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Friday, January 1 I am thousands of miles from home. church-one acre, too far out-and Suman went with Mr. Thompson takes me to Downey (Cal.) for the 7:00 him. Mr. Hayt came and we went out to look at the train, Bro. King having given out going with me. At Los addition which he is interested in & indicated that they Angeles, buy a ticket to Colton. Go up town-post of­ would give us a lot to build church on. Dine at Hall's. fice- up the hill-a way out. Call but do not see Reuben At 7:00 pr. at Suman's, Mark 8:36. Stay at Suman's. Rev. Baker. Go with Elisha Luke, wife, & Miss Jennie King & McKee! came. McComb to Colton & Riverside. Stay at Peter Suman's. Saturday, January 9 Visit the valley again with Bro. Saturday, January 2 Dine at Reuben Hall's. Luke's staid Suman, Revs. A.N. King & D. McKee!. Magnolia Ave., there last night & remained to-day. Go back to Peter 150 ft wide. At Shumaker's, climb butce. Dine at Henry Suman's having in forenoon called on Rev. Selah W Cole's. Hart's cluster-oranges. Ascend Rubidoux in the Brown, M.E. Pastor. Pr. at 7:00 at Y.M.C.A. Hall Eph afternoon (500 ft high) & see Santa Anna River, Arrow­ 2:4. Stay at Halls. Their children, Samuel aged 20, Wil­ head Mt., San Bernardino, & look on town & orange liam I 5, Harvey 12, George 7, and two married daugh­ groves. Supper at Henry Bell's. King pr. at Suman's. Stay ters in Nebraska. at Suman's to night.

Sunday, January 3 Pr at M.E. Church at 10:45, John Sunday, January 10 Pr. at 11 :00 at Hall, John 5:39. Dine 6:69. Dine at Hall's with Luke's. Pr at 7:00 at Associa­ at Hall's with King & McKee!. King pr at 7:00, "Be ye tion hall, Heb. 11 :26. Stay at Hall's. Luke's went to also ready," etc. John J. Weir joined church. Stay at Hall's. Suman's. Organized the Church after the sermon. Monday, Jamtary 11 Remain at Hall's. It is a very rainy Monday, January 4 Went with Hall's to Peter Suman's. day. I help tinker at the clock. Rev. A. King leads the Hall & wife, Luke & wife, Suman & myself drive in prayermeeting, at the hall . I stay at Bro. Hall's that night. Bro. Hall's spring-wagon over the valley & look at Or­ ange orchards, lemons, limes, olives, vineyards, etc. Tuesday, January 12 Write letters at Hall's in forenoon. Climb the butte by Shumaker's. Dinner & supper at In the afternoon visit Hiram A. Knapp's. Supper there. Suman's & I lodge there. Their only child is Ida Belle Children: Ida, 24; Eda 16 or 18, William, 11; little boy Suman, about 20. Pr. at 7:00 at the hall Ps 87:3. 3. A Mr. Baurer, carpenter, boards there. Pr. at the hall at 7:00, Luke 24:46. Seay at Hall's. Ttmday, January 5-Thursday, January 7 Stay at Suman's. Pr at 7:00 at hall-pr. at 7:00 at his house, Ex. 28:34. Wednesday, January 13-Sawrday, January 16 Remain at -Pr at hall at 7:00, John 14:2. Stay at Hall's. Hall's. Pr at the hall at 7:00, Acts 3:22, Seay at Suman's. Pr. at the hall at 7:00, Luke 15:7. Friday, January 8 Naftzker came to show lot For

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Sunday, January 17 Pr. at the hall at 10:45, Ps. 48: 12, Wab.& St. L. & told many untruths. Sleep four hours 13. Dine at Reuben Hall's. He has a 12 1/2 acre ranch or more. Awaken at Yuma & see the river & bridge at and nice brick house. Ranch cost $16,000. Hiram A. night. From Colton had San Bernardino mts. to north Knapp & wife joined church that day. Were Free Meth­ & San Jacinto to the south. odists in Minnesota. Tuesday, January 26 Breakfast about Maricopa. Pass Monday, January 18 Bro. Hall takes me to Peter Suman's through deserts scattered over with sage-brush, grease­ I 1/4 mile South-west of Riverside town. Rains much. wood, cactus, & Musquite tree: Cactus [drawing of cac­ Dinner & supper there. Also lodge there. Rained that tus plants in diary] Ditches to guide waters from R.R. day and stormed terribly at night. Caused washouts at From Maricopa to Benson amid foot-hills of Mogollon Los Angeles & other places. Mts. Tuscon an adobe town, neat cactus. At Bowie, 250 U.S. Soldiers. 14 Apache scouts. Changed cars at Ttmday, January 19 This the day chosen to start for Dening. Saw Rio Grande by star light, changed cars at Dayton. It slacks & I go to Riverside equipped for my El Paso. Slept 4 hours. journey. Washouts had cut off all communications. Tele­ graph wires down. Go to Reuben Hall's, dine & lodge Wednesday, January 27 Awoke about Eagle Flats. Too there. much smoking & swearing aboard. But breakfast on train from lunch-box. See sky-bound plains with buttes. Mid­ Wednesday, January 20 Way home closed. Bridge at San land & Germania settlements. Marionfield, 20 or 30 Gabriel reported to be gone and (incorrectly) at Yuma. houses. Colorado, 800 inhab, brickish colored soil. Dine & lodge at Hall's. Slept 5 1/2 hours. Reached Sweet Water before dark. Slept perhaps 5 hours.

Thursday, January 21 No favorable news yet. Still stay Thursday, January 28 Awoke at Ft. Worth. Dallas quire at Hall's. Slept a full night. a ciry. Newsboy tried to swindle me on changed 30 dol­ lars, extracting 20. Gave it back. Pine region in the af­ Friday, January 22 Still staying at Hall's. Some mail from ternoon. Soil at Marshall as red as a brick. Reached the east, bur none for me. Talked of going to Colton, Texarkana after night. Passed through Little Rock in the but did not. Got daily papers from Los Angeles giving night. Saw little. Slept three hours. account of the destruction of bridges, some houses & three lives there. Stay at Hall's. Slept 3 1/2 h. Friday, January 29 Daylight before we reach Minturn. Ground is frozen, & some snow (our first). N.E Arkan­ Saturday, January 23 Wene to town in the forenoon and sas is timbered like Indiana, and country flat. Pines be­ got mail for Hall's but none for myself. Wene to town gin about Piedmont. Very broken country, mostly. after dinner & got a letter from Susan dated Jan 7th, Reached St. Louis about 5:30. Reach Danville, Ill. at saying that all were as well as common. Went on with 1:00. Slept about 2 hours. Bro. Hall to Suman's & staid there. Saturday, January 30 Reached Indianapolis at 4:45 Sunday, January 24 Pr. at Peter Suman's II Cor. 3:7, 8. morning. Called at Rev. W.C. Day's, Corydon Heath's, Brattles of M.E. Church & wife & her friend there. Also and at Rev. T.J. Connor's. Start at 11:00 for Dayton via Dr. Russell formerly of Del. Co. Ind. Go home with Hamilton. Reached Dayton at 4:00. At Home after Reuben Hall's. Call on Judson Pulver's (in part of Halls nearly six month's absence. Had telegraphed home from house) in the afternoon. Stay at Hall's. No meeting that Big Springs, Texas. night, rainy weather. Sunday, January 31 Staid at home all day. Was some­ Monday, January 25 Go to town. Telephone to Colton. what worn with travel, loss of sleep, etc. Dine at Hall's. Go on hack at 2:00 to Colton. Start for Dayton at 4: 15 in shabby car. Colten agent sold me via Monday, February 1 Went to town, bought a new hat &

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engaged a new suit, of Church. At home the rest of the Friday. February 12 At home all day. Spent consider­ day. able time righting up my desk and papers.

Wednesday, February 3 Dr. Davis called a few minutes Saturday, February 13 At home in the forenoon. Called in the afternoon. At home all day. in afternoon at Albert Sheerer's, to see his mother Mrs. Sam. Wright & others there. Went at 8:00 to S.L. Herr's Thursday, February 4 Went to town to have my new silver wedding. About two dozen there. coat fitted. Called at Telescope Office. Paid of Chart Coll. for Califor. to Shuey 7:00, Gen. S.S. Fund, to L.O. Sunday, February 14 Preached at Summit Street Church Miller, U.B. Sem., $3.40. B. Funkhouser called in after­ at 10:30, Luke 1:32. House crowded- about 700 noon to see about note & I paid him $1. 00 Edw. Bene£ people. Eleven joined Church, my son Reuchlin, one of for California. Dillon called an hour. the number. At 7:00, Mott pr. "He was crucified be­ tween two thieves." Two seekers, three joiners. Friday, February 5 Wrote for the Telescope. Dr. Davis called a few minutes on business. Monday, February 15 Went to town in the forenoon to see the doctors about extracting Mrs. Wright's teeth. Dr. Saturday, February 6 Went to town and got my new Davis & Dentist Morris came before noon & extracted suit. Called at Tel. Office & read proofs of my article. 3 teeth- one a sound tooth! Used Alcohol, ether, and Bought diary & in the afternoon copied from my un­ chloroform in equal parts as an anaesthetic. Attended bound diary for the year. 4th meeting of officers of U.B. Hist. society at 2:00. Eve. at home. Sunday, February 7 Attended church at Summit Street. The pastor, Rev. G.M. Matthews preached, "Choose this Wednesday, February 17 Mr. Samuel Horine came soon day whom ye will serve." Several joined church. Rev. after breakfast and staid till 10:30. At home. J.W Hott pr. at 7:00, Summit Street, Math. 25:8, "Give us of your oil," etc. About ten seekers & 4 accessions. Thursday, February 18 Went on the 7:10 M. train to Hamilton, Ohio and thence to Peter Minton's. Dine at Monday, February 8 At home in the forenoon. Went to 2:00. At 3:00 united in marriage, Mr. William K. town in the afternoon and looked through theold Tele­ Hannaford and Miss Ida M. Minton, Mr. H. being from scope files. Lizzie Niswonger sewing for Katie. Went to Marion, Kansas. Came home on 6:20 train. Dr. Davis's at his request & spent theevening. Friday, February 19 At home. Susan had six teeth ex­ Tuesday, February 9 At hime in forenoon & most of the tracted. Dr. Horace Davis & Dr. Morris, the dentist, afternoon. Wrote letters to W.E. Howry Wahpeton, present. Dakota, and to Mother Koerner. At home in the evening. Sunday. February 21 At church at Summit St. at 10:30. Wednesday, February I 0 At home in the forenoon. Rev. Qr. Meeting occasion. Rev. G.M. Matthews pr. "We love H . Floyd called in the afternoon. Called at Rev. Wm. God because he first loved us." At love-feast at 3:00. Called Dillon's in the evening. At meeting in the latter part of at L. Davis', also Dillon's. The latter somewhat sick. the evening. Incidental talk with Hott. There were two seekers. I told him Lorin had not confidence in his word. Tuesday. February 23 At home in the forenoon. Go to town in the afternoon and give in an article for the Tele­ Thimday, February 11 Was at Rev. Wm. Dillon's in the scope, "The constitution Valid." Spend the evening in forenoon, but not at a com. meeting. Rev. Halleck Floyd reading. dines with me. Called at J.K. Grabill's in the afternoon & then go home. Wednesday, February 24 At home. 7 Hawthorne St. Wrote an article for the Christian Conservator, on Chris-

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tian Manliness & took it to Dillon in the afternoon. Sunday, March 14 Attend meeting at Summit St. U.B. Called at Bro. J.K. Grabill's and at Dr. L. Davis'. Evening Church. Prof. A.W. Drury pr. at 10:30, 1 Cor. 3:21. At spent in reading. home the rest of the day.

Saturday, February 27 At home writing, considerable Monday, March 15 At home. Got letters from Grant all day & till late in the evening. County, Ind. and from Adair Co. Iowa.

Sunday, February 28 Attended church at Grace M.E. Wednesday, March 17 Anniversary of Reuchlin's birth. Rev. Mr. Dimmick preached from Heb. 12: 1. At home Gave him peesent of $50.00. Called at J.K. Grabill's, the rest of the day. Rev. R. L. Swain & wife called an Wm. Dillon's, & L. Davis' in the afternoon & left an hour in the afternoon. article on Riverside for the Conservator.

Monday, March 1 Spent most of rhe day in writing. Pre­ Thursday, March 18 At home. Reading & some study. pared an article for Telescope, "Our Work in California." Mrs. Bp. Edwards & Mrs. G.W. Gilbert called. Dr. Davis called in the evening. Tuesday, March 2 At home all day. Spent the day wholly in reading. Read till I was much wearied. Saturday, March 20 Went to the Telescope office and read proof on my annual report of the district, just be­ Friday, March 5 In the afternoon called at Rev. Wm. fore noon. The street-car drivers on 3d St. struck at noon, Dillon's. Rev. Jonathan Blanchard ofWheaton, Illinois, having run all their cars into the West End stable. came m. Sunday, March 21 Attended Summit St. Church at 10:30 Saturday, March 6 Went to "town" in forenoon. Ex­ and heard Rev. D.R. Miller deliver a discourse on Phil. President Jonathan Blanchard of Wheaton College & 4:8. He treated of Evil literature. Rather a rainy day. editor of the Christian Cynosure, dined with us. He re­ cently passed into his 76rh year. Spent an hour in the Tuesday, March 23 At home. In the afternoon, an at­ Evening at Lewis Davis' D.D.'s Blanchard & Pres. Th­ tempt being made by the sherriff to protect the Third ompson there. Street railroad company in getting cars our of their West stable, which had been detained by strikers for several Sunday, March 7 Heard Rev. J. Blanchard preach at days. They got two out, one clear through & one oppo­ Fourth Presbyterian Church at 10:30, 2 Tim. 1: 10, an site the Malleable Iron Works. A mob there. able, interesting sermon. Dr. Blanchard preached at 4th Pres. Ch. at 7:30, Matt. 6:10, giving a broadside on Se­ Wednesday, March 24 Reports state that a mob took crecy. Congregation large. that car from east stable and dashed it into a ditch. The whole thing a triumph over law and right. Gave in an Monday, March 8 Heard Pres. Blanchard at Seminary at article, "The Constitution of 1837," to editor ofTele­ 8:00 A.M. Went to "Town" in afternoon. Pres. Blanchard scope. called an hour. Wrote letters. Thursday, March 25 At Home. Spent most of the day in Titesday, March 9 At home in forenoon & afternoon. arranging files of the papers- Telescope- United Breth­ Went to Wesleyan Meth. Church at 8:00, evening, to ren- Itinerant-- Christian Cynosur~ etc. hear Dr. Blanchard. His text was John 18:20, "In secret have I said nothing." Friday, March 26 Read proofs on an article for Conser­ vator in the afternoon. Wednesday, March JO At home. Wrote an article for the Christian Conservator. Called at Rev. W. Dillon's in the Saturday, March 27 Went to market in the forenoon afternoon. and read an article (in proof) for Telescope.

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Sunday, March 28 Arrended church ar Summit Sr. U.B. Tuesday, April 13 Went over in the forenoon ro see the Heard Rev. J.P. Landis D.D., pr. at IO 1/2, 1 Chron. Wright heir's land. Spent afternoon at Aunt Lizzie's. 29: 11. Spent the afternoon and evening on investiga­ tion of Scriptures. Wednesday, April 14 Went via Fairmount to Marion with Wm. & Robt. Reeder. Ellis leaves us at Fairmount. I call Wednesday, March 31 Went to town, did some trading, there on Vincent's to see Mother Parson's, aged 82 & and left an article, "The Constitution reasonable," at nearly blind. Redeemed my land at Marion $51.53, paid the Telescope Office. gravel-road tax also. Went our to John Q. Thomas' & staid. He a "Friend." Quaker. Saturday, April 3 At home. Rev. Matthews called in the afternoon. Thursday, April 15 Went ro town & took 8:23 train to Vermont, Howard Co. There Rev. W.S. Fields mer me Sunday, April 4 Preached at Summit Sr. U.B. Church and rook me to his house, one mile west. Dined there. Rom. 5:4, "Endurance workerh probation." Large au­ Went wirh Rev. W.S. Fields to John Condo's two miles dience (about 500) for so sloppy a day underfoot. Re­ east of Bennett's Switch. Pr. at Zion at 7:30, John 5.39. mained ar home the rest of the day. Rain-like evening. Stay at Condo's.

Monday, April 5 Election day. Wrote up a statement of Friday, April 16 Went wirh Fields to Lewis C. Brown's. my year's work for Exec. committee. Went to town in Dined there. He abed with a broken leg. Went after din­ the afternoon and gave in my written statement for the ner to Bennett's Switch. Saw P.B. Williams & wife. Saw Ex. Com. of Board of Missions. Called in at the U.B. Rev. J .S. Cleaver. Got a letter (unexpectedly) from home. Preacher's meeting. Went to Waupecong. Supper at Dr. G.C. Maughmer's. Pr. at 7:30, Heb. 11:26. Seay at Maughmer's. Tiusday, April 6 News of the election of Rep. Mayor & Waterworks trustee & all rhe rest Democrats elected on Saturday, April 17 Went with Rev. W.S. Fields ro City ticket. At home. Kokomo. Saw Mother Stover at M.L. Garrigner. Got a letter from home. Dined at Mother Dorman's 2 miles Friday, April 9 At home. Rev. Wm. McKee called in the east of town. Went on to Church- no meeting- and afternoon to talk about my salary. He seemed very con­ to Bro. Fields'. Ar 7:30 had an evening meeting with ciliatory, addresses on missions.

Saturday, April JO Starred at 7:30 for Union City and Sunday, April 18 Pr. at Salem at 10:30, Mark 16:15. Marion and Fairmount. Revs. A.J. Bolen & Wm. Hall Took up a missionary collection of $54.00. Dine at met me at the depot and took me to Bro. Bolen's for Charles Goodwin's 1/2 m. north-west. Children's meet­ dinner. Staid at Bolen's till evening. Lectured at Union ing at Lamp-lighting. I & Fields' made a short address Church two miles south, on "Pacific Coast." Staid at each. Declamations, readings, ere. Stay ar Rev. W. H.C. Cell's 3/4 miles south of the Church. Shanon Fields', P.B. Williams & wife there.

Sunday, April 11 Called at Bro. McKeever's, & at John Monday, April 19 Bro. Fields rakes me to Kokomo. Go Smith's. Pr. at Union at 10:30,John 5:39. Dine at Carter on to Honey Creek on afternoon train. Supper at Henry Hastings. Pr. ar 3:00 at Wesleyan Church at Fairmount Fadeley's. Lecture at 7:00 on Pacific Coast. Stay at Rev. funerals of Mary Ann and Washington R. Carter, 1 Cor. Wm. Gosserr's. Saw Revs.Alonzo Myers and A.G. Mont­ 15:22. Go to Aunt Lizzie Reeder's with Robert B. & gomery. Flora Reeder. Tuesday, April 20 Went on morning train ro New Castle. Monday, April 12 Went in afternoon to see rhe farm. Dine at Rev. M.M. Thomas'. Got letter from home. Ellis Wright, my nephew, came about noon. Supper at Rev. M.L. Bailey's. Lectured at 7:30 on Pa-

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cific Coast. Large audience. Staid at Nicholas Milligan's. tor, H .S. Davis, & paid him $20.00. Rev. H. Floyd dined with us. Dr. L. Davis sick. Visited him. Wednesday, April 21 Wrote letters & postals. Dined at Milligan's. Went at 2:35 to Hamilton Station, now Sex­ Thursday. April 29 Called at Davis'. Called at Reuchlin's. ton. Harvey meets me, and I go out to his house 2 114 miles north-west. Called at Ed. Frazier's, a half-mile Saturday, May I At home in forenoon. Went on 12:40 north of Harvey Wright's. train to Richmond, Indiana, to see D.K. Zeller's family, including Mother Catharine Koerner, my wife's mother. Thursday, April 22 Called at Dan Thomas, and John Susan was with me. Wright's and at Jabez Rhodes'. Dined there. McKee's, Florence Wilhelm, Erma Frazer, & Joseph A. Wright's Sunday, May 2 Attended Rev. Hughe's Church. His text dined there. Went to Rushville & Morristown. Supper was 1John5:11. DineatZeller's.John G. Zeller &Abbie at Peter Myers'. Lectured at Blue River Chapel at 8:00 called. Mary, their child, not quite 2 years old. Hughes' on Pacific Coast. Staid at Myers'. sermon in the evening, Matt. 7:12.

Friday, April 23 Went to the train about 8:00 & waited Monday, May 3 Rode out in the buggy. Called at John till 12:00. Went on to Glenwood, and home with Anson G. Zeller's a half hour. Dined at D.K. Zeller's. Went Moor, who married my brother's widow Flora Stevens home to Dayton on 2:20 train. & Sarah Catharine Boen, my nieces, rhere, & T.F. Boen. Dinner & supper there. Called at Chas. Stevens in the Tuesday, May 4 At home all day. Rested some; wrote evening at our old homestead. Staid at Moor's. some. Started to the lecture, but turned back on account of an unusual dust storm. Saturday, April 24 Went over to the graves on the old homestead. Dined at Austin Winchell's. His wife, Laura, Wednesday, May 5 Went to town before noon. Bishop my Sister Sarah's daughter. Went to Glenwood with J. Dickson had called awhile before I went. In the Moor. Arrived at Lotus & walked out to Greenwood evening, attended commencement at Summit St. Church. Supper at Scott Eaton's. Rev. Z. McNew, P.E. Church. W.S. Blackburn, J.W. Flora, W.R. Funk, J.W. pr. at 8:00. Let all things be done 1 Cor. 16: 14. Stay at lzor, J.C. Keezel, H.D. Lehman, W.C. Niswonger, J.H. Scott Eaton's. Simons, & Wm. Williamson graduated. Exercises very good. Sunday, April 25 Easter. Rev. Z. McNew pr. at 11 :00. Sacramental meeting followed. Dined at Scott Eaton's, Thursday, May 6 At home. Reuchlin & Lulu took sup­ 2 m. N.E. Pr. at 3:30, 1 Cor. 15:22. Went with Daniel per with us. I gave them four books. Koerner to Mrs. Sarah Fry's. Saw Hoopingarner's wife & child. Went on to Daniel's, 7 miles south of Liberty. Friday, May 7 Wrote out a card for Telescope. Called at Rev. J.W. Hott's to give it to him. Bp. J. Dickson & Monday, April 26 Just afternoon, Clarence takes me to Miss Dr. Dickson came home with me and called on us Liberty. I go via Hamilton to Dayton, my home. an hour or less.

Tuesday, April 27 Reuchlin, my oldest son was married Saturday, May 8 Went to "town" in the forenoon & about 12:30 to Miss Lulu Billheimer, at the residence of bought several articles & a Morocco-bound Bible & Rev. J.K. Billheimer, her father, Wms. St. Reuchlin and Bible-Help for 7.00. Wrote at letter to Wyatt of Lulu go about 3:00 to their home on Second Street, Philomath at Philomath, Oregon. Called at Lewis Davis' fitted up afore for their occupancy. D.D. Mrs. Huit & Miss Minnie Hanby called in the evening; also Rev. Wm. Dillon & Dr. L. Davis. Wednesday, April 28 Went to town. Paid $5.00 to Tele­ scope office for Rev. N.L. Hoopingarner. Saw the doc- Sunday, May 9 Went with Emma to the First Presbyte-

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rian Church. The chaplain of the Soldier's H orne railroad depot. Wrote several letters. Wene on 6:40 train preached, 2 Pet. 1 :4. Rather a prosy, but scriptural to Fairmount. Walked out to Aunt Lizzie Reeder's. preacher. Attended Summit St. Church at 7:30. Rev. Reached there about 11 :00. West & wife talked and showed idols, sword, knives, greegrees, purrow masks, etc. from Africa. Tuesday, May 18 Went over to the farm. Dined early at Aunt's. Goe to Fairmount just in time for the train to Tuesday, May 11 At home in forenoon. Went to Reuchlin's Anderson. Connected at Anderson for Richmond. Called in the afrernoon. Called at Dillon's a shore time. at D.K. Zeller's. Saw Dr. Hibberd at his office. Supper at Zeller's with Rev. G.W Funkhouser. Go on to Day­ Wednesday, May 12 Went on 9:45 a.rn. train to Lima ton, transferring to the narrow-guage R.R. arriving at 12:30. Leave Lima at 3:15 for Fe. Wayne. Seay at Rev. J.P. Stewart's on Hammer St. a square S. of Thursday, May 20 Reuchlin & Lulu called a little be­ the Church. Bp. Glossbrenner also. Bp. Weaver stays at fore bed-time. his daughter's. Friday, May 21 At home. Wene with family all, to Thursday, May 13 Went on 6:20 a.rn. train to Roanoke. Reuchlin's for supper. Staid till 8:00. Breakfasted at Prof. D.N. Howe's. Bps. Kephart and Castle came at 9:00. All bishops here except Flickinger. Saturday, May 22 Wene to town in the forenoon. Bought Dine at Prof. Howe's. Board of bishop's meet at 1:30. a valise, ($3.90) & Shawl scraps. Went also in the after­ Bp. ]. Weaver lectures at 7:00 on Principle. Kephart of­ noon to see about rates on R.R. to Portland. fers Weaver's lecture pamphlet for sale! I sup and lodge at Ed. Olds. Flood on Wolf Creek at night. Sunday, May 23 Wene to High Sc. Church. (E.S. Lorenz, pastor) pr. Matt. 16: 16. At home the rest of the day. Friday, May 14 Board meets at 8:00. Dine at Rev. F.A. Wm. Dillon called awhile in the evening. Also Reuchlin Robinson's, M.E. Pastor's with all the bishops & Rev. &wife. Burton, Rev. Lynch, M.E. P.E. came. Board meets again at 4:00. Considers the address co the Church. Bout with Monday, May 24 Wene to town & purchased a ticket to Glossbrenner in forenoon in Bennett's case. In afrernoon Portland, Oregon. Start on 12:10 train. Miss connec­ with Weaver over his irreverence for constitution. Hoke tion at Arcanum. Stay at Rev. J. Kilbourn's cill 6:40. Go pr. at 8:00 Rom. 6: 15. Stay at Mr. Olds'. via Indianapolis on l.B.W train to Peoria, Illinois. My delay at Arcanum cost me 24 hours' time on my journey. Saturday, May 15 Missionary Board met at 8:00. Re­ port of the Cor. Secretary, of the treasurer, and minutes Tuesday, May 25 Reached Peoria about 9:00, and of the Ex-Com. Flickinger & McKee's choleric tilt. Rev. Burlington, Iowa, at 12:20. I have co wait till 8:20 for a J.L. Luttrell dined with me at Olds, E.C. Olds. train to Council Bluffs. I spend considerable time in Apropriations considered, afternoon. Session at 7:30. writing letters. I leave at 8:40 for Council Bluffs.

Sunday, May 16 At S.S. in the morning. Rev. Z. Warner Wednesday, May 26 I Reach Council Bluffs ar 8:30. Go pr. at 10:30 Acts 13:2,3. Miss. Coll. about 64 dollars. aboard the cars at 9:30. We Reach North Platte after Dined as usual at Ebeneezer C. Olds', Weaver & Kephart dark. It is a warm, dusty day. also there. Rev. D.K. Wilberforce made an address on Missions--especially Africa. Several addresses on Mis­ Thursday, May 27 Reach Cheyenne soon after noon. sions in the evening. Reach Laramie about 5:00. Rocky Mountain Summit at Sherman. Monument there of Oakes Ames & Oliver Monday, May 17 Met a Com. on Mis. Debt at 6:30. Ames. The Express picks up our car in the night. Board began session at 7:30. Adjourned at 11 :00. Went on to Wabash. Saw Charley Rose. Wene to C.W & M. Friday, May 28 Reach Green River about 9:00. Change

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to Oregon Short Line R.R. Run down Bear River. Snow able & eloquent discourse. on the mountain sides. Sunday, June 6 Lovefeast at 9:30. I pr. at 11, Heb. 7:26, Saturday, May 29 Reached Huntington, Oregon, at to a large congregation. All much dared. Dined at Ginn's, 9:00. We passed Baker City in rhe forenoon-A nice 1 mile west, with Rev. J.J. Gallaher and wife. Chinese narrow valley for miles afterward. Pass through Grand exercises at 3:00. I raise $350.00 for Walla Ralla Chi­ Ronde Valley in rhe afternoon. From 12 ro 15 miles nese School. Rev. J.J. Gallaher pr. at 8:30, John 3:16, wide and 2.5 long. Very level and very beautiful. Reach called at N.J. McDaniel's. Stay at Tresenriter's. Pendleton at 9:00 and put up at Villard's Hore!. Monday, June 7 Go on stage to Blue Mountain & thence Sunday, May 30 Find President Miller in the morning. by train to Walla Walla, & to Rev. C.W Wells'. Rev. I pr. at M.E. Church at 11 :00, Matt. 16: 16. Dine with Haskell, Congregationalist, calls. Also Rev. WR. Lloyd's, Rev. Kirkman. We attended Congregational S.S. at 12:00 Mrs. Hastings, & John Arrasmith. Stay at Wells. and M.E. Sab. S. at 3:00, & made addresses at both places. I pr. at 8:00 Baptist Ch. Ps. 137:5, to the union Tuesday, June 8 At Rev. C.W Wells'. Made an address meeting of rhe churches of town. on temperance at Baker Grove. Stopped by rain.

Monday, May 31 Went on 7:00 hack to Adams, Wednesday, June 9 Went with Bro. Wells to Kelso's. Din­ Centreville, and Weston. Put up at Rev. J.M. ner and supper. Their younger children are Lilly, 10, Tresenriter's. Go with Rev. Tressenriter [sic] to Caynse and Mabel 7. I am dull and sleepy. Staid at Caswell Station, ro meet Rev. J.S. Rhodes, the round-trip being Witt's, near Kelso's. They live about 2 miles east of town. at least 20 miles, mostly through the Umatilla Reserva­ H is oldest son is Caleb. tion, a most beautiful & rich country. Stay at Tresenriter's. Thursday, June JO At Well's in forenoon . Dinner at Lacey's. Their children are Flora 18, Stella 13, and Fred Tuesday, June 1 At Tresenriter's. Rev. J .S. Rhoads pr at aged 3. 8:00, an able sermon. Tresenriter's children: Maud 13; Ira 10, & Milliard, 7. Friday, June 11 At Wells. Called on Ung See Hoy. Saw ten or a dozen Chinamen, Ah Wong and Shoo Fly in­ Wednesday.June 2 Walla Walla Conference convened at terpreters. Mr. Hoy has a wife and child. He is a mer­ 8:00. Rev. J. Black pr. at 8:00, and Rev. H.O. Kern ex­ chant. Saw very thick cinnamon bark. horts & conduces a speaking meeting. Much interest and feeling. Saturday, June 12 At Wells. Call in the afternoon to see Father Wilbur in the west part of town. Thursday, June 3 Conference continued. Rev. M. Wright pr. at 8:00 from Titus 2: 14. Rev. J. Kenoyer exhorts. Sunday,June13 Pr. at 11:00 at U.B. Church, Ps. 87:3. Rather a good meeting followed. Small congregation. I Dine at Wells as usual. I Pr. at M.E. Church at 8:00, Eph. 2:4. Large audience. Friday, June 4 Conference continued. Rev. J.C. Spoonemore pr. at 8:00, 40 minutes. Rev. J.J. Gallaher Monday, June 14 Went on 5:00 train to Huntsville. followed in an exhortation of perhaps over an hour in Dined at Rev. WC. Gallaher's. Went in the afternoon length. His is gifted, but wild. to Rev. J. Black's. He is away. Supper at B.J. Hunt's. Called at T.Z.A. Kumler's room & staid an hour. Staid Saturday, June 5 Conference continued. Stationing at WE. Gallaher's. Com. met at Tresenriter's at 7:00 & again at 11:30. It was a day of much discussion. Conference adjourned Tuesday, June 15 Called at Jas. Kenworthy's. Board meet­ about 5:30. Rev. Jeremiah Kenoyer pr. at 8:30 a very ing at 9:00. Com. on Finance mer at 11 :30. I chairman.

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Dine at W.C. Gallaher's. Com. on Finance met at 5:00. letter to Susan and co Mrs. Schildcknechc & cards to On Faculty met at 1:30 & at 6:00. Supper at Kenworthy's G.W Hunt & M.M. Crow. Call at Green J. Ross' in Night session. Stay at Kenworthy's. East Portland. Go on 4:00 train co Woodburn. Rev. J .W. Pulley meets me and takes me out to DeWit C. Hall's, Wednesday.June 16 Called at WC. Gallaher's. Rev. C.W four miles from Silverton. Wells & wife came on 6:35 train. Call at Rev. J. Black's. Dine at Jas. Kenworthy's. Go in the afternoon to Hon. Wednesday, June 23 Staid at Hall's all day, except that I A.E. McCall's, nine miles beyond Dayton. Had a very called at A. Mosher's to see Rev. J.G. Mosher who was lively hail storm about 5:00. Stop at Messa's. McCall there, it being his farm. This call was in the evening. I the representative from Columbia Co., Democratic. stay at Hall's.

Thursday, June 17 Went on via Covello, Marengo, & Thursday, June 24 Father John Whitlock called before Pomeroy co Patana City in Garfield County, W Ter. Stop breakfast. I stay at Hall's till after dinner. No meeting at at Sarni. Fleenor's. Rev. C.W. Wells pr. at 8:00 Mark 11 :00. Call at Wm. Adair's. Was at the burial of a child 9:7. Congregatio[n] small. le was at che school-house. at 3:00. Supper at Adair's. Pr. at 8:30, Mark 8:36. Good Seay at Fleenor's. attention. Stay at Hall's.

Friday, June 18 Meeting in the grove at 11:(00]. Few Friday.June 25 Looking over diary of 1857. Stay at Bro. ouc. Rev. Nathan Evans pr. at 11 :00 Neh. 4:6. Dine at Hall's all the forenoon. On the grounds. Meeting at 3:00. Fleenor's. Speaking meeting at 3:00 which I led. It was About 20 there. Rev. J.W Pulley pr. 116 Ps. 12. Speak­ right good. Supper at Fleenor's. I pr. at the night from 1 ing meeting. Supper at Hall's. Rev. WH. Palmer pr. at Pet. 4:18. Considerable interest in the meeting. Stay at 8:30, Prov. 18:24. About 60 persons present. Stay at Bro. Fleenor's. Hall's.

Saturday, June 19 Meeting ac 11:00. Rev. C.W. Wells Saturday, June 26 Spent the forenoon at Father John pr. 1 Cor. I :30. Dined at Fleenor's as usual. Bro. Wells Whiclock's & dined there. Rev. John Osborn pr. at 3:00, led the afternoon meeting. Supper at Fleenor's. Rev. H.O. 2 Cor. 5: 17. Supper at Hall's. Several Campers came in Kern & wife came. I pr. at 8:00, Eccl. 12: 13. Eli Modlin the forenoon. Rev. J G. Mosher pr. at 9:00, Luke 15, & wife came about supper-time. 18, "I will arise and go co my father." Stay at Bro. Hall's

Sunday, June 20 I pr. at Grove at 11:00, Ps. 48:12, 13. Sunday, June 27 I preach at 11:00 John 14:23. Formally Dine with Eli Modlin's in the grove. Saw Henry & open the Church. Though it was a rainy day, the house Marion Childers & their family. I had seen chose men was very full and perhaps hundreds outside. Dine at Wm. & abode with them when sick, 29 years ago, in French Minear's after the marriage of their daughter M. Viletta Prairie, Oregon. Rev. N. Evans pr at 3:00. Job 14:20. to Grant Corby. Rev. T.H. Stinson pr. at 3:00. Supper at Ah Wong read & spoke. I raised $25.00 for the Chinese Hall's. Rev. J.W Pulley pr. at 8:30. Stay at Hall's. Mis. School. Supper at Fleenor's. Rev. H.O. Kerns pr. at 8:00 and I exhorted. Seay at Childer's. Monday, June 28 Meeting for prayer at 11 :00. Dine at John Whitelock's. Write letter before. Rev. WK. Palmer Monday, June 21 I start at 7:00 from Henry Childers', pr. at 3:00, John 13: 17. At Whitlock's for Supper. Rev. at Pomeroy, for Portland. Ah Wong on the train to Walla J.G. Mosher pr. at 9:00, Acts 16:31. I stay at Hall's. Walla. Dine at Prescott. Stay at Wallula Junction from about 5:00 cill 10:30. Go on, arriving at the Dalles about Tuesday, June 29 Meeting in the grove at 10:00, prayer. 6:00 next morning. Dine at Alonzo Mosher's. She was a Chammess. Rev. T.H. Stimson pr. at 3:00, about Naanan. I have supper Tuesday, June 22 Reach Portland about 10:30. Cross on at Wm. Adair's. I pr. at 8:30 Matt. 19:27. One came a steamboat to West-side. Got a letter from Susan. Wrote forward for prayers & three ochers arose for prayer.

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Wednesday, June 30 Meeting at the Church at 10:00 Wednesday.July 7 I go down to D.C. Hall's. Rev. Mosher prayer & speaking. Father John Whirlock took very sick. came. Dined there. Mrs. Lizzie Jack and Mrs. C. Kilin Rainy. I dined at Dewit C. Hall's. Rev. N.W. Allen pr. at start away for home. Rev. J.G. Mosher pr. at 8:00. 3:00 I not present. Ministers come. Supper at Hall's. I preach at 8:00, Rom. 10:13. Large congregation. Stay Thursday. July 8 Go to Hill's and stay in the forenoon. at Hall's. Write letters and cards. Get buggy ofJ. Whitlock about 5:00 and go to Silverton & mail & get letters. Supper at Thursday, July 1 The Oregon Conference convened at John Whirlock's. I pr. at 8:00, Jer. 13:21. A good-sized 8:30. Examination of Non-pastors. Dine as usual. Ex­ congregation, mostly young unconverted persons. Stay amination of non-pastors & itinerants. Adjourned at at Bro. Wm. G. Minear's. Their children are Vilette 4:30. Rev. C.C. Bell preached at 7:30. I staid at Hall's. (Corby) Elmer, 17, Charley & Ella May twins, 15, & Herbert. Elmer is at his Grandfather's. Friday, July 2 Conference continued. It's usual business. Geo. F. Burnett aged 48 and J .H. Bowerman, 55, referred Friday. July 9 Stay at Minear's till time to go to meet­ to Com. on Applicants. Rev. J.H. Watson pr. at 7:30. ing. Wrote in the forenoon and part of the afternoon. They are very nice people. Their children: Viletta 19, Satttrday. July 3 Con£ continued. Several transfer. At Elmer 17, Ella & Charley 15, Herbert 13. I Preach at 3:00 memorial services of Rev. J.B. Lichtenthaler; The 7:45 Eph. 2:4. A large and well-behaved congregation. "liberals" ran out to caucus. Applicants ref. back to Qr. Stay at Geo. W. Hall's. They have three nice little girls. conference. Others transfer-eight in all. Motion to not allow them to vote, Sickafoose's impudence. Supper as Saturday, July 10 I stop an hour at Abr. J. Masher's. usual. Night session. Pulley & Ingle elected P.E.'s. Sta­ Had a very pleasant conversation. Go on to D.C. Hall's. tioning Committee. Stay till after dinner. Go to Woolen's. Fix their clock. Mother Marian Eisenhart's shares in Denver Ad. Tun­ Sunday, July 4 Short meeting of Stationing Com. at nel [?] Company. Pr. at 7:30 Rom. 8: 1. Stay at D.C. 9:00. Morning meeting at Ch. at 10:00. Pr. in grove at Hall's. 11 :00 Heb. 4: 14 to about 800 people. Very orderly & sympathetic Congregation. Coll. of 53.17 for me. Dine Sunday. July 11 Pr. at 11:00 at Abiqna Chapel 1 John at John Whitelock's with Rev. J.H. Watson. Missionary 3:2. Dine at Wm. G. Minners with Adairs and Corby's. anniversary at 7:30. Raise Subs. & Cash, $133.50. (Sab. Good cong. Prelude on infidelity. Pr. at 7:00, Acts 26:28. Sch. Anniv. at 3:00. Read Allotments oflabor) Stay at Hall's. Prelude on Christian Sabbath. Large congregation. Stay at William R. Adair's. Monday, July 5 Conference session closed atout 9:00. I Went to see E.C. Wyatt, the conference Mission Trea­ Monday.July 12 Go to Dewit C. Hall's. He and wife go surer & paid him $10.00 of minor collections on the with me to John Whitlock's. We dine there. Sister W. Mis. appropriations from parent board. Dined at Abr. J. asked me if I am a Mason. I read them the obligations Mosher's. Rev. A. Bennett started home. I staid to sup­ of three degrees of Masonry. Some Masons had affirmed per. Rev. J.G. Mosher pr. at 7:30 from Revel. 3:20. I that I am a Mason. No! Father Whitelock took me in a stay at Wm. G. Minear's. His P.O. is Butte Creek, buggy to Silverton & I go on cars to Aumsville. Stay at Clockamas Co., Ore. Isaac Coy's 1/3 m. west. Sister Coy's father, Mr. King, was on a visit there. Tuesday, July 6 Stay at Minear's all day. Write some. Rev. J.G. Mosher came & staid rill after supper. Bro. Tuesday. July 13 Went to Turner's with Ledgerwood's. I Mosher had wounded his shin by a kick of a pick. I pr. get letters- one from Susan. Go back to Rev. J.S. at 7:30, I Per. 4: 18. Crowd rather light. Seay at William Osborn's. Wrote a letter to the General Convention Adair's. Wm. Adair's P.O. is Butte Creek, Clockamas Co., which is to meet at Fairmount, Indiana, the 20th instant. Oregon. Stay at Osborn's (after mailing the letter) till morning.

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Wednesday, July 14 Borrowed a pony at Simon Morgan's looking folks, & have pretty children. He was a student and go via Sublimity to Finley Campbell's, 1 1/2 m. of mine at Sublimity. Wm. Pearson takes me to Marion. south-east. I dine there. Go on to Stayton; I see Wm. H . I go to Salem & to Jesse Harriet's. I got letters at Turner Hobson. I hunt up E.H. Geter & his wife (Martha Wil­ & Salem. liams) whom I saw when she was four & five years old. Go on to West Stayton. Supper at Silvanus Condit's. Tuesday, July 20 I was at Bro. Harriet's. Jas. Emmit & Get back to Morgan's. Pr. at Turner at 8:00, John 11:27. wife (Alice Harritt) came, and they and the children stay Stayed at E.E. McKinney's. all day. I wrote letters. Emmet's children are Eddy 15, Bertha 7, Arthur 11, and Jesse 5. John Harriet's daugh­ Thursday, July 15 Wene to Osborn's. Simon Morgan & ter, at her grandfather's visiting, is "Dell" 10. wife, Mary & Bro. J.S. Osborn go with me co Wm. Pearson's, an intimate acquaintance in 1858. We dine Wednesday, July 21 Ac Bro. Harriet's still. Wrote part of there. Bennett & Orlando are their boys. I borrow the forenoon. Spene the day at Harriet's. In 1857, at Pierson's grey Norman & go via West Sta[y]con co their invitation, I spent many weeks, with Brother Stayton. Puc up at E.H. Gecer's. Pr. at 8:00, 1 John 3:2. Harriet's, and they were very kind co me. His name was Stay at Geter's. Henry & Mary Follis (Mrs. Gecer's sis­ Jesse;- hers Julia Franklin; the children, John, Alice, ter) came to the meeting. and Byron Webster & Elmer b. lacer.

Friday, Jttly 16 Ride over the Sanciam River to Henry Thttrsday, July 22 Went with Bro. Harriet's to James Follis's. Their children are Thomas, 25, Susan, 19, Wil­ Emmie's, dine and return about 3:00. Go to Salem. Sup­ liam 15. Mrs. Follis went to school to me at Sublimity per at Wm. Sargent's. Mail & get letters. Return co in 1858-9, and was converted at my meeting in 1859. I Harriet's. dined there. I go in che afternoon to Henry Ldfler's, 3/ 4 mile north-ease of Scio. Mrs. Eliz. Leffler was a con­ Friday, July 23 Went to Derry Station on the stage & vert of my meeting in 1859. I preach Scio. 8:30, John thence to Corvallis & to Philomath by rail. Fare 86 cts. 15:13. Stay at Leffier's. Those converts of27 years ago, & 24 cts. Rev. Pulley meets me and takes me to Rev. faithful. M.M. Crow's. Supper & lodging there. I pr. at 8:00, Heb. 11 :26. Wm. Harcor, Rev. W:H. Best and Rev. Or­ Saturday, fttly 17 Go via Lebanon to Alfred Whealdon's gan were present. west of Peterson's Butte, and north ofWard's Butte. Din­ ner, Supper, and lodging there. Isaac & wife live there. Satttrday, Jttly 24 Called at Rev. N .H. Allen's & Pres. Lambert lives S.W. Fosha comes at 9:00. Father A. G.M. Miller's Rev. J.W: Pulley pr. at 11:00. Qr. Con£ Whealdon comes at dusk, having gone to Albany, 12 followed. I dined at Rev. N.W: Allen's, about 3:00 p.m. miles nonh-west for me. Josha's son, grandson of Supper at Rev. M.M. Crow's, Rev.J .W. Pulley pr. ac8:00, Whealdon, stays there. "I have fought a good fight," etc. I stay at N.W: Allen's.

Sunday, July 18 Rev. A. Bennett came. I go to Sab. Sch. Sunday,July25 I Pr. at 11:00, Ps. 48:11, 12, 13. Raise at Sand-Ridge Sch-house, at 10:00. Gave shore Sab. Sch. $19.50 forrhe presideng elder, J.W: Pulley. Dine at L.N. address. I pr. at 11:00, 1 John 5:18, 19. Some cheeky Price's, son of Rev. Price of Umqua Valley. Call at Rev. boys. I dine at Tyler Jackson's, near Rock Hill. Harrison, Ezra Wyatt's. Stay till church time. Bro. Pulley pr. at twin brother, lives with him. I pr. at Rock-Hill Church 8:00, 2 Tim. 3:16. We stay at Wyatt's. Mary (Pierson) at 4:00, John 3: 16. Supper at Alex. Branden's. I stay at his wife was a student at 14, of mine, at Sublimity, and Whealdon's. A. Bennett with me till night. a nice pretty girl.

Monday, July 19 Start at 5:00, via Jefferson, to Wm. Monday, Jttly 26 Staid at Wyatt's till 9:00. Wene co Rev. Pearson's, 2 1/2 miles north of Marion. I dine at Otto N. W: Allen's and staid till after dinner. Wene co Rev. Jas. Henry Bennett Pearson's. He & Mary, his wife, are nice- R. Parker's and had a talk with him. Supper at Rev. M.M.

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Crow's. I Pr. at 8:00, 2 Cor. 5: 17. Stay at Crow's with knew in 1858-a choice, good man. Pulley. Monday, August 2 Stay at Jas. E. Edwards' till 11 :00. Tuesday, July 27 Stay at Crow's sometime. Reuben Grant Alfred Wheeldon called. Dined at Lewis Edwards', whose called. Wrote transfers and gave to J.R. Parker, J.E. wife was Margery Whealdon. Went on via Monroe to Connor, and (in evening) to C.C. Bell. Went to Rev. A. J.R. Crow's. He is a son of Rev. Malcom Crow's. He Bennett 's. Dined, climbed Bennett's Butte and viewed lives on the old farm 3 112 ms. from Junction City, in the valley. Rev. J.W. Pulley pr., 8:00, Rev. 3:18. Stay at Lane County. Rev. N. W. Allen's. Tuesday, August 3 I went on to Junction City. Stop at Wednesday, July 28 Go over to Rev. M.M. Crow's. Write Wm. Edwards; Son ofJas. E. Edwards. His wife an Akers, letters. Dine there. Call at 2:00 at Prof. H. Sheak's. Stay a relative of Prof. Akres of Cedar Rapids. Write and mail about two hour's. Then go to Rev. N.W. Allen's & stay some letters. Go on 1:20 train to Drain. Put up at Thos. for supper. Call at Rev. G.M. Stropes. Pr. at 8:00, 1 John Gardner's. His fatherinlaw is Harlan, who is with them. 3:2. Increased congregation. Pulley & I stay at Rev. E.C. Pr. at 8:00 John 14:3. Wyatt 's. Wyatt's wife very rheumatic. Wednesday, August 4 Went down to Isaac Gardner's, 4 Thursday, July 29 Call at Peter Mason's. Then call at 1/2 miles below Drain, on Elk Creek. Saw our church Rev. M.M. Crow's. Mail letters to Wilbur, Rev. J.N. and parsonage on the way. Stay there till next day. Chil­ English, Dillon, Harvey Wright. Dine at Peter Mason's. dren at home: Isaac & Emma. She a cousin to Mrs. Solomon Parsons, Fairmount, In­ diana. Called at Crow's. Called at John Kitson's and took Thursday, August 5 Stay at Isaac Gardner's till 2:00. In supper. Bell and wife staying there. Pr. at 8:00, John forenoon, I climbed the hill, 400 feet high. Went to 7:37. Stay at Gilbert McElroy's. Drain and on to Oakland. Rev. P.C. Parker met me at the train & took me to his house. Pr. at Baptist Church Friday, July 30 McElroy's from Illinois & acquainted at 8:00, Matt. 16: 16. Stay at Parker's. He is very old, with Rev. 0.H. Smith & other preachers there. Chil­ buc vigorous. dren: George & William. Dine at M.M. Crows, having written several letters and cards. Called at John Aiken's Friday, August 6 Staid at Bro. Parker's till nearly five drug store to see him. Called at Allen's and at S.K. o'clock p.m. I go on to Roseburg. Ride with Rev. Mr. Brown's. Went out with Pres. Miller to Sister Bery's. Not Jones, a M.E. Evangelist, who is also a pastor at Drain. I at home. Staid at Miller's. Jery there & wife. stop at Dr. Masters, and stay there. John Newman came up to see me- talk with him. Saturday, July 31 Call at Rev. Olds' recently married to Mrs. Buckingham. Rev. A. Bennett comes and takes me Saturday, August 7 Write some. Go to Drug-Store and in a hack. Dine at Laban Case's. He once a M.E. preacher; meet Prof. J.B. Horner, and call at his house an hour. then an unbeliever; now a reclaimed man. Go on to Jo­ Dine at John Newman's. Go out with Wm. A. Willis seph Gragg's & lodge there. They get news at dusk of and lodge there. He an aged Southern M.E. preacher. the drowning of Arthur Buckingham, Mrs. Gragg's He lives two miles above Pine Grove Church on Deer Nephew. Creek.

Sunday, August I Pr. at Simpson Chapel (M.E.) at 11 :00, Sunday, August 8 Pr. at Pine Grove U.B. Church at Heb. 11 :35. Dined at Barnard's on the ground. Pr. at 11 :00, Rev. 1:5, on the exalted character of Christ, as 2:00, Rom. 3:5. Many who were children remembered shown in the Epistle to Hebrews. Dine on the grounds my being at a camp-meeting here 28 years ago. At the with A.H. Brown's. Saw Father Dixon, Gilmore, Burt, burial of Arthur Buckingham, drowned Saturday Hunter, Clifton. Pr. at 2:30, Heb. 10:35. Speaking meet­ evening, in Long Tom. Staid atJas. E. Edwards, whom I ing followed. Staid at A. Hugh Brown's. Children:

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Sumner (dee.) Saphone, Ellie, Etc. Sunday, August 15 Walked down to Wilson's shop. Then go in a boat to Mosher Chapel. Call at J.G. Mosher's. Monday, August 9 Bro. Brown took me ro Roseburg. Pr. at 11 :00, Rev. 1:5. Lunch at Mosher's. Pr. at 3:00, Stop at Prof. J.B. Homer's. Dine there. Went down town. John 20:31. Go home with Jonathan Hodson. Supper Got a mixture oflobelia & Glycerene for eresipelas, as a & lodging there. Coll. that day $11.85. lotion. Called at Bell's office. He a M.E. South preacher, and editor of the Register. Supper & lodging at Homer's. Monday, August 16 Went at 6:00 in Stephen C. Rodger's Pr. at M.E. Church at 8:00, John 11 :27. Large & intel­ boat to Marsfield. Got letters from home, etc. Wrote ligent congregation. letters home. Went back to Mosher Chapel. Supper and lodging at Abram Cudip's, 1 1/2 miles south. Tuesday, August 10 Went on the 6:30 stage to Looking­ glass & to Mr. Buell's. Leave my baggage there & walk Tuesday, August 17 Go over to Nathan Smith's. Stay there down south 1/2 mile to Edward Morgan's. Dinner & till after dinner. I had visited them in 1859 in Camis supper & lodging there. Wrote several letters. Pr. at 8:30 Swait. Went to Marshfield on the steamboat, "Bertha". at Looking-glass Hall, Gal. 3: 13. A good audience, but Fare 50 cts. Supper at Snyder's Hotel. Write & mail let­ late assembling. Job Denning's wife a Wright, Luce's step­ ters to Susan and Wm. Reeder. Purchase ticket and go daughter, who saw me 29 & 27 years ago. aboard the Steamer "Coos Bay." Fare to Eureka $5.00- that is 112 fare. Pr. at Baptist Church at 8:00, 2 Cor. Wednesday, August 11 Went to Buell's. Read some in 3:8. Go aboard the steamer. Rev. Lund, Episcopal, at­ their Mormon Bible, which has many Joe Smith inter­ tended me aboard. Had been in Australia. polations which bear plain marks of fiction. I go on Stage to Sumner. Jas. Laird, the proprietor, was aboard. Pass Wednesday, August 18 Awoke at 5:00. Just going over the Coast Range 2,300 ft. high. Along Coquille River. Coos bar. Arose. "Quamish." Lay down and slept awhile. Ride along the mountain side at scarey h[e]ights. Coquille Ate a little at lunch at 12:00, and felt real well. Anchored falls. Lairds. Reach Sumner at about 10:20, stay at Joshua at Crescent City. Staid till 10:30, about 4 1/2 hours. I Brown's Hotel. No charge for lodging & breakfast. ate a good supper. Slept about five hours.

Thursday, August 12 Rev. J.G. Mosher calls on his way Thursday, August 19 Awoke at 4:00 a.m., near Trinidad. to Rogue River. Bro. B. Frank Ross comes after me and Stuck in the sand, a few miles this side of Eureka, twice. takes me in a two-horse buggy to his house, on Ketching Wait the rising tide. Ate a hearty breakfast. Still fast at Slew. Ride through tallest, finest timber, down steep hills. Dinner. Loose and reach Eureka, California, about 1:00. Rev. Wm. F. Bonebrake and Josiah V. Bonebrake called. Get a letter from Barlett of LaCentre Wash. Ter. Mail Stay at Bro. Ross's. letters. Supper & lodging at Rev. E. Bast's. At Prayer­ meeeing. Base is WH. Base's faeher. Friday, August 13 Go up Kitchen Slew to Unity Chapel and pr. at 11 :30, Gal. 3: 18. Dine at J.V. Bonebrake's. Friday, August 20 Mrs. Wm. Bast called in & we had Stay at Bonebrake's. Saw Moses Stock, & Coffen, at quite a talk on religious topics. Went to Andrew Church. The Church is"Unity Chapel," a small, new Woolridge's, Cor. F & 9th Sts., and dined. Went down U.B. Church. town. Sent letters & postals. Supper at Woolridge's. Called in afternoon at Charley Mentz. Talk with her on Saturday, August 14 Call at B.F. Ross's, and walk over "faith healing." Call at 8:00 on Rev. F. Stearns, the pas­ the hill to S. School celebration grounds. About 175 tor. Stay at Rev. E. Bast's. present. Make an address at the close of the exercises. Go with Mr. Yokum, in his row-boat, to the forks of Saturday, August 21 Breakfast at Woolridge's. Go at 9:00 Coose River. Supper with him. Go with Stephen C. to Sab. S. picnic across the bay, on the peninsula (or Rogers to his house, two miles up Coose River. Stay there. (now) island.) Fine day. Rev. F. Stearns & wife, Yocum is a blasphemous infidel. McDonald and wife, Webster, Sisters Valier, Evans,

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Woolridge, *Johnson, McCoy, Russ, Teisha, etc., there. Ackerson's all day. Dinner & supper. Wrote consider­ Went on the small steamer, "Alea." Spent some hours ably. Staid at Rev. David Eby's. on the beach. Stay at Woolridge's. *not a U.B. Picked up a starfish. Sunday, Augmt 29 Pr. at 11 :00, at U.B. Church, Matt. 2: l 0. Dined at J.R. Jordan's. Called at Frank B. Carter's. Sunday, August 22 Called at Rev. E. Bast's. Pr. at 11 :00, Pr. at M.E. Church at 7:30, Rom. 1:34. Stay at Rev. J. Zech. 6: 13, "He shall be a priescupon his throne." Dined Ackerson's. Talk at Carter's with Mr. Bell on at Woolridge's. Pr. at 7:30, Rom. 8: 18, "Compar, Glor. Oddfellowship. He said it is built on Scripture, and revealed in us." Stay at the Rev. E. Bast's. Members at would as soon depend on its protection as on the Church. Eureka: Anna Wooldridge, Emma Mentz, W.B. Webster, Agnes McCoy. Monday, August 30 Got several letters. Wrote all the af­ ternoon. Dinner & Supper at Rev. J. Ackerson's. Staid Monday. Augmt 23 Stay at Bast's till nine o'clock. Go to at D. Eby's. Members at Rohnerville: J.F.J. Nowlan, Rev. F. Stearns. Dine there. Go in aftern. to the red­ Nancy Hauk, Jas. Smith, Frank B. Carter, J .R. Jordan, wood forests. Supper at Mr. Maxwell's at the shingle­ John L. Douglas. mill, Steam's soninlaw's. Go on back to Eureka. Stay at Wooldridge's. Saw 21 redwood stumps from 3 to 8 ft in Tttesday. August 31 Staid at Eby's till after dinner. Rev. diameter on a half (or a quarter) acre of land, at S.T. Sterrett & wife dined with us & Gracie, their daugh­ Maxwell's. ter, & remained till about 3:00. Supper and lodging at J. Ackerson's. Mother Ackerson had a very sick night. Tuesday, Augmt 24 Went to post-office. Wrote letter to Orville & Katie. Dinner at Jas. Russ's. Call at M. Wednesday, September I At Ackerson's till 11 :00. Dine McDonald's. Call at Peterson's, shop. Supper at John at Rev. S.T. Sterrett's. Pleasant visit. Call at Eby's, at McLaren's. He an aged Scotchman. Call at E. Bast's. Stay Carter's, and at J .R. Jordan's had my supper. Prayer meet­ at Wooldridge's. McLaren gave the lot on which our ing at 7:30, good. Saw Myrick. Stay at Rev. J. Ackerson's. church stands, with antisecrecy provision, he being in­ tensely antisecrecy. Thursday, September 2 Stay at Ackerson's till after din­ ner. Then get a letter at the post-office from home and Wednesday, At,gmt 25 Write letter and cards at the post­ from Rev. J.H. Watson, and from others, postal-cards. office. No mail for me. Call to see F. Peterson. I dine at Went to J.F.J. Nowlan's, l 1/2 miles coward Springville. Woolridge's. Go on 3:00 train to Kohnerville, F. Peterson Supper there. He brought me back to town to M.E. along. I stay at Rev. Jacob Ackerson's. Sister A. quite prayer-meeting. Stay at Rev. D. Eby's. sick. Rev. Jacob Ackerson in his 74 year. Friday, September 3 Write letter to Susan & some cards Thursday, Augt1St 26 Go to David Eby's in town. He is to P.C. Parker, Thomas Gardner, & W.H. Base. Go to J. helpless, but otherwise well. Dinner and supper, and Ackerson's to dinner. Wrote to Rev. W.J. Campbell & lodging there. His son-in-law and daughter (Stubbs) live some cards to Rev. A.H. Montgomery and John with them. Rev. D. Eby, 74 years of age; once a minister Newman. Go co Springsville 2 l /2 ms. north-west. Stay of Miami Conference. A strong anti-commission man. at Rev. J.B. Hamilton's who had just come home. Aunt Sally. They from West Desmoines, Chariton Co. Friday, Augmt 27 Go to Rev. J. Ackerson's. Dine. Mother A. had a bad sinking spell yesterday, and is very weak Saturday, September4 Went before breakfast up the log­ to-day. Father Ackerson takes me to Hydesville to Fred way; tramways & skids to the summit. Talk. Went to Bernells' funeral which was preached by Rev. S.T. Sterritt. see the saw-mill. They cut a twenty-four feet board 2 ft Came back and staid at Rev. Jacob Ackerson's. wide in 20 seconds. Come back with Bro. (M.E.) Myrick. Dine at Ackerson's. Pr. at 2:30, 137 Ps. 5, 6. Quarterly Saturday, August 28 Wrote a letter home. Sraid ar Con£ ar Rev. D. Eby's. Seay ar Eby's.

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Stmday, September 5 Hear at Breakfast of Mother Abigail 3:00, 2 Thes. 2:13. Supper at Rev. E. Bast's. Administer Ackerson's death, at about 4:30. Pr. at 11 :00, Zech. 13:9. Sacrament to him on his sick-bed. Pr. at 7:30, I Cor. Dine at Ackerson's. Stay at Ackerson's. Rest some & write 5:7. Sacramental service. Seay at E. Bast's. an obituary to read at che funeral. Pr. at 7:30, Matt. 16:26. Stay at Ackerson's. Monday, September 13 Dined with Bro. Bast at Matilda McLaren's. Bought a ticket for the Steamer Humboldt Monday, September 6 Pr. Mother Ackerson's funeral at for San Francisco, State Room 13, Berth 2. Supper & 10:00, Rev. 14: 13. Dinner, supper, & lodging's at Lodging ac Rev. Ephraim Bast's. Call at John McLaren's Ackerson's. Spend an hour or two at Rev. D. Eby's. Goe and spend 1 112 hours in che evening. letters from Susan & Reuchlin, dared Aug. 26 & 27. Tuesday, September 14 Go on the steamboat "Alta" to Tuesday, September 7 Went to Rev. D. Eby's. Dined there. Arcata, and thence by car to North Fork (Mad River). In the morning wrote to Reuchlin enclosing a letter to There, amid a grove oflarge redwood trees, numbering Susan. Went on 1:00 train co Eureka. Rev. W.J. Bast 25 in about a radius of 200 fc., we dined heartily. We met me. Called at Wooldridge's and went on to Bast's measured one round tree, 53 fc in circumference; an­ (Rev. E. Base's) co supper. Gave Father Bast the Sabbath other with three stems 56 fc . and a stump in North Fork, Coll. $5.00. Pr. at U.B. Church at 7:30, Mark 8:36. 19 fc across one way, and 17 the other. We measured the Seay at Andrew Wooldridge's. h[e]ight of two trees, 315 & 325 fc. I saw a board 28 fc wide sawed through in 9 sec. Return to Eureka. Wednesday, September 8 Dinner at Wooldridge's with Mrs. Johnson and McCoy. Spent afternoon at Rev. E. Wednesday, September 15 Called at McLaren's, Stearns', Bast's. Pr. at 7:45, Deut. 18:18. Stay at E. Bast's. and C. Metz'. Went aboard the Steamer Humboldt (Capt. John A. Howard) at 11 :00. Let "sail." Bar rough. Thursday, September 9 Went out to ]as. Russ's and dined. Then "trough of the sea''. Many sea-sick. I mildly so. Spent the afternoon at M. McDonald's and took supper Foggy all day & all night. Wrote in the evening home. there. Talk about soul's existence between death & Did not see the school of whales, but was below. Slept 7 resurection; On Seventh-day topic also. Pr. at 8:00 Ps. hours. 137:5, 6. Election of class-leader, Jas. Russ chosen. Thursday, September 16 Awoke about 5:00. Vessel Friday, September 10 Went to P.O. Got a letter from stopped to cake soundings. Saw a school of porpoise; home, via Ellensburg, Ore., & Woodbridge, Cal. Write also a seal. The Capt. said we went through a school of post-scripts to mine already written. Call at F. Peterson's. fish last night about four miles long. Foggy night & He measures me for pants. Go to Rev. F. Stearns & dine morning. Lunched at 11 :00. Land at one o'clock at San there. Go down town. Call at Reading Room. Supper Francisco. Take Room 130 ac Russ House. Finish & mail & lodging at E. Bast's. Rev. W.H. Bast pr. 8:00, letter home. View the Chinese quarters in afternoon. Ps.119:80. Stay at Russ House.

Saturday, September 11 Call at (John) Matilda Friday, September 17 Mail home an abalonia shell, star­ McLaren's. Went down town. Dine at E. Bast's. After­ fish, clam shells, etc. Afternoon go out on California noon went down town. Got a pair of pants ofF. Peterson Street by Stanwood, and Crocker buildings, to Laurel worth $8.00- a present. Supper at E. Bast's. Pr. at 7:30, Hill Cemetery. Saw Senator Miller's and Broddrick's Rom. 4:8. Preside in Qr. Conf. by election. G. W. Burris Monuments. Went across, via Catholic & 1.0.F. Cem­ & F. Stearns licensed to preach. Seay at E. Bast's. eteries, ran out to Golden Gate Park. To ferries via Ciry Hall. Board "Ciry of Stockton" to Stockton. Slept in Sunday, September 12 Pr. at 11:00, Gen. 22:18, a mis­ Cabin. sionary discourse. Raise $55.00 on the chart collections. Dine at Lois Kirk's in Pine addition. Pr. at the Hall at Saturday, September 18 Boat Wallowed in the slew. Ar-

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rived at Stockton at 7:00 a.m. Put up at Grand Central. Church. They are M.E. folks. Their nephew quire sick Visit Insane Assylum . Write letters. Go at 12:40 to Lodi. & penitent. Go out on stage to Woodbridge. Stop at Rev. D. Shuck's. Dr. Jerry Riley there. Call, after supper, at Pres. D.A. Sunday, September 26 Pr. at Atlanta, l Cor. 1:23-4. Mobley's, Prof. Ridenour's, and D.G. Rush's. Stay at Rev. Communion service followed. Dine ac Atlanta, acJohn Daniel Shuck's. Minor's. Pr. at 7:00, 1 Ki. 18:21. Go four miles east (S.E.) and stay at Leis. He worth $100,000. Sunday, September 19 Pr. at 11:00, Ps. 92:8. Dine at D.G. Rush's. Supper there. Read up our papers consid­ Monday, September 27 Go on toward Woodbridge. Call erably. Pro( Klinefelter pr. at 7:30, John 15:8. I stay at at Niswonger's, worth $100,000; at Hitchcock's, Rush's, which is to be my conference home. Got a letter $100,000. Dine at John Minge's, a German M.E., who from Wm. H.H. Reeder, my cousin. was a R. Catholic till 42 ys of age. He has a brother near Cleaves, Ohio, wants me to see him. Call at Stockton. Monday, September 20 Wrote letter and card- letter Reach Woodbridge about 6:30. Supper at Shuck's. Got home, card to N. Evans, P.E. ofWalla Walla Dist. Go to several letters. Attend Qr. Conference at 8:00. Stay at Rev. I.K. Staton's & dined. Sister Shuck brought me a Rush's. letter from home. Supper & lodging at Rush's. Read up papers somewhat. Tuesday, September 28 Wrote letters home, etc. Went to Rev. T.J. Bauder's to see Revs. J.R. Parker & Rev. WH. Titesday, September 21 Wrote letters to P.E's J .W Ingle Bast & their wives. Dine at Rush's. Spend afternoon in & N . Evans. Dine at Dani. Shuck's. Staid there till reading and writing. Call at Rev. D. Shuck's. Supper at evening. Bro. Shuck came home about 3:00. Staid at my boarding place, Bro. D.G. Rush's. I Led the speak­ Rush's. ing meeting at Church. Few Con£ members there.

Wednesday, September 22 Dined at Alfred Cowel's with Wednesday, September 29 Few members were present at Rev. I.K. Statton, his wife & son Arthur. Got a letter the opening of Conference, so it adjourned after devo­ from Peter Suman saying that Bro. Reuben Hall died tional exercises and the calling of the roll. Dinner, sup­ last Friday. Supper & lodging at D.G. Rush's. per & lodgings as usual. Met at 2:00 and opened the session. Preliminary business & examination. J.R. Parker Thursday, September 23 Attended & led in the morning pr. at 7:00. "Caleb followed Lord fully." prayer at the college chapel. Wrote several letters & two cards. Dinner at D.G. Rush's; also supper. Sister A. Thursday, September 30 Conference session proceeds Cowley dined with us and Zina and Miss Hubbard. fairly with business. Dine at Rev. W.H. Klinefelter's. Afternoon session. Mostly examinations. Supper at Friday, September 24 Went with Rev. Daniel Shuch via Boarding place. I pr. at 7:00, to a full house, Rom. 3:5, Stockton to Atlanta. M.E. Church. Lunch at Stockton on Justice of God's Vengeance. Stay at Boarding place. at a restaurant. Fair week. Saw gas well, A burial at Cem­ etery at Atlanta, "Tea" at Rev. WT. Mayne's, "batching" Friday, October 1 Business continued. Dined as usual. at Parsonage. Pr. at 7:30, Ps. 1: l to a small congrega­ Con£ in forenoon determined that Bish. money above tion. Stay at Mrs. Harriet Foster's, with Bro. Shuck. Qr. Meeting assessment, be for Qr. M. put in Church Expense column. N.W Harrow stricken from con£ roll. Saturday, September 25 Dine at Ernest Wagner's, a Prof. Ebersole referred to Com. on Applications. Rev. fun[n]y dutch-49-er. She gave me a sack of dried figs. l.K. Statton pr at 7:00, John 1:45. Lunch also at Wagner's. He an Evang. Asso. man. Shuck with me. I Pr at 7:30, John 3:2, to a small congregation. Saturday, October 2 Business continued. Revs. J.W Staid at Christopher Von Glahn's, five miles east of the Baumgardner & T.J. Bauder elected P.E.'s Stationing Com. meets at l :00 Afternoon. Resol. on Cons. tabled.

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Mis. meeting at night. I raised $109.05 in subs. & cash. Sunday, October 10 Pr. at Atlanta Church at 11:00, 1 Mobley moves to strike out item discouraging secred Thes. 4:3. M.E. members there: Ellenwood, Hitchcock, methods of temperance societies. Dinner, supper & lodg­ Niswonger, Von Glahn. U.B. members: Liesy, Mrs. ing at Rush's. Wigner, Minor. Dine at Burchard Von Glahn's. Go on to Burneyville 15 miles from Atlanta. Pr. at Burneyville Sunday, October 3 Preached at 11:00, Ps. 110:4. Dined at 7:00, Luke 24:46. Stay at Rev. John McBride's. at the Mobley's. S.S. Anniversary in the afternoon at 3:00. Supper at Rush's. Rev. Daniel Shuck pr. at 7:00, Monday, October 11 At McBride's part of forenoon. Go Ps. 145: 11. Communion followed. Stay at D.G. Rush's. in afternoon to Oakdale, six miles East, or north-east. Bring Ella Philips, McBride's Half-sisterinlaw to lead the Monday, October 4 Attend college prayers. Spend a good music. Pr. at 7:00 Matt. 16:26. Congregation quite good. deal of the day in writing. Dinner supper and lodging at In forenoon attended the burial of Dr. Wilkinson, Rush's. Talk in the afternoon with Rollins. Rev. J.R. McBride preaching the funeral. Stay at McBride's. Parker preached at 7:00, John 1:4. Tuesday, October 12 Go about noon to Romeo E. Bangs, Tuesday, October 5 Attend college prayer's. At Rush's members, about four miles southwest of Burneyville. most of the forenoon. Called a few minutes at Prof. E.H. Dine there. He is a native of Mexico. Supper at Mrs. Ridenour's and at G.M. Palmer's. Dine at Rush's. Pay A. Nancy Livingstons, she being a member of our church. Cowell $15.05 of cash on Mission Collection, and At 7:00, Rev. J. McBride preached at Burneyville, Luke $11.00 on Ed. Ben. & Biblical Sem. Coils. of Cal. Conf. 18: 1. Stay at McBride's. Called at Rev. T.K. Statton's & talk with Arthur on reli­ gion. Call at Bauder's. Supper and lodging at Cowell's. I Wednesday, October 13 Went to B.F. Bourland's about pr. at 7:00 John 21:22. 10:00. Stay all day and all night. Am a good deal unwell with cold and fever. Did not go out to Church But Rev. Wednesday, October 6 Went with John Fields over to J. McBride pr. at 7:00. 2 Car. 6: 1. Bourland's children: Rev. J.L. Field's three miles north ofWoodbridge. Spent Abbie (married), George, 21, Lemnel 19, Mamie 16, the day there. Harry Hall, six years old, lives with them. William 14. Rev. I.K. Statton pr. at 7:00 2 Kings 3:16, 17, 18. I stay at Rush's. Thursday, October 14 Staid at Bro. Bourland's till 4:00 p.m. Mr. Wm. Munsen & wife dined with us. They live Thursday, October 7 Spent the day mostly at Rush's. 2 1/2 miles N.E. of Oakdale. Bro. Bourland takes me to Wrote many letters. Rev. T.J. Bauder pr. on *Par. Prod. Bro. McBride's. Supper there. Pr at 7:30 at Burneyville, Son. I stay at G.M. Palmer's. *Handed me a Careb pod Luke 15th and the 7th. Stay at McBride's. while preaching, which I pocketed. Friday, October 15 Stay at Bro. McBride's in the fore­ Friday, October 8 At morning prayer's. Call at Rev. noon. Go in the afternoon to Thomas Richardson's. Stay Daniel Shuck's. Dine at Rush's. Call at Dr. J.J. Riley's­ rill Bro. McBride returns from Oakdale. Return to supper there. Children, Dessy, about 11, Ose, about 9, McBride's. Supper there. Pr at B.-at 7:30, Matt. 1:21. & [blank] about 4. I pr. at 7:00, Ex. 28:34. Good speak­ Stay at McBride's. ing meeting followed. Staid at Prof. E.H. Ridenour's. Saturday, October 16 Stay at McBride's all day. Took a Saturday, October 9 Went with Bro. D.G. Rush (and thorough course of medicine to guard off any periodic John & Mr. Bryant) to Stockton. Dine at Mansion tendencies. It sprinkled a little at different times in the House. Started to Atlanta with Jas. Carter about 3:40. day. Pr at B. at 7:30, Matt. 24:44. Stay at McBride's. From the Church, I walk up to Mrs. Harriet Foster's. Children: Anva Glenn, Early Foster, Lottie Foster; Arch, Sunday, October 17 Pr. at 11 :00 Ps. 48: 11 - 13. Dine at Moses. Thomas Richardson's, two miles east of McBride's. In

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evening, Richardson takes me to Oakdale. Pr. at 7:00 at Monday. October 25 Stay at McBride's that day. Wash Union Church Matt. 16: 16. Return to Richardson's & my coat collar, etc. Supper at Salmon Blodget's. Pr at lodge. Note-We had a time hunting up the church key 7 :00, Acts 17 :31. Three forward for prayer. Stay at B.F. at Oakland. It may have been a trick. So it seemed. Bourland's. He was raised in Arkansaw [sic) on the bor­ der of the Indian Nation. Long in California & once a Monday, October 18 Stay at Richardson's till 4:00 Go to teamster to the mines. She is later from Georgia. Thomas Snediger's. They are away. The children & Mr. Smith & Miss Capp there. Snediger's get home from Tuesday. October 26 Staid at Bourland's all day, except Modesto after supper. I pr. at B. 7:00 Acts 2:40. Con­ that I went to Mother Brown's, at Burwood, in the af­ gregation about 30. Stay at McBride's. ternoon. Young Mrs. Brown is Bourland's daughter, Abie. Mother Brown is a Cumberland Presbyterian. I Pr at Tuesday, October 19 Went to Mother Nancy Livingston's 7:00, Heb. 3:7, 8. Stay at Salmon Blodget's. About 65 with Mother and Sister McBride. Dine there. Return to at meeting. McBride's. McBride Pr. at 7:00, Heb. 2:3. About 55 there. Rev. J .L. Field & John there. They stay at Wednesday, October 27 Went over about 11 :00 to John McBride's. I stay at Robert Leighton's of M.E. Church. McBride's. Staid till 3:30 p.m. Went to a wedding at Mr. Yarrington & Brigden stay there. Thompson's, three miles north. Bro. McBride unites Mr. Campbell and Maud Thompson. McBride pr. at 7:00 Wednesday, October 20 Stay at Leighton's till afternoon. (7:30) at Burneyville, Mark 1:3. About 40 at meeting. Come to Mother Huntley's in Burneyville, and stay a The wedding and a social got up by Abbie Monroe short time. Go across the Stanislaus River to Jacob (M.E.) took off several. Myer's. Supper there. I Pr. at 7:00, 1 Tim. 4:8. About 55 present. Three lifted their hands in token of desire to Thursday. October 28 Spend the forenoon at McBride's. become Christians. Stay at McBride's. Go to Salmon Blodget's in the afternoon and stay rill after supper. Pr. at B. at 7:00, John 5:39. A very solemn Thursday, October 21 Stay at McBride's all day. McBride meeting about 60 present. No move for prayers. Stay at pr. at 7:00, John 18:40. One arose for prayer. Stay at McBride's. McBride's. Friday, October 29 Dine at McBride's. Went in after­ Friday, October 22 Staid at McBride's all forenoon and noon to Oakdale with Ed. Blodget. Pr. at B. at 7:00. all the afternoon. Felt weak & poorly all day. I Pr. at Acts 26:28. Elsie Winans deeply convicted. Go to 7:00, I John 5:3. A spelling-school and a dance call away Mother Livingston's. Grandmother Dunning is there, most of the young folks. Stay at McBride's. also.

Saturday, October 23 At McBride's in forenoon. Went Saturday, October 30 Rainy day. Dine at Livingston's. to Oakdale about noon. Dinner at Mother Phillips, at Spend the afternoon at Wm. Winan's. Church lit up quite Langworth. Got medicines, gloves, etc. My health some late. Congregation small. We have a prayer meeting & better. Supper at McBride's. I Pr. at 7:00, Luke 19:27. no preaching. I stay at McBride's. Three came forward for prayers. Stay at McBride's. Sunday, October 31 Pr. at 11 :00, Luke 16:31. Reprove Sunday. October 24 Went to S. School. Heard Rev. Mr. some smart flirters. Poor preach. Dine at Bro. Laughlin's Wolf (M.E.C.) pr at 11:00, Rom. 1:16. Dined at Wm. four miles South. Pr. at B. at 7:00. Luke 23:4. Little Wyman's, 2 1/2 ms. west of the Church. They are Bap­ liberty. The house very smoky on account of a closed up tists. Children: Elsie 14, Addle 11, Mary 5. Mother stove-pipe. Stay at McBride's. Livingston there for dinner. I lunch there. I pr. at 7:00, Rev. 22: 11. Five came forward for prayer. I stay at Monday. November I Stay at McBride's all day. Rev. J. McBride's. Field and John returned from Fresno Co., having rented

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his ranch, six miles from Selma. Pr. at 7:00 at B. Matt. over my dried figs. Pr. at B. at 7:00, Ps. 16:11. One 13:44. About 40 or 50 in attendance. Stay at Robt. forward for prayer's. Stay at McBride's. Leighton's. Tuesday, November 9 Stay at McBride's in the forenoon. Tuesday, November 2 Walk up to Thomas Snediger's. Go with him in afternoon to Mrs. Drake's, four miles Thomas Richardson's to Mocher Sarah Phillips's. Took N .E. of Modesto, to a cottage meeting. Had a good the buggy and went over to McBride's where Ella had meeting led by Bro. McBride. Supper at Mother taken five letters for me. Stay there till night. Rev. J .L. Huntley's at Burneyville. Rev. J. McBride pr. at 7:00, Field pr. at 7:00, John 16:8. Stay at McBride's. Rev. 3:20. About 75 present.

Wednesday, November 3 Wene to Romeo E. Bangs' with Wednesday, November 10 Took Samuel McBride to Rev. John Field and Sister McBride and children. Dine. Oakdale. Pr. at 7:00, Jer. 13:21. Stay at McBride's. Meeting at McBride's at 2:00. I led at commencing on the 16th Ps. Coffee's & Mrs. Drake there. Supper. Rev. Thursday, November 11 Partly fix up a trunk for travel­ J.L. Field pr. at B. at 7:00, Rom. 8:1. About 55 or 60 ing. Call at Mr. Crow's. Dinner & supper at McBride's. present. Rev.]. McBride pr. at 7:00, 1 Chron. Over 50 present.

Thursday, Novemba 4 Studied for a discourse in fore­ Friday, November 12 Wene to Lee W. Crawford's and noon. Dined with J.L. Field at Blodget's. Went with them dined. Called at Well's and at Lowry's. Supper at after dinner to Sister Ada Ross' to a cottage meeting at McBride's. Pr. at 7:00, Prov. 3: 17. Seay at McBride's. 2:00. Stay there to supper. At B., I Pr. at 7:00, Luke Had thought some of starting home to-morrow morn­ 13:23, 24. About 60 or 65 present. Stay at McBride's. ing, bur gave it out. Congregation over 50. Got a letter from home dated Oct. 23. Saturday, November 13 Went co B.F. Bourland's, before Friday, Novemba 5 Visited Thomas Wallace, who is sick noon, and staid till after dinner. Spent part of afternoon of typhoid fever at Copeland's, his fatherinlaw's. After in packing my trunk and arranging my valises. Pr. at B. dinner went to A.J. Coffey's 3 112 miles Sourh of at 7:00, Titus 2:14. Stay at McBride's. Burneyville, to meeting, at 2:00. Stay there to supper. Pr. at B. at 7:00. 1 Tim. 2:4. Stay at McBride's. Sunday, November 14 Pr. at Burneyville at 11 :00, Ps. 87:3, showing the glory of the Spiritual Church in all Saturday, Novemba 6 Wrote letters in the forenoon. ages. Dine at Romeo E. Bangs. Bro. McBride pr. at Bell Walked about and rested in afternoon. Pr. at 7:00 at B. Pass Sch. H. at 3:00. Call at Thomas Hall's before Eph. 3: 19. Elsie Winans arose for prayers. Stay at Church awhile. Rev.]. McBride pr. at Bur. at 7:00 "Pre­ McBride's. Rev. John McBride's family are Eliza (his sec­ pare to meet thy God." Stay at McBride's. ond wife), Samuel 23, Emma Hoskins, Henry 10, Lora 8, Letta 4, Orin 2. Mother McBride, Isabel, and Jas. Monday, November 15 Wene to Oakdale & take 7:20 Wallace are living there. train. Breakfast at restaurant. Go to Stockton. Dine at Mansion House. Go aboard the steamboat at 4:00 for Sunday, November 7 Attended S. School at B. at 10:00. San Francisco. Start at 5:00. Rev. Wolf (M.E.) pr. at 11:00, Jer. 8: 22. Dine at Wm. Wyman's. Spend the afternoon there. Pr. at Burneyville Tuesday, November 16 Arrive at San Francisco at 8:00. at 7:00, Rev. 22:14. Two came out for prayer. Alice M. Lunch at a nice small restaurant on Montgomery St. Keeley and Clara V. Richardson joined Church. Three Buy tickets to Chicago of an agent at 36 Montgomery had joined before: Marina Clifford & her two daugh­ St., $47.50. But two cotton comforts for $5.00. Get ters, Alice & Lenora. Stay at McBride's. lunch-basket filled. Buy Shells on California St. Go to Central Pac. Depot. Start at 3:00 for Omaha. Pass Sac­ Monday, NovemberB Staid at McBride's all day. Roasted- ramento about 7:00. Wash feet on platform!

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Wednesday, November 17 My birth-day anniversary. Dayton, Ohio, via Richmond. Reach Richmond at 5: 15 Older than wise or good! My life has been one of much p.m. Supper at D.K. Zeller's. Grandmother Koerner enjoyment and little trouble. Bless the Lord! At Reno in begins to sit up after breaking of her thigh. Reach Day­ the morning. Reach Humboldt about noon. ton. The children meet me at the train. I had left home six months ago to-day. Susan as usual. Thursday, November 18 Lorin's anniversary of birth-day. He is 24 years old to-day. Has been a steady boy all his Thursday, November 25 At home all day. Reuchlin and days. Reached Ogden about 7:15. Detained at Green Lou dine with us & stay all day. We give Mrs. Thomp­ River for nearly 3 hours. Crowded out of a berth at son a fowl, figs, etc. for their dinner, she being our hired Ogden. Sleep little. Nearly roasted by big fires fed by a help. cranky brakeman. Stay mostly afternoon and night in first-class car. Friday, November 26 At home all day. Reuchlin & Lou call in the evening & stay till bed time. Friday, November 19 Reach Laramie about 9:00 morn­ ing. Ride in first-class car. Reach Cheyenne about noon. Saturday, November 27 At home. Did not do much. I Get a berth on emigr. sleeper and get a tolerable night's was considerably unwell from cold contracted on my rest. A tramp steals a ride, is put off twice, but is still way home. along after day-light! He mashed up my hat! Wrote this on the cars. Monday, November 29 At home in forenoon. Went to town in the afternoon to make purchases, etc. Dr. Lewis Saturday, November 20 Reach Council Bluffs about 8:00 Davis called a half hour. Rev. Wm. Dillon called a few A.M. Run on Rock Island R.R. to Casey, Iowa. Stop minutes. over there on a "check." Go out with David Lint & "Gus" Eckert to Lee Hoisington's. Stay there. Tuesday, November 30 At home in the forenoon. Went to town in the afternoon and ordered a coat & vest, got Sunday, November 21 Stay at Hoisington's this day & my newly blocked hat, etc. night. Their children are Josie, 14, Gertie 7, and Pearl 17, the last a son. (In 1879, I had traded my share in my Wednesday, December 1 At home all day. Scoured my father's estate for a half-section of prairie land, Section coat, vest, etc., in the afternoon. My cold decreasing 4, Town [blank] Range [blank] and this often caused somewhat. me to visit Prussia Township, Adair County. Thursday, December 2 At home all day. Wrote some let­ Monday, November 22 Go to Charley Bittner and rent ters. Rev. J.W. Hott & wife called in the evening and the farm to him and Ferdinand Frederick. Dine there. staid till bed-time. Look over the farm. Supper at David Hepler's. Stay at Lee Hoisington's. He was my agent after I quit the Friday, December 3 At home in the forenoon. Went over Keplers, and always dealt honestly, and the family treated in the afternoon and tried new coat on. Bought kid mies me as a friend. at Howell's at $1.25. Bought underwear for Susan.

Ttmday, November 23 Went with Dutch George to Saturday, December 4 At home forenoon & afternoon. Casey. Buy 98 pounds ofgalvanized barbed wire for door Go to town in the evening for my new clothes, but they and stable-yard fence. It takes 17 ounces to the rod per were not done. single stran. Posts are from 15 to 25 cts each. Dine at Denning's Hotel. Go about 2:30 on train to Chicago, Sunday, December 5 At home all day. A Boy came with Travel all night. Sleep, perhaps, 5 hours. my clothes at 1:00, and I fear the tailor worked on them that morning. I Coughed at night and I had to inhale Wednesday, November 24 Change cars at Chicago for cupsicum steam to stop it. [Charch claimed the tailor

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finished the clothes Saturday night.] my tax in the forenoon) on 11 :45 train. Supper at Wm. Coblentz' 1/2 m. w. of Otterbein Church. Had called at Monday, December 6 Ac home all day. Mrs. Feight called Rev. W.C. Day's, and he wenc with me, he being the in the afternoon. Reuchlin & Lulu called in the evening. pastor. Pr. at Otterbein at 6:30, Acts 3:19. Two forward for prayers & one arose. Stay at Wm. Coblentz. Tuesday, December 7 Went tO «town." Paid Mr. Charch $25.00 for my coat & Vest. Bought dark gray dress goods Sunday, December 19 Pr. at Occerbein ac 10:30, Marr. for Susan a polonaise: $2.00. Called at the mission 19:27. Many in the congregation wept. Dine at John rooms. McKee proffered me a check for $100.00, which Coblentz (with whom his father, Goe. Coblentz lives). I took. Pr. at 6:30, Prov. 29: 1. One out for prayer. Stay at Wm. Coblentz'. Wednesday, December 8 Susan called at Lulu's in the af­ ternoon & Mrs. Sines & niece & Mrs. Shaw called in, Monday, December 20 Dine at Michal Price's, 3/4 m. S. & Susan came home. Reuchlin & Lulu came in the [unreadable] Meeting at 2:00. Quite good. Supper at evening. Samuel Horine's. Pr. at 6:30, Eph. 2:4. Two forward for prayers. Stay at Wm. & Mollie Coblentz'. Thursday, December 9 Afternoon, go to Telescope Of­ fice. See Shuey & get Oregon statistics. Call & see Horr Tuesday, December 21 Call at Jo. Horine's 1 1/2 ms s.-e. & Drury in the editorial room. Dine at John Hetzler's 3/4 m. south. Got a letter from Susan. Still better meeting at 2:00 than that yesterday. Friday, December JO Called at Dr. L. Davis's in the fore­ Supper at John Coblentz'. Pr. at 6:30, Heb. 11:7. Four noon. Write some in the afternoon. seekers. Seay at Wm. Coblentz'. Man lynched at Eaton, to-day. Saturday, December 11 Ar home in rhe forenoon. Wene to town in afternoon. Wednesday, December 22 Start early to Eldorado & go home. Spend forenoon ac home. Go afternoon co town Sunday, December 12 Heard ac 10:30 Rev. G.M. and make various purchases. Matthews pr. Acts 1: 11. At home the rest of rhe day­ mosr of the time in scriptural studies. Thursday, December 23 Busy getting ready to go away. Go on 11 :45 train to Eldorado & Ezra Slifer cakes me Monday, December 13 Ac home, working some on my to Otterbein. I gee to meeting before it closes. Supper at annual report. Send a draft of $81.88 co Wm. H.H. John Hetzler's. Rev. W.C. Day pr. at 6:30, Hehr. 4:16. Reeder to pay Fowler for rile. One seeker. One Converted Sunday, One Monday, two Wednesday. Seay ac Ezra Slifer's. Tttesday, December 14 Ar home. Work some on Annual repon & write a long letter ro Rev. T.J. Connor, at his Friday, December 24 Went to Michal Miller's t0 Din­ request, on Oregon matters. ner. His wife died a few months ago. sister Berry & Laura Baker are his house-keepers. Emeline Wile visiting them. Thursday, December 16 At home. Did little. Arranged Supper there. Pr. ac 6:30, 1 Pet. 4: 18. Two conversions. files of papers in che evening, so rhac I forgot char Dr. Enoch Horine & Wm. H. Stover. Both join Church. Lewis Davis lectured ar Union Biblical Seminary in the Stay at Wm. Coblentz'. evening. Saturday, December 25 Pr. ac 10:00 Isa. 9:6. Dine ac Friday, December 17 Went to cown. Made a variety of Simeon Garrison's, 3/4 ms. s.w. Church. Spend rhe af­ purchases. Dillon Called in che afternoon. ternoon there, and write two letters. Call at W. Coblentz on the way co Church. Rev. W.C. Day pr. ac 6:30, Job Saturday, December 18 Wene to Eldorado, (having paid 21:15. Miss Roberts at the alcar. Ebeneezer Wile, aged

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68, a convert of the meeting, joined Church. I stay at stored. Orville & Katie did well morally & physically. I Wm. Coblentz'. met my labors in good health.

Sunday, December 26 Pr. at 0. at 10:30, Heb. 13:14. Dine at Samuel Horine's. Their children are Enoch and Memoranda Tobias. Forgot to give Coblentz the key; so they locked out of their house. Pr. at 6:30,Jer. 13:21. One converted. Of the Calender year 1886, I spent seven months on Charley Wertz and wife & Laura Roberts join church. I the Pacific Coast. Altogether it was one of the most in­ stay at Ezra Hetzler's, 1 m.s. & l /2 m. e. Their children teresting of my life. In January, I organized our first John 20, Clara 17, Eliza 14, Julia 9. Church in Riverside, California, which resulted in a good society there and a good church-building later on. Be­ Monday, December 27 Ezra Hetzler took me to Eldorado. sides the Annual Conferences and numerous other meet­ So I went to Richmond, Ind. on the morning train & ings, I visited Umpqua Valley, Coos Bay, and the staid till the 7:20, evening train. At D.K. Zellers. Mother Humboldt Country. I had a hard-fought battle at Catherine Koerner, aged 90 years, Nov. 30th, there. Burneyville, California, resulting in a revival, of lasting Called at Allen M. Harris', Lichtenfels' Store, at Coe's, effect and influence, and after my return to Ohio, had a Martins, etc. Saw New Pres. Church. Reached home prominent part in a precious revival at Otterbein (Dayton) 9:00. Church, near Eldorado, Ohio.

Ttwday, December 28 At home. Wrote to gen. R.R. of­ When I can read my title clear. tide clear, tide clear. ficers for half-fare permits- to C.H. & D.; C.C.C. & When I can read my tide clear. To mansions in the skies, I; Wab., St. L. & Pac.; Gr. Rap. & Ind.; N.Y.P. & 0. Repeat. I'll bid farewell to every fear, to every fear, to Went to town in the afternoon. every fear. I'll bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes. Chorus 0 glorious kingdom, home of the Wednesday, December 29 At home. Forenoon on mend­ blest, When shall I see thee, And be forever at rest. ing the rocking chair. Lulu called in afternoon. Gave her a white satin handkerchief. Broke lamp-shade, and I learn from Editor Phillipi, that O.F. Smith had several chimney in the evening- the table of my desk breaking sons who were preachers- one a strong Congregation­ loose because only nailed with small nails. alist preacher. O.F. was himself a fine preacher. He died a radical. Thursday, December 30 Spent forenoon mending desk & rocking chair. Keister Called to get me to preach Sab. Nov. 1881 forenoon at Summit Street Church. Hotel at Stockton (Oct.) .25 Fare fr Oakdale to Stocke. .35 Friday, December 31 At home in the forenoon. Mrs. Express & St. car at Sto. .30 Wm. C. Day, and Maggie, of Eldorado dined with us. I Dinner at Stoc. .25 went to town in the afternoon and got medicine for Fare & berth to San Fran .75 Susan. Also handed to the editor of the Telescope the last Lunch at .25 pages of my annual report of Pacific Coast District. Got St. Cars at .15 a check of McKee for $100.00 on my salary. Help carry trunk .10 Fare to Chicago 47.50 The past Year has been one of many blessings and mer­ Dinner at Casey .25 cies from the Lord. The family are all alive. Susan has Lunch-basket & contents 2.45 stood the year full better than we could have expected. Tacks, screws, hoopiron (for trunk) .60 Reuchlin setded in married life, Lorin returned, after Milk on trip .10 some months in Kansas City, Wilbur's health was re- Fare from Chicago 5.15 Transfer at .50

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Sea Shells (100 & 3 for 80) l.80 Coll. by A.K. Olds I paid over to E.C. Wyatt. I paid at San Fr 1.15 over funds like the above Coll. at Cal. Conf. to Alfred Sack-needle .05 Cowell. Screw-driver .20 Shoe-mending 1.50 Vt>te for P.E. Oregon 1886 Hat cleaned & blacked 1.00 Mosher 18 Cuff & collar San Fran. .75 Ingle 16 Coat buttons & vest buttons .20 Pulley 15 Quinine .50 Wyatt 6 Iodide of Potash .50 Bennett 5 Tinct. Sanguinarium .25 Bartlett Ayers pills 2 boxes . 5 0 Podophylin & cinnodum .10 Collection at L. Glass $22.80 Oil cloves .15 Unity Chap. 2.85 Watch-spring, Marsh 2.00 Mosher Chapel 11 .85 Deer Creek 5.75 1886 California Conf Sister Parson .50 Los Angeles Dist.-J. W Baumgardner [total] 23.75 Los Angeles Cir.- J.W. Baungardner Petersoon (at Eureka) 5.00 Riverside M.- F. Fisher Fare to Rohnerville (Peterson donated) 1.25 Coll. at Aug. 29 4.80 Sacramento Dist.- T.J. Bander Coll. at Eureka Aug 22 7.35 Eureka Mis. Sm.- F. Stearns Sept 15 5.65 Rohnerville Ct.-WH. Bast Peterson present part 7.00 Pecrolia M. G.W Burris Ackerson S 1.25 South Eel River- J.B. Hamilton Total 32.30 Upper Lake Ct.- C.W Gillett. Shasta- G.W Burtner Coll. at Pataha City 3.50 Feather River Ct.- D. Shuck. C.W Wells paid .25 Yolo Ct. A.W Snepp. [total) 3.75 Sacramento Mis. Sm. [blank] Woodbridge Sm.- I.K. Statton. Expenses to Pendleton 50.00 Calaveras M. [blank) at 3.00 Stanislaus Ct.-J. McBride Hack to Weston 2.50 Semla Ct. W.L. Demumbrun Cars to Walla Walla & Stay 1.30 Tulare Ct. E. DeWitt Huntsville 1.85 Traver M.- B.F. Kenor Fare to Wallula June. 6.50 Portland 8.60 1886 Bishop's Collection Oregon Conference. Dinner at Prescott .50 From Pastors 68.65 Edibles at other times .30 Pub. Coll at Con£ 53.17 [total) 74.90 [total] $121.82 Fare to Aumsville 1.10 Oregon Conf 1886 Ferriage .90 Ed. Benef. 2.81 From Salem to Derry 0.00 S.S. Gen. Fund 3.56 From Derry to Corvallis 1.06 Bib Sem. " 3.63 Corvallis to Philomath .24 Total 10.00

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California Gridley 3.45 Chart. Coll. 124.75 Back paid me 4.25 Public Coll. 21.25 At New River 20.04 Coll at Burneyv. 16.50 A.N. King 5.00 10.25 Riverside 25.00 Paid in Humboldt (all) 33.30 Total $236.01

Expenses in Oregon Walla Wall Conj For 1885 Portland to Woodburn 1.40 Chart Coll. 26.85 Marion " Salem .56 Pub. Coll Conf 41.00 Derry " Corvallis 1.06 Dedication at Weston 14.00 Corwallis " Philomath .24 total $81.85 Junction City " Drain 2.06 Oregon Conf Drain to Oakland .81 Chart Collection 78.80 Oakland " Roseburg .75 Pub Coll at Conf 35.28 Hack at Oakland .25 [total) $114.08 Hack Oakland to Sumner 5.00 Ferriage Salem & Sa[ unreadable] .90 Annual Conferences, 1886 Cars Silverton to Aumsville 1.10 1. Walla Walla Con£ Weston Umatilla Co., Oregon, June [total] 14.13 2d, 1886. Paid in Coll at Philomath 1.00 2. Oregon Con£ Abiqua Chapel, Marion Co., Oregon, St. Boat from Coos to March£ .50 Woodburn the railroad Station (IO ms); Silverton the Hotel at Marshfield .25 P.O., Marion Co., July 1st. Fare from Marsh. to Eureka 5.00 Fare to Rohnerville (Peterson pd) 1.25 California- at a Camp-meeting- Sept. 29th. from " to Eureka 1.25 Trip to North Fork 1.00 An Excellent Receipt San Francisco 7.50 Cleaning Mixture [total) 17.75 Sulphuric Ether 1 oz. Expense at San Fran 2.00 Castile Soap 1 oz. Woodbridge 1.10 Glycerene I oz. Expense at Stockton . 25 Alcohol spirits 1 oz . Aqua Ammonia 3d strength 4 oz. Dan Wright, b. Thetford To., Orange Co., Vermont, Sept. 3, 1790; d. Fayette co., Ind., Oct. 6, 1861, aged Dissolve soap in two quarts of soft water; then add the 71 years, 1 m, 3d. Catherine Wright (Reeder) b. other ingredients. Use with flannel rag or soft brush. Hamilton Co., Ohio, March 17, 1800; d. Sept. 24th, Rinse in clean water until free from dirt & soap; rub 1866, aged 66 ys, 6m, 7d. She was born about a mile with dry flannel and stretch in shape to dry. from Madisonville. Diphtheria Cure, and For Hoarseness Salary for 1885 California Conference Aromatic Sulphuric Acid 2 z. In 1885-6. Received in California $ Tincture Sanguimarium 2 z. Chart Coll. at Conf 86.50 Tincture Capsicum 1 z. Pub. Coll. at Con£ 63.22 Spirits Minthea 10 drops Coll. (after) Woodbr. 24.30 Surrup Simplex 2 z. B. Wood (ticket) 1.00 Dose for Diptheria: A teaspoonfull every two hours. Coll. at Sacramento 3.25

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