is taken from the history of Rome by Edward Coxe
After reading this History I walked to Br Thomas
Rooke & met in council with the officers had a
good time from thence to Br John Holley & spent
the night {Distance of the day} 3 miles
~ Sunday
7th Sunday I preached in the morning at the house
of Br Thomas Rook & in the evening at the
kitchen, upon the Book of mormon had a full house
spent the night at Sister Morgans 4 mils
~ Monday
March 8th I met in the Garway conference at the
Kitchen Elder Levi Richards was chosen clerk presid-
ent & Elder James Morgan clerk Being present 1
High Counsel travelling, 1 High Priest 7 Elders 11
Priest, 2 Teachers 1 Deacon meeting opened by
Prayer by Elder Woodruff After which the chur
ches were represented Garway 104, 3, 1, 2, 1 Arcop (12, 0 2, 1 0) Ewis Harrald (8, [0] 1 [0] [0]) Longtown (10, 1, 1, 0 0) (Total 134, 5 46 24 1) Moved
& carried that John Needham, be ordained Elder William Morris Priest, & Thomas Rough Teacher
the above were then ordained under the hands of
Elders Woodruff & Richards, one was Baptized
meeting adjourned untill 3 oclock
we met again again at 3 oclock Elder Richards
spoke I followed him, After meeting the Saints con-
tributed £1 pound to help me on my Journey home I
then took the parting hand with the Saints After selling
them 3 Books of Mormon & 50 Addressies to the
citizens of London the Books of mormon were
five shillings each & the Addresses one penny, which
came to about £1 in all I walked with Br Levi
Richards to Br Holley's & spent the night this is
the first time I have seen Br Levi Richards for
about two years {Distance of the day} 5 miles
~ Tuesday
9th I walked in company with Elder Richards & Thomas Pitt to the city of Hereford Elder Kay & others
had been preaching in this town & the people were
much stired up. On Sunday a Preacher arose
before two or three thousands in the market house
& informed them that he had a fresh letter Direct from
America showing the origen of the Book of Mormon
is taken from the history of Rome by Edward Coxe
After reading this History I walked to Br Thomas
Rooke & met in council with the officers had a
good time from thence to Br John Holley & spent
the night {Distance of the day} 3 miles
~ Sunday
7th Sunday I preached in the morning at the house
of Br Thomas Rook & in the evening at the
kitchen, upon the Book of mormon had a full house
spent the night at Sister Morgans 4 mils
~ Sunday ~ Monday
March 8th I met in the Garway Conference at the
Kitchen Elder Levi Richards was chosen president & Elder James Morgan clerk. Being present 1
High Counsel travelling, 1 High Priest 7 Elders 11
Priest, 2 Teachers 1 Deacon meeting opened by
Prayer by Elder Woodruff after which the Chur
ches were represented Garway 104, 3, 1, 2, 1
Arcop Do. (12, 0 2, 1 0) Ewis Harrald (8, 0 1 0)
Longtown (10, 1, 1, 0 0) (Total 134, 5 6 4 1) Moved
& carried that John Needham. be ordained Elder
William Morris Priest & Thomas Rough Teacher
the above were then ordained under the hands of
Elders Woodruff & Richards, one was Baptized
meeting adjourned untill 3 oclock
we met again again at 3 oclock Elder Richards
spoke I followed him, after meeting the Saints contributed £1 pound to help me on my Journey home I
then took the parting hand with the Saints after selling
them 3 Books of Mormon & 50 Addressis to the
Citizens of London the Books of mormon were
five shillings each & the Addresses one penny, which
came to about £1 in all I walked with Br Levi
Richards to Br Holley's & spent the night this is
the first time I have seen Br Levi Richards for
about two years {Distance of the day} 5 miles
~ Tuesday
9th I walked in company with Elder Richards &
Thomas Pitt to the city of Hereford Elder Kay & others
had been Preaching in this town & the people were
much stired up. On Sunday a Preacher arose
before two or three thousand in the market house
& informed them that he had a fresh letter Direct from
America showing the origen of the Book of Mormon
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," March 6, 1841 - March 9, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/1DV