unto him and his houshold and the Inhabitants of
the land. Mr Benbow & his wife wife received me with
glad hearts and thanksgiving, it was in the evening when
I arrived having traveled during the day 48 mils by coach &
on foot, but after receiving refreshments we sat down
together & conversed untill two oclock in the morning, Br
& Sister Benbow rejoiced greatly at the glad tidings of
great joy which I brought unto them of the fullness
of the Everlasting Gospel which God had revealed through
the mouth of his prophet Joseph Smith in these
last days, and I rejoiced greatly at the joyful news
that BMr Benbow gave me, that I was standing in the
midst of a company of men & women over 600 in
Number who had broaken of[f] from the Wesleyan
Methodist and taken the name of United Brethren
Had 45 preachers as ^among^ their number, had Chapels &
many Homes licensed according theto the Law of the land
for preaching in, and this Body of United Brethren were
searching for light and truth but had gone as far
as they could, and were earnistly ^earnestly^ calling upon the
Lord to open the way before them, and send them
light and knowledge that they might know the true

unto him and his houshold and the Inhabitants of the land. Mr Benbow & his wife received me with glad hearts and thanksgiving, it was in the evening when I arrived having traveled during the day 48 mils by coach & on foot, but after receiving refreshments we sat down together & conversed untill two oclock in the morning, Br & Sister Benbow rejoiced greatly at the glad tidings of great joy which I brought unto them of the fullness of the Everlasting Gospel which God had revealed through the mouth of his prophet Joseph Smith in these last days, and I rejoiced greatly at the joyful news thatMr Benbow gave me, that I was standing in the midst of a company of men & women over 600 in Number who had broaken off from the Wesleyan Methodist and taken the name of United Brethren Had 45 preachers among their number, had Chapels & many Homes licensed accordingto the Law of the land for preaching in, and this Body of United Brethren were searching for light and truth but had gone as far as they could, and were earnestly calling upon the Lord to open the way before them, and send them light and knowledge that they might know the true