should come upon him for rejecting that Book as being the word of
God &c. I took the minutes of his discours & when he closed I arose
and informed the people I would hold a meeting at the meetinghouse
on Sunday and answer his objections. I however rectifyed some of
his mistakes in his presence. Spent the night with Brother Eames. 7 m[iles]
~ Tuesday
Sept 12th We held a meeting at Mr. C. Sterretts & Baptized his whole house-
hold being three of them Elder Hale administered the ordinance un
to them. We spent the night with Brother Cyrus Sterrett. Distance 3 miles
~ Wednesday
13 I walked in company with Elder Hale to the Post Office whare we both
receieved a Letter from our wives. Phebe wrote to me, & Olive to
Brother Hale. We truly rejoiced in our souls to hear from them. {I shed
my tears of joy on them while sitting and reading them as the ships were passing by me} Spent the night at Br Eames. 1 [mile]
16 I wrote a Letter to Aunt Anna Cosset & her household
~ Sunday
17 Sunday I went to the Baptist meeting house, & there ^met^ a large congregation
assembled from both Islands. I dwelt upon the subject that Mr Douglass
handled against the Book of Mormon and our principals. I Preached 2 1/2 hou-
rs and answered avery objection brought against us or the Book.
After meeting Elder Hale Baptized a female. I met the people
again & preached the gospel unto them. Spent the night with Br Eames
19 Mr G. J. Newton returned to the Island & brought several other
Baptist Priest with him to hold a protracted meeting
~ Wednesday
20 Spent the day in visiting the friends, & Preached at night in the east
school house. I preached Christs sermon on the mount. [Matthew 5-7] the spirit of
God rested upon me. I spent the night at Mr Abram Carvers. 6 miles
~ Thursday
21 Spent the day visiting friends. Elder Hale went to the South Island
I spent the night with Mr Ephraim Luce. Distance 5 miles
~ Friday
22 I preached at the North school house, spent the night with S. Luce. 2 [miles]
~ Saturday
23 Preached at the North school house & I Baptized one. {The devil tempted some but
we got a victory on him.} Spent the night at Brother Eames{Distance} 6 miles
~ Sunday
24 Sunday Preached at Brother J. Eames to a large congregation {two sermons}
~ Monday
25 Left North Island, & crossed the thoroughfare to the South Island &
called upon Mr Abigah Luce. I here met Elder Hale I preached in the
evening, & spent the night with Mr Luce. distance of the day 3 miles
~ Tuesday
26 I attend a marriage at Mr Jonathan Burgess, his daughter Martha
Burgess joined in matrimony to Mr Joseph Sylvester. I preached
in the school house No. 2 the spirit of God rested upon me. I spent
the night at Mr John Smith's & I dreamed of seeing the great
Draggon or beast with all of his heads and horns to the number of six
hundred three score and six. [Revelation 13:18] He was about 20 rods in length with
many riding upon his back without fear or alarm 9 miles
should come upon him for rejecting that Book as being the word of
God &c. I took the minutes of his discours & when he closed I arose
and informed the people I would hold a meeting at the meetinghouse
on Sunday and answer his objections. I however rectifyed some of
his mistakes in his presence. Spent the night with Brother Eames. 7 miles
~ Tuesday
Sept 12th We held a meeting at Mr. C. Sterretts & Baptized his whole house
hold being three of them Elder Hale administered the ordinance un
to them. We spent the night with Brother Cyrus Sterrett. Distance 3 miles
~ Wednesday
13 I walked in company with Elder Hale to the Post Office whare we both
receieved a Letter from our wives. Phebe wrote to me, & Olive to
Brother Hale. We truly rejoiced in our souls to hear from them. {I shed
my tears of joy on them while sitting and reading them as the ships were passing by me} Spent the night at Br Eames. 1.
16 I wrote a Letter to Aunt Anna Cosset & her household
~ Sunday
17 Sunday I went to the Baptist meeting house, & there met a large congregation
assembled from both Islands. I dwelt upon the subject that Mr Douglass
handled against the Book of Mormon and our principals. I Preached 2 1/2 hou
rs and answered avery objection brought against us or the Book.
After meeting Elder Hale Baptized a female. I met the people
again & Preached the gospel unto them. Spent the night with Br Eames
19 Mr G. J. Newton returned to the Island & brought several other
Baptist Priest with him to hold a protracted meeting
~ Wednesday
20 Spent the day in visiting the friends, & Preached at night in the east
school house. I Preached Christs sermon on the mount. the Spirit of
God rested upon me. I spent the night at Mr Abram Carvers. 6. miles
~ Thursday
21 Spent the day visiting friends. Elder Hale went to the South Island
I spent the night with Mr Ephraim Luce. Distance 5 miles
~ Friday
22 I Preached at the north schoolhouse. spent the night with S. Luce. 2. miles
~ Saturday
23 Preached at the north school house & I Baptized one. {The devil tempted some but
we got a victory on him.} Spent the night at Brother Eames{Distance} 6 miles
~ Sunday
24 Sunday Preached at Brother J. Eames to a large congregation {two sermons}
~ Monday
25 Left North Island, & crossed the thoroughfare to the south Island &
called upon Mr Abigah Luce. I here met Elder Hale I Preached in the
evening, & spent the night with Mr Luce. distance of the day 3. miles
~ Tuesday
26 I attend a marriage at Mr Jonathan Burgess, his daughter Martha
Burgess joined in matrimony to Mr Joseph Sylvester. I preached
in the school house No. 2. the spirit of God rested upon me. I spent
the night at Mr John Smith's & I dreamed of seeing the great
Draggon or beast with all of his heads and horns to the number of six
hundred three score and six. He was about 20 rods in length with
many riding upon his back without fear or alarm 9 miles
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," September 11, 1837 - September 26, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/oKX
