NOV 10th I took the parting hand with Mrs. Woodruff & other friends
walked to Br Ames from thence in company with Valentine
Ames to John Kents we crossed the thoroughfar^e^ to the South Island
to Mr Isaac Crocketts I preached at his house Mr Crockett
in some respects is a wonderful man {I dreamed a wonderful dream at his house}
in dreams and visions &c distance of the day 7 miles
~ Saturday
11th Walked from Mr Crocketts to No 2 visited the Saints found
them strong in the faith Preached at night at No 2. Spent
the night at Mr Charles Brown distance of the day 12 miles
~ Sunday
12th Sunday preached at No 2 two sermons & spent
the night at Brother Burgess distance 4 miles
~ Monday
13th Preached at Mr Anthony Coombs and Baptized two
Persons Spent the night at Mr Coombs 3 miles
~ Tuesday
14th Visited many friends walked to No 2 through an unco-
mmon snow storm & preached to the people Spent the
night at Capt Benjamin Coombs 6 miles
~ Wednesday
15 I went on board the Susan Eliza with Capt Coombs for
the purpose of visiting the Isle of Holt their was much snow
on board the vessel we had a fair wind & rough sea & ple-
asent over head. I arived at the Isle of Holt at 12 oclock
and dined with Mr William Barters. I Preached at early
candle light in the schoolhouse. Spent the night with John
Turner Esq & I sold him the Book of Mormon this is the
third Island of the sea that I have visited & preached
to the people & left them the Book of Mormon 12 mile
~ Thursday
16th I went on board the vessel and fell upon my knees & pra-
yed for God to have mercy upon the people & cause the
Book of Mormon to prove a Blessing to the Island. We
left Esq Turner's wharf on board the vessel at 12 oclock
at noon. We were becalmed on the way, and if St. Paul
rowed hard to make the land in a tempest [Acts 27] so did we row
hard to make the land in a calm. We were eight hours
in travling 12 miles and after rowing three hours we
reached Capt Coombs at 8 oclock PM. distance 12 miles
~ Friday
17th Spent the day in visiting friends preached at Mr Charles
Brown to a large attentive congregation from Jer 31st ch 22 v. the spirit of God rested upon me {Spent the night at Ch[arles] Brown's} 4 miles
~ Saturday
18th Walked in company with several frends to Mr Anthony
Coombs at Seal Bay. We took a sail boat & crossed to the north Island to Br Ames from thence to Esq Luce whare
I found Mrs Woodruff we returned to Br Ames distance 12 m
~ Sunday
19th Sunday I preached at Br Justus Ames & Baptized two
persons vic [viz] {Captain}Valentine Ames & Mary Ames I confir-
med three and communed with the Saints. {We all had the
prince of darkness to contend with through the day The power [of] darkness fails} I spent the night at
Brother J Ames
~ Friday
NOV 10th I took the parting hand with Mrs. Woodruff & other friends
walked to Br Ames from thence in company with Valentine
Ames to John Kents we crossed the thoroughfare to the South Island
to Mr Isaac Crocketts I Preached at his house Mr Crockett
in some respects is a wonderful man {I dreamed a wonderful dream at his house}
In dreams and visions &c distance of the day 7. miles
~ Saturday
11th Walked from Mr Crocketts to No 2. visited the saints found
them strong in the faith Preached at night at No 2. Spent
the night at Mr Charles Brown distance of the day 12 miles
~ Sunday
12th Sunday Preached at No 2. two sermons & spent
the night at Brother Burgess distance 4 miles
~ Monday
13th Preached at Mr Anthony Coombs and Baptized two
Persons spent the night at Mr Coombs 3 miles
~ Tuesday
14th Visited many friends walked to No 2. through an uncommon snow storm & preached to the People spent the
night at Capt Benjamin Coombs 6 miles
~ Wednesday
15 I went on board the Susan Eliza with Capt Coombs for
the purpose of visiting the Isle of Holt their was much snow
on board the vessel we had a fair wind & rough sea & pleasent over head. I arived at the Isle of Holt at 12 oclock
and dined with Mr William Barters. I Preached at early
candle light in the Schoolhouse. Spent the night with John
Turner Esq & I sold him the Book of Mormon this is the
third Island of the sea that I have visited & Preached
to the People & left them the Book of Mormon 12 mile
~ Thursday
16th I went on board the vessel and fell upon my Knees & prayed for God to have mercy upon the People & cause the
Book of Mormon to prove a Blessing to the Island. We
left Esq Turner's wharf on board the vessel at 12 oclock
at noon. We were becalmed on the way. and if St. Paul
rowed hard to make the land in a tempest so did we row
hard to make the land in a calm. We were eight hours
in travling 12 miles and after rowing three hours we
reached Capt Coombs at 8 oclock PM. distance 12. miles
~ Friday
17th Spent the day in visiting friends Preached at Mr Charles
Brown to a large attentive congregation from Jer 31st
ch 22. v. the spirit of God rested upon me {Spent the night at Charles Brown's} 4 miles
~ Saturday
18th walked in company with several frends to Mr Anthony
Coombs at Seal Bay. We took a sail boat & crossed to the
north Island to Br Ames from thence to Esq Luce whare
I found Mrs Woodruff we returned to Br Ames distance 12 miles
~ Sunday
19th Sunday I Preached at Br Justus Ames & Baptized two
Persons viz {Captain}Valentine Ames & Mary Ames I confir-med three and communed with the saints. {We all had the
prince of darkness to contend with through the day. The Power of darkness fails.} I spent the night at
Brother J Ames
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," November 10, 1837 - November 19, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/v55