James Lythgoe Missionary Journal / pp057-058

[57] an hour and a half. As she had promised to go [to] meeting with me, she said I must come back for company with her. We got done our mangling and we [went] off together to meeting. Her husband, Bro. John, was there. They are both kindhearted good Saints. Meeting commenced at 8 p.m. Not many Saints was present as 9 had emigrated. During the time of singing, Bro. Schofield came in. I spoke to them present for some time. Bro. Schofield spoke a little and the brethren bore testimony. Meeting closed with prayer from myself. We got to Ashmans'. Him and me stayed up until after 12 o'clock telling me about his experience in the church until at length we got to bed.

May 16, Friday, at 123

Breakfast at Bro. Ashman's and walked from Newton-Heath to 123 Oldfield Road. Stars had not come. Waited a while and [58] went to see Bro. John Lea. He was at work. His wife is a very comfortable woman. She got me a dinner with all the family. She told me about her dreams and the interpretation, which was all very good.

I went back to the room. Bro. Kay made his appearance from Liverpool. I was exceeding glad to see him. He [had] come to stay and preside over the Manchester Conference. The first thing he desired to know was if I had come. I helped to carry up his box. He was very unwell on account of cold. Star parcels I cleared all off the first thing. The leading ??? was in town. The murder of 4 persons in Halford (Stafford?). I got no particulars. Returned, desired Bro. Kay to tell me where I must go the forthcoming week. Said I must go where I could do the most good. Come up to Pendlebury, got a ride in a coach which was going to Bolton, arrived home. I had wrote a letter to Bro. Pitts and was not satisfied because (?) they had had none. Supper, lodgings.