May 6th this is the dryest spring that has been
known in England for many years the ground is
parched, yet all Nature is covered with
verdent green while the fruit trees sends
forth their sweet purfumes from the smi
leing Blossoms {with} which theire are clothed
I Baptized 5 persons at the Bower & con
firmed them then preached at Duns
Close & walked to taperdin at Mr Smith
& Baptized & confirmed 4 making 9
Baptized & confirmed one a preacher 6 m[iles]
~ Thursday
7th I walked to Marlvern Hill &
preached at Colwall & spent the night 8 [miles].
~ Friday
8th I walked over Marlvern Hill visited
the friends & preached at night at Malvern
Hill & walked to Samuel Jones & spent the night 3 [miles]
~ Saturday
9th I walked to Colwall & spent the night at Johnathan Lucy during this days walk I had a
grand survey of the works of nature & the pow
er of God while standing upon the top of Marlver[n]
Hill elevated from 12 to 1500 feet in the air
whare I had a view of all the surrounging
country for many miles the city of Worcester is in plain view in the North & Gloster in the South with several large villages
~ Wednesday
May 6th this is the dryest Spring that has been
known in England for many years the ground is
parched, yet all Nature is covered with
verdent green while the fruit trees sends
forth their sweet purfumes from the smi
leing Blossoms {with} which theire are clothed
I Baptized 5 persons at the Bower & con
firmed them then preached at Duns
Close & walked to taperdin at Mr Smith
& Baptized & confirmed 4 making 9
Baptized & confirmed one a preacher 6 m
8th I walked over Marlvern Hill visited
the friends & preached at night at Malvern
Hill & walked to Samuel Jones & spent the night 3
~ Saturday
9th I walked to Colwall & spent the night at
Johnathan Lucy during this days walk I had a
grand survey of the works of nature & the pow
er of God while standing upon the top of Marlvern
Hill elevated from 12 to 1500 feet in the air
whare I had a view of all the surrounging
country for many miles the City of
Worcester is in plain view in the North &
Gloster in the South with several large villages
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," May 6, 1840 - May 9, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 4, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/9x