Had not mingled with the saints for some time. Had been sick, also. Found her with but little of gospel life. I preached reformation to her, and endeavored to create faith enough in her to cause her to renew her covenant. I left her feeling better, and promising to consider the matter. Returned to Sherborne, and slept at Sis. Burnett's.

June 15, 1857.
Worked at Church accounts. Went to Stourton Caundle. Wrote 2 letters at Sister Lemon's. Visited Bro. Winter, and tried to get him to renew his covenant, which he promised to do at some future time, and said he did not want to be cut off from the Church. Traveled to Marnhull, and found the saints pretty well there. Slept at Sister Warren's.

June 16, 1857.
Went to Sturminster in the morning, and visited some people the whom I had sold tracts. They were still favorable. I sold 1 tract, and 1 "Marriage and Morals in Utah". Returned to Marnhull in the afternoon. Wrote in my journal. Spent the evening in reading to and instructing the saints. Slept at Sis. Warren's.

June 17, 1857.
Wrote a letter for Sister Warren. Started for Bourton, calling on Sister Thick on my way, and also on a gentleman to whom I had sold some tracts. Learned that he had not read them, and he had no time for any conversation with me, as his business seemed to absorb all of his time. Arrived at Bro. Alford's, at Bourton, and slept there.

June 18, 1857.
Bro. & Sis. Alford desired me to stay with them that day, so as to rebaptize them in the evening. Selected a place suitable for the baptism. Returned, read a little, and dined with Bro. & Sis. Alford. Went to a place called Penzelwood, and sold some tracts, preaching to the people sometimes a half an hour, and sometimes an hour, to sell one. Returned to Bourton at 7 P.M. Visited a man by the name of Lush, a shoemaker, to whom I offerred some tracts. He spoke bitterly against the prophet Joseph, called our doctrine the doctrines of the devils, damnable doctrines. I talked to him about half an hour, but found it was no use to waste my time with him. I told him I wanted to say a few