The Sweetest Acadian Lay
To Lure me on to Elysium
Where sorrow and sin never stray
Some Left me to cross the dark river
While the future yet seemed bright and fair
And some when Earths shadows threw oer them
The Mantle of darkest despair
But Alike in the heavenly Kingdom
The Love of our father they share I
And when yet a little while longer
I Pass from Earths sorrows away
To that Land where night never enters
But all is one Bright endless day
I Trust in Elysian Bowers .
To dwell with those loved ones allways
9th I went to the`Ualnut Bottom to church today with Lydia Clark
Elder Iarlow Preached two sermons at morning and night
lOth I Remained all night at B F Martin went to church in the
Horning Hr. Harlow Preached came home in the evening
llth I Rode through the Bend of Highland this Morning and then
Helped G R Floyd raise a Earn
l2th Helped to raise Pond Creek Bridge this Morning Took Dinner
at Royal Utleys &c
l3th I was down at Col Coopers in the Morning and saw for the "
first time my sister Mary Anns Child and while looking upon the face of
that innocent Babe I could but look into the future and think of the
trials difficulties and temptations that it must he exposed to in this
cold and unfeeling world if it should be permitted to live and Breathe
an inward prayer for its future welfare I attended church in the evening
Elder Wheeler Preached Received from John W Griggs Thirty dollars on an »
Execution of F E Jones against W A Cannon Q Co .
lhth Sunday I went to church today Elder Utley Preached and .
» from there to the Eaptizing in the evening a Negro Han Named Stephen was
Baptized by Elder Utley
lSth I went to Lame & Co Mill this Morning and sold some Cattle &
Hogs that I had attached in the evening
16th Helped H F Cooper raise a Earn in the Morning and went to the
Funeral of Mrs. Gregory in evening it was Preached by the Rev Mr Marlow
and I think it wasthe best funeral sermon I have ever heard
I7th I was at the ordination of Elder Wheeler today the Crdination
sermon was Preached by Elder John Bryce of Henderson went to Henderson in
the evening remained all night and attended the theatre the performance
was verry good