June 15th We walked to Dymock. I walked to Ryton &
Preached & returned to Dymock & spent the night confirmed
2 persons I received a letter from Elder John Taylors
10 m[iles]
~ Tuesday
16th Walked to Lugwardine. Preached at the house of William Green, father of Elder Philip Green after meeting
3 were Baptized by Elder Green. Elder Richards & myself
confirmed 11, ordained 2 Priest John Powel, John White, &
Blessed 3 children. Distance of the day 15 m
~ Wednesday
17th I Baptized 6, Elder Richards confirmed them, one
was a preacher we Blessed 4 children lade hands upon 2 that
were sick, & walked to Marden & preached at the
house of William Jay I Baptized 4 Elder Richards
confirmed them. we administered to 5 which were
sick & numbers having faith were healed, sum total 10
Baptized & confirmed, Blessed 4 children healed 7 that
were sick & spent the night with Br. Jay {Distance of the day} 6 miles
~ Thursday
18th I Baptized 5 which we confirmed we ordained Francis Burnet to the office of a Priest. we Blessed 6
children administered to 2 that wer sick, then walked
to Shucknel Hill & Preached at Brother Williams. We had
an interesting time. Elder Richards preached from these
words "if the Lord be God serve him" [1 Kings 18:21] the power of the Priest
Hood rested upon & the principles of Eternal truth were
presented so plain that no opposing power could withstand
them when he closed I arose & bore testimony to the
truth of what they had herd. The church minister
in the parish sent a spy to attend meeting to carry him
word what we preached. as soon as meeting closed, I put
my hand upon his shoulder & asked him what he thought
of our doctrin he replied "I think it is of God" he appeared
asstonished when he left the house. almost evry person I
conversed with said they wished to be Baptized as soon as
an oppertunity offered. several were Baptized by Elder Green on their return home, one was Baptized after meeting
by Benjamin Williams, Priest. We ordained Ishmael Philips
to the office of a Priest & Blessed 7 children Sum Total
6 Baptized, 8 confirmed, 2 Priest ordained, Blessed 13 children, healed 2 that were sick spent the night at Priest William.
Distanc of the day 7 miles
~ Friday
19th I arose early in the morning & Baptized & confirmed one. a number of others soon came to us & wished to be Bap
tized. We immediately walked to the river Lug, & we being
~ Monday
June 15th We walked to Dymock. I walked to Ryton &
Preached & returned to Dymock & spent the night confirmed
2 persons [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder John Taylors
10 m
~ Tuesday
16th Walked to Lugwardine. Preached at the house of
William Green, father of Elder Philip Green after meeting
3 were Baptized by Elder Green. Elder Richards & myself
confirmed 11. Ordained 2 Priest John Powel, John White, &
Blessed 3 children. Distance of the day 15 m
~ Wednesday
17th I Baptized 6, Elder Richards Confirmed them, one
was a Preacher we Blessed 4 children lade hands upon 2 that
were sick, & walked to Marden & preached at the
house of William Jay I Baptized 4 Elder Richards
Confirmed them. we administered to 5 which were
sick & numbers having faith were healed, sum total 10
Baptized & Confirmed. Blessed 4 children healed 7 that
were sick & spent the night with Br. Jay {Distance of the day} 6 miles
~ Thursday
18th I Baptized 5 which we confirmed we Ordained
Francis Burnet to the office of a Priest. we Blessed 6
children administered to 2 that wer sick, then walked
to Shucknel Hill & Preached at Brother Williams. We had
an interesting time. Elder Richards Preached from these
words "if the Lord be God serve him" the power of the Priest
Hood rested upon & the principles of Eternal truth were
presented so plain that no opposing power could withstand
them when he closed I arose & bore testimony to the
truth of what they had herd. The Church minister
in the Parish Sent a spy to attend meeting to carry him
word what we preached. as soon as meeting closed, I put
my hand upon his shoulder & asked him what he thought
of our doctrin he replied "I think it is of God" he appeared
asstonished when he left the house. almost evry person I
conversed with said they wished to be Baptized as soon as
an oppertunity offered. several were Baptized by Elder
Green on their return home, one was Baptized after meeting
by Benjamin Williams, Priest. We Ordained Ishmael Philips
to the office of a Priest & Blessed 7 children Sum Total
6 Baptized. 8 confirmed, 2 Priest Ordained, Blessed 13 children,
healed 2 that were sick spent the night at Priest William.
Distanc of the day 7 miles
~ Friday
19th I arose early in the morning & Baptized & confirmed
one. a number of others soon came to us & wished to be Bap
tized. We immediately walked to the river Lug. & we being
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," June 15, 1840 - June 19, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/72y