12 Jan ^George Leonard died. (3^--J
15 Jan Eliett Gi/?s "sang a number of beautiful songs, two of
which seemed to be Father William's. She also sung two
beautiful marches which she completely drummed with her
fists upon her knees and at the same time with her feet
on the floor as no mortal could do without supernatural
powers."
4 Feb Great many of the world at meeting; covered about half
of the floor so the Believers could "exercise" very
little. Eldress Elizabeth (Youngs), Elliett, AMG,
Eliza Chadwick and others spoke much, 3 were in trances
On the floor at some time, so much noise from the spec-
tators trying to see and hear what was going on, that
the elders could not hear either. "Many supernatural
gifts such as turning, bowing, shaking, eetc."
6 Feb Eliza Chadwick received and gave gift to Hannah Train
and another message to Ralph Hodgson "which seemed to
have more effect on him that her first." In her first
he seemed as stupid as a block."
7 Feb Eliza, Elliett and AMG delivered their first messages
to gideon Cole of MF "but he was as obstinate as a
bull." Had 2 more gifts in p.m., one after he had gone
to bed and he had to get up.
8 Feb Visionists stayed at NF last night and today continued
laboring with him "until he became as simple and
obedient as a child."
"Today I went to the Second Order (NF) & Second Family
(WF). In the latter place I beheld a marvelous circum-
stance. The SE room on the 2d loft of their new house
had been well cleaned, as dthey thought, this morning;
however, Ann Mariah Goff heard a voice exclaim "O the
dirt, the dirt, the dirt!!" Instantly the dirt rose
from, I think, every crack in the floor--some, she said
ascended as high as the looking glass & when I entered
The room I saw the dust lay by the joints of the floor
in regular rows, as tho they had been cleaning out the
joints with a hook, only the dust looked finer, as tho
it had been blown out by the wind, only it looked
finer! They generally considered it a miracle^ & a
Sign that they needed cleaning outside and within."
11 Feb AMG addressed the spectatos while in a trance in a very
solemn & weighty manner. Phebe Taylor was in a trance
and both had to be carried home.
13 Mar (NL) The "gift of visions" increases at East Family and
the gift of songs in nearly every family, even the
Littlel have them abundantly."
29 Mar - (NL 2d) Elizabeth Hanford, at retiring time, left her