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Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS 8535 – Topham family collection of Richard Benson, Alvin Benson, and William Richard Smith missionary journals Number of Pages: 1230 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p001_OSccmoZ.jpg) Richard Benson's Record of His Mission ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p002_eT2pO0q.jpg) Josh 266 - 9638 Morgan Juan 266.1689 Nielson ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p006_ASwp0ah.jpg) Richard Benson his Book December 1,, 1840 Wrightington Lancanshire ———— – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p008_Lor13Yw.jpg) 1840 An Acount of my mishion to Newcastle upon tyne November the 6th, I started from home about 9 in the morning for liverpool I sang one verse of a farewell hymn standing upon my feet in the house an it caused mee to feel sory at my departure from home I took leave of my mother and sisters Jane and mary alise and Brother Nathan then went round to see some of the brethren and sisters In that branch of the church I then moved on and met with my father and brother James going to the cenell with stone ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p009_5OFxlN9.jpg) I shook hands with and kised my Brother James at Barbo cenell Bridge and parted with tears my Father went with mee to Newburgh and there I parted with him and Shook hands and kised him with tears I then walked to Ormskisk and stoped a few minutes at a private house I then moved on in the rain and it rained nearly all the way to liverpool I lande in liverpool at Br Mitchel about 3 in the afternoon I got some refreshment and stoped all night with Brother All November 7th Brother ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p010_ybxScEE.jpg) Fielding came at Night went to the council meeting Brother Fielding Led the meeting wee found that the lord had send us just in time for the brethren had begun beeing very Ankcious to have the gift of tongues B Fielding spok concerning it to their satisfaction and invited them to get ready for them lest if they had them and had not wisdom to use them it would not bee very well wee then went and lodged at a private house i think ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p011_4u14KJB.jpg) November 8 it beeing the saba[--] In the morning Brother Fielding payed for our lodging wee went to their meeting B. Fielding spoke in th afternoon wee went to the church meeting at the conclusion Brother Fielding said if I would go over to preach at cheshire he would stop I went and preached at cheshire to a very few I spoke upon the first Pi Nov 9th wee visited the brethren and sisters The sick wass healed by the laying on of Br Fielding hand in the name of Jesus christ the brethren and sisters felt to rejoise ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p012_tLyiWxw.jpg) That wee had some Nov. 10th after visiting some of the brethren and sisters wee went to Br Mitchels to prepare for our journey wee met With B Prat and Br Blakesley at Br Mitchels Br Blakesley was on his way to Glascow Scotland Wee heard him preach in the sailors bethel and Night Wee took leave of them there then march[--] down to clarence Dock and got on board the Royal victoria steam packet and a little after 10 PM we were moving out of the dock into the rivier wee had not been ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p013_E56uQ19.jpg) long going having some bread and cheese with us but I began to bee very hungry and I eat a good quantity of it without any thing to drink to it but wee had a very unsetled sea and nearly a head wind so I began to bee very sick and I vomited a great deal nearly all night I was very ill and I had nothing to lie upon but the hard form and my hip bones wass sore with being on it when I had vomited all that I had in mee up I began to bee a litle easier November 11 about 12 am I set my feet upon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p014_NSPhN7J.jpg) Scotland at Anon water food wee then went acros the [-]erth of Solway to port carlisle and landed about 1 P M which is about 130 miles from liverpool wee then rode in the packet up the cenell 12 miles to the city of carlisle wee went to a private house and took lodging for the night I fet very poorly there Brother Fielding went out to see som persons and he stayed late out and I waited of him till he came back but I wass very tired with the sickness on the sea and not beeing that I could have any ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p015_AjUCSRM.jpg) Sound sleep wee went to bed and I slept very well all night November 12 I rose from the bed refreshed we went to a friend by the name of Robert Kenedy in Carlisle and got breakfast with him him and his wif was very kind unto us and told us if wee ever came that way wee must bee sure to call there we then took leave of them and walked about 9 miles to Brampton where there wass a branch of the church we went to Sister Fawkes and Lodged there while we stayed we had not been many minut In before they set meat before u[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p016_MjUohuY.jpg) And we did eat we had here a good bed to lie upon and I felt to rejoice for they intreated us very kindly while we stayed at night we had a meeting in their meeting house Brother Fielding called upon me to speak to them so I spok a while the saints wass glad to see us and to hear our voices we went over to one of the friends houses which had 2 sons and 1 dauter In the church we had not been In many minutes before 2 or 3 of the brethren came in and asked me for my boots for they allready seen that they wanted repairing without me ever saying a word about them so they took them and mended them ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p017_2h8ko33.jpg) We was very kindly intreated while we stayed there for there wass one here and another there asking us to come and eat with them on the Sabath day we met together again and had very good meetings we visited the brethren and sisters on the monday and Brother Fielding baptized the man that had 2 sons and 1 dauter in the church his Name was Nixon November 17th we went and visited the brethren and Sisters and sister Jane Fawkes gave me a pocket hankerchief and the brethren dealed very kindly with one and about 1 oclock in the afternoon we took leave of them ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p018_YfuXbBT.jpg) and some of the brethren went with us 2 or –3 miles we then walked 13 miles to burnstones and stoped while Brother Fielding preached 3 of the Atston brethren met us there we got some refresment and then walked 6 miles to Alston and landed about 12 o clock P M at Brother John Sanders I found myself here to be at home; the night after wee went to their meeting and they rejoiced to see our faces we visited the brethren and sisters and found that they had a spirit of unity on the 21 of November we had a meeting at Brother Sanders with the brethren and sisters and they spake in tongues and I felt a desire ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p019_mg2pfyr.jpg) To have the gift of tongues and the interpretation and the spirit of profesy myself on the 22 of November it being Sabath I felt in the morning to fast and pray so accordingly I went upside of the river tyne by myself and prayed then I came back and went to the meeting and at noon I stil felt to fast and pray so I went acros the fields to to pray by myself unto the lord that I might have those gifts before I went away from Alston if it was pleasing in is sight and not elce lest I should make an improper use of them I prayed in cecret very much then I came back to the church meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p020_w5dshKQ.jpg) and we had a very profitable time 3 of them spoke in tongues after preaching at night we had a meting with the saints at Brother Sanders and a profitable time we had some of them spake in tongues and the interpretation was given sister Betty Spotswood spoke in tongues and when it was interpreted some of it was concerning me that if I would stand on my feet and give way to the spirit and let my tongue go that the gift I should have so I stood upon my feet and did not give way but began speaking in my own mother language so by that means I did not get it at that time; on the 23 of November betwixt 1 and 2 oclock in the afternoon on th monday ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p021_4Bvqv0o.jpg) Brother John Sanders an me was together in is house talking about the gift of tongues and before this sister Isabel on bel had told me that she believed that I should have the gift of tongues before I went away from alston; Brother Sanders a while we was together spoke in tongues and said if I would stand upon my feet and be simple and humble an give way to the spirit I should then speak I could not excercise faith enough at that time so he spok again in tongues and said nearly the same and that if I would stand upon my feet I should have it so I stood upon my feet an the lord gave me is spirit and I spak ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p022_GS7gZhm.jpg) In tongues for which I felt to praise the lord that he had answered my prayers and brother John sanders interpretded I then spoke again | and he interpred and I felt to rejoice before our meeting at Brother Sanders again that night I went into sister Bels shop and 6 of us wass together We began speaking in tongues and sister Sanders said that She did not know whether she had lost them or not I got up and spoke in tongues and the lord gave me the interpretation and I spoke to the brethren som prophesy concerning their Removal to the land of zion and I allso told sister Sanders if she would stand upon her feet she should speak in tongues she ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p023_GHLW5DX.jpg) Rose upon her feet and spoke in tongues again and I felt to rejoise that the lord wass with us for we all spoke in tongues that was in the shop we then went into Brother sanders and had a meeting we were 11 in number and we began speaking in tongues and Brother Peter Mafin wass very sleepy for a while Brother Fielding got up and told Brother Peter to take his seat he accordingly did and the sleep left him then Brother William Wandlass got up and spoke to Brother Peter and told him if he would stand upon his feet he would speak in tongues he then stood upon his feet and spoke in ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p024_cQouLpP.jpg) tongues Brother Fielding said that he could like to hear Brother Bentley speak I then felt moved to stand up and speak to Brother Bentley so I stood up and told him that if he would stand up on his feet and bee simple and give way to the spirit and never mind those temptations that he had and bee humble he should speak in tongues he then accordingly got up on to his feet and spoke in tongue I then felt my faith stronger seeing that that profesy was fulfiled before mine eyes we all spoke in tongues that wass in the room and such a meeting I never had ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p025_DeqtkGr.jpg) Before in all my life I then saw that the tord did answer my prayers and that he poured out is blesings according to his promises upon those that keep his commandme[---] and looks for his promises; on the 24 of November at night wee met again at Brother sanders and had a very good meeting I spoke in tongues again on the 25 of November wee met again at Brother sanders and a very profitable time we had the brethren and sisters could scarsley leave us for we purposed to leave them the nesct day they dealed very kindly with us while we was with them they fed us and gave us money for our journey ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p026_mat7p27.jpg) on the 26 of November we started From Atston A little before Noon and left them in tears Brother Sanders came with us 2 or 3 miles I turned my head and looked at Atston as far as I could see it with my heart nearly broken to leave them for I could scarsley speak for bursting into a flood of tears when I thought of the kindness of the people and the solid pleashuire that we had while we was with them for which I felt to praise God for all his goodness to me we then walked 6 miles t. burnstones and stoped a few minutes at Brother Joseph Greens and got some refreshment we then ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p027_OeQkrDI.jpg) Walked 7 miles to plenmeler and stoped all night at sister Eliots on the 27 of November we walked 16 miles to Excham then took the train 20 miles to Newcastle upon tyne and landed about 4 oclock in the afternoon we then walked up to Brother Thomas Lamberts Harthum Hill and lodged then on the 29 it being Sabath we had a meeting in the forenoon In a sellar at Brother Dicksons I spoke to them for one on th 30 of November we had a meeting again in the celar I openedthe meeting and Brother Fielding spoke December 2 we had a meeting again on purpose for the saints as a prayer meeting in the celar again ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p028_JF8L9pU.jpg) Dec. 5 betwixt 9 and 10 P M We went to the river tyne and Brother Fielding baptized 2 women and 2 men we then cam back and held a council for the next day It wass caried by vote that I wass to go out to west More which is beter than 5 miles to preach in the morning and brother Lambert to accompany me and I wass to take the lead in the morning Dec 5 we went and I preached out of doors in th open air at the conclusion there was a man came and opposed me and he Asked me if there wass people to cry out here what must they do to be saved what should I say to them ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p029_XveKWox.jpg) For sayed he if I told them to be baptized it would not be scriptural I then pointed him to the Answer of the apostle to the inquirers at the day of pentecost but he sayed he must be going he ran away and being in such a hury he ran again a girl and knocke[-] her down flat upon her bac[-] for he could not stand the tru[--] I then coliseted for a house to preach in the third time over at that time but no one said that they would find a house I preached at newcastle in the celar at night whilst Brother Fielding wass at the carpenters Hall preach for the campbelitesion the wedenesday night December 9th ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p030_bGDtQLc.jpg) We had a meeting in the celar with the brethren and sisters as a prayer meeting again; the night after Brother Fielding preached in the celar again Saturday night December 12th we held council it wass caried by vote that I wass to go to west more again the morning after and Brother Bateman to accompany me We went and I opened the meeting by singingand praye[-] in the open air again then Brother Bateman spoke a few words and then I preached about an hour In my discource there wass a man began to intrupt me in my dicource ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p031_Ncpbkst.jpg) I Asked him to let me be until I had gone through with and then I would answer him if he had a mind but he stil spoke again and there was a stander by caled him by name and said that it wass bad behaviour to intrup me in my dicource so he said no more to me I then showed them the plan of the gospel of Jesus christ and many of them smiled I told them that when siners asked the apostle what they might do to be saved they did not only tell them to come and kneel down at the penitent form and we will pray for you and you shall be saved ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p032_D4QTBwn.jpg) But I told them that they wass to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus christ for the remision of sins and they should receive the gift of the holy ghost and I looked him straight in the fase and he could not bear to look at me for when I looked at him he took his eyes of me I think there wass above 100 people and they heard very attentively we then sang and I prayed and concluded I then asked if there wass any one there that would find us a house to preach in but no one answered I stood a title and the man that had ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p033_NV3v01n.jpg) Intrupted me never Spoke nor asked me any question so I thanked them for their kindly hearing and left them and came back to newcastle I went to the church meeting and I opend the meeting and Brother Fielding and Brother Sanders administered the sacrament and attended to blesing the saints children; as Brother Fielding and Brot Sanders wass going to the carpenters hall I wass to preach in the celar again So accordingly I preached that night to a goodly num December 14 I preached again in the celar to a very few ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p034_3f9BBcH.jpg) When I had done preaching a man rose up and asked if he must speak I told him yea after I had conclude[-] so I concluded with singing and prayer and then he got up and spoke his experienc and quoted some pasages of cripture for his argument he quoted when John sayed that Jesus should baptize with the holy ghost and with fire and allso that the gailor should believe on the lord Jesus Christ and he should be saved without going any farther and when he had spoken he wanted to be going but I told him to sit down a litle so I read the case of the gailor and the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p035_nTo9oUH.jpg) Office of the servants of god that they should baptize with water but Jesus should baptize with the holy ghost and he sayed that he believed that if we cincerely repented and believed we should be saved I told him I wanted scripture for that and ofered him the bible and testament but he did not say that he could find it so I had him fast at every side and he would not stop to reason but wanted to be going so I told him that he must repent and be baptized for the remission of sins or where God an christ is he would ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p036_iseDt79.jpg) Never come worlds without end he then sayed goodnight and I sayed good night too December 15 We had a meeting [-]ver at gateshead in a private house Brother Fielding preached and [-]t the conclusion a man rose up and sayed he believed all to be true that had been sayed then Brother Fielding asked him concerning obeying the truth he sayed he would give him an answer the day after so the day after he told him he would consider a litle longer about it Decer 16 Brother Fielding Baptized Miser Atkin then we had our prayer meeting in the celar again I opened the meeting; the night after I went to see the man ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p037_rh6ouxW.jpg) that had been on the 14 and had spoken after I had done; he had not come hom but I waited until he came so I told him I had caled to see him and speak to him concerning the dicourse that he had heard me give and that he had spoken andI told him I wanted to discuss the subject with him he wanted to make some excuse but we had a good spel of talking together in the presence of his wife and I found that they was hot vanters in our discourse I asked him he being a prea what he would say if a m or men wass to ask him what they might do to be ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p038_VTvjn86.jpg) Saved what would be his reply he sayed that he believed if they would repent and believe they would be saved I then told him that I wanted scripture for that plan but he could not find it I stuck to him and his wife so close that they wanted to say no more bout it he began to be [-]ngry with me and in the main time a young woman came in; and he sayed he did not want to talkany more about it because there wass some in the place that wass as I understood by what he sayed new [-]onverted to Methodism ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p039_9a2Rc5G.jpg) So when he had sayed that I spoke very plain to him and told him his duty and it tried both him and his wife to the very quick and they could not endure sound doctrine he began judging me and hinting that I wass a wolf in sheeps clothing and sayed I might have left a wif[-] and children and would deceive some young wom for what he knowed I then told him to prea me to be a wolf by th scriptures but he cou not so I told him tha with the same judg[-] that he judged me he ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p040_SwlrMew.jpg) would be judged [-]o he wanted me to be going [-]nd I told him before his wife and the young woman that came in and the servant that he must repent and be baptized in the name [-]f jesus christ for the re mishion of sins or where [-]od and christ is he would never come worlds without [-]nd and so then I left them December 18 I went out of town [-]ear 3 miles to a place caled the low felin, and reached a litle before noon I caled [-]t a mans house where [-]ne of the sisters wass at and he invited me to diner so I stoped and got diner with him then I went up to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p041_4lACN68.jpg) the high felin to see a man that had heard me preach at arthurs hill in the celar I found his house with much trouble but he was not at home so I asked his wife where he worked so she told me he worked across the water so I went and crosed the wate[-] in a small boat and payed one peny so I found him at his work he wass pleased to see me so he wanted me to preach in his house that night if I would I had come on the sole purpose so I told him I would so then I went back again to the lo[-] felin and got something to ea[-] where I had got diner the m[-] went with me up to the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p042_T4Jxj4D.jpg) High felin where I wass to preach it wass night oposite primitive methodist chapel [-] the man had been to one [-] the cecretary of the chapel [-] see if I might preach in the chapel but he could at though he wass a primitive methodist himself get consent so he thought if he could [-]ot get the chapel he could [-]ot get any forms for people to sit on in his house [-] he never asked for them [-]o I preached in his house and I had good liberty [-]t the conclusion 4 or 5 of them stoped a litle while talking to me I spoke to their [-]atisfaction and they sayed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p043_xa6VC5P.jpg) that those things could not be gainsayed they bid me god speed I then asked what wass the us of that if they would not obey themselves so they though they would concider a litt[-] more about it and when they saw into it plainly the would obey they shook hands with me and bid me good night after that the man and the woman belonge[-] to the house set meat before me and sayed that such [--] as they had I wass welcom to and prevailed on me to stop all night the night after the man came to newcastle and I went and baptized him in the river ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p044_yqIF04P.jpg) [-]yne after that I went over to gateshead with him and then came back to [-]arthurs hill where we held a council meeting that night I took the lead of the meeting and moved that I should go to west mone [-]nd preach the morning after I wass caried and that I would preach over at gates head at night it wass carried [-] the next morning I went to west more and I went [-]nto a house and asked them [-]f they would let me preach [-]in their house they made [--]me excuse they told me that there wass a class leader close by that had sayed [-]e wass very near the sabath ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p045_7AOUOiM.jpg) Before giveing me concent to preach in his house I asked a boy to go and ask him if I might preach in his house then so he went and asked him but he would not give concent So I preached out of doors in the rain at the concluscon I asked if there wass any one that wanted to ask me any question to speak on but no one spoke a word so I went up to a man and asked him what he thought about it he had nothing to say agai[---] it I gave him my name and told where to write to if if they opened a door for me to preach in for [---] wass to cold weather to prea[--] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p046_Hn3aTuP.jpg) at of doors at least I thought [--]ite people did not like it [-]e told me he would send [--]f me if there was a door hened so I shook hands with [-]en and bid him good day [-]nd left them I then came back and went to Harthurs [-]ill into the cedar again to the church meeting and [-] led the meeting and a [-]ood meeting we had a fine [-]f them spoke their experience [-]nd sayed they rejoiced in the cause of god and as the [-]on clusion they sayed it had been one of the best meetings they had ever had; then of went [-]ver to gates head to one of the brethrens and got some ref [-]reshment with him ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p047_CUAJM4Z.jpg) A man came in that bac[-] been teetotal for several years so I began to preach the gospel to him he asked me if I believed in the milenium I told him I did he sayed he could like to live then I told him what he must do to reign then we agreed very well in our discourse I then went and preached that night in gatsehead and showed the principles of the gospel of christ and some of the blessings promised in obey dienc to the commandments and Teusday December 22 I went and preached at night at Heueth Lane the night before I had a dream and I saw an enemy by m[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p048_5p0jSLp.jpg) and I talked to him about the dealings of the lord and he got so angry with me that he began to ofer to kill me and he aimed about my breast but there wass something betwixt so that he could do me no harm so it made me think about having on the breastplate that the scriptures speaks of [-]o all the conclusion of the meeting 5 or 6 or more of my hearers began to spos [-]e I told them to let me [-]ave one at once and I did [-]ot mind if they all had [--] round; they brought things forward for argument [-]hich they could not find [-]n the scriptures ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p049_RQgU8VA.jpg) They would not stand by the scriptures but sayed we did not know the word that jesu christ spok to his apostles I told them that the word of god would be their judge at the las[-] day and that they must repent and be baptized in the name of jesus christ for the remissionof sins or where god and christ is they would never come worlds without end and thesewere methodists but the truth tryed them and they could not stand it they went away then out of th house and left me I then shook hands wi[--] the master of the hous ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p050_Gqfo0WV.jpg) and thanked him for his house and bid him good night and has I wass going cross to a friends house and had got to the door there wass a man at my heels [-]nd invited me to go with him to his house and get something to eat so according went with him and got something to eat one of the [-]methodists came in and sayed that he wass quite convinced and if he lived untill saturday [-]ight he would be baptized I then left them and came back to my lodgings and [-]eached about 12 oclock PM Thus I saw my dream fulfiled for which I felt to praise the lord for showing ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p051_gFWc1nJ.jpg) it me beforehand; On On wedenesday the 23 of Dec at Night I went and met with the saints in the ce[---] again and I led the meeting and read a litle out of the book of mormon and spok[-] from it to the saints satis faction we rejoised together and had one of the best meeting we ever had before for which I felt to praise the lord; on frida[-] Dece 25 I went to the high Felin in the afternoon it wass crismass day I wass in a house oposite th primil Methodist chapel and a quantity of their membe[-] had come to the chapel but no preacher cam ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p052_1n1Z9Pk.jpg) [-]o I purposed preaching in one of their houses and so I did to their satisfaction for they acknoleged that it [-]ust bee right one man [-]urposed going to bee baptized [-]nd too young women believed and sayed they would go and watch the man baptized but they took either a gown with them so that if they felt when they wass there to be baptized they would bee ready we went to the river tyne and when we reached there the young women consulted a litle [-]nd sayed they would bee baptized then so I spoke [--] litle to them and the [-]eople that wass there [-]oncerning the work of god ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p053_oM5VZgE.jpg) We then sang a hymn and I then kneeled down and prayed to the lord concerning the matter and the lord answered and his spirit we felt and the candidates wass very humble we then striped and made ready I then went into the water to try the depth I then baptized one maried man and too young women there wass several men came and watched but they behaved themselves very well for I think they never spoke I then went up to the Felin again with the women ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p054_FBUdev1.jpg) [-]nd the man went home [-] Fleueth lane there wass too or three boys with is that saw it their duty and would have been baptized then but I told them that I would not [-]dvise them to break one commandment to keep another but they must ask their parents and if they would [-]ive them concent then I would baptize them I then left them and told them to stick to the truth and the lord would bless them and reached to my lodging little before 12 o clock PM on saturday night Dece 26 we had a council meeting in the celar [-] led the meeting and it wass ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p055_tpl7OSI.jpg) moved that I should go on the morning following to Heweth lane and preach and it was card and also to preach in the celar at night again so I went and preached at Heweth lane in the morning and at the conclusion too of the same men that opposed me before came and opposed me again and the woman of the house told themthat She would not have suc[-] lik work in her house with them they went away and one of them looked behind him just like a dog when it is youling and fleeing away; she invited me to diner and I stoped she concluded that she would be baptized and her husband believed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p056_bJJnkOh.jpg) told them that I would baptize some from amongst them so what they sayed and some of them cried out believe that; so I left them and came and led the church meeting at newcastle in the afternoon then went across gateshead to sister Atkins and I found a man by the [-]ame of Udson a Methodist preacher I had seen his wife before and I supposed she wass a very nice woman had prayed for them both [-]fter I had seen her many times though I had never seen him when I saw him I took him to be a honest man and one that wanted to do that that is right ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p057_873OBoF.jpg) I had some talk with him about the work and he believed in baptism and the only thing which he wanted about that wass whether sprinkling would do or not I told him that the saviour sayed we must be born of water and of the Spirit or we could not enter into the kingdom of god he sayed he would concider a litle more a[--] it he seemed to bee at very humble man I went up the street with him and his wife and we agree very well so I parted with them and they invited me to come and see them I Shook hands with them ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p058_Gz9xuRH.jpg) and bid them good night and sayed peace be with you and he sayed amen I then went and preached [-]n the celar again at night we had a very good meeting [--] went up to too of them and asked them about it and they sayed they believed and had nothing to say against it; On monday night Decer. 28 [-] went and preached at the High Felon to a good house [-]ull I wass very well liked by some of them but at the conclusion one man sayed he did not believe in water baptism so I asked his foundation for such like discourse as that ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p059_NdeEQUr.jpg) and he sayed he believed it wass not essential to sal vation I told him many things out of the scriptures and cast him in every poi[--] but he would not give [-] one of their own members sayed to him thou are beaten and thou wilt mo[-] give in and another man sayed it wass no use talking for we should come no neare[-] I told him that he must be born of water and the spirit to get into the kingd he sayed he had been with the water out of jesus christs side I sayed that wass spoken long enou[--] before Christ wass crusifi[-] So what would he make ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p060_yyn7Z4b.jpg) [-] that he had a testament in his hand but he could not hold it still for it shaked in his hands and he looked a very comicel look he sayed that I had sayed that no one ever did recieve the holy ghost before they were baptized with water I told him I had not and some of my hearers testified to the same that I had not but he stuck to it I never saw an ignoranter man in all my life for he would not hear reason I told him that the same as Jesus commanded to teach he commanded to baptize ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p061_ElztpGg.jpg) And the man cried out with what whith what and I told him not with the holy ghost for that wass for Jesus to do but with water he sayed he had been baptized with the holy ghost and he did not need to water baptizm I then sayed to the people which of you can forbid water that this man should not be baptized which have recieved the holy ghost as well as mee and I say you are commanded to be baptized by the crip tures as wass cornelius but he would not have i[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p062_SSkSVHu.jpg) he wanted to do away with water baptizm but I would [-]ot let him I asked him a question what wass the plan of salvation he sayed we must believe [-]n the lord Jesus christ and we should be saved I then found him that pasage and read it to him but those believers there wass taken the same our [-]f night and baptized then he saw he wass cast and sayed I had no buisness to ask him if he could cast [-]e I would be cast and [-] did not care if they put my name in the papers ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p063_tMaUEnw.jpg) But his arguments prove to weak for I had the t[---] on my side and it would stand trying I then sayed I would come and baptize people there and he cou[--] not stop it one man say[--] I should go into the hig[-] ways and not com amon[-] them for they sayed I was breeding discord thus I saw that the trut[-] will try every man w[--] he is I then came bac[-] to my lodgings Next night I went to Heuets lan to a friends and there they told me that the people wass very uneasy since I came preaching there they had told ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p064_tVSL1Hb.jpg) many lies concerning me one thing they sayed that [-] had a litle base with [-]e the other night and sayed I would work a miracle with it and that I had sayed that unless a child wass baptized it would go to hell and more things besides that which wass abominable lies in the sight of god they had been grumbling about them leting me preach in their house for they wass in the primitive methodists cociety but they sayed that they payed [-] rent for their house an they could please them selves about it ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p065_EeJXQHO.jpg) Both the man and th[-] wife believed the doctrine and welcomed me as a brother and prevaile[-] on me to stop all nigh[-] with them; on wednesda[-] Night the 30 of Dece I went and led the meeting in th[-] celar again we had a very good meeting; on thursday the 31 of Decem I went and had a longish spell with a ranters preacher about baptizm he acnoleged that faith repentance and bapt[---] wass for the remision of sins I told him he must bee[-] baptized he then sayed he had in is infancy I told him that wass not according to the scriptures ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p066_WFNbkKH.jpg) he sayed he believed it wass but he could not find any foundation for it in the scriptures but he sayed he would exhamine it or look more into it we had a great dear more talk besides; I told him when [-]e parted that when he went preaching again if any wanted to know what they must do to tell them to repent and bee baptized for the remision of sins he then sayed he would not I then sayed what will you say he then sayed I had noithered him and he wanted to say no more about it so we parted and I came ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p067_pujM2fq.jpg) on friday 1 of jenewary 1841 a man from the balast hills came for me to go to his house to see one of our sisters that wass ill so I went with him and I layed hands on her and prayed for her the man wass a class leader for the wesley an Methodists I stop with them and got tea wi[--] them and I told him about the gospel plan of salvatio[-] he owned that he had looked at some pasagess of scripture which I ment[--] concerning baptizm and wondered why it wass not preached in this day he acnoledged that he did not know much about ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p068_psZmIo3.jpg) anything elce but Methodism but what I told him he semed to believe and sayed he would come and hear us preach he went and [--]ok me across the river tyne in a small boat and then we parted good [-]einds and they give me an invitation to go and see them again; I then went up to the high felon to [-]ee too sisters and a brother and some friends one of the sisters wass taken ill and had had the doctor and it had been sayed that it wass through beeing baptized asked them why the other wass not ill which wass baptized at the same time ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p069_PdFNpgE.jpg) to which they could give no answer I went to her and found her in bed an a bottle with some medici[--] in at the side of the bed I prevailed on her to tak[-] no more medicine that night but we would try the great phisinan abo[--] it so I layed my hands o[-] her head and proved for [-] that she might get well very soon; I then left her and went down to Heuet lane to preach but when I wass at the high felon they told me that ther wass a talk of sending for one of their head preach against I came there agai[-] to confute me I told ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p070_HfdAD7S.jpg) them that I did not care if they send for the bishop of durcham for sayed I I would wip him with his own rod; I preached at Heuets lane that Night in John Bonma[-] house while I wass talking [-] sayed that it had been sayed of me that I told in my preaching that there never wass any one received the holy ghost before water baptism to which I replied I never sayed such a thing then the [-]ame man that had Siposed me both of the times that I had been there [-]efore Which wass William [---]el sayed no one had ever [-]ayed so I told him to just ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p071_CCFhJ1A.jpg) hold his peace and let me alone he sayed I wass teling a lie for no one had ever sayed so though I had myself with many others heard the mans say it ourselves I had previous to that time told them that the spirit of god would leave him and he would go into darkness thus I sane that it wass fulfiled for he wass not afraid of telling a lie thoug he wass a preacher for the primitive Methodist and the man of the hou[--] told him he would not have is goings on in is house so finished my ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p072_FgEWY9I.jpg) discourse and concluded and no one ofered after to contend with me at that time I stoped a litle while and both the man and the wife purposed [--]ing to be baptized that night so we went to the river tyne and I baptized them both; and they felt to rejoise after; Previous to this the woman had a dream and she thought that a spirit came to her and it seemed that it wanted to speak to her but she ventured to speak to it and she sayed in the name of the father and it did not speak but made a noise [-]n then she sayed in the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p073_YbKS36E.jpg) Name of the son and it did the sam way and then She sayed in the name of the holy ghost is it me that you want and it sayed yes she then went out of the place and it followed her and it got her down and she had a strugle with it but she did not see much farth for her husband wakened her and she sayed that when she came in on th night that the men wass opposeing me to such a grea[-] extent her dream ttruc[-] her and she sayed within herself that I wass just the Image that she sa[-] in her dream by my ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p074_zjnH7y4.jpg) features and all together and she likened them to as many bull dogs upon me; she told me this dream a few dogs before she wass baptized and it pleased me and I told her to think upon that dream for she would be more into it and when she wass baptized I told her had got her down and she [-]ejoised and wass very glad we then went up to their [-]ouse where I had been preaching [-] at night and some of the [-]rethren wass waiting of me but before we might go home [-]e might have all something [--] eat so we stoped and got [-]m tea and water and bread ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p075_yYZ9SI9.jpg) and butter and rejoised together we then left them and bid them good night and I told them I would leav[-] them my peace and they should have peace more than ever they had in all their lives if they would only keep faithfull I then came to my lodgings and landed betwixt 12 and 1 PM on saturday the 2 of jenewery we had a council meeting in the celar again Brother Fiel[-] led the meeting and purpose[-] for me to go to the High Fela[-] in the morning so according I went and when I got there there wass a man began to contend a litle with me about baptizm but he could not get ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p076_LlLyu94.jpg) with it for I stoped him as fast as he could bring anything forward and when he could not [-]et on he asked me what I would think if he wass to call me a rogue I then asked him why he sayed because I wass a sheep Stealer for comeing amongst them and breeding discord and taking of their flock he morehover sayed that I should [-] into the high ways and edges and get them out of the rock did not let him go free for all this but I showed him in folly [-] then went and left m and [-]nt to the chapel I gave an [-]paintment out for monday night and then went down to Heueth [--]ne to see som of the members [-]nd brought them with me ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p077_92579JP.jpg) up to Newcastle to the church meeting in the afternoon for to bee confirmed so brother Fielding confirmed them that afternoon and he preached at n[-] and I wass at the meeting with h[-] on the monday the 4 of Janewary we went to the High Fellon and Brother Fielding preached and before he concluded there wass a independant minister got up and opposed him and caled him an imposter and many more things and sayed that a lion could not live without animall food for it could not live uppon straw and besides [-] sayed that the ox did not eat straw he told the people t[-] bee aware of us and shunn and many more things he saye[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p078_NoYAXMR.jpg) on the teusday night 5 of jenewary [-]e went to a fresh plase by the[-]ame of windy Nook and Brother [-]ielding preached to a goodly number and they were very attentive and did not contend any; on wedensday [-]he 6 we went to Heueth Lane and Brother Fielding Preached and the same independant Minister wass there and when B Fielding had done is discourse the mansprang up and told Fielding he wass an imposter [--]d he wass a minister of darkness a mad fannatick and insane [---] raged and went on to a great [-]tent and as he wass finishing [-]hat he had got to blunder out he kept moving out of the place [-]nd would not stop to hear a reply for we concluded with singing and prayer ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p079_QGdUjtr.jpg) on friday Night we went to s[-] a ranter Preacher he sayed he believed that baptizm wass a command but the thoughtsprin[-] would do so he would not give and we left him; on saturday the 9 of Jenewary I went to the hig[-] fellon and to Heueth lane to [-] the brethren and sisters and g a out an appointment for the sun afternoon Previous to this time I had told them that when thei[-] superintendant came there he would make a great blow up so that night when I went to H[-] lane they told me that he ha[-]been on the thursday night and talked much about the latter day saints he had say that we wass a joined stock and there wass a piece of la[--] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p080_leRdFga.jpg) [-]n ammerica that wanted [-]raining and we wass taking [-]te saints there to cultivate [-]t and told them that when we got them there we would [-]eak in other tongues for them [-]d he sayed that we were [-]ly a lazy set of men going [-]bout the country because we wass to lazy to work seeking [--]mething to eat and preaching [-]ater baptism without ever [-]ce mentioning Jesus Christ [-] also forewarned his hearers take care of their wives [-]d parents their dauters and [-]eep, away from us before this [-] of the sisters before she wass babtized which had let [-]e preach in her house some [-] her class mates had found ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p081_WQDyhbB.jpg) fault with her for letting me preach there and they had sayed a great deal to her and she thought that their superintendant whas such a fine fellow that she wou[--] relate all to him but whe[-] he cam and told such abominable lies out of the pulpit he wass quite out of both her and her husbands books so I saw that what I had told them before proved to be true af that I came to my lodging an[-] landed about 12 oclock P M On sunday afternoon January 1[-] I went and preached at Heue[-] lane and livered the sacram[--] to too brothers and too sister[-] and then heard Brother Fielding pr ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p082_xyC8QVl.jpg) on monday night we went to the High Fellon and and both of us spoke to their satisfaction on tuesday the 12 of jenewary we went [--] Heueth Lane and Brother Fielding preached one man a ranters preacher [-]ad sayed that when we came again would come and oppose us imself came and heard the preaching [-]ut never sayed a word; [-]n wednesday night the 13 I went to see one of the sisters that had been poorly to a plase called [-]alast hills on thursday night the 14 I went and heard B F ixcuss the subject with the dependant preacher there wass [-]bout 600 people but they did [-]t finish that night for B F [-]w that it would be a nice chance [-] get the people warned about there ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p083_006UgSx.jpg) on friday night the 15th I went to see the brethren and sisters at Heueth lane and High Fell[--] and I baptized 1 out of the Hig[-] Felling that Night but before I went to the High Felling fro[-] Heueth lane I had a good sh[--] spell with 3 ranters they wou[-] not have the word of god bu[-] their hown experience so I told what they had to do before they would come into [-] Kingdom and then they left me on saturday night we held councill meeting in the celar and I wass appointed to go to preach at Heueth lane on sunday morning the 17 of Jenewary I went over to gates called at Sister Atkins and Stoped a little while and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p084_QnWXraY.jpg) prayed with them then her husband went and set me on the road about a mile towards [-]igh Felling he purposed coming [--] hear me preach in the after noon at Heueth Lane so I went [-]nd visited some of the brethren [-]n High Felling and they went with me and some mor people hear me preach at Heueth Lane preached about an hour and then administered the sacrament the brethren and sisters while the other people stoped with us the conclusion too wass convinced and purposed going to be baptized we went down to the river [-]yne and sister Atkins husband went to watch us when we were [-]oing a many people followed us to watch and when we got ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p085_O9w1rYz.jpg) there the place when I had baptized before wass complet[---] blocked up with Ice some of the people began saying we could not manage but wanted u[-] to turn back I took the lead and would not be taught by them but requested the[-] to stop a few minutes while I went a litle up the river side to find another place for I did not want to tur[-] back untill it wass accomp[--] though it rained very fast all the time I found a sm[---]place and them to me and I spoke to the people concern[---] this work which had a prety good effect uppon them as I requested them to be quie[-] which they wass then sang ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p086_T2Zha2l.jpg) and prayed and then I went [-]n to push some Ice away to make more room then baptized one man and one young woman then came out of the water [-]nd began to make ready for dressing myself again but I found that sister Atkins husband powerfuly convinced [--]d wass puling his clothes of [--] bee baptized so I baptized him and as we came out the [-]ce followed us and filed up the place where we had been he thought he had lost his [-]hoe in the water so I went [-]n and feld for it but could [-]ot find it but I found it atthe out side it appears he never [--]ok it in with him so in answer [-] my prayers there wass no accident. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p087_g4CkpU6.jpg) on monday night the 18th of J we went to hear the great Joseph Barker preach a serm[--] at the Windy Nook uppon baptizm at the begining he sayed that they must not condemn a thing because it wass in opposition to them before they had exhamined whether they themselves wa[--] wright or not he went on to State that he had not shuned to declare unto them the whol[-] councill of god he wass their superintendant of the Method[---] New connextion he sayed tha[-] baptizm wass lawfull but n[--] binding so they might if th[--] thought fit be baptized or n[--] he further stated that peter searsley knew his offis ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p088_jX4jhzi.jpg) when he told them to repent and be baptized for the rem ision of sins yet he sayed that most of the former christians where baptized and for all this he exhorted us to give heed to the teachings [-]f the gospell; it wass at a place where B F and ohee had been one night before and it had disturbed their minds and so it had been talked about at their quarter [-]ay we heard one of their hearers [--]y so; at the conclusion he gave a chalenge to discuss the subject with those men when they had sang and prayed and wass moving away [-] F sayed he wanted the [-]ongregation to stop while ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p089_zQnFXRW.jpg) he spoke to Mr Barker so he went to the pulpit and accepted the chalenge and it wass to take place when both of them had time; on wednesday night I went and heard B F discuss the suppre[--] with Mr Browning the time before he had sayed that the Jews ca[-] not be gathered back for the 10 tri[---] did not exist he sayed and the time he offered to prove that th[--] had been gathered back from babylon and that must be the literal fulfilment for there could not be any other he sayed B F knowed nothing abo[--] the gospell of christ he wan[---] a miracle to he sayed that the book of mormon whas a stolen writing for it wass write[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p090_PVeb8IW.jpg) by Spaulding sayed he [-]he raged very much and [-]as he raged the people hised at him and he told them they wass not better than geese he kept twisting [-]is poor body about enough [--] hurt himself the people wass disgusted with him [-]n friday night jenewary 22 [-] went to High Felling and Heueth lane to visit the brethren and sisters they told me that people had got it out that B F had Profesied that there wass going to be an earthquake which would [-] wallow M Browning up and more things they had got [-]ut that wass not true ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p091_HwJXWuc.jpg) on saturday night we had the councill in the celar again it map movd and caried that I should stay at the celar the day after on sunday jen-y 24 I went and led the meeting and spoke for one in the even and led the church meeting in the afternoon and preached at night in the same place on monday the 25 of jen-y I went and heard BF preach at the High Felling the meeting had not been given out but I knew some of them in that vilage So I went and got a few to come to the meeting so we had a prety good congregation and very attentive; On tuesday the 26 I went and preached at Heweth Lane at night and BF spoke ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p092_FdhNSWp.jpg) [-] little after has we came back though it wass dark there wass [-]ome people saw us pas them and they began singing about is and calling us Satterday saints [--] wednesday night we had our meeting in the cellar again on thursday night the 28 I went up the water side to see a man [--] name of George Hunter and I lend him my voice of warning he invited me to something to it so I got some with him and [--]me away with him into the town [--]d talked to him on the road and hook hands and parted with him [-]n saturday night we had the councill meeting in the cellar again it wass moved that I should stop and preach [--] Harthurs Hill on sunday forenoon nd allso to take lead at the church meeting in the after ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p093_OfJNqzU.jpg) 30 of Jun On sunday morning we met in the cellar I opened the meeting by sing and prayer and then B Lambert spoke a while then I spok a while after and in the time B Fielding came in and he spoke a while and then I gave a himn out and we sang and Brother Lambert concluded by prayer in the afternoon we met and took the sacrement I led the meeting and at night I went over to gates head where B Fielding purposed preach that night at B Atkins Brother Lam spoke the first and I spoke the second and Brother Fielding the last I gav out the hymns both first and last On monday night the 1 of Febrewary we went to the High Felling to preach but there was a teetstall meeting so that people was all there nearly but we had a meeting with the breth and a very profitable time ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p094_nFlslh7.jpg) On wednesday night the 3 of Feby we went to Heweth lane and preached I spoke the first and B F after 2 men opposed B F and walked way On thursday night 4 of Feb-y we had our meeting in the cellar [-] friday night <5 of Feby> I went and preach[-] at the Fligh Felling and at the conclusion 2 or 3 of them began ppose one of them wanted a miracle but they coded and d me good night On saturday ight <6 of Feby> we held councill eeting I led the meeting nd I was to go to Heweth lane y after and to Brother Atkin's t night [-] sunday morning the 7 of Feby I went to High Felling and went into their chappel and heard the man preach and at the conclusion he sprinkled a infant ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p095_C4XB9W9.jpg) and in his prayer sayed the lor had commanded it here he wass lying for the lord neve did com[-] and it I then went across on of the Brother and he wanted me to stop and take dinner wit[-] them but his wife wass not bap[-] and I saw that she wass not in a [-] good humour and so I thought I would not put any stumbli[-]in her way but left an went amd preached at Heueth lane according to appointment and bir[-] the sacrement to the church the[-] After the conclusion a man turne[-] back to tell me he wass not satisf[-] he wanted a miracle I asked him to let me look at him so looked at me and I saw that he had not a very good spirit in hi[-] I asked him if he would belie[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p096_21ywYCH.jpg) [-]f he saw a miracle he sayed he [-]ould I told him he would not asked him if he believe the word [-] god he sayed he did I told what [-] had to do he sayed when he [--]uld see it plainly he would obey [-]nd left me at night I went and reached at William Atkins a feell [-]er I spoke concerning the order the kingdom in respect to the servants of god being sent[-]re I found that a Brother from [--]otland had come to see us by the [-]ame of Robert Wells I went to take [-]im up to Brother Lamberts to lodge [-]t before we went in we went [--]wn into Brother dicksons and got[--]mething to eat and talked [-]bout the work of god in the last [-]ays I found that Br Wells [-]ad recieved the gift of tongues ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p097_0nTUJWN.jpg) And I could see he wanted to spe[-] and I felt to speak to but I thought that I should not speak first I felt to kneel down and pray and I prayed that the lord would bless us with a profitable time B Wells spoke in tongues and we believed that sister dixon would recieve it that night sister dixon to sit on my seat so she did and soon after got up and spoke in tongues then I got up and spoke in tongues and as soon as I sat down sister dixon got up and spoke in tongues again after we belived that Brother dixon would have it too so he got up and spoke in tongues too we felt to rejoice and praise the lord for we a very profitable time ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p098_0udDZAy.jpg) sang in tongues which I never had done before this caused my heart to rejoise we concluded by prayer and fasted then went out to the stone quary to pray and I greatley rejoised on my way then cam back and got to bed about 4 MA On monday night the 8 of Feby went to preach according appointment at the High Felling out when I got there M Mayhere ranter which owned the enpty house which I had preached in before had left word that wass to have it no more and previous to this I had some of the forms out of the chapel but I wass to have then no more I went accross to preach in Brother David Mackclarence ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p099_008xzXZ.jpg) But his wife wass not baptized and she wass not for letting me preach in there but I prevailed on her for that night but she sayed it should not be any more I preached to them and warned them plainley and faithfully and then left them without being asked to any references Brother David cam a little with with me and expresed his feelings of sorrow for his wife doing has did and sayed he would take a place to preach in and pay for it out of his hown pocket a how would she like that if she did not be diferent I ad vised him to be faithfull and not to be ruled by his wife for if he did he would go into darkness and bid him ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p100_QQiU9zI.jpg) [-]n tuesday night I went to see [-]man up the water side which had lend my voise of warning to [---]red to him and his sister that art which speaks of the kingdom [-] god and there wass another man [-]me in which wass an independen [-] had a good spell of talking [-]bout the work the man inv [-]ted me to something to eat I got some and I invited them [-]come and hear us and left [-]em and came to my lodgings wednesday night I went and [-]reached at Heueth lane [-]ene wass only one man there [-]esides the member; on Thu [-]day night we had our prayer [-]eeting in the celar again took lead of the meeting [-]nother Dixon spoke in tongues ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p101_gIAMDev.jpg) we had a very serious good meeting and our hearts rejoised seeing the power of god made [---] On friday night Feby 12 I went to see a man at Ballast Hills and we came together to Ne[-] castle I then came to my lodg[-] but I found Brother Lambert there so we made it up for him and me and BD Sister Fo[--] A, go and hear the atkinites so we went and it proved to be a prayer meeting so we stayed and while they wass kneeled down one of them by the name of James Bartrim he wass one their ministers came while another man wass praying and asked sister Forster if she had got her sins pardoned she asked him what she might do to get ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p102_YJJt6bJ.jpg) them pardoned he told her to believe on the lord Jesus Christ and leave of her sins she then sayed and what then he told her she had a great deal of impidence and turned wafs in a rage when we got up he sayed sit down and he began talking and saying it wass his duty as a minister to speak of things here there his woman I dont know who she is but I asked her some ques tions and she used a deal of impidence she got up and told what she had sayed and asked him if there wass not baptizm too for the remision of sins he then looked at his congregation and in a scorn [--]ell way sayed hear her hear her ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p103_uhDpreP.jpg) He then sayed he knew what she wass he supposed She wass one of these people that wass going up and down with this new doctrine and he sayed he thought he would take it up and oppose it and he sayed if she wanted her sins pardoned what had she come there for why could she not go and plu[--] her self in the water like a duck he sayed that she wass in the gall of bite ness and in the bonds of iniquity and the devil and her wass very near assotiate[-] he sayed that the savior sayed they wass to teach and baptize and he that believeth and his baptized ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p104_fgE7nwn.jpg) Shall be saved but they wass to believe and be saved and then be immersed after such Redicule and Blaggard [---] I never saw; we supposed they had concluded by prayer but they began singing again and we went to go out and I spoke to the other preacher and told him that I wanted to havea little talk with them about abusing that woman but he told me he had nothing to do with it I then got to know where his partner lived and purposed to go and see him and left them On saturday night 13 we held councill meeting moved and [-]ried that I should go in the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p105_ZgxGr38.jpg) morning and hear M Brinin preach a sermon on baptizat the High Felling and go and preach at Heueth tan in the afternoon and preach at Gateshead at night On sunday morning the 14 of Feb-y went and heard the traveling preacher by the name of Brining he saye that he would rather prea a gospell sermon than com on the erand he wass come upon he began shouting a screaming and rageing again the truth to a great exten in his discourse he sayed that there wass nothing so to paull about baptizi when he wass called and he read at the begining ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p106_zJlUqyW.jpg) The first chapter of the first epistle to the corinthians when paul says I thank god that baptized none of you but so he pretended to say that baptizm wass not of much consequece [-] paul would not thank god that he had not baptized so he sayed that baptizm wass a divine institution but hesayed it wass not essential salvation he sayed that johns mode of baptizing wass not to continue he sayed that we never read of the apostles being at the river he quoted where it he's sayed that the lord would sprinkleclean water upon us and allso that he would pour out his spirit so he sayed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p107_YQdG6Ep.jpg) he believed nearer they could bring the figure ar better and that sprinklin[-] he thought was the best and purer the water and the better in his opinion and he sayed that mode of baptism never was presen[-] he sayed that there was 19 out of 20 that decided it so and so and he would thatthe greater number he sayed it had been asked what an hour people might ente[-] into their church to wh[-] he replied they would tak[-] them 3 month on trial and if they continued the they might be mad a a full member and if the[-] came from another chur[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p108_en6txSz.jpg) without a lawfull cause he would not have them but he would drive them back for it wass hard sayed he for other people to tak people out of another flock when they had had to much trouble with them he sayed it had been sayed that they went down into the water to which hereplied that jesus went into the mountain he would not go into the lead mines sayed he so he wanted to prove from that that immersion wass not it he sayed that it had been sayed that philipand the euneuch went down into the water ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p109_D71NtdK.jpg) he sayed there could not be much water for it was desert and that the euneuch had not clothing conveniece[-] he sayed we never read of the appostles baptize[-] because there wass much water and he wanted to prove that infants wasbaptized for his arguement he brought forward and they went unto John all Judea and all Jerusalem and if they all went then infants must go to and allso the saviours words go and deciple me all nations and of course a nation existed of men women and infants he sayed that it wass the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p110_dx1FHTu.jpg) thing that should be done when people entered into the church of christ and [-]ill you sayed he refuse it [-] your children and keep them out of the church like [-]athens here he screamed [-]ery hard and at the conclusion he exhorted them that wass methodists to continue for he wass the happiest amongst them and he would continue and sayed that it would [-]ok better for people to [-] into the high ways and [-]ot come into societyes and [-]reed unease amongst them bout nonessential things [-]t was given out that there [-]ould be a lovefeast in the afternoon and one of ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p111_17RvQJO.jpg) them sayed that if there wass any one that had a desire to flee from the wra[-] to come they would like them there but if they had not they would rath[-] be without their company I then went and preached an[-] livered the sacrament at Fl[---]lane to the brethren and sister and at night I preached at Brother Athins at Gates head On wednes the 17 of Feb Br Dixon came for me to go to Br Bells for he wass ill on his old complaint in the he[-] I had not got drest but I soo[-] dressed myself and sayed he wass not going to be ill ve[-] long so I went up and ask[-] him how he was he sayed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p112_qtRQUkg.jpg) [-]e had begun mending about ¼ of an hour since that wass [-]bout the time that I got [-] know I laid my hands on him [-]nd rebuked his dishease and [-]rayed for him and the power [-]f god wass made minifest [-]nd he went well of it or th pain left him in a very litle [-]ime for which I felt to praise god [-]nd several other cases of healing [-]ass mad by the power of god [-] as few days before then thus I saw that the lord wass [-]ith his people At night [-] went and preached [-]t Heueth lane to a very [-]ew On thursday night the 18 we had our prayer meeting in the cellar [-]gain I led the meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p113_yDeh6IQ.jpg) On saturday night 20 we held councill meeting in the cellar again I led the meeting moved and caried that I should preach at Harthurs hill on sunday forenoon and liver the sacrement in the afternoon and preach at Gateshead at night On sunday morning <21 of Feby> I preached at Harthurs Hill and in the afternoon liver the sacrement and preach[-] at B Atkins at Gates head at night On tuesday night the 23 of Feby I went to he[-] Mis Martin from london a cotialist Who had pledg[-] herself to Show that th[-] profsey of paul wass fulfilled by the modern ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p114_5W3jdDz.jpg) professing christians where he says that God shall send them strong delusians so that they shall believe a lie that they all might be damned together she called jesus christ good man one that offered to [-]ring in a better sistem than the jews had but she would [-]ot believe that he died for [-]an but wass a great philosopher he sayed she believed he wass murdered she would not believe [-]nything without she had some [-]vidence and she believed that [-]hat man did he could not help [-]t she would not believe there [-]ass any devill at all and many [-]ore things On thursday night [-]he 25 of Feby we had our prayer [-]eeting in the cellar again B F led ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p115_upAGqsv.jpg) On sunday morning the 28 I went to the preaching at Harthurs hill and I spoke a litle for one and I began the meeting I went and livered th msacrement at Henworth Lan there wass only me and Brot and sister Bowman here they told me that a ranter by the name of Richard Straffen had on the friday night [-] the 26 been profeseying with th bible before him that in 3 months time there would n bee a seed of us coming there and if his profesy wass no true he sayed let him be accursed at; night I went a heard B Fielding preach a Gateshead and I concluded by prayer On wednesday nigh ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p116_AEVrSlU.jpg) the 3 of March we had our prayer meeting at Harthurs hill before the meeting a little I had been uting hand bills up concerning er meeting in the joiners hall nd at after the meeting I went and put more up and continued uting them up till nearly o clock in the morning On thursday night the 4 of March went and heard B Fielding preach n the joiners hall there wass but fort n friday I went to see the brethren t Heueth lane On saturday night he 6 we had our councill meeting oved that B F and Myself should reach in the joiners hallorning afternoon On sunday morning March 7 B F and Myself reached in the joiners hall nd in the afternoon too ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p117_RxMjHOm.jpg) And we preached at Brethren at night On monday night March the 8th I went and hear M Martin lecture on the popular opinion of the creation and deluge she wanted to make it a pear that the deluge was before the creation and she sayed that Noas flood did not cover the earth because sh sayed that there wafs mountians higher than what the flood arose she denied that the creation could be accomplised in six days she believed it had taken some thousand years for to accomplish i she sayed the ark would not hold representations ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p118_E8h0Dsw.jpg) [-] every animal that wass uppon the earth and many more things [-]n wednesday night March 10th [-] F and I went according to app [-]ntment to preach at Hueth [-]ane but no one came so we had meeting by ourselves and a very [-]ood one to we sang and B F [-]rayed then some of the brethren [-]oke their experience B F told me I had better get up [-]t stroke me wat he wanted [-] I got up and spoke in tongues [-]nd he interpreted then he [-]poke in tongues and interpreted [-]ister Bowman wass very humble [-]nd her child wass very cross [-] thought it wass for to try [-]ur patience I believed if the child woud be quiet she [-]ould have recieved the gift ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p119_uZuq84o.jpg) I had been fasting all that day and praying to be relea from a disease which I had ha upon my body a many week we then got supper and lef them but B Fielding anoint their childrens knees they were crooked with weakness and prayed for them and pray for sister Bowman to get ri[-] of her hasty temper and we left them in good hear[-] On thursday night March 11 we went and preached in [-] joiners hall On friday I felt to fast and pray for th[-] disease had not left me so I wass with out meat or dr[-] all day and all night nearly 38 hours On saturday night March 13 we had our counci[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p120_zbfwIxm.jpg) meeting On sunday morning [-]arch 14 I went to visit a brother [-]t High Felling which had not been of a long time he promised to come that afternoon then went to Heueth Lane and [-]toped till noon than helped [-]ister bonman to cary her [-]hild up to harthurs hill [-]here we had the sacrement then we went and preached [-]t B Atkins at night On tuesday we went out nite our sacret place to pay [-]e agreed and prayed that those people which we had taken the joiners hall of [-]hould not be hard with us about the rent of it we had collected 10 or 11 and B F had payed 5 for hand bills ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p121_RKGJKVX.jpg) so he went and according to the agreement it shoul[-] have been 16--& the man though he wass a cotialist he only asked 10 B Fieldin[-] asked him if he would ta[-] what we had collected for very little well he sayed you may give me 6<[-]> B F put him down 5<[-]> andasked him if that would do so the man asked him if he wanted a reciept he told him he did no the man sayed he could pu[-] it down recieved in par[-] but B F sayed nay he shou[-] put it in the full so he did very kindly so we saw our prayers answered ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p122_lS5y6W2.jpg) March 21 On Sunday morning, we had preaching in the cellar again [-]nd in the afternoon we had our [-]hurch meeting at B Atkins [-]nd at night we had preaching at [-] Atkins and at the conclution A Ranter preacher stoped [-]nd began to contend with B [-]ielding and told him if he believed that those sines should follow them that believe he sayed strike me blind and than I will believe [-]f I can see a miracle and [-]early all newcastle would believe and such a conversion there would be that never [-]ass he went away and we concl [-]ded and a little after we had meeting by ourselves and got up and sayed that ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p123_oKlGFfj.jpg) has sister bowman had the gift of tongues confered upon h[-] when she was confirmed I believed she would speak in tongues that night so she did and I sayed the same about sin ann Athen so she spoke in tong[-] and I spoke in tongues diferent t[-] and B Fielding and B Dixen and B Wells from Edinburgh spoke in tongues and a very good mee[-] we had sister bowmans sis[-] though she never saw me nor ever heard us preach she se[-] me a shiling and the lord will reward her next morning w[-] took the train at half pa[-] 5 in the morning for exchan[-] 20 miles payed 2.0<[-]d> then walked 20 miles to Alston and it was very boisterous ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p124_zCrVbuG.jpg) [-]cross the mountains which made A very dificult walking for us [-]toped all night and then went [-]eset morning to Brampton and brother Fielding went on to carlist [-]d I stoped all night and next [-]orning went and landed at [-]arlisle a litle before 8 A M [-]xpecting to set sail for liverpoo[-] [-] M but B Fielding had [-]oncluded to stop untill saturday [-]nd I concluded to go back to brampton and came again on [-]aturday and stop over sunday [-]nd monday to asist B Sanders [-]as he was poorly so next [-]ay I went back to brampton [-]nd preached for them at night [-]n friday night the 26 of March went 4 miles to Hall bank ate an preached [-] next day ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p125_xTGH57d.jpg) I came back to carlisle there B Daley turned my coat and repaired my trouser On sunday morning March 28 I preached in the latterday saints meeting ho[-] carlisle to a good few in the afternoon, we had the church me[-] and at night I preached again and the place was crowded and many began to believe and was in a maze whether to go forwa[-] or not on monday night the 28 I preached again and the place wass crowded again and I bap tized 4 men that night an[-] many more wass believing 3 of the firsts was all I [-]h and the other William Next morning we set of about 6 oclock for Kendall and I walked all the way, but abou[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p126_MMIidsj.jpg) [-] miles which wass about 44 miles from carlisle to Kendall and much the way it was very windy and [-]ainy so has we could scarcely walk [-]d I was very wet so we put up [-]t a temperance coffee house and [-]toped all night next morning March we went and took the packet [-]t half past 8 and payed 3 shilings [-]nd rode 44 miles through Lancaster [-]nd Garstons in [---] [---]t. [-]reston and stoped all night with [-] Adams from america; next [-]orning April first we got [-]reakfast with B John Newsham [-]han went through chorley and [-]et with sister Barrow from [-]otten and sister Nightingale [-]ster Barrow cried for joy to [-]e us then went on to B Fieldings [-]d I left B Sanders there then ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p127_ZJGFSBZ.jpg) I went on home and has I [-] going I met with with Edmun[-] Haydock B Fieldings Brother [-] law and I had a long talk with him about the gospel and I had good liberty and he sayed he could not get beyond it so I told him to examine an[-] then obey and wished him go[-] then I went home and was kindly received by my pare[-] and Brothers and sisters being abcent from home 21 week all but a day I landed about 7 oclock on thursday night April first when my fath got hold of my hand he kisse[-] and I told him that I hadn[-] brought down his gray hai[-] with sorrow to the grave for I remembered that when [-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p128_pfdBKi7.jpg) first heard of me going out to preach he sayed them words if he must be bereaved of his [-]n thus I saw that the lord [-]ad brought me safe back [-]from my tedious mission for which I felt to praise the lord they wass all gladd to see me [-]nd I wass glad to see them yea [-]y heart rejoiced in the god [-] my salvation my mother wass [-]ery poorly in her head and [-]he asked me to lay hands on her I did and her head wass easier when I took my hands of her [-]n which I felt to praise God On the 5 of April I went to [-]anchester and stoped all night [-] a Brothers next day April 6 the general conference wass much [-]nstructions wass given and near ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p129_NJEF20w.jpg) 6 thousand members of the church wass represented som[-] ordinations took place and I wass ordained an elder of the church of Jesus Christ of late[-] day saints On wednesday th[-] 7 of april I came to bolton stoped all night at B Bar[-] then next day went home On the 17 of April I walk[-] to liverpool and got there befor[-] eight oclock in the morning which is 20 miles to see the mi[-] of to america in the ship roche[-] in company with H C Kimba[-] B Young W Richards O Pra[-] G A Smith Woodroug[-] and J Taylor which wass returning to their own lan[-] On the tuesday morning about 10 oclock on the 20 of April ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p130_Uiee9jy.jpg) they went out of the dock into the river to stop all [-]ight I then walked home that night 20 miles and they started next day about [-]oon for new york america On the 27 of April I started from home For Newcastle on Tyne [-]ng one verse I go an eving child of dust ten thousand foes among yet on his [-]ighty arm I trust that makes th [-]eeble strong my sun my shield for even nigh he will my fears [-]ispell this hope supports me when I sigh my native land farewell left them all in the house in tears [-] I myself cried and felt very much [-]rrow at the fold end I parted with [-] father he shaked hands with [-]ith me and kissed me and turned [-]way in much sorrow I thought ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p131_zIJgvUg.jpg) he would hardly stand for falling down to part with me I then went and bid them of my other brethren and sisters in th[-] church farewell my Brother James and Brotherinlaw took me down into Halthill Lane and parted with me with very much sorrow I then walked 20 miles to liverpool that nigh[-] and stoped all night at Broth[-] Thos Whittaker On tuesday nigh[-] the 27 of April I went to a meetin[-] with the brethren then after th[-] meeting I went with Brother A Field[-] to where he lodged and set or layed down on the chairs until about 2 oclock in the morning of the 28 of April then I went and got on board the royal victoria in the clarence doc[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p132_KXDupWG.jpg) [-] little after 2 we moved out of the dock into the river and proceeded on to carlisle and landed at the port carlisle about [-] oclock on the same day when we [-]ot out of the dock at liverpool went by myself into the side house and there I layed my [-]ands uppon my own head and [-]rayed that I might not be sick [-]e had a very pleasant pasage [-]nd I did not feel any sick which used my heart to rejoise for it [-]hen I got into the city of carlisle went to the meeting of the saints [-]nd wass very kindly recieved [-]nd wass called uppon to speak [-] the brethren and sisters so I did [-]nd at the conclusion I began to [-]ant my wednesdays breakfast for I had had no breakfast dinner ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p133_NSJXB56.jpg) nor supper untill about 10 oclock that night yet I wass not particular fateagued why because the lord sayed all things shall work togeth[-] for good to them that love god and keep his commandme[--] On saturday night May fir[-] I baptized 3 at carlisle in t[-] river caldew On sunday m[-] ning May 2 I preached in the meeting room for Brother Sanders wass gone home to alston and desired me to sto[-] in the afternoon I adminis[-] the sacrament to nearly 70 of the church and I allso anointed Brother Robbert[-] Ears for her deafness an[-] prayed for him he soon to mend of is hearing ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p134_KX7wuA5.jpg) At night I preached again to a good number of people and a good few of them which wass not of the church wass [-]onvinced of the truth On onday night [-] May the 3 we had [-]reaching again in the room opened the meeting and then spoke a litle then gave way for Brother Joseph Clementson to [-]reach then I spoke a little more and gave out a hymn [-]nd B Joseph concluded by prayer On tuesday night May 4 baptized 3 sisters and a [-]an and his wife in the river [-]en Carlisle Swifts On wednesday [-]ight May 5 I led the prayer [-]eeting we had a good meeting [-]hile we had the meeting [-] man not belonging to the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p135_UkXQ1q2.jpg) Church got up and asked if he wass allowed to spea[-] I then asked him what he wanted to speak about he only wanted to speak a litle of his experience so I told him to speak on he spoke and sayed he wass a wesleyan methodist and ha[-] never been before to a latte[-] day saints meeting but he had that night come throug[-] curiosity and he wass led to acknowledge that there wass a few of the people god and that he rejoiced with them at the conclusi[-] I called him to me for to ask him some questions before the brethren and sisters I allso told him ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p136_P5nptfg.jpg) that I had come out without [-]urse or scrip well he sayed he never found those caracters before but he sayed it wass [-]ertainly according to the [-]criptures yes sayed I and [-]ou can not find another people but what his hirelings even from the mother of harlots down to all her dauters for sayed [-] I expect that the dauters his acin to their mother so I advised him to [-]ome on sunday to hear for himself he promised if nothing hapened then he went away On sunday morning preached in the room again [-]nd in the afternoon led the [-]acrement meeting and at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p137_mOos5mE.jpg) night preached again many wass effected with that day work and they wass crying nearly on every side On mond[-] night the 10 of may I preac[-] again in the room and at the conclusion I baptized 2 peop[-] on wednesday mornin 12 I wass sen[-] for to Old Mother Barkers that wass very poorly I wen[-] and gave her a little [-]ian pep[-] and layed hands on her and prayed for her and she wass not many minutes before she wass well and at this time and too or three days before many of the Brethren and sisters was sick and I had has much has I could comfortabley do to go amongs[-] them yet they wass healed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p138_puOK1GB.jpg) by the prayer of faith and [-]he lord raised them up for [-]hich I felt to praise the lord wednesday afternoon May 12 went to Brother Daleys - litle after 5 in the afternoon found sister Daley in bed [-]ather poorly I went up [-]o her and asked her what wass the matter she [-]miled at me and did [-]ot want to tell me I then looked at her and [-]sked her what she would [-]hink if I told her what wass the matter with her [-]e then laughed at me knew what wass the matter [-]nd she [-]owned to it she [-]ad hurt herself and I [-]ought that she would ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p139_VSmkcXG.jpg) miscary she asked me to lay my hands on he[-] and so I did and praye[-] for her and when I lef[-] for her and when I lef[-] her to go unto the praye[-] meeting I told her tha[-] she would know one wa[-] or the other very soon o[-] left her and went to [-] meeting I went and to[-] too or three of the siste[-] about it and I told the[-] to go unto her and when the meeting wass over I n[-] come so when the meetin[-] wass over I went to her house and found her in pain to be delivere[-] she called on me to pra[-] for her again so I did and then I went out ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p140_1e3pNag.jpg) [-]nd in a few minutes she wass delivered of a son [-]fter that I went in again [-]nd she wass sickly and faintish I then gave her [-] litle kianpepper and [-]ayed hands on her and [-]rayed for her and the [-]aintness and sickness [-]eft her and nothing [-]ore ailed her but had very good nights rest [-]ext day she wass up out [-] bed and wass working [-] she told me that she [-]ass as well has ever she [-]ass in her life and on the next day she wass up [-]ll day working and wass [-]ut into the field taking walk and wass very well ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p141_HTAT20Y.jpg) next day [-] May 14 in the afternoon at 3 oclo[-] her husband Brother Daley I and 8 more making 9 wen to see him start on boar[-] the harrow up the cen[-] 12 miles to the steamer royal victoria which wa[-] going about 130 miles to liverpool and her wife t[-] follow him on the wed esday after to liverpool and from thence to amer[-] he was the first of[-] the saints ever emigrated from Carlisle next day May 15 she sister Daley wass up in the marketplace buying what she needed a[-] was very well I felt abundantly thankful ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p142_5Wmm05g.jpg) unto the lord for this which he had done for I think she wass above 4 months [-] her time such a case was calculated to strengthen [-]er faith in the work of [-]d in the last days [-]n the afternoon of the same [-]turday I had some discourse with one of the sisters Brothers [-]bout the gospell we talked good deal and he wass [-]ery duncely about it [-] asked him if he would believe the word of god he then paused a while and then sayed which of it [-]d I mean I then told him that every word of god wass pure and bore testimony [-] the truth and offered ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p143_o6SDm2M.jpg) him my hand and he wo[-] not shake hands with m[-] I then told him I would not offer it him again and told him that I sho[-] have to stand has a witne[-] and left him and told hi[-] I wished him well in- as much has he would obey the commandments and came away from him On sunday morning the 16 of May I preached in the meeting hous[-] and administered the sacrament in the afternoon and preached aga[-] at night On monday night May [-] I preached in the meeting house and after the meeting I went and baptized 2 and then put my clothes on again but soon after I had got them on I had to pull them ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p144_0eykgcN.jpg) [-]f again and baptized 2 more On tuesday May 18 Brother Sanders [-]ame back from new castle On wednesday morning May 19 I went with sister Daley and her Brother & [-]ife up to the canall to see them way from carlisle for liverpool [-]nd then for america we wass [-]ost part of an hour to soon [-]nd I felt for the first time to pen [-]nd make a litle poetry at their [-]eparture I made and sang the [-]ollowing lines by the canall in When you are fled and gone remember those thats left and offer up your prayers to god to gather up the blessed For zion shall like eden bloom the saints shall all be gathered home For soon our lord will come and call his hown to him ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p145_aurFHPc.jpg) and bid them sit down on his thr[-] with all his faithfull saints For zion shall like eden bloom the saints shall all be gathered ho[-] 3 The saints shall all become [-] the blessed of the lord and joys and gladness shall adore those that have kept his word For Jesus shall their tears drie up and give them joy and fill their, c[-] after this wass sung with sorrow they retired to the packet and started up the canall about 3 minutes before 8 in the mornin[-] I walked a little up the cana[-] round a turning has I could se[-] them farther than any one else I pulled my ancerchief out and waved it has far has I could see them and they wav[-] their hand and bid us adieu ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p146_eDA75Mx.jpg) for awhile I felt rather sorry to part with them because they wass very affectionate people [-]t night we had the prayer meeting before we had been in long sister Mary Maurey wass taken badly and went out of the room followed her and got into one [-] the brethren and gave her [-] little kianpepper and layed hands on her and rebuked the pain and prayed for her and told her I did not want her [-] go away for I sayed we should have a good meeting she then went again into the room and got up and spoke and sayed would make a covenant with them that wass we would unite together that fear and shame should be banished so after ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p147_VcemxlC.jpg) after that many of them spo[-] among whom wass sister Mu[-] she sayed that the pain had left her in a few minutes so we had a very good meeting while we wass in the meeting I felt to make a little poetry so I composed the following line The saints though poor has yet shall find their promised rest and when the saviour he doth com[-] heel prove to be the best <---------- Chorus ---------> For Jesus shall all things restor[-] to order has they were before I then got up and sang both those verses which I had made at Daleys departure and the last which created a good feeli[-] amongst us shame wass driven and joy received amongst us I then purposed to make ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p148_VsMOtLR.jpg) [-] covenant with the brethren [-]nd sister that we would [-]way the lord to give B Daleys [-] good pasage across the ocean to america at night Brother Sanders having come back he baptized 2 [-]n the river Caldew On friday May the 21 we wass send for to sister [-]ane Murrey she wass ver ill [-]n something tike sterrick fits [-]e layed hands on her three times [-]nd prayed for her one of the [-]isters came in to see her and wass frightned lest she should die and indeed she wass very bad but in little more than [-]alf an hour after we had [-]ayed hands on her the third time she wass out of bed working [-]nd making a cake she expressed herself to be very well and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p149_QXRQaP8.jpg) praised the lord for she acknowledged that the lord had healed her throu[-] our prayers we then left her rejoising in the lord but I would say the night before sister Mary Murrey wass taken very ill we wass send [-] to her so we went and foun[-] her in bed very poorly I ga[-] her some kian pepper and th[-] we layed hands on her and I prayed for her and that sh[-] might have a good nights rest next morning she sayed she was well and had ha[-] a very good nights rest wh[-] caused us to rejoise seeing our prayers answered from time to On sunday morning May the 23 B San[-] and I preached in the meeting house ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p150_BKstl3Z.jpg) and in the afternoon we administered the sacrament and confirmed 18 and [-]rdained John Barker to the offise [-] a priest after the meeting we [-]ent to the Market Cross and there I preached to a large [-]oncourse of people I spoke something [-] the first principles of the gospell [-]nd contrasted the doctrine of christ [-]th the doctrine of men and showedthem something of the difference that there wass I told them something of the [-]udgments that wass coming and bore [-]estimony to the words of jesus christ [-]nd left them without excuse then [-]other Sanders got up and bore testi mony to what had been sayed and concluded and came away without [-]ny opposition at night Brother Sanders [-]d we preached in the meeting house while we wass standing singing I wass ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p151_cOGtEKg.jpg) aware of Sister Mary Murrey being poorly at her heart and in her stomic when we kneeled down I prayed tha[-] the lord would remove afflection out of that place she told me after that she wass before I prayed very badly but has soon has we got dow[-] on our knees and I began to pray the pain left her in a moment for which she felt to rejoise in the work of god in the last days ; at night afte[-] preaching we went to one of the brethre[-] houses to supper and while there I thinking something about my g[--] to newcastle I felt to make a litl[-] poetrey so I composed the following li[-] When I am at newcastle my brethren I do think on the battle in which cam engage and offer your prayers to god whoes on high to help me and bless me and thus bring me through 2 I leave you my brethren and sisters to go ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p152_SdEsn7w.jpg) [-]nd lift up my voise and tell of the woe which hangs oer the nations and soon it will fall [-] emphires and thrones and kingdoms yea all Then when all the people of earth are full warned [-]e servants of god will get their reward [-]d sit down on thrones and be crowned with a crown [-]hich shineth more clear than any earthly crown [-]fter this was read we came to our logings [-]nd I got Brother Sanders to lay hands [-] me for my throat was very ill and [-]n the morning after it was well On monday night the 24 of May [-] preached in the meeting house [-]nd after baptized one young man the saints wass very sorry to [-]art with me that night for [-] wass proposing proceeding on next day to brampton which is 9 miles from that place they would gladly have kept me regular ar Carlisle ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p153_GItxJqV.jpg) For their affection towards m[-] wass truly great On tuesday morning <25 of May> I started for brampton accompanied by B Sanders wh[-] wass going has far has bramp[-] there wass 17 of the brethren a[-] sisters set us on the road abou[-] 2 miles and when we parted with them nearly all their fa[-] wass wet with tears to part wit[-] me we had a meeting that nig[-] at brampton and a very good en[-] On the thursday the 27 of M[-] a litle after one I started for burn stones which is about 14 miles and preached there tha[-] night next day went 6 mile to Alston and had a meeting there 3 of us spoke in tongue and sister Isabella[-] Bell inte[-] which caused me to rejoise ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p154_MR18Bu0.jpg) Next day May 29 I started from alston about 10 oclock and walked upwards of 20 miles to Hexham then took the train to newcastle I had feelings while on the way which I cannot describe when [-] came to think on the great work which I wass engadged in [-]nd the opposition I might have to meet with I say that my feelings was something stra[-] [-]ven when I thought of my weakness and hown insufitiency to go and stand against all the enemys of wrighteousness [-]ven in that town where there wass about 19 different sects [-] people yet I felt to put my trust in the lord and believed he would strengthen me to do the work which he ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p155_sKqO9aA.jpg) had called me to I landed in new castle a litle after 6 and on the morning following being sabath I preached at the kay side and in the aftern[-] livered the sacrement to about 1[-] and at 6 oclock preached again at the tyne bridge end to a ga[-] few people after this I went up to one of the brethrens hou[-] and there I found brother San[-] preaching to a few after he had done I got up and bore te[-] timony a litle after the meeti[-] was ove a man came in who has been hearkening at the door and began to rage again[-] us he sayed he would not believe that I had come out without purse or scrip, and h[-] finally went away calling ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p156_2ljAbNp.jpg) us imposters all together this did not move me in the last but I felt to rejoise in persecute On monday the 31 of May I went [-]own to Heueth lane to see 2 of the brethren and one sister that wass the place that a ranter by the name of Richard Straffen had profesied before [-] went away that not a seed of the later day saints would [-]ome down there if there wass he sayed let me be accursed he sayed this with the bible before him in the hears of one [-] the sisters even sister Bowman think the 3 months wass [-]p or more so I thought he might be looking out for his [-]urse if the lord suffered it yet I did not desire it ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p157_bLGZX3n.jpg) On wednesday night June 2nd I wen[-] and preached at Heueth Lane There wass only too there besides 2 brothers a[-] one sister and myself though it had been given out before we let the m[-] know that had profeseyed that I shou[-] not come again but he did not come I a[-] not forget to tell of the profesey and show who the false profet wass I b[-] A to be a very hard place though there wass many ranters in the vila[-] yet they would not come to hear for themselves, On thursday night I wen[-] and preached in a fresh private house in percy street newcastle they had gu[-] it out that I wass coming but no stran[-] wass there besides their own fammil[-] my feelings felt rather hurt to see th[-] people so very dull at coming but I w[-] encouraged with the saviours words whe[-] he says fear not litle flock it is your ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p158_VwTJvBl.jpg) fathers good pleashure to give you the kingdom and allso that he would take one of a city and too of a family [-]nd bring them to zion I thought how hard it would be for them servants [-] warn those places and I thought they would have many trials yet they are to be rewarded according to their work so by these things I felt to take courage and praise the lord On sunday morning June 6th I preached [-]n the kay side to a good number after meeting wass over they got together [-]n compnis enqueing I heard one [-]an say let him cram that doctrin[-] [-]wn our throats if he can but they [-]im he sayed without meat and [-]ce how long he will live with all is faith in the afternoon [-]ve had our church meeting [-]nd at night I preached in ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p159_nY03YEe.jpg) a fresh place in a house a a place called Hues burn i[-] wass at the out scirt of the to[-] they gave me a very patient hear[-] On wednesday night June 9th I went to a place about the cent[-] of the town where there wass a high piese of stone work erec[-] and at the top a monument called Earl grays monument I thought of preaching ther but when I got there there w[-] a ranter preacher about to preach so I stoped and hearkn[-] him is text wass who ath belie[-] our report and to whom is the a[-] of the lord revealed I did not th[-] he made much out with it bu[-] at the conclusion I went up to him and asked him if h[-] would permit one to give o[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p160_CqGNbHW.jpg) meeting for the next night yes sayed he so I get up on the [-]hair and asked them to take [-]otise that there would be a [-]iscourse livered there tomorrow night by a latterday saint Elder if the weather permited at this [-] suppose some of them laughed [-]t in scorn then I went up to where our prayer meeting wass held at and we had a very good meeting On thursday night June 10th according to appointme[-] [-] went to the monument and the people began gathering up [-] I began the meeting by singing [-]nd prayer when I had prayed [-]nd given myself in to the hands [-] god and was about to give [-]ut another hymn there wass [-] man asked me if I wass ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p161_FeQ78mI.jpg) ready or prepared to have a discution on that prayer which I had prayed I asked him to let me go through the meeting and then I wou[-] answer him some crying [-] of him and telling him wh[-] bad behaviour it wass I proceeded with my discourse and in a little time there wass a cart came up loaded with gra[-] an too men at the top of it they began blaggarding me but I did not much mind them th[-] continued a good while unti[-] a police man came an pul[-] one of them of the cart and took both him and the [-] away but there wass anothe[-] man came and intrupted m[-] and asked me who payed m[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p162_bP0KBos.jpg) me for preaching there I never minded him so much then there wass another man began blaggarding and bred a rist [-]nd I thought they wass fighting [-] wass like to stop a litle for the crowd attention wass taken from me to him a while but they stoped again then I went on but some thing arose again [-]nd they took hold of the man [-]nd walked him away from us so I went on and preached about [-]an hour and a quarter and [-]oncluded then there wass another [-]an came and wanted to discu[-] bout somethings which I had [-]dvansed but some of them wanted him to get on the chair and speak for himself but there wass some teetotalers there which would not let him but they had a meet ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p163_iLRG9zN.jpg) An Account of what I have baptized cince I went out to preach 18[-] David Macclarence High Felon Deceb 1[-] John Johnson Heueth lane Do 25 Jane Noble High Felon Do 25 Margret Mayhew High Felon Do 25 ------------------------------------------- John Bowman Heueth lane Jenewa [-] 1..[-] Easter Bowman Do his wife Do 1 John Crestor High Felling Do 15 Ralph Robson Do Do 17 Margret Bunton Do D 17 William Atkin Gateshead D 17 John Barker Carlisle March 2 John Thompson Carlisle Do 2 John Thrilkilde Carlisle Do 2 William Murrey Carlisle D. 2 Joseph Varty Carlisle May 1 Niel Maccrevy Carlisle Do 1 Margret Maccrevy Carlisle Do 1 Elizabeth Thril kild Carlisle Mar [-] Barbary Barker Carlisle Do Faragh Forsyth Carlisle Do ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p164_qtfaXhh.jpg) John Johnson Carlisle De 4 Margret Johnson Carlisle De 4 Jane Varty Carlisle May 10 John Johnson Carlisle De 10 Robert Henderson Carlisle De 17 Elizabeth Henderson Carlisle De 17 James Bagnale Carlisle De 17 James Walker Carlisle De 17 John Donaldson Carlisle De 24 John Scott Newcastle July 11 Sarah Carlisle Carlisle August 14 John Parker Carlisle September 11 Thomas Edmondson Carlisle Do 13 Agnas Little Lowthortown Scotland Do 24 Ann Bicket Carlisle October 2 Jane Turner Carlisle Do 4 John Metcalf Carlisle D. 25 Elizabeth De Carlisle Dc 25 Pheby Forester Carlisle Dc 25 Thomas Bell Carlisle 26 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p165_JtvmJY3.jpg) 18[-] Jane Bell Alsten March 14 John Rodham Harpertown De 16 Isabella Newcastle 30 Anna Maughan Alsten April 4 Joseph Arnson Newcastle July 24 Mary Frankland Hexham July 28 Ann Forrester Liverpool Sep [-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p174_upDoPH5.jpg) Dales great grandfather Richard Bensons diary of his mission in England in 1840 China sugar bowl belonged to his wife & was brought here about 1845 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p175_OQJGbY1.jpg) Bessie Halterman 1st Mission of Richard Benson typed – 2nd Mission <2> small books. Benson Family History ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p176_venrtrU.jpg) [printed text written upside down] UTAH CONCRETE PIPE CO. UTAH CULVERT CO. 379 – 17th STREET, OGDEN, UTAH Offices in SALT LAKE, LOGAN and PROVO [Hand-written text] July 1979 Owen Benson Southerland Utah (By Delta) has Richard Bensons journal of Coming to America with his wife Phoebe and some about Nauvoo [sideways text, left side, bottom to top] S.T.P. 24 May 1900 Married 12 or 14 Feb. 1889Alta Carson. Martyrdom June 27 1844 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p177_CqDv0Jw.jpg) 1866 1857 9 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p178_978Q84f.jpg) At Parowan D. 18 Nov. 1911 M. Laura Alice Marsden 17 Feb. 1871 Bap. 1868 End. 24 Nov 1880 S.T.P. 18 Aug <1954> [-]4– Richard B. 15 Oct. 1855 at Haske[-] Bap. 25 Feb. 1953 D -6 May 1862 End– 10 Jan 1953 S.T.P <18 Aug 1954> 24 May 1900 5. Ellen B. 29 Dec. 1857 M. Alex Robb no date Bap – 28 Feb - 1953 End - 22 Aug 1953 S.T.P. . 18 Aug 1954 [sideways text, right side, bottom to top] UTAH CONCRETE PIPE CO. UTAH CULVERT CO. 379 – 17th STREET, OGDEN, UTAH offices in SALT LAKE, LOGAN and PROVO ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F1_p179_rEM2whT.jpg) 6. Elizabeth Ann B 17 Jan. 1860 D. 20 Dec. 1929 Married John Newman Bap. 28 Feb. 1953 End. 22 Apr. 1953 S.T.P. 18 Aug 1954 7. Mary B. 2 Sept. 1862 D.17 Apr. 1864 8. [-] Nathan Jr. B 16 Oct. 1866 [--] D. 14 May 1899 – Bap –22 May 1900 End 24 May <1900> ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p002_6foM7Hr.jpg) 1/2 year Statistical Report to june 30 th 1866 have been sent Mount Etna 10. 874 ft " Strumblow 2.957 " Vasuvious 3.948 [vertical text on the left side, bottom to top] 3 paper up to 30 Septer paid 2 cents each [--] [--] end [normal text] August July 30th 1807 I sent a letter home August 6th I sent a Reynolds to E Hanks " 13th I sent a Reynold to E Hanks 27 I sent 5 stam N 31-32-33-34-35 23 I got a Letter from home dated July [-]5th. 30 I sent a Letter home Septe[-] 3 I sent home a Reynolds 10 I sent a Penny Illustrated 17 I sent a Illustrated London News home 23 I sent a Reynolds home 27 I sent a Bolten Crenncils to Bro Dame October 19 I got a Letter from home dated Septer 9th 25 I sent a Letter 12 pages home ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p003_6gFEbxu.jpg) August 24 I sent a Letter home Septer 1 I recieved a Letter from home " 21 I received a two one from Wife one for H Lunt " 27 I wrote " " home October 7 I sent 5 stam home 14 I sent a Letter home Novem 12 I wrote a Long Letter home on t[-] 25 I Received a Letter fro home Dece 2 I wrote one home " 30 I got a Letter from home Jan 1867 6 I wrote 12 pages home Feb 4 I Recieved on from home " 18 I sent one with my Likeness she a dollar March 4 I sent a Letter home with anothe Likeness Apr 5 I get one frm Harross April 17 I get one from my Wife dated March 2 /67 " 30 I sent a Letter home 8 pages May 5 I sent home 4 stam May 30th I got one from home dated 22nd April May 30th I sent one home 12 pages June 3rd I sent home 4 stam No 18-19-20-21 " " I sent a Reynolds paper to M H Dame " 14 I sent a Bow Bell to Phebe M July 11 I sent a Illustrated News home to my Wife June 28th I sent home 4 Stam No 22-23-24-25 July 11th sent home a London Illustrated July 16th sent home a Reynolds weekly July 19th I got a Deseret News, all well at home June 10 July 22 I sent a Reynolds to E Hanks July 28 I got Letter from home dated June 17 /67 July 29 I sent home 5 Stam N 26-27-28-29-30 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p004_NhHN4AB.jpg) Liverpool Office Feb 4th 1867 Credit on Private Account Jany Monthly Return 6.16.2 1/2 Feby Monthly Return 10.3.8 March Monthly Return 8 19 11 1/2 £25. 19. 10 L Offer Cr for Preston April and May Returns 6 6 9 June Returns 3 7 7 June 30 th 1867 £35. 14. 2 July Returns 4. 3. 7 August Returns 5 11 4 September Returns 7 7 5 1/2 October Returns 9 7 1 16 2 3 7 1/2 Never 4th paid 12 3 7 [-] 50 0 0 paid for Portage up to Nauv 4th 14/4 another time 7/6 making in all 1. 1. 10 [text written vertically, left to right] 2 16 6 <1>2 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p005_cXheItw.jpg) [Pre-printed lines and letters throughout journal] Friday July 6th 1866 Richard Bensen Started at 4 P M from St Louis in the Carr for New York paid 36 dollars, got there on Sunday 8th at 4. P M Went to 117 John St did not find Bro Miles there so I went to the European Hotell with Sister Needham, I then went and crossed over the river to Brooklin to find Bro Miles but he was not at home. I returned back and loged at the Hotell could not sleep for Bugs, July 9th I found John I Cain at 40 Fulton Street he advised me to remove Sister Needham to Stephens Hotell I did so this night I slept in the L[---]y Hotell, Bro Cain paid the Bill. July 10th I went and made enquiry about Boats going to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p006_XxweWzL.jpg) 2 Liverpool, concluded to go on the Tripoli on the wednesday 11th, I myself together with Sister Needham, Jonathan Steggell and Isaac Aldredge started at 1.30 for Liverpool paid 34 00 Legal Tenders for our passage when we got to the Banks of Newfoundland it was verry cold and kept so we had a good passage while on the voyage we had a great deal of opposition but and some of them was so enraged against us they would have liked its privilege to throw us overboard we bore our Testimony and after a passage of 13 days we landed safe in Liverpool on the 24 th July I went to the Office 42 Islington found there Orson Pratt, A Miner and Bro Preston, Bro Pratt Appointed me to go and Labour in th Manchester ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p007_Lvk4jjX.jpg) 3 Conference under the Direction of Mrs R Smith and Leanerd G Rice I slept with A N Russell at Bro Davies 20 Prince Edward St Liverpool July 25th went to the office did some business with Br Pratt, took a look around different parts of the Town concluded to start next day for Manchester went to Br Davies got weighed found I was only 155 pounds, bought my supper and went to bed, Br Russell came after a while we had a long talk found that he had seen my Brother Nathan July 26th 10 A M I wrote to my Brother Nathan, got Breakfast at Br Hinches also got my dinner then I paid for it, in the afternoon I went to the Office left with Br Pratt 50, 0, 0 in Gold it was credited to me on the cash Book ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p008_LpjCnrz.jpg) I left Liverpool at 6.45 got to Manchester 8.15 walked and carried my French 1 3/4 miles to 2 River Street Ardwich to Sister Walkers got supper and went to bed at 12 AM after a while Br Rice came we talked a long time, July 29th I went out with Br Rice got measured for a new suit of clothes also a new pair of shoes Slept at the same place; July 28th 1866 I went with Bro Rice to deliver parcels of stam took dinner at Bro Hughes, Br Hughes told me I was welcome to come whenever I liked for his house was open and free, Br Rice and myself went and visited several, it rained a great deal, Sunday July 29th 1866 me expected to go to Oldham but it rained so hard and Bro Rice was sick I went to meeting in the afternoon to Sister Crosby, I felt to full to say ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p009_MBg7mgK.jpg) much, The Brethren and Sister testified that I had brought the good spirit with me, they was all glad to see me and felt well Sister Crosby gave me 6 pence, at night I went to their Meeting house had to Preside I spoke about half an hour came to the office it was verry wett, Monday July 30 th went with Br Rice to Duckinfield Ashton Stayed at Br Mortens, Tuesday 31 st July went to Oldham to James Whiteheads was received very kindly, at night went and visited the family of Bro Gladdell, The day I left Manchester my Brother Thomas came not finding me there he started for Oldham but I was a Ducinfield so he went back home, Wednesday August 1st 1866 We came back to Manchester here I found a letter from my Brother Nathan I wrote to Br Thomas at Bolton in the afternoon we went to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p010_4kYRz5S.jpg) Stockport held meeting I spoke half an hour slept at Br Gleaves, August 2 took train at 11 0 for Manchester took dinner at Sister Walkers took Tea at Br Hughes went to meeting in Salford at Br Savages I talked ¾ of an hour Slept at the Office, Friday August 3rd took breakfast then also dinner I ate two spratts took train at 3 30 PM for Bolten met my Brother Thomases Wife there at the Station went with her home found there Thomas Richard and James also Margaret all glad to see me, I took sick at night felt cold and very bad in my bowels there Spratts made me sick and I supose I got up no less than 25 times I was verry bad indeed, Saturday 4 th I was still sick about 3 oclock Bro Thomas came home. I found he ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p011_HGg7H2t.jpg) was glad to see me found that he had quit drinking about nine monthes ago we went down to the Meeting house to a Tea party. I could not stay had to come back home Br Wm R Smith and Edwin Walker arrived from Liverpool about 11 0 PM I only get up twice that night Sunday August 5th I met Br Smith he had brought me an appointment from President Young for that I had to go and Preside over the Bedford Conference in place of Wm I Warren I took dinner at my Brother then went to meeting spoke about an hour felt good after which several expressed their sorrow at me being called so quick away, I went to meeting at night again ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p012_47roQyo.jpg) Bro Smith and Whalker talked first rate Br Smith and Walker deems to my Brother and stayed until Bed time Br Walker stayed all night with me, Wednesday 6th Br Smith came to Breakfast he talked first rate to us, at 12 15 both of then started for Manchester, at 6 11 PM I started to Newbreight to my Bro James got there met my Niece Elizabeth Thomas Daughter she had just get in had yet her bonnet on had come to see me, James came in from out glad to see me, she is 29 years old 8th of last November, August 7th 1866 I went with her up to Aunt Catherine took a look round the country and [TOTALS] where I used to live then went to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p013_WhHzpsM.jpg) Hurst house Delf here found my Brother Nathan and his wife Ann with 5 children two boys and three girls, at evening we went with my Niece Elizabeth to Ecclesten bid her good bye then we went into Edmund Meens Hannah was verry glad to see me, I went to Henry Meens Father delivered a Letter to him I had brought from the valley, Wednesday August 8th We went on foot to croston fron there to Leyland Moss side to Br Southwerths from there to Eccleston it rained all the while mostly, at Hannah Meens I eat some Green Apple pie it made me verry sick that night me next went Robert Meens I talked with him, then went through Hoskin saw my Niece Elizabeth Turner Bettys daughter, her husband is a Methodist I bore a faithful ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p014_7JadZzI.jpg) Testimony to him and proved from scripture that he did not believe on the lord Jesus Christ, and left him this night I was verry tired and could not sleep Thursday 9th I was verry bad in my bowels much pained and much purged bad head ake surprising the quantity that came from me kept the Bed all day a little better that night Friday August 10th get up verry weak at 3 PM I started and walked over to Jameses Nathan came with me as far as Antherlens Mill then we parted shook hands he gave me 5 to help m on my Mission I felt verry tired when I get to James or had come talk with James he stil said he intended to gather, I advised him so to do while his family was under ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p015_e5C9CoN.jpg) his control I did not sleep verry well Saturday August 11 got up a little after 7 wrote up my journal felt cold and my eyes sore the cold seemed to take verry much hold of me, took th train at 7 15 James got me a ticket and gave me two shillings got to Better at dark met my Niece Margaret went home with her she gave me a new packet hancerchief, that evening I talked conciderable to the family, Sunday August 12 th 1866 went to meeting in the afternoon spoke at som length in the evening I stayed with my Brother talked a great deal with him about his cross ways with his family he acknowledged all of it and I felt that I had not been as good on that paint. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p016_GnoHtkh.jpg) as I might have been , Monday got up well had conciderable talk with my Brother went and took th 2.20 PM train for Manchester An Thomas got th ticket paid 10 I went to Br Hughes took Tea after that he went and carried my Trunk to 2 River st in the evening I went to 16 Alderly st Home to take some likeneses to David Ray I had brought fr[-] St Louis took supper there he came with me near to my logings invited me to come again, got home Bro Smith and Walker was in the Office it being bed time they called on me to pray I did so Tuesday August 14 th I went to Tailer shop for my trouser and raincoat having been altering ther ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p017_gn2gXdE.jpg) took dinner at Br Armstarey bought an Umbrella paid 6 6 this day I wrote to Br Warren also to Br James Durrant also to L. I Ride Liverpool Wednesaday 15 felt anxious to be going to my new field of Labours did not feel well went to meeting at night spoke a long time felt well when we came home Br Rice had come with George B Spencer with him, Thursday 1611 Serpent I was not well went to meeting with Br Walker at Br Sarager I spoke at some length it rained very hard, Friday August 17th expected a letter for Warren but none came went to David Keys at night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p018_DnXNtaH.jpg) Saturday August 18 th 1866 Started to Bedford at 10 30 paid 11, S 8½ D get then after 6 to Br Richards got a letter from Br Warren for me to go right to Luten I took train to Dunstable that night paid 2, S 9 D waited about an hour at Leighton Buzard I felt a little mad then paid 5 D to Luten got to Br Days 9 Queen St about 11 oclock Sister Day was gone to be but she got up and I was made verry welcome went to Bed Sunday 19 th myself Br & Sister Day and two Daughter went to Studham here I met TOTALS Br Warren at Brolls ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p019_FFMmUTk.jpg) Austins Just going to get dinner Oh? I was glad to see him , he carved and we took dinner I felt when I met him to kiss his hand I was so glad, had meeting in the afternoon also at night after which we traveled 7 miles to Hemel Hempstead I was very tired Monday 20 we went and took dinner with Br Grant called at Brother Tolletts as we came back then went and slept at Hempstead at a Tavern, Tuesday 21 st August we came and took dinner at Br Austins Tea at Sister Johnsons then went over to Kensworth and slept at an Inn Wednesday 22 took Breakfast at Sister Impeys ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p020_3TCG1Mh.jpg) then went over to Luten took dinner at Br Days here we met Br Fawcett here I wrote up my journal and commenced to write a letter home I felt bad that I had not writen before but I wanted to see my Brethren before I wrote Thursday 23 Br Fawcett went to Dunstable we took dinner at Sister Days and Br Warren and me took tea at Sister Atkins, Friday 24 th August 1866 I finished my letter and sent it home, Br Fletten gave me a Leghorn Hall yesterday, Br Warren and me went to take the 11 30 train but was two minutes to late so we walked 7 miles to Dunstable took dinner with Sister B[--] then took train for Wolverten ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p021_3UO8jQC.jpg) then walked 2 miles to Stoney Stratford Bucks, took Tea at Bro Durrants and a 7 PM we walke 2 miles to Deanshanger held meeting I spoke there had a good meeting returned that night slept in a Tavern, Saturday 25 th we left Wolverton at 9 32 for Northamp[-] went to Henry Linells. for dinner slept there. Sunday 26 th we went and visited Br Whiteman looked around town took dinner at Br Linells held meeting in the afternoon also at night had good meetings we went over the Bridge with sister Shaw and Gibson slept at Br Linnells, he gave us each two shillings ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p022_NTh57bG.jpg) Monday 27th took breakfast with Sister Simpsen then went 9 miles to Wilby stayed all night at Bro The Claysan verry nice folks Thursday 28 th went to Irchester took dinner with Sister Neals als Tea then went to Tittio took supper at Br Samuel Adam also slept there, Wednesday 29 rained all forenoon took dinner at Br Pentelens Br Fawcett met us here and we had to sleep three in a bed, Thursday 30 th we went to Winwick took dinner at Br Roses he is the President of the Branch at night about a dozen came together we had some singing a good people here Friday 31 we traveled ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p023_siaAzXL.jpg) Septem 15 13 miles to Great Staughton Green stayed at Br Altrops, we pased by Old Weston, Brighter Catworth [-] Kimbelten slept at Br Altrops, Saturday Septer 1st we traveled to Wyberten stayed and took dinn[-] at Br George Hewitts then went to Birtford to Br Maylins he was the President if Caldecate Branch, we slept at a house where the railway gate keeper lives, Sunday septer 2nd 1866 we went and held meeting at Caldecate took dinner at Mr Wells it rained all the way we went at night I spoke 40 minutes felt well went and slept at the same place as night before ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p024_FeuvBUY.jpg) Monday Septer 3rd 1866 went and took the 9 16 train at Blunkans for Bedford here I learned from Bro Warrens Letter from Lane that dated th 25th July that my Wife and my son Richard Heber had gone with C Heber JN Smith and W C Mitchel and their Wifes to the City. I felt verry glad to hear from home, I wrote a light sheet of paper on four sides to my folks and sent it in Bro Warrens Letter that he sent to Ann, this day Br Warren was firing up the Books from the Monthly returns Tuesday Septer 4th 1866 took breakfast at Br Richard ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p025_YWrAUwA.jpg) also dinner and supper at Br Cherries then went and slept at the Temperance Hotell, Wednesday Septr 5th 1866 Started in the 3.23 train for Old North Road then walked 6 miles to Whadden met Br Fawcett stayed all night at Br Brights ther is the Father and Mother of John Bright who went with me in the shop Norfolk in 1844 to New Orleans Thursday 6th We ment to Cambridge Stayed at Br Ponchers loged in a Tavern, Friday 7th we met Bro McGaw at the Station he had come from Bedford, this day we went and took a view at the Agricultural Show, saw some verry fine flowers, Sheep, Pigs, Chick[-] and also some good Machinery of different kind a verry good show ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p026_Y3wQEI5.jpg) held meeting that night in Bro Porchers there was only two persons there besides Bro Porchers Family, Saturday 8th we walked to Wimple took Tea with Sister Clark then went to Wheddon, Br Mc Gaw and we slept at Sister Brights here we got an Sunday morning 9th plenty of honey to breakfast at ½ past 2 we had meeting Br Warren Introduced me to the people or their future president, I get up and spoke 40 minutes felt humble and my need of the spirit of the Lord, Br Mc Gaw and Warren both spoke, after meeting Br Mund gave me 6 Sister Clark 3 Sister 3 Bro McGaw ann me took tea at Jacklins slept at Br Brights Monday Septer 10/66 I went half a mile with Br Warren ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p027_iHXiNMO.jpg) to bid him good bye for the present when we shook hands we both felt to full to say much and parted blessing each other, I never experienced such feelings. I got into a secret places and then I poured out my soul unto the lord for his blesing on both of us. a little after 12 noon Br McGaw and me went to Br Webb stayed there all night, The Woman a good one The Man rather Slow, two boys rather careless Tuesday 11th rainy morning started at 10 30 walked 10 miles to Polten took the train for Sandy at 2 13 paid I went down to Girtford stayed a little while at Bro Maylins then went to Caldecete held meeting after which walked 3 miles to Girtford slept at the gate house paid 9 Wednesday 12 th went to Wyberton ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p028_OfIJzlO.jpg) took a bite to eat at Bro G Hewitts then went visited Sister Thornton then went to Great Staughten did not find the folks at home rambled around and sat down until a Girl came and let us in, after a while the folks came home, took supper and slept there all right. Thursday 13th septer 1866 went to Winnich 14 miles took dinner wrote 5 letters some of the saints gathered in we had some singing after which John Dickersen gave us each a shilling, Friday 14th we went to sawtry stayed at Br Bapters Saturday 15th this day I made out a Map of the different reeches of this Conference slept at Br Mitchels, Br McGaw went up to Winwick, Sunday 16th I went up to Winwick we had meeting at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p029_XmsxxBC.jpg) 1/2 part 2 also in the evening, had a good turn out, Br McGaw preached I bore Testimoney. Br Cullop gave us each a shilling Monday 17 septer We went to Raunds here we heard of the death of John George had meeting at night branch in a bad condition they did not hold meetings. Tuesday 18th went to Inchester took dinner with sister Neal verry good Woman must be remembered by the Elder then went to Wilby found a good place to stop, good kind folks, Wednesday 19th septr we walked to Northampton found Br Fawcett then also a letter from Br Durrant requesting us to be at Deanshanger next night. held meeting Br McGaw spoke and I bore testimony, Thursday 20th we walked 13 miles to stoney stratford here I found ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p030_pojz4A9.jpg) six Salt Lake Telegraphs the first date was July 30th 1866 we went down to Deans hanger and held meeting after which the folks gave us 53 <[--]> to pay our way to Lester next day after which Br McGaw baptized a Woman from London Mary Ann Green we confirmed her I was Mouth we slept at Br Billings Friday septr 21st 1866 took breakfast at Father Durrants then went to stratford stoped a little while at James Durrants Then walked 8 miles to Bletchley took train at 11 32 for Luten got to Sister Days about one oclock took dinner here I found several letters forwarded from Bedford to me among which was one from my wife dated August 8th and another from H Lunt with one enclosed from my wife dated [TOTALS] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p031_oZZM8ZB.jpg) August 15th I felt exceeding glad to learn that my family was well and that my oldest son Richard Heber had been to the City with his Mother and had received his Endowments they got home 24th July the same day I get into Liverpool, Saturday 22nd septer 1866 I took sick about noon went to bed, I had got a verry bad cold, I tried to sleep but could not. I got up but my back was verry bad also my head and stomac, Sunday 23rd 1866 could not get up layed in bed until after dinner, Br McGaw went to fulfill the appointment at Studham before he left he administered to me and I began to mend forthwith although I had been verry sick indeed, Monday 24 got up pretty well only a little pain in my back, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p032_M9QYlQu.jpg) Took Tea at Sister Atkins. She gave me 5 stamps felt pretty cold and tender sore throat and head Friday Septer 25 I recieved a letter from Br Warren went took dinner at [--]iltons then walked over to Kensworth took Tea at Sister Read slept at Sister [-]ells, [---] pead gave me <[-]>, old women <&> 2 Wednesday 26th took breakfast at Sister [---]s did not feel strong I wrote a letter home one to O B Adams one to Br Lunt also one to the Saints in Parowan Slept at Sister Halls again at the Red Lyon, thursday 27 Septr 1866 Fred Hall gave me 6 his mother [--] I then walked over to Sister Johnsons she gave me 3 <&> I then walked over to Studham took dinner and about 3 PM Heber Austin took me in their cart about 4 miles I then walked to Hempstead found Br McGaw an Fawcett there, in the evening one held meeting I slept at Bro Tolletts slept well [TOTALS] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p033_m4MMMGW.jpg) Friday 28 Septer Br Mc Gaw went to London left word for us to follow next day I sent 2 Telegraphs to Bedford one Telegraph or one Deseret News to my Bro Thos slept at Tolletts Saturday Septer 29th took the train at Kings Langley at 1.12 paid 1 9 apiece met Br Mc Gaw at Eusten Station went up to 30 Florence St Islingten met Br Felt and Penrose, Mr Grant Williams Clark and others took Tea, Br O Pratt, FD Richards and John Young took lea at the office that night Br Mc Gaw and me took un- =derground railway for No 8 Plough Lane Hamerten NE London stayed and slept at James Hills They were verry kind unto us. Sunday morning septer 30/66 wer went to Meeting Murich Hall to attend Conference after the business of Conference Br Pratt gave us an excellent discourse, he said ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p034_LlSvvDL.jpg) that he believed the time. was close at hand when the Gospel would be taken away from the gentiles, Bro Crane took me and gave me dinner at a Hotell, in the evening Br Franklin gave a discourse Br Hill paid our fare to Hackney and back had a good time, Monday Myself and Br McGaw went to Cristal Pallace paid 1.6 apiece it is a verry large place and worth seeing we went to Drury Lane Concert at night Tuesday October 2nd 1866 Sister Nickels gave me 1 took Bus for Florence street went from there to Madam Tussauds Wax Works paid 1.6 went to Drury Lane Theatre at night saw them act Macbeth firstrate, splendid scenery good Musich Slept at the Office Wednesday 3rd went to Whitechapel to meeting at night talked there [TOTALS] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p035_OXY3UIg.jpg) Thursday October 4th get up at 5 AM. Br Hill took us to the Station, Br McGaw went for Shoreditch to Norwitch, and I went from King Crops to Bedford got there about 9 AM found that only 4 Reports had come I was disapointed, I concluded to Remove the Books from Bedford to Stoney Stratford to Br James Durrants, I Slept at a Tavern paid 1 H Smith left me a shilling to pay it and another for myself Sister Richardson gave me a shilling for Tithing and another for myself, Sister Richards gave me 3 meals and 6 , Friday 5th I took the Books and took train for Wolverten then went to Br Durrants Slept at Sister Dumbletens, Saturday 6th Myself and Br Durrant looked over the Books found them in such a state ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p036_bgI4LHs.jpg) that it was necesary to see all the Branch Presidents Books and leave the Report until next Month, slept at the same place, Sunday 7th had a goodtalk with Mr Dumbleton he told me I was welcome to stay there and sleep whenever I came along that way I had prayed for this, I felt thankfull that I had a place to lay my head in a good bed and also feed whenever I came, I told him he would not loose his reward this was fast day I fasted until we held meeting in the afternoon then went and had food at Bro Billings and me held a Councill Meeting, I spoke to the Bretheren, at night I preached slept at Br Billings, Br Jones gave me a shilling. Br Hansen 8 Sister Durrant [-] Monday 8th went up to Stratford [TOTALS] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p037_TqL8m5d.jpg) bought me a Shirt for 10.6 also a scarf for 3.6. went to Simpson took Tea with Sister Syratt slept there good folks Tuesday 9th Br Syratt gave on I went took train at Bletchley 11. 36 for Birkhemstead paid 1S. 6½D walked 4 miles to Two Waters stoped at Br Tolletts went up to Hempsted and returned at night and slept at Tolletts I read the discourse of A Lyman on Plurality of Wifes also related my coming there on my Mission it mad Sister Tollett cry and both of them wished and hoped I should never want a friend, Wednesday 10th I had walked about 103 miles since 24th septer went up to Br Sells overhauld the books bout could not find how it was that they was owing so much Book Debt took dinner at Sells. Tea at Watsons supper at Connells, went down to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p038_uFkWHDa.jpg) Tolletts to sleep when I went to bed I heard Sister Tollett praying that I might perform my Mission and return in safety to the Boosem of my Family, Thursday. October 11/66 I walked 7 miles to Studham stayed at Br Austins, examined their Books found them in a bad fix, Slept at Mr Fawskets, Friday 12 went to Kensworth took some bread and cheese at Sister Halls then walked to Luten took Tea with Sister Atkins, supper at Flittens he gave me 1. s 6 d towards paying my feese tomorrow to Roysten, slept at Bro Thos Days, Saturday 13 Breakfast at Days Dinner at Flitters tech trains at 1 8 get to Hitchen and had to nail two hours get to Whedden after night slept at Br Wayments 3 in a bed, Sunday October 14th ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p039_xnmFEm8.jpg) October went and saw Sister Bright she was very poorly thought she could not get better felt resigned to it, I told her there were plenty that would remember her in the night time and place if she did lay her body down here, held meeting in the afternoon had a firstrate time I felt much like speaking, slept this night at Bassingbeum at Br & Sister Whites these people been in the church 24 years, Monday went to Caldecot slept at Mr Wells, Tuesday 16th went to Girtford examined the Branch Books then went to Wyborten found that the Books was gone away from there and George Hewitt was going to move next day sent for the Books looked them over and slept there, Wednesday October 17/66 went to Papworth St Agnes to Br Triplons he was President of Eynsbury Branch but in Consequence of the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p040_wEn7sOG.jpg) Removed of George Hewitt and having no place to meet in and the scattered condition of the few saints there were it was thought best to attatch them to the Staughten Branch, Thursday 18th slayed there it rained and I fired up the old Branch Books, Friday 19th we walked 14 miles to sawtry took dinner at Br Watchels I felt tired having sweat much and had to put on my top coat to keep from catching cold, my garments claped cold to me, I slept at Bro Barten, Saturday morning dull concluded to stay all day and amuse myself with his Books of different kinds, Br Baxter was verry cross with me, Sister Baxter took him off about it, Sunday October 21st, I went with him to Winwick held two meetings at night I talked about an hour sweat verry much made th Devil Rage outside near the window in the shape of Mon, Monday 22nd rainy stayed here for the day wrote 5 letters ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p041_CncHKpj.jpg) Tuesday 23 October 1866 Went to Rounds took <30> some bread and cheese with us and eat it at a spring on the road, took Tea at Hamps supper at Adams and slept at Adams, Wednesday layed over found that Matthew Hamps and his Mother had a great deal to say against Br Warren and Adams for cutting off Hamps and two others without trial and that they did not know of it at the time, I found that they had feelings against Adams and did not want to come near him they had no meetings I did not know what to do in the matter concluded to let them be at present, Thursday 25th started in the rain for Wilby stoped at Irchester got the Branch Books and took them to Wilby it rained all the way to Irchester I took dinner and Tea with sister Neal, walked to Wilby inthe rain, Friday 26 stayed at Br Claysons fired up the Irchester Books, Saturday 27th walked to Norths, Sunday 21st had good meetings ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p042_uEBejr8.jpg) at night two persons gave their names in her Baptism Monday 22nd October Br Fawcett went to Roads I gave him about 5S. at night Bro Linnell Baptized James Davies and Wife also Sister Timpson Girl confirmed then that night after which we fired up the Books for the Month, Tuesday October 30/66 I took train for Road then walked 9 miles to Stratford rained nearly all the way I had to walk along side the Hodges to keep from geting so well I expected to sleep at Sister Dumbletens but after night she came to tell us we could not sleep there we went near mid night in the fog to sleep, at Deanshanger though she might have made us a bed in the parleur but she would not trouble herself though Sister Durrant said she knowed that Sister Dumbleten had plenty of Bedding, she is a verry ignorant Woman but well off having a good house of their ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p043_26y1e4E.jpg) own, Wednesday October 31 at 1866 Br Fawcett <33> went on to Simpsen took dinner at Br Smiths I slept at Deanshanger, Thursday Nover 1st I was to work with the Books, Friday I got Br Durrant to help me all day with the Books Br Durrant made out the Hemel Hempstead Book account for 3 years for which I paid him two shillings, also made out Bedford account I paid him 1S several returns had not come in, I coppied all the J E Deposits up to the last of August to take with me, sent to Liverpool 22£, 0S, 0D Thursday I sent 4 starr home with 3 sheets paper in it, I started at 5 P M and walked 7 miles to Bletchley took train for Box Moor [-]paid 2S. 6D slept at Bro Tolletts, Sunday Nov 4th met Br Fowler had good meetings I spoke to some length felt well slept ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p044_qCBNXLk.jpg) Br Tolletts Monday 5th Br Fowler myself and Br Sells tried to find out who owed the Book Debt could saddle it on no one but Br Sells [-] mert if it and he did not want to own it, they promises to settle it next time I came I then went to Studham , Tuesday went to Kensworth then went to Luten took Tea with Sister Atkins found Nephi sick at Sister Days slept with him he coughed verry much, Wednesday I sent a Luten paper to Br Dame Parowan then went and walked 20 miles to Bedford, gave a tract to a young woman on the road and left another in Bedford called a home of Education for young Men took tea at sister Richards slept at a Tavern paid 6d Thursday 8th wrote to Br Warren at noon I ordained Br John Brightman to th ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p045_FcqPIU1.jpg) Office of an Elder, Sister Richardsen sent by me 1s. 3d Tithing this day was very dull and the Spirits hovering round here seems determined to discourage the saints the people have rejected the Gospel and I dont feel well there, Slept this evening at Sister Richardsen, Friday Nover 9th 1866 took train for Lords Bridge at 10 13 walked 5 1/2 miles to Cambridge slept at a Tavern, Sister Motley sent me a shilling, I bought an Overcoat for Br Fawcett gate 1L. 8S bought a traveling bage gav 10S Saturday walked 9 miles to Wimple took tea with Sister Clark then went to Whedden Slept at Sister Brights Sunday took dinner at John Jacklins had a good meeting this day, Sister Bright gave me a shilling ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p046_DN0ubIn.jpg) Monday 12 Nover 1866 I went over to Bassingfer[-] and wrote home three sheets I think one of them was to Parowan Branch Tuesday 13 went to Sister Webbs stayed all night Wednesday 14 went to Caldecote held meeting Thursday 15 called at Br Maylins took dinner there went to Easten Sacen slept at Sister Thorntens did not sleep much on account of fleas, Friday took breakfast at Bro Hares then went to George Hewitts at Beggary expecting to stay all night but could not I walked through the rain to Staughten slept at Br Altrops Saturday 17 took off my Garments for Sister Altrop to was . I caught cold with that had the Rheumatism is my hips verry bad that night, Sunday 18 th held two meetings Monday 19th ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p047_tt9dXve.jpg) Sister Altrep gave me 3 yards of Factory to line my pants with I then walked over to Winwick took Tea at Sister Butterworth Tuesday Sister Butterworth got my pants lined had a good meeting at night Wednesday walked to Raunds Thursday 22nd walked to Irchester stoped at Sister Neals after which I walked to Wellingborough talked with a young Man on the road bore my Testimony to him, then went to Wilby Friday 23 I regulated th Irchester Books Saturday 24 November I walked to Norths there was a young Man by th name of Daines overtook me and talked with me I gave him a printed Invitation he told me his Father died two weeks c[-]me, left him 90 thousand pounds I then went to Br Linnells found them a letter ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p048_TkVVxrb.jpg) from my beloved Wife dated 17 October got to New York Nover 10 Liverpool 20th I read it with much pleasure yet I cryed when I read it for joy. I sent a Reynolds News paper to Bro Hanks Sunday 25 held two meetings felt Wells Monday stayed went and took dinner with Br Davies at night he came and played his accordion for us. Tuesday 27th took train at Rhoad for Wolverten paid <[-]> 7 1/2 I went this night and slept at Br B he gave me two shillings Wednesday I worked all day with the books. Thursday still at the Books, Friday sent to Liverpool <£S[-]> 11.9.2 this paid all the bills sent, I sent home 5 starrs, and two penns Illustrated Friday I went to Sempse, Saturday Decer 1 I went to Box Moor paid 1: 10 Sunday 2 held meeting had a good time Monday 3 met Br Fawcett gave him [the word "TOTALS" is printed] [--] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p049_ejfHF8n.jpg) <37> coat, I then went and bought me one gave 30 shillings Slept at a Tavern I gave Nephi about 5 shillings Tuesday went to Studham in the rain left Nephi at Hempstead, Wednesdy 5th went to Kensworth it rained verry hard I had to keep near the Hedge, then went to Luten took Tea at Sister Atkins met Br Mc Gaw at Sister Days he came from Bedford yesterday, Thursday Decer 6th 1866 I wrote a letter to Bro Nathan one to Br James I gave McGaw 1£.. 10S. Friday7th took train at 1 5 for Bedford paid 2/6, Flilten gave me 6D. slept at Sister Richardson. I wrote Two Letter one to O Pratt me to Br Hughes Manchester, sent 3 paper A. Nathan I sent a paper to Wm C Mitchel, I tried to get Bro Richards to pay their G Beck debt, he said he would pay 1 and for me to charge him with his 6

he had in the Emigration, Sunday 9th ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p050_U5Fy0kh.jpg) Took train for Southill at 10 30 paid 7D walked 4 miles to Caldecete get a letter from Br James, held meeting in th afternoon also had meeting at night went and administered to sister Butcher Monday took breakfast at Sister youngs got a letter from Br Warren, called with Br Maylin at Thomcete came down to Birtford than walked to Eaten Socen wrote to George Hewitt slept at Thorntons, Tuesday 11th took breakfast with Mrs Haver then walked to Grously on the road today I had a long take with a Religious Man told him who I was gave him a tract or Invitation Took Tea at Br Arlens he gave me a Shilling. then went to Papmirth, stayed at Br Triplaws it rained in the night, Wednesday De cer 12 [---] stayed at Pap[-]erth and wrote, Last night I dreamed I saw my little Boy James, he looked first rate, I often think of him Thursday 13th I walked 14 miles to Santry it rained part of the way. slept at Bro Mitchels Friday 14th I stayed at Br Bafters, Saturday 15th walked to Wirwich met Br Fawcett he having come from Raunds he got verry wet, Sunday 16th held two meetings at night I talke about an hour sweat verry much gave a faithful Testimony, Monday 17th we we stayed and visited Tuesday 18th we walked around the road to Raunds Wednesday 19 Decem, walked to Higham took dinner with Mr Worderwood. then went to Irchester took Tea with Sister Neal then went to Wilby. Thursday 20 stayed here at Br Claysons Friday 21 walked to Nerths met Bro McGaw get three Telegraphs, Saturday 22 nd Stayed all day I gave Br Fancett 1. 4 I then took train at 7 50 for Wolverten was detained ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p051_xbPSJRW.jpg) at Bliswerth 1 1/2 hours get to Wolverton about 11 carried about 50 lbs Books 2 miles to Bro Durrants took a small piece of bread went to sleep at Coach & Horses paid 5 had paid 1,,9 passage, it was verry muddy from Wolverton, Sunday Decer 23rd held two meetings at Deans hanger spoke at night 1¼ hours slept at Br Billings Monday 24 went to Stratford worked with the Books, got a pair of heel tips put on my boots slept again at Billings, Tuesday 25th Br McGaw with Bro Linnell Wife two Daughters and Sister Timpsen came to spend Christmas at James Durrants we had a good time I undertook to sing do they miss me at home could not, Br Linnell said it was to much for me, slept at Br Billings, Wednesday 26th we engaged ourselves. Br Linnells went home in the 8 29 P M Train. I went to Wolverton Station with them it was verry wet and windy we slept at Coach & Horses I paid 1. Thursday 27th I went to Wolverton to see for the starrs they had not come took dinner at Br Smiths Sister Smith had footed me a pair of stockins out of my old sock legs woolen years from my own sheeps. we walked 7 miles to simpson stayed all night. Friday 28th got up rather poorly took the 11 36 train for Dunstable paid 2/2 then walked to Steedham, Saturday 29 we walkd to Hempstead get a letter from Br Warren also 1 Telegraph I slept at Tolletts Sunday 30th December met Brother Fowler Felt and Penrose from London, we had three meetings Br Felt gave an excellent discourse at night slept at Br Tolletts Monday 31 We had a Tea party and Concert [text perpendicular along right side of page] Sunday noon got a letter from home dated 19th November ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p052_mrG0zVp.jpg) I sang Loved ones at home, and the song for the poor and oppressed , Slept with Br Mc Gaw at Sister Child Tuesday Jany 1st 1867 took breakfast at Br Wootens then myself Br Mc Gaw Felt, Pensere 3 of Sister Days Girls walked 11 miles to Luten, took, dinner at Br Days. I went and slept at Flittens Wednesday Sister Day wished me to stop and enjoy myself I did so this night myself, Mc Gaw and Felt slept together, Thursday 3rd Jany we all left at 1 5 PM. Felt & Penser for London Mc Gaw for Norwitch myself for Wolverten I gave a Porter at Dunstable a Invitaion who gave a Man in the Train 4 tracks of Orson Pratts he promised to read then and then let others read them, I carried my trunk 2 miles to Stoney Stratford slept at Coach & Horses. Friday 4th I sent to Liverpool 2 2 8 Tithing 3 2 5 B M 4 14 11 I E Deposits, making in all 10 <£> I got a letter from my Bro Nathan with 1<£> in it to come and see him, I wrote back to him slept at Br Billings, Saturday 5th I recieved 14/11 from Winwick must be applied in Jany this mad 9/10 less Book Many due in the Branch then when I took its no return fr Round Incheste Cambridge and no money fro Wheddon, I got Br Durant to help me at night gave him 2 shillings I went through th cold and slept at Br Billings oh, it was cold up to this time I had recieved for our Top Coats from Winwick 9/ Staughten 2/6 Caldecate 8/6 Whadden 7/10 Wilby 1/ Norths 3/3 Rounds 2/ Bedfer 5/6 Eynsbury 2/4 Studham 9/4 Incherbs 2/6 Wellingborough 6D making in all 2 14 3 I got 1 6 3 towards my cout When I settled up at th end of Decembe ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p053_QvH4tU0.jpg) Jany 1st 1867 12 7 0 there was 8 shillings due Br Fawcett which I sent to him and he got, this made equal I think 2L 13S 6D a piece and Ms Geor 1..L 10S Sunday 6th held meeting at Deanshanger to day I wrote a letter of 12 pages home Br Norris gave m 1s A House 1s. Mr House 1s some one else [-]D and [-] also Jonney gave me 3 fro Deanshanger Branch toward top carets slept at Br Billings, Monday 7th raining Conference expence fr 4 months 3 12 9 making average pr Month 18/2 ¼ I went and [text written vertically bottom to top] get 3 shillings for Deanshanger Branch for Coats [text normal] stayed all night at Br Bradshaw at Brad[-]de Tuesday Jany 8 th raining took train at Wolverten per Norths, paid 1 / 1/2 get there went up town paid 1s for shaving scrap, I had paid 3d per order to send to Br Fawcett get a letter fr Br. Fawcett took Tea at Challiser at night Audited the Branch Books Wednesday 9th raining stoped all day held meeting at night had a good one Thursday 10 took breakfast at Challiser, paid him 10/ for Mc Gaws Roots, then took train at 11 43 for Castle Aily paid 6d got to Willis 1 oclock wrote to Br Fowler London Friday 11 went to Inchester get fr Sister Neal 3 9 Book Money got 4/ fro Spencer George 1/ for Sistr Neal Mission fund, took tea at Underwoods then went to Rounds Audited th Books and get statistical Report, but of Maria – Haseldin for having a Bastard child supered to be her father, Saturday 12 th walked to Winwick got three Telegraphs last date 10th December, Sunday 13 th had two meetings at night a good turn out spok 1 1/2 hours bore testimony to the Charactures of Joseph Smith, B Young H C Kimball and th Church in general ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p054_pq7RF0e.jpg) in the mountains I got 1/6 given me this night was verry cold people said they never experienced it colder Monday 14 th Jany 1867 I Audited the Books Tuesday 15th I walked to staughten left an Invitation with th Minister at Old Weston also left one at Kimbleton slept at Br Altrops, I got a letter yesterday at Winnick from Br Fawcett saying he was better had not been troubled with that pain in his side for 4 days at night I Audited th Books Wednesday Jany 16/67 I wrote up my Journal and stayed took dinner with Sister Pearson also Tea slept at Br Altrops Audited the Branch Books Thursday 17th snow rather deep I walked about 14 miles to Papworth it was verry cold and looked dismal. I kept warm with walking only my ear was cold. I stoped at gravely took dinner wrote to Gilford, Bedford, and Studham slept at Br Triplaws, it was so cold and so little close on the bed I could not sleep good though I put my coats on th Bed, Friday 18th Jany 1867 I concluded to stay it was Snowing fast, 12. 11. 5.½ Saturday I walked about 14 miles to Whoddon left an Invitation in Ca[-]ten got two Telegraphs and one Letter learned that Br Fawcett was well slept at Br Whymarts with samuel he was pretty near drunk and think more than a swill Barrell I did nt like it a bit but had to do it Sunday 20 Jany held meeting slept here again it was terrible cold, the coldest house I ever was in, Sister Bright was verry poorly but glad to see me, Br Bright died 11 th December Monday 21 st got two letters from Liverpool one calling for a List of Tithings payers ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p055_1wFwRiL.jpg) for the year ending June 30th 1866 also a Statistical Report for the half year ending June 20th 1865 and a yearly one for the year ending December 31/66, and another statement of the I E Deposits up to Decer 31/66 I went over to Sister Whites wrote up my Journal and wrote to Br Durrant, Br Warren and sister Day. Tuesday 22 Jany, 1867 I did not feel well I stoped at sister Whites wrote 7 letters it was verry cold, Wednesday 23 I walked about 15 miles to Caldecate, held meeting there had a good one. met Bro Fawcett he was well, Br Maylin was sick, I slept at a Widow Womans house, I was more tired than I had ever been the road was so muddy it having thawed. Thursday 24 Jany I went to Girtford Audited the Books of th GED. got a Tithing List then walked to Blunham took train for Bedford paid 9.D called at Sister Richardsons, could not stop, her husband was at home, he is a Methodist and wont allow his Wife to go to our meetings we had meeting at Br Richards I talked to the Saints as well as I could, I slept in a Tavern paid 6D., took Breakfast at Sister Richardsons, her husband at work, at noon I took train for Luton stayed at Hitchen an hour. I wrote a sheet of paper over quoting passages of scripture telling who I was and bearing Testimoney to Joseph Smith being a prophet and my acquaintance with him also B. Young and that I had lived in Utah 15 years. signed my name and address get to Luton about 4 found 3 letters here Saturday Jany 26th 1867 took dinner at Flittons then walked to Hensworth it was verry muddy took Tea at Sister Reads then walked to Studham Sunday morning went and visited Sister ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p056_2Y8NTAA.jpg) [-] Seabrook administered unto her, she lives at Whipsnead, I talked at meeting in the afternoon felt well. had a good turn out, took Tea at Br Austin and then Bro Austin took me within a mile of Hempstead, I went to meeting to fulfill my appointment talked about an hour spoke upon Integrity and keeping our covenants, Bore testimony to the Work and the Characture of the Authorities also the saints in General, Slept at Br Tollets Monday 28th Jany 1867 I came up to Hempstead Audited the Books, at night I talked pretty sharp to Bro Sells about th Book debt, and showed him that he ought to a little more than he was doing. I find that all the Mission Fund for th last four months has all been taken up in Hall rents lights and firing with the exception of 1 0 1/2 slept three in a bed or rather I did not sleep, Tuesday 29 Jany walked to studham stayed over night Audited their Books. Wednesday 30th went to Kensworth Stayed and slept at Mrs Durrants a stranger, she made me welcome to sleep there any time I can. Thursday 31th Jany, went through Martyate Street and left some Tracts at a Large House then went to Luten slept at Sister Days. Saw Bro Squires that crossed the Plains with us Friday Feby 1st Feby 1867 I took train at Luten for Wolverten paid 2/ went to Br Durrants opened my letter of Monthly Returns went a Cashed the orders at the Post Office, Slept at Br Billings Saturday 2nd went to work with the Books sent to Liverpool the Returns for the Month 6 16 2 1/2 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p057_yHm7WTP.jpg) Sunday 3rd Feby <1867> held two meetings at Deanshanger, Slept at Billings Monday 4 th Feby went to Stratford got a Letter from home dated 24th Decembe all well Sarah was Married 23rd Novembe 1867 Tuesday expected all this time to make out a Tithing List ending June 30th 1865 but could not do it on account of Returns not being correct, at night at 8 30 took train at Wolverten for North paid 1/0 1/2 slept at Linnells then was moveing, Wednesday I regulated their Books slept at Gackolets and set for my Photograph ordered and paid 5/ for 1 day then went to Wilby, it was verry windy all the way slept at Br Claysen. met Bro Fawcett, got 2 £ I E D from John Claysen Friday 8 th Feby I entered up all the accounts in the Inchester Books as far back as Feby 1865 made not a Tithing List for th year ending June 30th 1866 left a coppy an the front of the Books paid NR Fawcett 18" 7 1/2, I had paid for McGaws Beets 1 1/6 Saturday Feby 9th I walked to Wellingborough left at a Gentlemans home 3 of Orson Pratts Tracts, went over to Inchester from there to . Highan Fe[--] took the 12 15 trains for Barnwell paid /11 1/2 got to Winwich in the afternoon met Bro McGaw all well, got two meetings, Br Mc spoke at night. I bore Testimony a good many stranger was there, after meeting assisted by Br Butterworth I made a Tithing List for the year ending June 30th 1867, Monday 11th we stayed all day I wrote several letters to th Branches Tuesday we walked to Rounds had ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p058_FimhopL.jpg) a meeting, Wednesday 13th Feb 1867 we went to Higham Farrer stoped at Underwoods, wrote t Br Fowler rather a plain Letter concerning Hempstead Branch, wrote to Joh Austin. sent a Telegraph to H Smith and [--] to our Booths Thomas called at Inchester Thurday and went to Wilby, Friday 15th Feby we went to Northampton. Saturday I wrote part of a letter home I get my Likeneses. Sunday 17th we held a Councill meeting, get Br Linnell and Challis together we had all the Male Members than we felt like talking to them they agreed to let every thing drop, we held meeting at Br. Challises. in the afternoon I took up all the time in talking I felt full of talk surely the Lord blessed me and I was enabled to give the saints good counsell, we had a good meeting, at night Br. Mc Gaw preached Monday 18 Feb 1867 I sent a Letter home also a paper to Bro Dame and one to Bro Hanks Bro Mc Gaw Baptized Sister Hannah Meadows in th Bath Home, I was present in the afternoon we confirmed her. I was Mouth. at night we met a Challises, Mr Meadows was vexed would not come in. Tuesday 19 Mr Meadows left word that he was sorry for what he had said to me me took train for Wolverton at 10 15 paid 2/1 took dinner at Br Smiths. then went down to Br Durrants found seven Letters frm the Branches except one fro - my Brother James, I made out the Tithing Lists for the year ending June 30th 1866, Also statistica bils as for back or two years endin December 1866 I sent them to Liverpool Fridy 22nd Friday evening Feb 22 nd Myself and Br Mc Gaw went over to Br Bradshaws at Brodwell ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p059_DWNuioI.jpg) slept then, Br Bradshaw gave us 7 to 4.5 help pay our passage to B Conference Saturday 23 we took train at 9 50 for Birmingh[-] got there to 26 Tenly Street took dinner, at night Br Pratt and Richard came from Liverpool, at night I met with Br Warren and he and myself went and eat at Br Smith. Layed outside and paid 6 per night, Sunday we attended Conferenc Mondy 25th we attended Concert had a good one tuesday 26 I visited some around, Wednesday 27th Feby at night I attended Oxford Street meeting spoke a little while I had this morning paid 2 shillings for Lodging, 4 nights. I slept at night with Bro Edson at Bro Birkenheads, Thursday 28th at night I went to Hockley meeting. I concluded the meeting by prayer, slept at the same place, Friday March 1, I took train ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p060_O4eM2wO.jpg) at 8 15 AM for Northampton slept at Br Linnells with Bro Warren Bro Fawcett came here today as well Saturday March 2nd 1867 We took train for Wolverton at 10 15 AM I paid our passage 2/1 went to Br Durrants took dinner and Tea, my Reports had most all come in I attended to then and then we went and slept at Br Billings at Deanshanger Sunday March 3rd 1867 I got a Letter from Bro Fowler President of Hempstead Branch Stating that Bro Felt wished him to resign for his cervices was needed in London he said he had been down last sunday and told them he should not come any more, in the afternoon we had meeting also at night slept at the same place, Monday March 4 th we went up to stratford there found a Letter from J W Young at Laiton wishing me and McGaw to go up there, McGaw was at Birmingham and I could not leave until evening. Br Warren went up at 11 3 AM I stayed back and regulated my Books and sent to Liverpool my account 10 3 8 and at 3 PM I left Wolverton paid 2/0 passage to Luten got to Leighten had to wait there until 6.5 I wrote up my Journal while there and wrote two Letters, one to McGaw and one to Mr Sells. I met with John Young at sister Days a good boy he is. I slept on the Lounge, 32, 12, 6 1/2 Left Stratford 33. 2. 6 1/2 left with Jimmy stamps 5/0 Tuesday March 5th 1867 stayed at Sister Days I here learned that Lizie Day had been baptized last sunday at Hempstead. I wrote two Letters to Armsworth and on to studham telling them that ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p061_gwIleRd.jpg) Myself and Br Warren and Br Young would hold meeting at Studham wednesday 6th. I also wrote to Br Austin, Wednesday morning March 6th it snowed a little, the Mail brought my Letter back from Birmingham I had writen to Br Mc Gaw, I learned from Br Warren that Bro Fawcett had writen to Liverpool on the same subject as he had writen before and that John Young had wrote to him at Inchester and Rounds for him to come over to Luton, this morning I worte up my journal, in the afternoon about one o clock Br Mc Gaw came to Luton and took dinner. I took dinner at Joseph Flitten about two o'clock Br J W Young Br Warren Myself, and Sister Lizie and Polly Day went to Hensworth took Tea and then went over to Studham and held meeting, after meeting Br J W Young Baptized Polly Day, and Sarah Emma Austin I slept at Studham and the ballance of them went home. B. Young and Warren went to Luton. Thursday 7th I called and took dinner at Sister Reads then went on to Luton. took Tea at Sister Salkins supper at Sister Days in company with John W Young T McGaw, WS Warren and Nephi A Fawcett. I Slept on the floor did not next good. Friday 8th we had a Little counsell together. Br Young enquired of me how I get along with the Luton folks, I told him pretty well, he said he thought they did not pay me that respect or he would like to see I told him I had done the best I could he asked me about my desires for future labour. I told him it was down in Lancaster he said he would see abot it when the President came to Liverpool, Br Young and Mc Gaw left at 11 o clock for Newrich, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p062_PhcbhEw.jpg) I came back to sister Days and wrote up my Journall I paid McGaw 10S for Feby I paid Nephi 15 <1 D> for Feby. I got for myself 15 <[-]> for Feby I paid John W Young 10 for part of his expences concluded to stay all night with Br Warren slept pretty well, Saturday 9th March I went to Hensworth slept at Sister Punlay Sunday 10th I went in the rain to studham held meeting in the afternoon and at night I talked about 1 ½ hours. felt good Liberty, Monday I went to Hempstead, held meeting at night, Tuesday I went to Br Grants, Wednesday 13 I walked to Studham it was verry cold and began to snow a little, Thursday I sent 3 Letter away one to Mr Attrop, on to Thomas Webb and one to Benjamin Rese I went to Kenswerth it Snowed verry fast all the time and was verry cold and discouraging, here I met Bro Warren we slept at Mr Durrants. Friday 15th I walked to Luton Br Warren went to Studham and returned to Luton at night, Saturday 16th I left at 1 P M for Schwell Station paid 2/11½ waited at Hitcher 2 hoursBr Warren went on to sheffield, I walked to Bassinbourn slept with a young Man that was nearly drunk, he stunk verry bad I caught cold it was verry cold. Sunday 17th March I went to Whaddon held meeting there, got four papers from Salt Lake up as late on 7th Feby, here I slept with Samuel Wagmert he stunk of Beer he had been to Church in the forenoon and did not stop at our meeting in the afternoon it was exceeding cold here again ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p063_eFEbMiZ.jpg) I went and visited Sister Bright she said she thought she should not get over this spell of sickness but said she was not afraid to die She knew the truth, Monday 18th I get a letter from Liverpool wishing to have a financial Report for the quarter ending December 1866 I walked to Girtford and stoped at Br Maylins a while then went to Blunham making in all 15 miles, it snowed verry hard I took train at Blunham a little after 7 P M went to Bedford found Henry Smith at Br Richards, he went down street with me to the Temperance Hall and I got a bid there for /6 I could not sleep well it was so cold and not enough clothes on the bed. I felt in the morning unwell took breakfast at sister Richars, H Smith came to see me and he went down street to get me some Composition I felt pained in my bowells, and said to myself If I was at home with my Good Wife, God Bless her. I would go to bed and take a sweat and she would nurse me, but again said I this can not be at present, therefore I will in the name of the Lord get well from this time forth I got Sister Richards to make a fire in their front Room and I went to writing my journal and Letters also mended my stockins in the heels felt Better, at night I had a good Bed But had a verry bad head ache. Wednesday morning I felt verry unwell but started at one oclock in the Train for Blunham then walked 4 miles to Caldecets went to Sister Youngs got some Tea and went to Bed for two hours got up some better and went and held meeting, then went and slept at Br Wm Stocker, slept good ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p064_BixJVto.jpg) Thursday 21 st March I walked to Girtford took some Tea at Br Maylins and then went on to Eaton so can. took a little dinner with Sister Thornten, and took Tea with Mrses Hares and then walked to Staughten to Br Altrops, there was only one came so we did not hold meeting but had a good chatt, this night I had got more cold and I dreamed verry much about lots of things, Friday morning March 22 Sister Altrop brought me some Tea and Toast to bed so I did not get up verry early concluded to stay here all day it was moving fast and verry cold, I felt it verry much indeed it seemed verry discouraging Saturday 23rd I walked to Winwick it was exceeding muddy all the way and I felt poorly but I got there about 2 oclock it commenced and rained verry fast I expected to get my Telegraphs but got none neither Letters, this night I rested verry well, Sunday 24th March we had meeting in the afternoon and at night we had a good turn out a good many strangers, I talked about an hour, when I sat down I sweat verry much and was verry tired, the room is verry low and hot. I had to stand with my head between two j[-]se to stand up. I concluded to stay all day and do some writing. I got a Letter from Sister Day dated 23rd By 7 had not arrived on Tuesday 19th , Tuesday 26th I started and walked to Rounds it blamed so verry hadd that I cant scarsley get along, it was verry muddy I took dinner at Adams and Tea at Hamps slept at Adams, Wednesday 26 th I went to Highan slept at Underwoods Thursday 28th I walked to Wilby ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p065_Cs2k4Zs.jpg) got 3 Telegraphs and a Star found that I was charged to Preston Conference Friday 29 it was my birth day and just one year cinse I left home I stayed and wrote some letters and drew out a plan of the different places in this Conference for the benefit of Jeb E Pace my sucksesser and sent to live also some Addresses, I also wrote to him also some Addresses, I also wrote to Br Fawcett and also to Henry Smith and sent him a paper, day fine Saturday I went to Northampton. Sunday had two meetings, had a good time. Monday 1st April 1867, I stayed at North and next day Tuesday 2nd I baptized. George and Stephen Sharp. Wednesday 3rd I took train at 10 15 for Wolverten, went to stoney Stratford found Jeb E Pace there, Thursday 4th I comenced to make out the accounts for the Month finished then on friday and sent to Liverpool, then went and stoped all night at Br Bradshaw, he gave us 3/0 Saturday 6 th we started from Wolverten at 11 32 paid 2/4 apiece for Br Moor went to Hempstead took a little dinner at Sister Sells, a little bread and Butter and some milk and water, concluded to stay there over sunday but had some thoughts of going to London Conference took Tea at Sister Cates slept at Br Tolletts Sunday 7th had two good meetings Monday 8th April I went and bought me a new Felt hatt gave 6/10 1/2 then gave my old one to Jesse Warten me then came to Studham carrying a box from Br Warren to Sister Days, it rained nearly all the way and it was verry troublesom ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p066_mPMw8dp.jpg) Tuesday April 9th we visited Sca brech Syers. Johnson, Puntan, Impeys, Halls, Peads, and other Halls, took Tea at Sister Peads, then walked to Luton, met Br Fawcett, Sister Day was at London with Lizie, Polly and Elden Wednesday 10th in the forenoon they came home, and a little while after Br McGaw and Fred Anderson came, I was verry bad with a sore throat. stayed in the house all day with a flannell on my neck. we councilled on the matter of me or Br Fawcett going around the Conference with Br Pace, I felt that it was the desire of Nephi to go around therefore I concluded to start next day for my new field. I paid Nephi 21/1. that was 13/0 for Last month 4/0 for money given me frm Henry Smith and 4/1 Top Coat money, I also traded Unclovedes with him and gave him 4/0 laboot all he asked, I also gave Bro Mc Gaw 7/0 for Last Month and 4/0 money given to me by Henry Smith. I also gave then 1/6 a piece which was sent for Henry Smith before, at the Month End Henry Smith had sent me 12/0 to dispose of just as suited me I then divided it amongst us, I had paid 11/4 for Honey at Whaddon for sister Day and sent it to her, She sent me word that she would send me the money at th end of March but she did not do it and when I left then she never mentioned it to me therefore I told Br. McGaw to collect it, when I came away I told her that I intended to start at 1 P M Oh, says she my dinner will not be ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p067_ALKuPum.jpg) ready by that time, I told her all right I must call at Flittens I thought at the time if it had been John Young she would have stored around different and given him some dinner but think I all right, I parted good friends with them. took a little dinner at Flittens and then took train for Leighten. then walked 8 miles to Simpsen, it rained verry hard part of the way, I got to Sister Syratts about 5 P M took Tea and a couple of Eggs felt better went into the office and wrote some letters and wrote up my journal Friday 12 April I walked to stratford took dinner at Br Smiths. Tea at Br Durrants. gave sister Durrant a vest 3 cotton Shirts and a pair of socks wrote several letters learned that 4 Telegraphs came this week but was forwarded to Whadden, I slept at Deanshanger Saturday 13 April. I fixed up the Conference Book and found that I had received 1. 13. 7 Book Many fro the Branch cince Warren Left and I get a Post Office order for that amount and sent to Liverpool to B. Y. W. I gave Br Durrant a pair of Trousers I bought in St Lewis for himself, I also gave him my Felt Hatt for his Father the one I bought from home. at about 6 P M I went over to Br Bradshaws and at 8 29 I went to Wolverton Station took train for Northampton arrived there at 9.30 slept at Br Linnells Sunday 14th we held Councill. and in the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p068_44MTsOF.jpg) afternoon had sacrament. I talked to the people and felt well at night I talked to them over an hour. They all felt good slept at Br Linnells Monday 15th April sent a Reynolds proper home to my Wife also wrote to Bro James and Nathan. Tuesday 16th expected to start at 12.20 for Manchester but Br Challis did not finish my shoes therefore had to stop until next day. I felt quite unearly but concluded it was all right. I went and bought me a pair of trousers gave 6/0 and my old ones for them. took dinner at Br Challises tea at Sister Linnells, slept at Br Linnells Wednesday 17 April morning fine started for Manchester at 12.20 got there safe at about 1/4 past 5 I went to Bro Hughes and took Tea found that he had been calculating to start for America pretty soon and had already sent about 13 hundred pounds 7 freight to New York, but on last friday night had given up going altogether said on account of Tithing he could not stand it, had not faith to do it, I talked to him but he could not see the point although he was verry kind to me and had been verry kind to the Elde I went from there to 2 River street four a Letter from home also my four papers that had been to Whaddon, also one from L S O Liverpool with Reciepts in it be 1. 13. 7 I met Mr Rice and Miner and I slept with Br Miner. Thursday 18th I stayed at the office reading & co, and in the afternoon Br Rice and myself went and visited Br Armstrong and at 7 45 I took train ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p069_zlFlG1V.jpg) for Bolten, met my Brother at < >th Station went home with him found there all well, and glad to see me, I slept well, Friday morning I got a Letter from my Brother Nathan, and he expected to come to Bolten Sunday, I also wrote a Letter to Br. John Hallsal' at Preston he being the President, Sunday 21 st, I went with Sister Betty her daughter Margaret, my Sister Allice and her daughter Allice to Manchester Conference, my Brethren Thomas was verry cross, would not go told his Wife she must seek a fresh place and not come back there I felt grieved and said a good deal to him, showed him his position that he took a course to drive his family from him, , we got to Manchester just as they was praying, severaly spoke and the authorities were sanctioned I concluded the meeting with prayer I took dinner with Sister also my Sister mary Allice, we attended meeting in th afternoon, I took Tea at Bro Armstrongs, at night Br Pratt gave us his last discourse in England at the present, he said he expected to sail for New York Friday next I stayed until he got through 7 45 shook hands with him and Br Richards then went and took Train for Bolten, when we got there my Brethren never spoke but had refused to let my Nephew put the Kettle on the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p070_bLEjk1n.jpg) fire to be ready for us he emptied the water out three times, and Tom said if he had have had strength he would have whipeed his Father, I also found that Richard came verry near striking him to see his actions at there things I felt verry grievd, I went to bed and left them at about 12. I learned after fr[--] Betty that he kept her awake talking until about 3 oclock I felt greived to see him abuse that woman and to take every course to drive his friends away from him and had poisoned their minds against him, the first expression that James used when he came home from Liverpool he asked where of[-] Sulks was, I felt grieved at that, Monday 22 he called me into another room and we talked about hell and hev[--], I felt like talking and gave him good advise showed him his position as well as I could, which I think did him some good in the afternoon I went with Sister Mary A to the station she was going to Blesbury I had learned that she had to get her clothes out of th Pawn shop to come and see me, and that she would have to take them back again when, she got back, I did expect that Thomas would have prepared ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p071_3tEXRTr.jpg) to lend her 10/0 but he did not <57> do it, I lent her ten shillings rather than Pawn her clothes again She felt quite glad, and she expressed herself to me that if ever her way did open again she would gather when I went, I found that she had a verry bad husband, had been in prison about 15 times I felt thankfull she had no children by him I advised her to get away from him soon as she could, I recieved a Letter frm Br Hallsall to day and I concluded to go to Presten tuesday 23 at night I talked to Thomus again, he seemed a little better, Tuesday 23 morning I had a bad headake, wrote up my journal yesterday I sent him a Budget and Bow Bells, also two paper to Henry Smith and two to Br Nathan I let for my Nephew James to read Amaso Lymans discourse on Poligamy also 7 Orsen Preet[-]s tracts My Nephew Richard gave me two shillings Br Thomas gav[-] me 1/6 to pay my way to Presten, he went to work t[-] Liverpool this morning Wednesday 24th I went to Preston found Bro Halsall took dinner with him also Tea I found. the Conference Books in a bad condition, also found that last weeks sta[-]r had not been sent, the steers for this week came today. I put them up and sent next day both weeks together paid 1/0 postage, I took dinner and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p072_xV5paQb.jpg) Tea with Bro Halsall Slept at the Conference house No 6 Upper Walker St at Br Atkinsons, this was a chaff bed and chaff Pillow and the dust came through verry disagreeable, I got up and spread my pocket hancerchief over the pillow to keep the dust from coming into my nose, next morning I found two big bugs on my pillow. Thursday 25 April. I took breakfast at Conference House took a bite of dinner at Br Halsall gave Bro. Halsall 3£ towards my suit of clothes I then started at one oclock and walked 19 miles to Heskin to my Brother Nathans found them all well glad to see me, Friday 26th I went over to my Brother James at Parbold found them well Stayed all night, Saturday 27th came back in the evening to my Bro. Nathans slept there, Sunday I went over with my Bro. Nathan and his son Thomas to Leyland Moss to hold meeting there, met Bro. Brimley Br. Halsall and George D Watt. We had a good meeting. I went and took Tea at Sister Tattersals. her husband was verry kind to me. I slept at Sister Southworths. Monday 29 I got up about 7 A M took breakfast then went and called upon sister Jane Waring and took a little dinner there then went to my Brother Nathans. wrote up my Journal day verry fine, at night Ann my Brothers Wife declared she would not gather b[--] she had two children in Eccleston Church yard and she would lay there also. I talked to her as well as I could. Tuesday 30 I fasted and prayed for her did not take any breakfast walked to Jameses took Tea then and slept all night. Wednesday May first 1867 Day fine [The word "TOTALS" is printed] my Brother James Wife came over with me ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p073_aRLx8cC.jpg) to Nathans. I had an appointment to fill at my Cousin James. this was a new place. they had invited me to preach to them, so I thought I would take the opportunity, I began to day to feel that I had the and consequently went home after meeting with James. there now about 40 present verry attentive, I talked about 1 ½ hours this was at half penny lane end I was verry tired when I got through, went over to James to sleep Thursday I concluded to go to Bolten to make sure of what I wanted to know about, I walked to Wegar then took train to Lostock Junction walked to Bolton made the enquiry and found it so, Friday 3rd I took train at 7.55 for Charley paid /11 got 5 Boxes then went to Preston got the Returns from four Branches. Booked the amounts in the Ledger of what was paid left the ballance until next Month. I left one at Conference house and told Bro. Halsall about it. I then took train for Rufford at 6 15 got there and then got a ride in a Milk Cart to Bispham Hall, went and slept at James, Saturday 4th I went over to Nathan took a Box then came back and took Train to Better at 6 15 paid 1/4 Sunday 5th I wrote some Letters. My Brother Thomas grieved me verry much to see his conducts with his family he was so cross in every thing. at night I went to meeting and talked a while felt well in it. after which Bro Rice came and talked his last time he was going home, after meeting I went with Br. Fortie and took supper at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p074_ZuljvPM.jpg) The two Sister then came and slept at Thomases, Monday 6th I sent 4 Stars home to my Wife, Thomas stayed at home this morning, as sulky as a Bore, he acted so after breakfast that I could not help but break out and cry. he would not eat with us but actualy mad Tea in another pot and boiled himself two eggs, he was that contrary with his Wife it caused reflections to come up in my mind how I had sometime acted with my Wife. I felt to weep and went up stairs and poured out my soul unto the Almighty to have mercy on me and give me many years to live with my Wife and family that I may show them a better example, I had one great consolation that came fresh to my mind, that was in one of my Wifes Letters to me where she said, you ask forgiveness of me, I may have as much to forgiveness of you, for with me the past is burried, my feelings are ever good to you and my prayer shall be for your welfare, I felt that the Lord would have mercy upon me and let me live many years to do his will and to have the priviledge to go back to my family and find them all living and doing well, I wrote up my journal and then went with Sister Betty to visit Sister Heelis, my Niece Mary Harbands Mother at night when we came back Thomas had gone somewhere but we did not know where, after a while he came back looked as cross as could be, he called his Wife a lying vagabond and behaved very bad ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p075_3OQfDe2.jpg) I talked to him and tryed to make him feel ashamed of himself. I felt full and realy did talk to him good, he was regular abusive and threwed out hints that he begrudged people of what they had had, I went to bed about 11 P M Tuesday 7th in the morning I fasted and prayed, at noon I ate a few potatoes did think of going out to eat, but sister Betty wished that I would not, while I was up stairs laying on the Bed Thomas got up from his seat and went into the Pantry and took down the Blacking brushes and Black Lead Brush and threw them away into the road, no one knew what he did that for, I wrote to John Jacklin and sent him a Telegraph, at night he came home drunk again Wednesday he went drinking again came home several times at night about 11 o clock he came down stairs and put the Gass out and swore verry much. James his son went and let it on again and Thomas got up to put it out again but both Tom and James grabbed him and made him set down then he said he would break it and he took the poker to do it but Tom and James took it from him Oh how he swore and called his Wife all the Whores he could think of. Thursday as bad as ever for drinking coming home staggering and had wett his pants, Friday 9th I wrote letters to E Walker J Halsall and my Brother Nathan also sent some portions of papers home Thomas went off this morning I dont know ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p076_dFem31c.jpg) where, I began to get a little better of the disease, but I still felt in punishment to be here doing nothing only reading and such like but I durst not go away until I was well, Saturday 11 May Thomas came home in the morning bor[--]red about the face and completely used up felt bad enough and to repent of what he had done, I still felt bad, at night I was going down street and met Bro. Miner and Tortie, I went up to Hallinell with them and stayed until 11 o P M. Sunday 12th I got a letter from E Walker one frm NR Fawcett and one from W. B. Barter Br. Brigham leaves 29th June, I did not go to meeting. I did not like to be seen there for they would wonder what I was doing there all this time, I stil felt in prison. Monday 13 May. I did not eat any Breakfast nor dinner I thought fasting would do me good, I sent home a Reynolds with 6 sheets of Letter paper. at night my Nephew James told his Mother he was going to get Married and going to work for Bolton Corporation Tuesday 14th May I felt some better felt ancious to get well, Wednesdsay 15 May felt a Little better, Thursday 16 got a letter from Charley saying to continue it was sure to cure my eyes all this time felt verry weak, it was painfull for me to read, Friday 17 I got a Letter from Nathan he had been to see James and James wished me to come to his house until I was well, I felt bad on my belly and did not concider it wisdom to go to Preston or any other Branch to stay all night for I did not concider it safe, at tea time Myself Br. Thomas, Wife and Son Tom TOTALS took tea together, Thomas got up from the table ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p077_8cesviJ.jpg) and was looking about the Mantle piece for something < > nd his Wife asked him what he was looking for to which he replied go took this nasty snotty nosed buggar, he carryed on shamfull without the least cause, I did not intend leaving until 9 next morning, but when this happened I put on my things and started. I did not bid him good bye but quietly left. Tom came to the yard end and we talked a little. I told him to shake hands with his Mother for me, I concidered this a quere way to leave him. he had mad a good may promises this week that he would do better, and I thought he would but when this took place without a cause I lost all confidence in him. Tom gave me 5/0 and I cam to my Brother James. Saturday I visited my Aunt Catherine went over to Nathans and returned to James in the evening. I was verry poorly indeed Sunday 19 I went to Douglas Chappel and in the evening I went to a Mr K[-]ys, of all the nonsense I never heard or rather never realized as much before, in the evening I [---] verry poorly and did not rest much in the night Monday 20 I stil felt poorly but got up about 10 A M. Tuesday 21st May I stil was poorly Wednesday the same a verry bad cough Thursday 23 stil bad, Friday a little better Saturday 25 I walked over to Nathans came back in the evening, got to day several letters from Liverpool one informing me that Bro Warren Started friday, Sunday 26th Ap[---] I walked to Nathans and took breakfast felt poorly at 12 we walked to Leyland Map. I went from there to Preston felt verry poorley got there to meeting talked near an hour felt better, I rested better that night Monday 27th I visited around and did some writing, Tuesday 28th felt still better, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p078_MP8oxxG.jpg) Wednesday 29th Stars came I sent them away and slept stil better that night today I had bought me a Silver Lever Watch made by William Brenn 28 Fishergate S [-] Preston N 15 62 I gave for it 3 12 " Thursday 30th May in the evening at 7.30 I took train for Blackburn got off at Cherry Tree paid /9 went to Br. John Swindlehursts slept with him. quite a nice Man himself Wife and 6 children, Friday 31st I took breakfast at Bro George Rileys I then went up town and through the park. the town lies low and verry smoky. over a hundred tall chimneys rending out their smoke you can scarsley see the the town there in quite a Large Railway Station here Hoghton tower is on a fine hill about half way to Preston, Saturday June 1st took breakfast at Bro Rileys I then walked 4¾ miles to Secringlten, stoped on the road at Church at Bro Robert Howarths took tea at 4 oclock verry nice folks treat me kindly in the evening we went down into town called on the read at the Presidents James Briggs then went into town called and got aquainted with Edwin Biles 36 St James St they went and got aquainted with John Taylor who is going to America this seasen. I Slept at Bro Biles his Wife is a Sweden bergian, Slept pretty well Sunday June 2nd I fasted until noon then took dinner at Br Howarths went to Councill Meeting and then had meeting and sacrament I talked Some time felt better I had been verry poorly but was getting better. I went and took tea at Bro. Briggs then went up to Bro. Howarths did intend to have an out door meeting but it rained so hard we did not go to meeting at all, we had some good chatt with several of the saints ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p079_2snAjeR.jpg) and singing enjoyed ourselves verry much I slept at Br Biles again, Monday June 3rd 1867 I took breakfast at Bro. Taylors did intend to go to Great Haywood to see my sister but it rained so hard I could not do it, took dinner at Br Taylors then went up to Br Howarths and wrote up my Journal and sent a Reynolds paper home also 4 stars No 18-19-20-21 I also sent a Telegraph to James Durrant one to Bro. Rose, one to Bro Rose, Slept at Bro Biles Tuesday 4 June 1867 took breakfast at Bro Biles then walked 6 miles to Burnley took dinner at Bro. Myers Burnley lies verry low and a Smoky place, took Tea at the same place went to the meeting house met with Bro. Furnis Br Crook and Br. James Wilkinson Bro Witkinson had made a great deal of disturbance in Courting 3 different girls I talked to him verry sharp and Counseled him to put off being Married at present but gather to the valley first, Bro Myers the President told him that he had never seen a Man more moved upon than I was to talk to him and advised him to take the Counsell he had received for he himself would not nor durst not do any thing else. James did not say what he would do, I slept at a Temperance Hotell. Wednesday 5th June I visited some with Bro Myers at night we had meeting I talked 1 1/2 hours S[--]at felt well and had liberty Slept wtih Br. Duerden his wife was not in the Church but had prepared for me to come there to sleep with her husband, verry nice folks, Thursday 6th I went down to the Lower house to dinner came back and called at Br. Barnes took Tea. then went to Bro Duerdens ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p080_IBbSu63.jpg) to sleep, Friday Myself and Br. Myers came to Padiham to see Br Wilkinson he told us he intend to go on with the wedding. after dinner I invited him and the Girl to walk out with us. they did so. I stil advised them to put it off and put their means up and get away to the Valley next year and advised them to begin right. said if they went on with it they had not our felowship We parted with them and they said they would see Br Myers as he went back I told him to let out on him and leave the girl without excuse for she had been decieved. I then came to Harwood and took tea with my sister Mary Allie then came to Henfield Stayed a while at a William Rileys took a cup of tea with him. I then went to Accrngton to Br. Biles to sleep. Saturday 8th I fasted until one o clock then took dinner with Sister Hawarth, intended to go to Blackburn but it rained so I stoped all night there. Sunday morning 9th June I walked to Blackburn Br Briggs and Taylor went with me, we had meeting in the afternoon and about 5 o clock we went and preached out of doors after speaking we was opposed and had to say conciderable to them. I bore Testimony to the Prophet Joseph and Brigham Br Briggs and Taylor spoke also. Monday I stayed at Blackburn yesterday I recieved a Letter from Henry Smith at Bedford with an order for ten shillings fine from himself and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p081_fwNkJq8.jpg) five from Sister Richard, I also recieved 6 Telegraphs up to the 6th of May. I also recieved a letter from John Jarklin and one from Sister Wayment and a few lines from Bro. Reed. Tuesday 11th I walked through Hogton to Preston took tea at James Topings I stayed all night at 5 Elizabeth Street I did not a quarter of a nights rest on account of about 20 bugs biting me I killed about that many at 2 oclock, the folks that night kicked up such a stir that I concluded I myself not sleep there any more most every thing was so dirty. So wednesday 12th I got Bro James Toping to say I could sleep there. I did so and had a good nights rest Thursday 13 June 1807 I went to the station and got the stars and sent them away. Then sent to Liverpool the return for two month which was 6. 6. 9 told them to charge it to me, I took dinner at John Topings then got a piece of Bread and cheese at Bro J Halsalls and walked to Longridge Stoped on the road and got a pint of Buttermilk and eat my Bread and Cheese. stayed at Hugh Claytons slept with him, Friday 14 June I layed over wrote up my journal sent a paper to Billy Sells and one to Bro Linnell Saturday 15 June came to Preston took Tea at John Tiphans. Sunday 16th June held two meetings Bro. Brimley came said that William southworth would not let us have any more meetings at their house, Monday I visited Preston Park. Tuesday I delivered several Universal. Apostacy to different Ministers Houses in Bow Lund and Fishergate Hill ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p082_v0f7J4R.jpg) also delivered about 10 other tracts at houses in what is called Freehold also got measured for a coat and vest at a Mr Jensens. Slept at James Tophams, Tuesday 18th I deliverd some more tracts got my clothes at 5 oclock paid fe the 2 13 then took train for Creston at 6 25 then walked to Nathans slept with John, Wednesday 19th I went to James slept there Thursday 20 June I went to Liverpool met Bro Taylor and Wife from c& Acrington Slept at 14 Garner Street with Br Miner Friday saw the Ship Manhattan start with 408½ adults in all 480 under the Presidency of N H Hill. I then visited with Br Joseph Lewis on and Steggell Birkenhead took tea at Br slept at Garner street Saturday 22 I went at 12 on board the Tynwald with Br Lawson on a visit to the Isle of Man paid 4/6 for a return ticket. had a good pleasent passage went and lodged at Thomas Lawsons at the Crescent Sunday 23 June went and visited Sister Robinson took tea sto[-]e had meeting in her Basement story at evening good meeting people felt well several of them expect to gather next spring. the people over there seem verry kind and pretty well off. We were recieved and treat verry kind, Monday 24 June 1867 we went over to Peel 11 miles paid 2/0 for Return ticket this is across the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p083_wUtjpEM.jpg) Island. could see a point of Ireland also a part of Scotland verry pleasant time took dinner at a Brother Kelleys Returned in the evening, Tuesday 25 visited several both in and out of the Church bore a faithfull testimoney one Man Wm Mc Neal was kind to us he is not in the church nor his family but I think will be, he gave me a pair of Slippers and Br. La[---] a pair of shoes visited also wednesday and thursday slept at the Cressent, the folks there was verry kind to us but did not belong to the Church it was Br Joseph Lawrence Brother and wife and three children the Woman could not do with Plurality at all, by this time I had got a rather bad finger began about monday a small pimple but got verry painfull, I think that when I bathed on tuesday I got a little cold and made it worse, I also held it under a cold spout twice and I think that did it harm. Friday 28th June at 9 A M we came back on the same boat had a pleasant passage I slept at Gomer Street paid 16 a meal for all I had. Saturday 29 saw Brigham Young Jr. his Wife, John W Young and Bro Spencer Slant on the Paddle Wheel Steamer Scotia for New York, and at 6 5 I went and took a ticket at Exchange Station for Newbrough paid 1/6 had to wait at Burscough an hour went and took tea at my Uncle James then slept at Bro ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p084_8wd8FJN.jpg) James at Penbr[-] my finger was verry bad did not steep much Sunday June 30th according to appointment I went and preached at June Warings at Ecclesten, Bro Brimley came my finger was verry bad and I had to stay at my Brother Nathans Monday Tuesday and wednesday nights I had no sleep to do much good they called it the Bushton. it was verry painfull indeed Thursday it was a little easier but at night it was painfull Friday July 5th I shaved me and wrote up my Journal with a paraltice on my hand, it was my right hand and third finger it made me feel bad to be staying away from my laber[-]s but I could not help it. My Brother Nathan was verry kind to me and doctord my finger all the time, Chamomile seemed to do it the most good, Saturday 6th about as usual getting better. Sunday 7th I went with Nathan to my Cousin Thomas Marsdens had a good talk with them got a pretty good chance to preach our doctrine to them. Monday July 8th I went and visited Hannah Moon. Tuesday 9th I walked to Sister Tattenals took dinner and tea then took train at Midge Hall at 7 15 for Preston paid 5D slept at John Toppings on the Sofa. Wednesday 10th I went to the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p085_kryic1R.jpg) office recieved several letters went to work with the Books took a little dinner at Bro Halsalls took Supper at James Toping and slept there, Thursday 11th July 1867 I made out a quarterly Report ending June 30 took dinner at Mark Ashcrofts, sent home a News paper, I sent to Liverpool a Tithing List for the year also did some other writing, Slept at Bro James Toppings, Friday 12 th July 1867 I walked to Hoghton then took train for Cherry Tree paid /3 got there at 2 oclock then walked to Br Swindlehursts took Tea with Sister S and Sister Rileys. day verry hot, slept with Bro Swindlehurst Saturday 13 took breakfast with Sister Riley. got the star this morning splendid discourse from F D Richards at London B[--] also Editorial good first one from F.DR this third time, in the afternoon I went with Bro Swindlehurst to Church took tea at Br Hawarths then went down to Br Biles then learned that they was expecting me at Pressely on Sunday 14 so I concluded I would go in the morning We held a Councill Meeting at Br Howarths had a good time I slept at Br Biles there recievd 4 Telegraphs last date June 10th Sunday July 14th I went to Beersley took dinner at Bro Myers, here I learned by reading my papers of the death of Chester Hollings head at Parowan it made me feel verry sorry for its parents, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p086_qp5s6Fl.jpg) I also learned of the death of John Vance at night took dinner at Bro Myers held meeting in the afternoon a good many spok I also spoke felt well at night I preached about an hour. after meeting we had a Councill meeting, Brothers Wilkinsons care was brought up several things was spoken about the Bretheren felt well and like persevering inthe work, I went and slept with Bro Duerden, Monday 15th I read my papers they were verry Intresting, Tuesday 16th took dinner with Sister Barnes then walked to Rose Grove took train for Accrington got a little wet, took Lace at Br Hewarths sent home to my wife a Reynolds paper held meeting at Br Hewarths had good Liberty to talk an hour slept at Bro Brigs Wednesday 14 July 1867 wrote to Henry Smith also sent him a Telegraph wishes his to read it then send it to Br J Durrant rained verry hard took dinner at Br. Howarths, wrote up my Journal, 2.45 took train at Church for Blackburn got there held meeting at night at Br Swindlehursts house had a good meeting slept with Br. Swindlehurst Thursday July 18th took breakfast with Sister Riley morning pretty fine, then went and took train for Clithere paid 11 1/2 visited John Os[-]rod and family slept there he gave me 2/0 Friday 19th I rode to Whalley paid 3 pence then walked to Harwood took dinner with Sister Mary Allise, then walked to Rishton took train for blackburn paid 12½ got Two Telegraphs, and also got a Deserest News from my Wife ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p087_1yZwAwT.jpg) which gave me great joy to learn that my family was all well June 10th this was only 5 weeks and 3 days, I had been expecting a letter some time but this gave me relief, and I feel thankfull to God to hear good news from home to day while coming to Whalley I spoke to a Minister in the Carriage told him I was a Missionary from Salt Lake and had belayed to the Church for nearly 30 years and had lived in 20 l[-]h 15 years and that I knew from experience that our people were not the people that they were represented he said he hoped we were not thus I bore my testimony to him, I then walked over to Great Harwood took dinner with my Sister then took train for Blackburn Saturday 20 July 1867 I walked over to Church Slept at Br. Brigs, Sunday 21st we went to Harwood got there about 10 oclock held meeting out of door I talked about an hour to about 300 of them I bore a faithfull Testimony to this work told them of my experiences both in Nauvoo and in Salt Lake and that I was well aquainted with both Joseph and Brigham and new them to be prophets of God I had good attention after which I asked if any one would open their house for us to preach in but none said so. after I had done and prayed we left them with out any opposition. although the sunday befor there was a Man They call Bobby that had opposed verry much, I then came and held meeting with the saints at Blackburn in the afternoon, Monday 22nd I walked to Preston found there five Stars No 28 vol 29 [-]nt by F D Richards to me with ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p088_r6FoFq7.jpg) a request that I would forward one to each of the principal News Paper Office in my Conference, I accordingly left one for the Editor of the Preston Guardian another for the Cronicle another for the Errald, also forwarded one to the Editor of the Blackburn times, another Accringten times and another to Burnley, what are they will make of them futurity will tell. Tuesday 23 took breakfast at James Toppings it rained verry much. I wrote up my Journal, in the evening took train for Langridge slept at Hough, Claytons. Wednesday 24 Stayed at Langridge at night I could not sleep for Fleas Thursday morning 25th I came to Preston took no breakfast took dinner at John Topings got two Telegraphs June 20th and 24th poor news about the Indians, in the evening I walked 7 miles to Sister Swifts in Ulneswalten slept there Friday 26 I went to Nathans he had moved then went and visited Aunt Catherine and went round and saw Brother James then walked over to Mawdsley and slept at Nathans Saturday 27th I started without breakfast went by the Delf saw Nathan he gave me a half sovereign, I went and visited my Cousin Allice at Mcp Lee then went and visited Joseph Guill took a little dinner there Bore Testimoney to the Prophets found him rather quiet but his Wife verry much opposed to Mormonism. I read them the Discourse of Franklin at London given April 1867 I then went and visited my Cousin Betty Culshaw at Coppull. they treat me verry kind. I then walked to Heath Churnach to Br Brimleys stayed there all night could not sleep for Floor only a little after day light, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p089_L5B67bg.jpg) took dinner there on Sunday 28th July 67 at one oclock started for Charley on foot took train at Charley 2 11 for Preston had 8½ Br Brimley gave me a shilling and a pair of specks took tea with John Harrison then went to meeting at half past six preached there slept at James Toppings I forgot to say that I got a Letter today from my Wife Dated June 17th 1867 All Well only the Indian had been stealing stock, Monday took dinner at Mr. Parkinsons went up to the Office and wrote up my Journal then walked to Leyland Mess stayed at Betty Tottenall, Tuesday 30th July I went to Nathans stayed all night Wednesday 31st July I went and visited Robert Marsden then went and stayed at Betty Tottenals. I forgot to say Stock tuesday I went and visited my Neece at Daniel Swans he was not at home I left for his perusal a Universal Apostacy, and Kingdom of God, Thursday 'August 1st I walked to Preston sent the stan away get a Telegraph June 27th get a good Letter from Henry Smith, one from Br Jacklins sayin he had sent to Br. Pace for me 9/4 Friday took dinner at Mr Parkinsen left Universal Sperte[-]y at 43 Fishergate for a Catholick Priest then I walked on the new road 9 miles to Blackburn on the road myself and another Man met a crowd of Irish Men some of them was drink one of their collared the Man that [--]r walking with me asked him if he was an Irish Man said no, are you English, yes with that he up with his fist and struck him, we went on and directly two followed us we had to run for fear of the other eight. we met two Catholich Priests I told them what had happen[-]d ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p090_nT00dfZ.jpg) they overtook them and gave them in custody of the Police, I slept at Bro Swindlehur[-]ts, Saturday August 3 I went to the Blackburn times office to get them to publish the piece taken from New York Phrenological Journal about Brigham Young. Nover 1866, but it was no go, I also learned that they had no intention of noticeing the No 28 Star I [-]ent i then walked to Church wrote up my Journal, sent a Telegraph to H Smith went down town with Br Howarth and bought me a Hatt paid 12/6 let Br Howarth have my Leghorn Hatt and New Box. he gave me 2/6 for it Wrote to Liverpool, Sunday August 4th I held meeting at Accrington twice My Sister May Allice came over from Ha[--]d and attended meetings, at night Br Briggs and myself went with her to B[-]kenshaw then parted with her, slept at Briggs, before we parted with her she said that she told Riley her Husband last thursday night that she would never bed with him again as long as he lived, Monday I went to Harwood to see her and find out about the story about Riley and a Girl he locked in the house, but found that her Mother and Sister had been bribed to let it drop, Tuesday August 6th 1867 I went to see the Editor of Accrington Times I went twice but could not find him, third time I found him asked him if he had published that piece taken from the Vidette of June 15th he said he had it was sent to him I asked him if he would publish a pie[-] about Brigham Young taken from ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p091_kSdqvTY.jpg) the New York American Threnclegeoal Journal he backed at it and said could I leave him the paper. which was a Telegraph to read it I did so with a prayerfull hear that he might, be charitable and publish it, I left it with him until 6 oclock this evening, then came up to Bro. Brigs and wrote up my Journal, six oclock I went and saw the Editor had some talk with him, he did not feel inclined to publish it saying it was to long for one thing but he had no objection to the account it was verry good. I asked him the reason that you Editors are verry ready to publish any thing against us but any thing for us you let alone, I bore my testimoney to him about the Prophets and the people in general in the Mounteurs having 15 years experience there he would not believe it but said our s[-]tena of plurality was rotten and hellish and must come down. he did not deny that the saviour came through a Polygamic Family but that was done away, and about Christ. coming to reign, why said he he is come and reigniony now whereever the people will let him, I asked him about the star I sent him he said perhaps he might publish some of it before long. I requested him to publish Franklins Discourse in full. then left him I went up to meeting at Br. Briggs had a good meeting I felt good Liberty in speaking, Wednesday 7th August raining took train for Rose Graves. took tea with Sister Barnes then went to Br Myers got a Star had been sent went to meeting had a good time went and slept at Br. Duerdens Thursday took dinner at Br. Myers, Tea at Br Cherries came up to Duende[-] met 5 Men had lotts of talks about our paper ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p092_RNNo5UT.jpg) 78 they seemed Intrested, Friday August 9th got Two Telegraphs also Letter fron J. E. Pace with 9/4 in Stamps presented by the Whaddon Branch. I went up to Dinelay Fold took Dinner and Tea with Sister Proctor when I came away her husband gave me a shilling came to Duerdens some of the same Men came to see me had the piece about Brigham Read which was taken from Phenological journal they thought it was good, Saturday August 10 wrote to John E Pace sent him a paper, wrote to Br. Thos. at Botten, went down to Lowerfraure after I came back called at an Editor showed him the piece on Brigham tried to get his t[--] publish it, but he refused said he would condem it I did not like that, then went to Councill meeting stayed rather late, Sunday 11 August took dinner at Mr Kays preached in th chapel at night felt well bore a faithful Testimony, several Methodist were there, I sweat verry much took a little cold after. Monday August 12/67 I came to Bro. Brigs at Accrington met any Sister Allice she had been to Blackburn. Riley had been there to be tried for setting Betty -- Chem[-]y on f[-] they gave him a month at Prestons with him Labour this day was verry hot. Tuesday 13th I sent a Reynolds to E Hanks also a Telegraph to H. Smith. I felt poorly had taken cold sunday night I sweat so much while preaching felt cold after. my eyes was bad and one side of my nose sore stoped at Robert Hawartens and did some writing, Tuesday 13 August held meeting at Accrington, felt verry unwell, Wednesday 14th I went to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p093_RInEhzc.jpg) Blackburn held meeting at Bro Swindlehu[-]sts felt verry poorly having taken such a cold. my nose was verry bad Thursday 15th August in the morning very bad had not slept stayed here all day with a big patch of Treacle and flour on my nose, had a bad head ake. yesterday I called on the Editor of the Blackburn Times got the star back from him tried to get him to publish the piece on Brigham Young. could not do it Friday 16th I came to Preston found two Telegraph[-] and two Letters one from H Smith and one from my Bro That I wrote to Thomas sent away the stars before noon and slept at James Toppings Saturday 17 August 1867 it rained verry hard I wrote to Liverpool and to Manchester, felt better took dinner yesterday. at Mr Thos Parkinsons, they treat me kindly. According to the papers an excitement exists at Salt Lake about Gold f[-]und on Green River also at South Pass some suposing the Mormons will break up some saying that Brigham Young is fitting out teams for the mines of course all lies are believed. it was published that Orson Hide and Ors[--] Pratt was cut off June 15th Now on that verry day Orson Pratt was preaching in Williamsburgh and Orsa Hide was preaching in Sanpete 6th of July, of course these things the paper wrote say anything about the Budget of this week has conciderable to say about Brigham F Young being sued before the County Court of Liverpool but wound up with saying the Plantif will have to go to Salt Lake and get it or it must drop the case was dismissed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p094_g8OjeAP.jpg) at night the Preston Guardian had a Placard out headed. An. Elders Opinion on Mormonism in Preston. the papers sold fast. It was a Little extract from GD Watts Letter in the Telegraph of July 15th writer from NY June 21st, One remarkable thing was where George gives account of the room at Liverpool being about 10 feet wide and 25 feet Long, the guardians leaves out the length, and several other things evidently to show that Mormonism is dying out, In the same paper he had an article headed Demonstration of the Mormon, about a Howard, and about it being said that Young is about leaving for the Newly discovered Gold Mines in New Mexico, Sunday 18th I went and held meeting with the Preston saints in the forenoon, took dinner with Br Livesey, had considerable talk with a Mr Green, bore a good Testimony also had a talk with Liveness Wife and siser, held meeting again at night talked about an hour, slept at James Tophams, Monday 19th raining took dinner at Thos Parkinson then called on the Editor of Guardian but he was not in, Called on the Editor of Cronicle tried to get him to publish th pieces about Brigham Young but he would not said it would not be of general Intrest. asked him about that N'28 star had recieved and read it but declined publishing it I next went and tried th Editor of th Herald he gave the same excuses. I told him that Editor had coppyed so many lies and I knew it that I did not like to say unfair play. I wishd them to be fair enough to publish both sides but they wont do it, I told them a little what I thought of them, I then ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p095_MPRw4OU.jpg) walked to Layland Moss and read and talked to H. Tattersalls family and slept there Tuesday August 20 I went to Bro. Nathans. stoped all night, Wednesday 21 August 1867 I went over and saw Br James then went on to Botto[-] at 11.32 paid 1/4 found my Brother at home. also my Nice Elizabeth was there on a visit Thursday 22 I stayed over went 3 miles and visited my Aunt Marys Daughter Margaret. left with her a Kingdom of God, at night I went to meeting met with Bro Frank Hide we had a good meeting, I talked conciderable and felt well slept with him up at Sister Howarths Last night Br. [--] gave me 2/0 Friday 23 Myself and Br. Hide took Breakfast with Sister Betty, wrote to Mary Allice, took train at 2. 15 fo Manchester, Slept at Joseph Walker Saw Br Mines that Evening got a Telegraph and also a Letter from home dated July 15 all well only Heber had been sick but was around getting baths, Saturday 24 August Started with Br Mines at 8.30 for Birmingham took dinner at 26 Tenby. took Tea at Br Napper, slept at a Tavern, Sunday 25th attended Conference in the afternoon Br. Pensore spoke I concluded the meeting by prayer. at night Bro Franklin spoke, a good many of the Elders met. Monday attended the Concert Tuesday evening went to Walsall 8 miles I opened meeting by prayer and Br. Mc Gaw preached in the Assembly rooms. good attention I slept that night with Br. G Hunter at 26 Tenly, upon the whole we had a good time, Tuesday morning Br. Preston, Penssere, and Mines went to Paris, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p096_wtEVCBX.jpg) Wednesday 28th I took train at 8.15 for Northampton got there about 11.30 visited the folks took dinner with Sister Linnell then went to meet Br Pace coming from Wilby. Met him and Bro. Joseph H Lee beside the Station came back and I took Tea at Bro Meadows with his Wife, found things not verry pleasant between the Challises, Meadows and Br Linnells, we got them together and I talked to them pretty plain Br. Meadows came home about the time the meeting commenced but did not come in although it was held next door after meeting I went to see him but he was gone to bed, he had said when I went away he should like for me to come on a visit and never mind the expense as much as to say he would assist, but he never gave me a penny in his life, Sister Sarah Linnell gave Thursday 29 took breakfast at Br. Davies with Sister Davies and Timpsen then took train at 10 15 for Wolverton, went and took dinner with Br Bradshaw, Tea at James Durrants Slept at Br. Billings, Friday I sent a Letter home took dinner at Br Smiths, Slept again at Br. Billings with Br. Lee, that night I visited Hensons and Durrants at Deanshanger, Old Man Henson gave me a shilling and his Wife gave me a piece of Lace Remember Me, their son gave me a shilling, James Durrant gave me a shilling, Old Sister Durrant gave me six pence, Saturday 31 August took dinner at Br. Bradshaws and Bro Pace and me took train at Wolverton for Dunstead at 3 oclock, had to wait at Leighton 2½ hours got to Kensworth and Slept at Sister P[-]ntar ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p097_aEg0xdF.jpg) Sunday Septer 1st We fasted, I took dinner with a Mr. Durrant then rode over to Hempstead with Sister Impey Son and Daughter and Mary Read, talked to the folks there took tea with Sister Childs. Preached at night about an hour was verry hot and wett- I think the folks needed talking to and I was led to make remarks that would do good Monday took dinner and tea at Sells then I walked over to Studham left Br. Pace and Willard Lee at Hempstead, took supper at John Austin Slept at Faws kits, Tuesday 3rd it rained. I called at Seabrooks Dyers, Johnson, Impeys. Punters, Peads, Durrants, and John Halls, also Thomas Halls then went over to Luton stayed at Br. Thos. Days. Wednesday morning I went and visited Mrs. Atkin, Flitten and a Squires. Squires Wife had Just come about 4 weeks cince from Salt Lake and he had brought 2 houses, he told me he had another Wife and part of his family at Salt Lake, he intended stoping here a year or two, his Wife said she felt uneasy and it looked like the breaking up of their family, indeed she looked miserable and so did he, I thought they would not enjoy their property, I took dinner with Br. Day, and left Luten at 2.8 for Bedford got to Hitchen at 2 26 had to wait there two hours, wrote to Botten and to Liverpool got to Bedford at 5,, 15 went to Sister Richards took Tea saw Henry Smith he was glad to see me, at night I met with H. Smith. Sister Richards, Sister Richardsen and Sister Saril I read to them the piece about B. Y. and talked to them as well as I could H. Smith gave me 10/0 Sister Richards 10/0 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p098_WXWI3oY.jpg) Sister Richards paid for my bed and gave me two meals. Thursday Septer 5th I took trains for Inchester at 8 55 paid 1/0½ called to see William George he gave me 0/5½ called to see Sister Neal took dinner with her wrote up my Journal, sent the Telegraphs to Br Duerden then went and met Br J Lee at Bro Claysons all well, saw some Telegraphs and Deseret News here Telegraph August 5st said that Brigham Willard Kimball died on the 25th July 1867 in the Pole Creek Rout about 75 miles West of Julesburgh and was buried there Telegraph said that B.Y. Jr and Family and J.W. Young left Omaha for Salt Lake City 31 July. Telegraph August 1st said Orson Pratt G.D. Watt and Wm. S. Godbee left Virginia Dale 29th July for home I wrote several Letters are to J Halsall, James Briggs, John Swindlehurst, James Benson E. Day left Wilby at 4 PM took train at Castle Asby at 5.14 for Northampten went to Br. Linnells found them all well, went up to Challises George Meadows came home while I was there knew I had come I also wrote to him I wished to see him but he sat down to upper and never came in or sent for me. I went away 3 times and went back to give him a chance to send for me in but he did not do it, I told Sister Challis I should not go in if he did not send for me, I went over to Br Davies have some of the folks met and we ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p099_A3PI73Z.jpg) had some singing. I learned then a tune to the word, all are talking of Utah, Bro. Davies and Br Linnell each gave me a shiling, Sister Timpsen put a shilling into my hand but when she came over to Br Linnells I gave it her back would not take it from her. I have done that with her before. she is a good Woman, Sisters Sarah and Fanny Linnell each gave one a shilling to help pay my passage. I gave them each six pence back that was all I would take from them. Br. Linnells Family are good, Sister Shaw would have come to see me but she was sick had not been to shop that day, Saturday Septer 4th 1867 morning fine I took water and sugar to breakfast for the first time, took dinner with Sister Timpson and Sister Davies left at 12 oclock took train at 12 20 for Manchester paid 10/2 got out of the third class carriage at Rugby told the Guard I did not like to ride in a carriage where there was a dog, he put me in a second class carriage and I rode in it to Manchester, but only he is paid a third, class fare, so I was lucky, got to Manchester at 455 went and took tea at Bro. Hughes then went down to the Office wrote up my journal, and slept there alone, Sunday 8th septer. I walked to Pendleton took trains at 930 for Bolton got them at 1015 paid 8D went to Bro. Thos he and Bettery had gone to Harwood, in the afternoon I went to Bolten Meeting also at night, at night I spoke about an hour. felt well slept at Sister Hawarths with Br. Hide Monday morning Septer 9th took breakfast with Br. Hide at Br. Thos then wrote up my journal, in the evening I took train for Newburgh got there about ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p100_NJg30TK.jpg) half past 7 went to Bro. James slept there talked to him about not taking the Store he concluded to take them for the future, left there on tuesday at Noon went and saw Aunt Catharine sent No 28 star vol 29 to George Bolten with a request to read it and if he wished to see me I would be that way again in about a Month, I then went to Bro. Nathans found that two Telegraphs and some Letters. stayed all night Wednesday Septer 11th I sent two Telegraph to Br Duerden and one to Henry Smith wrote up my journal and then left at 9 oclock, called at June Warenes get dinner. called at Hannah Morris then walked to Betty Totteralls stayed there all night, Thursday 12 Septer I went to Preston sent the Stars away got Telegraphs up to August 15th took Tea at James Topping said it would not be convenient for me to sleep there any more after this time, they was afriad that Mary would get the Rheumattidis like she had last winter if she changed her bed, I told them all night I had not wished her to change but expected to sleep with Johney, I supose I have to run the risk of getting Rheumattic or any thing else by changing beds but I am willing to try, the Lord being my helper, I dont know where to find a place to sleep except at a Tavern, although John Halsall the President, has a bed and a room to himself, he never asked me to sleep with him, I left several tracts today in Preston at different places, and took dinner at John Toppings and then started on train at 230 for Longridge went and slept at Hugh Claytons amongst the Fleas ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p101_jUMLBxC.jpg) Saturday Septer 14th 1867 raining concluded to stay all day, wrote up my journal, also wrote to sister Mary Allice, and . Bro. Miner also sent three paper to R Duerden in the evening Br. Clayton came home with drink in had conciderable to say. said he had money to gather with when he had a mind to, I advised him to send the three oldest away next Spring. he said no they must not go before him. I told him it would be the means of losing them verry likely he thought not, he promised to go to meeting with me next morning to Preston Sunday morning Septer 15th I never saw Clayton he went out said he could not go for want of a vest, so I went alone. had meeting at 10 30 with the saints. at 2.30 I went to the Orchard. that is a public place expecting to have outdoor meeting but the chance was so slim to get any body we concluded to catch them at 5 oclock, so I went forthwith and delivered about 60 stars and tracts in a respectable part of the town and at 5 oclock I went again to the Orchard but only two persons met me that was John Harrison and Edward Halsall so we waited until nearly our other meeting time and no others came so we went down to meeting, I spoke at some length showing the saints their duty slept at James Toppings for the last time as they had told me that Mary would have her bed for fear she might take the Rheumatism by changing beds and sleeping with her Mother, a poor Excuse but I have to change beds nearly every night and am over 51 years of age, well all right. Monday 16th septer. I took dinner with John Halsall told him that I could not sleep ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p102_mPFokXZ.jpg) any more at Toppings, and although he had one bed room standing empty and only two daughters living with him and also having a bed to himself, he did not say you can sleep with me when at Preston, I did not like it verry well, I took Tea or Water rather at Thos Parkinsons the folks were verry kind to me I then walked 3½ miles to Balmber Bridge and took train at 7 40 for Cherry tree went to Bro Swindlehursts slept there Sister Allice had been but left before I got there, Tuesday Septer 17th sent a London News home wrote to John Halsall and John Harrison held meeting at night at Bro. Briggs, went with Allice near to Henfield took cold had a sore throat. Wednesday I went to Burnley held meeting slept at Bro Duerden. Bro. Myers was sick Thursday 19 I had a sore throat layed over at Burnley, Friday 20 I visited Denela forte Saturday 21 was better went to Accrington slept at Bro. Howarths. Sunday 22nd expected to go and preach out of doors at Henfield but it looked so stormy, held meeting twice at accrington had a good time. several came from Harlingdon, I wrote to Liverpool ordering two more stars Monday 23 septer was verry wett Started on train at Church and went to Blackburn at 2.50 Tuesday 24th I walked to Sough then took train for Oaks Station and then walked to Bolton to Br Thomase, slept at Sister Howarths, Wednesday stayed at Brothers slept at the same place as the night before, Thursday 26th septer got 4 Telegraph last date August 29th, I walked 8 miles to Heath Charnock to Bro. Bremleys stayed all night there Friday 27th I went round by chorley and called at Thomas Crosses at Wheelton got them to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p103_7lhLM7m.jpg) Subscribe for the star I then walked 7 miles further to Blackburn was verry tired Saturday 28th took breakfast at Bro. George Rileys morning d[-]ll, Rode to Church slept at Br Briggs, Sunday 29th September at 8 AM went to Rose Grave then to Burnley meeting. Br Myers verry sick. the Doctor attending him. preached at night. met a Minister and gave him a paper I had writen 30th I came down town to visit Bro Myers Tuesday October 1st I left a paper I had writen with Clegg the Murich dealer. then went and took dinner at Lower house then walked to Accrington had meeting at the Briggs, several came fr[--] Harlingden we confirmed Sister Williams October 2nd I went and held meeting at Blackburn Thursday 3rd I went to Preston in the morning sent away the Stars then saw the Balloon ascent and other performances it being the day to open the New Town Hall, I stayed friday and saturday saw the Torch light, Sunday October 6th 1867 I walked all the way to Blackburn. I felt that I was needed there and so I was there was some disturbance but we settled it, 7th I went to Accrington 8th in the evening we had a good meeting, Wednesday 9th October I came and held meeting at Blackburn Thursday morning 10th I went to Sough at ½ part 5 get there in time f[--] train got a ticket. layed my bag down to put on my coat forget it and started without it went 3 miles got out and walked back, got my bag they took my ticket and paid my my money back. I then had to walk to Bolten met Br Mines then at the Tea Party had a good time, I sung 3 times we slept at Sister Marshes, Sunday 13th we went to Radcliff to a District meeting I spoke some of the time, had a good time at night we went and stayed all night at Harlingden Monday 14 October we went to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p104_jns9ywf.jpg) Accrington stayed a while at Bro. Biles Bro. Miner had a long argument with a Catholich that Boarded th[--] this Catholich had been Educated for a Priest but he was beaten on every point until finaly he went away mad and said that our Religion was only started about 36 years ago and that by a plough boy, then shut the door and off he went. Mrs Biles being a Sweden bargain did not like it either but Br Miner gave them his faithfull Testemony Tuesday 15th we had meeting at Bro Howarths several came from Harlingden, Wednesday 16th we went and held meeting at Bursely several stranger then, I spoke first and then Bro Mines spoke a long time, we went and slept 3 in a bed at Bro Duerdens it rained all the way going turnd my umbrella wrong side out, Thursday 17th October in the afternoon we went to harlingden held meeting the house was full, I spoke a little then Br Mines spoke a long time the folks gave good attention, Friday we came and held meeting at Blackburn, Saturday 19th we came to Preston. took tea at 4 PM at Thos Parkinson had a good talk with the family several promised to come to meeting next day so they did, Sunday 20th held meeting at Preston Lane Streets, I spoke at some length first Br Mines followed and gave the father a good talking to and said that it seemed to him that, the Elders was not welcome there, and he required it at their hands that they provide a decent place for Bro Benson to stay and sleep whenever he comes, and that was the word of the Lord to them, he reproved some of them for saying that they word do this or that if Father said so, showed them that Father did not talk to the[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p105_dnqXe0V.jpg) in that way but there was a Legitimate way the lord did his work, took dinner at Thos. Parkinson though they are not in the church they are verry kind. to the Elders at night I opened meeting by singing and calld upon Bro Halsall to Pray. I spoke a. Little then Introduced Br Mines to them he talked about 1½ hours. two men that was in meeting wished us to come back about 9 oclock to the coffee house below, we did so and there were 10 men there Teetotalers. they asked a great many questions about Utah and our people, sometimes they were like Bull Dogs other times like a Dog going away with its tail between its Legs ashamed, they were pretty well posted about what had taken place in Utah for years, but in all their questions about that place and people also about scripture Book of Mormon and Revelation they found more than their match in Br Mines aided by the Spirit of the Lord. it was quite a treat to me and me kept it up until 2 oclock next morning, they kept droping off ashamed and beaten on every side until there was only three Left and we thought it time to go to bed. they got our faithful Testimony upon every point. and we were well satisfied, Monday October 21st 3, 50 P.M. Bro Mines went to Liverpool 7, 20 P M I went to Midge Hall it was verry dark and I got one shoe tops in mud is going to Betty Tatternalls. I had been better for a day or two but took a little cold again did not sleep good. got up Tuesday October 22 with a head ake, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p106_6dMN91v.jpg) Tuesday October 22nd 1867 I wrote up my journal, first of last week I was verry bad from a cold verry bad indeed, full of cold, I walked today to Brother Nathans found their child verry poorly in the night I got up and consecrated a bottle of Ollive Oil and then administered to it. told its parents it would soon get better if the Lord had not designed to take it from them, Wednesday Octobe 23rd 1867 I stayed in the house in th forenoon and wrote a Letter home in answer to the one that I got dated 8th september, went to Br. James in th afternoon and returned in the evening. Thursday 24th I went to Betty Tatternalls on my way I wrote a Letter to The Reverend John Sparling of E[--]ten Church and called and delivered it to him with No28 star volume 23 I bore a Fatihfull Testimony to him and wished him to give it to his Carats and they send it (the star) to Mr. Price of Douglas Chappel on my way that day Sister Swift told me that when John Sparling heard that th Army had gone to Utah he said good he hoped they would kill them all off. The time I was at Hunters Hill before I had left the sam, Stars with a Letter for George Boulten of Harrach Hall this time he sent me the star back with a Note saying that he had received it but returned it, and beggd to say that he declind having any interview with me or in any way to enter into conversation on the Star or the subject matter contained in it, Thursday night. I had a long talk with the Tatternall Family upon Religion bore a Faithfull Testimony to them the Boys gave, good attention and it was quite a meeting. Friday I went to Preston, sent away the stars got 3 Telegraphs are as late as 30th septermber 23 days to Liverpool 25 in reaching me, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p107_NonXQUq.jpg) at night I went to Blackburn stayed at Bro Swindlek unto, Saturday I walke[-] to Accrington then rode to Rose Grove and walked to Burnley slept with Bro. Duerden Sunday 27 October 1867 had two meetings I spok a while in the afternoon, at night I preached about an hour, when I got done I was exceeding warm and sweat verry much went and slept at Br Duerdens did not feel well in body at all Monday 28th came and took dinner with Br. Myers felt some better, Then came over to Accrington stayed at Bro. Briggs felt poorly Tuesday 29th took a dore of Salts, felt better had meeting at night. I found here this time that a Mr. James Carter had bought some tracts from John Mar[-]n 14 City Rend London and had had his Daughter distributing No 596 [-]oaded Latter day Saints. The Deeper of a foolish and wicked Imperture Part 2nd. I went and saw James Carter and his Wife and told them that I wished to get 595 & 596 and that I had been connected with that Church for 30 years and had lived in Utah for 15 years and testified to them. that I knew statements in that tract to be lies. I also wrote a letter to him and sent a coppy of that Revelation of Joseph concerning the war to com[--]e at South Carolina, Wednesday 30th Octobe I went to Blackburn held meeting at Betty Gerrards took Cold coming to Lodgings Thursday I came to Preston sent away the stars. had a good meeting at night, Friday Nover 1st came to my Brother Nathans his child was sick I administered unto it. Saturday Nove 2nd 1867 in the morning Nathan gave me £60 in Notes to take to th Liverpool Office I took train at Apples Bridge for Bolten got there and found Br. Thomas [-]reenk, slept at Sister Howarths, Sunday morning ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p108_OrFk3fe.jpg) November 3rd 1867 I went to Manchester Conference Sister Betts gave me 1/0 Margart gave me 1/6 I paid /10 fare met with several of th Brethreren. I stood up first and Reported the state of the Preston Conference, had good meetings at night Bro Franklin spoke 1¼ hour at the end he was intrupted by some fool which frotherd like a dog, slept at Siste Walkers, Monday 4th went to 123 Oldfield Road to th Conf. house had a good time I came down to Liverpool with Br Richards paid 4/0 Second class, did some business with the Office paid up all my portage to this date which was 14/4 I had paid before 7/6 making in all frm the first 1£ 1S 10D I paid in 100£ for Nathan Bensen got two Reciepts No 2405 Folio 98 60£ 01 0D Receipts N. 2406 Folio 98 40. 0 0 I paid up all dues to the office had 26 16 1½ I then left 20£ on Private account Wednesday 6th took breakfast stayed all night at Uncle James. while there I wrote a Letter to a Methodist Parson and enclosed the Revelation about the [-]av given to Joseph in 1832 gave him my Testimony also talked to Uncle and two cousins, Thursday 7th I came and took dinner with Brother James, his Wife looked verry sour. he told me she had something against me but did not say what, he also told me he was not thinking of gathering at present, I told him he would be sorry for it, and left him, visited Aunt Catharine then came to Br Nathans, he gave me 3/6 for star money, and 5/0 for myself or rather Mission Fund Friday 8th I called at Thos. Rutters and took dinner, took Tea at Hannah Moors ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p109_jwZPVet.jpg) Left with her No 28 Star vols 29 it had Bro Richards Discourse at London in it, I advised them to gather to the valley where her Brother Henry was Edmund told me if any thing was to happen with Hannah he did not think he should stay three months, though he did not want to say much about it, I stayed all night at Sister Swifts and there learned that Mr. Sparling Coach Man heard Mr and Mrs Sparling both rejoice at a feast they had when they heard that the army had gone to Utah, and Sparling said he hoped they would Kill them all off and Old John Thornley into the bargain, Saturday 9th October 1867 I came to Betty Tattersalls I talked a great deal to the family and they felt pretty well I had a Key to Theology with me and read some, the boys was so taken up with it they ordered one also a voice of Warning and said if I would send them they would let the Leyland Church Minister read them the Ministers Wife had been there talking with Betty, and acknowleged she did not believe in Infant Baptisms. I advised her to let her read some stars I had quite an intresting time with the family that night and felt that I was satisfied that I had showed them plainly what was required at their hands it had a good impression on them, slept there all night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p110_kyLA2fJ.jpg) george cts. Miles. From Peterborough to 1/1 Oundle 13¼ Tares 1/3½ Barnwell 15¾ 2/3 Higham 27 ½ 2/7½ Wellingborugh 31¾ 3/6½ Norths 42 ¾ 3/11 " Blisworth 47 ¼ 6/4 London 110 ¼ 6/11½ Birmingham 97 ½ 12/7 Liverpool 186 ¼ 10/7 Manchester 173 ¼ Thomas Benson Son of Richard Bensen and Father of Richard Bensen owning this Journal was Killed in Wrightington Lancashire on the third day of August A. D. 1843 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F2_p111_bozS3DA.jpg) Left 17. 7½ Sp G 6 bot 3/ fr Artcal H N 3 for [---] L D 2 Sp G 2 H N 1 L D 1 $208.40 at <£> 4.S 1D pr 42£ 11S 0D also 7 9 0 50 0 0 November 5th <1867> Liverpool Office to RBD Private account Dr 20.£ 0.S 0D 43 10 3 5 7 61 8 — 5 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p001_bDvH5aG.jpg) RECORD ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p003_5eFajHb.jpg) Alvin, Benson. Parowan, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p005_UIk3CDm.jpg) Parowan April 1st 1897 weather Fine in the morning but wind raised Started on my mission left home about 9 oclock Bid family goodby and W. C Mitchell and Wife went and Bid the the rest of the folks goodby and started with Cousin James[-] Benson met a number of friends on the street we had dinner in the Gap I lost my knife in the afternoon going up the bench, We Camped in the minersvill Canyon it snowed Ov[--] night April 2nd 1897 Stormy I called at Mrs Carters at Minersvill but she was out Arrived at Milford in the afternoon and[--]t Bro, S. Miles Jr, and others from St George Left Milford at 9.30 we had a good time going up on the Train I was horse sick an the last end, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p006_E72r09J.jpg) I met the Acadamy Sudusts at Provo and that made me feel better they spoke incouragible words to me and that made me feel better I arrived in Salt Lake allright an April 3rd went strater to Mrs Burrows and had dinner and then I had a nap after which I went down Town. and got me a suit of Cloths at Siegal Bro. then I went and took my watch to a Julers and got him to fix it felt better, April 4th 1897 Cloudy Conferance I went to meeting three times the meeting at night was the Sundy School Union it was a fine meeting Bro Goddard had all who took part in any of the s[-] Schools in the State to stand up and there was a lot of them then in the Tabernacle and all most all of them stood up I went to meting with Merry Morriss and Sister Heart ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p007_xfZPTGF.jpg) Salt Lake City Utah 3 April 5th 1897 Fine Still at Aunt Lizabeths went to meeting 3 times heared lots of good speeking filt like the spirit of God was there through all of the meetings met James Richards and his sisters and brother Joseph and the misses Salley and Ma[--] Adams, went and had supper with Bro Mr. Richards in the evening he and I went to Priesthood meeting after meeting I met Josh Burrows over by the forest and walked up the street with him as far as I street and when I got to aunt Lizabeths her and sister Hart wer not gon to bed and when I to sayed to them that I met Josh at the fountaing I says I thought it was him and he thought it was me and that started them to laugh and they keep laughing ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p008_hS60TeO.jpg) S. L. City Aprl 6th 1897 Cloudy Still at Aunt Lizabeths She was telling us that when the[-]y worked mules on the Street cars one day there was a woman she got of of the car and there was another car there and the mules we right in front of her and she turned and there was another and she turned and there was another she sayed the woman was awfull scared but she had to laugh at her I went to Meeting I first went and met Bro Lund and Urie at the station Bro Woodruff came to meeting for the firs time during Conference when he came in the people all bedan to flirt their hankerchiefs it was a sight to se it made him feel well the quire sang O My Father it was grand Bro. Roberts Spoke about the Missionary work years ago in the south sayed that the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p009_maS85Mg.jpg) northern and Eastern States mission was a grand Mission Bro F. D. Richards was the m[-]t speeker I could met here after meeting I went down to Buckwalters had supper there met Wm Orton there spent the evening there it was raining they wanted me to stay allnight but I had promised that I would come back to Aunt Lizabeths, Aprl. 7th 1897 Stormy I went to the Historians office at 10 A. M. to give in my geneoligy went from there to the office where Bro Spence was and made arrangements for tickets after Noon went to the Annex of [-]imp[-]le to bee set a part for my mission I was set apart by Bro J.G. Kimball was the Spokesman Bro C. B. Young and Bro J. H Smith wer the other two, after which we wer ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p010_FcyIGDp.jpg) instructed what we should do first By Bro FM Leyman he sayed for us to bee prairfull and humbell before the Lord and trust him and not trust in money but go without purs and script toled us how he traveled without when he was on his first mission sayed to avoid all eavel temptations and not bee found where we would not bee willing to have our wives see us The next speeker was Bro HJ Grant he indorsed what Bro Leyman Sayed and give us very good instructions etc, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p011_FVaS5Y1.jpg) S.L. Cty Apil 8th 1897 Cloudy I bid the folks good by went down town and got my Books then went to the office to get my certificate of the Seventy. I then went to the Lanstarian and had a both wer went and had dinner then went down to where Brother Lunt was staying with his Sister stayed ther only a short time then went over with him and Bro Urie to a friends and then up to D Bullocks and from there to the station we left S.L. City at 7 oclock Pm and arrived in Ogden at 830, Bro Bowman met us there and took us up to his Fathers place and we stayed there untill 2 oclo[-] in the morning we had a splendid time there they wer fine people they had a little Girl named Flossie and it made me homesick when they ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p012_w6emSlN.jpg) April 9th 1897 Fine spoke her name, We left Ogden at 3 oclock in the morning there was seven of us Brothers Wm Lunt Ths Urie, Bushnell, AG Bowman Wm Bringhurst. Sam Miles Jr and myself there was A young lady at bro Bowmans by the name of Mrs Mulek Munch sh Recited and sang for us I guess it was Bro Bowmans Girl it was a dreary day going through Nevada at night we all took a sleeper from Reno have and had a nights rest April 10th 1897 Fine I got up in the morning as we came in to the Sacriment[-]

valley everything was nice and green it was a grand sight for us we wer admiring the any all the way through the valley it looked nice to see the hills all green and no brush ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p013_QesXtJZ.jpg) we got on the Ferry Boat at Bonietia and wer frerried across to Porticostco one mile across the River the cars run right on to the ferryboat they can get 22 Coaches and 2 Engins on at once or 44 Freight and 2 Engins the Ferry boat is 425. feet long 116 wide and weighs 4000 tons it travels at the rate of 10 miles per hour it is run by 2 beam Engins 1100 horse power with 4 power Boilers each, after we landed we on the other side they pulled of of the. Boat and went over to Okeland where we got on to the Steamer to take us acrost the Bay to Trisco we wer met there By some of the Elders they played a little Jake in us to see what we would do they took us up to the rooms and in the afternoon we went out ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p014_ZTAWCEo.jpg) To the Coast to the Cliff house It was a sight for us to see it was the firs time we had ever saw the ocean there wer alot of those sea Cows on the rocks after we returned Brother Nye divided us up into four or five parties and we went out on the street to hold meetings I was with to the crowd that Bro Nye was with Bro. Peterson spoke to them first and then I think Bro Frane spoke After meeting we went to mutual and there I met a lot of the saints we had a good meeting there they were very socible like Bro, and Sisters aught to bee after the meeting was dismissed they stayed there and talked and sang and recited ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p015_SaSKJex.jpg) San Francisco Cal. Aprl 11th 1897 Fine I went to meeting at 10 a,m, they had a good meeting I felt well felt like the spirit of God was there the Elders spoke like the spirit was with them, we had 3 meetings that day there wer a number of the Elders spok Brother Peterson was the last speeker he speeks with the spirit A Mr Clark that has saw the Prophet Joseph was there he is 82 years old he has been around the world twice and ½ he spoke sayed that he had been in all of the nicest houses in the world and he had not saw one that would compair with the S. Lake Tempell he says that he belongs to the chirch he is A Temperance Lecturer ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p016_5soImu8.jpg) San Fransisco Cal April 12th 1897 Fine I went out to the Clift House we went in to the Sutry Bath House to Bapptise some people there wer 5 or 6 Baptized after we came out we went and see the Sutro park it is a grand Park we then returned to the Office and had meeting there wer the most of the Elders spok the President Nye gave us some good instructing After meeting we went to A socible in the evening and we had a nice time I was set apart to labor San Francisco Cal April 13th Fine I went out on the steamer me Darvel to the Angel Island allso the Elkatey Island the Elkatey is where they keep the Governments Military Prisoners some of the negros from ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p017_nSc3LC5.jpg) the camp at Salt Lake are there there we a number of us on on the steamer with Bro Nye I was Changed from laboring in the northern mission to go in to the southern Conferance I went to the Theater at night and took in the sights, wrote in wrote in Sister Nyes Alburn Allso Mrs Scowcroft an Ballinsons, San Fransisco Cal Aprl 14th 1897 Fine I went out to the Goldengate Park I see lots of sights in the Park there is animals and Birds of all kinds we had picknick out there played ball and different games we had Testimony meeting at night there wer lots of the people Bore their testimony it looked like the spirit of God was there I felt that way ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p018_ICfd1Zp.jpg) San Francisco Cal, Aprl 15th 1897 Fogy and Cold I went and got Permit from the Railroad office them went and got ticket for Los Angles then went up to my Room and read for a while nothing more of note to day Aprl 16th 1897 Foggy I went and visited the US mint Registered my name there at 10 am, and went through there was an old man there who took visiters through he explained as we went through each department there was a vault that was closed up in the year 1894 it had 11,00,0,000 dollars the sweeping of the mint ammounts to $5,000 per anum the Engin is 150 horsepower manufactu[-] by H.J. Booth & Co, in 1874 th fly wheel weighs 9 tons on Nickel Eckfeldt 25,0 ton presure ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p019_Y0UdN0H.jpg) there was another vault that was filled up march 29th 1897 it had eleven <$11,400,000> million Dollars in it there was alltogether fifty two million Dollars this mint was founded in 1794 I am not sure that these figures ar correct as they wer taken in a hurry went and visited the wax works there is the place to Jo to see sights I wish all of the people of parowan could see the sights there they could immiagion what crime there is going on the world I saw all kinds of deseases that you can immagion there they wer seen the forms wer made of wax and it would give you the history of what wer it was Left for Los Angles at 5 oclock Pm ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p020_scNu8XU.jpg) Los Angles. Cal Aprl 17th 1897 I arrived at LosAngles at 2 oclock was met by Bros P T Wright EA Bushman J.Y. Smih Clem Harsley GE Elsworth E.M. Whitesides the saints and elders had a picknick for us in the Evening they dansed and had a firsrate time I mete Mrs Walicot there Aprl 18 1897, Fine. I went to Sundy school in the morning and went to Bro Headbergs and had dinner went to meeting and then went to Sister Woolicott, for supper and went to meeting at night Bro Nye lectured on the Book of Mormon It was a good lecture ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p021_u1iCOlj.jpg) Los Angles Aprl 19th 1897 Fine. I went with some of the Elders and went through the Chamber of Commerse there was a quite a display of different kinds of stuff old rellicks of all kind there was an old Mecxican Cart I got in to the east to say that I had been in it I went to the Opireh at night it was fine there was 3 men that performed of on the Bar and tumbeled they wer all right April 20th 1897 Fine I went out to the Cudy Packing House there is where they pack Corned beaf Left there and went to the station to meet Bros, Bowman and Nixon had meeting at night heared some good instructing they made preparations to organize a branch here in Los Angles ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p022_qrLGfuy.jpg) Los Angles Aprl 21st 1897 Fine I went out to the place where they Baptize and saw some of the people get baptized there wer 3 wimen and one man the Lafiesta started to day and after non I went and saw the Prosetiren it was grand, In the evening went to sacriment meeting after the sacriment was pased around they put in the officers to take charge of the Conferance there in Los Angles Bro Jacobsen was put in Pres Bros Mathews and Brown wer his Counselors they ordained 2 Elders and 2 2 as Preasts and started to organize the relief Sosiety but did not finish it ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p023_ZrIvCdj.jpg) Los Angles, Cal Aprl 22nd 1897, Fine I went to the Railroad office and got permit went to my Boom and wrote some letters one to wife and one to Brother Stoker went and saw the Parade at night it was al right it was something I had never saw before went to the rooms an wrote th Surveyed rout April 23,rd 1897 Fine I went down to Stups and from there we went in to A Orange Orchard there was the first Oranges I saw on the trees we had all we could eat and packed some of in our pockets went back up town and saw the Floral Parade it was nice went to the Theatre at night at the expence of sister Waolicott there wer 10 of us but only cost her $5 00 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p024_tQzA8a6.jpg) Los Angles Aprl. 24th 1897 Fine I left for San Diego at 8 19 we arrived at San Diego at 12 33 wer met by the elders Chas Brown G F Harding W. Scowcroft J. D. Irvine J. S. Berry went up to the rooms held meeting on the street at night went to Socible after meeting they had Ice Cream and cake Aprl. 25th 1897 Fine Conferance went to meeting at 10 A M after meeting went to Sister Kingberrys and had dinner went to meeting again at 230 had a good meeting were to Bro Coopers to supper and went to Meeting at night Brother Nye spoke at night felt the spirit of God there felt more than I ever had before Bro Harding spoke on the fullfull ment of Prophisy ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p025_jFCgt8Z.jpg) San Diego Aprl 26th 1897 Fine I went down to the Boat House with Bro Berry and Lunt to see if we could get the Boat in the morning to go out on the Ocean after we came back we went and got our picture taken we had Priesthood meeting at night all of the Elders spoke and then Pres Nye gave us some good instru -ctions was assigned our fields I was to labor with Bro Brown in this County Aprl 27th 1897 Cloudy I went with the rest of the Elders out on the Boat Fishing there wer 24 of us alltogether and there was 13 sick I wassick only for a share time I was allright untill we started back I could feel it coming on before we started back ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p026_m8rBlYW.jpg) San Diego Aprl 28th Fine I went over to the Coronado Beach went in the Coronado Hotell it has 750 rooms in it there wer a number of us came back and had dinner with Brother Coopers Scowcroft and went to sister Fackerell and spent an hour or to then went to sister Fillips and spent the evening had a splended time Aprl 29th 1897 Fine Went down to the baths and had bath came back and bid Pres Wye and Wife good by Aprl 30th 1897. Fine I went to Dipo and bid them elders good by and we had meeting on the street at night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p027_ZNxtrXa.jpg) San Diego Cal. May 1st 1897 Fine Went to the Train with Bro Berry and Bushman Baurman Irvine held street meeting at night it was verry Cold did not hold long went with Bro Brown and Smith and adminestered to Sister edwards little girl May 2nd 1897 Fine Fast day went to meeting morning and evening Elders Write and Scowcroft delivered their fairwell address They wer both fine Elders they wer both good speekers they both had their families with them they had been here two years and they got thier honorable reliece ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p028_Cm0KLIo.jpg) San Diego Cal May 3rd 1897 Fine I went and bought me a grip paid $4,25 for it I then went and see Bros, Scowcroft and Write of on the Boat it was the first time that I saw an Ocean steamer There wer allmost all of the Saints and lots of them wer not Saints with us we all sang [---] of or two songs hymns they wer on the Boat and we wer on the Wharf and we talked them as long as we could here them and then they waved their hanker cheifs as far as we could see them it made me homesick to them going to Utah May 4th 18.97. Fine I moved things down to Sister Kingberrys and packed my grip to leave for the country we went out on the street at night I opened the meeting it was my first ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p029_w3X0L6X.jpg) San Diego Cal May 5,th 1897 Fine I lift San Diego for the country took the street car as far as the Park then we walked about 7 miles to the place called La mesa we could not get the School house so we did not have meeting we had dinner with Mr Woods left their place at dark we did not have any place to stop as they had a person staying with them they could not keep us but we felt all right we knew that we would find a place we went to 3 or 4 Places and wer refused we had not got at it in the way that we should and I thought so and I sayed we had better ask the Lord if we wanted him to help us as we had mot asked him he heared our prairs as quick as we asked him and the next house we went to we wer asked in their nanes Reams ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p030_alvWV7w.jpg) Lamesa Cal. May 6th 1897 Fine we went over to the place called the springs we went around tracking we had dinner with a Capt. Brown had a long talk with him went fron there over to Elcajon and we stayed there with Mr Walker talked on the [--]ospill with him May 7th 1897 Fine Elcajon Visited from house to house and delivered tracts had dinner with Mr McDonald was entertaind By Mr Davidson May the 8th 1897 Fine Elcajon Delivered tracts all day had dinner Could not get house to hold meeting stayed at Mr Culbertron that night left him a Vois of warn Voice Warning ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p031_oSd9tiI.jpg) Elcajon, Valey May 9th 1897 Fine I left for Poway stoped and had Dinner with a Mr Fay a Bee keeper in the Cicamore Canyon went on over to Pawy and stoped with Mr Pincana She is the cripeled lady ,she is allright left her a Durant Pawy May 10. Fine I went and visited and lift tracts could not get any house to hold meeting had dinner with With Mr Foster went over to Barnardo and stayed with Mr Fickes May 11th 1897 Barnardo Fine went and made arrangements for the school House to hold meeting gave notice in School went and stoped with Mr Wilt helped him in the Hay Field had meeting at night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p032_S2ftZWF.jpg) Barnardo May 12th 1896 Fine I started with Mr Wilt in his bugy for Escondido arrived there all right went and left our grips at Mr Todd could not get any house to hold meeting Went and stayed at Mr Maltons the Big Hotell May 13th 1897 Fine left Escondido for Richland had dinner at Mr Haigh and then went and stayed with Mr Suttle did not hold meeting delivered some tracts May 14th 1897 Cloudy went up to San Marcus made arrangements to hold meeting gave out in the school did not have meeting as is was raining it rained a quite a lot in the afternoon and thundered an liteniny went and stayed with Mr Suttell ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p033_hDM4W4m.jpg) Richland May 15th 1897 Cloudy Left Mr Suttells and dstributed tracts through the country down to Escondido went and had supper with Mr Ely went and stoped with Mr Malton May 16th 1897 Escondido Fine we started for San Pasqual arrived there and had Dinner with Mrs R[--]rts went and stoped with Mr Justin May 17th 1897 San Pasquall. went and arranged for meeting at night went and Visited Mr Ross there wer not any one there to meeting at night we stoped with Mr Ross that night San pasqual May 18th We started for Ramona stoped at Sister Walches went down to Ramond to try and get house but couldnot get it stoped with Mrs Walsh at night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p034_VLT44sW.jpg) Ramond May 19th 1897 Fine I left Mrs. Walch to go to Lakeside stoped on the way down in the canyon With a Mrs Cambell wrote a letter and the way Just before we got to lakeside I received 2 letters at lakeside was verry pleased to get them did not stop at Lakeside as we wer not asked to stay went over to Lake River and stoped with a Mr Laury May 20th, Fine 1 Made arrangements to hold meting at night went and Carded all the places and had dinner with Mr Felds had meeting at night stoped with Mr Lawry ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p035_whyVRVv.jpg) Lakeview May 21rst 1897 Started for Jamule went on over to Bro Coopers in lees vol stoped with him and washed my cloths May 22 22nd 1897 Fine Lees Valley we went down to Janule and made arrangements to hold meeting there Monday May 24th and went back and stoped at Bro Coopers May 23rd Lees Valley we had a sacriment meeting with Bro Cooper and Family May 24th 1897 Fogey Lees Valley I planted some Mellons at Brother Coopers and wer went down and had meeting at night at Jamull ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p036_s0uteIa.jpg) 32 Lees Valley May 25th 1897 Fine We started for San diego as we wer out of tracts arrived at San Diego at 8 oclock was tired and sore Sandiego May 26th Fine went and got my shoes fixed held meeting on the street at night May 27th Fine Went and got my shoes for on[-] the Cabler went to Sacriment meeting at night at Sister Philips May 28th Fine I saw a big fire on the 6. Street wer went up to Mr Woods and had meeting at night May 29th 1897 Fine we went out on the street at night and held meeting Bro harding spoke there was a big fellow stood up in front of him and when he quoted something from Jones he sayed tho[-] me ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p037_MRd1euj.jpg) San Diego May 30th 1897 Fine I drempt of h[--]m dreampt that wife was dead last night allso of shaking hands with New Whitney and something about Jim I went to meeting as it is Sunday had to speek went at night to meeting Bro Harding spoke on the history of the Mormons May 31st 1897 Fine we went to the Fisher Opra House to the program they wer celebrating Decoration Day and when we got back to our rows there was a telegram for Elder Brown to go to Losangles at once that done me up as he was my companion had the tooth ache at night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p038_Vlb9NRv.jpg) San Diego June 1st 1897 Fine I felt awfull bad in the morning as the toothache keept me a wake went an saw Bro Brown of as on the train it made me feel home sick to see him go him I thought it was the Lords will not mine I got a letter from Bro Irvin saying that Brother Brown would labor with Brother Smith and that Brother Bushman would bee my companion went dow to the City Plaza at night and heard the band they wer giving a Counsert June 2nd 1897 Fine Done nothing particular in the morning as bro Bushman was sick we did not start out in the Country had meeting at night on street I spoke first then Bro Egan did not speek long ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p039_praAYi6.jpg) San Diego June 3rd 1897 I was at the rooms all day writing this book went at night to Sacriment meeting at Sister Phillips had a Good meeting there wer not may there but the spirit was there June 4th 1897 Fine Still at the rooms riting this got letter from wife sayed that Mr Burton was Dead I felt awfull bad adminestered to Br Bushman, I went to meeting at night to down to Mr Woods June 5th 1897 Fine I went down to the Bay me and Bro Egan went and saw them unloading rock on to a flat B[--] there was 12 cars in that one boat went and held meeting on the street at night. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p040_LICexNC.jpg) San Diego Cal June 6th 1897 Fine Sunday Fast day went to meeting in the morning and at I talked it was testamony meeting Brother G, F, Harding spoke at night on the Aposticy I Presided for the first time his lecture was fine they that wer there seemed to like it allright, June 7th 97, Fine I felt lous[--] when I got up I drempt of being home and met Lizie Waldren, wrote a letter. House walked down to the wharf in the afternoon wrote note to Pres Irvin and told June 8th 1897 Fine I had Bro Harding cut my hair saw in the paper that Sam Willcocks had returned home I had toothacke at night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p041_9gRSefj.jpg) San Diego Cal June 9th 1897 Fine I felt rocky as my tooth had not quit acking I went and had it pulled out bys Dr R. A. Road allso had one filled in the afternoon had meeting at night I had the pleasure of speeking it did not take me long to say what I had to say, June 10th 1897 Fine I went down to the Baths and saw Mr Woods and Sister Juel Baptized went to the rooms and studied went and notified Sister Juil of meeting went and sawe Miss Phillips and Sister Taylor. went to meeting at Bro Coopers Confirmed Bro Amos Wood and alls administered the Sacriment Sister Juill was allso Confirmed came to the rooms and went to bed Got letter from Bro Irvine ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p042_JN3OaIe.jpg) San Diego Cal. June 11th 1897 Fine I Went over to Cornado with the elders and sister Taylor of Lehi Utah we had dinner with Brother hammer went and had meeting at Brother woods had a good meeting Bro Egan and Bro Cooper the people felt well. June 12th 1897 Fine I wrote a letter to my wife went to the resturant with Sister Taylor and the Elders and had dinner went down and saw her of on the Evening on the Santirosa Came and had meeting on the Street at night I and Bro Bushman wer the Sp[-]ekers alls Bro Harding spoke awhile came hom and. had supper and them retired ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p043_Dxl7X7X.jpg) San Diego Cal June 13th 1897 Fine But Fogy I went to meeting at 11 A M was called on to talk talked on the condition the world is in at the preasant time read some from the second Chapter of James went to meeting at 7:45 Bro Harding lectured on the authentesty of the Book of Mormon. June 14th 1897 Fine I left San Diego got on the street Car and rode out to the end of the line and then went on fast we went to Otay an tryed to get the School to hold meeting but we could not get it we tracted and was not asked in until I asked a man with a pair of trains his mane was Mrs Lakr, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p044_eKeaZ1m.jpg) Otay Cal June 15th 1897 Fine I left Otay tracked down to South San Diego went and seem the trustees did not get the school and we went over to Onaonta and saw some of the school trustees sayed with one of them by the name of Drurys Omaonta June 16th 1897 Fine went and tryed to get the School House at South Sandiego made arrangements for meeting at Onionta School went there and got all ready there wer not only a few young people came there we had meeting thru all the same we had to go and hunt place to stay stoped with Mr Drewry the same man that we stoped with the night before ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p045_Jq4HZ3Q.jpg) Mester Cal. June 17th 1897 Weather Fine I left nester went through the district and delivered tracts and went over to Chulaiesta and Could not get house to hold meeting could not get any plase to stop traveled am over to Sandiego arrived there at about ten o clock San Diego June 18, 1897 Weather Fine went to the Post office and got money for Pa O order got tracts and Voise of warning & went Down and same wars Cofer with Bro Egan went and held meeting at Bro Woods had good meeting I never felt more of the spirit of God in my life Came home and wrote this in my record ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p046_Rg2ZYY9.jpg) San Diego Cal June 19th 1897 Fine I went to the Postoffice and got some tracts and then went in the afternon and had a bath down in the baths came hom and went out on the Street at night and held meeting I was the first speaker spoke mostly on[-] the principal of Baptism felt firstrate June 20th 1897 Fine I went to meeting at 11 am and we had a good meeting Bro Egan spoke on the first principals of the gospill stoped at the Rooms and wrote a letter to wife went to meeting 745 Bro Harding spoke on the Authority Versus man made Authority it was fine he spoke with power he bore his testimony for the Elders on the Authority they held ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p047_Q4iGeGT.jpg) San Diego June 201th 1897 I went out to the Cemetry with Bros Harding we went out to see the grave of Sann. Brannon one died May 14th 1889, was placed in the Vault and was taken out and intured October 1.1890. his age was 70 years went to Sister fillips and practiced at night June 22nd 1897 Fine I did not do any thing particular went up to Mrs Hunts at Night June 23.rd 1897. Fine I felt pretty bad all day wrote to sister Went out and looked at the town up to the hig[--]s watched the surveyors they wer flashings with their instriments ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p048_hNyVUGm.jpg) San Diego June 24th 1897. Fine I went out on the long in the sail Boat we went out to point Lama to the light house went up to the top of the tower it was a quite a sight the tower is. 60, feet high, there wer the 2 Miss Nixons Mrs Mackifee and Mrs Kingsherry Mrs De Fance and 4 of us Elders Harding Egan and Bushman and myself and the two Boats man and one littel Boy Came hom and found Elder Thompson at the rooms went out on the street and had meeting did not have many out they would not stop and listen hardly any of them we had a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p049_TDONg7D.jpg) San Diego Cal June 25th 1897. Fine I stayed at the rooms allmost all day went down to Bro Coopers and practised a song went out to Bro Woods and had meeting was called on to open Bro Bushman and Thompson and Harding was the speakers, June 26th 1897 Fine I was at the rooms allmost all day went down and got my stamp fixed there was one letter that he had left out in Parowan went to meeting at night I spoke then Bro. Harding called on Bro Thompson but he misunderstood him and dismissed the meting I felt bad that I quit when he did not talk there wer a number that wer listening when I quit ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p050_UTSzSO0.jpg) San Diego June 27th 1897. Fine I went to the Postoffice and got letter and pictures and went to meeting at 11 A.M wrote a letter to wife and children went to meeting at 745 P.m. Elder Harding spoke on the Kingdom of God felt wors than I ever did I belie[-]e Just before going to meeting felt better after meeting. June 28th 1897 Fine I started out for the Country at about 9 oclock went to La mesa and made arrangements to hold meeting motified the people but there werent any one only 3 came two besides me Woods we did not hold meeting stoped with Mr Jakur woods had a good bed and was treated fine ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p051_LiuFYPy.jpg) Lanesa June 29 I left Mr Woods at about 9 and we went over to the springs and delivered some tracts went and saw Capt Browns he had been hooked we not on over to Elkajon and called on a number of places before we got any fild to stay as soon as we asked God to provide a place he did Elkajon Valley June 30 1897 Fine Fog I went and se the owner of the hall But there was going to bee a meeting and we could not get a meeting so we went around the Valey and tracted went and stoped with a Mr Mower ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p052_XIs3I5c.jpg) El, Kajon Junely 1st 1897 I started out from Mr Summers went over and up sicamore Canion stoped and had a conversation with Mr Tay went on over to Mrs Smiths I felt dissatisfied al of the for non felt better in the after non brother Thompson did not have any faith in doing any good made me feel dissatisfied Poway July 2nd 1897 Fine I left Mr Carambels and went through the valley tracking and went to the Postoffice did not get any thing felt pretty hard some of the day felt in the after noon like getting on the stage and going to Sandiego and getting Elder Thompson convert ed he did have no faith we wer going to do a list of good stoped with Capt Linch ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p053_PkM67W7.jpg) Paway July. 3 Fogy I left Mr. Linches went down to the Postoffice Posted a letter went and finished the rest of the valey tracking went over to Barnardo almost turned back and went and got on the stage on account of the way that Mr Thompson felt about this mission that we wer doing not good nor he had no faith that we ever would had dinner with Mrs Fickes stoped allnight with Mr Witt Ramond July 4th Fine I left Mr Witts and started for Escondido tracted around there and tryed to get a place to stay was refused at a number of places went to the hotell and stayed wrote a letter to wife felt discouraged all day felt better while writting than any other ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p054_D0XZ9tj.jpg) Sanmarcus July 5 Fine Started and from the hotel where we wer Entertained tracked and visited did not find many of the people at home went up to richland and stoped with Mr Luttell helped them pick black berries Richland July 6th 1897 Finer Picked berries at Mr Lutells helped them pick one Dozen or 15 Boxes he was going to take them to town and we thought we would give him a lift walked on over past richland and had dinner with Mrs Carver then went on down to Ocean Side was tired went and tryed anumber of places and then went to the hotell was refused at the first but got had at the next but no supper got letter from home ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p055_t8XNxsa.jpg) Oceanside July 7th 1897 Fine I left oceanside took the tracts railroad, we stayed with the railroad almost all of the time stoped at a cow ranch up in the canyon did not have any thing to eat all day only some crackers and some bread and honey had no breakfast at Oceanside slept on a matress without any covers San Diego July 8 1897. Fine I left the milk ranch out a hour 12 miles and came in to San Diego without breakfast met Bros Irvine and West had talk with them then Bro Bushman came then Bro Harding had bath went on the street at night I talked first then Bro Irvine felt firstrate while talking did not feel so nervous as sometimes ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p056_bAFhXpW.jpg) San Diego July 9, 1897 Fine I had a talk with Bro Irvine I and the Elders went down to the wharf and saw some vessels that wer in with coal they we putting on Ballay on one of them they wer going to load the other with grain came back had dinner and then went and saw Bro. Irvine of on the train came back and wrote letter to wife went and held meeting at Bro. Woods had a splended meeting July 10th 1897 Fine I got up and had breackfast after studing awhile went down to brother Coopers to practice song came back and had dinner after dinner went with Bro. West west down to Bro Woods and went from those down to the wharf to see the Boat Carona came back and had supper and went and had meeting on the street Bro Harding spoke almost of the time ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p057_0sY7Krl.jpg) San Diego July 11th 1897, Fine I went to Sundy school and meeting went and had dinner went and saw the methodes meeting it was the first time I ever saw them pas the hat in a religious meeting, They do not talk much on the gospill went and had meeting at night Bro, Harding spoke on the Religious and Political condition of Utah July 12th 1897. Fine, I was not feeling well went over to the cornido Saw I a littel baby monkey got some flower seeds was with Bro. Harding and West we had a good time July 13th 1897 I was sick almost al day and went to the Counsel at night We was methe bro Cooper on the corner where we hold meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p058_5kdDvjn.jpg) San Diego July 14th 1897 Fine I was almost sick allday did not do anything much went to brother Coopers and had sacriment meeting had firstrate Bro, Thompson sayed he did not know how when Bro Cooper asked him to administer the sacriment I and him administ it July 15th 1897 Fine I was not feeling well did not go out in the country stayed in my room the most of the day went out in the evening and held meeting on the street I did the talking there was a consert and the people wer on the move the Elders did not give me much support as they waser talking so I could here them behind me they wer scard there would some one stop they wer West Bushman and Thompson. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p059_BkEXIAw.jpg) San Diego July 16, 1897 Fine I got up and Shaved never felt more home sick than when I was shaving went and had meeting at Bro Woods at night July 17 Fine I helped sweep the hall of the house wher Mrs Kingberry was going to moove and I helped her pull down some of the things went and held meeting on the street at night wrote letter to Jim and wife July 18 Fine Sunday I got up and had bath went over to the gooms at 729 where the elders had mooved to from 1641 H Street, went to sundy school after which went to meeting I presided Bro west was the first speaker then I then Elder Harding, had dinner with Brother Wood. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p060_sw83j2R.jpg) San Diego July 19, 1897 Fine I helped sister Kingsberry move packed some of the things down the stairs went and had dinner and then went to make a call on Mrs Rowlins did not find her home went down to the plaza pallace and slept July 20th 1897 Fine I got all ready to pull out in the country and went down town to get a cover for my umberela did not find one came back and they sayed that I would not have any if I did not, so I went and found a umberela mender he did not have any came back and Bro Harding had Just got a telegram for Bro Thompson to go to Los Angles went and saw him of on the 245 train ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p061_U18Sjyq.jpg) San Diego July 21st 1897 Fine I went any witnessed the baptism of sister Woods Bro Bushman baptised her, went down and to meet the other Elders that was comming he did not come wen and met him at night it was Bro. Early went and had testimony meeting at Sister Coopers, July 22,nd 1897, Fine I went down to the wharf to the Coal sheads saw the vessel Lardomess Liverpool she was 110 days from Liverpool had a cargo of cement came and had dinner and went down and saw the Santirom as she went and in the eavening came back and had meeting on the street in the evening I spake me and Elder Bushman ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p062_XxB21yJ.jpg) San Diego July 23rd 1897 I got up in the morning and went up to the rooms of the Elders and had breackfast I was Just dreaming about seeing 2 wildcats and one of them made at me and made me wake up and I thought there was something coming I did not go and in the country we got a letter from Elder Irvine teling us that Bro Thompson had been telling him that we wer implicated in the afair with him, the afair is in acordance with what he wrote to us about Bro T. I answered him and sent him a report or a Statement she .Bro T. had toled Bro Irvine a lot of stuff the stuff was a lot of lyes. Went to Bro Woods at night had a good time could feel the spirit of God ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p063_YJ1X0LS.jpg) San Diego July 24th 1897 I got up at 6 o clock and went up to the rooms and had breakfast went and over to the Carnido got Sister Hammers horse and Bugy and went out to Tia Juana, Mexico wrote a card and sent to Bro William and one to Lizzie went down and had a bath in the ocean the tide went our cloths went and had supper with sister hammer. Came and held meeting at night on the street corner July 25th 1897, Fine I got up and went and got ready for sundy school went to sundy school and meting went to the rooms and had dinner after dinner went up to Mission Clif park saw a man go up in a baloon he went up about a half mile they sayed he looked prety small after he started down he came part of the way with his head down and then he would hang with his hands ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p064_W6MQ7oS.jpg) San Diego July 26th 1897 Weather fine I got up and went up to the Rooms finshed writing letter to wife made out report and then started out for the country walked along the railroad truck up to Lemmon Grove made arangments with the school trustees for the house I went around and notified the people and held meeting there wer only 7 preasant after meeting went to 2 or 3 places and could not get entertained went and crawled in a hay stack. Lemmon Grove July 27th 1897 we crawled out of the stack went to the nearest house and asked for breakfast By Mrs Band we left there walked over through Spring Valley tracking as we went gave a track to a lady at the Store she took it alright But when she ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p065_FmpMJxw.jpg) found we wer Mormons she did not want it or anything to do and sayed that if we werr in the country where she came from we would be tared and feathered she came from Penselvana, there was another woman that was almost as bad up in hil city, we went to all of the houses up a hil city til it loked like we wer going to have to take a hays stack again July 28 hills dale but we went to an old mans house by the name of Brayton had a good bed and had breakfast with him and stayed there until about 10 oclock talking with him he did not belong to any Church but he treated us alright he was an old timer. there was an old lady that was blind that stayed there. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p066_eYLYaNk.jpg) Hildale July 28, 1897 I left Hilsdale and went through under the floom in to ElkaJon Valey crosed the Valley and over the road by the tunnel to Lake View had a ride from the top of the hill down to Mr Hoovers stoped there and had a talk with him and then went up to Mr Lowerys and stoped with him all night Came over to Lake Side on the morning of July 29 went to the post office did not get any mail wrote a card to Elder Harding went aroun the town tracking Lake View July 29th 1897 Fine I left Mr Lawerys at 9 oclock Visited some of the family, and went down to Lake Side went around the town and tracked walked over to Fosler I first saw the Church trustees at Lake Side the last one that I saw sayed that he would place the matter before the folks so he would know what to do when we came again ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p067_M6QTrbG.jpg) Faster July 30th Weather Fine we left for Ramone it was awfull warm going up the grade stoped and had dinner with Mrs Campbell had a long talk with her she thought that the Voice of warning was alright went from there over to Mrs Watcher and stoped there allnight- Mrs. Watcher July 31 1897, Fine I left Mrs walcher and went down to Ramona tracked the town went to the post office got letter from Bro Irvine telling us about Elder Thompson and that he had been released and sent home in disgrace went and soped at the Adams House the lady was alright but the man was a growler all the same she treated us alright ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p068_s78YvcX.jpg) Aug 1897 Ramona July Sunday I left the Hotell after thanking the lady I heard the man caring on after we had breackfast left there and went acrost the Valley.. had dinner with Mr Bydel went from there over to the Borona grant owned by Mr Daily stoped there allnight, Dailys Ranch Aug 2nd 1897. Fine Got up and had breakfast at half past 5 started out there was a young man that caught up with us and asked us to ride we rode to Lakeside walked over to sweet watter the Dehesa Valley was entertained by A man by the name of horris he caught up with us and asked to ride with him when we came to his place I asked him if we could not stop with him ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p069_1ABnZki.jpg) Dehesa, Aug 3rd 1897 Weather Fine I started from Mr Norris's Ranch went up the sweet watter up through to Lawson Valey tok the main road from there to Lees Valley Bro Coopers place stoped with him over night Aug 4 weather Fine I got horse of Bro. Cooper and went down to Jamul, and made arrangemts for meeting the next night Came back to his place had a bath stoped with him all night again Aug 5th 1897 Weather fine Stil at Lees Valley at Bro Coopers waiting untill night to hold meeting at Jamul left the ranch at 5 o clock with Bro Cooper in his Bugy went and had meeting at the scholhouse there wer preasant at Meeting 15. besides ourselves had a firstrate meeting Drove back to Bro Coopers after Meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p070_w5qo2p7.jpg) Lees Valley Aug 6th 1897. Weather fine I started from Brother Coopers went to Jamul stoped and had dinner with Mr Waid went from there down Mexican canyon got a rid from the Montvista ranch with a big mule team downto the Seetwatter dam went and tryed to get a place to stop over night but could not strike any crawled in to a stack of hay got up in the morning early Aug 7th 1897 started out for san Diego went through national city to sandy arrived there alright as we wer coming alo[-]d there was a man stoped and asked us to ride we rode over in town a ways and he turned of and we went only a ways and there was an other man asked us to ride and we rod almost to the place where we stoped had a sociable at Caspers ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p071_71QhbQG.jpg) San Diego Aug 8th 1897 Weather Fine I went to sundy schol at 10 oclock we had meeting at [-] 11 came home at 12,30 and I was sick all afternoon but felt some better at night went to meeting Elder Harding spok on the authority Bro Bushman presented called me to open the meeting Aug 9th 1897 Weather Fine I went down town and looked around went in the afternoon and saw the Grand armey Parade they wer having their Encampment on the square infront of the bay view Hotell it looked alright to me as it was the first time I ever saw them there was an old man that asked me what long tailed brigad we wer and I told him they had a meeting at night and there wer 2 of the confederat soldiers that spoke ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p072_KHBWOZr.jpg) San Diego Aug 10th 1897 I got up had breackfast went down and saw Charls Coper and asked him about getting married baptised he sayed that he would bee ready in the morning went down to the wharf and saw them loading grain in to the boat Santacruz went and saw the Encampment in the afternoon held meeting on the street and Bro Bushman spoke. Aug 11th 1897 Fine I and Elder went went down to the wharf after we had been down to the bath hous to baptise Sister Bushorn there was a government ship in a war ship mamed the Benington had meeting at night at Bro Coopers testimony meeting We Confirmed sister Bushorn at meeting there wer not many there as there was a band consert down at the camp Lineon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p073_N1CWPwC.jpg) San Diego Aug 12th 1897 Weather fine I went down to Sister Kingsberrys and went down to the bay was Just a little to bad when they had just dumped back a shark in to the Bay, came back and went to sleep in the afternoon went out onto the street at night and held meeting went after meeting down to the Camp Lincon Aug 13 1897 Weather fine I went down to the wharf to see the Government Boat we heared that they wer going to take visitors on and we went to see but they did not so we did not get on we came back and I went to my room and studied [-]went and had meeting at Bro woods at night had a good attendance there wer twenty five there and they wer mostly investigators ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p074_gQLV4R8.jpg) San Diego Aug 14th 1897 Weather fogie in the morning I went and saw the parade of the grand armey in the morning went down and had a bathe in the evening and came and had supper and then we went out on the street and had meeting there was a good crowd Bro Bushman spoke first and then Elder harding spoke they wer attentive listeners and he talked with power and there was aman that asked questions after meeting he was a Gospil army [---] Sunday Aug 15th 1897 Fine I went to Sundy school at 10 am took charge of the Theater clas it was the first attempt at teaching got along alright til Bro Harding came and took it of my hand when he got through sorting the chart clas had meeting at 11. and 7 45 Elder Harding spoke on the differences ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p075_F5jp9Lr.jpg) San Diego Aug. 16th 1897 I got up and went and had breakfast at the San Diego Lunch parlors, was verry homesick wanted to get a letter from home but did not get one, went to a christian meeting at night the preacher was from new york his name was B B Tyler that was the first time I ever had the contribution box posed to me in a meeting. Aug 17th 1897. Fine. I went through the same thing to day as yesterday homesick and wanted a letter but did not get and helped the Elders move from the Roxberry went up to Sister Delanis with Elder West. rode back on the double deck street car. Stoped and heared the Salvation army went up with him to his own he was in[-]enciant ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p076_W85qyrP.jpg) San Diego Aug 18th 97 I went up to the rooms of the elders and did not eat any breackfast as we had a fast I went out with Bro Bushman to Mrs. Hunts we had dinner with her and after dinner we went and Called at Mrs Mc, Ardles and went from there up to Sister hansons had supper with her Aug 19th 1897 I went over to the Coranad and tracked around there we went up to the hotell as there was a lot of people there found out that there was a big excursion there from National City went and had supper with Sister hammer stoped there untill about 10 and then went to our Room ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p077_CbxBPm5.jpg) San Diego Aug 20th 97 I got up and went up and had breakfast with the Elders after hearing Elder Harding read of the trial of Bro Thacher one and Elder West went down to the Barrus and saw the soldiers have their games and went and save them have their swiming maches there wer 2 of them that dove in with their pack on their backs and there cloths on the one that went in a number of seconds after the other beat San Diego Aug 21st 1897 I went down and had a bath down at the foot of 5th St went out on the street and had meeting at night after meeting I met a man that had been in our country. he wanted to go back again Mr Margo ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p078_8WJ9Pg5.jpg) San Diego Aug 22nd 1897 I went to Sundy school in the morning at 10 oclock went to meeting at 11 and then went and had dinner went to the Baptis church at 3 in the after noon there was an other minester I think he was a Methodist that spoke he spoke on the second coming of Christ I went to meeting at night at 7, 45 Elder harding spoke on anciant Christianity versus modern Aug 23rd we had been notified that there would bee a change and that my companion would go to stocton him and bro Bushman and so I did not go out in the country as I expect we went to the train in the evening and met Elder Tr F. Train the Elder that is to labor in SanDiego went and visited Sister Jewel and Bohan ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p079_fhCjQxt.jpg) San Diego Aug 24th I got up and went and got breakfast and stoped in the rooms with Elder Earley as he was going to leave on the afternoon train. I went and helped him of at 2oclock went back and stoped at the rooms until evening went to sacriment and testimony meeting bore my testimony evening went down and had a bath with Elder west and Clarance Hard - he payed for our baths, Aug 245th 1897, Fine I got up and got ready and went down to the baths at the foot of 5th to witness the baptisms of sister Gabrilson and the 2 little Girls of Sister Delan went and had dinner and at night went and had Sacriment meeting those that wer baptiised wer confirmed by bro Harding Bushman & Train Baptised by west and Hard ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p080_hlbbKtW.jpg) San Diego Aug 26 st 1897 Weather fine I went out after noon with Elder went to sister hansons we stoped there until he Bushman came as he was to meet us there went from there to Mrs Hunts Clarance was sickk went from there to Bro woods and there to the rooms went back at night and had meeting there was a good turnout there Bro Bushman and Harding spoke their farwel adress Aug 27 1897 Fine I got up and went to the Depo to see Elders Harding and Bushman if they went ofon the 7 oclock trains went back to the rooms and had breackfast went down to the wharf and saw the ships Metropiles she was a 4 mast ships the first 4 mast one I ever saw went on the street at night but did not hold meting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p081_2jTRu8b.jpg) San Diego Aug 28th 77 Fine I got up and went down to see if there was any mail for me at Sister Kingberry thon was none went in the rom and wrote in this Journal as I had not writen for a week I had to put on my thinking cap went in the evening down to the Dipo and met Elder Cully went and held meeting on the street at night I was the first speeker and then Elder Trane spoke a few minuts but there wer not many and he got discouraged and quit Aug 29th 1897 Fine I went to Sundy school in the morning at 10. and was the teacher of the theological class spoke in meeting in the morning Elder Cully spoke next and then Elder Trane finished he spoke at night he an Elder Cully ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p082_ilYrmiQ.jpg) San Diego Aug 30th 1897 I got up feeling awfull bad homes sick went and got my washing from the chinaman came to my room and looked at my pictures and when I saw wifes it made me almost feel lik going home I went up to the Elders rooms and stoped there untill they went over to the Coronado to see about getting a rom for Bro Brown of ogden came back and me and Elder Culley went and met Bro Marons Fr Brown and his wife helped them up to the rooms at Sister kingsberrys, Aug 31st 1897 Fine I went up tho the rooms where the Elders wer and helped them move down to 330. 10th st had bri[-]ck fast and went down and saw Bro Brown went hunting for a room for them found where we could get one went up in their rooms and heard the consu[--] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p083_3SUyRlz.jpg) San Diego Sept 1st 1897 I left San Diego at 9,30 for the country went to National city and tracked around the town went and asked for entertainment at a number of places before geting a place but got a place at Mrs Boyd had supper and the lady showed us our room National city Sept 2nd Weather fine got up had prairs went down stairs they had rung the bell I guess for us to get up went down in the parler sat there a while the son came to the door and saye we could russel our breackfast some where else the lady came to the end of the hall and sayed breackfast was ready but the son sayed he fired with us to get breakfast some where else she started to say something but he stoped her we went ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p084_Xx8zQRA.jpg) over to Chulivesta and tracked around there and in the afternoon went to stay and dow some tracking there could not get house ther nor in Chulivista stop with Doctor wired after having supper with an Italian family Otay Sept 3rd 1897 left the Doctors after breackfast and went down through otay tracking went and visited the ota press went on over to hestoe could not get a house in Otay went and saw the big pump that they pump the watter to the[-] Coronido went and stoped with Mr Elmore they treated us fine ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p085_pTX5ajo.jpg) Nestor Sept 4th <1897> We went out and tracked around Nestor and went in to the amonta district and from there in to south san diego tracked there until Evening and went from there to Coronido stoped at Sister hammers and she gave us a big Dollar and told us to have suppr when we got to sandiego as she had no bread nor anything on hand we do[-]n as she sail and then went and got room at sister kingsberrys San Diego Sept 5th 1897 I got up and went up to the rooms of the Elders and found Elder West there but Elder trane had gone on the 7 oclock train he had been released on acount of financial trouble at home ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p086_taQwkJL.jpg) went from there to the port office and got a letter from home went to Sundy school had to teach the theological class felt my weekness in so doing had meeting at 11 and I was in charge it wa testimony as it was fast day went after meeting and saw. Bro Brown went and had meeting at night Elder Cully and I did th talking San Diego Sept 6th 1897 I got up and got breackfa fast and went and w[-]nt to wife went and had dinner and we went down to the dipo to see if any one came to take elder Tranes. place did not any one cone fast as I told the elders they would not find any one ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p087_qZER9Lk.jpg) San Diego Sept. 7th 1897 Fine I got up and went down to the headquarters and was going to go out in the country had did not go as something semed to say for me to stay and see what mail came, and when the mail came in the afternoon I got a letter from Elder I ruine telling me to stay in the city untill he sent another Elder to take the place of Elder Train and puting me in charge here in the City untill he sent another was surprised as there was an Elder in the town Elder B C Wests was there and had been there for 2 months Went and Saw Bro Brown in the evening did not think he was so well as common went from there to my rom and wrote in this [-]ay ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p088_UbkzQiV.jpg) San Diego Sept 8th 1887 I got up and went and had breackfast, Started out from there to work went by Sister Gabrilson's had dinner with her went out and called on Sister McArdel went and saw Mrs Dalane met there a Mrs Tarbell in Spiritulist Sept 9th 1897 I got up and had breackfast went out to La Jolla on an excursion saw there three Lions went and saw the cave tulule there and the place wher ther man made the dive 80 feet the caves wer in the side of the mountains where the waiv[-]s sashes in them when the tide is low they dont wash in and a person cos go in and look around left there at 815 train was one hour late ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p089_u2Kwv3b.jpg) San Diego Sept. 10th 1897 I went and had breackfast and then went and took a bundell of shirts to the landry, went and saw mr and made it right with hi[---] the pictures that I and Hardy and Bro Bushman got of our boating party went and saw the diver put on his suit and go dow and fix the piles at the wharf went and got some fish and water foor Elder Culley and west and when they came Elder west star ted to shouting of and I got mad sory to say Sept 11th 1897. Fine I went and had breackfast and then went and got a bath and then went and bought me some pants for $500 went up to the room and found Elder Nixon there went and held meeting at night good crowd [vertical text on righthand side, bottom to top: met Brother Brundage] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p090_4CLYzo1.jpg) San Diego Sept 12th <1897> Went to sunday school at 10 and meeting at 11 had the chance to talk to them Bro Culley and Nixon and I went and had dinner and then went and wrote to wife wer Just starting to meeting at night wehen we started acrost the street and Sister Brown came running and sayed that her husband was deying and we ran down there but he was deying and was gon when we got there he had the hemarage we worked and consoled her as best we could and s[--]t and had the undertaker came and take him Bro Culley and I set up with him we San Diego Sept 13th wennt and had breackfast and went and saw the railroad ageent about getting a half ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p091_quKgwqH.jpg) price ticket for mrs Brown and made arrangements to have him imbalmed did not get her ticket went and see about our tickets as we wer going to ride on the train out as far as Delmar. went San Diego Sept 14th I went and had breackfast at 330 Tenth went and got ticket and went on train at 1 25 oclock arrived a Delmar at 250 P.m. tracked the town we went in to an empty house to say our prairs and I picked up a piece of paper and opened it to kneel down on and the heading that turned up was Mormon Elders seek Girl converts in New York Went to several places and did not get entertainment for the night went out south of town and got entert[-] by Mr Fraiyer ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p092_luR36Kt.jpg) Delmar Sept 15th Weather fine left Mr Fraiyers at 7 oclock went along on the beach up to Encinitas made arrangemet to hold meeting in their Church it was the Congregational Church we had 12 preasant was invited home with Mrs McGee Encinates Sept 16th 1897 I left afor Oceanside stoped at carlsbad and tracked the town could not find any one that had any thing to do with their church so did not stop there but went over to Oceanside and tracked around there got a nomber of refused ented ainments got entertainments at Mr Mc Graw Ocean Side Sept 17 I went down to the beach then went up in town and tryed to get a house to hold meeting in but failed tracked part of the town met Mr Charl[--] Ely desided to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p093_ABLfFby.jpg) hold meeting on the street at night but there wer no people on the street and so we did not hold any meeting went and tryed for a place to stop went and saw a man by the hane of Eldrage he took us to a hotell and paid for our head and breackfast Oceanside Sept 18th I started out at 8 went over to San lewis ray stoped and rested up in the canyon up a horse the mission went up and called at Mr T. Lefever the old folks wer not there Just 2 of the hays and one of the Girls stoped with them alnight Sept 19th I left Mr T Lefevers and went over to Fallbrook with the youn. gest of the hays as he was going over to Sunday school we went to Sunday school at the Baptist Church and meeting at th Methodest ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p094_brZwuTH.jpg) to the Baptist Meeting in the evening had supper with Mr Morrison a man that keeps a hardwair Store got a bed at the Tremont Hotell of Mr Westmore Fallbrook Sept 20th I left the Hotell without any breackfast we tracked the town in the fornoon and went over to Mr Lefevers and had dinner went from there over to Bonsell met another of the Lefever Boys there went from there up the Moosa canyon stoped with Mr Jas Rooker Sept 21st I left Mr Rookers at 7 oclock and went on up the canyon stoped and talked with a man diging a well he was an Adventist had dinner with Mr T Johnson went of the road when we came to the forks of the road went and came to an English family and they put us sick went and stoped with Mr Uhland ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p095_Bd4fC2c.jpg) Twin Oaks Sept 22nd I left Mr Uplands the man that has the big winery at 710 am and went down to the School saw the trustees and they wer not willing to let us have the house so we tracked the town and went down to Richland had dinner with Mr H Elloft. went and saw the trustees or one of them and he sayed they wer all of the same mind was entertained by Mr Sutte Luttell. Richland Sept. 23rd 1897 I left Mr H.H. Luttells at 9.30 oclock went and delivered tracks and had dinner with Mr Justis went from there down to Escondido went and had supper with Mr Ealy and went and had meeting on the street at night I sand Oh my father and I spoke firs and the Elder Culley ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p096_GTGgptN.jpg) Escondido Sept 24th I left Mr Ealys and went from there over to sanpasqual Valley had dinner with Mr Roberts a Josephite woman went and saw the trustees and made arrangement to hold meeting the lext night as we wer going a past a place the man stoped us and asked if we wer preachers and we answered yes and he asked us to stop with him if we could put up with what he had his mame was Banders Bandcroft, Sanpasqual Sept 25th I went and got the Key and went and saw that all was right at the school house and went to the advent sundy schol and meeting and their bible clas at 3 in the after non we lit up in the evening there was no one came so we had no meeting did not get any place to stop ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p097_OKCLV8R.jpg) San pasqual Sept 26th 1897 I left the schoolhouse at 6 oclock and went up to Mr Winns and had breackfast he lives is Highland Valley went from there over to the Barnardo school and stoped with Mr. Wilt made arrangements to hold meeting gave it out in Sunday school there wer about 20 there at night to meeting Barnardo Sept 27th I left Mr Witts and went over to poway called on Mrs Keer and got Elder Browns book History of the church Had dinner with Mr Lynch went and tracke the valley and came back and stoped with him tryed to make arrangements to hold meeting but could not do it as they wer to hidebound ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p098_5w5ybgy.jpg) Paway Sept 28th 1897 I left Mr L.L. Lynch's and went and called on Mrs Pincham went from there down on to the stage road and struck for san Diego tracked some of the places on the road in the morning out in the road at Mr Lynches I picked up a pars with 15 cts in and when we came to the street cars I spent the 10 for a ride went to sister Kingberry and got a room and she gave us supper after supper went up to the Elders rom and got mail there was a letter from Dean and one fro Pres Irvine Sept 29th fine weather I got up and went down to the rooms and had breackfast and came back to my room and wrote a letter to the folks at home went to Sacrimental meeting at night got bothered in asking the blessing on watter ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p099_BdcyMwE.jpg) San Diego Sept 30th I had breackfast with sister Kingsberry stoped in my rom mending and writing until noon when Elder west came and I went with him down to his room and stoped there untill after the mail came went to meeting at night on the street Bro west was the first speeker an I the next and then Elder Culley San Diego Sept October 1st 1897 I got up and went over to Coronado and tracked the place partly went and stoped with Brother hammer. Coronado Oct 2nd 1897 I got up and had breackfast and then went and tracked untill noon went and rested on the beach tracked down to the wharf and came acrost to Mr Coopers and had supper, rom at 946 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p100_yc5kUDD.jpg) San Diego, Oct 3rd 1897 Weather fine I got up and Went to Meeting and Sunday sch -ool in the morning at 10 oclock Sunday school and 11 oclock Meeting hd supper with Sister Kingsberry got her tub and had a wash and changed my cloths went to meeting at 7 45, Elder Nixon spoke on the preexistance of spirits and salvation for the dead there was a good crowd there was 62 there San Diego Oct 4th 1897 I got up and had breackfast with Sister Kingsberry, I rode out on the streetcars to the Lamesa road walked from there to Lamesa did not find the trustees at home so did not hold meeting had supper with John woods went and went and stoped all night with George Wood he lived about a mile from Jan ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p101_WU0lgHu.jpg) Lamesa Oct. 5th 1897 Left Geo. Woods at 8 went and got a voice warning from Mrs Reems and went over to the springs and got another from Mrs Andruss went from there over to Elcajon saw Mr Burgis and got the Hall to hold meeting in Notified the people as wel as we could went and see them seming raisons was no one came to meeting stoped in the Hall alnight Elcajon Oct 6th 1897 I felt tiard when I started out did not call anywhere for breackfast had raisens to eat went over to Lakeside had dinner with Mr Frank Cale had a ride from Elcajon with a man went and tryed to get a place to hold meeting but could not get one went and tracked up the valley and went to Lake View and stoped with Mr Wyckoff, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p102_NtoAPe5.jpg) Lakeview Oct 7th 1897 Went and Called on Mr Watson a trustee did not get his consent to hold meeting went down to Lakeside to the Postoffice did not get anything was disapoint came back and called on some of the people went up to Alpine had a hard time in geting entertainment went to 11 places before we got it and when we got it we got the best in the town at a Mr B.R. Arnolds Alpine Oct. 8th 1897 I started out at 8 in the morning went to the post office Bro Culley wrote a letter went from there over to the heights tracked along as we went through Lawson Valley and Leyans Valley and on to Lees Valley and stoped with Brother Cooper stoped there all the next day I went down to Jamul and made arrangements ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p103_DcaoQ3q.jpg) Oct 9 for meting on the next day sunday 2 P. M. came back and stoped with bro Cooper Lees Valley Oct 10th 1897 we went with Bro Cooper and family down to Jamul and held meeting went back with them and stoped allnight. Oct 11th 1897 I left Bro Coopers and 910 and went down to Jamul tracked there some went and called on Mr Trenchard went on down to the Sanmagil Mesa and stoped at a sheep ranch in a barn we left the barn and went down to Otay called at a place on the way on the 12th and got breackfast wint went and called at the P O and mailed a letter with our report went and called at the Otay Press ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p104_BbzyhY6.jpg) called on the Press Mr Jinkens went and tracked through Chulivista went and got entertainments at National City, with Mr Aylworth National cty Oct. 13,th, I left Mr Aylwarth at 8,15 went and tracked through to the city Called on Mrs Sniff had dinner went from ther an called on Sister hansen went and called on sister Mc ardel went from there and to Sacrimental meeting San Diego Oct 14th went and had breackfast with Sister Kingsberry went and saw the Elders down to the rooms went and see Sister Gabrilson and Hunt and went from there and see Sister L[-]sil & Buhorne went to the [-]omse at 3,30 and had a social at night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p105_GyeyeQ4.jpg) San Diego Oct 15th I got up at 5 30 and got ready and went to the train. Had a pleasant ride up through the country see the old mission met Elder Hatch and Maglby went from the Dipo on street car up to 816 Temple met a number of Elders there went out on the street at night with Elders Nixon west and Culley Came back to 5. 16 Met a number of the saints and went to the room and went to bed 5 30 Losangles Oct, 16th 1897 I got up and went out to the Cudy packing house came back in town got on the cars and went out to pasadina met miss Ricar went around the city and see the town Elders West and Brown came back went on the street at night and had meeting on feet and Los Angles ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p106_hUZmMzk.jpg) Los Angles Oct, 17th 1897 I got up and had a shave went down to the headquarters went from there down to meeting at 10 oclock we had a good meeting went again at 2 oclock Elder Nixon presented th Church officers after which h spoke and gave his report and sayed something on the principals of the gospil then I gave my report went to meting again in the evening and Pres, Wife spoke on the Hereafter or the future existants went to my room and slept with Elder (Chandler Geo.) Los Angles Oct, 18th 1897 I was waken up by Elder Chandler talking in his sleep went and got breakfast went to priest- hood meeting at 10 oclock was there 6 hours went to the socible in the evening went and see Amy Wood ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p107_sc4elIr.jpg) and got her to go to the socible was glad to meet here drawed sister nye for partner for supper they had me sing I san margret went to see Omy o[-] on the street car but was to late she had to stop until it was dismissed and went home with Bro Matthews LosAngles Oct 19,th 1897 I went and got breackfast and we went and had our picture taken there wer 24 of us went and had a bathe after which we went and had dinner and then I wrote a letter to wife and sent it and one that I found that I ought to have sent to Elder Early long ago had mutual at night went and slept with Elder Yearsley at Mr, Matthews ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p108_paRTjVO.jpg) LosAngles, Oct 20th 1897, we got up and had breackfast and went in town with sister Mathews had meeting at 10 and received instructions from Bro Nye and Harding went and see Elder Irvine and Berry of Elder Irvine was of for Utah and Berry for the Mortheren Conferance came back went and see the proof of the picture went and had sacrimental meeting it was a good meeting there wer lots of the saints and Elders there and they had the spirit they could not keep their seats Elder Nixon related the circumstance of getting his eye puntured and his experance with the Doctors they told him that he would never see again but he sayed he had faith and was satisfied that God was able to give him his sight Bro Elsworth read a letter where it spok of the Mowalas betting of Mrs. Woodruf ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p109_owwjt7t.jpg) LosAngles Oct. 21st 1897 I got up and had breackfast and went and got the proof of the picture went and took it back Went and got ready to go bid some of the Elders good by in the morning and then there wer some of us went in the afternoon Elder Maglby an I went on the 5, 5 train and we arrived in Riverside at 7 or 8 went in the park and nelt down and dedicated the work went and asked for entertainments and got it at Mr Cockrans, Riverside Oct, 22, 1897 we got up and went down to the dipo and got our grips after breack fast and got to leave them with Mrs. Cockran, went and see Elder Maglby of on the train but wer tolate so he had to wate untill 235 he was going to Colton for some of his things he went upon the hill on the side of town and studied untill evening and went when he came back and held meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p110_lylPtvR.jpg) Riverside, Oct 23,rd 1897 I got up and went to the PO did not get any mail started and from there in to the country went over through mourn cty to a schol district in the canyon stoped over night with a Mr Strawn, Oct 24th 1897 I left Mr Strawns and went up the canyon and called on a spanish lady and wrote in this book rote a letter went from there up the canyon and stoped with Mr Fransisa dairyman had meeting in his house Oct 25th 1897, I left the ranch of Mr French a 8am and went up to Boumont and went from there down to Bawning was entertained by a mr French he was a Joseph etc he had a big family and they wer good to us ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p111_kczRvHq.jpg) Banning Oct, 26,th wewent and see the minister of the baptist church as the decon had advised us but he was not willing to let us have the house Church so we decided to hold a street meeting and we got some paper and advertised it and met a young man from Ogden as we wer painting the notice he sayed he was a mormon had meeting at night was entertand by Mr French. Oct. 27th 1897 I left Banning at 8 and went back through Boumont and did not stop there but went over to San Josinta Vol, and called at the first place over the bridg and was enter tained his mame is Easton he was a relation of Bro Whitesides the wind blew har[-] all night by the as Easton ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p112_JSKO0kY.jpg) San Jasinto Oct, 28th 1897 I went from Mr Eastons up to SanJasinto went and tryed to get a hall but could not find anyone that had charge and we desided to hold on the street we went down in a grove and got at our books and at night went and solisited entertainmet at a doctor Rainy and was recind- and entertained, had meeting on Street Oct. 29th 1897 I got up and had breackfast at 7 and we left there at 8 and went up the Valley to Florady went and called on the trustees and got permission to hold meeting in the school house we rote out a notice and the postmaster pasted it up for us we got a lamp from Mr Prince, we had a nice meeting there wer 20 preasant entertained at the Hotell ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p113_akZlmdP.jpg) Florida Oct, 30th 1897 I got up and had a fine breack fast the biscuits wer fine and so was the steak and the mush with cream, we left for Lake View went through San Jascinto and over to lake View arrived there after night went and stoped with an old pioneer to Utah at a livery stable slept on some springs with 3 blankets with some sheep peltsunder. Lakeview Oct. 31st 1897 I had breackfast with the pioner Fellows, went and made arrangements to hold meeting went to Sunday school and gave out notice there wer but few that came to meeting went Just before noon and had a bath in a sulpher spring out from the town a mile and 1/2, there wer some religious people a young man and his wife they wer from up in the hills went and slept on the sheep pelts had no [-] or S ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p114_lrudWHt.jpg) Lakeview Nov, 1st 1897 I left the old mans at about 8 after making out our report and having a bite of breackfast at the old mans went acrost the valley there was a man that was on another road and when he see us he waited and asked us to ride we rode up to Moreno and went on foot over to where henry Leyman lives had dinner with them and he wanted us to stay allnight if we could we ascepted went and had supper with henrys half Brother stoped with henry alnight was verry glad to see him so was he to see me we talked of Parowan and the people until every one was a sleep and then we went to bed to get up and finish the morning it was fine meet anyone that we have met, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p115_PHnySof.jpg) Leymans, Nov 2nd 1897 I got up and henry showed us [-]e his place then he hooked up and drove us down to the PO we went from there over to the Indian School and the caption took us through the school and showed us the woorkins of the school there wer 170 scholars there, we went from there over to Perris and it was late and we conceased the town for a place to stop found acommodations with mr La Rue. Perris Nov. 3rd 1897 I left Perris at 9 and went over to Elcinor 12 miles went by the goodhope mine rode from just out from the mine down to where he took of for the coal mine went on in to Elcinor and called at Bro Bagshaws had dinner went to the Post office and got mail the firs I had got for 2 weeks went to hold meeting on the street but to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p116_P4zo0RL.jpg) Elcinor Nov 4th I went over to widamar went and see the trustees of the Friends church we understood that it was all agreable with the first and we went to the others and got their consent and wer going to advertise for sunday night walked until after night to see all went to bed satisfied that we would post our notices in the morning but the first thing in the morning one of them came and sayed that we could not have it we wer entertained by an old gentleman by the name of French Wildamar. Nov 5th I got up had breackfast and had a chat with the old folks and after that went and see the trustee to see where the mistake was and we could not get any satisfaction out of him went from there down to Mureata went through and down to Temuscla could not get any place to stay [-]ar ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p117_DrNAeFC.jpg) Temecula Nov 6th 1897 we got up at 1 oclock and went up to the Engin and got warm went back in the car and went to sleep was waken up by one of the hands that was firing up the Engin we went from there up to Murrieta went and see one of the trustees and wer going to see the others but they wer gone out of town and would not bee back untill night did not stay there went up to Elcinor stoped with Bro Bagshaw. Elsinor, Nov 7th 1897 I got up had breackfast and went down and see the salvation officers about their hall they wer gon to Los Angles went and see the Banker to get his hall he wanted $3,00 for the use of it went back to Bro Baythe and read the bible did nothing elce that night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p118_LxfZfBt.jpg) Elsinore Nov 8th 1897 I went up to the lake dist- and tryed to get their school house got the consent of the first trustee had when wer went to the next one he abjected becaus we wer mormons fetched up polig and mountain meddow we left him and went and tracted the district went and tryed to get the american school house but did not get it, went and tracted the country down as far as the other end of the lake. we stoped with a Jerman family Nove 9th 1897 I got up had breackfast and went over to Elsinore went out after dinner and tracked the town went on the street at night and held meeting there wer not verry many on the street but wer attentive went and stoped with Bro E Bayshan ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p119_bGX4K5E.jpg) Elsinore Nov 10th I had breackfast and then wrote in this diary and packed my grip for leaving, went over to Temascal stoped on the way and had dinner at a ranch, went and got entertained at the Glen Ivy Hotell by Mr. Mitchel Nov 11th Tenasal we went down to the school House met the trustees there and made arrangements to hold meeting gave notice in the school was invited by a Mr Wright to go up to his place and have a chat he was an old infidel we had dinner and I supper with him and he went to meeting with us after meeting we wer invited to go home by Mr & Mrs Sheckling and the entertand us and told us to call again ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p120_gilCRlN.jpg) Termiscal Nov 12th 1897 I started out in the morning at about 10 and went down to South Riverside we got to rend part of the way we went and brushed ourselves up and went canvasing for a place to stop kept going untill late without any sucess went out of the town on the road for Riverside turned back and went to the first house that had a light and got in it was a neckpease had a poor bed better than none So Riverside Nov 13 after breackfast we started for Riverside walked all the way went to Mrs Cockran she had her house fool and we went and got a room for a week had supper with mrs cockrin went to bed tiard ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p121_MzSk1oK.jpg) Riverside Nov 14th we got up and went and had a bath and then went and got a tickeet on the mater for Colton went over their to see Bro Urdi Stuart we got ther at 1215 and they wer glad to se us as we wer then had dinner with them and stoped alnight we wer in hopes of meeting the other elders there and they did come at night they wer just as glad as we wer we had a good time until late when we divided I went with Elder brown and slept at a place close by where sister lands stoped she going with Sister Turley and giving us her bed she is a sister to mrs Suart we talked untill late ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p122_OysSb01.jpg) Colton Nov 15th I got up had breackfast and we had a time of hair cutting then we had a time of talking untill evening and we started back for Riversd Elders Yearsly and Brown walked with us out of town and we sit down and talked of our experiences and the gospel for an hour or to and then separated we walked over to Riverside and went to bed Riverside Nov 16th I got up had breackfast and went and see: about getting my shoes fixed and my cloths cleaned went and wrote a letter to wife and one to Brother William went and got shoes fixed and then we went and[-] the street at night and held meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p123_W5IJqIc.jpg) Riverside Nov 17 I went out west of town and studied awhile and then came and wrote this I forgot it was my Birthday almost went and had supper and went out on the street at night and I did not hold meeting as we were scard I gues or we did not have enough faith Riverside Nov 18th I went out in the park and talked with the gardener and after that went doup to the room and had a map and went back down to the park and met Elders Brown and Yearsly we had a visit there and then went upstai our room and went out on the street at night and had meeting they did the speeking ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p124_NJUIqwL.jpg) Riverside Nov 19, 1897 I got up and took Elders Brown and Yearsly and had breackfast at Mrs Cacrans after that went out of town with them they went over to bloomington to hold meeting we went back to our room and I went to sleep and Bro Magleby wrote a letter I wrot a letter in the evening and we went out to hold meeting but wated untill to late Riverside Nov 20th 1897 I had breackfast and then went and got grip and fixed up and went over to San berndino went by Colton called at Bro Suarts met Elders Brown and Yearsly and I went over to Sanberdin[-] went and see James Heap he gave me 50 cts to get a bed went and held meeting on the Street ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p125_Obq1JIe.jpg) Sanberdino No 21st I had breackfast with Mrs May field went from there up and see the other Elders and then Elder Yearsly went and had a visit with fin Heap had dinner with him see his wels and looked over his place went in the evening down and stoped with Mrs Thorn. Nov 22nd 1897 I went from San berdino over to Colton Called on Bro Stuart stoped there and had meeting at night there was a number there and we had a good time together after meeting they stoped and talked for a while and enquired of the stoped there with Bro Stuart that night ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p126_La9Gl3A.jpg) Colton Nov 23rd I left Brother Stuarts at about 10 and went over to the Tery School Dist and see the trustees got permission to hold meeting in the school House advertised it for next night went from there over to Riverside and held meeting at night, Riverside Nov 24th we went over to E. Riverside in the afernoon had meeting at night went and stoped with a man by the name of sutterfeld a Josephite. Nov 25th we went after breackfast and had a visit with some Friends or quakers had a good time with them had thankesgiving dinner with them left them and went over to Riverside went and see Mr Montgomery he paid for our bed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p127_LBinLj9.jpg) Riverside Cty Nov 26 I did not do much only wate for my cloths to come they did not come went out on the street at night but it was to cold to hold meeting Nov 27th got redy to go out in the country my cloths did not come so we started out for Morena went acrost to Seymans stoped there alnight, Nov 28th 1897 I did not go anywhere stoped there with henry all day talked over old times we had dinner when his wife came after meeting Nov 29 I went over and calld at Alonzo Liymans he took us over to Ramona and we see the trustees made arangements to hold meeting no one came went and stoped at Mr Vanluvan ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p128_sysL5NB.jpg) Ramona Nov 30th I got up and walked over to Alosya Leymans before breackfast 4 miles had breackfast with them went over to Henrys and went to Riverside with his wife to get my coat on duest they had not came so we went back I met Elder Maglby at Alanzo Leymans we went from there over to Mrs. Casteels to fill an appointment had meeting stoped with Mr Vanloolvin Ramona Dec 1st 1897 went from Vanloovins dow to Moreno see the trustees made arrangements to hold meeting the next night went over to Alonza Leymanse and stoped with him Dec 2nd 1897 I got up early went to Riverside with Mr Leyman my cloths wer not there had dinner with my last 15 cts went back and walked to moreno no one m[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p129_ueHI1ZN.jpg) Moreno Dec 3rd I left moreno for Olive Dist got there to late to hold meeting went up to the place where they wer entertained before but they did not want to keep us did not think they wer aiding the right caus went to a spanish ladies and her husban was not home she sayed we might get to stay with her mother we nt there about 8 miles got to stay with Mrs Faley Dec. 3rd on page I got up had breackfast mader arrangements to stop and hold meeting on sunday as this was saturday their mane was Mrs Falty spanish Elder Maglby cut my hair went and tryed to get K[-] the woman was mean and would not let me leave this bad meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p130_TfN0G45.jpg) Olive Dist. Dic 5th I left Mrs Falleys and went over to San Josinto got a letter from President Harding telling us that he would meet us an Wednesday at Riverside we met there at the Post office Mr Shade a Joseph etc he thought that he would bee doing wrong to keep us we got to stop a an Hotell San Josinto Dec 6 we got up went and waited in the office they did not ask us to breackfast we left there and started for Riverside called and got breackfast with a lady on the road went on over to Moreno there was no place ther for us as we wanted to get as far as posible went over to midlands and called at a place there was a man there he hitched up and went and hunted a place came back and stoped with ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p131_JPWfgY0.jpg) Midlands Dec 8th 1897 I left the bacholars and started for Riverside went straight acrost the valley walked allthe way in got there went to the P.O. got some letters one had a 10 P o order in went got my cloths from the taylors went hunting Bro Harding did not run acrost him till towards evening went on the street at night held meeting stoped at a rooming house Riverside Dec 9th I got up had breackfast and went and showed Bro Harding around the town went and see him of on the 1130 train went and called on the Divine heeler Mrs Greldon and had a long talk with her she thought we wer holiness people she sayed she would like us to speek on Sunday Evening [-]did not answer her till morning for people ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p132_H8HZZqN.jpg) Riverside Dec 10th 1897 I got up went got breackfast went and called on Mrs Gribbon She had changed her mind on having us talk she had found out that we wer mormons and that made the differance our doctrin was just right but we wer Mormons we left there on the 12.35 train for SanJasinto ariving in sanJasinto went to P.O. went from there out to the fruit Dale and got the permission to hold meeting in School House next night stoped with E A Davis Fruit Vale Dec 11 went and advertised the meeting went to the school Hou and studied for a while went and made arrangements to stop wit Mr Davis went to the House to hold meeting there was noone came ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p133_n2LZRhP.jpg) Dec 4th Olive Dest I did nothing particular on this day only got my hair cut we were waiting to hold meeting on the next day as it was Sunday we jus stoped there and studied our books and talked with the people Dec 5th we went at 2 oclock to the school house the trustee came without the kee there was a lady where the teacher stops that has one of the kees I went after it she was out in the yard and when I asked her for the ke she sayed she knew nothing of it and sayed are you one of them Mormons and is sayed yes she sayed they did not want us there and carried on great I bore my testimony and lif went down and the trustee[-] went and got his kee and we went on well meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p134_qORwM0t.jpg) Freut Dest Dec 12th 189 I left Mr Davisert and started for Floridy went out on the stre[--] road and up to Floridy got there late in the evening called and asked for entertainment at the first place we came to got entertainment Mr McGraw his day entertained us by playing the fiddle. Floridy Dec 13th 1897 I got up had breackfast made arrangement to hold meeting made out report went and tracted the town avertizing Ameting went an rote a notice posted it up in the office Had meeting At night Mr Prince furnishd 2 lamps sang High on the Mon top and school thy feelings, I spoke first an the subject of faith repantanc Baptism. Bro Maglby tok the holygost and w[-] was entertained by Mr McGraw ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p135_rS5r7N2.jpg) Florida Dec 14th 1897 I left Mr McGraws at 8 and went down to Hemmit went and see the Cleark of the High school board to get the use of their literary hall he could not answer until after noon wanted us to call at 1 oclock went down and set in the waiting room of the Santifee Railroad the agent went out to dinner at 12.5 and at 12,35 we smelt something burning in the office went and see the door was locked went and looked in the [---]om and see that it was a fire sised the alarm start was to late to save the building sand the front and scales an opend trinkits went and advertised the town for meeting went to the hotell and got enter tained by took Maybery ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p136_aVgAqru.jpg) Hemmit Dec 15th I left the Hotell and went up to winchester Could not. get any satisfaction the[-] went on down to Chipmans ranch and got entertained by her she was a Josephite we could get the hall at Winchester but it was an old shack and the weather was unsettled so we did not stop Chipmans ranch Dec 16 I got up had breackfast went over to Perris Made arrangements for a meeting there we noone came, went and solisited Entertain[-] nts at 9 places before we got a place to stay there was an Agent came and got our statement of the fire or what we knew of it we went and stoped with a young man a school teach by the name of Wilson ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p137_Mg56tPi.jpg) Perris Dec 17th 1897 I left Perris at 8,40 went over to Elsinore there was an old man came along and asked us to ride rod aown where the road turnes of went over and met Mr Mc Dandy stoped with him helped him put up a stove in a hurst for a Mrs Weblur we held meeting with a family there Elsinore Dec 18th 1897 I had breackfast with Mr Mcdaniels went and visited a Mrs adventest she sayed their church would trace their authority back to Joseph Smith we had dinner with her went from there over to Mrs Holts there wer living in a Small house on the end of the lake got our releas from traillng in this la[-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p138_wh83jhw.jpg) Elsinore Dec 19th I left Sister Holts at 9 and went over to Teniscal met there mor Sheckling stop[-] there with him that night had a good visit with then Teniscal Dec 20 we started out from there for Riverside walked across the country arrived at [--] Riversdale a 5 went to the office and got mail letterfrom wife and one from Jim went and called on mr Hawkins went to a rooming House and got a rom free of charge at a rooming house Dec 21st I went up to the station to find the cost of ticket went and stoped with Mrs Cockrin till 3,40 went got on the train for Los angles. left Elder Maglby at Orange arivd at Los angles at 6 had supper with Sister Wolcott ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p139_IYiqBrg.jpg) LosAngles Dec 22 1897 I had breackfast with Pres Nye and Harding a restrad went and sent book to Louiscal to Mr Sheckling was going to go out in the county but Elder harding sayed we might as wel stay and go in the morning I went out to sister Rothlersberger with Elder West hat dinner with them went to sacriment meeting at night LosAngles Dec 23rd 1897 I got up had breackfast went and had a bath after going through the bible with Pres Nye went on the street car out as far as it went walked from there over to Bro Joneses. Dec 24st. went from Jameses over to Rivera was entertained by Mr Garner went to the Baptist Church with them to see the Christmas tree ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p140_7Yx2MnX.jpg) Rivera Dec 25th 1897 I went from Garners over to Whites strolled around the town could do nothing went got Room stoped in it all afternon and slept and read had dinner in the Hotell paid 25 cts for it or Elder Athay did for me he had it gave to him for a christmas preasant Dec 26th 1897 I left Whitier and went over to Norwalk went to the Advent Church met the preacher after meeting a Mr Passons he gave us his consent to hold meeting in the Church on Monday we had a long talks with him on the gospill he would to know something of our faith as he had never met any of our people ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p141_XC8Sd6v.jpg) Norwalk Dec 27 I got up and after breackfast went and see the man that was going to find out if we could have the Church, we made it alright and went and curded the town went and studied the scriptures untill meeting time went to meeting Bro daniels the man that got the Key was there and layed up his daughter played the organs and bed the singing Norwalk Dec 28,th 1897 After breackfast we went in the buggy with Br Stones over to Clear watter went and se the hall trustees found one at P O. he sent me to the secrtary he was gon in to town his wife gave me privlige to hold meeting in her house she invited in some friends we held meeting Bronson ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p142_lk7BFLs.jpg) Clearwatter Dec 29 went from Bronsons over to long beach went and see the beach went and got a room at a rooming house free of charge of Mrs Hayworth, did not hold meeting becaus we wer backward was a good chanc o[-] the street we felt worse than we would if we had Longbeach Dec 30th 1897 we got up and went down, to the wharf se a man shoot at a seal out in the watter he keept bouncing up in the watter went from there down in town Elder Athy went in a bakery and got some donuts and a pie went out on the road and eat them went on over to Bronsons and stoped with them. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p143_RD8ukLz.jpg) Clearwatter Dec 31 <1897> Left Bronsons at 9 oclock went by the poor farm and from there over to Jameses they were not home met Mr Migery had a bite of dinner went from there over to Vernon got on the car went up to headquarters went down on the street held meeting went and slept at 5.30 Temple LosAngles Jan 1st 1898 got up gave Bro West shave wen down town got breackfast at the roial Bakery came back went to Bro Woodlands for dinner wrote a letter to Wife and children Went on the street at night with Elder Athy & Harding came back and Slept at 35,30 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p144_8QNfYOG.jpg) Los Angles, Dec Jan 2nd 1898 I got up and had a cold bath went to Sundy school had a good school had meeting at 11 and also 7 30 P M Elder Hawkins spoke on the preexistece went and slept at the headquarters Jan 3rd 1898 I went down town bought a shirt and went up to headqu got ready started out in the Country at 2,30 went on the car out to East tak park went from there overto Lamanda stoped with Mrs, Hilderbrand Lamanda Jan 4th 1898 went tryed to get hall and did not get one tryed for Church did not succeed went and tracked in the afternoon, came and stoped at sister Hilderbervio Sang songs in the evening had a good time there ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p145_4fbV5kq.jpg) Alhambra Jan 5th 1898 I went from Mrs Halderbra[-]s and Called an Mrs Lamb got interested talking with them they asked us to stop alright did so Jan 6th Went from there over to El Monty Called an Mrs Law went up in town and tryed for hall did not get one came back and was entertand by Mrs Law Manty Jan 7th 1898 Went from Monty down to Mr Larnwals it was rainy stoped there with them alnight Jan 8th went from Mr Conwals over to Cavena went and tryed for hall and church did not get one went and was refused at 9 places for entertainment one man gavee us 50 cts went and stoped at Mrs ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p146_mTFnUCs.jpg) Cavena Jan 9th 1898 Rainey all the morning We wer going to meeting to the C. Church but there was to much rain. we went from there over to Pamona in the afternoon called a 8 places for entertainment went and got a room with 25 cts of that what was gave us the night before Pamona Jan 10 1898 Rainy went and enquired for a hall did not get one went out to Mr Cadys and spent the afternoon and night there with him and family Jan 11th 1898 I left Mr Cadys went in town tryed for a place to hold mee did not succeed went from ther over to Azusa stoped with a Mrs Thompson went out on the street to hold meeting but it was to Cold ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p147_Eo7l3GC.jpg) Azu[-]sa Jan 12th Stormy I left Azusa went over to Morirona tryed to get a hall there but could not get one went over to Lamanda park got permission to have their hall could not find the key went over to Pasadina went out on the street to hold meeting did not succeed went to the Penil Mission see a man go there to the door on his nees took of the parts and walk in he could walk alright Pasadena Jan 13th went and tracked on Delaca St. went up to the reading room se in the papers that they wer going to Cremate Theadore Durant there the retorts would be ready at 11 AM to receive him went on the street at night had meeting went after to Christian Aliance ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p148_2MZN1t1.jpg) Pasadena Jan 14th 1898 I started for Los Angeles after eating walked over by the Ostre farm went over the hil on to Temple on the street by the court House found the elders at 516 had Mutual at night Los Angeles Jan 15th 1898 After breackfast went over to Sister Woolocots and had a bath came back and shaved Dr St. clair then went with Elder Harding down to the bank to get some money, went and got me a pair of shoes paid $30 for them went from there and got my dinner at Brother Wodlands we went on the street firs[-] with Elders Hawkins & Stoker and helped them sing on 5th Broadway went from there over to 1st Los and held Meeting after the Penil went after meeting with Elder West to the Orphim see the shoe the dogs and the hor 32 in High the lady go up an then came down ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p149_m8xvM9n.jpg) Los Angeles Jan 16th <1898> I got up went to Sundyschool at 10 had meeting at 11. went and had dinner with Sister Woolocot the old lady came down to the head quarters and wrote a letter and wrote up our Journal. went out on the street at night and held meeting Cornor first & Los Angeles went up to the hall Just as they got through their meeting Los Angeles Jan. 17th, 98 Had breakfast went down to the R. R. Office to get permit filled out blank there went to the Southeren pacific office and filled out blank there went up to the Joint had dinner there with Bro. Stoker went after permit - did not get got one the redondo Beach went got twelve get on train went down to redondo stoped with hottell ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p150_cZDlEoQ.jpg) Bedondo Jan 18th 1898 I got up went to the Pastor of one of the Churches did not get permission to use his Church Went and tryed anomber others but did not succeed in getting one Was treated firstrate loned a B,M, to H Mr May stoped with Tuttl Redondo Jan 19th — I left for SanTimonica at 8 oclock Walked over there arriv at evening went and stoped with Mr Judson all night. Snantamonica Jan 20th I went and tryed to get a Hall went over to the South Side and tryed to get church went down to the beach Eat a Clam raw the first I ever eat went and hunted for Elder athay did not find him Went and called on Mr Judson had a Share and the lady came and we had supper stoped there ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p151_voY8ITk.jpg) Santimonica Jan 21 1898 I went from Mr Judsons a[--] over to the soldiers home went from there over to the palms tryed to get a church [--] the Minister of the presbyterian church he was bitter against our church went and se the Pastor of the Congregation Church he was just as bad went from there over to Mr Smiths and stoped alnight the lady was Elder Athay Cousin Shelly Street LosAngles st Jan 22nd 1898 got up betwen 8 and 9 had breackfast stoped there and read g all of the day Birt came out in an Indian costume that he had been wearing at the Mascurade went to Town[-] and went up to headquarters and met Elder Chaffin went to meeting went and had dinner at Bro Woodlands went to meeting at Bothelbergers, and to Hall at [-] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p152_yi3kaMj.jpg) Los Angeles Jan 24th 1898 516 Temple went and got a PoO order cashed Elder Lunt went with me he came in the night before went and got a bath at Sister Woolscots got ready to go went down the street see the parade it was the 50th anniversity of the discovery of go[-] in California wer almost to not go out went down and the car was packed waited got on car and went out to Mr Greens and stoped 30th St Jan 25 I left Greens went out on the 30 street to the avinew that goes out to Vernon and went out to Bro Joneses it was raining we stoped there Jan 26th I was not feeling well when I got up stoped in the house all day Bro Athay went and tryed get the school house did not succeed there wer some of t[-] nabors there in the Evening ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p153_P7vpknE.jpg) Janeses Ranch Jan 27 1898 I left there at about 9 and went over to Rivera tryed for hall and Church did not get one went and was entertained by Mr Passons an Adventist had a good conversation had me lead in prair at night did not get on to the 7 day question until late and did not talk long on it Ravira Jan 28th 1898 Had Breackfast with Mr Passons left there went over to Whitier tryed to get a Hall or church but failed, tryed to get Elders Athay to go with me in to a place to get entertained but could not I almost lost patience with him he would not go with me atoll so I sayed that we had better pay 25 cts and get one he had the 25 and he would not go and get it that way so I left out side and I went and got it we went to bed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p154_33tZ8D3.jpg) Whittier Jan 29th 1898, I went and called on a Piscopailia to see if we could gt the hall they used for services but could not ge[-] it so we went over to Santifa [-] and tryed to get a church but failed went on over to Norwalk got the Advent Church for that Evening Carded the town had a pretty good meeting Bro Stonesena rich the old gentelman that we stop with Norwalk Jan 30 1898 I had Breackfast With Stones went from there over to Artesia went to the M E Church went from there over to Clearwatter Stoped with Mr Bronson. Clearwatter Jan 31st 1889 I left B. at 9 went over to Long beac[-] received a letter from wife there went and stoped at Mrs Hawos raming House went to the Mr E Church at night se a man that sayed he received the Holygost Claped his hands and praised Ed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p155_vGsYVM1.jpg) Long beach Jan Feb 1st <1898> 151 I had some doenuts to eat went to try to get place to hold meeting first went to the Mission to get their hall failed went to the Friends church to get it see the Minister had a long talk with him but did not get his church did not get a meeting there stoped with Mrs Hawarth Long beach Feb 2nd 1898 I went from here to Sanpedr[-] and called at Wilmington and enquired for Atha Carter but found he had mooved up in the Northern part of the state heard that his son Alonso was dead some time since dyed up in washing or some where there went and left our grips at a shoe shop and went to find a hall did not get one concluded to hold meeting on the street had som clamb C with Mr Wentworth ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p156_PcA5FLJ.jpg) San Padro Feb 3rd 1898 I got up at 8 went down to thee lunch wig[--] had breackfast with Mr Wentworth went to the shop got our grips went to Wilmington went from there through the old post Drum[---] and over to Compton was entertain By Mr Grese a Man that acts the are Compton Fe 4 th I left Compton at 7 went up the track to SanAntona made arrangements to hald meeting went and had dinner with a Mr Vandiver by the scho[--] house there wer only one Man besides those that went from Joneses, only [-]ust a short Meting Stoped at Bro Joneses Jan Feb 5th 1898 I left Bro Joneses with him and rode in to town with him went went up to 514 Met Elder E.N. Austin went on the street at night but up at the rooms ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p157_tgDdIbo.jpg) Los Angeles Feb 6th 1898 I had no breackfast as it was fastday went to Sunday school at 10 AM. Meeting at 10 went after meeting and wrote a letter to wife. went to meeting again at 2 P.M. fast meeting went and had supper with Sister Waolocot went and held meeting on the street at Night first & LosAngeles Met Elder Fox there went to the hall and put up at the rooms Pres Harding sayed I would stay in Feb 7th 1898 Raining I got up had breackfast at the 516, Temple went to Postoffices got Money for the order went to the railroad Santafe office with Bro Austine went and called on Sister Woolocot and got a bath went to 5/6, 7, had suppers then we all went to writing one at one thing and one at another stoped at the headquarters, Elder Austin went to San Diego 2 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p158_D2WoyQS.jpg) Los Angeles, Feb. 8th 1898 weather fine I went down on main and 7th with Elder Harding he went to show me where to start to walk I carded down to 15th went up to the headqua ters had meeting on 4 and Brodw[--] Elder harding spoke slept at 516 Temple Los Angeles Feb 9th 1898 Weather fine I went down on 6th and losangeles and started to tract tracted down as far as 12th came back and had diner with Bro Tucker, he took us to a resturant down on 2n[-] Just below Ollive went back to the headquarters had testimony Meeting I and Brawoodland administered the sacriment had a good time President Nye spoke awhile in the Meeting there was a good spir[-] felt there ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p159_dURw2fy.jpg) Los Angeles, Feb 10 Weathre fine I went down on 7th & Losangeles and tracted untill 3 oclock came back and had diner at the resturant went and held meeting on the street se in a store on Main St, the hare that was said to have been cut from the head of one of the girls that wer in the Mountain Meadow Masicree then went on the street at night and held meting Los Aangeles Feb 11th 1898 I went down to the Juilers and took my watch to get fixed went down to 7th and Mapol and started tracting I seel the finest white team that I ever saw also see a horse named Alfgayan the raise hore of Calf he was discarded came and went to sister Headhergs and had dinner held M J A at night I lectured and the calling of 7oties ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p160_dH4AEOv.jpg) Los Angeles Feb 12th 1898. Weather fine went and got watch from the Juliers cost 50 cts came back to the 516 and cleaned up the room stoped there and studed the remainder of the day went down on 4 and brodway held meeting the Man that has a storee on thee corner tryed to break up the Meetng came while Elder Hawkins was talking we told him to go away the man says you haint going to Elder Hawkins says to Harding you talk and I keep him of that was our byword for a while Los Angeles Feb 13th Weather fine I went to Sunday school at 10 Meeting at 11 and after Meeting I went to sister Mathews for dinner went to meeting at Might Pres Nye spoke on the Antiquities or the authentisity of the Book of Mor he left after meeting for Sanfran I came and wrote to wife ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p161_0a4Pgps.jpg) Las Angeles Feb 14th Weather fine I went down to Mapol and 7th trated Went out on the othere side of Mapol at noon hour went out on the street at Night held Meeting Elder Harding spoke after which Elder Hawkins spoke. Feb 15th 1898 Fogy I went out on the 7th st Mapol av went and see the Electric Power house see them rooling down the pavements on Main st came and met Elder Yearsly he was in from San berdino he ate a bite with me he left at 5 P.M. Elder Stokes opened a Valentine it was candy and I thought I would eat a nut I opened one and it had a paper Valentine in all wer the same there was a package of pepper and salt and sugar and a mud pie went on the street and held meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p162_NA5phc1.jpg) Los Angeles, Feb 16th 1898 Weather Fogy went down to tract went down to the R. K. looked around there see the Elestreet plant there came back on to Santer to tract came up to the rooms met Elder Yearsly there on Wednesday instead of the day previous as I have it here we went held testimony meeting at night Feb 17th 1898 Sill Cloudy I went down town met a Man at the corner of the Park as i[-] was going down to tract had a long talk with him Went down on Santee St and doen some tracting came back went to sister Jacobsons for supper went out on the street and held meeting I was the first speeker Met an old lady from S L City by the name of Beardsly went after meeting and called and the Ramsy boys ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p163_ZF9IOgh.jpg) Los Angeles Feb 18th 1898 Still Cloudy Went out to work as usual there was people crouding around the bulitin boards to see how the trouble betwene the gover -ment and Spain wer coming out for the blowing up of the ship Maine, did not do much fell back ward in doing anything had supper at Sister Headbergs had Mutual at night. Feb 19th Saturday Weather fine went to the shoe shop Bro Brathatars and stretched my shoes received a letter from wife and it had the adress of Alvie Eaves in it went on the St and held meeting at Night Feb 20th 1898 Went to Sunday school and meeting in the morning went out to Sister Wrens and had dinner went to a temperance lecture at 3 P.M. Meeting at night Elder Hawkins spoke on Restoration ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p164_8vJqIIM.jpg) Los Angeles Feb 21st 1898 Weather Cloudy I helped to adm inister to Bro Ramsy and also Elder Stoker before breackfast bro Ramsy eyes wer bad and Elder Stokers throat was bothering him. Went down to try and find where Lehansring St to find Miss Eaves the cop that I asked sayed they wer hard up for a name to give me that Name there was no such a street Started to go to work carding but had to much of a cramp went up to the office stoped there all day went out to Browns at nigh Feb 22nd 1898 fine I went down was going to card but felt to sick went to the R. K. dipo Met bro Eldridge and family went to the hadquarters and stoped ther untill night went on the street at night and held meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p165_kLF6rjg.jpg) Los Angeles Feb 23rd 1898 Fogy I went down to the City Hall to see if I could find the street that was given where Miss Eaves lived found that they had gave the rong adress found a street called Channing and went and found her there the lady that she was staying with was a Christiandean came back and held meting on street Feb 24th 1898 Cloudy I went and see a fire over on bunker hill St. Went out to East Los Angeles Stoped at Eleasian park and rested went over and called on Sister Higley Met Mr Landing an old Mormon came back and had supper wrote in this book held Meeting on the street Feb 25th 1898 Went down and called on some of the people that I had carded one man down on 9th Wanted to read a book his name was Hews. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p166_X7N0ep0.jpg) Los Angeles, Feb 26th. 1898 Saturday Cleaned up the room in the Morning Elders Athay and Fox came in from the country I received a letter from wife in the afternoon had $25 in it I went and bought me a Caxt and West for $13,95 Went on the street and held Meeting at Night, Feb 27the 1898 Went to Sunday School at 10 and Meeting at 11 bro Eldredge spoke Went with him and had dinner Went after dinner out to Eleasian park and see Sister Carson and her husband and Ernest Anthony baptised had Meeting at 745 Just before Meeting we ordained the people that wer baptised I conferred Ernest Anthony Bro Harding Spoke on the subject of Ansiant and Moderen Christianity compared ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p167_ykTyFd9.jpg) Los Angeles Feb 28th I went and called on Bro Tucker the first. Went down and called on Mr Hews and gaver or loaned him a V. of W. Went on the Street and held meeting at night Bro Eldredge spoke first and I next and then Bro Harding the people were ancious for tracts there was a Man that enquired of us if we wer believers in Jos. Smith March 1st 1898 Weather fine Went and showed Elder Eldredge where he was to start to work went and tracted met with pretty good success called at the wire Thift and got a wire thing to hang my cloths on the old Man sayed that poligamy was alright and that the ban would be charged again inside of a hundred years I went and helped start a meeting on brodway and then went and held on 1st on L ad E ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p168_MryQFjf.jpg) Los Angeles Mar 2nd 1898 Weather fogy got up and shaved and made out the previous week. Sister Woolocott came and informed us that Sister Emerson had died in the night I went down and tracted untill 1/2 past 3 Went and had dinner at sister Tucker Went out on the street and held meeting at night March 3rd 1898 Weather fine held funeral services over the remains of Sister Emerson went out to the Rosedale Semitary there was a good turnout to the funeral. I went over with Sister Eldredge after we came back and had dinner I went after dinner and studied as it was to late to go away down and tract went on the street at night I and Elder Eldredge I spoke first they thronged around us and wer ancious to receive tracts there was a man that wanted to argue but we invited him to come to the hall and talk ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p169_rgWRxDO.jpg) Los Angeles Mar 4th 1898 Weather fine I went down and called on the Man that wanted to study the gospil er I thought that he was interested but he was not much interested went and had dinner I and Elder Hawkins went and held Meeting on the street they wer interested or seemed to be Mar 5th 1898 Weather fine I had breackfast at the head quarters went and took some shoes to Bro Brother to my went and had dinner at the restaurant with bro Bacon went and held Meeting on 4 and broadway I and Harding March 6th 1898 Fine Went to Sunday school 10 had meeting at 11 Elder Hawkins and I spoke went out with Bro Marsh and had dinner had meeting at night in the hall Elder Stoker was speeker Spoke on true riches and how to ahtain it. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p170_OCKq0kU.jpg) Los Angeles Mar. 7th 1898 Weather Cloudy I wrote to Wife I went Down on Mapol ave and came back at night went down on first and Losangeles and held meeting Elders West and Hawkins and I, it started to rain and we quiet and came to the headquarters. Mar 8th 1898 I went down to tract did not have very much sucess went and held meeting on the street at night Mar 9th 1898 the same old thing as yasterday Mar 10th 1898 I went out and see Miss Eaves down to Mrs Rainays went to Sister Rands and had supper practised riding on Bro Bacos[-] wheel Went and attended testimony Meeting at the 576 I opened by prair I felt all tangeled up Elder Yearsly came back from East Side ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p171_MsMoW69.jpg) Los Angeles Mar. 11th 1898 Weather rainy did not go out untill after noon went down to tract went and call on the morn at the fruit station he was buisy did not talk long with him went to call on Mr Hews he was not there went on the street at night and held meeting March 12th 1898 Weather fine Saturday Cleand the house went and bought a hat went out on the street at night and had Meeting, Mar 13th 1898 Weather fine I went to sunday school at 10 and Meeting at 11 Went out to Sister Mathews and had dinner the mind was blowing hard and cold came to Meeting at 745 Elder Hawkins talked on the sup of the apostatice Church Elder Harding spoke awhile when he q[---] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p172_Mpo8cek.jpg) Los Angeles Mar 14th 1898 Weather Cloudy I went and called to see if Bro Janson was alright he was feeling better went down to card did not do much at it called and had supper with Sis Carson went out to 4 and brodway to meet the Elders to hold meeting they wer not there went down to 1st and Los Angeles they wer not there I sang Oh My father and held meeting alone Charls Brown Mar 15th Weather Cloudy I went down to tract on 7 tracted but did not feel very good about it Went and held meeting on 4 and Broadway went in the City hall and see the remains of General Rosencran When I came home Bro Harding had a surprise he said that Pres Nye wanted me to come to Fresco as quick as possible that was a surprise as I thought I would ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p173_yiaJgUm.jpg) Los Angeles, Mar. 16th 1898 I went at 9 oclock to the Catholic Cathedrial to attend high mass the servises over the remains of General Rosencran this was the first Catholic service I wer attended they had a fine prosession they had his horse at the Back of the Hurse. Mar 17th 1898 Weather fine I went down to Sister Fraisers and we administered to her sisters Baby had dinner with Sister Fre went from there and called on Miss Eaves we went from there Elder Eldredge and I and called on a Mr Hews, went from there to Bro Eldredges to supper went on 4 and broadway did no meeting I did the speaking Mar. 18th 1898 Was on the road to Frisco there was snow on the mountain where I was when I awakened, I arrived at San Fran at 6. 6 Went up to 915. G. G. Ave met Emmit Bourman and the rest had mutual ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p174_abIkxWm.jpg) San Francisco, Mar, 19,th 1898 Went down to the ferry and got my grips came back to headquarters and stayed there untill Evening went with Elder J. Y. Smith to the Imporium and hard the Orchartry play a number of pieces. Mar 20th 1898, ,, Went to Sunday school at 10. a,m, meeting at 11 I had the privelege of speeking for the first time in Frisco Went and had dinner with B, an Sist Woodward went to Meeting at night hared Elder J. Y. Smith speek his subject was Rest I rested I went to sleep and woke up as he was winding up on the first principals March 21st 1898 Fine in the morning Untill 10 oclock then the wind started to blow I went at 2,20 to the Train got a ticket to SantiCruz got on the boat and went acrost to Oakland went throug the Mountans and see the big trees Met Elder Davis and Merrill at the Dipo went and stoped at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p175_N20eWFz.jpg) Santa Cruze Mar 22nd 1898 We lift Santa Cruze at 11 and arri- ved at Watson Ville at 12 20 went to Mrs Garfields and stayed there till evening went over to a neighbors to spend the evening but she was sick so we did not stay came back to Sis. Garfields and sang himms Watsonville Mar 23rd 1898 Bro. Davise and I went out Visiting went to one place and visited before Noon went and visited 3 after and one at Night March 24th 1898 Weather fine I had breackfast and then shaved and then Elders Davis and Merrill went out and I stoped at the room, we went over to Salinas on the train went and called on a woman but she said her rooms wer full but thought She could fix for us we stayed there she went down town did not come back till we went and got ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p176_EhET2gJ.jpg) Salinas Mar 25th 1898 Raining we stoped there in the Bardin House went and got some bread and balona and got the room for another night it kept raining almost all day we only called on one place that was a Mrs Smith March 26th 1898 Weather fine We went out to the sugar factory and see them as they wer working went on out to Mr Hickocks stoped with him at night Mar 27th 1898 Weather fine we had breackfast and sit around there untill noon had dinner and then took a walk with Mr Hickock up on the hills stayed there with him again at night there was aman came there by the name of Bolt he told some yarns that wer fisshy there was a Sonocrar in the rooms next to where I slept ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p177_zyFXO7l.jpg) Mr Hickocks Mar 28th 1898 Weather fine Mr Hickock came in to Salinas with a load of wood and we road in with him and rode the cars to WatsonVill I got a letter from wife and I wrote one to her had supper and sang a song out of the hymn Book and then wrote my dira and went to bed Mar 29th 1898 Weather fine I studied my testament untill after noon went to the P. O. got paper came back to the room and read untill dark then visited with Sister Garfield untill Bedtime Mar. 30th 1898 Weather fine had breackfast and then took seat out in the sun and read the 18 to 20th Ch. of Acts came and wrote this went up in town and got the squeak took out of my shoe talked with the shoe maker for a while came back and went and see the sugar Factory ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p178_6I1QK63.jpg) Watsonvill Mar 31st 1898 Weather fine I went and made a call on an investigator went and called at another place but there was no one one at home. April 1st 1898 Weather fine I went up town and was going to call on Mrs Cooper but thought I would not went back to the room went over to Mrs Stranges and had supper went up town with the old man to the P. O. April 2nd Weather fine I went out on the east side of town met an old man there had a long talk with him went back to the house got a letter from wife April 3 r Sunday I went to the Christian Church see them administer the Sacremet the first time in my life April 4 Walked over to Santa Cruz there was an old man that gave us a ride part of the way ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p179_I8cgkBL.jpg) Watsonville April 4 Weather fine left for Santa Cruz at 8 walked over untill within a mile or so and there was one old gentleman asked us to ride went and got a room at Mrs Mc kay Santa Cruz April. 5th did nothing particular as was foot sore April 6 fine weather went out and had dinner with the old laday Hartman went to the Christian Liance at night April 7th 1898. Weather fine I went and called on some famil went to the Advent Church. in the afternoon there was nothing special hapened April 8th I went down to the beach see the Clifts wher the Watter was his through and see an old lady buy an oister shell for $4. and she thought it was cheap the monkey wou[--] crack nuts with a rock ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p180_iTEHLw0.jpg) Santa Cruz April 9th 1898 I went and called on a man by the name of Taylor he was interested he had read some of the books Just read V of W. See a man on the street that plays a Banjo whirling he took up called April 10th 1898 fine I went to the Congregational Church they wer selibrating Easter went to Bro Clinglers and had supper went to the Chr C. at night it was sunday school entertainment April 11th 1898 fine I walked from Santa Cruz to Watsonville 20 miles it was warm April 12th Warm went and made a few calls did not get any mail April 13th 1898 Warm went and see Mrs Strange she felt had to see Elder Merril go Met Mrs. Walker at night she cam to Sister Garfields April 14th fogy. Went over to San Jose in the afternoon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p181_InAFPPr.jpg) ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p182_C5aL23x.jpg) Lutins Gatina, in his hope of Zion Printed in basel Switzerland, in 1739 says. The old true Gospel and the gifts thereof are lost. False doctrins prevail in every Church and in every land, All we can do. is to exhort the people to be just. Fear God and shun evil. And to pray, pray, pray. Prayer and purity, may cause an Angel to visit a deep and distressed soul. But I tell you that God will in 100 years, have spoken again. He will restore the old Church again, I see a little people led by a prophet and faithful Elder, They are persecuted, burnt out and murdered. But in a Valley that lies on the Shores of a great lake, they wil grow and make a beautiful land, Have a temple of magnificent splendor, And also posess the old Priesthood with Apostles and prophets Teachers and Decons, From every nation will true believers he gathered by speedy mesengers, And then will God the Almighty, speek to the disodent nations with thunder, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F3_p183_axUYhvb.jpg) Lightening and destruction. Such as never heard of in history before. The Book Which contains the Above can be found in the University Library, in Basel city Switzerland, Europe. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p001_hUCNO7z.jpg) Logan Ut. [Printed insignia across lefthand side of page with following text] MEMORANDUM ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p002_5FdCijo.jpg) Genelogy of 1st part of life in later part of Book. Left Logan at 8:15 monday morning Oct. 1 1906 in company with cousin Norman Lee and wife, to fill a mission in Germany Met Mrs. Merrill and her two sons from Richmond Utah are of hook was on his way to fill a mission in the state of New York. Arrived at Brigham City at 9:50. Went to Aunt Emma Lees from there to Cousin Norman Lees, Had dinners visited friends up town. Eli Jensen Mrs. E. Jensen, Mr. Rosenbaum. Met. Miss Nichols, and Miss Larsen. Photographed cousin Ida children Roda. Ora. and Jus. Visited Uncle Martain Eusequn seen all the children. Left them well. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p004_GBsE7i3.jpg) went to see Grand-ma & Grand- pa. Europe had a pleasant visit with them. Retired at Aunt Emma at 9:30 after eating a sufficiency sufficiency of grapes and peaches, and after spending an enjoyable evening the folks. Aunt Emma, Olga (Martans wife) away, Rasosie Florence and Carl. send Uncle Sireacre on the Morning of Oct. 2. Bidding fare-well to them all. Oct. 2. 1906 Left Brigham at 9:50 after visiting and bidding good-bye to Relatives and friends in that place. Arrived at Ogden 10:30 A.M. visited friends at Deseret Imp Co. Mr. Lluffin, Mr. Ra[-]q. and Mr. H. P. Barrows. Met mr Arnold Shurtliff. Had dinner ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p005_giH8Uq7.jpg) at Mrs. H. P. Barrows with Genieve, Harry, Ben, Bessie and Mr. Barrows. Had supper with Ray Smirthoff, an old friend. and Met Mr. Evans. his landlay Spent a pleasant evening with Betty at Vern's or Mr. Jall Harrises. playing cards. Retired for the night at 972. 23 st. through the kind hospitalities of the Barrows family. Oct. 3. 1906. Spent the morning wtih Miss Bessie Barrows. Met the Cache Valley train at 10:35 seen many old friends but Papa the expected party was missing. of course I was disappointed. Found cousin ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p006_lmyQKVe.jpg) Edna Jensen Harlin at home at 2415 Jefferson. had a interesting visit with her. Had dinner with Betty as usual. aff After dinner Betty and I called on Mrs. Maud Smith Griffin, and Edna Jensen Harlian. Spent the evening with Mr & Mrs. Joel Harris. Had pleanty of nice things to eat, I had fudge for my first time, and pronounced it mighty fine. Went to see Aunt Jella and Uncle Will E[---]y Empey, and stayed with them all night. Had a pleasant visit with them. This being the last night with Betty for some three those reading this bit of history will expect some interesting statements, would that I ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p007_2TxQzrr.jpg) could supply the missing "should bes" and be honest. but I can't. There was no more doing than usual in fact less. I did not even hold her hand. Of course I enjoyed her company all by my self. sitting by in the light of a charming grate fire but the ideas expressed were far from the point at issue, or my leave. No doubt a good thing. Oct. 4. 1906 (Thursday) Bid farewell. to Uncle Will and Aunt Jella. Had a interesting and instruc- tive talk with a dear school chum Mr. H.P. Barrows. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p008_MQlo7CH.jpg) Now Mgr. Hesenlt Imp. Co. Visited Betty a few minutes and left for Salt Lake, arriving there at 12:15, A. M. Not finding Papa yet in the City. I visited 67 E. S. temple The L. D. S. Hospital, seen most of my good nurses Had a pleasant visit. with cousin Mable. Called on Miss Anna Taylor at Dr Been office, was glad to see her looking so well Had a Called on Elder Leymour Wells a fellow missionary, and met Mr. O. Rodgers a young Elder going to South Africa. Had supper at Aunt Retta Ormsby. Called on Miss Taylor in the evening a few minuts Bid good-bye to the Taylor ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p009_pEenJt0.jpg) family, Retired at Aunt Rettas feel feeling fine. also Telephoned home found all well. Talked with Ike. and Mama. Oct. 5, friday. Salt Lake. Met papa on main street at 9:30. We attended the 1st meeting that morning of the 77 semi-anual conferance of the Later-day Saints. Pres. Jos. F. Smith, Bro. Winder & Bro. Lund. were the speakers. Called on Miss Gina Crouch Miss Edith Taysum, and the Stevenson family, Attended a musical, concert given by Miss ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p010_rIa2Zg1.jpg) Susa. Y. Gates out Mr. Horace Ensign and the Tabernacle Choir. The singing was remarkable Retired Pa & I took Grandpa and Grand-ma to the concert. Retired at 11:30 at Prof. L.A Merrills. Salt Lake. Sat. Oct 6th Met mama at the train. we joined Pa at 1:30 all had diner to-geather. I had a fine visit with them. We went to meeting in the after - noon. Met Bro. Orson Smith, looking natural and well. He gave me a U to help me on my mission. The speaker were Bro. Geo. A & Hyrums M. Smith ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p011_vqIEgWn.jpg) and C.W. Penrose, all apostles. Left. Pa & Ma at Prof. L.A. Merrills and spent the evening at the Salt Lake Theathre, with Mr. Ralf. Woolley. "A Comic Opera.' played by the Stewart Opera Co. of California. The play was pretty good. Retired at Aunt Rettas. Salt Lake Sunday Oct. 7, 06 Called for Mama at 11. a.m. we then proceeded to call on friends, first visiting The Crouch family. at 749 Elizabeth St. Had a most enjoyable time hashing over incedents of the past. After lunch we went to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p012_w1QhSsH.jpg) see the Stevenson family on 473 S. 4East. here again the spirit of welcome was felt and many happy times of the past recalled. From here we hurried to PM Merrill to partake of a dinner prepared by Aunt Effie in honor of the Ocassion. Here we me met the Dr. Isaac S. Suits [-]rom here my Bro. and Also Mr. Hyrum Tibbets a Cousin who was going to leave for a mission to the Southern states. The crowd, then spent the Evening at Aunt Relta Ormsbys. and had a most enjoyable time. Retired at Aunt Reltas my Bro. Ike as a bed companion. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p013_HC8vEjj.jpg) Salt Lake. Mon. Oct. 8. 06 was with Isaac all morning studying Rail Road folders. Went shopping with Ma in the after-noon, till 4.10 when I said good-bye to Ma. & Ike at the O.S.S. Depot. Retired at Aunt Reltas. after paying a short visit to Sister H.P. Barrows at Mrs. Elberbecks. T 5 C street: Salt Lake Tues. Oct. 9. 06. Met Papa at the Pres. Office and partly arranged for my transportation. was pronounced O.K. by ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p014_NDCtf6D.jpg) Dr. Young. At <2> Oclock met at Temple Anex. There was set apart with 65 other elders going to the following Missions Southern States Colorado, Northern states South Africa & Germany There was 5 lady missionaries in the company. going to Colorado. Bros. Hyrum M. Smith and Bro Geo. Reynolds. Bro Smith having the mouth piece. If I keep the faith and live according to the principle of the Gospel and work hard I should accure the language readily, would be the means of doing much good. That I would return to home and friends after ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p015_BvR6khX.jpg) [no transcription] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p016_3lvIU0G.jpg) left Salt Lake at 3,50, after bidding farewell to all my friends and Relatives, and receiving a preasant Some of the boys were sick the next day. I was all O.K. except a slight head ache. We got to Glenwood Springs Oct 11, 1906 at 6. a.m. Took in all the cenery in Grand Canyon, Eagle Canyon, Etc. It was certain ly grand and interesting. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p018_Oaq5PW5.jpg) It took us 4 in to go through one tunnel through the top of a mountain. We arrived at Bueblo at 3. P. M., here I left the other boys, and took the Mor Pacific at 8:20 that evening of the 11th for Kansas City. I engaged a birth in the tourist car No 2516 48. Slept better than the night before. wake up at Oasis, Kansas 319 miles from Pueblo. Col. On the cars all day Oct 12. 06 till 6.30 P. M. when I arrived at Kansas City. all alone, the night was dark though clear. After rambling and inquiring ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p019_L68aVAM.jpg) for a half hour or so I landed it the Centropolis, or 5th street betweent wallnut & Main was taken to my room No. 303, at 7:30, P. M. at 8:15 I was eating supper on Wallnut street at. Code Harden Cafe "2 doz fried Oysters. I went from there across the street west to the Gilliss theatre and witnessed a good play. " Queen of the white Slaves. By Arthur J. Lamb. Returned to My room after a pleasant evening at 11 P.M. Located. Hahms & the Creamery Pkg. Mgr Co in city directory. Retired feeling well. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p020_5yN2lXd.jpg) Kansas City, Mo. Oct 13. 06. Called on Cousin Sybil Hahn and at 2027 Brooklyn Found them feeling fine The Baby Louis is certainly a grand child. From there I went to Independance, took in the Business part of town, Talked with a Hedrickite on the Famous Temple lot. fiewed the Mormon Purchase of 25 acres: cross the corner south east from the temple lot. Located and talked with a family of Saints there Mrs. Margret P. Hutchinson Found them feeling good ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p021_cd1uYcb.jpg) in the faith. Got back to Eddie Hahu[--] for dinner at 1:30 Cousin Ed & Sybil took me to the big fair at the stock yards the horses. Cattle sheep and hogs were simply great. Some of King Edwards. Steeds were shared. The sight put me in dream land for a time. The animals beat every thing I ever saw. McLaughlin Bros, took the Grand Paige on there horse exhibit. Perehons. Bid good-bye to Lybil on Main St. Ed accom- panied me to the depot and helped me on the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p022_sCgsOhJ.jpg) train. My Cousins were certainly grand to me. I hope they senced my appreciation Left Kansas City at 6:20 P.M on the Chicago & Alton flyer. Feeling fine every way. Chicago. Sunday Oct. 14, 06 arrived at 8:30, all alones. was straight on directions however. Went to the Grand Central Hotel got a car guide and found my way to the Majestic Hotel on Quincy between Dear ho[-]n & State. Sent a few postals off first thing. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p023_toWVWOi.jpg) after getting my room (052) on the 14 story, I had lunch and started off to see the City. I first took an Ants ride to the Lake Shore and all through Lincoln park, price 50 [-], the scenery and ride were simply grand. I saw a mix up of the people, Street cars, funeral, procession, teams, and fire department, The excitement was about all I could stand. They untangled however with out damage. I then called at Cousin Dr. O S Ormsby, 100 State Reliance Bld. not in. Went to his home 612 N. Grove, Oak Park- [-]o do this I rode about ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p024_ShlPGys.jpg) twenty miles on a street car for 10 cents. But I dident See the Dr. and his folks. They were not home. During the ride I was on elevated under ground and ground. tracks and all the time in thickly populated places, mostly business blocks. Visited Lincolm park again and walked all around it, taking in the animals hot houses, ponds. fouls birds Etc. and walking along the shore of Lake Michigan. Returned about dark to my hotel Via Clark st. and seen a fire. not a large one and a full force of fire fighting equipment. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p025_qsKGXv1.jpg) The event of the day was my supper. I took supper on the top of the Majestic Hotel a building 15 or 16 stories high. had a full view of the lake, could see most of the city, and had a orchestra concert while I was eating. But the price spoild the Lucittere for me. I ordered the Coast that I could a baked potato a dish of sweet peas a glass of milk and a little bread my bill with a small tip was 75c. more luctury than meal - The waiter guyed me and I felt. hike a hour sandwich lot a swell banquet. Experience is a fine teacher. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p026_edbF5Vs.jpg) I spent the evening in my room, writting letters Etc. Retired early. Chicago. Oct. 15, 06. Purchased 5 pm shoes, at Cutler 185 State st. and a caller & tie at the hub. Found Leth Langton & Loney Squires at the Northwestern Dental school. Seth Showed me all through the building I met a large number of boys 5 or 6 were from Ut. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p027_sIaTtQy.jpg) I seen the stuffs. as they call them, or the dead mens, watched one of them skelped. the sight was great to me, and the small terrible. From them I Had dinner. Visited a lecture on Chemistry to the Jos. Witnessed a Jr. class organized. The proceeding, as far as business was concerned, was natural, but the hoodle- isms, was firce No order what ever. Business was done rather fast, though hindered some by rude sayings and doing of some of the students, After the class was organized they went into the halls ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p028_C91jLpM.jpg) and located some freshies as they call them, or Freshman students, drug them into their room is a most deplorable manner. No regard was entertained for furnature or each others bones skull or what not. The yelling was awful. The freshies hair was halled he was hit a few times buised some Etc. and his head put under a vat of H[--], the result being a good ducking then a sick and a shore released him from his torture being a full fledged freshie. It was few for some and grief for others. Found the Chicago Dental College, located ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p029_nIBAarG.jpg) Israel Stewart from Logan and Otto J. Monson from Richmond Ut. They showed me around a little, and invited me to stay with them, which invitation I gladly accepted I sent my trunk to the B & O depot had it checked. Israel and I saw Ben Hur. At night at the Auditorium. The play was great, the preformance scenery, and costumes were simply grand then splendor was beyond description, 20 horses on the stage, 1 camel. and something like 150 people. Retired at 360 S. Hermatoge Bolesard St. St. through the Kind hospitalities of Israel & Otto ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p030_nlfdBnb.jpg) Chicago. Oct. 16, 1906. Visited Dr. O.S. Ormsby at his office 100 State St. He treated me very nice, Invited me out to see them, Strolled around the business part of town, taking in the sights, The streets were terribly crowded, blockades were not uncommon. Watched the boats on the Chicago river pass the bridges some bridges turn and others are raised. to let the boats pass Seen some intoxicated people; and poverty stricken sights. Baught a Street guide of Chicago with a map, and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p031_Z9nGRQw.jpg) after some study of it found it very helpful. Again visited Lincoln Park and while there, studied the map of Chicago. Took a street car ride in Utah av[-] Chicago av and a grist of others, landing home about 8:30 Retired early. Chicago Oct. 17, 1906. Israel and I went out to the white City, it had closed but we had a good view of it and the amusements there in We then visited the Jackson Park on 63 st and Jackson Park Av. The lawns ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p032_kYseg8Z.jpg) ponds, roads lake shore yatch yards, golf fields bridges, art buildings Etc were grand. We took a few pictures. The beautiful things in those parks are undes- scribeable. They were certainly a sight for us. Visited the Union Stock yards, the largest in the world, in the afternoon with Seth Langton Jr. went through the Swift & Coo packing house, the sights there were stunning they kill, 1000 hogs in an hour, they are dressed and in the cooler before they have time to get cool, about 30 min. and all that is lost is the squall. The calves & sheep houses were the same. A ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p033_lrXerQg.jpg) continuous string of animals were killed daily. There cooler for calves and sheep has a capacity of 2,500 sheep & 1000 calves The Beef cooler for 1500 cattle or 3000 halves. The waste is used for fertilazer, soop. washing powder, & Etc. Every thing is saved. From there home Retired Early. P.S. on the 16th I visited the mission headquarters at 149 Paulina st. met several Elders also an old friend Guatt G. Curtis. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p034_oQI44IP.jpg) Chicago. Oct. 18, 1906. Purchased an over coat at The Hub $15.00. & 2 shirts, $1100 Visited the large freight despot on Michigan, Av. The largest freight station in the world. also saw 2 Yoght Clubs. houses and the yards full of boats This large Ygt. station is located on the shore. It was out on a peer where the steamers unload and load up, either into or out of cars or our platforms. Saw the refrigitor refregiator can iced. Visied the Chicago art institute. saw some extra grand statue work in Bronze, Brass, marble & Plaster Paris. The paintings ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p035_MRCYGs6.jpg) were magnificent, all the American Artists were represented and many others, Some of the paintings were for sale, prices from $2500 for a real small one too 500000 for larger ones. Some could not be bought for money. The Relics of ancient Egyptian, India, Mexico China, Japan, dwell all the world were especially interesting. I spent 3 hrs there, and hurried but did not see much more than a third, of what was to be seen. One week, would not be too much to spend there. Saw 2, 5c theathres, mornig pictures, they use pretty good ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p036_8kaKDtg.jpg) spent a few hours writting home Retired Early on account of rain. Chicago Oct 19. 1906 Prepared to leave for Washington & New York, via the B. & O. the station is on the cor. of Harrison & 5th av. "Grand Central station." Left Chicago at 10:40 On cars. all day. Passed through some very firtle country. In the following states ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p037_2ddOawU.jpg) Washington Oct. 20, 1906 Arrived 12:30. Registered for a room on the cor. of C and N Capatal streets, 1 blk. from B&O Depot. at the "Plaza." Met Captain Kirk at lunch. The he and I the Captain. made the following trip. around the Capital, through the Botanical gardens, and Public Park, seeing the Fish Commission ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p038_22kC0TT.jpg) Medical Museums, and Smithsonian Institution Seen all the Dept. of Agriculture buildings and grounds. watched for a few moments the construc tion of the two new Agr. buildings. walked over the monument grounds. Walked to the top of the monument looking at the mem- oral stone, in the wall- donated by different state & sociaties. I noticed the bee- hive on one sporting the name Deseret, The tower is 555 feet high, we took 999 steps. We decended on an elevator. Then to the main part ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p039_syg5b3I.jpg) of town, saw in the distance Corcovan Art Gallery. George Washington University, State Was and Nary Dept, the also the Presidents, park or Executive Grounds, and White House the Presidents home and Office, and Treasury and dozens of walk other large noted places, some of business et, I then sent 18 postals off Went to the show at the Belasco, Theatre entitled "Julie BonBon" The leading characters Mr. Louis Mann and Miss Clara Lipman Author. Clara Lipmans It was fine ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p040_JAt4tic.jpg) Had company. Capt. Kirk. and his friend Prof. Retired early feeling fine. Washington Oct. 21, 1906 Went through the Capital with Capt. Kirk & Prop. In the afternoon went to the Congress Library went all through it, Read the News, Herald & Ogden Standard, from my home state. It rained hard all day. Retired early. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p041_ZszAJYi.jpg) Chemnity 11/15. 1906 Studied deutsch all morning. Went shopping in the after-noon. Bought a Duffie cost 6M a stick cost 3.50 Mark Met Pres. C.Y. Clawson about 5 P.M. He assigned me to Chemnity, so I got my Gepäck from the station, and straightened it around. Prepare to go tracting the next morning. 11/16./06. for my first time. Received my first letter from Betty. My first speel in deutsch: "Ich habe itwas gutes on lesen. Bitte nehmen sie es und lesen." ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p042_I7rA55m.jpg) Washington D.C. Oct. 22, 1906 Left for New York at 9:00 A.M. on the B&O. Arrived at 3:30, at New Jersey, crossed the channel on a steamer Red Banks. Here I got bit for the first time. Some baggage man there in Uniforms nabbed and made me believe they knew all about me, got my baggage check and put me in a wagon, collected $2.50, took me to my hotel and my trunk to the Call Rise Warf. I think if I had found the hotel my-self that I could have saved about 1.50. But I have the experience ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p043_tsDU7Kn.jpg) ofcourse I could not explain my -self to her. She repeated this act four sonsecutive times, each time, bringing a burst of laughter. I kept taking it like a man. I think there will not be any thing I can not eat or drink when I have been here a short time. In the evening I attended a bible class at the meeting house. After which the congregation practised songs for them doring our Weinschter. or Christinas. store when little music I have come into play. Retired as usual 12:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p044_aPBh9rx.jpg) and the Uniformed man the cash. I met all the boys of the company at the hotel. Elder Harding Brewerton and I took a car ride, in the afternoon and spent the evening in a bowling alley. Retired early. Chicago < New York> Oct. 23, 1906. Walked across Brooklyn bridge, watched the boats of all kinds shapes & sizes pass. too & from[-] The sight was instructive & well as interesting. The bridge is certanely a wounder, it has capacity for 4 car tracks 2 wagon, tracks and, a space ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p045_b1L14h9.jpg) ( : Bro. A.A. Keller and My-self. went to visit a Saint Mrs Thomas, who invited us out, a couple of days prev- ious to drink buttermilk. Butter is something that I could never down, On this occasion I had to drink and show my appreciation or offend the old lady, we sat up to to table with a large glass of Buttermilk stareing us in the face. It looked good to the others, but like that much medicine to me, After a stranious effort I succeeded in lowering the surface in my cup about 2 inches. I no sooner had put in on the table again until the good old soal filled it up again. This tickeled the crowd all over ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p046_OX4LTdf.jpg) 15 feet wide or more for people to walk. That is the busyiest part of New York. Was so tired , went to my room and Retired. Spent part of the day with. Elder C.H. Brewerton a missionary to Great Britton Left. New York for Boston Via the Fall river line. at 5 P.M. Fare $4.00. Steamer Priscilla. The sights & experience was again new and the ride all night was great. I slept fine. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p047_px3hFLG.jpg) Chemnitz Nov. 13, 1906 Took a walk in the morning with Bro. Keller. Visited the western part of Chemnitz. Went shopping in the after noon with Bros Keller and Bingham Visited saints with Bro. Bingham in the evening, Bro & Sister & son Schreckbach. Schreckenbach, Bro. Keller put up for a mine meal and soon after eating it. a sister came Chemnitz Nov. 14 1906 Still waiting for word from bro Clawson. Bro Keller and I, after studying for a while went out, and bought some potato to send home. In the after- noon Bro. W.H. Snyder, Bro H.R. Bingham ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p048_mcK2ba9.jpg) Boston 7: 30. Oct. 24. 1906. Got a room in company with Elder Brewerton at the Adams Hotel 571. Washington Ave. Took a car ride out to Cambridge, seen the Harvard University. & Many Memerl. stone and land marks of the early wars & settlers. Took an elevated car ride and seem the city in general in the after noon. Had baggage sent to White star warf. in preparation of our leave. to-mor row for Europe at 4:30, on Steamer Arabic.. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p049_QRSBHa7.jpg) Chemnitz Nov. 12. 1906. Went shopping with Bro. Snyder Wm. H. Bought post cards a duch bible, note books, changed some money from English & Frence to German. Bro. Keller and I being new elders had to follow the custom and schem up, in treat the older Elders to Kanken & Lummonade Cost 1.40, Each. or about 33 cents. Elders. W.H. Snyder and H.R. Bingham went to visit a sick friend and Keller and I studied duch. Deutsch. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p050_AaXMKBh.jpg) Boston Oct. 25, 1906. Visited the old state house, and found numerous relics of the different wars fought by the early settlers. Saw the door where the Declaration of Independence was read. and Benj Frank- lins old printing press. The old chairs & tables used by the court. Etc. Went to the white star line & had my ticket fixed. Went to the warf at 2 P.M and left at 4:30 sharp. feeling fine. Received my first letter from home and Met. Bro Seme Belaps family from home. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p051_LzUg3sa.jpg) Here I had my first chance to bare my testimony to the german people. Bro. Schnider translated what I said for them. Bro. A. Keller also had a chance. I played for the songs. Steed Went to a Book of Mormon class held at one of the saints. we sang & played the piano a little, and started our class, and an officer living across the hall, came in and said we must make less noise or he would put is in for 10 days. We held our meet- ing all night, but could not sing for closing. The saints treat us fine they are certainly fine great. I enjoyed my self O.K. though I could not under- stand. any thing. Retired about 12. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p052_XlQKjaO.jpg) On the S.S. Anbic Oct. 276. 1906. Felt fine all day played many games and sang with the crowd at night Retired early feeling fine, though didn't sleep well. The sea was not very rough. The elder. all met in the Dining room for Prayer. Sung. prayed & sung. The boys were all there, and a good spirit prevailed Elders. Horsley Monson and. come. presiding. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p053_rsKahGs.jpg) Traveling Nov. 10. 1906 From Frankfurt to Chemnitz by way of Leipzig. Arrived at Chemnitz 8:09. Telegraphed Bro. Sm Schnider from T Leipzig and he and Elder Bingham met us, and hurred us off to Hedwig str. 11th Chemnitz Nov. 11. 1906. Sunday. attended a class of children that met, not in Sunday school for that is unlawful here. but met to learn the songs in English. about 15 was the attendance. Attended a meeting in the after-noon, there was an attendance of about 25 or 30. 12 or more of whom of were friends ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p054_b7A5TLR.jpg) "10 thousand Horse Power - S.S. Arabic Oct. 27 Felt fine all day played games Etc. The same rotean of ship life prevailed. Breakfast at 7.45 & 8:00 dinner at 12: & 12:45. Tea at 5: & 5:45. Lunch at 9 P.M. Prayer meeting again at 8 P.M. There is 75 in our company and 108 all to-geather on 2nd class. A good many of the boys more sick after him out about 6 hrs. All but about 15 have had a turn at Jane. Some are feeling better now. and some worse Retired Early feeling fine. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p055_e0BXuyg.jpg) Traveling Nov. 9. 1906 from Paris to Frankfurt Germany. Passed the custom houses upon entering germany. Was with Bro. Baliff & family & Elder D. Campbell, S.N.Waughn. E. Hoff., Schnedeker, Keller, and, Baliff. Stayed to Coha, and Keller and I were alone from there. to Chemnitz. Stayed at Frankfurt the night of the 9th, at the Germania Hotel a room with two beds cost 6 M. they don't have beds for two in this. country. It is always "ein gemma met gwei beddin." Left for ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p056_5RoJgAi.jpg) Sunday S.S. Arabic. Oct. 28, 1906 Attended services of the English Church, at 10:30. The order of events were first singing the pastor then read a prayer, the congregation then sung again. This was repeated several times with an occasional Amen. The hat was then passed for donation. [-] lbs. 6 shillings and 8 pense was collected. or. $6.66. Felt a little sick all morning but felt fine at noon and eat a harmony hearty dinner. Attended Mormon services at 2. P.M. Apostle Penrose. spoke to us. His remarks were cautioning us. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p057_9XejLk1.jpg) visited the Napolians memorial building. seen his tomb, alter Etc. many plays. gotten by him seen the large farris wheel that takes 1 hour to go around, also the highest tower in the world. "The Eiffel," 1000 feet feet high, has a capacity on 3 landings for. 12,000 people, and they are not crowded. The top landing will accomidate 1000 people and they are not crowded. went under the Triamphial Arch, that was built in honor of Napolian. It cost 9,000, 000 Francs. It is located at the junction of 5 large bolevards. in Paris. The city is a grand one and is ex ceeding interesting. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p058_4DQdt2N.jpg) about loosing the faith and told us always to shun the evil. Told us not to contend with any body, but to argue and reason when people are after knowledge to expound the principles of the gospel in the simplest way possible. To always sence our position and teach by example, as well as presept. To remember our secret prayers every night and morning To preach the gospel to those who will listen but dont force it upon any one. Every body were interested, and a good spirit was felt. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p059_AjUcCeS.jpg) out side with all particuliars known about them. You can see the dead bodies through a window strapped to a chair sitting upright. Of they are not claimed in 30 days or a little over they are sold for desection or barned barried by the City. Had a boat ride on the Seine River, boats on there are used as street cars. Seen the wonderful bridge in paris, noted for its width and ornaments it is The pillars are all topped with statuary mounted mounted the Brass statues. Went through the large market places, that covers 22 acres, a section for fruit one for vegetables, one for fish one for cheese butter etc. That is an extremely busy place from 1&2 in the morning till 10. a.m. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p060_yHETmJ8.jpg) we had quite a number of the members of the English Church with us. Some were critizing and other seemed to be intrested Spent an hour planning the piano. Fixed my postals in a book and played domances. Attended prayer at 8 P.M. Retired soon after 11 9. P.M. Had a good time with a Elder playing & singing. [-] A passenger intoxicated came in an sung a song or two for us[-]. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p061_Gxwn5xR.jpg) Seen some old Greese Relics found in that country and date back 506 - 400 B.C. They were pieces of statue. used by the people of that day to ornament there temples. Seen the origional statue of Venice, or the most beautiful woman of Greese. Statue of the Tallest woman, also of Gladiator the great fighter. Also the Crowns of the Kings of the 12- 15 centuries. A sword with a gold handle inlaid with many diamonds. Cost Millions of dollars. Went through the old churches. Seen the place when people who are killed are taken and kept until some one indentifies them They are kept a month and over. Their picture is taken and hung ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p062_YYrcnaW.jpg) S.S. Arabic Oct, 29, 1906 Oct Rained most all day, and still a heary fog. Nothing out of the ordanary happened. Oct. 30, 1906 S.S Arabic Sept till noon Had dinner and felt fine an English lady offored her serviced to us, at the Piano. She being a pianoist. It was certainly a timely call for our singing at prayer meeting was certainly poor. I made arrangements with her to play for me, I having promised to sing a solo ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p063_ZvBGccT.jpg) Distance traveled. on S.S. Arabic Oct. 25 - 12 o/clock Oct. 26. 268 miles Oct. 26 at 12. - Oct. 27 at 12. Noon 378 miles/ Oct. 28. 382 " Oct. 29 390 " " 30 382 " " 31 398 " Nov. 1 383 " age 3 yr. Loaded with 3500 bin Apples 80,000 " grain Bacon Lumber 2643 miles from Boston to Queenstown ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p064_mUv06yS.jpg) This lady and her husband are rather aged, possibly 65 or 70 yrs. old. They have taken quite an interest in or doings and prayer meet- ings and have been much more friendly than others of the company. They have even queered themselves with the valiance of the company other than Mormons.This shows that we make be doing much towards saving to lady & her husband. or least that is what I hope. Retired early feeling fine. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p065_ePDr9iR.jpg) It is the richest City in the world, and it shows it by its wickedness. It has a population of 2½ millions. Paris Nov. 8. 1906 Sight seeing. Went through the Louve Art Gallery that had four miles of halls covered with famous paintings statury, and Relics. seen many precious stones, and relics. as the largest diamond in the world worth 15,000,000 Francs and more equal to 3,000,000 dollars. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p066_uxFaPiU.jpg) S.S. Arabic, Oct. 31, 1906 Nothing unusual except that I met Bro. Penrose and talked with him for the first on while on board. and was taken to see the Dr. on Board about my left side a Rupture. He could not do any thing for me and soaked me $1.00. Some more valuable experience. Retired not feeling as well as usual. Was called up to sing some songs to the pass- engers which I done. I sung "Sing Me to Sleep." "Alice" "Dreaming Love of You" and Kind words one sweet touses of the Heart." Retired feeling better. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p067_S8OgxhV.jpg) of all sizes. and char- acters. Mary-go-rounds Shooting-galleries, slot- machines, Huchy cuchy dancers, skirt dancers, candy stones, small side shows. Tabogan slides "woom mary-go-rounds, lunch stands, rome stands Etc, On the marry -go rounds you could ride any thing from a car to a wild ox. includ- ing, pigs horses, cows autos bicycles, etc. The price was 2 c or 10 centuries. Women smoakeing and drinking on the street war not an uncommon scene. Paris however has many good looking girls, and women ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p068_89RONGL.jpg) S.S. Arabic Nov. 1. 1906 Arose feeling fine About 10 A. M. I went all through the ship seen the immense machinery that carried this large load across the water. At 2 or 3 P. M. Ireland came into sight, the first land seen since our lane. Than All after noon, the scenery was great. We passed several large steamers, two or three light houses and many small boats a Tender met us off from Queenstown about 4 P. M. and took the pass- under and baggage for that place. The sun set ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p069_qB1RbAu.jpg) Visited St. Paul Cathedral. and Tates art Gallery. Had no time to stay longer so prepared to leave for Paris' the next morning. Traveling Nov. 7. 1906 Checked trunks with much difficulty. Landed at Dover 11 a. m. crossed English Channel to Calais From there to Paris. Stayed at the Richard Family Hotal at 22 Rue Darcel. Close to Gare St Lazare. Had good treatment. Visited the carnival that extendeds for blocks, about 2 miles. streets were crowded with people ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p070_nM9vaEs.jpg) was grand. the prettiest that I ever seen. It set in all kinds of colors and we seen it set in the water. It was a treat to see the sun for a change haveing not seen it during the whole trip. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p071_gOtPMlO.jpg) London, G.B. Nov. 5, 1906 Left Liverpool at 12, 45 landed at London at 5:15. Some of the elders went on and 7 stayed at London until the 7th. We Elders in company with Pres Baliff and family went up to 97 Farleigh Road with Pres. Jones of the London Conference. Stayed there the night of the 5th with Elder Maughn. London G. B. Nov. 6, 1906 Elder James took us to check or Baggage, with took all day. The way England has of doing business is rank. Every body has to follow his baggage and claim it or it is lost. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p072_DKoBEtD.jpg) Liverpool England. Nov. 2, 1906 Landed at 9 or 9:30 A. M. feeling fine. Went immediately to the head quarters at 10 Halley Road. 68 elders were presant that being the largest company that has landed in Liverpool. Bro Grant the President of the mission, gave us a good inspiring talk. He gave us a receipt for Homesickness Work! Work! Work! Bro. H. J. Grant also told us to keep off the devils ground and not to give him a chance. Do not visit places that have signs "For Men Only. and to memorize the hymn on page 66. in the L. D. S. H. Book. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p073_ZhK9pYc.jpg) don't feed you here like they do home They eat 5 times a day and eat a little at a time. By adding apples and candy to what we had we stayed or stomachs till morning. I attend night meeting at 10 Hally Road. There were quite a few saints there, and several investigat- ors, the room was packed and a good spirit prevailed. Elder Rice and Baliff spoke. Retired. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p074_XdUoNBh.jpg) He emphasized the necessity of will power that is to never give up a thing that is worth while, never be discouraged Be prayerful, and faithful always keep the spirit, and work and your labors will be fruitful. Bro. Penrose then emph- asized the necessity of be origional, not try to copy from, any one else If some elder is a good orator don't try to mock him, and get confused but learn to speak good english learn the gospel thoroughly, then teach it is plain simple words but don't try to explain things you don't under- stand neither mistries. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p075_rSzCbAk.jpg) we took what we could get, which was a rarely frid stake steak and bread & scrape. We had a small cup of hot water to drink We seemed to be as hungry after we had eaten this, as be- fore, so ordered some cake. We coulden't tell him the waiter waiter what kind we wanted so he said he would bring a variety and he would charge us for what we ate. We ate them all and still were hungry But not because we had devoured so awful much We did not eat so very much, because they ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p076_abW2yJn.jpg) for you havent time to waste. Don't tear down other religions, but explain the true and ever lasting message that you have and don't contend with any one. We were shown to our Hotel at 32 and 34 Norton St. Elder S.N. Maughn and my-self. spent the evening on the streets, observing the peculiar characteristic of the English people. Many interesting things happened. The way the signs were written, etc. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p077_DfUL6Tx.jpg) out to get something to eat. Having fasted all day we were ready to eat most any thing We something like a mile and ½; tried several doors but no Resturant or eating house was open. We inquired for one that was open on sunday, and they said go down into the lower part of town. We kept walking; we went perhaps a mile be fore we found one and it was not tempting by any means. We went in hungry as wolves. It being sunday we couldent get just what we wanted, so ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p078_Gk4jCdW.jpg) Liverpool Nov. 3. 1906. Suggestions from Pres. Baliff. W. Woodruffs Words- get the spirit of the Lord. You must work, faith without works is dead. No place in the G & Swils Missiou for. Bro's who don't keep the word of wisdom. No banishments when you keep the words of the Lord. Be honest, Obey the Goverment, a great blessing comes from keeping the Word of Wisdom. Don't preech the gospel until the people are prepared. Always leave the people hungry to hear more. Took the government or country, or any thing like that to open the way. No man to good for the truth. Meet every body. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p079_oXUz25H.jpg) to his father, from that time and the old gentleman began to feel the spirit. and is now ready, to be baptized. This testimony emphasizes the fact that we elders must work hard all the time whether we see results or not. We know then that we are sowing good seed that will be reaped sooner or later. The same spirit was felt there that exists at home. The spirit of love, peace, and unity. This can only be the spirit of God or Father. After meeting Elder Maughn and I went ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p080_hKnwZGT.jpg) Be gentlemen. dont be boisterous a rough. Be obedient to your confrence prsident. Teach the people the word of old Tithing. Don't say that you don't know the gospel is true. Don't let any man keep you from doing your duty when you do it in riche ous My Appointment to Dresden. with Keller Elisen Str. 64 Germany Chester Y. Cawson Pres. Bro. Penrose. Don't look for no great demonstration, But let the still small voice lead and direct your doings Bro Grant said memorize the 20 ch. 7 Alma. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p081_aNMzrva.jpg) Geo. Simons 16 Victoria Road Woodstock Cape Colony South Africa Heard many good testimonies born both by Saints and Investigators One, Old gentleman especially who said he was ready to join the church haveing been convinced of its principles. He did not hear the gospel until last July 5 mo. ago. His boy comeing from work heard the Elders preaching and stopped to listen a tract was given him which he to home and gave ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p082_Jxrfjum.jpg) Chester Y. Clawson Chemnitz Hedzig str. 11 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p083_r7yM8vC.jpg) Liverpool Nov. 4 : 1906 Arose feeling fine. Attended the L. D. S. Sunday school at 10 Hally Road The attendance was extra good on account of the German & Scand. mission aries still being in town. It being fast day & fasted and bore my testimony. All the new Elders did the same thing. Those who were not called on at sunday school were at night. The same good spirit that is felt home prevailed. It made me feel fine to again be in sunday school. I attended fast day meeting in the after- noon. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F4_p085_SOhDzBQ.jpg) [top of page has been torn off. Illegible text on previous page] seno[-] [--] Holly Road & The attendance was extra good on account of the German & Scand. mission aries still being in town. It being fast day I fasted and bore my testimony. All the new Elders did the same thing. Those who were not called on at sunday school were at night. The same good spirit that is felt home prevailed. It made me feel fine to again be in sunday school. I attended fast day meeting in the after- noon. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p001_zQc2vfS.jpg) Wm R Smith ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p002_6tzAKUI.jpg) JULIUS SCHMIDT Celchaffsbiicher-Fabrik CHEMNITZ aussere Klosterstrasse 9. Bei Wiederbeltellung des Buches bedarf es nur der Aug No 213 Wm R. Smith ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p003_2vtszfd.jpg) Xeroxed This Journal #1b ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p004_9kx6Bow.jpg) Journal from November 16. 1906. Chemnitz Nov. 16. This was my first day tracting. Bro. W. N. Snyder started me off. We started on Nobbin Strasse 35 Chemnitz. Bro. Snyder was with me to the first few houses. I then started alone. We gave out while to-geather 28 tracts and I alone gave out 11 in half hour. This is the speel I tried to give. Ich Möchta Ihnew dieses Schriftchen gum lesen gehen Es. costeh gar nichls! Studied Deutsch in the after-noon. Purchased 5 German books. Book of Mormon, Docterine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price. Voice of warning, and a Song Book. Visited a saints, Bro. and sister Farr in the evening with Pres C. Y. Clawson, Bro. J. R. Anderson from Dresden, and Bro. Sidney D. Alder ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p005_PHJRBCt.jpg) also a missionary from Dresdon. Had a good supper, and spent an enjoyable evening. I interested the saints with f views from home and the Steroscopic Views. Chemnitz Nov. 17. 1906 Attended a priesthood meeting of the Dresden Conference. Thirteen Elders were present. It was held at 11 Hedwig Str. at Chemnitz. The reports of the different brothers was exceedingly incouraging and interesting. From the reports a good work is being done. The brothers all said the way to get the language is to get out and talk or try to talk to the people. And the way to keep interested is to work., work, and work. The way to make friends is to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p006_OzBZK7Z.jpg) tract. Follow up your first tracts promptly with number two and so on. until they have them all out. always work to higher the average report of the Conference. A good spirit prevail- ed all the way through. Put order into your work. Devide your time according to your work and make a programme accordingly. The boys all went to a small park after dinner, and indulged in picture taking. The day meant a great deal to me, being new in the field. and having the broadening influence of associating with a crowd of Elders. At night went to a show with Elders Snyder and Bingham, at the Central-Theatre Chemnitz. It was a medley, of jugglers, Singers ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p007_8qVeI5W.jpg) Comedians, Dancers, Moving pictures and horse and monkey performing. Every thing was very good, and something was doing all the time. The Opera House was a large one, made similar to all others. It had 4 galleries. The pit was large and was occupied with small tables, about large enough for six people. around these men and women were seated, drinking, beer and wines, smoke ing and having what they term a good time. Smokeing was allow- ed all through the house and also the drinking of beer. We got seats in the second gallery for 1 mark or 24 c. The play was excellent for the price. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p008_5ESbsAw.jpg) Chemnitz Nov. 18, 1906. Attended the childrens singing practise in the morning. and meeting in the after-noon. Sixteen friends were present. Bro. H K. Bingham presided and Bros WH. Snyder and C. Y. Clawson spoke, and I done the speaking act, or played the organ. In the evening Bros Snyder and Bingham were called out to ad- minister to a sick saint. and Bro. Clawson and I held a Book of Mormon class at Sister Kreissigs. Chemnitz Nov. 19. 1906. Went tracting in the morning for two and 1/2 hours. practised meeting songs on the organ for 1 hour. Gave out 44 No 1 tracts. Had one friend give me ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p009_vY3Bybx.jpg) 5 pfg. I diden't want to take it but she insisted on it. Studied deutsch and attended to a little business in the after-noon. Studied and wrote a brief home at night. Chemnitz Nov. 20. 1906 Went tracting in the morning and gave out 54 tracts. Practised songs one hour. After dinner, done some studying made a few pictures, and attended to a little shopping. Visited by a saint in the evening with Bro Bingham, Mr Kreissig. Chemnitz Nov. 21. 1906 This was a legal holiday. "Busstog" it is called. It is a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p010_eRfGHls.jpg) day of repentance. for the people.. a Great many people only go to church once a year and that is on Busstog, for the purpose of having their sins remitted. The church bells all chime and about 10 oclock. A. M. Throngs of people can be seen wending their way, to-ward the respe- ctive churches, with prayer book in hand, believing they will leave the alter free from sin. Then in the evening and all night, the people having repented and had their sins remitted for the past year, believe them selves fit subjects to drink, all sorts of liquors, become intoxicated, and indulge in all kinds of so called worldly pleasures. This being a holiday we did not tract, but had a sort of a holiday our selves, One of the saints Bro. Richard Klöckner, took us for a stroll ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p011_rRwBkl0.jpg) into the out-skirts of town, which was most delightful, the day was so beautiful. While out we visited the Blinden Austall, or Blind Institute It is located on a prominent hill just out of town and consists of 24 or more large white buildings There is some over 1000 inmates. Among them was a lady that Bro. Glochner and Bro Snyder knew. Her name was Minne Samillare. She introduced us to the head nurse and she took us through the church. and school Rooms. They are taught Geography. By feeling a map that has small raisings on them to indicate cities, Rivers, Mts Etc. They then impress them on their minds by reproducing the map with mud. The same is true of all animals and every day articles, as shovels, street cars wagons horses Etc. These are also reproduced with mud by them and it ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p012_qcMn2q0.jpg) as remarkable hour perfect many things are made. as flees, bees crabs etc. Every thing is kept neat and clean. They all live there, and can go all over the grounds with no assistance. The all seem to be happy and contented, and they are always busy. Either working or playing games. as checkers. drawing games, etc. They are taught to read and write fluently. The alfabet is made of different constructions of 6 small dottes or raiseings on paper. ., .., ..., thus. By running their fingers over these the words we spell. Seen dinning rooms where over 400 eat at once. Had dinner at Klöchners. I never eat so much in my life. We were hungry from walking and the sister kept us eating for ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p013_DgtsQs7.jpg) three hours and over. We, Bros. Snyder Bingham and my-self left there and in two hours later we were trying to do justice to another invitation. to supper to Bro. Frohm's a friend. We were full and they set the rottenest dose before us that I ever could imagion would do to eat. It was pickled herrings in solid au soup. That was as bitter as any thing could be. I eat a little and I thought I would croke. About 2 a. m. the next I was hearing Jona, for further orders. I was awful sick all night. Was slightly recovering by noon the next day. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p014_J39SjBN.jpg) Chemnitz Nov. 22, 1906. Gave out 59 tracts in the morning. This was the best day I had had tracting Studied etc in the after-noon and attended a Bible of the Hall in the evening. Chemnitz Nov. 23, 1906 Tracted in the morning gave out 68. tracts 54 No 2. and 14 No 1. Every day seems to get better in regard to the tracting business. Studied in the after noon, and sent of a few postals. one each to the following, Mrs. Nottie Sloan, Dr. Yoder Miss Dot Wright, Miss Due Alvord, and Maurice Brown. Visited by a saint in the evening Bro. and sister Bruno Schreckenback. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p015_Ef8Zjhu.jpg) Chemnitz Nov. 24. 1906. Tracted a short time in the morning. Gave out 31 tracts. Attended to daily duties, studied and practised songs in the after-noon and evening. Did not sleep well, my stomach was still growling from a few nights before. Chemnitz Nov. 25. 1906. This was another memoral day for Deutsch Land. It was what they call Totentog, or a day for the dead. Something like our Decoration Day. I attended the childrens singing class in the morning and meeting in the after-noon. We had an extra good turn out notwithstanding it being Totentag. Visited a saint in the Evening Sister Kreissig. Had another restless night. which I can't account for. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p016_ftuFtlV.jpg) Chemnitz Nov. 26 Monday. Went tracting in the morning Gave out 72. Practiced songs, studied and looked after a little necessary business in the after-noon. Met with the Weinachteu comatte at Bro. Glocknevs. in the evening. Chemnitz Nov. 27. Tuesday Tracted in the morning, gave out 57. Practiced songs, and studied all after-noon. Tracted again in the Evening for the purpose of finding some people that I could not other-wise reach. Had farely good luck. Gave out 24 tracts, and had 6 Refusals. Arrived home at 9:30, and studied. Chemnitz Nov. 28. 1906 Wednesday Tracted in the morning, gave out 60 tracts. Had dinner by a friend Mrs. Hammer.. Spent the after-noon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p017_zEWMklt.jpg) with the friend who gave us dinner, and at a saints place. Mrs Engleharts. Mos. Hammers Maw forbid us coming to his place. In fact he forbid her having any thing to do with us, Therefore while her man was to work she takes a dinner to a-nother saints place and invites us there to eat it. The dinner was fine, and a better lady never lived. Well all the saints in this branch are simply grand. Attended a bible class at the hall in the Evening. Chemnitz Nov. 29. 1906. Thursday This being thanksgiving day home we decided to make part of it a holiday. Went tracting in the morning Gave out 55 No. 3 tracts. and received a letter from home and a card from Jeannie. Used part of the after-noon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p018_Or6fEJg.jpg) writting letter and cards. Visited a saint about 4 P. M. At 6 P. M we had our Thanks- giving dinner. Instead of eating a 40 pkg. supper we bought in one that cost nearly a mark. Had a good sized steak each. I did the cooking and it was certainly fine. Had bread and butter cake and apples my goodness what a blow out. Spent the evening at the Winter-Garden, a large resort. Saw a small vaudeville and three wrestling matches that was fine First match was between Saxony and Berlin. neither man won. Next between a South American native and a Bulgarian, third, a west India native. and a Russian. The natives were both thrown. Enjoyed the day very much. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p019_7OXFnEJ.jpg) Chemnity Nov. 30. 1906. Friday. Tracted in the morning gave out 73 tracts. Studied practiced songs etc. in the after-noon. Tracted again in the evening. but did not have as good luck as before. I think do to unfavorable circumstances in the houses. Gave out 8 tracts and found t[---]r that many absent and had a quite a number refusals. Can't say that I think there is any thing gained by night tracting yet. Chemnity December. 1st 1906. This was saturday and I spent the day rusticating. and attending to necessary business. Sent off a few cards. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p020_BWEsBEx.jpg) Chemnity Dec. 2nd 1906. This was Fast Day. I fasted and attended the childrens singing practise in the morning. Attended fast meeting and bore my testimony with about 16 or 18 others in the after-noon. We had a real good meeting. The spirit of the Lord being very evident. Was invited out to Fahrs for supper. Attended a Book of Mormon Class there in the evening. Gave 50 pfg. as fast. donation. Chemnity Dec. 3. 1906. Monday Tracted all morning, gave out 67 tracts, Studied, Etc. in the after-noon. Visited by a friend in the evening. Familie Frohm, had supper with them. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p021_ItmYVMf.jpg) Chemnity Dec. 4. 1906. Gave out 65 tracts in the morning. Received 3 letters at noon, and answered the one from home in the after-noon, also bought a few. Christmas Cards. Visited by a saint Bro & Sister Englehart. Had an Enjoyable evening Retired at 12 P.M. Chemnity Dec. 5. 1906 Gave out 55 tracts. Had good luck. gave out 40 tracts, No. 1. and only went to 47 doors. Studied and wrote a letter to Wes in the after-noon. Attended a bible Class at the hall in the evening. Retired 12. P.M. Chemnity Dec. 6, 1906 Gave out 100 tracts. Had to work hard. Studied and sent off a few Christmas cards in the after-noon, and wrote a letter to Jennie. Visited a saint ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p022_7GpCJkS.jpg) in the evening with Bros. Schneider and Bingham. Bro. Schreckenbocks. Retired at 12. P. M. Chemnity Dec. 7. 1906. Gave out 55 tracts in the morning Studied and wrote a brief to Guia in the after-noon. Spent the evening with Bros Snyder and Bingham by a friends Mrs. Werner. It was her daughters birth-day, and she gave a little party two of her lady friends were there. We spent the time looking at views and singing. and of course eating and drinking barley coffee. Had a very pleasant time. Retired at 12 P.M. Chemnity Dec. 8. 1906. Saturday. Attended to some necessary business, in the morning, baught a four Christmas cards and sent them off. Took some pictures in the after-noon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p023_rPYWjAj.jpg) Visited a new friend at 41 Dresdewer Str. IIII. with Bros. Snyder and Bingham They treated us fine, Bro. Snyder talked to them in regard to the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and the Prophet Joseph, They seemd quite interested. We found them through a saint from Hamberg who was visiting here. her name Böge. Retired at 12 P.M. Chemnity Sunday Dec. 9. 1906. Attended the childrens singing practise in the morning, and Meeting in the after-noon. After meeting Fran Marciniak and her daughter Victoria took us to the Wei[--]achtsfest in Walde, or a darings similar to our bagars. The rich people of Chemnity, baught or rather furnished all kinds of things that and their time, and sold them to the public, the proceeds of which go to the poor for Wei[--]achten. The halls were decorated swell, and the whole affair ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p024_uMhn09W.jpg) was rather aristocratic. The maidens that sold the different things were dressed nearly alike, in stripped white and black dresses. We bought some cake, a little candy, etc. and a souvenir. Mine was a mustache brush and comb. Bro. Binghaws, was a box of stationary and Bro. Snyder's was a pin cushion. we went from there to Bro. Russ and blessed his baby. From there to Sister Marciniaks for supper, and then to Sister Krissigs to Book of Mormon Class. It was snowing in good shape at 11 oclock. about 2 in Retired at 12 P.M. Chemnity Dec. 10, 1906. Monday. Went tracting in the morning gave out 67. Studied and sent a few Christmas cards off. To Dr. and Lulu, and Luther Leua, John, Dollie and Weslay, Sent cards to C.Y. Clawsons. Jennie and Bessie. Payed a short visit to Bro. Richard Glöckner. Retired early for a change. 10. P.M. Gave Bro Russ. 32 tracts 8 each of 1, 2, 3 and 4 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p025_2tVqU7X.jpg) Chemnity Dec. 11. 1906. Tuesday. Received a letter from D[--] and one from home. Went with Bro. Snyder to Loch Hall to see about the white-washing and painting that was being done there. From there to Heron Pause on to get some negatives. Talked to him for some time about lens, and picture makeing and taking. Went tracting for a short time. had dinner at a small Coffee house at 12 Ost. strasse got a large plate of rice, and meat and a piece of bread for 30 pfg. Visited Fran Weaner. She fed us as usual. Went tracting again, in the after- noon gave out 62 tracts. Stayed hours in the evening, and wrote a letter home Recieved a beautiful card from Chet. and a note from Anderson ordering 5 pictures made from negatives recieved. Retired 12 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p026_HdCHpfY.jpg) Chemnitz Dec. 12. 1906 Wednesday. Went tracting in the morning gave out 62 tracts. In the after-noon went with Bro. Snyder to the Hall to see how the work there was prog- ressing, from there we found a suitable clothing store and I purchased 2 suits of under-ware. for 12 marks. or $300. bought a few stero. views. We there visited Sister Kmetzsch. Spent the evening at sister Krissigs arrangeing the Weihnackten programme. Seut a card to Bro Keller. Chemnitz Dec. 13, 1906. Thursday. Tracted on Holbein str. in the morning gave out 59 No 1. Green tracts Had dinner in Company with Bros Snyder and Bingham at a friends place 41 Dresd[--]r str. 5 stake. Fran Böge. in fulfillment of an invitation. She seemed to feel good to-ward us and very interested in the gospel. Wrote a letter to Due, and studied in the after- ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p027_MJbBRVR.jpg) noon. Called to see Fahrs in the evening. they not being home, we called to see an old man, (a friend) on Str.19 <4> His name is. Returned home soon after 10 P.M. and retired at 11 P. M. Chemnitz Dec. 14, 1906 Friday. Tracted in the morning on Amali[--] Str. gave out 49 tracts, was to Bro. and Sister Fahrs for dinner with Bro. Snyder. Visited Fran Marcinick in the after noon with Bro. Snyder. and sent cards to Bessie, Ralf. Wesley, and Sid also one to C.Y. Clawson. Spent the evening at Froms with Bros. Snyder and Bingham. Retired at 12 P. M. Chemnitz Dec. 15, 1906. Saturday. Bros Snyder Bingham and my-self, left about 9 A.M. with a slap bucket and a pleasant smile bound for the Hall to rob it of its 5 years ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p028_Qofvc3u.jpg) savings in real estate and also of the tracks left by a sloppy deutsch white-washer and painter. In route we called at a hard-ware store to purchase a scrubbing-brush and mop stick, They had none but directed us to a drug store where they said those kitchen utencils could be baught. After 7 solid hours of good hard work we had succeeded in altering the dirty shaggy appearance of the place enough to make it appear quite respectfull. When having placed things in order we gathered up. our slop. bucket Etc, again set out for 11 Hedwig, laden with tired feelings and some what dirty though happy as three Hulligans, arrived home at 5 P.M. Ready you can bet for the daily necessity. (supper.) Fixed so prints and wrote to Bessie in the evening. Took a picture of the party while in the middle of the su[--] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p029_3gfCHVG.jpg) Chemnitz Dec. 15, 1906. Sunday. Attended the childrens singing class in the morning. Photographed them after the class. Practised a song with bro. Bingham and sisters Kressig and Ginter. Attended meeting in the after-noon at the hall. Bros. Clawso Snyder and Bingham spoke. I administered to the bread for the first time. Done O.K. was to a Book of Mormon Class in the evening at Richards Glöckners. Mrs Glöckner slipped a 40 pfg. bar of soap in each of our coat pockets. Retired 12 P. M. Chemnitz Dec. 16. 1906. Monday. Tracted in the morning. gave out 51 tracts. Practised an organ solo for W[-]ihnachten. at noon Recieved a letter from mama. card, from Lena, picture from [-]ue. Studied in the after-noon, Bro. Snyder Brother-in-law. came about 7 P.M. from Berlin on his way to Jurich. Spent the evening home with Bros Clawson, Snyder ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p030_udxOPzZ.jpg) Bingham, and Snyder's Brother-in-law. Elder D.H. Berdshall, Retired early. 10:30. P. M. Chemnitz Dec. 18, 1906. Tuesday. Tracted in the morning gave out 87 tracts. at Noon practised a song "Rock of My Refuge" at the hall for Xmas. with Bros. Clawson, Snyder and Bingham. Visited Sister Thoms with Bro. Bingham in the after-noon and read a letter from Miss Edith [-]aysum, it cost me 70 pfg. She had put only 2¢ on it. [--] sent it to Switzerland. Wrote a card to Lena and spent the evening at Richard Glöckners with Bro. Bingham, Had a good time showed them the steropes views of the Mormon tour, Retired at 12. P. M. Chem. Dec. 19. 1906 Wed. Tracted on Amalieu St. in the morning, gave out 70 tracts in 12 houses. Practised our Weihnachten song at noon. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p031_5vol54u.jpg) after dinner Bro. Bingham and I visited a friend List Fren and a saint Bro. Russ. The [---] gave us something to Eat. Found bro. Russ getting better. Rot Wrote a letter home and attended a Bible class at the hall in the evening. Retired 12. 30 P. M. Chemnitz Dec 20, 1906. Thursday. Was not feeling well so stayed home and helped Bro. Clawson with his reports. all day. Was home in the evening. Retired at 10 P. M. Chemnitz Dec 21 1906. Friday Tracted in the morning on Amalieu. Str. Gave out 45 tracts. At noon practised a song for Weichnachten. After dinner sent a few cards, one to Sid Maughn, Edgar & O. C. Hunter. Then took a lesson from Pause on photography, Had rehearsed what I already knew, Spent the evening at Fran Weonexs with Clawson Snyder and Brighton ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p032_XueEQKv.jpg) Chemnitz Dec 22. 1906. Sat. Worked on Conference books in the morning. Took a bath, practised songs, Etc. in the after-noon. Took a lesson on coloring pictures at Pauses. Also purchased from him. 500 c.c. Entwickler 500. C.C. Pottasche, 100 c.c. Bronkali Lisuing, and 500 c.c. Lauves Fizverbad., also 1 dg Velox post cards and 1 box Velox pape.r 14. *19 Cooked supper in the evening. Chemnitz Dec. 23 1906. Sunday. Attended childrens singing practise in the morning, and meeting in the after noon. Bro. Clawson and Bro Snyder were the sprakers. Bro. Snyder gave his farewell speel. Was home in the evening. Chemnitz Dec 24. 1906 Monday Helped decorate the hall and Xmas tree. until 2. P. M Purchased xmas cards helped send they to all the saints and friends in this Branch. Wrote to Papa in the evening Retired at 12:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p033_mJku1D7.jpg) Chemnitz Dec. 25. (Tuesday) Done a little writting in the morning. Filled an invitation to Fahrs for dinner with Bro. Clawson. At 2 P. M we want to the hall to practise our song. At 5 P. M. The gross Weihnachten fest began. There were some 30 number, on the programme, consisting of speeches resitations, dialogues. Songs, etc, We had a most enjoyable time. A quite a number of visitiors were there, and all had a real good time. I played an organ solo. and sang in 2 songs. All on the programme wer well prepared, and a good spirit prevailed We had a Detective visit us a few minutes. From here Bro. Clawson and I wen't to Fran Werner to spend the evening. Saints and friends gave us 4 large loads of stolleu, about 6 # nuts and some oranges and apples. also some cards and 1 Mk. each in money. Santa. Claws, or Christ Kindel, or Wichnachs Man. was extra good to us. & got # 2500 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p034_KSR63IS.jpg) from home and a fine handkerchief and card from Betty. Retired at 11 30. Chemnitz Dec. 26. 1906. 2nd Feirtag. Wrote a letter or two, Went to Groms for dinner. Took a picture of the hall and wrote some more in the after-noon. Attended Bible Class in the Evening. Retired at 12:30 Chemnitz Dec. 27. Thurs. Took a picture of the Veg. Rest, with Er Meier, his fran and Snyder and Bingham. Worked on Conference books, and seen Bro. Snyder off for America, in the after-noon and night. I thought more about Bro. Snyders leaving Chemnitz than I did of my leaving home. Retired at 12. P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p035_aa925Zu.jpg) Chemnitz Dec. 28. Friday Worked on records and wrote letter to Bertie and Ezra King and sent a card to Gina. Made a few pictures in the evening and retired early. 11 P. M. Chemnitz Dec. 29. Sat. Wrote a few letters, and attended to other saturday duties. Studied deusch in the evening. Retired at 12. P. M. Recd. 500 from first ward, and 2.00 from Norman. Chemnitz Dec. 30. Sunday. Attended meeting at the hall in the after-noon Bros. Clawson and Bingham spoke. Had quite a number of friends. Book of Mormon Class at Schio. Kressige in the evening. Dev. a plat and Retired at 12 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p036_pxt03Rp.jpg) Chemnitz Dec. 31. Monday Was home house-cleaning all day., prepareing to begin the new year proper. In the evening I made 22 postals of the hall and sent them to saints and friends here, That is. Bro. Clawson Bro Bingham and my-self did. At 12 P. M. we went out to see the New Year celebration on the Markt. The people all gather at a suit- able place and at 12 oclock. the bells begin to ring and the people turn them-selves loose, to do what ever happens to come to their mind. Most all have a small jag on. There are a good many young girls walking around through the crowd landing a Kiss here and there, and a hug or something worse some where else Considerable hollownig and yelling is done, al a little shuffeling is seen occasionally, and a few wayward fellows went as far as to wear a straw hat and a coat turned inside out. Now and then ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p037_0ZuqFPu.jpg) a cop would come on the sciene and the crowd would usher him off into some dark alley and bid him a happy New Year. The crowd gradually breaks off in smaller crowds or by twos singing and yelling, huging and kissing the girls etc. until soon after one A. M. there is nothing left on the streets but the tracks of the merry celebrators and an occasional drunk all by his lonesome singing, and staggering home getting over the slick walks as best he can. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p038_tHuvkzo.jpg) January. 1st 1907. Chemnitz Read the news paper most all day. Visited sister With Friedrich with Bro. Clawson, She has a daughter that is out of her mind, they are there-fore in hard circumstances. Bro Clawson gave them 5. mks. Had New Years dinner at the Automat. cost us 60 pfg. each, In the evening we framed some rules and regulations, to start up us out on the new year proper. They are as fallows. Rules and Regulations 1907 We the undersigned mutually agree to obey the following. 1. Rise at 7:30 A. M= Penalty for each offence. 20nd 2. Deutsch Stunde from } Penalty for each English 7:30-9 a. m. }= word spoken 1nd pfg. 3. Breakfast at 8:20 a. m.= penalty if not ready 10 pfg. 4. Study from 8:30- 9:30= No penalty Con. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p039_ze3QaC7.jpg) 5. In case personal property is left lying on chairs, tables, or the sofa. etc. or any other improper place. 5 pfg. for each offence will be the penalty. 6. Missionary labors begin immediately after study and continue until Noon. 7. Luncheon. 8. Missionary labors. "tracting, visiting Etc" begins at 2 P. M. and continues until 5 P. M. or there-about. 9. Study if circumstances permit from 5 P. M- 6 P. M. 10. Visiting at 7:30 in the evening. 11. Discontinue visiting at 10 P. M. 12. Retire at 11. P. M Regulations. 1. All fines are to be immediately paid and put into a Kasse that will be arranged for for that purpose. 2. If not paid with-in ten minutes after the offence the fine will be doubled. 3. In case a fine is not paid as per. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p040_flyxNkT.jpg) agreement the offender looses his share of the money that is in the casse at the time of the offence. his share being devided between the other two. 4. Visitors as for as possible are kindly requested to comply with the above Rules and Regulations. 5. The money received is divided occasionally between the undersigned. or used for to treat the crowd. 6. These Rules and Reg. go into effect Jan. 1st 1907. Clf. Clawson H. R. Bingham Wm. R. Smith. Read for a time and Retired at 11 P. M. P. S. Read of Pas incounter with Seth A. Laugton. and later that it had been dismissed, they having settled it between them-selves ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p041_aEZwvq9.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 2. Wednesday Attended to some business in the morning. In the after noon visited with Bro. Bingham. We frost went to Schw. Ellings, on Canal str. She was home, we went in, and she told us to sit down, She then went out and left us, there along for 3/4 of an hour. She then came back and seemed quite friendly. we hardly knew how to take it. But evidence showed that she was changeing her cloths. From there we went to Bro Russes found him feeling better. Attend bible class in the evening at the hall. Retired at 11 oclock. Chem. Jan. 3 Thurs. Tracted on Halbine with No 2. Y. Tracts gave out 45. Had pretty good luck, though some refusals. Practised 1 1/2 hrs on organ. Went visiting with Bro. Clawson and Bing. in the aftern-noon. Called at Englehardt and Weoners but neither family were ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p042_i0yPLIh.jpg) home. Then we went to Schw. Kmatyschs. Her daughter who had committedd adultry was there. Her name is Doris. Bro. Clawson gave her until Dec. 13th to make it right with the Gemmide. Schw. Kmatysch was feeling bad because some of the saints had been telling other saints and friends of the misfortunes of her family. Her husband reciently having returned from pison, having served a 6 mo. sentence for adultry. Her other daughter Katie is trying hard to go to the bad now. Schw. Kmatysch is an extra good women and has an awful lot to try her. Visited Rich. Klöckneor in the evening. Had a pleasant time. Schw. Glöckner Gave me some coon salve for a coon that had been causing me much inconvenience all day. Retired 12: 30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p043_atglbGr.jpg) Chem. Jan. 4 1907 Friday. Tracted on Amalien str. in the morning, gave out 51 tracts found severl people quite interested Especially a middle-aged man; a tailor by trade, He seemed to be very much interested in the tracts. His adress is 10 Amelien str. I. Visited Schwister Thomas and in the after-noon with Bros. Clawson and Bingham. spent the evening at Schrickenbachs. Retired at 11:30 Chem. Jan 5 1907. Sat. Had a bath, and to pictures of Clawson and Bingham. Practised songs at the hall about 2 hours. Wrote a letter to the Bishopric in the after- noon. Developed and made picture at night. Retired about 1. A.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p044_7WjHVL9.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 6. 1907 Sunday. Wrote a letter to Isaac in the morn- ing, Went to the hall early and practiced sonds. Had a good fast meeting, and quite a number saints and friends bore their testimony. The gemnide fasted especially for Schw. Friedrich whos mind is affected. We were inv- ited to Frohms for supper, after meeting stayed there for. Book of Mormon class in the evening. Retired at 11 oclock P.M. Chemnitz Jan. 7 1907 Mond. Tracted on Amalien str. in the morning. gave out 80 tracts, Visited Frau Hasse with Bro. Bingham in the after-noon, she gave us some- thing to eat and seemed very friendly Spent the evening at Bro. Fahrs. Had a nice time. Retired at 12. P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p045_f4dz8M9.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 8. 1907. Tracted in Amalien str. in the morn- ing. gave out 70 tracts. Visited schw. Marcinak in the after-noon with Bro. Bingham. Had a good visit and were treated fine. spent the evening at Engleheardts. Und hier auch wit eine sal schone yeat gehalt. hat. Retired at 12. P.M. Chemnitz Jan. 9 1907 Wed. Tracted in the morning on a new street. (Jakob. Str.) gave out 61 no 1s Find a lady that had seen and heard Elders before. She mentioned Bros. Babey. and Lindsay. Her cousin Klara Mehier is a member of the church, she is now in Fort Wayne, 170 miles east of Chicago. Spent the after-noon studying and visting Fraus Werner and Engleheardt. Attended. Bible Class at the hall in the evening Pres. Clawson presided. Met his friend Cliff E. Young. who is here on a mission, has been here now 18 mo. Retired 12. P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p046_HdIRaCX.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 10. 07 Thurs. Tracted on Jakob. str. gave out 67 tracts and visit 112 doors. I found a great many poor people on this street and a great many were not home. Studied and an-melded in the after-noon. The man at the Rau- hous promised to come and besuche [---]s at zchaupauer 36. Studied in the evening Retired at 11:30. Chemnitz Jan. 11th. 07. Friday. Tracted on Jakob Str in the morning gave out 43 tracts. found tracting rather hard. Tracted on Holbein str. in the after-noon with no 3 greens. gave out 42 out of 45 that had taken no 2 green they seemed to be glad to get the tracts. Had my first visit by a friend that is one that I had found tracting, Had 10 pfg gave to me by an old lady that gave me money once before. Had a fine day. all in all. spent the evening at Grohs (a friend) with Bros Clawson and Bingham. Retired 11 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p047_xQ8J98C.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 12. 07. Sat. Studied. took a bath wrote a letter home, and cards to Gina and Yoder. studied in the after-noon and finished my letter home. Made pictures in the evening. Chemnitz Jan. 13. 07. Sunday Studied a little in the morning Attended meeting at the hall in the afternoon. Bros Fahr and Clawson spoke. Schw. Doras Kmitzsch was excuminated from the Church for fornication. Went to Fahr for dinner after meeting. Held Book of Mormon Class at Fahrs in the evening. Ded 2 plates for Clawson. Retired 11:30/ Chemnitz Jan. 14. 07. Monday. Tracted on Amalien str in the morning. gave out 40 tracts had an English con. with a man at noon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p048_UoyhQxB.jpg) in the Rest. Myer the propiator. asked if we had an army of our own in Utah and how large it was and if Women belonged to the army there. The question was the result of a picture that was placed in the window of a prominent News Paper Co. window It portrayed a row of women dressed soldier like cops on Etc. lived up on a street. with some men in uniforms standing near. The sciene looked like the women were on parade or drilling The picture was labeled. "In America where most any thing is possible, espec. in S.L. or the panic. city of the mormon Kingdom, women take the part of soldiers. " Spent the after-noon at a friends Frau Rife, with Bro. Bingham, and the Evening at a Saints Schw. Rissige with Bros. Clawson and Bingham Retouched a mg. for Clawson Retired at 12. P.M, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p049_iIhdDfO.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 15, '07 Tuesday. Tracted on Amalien str. in the morning gave out 40 tracts. was invited in by another man. Had a real good time, this being my 7th round on this street. Visited Schw. Rheinike in the after-noon with Bro. Bingham, and studied for a short time spent the evening at Frohms with Bro. Clawson and Bingham. Had a good time. On the way home we saw the picture of the Lady Regiment of Salt Lake city in a Utans or Mornig picture show window. Retired at 11:30. It is astonishing what a fuss is made of a little hand full of people as the Mormon are. Chemnitz Jan. 16. 07 Wed. Tracted in the morning on Jakob str. gave out 58 tracts and had our visit with a lady from Australia, ( 1st Inv. Tracted again there in the after-noon gave out 38 more making 96 tracts. given ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p050_ka2LcRb.jpg) away. attended Bible Class at the Hall in the evening. Retired at 11 P.M. Chem. Jan. 17 07 Thurs Tracted on Jakob str. in A.M. gave out 75 tracts. In response to an invitation Bro. Clawson. and I had a swell dinner at Bro. Glöckners. (a goose and glaciers, fruit, cake and chocolate.) After dinner we visited his machine shop. Spent the evening at schw. Kriesigs. Had a small Bible stande. Retired at 12. P.M. Chem. Jan. 18. .07 Fri. Tracted on Amalien str. gave out 50 tracts. Have quite a number who are pleased with the tracts. Visited schw. Marciniak in the after-noon with Bro. Clawson. Had my hair-cut and bard trimmed for the first time b in Deutschland by a deutsch barber. spent the evening at schrickenbachs with Bros, Clawson and Bingham, Retired not feeling very well at 11 P.M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p051_LM4Rzoy.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 19. 07. Cleaned up for sunday and wrote letters to Lena and Wesley, then prepared for Priest-hood meeting. Meeting commenced at 1:30 P. M. Pres. Clawson presiding. The Elders seemed to feel well in the gospel, and reported a desire to do more than they had done. It was said that we lacked the spirit of our work We were working all night but we lacked the spirit. Pres. Baliff said a man aught to get out 200-1000 tracts and have 100 cons. per month. a person must work to make this record. A few questions Relative to the God Head were expressed . Did Christ have a body before he came here? and has the Lord a body of blood and bones as we have? No definate conclusion was reached. Though the minds of the brothers that Christ did not have a body prior to his birth. and that the Lord had a body. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p052_S8uok6x.jpg) Several changes were made among the Elders. Made pictures at night and retired at 12 P.M. Chem. Jan. 20. .07 Sund, Studied in the morning, attended meeting at the hall. in the after- noon. Bro. Bingham gave his farewell speel to Chem. Bro. Clawson also spoke I had my first friend visit, He was from Jakob str. He came after recieving no 2 tract (Ray) attend Book of Mormon class at Glöckners. in the evening, Ret. at 11:30. Chemnitz Jan. 21. .07 Mond. Tracted on Amalien str. in the morning. gave out 59 tracts (No 2 G.) Had good luck. Visited schw. Hessie with Bro. Clawson. in the after-noon. Sent 5 postals of the girls to Cousin Norman, 6 postals of H.L. Smith to him and some pictures to Sid. Spent the evening at schw. Kmityschs with Bros Clawson and Bingham. The following verses were brought up. 1 Timothy 4 ch. 4 Vern. I Cor. 10 ch. 25 verse ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p053_58zdcnG.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 22. .07 Tracted on Jakob Str. gave out 80 No 1 Rays. Practised an hour on the organ Visited schw. Thomas after-dinner with Bros. Clawson and Bingham. Wrote a letter to Gina. and Recd. one from Betty. Visited Russ in the evening at schw. Thomas we read the 19 ch. of Math. and the 5 ch. of James. and talked of the passage in the B. of M. when the Lord told Nephi. there were only 2 churches on of Chirist the other of Devil, and those who did not belong to one belonged to the other. Retired 11.P.M. Chem. Jan. 23. 07 Wed. ladys testimony Tracted on Jakob Str. gave out 80 tracks. Had a testimony of the truth of this work, An old lady invited me in and with tears in her eyes said that she knew that this was the true gospel, because she felt the spirt from the firt time ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p054_g488ijX.jpg) she saw me, and when reading the tracks she she also felt that they were from the true gospel. The spirt was certainly there for I could hardly keep a straight face my- self. To see an old lady stand by me and shed tears and never had seen me before excpt once before and that was just long enough to leave a tract. There was something more than mortality there. Visited in the after-noon at Engleheardts with Bros. Bingham and Clawson. Had a good time. attended Bible Class in the evening. Retired at 11.oclock. Chemnitz Jan. 24. 07. Thurs. Bro. Clawson and I tracted on Halbein a street that I had been over 7 times We found quite a number interested. gave out 17 tracts. Wrote a brief and seen Bro. Bingham off for Jwichan in the after-noon. Wrote a card to Isaac Evans and spent the evening at Krissig's with Bro. Clawson. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p055_WKmoGlW.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 25. 07 Friday Tracted on Holbein Str. with Bro. Clawson we were trying some people who had read some or all the tracts. Had several promise to come to meeting. It being election day here we stayed home in the after-noon. Elections here are practically the same as home only that women are not allowed to vote. Spent the evening at Frohms. Retired at 12 P. M. answered Eduas letter and sent cards to J. L. Snedaker. and Ezra E Kings Chemnitz Jan 26. 07 Sat. Tracted on Jakob Str. gave out 52 tracts and had a visit, first invitation. In the after-noon wrote a letter Home and cards to Bessie, Winsor, and Sid. spent the evening studying. Retired at 11:30 P. M. Chemnitz Jan. 27, .07 Sunday. Took my picture in the morning and studied. attended meeting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p056_O3wMtjy.jpg) in the after-noon. The old lady was that there that bore her testimony to me, she seems very interested. Attended Book of Mormon Class at Krissigs. Ret. 12. P. M. Chemnitz Jan. 28. 07 Mon. Tracted on Amalien str. with No 3 Greens Had a good time. Visited in the after- noon at Groughs or Gross, with Bros. Clawson and Alder. sent a card to Mary. and Recd. a letter from Mama. and a blue from from papa. also Sids picture. spent the evening at Fahrs. Retired at 12 P. M. Chemnitz Jan. 29. .07 Tues. Tracted on Amalien str. with Bro. Clawson gave out 26 No 3 Greens. Had a good time. Visited in the after-noon with Bro. Alder Visited schw. Rhinicke, and Frau Rief. Spent the evening at Frau Werners. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p057_SMvDVOT.jpg) Chemnitz Jan. 30. Wed. Tracted on Jakob Str. gave out 72 tracts. No 2 Rays. Visited Schw's Rissig and Hesse. in the after-noon with Bro. Alder. Attended Bible Class in the evening. Had 3 more friends there, this makes 5 friends I have had to meeting. Ret. 12. PM. Chemnitz Jan. 31 Thurs. Was now well so did not tract. Visited sister Illing and Frau Marcinak in the after noon with Bro. Alder. Spent the evening at Glöckners with Bros. Clawson and Alder. had a very pleasant time. Ret. 12:30. Chemnitz Feb. 1st Friday Tracted on Amalien str. gave out 18 tracts had another visit on first invitation and 3 cans. Had a fine time. Visited schw. Kamitzsch in the afternoon with Bro. Alder. Spent the evening at Schrickenback. with Bros. Alder and Clawson Recieved 2000 from home. Retired 11:30 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p058_W3PykCl.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 2nd Sat. Wrote letters to Dr. and Bessie and a cards to Grand-ma. Filled an invitation to dinner to Marciniaks. Cooked supper and made pictures. Ret. 12. P. M. Chemnitz Feb. 3rd Sunday. Studied in the morning. Attended meeting in the after-noon. had 3 more friends to meeting from Amalien str. Loaned a song book to an old lady from Jakob. Str. attended B. of M. Class at Fahrs in the evening. Bro. Alder. presided. Ret. 11: P. M. Chemnitz Feb. 4 Monday. Tracted an Amalien St. gave out 44 tracts no 3 G. Had 5 cows. Visited a friend of Bro. Snyder Herr Hönigh on Mathildren St. 25th in the after-noon. Stayed home in the evening. Bro Alder not being well. Ret. 11 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p059_DegX9Pb.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 5. 1907. Tues. Tracted on Amalien and Jakob str. gave out 60 tracts and two books. Visited two new friends over on Jakob, and one on Holbein. Had 12 cons. Visited Bro. Russ in the evening alone. Bro Alder was not well. Recd. letters from Mama and Bessie. Chemnitz Feb 6. 07 Wed. Tracted on Jakob. str. in the morning gave out 54 tracts No 4 Rays. Had dinner at Bro. Fahrs. was. home in the after- noon doctoring Bro. Alder, and studying Attended Bible Class in the evening Bro Fahr. presided. Had another new friend there from Holbeins str. Ret. 11:30. Chem Feb. 7. 07 Thurs. Tracted on Jakob. Str. gave out 33 Had dinner at Glöckners. Was waiting on Bro Alder in the ?after-noon and evening Put him to- bed with a potato-pie around his neck. Ret. 11. P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p060_1LSJiEl.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 8. 07 Fri. Doctored brothers Alders in the morning. Tracted on Jakob str. with no 3 Ray tracts in the after-noon gave out 58. Late in the after-noon visited schwister Krissig, got the washing. She would not take any pay for it. Said we were spreading enough. without pay for washings Studied and Retired about. 11 P. M. wrote a letter to Due. and a card to Dot Chemnitz Feb. 9. 07 Sat. Was home all day. Wrote a letter home. Recd. Song. Book, Dictionary, Fountain pew, and Rubys picture. All arrived O. K. Ret 11 P. M. Chemnitz Feb. 10. 07 Sunday Attended meeting in the after-noon Bros. Clawson and Fahr. spoke. Held B. of. M. Class at Schw. Krissigs Recieved bilds from Schws' Krissig and Güinther. Ret. 11 P. M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p061_xrjRBC4.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 11. 1907 Mon Tracted on Holbein str. gave out 13 Books 11 cows and 5 tracts. In the after- noon visited schw. Kmitysch with Bro. Clawson. Spent the evening at Bro. Fahr with Bro. Paul Hammer Sr. a missionary that just arrived from Zion. He is 67½ yrs old this being his third mission. One to Scandinavia and 1 to Germany about 25 yrs ago. Had a fine time Ret. 11 P. M Chemnitz Feb. 12. 1907 Tues Tracted on Holbein str in the morning. Had a fine time. talking with people that I took my first tracts to. Visited Schw's Hesse and Reissig in the after-noon with Bro. hammer. Schw. Hessie prepaired us so malts-coffee and cakes. Spent the evening at Bro. Klöckners with Bro. Hammer. Bro. Glöckners mother and Father were there, and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p062_5t6qcK6.jpg) very much interested in Bro. Hammers remarks. He related some missionary experiences that he experienced 25 yrs ago. Talked of the resurrection, and conditions of the spiritual world as he under-stood them. The different degrees of glory and etc. that all would have the opportunity to take on the gospel in the spiritual world and s.w.d. Ret. 11 P.M. Chemnitz Feb. 13. 1907 Wed Tracted on Amalien str. Did not have very good success. I allowed my temper to get the best of me. Some thing I am going to hold next time. Visited schw. Illing and Fran. Reif. in the after noon with Bro. Clawson. Attended Bible Stunde in the evening Recieved 60 pfg. from schw. Bertha Günter " 1.00 about 2 weeks ago. from her also. She is one of our good saints Ret. 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p063_SQWIW8B.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 14. 1907 Thurs Tracted on Jakob. Str in the morning Things Went O. K. In the afternoon visited Herr. Grough on West Str. go with Bro. Paul Hammer. He is a new friend and Bro. Hammer give he and his gentleman friend a fine talk on the first principals of the gospel. He prepared for us some Malt coffee, breuchaus and cakes. We then visited Frau Marciniak she gave Bro. Hammer a schaul and Bro. Alder some bandages for his neck. She gave us some bancheus. In the evening we visited schw. Friedrich. We were a little late and when we came to the door about 8. P.M. the girl came to the door, and when she see me, she partly closed it again and went back in the rooms. Her mother went in the bed room then she came to the door again and told us her mother had gone to bed and she had been to work all day and was too tired to stand for a visit. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p064_xHjoxo3.jpg) We would not go for that, so she said she was sick. But Bro. Hammer said well if she is sick we wait to make her better, we want to see her. We wont stay long. So he pushed in and I followed he telling the girl he we would not stay long, on about 5 minutes, just long enough to rest a little. We sit down, and in a few minutes the schw. came out of the bed room, and started to tell her troubles. Bro. Hammer listened to them all, and those made her believe that they were all blessings, We talked to her and her daughter for about 3/4 of an hour. and when we left they were laughing and as happy as could be. They were not longer sick or tired or grieved, but, happy, jolly, and not tired. When we got up to go they wanted us to stay longer. This visit done me just pr heaps of good. and the good. old schw move good than that. If I could keep a good spirit like was with us this after- noon. I would just love to visit Ret. 12. PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p065_PFjstsH.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 15 07 Friday. Tracted on Jakob str. gave out 23 tracts, and had 9 cons. In the after-noon visited some of Bro. Snyders old friends with Bro. Clawson. Had one visit out of 3 calls. Herrn Püchman. an old man 78 yrs old. Spent the evening at Frohms with Bro. Alder. They gave us pleanty good things to eat. Ret. 12. P.M. Chemnitz Feb. 16 07. Sat. Wrote a letter home and sent a few cards. and bought an Otto Eng. Ger. Gramme and studied a little deutsch Chemnitz Feb. 17 07. Sunday. Filled and invitation to Frau Werners for dinner with Bro. Alder. Attended meeting in the after-noon Made my first talk before the gemnide Bros. Alder and Hammer occupied the time had supper at Bro. Fahrs. and stayed there to B. of M Class. Dev. 2 plates for Alder and Ret. 12 P M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p066_oN3fJrd.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 18. 1907. Monday. Tracted on Jakob. Sto. in the morning gave out 45 No. 1 tracts. Had a schön time. Tracted on Amalieu str. in the after-noon. visited some of my old friends. Spent the evening at Krissigs with Bro. Clawson. Ret. 11 P. M. Chemnitz Feb. 19. 1907. Tuesday Tracted on Jakob Str. gave out 47 tracts Visited Schur. Knit[-]sch in the after- noon with Bro. Hammer. Spent the evening and night at Bro. Glöckners with Bro. Alder. Had a fine bed and was treated fine. It made me feel home-sick to have things so nice and clean. Had a fine nights sleep- Ret 10 P. M. Chemnitz Feb. 20. 1907 Wed. Tracted on Amalieu Str. Had a good time. Had one visit and several came. The people were not very interested and I had been there 8 or 9 times. Wrote to Jina and mama. in the after-noon. Attended Bible Class in the evening. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p067_aeAt4OX.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 21. 1907 Thurs. Tracted on Amalien str. with Bro. Hammer as a pardner. We had two visits by first invitation, the ladies seemed to be very interested. Frau Hammer had us to a fine dinner at Schw. Englehardts. Visited a friend in the after-noon with Bro. Clawson a Seven-day advantist. Her trouble was the question of which day is the Sabbath. Saturday or Sunday. Spent the evening at Weiss's 33 Giester str. with Bro. Clawson. They are old friends of Snyders. Had a pleasant evening. Ret. 11 P.M. Chemnitz Feb 22. 1907 Friday. Bro. Hammer tracted with me again on Amalien str. and we had two more first visites and 4 cons. and 2 Re- fusals. Wrote letters to Due and John Von N. and sent a card to Tom Adams, also studied a little Deutsch. In the evening Bro. Hammer and I went up to Bro. Schrickenbachs but he was not harm so Returned Home at 9:30. Retired 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p068_GQ7sB9Q.jpg) Chemnitz Feb. 23. 1907 Sat. Wrote a letter to papa and studied a little deutsch. Was weighed and with my coat off weighed 140 #. Cooked supper at night. had real cuttlets and beaus. It smacked fine. Ret. 10 P.M. Had a bad cold in my head and didnot sleep. Chemnitz Feb 24. 07 Sunday. Nursed my cold in the morning attended meeting in the after-noon at the Hall Bros. Hammer and Clawson spoke on the restoration of the Gospel and the necessity of the fall. and sight ed the proficies relative to the same. Retired at 8:30 after doping my cold a little more. Slept fine all night. Chem. Feb. 25. 07 Mond. Tracted on Amalien str. Had a good time. Made 2 first visits. had 9 saws gave out 26 tracts. In the after-noon visited schw. Illing and found Schw. Rissig there we sang songs and schw. Rissig bought. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p069_mFLrG2z.jpg) some giveibacks. and schw. Illing made some malts coffee. for us. We had a fine time and left the schws feeling fine. Before this time schw. Illing had been a little cold. Schw. Rissig had just left her man and come to stay with schw Illing because she and her man could not get along to-geather. She wanted religion and he didnt but would drink smoke, scald, whip etc, She was a step-mother to his children, and she and the children dident jibe, they would not respest her. We left them feeling fine. and called on Frau Marciniak. Here we had a long talk with a new friend, that was very interested, and the schw. made us some milch gruel and some sand- withes and we enjoyed the lunch for supper. Spent the evening at Frohms and had another good time. Ret. 11 P.M. Bro. Dativeiller arrived here from the Schurtz on his way home to visit saints and friends. here ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p070_9CLyqw9.jpg) Chemnitz Feb 26. Tuesday. Tracted on Amalien str. in the morning had a good time. Had dinner at Frau Werners and had a schön visit. Tracted again on Amalien on the after-noons. Visited on one of my first friends again and had a real good time singing and talking about the gospel. Spent the evening at Frau Wächtlers with Bros Clauson. Hammer and Alder. Theres people are also new friends, but are certainly fine and we had a most glorious time Ret. 12:30. Chemnitz Feb. 27. Wed. This was another Busstag or Repentance day. for all Germany. so stayed home and wrote a letter home. Had supper at Schreckenbacks with Bros Clawson, Hammer and Alder. Chem. Feb. 28. Thurs. Tracted on Amalien str. in the morning Visited grechw. Gross and Frau Hawkin in the after-noon with Bro. Hammer. Attended Bible Stunde at the hall in the even. Bro. Hammer Presided ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p071_dFywwxx.jpg) Chem. March 1st 1907 Friday. Was home working on records, most all day. Made our visit by a friend Herr Püchman an old man 74 yrs. old. Called to visit Schw. Fredrich at night but she was not home so spent the evening at home. Chem. Mar. 2nd 07 Sat. Went to the train with Bro. Alder. He was bound for Jwickan. He labored here only 5 weeks. Studied a little deutsch an wrote a few cords. Chem. Mar. 2nd 07 Sund. Studied in the morning, attended meeting at the hall in the after- noon. a fast meeting and it was a very good our as usual, 20 or more bore their testimonies, friends and saints, Attend Book of Mormon Class at Schw. Hesses, and had supper at Schw. Krissigs with Bros. Hammer and Clawson. Ret. 12 P-M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p072_q1T9b1I.jpg) Chem. Mar. 4. 1907. Mond. Tracted all day on Jakob Str. Had a good time. Had 3 more visits. Spent the evening at Schw. Krissigs and Günther with Bro. Hammer, Ret. 12. P.M Chem. Mar. 5th 07. Tues. Tracted in the morning on Jakob Str. had pretty good success. Identified Bro. Clawson at the U.S. Coucil, so he could get his pass Port renewed. Visited Schws. Thomas. Reissig and Franki, in the after noon with Bro. Hammer. Spent the evening at Herr. Bortsches They gave us a fine supper and we had a good time. Retired 11 P.M. Chemnitz Mar. 6th .07 Wed. Stayed home in the morning and studied. some deutsch, and the Bible lesson. Visited schw. Illing and Herr Hönigch with Bro. Hammer. We talked to Hönigch on Authority and got him quite interested again. He felt quite weak in the principles the last time we were there. Attended Bible Class. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p073_oyWqUBm.jpg) Chem Mar. 7th 07 Thurs, Tracted on Jakob. Str. in the morning had fairly good success. P.M. visited Frau Reif and Schw. Hessel with Bro. Hammer. Seen Frau Martin for a few minutes and then spent the evening homes. Ret 11:30 Chem. Mar. 8 07 Friday Tracted on Jakob. Str. Had a good time. In the after-noon Bro Hammer and I visited Frau Müller a friend not much interested. She said we could come again if we got any pleasure out of it. and also visited Frau Marciniak a good friend She gave us some coffee and bemcheus. Spent the evening at Schw. Martin and saint that had not been to meeting for 2 yrs. We heard her troubles which were many. She treated us and invited us back. Ret. 11:30. Sat. Chem. 9th 07. Was home as usual writting letters and reading the papers. Etc. Wrote a card to Millie McDonald. in Arazona. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p074_2ZKJUJ5.jpg) Chem. Mar. 10th 07. Sunday. Studied a predigt for meeting in the morning. Attended meeting in the after-noon and talked about 15 mins. That is talked on the gospel for 15 mins. To-day is just 4 mo. since I come to Ger. Bro. Hammer occupied some over an hour. on the obfell and the restoration of the gospel. He got so excited that he hammered the table so hard. a glass fell off and broke. It all helped to make an impression on a pastor that occupied a seat in the rear end of the room. We had a good meeting, and after the pastor only said he could not believe that the authority to babtize has not always been on the earth. But when we wanted to explain it to him he said he knew something that he had studied and so on and had us turn to listen to us. Held B. of M. Class at Schw. Krissigs. Ret. 12:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p075_YXfW1ON.jpg) Chem. Mon. Mar. 11th 07. Tracted on Jakob. Str. in the morning. Had good luck. Visited Fraus Schmieter and Richter in the after-noon 2 friends with Bro. Hammer. Wrote a letter to Gina and recieved a letter from. Mama, Wes, and Bessie. Spent the evening at Frau Werners. Had supper there also. Frau Wächtler was there and Bro. Hammer spoke to them till 11:45. Had a good time. Ret. 12:30. Also had a conversation with the Laundry girls. about the gospel. Chem. Tues. Mar. 12. 07 Tracted on Jakob str. in the morning. Called to visit two friends on Leipziger str. but they were not home. Spent the even ing at Schreckenbacks. with Bro. Hammer. Ret. 11: P.M. Chem. Wed. Mar. 13. 07. Tracted on Jakob Str. Had poor luck. Visited Freulein Kind and schw. Krnetzsck nach smittag. Freulein Kind was very interested Bible Class at night. and Schw. Martini was there as a result of Bro. Hammer's and my visit. Had a good meeting and schw. Berthe Günther gave us each a mark. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p076_ugPN5aP.jpg) Chemnitz Mar. 14, Thur. Tracted on Holbein str. and visited some of the people I took my first tracts to I had a real good time. some of the people were still very friendly. Had supper and spent the evening at Herr Frohms. Bro and Sister Inglehardt were there. Wrote a letter in German to Lena. Ret. 12:30. Chem. Mar. 15. 07 Friday. Tracted for a shot time on Holbeine. Practised on the organ from 11:30-12:30. Spent the after - noon studing, and listening to Bro. Hammers stories. He gave his idea that Bro. Frank J. Cannon. could have been the man, of power that was to come spoken of in the Doc. & Cov. and that apos. F.D. Richards. bore him out in his idea. on his death bead bed. Visited. 2 friends in the after-noon. Herr Püschman and Frau Hawkaus. Spent the evening at Bro. R. Glöckners Schw. Martini was there and we heard how she felt in the gospel which was good. Her case is one of either staying with the gospel and giving up her lover who is awful bitter towards the gospel or vic vers. She expressd her desire in staying with the gospel. Ret. 12. P.M. [following lines are written up the page perpendicular to the entry] Schw. Glöckner gave us a large can of fish preserved in jelly. Fish for dinner for a week ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p077_nIJH62c.jpg) Chemnitz Mar. 16. 07. Saturday Studied and worked a little on the Branch Books, and wrote letters to Lena. mama. and wesley and Clf. Clawson Had supper at Schreckenbacks, and after supper feared a English stunde. with Willie Schreckenbach. Ret. 11:30. Chem. Sun. Mar. 17. 07. Studied in the morning. Had dinner at Schw. Kmetyschs. Talked for the second time in meeting. occupied 18 minutes. Had supper at Englehardts. and had a good visit with them. Attended the B. of M. Class at Fahrs. Ret. 12. P.M. Chem. Mon. Mar. 18. 07 Tracted on Jakob Str. in the morning. Had middeling luck. Stayed home in the after-noon. Wrote cards to Jennie, Bessie and Sid. Spent the evening at Br. Fahrs. Ret. 12: P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p078_CGH4Yip.jpg) Chemnitz March. 19. 1907 Tuesday. Tracted on Jakob. Str all morning and until 2:15 P.M. Had a real good time In the after-noon Bro. Hammer and I visited Fran Feidler. and Schw. Illing. We talked with Herr Illing. (esp. Bro. Hammer) and tried to get him to go to work and he a man. At first he would not listen. He cursed and carried on something awful. Then Schw. Fredrick the Mother-in-law. jared loose and called him down and told him to get out of the house and so on. But finally the Herr listened and followed us out and talked to us on the steps. So it turned out fine. Second seir[--] is coming Spent the evening at. Wächtlers Chem. Wed. 20 Mörg. Tracted on Jakob. Str. in the morning. Had a good time. Bro. Hammer and I studied our Bible Lesson in the after-noon. Bible Class at night. Ret. 12. PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p079_NgJW1H7.jpg) Chem. Mar. 21. 07. Thurs. This being my birthday. I got up at 8.a.m. worked on the Branch Book for a short time. Tracted 4½ hours on Jakob. Str. Arrived home at 2 P.M. and found here a large cake and some pretty cards waiting for me from the friends and saints for my birthday. A large cake and a card from Mami[-]e Wächter. Cards from Mami[-]e Fahr and Werner. There is nothing like having a birthday in Deutschland...Had just had dinner and done away with part of the cake a telegram came from Pres. Clawson that we would have Priest- hood meeting in the morning and a hall meeting at night and that we were to notify all the Saints and friends We left at 3:30 and walked like nigers till 8 P.M. Rested a little and went again. Returned at 11:30. and Ret. 12:00 Spent the evening at Herr Bortocks He treated us to coffee and cake. also did. Schw. Englehardt and Tran Wächther while on my trip. Amen ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p080_q7rZVvB.jpg) Chem. Ind. Mar. 22. 07. Attended Priesthood meeting here at 10:30. Pres. Baliff. and all the Elders of the Dresden Conference were present. Pres Baliff talked to us pretty straight. He said if we did not get results it was because we did not work. He said not to tract mechanicly, but to go out in the morning with the idea of not coming back for 3 weeks. and to get after the people like you meant it. Bro Baliff always puts new life into the Elders, But it is a hard matter to follow out his instructions. Was in meeting until 5 P.M. from 5:30 until 7:30 I rustled around amung my old friend[-] and scared some out to meeting Had 5 new friends there, Had one lady give me a mark on my route: Had a large crowd out to meeting, and all had a fine time. Pres. Baliff. Bro. Jease P. Rach Pres of the Lupyig Con. Bro. Alder, Bro. Besson, Bro. Bingham and Bro. Hammer were the speakers. Slept at the office with Bro. Clawson. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p081_r6LRKiR.jpg) Chem. Sat. Mar. 23 1907. Was with the boys most all day and spent the night at Schreckenbachs. Ret 12:30. Chem. Sun. Mar. 24, 1907. Had dinner with Bro. Hammer at Fran Wächtlers. It was a fine dinner one like I used to get home. Walked to meeting with them. Bro's Bingham Hammer and my-self spoke. I occupied -25 min. Held B. of M. Class at Schreck- enbachs. Ret. 12. P.M. Chem. Mon. Mar. 25. 07. Tracted on Jakob. Str. with No 2 tracts in the morning bro 2 P.M. Practised 1-hr. Wrote a letter home and spent the evening with Bro. H. at Schw. Koissigs Ret. 11:30. P.M. Chem. Tues. Mar. 26. .07. Tracted on Jakob Str. and had a good time. Talked with 10 seemingly interested people. Visited Fran Köffnitz. Samilie Groh, and Bro. Hoffmann, in the after-noon and evening with Bro. Hammer. Ret. 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p082_ckZE0Bp.jpg) Chem. Wed. Mar. 27 Tracted on Jakob str. in the morning had good success. Had 18 cans and 9 visits After noon called at Gross, Homgh: Schmeter and Richter. R. nothing doing, attended Bible Class at night. Bro. Hammer pres ided, Ret: __ Chem. Thurs. Mar. 27. 08. Tracted on Amalieu str. Most of my old friends there listened to me fine. Had 11 cans and 5 visits. Worked on the monthly reports of the Chem. Branch in the after noon. Chem. Fri. Mar. 28. .0[-] Made out monthly and quarterly reports for Chem, Branch, and wrote letters to Due. Edus. Eda, and a few cards. This was Good friday or w Holiday so could not. tract. Ret. 12:30. Chem. Sat. Mar. 30 .07. Finished the reports and wrote a few cards and a letter. and attended to other Sat. duties. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p083_4ynzNu2.jpg) Chem. Mar. 31st 07. Ostern. Sunday Wrote a letter in the morning to Jennie Had dinner at Herr Bartschs with Bros. Clawson and Hammer. A fine Oster dinner. After the feed we went walking into the Walde near by and spent a most pleasant after noon. Attended the B of M. Class at Glöckner in the Evening. Had fish and Ourors for supper at 11:30 P.M. Ret. 12: P.M. Chem. Apr. 1st Monday. Spent the morning writting it being another Feirtag. Filled an invitation to dinner at a friends Herr Paul Grohs with Bro. Hammer. These friends did not seem very friendly or interested in the gospel. although they treated us O.K. Took a walk with C.Yl. and P.E.B.H out into a Waldr and took a picture. Bro. Clawson and I went to a Concert (orchestra) that was pretty good at night price 50 pfg. and 20 pfg to check or hut Ret. 12. P. M. Chem. Apr. 2. 07. Tues. Tracted on Amalieu Str. among some of my old friends. Had rather poor success. In the after noon. Bro. Hammer and I visited Herr Haffman a minister and had a nice little talk with him ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p084_XPIk1bX.jpg) Spent the evening at Fran Weoners with Bros. Hammer and Clawson. Had supper and had a schön time. Mamilie Watchler was there. Dev. some films for Bro. Clawson and Ret. 1 AM. Chem. 3rd Apr. .07. Tracted on Amali[--] in the morning and had some good visits with my old friends that I took my first tracts. Had 8 visits and 14 [-]ons. Bibles Class in the evening. Ret. 11 P.M Chem. 4th Apr. 07. Thurs. Tracted on Amali[--] str. to some some of my old sinners. Had not such good success. In the after noon Bro. Hammer and I visited I ran Müller and called it off with her. She had no interest, called on Fran Deatye she was feeling fine and wanted us to come some more. Visited Fran Marciniak and there had a good rest, and a little supper. Spent the Evening at Schw. Hesses Ret. 11 P.M. Chem. 5th Apr. 07. Friday Tracked on Jakob Str. with No 3's in the morning. In the after-noon. visited Schaus Thomas and Franki, Had butter milch, Coffee and Kucke[-]. Talked and sung songs and preached to Schw. Franki's sister. who is not not a saint but seems interested. She also invited us to [---] ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p085_aBcRerm.jpg) Chemnitz 6th Apr. Sat. Wrote a few letters etc. and made pictures at night. Chem. 7th Apr. Sun. Fast day. Attend Fast meeting in the hall 7 friends bore their testimonies 4 for the first time. The meeting was one to be remembered. Had a fine dinner after the meeting at Schw. Kmetyschs. with Bro Hammer. B. of M. class in the evening at Kreissige. Chem. 8th Apr. Mon. Tracted on Jakob. Str. in the morning Did not do much. Had too short a time. In the after-noon Bro. Hammer and I called for old Schw. Thomas and Schw. Alma Franki and we all went out to Robenstein to visit Schw. Frankis Sister. Mrs. O. Grusse, Chemnitzen str Had all the Coffee we could drink and all kinds of cooken. I enjoyed the trip very much it took us out into the country and the sights were very interesting. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p086_OLQ3o53.jpg) Frauen working in the fields. Etc. and seeing the stables and houses under our roof. at Schw Frankis. they have 3 cows and they live down stairs and the family up stairs. Spent the evening at Frau Wätchlers. Frau Werner and dauhter dauchter. Freulein Höfer. Bro and schw. Fahr and Bro. Hammer were then We had a real good time. I had some pictures there and Wätchler had a graphophone and Bro. Hammer had his talk a phone. Ret. 12 PM. Chemnitz Apr. 9th Tues. Tracted on Jakob Str. in the morning. Had a good time. Went into one place and the man laid his head in his arms on the table and would not look at me, and then said he wanted nothing to do with it, and he really did not know who I was or what I had. But his wife knew and had told him and he was afraid to look at me. Bro Hammer and I visited Herr Hömsch, and he was again very weak in his faith. But when we left he was again feeling fine and followed us onto the steps. Made a another visit to a bum friend and spent the evening at Herr Frohms. Ret. 11 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p087_L1hHmc2.jpg) Chem. Apr. 10th 07. Wed. Tracted on Jakob Str. in the morning. Met a real poor family, the fran had 3 or 4 small children, and said her man had no work and they had no money to buy a little something for the children. Her man was not there, so I asked about him if he smocked, drunk Etc. and if he had tried to find work. And of course he smoked and doubtless was a drinker. She seemed to be in so much grief that I gave her 1.00 Mark and was just going to leave when he came in. Then I talked a few minutes to him advised him to be a man to stop his habits and get out and find work and be a father to his children and see that they always had pleanty. He said Ja to all. I told him. and I left. and went to the next floor and talked to another frau. and when I reached the bottom floor the poor little woman was there looking for me to give the mark back. her man had accused me of doing itwas vercart mix seiner frau, and that was the reason I gave her the mark. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p088_jxRhCre.jpg) I took the mark back and wrote the woman a reciept. She left brocken-hearted. pennyless and her old sot and unmoral man was out on the streets again to lazy to work or find work and his family starring. I learned from this it was not the Lords will for us to give our money to the poor, under such circummstances. Very likely they were not worthy poor. Had a fine dinner at Englehardts given us by Frau Hammer with Bro Hammer Studied our Bible lesson in the after-noon. and saw the King of Saxony some to town in an Autom. at 7:15. The streets were lined with people for blocks Bible class in the evening Ret. 11 P.M. Chem. apr. 11th 07 Thursday. Tracted on Jakob Str. Had fairly good luck. Talked with several real good friends. Bro. Hammer and I visited Frau Reef and Freulein Rind in the after-noon. Miss Fredie Wätschler Wächtler. and I Bought 3 pr. gloves for Bro OC Hunter. 2 pr. black kid gloves at 4.50 each and 1 fr. ton lace at 1.25. 10:25. Stood on the Markt a short time and watched the people make a little fuss Rep over the king. But it was so bum. I went home 10:30 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p089_W4Ir6tg.jpg) Chem. Apr. 12th 07 Fritag Tracted on Jakob str. had medium success I visited Schws Illing and Reissig. and Bro. Hammer and I spent the evening at Schw. Kressigs. I bought the bread and kucken for supper 74 pfg. Had a schön geit dar Ret. 11 P.M. Chem. Apr. 13th 07. Sat. Wrote letters and cards and etc. in the morning. Visited Frau Wätchler in the after-noon and got a pair of silk gloves for Bro. Hunter. Had supper there and a fine conversation. Spent the evening at Schreckenbachs, teaching Willie Schre. and Max Froham. English. Ret. 12. P.M. Chem. Apr. 14th 07 Sunday. Visited a friend on Jakob -str. attended meeting in the after noon. Bros Clawson Hammer and my-self spoke. Had a fine meeting. quite a many friends. Book of Mormon Class at Fahrs in the evening. Ret. 12.30 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p090_mDbdbdP.jpg) Chem. Apr. 15. 07 Mon. Tracted on Jakob Str. bis 2:30 P.M. spent the after-noon and evening bis 8:30 at Frau Werner with Bros Clawson and Wroner. Ret. 10:30. Chem. Apr. 16. 07. Tues. Tracted on Amalien Str. and had a good time. Had some new friends give me some dinner the first that ever done it and the treated me like I was a Lord. I just had everything. It was a family of mother and father and 8 children. They were all just grand to me. After 5 P.M we visited Frau Kättuitz and a frau on Amalien str. 3 III. Spent the evening at home. Chem. Apr. 17. 07. Wed. Tracted on Amalien str. and fairly good luck. In the after-noon I and Bro. Hammer visited Frau Richter and Frau Schnnieter. Attended Bible Class in the evening ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p091_kO6HoOY.jpg) Chemnitz Thurs. Apr. 18. Visited some of my old friends on Halbein str. Had some pretty cold reception Arrived home 3 P.M. Spent the evening at Frau Wächtlers. and had supper and a good time there. Ret. 12. P.M. Chem Fri. Apr. 19. 07. Tracted on Amalien str. and cut out a long string of lod luck warm friends with the view of cleaning up the street and find a new tracting ground. In the after noon Bro. Hammer and I visited a new friend on Liepziger str. 17 IV. neighbor to Fran Deitze. and also Frau Marciniak. Had some coffee there. Called on The Mauerberger Dah Dauters and they expressed a desire to be cut off from the church. Ret. 11 P.M. Chem. Sat Apr. 20. 07. Wrote a few letters. Had dinner in a new. Rest on corner of Armerberger str. and An[-]ou str. Spent the evening at Schreckenbachs. in a English stunde- Ret. 12 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p092_RodDjKb.jpg) Chem. Sun. Apr. 21. 07. Had a Chicken dinner at Frohms with Bro Hammer. Attended Meeting in the after-noon Two Bros from Leipzig were there and spoke very interestingly on the gospel. Bro Hammer and I also occupied a little time. Had supper and held B. of M. Class at Schw Hesses Ret. 12. P. M. Chem. Mon Apr. 22 07 Tracted on Amalien str. in the morning until 3 P. M. Spent the evening at Barteche Chem. Tues Apr. 23. 07. Tracted on Amalien and Jacob str's. Spent the after-noon at Schw Reissigs. Had supper there. Was home in the evening. Chem. Wed. Apr. 24. 07. Tracted on Jakob Str Had a good time Returned at 3 P. M. Attended Bible Class in the evening. ret. 11:30 Chemnitz Thurs. Apr. 25 07 Tracted on Jakob str. in the morning Made 6 or 7 visits. Had dinner at Schw. Engle- hadts. Visited Fraulein Kind and Weise Familie in the after-noon. Had supper at Schw. Kinatysch and spent the evening at a New Friend Herr Ichburt. Jakob. str. 29. with Bro Hammer. I took the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p093_TN9aRX8.jpg) first tract to these friends Jan. 10th and they seemed interested from the beginning and last night they were very interested and treated us fine. I am feeling good in regard to this family. and do hope they will turn out O.K. Ret. 11 P.M. Chem. Apr. 26 Friday. Visited some of my old friends on Halbein and Amalien str. Had a good time. until 3 P.M. Spent the evening at home Chem. Apr. 27. Sat. Wrote a few letters and nothing out of the ordanary doing. Chem. Apr. 28. Sund. Visited a friend early sunday mornig a well to do Catholic. He treated me nice and I told him a few things about our religion. Had dinner at Schw Fahors. Had a daisy meeting at 3 P.M. The room was full. I had 5 new friends there. I spoke a few minutes on the verces 1-7-[-] in the 7 ch. Matt. and Bro. Hammer ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p094_qTlj7NX.jpg) related his experience in Hamburg 25 years ago. when he baptized the jailor and his family. after he had been in jail for 2 week. He preached every day to the jailer. and soon after he was free the jailer and his whole family joined the church. The people seemed pleased with the meeting and promised to come again. Had supper at Herr Frohms and also Had the B. of M. class there - Ret. 11:30. Chem. Mon. Apr. 29. of Nov. Tracted on Amalien Str. until 12 Had dinner. and made out the monthly Reports of the Chemnitz Branch in the after-noon. Started a letter to papa in the Evening. Ret. 11: P. M. Chem. Apr. 30. of Tuesday. Tracted on Amalien str in the Morning Had a good time Familie Russbild invited me to dinner again and treated me just lovely, and I had a fine dinner In the after noon put out some No 1 Tracts on a New Str. "Rafeoner" St Spent the evening at schw. Englehardts. Had supper there- Visited Frau Raife in the afternoon. Ret. 12 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p095_gMi4xW1.jpg) Chem. May 1st 07. Put out more No 1 Tracts on Referner str. found some very pleasant people. Had dinner at Schw. Kreissigs, from Schw. Gunther. Visited Schw. Illing in the after-noon and Herr Hoffman in the Evening and gave him till May 12. to do his duties in the Gemnide or be excumunicated from the Church Bible Class in the Evening Ret. 11 P.M. Ch. 5/2/07. Tracted Jakob str. Visited some of my old friends there. Home in the evening Ch. 5/3/07. Tracted on Kerferner str. No 1 Tracts. had 13 cons. Had dinner at Frau Wächtlers Visited Frau Marcinak and had supper there. Ret. 11. P.M Ch. 5/4/07 Sat. Wrote a few letters and cards. Read the news papers. English stunde at Schw. in the evening. Ch. 5/5/07 Sun. Had dinner after meeting at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p096_iqAWinM.jpg) Schw. Kmatzichs. B. of M. Class at Bro. Fahrs. after Bible class Bro. Hammer said we would Baptize some friends wed. night. There was 9 that applied. Herr. Frohm, Frau Frohm. Max Frohm Martha Frohm. and Karl. Frohm. Friede Hofer, Friede Bach. Frau Marciniak and Frau Werner. Ret. 12 P.M. Ch. 5/6/07 Mon. Visited some old friends on Jakob str. morning. afternoon Bros. Fahr. Hammer and myself went out and looked for a Toufe place. and located one in a ca[-]d just, out side of Chemnitz in Old Chem. on Sch[-]ved str. Bro. Glöckner took me to a swell Concert in the evening. He brought a lunch to the Consert for me treated me to Selter water while there and cakes after the show It was certainly a treat to me. Ret. 12:30. Ch. 5/7/07 Tues. Tracted on Kaferner str. No I Rays. Had good erfalg. visited schw Thomas in the after- noon. Had butter milch the 2 anniversary of of cristimag, also coffee and cakes. spent the evening at a New Friends on Amalien st. 37. III ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p097_gJO3sRQ.jpg) Ch. 5/8/07 Wed. Tracted for a short time on Kaferner str. and visited a poor old friend on Halbein Str. Home in the P.M. preparing for a Bible Clas and the Baptizm party. Herr Putterich call. he is a friend recommended to us ous the Nümberg Conference. by Elder. H.B.Whitney. He is going to find work here, and act like he will also be a worked on our small gemmide. Bible Classin the evening. Had a good attendance, Every thing being arranged for a baptism party. at 10 P.M we left. Oschopower str. bound for Old Chemnitz. 26 in the party 11 of whom were to be baptized. We gathered at the place, about 11 P.M. It was in a small kannal coming out of the Chemnitz River. Those elected to be baptized all got ready. and I did the baptizing so I got ready also. Then they were all called to geather and they were again reminded of the duties of a Latterday saint. and warned of ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p098_IEi7t07.jpg) the importance of the Holy ordanance and Bunde they were soon going to make with the Lord. They all said they were willing to be baptized and felt sure they could remain true to the covanant. The night was calm, and fair, but the water was cold. I was in the water about 20 minutes and in that time Baptized 11 at as follows. Emilie Freede Günther 16 years ,old. Anna Elizabeth Werner. 24 yer old. Anna Friede Höfer 26 yrs old. Frau- Mirna Offilie Werner. 49 yrs. old., Johanne Friede Bach. 22 yrs old., Johanna Ema Marciniak 50 yrs. old. Frau Mirnia Wihl. Frohm. 42 yrs old. Herr. Joseph Frohm. 45 yrs old. Max Frohm 17 yrs old. Martha Frohm 15 yrs old. Karl Frohm 14 yrs old. Bro. Hammer Confirmed 6 and I confirmed 5. arrived home after the ordanance at 2 P. M. The following friends and saints accup accompanied us. Bro. Richard Glöckner. Bro. Karl Fahr. Schw. Emilie Fahr. Bro. Franz Russ. Schw. Schreckenbach. Schw. Knefysch. Schw. Günther ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p099_Os71gr2.jpg) Bro. Willie Schoeckenbash Schw. Englehardts Herr Pöittrich aus Nümberg. Frau Wächter. Fräulein Jemnie Wächtler. Fräul. Frirde Wächther These being the first people I ever baptized It was very interesting to me Ever thing went ,off O.K. All were well and happy the next day. The words used to baptize are found in Sec. 20. Doc Cov. The confirmation is as follows. (Name of person) Wir der diener Gottes began unser höuden auf dein or deime haupt in bei Voll,macht Von Gott and der heiligen priestitum wer haltau Bestatigen wir dir Mittglird der Rirche Jesus Christus der Heilig en der Letyten Tage. und wer Log en liebe Schw. or Bruder emphangen sho der. Heiligen Geist. (after this add a little to it in the form of a prayer according as you are lead by the spirit. Amen. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p100_6XVoF3v.jpg) Ch. 5/9/07. Thurs. Feirtag. Hemmel Fort. Arose 9 a. m. worked on the records in the morning and finding some not complete. Visited the following in the after-noon. Schw Merciniak Schw. Kreissig here I got the washing, and talked with her now a short time Who just came home from America the first time for 4 yrs. He is not a member but treated me good. Schw. Bach here I had Coffee and cake of and found all well after the night before. Schw. Werner. Here had Coffee and cake again and found all well. [-] Geschwister Frohm. and all have well well. Werner and Wächtlers to ok me for a walk in the evening through the new grave-yard, and out into the country Had all the milk we could drink at a from house, and had cakes with it that the girls had bought. W,en't ang and took a look, at the taufe platz again and arrived home at 9:30 The people just treated me great they paid for every thing. even my car ride home. Worked on the records again at night. Ret. 11 P M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p101_eq1WU9Q.jpg) Chem. 5/10/07. Fri. Tracted on Kafernen str. No 2. R. Had an interesting time. In the after-noon visited Frau Richter. and tried to find Schw. Marie Richter to investigate her standing in the church but failed to find her. Spent the evening at schweckenbosks. Ret. 12. P. M. Ch. 5/11/07. Sat. wrote a few letters and read the news. English stunde at Schw. Hesses. in the evening. Had supper there. Ch. 5/12/07. Had dinner at Schw. Werners Hall meeting spoke a few minutes. Three members were out of the church, 2 for lack of duties and it being their wishes. and 1 for fornication. After meeting went walking with the Gemminde just out of town and baught some milk. Had a fine time. Book of Mormon class at Bro. Glöckners evening. This was the last for the season. 25 were present. Ret. 1 A. M. Ch. 5/13/07. Tracted on Jakob str. had trouble finding people home. Visited a few old friends on Amalien str. in the afternoon. Made pictures for Bro Clawson, who came down from Freitag in the morning, in the evening. Ret. 12:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p102_xijsvEi.jpg) Ch. 14/07 Tues. Tracted on Kaserneu str. all day. Had two ladies treat me to cake and milk Resp. Had dinner at a friend of mine. Wehl. Schubert. with Bro. Hammer we then visited Fräulein Kind. Had supper at Geschw. Frohms. Clawson Hamm- er and my-self. Ret at 11:30 P.M. Ch. 5/15/07 Wed. Tracted on Rasemen and Luther strs. No 2, 3 Rays. had average luck. A great many would not listen to me. Rested in the after-noon for a change. The day being so hot, and I had walked all through about E[-]q houses. Bible Class evening. had a new friend there from Jakob str. Ret. 11:30. Ch. 5/16/07. Thurs. Tracted and made a few visits on Jakob. str.morning. After-noon recieved Finas picture and some letters, and tracted on Luther str. with no 1 R. had very good luck. Spent the evening ,at Herr Bartsch and West str. Had supper with him. Ret. 12 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p103_eEbrzwe.jpg) Ch. 5/17/07 Friday Did not feel the best, was a little sick during the night, so stayed home until 3 P.M. and wrote Betty a letter and Bisrdie a card. Tracted on Rosernen str. from 4-6 and had several good cons: Attended a piano Consert in the even- ing with a young man 14 yrs old Albert Beacker who gave me a free ticket. This young man has played the organ for us a few times at the Hall and seems real interested. The pianoist was a Russian Raoul Von Koczalski and played pieces from Beethoven Franz Schubert and Schubert Liszt. Fr. Chopin Robt. Schumann and Gounod- Liszt. It was something great. Ret. 11P.M. Ch. 5/18/07. Sat. Wrote letters to Mamma, Harry, Dallie and Bessie Sent mamma 2 birthday cards for her Heir album. Read the papers Etc. Had supper at Bro. Frohms with Bro. Clawson. . Held the English stunde there after supper. Ret. 11 P.M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p104_enDXLOD.jpg) Ch. 5/19/07 Sunday or 1st Pingsten Feiertag. Pliugsten is a day honored by the people of the wold as The day of Penticost, that we read from in the Bible. They buy green branches from a willow tree some like the Berch at home and have them out in front of business houses and in side of all houses you will find their There is nothing sang more except that it is a day that many people go to church. We find many people in the world that so not attend church only on such occassions. And then they go only to hear the sermon. and care nothing about the reverance that should be paid to such an occasion a subject. It Rained all after-noon and I stayed home with Bro. Clawson and Read Marckus King Mormon written by Nephi Anderson.. It took me just 5 hours. but I did not stop. Stayed home. at night and talked with Clauson. Ch. 5/20/07. Mon. 2nd Pfingsten Freirtag. Rec. an Invitation at to dinner bei Schurs Kmetysch. ,at 7:30. A M. filled it at 12:30 and after a fine dinner had a good time throwing balls to each other in the [-]oow. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p105_lS1SrV5.jpg) at 10:30. Schw. Bertha Günther brought. in a doz oranges and a large Pfingsten Cake. Sc She is one of the dearest sisters we have got. At. 5 P.M we were invited to Bro. Fahm to supper. others were also invited. 2 werners. Höfer, Englehardts. and schw. Wächtler. We were eating and playing games until, 11 P.M. we had a royal good time, and was a fare compensation for our disappointment at not being able to go to Agustusburg on account of the rain. Ch. 5/21/07 Tues. 3rd Pfg. Feiertag. Bought a rug-and scale from Chet, and seen him off for Dresden at 11:40 on his trip. through Europe with He was to meet his mother at P,aris in a week. An our way. (Bro. Hammer and my self) bab back from the station. called into the St Peter church and witnessed a marriage ceremony. It was a cheap afair alfar The minister talked irfussen menuder overturn to them giving them men couple noune good advice for ½ hour. Young He then Blessed them prophr (friends or relatives) ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p106_WBnm0Un.jpg) and prayed for them, and it was all over. In the after-noon we visited a sort of a Carnival. or here called the "Schütgen Platz" There were all kinds of lunch and candy counters, a few slot machines and a great many places with lottery wheels, when if you were lucky you got a good piece of chnia or glass or a lamp and other such things. Then throwing rings on the necks of blottles and over knives Etc. and all kinds of Mary-go rounds and Etc. There was something like 40 thousand people out there that afternoon. Returned home at 5 P.M. and stayed. Ret. 11 P.M. Ch. 5/22/07. Wed. Visted a few old friends on Amalieu str. and gave out some No. 14 Rays on Rassmen Str. Sent 2 letters to Chet at Paris on for his Sister at 22 Rue Darset. Got a package from the Poot An[-]pt from Fürich. Tithing. Evenlopes cont 15 pfg. Bible Class. Ret. 11 P.M. Ch. 5/23/07. Thurs. Tracted on Kasernew str. and Luther bis 5 P.M Had pretty good luck talked with a Jew and a Apostalish. Spent the evening at Bro. Glockners and had a very pleasant time. Sch. Glöckner sent me home with a pocket full of p[--] m[-]te. Rat 12 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p107_hrULHzZ.jpg) Ch. 5/24/07. Friday Spent the morning studying the Bible and tracted on Luther str. in the after- noon. Had good success the people listened fine. Spent the evening at Frau Wächtlers with Bro Hammer Met their cousin from Fwickaw a girl about 23 or 24. Ret. 1 A. M. Got lost on the way home. Ch. 5/25/07. Sat. Wrote letters to Mamma. Eda, Due. Studied some etc. Held English stunde a Schreckenbocks. Had supper there. Ret. 12:30 Ch. 5/26/07. Sunday Studied all morning. Talked in meet- ing in the after-noon. Went walking with the whole gemnide after meeting into a walde. had milk and cucken to eat. I took a few pictures of the whole crowd and one of the company Bro. Hammer and I baptized. Schu Günther was the only one not there. We played a few games and sung songs and returned home 10:30. I then developed the pictures and they were pretty good. Ret 12 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p108_JMpYsKE.jpg) Ch. 5/27/07. Mon. Entered the tithing etc. in the morning Tracted on Amalien Str. in the afternoon Spent evening at Frau Kättmitz with Bro. Hammer. Ch. 5/28/07. Tues Tracted on Kasernen str. in the morning and afternoon spent the evening with friends on Amalien and Jakob. Fixed the monthly report. Ret 2 A. M. Ch. 5/29.07 Wed. Home in the morning sent report off. Tracted on Luther str. after-noon, with 1, 2 Rays Evening Bible Class at Hall. Ch. 5/30/07. Thurs. Tracted on Kasernen str. morning, [-]/[-] afternoon visited 2 Friends on Holbein str. 1 on Amalien str. and 2 on Jakob 5 P. M. visited schw. Marciniak and the evening at Frohms and making pictures Ret. 12 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p109_KOSjOF4.jpg) Ch. May 31/07 Friday Tracted on Luther str. in the afternoon, Had not much luck. Spent the evening at Herr. Bartech. Had supper with him. Ch. June 1st 07. Sat. Wrote a few letters and cards and held a English stunde at Schw. Hesses. Had supper then. Ch. 6/2/07 Sun. Was home all morning and attended meeting in the after-noon. After-meeting the gemenide went walking at out to a milk austalt, and filled up on good milk and cakes. Had a fine dinner, some thing 25 or 30 were with again I took a couple of pictures. Ret. 11 P. M. Schw. Werner and I going down the Rail Road Grade. Ch. 6/3/07. Mon. In the morning visited Schw. Kreissig and got my washing. He then went to Illings. I then visited Frau Ref in regard to Baptism. Visited a sick woman in the after-noon. Sick for 15 yrs lays stiff and can't ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p110_pvCOXaH.jpg) more her hands. hl Rheumetism. Seems to think the gospel is true. W She may invited us to administer to her soon. That is if her faith in God grows some. Went with Herr Berth and his brother to Old Chemnitz to find a place to Baptize. Lost my "film pack case". Met Alder and Bingham from Gwickan. Made pictures with Herr Bartsch during the evening Ret. at. 12 P. M. Slept with Bingham Ch. 6/4/07. Was home all morning. Visited a friend on Amalien str. 43. It was a man whose frau was interested, but him self had but little interest. Bought a bottle of fixed from Panse 40 pfg. Went out to the taufe platz and tried to find the film pack holder that I le Herr Bartsh lost for me this day before Did not find it. Made pictures until 10:30. Then went out to Old Chemnitz and Baptised 4 more people. Frau Emilie Reif, Bro. Karl Martin "Bartsh" his Bro. Alfred Menzel "Kaduv." Cad Kaduv was his Mothers name, his father died before he was born. And Karl Mertin wife Gertrude Mertin. It raind hard until about 9 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p111_C6FmqJ5.jpg) It then cleared off and was warm and pleasant until we returned home at 2:15 A. M. all went well. I felt the spirt more then than usual. It so filled me after the ordinance that I cried and laughed at the same time, and a few tears rolled down my cheaks, as a sign of joy. Bro Hammer confirmed Herr Bartsch <"Karl Mertin> and Schw. Reif. and Q. Gertrude Martin "Bartsch" and Alfred Kengel Radi[-]." The following saints witnessed Shw Ch. orginance. Bro and Sister Fahr Bro Frohm. Bro. Russ., Bro. Schreckenbach, Schw. Höfer. Making 12 altogether. Ch. 6/5/07 Was home all morning. fixing Ermnerung pictures for the saints and friends here. Tracted on Luther str in the after-noon. Prepared to go to Dresden and attended the Bible Class, was and held a short singing class after B. C. Ret. 12 P. M. Ch. 6/6/07 Thurs. Started for Dresden at 7 A M to attend Conf. arrived at 9.20. Bro Darbey met me at Dresden and Bro Keller at Tracting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p112_pogPOrP.jpg) We went straight to the meeting, which was held at a saints Bro. Seiferths at 10 A.M. The Bresbean End. Dresden Con. med with Pres. B Pentrose and Ballif. The reports the Elders gave were very interesting and instructive Several testimonies of healing were given The Boys were all interested in their work and reported a fine labor. Two were realised having spent 33 months in the field. Pres. Penrose. encouraged us, and gave us some very good instructions. He said singing and praying to open and close meeting was a costom and not a rule. therefore were it was not wise to sing. despense with it. These things should be governed by the spirit. according to conditions. Continous Revelation is the only true guide and not the Bible or any other. book. Schould pray in the houses of saints and friends. before leaving them when it is possible It always has a good effect. In meating of any kind She prayer should not be long nor short but in between and should be adopted to the people and conditions ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p113_XvHOIVC.jpg) Talk simple things to stranger breauer. they don't under stand any thing of the new Revealed Gospel. Be temperate in all things. To be baptized the people must believe in Joseph Smith. When they are hulble humble, repentant, and believe baptize them. and then bring them up as children. They can learn the gospel after that is most of it, and grow in strength and faith, and knowledge. Don't expect them to be perfect Tithing is a law of promise, No man schould be cut off for not living it. A good cook is Religion. C. V keep a w[---]ing. This is the way a dane interpreted the two letters. That is the ways to succeed in any avocation Be not afraid of enimies. Read to Spiritualist Isiah ch. 8 A man can not be a son of predition until he has had the priest-hood and been through the temple. Pres. Bro. Ballif incouraged us and told us to work and get the spirit of our missions. Attended meeting at 8 P. M. at Dresden ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p114_U0kwoC6.jpg) in which Sister and Bro Pentosa talked in Eug. and Bro. Barker translated it. It was very interesting. Stayed at Bro. Seiferts, with Bro Hunter at night. Ret. 11.30 Met the following Elders out of Braleau. R. S Gardner the new president. A. C. Coaley adress Görlitz, Leizen str. 17 II R. K. Bndgs H. S. Dapp W. Abplanap, Lial Smith Q. A. Dalquist. W. W. Murdock, E. J. Glade. Realeased 6/6/07. Dresden 6/7/07. Fri. Spent 3 or 4 hours in the Picture Gallery which is one of the most renounced in the world. Then took a bath in a swimming pool with a crowd of the boys. Seen Bros Penrose, his wife, Ballif. Barker and wife off to Leipzig. In the evening saw a a Grand Opera Liegfied. by Wegner at the Kömgried Opera House. The singing was great it lasted from 6 10:30. We paided 2.00 M to stand up. But it was worth the price. Stayed at Bro Seifarts with Bro. Hammer Ret. 12 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p115_3js8Wqj.jpg) Dresden. Sat 6/8/07. Saw the Grosser Garden, and spent about 3 or 4 hours in the Animal part. They had all kinds of animals and it. was very interesting to me. Watched a few tennis games with the boys. Had supper at Elein str. 64 and left for Chemnitz at 8:20. ariveing home at. 11. P.M. Chem. 6/9/07 Sun. Had dinner at Schreckenbocks Meeting in the after-noon, Bro Hammer and I spoke. went for a walk with the gemeinde after meeting into the forests and had a fine time. Ret. 11:30 P. M. Ch. 6/10/07 Mon. Tracted on Kasernen str. and Luther str. had a good time. Spent the evening at Englehardts and spent a few minutes at Schw. Werners. Had supper with them Ret. 12 P.M. O God the Eternal Father. by virtue of the Holy Priesthood we thy servants consecrete, dedicate and set-apart this oil for the anoint ing of the sick, And we ask they to bless it and cleanz it from all foren substances, this it may have a healing influence on those that have need get. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p116_LfWLNdv.jpg) Etc. and we do it in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. Ch. 6/11/17. Tues. Tracted on Kasernen str. Had good Erfalg. Talked with one family from 12:30 – 3:30 They gave me dinner, and were more than interested. The daughter was a fine looking girl a sniger and pianoist and 20 yrs old. Spent the bal. [-] the after noon at Schw Thomaser with Bro. Hammar. Schws. Frank Fahr. Marciniak and Mertin were there. Had a nis[-] serne. Home during the evening Ret. 11P.M. Ch. 6/12/07 Wed. Tracted on Kasernew str. Had several good caus. sold 3 sterns. Studied a little after 4 P.M. Bible Class in the evening. . Ret. 12. P.M. Ch. 6/13/07. Thurs. Tracted on Luther str. Had a testimony of the Truth. I was invited in to one place by a woman, that was very interested. I sung a few songs and preached the gospel. Then I begin to explain how they should prey. and the spirit come over me and I couldent talk, and had to cry a little. I was first over come by the spirit. Then ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p117_UGpm0Wv.jpg) the frau told me that she had the same feeling in the morning as I had. That was one of the strangest testimonies I have so wide had. Had dinner with Schw Werner. Visited Frau Knättnetz, an old friend and she asked me to fast and pray for her with her that she might get a testimony of the truth. I told her I would go on the 20 June. Visited Herr. Schubert again. Returned home at 8 P. M. and Bro. Smith R.H. . was here. Ret. 11 P. M. Ch. 6/14/07 Fri. Tracked on Luther str. until 3 P. M. Then visited 3 friends on Jakob str. Had my song book along and sung for the people. They seemed to like it fine. Spent the evening at Bro. Fahr with Bro R. H. Smith, Had supper there. Ret. 12. P. M. Ch. 6/15/07 Sat. Wrote to mamma in the morning and done a little shopping in town. Bro. Smith and I took a boat Ride on the Schloss Tichr. Had supper and spent the evening .at Geschwister Frohm. Ret. 12 P.M. Ch. 6/16/07. Sun. Practised a song. Had dinner at Schw. Kmetzsch Schw. Hulda Günther invited me to her birth-day ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p118_tWUCA0g.jpg) dinner. It was well worth the while. Attended meeting in the after-noon. Bro. Roth Smith and Paul Hammer spake and I sang Kind words are sweet tones of the heart. Went to Schw. H. Günthers after meeting and had coffee and cake. then went walking again out in the Old Chemnitz Ret 12 P. M. Ch. 6/17/07. Mon. Entered a little money and done a little work on the Branch Books. Was not feeling the best so stayed home in the after-noon and studied the Bible. Spent the evening at Herr. Beckertes Ret. 12 P. M. Ch. 6/17/07. Tues. Visited a few old friends on Jakob and Amilien strs. Had a good time Bro. Ritt Smith and I spent the evening at Bro Glöckners Ret. 11:30. Ch. 6/19/07. Wed. Studied and took a swim with Bro Smith in the morning. Tracted on Luther and Kasernen Strs. in the P. M. Had strawberries and milk for supper. cost 55 pfg. attend Bible Class. Ret. 11:30. Ch. 6/20/07. Studied a little. Tracted on Luther Str. Had a fine dinner at Frau Wächtlers with Bro Smith. Took him to the train sta left for Plane. at 3:00. Visited a few of my old friends on Amalien ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p119_tBLcnZE.jpg) and Holbein. strs. also. The sick Frau on Körner str. Was awful lived and returned home at. 9 P. M. and had cherries for supper. with hot lemonade. Studied and Ret. at 11 P. M. Ch. 6/27/07 Friday. Tracted all day on Luther Str. Had quite a hard time getting people to listen to me. Had supper at Frahm. Had a shine from the Cort House, telling me to call and answer questions between 9-12 Sat. Ret. 11:30 P. M. Ch. 6/22/07. Sat. Wrote a letter home and prepared to go to the Court house arrived there at 11:30. The questions were easy with no results. We. Bro. Hammer and I were afraid that we would have to pay straffer for baptizing and passing the sacrament. But No. Bro Oswald Leifert called from Dresden and talked with us for a while. We then had strawberries and cream for supper. I stayed at Bro. Glockners over night: Bought a straw hat for. 5th for the ausflug on the. 23. but it rained and we did not go Ret. 11:30 p. M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p120_QiL8Sp5.jpg) Ch. 6/23/07 Sunday. The Ausflug was nichts wegan the rain So. Glöckners, Bro. Hammer and my-self. took a walk through a wald near chem. Had dinner in the forest. Walked to the top of the Bismark Monument. Meeting at 3 P.M. Bros. Seifert and Hammer and my-self spoke Had a slim meeting but a good one. Wrote a letter to Chet. and read Markus King to Bro Hammers. Ret. 11 P. M. [following three lines are written perpendicular to entry] for some pictures Omada there. Mtächtlan gave me a daisy colored linen hdk Ch. 6/24. Mon. Done a little work at home and visited 3 saints Schw. Hesse, Gross and spent the evening at Mertins. Ret. 11:30. Ch. 6/25 Tues. Tracted on Luther str. and Kasrenen str. had pretty good luck. Ch. 6/26. Wed. Worked on the monthly and Quarterly reports. and attended the Bible Class Ret. 11 P.M. Ch. Thurs 6/27. Finished the reports and visited a saint and a friend. Spent the evening at the friends with Bro. R. H. Smith It was at Herr. Loos. Ret. 12 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p121_93qNgoN.jpg) Ch. 6/28. Friday. Visited a few friends on Kasernen and Halbein Strs. Talked with Frau Köttnitz and call that fasting and praying off because I found out that her belief in this church was very little. Tracted -on Luther str. had 20 cons. Visited Schw. Werner and Bach in the Evening. Ret. 11:30. Ch. 6/29/07 Sat. Was sick all morning. wrote to Edna and Mama Bro Smith and I took some pictures in the after-noon I made pictures at night and went to bed feeling better. Ch. 6/30/07 Sun. Went with the Gemeinde on an Aus flug nach Augustusblrg .. 40 in the company.. Left the Hpt B. at . 9:15. and arived in Feloa 9:45. Between Fleoa and Augustusburg, about 1:50 hr. walk from Fleoa we held f a meeting in the wald. Begin meeting at 11:30 and closed at 1:30 P.M. 10 spake. 7 local brothers and Bros. Hammer, Smith and myself. I took two pictures. Had lunch, then went to Augustus burg. and seen the Schloss. (See. little Book) Ret. home through large forests again in a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p122_uoCwWVW.jpg) another direction, and some very pretty sciens The day was fine until about 10 minutes from the station at E dorf. and it poured so fast that we were all wet clear through Then things were wrong in the track someplace and the trans were 3 hm later. Ret. Arived in Chem. about 12 P. M. Slept at Glöckners and we had some warm cocs and talked until 3 AM. Ch. 7/1/07 Mon. Arose at 11: AM had dinner and spent a few minutes at Glöckners. Spent the afternoon fixing my day book and studying. Ch. 7/2/07. Tracted on Luther mid Kasenen Strs. luck was slim. It rained like les at night and we stayed home. Ch. 7/3/07 Tracted on Kasremen str. Visited Frau Wächtlers had dinner Visited a few old friends on Jakob str. Bible class at night Friede Wächtler gave me a 60 pfg Cloffer holder and 3 sheets batting paper Dav. 2 pictures and went to bed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p123_TA17trC.jpg) Ch. 7/4/07 Thurs. Bro Smith and I celebrated by taking a few foolish pictures and eating a good dinner. I took a picture. I Schw Wächtler and daughter and their fathers grove in the evening and made pictures at night. Ch. 7/5/07 Fri. Tracted on Luther str. and str. Visited a few old friends on Amalien and Jakob strw. Studied in the evening. Ch. 7/6/07. Sat. Wrote letters to Wes and Mamma and Betty. Baught a few cords and spent the evening at Schreckenbacks with Bro. Smith R.H.. Sun. Ch. 7/7/07. Fast-day. Attended meeting in the afternoon. Many bore their testimony Bros. Hammer, Smith, Mengel, and my-self took a walk into the stadts park and seen the beautiful Rosery. Ret. 11: P. M.Ch. 7/8/07 Mon. Had dinner at Schw. Glöckners with Bro. Hammer. Visited some old friends on Amalien str. Spent the evening at a Friends place on 90 Furskan IV with Bro. Smith. Ret. 11 P. M. [following line is written perpendicular to the entry] Ordained priest ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p124_ylSThRq.jpg) Ch. 7/9/07. Tracted on Luther str. and Kaserner str. Had a pretty good time. Spent the evening at Kmir[-]gackes with Bro. Hammer and Smith to a Birth-day party in honor. of Hern Knetyecks who was 47 yr old Ret. 11:30. P. M. Ch. 7/10/07. Tracted on Kasernen and Bürer Sts. Met Bro. Clawson at 6:30 he had just returned from his trip. Bible class in the evening Ret. 11 P. M Ch. 7/11/07. Tracted on Luther Platz and Luther str. and visited a few old friends on Amalien str. Had a real good time. Spent the evening with a friends. Ret. 11 P. M. Ch. 7/12/07 Friday. Tracted on Karsemer Luther and Dürer Strs. Had pretty good luck. Visited a few. Old friends on Halbein Str. Spent the evening home alone Ret. 12 P. M. Ch. 7/13/07 Sat. Wrote a few letters. and bought. The following from Chet. for. 7.70 &100 to Darley. 1 pr dumbells. @ 2.50. 1 shoe brush. 50 1 pr. shipper 50. 1 letterfile and punch 1.75 1 shama vest. 2.50. Photog. outfit 200. Catissm. .75 1 pr. skates. 300 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p125_qBd10I0.jpg) Visited Frau Wächtler with Bro. Clawson. Bro. Smith R: H and Clawson and my-self went to an Operetta. at night at the central Opera House. Made a few picture and Pres. 1 A M Ch. 7/14/07 Sun. Bro. Smith and Clawson went to Quickan at. 12 a m. Bro. Hammer and I talked in meeting. . I occupied ½ hr. Meeting was 2 hr. long. Ret. home after meeting and out talking. about my girls in America I made a few pictures and Ret. 11 P. M. Had 3 friends. to meeting, Ch. 7/15/07 Mon. Was home all morning studying. and working on the Branch Books Visited Frau Wächtler, Fraulein Paul Spent the evening at Schw. Schreckenbach it was her birth-day. We had a good time Ch. 7/16/07 Tues. Home all morning. Had dinner at Sch. Englehardts. Visited Sch Werner, and while there, had a long can with Frau Hillig. Then visited a friend on Kasernen Str. a Frau and daughter who are very friendly. Spent the Evening at a friends on Luther St. The man fiers ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p126_emw8kws.jpg) the Auto. delivery for the longest geschaft in Chem. Had a good long talk with him. Started a letter to Jennie and Ret. 11 P. M: Ch. 7/17/07 Wed. At noon Bro. Hammer and I administered to Bro. Russes child the baby. I then tracted on Kaserner and Luther strs Had some interesting cons. Visited any friend on Holbein Str. and she was to Bible Class. after Bible Class. Bro H. and I when home with Sch. Wächtler and her daughter Jennie, and they gave me a pair of pants pressers. Which I gladly excepted Ret. 12 P. M. Ch. 7/18/07 Thurs. Had dinner at Frau Hammers 3 letters str. Had a fine visit with her for the first time. Tracted on Dürer and Luther str. Had an interesting time[-]. In the evening I visited two friends on Kaserner Str. and got much satisfaction from my talks. Ret. 12 P. M. Smith and Clawson ret. from Plauen. Ch. 7/19/07 Fri. Had dinner at Glöckners. Meet Bro. Thos F Kirkham who just came from Plauris. Tracted on Luther str. and Platy in the P. M Had supper with Max Frohm. Ret. at Glöckners 12 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p127_oO9YDmU.jpg) Ch. Sat. July. 20. 1907. Had breakfast at Glöckners Prepared to go to Johann-georgenstadt and Eibenstock to visit some friends and sanits with Bro. Alder. Left. Ch. at 3:05 P. M. Ar. at Aur at 4:30 met Bro. Alder there at 5 P:M. We left there at once to-geather, and arrived in John- std. at about 7. P. M. Visited two saints there that evening. Bro and Sister Ed. Müller Körner Jane 2 25 I and Sch. Elizabeth Schreiter and daughter at Schallergasse 2 II We slept at the Hotel. de and paid M 2.50 for our bed and breakfast (each). Has Ret. 12 PM. Johanngeogen stodt. Sun. 7/21. /07. Started on foot for Eibenstock at 6 A M. distance 15-17. K. M. or 3-4 hours. The scienery was some- thing grand. These two towns on in the tops of the Erlzgeberge Mtg. forests. and green fields on for as our could see. and not a foot of valley or into. went to wester. The road was gross artig Macad [-] Macadinigied all the way and kept swept. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p128_qSQMmeO.jpg) no dust no mud but as he smooth and hard as pavement. a new 2 large shade trees planted on each side. Ar. in Eiben - in time for dinner. had it at a friends. Otto. Oelsner and frau. Innere Auerbacher. Sto. 22 I They treated us fine. A Bro. Came to see us Otto Weigal, a good brother but <:)> has got a devil of a frau. He is a Rail Road man. Left Eibert for ch. at 2:33 Or. Ch. 9:20. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip: Ch. Mon July 22, 1907. Met Sister Clawson and Miss Josephine Clawson. They and Bro. Clawson took me around to see the year market here and then treated me to a fine farwell dinner. They were just lovely to me. It was one of the most pleasant days I have ever spent. Bid them good-by at 4:22. Bro Kirkbaum Kirkbuam and I then went all through the market again and brought a few things. Ret. 12 P.M. Bro. R. Glöckners Father died. We all called to see him. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p129_H23k421.jpg) Ch. 7/23/07 Tues. Worked on my tracting books. Played the songs Mamie sent me. Bro. Havey from Millville came gratte aus America. We Bro. Kirkham, Havey and myself look the mo[-]kt us again. Visited sch. Thomas with Bro. Hammer in the after-noon. Made pictures at night Ret. at. 12 P M leh. 7/24/07. Baught 2 nice flower designs for Bro. Glöckners Father, funeral, One for. Sch. Clawson and Chet and Josephine, <$400> and one for we Elders. <6.00> Had my picture taken at Pauses and visited 2 friends on Halbein Str. our Fraulein Nätyal gave me M2.00. visited frau Lauge on Kasoner str. and talked a short time with him. Bible class in the evening- [-]les. 2 plates and went to bed. Ret. 12.30 Ch. 7/25/07 Thurs. Visited sister Kreissig and 3 friends on No. 3. Kaseaner str. Attended Bro. Glöckner's fathers funeral Visited friends on Kaseaner str. from 4-7.P.M Made a few pictures for Bro. K. and H. and myself at 12 P.M left to a baptism Bro. Hammer baptized 6 persons, Frau <6> and Herr<68> Hönigh ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p130_lwC6YMo.jpg) Herr and Frau. Rachel. Frau. Obidts and Frau Kakaus. Elders Hammer Kirklam Havey and I. and saints Bro. and Sister Fahr Sister Bach were there. all went well. I confirmed 2. Frau Hönigh and Frau Obidts. ret home at 1:15AM. Ch. 67/26/07. Fri. Bro. Kirklam made out the monthly Report and I done a little extra work on the Br. Boaks. Visited a friend on Kaseaner str. 8 Par. and shaw this Mother and daughter picture aus america. The pretty little fl Fraulein gave me her picture she is 20 yrs old. Called on some saints friends on Kangal str. but they were not home. Ret. 11 P. M. St Ch. Sat 7/27/07. The Reg. saturday foolishness making picture and writting. Spent the evening at Wöchtler with Bros. Kirk- and Hammer. Ret. 11 P M. Ch. Sun 7/28/07. Attended Meeting and spoke my farewell to the Gemeinde. Bros. Havey Kirkham and Hammer also spoke Visited Bro. and sister Glöckners at night. Had a jolly good talk with them. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p131_vG2BKBk.jpg) Ch. Mon. 7/29/07. Visited a few of my old friends on Jacob and Amalien str. made pictures at night, bought a graduate gloss M 1.50. and a bottle with a dropper stopper for 20. pfg. Ret. 12 P.M. Ch. Tues. 7/30/07 Visited Sch Günther on Lauge str. After dinner Bro. Havey visited Sch. Marciniak, Herr Becker and Family. Sch. Reissig and Geschw Hesse. Had a fine time gave them each a picture of me. -Ret. 12 P.M. Ch. Wed. 7/31/07. Visited Sch. Reif, Fraulein Paul. and Sch. Hammer and Familie Frohm, and sch Berthe Günther. the letter at the Hospital, Bro. Kirkham was with me. We had a fine time there talking gospel for 2 hours and sang 2 songs. Ret home at 5 P. M. Bible class in the evening, made picture, Ret, 1:30. A M. Ch Thurs 8/1/07 Made pictures in the morning. Visited the following saints in the after-noon with Br. Stavey. Schs. Kreissig. Sch. Illing. She the evening Sch. Kmetzsch, Günther and Bach, Schoecken- backs. and Werners. Had a fine time at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p132_vd59eyE.jpg) Werners. Wachtlers, Engehardts were there. and we spent a very fine farewell evening. Ret. 12 PM. Gave them all a picture. Ch. Frei. Aug. 2, 1907. Visited Saint and friends all day and said my farewell and gave them each a picture. Spent the evening at Fahrs. Ch. Sat. 8/3/07 Made pictures and packed up to leave for Zwickau Sunday morning. Zwickau Sun. Aug 4. Left at 9:20 am. ar. in Zwickau. at 10:50. Attended meeting at 3 P.M. in Zwi. It was fast day and they all love their testimonies Then Bro. Fausher and I spoke to them for a short time. . Went for a walk after eating a sweel dinner at Bro. Hoffmans. Ret. at 10:30 at Bro. Weidauers on Werdau. Mon. Aug 5. Bro Bingham and I walked from 10-5 Trying to find a place for me to stay. . but failed and returned to Zwickau at 6 P.M., Visited a few of Binghams friends while in Werdau. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p133_slxtEZh.jpg) Zwickau Aug. 6 Tues. Was in Zwickau all day. Wrote a letter to Mau[--]g Mamie and Aunt Effie. Had a swim with Alder Visited Wierdauers with Alder Ret. at 31 Brunnen Str. at 11 P. M. Werdau, Aug: st 7 Wed. My inquire in the paper from monday brought 6-8 answers in Bro. Bingham and I visited some of the places. and at last located at 10 Karl Str. Par. bei Groupner. a Enginever. on the Railroad. They are some of the finest people in Werdau, Clean talk nice, and very sociable. Took. my room at 5 P:M and wrote 10-12 cards. Ret. after getting things in order at 11 P. M. Had dinner at Frau Walfs. free. Werd. Aug. Thurs 8. 1907. Visited some of speakers and Binghams friends. have and in. Leubnitz. Had a real good time. Spent the evening with an old fran in Leubnitz- Wihl St. 15 I Ret 11 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p134_ydfVTZf.jpg) Wer. Fri. Aug. 9. 07. Bought a Dictionary for 1500 Mks. But a few tracts out on Bismark str. Then spent the after-noon visiting some of the old friends here. Ret. 11 P.M. Recd. a letter from Isaac and Lu and a card from Mama. Wer. Sat. Aug. 9. 07. Tracted on Bismark str. for a time. had several good talks. Wrote letters and cards in the afternoon. Bought and paid for a Muret Sanders Dictionary Eng. Deut. and Deut. Eng.M 1500 Gave. Familie Graupner. a present of a few grapes, to let them know that I appreciated their kindness. towards me. Ret. 11 P.M. with a rather Krank stomach. Wed. Sun. Aug 10, 07. studied for a short time and left for Zwickau at 10:55 to attend meeting spoke but had a hard time saying any thing, Took Bro. Alders picture and spent the evening at Sch. Hahm with the whole gemenide. Slept over night at Sch. Hoffmans. Home in Werdau at 9:30. also paid $740 Gemeinde tax to Chemnitz. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p135_zOJQZaj.jpg) Werd. Mon. 8/12/07. Put out tracts on Bismark str. in the morning. Visited a few of B and S. friends in the after-noon and evening. Ret. 11:30. My trunk come cost 260. Werd. Tues. 8/13/07. Tracted on Bismark str. Had 20 cents given to me. Visited a few friends in the after-noon, spent the evening at Kaletz. and had supp at Herr Braunhch. Ret at 11. P.M. Werd Wed. 8/14/07 Tracted on Bismark str. Had several good cons. Visited a few of Bing. friends in Leubnitz, and spent the evening in Steinpleis. at Haubers with Bros Alder and Hovey. Had supper that and a fine line. Ret. 11 P.M Werd. Thurs. 8/15/07. Tracted on Bismark and Johannis strs. In the after-noon Visited a few of Binghams friends in Leubnitz - Wahl. Str. Spent the evening at Herr Barthel. They seemingly are very interested. Wed. Fri. 8/16/07. Tracted on Johannis str. and visited Friends on Ferdinand str. in Werd Write a letter to Aunt Lizzie, Mamma, Le[-] Dallis and card to same of my friends in Chemnitz ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p136_Ru9Q1i1.jpg) Werd Sat. 8/17/07. Studied and wrote a little as usual. Had a both at a new place in Leub. 60 pfg. Met Br. Alder at 5:09 from Fwickau who stayed with me all night. Made a few picture for him. Werd. Sun. 8/18/07 Went to Fwis at- 9:44. Had dinner at Sch. Hoffmanns . Met a Schw. from Plauenn and had a good talk with her. Talked in meeting. After. meeting, I took the little sister from Plaurn to the train. We then went out to a Milken, and I took a picture. of the Gemeinde. Saw sch. Frau Wachtler. from Chem Ret. home at 9:45. Ret. 11:15 Werd. Mon. 8/19/07. Tracted on Bismark Str. with no 2. Rays. Visited a few friends on Wehl. and Soulgrabeu str. Cut two out that were only conteuders and not seekers. Ret. 11. P. M. after eating a little dry bread for supper. Werd. Tues. 8/20/07. Spent the morning with Frau Groupner explaining the falseness of a price that came out in the paper. here stating that 1200 girls had gone from Germany the last 6 mo. to Utah and there they are robbed of all they possess and are sent back. Tracted on Bismark str. and visited 2 people on Bahmhof st. Leub. and spent the even. at. Paul Strabert. Rupparstopän a new friend. Had a most jolly time with them. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p137_NhETarA.jpg) Werd. Aug. 21. Wed. Tracted on Bismark str. Visited people on Ziegil str. Talked with a young smartie. He read the following to me. "Zwälfhundert Mädchen zum Mor- monentum bekehrt." Man schreibt aus Washington: In den letzten six monaten Sind in den Vereinigten staaten gegen 1200 Mädchen augekammen, ,die alle zum Mormonen- tum. bekehrt worden sind. Sie kammen nach Washington in abteilungen von 100-150 und worden hier von einer Kommission emphangen, die aus 18 missionaren besteht. und branfertragt ist, sie bis gum Salt Lake City, gu geleiten Wo die Mormonen seit der im Jahre 1827 erfolgten Gründüng der Sekte ihre. Wahnsityze haben. Es Scheint aber dass die jüngen Mädchen, die sich durch die glängenden Versprechungen der Missionare betören betoren liessen, Schweren Gefahren entgegengehen. Es wird be berichtet, dass vor sinigen monaten sich eine grosse Auzahl jünger [Text perpendicular written in left margin] Aekman news article? ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p138_pGhK5vM.jpg) Schweizerinneu aus dem Kanton Bern nach Utah begeben hatte, um sich deu Mormonen, auyuschliessen. Heerselbst wurden sie aber ihren ganzen Besitytümer berauht und daranfhin wieder in sh[-] saterland guruchgeschafft, Es Sri Saher hier[--] hiermit vor den Mormonen- missionaren din Sich in gang Eurapa aufhalten, Gewarnt. Spent the evening at Bushals and at houses. Wed. Thurs. 8/22. 07. Tracted on Bismark str. in the morning, Visited friends in the after-noon on Alfred Fiegel Bruden and Keine Bruden Strs, cut out several. Was with a family of friends on Wilhl. str. in the evening, but they turned out to be Devils. Tithing killed them, or No 10 steon and they went wild, after they were empty I told them wath was what and left- Ret. 11 P.M. Werd. Fri. 8/13/07. Tracted on Johannis Str. and visited a few Friends in Leubnitz. Made pictures at night. Ret. 11: P M- ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p139_1F4TR9r.jpg) Werd. Sat. 8/24. Done some writting, a Deutsch letter to Lena. Attended to a little business. Werd. Sund. 8/25. Went to Fwickau at 9:58. Had dinner at Hoppmane. Talked in meeting. and give one of my best speaches. Took a walk with the saints after meeting. Had bread and milk at the Milkeri. Spent the Evening at Sch. Hahns. Returned at 11:35. Ret 12:30. Werd. Mon 8/26/07. Tracted on Bismark str. with No 3 R. Visited friends on Firdenand str. Spent the evening at Herr Käletzs, a friend not much interested. Ret. 11 P. M. Werd. Tues. 8/27/07. Recd. letters from Mamma Jina and Edna Cales. Tracted on Bismark str. Visited a few friends on Kaleine Brüder str. Spent the evening at Herr Bartles. Leubnitz. Made a few pictures. Recd a letter from papa and Mamma stating that 4 people were drowned in 2 days. Jno. P. Smiths boy 19 yrs old. A boy 8 yrs. from the 7 ward Hausen and Wm B. Preston Jr. and Salon. Barber were drowned in Bear lake. Ret. 11:30 P.M. also Red $2000 from papa ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p140_Shzgfqo.jpg) Werd. Aug. 26 Thur. Wed. Tracted on Bismaks str. and Gegre strs. visited 2 friends on Klenie Büder str. spent the evening at Barthels Werd. Aug 29. Thur. Tracted on Bismark. until 2:45 then went to Fwickau and had a swim with Alder. and conducted the Bible Class for the first time had good success. Ret. 11 P.M. Werd. Aug. 30. Friday. Tracted on Johannis str. all day. had several good cons. and visits. One especially, I had a very fine and learned man, a supertendent of a large Wallen Factory, and seemlich rich, tall man thus he had read the tracts with much interest, and he invited to his home with him to talk, about Religion, we talked from 8–11:30, and then were not through. I was much delighted with opportunity with such a man to talk and he took the explanations that I gave and said they were fine. Ret 12 & 15. Werd. Aug. 31, 07. Wrote a letter to Mamma. and cards an some of the saints and friend in Chem. Visited Herr. Paul Strabert in Ruppersgrüm, and had a very interesting talk until 12.15. 4 1/2 hours. Enjoyed myself very much. Ret 1 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p141_xWkL0ZP.jpg) Werd. Sunday. Sept. 1st Attended the Lutherish services, and from them very forming and, a very cold spirit there. Went Zwickau at 12. attended Sacrament meeting at 2 P. M. and Fast meeting at. 3 P. M. Had a good time; Had supper at. Bro. and Sis. Hoffmanns. Took a walk and returned home at. 10:15 P M Dev. 2 Pictures and Ret. 11:30. Werd. Mon. Sept. 2, 07. Tracted on Bismark str. and tried to visited a few friends in the after- noon. But found no one home, on account of the Johr. Markt. Made a few pictures, at night. Had a long conversation with a family of Dowietus. Ret. 10:30. Werd. Tues. 9/3/07. Put out some No 1 and 2 R. on Giegel str. Had good luck, Visited friends an Giegel and Bruder str. spent the evening with Herr. Seidel on K. Bruder str. Ret 11 P.M. Werd. Wed. 9/4/07. Tracted on Bismark str. and visited friends, in Leubnitz and Werdau. spent the evening at Herr. Georgi. Had a fine time. Werd. Thurs. 9/5/07. Tracted on Bismark str. Visited a friend from Spealer. and cut him out. Went to Zwickau at 3:30 P. M. Had a swim with Alder and Hovey Attended Bible Class and Ret 11:35 Retired. 12:15 [the following is written sideways in the bottom left margin] Recd a letter from Mamma ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p142_fttcCq3.jpg) Werd. Frei Sept. 6/1907 Tracted on Bismark str. in the morning. Visited Friends in Leubnitz in the afternoon. Spent the even. in Ruppengrin bei Herr Strobert. Sold him a Doc. and Cov. Ret. 11 PM. Werd. Sat. 7. Spent the day writting. Wrote letters to Chet. Clawson, Booker. Mamma. Bessie, Gina, Dave. Etc, Studied and Ret. 10:30. Werd. Sun. 8/07. Spent the mornig at a friends in Leub. Herr Barthel. They gave me dinner. Left for Zwickau at. 12:47. Attended meeting. Bros Smith. RH and Alder spoke. Went for a walk, and had supper and spent an enjoyable evening at Barthels in Zwickau Returned at 1 AM. Ret. 1:15 Werd. Mon. Sept. 9. Tracted on Johannis Str. all day, Had a good day. Visited a few friends, and Ret. home at. 6 PM Had supper and studied Ret. 11 P.M. Werd. Tues. 10. Sept. Tracted on Giegle str. and visited a few friends after-noon. Had rather poor luck, lost my patience again Returned 8 P M. Sat and Ret. 10:30 P.M.. [following line written perpendicular to original entry] Bought a truss for M 250 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p143_AVsmHS3.jpg) Werd. Sept. 11, 1907. Tracted on Bismark str. with not.G. Had several good cans. Got the best of the Deuieites. Spent the evening visiting friend. Had 2 good visits a Frau John. and Familie George. both very interested, and I had a chance to give them pleanty. Ret. 10:30. Werd. Sept. 12. 1907. Thurs. Tracted on Bismark in the morning. Got my Era's and student lifes from the Book Binder they cost me 50 pfg. each. Went to Zwickan and had a bath, and stayed to Bibles class. Returned at. 12 P.M. not feeling well. Werd. Sept. 13, 1907. Fri. Tracted for a short time on Bismark. But being all knocke[-] out in the stomach, came home and nursed myself. Made a few pictures and wrote a letter home. Held a Bible Class at Huberts in Steinpleis. Returned at 12:30 after a very interesting class. Had some new friends there. Ret. 1 am. Werd. Sat. Sept. 14, 1907. Wrote a few letters and studied aber nicht fiel weider. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p144_saHGsvZ.jpg) Werd. Sun. Sept. 15. 1907. Visited Herr Barthel Leubuitz until 11:30. Went to Zwi. and had dinner bei Sch. Weidener,. Talked in meeting, Had coffee at Frau Barthels in Zwi, and spent the evening at Weideuers. Had only a few out to meeting. Ret. at 12:30 in Werd. Werdan. Sept. 16. 1907. Tracted on Bismark str. until noon. Pres R.H. Smith was to my room when I got back. We had dinner and then visited an Organ Factory and piged prised some organs, with the intention of buying one for Zwickan Branch. Seem Wordan. and spent the evening at Linkis. Had a good time. Ret. 11:PM.. Werd. Sept. 17/07. Tracted on Bismark and Girgel strs. had several good cous, and several bu[-] ones, Visited friends in Laubrnity and Werdan. Ret. at 11 PM. Seen Smith off for. Zwickan. Werd. Sept. 18/07. Tracted A.M. visited friends P.M. A man told me that Christ took our sins with him down in Hell. and We had done all we could. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p145_9jO9azn.jpg) Werd. Sept 19. 07. Thurs. Tracted AM. Had dinner bei a friend in Zwickan. Went in swimming P.M with Alder and Hovey. Attended B..C. in the evening had an extra large one and very interest. ing. Returned. 12 PM, Werdan Sept. 20. Fri. Tracted. A.M. Visited friends, P.M. Held my second Bible Class in Sbeinpleis. had 7 present had a very good time and left the people in good spirits. Ret. 12:30. Werd. Sept. 21. Sat. Wrote a few letters and Met Bro. Hovey at 5:09 who payed me a visit aus Zwickan. We seen the town and made a visit at Barthels. Leubuitz. Werd. Sun. Studied a little in the morning went to Zwickan at 12. had dinner bei sch. Huppman. Talk in meeting on how Authorized ministers of the gospel may be known. ½ hr. Bro. Alder spoke on Reserrection, went for a walk and had supper at Sch. Huppam. Ret. 10 P.M and D[-]r. 2. pid Werd. Mon. Sept. 23, 07. Ried. letter from home stating that Rabs Carisle had died. Frau Graupner braught me a piece to read out of the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p146_AQyVDcu.jpg) Werdauer Blatt. as fallows. Werd. D. 21 Sept. 07. Warning.. Wir man uns mitteilt, wird Seit imgen Tagen in unserer stadt durch Flugblätter für die Mormonen Propaganda gemacht. Es ist sei deschalb vo[-] dem Anschluss on diese Sekte eindring- lichst gewarnt. .Tracted on Bismark str. Visited friends in the A.M. and spent the evening at Herr Georgi. They gave me quite a complement. They said I looked like their Theiland. They had I waited for me two ten nights to pay them another visit, They are so interested in the Gospel. And going there next Wed to talk to a crowd that the frau has invited. Had a fine time. Ret. 11 P.M. Werdan Tues. Sept. 24. 07. Tracted König Str. with no 1 R. had middling luck. Visited friends AM. and spent the evening in Stempleis at Raul Strobelts. Familie Hauber was also there. Had a fine time until 11:15 singing and talking about the gospel. Ret. 12 P.M. A policeman called to see me, but was not home. He asked Fran Gran. serveral quest. and said he would come ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p147_HsmEido.jpg) Werdan. Sept. 25. Wed. Tracted on Bismark str, and found no body home they woulden't come to the door on account of that little piece that was put in the paper. Had a good time in the after-noon in Leubrity, visiting some of Binghams friends. In the evening spent an hour at a friends place, and while there seen the real Deutsch life The neighborhood come to-geather about 8:30 3 men and more women. The men sit in a small room smoaking, the fraus sit around helping the men make fun of me and the Gospel. Not one had an aim in life, no ambition, no faith, no desire to improve these condition. Just a bunch of dum kickers, They dident know why they were here, and dident care and when they die they said is was all over. This is about as much principle and faith as an average Lutherish person hass The condition is deploreable. But still the Christen Ministers are trying to hull our little freiheit hem. And waiting for a visit from the police in the morning. Studied a ,while and retired 11 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p148_NUO5YTW.jpg) Werd. Sept. 26, Thurs. Tracted on Giegel str. had pretty good luck: Went to Zwickan and had a swim with Hovey and Alder. Had a very interesting Bible class. Ret 12 PM. Werd. Sept 27. Fri. But, out some no 1 tracts in Leubuitz. in the morning, and wrote a letter to Papa and R.H. Smith in the after- noon. Held a Bible class in Steinpleis, in the evening sold a song book and 5 Rays. Werd. Sat. Sept. 28. 07. Wrote letters to Mamma and papa. Mamie and Due. about 9:30 a Police visited me and asked for some of the tracts I had been distributing. He seemed very pleasant and said nothing was serious, The Wachumeister sent him. I gave him the rays, Greens and a Freide Sai. He said he would be back. Went to Zwickan at noon and looked with Bro. Alder. We went to a show in the evening, at the opera houses 95 pfg. The Smuggles. It was pretty good. Returned to Werd. at 12 P.M. Ret. 1 PM ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p149_Etns5Kp.jpg) Werd. Sun. Sept. 29. 1907. Called for Herr Barthel to take him to Zwickau, but he was digging spuds and couldent go. Had dinner a fine goose dinner at Sch. Hoffmans in Zwickau. Had a well attended meeting 33 there. I talked about 40. min on the Name of The Church. Took a walk with the Gemeinde. and spent the evening at Hoffmans. Herr Lewald and frau were back to meeting and staying at away 2 mo. and fighting us. they seemed very pleased and friendly. Ret. 12. P. M. and Ret. 12:30. Wed. Mon. sept. 30. Tracted in Leubintz with no tracts as usual. found several very nice people, and some just opposite. Visited friends in the After noon. John; Linki, Reited and Maly. Ret. 11 P.M. P.S. Pastor. Stern one out of Berlin gave up his position, last spring and went all over Germany holding meeting that were crowded preaching that there is no God or a resurrection Fine christchens over here. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p150_zop1J9K.jpg) Werd. Oct. 1st 1907. One year today since I left home. Tracted on BIsmark and Johannis strs. Had several interesting caus. Visited friends in the after-noon, but was a little discouraged at my luck. Had supper and spent the evening at Herr Braunlich. Brurmen str. Werd. Oct 2. Wed. Tracted on Johannis str. had middling luck. Tracted in Leub. in the after-noon No 1 Rays. Tried to visit one of these sehr Cl religious fraus that I hear so much from. I was sent to her by a friend. She took the tracts but acted very unfriendly. Over believing people are worse to handle than now beleiving. Had a fine visit bei Georgi his son and two other people (women) were there they were very interested, and said every thing I said was right. They invited me to come again next week. Ret. 11 P.M Werd. Oct. 3. 1907. Thurs. Tracted on König str. No 2 R.. some better luck than with no1R. Went to Jur. in the after-noon had a swim with Alder and Havey Attended Bible class 28 were there. Ret. home at 12. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p151_tGwRSHS.jpg) Werdau Oct. 4. 07. Fri. Tracted on Bismark str. and visited friends there, and the Salvation Army man on Albert str. Had a pretty time. Spent the evening in Steinpleis at Haubers with Alder Hovey, and 2 sisters out J Fuickan. Hoffman and Scheller. Had a fine time. Ret. 12 P. M. Werd. Sat. Oct. 5, 07. Wrote a letter home and cards to Ike, Aunt Sue, Maude. Went to Zuri. at 2 PM. Done some shopping and went to the Shaw with Alder. "Demeatreas" It was pretty good. Stayed over night there. The Frau where the boys are staying got crazy in the head and charged me 50 pfg for sleeping there. Zwickau Oct. 6, 1907 Sun. Attended the Catholic church. The people come in, dip their fingers in the holy water that is place by each door in little stone basins. Then they make the cross + on their breast. Most of them kneel in the eisles and say a prayer or at least go through the motions. Quite a many songs are sung. The pastor throws or holy water over the audience by ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p152_rL0U8bA.jpg) walking down the eisles, and using a [illustration], it is just a ball with a handle attached. This is filled from a little basin that is carried by 2 little boys dressed in red. His sermon was about 20 min. long The sermones over the sacrament was 40-50. A pastor singing prayers in a hiddeous tone. Then he takes the sacrament for the people. During the services some are praying continually. They have a string of beads I don't know how many 75-100 or more and they give a prayer for each. People are coming in during the whole suffice, each kneeling and in the eisles and looking at the floor and maybe offering up a prayer. You never hear anything. [illustration] — God Father This is [illustration] —God Sun. made by pointing the [illustration] —God Holy Ghost. 1st finger at the places marked. This is reapeated a great many times. attended meeting at 2 and 3 P M. had a good attendance. Had dinner after meeting at a friends frau Schreiters. It was very good. spent the evening there and Returnd home at 1 P M. Ret. 11 PM ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p153_6s1P0dM.jpg) Werd. Mon Oct 7. 07. Tracted on Bismark str. Visited Friends on Körner, Ferd. and Richer. Str. Spent the evening at Barthels. Leub. Had a pleasant visit with the Frau. But Herr B. came home on a g drunk and spoiled the whole thing. Stayed but a short time after he came. Ret. 11 P.M. Werd. Tues. Oct 8. 07. Tracted on Bismark str. A.M. and P.M. Put No 1. Rays out on Anner str. and also Tracted. Sidonieu and Makus str. Leub. with No 2 Tracts Rayes. Spent the evening at Ruppers Grün. bei Herr Strobalt Herr Hauber Frau and Herr Wolf were there, we had a good time At 12 P. M. Made as few pictures. Sat. Sch. B. E. Günther a birthday card. Werd. Wed. Oct. 9. 07. Tracted on Ziegal str. Had bum luck. Visited friends in Leubnitz. P. M. and spent the evening at Herr Georgi, where 6 persons were gathered to hear from the Gospel Had a good time. Thurs. Oct. 10. 07. Werd. Tracted on Malke Str. The Mission kisse from the Lutherish Gemmenshafe gave me a Mark. Had dinner by a friend in Zwu; Frau Crop gang. Had a swim and had supper at Bro. Lead the bible class and Ret. 9:44. to bed, at 11 P M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p154_HEmQwcC.jpg) Werd. Oct. 11. 1907. Tracted on Otto str. Leub. Had fair luck. Visited 2 friends in the After noon. Took a walk all over Werden to find a place to tract. Picking was scarce. Spent the evening in Steinpleis at Haubers. had a fine time studying the sermon on the mount. Ret. 12 P M. Werd. Oct. 12. 1907. Sat. Wrote letters home and to Dr. Fredrice. Went to Zwickau at 2 P M. and had a swim. Seen a show at night with Bro. Alder "Luft in dr Grösser Stätten." Ret. 12 P. M. Werd. Oct. 13. Sun. Had dinner at Sch. Huppmans Garzn braughter. aberfine. Attended meeting at 3 P.M. Had a fair attendence. Talked about 30 minutes Hovey gave his first talk. Had supper at Herr Müllers, sang songs and had a fine time. Had some new friends from Steinples there. to meeting. Werd. Oct. 14. Mon. Tracted on Bismark Str. Leub and Bismark and Johanna Wendau. Spent the evening at friends. Johns Links and Leidels. Ret. 11 P. M. was sick all night. Had eaten too much sweets for supper. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p155_eftZ26c.jpg) Werd. Tues Oct 15. Tracted on Johannis str. and visited friends in Leubintz Spent the evening at Strobelts in Ruppersgrin had a very pleasant times until 10:30. Werdan Wed. Oct. 16, 1907. Tracted on König str. with No 3 Rays. had several caus. Policeman called at noon and told me to appear at the counthouse at 10 A.M. Thurs. 17. oct. Put out some no 1 Rays in the afternoon. Talked a four minutes with Pres. Ballif at the station. Held a little cabbage meeting as usual in Leub. nitz. Talked on the first principles and got them all to kneel down for the first time to [-] have prayers. Felt awful funny that night, down-hearted and heartsick Ret 12 P.M. feeling quite discouraged and bad. Werdan. Oct. 17 Thursday. Appeared at the courthouse at 10 A.M. The Chief of police or. The Paljii wach- mister. He told me I knew that I wasen't allowed in Deutschland, And that I had no right to baptize or doing any thing else in order to start a geminide. Etc. Then he read quite a piece to me out of a little paper that a Luterish pastor had written out of Utah. It was a fierce one on Tithing, fast offering ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p156_Vs3tI9Q.jpg) and poligamy. Some truth was written but not much, about as much as is usually in artickles written by enimies. He asked what I thought of it I told him that it was partly true, and the most was false. We then got in a con. on whether there was a God or not or if we dident come from monkeys etc. He was a strong believer on Darwin and his theory. He found all the doubtfull passages in the bible and made all kinds of fun of it. He said that the Church was not soals in Heaven to bring, but to make the people truthful. to hold them to-geather, And that the pastors dident believe all that they preached. He then told me that people had been complain ing, that I had been bothering them, and coming when that told me not too and if it continued that I would he banished. As long as no more complaints were made I could continue my work. They would protect me as a Sitizen Went to Zwi. in the after-noon. Had a swim with Harey and stayed there with him that night and when to Chem. frid. morning to Priesthood- meeting. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p157_pqidl5y.jpg) Chem. Fri. Oct. 18, 07. Amr. in Chem at 9:45 with Bro. Hovey. Bro. Keller met was and took us to Bro Glöckners. There we met with the following in Priesthood meeting. Pres Ballif. Cow. Pres R.H. Smith. Missionaries. Thos. F. Kirklam. Al. Hunter, Paul E.B. Hammer S.D. Alder, M. Hovey, Adam A. Keller, N.R. Bingham, a new Elder. Bro. Brimhall. and my self. Reports were given, every-thing seemed to be going O.K. except Dresden. Bro. McAlister dident come down to- tell us the condition there. P.M. Bro Ballif called us all down as usual and made us feel like 2 cents. We were told that nothing could subsititute work in order to make a success. That in our work we should get at the men more, at noon hour and nights. And that we must keep the word of wisdom. Much stress was laid on this. If we couldent keep the word of wisdom we had no place here, we would have to go home. Were told not to preach Emigration, and not to be seen walking on the street alone with a girl. These conditions caused much trouble. He spoke of 2, missionaries who had ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p158_sypr7D8.jpg) lately been released who had married girls here and went off down in S. America with them to live. And that there broken hearted parents was morning and writing about there boys. Such things causes us boundless trouble. When emigrats go they should abmeld and go to another town a few days before and not anmeld and then no body knows where they are. Bro. Ballif told us not to work like machines but to work to get the most accomplished. Friends cannot partake of sacrament before they are baptised. Held a meeting in the hill at night. and some over go were present . Heard fine talks from Pres. Ballif, Smith, Alder, Kirklam Bro. Taylor a visiting Elder; Paul Hammer. Kirk. Myself and Bingham sing O. My Father. Stayed at Sch. Englehardts. Had a very pleasant visit with them. Ret. 12 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p159_9hS1Sgq.jpg) Chemnitz Sat. 19. Oct. 07. Left. Sch. Englehardtes at. 8:30 Visited sister Werner. Talked to her on the nec- essity of always doing our duties in the church. Then visited a friend on Holbein str. Fraulein Notzel. and again bore my testimony to her. Told her the necessity of getting baptized and being alive in the work of the Lord. Sing O. My Father and gave her quite a talk on the 1st principles of the gospel. Tears were in our eyes several times during the conversation It was, The manfestitation of the spirit, a testimony to me. Had dinner with Bros. Kirklam, Keller, Brimhall, and Cutles and a piece of meat. and bannas and cream at Hedwig str. 11. Had supper at Bro. Fohr Had a very pleasant visit until 10. P.M. I then hurried down to Wächtlers where I stayed over night. I talked to them at night on the founding of the Bible and its devinity so far as it is correctly translated. They then shopped me to bed in their bed room and in a few minutes they came in and also went to-bed. in the same room. Frau and the two Daughters. Something new to me. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p160_6WAgdxK.jpg) Slept fine however. The girls shinned my shoes, and brushed my cloths etc in the morning. Fine business. I give them a good talk on the necessity of baptism as it seemed to appeal to them. Friede gave me her pictures. Sun. Oct. 20, 1907. Chem. Visited the Baptist Church with Bro's Keller and Kirkham. It was pretty desant. His talk was good. it was on prayer and love. 1 Phil. 1 10. But the spirit failed that I usually feel in our little meeting. Baught 65 20 and 15 pfg cards for m 2/50 at a sale. At for Zwickau after spending a little time visiting at Bro. Glöckners Attended meeting at 3 P. M. in Zwic. Bros Hovey and Alder spoke Alder looking 1 hour. Leaving me out of it and I was awful anxious to get up. Ret. to Werd. 10 P. M. after having supper at Sch. Huppman. Werd. Mon. Oct 21. Went out with the determin- ation to win met several men and had a real good times. changed my dinner time so I could used the noon hour. Had several good visits in the after-noon was out from 4 - 10 with out any thing to eat. I put more ginger into my talks than usual and had good success. Ret. 10 PM ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p161_v9GzgPx.jpg) Werdau Oct. 22. 07 Tues. Was on Bismark str. and had several fine cons. talked on the 12 ch. 1 Cor. and 3 Jacob. 1-4. And that was had to be as earnest in our work as Christens as Satan was in his. Christ must be invited into our homes and daily live, but Satan comes in with out and is always standing waiting for a chance and this importance of prayer and humbleness when we will become acquainted with Christ and The Father we must talk to them. I impressed very distinctly on there mines that I knew that I was a servant of the Lord - and knew I had his gospel to spread. that it wasent only think with us and believed but knowledge Had fine success and felt the spirit very dis- tinctly. Spent the evening at. Hanbers Steinplas There. Bros. Alder, Hovey, and myself with 7 persons met, and enjoyed our beloved very much. until 12 P.M. 2 applied for baptism. Herr Waff and frau and Herr Strobelt and fraus. Was very satisfied with the day. Had a fine con. with a man during the moon-hour. Werd. Oct 23. 07. Wed. Had a fine day. Made 5 visits in the morning makeing preparation for a little meeting. Talked to them all on the importance of working and doing some- [vertical text from bottom to top on lefthand side] taught testimony missionary work ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p162_qOaSmqD.jpg) thing. Prepare the way by doing good and exercising faith for the Holy spirit and then invites him to our homes when they are prepared by prayer and works. Had fine success. Met two school teachers in the after-noon they both give the gospel praises and said it was true, but couldent have any more to do with it on account of their positions. We talked on Rev. Faith, that God head, Taught etc. But must thank the Lord that their arguments were weak. Had 4 men and 3 women in meeting. The spirit of the Lord is by us gewesen. One man was a free thinker and but several ketchy questions for or dum rather for as why can not mercales le down to-day like the one Moses preformed When the Waters were posted. It was ouss by mericles related that have been down in this day. He said our name is all that goes forth that there is no Resurrection. He showed his dum huter when the I asked him how he explained his theory and he couldent The meeting wound up with a fine spirit and the truth ristorus. Ret. 12 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p163_cf0zmNP.jpg) Werdau Oct. 24 07. Put out some No. 3 Rays in Leubnitz Leidonien and Malker str. Had several short but good cons. The Brüther Geiminde here on general. They have doubtless been instructed from Herr Preacher Smith not to listen to me and they are obeying Have a very hard time to get in a con with them. Went to Zwi at noon and had diner at Frau Cropganzer with Bros. Alder and Hovey, Took a swim with Bro. Alder. Attruded Bible Class. and ret. at. 10 P M. Had a bum night rest. Werd. Oct. 25. 07. Made a few visits in the morning spent the noon hours with a man and made a good impression, by explaining the 1st Prop Principles of the gospel. Met one of these old over glaugeish frans again. She said that Herr Preacher Smith had read a long stick a piece out of the paper to them about the Mormons and instructed them not to have any thing to do with me or the dope. I was going out. She said he was going to the Requiring and complain and see if her couldent get me out of town. I then knew that I was out Christen preacher here who had been causeing me so much trouble. I will just lay for him. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p164_rPGKxOM.jpg) Had several real interesting con. P.M. Made a crowd of 4 men look funny. After they had made all kinds of fun of the Bible and Religion, Sect. etc. I read them a verse or two out of 6 ch. Luke 39-45 Of course they made the crack that they would stay with what they had, they dident need any religion. They just found them - selves. a bunch of kickers and men verderbers. Spent a very pleasant evening bei a friend who was also very unglaubig a while back but is quite civil now. Have hopes in him. Ret. 12 PM. Werdau Oct. 26, 07. Sat. Wrote letters to the folks, Bessie and cards to Lena, Leona. Beth. HL Smith and Bro. Thatcher. Recd. a letter from Papa with 105. M. also a card from Gina. Made a visit at night and enjoyed myself very much. Talked on characters, faith without works, Etc. The fellow was a drinker but I believe there is some good stuff in him. Ret. 12. P.M. Werdau Oct. 27. 07. Sun missed the 10 A.M. train for Zwick. The[-] wen't and made a few visits with cold friends, had a few cons. But coulent get that spirit of talking and interest that I wanted. Had dinner at Wridawers in Zwickau. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p165_2pa9ZQR.jpg) attended meeting. Bro. Hovey, Alder and I talked. Had ,a pretty good attendance. Had supper at Sch. Hoffmans ,at 8 oclock. a party ,of ten left to see and take part in the ordance of Baptism. 3 were ducked <:)> Frau Bartel (49) Johanna Rämer (22) and Mates (21) Bro Alder done the stunt. I confirmed 2 and he one, Fräulein Matese. All went off O. K. returned to Werd. at. 12 PM Werdan Oct. 28. .07 Mon. Tracted in Bismark, Juegel and Ferdenand str. No 1st no Ferd. Had several good cons. Found that telling this woman that I had brought the part for the man to read worked fine. Spent the evening at Herr Johns. his fran was ,again weak and cold and had decided to give it up. but I warmed her up again by talking ,on ,christen duties and that not all who say Herr Herr will get into heaven. give her some on Authority and Order. She felt good again and said come again soon Ret. 12 P.M. Tues Werd. 29. Oct. Tracted in Leub. and on Johannis had ,a good talk with a man during the noon hour. his whole ride was to stay with his old. He was against it on account of the pieces he had read in the papers. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p166_b73MQA6.jpg) Spent the evening in Steinpleis holding a Bible Class had the usual crowd and much interest manifest. There will doubtless be some baptisms there soon. Ret. 1 A. M.. Werd. Oct 30, Wed. Tracted on König and Ferdinand Strs. Met another Sociliar but killed him by talking gloubu and having a goal in life; to him. Had several short cons. on the purpose of the schrifteus, and the religious condition of the world. P. M. visited a family of old people with Herr. Wolf, they were very interested last week but some one told them about the mormons and that ended it. When we got there they were quite cold and snoppy. I gave they a good talk on authority, priesthood and order, faith and works and compared the church with the so called christen sects etc. Felt a good spirit while talking and believe it made a good impression. I showed they that persecution was expected and come to all true saints and sevents of the Lord. Gave them a Ray Book and left. Held the usual meeting at Herr Georgi ,the usual crowd was present. Talked on the necessity of order, authority and priesthood, in the Church of Christ and the first principle of the Gospel, baptism and faith with works. Read they same calendar clippings and Sung severl songs. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p167_jsiRcgE.jpg) Chem. Oct. 31 Thurs. Left Werdan at 4:44 and arr. in Chem. 6.42. Found the boys at Hedwig 11. At. 8:30 we to the place of. gathering [-]at Limbacker Str. But 15 come and it started to rain, so dident make our ausflug. I went back to Schreckenbacks, had dinner and slept, a while. Spent the evening at Bro. Glöckners, with Froham Family. Bro. Ratchel und Schr.. and my self. Had a very pleasant time. Got into quite a conversation as to whether, the preachers of the Laudkirklichesgemind shaft were really lovers of the gospel and really honest men in their convictions Bro. and Sister Glöckner said they were, and I held that there may be an exception but that the most of them preached such principles because there was ,a good living, honor Etc. in it, and that they must understand that Children Bapt. is not from God, because Martin Luthers and Calvin and other great Theologists' said it wasent. That God, Christ and Holy Goost, in 3 and not 1 is even so clear in the Bible as faith and believe on Christ is necessary to salvation. These men know better but they don't see the necessity of doing it; because they are too proud to humble them-selves before God to get a testimony of the truth. Talked with Glöckners until 1 A. M. comforting them over a little unintedness of them and their widow mother caused through the visited visit made by the other saints. Ret. at Glöckners and slept fine. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p168_JhteMBY.jpg) Chem. Fri. Nov. 1st. Went visiting friends, all day. called on Familie Feahler, Lang. Wätchler, Schubert. aug Lisku: I told they that the work of the Lord was growing and pressed upon they the necessity of a humble, forgiving and honest spirit to get a testimony of the truth. and especially the importance of prayer. The necessity of getting a place in the great plan of salvation as soon as possible, told them they would never feel contented until they had recd. a testimony if they were real seekers for the Gingdom of God. Explained the necessity of baptism, and a living spirit in the work of the Lord. what which is religion as it is revealed from Living and dead prophets. Visited a friend with Bro. Kirkham at night and sung them a few songs, Retired at Hedwig str 11 at 12 P. M. Also visited Bro. and Sch. Ratchel during the day and bought a bible for one of my friends in Steinpleir and a Guide book from Italy for M.75. Sat. Chem. Nov. 2nd. Wrote a card home and one to Gina. Let for Zwickau ,at 12. 52. Took a swim with Bros Hovey and Alder, and Seen a show at night with Bro. Alder. The show was poor. Stayed all night ,at Hoffmans. [following line written perpendicular to entry] testimony ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p169_xR0l3SZ.jpg) Zwickan Werd. Nov. 3. Studied a little English with Hoffman in the morning. Attended fast meeting. Had a good crowd there and a fine spirit 16-18 bore there testimonies. I gave the opening address, explained the purpose of fast day, that it was to strengthen our faith, testimony and humbleness to clean or bodies and prepare them for a clean pure spirit, That the fast offering was held in the branch and was for the poor in time of need. Bore my testimony and encouraged the friends to get up. Related the story of the strange me in Eng. who of bore his testimony and how it strengthened we Elders. It was just an accident that he got a tract, and the reading of it gave him a testimony. The encouagement was that if we dident see immediate results we were sewing seeds that would come forth after we were gone. Had. dinner at 5 P. M. by Müller given by little Sister Hohn. Returned to Werd. at 12 P. M. Werdau. Nov. 4. Tracted on König str. No 4. Had several good cons. Spent the noon hour with a man that I had encouage to seek for the truth for a few months and he said he would. I left him feeling fine the first time. But this time it was all pg. some one had told him about the Mormons and he was through with the stuff. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p170_7m0p9uc.jpg) I asked him if he had read the tracts, He said a very little out of them. This man lives in the top of an old house, no comforts, no hopes, no happyness, a great deal of sick- ness, and he must work hard to make ends meet. A man that the gospel of Christ will help in every way but he throws it off not without reading the least about it and hearing very little from me in so a short time, because somes unbelieveing man had said some- thing against it, I showed him how unfürnuftic his conclusion was Etc. but it all helped nothing. This is a good example of the average people the who are met here It is certainly a pitiful condition. cond. Made several visits, P. M and evening, Had a good visit with Herr Seidel a friend. Made a few pictures and Ret. 11:30 P.M. Werd. Nov. 5. 07. Tues. Visited several of my friends, done very little tracting, aber sehr viel talking. Preached the Ressurection, preexistence, and the personality of God, and that the 3 are not one. The necessity of order and our true church, baptism, and how the Sects have developed. Eld. Spent the evening with that Gechäfts man that I met some time ago. He said that some he could believe and that it was fine but Revelation was not right, that he couldent believe. and he don't believe on the Bible in full, he don't believe Christ was born or begauged like in says Etc. He was friendly and ordered a B of M. Ret 11. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p171_AVjQmTc.jpg) Werdau. Wed. Nov. 6. 07. Done but a little and feel bad about it. Had several good cous. however. I won a unglänbege over by preaching that all that honest and good is is religion. When a man has a goal that is higher than where is stands and Works to reach it, and works honestly and integetically that there is more true religion is his doings than when a person goes to church continually and only for schine, by this I got his attention and then drifted on to the principles of the gospel and The ressurrection and our hope and goal in a here- after. Was with him some over an hour and he said come again. Held a little cottage meeting as usual at Herrr George. The friends were few. but was pleased to see them there Steinseleisen there. I talked some over an hour on preexistance and the Ressurrection. Our gist never dies so it could never ressurrect. that is was our dead body that was ressurected, all were feeling fine when I left. Ret. 11 P. M. Werdau Thur. Nov. 7. 07. Tracted on Giegal Str. had several good cons. Visited 3 Friends, one old man could not see why the child baptism wasent just as good as the other But I cleared it up by reading in 5 Matt. that not a letter or tuttle can be changed from his command- ments until it is all fullfilled and where Paul said ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p172_KwLmwhU.jpg) to the Gallations that when any man or an angal from heaven preacher another gospel aside from what those saints had recd. Let him be cursed. I encouraged the other two to read and get some life that their faith without works was dead and showed them the importance of being obedient to Christs laws instead of those made of men. Went to Zwi- at 2 P. M. Looked at an Organ with Bro. Alder. Made a visit bei an old frau. Attended Bible class. 5 Matt. 23 25. Very interesting: Where Christ said if thine eye or arm offend then. sever them from your body and cast them off Etc. We decided that he ment just what he said. It was also explained as casting off bad habits that we loved as dear as the members of our bodies. and also as the church as a whole or a Branch. if any one or more member were offenders they should be cast off. I cited the passage that our spirt spirit was willing but our flesh weak, and if we discarded our weak flesh our spirit could over comest the weeknesses and habits. Pet. at. 11 P. M. and happened on to a Birthday party of dry Land. ladies daughter she is about. 23; and is among the better class of people, to my astonishment I seen about 18 will dressed pretty girls, laughing bousterously, talking all at once lounging around on sofas chairs etcs. smoaking cigerretts and drinking ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p173_Ur5w5V8.jpg) wine, and of all the hudulism I ever heard it was made by that little crowd of Deutschlands betted girls. The future mothers of on whom depend the destines of this land. In the larum, for my room joined were they were, I went to sleep, have no idea how it all ended. Werdau Nov. 8, 1907 Fri. tracted on Südonieu and Malke Str. Leubnitz. had several good cons was invited to dinner at an Over shoffner. He and his frau are missionaries for The Laudkirkliches gemendeshaft. and Jugund Bund they knew who I was, but invited me in and we started to talking. I was careful not to stoss them so I asked them all kinds of questions about their Gemeinde and Preacher and how it came into existance. That interested them and between times I give them Mormonism, some that they believed and some they dident. I got them up against it on Order, Authority, Etc and the 12 Ch. of 1 Cor. about the Leih and Gleid proposition. They say that the good people and glaübig people out of all Sects or churches are the Gleeder dem Leib Christ. which is wrong. The hl members of the church of Christ is the Leib or body of his church and the Glieder are the Apostles, the Prophets, wounderdoers Revalators. etc. or the Organization ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p174_VLxfB0v.jpg) Put out my first tracts in Stein[-]eleis. Found no body home, except a few old fraus. Had supper at Strobelts and explained the 13 ch. Johan 11-17 verses. Then we went to Wolfs and met the boys from Zwickau and 2 Sisters and held a bible class 8 friends were there and we had a glorous. I officiated.. Ret. 12 P. M. Werd. Sat. Nov. 9. 07. Wrote letters to Mamma and Gina, Went to Zwickau at 2 P. M. Had a swim and seen Kenis. Morning Pictures, Ret. at Hoffmans. 11 P. M. Zwickau Sun. Nov. 10. 07. Left for. Steinpleis at 9.05 A. M. Walked from Lichtaundau[-] to Steinpleis 1/2 hours walk. Had dinner at a friends Herr Wolf, Talked to them about persecution because their relatives had been answering them a little annoyance. Then 8, Herr Hauber and Frau, Herr. Strabelt and Frau. Herr Wallf and Frau and Elsner and Frau, walked to Zwickau to meeting. I took several picture of the crowd. [illustration] I talked the largest part of an hour on the preexistance Ressurection and first principle. Had a pretty good turn out to meeting. Had supper at Barthels, then some saints and friends came and we sang songs. and vacated. Returned to Werdau 12 P. M Werdau. Mon. Nov. 11/.07 Tracted in Leubnitz. and Bismark str. Werd. Talked with a Baptist frau. She could not tell me how and when and by whom their church was found or organized. So she gave me a tract that she ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p175_rTTrqAi.jpg) said would answer my questions. In the after-noon visited two old friends and tried to show them the necessity of finding the true gospel and taking it on. I told them an example, That a man through carelessness missed a special train in there by lost a large amount of money, but that he was well and strong and had all that was necessary for him to have been there an times, but he dident use them, He got there just in time to see the train. go out. His consience would always hirt him as long as he lived. And so is it with us. we lose our loan or reward in heaven by carelessness and we are allowed to realize it and the smarting and pursecuting of a guilty con- science is hell. Ret at 11 P.M. after developing some picture of the Steinpleis friends. Werdau Tues Nov. 12, 07. Tracted in Leubnitz. Bismark and Otto strs. Talked with a man Who has recently came from Africa, and took part in the Boar-Eng. War. at first he wouldent listen to me because, He said he had seen these missionaries and that they were not what they pretended, but were worse than many people who they were trying to convert. I explained to him how we were out and that it couldent be possible for us to be hypocrites, but men that were out drawing a salary it would not be impossible ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p176_Z0DXerD.jpg) I then gave him a good talk on how to - prepare ones self the blessing of the Lord to recieve. That the reason why so many people must suffer is because they are not prepared to have comforts. They would turn Blessings into condemnation do to because of their careless habbits and no character. A Women in the next house asked me why I was allowed to to walk around and molest people, She said it wasent right and she thought it was against the Law. I told them they were their on enemies because they judged unknow- ingly. A little woman aus Leipzig said they was the worst whole she ever got into, That the people had no feeling no faith, no character etc. And what she said is no dream. Had a fine visit at night by friends a new one. We talked to geather until 10:30 on the Abfall and Restoration of the gospel and Baptism. I sang a few songs and Ret. 11:30. Werd. Wed. Nov. 13. Tracted on Ferdenand str. had pretty god luck Talked with several she had some interest. It was with No 2-3 Rays or beginners, and the necessity of seeking for the truth and how was my conversations. Visited a Methodist family P.M. and talked on the first principles of the gospel and showed they they purpose of Baptism and Sacrament, and proved to their satisfaction that their faith was wrong. That child baptism and Sacrament for the remission of sins were falce. Was invited back. Spent the evening at Georges. but no body ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p177_NXR6xpi.jpg) came. I can't think why. It were not their who have been coming. Talked to Familia Georgi and a boarde on the story of the Rich man and Lazerous, and showed they that, this ment only the poor people who had not lost their faith on God and Christus and had carried their troubles with patiences, and had been humble true, and loving. But people who have brought them selves into this condition by drinking smooking, dishonesty, and Godlossiskist were not numbered with those who would reach the glory of God as did Lazerous, and also on the first principles of the gospel These people invited me to dinner next Tuesday for the first time, Recd. a stallen coffee and sugar from families Wächtler aus Chemnitz. and a letter from Mamma stating that she was president of the Daughters of the pioneers organization, and that the best conference was enjoyed that has been had for years. She also asked me to pray for her, in her position and I did. and will to Ret. 12. P.M. Werdau Thurs. Nov. 14. 07. Wrote a letter of thanks to Frau. Wächtler and a card to Fräulein Nitzel a friend of mine in Chem. Went to Zwickau and had dinner at Frau Kapfgans at 1 P.M. at 4 P.M Hovey and I visited some of his friends there we had two visits and cons The form in which God exists and the first ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p178_3wKDnvP.jpg) principles is what I talked on. Bible class at night Bro. Alder presideing, Ret. home. 11 PM. and wrote a letter home. Ret. 11:30 .PM. Werdau Nov. 15 Fri. Tracted in Stemplers with no one Rays had pretty good luck. Talked with several old fraus. Our old frau 84 yrs old could read good with. out glasses. With no 1 I tried to explain the necessity of seeking for the truth and that it was impossible for more than one church to be true. Told them what I was and how I was out. Had dinner at a friends Herr Elsner. Roasted Goose. aber fine Talked to them on the God Head as being 3 and not 1 one. Stayed there 2-3 hrs and Then held a cottage meeting at a Friends Herr Walf. a great many questions were brought up. Do we read from Levi in the Bible, and how are the two connected? Is there any thing in the Bible about the ten tribes? For what is tithing use and how should it be paid? Etc. Ret. home at 12:30. – Werdau Nov. 16 Sat went to Zwickau at. 8:30, and Bro Sidney D. Alder and Myself bought an Organ for the Gemande M29000 was billed at M41000. but had been used some. The Church paid half and the Branch half. I borrowed the Branch M4000. Ret. at Hoffmans. 10 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p179_2hEaIZ3.jpg) Zwickau Sun. 17. Nov. Practised 2 hrs on the Organ Had dinner at Hoffmanss, In Meeting in the afternoon Bro. Hovey and Alder spoke. Bro Alder spoke on Knowledge and give a fine talk. He said that it diden't grow on trees or swimm in the luft that is was one of the many gifts of God to man and that we should use it, cultivate it and in honesty and aufrichtig kus, or it would be taken from us. He showed the difference between men that used it right and men that used it wrong. and how we got it, how Christ used his, not proud of it and stingy but humble and lineanent. And the aim of seeking it and useing to reach a goal, He said swim had enough to eat when swill was given then and so had a great many men. Elder walked to Strempleis with Alder and Hovey and held a cottage meeting there. had a firm time singing and talking on the gospel Tithing and the word of Wisdom principally. Ret. 12 P.M. Werdau Nov. 18, 1907 Mon. Made 2 visits in the morn- ing. Explained Baptism for the remission of sins and the Sacrement for rememberance Etc to a frau for the 4-5 Sisters, and still she don't grasp it. Tracted on Giegel str. with no 2 G. Had no ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p180_akZid23.jpg) opportunity to talk. Made 2 more visits by bum friends and spent the evening bei. Herr. Malz. Talked on the Ressurection. He said that the religion sounded good and believeable but he could not see the necessity. He that that a man could get through just as well only. He is a good man and I believe what he says. Then I explained how our bodies are made from the elements and so that no man understands it. Therefore these rules or laws by which our bodies are made have been made and we can't have laws only some one to make them. and that in the same way that our bodies were once made they can be again made. And he said I had right. Then we talked on wireless telephone. I explained as near as I could how it was done. Then related my sea experience and my visits in Chicago and Washington. Ret. After reading a few chf. in the book of Mormon. Werd. Tues. Nov. 19. 07. Tracted on Konig str. No 1 G. and made several visits, talking to the Friends about to-morrow which is Buss Tag. or Repentance Day. They said it was meant for repentance but the people had paid made a holiday. out of it. and used it for all kinds of pleasure. The never think of the church ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p181_SZ2AYvk.jpg) in general maby a few old fraues or men with hold the day holy and repent and take the Sacrament for remission of their sins, and use it for a sort of a prayer day in the Church. On this day no body can work the Rail R excepted. but the Paloons and Beer Gardens and Beer Resturents are all open doing a rushing business robbing the poor week people of their hard earned money. and keeping them from thinging a little of religion. I showed the people the unjustness of this way of doing things and that if the Pastors loved the people and their religion, with the power they have with the government they would close such plases. But they like some them-selves they are weak in the faith and are there to not earn their bread and live in honor. Had dinner at a friends Herr Georgi. and supper in Zwickau at a friends. Had a fine time all day. Ret. 12:15. Werdau Wed. 20 Nov. This being a holiday Buss-tag. I was home all day writting and reading. Made a visit at night or rather held a little cottage meeting. The lesson was Buss-tag. Not one there could tell me why it was instituted. and not one had used it for what it was intended. and we came to the conclusion that the purpose ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p182_XceOsZG.jpg) of Buss-tag was lost, that no body honored it. Instead of a holy day it was a day that people used for pleasure in beer-gardens, saloons and such places. I told them that, do to the fact that no work should be done it was doubtless instituted for the purpose of allowing the hard working people an opportunity to rest and think of there past lives, think over the mistakes they have made and the same of the present time, bring them to-geather and use them in making a plan for the future that if carried out will make them better stronger and more happy and useful, and that. will help them to put their weaknesses aside. People that have time for this down need it and the others don't use it. I then explained that the Sacrement is not for the remission of sins. But the Pastor gives it out 2M for this purpose on this day. Instead of only 2 busstages in one year we should have 365. That man should repent when he comes to the knowledge of his sins, and not wait for a buss tag. The 1st Principles were explained and the Godhead. as containing 3 persons and not one, and if 3 they were not all like powerful and gelley etc as it said in the Lutherins church. Sang a few songs and closed with prayer Read in the Era until 11:30 and Ret ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p183_OKmASLk.jpg) Werd. Thurs. Nov. 21. 07. Tracted and made a few visits. Started to part my hair on the side Busse and Buss-tag were my subjects, showing the people they were not necessary. that they had no purpose the way they were used. And showed them that the Pastor who had power to close the saloons on Buss-tag. let them stay open showing to me that they diden't love either the gospel or us as a folk. Read a little and went to Zwickau to Bible Class. Ret. 12:15. Werdau So Fri. Nov. 22. 07. Tracted in Steinpleis had several good cans. Our family said that they had had enoug of such rubbish, but I dident go at that because I was inside, and they couldent shut me out. We got to talking on whether all the churchs were right or not, and I told they that a woman who always attended the Luterish church, said to a lady after I had been there one day that if I came again she would throw me down the steps. I said that is the kind of people who learned and taught in the Lutherish church ect, and so I won them and had a long talk on the gospel. Had dinner br a friend Herr Strobelt: Steinpleus, talked with he his wife and a neighbor for 4 hor. and he subscribed for the stein. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p184_uRderZQ.jpg) Had a woman in the after-noon tell me that I had better skidoo with that rubbish or her because if her man was there he would throw me down the steps. Held a bible class in steinpleis by Hauber and got another stein subscriber Herr. Walf. Ret. 12 P. M. Werdau Nov. Sat. Nov. 23. Left for Steinpleis at 9:30 to look for a ducking place. Herr Walf and I found a suitable one after quite a walk. Had dinner at Walfs and left for Stein Zwickau at 1 P. M. Met the boys at Weidauer. Took a swim and in the Evening Alder and I seen a show. "3 winters of a Deutsch Pact." it was fine. Ret at Br. Hoffmans at. 10:30. P. M. Zwickau Sun Nov. 24. This being Taten Sunntag was could hold no meetings. So I practised for a short time on the Organ and then walked to Steinpleis for dinner at Herr Elsnore. Had a daisy goose dinner. After dinner the Steinpleiser came togeather and we held a little cottage meeting. Discussed the purpose of the day and decided the its purpose is lost and like all other holy days is spent in Saloons and Beer Gardens. I told them that Sat. we would like do some baptsing, and that they were invited to take part. I then bore my testimony of the truthfullness of the gospel and explain tithing and blessings that are recieved from the paying of it. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p185_EPAk5Ez.jpg) and explained that as soon as a person has faith and believe that the gospel tour is, and that Joseph Smith was a prophet of the Lord and that the present. Joseph F. Smith is also a boring prophet of the Living God he is ready for baptism, he should not expect to have much learning, or perfect because the baptism and Laying on of hands does much in making a strong foundation. Ret. home and wrote Isaac and Jenni Stevenson a letter and Ret. 10:30 P.M. Werdau. Mon. Nov. 26. The first thing I heard was that a Cop had been here looking for me last night, he inquired as to when I went so often, and said people had been complaning again. Werd. Nov. 25. 07. Monday. Down a little work for my self and studied calender verses, and read some the B of M. in the morning. P.M. I visited some of my friends on Bismark and Johannis str. Had a pretty good time. Tried to show them the necessity of useing our talents and gifts that The Lord has given us. and prepare ourselves for blessings. The reason we don't receive blessings is because we are not prepared to rightly use them when they came and God in his [following line is written perpendicular to top paragraph] taught ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p186_bOFllyO.jpg) Weisheit keeps us in an unlearned and unpleasant condition. Ret. home at 8 P.M. and made some pictures for the Stempleisers. Ret. 11:30. Werdau Tues. Nov. 26. 07. Tracted in Leubnitz Had several good cons. (sogar 17) Was refused by the Laudkirklichegemerndschaftleute who gave me dinner one time about 3 week ago. They have been doubtless poisoned by Herr Evangelist Sch[-]wed. Had quite a talk with a School teacher. Showed him the difference between missionaries from the Luterish Church with their pay and us without, Made a very incouraging visits bei new friends. Ret. 10:30. Werdau. Nov. 27 1907. Wed. Tracted on Otto and Malkte strs in Leubnitz. Had several good cons. Over at noon. There were 12-14 people geatherer in the hall when I was talking with 2 persons. They all took part one after another. all asking questions and telling me what was right and wrong, I quieted one after another until they were all gone but 3 then I gave these 3 a good talking to Baptism, Sacrement, one true church Etc, were the topics, they were very much against me at first but I had then all thinking my way in less than 1/2 hour. Took a walk with Pres. R.H. Smith through Leub. and Werdau to see how much more tracting there was here and held a little cottage meeting in Leubnitz. at night. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p187_NyGFBQX.jpg) I talk over an hour on why missionaries are in the world and why we two were there. I took them from Christs time. and explained and read a few passages from the Abfall from the christen faith that was here at Christs time. The founding of the Catholic church and had Constantine had to give the people so much money to be members. And that how the principles of the gospel have be Altered by such unauthorized unauthorized men. About Martin Luthers work being for the purpose of having religeous freedom into existance. About other movements at the same time,. Columbus working to get money to discover America, and the Pilgrams and Puritans leaving the church of England and their desire of lel Religious freedom and their persecution on this account, and that as soon as Columbus came back with his message they (the Pilgrams and Puritans) were ready to leave there persecution and make the journey accross the great waters, that they could serve God according to their will. That such people first settled America cause a free free Government to be installed where Religeous liberty was one of the main things. And of this folk God called his servant Joseph Smith to usher in the last despensation. And because my Grand -father and Mother had heard. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p188_evGHjIJ.jpg) This glad message in 1850-55 and excepted in the reason why I was here, My grand-parents heard the gospel from missionaries from the Lord sent out without purse or scrip just as us see us to night here working hard to spread this glad message and useing our own money and time to do t, and so recieve no salary. Bore my testimony, and then Bro. Smiths talked to them on the 1st Principles of the Gospel. Ret. feeling fine. 11 P.M. Werdau Nov. 28, Thurs. Tracted a short time in the morning Had dinner at Herr Georgi. Had a long con. with one man on every thing in the catologue. He believe that a man could do any thing if he thought it was right, he could get drunk, or sware, or kill some one, just so he though and believed it was right that was enough to save him from persecu tion. of course he dident have any faith, on the Bible or Christ. Went to Zwickau and bought my first Deutsch cellars 65 pfg. each. Attended Bible Class and helped Alder make out a Xmas programme Bro. Smith came back and stayed with me. Ret. 12:30. Werdau Nov. 29. Fri. Tracted in Steitipleis. Had fare success. Several good cans, on the reason why it was necessary for missionaries, to be in Deutschland and over the whole world and explained the prophesies of the last day as in 24 ch. Matt. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p189_gmE7DZX.jpg) Seen an old deutsch thrashing machine. It was placed in one end of an Old shed. all boxed in, The power was, very small and was pulled by 2 old milk cans a good looking farmer girl carried the bundles to the machine out of the left of the shed., a man fed it the N and a woman and a little boy tied the straw in bundles as it came out. And a man drove the cows outside Also saw an old woman 71 yrs old make laces, She had about 100 little enlongigated spools or [illustration] the thread was inside, These she twisted around breaded, and made of some of the prettiest lace I ever seen, but how she could keep track of those little handles or spools was a mystry to me. I asked how long she had done that kind of work. She said as long as I am yrs old. She could just work those little businesses so fast you could hardly see them and never make a mistake. Had a little cottage meeting at Harbers. Smith RH Alder and Hovey and my self and 8 friends were present. Had a fine time answers questions, and talked to them prepare- ing them for baptism. Ret. to Werdau with Bro. Smith 12:30 AM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p190_PUyP3VK.jpg) Werdau Sat. Nov. 30. Wrote a few letters, went to Zwickau at 2 P.M. with Bro. Smith. Took a swimm and Bro. Alder and I took the show in. Ret. at Hoffmans 11:30 P.M. Zwickau Sun. Dec. 1. 07. Gave Bro. Hoffmann a English lesson and attended fast meeting at. 3. P.M. and Sac. meeting at. 2 P.M. also practised some on the Organ. Had a very good meeting. Familie Schreck- enbock and Max Frohm were there was Chemnitz. They gave me a fine book. "Christhches Forguessmeen mich." for Xmas. The first evidence of Santa Clauss. Had dinner a (large goose) at Hoffmann given by Sch. Shaller Schaller. At 7 PM. we left on a baptism party. Bros R H. Smith. Sidney D. Alder Merlin Hovey and my self and 3 friends from Zwickau, walked over to Steinpleis (2 hours) and there we joined 8 from Steinpleis, and started for a little mill dam that had been previously selected to preform the ordenance. 11 in all prepared themselves and Hovey done the ducking: all eleven and there was 1/2 in. 2 ice on the water. With a little chilling immediately after all came through O.K. I confirmed (4). 1. 2. 3 4. R.H. Smith 4 and Alder 3. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p191_lzGbsyB.jpg) Went to Herr Strobelts after and drank a warm cup of Maltz coffee and ajourned at 12 P.M. feeling fine. Those baptised were. Am. Zwickau. Miller and frau I Ludwig Aus. Stempleis Philipp Fritz Haubers and frau. Paul George Strobelt and frau, Elssner and frau and Otto Wallf and frau. Ret 1 A.M. Werdau Mon. Dec. 2. 07. Was home all day doing some necessary writting and studying, went and took the year makes in for a little while in the after-noon. bought a muffler for M1.00. Visited Herr Linki in the evening , Talked on the signs of the last days, as found in 24 ch. Matt. compared them with the conditions to-day, and decided that every thing pointed to the coming of an end. Talked some on the word of Wisdom, and the duties of a Christen. Sch. Luke. He said it was impossible for a person to do that But I would not admit that and showed him how necessary it was for us to start and at once to improve our lives and prepare for the end. Ret. 11 P.M. Werdau Tues. Dec. 3. 07. Tracted on Ferdenand str. and had fine luck. Started in by asking the fraus if I could give them another little schrift. Darf ich thre[-] noch ein klemes schrift guen lesen geben ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p192_e2tAK70.jpg) Then I told them right out that they must give the tracts to their men to read, and that they should read them themselves, If it was agreeable for them to with their men for them to recieve the tracts I would bring some more, if not I would not bother them, and that I wanted them to be sure and tell me whether they read them or not and if they were interested in them, That I had no time to of waste on non- interested people. Then I would give them some principle of the gospel right from the shoulder. I found that it was a good way of getting started to talk to them. Was invited to eat dinner by a new friend which I gladly accepted. I talked gospel to her for 3 hrs. After I got started a frau from the second story came in that had refused me, and that tickled me and I went lose and talked on the duties of every true christen, and some on the resurrection and explained what hell was. that it was nothing for more that a burning conscience, and not a burning pit. And that people were judged according to their works. Etc. Spent the evening by a un believer and a mighty dum one at that Ret. 11 P.M. Graupners daughter Olga 23 yrs old was taken to Hospital in Zwickau to be operated on for appendicietes ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p193_ygupdiW.jpg) Werdau Dec. 4. Wed. Tracted a short time on Ferd. str. Then visited some of my old friends on Johannis and Bismark str. It was an odd day for most every one seemed hold. They either dident have time or wouldent take time to listen a few minutes. Talked to one woman on improving our time. That our spare hours a minutes should be spent cultivating our children. and not in Beer Restaurants Etc. Held the little cottage meeting as usual by Herr Georgi. 3 only were there but we had a fine time, Talking on the God-head, as being 3 persons and not one wesen. and on the 6 ch. Matt. 1- 20 verses. A family of new friends gave me some cooken. Ret. 11 P.M. after reading. Student Life Werdau Dec. 5. 07. Thurs. Had dinner by a new friend and talked to them on the importance of having a goal to in life, and of always being flassig to reach it. Told them the injurious effects of tobacco alcohol beer, that it took our energy away, and our (get up) and that a slave to such things never amounted to nothing. After-noon the Frau Graupner went with me to Zwickau to buy a few things for the kids and folks at home, we secured things as follows ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p194_27x28zr.jpg) M $ Papa. a cap to wear in the house. 2.40 Mamma a collar pattern. .38 Mamma and papa 2 picture, "The Blinde" "The Armor" 1.50 The folks all. 1 " "The last Supper." .75 Isaac S. 2 " ."Hunters in Room" 2.40 Lulu a Collar pattern .38 Isaac S. and Lulu 2 pictures. "The Gleaners and - 1.50 Luther 1 pr. shippers .65 Virginia 1 neckless .28 Wesley 1 pocket book leather. 2.00 Dollie 1 neck chain (long.) .95 Theron 1 pr. wooden slippers. .58 Leona. 1 neck chain (long.) .55 Ensign 1 pr. wooden slippers. .55 Malesha 1 " cloth " .45 Ruby 1 neckless .38 Lena 2 pictures, "Arms" <(small)> Blinde .50 John and Anna. 1 " 1 – 1 .45 Aunt Effin and Uncle Lu 2 pictures, Horses and Cows. 1.50 Bessie 1 Collar pattern .38 Mamie B. 1 " " .38 Zina C. 1 " " .38 Jennie S. 1 " " .38 19.67. Packing <1.00> and sending 2.80 (2 packets) 3 80 23.47 = $5.56 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p195_z79XyeG.jpg) (Walked in and talked with a young man who was drunk. Et Werdan Fri 6 07. Spent the morning packing things. Had dinner at Bro. Strobelts in Stempleis tracted there in the after noon, and held a Bible Class with Saints there at night. Ret. 12 PM Werdan. Sat. 7. 07. Spent all morning sending the packages off. Had to fill out to duty blanks for each package, and telling exactly what was in them, weight and cost. Etc. Had dinner at Bro. Walfs in Steinpleis, Walked to Zuickau and had a sum in the after noon with Bro. Alder and Dovey , Bro Alder and I look a show in at Night. Ret at Hoffmans at 11 P.M. Zwickau Sun. Dec. 8. 07. Sent Sch. Auma Weoner a birthday card; met with Fräulein Friede Hahn 04 Lena Hauber, Craddle Tröger and Barthel at the [-]hall at 10 A.M. to practise a song for. Xmas. Had dinner at Bro. Mällers.. Practised a Xmas song with Sch. Hahn at 2 PM. Preached in meeting from 3-4:15. from 4-5:30 she practised their song. again. Walked over from Zwickau at night with little Lena Hauber in mud to your eyes. Ret. awful tired at. 11 P.M. Werdan in S[-]. Mon. 12/10/07. Tracted and visited a few friends in Leubuitz. Visited that Factory man again who borrowed a Book of Mormon some time ago. The Frau brought it to the door and said I could take ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p196_H6bEW3d.jpg) it again that it was nothing , that man could tell that by reading the first 2 ch. He wouldent believe or understand revelation, and that is what killed him on the Book of Mormon. Spent the evening by friends on Bismark str. Werdan. Tues. 10, Dec. Visited several friends and talked on the prophecies and signs of the last days. A pretty good friend Herr Riedel told me that they would drop the sachs be-fore that they got in a trap. They had read from the banishment in Leipzig, and had recd. a false idea therefore. Explained and read about the persecution that must come to all believers on Christ and especially his servents and explained they we were persecuted from the Boston in Deutschland and all over. But my pleading for ¾ St. had no avail, he said they would give it up for a while until it is more popular. Had a good visit at night By Herr Malz. Talked for 4 hours on the last days the [--]ice we are yet getting, why and how a day book should be kept. Should be written every night and should contain all important points or ideas of the day. Talked of the unmorality in Deutschland, There is thousands of young girls that are miss led by boy the second or 3 time they go out with them. It is seldom that a couple are married only 1 or 2 kids first. Ret. 12:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p197_vTkcBSp.jpg) Wedau Wed. 11 Dec. Went to Zwickau, Had dinner at Sch. Barthels, found her sick from a bad cold Practised songs in the after-noon until 6 P. M for Xmas. - Had a great experience. I had the int- ention of going at 5 P.M and also at 5:30 but still something held me there, I lit the lamp and stayed until six. All at once a well- dressed, well-built and good looking lady came in about 38 yrs old. She said "excuse me for coming in on you like this." But do the Mormons hold meetings here," Not knowing her motion. I answered, "The Church of J. C. of Latter-day Saints." She insisted "The Mormons" "yes" I said "if you will have it so," We are called Mormons as a nick name our true name is the C. of J.C. of L.d..S.. To my surprise she gave a s[-]gh and said "My I am pleased that I have found you at last," She then said "Do you know Herr T[-]uscher," "yes" said I. "Is he dead" she required. "No" was the answer. You are sure he isnt dead, she insisted," "Yes" came back He is transfered and is now laboring in Der Schweitz. "Then I am happy" she said, and told ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p198_uxpG0La.jpg) me the following: Some year or more ago I young man from America brought me a few little tracts, "I don't know his name. He went and Herr Teusch[-] came. He visited me quite often, and during his visits I was tormented by two other families in the same house, one a Fri Mauer, and a sect, member. They tried morning and night and in every way possible to get me from the belief that I had the Mormonism was the truth. They wanted me to join them, But she said my faith and belief is mine and they and my- man could not take me away from my testimony. The ever lasting strain of ever having to hear and fight my antagonists, brought me so far that I had to be sent to a hospital to regain my mind, I was there 5 weeks, and I continually heard while I was still home that Herr Touscher was dead, and these people said they were seeking his life. They would tell me this ever time any of them seen me because they knew it pained me to hear or think of such a thing. It is some time now since I came from the Hospital, and since the day I came out I have ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p199_jivPRyy.jpg) been trying to find the Mormons. and thank the Lord I have yet my wish filled. And to know that Herr Teuscher is not dead is worth very much. She She was so happy and inquired as to when meeting were held. Thursday evening at 8 Bible Class and Sundays 3 PM meeting. She was there to the next Bible Class, and took an active part in the lesson. She had hunted all after noon on Reiche str for the Meeting house because some one told her it was there. At 6 P.M one hour after dark she found it. and then it was clear to me why I stay till six instead of going at 5 P.M Had supper at Herr Lewalds given by Sch Römer. Ret at Hoffmans. Zwickau Thurs 12. 07. Pracitsed on the Organ all day Had dinner at Sch. Kropfgan's. Talked to the Sch. on the 1000 yrs reign of Christ and how. True Prophets. me be known. Took the Bible class at night. Ret in Werdan 12 P.M. Werdan. Fri. 13. 07 Dec. Had dinner bei Bro. Hauber. Steinpleis. and tracted there in the after-noon. Gave. Bro and Sister Hauber my picture and 3 others that I took of the Steinpleiser Geschuiester for as little Xmas ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p200_4eTzh6w.jpg) and also likewise to Bro. and Schw. Strobelt, Bro and Schw Elssner and Bro and Schw. Walf. Held a bible class and singing practise at Bro. Haubers. Ret 12 P. M. Explained to them the use of blessed Oil and the laying on of hands by the Elders. during sickness. That it must be done with faith judgement and carefulness. And that Blessed oil should not be used for any other purpose. Werdau Sat. Dec. 14. 07. Done a little writting and went to Zwickau and had a swimm. Bro. Alder and I seen the Opera "A Süssa Müdel". Ret at Hoffmanns. Zwickau Sun. Dec. 15. 07. Swinging practise and meeting. Bro. Alder and Hovey spoke. Alder on what Satan had to offer, as wordly pleasure, riches, alcohl beer. Saquior Etc. bad company and ev[-]y thing that results from these And that God had the Gospel to give and its elevating gifts and powers., happyness contentedness Etc. We had supper at a friends Müskgkia. had a nice time there talked on the "word of wisdom" and eat all kinds of fine cake. Ret. in Werd. 12.15 Werdau i So. Dec. 16 07. Mon. Went to Steinpleis and seen how cake is made and baked in Deutschland. The D dough is made at home and carried to a backery and there a man (or. the baker). rolles it out and it is baked in a large bake oven made from rocks and bricks. A fire is made in it and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p201.jpg) until it is hot and then the coals are scraped out and the cake is put in. A common thin cake bakes in 5 min. bread (deutsch) in 4/5 hour. Stohlen 1 hour. 9 ply is chged for a common cake and 20 for a stollen. Had dinner at Wolfs and coffee and cake at 4 P.M. Visited Bro. Strobelt a few min. Spent the evening at a Friends in Leubritz. gave them a 2 hr talk on the advantages of a Christian life over those of a heiden. Had a fine time and Ret at 12 PM. Werdan. [-] Sa. Tues.. 17. Dec. Made hair tone as per perscription in back of book. Dec. 18, 19. [-] Preparing and working on Xmas programme. Steinpleis Fri. 20.th Had dinner and spent the after-noon with Gesch. Elssner. Held Bible Class at Bro. Haubers. Werdan. Sat. Done a little writting Etc. Zwickau Sun. 22, 23. 24. Killing time and working some on programme. Was at Sch. Huffmans to a Kinder bescharung, had a nice time. Prayer was offered and songs were sung and then each recieved his presents. I got a fine silk lin[--] half. and Sch. Huffman picture and a glass of jelly. On the 19th. Sch. Mot[-]es gave me a Xmas box. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p202.jpg) Wurst gelore. 3 kinds, an Erl. and Sardeans, apples and nuts. It must have cost 4-5 Marks. Werd. 25. Dec. gave Familie Groupner and Georgi each a Book of Mormon with my picture in it. and the sat[-] "Es giebt Schätze in diesem Buch. Nut suchen, Sie wollen sie finders." Had dinner at Bro. Wolfs in Steinpleis Had a good time them with the Saints and ret. home at 11 P.M. Zwickau 26, and Steinpleis 27. Held a Bible Class in Steinpleis, and also in Zwickau. Sat. 28. wrote home and had a swimm and between times prepared worked on the Xmas programme. and studied. Zwickau Sun. 29. 1907. The Gemenide gave a Kinder - bescherung and programme. Some over 24 pieces on the prog. and 38 children were Bescheret. The meeting house was packed. and a fine time was had. Werdau Mon Dec. 30, 07. Done a little necessary work at home. done some reading and studying. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p203.jpg) Werdau Dec. 31. Tues. Visited a few friends and commenced a theme for the Stern and studied a guide book of Italy. Read in the Book of Mormon. Graupners invited me to coffee and cake at 12 P.M. at 1:30 a.m. on Jan 1st .08. we got wise that there was a large fire in town. So went and took a look at that. a large "Iron works" burnt to the ground. Ret. 2:30 A.M. Werdau. Zwickau and Steinpleis from 1-6. Jan. 08. Eating swell dinners, skating, tracting visiting saints and friends, Etc. was the way the time was spent. Visited the Kaserene, and learned a little about soldier life in Deutschland. 18-20 occupy a living room where they have little lockers, containing 2-3 suits. for different duty. a large s 2 pr. Boots and a few books, dishes etc. The dining room is a table is to be found in the basement and nothing in it but a wooden table and benches unmovable. At meal times, espec. ially dinners, the boal and spoon, knife and fork. are put under there a[-]mes, and they all start for the dinning-room. There meal or portion is given them from a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p204.jpg) counter in one end. of the room. Usually 4 glasers. and a piece of meat. Etc. no deserts, cakes pies fruits or the like: Supper they eat in their room. Clark course bread and coffee, butter if they can afford to buy it. 150-160 beds in one room. Every day brings its regular drill work. Etc, stright. Order cleanlyness and discipline is held. Every little offense brings a banishment of 2 or more days in a dark or medium dark room, with some thing to eat 4 not according to the punishment to be inflicted. There are 120-130 men and 4-6 officers in a company ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p205.jpg) Werdau. Jan. 7. 08. Tues. Tracted in Leubnitz Sirdonieu and Otto strs. Had quite a many good cons. During the noon hour talked with 3 men. One listened with much interest. I told him of the Abfall and the Wiederheurstelling. Visited 7 friends in the after-noon and evening. Spent the evening at No. 3 Wihlelm str. The people generally were glad to see me and thought it a long time since I called on them. It was over a Month in some cases. As a rule they were willing to listen to the gospel again. Some shared a willingness to attend meeting if we had one Ret. 11 P. M. Werdau Wed. Jan. 8. 08. Tracted on Malkle str Leub. Had several good cons. Showed the people that all that belonged to this earth is destroyable That we can worry our lives out storing up treasures, and when our time is up and we go to the other side, we are still with nothing. The Lord requires us to use the talents and gifts that are given us such as. the gift to believe on God, to know the difference between good and evil and t[-] to the good. our own will power which is strong when we exercise it. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p206.jpg) the gift to learn, and teach And others as in music, speaking, discovering, Etc. and then the spiritual ones, as prophesying speaking in tongues, Etc. Spent the after-noon in Zwickau, bought me a money purse and cuff buttens, M150 cash. Went to a show with Bro. Alder Ein. Walgertraun Was invited to Sch. Huffmanns to dinner Werd, Jan 9. Thurs. Tracted in Werdau on Ferdenand str. Had several good cons. The people had not forgotten me, and were nearly all willing to read more. Had quite a talk on the word of wisdom with a man. He said that the Lord let such plains as tobacco grow, and also wheat barley corn and potatoes. yes, I told him but God did not and does not let or haven have any thing to do with the making of cigar, cigerretts, chewing tob Etc. or does he have any thing to do with the making of alcohol and beer. I told him these plants were found in nature and grew for a purpose, and that being for mans nurishment, and medicine, but not to hurry him to the grave and make fools, crazy, men. Murders. thieves Etc. as was the case to day Br C. in Zwickau Ret. 11 P M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p207.jpg) Werd. Fri. Jan. 10, 08. Done some writting, Went to Zwickau in the after noon, and Chem. at night. Stayed at Schreckenbacks Willy met me at the station. Had a fine time talking over my old experience in Chem. Chem. Sat. Jan. 11, 08. Met at Bismark Str. 17, in Priesthood meeting. Elders were sh[-]re from Dresden. Warner, Hunsen; Freiberg, Bingham: Chem. Kirkham. Keller, Zwickau Alder and Hovey; Werdau myself; and Plauen. Hammer and Brimhall. The different mission fields were reported as being as good shape Dresden excepted. On account of Banishments meetings can not be held. Pres. Smith, reminded us of the importance of beginning the New Year with resolutions and a goal and work to accomplish what we set out to do. The boys were all feeling good. and expressed a determination to make the year 1908 or banner year. The necessity of always being a man and conducting yourself so that no body will have a chance to critize you was made strong. Bro. Alder was moved from Zwickau to Plauen. Bro Hammer from Plauen to Haf. I from Werdau to Zwickau. Chances to take place at once. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p208.jpg) Chem. Sun. Jan. 12. 08 We met trains all morning and met the visiting saints from Dresden Trecberg Zwickau and Plauen There was 18 from Zwickau At. 2 P. M. meeting commenced. Pres R. W. Smith presiding. Something like 150 persons were there. The little Hall in Chem. was chuck full. The Elders all had a chance to talk, in the meetings. A good spirit was held through the 2 meeting The saints and friends enjoyed themselves very much. And were all pleased that they had a chance to met and enjoy the company of others f who have taken the gospel on. I met 8 of my friends in meeting, who I had talked with when I labored in Chem. 6 months ago. It was a time of rejoicing and a spiritual feast for all present. Went to the train and seen the saints and friends off again. Ret 1 A. M. Chem. Mon. Jan. 13. 08. Visited some of my friends in Chem and had a fine time they 12 treated me good and showed an interest in the gospel. They were very glad to see me again Talked with Pres. Smith in the evening and slept at. Schreckenbachs again at night. Stayed at Schreckenbacks while in Chem and was treated ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p209.jpg) royal. they done all they could for me makeing me comfortable and to showing me a good time. Chem. Zwickau Tues. Jan 14. 08. Bro. Alder showed me the books, of the Zwickau Gemeinde, and as I was appointed president of the same, had the affair were explained to me, papers made out and seigned, and turned over to me. The evening was spent at a celebration at a friends. Louis Liewaldo. A fine time was had eating, singing and telling comic pieces and stories. Slept there and left for werdau at 8. A M. to streighten up affairs there to leave Werdau. Jan. 15 Wed. Visited 25 friends and found them feeling fine and glad to see me I gav them a good con. showing the necessity of investigation and finding the Church of Christ. Warned them in regard to the seigns, and showed them that the one plan of Salvation as bought by Christ. Also that my faith and prayers were with them, in there investigation They all felt sorry that I was going and promised to treat my follower friendly etc. Spent the evening at Herr Winscher and had a fine time. They are new friends. They have been Methodists for years, but say that they ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p210.jpg) can now see the errors in here church. After packing my trunk. Ret at. 1 A M. Werd. Zwickau 1/16/08 Visited friends in the morning in Leubnitz, and found the same good feeling among them as in Werdau. Arrived in Zwickau at noon, to fill an invitation to dinner from by Familie Gropfgaus. In the after-noon was busy with the transfering of the Branch business. I took the Bible class at night: Spent my first night in my new home at Brew Str 2t. bri Fran Anderka. Slept fine. Zwickau Fri. Jan. 17. Was home all morning straightening things up. Had dinner at Weid- auers, Bro. Hovey and I made a visit, and Then Alder Hovey and I went to Steinpleis and met with the saints there, 3 new friends were in meeting. The saints were feeling good and we felt a fine spirit in our meeting. Ret 12 P.M. Sat. Zwi. Jan. 18. Done some writting and took pictures in the morning. Had dinner given us by Sch. Mothes, Had a das[-] goose dinner. It was my first visit there. Her father is very much against us, and don't allow us around but he happened to be away, so She invited us, and I am glad we had a lovely time ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p211.jpg) Went swimming, had pictures, and done some writting and Ret. 11 P. M. Zwickau Sun. 19/1/08. Had dinner at a friends. Herr Beckard. Meeting beg began as usual at 2 P. M. Bro. Alder Presiding. This being Bro. Alder abschieds day. He took up most of the time. He said he had worked in many places and met many people, but his stay in Zwickau was one of the most pleasant times of his life. In the 11 months he worked in Zwickau the gemeinde grew from 1-26 members. and they for moved from a little dwelling room roughly furnished into a nice large one well, painted and fixed up: and had furniture and Organ, and chair etc. I then expressed my desire, to have the support of the gemeinde as Bro. Alder had had so shot we could grow and develop and have some power in doing good. Incourged them to follow Bro. Alder good advice and and in doing so show our appreciation for his sincere and energetic work. Spent the evening at th Beckarts. The meeting was one of the best I have every attended. The spirit was there in great abundance. and it made a good impression on the visitor Ret. 11 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p212.jpg) Zwickau Mon. Jan 20. 1908. Hunted up some of Kirkhams old friends on Bosen. Glauchauer. Roon, Wittmer, Pottenweg, and Corolla strs.. Had several good come. In my cons. tried to show the importance of following Christs teachings. because we need his offer before we can see the father again. And when we have done all that we can, we must have his assistance. our intended goals. Visited a friend on Römer str. with Bro. Hovey. The necessity of using our talents and gifts to in the holding of the law of God was talked on and also on holding the Sabbath holy, or at least to get some spiritual food on that day. Spent the evening at Weigats the Reserrection was cleared up. Had supper and a fine time and Rit after reading at 11 P.M. Zwickau Tues. Jan. 21. 08. Tracted in Marientall on Guken- berg str. my first day putting out tracts in Zwc. Found a great many people home and left a tract at most every door. Had several good come Told them that we are Christians, when the Bible was understood expected and waited for a gospel to be preached before the end of the world or in the last days, and that was profesied and believed and knew that the time had come when this gospel should come and that it was here and was as ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p213.jpg) missionaries of the church of J.C. of LD. S. had it to preach to all people, and that was done it for nothing. [-]he is with- out pay. We hope there by to do something for a life hereafter that can not be taken away from is, or something that heavenly is and not earthly.. Visited Hohns and Bathels and Anmelded in the after-noon. It is very seldom that a forigner anmelds without having to be vaccinated, but I slipped through. But it may come yet. Spent the even[--] at Schreiters a friends. Exp. some of the Johamris Coff. and the prophicy of Christ in the 24 ch. of Matt. and talk on baptism. Ret. 11:30. Zurckan Jan. 22. Tracted on Mühlgrabenweg after sending stams to Johaungangeuretadt. to saints and a packet to Alder. Dident have very good luck. Quite a many ref. Visited fran Grauss and Walff in the after-noon two old friends. talked on the necessity of keeping the 1st principle of the gospel. At. 7:39. met a new missionary fran Jina. Herr Huber. His home is in Midway. about 40 miles from Salt Lake. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p214.jpg) We then went to Weidauers where supper and a great many of the saints were waiting for us. They had met to get the new brother. We had a fine time, talking and asking questions. I explained that it was right to have the children blessed. with a name while they were young, we also talked of Johannis [-]iving still.. That he hasen't died yet. Ret 11 P. M. Zwickau Thurs. 23. Jan Tracted on Mühlgraben and Chlorsgrabens wegs Had several caus. on the purpose of the tracts that we are as christians, when the bible is understood, are waiting for a gospel to be preached in all the world. We belive that the time is come, and that the gospel is here and we as missionaries make an offer of a few years to preach it. Had dinner at Huppmans. Visited Liewalds, and Hahns to tell them that we would harm a visiber in or Bible Class who would talk to us. Talked with Liewalds on the use of oil and the laying on of hands. Answering a question he asked. But show him how easy this use of blessed oil could be missused. That with most of our sicknesses we are to Blame because we diden't use wiseheit. and that we will very apt ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p215.jpg) to become careless, and if she oil don't bring the desired effect we loose faith Etc. He then asked if friends to have it. I told him as far as I knew yes. Butt in a city like Zwickau when the Elders could be had within a few minutes, It was not needed for them to have it in the house. Because in case of serious sickness the Elders could bring some with them. Bro. Hovey met Lorenz [-]üllenbach a man about 50 yrs old. Who is being sent around by Pres. Ballif to visit the different gemendes and give them a sermon.. at 8.27. and hurried him to the hall. he arrived at 8:45 and talked to us for some over ¾ of an hour. His talk was very interesting. dealing with his experiences as deutsch soldier ets. and how he took the gospel on and how he had been blessed since that time Etc. also covering the 1st pr. of the gospel. Ret. 12 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p216.jpg) Der Hindos hat seine Veda " Mohammedaner hat seine Korau. " Zoroastrian hat. " Zend. Avesta " Juda " " Salmud. " Christ " " Bibel Alle bef behaupten es ist ihre leistung zum stimmel. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p217.jpg) Revelation of John. 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him who hath under- standing count the number of a Man. And his number is six hundred 3 score and 6.-(666). The number of one man 666. 2 Thess. 2:3. Son of Predition. The Beast, The Whore, The Woman, and = The Pope. Rev. 17. chp. Set on many waters. (Islands)= all. the Island Rev. 17.:9. Set an 7. Mts. all or seven hills. Rev. 17:18.= Is a city= which is Rome. ( no other city in the world has 7 mts. or 7. hills except Rome). 2 Thess. 2:4. Set in the temple, Rep. resenting God. Etc, makeing himself as God., and being against every thing that is Gods. = Pope. ViCAR- iVe FiLiiDEi Being interpreted in Englishs means Representation of the Son of God. Vertrates des San Gottes. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p218.jpg) Roman figures. V 5 I 1 C 100 A 0 R 0 — I 1 V 5 E 0 — F 0 I 1 L 50 I 1 I 1 D 500 E 0 I 1 666 The number of one man. This inscription is over the door of the Vatcan or the home of the Pope. of the Roman Catholic Church. The same inscription is also to be found on the Popes Cap. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p219.jpg) Rev. of John. 12:6 The church of or Priesthood or the women in the wilderness, a place prepared from God. to stay there 12 60 of prophetical days or 1260 years. 2 Petri 3:8 = 1000 years is 1 day with God. Rev. 12:14 time Its Time 360 Times 720 ½ time 180 —— 1260 Daniel 7:25 Daniel 12: Rev. 12:14 All speak of times. Daily Sacrifice taken away. 1290. Dan. 12:11 (Dan. 12:4 = Sealed the scripture. 1290 until the last days, and many will 720 B.C. receive of wisdom of it.) 570 A.D. add. 1260 1830 the church Dan. 12:12 blessed are the men who wait till 13 35 570 1905 In this year the Prophet was 100 years old and a monument was set up to his memory in ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p220.jpg) the State of Vermont. And the Kingdom of God. took foot hold on earth, and will trample over all her enimes. Basilus the Great was the last man who held the Priesthood. (Aronic Priesthood.) He died 750 after Christ in the time of the Great appostacy. In the year 530 the Roman Government gave out a decree 20 Kill every one who whould wont not join the Roman Church. It took 40 years to accomplish this bloody work, which was in the year 570. Page 30:10 verse Book of Mormon, speaks of 2 churches. One of God and one of the Devil. Also 25 page – 32 Page speaks of that Great Church. The whore of the whole earth, setting on many waters. D. and Cov. Page 144:21. That Great church shall be destroyed. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p221.jpg) Zwickau Fri. Jany 24.08. Spent the morning with Bro. Loreng Fullenback who just came on a mission for his second time he lives in Eurecka. He answers several questions for me and related some of his missionary experiences. He said as an answer to the question whether children in the world should be blessed after 8 yrs/old if they can't be baptised. No his idea was that they should be taught the gospel and baptised as soon as possible. He also said he thought that good friends could use blessed oil in faith. But should be instructed as to its use. He told us the story of the gallows: about the officer tell saying he could not lend them to another city. because they need them for them selves and their children. Took Hovey to Werdan and made a few visits. and show him his new field of Labor. We then went to Steinpleir to hold our Bible Class them as usual. Had supper at Bro. Strobalts. We at opened our class with 22 there 15 friends and 7 saints this was quite a surprise and a happy one because we had had very few ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p223.jpg) in our meeting heretofore. We enjoyed a fine spirit, and they all listened very attentively One middle aged man and his frau came from Altenburg. a 2 hr ride on the care and then walked 1/2 hour. to besh in attendance in Our Class. Where I seen them it was like a mighty inspiration because We had just heard a letter read written by him [--]to his friend. a saint Bro. Wolf. of how he had read day and night, in the bible and how he and his wife have understood the Bible as never before since they met we missionaries in Bible Class there one week before. And he bore his testimony that he knew the gospll was true. We Bro. Hovey and I talked from 8-12 P.M. missed our train and had to walk home a 2 hrs. walk. The men accompanied us a 1-3 miles listening to our explanations of the gospel. Arrived 1: ? A M. Sat. Morning The spirit burnt like a fire in our midst A man tried to prove to us that the Lord was Christ revealed in the flesh. But failing to bring passages for it we got him corned and he said he would come better prepared next time. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p224.jpg) Zwickau Sat. 25. Jany. Wrote letters to Pres Ballif and Pres. Smith and home. Swimming in the afternoon. Spent the evening at Huppmanns. She is a sister but he is not. He likes, beer, whiskey, and alkohl. to well. We talked some on the Word of Wisdom. He said it was not what went into the body that made it unclean it is what came out. And therefore he said it made no difference how much stuff he drunk, just so he of dident fluke or sware, or lie, or h[-]or [--] bad thoughts. I asked him how he was going to control his thoughts. when he was drunk.? He had no ans.. I asked him if he ever drank pure poison to see if it done harm to the body. and why it was that he only drank those few poisinous substances and not others. Etc, He found out that his theory was not much good. I also asked him if he thought he would be held responsible for his gifts and talents, and if he lost or g killed some here with bad habits; what would happen here after. No ans. Sung a few songs and Ret. 11 P. M. Sunday Zwickau 26. Had dinner at Sch. Romer. I preached ,1st Principles to here parents who are not yet members. We had a nice visit. Meeting P. M at. 3. Hovey, Huber and myself spoke I gave them about ¾ of an hour on the B. of M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p225.jpg) told them that no other Religeous book the bible except. that has such a large circulation 1/2 000,000. now. and over. It is translated in 13 languages. Read them the ref in Hegebel 37: 14-20. and also the 29 ch. in the II Nephi, of the B. of M. Had about 40-43 in meeting. Spent the evening at Sch. Mother's. with she and her mother. Her father is dead against us, and he being al away we were invited. And had a dayy time time. Ret. 11 P.M. Playing the piano, singing and Zwickau The Sch. asked that if Zion was to be built. here or New Jeresulem, with the earth in its unclean condition what would happen to it when the earth was cleanzed. Would it be trans fromed in an wink of will it have to be built again? I told her that if either I thought it would be transfigured in a wink. That after so much work and it all being done after the Lords plans, it woulde'nt be destroyed. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau Mon. 27. 08. Tracted on one of Hoveys Str. in Marientahl...found a few who showed a little interest. Visited friends in the after noon with Bro. Huber. Spent the evening at Müllers read and explained a part of the 88 ch. of the Doc and Cov. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p226.jpg) Zwickau Tues. 28. Made out monthly reports.. done some shopping. Huber and I bought some Dumbells for M2:75.. Went to the Rat House for Hovey and they caught me and I had to be vaccinated something I thought I had escaped. The results you can read later. It hasent starts to work about a week after it is done the vaccination it-self is nothing. 4 little cuts with a knife or rather scratches. Spent the evening at Hoffmans. Had supper and studied the 88 ch. in the Doc. and Cov. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau Wed. 29. 08. Tracted on Jacob Str. in the morn. some of Hoveys old tracting. Had a good time teaching then the 1st principle and how to be fleissig and showing that a few minutes each day to ward our salvation is worth a whole lot. Visited Sch. Kapfgainz and mother and found them feeling fine. The mother went a member and has been lately going to the Admentists but she said yesterday that ours was the truth and that she was comeing to meeting again Visited Mitschkes and Phl. Müllers, and had a fine time with each of them they have us something to eat. and we payed in [-] in gospel. Ret 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p227.jpg) Zwickau Jan. 30. Thurs. Tracted on Dölmer Str. Had a good time but found several who thought themselves wise, but knew nothing. One fellow said his faith and belief would save him, and he doubted the existanse of a God. while we have earthquakes, and starvation Etc. and thereby many people must suffer. What a pitty that people are so dum and have such little knowledge. One old man woulden't listen to me because I was younger than he, and as he said he had learn't it all out of the bible before I was born. I told him that we could alw- ays learns, and that if went by that rule it was useless for him to listen to Christs teachings because Christ was also younger. Brought out during the day that it was a gift to know the gospel when one hears it. because Christ said my sheep know my voice and follow but others do not. His voice is always the same, there his sheep must have a certain gift. of knowing their f masters voice. Att Held Bible Class and had some over 35 there it was very interesting and they all enjoyed it. Had the man from Altenburg and his ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p228.jpg) frau with us. They wan't to be baptized. Ret. feeling fine 11 P.M. Friday Zwickau 31 Jan. Tracted on Dohner sr. had several good cons. One frau said her Pastor said that no body had so much faith as a little child from 3 days- 6 weeks old. I asked the question if any one could have faith or believe before that had knowledge enough to notice or under-stand things. Why will a child put his hand on a stove for the first time, because it knows know better. But the second time it its cautious, and believes that when it does it again it well get burnt. No body believed there was an America until it was discovered. Etc. There must be knowledge where there is belief. and a child has nothing but a few natural instincts. But because it has no understanding further it can not have faith. Called on Herr Liewald and got some dinner. Had a good talk with him about America and the gospel. Went to Steinpleis at night. Had a veg. supper at Walfs cooked by the Altenbergers (Herr. Nemelka and frau) after supper we begain our Bible Class with $8 present. Had a fine spirit and a great time was had. Explained the parabels ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p229.jpg) that Christ gave in comparison with the Kingdom of God. Bro. Huber and I returned at. 10:30. Sat. Zwickau 2/1. Wrote a letter to Jesse P Rich in Gera telling him about Herr Nemelka and frau. also other letters. Had a fine swimm and spent the evening at Trögers. Studied the Rev. as Joseph Smith explains them in the 77 ch. of Doc and Cov. also found in the 29 ch that Moromie was given the Keys to the records, Etc that were kept in Eph. [-] hand. Ans. to a question that had bothered me for some time. because in Hes. 37. we read that the Records were to be kept in Eph. hand. but Mamasse took them to America. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau Sund. 2/2 Wrote to letters in the morning. Held fast meeting at 2 P.M. out of 26 Saints 20 were there. Told them to remem- ber Dresden in there prayers and fasting. Because we want our freedom there again. Practised a few song between Sac. meeting and Fast. meetings. Had about 50 in our meeting, about 30 must have bore there testimonies. We had a wounderful spirit with us The whole house were in tears several ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p230.jpg) times. Many real good testimonies were gave. Many 2 or 3 woman prayed especially for them men. that seemed to bring a fine spirit in our midts. Had several new friends and they were all more than pleased with it. Had supper and spent the evening at Hoffman The supper was given by Sch. Schaller. Sung songs and studied a little in the Rev. of John in the even. Then those present told yaous on the pastors etc. about. tranen a couples 1st 2nd and 3rd and still smaller classes. and also in the barrel speech and prayer, The price determineds the length and schönners of the prayer and talk. And one pastor chg. M500 for saying the Lords prayer of over the graves of 2 children and the man only gave him $250 because when the two cost 500 and only 1 prayer was given he concluded M250 was enough and wouldent give the pastor any more. Etc Ret. 11 P.M. Zwi. Mon. 2/3 Tracted on Döhner str. bis 1. PM. Had several cons. showing the people that a certain Pastor Stern who denied the existance of a God or Ressurection, and who was have much success in getting listener, had no ground or purpose in preaching ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p231.jpg) such a theory. I said in case Pastor Stern converts us all to his ideas. Will that release the world of its troubles, unjustuess, pain, and sorrows, and unhappiness and discontructedness Etc. The ans. must be no. Is a rich man contented and happy is a unbelieving man " " No must be the ans. again The only people who are happy, contented, and pieceful is one who have has much faith and lives, Every man a women who has understood the teaching of Christ and followed them. has reaped, as fruit, happens, contentedness, patience Etc. While the opposite is true of the un- believing and unfaithful. And Paster Stern tells us that every thing is nature but what nature is he can't tell us. Past Stern has the making of money in view and he is doing it at the extreme of masses of people who go to hear him, and come al away th with there smitten conscience, un easy from evil deeds, some wat eased, be- cause Stern has told them when there are dead they are dead and a thing as a judgement day was rubbish. These Rum heads who like beer, sob, and are immoral etc. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p232.jpg) listen to such a talk with much satis- faction But it is cutting to a person who has faith and loves justice love and happ yness Etc. Spent the even at Beckants. a family of friends who applied for baptism Had dinner given us by Sch. Huffmans Zwickau 2/4. Gave out 2 R. on Gutenberg str. Had the same to contend with as the day before. Got my vaccination schnie and as yet have not been at all sick from the vaccination and dont think I will be Am getting through lucky. Visited a Sch. Hermann, who is mentioned before in my book on coming in the meeting house one night after-dark. The is still some- what crazy at times. She says such funny things: She says a missionary named Teacher came to her and held a judgement over she her enemies and the time she claims Teacher was here he was in the Schwartz. Spent the evenig at Hohur Studying Rev. and Testimoned in regard to the character of the Mormons Ret. 11 P.M. Fri: 2/5 Done some writing for the Branch and my self. in the mooning Tracted in the after noon. among old friends from Kirkhams. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p233.jpg) spent the evening at Barthels and had supper. Talked on the question of the Mormons characters, Read several testimonies from Reliable men. Talked on the word of wisdom. The people who break it claim to do to held give work to there fello-men. But thy lose this Christian feeling if 10 pfg a day was required of them to help the poor. There isent one under the whole of them that has love enough for a poor neighbor to help them. Therefore there christian feeling is the uncontrollable appetite for the junk and not that they want to help some one. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau 2/6 Visited some friends from Bro. Alder in Marientahl, mostly methodists. Baptism and the Laying on of hands were the chief bones. They claim neither one is necessary, that we recieve the Holy Ghost when we pray for it and when we turn away from the world or do buse or Repentance that we recieve it. I read the 3 ch of John and 2 Acts. and explained them and go no ans. from them Had dinner at Kropfgans. sing songs Etc after dinner. They are feeling better than here to fore Bible Class at night. had a pretty good attendance. Head after class fraus Sch. Huffmans that Bro. Ludwig had a debt of M5000. and couldent pay it. Also that his frau was a failance faulences. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p234.jpg) or lazy and wouldent do any thing. They have a large family of young children to feed and clothe Borrowed the book. "One Hundred years of Mormonism, by Evans" from Sch Kropfgans and will read it. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwi. 2/4 Friday. Tracted on Muhlgrabenweg with No 2 R had pretty good luck. Visited Frau Espig. Talked of the contentedness and joy the gospel gives to all who live it. Had dinner at Hoffmans. also fine. Visited old Frau Walf and had a chance to talk 1st princ. to a new frau. Held Bible class in Steinpleis, had quite a several them. We had a fine time study the parables of the Kingdom of God. Give them a few on morality and said that the gift of getting children would be give all those who rightly use it here in the next world. and also explained that the experience I gaind with my body is no good to me in the next world without it, and that I am getting experience here to use hereafter. and that I respect my body to be able to use it. Etc. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau [-]sa. Sat. 2/8/08. Writting and swimming Etc. " " Sun. 2/9/08. Visited Familie Ludwig in the morning and inquired into his fineancial circumnstances, which were not the best. He has 8 children from 14-1 years. old. His sailry is about $20.00 a Mo. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p235.jpg) His kids are in school and can't help to earn anything. His frau either can or won't do any thing. They were all looking well and happy. Will hear latter how large his debt are. At 11 A.M. Gsch. Fahr. and Schreckenboch dropped in on us from chem. to visit our meeting. Bro Fahr spoke and done well on the 1st Principles of the gospel. I spoke on the 5ch of act. and the persecution that we endure, and that it had no bad but a good effect. We had some 50 or more in meeting again Had dinner at a friends Herr Beckarts. and Frau Hermann. brought some Coffee and cake to the hall for us. Had supper at Hoffmans and others from the Saints and friends were there. I talked on the 12 ch of Rev. and added considerable in regard to the necessity of persecution and hate to give us new experience because without experience we get no knowledge and knowledge is nec. to get into heaven. Took the Chem. or Gesch. to the Depot and Ret. 12 PM. Zwi. Mon. 2/10/08. Was not feeling well but tracted in Marientahl, and had a pretty good time. Had dinner at Sch. Hahns. my first inv. there Visited some of Hareys old friends on Richard str. but they were all suspicious, and woulden't have much to do with me, spent the even at Schreiters and had another interesting, talk. got him up against it on the sacrement. Showed him that is was not ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p236.jpg) for the forgiveness of sins but to his remem- berance. Tues and Wed. 11-12/ Feb. 08. was home taking care of my-self. I had a terrable pain in my back was unable to sleep. It was just below my shoulders. I think it was a cold. because the sat. before I had wet feet and sunday I froze on the feet and eat an extra large dinner. I took a hat bath and Frau Anderka. heated some large bricks and I sweat right good. and during the day I laid on hot bottles Etc. and eat but little. At noon Had dinner at Huppmanns. and had quite a talk with the sister in regard. to others getting into and meddleing with other peoples affairs, also met a Frau Georgi. who has been selling gire, to one of our poor Saints Bro. Ludwig who has 8 children and only one out of school. and - he has been unable to pay her, He owes her M5000. She sold sch. Huppmann about it Sch Hup. Sells Weidance Etc. the whole branches hears it and Ludwigs got some, and the whole family couch tipped over and it takes much some patience and talking to straighten affairs out. Zwi. Thur 13 and Fri. 14 fealt much better and was tracting. had an interesting visit by some people who have been going to the And Adventists ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p237.jpg) they wanted an explanation in regard to the Sabboth. and I gave it to them and some besides. and they were satisfied and pleased. I read to them in Hosea where the Lord would do away with the Jews. Holidays, Sabbaths, and Etc. In Mose where the Sabboth from years and weeks in written, when one in necessary then also the other. In L where the Christ said he was Lord of the sabboth. and when it was the costum in early days to meet on the 1st day of the week and not on Sat, and many others. I then preached authority and brotherly love Etc. Visited Phil. Mülbs and found that the saints had had been preaching emigration in his presence and he beings friend, dident like it, and some other trifels that had made feeling between some saints who are I relatives and I from them. I show him that Satan was at work and that we all had falts and that because a person is a member he is not perfect and that they have much more to withstand, and more is ex- pected of them and they can't all at once live to please all and a life only felt. Left left them feeling good. Spent the evening with a new friend Herr. Breiffeld and had a good time. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p238.jpg) Sat. 15. Zwi. Writting, swimming Etc. Visited Frau Heamann with Huber and Hovey and had a fine supper and talk on the gospel. for some time. Wrote at night and studied some. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p239.jpg) Saints in Chemnitz Name Birthday Adresse. 1. Richard Glöckner 4 June 1865 Bismark Str. 17I 2. Fran Marie " 8 Feb. 1866 " " 3. Karl Fahr 29. Dec. 1874 Dorotheen Str. 22IV 4. Emilie " 3. Dec. 1877 " " 5. Bruno Schreckenbach 13, Aug. 1854 Körner str. 16I 6. Anna " 15, July 1856 " " 7. Willie " 14, June 1891 " " 8. Anna Kmetysch 6. May. 1861 Stifts str. 11II 9 Friede Bach 12. Sept. 1885 " " 11IV 10 Anna T. Opitz 8. Dec. 1859 11 Ottilie Englehardt 11 June 1860 John Str. 53III 12 Herr. " " " " 13 Sch. Minna Werner 27. Apr. 1858 " " 44I 14 " Anna " 7. Dec. 1883 " " " 15 " Friede Höfer 17 Dec. 1881 " " " 16 Joseph Frohm 15 Oct. 1868 Wiesen " 48III 17 Frau Minna Frohm 3 Jan. 1865 " " 18 Max Frohm 20, Sept 1890 " " 19 Martha " 19. Jan. 1892 " " 20 Karl " 23. Jan. 1893 " " 21 Sch. Johanne Marciniak 30. Aug. 1857 Kanzel Str. 60I 22 Bro Karl Mertin 25 Apr. 1885 West str. 96II 23 Sch. Gortrude " 11 Jan. 1887 " " 24 Br.. Alfred Mengel. 30 July, 1888 " " ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p240.jpg) Name Birth-day Address 25 Sch. Thomas 2. Apr. 1835 Limbach str. 140II 26 " Wihle E, Friedrich 13. Aug. 1843 Kanzal str. 51IV 27. " Alma Franki 1 June 1880 Ruttluf str. 37. 28 " Minna Reissig 14, Sept. 1869 Matthes str. 53II 29 " Luia Kreissig 10. May. 1872 " " 25IV 30 " Anna Illing 29. July 1872 Kanal str. 26III 31 " Ida Hesse Brühl 54II 32 Bro. Heinrich Hönigsch 4 Feb. 1836 Martilden str. 25II 33 Sch. Hedwig . N. " 3, Sept 1842 " " 34 Bro. Ernst. E. Ritschel 13. Apr. 1874 Jäger str. 11 35 Sch. Ida L. " 15. Sept 1869 " " 36. " Ingr. C. Hakans 9 July 1839 Elisen " 27IV 38 " Reif 25 Jan. 1870 Untergeorgen str. 6IV 39. " Bertha E. Günther 9. Oct. 1869 Lange 52II <15I> 40 " Friede " 23. Dec. 1891 " " 41 Bro. Franz Russ 9. May 1870 Unteraughten str 6. Par 42 Hulda Günther 16. June. 1877 Stifts str. 11II Hammer Rochstrock Kirkham Hovey ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p241.jpg) Friends in Chemnitz when I left. Name Birthday Address 1. Fran. Augusta Wächtler Nov. 6. Kurtze str. 14II 2. Fräul. Friede " August. 5 " " 3. " Jemmae " Sept. 6 " " 4 Herr. Alfred Becker Kauzel str. 37II 5 Familie Russbild Humbult. str. 3III 6. Familie. Wihl. Schubert. Jacob. Str. 39I 7. Fräul. Liska Paul " " 35II 8. Paul Metzner must send a card Luther str. 27I 9. Frau Hammer Send to Sch. English Vetter str. 3III 10 " Köttnitz Rudolph str. 4IV 11 Familie Gouhl. Kauzal str. 17 IV 12 Fraul. A. H. Nätzel must send a card. Halbein Str. 35II 13. Emmy Fechner and Mailner must send a card. Kaserner str. 3III 15 Marie Uhlig " " 70II 16 C. Tentzsch " 70III 17 F. Riedel " 37II 18 Catholic Family " 52I ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p244.jpg) -Dumbells 1.80 Montugue from Preston -Brushshen .40 -Cat .60 -skates 2.00 shoppers .50 letter file and push 1.50 vest 2.00 phg. 1.00 ——— 9.80 7.70 ——— 2.10 eyeshade .10 letterscale .50 Coat 2.00 garments 6.00 per part. [text on right side] Dun[-] 130 Table Cl 50 Cooking 50 pod. 20 File 150 letterfile 25 ————— [text perpendicular on left side top to bottom] 2000 7.77 ——— 12.23 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p245.jpg) Date 1906 From whom Sept. 25 Papa and Mama. (horse) 125.00 " " Isaac 25.00 Oct 7th Papa. (Check) Hau[-]ock 100 00 Sept 24 First ward 10 00 " " John Hill 4 00 Oct. 2 Aunt Tille Jensen and Husband 3 00 " " " Emma 1 00 " 9 " Effie 100 and Grand-Mo. 1.00 2 00 Oct 1st Bishop Cardon 1 00 Nov. 5th Isaac. 25 00 Dec. 25th Papa 25 00 " 29 First Ward 5 00 " 29 Cousin Norman Lee. 2 00 1907 Jan. 26 Papa and Isaac 20 00 Feb. 27 " " 20 " March " " 20 00 April " " 20 00 May " " 20 00 June " " 20 00 July " " 20 00 Aug. " " 20 00 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p246.jpg) Money Recieved Sept. Papa and Isaac. 20 00. Oct. " " and Uncle Lee. Merrill 5 00 2500 Nov. " " 20 and Camera Extras 400 24 00 Dec. " " 20 00 and Aunt George 1 00 21 00 Jan. 1908 " " 2 Dictionaries 400 1.00 21 00 Feb. " ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p247.jpg) Wm H. Snyder. 318. E. 1.st North. Provo City. Utah. H. R. Bingham, Wilson, Weber Co., Utah. Chester Y. Clawson Salt Lake City, Utah 32, 5 East. St Sidney D. Alder " " " " 320 First St. Paul E. B. Hammer 153. S. 4th east " " " " R.H. Smith, Smithfield Utah Thos. F. Kirkham Lehi, Utah. Merlin Hovey Millville, Utah. Joseph E. Haber. Midway Wasatch Co. Utah. Leo M. Squires. Logan Utah. 185 V.C. Dean R. Brimhall Provo City Utah– Clarence E. Wright 2233 Jeff. Ave Ogden Elt. H. Arnold Rich, 630 Wall St., Salt Lake. Geo. E. Jorgensen. Castle Dale, Utah U.S. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p248.jpg) John E Hanks. Salem Utah. G. L. Blaimres Kasville " ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F5_p251.jpg) Hair Tonic Water 500 c.c. Wesser 500 cc Quinine 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinin 1 1/2 Tsp. Rky. Mts. Sage. 35 " Sage 35 " Perfume enough to kill the sage smell. Cook the water until it boils, and then steep the sage, making a sage tea. Then add the other ingredances. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p001.jpg) Vol. 2. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p002.jpg) 375-24 Bg. [stamp with following text on top right of page] ALFRED RÜDIGER Papierhandlang *Poetenweg 4* ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p003.jpg) Zwickau Sun. Feb. 16, 1908. Bros. Havey. Huber and I visited Sch. Kropfgaus a young lady who took the gospel on some 6-10 mo. She was Baptised By Bro. Edgar B. Thatcher. She was a fine member and attendes her duties until lately her work keeps her from our meetings She has come or got in company with the Adventists here and they are leading her astray She has become weak through becoming slack in the preforming of her duties, She was seeming pleased to see us, We sang some songs. During the day she took a walk with some of the Gemende and at night she was with us at Trögers. She acted strange among us, and that sweet spirit that was with her a year ago is scarcely to be noticed now. She has questions to ask me next time. She asked why the Mormons divided them- selves into 2 churches, (she meant the Josephites) I told her the Mormons were, always one church and never did devide, Left her feeling pretty good. Ret. 11 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p004.jpg) Zwickau Feb. 17. Mon. Tracted in Marientahl. had several good cons. At 12 I enterd a house the man said take a seat. and we started to talk on religion He was a fault finder and made fun of every thing that belonged to Religion. But before I left I had things my own way I have him up against it on all sides. I told him he show get rid of that faultfinding spirit and be reasonable and try to learning some thing elevating. Then accidently I said you talk as if you were a Sociliar., I said this with the intention of explainig that this people the social Demicrates whoul would have to change there principles and ways of working and argueing before they can reach there goal. But I had no chance he jumped at me started to sware, and threaten my life Etc. Told me to get out. The women in there stepted between us, but he was too big a coward to strike me, because he could have done it a dozen times before the women came I stood on my ground and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p005.jpg) he did not touch me. I took my hat and con. my work. Called to see Liewald a friend who took sick friday with Influenza. Spent the even at Mitschke. Talked on the Godhead. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau Tues. Feb. 18, Had a good time explaining the gospel in Marientahl. Made several visits by new friends. Talked with several men who had interest. The necessity of persecution and offer for the gospel was my subjects. and showed had man had to be tested before he could know his strength or what knowledge or gifts he possessed and unless he knew this he could not progress. therefore the church is Christ is persecuted and tried because it believes in eternal progression. Etc. Spent the noon with a friend Frau Krause had a fine dinner and was by Br. Weidaners at night. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau Wed. 19. Feb. Had a good time in Marientahl. worked until 1:30. Bro. Huber and I fasted in behalf of Sister Krapfgans and Herr Luewald. The Sister because she is getting careless and is about to appostize. She is letting The Adventists decieve ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p006.jpg) her and rob her of her testimony. I have talked with her and will go again soon. They have without a doubt called the Mormons every thing but white people and because St She can't attend her meetings on account of work. she is getting weaned away from the truth. This is caused mainly because she don't pay her tithing. Herr Lewis Liewald is a good friend and is verry sick with Influenza or Grippe. Spent the evening at Hoffmanns and talked on old and New Jerasulem, And they also notifyed me that next fall they were going to Zion. I warned them of the trials and persecutions and Etc that would come but that had no weight in keeping them here. Ret. 11:30 PM. Zion. Thurs 20. Followed some of Hoveys old tracting up on Richard had several good cons. visited Frau Kropfgans and gave her a good talk on the gospel, Sabbath. Adventists, tithing Etc. Had her crying before I left. Had dinner at Huffmanns and visited Liewalld he was some better. Had several ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p007.jpg) new friends in meeting. Our lesson was in Matt. 23. Ret. 11:30. Zwi. Fri. 21st. Made out a Finnancial Report. and went tracting on Gutenburg str. Had a fine time tracting, didint have but one Refusal. In 2 hrs gave 41 tracts out and had 18 good cons. They were on the 1st princi I tried to impress the necessity of one gospel on their minds and also the necessity of haveing the same gospel that Christ gave us Etc. read considerable out of the Bible. Visited Sch. Barthel and Herr Liewald, Attended the Bible class in Steinpleis It was terrible muddy, so the journey was not pleasant. Had birthday supper at Bro Elssners fine potato Salad and Quark Spitzean. Bro Elssner told us a story of the parret and Dog. The parat Parret belonged to the man and the day to the women. The parret was in the window one day when a coal wagon past and ordered coal. when I came the frau had to take she was then bad and put the parret under the sofa.. A short time after the dog done some fool trick and the man took him and stuck him under the sofa with the parrot and the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p008.jpg) Parrot said, Did you also order coal.? and also one of 2 men who were chums but one believed that we come from monkeys and the other not. The one that said we came from Monkeys made a long journey one time and took Mr Monkey as servant. He done most every thing for his master, he even kept the flies off [-]n the summer while his master slept one day the flies were bothering quite bad and the Monkey had Shewed one off 3 time and it came again and hit on his masters nose Mr Monk loosing patience took a coal shovel and with all his strength hit on H his masters nose hopeing thereby to kill the fly. The fellow changed his mind as to Man coming from Monkeys. Had a good B.C. 10 friends there. Ret. 11:30 P.M. after a ½ hr. walk in mud most to the eyes[-] Zwi: Sat. Feb. 22. Made out the monthly reports, done some writting. Had a bath. and caught a bad cold Had dinner with Sister Mathis. Studied at night. In ans to the Question. Why do we I read of the Ephrates ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p009.jpg) and other rivers in the Garden of Eden when it was in America? The following was given. In that The part of America occupied by the Garden is similar Georgl Geographically to that part of Asl Asia where the same named river are at the present time. Noah after landing on the Eastern Hem. would naturally give the river there the same names as those where he lived before. There for the similarity in names. Etc. Makeing is still clear and believeable and true and we claim that Eadon Eden was in America Sunday Zwi. 23 Feb. Visited Liewald, and he was sitting up. and feeling much better. also called on the Sch. Kropfgans she was also feeling some better. Had a good meeting in the after-noon 25 friends present. I talked for nearly 1 hr on the 24 ch. of Matt. Spent the evening at Huppmanns. singing and talking gospel. Ret. 11.30 Zwickau. Mon. 24/Feb. Tracted on Mühlgrabenweg. had several good cons. Visited several friends and Had dinner at Halms. Showed the old [-] Frau Wolf the necessity ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p010.jpg) of keeping the commandments of God as fast and we can understand them, if we don't do this we deprive high of higher and more profitable blessings, when we don't use our knowledge to better ourselves[-] we can not expect more Etc. Spent the evening bru. Wrigerts. The advantage of faith to shot of no faith was discussed Etc. Zwickau m/sa. Tues 2/25/08. Followed up somemore of Hoveys old tracting, and found generally very little or no inerest They had however taken all the tracts That feeling of indifference was made manifest. Had several good cons. Showing that this indifference somes from little faith, when my faith is small I in any thing I wound put my self out any to accomplish it. Indifference comes though lazyness and unwillingness Etc. Had dinner at Familie Beckarts, aber fine. Spent the evening at Bro. Ludwig's. Had supper home coffee and bracken. Zwickau 2/26/08 Wed. Was in Marientahl and had a fine time. I give them my message where I had a chance right from the schoulder. I said that I was here in the world to warn them of the last ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p011.jpg) days and of the trials and sorrows Etc. of the same and to deliver that the pleasing messages that God had again spoken with man and revealed his will to us and give us to understand what we could and should do to escape the punishment that is sure to come and is all- ready here. Exp. the Word. of Wisdom and the way we went into the world to preach. Met several men who seemed to have interest during the noon hour. Had dinner at Sch. Hupp- manns. Ausgezeignet. Taught her a song and then. visited Souis Liewald and found him still improving. Römeos, and Frau Herrmanns and Spent the evening at Barthels. While at Barthel talked on how children should be raised Etc How we should carry our own troubles and also those of others. of us seeing others faults but never our own. Etc. Studied and Ret. 11 PM Zwi: Thurs. 27. 08. Tracted on Römer Str. and got turned down considerable They were people who Hovey had given tracts to. I had quite a time trying to talk to them. they had very little and no interest. In my ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p012.jpg) efforts to th them something that would interest them, I recd. the following idea why the gospel was to be preached as a Testimony again the people. because with out it there finer sewces, gifts and Talents can not be developed with out it. They can not conquor Satan with out it, and therefore the entended purpose of our creation can not be filled with out the gospel. therefore when we come before the judgement seat, with out haveing had the gospel the (could have been developed facultes.) bore testimony that the gospel has was not had and causeq it stands as a testimony against us and my belief is that a good many who refuse this opportunity will be held responsable for it. Had dinner at Sch Barthel and visited Frau Breitfeld and met Frau Heaman there, had a good visit and then went to the hall. cleaned it and stayed for Br C. Had 14 friends there. Ret. feeling good. 11:30 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p013.jpg) Zwickau. Frei. 2/28/08. Tracted in Marientahl until 1 P.M. met several Socialists and tried to preach faith to them, but it had no avail. They would only get mad when they couldent have there own way. Showed them the benefits of of faith over no faith. And showed them that if the people feared a God and a judgement the unrighteousness and theft, and general conditions would be decid edly better. But people fearing nothing but earthly powers and laws They have taken advantage of them and have beaten them. and the more our faith on God is decreased the greater is the increase of sin and unrighteousness. A frau said she dident believe and move because here daughter-in-laws that just did and was young and very good and had suffered very much. I told her that the future was not understood and perhaps this pain at present would materialize into joy. Etc. Had dinner at Kropfgans and want ed to ans. the Sister questions but had no opportunity. I asked twice for them but dident get them. Called on Liewald and found him some better. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p014.jpg) Spent the evening at a new friends Herr Freitag. A very refined and pleasant man. He treated us kindly and listened to our testim- onies with great interest. I explained how my Grandparents accepted the gospel, Etc. how Grandpa walked accoss the plains on his mission, How my father had to give all he had to fill his mission Etc. Then viewed the Allpostoce and just touched the restoration, Esplained that but one gospel, one true church and One plan to Sal. were possible, and left him at that to study a little hisself in regard to what and where this church was. Ret. 11:30. Sat. Zwi. 2/29/08. As usual I wrote letters and made a visit at noon to. Sch. Mathers where we were invited to dinner. Had a fine time playing the piano and singing and talking on the gospel. Spent the evening reading and writting. Ret 11:30 P.M. Zwickau Sun. March 1st 08. Visited Herr Liewald with Bro. Hovey, he was feeling some better and was up walking around. We then called on two new friends and made one short visit. It being ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p015.jpg) fast day we held our sacrament meeting at 2 P.M. Our testimony meeting commenced at 3 P.M. with 36 friends there. we had a woulder- ful spirit in our midst again. The whole Cong. cried and many strong testimonies were given. The spirit burnt like a fire and they all felt so good after. Had a fine dinner given us by Sch. Schaller after meeting. Spent the evening at Hoffmans. Beckerts. Barthel and Mothers were there. Sch. Mothes told of her conversation with the Pastors who called to visit her[-] when she joined the church. She is a mighty smart girl and explained many things to them that made there eyes bring. She told us of how they smoaked and drunk beer and Et. in an unhonorable manner- Ret. at 11 P.M. Zwickau in/sa Mon. 3/2/08. Visited a few friends in Marien tahl, one gave me a large sandwich. Walked to Stein- pleis at noon and visited Haubers, Elssners. Strabells and Wolfs. Had a fine time all after-noon. Had supper at Wolfs. We then went to Brant to visit Sch Wolfs ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p016.jpg) Parents. They wanted to know something of the Revelations of John. Then I explained las best I could why the Lord. spooke through John is such a way. I explained that the Rev. could be understood. but not until we were in possession of the same spirit that the men John had when he wrote them, and then explained how this could be had through the proper faith, Repentece, Baptism and Holy Ghost. The world or its learned men haven't understood the Rev. because this means of understands or God power and through the Holy Ghost in denied by the world and th showed to them that the secrets of Rev. of John are for the use of those who prepare themselves to understand them., but the out side world will never be able to use them. because they can not under stand them. That is on blessing that is promised to use much knowledge and light, to know things that will come and when, and we can there fore prepare our selves for the great events wille while our careless and God love. met mention mankind sleep 12 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p017.jpg) Zwickau [--] Sa Tues. 3/3/08. Tracted Jacob Str. in Marientahl Had several interesting cons. Tried to show the people the necessity of the gospel and following and doing what it requires after understanding it. Visited Liewald he is still some better. Spent a few minutes with Beckerts and spent the even. at Gesch. Weidaue[-]s. We talked on the Malacei. 3: and End. about Johan and Elisa. That Elia ment a restorer, and for that reason John was an Elia, But not the Elia who of whom Malacai spoke off Zwickau Wed. 3/4/08. Tracted and visited in Marientahl. was out all day did not stop for dinner. Had a fine time. Had the opportunity of explaining from the bible ref. in regard to the Book of Mormon. and Sold one. Explained that the Holy Gohst. was to be com- pared with an Electrician w[--] has chg. of a large plant. All that is done with the Elec. generated is goverened by the Electrician. and so is it with the Holy Ghost All that is done through the medium or Sub[-]. Ha[-] holy Ghost is goverened by the Holy Goost and He is a person with attributes and belong to the God Head. and is unity with the Father and Son but not as ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p018.jpg) part of them. Explained in regard to a sermon that was go held in the different Luther Churches here sunday Mch. 8. 08. in regard to the Mormons That the Bible will not be used, none of our books, or nothing that the Pastors themselves have seen, but old rusty lies that have long been dead, old false stories that were written by men who never seen America or a Mormon but wrote them sketches from rumors that ul were thrown brod broadcast by men fighting the truth and wicked men whose hearts were ,opposed to God's work and men who wrote for money, Selling stories they had written to sell and which were not based on facts but false impression of a missrepresented people. Spent the evening at Hahns. Ret 11:30. Zwickau 3/5/08 Thurs. Tracted in Marientahl and made a few visits. Had several interesting talks. Worked on the books in the after-noon. Bible Class at night. had 13 friends there. Had a pretty good time. Ret. 12 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p019.jpg) Zwickau 3/6/.08. Frei. Tracted on Döhnes Str. Had several good cons. In talking of people repenting on there death bead bed, a man said they dident do it because they came to the testimony there was a God but out of frightened. Yes I said. They go plogging thro. this life like one ,climbing a large Mt. with no hope of ever reaching the top, but just before death set. in they see a little over the top of the Mt. thus knowing/there is some more to be seen to do. Etc. They cry unto God for deliverence. Also found out that soo much should not be said in preaching the gospel to most people because they have there ideas and many times think much of them and are prehaps proud of them, It goes against human nature to allow these ideas to be schatched away and from you and not causeing a bitterness or a contempt. towords the offenders. Had a fine B.C. in Steinpleis a great many friends there. Had Seeking a seign for a subject. Ret. 12 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p020.jpg) Zwickau sa Sat. 3/7/08. Had dinner at Sch. Mothes Done some writting and studying. Met brother R. H. Smith from Chem. Had a swimm and Ret. 12 P.M. Zwickau 3/8/08 Visited Bros. Siewald and Had dinner at Römers. Had a good visit with them both. Attended meeting at 3 P.M. 30 friends were present and 53 in all. Bro. Smith and I talked on the abfall and restoration of the Gospel. Attended a service in the Morris church at 6 P.M. where a sermon was given agasint the Mormons the same subject was handeled in all 5 churches here. The old his and rumors and destorcious were rehersed, But the attem- pt to injure us was awful weak. It strengthened the testimony of us all materially. Had supper at Huppmans and Ret. 12 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p021.jpg) Zwi. 3/9/08. Tracted on Gutenberg Str. found the people as a rule ready to listen and read more from us, as Mormons In spite of the fact that so much was said against us in all the churches last night. Made a fine visit by a new friend. The people were strengenthed in there testimonies of the truth after hearing the low senceless preaching of the pastors. Was at Schreiters at night. Ret 1 PM. Tues Zwickau 3/10/08. Tracted in Marientahl had pretty good luck. found a few who were made cold by the pastors preaching. But the majority. know nothing of it. Had dinner at Hoffmanns with Pres. Smith and Huber. Gave. Ludwig 10.00 fast. VIsited in the after-noon. Preached tithing to Frau Espig. Spent the evening at Weigests and there talked on the condition, of the spirits but were death and Ressurection, Etc. about developing our facultes and gifts and to do this must be brought in contact with different condition. Etc. That unity was necessary and that much must be done to keep it, The mainn thing is humility and love. for all. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p022.jpg) Zwickau 3/11/08. Tracted in Zwickau and got turned down an awful lot. I felt awful rummy and down-cast. Took a walk in the after-noon to look for a place to baptise but was unsucc- essful. Had supper at Herrmanns and spent the evening at Breitfelds. a friends. . They were made much stronger in there testimony ,on account of what the Pastors. Said- Ret. 11 PM. Zwickau 3/12/08. Tracted in Marientahl and had much better luck than yesterday. Found several people that heard my message. Had abendbrat at Huppmanns. 22 friends in meeting also a fine looking man who was made inqusitive by they talk Sunday in the churches. He said he liked it fine and was coming again. Ret. 12 P.M. Zwickau 3/13/08. Put out no 1 Rays on Elsseser Str. Had quite a few refusals. Some as I noticed on account of the sermon in the churches against us. Had a few chances to bare my testimony and left a few tracts by telling the people they should not loose there patience in seeking for truth, that ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p023.jpg) there was a great deal of truth in the world but it requires interest, the a will and patience. Told them if they would believe it I had the truth to give them. Had a long visit with a man and wife they like my preaching and invited me to dinner. Meet a man at noon who had read consider- able of our literature but was poisoned by the Pastors sunday. He stormed around, brought up in a sneeting way wl the lies and Etc. what the Pastor said, When he could down. I called him by Name. Mr. Icemann. I respect you as a gentle- man and a man capable of thinking for your self., and able to use the powers of judgeing that God gave every man, Then I said because the enemies of Christ said he had a devil and said all manner of evil against him, does not prove that he was such but just the opposite, That Paul and the other apostles were beaten, imprisoned, stoned, Etc by un believing people and enemies proves noth- ing against them. and so with us, but it proves it in a very remarkable manner that we have the truth and the devil will fight against it. Then I explained ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p024.jpg) that hatred, scolding, and sneering did not come from Christ, his spirit does not allow of such. And when men such as Pastos stand up in the I House of God and do these things they are not men of God, and men who are not of God are of Satan Etc. I was there some of an hour and when I left, he could not say Good bye. He was so touched. Made other visits and felt fine all day. Was at Trögers. in the evening. Zwickau 3/14/08. Recd. Was sitting writting and Bro.s Huber and R H Smith were reading and some one knocked and I heard a rough voice say if Wm R. Smith was there. I said to Smith you better go in the other room that sounds like a cop. He obeyed and in the mean time, the conv- ersation out side stoped and the Landlady came in with a pocket from home. containing a fruit ,cake, candy and a tie. My shivering feeling ,changed into -almost tears of gladness and we rejoiced exceedingly and sampled to ein-ge flogen luxery. Visited Sch. Mothes at noon had, dinner and took a few pictures. R. H. Smith M. Hovey and J.E. Huber ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p025.jpg) ,and my-self. Spent the evenging at a friends Herr Sanders. St Ret 12:30 P.M. Zwickau. Studied and had dinner at Beckerts. Talked to them a while, and then called for Herr Sanders and took him to meeting, so he could not visit the saloons ,on the way. He is a good harted fellow but weak, and adicted to drink and we are trying to pull him out of it. Had several new friends in our meeting and had the usual number present. 32 in all. The pastors dident hurt us at all. Spent the evening at Hahns, learning some new Songs. Ret. 12 PM. Zwickau 3/16/08. Tracted in Marientahl had seemingly good luck. Had several good cons. Tried to show the people the worth and secessity of the gospel as it was taught by the Deciples of Christ and him self, Incouraged them to have patience in seeking sl truths in this time of Religeous imunity. Seen the Passions spiel, or the life of Christ in Kinsmen of Groph. Spent the evening by a friend Herr. Lenk, gave him a little talk on man free agency in all believeing matters. Ret. 12 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p026.jpg) Zwickau 3/17/08. Had several long cons, and visits Talked tithing in two places and felt good about it, the people also. Read the 3 ch of Mal. and also in 5 Acts and should them that it was necessary for all things to be here on earth if the gospel was to be there in its fullness Told them that we had but little trust or faith on God when we let this principle hold them from the blessing to be had in such a gospel This. Wrote a letter to Mother and Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau 3/18/08. This being an annual Busstag in Sachsen. Stayed home and wrote a few cards and letters. Was at Huppmanns for dinner with Bros. Huber and Besson. Talked Gospel to them and family Sanders until 5 PM. I then left. and prepared. Emil Hahn Ernst Beckers. his wife Camilla Beckert and Ewald Beckert for Baptism. Brought the gospel before them in all its phases and cautioned and incouraged them, warning them also until 10:15 PM. We then left for the River ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p027.jpg) Mulde some ¾ of an hours walk to preform the ordinance, Bro. Jos E Huber done the baptis- ing and Bro. R. H Smith and myself confirmed them. Every thing went off unmolested, and in order. We returned all feeling fine at 12 PM. 3/19/08. Zwickau Entered baptisms Etc. Visited Familie Kropfgans for dinner and had a nice time. The sister is feeling fine again, She said she had no doubt any more, as to where the truth. is. Bible Class at night had 18 friends there. Bro Besson gave them a little farewell speech. Ret. 12 P.M. 3/20/08. Had a good time tracting in Marien- tahl. Had several interesting talks on Pologamy and tithing. Visited Fran Krause, and explained that from the spand point of a Lutheran out they do their duty when the stay home and live ,a life the way they should Et. (and that is sometimes frightful) go to church once in a while and take the sacrament for the forgiveness of sins. But thus is not the case from the stand point of the Christ ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p028.jpg) Zwickau Sat. 21. My 24 mile stone reached. Worker all day on reports.. Had dinner at Sch. Mothes. Took a few pictures, and Huber put up a birthday supper, and the same time pay a bet I won from him a week before We had. rollemups, brachens and butter. dates, oranges, nuts and apples. Wrote letters, worked on reports and developed pictures at night. Ret. 12 PM. Zwickau. iSun. 22, 08. Studied and sent my reports off and had dinner at Schreiters. Green glösers. Had a fine meeting 26 friends present. Talked on revelation. Attended a little bible class in Steinpleis or rather Cottage meeting, Pologamy as a subject. Left them all feeling good. Ret. 12 PM. Zwickau Mon 3/23/08. Made out reports, had dinner at Huppmanns, balanced up my books and wrote a few cards. Visited Familie Römer, and read the testimonies of prominent ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p029.jpg) SIGHTS TO SEE WHEN VISITING JERUSALEM. PLACES OF INTEREST WITHIN THE CITY WALLS Tower of David ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Excellent view from Tower. Church of the Holy Sepulchre... ... ... ... ... Calvary and Tomb of Christ within. Russian Hospice... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Old wall and gate excavated. German Church and Muriston ... ... ... ... Built over Church of St. Mary the Less. Greek Monastery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Greek Patriarch residence. Excellent view from roof of Sepulchre Church. Pool of Hezekiah ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Can be seen through the shops street side. Armenian Convent—S James' Church ... ... ... St. James seat. First Jerusalem Bishop. The Tomb of David and Cœnaculeum or Upper Chamber} Outside Zion Gate. House of Caiaphus. } Robinson’s Arch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Jews’ Wailing Place ... ... ... ... ... ... } To be visited Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings. Jewish Synagogues ... ... ... ... ... ... } Harâm esh-Sharif, Mosque of Omar and Mt Moriah ... Site of Solomon's Temple, to visit in mornings for better light. Church of St. Anne and Pool of Bethesda Ecce Homo Arch and Sister of Zion Convent... ... Excellent view from roof. Roman pavement, floor & arch within. Via Dolorosa ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Way of sorrows. Stations marked on walls. PLACES OF INTEREST AROUND JERUSALEM. Tombs of the Kings ... ... ... ... ... ... Tombs of Queen Helena of Adaibene. Gordon’s Calvary and the Garden Tomb... ... ... Môslem cemetry, admision half franc to tomb. St. Stephen Church ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Worth visiting with regard to Garden Tomb. Solomon’s Quarries ... ... ... ... ... ... Stones used for building the Temple. Candles necessary. Mount of Olives ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Excellent view of the city and country, and many traditional sights to be seen. Garden of Gethsemane ... ... ... ... ... ... Worth going in. Valley of Jehoshaphat ... ... ... ... ... ... Via Absalom's Pillar, Grotto of St. James and Tomb of Zacharias Pool of Siloom ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Up the Tyropœn valley. Valley of Hinnom ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Via Accldama, Field of Blood. Bethany ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Tomb of Lazarus. House of Martha and Mary. Bethlehem and Solomon’s Pools ... ... ... ... Rachels Tomb, Church of Nativity, Field of Boaz, David's well. EXCURSIONS. Hebron Mar Saba Mispah and Emmaus Jericho, Dead Sea, and Jordan, etc., etc. VISITORS WILL FIND IT WELL WORTH A VISIT TO SHAMMAS BROTHERS, THE WHITE STORE. INSIDE THE ARCADE OF THE NEW HOTEL. ALL GOODS AT FIXED PRICES. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p030.jpg) REFERENCES. 1 Grand New Hotel 2 Hotel du Parc 3 Hughes' Hotel 4 Lloyd Hotel 5 Tower of David 6 Casa Nova 7 Latin Monastery 8 Notre Dame 9 Robinson's Arch 10 Church of St. Anne 11 Austrian Hospice 12 Wheat Market 13 Russian Hospice 14 Greek Monastery PLAN OF JERUSALEM by SHAMMAS BROS., The White Store. [Map of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas] Green indicates important places and streets. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p031.jpg) men in regard to the Mormons character and then explain how religeous and carefully the children were raised and the fruit was 2200 missionaries in the world. preaching the gospel with out him. Ret. 11 P M. Zwickau 3/24/08. Tracted on Winberg str. and tracte friends in the afternoon. Had supper at Herrmannc aber fine. Wat at Weidauers at night, learned tat a Herr Barthel the oldest son of Sch. Barthel is looking for a chance to banish us. [-]e is a regular devil and is fighting us hard. Ret. 11 P.M Zwickau 3/25/08. Had a fine day visiting people on Römer Str. Made several fine visits. Met a young man 19 yrs old, and had a long talk with him. He said he had interest for the sache and he said he could take a hold and work with me. I invited him to visit us Etc which he said he would, left him feeling good. He has the immigration fever but acts like a boy of good character. Have hopes in him. Visited a lady who has been laying in bed for 19 years, and the Mother of the Frau Auderka ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p032.jpg) our landlady. People had told her very much about what was against us said by the Pastor., But inspite of them trying to embitter her against us, they couldent, she wanted to see us and talk with us her self. I explained things to here for 3 hrs. all about baptism, Palogamy, th th tithing Organization, Etc. She was satisfied with the explanation and was pleased that we called to see her. Had very interesting visits at Espigs and Weigerts, Had prayer at Weigerts but he woulden't take part with us. Ret. 11 P M. Zwickau 2/26/08 Thurs. Tracted on Richard had a pretty good time, found some who wl would listen to my testimony. Visited Phil. Müller and Liewalds Bible class at night had 15 friends there. Ret. 11:30 - feeling fine Zwickau in/sa Fri. 3/27/08. Tracted on Gutenburg Str. Marientahl, had pretty good luck. Talked with quite a many people. Had dinner at Liewalds. Took a walk because the day was fine out to Frau Wolfs, and from there over the hill ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p033.jpg) enjoying the fresh air, Visited Hahus had cocoa and brödschens called on Müllers Robt. and spent the evening at. Breitfelds Zwickau [-]/28/08. Sat. Done some writting and studying had dinner at Mothes. Spent the evening at Sanders. Ret. 11 PM. Zwickau 3/29/08. Sun. Wrote a letter, and do a little o Sudying Felt a little discouraged, and bad. Had dinner at Huppmans. Our meeting was poorly visited. Hoffmans for his back up and wasen't coming to meeting because a few children were there. Children own 6 yrs I understod were not allowed in our meetings. but he said no children, so we had to send a few friends away who brough their kids. This little difficulty made my bad feeling worse, and I felt right miserable no spirit to talk, but a spirit of discourage- ment. Bro. Hovey felt the same way so I meeting was most a failure. but hope things will soon change. Ret. 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p034.jpg) Zwick. Mon 3/30/08. Had a pretty good time. had many opportunities to talk. Felt some better than yesterday, but still worried and downcast. Spent the evening at Hahns singing and studying the 42 ch. of D and C. Ret. 11 P M feeling pretty good. Zwickau Tues. 3/31/08. Had a good time tracting and visiting. Met Bro. Smith from Chem. he was on his way to Plauen to met Pres Ballif. Invited several people to our special meeting to be held. friday night. Had a fine time at Müllers at night. Ret. 12 P. M. Zwickau April 1st Visited several good friends and invited them to our meetings. Explained that the Apostacy meant that the Organiza- tion and the Priesthood were taken from the eath. but that the dead letter or the Bible stayed. But that which remained is like a pile of pieces of the that when put to-geather made an Engine, and the Engine is still dead until steam is applied. and so with the bible it is of no use until an organization and Priest hood are there to go with it. Spent a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p035.jpg) fine time at Bartels. Ret. 12 P M. Zwickau 4/2/.08 Made several good visits, explained Plural marrages, Explained that it was Parlar Patriachich marrage, and that when it was lived under us, all other principles of the gospel were also held and obeyed showed how so a principal would illiminate much sin and trouble that now exists in the caused through immorality. Had a fine bible class 37. present. Also the Criminal Police Officer. He came because I registered a meeting for to-morrow night. Our lessen was the 10 ch. of Matthew, and we brought many points out that would make him think. also heard from Bro. Robt Müller that Pastor. Krog had visited he and Troger and told them when and where they were baptised, He was questioning an old lady, Old lady Tröger 80 yrs. where She was baptised when and Etc. when Muller came then he went loose on Müller, But the Pastor said 2nd of Dec and it happened on the 1st of Dec ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p036.jpg) so bro Müller told him no that he was not baptized at such a date, He denied be baptised. They then talk on Baptism for some time, and the Pastor said he would find out as to the baptism and there would be something doing. Ret. feeling good. Bro. Ballif arrives in the morning from Plauen. Zwickau in/Sa. 4/3/08. Met Pres. S.F. Ballif, Smith, and Alder and another missionary and sl directed them to Hoffmanns, where they fed themselves, we then met there at 2 P.M. and talked over what was happening. Sch. Tröger was called up to the police station and asked in regard to Baptism Etc. She denied the chged. What She said was written down and She signed her name. In our special meeting we had some to present, a fine spirit prevailed and one man, Herr Fitsch came up after meeting and said he wanted to be baptized Bro Ballif stayed her with me at Bosen Str. 2. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p037.jpg) We all took a swim in the after-noon and had a fine time. We leave for Chem. in the morning, Chemnitz 4/4/08. Arrived at 10 A.M. and at once attended a priesthood meeting at Glöckners 16 Elders were there, and also Pres. Ballif.. Thos. F Kirkham, OC. Hunter aus Dresden. Warner aus Meisen, H.R. Bingham and Paul Hammer, Freiberg, Füllenbach and A.A. Keller Chemnitz, Myself and J.E. Huber. Zwickau, Sid. Alder, and D. R. Brimhall, Plauen and R K. Bridge and Engerbauer visitors, Also Bro. M.R. Hovey. Werdau. The branches were report as being in good shape and the boys were ready and willing to do more for the cause, and see that the work continued to grow. Bro. Ballif gave us so good advise and incouragement in the after noon. He said when banished from a province once. never go back again, to Anmeld, because if you ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p038.jpg) do they will lock you up. In the year 1866 Byron made laws to keep us out and they have never been repeal- ed. He mentioned the necessity of order, and emphysized the keeping a strict account of our labor. Prepare your self to preach the gospel humbel your self and work and the people will recieve it. Don't do any thing you [-] would be ashamed of, dont shirk because you can't hide your self, get the spirit of love and humility burning us your hearts and the people will look for you again, Time is given us for our profit, and profit by experience let not a minute go by, with out note ing it. Peter taught the simple principles to salvation and we are not to big or learned to try to shoot over them. If you want to be blessed go without purse or scrip. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p039.jpg) we are working to put the people in a better condition, enlarge them enlarge there love, unity, Etc. Go where the bottle is the strongest and work, and win then you have acc- omplished something. "Don't look for snaps" The man is he who can direct the branch the best. The people who have position to offer always ask for the man, a cottage meeting is where you stand and talk to 2m more families, at one time, whether you sing or not, Do go hard work and the Lord will do the converting. A person is never and can't be too poor to share the with the Elders, and there by recieve a blessing, A fine thing for Elders to visit different branch once in a while. Work for the Lord as you work for yourself, and never think you have a day off. Your reward is st sure to follow. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p040.jpg) persecution makes the work grow. Persecution and opposition is the life of trade, Take care of the little things and the larger ones will follow. Don't use to when ordaining. as I lay my hands on your head to ordain you. Leave the to out. 1600,000 000 people dead and } 1908. 40,00 000 000 a boing Chem. 4/5/08. Attended two meeting in chem. that were well visited by friends some over 80-100 in all the meetings were spirited and interesting. All the Elders had the privilage of bareing there testimonys[-] Satayed at Schoe- ckenbocks, while in Chem. and visited Wächtlers, Ret. to Zwickau 4/6/08. Mon. Zwickau 4/6/08. Packed my things to and prepared to learnd on a trip to Italy, Jerusulem, Etc with Bro Hammer. Had dinner at Beckerts and supper at Huppmanns. with Bridge and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p041.jpg) Plaurer Alder. Plauru in/Vogt. 4/7/08. Arrived at 12 40 A M. Had dinner at a saints with Bros Brimhall, Hammer, Hunter, at Bro. M at Hammer str. 105III. See the town on. It is a town of 125000 people, mostly factorys., lace, Etc. It is quite dirty but has many pretty streets and houses arranged to leave the next morning at 8:38 for Münschen. Stayed at Reichenbacher Str. 4 with Hunter and Brim- hall. Plauen W 4/8/08 Left Plaunen at 8:30 for München a forth class ticket, but from Hof-Mün- chen we road 3 class., luck. The country through Byron is not very fruitful, thin cultivatable surface, The land scapes are beautiful, many forests, on the higher places and rivers and little lakes and ponds in the valleyes, which are sponsled with ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p042.jpg) (Plauen) little towns. The farming is done on a very small scale, the fraus doing most of the work, ox team are used most entirely, occasionally a scrub team of horses as seen The plows are old fashoned, 2 little wheels carry the beam and the mold board is at least 4-5 feet long, they plow 4-5 in. deep. potatoes, rye, and grains are the prin- ciple crops, The men wear a little blue apron, that reaches just below the knees. and the women, were a red or blue hdkf. on their heads, and large wooden shoes are also common, It being Catolic, I seen several places on the highways, A alter or Masteral where the people kneel and pray, The men take there hats off to there places. The figure of Christ nailed on the cross with Marie just under him, with a place to kneel down constitues the place ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p043.jpg) (München) Met a man Herr Weber from Stattin a Photographer, We talked with he and another man for hours about Religion Etc. He said his hope was that when he died he could go to sleep and never live again, He said he had not interest to meet friends here after because he said no body has friends, A person never know whether he has a friend or not. Arrived in München at 8:37 and stayed at a private place. H. Schaider, Schiller Str. 19/lr. We three Hammer Weber and I costing us M120 Had supper at Schwartz Adler paid 100 Ret. 11. P. M. a little girl 15 yrs old came up to us at the station, and offered us the room where we slept for M100. She was very winning in her ways, and knew how to win our confidence. München Thurs 4/9/08. Left our room at 8 a. m Visited two catholic churches seen the people come in and dip there fingers in the holy water ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p044.jpg) (München) and make there crosses on forhead brest and then kneel before the image of christ on the cross which hangs fore in the church And They then pray and say the large prayer 48 or more times. Seen the large Frauen church, and see the ceremonies of the big messe, Then the Mew Rot house now the largest in Germany. Then passed the Jasiktor, a large platz and with Monu. in home of a King, Then the Maximillian II platz and his Monument, He was the King of Byron, On this platz we seen a Fair., The old walking machine <1817> and the first wheel <1850>. 1st Otho., and several flying machines. Ludwig Prinz of Byron is the Museums protector or establisher. Seen a large Steam Boat screw, coal mining Etc, was shown by an example. The aut Astomishe Well and Kinnstu[-]. was mighty and interesting. Spiegelleleskofs from Newton 1671, All the astronomers Inst, and also Surveying. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p045.jpg) (Münschen) Galileis investigation of Gravity, and the Discovery of Radium, Plowing methods from 800 B C. when men pushed a stick and also pulled them. to the steam plow, Then visited the large old. Pinakothek, and New., Then she went to largest Liabrary in the world, 3,000 00 books, It was started by Hartzug Albrecht 5th in the 1600 gand continued by Ludwig I 1832. Bible printed in 1632, Then the Keatiene Church a beautiful structure, was next seen. A 100 or more pigeons were fed on the str, they would eat out of your hands., Went through the Eng. Garden 200 acres. We then went to Zürich at 4 30 A. M. the morning of the 10th Also seen the Opera "Issebill" in the large Hof Opera House. Exp. cards 3rd dinner 100 fees Hotel. Etc. 430 - 8:30 R. R. fare from Plauen to Lindan 450. Transfered München M740 Fri. 10th Apr. Transferred 3 times from Münschen to Lindan ticket 450. We passed through, a great streach of flat middle rich land. and then thro Mts. where little lakes filled part of the valleys. Much cheese butter Etc was ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p046.jpg) (Lindan) Produced here. This country remindes very much of the Mink, creek, and I felt a little homesick to think I was so far from home. Passed thro. Immenstadt, where binding twine is made from Hemp. grasses etc, passing the Beeler See we arr. in Oberstanfen at 11.10 A. M. where baby carriages, and toys are made. At Röthenbach we bought a piece of bread and butter and took a schuell gug into Lindon. Ar. at 1:15 P M. Lindan is a see port built on an Island. a very pretty, place, Left on the Steamer Helvetia for Romens hoon. The See is 60 K. M. long or and we crossed it at a place 23 wide It is 395 M. uber Berlin NN. Ticket II class M1.50 From boat to Custom , house , to train for Zürich passing thro. Schweitz. It was a very interest- ing ride from the Schweitz, The grass was 4- 6 in. high, the rolling hilling and green valleys. Spotted with houses, made a singular and interesting view. Sch. is a swell little place. Ar in Zurich 4/01/08 at 5 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p047.jpg) (Zürich) Took a car to Höschgasse 68 taking in Zurich on the way it, lays on side hill and bounded on one side with the Zürich See, Some beautiful buildings, parks, and streets, At 68 I read a letter from Isaac and Lulu and the $12500 that I asked for. I was very very pleased and Happy; Spent a very interesting time with Pres Ballifs family. we sung played on the piano and talked of old times present times, and condition Etc. Ret. at Ballifs thro the kind hospitalities of Mrs Ballif. Mrs 1 The whole family treated me fine and Sch. Ballif done all she could to make us comfortable and save us some money. Ret. 12 P.M. and arose at 5:30 A.M. and left of Milan at 5:30 Ticket Fr18.50 franks 3 class. Sar. Apr. 11, 1908. From Zürich to Milan is a beautiful try we passed through about 50 tunnels some 2-K. M long and one Esp.- ecially 15 K. M lang, took 20 minutes to to go through. The high snow caped Mts [following line written perpendicular to entry] Ticket from München to Zürich M950 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p048.jpg) (Alter) and deep reveans, and snow slides, lakes Etc., also large forests, made things interest- ing. Passed thro the following cities, Jug here was also a beauitful landscape I in which the Jug see took an important part, with the high snow Mts. at the rear. Orth Golden still climbing the Mts. See but a few horses, and cows in this country. Goats and Jacks, The Lowertzer See was also int. and lays high in the Mts. and is, quite large., Schwartz at. 8:30. The Schiller stone can be seen from Frau: A large stone, pyramid located in the Verwald stelle see. . Fluelen 9 A.M. many tunnels and very high. Mts. Altdorf and Erstfels 9:10 In 1/2 hr. here we passed through 30 or more tunnels. Table d' ha'te 10 AM. and the first City where Italian is sproken after leaving Zürich. From this place we go into that long tunnel, that goes through a large Md. It was raining and was cold and wet on the one side and when we ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p049.jpg) (Alps) (Lucano) through it was warm and the sun was shining on the other. Ario Airalo 10:30 A.M. Stopped in a large tunnel about 20 min. Some one gave the alarm; but they we couldent find out. Fido Faido 11<10>A.M. Many little huts with rock shingles presented their s[-]lves here. Also cherry blossoms, winyards and leaves we out here, Bellingollo Noon. Passed around a large valley ¼ the size of Cache, and with Cities similiarly located, but wh[---] wineyards extending high up the Mts. and side hills. Rivera Brinoca 12:30. Rock slab fences [drawing of three blocks] seen sheep and goats. but no horses or cattle: also a jock or two in a Rock quary. Lucano 12.40 PM; Here the large Lucano see presented itsself and the city in situated on the hillside on its edge high on the Mts here can be seen large castles and houses, The scienes here were magnificent. A city was built on top of a large M[-]. and cable cars went up and down. It was ausgezeignet. Is a large pleasure resort. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p050.jpg) (Milaud) Mendrisio 1:05 and Chisso 1:15 Duty house. got through O.K. Vermonth-Cinzano a city on the top of a high Mt. with Tramcars running up and down. Como Large houses all over on the Mts. Munza 2:30 P. M. About 5-8 yrs. ago the King of Italy was killed there. Here the flowers were out, and the leaves, grass and grains 6-12 in high, and the Climate was very warm, We now went across tracts of land entirely level, and covered with Mulberry trees. Because this be a celebrated silk country. As. in Mialand at. 4 P. M. a german Kell Hotel pushes or Agent met us and talked us into going to the Brera Hotel 9 Rue Pontaccio Here for Fr 1:50 a night. The room was comfortable and good. We eat at the rate of 1 per day. but had to go on side streets and in cheap places but got good holesome food. The Italians here are are a fine people, well, built, good complections, and apparently moral 2 very little tobacco is smoked, but wine is used very much ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p051.jpg) (Miland) and it isent adulterated because it can be made so cheap. Have see but few drunk since I arrived, Milan is a pretty and very busy place., and the methods, clothing Etc are more like America than Deutschland. Seen all the places of interest, The large Cathedrial, parks, picture gallery, Arena, Etc. See cards. Seen an opera in the next to the largest Opera house in Italy, tickets Fr40. – Fr1.50 So I stood up in the 6th gallery and seen it an some 200 people and 6 horses were in the play. The singing and play ing was grand. Also the chorus dancing. Went down t in the large bazar or gallery at night and see the large wine resturants, and heard a lady orchastra 87 and 1 man leader play. It was ausgezeignet. Had supper at the little wine house and paid 30 centimes and 10 cents for a glass of House wine. Ret at 10 P.M feeling fine tho. a little tired Monday 4/13/08. Left Mailand at 10:20 A. M. 3rd class ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p052.jpg) (Milan - Venice) Ticket cost Fr. 13.65 or live. One horse-carts with large wheels are used intirely instead of of wagons. (H.) That specks makes me mad:– got it!). The fields were all green some kind of grain and grasses, Every few rods a long row of mulberry trees were planted, cut back and were used. to hold the grape vines, that made a regular net work for mules Seen many 4-6-8 ox teams plowing and hawling heavy freight. Off on the moderate high Mts stood large castles, Etc. and the slops were spotted with little houses and terrassed with grape orchards, A horn was blown to start the trains instead of whistles Etc. Seen so ladies washing clothes in a running streams, they were kneeling down on the bank near the water and was use- ing a board for a wash board. The cities Paescia, Regyats, Verona and Pad[-]a are very romantic, old castles and fortications ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p053.jpg) (Venice) city walls Etc. M[--]gling with new up to-date houses. The whole country is a garden and the cityies very picturesque. The old forts and castles looked many hundred yrs old. (H. I am f always freezing like a dog) Looking sounth, you see nothing but green level country. , and north, the snow caped Alpes, present them-selves. Arrived in Venets Venezia or Venice at 6:30 P.M., and located a place to stop. It was very interest- ing to watch Bro. Hammer try to explain what he wanted to an Inn keeper. But we made it and got a nice room for 1 lire a night each. 3 night 6<00> live to geather. He Bro. H tried to bind the closet and to make the girl understand he had to squat, but he found it and we all had a good laugh. Had supper with the people, supe-bread, and a glass of wine 60 cents.. The Place is Bocus Luigi Arattoria con Alloggi (di fronte alla Stazionr) alle antiche Figure N. <686> ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p054.jpg) (Venice) Vinice Tues. 4/14/08. Arose at 8 A.M. Paid 20 c[-]ti for breakfast. Started out to see the town, pass- ing this numerous narrow streets, and cross- ing many little bridges that cross the canals that are 176 in number. Seen and wen't in several churches on the road. to the art Gallery or. The accademia delle Belle Arti, on the way crossing the celebrated bridge Ponte- di Rialto, that was covered with little stoves of all kinds, Then to the St. Maria delle Salute. a church that took 25 yrs to build it and 1,000166, pills were driven. It was built in the 16-17 yr. hunded. Centry. and then back over the Kelten bridge and to the main part of the city the Marco Piazzetta, where the Dogenpalast, with its 4 sides of numerous stores of pictures marble carvings, relics and seuvinors. The church undiscriable, do to its beauty and magnitud and gold engravings, church of St. Marco. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p055.jpg) The Mint, Palast, Library Etc. Also the Tower Clock that is renowned, out because of 2 great bross Moor or men strike the houre with large hammers. Then a very interesting walk along the sea shore or harbor, looking at the navigation of large and small steam ships, , and little canos. and also seen several large warships. Took two pictures, by the large Marco church, feeding the thousands of pigeons that are to be found there. Visited the public, gardens, and then wound our way back home through numerous narrow business Str.s and alleys, Have seen no horse cow or sheep in the city. . Had supper and it cost me Fr. 1.05. Ret. at 10 P. M. Venice Wed. 4/15/08 Arose at 10. A.M. paid 30 pfg centi for-a-glass of milk and 2 biscuits, Took a boat ride up the Grand canal to the Island D Lido where a large glass factory is located. Ticket 20 centi. Then back to the beach in front of the large Marco place. or platz. We then visited the Arsenal or navy yards, when the war ships Etc were ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p056.jpg) (Venice) made and stationed. Seen many - old war relics, old, spears, pistols, guns, bows and arrows, armor, patterns of old and new war- ships. We then walked down thro a fresh f fish market, and seen about 10 different kinds of fish, Eels, little flat fish, large, and some that looked like Aegelers, To watch the fellow cut them up was very interesting to me. They take very little of the intrals, Ten walk- ed thro some of the poorest districts, and seen some sorrwful seens, the poverty is something terrible. Seen a fellow about 14 eat, the worms of out of the shells that I have, He just pulled them out and ate them alive. I gave him 20 centi. Then back on the beach and I bought a Sivioner of Venice a tie pin. Then back through some of the narrow busy streets Crossing many bridges to our hotel. Seen but 2-4 police men, The Venice people are a very, tame and civil people, seen no none drunk or roudy. The old ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p057.jpg) (Venice) fishermen, quarrelled a little, whether they sware or use bod language or not I can't say because I diden't under stand one word. There are many cultivated and fine well dressed people living here and there skins are just as white as ours, but the fisher men and the most of those living in the slums and quite dark skined. I am not stuck on Venice, the canals, see ports, harbors, M fine building Etc are all night, but the little narrow side walks and dirty places, poverty Etc is a fright. Give one the valleys of the Mts. Have been learning to count in Sp Italian 1 uno. 2 tue, 3 tre 4 quadro 5 cinque 10 dieci 15 quindice 20 venti 25 venti cinque 30 trenta 40 quaranta 50 cinquanta 50 cinquanta 60 Sessanta 65 Sessanta Cinque 70 Settanta 75 Settanta cinque <80> Ottanta, 90 vovanta <100> cents. 200 [-] cents. wine costs 15 cent. glass or 3 cents 2 biscuits for 5 centi or 1 cent. We got a large well furnished roome to sleep in for 2 lire or 40 cents a night. oranges 1 cent each and alsso apples. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p058.jpg) at 4 P. M. took a walk in the other part of town, along a busy little street. and seen 2 more very pretty churches. Seen several more narrow -allies lined with ragged children. at 6 P. M. the little resturants are crowded with working people drinking wine, eating a two buscit, and some kind of fish, little fish fried heads and all, fried in oil also some of the uglyest looking animals I am seen, to call fish are eaten, Had supper at a good resturant paid 50 centi for a small steak, 15 for wine, 10 for bread and 15 for supe 95 centis:. Ret at 8:30 P. M. Thurs. Apr 16/08. We left Venice at 5 A.M. for Florence. ticket 3rd class. 14.90 live, passed thro a lao grate many large wheat fields and cattle ranches, but grape vines were a net work all over the country. To the tops of the highest Mts which were pretty high were house and the Mts. terracesd to the top and covered with grape vines. This was true especially from Balogna ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p059.jpg) (Bologna) to Florence. Arrived at Bologna at : 9 : 30 A. M. and had to lay over until 2:15 P.M. Therefore we took in the city. Walked thro some beautiful public gardens, looking at lovely rock and marble monuments., Seen several beautiful and large churches, one especially. The beautiful fresco paintings on the ceiling, and walls was magnificent, havest seen anything better on my tip trip so far.. The business houses all have a large varanda in front, that is supported by massave stome colums. and project out some 16-20 feet. Looking down the street in one of these look looks like a large marble hall with no end. The appe- -arance is grate and impressive, Seen several giants giagantic or massave monuments. Had dinner at a little joint on a side street. a fine bowl of suppe and a glass of wine 30 cents. wrote a card home, here, We then wandered back thro. the city to the station, I baught 4 buscits and eat them on the way to Florence ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p060.jpg) Bro. Hammer is so close and funny that we are eating very little, and our sum not enough. But feel pretty good and don't notice it much. Left Bologna at 2:15 P M. and arrived in Florence 7:30 P. M. The road was very romantic went thro 47 or more tunnels and some were thro the tops of mts. took some times 10- 15 minutes to get thro. We followed a large river and crossed it some 20 times, The Mts were high, like some of ours, but a great many were tarraced and planted to grape vines and wheeat and grass clear to the top. Houses could be seen in all directions on the slopes and tops of Mts The valleys [---] green and netted with wineyards and spotted with little old houses half decayed but still inhabited. The scienes were very beautiful and impressive. and Eigentündlich. Arrived in Florence at 7.30 P. M. and found a room close by the station for 1 le[--] a night. Had supper, a little meat with it cost 1.10. Ret. at 10 P. M. after sending a few cards. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p061.jpg) (Florence) Florence Fri. Apr. 17. 1908. Arose 8 A.M. feeling fine the are tired and troubled with a bad cold in my head. We eat out breakfast on the street a few oranges and a couple of buns. Walked thro some of the busyest streets, enjoying the fine sculpture, painting and art, The white marble statues were immense., also the old relics Etc. Crossed a large bridge over the Amo a large river about 1000 <100> yds across and walked up on a hill near near by where a large villa or dwelling was madjestically situated faceing the city It was the largest in river and is the Tower De Belle Squaggs. and Lady Paget now resides there, from here we had a splendid view of the city of Florence, It lays in a beautiful valley, devided by the river Arno. The many towers raiseing above the mass of smaller houses are old and show the sign of age. The sur rounding hilles spotted with lage villas and tarrised ul hill sides, cotted with, all kinds of trees, in blossm and grasses Etc between and netted with ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p062.jpg) (Florence) grape vines formed a land scape hard to describe,. As I stood and gased on this ancient city, It seemed as a dream, and perhaps will always be so. The massive stone walls surrounding these Villas, and walling both sides of the little street. looked old and so many and so strong Etc. It seemed a task t unending to complete such a work. It must have cost years and years of hard work and many thousands of dollars. We then wandered back, into the city and had dinner, and then visited the central part seeing the massive church that is 104 m. wide and 169. M. long. and very high the large dome is coverded with fine mosco paintings. and the Bld. is made of pure marble. It look Mts. of marble to make it. Then to the Piazza Della Signoria and Loggia Dei Laugi, and Uffiga Palace Etc. They are large massive stone bldg., I, Many large Marble and bronze monuments around them. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p063.jpg) (Florence) another place, with open vaulted halls, or a large veranda supported by large stone pillers statues of all kinds were places along this veranda, and stores, occupied the bulding Then crossed the old famous picturesque Porte Vecchio or a large bridge, Which has covered shops the whole length of it. Then walked thro the busy streets looking at the many beautiful and costly things in the show windows and observ- ing the traffic. Florence has many large street cars and numerous 1 horse cabs. but all heavy work is done with 2 wheeled carts, pulled by horses mules and Jacks, They were quite a interesting feature to me. Returned home layed down for a time and rested prepared to go again. Took a walk around in town, after dark, and observed the large Cathedral more closely It is enormous impossible to imagion the, mass and amount of cut marble that is used in that structure and the large br[-]s doors with many figured pannels. The city looked swell with is numerous large lights and showy windows. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p064.jpg) (Florence- Rome) Sat. Apr. 18. 1908. Left. Florence at 8 A.M. for Rome, Ticket 15. 90 Five, Rode all day and arrived in Rome at 5:30 P.M. We traveled thro considerable Mts mountaineous country with the same old scirus of old castles, and houses all over the tops of them and grape vines covering the slopes, Crossed the Tiber river a few times, The later part of the trip took us thro, some large cattle and sheep ranches, The cattle are as a rule white with very long and large horns. Oxen of this kind and mules, and Jacks, do the work, a very few horses are seen, Seen quite a few sheep. The old half decayed houses, are still used. They look as old as the hills, and the country people are some what dark and as a rule rude and dirty. But the city people are refined and look as swell, and up to date as any American. May land scapes on the way were very attractive, The high Mt in the back ground. Those nearer and some smaller spotted with large and small bldg. from bottom ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p065.jpg) to top and whole Mts. appearing as a garden, The green fields, of wheat, hay Etc. and covered with all kinds of trees, and nett- ed with grape vines, lay as a large at artistic garden, with lawns, evergreens, flow- ers etc. The mule and jack teams on the two wheeled dump carts made quite a bit with me; and did also the ox teams. After arriveing we set out to find a cheap place to sleep., and we walked and walked in a heavy rain storm, The representatives of the different hotels who would stop us and talk. The kids were coming from all sides, wanting to carry our suit cases, we could hardly push thro the crowd, put we made it and we walked and hunted until after dark and were good and wet,, Then 2 little kids wanted to carry the heavy suitcases and I was about all in so I let them carry them, and give them a name of a rooming house and they took as a merry chase, for a ¼ of an hr. and we finely wound up. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p066.jpg) (Rome) at this place. Albergo Trevi, Rome Via Del Puttavello N. 23 Via del Bubuccio N. 21. and good a good room with a bed large enough for two for 3 lire pr night: The boys wanted 1 lire and put up a good talk to get it but we got them off with 25 centi each. Had supper cost me 80 [-] centi, Ret. at 10 P. M. awful tired. Sunday, Easter Apr. 19. 1908. Rome. arose at 7 A. M. and Bro. Hammer and I started to stroll we visited 5 churches, some of them large and beatifully painted, and decorated with fine marble statues, We passed thro 2 or 3 of the principle streets and crossed the Tiber, passing the large ancient castle St. Angels- and then to the huge and costly St. Peter Church in and the Vatican or home of the pope. I won't attempt to describe this church, because I can't, I couldent appreciate its greatness or beauties, Many renowned man and popes and cardinals are burried in it, It is richly ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p067.jpg) (Rome) painted by Michaelangels, and was built after plans by Bramante. It took 100 yrs to build it and it cost. $50,000 000. It covers 18,000 sq yards is 232 yds long and 150 yds wide height. 404 feet. A large and high altar inside is supposed to be Apostle Peters grave. It is richly decorated, and schmeard with gold. enormous amou amounts of gold were used in decorations and guiltings in this church. To the side of this after 29 other are situated, and around the confessional are 95 lamps kept constantly burning. The Bronze statue of St. Peter under a canopy has had the right toe worked off by the kisses of the worshippers There are a great many chapels that are very beautiful. Its size is immense. We then drifted back, takeing in many beautiful building and monuments, found the post office, and inquired for mail but got none, Bro hammer, recd a letter from Plauru. We then went to our lodgeing and rested up. after eating dinner that cost me 1 lire or 20 cents. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p068.jpg) (Rome) I had quite a head ache but after 2 hrs sleep I woke up feeling fine, wrote a card to Zwickau and then we set out again about 5 P.M. Visited the Kings palace, a large prominent, but plain bldg situated on a hill, we reached it from a flight of many steps. It In front of it two two large marble monuments, (horses with men on them) with a fountain, in front These were found while excuvateing a part of the ruins of old Rome. They show wounder skill in sculpture in early days. We then went down to the Forum Roman- um at the fort of the Capital hill a palace. The capital is a large fine bldg. with two great wings, the right one contains a Museum and the right is the Palace of the conservatori. On our way back from the old ruins, a description of which will follows we get lost and had quite a walk and also a dispute as to directions I said we should go one way and Bro. H. the other. We reached home at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p069.jpg) (Rome) 10 P.M. after eating supper for 75 centi. Ret. at 11:15. feeling pretty good. Also had a piece of Mother's fruit cake. that she sent to me in Zwickau last Feb., and a glass of pure Romeish wine, and how it. tasted, no body knows but Hammer and I. Have still a piece left that we will eat in Jerusalem if we get that far. Rome 20 Apr. 1908. Arose at 7:30. and went seight. seeing alone. Bro. Hammer stayed home to write. I first went to the capital, or Senate House. on the left near the top of the beautiful stairway leading to the capital are several live wolves, The emblem of Italy... There is a conservatory and picture gallery in the capital but I diden't go in. To the rear is an old church from the 12 Century, richly painted, and decorated with marble statues. Seen a little gold image of St Peter here that was smeared from head to foot with jewelry and costly watches Etc. See pictures. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p070.jpg) (Rome) From here I went to the Forum and seen the ruins of old ancient palaces, houses of Justice, Temples, Etc. also several arches of Triamph. Seen the ruins of the palaces of the Ceasars. Then to the Kolosseum again and walked-around on the walls and seen where the wild animals were kept, and where the Gladiators kept there fighting instruments, Etc. where the Lords and Emperors Etc Sat, and then some higher the common classes and still higher the, poorr. It. was 182 meters one way in diameter and 158 the other and 57 meter high, seatting capacity 100,000. The shows of wild beasts, such as Tigers, Lions, Leopords, and Elephants, fighting with men lasted 100 days and in that time some 5000 animals and several thousand men lost there lives. I then visited 57. of the largest churches, and the public gardens which were very beautiful. Here I seen a clock that was run by water, Eat supper and wrote cards to all the saints and friends in Zwickan (30) and Ret. at 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p071.jpg) (Rome) Rome. Apr. 21st 08 Tues. Last Easter Holiday. Arose at 7 A.M, and finished writting my cards. We then went to the post, but got nichts. From here to the St. Petro Church again, but took a new road, and seen a large new bldg. of The New House of Justice, It is a magnificent thing with large statues of prominent men on the outside. It is situated on the banks of the Tiber not far from the Castle St. Angels. and the St. Peter church. We then, went to the top of St. Petro, assended a long winding, not storeway stairway., it was not steps but just a gradual grade, with a little railing every little way. We went out into the dome at 3 different places thus coming near the Mosiacs by Micalangelo. It is little colored stones laid in the wall, the stone about so large and this shape [drawing of two squares] They have a wounder ful effect from a distance, they stand out so and the figures look as they they were cut out. colse close this effect is lost. The dome is 117 M. high ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p072.jpg) (Rome) From the top we had a fine view of Rome and the surrounding country. Rome is growing very fast and now has a population of about 500,000: 25 yr ago She had 120,000. Went to get dinner near the St. Peter and got bit, for an ordinary dinner they came up with a bill of 4 40 (for 2) we diden't pay it, they had to knock some off which they did, but still they had too much. I then went alone for a time around the principle streets and studied the town, and the traffic, Bought a few cards and returned to my room at 6 P. M. Went to a Show at night in the National Theatre. It was a love affair and did not interest me much. Ret at 12 P. M. Rome Wed. Apr. 22, 08. Left for Naples at 8:30 A.M. 3rd class. Ticket cost 13 00 live Arrived in Naples at 5 P. M. Passed through first, man a rather plain county, with many grape vines there, a Mt mountaineous, with more cattle horses and sheep. Then again towards Naples ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p073.jpg) (Naples) hilly and dry and barren, about 4 PM. we passed lemon and orange groves. The first time I every seen oranges and lemons growing on trees. Bro. Hammer met 2 Danish boys and a deutsche on the train and get in a gospel conversation with them. and they lead us to a cheap and good Hotel. But when we went to pay we found out that we had got a better room and had to pay 1.00 each a night instead of 60 pfg as we were told. The names and addresses of the young men were as follows Mr. Star. (Painter) New York, [---] Müscher " Bacon ( painter " " " " " Ollson Painter Denmark, " Anderason, Carpenter, " and others that I could not obtain ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p074.jpg) (Naples.) At the On our way to the Hotel we met 2 Americans who were making the trip on wheels, we made there acquaintances and we had supper to-geather. At the table Bro: Hammer give them a good gospel sermon. We then took a little walk out around the principal streets, seeing the traffic on, and listening to the noisy people and sampl[-]ng and running into numerous of bad smells. But Naples is a very deacent city. The dump cart with, Jacks, cows, schletons Etc. are as thick as hops. The main ways of transportation are the street cars, labs. and Olmony busses. Ret. feeling very tired. 11 P: M. Naples Apr. 23rd .08 Arose at 8 A. M. Went to inquire ask to Steamship rates, Sailing Dates, and passports. Visited 3 companies and decided on the Nordeutschland Lloyd and it will cost us 7500 lire 3rdclass ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p075.jpg) (Naples) from Naples to Alexandera, a 3-4 day trip. We then left to see Pompeii took to Electric tramway Fr. 11.05 There and return, was there walking thro. ruins, for 3 hrs., Seen pieces of old palaces, where some paints on the walk are still pretty good., and it was buried in burning lava 2000 yrs. ago. The mosacs on some floors were also good. The old cloake oveus, and Rock, gring mills were well preserved. The streets were narrow and laid with large flat cobble stones. Judgeing from the size of some of the pillars, that still stand. some of the structures must have been massave. Went thro. the Museam, and seen petrified men and dogs, lying in different shapes. In some instances some bones and the teeth can be seen. old brass Ware and earthen utensils, Etc are many and various. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p076.jpg) (Naples) also pieces of monuments, and sculpture. Seen some images from the 12 yr. after Christ. Considerable of the city is unearthed, but mts. of soil Etc. can yet be removed, and some of the city would still be buried. On the way we got an excellent view of Vesures. clouds of smoke of a light and dark color are continually raiseing from it.. We also passed thro, orange and lemon orchards on the way and we bought 3 good sized oranges for 2 cents or 10 centi. We have almost lived on oranges since we arrived, but not to forget maccaroni. The fields are a net work of grape-vines above head and furrowed in large furrows, underneath and all kinds of vegetables were planted and growing on ther [sketch of two hills] little ridg- es, Women, girls and men and boys were doing the work, dressed in most rags and wear- ing no or wooden shoes. The oranges grow here like apples home. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p077.jpg) (Pompeii) Then back from Pompeii to Naples at 6 P. M., walked thro. one of the smaller streets, seen the young ladies herding or driveing 6-10 goats thro the streets and side walks, and as people wanted milk she would milk in bottles, cups, pa[-]s or what ever was handy. and also some were lead thro. the streets, and as the milk was milked it was sold and not before. But the funny things is the a calf is always along and when the cow wont give her milk down the calf licks her tits until she does: Such a street is just lined with dirty half dressed kids playing in the streets sidewalks etc, you pass every kind of a store from rotten cheap cigars to a fish market; in the middle of the street. Towards evening, you can see goats in all directions, and just masses of people young and old, The streets being the only yards they have, the came out, and sit around with ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p078.jpg) (Naples) all kinds of work and games, as amusement. The smells that came from such places and many and mighty strong. and you can hardly hear yourself think for people talking and laughing Etc. We had supper at 7 P. M. at 8 I took a little walk, all alone down on the see shore, while stooleing along an open place and several open building lots just opposite, and good looking young girl came up to me and started to talk Italian to me I knew what she wanted but, made out that I dident, and the motions and signs she went thro. to make me under stand her object were funny and amuseing to me. I left her and walked down a little farther and watched the old fishermen, men and women fish in the harber. I suppose they do this all night. Then on my way back I seen the police trying to catch those girls or at least molest their practises. There was 6 and I seen them later, and to my surprise they were young and pretty good looking. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p079.jpg) (Naples) I then continued around the long harber in front of several large Hotels and seen the Italians sernade, Singing, danceing and playing the guitars and Mandolins: Then to my room and Ret. at 11 P. M. Naples, Fri. 24. Apr. 08. Arose at 7. AM., Packed our things and left. our lodgeing with the intentions of leaveing for Alexandera, on the S. S. Hohen. on the "Morddeutschland Lloyd B[-]rmeu" line, but when we reached the office, we heard that she was stranded, or had run on some rocks, and couldent move and had also done considerable damage. We then went from one S. S. office to another trying to get a cheap rate, and at once, And the best we could do was to go with the Itali[--]ish line, that sends a ship Wed. Apr. 29 at 4 P. M. off for Alexandra. and it will cost us 72. Franks, 3rd class. Then back to our old lodgeing at St. Lucia and had dinner, and finding our rooms gone we had to look for new ones, and after much ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p080.jpg) (Naples) searching we found, some in another part of town, for at a Deutsch House for 1<00> lire each. The place is "Deutsches House in Napl Neapel [-]on Helene Boügner vormals Schlegal. Rampe Brancaccio 44. Then to our S.S. business again, and found nothing new out. Called and got our suitcases and took a cab home 50 centi. each. I read a letter from home and word from Zwickau and the reports were good and gratifying. In our travels thro Neples we seen the town and many interesting things. W Such as the little stoves in narrow streets, all kinds of grocery, clothing, tin and china ware Etc. were Stores were crowded in little narrow places, with dirt, filth, chicken, sheep, goats cows, jack ass, and dirty kids, sandwiched in These little narrow streets were long, and the bldg. high You could scarcely see an end. We met a man here who had made the trip we have in mind and he gave us some ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p081.jpg) (Naples) valuable information. He said is was cheaper and more pleasant to go from here to Brindisi by R. R. 18 Fr 3rd class. Thru Ship to Corfu- Patras 2000 then Patras Athens or Präüs, 1000 Then Präüs- Alexanderia 1500. We thought this over, and retired, after a walk in town, at 11 P. M. Naples Apr. Sat. 25th 1908. We again to investigate Steamboats, Etc. We at last desided that the Lloyd Italianish line at 75 00 Fr. 8 Lire 3rd class with eating and bed was the best, This left Wed. 29 Apr. and sailed direct to Alexandera We then when to the Danish Consal. to ask whether we neaded a stamp from the Turkish Minister on our passports or not and he said No. and told us a cheaper way was to take the Nord-deutschland Lloyd Bremeu Steamer monday to Athens for 28 00 line 4 class and then take a Greek ship from there to Alex for 75-20. lire 3rd. So we bought us each a little food basket, and looked up something to fill it. and then, started out for a large palace. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p082.jpg) (Naples) up on a hat high hill. We walked up a winding stone stare way for most an hour passes many very poor people, and looking into there little dens or dwelling in on what you could call, caves, seen chickens on the table eating out of the left dinner dishes and the woman in the door washing on an old slab, the kids playing around half dressed and dirty. Etc. We reached the Palace and found it was an immense stone structure and was used for the residence of the Old Nunns, in early days - but is now a Soldiar Prison, in is decaying and every thing looks told and miserable. We then started back another way, after observing the beautiful land scapes ; one to-wards Vesuves The city in the the boy or harber in the for ground then south out into the see with ist many sailing, and steam ships and its busy harbor. and Northeast over the city, and counted 37 domes of cath. churches. The dirty places Etc. coming ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p083.jpg) (Naples) back we as interesting as going up. We were also in the Harbor, and seen the process of loading and unloading ships. Men carring socks of salt, weighing 100II each, from a large flat boat to Wagons, hour after hour and almost running, and the sun as hot as fire. Also the unloading of coal; It was shoveled into baskets and these back baskets weighing 100M or more were carried out and dumped on a large platform. The men work something frightful. and their living is very common. Ret. home at 3.30 P.M. and rested. At 5 P.M. we went out again, walked thro. the busy streets, listening to the noisy talking people, enjoying the mamy interesting sciens and comical sciens, as the Jacks in the large dump. carts, and oxen, and Jacks l to geather and oxen, horses, and Jacks to geather. Have seen some fine horses but most of them are stiff from traveling on the hard stone streets. Was told that there were 70,000 bad women were in Naples and that in many instances boys from 10-15 were offered. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p084.jpg) (Naples) Found a bath house, after considerable inqure- ing. cost 1.25 lire. Returned at 10 P.M. after eating our supper on the streets, I had apples and a a piece of cheap pie, a cooky, oranges ,cost me 40 centi. We eat this way very often to cut expences. because eating is dear expensive in good Resturants. 2-4 Franks or lire's. and we couldent stand that. We had an excell- ent room. The Fran sacrificed it so cheap be- cause we were missionaries, She usually got. 6 lire per night for it, but we got it for 2 lire. Naples Sunday 4/26/08. Arose at 8 A.M shaved and started out to visit ,a new part of town ate our breakfast on the way, I had 5 centi worth of bread. and a few redishes, a few peanuts and oranges. Went down a long winding stone stairway and onto the harbor, watched the men p load a large ship with coal, I took a picture of it. A large flat boat is rowed up to the side of one of these large ones and the coal is carried in sacks by men and del dumped ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p085.jpg) (Naples) into the large ship thro small side doors. Seen the sailors playing a game with oranges. They would roll an orange, away from them and then would take others and It try to roll them so that they would stop close. to the one. Some were quite skilled and could rolle the oranges so that they would curve and some close to the spot desired. Went up into the city again and had dinner in a poor part of town, for 75 cents: Maccaroni, wine and bread. Visited a church or two the Hof. church that cost 16,000,000 dollars, it had a dome as large as the St. Peter. The church was made of pure marble, The Alter of bronz and marble, and gold cost 1 million dollars. Returned home and read a few chapers in the Bible and slept a few minutes, prepareing myself for evening again. Rale Ro Wrote a card to Florence Lee also Where we had dinner there was a chicken in the room under a table scratching in the rubbish, Most all the poor people have chicken living in the rooms with them. The goats stable anywhere ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p086.jpg) (Naples) in the streets. Mornings and evenings the goats are driven ,around the streets and any body wanting milk, gets it fresh from the goats milked in their cups. The same is true of the cows. The men and women carry great loads on there heads. To night a women took a ,corb that was, very heavy and large and walked off down the street with it in among a street full of carriages and people. At night on the darker streets, the girl hail you on all sides if they see a chance. It seems that the people have no Toilets because, I have seen men, down on the busyest streets in town get off to the side and. The walls any place are used to turn off water. But this of course is under the poorer classes., the better people are as modest and clean as any body, and a very stilish people. Retired early. at. 9:30 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p087.jpg) (Naples) Napels Mon. Apr. 27. Arose at 7 A.M. and walked direct to the Deutschland and Lloyd. Brenen office, and purchased our tickets to Athens 4 28. lire. We then baught our little baskets full of food, bread cheese, butter, apples, oranges, and figs and went immediat- ely to the S.S. Sacksen. the ship that was to take us to Athens or Präus we stayed on board all day watching the large ships, come in and go out, and load and unload. It is done by the use of large and small crayons that are on the ships run by Steam and air and oil pressure pressure. It was very interesting to watch the little steamers help the large ones out, and in. Seen kids dive for money and heard the little sernadeing clubs that rowed around the large steamers, playing and singing The instruments were Guitar, Mandolin, and Fiddle. As we left Naples the sciene rickwards on the city was very pretty and interesting. It's many lights and busy shores. Vesuves showed her self in full pracht and the smoak was streaming from her crator more than usual. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p088.jpg) (Naples-. Meda Sea.) The night was the most interesting. As we look 4th Class we had no accomidations. They led us into and old hole in the front of the ship where wheat had been stored, dirty and filthy beyond discription, no beds or bed cloths, nothing but an old wooden bank. It looked as tho we would be alone ,at first, but about noon 50 Greeks coming from America on account of the hard times there can in with there old rags, and baggage, tho liking the greater part of the room. The company then put up 30 old double deck beds, where 4 sleep in a row, We engaged one of these and worked hard for 2 hr to get something to cover the old Iron bottom. It was similar to a sire [drawing of a grid] finally one of the sailors found an old canvas, and gave that to us to put on the bottom, but by jove it was thin. We slept on this all night or rather layed on it, but slept little. I was cold all night but Bro. Hammer had a little blanket to put over him. left our clothes on, and in the morning our bones ached, but we felt pretty good. The greeks ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p089.jpg) (Med. Sea) kept up a continually chatter, until 1-2 A.M. and at 5 A.M. they began stirring. and singing songs laughing Etc. so that sleeping was most impossible. At 7 A M. we landed in Messina a little See Port town on the Island of Cicily, situated on the little straight between Italy and Cicily. We layed in this harbor all day and left for Athens at 6:30. P.M. I sent cards home from this place. The sailing out of the Harbor at Messina was very interesting. The whistleing of the other large steamers and the busy lit traffic boats and our large steamer makeing all kinds of noises and it was just at sunset, The water was d a dark blue color and somewhat rough, Thebusy deck crew, raiseing the Anchor and other thinks and prepareing for the night, made sights enough and interesting enough for a person that who had never seen such things before. We sit on deck till quite late talking with the Quarter master about the Gospel and he listened very attentatively, and said it was O.K. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p090.jpg) (Med. Sea) Pologamy and Marriage by Proxey in the temple, were questions he asked, He had read about us but had as usual a wrong idea of the principles. He retired at 10 P.M. under the same conditions as the night before tho I slept a little better, but that Iron grate got pretty hard before morning Apr. 29 Wed. Arose at 7 A.M. and went out on deck the sun was shinning and not a cloud to be seen and the old Meddterr Meddeterr- See was still and beautiful, we could not see land anywhere, The first land came in sight about 4 P.M. We layed around on deck. discussing principles of the gospel and other things all morning, At noon, a seeman brought us some warm dinner again, meat and maccaroni, We then went on deck and took 2 pictures, and read some in the Bible and talking to the 3rd class Steward. The day was very pleasant tho seemingly long, and tiresome. passed several ships on the way. The working men on the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p091.jpg) (Med. Sea) ship work 4 hrs and then sleep 4 and so. I talked with a young man, He said a sailor lived to be about 40 yrs old and be useful. I asked if he could save enough from 14 yrs old to 40. to g Keep him the rest of his life. He said they saved no money, that as soon as they struck shove it all wen't in the Bad Houses and for drink- I tried to give him so advise, but he diden't think he could do it on accout of his companions. The average man makes about 60-70 Marks a month and some much less. Had supper with the quarter master. (potatoes and Herring) Seen a fellow do some tricks, a Machigean Retired as usual on the irons but did not sleep so well. Apr. 30. 1908. Athens Arrived in Pärus at 7. A.M. a See port. just 8 miles from Athens. Paid 50 centi each to get to shore. In the Custom House. I opened my old food basket and had 4 little apples and 2 - reddished, and a little bread and cheese. The Custom oficer a large well dressed man, took the apple and reddisehes and threw them in a box in the corner. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p092.jpg) (Athens) the apples were no good, but that was the littlest trick I every seen. That lowered the Greeks another 100% in my estimation. We then hunted our way thro about 100 cab, drivers, and hotel rushers and others, and went into the city to find a S.S. company for Alex. No less than 15 fellows followings us and trying to get us to go to their places. This way laughable, Bro. Hammer would get mad, stomp, and fume Etc. but it had little effect. We got rid of them, found the Ship Co. and arranged to go next Monday. Then sent a card or two off. took the Elect. cars to Athens 55 Centi. and found a place at once for 100 lire each, or night In the top of an old Hotel. "The Europe Hotel. cleaned up a little and eat dinner in our room and went out to see some of Naples . Walked out thro some off the principle streets, and bought a few cards. Business goes very quiet, In fact the people are a quite and unassumeing folk. The men are much in the majority out of 111,500 in 1896. 61,800 were men. You see very few females on the streets. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p093.jpg) (Athens) It is also noticeable to how few children are to be seen. They are very few in comparison with the Italian and German cities. Some beer and wine is drunken, but the principle drink is a Black substance that is served in small glasses, and a glass of water with it. Cigarretts are used, and a few cigars and many have a large tube connected with a bottle, on top of which sits some substance that burns, what it is I don't know. Returned home and had supper, a little suppe, bread and rice. went to bed early a 11 P.M and slept until the next day at 11 A.M. Wrote cards to Betty Zina and Beth. Athens May 1st 08. It [--] rained hard most all night, and was still raining at 12 noon. We left at 12:30, to see the Kings Palace, and the Public Gardens, The Stadeum, The ruins of large Temples built 500-600 B.C., Attended a Track meet in the large Stadeum, some 6-7 hundred were there but this large marble place could seat 50,000 people. The Track meet con- sisted of long and short races. hurdle races 10 high hurdles ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p094.jpg) (Athens) high and long jump, hammer throw, lifting a large O——O in the air, wrastleing and 2 hops and a jump. They were very interesting and much enthusiasim among the students was manifested. Seen the Crown Prince of Greece and his wife and other nobles. Was standing close to him all alone and raised my hat and he saluted me, Went up to the old ruins of the Acropolis, an old Castle or temple built long before Christ, was destroyed by the Persians 480-479 B.C. Has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. The gardens are very beautifully laid out and contain; many wounderful flower beds. Large Palm trees are every where to be seen as also a long slender Evergreen tree. The hill that supports the Acropolis is quite large and is so full of little huts, such as cliff dwellers houses, That is looks like an out- hill, Here among these very poor people I seen throngs of children and many women. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p095.jpg) (Athens) Athens is a very clean place and makes an excellent residence place. The surrounding country is very romantic, several, Mts and chains of Mts, little valleys and on the one side the Sea, and Islands. The vegetation is charming Orange and lemon, and Hre and Fig trees, Palms and Evergreens, Flowers of all colors and shapes. The principle streets have trees growing on each side. The street-cars are pulled by horses. and one little dummy Rail Road. runs to the surroun towns. Returned home at 7 P.M. Had oranges for supper. NAthens May 2, 08. We went out to take a few pictures, but Bro. Hammer got sick to his stomach and very weak and we had to go back. We calded in a Hotel. "Deuche Haus" and had a cup of hot milk. and that diden't agree with him, so we went home and made him a last toddy, he went to bed and 2 hrs after he ate 2 oranges. While he was sleeping I took a walk Via du Piree, and went up to the Acropolis and suveyed the old ruins of many hundreds of years gone by. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p096.jpg) (Athens) Saturdays are busy days in Athens, I visited a fish market easy. It was interesting to see the men, and men from the better classes come in of with a little servant boy carrying a basket and tis he bough his fish, and green groseries grow[--]eves, they were all put in the basket to-geather. He would then go to work, and the boy would take the things home. They eat an awful lot of sheep and goats, and S judgeing from the way the heads are left on them, they "the heads, must be something delesious. 100 Mark is a Drachime in Greek and 10 pfg. 1 Lepta. It seems that men do the buying Etc. and the women seldom come out. Bro. Hammer was some better at 4 P.M. so we took a little walk and bought a little bread 2 eggs, and oranges for supper. After supper I went out to see a show and because I couldent read Greek. I got into a moving picture business. I had seen most of the pieces in Germany 6 mo. before. Every thing seems to be far behind the time. over been. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p097.jpg) (Athens) The tickets were high 1.70 D. and 1.20 and 70 D. Am getting enough of Athens. I remarked last night that of all the places I have been. Utah passes them all as a place to live, This isen't because it is my home but on account of situation climate, surrounding, living, food and Etc. The hilles that surround Athens are, bare not even a greese-wood, on them. The soil is similar to that of Brigham city. Ret. 12 P.M. Athens Sunday May 3rd. We got up feeling fine and took breakfast on the road, oranges and a few cakes. Walked thro the fish and meat market again until noon on sundays all stores and shops are open and do a great business. From the market to the Acropolis and took a few pictures. Veal Visited two of the largest Greek Churches and hear some fine singing, "Male quartette" The Serimonies are almost as complicated and many as the Roman Castles. When the people come in they buy a little candles different signs, costing 5-15 L. these were lit and put in ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p098.jpg) (Athens) a large candlestick, This par burnt while the person was in the church worshiping. They make the crosses [illustration] in front of them. and of Kiss the pictures of Christ and Mary considerable, They take the sacrament them- selves, instead of the Pastor as in the Roman Catholic; they seem to be sincere in their focus and actions; They pay much reverence to their ways of worshiping. The churches are well furnished, and decorated tho not very old. Had dinner for 25 £ and side street "macaroni" Wandered home thro some of the principal streets and Athens has some mighty fine looking and dressed people. Some are light or fair complected, all have black hair however, and some are dark complected. They are quite a civil acting people. Had supper in a fine Rest. paid 90 L. but it tasted fine. Made a few prep. arations for leaving and Ret. at 10:30 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p099.jpg) (Athens) Athens Mond. May, 4th Arose 5 A.M. Made prep- arations to leaved, our room in Athens was in the Atic. The beds were very poor and hard Had old furniture, a round table, and an old dresses with a looking glass tied on the top. It wasent swept once while we were there. We took it because it was cheap. 100 Drachma each a night, other Hotels chged. 3 - 15 a night. We had quite a time. makeing the Greeks understand us especially a young- man who was with us considerable about 16 yers old. He liked our company and tried to learned a little Eng. We payed up and left there at 7 A.M. Ticket on the Elec. R.R. to Pärus 55 c.. Went to the Greek S.S. les. to get our tickets Hanging the ship left for Alex. and were mistified it did not leave till morning. So we got permission to sleep on Board the S.S. BAEIΛIΣΣA, OΛΓA. We looked around the Harbor in Pärus all day, taking in the sights, which went ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p100.jpg) (Parüs) vaired and many. Pärus is a large Seaport City of about 25,000, a great many steamships, enter and leave her harbor daily. Walked up on a high hill and observed the pammere of A Pärus, Athens and the large Harbor and Sea. Also went down to the Sea Shore and I gathered a pocket full of various Sea shells. Went on the Ship at 6 P.M. without Supper, or a dud to put over us, with a permission only to sleep on deck or a place 4th class in an old. grain bin. Bro Hammer ruselled him some thing and I half decided to go to shore and get a bed walked deck until about 12 P.M. and then Rolled up in an old canvas cover and layed up on deck. I slept a while but the cold woke me up. and I gathered up my things and took them downstairs where it was a little warmer, layed there half-asleep until 5 A.M. then tired from such a bed and conditions ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p101.jpg) (Pärus) I went out and walked deck till 8 A.M. when we went back to shore to get breakfast. I was good and hungry because I had nothing to eat the night before. The rats, flees, and bed bugs were were the busiest things agoing all night. but I was busy scratching the next morning. Päraus Greece May 5. Tues. Bought a few things as cups. bowles, and food. for out trip to Alex, stayed around the harbor all morning watching the fish market. At, 12:30 our ship come in from Alex. [Greek letters] a Greek ship. We ate dinner and boarded at 1 PM and did not leave Porus intil 8:15 P.M. The after-noon was long. and we spent it trying to russel something to sleep on. I had nothing, no overcoat, blanket, and on this Ship there were no signs of any thing to borrow. The men all talked Greek, but we tried some, attempting to get a place to lay our weary bones. One sailor wanted to give us 2 little bunks for 15. Drachmas 5 more than we paid for our ticket, Thad diden't go. then another for 6 Drochmas and that was too much. So I found two old, ship chairs ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p102.jpg) Pärus with a canvis bottom that were used to sit on deck with. We took ropes etc and togled them up as best we could. Bro. Hammers would lay down but mine woulden't, but I proped it up and stuck my feet on a bench, I had nothing to put over me, except a little canvis sack that was just large enough to put me feet in. In this cramped position, I layed my self down to spend my first night on the Greek ship. In less than 5 min. I began to croll crawl. That sack must have been full of bed-bugs or flees. I stayed at with it, but shivering from the cold until 12 P.M. I then [-]st that place and went up on deck and walked around until morning. The Ship was loaded with Greek and Turkish passengers, who he were laying all over the deck and whis buis and pig pens. This ship is the dirtiest I ever seen. Had 2 pigs, chickens, turkeys and a calf. all on deck near our sleeping rooms. The night was long. but when morning came it was forgotten. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p103.jpg) Pärus On the S.S. ΣT.ΣTPÏT Wed. May 6th Layed around reading a little and talking a little, but the time went awfull slow, I brought my old chair up from the old dirty pit, or bed room to sit on deck. The Capt seen it and thought it was one I had borrowed and sent a man to take it from me, but I stayed with it, and told him to get the Capt. and bring him to me I wanted to tell him that I had worked a whole hour, I in order to fix it so it could be used. But he dident come and I kept my chair. About noon it got pretty rough, and I come within an Ace of getting Sea-sick. I walked considerable in a strong cold wind and kept it off. He met a Man from Ale Ciro who could talk English so we talked to him a while. "Alex is in Egypt. and Egypt is in Aferica It is owned by Turkey but the English Government Rules." "The writers of the Bible would lie about Christ and his works because they were from believers on him haveing seen him and his works." ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p104.jpg) (Pärus) Mex. "In 1887 when the Arabs rebelled, England sent a large fleet at once to her coast to protect the country. At that time she got a Represent ation there and since then Englands power has grown until now She Rules." "The Island of Candie, Australia, Africa have them own Govenor but but are under the European Powers." To-wards evening the sea calmed and we h not feeling very well, eat no supper. But laid our weary bones down to rest about 10 P.M. I tried to sleep sitting up. Having nothing to put over me and nothing to get, I hated to go to sleep. because I was damp and very cold. So I sit on my chair chair until 12. chilling. Went on deck, walked around but still cold. and shivering I went down again. and put on an old pair of drawers on, and then went to sleep sitting up for about 1 hour. Walked around again and then slept again for about 2 hrs and got up to see the sun rise about 5 AM. but to my surprise feeling fine, and hungry enough ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p105.jpg) (Med. Sea Parus-- Alex) to eat a good hearty breakfast, After Breakfast Bro. Hammer and I talked for a while, on conditions in Deutschland and Zion, Etc. I wrote my diary and was then ready to kill a little more time. On the S.S. ΣT. ΣTPEÏT. May 7th Thurs. Had a very pleasant voyage all day and arrived in Alexandria 6:30. P.M. Just ½ hr. too late to get thro. The custom house, so had to either paid for boat fare 3 times or stay on board all night. again. Boat fare to shore because the ship -anchored out in the Harbor, would have cost 1 Schilling each time, So we saved that and I prepared myself to spend one more restless night. on the deck. The crew loaded and unloaded all night, make- ing all-kinds of noises; with roaps, pulles, chains. Signals Etc.. I took my old mended up chair up on deck and then walked around until I was awful tired then I laid down or rather sit up and slept ½ hr. or so and then I would wake ,up chilling: Because I had nothing to put over me, and the Greeks were nery very mean ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p106.jpg) (Alex.) and unaccomidating to us. So I asked no favors. but took my medacine. Was up most all night trying to keep warm, So when 5 AM come we were ready to leave the ship and go to shore. Alexandria Egypt. May 8, 1908 Reached the Costom House at 5 A.M. and found that we had to wait until 7 to get thro. But here we had some funn, Bro. Hammer got mad, and excited enough to fight, as he has been quite often since we left. The Greeks and Arabs are and I can add the Turks, a lot of swindlers and Skin thieves. We bargained with the Boat- man to take us in for ½ Fr. each. and when we went to pay him he wanted 1 Fr. each, He and Bro. H. quarrelled about it, The Police came, then more and it was quite lively for ,a time. We got him off with 1¼ Sch. for both Then where we presented our Pass Ports The fellows were trying to scarr us in to takeing a good Hotel at fancy prices, because, several angents were there seeking cost custom. So Bro. H. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p107.jpg) (Alex.) told the whole crowd they were swindlers and stormed around, but we did have to go with one of the Hotel Rep. and after we were located the Rep. was to give our names and addressed to the Police and that office, Then at the Cost Custom House we had to pay 3 more Pintors to the fellow for examineing our things, Then The Storm with Bro. H. wect loss again. And on our way to the Hotel several tried to carry our Luggage, and lead us into carriages But Bro. H would yell. at them so loud No it almost took their breathe, But we got our rooms at our price 100 Sch. each over night. We then wased a little and started out to find the post Office and Bath House Etc. And at the same time Seen some of Alexandria. We had to get a fearer or guide to find. The Bath, and it was a Turkish, They wanted 300 Sch. But we got it for 100 We couldent understand them, and I had funn as well as Bro H. before we got out. As usual. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p108.jpg) (Alex.) I went in the room to undress because I had all my money with me, And it was so hot in there that they got good and wet before I got out. I got in the Hot water tub and was going-to wash myself. But an old turk dame in called me out and went loose and give me a fine scrubbing, The swet just poured out of me, and of course he couldent get me dry so I could dress, so I took my clothes and went out into a dry room, and dressed. We should have dried our selves lying on cots Etc. But that was too much for me, So cut it short. No less than I wanted tips when we left. But I gave none, Tips are very scarce with us. In Alex you see all Kinds of people. Colors from light and fair to black as tar, even darker than the Neagers. The Turkish women always veil, heavy, so that you see nothing but their eyes. The English and French people here are the same as else where, The Arabs and Turkish Men have light cloths on that resemble dresses Etc. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p109.jpg) (Alex) but one costum of the men are large bloomers with and awful large seat that hangs all all bunched to geother between there legs down below their knees. There is considerable business and traffic and every thing goes rather quiet. They wear no hats that is the working class just a hdkg rapped around their fore- head. Took a ride on a double deck street car out in the country a few miles, and seen where the nch people were building their fine houses along the sea shores, Seen Several camels, many goats. and a few Jacks. Also a few Nation Arab huts. They look like a rubbish piles, Just an old holy canvas stretched as a covering but no protection on the sides. a few little corells, Etc. for sheep and goats, are made from old dry Palm leaves. The Palm and Fig tree drives are verry pretty on the out skirts of Alex. Bought a Oriental Blanket for 25 Fr. and also a pair of light shoes. for 100 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p110.jpg) (Alex) I could this blanket by rideing 3 and 4th classes, and then some. It is a dandy and am quite proud of it. 25 Fr. = 5 dollars Ret. home and I wrote a few cards. Went out again, towards evening and seen the evening life in Alex. It was quite noisy and many people on the streets, They are great people to sit around on the side- walks, and drink and eat mass lightly, or little and smoke their cigarette. After finding the Station we went to our Hotel.- ΞENOΔOXEION O IIPIΓKHΨ NIKOΛAOΣ or The Hotel Prince Nicalas Rue Anastassi- Ret. at 10 P.M. and slept fine until 6 A.M. Alex May 9th 08. Sat. Left for Cairo at 9 A.M. Ticket cost about 5 Sch. or 22 large Peaster. (.220.) 3rd class. The country from Alex to Cairo was very interesting, level, flat country very production in places and the opposite in others. The grain ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p111.jpg) was ripe and the natives were havesting it, with little Cicyles and hairling it in on Camels backs The Camel with a sort of Basket on his back would lay down, He would be loaded, Suntil you could calm see the C, at a word he is up and on the way to the little mud villages, These villages are a cluster of mud hilles or little mounds., Core corrells, back and front yds. all to- geother. They plan with oxen and a pointed stick plow, it doesen't do much more than scratch the ground. The people, use Jacks, Oxen and Camels. to do the farm work, They have no implement except a rude stick plow and a little cicycle. No wagons, they have large pouches made of strong straw, handing over the Jacks and camels, every thing is, hawled in these. The people themslves, are dressed in Arab style, block white and blue robes and seldom shoes. and never hats. The country has many large cannels running thro. it but the Irrigation water is Raised from the canells to the land by a water wheel driven by oxen. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p112.jpg) (Alex. Cairo.). Very much water is used. The people go out on the ,slews and cut bull- rushes tie them in bundles and it is alarm- ing how much they carry on their heads, You see the pundle but seldom the man. Seen long trains of camels, freighting to smaller towns. Sheep and goats are pleantyful. Seen a market day in the country. All kinds of things are brought in, and to a certain place they cluster togeother and and the buying and selling goes loss. It look quite romantic from the cars. The many colored robes and head wear, nacked legs Etc. and many umberells and canvas, drawn, Then the busy muster and sts. made quite a view. We crossed a very large river 2 I think it was the Nile. It and many from the canells had traffic boats on them. Seen bananas growing. Arrived in Cairo at 12 noon and it was hot as blases, Had a m great many Hotel rushers after us as usual, a native who could talk Deutsch took us to a place, that ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p113.jpg) (Cairo)(x) is he and another who could not talk deutsch The Deutches called the other a deciever Etc, but when we arrived, the two were working to-geather They were both working for any and all hotels. But tips were the haupt sachs with them We gave him only 4 Peaster. We carried our grips as usual and mine was awful heavy, and on the way to the Hotel I asked Bro. H. if he knew where he was going as the fellows were both after him and talking to him, because if it was far I didnt want to carry my Suit case. After arriveing and it was not far. Bro. H. wanted me to praise him, but I dident get wise until he mentioned, The men getting dissatisfied and rebelleous with Colombus, and wanted to go back Etc, also Napolian. It wound up in a little quarrall but I was soon all over. The Hotel is the "Grand Hotel Maustafa Pacha Kamel. or "MEΓA ΞENOΔOXEΔON MOνΣTAΦΛ ∏AΣA KAMEΛ. .. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p114.jpg) (Cairo) We walked out into town, on the Grand Sq. baught a few cards 20 for one Sch. I baught a roll to put my Rug in for 7 sch. it was 9 but I happened in on a sale. changed 50 Schweiz Franks and recd. 38. 60 Sch. for it. In one Sch. there are 5 large Lepta or 10 Small. The street scienes are similar to those in Alex. The veiled women, and The many different kinds of dress, of the Turks, Arabs, Egyptens, Greeks etc. The Markets are on the street, and there is always A noise and much confusion. Had 2 veiled women offer us — for 2 Sch.. Rain is bad in this direction. Ret. home at 7. P. M. and wrote several cards. Home Isaac, Merrill, R. H. Smith, Harvey and Huber Alder and Brimhall. Ret. at 10:30. P. M. Cairo Sunday May 10th 08 Arose at 6 A. M. and left at once for the Pyramids with the Tramways Left at the General Station- The Nile 1 small peaster walked of over the Nile Bridge and then took the cars again to the Pyramids .30 or 3 small Peasters. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p115.jpg) (Cairo) eat breakfast on the way. oranges and bread cost 4 peaster. Seen many camel carorn trains going to upper Egypt and elsewhere, loaded with different things. Also the form camels loaded with Joeen lucerne and wheat. Jach and oxen also play a large roll in the traffic and forming. The road to the pyrmid is very beautiful, see card, It is well graded with large trees on both sides, Seen the ladys carry ing water in earthen jugs on there heads The native guides are very inconsistent and president, it is next to impossible to keep them off, and they lie to beat the band. The fellows that have camels and Jacks to hire are also the same The police stand around to keep them away. The pyramids are large and show age as also the Ph Spinx, who's nose Napolian shot off the time he was in Egypt. The Nile can be see with its grassy shores and the clusters of Palms from the Bys It is said that each Pyramid is the Tomb of a King of Egypt. They are now 4000 yrs ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p116.jpg) (Cairo) old. They were built by the Israelites at the time that Joseph saved them from Staravation, in King. Pharo[--] Since They were in Egypt in bondage and Pharo wanted to dispose of them so he [-] tried to kill them by makeing them do this might work. But instead of distroying them they increased, and become a mighty people, and after Moses was trained by Pharo he was expelled by Pharo, and went into the wilderness and stayed 40 yrs. during which time he married the daughter of Jaris: While in the wilderness he read. his vision from God to go and lead the Israelites out of Egypt. which he did, and in there leave Pharo and his hosts followed them to the red sea, where Moses parted the water and they went thro, and Pahro's armes were drowned. Took a good look at the Nile, and had my picture taken on its banks, The Nile where Moses floated around in his youth. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p117.jpg) (Cairo) Met some Englishmen and went with them, and took our pictures a few times. Gothers once on the Sphinx, once by it side the Pyramid at the rear., one, where we were by the camels. and Natives, and one group of the crowd. 10 in all. Walked all over the grounds seen the excavations, Etc. also the tombs gathered. several pieces of marble, granite, flint and petrified shells, This marble Etc. was all transported 2 thousand miles, from Assuan in Upper Egypt.. It is supposed on the Nile because it is thought that the Nile at one time was large enough to cover the land near the Pyramids. Returned about 12 Noon to Cario had dinner, and when to our room to rest.. Walked among some of the smaller market Street. and also the residence places of the poor people. The little shops and markets are all on the street that is every thing. is open. The natives, sit on an elevated place many times in the ceter of their Sale counter, During the heat of the day most of them. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p118.jpg) (Cairo) sleep, and the flies swarm on their faces fill you can hardy recognize that it is a person. They are most all always barefooted. and a just wear a pr of pontoffeler. There are shop and stores of all kinds in a street like this. To describe it is impossible, might say that they are narrow and very dirty, and so crowded that passage is very difficult. Look in a few Mohammed churches, and observed the people go in and out. They must take their shores off, at the door, their churches are very plain no painted walls is finery as in the Catholic churches. Rush rugs are layed on the floors and the worshipers go in, and either stand face to the wall, a Kneel down or Support themselves on their knees and put their forehead on the floor and say their prayers. But a few seemingly visited the churches. Returned at 5 PM. and got. Bro H. and we went to gether, inquired in regard to RR. fares Etc. from here to Suez and Port Sail, and learned that the R.R. did not ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p119.jpg) (Cairo) follow the Canal, so we save half of our money or. 240P.T. or 5 sch +1P.T. by going direct to Port Said. and cutting Suez out. and we would also see just as much of the R.R Suez Canal. We then walked into town and inquired at the Post Office for mail, Then direct out a long busy street to the Citadelle or the Palace of Mohammed The Mosquer Sultan Hassan and the Tombs of Mameluk, it was quite late and we dident but see the bldgs. They are good looking bldgs from the out side the out side but the ground around about are not up to much, will try to see them to morrow. Then with the Str. Car. back to the center of the city, Here we seen many large Strs. just one mass of people, drinking all sorts of drinks and some eating After there, own taste and smokeing Etc. It was a sight, Familie also took port, and all colors of people, Shooting galleries music, little shows were drawing cords to the drinking bordens. But the slimm part ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p120.jpg) (Cairo) was then on the principal street there were enumerable Bad House and from 2-3 stories high girls dressed attractively, could be seen leaning out of windows, solisiting trade for the night. you couud stand in one place and count I dare say hundreds. Not alone here with but the streets were lined with them, and every few minutes you would see a girls well dress and as a rule pretty enter a glow and a few yds behind, followed a man. The block for 100-200 yds was just alive. I walked thro the street, and several girls and even men, tried to attact my attention. Seen several quarrells on the streets and every thing was in a state of emotion and f Revellery. I pity such a people. and to my surprise the girls were all good looking well dressed whites, our Anglo Sachsen or can also say Israelites, and probably from Joseph, Such a condition is to pity instead of censure, because there are no restrictions by the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p121.jpg) (Carro) government, and it is carried on as business like all others. and I believe a great many of them don't know any thing else. They do it to make a living, But there is no end to the corruptness. Returned home at 11 P. M Ret. 11:15. P. M. Cairo. Mond. May. 11, 1908. Arose at 8 A. M. feeling good but the flees had worried me considerably in the night. We went out to inquire into Steam boat fares and timetables, but gleaned no satisf action, so decided to stay in Cairo till morning and then take the 7 a. m. train to Port said and there investigate circumst- -ances Walked into a new part of town takeing in the interesting sights and drifted into a strictly poor district of Arabs and Turks, little narrow filthy streets and small old and half broken down houses but the streets were one mass of people sitting and lying on the side walks -asleep, and others, busy yelling and peddling ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p122.jpg) (Cairo) every thing in the catalogue Dirt stinks and filth are no names for such places. Then to the Citadells Citadells and the Sultans palace and then old tombs. We looked around the out side but were too tired to attempt visiting them. Hungry and tired. we started to find a eating house, we walked and walked, in about 1/2 hr. we drifted into a very poor dirty looking place, and eat a very little, but did not ask the price and the fellow tried to put it on to us, but we stood against him, called a police in After considerable, jabbering, neither understanding the others. and We game the Cop 3 Pt each that bein 1 P.T. less than he wanted but a little more than we wanted to pay. That Ended we looked thro a Market place and returned home with Str. car. Slept 3 hrs, and went at at 7:30 P.M to eat some and see if times were as lively Mon. day evening as Tuesday, but they were not. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p123.jpg) Cairo the many people thronged the streets. patronizing the street drinking and eating places. Bought a New York Herald of a young native who had been in America and could talk English, German Frence, etc. We sat down by a table to gether on the side walk by an open window where and Orch. of girls were playing inside, The water came twice to see if we wanted any thing and went away quite cross, After the music stopped the one of the girls came out with a tip but got none. I seeing that they dident like us sitting there and not parimizing them I left and stood up on the curb at a short distance away. In a sec. or two Bro. H. came over to me and started in to scolding me for leaving. I told him I dident have the nurve to stay there under such circumstances Then he started his usual string that I ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p124.jpg) (Cairo) had no respect for an old man, strong headed, green, and he of kept up for about an 1/2 hr. and got so mad that he yelled shok his stick in my face, jamed it so hard on the pavement that he broke it. but I said little but did get a little warm a few times because he kept over. But it ended like all other winds in a natural way and at 11. P.M. things seemed normal again. I did not feel well all day afternoon and went to bed without supper. at 11:30 P.M. Cairo Tues. May 12, 08. Arose 6 A.M. feeling quite bad with a frightful diarea, Packed our things and left for Port Said ticket .240 P.T. or 5 sch. For a time we traveled thro a moist and fruitful country, but later we came into Sandy plains with no vegetation. this continued for miles and we seen nothing but a carmel train occasionally. Arrived at a city called Ismaiah about 10:15. The first city we passed that was situated on the Suez Canal. From here to Port Sail ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p125.jpg) (Cairo. Suez Canal. Port Said.) we followed the canal, It is just wide enough to accomidate 1 ship, or many small ones. The large ships pass one another at stations, along the canal made for this purpose. We saw several very large steamers going thro. and manny small. Also the large excivating machines, that are used to clean the canal and keep it large deep enough surface of water Bank. These machines are run by steam and much machinery is required. Arrived in Port Said at 12:05 noon, found a hotel that suited <100 sch.> and then went to inquire in regard to St. S. to Jappa and to our regrets none left would leave until friday 15th at 5 P. M. Nothing to do but to stay here until friday or 3 days. We walked around in Port Said for a time. It was 65,000 Inhabitants. Waded out on a long pier to the Monument of Ferdinand de Lesseps a French- man, who was the advicator and pusher of the Canal. Then along the beech which is a long Sandy one lined with little huts dressing suits ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p126.jpg) (Port Said) the sea was quite rough and the waves rolled high, and come quite high or the shore we gathered some shells and returned into town for supper. This city is only 30 yrs. old and its future is promiseing. It has many large and beautiful Hotels, and some fine residents. There are a great many Europeans here 20,000 out of the 60, the P rest are Arabs and Greeks. This is bad place in a moral way. The girls do most as they please in subsiting trade, scarcely no police restrictions. Retired after talking english to a Greek who could say a little, at 10:30. felt pretty good. Port Said. Wed. May 13th 08. Arose about 8 A M. with a p bad diarea again. but other wise feeling pretty fair. "( yesterday a Man to by the names of Marco. told us that we missed much by not seeing the Cairo University. It has from 70 - 80 thousand students who study the. Bible and Coran They eat very common, because of armmut or poverty. Cheese with worms, bread and water, but still are healthy, they sit around ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p127.jpg) (Port Said) on the floors, haveing no benches. The Students from different countries have their own dept., and most every nationality is represent ed.) I also baught 2 doz. cards <140 Sch> and the fellow gave us each a keep sake. a string of common colored beeds with little clay blocks with faces printed on them at It intervals in the chain. We went out about 10 A.M. and walked out on a long pier about 2 miles long and 1 rod wide about 1 block out from shore stands the Ferdenand de Lesseps, seen many Dolphens jumping up out of the water and playing not far from shore, Also the Crabs were numerous on the shores. at the end of the Pier I washed my feet in the Sea. shores Seen numerous ships, and boats, large and small Returned and gathered many shells ,on the shore ate dinner for 70d. Went to the room and wrote cards to The Folk and Isaac. and later a long letter home. Towards evening we walked out into the Arab part of town, and seen how they are packed to-gether. 40 Thousand ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p128.jpg) (Port Said) live there and on about as much space as a band 1st Ward. home. Little narrow but long streets, just througed with all ages of Arabes. There little shops are Also here to be found. After walking out one main Str, for 10 minutes and looking into these narrow side streets. we came to a camel camp. Dozens of camels lying in rows eating from nose-sacks The saddle being removed.. The dark Arabs were cooking on little fires in the shelter of a little wind break made by by proping a blanket up against the wind. As we stood and looked at at several little black fellows from 6-12 came up to us and wanted buck schess, or tips. Then further out we passed the pest. house long black buildings made like sheds, and the sick were place in a stall like place and there left to die or if possible get better. Then on out to the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p129.jpg) (Port Said) long beech, it was about sun down and, the sun appearing as a longe moon was just sinking into the water, the waves were washing several rods up on the shore, and as I looked along the shiny sand, as the water ne left it and flowed again into the sea, and I cound see dozens of long leged Crabs running into in on the land and as you approach them they retrace there steps run like deers back into the water. We then returned to our hotel, and on the way met a Man who has been in America, we talked consid erable with him, he could talk 10 languages and had been all over the world, and had made money and lost it all in nearly every country on the globle. He said he was tired of business pleasure, sport, He said there was nothing that he wanted except, as he told me after I had explained our conditions to him. "I would like to go home with you, and be a servent to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p130.jpg) (Port Sail) your father, I don't want money, don't want any thing, just to live up in the Mts, have a little home of my own, marry some good widow, work and live in peace and quiet until I close my eyes." I told him If possible I would do something for him, and in the morning we would give each other our addresses, and if later an opportunity presented itself alright and if not allalright. Also met 2 deutschers from South America Jews who were on their way to Jerusalem. Returned home and walked along a bad str. with a young man who I met at the hotel We seen little 14-16 yrs old boys play ing, danceing and singing with those girls. In fact. men from 14-60 were seen in such places.. Retired at 11 PM, feeling much better than the night before. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p131.jpg) (Port Said) Port Said Thurs. May 14th 08 Arose feeling pretty good. Was writting all morning. Sent cards to H R. Bing ham, Adam Keller, Mamie Brown, Edna Cote and John Hill, Baught 6 cards for 4 pennys and dinner for 9. After-dinner We went ,out on the see shore to gather shells, It was very interesting to me. I gather a little box full, of all kinds and packed them in nicely. Seen the natives bathing in the sea. and also seen the little sl see shore dwellings owned by rich people. Seen fisher-men-catch all kind of shell fish with a net B business like we use to catch butter flies with. Also watched the natives haul sand with Camels. 2 boxes holding about 500II of sand are fixed on the Camels back, and the boxes have an end gate bottom. Upon arriveing at the Sand bank, Mr Camel lays down, bringing the boxes near the bott ground they are then shoveled full and Mr Camel gets up not spilling a bit and walkes off with his load. They were transporting ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p132.jpg) (Port Said) it about 1 mile and had 60-70 Camels them come and went in one string. One little boy would drive 3-6. 8-10 men stayed at the sand bank ,on the sea shore: getting very tired about 4 P.M. I returned to my room, and write my day-book, ,cards etc. Wrote cards to Havey and Huber, John Hill and Edna Cole. Read some in the Bible and then Went out again for a while. Theat little str. where we are staying is lined with - Bad houses and about 3 P.M: the music of all kind start, singing, loud laughing and talking until you can't think. Then to-wards dark the sailors and others begin to pair in, to drink and dance with these girls until mid,night and then Sleep with them till morning. It is frightful the wickedness of this little place. I was told that many young fellows are in these places every night. W Walked around by the Large Hotels which are many and heard the music; as each one gives a concert each after-noon. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p133.jpg) (Port Said) Then to the harbor and seen the large ships come and leave the canal, Seen one from Japan enter the canal. They were ships weighing from 80-100,000 tons and from 500-600 feet long. 1 and 2 screws, Seen an, English - man a well dressed fellow, get mad at a Native because he talked back to him and struck him in the face. The native took ahold of him, and I thought they were both going into the sea. After getting a little from Shore. The Eng. man struck him again in the face, at that the native took him - by the waist and throw him on his back on the hard board. and then run. Out of a little swearing, threatening Etc. It All ended. Met an old sailor to-wards evening and he said that the Canal was 96-100 miles long. that 3-20 ships go thro daily and for every ton of cargo They pay 8.00 Fr. and for every passenger 10.00 Fr. Therefore a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p134.jpg) (Port Said) large S.S. pays from 80,- 90,000, Fr. and many times more. Last year the Cannal done 137,000,000 Fr. business and It expences were 35,000,000. leaving a wounderful revenue. The president of the canal is a French man but the English own 2/3 of it. Returned home and Ret. at 12 P.M. Port Said Fri. May 15 Arose at 8 A.M. But still bothered with the same sickness direa, and there fore am feeling mat and some what weak. Ate Breakfast in my room 3 oranges. Have been eating regular and good food to try and cure me, but have not yet succeeded. We went out to investigate Pass Ports for Turkey, as Jappa and Jerusalem belong to Turkey. Went to The American Council He said "I wont say it is absolutely necess- ary, but it is better. If you do get your pass seigned It will cost you $100 here and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p135.jpg) (Port Said) The Turkean Rep. will chg. you 12 Peaster or 2.sch. 7½ pennys." We. also asked the S.S. Co they also said it was necessary. To save money we asked the American Counsole if he wouldent do the two for $100. he said "yes" Then we asked the Turkish Rep. for a rebate, He said, "Get the Ameriaei Council to state on his Recommend that you are out of money and I will do it for nothing." We done that and the American Council Said." If I do that they will send me a bill and I can't do that." Then again He the Turkish Rep. and asked him if it was absolutely necessary to have a Certificate from him. to enter Jaffa. that the A.C. said it he dident think it was. Then he said" I will write yours names here on my list, and that will be enough. In case you need more you go to your Council in Jaffa." So we got of for nothing. Saveing 5-6 Schillings. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p136.jpg) Med. Sea. Port Said-Jaffa) Then back to our rooms and prepared to leave. Went on to the Ship at 4 P.M. cost me .50 or 5 pennys and H. 5. to get onto the Out ticket: Dock place to Jaffa was 8.00 Fr. Let Port Said Harbor at 6 P.M. Met several deutsch talking people and talked gospel to them till late hours. Also some 20 Americans, two of whom were Missionaries ,a young couple with 2 small children. They were on their way to Jerusalem from China where they had filled a 9 Mo. mission. He claimed that he was called from God to make th his mission in a dream a impression or inspiration. but had no money. So he said. "Now Lord, here I am, If you have called me d to this great work, give yo me the money and The Lord did in a Mericalleous manner. People one after another came up to me and put money in my hand. I never begged or asked a person for a cent." His call from China was something similar to that to China. They seemed to be good honest ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p137.jpg) (Port Said Jaffa) and earnest people in there professions, and seem- ed to exercise much faith. We talked to them a long time, explained, order, authority and organization. Etc. and they said nothing against us. But brought up Pologamy and the women told a story of how her parents entertained 2 Mormon Missionaries, when she was a little girl. But the one time is all they ever seen them. I borrowed them my Rug for the babies, so had nothing, and there- fore I walked around on deck all night trying to keep warm, dident sleep a wink: Jaffa Sat. 16, 08. Arrived at 6 A.M., and had to stay on ship until a Dr. had investigated things. He kept us waiting until about 8 a.m. and then put us under quaretitine, and made us by a shine paid 1 sch each or 1. [-] Fr. This was not necessary it was just a robbery then at 9:30 we were all fumigated by spraying an antiseptic on us with a spray pump. Some were not touched It was just forum, to make the swindle complete. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p138.jpg) (Jaffa:) Then the rush to get on land was the worst I ever seen, no less than 30 natives trying to get up and down the laddler ladder ,at once, yelling and carrying on like wild men, The baggage and every thing was topsy turvey, .The worst confusion I ever seen or heard. We finely got to shore, and got as far as the first ,custom officer, and because our passes had no Turkish stamp we had to pay 10 Fr. each to get them stamped here before we could enter. Bro. H. got excited and made quite a spect specticle but nothing would do but to pay the money which we did, and he took our pass- ports and we had a time getting them again. Then a quarrel with the boat mann he wanted 5 fr. but we quarrelled him down to 2½. Then 1 Fr. for a man to take them to the station, a poor old native carried the whole thing an awful long way, having a strap around the things on his back and crossed over his forehead. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p139.jpg) (Jaffa) I felt very sorry for him, and would rather have ,carried it myself. We With our stuff at the Station we went out to get some dinner, and a few cards. We walked ourselves most to death and found no eating houses. So I bought a little bread, a few oranges and pots tomatoes. 100 Fr., cards 8 for ½ Fr. Then at the Station Bro. H. had an awful time, an saying the fellow who watched our things, and getting a 1 Fr out of him for nothings. Let Jaffa on a little RR. (tiket 5 Sch) and arrived at Jerusalem at 6 P.M. Having Crossed a part of Palestine. The first part of the journey was very hot, and we passed there miles of orange and lemon orchards. Then into grain fields until one came to quite a range of Mts., that were very rocky and infertle except in a few places Seen quite a few cattle and sheep and black goats on the hills and Mts. It was quite pleasant when we arrived in Jerusalem, ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p140.jpg) (Jerusalem) We followed a Deutsche who said we could get lodgeing for nothing, at the Casa Nova ( Hospeic) But not having a paper from a Catholic Father and being a Catholic we couldent get in. We then went to the Latin Hospeic or Convent and the same thing failed again. We wh went there to the Austrian; and because we were not Cath. we were sent from there to a Johanna, Evangelist. Hospice and they were full and it was necessary for us to go to the Deutsch Councile to get a ticket of permission for 3rd Class, So we cut the business and got a Hotel. The National for 1 1/2 fr. per night: Carriage, tips Etc 2½ Fr. and supper. 80 Cents. Ret. at 10 P.M. feeling awful tired. Jerusalem Sunday. May. 17/08 Arose at 7 A.M. and began prepareing to leave for to see Jerusalem in our day and go back to Jaffa and leave for Con. monday. 18th. But Bro. H ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p141.jpg) (Jerusalem) began talking to the Proprieter of the Hotel and it being Bro. H. desire to stay any way then two looked up S.S. and found that this one on the 23rd was the [-] best so we deside to stay in Jerusalem 1 week, . I dident want to do it because I told Pres. Baliff we would be gone but 5-6 week and we are, now 6 weeks away. We then left for the Mt of Olives. but first going up on the Hotel and from there getting a perfect new of all parts of Jerusalem. Also seen the Pool of Hezakiah. Mt. Zion the different churches. The Temple Platz and the Mosque of Omar. Solomans Throme. Etc. Ffrom From our hotel, after I had eaten an Orange and a piece of bread for Break. was walked thro Dands Str. The str. where christ walked away from his Persecutirs. It is my our mess of little storms and is very narrow It was most impossible to get through. Then out and passed the New Church built by Keiser Whill Wm from Germany. and accross from that ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p142.jpg) (Jerusalem) is the "Church of the Holy Sepulichre Then out in the open, over a small hill and into the valley of Kedron, out of which starts the Mt. of Olives, to the right is a large Semetary in which a large ovel and dome Cooling rock marks David's Grave. The others are marked by just a large flat stone lying on them. climbed a few yards and Seen the Garden of Gethsemane and the place where it is supposed that Peter, James and John slept. while Christ was praying. Then on up to the tops on H which now stands a ,cluster of old shack houses with 2 small churches, belonging to the Greek Coth. Ch. and near this are some buld, quite resp. ones also belonging to the Russian Greek Coth. They have Nuns and a few little Prayer Alters Etc. and ,Also a bell tower whell is 150 feet high or more which we accended and there had a fine view of Jerusalem and the surrounding country. It is no wounder ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p143.jpg) (Jerusalem) that Christ cried, for Jerusalem on this hill while looking down upon its beauties and knowing it wickedness and probably its destinies. Here with a crowed of Russian Cath. Sisters we look our picture. and also again alone standing not for four the Church as a grove of Pine trees. Being ver We also seen the Dear See and the Jordan from the tower. Being tired and hungry we returned. passing many beggers, as we did on the way up. Some have no hands or or feet and are in a deplorable condition. Can imagion how Christ passed the same places and made such people well. I was a pityful sciene, and would touch most any bodys heart. I felt like giving them some thing but if you start with one, you have a dozen or so and having seen thousands in the same fix, it was impossible for me to do it. So gave them nothing, but feel bad about it yet and if I go back they will all recieve a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p144.jpg) (Jerusalem) a little. Returned home about 4 PM. and ate 2 orange and a piece of bread for. dinner. Layed down and took a rest. Went out and had a little supper for 1 Fr. and returned and went on the roof of the Hotel and talked and watched it some fireworks that were being sent off from the roof of another bldg. some 500 yrds ,away. Ret at 10 P.M. tired and not aps absolutely well. Jerusalem Mon. May 18, 08. Arose at 7 A.M. with a dark brown taste in my mouth, and had a funny dream. In some way I had lost one of my parts, and lay a long time in the thoughts that I was dyiieng but dident. It ended in some way I dont remember. Baught some cards, and a cane that was made of Olive wood. cost 150 Fri. Cards 1 Fr 2 Doz. Visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and seen what is supposed to be Christs Grave. Mt. Calvary, and where Queen Helena the Mother of Constantine found the Cross ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p145.jpg) (Jerusalem) Also the rock that Christ sit on when he recd. the crown of thorns. This rock has been taken from the Palace of Pilote and placed in this church. Seen where Mary stood and cryed and the place where the cross stood and where he was nailed. Seen the graves of Nackedom as and Joseph of Al . Also the Apostles graves, The ,church is old and of a peculiar shape, and contains numerous Holy places owned by, different Christians. The French Greeks. Latins, Russians, and others as Armanians Etc. But all Catholic. See guide book for further description. Baught the Book for 2½ Fr. Wrote cards to Lena, Berdie Savage, Isaac, The folks, Jennie Stevenson, Vera Ormsby. Aunt Lizzie lue Alvord. Grand Pa and Ma, Burns Family Aunt Jelly. Stamp. 2 Fr. Mailed my cards and then took a walk into the S.E. part of town and looked over the old wall into the Valley of Kedron or Jehoshaphat. The sides of it were ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p146.jpg) (Jerusalem) very deep and beautifully terassed. This side was planted to vegetables and trees and the opposite was a grave yard and clusters of houses. Could also see Gethsamene, Mt. of Olives and the Russian churches and Etc. The view was grand Then down thro the tunnel like Strs., It was about dark, and the little shops were closeing and the narrow strs. were full of mules and people. Ret. via David St and the Wheat Market and had supper at the Hotel for 1.50. 4 courses and the best meal sin eaten since I left Germany. After investigating S. S. we retired at 11 P. M. I met a young man At the table who ,could talk Deutsch and some English. He was from Jaffa. Jerusalem 5/19/08 Arose at 5 A.M and left on foot for Bethelem. The air was cool and fresh and it made us feel fine; We ate Oranges on the way for Breakfast. At About the ½ way place a government man, <(Joseph. Stark)> who fel met us in the Hotel the night before came along and took us ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p147.jpg) (Jerusalem) with him in the buggy. We seen an old celebrated, church of Mar, Elias, Then the assumed grove of Rachels, Davids Tomb. Then to The Church of the Nativity and seen the place where it is supposed that Christ was born. There are 3 churches there in one, Greek, Latin and Armanians. Also seen the grove of 20,000 infants killed at the time of Herod. Then to the Milk Grotto where Mary retreated with Christ in her arms and gave him some milk there.. Then to a view of the fields of the Shepards. or the sciene of Ruth's and Boa's parting, and also the House of Joseph, Christs step- father, I baught a few little articles a chain of pearls 150 Fr. Watch chain 300 Fr. a charm for 1 Fr.– And got it with a tie pin and purse threw in for 5 Fr. Also purchased 2 little necklaces for 1 Fr. At 10 AM.. After taking a picture of the us in the buggy. We left on fast for Jerusalem The way was a little tiresome but not so very ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p148.jpg) (Jerusalem) hot. Arrived in a Deutsch colany and had a fine meal, and payed but 10 Metellics each or 3 M Peaster. We talked with him a while, He came from the Rhine country in 1858 and has lived here since that time. This Man Joseph Stark I promised to send a picture in case they are good. He is a very Americanized man and promised to take us for a ride to-morrow. Returned to our hotel and rested at 2 P.M. Slept until 7 P.M. I then got up and went out had a little supper for 8 Metellics, walked into a few narrow streets for exercise, and returned to the Hotel and wrote a letter to Pres. Ballif explaining our delay. caused thro poor S.S. connections. Ret. at 11 P.M. but rested poorly. Jerusalem Wed. May 20, 08. Arose at 5 A.M. with the intention of getting our ride, but it was raining and there for prosponed. We then planed t a trip from the Hotel to The Mt. of Olives via the Kedran, valley. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p149.jpg) (Jerusalem) Ate oranges for breakfast, and reta left passing thro the Armiean quarter, to the Zion Gate on Mt. Zion, went thro. and visited the Tomb held very sacred by the Moselams. Also seen the fine new Catholic church that Keiser Wm is building on Mt. Zion for the Deutch Catholics. here. Then folloing a cattle trail into then valley of Hinnom, which bounds the south side of Jerusalem. Passed some very old rock tombs, and near the bottom visited a little village church called Bri Eyyub. Then turning left. found us in the Kedrow valley. bounding the east side of Jer. Here we visited the Pool of Siloam made ,according to a tablet found there 520 B.C. Here also stands an old Mualberry tree supported by a column of rocks, said to be the place where the Prophet Isaiah's was murdered. A quarter of a mile up the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p150.jpg) Jerusalem valley we net the St. Mary's well. supposed to be the place were Mary washed the swaddling cloths. This well has an artificial connections with the pool of Siloam. These places furnish water for the little town of Bethpage that is just across the valley build on a sleep rocky side hill. Like cliff dwellers and the roof of one man's house is the cow crell of this next neighor above. Dirt, filth, and smells are numerable, and not to withstand. Then to the tombs of prophets. St. James. Zachariah, Jehoshaphat and Absalom. We look our picture at Absaloms tomb. Then on up to the Garden of Gethsamene again; Walked thro it seeing the different places of interest and the Old, Old Olive trees. Again to the Mt. of Olives, seeing the tombs of the prophets on the way. Walked to the top of the tower again and there took part in a prayer with Bro. Hammer. Bro. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p151.jpg) Jerusalem Hammer being month. Having the authority of the Priesthood we p blessed the land of Palestine for a gathering place for the Jews. Took another good look at the dead Sea and the Jordan, wrote our names on the railing and retreated, arriveing home, thro, some dungen like streets. having taken a new road. Took a picture standin[-] by a New Russian Church that is built in the Greek Garden of Gethsamene. . After eating bread, and onions for dinner C. Metellacs went out and baught 400 Fr 2 worth of Jer. cards f or 5doz. then purchased an old rug to lay on in the ship for 350 Fr. and returned to the Hotel wrote my day book and left to find a little supper. Retired at 11 P.M. Arose Jerusalem May 21/08. Arose at 6 A.M. expecting to make a trip with Mr. Jos. Stark. but nothing was doing. He is a man of little Character and principal. Wrote a few cards home Packed my things and baught ½ doz. Napkin rings 150 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p152.jpg) (Jerusalem) Ate dinner at a new place for 3 Metellics and really enjoyed it. Met a young man there, who was born in Turkey on the Shores of the Black sea. and who was working in the Deutsche Palastine Bank. He was very religeous and we explain our gospel to him, He listened attentatively and said what he told him in regard to Joseph Smith, and Revelation Etc was all right. I promised to send him some tracts from Germany when I get back. His name wa Johannas Hadschadurian and was about 23 yrs. old and talked several languages. He left him feeling very well and elated over what he had heard. We then visited the Jews Wailing place a part of the old temple wall as they claim Here they good go, and cry, kiss the wall and pray to God that he will influence the building of Jerusalem as it was in lea early times, Also seen inside the temple grounds, and the wounderful Mosque of Omar. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p153.jpg) (Jerusalem) then thro a long narrow dungen str. to the Damaskus Gate. passing thro. we visited the Solomans quarries and the Garden's Calvary and Grave of Christ. Here while looking over the names of the visitors who had written their names in the book I noticed the Names of Dr. P. A Yds Dr. PeA. Yoder and wife. dated May 20/ 08. At that I left to find them, going from one Hotel to Another. Visited the Ovilet; Kemnity and Huges. locating him at the last. May Makeing arrangements to meet him at 8 P.M I went to the Hotel and took a few pictures. on the roof of the Central. One of a Native and myself. 2 girls and myself, and Hammer. Amdour- ski the proprieter: I then took a picture of the Hotel as a trial picture for a half tone. At supper for 14 Met. and met Dr Yoder and wife at Huges Hotel at 7:30. We had a very interesting evening until 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p154.jpg) (Jerusalem) We talked of our trips, of home affairs of the past and future, traveling conditions etc. It was a great pleasure to me, as I have learned to like Dr. Yoder since I have become acquainted with conditions in the world. Ret. at 11:30 P. M. Mr. Yoder gave me some soda -buscuits baked at the American Colony. Jerusalem Fri. May 22, 08. Arose at 6.A.M. and left for Jaffa at 8 A.M. paid 1½ Fr per night at our Hotel and ½ fr. for h our side to the Depot. Bro. H had quite a warm talk to some Jews and Infidals, on the train. Arrived in Jaffa at 11:30 and carried our things about 1 mile to a cheap Hotel. 1 Fr. per night. I took a bath for 1 sch. and dinner for, sch or 20 Met. We then inquired into ships, and after considering several going with in the next few days we desided on a Russia Ship that leaves in the morning at 4 P.M. Walked down on the sea shore, gathered ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p155.jpg) (Jerusalem) a few shells, and visited a New Hotel Bella Vista operated by the Bro. of the Mr. Amdourski in Jerusalem. Returning to town we met our Land- Lord who wanted to buy our tickets for us. We suspected he would make something but we inquired any way and were told 25 Franks. But an hour later we heard that they were only 20 Franks or 21 Franks and thus leaving at least 800 Fr. for the Land- Lord, we intend to investigate the matter and find out for a certainty. Returned to our rooms and investigated our beds and they were some of the worst kind. Feeling rotten in regard to the whole affair we left for supper trying to console ourselves because it is but ,one night; and to cap it all were told that a thousand or More Russians were going and the ship would be 10 days or on the trip (disgusted and very angry.) ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p156.jpg) (Jaffa) Some one will have to pay me to come to Jaffa again: Then the next morning after having baught our tickets thro our Hotel. West we found out that he had pay but Fr2000 instead of 2500 as he told us they would cost We asked him about it and of course he denied it. We went to the CouncCcil. and he could do nothing unless we took out a written complaint and we had no time for that, so had to let it go. We went to the West Mr. Cohn again and had a hart to heart talk and got him to let it our dinner and lodgeing go on the 10 Fr. that he or some one else had made. After consider- able talking we got him to do this: and we left his Hotel and joined Mr. Joseph Stark at another and we went to-gether on board at 12 Noon in order to secure a place. Arriveing at with little inconvenience and costing but 1sch. We faught for a place in a pretty deasent place and Stark a large grough fellow helped considerable in keeping the presistent ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p157.jpg) (Jaffa) and imprincipled Russians and Jews and Arabs off. The S. S. has come over 7500 passingers mostly 3rd class. and dirty filthy. and unprincipled are not enough to explain their condition The large store place 3 treppes deep were one mess of people and all the decks were so covered with people on could scarcely step with out stepping on some one. About 10 P. M. Old women and men and in fact of all ages could be seen lying and satting again any old place or thing in all little corneres trying to get some needed rest. I walked the 2nd Class deck for a time talking gospel to a Russian Jewish girl, of 22 years old, and quite a refined and intelligent person. She got a little sea-sick about 11 P. M. and went to bed lying on an old trunk half sitting up. I retired about 1/2 hr later, but did not sleep very good on account of the hard bed I had. But did have room to turn my acheing bones occasionally ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p158.jpg) (Caffia) Caffia May 24 Sunday. Arrived here at 5 A. M. and left at 8 A. M. Arose feeling pretty good. and had bread and cocoa for Breakfast. Having bought Hot water for 2 met. Herr Jos Hark had quite a scrap the night before trying to settle a rumpus over a f bad place, several blows were struck and a bloody nose or two made, but talking was the main part of it. (Am now sitting on deck on the floor under a rescue boat, at the feet of a Russian Rabbi writting my day book) 10 AM 5/24/08.) Spent the day lying in my hard bed and occasionally sitting on deck reading the Bible. Arrived in Beyrouth Asserian about 3 P. M. and stayed until 1 A. M. the next morning. We recd several more passengers at Beyrouth, that swelled the numbers on to 2000. with out crew. There is scarcely stand- ing room on deck on 3 stories under, It is a shame the way the old and young and babies must lay and sit in ackward and uncomfortable places night and day. Smells, dirt, and filth is on ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p159.jpg) Caffia and in every corner of the Ship it was reported that 3 had died. But I seen more of them. Were with in 25 miles of Niniva once yesterday. and just a short distance from Damaskas. There are a great many Russians on board. and that hold their long prayer stundes every night and morning. We have also Jews who mumble there long prayers, and Arabs Mission- aries who go the there prayers and bowing kneeling and bowing and putting their heads on the floor, making things, quite interest- ing if one had room to see or stand. We had taught the gospel to a few who we found could talk deutsch. Towards evening Mr. Stark had another scrap. protecting a young- man who was selling cttlery on board. It He is a peculiar character a great brager and Enorsichtie. But if one with will prase him and take his scholding Etc. in good part. He is a fine fellow and with do any thing for you. He went ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p160.jpg) (Triepole) on board in Beyrouth and visited a – Women so his morals a are bad and he don't believe in Religion, Slept from 8-10 then on deck till 1 P.M. Then in bed till morning. P Triepole Asserian May 25 / 08. Monday. Arose at 5 A.M. and we at Mr. Starks breakfast, he haveing given it to us to watch his things while he went on boards all day. He returned and after resting a while, he told us the following dream and testimony. Herewith by his own hand written, and while he was writting it I offered a silent prayer for behalf of his sickness, and I felt good and felt the spirit of God. as he closed his testimony. he said I feel much better since I wrote that and then he got up and said Thank God I feel very well and began walking around. This is a testimony to me and and hope will be for many who will have the privilage of hearing and reading. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p161.jpg) Bes tatiguing. Ich war stets aufrichtigaber in glaubiig bis ich die Bekanntschaft der Herren Missiona re Hainer & William R. Smith in Jerusalem machte, deuusch war ich inier in glaubig. — Als ich aber in Begleitening dicser L edlen Rus [--] naire die Reise leis nach Nicesina mituiachte am. Bord des russ. Schiffer Roruillof so litt ich wihreun 2 Tagen furchtlearan Magcuhrainyfe so stark dass ich dachte mein Ende zei gekomien Gestern nin Mitternacht am 24 Mai 908 traiunte ich mit dein heiligen Profeten Josef Schmit gesprochen zin laben der mir dic laur and magen legte & mir sagte did leist genesen. Ich crwachte & war vollkonien gesund & munter– Sies des tatige ich auf Ehre & Gewissen aun Bord des russ. Schiffer Roruilaf Montag 25/5/908 F Stark Oberingeinieur in Regierungsduusl ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p162.jpg) (Alexandrette) Left Trieople 3 P.M. The after-noon and evening was hot, I stood around on deck - for a time among the bad smells and dirty people and retired at 10 P.M. in a swet box. Alexandrette Asyeria, May 26, 08. Arrived 5 A.M. and arose about 6. Slept poorly because of the terriable heat, and melody of bad smells. We stayed in Alex. all day until 10 P.M. The day was hot and we nearly roasted on board. Went to shore with Mr. Stark and stayed a few hours. It is a little place, of a about 10-12 thousand. Streets small and crooked with the characteristic little shops of all kinds on the sidewalks. Hot and a melody medoly of smells every where. The surrounding country however is very pretty and attractive middling large Mts, green and covered with farage. Had ice cream and lemonade while ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p163.jpg) I was there. I also found out why Mr Stark has pains in his stomach. He drank a large bowl of ice water on a heated stomach then coffee, and there ice cream, smoaking between times, and on the ship he was drinking from 8-12 cups of tea, this account for his nervousness. Have most concluded that he is a Bull dozer and full of list air and a mass of no character, in spite of the fact that he has treated us prety deasent and seemed to be gerecht in most things He make many promises however and holds none of them. Returned to the boat about 3 P.M. and layed around having no desire to do or say and thing, waiting for the time to go. Read occasionally in the Bible and my day-book We leave this place at 10 P.M. to-night for Mercuia. A bunch of soldiers boarded the ship at Alex. but on account of such a crowd they left again. They looked like beggers dressed in rags. The Captain is a chinaman and said there was ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p164.jpg) (Mercina) no sickness on board and had no cause to fear quarentine or pests. But the lice are getting quite familiar. I erweished one large one a while ago., and it is very amuseing to see the old women sit around in little corners and search for lice in each others heads as the Monkeys.. Occasionally an old man takes his cloths off and ties smoething around his loin and begins to search and slaughter all available grey- backs. I just shudder when I see such things and critch all over and am continually scratching. I swet something frightful in the night and scratched my self most to pieces Ret 10 PM. Mercina Wed. May. 27. 08. Arrived here 8 AM. and arose at 5.A.M. Herr. stark left but did not say good bye. I don't know why. I took his sleeping place by the window and thing I will sleep much better. Arranged to eat on the ship paid 2 Rubels or 7788 metellics or 5[-] Franks for 4 days. I get hot water with sugar 43 times a day and a 3 course dinner. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p165.jpg) Med. Sea. Mercina – am now sitting in my bed at 1:45 P.M. 5/27/08. writting my book and trying to pass the time away. Six more days will find us in Constantinople I shaved myself to-day but had a hard time; under very adverse circumstances. Towards evening Bro. Hammer got a high fever, and felt soar and very weak. He had sit upon deck to long in the cold wind. The night before I layed and fanned him for hours. He also had a frightful direa deighrea. She caught a bad cold in his stomach. I gave him my rug. So I slept as best I could on the boards with just my coat on. There are a great many sick now on board. Bad cold from exposure and scanty provisions and wearing appearal. I dont know whether any serious sickness has started or not. Ret 10 P. M. Traveling Thurs. May 28. 08. Arose at 5 A. M. and drank a little cocoa for breakfast. Bro. H. ate nothing. layed in my bed until noon enjoying a fresh Breeze that was brownig. Had a fine dinner. Had supper and meat and potatoes after dinner & slept for a time, and then manged to walk deck ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p166.jpg) about 1/2 hours. Talked with a man from 1st Class who could talk Eng. he said that some American 1st Class passengers were left in Triople, They having left the ship and not return ing in time to go on. Their baggage is still on board. These heathens are always quarelling and making fools of them-self. We have some living over us, and most every day they spill something down on us. This morning a a glass full of bea egg just taken from the shell came down and almost caught Bro. H. in the ear. We also live by the waste flue, and we are kept busy keeping things clean and when possible sending the people with their slops some place clear. Heard to day that are miss Rhodes and go out to the Island of Chois near Syomina, arriving there to morrow night and in Syomina Sat. Traveling Fri. 29. 08. Arose feeling a little below, having not slept and on account of a cold breeze, that blew in on one keeping me freezing all the time. About 10 A.M. I started ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p167.jpg) to chilling, and my head began to ache frightfully. I went from the deck down into my old had bunk, but several coats and rugs over me, drank a glass of strong wine, and then lying on boards I began swetting. I kept them the-swet up until after noon and then most paralized from lying on such a hard bed I got up, My headache had stopped, but I my loin ached frightful as also my arms and legs. I could scarcely stand and had no appetite and felt very mean and had a very high fever. Stayed on deck until 9 P. M. have made my bed as comfortable as possible, and to my surprise I felt pretty good. the aches had stopped somewhat. But did not sleep any thing extra. We passed thro a very romantic country Islands on both side, and they were green and occasionally a little village could be seen. Sanfrino Sat 5/30/08. Arose feeling some better ate 2 eggs for breakfast, was out on deck all morning watching ship, sail in and out loud and unload etc. Also had a birdseye view of Smyrina ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p168.jpg) a large city of 300,000 cituated in a very side in a beautiful harbor. Also watched some of these poor Russians eat. One old fran was devouring an old rotten fish and others make ing suppes from old black bread, onions, water Etc. regular swine I meals. Also seen the patience of the turks in selling things. The Old Russian frans would handle the good. where fruit or dry-goods. chew the rag and argue for some time and some time the merchant would weight the groceries out and then they would go off with out anything. Aate my dinner with a good appetite. and felt no bad results. But still ached somewhat all over my body. from the bad cold I caught. It is probably Rhumetism that causes the acheing. Felt good all after-noon and evening left Syrmina at 3 P.M a light wind was blowing, bid as we came out into the open Sea it Kept getting worse. the waves went over deck so fierce that the people were all driven down ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p169.jpg) into the lower deck where there was so many that they could hardly breathe. My bed is by a window and IAt 12 in the night I was woke up by a large gush of water that wet me all over and this repeated its self several times during the night. Then the Sea-sick people begin their stunts 3-4 pilled themselves in on us, that were lying on the flour over every where. and wet as ducked rats. Then in such a miserable situation wet surrounded by old, dirty, greesy, lousy, GRussians lying on hard boards, and somewhat cold I layed listening to the fierce wind, out side the large waves dashing against the ship and was a little frightened at times, This ship swayed, and lunged so frightful. The Sailors were running by in their rubber cloths, and I heard the next morning that the wind had p blew a lantern down and cause almost a large fire. It was seen and checked before it done any harm. Slept a little during the morning hours. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p170.jpg) May Sun. 31. 1908. Arose feeling pretty good and ate a little breakfast, and walked around on deck until 10 A.M. Had a fine dinner at twelve. 2:30 P.M. we landed in Salonik, a Turkish city of 120,000 inhab. They are mostly Spanish and Greek Turks. The city had many narrow round towers pojecting up over the roofs. It is almost sq. and has a large wall most all the way round. Left this place at 7 P.M. The sea was fine until towards morning it got awful rough and a terriable wind blew. I got up at 5 A.M. and went up on deck. Sailing Mond. June 1st 08. The waves were awful large and fierce, The wind blew so hard that all canvas awnings and flues were taken down and one could calm stand on deck when he was holding to something. Quilts, pillows, hats and coats were all flying into the water. and the ship its self was tosting tossing around ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p171.jpg) like it was a feather. I almost got frightened a few times when she tipped almost enough to dip water, and many times waves whipped up over deck That was the roughest ride I ever had. We arrived in a Greeceish Russish, Catalic Monestary and Minery Situated most beautifully on the water's edge of a rather steep sloaping Mt. covered with green foraage, Beerch, Maple, etc also evergreens This Russish Golden tower on the Church towers was beautiful. The place be is Alfea. The location was given the Russian Ministers by the King of Russia, and of course they have charge of every thing. Heger some 200 went off but 300 came on. Mt. Olympia is planly seen from here and large white clouds are constantly streaming over it. Just occasionally for a few minutes is it few The land scape is wounderschön. We leave here at 3 P.M. Sailed around Olympia and the Cloisters. of the Russian Nunes and Monks were very interestingly built in walls of mt. rock. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p172.jpg) I can't see for the life of me how they get to them. High and low on this rocky cliffs that are straight up and down Houses are built for the Holy people . As Monks, Pastors. Etc. and the poor Russians just worship that Mt and its surroundings. Many cried as we left it and all sang and prayed and make + crosses. They are very sincere worshipors and believe they know think they are pleasing. God and perhaps they are and will until their time comes to hear the Everlasting Truth. But the Monks Etc. as a rule and a whole are without doubt henchlers. Because they are getting an easy com- fortable, lazy living from the very poor classes. Olympia has a Cloister situat ed right on the top of her. I took a picture of Olympia, her top covered in clouds I also took a picture of the Monastary. at Avon. As we left it was quite windy and rough, and it kept getting worse until about ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p173.jpg) 10 P.M. The Ship was lunging something terriable. The whole front deck and point was many times intirely burried and was went over the whole ship. The waves were 30 - 40 feet high. Many were higher than the top deck. and the wind blew a regular her herricane. I stayed up on deck and watched the poor Russians go down into the 3rd Class buis or sleeping apartments af wet to the hide from waves that had come on-deck and comple tely covered them. This kept on all night and because more Russians boarded in Arose we haven't standing room, any place and scarce- ly breathing. W Every direction 3-6 cal sick people could be seen feeding the fish. We arrived in the mouth of the Dardanelles at 5 A.M. and took on a small - cargo and left thro the Dardanelles. for Constand. at 10 A. M. reaching the Mormour Meer at 1 P M. The wind still blowing quite hard and is still against us. I slept a little but not much, but am thankful ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p174.jpg) I dident get sick. We had a doz. or more Russians to scrap again. Keeping them out of our beds. They would come in with their long dirty hair and beards and clothes and stinking like all git out and went to lieing down, or sandwich in to the side of you. and some were wet clear thro. It took some tall kicking and yelling to scare them off sometimes. "One at present sitting on deck against the Captains cabin looking out into the Mormor Sea and into Asia Minor." Traveled all after-noon and part of the night on the Moomor Sea and anchored out a way and at 5 a. m. we pulled into Contantinople. Constantinople June 3rd. 08 Wed. Arrived O. K. after a 11 days trip, that had enough bitterness and Joys attached to it, that it will never be forgotten. We arrived at 6 A. M. After 1 hr. quarentine we were let in. Then commenced our trouble again as usual ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p175.jpg) We had no Turkish Tuskery and therefore were fined again as in Jaffa. They led us and a Mr. Loewe from Berlin into an old. Sleep stall and was waited there some 2 hrs. while 2 Passports went thro a doz. hands and got some 4-6 papers attached to them. Herr Loewe was then released and went to the Statue but we were arrested and had to follow a Cop up town to the Police Headquarters, and by the way a more dirty hole I never seen and an old shack of a building, There were sit around in 1/2 doz. rooms etc. They diden't know what to do with us. At last one led us to the American Council and at 9:30 we left him free to go to a Hotel but returning at 10 again. A Hotel man was there and offered us a good room reasonable so we look up our abode at "The Central Hotel" in Pero Rue de Pologne No 5 Marie Liechtentallal ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p176.jpg) We got a fine room for 150. Then to the Council at 10 A. M. and recd. our passes, but paid nothing. But we learned that it was necessary to get them stamped or we could not leave Constantinople for Wien. Then we recd our passes and hicked. At our room we changed garments and began searching for lice, and we were one mass, I must have killed so in that many minutes. We hurried our garments off to a wash women, and the next day she said Weh your clothes was clear full of lice. Oh it was frightful. Those old Russians just schmeared us with those animals. We ate dinner for about 1 Fr. and then walked down into Galata, across the Bridge and up to the Mosque of St. Sofia the Mosque of the Treasury and several military places. Called at the station and learned that the fare to Wern was 56 Franks, 3rd class and that trains leave every Night at 750 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p177.jpg) Then thro. The Egypten market place and back over the Bridge it costing us 1 met each time we ,crossed. Called at 4 Post offices for mail. I recd. but 1 card at the British Office from Huber. We baught some cards and returned home passing thro some of the most important streets. I bought a shirt for 7 Fr. Wrote cards at night and retired at 11 P M. for a good nights rest for once in 11 days. And I slep like a log too. I ate an awful pile of cherries and the next morning I was running.. Constantinople Thurs. June 4. 08. Arose at 9 AM. and devoted all morning to a bath. And to our regrets ,a Turkish one. A lady who took us there told them to put some stuff on us for lice, which they did and it took all the hair off from under our arms and elsewhere. But we did get clean and it cost us but 125 Fr. We put our clean garment on end hurried our others to the Wash woman. with most of our other washing. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p178.jpg) After dinner we met Mr. Robt. Loewe. and we continued to-gether. Changed some money got 39+ piaster for Fr2000. Took the Boat aftering calling. at the Post where I recd. letters and cards, from Home and Germany, for Buyuk-deveh a city al- most thro the Bosborus, where are had a very pretty view of the Black Sea. The ride was 4 hrs in duration and one of the most pretty rides I ever had. The many pretty houses and Palaces lying so cosy in the green hillsides and hollows Beautiful gardens layed out and kept tip top. The many boats and ships always passing Etc. made it 4 of the best hrs. of my life. Seen some of the old Turkish houses with there bay and hanging windows but ,all closed and the shutters also. The Turks want a house for them selves and no body else, and they want all the out side world shut out also. In such ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p179.jpg) houses live the better classes with their 3-5 wives. Ret. at 10 P.M. ate supper cost 2.3 piaster or 15 cents and Ret. after feeding the dogs with Loewe, and thus trying Bro. H. a little. He dident like it. Constantinople Fri. 6/5/08/ Arose at 7 A.M. and wrote cards to Jennie Birdie, Bessie, Jina, Mamie, Etc. Found 10 large lice in bed and on me. It like to sent me crazy. Called at Leuwe's Hotel for him at 9:15, but as we said we would be there at 9. he was gone So we set out alone, looked after a little post business, and started out for The 7 Towers and the Old Const. wall. or Yedi Kuleh But on the old bridge we met the Sultans calvary and 2 bands and many soldiers, going to his Summer Palast to accompany him to H his Holy Serecess at the Selamlik Mosque. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p180.jpg) on the N. W. side of the Bosborus, We inquired at the Station again about time and money. The prise is 56 Franch franks and the train leaves at 750 Alrends We took the street car out one of the most principal streets. passing the St Sofia Mosque and many others, the Museum of Antiquities Etc. and after an hr. or so we changed Str. cars, and went on out thro a very poor dirty and old part of town, arriveing endly at the 7 Towers. I paid 2½ piaster to go thro. I seen where the Ambassidors were imprissioned and killed The old inscriptions from Constantines times and the Golden Gate or Triamphial Arch Etc. Also had a very beautiful view of the Mormor sea and the better part of the City. Becoming tired of waiting for the car to go, because they are horse cars and don't sun often. We g began walking and before we knew it, thro tired we found. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p181.jpg) our selves in a little wrikle of Const. called Kum, Kapu, where the very old Turks live and do much pretty hard work. Then to the Buyuk Han Yeui or Large Bezaar. This was very interest ing for blocks yes and miles, little shops of all kinds were cuddled under an arch- ing roof, just getting light from little windows in the top. Here we stayed some time and I baught two pillow covers for 1000 Fr, a turkish hat for 1 Fr. 3 pr. of stockings for 1 Fr. and 2 spoos for ¾ Fr. Then thro to the Mosque of Nuri Osmanigeh, and thro the Bazaar again to the Mosque of Sultan Bayazid, one of the most interesting on account of its Many thousand pigeons that have come from one pair that were given to the Mosque by Sultan Bayozid, and he bought them from a poor women. The cort yard is surrounded by a large canopy ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p182.jpg) supported by large pillers the rock of which was taken from Greek monuments and Churches. In the center is a large fountain surrounded by trees. We looked into the door of the Mosque and Seen the turks praying, So we slipped our shoes off and walked in and had no more than seen it all the slooping windows its. the Turks with there white caps on kneeling and praying when a Pastor came and fired us out and mighty quick. As Christians, are not allowed in those places. But we seen it and our point was accom- plished. Then to the War department Etc and thro. Some busy market streets back across the bridge to our Wash women and got our washing and paid 120 piasters for mine 2 shirts, 3 pr. stock. 2 pr garments. Here the frau said I had bought my pillow covers very cheap. Home, wrote my book. a few cards and Ret. awful tired 9.30.

----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p183.jpg) Constantinople 6/6/08 Sat. Arose at 7 A.M. and packed my things. Then took a walk out to the Sultans Palase and wathed the cavalry drill on the large drill grounds in front but across the str. from the palace. It was in a very modern part and we seen nothing but large fine houses. and pretty gardens. Took the Trainway back to the American Council and got our passes Stamped so we could leave Turkey cost us $100. We were also fined one dollor by the Turkish Government for not having a Turkish Tuskery, But the Council made an excuse for us and we got out of paying it. Then to our room and paid the Frau for our Room 500 Fr. each. for 3 nights. Took a picture on the bridge and then went to the old Large Bazaar and baught 2 spoons 200 Fr. Then thro the Mosque Valideh and seen the Turks worshiping. It was quite a pretty place and very large. To the post for the last time ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p184.jpg) and bought in a few things for to- morrow on the train. Constantinople is an awful large place but dirty, dusty and with the exception of the European part. is way behind the times. Dogs are just thick on the streets all over they belong to no body in paticular, They are raise, live and die on the streets. Such dirty scobby and poor looking beasts I never seen before. The peddlers who walk thro the strs. will large cabs on there backs, early in the morning woke up every body by their loud crys. calling out what they have and the quality etc. Every thing goes quietly no quarrells or drunken men. They are heavy smoakers, ladies as well as men. A great manny ladies are veiled but not so much now as in l earlier days. Went to the station at 6 P. M. and Left for Wien at 750. P.M. Tickets 56.30 Franks. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p185.jpg) Traveling 6/7/08. Sunday. Traveled thro. a very fruitful country in Turkey passing thro. Andrinopple, Philippople. getting to Sofia in Bulgaria in the Evening. It being the 1st Phfinest holiday the people were all out in there rags and the trains were crowded. We had no chance to lay down due to the crowds so slept a little sitting up. Had our food with us. Traveling 6/8/08. Arrived in Belgrade t in the morning and had 3 hrs. wait so went out and seen the town on. The Kings Palace Etc. baught breakfast and some ,cards. Mr. Robt. Loewe from Berlin was with us. He told me how the King and Queen were killed about 5 yrs. ago in Siberia. At 7.50 we left and arrived in Budda Pest. at 7 P.M. passed thro some very good country large farms and cattle ranches. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p186.jpg) Wien at Buda Pest we had 4 hrs. So we walked thro the town and it is another paris the beautiful bldgs. and streets. Bridge gardens and Resorts makes it a beautiful city.. Baught cards and had supper Left. at 10:30. PM. Traveling 6/9/08 Tues. Arrived in in Wein at 6. A.M. and had all day to see some of this beautiful city. Seen Prater. and Schonbrummen gardens also the Stadt Park. The Kings palace new and old. the 2 Museums. The Parliment bldgs. Opera House, Ets. on The sing. str. The St. Stephonas church many. monuments Took Several Str. car rides. Wien was very lively makeng. preparations for a large, carnival on the 12th. Left. Wien at 9 P.M for Zwickau The train was crowded and we could hardly get sitting room. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p187.jpg) Traveling Wed. 6/10/08. Arrived in Eger over Pilson at 10 A M. and there we changed cars and I took a Schnell zug for Zwickau arriving at 3. P. M. From Constantinople we had to have our things exspected 5 times at Constantinople before leaving. in Bulgara. in Siberia, in Osterrich and Deutschland. I paid no duties. Arrived most dead from the many nights with out sleep. and the much walking and rideing. Took a bath chged cloths, and left for steinpleis at 5 P M. and attended a Bible Class. walked over had supper at Haubers and the Class at Wallfs. took the train back from Lichtentanna at 10:40. Ret. in my old bed at 12:30 and slept until 10 the next morning and fine ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p188.jpg) Zwickau Thurs 6/11/08. Spent the day getting my cloths books reports Etc in. order. Especially the Cash Report for the Branch Bro. Keller and I worked all day getting it to balance. Had dinner ,at Sch. Mathes and I filled my old felt up in good shape. Had a fine f Bible Class at night. Zwickau Fri. 6/11/08. Was out buying in necessary goods and wrote home and aus. other mail. Had dinner at Sch. Schallers Der. pictures ,at night for Bro. Keller and my self ,out of 12. I had 10 good ones. Ret. 12 P. M. Zwickau Sat. 6/12/08. Had a fine swim cleaned the Hall and called on a fear saints. Had supper at Herrmanns and called at the Station and bid Hammer good-bye. and ret. at 10 P.M. very tired. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p189.jpg) Zwickau Sun. 6/14/08. Visited Herr Hearmann with Bro Keller in the morning. He accepted us very freundlich. I explained some of my trip and talk him that our belief is to honor the men as head of the family and that we were here to do good, to make people happy and teach them the ways of life and salvation: And that this gospel was sound and simple and will do no man harm but has healed many weak minded people. We had a little dinner there. -In our meeting we had 54, and a good spirit prevailed. I occupied most of the time and pointed out the blessing of the gospel. and mentioned a few things relative to my travels. Bro Keller gave his abscheed speech Went walking after meeting and seen the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p190.jpg) many ruins caused by that terriable hail- storm of of June 5th Grain fields and fruit gardens were mostly destroyed Large wash outs, and buildings destroying was all over to be seen. Had supper at Huppmann at 9 P.M. Ret. 10:30 P.M. Zwickau June Mon. 15th. Bro. Keller left for Plauen and I wrote cards and sent tracts Etc to Jerusalem. Had dinner at Huppmann given by the sister Mother. An needed and Ab melded Bro. Keller. visited Sch. Hahn Etc. Straightened up my affairs some to prepare for tracting Spent the evening /at Schreiteas and had quite an /arguement with him. But it resulted in getting invited to dinner He can't see how it is that we should alone have the truth. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p191.jpg) Zwickau in/sa. Tues 6/16/08 Tracted on Elsasser Str. and had wonderful success. It had been 9-10 weeks since I was there last. Had several good cons. and but few refusals. I talk them on few words that the message we had was that Oe Our Lord, he on whom we all believe had revealed him-self to man and his will in regard to us and our duties is in closeness given to us. Had dinner at Huppmanns given by Fraulein Martins. Visited Wagners and Barthels. in the after noon. and called on Sch. Weidauer and found her feeling fine. Talked to Sauders and Miss Martin in the evening in regard to reading and daily improving our selves, and to Huppmanns in regard to keeping quiet in regard to Baptisms. Ret. at. 11 P. M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p192.jpg) Zwickau Wed. 6/17/08 Arose at. 7:30 Tracted on Mühlgrabeneieg. Had several good cons. Explained that when it wasent for the founder of this church having recd. revelation, and power and authority direct from God then it is no better than all others Etc. Visited Sch. Kropfgaus and talked about my trip, and the unmoval condition of the world. Visited Frau Fritoch and then walked to Steinpleis and had supper and held an interesting B. C. at Strobelts Pre existance was the subject. Walked home and ret at. 12:30 P. M. Zwickau Thurs 18/08. Tracted on Gutenburg Str had pretty good luck. Showed the people the necessity of New revelation. and mentioned the Church of the Nativity and the jealousy that exist there. Visited Schreiture at noon and had dinner, and a graphone concert. had no chance to talk much gospel. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p193.jpg) Visited Herr Wagner for the first time and found him a very liberal man and reasonable to talk with. Had a good Bible Class 13 friends The Fran Herrmann braught us some coffee and Cake and Beckarts some Eggs. The Sch. Mothes told us how hard she had it. That her Father talk her he would call the whole police force out if she went to America as she intend to do to become the wife of Tausher. That her relatives write her that she will cause her fathers death and that she is ca[-]sing the whole family trouble and sorrow by staying with her unsinn and crazy ideas. The Sch has awful lot to with stand more than we can possibly imagion She has now quieted him by telling him that she wont go to Utah now until spring. Ret at 11:30 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p194.jpg) Zwickau fri 6/19/08. Worked on reports all-day and visited Kropfganses at noon had dinner with them and it was a hoch fine one. showed them some of my cards from my trip and talked some gospel to them. Spent the evening at Weigerts. Matz and Wagner. were there. Explained how men and women in thudness send the message of the gospel away and there by deny themselves the blessing of the same. They offer a lose great and glorous blessing by not being strong enough to stop some of their degrading habits. Ret at. 11:30 We began at noon fasting in behalf of Herr. Mathus and the Sister and will continue until evening Sat. 20. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F6_p198.jpg) [black leather book cover] [numbers written on right side] 8847 88 5 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p001.jpg) [black leather book cover] Vol. 3 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p002.jpg) [printed text] 375-24Bg. [stamp containing following text] ALFRED RÜDIGER Papierhandlung *Poetenweg 4* ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p003.jpg) Zwickau in/Sa Sat. 6/20/08 Worked on the quarterly reports and went swimming had a fine supper at Fran Herrmanns. Developed 2 doz pictures at night and made some hair wash. quinine 80 pfg 1 liter sage tea and perfume for 50 pfg. Ret. at 12 PM. Zwickau in/sa Sun. 6/21/08. Send my reports ,off and had dinner ,at Beckerts Talked with Sister Beckerts mother ,on the principals of the gospel. Had a fine meeting. Huber and I sang. The Lord is my light. Had 29 friends there. Had supper at Sanders and seen his mother and also talked with her. In courage Herr Sands and Huppmans to cut there, smokeing, drinking, snuffing Etc. Explained how they are throwing money ,away and inquireing themselves ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p004.jpg) Showed them some cards from the trip. Ret at. 11 PM. Zwickau Mon. 6/22 Tracted on Jacob Str. and had several good visits and cons Talked with a young man who believed no nothing, and a kicker and a fault finder I talked with him for an hour or so and showed him that we were no better than the very people who we were find- ing fault with. And what we are not willing to do ourselves we should not expect or want from ,others Had dinner at Mr. Fritsches and visited some 3 hrs. with them. Showed some of my cards and had a good chance to explain the gospel. He said that I could come there any time and feel ,at home. and I was it make it so. Bro. Alder. arrived from Planen on his way to Mumberg. Spent the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p005.jpg) PLANKS FOR “AMERICAN” PLATFORM The so-called “American” platforms contain a great deal of falsehood, nonsense, and deception. But the following “principles” are part of the program, though not formally inserted in the platform, and should be con- sidered by all voters: 1. The Chairman of the “American” party mass state convention in the Salt Lake theater Monday evening, Sept. 28, declared a war of extermination to be waged against the Mormon Church officials in the fall campaign. “To carry the county and judicial district for the ‘American’ party and thus start the machin- ery of the courts in motion to accomplish THE IMPRISONMENT or EXILE of the band of twenty-six, this is the program of the ‘Americans’ as announced at the state convention.”—Salt Lake Herald, Sept. 29. A vote for the ticket supported by the Tribune is a vote for a program that includes the imprisonment and exile of every prominent Church leader. “Crucify! Crucify!” is the key note of the Tribune campaign. * * * 2. Another declaration of principles involves the raising of the taxes onall farm property in the county. This was intimated in the Tribune during the bond campaign, as follows: “Queer, it is not, that since the [smelter case] decision the farm lands have decreased in value for the purpose of taxation? In other words, the lands are not so valuable as they were, and farming upon smelter smoke was more productive from the dollar and cent standpoint of the farmer than the tilling of the soil. While there has been a large increase in the value of property for taxable purposes in Salt Lake City, there has been a decrease in the property outside, and the farm lands are not worth as much as they were a year ago. I SAY IT IS QUEER, but remember it is a fact.” A vote for the ticket supported by the Tribune means a vote for the increase in taxes, principally for the benefit of the politicians who are in it for “the spoils.” * * * 3. “Neither the mayor, nor the head of any department of the city government, nor the city council, is responsible to the people of this city for the faithful and honest management and conduct of its affairs.” “The Tribune has printed that as a resolution adopted at a meeting of American party workers. It has made no announcement whatever about it. We may say, however, in this connection, that while rather harsh- ly expressed, that resolution contains the core of political responsibility. It is not in fact the officers immedi- ately incumbent who are held responsible eventually before the public, but the party that puts them there.” —Tribune, Oct 7. A vote for the Tribune ticket is a vote for placing public affairs in the hands of men who do not recognize the responsibility to the public of the officials who take an oath and give bonds for the faithful performance of their duties. It means government by party tools instead of the people. 4. Citizens of foreign extraction should be interested in the following tirade against Utah immigrants. That is also a Tribune principle: “Except a few converts made among the poorest and most degraded people of the United States, a trifling few at best, every recruit that the Mormon Church has received for the last forty years has been from Europe, and the great masses of those recruits have come from the slums of Europe. And their children born here, as a rule, have not advanced one step. .. .. .. They do not know this [country]; four out of five of them have no idea in what direction New York is from here; they could not bound a state in the Union; they do not know the slightest thing about the nature of the government of this country; they know but the government of the priesthood, and have no ambition to learn anything else.” * * * “That they let these wretches in and let them come here enemies of our country, let them come here taught as they are that they are here because of the greatness of the Mormon Church, and in spite of the government of the United States, and then get up and say it is a hardship to shut such men out from nat- uralization. What of it?”—Tribune editorial, Dec. 24, 1890. Note, that you. citizens, from Great Britain, from Germany, Switzerland, Holland, the Scandinavian and other countries, are. according to this, merely the overflow from the “slums of Europe,” and that your children have not advanced one step. You ought to vote the Tribune ticket out of gratitude for the privilege of paying taxes and licking the hands of the traducers. As viewed from the office of that paper you are only dogs. * * * 5. The following is also a Tribune principle: “Apropos of the new and petty war recently started by the municipal government on the women of the town, the liquor dealers and the gambling fraternity, one of the ‘enemy’ said to us the other day: ‘It may be a hard thing to say, and perhaps harder still to maintain, but I believe that billiard halls, saloons, and houses of ill-fame are more powerful reforming agencies here in Utah than churches and schools, or even than the Tribune.” “Freedom is the first requisitee of manhood, and if it can be won without excesses, so much the better. If it can’t, never mind the excesses; win the freedom.”—Tribune, March 6, 1881. A vote for the Tribune ticket is a vote for the establishment of the agencies of liberty mentioned in the editorial extracts reproduced. * * * Respectable “Americans” might, for the good of the party and the city, and in the interest of peace, revolt against the organ of hatred, indecency, and brutality. It is no credit to the party. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p006.jpg) [left column] said he had never heard a word from a leader of the Church that was not righteous and good advice. As long as we remain true to the faith we will vote to sustain the leaders of this Church. The enemies of these men are enemies to the people, and what they would do to them they would do to you. I know what the devil is after. It is the priesthood of Almighty God that he and his aides are after. I have seen men who once urged young missionaries in the field to stand firm for the leaders of the Church, and I have seen those same men turn around and assail those same leaders. It is the right and privilege of every man and women in this Church to know that the work is true, and know- ing its truth, it is the duty of every member of the Church to stand firm- ly in support of all that pertains to the Church. Man is more than a dual being: there is within him the elements of the trin- ity. The life within him is eternal. ELDER C. A. CALLIS. It is a blessed privilege to enjoy the presence and council of the authorities of the Church, said Elder Charles A. Callis, president of the Southern States mission. We have been reproved for some of our shortcomings. The reproof of a friend is a blessing, the kiss of an enemy is deceitful. The counsel given at this conference will make for good among the Latter-day Saints. The speaker brought encouraging word from the mission field. Men mar- vel, he said, at the power and influence of the young elders in the field. Their success is not to be wondered at. for they speak and act under the power and influence of the Holy Ghost. In working in faith and faithfulness for the welfare of others, men build them- selves up and are magnified in the eyes of good men and women in the world. Thinking men are beginning to study [newspaper advertisement] CURE SICK HEADACHE. CARTER'S Genuine Must Bear LITTLE Fac-Simile Signature LIVER Brentsood PILLS. SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S Postively cured by LITTLE these Little Pills. LIVER They also relieve Dis- PILLS. tress from Dyspepsia, In- digestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect rem- edy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. CARTER'S Genuine Must Bear LITTLE Fac-Simile Signature LIVER Brentsood PILLS. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. [middle column] AFTERNOON SESSION. The closing session of the Seventy- ninth semi-annual conference convened at 2:15 o’clock this afternoon, promis- ing to be one of the most interesting gatherings of the conference. It was announced by President Smith prior to the close of the morning meeting that the general authorities of the Church would be sustained during the conclud- ing service, with addresses appropriate to the occasion. The old favorite hymn, "Now Let us Rejoice in the Day of Salvation,” was feelingly sung by the congregation, and after invocation, offered by Elder Nephi Pratt, president of the North Western States mission, the hymn, “Lord Thou Will Hear me," was sung by the choir. PRESIDENT JOHN R. WINDER. President John R. Winder expressed appreciation of the good things impart- ed by the servants of the Lord during the conference, and felt that the saints would be blessed in carrying out the instructions received. 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[right column] artistic of these is a cushion embroid- ered in peacock design, the arrange- ment, blending of colors and work being most excellent. Some of the cases show pretty speci- mens of crochet and knitted work, and gowns and cloaks, home-made, and ready for wear. There is a generally good display, in fact, throughout the department. In connection with the women’s work, it will be appropriate to mention the needlework done in the schools, the Utah Agricultural college showing a most noteworthy display. It is in charge of the instructor, Mrs. Cooke, and fills several cases in a large corner of the arts building. In it are shown the specimens of the students’ work, in hemming, tucking, etc., from the begin- ning up through various pieces of handwork to handsome lingerie and gowns, the first efforts being kept in books in the way of squares of ma- terial in the various stitches, to which references can be made in judging the pupils’ work. Everything is seen,evi- dencing the progression from the crude blocks, or samplers, to the most diffi- cult work; there are most exquisite specimens of lingerie in baby trous- seaus, and ladies’ lingerie whose fine- ness of touch and detail would be a credit to any establishment; and there are two gowns, a tan silk and black silk, both handsomely made, and show- ing in every detail excellent handiwork. Nearly all the graduating pupils of this department made their own commence- ment gowns, and all were creditable. There were in evidence, also, many pieces of dainty embroidery, also the work of the pupils. This kind of needlework, the assistant explained, was purely elective, while the simpler and more practical needlework was im- perative. The display is complete and impressive. In the china department, a fine dis- play is made in hand-painting, some of the handsomest pieces being the vases and jardenieres, while daintier, though no less artistic, are the tea- sets, and other smaller pieces shown in the display. There are two or three competitors in the fair whose work is of such even excellence that the judges will perhaps have difficulty in making awards. WOMEN'S CONFERENCES Relief Society and Y. L. M. I. A. Hold Semi-Annual Meetings of Wo- men’s Auxiliaries. Among the important events of the fall conference gathering were the meetings of the Women’s Relief so- ciety and the Y. L. M. I. A., the for- mer having a very satisfactory at- tendance, and the reports of the various stakes showing the branches to be in flourishing condition. Besides the re- ports, a number of addresses were giv- en throughout the session, which was continued through two days. At Fri- day’s session, the invocation was giv- en by Mrs. E. B. Wells and the speak- ers were President Bathsheba W. Smith, who gave the address of greet- ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p007.jpg) evening at Brietfelds and had a pretty good time. Ret. at 12 P.M. Zwickau Tues. 6/23/08. Visited some of the old friends in Marientahl and tried to show them the necessity of a true gospel and that it must be established by revelation. Had dinner at Hoffmanns In the after-noon, called on Schreiters and learned that their little daughter had been operated on for pendicidis. Commenced a singing class in the evening had 18 there. I made a few preliminary remarks and we all enjoyed our selves and worked hard the few minutes we were there. I am doing it with the desire of improving the singing in our meeting and thereby make a better impression on friends who came. People out side listening to us said they were going to attend our meetings. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p008.jpg) Ret at 12 P.M. after watching the fire department put out a fire which was a huge joke. Zuickau Wed. 6/24/08. Said good-bye to Bro. Alder who left for a little trip on his way to Nürnberg in B. his new field. Bro. Huber and I then went to Werdan and visited the old friends there and found them alive and desirous of hearing more. Held bible Stunde in Steinpleis at Familie Lucas They gave us a large bowl of Straw berries. Had visiters from Zwi. there Ret. via Lichtentanne. Ret 12 P.M. Zwickau 6/25/08 Thurs. Tracted on Jacob Str. had a good time. When the people would find fault with me I told them that I could help it that the Lord had given us something to do, and that we must find out what ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p009.jpg) it is and then do the same. Had dinner at Sch. Mothes. and enjoyed our visit. We Huber and I had our picture taken at ,Atlers. for 3 Doz for M1800. Visited Frau Espig and Attended the B.C. Found out that trouble was brewing all over the Gemeinde. That they were all getting soar. Ret. feeling awful bad. not discouraged but disgusted at 11 P.M Zwickau in/sa. Fri. 6/27/08 Feeling bad about the ununity in the Branch I cut tracting and visited a few good friends, found them feeling good, and had dinner with 2 fine young ladies. After-noon I visited Römers and showed them some of the pictures from my trip. Explained the principal of baptism. Was at Hoffmanns for supper ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p010.jpg) We and Frau Wagner and daughter and the frau Barthel then visited Beckerts. and sing songs and talked on the gospel. Ret. at 11 P.M. Zwickau Sat. 6/27/08. Read the papers and then wrote home. Went swimming Bro. Smith came in time to go. and brought with him a cake and tie and a pr. of stockings with from home. Had supper at Herrmanns, and enjoyed ourselves. Wet ent to meet Bro Squires but he did not come. At night we all went to Trögers and Müllers to try and settle a rumpus that had been brewing for 10-12 days and were successful in getting them to shake hands and promise to forget and forgive and not talk of the matter any more. Bro. Smith and I cautioned them ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p011.jpg) and showed them that it done much harm. to us all and explain how necessary it was for each to preform a chrestian duty. left them feeling good at 11 P.M. Ret. at 12. Zwickau Sun. 6/28/08. Pres Smith and I went down to meet Herr Herrmann to ask him about the Baptism of his frau but we had no chance. We then went up to Huppmanns for dinner given by the Fraulein Martin. At 2:30 I met Bro. Leo Squires on Bosen Str. on the way to the hall. I was most awful surprised to see my old friend come walking up the street. We then went to meet. which was very well visited. 30 friends being there. Bros. Squires, Huber and Smith spoke. It was very interesting. Went walking ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p012.jpg) and I had several interesting talks with friends. We had 3 new friends in our meeting who found us thro. the singing class. Spent the evening at Weidauers where the emigrants were instr- ucted as to what to do. Hoffmans Schaller and Weidauers. Ret at 12 PM. Zwi: Mon. 6/29/08. Helped. Bro. Huber ,off and assisted Bro. Squires in getting located. In the afternoon Bro. Smith and I hld a cottage meeting and made a visited to a Frau Stauffer who now moves away. We aimed to show her the necessity of the True Gospel and for her to continue her investigating. She ordered a Book of M. Ret. home and worked on the Books. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p013.jpg) Zwickau Tues. 6/30/08. Started Leo Squires to tracting and then visited friends in Marientahl and found them still doubtfull but still willing to hear the some more. I tried to show them the necessity of being prayerfull and earnest in seeking the truth. and spent some patience trying to explain that but one true church can exist. Went with Leo to Anmeld and Abmelded Huber. They treated us all right. We Leo and I and frau Auderka went out and bargoned for a piano at M1000 per month for 3 and then the 4 month only M200 then the 5 and so on 800. Visited Herr Wagner and had a plesant con. with him He said it made no difference to him what other people wanted to do ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p014.jpg) to satisfy there conscience. As to him he held all ,churches equal. Said good by to Frau Stauffer and attended the Sing Stunde. We had a good time and sung well. Ret at 11 P.M Zwickau in/sa Wed. 7/1/08. Tracted on Döhner Str. and my old friends were seemingly pleased to see me. I attempted to show them the necessity of Revelation, and authority. and the necessity of God organzeing his church. again upon the earth in these the last days. Made a few visits in the after-noon. and took Leo. to get vaccinated. Called on Sch Huppmans abust the was not home and told a friend next door that if I came She was not home. a lovely statement from a saint to a friend. Had a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p015.jpg) fine B.C. in Steinpleis. 8 friends there. Ret via Lichtentanne at 11. Ret. 11:15. PM. Zwickau in/sa. Thurs. 7/2/08. Tracted on Döhner Str. and had a fine time, Had seveal first visits. Had a fine visit and talk with a man who has very liberal ideas but don't want to believe on God and the ressurection. I explained the necessity of ,a goal in life in order for us to be happy here and enjoying ourselves when we overcome weaknesses, and feel contented and satisfied with our condition. Explained how the laws of nature could and would allow a ressurection. Explained the condition of our spirits between death and the ressurection. It struck him allright. His ideas were all along the lines of excuses for doing things that he liked to do and still that were not good for man and feel justified for doing it. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p016.jpg) Blessed Sch. Weidaners little boy and give it the name of Merlin Johannis Weidauer. The 1st child that I have blessed. Had supper at Beckerts and attended B.C. Had 5 new friends. there. Had a good class 16 friends. I had an awful pull with the language and felt discour- aged and downcast after class. Ret at 11:30 PM. Zwickau Fri 7/3/08. Tracted on Winberg St. Had quite ,a time talking to the people. Found just ,a few that seemed glad to see me. The people are very obstanate in regard to Religion. and a great many of them have no belief whatever. Called and had a long talk with the Sch. Huppmann. the treated me fine and I explained to her that she should not take so many of the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p017.jpg) Gemenides troubles, and explained here to her the necessity of minding our own business and letting others do the same. She is it seems over herr mad spell and is again feeling good Visited frau Hessmann and had a fine supper, Spent the evening at Müllers They are also again feeling good after the spat. Ret after making pictures. Zwickau 7/24/08 Sat. It being the 4th Leo and I took a few pictures and had a swimm and at a # of strawberries each for dinner with the necessary milk and sugar to make them taste fine. We had a hard time to realize that it was a holiday, and I am sure I dident know it. Spent the evening at Ludwigs and called on Sander. to take him with so he wouldentt get drunk ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p018.jpg) at the large Schützen Fest that is now on for a week. Ret. 12 P. M. Zwickau Sun. 7/5/08. Bro. Squires and I held two Sacrement meetings, in the morning one at 10 A M. at Müllers and Trägers and at 11 Bei Weidauers. The saints were all present and we had a fine spirit with us. I brought several things before them. "The necessity of coming on time to meeting" "Tithing," "Govering our tongues" About being alive in preaching the gospel to friends. 'And fast for a purpose. and keep your eyes open for a organ player. Fast meeting at 3 P.M. had a very fine and interesting meeting. Had several new friends there. Had supper at Schallers and Ret. after spending the evening at Hoffmanns with. Mothes.. Kropfgaus, and Römer talking on the question of morality. Ret. 11:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p019.jpg) Zwickau 7.6.08. Worked on the Branch Books and recd. the Picture of Hill Cuhmora and took it to be framed. Visited frau Wolf in the after-noon and reminded her of her duties. Spent the evening at Barthuls and had a good opportunity to preach gospel to the 2 girls and they listend very attentively and interested. Between 11-12 we Leo. and I took in some of the marry-go-rounds and ferris wheels in and had quite a time. It reminded us of our young days. Ret. 12 P. M. After seeing a fight at the Schitzen fest and watching all a few pair of lovers settle there troubles. Zwickau in/sa. Tues 7/7/08. Took a lamp out in Marientahl to get fixed. and had several good cons. on the gospel. Got a medithodest frau up against it. Asking her questions in regard to the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p020.jpg) conditions of our spirits between death and the resurrection. She as most people thing we go direct it Hell of Heaven. But after I explained that Paradise was the spirit prison where all ugo who have not resurrected since Christ and there the privilage is again given them. Had dinner at Mothes was fine and had a interesting visit with sister. Spent the after-noon at Liewalds and the frau asked to be baptised and in the Singing class at night We had him thinking pretty deep about the matter. Had a fine singing class, quite a few were there Zwickau Wed 7/8/08. Tracted on Windberg Str. had several good cons. and visits. found some willing to listen and showed some interest. Had dinner at Huppmanns. She was feeling some better but had shut the door in Sch. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p021.jpg) Weidaners face. These people make some of the poorest mistakes I ever seen, they are jelous tanchy and very narrow minded. I told her what the gospel taught and that she was just as bad ,as the one she thought was bad, because both of them acted the ,same. W Had a ,cottage meeting at Matz. and talked to C Apostalish who had met there for that purpose. They all gave us right. Went to Steinpleis and had six friends in our B. C: After class I bapt baptised the following. Anna, Pauline Lucas, Hahn, Ella Clara, Franz Emil Wolf, and Anna Johanna Wolf. in Steinpleis. The night was fine and the ,ordanance was preformed unmolested Walked home and Ret. 2:30 A M. Zwickau in/sa. July Thurs. 7/9/08. Visited some friends who had applied for Baptism and got there names and gel genelogy. Had B.C. and it was ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p022.jpg) very interesting. At 9:30 we filled Emmigrate blanks out for Hoffmanns and Weidauers. At 10 P. M. 14 of us left from the foot bridge over the Mulde to preform a baptism under in lower Plouitz 7 were to be ducked and 3 Elders. R. H. Smith, Leo M. Squires and my self. On the way we passed, near where we were to baptise, several soldiers who were watching the enterances into Zwickau. It was out post work as experience. They held us up and we told them, that we were walkers and they let us go. Then again close to the river we were held up again, and rele- eased. Then we left that part and walked an hour or more down thro. a another town and up the other side of the Mulde and there found another place that suited for baptism at. 1-2 am. Bro. R.H. Smith preformed the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p023.jpg) ordanence .We then walked home some 1/14 there were some old fleshy ladys there by and how they stood the trip is ,a wounder. At 2 P M we were agan in Zwickau all feeling fine. Those baptised were. Marie Augusta Wagner, Johanna Friede Wagner, Emilie Pauline Henriette Espig, Martha Hedwig Weigert, Marie Augusta Matz, Anna Marie Ludwig and Clara. Rose Martin. Ret. at. 3 A.M. with a load off my shoulders. Zwickau in/sa. 7/10/08 Fri. Worked on books until noon and had dinner at Herr Fritsche Then to Sch Herrmanns to another and from there to Werdan with Bro. Smith We made a few visits and held a B.C. at Herr Georgies in Leubuitz. Had 12 there, Had a fine time and they asked us over again in 2 weeks. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p024.jpg) Returned after eating a few times at 11 P.M. Zwickau Sat. 7/11/08. Cleaned the Hall took a bath. wrote a few letters and tried to settle a qu-arrell at Trögers and Müllers. got Leo's trunk and I bought 2 card albums 500 each for M300 each. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau in/sa. Sun/ 7/12/08. Had dinner at Liewalds, a birth-day and every thing was fine and tasty. At Meeting we had the Hall full. and a good spirit prevailed. Had 15 friends and a good many saints. Spent the evening at Robt. Müllers with Trögers, Huppmanns and Sanders. Ret. at 11 P.M.. Zwickau Mon. 7/13/08 Worked on the books and wrote some business letters. Had a talk with Bro. Paul Ludwig and gave him M1000. to help him get out of debt. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p025.jpg) Had a fine dinner at Barthels. also a short visit talking gospel. Visited Frau Breit- feld and asked her ,a few questions, and concluded that by questions was a good way to teach the gospel. It teaches them to give their ideas. Visited Sch. Espig and Wagners and Huppman came. We then gave Hahn the keys to the Hall so he could practise. Spent the evening at Schreiters, and asked his daughters questions in regard to the gospel and had a fine time there. Ret. 12. P.M. Zwickau Tues. 7/14/08. Recd. a letter from Herrmann and Mother. not to visit the frau Herrmann any more, because she did not know what she done and that those fine meals were too. expensive for him. Tracted on Elasser Str. and had a long visit with a friend and preached authority and order in the church of Christ. and then baptism. He was favorable im- pressed ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p026.jpg) with what I told him. Had a fine dinner at Beckerts and asked them questions in regard to Adams sin. and the purpose etc. Our singing class wall well visited and we had a good time. Ret. 11. P. M. Zwickau Wed. 7/15/08. Called on some old friends of Hoveys and found several willing to learn more. I endevored to show them the necessity of the gospel and being obedient to the same. Had dinner at Huppmans and while there. Sch. Mathes came, and signed up to go to Amer- ica. In spite of all her father will try to do. Walked to Steinpleis and visited Schumanns on the way. meet his daughter who has been in America for 4 yrs. Had a nice time. I explained the Book of Mormon to them Had supper at Haubers. and the B.C. At. Lucas. Had 3 friends Ret. 11:P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p027.jpg) Zwickau in/sa. Thur. 7/16/08. Tracted on Richard and Römers str. Had a fine talk with a new friend, also a visit, Explained morality and its blessings and also pologamy. Show how manny people were worse than animals and that while they did not control themselves much pain Etc. was caused. Had dinner at Sch. Mathes and learned that her father had whipped her on the head with his cane The sch. troubles multiply daily but she is equal to them. Had a very interesting Bible Class. Had several new friends. 11 in all Ret 11:30 PM. Zwickau 7/17/08 Fri. followed some of Kellers tracting up on Albert Str. and had several good talks. Had dinner at Hoffmanns, talked on ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p028.jpg) America with them. put 2 pictures up in the hall, and visited Gesch Wagner and spent the evening at Weigerts. and showed them that the greated our ambition and goal. the greater the satisfaction and joy when we do things to bring us nearer the same. Ret. at. 11 P. M. Zwickau Sat. 7/18/08. Wrote letters and took a bath. Studied Etc. developed pictures in the evening. Ret. 11 P. M. Zwickau Sun. 7/19/08. Bro. Hovey came and we chatted ,a while, then Bro. Robt. Müller came and told me a long story. That quarrell was still brewing, and had been again heated up. Hovey and I went ,over and at took 1½ hrs. hard work and talking to settle it. Trögers and Sch. Müller were against Bro. Müller, But at last we got it settle ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p029.jpg) a little and got them quieted down Had dinner at Hahns. and had quite ,a chat with them. Had a good meeting at 3 P.M.. Because of the rain some friends were held ,away. 14 there. Hovey and I sang a song. Oh My Father, and made quite a bit. We spent the evening at Sanders and had a fine time there. Talked to 3 men who are rather weak in the faith, and showed them the necessity of faith and improveing ones self. explained the ressurection Etc. Sch. Helena Herrmann. gave Leo. and I 6 daisy dinner hdkgs.. and some candy. I'll tell you there is some style to that. Ret. at 10:30 feeling fine. Zwickau in/Sa. Mon. 7/20/08. sent off the monthly report, and wrote a card or two, Send a V of W. to Herr. Hadschadurian, in Jerusalem a friend who. Bro. Hammer and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p030.jpg) I met, on our trip and bore our test- imony to him I sent him tracts and he liked them and wrote for more. Spent the evenig at Barthels and talked to him on the advisibility of getting out a tract, in regard to the Word of Wisdom and Love and Order in the Home. Etc. also called at Hoffmanns where 10-12 were gathered and brought the same thing up Ret. at 11:30 feeling pretty good. Zwickau in/sa. Tues. 7/21/08. Called on some of Hubers friends and found them very friend- lich. Called ,on Herr. Hälzul and talked to his sick frau. Explained the laying on of hands and anointing that it was for the use of those who had faith. in God and also in Christ and ul that We were servants of God authorised to preform the ordenance Had our farewell dinner at Hoffmanns and it was certainly O.K. She said she would ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p031.jpg) give us another if we would call on her in Zion. Called on Schumanns in Brand, and had coffee. Cake and currents That girl from America was still there and, also the Sister Wolf from Chem. Visited Frau Beckert and got my B of M. and then when to the singing Class. Ret. after studying at 11:30. P. M. Zwickau Wed. 7/22/08. Went to the dentist and made a date for sat. to fix some of my teeth. Visited some of Hubers friends and loaned 2 V of W. to new friends and better families. Dinner was given us by a friend in the Veg. Rest. (Hötzel.) Loaned the B. of M. to a Fam. of friends in Marientahl, Agerland. Had supper at Elssners. and the B. C. at Lucas. We arge are going to discuss the coming forth of the Book of M. and prophicies concern- ing the same. in our next class.. Ret. at 11:30. P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p032.jpg) Zwickau 7/23/08. Thurs. Had a time visiting Hubers friends. Told them that this Gospel. was the laws of this life and must be obeyed, if not justice will serve the punishment, and justice is above mercy or grace, and there fore we must obey the laws. and if justice is there God is ,also, without justice is out God. and there as true as God lives we are held answer able for the laws. Had several visitor. and cons. Bro. Kirkham came at 5 P.M. and attended our Bible Class, Had 12 friend and 3 new ones. Ret. 11: 30 PM. Zwickau Fri. 7/24/08. It being the 24 of July. Kirkham, Squires and my self went out and seen the Coal mines here by Zwickau The coal is brought up from a depth of from 300. 450 meters, with engines and is in and in little cars and which run are run ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p033.jpg) an to a revolving chain in the middle, this chain has hooks every little way which catch the cars on the bottom and takes them to the washer. The coal first goes through several screens of different sizes and from the screens of 5 sizes, in runs into tanks Etc. Which are so run and regulated as to completely wash the coal. it then runs off into the cars for market. From the dust, coke is made. Women work this part of the job. The dist is pressed to-gether and put into hot ovens for 36. hrs and then is allowed to cool and it is taken out. . . Some over 3000 men work there and the average pay is M375. or 80-90 cents. We seen a large Electric Moter room. with 3 large moters of 6000 h. p. each. and 2000 volts. Took a few pictures and Ret. Home at noon and ate roll'em ups and Hudeberries for dinner. made some visits in Werdau ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p034.jpg) in the after noon and help an interesting B.C. -at night Ret. 11:30. P.M. Zwickau Sat. 7/25/08 made 2 visits by Saints and had a tooth filled by Dr. Schönfeeld. cost me $4.00. Went swimming, wrote cards and letters and visited Huppmanns with Bro. Kirkham and tried to settle some feelings. Showed them the necessity of stand- ing alone for ones self, and not to bal the harm of building or faith and works on others. The importance of faith and love Etc. Went to Kins and had ice cream after the show. Ret. 2 in a bed at 11:30 P.M. Zwickau Sun. 7/26/08. Went out in Marien- tahl to visit some friends with Bro. Kirkham one accepted us cold. But the other was O.K. Had dinner at Sch. Kropfgans and had a nice time there to-gether. Kirkham, Bingham, Squires and myself In our meeting we had 20 friends and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p035.jpg) a full house. We four sang a song. School thy feelings. Bro. Kirkham and Bingham spoke. Gesch Hahn. sand. an Farwell song. for those who are going to America, and it brought those present in tears. Went walking after meeting and spent the evening at Trögers and sang songs and talked on the gospel, The question what is Salvation was asked, all gave their ideas, some of which were good, It mens when satan has no more power of one Thus therefore one can rule him self his thoughts Etc. The state came first after Satan is bound. As long as we are here it means work for the condition of Salvation. Ret. at 11 PM. feeling good. Zwickau [-]sa. 7/27/08. Worked on the books and a programme. Had dinner at Beckerts and took a few pictures. Visited a new friend at night. Herr. Schmutyler. with ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p036.jpg) Bro. Hoffmann. explained the 1st principals of the gospel to him and also the Word of Wisdom. Ret. at 10:30 P M. Zwickau sa Worked all day in Marientahl without taking dinner. Made several good visits and had a number of good cons.. The people say it is good but think what they have is enough. The unbelief is something terriable.. Returned at 4 P.M. Zwickau Wed 7/20/08. Tracted on Albert Str. Had several good cons. Had a quite a visit with a young man, who believed the therory of Darwin. His goal was to develop himself, and in every way possible and help his mankind all he could. to live a moral and righteous life But on a God he could not believe. I attempted to teach him the advantage of believeing on a higher power and having hope of seeing one another and liveing ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p037.jpg) here after in a much better condition than here, and in a state of progression, Had a fine dinner at Huppmanns and walked to Steinpleis, and held a Book of M. Class. Ret. at 11:30. awful tired. Zwickau Thurs/ 7/30/08. Found so good people on Albert Str; and had good luck giveing tracts out. I talk them I wanted to give them something to read, and to the ans. "what." I would same a part of a message and would then tell them that 80 yrs. ago J a prophet was called of God and given authority to preform in all ordances of the Gospel and to preach and establish a church. Etc. Payed Hoffmanns their last visit. they have sold every thing and leave for America Sat. Had a fine spirit in our B.C. and several good friends Ret at. 12 PM. after developing pictures ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p038.jpg) Zwickau Fri. 7/31/08. Wrote a few letters and made an out line for a new tract that is to be written by this conference The heading was "Likenass among Men," (1) What is an Ideal Man 2. Classes of men 3. Man's position in the world 4. Hints how to be come a man. 5. The evils of to day 6. Man as his worst enemy 7. Man's preparation for higher society 8. Christ as an Ideal Social man. Bros Kirkham Squires and my self took a bath and left for Chem at 12.24 to attend Priesthood meeting. Bro. Taylor and I walked around in the after-noon and Spent the evening with Saints and Elders at Werners on Luther Str. 7. . Retired at Gesch. Schreckenbacks after talk- ing to them for a time at. 1 A.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p039.jpg) Chem. Sat. Aug 1st Called on Fahrs and then meet with the Elders on Bismark Str. 10/. at Bro. Glockners. The following were. present. Pres. R.H. Smith, Thos. F. Kirkham R H. Bingham, A.A. Keller. myself. Geo. M. Taylor. Angerbauer, Warnner Paul Hammer. Lorenz. Fullenbach. Dean. Brimhall, Hanks, Squires, and Jorgensen also Marlin R. Hovey. Reports were given of the different branches and all reported to be in good shape, and a progressive condition. We were warned to be careful in useing slank german because, saints and friends have been insulted in this way. Always be thankful from the bottom of your heart for all the sants do for you. If the people dont love us it is our own fault. We were told to be alive and ever watch circumst- ances and opportunities. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p040.jpg) Many ideas were given in regard to a tract. such as. . We ourselves are the best tracts, That what have been done thro obedience to A true gospel. A tract showing plain the difference between a true and false religion. One that would stir up faith and trust in a god, and also mine one showing mans position in this world, and what he aught to be to fill his purpose under conditions A tract will be framed from these ideas later. The boys well all well and had a determination to do more in developing this work. We Part of us went and had a swimm and Bro Squires left for our field of labor at 9:10 P.M. after eating supper at Schreckenbacks. Ret. 11:30 on Basen. Zwickau. Sun. Aug. 2 Studied up on why we fast for our fast meeting. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p041.jpg) Our meeting was well visited and we had a good time. Had supper at Huppmanns and after supper had to settle a quarrell between Herr Huppman and his wife. They said they were going to part. Lewalds came and we discussed what Salvation was and then I talked to them on the necessity of the gospel. Ret. 11 PM. Zwickau Mon. 8/3/08. Worked on the books and programme most all day.. Bro. Kirkham came and left in the after noon for Frankfürt. We visited Herr Breitfeld at night and had a pretty good visit. Ret. 10.30. Zwickau [-]a. Tues. 8/4/08. Tracted on Chriminchauer Str. and had a good time. Had a visit by an unbeliever and left him feeling good., and he told me to come again. I talked the word of wisdom to him and self-development, also showed him that miricals were only unknown laws. Our singing ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p042.jpg) class was very interesting and I read them the programme. and I believe it is going to be good. Ret. at.11 PM. Zwickau Wed. 8/5/08. Delivered the Books to the Richter BookStore. 4 B. of M. and 4 Ch. His. Tracted in Marientahl and could not get a good spirit every thing was against me. Went early to Steinpleis and gave that Sch. Hauber some incouragement. Our B of M. class at Walfs was very good. Ret. at 11 P. M. tired and wet, having been caught in a rain storm on the way. Zwickau Thurs. 8/6/08 Tracted on Römer platz. and had several good cons. Talked with an unbeliever and decided that the next one I meet, I will either go ahead and preach the gospel to him or go off and leave him I won't Argue whether the bible is true or whether Christ was a son of God or not Etc. Made our last visit at Sch. Mathes and had ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p043.jpg) a nice time. Then visited Family Rossburg. and met Bro. Wm N. Hunsaker from the Frankfurt. Branch who was passing thro to take up his work in Chrimm[--]chau. Had a poor attendance in our B. C. Ret. 11 P. M. Zwickau Fri. 8/7/08. Made a visit to Weidauer and took a swimm. Bid Weidaures a parcial farewell. Hunsaker, Squires and I went to Werdau and spent the after-noon with friends. I talked to them on the establish ment of the church. thro e[-] revelation. Had a good little meeting at Georgies Ret at 11: P M. Zwickau Sat. 8/8/08. Wrote letters and Leo and I took a little walk and cleaned the Hall. We three H. S. and I went to Keno at night. Ret at 11 P. M. Zwickau 8/9/08. Sunday. visited Huppmanns and got them to attend meeting then went ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p044.jpg) to Liewalds and had a fine dinner. Had a large attendance at our meeting Sunday. Bro. Hunsaker and I spoke. I explain the greatest commandment. Love God from with all your heart and your neighbor as your self. and explain that we must learn the Lord thro the character of Christ Etc. and love our neigh- bors for f what they might be and not for what they are in case they are not pure and good. spent the evening at Müllers and said good bye to Weidauer. They left the next morning at 5 A.M. Mon 8/11/08. Ret. 11:30 P.M. Mon. Zwickau 8/10/08. Slept at Liewalds and in the morning I preached some straight gospel to him, and explained the necessity of the same. He is thinking pretty deep. Worked on the books and went visiting in the after noon. Went out to Brant toward evening ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p045.jpg) and See a flag dedication celebration The Miss. Schumann, who has been in America for 3-4 years. showed us around. Seen the deutsh dance. The young men go out in the room and first nick their heads at the girls when they engage them. Bear is sold in the room and smokeing is also allowed. they dance from 6 - 2 A.M. got the names of several young ladies on a round card board. Held a little cottage meeting at Weigerts and told on the necessity of being men and women and holding ourselves in a condition to be respected. Etc. Ret. 11. P. M. Zwickau Tues 8/11/08. Tracted in Marientahl and made several good visits. Had dinner at Huppmanns. Visited in the after-noon, and had a good time in our singing class. Ret. 11 P. M. Zwickau 8/12/08. Tracted on Albert Str. met several good friends and talked to them on Loveing ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p046.jpg) God from all there hearts, souls, Etc and our neighbor as ourselves, and to do this we must learn to know the Lord and how he exists, whether with or without parts and passion Etc. and explained, the departure from the gospel and the restoration of the same thro a prophet. Had an interesting B of M. class in Steinpleis. the 42 Alma 16- end. Ret. home at 11:15 and Ret. 11:30. Zwickau in/Sa. Thurs. 8/13/08. Tracted in Marien- tahl und had a pretty good time. The people had good spirit and I could explain the necessity of the gospel to them. Had a good bible class, with several new fiends there. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau 8/14/08. Made a few visits by friends, and ordered a clock for our Branch and 13 pictures for myself. from Herr Fritsch. Spent the evening at Hahns and he told me that a man is not punished for adultry, but ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p047.jpg) that the fraus are. and that. deaseses, are many times in the garnisons, and among the Officers. and county and city. officers. The moral condition of Deutschland is terrable. Ret. 11 P. M. Zwickau Sat 8/15/08 wrote letter cards Etc. and had a swimm. Met Willy Schreckenbock from Chemnitz who came on a visit,, Went to Kins in the evening. "The Passion play" Ret. 1 A.M. After haveing a heart to heart talk with each other. Bro. Wm Hunsaker stayed with us. Zwickau had dinner at Beckerts and had a pleasant visit -with them. Our meeting was full 30 friends and I never attended a better meeting. Bro Hunsaker and I spoke and we & Bro. Squires with sang a song. I talked about 40 minutes on the raiseing of, children and our responsibility as mother. Etc ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p048.jpg) Had supper at Barthels and held as B. of W. class. Ret after a long. walk. at. 1 A.M. Zwickau Mon. 8/17/08. Willy Sch- went with me tracting and we had a fine time. made a visit, and had several good cons. Had dinner at Hupp- mans. visited several friends in the after-noon and night and sang songs for them makeing quite a bit. Spent the evening at Schmultzlers. Ret. 10:30 PM. Zwickau in/sa. 8/18/08. Tues. Wrote a letter and met the train expecting Pres. Smith and Ballif. They dident come. Had dinner at Trögers, and a 2 P.M. Bros. Ballif and Smith were here and we had a meeting Bro. Sunsaker being also presant. We all expressed our ideas and bore our testimony and expressed a willingness to do more. Bro. Smith, and then myself, and Bros. Squires and Hunsaker all spoke and then ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p049.jpg) Bro. Ballif. gave us some incouragement and instructions. He expressed that Work Work. Etc, with humbleness and pure thoughts was a key to a missionaries success. He said always be happy and keep busy and always have order and unity in all your affairs. always think of new ways of preaching the gospel and carry them out. We russeled some friends together for them at night and they had a fine time. Held our sing stunde as usual and had a good dinner. Ret at Liewalds with Bro. Smith RSJ. at 11 P.M. Zuickau 8/8/19. Wed. Bid Pres. Ballif and Smith good bye, they lift for Plauen Also Bro. Willy Schreckenbach who had been visiting with us. Made a few visits and had a good time. Spent H our noon at. Fritschs. and told them off our freedom in Schwity, of Jessie Knight, and his gifts Etc. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p050.jpg) also of how the church is growing and developing and that meeting houses are being built all over. Had a good meet ing and Ret at 11:30. Zwickau 8/20/08. Visited some of Hubers friends, and attempted to show them the necessity of the gospel. Explained that religion alone when it is true and is lived can give us better times. Made out the monthly reports and had a fine B.C. 15 friends present. Told them of getting freedom in Schwitzerland, and they we were going to build a Meeting house there. That we were growing as never before. Ret. 11:30 P.M. feeling good. Zwickau 8/21/08. Fri. Visited Herr Schmutzler a new family and found them without bread in the house. He had gone to get work and found ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p051.jpg) none, and his wife and a daughter 16 and one 9. yrs. sat cuttling trimmings and by working hard all day they could not make more than M100. or 25¢. I told him to find and kind of work and to work for what he could get, and not to spent a cent unul . He felt so bad about their ,condition and felt that he was to blame because he had been a drinker and had not saved money when he made it. They were so faithful at their work and so happy, and patient that I gave them M500 because they had nothing in the house and had borrowed bread for breakfast. Talked to so young girls on developing them selves and becoming women and keeping them selves spotless from the sins of the world. Made several visits in Werdan and had a very interesting B.C. with 15 present Ret. 12 P.M. feeling fine. — ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p052.jpg) Zwickau 8/22/08 Sat. Wrote letters and cards. Met Pres. Taylor from Breslau and Pres. Smith of this conference, We then ate supper and visited the LindenHof and see a variety Theathre and 3 Wratsling matches.. Ret. 12 P. M. Zwickau 8/23/08. Sun. Had dinner at Sch. Wagners, all four of us. A. Taylor. R H Smith Leo M. Squires and myself. The weather was bad but our meeting was a great success, had 35 friends there and every place was taken. Bros Taylor and Smith spake and Leo and I sang. Where is my wander- ing boy- to-night. We all met again at Huppmanns at night some 30 were present. Talked on Isral and there distruction Etc. Ret. at 11:30. Leo and I together in one bed Mon. Zwickau in /Sa 8/24/08. Wrote cards to the Emmigrants, and seen the Pres. of on the train for Chemnitz. Smith set it up to the candy before going. We Leo and I had ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p053.jpg) dinner at Bartels and I photographed there little girl who is dum and can't walk. Etc. Visited Brietfield and Weigerts in the evening tby Weigerts were several friends and we had a fine time talking on the gospel talked on the last judgement, and explain that those who are sentenced to eternal punishment will also probably be freed if them repent because be that the laws are eternal therefore also the punishment it says not that we will have to suffer the same in all eternity. We are judged according to our works and when the lest pfg. of our debts is paid we can also, every one of us be saved. Ret at 11:30 after developing pictures. Zwi. Tues. 8/25/08. Sent Herr Barthel a birthday card., and recd. a card from Dresden from Dot. Wright. it almost took me off my feet. Went tracting and had several good cons, and visits, Visited 2 new friends in the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p054.jpg) after-noon the topics of conversation were. Palogimy preaching without money, Authority Etc. I left them feeling pretty good. Frau Hearman came in and told me that she had stole or rather had tried to take a waist from a store without paying for it. She said she did not know why she did it. She could hardly speak she was so frightened. I told her never to buy anything or do any thing without letting her man know it. and that she should stay at home and tend the children. Etc. Ret. 11 P.M. Zwickau Wed. 8/11<26>/08. Visited some of Hubers friends, talked with a Methodist. on organ- ization, authority baptism Etc. and left her feeling good and thinking pretty deep. Called on Schmutzlers. gave his daughter [-] 200 for her birthday. He went with us out to Steinpleis, to our B C. we called on Schumanns in Brand ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p055.jpg) and had a chat with them. Out B of M class was quite interesting. Ret. at 11 PM. in bed at 12 - arose at 8 A.M. Zwickau Thurs. 8/27/08. Frau Hermiann came in very early an crying, telling me all kinds of gost stories and of men per- secuteing her, and that her man had been dussing her etc. and that she must go. to the police head quarters to be questioned in the morning. I feel sorry for the frau she seems normal many times and others just the opposite, and does some of the foolishest things. I incouraged her to stay at home and care for the children and do some kind of valuable work. and warned her about going into business houses to buy things, told her she should send her man Studied all morning but went visiting friends in the after noon, had a few very good cans and visits talked on the word of Wisdom ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p056.jpg) and the advantages of belief to 2 men who believed nothing. Explained that the Ressurection would come and would be governed by laws in nature that we don't under stand at present. We had 23 friends in our B.C. and it was a very interesting class. Ret. 11:30 P. M. Zwickau Fri. 8/28/08. Recd. a letter from Fr. Herrmann asking for money to go to America, stateing that she would be better if She could get away from this neighborhood and this her persecuters. Such an idea for a frau with 4 children and a good man to get in her head. She might know that she would not get the money from us for such purposes. She visited us in the after noon and had her things packed to leave for A. and had no money or address or pass port or whatnot. She had dre[-]med that she must go to get better. I soon releaved her of that idea and sent her home to take ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p057.jpg) care of the kids. I had a pretty good time preaching the gospel. and made several good visits Had dinner at Frau Mathes, she is feeling well. and happy. Ret. after a little cottage meeting at Weidauers in Marientahl. at 11 P. M. Zwickau Sat. 8/29/08. Wrote letters to Papa, Vera, and Zina. Had a fine bath. Baught a hand-satchel for 18 Marks. Spent the evening at Ludwigs. Sang Songs etc. Ret. 11:30 P M. Zwickau. 8/30/08. Studied and read the paper Had dinner at Müllers. Our meeting was very well. attended 30 friends. We had a fine spirit with us. I sang them a song, "Your as Welcome as the flowers in May" Then gave them a 45-50 min. Talk on Temperance. and Leo gave them a little talk on faith and I tranl translated ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p058.jpg) Bro and Sis. Nemelka were here from there and gave me their picture. Had supper and a little cottage meeting at Sander. Ret 10:30 Zwickau Aug. 31. Mon. Arose at 4:15 A.M. and left on a bummel zug for Eisenach. over Gotha where we had made arrange- ments to met. Bro B.W. Preston, and then the 3 of us go to Eisenach, see the city and other interesting things principally Her Wartburg where Martin Luther translated the Bible in 1521-22. First the meeting in Gotha was of we 3 old pals,, "schoolmates,, chums, and feel fellow workers. 4000 miles from home in a interest of the gospel, was the happiest every. we gave a yell and hugged each other in a trio fashion, got into the car and laughed and enjoyed ourselves most awful we laughed as never before and our happyness ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p059.jpg) was complete. Arr. in Eisenach we walked thro. the town and then had dinner M200 each. We then proceeded up the hill. somal" hr in dure to on foot. to when the old castle stood built by Graf. Ludwig in 1067. and now so celebrated and sacred on account of being a schelter to Martin Luther from 15 21- 22 while translating the Bible. (Took some pictures) The opera Tan houser is also taken from her. We went thro. seeing the old painting room etc. each having a long history. Was in Luthers room and seen the spot on the wall made by Luther ink when he threw it at the Devil when he came in to interrupt him. The old furniture of that all was interesting and simple. Seen the old iron plates and armory used in the wars of 18.70 by some of the noted generals. The surrounding country is very peau beautiful and striking ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p060.jpg) It layes high and is quite Mts, ous deep narrow valleys and high, evergreen covered hills, with a Monument, here and there marking the spot of some ancient deed. Streachs out before you as far as one can see. The masses of green of all shade etc are broken occasionally by the some large hotel or health house raiseing its towers and roof above the trees. Eisenauch is a small place but a place of thousands of visitors years Returned to Gotha at 5:30, P M At supper and took a walk. Mr. Stevens of So. Utah Booker. Leo and Myself. They had Vogelschutzen Fest. So we took in all the, Merry go-rounds Slides. Etc that were there. Sang songs and Ret. at 11 P M haveing spent a notorous and most int. day. Leo and I slept to-gether in a small bed (and?) Gotha Tues Sept. 1st. Said Good bye to ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p061.jpg) The fellows at 9.05 A.M. and arrived in Zwickau over Glauchan at 4:50 PM. We walked around in Glauchan for 3 hr waiting for a train. Found every thing in fine shape on and ovr. home. In Eiseanch I bought a little cup for 100 and 2 doz cards. At Glauchan. a folding drinking Cup M125 Zwickau Wed. 9/2/08. Tracted in Marientahl and had some very bum luck, tho had several good cons. He Tried to explain the necessity of the gospel in this day to make our lives happy and worth the while Had a good dinner at Hoffmanns also celebrated Sch. Mane Wagners birthday Had a swimm and walked to Steinpleis Had supper at Walfs. They gave us M100 each for traveling money, 1 Doz eggs and some apples Had a good meeting 3 friends there. Ret. 11:30 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p062.jpg) Zwickau Thurs. 9/3/08. Tracted on the Crimmtschan- er Str. My strabung was to show the people that the gospel had a purpose and that but one true church exists. Spent a pleasant visit at Sch. Kropfgaus the sister feels good again, I believe her mother will soon be baptised. Talked the necessity of obeying the gospel to Her Höhmzel Our bible class was well visited. Ret. 11:30. Zwickau Fri. 9/4/08. Was on the Gutenberg- str. and found all my old friends willing to learn more. Told them to trust and believe me because I was bringing them word of salvation, joy and happyness. Met a well to-do frau at Mathes, and enjoyed ourselves consoleing her with an explan- ation of the spirit world between death and the resurrection. Went to Werdau made 2 visits, and had a fine meeting 20 present. it looks like Werdau was going ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p063.jpg) to kick in yet. Ret. after a fine meeting at 11 P.M. Zwickau Sat Sept 5/08. Recd. word to pack my trunk and go to Dresden to take care of the Branch there, was most awful surprised. Ans some cards, told all the saint about sacrament meeting, made pictures etc. Visited Liewalds in the evening. Give it to him right from schoulder, His wife may get baptized next Wed. Ret. 12 PM. Zwickau 9/6/08 Sun. Had an excellent Sacrament meeting, I certainly enjoyed myself. Organized a temporary Realief Society to try and keep the frau's in harmony. Our testimony meeting was well visited, and many good testimonies were given. 30 friends present. Spent the evening at Beckerk, 12-15 friends were present, Sang and talked on the resurrection Enjoyed ourselves and ret. at 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p064.jpg) Zwickau 9/7/08. Worked on the Branch Books and spent the evening at a new friends. Herr Summershaues, Had Had a little cottage meeting at Sch. Maty. in the after-noon, and talked on authority and order in the church of Christ. Zwickau 9/8/08. Bro. Brimhall came the night before and we went visiting friends and saints. had a fine time and bid them good-bye, and told them to be good and sest the sache good before leaveing it. Had singing class as usual, Ret at. 10:30 - 11P.M. Zuickau 9/9/08. Bro. Brimhall and I made quite a several visits and I bid them adeu. found them feeling fine and right after the gospel. Also visited the Saints in Steinpleis. After our B of M. class the following were baptised in the Millstream. Fran Kropfgans Fran. Liewald, Fran Fusch; Franlein Lucas, and Herr Lucas. It was preformed in peace ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p065.jpg) and all conseaned felt good after. we arrived home at 2 AM. awfully tired. Zwickau Thurs. 9/10/08., Visiting friends and saints getting them into shape to leave. also turned the Branch over to Bro. Dean R. Brimhall. Had a fine B.C. H friends present. Ret awfully tired at 12 P.M.. Zwickau Fri. 9/11/08. Visited several friends and saints and packed my things to leave for Dresden. ..Ret 12 P.M. Zwickau Sat. 9/12/08. Made a few visites b[--] friends with Bro. Brimhall, and Gave Familie Agerland a B of M as a rememberance, . Had a bath and a grossärtige dinner ,at Bathels. Spent the evening at Kins Zwickau Sun. 9/13/08. Visited fran Wabtler I who has been sick for 19 yrs with out being out of bed. Had a good ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p066.jpg) con. with her. Hahns gave me a fine farewell dinner, and our meeting was the best yet, 48 friends Our hall was full and some standing in the door. Of course we all shead a great many tears but it was fine, we all enjoyed ourselves. a great many friends promised to become members soon, and new ones expressed their thankfullness for haveing met me once, and promised to investigate the gospel. We had 2 speeches of thankfull- ness from Bros. Elssmer and Lucas Resp. that were very good. I took a picture of them all after meeting there must have been something like 70-80 there. We met at Huppmanns at night and there enjoyed ourselves in a little cottage meeting of saints and friends Ret. feeling proud of and thankfull for respect, showed me and to see the fruit ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p067.jpg) of my labors. Zwickau Sept. 14 Mon. Bros. Brimhall and Squires took me to the Depot. I left at. 6:37 for Chem. Was a little hard to leave Zwickau, and the boys, but it had to be. Arrived in Chem at 9 A.M. and Met Pres. Taylor and we talked things and affairs over in Dresden and Zwickau Arrived in Dresden at. 4:25 P.M. and took a cab to Bautzner Str. 33. Friedrich Dockhorn a family of new members were liveing there. also Bro. G.M. Taylor. I made arrangements to stay here also takeing Taylors room because Taylor left the next morning for Konigs-berg. Spent the evening with Taylor and some well educated friend in a Esperanto class and enjoyed it very much Ret. 12:30 P.M Dresden Tues. 9/15/08. Bro. Augerbauer turned the books over to me, and we then ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p068.jpg) visited a few friends and spent the evening with Bro. Schade. He played on the piano for us. We also recd. Word from the Rechts anwalt schäft. that the Police had not given sufficient if evidence against us to keep us from holding meeting. Therefore we will now anmeld meetings again. It tickled us most to death- Ret. at 11 PM. Dresden Wed. 16. 1908. Bro. Schade was called to the police headquarters, and told that if he anmelded another meeting that the police would again come and write every- thing down, and the matter would again go into court. So we decided to act on what we have and make a plee for freedom on the Stodt Rat. bringing the evidence and papers from the Recksaunalt. Schäft as eveidence of our worthyness. Bro Augerbouer left for Chem. and I made ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p069.jpg) a few visits, and attended B.C. at Schades Had a pretty good time, quite a number were present. Thurs. Dresden 9/17/08. Worked on reports all day. Took Bro. Augerbauer to the train and attended the Y. M. and Y. L. M. I. A. in the evening and enjoyed it very much. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. 9/18/08 Fri. worked on reports and made some pictures. Spent the even- ing at a friends Herr Schlechte a bank worker, and of the better class. Had supper, talked gospel and his wife is very talented, in music, she sang and played on the piano, it was just grand. Returned home at 11:30-12. and worked on the reports until 3 A.M. Dres. Sat. 9/19/08 Finished up the reports and Mr. Schlechte took us out to a large su[-]age pipe that has been laid under the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p070.jpg) Elbe and connects the Neu stadt with the Alt stadt. It is made of steel 2 cm. thick and is 2 meter in dia. 3/8 meters long. he's 2 M. under the river bed. and 4 unde the water surface. We walked thro it, it was very interesting, Then we walked back into Dres. and took a swimm, Had supper about 9 P.M. and Ret. Islept very poor. on account of eating cucumber before going to bed. Dres. Sun. 9/20/08. Done some writting in the morning. and visited a saint Bro Christoph, took a little walk and then a nap. and attended our private meeting at Dock hoou's in the evening at 8 PM quite a number were answered. Talk gospel to friends after meeting, and Ret. at 9 11 PM. Dres. Mon. 9/21/08. Worked on reports and went to Glotzsche, a dorf out of Dresden and visited a saint. then to Rönitz, and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p071.jpg) Wilsschdorf. The saints were feeling good and we enjoyed ourselves. incourage them to do more work and bear their testimonies every opportunity. Ret. at 11 P.M. Dres. 9/22/08. Tues. Made a few visits and done some writting. Went to an opera at night with Bro. A. Friedrich of providence and Bro. Hanks, it was very good, it cost us 2.00 Mks each. H Its mame was Rigoletto. Ret at 11 P. M. Dres. 9/23/08. Bro. A. Friedrich, J.E. Hanks and I took tor in a part of Dresden. We first visited the great Venetary. school and clinic. was watching an operation and a very simple one too and when the Dor. begin to cut and the Blood came, I turned right sick. I believe the first time, since I started to like venetary science; The operating room was very well equipped, and everything clean and up-to-date. Went thn. the picture ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p072.jpg) gallery price 50 pfg. had a very good time It was very interesting. Went thro the Kings horse stables, and seen some of his best horses. He has about 100, in value rangeing from 4000 7 M - 16000.00 He has a man to every 2 horses, Every thing is very clean and in order, and the horses are very well cared for. They get oats and fine hay. Then to the Grosser Garten and seen the Zoological garden, which was quite interesting again. , Ret. at 6 P.M. and had a little B.C. at Löbels, on acct of such a long way but few were present. Dresden Thurs. 9/24/08. Studied up a lecture on my trip to Jerusalem, and gave it at night. Then we three called on the Pfund GalrBros. and went thro there large, Creamery and condencer. They have 600 workers, 125 horses. 500 swine and 100 cows. They use 550.000 liters of milk daily. The stearlize and pastorize milk for city <(Dresden)> ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p073.jpg) purposes, also make butter and cheese. and condence whole milk and cream. they put sugar in the milk they condense. Their product goes principally to Africa, China Asia Etc. also England. The business is but 27 yrs old and was started with a little of nothing. They now have there own printing press; wagon shops blacksmith shops carpenter, Tinsmith's etc. Have machine's to drive nails and make boxes. They raise their own horses, and mules. A fine large house with dance hall, stage, and every convenience for singing clubs, theathrical ve[---]s, and other developing and intertaining pass times for the employers. and one of the finest milk counters in the world. It is lined with costly painted china blocks giveing the progress of the business in pictures, by the means of pictures, useing children holding and makeing the different, products and their development Etc. The p business goes day and night, made a few visits in the after-noon, and said ajo good-bye to Bro. A. Friedrich ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p074.jpg) who left for Leipzig. Had a very interesting Y.M. I.A. meeting. Dresden Fri: 25/Sept /08 Visited saints and friend -all day and found them feeling pretty good sep spent a jolly good time at Leifert. in a little cottage meeting, Bro. Seifert and I preached the gospel sang songs etc. We had a extra ordinary fine supper. Ret. 12. P.M. Dres. 9/26/08. Sat. went swimming and visited a Sachsen fruit fair, They raise some pretty good. apples but nothing she to speak of a few pears. and peaches. Spent the evening at. Sch Tonnellies, and Sch. Säumert gave us our supper. Ret at 11 P.M. Dres. Sun. 9/27/08. Attended the sunday- school, 6 children were present. It was very interesting, they learnt. song, recitations and studied the Bible History. played on the piano a Bro. Schades a bit. We had our meeting in the forest in Röf[-] Rönitz ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p075.jpg) Bro. Seifert and I spoke on evidence for the Book of Mormon. Ate coffee and cake at Bartels. Our meeting was quite inter- esting. I told them of Mr Goddard finding that clock stone, that was used by people 100 yrs B. C. in Arkansas. Asked them again to help to get the Gemenide in order. Spent evening at Sch. Datloffs and had a very nice time singing and playing the piano. Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. Mon 9/28/08. My 1st day tracting in Dres. Had a pretty good time. The people are more educated and have very little to say. I came right out and told them I had some- thing to tell them. and then started, but some closed the doors and diden't hear it. Had dinner at Sch. Naumann's, and had a pleasant time with them, Then visited the old Sister Heong But had the good time at new friends at night, Had quite a cottage meeting, we ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p076.jpg) gave them priesthood, and authority, and the 1st principal right from the shoulder. They felt very good about it, and invited us again. Ret. 12 PM. Dres. 9/29/08. Visited a few saints, and spent the evening at. Schlechtes, had a nice time. My subject of the day was was preaching. self control, and judge not also relateing the story of fending that Calender watch or stone plate by Mr. Stoddard in Arkansas., also of his reading the B of M. and saying that the claim that Lehi left Jerusalem in the year 600 BC. was very glaubeuswertig. Also of the Indian language, in Champen Mex. was very much like me Turkish, also a proof that. the B of M is true Ret. 12:30 P.M. - Dres. Wed. 9/30/08 Met Bro. Elmer Barrett from home and went thro. the Albertenium or Sculpture Museum, of old and new work. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p077.jpg) Seen many things that I reorganized from my trip to Egyptian and Palestine. Had dinner at a good old sister Rockhold. And then visited several other of the gemenide and helped some out of the not. and comforted others. B. C. at Seifert in the evening. We decided to take a chapter in the B of M for our next lesson, Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. Thurs. 10/1/08. Went tracting on Düren Str. and had several good cons. and pretty good luck giveing out tracts. Told them that I was a missionary sent into the world to warning them of the 2nd coming of Christ and tell them of the restoration of the Gospel of Christ. Had dinner at Schodes. and then helped him more We left and worked like nigers till 11:30 P. M. It was pretty hard for a weak fellow but I felt it now the next morning. M. I. A. evenings I sang a song and gave a lecture on my trip Ret. 11 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p078.jpg) Dres. Fri. Oct. 2nd 08. Helped. Schade till 10 A.M. I then met. Bro J. Allgaver. at the train and look him around a little and seen that he got some dinner, We were invited to Schlechtes and had a fine dinner and also enjoyed our selves, playing, singing, and talking gospel. Met. Bros. Allgaver and Kratzer and we walked down thro. the grosser garden, thro. town, and seen the Operas. Bojazze, and Ciclinische Baneonehren at night M150 it was very good. the garden was a beautiful thing the many beautiful flowers and trees and fountains Dres. 10/3/08. Sat. Went on bathing and, thro the Zoological, and Entomoligal museum, It was simply grand, the thousand of specimens of birds reptiles, mew, Etc. Spent the evening with Dockhoons showing them pictures [-] Etc from home. Ret 11 PM. Dres. Sun. 10/4/08. Attended our Priesthood meeting in the morning, I enjoyed it very ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p079.jpg) much. We decided to anmeld another meeting and see what the police would do. They tried to fine us and couldent, The stadt Rat turned us down so now we will again anmeld meetings and see what happens. Went thru the picture gallery and Albertenuim with Bros Gall Allgaver, Kratzer and Hanks. Met Leo Spurris and Guy Cardon about 4 P. M. and went to the Grosser Garden with them, took them to the austellung and directed them to the Opera House. Held fast meeting ab at at Markquarts, had quite a many there and a very good spirit prevailed we were all built up in spirit and determination Etc. Ret. 12 PM. Z Dres. 10/5/08 Mon. Seen the King Alfanzo of Spain, and the King of Sax soldier, who I escorted him to the King's palace. Bro Hanks and I then went to Willschdorf and had dinner at Bartels, also examined a Stall on the way. Eischenttof. Then to Klotzeche and evening had a fine visit by Klitzech. ret. 11 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p080.jpg) Dres. 10/6/08. Looked up some old saints and friends, found a few, and incouraged them by explaining that our present condition, (no freedom) was a means of preaching the gospel to the better classes, makeing use stand haft, humbel Etc. that 2 sides in naturally necessary to every think to make it of any use to us. Seen a Kino after visiting saints- Dres. 10/7/08 Wed. Visited a few saints, Talked to Sch. Weber again, a sister who is haveing much trouble. her business is going to the bad and her man is layed up with Rehumatism. She has a cutlery Stove. The West or Land Lord where she rents is getting anxious, and has given her but 1 week to close out, and she can't do that, I offered to lend her 30-50 Marks in order to pay. him a little so she might stay until she can sell out. Talked with an old member Bro. Walter, who for 6 yrs has not been in versammuleing. Felt good in his presence, and talked B. of M to him ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p081.jpg) and the progress of the church. ate supper at Markquart, und B. S. at Schade. Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. 10/8/08. Thurs. Worked on the branch books and looked up a hall in which to hold a meeting sunday, with Bro. Seifert and Schade. we vented the Adventists, hall, on Luther Str 1. all furnished etc for M100.00 until Jan 1st. Had supper and attended the M.I.A. stunde at Tomischers. Ret. 12 P. M. Dres. 10/9/08. Visited several saints, and finished a few things necessary to the anmelding of a meeting, and the renting of a Hall. We announced our meeting in the paper. Spent the evening at Sch. Müllers, on the Oppel str. took my cards, f from my trip, and they were all delighted to see them. Talked on faith, that it was developed, tho good works. a few words on morality Etc. Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. 10/10/08. sat. L[-]anch Sch Friede Weber 2500 M. to pay some rent so she could stay where she is till she can sell out. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p082.jpg) wrote cards to Zwi. and a letter home. Spent the even. bei Schlechter, and talked on the purpose of the abend mahl, that it was partaken of to rememberance of. Cl the body and blood of Christ. We then read and explained the 4 Ch. of Rev. and after giving our ideas which were very varied we gave the Key to Rev. as Jos. Smith gave it in the Doc. and Cov. Had a fine supper sang. and hear some piano selections. Dres. Sun. 10/11/08. Pay the Adventists for their hall M10000.. I then had a long talk with an Adventist preacher. He claimed that we had no preexistance, and that the Spirit and had no intelligence between Death and the resurrection, and also that the Millnium would not be on the eart but that an the beginning of the same we would ,all be taken up to meet Christ in the Clouds and stay with him. We talked on the verse Luce, 23:43, and 1 Pt. 3.9-End. also 1 Teas 4/15-19 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p083.jpg) and some in Res. but could not come to any conclution. Tho he had nothing more to say about different things that I brought up He claimed that in 1 Pet. 3. that the spirit of christ talked to the people at Nal Noah's time thro. Noah and that but 8 soals were saved but when we read it, he found out that Christ did the preaching himself to the spirits in prison, after he had suffered and was killed after the flesh, also in 1 Pet. 4.16, when christ says that the spirits of or the dead would also hear the gospel so that they could be judged according to Man in the flesh, etc. Held a meeting a Dock hors at night and had a pleasant time, Ret. 11 AM. Dres. Mon, 10/12/08. Sent cards to some 50 saints and friends in Zwickau, it was one of the Gemeinde, Called on familie Schlechte and practised a song for M. I. A. Visited Gersch. Kmäsel, and had a very pleasant time we talked on pre-existence and the condition of the Spirit. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p084.jpg) between death and the resurrection Etc. left them feeling fine, Spent the evening with Marguarts. Had a nice time. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres Tues. 10/13/08. Tracted on the Dühren Str. and had several good cons. Found some very deacent people. Recd. letters from Isaac Lube and the folks. Had dinner at Naumanns. Visited a new friend Frau Strach and had a fine con with her über the God head. Spent the evening at Dock horms and talked on Spirits there power, etc. and how they can be Reckonized. Dres. Wed. 10/13/08, Went to Schandan on the Elbe and visited a sister Rose Berguer Had a fine dinner, and talked on the pre existance Etc.., Yach, mitttag we went walked. in the Sacheen Schwertz. The views we grand. The Mts quite high The Elbe flowing quet quietly in the valley below. The little villiages, th along ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p085.jpg) the Mt. side with white roofed houses proping out of the green trees and scrubery. Small steamers carrying passenger fr to and fro- across the River. Then to SchrammSem- gebrite, large rock Chifts and deep reveans and groves of pines. very romantic. Returned to Piona and visited a friend M. Heber and wife and believe that they wil in the near future be baptised. , Ret. to Dres 11 P.M Dres. 10/15/08. Bro. Schode, Seifert and I rented a Hall from Herr Hosse for M600 per year. visited Schlactes and Maires. Had dinner at Seiferts and studied in the after-noon had a cow. with a Adventist and got him up against it on the baptism He dident like to believe that the Baptism. was for the remission of sins. also on the Priesthood. He claimed that the Priest- hood is not on the earth Etc. Sang ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p086.jpg) a sang in M.I.A. Love's Trust. Ret very tired 11 P. M. Dres. Fri. 10/16/08. Studied all morning on whether the Holy Goast, was the Spirit of God (or not.) and if the apostles recieved it or him. right after Christ was ressurected or after his 40 days stay on the earth? Could not satisfy our selves on the matter. Visited saints in Klein und Grosse Zichschweitz. and ret. 11. P M. Z Dres. Sat. 10/17/08. Went swimming made a few visits, Had dinner at Sch. Rack holzs, and taught an English class at Saumerts. Ret. 12 P. M. Dres. 10/18/08. Wrote letters Called on Bro. Schade and met the Adventist Preacher again, and we had a long conv. He claimed that the Prophet Joseph Smith was a false prophet because, he set Sunday ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p087.jpg) in as a Sabbath., and because he had 5 wives, Etc. Showed him that the way pologmy was lives by good members was honorable and favorable to health and strong child- ren. That the Lord can give man no greater blessing than a child, and a man that will make such an offer as to live pologmy to please the Lord, wins many blessing there by. That it was lived by our for fathers, ,and the Lord blessed them Etc. and in these the last days avery thing must be again restored, and that this principal was also restored at an opportune time and also repealed at a good time. The Sabbath question was brought up. and that being his hobby he handled it O.K. I told him that Sabbath ment a day of rest and not every seventh. necessarily. That the 1st day can also be a sabbath. Just as it was hld as such by Paul. The way it reads in the old Bible, the 1st day of the weer or a Sabbather ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p088.jpg) Bros. Warner and Jorgensen called in from Meisser, and Bro. Warner went to meeting and spoke. Walked out on the Jahr-markt, till 6 PM. then had meeting at Saiferts just a few present Dres. Mon. 10/19/08: Started on the financial report. P.M. made a few visits and met Bro. Harold E. Young, who has been laboring in Belgium 27 Mo, and was returning from a trip thro Italy. Went to the Opera Mignon and it was grand. worked till 1 A.M. on reports Dres. Tues. 10/20/08 Went thro the galleries and Museams with Bro. Young. Seen him off for Berlin 12:30. Then finished the reports. Visited a friend Herr Meier He is some kind of a preacher or Sect führer, and some 10 of his members were present, We talked on authority order, the 1st principals, abfall, Etc. He got mad at last and left the room, His ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p089.jpg) whole gemiende was on our side and what made me feel good, was that Tithing came up and, they all gave me right We meet his members again next. Tues. Ret. 12:30 PM. Dres. Wed. Oct. 21st. 1908. ordered coal Etc for our Bible Class. made 3 visits and spent the evening in an Opera. Wagners celebrated play (Lohngren.) it was certainly wounderful. The singing and music were grand. paid 200 [-] 50 cent for my seat Took bro. J. E. Hanks. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. 10/22/08 Thurs. Went out tracting early and stayed all day. Met some pretty good people. Told them I was a missionary sent into the world to preach a message. That the prophseys have been fullfilled in regard to the reestablishment of the Church and gospel of Christ; and that the last days are have come and a people ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p090.jpg) must be prepared for the 2nd Coming of Christ. That the present condition of the world was prophisied 2000, year ago to the time of Christ. Then told them simply what we believe, on a God. with body, parts and passions, on his Son with the same and on the Holy Goast, a personage of Spirit Etc. Repentance, and Baptism, and the Laying on of Hands Etc. Attended the [-] M.I.A. at night and Ret. 11 PM. Dres. Fri. 10/23/08. Bro Hanks and I walked to Langebrück to visit an old Sister we had a fine talk and visit with her. and a 2 hrs. walk thro the country. Ret. at 6 PM and spent the evening bec Bro. Müller, incourage him to attend his meetings, and mentioned how the early saint were killed and driven for there belief on the truth, also Martin Luther said if the Devils ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p091.jpg) were as thick as shingles on the roof [-] in spite of that he would complete his work. Also mentioned the condition in Zion that it may come so far that we must choose between Church and citizenship Etc Ret. 11 PM. Dres Sat. 24. Oct. 1908. Made a few visits and done some letter writting spent the evening with friend. Herr. Geo Schlechte and there had a chance to preach the gospel to a well to do lady. She listened contemtatively to me explain the Abfall and Restoration of the Gospel. The principals of the true Church of Christ Etc. the opportunity was given me thro the use of the Latter day Saints thro the Stearoscape. Sunday Oct. 25, Had Priesthood meeting in the morning and discused what was going on and what had been ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p092.jpg) done. Bro. Schade had reigstered the meetings regurally. Had au[-] a paper article that was had lied like a traper in writting up our first meeting. Had rented an Organ for M700 per mo. Coal Etc. The Brethern all felt as tho we were going to meet with success, Now and I really hope so, and trust that our faith and good works will have our inf- fluence. Dres. Mon. 26, 08. Had a good time tracking and visiting. Spent the evening at Läbels, we talked gospel and made a little fun an the side Ret. 11PM Dres. Tues. 10/27/08. Spent the whole morning with an old woman and her daughter. and of all the mouth works I ever heard was such as this's I have never experienced. She invited me in, and started to talk and praise Saxony and the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p093.jpg) people, and especially her self Frau Riehter Then she said I would have and success under such educated and cultured people as these in Dresden. The such junk as I had to tell them, some crazy or Idiots might believe, but no body with common sence, I had no chance to say a word, and what ever I said they wouldent listen to and wh would start on another subject and call me every thing from a crazy-man to a fool and know nothing let her finish and then explained a few things to her but all in vain, We parted how ever friendly, Had dinner at Sch Naumauns then visited a frau who has been to the Heils Aames for a long time, and explain the complete truth, and what the Salvation Army lacked. she was very friendly and invited me to call again. Spent the evening with some ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p094.jpg) 12 friends, Explain pologmy in aus. to a question, also as to the gothering of Israel, to Zion and the Jews to Jesus, Red. home 11 PM. 7 Dres. 10/28/08. Bid Bro Hawks -good- bye who left for Dres. Freiberg to take Chg. of the Branch there. Then left for Meissen to visit a large Taam with the boys. A member of the church Bro. Christeller being a foremain of the Cow dept. we had a good chance to visit the place. It was a 2 hr. walk from Meissen, but arriveing ,at noon looked thru the cow stable of 35 cows the pig pens, and sheep yard asked him some questions, Had dinner and returned. Things were not as clean as I expected, and this was especially true of the house. My but they did live dirty. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p095.jpg) The cows were mostly Hahlstein, and gave from 9-12 leters per day, cont. 3-5% butter fat. Milk is worth from 10-11 pfg pr liter, Per head they are worth from 300,00 - 500, 00 each. 6 mo old Jugs were worth 40- 50 M per 100, [-] live and sheep 30 - 40 M per head. The average salary paid the hand was some $ 3, 00 M pr mo. They were fead a fine ha[-]y. down to [-]also leeftops etc. Returned on Ret. awful tired 10:30 P.M. Dres. Thurs. 10/29/08 Tracted on the Dürer Str. and had pretty good luck,. Talked with a man[-] sitting on a bank, and he asked me if I knew the Mormons , He asked this because I told him I lived in America, I told him yes, and, explain to him Palog my because he was quite anxious to hear something about it. He was quite surprised when I explain the true condition, and was ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p096.jpg) agreed with me that the principle so lived under such circumstances was OK, Loaned Sch. Weber another 25M. make together M5000. also ordered 1 Doz spoons. Visited 2 friends and continued my lecture on my trip as far as Port Said, Ret feeling very tired 11 P.M. Dres. Fri. 10/30/08. Studied all morning. Had dinner at Sch. Birsnstengels. had a good visit with the good old soul and also the Sch. Herng. Visited several friends P.M. Her Robt. Martin a Machinest talked very highly of the gospel and is earnestly investigat- ing it. I told him if this, wasent the truth then there is no such a thing on the earth yet. it must yet come. Taught an English class at night and retired at 12 P.M. found Bro. Wm Mckay waiting for me, we talked for a time and then retired. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p097.jpg) also Reformations day. Dres. Sat 10/31/08. Took a swimm. and had dinner at Schades, Bro McKay and I then walked down thro. the Grosser Garden and at 5 P.M. called on familie Schlechte and spent the evening eating, playing the piano, singing and talking, spent a very pleasant time, Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Sun. Nov. 1st 08. I photo. the Dresden Sunday school 8, children and 2 teachers in all. Sch. M. Kmetysch and H. Tom lise are the teachers, also done other photo- grophing, at 1:45 P.M, Met Bro. McKay at the Picture Gallery, and we called again [-] Familie Schlechte and we went walking in the woods and took a few pictures. I Visited a family of friends, and talked on the restoration of the Gosp. for 3 hrs and then brought them all to our meet- ing at Dock hoons. Bro. McKay spoke on the pre-existence. and I on the Restoration I the Gospel and our purpose Etc as missionaries ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p098.jpg) Bid Bro. Rudoff good-bye who left for Leipzig, Ret 12 P.M Dres. 11/2/08 Mon. We went thro the zoo, Museum and bought tickets for the Opera Carmen. The Museum was very interesting and instructable. Went thro some of the large Department houses. Hermann Herzfeld, and I bought a pair of Opera Glasses for W1800 We had coca and cake in a Couteetorci bought nuts and raisens for the show and wended our way to the Opera House The Opera started at 7 P.M. and ended after 10 P.M. it was grand. the singing and music was something great. Took. Bro. McKay to the Depot and seen him off fro Nürnburg. Ret. at 12:30. Dres Tues 10/3/08. Tracted and found some pretty nice people, made a few visits P.M. Had supper at Howistzskis ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p099.jpg) some Freiberg saints, explained the 24 ch. Matt. also recd my Knives and forks from Sch. Weber. C or a set @. M27.50 with my name engraved. also a meat set for M7.50 and Steel 3. one set of fruit Knives also 6.50 and 6 spoon 3.50 and 6 versilvert — that is running my face, but for useful things. Ret. 11 PM. Dres 11/4/08. Put in the day till 4 PM. writting letters to Papa. Wesley, and Russell. Tried to encourage Wes. to prepare him- self for a mission Etc. Made a few visits and Ret 11 P.M. Dres Thurs. 11/5/08. Tracted on a new street. and had several good cons. I told the people that I was a spreader of the gospel. One family from the better classes, invited me in, and I had a fine opportunity to explain the Abfall and tell them that a restoration of the Gospel of Christ had been happen in the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p100.jpg) last or 19 cent. and that I was called Etc. and read no pay. before I left he gave me a mark. and I do hope he recieves his reward. Made a few visits and attended the M.I.A listened to a pretty good talk from Bro. Seifert on the advantages of Morality and the results of immorality. He explained. how nations and Kingdoms ,as Babylon, Meda, and persia Greese and Rome had came to not thro unmorality practises. It is one of the vises that causes the down fall of man. Ret after makeing pictures of our trip for Bro. Hammer. Fri. Dres 11/6/08. Wrote to several saints liveing outside of Dresden and visited some spent the evening at Säumers in an Eng. thunder Ret. 11 PM. Dres. 11/7/08 Sat. Wrote letters and read in Great Truths. Had a fine goose dinner at Seiferts, a birthday fest. and I don't ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p101.jpg) know when I ever enjoyed any thing better. was there all after noon, and spent the evening in a little party. Ret. 12 PM. Dres. 11/8/08. Left at 9 AM. for Wilssdraf, met with Gesch Bortel a few minutes, console them some and incouraged them to always face trials with courage and with as much h cheerful- ness as possible. Then visited Bro. Straube, and spoke him some words of consolement, and explained to him that the righteous must suffer for the unrighteous, and that we can't expect any thing but trials, and persecution, as the elect of God. His wife had been carrying one like a Mad man, and had caused him considerable grief . However after taking ther to them for a time they invited me to eat dinner with them, which I did and enjoyed it very much. Visited family Gommlich in the same house and blessed their baby. Paul Ench ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p102.jpg) explained several question on the gospel for them ate another dinner with them. and walked to Klatzche. where I at another dinner and spent a very pleasant after noon. with saints and friends there. Took pictures, sang and talked on the gospel until 6 P.M. I was very sur prised and overjoyed at the way a young man 13-14 yrs old, under stood the gospel and the way he, and his great interest for the same, it was wounderful. and very pleasing. Attended meeting at night by Seiferts and talked 1 hr about. and retired 11 P.M. Dres. 11/9/08. Put out a few new tracts and met some frendly people. Visited friends in the afternoon, and spent the evening in a Extra fine Concert in the Kings Opera. House. M1.00 for ticket. a 11 year old boy just did wounders on the piano. I never hear or see any thing better. His revations, accent, time Etc was great. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p103.jpg) Wilhelm Friedrich Espig iyab. rm 20. Januar 1850 yok. rm 29. April 1896. Ma[--]al Ir. [--]Juneberry Zwickau. [--]. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p104.jpg) Mein Wetur Lervl Aügült Aüneburf yubor.in Jun 14 Lübrüier 1819 in Töwnkfiel Trifpun florob. Jun 31 Aügült 1875 in Zwickaü Tow Wetur nun Tfn Tofrum Gottfoind Aüneburf Inn Müllner Torforumn Togfin Aüneburf gal MaTtum Muiun Müffur Jülierumn Lfoiftirumn Aüneburf gub. Leipziny in Tifurrbary I Lup gub. I. 2 October 1820 gulf. I. 28 Oug tumbro. 1899 Virnerrum Arlln no. lutf. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p105.jpg) Mein Mirum Tofrum Tofagf Mirtz yab. 19 Mari 1847 in Ringrdb Toaf la/ fülaü in Löfumn gaft. Im 6 Junniar 1885 in Zwickaü Sur Wortar soon Tfn Tymrty Marby florabl in Alturern 49 Jule eren 3 Juli 1856 in RingardToop Tir Müttur Tfuorfür Martz gab. Fiflöfingud flo. in Altur eurn 46 Tirfen erun 17 Miri 1849 in RinguodTouf Iir ruorum rlln wömipf. Kirlf. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p106.jpg) It is most a mystry how a young boy can reach such efficiency a so young on age. Most people could practise a life time and then not reach his ideal perfection. such gifts are certainly not natural and it reveals the true teaching of the Church of Christ, that we have all live, and acted before we come here. Ret. 11 PM. Dres. Tues. 11/10/08/ The day I arrived 2 yrs ago. The largest 1/2 is now behind. ordered coal Etc. cleaned the Lockal, visited a few saints The Sch Konösel and daughter were doughting considerable because of different things they had head. and read. About those people from Schwitz comeing back, and that the Luther church had given them the money. Etc. I came straight back at them, and told them if all the people in Dres, or sachsen who belong to the church would fall off and of return to there old sins and falles that, that would change the truth and that, we can't let some ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p107.jpg) one case, the facts of which is not known, make us doughtful on the whole sache. The gospel teaches self development, and individuallity, and it expects us to live according to our own testimony and not according to others. Brought many such things before them, and left them feeling pretty good again. Had a fine meeting at night at a friends 7 were present, and all have much interest in the gospel. talked on Christs 2nd coming and the signs, also the conditions of the 1000 yr Reign, also explained the 1st princpals of the gospel. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Wed. 11/11/08. Had a good time tracting Made a few visits, Had dinner at old Sis. Röpke who has been a member 15 yrs. Made pictures at night. Ret 11 PM. Dres. Thurs. 11/12/08. Visited saints and friends and attended a M.I.A. meeting at night. Had a very pleasant time answ. the questions that were sent in. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p108.jpg) Explained to a man the baptism was for the forgiveness of sins, and Repentents just prepared one for baptism. That when one stops buying things for on credit his debt is not paid, and so a man who sins, when he stops sinning his sins are not forgiven him. Ret. at 11 P.M. Dres. Fri. Nov. 13. 08. Made arrangements for a cottage meeting at a friends and invited quite a several to attend, stat Recd. word from. Pres Taylor that Pres. Ballif would be here monday night, so hope to have a fine crowd of friends for him. Explain to a friend that, I viewed the present condition in this manner that the Social element were a means of openning a way for the truth That in there love loose way they would never establish righteousness, but that they would take the power out of the howds of the rich who are ruleing unjustly at present. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p109.jpg) The unrighteous against the unrighteous and they will both loose power, and the gospel will step in and with its just loveing and edle principals, take possession of the affairs, and make the good influence felt among all nations. Also that many great movement were now on foot preeceeding an eventful period. , just as many th times in the past. for instance. when Cl Columbus discovered America, Martin Luther translated the Bible and the Puritans and Pilgrams freed themselves from the English Church and feeling that Eng. was no home for them, unforked at once for America after hearing of it. discovery. Ret after a pleasant visit with friends at Dock hous. 11 PM. Dres. Sat Nov. 14, Wrote letters. and spent the evening at Müllers Oppel Str. Had supper ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p110.jpg) and a good time. Talked on the signs of the last days, and the necessity of the gospel. Ret. 11 P.M. Sunday Dres 11/15/08. Made several visits by friends and invited them to attend a special meeting to be held at Oswalds Richters. the speakers being Pres. Ballif and Br. Taylor. Dres. Mon. 11/16/08. Bro. Taylor and I checked up our books. and while still at work Pres. Ballif and Br. Whitney came. We went and looked at the hall and, visited Bro. Schade. Atteded the cottage meeting at night and had 19 friends present. We all spoke. and sang 2 songs had a fine time the friends were well pleased with the meeting. Dres. 17/08 We all went to Chem, had dinner at Namelkas and meeting in the evening , some 160 were present. we certainly had a fine time. stayed a Schrecken backs. He gave me an old pipe as an audanken. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p111.jpg) Chem. 11/18/08. Was in priest hood meeting all-day. The following Elders were present. H R. Bingham, A.A. Keller, Myself. L. Augerbanes, D.R. Brimhall, Leo. Squires W.N. Hunsaker., RM. Hovey, Rich, J. C. Wanner. and Jorgensen. Bennion and J.E. Hanks also Br. Whitney- Pres. A. Taylor and Ballif. The different Branches were reported in a growing condition, and the Elders were feeling well and working hard. quite a few books were being sold, and consider able tracting and friend visiting. Bro. Auger bones that to open up Crimmet. schau would be wise to take a quarteat and 4 good talkers, go there and open advertise a meeting, and get the people out once to hear what we had and they would prob- ably get interested it in it. Bro. Hunsaker said one must work on ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p112.jpg) a persons peculiarites to win them., and that he had started a brothers meeting instead of a Local presthood. Jorgensen said the friends a peculiar in Mussen that they lie. Bro Whitney said if one preaches, "Go to Heaven" ,he will have success but if he preaches "go to Hell" he will make a failure. Hovey had said they had a habit in Chem to baptize some one every week, and that they were going to keep it. He also asked people if he, couldent come evenings and talk to him on the gospel. Squres, said he never enjoyed himself. better in his whole life. Rich said we must clean the steps from the top. done to make a good job. therefore we must be clean and pure and progressive, or we will fail to convert. Also we should not be too critical. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p113.jpg) Bennion said, he had furnished much amusement for the people. that he was learning to smile and always could shake hands. Taylor. write all thought and ideas and send them to him; Give the Lord, credit for your success and blessings, don't take it to yourself. ,also give the friends a chance to do things, it is what they do that convert them. Pres. Ballif. Said that an Ambasitor had written him a long letter of praise and ,asked for ,a smolsis or an outline of the work that we are doing its greatness and magnitude, that he had watched the work and Pres Ballif for years, and was much taken up with the genuine ness of our work and how we did it. He wants to publish it in all the leading papers and Magizines. Pres B. said we can't realize what we are doing. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p114.jpg) Our Order in every thing is the reason of success. That our success was signs of great things to come. That the end of unrighteousness and unjustious must come. He said he was not going to throw any boquaits, at us for our success that because there is no day passes but what I coulden't do more on the morrow. The Officials of Germany also the U.S. representatives have reversed their ideas in 3 yrs. , 3 yrs ago they were against us and to-day friendly: Mentioned that because our meeting houses were pl Gods houses and that in the house of the House of God was one of Order, we should observe stright order in them. He advised us to get as much sleep as possible before mid night. Go to be early and arise early. When he talks to any one he feels that that person is going to take on the gospel. , Sell books. and find stern subs. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p115.jpg) He said our enemies were kicking us uphill. Stay behind success and don't be afriad to preach tithing fast and Etc. and always explain pologome to friends before baptiseing them[-] You won't drive people away with tithing. Always try to carry presuasive power. enough to force people to execution 6 mo. after hearing the gospel friends begin to get cold. should keep them coming and getein under. Spent the evening at Walfs and had some dandy squash pie, also visited some saints at Schreckenbachs. H.R. Bingham, M.R. Hovey, Hanks and myself were sent to work Dresden and Meissen. The Elders were taken out of Meissen and it was turned over to the Dresden Branch. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p116.jpg) Chem. Thurs. 11/19/08. Went to Zwickau and made a few visits and had a fine time in a meeting with of some 115. Visited some friends, and stayed at Sanders. Zwickau Fri. 11/20/08. at 2 PM. we all left for Planer and attended a meeting there at night some 50 must have been present. Slept at Bro. Alfred Stergent, was going to leave at 6 AM, got up in time, but about 20 min. to 6 The Bro. took a fit and nearly scared me to death . . He started to leave the room and gave a groan and fell over against the door, began to shake double up, gasp for breath, and foam at the mouth Etc. I stretched him out on the floor. moved his armes tried to help him get his breath, at last he began breath ing and I carried him and put him on the Sofa. and covered him up in about 20 min. he was all night again. I thought sure he was going to die on my hands ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p117.jpg) Called on the Bro's. at 7 A.M. and left for Dresden at 8:00. Ticket M6:20 3rd class. Arrived in Dres. 2 PM., made out my report and Ret at 11 P.M. Dres. Sun. 22, 08. Wrote a letter home and any. day book and left for Seiferts to eat dinner. Spent a pleasant evening there and held a little cottage meeting. I made a failure of my talk and felt pretty sick about it. Ret. at 11 P.M. Dres. Mon. 23. 08. Went to Meissen and made a few visits with Bro. Wanner and he turned the books over to me, in good shape. We visited a friend R. Martin and spent a very enjoyable time and left him feeling good. Talked on the creation man's purpose here Etc. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Tues 11/24./08 Bro. Wanner and I went to Lauge-brück and spent a few hours with a good old sister Küchler. She called us her boys ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p118.jpg) and then cried when she thought how unthought- ful her own sons were to-ward her, and how much better we tl treated her, than her own children Sang a few songs, and went to Sasan. and visited a friend, Had a good con, of on the necessity of Baptism, and our purpose ,on the earth. and what a blessing it is to have children in the age and raise them in the gospel. Came by train to Dres. and took Wanner to the Depot, and visited till 11 PM. Ret. 11:30 Dres. Wed 11/25/08 Visited a few saints and friends Had dinner at Sch. Naumanns. Called on Sch. Datlaff and ordered ,a Sick wagon to come and take her little boy to the Hospital who is sick with the Scarletfever. Spent the evening at Waners and talked ,on the pre existance and on the 2nd comeing of Christ. Loaned them a Ch. Hist. and Ret. 11:30. Dres. Thurs. 11/26/08 Worked on some books and met Hovey. M.R. .who arrived from Chem. to con. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p119.jpg) his work here. We attended the M. I. A. meeting at Irmischers in the evening. Fri. Dres. 11/27/08. Went visiting friends with Hovey and fixed our address but up. I visited a friend and a saint in the evening. Dres. Sat. Sold Herr Richter 4 Rays and gave him a bunch of tracts for him to distribute in Schandau. Dres. Sat. 11/28/08. Read in the paper all Morning, wrote cards and letters and spent the evening at Seiferts, singing English songs and haveing a good time in general. Dres. Sun 11/29/08. Visited some friends. Herr Böhme, they were quite, coal in regard to the gospel, and not so frendly as usual. It was because Pres. Ballif said that all the churches but one, were from the Devil and that she couldent understand and felt quit bose. about it. I soon explain our idea in this matter, and told her that ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p120.jpg) truth corrosponds with itsself and allows of no errors or dissagreements, then I asked her if it was reasonable to think that all the ,chruches came from God, when fountain of all truth and of order Etc. She could see the idea now and felt better. Then I explained how it was that we had so many faiths The condition is similier to one that would be caused if we as citizens of Germany would say that the Government laws were not good enough or too hard to live Etc and there fore we would let them go and make and live some of our own, causeing an uproar, Etc. Held a Local Priesthood meeting and went to Meassen at 3 P.M. visited a friend and held a meeting there in the evening. Ret. at 11:30. PM Dres. Mon. Visited a few saint and friends worked on the books and spent the evening at Schlechter, singing playing and talking gospel. Ret. 11:30 feeling fine ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p121.jpg) Dres. Tues. Dec. 1st 1908. Was tracting ,all day, and had a pretty good time; returned and asked Hanks if he had his trunk, that a fellow was going to take to a new lodgeing for him. and he said No., but had been looking for it all day. That is what I call a sweinerei, Hanks in poor and had all his possessions in that thing with 40 M. besides and the whole thing is gone. He has notified the police and is awaiting a hearing.. Am ,gespant how it will all end. Dres. Wed. Dec. 2. Tracted on the Dürer Str. found some people willing to listen and had a good time. Explained 1 Mo. 1:27. and 1 Mo. 2. 7-12. that when the Lord gave adam the law to be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth and he herr Lord over, every thing ,on earth and be master of the earth, that he Adam had no body, but he was soon to recieve ,one, and also one of earth, and ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p122.jpg) that, this earthy body was to be governed and made subject to the Greater/Adam, or his spirit,, The Gospel of Christ teaches us how this can be easily ,accomplished, and how gives us the reward as a means of helping us and giveing us patience and hope, in continueing this task until we are taken out of this world and relieved of the bands of the earthly. Spent the evening at Chrstofs and Ret. 11 PM. Thurs - Dres. 12/3/08. worked on the books most all day. made a few S visits and spent the evening in the M. I. A. and gave a lecture on Constantinople. Ret. 11:30 PM. Dres. Fri. 12/4/08 Tracted on Dürer Str. and had several good cons, and met some good people tried to explain the necessity of a boring faith and the necessity of the truth true gospel. also the abfall and restiration. Talked with the Sch. Weber and tried to add a few words of comfort to trying conditions. She has mush trouble ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p123.jpg) and worry but carries the same with much patience and faith and May the Lord bless her for she is worthy of it. Had a very pleasant time at Herr Ottos and talked to him on the necessity of keeping our bodies pure and clean, or of Keeping our machines in good working order so that our gusts of Spirits may have opp- ortunities to develop them selves and become masters of our earthly bodies- Ret. 12 P.M. Dres. Sat. 12/5/08, was writeing ,all day and spent the evening in a Grand Opera. Webers Freischütz, with Hovey, and Hanks, Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Sun. 12/6/08. Conduced a Fast and Sacrament meeting and also a priest hood meeting at Seiferts, and had a fine time, Hovey and I visited a Sch. Kögler, and talked to some friends in the after-noon, attended a cottage meeting by friends at night. Talked on the creation. Etc. also Pologamy. Ret. 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p124.jpg) Dec. Mon. 7th 08. Helped Bro. Schade Move again and had the privilage of showing the Germans how to work. Felt pretty tired after the smoke settled. worked on the Books in the after-noon any night. Dres. Tues 12/8/08. Tracted on the Dürer Str and had a few cons. The people were very busy in general, Some however are reading the tracts. Had a fine dinner at Sch. Naumanns. Then after singing a few songs Ive visited Frau Strauch, and arranged for a Cottage meeting Hovey and I attended, and preached on most every thing for most 2 hrs. sang a few songs and left just had a fine time, and left them hungry for more. Ret 11 P.M Dres. Wed. 12/9/08. Tracted on the Pultzner str. and met several real good people. Esp. a young girl she wasen't going to believe at first, but after I explained to her, our believe about the Godhead and the story of Adam and Eve, that every thing was ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p125.jpg) organized and not created, that Adam and Eve were placed here as perfect Man and wife so that we as intelligent spirit could also come here and take on bodies. Etc She was very interested befor I left. Hanks and I went to Kl. Zchachwitz to visit Bro. Schlenitz. Not finding them home we called in a Rest, to wait or time Here we talked to a girl waiter, who was playing with the different men, kissing them, Etc. as is mode here, a waiter girl is a play thing for ,all, and the men handel her some thing fierce. of course both are to blame. but it is more or less required for the West. She said "As a Child I had all I wanted and worked for my father in a place like this. My Father was a West. My mother died and my father married again. My Step Mother was awfully mean and said that She would not have other kids around So I was driven from home and since then now ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p126.jpg) for 7 years I have done this kind of work. She confessed that men had got her drunk and taken what little money she had., and Etc, That her had been in Wein shops where there is a Red light district. that if she went on the street men were always trying to get here to go with them Etc." And of course she was very unhappy; We explain the gospel to her, and told her how it was by us told her what we were Etc.. She listened very attentely and hated to see us go. She had so much confidence in us. And wanted us to come again soon. Walked Home some over 2 hrs. Ret. 10:30. PM. Dres. Dec. 10/08 Thurs. Had a fine time tracting Don't know when I ever felt so strong. Had very good success. Told them to notice the signs, and not to forget that we are liveing in a new period of time that the gospel was to give us courage. and patience and the hope when the hard times come and every body must suffer: The the tracts that I even giveing then contained great blessings for them. That in ignorance they were turning, the plan of salvation ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p127.jpg) from their doors Etc. Had a fine dinner at Birnstengels, and then when to the Opera Reinegold by Wagner with Hovey and Hanks The scenery was wounderful, also the singing and music. Ret. 12 P.M. Dres. Fri. 11/Dec/1908. Worked on. the Yearly reports and visited a few friends in the after-noon. Bro. Hovey and I blessed a man and annointed him with oil, who was thro neresness laid up. They were good people, and think much of the gospel as far as they understand it, was home at night Dres. Sat. 12/08. Wrote letters and cards all day and spent the evening at Herr Schlechtes, and had a fine time Bro. Hanks with. Hanks brought the idea that our spirits were a substance that always existed, and that God was the organizer of the same, and as a Potter organizes clay, and that the sons of predition loose their indentity, and their spirts are disolved and if have no more personality, just as a broken jug is must ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p128.jpg) mixed with clay and is put into the constitution of other pieces. Ret. 12 PM. Dres. Sun. 13/Dec/08. Visited the sunday school, and made ,out the Yearly Report., Had a fine Maceronie dinner. Hanks and I went to Wilssdrof and Röhmitz and then walked to Glotsche and then to Otten- dorf OKrillen and visited a family of friends: He showed us thro his hot hours Etc. He had a great many flowers being a market gardner. Ret. after spending a very interesting evening talking on the 1st principles of the gospel. 11 PM. Dres. Mon and Tues 14,15 of Dec. worked night and day makeing out Yearly Reports., Dres. Wed 16/Dec. Balanced up my books, and bought some 2nd hand knives from Sch. Weber 10 for about 9 Marks. Made a 2 visits by friends and spent the evening in a very interesting cottage meeting of 12 friends. Had a fine spirit with us and come out on top. sang songs Etc. and left feeling built up in our faith, and very happy. Reading the following in the Rep. That an old ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p129.jpg) wall had been found. in Rockwell, Texas 16 miles long, over 30 feet high, and the rocks even put together with a clay instead of a motar; another proof of the Book of Mormon. Dres Thurs. 12/17/08. Was in Liabrary, looking up Agr. in Ancient times until 2 P.M. (See notes in nate book.) Bro Keller landed from Plauen t on a visit on we looked about town a bit and attended the M.I.A. Bro. C. E. Wright of Ogden also arrived new in the field to take up his labors in this Branch. Dres. Fri. 12/18/08. Help Wrights locate his trunk, and then visited the Grünes Gewelbe ,or the treasures of Saxony. (See book on same). Some things had no er a cost could not be estimated, ,one showcase fall of diamonds was worth 50,000,000 Deutsch $ one piece of Elefant bone was very int. 142 figures of persons wer cut out of one piece It represented the Sturtz of Satan. and his angels. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p130.jpg) Went to a Schau Spiel at night, and was very much disappointed. It was very poor. Dres. Sat. 12/19/08. Spent the morning in the Liabrary reading up about Berlin. (See notes). After dinner we all spent the P.M. in the Zoo-, Ent., Etc. Museum. bill 3 PM. then spent the evening in a Grand Opera ."Götterd- ümmerung", or (Dusk of the Gods.) It was magnificent, slept at Schades. Sun. Dres. 12/20/08. Visited the Pictures Gallery with the boys and then Kelbr., J. E. Kirkham and myself went to Messen and looked at the old Measer home, walked around home town, until 8 P.M. Held a fine meeting until 10 Bro Kirkham and I slept at Bro Bättshchers. Had a good bed but slept not so good on account of a bunch of butter front and käse that we devoured that evening. Had a pain all night. Meissen Mon. 12/21/08. Bro. Kirkham and I blessed a little boy of Sister Andräs, who was sick in bed, with a fever caused by a cold. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p131.jpg) We then Met Bro. Keller and we all 3 went thro. the Königlische Purzellan Fact, Manifactur The pargellan after being formed is burned in three ovens of 12 fires each that burn 24 hrs. and in the 1st it is heated to 1500° F. in the 2nd to 2000° F. in 3rd 3000° F. In the pur burning the forms ,shrink 1/6. in 2nd fire. The paintings ,of some ,china is black before going in the fire and turns blue while in there. The M Trade mark is crossed swords taken from the Königlische Schield. A large vase is made from 32 pieces, and All pieces in this factory are made by hand ,as 2000-3000 yrs. ago, haveing learned thro experience that factory made is not near as good as the hand made. also the centrifugal used is a large round stone turned with the foot. They have 10,000 groups of molds made of plaster paris, that ,are taken from model positives ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p132.jpg) made by Artists. these groups are , 150-800 pieces. 25% of the total pieces put in the fire is lost thro. damage need there. The painting is all hand work, done by Artists Metal Oxide are used. some pieces with many colors must be burned 8 times to assure true colors. The pargellan from is put in a fire proof case or box made of clay before being burned. The workers are paid per piece of work done. I bought a plate for M6.50 and a cup and sauces foM 280 or 9.30. about $250. as a rememberance. We then visited the Agr. school, and found that it was just a High School where students went but one year, so left that and walked an old Schloss forbei fr that was built in the 13-14 centures. Returned to Dres. and seen a small Opera at night Hansel and Gretchen, a Fairy Tale. It was quite interesting. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p133.jpg) Dres. Tues 12/22/08 Was writeing and reading till noon, and helped Bro Wright cash a check. Seen Bro. Kirkham off for Braslaü at 3:14 Then bought 60 cards and we fellows wrote all the saints and friends a Xmas greeting. Spent the evening ,at Richters and Naümanns.. Dres. Wed. 12/23/08. Was working ,on reports ,all day morning Had dinner at Habitzsky's. Hanks and I went ,all ,over town looking in windows, and wishing we had this that and some thing else, wishing we were millionares Etc. But the Xmas things and certainly grand. We all went to see Salome at night a Grand Opera, which was one of the most impressive plays I ever seen. Character, him am passion was well displayed. and the music was very seigent, and ,gave great feeling to the play. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p134.jpg) Dec. 24. Dres. Was reading ,all morning and made a visit or two, in PM., took a both and bought. Xmas presents for Hovey, (a mother of perl shell and 6 fruit knives that fit in it.) Also the same to Bro. Hanks ,cost to-gether M11.00, Gave Bro. Wright two little forks, cost M400.. Spent the evening at Dockhorns, singing songs and dancing around a lighted Xmas tree. Visited friends in house and they presented Sch. Dockhorn with a ,goose dressed up like ,a baby with a piece of cabbage in its mouth. The fellows felt fine about their presents Ret. 12 PM. Dres. 12/25/08. Fri. was home enjoying a few minute straightening cards in my albums, Had a fine ,dinner at Schades and sung and played after returned home at 4 P.M and wrote letters to, the folks and to Wes.. Ret. 11 P.M.. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p135.jpg) Dres. Sat. 12/26/08. Studied in the Morning, and had a fine dinner ,at Seiferts. Met Adelhert Taylor and Bro. H. Rich at 4 P.M. then the 6 of us went in town and seen two Kinos, and Ret. 10 P.M. Dres. Sun. 12/27/08. Was ,at ,a very successful Xmas Celeration. of our little Sunday School. Then had a fine ,goose dinner ,at Naumanns., also held ,a little cottage meeting there, talked on the word of Wisdom Then to Osw. Richters were we held a 4 hr. Cottage meeting and had an opportunity of explaining our idea of Mormonism to selves several reasonable men. Ret. home and read till 11:15 Ret. Dres. Mon. 12/28/08. Studied for a time and pracised ,on the piano some 2 hrs. met Bro. Newmann from Breslau and we two and Bro. Hun- saker who came also from Chem. when to a Grand Opera. Ret 12 PM. Dres. Tues. 12/29/08 Spent the morning studying and ,after noon was at Schades practiseing ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p136.jpg) Took in a show with the fellows at night Dres. Wed. 12/30/08 Made a few visits by saints and at 10 Am called on a women who was going to be baptised the next day at into the Advestist Church. Was getting along fine until a Missionaries and a Preacher from the Adv. came in and then for 6 hr we talked to-gether. I found that I knew very little about ketchy catchy passages in the Bible, They could not explain the strong passages in regard to our blief, to at away in a satisfactory manner but I could not. back them up from the Bible so that they according to their ideas could not explain them, and give them another meaning. Therefore I did but little. and lost my dinner. But did learn what narrow ideas, the adv. hane and how they pass up very lightly some very imp. passages. Attended a cottage meeting in the evening and had a good time. Ret 11 P. M., Dres. Thurs. 12/31/08. Made a few visits, called ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p137.jpg) the Sister Weber and they had attached, everything and were moveing it away. until the hearing came off as to who was to get it. The Sister felt bad, but carried it like a hero. If she did lose the game she won the victory. Her husb is still unable to move and she is now left to earn ,a liveing for him and 2 Ch. in some ,other way.. I feel sorry for her but can't but ad- mire her pluck and patience. Bro. Wright and I visited Sch. Swennhagen. She gave us some cake and candy. But was surprised to hear that she was very weak in the faith and as she said had lost her testimony. and was very unhappy. I talked to her for a time and differnt things but it had very little at avail. Spent the evening at Seiferts and had a quite a visit by Herr Haase our Haus West. Explained Pologamy to him. Etc. Dres. Jan 1st Fri 1909. Helped Hustled around a bit prepareing to have the Hall cleaned [text perpendicular along left side of page] Had a fine time at Seiferts. stayed until 12:30. AM .09. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p138.jpg) spent the after-noon at Waneas. Talked gospel sang songs Etc. We all went out to Löbels in the evening, and had a hurnals good time. singing and speaking pieces Etc. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. 1/2/09 Sat. Helped get the Hall, cleaned and put the double windows in. Visited Sch. Weber comforted her a little and gave her M500. In spite of her trials Etc. she feels good. Had a good swimm and visited Bro. E. Müller. and explain how we lived at home. Had a fine visit with them. Then had a pleasent time at Dethoffs and Ret. 11:30 PM. Dres. 1/3/09. Sun. Held a priesthood meet- ing at Seiferts, I then held a Fast meeting at Dockhorns, not so many were present but we had a very good time. Bros. Taylor Rich and Bemmon arrived from Berlin spent the evening at Familie our neigh- bors. and explained the coming forth of the B of M. Etc. Ret. with Rich at. 12 PM ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p139.jpg) Mon. Dres. 1/4/08. Bought some hall furnish ings from the Adv. amting to M7800. Went tracting with Bro Wright it being his first day. We 7. Taylor. Rich, Bennion Hovey, Hanks, Wright and myself all had dinner at Säumerts Bro Schade and I then proceeded to hunt up some chairs for the Hall. The 3 visiting Elders went to Chem. Hovey and I spent the evening in a interesting cottage meeting by Stroll. ish a new friend. Ret. 12 P.M. Dres. Tues. 1/5/08 Baught 44 old chairs for the Branch for 50 pfg. each and sent them to an old man to get fixed. Had our pictures and chairs moved to the hall. Etc. Visited Sch. Swennhagen in the After-noon, and believe she is, feeling some better Böhnses were also good again and I explained the ,coming forth of the Book of M. and some of the proves of its schtheit: Was at Herr. Ottos at night and had a very interesting time with ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p140.jpg) him talking on the Lords prayer, forging one and another Etc. Ret. 11 PM. arose 7:40 AM. Dres. 1/6/09. Wed. a Holiday High New Year. Went tracting and had a good time. Had dinner at Schades, at 1:04 Met an young Elder who came here to work. He brought me a fine pocket knife from Aunt Lizzie, 3 ties 2 hdks, cake and candy from, the folks at home. and a large box of candy from Zina. I had a jolly good time. but almost made myself sick eating: so much sweets. Spent the evening at Richtes after eating a Turkey d[-] supper at Seiferts Ret. 11:30 P.M. Dres Thurs 1/7/09 Tracted all morning.. We fellows then had our picture taken. Hovey, Hanks, Wright Blamires, and myself. Looked up chairs, Spent the evening at Martins Talked on the B. of M. Arch. evidences. Ret. 11 PM Dres 1/8/09 Wright and I took a walk out ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p141.jpg) into the ,country and visited a saint and friend, Had a good time but it snowed most ,all day. Jacked Schütze up a bit and spent the evening ,at home. writting. Dres. 1/9/09. Worked getting chairs for sunday all day. Had a hard time getting them on acct. of a unzwuerbessig Man. who promised them to us but disappointed us. We got after him and buckled in and helped and got the chairs. Spent the even- in an Opera one of the swellest I ever seen Tannhäuser. Stood up for 25 cents and Bro. Hovey paid for my ticket. Ret. with Bro. Müller, a missionary just traveling thro Dres. 1/10/09. After dedicating the Meeting hous. we had dinner at Schades. I gave the th dedication prayer. Bro. Blamires and I then went to Meissen. We visited several friends and saints and admistred to a sick Sister. Ret after meeting at. 11 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p142.jpg) Dres. 1/11/09. Mon Worked on the books and wrote a few letter. Took a bath, with the fellows and spent the evening at Schlechter. Ret. 11:30 Tues 1/12/09. Dres. Tracted on Dürer Str. and enjoyed it muchly. Visited several friends and saints Spent the evening at Müller. Ret. 11:30 P.M. Wed. 1/13/09 Dres. Tracted, then Bro. Cummings Wright and myself went to the Saxony Cooking art, and related industries, fair. It was very- interesting and relealed some very handy utensils and cooking aperatuses, Bought a little buzy thing as andanken. Visited 2 friends and had supper at Bro Franke. a saint (a Jack- Mormon, he treated me very friendly and invited me to dinner. Held a cottage meet- ing at Stranches. Had a good time, the Baptism was the subject. Bro Cummings said that revelation was a direct proof of a God and thro the Nature was and indirect. That the Bible was revelation and that new Revelation proofs the Bible to be true. Ret. 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p143.jpg) Dres. 1/14/09. Tracted. Had a fine visit with some saints who were baptised 15 yrs ago but who have for a long time have been looseing the faith. They treated me fine, and told me to make their home my home. Herman Franke is his name. I saw Budges and H.K Merrills pictures there. Made a call or two on friends and attended the M. I. A. meeting. Ret 11 PM. Dresden Fri. 1/15/09. Tracted on Pultzner str. sold. Bro Walter a ch. His. Bro. Wright and I then went to Klatzsche for dinner spent the after - noon with the sister Dietze, went to Rähnitz, made a few visits Spent the evening at Barthels talked on Messina. and Word of Wisdom. walked home Ret. 12 PM. Dres. Sat. 1/16/09. Was in Liabrary all morning and wrote letters in the Evening. Took a swim and studied in the evening. Ret 10 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p144.jpg) Dres Sun 1/17/09. Made a visit at a new friends in the morning, Talked to him on the necessity of a true gospel, especially at this time, to give us courage and happy ness in times of trouble. Made several calls in the evening at friends and had a little meeting at Waneas. Bro Cummings. was there and handled an interest ing subject. The Ressurection what it is Etc. From faith on a true Ressurection hands all the religion off 10 friends. Ret. 11 P M Dres. Mon. 1/18/09. Worked on reports until noon in the after-noon Wright and I made several calls and visits at with friends. Ret. 11 P M. Dres. 1/19/09. Finished the reports, Wright and I practised a few songs, and then went visiting and had a fine time at Herr Martins Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. 1/20/09. Wed. Went tracting. Had dinner at Bro Schades. visited 3 friends. Talked on persecution and the coming forth of the Book of M and explained some evidences. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p145.jpg) at 4 P.M. Geo. Hill and Joe Ropes called on us. they were on a trip thro. Germany. Dres. 1/21/09. Thurs. Went tracting and visiting friends and saints. Had 4 of my friends apply for baptism. Had a good time talking B of M. and 1st principles. Spent the evening in M I. A. Ret 11 PM, Dres. Fri. 1/21 1/22/09. Administered to Sister Dethtoff and then went to Lange brück and had a fine dinner at Sch. Küchlers. Ret. over Klotzsche and talked to a Sister Dut[-] daughter about the gospel, and how she could get a testimony, and learn to pray. She partly admited that that was a little unmoral. and had there-fore lost what little faith She did have. Told her to fast and pray for power to overcome her weakn- esses and thus become humble enough to pray. Etc. Spent the evening at Sün- merts. talking gospel to 2 friends. gave them the departure and Restoration of the gospel. Ret. 11 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p146.jpg) Dres. Sat. 1/23/09. Rented a Piano from Heave Ross for M800 per mo. paid for transp. 350. 50 pfg. tip.. Spent the evening at. Schlechtes. Talked on the B. of M. Dres. Sun. 1/24/09. Was home ,all morning, went to Meissen at 2 P.M. made a few visits and held a meeting in the evening, friends were present. Ret. 11:30 P.M. . Dres. Mon. 1/25/09. Was home studying till noon. at. 2 P.M. left went tracting and visiting had a good time and foud found out that by concentrating my work on the after-noon that I can use the morning for studying. book and piano. Dres. Tues. 1/26/09. Went tracting to new houses and was refused considerably. they were the better people. Visited Saints and friends. St Blessed the sister Weber. She being in bed with nerviousness prostrations. Spent the evening with Dethloffs. and she was better the blessing we gave here having taken effect. Ret. 11 P.M.. Bro Gowans armed from Berlin on his way to Wi[-]u. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p147.jpg) Dres. Wed. 1/26/09. Tracted again with no ones found the people very hard to talk to. Had a dinner and spent a pleasant after-noon at. Frankes. Visited Saint and friends until 10. Uhr. Ret 11 P.M Dres. Thurs. 1/27/09. Did no tracting but made a few visits in the after-noon. Spent the even- in trying to show Fran Stranch that those boocks that she has, "The Gospel of John" are not written thro the inspiration of God. and that they don't car reapspond Carr corrspond with the truth, that is revealed thro. Revelat- ion. in these the last days. And that an organization and Authority was necessary in the church of Christ. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Fri. 1/28/09. Was home till noon went tracting and visited several freinds. gave Geschw. Reichstein a Ch. His. and visited the Salvation Army, had a con. with the preacher. .It was a quite a meeting few present but, the preformances were good. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p148.jpg) They are great beddlers. and say some very funny things and do funnie[-], To bring people to repentence who are very ignorant they would have success. but a rational person, would wan't something more logical. Ret. 11 PM. Dres. Sat. 1/30/09. Was home most all day. Dev. pictures at night. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Sun 1/31/09. Visited friends Sanitzschkes in the morning and comforted them some and explained the tempits of the gospel in giveing us courage and contentedness in trials and sorrows. Explain the restoreing of the plan of Salvation. Etc. Spend the evening at Mehners had some a very pleasant time met 3 of the prettiest girls that I have seen in germany Hanna, Kassi and Susana. Etc. Held a cottage meeting at Waners , 10 friends present Talked on the what is meant by a church and a Kingdom of God Etc. Ret. 11 P.M. Mon. Dres. 2/1/09. Took a bath, had dinner at Säuments. and Held a cottage meeting at Barthels and gave the saints [-]hiere the Sacrament. Ret. 11:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p149.jpg) Dres. Tues. 2/2/09. Tracted, and made a very interesting visit with a Dres. wife who invited me in. we had quite a visit and talked on the word of wisdom Played a piece on the Piano for her. Talked different things over with Fran Stranche. Made visites at two new places. Spent the evenings, at Köppens a new friends, and an Old man from the Zions Germenide, was there and tried to tell us what to do to be saved. and when we beat him is this respect he started to find fault with the Church in regard to Tithing, Slavery, and reading to us what Pastor Zimmer says about us. We got after him and showed him up, Had a good time but done little good with such a man. Ret 11 P. M. Dres. 2/3/09. Tracted. and made several visits. Spent the evening at Hobitz skye at a birthday party. Met a few there and he was very interesting. He said that the Jewish girls ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p150.jpg) could not marry with less than 2000 M. Also that the Jews were very good to take care of the poor in their church., much better than the Christens. . He related a story of a Cath. Pastor who thought he was going to dig die so he confessed his sins to a comrade, his comrade seen that he was 'ent going to die so he sol reported him and he was arrested and recd. 10 yrs. Ret. 12 PM Dres. 2/4/09 made a few visits and gave Sister Weber 29 M. for Rent. Had a very interesting MIA. at Richters. had some friends there. Ret. 11 P.M> Dres. 2/5/09. Went tracting and had a pretty good time, talked to some on temperance. Made some visits and spent the evening at Strauchs in a cottage meeting. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. 2/6/09. Went to Schandan with Herr Richter and stopped off in Piano, Recd. M200 from Frau Heber for the Stean. Recd 2 Stern Sub. an Schandan. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p151.jpg) one an old rich lady who lives alone in a Villa. Seen the Sister Bergner and had a good time all in all. The Frau Neurmeister gave me M200 Ret. at 7 P. M. and saw the high water in the Elbe. It was flowing over the banks in most places and was getting quite dangerous, it was while with floating ice Ret. 11 P. M awful tired. Dres. Sun 2/7/09. Held a Priesthood meeting and then went to Meissen, made several visits there and held a little cottage meeting at Hlauscks., and retained at 11 P. M. Ret. 12 P. M. Dres. Mon. 2/8/09. Visited the Slaughter haus and stockyards. and ordanary pig that weighs 200 # are sold for 140-150 M. an ordinary con for 300-500 M. Sheep. 80-100 and up Had dinner, at Traukes, took a swim and spent a very pleasant evening at Br. Seifert's Ret 113. Dres. Tues. 2/9/09. Went tracting, had a good time visited 4 friends. Spent the evening a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p152.jpg) a new families, talk to them about the trip to Jerusalem ectc. to get them interested talked some gospel told them how we went out with out money and also the order in the church. Ret. after studying. 11 P.M. Dres. Wed. 2/10/09. H Made several visited with friends, and had a real good time. Ret. 10:30. Dres. Thurs. Tracted and made several visits spent the evening at Martins and M.I.A. Herr Martin read me a letter from Bro. Glöckner, and it was certainly fine he bore him a very strong testimony. Our meet- ing was interesting. The Sister Dock horn was surprised to hear that her oldest daughter was operated on for some thing in her neck. that the younger one was to be operated on at once for append. and the one at home Friede who is a member, and <& the chur.> has been sick for a long time, took a bock set, Talk about trouble all at once The poor sister is almost dispondent. May the Lord. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p153.jpg) bless her with health to carry her troubles and comfort her. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Fri. 2/12/09. Blessed the sister Friede Dockhoon who could hardly get her her breath. and she became directly better, Made several visits during the after-noon. Spent the evening at Waners. explained the gathering a bit and the verse. "My Sheep know my voice and will follow me. Ret. 11 P.M. Dres. Sat. 2/13/09. was home all day. studying and writting letters. Visited Müller opple str [--] in the evening and enjoyed the visit. Dres. Sumn 3/14/09. O. Richter and I went out to a village by Dres. to find a bath where we could baptise, but failed. Bro. Wright and I was at a Xmas beshereung at Knosel's and need a large sack full of oranges, apple nuts Etc. Some of the old Sisters in the Branch were also invited and given ,something .The ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p154.jpg) affair was very pleasant and many things were given away. Then visited Mehners where a pretty girls are always present. had a nice time, Held a meeting ,at Richters and had quite a few present. Talked on Pologamy and order in the church. Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. Mon 2/15/09. Made several visits by Sanits and baptised. 2 sons of Sch. Hruska's. Anton and Paul, Ernst, Karl. in a bath the affair went O. K. and feel that it was a great success. They are fine young men and are quite happy about it. Ret. 11 P M Dres. Tues. 2/16/09. Tracted and had quite a good time made a visit or so any then went to 'Electra" from Strauss. M1.50 The singing and music was certainly grand 1 act. went with Bro. Wright. Recd 2 letters from home. all was well and papa said he thought I would be released at 30 Mo. Ret. feeling. good at 11 P. M. Dres. 2/17/09. Tracted and had a few good cons. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p155.jpg) Had dinner at Bro. H. Tranke's, enjoyed my- self, called on the fräulein Mehned, in the candy shop. Had a very pleasant visit with Sch. Weber. Had to give her some money again. Spent the evening at Frau Hubner's, had supper with her and had a pleasant time Ret. 11 P. M. feeling good. Dres. 2/18/09. Went to Klotzsche and Lange brück Sch, Küchler gave me a paper weight OU Hth the picture of Augustus Bridge Dresden attended the M.I.A. and had a good time a great many were present Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. 2/29/09. Made out reports, Had dinner at Ropkes, Visited Sch. A. Müller Mo I. Held a little meeting at Stranchs read several pieces out of the stern, Ret 11:30 P. M. Dres. Sat 2/20/09: Russled around, hired a bath and got. 7 friends ready. for baptism and between 10-11 P. M. on the Germania Bad Louisen Str. put in under. Elders. J. E Hanks ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p156.jpg) C.E. Wright G.L. Blamires were also presant. Bro R.O. Richter and wife and Mrs. Agnes Waner and her 4 daughters were the lucky people. after the baptism we had a jolly good time at Waners until 1:30 AM. Sun 2/21/09. Made a visit by new friends and left for Meisser at 2:10. Made visits there and had a good meeting at night. Blessed some of the sick in the Branch. and gave the poor some money. Ret 11 PM Mon. Dres 2/22/09 Wrote a letter home took a swimm, and mad had a very fine dinner at Sch. Naumauns (Blinzen) or pancakes Spent the evening a Schlectes, and had a nice time. Bought 12 fine books of the best Deutsch Music from them at M300 per book. total M6.00 which is very cheap. Ret. 12 PM. Dres. Tues. 2/23/09. Went tracting and had a good time made several visits in the afternoon gave Gescher Waner a song Book and Doc and Cov. as rememberances for their baptism. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p157.jpg) spent the evening at Geschw. Hobitzskys. celebrating Fast nocht bei eating Pancakes. Ret. 12 P. M. Dres. 2/24/09. Tracted. and made several visits gave geschw. Richtes a B. of M. as a remember- ance. Visited Frau Strauch and she begann with her books again, and said that Adam and Eva lived 30 yrs in the Garden of Eden and had 30 children there. Spent the evening laughing at Br. E. Müller. Ret. 11 P. M. Dres. 2/25/09. Tracted and visited Friends and Held a little sunday school class with Herr Martins Children, had a fine time with them, had supper there and then we went to the M.I.A. to Dockhoons, I played a La fantentain. Had a large M.I.A. and very interesting Ret. 11 P M. Dres. Frei. 2/26/09. Tracted. and visited friends and Saint. Herr Dietze explained the Ressurection Held a little class at Dethlaffs with the children to prepare them for baptism [the following is written perpendicular to the main text along the left margin, bottom to top] Met Bro F. Ballif Jr. who came to spend a few day with us. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p158.jpg) I played several pieces on the piano we all sang songs. Recd. a letter from Bessie conta- inig a very good picture of her and her little Newhew. It pleased me very much. Wrote a letter and Ret. 12PM Sat. 2/27. Wrote letters. played and helped Dock- hoon get coal for the Hall in a little wagon Spent the evening with Hanks at a cottage of the Thesophische gosellschaft, They said. love was the main thing That God was love and thus love was made flesh and that it was then named Christ that there was but one in the God. head. Also that because of the verse in Math. 22. where the greatest command is given, They claim that therefore if they possess that great love it releaves them from being baptised Etc. I proved to them satisfaction that those who loved god. held his commandments. Sun. Dres 2/28/09. Visited new friends with BR Bro. Richter. Explained Baptism to them. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p159.jpg) Held a little Cottage meeting at Richters, but a few were present but we had a good time. I Spoke on the 2nd comeing of Christ and the preparation f for his coming that must be made by his church. Etc. Retur. at 10 PM. I then took Fred Ballif. Jr to the train and seen him off for Nüonberg inBr. I enjoyed his visit here with us very much. Ret- 12:30. Mon. Dres. M/ch 1st Went tracting with the 1st tracts and really had a good time. made a few visits and took a bath spent the evening at Röhnitz. a cottage meeting Explained the Millenial. Ret 11 PM. Tues. Dres. 3/2/09. Tracted and had a good time on the Kamenetz Str. Made several visit with friends and had a cons the with men where I have been tracting. Tried a few but in visits, but it dident exactly work. tho found them friendly. Ret. 11 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p160.jpg) Dresden 3/3/09 Wed. Tracted. Had dinner at Tranke's made several visits called at Waners. wrote a card to Sch. Martha. gave Schüge a little bible lesson spent the evening at Marx P. and makeing calls. Returned home and read till 11 P M and Ret. Dres. Thurs. 3/4/09. Tracted in A. M. called on Sch Weber and. went selling Book in P. M. cashed the check from my father. for $50.00 Spent the evening in M.I.A. wrote a letter to Dr. Pa Yoder and thanked him for his kind invitation to stop with him if I ever came to N. Orleans. Dres. Fri. 3/5/09. Tracted. on the Dürer str. and had a good visit with a friend also visited schw. Webs. and. than called on Richters and spent the evening at Dethloffs giveing the Children. a lesson preparatory to baptism they are going to America this month. Met Bro. Rich from Chem. at. 11 P M with us. Dres. 3/6/09. Met Dr. J[--]gra Rich and wife from Ogden. they gave us a fine dinner, we chatted over different things, Seen Rich off for Chem at. 5 P M. Had supper at Seiferts at 6 P. M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p161.jpg) Dres. Sun. 3/7/09. Held a Priesthood meeting at Seiferts, then went to Maissen and held a little fast meeting with the Saints there. Made a few visits at friends and held a meeting there again at night. Ret. 11 P M Dres. Mon. 3/8/09. Took. C E Wright to the train and seen him off for Planen where he now takes up his labors. I enjoyed his company during his short stay here. Attended the funeral of [-] Mrs. Schades father. Made a visit or two and spent the evening at a new friends place. Herr Hansel Ret. after a pleasant evening at 7/ P M. Dres. Tues. 3/9/09. Went to meet Bro Smith N. L. but he diden't come tracted and visited in the P. M. Had a fine time. Spent the even at Schlechte's, was there till 12:15 we were talking over trouble in the Branch. a little quatsch that had been going around among some of the weak Saints ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p162.jpg) Ret. 1 A.M. Wed. 3/10/09. Arose 6:30 and left at 8 A.M. for a trip to Kaischau to visit a sister with Bro. Sifert and wife, and family Waner The Sister M. Waner is there being treated for her health. Walked a great deal but enjoyed ourselves very much, Ret. at 7. P.M. Recd a letter from Mamma written on Feb. 22, 1909. stateing that my cousin Bert Evans was dead. It made me feel very bad. wrote Uncle Tom and Aunt Sue a Note. Ret. 10.30 PM. Dres. 3/11/09. Went tracting and on the Dürer str. Had dinner at Schades, Visited a few friends and Saints then spent the evening an M I.A at Richters. Had a very interesting time. Ret. 11 PM. Dres. Fri 3/12/09. Tracted on the Holzhof str, then visited saints and friends had a good time spent the evening at Dethloffs. at 9:30 we ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p163.jpg) Bro. J. E Hanks and I held a baptism, when Sch. Dethloffs 3 sons, Ludwig, Erwin and Walker were baptised also Bro. E. Mehner's bruder Host. It was done between 10-11 PM in the Germania Bad Bro. Hanks done the ducking and he and I the confirming. We all felt very good after the affair,, as happy as could be. Ret. 11:30. Dres. Sat. 3/13/09. Wrote letters home and crug. to. Dr. T. B Budge and wife Due Alvord. (B. Made a few calls on saints and spent the evening home playing on the piano. Dres Sun. 3/14/09. In the morning went visiting friends, had dinner at Richter Visited Mehners and had quite a time with 5 young ladies. Held a cottage m. at Stranchs Bro. Snedaker was with us He arrived here from Leipzig at. 2:13. P M Mon. Dres. 3/15/09. Tracted, had a swimm and made visits bei saints Swermhagen and Christof. We had a good time. Ret. 11 P. M ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p164.jpg) Dres. 3/16/09 Tues. Went tracting, then bid Bro. Blamires good-bye, he left for Chem, 12.25 noon. Made a few visits. Böhme and Reichstein Etc. spent the evening in a Pino Conert Hon Wm Bach haus. It was grand. . he played Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, and Schubert. I enjoyed it very much. Price 3 00. Ret. 11 P M Dres Wed. 3/17/09. Tracted. Had dinner at Frankes Visited Sch. Dockhorn's daughter in the City Hosp. She was operated on for appende. Visited Waner's and then went to Pirna and visited Heber's. also called on Sch. Irmischer. I feel very well. I Ret. 11:30. Dres. 3/18/09. Thurs. Tracted then went to Lange. brück and had a birthday dinner at Sister Küchlers walked back thro. Klotzsche, and visited the sister Dietze who is very sick: Spent the evening in the M. & A. at Seiperts. Was locked out, on our return had vorgotten my keys. Ret. 11:30 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p165.jpg) Dres. Frei 3/19/09 worked on the gt Reports. Visited a few Saints Had dinner at Schades. Spent the evening at Dethloffs They leave for America next week. Ret. 11:30. Dres. Sat. 3/20/09. Made out reports and wrote letters, visited Sister Weber and gave .here W5.00. (ret awful tired. Dresden Sun. 3/21/09. It being my birth- day. I made a fe few visits bei Friends Had a fine dinner at Reichstein's, she also gave me a nice bocagnett. We talked on the gospel. and enjoyed ourselves very much. Then visited Sister Künchler on the Year Market. From there I went to Waners to hold a little cottage meeting, at 8 PM came a Detective in and took me with him. I was lost I could'ent gather my self at all. His name was Neffler. I was taken to the Hanpt Offise and questioned at 9:30 he let me go again, promising ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p166.jpg) him. that I would appear at 9 a m. the next morning again at Head quarters Was asked all sorts of questions, as are you looking for girls to sell, or use as slaves? Are you preaching emigration? Have you preformed River-baptism? Etc. Returned and spent the night at Richters, Slept but very little. Mon Dres. 2/22/09. was at Police Head quarters from 9-12 and finely ,after wanting that long was not asked a question. Simply banished from Saxony. but recieved no papers. Was given 24 hrs to leave Dresden and 2 days to leave Saxony. Bro. J. E. Hanks had a dream the night before. He and I were walking along and met a man. who began taking to use on the gospel. We argued with him and after he found out what and who we were he shoud ed us his star and we were pulled. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p167.jpg) and he (Bro Hanks, was telling me about it the next morning. In less than 21 hrs his dream was fulfilled. A Pastor in the BlanKroitz, but by the name of Wuj anz caused it all thro. Waner gross-mutter. A big tongue caused the whole affair: After 12 I packed my things took a swim and visited several saints and friends spent the even- at Richters and Waners were present. Waner gave me M500 and cakes, waust Apples Etc. We all cried at parting. Ret. very tired at. 11:30 P. M. Dresden Tues. 3/23/09. Called on several Saints and friends and said good-bye to them. I felt very bad and hated to go some shead tears, esp. Dockhorns, and I had to cry also, I never heard people that were more dear to me than they were ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p168.jpg) I learned patience and faith from her. She was as a Mother to us. Said good bye to a few good friends. Reichsteins and Martins They both want to be p baptised Arrived in Chem at 5 P. M. . had supper and a visit at Glöckners, and slept at Walfs Löfflers with Bro. G. Nichols. Chem. 3/24/1909. Wed. Had a chat with Bro Taylor about conditions in Dres. and made a few visits with him in the afternoon and night. Had dinner at Hoffmanns. Talked to the Gemende some 1 20 present for 3/4 of an hour. We also sang a song Slept at. Wolfs. Chem. 3/25/09. Made pictures for Taylor and I. visited 3 friends in the after noon. Spent the evening at a new friends and explained the seigns of the last days to them, Slept. again at Wolfs. Frei. Chem. 3/26/09. Made pictures and visited friends and saints spent the evening at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p169.jpg) Löfflers, at a farewell party for young " who leaves for America. Played games for till 1 a. m. [-]r played cross questions and crooked aus, Thread the needle (black eye) and painting our face Etc. with plates. one of which has blacking on the bottom. .Ret with Blamires at Thiemers. Arose at 6 AM. and left for Plauen at 9.16. See Hovey at Zwei. the cops had been to see them and asked them about Emigration. Etc. Arrived in Plauen at 12:05 noon Bro. Rich met me, and took me to his room on Cavola Str 102 by Wagners. Wrote a letter home and attended a wedding at Popps. Went to bed early after preforming a baptism. 5 new members. Bro. G. Jorgensen doing the stunt. The water was high and cold. but that diden't stop 'em. Had a fine time, the new saints are as happy as larks ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p170.jpg) Planen 3/28/09. Had a fine dinner at a Sisters,, Spoke in After noon meeting. to a small adiance. we also sang a song. Had supper at a good sisters and eat an awful lot. We had a fine meeting at 8 PM. a house right full. had a fine time. Ret at home Carola str 102. ,at 11 P.M. Planen 3/29/09. Wrote letters and cards ,all morning and visited care friends with Wright in the after noon. found the people quite sociable. and had a good time. Had a bath and spent the evening at a friends with Bro. Jorgensen. ( We inharit the knowledge of good and evil from our Parents Adam, Etc. with this knowledge we ,are left to choose one or the other, knowing that, by doing good a reward is offered and doing evil a punishment is inflicted. Ret. 11 PM. feeling fine. Planen 3/30/09. Tracted and had very good luck. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p171.jpg) The Plauen people are much more friendly and trusting than the Dresden. Had 17 cons. with the 1st tracts. Explained principally why we gave out the tracts and what they were. Visited with Bro. Jorgensen, and spent the evening at a new friends with Bro. Wright. Frau Wunderlich. We had a nice time and recd. an invitation to dinner Sunday. We talked on persecution on baptism auth. Etc. Ret. 11:30. Plauen 3/31/09. Wed. Tracted and found some difficulties. But had a good time. Visited several friends and had a fine time. Had a time Frau tell me that she dident believe our church because we believed in the gifts of healing.. Had a good bible class. Ret 11:30 PM. Plauen Apr. 1st 09. Tracted and met with much opposition, but did bare my testimoney several times. Made several visits after dinner and explained ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p172.jpg) the necessity of a true relegion. Spent the evening at a new friends Returned home at 9 PM. Plauen Apr 2/09. Tracted and wrote cards to Dresden. Took some pictures and made several visits by friends in the after-noon. Met a family of friends. ,Hüller, in the evening, and had a very fine time, 5 very fine looking girls were present, they liked to sing and were Lustig, So we joined in and sang the songs of zion and just had a glorous. time. Ret 1 A.M. Plauen 4/3/09. Wrote letters and cards. and took in a Kino. Had a good time and Ret. 12:PM. Plauen 4/4/09. Bro. Jorgensen and I went visit- ing friends. looked several up and was refused a few times, but had 2 good visits that payed us for the troubles. Had a fine fast meeting and evening meeting talked on the fallen condition of the people ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p173.jpg) and how displeased our Father is with us, when We leave him and follow the wayss of the world. Warned them that of the last ,days, when Gods judgements would be ,carried out with fire, and fire because no other clenzeing means would do the world in in such a fallen state. Ret. 11:30 PM. Had dinner at a Frends with Bro. Wright. Frau Wounderlich, Glössers and pruns. Plauen Mon. 4/5/09. Tracted and visited friends made a visit at friends who Kirkham and Hunter had visited. an old weisesager. Spent the evening at Fam. Bühtuig Bühruig people who know. the Elders for 3 yrs. Had a nice time exp. the 24 ch. of Matt. Ret. 11 P.M. Plauen 4/6/09. Tracted and had several good cons. Showed a Pastolish where she was getting off at on the Baptism; and Atonment and Fall. Wright and I made several calls and made ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p174.jpg) a few visits P.M. Spent the evening at a friends, got them to pray with us and it made them feel good. Wrote a letter to John Hill. Ret. after making pictures. at. 11:30. PM. Plauen 4/7/09. Tracted and with 2nd tracts but had quite a hard time to deliver them. Made several good visits in the after-noon and he afficiated in the B C. at night. Had a friend out to meeting, and the meeting was very interesting. Matt. 12.-29-33. Ret 11:30 P.M. Plauen. 4/8/09. Tracted and had a very good time could talk to most every one. Went visiting and bought a long lubber tube for my Camera 5 M. for and a bulb for [-] 3.50 also Recd. 10.M from Bro. Snekaker. He said they had had conf. and he was appointed to labor in another field.. From that we may get a few months zugesetzts. Spent the even. at Windlemanns with Jorgensen tried to get them for our baptism party next Sat. night .. but with all. our hints Etc. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p175.jpg) and stories of baptisms. Etc. had miht geholfen the Mother said it was too cold. It was a little discouraging but we are going to stick too it. we will getem yet. Ret. 1:30 A.M. wrote some funny cards to Taylor. Planen 4/9/09. Corfreito[-] or good friday a holiday, and we slept a little longer than usual. till 9:30 A.M. Had dinner at Papps. Wright and I made a first visit at Familie Teischmann, we had a very fine visit and talked a while on the gospel The Daughter is baptised, we then made a walk with Hüllers and took a few pictures. spent the even. at Br. Seiless with the Geschw.. An Old woman who we had met before saw us with the Hüller girls and balled us out, saying that we couldent tell her any thing, that she knew how what we were. That she would stay in her own church. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p176.jpg) that she had heard and see enough. "To the unclean is everything unclean." After having a pleasant evening, Ret at 11:30 Planen sat 4/10/09. Wrote a few letters and then Bro. Rich Jorgensen, Wright and myself took a walk into the Sax Vogtlandische Schwerz and saw a very large and high mason RR. Bridge. also some very fine Mt. scienery we played numble peg. Etc, took a few pictures, and returned at 9:30 P.M. and walked some 5 miles in with our shoes and stockings off. just foolishness. Ret. 12: PM. Planen 4/11/09 Easter sunday, Had dinner at some new saints Nogt. landishe glössers. They were fine and we eat very hearty. Had some music from an old music box and made a little fun, Went for a walk with the saints and friends, Had a good time but returned very tired. Spent the even. at Hüller had a very good time, laughd talked on the Fall and R Redemption. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p177.jpg) made some Magic Tricks, Etc. Ret. at 12. PM.. Mon. Plau. 4/12/09. Tooke a walk with some friends Winklemauns A.M. and took a few pictures we enjoyed ourselfs and returned into for a good dinner at Bro. Hergerts. We then went Walking again with a few of the saints. at 6. PM. we all were caught in a rain storm and were soaked to the skin. Ret. after spending a very pleasant even at Geschn Stroholt. Had a dandy lunch and played a few games and sung songs. Ret. 12:30. AM Plau. Tues. 4/13/09. Tracted a few minutes printed some pictures. Then Had a fine dinner at Bro. E. Siebocks at 3. P.M. we all went to Hummers a family of friends. and sang songs. Etc. Enjoyed preaching the gospel to them. .at ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p178.jpg) 8 P.M. we visited another friend. B Herr Schneider. all four of us. Wed. Plan. 4/14/09. Had a good time tracting Had a very good con. with a well to - do man. He was much taken up th with the gospel. Made a very visits P.M. and took my coat to be fixed that I tore fooling with Br. Rich. Had a pretty good B.C. but the Saints as were all sore because we were learning songs with some new friends. These people are very touchly and very easily insulted and they like to sulk. and be petted. Etc. Ret. 11:30 PM Plan. 4/15/09. Thurs. Had a good time tracting some very interesting cons. Am finding some pretty good people on my street. Made 5 visits in the PM with Bro. Jorgensen. we had a fine spirit with us and we enjoyed ourselves very much, cheered several friends up again and made them feel good. Ret. 12. PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p179.jpg) Plan. Fri. 4/16/09. Tracted and had a good time met a man who had been in America: Had several real good cons. Wright and I visited in the P.M. cheered several friends up. and spent the evening at a Saint Sleünert, we done a few tricks of Magic, Etc. and then taught them the gospel: Ret and Made pictures till 12 PM. Plan. Sat. 4/17/09. Wrote letters in the morning we four practised songs in the P.M. also visited Winklemans, we then spent the evening at Hergents, and blessed the Schw. Heidel. who is sick. Stomach trouble She related some of her experiences to us. Three sisters and the mother are member- the Father is a large man, and unbelieveing man, a drinker and very easily brought to anger. He fought the gospel right from the first, The he said occasionally "you can get baptised if you wish. They were baptised ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p180.jpg) and that night he went in the bed room and felt their hair. He said "You brothers I'll fix you, just wait. The next morning the all got it night in the face with his large rough hand. The younger girls face was swollen so that she could hardly see. The next morning he trew hard fried glössers at them, cut ones lip Etc. and since that time he has presented them something awful. He leaves home fore a few days at a time, and come back drunk, he says that he has drunk 56-60 glasses of beer. He just hates his wife and children. and has threatened there lives a few times He forbids them going to meeting occasionally and if they go he punishes them severely. Ret. 11 PM. Planen Sun 4/18/09. Practised songs till noon had dinner at a friends Keils. Had a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p181.jpg) pretty good meeting. I talked on "forgive others if you wish to be forgiven and that we will be paid or rewarded for what we do and not for what we wont do. Made a visit between meetings. and Talked again in our night meeting on lone and unity etc. on support from the saints and friends. Had them all crying some saints felt hurt. and others good. I thought on the time that G. Thatcher struck Papa. for talking a little straight forward. Felt good after the meeting. Had supper at Himmers. Ret. 11 PM Mon Plan. 4/19/09. Tracted but had very little success. Seen a poor sick woman who 2 weeks ago was well and now can't move a limb or talk. She looked awful bad. Made some visits with Wright to friends and had a good time. Talked with Sister Hahn on the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p182.jpg) rumpus in the branch and fixed things up Called on Fahlbergs and tried to get them out to meeting. Ret. 11 P.M. Planen Tues. 4/20/09 Tracted and met a Man with a sick wife again. Had a pretty good time. Met a woman who has been in our meetings before, she was glad to see me and I explained the gospel to her again, She said yes it was true but she could not become courage enough to leave the Method. Ch. where she has been a member for 25 yrs. Bro. Jorgensen and I administered to a saints little boy who had an awful har ache, and it stopped immidiately. Made a few visit by friends and then held a baptisedm at night. Bro. Wright done the baptiseing. We had a good time and all went off good. Ret. 1 A.M. Plan 4/21/09. went with Bro. Jorgensen visiting some of his old friends had some pretty good cons. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p183.jpg) Had a pretty good time. A piece came out in the paper against us, but we had a fine B.C. 22 friends present. Persecution is necessary for progress. Ret feeling fine at 9 12 PM. The disunity in the Branch is foot and every thing is in good shape. Planen Thurs. 4/22/09. Made some visits with Jorgensen again. in A.M. and had a good time But the people areignorant in regard to our gospel that we can't explain it simple enough. Visited a lady with 13 children the youngest 1:4 yr. and the oldest 16 yrs all liveing they eat 18 # of bread daily. Talked to Rich about having so invitation cards printed for our Conf. say 400 and distribute them around among friends and on streets near the Hall. Had a good visit with Himmor, a fine Family of Friends. Ret. 12 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p184.jpg) Planen. 4/23/09. Fri. Tracted and had a good time. Visited in the after-noon. Spent the evening at a friends, Told him many hear stories, Snake stories Etc. Then came the Gospel. Ret. 11 P.M. Sat. Plan. 4/24/09/. Wrote a few letters and cards, Went visiting in the P.M. with Winklemanns. Had a nice time. Had supper with them, and Ret. 12 PM. Sun. Plan. 4/25/09 Went walking with Himmers in the morning and had a a fine time with them. I ran and played with the children and had a great time. Bro. Rich jumped down a Hill and sprained his ankle very bad. He could scarcely walk home. Had dinner at Hummers. Our meeting was a little dead. Our night meeting was also a little dead but not so slumm had 22 friends out. I Dr bro. Riches foot and also in the night I bathed it in Cold Water. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p185.jpg) Mon. Plau. 4/26/09. Bro. Rich was some better, Tracted a short time and then ate dinner at Hergeats. Had a good time. RigWright and I had a visit and then returned to our rooms very tired and matt. Spent the evening at Sieebachs.. Had a good time he is a very good man, but hasent paid his tithing for a long time I began talking to his sister and different principals and tithing came up. I had a fine spirit with me, and explained the principal fine. The result was M500 tithing and a promise to pay it each week now. I was very happy about it and know that Bro. Siebach was and that he will be blessed. Plaun. 4/27/09. Tracted and finished up the same in Plau. for a time. If I don't return. after conf. my tracting here is finished. Had a very good time. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p186.jpg) Wright and I made several good visits. Visited the parents of the little blind girl, She is very little better. I explained the laying on of hands, and fasting and made Fast Sunday a day to call on them and bless her. Met Mr. M. Mother and Br. [-] Sch. Mother now Teuscher. living in Geneva Id.. We had a nice visit with him He was very friendly Talked a Plabg poloygamy. Tithing and Fast. ing Ret in a fierce Rain storm and visited Sch. Wunderlich. Retired after taking care of Br. Riches foot. his foot is much better. 12 PM Planen Wed. 4/28/09. Tracted and made a few visits. Evening Bible Class. Planen 4/29/09. Thurs. Done some visiting and wrote a letter home. Spent the evening at Teichmanns had a good time with him. and the family. Ret 11 PM ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p187.jpg) Planen Fri. 4/30/09. Left for Werdan at 7 A.M. Visited, Georgies:, (they are now Saints, also Granpaers., where I use to live called on Sister Weid haase, and Gech. Adler also several friends. had a real good time showed them some pictures of the Presidency, persecution Indians, Tabernacle, Etc. Spent the evening and night in Steinpleis. Visited ,all the Saints. and then had a meeting at night. They have many new saints, so we had a very good time. Slept at Strobelts. Zwickau. May 1st Sat. ,arrived from Steinpleis ,at 9:AM. Talked with the boys. Hovey Squires and Gold, at 10 AM. we ,all took a swimm: Frau Anderka gave us our dinner. and I returned to Planen at 2:02 P.M. and arranged and held a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p188.jpg) Baptism at night. 3 were baptised. Sisters. Martha Hoffmann, Hulda Teirschmann and Martin Bro Jorgensen doing the act. I confirmed 2. Tirschmann and Martin. a Saint. Sch. Lotte Meisel fainted Just as we were going to preform the baptism, we blessed her and she was soon OK. again. Every thing then went OK. we retired at 2 A.M. The Sister Terschmann gave us Each a [-] glass with our Initial an to remember her by. a very fine present. Plan. Sun. 4/2/09. Fast day. Bro. Jorgensen and I called on the little blind girl to bless her but she was getting better as we let it go. He and Br. Rich left for Chem. to sing in the Quartette. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p189.jpg) we had a good fast meeting quite a few bore their testimonies. Had supper at Hergerts. and blessed the Sister Haidel. Had a good evening meeting, and at a little supper after meeting at Hummers. Ret feeling fine at 12 PM. Plauen 5/3/09. Mon. Made quite a several visits and gave out invitations fro our meeting Wed. night. The way it looks we will have a crowd out. Enjoyed myself explaining the gospel. Told some friends that Some Christians we are always trying to sluff their duty are equal to a convict who slips the punishment of a law for a time but he is at last caught and must pair for all that he has done So will it be at the judgement day every man will be called to account for the deeds done in the body. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p190.jpg) Had supper at Sch. Schewrest and ret. at. 11:30 PM. Planen 5/4/09 Tues. Distributed invitations to ourmy friends had several good cons, and believe that the proposition is going to have a good effect. Made 4 doz. pictures and then Bro. Wright and I went visiting and he complained again at my long visits and we had quite an argument about it. He said that I had been takeing up too much time in the meetings not giveing the others a chance. but I felt just the opposite, we threashed it out and decided that it was nothing. Ret. 11:30 PM. Some ones feelings had been hurt, and to releave themselves had found faült. Planen Wed. 5/5/09. I dist come 100 cards inviting people to our meeting. Made several visits, and had some interesting ,conv. Met Pres. McKay and Taylor at about 4 P.M. and enjoyed a fine talk of welcome. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p191.jpg) with them. Borrowed 24 chairs from a Rest. and fixed up the Hall. In our conf meeting at 8:30. we had 108 Friends. Our hall was just packed. Our meeting was interesting and we enjoyed such a good spirit. Pres. McKay gave us a fine talk on how that we were called from God thro. men of Authority. he spoke of our morality and of the dear mothers who were willing to send their sons in the world. Of our method of Prayer and its effect in the family.. I did enjoy the good spirit and our friends were very delighted with it. A quartett sang. (Softly now the light of Day") Ret. at. Scheinerts. Plauen. 5/6/09. Went to Zwickau at. 10:40 A.M. Had a good dinner at Liewalds the boys all went swimming in the after-noon and at night we had a ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p192.jpg) large fine meeting in Zwickau 120 friends present. I gave them a short talk and then the two presidents gave some inspireing talks on the truthfulness of the gospel its purpose and benifits Etc. was glad to see that the Zwickau Branch was growing so fast. Ret at Liewalds After an hr or so of hearty hand shakeing. at. 12:30. Arose at 8 AM. Zwickau Fri. 5/7/09. I made some 14 visits at Saints and friends and had a real good time. cheered several families up who have had deaths in the family lately. Two fine daughters had lost their dear Mother and were so womanly about it. The gospel was their all. Met many whom I had baptised and some whom I found. Our greatest pleasure is, to shake a good old sister or Bro. hand who is so thankful for the gospel that we have given to them. Left for Chem at 3:45PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p193.jpg) Arr. in Chem. for supper. Called on Glock- ners. There we met a Missionary lady from the Watch Tower Sect in Ellorfeld. She said man was a piece of earth with some ai[-] blewe blew in I it. She forgot that an intelligence was also a part of man. Then called at Walfs and had a chat, and then went to the Depot to meet some new Missionaries just arriveing. Seen a Kaus. and Ret at Schreckenbocks at. 11 PM. Sat. 5/8/09. Chem. We meet the New Elder at 8:05 A.M. W.H. Lee was with an old school chum was very glad to see him: the others were. Bros. Hansen from C Fielding. Bro. Brain from Mexico. Bro. Arnold from Salt Lake and B. from Idaho Falls Our Priesthood meeting was held in the hall at 10 A.M. I was the first speaker. (Con. in Next Volume.). ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p195.jpg) Temple Work. Name. Birth date and place. Death Day Mo. Year. City. County. Country day mo. year Johann Friedrich 18 July 1838 Schneeberg Sachser Ger. 9 Jan 1886 August Otto. Carl Gottlob Küchler 18 May 1832 Harzberg "beiAnnaberg " 3 Aug 1901 Emil Adler 31 Mar. 1866 Branbach Vogt/Sa. " 3 Apr. 1908 Johann Joseph matz 19 May 1847 C/Eulan Böhmen " 6 Jan. 1885 Carl August Aüerbach 14 Feb. 1819 Dömthal Sachsen " 13 Aug. 1875Julianna Chrstiannen 2 Oct. 1820 in/Schneeberg. Vogt. Isa. " 28 Sept. 1899 Christian Ehrenfried 17 Mai 1802 Glauchan " " 26 Dec. Wilhelm Friedrich Espig 20 Jan 1850 Neustädel bei/. " " 29. Apr. 1896 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p196.jpg) Date and place. City County Land. Fathers Name Mothers Name Dresden Sachsen Ger. Carl Friedrich Otto [-]ugebrüch " " Carl Gottlob. Küchler unknown. [-]gebrück " " Christian Ferdenand Christiane Friedricke Kolbe. [-]ickau Sachsen Ger. Ignatz Matz Theresia Matz. Schlösinger [-]ickau " " Johann Gottfried Johanna Sophie Kaden Chemnitz " " Chemnitz " " Kölg [-]ickau " " ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p199.jpg) letter file punich 1.50 " scale 25 Cooking outfit 40 Fable ,cloth 40 Paid Dumbells 1.30 9/19/08 Ink pad - 20 ——— 4.05 Leo Squires track 6.50 Book Bible .50 Skates 1.00 8.00 [stamp containing the following text four times] -Versammlung- Jeden Sonntag 3Uhr N Reichs Strasse 54 Eingang Hinten ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F7_p200.jpg) [stamp containing following text three times] -Versammlung- Jeden Sonntag 3Uhr N Reichs Strasse 54 Eingang Hinten ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p001.jpg) Vol. 4. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p002.jpg) PAPIER BAHR bn½ 30 PLAUEN 1/V. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p005.jpg) Chem. May 8. 1909. Priesthood Meeting Twenty Elders with Pres. McKay, Thor. E. were present. 5 New Elders arrived the night befor. among them a school chüm Wm K. Lee. I reported myself. feeling fine, and as being willing to stay any length of time it being 30 mo. since I arrived Bore my testimony that I knew that the gospel was true, and felt that I couldent ,do too much to spread the same. Mentioned the 1st 3 words that I wrote in my Day-book after the 1st Conf. Work. Work. Work. While visiting friends, always give them some gospel. Etc. Bro Hanks. Consentrate your work and work to an end. We should feel and think much of ourselves, not proud but stern and solid. Hovey.. Recommended short visits by friends and said he arose at 5-6 AM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p006.jpg) Hovey is a good student, a worker and a very influencial man. Clark. bore his testimony. Squires said "we are working for no one but our selves. so be alive". Gold, Tries to tell the people some thing at visits. meetings not over an hour. Wanner. Convert the people befor baptise- ing them. He suggested getting a leisence to sell books where the distributing of tracts was not allowed. Rich. . Secret Prayers - knows the gospel is true. When talking to people keep your eyes on them. Suggested a M. I. A. for the saints in Plauen. Jordensen. Unity and love among the elders. necessary to progress. By filling our capacities we open up new ones, keep. busy.- Don't mention the mistakes of Elders among. Saints and friends ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p007.jpg) Knows the gospel is true. Follow the Spirit of the Lord. Wright. Has a testimony of the gospel. Prayer is a power. Nichols. Get acquainted with the Lord. Blamires- wants to do more. Binnon - Sceaming and working go to-gether. To get a vocab., write several words down each day, on a piece of paper and carry it with you., reherse them on the street. We will be lead to the worthy people. Wm H. Lee. - Arnold - Crowley J. W. Hansen and Brainhald. gave short. reports or rather a few words of willingness to get in and work and get the spirit of the work. Pres. A. Taylor. Not looking for Praise when a person is converted in his heart it is time for baptism, they must ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p008.jpg) know and understand tithing. Freedom a gift of God and must be earned. A long as we are worthy of freedom we will have it here in La. The sunday night meetings a great success. Pres McKay. Thankful for the opportunity to be with the Eld. of the Dres. Con, welcomed the new brethren. Preach thro. Example and liveing the gospel. Friends were many in this Con. found thro tracting, more than any other. Be refined and not afraid to tell who you are. Make appointments. when tracting first get a con. then give the tract. Give an out line of the tract in your con. Outlines are of great use. The saints who are working are happy. Studying is necessary to have pleasure ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p009.jpg) Love the gospel as we understand it. Friends notice details. Every thing should be in order. Speak in low tone of voice in the hall. Play some soft music 5 mi befor the meeting begins. Study systamiticlly systamatically. I am to blame for my failures. Habit is powerful. so get good ones. Make up your mind and then carry it out. Resist the Devil and he will flee from you. Cultivate high beautiful thoughts. Purity of thought deed and action lead to heaven. " Pray and Work"— Do your duty always. Dont incourage the girls, and stay away from them. Rather die than be immoral. Keep the word of wisdom, or go home. Study and preach tithing. The world must come to this principal or gold will be their God. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p010.jpg) when money is given to you pay your tithing on it, and receive more. You can't put a veil on your hearts befor children Be dignified but Kind a meeting was set for the next morning at 10:30 at Glöckners Chem. Satu. May 9. Met at Glöckners and received our assignments. I came back here to Plauen to remain a few weeks. But few moves were made. Had dinner at Walfs with some Zwickau Saints. Meeting at 2 PM some 71 friends. and over 200 present. Had a fine meeting; a very good spirit prevailed. Took some pictures after meeting of the boys and they ar are good gewordens. Visited Sister Schreckenbacks Son with her. Talked in the meeting at night, the hall ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p011.jpg) was full but not as many as the after- noon meeting: Stayed at Schreckenbacks. Said good-bye to the new boys, Ret. 11 P M. Chem. Mon. May 10. Bro. Ticker a saint that I found. put a fine soul on my shoes. for M1.30. Had good visit with him Then had dinner at Schreckenbacks and met the boys at Glockners and left for Plauen at 3:05 P. M. III Class. Arrived 6 P. M. and made arrangements to stay at Hergerts. done some writeing Etc. and Ret. 11 P. M. Plauen Tues. 5/11/09. Arose at 6 A M: Studied and wrote several card and letters. Made 7 visits with Bro. Jorgensen in the P M. and even. Used the presuasion that the gospel is for us and can get along with our us f but be can't get along without the gospel. It is meant for Man to make him better and prepare him for a higher existence used the 1 Esp of John. also Rom. 14. Eph 4. Etc. Ret. at 10:30 ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p012.jpg) Plauen 5/12/09. Wed. Made picturs and wrote up my day book in the Morning. also done some reading in the Roberts, Van der Douks Discussion. Went visiting with Bro. Wright got right after some old friends, and explained that they would be held accountable for the testimonies that they had hear. Showed them that obedience was necessary to Salvation, and that some people had to suffer to learn obedience Had a good B.C. we sang a quartett. Plauen m/v. Thurs. 5/13/09. Went tracting early and tried to give each family a con. before giveing then a tract; and it worked good. had some 24 cons. and 2 visits. had a real good time. Tracted also in the after noon till 6 PM had supper at Strubels, Then spent the even- ing at a new friends with Sister Meviel mig. Wamderlich. Ret after a pleasant even taking on baptism. at 11:30. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p013.jpg) Plauen Fri. 5/14/09. Arose 7 AM. Studied and tracted from 9-12. Had a very good time Had several invitations in. Told them that the gospel was given for us and thus we can't live without it. That Faith on a living god is necessary to happyness R Visited in the after noon and spent the even. at Hummers. Had a good time with them talked talking baptism; to them and think that they will be ready in the near future. I bought a Beer serveing Set for M14.00. Ret. 12 P.M. Plau Sat 5/15/09. Done some studying and writeing. till 3 P.M. Then visited Winklemanns. till 6. Had suppr at Meisels. Then went baptiseing. One member need . the Ordinance . Hüller I officiated Every thing moved off O.K. Ret. 12 PM. Plauen Sun. 5/16/09. Made a few visits with Bro. Jorgensen. Had dinner at Meisels.. Took Bro. Jorgensens picture. Our After-noon ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p014.jpg) meeting was poorly visited but we had a good time. I took up consider able time in the evening. Our meeting was very fine however. Ret. 11 PM. Plan 5/17/09 Went tracting 9:30 and had a long con. with 2 men. Had a very good time explain several principals of the gospel. Pologamy included.. Visited in the After noon, found some new friends and explained our mission to them, Bro. Jorg. and I got after Steüdels, and if the daughter hadent been there we would have got them for baptism. Ret. 11:30. PM Plan. 5/18/09. Had a good time tracting Had dinner at Sch. Hüllers, and a good visit with them. Made pictures and Wright and I made a few calls, Ret. ,at. 11:30 P.M. A good way to teach the gospel to old friends and saints is thro. questions, simple and many. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p015.jpg) Plau. 5/19/09. Wed. Tracted all day. and made a few calls. Told the people that I would like to make them another present. or give them another tracts. Tried to explain that the gospel was given to give us pleasure, but that we must understand it, to you use it in any make progress. Wright and I went to a Kins and enjoyed ourselves a little Our B.C. was very interesting. The examples of the Kingdom. of God in Matt. 13. were our lesson. Plau. 5/20/09. Thurs. Himmelsfast. A holiday Bro Jorgensen and I went walking with some friends to find a place to baptise them. We had a very pleasant time, Had a good dinner with them. Went to a Kins and took a few pictures and developed them at night. also read and done some study- ing. Ret. 11 P.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p016.jpg) Plau. Thurs. 5/21/09. Tracted with new tracts again and find that, talking to them first and then giveing them a tract. I exp- lained the gospel so nice to one well dressed fine looking woman, she listened and when I had finished she said "I don't believe that' "I am a heathen." I said. "I honor you for your honesty." Made a few visits with Br. Wright. Called or the little blind girls parents and she is some what better. Spent an enjoyable evening at Hüller. Showed them my pictures books. Talked gospel to them We played a few tricks Etc. Ret. 11:30 PM. Plau. Sat. 5/22/09. We 4 Rich Jorgensen Wright and myself took a walk out in the country to visit some saints. Geschw. Martin. We had a nice time on the way played mumbelfeg and Indian rassell. The day was fine. We returned in the night arr. home 2 AM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p017.jpg) Plau. Sun. 5/23/09. Visited a friend Herr Steindel Had dinner at Geschw. Schörers. I made pictures and assorted my mail in the after- noon and attended the meeting at night. We had a good meeting. Ret. 11 PM. Plau. Mon. 5/24/09. Tracted all morning and had a good time, Explained baptism to them. Visited with Bro Jorgensen, went Mangels with Sister Hergert in the evening. The Mangels are quite practical. Done some studying and Ret 11 P.M. Plauen Tues. 5/25/09. Tracted and had a pretty good time. Explained baptism and the necessity of Faith. Had quite a number refusals. I kinda looked for my release but it dident show up. Bro. Wright and I made a few visits One old man told us we could visit him but not to try to teach him anything because he knows it all. That Chrit is his teacher and he teaches him all the time He said if ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p018.jpg) it isent quite Pfingsten. that he is filled with the Holy Goast.. that he can feel it so distinctively. I blessed a little girl whos theigh was to be operated on, She had such pain the the she whe would just scream. After the blessing she rested pretty good all night. The next morning before she went to the Hospital she wanted me to bless her and I did: and she felt quite happy ,about it. Had a good time at Bührings, in the evening Ret. 11:15. Arose. the next Morn. at 7. Plauen 5/26. Wed. Made pictures in the evening did not feel like tracting but it made me feel guilty and bad. Made a few visits in the after noon. and had a fine B. C. at night. My friend the Frau Weber was present. again. Ret. feeling good 1 1. P M. Plauen 5/27/09. Tracted. and had a good time. tho found no one especially interested ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p019.jpg) I had a very hadd to to get a spirit with me. It was hard for me to talk tho had a few good cons. Noticed in the paper that on May the 14 that Bro. Schade was fined M1000 and the others M3.00 each for holding meetings. An anxious to know how itis all going to end. Made several interesting visits. Called on some of my new friends. showed them some pictures and had a good visit and talk with them. Called a Winklemanns and they desided to put the baptism off until Wed. June 1st on account of rain. Spent an interesting evening at Himmers. Ret. 12 P.M. Plauen Fri. 5/28/09. Tracted and took a picture for Jackobe. Made a few pictures Looked for my blue but dident get it Bro. Jorgensen and I made several calls in the after-noon and enjoyed ourselves. Seen a Kino. and Ret 11 PM. Read and went to bed. 12 PM. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p020.jpg) Planen Sat. 5/29./09. Made some pictures and then meet with the other brothern in a Priesthood meeting at. Carola 108II After haveing a fine time in our meeting Bro. Rich pulled a long yellow envelop out of his pocket and handed it to me. It was the tags for the shipping of my things. It took me so by surprise that I couldent help crying and kept it up for ,about 1,2 hrs. the boys were singing. (Nearer my God to Thee.") and I could'ent sing with them. Was happy and filled with Joy. Can leave the field with a thankful heart and clear conscience.. I bought so little aprons and beeds for the little girls home Ruby and Virginia. also a fine Plum Town. Ret. home and wrote cards Letter , Etc Ret. at 1[-] P.M. but couldent sleep for hours , ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p021.jpg) Plau. Sun. Pfingsten 5/30/09. Arose at 6 AM. and went walking with some friends and saints of the Gemenide. Had a very pleasant time. Had a good look at an Air Ship. San Zepplins with him in it, It circled all around Plauen, and he could go up and Down at will. It was propelled by 4 fam like wheels 2 on each side. some 10 people were in it. [drawing] Done some packing. Had dinner at Wounderlishe and supper at Messels. also held a little meeting there. We all spoke and had a good spirit with us. I talked a little on Pfingsten. Ret. . 12 Plauen Mon. 5/31. 09. Was packing my things all morning. Had a good Dinner at Geschw. Strobels. We then wait walking for a few hrs and spent the evem playing a few game and the Elders all took up a little time explaining ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p022.jpg) the gospel. Packed some things again and Ret. 1 AM. Tues. Plauen June 1st. Packed all morning and had a good dinner at Schw. Sch Scheimerts. Talked to them on the Holy Goast Etc. We 4 look in a Kino the [-] P.M. and spent the evening at. Hüllers. We entertained with singing for a time played a few games and then talked Gospel for a hr. or so. Ret. 12:30 Plau. Wed. June 2/09. Sent my 2 trunks to Dominion Line Baggage Sept. 30 James Str. Thro. the Emil Kummer Spedition Krausen Str. 12. Plauen. Sent them in bond. They went over Leipzig Ostende and London. Bro. Jorgensen and I made several visits to friends and saints in the after noon. We had a fine B.C. I talked 1/2 hr. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p023.jpg) and we all cried and it made us feel good. We baptised Bro. and Sister Winkelmann after the meeting every thing went off just fine. and we left them feeling very happy They gave me some lace and cloth for a dress for Ruby. Ret. 2 AM. Plau. Thurs. Called on Mr. Lunds gaard an American Commission man for laces He promised to send me some nice collars. The boys came over to see me off. We had a pleasant chat. and at 10:40 I left Plauen for the last time, I dident feel so happy I would have almost rather stayed and worked some more. Made a few visit by saints in Zwickau and talked to them in their B. Class. Stayed at Hahns, Let at 8.47 for Buchholz to spend the day with Bro. Sieboch. Zwickau Fri. 6/4/09. Arr. in Buchholz at noon had dinner then Bro. Sieboch and I ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p024.jpg) when thro the factory where he works. They make all kinds of Costums for Caornivals and theathers and halls. I seen how the costums were made all by hand. little jelliten beeds of all colors were sewed on them Bro Sieloch with his machine sewed a boarder on different figures, (see pictures). We then went walking up onto the highest Mt. Philburg and had a fine fun for new the country for miles around. we were 4,000 meaters high. Had supper ,at a farm house and drank goats milk it tasted pretty good. We slept to-gether and I left for Chem at 6:10 the next morning. Chem Sat. 6/5/09. Had a nice visit with Bro. Glockner. Then met with the boys in their Priesthood meeting at Wolfs. Had a fine dinner at Wolfs and wrote letters and Etc ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p025.jpg) till evening. I then went baptizing with the Chem bunch. Chem. 6/6/09. Sun. Took a few pictures for Bro. Glöckner. Had a fine time in a Priesthood, and fast meeting. The farewell was a little hard, but had a fine time. Spent the evening in a good meeting in Freiberg with Bro. Wanner. Ret. 11 PM. Dresden 6/9/09. arr. 9 A.M. made several visits, bought 2 plums for M. 4300 for Zina. the good frau gave me some smaller ones for the girls. Had dinner at Schw. Müllers. Visited Dockhorns in Mügeln and spent the evening in a very good interesting meeting by Br. Richter. Waners were present and gave me The farewell was hard. and I believe my visit done some. good. I told them what was what and ,cautioned them, and built then up ain ,good shape ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p026.jpg) Dres. Tues. <6/8/09> left 6 A.M. Leipzig. Arrived at. 9.34. A.M: Meet the boys at. Stern- warten str. and we all went up to see the Parade. or Inspection of the Leipzig troops by the King of Saxony. Some 7000 Soldiers some 2000 horses. 100 cannons Etc. They were all dressed up in fine Hyde and drilled very fine. Bros. T. J. Bear and W.H. Renolds and my self also Bro. Doyle Jensen. Went out and seen the Volksschlacht Denkmal, the largest in the world. In honor of the War in 1813. We then seen the Celeb. Book. Exchange, and the oldest printed book and the lab[--]st. a[-]d M[--] very beautiful printed pictures walked thro. the main streets and parks and Ret. with Bro. Feld at 12 P.M. on Gleis Str 5. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p027.jpg) Leipzig Fri Wed. 6/9/09 left for Berlin Bys. Blshop 8:30. Arr. 11:30. Bro. Brimhall met me, we called at Lauds berger 3- and I then went around town a little with Bro. Brimhall and then went to Spandan with Bro. Allred and attended a meeting. Seen Bro. W H. Lee and M. Mitchell. Returned at 11 P. M. and walked down some of the swellest street in Berlin. Friedrich str. and Muter den Lunden also Leipzigs Str. and seen Schw. Sucy M Gates picture in the window. Some had quite low dresses that dident please me very much. Returned home in a Auto car and Bro. Allred, release was waiting for him. We rejoiced with him and Returned Ret at 1 A M. Bro. Brimhall and I. [the following are three ink stamps] Dean R. Brimhall Dean R. Brimhall Gottesdienst Berlin N. O. 18 Berlin N. O. 18 Sonntags 3 Uhr Landsbergerstr. 32, Hof. Landsbergerstr. 32, Hof Donnerstags 8 Uhr BERLIN Landsbergerstr. 32, Hof part, und Waldenserstr. 16, Hof part. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p028.jpg) Berlin Thurs. 6/10/09. Went out alone to see the City. Went thro the Emporer's Stables. They were beautifully ,arrange and very clean He has some 500 horses and 25 Autos and 200 Carriages. then walked around the Palace and seen several grand Monuments. Went thro. the Zeng hans. and some of the old war weapons and instruments of war were indeed interesting. also the Methods of waring sketched with sand and plaster.. Walked along. Under den Linden and took the Friedrich str. Train for Pots dam.. Ticket 50 pfg. Here I walked all thro the most beautiful garden in Germany that of the Empors summer Palace. (See pictures.). Seen some Estronimical Instruments brought from Pekin. Made by the chinese in the 16 cent. All An a ball the stars, and there groups and the Milky way are ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p029.jpg) all palced and shown by little of pieces of steel. It is wounderful how far the Chinese are in [--]this art. Returned. and attended a very interest- ing meeting in Berlin. Ret 11:40. after making pictures for Bro Allred. Berlin Fri 6/11/09. May Release came and let me go. was glad to get it and was happy that I could take it with a clear conscience. I then went thro the anatomische museum, the specimens all being made of wax and as natural as nature. Seen all the sectual diseases of man and their effects on the organs The sights were terriable ,yes horriable; I could hardly believe my eyes. I heard that 60% of the Deaths in Germany are effected the same such disease (of rightful ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p030.jpg) Heard a fortune teller [-] some such person answer all kinds of questions. Etc and give distribut descriptions [-] watches and other fixtures. Also tow two little headed girls from S.o. America. Price 60 pfg. The wax ausstellung was various and magnificent. (The operation was very good. Meet Bro. Brimhall on Potsdamer Platz and we had dinner in the Rheingold the swellest dinner Rest in Deutschland, and in only cost us M1.55 each. walked tho a large Dept house and bought a few things. Then ordered a hat and a panama for M95.00 I then too went to the Zool gardens alone and spent the even. -tell 11 PM in a Opera. Wedding in the Knoll or the New Keesel Opera Hause in ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p031.jpg) the Tiergarden. It was pretty good Bro Brimhall and Allred and myself then went out to see Berlin life and found our way into a Concert that plays from 11 PM. - 2 PM. a ticket cost us 1,20 each and 30. pfg for our hat etc. The whole affair was fo bumn but we Seen hut how the upper classes try to entertain themselves but a let of sinsin. I was plain disgusted. Watched the street life for a time. and had a few — tackle and talk to us. and then Ret at. 2:30 A.M. Berlin Sat 8/11<12>/09. Got my hat from one of the best hat stores in Berlin Habic. and bid the boys good bye and left for Hamburg at 1:20. PM. Had a fine trip to Ham burg. Bro L.Bleaine and Doughr meet me. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p032.jpg) We took a swimm, and had supper and went out to see Hamburg at night, Went into the slums, and I was simply spell bound for words little narrow dirty streets and small stair ways. I could hardly believe that people lived there. all most had to crawl in. Walked down St. Pauli. a ca[-]nival street of all Kinds of vau dvillls R Ki[--]s and. shooting galleries and Rest. Heard some mime music in the large Rests. Had some ice cream and cake fr. 70 pfg. each and Ret. 12 P.M. Had a fine talk and visit with Lawrence slept with him; we talk old times over and [-] conditions Etc over at home. Ret 12 PM. Hamburg 6/13/09. Went to Sunday school with Bro. Caine, and was really surprised ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p033.jpg) to see such a large and so well conducted sunday school. I enjoyed my visit very much. Then Caine and I went to dinner and then took a boat ride on the Harbor here in Hamburg. I enjoyed it very much. Then we went to meeting at 3 P.M. and I had a chance to talk to the people. 2 Elders bid farewell that made the Conf meeting very interesting. at night we held a cottage meeting by faints, and I occupied most of the time on the fall and Redemption Ret. 11 PM. Also seen the Batonical Gardens Hamburg. Mon 6/14/09. Arose sick to my stomach. After giveing vent to my feelings I felt some what better. We Lawrence and I went out seight seeing at 8 A.M. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p034.jpg) Samoa preformed for us. On there ponys, and troded and danced and faught just as in their native land. The ,chief just took his 5th wife, and flags were all over their villiages to celebrate the affair Seen some very good Clephand, donkey and polar bear preforming. Ret at 10 P M and I left for Cöln at 11.24. getting in Cöln at 7:10. Cöln Tues 6/15/09. Bro. F. Newmann met me, We had a fine breakfast and then spent the whole morning in the Zoo. garden. The Seals and monkey s were very interesting. The garden is about as good as I have seen. Had Dinner at Bro. Hart mann We then Seen the Cölner Dom. a mgnificent structure. 2 large towers and many smaller ones ,it has many beautiful statues built all over it. Then to the Nasula ,church built in remember- ance of 11,000 vergens whos bones were ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p035.jpg) found their. They were murdered in the 5-6 cent. by the heathens. who lived in Germany at that time. They were killed on acct. of their belief on Christ. The skulls and bones are all preserved and are used as wall decorations. They show that the murders were preformed with spears and lances. Etc. The story told us from the guide was very interesting and revealed a very low state of culture among the heathens at that time. And a powerful faith and will power among the Christians Had supper at Suber Sachs and a bro. give us a free ticket to a Kino. We then walked up and down the busies busy est str in Cöln and seen the St (Hahe Str) the night life in Cöln. As in all other large ,Cityes the Wine Rest. are packed and all kinds of variety ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p036.jpg) shows and saloons furnish the Amuse ment for the pulher. The bod women were also & to be seen our every hand. Ret. very tired at 11 PM. Cöln. 6/16/09. Left for Brussells at 9:10 A.M. and arrived there at 1:30 P.M. but had to ride 1 hr longer becaus the Brussel times- is computed from Eng. and is one hr later than the German time. I ate dinner and then proceeded to see the city. Walked this the busyest Streets Bala- Du Nord. and others. Seen several large churches. and business houses, bazars, Rest, Etc. The beautful women with their beautiful dresses and merry widow hats made the greatest hit with me. I never seen so many beautful women in such a short time. The Palace of Justice one of the largest and most beautiful in the world made a great impression ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p037.jpg) an me. It reminded me of how the great Greek temples the ruins of which I seen might have looked. The streets and botanical garden were deed parks were well kept and were beautiful, tho not so fine as the German Left for Rotter dam at 6:51. On the way a crazy man jumped on me and held my hands and cryed out (he has a pistol), and wants to shoot me.) I thought he had took a fit. but he was just crazy. Arr. in Rotterdam at 11 PM and the boys look me to the Hotel Hallande. I went to Jan Str and ate strawberries and cream with the boys and Ret. at 12 P.M. Rotterdam 6/17/09. Arose and went to Amster dam with Bro. Valker of Ogden. We had quite a chat with each other about acq. Etc ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p038.jpg) He is a very fine young man. Arr. in Amsterdam at 12 ONoon. having passed thro Haag. and some very interesting strips of land. and rewinig the hay and condition of Halland. Met severel missionaries Bros. Woolly, O.P. Schettler. Mathews and one other Bro. Schettler showed me the town. It is very well layed out has many beautiful business Streets. parks Etc. We seen the Jerusalem Church. giving a panameria of Jeruselem Christ Carrying the cross and the ressurection. The work and effect was grand. We then went thro the Kings Museum and art gallery seen many beautiful pictures some statues. And armery Etc of Int- erest. Especially were the large Diamonds ,very beautiful. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p039.jpg) Holland is quite a Diaond land. also seen that ,celebrated blue ,china: Had supper at a Saints with the boys and returned to Rotter- dam at 11 P.M. and Ret. 12 P.M. Rotterdam 6/198/09. Walked around in Rotterdam watching the ,canal Service and the Dutch traffic. Changed my money and left on the Steamer for London at 4:30. with Bros. Pitt and Austin. Arrived in London at. 9 A.M. and at 10 we were in a Priesthood meeting at High Rood (Deseret). some 400 Elders were present. Met several Logan fellows. and Cousin Norman Lee.. We. Bro. Clem Rawlins and myself had lunch to-gether and then Attended ,Coup. again from 2-4 PM. At night we attended a great musical treat. The Tauts and Elders ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p040.jpg) gave a concert, and it was grand Sing ing, string instuments Piano Etc. The Tauts are certain doing fine and the numbers were very pleasingly rendered. Ret at 22 Adalphas Road. -London at. 11 P.M. London 6/20/09. We assembeled in Conf. again. at 10 A.M. Following is a few notes— taken from the talks. Pres. CW Penrose said "That God is no respecter of persons but his does respect those who hold his ,commandments and do his will:" Dont be neglectful. Do a full duty -at all times. Keep up the work never mind how black it looks what we can't do our posterity will. Always be polite and respect ,others who are worthy of it. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p041.jpg) Always follow your leader if he goes the right way. The Scotch are a very well educated religious and fine people. They are hard to get among but after getting their confidence They are bricks in the church and workers Streets meetings are very success-ful Just at the time when things are looking dark and discourageing is the time to stay with the proposition and success and victory is sure to follow CWP. The Lord can't play a good tune on a bad fiddle, There- fore get in harmony with him. We must also stay in harmony with each other. The Lord works. Christ works and we must work. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p042.jpg) (a song titled "A Mother is pray ing for you" touched me very forc keenly. Persecution is necessary to progress. Work and keep the spirit of god. I am a seventy and I wan't to remain a seventy a minute man Make an Aun and work to it. German Irishmann. Horse ,countinances. We must always pay attention und. get the proper idea. CUP. Priesthood from Hearen Priest,craft " Hell. When we act in the Priesthood it is just a forceable as if. Christ himself had ,done the act. Yes I'll fool you old gal and go. Obey the Counsil of those over you if you don't, you'll be sorry. CUP Every one to his taste ; Said the old lady when she kissed the cow. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p043.jpg) Pray in faith and less in hope. Obey the ordinances under the hardest of circumstances and be blessed. Look up. 2 Nephi 1 Ch. CUP.A man can loose his Priesthood any still retain his membership. in the Church. Jos. Smith seen his Brr. Alom in a vision. that revealed the future to him. Just as John the Rev. saw that Angel that who brought the gospel in the last days CUP It tis, and it tis, and you can't make any tisent out of it. 76. sec. D 20 C. CUP. Those in the testecial glory ,can progress in their sphere but can never become gods in the Celestial Glory with God and the Son. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p044.jpg) To TE McKay ( Never under take to do any thing with out first asking God's blessings upon you. The world dis credits the belief - on God and the Bible. Pres Penrose, Said on 6/20/09. that the time would soon come when the bands and chains, that are holding the nations in Relg -darkness ,on the contenent, would soon be broken and that Russia would hear the word of God. and Italy and more freedom would be established for us in old the world. Heard some more music from the Ponds and listened to a street meeting. Ret. at 11:30 PM. London Mon. 6/22/09. Went down into the centre of London and walked around some of the principal streets. seen the Houses of Palrliment, the ,Abbey and other places of ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p045.jpg) of interest from the out side. Ret. at noon and then Norman, Lee Ray Shurtliff and myself took in the Zoo. after having our picture taken we saw the Merry Widow played in Dalys theathere, the company was fine and we enjoyed ourselves. Walked along picadilly after and saw the night life of London. People so thick on the streets that one could hardly get through: the Bad women were just thick soliciting trade. Ret. at 12:30 London Tues 6/22/09. Met Bros. McKay Lee and Shurtliff. we went to the British Museum, then to the Natural Museum. The animals stuff arranged mentor showing their habits Etc nests and hau[--]ts were exceptionally good, then to a Fair that showing the products, and Manufactures of the ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p046.jpg) English Colonies. in Australia, India Etc. Had dinner for 2l,6D. 60 cents. Walked through the Kensington gardens. and seen the beautiful Albert Memorial, and -Albert music hall. Then back into the city and lined up for seats in the gallery. at the Prince of Wales Theathre. "The Kind of Acadamia," it was very good. Ret. at 12:15. awfully tired London 6/23/09. Met. Mormon and Ray. We took the Tube to the Bank viened the Mansion House, the Royal Exchange Etc. walked to St Pauls Cathedrial. It is ,an immense thing Then a motor ,car ,to ,carhing cross then walked to the Houses of Parliment and thro. West minster Abbey. The traffic on the streets struck me very forcably It cant be discribed. walked to the old ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p047.jpg) London Bridge, where 30,000 vehicles cross, daily. ,Could see the Tower Bridge and Tower, where the Kings jewels are kept. when to a very good show. The Chorus girls, 1l in the gallery. Secured tickets for a "Woman in the Case" at the Garrick Theathre to ,night London Thurs. 6/24/09. Left London for Liverpool at 10 A.M. arriveing at 5 PM. Went -direct to the Durham House Straightened my things -around, took a bath Etc. and spent a very pleasant evening with Norman.. We talked of affairs at home Etc. Different enterprises and occupations Cooperations, Etc. During the conversation I felt my first signs of Wanting to get home. or Homesickness. It will be pleasant to get home ,again and have some order in comforts in liveing and above all to get enjoy a meal that matter has cooked. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p048.jpg) We retired at 10 PM. I slept fine and arose at 6:30 PM. Wrote cards to several people in Germany and droped a card home. Liverpool 6/25/09. Fri. found that my trunks were there, OK. and had then transfered to th the Cedric. Norman and I went down town and bought a few things. I bought 5 sets of knives and folks for my little brothers and Norman got a few things for his children and wife. Had a fine dinner at the Durham House and took it easy in the room until time to go on Board. about 5 PM, the ship sails at 6. 20 P.M. We got ,off O.K. and landed in Queenstown the next morning at 10 A.M. I slept fine and the weather was ideal. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p049.jpg) June 26, 27, 28/ 29. We were sailing in ideal weather making 4.15 miles per day. I have thus far taken my meals regular, slept good. and the time has gone farely fast. Bro. J.H. Patterson of Arazona. and I have played cards and checkers. part of the time. I have read the Doc. and Cov. -Also -Move tramps Abroad Written by Mark Twain., -Also played different games ,on ,deck Horse Billards , horse shoes Etc. The sea has been very calm and the weather ideal. We have a ,concert every morning at 10 A.M. I have slept good but last night do to a cold I was a little ameasy. At the present time I am feeling fine It is a little rough this morning and fogy. The whistle blows every ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p050.jpg) little while. Fogs are dangerous at sea. The traffic is considerable at this time of the year, and callous collisions happen occasionally. Thurs. 30 June Frid. 1, The evening brought a very rough sea. that shook us up some. The waves were quite large but the ship stood her own and this more we all tuaned out feeling fine. The sun was shineing bright and all was well on old Cedric. A concert was started and carried through, to be given friday night. I am on for a song. Two dark Eyes.". It is now 4 P.M. friday and I just came down for a dance that is under way on deck. I danced several times and had a joyous time... Now I hope the programme comes out OK. to night. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p051.jpg) Several S.S. and sailing vessels have passed us on the way to-day. They are stately fooms on the water. Am well and are happy that we have reached this stage of our journey safe and well. ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p052.jpg) Papa. - Inkstand, blotter and Clock. M 600 Mamma. Lace waist 700 Lulu - " " 700 Dollie - Lace Opera shawl. 400 Leona - " " (watch and chain. <[-]> 21.50) 2.450 Wesley - Traveling Tolet pocket. 3 00 Theron - Tie pin and cuff buttons 3 00 Isaac and Lulu. Table Cloth <800> 8 00 Ensign pocket knife, and knife, fork and spoon 3 50 Malcolm - " " 1 50 Ruby. 2 aprons and beeds 4 00 Luther - Knife and fork and spoon 1 00 Virginia 2 aprons and beeds 4 00 Lizzie Table Cloth 5<00> 5 00 Jay. - Knife, fork and spoon 1 00 Joseph. " " " 1 00 Willington. 1 00 girl 1 50 -- Zina Fau[-] 3 00 Mamie Bessie ----- new page (MSS8535_B1_F8_p053.jpg) Tracts Door to Door. 644