four months in a new field which I have opend in , ,
& & the church now in that place numbers over 600, & the work
never in a more prosperous state in that place than at the present time:
I had no doubt but what the churches in that place will soon No. 1000 souls.
We have set all the churches in that region in Order, ◊ ^with^ Officers members presiding
over them, & they are now Baptizing daily in that region, about 50 of those
Baptized, were preachers of different Orders. Between 3 & 400 hundred of which, I
have Baptized: & so you see the sacrafice which we are called to make, is not
in vain. I feel vary thankful to God for the manner he has blessed me in
my labours sine I have been in . I also attended a conference
the on my way to , & had an interesting time.
I arivd in Manchester On the 1st day of July, & I spe^n^t 3 days with the Twelve,
& other friends in writing, transacting business, visiting the Saints, preparing for the confer
ene, &c. & had a pleasant time. On Sunday the 5th of July, I met with the
Saints, & a large congregation of Citizens in the Joiners Hall in Manchester, for public
worship: this hall, the Saints have hired for their regular place of meeting, they
pay £100. (about $500) yearly; it will seat about 2000 souls; the rent is paid by
contribution. There was about 1000 persons present, I preached in the forenoon &
several testified in the Afternoon, while we were communig with about 400
Saints: the power of God was upon the people. Monday, July 6th the quorum
of the Twelve & a general conferene of the Church of L.D.S. sat in conferene
in , met at the above namd place, & we had an interesting day; there
were Elders present from every almost evry church in England, & ; there was abot ^about^
40 churches represented, containing 2,495 members, 59 Eldes, 122 Priests, 61 Teachers, 13 Deacons,
making an increase of about 824 members, 25 Elders, 70 priest, 23 Teachers, & 5 Deacons, during
the last three months; & 374 members, 9 Elders, 50 Priests, & 13 Teachers of the above number, were
added in the Herefordshire churches in which ^where^ I had been labouring. But the foundation is
now la^i^de in such a manner in this country, & new Doors opening in England, Scotland,
, & , so that we have evry reason to expect a greater increas for the months
to come, than has been in the thee that are past.
I pray God to roll on this work in
mighty power in this country & in all Nations & enable us to be humble in the
midst of prosperity, & work righteousness with all diligence while the day last, & learn
learn that it is the mercy, & work of God that giveth us Souls as seals of our
ministry. July 8th the Elders are mostly leaving Manchestr to day for their missions abroad.
four months in a new field which I have opend in , ,
& & the church now in that place numbers over 600, & the work
never in a more prosperous state in that place than at the present time:
I had no doubt but what the churches in that place will soon No. 1000 souls.
We have set all the churches in that region in Order, with Officers presiding
over them, & they are now Baptizing daily in that region, about 50 of those
Baptized, were preachers of different Orders. Between 3 & 400 hundred of which, I
have Baptized: & so you see the sacrafice which we are called to make, is not
in vain. I feel vary thankful to God for the manner he has blessed me in
my labours sine I have been in . I also attended a conference
the on my way to , & had an interesting time.
I arivd in Manchester On the 1st day of July, & I spent 3 days with the Twelve,
& other friends in writing, transacting business, visiting the Saints, preparing for the confer
ene, &c. & had a pleasant time. On Sunday the 5th of July, I met with the
Saints, & a large congregation of Citizens in the Joiners Hall in Manchester, for public
worship: this hall, the Saints have hired for their regular place of meeting, they
pay £100. (about $500) yearly; it will seat about 2000 souls; the rent is paid by
contribution. There was about 1000 persons present, I preached in the forenoon &
several testified in the Afternoon, while we were communig with about 400
Saints: the power of God was upon the people. Monday, July 6th the quorum
of the Twelve & a general conferene of the Church of L.D.S.
in , met at the above namd place, & we had an interesting day; there
were Elders present from almost evry church in England, & ; there was about
40 churches represented, containing 2,495 members, 59 Eldes, 122 Priests, 61 Teachers, 13 Deacons,
making an increase of about 824 members, 25 Elders, 70 priest, 23 Teachers, & 5 Deacons, during
the last three months; & 374 members, 9 Elders, 50 Priests, & 13 Teachers of the above number, were
added in the Herefordshire churches where I had been labouring. But the foundation is
now laide in such a manner in this country, & new Doors opening in England, Scotland,
, & , so that we have evry reason to expect a greater increas for the months
to come, than has been in the thee that are past.
I pray God to roll on this work in
mighty power in this country & in all Nations & enable us to be humble in the
midst of prosperity, & work righteousness with all diligence while the day last, &
learn that it is the mercy, & work of God that giveth us Souls as seals of our
ministry. July 8th the Elders are mostly leaving Manchestr to day for their missions abroad.