on the 16th. of Dec I took the train on the and Brirmingham Railway and arived in Brirmingham on the morning the 17th I met the Saints in Conference there Was in General a good feeling among them some had been Cut of[f] and Wished to Return the Saints were Generaly united throughout the Conference Some additions Every week in the Conference many Enquairing after the truth and Considerable oppossision

Expirenced Elders are much needed in this Conference the Saints apear teachabl and are willing to do Right if they know What to do many wish to Emigrate but Cannot for want of means——

a after a stay in Birmingham two Days I took the train and Returned to on the 22nd. of Dec I acompanid the attorny to Chester Castle to see the prisnors and from thence to Crewe station to Examin the Witneses from Crewe I went to to to attend a Conference which assembled on Sabath 24 of Dec and on Christmas day the Saints had a tea party or Rather a Watter Party for there was no tea used the table was Will filled and the Whole was Conducted With propreity that did Honer to the manegers of the same there was about 400 that took sup[p]er after which We had preaching and a unanumous Good feeling prevailed ammong the Saints that Were Pressent there is some Difficulties among some of the Branches of this Conference and Elder Charles Mill[e]r has given up his work to Spend his [p. 9]