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Day in the Life

May 12, 1845

Journal Entry

May 12, 1845 ~ Monday

12th I parted with the lovely Saints in Clithero
took coach rode to Blackburn from thence to
Preston whare I had the happy privilege of
meeting with Elders Holmes & Hardy I
met the Saints in Preston & Preached to a
full house was followed by Elder Holmes. I spoke
from the CII Psalm we had a good time. I
spent the night with Elders Holmes & Hardy
at Capt Wilks. I had a severe cold & pain
in the head during the night distance 25
This being the Whitson week all business
was suspended & the people in the streets having
a Hollyday & at night their was so many drunk
in the street on & on the side walk that it was
with difficulty for a sober man to go along without

People

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Hardy, Leonard Wilford
31 Dec 1805 - 31 Jul 1884
222 mentions
Family
217 mentions

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Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England

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lovely people in my travels in the vineyard they are like angels innocent as lambs & like children I did not wonder Elder Kimball cried when he left them for I was so overwhelmed with the spirit & power of God & simplicity of the people I could scearcely speak I blessed one lovely child of Br & Sister Martha Hartley I kissed it when I gave it to its mother many were in tears, many bore their testimony of the work of God & others desired it if their had been time it was truly an interesting time, we adjourned untiill untill 6 oclock. met according to adjournment & I Preached to the People during the evening I had a good time I cannot express my feelings while among this People, the hard shake of the hand accompanied by the flowing tears bespoke the feelings of the heart as I parted with them at the dssmissal of the meeting.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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May 1845
First Thursday of the month designated for fasting and prayer (later changed to first Sunday by Wilford).

May 12, 1845