Today in History:

May 18, 1863

Morning is quite cool. Fire is agreeable. We meet to agree on some debatable issues of our procedures the next few days. Isaac Rhodes invited us to dinner at his place, a beautiful farm about 2 l/2 miles from Martinsburg. On the adjoining farm, the yearly meeting of the Dunkards is to be held, some 8 to 10 thousand will attend. Vast preparations are being made. They will come from all sections of America and Canada. A meeting in the evening of our missionary societies. Much discussion of various view points as to how we administer our decisions.