Owen Wallace Larson and
Ella Maxine Beard
Maxine is the 3rd child of Will & Opal.
Owen & Maxine are the parents of
Terry
Zane &
Craig
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Mission Journal 12/2 - 12/8
December 2 A young man from Bolton that was a business man came in to Brother Williams. I drew him into conversation by showing him a map of Salt Lake City. We had conversation about an hour. I lent him my ready reference book. He promised to read it and bring it back in two weeks. As soon as he was gone a man who sold fish came in. I had a lot of talking with him. I found he had a little knowledge of the first principles of the gospel for he had been baptized by the Josephites and had some false ideas. We talked on the bible doctrines for about an hour and he afterwards acknowledge several of his notions to be false and he promised to come to our meetings. I then went to Patricroft and stayed with brother W. Eden all night.
December 3 From here I went to Manchester to hunt for my cousin John Carlin. I traced him to a year ago and could not get any nearer. I went to the Tree Library and got the City Directory but failed to make him out. After this I went to the Conference house at 2 Clane Street off Wesley Street London Road. I had quite a chat with some of the elders and then went to hunt W. Constantine and I found him and he received me very kindly and give me a nights lodgings. He give me an umbrella, neck tie and a pair of short legged stockings. We had quite a talk over old affairs that happened in England when I was here before. After breakfast, I went to x Cleaveland Assembly Rooms, Manchester, where the Conference was held. We met in the fore noon , afternoon and night. There were present President Jeasdale and Elder McAlister from Liverpool, President Phillips and H. Giles, J. Rennals, C. Green, J. Booth, Gugly, and Thomas Beard as traveling Elders. Elder Gugly had just been appointed President of the Leeds Conference. Brother Giles and myself attend sacrament. There were one child blest. A sick woman and a young man administered to. I spoke a short time, and there was a good feeling arid several strangers present. I slept with brother Booth at Sister Scoffield’s She is a widow woman but very well off and keeps a shop. She was very kind to us.
December 5 President Jeasdale having called the elders to meet at the Conference House, we meet and give a report of our labors, after which he give us some instructions. After the council was over, we all went to Pendlebury except brother Jeasdale who went home again. We had our photos took in a group. This Photographer, N. Horn, takes all the Utah elders at half price. From here I went to brother Edens, Patricroft.
December 6 I went from here to Moreside nd then to brother Williams Swinton. It rained all forenoon, I had dinner at Sister Williams and then went to Farnworth. We had dinner at brother Davies and then went to meeting. Brother Rennals spoke about 20 minutes and then give it into the saints hands to bare their testimony. Several spoke and brother McBlackey of Bolton said that very few of the elders sent here were called of God as was Aaron and said we were not so called. I spoke 6 or 7 minutes and showed that we were so called, he contradicted me in meeting and manifested a bad spirit. We convinced some of the brethren that we were right. This man is a very contentious person.and thinks he knows more than the Utah elders. We stayed at brother Robinson’s at night.
December 7 We rent out to tract. It snowed all day and was very cold. I felt very depressed in spirits. We had dinner at brother R. and then back to Swinton. and had tea with brother Williams after which we went to the Moreside Meeting. I spoke half an hour and the depression soon left me. We had a good meeting. 2 men 2 women 1 boy 1 girl present besides us. I slept at sister Kays with her son John.
December 8 I wrote a long letter home. I had dinner at brother Brooks. I went to Pendlebury to find brother G. Chapman. I found his house about dark sister Chapman received me kindly and I had quite a talk with her son who is married but not in the church. I read to him the propchecy of Daniel and explained them to him. At 11 p.m. brother Chapman and another son came home from their work, they were kind to me and I slept with this son whose name is George. It rained all day.
December 3 From here I went to Manchester to hunt for my cousin John Carlin. I traced him to a year ago and could not get any nearer. I went to the Tree Library and got the City Directory but failed to make him out. After this I went to the Conference house at 2 Clane Street off Wesley Street London Road. I had quite a chat with some of the elders and then went to hunt W. Constantine and I found him and he received me very kindly and give me a nights lodgings. He give me an umbrella, neck tie and a pair of short legged stockings. We had quite a talk over old affairs that happened in England when I was here before. After breakfast, I went to x Cleaveland Assembly Rooms, Manchester, where the Conference was held. We met in the fore noon , afternoon and night. There were present President Jeasdale and Elder McAlister from Liverpool, President Phillips and H. Giles, J. Rennals, C. Green, J. Booth, Gugly, and Thomas Beard as traveling Elders. Elder Gugly had just been appointed President of the Leeds Conference. Brother Giles and myself attend sacrament. There were one child blest. A sick woman and a young man administered to. I spoke a short time, and there was a good feeling arid several strangers present. I slept with brother Booth at Sister Scoffield’s She is a widow woman but very well off and keeps a shop. She was very kind to us.
December 5 President Jeasdale having called the elders to meet at the Conference House, we meet and give a report of our labors, after which he give us some instructions. After the council was over, we all went to Pendlebury except brother Jeasdale who went home again. We had our photos took in a group. This Photographer, N. Horn, takes all the Utah elders at half price. From here I went to brother Edens, Patricroft.
December 6 I went from here to Moreside nd then to brother Williams Swinton. It rained all forenoon, I had dinner at Sister Williams and then went to Farnworth. We had dinner at brother Davies and then went to meeting. Brother Rennals spoke about 20 minutes and then give it into the saints hands to bare their testimony. Several spoke and brother McBlackey of Bolton said that very few of the elders sent here were called of God as was Aaron and said we were not so called. I spoke 6 or 7 minutes and showed that we were so called, he contradicted me in meeting and manifested a bad spirit. We convinced some of the brethren that we were right. This man is a very contentious person.and thinks he knows more than the Utah elders. We stayed at brother Robinson’s at night.
December 7 We rent out to tract. It snowed all day and was very cold. I felt very depressed in spirits. We had dinner at brother R. and then back to Swinton. and had tea with brother Williams after which we went to the Moreside Meeting. I spoke half an hour and the depression soon left me. We had a good meeting. 2 men 2 women 1 boy 1 girl present besides us. I slept at sister Kays with her son John.
December 8 I wrote a long letter home. I had dinner at brother Brooks. I went to Pendlebury to find brother G. Chapman. I found his house about dark sister Chapman received me kindly and I had quite a talk with her son who is married but not in the church. I read to him the propchecy of Daniel and explained them to him. At 11 p.m. brother Chapman and another son came home from their work, they were kind to me and I slept with this son whose name is George. It rained all day.
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