W Woodruff Bap at frooms hill
the above makes Just 300 that W
Woodruff has baptized on this circuit
^20^
. T Clark frooms hill 22nd
. W Woodruff 22nd
242 were Baptized on this same circu
it by Elders &
others which makes the Church number
on the 22 of June 542 with 75 officers
viz 33 churches 10 Elder 52 Priest 13
Teachers. All of the Above have received
the work & been baptized during the term
of three month & 17 days & scores still
waiting to be Baptized as soon as an opportu
nity offers. I left Ledbury June 23rd to attend
a conference in
June 22nd Elders & myself spent the morning
in aranging the minutes of the conference at Elder , we confirmed one Blessed 4 children. I then Baptized
5 persons & confirmed them & also 2 others were
Baptized by Elder which we confirmed this
was Just as we were about to leave of to
start on our Journey for the conference at , & I never before left a field of labour with as
much satisfaction as on this occasion & I felt to
render up the gratitude of my heart to God for his
Goodness to me on this occasion by giving me many
souls as seals of my ministry. for being led to this country
by the spirit of God I had traveled 80 miles through
a country of Dens population & stoped at John Benbows
& preached for the first time on the 5th day of
March 1840 & I am this day blessed with the privilege
of leaving a fruitful field in this land with
33 organized churches, Numbering 541 members
75 officers viz 10 Elder 52 Priest, 13 Teachers.
300 of the above named persons received the of Baptism under my hands, & 241 were under the hands of Elders , W. Richard,
, , , , ,
, , Also Priest , ,
, , ,
, & . Elder B. Young laboured
with me in this vineyard about one month. I obtained
much benefit, as well as all the Saints from his instruction
& council for he is mighty in council & endowed
with much wisdom. Elder W. Richards Also laboured
with me two months which was a great Blessing unto
me as well as many Saints for he has passed through a
great school of experiance & learned much wisdom
& sound Judjment which is readily manifest in all
councils & conferences in which we have set together
I Also Baptized one at & confirmed him & ordained
him to the office of a Priest
Business of the day
I Baptized 6, Br Clark 2, Elder Richards & myself
confirmirmed 99 ordained one Priest Blessed 4 children
walked to Ledbury & spent the night. Distance 8 m
