with his rabble, and asked many ques-
tions; he said I had no right to my
opinion, and no man had a right to
preach the gospel unless he had a
collegiate education. I told him I
would admit that point, when he would
tell me at what college Jesus Christ
and his Apostles obtained their educa-
tion: the priest and rabble then
left.

—12—I preached in a school house
in West Avon to an attentive congre-
gation; after meeting I baptized my
uncle, Ozem Woodruff, his wife and
son, John, in fulfilment of a dream
which I had at ten years of age.

I visited most of my relatives in
Conn., and preached the Gospel to
them.

—16—I preached at Adna Hart's
in Avon, where I was met by my step-
mother and sister, also by my wife,
who had travelled alone from Kirtland,
and was on her way to visit her father
in Maine.

—19—Elder Hale went to New
Rowley, Mass., to visit his friends.
I had been solicited to preach to the
citizens of Farmington by many promi-
nent men, but every room which was
offered me, including the town hall,
was closed against me by the Rev.
Noah Porter, pastor of the Presby-
terian church, until the Methodist
church was offered me, which he had
not influence to close. Two hours
after I gave out the appointment, the
house was filled, and I preached to a
very attentive congregation, including
my father and his household, for an
hour and a half, upon the first princi-
ples of the Gospel; I gave liberty to
the assembly to ask any questions, or
find any fault with what I had said,
but I met with no opposition.

—20—I left my father's house, and,
with my wife, rode by stage to Hart-
ford.

—21—Not having money to pay
the fare for us both, I paid her fare in
the stage to New Rowley, Mass., and
I walked through a hot sultry day
fifteen hours, averaging three and a
half miles per hour, making 52
miles.

—22—I walked 48 miles.

—23—I walked 36 miles, and ar-
rived at Elder Nathaniel Holme's, in
New Rowley, at two o'clock, p.m.,
making 136 miles in a little over two
days and a half. I met with my wife
and Elder Milton Holmes, at his
father's house: I spent several days
in preaching to the Saints in that
region.

Aug. 1—We left New Rowley, and
was joined by Elder Hale, who accom-
panied us to Saco, Maine.

—7—I accompanied my wife to her
father's in Scarborough, Maine. We
were kindly received: it was the first
time I had seen any of her relations.
We found mother Carter very sick.
I spent several days visiting the Saints
in that region.

—10—I accompanied Ezra and
Fabien Carter, my brothers-in-law,
on a fishing excursion; we caught
with hooks 250 codfish, haddock, and
hake, and saw four whales; it being
the first time I had ever seen that
class of fish that swallowed Jonah.

—18—With Elder Hale, I started
to fill my mission on Fox Islands; we
walked to Portland, and spent the
night at Mr. Samuel Hale's.

—19—We took the steamer Bangor
85 miles to Owl's Head, where we
arrived at sunset, without means to
prosecute our journey further. We
retired to a high hill, and bowed
before the Lord, and prayed that he
would open our way; the spirit of the
Lord rested upon us, and testified
unto us that our prayers would be
answered. As we arose from our
knees, a sloop came into the harbor;
we went to the captain, and enquired
where he was going; he replied,
through the channel of Vinal Haven;
he took us on board and landed us on
North Fox Islands, at 2 a.m. on the
20th. We wandered in the dark about
an hour, rambling over rocks and
bushes, found the house of Mr. Natha-
niel Dyer, and were entertained. It
being Sunday morning, Mr. Benjamin
Kent piloted us to the Baptist meet-
ing-house, occupied by Elder Gideon
J. Newton, pastor of the only religious
denomination upon the Island. At
the door, I sent for the deacon, and
told him I wished him to inform the
minister that we were servants of God,
and wished to deliver a message to
that people. The minister sent word
for us to come into the pulpit; accord-
ingly, with valise in hand, we walked

with his rabble, and asked many questions; he said I had no right to my opinion, and no man had a right to preach the gospel unless he had a collegiate education. I told him I would admit that point, when he would tell me at what college Jesus Christ and his Apostles obtained their education: the priest and rabble then left.

—12—I preached in a school house in West Avon to an attentive congregation; after meeting I baptized my uncle, Ozem Woodruff, his wife and son, John, in fulfilment of a dream which I had at ten years of age.

I visited most of my relatives in Conn., and preached the Gospel to them.

—16—I preached at Adna Hart's in Avon, where I was met by my stepmother and sister, also by my wife, who had travelled alone from Kirtland, and was on her way to visit her father in Maine.

—19—Elder Hale went to New Rowley, Mass., to visit his friends. I had been solicited to preach to the citizens of Farmington by many prominent men, but every room which was offered me, including the town hall, was closed against me by the Rev. Noah Porter, pastor of the Presbyterian church, until the Methodist church was offered me, which he had not influence to close. Two hours after I gave out the appointment, the house was filled, and I preached to a very attentive congregation, including my father and his household, for an hour and a half, upon the first principles of the Gospel; I gave liberty to the assembly to ask any questions, or find any fault with what I had said, but I met with no opposition.

—20—I left my father's house, and, with my wife, rode by stage to Hartford.

—21—Not having money to pay the fare for us both, I paid her fare in the stage to New Rowley, Mass., and I walked through a hot sultry day fifteen hours, averaging three and a half miles per hour, making 52 miles.

—22—I walked 48 miles.

—23—I walked 36 miles, and arrived at Elder Nathaniel Holme's, in New Rowley, at two o'clock, p.m., making 136 miles in a little over two days and a half. I met with my wife and Elder Milton Holmes, at his father's house: I spent several days in preaching to the Saints in that region.

Aug. 1—We left New Rowley, and was joined by Elder Hale, who accompanied us to Saco, Maine.

—7—I accompanied my wife to her father's in Scarborough, Maine. We were kindly received: it was the first time I had seen any of her relations. We found mother Carter very sick. I spent several days visiting the Saints in that region.

—10—I accompanied Ezra and Fabien Carter, my brothers-in-law, on a fishing excursion; we caught with hooks 250 codfish, haddock, and hake, and saw four whales; it being the first time I had ever seen that class of fish that swallowed Jonah.

—18—With Elder Hale, I started to fill my mission on Fox Islands; we walked to Portland, and spent the night at Mr. Samuel Hale's.

—19—We took the steamer Bangor 85 miles to Owl's Head, where we arrived at sunset, without means to prosecute our journey further. We retired to a high hill, and bowed before the Lord, and prayed that he would open our way; the spirit of the Lord rested upon us, and testified unto us that our prayers would be answered. As we arose from our knees, a sloop came into the harbor; we went to the captain, and enquired where he was going; he replied, through the channel of Vinal Haven; he took us on board and landed us on North Fox Islands, at 2 a.m. on the 20th. We wandered in the dark about an hour, rambling over rocks and bushes, found the house of Mr. Nathaniel Dyer, and were entertained. It being Sunday morning, Mr. Benjamin Kent piloted us to the Baptist meeting-house, occupied by Elder Gideon J. Newton, pastor of the only religious denomination upon the Island. At the door, I sent for the deacon, and told him I wished him to inform the minister that we were servants of God, and wished to deliver a message to that people. The minister sent word for us to come into the pulpit; accordingly, with valise in hand, we walked