Journal, 1835–1836

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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his duty to be here, or wait until he returned home;— The word of the Lord came to unto me saying, that had better not be baptised here, and that he had better not return by water, also that there were three men that were seeking his destruction, to be ware of his eneys [enemies]
17 November 1835 • Tuesday
Tuesday 17th exibited <​the Alphabet​> some of the ancient records to and some others, went with him to to see the Mumies, he we then took the parting hand, and he started for home, being strong in the faith of the gospel of Christ and determined to obey the requirements of the same.
I returned home and spent the day dictating and comparing letters.
This has been a fine pleasant day although cool, this Evening at early candlelight I pr[e]ached at the , returned home and retired to rest,
18 November 1835 • Wednesday
Thursday <​Wednesday​> 18th at home in the fore noon, untill about 11, oclock. I then went to ’s, to preach his fathers funeral Sermon, by the request of the family I preached on the subject of the resurection, the congregation were verry attentive and went with me to the funeral, we rode in a waggon, had a pleasant ride, the weather was pleasant, when we went. but cloudy and cool when we returned [p. 45]
his duty to be here, or wait until he returned home;— The word of the Lord came unto me saying, that had better not be baptised here, and that he had better not return by water, also that there were three men that were seeking his destruction, to be ware of his eneys [enemies]
17 November 1835 • Tuesday
Tuesday 17th exibited the Alphabet of the ancient records to and some others, went with him to to see the Mumies, we then took the parting hand, and he started for home, being strong in the faith of the gospel of Christ and determined to obey the requirements of the same.
I returned home and spent the day dictating and comparing letters.
This has been a fine pleasant day although cool, this Evening at early candlelight I preached at the , returned home and retired to rest,
18 November 1835 • Wednesday
Wednesday 18th at home in the fore noon, untill about 11, oclock. I then went to ’s, to preach his fathers funeral Sermon, by the request of the family I preached on the subject of the resurection, the congregation were verry attentive and went with me to the funeral, we rode in a waggon, had a pleasant ride, the weather was pleasant, when we went. but cloudy and cool when we returned [p. 45]
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