Journal from the 1st Mission of John Francis Astle Louisiana - May to July of 1896 Transcribed by Charlotte Astle

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May 30 '96 - Florenville PO - After a good nights rest and breakfast, we bade Mr. Kinedy and family good by. I was impressed to go to Bayou Lacomb, and hold meeting, the coming Sunday. Went by way of Florenville, sent a card to Jno. Deeds. A man 5 miles North West of Covington telling him we would be there on the 7 of June to hold meeting at his place, made our way to Mr. James Henley, on Bayou Lacomb, at 11 oclock, took dinner, asked to have the privilege of holding meeting, got the Baptist Church gave appointment for meeting at 11 oclock, a talk on the gospel, went to the creek and had a bath, had supper. Mr. Coffee and wife came over, we had a long talk on the gospel. Mrs. Hinkley is a great talker on the Bible, but will not hold to it, she has her own idea, and wont believe anything,. Went to bed at 10 P.M.

May 31 '96 - Bayou Lacomb P.O. - Sunday morning, very sultry, rested well, arose feeling very well had breakfast, read some, at 11 oclock held meeting, a nice little crowd. Elder Moore done the speaking, invited home with Mr. Jno Coffee, had a good dinner, spent the afternoon talking a little of everything. At 6 p.m. went to Mr. James Henley, had supper, a short talk on the gospel and went to bed.

June 1 1896 - After a good nights rest, thought the mattress bothered some, got up feeing well, a very warm morning, has breakfast, thanking and biding Mr. James and Mrs. Henley good by, went west to Lister Station. Took dinner with Mr. Wm. Mclandon, wrote letter to Prest. S. L Swenson, from there to Mrs. Strain, was welcomed in by her coming out to the gated to meet us. This is the second time visiting her, visited one of her sons on the way over. Had supper, a pleasant conversation till 10 oclock when we retired.   W12 V1 D1 R1

June 2 '96 - Abita Springs PO - We had a good nights rest, got up feeling well, some what cloudy this morning, a breeze from the north, causes it to be a little cooler. Had breakfast, wrote letter to my wife, biding Mrs. Strain good by, asked to call again, went by way of Strafford's, and to Abita Springs, got 100 tracts & 100 cards, then to Thomas Cook's, they seemed pleased to see us I also go a letter from S. H. Jones & elder Kennington in Tenn., all well, had dinner with Cook spent the afternoon talking on the gospel, had supper, another gospel conversation , Mr. Cook and wife seemes very interested, as read O.P. Pratts and the VofW, went to bed at 10 oclock.

June 3 '96 - Abita Springs PO - After a good nights rest, got up well, had breakfast. I think Mr. & Mrs. Cook will be Baptized before we leave the Pa (parish), biding them good by, a warm invitation to call at any time, went to Covington, got 23 papers, the Post Mistress said she sent a letter to Abita Springs last night. I did not get it when we called this morning so I sent a card to have it sent back here. Went to hotel left our things, then down town got new shoes, socks, collar, scissors cost $3.20, went back to Hotel, cut each others hair. Tried to see the mayor Mr. Frederis but was not home, has supper at Hotel, wrote letter to Bro J. P. Thompson went to bed at 10:30 p.m.

June 4 '96 - Covington - After a good nights rest, arose had a shave, did not eat as it was fast day, went and seen the Mayor of Covington, he said there was nothing to prevent us form canvassing the city. Took our clothes to laundry to have them washed, started out to canvas, went to the Printing office subscribed for county paper. The Editor seemed quite friendly, said if we would give him notice of any meeting he would print it. We canvassed about 54 families. I had a long talk with two neither one believed in much of any thing, went to Hotel had dinner, read a little, went our and canvassed. Also seen a Methodist minister about getting a house to hold meeting in he objected, said that Mormonism is not recognized. He is very bitter, had supper, went to PO got letter from my wife, all well, also one from Bro. Creel of Miss. Went to bed at 9pm.   V88 D89 Mi5

June 5 '96 - Covington - Last night was so hot we did not sleep very good, got up took breakfast, canvassed all the business houses all so Clabeon I had the privilege of visiting the Mayor of New Orleans. Finished canvassing the City visited the Ice Factory, they was freezing 100 pounds every 25 minutes, had 137 blocks in at once. Took dinner, wrote letter to Mother, read the News Papers, we was thinking of leaving the City, but it looked a great deal like rain, so I fixed my pants, did not eat any supper, as I thought I could live on two meals a day, as money is scarce. Just before going to bed, was treated with a dish of ice cream by the Lady of the Hotel. We had canvassed. Finished the City, did not preach as we could not get a house.   34F D3 W5mi

June 6 '96 - Covington - Got up well after a good nights rest, had breakfast, and settling with the Hotel Lady for food and lodging, which was $2.25. Left the city went north west about 3 miles took dinner with Mr. Wm. Long, had a talk on the gospel, biding them good by, asked to call again, continued on our way, called at Mrs. Hebestveit, it began to rain, and we was invited to stay all night, we accepted, a short gospel conversation. They had a large Barn and some Blooded stock, had a look at them, then supper came, we ate, a pleasant conversation, it rained very hard till 11 oclock we went to bed out in the barn.   W5 V8 D3

June 7 '96 - 5 miles North of Covington - Sunday Morning, we had a good nights rest, cleaned up, had breakfast, it rained a great deal in the night, and the country is very level, so the water stands on the ground, and we was 5 miles from our appointment, and a river to cross. Biding Mrs. Hebestveit good by and she invited us to call again, we started for Mr. Jno Deeds, with a Negro Pilet, we reached the river, crossed on a gam of logs. As there was no bridge, we had a great deal of water to wade through, our shoes was good so we did not get our feet very wet, one place we had to take our shoes off, reached Deeds at 11 oclock the appointed time for meeting, no one there, had dinner, in a shot time a few came, and we held meeting. I spoke on general and individual Salvation. There was the best of order, spent the rest of the afternoon in singing had supper, a pleasant talk with Mr. Deed went to bed in the Barn at 8:30 p.m.

June 8 '96 - 5 miles North of Covington - I slept sound, did not feel much like getting up, but being away from home I could not do as I please, so I got up and took breakfast, it looked a great deal like rain. With a invitation to call again, we bid Mr. Deeds and family good by, made our way north up the turn Pike road to Mr. Borrers, had dinner and made arrangements for meeting Tuesday night, biding them good by went to P. Bennett, spent the afternoon on talking on different sub, wrote letter to my wife, supper, went to bed at 9 pm.

June 9 '96 - In the Bennett Settlement - Tuesday - Got up well, breakfast, took our clothes across the river to get them washed, left them with a Negro, went to Mr. JR Greens, stayed with him till after dinner, read some, a gospel conversation, went back, had a bath, and shave. Went to R. Bennett had supper, then to meeting, a large crowd there. Meeting began as usual, I spoke 55 minutes on the Gospel, the people paid the best of attention, was very anxious for us to hold another meeting, gave appointment for Wednesday night, Went home with P. Bennett.

June 10 '96 - Got up this morning feeling well, had breakfast, talked some, read some, had dinner, talked some on the gospel, it rained some this afternoon. I wrote my dari (diary) for the past 5 days, spent the evening in talking to Mr. Bennett, had supper, went to meeting. A large crowd there, meeting began at 8:15 p.m. Elder Moore spoke on the Kingdom of God. Let Miss. Bosser have a VofW went home with Mr. R. Bennett.

June 11 '96 - A good nights rest, the night was cool, had breakfast, biding Mr. R Bennett good by, with invitation to call again, went to P Bennett, loaned Miss Bennett a VofW, got our grips, biding all good by with a warm invitation to call again. Crossed the River, got our washing cost 15¢ each, went to Mr. Waren Willie, treated us well had dinner, a pleasant conversation about a little of everything, at 2 p.m. biding them good by asked to call again made our way by way of Pickets turnpike, time still visited two families and called on Mr. E. Rogers had supper, a long talk on the gospel. Went to bed at 9:30 P.M.

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