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Jun 20, 1840

Journal Entry

June 20, 1840 ~ Saturday
{Wilford Woodruff} Bap at Frooms Hill th


Hannah Cole
Sarah Hembery
Sarah Hadley
Mary Powis
Eliza Powis

Mary Bullock Frooms Hill
The above were Baptized by Thomas Clark priest

Eliza Clark {Wilford Woodruff} Frooms Hill June 20th


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June 20th I spent the day in company with Elders
Richards & Kington in making arangments for the
conference it was an exceding busy day we had a
great variety of busyiness on hand among the rest I
Baptized 8 Persons & we confirmed 14 administer[in]g
to 2 that were sick. Elder Richards received 2
letters I Blessed 3 children. The power of God is among
the people the Lord is making a short work in this
part of the Land. the churches in this part of
the vineyard now number more than 500 souls
whare a little more ^less^ than four months since ther
was not one to be found or the fulness of the
Gospel
herd. Praise the Lord O my soul for all
his goodness to the children of men, prase ye the
Lord O his Saints. spent the night at Br Benbows

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Murdock, Eliza Clark
17 May 1829 - 4 Apr 1898
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Powis, Eliza
1829-aft. 1861
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Benbow, John
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
173 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Clark, Thomas Henry
31 May 1806 - 14 Oct 1873
44 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Kington, Thomas
18 May 1794 - 1 Jul 1874
182 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
541 mentions
Apostle

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hendered a short time in looking for a suitable place for Baptizing a man by the name of Pitt came to us filled with the Devil & wrath at the head of a mob & commanded us not to be Baptized in that river & threatened us much if we did so. Elder Richard Preached to Mr Pitt & warned him to repent & be Baptized or he could not be saved. But the Devel raged to such a degree in this man & his company we thought it wisdom to omit it on this occasion. We did so & retired & went our way, with this wicked man & the rest of the mob follow- ing us shouting, hooting, & yelling as though a part of hell at least had broke loose. the Saints were strengthened seeing that they were not of the world but the world hated them & we also went our way rejoicing that we were counting worthy to partake of thes things. We clensed our feet by the way side as a testimony against Mr Pitt for rejecting our testimony, & forbiding, & hindering, others from Entering into the kingdom of God. may the will of God be done conserning that man, I pray that we may ever be reconciled to his will in all things
~ Wilford Woodruff
The power of God is among the People the Lord is making a short work in this part of the Land. the Churches in this part of the vineyard now number more than 500 souls whare a little more ^less^ than four months since ther was not one to be found or the fulness of the Gospel herd. Praise the Lord O my Soul for all his goodness to the children of men, Prase ye the Lord O his Saints
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Mission - 1840 Record of British Converts
{Wilford Woodruff} Bap at Frooms Hill Hannah Cole Sarah Hembery Sarah Hadley Mary Powis Eliza Powis
Mission - 1840 Record of British Converts
Frooms Hill The above were Baptized by Thomas Clark priest Eliza Clark {Wilford Woodruff} Frooms Hill June 20th Louisa Louis T Clark 21 Elizabeth Tyler C. Price James Gettings Mary [Gettings] W Parsons Ann Morris Elizabeth Morrigs Susanna Prosser J Cheese ^20^ James Tayler P Green 20 James Hill Mary Badham Ann Casthope J Gaily 21 Sarah Bengough

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Jun 20, 1840