May 26, 1838 ~ Saturday

May 26 I returned to Mr Abers & spent a part of the day in reading, Prayer, & meditation we walked in the
afternoon to Greenville & spent the night at Mr Benjamin Abers whare we were kindly recieved & entertained 4 mile

May 27, 1838 ~ Sunday

27 Sunday we preached at Mr Abers upon the first principles of the gospel spent the night at Mr Abers

May 28, 1838 ~ Monday

28 Spent the day at Mr Abers & preached at his house at early candlelight to a large congregation who herd
with attention while I spoke upon the authenticity of the Book of Mormon

May 29, 1838 ~ Tuesday

29 Spent the day at Mr Abers & Preached at night at his house upon the coming & reign of Christ

May 30, 1838 ~ Wednesday

30 Walked from Mr Abers to Mr Ebenezer Elstons at Waterloo we held a meeting at evening in the school
house by request of Mr Isaiah Scott a preacher of the Christian order we had a full house & herd
with attention while Elder Ball spoke unto them & I followed him Mr Scott manifested much interest
in our principles they being new to him he purchased a voice of warning of us we spent the night with
Mr Ebenezar Elston. Distance 4 miles

May 31, 1838 ~ Thursday

31^st This is the last day of May & a beautiful & serene morning. After taking breakfast with Mr Elston I took
a walk in company with Elder Ball into the state of [FIGURE] NEW JERSEY It was a pleasant walk indeed. we
passed the schoolhouse whare sat the youth with his mind occupied in study that he might be prepared to take the
place of his parents in the rising generation. This view brought fresh to my memory the days of my youth &
vanity. We next passed the farmhouse crowned with the fruits of a dairy which was so large that it required
a hors mill to churn the butter. the hors was upon the tread wheel for that purpose as we passed along.
smaller wheels are often in use whare the dairies are not so large & they are often turned by a sheep, a dog, or
a boy; others are larger still & carried by water. After walking a distan[c]e in the state above named we took
a by path & rose a high hill; the road was strewed with a great variety of flowers the honey suckle &c. we soon came
to the top of the hill whare we had a beautiful view of the surrounding country we sat down under the shade of a
chesnut & took a survey of the distant fields of Grain which presented a pleasing prospect, & while the birds tuned
their melodious notes we bowed our knees in prayer to the Author of every blessing. What reflections occupy the
mind of man amid the speed of time. This is the first time my feet ever pressed the soil of New jersey, this adds
another state to the list that I have visited in my Peregrinations [FIGURE] seventeen states. O time how swift thou art

May 26, 1838 ~ Saturday

May 26 I returned to Mr Abers & spent a part of the day in reading, Prayer, & meditation we walked in the afternoon to Greenville & spent the night at Mr Benjamin Abers whare we were kindly recieved & entertained 4 mile

May 27, 1838 ~ Sunday

27 Sunday we preached at Mr Abers upon the first principles of the gospel spent the night at Mr Abers

May 28, 1838 ~ Monday

28 Spent the day at Mr Abers & Preached at his house at early candlelight to a large congregation who herd with attention while I spoke upon the authenticity of the Book of Mormon

May 29, 1838 ~ Tuesday

29 Spent the day at Mr Abers & Preached at night at his house upon the coming & reign of Christ

May 30, 1838 ~ Wednesday

30 Walked from Mr Abers to Mr Ebenezer Elstons at waterloo we held a meeting at evening in the School house by request of Mr Isaiah Scott a Preacher of the Christian order we had a full house & herd with attention while Elder Ball spoke unto them & I followed him Mr Scott manifested much interest in our principles they being new to him he purchased a voice of warning of us we spent the night with Mr Ebenezar Elston. Distance 4 miles

May 31, 1838 ~ Thursday

31st This is the last day of May & a beautiful & serene morning. After taking breakfast with Mr Elston I took a walk in company with Elder Ball into the State of [FIGURE] NEW JERSEY It was a pleasant walk indeed. we passed the schoolhouse whare sat the youth with his mind occupied in study that he might be prepared to take the place of his parents in the rising generation. This view brought fresh to my memory the days of my youth & vanity. We next passed the farmhouse crowned with the fruits of a dairy which was so large that it required a hors mill to churn the butter. the hors was upon the tread wheel for that purpose as we passed along. smaller wheels are often in use whare the dairies are not so large & they are often turned by a sheep, a dog, or a boy; others are larger still & carried by water. After walking a distance in the state above named we took a by path & rose a high hill the road was strewed with a great variety of flowers the honey suckle &c. we soon came to the top of the hill whare we had a beautiful view of the surrounding country we sat down under the shade of a chesnut & took a survey of the distant fields of grain which presented a pleasing prospect. & while the birds tuned their melodious notes we bowed our knees in prayer to the Author of every blessing. What reflections occupy the mind of man amid the speed of time. This is the first time my feet ever pressed the soil of New jersey. this adds another state to the list that I have visited in my Peregrinations [FIGURE] Seventeen States O time how swift thou art