who received the word gladly & wished to be baptized. I
then called upon Mrs Sarah Stanton the overseer & keeper
of the splended mansion house by the name of Brand Lodge
this Lady was a weslian but received my testimony & I
Baptized the three 3 females above spoken of in a conve-
neient pool or bath inclosed in the Brand Lodge. I also confirm
ed them & then walked to Keysend Street & held a meeting
with the Saints & had a good time & confirmed 19 persons It
seemed as though some would worship me while they cried
out here is a man of Zion the man of God that we have
so long looked for who is worthy to receieve him into
our house. I told them to worship God for I was ownly
a servant of God. I spent the night at William Hills
I Baptized 3 & confirmed 22 in all. Distance 8 mi
~ Wednesday
13th I Baptized 1 & walked to Ledbury & received two letters one from Elder Turley one from P P Pratt I then
walked to Standly Hill & had an interview with priest Chees & Barnes. Brother Cheese had Baptized 15 since I last
saw him. Also Priest John Parry Baptized 3 May 3rd.
Elder Turley says in his letter I shall be liberated from pris
ion tomorrow may God grant it. I walked to Frooms Hill
& Baptized 3 & met in company with Elder Young with
the church & had a good meeting we broke bread
with the saints & ordained one Elder John Cheese,
& William Parsons, & Joseph Pullen to the office of a
Priest & Thomas Jinkins a Teacher. We confirmed 9
persons & Elder Chees baptized 2 persons. T Clark
also baptized 2 persons I spent the night at John
Benbows 12 miles
~ Thursday
14th{Received}[FIGURE] 200 ^{pounds of John Benbow for printing the Book of Mormon}^
I walked to Ledbury with
Elder Young from thence to Keysend Street & preached
but amid much disturdance & as the meeting was
about breaking up the congregation was besmeared with
rotten eggs I spent the night at Wm Hill. {Distance} 11 m
I found Elders Richards & Kington had Baptized 50
confirmed 100 ordained 10 priest & 1 Teachers since
I last saw them
Elder Young preached at Br Kington we spent the night 16th at his house we had a good time & Blessed the houshold
of Elder kington & lade on hands for the healing of the sick
~ Saturday
16th Elder Kington Baptized one I spent the night at Elder
kington. Elders Young & Richards walked to Turkey hall &
spent the night
who received the word gladly & wished to be baptized. I
then called upon Mrs Sarah Stanton the overseer & keeper
of the splended mansion house by the name of Brand Lodge
this Lady was a weslian but received my testimony & I
Baptized the three 3 females above spoken of in a conveneient pool or bath inclosed in the Brand Lodge. I also confirm
ed them & then walked to Keysend Street & held a meeting
with the Saints & had a good time & confirmed 19 persons It
seemed as though some would worship me while they cried
out here is a man of Zion the man of God that we have
so long looked for who is worthy to receieve him into
our house. I told them to worship God for I was ownly
a servant of God. I spent the night at William Hills
I Baptized 3 & confirmed 22 in all. Distance 8 mi
~ Wednesday
13th I Baptized 1 & walked to Ledbury & received two
FIGURES letters one from Elder Turley one from P P Pratt I then
walked to Standly Hill & had an interview with priest
Chees & Barnes. Brother Cheese had Baptized 15 since I last
saw him. Also Priest John Parry Baptized 3 May 3rd.
Elder Turley says in his letter I shall be liberated from pris
ion tomorrow may God grant it. I walked to Frooms Hill
& Baptized 3 & met in company with Elder Young with
the church & had a good meeting we broke bread
with the saints & ordained one Elder John Cheese.
& William Parsons & Joseph Pullen to the office of a
Priest & Thomas Jinkins a Teacher. We confirmed 9
persons & Elder Chees baptized 2 persons. T Clark
also baptized 2 persons I spent the night at John
Benbows 12 miles
~ Thursday
14th{Received} [FIGURE] 200 {pounds of John Benbow for printing the Book of Mormon}
I walked to Ledbury with
Elder Young from thence to Keysend Street & preached
but amid much disturdance & as the meeting was
about breaking up the congregation was besmeared with
rotten eggs I spent the night at Wm Hill. {Distance} 11 m
I found Elders Richards & Kington had Baptized 50
confirmed 100 Ordained 10 priest & 1 Teachers since
I last saw them
Elder Young preached at Br Kington we spent the night
at his house we had a good time & Blessed the houshold
of Elder Kington & lade on hands for the healing of the sick
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," May 13, 1840 - May 16, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/WXQ