David Richards Journal
Diary 1854
In this book I, David Richards, record my work day by day.
1 September 1854
1 Friday) Worked until 3:00 p.m. I spent the rest of the
day going to W. lee Ware [Witton
le Wear] with Bro. Sm. Jones to visit the Saints there whom we saw in good
feelings.
2 Saturday) Worked during the day. I spent
the afternoon reading.
3 Sunday) In the
morning distributed pamphlets around to the houses of this town. At 1:00 in
the afternoon Bro. Wm Jones and I preached out of doors in this town and after
that preached at 5:00 in the same place. Many together
in the two
meetings. When I was up preaching in the last meeting the English Wesleyans
came by our place, preaching and singing. I stopped speaking until they had
gone by. Everyone observed their lack of courtesy and scorned them greatly.
4 Monday) I spent the morning reading and the
afternoon resting. In the evening at work. Worked nights this week. I spent the hours before going to
bed reading
and writing and doing some things which were necessary on the 5th,
6th, 7th and the 8th. (Bro. Wm Jones and I were in W. lee Ware and wrote a
letter to Pres. F. D. Richards in Liverpool to
get clarification concerning the Emigration
Fundabout which some things were not clear
to us on Thursday the 7th).
9 Saturday) Rested in
the morning. In the afternoon at Bishop Hauckland to get a Post Office order of 10 shillings
to send to David Thomas in Llansawel [Briton
Ferry] in Glamorganshire, Wales. In the evening in the council in W. lee
Ware
at the home of Bro. Jm Hardason.
10 Sunday) In the
morning distributed pamphlets around the town. Afternoon at 1:30 listened to Pres. Ths Smith preaching outside
in this town in English. At 3:00 o'clock
we had Sacrament meeting in my house in which it was the first
meeting to distribute the Lord's supper in this
town. At 5:00 o'clock in the preaching meeting when Pres. Ths Smith preached in
English and Bro. Wm Jones in Welsh. A very good audience in
the two meetings and many together.
11 Monday) Worked during the day. In the
evening read and chatted with Bro. Wm
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Jones about our decision
to go forward and our feelings to do our best in this town. We received an answer today to the letter
which we sent to Pres. F. D. Richards. The answer was interesting and
understandable.
12 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening I wrote a letter to the brethren in New Culkoo notifying them that Bro.
Wm Jones and I would be there next Sunday. There are many Welshmen in that town
and they are calling for
Welsh preaching there. Wm David Richards, my son, was taken very
sick today. I administered the ordinance to him; a high temperature in his body
which kept everything up; it continued like that through the night.
13 Wednesday) In the work throughout the day. In the
evening in Witton lee Ware. Bro.
Simison, the president of the Conference there; preached at the home of Bro. Jn
Hudgson, Branch President. Th Smith was present and many of the Saints. It was
appointed there that the branch would be called the Witton Branch instead of the
Crook Branch, and that Bro. Sm Jones would be the branch president. Wm David Richards
is much better tonight.
14 Thursday) Worked during the day. Distributed pamphlets in the evening.
15 Friday) Worked during the day. In the
evening read and wrote a letter and sent it to Aberdare in to my wife's aunt.
16 Saturday) Worked during the day. Spent the evening reading. Bro. Sm Jones and I intended to
go to New Culkoo but we were hindered by the rain, and this has been very
constant the last
fornight in this country. The
Cholera is very
bad in this town at present; a great number are sick and many are dying.
17 Sunday) Bro. Wm Jones and I went to N. Culkoo, 14 miles away, according to a previous
promise. We arrived there at about 10:30 a.m.
We preached in Welsh, the two of us, out in the open air at 1:30 and at 5:00
in the same place. A
good
listening through the day and signs of baptizing there. We came back to the
town in the evening. We found Bro. J. Evans had been very ill with the Cholera.
He was much better. Others of the Saints there are in very
good
health. The cholera is quite bad in the villages and towns of this country in
general.
18 Monday) Working
nights this week. I spent some of the hours after coming from work reading and
writing the l9th, and the 20th, 21st, 22nd.
P.S. Tuesday the 19th, prayer meetings were held by the various
sects of this town to pray for a of the Cholera
here. Many are sick here and some have died from the cholera at present, and so
it continued through the
week.
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23 Saturday) In
the morning at the funeral of one Wm Ths who died from the Cholera. I had two callings - to say a few
words and to sing a hymn which I did. The
afternoon in W. lee Ware in the council at the home of Bro. Jn
Huchinson.
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Sunday) Spent the morning writing and distributing pamphlets around
town. In the afternoon I intended to
hold a preaching meeting out of doors in this town but there was too much wind
for anyone to stand outside comfortably.
At 6:00 0-clock a Sacrament meeting was held at the home of Bro. Jn
Huchosion in W. lee Ware. Very good feelings in the meeting.
25 Monday) Worked during the day. Spent the evening writing.
26 Tuesday) Worked during the day. At night
Bro. Wm Jones and I visited one family and testified to them.
27 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the evening in W. lee Ware visiting the Saints. All in very good feelings.
28 Thursday) Worked during the day. Spend the eveing in a meeting of the Saints at
the home of Bro. John Hutchinson in W.
lee Ware. Bro. W. Jones presided over the meeting.
29 Friday) Worked during the day. Spent the evening reading.
50 Saturday) Worked
during the day. Spent the evening reading.
October
1 Sunday) Wrote in the
morning and at work for a while after that. Afternoon
in Huisol flat at the home of Bro.
Nicholas Black. Spent the evening in W.
lee Ware at the home of Bro. Jn
Hutchinsons holding a Sacrament meeting of the Saints there. Bro. W. J. was
at the Conference meeting in Sunderland
today.
2 Monday)
In the morning read and was in W. lee Ware. Wrote a letter to my mother in bath. Sister M. Hails wrote it for me. Worked in the evening.
Worked nights this week. I spent the hours before
going to bed reading and writing.
The 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th.
P.S. One man was killed because of a spout
connected to the steam which was turning the mill Wednesday night, the 4th of
this month, and six were injured by the confusion and burned by the hot water
very seriously. One of them died Thursday. Tre Neweasilon Fain was taken under
some way or other Thursday night, the 5th of this month and a lot of damage was
done to the town.
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*Note: Sunday night the 8th
of this month I was appointed as distributor of books in this branch in the
council which was held after the meeting.
David
Richards
8 Sunday) In the morning
distributing pamphlets around the houses of this town. Afternoon in Witton
le Ware. Spent the evening at Sacrament meeting at the
home of Bro Jn Hutchinson. Pres. Th Smith present.
(After the meeting
a council
was held*) [See foregoing note]
9 Monday) Worked during the
day. Wrote letters at night and sent a
P.O. order with two pounds in
it to David Thomas in Llansawel, money I owed to him before coming up here.
10 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read at
night.
11 Wednesday) Worked during the day. At night
preached in English at the home of Brother Jn Hutchinson in Witton lee Ware.
12 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read at
night.
13 Friday) Worked during the day. In the
evening visited the family of Dd Wms and testified to them about this Church
and its blessings.
14 Saturday) Worked during
the day. In the
evening with Branch Pres. Wm Jones making the accounts for the books.
15 Sunday)
Distributed pamphlets in this town in the morning. Afternoon in Witton lee Ware and in the evening in a Sacrament
meeting in the home of Bro. Jn Hutchinson W. lee Ware.
16 Monday) Spent the morning reading and at the funeral in Escomb of
Ths Morgans; he died from the Cholera since being taken ill Saturday night; he
died Sunday night. Rested in the afternoon. Worked at night. I received
an answer to the letter which I
sent to D. Ths Llansawel today telling me that I am in the clear with him. Worked nights this week. I spent part of the hours after
coming from work reading and writing. 17, 18, 19, 20.
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Saturday) Rested in the morning.
Afternoon in Bishop Auckland to get a P.O. order for 18 shillings to send to Morgan C. Sloan in
Llansawel, money which I owed to him before we came up here. Spent in the evening
evening in the
council, in W. lee Ware at the home of Bro. Jn Hutchinson.
22 Sunday) In the morning wrote a letter to Capt. D. Jones in Swansea requesting Welsh
pamphlets. Afternoon in the meeting of the Saints in the home
of Brother Nickles Black in Bickborn. In the evening preached at the ho home of Bro. John
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Hutchinson in W. lee Ware.
23 Monday) Worked during the day. Wrote and read in the evening at home.
24 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read and
wrote in the eve-ing at home.
25 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening preached at the home of Bro. John Hutchinson in Witton le Ware.
26 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the evening read and wrote at home.
27 Friday) Worked during the day. In the
evening testified to some friends about the Church.
28 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Bishop Auckland to request the books for the
branch.
29 Sunday) Spent the morning distributing
pamphlets around the houses of the town. Afternoon in the
meeting of the Saints at the home of Brother Nicols Black in Bickborn.
Brother Ths Smith was very sick. We
administered the ordinance to
him. He was better when we left him. In the evening in W. lee Ware preached at
the home of Brother John Hutchinson.
30 Monday) Spend the morning
reading and writing at home. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the
evening. Worked nights this week. I spent some
of the
hours before going to bed
reading and writing and visiting some friends to testify to them to obey the Gospel. 31 Nov 1, 2, 3.
4 Sat.) Rested in the
morning. In the evening in Bishop
Auckland to get a P.O. order to send 1 pound 5 shillings to Llansawel for D. Thomas
to pay D. Hutchinson for me
the money which I owed him to his son for working with me
in
Llansawel.
5 Sunday) Spend the morning reading and
writing. Spent the
afternoon in a meeting of the Saints in
Bickborn, at the home of Bro. Nicols Black. BrotherThs Smith
somewhat better. In the evening in W. lee Ware preached at the home
of Bro.
John Hutchinson.
6 Monday) Worked
during the day. Read at home in the
evening.
7 Tuesday)
Worked during the day. Read at home in
the evening.
8 Wednesday) Worked during the day. Preached in the evening at the home of Bro. John Hutchinson in
Witton le Ware, at a distance of nearly two miles.
9 Thursday)
Worked during the day. In the evening
moved to live at the home of
Bro. Jn Mansal.
10 Friday)
Worked during the day. Spent the evening reading.
I received 18
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shillings 6
1/2 pence worth of pamphlets and other books in Welsh today from Capt. D.
Jones.
11 Saturday) Worked during the day. Read at
night.
12 Sunday) In the morning went to Totnain about 5 miles from here. Spent the afternoon in a
meeting of the Saints there. In the evening as I was returning I called
for the books in Bishop Auckland and got them.
13 Monday) Spent the
morning reading. And in W. lee Ware with books of the Saints.
Spent afternoon resting. Worked in the
evening. Worked nights this week. I spent some
of the hours after coming from work reading and
writing the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th.
18 Saturday) Spent the morning resting. Spent the afternoon at Witton lee Ware visiting the Saints.
19 Sunday) In the morning Brother W. J. and I
went up to Grimsley Colary about 5 miles away to visit Bro. Js Parmly who had
been out of line for Weeks. We found him
with good determination to reform.
Afternoon
in the branch at the home of Brother Jn
Huchtionson in W. lee ware. In the evening preached there. Th. S. J.T W. J.
20 Monday) Spent the
morning reading. In the afternoon gave a
little help to Bro. Jn Marshall to sell his furniture. Spent
the evening in Witton le Ware.
21 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read at night.
22 Wednesday) Worked during the day. Read at
night. We had a little snow coming down today.
23 Thursday) Worked during
the day. In the evening instructed the
children to read.
24 Friday) Worked during
the day. Spent the
evening reading. Snowed in some places.
25 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening to Bishop Auckland to request
the books and get a P.O. order for 1 pound
5 shillings to send to Bro. Js Robson
for books, he being in charge of book distribution for the
Conference.
26 Sunday) Spend the
morning distributing pamphlets around the town.
Afternoon in W. lee Ware. In the evening
preached at the home of B. Jn Huchtionson.
27 Monday) Worked
in the morning. Afternoon in Bishop Auckland to buy a new coat.
In the evening; visited one family in this town and testified to them.
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28 Tuesday) In the
morning I went up to Bickborn to the home of Bro. Nas Black with the books for
the Saints to distribute. I went a
distance of 4 miles.
Rested in the afternoon. In the evening worked. I was kept from
working during the night by the water. There was a big flood on the river and
the water came in and under the steam which was operating the works and kept
them from going.
28 Tuesday)
Spent the morning reading, and writing. Afternoon rested. In the evening I
worked. So I worked nights throughout the week. I spent some of my hours
reading Friday. In the afternoon I was at the funeral of Brother Thomas Withit's
child in Grimslo Colarly. She was buring
in Cworlo. 29, 30 and December 1.
2 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the
afternoon I received my wages for working. Spent the evening in Bishop Auckland
to request the books but did not get them.
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3 Sunday) Read in the morning. Afternoon in Witton lee
Ware at the council at the home of Bro. Jn
Hutchionson. Preached in the evening at the same place.
4 Monday)
The mill not working today for lack of iron. I spent the morning reading and writing a letter to the Welsh
brethren at Neu Calakor. Afternoon in Bishop Aukland.
Read in the evening.
5 Tuesday) Worked during the day.
In the evening looked after (hynt?)
Mr. John Traharn who
has been very sick for over a week. He is improving greatly. After that I wrote.
6 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening at W. lee Ware at the home of Brother John Hutchionson intending to
have a preaching meeting there, but because there was not a convenient place
there we did not have one.
7 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
8 Friday) Worked during the day. Read in the
evening.
9 Saturday) Worked during the
day. In the evening I went to Pb Aukland
to fetch the books which I
got. From there I went to Totnam with the books for
the brethren
there. I lodged over night at the home of Brother Jph Evans a distance of 6
miles from this place.
10 Sunday) In the morning came home from and after returning
distributed pamphlets around to the houses of this place. In the afternoon at a
council in W. lee Ware at the home of Brother Jn Hutchionson
and
preached there in the evening.
11 Monday) Worked in
the morning. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
Worked nights this week. Part of the mornings before resting I spend
reading and writing -12, 13, 14, 15.
P.S. The Traveling Elder Ths Smith came to
visit us on the 15th. I spent part of the day with him to do some things which
were necessary before the conference on Sunday.
16 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon Bro. W. Jones and I went to
the conference at Sunderland. We walked to Durham, a distance of 13 miles, and went on the train from
there to Sunderland. In the
evening
there at the council.
Pastor Wm Gover presided. Many things were decided there and among other things
it was determined with unanimous approval to give a remembrance to Traveling Elder,
Brother
W.J. and I obtained lodign at the Temperance Lodge there.
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17 Sunday) At the
conference in the morning. At the same place in the afternoon. The remembrance
was read and unanimously approved. It was unanimously decided that a
remembrance be given to President Gorge Simson
and Pastor Wm Glover, the two
to be written on parchment which they can take with them up to Zion. They are going next season with Brother to
Zion.
After the meeting I went with B. Wm Jones
to come home on the train, but the train had started before we got to the
[station] We decided to go to Woken (a
place on the banks of the Tain River) to see
some of the Welsh. We went on the train to Pila Main. We walked
from there to the bank of the Tain
River. We went in a boat
across the River. We lodged there overnight. I spent the night at the home of a
James Jones,
No. 165 Cambrian Row with
Samuel Lewis who was lodging there.
18 Monday) I spent the morning
seeing the place and talking with old friends. I gave some Welsh pammphlets to
a David Griffis there. In the afternoon came on the train to Durham. We walked from there to the town of 11111W. Park.
19 Tuesday) Worked during the day. At home reading in the evening.
20 Wednesday) Worked during the day. At home reading in the evening.
21 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the evening at W. lee Ware visiting the Saints.
22 Friday) Worked
during the day. At
home reading in the evening.
23 Saturday) Worked
during the day. At home reading in the evening.
24 Sunday) During the morning wrote. Afternoon
at Witton lee Ware. In the
evening preached there at the home of Brother John Hutchinson.
25 Monday) During the morning wrote. I spent the rest of the day with
the Saints in Witton lee Ware
26 Tuesday) In the
morning went to Totnam with the books for the Saints there, a distance of 5
miles. Snowed today. I
was there during the afternoon. Rested in the evening.
Working at my job at night this
week. I spent part of the
mornings (before resting) reading and writing on the 27th, 28th, 29th.
30 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon in Bp Aukland to fetch the books. Read in
the evening.
31 Sunday) Wrote in
the morning. At Witton lee Ware in the Afternoon. In the
evening preached there at the home of Brother John Hutchionson.
1 Monday) [January 1855] I spend the
morning reading and writing. Afternoon
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at W. lee
Ware. Also went to Bp Aud [Bishop Auckland] to get an order (money order?)
to send money to Brother Capt. D. Jones for pamphlets.*
* P.S. I
sent 19-6 to Dewi Elfed for books which Wm Jones and I received at Llansawel
before we came up here.
Js Bradd was
rebaptized. Js Bradd was
repabtized. We spent the evening
administering the ordinance. There was a very strong wind today in the morning.
It blew
part of the roof on the mill down.
2 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read in the
evening.
3 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening at Witton lee Ware in the Saints' meeting at the hoie of Brother John
Hutchionson.
4 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read and
wrote in the evening.
5 Friday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening. Wm D. B. weakened (llesgodd?) a few
hours today.
6 Saturday) Worked during the
day. In the evening at
home doing some things which Jones need.
7 Sunday) In the
morning read and wrote. Brother Thos White came to request that Brother Wm
Jones and I lay hands on his wife who was very sick. I went up with him to
Grinsly Colary, a distance of 5 miles. We administered
the ordinance to
her. In the evening at Witton lee Ware; preached at the home of Brother John
Hutchinson.
8 Monday) Wrote and went to Totnamwith books
for the Saints there, a distance of
. Worked at
night this week. Part of the
morning before resting I spent reading and writing on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th.
13 Saturday)
Rested in the morning. In the afternoon at Bp Aukland to
fetch books and to Totnam with the books for the Saints there, a distance of 5
miles. A warning was given out here today to lower the .
14 Sunday)
In the morning read and wrote. In the
afternoon at the council in the home of Brother Jn Hutchinson. At Witten
lee Ware in the evening to preach there.
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Monday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon at Bp Aukland to get a
P.O. order to send 10 shillings for books to Brother James Robison in Sunderland and Brother Wm Jones paid 1 pound 2 shillings
8 pence to Conference
President R. We sent them in
the same order. At home reading in the evening.
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16 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read in the evening.
17 Wednesday) Worked
during the day. In the
evening at W. lee Ware in a meeting of the Saints.
18 Thursday) Worked during the day. Wrote in the evening.
19 Friday) Worked during
the day. Read in the evening. The elbow of my dear wife is still worse.
20 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening at Bp
Aukland to fetch the books. I got them.
21 Sunday) In the
morning in Witton lee Ware. Wm Horn received his baptism; the ordinance was
performed by President Wm Jones. After that I went with Bro. Wm Jones to look
for Brother John Tailar according to a decision of the
council the
previous Sunday, He lived at the Woodhouses but he was not at home. In the afternoon I read. In the evening I
preached at Witton lee Ware.
22 Monday) Read in the morning. Up to the
Woodhouses intending to see Bro. J. Tar but he was at work. Rested
in the afternoon. Worked in the evening. Worked at night this week. Part of the morning before resting
I spent
reading and writing the 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th.
(The elbow of my dear wife is getting still worse)
27 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the
afternoon Bro. W. Jones and I went to visit Brother Jn Tailor. We saw him and he
promised to reform. We went from there to Bp Aukland to fetch the books. We got
them.
28 Sunday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon in the council
in Witton lee Warer at the home of Brother Jn Hutchinson. In the evening
we held a meeting of the Saints there. Three of the children of Bro. and Sister
Wm
Wm and Sarha Horn. John Horn was born January
7, 1848 in the parish of Crediton in Devonshire. He was blessed by myself.
George Henry Horn who was born December 22, 1850, in the same
parish as John. He was blessed by
Pres. Wm
Jones. Mary Ann Horn, born December 9, 1853, in the parish of
Witton lee Ware in Durham. She was blessed by myself.
29 Monday) Went to Totnam with the books for
the Saints, a distance of 5 miles. I
purchased a P. 0. order on my way back for 8/6 to send
to Brother James Robson for books. In the evening after I came back I went to a
Temperance
meeting at the Ranters' chapel. One of the friends spoke
about the harm of drinking too much of hard liquor, the uncertainty of work
today, the failure of agreeing with the Masters to lower the hours.
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30 Tuesday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon wrote a letter to send the order
to Bro.Js Robson. The
elbow of my dear wife, still very sore.
31 Wednesday) In the
morning I fetched some things to put on my wife's elbow. In the afternoon I wrote. In the evening at Witton
lee Ware at the meeting of the Saints at the home of Bro. Jn ii Hutchinson.
February
1855
1 Thursday) I spent the day today reading and
doing some things that needed needed doing for my family.
2 Friday) I spent the day today doing some
things that needed doing in the house and reading a little.
3 Saturday) Spent
the morning reading. In the afternoon at Bp Aukland to fetch the
books. I was idle through this week in this job standing out against the
Master's lowering of the wages. They have agreed to begin working
next week in spite of the
lowering. The climate is cold and it has been snowing almost every day.
4 Sunday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon went up to Bickborn for books for the Saints. I was called by Bro. Wm
Jones to go to the jouse of Sister Teis Bulmar whose husband is very sick,
which I did. I was invited
by him at her request. In
the evening at a meeting of the Saints in Witton lee Ware at the home of Bro.
Jn Hutchinson.
5 Monday) Worked
in the morning. It was determined to
begin in spite of the lowering
of two shillings per pound. In the afternoon I rested. Worked
in the evening. Worked nights this week. I
spent part of the mornings
Reading before going to rest the
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th.
10 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the
evening at Bp Aukland to fetch the books but failed to get them.
11 Sunday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon in a
council of the branch. We decided
today in the council to subscribe to the "Mormon" for the branch, a
paper published by Apostle John Tailar in New
York,
America.
In the evening in a preaching meeting at the home of Bro.
John Hutchinson in Witton lee Ware.
12 Monday) Wrote in
the morning. In the afternoon at Bp Aukland to get an order to
send to Fr. D. Richards at Leverpool to get the "Mormon." In
the evening
I went to the
school at [not
stated] to get to study English.
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13 Tuesday) Worked during the day. At school in the evening. Bro. W. J. came to fetch me. The
traveling elder Moses Gleff had come to see us. I went with
him.
14 Wednesday) Worked during the day. At school in the evening.
15 Thursday) (ditto)
16 Friday) Worked during
the day. Read in the evening.
17 Saturday) Worked during the day. Read in the evening at home.
18 Sunday) In the morning Bro. Wm Jones and I
went to (?) Bondunclos a distance of 5
miles to see Brother Wm Jackson. We failed to see him. He had gone out. We went from there to
Grimsly Colary to hold
a meeting of the Saints at the home of Bro.
Jph P . We came down to Witton lee Ware in the
afternoon to hold a meeting of the Saints there at the home of Brother Jn
Hutchinson. Very good meetings.
19 Worked in the morning. In the Afternoon
rested. Worked in the evening. Working nights this week.
I spent part of the mornings before going to
rest reading on the 20, 21, 22, 23.
24 Saturday) Rested in the morning. To Bp
Auckland in the afternoon to fetch books.
25 Sunday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon at the
council in Witton lee Ware at the home of Brother John Hutchinson. In the evening at a preaching meeting there.
26 Monday) Took the
books to Totnam for the Saints there. In the evening at the
temperance meeting at the Ranters chapel.
27 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Went to school in the evening.
28 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the evening men with the
Saints in Witton lee Ware.
March 1855
1 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
2 Friday) (same
as 1)
3 Saturday) Worked during the
day. In Witton lee
Ware during the evening.
4 Sunday) In the
morning in Bickborn for the books of the Saints. In the afternoon
at the council in Witton lee Ware. In the evening at
the preaching meeting there.
5 Monday) Worked
in the morning. Rested
in the afternoon. Worked in the evening. Working nights this
week. Before resting I spent part of the mornings reading and writing on
the 6, 7, 8 and 9.
10 Saturday) Rested in
the morning. Visited the Saints in Witton lee Ware in the
evening.
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11 Sunday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon at Totnam
with books for the Saints, a distance of 5 miles. I went from there to
Witton lee Ware to meet with the Saints, a distance from Totnam of between 7
and 8 miles.
12 Monday) I spent the greater part of this
day looking for a house to live in and I failed to find one.
13 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
14 Wednesday) Worked during the day. At Witton lee Ware in the evening to a meeting of the Saints in the
house of Brother John Hutchinson.
15 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the
evening spoke with the Traveling Elder Thomas Smith in Witton lee Ware.
16 Friday) Worked during the day. I spent the
evening with Brothers Ths Smith and W. Jones to organize some things pertaining
to the branch. For lack of a place [to meet] we had to go out in the open air.
17 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Witton lee Ware visiting the Saints.
18 Sunday) Read a little in the morning. Took the books to the Saints in Totnam in the afternoon. I
was in a meeting of the Saints there, a distance from this place of 5 miles. In
the evening I went back to Witton
Lee Ware (a distance of 7 to 8
miles). I got there in time for the meeting.
19 Monday) Read and worked in the morning.
Rested in the afternoon. Working nights
this week. I spent part of the mornings reading and writing before resting,
also helped Brother Wm Jones to put himself reading to
emigrate next week, on the 20, 21,
22 and 23. With him in Bp Aukland today putting tin around
the boxes. Brother Wm Jones' hand is very sore. A swelling in t the
palm of his hand.
24 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the evening in Witton lee Ware to put some things in order for
Sister M. Hails to depart for Zion
with Brother and Sister Jones next Monday.
24 Sunday) I went with Brother W. Jones to
bid farewell to the Saints in the morning. I went up to Grimsly and Witlee Colary
to bid farewell to the brethren there, a distance of close to 5 miles. We
called at Brickborn
on our way back to see Brother
and Sister Black and Sister Faranes Bulman. In the afternoon
at Witton lee Ware in the council of the Branch. And in the evening in the
meeting of the Saints there at the home of
Brother John Hutchinson.
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25 Monday) In the morning I took Brother Wm
Jones up to Witton lee Ware to bring Sister Mary Hails to Witton Park (We came on the train at 10:30) to spend the
day. Before leavingI spent the day until
5:00 preparing
Brother Jones' things to be
ready to leave on the train at 5:00 o'clock to begin his journey to Zion. We sang several hymns in English at the
farewell. We went with them to Bp
Auckland. There I bade farewell to nine of my dear
brethren and sisters in the Lord. (I.e. Brother Wm Jones and his wife, Ann
Jones, and Sister Mary Hails) and we had traveled and striven together in the
Lord's work for close to two years between Wales and here
in this
place.
26 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the evening at home
reading.
2 7 Wednesday)Worked
during the day. Read in the evening.
28 Thursday) Worked during the
day.
in Witton lee Ware a letter came from Sister M.
Hails today letting me know that she had arrived at Liverpool. (Levierpool)
29 Friday) Worked during the day. Read in the evening.
31 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening at Witton
lee Ware. I received a letter
today from Brother Jones letting me know that he had reached Leverpool. I wrote
a letter back to him today.
April
1855
1 Sunday) Read and wrote in the morning. In the afternoon in Witton
lee Ware. In the evening at a
meeting of the Saints there.
2 Monday) Worked
in the morning. Rested
in the afternoon. Worked in the evening. Working nights this
week. I spent part of the mornings reading and writing before going to
rest the 3, 4, 5, 6.
7 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon
I was quite troubled. Margret my wife
was sick from labor. At a few minutes after 12 o'clock Sunday morning on the
8th of this month she was delivered when
a son was born to us. We called
his name Rees Mormon Richards. There was no sign of life in him when he was
born, but after the doctor he
became somewhat good but he is very weak.
8 Sunday) I spent the morning doing some
things which were necessary at home and comforting my dear wife who was quite
weak. In the afternoon I went to Witton
lee Ware to meet with the brethren in the council, but because
circumstances called for me to be at home I requested
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permission from President J. Thn to return which he
granted. I returned back on the train at 5:00 o'clock. I spent the rest of the
day at home.
9 Monday)
My wife was very weak and the boy also. I spent the day today doing things
which needed doing at home.
10 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening I made preparations to move. Master Joseph Pool had promised me that I
could get the house which D. Wms was living in, Number 16 Long Row, but because
Margret was
bedfast they
wanted to give us another one, and we were not willing to do that.
11 Wednesday) Worked during the day. Was still very troubled today about moving my wife for fear of
doing great harm to her by doing so. After talking at length with the
masters I came to the
decision to quit my job, and when they understood
that they promised me that I could have a house on Saturday, i.e., number 5
Long Row. I accepted their offer. My wife was very much against it. I spent the
evening after coming from work for the rest
of the week doing some things that needed doing at home the 12, 13. Saturday the 14th in
the evening at Bp Auckland to fetch the books. While I was there the
policeman brought the key for
the house to Margret.
15 Sunday)
At home in the morning reading. In the afternoon in Witton lee Ware and went to Grimlise and
Wittee Colry. I held a meeting with the Saints at the home of Brother P.
Richardson, No. 7 Wittee. I came back
in the evening to Witton lee
Ware, a distance of 5 miles, intending to have a meeting there, but because of
the circumstances one was not held. We spent the evening singing and chatting
with one another about several bene beneficial principles.
16 Monday) Cleaned the
house today preparing to move. Worked in the evening.
17 Tuesday) Moved the
furniture to 5 Long Row, the house in which we are going to live. My wife is
very weak, it is only 10 days of her (confinement?)
today. We carried her in a chair. Worked in the evening.
I spent the rest of the week
doing some things that needed doing at home, except for Thursday. Today I went
to Totnam with the books for the Saints there and to request one of the
daughters of Brother Peter
Andreson as a servant girl for us until my wife gets better (a
distance of 5 miles). She came here the next day the 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
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22 Sunday)
Read at home in the morning. In the afternoon in Witton lee
Ware at the council. In the evening in the preaching
meeting there. The meeting was held at the home of Brother Wm Horn.
23 Monday) I spent the day today reading and writing and doing
some things which were necessary at home.
24 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read at home in the evening.
25 Wednesday) (ditto)
26 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Witton lee Ware to notify
the Saints there that President Samul Hargreas will be here next
Sunday. I received a letter from him today.
27 Friday) Worked during the day. Read at
home in the evening.
28 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Bp Auckland to fetch the books.
29 Sunday) Spend the morning in Witton lee Ware meeting with
President S. H. In the afternoon at the
council there at the house of Brother Wm Horn.
We received good teachings from President S. H. Bro. J.
Thompson was appointed Branch President.
We partook of the Lord's Supper at the last of the council. In
the evening at a preaching meeting in the same place. Bro. The. Smith and S. H.
preached.
30 Monday) Worked
in the morning. Rested
in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
May 1855
1 Tuesday) Rested in the morning. I got up
when Brothers S. H., Th. S. and J. Th. came by the house. I spent a few hours
with them talking about some things. After they left I went to lie down.
Worked nights
this week. I spent part of the mornings reading
and writing before resting, 2, 3, 4.
5 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the
afternoon I received my wages for my job and in Bp Auckland to fetch the books
and some other things which we needed for the house.
6 Sunday) In the
morning I went on the train to Witton lee Ware. Bro. J. Thompson and I went up
to see the Saints in the upper part of town. Bro. and Sister Black were very
sad because they had received (word)
in a letter that their son had died on the
way to Salt Lake City.
The other brothers and sisters were somewhat better. We had lunch at the home
of
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Bro. and Sister Richardson, No. 7 Witlee. We came back to W. lee W. to a meeting of
the Saints at 3:00 o'clock, a distance of ten miles back and forth. In the evening at a preaching meeting. Bro. J. Th. and I
spoke at the home of Bro. Wm Horn.
7 Monday) I spend the day today around
the house. I read and wrote a
little *[last 11 lines of the page] *In
the evening my youngest son R. M. Richards was
taken very sick and looked as if he were about to die. I took him in
my arms
and blessed his (since I had not blessed him previously). After that I anointed
him from his head to his feet and I gave him something to drink. And I laid hand on him and I heard the Lord on high
afterwards through restoring his health. (??)
8 Tuesday) Worked during the
day. Read in the evening. The little boy is (in good health?)
9 Wednesday)
Worked during the day. In the evening a
meeting of the Saints was held
in my home [with] President J. Th., the Branch President. R. M. R. is much better today.
10 Thursday) Worked during the day. At home in the evening. R. M. R. continues to improve.
11 Friday) Worked during the day. At home in the evening reading. And I anointed R. M. R. again.
He is much better after performing the ordinance.
12 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening at Witton lee Warae to fetch the books. The
little boy is much better today.
13 Sunday) Bro. J. Thompson and I went up to
see the Saints in the upper part of town. They were all quite down in their
spirits. We did our best to cheer them up. We came back to the meeting of the
Saints. In the after-
noon in Witton lee Ware and from there to Amdsly
to preach between 5:00 and 6:00 o'clock in the afternoon. We had a good hearing
with many together. We preached in English.
14 Monday) Worked
in the morning. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening. Working nights this
week. I spent part of the mornings reading and writing the 15, 16, 17, 18.
19 Saturday) Rested in the morning. I the
afternoon received my wages for my work. In the evening at
Witton lee Ware to fetch the books.
20 Sunday) Read and wrote at home. In the afternoon at a meeting of the Saints in Witton lee Ware and
in the council there. Th. Smith the traveling elder
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was
present. We went up to Amdsly between 5:00 and 6:00 o'clock to hold a preaching
meeting there. Elder Ths. Smith and John Thompson the branch president
preached. A very good meeting with many gathered to listen.
21 Monday) I took my wife to Bp Auckland in
the morning to buy some things we needed. I bought a P.O. order for 1 pound 5
shillings to send for books to Bro.
George Peacock.
22 Tuesday) Worked during the day. At home reading in the evening.
23 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening I asked the brothers and sisters to come to have a meeting in my home
but because of circumstances no one came and so a meeting was not held.
24 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the evening at home reading and writing (a letter to send the
order to G. P.)
25 Friday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
26 Saturday) Worked during the day. Read at
home in the evening.
27 Sunday) Brother John Thompson and I went
up to see the Saints in the upper part of town. We came back to a meeting of the
Saints at Witton lee Ware at 2:00 o'clock, and at 5:00 o'clock I went up to
Amdesly to hold
a preaching meeting. Brother J.
Th. and I spoke in English. A very good hearing with many gathered.
28 Monday) Worked
at night this week. I spent part of the morning after coming from work writing and
read, 29, 30, 31, June 1.
2 Sat.) Rested in the morning. In the evening in
Witton lee Ware to fetch the books.
3 Sunday)
In the morning the brothers and sisters (according to
previous arrangement) gathered
together at this place to hold a preaching meeting outside in front of my
house. President John Thompson spoke in English
and I in
Welsh. A good hearing with many gathered. In the afternoon a meeting of the
Saints was held in my house at 5 Long Row. At 4:00 o'clock a council was held.
The two meetings were presided over by John
Thompson. It was decided that
Priest Th. Lamb was to come here every Sunday to preach with me and Elders Th.
White and J. Thompson. Up to Amdsly at 5:00 o'clock. A preaching meeting was held outside
afterward. Elders
Thos White and John Thompson spoke in English and I in
Welsh. A very good meeting. Many listened very attentively.
4 Monday) In the
morning in Bp Auckland to fetch some things we needed. I spent the rest of the
day around the house.
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5 Tuesday) Worked during the
day. In the evening I and Brtoher John
Thompson preached outside in
front of David Williams' house, Queens Row at 7:00 o'clock. A very good hearing
with a few gathered. Brother J. Th. spoke in English
And I in Welsh.
6) Wednesday) Worked during the day. At home reading in the evening.
7) Thursday) Worked
during the day. In the evening preaching outside the house where
I live in Welsh. The people listened very attentively.
8 Friday) Worked during the day. Read
in the evening.
9 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Witton lee Ware to fetch the books.
10 Sunday) At home in the morning. Had some
rain showers in the morning. In the afternoon at the meeting of the Saints in Witton lee Ware in
the usual place at the home of Brother Wm Horn. Brother Ths Lamb came
here but we
saw so much sign of rain that we did not go outside to
preach.
11 Monday) I spent the day today around the house
doing some things that needed doing. I the evening at work.
Worked nights this week. I spent part of the mornings
reading and writing before going to rest 12, 13, 14 and
15.
16 Saturday) Rested in the morning.
In the afternoon I received my wages for my work. In the
evening at W. lee W. to fetch the books.
17 Sunday) Read at home in the
morning. In the afternoon at Witton lee Ware in the meeting
of the Saints at the home of Bro. W. Horn. Elder S.
Hargravs the Conference President was present. I went with
President J.
Thsn up to Amslly to hold a
preaching meeting between 5:00 and 6:00 o'clock. President J. Thson and I spoke
in English. A good hearing with many gathered.
18 Monday) In the
morning I went with Bro. S. Hargrivas on the train to Bp Auckland. We walked
from there to Totnam, a distance of 5 miles from this place. I came back in the
evening.
19 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the evening at home reading.
20 Worked during the day. In the evening held
a preaching meeting outside David Williams' house, No. 9 on Queen Street in this place. President J Thson
preached in English and I in Welsh. A very good
hearing with
a few gathered. After the
meeting I counted up the collections for the past three months. I presented the
following money to Brother J. Thomson to take to Sunderland
to pay at the Conference there.
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21 Thursday) Worked during the day. At home in the evening.
22 Friday) Worked during the day. In the evening preached in Welsh outside the house where I live. A very good
hearing with a few gathered.
23 Saturday) Worked during the
day. At home in the
evening. I was not feeling well enough to do anything
tonight.
24 Sunday) I was not feeling well today
because of some great weakness in my body. In the morning I went up to Witton
lee Ware. I spent the rest of the day after coming back around the house.
25 Monday) Worked night this week. I
spent part of the mornings read and writing before going to rest, 26, 27, 28, and
the 29.
30 Saturday) Rested in the morning. Received my wages for my
work in the afternoon. In the evening in Witton lee
Ware to fetch the books.
July 1855
1 Sunday) Spent the morning visiting some
families in this place and testifying to them of the blessings of the Church
and encouraging them to obey the Gospel. Some of them have good feelings. In the afternoon at the
meeting of the Saints in Witton
lee Ware at the home of Brother Wm Horn. Preached at 5:00 o'clock in
Welsh outside in front of the house where I live (5 Long Row Witton Park). A good hearing from the few who were gathegathered.
2 Monday) At home the greater part of the day today doing
some things which needed doing.
3 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening I intended to preach tonight on Queen Street but the weather was very
changeable, at times raining throughout the day. So I did not go there to
preach. I was at home reading.
4
Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the evening I went with Priest
James Metcalf up to David Williams' house on Queen Street where I intended to preach
last evening and where I intended to preached tonight,
but
circumstances did not allow them
to mast have a meeting in front of his house. So I gave up preaching there
tonight.
5 Wednesday) Worked during the
day. In the evening President John
Thompson and Traveling Elder
Edward Griffis came here. I held a preaching meeting outside
in front of the house where I
live. Elder E. Griffis spoke in English and I in
Welsh. A few gathered to listen. The brethren felt like giving up preaching in
this place for a season because the people had had enough of us. I
announced that there would be a
meeting next Sunday.
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6 Friday) Worked during the
day. Read at home in the evening.
7 Saturday) Worked during the
day. In the evening in
Wittonlee War to fetch the books and at the council at the home of
President J. Thompson.
8 Sunday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon at a meeting of the Saints in the home of Brother
Wm Horn in Witton lee Ware. I came back here by 5:00 o'clock to hold a
preaching meeting with Priest Thos Lamb and I preached
in Welsh and English outside in front of the
house. A few listened.
9 Monday)
Worked nights this week. I spent part of
the mornings read and writing
and visiting some persons in this place to talk to them about the principles of
the Church and to testify to them of its blessings. 10, 11, 12, and 13.
14 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the evening in Witton lee Ware to fetch the books and distribute
them to the Saints.
15 Sunday) In the
morning I went up to Bushborn and Grimsly Colary (a distance of 5 miles) with the books for the
Saints. I ate lunch at the home of Deacon N. Black. In the afternoon at a
meeting of the Saints at the
home of Brother Wm Horn in Witton lee Ware. At
5:00 o'clock I preached outside in Witton
Park. I preached in
English and Welsh. Priest Ths Lamb bore his testimony in English after me. A
few gathered to listen. The rest
of the brethren at the same time were baptizing one
Bartholomew Metcalf in the river close to Witton lee Ware. After I finished
preaching I went with Priest J. M. up to W. lee W. to sing with the others. We
arrived there as the meeting
was ending.
16 Monday) At home reading in the morning. In the afternoon in Witton lee Ware visiting the Saints there.
17 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read at
home in the evening.
18 Wednesday) Worked during the day. At home in the evening
reading. I intended to preach on Queen Street but
because of circumstances .
19 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
20 Friday) Worked
during the day. In the evening visited
with Benjmen. Gave him some pamphlets and testified to him.
21 Saturday) No work
today because one of the steam wheels was broken. I
spent the morning reading and writing. In the afternoon I went up to Witton lee
Ware to get the books and distribute them to the Saints. In
the
evening at the council at the
home of President Jn Thompson.
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22 Sunday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon in the meeting of the Saints at the home of
Brother Wm Horn in Witton lee Ware. Between 5:00 and 6:00 o'clock we
held a public baptism in the Ware
River near the bridge
by Witton lee Ware.
Mary Ann White (who lived in Grimsly Colary) was baptized. President J. Th. spoke a little on the
occasion. Traveling Elder Ed Griffis administered the ordinance of baptism. We
sang at the water's edge
near the village. There were a hundred if not
more people together watching the ordinance. I went up then to the home of
Brother Wm Horn to hold a preaching meeting and to confirm the sister. I was
voice in the confirmation. Afterwards
I preached in English. John White, husband
of Sister M. A. White, promised to be baptized next Sunday.
23 Monday) Spent the morning at home writing. In the Afternoon in Witton lee Ware to visit President J. Th to explain
to him my collections for the Temple.
I was able to satisfy him completely.
24 Tuesday) In the
morning at Bp Aukland to get a P.0. order for 1 pound
to send for books to the head distributor, G. P. in Sunderland.
In the afternoon rested. In the evening I worked. I worked nights this week. I
spent part of the morning
Reading and writing before going to rest the
25, 26 and 27.
28 Saturday) Rested in the
morning. In the afternoon I went up to Grimsley Colary to visit the Saints there. They
were in very good spirits. Also John White was continuing in his decision to
come down to Witton lee Ware
to be baptized in public
tomorrow.
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Sunday)
Read in the morning. Also went up to Hoodhouses to the house of John Tailor to
notify him of the baptism which was to take place in the afternoon. I went up
to Witton lee Ware in the afternoon to the meeting of Saints there in
the usual
place. At 5:00 o'clock we started from
the house of Brother W. Horn singing through the village to the edge of the Ware River
where President John Thompson and Traveling Elder E. Griffis
preached to a large crowd of people.
After that I administered in the
ordinance of baptism in the presence of between 200 and 300 people. John White and
Nicklas Black were baptized by me. Very good feelings were generally felt
throughout the crowd. I went after that up
to the house
of Brother W. H. We held a preaching meeting there. Also the two brothers were
confirmed there. Traveling Elder Ths W. and President J. Th. were voice in the
confirmation. President J. Th. and Traveling Elder E. Gis
preached. Very good feelings in the meeting.
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30 Monday) Worked during the day. Read at
home in the evening.
31 Tuesday) Worked
during the day. Was at Witton lee Ware in the evening.
August
1 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the evening at the home of Priest J. M. to give him instructions
in fulfilling his calling.
2 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the
evening visited one family in this place and testified to them.
3 Friday) Worked during the day. Read in the
evening.
4 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the
evening in Witton lee Ware to fetch the books and was at the council in the
home of President J. Thompson.
5 Sunday)
In the morning I went up to Boudun Cloes (according to the council I
received last night) to visit Teacher William Gaskson who has not gone to a
meeting for many months. I called in Bickborn for Deacon N.
Black to come with me. We arrived
there about 11:00 o'clock, a distance from here close to 6 miles. He was in
very good spirits, but he does not believe in present day or (future?)
revelations. I reasoned with him
but nothing would satisfy him except the
ministering of an Angel. We had lunch there, and he promised to open up his
house to one of the Elders to preach there with food and lodging for him for an
evening. We went from there to Grimsly Colary to see the Saints there. Some had
gone to W. lee W. to the meeting. I returned back from there and arrived at W.
lee W. before the meeting was over. In the evening at the
preaching meeting there at the home of Brother W. Horn.
6 Monday) Worked nights this
week. I spent part of the morning
reading writing and visiting
some friends to testify to them and to give books to them to read the 7 and 8,
9, 10.
11 Saturday)
Rested in the morning. In the evening in Witton lee Ware to
fetch the books. I received a notice with the books that Bro. G. P. had
not received the letter or the order which I sent to him on the 24th of last
month.
I went on the train to Bp
Auckland to inquire in the post office about it. They said that everything was
all right there and that I should write to the Main Post Office in London.
12 Sunday)
Preached in English in the morning at the home of Brother John Tailor in
Hoodhouses. A very good hearing. A few gathered. In the afternoon in Witton lee Ware in the meeting of the Saints.
In the evening in the
preaching meeting.
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13 Monday) Worked during the day. Read in the
evening. I spent the evenings after coming from work the 14, 15, 16, 17 reading and
visiting with some friends to testify to them.
18 Saturday) In the
evening after coming from work I went to the council in W. lee Ware. President
R. Argreves was present.
19 Sunday) In the morning up to Grimsly
Colary to visit Saints there and
to encourage them to go down to the meeting which Pastor E. Martyn & President
G. R. Argreves were to attend today. In the afternoon at the
meeting of the Saints in Witton lee Ware. In the evening at the preaching meeting of the Saints in Witton lee
Ware. In the evening
at the preaching meeting. Pastor
E.M. preached. Saints from Butarnow
(butarnoldb?) who were
baptized
by Elder Tildson) came to the meeting today. We had very good meetings
today.
20 Monday) In the
morning to Witton lee Ware to pay the money which was collected to the
Conference President and the Pastor. To the pastor 7
shillings; to the President 7 shillings 9 pence. Back home in the afternoon.
I went to ask
permission from J. Traharn to get which was permitted. I went in the evening to the meeting in
Witton lee Ware which was held at the home of . Pastor E. Martin was in the chair. We had a very
enjoyable time there.
21 Tuesday) I spent the morning with R
Pastor E. M. and President R. A. and Traveling Elder E. Gr. They had lunch with me. After
that the Pastor and the President left on the train for a tour through the
conference and E. T.
to his
field of labor and I went to rest. Worked in the evening. Worked nights this week.
I spent the mornings reading and writing before going to rest, 22, 23, 24.
25 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the evening in Witton le
Ware to fetch the books and distribute them to the Saints. Also .
26 Sunday) I went in the morning to Evenwood
to hold a preaching meeting there outside in the open air. Traveling Elder E.
Griffis and President J. Thompson preached there to a very
numerous crowd. I ate lunch at
the home of
Brother Barth Metcalf. In the
afternoon I went up to Cockfild to hold a meeting at 2:00 o'clock. Traveling
Elder E. Griffis and I (in English) preached to a very
numerous crowd of people. We went from there to Butternowl
to have
our afternoon meal. I went to the house of Bro. R. Geban. Between 5:00 and 6:00
o'clock we held another meeting near Cockfild. President
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J. Thompson and Traveling Elder preached. A very attentive hearing with many people
gathered and very good feelings among all of them. We sold several pamphlets at
the end of the
meetings. The distance from here is between 6 and 7
miles.
27 Monday)
Worked during the day. This week I spent the evenings after coming from work
reading and writing and speaking with some of my neighbors about this religion
the 28, 29, 30, 31.
September 1855
1 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Witten
lee Ware in the council at the home of President J. Thompson.
2 Sunday) In th emornign in
Hevehood preaching out of doors in English with Traveling Elder E. G. and President J. Th. and some of the
Saints. A very good hearing with many gathered. We sold several pamphlets at
the end of the
meeting. In the afternoon at a
meeting of the Saints in Witton lee Ware at the home of Bro. W. H. In the evening at the preaching meeting in the same place. Very good feelings in the meetings today.
3 Monday) Worked nights this week. I spent
part of the mornings reading and writing before going to rest the 4, 5, 6, and 7.
8 Saturday) Rested in the
morning. (We gave warning that we are asking a higher
price for our work today). In the afternoon I went to Thello to visit the Welsh
Saints there, a distance of 14 miles. I called in Totnam with the books for the
Saints there. I
took lodging at the home of Brother E. Morris.
9 Sunday) Preached in the morning out of
doors in Thello in Welsh with Elder J. N. Janes from Durham with me. I started back in the
afternoon. I arrived at Witton lee Ware by the evening meeting. I received a
letter there from
Brother W. Jones from Mormon Grove America
stating that he was healthy and happy and that he was going to start from there
on the 24th of July to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake.
10 Monday) Worked during the day this week.
I spent part of the evening reading and writing before going to rest the 11, 12,
13, 14.
15 Saturdays Worked during the day. In the evening at the council in Witton lee Ware.
16 Sunday) In the
morning held a preaching meeting out of doors there. In the
afternoon in Witton lee Ware in a meeting of the Saints at the home of Bro. W.
H. Also in a preaching meeting in the same place.
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17 Monday) Worked nights this week. I spent part of the mornings reading and
writing before going to rest the 18, 19, 20, 21.
22 Saturday) Rested in the morning. (Our warning for more money is out today). I started about 11:00 o'clock in the morning
to Sunderland for quarterly conference there.
I walked to Durham.
I went on the train from there to
Sunderland. In the evening in the
council there. Present were Pastor E. Martun and President R. Argrevis
and several of the Traveling Elders and Branch Presidents. Very
good counsels and teachings there. I took lodging
at the home of Brother and Sister .
23 Sunday) In the
morning at the meeting. The purpose of the Conference was treated . Elder Little was
present. At 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon we had very good teachings. Elder Little spoke at great
length on the gathering. At 6:00 o'clock in the
evening Elder Little spoke on the the same principle. Very good meetings
were held and there was a good spirit among all the Saints. I took lodging in
the same place.
24 Monday) I spent part of the morning
around the town of Sunderland. We left on the train to Shinklaff Station
near the town of Durham.
We walked home from there, a distance of close to 12 miles. Sister M. Th. was
Very tired. When I arrived home because the
Master was not willing to give more money for our work.
25 Tuesday) I spent the
morning reading and writing. I went to
Witton lee Ware in the afternoon to visit the Saints there. President J. Th.
wanted me to go up to Butarnwl and Hoodland to visit the Saints there if I
were idle throughout the week.
No sign of
in the work.
26 Wednesday) I spent the day today reading
and writing and around this place. Not a
sign of work this week.
27 Thursday) I went to visit the Saints in
the upper part according to the counsel of Pres. J. Th. I called in Witton lee
Ware to see if Traveling Elder T.E. Griffis had come back from the Conference.
I went from there up to
Butarnawl close to 6
miles from W. lee Ware.
I called at the home of Brother Matt Gibbon. I met with Traveling Elder Ephraim
T from the Bratford Conference who came to this
place and baptized all the Saints. I ate
lunch at the home of Brother M. Gibbon. I went
with Elder Eph. T. in the afternoon up to Hoodland, a place 3 miles further away to visit the Saints there All were in a very good spirit. In the evening the two of us
preached at the
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home of Sister Gibson. Good feelings in the
meeting. Outside the people were. quite restless. They
threw stones at the house until they broke a window pane. We took lodging at
the home of Brother Robert Hird.
28 Friday) In the
morning after a good breakfast at the home of Brother R.H. I went to Sister
Dawson's. After that I went to a field to try
harvesting oats. I cut .It was my first time to try harvesting. We
ate lunch at the home of
Sister Dawson.
Hanry Dawson her husband is very kind. He
believes the first principles fully. We left in the afternoon from there to go
back to Butarnwl. We had heavy rain most
of the way. We were soaked to the skin when
we reached Sister Simson's house. We dried our clothes there after we had had
some food. Then I started back home. I called at the home of Brother
Barth Metcalf in and
Brother
and Sister W. and Sarha Horn in Tafthill. I got home between
9:00 and 10:00 o'clock at night. I
walked today close to 10 miles. I found my family all healthy and happy.
29 Saturday) I spent the morning
around this place. Good news today. The work for (leaders?) next week is to begin work on the . In the afternoon and in the evening at Witton
lee Ware to fetch the
books and to distribute them to the Saints.
30 Sunday) In the morning went up to Evinhood
to a preaching meeting out of doors there. In the afternoon in Witton
lee Ware to a meeting of the Saints and in the evening preached in English at
the home of Brother Wm Horn in
the same place.
October 1855
1 Monday) Worked in
the morning preparing to
. In the
afternoon in Bp Auckland to fetch some things which were needed for the house.
I came back on the train. Worked in the evening. I
spent part of the mornings after
coming from
work reading and writing before going to rest the 2, 3, 4, and 5.
6 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the
afternoon received my wages for my work. In the evening to
fetch the books in Witton lee Ware.
7 Sunday) [Crossed out] In
the morning in Evinhood in the preaching meeting outside there. Traveling Elder
E. G. and President J. Thson spoke there.
Many together to listen. The distance from here
4 miles. I
had lunch at the home of Brother Bath Metcalf.
7 Sunday) In the
morning went up to Grimsly Colry, a distance from this place
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of close
to 5 miles. I called at the home of Sister F. B. and Brother and Sister N. and
E. Black in Bickborn. I had lunch there. In the afternoon held a meeting of the
Saints and preached in English at the home of Brother Jn White. Since no non members were
there we held a prayer meeting afterwards. Good feelings among the
Saints.
8 Monday) Worked during the
day this week. I spent the evening
reading and visiting the Saints before going to rest the 9, 10, 11, 12.
13 Saturday) In the
evening at Witton le Ware to fetch the books.
14 Sunday) Read and wrote in the
morning. In the afternoon at Witton le
Ware in the Saints' meeting. In the evening at the preaching
meeting in the same Place.
15 Monday) Read in the morning. In the afternoon I rested. In the evening worked. * Worked nights this
week. I spent part of the mornings reading and writing before
going to rest the 16, 17, 18, 19.
* Monday night the 15th of this month after I came from
work, several people from this place came around the house with drums and pipes
to play in front of the house and sang and pounded on the door and window. They
were led by Isac Davies and Wm Rogers. They were doing it for scorn because my
wife had had a cross word with the next door neighbor. Wednesday morning the
17th I met with Wm Rogers and warned him to stop coming to my house to cause a stir
any more. He got very angry and showed himself to be an enemy and not a
friend. In the evening they gathered around
the house again shouting and singing and causing a stir. They were led by the
same persons. After that the children began to throw stones at the door of the
house. They were led by the son of Isac Davies, and so it continued through the
week.
20 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the evening in Witton le Ware to fetch the books. I asked
the direction of President Jn Thompson what to do with the people who were
causing the disturbance in this place.
21 Sunday) In the
morning went up to Grimsly Colary, a distance of 5 miles. I called at the home of Sister F. Bulmar. I
ate lunch there. I went from there to the home of Brother and Sister N. and E.
Black in Brickborn where
I met with
Traveling Elder E. Griffiaths. I arrived at Grimsly between 2:00 and 3:00 o'clock.
We held a meeting of the Saints in the afternoon and a preaching meeting in the
evening at the home of Brother Joseph Parmley.
A good spirit in the meetings.
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22 Monday) I got up this morning and went to
the fountain by the viaducts and washed my feet as a witness against S. Davids,
Ths Jones, Wm Rogers, Giff Thomas and M Richards. My wife asked me to do so
because of their continued
opposition to me. In the afternoon in Witton le Ware visiting
the Saints there.
23 Tuesday) Worked during the day. This week
I spent part of the evening after coming from work reading, 23, 24, 25, 26.
27 Saturday) In the evening went to Totnaam with the books for the Saints
there. I went on the train to Bp
Auckland. I walked the rest of the distance close to 5 miles. I took lodging at
the home of Brother Joseph Evans.
28 Sunday) I went from there to
Janslum, a place near the iron works to see Brother John Tailor, and from there
through Baiesgreen to Sunnybreau I called there to look in on a friend Rain
[Ryan] Pcascot. I had lunch with
him and he is very
kind to the Saints. I went from there to Witton lee Ware in time for the
meeting of the Saints in the afternoon. In the evening at the
preaching meeting at the home of Priest J. Huchinson. I walked 12 miles miles today.
29 Read in the morning. In the afternoon rested. In the evening at work. Worked nights this week.
I spent part of the mornings reading and
writing before going to rest the 30, 31, November 1, 2.
3 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the evening in Witton
lee Ware to fetch the books. The Conference President S. H. had come to
visit us and had gone up to Butarnowl and had counseled all the Saints to come
there tomorrow. tomorrow.
4 Sunday) In
the morning President J. Thson and I in Evinhood intending to preach
there, but no one came together. We had lunch at the home of Brother Robert A.
I went in the afternoon up to Butternowl, a place 4
Miles from
Evinhood, according to counsel from President S. H. yesterday in the meeting of
the Saints there at 2:00 o'clock at the home
of-Brother Math Gibbon. In the evening the rest of the brothers and
Sisters came
toward home, a distance of close to 7 miles for me. I had my afternoon meal at
the home of Sister Hannaha Simson.
5 Monday) Worked during the day. At Witton le Ware in the evening.
6 Tuesday) Worked during the
day. At home reading
in the evening.
7 Wednesday) Worked during the day. At Witton le Ware in the evening. We had a tea party there at the home of
Priest John Hutchinson to assist President S. H. on his journey received
sufficient from the tea [party] that
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it paid for a pair of shoes for President S.
H. We had a very enjoyable time there after the tea [party].
8 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
9 Friday)
Worked during the day. Read in the evening
and visited some of my
neighbors.
10 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Witton
lee Ware to fetch the books.
11 Sunday) In the
morning up to the home of Brother H. B. in Buckborn and visited Sister F.
Bulmar. In the afternoon in the meeting of the Saints in W. le Ware, and in the
evening in the council there at the home of Priest
Jn Hutchinson.
12 Monday) Read in the morning. Worked nights this week. I spent part of the mornings
reading and writing before going to rest the 13, 14, 15, 16.
13 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon in W. le
Ware to fetch the books and to the home of Sister F. Bulmar. I came back
to W. le. W. in the evening thinking there would be a council there but one was
not held because only
a few came
together. President J. Th. decided to postpone it until a convenient time to
get the officers together.
18 Sunday)
In Grimsly Colary. In
the afternoon held a meeting of the Saints at the home of Brother J. Parmely
and a preaching meeting in the evening. Elder
Ths White was present with me. The two of us preached in in English.
19 Monday) Idle
today. The work was not . I went to visit the Saints in the upper part
of the branch today because Traveling Elder E. G. was sick in bed in Totnam. I
went up through Amlby to Hoodland. I called at
the home of Sister M. Dawson and Brother and
Sister B. and L. Hard and the old Sister Mary Gibson. They were rather low in
spirits. They had not seen an officer for close to three weeks. I
counseled them and taught and comforted
them until they were in very good feelings before
I left them. I promised to come up next Sunday to hold a meeting of the Saints
for them. I came from there to Butternowl. I called at the home of Brother Math
Gibbon and from there
to see Sister Ann Hill who was in bed very
ill. I administered the ordinance on
her. She refused to drink the oil. I anointed her and put my hands on her. I prayed for the Lord to restore very good
feelings as I administered to her
Sister Hool looks
like a very good Saint. She has just
come from Bradford here. I had my afternoon
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meal at the home of Brother M. Gibbon. I called
by to see Sister Hannaha Simson, and I left them all in very good feelings. I
called on Brother and Sister Wm and S. Horn in Tafhill as I came back. I
arrived home between
8:00 and 9:00 o'clock. I traveled today back and forth about 20
miles.
20
Tuesday)
Worked during the day. At home reading
in the evening.
21 Wednesday) Worked during the day. At Witlee Ware in the evening to visit the
Saints there.
22 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the
evening did a few things that needed doing in the house.
23 Friday) Worked during the day. Read in the
evening.
24 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in W. lee Ware to getch the books and distribute them to the Saints.
President J. Thson and Brother G. Thson have sold their furniture today for the
purpose of
preparing to go off to Zion.
25 Sunday) Went up
to Hoodland in the morning. I called at Buttarnowel. I administered the
ordinance to Sister Ann Hill. She drank the oil today. Very good feelings as I
administered to her today. I had lunch at the home
of Brother
Math Gibbon. Sister Ann Gibbon came up to a meeting at the home of Sister Mary
Gibson in Hoodland. We had a very good meeting.
The Saints in very good spirits, all of them. I
had my afternoon meal at the home of Sister M. Gibson. She is very old,
somewhere around 80. I took lodging with
Brother R. Hord.
26 Monday) In the
morning after I had breakfast with Brother R. Hord I left for
Butterniwl. I administered to Sister Ann Hill the ordinance of anointing with
oil and the laying on of hands. She is much better today. I had a
meal with Brother and Sister Math
and Ann Gibbon. I arrived home in the afternoon. I found my family all well
except that Ths Samuel my next door neighbor had been at the door two or
three times.. He came to ask me to
come outside to fight with him, for what I don't
know. Worked in the evening. Worked nights this week.
I spent part of the mornings reading and writing before going to rest 27, 28, 29
and 30.
December 1855
1 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon in Witton
le Ware to fetch the books.
2 Read and wrote in the morning at home. In the afternoon in the meeting of the Saints in W. le Ware in the
usual place. In the evening at the preaching
meeting at the same place.
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3 Monday) The
works were idle today. I spent part of
the morning reading. In the afternoon did some things which
needed doing around the house. Worked days this week. I spent part of the evenings reading
and visiting
the Saints in W. lee Ware and Taftyhill before going to rest
the 4, 5, 6, 7.
8 Saturday) In the
evening I went to Totninam with the books for the Saints there. I went on the
train to Bp Auckland. I walked the rest of the way close to 2 1/2 miles. A lot
of snow on the ground and it was snowing
heavily. I took lodging at the home of the branch
president there, Peter Anderson.
9 Sunday) In the morning I left from there
through Bp Auckland to Saint Hiliary, a distance of close to 4 miles.
I had lunch there with Brother Thomas Hopper. At 2:00 in the afternoon and at 6:00
in the evening
I preached in English at the home of one Stward.
A very attentive hearing with the house full of people
in the evening. I had my
afternoon meal with Priest Ths Lamb in West Auckland.
I
walked home after the meeting in the evening, a
distance of 3 miles. It was terrible to
walk because of so much snow on the ground.
10 Monday) Read in the morning. In the
afternoon rested. Worked in the evening. Worked nights this week. I spent part of the mornings
reading and
writing before going to rest the 11,12, 13, 14.
15 Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon at Witton le Ware to fetch the books.
16 Sunday) Went up to Buckborn in the morning to the house of Brother
N. Black. In the afternoon at the meeting of the Saints in
Witton le Ware in the usual place. In the evening in
the council in the same place.
17 Monday) In the
morning read and wrote and in W. le Ware to fetch a box which the carpenter
Lafreck had made for me for 15 shillings. In the afternoon
to see of
Brother Jn Marshal in Hoodsaid and Brother Wm Horn in Taffthill and Sister Ann
Hill in Etherley Moor. She just moved there from Butternawl.
18 Tuesday) Worked during the day. At home reading in the evening. The 19 and 20 worked days
and in the evening at home doing some things which needed
doing.
21 In W. le Ware. Idle today.
22 Saturday) In the
evening at the home of Jn Griffieths to speak with him
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about the principles of the kingdom of God.
He believes the principles to a great extent.
23 Sunday) Went to Butternowl in the
morning. I had lunch there at the home
of Brother Math Gibbon. In the afternoon I went with Brother and Sister Math and
Ann Gibbon up to Hoodland to a meeting of the Saints at
the home of Sister Mary Gibson. There I met
Traveling Elder Edward Griffiths and Priest John Hutchinson. In the evening I
and Traveling Elder Griffiths preached in English in the same place. We had
very good meetings. Good
feelings among all the Saints and some of the world
met in the evening. [apparently
a reference to non-members] I took lodging at the home of Brother Robert Hord.
24 Monday) I spent the morning in
Hoodland. I had my morning meal at the
home of Brother R. Hord. I had lunch at the home of Sister M. Dawson. In the afternoon
I started back home through Butternowl and Thafhill. I
Arrived home in the evening between 8:00
and 9:00 o'clock, a distance of close to 10 miles.
25 Tuesday) I got up very early today
because there was such a stir around the place. People were singing around the houses
because it was Christmas Day. Between 8:00
and 9:00 o'clock had my morning meal in the Chapel of
the Ranters. Last year I had joined the
Temperance Society here and paid one shilling to the Club every fortnight. It
was divided today. It came out to one
pound each. In the
afternoon in Bitchborn at the home of President J. Thson.
A lunch was
prepared there for all the Saints of this branch together with Totnaam. Each
one paid one shilling and of the money left over from paying for the food 5 shillings
were given to Traveling Elder E. Griffiths to help him go to the quarterly
meeting of the Conference in Sunderland and
the rest to the family of the Conference President S. H. shillings. After the lunch was we had a delighful time.
We held a and all the Saints were in
a very good spirit and good feelings among all, and all the Saints left in a
good spirit after being extremely well satisfied.
26 Wednesday) In the morning at W. le Ware to
meeting with Traveling Elder E. Gths to do an accounting of the branch treasury
and all the books were satisfactory. Worked in the evening.
27 Thursday) Went
up to Etherle Moor in the morning to administer the ordinance of anointing with
oil and the laying on of hands to Sister Ann Hill. Rested in
the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
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28 Friday) spent the morning getting the
accounts ready to go to the Conference. Worked in the evening.
29 Saturday) Started on
my way to the Conference in Sunderland in the
morning. I went through Witton le Ware
and Bitchborn. In the afternoon President J. Thson and I started from there to Durham through Welle
and Bransborth. At 4:30 we went
from there on the train to Sunderland. In the evening at the council at the "Infant Shool" (the
children's school). I took lodging at the home of Brother Smith, President J. ThsonThson's father-in-law.
30 Sunday) In
meetings throughout the day today. Very good meetings and excellent
feelings among all the officers and the Saints. I had my meals today and
my lodging in the same place as last night.
31 Monday) At 11:30
President J. Thson and I started on the train to Durham.
We walked home from there. We called at Newfeldrom to see the brethren
there. I arrived home between 8:00 and
9:00 o'clock. My family were all well.
January 1856
1 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the afternoon at Witton le Ware to visit the Saints there.
2 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening administered to Sister Ann Hill in Etherley Moor.
3 Thursday) Worked during the day. In the evening in the Chanel of the Ranters to listen to a Mrs.
Thadwbol who lectured on temperance. She is an excellent lecturer.
4 Friday) Worked during the
day. In the evening atEtherley
Moor to administer to Sister Ann Hill. She continues very weak.
5 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the
evening in W. le W. to fetch the books but they had not come.
6 Sunday) In the
morning I went up to Grimsly Colary to visit the Saints there, a distance of
close to 5 miles. On my way back I called
at Bitchborn and talked with Sister Bubmen (R ?) In the afternoon in Witton le Ware at
a meeting of the Saints at the home of
Priest J. Hutchinson. In the evening at a preaching meeting
in the same place. Traveling Elder E. G. and I spoke.
7 Monday) Wrote in the morning and
administered the ordinance of anointing with oil and the laying on of hands to
Sister Ann hill and to Bp Auckaland to fetch some things which were needed for
the house. I came back on
the
train at 12:30. Rested
in the afternoon. Worked in the evening. Worked nights this week.
I spent part of the mornings reading and writing before going to rest
the 8, 9, 10 and 11th.
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12_ Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon at
Witton le Ware. In the evening at the council at the
home of President J. Thompson in Bitchborn. I was released
as distributor of books and
Priest Jn Hutchinson was appointed in my place in the office. I am to be the
head treasurer of the branch.
13 Sunday) Went to Butternowl in the morning,
a distance of 6 to7 miles. I arrived there between 11:00 and 12:00
o'clock. I had lunch with Brother and Sister Math and Ann Gibbon. In the afternoon in the meeting of the Saints there.
The meeting was presided over
by Traveling Elder E. Griffiaths. Good feelings among all the Saints. Some non-members
attended the meeting. Went to Woodland in the evening, a distance of 3
miles at the meeting of the Saints at the
home of Sister Mary Gibson.
Some non-members in the meeting. Traveling Elder E. G.
presided. We held two sacrament meetings because it was too far for the Saints to
come together inasmuch as some are well stricken in years.
Traveling Elder E. G. and I lodged at the
home of Sister Mary Dawson. Henry Dawson, her husband, is very kind and
promises to get baptized soon.
14 Monday) I spent the morning in Woodland. I had lunch
with Brother And Sister Robert and Saraha Hord. In the afternoon I came back
home through Butternowl and Tofthill. I had my afternoon meal at the home of
Sister H.S. I called to see
the Saints in the two places. The weather was very fine for walking after
freezing rather hard Saturday night and Sunday night. I arrived home in the
evening. I found my family all well and happy.
15 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening in Witton le Ware in a meeting with Traveling Elder E. Griffiaths to
give to him a list of names who have
committed to assist President
S. Hargravs to emigrate.
16 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the evening looked in on John Traharn who
has been very ill for a week. He is much better tonight.
17 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
18 Friday. Worked during
the day. In the evening in Tafthill at the home of Brother Wm Horn to
ask him to go West Auckland to tell [them]
that I cannot come there next Sunday to preach according to the statement of
President
J. Thson last Sunday. I received a letter
from him releasing me to go to Hoodland and Butternowl next Sunday, something
he had promised to do.
19 Saturday) Worked during
the day. Brother Gge Thompson came here today to ask me to come to Witton le
Ware, that President S. Hargrevs had come and there
was supposed to be a meeting at the home of Priest J. Hutchinson in the
evening.
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After coming from work I went up there.
Some of the Brethren and Sisters met together there with some brethren from
Newfild Row. We had a very delightful time there. President S. H. was quite
tired having been up in Butternowl a distance of 12 miles round trip.
20 Sunday) Went to Bitchborn
in the morning. I had lunch with Brother and Sister Goerge and I. Thompson. In the afternoon in Witton le Ware according to the council of
President John Thompson. Held a meeting of the
Saints
and preached in the evening in English at the home of Priest J. H. At the meeting of the Saints according to the council of President
J. Th. I ordained Brother Wm Horn a teacher. We had very good meetings.
I had Pries Priest Th Lamb and J. Hutchinson preach in the evening before me.
21. Monday) At home in the morning writing. In the afternoon I went to Totnaham (a
distance of close to 5 miles) with the books of the Saints there. I was the distributor
of the books last year, but they have their own
distributor this year. I came
back early in the evening. The roads were very bad for walking. The weather was
very wet.
22 Tuesday) Wrote
in the morning and went to Witton le Ware. In the afternoon rested. Worked in
the evening began
working at the mill tonight for lack of iron.
23 Wednesday) Read and wrote in the morning.
Rested in the afternoon. Worked
in the evening.
24 Thursday) Wrote
in the morning and went to Tafthill to visit the Saint there. All of them were filled with the spirit of
emigrating. President J. Thson there.
25 Friday) Wrote in
the morning. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
26 Saturday) Rested in the morning. Went to Bitchborn in the
afternoon to the council there. In the council there. In the evening at
the home of President J. Thson.
27 Sunday) Went
up to Butternowl in the morning. I had
lunch with Brotehr Math. Gibbon. I met the Elder from Bratford and Teacher Thos.
Anderson from Totninam Branch there. We held a meeting of the Saints in the
afternoon at the home of Brother Math Gibbon. Good
feelings among all the Saints there. Some of the children of
Sister Hanha Simpson in the meeting. In the evening up to Hoodland to
hold a meeting at the home of Sister Mary
Gibson. I presided at the meeting The distance from here close to 10 miles. I took lodging
with Brother and sister Robert and Saraha Hord.
28 Monday) After having breakfast with Brother
and Sister R. and S. Hord I started toward home through Butternowl
and Taphthill. I arrived home early in
the
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afternoon. Sister Hannaha W was in the house, having come
to notify us that she was thinking of going back to Bradford.
At Bp Auckland in the evening.
29 Tuesday) Worked during the day. At Witton le Ware in the
evening.
30 Wednesday) Worked during
the day. In the evening wrote a letter
to Aberdare to H. Wms.
31. Thursday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
February
1856
1 Friday) Worked during the
day. In the evening I went to look in on
Priest James Metcalf and
Sister M. Metcalf. I found them in very hard feelings toward me and all the
Saints. She had decided not to come close to the Saints. Priest J.
M. said nothing.
2 Saturday)
Worked during the day. At Witton lee Ware in the evening.
3 Sunday) Fasting
today. I wrote a little in the
morning. In Witton lee
Ware in the afternoon at a meeting of the
Saints, and in the evening at the council there at the home of Priest John
Hutchinson. O. G. Warkmen, President of the
District was present. We received very good
instruction from him.
4 Monday) In
the morning I wrote. Rested
in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
Working nights this week. I spent part of the mornings writing and reading
before going to rest the 5, 6, 7, 8.
9 Saturday)
Rested in the morning. In the afternoon
went up to Grimsly Colary to
the council at the home of Brother J. Parmley, a distance of miles. In the evening at the council there. Priest James Metcalf
was present. He
requested to be able to renew his
covenants through baptism.
10 Sunday) Wrote in
the morning. In the afternoon up to Grimsly Colary. Presided at a meeting of the Saints. In the evening preached
in English in the same place. Very good meetings. Good
feelings among all the Saints.
Distance from this place 5
miles.
11 Monday) Wrote in
the morning. In the afternoon at South
Church near Bp Auckland a distance of close to 4 miles; Looked for Sister Ann
Hill but by the time I got there she had moved from there in the morning. And
there no
one who knew exactly where they
had moved. I went from there to Tafthill to the house of Teacher Wm Horn for
him to look for Sister Ann Hill if she had come to that neighborhood to live.
12 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Wrote at home in the
evening.
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13 Wednesday) Worked during the day. Read and
wrote in the evening.
14 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read in the evening.
15 Friday) Worked during the day. In the
evening I went to Tafthill and administered the ordinance of anointing and laying on of hands on Sister S. Horn. She had been very sick throughout the
week. She was better after I
administered to
her. We went from there to Witton le War to the home of Priest John
Hutchinson to inquire if he was willing for the meetings to be in his home next
Sunday as usual. He was willing, but Sister E. Hutchinson was unwilling.
16 Saturday)
Worked during the day. In the evening I
started on my way to go up to President John Thompson at Hoodland to arrange
for a place to hold the Sunday meetings. I called at the home of Brother and
Sister Math and Ann
Gibbon in Butternowl. And they
told me that Pres. J. Th. had gone from there down to W. le W. So I went no
further. I took lodging there overnight.
17 Sunday) In the morning after I had taken
my morning meal at the home of Brother and Sister Math and Ann Gibbon I came
back to W. le Ware. I arrived there between one and two o'clock. In the
afternoon I called at the
home of Priest Jn Hutchingson.
They continued to refuse to allow the meetings to be there. Since Pres. J.
Thompson had not come there I went to forestall the Saints from Grimsly and
Bichborn from coming to W. le Ware,
since there was no place to hold
the meetings there. I met them coming from Bichborn. I went back to the home of
Deacon N. Black. I had a meal there to restore my energy. After that Teacher Jn
Gordon and I and Brother
Jn White went to W. le Ware to
give a summons to Priest Joseph Braddrick to come to the council at Grimsley at
the home of Brother Joseph Parmley next Saturday night the to state his reason for not
fulfilling his
office and for refraining from
coming to the meetings. He was quite rebellious.
A transcript of the summons. [Apparently
David Richards intended to enter the contents of the summons on p. 128, but the
page is blank.]
18 Monday) Wrote
in the morning and went to Witton le Ware to visit Priest J. Hutchinson.
He has very hard feelings toward President Jr, Thompson for no reason that I
know of. I counseled him to renew himself
and to feel better from then on. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening
19 Tuesday) Wrote in
the morning. Mr. Bartun the policeman
brought a summons to
19 Tuesday) Wrote in the morning.
Mr. Bartun the policeman brough a summons to
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Margaret my wife to come before the Justice at Bp Auckland next Thursday the
21s of this month because of some stir which she had with Ann Morgan last
week. I rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
20
Wednesday) Wrote in the
morning. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
21
Thursday) I went on the train to Bp Auckland in
the morning. Margaret my wife went
before the Justice today. She lost the
case because her witnesses did not appear with her. The whole thing cost me one pound five
shillings. We came back on the train at
3:00 o-clock in the afternoon. I rested
a little after coming back. Worked in
the evening. Pastor Edward Lunt and
President O.G. Workman and Traveling Elder Edward Griffiths came to the works
for me between 7:00 and 8:00 o-clock, and I can testify that they came as sons
of peace to me, but it was the first time I ever saw Pastor E. Lunt. After coming up to the house with them Pastor
E. Lunt showed me iron and coal ore from
. He was one of the first to go
there and begin the iron works.
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Friday) I spent the morning with the
brethren. I went up to Tafthill to the
home of Brother and Sister Wm and Sarha Horn with them. I took my leave of them there. They went up to Buternowl and I came back
home. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
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Saturday) Rested in the morning. In the afternoon went up to the council at
Grimsly, a distance of 5 miles. In the
evening the council there at the home of Brother Joseph Parmley. Deacon John Marshall gave a letter to me to
go to the council begging not to be cut off.
The council decided to give him a month's time to come along and if he
did not come in that length of time he would be cut off. It was decided to cut off Priest Joseph
Braddrick.
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Sunday) In the morning
went up to Witton lee Ware to meet with President John Thomson and others of
the officers to hold a council at the home of Priest John Hutchinson. He refused to allow us to hold a council in
his home. We went out in the open air
close to the railway bridge to hold a council.
Present were President Jn Thompson, Elders Dd Richards and Ths White,
Priest Ths Lamb. The following things
were decided. That Priest John
Hutchinson be deprived and that he give up his books,
and that I and Elder Thos White would go to request the books from him. He refused to allow Elder Th. White to come
to his house. He refused to give up the
books or the money to me. In the
afternoon we held a meeting of the Saints at the home of Brother J.
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Parmley in Grimsly,
and in the evening preached in the same place. I walked today close to 12 miles.
25 Monday) Wrote in the morning.
In the afternoon at Witton lee Ware at a meeting with Pastor Ed Lunt and Pres. 0.G.
Workman and Traveling Elder Ed Griffiths to hold a council concerning Priest
John Hutchinson. We went
from there to Bickborn to the house of Deacon N. Black to hold the
council. The Pastor was against treating J. H. because other things were
demanding our attention. The following
things were decided: first, that the branch
should be divided into two, and
that one would be called the Hoodland Branch and that Elder Jn Thompson would
be its President, with Elder Ths White as Secretary; second, that the other
branch be called the Witton lee Ware
Branch, and I was appointed as
its President with Teacher John Gordon as Secretary. After that it was passed
that Teacher J. G. should be ordained a priest and that Brother George Thompson
should be ordained to the office
of Teacher. I went from there
up to the house of Brother J. Parmley in Grimsly where Pastor E. L. preached
splendidly with a very good influence through all the people, and the house was
quite full of listeners. After the meeting
I returned back home after walking 12 miles.
26 Tuesday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
27 Wednesday) Worked during the day. Read in
the evening.
28 Thursday) Worked during
the day. To Witton lee
Ware in the evening.
29 Friday) Worked during the day. To Tafthill in the evening to look in on Teacher Wm Horn.
March 1856
1 Saturday)
Worked during the day. To Witton lee Ware in the evening.
2 Sunday) In the morning up to Grimsley to hold a council there at
the home of Brother John Wite to give a few directions to the officers as to
how to fulfill their obligations, and Priest John Gordon was appointed
distributor
of books in the place of Priest in
Hutchinson. In the afternoon at a meeting of the Saints at
the home of Brother Jph Parmley. In the evening preached in the same place.
One of the world [ a non-member?] was in the
meeting. V Very good feelings mong all the Saints. The distance from this
place close to 5 miles.
3 Monday)
At home writing and correcting mistakes in the Branch Book. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
Worked nights this week. I spent part of the mornings
reading and writing before going to rest, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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8 Saturday) Rested in the morning. Afternoon in Witton lee Ware taking a reckoning of the books from
Priest John Hutchinson in order to present them to Priest John Gordon.
In the evening up to Grimsley intending to hold a
council
there, but because there was no one at the home of Brother Jph Parmley no
council was held there. Bro. J. Parmley was not home and Sister M. Parmley was
in Bickborn at the home of her father. They had sold
their furniture today in order to go to the Great Salt Lake Valley.
9 Sunday) According to a previous appointment
I went up to Witton lee Ware to meet with Traveling Elder E. Griffiths and
Elder Jn Thompson in order to hold a council at the home of Priest John
Hutchinson in order to deal with his
situation. He came to very good feelings and made up
with Elder J. Thompson. The council voted to give forgiveness to him. In the
afternoon directed a meeting of the Saints at the home of Brother J. Parmley in
Grimsley and preached
there in the evening and Traveling Elder E. Griffiths with me. Very good feelings among all the Saints. Some
of the world at the meeting in the evening.
10 Monday) Wrote a little in the morning. After that I went in the evening to load two
boxes of clothes ready for him to go away to Zion. I counseled him to send one of the
boxes if not both of them ahead of time to Liverpool
on
the train. In the evening held a
prayer meeting at the home of Brother J. Parmley in Grimsley. I came back on
the train from Bickborn.
11 Tuesday) Worked during the day. In the evening at home reading and writing.
12 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the
evening at Witton lee
13 Thursday) Worked during the day. Wrote in the evening.
14 Friday) Worked during the day. In the
evening in Tafthill at the home of Wm
Horn.
15 Saturday) Worked during the day. In the evening in Bickborn
at the home of Brother N. Black.
16 Sunday) Read and wrote in the morning. Afternoon up to Grimsley at the meeting of the Saints. And in the evening preached at the same place.
17 Monday) Wrote and read in the morning. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the
evening.
18 Tuesday) Rested in the morning. In the
afternoon up to Bickborn to help Brother N. Black to get ready to get off to Zion, and Traveling Elder
E. Griffiths went there with me. At 5:10 they started off on the train to Darlington from
aaaaaaBickborn. Some
of their neighbors came to the Station to send
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them off and there were very contrary
influences in the place and the people were quite restless. I had a difficult
time getting them into a train car. Traveling
Elder E. Griffiths and I came on the train to this place. Their
spirits
were very low as they started. Brother and Sister John and M. Ann White were to
start with them, but because of carelessness they failed to get their box and
their clothes to the station in time to start. He decided to
send the sister ahead with Brother N. Black and he would come tomorrow after
her with the box. Worked in the evening.
19 Wednesday) I spent part of the morning
with Traveling Elder Ed. Griffiths going to the station to see if Brother John
White went after her [his wife] to
Liverpool. I did not ace him. Rested in the, afternoon.
Worked in the
evening.
20 Thursday) Read and wrote in the morning. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the
evening.
21 Friday) To Tafthill in the morning to
look in on Sister S. Horn. Rested in the afternoon. Worked in the evening.
22 Saturday) Rested in the morning. Afternoon to Witton lee Ware to the home of Priest Jn Hutchinson to
fetch the books which were on hand in the branch. Before I left Traveling Elder Ed. Griffiths
came in and began to
speak with them about their misbehavior up in Woodland and their
slander. Priest J. Hutchinson told us to get out and to stay out of his house.
I got up to go out and before I went out I understood that they had tainted my
character up in Woodland. I took my leave of them and left Traveling
Elder Griffiths inside and I went up to Grimsley. In the
evening in the council there at the home of Brother J. Parmley.
23 Sunday) Wrote and read in the morning. In the afternoon in a meeting of the Saints in Grimsley at the home
of Brother J. Parmley. In the evening preached in the same place.
24 Monday) Wrote today.
In the evening up to Tafthill to look in on Brother Wm Horn
and his family. There is a very strange custom in this part of the country.
When twelve o'clock came the males would take the
shoes of
some women until 12 o'clock today. Then the women would begin to take the hats
and caps of the men to bars until 12:00 o'clock tomorrow and no one of them
would give the shoes or the hats or caps back without getting
some
amount of money
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for them.
25 Tuesday) Worked during the day. At home in the evening writing.
26 Wednesday) Worked during the day. In the evening wrote a letter to Aberdare to
the sister of Margret, my wife.
27 Thursday) Worked during the day. Read and wrote in the evening.
28 Friday) Worked during the day. In the
evening prepared the representatives of the branch to go to the conference at Sunderland next Sunday.
29 Sunday)
At work until the afternoon. After washing and changing my clothes I
got on my way to the conference through Witton lee Ware and up to Grimsley. I stayed at the home of Brother J. Parmley.
30 Sunday) Priest Jn
Gordon and I started off between 3 and 4 o'clock
in the morning to go to Sunderland. We walked
to Durham. We
compared paths through the fields in order to break to the next road, but
instead of that we
lost the
way, and we had a very difficult time getting to Durham before 7:30. We did manage to get passage on the train;
had we gone any longer before coming to the station we would have missed it. We
had our morning meal at the
home of Brother Jph Dacford. At 10:00 o'clock in the conference
which was held at the primary school on Pan Lane, Bp Warmoth at 2:00 and at 6:00 in
the same place. I was called on to speak
there in the evening. My main topic
was the word of wisdom. The representation of this branch was
as follows: 2 elders, 3 priests, 1 teacher,
1 deacon, total
members 21. 2 had emigrated, 2 had moved
to a branch
in another conference. 18 had moved to branches in this
conference, 2 had been cut off, 11 scattered. Collections as follows: Pastor, 3
shillings 1. penny, President, 7 shillings 5 pence, Temple 3 shillings, D. in B. 1 shilling.
Miscellaneous collections, 1 pound 6 shillings 0 pence. For the emigration of
Pastor E. M. ___pounds___shillings___pence; for the emigration of President
S.H. pounds____shillings___pence.
Total:___pounds___shillings___pence. [No numbers were given for these last
entries.]
31 Monday) At 11:00 o'clock I started on the train to Durham. I walked home from there when I
arrived between 5:00 and 6:00 o-clock in the afternoon. Worked in the evening to which it was very
simple to walk.
