Charles Brown & broke bread unto them this is the first
time I have communed with the saints on south Vinalhaven We had a good time. We walked to
Joseph Sylvesters and spent the night. I blesed their son by the name of Wilford W Sylvester 5 m

February 5, 1838 ~ Monday

5 Mrs Woodruff & myself in company with Elder Ball, Sylvester & David Smith took a whirry
to go to north Island we started at Seal Bay & landed at Deacon James Thomas on North Island
we dined at Mr Thomas I had an interview with Mr Thomas Fry we walked to Br Justus Ames
found the saints strong in the faith. I receieved a vary interesting letter from Elder J H Hale
it contained interesting news from Kirtland & Zion. Spent the night at Br Ames distance 8 mile

February 6, 1838 ~ Tuesday

6 Spent the day at Br Ames in writing [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder J H Hale & Don C Smith I
sent him one subscriber for the Journal Sarah Glover & $2. dollars. $1. for Sarah Glover &
$1. for Anthony Coombs ^jr I appointed two conferences in the letter [FIGURE] I walked to Perez
Babbage Esq & spent the evening. Held a meeting at Br Ames