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Day in the Life

Apr 12, 1838

Journal Entry

April 12, 1838 ~ Thursday

12 walked in company with Br's Holmes, Townsend, & Rogers to Br Stephen Luce & Ephraim Luce & held
a meeting at night at Br Maltire Luce & had a good time & gained a victory over the power of the devil
for he has come to fox Islands having great wrath the devil fell upon one sister as if to devour her at once
but by prayer & faith she was saved from his grasp. I returned to Br Ames & spent the night 6 miles

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Rogers, Abner
1780-1861
6 mentions
Luce, Ephraim
30 Sep 1799 - 2 Mar 1880
35 mentions
89 mentions
Ames, Justus
15 May 1790 - 5 Jun 1861
61 mentions
28 mentions
217 mentions
Luce, Stephen
1801-1872
25 mentions

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Fox Islands, Waldo County, Maine

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How sweet it is for Brethren in tribulation to meet together & bear each others burthens
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Apr 12, 1838