Dec 19th I left Mrs Woodruff at Br Ames and walked in company
with Valentine Ames to John Kents we then crossed the
theroughfare in a wherry to the South Island I then took the parting
hand with Br Valentine who returned home while in the name
of Eligah's ^God^ I bend my way to search out the Blood of Ephraim
on South Island, O my God assist me I pray in this work. I
walked to Mr Isaac Crocket's & held a meeting at his house
& spent the night with Mr Merchant distance 7 miles
~ Wednesday
20th Spent the morning in clearing away Ice in the long
cove to prepare a place for Baptizing when the tide
arose I accordingly met at 3 PM & Baptized one person
and Preached at Mr Isaac Crocket's & spent the night
~ Thursday
221ndst Walked to Mr John Smith's and preached in the
schoolhouse at night & spent the night with J Smith. 6 m[iles]
~ Friday
22nd Visited the school in No. 2 taught by Mr Daniel Luce
I gave an address to the school & closed by prayer
I then walked to Mr Charles Browns preached at
his house & spent the night with him distance 4 mil
~ Saturday
23 I preached at Mr John M Sullers the power of God
rested upon me I spoke in tongues & Interpeted & some
cryed aloud & one wished to be baptized {spent the night distance} 2 m
~ Sunday
24th Sunday Preached two sermons in schoolhouse
No 2 to a large congregation then walked to Thomas
Arey's 2nd Preached to the people and Baptized two
persons to it Capt Thomas Arey 2nd & John M Sullers
before a multitude Spent the night before Br Ar
with Br Arey 2nd distance 5 miles
~ Monday
25 Christmas walked in company with Br Arey to
No 4th district preached in the deep hollow schoolhous
to a large congregation from Acts 13 ch 40, 41. I spent
the night at Mr James Fernal My soul was vex'd
with the wicked procedings of Mr Towl a school teache[r]
in rejecting my testimony &c distance 5 miles
~ Tuesday
26th Walked to Mr Isaac Crockett's preached at his house
& spent the night at Mr Merchant's distance 8 mile
~ Wednesday
27. Baptized two persons in the long cove at full tide amid the
Ice. Walked to Abigah Luce Preached at his house on the Book of
Mormon the spirit of God rested upon me distance 3 miles
~ Tuesday
Dec 19th I left Mrs Woodruff at Br Ames and walked in company
with Valentine Ames to John Kents we then crossed the
theroughfare in a wherry to the south Island I then took the parting
hand with Br Valentine who returned home while in the name
of Eligah's God I bend my way to search out the Blood of Ephraim
on south Island. O my God assist me I pray in this work. I
walked to Mr Isaac Crocket's & held a meeting at his house
& spent the night with Mr Merchant distance 7 miles
~ Wednesday
20th Spent the morning in clearing away Ice in the long
cove to prepare a place for Baptizing when the tide
arose I accordingly met at 3 PM & Baptized one person
and Preached at Mr Isaac Crocket's & spent the night
~ Thursday
21st walked to Mr John Smith's and Preached in the
schoolhouse at night & spent the night with J Smith. 6 miles
~ Friday
22nd visited the school in No. 2. taught by Mr Daniel Luce
I gave an address to the school & closed by Prayer
I then walked to Mr Charles Browns preached at
his house & spent the night with him distance 4 mil
~ Saturday
23 I Preached at Mr John M Sullers the power of God
rested upon me I spoke in tongues & Interpeted & some
cryed aloud & one wished to be baptized {spent the night distance} 2 miles
~ Sunday
24th Sunday Preached two sermons in schoolhouse
No 2. to a large congregation then walked to Thomas
Arey's 2nd Preached to the People and Baptized two
Persons to wit capt Thomas Arey 2nd & John M Sullers
before a multitude spent the night before Br
with Br Arey 2nd distance 5 miles
~ Monday
25 Christmas walked in company with Br Arey to
No 4th district preached in the deep hollow school hous
to a large congregation from Acts 13 ch 40, 41. I spent
the night at Mr James Fernal My soul was vex'd
with the wicked procedings of Mr Towl a school teacher
in rejecting my testimony &c distance 5 miles
~ Tuesday
26th walked to Mr Isaac Crockett's Preached at his house
& spent the night at Mr Merchant's distance 8 mile
~ Wednesday
27. Baptized two persons in the long cove at full tide amid the
Ice. Walked to Abigah Luce Preached at his house on the Book of
Mormon the spirit of God rested upon me distance 3 miles
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," December 19, 1837 - December 27, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 9, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/nx4