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would not let them stay His name was T. B. H. Shumway, unclear from our old letters a bit of paper and gave them the name of Mr. Fisher minister of Palmyra and Mr. Richardson of Pittsford. He also told us to go the Bunker hill house at Palmyra under the care of Mr. Newton, and there ask for Mr. Purdue a merchant there to whom he wrote something like this "Pas? Purdue, in the name of the Lord give these sisters your hospitality who for consciences unclear stop to keep holy time. They are a company of teachers going to the West". The captain and his family felt badly that we were going, but they unclear very hard unclear Mr. Blakely accompanied us to the Hotel and called the keeper and lady then bade us good bye. Miss Choa told the lady our name and she sent for Mr. Purdue who was very cordial and went out and found places for us two and two. Miss Dean & I are at Mr. Bowman's A very pleasant family consisting of wife and two little boys, George & Charles. God has been our helper & that we could praise him enough. June 6 A beautiful Sabbath morning - calm & quiet - Think much of our dear friends on the boat. God may this event be sanctified to us and to the people of the boat. Never were we placed before in circumstances so perplexing - requiring so much need to Christian counsel and advice, but we feel that we have done right and if we have, God will bless for he has promised it. Attended Mr. Fisher's meeting in the forenoon - an excellent sermon from Prov. 4 - 23 Keep thy heart with all dilligence far out of it &c. 1 Keep the heart like a temple. 2 Keep the heart like a treasure - money 3 Keep the heart like a garden 4 like a watch - wind it daily with prayer & set it by the dial of the sun of righteousness 5. Keep it as a general would an army. 6 As we would a guilty prisoner. We must keep our heart when we are alone - when in company - when in prosperity - when in adversity. In the afternoon heard Mr. Harrington the Baptist from Rev 12, 10-11. It was their communion - we left - three baptist sisters and come out - felt badly Hope we may not be finally separated. The minister invited "those of sister churches built on this foundation to remain". It has been a happy Sabbath though I have thought with of regret of those on the boat & wish we were all here, and God knows what is best and will provide & direct.