Day in the Life

Feb 2, 1840

Journal Entry

February 02, 1840 ~ Sunday

Feb 12nd Sunday I preached in Hanly was opposed
by a Methodist prist but he went of[f] confounded
I met with the Saints in Burslem & adminis
tered the sacrament unto them & blessed
6 children. I preached in the evening in Hanly
to a large congregation who gave good
attention, the power of God rested upon me
& I bore testimony unto them. the fals spirits
were bound. It was the last meeting we were to
hold in that place. After meeting we baptized one
{Henry [Glover]} I spent the night at Elder Cordadons 2 m[iles]

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Cordon, Alfred
28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871
Glover, Henry
1812-abt. 1841

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Feb 2, 1840