<​Thursday Septr. 14th.—​> I attended a second lecture <​on Socialism​> by Mr [John] Finch; and after he got through, I <​made a few remarks​> alluding to and getting up a Community at , and of the big fish there eating up all the little fish. I said I did not believe the doctrine. Mr Finch replied a few minutes, and said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness— I am the Spiritual prophet— Mr Smith the temporal.” replied to the lecture at some length.—

<​Friday 15th​> I put up a sign “”. <​(see 69a)​> There was an officer drill in .

Rhoda Ann, daughter of and , was born at 15 minutes to 3 P M. in .

<​Saturday 16​> General parade of the near my — went in company with my staff to the muster, and was met by an escort, and arrived before the Legion about noon. I was received and saluted in with Military style <​honors​>. about 1 P M. The Legion was dismissed about one P. M for two hours, and I rode home to dinner. I returned about twenty minutes after three, attended the review, and <​with my staff​> inspected the Legion; after which I took my post and gave orders. I After then <​the inspection I​> made a speech to the Legion. I was highly gratified with the officers and soldiers, and I felt extremely well myself. About sun-down the Legion was dismissed. I rode home with some of my staff highly delighted with the day’s performance, and well paid for my services.

<​Sunday 17th.—​> I was at meeting, and while was preaching I took my post as Mayor outside the Assembly, and <​to​> keep order, and set an example to the other officers. After preaching I gave some instruction about order in the congregation, men among women and women among men, horses in the Assembly, and men and boys on the <​who do not belong there​> &c

P. M.— Mr Blodgett, a Unitarian Minister preached; I was gratified with his sermon in general, but differed in opinion on some points, on which I <​freely​> expressed freely my myself to his great satisfaction, viz, on persecution making the work spread:— like rooting up a flower garden or kicking back the sun. <​(leave 2 lines)​>

<​Monday 18th.​> I received a letter from Governor <​ as follows: <​(see MS. of Septr. 13)​>​> informing me that he did not think there was any danger of <​our​> being invaded by the Missourians; if we were he should do his utmost to suppress it. I told several of my friends that my enemies were trying to get up another scheme to come upon us &c.

I attended a council at my .

A was held at Preston, Halifax Co, Nova Scotia; 1 , 1 1 & 14 Members were represented. Robert Dixon, President, J. Jerman, Clerk.

is elected Probate Judge for the County of , by a majority of 598 votes. [p. 69]