of the Methodist church and a priest.
The timber is pine, fir, spruce, hem-
lock and birch, also gooseberries,
raspberries, whortleberries and upland
cranberries; bushes and timber grow
out of the crevices of the rocks.

There is a great amount and variety
of fish in the waters around these
Islands, viz.: whale, black fish, shark,
ground shark, pilot fish, horse
mackerel, sturgeon, salmon, halibut,
cod, pollock, tomcod, hake, haddock,
mackerel, shad, bass, alewives, herring,
pohagen, dolphin, whiting, frost fish,
flounders, smelt, skate, shrimp, shad,
cusk, blue backs, scollop, dogfish,
muttonfish, lumpfish, squid, five fin-
gers, monkfish, nursefish, sunfish,
swordfish, thrasher, cat, scuppog, two-
tog, eyefish, cunner, ling eels, lobsters,
clams, mussels, winkels, porpoises,
seals, &c.

Sept. 6—The harbor was filled with
a school of mackerel, which were
caught in great numbers by the people
standing upon the wharf.

While standing upon the farm of
Eleazar Carver on the north island I
counted fifty five islands, many of
which were inhabited.

Oct. 2—I left the island with Elder
Hale; Cap. Ames took us to Thomas-
town in a sloop.

—3—We walked forty six miles to
Bath.

—4—We attended a baptist conven-
tion, and preached to a large congrega-
tion in the evening in Pierce's hall;
the people listened attentively.

—5—We walked thirty six miles to
Portland.

—6—Walked ten miles to father
Carter's in Scarborough, where I found
my wife and friends well.

—9—I parted with Elder Hale,
who returned to Kirtland. I contin-
ued preaching through various towns
on the main land until Nov. 2, when
I again returned to Fox Islands, ac-
companied by my wife.

—15—I visited the Isle of Holt,
twelve miles east, and preached to an
attentive congregation, leaving them
the Book of Mormon, which they pro-
mised to read. I returned on the
16th.

I continued my labors during the
winter of 1837-8, and nearly every
person had attended my meetings,
and taken sides for or against. Our
enemies made attempts to break up
our meetings.

Jan. 15, 1838—A company of
sailors belonging to the United States
revenue cutter, brought on shore a
swivel and joined the mob, parading
near the house where I was preaching,
and discharged it several times, accom-
panied with small arms, with the in-
tention of breaking up the meeting.
Some of the mob gathered around to
see what effect this would have. I
warned them in the name of the Lord,
and proclaimed the judgements of
God that awaited the wicked, and
shook my garments in the presence of
the people, and told them I was clear
of their blood; but they only heard
my voice intermingled with the roar
of cannon and musketry. Before I
closed speaking, the sailors went back
on board the revenue cutter. At the
close of the meeting I baptized two,
also one next day, and while baptiz-
ing, the mob again commenced firing
guns. The Baptists and Methodists
got up the mob. Mr. Douglas, the
Methodist Priest, when argument
failed him, applied to all the magis-
trates for warrants against me; they
refused to grant them as he had no
cause of complaint.

Feb. 13—I crossed in the mailboat
to Hampden, and ordained James
Townsend. We walked together
through deep snows, and visited and
preached in the towns of Searsmont,
Belfast, Northport, Frankfort, Hamp-
den, and twice in the city hall in Ban-
gor, to large assemblies, and returned
to Fox Islands via Casteem and the
Isle of Holt. Arrived in Vinal Haven
March 8. Elder Townsend returned
home.

March 22—I accompanied brother
Stirrat, at low tide, on to a bar some
forty rods from shore, to dig some
clams. We were soon joined by Mrs.
Woodruff and sister Stone, who had a
curiosity to see how clams were dug.
The ground for about twelve rods
nearer shore was several feet lower
than the point we were on, but we
were so busily engaged we did not
observe the flowing tide until we were
surrounded by water, and having no
boat, our only alternative was to wade
ashore and carry the women, which

of the Methodist church and a priest. The timber is pine, fir, spruce, hemlock and birch, also gooseberries, raspberries, whortleberries and upland cranberries; bushes and timber grow out of the crevices of the rocks.

There is a great amount and variety of fish in the waters around these Islands, viz.: whale, black fish, shark, ground shark, pilot fish, horse mackerel, sturgeon, salmon, halibut, cod, pollock, tomcod, hake, haddock, mackerel, shad, bass, alewives, herring, pohagen, dolphin, whiting, frost fish, flounders, smelt, skate, shrimp, shad, cusk, blue backs, scollop, dogfish, muttonfish, lumpfish, squid, five fingers, monkfish, nursefish, sunfish, swordfish, thrasher, cat, scuppog, twotog, eyefish, cunner, ling eels, lobsters, clams, mussels, winkels, porpoises, seals, &c.

Sept. 6—The harbor was filled with a school of mackerel, which were caught in great numbers by the people standing upon the wharf.

While standing upon the farm of Eleazar Carver on the north island I counted fifty five islands, many of which were inhabited.

Oct. 2—I left the island with Elder Hale; Cap. Ames took us to Thomastown in a sloop.

—3—We walked forty six miles to Bath.

—4—We attended a baptist convention, and preached to a large congregation in the evening in Pierce's hall; the people listened attentively.

—5—We walked thirty six miles to Portland.

—6—Walked ten miles to father Carter's in Scarborough, where I found my wife and friends well.

—9—I parted with Elder Hale, who returned to Kirtland. I continued preaching through various towns on the main land until Nov. 2, when I again returned to Fox Islands, accompanied by my wife.

—15—I visited the Isle of Holt, twelve miles east, and preached to an attentive congregation, leaving them the Book of Mormon, which they promised to read. I returned on the 16th.

I continued my labors during the winter of 1837-8, and nearly every person had attended my meetings, and taken sides for or against. Our enemies made attempts to break up our meetings.

Jan. 15, 1838—A company of sailors belonging to the United States revenue cutter, brought on shore a swivel and joined the mob, parading near the house where I was preaching, and discharged it several times, accompanied with small arms, with the intention of breaking up the meeting. Some of the mob gathered around to see what effect this would have. I warned them in the name of the Lord, and proclaimed the judgements of God that awaited the wicked, and shook my garments in the presence of the people, and told them I was clear of their blood; but they only heard my voice intermingled with the roar of cannon and musketry. Before I closed speaking, the sailors went back on board the revenue cutter. At the close of the meeting I baptized two, also one next day, and while baptizing, the mob again commenced firing guns. The Baptists and Methodists got up the mob. Mr. Douglas, the Methodist Priest, when argument failed him, applied to all the magistrates for warrants against me; they refused to grant them as he had no cause of complaint.

Feb. 13—I crossed in the mailboat to Hampden, and ordained James Townsend. We walked together through deep snows, and visited and preached in the towns of Searsmont, Belfast, Northport, Frankfort, Hampden, and twice in the city hall in Bangor, to large assemblies, and returned to Fox Islands via Casteem and the Isle of Holt. Arrived in Vinal Haven March 8. Elder Townsend returned home.

March 22—I accompanied brother Stirrat, at low tide, on to a bar some forty rods from shore, to dig some clams. We were soon joined by Mrs. Woodruff and sister Stone, who had a curiosity to see how clams were dug. The ground for about twelve rods nearer shore was several feet lower than the point we were on, but we were so busily engaged we did not observe the flowing tide until we were surrounded by water, and having no boat, our only alternative was to wade ashore and carry the women, which