July 19, 1840 ~ Sunday

19^th Sunday I Preached in Leek John Jones came to
oppose us & his carriage broke down & flung him in
the mud he came to meeting but the Lord shut
his mouth & he could not utter a word but left
the room as soon as I closed Elder Smith preached
in the evening & 6 were Baptized under his hands
we ordained one Priest & one Teacher several were
healed by the laying on of hands. I then walked to
Burslem & spent the night with Br Simpson.
I saw a letter direct from South Australia which
spoke well of the country {Distance of the day} 10 m

July 20, 1840 ~ Monday

20^th I done up my bundle with much pains to send
to Phebe by Elder Turley I enclosed 5 {sovereigns and a china pitcher}
I wrote a letter to Elder Young

July 21, 1840 ~ Tuesday

21^st Elder Smith & myself sent our bundle
to Manchester to the care of Elder B. Young. We
Also parted with the Saints at Burslem & took
coach & rode to Birmingham whare we spent the
night & it was not unprofitable to us in many respect
We attended the seventeenth Anniversary of the
Birmingham Auxilliary to the Baptist Missionary
society at the town Hall on tuesday evening July 21 1840
This Birmingham town Hall is one of the most splended
buildings in Europe it contained the largest organ
in England if not in the world it was 52 feet in highth
it contained 3000 Pipes & 603 stops the pipes were
from 3 feet square [blank] in^side^ diameter down to the smallest
dimentions it has Also 63 stops

The hall would seat about 5000 & it was full
the chair was taken at six oclock the best talents in
Europe were gathered together & displayed on this occasion
the object of the meeting was to get money & send missi
onarys. We left the house about 10 oclock & called
upon John Turley here I had an interview with the
Saints from West Bromwich. I took lodgings near
Mr Wm Turley. Charlotte Turley is worthy & is ready
to be Baptized distance of the day 45 m

July 22, 1840 ~ Wednesday

22^nd We took coach & rode Worcester from thence
to Ledbury. Elder G. A. Smith remained in Ledbury &
preached. I walked to Dymock held a meeting & spent the
night 45 miles

July 23, 1840 ~ Thursday

23^rd We walked to Frooms hill & found the Saints
strong in the faith & increasing fast in numbers & preparing
to emigrate with the Saints in the United States 12 mile

July 19, 1840 ~ Sunday

19th Sunday I Preached in Leek John Jones came to oppose us & his carriage broke down & flung him in the mud he came to meeting but the Lord shut his mouth & he could not utter a word but left the room as soon as I closed Elder Smith Preached in the evening & 6 were Baptized under his hands we ordained one Priest & one Teacher several were healed by the laying on of hands. I then walked to Burslem & spent the night with Br Simpson. I saw a letter direct from South Australia which spoke well of the country {Distance of the day} 10 m

July 20, 1840 ~ Monday

20th I done up my bundle with much pains to send to Phebe by Elder Turley I enclosed 5 {sovereigns and a china pitcher} [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder Young

July 21, 1840 ~ Tuesday

21st Elder Smith & myself sent our bundle to Manchester to the Care of Elder B. Young. We Also parted with the Saints at Burslem & took coach & rode to Birmingham whare we spent the night & it was not unprofitable to us in many respect We attended the Seventeenth Anniversary of the Birmingham Auxilliary to the Baptist Missionary Society at the town Hall on tuesday evening July 21 1840 This Birmingham town Hall is one of the most Splended buildings in Europe it contained the largest Organ in England if not in the world it was 52 feet in highth it contained 3000 Pipes & 63 stops the pipes were from 3 feet square [blank] inside down to the smallest dimentions

The hall would seat about 5000 & it was full the chair was taken at six oclock the best talents in Europe were gathered together & displayed on this occasion the object of the meeting was to get money & send missi onarys. We left the house about 10 oclock & called upon John Turley here I had an interview with the Saints from West Bromwich. I took lodgings near Mr Wm Turley. Charlotte Turley is worthy & is ready to be Baptized distance of the day 45 m

July 22, 1840 ~ Wednesday

22nd We took Coach & rode to Worcester from thence to Ledbury. Elder G. A. Smith remained in Ledbury & Preached. I walked to Dymock held a meeting & spent the night 45 miles

July 23, 1840 ~ Thursday

23rd We walked to Frooms hill & found the saints strong in the faith & increasing fast in numbers & preparing to emigrate with the Saints in the United States 12 mile