Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
The next day ^^ was Sunday the
forepart of which was spent in reading and conversing
with Father Corner and his family and in the
^In the^ afternoon and evening ^of Sunday 22^ we held public meeting
when four offered themselves for baptism but it
had been with hard labouring and much expence
that we had obtained this little success in the
establishment of the work in London
I commenced this day a long
epistle to my wife in which I sent her about
thirty extracts from letters for her to present
to the Editors of the Times and Seasons for them
to publish as they thought fit.
The Sunday following I
again preached twice and baptized and confirmed
three. These were
The First Baptized by me in London
Next day I took a very interesting walk with Dr
Wm. Copeland through every part of the college of
surgeons at Lincoln's Inn Fields and on my return
home I was soon joined by Elders Brigham Young
and Kimball who had come to spend a week
or two in London. This was the first time
ever President Brigham Young was in the metropolis
of England
We met for meeting at the
Academy Wednesday evening when brother Brigham
preached followed by brother Heber. We had a
good time
Next day we took a walk through
the city and visited and held conversation with
several one of whom was an Italian, a sculptor and
