17th Walked to Stoke from thence to Stone
in company with Brother William Hume &
William Momford. We called upon Joseph Harding
shoe maker, & then upon Widow Welch in Mill Lane, from
thence to Widow Gilberts Church Street. Our object
was to get a Door open to preach the gospel & Widow
Gilbert told us we might preach in her house as
much as we pleased, so we gave out an appointment
at 7 oclok & I preached the gospel to a small con-
gregation & distributed 9 Timely warnings
which is the first preaching of the L.D.S in the
town. Their was a London Merchant
present that had been rich & honorable but
through the hard times was reduced to beggarly
& had but 12 1/2 penny to carry him 100 miles
great Distress is beginning to come upon
the Land We spent the night at the house of
Widow Gilberts Distance of the day 10 m
Lord Melbourn, & Marquiss of Landsdown, is about
to resign their seat in Parliment because they
cannot make out the money they wish, &
Lord John Russel will take their place & try to
make out the money
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