Dec 28th I spent the fore part of the day in conversation
with Mr William Douglass the Methodist Priest he wanted
me to work miracles to make him believe I reproved him
for taking such a course and left him & walked to N[orth] I.[sland]
on the neck & Preached in the schoolhouse & spent the
night at Mr James Babbadge in company with Messrs Robert Thompson Esq. & James Thompson, from Islesborough
long Island they Invited me to visit them. On the same
day Mrs Woodruff crossed the Thoroughfare in a boat
to the South Island & walked tohe whole length of the
Island to Br Burgess distance 8 or 10 miles the greatest
Journey she ever took on foot she was much fatigued. 4 m[iles]
~ Friday
29th I walked from Mr Babbadge to the top of the rock
our former place of retirement for Prayer, it was a
plesent morning the sun shone upon the waters with
the briliantsy of a summers day my meditations were
sweet although alone after surveying the Islands & sea
a few moments I plucked a handful of fir from a tree
and lade it under the pine (whare I had often prayed
in company with Elder J H Hale see Sept 5th) I kneel
down upon the fir (to keep off from the snow) and offered up
the gratitude of my heart unto God I went my way rejoicing
to Mr Charles Brown whare I found a number of Saints
of one accord in one place and PHEBE with the rest. I
was rejoiced to meet with them. I Preached to a large
congregation from Ruth 1stch 15 16th we had an interesti
ng time several offered themselves for Babtism I spent
the night at C Browns distance of the day 8 miles
~ Saturday
30th I held a Prayer meeting at Br Thomas Arey's 2nd we
had a spiritual time I spent the night at Mr C Browns 2 m[iles]
~ Sunday
31st On the 31st of Dec on Sunday being the last day of 1837
I Preached in No 3rd district to a large congregation upon the Parable of the vineyard. I Baptized two person in the sea at
full tide before a multitude. I obtained five subscribers
~ Thursday
Dec 28th I spent the fore part of the day in conversation
with Mr William Douglass the Methodist Priest he wanted
me to work miracles to make him believe I reproved him
for taking such a course and left him & walked to North Island
on the neck & Preached in the school house & spent the
night at Mr James Babbadge in company with Messrs
Robert Thompson Esq. & James Thompson, from Islesborough
long Island they Invited me to visit them. On the same
day Mrs Woodruff crossed the Thoroughfare in a boat
to the South Island & walked the whole length of the
Island to Br Burgess distance 8 or 10 miles the greatest
Journey she ever took on foot she was much fatigued. 4. miles
~ Friday
29th I walked from Mr Babbadge to the top of the rock
our former place of retirement for Prayer, it was a
plesent morning the sun shone upon the waters with
the briliantsy of a summers day my meditations were
sweet although alone after surveying the Islands & Sea
a few moments I Plucked a handful of fir from a tree
and lade it under the pine (whare I had often Prayed
in company with Elder J H Hale see Sept 5th) I kneel
down upon the fir (to keep off from the snow) and offered up
the gratitude of my heart unto God I went my way rejoicing
to Mr Charles Brown whare I found a number of saints
of one accord in one place and PHEBE with the rest. I
was rejoiced to meet with them. I Preached to a large
congregation from Ruth 1stch 15 16th we had an interesti
ng time several offered themselves for Babtism I spent
the night at C Browns distance of the day 8 miles
~ Saturday
30th I held a Prayer meeting at Br Thomas Arey's 2nd we
had a spiritual time I spent the night at Mr C Browns 2 m
~ Sunday
31st On the 31st of Dec on Sunday being the last day of 1837
I Preached in No 3rd district to a large congregation upon the
Parable of the vineyard. I Baptized two person in the sea at
full tide before a multitude. I obtained five Subscribers
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," December 28, 1837 - December 31, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/oVz