"The Lord blessed me with utterances that enabled me to speak as I had never spoken before"

Friday, May 11, 1906. Penrith. Cloudy, hazy.

This morning we went tracting. Our labors were confined to Lowther St. I had fair success although it was a busy morning and the people could not stop long to talk. After dinner we went to Stainton to visit Mr. & Mrs. Bellas. We administered to Mr. Bellas who was ill. We also took tea with them then returned to Lodge. Spent the evening studying.

Saturday, May 12, 1906. Penrith. Cloudy rainy.

In the forenoon we took a bath. Also barbered each other. After dinner we went tracting. Finished Arthur St. Had good success. In the evening we held a street meeting. Elder Owen spoke first upon the First Principles of the Gospel. I then spoke on the Godhead. We had many good listeners. After the meeting we were opposed by the Y.M.C.A. men. Quite a discussion followed. A great crowd gathered around. Finally the police made us move away so we broke up. Came home. Wrote up my journal then retired.

Sunday, May 13, 1906. Penrith. Fine day.

After taking breakfast we went for a walk in a green field. In fact, spent the forenoon there memorizing scriptures. After dinner we went on the Beacon hill where we spent the afternoon under the trees studying the Apostasy. Came to lodge for tea, and at 8 P.M. we went to the Market place to hold a street meeting. Sang "Do What is Right" and "An Angel from on High". I was first speaker subj. Repentance. Elder Owen next spoke on the First Principles. As soon as we had finished, two "Belief Along" Ministers from Scotland came in the ring and opposed us. One of them spoke for a long while trying to refute our doctrine. When he had finished, I returned the compliment by proving his doctrines to be false and dangerous. The Lord blessed me with utterances that enabled me to speak as I had never spoken before. Then they both spoke when I had finished after which I told the people they had heard both sides and to use their own reasoning faculties in determining who had the true side of the question. It was after ten when we finished. Came home, done some writing, sent out weekly report in, then retired.

Notes in the margin: Resurrection, Thief on the Cross, False teachers, Apostles & Prophets. Cor. 1 Paul sent not to Baptize.

Monday, May 14, 1906. Penrith, England. Fine day.

Spent the forenoon writing a letter home. After dinner we went tracting. Nothing of consequence occurred. Had fair success. I offered a man a tract at a pub who had just called for a glass of beer, offered to sell him a book. Just as his beer arrived he took a penny and gave it for beer instead of buying my book. I told him the book would do him more good than that, but he said I am thirsty. I told him that would only quench the thirst for time being, but the book would give water that would spring up unto everlasting life, but he rather have the pleasures of this life and cared not for the hereafter. The conversation between us very much vexed the woman bar tender, and she cussed us half way up the street. We came home to tea and spent the evening at lodge.

Tuesday, May 15, 1906. Penrith. Fine but windy.

It is quite windy here today. The Helm winds are on, this being the season for them. They are only common in the Mountain district of England and occur every spring. Spent the forenoon studying. In the afternoon went tracting. One man invited me in. I had a good talk with him. We also met a Campbellite on the Beacon Road. Had a long conversation with him. He wanted to read the Book of Mormon. We spent the evening at lodge.

Wednesday, May 16, 1906. Penrith. Stormy.

It being very wet, we remained at lodge most of the day. Went out tracting between storms. In the afternoon called at the Library to have a Book of Mormon put in, but they refused to accept it. Spent the evening at lodge.

Thursday, May 17, 1906. Penrith. Stormy.

Spent the forenoon in study (The Resurrection). After dinner we went tracting in main part of town. Had fair success. In the evening we went to visit Mr. & Mrs. Robinson and family. Spent anice evening talking on the Gospel and other subjects.

Friday, May 18, 1906. Carlisle. Fine.

This morning we prepared and left for Carlisle on the 10:27 A.M. train. Arriving, went to the Elder's Lodge. They soon after returned from tracting. We took dinner with them. In the afternoon we assisted in distributing bills, Pres. Taylor & Elder McFarlane arrived from Middlesborough in the evening, but were not at the lodge when we returned from tracting. Elders Wooton, Rich, Own, and I went to Sister Taylor's for tea. Returned to lodge, where we were joined by Pres. and Elder Mc. We all went out on the street to hold meeting by the Courthouse. Had a nice meeting. Elder Owen and I stopped at Sis. Atkinson's all night.

Saturday, May 19, 1906. Carlisle, Eng. Rainy.

After arriving, I pressed a pair of trousers, when we called at Sister Lightfoot's to have our clothes washed, then went to the Lodge. It rained hard in the forenoon. We were unable to go tracting. We returned to Sister Lightfoot's for dinner, after which we done some tracting. The rain having ceased considerably, I met two Catholic girls who refused my tract.So I endeavoured to have a conversation with them, but how they did give it to me. I was unable to do much with them as they would not accept scripture. We went back to Sister Lightfoot's for tea. Elder McFarlane and I were assigned to stop overnight at Sister Walker's. We spent the evening with them talking on the Gospel, then retired.

Sunday, May 20, 1906. Carlisle. Mild day.

This morning we arose and went to the lodge. Met the brethren. Pres. Taylor, Elders McFarlane, Fairbanks, Owen, and I went out with bills from door to door announcing the District meetings. Pres. Taylor and I done Aglionby St. When finished we returned to lodge and prepared to attend the first meeting which commenced at 2:30 P.M. in the Mart Hall off Bochergate. I attended door. There were not many present at the first meeting. The speakers were First, Pres. Taylor who welcomed all. After giving a few opening remarks, Elder Owen was called on, subj. The Holy Ghost. Elder Rich then spoke on the Apostasy, Elder Fairbanks concluded by speaking on the character of the Latter-day Saints. Elder McFarlane and I went to Sis. Walker's for tea. At 6:30 we returned. The evening meeting began with a fairly good attendance. Pres. Taylor spoke first upon the first four Articles of Faith. I next spoke on 5,6,7, and 8, and Elder McFarlane spoke on Article nine, which concluded the service. A fine spirit was present at both meetings. The Choir rendered nice music. After the meetings were out we went out on the Cross and had a fine street meeting. After which Elder Owen and [I] went to Mrs. Carruther's for supper, then to Sister Cook's to stop all night.