Price, Daniel Evan - Journal - Part 2

DIARY OF DANIEL E. PRICE

MISSIONARY TO WALES

1895-1897

RESIDENT OF SAMARIA, IDAHO

Malad Valley

 

BOOK TWO

Oct. 21, 1895  - Whitcombe Street, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, South Wales.  Account of Daniel E. Price.  His labors from this time on.

Today we took a rest after a good walk yesterday.  In the evening I took a walk around the park and on the way back I met Bro. Trehorne by Mr. John Lewis' house and he and his wife asked us to come in to have a cup of tea so we went in and there were two other gentlemen in the house by the names of Dan Davies & Evan Lewis from Aberaman.  They were both Josephites and so is Mr. John Lewis.  After supper they all joined together and brought up several accusations against the Latter Day Saints.  But by the help of the Lord they were conquered on every point that they brought forward and they had to give it up.  The only question that was asked them they failed to answer.  Mrssrs. Wm. and Isaac Dunn called to see us today and wanted us to write a consoling letter to their father about the death of their mother.

Oct. 22  - Aberdare.  Raining all day so we were obliged to stay indoors and we read the Star which was interesting.  So we put in the day reading and conversing on the gospel.

Oct. 23 -  Aberdare.  Cold day.  We marked and distributed 200 tracts on Monk Street.  One man asked me what tracts are they.  I told him that they were the Latter Day Saints tracts.  He said if they are as good as the former day Saints that they were good and not the same as the Brighamite Saints.  I told him that I represented those called the Brighamite Saints.  Then he looked at me as though I had horns on.  Then he said "I will read it and see what is in it."  Then we took a walk of 2 ½ miles to Cwmdare to see a Mrs. Palmer but we met her coming to Aberdare on business.  She invited us up some other day to see her.  We were a little disappointed but we had a grand view of Cwmdare and a pleasant walk.

Oct. 24 -  Aberdare.  Raining and cold.  Bro. Trehorne not very well so we were obliged to stay indoors.  I put in the day reading the Conference news and also the grand Eisteddfod news which was held in Salt Lake City.

Oct. 25 -  Aberdare.  Snow on the ground this morning.  Then rain.  I stayed indoors and read some of Orson Pratt's Works.  At 2 p.m. we took a walk of 3 miles to Cwmdare to see Mrs. Palmer.  She treated us very kind and told us to come again.  I also got a letter from home and all was well.

Oct. 26 -  Aberdare.  Cold morning with frost.  I wrote a letter home and sent some pencils for the children.  Also some for my Bro. John's children and in the afternoon I went to the park to see a match game of football between the club of Penarth and the Club of Aberdare.  The latter got away with the game 4 goals to one.

Oct. 27 -  Aberdare.  Fine morning.  Little snow on the ground so we took a walk over the mountain to Merthyr for meeting.  We went to Bro. Wm. Richards for dinner and they were all well.  So we left here for meeting at sister Williams' house and we had very good time.  The little room was full of saints.  After meeting Bro. Trehorne and myself called on Mrs. Reynolds and had good welcome and long gospel conversation with her and one of her sons.  We left here at 7 p.m. for Aberdare over the mountains.  We had good moon light.  The road was a little wet but we reached home in one hour and 45 min.

Oct. 28 -  Aberdare.  Stormy day so we stayed indoors all day.  I received 2 Deseret Newspapers from Bro. John Daniels.  I wrote a letter to my cousin Daniel Williams in Llanelly and also sent him one of the newspapers with the account of the Conference and the grand Eisteddfod that was held in Salt Lake City on Oct. 4 & 5 of this month.

Oct. 29 -  Aberdare.  Fine day.  I read the Star through then we marked and distributed 100 tracts on Monk St. with very little talk to anyone.  After dinner we took a walk to Aberaman to see Mrs. Rowlings.  We found them all well and we spent a very pleasant evening with family with the invitation to come again.

Oct. 30 -  Aberdare.  Fine morning.  Bro. Trehorne not very well so I stayed indoors and read Orson Pratt's works.

Oct. 31 -  Aberdare.  Raining today.  Bro. Trehorne not any better so I stayed indoors and read nearly all day.  I took a walk to the park and back.  We have distributed 1460 tracts this month, attended 4 meetings, loaned 4 books out and had 32 conversations on the gospel, visited 740 houses.

Nov. 1. -  Aberdare.  Fine day.  We took a walk to Cwmbach and called on Mr. Dudley and family, also Mr. Thomas Thomas and family also Sister Ann Hughes and we had a good time. 

Nov. 2 -  Whitcombe St. Aberdare.  Fine day.  I wrote a letter to my brother John, took a walk to the park to see a match game of football between the boys of Aberdare and Aberaman.  The latter got away with the game.  In the evening I went to see the market and while I was here a man by the name of Davies spoke to me.  I had seen him before.  I had a good conversation on the gospel with him and his partner and they promised to come and see me on the night of Nov. 4 to have more explanation.

Nov. 3 -  Aberdare.  Fine day.  Bro. Trehorne and myself went to Hirwaun and we had a good meeting in the house of Bro. & Sister Jones.  We also called on Mr. Ed Evans and family and on our way back we called on Mr. Davis & family at Trecynon where we had good welcome and a long conversation on the gospel with Mr. Davies and wife and a welcome to come again anytime.

Nov. 4 -  No. 1 Whitcombe St. Aberdare.  Fine morning this morning I wrote in my journal.  Sister Ann Hughes from Cwmbach called in to see us.  The rest of the day was spent in taking in the sights of the day.  There was Eisteddfod held in the market hall and brass band playing on the streets.  Also fireworks in the evening.  There were many people in Aberdare today.

Nov. 5 -  Aberdare.  Raining.  In the morning I read the star through.  Raining all day so we were obliged to stay indoors.

Nov. 6 -  Aberdare.  Raining again today.  I sent a letter to my brother John.  The rest of the day was spent in reading and in conversation with my partner on the gospel.

Nov. 7 -  Aberdare.  Raining.  At 7:45 a.m. we boarded the train to Cardiff.  Arrived there at the Conference House at 9:20 a.m.  We held council meeting at 10 a.m. all present except Bros. Cundick & Wm. Griffiths & E. Price.  The reports of the difference (sic) districts was very encouraging and the elders were all feeling well in their labors.  Pres. Wm. C. Mastel was pleased with the report and he gave us some good council, then we adjourned for one month.  The rest of the day was spent in conversations on our labors and in the evening we had a singing practice until bedtime.  I received a letter from home with good news that all was well.

Nov. 8 -  188 Cathays Terrace, Cathays, Cardiff.  Raining all day so we stayed indoors and had a good general conversation.  We also have a letter read from Pres. Woodruff for the benefit of the elders.  Bro. Thomas M. Roberts of West Bountiful, Davis County arrived here on Nov. 2 as a missionary.  Br. Trehorne and myself left for Aberdare at 5 p.m. by train.  Arrived safe.

Nov. 9 -  Aberdare.  Raining all day.  I wrote a letter home and took a walk to the park and to the market and read some in B.H. Robert's works so the day was gone.

Nov. 10 -  No. 1 Whitcombe St. Aberdare.  Raining all day.  This is Sunday but not able to go out of doors all day on account of the rain.  The day was spent in studying the gospel.

Nov. 11: Aberdare.  Raining.  It cleared for about 4 hours so we marked & distributed 200 tracts.  Then it rained again before we got back home and continued all day.  I had a few short conversations on the gospel while tracting.

Nov. 12 -  Aberdare.  Raining so we could not tract.  I took a walk to Llwycoed to see Mr. Dan Price and I found them all well.  I had a long conversation with Mrs. Price & Mr. Rodgers on the gospel and in the evening Mr. Price and I had a long conversation but to all appearances to no effect as he would not change the meaning of every verse that I would quote him.  This makes the fifth time we have talked about the principles of the gospel and we have agreed to let it drop at that as Mr. Price & wife are satisfied with what the Methodist has.  I have loaned him several books and he has only read part of them and he doesn't want any more of them so I feel that I have done my part towards him and wife.  I received a letter from Miss Mary Ann Williams my niece from Llannelly which was very good.

Nov. 13 -  Aberdare.  Raining some and between the showers we marked and distributed 250 tracts and had five gospel conversations at Robertstown.  The rest of the day was mostly taking in the great fair of Aberdare which was grand and I purchased two pair of dogs and one of cows in toys in memory of the old place.  In the evening I had a long conversation with Mr. Davis on the gospel in the market place.  I have met him there before.

Nov. 14 -  Aberdare.  Raining nearly all day so we put in the day in reading & studying.  I took a walk for a short time to see the fair and also the park.

Nov. 15 -  No. 1 Whitcombe St. Aberdare.  Raining.  It eased for about two hours so we marked and distributed 80 tracts in Robertstown.  That finishes this place and I had one conversation.  The rain came and drove us home then I wrote a letter to Miss Mary Ann Williams of Llanelly.  Also sent her a book with some views of Salt Lake City in it.

Nov. 16 -  Aberdare.  Raining all day so we were obliged to stay indoors so the day was spent in reading & studying.  In the evening I went to see the market and I came across Mr. Dd. Evans.  I have met him 2 or 3 times before and he has promised to come and see me at my lodgings but he has failed to come.  Until tonight I succeeded to get him to come.  Bro. Trehorne and myself had a long talk with him on the gospel and he seemed to be interested in what we said and we loaned him a book to take home with him.

Nov. 17 -  No. 1 Whitcombe St. Raining again this morning.  When I was in bed I thought I would get some news from home this morning.  So when I got up there was a parcel for me with a silk handkerchief in it for a birthday present from my wife.  Also a letter and they were all well.  They came exactly on the day.  At 11:30 a.m. bro. Trehorne and myself took a walk to Cwydare along the railroad to see Mrs. Pallmer & family and we were welcome and had a good time conversing on the gospel with her & sons & son in law and we left them some tracts to read and there was welcome to come again.

Nov. 18 -  Aberdare.  Fine day.  We marked & distributed 200 tracts in Aberdare, the most of them to a very low class of people, one man telling me if I did not have anything better than that to take it out of his house as he did not want it there.  I told him that it would not cost him anything.  He said take it out so I did and told him that I did not want to force it on him.  After we got through I wrote a letter home.

First trip to Breconshire

Nov. 19, 1895 -  # 1 Whitcombe St.  Cold day so we did not tract.  The morning was spent in reading the Star.  I also called in to see Mr. Isaac Dunn and had a short chat.  After dinner I went to Llwycoed to see Dan Price and family and to get the addresses of my cousins in Breconshire.

Nov. 20 -  Raining.  I left here for Devynock at 9:30 a.m. through the following stations:  Abernant, Merthyr Tydfil, Cefn-Coed, Pontsarn, Pontsticill Junction, change cars here, Torpantau, Talybont, Taly-Llyn Station where we changed cars for Brecon Town then Crodoc, Aberbran and Devynock.  Then I walked a mile and one half and arrived at the house of Thomas Morgans and wife at 1 p.m. and found them eating dinner.  I did not tell them right away who I was but when I told them they were surprised and made me very welcome.  They had a servant boy and girl by the names of David Jeffreys and Jane Thomas.  In the evening we called on Mrs. Margaret Price and daughter.  She is the wife of Evan Price, my father's brother.  The old lady is 88 years old since May 1895 and her daughter is about 64 years old and they were very pleased to see me.  In the evening I had a long conversation on the gospel with Mr. Morgans and wife, also the servants which was most interesting.

Nov. 21st. -  At Cefnyrhosanfach, Breconshire at the home of Thomas Morgans.  This morning Mr. Morgans and I took a walk all over his farm.  Also along the river and we saw one large Salmon.  We also loaded two loads of weeds for the calfs (sic).  Also took a walk down to Senny Bridge to see if some mail had come for me.  In the evening we again had a good talk on the gospel.  Not any of them had fault to find with what I said.
Nov. 22nd -  Cefnyrhosanfach -  Raining a little so we stayed indoors and talked.  I received a letter from Joseph Morse and also some papers from John Daniels.  In the evening Mr. Morgans and I took a walk to Pentre Defynock.  We called on David. Landilo Davies, shoemaker, also on Mr. Thomas Thomas, singer, and Mrs. Mary Morgans, dau. of Wm. Morgans Llandilo,  Ty-coed; she is 74 years old.

Nov. 23rd -  Cefnyrhosanfach -  Fine day.  Mr. Morgan and I went to see Mr. Evan Price, Tanygraig.  He is my cousin and is the son of Evan Price, brother to my father.  We found Mr. Price and family all well and they live about 6 miles from Cefnyrhosanfach.  They were pleased to see me.  We also called on Mrs. S. Price and sister, daughters of Thomas Price, brother to John E. Price of  Samaria, Idaho.  They are a family of 8 children.  The deepest coal pit in Wales is in Treharris.  (780 yds.)

Nov. 24th -  Cefnyrhosanfach -  cold and windy, in the morning Mr. Morgans and I took a walk to see all his fields and then talked about the gospel.  We called on aunt Margaret Price and got some of the birth and death dates of the family.  In the eve. I went with Mr. Morgans to visit Dd. Jeffrys.  Also to Miss Jane Thomas at Pentrefelin and attended a meeting of the Methodist.  The minister took his text from the 12 chpt. Of Luke.

Nov. 25 -  In Breconshire, Cefnyrhosanfach.  Cold and windy.  Mr. Morgans and I went to Pentrefelin and called on Elias Morgan and family.  We came home and later Morgan S. Williams Price Cefnllech, Llandeilor-Fan made a call.  I had a long talk with him about the country and the people of our faith.  He was very fair and I gave his wife one of our tracts and they were very pleased with it.  In the evening Thomas Morgan and I went to Devynock to see his mother.  She wanted me to come and see her again.

Nov. 26 -  Cefnyrhosanfach -  Cold and windy.  Thomas and Elias Morgan and I left for Garth Uchaf, Llandeilor-Fan at 7:30 a.m. and arrived at the home of Thomas Price at 8:30 a.m.  He is the son of Jeffry Price, my father's brother.  I found him and his dau. Ann at home and they were glad to see me.  His wife was with one of her daughters that had been confined.  In the evening I had a long talk on the gospel with Thomas Price, Thomas and Elias Morgan, John Jones, Evan Price, Ann Price and the servant boy.

Nov. 27 -  Garth Uchaf -  raining.  I attended 3 meetings of the Methodist at Bailyder nr Pentrebach.  Heard 6 sermons by their ministers.  Was invited to dinner and tea by John Phillips of Cefnllech.  His wife is the daughter of Jeffrey Price, Ynyshire, Brecon.  She is a relative to my father.  I received a letter from home.

Nov. 28 -  Raining.  Thomas Price, John Jones and I saw the following places and persons:  David Price of Cwmnantymoch, Uncle Daniel Williams' home at Pantyblodall, Caergarreg where my grandfather, Evan Price, lived and where my father was raised, Brynmelyn where my uncle Samuel D. Williams and my mother were born, Rees Price, Brynmelyn, at present lives with his son, Daniel, at Waenfawr, William Price, Cefncyanog, my father's cousin late of Ynyshir, William Jones, Blaenllfrythfach and John Crofte.  We also saw the place, Llwyncoll where the man lived that killed the lambs.  Rees Price, (?) this is also the place where my grandfather, Roger Price, used to live.  We arrived at the place called Llwynteg where Evan Price and Ellen Price, daughter of my cousin Thomas Price of Garth Uchaf live.  Then I called at home of Mr. Evan Price of Gwybedog but he was not home only the children so I returned to Llwynteg Uchaf and stayed over night.

Nov. 29 -  Llwynteg Uchaf, Llandeilor-Fan.  Raining.  Evan Price and I took a walk down the field and there we met Thomas Morgans of Cefnyrhosanfach also Thomas Price of Garth Uchaf and 4 other men hunting rabbits so we joined them.  We saw only one rabbit and failed to catch it.  We then all ate dinner with Evan Price and wife.  They asked some questions to me about the belief of the Saints so I explained some of them and some of them were satisfied with the explanation.  In the evening I went to see Evan Price living at the place called Gwybedog.  They had not reached home yet but I stayed over night with the children.  Their names were Rees and Thomas Price and Mary Ann and Ruth Price.

Nov. 30 -  Gwybedog.  Very foggy this morning.  In the afternoon Evan Price and wife came home and were pleased to see me and made me welcome.  Then a man by the name of David J. Davis from Dousman, Waukesha P.O. Waukesha Co., Wisconsin came in.  He was well acquainted with William Price and family, brother to John E. Price of Samaria, Idaho.  In the evening Mr. Davis asked me about the belief of the Saints so I read him the Articles of Our Faith then we had a long conversation on the gospel.  Evan Price and family listening to all that was said so we had a good time together.  Mr. Davis and I slept together.

Dec. 1 -  Gwybedog.  Fine morning.  We again had a short conversation on the gospel.  After dinner Mr. Price and Mr. Davis and myself went to Llandulas and attended a Methodist meeting.  We passed the house of John Davis of Llandulas.  He knew John E. Price of Samaria.  Mrs. Gwen Jones is still alive.  She is the lady that John E. Price thought to marry when he was here.  In the evening I again had a conversation on the gospel.

Dec. 2 -  Gwybedog.  Fine morning.  I left here at 10:30 a.m. with a welcome to come again.  I called at Evan Price's home at Llwynteg Uchaf and found all well.  I made a call at the home of Rees Davis, Brynmynherin, the son of Rees Davis.  I stayed about 5 hours and had a good talk on the gospel with them also about Samuel D. Williams and family.  Mr. Davis then accompanied me to Wainlwyd and I found Daniel Price, wife Mary, son William, dau. Margaret and John P. Davis, the grandson of David P. Davis of Gwenford nr Samaria, Idaho.  They were all well and glad to hear news of their kin in Samaria.  We also talked on the gospel but did not see much alike so we let it drop and the rest of the evening was spent in talking about Samuel D. Williams and family, and the families of John E. Price and David P. Davis.

Dec. 3 -  Wainlywyd.  Fine morning.  I wrote a letter to bro. Wm. Trehorne, and walked a little over the fields in the afternoon.  Mr. Phillip Morgan, the Parish Clerk, called here and stayed 2 or 3 hours, a very nice gentleman.  In the evening Daniel Price and I went to Berthddu (this may be Garth-ddu) to see Rees Jones and wife.  She is the dau. of Wm. Thomas of Gellirydd and her name is Jane Jones.  She is a first cousin to aunt Jane Price of Samaria and looks just like her.  I had a good welcome here.  Mr. Price and I returned home and at 11 p.m. Thomas Davis, carpenter of Llandeilor-Fan came and stayed over night.  He knew Samuel D. Williams and wife well.  We had some very good singing with Margaret and William Price and John P. Davis until 12 p.m. which is hard to beat.

Dec. 4 -  Wainlwyd.  Windy and raining.  William Price, John P. Davis, Thomas Davis, carpenter, and myself went to the edges of Carmarthenshire to hunt rabbits with a ferret and nets and we caught two.  I met John Davis, of Ffos-y-hwyaid a cousin to father and also to Jane Price of Samaria.  He was pleased to meet me and to have some news about them.  In the evening Daniel Price and I went to see Morgan Davis of Bwlchgwyn late of Brynmyn-herin.  They were pleased to see me as a family and to have news about Samuel D. Williams and family of Samaria.  I had a long gospel conversation with them.

Dec. 5 -  Wainlwyd.  Foggy and cold so I stayed indoors in a.m.  Rain.  I wrote a letter home.  A bro. to Dd. Morgan called he knew Samuel D. Williams and John E. Price well.

Dec. 6th -  Wainlwyd.  Windy and some rain.  Mr. Daniel Price and I left here at 10 a.m. over the top of the mountains and we saw the following places:  Topglas, Pantyblodau where my uncle D.L. Williams lived, Caergareg, Brynmelyn, Llwyncoll where my great grandfather used to live, and many other places too numerous to mention.  Mr. Price returned home after coming within a half mile to Garthuchaf with me.  We had a grand view of the country all around, and I arrive at Garthuchaf at 11:30 a.m. and found all well.  After dinner I went down to Pentrebach to post a letter and received two letters, one from home and one from Bro. Wm. T. Griffiths from North Wales.  I had a short chat with Mr. John Davis and wife, postmaster at Pentrebach.  I then returned and the evening was spent very pleasant in reading Taith-y Pererin and in conversation.

Dec. 7th; Garthuchaf.  Snow on the ground and a little cold. Mr. Thomas Price and I went to Pentre Llandilovane to the grist mill and it was a very old mill.  The miller is Mr. John Williams.  His wife is a cousin to my father.  We called at their house and had a good welcome.  We also visited the cemetery where there are many of my ancestry's remains resting until the resurrection takes place.  In the evening I had a short conversation on the gospel with Mr. Price and family.

Dec. 8th -  Garthuchaf.  Fine morning with snow on the ground.  I had a short conversation on the gospel with Mr. Price and family, then a Roman Catholic called in and I had a conversation with him, and he said that all sects were wrong but them, and also the English Bible.  I also attended to meeting at Pentre Llandilovane in the Parish Church, Mr. Morgans being the speaker.  Also called on Miss Jane Williams, Dderlw, an old servant there. She knew father and mother and S.D. Williams well.

Dec. 9th -  Garthuchaf.  Foggy and cold.  Mr. Price and I went to Waenfawr to see Rees Price, Brynmeyn.  He was glad to see me and to hear about S.D. Williams, J.C. Price and David P. Davis.  I had a short conversation on the gospel with him and his son and another man that was there.  We also made a call on Mr. John Jones Crofte and family.  He knew all of my folks.  I had a long conversation on the gospel with him and his family, also a schoolmaster that was lodging there.  His name was Mr. Thomas.  I read them the Articles of Faith and they asked me many questions on them, and with the help of the Lord I explained them to their satisfaction.  But still some of them said that they could not believe that we had the true gospel.

Dec. 10th -  Garthuchaf.  Fine morning.  I went to a place called Carnaw to see Mr. Richard Powell and family and was well treated.  I also saw the places called Blaennanty, Maen and Pautmawr.  In the evening I attended a prayer meeting at Pentr Llandilorvan in the Parish Church.  Mr. Phillip Morgan was presiding.

Dec. 11th -  Garthuchaf.  Fine.  I helped the women to churn with a big churn with two handles to it.  The most of the day was spent in reading.  In the evening Mr. Thomas Price read Tract No. 1 by Elder John Morgan in Welsh to the family and Mr. Ellis Morgan, and they were pleased with it and said it was good, but still could not believe that the blessings were to be had now days.

Dec. 12th -  Garthuchaf.  Rain and chilly.  Mr. Thomas Price and I went to a place called Tirbach farm to see Mr. John Price and family.  His wife's name is Mary.  She has been in the Church when she was young.  Her sister, Ann, is married to Griffith Price, Llwyncoll, and still alive and while I was here I met Mr. Morris, the mail carrier from Pentrebach to the upper en of Llandilorvan.  I had a good short conversation on the gospel with him.  Also another with Mr. John Price and family.  Then we made a call on Mr. David Price and wife at Cwnmantmoch and had a short conversation with them.  They are old settlers here.

Dec. 13th -  Garthuchaf.  Cold and windy.  I was reading in the morning and writing a letter to Brother William Treharne.  In the afternoon I went through Pentre Llandilorvan to Pentrebach to get a horse shod for Mr. Price.  The evening was spent in reading Tract No. 1 by Elder John Morgan, Mr. Thornes being the reader.

Dec. 14th; Garthuchaf.  Foggy and some rain.  Mr. Price and I went to Trecastle to the fair.  We saw a number of men and horn stock there.  I also met Mr. Wm. Williams, Masbulch, the son of Roderick Williams, Masbulch, a cousin to S.D. Williams of Samaria.  We got back to Garth at 4:30 p.m. (this place may be Maesbwlch sometime Maes Bwlch)

Dec. 15th -  Garthuchaf.  Raining.  At 11:00 a.m. Mr. Thos. Price and I attended a meeting in Pentre Llandilorvan at the Parish Church, Mr. Morgans being the speaker.  Mr. Daniel Price, Wainlwyd, Mr. Thos. Schoolmaster, Mr. John Powell, Abereynog and his son-in-law, Mr. Roger Phillips accompanied us to dinner and we had a good time together in conversing some of the gospel and other subjects.  In the evening Miss Price, my niece and I went to Pentre Llandilorvan and attended a Methodist meeting.  Mr. Philips Pontfan was the speaker.  He took his text from the 25th  Chapter of Matthew.

Dec. 16th -  Garthuchaf.  Raining.  I was reading until noon.  After dinner I went to see Mr. and Mrs. J. Moses and Margaret Jones Garthisaf, late of Nantseban.  His wife was the widow of Roderick Williams a cousin to my mother and the son of William Williams of Pencae.  I had a good welcome with them and a long conversation on the gospel with Mr. Jones, but he had no foundation to stand on.  It was sandy and it will fall.

Dec. 17th -  Garthuchaf.  Cold and foggy.  I was reading until noon.  I received a letter from Bro. Isaac B. Evans from Logan.  After dinner Mr. Thomas Price and I went to see Mr. Wm. Price, Cefncyrnog and family.  He is a cousin to my father.  We had a good welcome there and a long conversation on the gospel with Mr. Daniel Price, the father-in-law to Wm. Price.  The old gentleman would change every verse to suit himself.  Then we made a call on Mr. Richard Pugh living in Neuaddfach.  His wife's name is Elizabeth and her mother was a first cousin to my father.

Dec. 18th -  Garthuchaf.  Snowing and cold.  After dinner Mr. Thomas Price and Ebez. Morgans and I left here at 3:00 p.m. for Pentrefelin and in the evening we attended a concert at this place.  The program was carried out by the school children which was very good.  I went to sleep in Cefnyrhosnfach tonight.

Dec. 19th -  Cefnyrhosnfach.  Fine morning.  I went to Pentrefelin to meet the postman.  Then I went to Lleynoch to see Mr. Smith, the Parish Registrar to get some names of my relatives and he directed me to Mr. David, W.J. Thomas, Supt. Registrar at 19 Castle Street, Brecon.  After dinner I went to Pentrefelin to see Mr. David Davis, Gelligaeth, Llandilorvan.  His wife's name is Ruth, the daughter of David and Elizabeth Price of Twynrhdd.  She is the youngest of 14 children.  Twelve still living.  Her mother was a sister to Aunt Jane Price of Samaria, Idaho.  I also had a good conversation on the gospel with Mr. Thomas Morgans and wife.

Dec. 20th -  Cefnyrhosanfach.  Cold and foggy with some snow on the ground.  I went over to Cwmcyngo, a distance of three miles to see Rev. Mr. Philip Morgan and I got many names of my relatives with him without any charge and was treated well with him and his mother.  I also wrote a letter to Pres. William C. Martell, then took it down to Sennybridge to post it.  Then I went back to Pentrefelin and called at Mr. Elias Morgans then from there I went to Cefnyrhosanfach.  In the evening I had a long conversation on the gospel with Mr. Thomas Morgans and wife, also with the servant boy and girl.

Dec. 21st -  Cefnyrhosanfach -  Cold and foggy.  This morning I went to see my aunt Margaret Price and daughter.  The old lady is sick in bed. Then I went to Pentrefelin and called at Mr. Elias Morgan's house and had a short conversation on the gospel with his wife which was very good.  At 12:40 noon I left Cefnyrhosanfach for Brecon.  I arrived at Mrs. Ruth Price, daughter-in-law to Mr. John E. Price of Samaria, Idaho.  Found her and the children all well.  One daughter being home with her named Mary J. Price and they were very pleased to see me and to hear some news about her father-in-law and grandfather.  In the evening Mr. Morgan Powell, brother to Mrs. Price came in and he was a great friend to Owen Price.  I had a short conversation on the gospel with Mrs. Price and daughter. I received two letters, one from home and one from John E. Price.

Dec. 22nd -  Llanfaes, Brecon.  At Mrs. Ruth Price's house # 25.  I took a walk to the cemetery and had a look at the town of Brecon.  I also wrote a letter to home.  Many visitors called in during the day.  Mrs. Price and daughter not feeling very well but better at night.  I have had a good conversation on the gospel with them also with Mr. Thomas Lowe.  I called to see Mrs. Marsden, The Bake House, the lady that my aunt Mary Davis used to live with before she went to the Brecon Union.

Dec. 23rd -  # 25 Llanfaes, Brecon.  Cold morning.  I went to the Brecon Union and got the date of my aunt Mary Davis's death.  She died 20 Oct. 1888.  Buried in Saint David's churchyard, Llanfaes, Brecon.  There were 78 invalids in the Union but there have been as high as 150 there at a time.  I met Mr. H.N. Little, the master, who is a very nice gentleman.  I also called on Mr. Thomas, Supt. Registrar, at 19 Castle St., Brocon to get some names and dates.  He wanted a shilling for each of them which I couldn't pay.  I visited the grand poultry market of Brecon, the grandest that I've ever seen.  I saw a Mrs. Margaret Williams there.  She is the sister to the mother of Aunt Betsy Williams of Samaria, Idaho.  She did not have much to say only that she saw them mean enough before they left here.  I left Brecon at 2:30 p.m. for Merthyr Tydfil and arrived at Mr. Job Rasbridge's home at 5 p.m. at # 19 Cyfarthfa Lane, Georgetown, Merthyr.  Found all well and I stayed over night with them.

Dec. 24th -  Cyfarthfa Lane, Georgetown.  I left here at 11:30 a.m. for Aberdare.  Before leaving I called at the home of David and Mary Davis and gave his wife a silk handkerchief from my wife Mary Price who is her cousin.  I also gave one to her sister Elizabeth Rasbridge from the same.  The father of these two women was a brother to my mother-in-law, Anna Evans Jenkins.  I arrived at # 1 Whitcombe St. Aberdare at 12 noon and found bro. Wm. Treharne suffering with sore feet and not feeling very well.  The rest of the day was spent in talking about our experiences and reading in the Stars.  I took a walk all through the town to see Christmas toys.  Elder Wm. Jones called in to see us in the evening and we had a pleasant chat.

Dec. 25th 1895 -  No. 1 Whitcombe St., Aberdare.  Fine morning but cold.  Bro. Treharne and myself stayed indoors nearly all day as we were not invited to spend Christmas with anyone.  So the day was spent in reading and talking.  I took a walk to the Park and the day was spent.

Dec. 26th -  No. 1 Whitcombe St., Aberdare.  Cold and snowing.  I received a letter from home with good news that they were all well.  I was writing all morning.  In the afternoon I went to Llwydcoed to see Mr. Dan Price and family and found them all well.  I also met Miss Margaret Price, Wainlwyd, there.  I had a short conversation on the gospel with them but they don't want any of it as they are satisfied with what they have.

Dec. 27th -  Aberdare.  Cold with snow on the ground.  I was writing all day a long letter on account of my visit to Llandilorvan, Breconshire.  At 4 p.m. Bro. Wm. T. Griffiths came in to see us and we had some good times together.  In the evening Bro. Griffiths and I called at No. 31 Dumphries Street to see his neice (sic).  Bro. Griffiths stayed over night with us.

Dec. 28th -  Aberdare.  Raining all day.  We all stayed indoors until 5 p.m. when Bro. Griffiths and I went down to Aberaman and called on Mrs. Ann Rowlings No. 13 George Street, and we had a good welcome and she talked a good deal about going out to Utah.

Dec. 29th -  Aberdare.  Raining some.  Bro. Treharne, Bro. Wm. T. Griffiths and myself went to Hirwain and held a meeting with Bro. Thomas Jones and wife, and we had a very good time together.  We all spoke in Welsh.  After meeting we then parted.  I went to see Mr. Rodger Price and family living in Hirwain.  He is my father's first cousin.  I had a good welcome with him and family, and we had a short conversation on the gospel with them.  I stayed over night with them and got a few names of my father's folks with Mr. Price.

Dec. 30th -  Hirwain.  Raining all day.  I left my Uncle Rodger Price at 10 a.m. and called on Mr. Wm. Harris and he escorted me to see Mr. David Evans.  He was pleased to see me.  Him and his wife made me very welcome.  In the afternoon Mr. David Evans and myself called on his brothers, Evan and Rees Evans and their families and had a good welcome.  They are all living at Hirwain near Aberdare, Glamorganshire.  The above are all the sons of Evan and Ann Evans.  Their mother was the daughter of William Ann Wms, Pencae and Wm Willims, Pencae was a brother to my grandfather, Daniel Williams.  David Evans has two children.  His wife's name is Mary.  Evan Evans has five children.  Wife's name is Eleanor. Rees Evans has five children.  Wife's name is Alice.  These Evans brothers are my second cousins.  In the evening we all went to a Methodist chapel to hear a lecture on the Life of Mr. David Evans.  He was born in 1768.  After which I had a short conversation on the gospel with my cousins.  They found no fault with what I said.  I stayed over night with David Evans.

Dec. 31 -  Hirwain.  Fine morning.  At the house of David Evans No. 5 High Street, Hirwain near Aberdare.  Mr. David and Evan Evans, Mr. Wm. Harris and myself took a walk all through the town of Hirwain and to see the old Iron Works.  This place has a population of between 5 and 6 thousand.  They have 11 churches and chapels and 30 saloons to drink beer in.  I had a short conversation on the gospel with David Evans and wife, also Evan Evans at 3 p.m.  I left for Aberdare.  I gave them some tracts before leaving.  I arrived at Aberdare at 4:30 p.m.  Found Bro. Treharne all right.  In the evening Bro. James Hawly from Springville, Utah County now labouring in Birmingham Conference, called in to see us and Mr. Wm. H. Thomas and Mrs. Thos. Morgan escorted him and we had a very pleasant evening in listening to Bro. Hawlly giving account of travels and experience in the missionary field.  He is 41 years of age.

Jan. 1, 1896 -  No. 1 Whitcombe Street, Aberdare.  Raining.  At 12:30 noon Bro. Wm. Treharn and myself left here for Cardiff.  By train arrived at Cardiff at 2:30 p.m. and found Pres. Wm. C. Martell, Bro. Thos. Williams, Bro.  David Jenkins, Bro. James C. Brown, Bro. Edwin Price all feeling well.  In the evening we had singing practice.  Bro. Thos. Williams and I escorted Miss Picked home after the practice.

Statistical Report of the Welsh Conference for the year 1895.

Tracts distributed                                  65,200                                                                         Indoor meeting held                                         374                                                                         Open air meetings held                     38                                                                         Sunday Schools held                                    85                                                                         Gospel conversations                              2,910                                                                         Baptized                                                       18                                                                        Confirmed                                                    18                                                                        Children blessed                                             3                                                                      Books sold                                                   28                                                                        Books loaned                                                68                                                                       Books given away                                         94                                                                       Houses visited                                         15,741                                                                      Administrations                                   28                                                                        High Priest                                                        3                                                                      Seventies                                                        10                                                                      Total Officers & Members                             181

Cardiff, Jan. 2, 1896 -  Fine day.  I stayed indoors nearly all day.  I called to see Mrs. Davis living close by and had a very pleasant chat with her.  In the evening President Wm. C. Martell, Bro. Thomas Williams and myself took a walk through the main streets of Cardiff.  Then we returned and we all had a short singing practice.

Jan. 3 -   Cardiff.  Fine morning.  Bro. Thomas Williams and I took a walk down town to have my photo taken.  We also went to Canton and had a very pleasant walk.  In the evening we called to the free library of Cardiff, also to Sister Hurlys and we had a very pleasant time.

Jan. 4 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  We all stayed indoors.  In the afternoon Pres. Wm. C. Martell and myself went to the great Western Station to meet Apostle A.H. Lund.  He arrived at 3:30 p.m.  In the evening we had a very good time in practice singing and conversing. 

Jan. 5 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  At 10:30 a.m. conference convened.  Called to order by Pres. Martell.  Singing.  Prayer by Bro. Wm. Treharne.  The following brethren spoke:  Wm. T. Griffit (sic) & Thos S. Bleden.  Singing.  Benediction by Edwin Price.  At 2:30 p.m. Pres. Martell called the meeting to order.  Singing by the congregation.  Prayer by D.E. Price.  Singing.  Sacrament was administered by Thos. Williams and David Jenkins.  Pres. Martell then presented the authorities of the church and were all sustained.  Then Apostle A.H. Lund spoke on the sacredness of partaking of the Sacrament with forse (sic) and the general duties of the Saints.  Singing.  Benediction by David Jenkins.

Conference meet at 6:30 p.m. called to order by Pres. Martell.  Singing.  Prayer by William Jones.  Singing.  Bro. John D. Petters.  Bro. Thos. Williams and Apostle A.H. Lund was the speakers and they all spoke on the first principles of the gospel with much force.  There were a few strangers present and a good many Saints.  Singing.  Benediction by Apostle A.H. Lund.

Jan 6 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  At 10 a.m. our Priesthood meeting convened.  There was present Apostle A.H. Lund and 13 elders.  Pres. Wm. C. Martell called the meeting to order.  Singing.  Prayer by Bro. Ellis.  Singing.  Then the elders were all called up one after another to give an account of their labours, for the last six months which was very encouraging.  Apostle A.H. Lund gave us some good council in regard to our duties, as Elders.  Also Pres. Wm. C. Martell.  Meeting closed by singing.  Benediction by A.H. Lund.  Then Bro. A.H. Lund took the photos of all the elders.  I was appointed to labour in the Rhondda Valley.  Also Bro. Edwin Price with me in the place called Porth.  Apostle A.H. Lund left at 3:30 p.m. for Liverpool.  The evening was spent in a social party.  Elders and Saints taking part in singing, reciting and other amusements until 11 p.m.

Jan. 7 -  Cardiff.  Raining.  The morning was spend (sic) in settling up our accounts and etc.  In the evening Bro. Thomas Williams and I went to Lanishen to see Bro. And Sister Cornick and we had a very good time singing hymns and conversing on the gospel.  We got to Cardiff at 10 p.m.  We walked six miles.

Jan. 8 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  I wrote a letter to Mr. Aneurin Evans of Troedryhiw and sent him a present of a silk handkerchief.  In the evening we had Y.M.M.I. Association.  Pres. Martell called the meeting to order.  Singing.  Prayer by Pres. Martell.  Singing.  The following brethren spoke on the first principles of the gospel:  Thos. Williams, Wm. Treharne, Daniel E. Price, David Jenkins, William T. Griffiths, James S. Brown.  The children answered some questions on the first principles.  Closed by singing and benediction by D.E. Price.

Jan 9 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  We all, except Bro. Martell, took a walk to Main Street and I and Bro. Treharne bought a suit of clothes a pace (sic).  I paid 2 pounds, 2 shillings and 9 pens for the suit.  We then visited the Cardiff Museum and saw many grand sights and then returned to 188 Cathays Ter.  In the evening Bro. David Jenkins and myself went to No. 31 May Street, Cardiff to see Bro. Thomas Tadd and family and we had a good conversation on the gospel with a brother to Sister Tadd, who was staying there.

Jan 10 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  I took a walk to see Mrs. Williams living at Canton, Crsscent (sic) No. 84.  She was not home.  In the evening we Elders had a good time together.  We read the Fifth Chapter of Romans and asked questions on the same.

Jan 11 -  Cardiff.  Raining a little.  We all stayed in doors and read some papers and the Star.  Also conversing on different subjects.  I received a letter from Bro. James P. Harrison of Saint John, Malad, Idaho with two dollars in it.  The evening we spent in singing hymns.

Jan 12 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  At 11 a.m. we held our Sunday School.  There were present 7 elders and 5 children.  At 3 p.m. we held our testimony meeting.  Bro. James Watts presiding and we had a very good time and at 6:30 p.m. we held our Sacrament Meeting.  Bros. James Brown and Wm. J. Griffiths occupied the time in speaking to the congregation.  After meeting Bro. Wm. C. Martell and myself escorted Miss Trenchard and Miss Tadd to their homes.

Jan 13 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning.  I stayed in doors nearly all day and read in the Bible and Orson Pratt's works.  Took a walk down town and back.  In the evening we had a short singing practice.  Bro. Treharne and Wm. T. Griffiths left for Carmarthen Shire.

Jan 14 -  Cardiff.  Fine morning, but rained nearly all night.  At 12:38 noon Bro. Edwin Price and I left Cardiff for the Rhondda Valley by train and arrived at the place called Pentre Ystrad, at 2 p.m.  Then we went to No. 11 Tyisha Road, our future lodging place.  Our landlady's name is Letitia Jane Williams.  She has three daughters by the name of Mary Ann Williams, Lettia J. and Margaretta Williams and they are all Latter-day Saints.  In the evening we all except Mary Ann went to Bro. and Sister Rudges' house at Gelly Rd. No. 36 and held an Y.M.M.I. Association, Bro.Rudge presiding, and we had a very good time together.  Bros. Ellis J. Ellis, Bro.John D. Petters and Bro. William Jones were lodging there.  After meeting we had a very sociable time in playing some games and having some picknick pass around.  There were several non-members present.

Tyisha Rd Rhondda, Jan 15 -  Raining.  We stayed indoors until after dinner.  Bro. J.D. Petters called in to see us.  Then I made a call on my cousin Jeffrey Price and wife.  Her name is Cecilia.  There is two lodgers staying with them by the name of John Rees Wms Tailor by trade, also David Richards, sewing machine agent.  They live at Bailey Street, Senny House, Ystard.  I had good welcome with them and a short conversation on the gospel with them

Jan. 16 -  Tyisha Rd, Rhondda.  Fine morning.  Bro. E. Price and I called at No. 36 Gelly Rd to see Bro. Ellis and we had a good time in reading a few chapters in the Bible.  After dinner Bro. Ellis and I went to No. 67 Dunravem, near Tony Pandy, Rhondda and called on Mr. William Roderick and wife, Sarah.  He is a cousin to Wm Roderick of Samaria and we had a good welcome with them and a short conversation on the gospel and we left them some tracts.  Then we walked back to our lodgings.

Jan 17 -  Tyisha Rd, Rhondda.  Fine morning.  I received a letter yesterday from Bro. B. Waldron of Samaria with $12.50 in it from the elders dance held on the Dec. 27, 1895 for the benefit of the missionaries.  I deposited $15.00 in the Provedenial Bank, Pentre Ystrad.  In the evening Bros. Ellis and Edwin Price and I went to No. 37 Heol Fach to Bro. John Jones and family, they knew Bro. David Morgan and family and also the Morse family of Samaria.

Jan 18, 1896 -  Tyisha Road, Rhondda.  Fine morning.  I took a walk to the top of the mountain and had a grand view of a good portion of the Rhonnda Valley and its works which is numerous coal pits.  Afternoon I went to No. 36 Gelly Road to see Bro. Ellis but he was not home, only Bro. Rudge.  So I spent a few hours in reading the Deseret News.

Jan 19 -  Tyisha Road, Rhondda.  Fine day.  At 11 a.m. I attended Sunday School at No. 36 Gelly Road.  Bro. Ellis was in charge.  6 present.  We had a very good time and at 2:15 p.m Bro. Ellis and I attended Sunday School at the Church of England.  Mr. Price the Curate being our teacher.  We read from Acts 9th Chapter.  At 6:30 p.m. we held a meeting at 36.  Bro. Ellis presiding.  There was 10 present.  The following brethren spoke: D.E. & Edwin Price, also Bro .Ellis.

Jan 20 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road, Rhondda.  Fine day.  We stayed indoors and study all morning.  I received a letter from Washington D.C. stating that there was a pair of gloves there for me in the dead letter office and it would cost 40 cents to get them from there.  After dinner I went to Baily Street to see my cousin Jephrey Price and we attended the funeral of Mr. Wm Edward Williams buried at Trearci.  I helped to carry the corpse some.  I also had a short conversation on the gospel with Mrs. Price and another with Mr. John R. Williams and with Mr. Price.  I also attended a Welsh Baptist Prayer Meeting with Mr. John R. Williams, and I loaned him a little Latter-day Saints Book by James H. Anderson.

Jan 21 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning.  I sent a letter to Washington D.C. to get my gloves from there which cost me 58 cents.  Then I read the Star.  Mr. Brunt, an Asurance (sic) Agent called in and I had a short chat with him about America and he was pleased to see me.  In the evening I attended a meeting of the Y.M.M.I. Association at No. 36 Gelly Road.  Bro. Rudge Presiding.  There were 12 present, 5 elders.  Bros. Ellis J. Ellis, Williams Jones, John D. Peters, Edwin Price and D.E. Price, Bro. Rudge and wife, Sister Ashaley, also Sister Letitia Williams and her three daughters.

Jan 22 -  Tyisha Road.  Very foggy.  I stayed indoors until after dinner.  Then I went to No. 36 Gelly to see the brethren and had a good time.  I read a few chapters in the Gospel by B.H. Roberts on Baptism.  In the evening Bro. J.D. Peters came to our lodging to see us and we had a pleasant time together.

Jan 23 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine but foggy.  I stayed in doors and studied.  In the evening we had some singing by Mr. Jones and Mr. Morris, also Miss Humphries and Miss Mason who came to spend the evening with Sister Williams and family.  So we had a good time.  I showed them the views of Salt Lake City and they were pleased to see them.  I wrote a letter to Ben Waldron's Samaria.

Jan 24 -  Tyisha Road, Pentreystrad, Rhondda.  Raining all day.  I went to No. 36 to see the brethren and we had a good time together in reading the Bible and asking questions to one another; in the evening I received a letter from home.  Also some papers from Bro. John Daniels of Samaria.

Jan. 25 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining all day.  I went to No. 36 Gelly and spent two hours in reading and conversing with the brethren.  Then I wrote a letter to home.  In the afternoon Bros. Peters and Jones came to see us at our lodgings.  In the evening Bro. Edwin Price and I called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank & Diannah Stear, living at Gelli Villa, Pentreystard, and was very kindly treated.

Jan 26 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  At 11 a.m. I attended Sunday School at No. 36 Gelli Road.  Bro. John S. Peters presiding.  There were 9 present, and at 6:30 p.m. held meeting at the same place.  20 present, 5 strangers.  Bro. Petters (sic) and Ellis occupying the time, on the first principles of the gospel and all were well pleased with the remarks made.

Jan. 27 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  At 10:30 a.m. I went to No. 36 Gelli to see the brethren, and we read the first two chapters in Corinthians which was interesting to us.  The balance of the day was spend (sic) in reading, at my lodgings.  Great excitement all throng (sic) the Rhondda Valley over the explosion at the pits of David Dives and Sons in Tylortown, Rhondda fach.  No particulars as how many killed as yet.

Jan 28 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  Bros. J. Peters, Ellis J. Ellis, Ed Price and myself went over to Tylorstown to see if we could get some news about the disaster but never got much, but we saw thousands of people on the roads all over.  Many with red eyes.  We saw the carriages that was blowen (sic) to pieces in the lower pit.  By the last report we have there is 57 killed.

Jan 29 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  I went to No. 36 Gelli Road as usual to read a chapter or two in the Bible with the brethren.  After dinner I went to Baily St. to see Mr. Price and wife and had a long conversation on the gospel with Mrs. Price and short one with Mr. Price.  I loaned them the Voice of Warning to read.

Jan. 30 -  Tyidah Road, Pentre Ystrad, Rhondda.  Fine morning.  Bro. Edwin Price and I went to No. 36 Gelli Road to see the brethren and we read one chapter of the Bible and then we had a good time in asking questions to one another on the principles of the Gospel and explaining them the best we could.  In the evening Bro. John D. Peters, Edwin Price and I called on Sister Ashely and Sons at No. 17 Victoria Street, Ystrad.

Jan 31 -  Tyisha.  Fine day.  I went to 36 Gelli and read a chapter with the brethren.  Then Bro. Wm. Jones and I went to Tylors Town to see the funerals of those that was killed in the explosion, and we saw many of them.  The streets were covered with people for miles.  It was a sorrowful day in this part of Wales.  We also made a call on Bro. William Jones' uncle living at this place.  Then we returned to our lodgings.  In the evening we held a short meeting at No. 36 Gelli Road in memory of Sister Zina D. Young, 45 years of age, President of the Relief Society of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in all the world.  Sister Rudge presiding.  We had a good time singing, short speeches and reading, etc.

Feb. 1 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  I spent the most of the day at No. 36 Gelli Road with the brethren reading and studying the Bible.

Feb. 2 -  Tyisha Road.  Very foggy.  At 11 a.m. Sunday School was held at our lodgings and at 2:30 p.m. we held a meeting at Llwyn Pia at the house of Mr. John Sparrow.  Bro. Wm. Jones presiding.  Edwin Price, D.E. Price and Wm. Jones were speakers.  Bros. J.D. Peters and E.J. Ellis, also Bro. and Sister Rudge, Sister Griffiths and Sister Letita Williams and two of her daughters and Mr. Sparrow and wife and Mr. Collins and a niece of Mrs. Sparrow were present and we had a very good time and at 6:30 p.m. we held a meeting at No. 36 Gelli.  Nearly all present.  Bore a faithful Testimony to the truth of the gospel.

Feb. 3 -  Tyisha.  Cold and windy.  I went to No. 36 as usual to read a chapter with the brethren and at 11:30 a.m. we all went to see the Grand Library that as open at Pentreystrad, given to the working men by Mr. John Clifford, Cory.  There was great many of the aristocratic present.  Several good speeches and music by the band was given and the streets were well decorated with flags and etc.

Feb. 4 -  Tyisha.  Cold morning.  Bro. Price and I went to No. 36 Gelli to see the brethren and we read one chapter in the Bible and some newspapers.  In the evening we held our Y.M.M.I Association meeting.  I received a letter from home.

Feb. 5 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Raining a little.  Bro. E. Price and I went to No. 36 Gelli Road to read a chapter in the Bible as usual and had a good time with the brethren.  We also sent our last month report to Cardiff.  Then the rest of the day was spent in writing a letter to home.

Feb. 6 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  Bro. Edwin Price and I went to No. 36 Gelli as usual and read a chapter in the Bible.  Then I went to Baily St. Senny House to see Mr. Gephrey Price and wife and while I was there I had conversations on the gospel with them and other parties that came in during the day and had a good time.  In the evening Bro. John D. Peters got a letter from Apostle A.H. Lund at Liverpool, appointing him president of the Welsh Conference.  I also got a letter from my niece, Ruth Edwards.

Feb. 7 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  We went as usual to No. 26 Gelli Road and read one chapter in the Bible.  In the evening Bro. J.D. Peters came and spent the evening with us at No. 11 Tyisha.

Feb. 8 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  We went to No. 26 Gelli Road and read as usual.  Bro. Wm. Jones and Bro. Ellis J. Ellis was in Tylors Town, since yesterday.  Only Bro. J.D. Peters were left but we had a good time.

Feb. 9 -  Tyisha Road.  Foggy day.  At 11 a.m. Sunday School was held at No. 11 Tyisha Rd.  Bro. J.D. Peters in charge and at 6:30 p.m. we held our meeting as usual at No. 36 Gelli Rd.  Bro. Wm. Jones presiding.  Bros. J.D. Peters and Jones were the speakers.

Feb. 10 -  Tyisha Road.  Very foggy.  At 10 a.m. Bro. Edwin Price and I went to 36 Gelli and from there Bros. Jones and Ellis and us accompanied Bro. John D. Peters to the railroad station.  He was leaving for his future field of labour in Cardiff.  Then we came back to No. 36 and read as usual.  The rest of the day I spent at my lodgings.

Feb. 11 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning.  We went as usual to 36 and while we was there a gentleman by the name of Mr. Isaac Smith handed a letter addressed to the Latter-day Saints Elders, inviting them to come to his house on Feb. 12th and attend a Bible class at a brother of his at 7:00 p.m.  Also to meet him on Feb 13th at his owners house to converse on the scriptures.  In the evening we held our Y.M.M.I. Association at 36 Gelli.  D.C. Price and Bro. Rudge were the speakers.  There was 16 present, 4 of them not in the church.  Bro. Price & I had a long conversation on the gospel with M. Evan Brunt.  He is an agent for the Death Insurance Company.

Feb. 12 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  Bro. Edwin Price and I went to No. 36 Gelli and read as usual with the brethren and at 11 a.m. Bros. Ellis J. Ellis and Edwin Price left for Blaengarne.  Prepared to preach and to tract in that place.  It is 7 miles from here to the place.  In the afternoon Bro. James C. Brown came from Aberdare to see us, and in the evening we went to the house of Mr. Frank Dilling according to previous invitation of Mr. Isaac Smith, a Christadelphians.  We read the 13th chapter of Acts the Apostles, and had a long talk on different subjects.  There was 6 of them present and we was 3, Bros. Wm. Jones, James C. Bround and myself.  We agreed to meet again tomorrow night at the house of Mr. Isaac Smith to have another conversation.

Feb. 13 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Very foggy.  I went as usual to No. 36 Gelli and we read the first Chapter of 2nd Cors.  After dinner Bros. Wm. Jones, James C. Bround and myself took a walk to the top of the mountain and had a view of a small part of Rhondda.  At 4:30 p.m we called on Mr. Isaac Smith at his house.  There were present Mr. Smith and wife, Mr. Frank Dilling and wife, and Mr. Alfred Jones, all Christadelphians.  We had a long conversation on the scriptures.  They have some very funny ideas concerning the soul of man.  They say it is only wind and they believe that the wicked will be annihilated at last and that will be the end of them.  We had a good time with them and before we left we had to take supper with them.  They are the hardest ones that the Elders meet with.  I received a letter from home.

Feb. 14th  -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Raining.  Bro. James C. Brown stayed last night with me.  This morning we went to No. 36 Gelli Road and read a chapter in the Bible with Bro. Wm. Jones.  Then Bro. Brown left for Aberdare over the mountain, and I went to see Mr. Jephery Price and wife, at Baileys St. and had a good conversation on the gospel with them and heard some good singing with them, and Mr. David Bichard in the evening.  Bros. Ellis and Edwin Price returned from Blaengarw.

Feb. 15th -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning.  Bros. Wm. Jones, Ellis J. Ellis, Edwin Price and I took a walk upon the mountain to get a little fresh air.  Arrived back at 1:15 p.m.  At 4:30 p.m. Bro. Wm. C. Martell came from Cardiff to see us and we had a very pleasant time together.  Bro. Martell is going to start home from Cardiff on Feb. 26.

 Feb. 16 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning.  I wrote a letter yesterday to little Ruth Edwards, Samaria.  At 11 a.m. we held our Sunday School at No. 11 Tyisha Road, and at 2 p.m. Bro. Wm. Jones and I attended a Sunday School at the Church of England and had a good time and at 7:00 p.m. we held meeting at No. 36 Gelli Road, Bro. Wm. Jones presiding, Bros. Wm. C. Martell and Edwin Price being the speakers.  We had a few strangers present and we had a very good time together.

Feb. 17; Tyisha Road.  Very foggy.  At 9 a.m. Bros. Jones, Ellis and myself bid good day to Bro. Martell at the station.  The rest of the day was spent in Sister Rudge to move her furniture from No. 36 to No. 39 on Gelli Road.

Feb. 18 -  Tyisha Road.  Very foggy.  This morning I wrote a letter to home, also one for Mr. Thomas Morgans, Cefn-yr-hosan, Breconshire.  In the evening I attended the Y.M.M.I. Association at No. 39 Gelli Road.  There were present 19, Bro. Rudge presiding, and we had a very good time together.  After meeting Bros. Jones and Ellis and Edwin Price and I had a good social chat.

Feb. 19 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Damp morning.  I went to No. 39 Gelli Road and read a chapter with Bros. Jones and Ellis and while I was there, three agents came in to our room by invitation, and they belong to the Christadelphian Faith, and we had a long talk with them on religion, but differ very much in our belief.  And one of them said that Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and the Apostles and the Elders were imposters.  We bore our testimony to him that they were Prophets of the living God, and not imposters, and he shut his mouth and got white in the face and had no more to say, and glad to get away from us.  In the evening Bro. Edwin Price and I went to see Mr. Frank Stear and wife and we had a long conversation on the gospel with them, also with Mr. Thos. Thomas, Mrs. Stear's uncle.  He knew Richard and William Morse well and we spent a very pleasant evening with them and a good welcome to come again.

Feb. 20 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Raining.  I stayed indoors all day.  I wrote a letter to my cousin Thomas Price, Garthuchaf Llandilovan, Breconshire, also one to Mr. Daniel Price, Wainlywyd, Llandilovan, Breconshire.

Feb. 21 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  Bro. Ellis J. Ellis and I walked over the mountain to Ferndale, Rhonddafach and called on Mr. David Evans and family, No. 65 Lake Street.  We had a short conversation on the gospel with him and his wife and daughter, being members of the Church, also with the husband of the daughter which was interesting.  We then left at 6:30 p.m. for Ystard through Tylorstown.  We over took a man there by the name of Evan Thomas living at Heolfach Ystrad.  He knew hundreds of the Saints that use to live in Aberdare and Merthyr Districts.  We had a good conversation with him about the Saints and on the gospel and we arrived at our lodgings at 8:15 p.m.

Feb. 22 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Raining.  We stayed indoors nearly all day.  Bros. Jones and Ellis came to see us and we read a chapter in the Bible.  Then we went to 39 Gelli Road and stayed for two hours.

Feb. 23 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Cold and frosty.  At 11 a.m. we held our Sunday School at No. 11 Tyisha Rd.  9 present.  Bro. Ellis and I was to dinner to Sister Griffiths Tyisha Road No. 15.  At 3:30 p.m. we all went out with the calculations to hold an outdoor meeting but we found it was too cold, so we returned.  At 6:30 p.m. we held a meeting at No. 39 Gelli Road.  16 present.  Bros. Ellis and Jones were the speakers.  Bro. John Jones from Heolfach was also present.

Feb. 24 -  Tyisha Road.  Cold and frosty.  I took a walk to Treorky and called on Mr. Thos. Bowen at No. 160 High Street, Treorky.  He is a brother to Jonah Evans' first wife, Fanny.  He was pleased to see me, also his daughter Rachel.  I had a good time with them and a short gospel conversation.  I promised to meet them as a family on the evening of Feb. 27th at 2:30 p.m.  I got back to No. 39 Gelli Rd. and stayed there the rest of the afternoon with the brethren.  In the evening Bro. Edwin Price and I had a gospel conversation with Mr. Osborne Morris who called at our lodgings to see Sister Williams and family.

Feb. 25 -  No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Cold and frosty.  Bros. Jones and Ellis came to our lodgings and we read as usual.  After dinner I called on Mr. & Mrs. Thomas at Green St. Ton Ystard No. 24 but they were ready to go to a funeral so told them that I would call again.  I had a short gospel conversation with Mr. Thomas' father.  Then Bro. Edwin Price and I called on Mr. & Mrs. Humphreys, Baileys St. No. 54 and had a good welcome.  In the evening we held our Y.M.M.I. Association at No. 39 Gelli Rd, Bro. Rudge presiding.

Feb. 26 -  Tyisha Road.  Cold.  Bro. Price and I went to 39 Gelli Road and read as usual.  Then Bros. Jones, Ellis, Price, and myself took a walk to Llwyn Pia to see Mrs. Sparrow.  She is quite ill, but we found her a little better.  Then Bro. Wm Jones and I went to see Mr. Wm. Roderick and wife at No. 67 Dunravn Street, Tanygraig.  We had a short gospel conversation with them.

Feb. 27 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning.  We went as usual to 39 Gelli Rd and read two chapters in the Bible.  At 3:30 p.m. Bro. Edwin Price and I went to Treochy and called on Mr. Thos. Bowen and family and we talked on the gospel for 3 or 4 hours with them and had a very good time, and welcome to come again.  Mr. Benjamin Bowel accompanied us nearly to our lodgings.

Feb. 28 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining a little.  I got a letter from my little daughter, Mary with some poetry in it entitled to Father from the Primary Hymn Book, and it was very touching to me, also some newspapers from Bro. John Daniels.  I went to 39 Gelli as usual and read two chapters in the Bible with the brethren.  At 4 p.m. Bro. Edwin Price and I called on Mr. James Thomas and wife at 24 Green Street Ton Ystrad.  She is the daughter of Thos. Bowen, Treorky.  Later on Mr. Wm. Pyer and Thos Roberts, lodgers, came in, then Mr. John Thomas came in, father of James Thomas and son Wm. Thomas.  They are late of Merthyr.  The old man has been a Latter-day Saint for years.  After this, Mrs. Elizabeth Davies, a neighbor came in and we had a good time explaining the principles of the gospel to them all for about two hours.  We left at 10 p.m. with a welcome to come again.

Feb. 29th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining a little.  Bro. Wm. Jones and I went to Treorky Cemetery and got some flowers and some leaves from there.  It is a grand place.  We walked 4 miles.

March 1, 1896 -  Tyisha Road.  Rain and wind.  At 11 a.m. we held our little Sunday School at our lodgings.  8 present, and at 2 p.m. Bro. Wm. Jones and I went to the Church of England and Sunday School and at 7 p.m we held a meeting at 39 Gelli Rd.  13 present.  Bro. Jones presiding, Bro. Edwin Price and I occupied the time.

Mar. 2 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  Writing a letter to home until 2 p.m.  At 4 p.m. Bro. Edwin Price and I called on Mr. Jephreys Price and wife at Baileys St. Ton Ystrad, and while there several persons came in and we had the chance to explain some of the principles of the gospel to them and we were there until 11 p.m. talking to them on the gospel.

Mar. 3 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining and hailing all day.  I went to 39 Gelli Rd. and read as usual with the brethren then back to my lodgings and studying my lesson for the evening.  At 7:30 p.m. we held our Y.M.M.I. Association at 39 Gelli Road.  Bro. Wm Rudge presiding.  Bro. Edwin Price spoke on the power of the Holy Ghost and I spoke on the commissions of Moses to go to Egypt.

Mar. 4 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  Report of the labours of Elders D.E. & Edwin Price for the month of February, 1896.  Tracts distributed 210, houses visited 164, gospel conversations 33, books loaned 5, meetings held 8, Sunday School held 4.  Bro. Wm. Jones and Ellis came to our lodgings and we read two chapters in the Bible.  I called on Mr. Richards, a storekeeper and showed to his family the views of Salt Lake City which they were to see.

Mar. 5 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  At 7:45 a.m. Bros. Jones, Ellis, Edwin Price and myself took a train for Cardiff.  Arrived at the conference house at 9:30 a.m. and found all well and at 10:30 we held our council meeting.  Bro. John D. Peters, presiding.  There were present Elders John D., Wm. C. Martel, Thomas Williams, Thomas S. Balden, David Jenkins, James C. Brown, William Jones, Ellis J. Ellis, Edwin Price, Thomas M. Roberts, and D.E. Price and we had a very good time together.  In the evening we had sociable party in a token of respect to Bro. Martell who is going home on the 12th of this month.  There were several present.  There was Bro. David Jenkins' wife and daughter from Logan here.

Mar. 6 -  188 Cathays Terrace, Cathays Cardiff.  Raining and blowing very hard so the elders all stayed indoors during the day and we had good time together in asking questions and answering them.  I received a letter from Bro. J.W. Dudley.  In the evening we had a singing practice.

Mar. 7 -  188 Cardiff.  Raining and blowing.  After breakfast Bros. Brown, Jones, Ellis, Roberts, Edwin Price and myself took a walk to the business part of the town and at 5 p.m. Bros. Brown, Jones, Ellis, E. Price and myself bid them all good bye at Cardiff for our different fields of labour.  Bro. Price and I arrived at our lodgings at 8 p.m.

Mar. 8 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining and blowing very hard all day.  At 11 a.m. we held our Sunday School at our lodgings.  Bro. Wm. Jones in charge and 9 present.  Bro. Edwin Price and I were invited to Bro. and Sister Rudge's for dinner so we went and stayed there until the evening meeting at 6:30 p.m.  We had a very good meeting, Bros. Edwin Price and Wm. Jones occupying the time.  Two strangers present.

Mar. 9 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning but very cloudy.  The morning was spent in writing in my journal.  Raining again.  After noon I went to 39 Gelli Road to see the brethren.  In the evening Bro. Edwin Price and I called at the house of John Thos. Ton, row No. 69, and there were 8 persons present, and we had three gospel conversations while we were there.  Then we left with a welcome to come again.  We then called on Mr. Frank Stear and wife.  Mr. Thos. Thomas was present, and we had a long gospel conversation with them.

Mar. 10 -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning.  Bro. Wm. Jones and I took a walk to Treorchy and back and at 3:30 p.m. I accompanied Bro. Edwin Price to the R.R. Station.  He was leaving for Aberdare, his future field of labour.  In the evening we held our Y.M.M.I.
A. at No. 39 Gelli Road.  Had a good time together.

Mar. 11 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  Writing a letter to Bro. Isaac B. Evans at Logan, Utah.  In the afternoon I was looking at a big circus parading the streets.  At 4 p.m. I called on the family of John Thomas at No. 69 Ton Rowydytad and had a very good time with him and part of the family until 10:30 p.m.  He has been in the Church when he was a young man at Merthyr, and he knew many of the saints.  Also had a gospel conversation with Mr. Daniel Davies, their son-in-law.

Mar. 12th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  I received a letter from Mr. John P. Davis, Wainlwyd, Llandilovan, Breconshire.  Also one from home in the evening.  I was to 39 Gelli to see the brethren and we read two chapters in the Bible.  In the evening Bro. Ellis J. Ellis and I went to Treorchy and we called on Mr. Daniel Davies No. 91 Myrtle Hill, and he and his wife were pleased to see us, and we had a conversation on the gospel with them and a welcome to come again.

Mar. 13th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  I stayed indoors and wrote a letter to home and one to J.W. Dudley of Malad.  I called in the evening at 39 Gelli Road to see the brethren.  I also called on Mr. Jephrey Price and wife at Baileys Street and had a very good time with them.

Mar. 14 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  I went to 39 Gelli Road and read as usual with the brethren.  Then Bro. Ellis and I took a walk to the Pentre and back.  Then we witnessed a game of football between the Ton Pentre and Pontypridd boys.  The Ton boys victorious.  In the evening I called on Mr. Thomas Bowen and family at Treorchy to get some genealogy for Jonah Evans, Samaria and I succeeded in getting a few.

Mar. 15 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  At 11 a.m. we held our little Sunday School at 11 Tyisha Rd.  5 present.  At 2 p.m. I attended Sunday School of the Baptists all Welsh at Hebron Ton Pentre, and at 6:30 p.m. we held our usual meeting at 39 Gelli Road.  Bro. Wm. Jones presiding, 10 present.  Bros. D.E. Price and E.J. Ellis were the speakers.

Mar. 16th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  I received a letter from Bro. David P. Davis of Samaria.  At 11 a.m. Bros. Jones and Ellis and myself walked to Ferndale.  Jones and Ellis called at Sister Evans and daughter, at No. 65 Lake St., and I called at the house of Mr. Wm. Griffiths and had a good welcome with the family.  I also called at the house of their son, David, his wife being very sick.  They live in New Street No. 34.  Also called on Mr. Llewelyn Griffiths and wife living at No. 71 on the same street, and had a good welcome.  Then Bros. Jones and Ellis came and started for our home and we made a call on Mr. Evan Jones and family, No. 13 at Tylorstown.  We only stayed a few minutes and we arrived at our lodgings at 8 p.m.

Mar. 17th -  Tyisha Road.  Cold morning with frost and then rain all day.  I stayed the most of the day at 39 Gelli, too stormy for meeting this evening.

Mar. 18th -  Tyisha Road.  Fine.  I went to 39 Gelli as usual and stayed until 1 p.m.  In the afternoon I called on the family of John Griffiths, No. 4 Green Hill, Heolfach, and had a good time with them.  Sister Griffiths is a member of our Church.  In the evening Bro. Ellis and I called at No. 23 upper Alma Place Pentre on Mr. John Thomas and wife.  They are going to America next month and there was two other gentlemen in the house, and we had conversation on the gospel and about the country with them, and a welcome to come again.  Mr. James Hughes or Roberts, as he is called, was there from Tylacoch Teorchyhe.  He knew Ed Woosley and family of Malad.

Mar. 19th -  Tyisha Road.  Fine.  Bros. Jones and Ellis went to Blaingarw to tract.  I called at a shoe shop at the Pentre to fix my shoes and had a long conversation about Utah and the people, and on the gospel with two young men that were there clerking.  In the evening I called Mr. Thos. Bowen and family at Treorchy and had a good time with them.  The son, David Bowen accompanied me to the Ton.  I had a conversation on the gospel with him.  Raining again this evening.

Mar. 20th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining hard all day, so I stayed indoors.  In the evening I took a walk to the Pentre and back.

Mar. 21st -  Tyisha Road.  Fine morning.  Being alone now for three days, I felt this morning like a lost sheep.  So I wandered over the hills until 1 p.m., sometime reading and sometime thinking.  In the afternoon it rained again.  I wrote a letter to my cousin David Evans in Hirwain near Aberdare.  I received a letter from my sister Mary Jones of Brigham City, Utah which was very welcome.

Ystrad Rhondda, Wales

March 22, 1896 -  Tyisha Road.  Raining today.  At 11 a.m. we held our Sunday School at 11 Tyisha.  There were 7 present.  At 2 p.m. I attended Sunday School in Hebron Ton Pentre.  Then I accompanied Mr. John Williams to Mr. Jeffery Price's house at Baileys street and while I was there I had a conversation on the gospel with a Wesleyan.  They don't believe in baptism by immersion, but when he was brought to the law and the testimony, he had to give up his idea.  After this a minister of the Independents came in.  I showed him the views of Salt Lake City and surroundings.  He was well pleased with them.  He is a Mr. William Lewis.  Then I had a long conversation on the gospel with Mrs. Morgan, a neighbor and with Jeffery Price and wife.  Then after this Mr. David Richards, a lodger, came in and Mr. John Williams the other lodger was present so we continued the gospel conversation until 10:30 p.m.

Mar. 23 -  Ystrad, Rhondda.  Tyisha Road; fine day.  I put up 300 tracts.  Brothers Jones and Ellis and I went over the mountain to Maerdy and distributed 625 tracts.  We could not have much talk out of the people today.  We called at # 8 Station Terrace on Mr. John Thomas and family and had a good welcome.  Two of their daughters were quite ill.  Mrs. Thomas is a sister to Mrs. Thomas Davis of Samaria so would be the aunt of Johnny, Edwin, Tommy, and Sammy Davis.  We then left Maerdy for Ystrad after visiting Mrs. Daniels at 21 Pentre Road.  We arrived at our lodgings at 7 p.m. and found brother John D. Peters there.  We went together to 39 Gelli Road and spent the evening with sister Rudge.

March 24th, 1896 -  Tyisha Road, Ystrad.  Raining.  At 11 a.m. brothers Peters, Jones, Ellis, and I left here together on foot.  Brothers Jones and Ellis went to Pengraig.  Brother Peters and I went to Porth and called on the family of John Thomas; Woodfield Terrace in search of a lodging place for myself and future partner.  Miss Thomas said that we may get a place with her cousin on North Road so we mad a call there but found no one home.  We then left for Havod and we called on Mr. David Jones and wife at 17 Wine St.  Brother Peters now left for Cardiff and I stayed here until 8:00 p.m. in search of lodgings but failed in this place.  While I was there I had a long conversation on the gospel with some lodgers who stayed there.  I also had quite a talk with a lady neighbor that knew my father well.  Then I left for Porth again, arriving there at 8:30 p.m. a little tired.  I called at 76 North Road at the home of Thomas James and family and stayed there over night.

Mar. 25 -  North Road Porth # 76.  Raining.  This morning I made arrangements with Mr. Thomas and wife to lodge with them for the summer for 3 shillings and 3 pence per week.  Then I left for Ystrad through the Rhondda Fach and called at # 3 Whiting Street Ynyshir on Mr. Watkin Morgan and family and found all well and had a good welcome there.  They are kin to Joseph Bennett Morse of Samaria, Idaho.  Mrs. Morgan was a sister to J.B. Morse.  Left there through Tylorstown and walked over the mountain to the Ystrad.  I arrived at 5 p.m.  Then I and brother Jones and Ellis made a call on Mr. John Thomas and family at 69 Ton Row.  Had a good welcome and a long gospel conversation with Mr. Thomas and wife and two lodgers named Pyer.  They were Brothers to Mrs. Thomas.  Also with Mr. Ree's son-in-law to Mr. Thomas and wife.

Mar 26th; Tyisha Road.  Cloudy and windy.  Bros. Jones and Ellis and I put up 625 tracts.  Then we went over the mountain to Maerdy and distributed the tracts and had a few short conversations on the gospel.  I also called on Mr. John Thomas' family.  Their youngest daughter is quite sick.  We left here for the Ystrad and it began to rain.  We arrived at 5 p.m., raining heavy by this time.  One year ago today I left my home and family at Samaria, Oneida County, Idaho, U.S.A.  I received a letter from home and one from Bro.  Lewis Williams in behalf of the Sunday School of Samaria with $20.00 in it for me.

Mar. 27th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining.  I stayed indoors and wrote a letter to home and for the Samaria Sunday School.  In the evening Bro. Ellis and I visited Mr. Jeffrey Price and wife, and had good time with them. 

Mar. 28th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining  In the afternoon Bros. Jones and Ellis and I went to Treorchy to see the people decorating the cemetery which was grand.   I also called on Mr. Thomas Bowen and family and had a good time with them.

Mar 29th -  Tyisha Road.  Raining a little.  At 11 a.m. we held Sunday School at 11 Tyisha Rod.  8 present.  Bro. Ellis and I were invited to dinner to Sister Griffiths.  The afternoon was spent at No. 39 Gelli Road.  We held our usual meeting at the same place.  The speakers were D.E. Price, Ellis J. Ellis, William Jones.  10 present.

Mar. 30th -  Tyisha Road.  Fine day.  I called at the house of Mr. Daniel Davis, 91 High St., Pentre and had a short gospel conversation with Mrs. Davis.  I also called on Mr. John Thomas and wife at No. 23 upper Alma Place, Pentre, and had a good welcome.  After this I was preparing to leave in the morning for the Porth.  In the evening Bro. Wm Jones and I called to see Sister Ashley and also Mrs. Strear and we had a good time with them.

Mar. 31st -  Tyisha Road.  Fine.  At 10:30 a.m. I bid Sister Williams and family good-bye and took a trin for Porth.  Arrived at Mr. Thomas Jones' house, No. 76 North Road, Porth, Glamorganshire.  My future lodging place for the summer, I think.  At 11 a.m. I left my sachel here, then walked from here through the following places:  Pontypridd and Cilfynydd, and arrived at Treharris at 2:30 p.m. and called on the family of David Evans, No. 30 Thorn Wood Place.  Had a good welcome and had a conversation on the gospel with Mrs. Evans.  I also called on Mr. Abam Williams and wife.  Had a short conversation on the gospel with them and welcome to come again.  Fost St. No. 20.  Then I called at Penn St. No. 53 on David Evans and family.  He is a brother to Sister Margret Morse of Samaria.  In the evening I had a long gospel conversation with MRs. Evans and three of her daughters until 12 o-clock.  Then I retired to bed.  I walked today 10 miles.

April 1, 1896 -  Treharris.  Fine.  Penn St. No. 53 at the house of Mr. David Evans.   I left here at 11 a.m. and Mr. David Evans accompanied me to Nelson.  We conversed on the gospel all the way.  Had a good time and a welcome to call on them any time.  Then I called on the family of Mr. Thomas Williams, relatives of Wm. W. Williams of Samaria.  Found all well and a good welcome.  Also called on Bro. Pocock and wife.  Had a good time with them and a short conversation on the gospel with Mr. Pocock.  Address No. 34 Peny Bryn Terrace, Nelson.  Also called on Mr. Daniel Morgan and family with a good welcome.  Had a short conversation on the gospel with Mrs. Morgan.  In the evening I called on Mr. William Richards and family.  Had another short gospel conversation with them.  Address Machine House.  Then I went back to Mrs. Williams and family and had a long gospel conversation with them until bed time which I think will result in good.  They are a nice family.

Apr. 2nd, Nelson or Llancaiach -  Fine.  I left Mrs. Williams and family at 8 a.m. for Cardiff by train through the following places:  Ystrad Mynach, Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Llanishen, then walked into Cardiff.  Found the brethren all in and well with two new ones from Zion, Bros. Wright and David M. Rees.  AT 10:30 a.m. our counsel meeting was called to order by President John D. Peters.  After the opening exercises, the elders gave in their report for the month which was encouraging.  Many good councils were given by the brethren and also by the President and we were assigned our different fields of labour as follows:  Bro. Jones and Ellis, Ystrad Rhondda, D.E. Price and William T. Griffiths, Porth, Rhondda, Edwin Price and David Rees, Aberdare, Bladen, and Roberts, New port, Brown and Wright, Abrsychan, Peters and Williams, Cardiff, Bro. Wm. Treharne returned home on the 9th of this month.  In the evening I called at No. 14 Essich St. Roth, Cardiff on Mr. David Morgan and wife.  She is the daughter of Evan Price, Gwybedog, Brecon Shire.  I had a good welcome with them and a short conversation on the gospel.

Apr. 3rd -  Cathays, Cardiff.  Raining nearly all day.  In the afternoon Bro. Roberts and I went to see the Wax Works in Cardiff which was a grand sight.  This day is called Good Friday and it is a big day in the contry (sic) and also the next two days.  All the stores are closed up today.  The Elders spent the evening in singing hymns.  Some had gone to their fields of labour.

Apr. 4th -  188 Cathays Cardiff.  Fine.  After breakfast Bros. Treharne and Griffiths and Williams and D.E. Price took a walk to the main part of town on a little business and we made a few pictures, then came back and at 4 p.m. I bid them good bye at 188 and I walked to Llandaff.  Bro. Wm. Treharne accompanied me to the station and we had a good conversation on the way.  Then we bid one another goodbye until we meet again in the land of Zion.  Then I took a train to Porth arriving at 6:30 p.m.  Bro. William T. Griffiths came on the next train.  Found Mr. Thomas Jones and family feeling better.  His wife had a cold.

Apr. 5 -  76 North Road, Porth, Rhondda.  Fine day.  The morning was spent in writing in my journal.  In the afternoon I took a walk on to the hills so that I could see all of Porth to find out w(h)ere will be the best place to start to tract.  Then I wrote a letter home and one for sister Emma Price.

April 6 -  Porth, 76 North Road.  Fine Wrintin (sic) a letter to Lewis Williams, Samaria.  In the afternoon bro. Wm. T. Griffiths and I took a walk through the following places:  Trealaw, Tony Pandy and called her on Mr. Wm. Roderick and wife.  Had a short conversation on the gospel with them and a good welcome.  Then we called at # 38 Pen-y-graig Rd. in search for a cousin to bro. Wm. Griffiths but he was not in so we continued on our journey through Dinas, and back to Porth.  In the evening, Mr. Thomas Jones, our landlord, and ourselves had a long talk on the gospel and other topics.

April 7th -  76 North Road, Porth, Rhondda.  Fine.  I called at # 37 Syphon St., Porth on Mr. Albert David Davies, a second cousin to me, and we were glad to meet one another.  In the afternoon bro. Wm. T. Griffiths and I walked to Pen-y-graig also to Penrhywfer (sp.?).  We called on Mr. David Job and family and had a good welcome.  Then we walked back to our lodgings.

April 8 -  76 North Road, Porth, Rhondda.  Fine.  We put up 456 tracts.  Mr. James Thomas, a cousin to William T. Griffiths, called on us.  We had a short gospel conversation with him. Then we went to Trebanog and to Cymmer and distributed 456 tracts.  I had a long conversation on the gospel with Mr. Ambrose Edwards.  Also with his wife and sister-in-law and we were invited to take dinner with them.  The wife has several relatives in Utah and we had a good welcome with them.

April 9th -  76 North Road, Porth, Rhondda.  Fine.  We put up 480 tracts and distributed them in the place called Cymmer.  Had a very good time with the people.  Had conversation on the gospel.  I wrote a letter to Mary and Sarah Price, my daughters.  Mr. Albert Davies accompanied bro. Wm. Griffiths and myself to see a brother of his living in a place called Pwll Howel nr Pontypridd.  The house that he lives in was built in 1609.  His name is Jeffrey Davis.  Wife's name is Elizabeth.  Albert & Jeffrey are the sons of David and Mary Davies used to live at Llanfiangel, Breconshire.  Their mother is a first cousin to my father.  We also called on Mr. Even Llewellyn, Bryngolou.  And we was well treated in both places.

Apr. 10th; 76 North Road, Porth.  Raining a little.  We put up 486 tracts and distributed in the place called Cymner.  Then I returned to my lodgings.  After this I called on Mrs. Edwards living the next door to us.  She is a Sister to Bro. Richard K. Davis of Malad Valley.

Apr. 11th -  76 North Road, Porth, Rhondda Valley.  Raining.  We stayed in doors nearly all day.  I wrote a letter to my sister Mary Jones of Brigham City.  In the evening Bro. Wm. T. Griffiths took a walk to Ynyshire and back.

Apr. 12th -  76 North Road, Porth.  Raining.  At 12 noon Bro. Griffiths and I left for Ystrad on foot.  We called at Sister Lettia Williams at No. 11 Tyisha Road.  Found all well.  Then we went to Bro. and Sister Budge's house No. 39 Gelli Road.  Found all well.  Bro. Wm. Jones and Bro. Ellis J. Ellis feeling well in the good work, and Bro. David Jenkins of Blaengarw was there with them.  I left there and called on Mr. Jeffrey Price and wife at Bailys Street.  Had a good welcome.  I wrote a letter to my cousin Thomas Price, Garthuchaf, Brecon Shire, while I was here.  Then I went back to 39 Gelli to our meeting.  Bros. Wm. T. Griffiths and David Jenkins were the speakers.  The room was full.  Five non-members were present.  We had a very good time.  Bro. Jenkins spoke in the Welsh language.

Apr. 13th -  Senny House, Baileys St., Ystrad.  Raining.  In the house of Jeffery Price we slept here last night.  Left here at 10:30 a.m. and called at No. 39 Gelli Road and stayed there with the brethren until 4:15 p.m.  Had a good time.  Then Bro. Griffiths and I left for Porth.  Arrived at our lodgings at 6:15 p.m.  I received a letter from home with good news that they were all well.

Apr. 14th -  76 North Road, Porth.  Raining.  First thing we do every morning after breakfast is to read a chapter in the Bible.  Then I did some writing in my journal.  In the evening Bro. Griffiths and I called on Mr. John Thomas and family at No. 10 Woodfield Terrace, Porth.  Had a good welcome.

Apr. 15th -  76 North Road, Porth.  Fine, but looks like rain.  We distributed 153 tracts.  We have distributed in this month of tracts 1,575 and visited 545 houses.  In the afternoon Bro. Griffith and I took a walk to Pontypridd to see the market and back home.  In the evening we called on my cousin Albert David Davis at No. 37 Syphon St.  Had a good time. 

 

 

 

 

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Immigrants:

Price, Daniel Evan

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