Samuel Brown Brockbank

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• Name	Samuel Brown Brockbank
  Birth	15 Sep 1853	Palmyra, Utah, Utah, United States
  Gender	Male
  Initiatory (LDS)	21 Feb 1870	EHOUS
  FamilySearch ID	KWZQ-PK3
  Death	7 Jun 1917	Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
  Burial	10 Jun 1917	Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States
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  Person ID	I10508	mytree
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac Brockbank,   b. 17 May 1805, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England d. 1 Apr 1878, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Brown,   b. 25 Nov 1817, Harefield, Middlesex, England d. 2 Apr 1888, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1852	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F4176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Thomas,   b. 25 Dec 1856, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 8 Apr 1942, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1877	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Brockbank,   b. 6 Sep 1879, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 20 Oct 1967, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 88 years)   2. Sarah Jane Brockbank,   b. 18 Dec 1881, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 2 Apr 1910, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 28 years)   3. Samuel Wiley Brockbank,   b. 30 Nov 1883, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 16 Mar 1886 (Age 2 years) + 4. Clara Agnes Brockbank,   b. 4 May 1886, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 8 Mar 1909, Salem, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 22 years)   5. Grace Irene Brockbank,   b. 18 Jan 1889, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 31 Dec 1975, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 86 years)   6. Wells Thomas Brockbank,   b. 17 Mar 1891, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 5 Oct 1959, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 68 years)   7. Wallace Wilford Brockbank,   b. 23 Aug 1894, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States d. 11 Apr 1978, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F5807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 May 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Sep 1853 - Palmyra, Utah, Utah, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 21 Feb 1870 - EHOUS Marriage - 29 Nov 1877 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Death - 7 Jun 1917 - Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Burial - 10 Jun 1917 - Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Samuel Brockbank - by Mary Brockbank Creer and Wells T. Brockbank (Histo r y and Genealogy of Isaac Brockbank, Sr., book, 1957, page 245-247) Samuel Brockbank was born in Palmyra, near Spanish Fork, Utah. He was t h e first [white] male child born along the Spanish Fork River when the f ir st settlement was made. His early life was spent on the farm. He neve r fo ught the Indians, but he was a guard and helped herd the cattle an d horse s. He helped build roads, canals, homes and did some freightin g - haulin g timber from the saw mills, in which he spent some time cutti ng the lumb er. His desire was to get an education and learn a trade o r a business. T here were no schools, except in some of the homes of th e parents. Teacher s were a premium and no one had enough money to emplo y them. But where th ere’s a will there’s a way. Soon after Palmyra was settled (quoting from the Spanish Fork Press, Jan u ary 31, 1957, Education Week) schools were begun in the homes of settle rs . Albert K. Thurber (husband of Aunt Agnes Brockbank Thurber) and Wila s H illman taught at different times. Books were few and the Bible and Bo ok o f Mormon were sometimes used as textbooks. In March, 1862, Spanish F ork w as divided into two school districts and a huge sum of $25 was appr opriat ed to each school district. The Young Men’s Academy, started by Samuel Brockbank, George H. Brimha l l and others was perhaps the grandfather of Spanish Fork High School. S tu dents met in a log building. This building was moved to the City Par k an d now houses the old relics, etc. A bronze plaque was place on the b uildi ng by the Daughters of the Pioneers, with the following inscription : No. 192. Erected 1953. THE OLD ACADEMY. “In 1872 a group of young men organized a debating and public speaking s o ciety with George H. Brimhall, President. They erected this building. S am uel Brockbank had charge of getting the logs and construction. John F . Ga y, carpenter; Nicholas Smith, time keeper. Twenty-five shares at $1 5 eac h were subscribed. A stove, teacher’s desk and blackboard were purc hase d - cost $675.00. School opened February 3, 1873. Wm. Beesley, instr uctor . Each student bought a desk. Building used for meetings, school an d libr ary. Moved to Park February 22, 1932. Spanish Fork camp, Utah Coun ty.” Samuel was nineteen years old when he entered the school and night scho o l was all that he could afford to attend. Although his school days wer e n umbered, his interest in education continued. He later served four te rm s as trustee of the school district. Many young people thanked him fo r en couraging them to remain in school as long as possible. It was about this time in life when he met Mary Jane Thomas, and aft e r a short courtship they were married in the Endowment House in Salt La k e City by Daniel H. Wells. Jane, as she was called, was the eldest chi l d of James Sylie Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Koyle. There were four girl s a nd seven boys born to this pioneer couple. The mother died when the l as t son, David was born. Father and mother thought a great deal of one another. Father used to br a g a little about mother, saying that he had the best cook in the worl d an d the greatest peacemaker. He wanted a home for his new bride so i n the w inter months of 1877 he went to the old mill, cut down the tree s and sawe d them into boards to build a home. In September, 1879, thei r first child , Mary, was born in the new home. It was located at 609 Eas t 1st North, i n Spanish fork, Utah. Father and mother were not to enjoy their new home very long. Grandma Th o mas died when her eleventh child, David, was born, leaving this large f am ily with Grandfather Thomas. Father and mother gave up their new hom e an d went to live with grandfather and his children. David lived only t hre e years, and at this time grandfather accepted a call for a mission t o Sc otland. On grandfather’s return home father built the brick home on the corne r o f Center Street and 1st West. One block west of the City Park. In thi s ho me Samuel, Jennie, Clara, Grace, Wells, Wallace, and granddaughter , Lois , were born. Many happy hours were spent in this home, not only b y member s of the family, but it became a center for gathering of the you ng people . Father loved to have the children bring in their friends an d he and mot her would stay up nights and prepare an oyster stew or sandw iches and cak e for the evening’s refreshment. Many leaders of the churc h found shelter , food and protection in this humble home. In April, 1891, father left home for a two-year mission to England. Wel l s was just one month one. John Robertson and father had a little blacks mi th and wheelwright business on the corner of Main and Center Street. B rot her Robertson thought he could send father money each month to help h im o n his mission, but things went wrong and when father returned, the b usine ss was closed with a lot of bills due. Father could not collect, s o he ha d to go back to farming, which he did not like too well . Uncle Joseph Brockbank and father farmed together for many years. They w o rked hard and were loyal and devoted to one another and our families we r e very close to each other. Father soon found plenty to do in the community and in the church. He w a s school trustee for four years, city councilman, to terms, head of th e w ater works department, and member of the Strawberry Irrigation commit tee . He was an ordained Seventy and prized most highly his called to th e Pri esthood. He was superintendent of the Spanish Fork Sunday Schools, which embrac e d the entire town. Later he was president of the M.I.A. and member of t h e take board of the M.I.A. When Nebo Stake was organized, he was chose n S take Sunday School superintendent, which included Tintic on the sout h t o Spanish Fork on the north. For many years he was chairman of the Ol d Fo lks Committee. The Deseret News published this closing sentiment: “Samuel Brockbank, prominent man, dies at Spanish Fork, June 7, 1917. Th i s town is mourning today over the loss of one of the most prominent cit iz ens and builders, Samuel Brockbank. His activity in social, religious , ed ucational and civic affairs of this city brought him into constant p romin ence. His integrity and sterling qualities endeared him to the enti re com munity. He was a stalwart citizen, devoted husband, loving fathe r and fai thful friend. He left a valued legacy in an honored name to thi s highly r espected family. He died at his home.” The above statements have been collected by members of his family now li v ing: Mary Greer, Grace Gardner, Wells Brockbank, Wallace Brockbank an d Lo is Bowen. Transcription of a diary written by Samuel Brockbank commencing March 1s t , 1882 (Transcribed by Daniel J Isaac – son of Afton Lareta Brockbank Isaac – d a ughter of Wells Thomas Brockbank – son of Samuel Brockbank) Diary of Samuel Brockbank, Spanish Fork. Utah Count. Utah Ty. U.S.A. Of events as they transpire daily and of his labors as an Embasador of t h e Gospel of our Lord and Master, in England commencing March 1st 189 2 a t the city of Blackburn. 010~ensday March 1st 1892 Pancake Tuesday we were invited to Sis Elizabeth Gudgeons and had our pa n cakes and spent the Evening with them and also her Soning law J. T. Lya nd s and his wife came in. I think this whole family we interested in th e g ospel and have an idea of becoming members of the church before ver y long . They consist of the Mother Ellin Gudgeon, and Ellin Lyonds, Eli zabeth , John Thomas, Edwin, & Anna, Gudgeons their father died about 6 m onth ag o. (Pg3)011 Wednesday March 2nd 1892 We go to mrs Gudgeons and the make arangements for us to go through th e f actory, in Blackburn there are about 100 factories and there is fro m 50 0 to 1000 people employed in eache of these mostly women and girls , and t he wagese of the women and girls of this City buys most of the fo od for i t inhabitants factories being the chief Industry of the place an d the wom en does the principal work and it is a drudgery of a life fo r a young wom as to be raising a family and then to work in the Mill I t seems almost b eyond humane Indurance (Pg4)012Thursday March 3rd 1892 This is Fast day and We Fast and pray for the Spirit of the lord to be g i ven to us that we may be able to do our duties and in the Evening we g o t o Sis Gudeons and during the Evening Edwin Suffers Internely with th e Ea r ac an Mrs Gudgeons request us to administer to him which we do an d imid eatly he recovers and goes to be and goes to the Sleep, for whic h we than k the Lord it being a testimony to them that the Lord has respe ct to thos e that exercise Faith in him. When I return to 33 Holin Stre e I find a n ice Letter from Jos A Rees with $100 enclosed. I have muc h respect to th e educational fraternity of Spanis Fork (pg5) 013Friday March 4th 92 Blackburn We Visit William Warmsley & family at Plesington Clase, Farm , a nd find them all in exelant health and spirits, and very buisy with t hei r daily persuits in life, we take tea with them and sit and chat an d spen d the evening, and we return home at about 10 oclock. Saturday Mch 5th 1892 Blackburn, We go up town and call at Mrs Gudgeons & her daughter Elizabe t , receives word from their friend in Beaver stating that if she wise s t o emigrate and thinks she can be conten to send them word and they wi ll s end for her. (pg6) 014Sunday Mch 6th 1892 Blackburn, We take a light breakfast and then fast until after meeting , a nd we pray to the Lord that we may be able to speak intelligently t o th e people. And, we have present Mrs. Cacking, Sister Vales Gudgeons Anna & Edwi n , & Sis Gibson and Sarah & Joseph, Bro Geo G. Snell Jr administers th e Sa crament. I then talk for about 30 or 35 Minutes, and Bro George bears his testimony and we rejoice together an d s ome remain and take tea with us, We then take a walk with Sister Gibsen to the Suburbs of Blackburn and call at Sis Gudeons. Reti r e with praise and gratitude To our heavenly father. (pg7) 015Monday March 7th 1892 Blackburn I write a letter in answer to one received by Sister Vales fr o m Elder Roberth Flornley of Smithfield Cache Co. by her request for he r . Her adopted daughter Ellen Hall, is sick and we by her request pra y fo r her and they send and get two doctors who take the child from he r to sa ve her life. We receive word from President A Fawsen that he an d Mr. Rog isen and wife and daughters would visit us on Sunday the 13th ( ?). We visit Sister Riley and Sister Hindle. Susana is very sickley an d i n a poor way. I would liket to have administered to her but she di d no t request it, so I did not offer. They are afraid to have the Elder s the re when Mr. Hindle is at home. 016Tuesday Mch 8th 1982 Blackburn, I wrote letters to my family and two for sister Vales. One f o r Robert Thornly of Smithfield, Cache, the other for her neice in Jacks o n County. Sister Vales spent a little while with us in the afternoon a n d we called on Mrs. Gudgeon and was there introduced to one Mrs. Ainswo rt h who is reading some of our tracts. Seems a very nice woman. Wednesday Mc 9th 1892 Blackburn, Our neighbor in 2 Mr. Hall’s wife has been in confinement a n d lost her baby. It had to be taken from her and on this day they ha d th e funeral and we were.. 017 Invited to tea with them. Sister Noles being there and waiting on her adopted daughter. Mrs. Cac k ing was there and we did not do much talking because of the weakness o f M rs Hall. And in the evening Sis. E. Gudgeon and her brother J(?). ca me i n and spent the evening with us and we taught them the gospel and wh at t o expect when they got to Utah. Thursday, March 10th, 1892 Blackburn, We took tea with Mrs Gudgeons and talked some to them in reg a r to the Gospel and during the night and forenoon of this day it was t h e biggest snow storm of the season. Snow being about 6in deep and ver y c old and frosty. 018Friday Mch 11th 1892 Blackburn, Geo D Snell Jr Received a letter from his Brother Frances M . S nell who is laboring in (Box 454) Columbus Grove Putnam Co. Ohio, U.S .A . and it was the word of inspiration and I recognized it as such for h e c ould not have spoken words more suited to Geroge’s circumstances if h e ha d been there with him. We went up town and visited the Library an d Museu m. There is many things of interest in there. We reead in the E vening t he discussion between B E Rich and Re Mrd Harlly in Ogden tabern acle an d the gospel is there set forth by Elder Rich in a plain comprehe nsive ma nner. 019Saturday Mch 12th 1892 Blackburn, We Remained at home cleaning up preparing for the Sabbath . I n the Evening J. F. Gudgeons brought us down another farm, and the a ftern oon J. F. Lyonds, payed us a visit. And in the evening Elizabeth G udgeon s came in and informed us that she had received word that there wa s 6 (po unds) 11 (shillings) for her emigration deposited in the office a t Liverp ool. She finished cleaning up and this days doing closed with t he shavei ng of J. T. Lyons. 020Sunday Mch 13th 1892 Blackburn At 10 A.M. we met President A Fawsen Mr Rogison his wife and daughter Sa r ah and son John at the Mill Hill Station. Pleased to see them they to o k dinner with us, and then at 2:30 P.M. President Fawsen calld the meet in g to order. This was the largest audience we have had in Blackburn, t her e being 23 present. Services commenced by singing. Prayer by S. B . Sing ing, Sacrament admin by G. D. Snell Jr. S. Brock (Samuel Brockbank ) spok e on the necessity of the people putting their trust in God and se eking f or wisdom as James directs. Pres. Fawsen then spoke on the gospe l of Jesu s Christ as retored to the earth through the Prophet Joseph Smi th. He sp oke of faith, repentance, baptism, and… 021 the laying on of hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Referd to t h e Apostacy of the Gospel in the day o f the the Savior & his apostles. He Spoke for an hour. Singing & Praye r b y G. D. Snell Jr. after meeting we went to Mrs Gudeons and took tea S an g hyms and had a General time of rejoicing together and Mr & Mrs Ainsw ort h came in and seamed to enjoy each other society. Bro Lawsen & Roges o n & family return to Preston on the 839 PM train 022Monday March 14th 1892 Blackburn The day was primarily spent in reading and in the evening we went to t h e Ragged School and Orphan’s home concert. This is a laudable institut io n to assist those who are in need. They take up orphans or other chil dre n that are on the streets that are destitute and take them away to th is o rphan’s school and they were cared for and fed and educated an the n are t urned out when they are prepared to row for themselves in life . There wa s 16 pounds, 10 shillings collected. There was over 200 in t his school . There had been during the last 10 years 963 in this schoo l . 023Tuesday Mch 15th 1892 Blackburn I read Numbers from 10 to 20, and wrote letter to Henry Gardner and it w a s a very wet nasty day. There was snow on the ground and it had chang e d to a thaw and a drizzling rain part of the day. Made it very hard t o g et out. In the evening I read B.E.Rich Dialogue on True verses fals e rel igion. Wednesday March 16th 92 Blackburn. We studied in the forenoon and went to Mrs. Gudgeon in the evening. To o k tea with her and then we sit and talked sang songs and Mrs. Magy Lyn n s being present. 024Thursday Mckh 17th 1892 We received the Stars, read them. The leading item being the preparati o n of the return of the gathering of the Jews to South America by A. (o r H ) E.W. Goldsmith. This the anniversary of the Relief Society it bein g 5 0 years old today. We visited the Corporation Park of Blackburn. Th is i s Saint Patric day. Friday March 18th 1892 Blackburn visited Sis Riley and Sister Hindal. Received letter from Jo h n Moore and John P. Youd The Notigham conference is the be April 3r d w e are invited to go down to it. 025Saturday March 19 -1892 Blackburn We clean up the house. Receive a visit from Joseph Lofthou s e of Chatburn gave him a voice of warning. Went up town, and it was ve r y throng. I bought a pair of shoes 9/9 SD. John T Gudeons & Sis Eliza be th Spent the evening with us and Elizabeth cleaned up for us . Sunday Mch 20, 1892 Blackburn, at 3 oclock we opened meeting with Singing Prayer by G D Sne l l Jr. Sing. Bro Snell administered the Sacrament, there being abou t 1 4 present. 9 of which was non members. 2 young men came in and we p reac hed the first principles of the Gospel and the restoration of the go spe l to them. 026And gave them some tracts. Bro George spoke about 5 minutes and I sp o ke 30. It is prity hard work for us and especialy is the Singing but we doe t h e best we can andtrust in God for the Holy Spirit to guide us. Severa l s top and take tea and in the evening we go to theMr. Alls and Sister N ole s daughter Janey. Almond was present and she had her little 7 year o ld b oy with her, and Sis Noles desired to have the little boy administer ed t o and I told them that if the Parents had faith in the Lord and desi red u s to administerd to it we would do so. I told them that if they wo uld ha ve faith for the child he would be able to talk. And we blessed h im an d they took him home. 027Monday Mch 21st 1892 Blackburn We visit Sister Gudgeon and write a letter to her relatives in Beave r . And I wrote to them urging them to assist them to get ou of this co un try and they seam very well satisfied with our labors. Elizabeth Gudg eo n is bothered with bronchetices, and we administerd r unto her, and w e re joice in our little circle of accuantances in Blackburn and we belie ve i f we can be humble and faithfull we will be instrumental in the hand s o f the Lord in doing some good. 28Tuesday March 22nd 1892 Blackburn I write a letter to Bro Joseph and one to R B & G. inclosed to ascerta i n whether they have sold our crarner block or not. I also write to B p Sn ell & wife and I write for Mrs Gudgen to her Bro & Sister in Beave r an d I prophesy that their Sister will join the Church and emigrate t o Zion . Geo and Ifeel awful gloomey in the afternoon and we canot accou nt fo r it. In the Evening John Thomas Gudeons camp with us the evening . Sis ter Noles makes us some meat dumpelings. G.D.S reads the Kingdo m of Go d by P P Prat. 29Wednesday Mch 23rd 1892 I received a letter from J. Moore stating that he had been appointed t o p reside over the Glasgow conference. Reporte the death of James Hicks . R eceived a letter from President Fawsen instructing me to tract wit h morga n No 1 and leave him with about 2 weeks and then call for them . I suppos e we will have to take up a more systamit principal of tracti ng than wha t has been done heretofore. We go up town get the map of Eng land , cal l at Tmo Gudgeons, come home and read the Star. 14 new elder s arrive an d Bro David Williams from Idao, Pocatello appointed to labo r in the Liver pool Conference. 30Thursday Mch 24 1892 Blackburn We go down the Darwen Road to see them play foot ball, but they aske d u s for 6d and we told them no thank you. Went into town visited the G as s Works. These are very large works there being but 2 in Blackburn t o su pply gas for 125,000 people and the mast was very kind to us and sho w u s all about its workings. It is made from coal. We tiped him with 3 d ap iece. I received letters from my wife & daughter ME. All well the y tel l me that Joseph left the store and has gon to farming. and tha t the co rner is soald. 31Friday Mch 25 1892 Blackburn I received paper from home with the Juvanile inclosed. We go to Aswaldt w istle to see Sis Givson but on ariveing there we find her moved to 52 H il l St Blackburn, and on our return we visit them there and take tea wit h t hem, they treat us very kind, and we receive some presents from the m in t he shape of almanacks. Saturday 26 – 92 We have the pleasure of a call from Bro Obray of Paradic. He reports a l l well at Preston. We go and see the markets when all is alive with Bu is ness, we go up the Preson new road. Call at Sis Gudeons and take te a wit h them and spend the evening singing & C 32Sunday March 27 – 1892 Blackburn We hold two meetings and we bow before the Lord and petition our heaven l y father for his divine aid. And that our meeting may be beneficial t o t hose who attend. And although it being a rough snowey day yet we ha d 3 0 presant in the afternoon when I presided and bro Obray spoke on th e Gos pel of J. C. and that we had forsaken wives children and parents f or th e purpose of teaching these principals of the Gospel to the peopl e and w e travel 7,000 miles not asking pay. And if we could enjoy the s pirit o f God we felt payed. He laid down the first principles of the Go spel sub stanciating every sentence by the Bible. Bro Snell then spoke o n the res toration of the Gosepl by the Pr J. Smith and bare a faithful l testimon y to it. 33Sunday Evening The Saints Some of the remaind and took tea with us and after tea we he l d another meeting. In which there was 15 present and mong them 7 o r 8 no n members. I spoke on the first principals Faith, Repentance, Bap tism . I spoke about 40 minutes. Then Bro Snell Spoke about 5 minutes a fte r which Bro Obron filled out the Balance of the time and a good Spiri t pr evailed although we are annoyed with some throwing someth against an d kic king the door. Bro Obrays neighbors son Joseph Loft had came and v isite d with us and he stayed to the meeting and to tea. Invited us to c ome an d see him, at his home in Chatburn. And we felt that God had hear d and a ns our prayers. And we rejoiced together, prising the Lord for h is merci es 34(8 miles) Monday Mch 28 = 92 Blackburn We a comping Sister B. Noles to her home in Darwen, and there enjoy th e s ociety of her daughter Janey Almond 106 Waterly lane Darwin and we ha v e a good dinner of veal, and potatos, onions, Rice Puding & Pie. An d a la dy friend came in and we bore testimony of the resteration of th e Gospel . And then we return to our Home Sweet Home, and take tea and Br o Georg e S. Obray teakes the 730 P.M. and we have a good time together a nd we ar e then left to ourselves we receive Desered S. W. News date Marc h 8th wit h Sermo of P. Talmage. Payed a Peny on it Indquire of the Pos t man ho w it was bus said he could not tell, 35Tuesday March 29 1892 Blackburn, I wrote to Jos A Reese and to Mary E. Brockbank and in the af t ernoon we tracked on three streets being our first tracking in ******** * . It was very coald. We didn't doe much I have very poor success Geor g e has good. Wednesday, March 30, 1892 we go to Lexington to visit William Warmsley a n d when we get there the youngest daughter does not invite us in and go e s and ask inside. She comes and says father is out in the yard and th e y do not invite us in so we look aranoned and feel like Dan Clanards fi f t calf and start for home. Receive Staro S. R. T Releice. 35Tuesday March 29 1892 36Thursday March 31st We track delivering about 100 tracks and we find but very little intre s t manifest and the distribution of tracts has almost the appearance o f th rowing perls before swine, yet we feell like trying to do what we ca n i n this regard and perhaps the written word may find a place in the he ar t of some honest soul. We went through the Blackburn Corperation Par k . This contains about 50 acres and is romantic with its Terraces, 2 la ke s, three fountains and it high altitude makes it rather a delightsum p lac e. 37Friday April 1st 1892 We visit Sister Gibson & family they have been in the Church for the la s t 20 years and she was left a widow last Fall. Her Husband got kille d i n a mine in Scotland. She has a family of six 3 son & 3 daughters th e ol dest being 22 the youngest being 7 years . April fool from Bro G. S. Obray Saturday April 2, 1892 We clean up the house and then take a walk up town and in the Evening ha v e a visit from Sister Elizabeth Gudgeons who does some cleaning for u s an d we talk to them and preach the Gospel to them. 38General Confrence Sunday April 3rd, 1892 We take breakfast and then Fast until supper time and at noon we bow bef o re the Lord and implore him to give us and that we may be able to do o u r duties in teaching the Gospel to the People, and at about 2.45PM we c om mence meeting there being about 10 presant. And we make our meetin g a te stimony meeting but none of Saints avail themselves of the opportu nity o f it. Elder Snell then bare testimony to the restoration of the G ospel a nd I spoke of the necessity of the Saints living near to the Lor d and obe ying the whisperings of the the Spirit to them. 39and we went and took tea with Sis Gibson and then Returned to 33 Holl i n Stree and held another meeting. Bro Snell spoke about 15 minutes and he felt much better in making a str o ng effort to preach. I spoke about ¾ of an hour on the Prophesies mad e b y the prophet Daniel in regard to the Nebched nazzero Immage and we f el t well and rejoiced and feel assured that the Lord heard and answere d ou r prayer and to him be the praise and the Glory. 40Monday April 4th 1892 In the forenoon we prepared a lot of tracts for distribution and in th e E vening visited Sis Gibson and talked with them. And they gave us a v er y good Tea Ham and Eggs & c we spend the Evening with them. Tuesday April 5th 1892 Blackburn I get a suit of clothes died cost 6s/ 6 d we visit and take tea with Mrs Gudge on and talk with her about bein g b aptized and she is ready with all her family at the first opportunit y an d they feel first rate. 41Wednesday April 6th 1892 The cap Stone of the temple in Salt Lke City is laid at the close of t h e 62 Annual Confrence of the Church of J. C. of L.D.S. We walk to Prest o n on the new Preston road from Blackburn. Go to the conference hous e & t here buy some dinner, take tea with Mrs Rogison and thengo and se e Sis Ro bertson. She is making preparation to emigrate. It was a beaut ifull day . I stay at the conference house. Sleep with Bro. Fawsen. 42Thursday April 7th 1892 This being fast day we all observe fasting in the forenoon. I first me e t with Bro Henry Boyce and we meet together in council and give in ou r re ports in the following order S. Brockbank G.D. Snell G. S. Obray, Br o Hen ryBoyce J. P. Young and Abraham Fawsen. No babtism about 200 tract s dist ributed and a few books sold and loaned and the president said ou r report s were not very encouraging but he felt like we was doing what w e could , I then accompanied Bro Fawsonto Southfort. Paid 1s for trip . Southfor t is a sea port town has a pier 1450 yards long 40 ft high ab ove the wate r and a nice lake on eather side of Pier, and beautiful law n and walks an d a very nice city. 43Friday April 8th 1892 Preston Visited Moore and Pierce Parks and the latter is a very nice Park situat e d on the river Ribble and we visited the House where Heber C Kimble an d t wo others set up and prayed all night to keep the Evil Spirits from t akei ng possession of a man. President Fawsen went to Lancaster with Br o You d to visit the people in the Carmel district. Take tea at Sister R oberso ns. I write to Perry Thomas and receive letters from Wife and Evv a Thoma s the children have a rash, I and bro Obray sleep at Mrs, - acro s the s t from Mrs Robertson because some of the brethren cannot sleep th ree i n a bed 44Saturday April 9th 1892 Blackburn We book from Prest to Blackburn for 10d arrive at Blackburn at 1100. Ha v e a visit from one Mr Rothwale, who seamed very anx to be an emegrant L DS aint and we taught him Faith Repentence and Babtism as being being th e fi rst thin to be axcepted, and if he would axcept these with a prayerf ull h eart that the way would be opened in the due time of the Lord for t he Bal ance We take tea with Sis Gaudgeons, and go to the Marke(t?) hea r two Sal vation Army bands and rings preach and sing. 45Sunday April 10 – 1892 Blackburn Bro Snell and I hold two meetings and we have about thirteen in attendan c e and we preach the first principals of the Gosepl to them and exort th e m to faithfulness and in the Even(damaged) one Mrs Ainsworth was prese n t and I felt very much to depend upon the Lord in what I should say. B r o Snell talked about 10 minutes and I taked about 40 and I felt fre e & ea sy and the Spirit of God was felt in our midst I spoke to them ab out sta rting a Sabath School and they said they would support it they mo stly sta yed and took tea. 46Monday April 11th 1892 Blackburn George feels very blue and in the afternoon we go out to Plesington an d s earch for a place to perform some babtism in but canot find a place s utab le. And in the Evening Sister E. Gudgeon her Bro & Boteherin law Jo hn Th omas vist us this is Paste Egg Monday and the children come aroun d the sh ops for past Eggs I received a letter from cousin Elizabeth Reve ll of 9 C lift Terace Kend(?) and She is going to move to Nuby Bridge an d run a hot ell. 47Tuesday April 12th 1892 Blackburn We study the gospel and go to Mrs. Gudgeons for tea go to the corpeati o n baths to get permission to use them for baptism but have to call tomo rr ow for an answer. Wednesday 13th 1892 we get the privilege of the use of the baths for Thu r sday evening after 9 oclock. Mrs. Maggie Lyons has a very bad attac k o f general and we pray with annoying and minister unto her and the Lor d he ard our petitions and she laid down and went to sleep and slept fo r abou t four hours and she