at who were going with him to meet
them no more until we meet again in . We then
walked to
Next day we went to and found
brother at brother . He had come from
Manchester to meet Elder and myself
for the purpose of going to the city of
Brother Heber brought with him two
letters just received from America one of which was from
his wife to himself and the other from Father to his son George A.
Sister informed us of the
death of the Presiding Bishop who died
May the 27th 1840 and his died a week before
him. Bishop Patridge was one of the wisest and
best men of the last days. He was like
of old in whom there was no guile. [John 1:47] He had passed
through much persecution with the Saints for the
word of God and the testimony of Jesus. In 1833 he
was imprisoned and tared and feathered. In 1839 he
was again imprisoned and passed through the great
persecutions of that year and he was a member and the
Bishop of the Church almost from its foundation
Elders Kimball Smith and myself
on this day walked to in where
we preached and on the next day went to and
held a meeting with the Saints. We all three spoke and
had an interesting time. After meeting I baptized 4
and assisted in the confirmation of seven.
On the evening of the next day we held
a council meeting at the house of Elder . We
had a very profitable time and after meeting confirmed one
and healed several who were sick. The following day we
continued at Leigh.
Sunday the 16th we held a large camp
when Brothers Kimball and myself preached to large congregations
both in the forenoon and afternoon. We baptized [arbt] 4
and confirmed 64 and also ordained 1 Elder and 2 Priests. These
Saints at who were going with him to meet
them no more until we meet again in . We then
walked to
Next day we went to and found
brother at brother . He had come from
Manchester to meet Elder and myself
for the purpose of going to the city of
Brother Heber brought with him two
letters just received from America one of which was from
his wife to himself and the other from Father to his son George A.
Sister informed us of the
death of the Presiding Bishop who died
May the 27th 1840 and his died a week before
him. Bishop Patridge was one of the wisest and
best men of the last days. He was like
of old in whom there was no guile. He had passed
through much persecution with the Saints for the
word of God and the testimony of Jesus. In 1833 he
was imprisoned and tared and feathered. In 1839 he
was again imprisoned and passed through the great
persecutions of that year and he was a member and the
Bishop of the Church almost from its foundation
Elders Kimball Smith and myself
on this day walked to in where
we preached and on the next day 13 went to Leigh and
held a meeting with the Saints. We all three spoke and
had an interesting time. After meeting I baptized 4
and assisted in the confirmation of seven.
On the evening of the next day 14 we held
a council meeting at the house of Elder . We
had a very profitable time and after meeting confirmed one
and healed several who were sick. The following 15 day we
continued at Leigh.
Sunday the 16th we held a here large Camp
meeting when Brothers Kimball and myself preached to large congregations
both in the forenoon and afternoon. We baptized 4
and confirmed4 and also ordained 1 Elder and 2 Priests. These