Birmingham.

Am well Cold day.

One year Two years ago this day Elder Hyrum M. Smith & family boarded the [blank] for home leaving me in sole charge of the mission. I feel well satisfied with what has been accomplished during that time. If I shall be able to say as much when my release comes, I shall be very happy in deed.

This day I attended three public meetings and a baptismal service and spoke at all except the S.S. Session at 10:30. A good conference. I blessed a baby, assisted in confirming five members and administering to a number of people requesting it.

Birmingham

Am well.

I took 9:10 train and arrived [page break] in Liverpool at 12:20 P.M. I proceeded at once, after luncheon, with my office work.

Liverpool.

All are well.

I spent the day in my office and attended the reliefsociety meeting in the evening.

Liverpool.

I have some cold. I made a trip down town on business and spent the remainder of my time in the office until evening. Attended the evening meeting.

Liverpool.

My cold is less aggravating today.

I spent the day at my desk as usual.

Liverpool.

I am better of my cold. Others are well.

Elder Malcolm Hunter came from Belfast in the early morning and is to continue his journey to Cardiff tomorrow he having been transferred on account of his having become infatuated with an Irish girl in Belfast resulting in his disregard for the authority of the Conference president.

I spent the day and evening at my desk as usual except that I made a trip down town to get registered out for Cardiff.

Letters from home and good news. [page break]

295 Edge Lane, Lpo’ol.

I am well.

Elder Malcolm Hunter and I took 8:50 train for Cardiff, So. Wales and arrived there at 3:25 P.M. We were met at the station and escorted by Pres. Stephen H. Winter to the lodge and after tea to the evening meeting which was followed by a social. I occupied about 35 or 40 minutes in talking to the saints on the necessity for their continuing to “hold fast” & “carry on.”

Cardiff

I am well

I attended three public meetings and spoke at each occupying an average of about 40 min. Assisted in administering to several people. A good day.

Cardiff

Am well.

Pres Winter and I took 8:30 A.M. train and went down to the Barry docks said to be the largest coling station in the world. I took 11:10 train from Cardiff and arrived in Liverpool at 6:45. Had engine troubles. I worked at my desk, retiring at 11:30 P.M.

Liverpool.

All are well.

I spent the day and evening at my desk as usual. Good word received from home to-day. [page break] I spent the evening writing letters home.

295 Edge Lane, L’p’l.

I am well and am interested in and am enjoying my work. Absence from wife and children is the most and severest trial.

I spent the day in my office as usual and in the evening I presided at the meeting in the absence of all the members of the Branch presidency.

Liverpool.

All are well.

Weather is cold.

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

Liverpool.

I am well.

Warmer day.

I made a trip down town on business. Walked down and rode back. I saw many American soldiers marching up Dull Street. A large convoy came in today. Elders Bodily and Browning came down from Blackburn to spend the week-end. Sister Mary Gardner called and took supper with us. She has not been neer for many months before. She has a rabid anti-mormon husband who is a sea captain. I spent some time in my office and wrote a letter to my wife at home. [page break]

295 Edge Lane, L’p’l.

I am well.

I took 10:45 A.M. train for Hull due to arrive at 3:09 P.M. but was 40 min. late. 119 miles from Liverpool.

I was met at the station by Pres John H. Wilding and Elder Fred. Day and went with them to the place of meeting where I addressed those assembled for about 50 minutes. I later attended a baptismal where three people were baptized & confirmed. I stayed at the Elder’s lodge at 36 Linnaeus St. and was nearly devoured by flees. Oh, I spent a horrible night.

Hull.

I am well. We did not take breakfast but had an excellent dinner at Bro. & Sis. Smith’s home. I spoke at three public meetings, occupying about 50 min. at each and had good liberty. Others spoke well also. A Good conference notwithstanding the rain.

Hull.

I am well.

I took 9:05 A.M. train for Liverpool, arriving at 2 P.M. Took up my office work as usual attending to correspondence.

Liverpool.

I spent the day in the office as usual. Retired after 11 P.M.

All usually well [page break] I obtained a permit to visit Ireland and registered out for the 20th at the alien’s office. Worked in the office at occupied the time for speaking in the evening meeting.

295 Edge Lane, L’p’l.

I am well. Blustery weather.

I worked in my office all day as usual. Bathed and retired early.

Liverpool.

I am well.

I left Liverpool at 10:50 A.M. and going via Holyhead and Dublin went to Belfast, Ireland. We were three hours crossing the Irish Sea. The voyage was quite rough and I was nautiated most of the way. I was met at Kingstown Pier by Bro. Benjamin Birchall & wife at at Belfast by Pres. Wyatt & stayed at 103 A York St.

Belfast. Ire.

I am well. Stormy weather. I attended a baptismal where a young man and two young sisters were baptized. I assisted with confirmations. I attended a meeting of officers & missionaries and addressed the meeting for about 45 minutes. I visited the City Hall which is a magnificent building finished in marble of most exquisite designs and grains and solid marble pillars. I held a meeting with the elders and gave them instructions, after hearing <them.> [page break]

103A York St., Belfast. Ire.

I am well. Stormy day

I attended and addressed three public meetings of the conference, see minutes in the “Star”.

We undertook to hold an open air meeting in front of the city hall but were driven off the street by the heavy rain after about twenty minutes service. A busy but profitable day.

Belfast.

I am well Stormy day.

I took train at 10: A.M. for Dublin arriving at Amiens St. Station at 1:30 P.M. I was met at the station by Branch President, Benj. Birchall, his wife and 12 yr old daughter and we went and had luncheon at a restaurant. From there we went to the meeting rooms and later to the home of Bro. & Sis. Baker where we had “tea” before meeting.

At the evening meeting the attendance was good including about fifteen non members, I was told. I occupied the time for 1 hr 45 min. with good freedom and was listened to with wrapped attention. President Birchall had composed some lines of welcome for me which were sung in the meeting to the tune of “Welcome, Welcome Sabbath Morning” These lines are recorded in this book six sheets back where I had inadvertently skipped a sheet. I stayed at the Grosvenor [page break] hotel in Kingstown at night.

Grosvenor Hotel, Kingstown Ire.

I am well.

This is the equinoctial period of the year when storms at sea are prevalent and the Irish sea is rough to-day.

I left Kingstown pier at 9 A.M. on the Munston and arrived at Holyhead at 12 o’clock, noon. The sea was rougher than when I went over but I was not sick. I could not get a seat out side nor a bunk below, so I took a seat in the Smoker amid ship facing ahead and could look out upon the sea which was rough and the boat rocked well but I came through all right. We escaped submarines Whether my non sickness was due to the fact that I had but a single slice of bread & butter & a cup of hot water with milk in and a small piece of pork, or the fact that I inhaled so much smoke that it deadened the nerves or that I was sitting in the centre of the boat which was like sitting over the pivit of a teter totter and did not get the rock of the boat I do not know but I know I prayed and I give the Lord the honor. Many were sick on the boat. I am resolved to appoint the Irish conference for some other time hereafter than the equinoctial period. [page break] I reached Liverpool at 4 P.M. My son George was at the station to meet me. The evening was spent principally visiting with my son.

295 Edge Lane, Liverpool

Am well. Bad weather.

I made a business trip down town. Went with my son George to the American Consulate to register under the conscription act. The remainder of the day I worked in the office and presided at the evening meeting. After meeting I wrote home to my dear wife.

Liverpool.

All well.

Stormy day.

I spent the day in my office as usual. Good war news.

Liverpool.

Good war news.

All well.

Letters from home.

I spent the entire day in my office as usual. Wrote letters home.

I dictated some letters in the morning and my son George and I took 11:35 train for Bradford, the head quarters of the Leeds Conference 72½ miles North E. from Liverpool. We were met at the station by Pres Jos. S. Nelson and we went direct to the meeting rooms and held an Elder’s meeting. At 3:30 a meeting of officers & missionaries was held and in the evening a concert. I addressed both meetings and [page break] in the evening I recited, “He Worried about it.” My son & I occupied the same bed at the home of Dr Higgins, who is president of the Bradford branch.

Bradford.

I am well. Cold day.

I attended three public meetings and addressed two of them with good liberty. My son & I took 7:12 P.M. train and arrived in Liverpool at 11:25, 50 min. late.

Watch turned back one hour.

Liverpool.

Am well. Cold day.

I spent the day in my office as usual. We commence using the furnace tomorrow.

This days paper announces the unconditional surrender of Bulgaria to the Allies’ conditions for an Armistice. This in connection with other serious reverses of the enemies appears as the beginning of their downfall. The end seems to be in sight.