we had to omit it untill afternoon. The mob
commenced fighting among themselves & the people
sent for constables to clear the groun[d]. I
went to Norton & preached & then returned to
Leigh immediately & the man gave his con
sent for me to Baptize in his pool. we went
Immediately to the water & as I comenced to
Baptize the mob began to gather, but I
Baptized 9 persons 3 [of] which were preachers
while surrounded by the rabble, but I performed
the ordinance without any insult or injury exc
epting the tongue of slander & throwing a dog into
the pool whare I was Baptizing I also preached
in the evening at Ligh to a vast congregation
& the power of God rested upon us, & I bore
testimony unto them of the judgments of God
that would rest upon them if they did not repent
I spent the night at Brother Daniel Rowletts &
confirmed two persons 3 miles

April 6, 1840 ~ Monday

6^th I walked to Eldersfield & preached at Turkey
Hall at Benjamin Hill's & Baptized 5 persons
one a preacher & one a Clerk of the Church
of England. Elder Kington is with me

we had to omit it untill afternoon. The mob commenced fighting among themselves & the people sent for constables to clear the ground. I went to Norton & preached & then returned to Leigh immediately & the man gave his con sent for me to Baptize in his pool, we went Immediately to the water & as I comenced to Baptize the mob began to gather, but I Baptized 9 persons 3 of which were preachers while surrounded by the rabble, but I performed the ordinance with out any insult or injury exc epting the tongue of slander & throwing a dog into the pool whare I was Baptizing I also preached in the evening at Ligh to a vast congregation & the power of God rested upon us, & I bore testimony unto them of the Judgments of God that would rest upon them if they did not repent I spent the night at Brother Daniel Rowletts & confirmed two persons 3 miles

April 6, 1840 ~ Monday

6th I walked to Eldersfield & preached at Turkey Hall at Benjamin Hill's & Baptized 5 persons one a Preacher & one a Clerk of the Church of England. Elder Kington is with me