- helped console a mother who lost a young child to a tragic accident (May 28)
- sang a duet with his future wife, Hannah -- a "most striking feature of the program" (May 31)
Thursday, May 25, 1905. Bonnie Carlisle. Fine day.
After having breakfast, went down to the River Eden to spend the forenoon in study. On the river side, the scenery is very beautiful. Seats or benches are placed there for the benefit of the public. The grand and trees make it very pleasant for a resting place to study. Much of our time is spent there in rehearsing scriptures and conversing on the Gospel. We returned to lodge. Had dinner, then went tracting, commencing where we left off the day before. had some fine conversations. We left off tracting about 6 P.M. in the evening. Went to visit Sister Taylor and family. Then on to Upperby to see Sister Lightfoot. Had supper and retuned about 11 P.M.
Friday, May 26, 1905. Carlisle. Fine day.
In the forenoon studied and wrote. Had dinner at 1 P.M. after which we prepared our tracts and went tracting. The people were very cold and indifferent today. It was hard to get a conversation with them. When we finished tracting, we returned to the lodge. Spent the evening in study.
Saturday, May 27, 1905. Carlisle. Fine day.
Most of the day was spent in study. Went to the River Eden. Returned in the evening and prepared for Street meeting. After singing and announcing the meeting, I arose and spoke for a while. Quite a number of people gathered to hear us. Elder Everett spoke last. While he was speaking, a drunk came up disturbing the meeting, crying out to Elder Everett "That's not so, you are a hundred miles away," and so on! Finally we shut him up and our meeting continued. After which we distributed tracts to the listeners. After meeting, we went up to Sister Atkinson's to supper. Returned and went to bed at 11 P.M.
Sunday, May 28, 1905. Carlisle. Rainy in the evening
When we arose this morning, found a letter from a Mrs. Clark, an investigator, telling us of the death of her sister's little boy, Christopher Carr. Telling us if we wished to see him we could by calling at her home. After we were ready, we set out for her place. When we arrived, we were shown the little boy, who was 1 yr 9 mo old and had been kicked by a horse. While there, we consoled the mother of the child telling her of the justice of God in receiving a pure innocent child back into his presence. It seemed to cheer up. When we left there, we went to Upperby to take dinner Sister Lightfoot. From there went to the hall to hold Sunday school. I presided. We had a good meeting. All were prepared with their lessons. After Sunday School, we went to Sister Atkinson's for tea, then returned to hold services. I presided and spoke first. After which Elder Everett spoke. There were quite a number of strangers present. A good spirit pervaded. We did not hold street meeting tonight as it was raining hard, but we remained in the hall till quite late conversing with two young ladies upon the Gospel. They seemed very interested and desirous of obtaining truth. The parents of the young ladies were very bitter opponents to us. After leaving the hall, we went to Sister Atkinson's for supper then returned to the lodge and retired.
Monday, May 29, 1905. Wetherel. Stormy in the forenoon.
We prepared to go out to Wetherel this morning, but it rained quite hard till noon. Therefore, we didn't start till after dinner. Wetheral is about 5 mi from Carlisle. Bro. and Sister Porter invited us out. So we set out after dinner. The walk through the country lanes and fields was grand. We enjoyed it very much. Found Bro. and Sister Porter home. Spent a most beautiful afternoon with them. Bro. Porter took us through the garden and we gathered some onions, lettuce, and radishes for tea. My how we did enjoy ourselves. About 8:30 P.M. we started back toward home. Arrived about dark. The evening was spent in study.
Tuesday, May 30, 1905. Carlisle. Fine day.
Spent the forenoon in study. The afternoon in tracting. In the evening, called on Bro. Armstrong and family. Had prayer with them. Leaving there we went to call on Bro. and Sis. Sanders. Leaving there, called on Sis. Atkinson's. From there home. Retired. Board 7-9
Wednesday, May 31, 1905. Carlisle. Fine day.
After breakfast, we took our books and went to the riverside to study. Elder Everett took his paints to do some painting. At noon we returned. Afternoon spent in making out our monthly report. In the evening, we went to Mutual at No. 7 Regent St. in the home of Sister Atkinson. Meeting commenced at 8 P.M. All on the program responded. One of the most striking features of the program was a song by Elder Neeley and Miss Hannah Atkinson. (Sowing) Miss Wetherel gave a select reading, after which the lesson (Condition of the Jews at the time of Christ) was treated. All took an active part. After mutual we returned to the lodge.
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