20^th Sunday I accuompanied the Brethren to the place of meeting in Varick street between Vandall
& Carlton which is the stated place of Preaching for the Saints. Elder Pratt called upon me to preach
to the people I arose & spoke to them from the parable of the olive tree byin the Book of Mormon
by the Prophet Zenas the spirit of God rested upon us. [Jacob 5] At noon we dined with Brother
Harderbrook in Carlton street. Brother David W. Rogers dined with us. Brother Rogers was an interesting
man he had been a Methodist for several years but had been looking for greater things than the

churches of the day possessed. Brother Rogers was a Teacher among the Saints he was a true & literal
desendant of John Rogers who was burnt at the stake he was the six generation from John Rogers. we vis-
ited a woman sick with the palsy we prayed for her we again returned to the place of meeting. Elder
O. Pratt delivered us a vary interesting discours from Nephi vision in the third chapter of the first Book of
Nephi. The Lords supper was then administered unto us. There was one man from Phelidelphia attended
meeting during this meetingday & was much believing & offered himself for baptism. After meeting in co-
mpany with Brother's Fordham & Rogers I walked to father Pratt's the Englishman's we prayed with
his wife & Daughter who was still ill. we supped with them & after supper I again walked to the
place of meeting & during this walk I was in company with Priest Addison Everett bording at corn-
er of Spring & Renwick street. this was also an interesting Brother my heart burned within me
while walking arm in arm through the city at hearing a relation from him of the leading of his
mind by the spirit of God, & I felt to rejoice that the city of New York was producing such Saints
this Brother was of the literal desendant of thride Ephraim they had always had the name of Ephraim in the
family of all their progenitors & down to the present day. Brother Everett about a year since had an
interview with forty Lamanite chiefs in this city while on their return from Washington to their
homes. When he first entered the room whare they were sitting they grasped his hand in friendship as
though they were inspired to know who he was. Brother Everett gave them an account of the Book
of Mormon & informed them that the fulness of the gospel would soon go to them they apparently
receieved the intelligence with the greatest degree of interest. he told them to receive it & teach their
tribes to do so when it come unto them; the chiefs promised to do so & wished him to come among
them & teach them these things. we arived at the place of meeting which closed this interesting su-
bject. Elder O. Pratt preached a highly edefying discours to us from the 102 Psalm the Lord
should build up Zion & appear in his glory. When he closed I followed him we also herd remarks made
from Elder Ball & several others bore testimony to the truth clothed with the spirit of God. meeting was dis-
smissed & I took the parting hand with those beloved Saints of God whos bosoms were burning with light, spir[it]

& the love of Christ we returned with Brother Foster & spent the night. Mr Willcox of the
city of Phelidelphia offers to open his doors for the Saints & wishes them to come & warn that
people also. Elder Eligah Fordham resides in New York City Cherry Street No 327