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Act passed to secure their united interests. They
number about 600 & expect some more from Germany. They
own 7,000 acres of land. They seem to be a peculiar
people. They abstain from war & bloodshed & from the
works of the flesh. They have 34 Elders, all in the
male order. They confess their sins before their
elders. [When he left on Feb. 17th they gave him "the
Sacred Roll, Testimony of Christ's Second Appearing,
Milennial Church, Plain Evidences & some smaller
Works.]
23 Mar (ML)" Judge Hilton came from Albany to take the despo-
sitions of a number of brethren & sisters in proof of
Malcolm Worley's sanity when he deeded his farm and
signed the covenant at Union Village, Ohio."
18 Apr "Joseph Ferney came to the office & requested to see me
in hopes that I would help him to another privilege.
But I do not see him for I could not believe that one
in the Ministry ought to attend to labor with apos-
tates."
Henry Markham died - 81. T
1 May Rufus visited "the 3 out families."
The CF is priming their new dwelling house.
15 May Has made himself "a light drab surtout" for traveling
In warm weather; also a coat & vest for Channing Pren-
tiss & a coat for Samuel Rose.
15 July Morrell Baker and 3-4 sisters went out to find whortle-
berries & "found them thick & large. Elizabeth Train
with her own hands picked about 30 qts."
Abiathar Babbit, born 1761.
19 July After supper "we informed the brethren & sisters that,
as there was no probability of Elder Sister^Polly
[Vedder] recovery, it was thought best for Betsy
Harrison to labor to gain a gift in the eldership with
Sister Moriah, as the latter was to succeed Elder
Sister Polly."
26 July (Sun) "James Durham, a youth,, who was unfit to assemble
with the faithful, took this opportunity to separate
himself from the faithful while the NF were gone to
meeting; & doubtless we felt the better for his going
away."
27 July VDean Gage fell this morning with a stroke of palsy s
was helpless & speechless for a time.
31 July "Thirza Horton was brought here by a man from West
Troy. She appeared to be very sick, said she came
Here to die."
1 Aug "D. Miller & FS Wicker took Thirza to West Troy & left
her with the tavern keeper who brought here to our