soon broke up & after clearing our rooms of brick, stones
& glass we lay down & had a good nights rest 5 mil I wrote a letter to Elders kimball & Smith
~ Thursday
17th I spent most of the day in Dymock & in the
evening I walked to Ledbury & spent the night
at Br Pullins 5 miles
~ Friday
18th I walked to Froom's hill & found the Saints
in good spirits I learned by letter that Elder Turley left Liverpool on the eighth of Sept on board
of the North American with 200 Saints I was inform
ed that Brother & Sister Benbow & all the Saints left
in good spirits I spent the night at Brother John Coles
20th I preached in the morning at Froomes Hill & also
communed with the Saints at 3 oclock & also with
the Saints at Standly Hill at 6 oclock & I had an
interesting day
The Frooms Hill Conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met at Standly
Hill Herefordshire on the 21st of Sept 1840 according
to previous Appointment. Their being present one of
the Travling high council, one High Priest, 17 Elders
33 Priest 11 Teachers
Meeting was called to order by Elder Kington
when It was moved by Elder Kington, seconded by
Elder Richardson that Elder Willford Woodruff
be chosen President of the conference carried unanimously
Elder Daniel Browett was chosen clerk
Meeting opened by prayer & singing by the President
who made an address concerning the business of
the day
soon broke up & after clearing our rooms of brick stones
& glass we lay down & had a good nights rest 5 mil
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elders Kimball & Smith
~ Thursday
17th I spent most of the day in Dymock & in the
evening I walked to Ledbury & spent the night
at Br Pullins 5 miles
~ Friday
18th I walked to Froom's hill & found the Saints
in good spirits I learned by letter that Elder
Turley left Liverpool on the eighth of Sept on board
of the North American with 200 Saints I was inform
ed that Brother & Sister Benbow & all the Saints left
in good spirits I spent the night at Brother John Coles
20th I preached in the morning at Froomes Hill & also
communed with the Saints at 3 oclock & also with
the Saints at Standly Hill at 6 oclock & I had an
interesting day
The Frooms Hill Conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met at Standly
Hill Herefordshire on the 21st of Sept 1840 according
to previous Appointment. Their being present one of
the Travling high council, one High Priest, 17 Elders
33 Priest 11 Teachers
Meeting was called to Order by Elder Kington
when It was moved by Elder Kington, seconded by
Elder Richardson that Elder Willford Woodruff
be Chosen President of the Conference carried unanimously
Elder Daniel Browett was Chosen Clerk
Meeting opened by Prayer & Singing by the President
who made an address concerning the business of
the day
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," September 16, 1840 - September 21, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 13, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/6X9