June 24th Sunday I called upon William Cowles to see a sick child of Brother Ozem Woodruff. I preached
in the lovly street schoolhouse in the forenoon I preached upon the reign of Christ from Job 19th 23 to 28
I also preached in the afternoon at the same place it being the last time I ever preached to my friends in
that place I dissmissed the meeting & bid them farewell & walked in company with Brother Ozem
Woodruff to Adna Harts I also preached at his house to a congregation of neighbours & relatives
upon the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. I spent the night at Adna Harts & in the evening we
Prayed with Sister Hannah Woodruff who was bound by the enemy distance 6 miles
~ Monday
25 I took the parting hand with Uncle Adna & his family & took the canal boat for Farmington in
company with Aunt Anna Cosset we arived at father's house in the morning & took breakfast &
spent the day in a vary agreeable manner in conversing upon the things of the kingdom of God 5 miles
~ Tuesday
26 I wrote a letter in company with Sister [FIGURE]Eunice to Brother [FIGURE]Asahel this is a privilege
we never before enjoyed. I also wrote a letter to cousin Betsey Cossett at the same date
28 I spent the day at fathers house {doing his work}
~ Friday
29 I had a pleasant walk with Sister Eunice upon the canal. We walked to Mr Simeon Heararts & had an inter
view with Cousin AchghhAchsah Woodruff I made some exhertions to obtain the Hall to preach in but
the people fearing their foundation would fall because of light & truth refused to give me the privilege
But O Babylon thou canst not break the scriptures nor stop the work of God for I say in the name
of the LORD the standard of truth shall be set up in Farmington & tho honest in heart will come to
it for light & truth is mighty & must prevail & none can stay the hand of God & wo be unto the gentiles
~ Saturday
30 I spent the day at Fathers house. These are days of great suspens to me I am now looking for my father
& his household to enter into the new & everlasting covenant & to partake of the blessings of the
kingdom of the kingdom of God yet Satan striveth to hender them & rageth against us all beca
use a blessing is near. O Lord preserve us from his grasp I pray that we may have a victory & that
we may have an answer to our prayers & that the Revelations of Jesus Christ may be fulfilled to my Joy
~ Sunday
June 24th Sunday I called upon William Cowles to see a sick child of Brother Ozem Woodruff. I Preached
in the lovly street schoolhouse in the forenoon I preached upon the reign of Christ from Job 19th 23 to 28
I also preached in the afternoon at the same place it being the last time I ever preached to my friends in
that place I dissmissed the meeting & bid them farewell & walked in company with Brother Ozem
Woodruff to Adna Harts I also preached at his house to a congregation of neighbours & relatives
upon the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. I spent the night at Adna Harts & in the evening we
Prayed with Sister Hannah Woodruff who was bound by the enemy distance 6 miles
~ Monday
25 I took the parting hand with Uncle Adna & his family & took the canal boat for Farmington in
company with Aunt Anna Cosset we arived at father's house in the morning & took breakfast &
spent the day in a vary agreeable manner in conversing upon the things of the Kingdom of God 5 miles
~ Tuesday
26 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter in company with Sister Eunice to Brother Asahel this is a privilege
we never before enjoyed. I also wrote a letter to cousin Betsey Cossett at the same date
28 I spent the day at Fathers house {doing his work}
~ Friday
29 I had a pleasant walk with sister Eunice upon the canal, we walked to Mr Simeon Hart & had an inter
view with Cousin Achsah Woodruff I made some exhertions to obtain the Hall to preach in but
the people fearing their foundation would fall because of light & truth refused to give me the privilege
But O. Babylon thou canst not break the scriptures nor stop the work of God for I say in the name
of the LORD the standard of truth shall be set up in Farmington & the honest in heart will come to
it for light & truth is mighty & must prevail & none can stay the hand of God & WO be unto the gentiles
~ Saturday
30 I spent the day at Fathers house. These are days of great suspens to me I am now looking for my father
& his household to enter into the new & everlasting covenant & to partake of the blessings of the
Kingdom of the kingdom of God yet satan striveth to hender them & rageth against us all beca
use a blessing is near. O Lord preserve us from his grasp I pray that we may have a victory & that
we may have an answer to our prayers & that the Revelations of Jesus Christ may be fulfilled to my Joy
"Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)," June 24, 1838 - June 30, 1838, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 11, 2024, https://arts.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/4Dx