“Burslem March 29. 1841 Brother — The following is a brief sketch of my journey from to this place. left on the 19 Feb. I left on the 26th. and arrived at Bristol on the same day, where I found , who was busily engaged in the work of the Lord in that City, and had established a small branch of 14 members, I tarried <​t​>here a short time, and preached three times in a theatre, had full congregations, good attention, and baptized one, and there appears a good prospect of a work in that city. Population of Bristol 200,000. While there I visited the Suspension Bridge now erecting across the River Avon, at St. Vincents Rocks, Clifton; which bridge is 100 feet in height above the river, and 700 in length. I spent one evening in Monmouth, on the borders of Wales, preached to a full congregation, several <​applied​> for baptism after meeting. On the 8th. March I attended a Conference in Garway, Elder was chosen President, James Morgan Clerk— heard four branches represented, containing 134 members; three were ordained to the Ministry. I also preached at Lugwardine, Shuchnall hill, Ledbury, Dymock and Turkey Hall, to full Congregations, and find the work of the Lord still progressing throughout that region. The excitement upon the subject in the City of Hereford has been so great, that it has assembled together in the Market Place 3,000 persons at a time, to hear something upon the cause of <​the​> Latter Day Saints. On the 15th. March, I attended the Gadfield Elm Conference, which met at the Gadfield Elm Chapel. Elder was chosen President, John Hill, Clerk, and 18 branches <​were​> represented, containing 408 members, 8 Elders, 32 Priests, 11 Teachers, [HC 4:323] 1 Deacon; when such business was transacted, as was deemed necessary. I also met large congregations at Heysend Street, Coldville, Browcut, Dunclose, Frooms Hill, and Stanley Hill, and left many churches on the right and left, which time would not permit me to visit— I also met with the Frooms Hill Conference on the 22nd. March at Stanley Hill Herefordshire, there being present 1 of the Travelling High Council. 2 High Priests, 20 Elders, 30 Priests, 9 Teachers, 2 Deacons. Elder was chosen President and , Clerk. On this occasion I heard represented 30 branches containing 997 members, 24 Elders, 66 Priests, 27 Teachers, 7 Deacons, and 6 were ordained to the ministry. The sum total represented at these [p. 1181]