I received three Letters [FIGURES] one from Taylor
in Liverpool he informed me of [how] the work is
with him. one from Richards one from Turley
spent the night with Mr Hill distance 7 m
~ Tuesday
7th I {prayed and wept before the heavens for Elder Turley and [illegible shorthand]Jones}
I walked to Apperly & preached to a large
congregation many were believing I then
walked to LeighI then walked & spent the night
at Brother Browets. We spread the case of
Elder Turley before the Lord & plead before
God for his deliverance out of prision until
the Lord testified unto us that he would spedily
do it, & I say in the name of Jesus Christ it
shall be done, & his enemy shall fall & the
weapons formed against him shall be
broaken. Distance of the day 7 mi
~ Wednesday
8th I wrote a Letter to Elder TaylorTurley
in Stafford goal & sent him half a
sovreign 10/ {and the word of the Lord}
I Baptized 7, 4 of which were preachers I
preached at Leigh to a Large congregation
I received three Letters FIGURES one from Taylor
in Liverpool he informed me of how the work is
with him. one from Richards one from Turley
spent the night with Mr Hill distance 7 m
~ Tuesday
7th I {prayed and wept before the heavens for Elder Taylor and [illegible] Jones}
I walked to Apperly & preached to a large
congregation many were believing I then
walked to Leigh & spent the night
at Brother Browets. We spread the case of
Elder Turley before the Lord & plead before
God for his deliverance out of Prision until
the Lord testified unto us that he would spedily
do it. & I say in the name of Jesus Christ it
shall be done. & his enemy shall fall & the
weapons formed against him shall be
broaken. distance of the day 7 mi
~ Wednesday
8th I wrote a Letter to Elder Turley
in Stafford goal & sent him half a
sovreign 10/ {and the word of the Lord}
I Baptized 7. 4 of which were preachers I
preached at Leigh to a Large congregation
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," April 6, 1840 - April 8, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/V9v