31st This is the Last Day of 1840.
[FIGURE] I received a letter from Preached
in the evening took supper with Doctor
CLOSE OE [OF] THE YEAPR
The first Day of 1840 found me in company
with Elders & on board of
the Packet Ship Oxford on the in Logng
42.40 And the Last Day in company with
Elder in No 40 Ironmonger Row London, the great Metropolis of
& the world. This has been an important year
to myself, to all the Saints & to the world at
Large in many respects. Never have I spent a
year with more Interest than 1840 never have
I been called to make greater Blessings Sacrifices
or enjoyed greater Blessings. I have been called to
make a sacrafize of the society of wmy & children
not once beholding their faces, one of which is taken
from time, ( is gone to be seen no more in this
life) The whole year has been spent in a foreign nation
combating error with everlasting truth, meeting with
many contradictions of sinners who oppose themse
lves against the the Truth, Being stoned mobed
& opposed, Yet the Lord hath blessed me with a
great harvest of souls as seals of my ministry, many
hundreds have received the word with joy & gladness
& are now rejoicing in the new & Everlasting Covenant
which Saints I live in a lively hope of meeting in
the celestial Glory of our God. I feel vary thank
ful to my heavenly father, for his great goodness
& Loving kindness towards me & my Brethren During
the past year & may the Lord still be with us d
uring the following year, in fine evry year will be
more & more interesting from this time forth un-
till the winding up scene & the of the
. What 1841 will bring to pass the Lord
knoweth & time will determin, But may the Lord
enable me with all the Twelve to return safe to
our own native country & to the bosom of our
wives & children, which may God grant for Chris-
t sake I pray. In looking over my Journal I find
the following is the fruits of my labours During
my Travels in & in AD. 1840
which will be found on the following pages
A Synopsis of the travels & labours
OF W. WOODRUFF IN A.D. 1840
Traveled in &
visited the following Towns & Cities
|
| Towns & Cities | Population | Shires |
|
| 280000 | Lancashire |
|
| 60,000 | [Lancashire] |
|
| 350,000 | [Lancashire] |
| ,
| | |
| , , | |
|
| &
| 70000 | Staffordshire |
|
| 20,000 | [Staffordshire] |
|
| 30,000 | [Staffordshire] |
|
| 300000 | Warwickshire |
|
| 45000 | Worcestershire |
|
| 50,000 | Herefordshire |
|
| 8,000 | [Herefordshire] |
|
| 3,000 | [Herefordshire] |
|
| 40,000 | Gloucestershire |
|
| 40,000 | [Gloucestershire] |
|
| 30000 | Oxfordshire |
| [FIGURE] , THE Metropolis | 1,600,000 | Middlesex Co |
Also A large Number of smaller Towns
lying between those Above named
Travelled | 4,469 | Miles |
| Held | 230 | Meetings |
| Esstablished preaching | 53 | places |
| Planted | 47 | Churches |
| Jointly organized the | | same |
which nNumbers | 1,500 | Saints |
| 28 | Elders |
| 110 | Priest |
| 24 | Teachers |
| & | 10 | Deacons |
| Attended Conferences | 14 | = |
| Baptized | 336 | persons |
| 57 were preachers of the | 57 | Day |
| Clarks of The Church of | 2 | England |
| Assisted in the Baptism of | 86 | others |
| Confirmed | 420 | |
| & Assisted in Confirmation | 50 | others |
| Ordained | 18 | Elders |
| 97 | Priest |
| 34 | Teachers |
| 1 | Deacon |
Blessed 120 Children
Administered unto 120 Sick persons
by prayer laying on of hands
and anointing in many instances the sick
were healed, the lame walked & Devils
were cast out
Assisted in procuring £1000 Pounds
Sterling, for printing the
3000 copies of the Latter Day Saints
Hymns, 5000 copies of the , & to Assist 200 Saints
to Emegrate to America & gather with
their Brethren At &
Wrote 200 Letters
Received 112 Letters
I had 4 mobs came a 4 Mobs
against me
