James Lythgoe Missionary Journal / pp077-078

[77] Dinner with Owens. Found my way through the fields to Leigh. Stopped with Bro. Walsh, who made me very welcome. He is a fine old gentleman. Had tea with him. Read for him the approval of the Prophet Brigham to take the governorship of the newly formed State of Deseret. Was not well received by the Congress. Had a walk through Leigh town to Bro. Rayes, where I had supper & lodgings.

June 1st, Sunday, Bury

Breakfast with Rayes. Called to see Bro. Walsh. The girl showed me the road to Leigh Station, where I booked for Bolton. Fine summer's morning. Arrived in Bolton by 10:10 a.m. Attended council meeting, a good spirit prevailed. Dinner with Bro. Thomas Heelis. Got washed, etc. Bro. Heelis accompanied me to Tottington (?). A good meeting in the afternoon, tea with Bro. Walsh. We then made our way for Bury. Had a good evening's meeting. Both spoke some time & meeting closed.

Bro. Entwistle went with us to the Bury Station, when he departed for Darcy Lever, having enjoyed ourselves together during the day. Lodgings with Witworths.

[78] June 2nd, Monday, Pendlebury

Breakfast at Witworths, dinner with Duckenworths. Made my way with Sis. Duckworth through Bury. She introduced me to Mr. Prophet, once a brother in the church but now out. He accompanied me to Radcliffe, telling me all kids of tales about his former brethren. He had not the spirits of the gospel. I told him do as well as he knew how only do those things that is right. He left me near Lords. I called in, got tea, went to Holts for the report. They had a boy dead from fever. Great trouble was in the house.

Arrived home by 8:30 p.m. Supper at home. Visited Pitts, Bro. Berry was very unwell. Bros. Pitts & Snape had just been to see him.

June 3, Tuesday, Clayton

At home. Breakfast arrived by 10 o'clock at 123. Bro. Kay was a little better. Delivered my moneys, £4.7.6 ½. Finished up our reports and went with him to Knott Mill Station for Liverpool. Returned to the room, attended to matters. I thought to