At Waiehu reading &c.

Bro. Burnham rode down from Makawao this morning.

Bro. B. and Bro. Rice went in to Lahaina and I sent a letter by them that I had wrote to Aunt [Leonora Taylor] on Monday; it was a general letter and a long one.¹ In afternoon went to Wailuku.²

Translating Book of Mormon. Baptised & confirmed five.

Bros. R. & B. returned from Lahaina and stopped at Napela’s; they brought a paper from L. (the N. York Herald [Jan. 10, 1852]) with a long tirade in the Editorial about the Mormons; and a long letter from the Judges & Secretary of our Territory (Utah) to the President; enumerating a long list of grievances and evils existing there too gross to be tolerated—and they considering that they could no longer remain there with justice to themselves or to the Government of the U.S., and³ returned and made the announcement officially to the Pres. They asserted that they had been insulted there repeatedly by the Gov. and others; and that the people were in a high state of sedition—that Bro. Brigham’s (the Gov.) inf unbounded influence was used to the detriment of the Gov. of the U.S.—the power of the Church appeared to be superior to any other—and that murder had been committed and the murderer go unpunished—and polygamy was practised almost universally and to a very great extent—the letter occupied upwards of two columns in fine print—they evidently had went there with a prejudice against us, and had noted every thing however trivial and had put wrong constructions upon much that had been said and done with the intention of making it tell against us as soon as opportunity would afford, if things would not go as they would wish in all things. They also had embellished it with some very glaring falsehoods. What the result will be I cannot at present imagine—but feel to trust to the Lord. There have reports reached us from Oregon and elsewhere—that our people were fortifying themselves and had published a declaration⁴ of independance as <and> also hoisted the flag of independance. Whether this is true, or not, I cannot say—but I do not think it at all probable. Time must determine.⁵

Bro’s. Winchester, Davis & Baker came from Makawao to-day. Held meeting this evening and instructed the Saints in regard to the Lord’s Supper, as we intended eating to morrow. Bro. W. and myself went over to Bro. Hammond’s and slept.

We went over to Wailuku. There were a good many in attendance I preached and a good flow of the spirit it was intended to strengthen the Saints when persecution assailed them. Baptised two during intermission. In afternoon had the Lord’s supper and had an excellent meeting. I enjoyed the spirit much.

Engaged translating the Book of Mormon.

do. do. do. Raining &c.

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Started on foot to Makawao to the evening meeting and was overtaken by Bros. Hammond and Rice on horseback.⁶ We had an excellent meeting Bro. Hawkins being present from Kula.

After meeting <breakfast> left M. Bro. Gaston accompanying us he going to Oahu [O‘ahu] to obtain land for farming purposes.⁷

variously engaged.⁸

Preached & enjoyed the spirit much. Also in afternoon.⁹ Baptised one man.

Engaged variously

Went to Wailuku; translating &c.

do. do. Attended meeting and had a good meeting.

Engaged translating, my mind while occupied with this business has been much drawn out and I cannot help thinking it a great privilege to be permitted to do this. I feel that the Lord has indeed been kind to me in casting my lot in this generation and permitting me to hear and believe and receive a part in this dispensation. Bro. [William] Uaua let <gave> me a dollar to-day.

Engaged Bro. Napela and myself revising what had been translated.

do. do. In evening started for Waiehu; raining nearly all day.¹⁰

Raining heavily all day, not able to go out to meeting.¹¹

do. do. do¹² Bro. Winchester & Bro. Burnham called here on their way to Wailuku; they were both well as also the folks at Makawao; Last Sunday but one they baptised and confirmed two native women wives of Bros. Davis & Baker. They said they enjoyed their meetings excellently.

Reading &c. still unsettled weather.

Bro. Hawkins came over from Kaalia [Kealia] and Napela accompanyed him from Wailuku and was shortly after followed by Bro. [William] Perkins from Lahaina;¹³ he brought me a letter that had been sent from Honolulu by Bro. Lewis—they were all well and things were progressing slowly—in answer to a letter that I wrote inviting him to attend the conference—he said poverty prevented him from attending.¹⁴ Sister [Patty] Perkins’ health is not very good; Bro. P. intends taking her with him to Molokai [Moloka‘i] when he returns after conference. Rained during afternoon; in evening returned in company with Napela to Wailuku.

Translating &c.

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do do Raining all day; in evening returned to Waiehu.

Rather rainy stayed all day at Wai<e>hu preached morning and evening. Baptised seven

Bro. Davis arrived from Wailuku stayed until evening and then started for Makawao.

Writing &c.¹⁵

Started on horseback to go to Conference at Makawao by way of Waiehu. Rode up in company with Bro. & Sis Hammond and Bro. Rice; arrived about middle of afternoon found them all well. Bro. Keeler had arrived from Kaupo whither he had gone and had preached and baptised 32. In evening held meeting and had a very good time.