they fish, these flies are made of the feathers
of birds some of various colors the trout will
often take them before the natural fly I was
much gratifyed with this days fishing. we
returned to Chatburn & Sister Parkinson
cooked the trout for us which made a good
meal we spent the night at Mr Parkinson 6 m[iles]
10th I visited the Clithero Conference Castle which
has been a strong hold in its day. I visited various
parts of Clithero & spent the night with Br Speakm[an]
at Sister Duckworths 3 [miles]
~ Sunday
11th ^[FIGURE]^ Sunday O! Clithero Conference & lovely Saints
I met with the Saints in the capacity of a quarterly
conference I took a walk in the morning with Br Speak
man & Sisters Mary Ann, & Mary Douglass towards
Pendle Hill to take the morning air which was a
plesant among the green fields & hedges groves &c
on our returne we went to conference,
Elder Speakman was called to the preside the
Churches was represented some alterations made
I ordained 1 Elder 2 Priest 3 Teachers & 3 Deacon
I gave some instruction & Adjurned until afternoon
Met in the Afternoon I blessed the bread & wine
& it was administered to the Saints after which the
time was taking up by the Brethren & Sisters in bearing
testimony of the work of God, & the Power of
God rested upon the congregation untill it melted
us into tears this is the conference that Br Kimball
speaks of in his Journal. I never saw a more
they fish, these flies are made of the feathers
of birds some of various Colors the trout will
often take them before the natural fly I was
much gratifyed with this days fishing. we
returned to Chatburn & Sister Parkinson
cooked the troot for us which made a good
meal we spent the night at Mr Parkinson 6 m
~ Friday
9th[FIGURE] I spent the day at Clithero at Sister Duckworth
copying a work from an account of the 5
first degrees upon Masonery
~ Saturday
10th I visited the Clithero Castle which
has been a strong hold in its day. I visited various
parts of Clithero & spent the night with Br Speakman
at Sister Duckworths 3
~ Sunday
[FIGURE]
11th Sunday O! Clithero Conference & lovely Saints
I met with the saints in the capacity of a quarterly
conference I took a walk in the morning with Br Speak
man & Sisters Mary Ann, & Mary Douglass towards
Pendle Hill to take the morning air which was a
plesant among the green fields & hedges groves &c
on our return we went to conference,
Elder Speakman was called to the preside the
Churches was represented some alterations made
I ordained 1 Elder 2 Priest 3 Teachers & 3 Deacon
I gave some instruction & Adjurned until afternoon
Met in the Afternoon I blessed the bread & wine
& it was administered to the Saints after which the
time was taking up by the Brethren & Sisters in bearing
testimony of the work of God, & the Power of
God rested upon the congregation untill it melted
us into tears this is the conference that Br Kimball
speaks of in his Journal. I never saw a more
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," May 8, 1845 - May 11, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/wA1