Feb 19th I spent the day at Alford Cordons & in
the evening I walked to New Castle & preached there
was two Methodist Preachers present & they
were filled with anger because of the truth
of God one by name of Robert Brown
rejected my testimony & said I should go to the
Bottomless pit & all that followed me. It was
manifest what spirit was in the man. After
meeting I Baptized one & walked to Hanly &
to Burslem & spent the night at Elder Cordons
I dreamed that I saw men & children killed to be
eat because of the soreness of a famine 7 mi
~ Thursday
20. I washed my feet & bore testimony against Robert Brown for rejecting my testimony &
being angry because of the truth of God. I walked to Hanly & preached to an attentive congregation I
spent the night with Brother Benbow 2 m[iles]
~ Friday
21st I walked to Burslem & spent the day in
writing & walked to Stoke & preached to Brother Humes. A man cut his throat in Burslem
& died he had been a Methodist class leader
20 years. I spent the night at Brother Rowley ^6 mi^
~ Saturday
22nd I spent the day in Stoke. In the evening
I saw J Potts new Store Illuminated
~ Wednesday
Feb 19th I spent the day at Alford Cordons & in
the evening I walked to New Castle & preached there
was two Methodist Preachers present & they
were filled with anger because of the truth
of God one by name of Robert Brown
rejected my testimony & said I should go to the
Bottomless pit & all that followed me. It was
manifest what spirit was in the man. After
meeting I Baptized one & walked to Hanly &
to Burslem & spent the night at Elder Cordons
I dreamed that I saw men & children killed to be
eat because of the soreness of a famine 7 mi
~ Thursday
20. I washed my feet & bore testimony against
Robert Brown for rejecting my testimony &
being angry because of the truth of God. I walked to
Hanly & preached to an attentive congregation I
spent the night with Brother Benbow 2 m
~ Friday
21st I walked to Burslem & spent the day in
writing & walked to Stoke & preached to Brother
Humes. A man cut his throat in Burslem
& died he had been a Methodist class leader
20 years. I spent the night at Brother Rowley 6 mi
~ Saturday
22nd I spent the day in Stoke. In the evening
I saw J Potts new Store Illuminated
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," February 19, 1840 - February 22, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/w2X