Colebourn the rector of the Church of England. I then called upon the clerk of the peace about a licens but he could not give me information upon the subj ect. I then had an interview with Mr Alexander Stewart a preacher but he rejected my testimony, brought a railing accusation against me & turned me from his door. I took the Omnibus in company with br Wm Benbow & rode to Wolverhampton & spent the night distance 26 miles ...

March 6, 1840 ~ Friday ^March 6^ I preached at John Benbows Hill farm in the evening & a number received the word & I Baptzed 6 Mr John Benbow & wife the heads of the family of the Hill farm were among the number. 4 out of the 6 were preachers of the United Brethren of the Methodist order. I here found it necessary to become all things to all men in many respects, one {man came to me in the water naked ...

March 9, 1840 ~ Monday ^9th^ I preached at Standly Hill & Baptized 7 persons 2 of which were preachers March 10, 1840 ~ Tuesday 10th I preached at Brother Benbows or Hill farm & Baptized 12 persons 3 of which were preachers March 11, 1840 ~ Wednesday 11th [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters one to W. Richards, one to J Taylor, one to W. Clayton, one to Cordon Brother ...

March 14, 1840 ~ Saturday ^14th^ I spent the day at John Parry & the night at Brother Benbows {Some of the Saints are still tried.} March 15, 1840 ~ Sunday 15th Sunday I preached at Frooms Hill. I met with the Saints in the afternoon & confirmed 22 persons & ordained John Cheese to the office of a priest. I preached in the evening to a congregation of about 800 but some of the baser sort made much Distur bance ...

of the fulness of the Gospel before him & he seemed to receieved the testimony. I walked to Green Yeal, & preached at the house of Philpotts to a large congregation I was exceding hoarse at the lungs I spent the night at the Hill farm 10 m[iles] March 18, 1840 ~ Wednesday 18th I walked in company with a pilot to Wofer- wood Common & preached at the house of George Allen & returned & spent the night at ...

March 21, 1840 ~ Saturday March 21st {Oh Lord bless Phebe this day in need in every time of need I pray} I walked to Ledbury & found [FIGURE] a letter from W. Richards. I returned to Brother Benbows & baptized 4 persons 2 were preachers one of which was Thomas Kington the superintendant of the preachers of the United Brethren glory Hallaluyah the work of God rolls on Distance of the day 12 miles

will concerning Brother & Sister Richards for they ware in deep affliction. Elder Cordon informed me that Elder Theadore Turley was taken with a warrent & cast into Gaoal [gaol] by the instrumentality of John Jones. A man took him from Birmingham because of a certain debt which was contracted 15 years ago before he left England which he supposed was wholly settled but it is the work of the devil to ...

20 miles to see me. they came down out of the Gig & walked to whare I was, notwithstanding they were Ministers yet I stood up & boldly declaired unto them Jesus & testified unto them of the great work of God in these last Days & the power of God rested upon us, & they bowed down & prayed & gave glory to God, & we all rose up & the Gig stood still & we all went down into the water at the same hour & I Baptized ...

March 26, 1840 ~ Thursday ^26th^ I walked to Stokes Lane & preached at the House of Joseph Evins & spent the night at br William Davis, & had the following Dream. I saw by night a river in which were many fish. I cast an hook & caught some of them, & while fishing I saw some large ones near shore I put the hook to their mouth they bit it & I caught them, & one vary notable one exceding ...

Elder Turleys trunk & it ought to be taken care of for he is cast into prison [FIGURE] what this Dream means time will soon Determin their is to be much Baptizing done soon somewhare. Some of our Brethren will soon come from the U. S. A. & be divided among the people, & I shall soon Baptize many & some noted persons. Distance of the Day 5 miles March 27, 1840 ~ Friday 27th I walked to the House of Mark Davis ...

water & we finally found a stream & Baptized 5 persons in a place whare we had to let them down 8 feet perpendicular by the Bank before we reached the water, & 3 of this number were preachers, & one an aged woman who had followed us the whole time leaning upon her staves. I spent the night at the preaching place. I Baptized 7 during the day 4 which were preachers two females had a fit in the evening. I lade hands upon ...

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 ...

of Isaiah & praying mightily for me I then arose & preached to the largest congrega tion (it was said) that ever met in the chapel the Minister was believing & bid me God speed after Meeting many offered themselves for Baptism I spent the night at Francis Pullen. [FIGURES] I received three Letters one from Richards, one from Cordon, & one from Mulliner. Distance of the day 6 miles March ...

& preached at John Hill & returned to Leigh & spent the night with Browett distance of the day 6 mil April 3, 1840 ~ Friday April 3rd [FIGURE] I wrote two Letters one to Richards & one to Mulliner & walked to Gadfields Elm & preached in the Chapel to a large congregation & spent the night at Mr Hills at Turkey Hall. 8 ...

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 ...

I received three Letters [FIGURES] one from Taylor in Liverpool he informed me of [how] the work is with him. one from Richards one from Turley spent the night with Mr Hill distance 7 m April 7, 1840 ~ Tuesday 7th I {prayed and wept before the heavens for Elder Turley and [illegible shorthand] Jones} I walked to Apperly & preached to a large congregation many were believing I then walked to ...

April 9, 1840 ~ Thursday 9th [FIGURES] I recieved two letters one from Elder Richards, one from Elder Taylor informing me of the arival of five of the Twelve one Seventy & they had appointed a conference in preston on Wednesday the 15th of April & wished me to attend. I preached at Wm Simons at Haw Cross to a vast mass of human beings & not a quarter of the people could not get in to the house, & their was many ...

untill I had closed my Baptizing & my mind was stayed on God. I then walked to Dimock &, spent the night at Brother Kington distance 9 mil April 10, 1840 ~ Friday 10th I walked to green way & Baptized 3 persons & then walked to Ledbury from thence to Frooms Hill visiting the Saints by the way side. I found Brother John Benbow had sold his possessions & entirely left the Hill farm ...

& in an instant they were droped into Eterni ty for murder precicely at 1 oclok & the rope cut & their bodies droped at 2 oclock. the gallows removed at 3 oclok I then went into the gail & had an interview with Elder Turley who was unlawfully put into prision. I spent an hour with him. I carried him some provision, & read the Letters to him which I had written to him. I left him in good health & spirits & walked to Stone from thence to ...

I took the coach in company with Elder Clark & rode to Manchester 35 [miles] spent about an hour with the Saints, then Elder Clayton joined us & we took the cars & rode to preston 30 [miles] whare I had a hapy interview with some of the Twelve I spent the night in preston 65 miles The first Council of the Twelve among the Nations At a council of the Twelve held in Preston Lancashire Englang on the fourteenth of ...