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Mar 30, 1840

Journal Entry

March 30, 1840 ~ Monday
Baptized & confirmed


John Preece
Mary Ann Preece
Hannah Pullen
^100^ Mary Pitt
Hannah Pitt
James Palmer
Henry Palmer
James Palmer jr
James Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop
Elizabeth Smith
Rosanah Baylis Greenway

30th I Baptized 9 persons 5 of which were
preachers. I also confirmed 9 there. It was
rather a dark Day with Brother Benbow some
trouble with his Landlord & one of his men
was in trouble. I walked to Ledbury &
had not been in town an hour before
many flocked around to see me & gave
me the hand of fellowship, the Baptist
Minister opened his chapel for me to preach
in & he went into the pulpit with me
& opened the meeting by reading the 35th ch

of Isaiah & praying mightily for me I
then arose & preached to the largest congrega
tion (it was said) that ever met in the chapel
the Minister was believing & bid me God speed
after Meeting many offered themselves for
Baptism I spent the night at Francis
Pullen
. [FIGURES] I received three Letters one from
Richards, one from Cordon, & one from
Mulliner. Distance of the day 6 miles

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Cordon, Alfred
28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871
108 mentions
Bishop, Elizabeth Chance
7 Jul 1776 - 11 Nov 1844
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Pullen, Francis
3 Sep 1802 - 3 Sep 1861
23 mentions
1840 British Convert
Pitt, Hannah Hill
30 Nov 1776 - abt 1841
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Pullen, Hannah Thomas
15 Dec 1801 - 6 Jan 1880
5 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
5 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
16 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
6 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Benbow, John
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
169 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Preece, John
26 Nov 1811 - 1 Oct 1887
7 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Pitt, Mary
1806-1846
16 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
34 mentions
Missionary
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
519 mentions
Apostle

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O how much strength & wisdom I nead in the midst of so much labour, but surely the Lord does give me grace according to my Day for which I feel vary thankful.
~ Wilford Woodruff
O how much strength & wisdom I nead in the midst of so much labour, but surely the Lord does give me grace according to my Day for which I feel vary thankful. I am informed this day that the Ministers of the Church of England are holding meetings & councils to petition Parliment to Stop my preaching & to cause our religion to scease out of the land, but may the Lord order all things aright I pray.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 1
The last was the following day when I baptized and confirmed into the Church nine more souls I walked to Ledbury and had not been in town an hour before many flocked around to see me and gave me the hand of fellowship The Baptist minister opened his chapel for me to preach in and he went into the pulpit with me and opened the meeting by reading the 35 ch. of Isaiah and prayed mightily for me I then arose and preached (it was said) to the largest congregation that ever met in the chapel. The minister was beleiving a^nd^ bid me God speed. After meeting many offered themselves for baptism
Mission - 1840 Record of British Converts
Baptized & confirmed John Preece Mary Ann Preece Hannah Pullen ^100^ Mary Pitt Hannah Pitt James Palmer Henry Palmer James Palmer jr James Bishop Elizabeth Bishop Elizabeth Smith Rosanah Baylis Lydia War

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Mar 30, 1840