and Brother Stephen Luce was chosen secretary. The chairman opened meeting by prayer & represented
the North fox Island branch containing 25 members in good standing also 3 members in Camden. Elder M Holmes
represented the New Rowley Branch containing 11 members in good standing. The chairman made some remarks
concerning the order of the call to the ministry after which Brother's Nathaniel Thomas & Stephen Luce was reccom-
mend to be ordained to such offices as the spirit should direct and after receiving the full vote of the Church
they were ordained under the hands of Elder's W Woodruff & M Holmes. Nathaniel Thomas was ordained
to the office of a Priest and Brother Stephen Luce to the office of a Teacher. We then recieved several interes-
ting exertations from the Brethren in the ministry which was followed by the testimony of a goodly number of brethren &
sisters & after adjurning untill the next day at 1 oclock PM Elder M Holmes closed by prayer

April 14, 1838 ~ Saturday

14^th Met agreeable to adjurnment and Elder James Townsend delivered a discourse upon the first principles of the gospel
& was followed by Priest Abner Rogers.

April 15, 1838 ~ Sunday

15^th We again met according to appointment on Sabbath morning & herd a
vary able & edefying discours delivered by Elder Milton Holmes from Luke 17 ch 26 to 31 verses was followed by Elder Woodruff
after an intermission of half an hour we again met together and addressed the Church Elder Holmes addressed the
saints clothed with much of the spirit & broke bread unto them we felt strengthend & found it good to meet together
after meeting we walked to Br Starretts & I baptized one person viz Sister Sarah Stone we had a good time in the
confermation we then walked to Brother Malatire Luce & had an interesting prayer meeting we were clothed with
the spirit of God & had a victory over our enemies. I returned in company with several Saints from the south
Island to Br Ames & spendt the night distance of the day 8 miles
{This day I have passed through trying scenes the Lord will have a tried people. The letters of press with their false reports have stirred on the people and also some of the Saints are denying the faith.
Valentine Ames is the only [one] on North Island. There is several on South Island very weak in the faith but the Lord has supported me through these trials and blessed be his name|shorthand} I will trust in the Lord forever

April 16, 1838 ~ Monday

16 I wrote a letter for Sister Pease. I took the parting hand with Elders Holmes & Townsend & Priest Thomas they went
over to the South Island to prepare the church for the conference & to strengthen the weak for when persecution
comes many faint by the way. O may God have mercy upon Judah, Israel, Jacob, Zion & Jerrusalem. The Brethren
got quite weatt with the spray from the sea while crossing the thoroughfare. I spent the day at Br Ames. I
assisted Mrs Woodruff in aranging her trunk & other things that she might be prepared to leave the Islands on the
morrow to return to Scarborough we spent the night together at Br Ames {for the last time}

and Brother Stephen Luce was chosen secretary. The chairman opened meeting by prayer & represented the North fox Island branch containing 25 members in good standing also 3 members in Camden. Elder M Holmes represented the New Rowley Branch containing 11 members in good standing. The chairman made some remarks concerning the order of the call to the ministry after which Brother's Nathaniel Thomas & Stephen Luce was reccom -mend to be ordained to such offices as the spirit should direct and after receiving the full vote of the church they were ordained under the hands of Elder's W Woodruff & M Holmes. Nathaniel Thomas was ordained to the office of a Priest and Brother Stephen Luce to the office of a Teacher. We then recieved several interes -ting exertations from the Brethren in the ministry which was followed by the testimony of a goodly number of brethren & sisters & after adjurning untill the next day at 1 oclock PM. Elder M Holmes closed by prayer

April 14, 1838 ~ Saturday

14th Met agreeable to adjurnment and Elder James Townsend delivered a discourse upon the first principles of the gospel & was followed by Priest Abner Rogers.

April 15, 1838 ~ Sunday

15th We again met according to appointment on Sabbath morning & herd a vary able & edefying discours delivered by Elder Milton Holmes from Luke 17 ch 26 to 31 verses was followed by Elder Woodruff after an intermission of half an hour we again met together and addressed the church Elder Holmes addressed the saints clothed with much of the spirit & broke bread unto them we felt strengthend & found it good to meet together after meeting we walked to Br Starretts & I baptized one person viz sister Sarah Stone we had a good time in the confermation we then walked to Brother Malatire Luce & had an interesting prayer meeting we were clothed with the spirit of God & had a victory over our enemies. I returned in company with several saints from the south Island to Br Ames & spent the night distance of the day 8 miles {This day I have passed through trying scenes the Lord will have a tried people. The letters of press with their false reports have stirred on the people and also some of the saints are denying the faith. Valentine Ames is the only one on North Island. There is several on South Island very weak in the faith but the Lord has supported me through these trials and blessed be his name} I will trust in the Lord forever

April 16, 1838 ~ Monday

16 I wrote a letter for Sister Pease. I took the parting hand with Elders Holmes & Townsend & Priest Thomas they went over to the south Island to prepare the church for the Conference & to strengthen the weak for when persecution comes many faint by the way. O may God have mercy upon Judah, Israel, Jacob, Zion & Jerrusalem. The Brethren got quite wet with the spray from the sea while crossing the thoroughfare. I spent the day at Br Ames I assisted Mrs Woodruff in aranging her trunk & other things that she might be prepared to leave the Islands on the morrow to return to Scarborough we spent the night together at Br Ames {for the last time}