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Aug 27, 1840

Journal Entry

August 27, 1840 ~ Thursday

27th A hand pointing to the right I wrote a letter to Phebe sent by the hand
of Sister Elizabeth Ravenscroft I also wrote
a letter to Sister Elizabeth R. We attended a
tea total meeting (or temperance) at the Temperance
Hall
in St Georges Road near Elephant & Castle
South London. By request of the committy I address
ed the meeting upon the subject of Temperance & was
followed by Elder Smith we gave out an appointment
to preach upon the gospel at the same place on the 7th
of Sept, we are making evry exertion to find some
saints or those who are willing to obey the gospel
in this city of London But as yet our searching
has been in vain, Priest & People are all Bound up
in Bundles of tradition there Bands are made strong
& the whole city is given to whoredoms & all man
ner of wickedness & is ripe for judgment. Still
we are determined to spare no pains but to search
dilligently that we may seek out the honest in heart &
the meek of the earth

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1425 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1577 mentions
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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
Next we again went to the Tem- perance Hall, in St. George's Road near the Elephant and Castle, and by the re- request of the committee I addressed the meeting upon the subject of temperance, followed by George A Smith. We gave out an appointment to [[preach the gospel|preach the Gos-
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
Next we again went to the Temperance Hall, in St George's Road, near the Elephant & Castle, and by the request of the meeting ^comittee^ I addressed the meeting upon the subject of temperance, followed by George A Smith. We gave out an appointment to preach the Gospel at that place Sep the 7th

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Aug 27, 1840