In his diary, Elder Rossiter describes his day-to-day activities as a missionary in Tahiti for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Page 82 talks about opposition from the French government. Pages 88-89 tell of a discussion with a native investigator about baptism. Page 90 tells his thoughts about the Chinese New Year. Pages 94-95 tell of the healing of a little girl. Pages 135-137 tell of his discouragement and of problems caused by a native brother. Pages 138-140 describe how the Elders were asked for passports and permission to preach. Pages 146-149 a native member tries to get the Elders out of their current residence. Page 151 tells of being forced to pay taxes. Pages 152-155 give a description of Tubuai. Pages 166-168, 171-172 tell of the healing of another child. Pages 183-184 tell the conversation of the Elders with the fifth person baptized in Tahiti. Pages 185-194 tell of issues with setting up a Sunday School. Pages 202-204 tell of the Governor forbidding the holding of meetings by the Elders. Pages 204-209 contain the petition sent to the Governor and then forwarded to France for permission to preach the gospel. Page 220 tells of the dedication of the foundation for a new chapel. Pages 223-226 detail the excommunication of several brethren for drunkenness. Cash account for November 1894-May 1895 in pages 230-232. Letters received in pages 233-234. Letters written in pages 235-236. Distance traveled in pages 237-238. Extent: Brown leather holograph "Journal;" 238 pages; 4 x 6 ½ inches. The first eighty (80) pages of the diary, June 29, 1894 – January 12, 1895, are in shorthand. Pages 81 – 238, January 14, 1895 – June 4, 1895, are in English.