Commenced raining in morning and continued almost all day without intermission.

Translating Book of Mormon. Quite cold.

do. do. This evening received a letter from Bros. [Charles C.] Rich and [Amasa] Lyman in answer to mine of Aug. 29th, they were all well and doing well and had built a fort of one hundred houses; they had bought about eighty or one hundred thousand acres of land for $77,500; $25,000 to be paid the 1st of March next and the remainder two years from that time¹. They were in receipt of news from home up to Aug.; they were all well and prospering there. They justifyed me in my course and said I should be blessed. Bro. Rich intends leaving for the Valley in March or the 1st of April. Bro. [Francis] Hammond wrote to Bro. [Richard R.] Hopkins and I wrote a few lines to Bros. Amasa and Rich.²

Bro. H. started for Makawao with two horses to bring down Sister [Mary Jane] Hammond. I went over to Wailuku. Preached in afternoon.

Got a horse from Bro. Napela to ride to Kula as I intended to go [to] Koolau [Ko‘olau] as they had sent for me to go over there, there being a good many that were anxious to do right. I rode to the beach to where Bro. Keeler was living and got him to accompany me; we got to the Kula in the evening and found Bro. Hawkins, who was living there, well. The horse I intended to ride was not convenient and as I wanted to see Bro. Hammond before he left Makawao, and therefore I concluded to start this evening afoot and leave Bro. K. to bring the horse in the morning; Bro. Hawkins chose to accompany me. We arrived after they had all gone to bed, and awakened Bro. [John] Winchester.

Bro & Sis. H. started for Waiehu [to make their home]; and Bro. K. arrived from Kula but in consequence of a mistake in regard to a saddle, Bro. Hawkins started back to change it and returned again in the evening.

Arose this morning and found the horse had got loose in the night and had left. Searched awhile but not finding him we (Bro. K. & I) started on foot and arrived in the evening at Keanae [Ke‘anae] well tired.

Called a meeting for the purpose of settling the difficulties; I had difficulty in talking it being hard work rather repelling than otherwise the spirit. I stated to them in what they done wrong and I had come to set them right if possible. Bro. [Paulo] Maewaewa arose and said that he was sorry and repented of what he done for it was wrong and wished to be forgiven. They all said they wished to do right; Bro. K. arose and said that it was all over with him and that his feelings were over.³ In afternoon met again and spoke at some length and was followed by Bro. Keeler testifying to the truth.

Bro. K. concluded to return [to Makawao] to-day. I could not go as I had promised to stay until over Wednesday meeting.

Rode to meeting at Wailua. One thing that I omitted in yesterday’s record was the marriage of a couple from Hamakua.

Reading &c.

I spoke to a native owning a boat about sailing down with him to Hamakua, and waited all day for him; but the sailing was deferred until morning.

Embarked this morning and sailed some <little> distance and was so very seasick that I requested them to set me ashore. Upon landing I had a very high steep mountain to climb; if I had not been accompanyed by a native to help me up I rather think I would not have been able to accomplish it, as I was very weak and dizzy and several rocks that I had to climb over were overhanging. I arrived at Makawao about sundown and found Bro. Keeler there.⁴

Raining all day.⁵

Showery. A planter named Capt. [P.] Perry had invited one of us to preach at his place and the brethren had given out an appointment with the exception expectation of one of us being there to fill it. We descended there and found a few there in attendance. Held meeting and I spoke upon the first principles. <stayed and> Eat dinner upon Capt. Perry’s invitation conversed upon the principles. In evening held conference at Bros. Winchester & [Albion] Burnham’s house, the brethren all assembled at the appointed time and opened the meeting and spoke at some length upon the organization of the Church and upon priesthood and other principles. I had a good flow of the spirit and felt extremely well, they brethren also partook of the feeling they all spoke around. Bro. Judson A. Gaston was ordained Priest; Bro. John Davis teacher; Bro. M. [Marcus] A. Baker deacon. Bro. Winchester was set apart as Presiding Elder.⁶ Wednesday evening was appointed for meetings as well as Sunday.

Bro. & Sis. Hammond and Bro. Hawkins arrived here to-day on a visit.

Rained this evening.⁷

Rode <down> to Waiehu in company with Bro & Sis. H. After which went over to meeting at Wailuku.⁸

Writing &c.⁹

do. do.¹⁰

Stormy very violent wind and rain all day.

Went to Wailuku to meeting and held meeting in morning and afternoon.¹¹

Accompanied Bro. Napela to Waiehu, afterwards Bro. Keeler came up from the beach and shortly <after> Bro. Winchester joined us from Makawao. They returned to Wailuku in company with N & I.

<In morning baptised one woman> In afternoon started on horseback for Kula to fill an appointment for tomorrow afternoon. I arrived there at the house of Napela and put up.

Rode to where Bro. [H. K.] Kaleohano was living & found Bro. Hawkins; they were all well and were building the meeting house. In afternoon had a good meeting; after which we started to Makawao to the evening meeting. The brethren¹² all met with the exception of Bro. Gaston Bros Hammond & Rice had also rode up from Waiehu. We had a good time the brethren feeling very well. I felt quite unwell from the effects of a cold.

Left Makawao about noon in company with Bro. Hammond arrived at dark at Waiehu.

Raining nearly all day. Writing journal. Quite unwell from the effects of a cold.¹³

Attended meeting in morning and exhorted the brethren to perseverance. I felt quite unwell all day. In afternoon attended meeting again; having appointed the meeting in the morning meeting—a very good attendance for this place and I enjoyed a good flow of the Spirit.

Rode over to Wailuku to attend to morning meeting. I preached but felt quite feverish and unwell; there was a good attendance. In afternoon Bro. Hammond spoke; it was the first time that I ever sat and listened to one of the brethren speak in native, (with the exception of a few words by Bro. Keeler at Koolau.) He spoke about 15 or twenty minutes and would have spoken very well if he had not been somewhat afraid and consequently confused. I arose and spoke and was followed by Napela & Maiola.¹⁴ Baptised seven Bro. K. officiating and gave them instruction in relation to the laws of the kingdom and their obligations to live in obedience to King Immanuel. Returned in company with Bro. H. to Waiehu and attended meeting there and gave them instruction on the nature <& efficacy> of prayer.

Bro. Napela is quite unwell—his Mother died last Wednesday—She was a member of the other Church & a short time ago had come in company with another to try and persuade him to the <return> bosom of the Calvinists. While <she was> sick he told her that he wanted her to get well that she might be baptised. for he would not have felt near as bad if she had died before hearing this gospel.