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Day in the Life

Dec 20, 1835

Journal Entry

December 20, 1835 ~ Sunday

20th Rode on Sunday to Clarks River Preached
at Mr Henry Thomas'es house at 12 oclock whare
A mob of Fifty men {was goaded} led by A Baptist Priest
came out against me But after questioning me
on one point their leader advised them not to
lay hands on no man for their principles it
was good advise & well taken I Preached again
at night at the same place & Baptized 3 Persons
the man of the house & his mother Mother
who was 78 years of age & another sister
were the Persons Baptized. Rode 10 miles

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35 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Thomas, Rachel Stillwell
abt. 1759-abt. 1837
5 mentions
1835 Southern Convert

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Clarks River, Calloway County, Kentucky

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Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)
^Sunday^ Rode to Clarks River preached at Brother Thomas'es house at 12 oclock whare A mob of Fifty men led by A Babtist Priest came out against me but after questioning me on certain points their leader advised them not to lay hands on me for my principles good advice & well taken Preached again at night & baptized 3 persons 10 miles
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
On I preached at the house of Brother Henry Thomas, when a mob of about fifty persons ccl- lected [collected], headed by a Baptist [CBI|preacher]], who, after asking one question, advised the mob not to lay hands on any man on account of his principles. The advice was good and well taken. [START HERE] At the close of the meeting I baptized three persons, one seventy-eight years old. This brings the year 1835 to a close— the first year of my mission—during which time I had traveled three thousand two hundred and forty-eight miles, held one hundred and seventy meetings, bap- tized forty-three persons—three of whom were Campbellite preachers—assisted Elder Parrish to baptize twenty more, confirmed thirty-five, organized three branches, ordained two teachers and one deacon, procured thirty subscribers for the Messenger and Advocate, one hun- dred and seventy-three signers to the petition to the governor of Missouri for redress of wrongs done the Saints in Jackson County, had three mobs rise against me—but was not harmed—wrote eighteen letters, received ten, and, finally, closed the labors of the year 1835, by eating johnny-cake, butter and honey, at brother A. O. Smoot's. I spent the fore part of January, 1836, (the weather being very cold) at the house of A. O. Smoot, in Kentucky, studying Kirkham's English Grammar. I continued to travel and preach in Ken- tucky and Tennessee and baptized all that would believe my testimony.
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 1
Sunday I wrode to Clarks river & preached at the house of Mr Henry Thomas a mob of 50 men led by a Baptist Priest gathered against me, but after questioning me upon one point the leader advised them not to lay hands upon any man for his religious principles [rest of page blank]

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Dec 20, 1835