CLOSE OE [OF] THE YEAPR

The first Day of 1840 found me in company
with Elders J. Taylor & T. Thurley on board of
the Packet Ship Oxford on the Atlantic in Logng
42.40 And the Last Day in company with
Elder Kimball in No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint
Lukes London, 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 wmy wife & children
not once beholding their faces, one of which is taken
from time, (Sarah Emma 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 I 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 England & Wales in AD. 1840
which will be found on the following pages

CLOSE OF THE YEAR

The first Day of 1840 found me in company with Elders J. Taylor & T. Thurley on board of the Packet Ship Oxford on the Atlantic in Long 42,40 And the Last Day in Company with Elder Kimball in No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint Lukes London, 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 wife & children not once beholding their faces, one of which is taken from time, (Sarah Emma 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 England & Wales in A D 1840 which will be found on the following Pages