December 19, 1837 ~ Tuesday

Dec 19^th 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

December 20, 1837 ~ Wednesday

20^th 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

December 21, 1837 ~ Thursday

21^st walked to Mr John Smith's and Preached in the
schoolhouse at night & spent the night with J Smith. 6 m[iles]

December 22, 1837 ~ Friday

22^nd 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

December 23, 1837 ~ 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[iles]

December 24, 1837 ~ Sunday

24^th 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 [w]it capt Thomas Arey 2nd & John M Sullers
before a multitude spent the night [2 illegible words]
with Br Arey 2nd distance 5 miles

December 25, 1837 ~ Monday

25 Christmas walked in company with Br Arey to
No 4^th 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 teache[r]
in rejecting my testimony &c distance 5 miles

December 26, 1837 ~ Tuesday

26^th walked to Mr Isaac Crockett's Preached at his house
& spent the night at Mr Merchant's distance 8 mile

December 27, 1837 ~ 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