Ann Efford th Ligh
Daniel Collett (Church Clark)
^2014^ Thomas Smith
John Spiers
Mary Robins
5th Sunday I met for a prayer meeting in
Leigh. after meeting we went to Brother
Daniel Browetts for the purpose of Baptizing
10 persons got ready. But Before we got
ready or closed praying & singing a desperate mob
gathered to gether about 100 in number & the
owner of the pool would not let us Baptize while
their was such a mob present fearing that
serious consequence would ensue I then went
in search of water in other places for about an
hour with the mob following me & calling
out you American whare are you going to wash
your sheep, but as I could not find water
we had to omit it untill afternoon. The mob
commenced fighting among themselves & the people
sent for constables to clear the groun[d]. I
went to Norton & preached & then returned to
Leigh immediately & the man gave his con
sent for me to Baptize in his pool. we went
Immediately to the water & as I comenced to
Baptize the mob began to gather, but I
Baptized 9 persons 3 [of] which were preachers
while surrounded by the rabble, but I performed
the ordinance without any insult or injury exc
epting the tongue of slander & throwing a dog into
the pool whare I was Baptizing I also preached
in the evening at Ligh to a vast congregation
& the power of God rested upon us, & I bore
testimony unto them of the judgments of God
that would rest upon them if they did not repent
I spent the night at Brother Daniel Rowletts &
confirmed two persons 3 miles
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