<​July 9​> Saints at Froomes Hill, Herefordshire; but, before leaving, we repaired to a pool three times to baptize, and confirm numbers that came to us, and requested these ordinances at our hands. labored in this part of the vine yard about two months, during which time he travelled extensively, preached night and day, gave much instruction to the Saints generally, and had many souls as seals to his ministry. I received much benefit from the Council which he gave in the organization of the Churches, and it was manifest that he had passed through a profitable school of experience during the three years of his travels in England; and the interesting seasons we have enjoyed together during these two months will not be easily erased from my memory. It was with no ordinary feelings that we took our departure from the Saints in Herefordshire, on this occasion; for, less than four months since, I proclaimed the fulness of the gospel in this region for the first time; but now, we were leaving between five and six hundred Saints, who were rejoicing in the new and everlasting covenant, and hundreds of others who were wishing to hear and obey. I parted with at Birmingham, who went direct to , while I visited [HC 4:153] Westbromwich, and preached several times to a small branch of the Church which had been raised up in that place, by , who baptized several while I was there. I also attended a Conference on the 29th. June, at Hanley, in the Staffordshire Potteries in company with Elder and others, after which I arrived in .