Journal, 1835–1836

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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with attention, while I delivered a lecture of about 3, hours in length, I had liberty in speaking, some presbyterians were present, as I after learned, and I expect that some of my saying’s set like a garment that was well fit[t]ed, as I exposed their abominations in the language of the scriptures, and I pray God that it may be like a nail in a sure place, driven by the master of assemblies, Col. Chamberlains Son called to day
30 December 1835 • Wednesday
Wednesday 30 spent the day in reading hebrew at the council room, in company with which gave me much sattisfaction, on the account of his returning health, for I delight in his company
31 December 1835 • Thursday
Friday morning Jany. 1st, 1836 Thursday morning 31st. at home, after attending to the duties of my family, retired to the council room, to persue my studies, the council of the , convened in the <​upper​> room in the directly over the room wher we were convened, in our study studies, they sent for me and the , (or part of them,) to recieve council from us on the subject of the , which is to be held on Saturday next
In the after noon I attended at the to give directions, concerning [p. 93]
with attention, while I delivered a lecture of about 3, hours in length, I had liberty in speaking, some presbyterians were present, as I after learned, and I expect that some of my saying’s set like a garment that was well fitted, as I exposed their abominations in the language of the scriptures, and I pray God that it may be like a nail in a sure place, driven by the master of assemblies, Col. Chamberlains Son called to day
30 December 1835 • Wednesday
Wednesday 30 spent the day in reading hebrew at the council room, in company with which gave me much sattisfaction, on the account of his returning health, for I delight in his company
31 December 1835 • Thursday
Thursday morning 31st. at home, after attending to the duties of my family, retired to the council room, to persue my studies, the council of the , convened in the upper room in the directly over the room wher we were convened, in our studies, they sent for me and the , (or part of them,) to recieve council from us on the subject of the , which is to be held on Saturday next
In the after noon I attended at the to give directions, concerning [p. 93]
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