CLOSE OF THE YEAR
The first Day of 1840 found me in company
with Elders & on board of
the Packet Ship Oxford on the Atlantic in Long
42,40 And the Last Day in Company with
Elder in No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint
Lukes , the great Metropolis of Britian
& the world. This has been an important year
to myself, to all the saints & to the world at
Large in many respects. Never have I spent a
year with more Interest than 1840 never have
I been called to make greater Blessings Sacrifices
or enjoyed greater Blessings. I have been called to
make a sacrafize of the society of my & children
not once beholding their faces, one of which is taken
from time, ( is gone to be seen no more in this
life) The whole year has been spent in a foreign nation
combating error with everlasting truth, meeting with
many contradictions of sinners who oppose themse
lves against the the Truth, Being stoned mobed
& opposed, Yet the Lord hath blessed me with a
great harvest of souls as seals of my ministry, many
hundreds have received the word with joy & gladness
& are now rejoicing in the new & Everlasting Covenant
which saints live in a lively hope of meeting in
the celestial glory of our God. I feel vary thank
ful to my heavenly father, for his great goodness
& Loving kindness towards me & my Brethren During
the Past year & may the Lord still be with us d
uring the following year, in fine evry year will be
more & more interesting from this time forth un-
till the winding up scene & the coming of the
Mesiah. What 1841 will bring to pass the Lord
knoweth & time will determin. But may the Lord
enable me with all the Twelve to return safe to
our own native country & to the bosom of our
wives & children, which may God grant for Chris-
t sake I pray. In looking over my Journal I find
the following is the fruits of my labours During
my Travels in & in A D 1840
which will be found on the following Pages
CLOSE OF THE YEAR
The first Day of 1840 found me in company
with Elders & on board of
the Packet Ship Oxford on the Atlantic in Long
42,40 And the Last Day in Company with
Elder in No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint
Lukes , the great Metropolis of Britian
& the world. This has been an important year
to myself, to all the saints & to the world at
Large in many respects. Never have I spent a
year with more Interest than 1840 never have
I been called to make greater Sacrifices
or enjoyed greater Blessings. I have been called to
make a sacrafize of the society of my & children
not once beholding their faces, one of which is taken
from time, ( is gone to be seen no more in this
life) The whole year has been spent in a foreign nation
combating error with everlasting truth, meeting with
many contradictions of sinners who oppose themse
lves against the Truth, Being stoned mobed
& opposed, Yet the Lord hath blessed me with a
great harvest of souls as seals of my ministry, many
hundreds have received the word with joy & gladness
& are now rejoicing in the new & Everlasting Covenant
which saints live in a lively hope of meeting in
the celestial glory of our God. I feel vary thank
ful to my heavenly father, for his great goodness
& Loving kindness towards me & my Brethren During
the Past year & may the Lord still be with us d
uring the following year, in fine evry year will be
more & more interesting from this time forth untill the winding up scene & the coming of the
Mesiah. What 1841 will bring to pass the Lord
knoweth & time will determin. But may the Lord
enable me with all the Twelve to return safe to
our own native country & to the bosom of our
wives & children, which may God grant for Christ sake I pray. In looking over my Journal I find
the following is the fruits of my labours During
my Travels in & in A D 1840
which will be found on the following Pages
