Colebourn the rector of the Church
of England. I then called upon the clerk
of the peace about a licens but he could
not give me information upon the subj
ect. I then had an interview with Mr Alexander Stewart a preacher but he rejected
my testimony, brought a railing accusation
against me & turned me from his door.
I took the Omnibus in company with br Wm Benbow & rode to Wolverhampton
& spent the night distance 26 miles
~ Wednesday
4th We took coach rode through Dudly 6 m[iles] Stourbridge 5, Kiddeminister 7mStourport 4, Worces-
ter 12, then walked to Mr John Benbows, Hill
farm. FroomedCastle Froome, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Mr Benbow was a large farmer culti-
vated about 300 acres of land. I spoke the
word of God unto him & his house & he rec
eived my testimony & we had a good time
I spent the night at his house {Distance} 48 m
~ Thursday
5th I spent the day at Mr Benbows &
preached at his house & had the testimony
that there was many present that would
be Saints
Colebourn the Rector of the Church
of England. I then called upon the clerk
of the peace about a licens but he could
not give me information upon the subj
ect. I then had an interview with Mr
Alexander Stewart a preacher but he rejected
my testimony, brought a railing accusation
against me & turned me from his door.
I took the Omnibus in company with brWm Benbow & rode to Wolverhampton
& spent the night distance 26 miles
~ Wednesday
4th We took Coach rode through Dudley 6 mStourbridge 5, Kiddeminister 7 mStourport 4, Worcester 12. then walked to Mr John Benbows, Hill
farm. Castle Froome, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Mr Benbow was a large farmer cultivated about 300 acres of land. I spoke the
word of God unto him & his house & he rec
eived my testimony & we had a good time
I spent the night at his house {Distance} 48 m
~ Thursday
5th I spent the day at Mr Benbows &
preached at his house & had the testimony
that there was many present that would
be Saints
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," March 3, 1840 - March 5, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/zEZ