was sick night unto Death we prayed with her & lade hands upon her & rebuked her sickness in
the name of the Lord.
In the evening we
went to Tabernacle Square & Baptized 4 persons
one was Mrs Albon Br James Albon's wife, we also
confirmed her. Elder Kimball administered the
ordinance of Baptism. He also received 4 letters which
gave us information of the vast emegration of the
Saints Elder Young said 235 go on one ship & 100
more are going on another. Elder Thomas Smith
spoke of severe persecution arising in Clithero & round
about. 3 miles
~ Tuesday
9th Elder Kimball & myself spent the day in prepa
ring a pi[e]ce or small tract for the press to present to the
citizens of London before we leave it showing
in plainness the first principles of the gospel & the
commission given by Jesus to his Ancient Apostles [Matthew 28:19-20]
we had an interesting meeting in the evening
~ Wednesday
10th we spent the day in writing at Sister Ellen B.
Redman at No 22 King Street Persaval st Clark & Well
Parrish we took a walk out to the Hospital, with
Doctor Copeland & spent the evening at home
~ Thursday
11th We finished our peace for the press, Elder Lorenzo Snow arived at our lodgings this
day from Birmingham to [take] charge of the church
in London in our absence as we shall leave it in
his care, I was truly glad to once more greet Br
Snow As I have not seen him before since 1837
[FIGURE] I recived a letter from Elder Kington. Elder Wm Pitt Also arived at our lodgings in the evening
we had an interesting evening meeting Elder
Snow preached Elder Kimball & myself followed
him we all spent the night at our logings 2 [miles]
Elders Heber C. Kimball & Lorenzo Snow wen[t]
to woolwich. I received a letter from Br S^m^ith to Br
Snow. Their is great excitement at the present
time not ownly in the House of Parliament but throug-
out London in consequence of the Apprehension &
was sick nigh unto Death we prayed with her &
lade hands upon her & rebuked her sickness in
the name of the Lord.
In the evening we
went to Tabernacle Square & Baptized 4 persons
one was Mrs Albon Br James Albon's wife, we also
confirmed her. Elder Kimball administered the
ordinance of Baptism. He also received 4 letters which
gave us information of the vast emegration of the
Saints Elder Young said 235 go on one ship & 100
more are going on another. Elder Thomas Smith
spoke of severe persecution arising in Clithero & round
about 3 miles
~ Tuesday
9th Elder Kimball & myself spent the day in prepa
ring a piece or small tract for the press to present to the
citizens of London before we leave it showing
in plainness the first principles of the gospel & the
commission given by Jesus to his Ancient Apostles
we had an interesting meeting in the evening
~ Wednesday
10th we spent the day in writing at Sister Ellen B.
Redman at No 22 King Street Persaval St Clark & Well
Parrish we took a walk out to the Hospital, with
Doctor Copeland & spent the evening at home
~ Thursday
11th We finished our Peace for the Press, Elder
Lorenzo Snow arived at our lodgings this
day from Birmingham to take charge of the church
in London in our absence as we shall leave it in
his care, I was truly glad to once more greet Br
Snow As I have not seen him before since 1837
[FIGURE] I recived a letter from Elder Kington. Elder
Wm Pitt also arived at our lodgings in the evening
we had an interesting evening meeting Elder
Snow Preached Elder Kimball & myself followed
him we all spent the night at our logings 2
Elders Heber C. Kimball & Lorenzo Snow went
to Woolwich. I received a letter from Br Smith to Br
Snow. Their is great excitement at the present
time not ownly in the House of Parliament but throug[h]
out London in consequence of the Apprehension &
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," February 8, 1841 - February 12, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/ymw