& walked to Br Jinkins & spent the night distance 8 mi

May 23, 1840 ~ Saturday

23^rd we spent the day at Moorends Cross at Br Jinkins
we blessed the family for they were worthy we had
a good time {I spoke in tongues}

May 24, 1840 ~ Sunday

24^th Sunday I walked to BOld Starridge Common to attend
a camp meeting I preached in the morning Br Richards in
the evening after which we broke ^bread^ unto the saints, & Also
ordained 3 priest viz George Allen, James Williams, John
Meeks, & 1 Teacher, William Willians. I Baptized
3 who were confirmed by Br Richards we spent the
night at Br William Smith at Tapperdy 7 m[iles]

May 25, 1840 ~ Monday

25^th we spent the day in looking up the aged &
infirm & Baptized as many of them as would received
our testimony I Baptized 6 & Br Richards confir
med them one was 80 years of age we preached at
Dunns Close & spent the night at William Rowley 4 [miles]

May 26, 1840 ~ Tuesday

26^th We walked to Little Batchfield or John Fidoe at
Bishops Froome, & spent the day, at night we preached at
Joseph Pullin & spent the night at Br Fidoes 8 [miles]
Ordained John Fidoe to the office of a Priest

May 27, 1840 ~ Wednesday

27^th We baptized Charlotte Pullin & confirmed
her she had been a cripple from her birth & she
recieved a blessing by receiving the ordinances
of the gospel we walked to Stokes Lane & preached
at Joseph Evens, & confirmed 10 persons & ordained
2 Priest & 1 Teacher, William Davis, Thomas Sanders,
P. Thomas Vervon T. spent the night at Stokes Lane 3 [miles].

May 28, 1840 ~ Thursday

[FIGURE]
28^th I Baptized 4 at Cricks Green who were confir-
med by Elder Richards we then walked to Hope Rough
& preached at William Hall I Baptized 5 after
meeting & Elder Richards confirmed them, making
9 Baptized & 10 confirmed we spent the night at H. Rough 5 m[iles]
we visited the greatest curiosity of evergreen that
29has yet been discoverd in Europe or America or any part
of the world that has ever come to our knowledge. it is
upon the farm called (Hopton in the hole) in the parish of
Much Cowen, Herefordshire England, owned by Richard Gardner
this evergreen was in a circular form inclosing about one
acre composed of the Yew Tree growing out, or standing in the
midst of a hedge or border of Boxbush, the Yew Trees were
about in the form & highth of a high & & well built hay
or wheat stack, the trees were considered to be sever
al hundred years of age this evergree was surround by
a canal of water

& walked to Br Jinkins & spent the night distance 8 mi

May 23, 1840 ~ Saturday

23rd we spent the day at Moorends Cross at Br Jinkins we blessed the family for they were worthy we had a good time {I spoke in tongues}

May 24, 1840 ~ Sunday

24th Sunday I walked to Old Starridge Common to attend a camp meeting I preached in the morning Br Richards in the evening after which we broke bread unto the saints, & Also ordained 3 priest viz George Allen, James Williams, John Meeks, & 1 Teacher, William Willians. I Baptized 3 who were confirmed by Br Richards we spent the night at Br William Smith at Tapperdy 7 m

May 25, 1840 ~ Monday

25th we spent the day in looking up the aged & infirm & Baptized as many of them as would received our testimony I Baptized 6 & Br Richards confir med them one was 80 years of age we preached at Dunns Close & spent the night at William Rowley 4

May 26, 1840 ~ Tuesday

26th We walked to Little Batchfield or John Fidoe at Bishops Froome, & spent the day, at night we preached at Joseph Pullin & spent the night at Br Fidoes 8 Ordained John Fidoe to the Office of a Priest

May 27, 1840 ~ Wednesday

27th We baptized Charlotte Pullin & confirmed her she had been a cripple from her birth & she recieved a blessing by receiving the ordinances of the gospel we walked to Stokes Lane & preached at Joseph Evens, & confirmed 10 persons & Ordained 2 Priest & 1 Teacher, William Davis, Thomas Sanders, P. Thomas Vervon T. spent the night at Stokes Lane 3.

May 28, 1840 ~ Thursday

[FIGURE] 28th I Baptized 4 at Cricks Green who were Confirmed by Elder Richards we then walked to Hope Rough & preached at William Hall I Baptized 5 after meeting & Elder Richards Confirmed them. making 9 Baptized & 10 confirmed we spent the night at H. Rough 5 m we visited the greatest curiosity of evergreen that has yet been discovered in Europe or America or any part of the world that has ever come to our knowledge. it is upon the farm called (Hopton in the hole) in the parish of Much Cowen, Herefordshire England, owned by Richard Gardner this evergreen was in a circular form inclosing about one acre composed of the Yew Tree growing out, or standing in the midst of a hedge or border of Boxbush. the Yew Trees were about in the form & highth of a high && well built hay or wheat stack the trees were considered to be sever al hundred years of age this evergree was surround by a canal of water