& seventies, esspecially, Kimble, Hide, Goodson & others in England. Of Page
& Blakesley on Canida & many others we thought and spake of. While
filled with these meditations, & the Promises of GOD, we fell upon our knees
and thanked the God of heaven, & Prayed for all Israel, not forgetting
the Church of Latter Day Saints, head nor foot. We plead with God for
Joseph, & for all the Elders and members, esspecially our wives. Our
souls rejoiced, & we went our way with glad hearts. Will not the
rememberance of these things, remain forever, esspecially untill our heads
are silver'd o'er with age. Tell it unto your childrens children. We
preached in No. 2. at 7 oclock PM. & spent the night at Mr John Smith's 6 m

September 6, 1837 ~ Wednesday

Sept 6^th I saw a great variety this day. I passed over & viewed a pleasing
Rocky scenery both on the beach and upland. We dined with Mr Benjamin
Combs, we visited his flakes of fish, which contained about one thousand
quintals of cod, that were spread for drying, these were principly
cought at New foundland. From this place we walked to Carvers
Wharf, here we were for a moment diverted to see a school of
Mackerel playing in the water by the side of the whrarf while several
men were cetching them with hooks. Elder Hale and myself flung out
some hooks and had no difficulty in cetching a plenty of them, we
caught what we wished for and went our way, leaving thousands of
them in the water ready to bite the hook. People on these Islands are
now in the midst of haying, & some few began to cut their wheat.
Fruit is now ripe such as cherries, raspburies, gooseburies, currants
&c. We preached at night in the school house no 4. and spent the
night at Mr Benjⁿ Fernald's distance of the day 5 miles

September 7, 1837 ~ Thursday

7^th Preached in the school house No. 3. to a large congregation. spent
the night at Mr Israel Carvers 3. miles

September 8, 1837 ~ Friday

8^th Walked to Mr Luther Calderwoods Elder Hale and myself went
on to the beach and dug a peck of clams & had them cookd for dinner
which made us a frugal meal. We Preached in No 1 upon the book of Mormon
Mr Douglass a methodist Priest was present. We spent the night with Carver. ^5 m[iles]^

September 9, 1837 ~ Saturday

9^th Mr Joseph Carver conveyed us across the thoroughfare to John
Kents in a sail boat to North Island about four miles. Walked to Br Eams. ^5 m[iles]^

September 10, 1837 ~ Sunday

10^th Sunday we met a large congregation at Brother Justus Eames at 10 AM
I Preached to this attentive people assembled together from the
different Islands of the sea, from Math 16. ch 17: 18. v. After meeting
I opened a door for baptism, when another sea captain offered
himself as a candidate, by the name of Ebenezar Eames. he was
brother to capt Justus Eames that we Baptized the sabbath before. A
young Lady also offered herself for Baptism. I lead them down into the
water & Baptized them. I truly felt to rejoice to behold the mighty
captains of the sea enter the new & everlasting covenant. The spirit
of God rested upon me. I addressed the people that stood upon the
shore, many were cut to the heart. Spent the night at capt Eames.

September 11, 1837 ~ Monday

11^th Spent the day visiting friends found many believing the gospel
returned to Br J Eames. I accompanied several friends to the meeting
house in the evening to hear Mr Douglass preach, a methodist Priest.
He took his text in 1^st. 5:21. He then commenced open war
against the Book of Mormon & our principles, after doing all he could
& but little at that, he took the Book of Mormon in his hand, and with an
out stretched arm declared he feared none of the judgments of God that