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Sep 7, 1840

Journal Entry

September 07, 1840 ~ Monday

7th A hand pointing to the right I wrote a letter to Elder Browett &
walked to Br Corner's & visited several
other friends. {Brother Corner would make me a [illegible shorthand] watch for} 5 10
two offered themselves for Baptism. On
my return home I passed through Smithfield
market & it was fare time with them & such a
scenery I never saw before I visited St Pauls church
or cathedral after visiting the lower room which
we visited on the 24th Aug I then walked on circular
stairs into the whispering gallery which is round &
exceding large & a person can hear a whisper distinc
tly from any part of it. I nex visited the Cupola
& all parts above it untill I got to the ^[FIGURE]^ I then went in to
the top of the Brass ball upon which the cross stand whic
is as high as any man can go It brought me 400 feet
in the air over the city. I wrote my name & returned to the ^Earth^
On ariving at our boarding hours I found Elder
kimball & Smith who had just returned from
a visit with the Rev. R. Aitken A.M. he
treated them kindly acknowledged their doctrin
to be true but was afraid of deception his
mind is in a disturbed state. We held a meeting
in the Temperance hall in the evening which
was well lighted with gas But we had almost
bear walls to preach to as their was ownly
about 30 persons present. The truth is the
minds of the people here in London are taken up
with evry thing but the things of God & righteous
ness. I preached to the people about one hour
& was followed by Elder Kimball. after paying
7/6 for the use of the Hall we returned to our lodgings.

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Browett, Daniel
18 Dec 1809 - 27 Jun 1848
65 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Connor, Henry Christophilus
about 1781- aft. 1856
46 mentions
Aitken, Robert
22 Jan 1800 - 11 Jul 1873
16 mentions

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London, Middlesex, England
Smithfield, London, Middlesex, England
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England
Temperance Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

I again visited this cathedral on the 7th of September and went from the lower floor to the ball and visited every part of the building for public inspection. I walked through the Whispering Gallery where a person can hear a whisper from any part of it and when the door shuts it penetrates the ear like peels of thunder. but could not have it until the . Br Smith

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

Next I wrote to Elder Browett of my Herefordshire field of labour and walked to Bro Corner's and visited several other friends. Two offered themselves for baptism. I visited St Paul's and then returned home. Elders Kimball and Smith had just returned from A Visit to the Rev. Robert Aitken He received them kindly, acknowledged their doctrine true, but was affraid of deception. His mind was in a disturbed state. In the evening we held a meeting in the Temperance Hall; but we had almost the bare walls to preach to, there being only about thirty present I preached to the few present for about an hour and Elder Kimball followed me. After paying 7/6/ seven shillings and six pence for the use of the hall we returned to our lodgings.

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

not have it until the of the next month. Brother Smith made a short

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

pel]] at that place .

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

Next I wrote to Elder Browett of my Herefordshire field of labor, and walked to Brother Corner's and visited several other friends. Two offered them- selves for baptism. I visited St. Paul's and then returned home. Elders Kim- ball and Smith had just returned from a visit to the Rev. Robert Aitken. He received them kindly, acknowledged their doctrine true, but was afraid of deception. His mind was in a disturbed state. In the evening we held a meeting in the Temperance Hall; but we had al- most the bare walls to preach to, there being only about thirty present. I preached to the few present for about an hour, and Elder Kimball followed me. After paying seven shillings and six pence for the use of the hall we returned to our lodgings.

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Sep 7, 1840