WOODRUFFS JOURNAL VOL. 2

W. W. 1838-[183]9

1st January 1st 1838, to December 31st 1839.

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[FIGURE] W W W W W W W W WILLFORD WOODRUFF'S JOURNAL VOL. 2 AND A SYNOPSIS OF VOL. 1

[FIGURE] W W W W W W W W VOL. 1 ^I confirmed 35, esstablished 8 preaching Places, Planted 3 churches^ IN, 1835, I travled 3248 Miles. Baptized 43 persons. Held 170 meetings. procured 20 subscribers for the Latter Day Saints' Messenger & Advocate and 2 for the reprinted Star. Also 70 signers to the Petition to the Governor^ur^ of Missouri for redress of wrongs done the church by the Jackson County mob. Wrote 18 letters. Ordained 2 teachers and 1 deacon. Held 3 debates. AND ...

PREFACE My parents were born and bred in the town of Farmington Hartford County Connecticut My father Aphek Woodruff was the son of Eldad Woodruff My mother Bulah Thompson was the daughter of Lot Thompson all of Farmington Con[necticut] The occupation of my father was a miller from his youth. I was born in the North part of the town of EFarmington (now called Avon) Hartford County Connecticut on the 1st of March AD 1807. I was the third son of ...

Elder Zerah Pulsipher I was ordained a Teacher under his hands on the 2nd of Jan 1834, in Richland Oswego Co N Y. On the 5th of Nov 1834, I was ordained a Priest under the hands of Elder Simeon Carter by the direction of the High Council in Clay County Missouri. On the 28th of June 1835 I was ordained an Elder in the Church of Latter Day Saints under the hands of Elder Warren Parrish at

THE FIRST BOOK OF WILLFORD VOL. 2 FOR 1838

January 1, 1838 ~ Monday JAN. 1st 1838. I Willford am now standing upon one of the Islands of the sea in defence of the truth and for the word of GOD and the testimony of JESUS CHRIST. I am in North America North Lat 44 West Long 68 46 South Fox Islands Vinalhaven Maine. I am labouring in the ministry alone at this time. I am blessed, however, with the company of Mrs Phebe W Woodruff my companion & friend: O may the LORD bless ...

I also wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes. Spent the night at Capt B Coombs January 4, 1838 ~ Thursday Jan 4. I wrote a Letter to Aphek Woodruff in farmington Con[necticut] January 5, 1838 ~ Friday 5. I wrote a Letter to Asahel Woodruff. I rode in a wherry across the Bay in company with Mrs Woodruff & spent the night with Mr Thomas Arey 1st wrote a letter to ...

Jan and I arose the Spirit of God rested upon me I declared the word of God to the people in great plainness my words were at times mixed with the report of musketry that were echoing outside of of the house. I was plain in declairing to the people the judgments of God I shook my garments in the presens of the people & informed them that I was clear of their Blood. I asked if any wished to receieve the gospel & two arose to Be Baptized We closed the meeting after the evening had borne its ...

January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday 220 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz Capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff We spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m[iles] January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday 201 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him {The spirit of God rested upon me to a great ...

February 1, 1838 ~ Thursday Feb 1st 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 rejecteding 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 ...

February 7, 1838 ~ Wednesday Feb 7th Spent the day at Br Ames 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 Ames 7 m[iles] February 9, 1838 ~ Friday 9 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Sister Rhoda Scamman and sent her $5 dollars spent the night at Br Ames February 10, 1838 ~ Saturday 10 I ...

February 19, 1838 ~ Monday Feb 19th An uncommon blustering day the iair is full of snow and roads blocked up we spent the day in visiting the people they appeared believing. We started to go to our appointment at the schoolhouse and we had to wallow about a mile through the snow drifts without a roads I froze one of my ears during the time. After Preaching to the people we returned to Mr Robert Baily's and spent the night {distance} 4 m[iles] February 20, 1838 ~ Tuesday 20 Elder ...