Mandolins and Angels

Sunday, June 18, 1905.  Carlisle.  Cloudy and rainy.

On arising this morning, made out our weekly report and sent it in.  At one o'clock, dinner was ready.  Consisted of roast beef, potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, rice pudding, rhubarb.  After dinner, we prepared to go to Sunday school.  At 2:30 Sunday School began.  I presided.  Theological class had for subject "Faith".  All were well prepared.  After Sunday School, we went to No. 7 Regent Terr for tea.  Returning at 6 P.M. for services.  I was first speaker, subject "Apostasy".  Elder Everett spoke last, subject "the mission of the Holy Ghost".  Meeting let out at eight o'clock.  Due to the stormy weather, we did not hold outdoor meeting, but went to Sister Atkinson's to spent the evening.  Also had supper, and took a lesson on Mandolin.  Returned home.  Retired.

Monday, June 19, 1905.  Carlisle.  Raining.

It being stormy, we spent the morning studying.  In the afternoon, we went up to Sister Taylors.  Spent the afternoon and evening.  Mary Lydia played the piano while we practiced a song to sing in Mutual entitled "God bless our mountain home".  We also had tea with them.  The evening was spent very enjoyable.  Late in the evening, we returned home and retired.

Tuesday, June 20, 1905.  Carlisle.

Arose this morning about 8:30.  Spent the forenoon writing and studying.  In the afternoon, we called on Bro. Armstrong.  Afterwards on Sister Taylor.  Returning in the evening.

Wednesday, June 21, 1905.  Carlisle.

Spent the forenoon writing studying.  IN the afternoon, went tracting to Newtown.  Had quite good success.  Returning from tracting, we went to Mutual at No. 7 Regent Terrace.  I presided.  All were well prepared on the lesson.  Elder Everett and I sang a duet "God bless our mountain home".  After a profitable and well spent evening, meeting adjourned for one week.  Sister Atkinson prepared supper after mutual and we partook the same.  Then returning home.

Thursday, June 22, 1905.  Carlisle.

The forenoon was spent as usual.  In the afternoon, we went down to pay the Hall rent.  From there went to Upperby.  Tracted during the afternoon that village.  After finishing, we called on Bro. & Sister Lightfoot.  Took supper with them and took our departure for home.  While passing along the road, we noticed some men holding street meetings.  We pulled in to listen to them.  When they finished they passed us some tracts.  We asked them some questions.  They couldn't answer us.  They went on calling us all manner of names.  We were disgusted and left them with a promise to meet them next night in debate at our lodge.  We then came home.

Friday, June 23, 1905. Carlisle.

The fornenoon was spent in study as were were expecting the gentlemen we met the night before to come to the lodge to meet us on the Gospel.  Therefore we prepared to receive them, but they did not come and we were disappointed as we had decided to give them all the Gospel they wanted.  We took a walk down to the river after we found they were not coming.  Returning, we retired.

Saturday, June 24, 1905.  Carlisle.

Today we studied.  Most of the time in the evening we held two Street meetings.  I spoke at the first and Elder Everett spoke at the last one, which was held at the cross.  We had nice crowds who listened very attentively.

Sunday, June 25, 1905.

At 2:30 P.M. we were at Sunday School.  Had a nice class.  Our subject in the theological class was Repentance.  After Sunday School, we went to Sister Atkinson's for tea.  Returning at 6 P.M. for services.  Had a fine meeting, the speakers being Bro. Lightfoot, Porter, and Elder Everett and I.  After meeting, we all went out on the street to hold street meeting.  I spoke first, then Elder Everett.  We had a fine crowd, who all listened very attentively.  When we dismissed a young man rushed to the front and began to speak, warning the people to steer clear of the Mormons.  Telling them we were Devils appearing as angels of light.  Saying all manner of evil against us.  When he finished, a Mr. Maplseden, a revivalist from Boston arose and began to rip us up the back for farther orders, he touched on a good many subjects trying to disprove our doctrines even talking of things he knew nothing of.  He wound up about 10 P.M., not leaving us time to disprove him.  We arose and told the crowd it was too late to disprove what he had said and if the would all come to No. 47 Scotch St on the following Thursday, we would disprove all he had said.  Then we departed.  We went to Sister Atkinson's, then home.