Day in the Life

Jan 14, 1840

Journal Entry

January 14, 1840 ~ Tuesday

14th I spent the day in Preston writing
& visiting the Saints. I dined at Brother
John Parkinson & Elder Francis Mood. I
took supper with Brother Robert Smith
& spent the night with Elder Richards
in Meadow Street newhouse oposite No 3.
I found the Saints in Preston poor but
having warm hearts. Preston has a
population of about 60,000 the streets
were crouded with the poor both ma
le & female going to & from the fac-
tories with their wodden or clogg shoes
on which makes a great ratling over
the pavement the poor are in as great

Bondage as the children of Israel in Egypt
I find that Elder Richards has had a hard
school to pass through since he has been in
England. I see that we have a great work
to perform & we have need of much faith
& humility before God


People

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Moon, Francis
1806-1887
4 mentions
Parkinson, John
1818–1856
4 mentions
1 mention
Host
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
541 mentions
Apostle

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Egypt
England
Preston, Lancashire, England

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1840
Church membership is 16,800; population of the 26 United States is 17,100,000.

Jan 14, 1840