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Day in the Life

Jan 1, 1838

Journal Entry

January 01, 1838 ~ Monday

JAN. 1st 1838. I Willford am now standing upon one of the Islands of the sea in defence
of the truth and for the word of GOD and the testimony of JESUS CHRIST. I am in North America
North Lat 44 West Long 68 46 South Fox Islands Vinalhaven Maine. I am labouring in the ministry
alone at this time. I am blessed, however, with the company of Mrs Phebe W Woodruff my companion &
friend: O may the LORD bless us in all rightoousness. O may the God of Abram Isaac & Jacob stand
by me and give me many souls as seals of my ministry during this year. May HE enable me to go and
come at his bidding & keep his commandments in all things. I have been declairing the word of God
faithfully through these Islands for many dayes and the Spirit of GOD is like fire, in a dry stubble,
among the people. Prejudice is rolling away like a torrent & GOD is manifesting his work in mighty
power.

I spent this NEW YEARS DAY in the following manner. I visited the Saints & neighbours
& found the solemnities of Eternity resting upon the people some crying what shall I do to be saved
I met a congregation at Capt Charles Brown at 2 PM. I led three persons down into the sea and
Baptized them which were two sea captains and one lady viz CAPT Charles Brown, CAPT.
Jesse Coombs & his wife we had an interesting time in the confermation. After meeting in
company with Mrs Woodruff I rode in a wherry by watter to Brother Thomas Arey's 2nd & spent
the evening with a number of the Saints in reading, singing, and Prayer. distance of the day 7 miles

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Brown, Charles
13 Jan 1804 - 6 Aug 1839
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Coombs, Desire Harding
30 Jan 1805 - 16 Nov 1895
4 mentions
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
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North America
South Fox Island, Waldo County, Maine
Vinalhaven, Waldo County, Maine

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I have been declairing the word of God faithfully through these Islands for many days and the spirit of GOD is like fire, in a dry stubble, among the people.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal
found me standing upon one of the islands of the sea, a minister of the gospel of life offer salva- tion unto the people, laboring alone, though blessed with the
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
found me standing upon one of the islands of the sea, a minister of the gospel of life and salva- tion unto the people, laboring alone, though blessed with the society of Mrs. Woodruff, my companion. I had been declaring the word of the Lord through the islands many days, the Spirit of God was working among the people, preju- dice was giving way, and the power of God was manifest by signs following those who believed. I spent this New Year's Day visiting the Saints and their neighbors, and met a congregation at Captain Charles Brown's, where I spoke to them for awhile, and at the close of my remarks led three per- sons down into the sea and baptized them. Two of these were sea captains, namely, Charles Brown, and Jesse Coombs, and the third was the wife of Captain Coombs. After confirming them we spent the evening in preaching, sing- ing and praying. I held meetings almost daily with the

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Jan 1, 1838