Liverpool.

All well.

Letters from home.

I worked at my desk all day and Attended meeting in the evening. I was the speaker and occupied 40 mins upon the subject of Obedience. After meeting assisted by branch president Geo Toft I ordained James Stanley Ravenscroft an Elder and David Finley Alexander a Priest, both having been properly sustained. I also had a lengthy conversation with a member, Geo. Easton of Back of 214 Kensington on the subject of tithing and his personal finances.

Liverpool.

I am well and happy. [p. 1]

I worked at my desk all day and evening. Two sisters Gardner and Cassey came over from Berkinhead and took supper with us and spent the evening. I visited with them for a little while. Miss Cassey is a Niece of Brother Chapman a member of my Circle.

Liverpool.

I am well & am happy.

The weather is what an English man would call beastly—wind and rain.

Liverpool.

All well.

I took 9:42 A.M. train for Glasgow, Scotland and arrived at 4:20 P.M. Pres. Geo. A. Simpkins met me and took me to his lodge at 54 Garnethill St. where I had supper after which we went by Sub Ry. under the Clyde river to south side and attended a priesthood meeting about 20 in attendance some from Edinburgh. There were in all ten speakers.

I spoke last and occupied about 40 min. Subject Local priesthood work, Lady Missionary work. What placing the branches in the hands of local men [p. 2] and women is intended to do; Divide the responsibilities and opportunities to speak, pray &c. I slept at 55 Garnethill Street. Had two gospel conversations on the train.

Glasgow.

Am well & happy.

I fasted and attended 10:30 session of Conference, attendance 93. I occupied about 40 minutes on Sacrament, Atonement &c

We organized the Glasgow branch with local brethren & sisters and aftr meeting set apart the officers.

Lunch was served to us in a side room in the hall.

At afternoon session the attendance was 114. I occupied about 50 min. Defined the gospel, it teaches me what I may obtain and how to obtain it and urged me on. &c.

After meeting I went with Elders Simpkins & Tucker to tea at Bro. James Hood Sr & family, the whole family of five being converts of Willard Richards’ my Nephew. Met ther Mrs Martin & son & Sister Hood’s sister a Mrs. Cook, these came to our evening meeting.

At evening meeting the attendance was 115. I occupied 55 minutes on the handicap to our proselyting, referred to the prejudice & cause, plural [p. 3] marriage practice, justified &c On each occasion I was richly blessed by the Lord and had good freedom of thought and delivery. This has been one of the best days of my life.

After meeting I sat up until a late hour making inquiry of the Elders as to their deportment &c.

Glasgow.

Am well & happy as usual. It is three months this day since I left home and I have been blessed to exceed all my former hopes or expectations Surely the earnest prayrs offered for me are not offered in vain.

I took 10:10 train for Liverpool arriving at 3:20 P.M. I shaved, bathed &c before supper and attended reliefsociety meeting in the evening.

I spoke to Pres Geo S A Toft our Branch president about organizing or at least holding meetings with the Saints at Burkenhead. I promise to send one or two of the brethren from our office force to hold S. School & meeting every Sunday if he would arrange for it which he promised to do. [p. 4]

Liverpool.

All usually well.

I worked at my desk all day answering correspondence. Sent release to Elder Nelson R. Lewis of London on account of illness. The doctor advises that he be got out of this climate as his affliction is asthma & Bronchitis.

This is a big day in United States, Presidential Election.

Liverpool.

All usually well.

I worked all day at my desk and in the evening attended our regular weekly meeting. I also wrote a letter to my wife. Released Elder Wm. Payne of London Conference on account of his being a Canadian and his fears that he would be drafted into the army.

Liverpool.

All usually well.

I spent the day at my desk.

On recommend of the First Presidency on account of conditions at home I this day released Pres. Peter M. Hixson of Hull Conference to take effect Nov. 25th. I also appointed Elder Joseph A. Godfrey to succeed Pres. Hixson to take effect [p. 5] Nov 25th I also transferred Elder Wm. D. Lewis from Norwich to Hull conference. I changed Arnold G. Holland’s appointment from Hull to London. He is daily expected to arrive at London. This has been a very important day.

Liverpool

All usually well.

I worked at my desk all day. Attended M.I.A. meeting in the evening.

Liverpool Eng.

Am quite well.

I took 11 A.M. train for Birmingham arrived on belated train about 2:40 P.M. I was met at station by Pres. James Laird and taken to the mission house at 23 Booth St., Hansworth. Had lunch and attended an officer’s meeting 4 P.M. and addressed the meeting occupying 65 minutes with good liberty May the Lord be praised. In the evening I attended a concert given by the saints without charge.

Birmingham.

Am well and happy.

I addressed the three public meetings at 10:30; 2:30 & 6:00 & [p. 6] occupied respectively, 30–65 & 60 minutes with good liberty and satisfaction. Attendance was 104—140—210. The Lord helped me and tried to magnify the Lord, his gospel and his prophets anscient and modern.

Birmingham.

I am well and happy.

I left the missionary headquarters at 8:30 A.M. and did not reach Durham house until about 2:15. I had lunch and went to work at my desk as usual.

We are having a font built in the meeting house under the floor and the floor is torn up to-day, the work progressing nicely.

New plans for missionary work are progressing nicely. I get encouraging words from the mission Conference presidents.

I wrote a letter home to my wife in the evening. Had hair cut by George.

Liverpool.

I am usually well & happy.

I worked at my desk all day and in the evening wrote letters to my sons Oliver & Ray. [p. 7]

Liverpool.

All well.

A letter from my daughter Mamie. I worked at my desk all day and in the evening I attended the meeting and was the speaker, occupying about 45 minutes. Subject. Mormonism affirms and our opponents deny. Some time they will know their mistake and be disappointed. After meeting I wrote to my daughter Mamie.

Liverpool.

Am well.

I received a letter from Joel and answered same. I also wrote letters to Mother & daughter Nerva. I worked at my desk all day and until a late hour in the evening on reports & correspondence. This day we changed my bed room to the west front and the sitting room to the East front.

Liverpool.

Windy & Cold.

I worked at my desk all day. Attended and took active part in M.I.A. meeting in the evening. Received letters from my wife & my son LeGrand and answered same. [p. 8]

Liverpool.

Some snow in the air, the first snow I have seen in England.

I worked at my desk in the forenoon and took 1:50 P.M. train for Sheffield. Arrived late at 4 P.M. I was met by Pres. Holms and we walked to our place of meeting calling on the way at the police station to get booked in and out of town.

Attended a meeting with the five Elders and later with the local priesthood and the lady missionaries. A splendid meeting, I was one of nine speakers and had good liberty occupying 45 minutes on the policies I am trying to establish in the mission. I stayed at the lodge with the Elders and occupied the same bed with Elder Brown. Snow and rain & slush and wet feet.

Sheffield, Eng.

Snow and rain, a bad day for conference.

We went to the meeting house in the morning the Elders and I and did not leave until after the evening meeting. Three people were baptized and confirmed; a number of lady missionaries were set apart, sick were administered to & lunch partaken of between meetings.

At 10:30 A.M. meeting I occupied [p. 9] 35 minutes with good liberty. Subject. Love as manifest by the Father and the Son as we should manifest it. Told the Story of “Abram & Zimri” and recited “Aubo Ben Adhem.”

At 2 P.M. meeting I occupied 30 min Subject. Duty of parents to children.

At 6:30 P.M. Meeting I occupied About 40 Min. Subject. The prophecies of Isaiah, & Amos fulfilled. How changed the ordinances. A famine for the word of the Lord. Changes in baptism. Infant baptism &c. Good liberty, may the Lord be praised.

I took 9:13 P.M. train for Liverpool arriving at Mid night and at Durham House at 12:30 A.M. I found a telegram from Pres. Smith informing me of the death by Pneumonia of Pres Francis M. Lyman. The date of the cablegram was Nov. 19th. I did not get much sleep that night.

Liverpool, Eng.

All well.

My son George & I went down town and I registered at Alien’s office and sent a cablegram to Pres Jos. F. Smith One of Condolence with Pres. Lymans family, with the brethren and the saints. I bought a new hat & paid for it 10s-6d. I spent the [p. 10] remainder of the day and evening at my desk mostly dictating business letters pertaining to the mission as my Son wrote them on the typewriter. I bought two pairs of heavy weight garments of Bro. J. M. Sjodahl at $2.50 a pair.

Liverpool

All are usually well.

I worked at my desk all day and evening. I wrote to the First Presidency to Uncle Arnold D Miller, to my wife and others. Received cable or wire from Pres. Angus J. Cannon announcing his safe arrival at Basal.

I attended to important missionary business & changes yesterday and today. Wrote home.

Liverpool.

All well.

I worked at my desk all day and in the evening attended regular weekly service at meeting. Elder J. E. Cottam gave us a good talk.

After meeting I worked at my desk until after 11 P.M. Wrote home.

Liverpool.

All usually well.

I arose at 6 A.M. and after arranging my toilet commenced [p. 11] work at my desk. Went down town in the afternoon, took my son George with me to see overcoats in afternoon Did not buy.

Received letter from my wife and answered same.

Liverpool.

All are well.

I went down town and at Beaty’s bought a heavy overcoat and paid for it £3-17-6 = $18.75. £1-0-0 = $4.85. While down town I got booked out of town for Manchester for tomorrow. Worked at my desk and in the evening attended M.I.A. meeting.

Liverpool.

All well.

I worked at my desk all the forenoon. Took 2 P.M. train for Manchester. Was met at Ry station by Pres. Israel Barlow and escorted to the Elder’s lodge where I had lunch. Conversed for an hour or more with the four elders of the Manchester Conference over missionary work, personal conduct &c. At 6 P.M. attended a meeting of the Elders, local priesthood, lady missionaries &c. I was one of [p. 12] ten who spoke and I occupied about 45 minutes on the various features of missionary work.

Manchester.

Am well.

Went to Co-operative Hall at 10 A.M. where conference meetings were held at 10:30 A.M. and 2:30 & 6:00 P.M.

Attendance 78—143—143.

I occupied 60 min each at morning and afternoon meetings. Subt. 1st. History of the sacrament, atonement effect of our lives upon the sorrow or joy of the Lord who loves us with a perfect love. 2nd Changed ordinances Faith not sufficient alone. First principles &c. 3rd One Gospel only, of anscient origin, that one restored. True scriptural doctrines on evidence. Apostasy predicted & by historians confirmed. an evidence of the truth of Josephs story of the visitation of the F. & Son.

A good conference. I took lunch in the building after morning & afternoon services at Sister Dalton’s table. Returned to Liverpool on 9:30 P.M. train. A successful trip with all, may the Lord be praised. [p. 13]

Liverpool.

Am usually well.

I made a trip down town to see the tax officials about my individual assessment.

Received a letter from my daughter Nerva of Nov. 9th announcing the election of Geo L. to the office of County Treasurer. I answered this letter and wrote to my wife at home. Worked at my desk &c.

Papers received to-day from Salt Lake announce the results of the election in Utah which was overwhelmingly Democratic.

Liverpool.

Am well. Edith has cold.

I worked at my desk all day. Wrote letter of condolence to Sister Rhoda A. Lyman

Liverpool.

I am well and happy.

The custom of Durham House, to ring a bell at 7 A.M. to wake the inmates if not awake and another at 8 A.M. for breakfast. I think I have never been late for breakfast yet, and I shave each morning before dressing for the day. I think this is a good rule. [p. 14]

It will be three months next Friday since Elder Hyrum M. Smith sailed from Liverpool and I took charge of the European Mission. During the three months there have been thirty-three branches organized or reorganized with local brethren and sisters exclusively. Most of these have been presided over in the past by elders from Zion.

For the months of July, August and September the elders spent 3350 hours more visiting saints than in visiting investigators and in tracting combined. We are trying to reverse this record, having the saints nurse the Saints and as far as possible liberate the elders to do real missionary work. Have as far as possible all the saints working.

These are war times when women do men’s work. I was told while in Glasgow Scotland that 1740 women and girls are working on train cars in Glasgow alone.

We are trying to employ our women in officering our auxiliary associations, doing branch teaching, praying and preaching in the meetings &c. [p. 15]

During the past three months we have called, set apart and issued missionary certificates to about 270 lady missionaries. These are doing good work tracting &c It is requested that these missionaries spend at least one hour each week tracting. These women are mostly employed in shops and munitions factories and have but little time to give to the work.

I feel very much encouraged in my work thus far and believe the Lord has inspired these new movements of woman’s work in the Church.

We are having a nice font installed in our meeting room built up from the basement floor at a cost of £49-0-0 in round figures.

This day Wed 29th I worked at my desk all day and in the evening attended the regular meeting and by the request of the branch president was the speaker of the evening I occupied 45 minutes on the subject of our responsibility to preach the gospel and how we are trying to carry it out in the Church and especially in this mission.

After meeting my son George and I [p. 16] Studied the scriptures until mid night.

I received letters from my wife and my daughter Nina. I answered the latter.

Liverpool.

All usually well except that Edith has a cold.

A phone message from the O.S.S.S. Co by Mr. Beard announces that six passengers are aboard the Gramphion from Montreal due in Liverpool Monday Dec 4th.

I worked at my desk all day.

Elders Hickson & Godfrie from Hull came and staid over night on their way home. I spent the evening with them. I wrote home to my wife.