Saints in the evening at 6 oclock at the
Hill farm & confirmed 35 persons & broke
bread unto about 80 Saints which closed the
business of the day. O how much strength &
wisdom I nead in the midst of so much
labour, but surely the Lord does give me
grace according to my Day for which I feel
vary thankful. I am informed this day that
the Ministers of the Church of England are holding
meetings & councils to petition Parliment to
stop my preaching & to cause our religion
to scease out of the land, but may the Lord
order all things aright I pray.

March 30, 1840 ~ Monday

30^th I Baptized 9 persons 5 of which were
preachers. I also confirmed 9 there. It was
rather a dark Day with Brother Benbow some
trouble with his Landlord & one of his men
was in trouble. I walked to Ledbury &
had not been in town an hour before
many flocked around to see me & gave
me the hand of fellowship, the Baptist
Minister opened his chapel for me to preach
in & he went into the pulpit with me
& opened the meeting by reading the 35^th ch

Saints in the evening at 6 oclock at the Hill farm & Confirmed 35 Persons & broke bread unto about 80 Saints which closed the business of the day. O how much strength & wisdom I nead in the midst of so much labour, but surely the Lord does give me grace according to my Day for which I feel vary thankful. I am informed this day that the Ministers of the Church of England are holding meetings & councils to petition Parliment to Stop my preaching & to cause our religion to scease out of the land, but may the Lord order all things aright I pray.

March 30, 1840 ~ Monday

30th I Baptized 9 persons 5 of which were preachers. I also confirmed 9 there. It was rather a dark day with Brother Benbow some trouble with his Landlord & one of his men was in trouble. I walked to Ledbury & had not been in town an hour before many flocked around to see me & gave me the hand of fellowship, the Baptist Minister opened his chapel for me to preach in & he went into the Pulpit with me & opened the meeting by reading the 35th ch