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284 Charles Henry Carey Monday, 30. Writing letters for the states, and pre- paring to go to the Dalls. [1845] Tuesday, July 1. Cool, cloudy, some rain. Busy writing. Wednesday, 2. At camp meeting on the north side of Mill creek, perhaps % of a mile from our boarding place. G. Hines preached the first sermon at 8 p. m. Mat. 18 :20. Four tents, sixteen person present. Thursday, 3. Eight a. m., L. H. Judson preached from St. John, 15:5, 33 present. Ten a. m., E. Garrison preached from John 10:9. 31 present. Two p. m., D. Leslie from John 6:28 and 29. 33 hearers. Seven p. m., G. Hines, Zach. 9:12. 36 hearers. Friday, 4. Eight a. m., D. Leslie, Hosea 2:15. Ten a. m., G. Gary, Psalms 15. 50 at each. Two p. m., G. Hines, Numbers 10:29. present, 66. Seven p. m., E. Garrison, 1st Kings, 18 :21. 52 present. Saturday, 5. Eight a. m., D. Leslie, Psalms 51 :12 and 13. 46 present. Ten a. m. L. H. Judson, 2nd Cor. 6:2. 60 hearers. Two p. m., G. Gary, Gen. 19:17, 88 present. Seven p. m., G. Hines, Ezek. 9:4 to 6. 70 hearers. Sunday, 6. Eight p. m., W. H. Wilson, Prov. 1 :24 to 26, 80 hearers. Ten a. m., G. Gary, Psalms 45:5. The largest congregation, say 120, old and young. Two p. m., G. Hines, St. John 1 :29. Nearly the same number. Seven p. m., D. Leslie, Prov. 4:18 and 19, 75 hearers. Monday, 7. At Eight this morning, we closed our camp meeting. A few had experienced religion. About 40 at the sacrament, Sunday. In the number, quite a pro- portion children, say 20 students from the Institute. Yet the congregation appeared respectable in deportment and intelligence. Good will result from this meeting. Tuesday, 8. We are at our room, so much controversy in the family, we hardly dare come within sight or hear- ing of the man of the house, lest we should be either scared or afflicted with his scolding. In counsel some about going to the Falls to board.