Day in the Life

Jan 27, 1840

Journal Entry

January 27, 1840 ~ Monday

29th I attended meeting at Lane end Elder Cordon
preached that the kingdom of God would come Elder

Turley spoke of the knowledge of God coveri
ng the earth as the waters cover the great deep &c
I blessed 5 children & lade hands upon 5
that were sick Spent the night in Burslem
took supper with Brother Isaac Whittaker.
distance of the day 14 miles

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Cordon, Alfred
28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871
Whittaker, Andrew Isaac
13 Dec 1812 - 23 Apr 1874
Turley, Theodore
10 Apr 1801 - 12 Aug 1871

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Jan 27, 1840