JABEZ WILLIAM WEST'S
MISSIONARY JOURNAL
VOLUME 2
Friday April 22nd/1898
Weather fine. This morning was spent in giving out conference notices, had
several say they would come to meeting, gave out douring the day 300. Evening
while waiting for the Landladie to open the door of our dwelling as she had
gone out met Mr.Levy Rogers and envited him in and talked on the Gospel for 3
hours he seemed to think we had the Truth and envited me to meet him again and
talk on the Gospel
Saturday 23rd/1898
fine
did not go out this fornoon only to get my shoe mended
while out met a
Mr. Levy Rogers and after talking for awhile he invited me to see his wife and
then spent a pleasant hour on the Gospel with an envitation to call on Wednesday
and talk farther on the principals of life and salvation
after noon
distributed tracts ect. in company with Bro. Rushton & Bowers. Evening help to
hold outdoor meetting
there was quite an number of visiting Elders present
also 4 Ladies, two as missionary
we held 5 meetting on the street
all well
attended sometimes as high as 500 people present to listen to the Gospel
at
the meeting held on the torneyfield the Christiandelphous delivered the Jamison
& Novt Lititure of a very bad cochester and try to brak up our meetting
went to the train and met Bro. Stringham. Also bought 5 sholders (25 lbs) of
mutton @ 7c per lbs
Sunday April 24/1898
Meetting commenced at 10:30
fair attendance at the Unity Hall
afternoon
every seat was taken and a good spirit prevailed
at the close of the meetting
the Christiandelphous gave out a lots of there Lititure again and tryed to get
people not to come to our meetting
But the evening meeting was well attended
nearly 800 people present to hear the Gospel
discussing the day in company
with Bro. Stringham and Kirkham we went and administered James Kershaw a man not
of our church but who had faith in the administration of the Elders
I told
him if he could exercise faith he should recover by the power of the Lord as he
had pneumonia and bronchitis and one doctor gave him up to die as he was very
bad and spitting blood
we prayed for him and asked the Lord to restore him to
health
we also administered to Bro. Miller of Manchester
the Conference
passed of well and the visiting Brethring were well pleased with our success
all passed of well and we all enjoyed our conference with 42 baptisms for the 5
months ending April 24.
Monday, April 25/1898
as we were to have a sociable and dinner for the visiting Elders & strangers we
were kept busy the priesthood meetting was held at 10:30 and we had some very
good advice given to us by the Brethern and all felt well at the close of the
meeting
as we had the Ladie Missionarys present and they being the first to
be called on a mission we all went to the park and had our photoes taken some 38
in number
The names of the Ladie Missionarys was Miss Inez Knight and Miss
Lucy Jane Brimhall
Visiters was Mrs. Sarah E. Noal
Miss Caroline Smith.
coming back from the park where we had our photos taken we marched through the
street two abreast to the Union Street hall and caused a great deal of curiosity
we then partook of the Bounties of Life prepared by the Ladies of Oldham and
then after dinner we spent an enjoyable time singing and reciting
also had a
lecture on the Life of Joseph Smith
all left feeling better for being
togeather and to know the Conference was a success gave us pleasure
Tuesday, April 26/1898
Rain
this morning saw Bro Jed to the train after spending a nice time together
as we were pleased to see one another
also went to see Mrs. Ada Lee Daughter
of James Evins as she had sent me word she wanted to see me in regard to her
Mother
also went to seek new lodging on Lee Street
called on Bro.
Colllins and had tea with them
Evening went to Sister Buckleys as they had
been listening to some terrible yarns and had staid away from meetting
left
them feeling Better and are going to attend to his duties
Wednesday 27 April
Rainy
Went to see Mr Lershaw who is sick
staid the fornoon with him
afternoon went to see Mr. Mills and Bro Littins
had tea with them also Saw
Proof of Photo
Evening as we had been envited to go to Mr. Coy Rogers
got
home early but as he was going out postponed our visit until the following week
the day was very wet
Thursday 28/1898
Being rainy staid home and wrote in the fornoon.
Evening went to town to hold
meetting but so rainy Austin & Robinson came over
spent the evening with us
Friday 29/1898
After writing home went to Mr
and engaged lodging and will move a week
Saturday from there in company with Bro Austin went to fittens to notify her
(Sister Scofries) of her pass to Utah.
the Poor old Ladie was fairly over come
as she has been next door to starving for some time
her and her son living and
paying rent on 3oo per Week
Evening came up town to hold meetting outdoor
after we got started it rained so as we had to give over and I got nearly wet
through before we got home
the Rain was so heavy
Saturday, April 30
Stormy went this forenoon to see Mr. Kershaw
found him still emproving
Spent two hours talking to him on the Gosple
after noon went to Sister
Johnsons
had tea with them as it was Raining
did not hold our door
meettings
Sunday, May 1st 1898
Fine
was called to go to Heywood and preach
to train at 10:30 Kings St.
arrived at Heywood at 12 Noon
spent a short time at Bro Laws
afternoon
meetting was fairly well attended
the Saints bore their testimonys
then I
occupied the time giving the Saints enstruction on the Gospel
encouraged them
to attend to their duties Staid to tea with Sister Langford
Evening meeting
well attend
some strangers present
Bro Hurst and I ocupied the Time
a
good spirit prevailed and at the close of the meetting had a conversation with
the strangers on the Gosple
got home at 10:26.
Monday, May 2nd
cold and windy
went to see Mr. Kershaw
he is still emproving
spent two
hours with him after diner went to Sister Johnson Seas
spent afternoon &
evening
their son Jas. is goying to Utah
Gave him Some timely advice
had
tea and was treated very kindly
Tuesday, May 3rd/1898
fine
went this forenoon to Bro Collins
had dinner
spent nice time
helped
to get two sack of flour in
they weigh 280# each. I carried one weigh 280#
Evening went to Mr. & Mrs. Mitchels
spent the evening untill 12 o clock
we
had tea at 6 p.m. and supper at 12 and spent a very pleasant time dining
speaking
and all left feelling we had a good time
Wednesday, May 4
fine
Spent this fornoon in reading
afternoon went to Sister Walkers and
spent the time with Bro Broadbent as he was goying to leave for home
a great
many of the Saints gathered to bid him goodby
we spent a nice time in fairwell
speaches and gave him a good cheer for Home.
Thursday, May 5
Very Rainey
went by Invitation to Mrs. Langdon to tea
evening went to
Sister Fitter to cottage Meetting which was well attended and a good spirit
prevailed, got home at 10:30.
Friday, May 6th/1898
(Fair) spent this fore noon in writting, also folded tracts
Evening held an
out door meetting near Musups
good attendance
gave out 225 Tracts
Saturday, May 7th/1898
Rain
went to see about new lodgings as we had arranged to go
but the Ladie
Husband Mr. Carver had taken worse as he was an invalid of consumption
so we
thought is not wize to moove untill he got Better or worse
Evening went to
Tammy fields to hold meetting
it came on to rain so did not hold meetting
went to see Bro. Blake and fam on Rock Street near market.
Sunday, May 8/1898
wet
Sunday School fair attendance, afternoon meetting fairly attended
Evening, house well filled by Strangers and Saints
a good spirit prevailed
had two conversations on the Gosple. as one of the Sisters was aflicted we
fasted from Saturday untill Sunday Eve 5:30 and then administered to her and
prayed that she might recover. She is a good girl and it will be a blessing to
her as she has to work at the Mills for a living
(Received sad news of Baby sickness and am in hope the next letter will be
Better
feel to put our trust in the Lord.)
Monday, May 9/1898
this fornoon cold and stormy
a little clearer at noon
Bro Austin, Collins
and myself went and had our photo taken as Elder Austin was goying away
Evening went to Tammy Fields to hold meeting but owing to the boys not being
present did not hold any meeting
Tuesday, May 10/1898
Very stormy
went to see Mr. Craven hoo is very sick
had a chat on the
Gospel with him and Bro. Clark and I gave him 5 shilling to help him out as
things are very poor
one day his wife out and worked all day without meat or
food untill she got her pay
spent the Evening at Mrs. appleyard by Invitation
as Bro Austin was goying next day
got home at 11:30
Wednesday, May 11/1898
went this forenoon to See Austin off
after noon visited the Saints Fittens &
Mrs. Johnson also went to mutual
had a fair attendance
Bro Robinson
lectured on the Book of Mormon
received letter from home
children better
Thursday, May12
Cold & stormy
This forenoon went tracting
had several conversations and gave
out 120 tracts
afternoon staid home and read
Evening held outdoor meettings
as the weather was cold did not have very good attendance
Friday May 13th
Rainy
spent this fornoon writing
afternoon went to Sister Walkers to see
about lodging as the President has apointed me to Labor with Bro Kirkman and
Empey - to move on the 18 or 20 Evening went to the Tommy fields to hold an out
door meeting so we go together it started raining so had to give it up
got
home at 10:30 quite wet
Saturday May 14
Fine Was requisted to go to heywood and Baptize some that had aplied got there
at 4:30 pm
had tea with Bro Law and spent a pleasant evening until 8:30 when
we went to the Baths and Baptized 3 persons got home to the house at 9:30
while at the Baths I did not have an extra pair of Garments and none on
kept
on the same which got quite wet to the waist and had to keep in the same as I
was 18 miles from home felt quite chilly
got into bed and raped the clothes
tight around me and was soon asleep
Sunday May 15
Fine staid at Bro Laws at night got up feelling all right none the worse for
the wetting
fornoon went around the town aftayrow
afternoon held meetting at
Bro Laws house and ordained the three members of the church
held meetting
again in the evening fair attendance and quite a number of strangers present
it si quite a task to talk in the ofternoon and evening to the same congrgation
there was to be some of the other Brothers present but they failed to came so I
was left alone got home at 10:30
cost 7 S
Monday May 16/1898
Fair
went this fornoon to visit the sick
found the Bro quite bad
wash day
did not go tracting
Evening held outdoor meetting
I talked for 20 minutes
it is Very hard work
Bro Davis ocupied 1/2 hour we had between two and three
hundred listen to us
got home at 9:30
Tuesday May 17th/1898
Rain
This morning very wet
went up town and Bought Lillie a handkerchief
Jabez a pocket knife Walter a Tie
Dot and Myrtel an apron
Baby some candy
Jessie 3 Jars fruit and sent by Bro Davis house also large photo
Evening
called on Mrs. Booth and was well received
from there went to Mrs. Kershaw
found Mrs Kershaw some better
Wednesday May 18/1898
Fine
went tracting gave out 60 tracts and had 7 conversations on the Gospel
one ladie had read the tract and enquired for the Book of Mormon
feel some
what encouraged after todays work
went to hold meetting uptown but the police
forbade us so did not hold any meetting
Thursday May 19th
Fair, windy
Fornoon prepared tracts and went to Sylvan street after noon
went tracting
gave out 140 tracts
had two conversations
Evening held
cottage meetting at Sylvan Street
Got home at 10:30
Friday May 20
Spent the fornoon writting home
Bro Kirkman came up and had dinner with us as
it was stormy cannot hold out door meetting
Saturday May 21st
Fornoon packed my trunk ready to move to 24 Sylvan Street had dinner then
Moved to my new quarters Evening held outDoor meetting fair attendance and
very good attention was paid no disturbance was paid to us
Sunday May 22nd/1898
Fine Went to Sunday School at 10:30 in Oldham
good attendance received
Lightegraph views of the Bibil and book of mormon. I presided all day. Bro
Bradshaw talk to us for the last time in Oldham as he goes home on June the 2nd
evening it
May 22nd
40 Years today
Storming very hard
first rain or Thunder storm I have seen on this side of the
ocean
after knitting went to administer to Mrs Hardman Daughter of Mrs
Johnson
Monday May 23rd/1898
Fair This fornoon prepare tracts after dinner went tracting gave out 100
first tracts in a new district
Evening held an out door meetting
we waited
for the Salvation army to get throug there was also another around ready to
talk or hold meetting
we both stood in and they proved too much fo rus as the
people will have anything but the Gospel
we had 30-100 while the other man had
two or three hundred
Tuesday May 24/1898
This morning went to had abath
also met Jabez Taylor Mace of SLC
had a long
conversation and she invited me to call on her
afternoon went tracting had
several conversations, one with 3 salvation Army women also went to take a Book
of Mormon as a Ladie wanted to read one and am taking it to her
said that her
husband forbade her reading it and said he would burn the house if she brought
it in the House
evening called on Miss Bradley
also held in company with
the Boys a meetting outdoors
I spoke for 20 minutes it was very cold and had
to quit. Got home at 9:30
had a very nice day
Wednesday May 25
fair
went to Manchester walking there and back
stoped and had dinner with
Bro William
got back to Bro Albertson for Tea
got home at 5:30
evening
still to tired to go out
20 stairs to singing practice as we have singing
practice every Wednesday
Thursday May 26
Fair Sister Scofield gave me to care for her 610 S
she wants me to send to
the office for her
Went to Mrs. fitten and left Bed Spreads Sister Scofield
told take to Utah
Evening held a metting at Sister Walker
good attendance
I spoke first and Mrs. Kirkman last
Friday May 27/1898
fair
This morning went to Sister Bradleys and got my mail also fixed her
lounge also calling on Mrs. pratt for tracts thought they were very good but
not necesary to salvation
after Dinner wrote home
also to Geo C. Smith
he
wrote me to borow 2S but I had none to lend
evening went to Tamingfield to
hold meetting as there was two other parties on the ground had to give it up
got home at 9:30
supper and went to bed at 11:30
Saturday May 28
Spent befor noon writting & reading ect
Evening held out Door meetting as
there was several meetting being held did not have as good attendance
after
meetting the Christiphedup speaker acted very ugley and tryed to get us into
argument
as I got angry thought best to leave him alone
Sunday May 29
Went to Blackburn to the Liverpool Conference
Saw Bro Jon also quite a number
of the Bro. Bro Lund of the apostats was there and we had a good advice given
to us by him & the Brothern
after meetting with them the four spent the night
at the Temperance Hotell super bed & breakfast cost 2 6
Monday 30th/1898
Went to Covington and sttended the Priesthood meetting had good advice given
me.
Left for Manchester at 5:30 got there at 8:30 called to see Bro Bradshaw
but he had not returned from Blackpool
got back to Oldham at 9:30
Tuesday 31/1898
Very Stormy
Spent the entire day in visiting the saints as they are having a
good deal of persecution and some are getting weak in the faith and it keeps us
busy to keep them waslking in the narrow way. Sister Berry hoo has been always
doughtfull as regard to the profet, Joseph being a profet of the Lord
Stormy
went
went to see Mr
the informary,
ther things to
Wednesday June 1st
to Sister Schofield to help her off asshe sails tomorrow
also
Kershaw hoo is sick but got to late as he they had sent him to
as he was very bad
also went to Bro Fittins and helped pack
the Warwith station
also bid them goodby at 9:30
Thursday June 2nd/1898
Stormy
Bro Kirkman and I walked to council meeting at Manchester
got there
at 11 am
walked 7 miles in one hour and ahalf
had some good instruction from
our President Bro Blake
after meetting went to Mr. John Clark sister
was
very well received and invited back again
she gave us a good tea
Bro Brigs
and I were together
spent a nice afternoon until 9:30
then took train for
Oldham
Friday June 3/1898
the Oldham Sunday School Members went to Greefield
Bro Barnes, Brigs and
myself accompaning them
arriving at Greenfield Station we walk around the
Drive to Belles Jacks, a distanceof 11 miles and from there around the
Sadelworth hills to Cemetery and from there to Station in Greenfield.
we had a
very nice walk
a Gentle Rain fell causing us to use our umbrellas
there 26
in the party above 14 years old--got hom at 6:30 quite tired
Saturday June 4/1898
Rain wrote home
evening went to post letter
got to late for mail from P.O.
went to Mrs. Bradleys then met Mrs. Berry has had considered to have the church
had a 3 1/2 hour conversation with her and left her feeling better in regard to
the Gospel and she asked us to pray for her and hoped she would see different
Sunday June 5/1898
Fair Bro Kirkham having gone to Machelfield I took charge
had very nice
Sunday School
also appointed Bro Farr to Preside at the meetting
Being
fast day we fasted until 6pm
was then invited to Bro Collins for tea
the
meetings of the day were awell attended and a good spirit prevailed
the
Saints are feeling all right--except Sister Berry and Sis Buckely as far as we
can lear
Monday June 6th/1898
Stormy
Staid home and studied and wrote in my Journal
evening we sent for
only Bro Fitten to see the ondition at Sister Schofield had left them in rather
un christian way as they had left several little debts unpaid and some of
feelling also a coat that was to be left she took with her after agreeing to
leave it--to off set her indebtedness
after I talked with them they felt
better toward her
I said they would not speak of it again
Tuesday June 7
Morning went and had a bath and changed clothes
afternoon went visiting some
of those Saints that were not attending these meeting
had a long talk with
Bro & Sister Buckely on obedience to the Gospel and advised them to come to
meeting
also had a conversation with Mrs. apple yarn in regard to the Plan
of Salvation
got home at 11:30 pm
Wednesday June 8/1898
Fair
This forenoon folded tracts Ect
Bro Kirkman got back from Mackelsfield
folded tracts ect.
evening went to Mups Bridgs and held an out-door meetting
also went to the park to hold meeting there
got hom at 10:30
being a few present -- gave it up
Thursday June 9/1898
went tracting for the afternoon
had a conversation or two and called to
Sister Bradley had tea
from there went to Mrs. Johansen on North #8 Street
help hold a cottage metting
good attendance all felt well
got home at
10:30
Friday
June 10th/1898
Fair
fornoon wrote home also to Rool C.
evening went to procure Baths for
Baptizems
also help hold an out door meetting
got home at 11 pm/1898
Saturday
June 11/1898
Fine
This for noon finished writting
afternoon went and posted letter also
had a chat with Barker
Evening held an out door meetting
Just befor
meetting a man tried to disturb the peace and got badly cut up and was finly
taken to the Jail
Meeting adjourned with further interruption
Sunday
June 12th/1898
This morning went to Sunday School at Oldhaml being apointed to go to
Manchester to help hold metting I arrived at Manchester at 3 pm.
There not
being many there we turned our meeting into a Bible class-Evening went to
tea with Bro Miller
from there went to see Ben Brileys insunnent
in Queen
Park from there two meeting - there quite a few present
some of th4 Saints
bore their testimony then I occupied the balance of the time
got home at
9:30 Road back from mites Platting Station
Monday June 13th/1898
Fine
as Mrs Kershaw son died (James I Kershaw) we were asked to preside at the
funeral
After prayer Bro James Blake talked for a short time and Bro Kirkman
called on me.
Evening help to hold outdoor meeting
we had a large
attendance good order and no interference Bro Blake and Bowers were the
speakers Metting closed by Bro Rokin
Tuesday
June 14/1898
Fine
Went tracting
had several conversations
gave out 75 tracts
called
on Sister Bradley
evening went to Mr Lees in company with Bro Clark and Roken
had a long conversation with the Miss Lees on the Gospel
was well received and
invited to call again
had tea with the Boys
got home at 11:30
walking 3
miles
Wednesday June 15th
Fine and cloudy Staid home and fixed my pants, acted the part of taylor and
saved a S
Evening went to the Baths and see Bro Butterworth Baptize
persons a Mr Muller and family
confirmed one Little Girl a member of this
Church
spent the evening practicing hymns for Sunday.
Thursday June 16/98
Cloudy
Bro Far staid with us all night
after Diner went tracting
had
several conversations on the Gospel
Evening Bros Black, Rob Butterworth & I
held an outdoor meetting on the Spais Gracing by Meeks RR Bridge
Bro Kirkman
and I visited Ada Lee found her just getting over a spree
Talked to her on
the necessity of temp and advised her to abstain from such habits
Gave out
50 tracts at the close of outdoor meeting
Friday June 17/ 1898
Fine
This fornoon I went to Sister Berrys and left her Orson Prats work on
authority on the mission of Joseph Smith
had a two hour conversation and I
believe she will yet come back to the church
went to Tammy field and
help hold out door meetting
home at 10:30
we had a fair attendance and good order
got
Saturday June 18/98
Rained
This fornoon was very stormy so did not out only to post letter
After
dinner went to see for Brepos Posesian (?) at Oldham
it was very nice
but as
it rained in torentents we did enjoy it very much
afternoon went to see Mrs.
Morn's otr sis 238 Bell grave Road of Ashton Rd
they treated Bro Kirkham very
well and invited us to come and see them again
they are relation of Jabez
Taylor of SLCity
Sunday
June 19/1898
Fine
Being called to go over to Potscroft and Mossite, left Oldham at 10:20
a.m.
Road to Miles Platting Met Bro Simsping then walked to Patsocroft
Held meetting
had dinner with Bro Roberson there met the Prefcio Starrup
Girls
evening walked to Grosside a distance of two miles Held meetting had
a very nice time in talking on the Gosple then walked another mile to train
then road to Manchester then took train to Oldham
Got there at 10:30
Monday June 20/1898
Stormy
went to Mrs. Collins as we had not been to see them for some time
they were pleased to see us
talking to them on the Gosple
got home at 11
p.m
Tuesday June 21/1898
Today was very stormy
Staid home and spent the time in Reading ect. Evening
went to Middelton Jct and held cottage meetting at Bro Stout
had a nice time
a good spirit prevailed and all was well got home at 10:30 after walking 3 1/2
miles in a heavy rain storm
Wednesday June 22/1898
Fair
Went tracting
had two conversations
distributed 60 tracts at houses
Evening held outdoor meeting
I occupied the most of time Had a good crowd and
gave out 50 tracts
got home at 10 p.m.
Thursday
June 23
Fair
This morning was fine but as the day wore on it began to rain
being
previously invited to Mrs. Morn's on 38 Belgam Road spent the day or afternoon
with Mr. Morn and wife and then another Mrs. Taylor. They received us very
kindly and made our stay plesant.
We talked to them on the Gosple Plan of
Salvation and left them tracts and books to read and was invited back again
Walked from there to Sister Hadfield a distance of 2 ./. mile got there at 9
pm and helped with the meeting of the Saints who bore their testimony of their
knoledge of the Gosple and the benefits of the Gospel to them
Friday
June 24
Stormy
Very stormy to day
staid home and wrote and read
evening was
invited to go through one of Oldham Large corn mill by Mr Parson cousin of
James Blake
The mill has a capability of 500 sack flour of 280# each every 24
hours besides having a separator roler for chopping corn and barley the flour is
all batted through silk seives and is thoroughly up to date in all particulars.
Mr. Parson is a very able man in his line and saw all he could to intrust us in
the procses of milling
Saturday
June 25
Still Rainy
This morning looking over my wardrobe
after noon by the
invitation of Bro Fittern got to go through the Oldham Poor house
at the
entrance met Mr. Robinson the Gov in charge being introduced to him as American
Gentlemen he sent a special Gent to show us through the place
The first place
or rooms went was the childrens ward where they take care of all babys that are
sick up to three years old with all kind of diseases except that which is
catching
Next visited the ladies ward and was well received by the attendant
and shown through
In this ward we were aked to sing and did so sang O my
Father and Great Geohova
the patients were much appreciative and gave way to
to bows and asked us to sing more
After visiting the men's ward went to the
embicil ward and saw some funny sights and people
The caretakers treated us
very kind
we left a number of tracts, a few words of the Gosple
Evening
went to the Tammy field and held meetting also opted to talk in front of the
twon hall but got refused by the Sergent of Police so went home
got there at
10:30 quite tired and having walked 8 miles
Sunday June 26
Stormy
Fair for a while
had a good attendance at the school
Had three
classes bible testament and gospel Principles
as I expect to go away soon,
bore my testimony to the people
It was very stormy there were not many there
to meeting
Went to Bro Collins for Dinner and tea. Had super at Bro
Blackford
Monday June 27/1898
Fine
Went tracting
had bessie? come
Went and got my umbrella fixed access
rob cost 5 ?
From there went to the Tommy field in company with the Brethern
there were 300 present or more
After Bro Kirkham got through talking Ros the
christal tried to upset our meetting but we appealed to the crowd and they cried
him down
Bro Robinson talked then I talked We sant the Doxology closed by
Prayer having a good time
Tuesday June 28th/1898
Fine
After breakfast went to Bro Clark, Sister Bradley and Bro Henry and from
there to Greenfield to Bro & Sister Shaw. Got there at 3 pm found them all well
and they received us very kindly
After spending a pleasant evening and a nice
tea walked back home
By then received a nice present from Annie Shaw in the
way of a Bay her own wash
I gave her two shillings (48c) left there feeling
well in the way of the durple.
Wednesday
Fine
Bro Jas Blake came over from Manchester to see about getting hall
I went to the Lees to see about sterioptican and operator
Also went to
about hall
can get hall at S2 and steroptican and operitor S1- for our
evening went to quire practice
Thursday June
Spent the fornoon writing home ect. put new button an my coat and other
ect
afternoon went to Sister Hadfield in company with Bro Butterworth
tea and a good chat
evening held meetting at Sister Walkers to change
talked them for half hour
had a Pleasant afternoon and evening
Jun 29
He and
see
night
30/1898
repairs
had
and
Friday
July 1st/1898
Fine
Visited Mrs. Heaton had a conversation with her Husband
Evening held
meetting at Tammy field the rain was falling quite fast but we did not feel
dismayed if the people could stand it we could
Our Hymn Book got quite wet
while singing
Bro Kirkham prayed and I talked, the rain falling on my balded
head and running down my neck. We had quite a crowd present and talked for 20 m
Bro Pinnesham 1/2 hour
Fine
This
also Sister
Sister Hyde
There was 6
Saturday July 2nd/1898
for noon received money from P. Office 10 5S 9D Visited Bro May
Bradley and Mrs. Applegood Afternoon went to Middle Junction to
as she had prepared tea for my benefit owing to the goying away
Elders present all had a pleasant time
After the sociable Bro. J
Bowers walked to Manchester on the Road
Met a man dead drunk tryed to wake him
up but no go
Notified the Police got to Manchester at 12:30 am
Sat Sunday July 3rd/1898
Fine
Bro. Rushton and I walked to the Victoria Station took train to Tylsdly
there met Bro & Sister Williams
held three services during the day
had a
fair time good attentance
Read a letter from Bro. Jos Davis to Sister
Williams
got back to Oldham at 9:30 pm
Monday July 4
Fine
Went to Belvies Gardens being the 4 of July. Took advantage of the Day
to celebrate
Also received the news of the distruction of Genevia Gleet in
Cubia
Spent in our day five 36 & did not get very extravagent
Tuesday
July 5th/1898
Fine
Bro Knockham and I went to Shaw and Shelves and Dog Hill to Bro Wizeman
Smith and Atherton
Came back to hold outdoor meetting as the Boys were to meet
but they failed to come
Got home at 9:30
went to see Mrs. Ado Lees head
Wednesday July 6
Fine
Went to Sister Hadfield to dinner
Afternoon bro Blake and I went to see
about bills posting and advertizing for Bro Talmage lecture
engaged Hall and
got bills posted, ect. for the lecture
Thursday July 7
Wet This being counsel Day wnet to Manchester
Road there walked back
Had
some good advice and councle at the meetting by the President and Brethren
present
Evening held meetting a Sister Curneys
We had a good meeting
house
well filled
Oeveriar bore their testimony and I with the Elders spoke on the
Gosple
Friday July 8/1898
Fine
Bro Blake came over and said that we could not get the lectures here on
time for the 13 of July so had to do or undo what we had done in regard to the
lectures
after spending 5 L had to do the work all over again
evening held
a meetting out door
also wrote home went to bed at 11:30
Saturday July 9
Fine After breakfast Bro Barnes and my ? snow to the county hall to postpone
date of Lecture also to Bill Posting Co to change pasters
Evening held
meeting out doors on Tammy field
Bro Barnes and I being alone we had a fair
attendance good order
we both addressed the congregation and good spirit
prevailed
Got home at 10:30
Sunday July 10/1898
Fine This morning went to Sunday School
there 25 schollars present and we had
a good time
After school we had a short practice of our Hymns
Afternoon we
Bro Borus held Sacrament Meetting
fair attendance
Evening meetting was well
attended by strangers and Saints Bro Barnes ocupied most of the time a good
spirit prevailed and all felt well at the close of the meetting We had a
discussion with a local Preacher on Baptisn Also Miss Alace Hyde asked to be
baptized and wnated me to perform the ordinance for her for which, as I had many
conversations with her and was glad to see her come forward and ask for Baptism,
which should take place next Wednesday Evening
Monday July 11/1898
Fine
By Invitation of Pro Birchard visited the Ship Cannal at Seedly near
Manchester and had the pleasure of looking at the large steamers then in the doc
being unloaded
Also saw the great cannal lock work letting the ship in and out
It was a wonderful sight to see such large ships handled like toys and to see
them unload by the use of large dericks is wonderful We also saw them loading a
ship with coal They pick up a whole car of coal at a time and drop the coal in
to the hold of the ship without shoveling. The ships are brought in land 38
miles from the sea and are wonderfully handled.
We then saw the largest grain elevator in the world built by an american
company which would service shiploads of grain which is worked entirely by
machinery, no shovels being used in loading or unloading. From there we
accompanied brother Birchall to his home where his wife had a nice dinner ready.
We stayed also to tea at 6 pm and went through the Seedly Park which is well
kept and very nice .
From there went back to Oldham where we arrived at 11 pm and still daylight
The ship cannal is two miles from Manchester and 9 miles from Oldham There was
present Bro Barnes, Dawson, Kirkham and myself
Tuesday July 12 1898
Cloudy
Received two letters from home, one from father and the other from
Lillie and Jabis containing the death of Bro Thomas which is sad news to me
also the sickness of my dear children with measles
They think the children are
over the worst of their trouble.
Bro Bowers and I by Invitation went to see
Mrs. Lees on Nobery Street No. 22 off Gladwick St. Had a two 1/2 hours
conversation on the Gosple and they confirmed that they believed we were right
as to Baptizm they also felt glad that we called and explained the Gosple to
them and wanted that we should not forget them but come whenever we felt like
it.
Wednesday July 13/1898
Fine
Wrote home to Father and Magie in the morning Afternoon Bro Collins took
me for a drive in the country through Middelton and Berry also Manchester
We
stoped twice on a Journey of 15 miles to let the horse bail--the poney was a
very good one had a gate of three minutes
We passed through some very fine
mountain scenery as they call it. here the mountains are high rowling hills of
grass land more like well cared for lawns than farms
The roads are all paved
and burbed and the streets as far as you can see. Well I apreached the ride and
feel to tahnk the Bro Colins for the out
Evening I had the pleasureof
baptizing Dister Alace Ann Hyde of Middle Junction, a ladie that I have had a
great many conversations with on the Godpel and finally asked to baptized her
which I did. Bro Clark was mouth in the confirmation which was attended to at
Sister Johnsons
We paid the Bath house caretaker 2 S
for his kindness
Got home at 10 pm.
Thursday July 14/1898
Fine
Bro. Kirkham and I went to see Sister Berry and had a conversation with
her She is gradually getting farther in the dark for which we felt sorry
From
there went to Mrs. Appleyard had a conversation
From there went to Bro.
Collins and spent the evening
also met two strangers and had a good Gosple
conversation with them. Bro Collins and family was very kind and made our stay
pleasant
Got home at 11:30 pm.
Friday
July 15/1898
Fine While writing home a Catholic by the name Frank Dobbs called at Sister
Walkers enquiring as to our teaching on Mormonism and after we explained our
teaching to him & answered his questions he seemed pleased and asked for our
Litature and we furnished him tracts and one Voice of Warning, ect. After noon
went to sister Stouts and spent a few hours
From there went to Sister Hydes
and spent the evening. Bro. Kirkham and I spent three hours sermonizing on the
Gosple with those that had not received or been baptized. They gave us a nice
super and was very intrusted in what we said. I believe that the eldest
daughter will yet join the Church. They are a very nice family and are very
much entrested in the salvation of their souls.
Saturday July 16
Fine This fornoon went to see about trip to London
regular fare 15 S5 1/2 p
No excursion Also went to Bro. Martins to help him with his trunk in the way of
Sign writting
From there went to Sister Hadfield spent a few hours
from
there to Sister Fetters by Invitation to tea Spent the afternoon until 6:30 pm
From there went to Sister Walker met Bro. Jed Then we went to the Taming Field
outdoor meeting Jed spoke on the subject truth.
After meeting went to meet Bro. McMurian at L & G Shine Station
Went Mr.
Birchall Sims to get place for Bro James and McMurrie to stay
Jed staid with
us at 24 Sylvan Street
Saturday July 17th
Sunday Morning all went to Sunday School, there had a good time. There were
37scholers and teachers present. Bro McMuran stated that the Oldham school was
the nearest like a S School he had seen since he left home
Sunday July 17/1898
Our meetting all day were well attended a good spirit prevailed. I was called
on to talk in the evening after Bro. McMurrie. Bro Stringham and I was invited
to Mr. Birchall to tea the folks seemed to feel bad at me leaving Oldham.
Monday July 18/1898
Fine Bro.Stringham and I went visiting the Saints
among them was Mrs.
Appleyard No. 189 Grace Satry St.
Miss Pearson and her sister and Mrs. Parsons
her friend
From there visited the Policeman at Allenandson Park and his wife,
one of the first ladies to listen at our ourdoor meettomg bu the park. She was
pleased to see me.
From there got our ticcent for the midnight train for
London leaving Oldham at 11:15 pm Evening went to Tamy field and gave them my
last ourdoor sermon or speech
From there went to Sister Walkers and staid
until train time singing songs ect. Got up and went to station at 9
cost of 2
S Left Oldham at 11:16 pm
arrived in London at 6 am going over the Midland
Route
Tuesday July 19th/1898
Rainy After a teadious ride of 240 miles. took cab at a cost of 1.8
arrived
at the conference house 36 Fenton St. had a wash got breakfast and then went
in the office met Mrs. Morris of the 8th Ward who is here on a visit--had a talk
with her about--we then went to the zoo gardens also went to Madam Cassads Wax
works
Got back to the Hall at 10:30 pm
Wednesday July 20/1898
Fine Bro. Stringham and I went to Uncle Williams for Dinner
spent a pleasant
time with them until 3 o'clock. We then went to the London tour and bargained
over terms
Got back to office at 8:30 p.m. Evening visited the Eurpean
Theater.
Thursday July 21
Fine After breakfast went to Uncle Williams Had dinner with them They were
pleased to see s Jed and I then went to St. Paul Catheadrial, spent a nice time
Got back to office at 10:30 pm
Friday 22nd
We spent day
and Saturday 23rd
in seeing Landry
Sunday 24/1898
Went on a preaching tour to Stratford--got lost trying to find station went 6
miles out of the way
finaly got back to Landary after holding two meettings
one in doors and one out. Met Bro Wright of Ogden and Joe Midelton of Cedar
City, Utah. They are nice men Forgot today what a time I had at the wedding.
I was one of the cheaf men lead the groom mother to the dinner and listened to
the marriage service. After the wedding went to the Brides Father's House to
Breakfast at 6 pm. They sat me next to Uncle at the head of the table. They
had a very nice table of food and lots of style 39 sat down to eat. After
eating I felt quite sick and tried to get over it but no go and while they were
toasting the bride I fainted dead away. I wa so hot I could not get to the
door. I thought I had been poisoned or some thing else. I finally got outside
and over in the garden vomited everything off of my stomach and then felt
better. The party kept up all night and I finaly got all right but sorry to mar
the party by sutch a trick
Had a long conversation with Mr. Burton about the
Mormons ect. and he invited me to come again to see him. I thus passed the day
of my first wedding in England the bride was dressed very nice and looked well.
Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th
Monday and Tuesday went with Jed and Bro Pulsiver looking up the sights Ect in
London.
Wednesday 27th
fornoon went and gave out Lecture notices Evening acted as door keeper took
the tickments and sold some Hall was well filled and the Lecture was well given
and made a good empression
Thursday 28th
Went with Bro Polsen to see his cousin also went to the surgical institute of
Science saw its human body all cut up in pieces ect. and preserved in alcohol
quite a sight for a weak stomach. Evening went to Parris at night took Cook &
Sons three days excursion in France and Marselles and all the sights and it is a
sight no other city I have seen could be compared to it was gone five days and
spent 28.00 dollars
it is the city of the world
to much to write it all
down. The weather and climate is a good deal like Utah street hosts and on the
square. Got home from France Tuesday morning Aug 2nd 1898
Tuesday Aug 2, 1898
Fine This morning saw Jed off for Liverpool then went and had a bath also met
sister Shrining of 19th Ward who told of the loss of Bro Papworth Barn at his
house
London as near Pentson street is a filthey Place drunk woman by the
searl
the Elders and Saints all went to Epping Forest containing 30 acres.
Bro Hibberd and I staid home
Evening Bro McMuries Telegraphed for Prest Clark
to meet him at Eustas Station
He not being in Inest to meet him I also went
with him to the Liverpool Station as he was on his road to the continent
I
got back to the office at 36 at 9.30.
Wednesday Aug 3/1898
Fine
Was the first time or experience I had in cooking
Got Breakfast and
dinner also supper
Evening went on the street in company with Bro Polsser
Baker and Hamblin
It came on to rain for so did not keep our meeting very
long. I talk first, then Bro Hawkins talked until the rain stoped him
Got
back to the office at 9:30.
Thursday Aug 4 1898
Fine Afternoon after dinner was over went and bought some cuffs @ 9 p From
there went to assist Wm. and a long gosple chat with her also her nephew Smith,
a young man
from there went to meetting at No. 36 Pentas Street
after
meetting Miss Young and Baker sang for us
met quite a number of Saints Got to
bed at 12:30 a.m.
Friday Aug 5th 1898
Fine & stormy Got Breakfast, mush and fruit eggs
Dinner had stewed fruit,
rice pudding, cold corned beef ect. We take turns in cooking
this evening
being cold and stormy did not go out on the street to preach.
Saturday Aug 6th/1898
Fine Staid in and got Breakfast and dinner
afternoon in company with Bro A.
Hamblin went to Wside Bent there met Uncle, aunt and their sons and two
daughters
after their usual greeting got talking on the Gosple
the young man
and oldest daughter are members of the church of England and continued that they
were right we conversed untill 10 p.m. and felt that we left a good empression
with them as to the truth of the Gosple Got back to 36 at 11pm
Sunday Aug 7th/1898
Stormy This fast day no cooking to do
this fornoon was Priesthood meetting
Afternoon Testimony. Evening I was called on to preach
spoke on the first
principals of the gospel for half an hour then Bro Clark followed on the
necessity of the Holy Ghost and the Gift of God to them that keep his
commandments
After meeting had a conversation with Bro Thomas Bro a colonel
in the English army
All so met quite a number of the Saints
the Evening
meeting was well attended in the evening and all seemed to enjoy the preaching.
Monday Aug 8/1898
Fine
Bro Hibbards turn to cook this week
this morning went to Kings Cross
to see Bro Hibbard on the right bus for Zoo Gardens
after dinner we studied
for a while and wrote Bro Kirkham and Clark at ataham
Evening by in
visityation to uncle Wm in company with Brother Palmer, Baker & Hamblin. Spent
a very pleasant evening got back to 36 at 12:30 pm also received two photos of
uncle family
Tuesday Aug 9/1898
Fine
This morning we hearned 4 verses of the Bible while eating in that way
we learn the Bible Bro Palmer teacher
After dinner 6 of us went to the Queen
Stables and saw the horses and State carriages and being one hundred and thirty
years old
Built for George 3rd in 1761 and is in good prevservation
the
horses are bred and reared in the barns and are of pure callass cream Black and
Bays
They like the queen are Pedigreed and are handed down from father to son
ever since the Queen restricted them every colt that is not a perfect collare
is kild
they show the efects of being inbread as for instance the original
sires were large 17 hands high
the present are small and bad shaped or some
of them are.
Evening we, Bro Hamblin, Hibard and myself held an out door
meeting which was largely attended. Bro H and I talking
There were several
who opposed us and tried to break up our meeting and called us hand man names
We bore our testimony of the divinity of Joseph Smith and said we were not
ashamed of the people called Mormons and we know our teaching is in accorance
with holy writ
Wednesday Aug 10th/1898
Cloudy This afternoon Bro Clark and I went visiting the saints and spent a very
pleasant evening with Bro Harris conversing on the Gospel and explained the
necesity of the word of widsom to them
They are new members of the church and
need encouraging In the fornoon we spent the time in studying the Bible, ect.
Thursday Aug 11/1898
morning had the usual bible study for an hour then went to the city
biduct to hear Dr. Parker preach but he had you an his halley days
is very warm and sultry. Evening had a meeting in the Hall and
attended
Friday Aug 12/1898
Still warm. After our usual Bible class we staid in and studied until evening
and then went on the street and held an outdoor meeting. We had a fair
attendance and no opposition. Bro Harbous and I ocupied the time both speaking
Tine
This
temper over
The weather
fairly well
for half an hour each. I spoke on the divine nission of Joseph Smith
Johnson of Ogden was with us.
Mrs.
Saturday
Aug 13/1898
Warm
Spent the day in reading
Evening went to the European Theater (west end
cost 6d the performance was of the variety kind) Got home at 12 Saturday is a
dull night for the Gosple work and little is done in this line.
Sunday Aug 14/1898
Very warm
This morning was spent in preaching in the park reagent close to
the Zoo Gard There were for other congregation on the grand
We had just a
fair attendance. Bro Palmer and Clark was the speakers
After dinner we then
held our usual afternoon meetting with quite a number of visiting elders present
and heard from 5 of them. Evening I with Bro Hamblin went to Stratford to
preach and was invited to tea by Sister Leach of Stratford. Bro Hamblin and I
talked
After the meeting we all went to the grove and held outdoor meeting
I
also had quite a conversation with a miss Wnitaker on the Gosple
We then took
train for London stopped to hear the church of England People
There met
cousin Floria, Uncle Ben's daughter After meeting had a chat with her. She
told me she did not think she could come to our meeting as she was afraid that
her minister would not like it. she is very much in love wioth her church.
Monday Aug 15th/1898
Fine After breakfast went and had a bath
also met Mis Buckel of the 10th Ward
She is going home on the 19th of the month. Staid indoor and read the weather
being very warm 84o in the shade and one feels the heat more than you do at
home when thermomiter says 98-100o
Evening went on upper high street and held
an outdoor meeting
There were 3 or four hundred present and they listened very
attentively for an hour. Bro Palmer talked most of the time Some of the usual
questions was put and I was called to answer them One was that Bro Hamblin said
that unless everyone were baptized they would not go to heaven and he said (the
oposer) that children that had died would not be damned. in answer I repeated
the words of the Savior
let little children came to me and forbade them not
for of sutch is the kingdom of heaven and unless we become as little children we
could not enter the Kingdom of God.
Tuesday Aug 16/1898
hot This morning we, Bro Palmer and I, was called to go and administer to Bro
Armsby's child who was very sick of bronkitis. The little one is very low
indeed
In the afternoon in company with Bro Stander I went to the park and
studied for awhile
Afternoon Bro Briken invited all the boys at 36 to a
wedding dinner as they had been married 18years
also his birthday he being 40
years old. We all went to the went end to dinner with him at a fashionable
cafe. They served 7 courses all being very nice. After dinner Bro Harber,
Sister Benkin and Elder Baker and I went to Battersy Park to Bro Silcon to hold
meeting but they not being prepared could not hold a meeting
Had a nice Gospel
chat and got home at 11:30 Sister Briken is very pleasant and told us the
history of her life from leaving Sweden to her passage to Britain.
Wednesday Aug 17/1898
Cooler this morning. This morning Bro. Palmer and I went as far as uncle Wm H
e get his watch previous to going to the Isle of White
I staid at uncle
Williams untill 12 noon and had a short conversation with aunt also uncle. From
there I went to aunt Morria and spent the afternoon talking with aunt--also met
cousin Lily and Cliss
I staid until 12 midnight conversing with them on the
Gosple. Aunt lives at no 33 Bookham Street She ocupies two rooms and they are
in a very bad condition. One house is bedroom, workshop and kitchen; the other
is d...bed room and sitting room. the furniture is in a fithy kitchen and the
beds are very poorly kept and dirty. Aunt spend her time between drinking beer
and love making. She truly needs reformation and some one to put in the right.
Thursday Aug 18/1898
Cool but fine
We had the usual Bible class this fornoon. after dinner went
in the town
Afternoon spent the time in reading ect. Evening had meeting
indoors. Bro Hamblin and I were the speakers and ocupied half an hour each.
There were a very fine attendance and all seemed to be satisfied. Evening had
had a chat with uncle about aunt Morria cousins
Promised to come to meeting
but failed to come
Went to bed at 11:30 p.m.
Friday Aug 19/1898
Fine and cool. Today we are reopening the office and having a general clean up
and all help in doing so. After supper we went out on the street and held a
meeting I taking charge and gave the opening adress then called on Bro Hamblin
who talked for an half hour. We then had Bro. Pat of the Novage Conference talk
for a short time who lives in the 16th Ward S.L. City. The meeting was fairly
well attended and a good spirit prevailed On returning home met Cousin Edith
and Eva. Bro McMurran called on us as he is on his return from Germany and
Italy. He said he had traveled 70oo miles since he left London.
Saturday Aug 20th/1898
Fine This fornoon I helped to send of the sors to the various branches and
Saints in the London Conference. Afternoon went to uncle Wm. had a
conversation with aunt Lizzie
From there went to see Uncle John. He not being
at home went to Lolleys or Lorenzo house. He is the oldest son of uncle John.
He is very cool in manner and don't want much Goispel I made several fruitless
attempts to get him to talk but he is very close mouthed. He could only find
fault--it will take some time to change his mind from his way of thinking.
Uncle John is full of the Gosple and wants to do what is right and would if he
had his way. Got home at 1 a.m. Sunday.
Sunday Aug 21/1898
Fine
This morning we went to the Reagent Park and held an outdoor meeting.
Bro McMurran ocupied the time and Bro Williams fore testimony to what he had
said. The attendance was good all paying attention. Bro Clark being away he
requested me to preside. Afternoon was well attended. We held a testimony
meeting a great many testimonies was born. Evening Bro Wright of Stratford
ocupied the first part of the time
Bro. Thomas the latter part of the time
the hall well filled and a good spirit prevailed. Bro Thomas paid his tithing
610 and spoke very true on the Gosple
Also had several chats with the Saints
Also a conversation with Colonel Thomas on Utah and his people
also with
Sister Young and others besides having a chat with uncle Wm and aunt Marria.
Monday Aug 22nd/1898
Fine Still in charge of the office in Bro Clarks sted
Spent the day helping
Bro Harbor to get off the paint in the office
The old building had been
painted so many times that the paint was coming off in scales. Evening went to
Higbury Park and held an outdoor meeting
When we had got nearly through the
rain came down in tortents for a short time. I ofered prayer and discussed the
meeting got some what wet
This morning I woke up with a bad cold and the
rain did not help matters very much
Went to bed at 11 pm.