moved me in my determination

The next day this article in the paper went
the rounds of the time among our friends and neighbours
They said it would not do for us to go ^and^ for that we should
be killed &c if we did go

These fears formed no part of my trials
yet at no part of my time since I had joined the Church
was I subject to more care and suspence than now.
Yet I was never stronger in the faith.

But the case stood with me thus: The
Lord had commanded me to go to Zion spedily and while
I was setting myself about the undertaking the Devil and
his agents were using their combined extertions to hinder
me. I had been waiting for the Saints from the
Islands of the sea to accompany them until it was
very late in the season; the fFall rains were upon us
and cold weather would soon set in and the minds of
the Saints around me were cast down and depressed
We had a dreary journey of two thousand miles before
us with no other prospect than to camp upon the cold
and damp ground. I had also a sick infant of only
two months old to take with me and my wife whose
spirits at times felt severly the circumstances around us;
and when she suffered I suffered also. But thank God
she stood the trial like a brave woman

These were some of the things that made me
anxious at the time but I was determined to make the
journey before another Spring even if it was alone and on
foot and I had to b[u]y my bread by the way.

On the 28th I received a letter from brother
Nathaniel Thomas in Camden in which he said "We are
almost ready, and shall start to-morrow morning." This
cheered us.

Some days, however, passed before they arrived
and on the 3rd of October Elder Townsend started to look after
them and see why they did not get along.

On the next day at 2 p.m. our anxiety was
releived for the camp came in sight and I immediately
accompanied them to Sister Foss' house where a busy scene ensued.

moved me in my determination

The next day this article in the paper went the rounds of the time among our friends and neighbours They said it would not do for us to go and for that we should be killed &c if we did go

These fears formed no part of my trials yet at no part of my time since I had joined the Church was I subject to more care and suspence than now. Yet I was never stronger in the faith.

But the case stood with me thus: The Lord had commanded me to go to Zion spedily and while I was setting myself about the undertaking the Devil and his agents were using their combined extertions to hinder me. I had been waiting for the Saints from the Islands of the sea to accompany them until it was very late in the season; theFall rains were upon us and cold weather would soon set in and the minds of the Saints around me were cast down and depressed We had a dreary journey of two thousand miles before us with no other prospect than to camp upon the cold and damp ground. I had also a sick infant of only two months old to take with me and my wife whose spirits at times felt severly the circumstances around us; and when she suffered I suffered also. But thank God she stood the trial like a brave woman

These were some of the things that made me anxious at the time but I was determined to make the journey before another Spring even if it was alone and on foot and I had to buy my bread by the way.

On the 28th I received a letter from brother Nathaniel Thomas in Camden in which he said "We are almost ready, and shall start to-morrow morning." This cheered us.

Some days, however, passed before they arrived and on the 3rd of October Elder Townsend started to look after them and see why they did not get along.

On the next day at 2 p.m. our anxiety was releived for the camp came in sight and I immediately accompanied them to Sister Foss' house where a busy scene ensued.