Sunday, Nov. 1st/63. We met in Conference to-day and held three meetings. The usual business was attended to and the brethren spoke. I spoke in all three of the meetings.

Monday, Nov. 2/63. Very stormy day. Wrote a letter to my father-in-law, Bishop Hoagland. Took tea at Bro. Englefield’s. Then went to the Hall and spent the evening with the Elders and Saints; recitations, songs, and remarks from myself were the business of the evening. I had a serious talk with Bro. Nelson and warned him in plainness of his danger he was in.

Tuesday, Nov. 3/63. Arose early this morning. Sis^r Stevens had breakfast early and started for the Station. Reached Liverpool in the evening, very tired.

Wednesday, Nov. 4th/63. Wrote to several of the Elders, And an Editorial, “A direful vengeance and an unlooked for Avenger.”

Thursday, Nov. 5th/63. Wrote an article on “Statistical Reports — Branch & Conference Records” and another “The last apostate Device.” <Wrote some letters and> Commenced a letter to Bro. Chauncey W West.

Friday, Nov. 6th/63. Finished letter to Bro. West also wrote to President Young.

Saturday, Nov. 7/1863. {Attending to Office business. Brother Thomas Taylor left for the Isle of Man.} Started to Hanley at 4 P.M. to attend Conference. Was met at the Station by Bro. <Chas. B.> Taylor and found Bro’s. Kay and F[inley] S Free at the house of Bro Poole, President of the Hanley Branch.

Sunday, 8th/63. Very stormy. Very few at meeting; but I enjoyed the opportunity very much. In afternoon and evening we had excellent meetings.

Monday, Nov. 9/63. Sis. Poole made me a present of a China cup and saucer and a singular black drinking cup. Started to Burslem accompanied by Bro’s. Kay, Taylor and Free where I took train for L’pool, which place I reached about 3. P.M. Found all well. Attended meeting at Bro. Graham’s. We had a good meeting.

Tuesday, 10th/63. Wrote an Article entitled: “European complications — Congress or War” and wrote letters to <my wife> Elizabeth & Grandma [Goodfellow].

Wednesday, Nov. 11/63. Wrote an article “How the Branches can be kept healthy.

<Judicial> Pruning needed.[”] Received a letter from my wife Sarah Jane written on the 4th of Oct^r, East Weber. She was there on a visit to her Mother and her sister Olive, who with her husband, W^m Peck, are <is> residing there. Her health had not been good and she visited there by their invitation, hoping it would do her good. She had some idea of spending the winter <there>; but had not decided upon it. <Spent the evening at Bro. Graham’s.>

Thursday, Nov. 12/63. Wrote several letters and attended Office business. {Elder Samuel, H. Hill, who had been traveling in the Newcastle-on-Tyne district, and had been appointed to labor in the Swiss & Italian mission, left this day per “Pelican,” for Rotterdam.}

Friday, Nov. 13/63. Wrote a letter to my wife, Sarah Jane. Reading proof of the Star and attending Office business.

Saturday, 14/63. Started at 10. A.M. for Hull and reached there at 2.45 P.M. Met at the Station by Bro’s. Bull and Nicholson. Went to Bro. Hallett’s, and we were afterwards joined by Bro’s Pratt, Jas. Bullock and Geo. Swan. Took dinner there. Sister Wilkinson Pickering waited upon us. Spent the evening there. Went to Bro. Williams’ and slept there. <Received a letter from my wife Eliz>abeth, & Grandma (which see).

Sunday, Nov. 15/63. Attended Conference morning, afternoon and evening. Had good meetings. All the Elders spoke in the morning and afternoon. I also spoke for a short time and occupied the evening in speaking. There were very many strangers with us in the evening.

Monday, Nov.d 16/63. Several folks called upon us. Took dinner at Bro. Salmon’s and in the evening repaired to the Hall where the Saints were having a Tea Party. Precisely at ½ past 6 p.m., the people being all seated, a blessing was asked and tea commenced. The arrangements were very perfect, the tea <meal> was excellent and everything went off in a creditable manner. Bro. Bull, had assisted by Bro Nicholson and others, had taken great pains to have the party prove a success and I think they succeeded admirably.

Tuesday, Nov. 17th/63. Started this morning for th L’pool being accompanied to the Station by Elders Bull, Pratt, Bullock and Nicholson and Bro Williams our host and President of the Branch. Reached L’pool in the afternoon and found all well. Wrote notices to the Elders respecting holding a General Council of the Elders on the Dec^r 31st.

Wrote other letters on business.

Wednesday, 18th Went with Bro. Romney to Turkish Bath. Bro. Robert Pixton arrived here having been visiting his brother. Commenced an editorial The Power and Providence of God — Faith in Him needed.” Wrote several letters.

Thursday, 19th Finished editorial and in evening attended meeting in the Chapel; the Saints bore testimony and I spoke for a short time.

Friday, Nov. 20th Wrote a letter to Uncle and Aunt Taylor.

Saturday, 21st. Started this morning for Cheltenham, and after traveling all day, reached there late in the afternoon and was met at the Station by Elders J G Holman and Henson Walker. It was storming terrifically and continued most of the evening. We took supper at Bro. Killpack’s where we were joined by Bro’s. Geo. W Grant and Franklin Merrill. Spent the evening there and then went to our lodgings. Bro Holman and I lodged at an inn.

Sunday, Nov. 22/63. Held Conference and met with the Saints three times. I made some remarks in the forenoon, after the brethren had made their representation and in company with Bro. Geo. W Grant occupied the afternoon. In the evening the brethren expected a row, as they had had one every for the three past Sunday evenings. There were some slight symptoms of disturbance in the beginning of the meeting; after I h but when I commenced I reasoned with them on the folly of attempting to meet arguments with violence, as it was always an evidence of a weak cause; that we had assembled for the purpose of worshipping our God according to the dictates of our own conscience and we wished to enjoy that right unmolested. After I had spoken a few minutes the thumping upon the door by the crowd that which were was outside became very noisy and I told the doorkeeper to open the door and let every one come in who wished to stand. They swarmed in

Large numbers swarmed in and for a few minutes there was considerable confusion and many became apprehensive that we would have trouble and the doorkeeper came to the stand and told me that he thought it would be better to dismiss the meeting as we would be sure to be interrupted. After they began to settle I called them to order and told them that the first one who should attempt to create a disturbance would be arrested by the and given in charge of the police at the door, and if there were any who wished to raise the issue with us I was willing to meet them and we would test our right to worship our God in peace and quietness before the magistrates. I told them further that I had held meetings in almost every town in the country, and I had met not met with such a so much annoyance as I had experienced here. I had expected better things in Cheltenham from the character I had always heard given to the city and its inhabitants. The Lord greatly blessed me, and I spoke with freedom and power and they listened with great attention, as quietly and with as great apparent interest as I had ever seen manifested by any congregation similarly situated. When we dismissed they separated quietly. On the whole we all felt that we had had an excellent meeting. We took our meals all day to-day at Sister Hobbs’. Bro’s. O. Knight, and Geo. Taylor, the first from Zion and the latter President of the Worcester Conference were with us all day.

Monday, Nov. 23/63. Started this morning for L’pool. All the brethren accompanied me to the Station. I reached there about 3. P.M. Found all well. Received a letter from my wife, Sarah Jane, from which I learned that she was living still with her Mother at Coalville, East Weber, and that she thought of stopping there all winter unless I requested otherwise. She had been into the City to the Conference. I attended meeting at Bro. Graham’s in the evening.

Tuesday, 24th/63. Altered and finished article which I commenced on the 10th instant. Wrote some letters also.

Wednesday, Nov. 25/63. Wrote an Editorial: Tithing and Mission Fund — Evils to be guarded against. Bro. Shearman arrived in recruited health from Birmingham.

Thursday, 26th/63. Writing journal and busy about Office.

Friday, 27th/63. Dictating letters to Bro’s. Heber C. Kimball, Wilford Woodruff, Chas. C Rich, W^m M Pyper and my brother David H. Cannon. In evening went to Sister Spencer’s in company with Bro’s. Shearman & Romney.

Saturday, Sept. 28th. Wrote to Bro. Clayton and finished look writing letter to Elizabeth. At 3.50 P.M. started in company with Bro. Tho^s Taylor to Sheffield where we arrived at 6.30 P.M and were met at the Station by Bro’s. Bull, Benjⁿ Stringham and Fowler. I found Bro. Stringham marked more with the small pox than I expected, from what I had heard he would be. We went to Bro. Cutler’s to supper where we were joined by Bro. Pratt, Bro’s Bull, Stringham and Fowler[;] stopped at Bro. Favel’s and I slept with Bro Bull.

Sunday, Sept. <Nov^r> 29/63. Attended Conference and had three meetings. There was a very good spirit and the people felt well. I spoke in three meetings and felt very free. All the Elders spoke likewise.

Monday, Sept <Nov^r>30/63. Two persons — Mr. Allen and Mr. Burton — from Chesterfield called up on me this morning to talk about our principles. They were not in the Church; but inquiring. They seemed seem to be quite convinced, Mr. Allen particularly, of the truth of this work. Atten Went to Bro. Stevenson’s shop and viewed his workmanship on enemas. Then went to the Hall and partook of tea with the Saints. The meal was a very good one and the amusements afterwards were pretty fair.