6 Elders 26 Priests and 11 Teachers ^1 Deacon^ all of these having imbraces
this work in a little over six months in the field which I opened
in last March and the work was never in a more prosperous then
at the present the work is progressing by the powr of God like fire in
dry stuble the church Ministers appear to be alarmed in that region
as there has been four or five church Clarkes and a number musician
with many of their members Baptised into the church of Jesus Christ
of latter day Saints the affect of which as been caused them to hold
public Meetings for the purpose of adopting measures to stop the
Progress of the work in some instances I have been informed they
had not more than 15 or 20 for to attend there meetings on the Sabath the ^as^ excitement has become so great that the most of the people at
tend out meetings to hear for them selves I never had known the
powr of God more sensibley manyfest in our meetings than of
late the spirit at times ^have^ rested upon its Like a mighty rushing
wind ^and^ the reson is the Lord is cutting short is work in righteousness
and making a short work in England and the like has never been
known in these Last days as it is at the presant time through all
parts of this country where ever it is faithfully proclaimed the
people are begining to have recorse to mob law in some respects
already Just before I lelt Herefordshire I met with the saints
at Elder Kingtons house in dymock for the purpose of holding
a prayer meeting and as the saints began to asemble the sound of a
beet upon Kettles pails and pans was heard through the streets
and very soon a mob colected of 50 or 100 who payded rank
and file in from of the house where we were assembled
we immediately closed our window shutters and door in the
room where we were I then opened meeting by singing and
prayer and as soon as we commenced the mob armed themselves
with stones brick bats and eggs and every thing else they could lay
their hands upon and began to showr them upon the hous like
an halestorm for nearly the ^an^ hour they burst in our windows sc
attered brick and stone through the chambers broak the tile
on the roof and continued such deprodations untill I closed
meeting we feeling disposed to begin to try what virtue
6 Elders 26 Priests and 11 Teachers 1 Deacon all of these having imbraces
this work in a little over six months in the field which I opened
in last March and the work was never in a more prosperous then
at the present the work is progressing by the powr of God like fire in
dry stuble the church Ministers appear to be alarmed in that region
as there has been four or five church Clarkes and a number musician
with many of their members Baptised into the church of Jesus Christ
of latter day Saints the affect of which as caused them to hold
public Meetings for the purpose of adopting measures to stop the
Progress of the work in some instances I have been informed they
had not more than 15 or 20 for to attend there meetings on the Sabath
as excitement has become so great that the most of the people at
tend out meetings to hear for them selves I never had known the
powr of God more sensibley manyfest in our meetings than of
late the spirit at times have rested upon its Like a mighty rushing
wind and the reson is the Lord is cutting short is work in righteousness
and making a short work in England and the like has never been
known in these Last days as it is at the presant time through all
parts of this country where ever it is faithfully proclaimed the
people are begining to have recorse to mob law in some respects
already Just before I lelt Herefordshire I met with the saints
at Elder Kingtons house in dymock for the purpose of holding
a prayer meeting and as the saints began to asemble the sound of a
beet upon Kettles pails and pans was heard through the streets
and very soon a mob colected of 50 or 100 who payded rank
and file in from of the house where we were assembled
we immediately closed our window shutters and door in the
room where we were I then opened meeting by singing and
prayer and as soon as we commenced the mob armed themselves
with stones brick bats and eggs and every thing else they could lay
their hands upon and began to showr them upon the hous like
a halestorm for nearly an hour they burst in our windows sc
attered brick and stone through the chambers broak the tile
on the roof and continued such deprodations untill I closed
meeting we feeling disposed to begin to try what virtue
"Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 5 October 1840," p. 2, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/LoW