& she was healed. I visited a Mr Parrott who was
sick but he had an evil spirit in him that rejected the
truth & I did not lay hands upon him. I preached at
night at Br Joseph Tate 24 Park st Birmingham this
is the first time that I have preached in Birmingham
there is 4 Saints in Birmingham sever[al] others are rea
dy for Baptism there will be a spedy work in that
town through the mercy of God & the labour of Elder
Cordon I spent the night at Br Tate's

October 17, 1840 ~ Saturday

17^th I took the rail cars in Birmingham Aat 10 oclock &
arived in the city of London at 3 1/2 P.M. being 113 miles
in 5 1/2 hours. I took [FIGURE] the omnibus & rode to 52
Iron monger row, St Lukes, London at Br Corners house
here I found Elder G. A. Smith we were glad to once
more meet with each other, we hired logings & sitting room
at P. Morgan 40 Iron Monger row St Lukes we have
to pay vary high for evry thing here in the city of London
lodgings, board & sitings & evry thing els with the greatest
prudence we cannot get along much short of a pound per
week each person & what few Saints there are at present
in this city are vary poor & not able to assist us at
present but I trust in the Lord to soon open a door
in this city whareby the cause of God can roll forth
but it certainly is the darkest prospect all things conside
rd of any place I have been in since I have been in the
vineyard but the Lord is with us & we are not discour
aged

October 18, 1840 ~ Sunday

18^th Sundey we met with the Saints at Br Corners
three times read in the Book of Mormon gave instruction
& broke bread unto them we had a good time though
there was ownly about half a dozen present, & I felt the
spirit of God bear testimony that there would be a work
in London. we retired to rest in good season & I felt
well in my mind & slept untill 12 at night I awoke
& meditated upon the things of God untill near 3 oclock
& while forming a determination to warn the people in
London & overcome the powers of Darkness by the assis
tance of God; A person appeared unto me which I conside
rd was the Prince of Darkness or the Devil he made war
with me & attempted to take my life. he caught me by
the throat & choaked me nearly to death. he wounded
me in my forehead, I also wounded him in a number
of places in the head as he was about to overcome me
I prayed to the father in the name of Jesus for help I then
had power over him & he left me though much wounded
3 personages dressed in white came to me & prayed with

& she was healed. I visited a Mr Parrott who was sick but he had an evil spirit in him that rejected the truth & I did not lay hands upon him. I preached at night at Br Joseph Tate 24 Park st Birmingham this is the first time that I have Preached in Birmingham there is 4 Saints in Birmingham several others are rea dy for Baptism there will be a spedy work in that town through the mercy of God & the labour of Elder Cordon. I spent the night at Br Tate's

October 17, 1840 ~ Saturday

17th I took the rail cars in Birminghamat 10 oclock & arived in the city of London at 3 1/2 P.M. being 113 miles in 5 1/2 hours. I took [FIGURE] the omnibus & rode to 52 Iron monger row. St Lukes. London at Br Corners house here I found Elder G. A. Smith we were glad to once more meet with each other, we hired logings & sitting room at P. Morgan 40 Iron Monger row St Lukes we have to pay vary high for evry thing here in the city of London lodgings, board & sitings, & evry thing els with the greatest prudence we cannot get along much short of a pound per week each person & what few Saints there are at present in this city are vary poor & not able to assist us at Present but I trust in the Lord to soon open a door in this city whareby the cause of God can roll forth but it certainly is the darkest prospect all things conside rd of any place I have been in since I have been in the vineyard but the Lord is with us & we are not discour aged

October 18, 1840 ~ Sunday

18th Sundy we met with the Saints at Br Corners three times read in the Book of Mormon gave instruction & broke bread unto them we had a good time though there was ownly about half a dozen present, & I felt the spirit of God bear testimony that there would be a work in London. we retired to rest in good season & I felt well in my mind & slept untill 12 at night. I awoke & meditated upon the things of God untill near 3 oclock & while forming a determination to warn the people in London & overcome the powers of Darkness by the assistance of God; A person appeared unto me which I conside rd was the Prince of Darkness or the Devil he made war with me & attempted to take my life. he caught me by the throat & choaked me nearly to death. he wounded me in my forehead, I also wounded him in a number of places in the head as he was about to overcome me I prayed to the father in the name of Jesus for help. I then had power over him & he left me though much wounded 3 personages dressed in white came to me & prayed with