OCTOBER. 10th Month == 1881. ==

24. MONDAY. [297 - 68] Wet raining. Shifted stove up to front kitchen Willie at plow all day. We were all at Thanksgiving service Mr Currie preached from the text I Cor. 15th & 57th. Notice first the victory next the giver of that victory Jesus Christ the victor. 2nd What are we victors over Death & sin Reasons for gratitude The greatness of the gift to us & us so unworthy. The greatness of the law if he had not given us the victory Eternal death. also worse than helpless. Afternoon uncle building & drew small stones and put them beside wall then {illegible} in the banking up over them.

25. TUESDAY. [298 -67 ] Breaking and drawing Stones evening brought home 8 bus more lime & 3 tressels of scaffold from Uncle's. Uncle was building and Father mortar man. Willie was at Chesley with Mr Murray's cow I think we will get to the potatoes tomorrow if all well

Cold & clear at bedtime

26. WEDNESDAY. [299 -66 ] Hard frost this morning I ploughed awhile then turned out potatoes Got them up & harrowed & all home into the pit & covered with earth at night Uncle has north wall all the height now. It has been very frosty in the shade all day the mortar freezing on the wall. Willie was home here at 4 oclock full of Chesley & surroundings The new railway has a splendid iron bridge there now Frosty to night.

27. THURSDAY. [300 - 65 ] Got up scaffold then drawing stones & grouting between stonewall and stable. Ann pulled mangolds got them into pit on field 5 loads & covered with straw. Uncle got a great piece done. Evening had waggon at Uncle's and got end rafters for roothouse Willie was ploughing A great amount of work has been done today & it has been a beautiful day.

28. FRIDAY. [ 301- 64 ] Ploughed furrow away from the carrots as Ann and {illegible} are to pull them Brought home a load of sand drew stones got rafter on east end Afternoon got load of gravel for grout put in one boxfull then home carrots into pit and covered with straw. East end & 2 sides of root house are finished now so we will finish stone work tomorrow if dry & all well. Been a fine day but looks like rain.

29. SATURDAY. [ 302 - 63] Rainy morning. Cleared off at 9 oclock Uncle finished building & all the pointing except an hours work Willie was ploughing afternoon. I was tending mason. Took him home evening.

30. SUNDAY. 20 after Trinity [ 301- 62] We were at S.S. again had few Scholars dry day. The text today Gal 5 & 16th The spirit here spoken of the third person of the Trinity Spoken of in God's word as Spirit of God. The spirit of Christ he came to do Christ's work. The comforter (beautiful title) who will bring all things to your remembrance & surround mysterys with a halo of light & glory The Acts of the Apostles known by the early Church as the Acts of the Holy Ghost. The author of regeneration in the {illegible} He convinces of sin of righteousness & of judgment The Author of Sanctification The sin against the Holy Ghost Instance the Jew said Jesus was under the influence of the Prince of Devils when he cast out devils Thus they rejected the Holy Spirit so they had no Spirit to strive with them therefore left to their fate