“To the of the Millenial Star— Ledbury Herefordshire May 15 1840. Beloved Brother— Two weeks ago this day, I parted with Brothers and in this place, taking different locations in this part of the vineyard, originally opened by , and after visiting various places in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire preaching daily, talking night and day, and administering the ordinances of the Gospel as directed by the Spirit; we have again this day found ourselves together, and in our midst; (he is devoted wholly to the ministry) and by comparing minutes, we find there have been in these two weeks about 112 baptized; 200 confirmed; 2 Elders, about 20 Priests, and 1 Teacher ordained— and the Church in these regions now numbers about 320. The branches are small, the brethren much scattered, consequently the field is so large that the reapers cannot call to each other from side to side; neither can they often see each other without a telescope. There are many doors open which we cannot fill; calls for preaching on almost every hand which we cannot answer. Oh! that the Saints would pray to the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers. I have this day received a letter from my Sister in (North America) giving me the intelligence of the death of my aged father; and also that the work of the Lord is rolling forth in that part of the Land. Such intelligence from our native land, makes our hearts rejoice even in affliction. Your brother in the E. Covt. .” [HC 4:130]