Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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    Locations By whom Represented Members Elders Priest Teachers Deacons Manchester P. P. Pratt 443 7 15 9 0 Clitheroe Conference H.C. Kimball 318 6 12 13 3 Preston Do P. Melling 675 11 15 13 3 Liverpool J. Taylor 190 9 8 4 3 Isle of Man Do Do 90 2 4 2 0 London Conference L. Snow 137 3 8 4 2
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    esstablishing churches in some of the most notable cities of Europe. During the year 1840 churches have been esstablished in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Worcester, Hereford, London, Glasgow, Paisley Edingborgh & many other parts of England Scotland Wales & Ireland. Elders have also gone to South Australia, the East Indies, &
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    I have Wrote a few lines to Elder pratt which you will please hand him as I suppose he will continue his business with the Star &c. I have not herd a world from Herefordshire sin[c]e I have been in London though I have written a number of letters there if you get any information from that region please communicate it to me. I wish to be remembered to Elders Young & Kimball & afs oft as you get any American ...
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    we arived there Just as Elder curtis Closed his Debate which Lasted 6 houers and a half ^in this Land of christians police men weare swords to keep peace^ the Gentle man agreed to prove serten things which he failed to Do the Discussion resulted in Elder Curtsiss favor to the Joy of the few saints and many believers there is one Difficulty in Hilsbury the peopel are all Dependant on Lord Hilsbury who belongs to the establisment and if the peopel Confess the truth openly thuy will be turned out of imployment after ...
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    far better. the South west of Iowa is a handy place place for the fur company & those who deal in bear skins & sweet oil. I think the ravens will get fat & turkey buzzards have a sociable feast before many thousand moons wax new & old. Success to the emigrants & to the south west ex- ploring company. It is to be hoped that they their expeditions will result in many important discoveries in the ancient Territories. You must excuse my fooleries for when one has not much news he dislikes sending an empty ...
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    Jan 11st NB My Dear Companion, though I have said much in this letter & massed together many Broaken sentences upon a great variety of subjects great & small temporal & spiritual, yet I have said but little concerning the presient state of affairs & prospect &c But when I write again I may have room to speak of some things that I omit in this But as to the progress of the work we have nothing but good news from this country Brother Kimball has given you ...
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    there but the door is entirely closed in that quarter & they were obliged to return to Paisley they passed through this place to day they intended to labour in the west if doors could be opened. Bro. George Watt arrived here from England the fore part of this week he preached last Tuesday evening in the Chapel. yester- day I baptized 4. last evening brother Watt & myself preached in the streets. We have hired a hall for two Sabbaths in Leith about one mile from
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    (""Elder Thomas Kington says Nov 16th I have just visted the churches through these regions & I am happy to inform you that they are all in a vary prosperous situation, the work keeps rolling, on evry side, the fishers keep fishing, the Hunters keep hunting, & the Lord keep Blessing, & the world keep Lying the truth keep – spreading" & the Saints keep rejoicing & the little Pools keep filling & many of them are full which is the best news I have" Amen hear hear) "Elder O Pratt Nov 16th ...
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    166 GENERAL CONFERENCE. GENERAL CONFERENCE. SUNDAY MORNING. Millennial Star No. 11. April, 1845. Vol. V. This annual and most interesting meeting was held on the 6th of April, in the Hall of Science, Manchester. The day being favourable, a very large as- sembly congregated from the neighbouring branches, who, together with the nume- rous delegates from different parts of the country, filled the commodious hall, and presented a very pleasing appearance. The meeting being called to order at half-past ten o'clock by elder Milton Holmes, it was ...
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    Churches & Conferences By Whom Represented Members Elders Priests Teachers Deacons Manchester Conference Parley P. Pratt 443 7 15 9 0 Clithero [Conference] H. C Kimball 318 6 12 13 3 Preston [Conference] Peter Melling 675 11 15 13 3 Liverpool [Conference] John Taylor 190 9 8 4 3