Sunday, July 1, 1906. Penrith. Fine day.
This morning the being very pleasant, we decided to take a walk down to Eden Hall, a very notable palace owned by Sir R. G. Musgrave. It is of the Italian style of architecture, built in the year 1821, it stands in a park where the Emont River empties into the Eden. After leaving the Hall we continued our course down to the town of Langwathby, a station town on the Midland R.R. Leaving there we returned to Penrith by a different road. Then we went, we crossed through a woods by a cart road, it being a short cut to Penrith. The walk was very nice, but we were very tired and we had been fasting. We walked ten miles in all. We spent the afternoon at lodge. In the evening we went to the Monument and held a street meeting. Elder Owen first spoke on Article 4 and then I spoke on the 1-2-3 Articles of Faith. We had quite an attentive audience, although it was small. After meeting we went to Mr. Robinson's and spent the evening talking on the Gospel. We also took supper there then came home and retired at 12 midnight.
Monday, July 2, 1906. Penrith. Rainy in the forenoon.
We remained at lodge in the forenoon and studied. After dinner we went tracting. I didn't have very good luck. Many of the people were very indifferent. One lady told me Joseph Smith wasn't a Prophet. I wonder where she got her information. I am positive she didn't have it revealed to her. We spent the evening at lodge writing.
Tuesday, July 3, 1906. Penrith. Fine.
After breakfast we took our grip and went to Market to get our butter (10d) [not sure what this means, could be price, amount, weight?] and eggs (13). Also got some gooseberries (3 qt.). Returning to lodge we took dinner after which we went tracting. In the evening we went out in the field and studied a short time, then called on a lady friend. From there we came home.
Wednesday, July 4, 1906. Penrith. Fine day.
After arising and taking breakfast I wrote a letter to Lee. Also done some studying. After dinner we went tracting. I had fair success. I didn't run on to any thing very vicious. All seemed quite tame. We made a few calls in the evening, but didn't find any one home. So we returned to lodge and studied.
Thursday, July 5, 1906. Penrith. Fine day.
After breakfast we went tracting, with second tract, to the lower part of town. One lady invited me to return some evening. I also returned an anti-Mormon book to a lady who had loaned it to me to read. I also answered it for her giving her testimony that is had been written by evil minded men and also pointed out to her some contradictions which were in it. I asked her is she would read one of my books which would give the facts about us. She consented. After finishing we returned to lodge for dinner. In the afternoon we also went tracting. I didn't meet with very good success. In the evening we visited a lady in Angle lane and had a Gospel talk with her.
Friday, July 6, 1906. Penrith. Fine day.
We spent the forenoon bathing and barbering each other. After dinner we went tracting. I met with some good success. I talked 15 minutes to a spry old lady ninety years old, trying to persuade her to take a tract, but she wouldn't have one under any consideration, so I left. We spent the evening at the Price Charles Restaurant with Mrs. Thompson and daughters. We had a pleasant evening. Returning home we retired.
Saturday, July 7, 1906. Penrith. Fine day.
This forenoon we stopped at lodge studying. After dinner, we went tracting with second tract. I had good success. One lady invited me in and we had a long talk on the Gospel. In the evening we held a street meeting. We had a few listeners, but most of them were passers by. I was first speaker, subj. The Kingdom of God. Elder Owen next spoke on the First Principles of the Gospel. There was a good spirit present, even though it was noisy with the street traffic and people hurrying past. After meeting we came home and made our our reports and sent them in.
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