This morning, I discovered what I fear is an affection of the pupil of my left eye. A floating object is constantly in sight and I can not get rid of it. It gives me some concern. I have not been cognizant of its presence before to-day.

I finished and mailed to Mother a six paged letter commenced last night. My health is good and my spirits also.

I accompanied a number of our Saints on a ramble to Princes park, through Sefton park and Otterspool, We had an enjoyable afternoon. I left home at 1:20 and returned at 8:40. Elders Owen, Bodily & Browning of this conference accompanied us

Liverpool.

I am well and happy.

This is a beautiful day. Branch conference is on. I by request offered the Opening prayr in the morning session and the closing prayr in the evening and spoke in the afternoon and evening sessions. Good liberty in the evening following Elder Sjodahl. A number of unaccustomed faces seen in the evening session. [page break]

Liverpool.

I am well and happy.

My son and I walked down town and attended to some business each. The remainder of the day I spent at my desk as usual.

Lp’l.

All well. Beautiful weather.

I worked at my desk all day, and after supper my son & I went to Bootle and administered to Sister Kate Liddell Downey.

Liverpool

I am well & happy. Others here are well.

I worked at my desk all day and was the speaker at the evening meeting, and occupied 50 min. Subject. Genealogy & temple work. Good liberty.

Liverpool.

All usually well. Beautiful weather.

I worked in my office all day as usual.

Liverpool

All usually well. Letters from home.

I spent the day and evening in my office, busy as usual.

Lp’l.

All usually well. I worked at my desk as usual until 2 P.M. and then went with the Saints for a ramble to Walsea, across the Mersey.

I took 7:20 A.M. train [page break] from Exchange station for Burnley, forty-six miles north from here. Pres. David A. Owen and Elders Bodily and Browning joined me at Blackburn and we continued on to Burnley where we attended a baptismal at which seven people were baptized. At 2 and 6 P.M. public meeting of the District meeting were held at which several branches were represented. I spoke at each meeting occupying about 45 minutes at each and had excellent liberty. I left Burnley at 7:20 and arrived in Liverpool at 10:00 P.M. Considerable rain fell during the day and the weather was breezy & cold but the attendance at the meetings was good.

Cold weather. An overcoat was comfortable while sitting at my desk, where I spent the day and evening as usual.

The war in France proceeds savagely.

I worked at my desk all day and evening as usual.

All well.

Worked in the office as usual all day and attended the evening meeting.

I worked at my desk as usual. Received letters from home and in the evening answered two to Mother. [page break]

Liverpool.

My health is first class.

I spent the day and evening in my office as usual.

Cold wind blowing. I am well.

I worked in my office until 3:20 P.M. I then took 4:35 P.M. train for Bradford. I was met at the station in Bradford at 6:50 and went with Pres. J. S. Nelson to the place of meeting and addressed a meeting of officers and missionaries for about 45 min. I was helped by the Lord. After meeting Pres. Nelson and I took train to Halifax where we stayed at the home of Brother & Sis. Harry Dawson. I inquired about their 15 yr. old son James Edward as a missionary. The boy was willing to take a mission and his mother was anxious that he should but the father feared he would not be able to support him. The matter was taken under advisement.

Halifax.

I am well. Wet day.

I addressed a meeting of the saints in Halifax at 10 A.M. special meeting and good attendance.

Pres. Jos. S. Nelson & I left Halifax for Leeds via. Bradford, arriving at Leeds in time for the 2 P.M. meeting. We were met there by Elders Marley and Clark. I was one of the speakers at this meeting occupying about 45 or 50 minutes with good liberty on the subject of the personality of the Godhead, a knowledge or correct conceptions necessary [page break] as faith is to produce righteousness and by our righteousness we are to be saved. I also spoke at the afternoon service, 6 P.M. occupying about 50 min. Subject. Baptism by immersion symbolizes the godhead, birth & resurection.

Pres. Nelson & I stayed at the home of Bro. & Sis. Sam’l Mitchell at Cressbank, Whitecote Bramley, Nr. Leeds.

In the afternoon meeting I blessed and named the infant, Herbert Stanley Bennet. After the evening meeting I ordained Thomas Greenall of Crigglestone, Wakefield, an elder. I took tea at Sister Sarah A. Michin’s, 30 James St., Tong Road, Leeds.

Bramley, Nr Leeds.

I am well.

I took train into Leeds & got L. & Y. Ry. trains 9:15 A.M. and arrived in Liverpool at 11:40 A.M. Spent the remainder of the day and evening at my desk.

Received a letter from home & wife, and answered.

Cold day.

I worked at my desk all day as usual.

I worked at the desk all day and attended evening meeting. Elders Walker & Ravenscroft were the Speakers.

I worked all day at my desk.

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Liverpool.

All well. My health and spirits are excellent.

This is my first Sunday in Liverpool for a long time.

I attended S. School and occupied about fifteen minutes on the sentiment given by the school James 4:11 “Speak not evil one of another.”

I was the speaker at the evening services which meeting was unusually largely attended and thre young men were among the new faces. I occupied about 50 minutes principally upon the subject of the first principles of the gospel but I referred to the martyrs to the cause of truth in this and former dispensations and the causes. Such as suffered death rather than to renounce their religion will be saved.

Bro. Albert C. Walker of the Nottingham Branch presidency, a soldier billetted here in Liverpool was taken seriously ill while in S. School and we nursed him and after the evening meeting, my son and I went and saw his officers who came at 11 o’clock at night and saw him. They decided to leave him with us over night. My son & I administered to him.

Liverpool.

This is the birthday of father Will[page break]ard Richards and it is the custom at home to have as many of the family together as possible They will no doubt be celebrating to-day. While cleaning my teeth to-day with a silk thread I removed a filling. Worked at my desk all day as usual.

Liverpool.

I am enjoying excellent health. The weather is very changable. The temperature ranges from 59° to 62° in my room.

My son in cleaning the decay out of the cavity of my upper bi-cuspid tooth where the filling came out yesterday, exposed the nerve so he went with me and we called on Dr Atkinson 24 Dean Road who gave the nerve treatment with a view of extracting the nerve, before filling it. I prosecuted my work as usual in the office. I sent releases to Pres. Jesse W. Lloyd of Birmingham Conference and Elder David Bennion of Newcastle Conference. I appointed Jos. H. Ririe to succeed Pres. Lloyd. The brethren are to sail Monday July 1st.

Liverpool.

All well. Cold weather.

I worked all day at my desk as usual and in the evening, I attended the regular mid-week meeting and visited with the Saints after, and talked genealogy and temple work to them. I wrote to my wife. [page break]

Liverpool.

I am well. Cold day.

74 years ago to-day the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Patriarch, Hyrum Smith were martyred in Carthage jail, Ill.

I spent the day at my desk as usual. Received letters from home. Wrote to Sister Wealthy Clark to Nina and later to my daughter Nerva.

Nina informs me that Oren Woodbury to whom she has been engaged since July 4, 1916 had given her a beautiful diamond ring. She says they expect to marry in Sept. next. They have obtained my permission.

Liverpool.

All well. Weather moderated.

I spent the day at my desk and after supper, my son and I called on a soldier Bro. Albert G. Walker who has been ill; also at the home of Irene Fasbrother who has been off work three days on account of illness. Both are about again.

In the evening I wrote to Bp. James Maxwell of 27th ward SL City a letter of sympathy on account of the death of his son Charles.

Liverpool.

All well. Pleasant weather.

I spent the forenoon at my desk and in the afternoon went with the saints for a ramble to Seaforth. [page break] Wm. Clive, a soldier from Salt Lake, called at noon and stayed with us over Sunday. He went with us for a ramble. Elders Lloyd & Bennion came in to Liverpool in the evening and stayed over Sunday intending to sail for home on the Corsican Monday July 1st. Elder Bodily from Blackburn came in also to visit with Elder Bennion.

Liverpool.

All well. Beautiful day.

My son George went to Oldhem to attend Branch Conference. At Sunday School the four visiting brethren each spoke briefly.

After school I walked down town with them to register in at the police station and on our way called at 42 Islington and saw the building in which was located the mission headquarters for about fifty years. We then took car to the Knotty Ash where the U.S. Soldier’s rest camp is located. After supper we walked through Wavertree park and back. Attended 6:30 meeting.