Mission - 1840 Record of British Converts
{Wilford Woodruff} Baptized at Lugwardin
17th I Baptized 6, Elder Richards confirmed them, one
was a preacher we Blessed 4 children lade hands upon 2 that
were sick, & walked to Marden & preached at the
house of William Jay I Baptized 4 Elder Richards
confirmed them. we administered to 5 which were
sick & numbers having faith were healed, sum total 10
Baptized & confirmed, Blessed 4 children healed 7 that
were sick & spent the night with Br. Jay {Distance of the day} 6 miles
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Elder Richards Preached from these words "if the Lord be God serve him" the power of the Priest Hood rested upon & the principles of Eternal truth were presented so plain that no opposing power could withstand them when he closed I arose & bore testimony to the truth of what they had herd. The Church minister in the Parish Sent a spy to attend meeting to carry him word what we preached. as soon as meeting closed, I put my hand upon his shoulder & asked him what he thought of our doctrin he replied "I think it is of God" he appeared asstonished when he left the house.
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