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

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June 12 '96 - Verger PO - Arose this morning well, had breakfast, loaning E. Rogers a VofW, and biding them good by crossed the West Bogue. Mr. Rogers is still in for that debate said he would write us about the time, Mr. Creel could be there, mad our way tom. F. Fussell, took dinner, biding them good by went out to the Sharp settlement on the Bouge Chetto River, visited 8 families, made arrangements to hole meeting in the Gernsalman Church, a Baptist meeting house. Got entertainment with Emanuel Taylor, had supper, a pleasant conversation, touched a little on the gospel, went to bed at 9 p.m.   W11 V8 D8 Re1

June 13 '96 - On the head of the little Bogue Falaya. - Last night was quite cool, caused us to sleep well, got up well, breakfast, was treated well by Mr. Taylor, biding the good by, continued our canvas, giving notice of our meeting Sunday the 14 of June, took dinner with Mr. Jno. Spinks, from there to Mr. Ben Williams, asked us to stay all night. We excepted, left our grips and visited a couple more families, came back had supper, a pleasant conversation, went to bed.   V10D9W9

June 14 '96 - On the Bouge Chitto River - Sunday morning, a cool night rested well, took breakfast, had a shave, as we did not get to Saturday, red some. At 10:20 a.m. started to the Geurselam Church, arrived there, meeting began at 11:15. There was a singing class there, they asked to do the singing, we consented for them to do it. I spoke one hour and 5 minutes it seemed to be very hard work for me to speak. The people left very quiet. Sold 3 VofW one to Ben. Williams, 1 Emanuel Taylor & Boy Fantuelraym made arrangements for the house to hold meeting some time in the future, went home with Mr. Ben Williams, a pleasant conversation with a Lady form Tex., had dinner at 5 oclock we bade them all good by with invitation to call again, went down the river a couple of miles, got entertainment with Mr. Enoch Talley had supper, he did not have much to say. Went to bed at 9 oclock.

June 15 '96 - At the Bouge Chitte River - Monday morning - Arose well, a cool morning, had breakfast, wrote my Dira (Diary) for the past two days, biding Mr. Talley good by went down the river, finished canvassing then west on the Cloumlon road, Loaned a VofW to Mr. Levenhouse ,took dinner with Mr, C. Straman, went to Talisheek P.O. Got a letter from my wife, all well. Elder Moore had a gospel conversation with Miss Matice, got a letter form Prest. Swenson, elder Carlisle went home. Went to Mr. Carle Rousche had supper, a pleasant conversation, went to bed at 10 p.m.

June 16, '96 - Talisheek PO - Rested well, arose, a fine day, took breakfast, wrote a letter to Prest. Swenson, biding, Rousche good by with invitations to call again, went over by the Methodist camp ground, had a bath, wrote letter to my wife, Posted them, made our way towards Wm. Cooks, stayed in the woods had a nap, read from Church History, arrived at Cooks found them well, had supper, a pleasant talk. There was a Mr. Basser died in Abita Springs, the boys and girls went and set up. We went to bed.

June 17 '96 - Talisheek - Got up well, the day is fine and warm, took breakfast, read form the Bible most all morning, as we have not much of anything else to do. As our writing is done, had dinner, left appointment to have meeting in the Hickory Grove Church. Biding Cooks good by, went to the P.O. I got my photos of the elders of the Miss. and the Louisiana conference. Sent to home, went to Wm. Dutch's received entertainment, has supper, a pleasant talk, went to bed at 10 p.m.

June 18 '96 - Talisheek PO - It rained and thundered a great deal last night. We rested well, arose, cloudy this morning, had breakfast, Mr. Dutch went to Covington, and we bade them good by asked to call again. We went about a mile stoped (stopped) in the woods had a shave, read from Church History, did not have any dinner, went to Mr. Cooper, a shot talk, while it was raining, then to Mr. C.L. Baker, 5 miles from Covington. Had a pleasant time, though they did not care any about the gospel, has supper, went to bed at 10 p.m.

June 19 '96 - Covington - After a good nights rest, arose, took breakfast, biding Baker's, good by, went to Covington, got a watermelon, seen two gentlemen about preaching in the Presbyterian Church, a Mr. Smith and a school teacher had rented the house to teach school in, we could not get consent of ether one of them, so we have to give up preaching in Covington, for the present at least, from there started for Thomas Cooks up the R.R. track. Set under the shade of an old oak tree, elder Moore wrote a letter. I wrote my dira (diary), and read some. Arrived at Mr. Cook's, had supper, a gospel conversation, a pleasant time, treated well.   W11ReVisited1 D1

June 20 '96 - Abita Springs - After a good nights rest, arose, took breakfast, it looked a great deal like rain. I went to Abita Springs 1 ½ miles, seen the rail road agent about a pavilion hall they have there, if we could get it to hold meeting in, got his consent. Wrote two notices and tacked up on some buildings there, stating that we would hold meeting on Monday night June 22. Went to P.O. got posted cards 5 cents, started for Mr. Cook's, just as I got out of town a man came along with a buggy, asked me to ride, I excepted, road to T. B. Cook' on arriving it began to rain, I read some, had dinner, and read some more, then took our clothes across the creek to a Darky to have them washed. On our way back had a bath, had supper and had a pleasant conversation. Mr. Cook has a pretty good understanding of the gospel, and is very interested, we arrived here Friday night, he asked us to stay with him till Sunday morning, and we would all go to meeting. At 9:30, after prayer, all retired for the night.

June 21 '96 - Abita Springs - Sunday morning, arose well, cleaned up, as it is fast day for the elders we did not eat breakfast. It looks a great deal like rain today. At 8 oclock we all started for Hickory Grove Church a distance of 3 ½ miles arrived all O.K., meeting began at 11:30a.m., usual exercises. Elder Moore done the speaking on the gospel, a nice crowd present at the close of the meeting. Mr. Keen a Haleness and I had quite a talk of Baptisms and other things, went home with Hyrum Cook son of Wm. Cook, had dinner, spent the afternoon in a pleasant conversation, supper, held another meeting in the Hickory Grove Church, a large crowd there, one of the Cook's girls played the organ, they sang two hymns and we sang one. I spoke on Apostasy and restoration. The people paid very good attention, the Spirit of the Lord was with us. Went to Wm. Cook's for the night.

June 22 '96 - Rested well last night, feel well this morning, it was some what cloudy, had breakfast, Biding Cook's good by with invitation to call again, went and visited two families, set in the woods and read from B.H. Roberts, did not have any dinner, went to Thomas B Cook's had supper, and went to Abita Springs, got letter from my wife, all well, one from Prest. Swenson, and a envelope from Prest Enderson, with $8.60 in, but not a line. We then held meeting in the Pavilion Hall, a large crowd. Elder Moore spoke 30 minutes. They did not keep very quiet, there was two men drunk, one of them kept talking and all did more or less. I spoke about 20 minutes, they kept more quiet. Meeting closed, we sold 2 VofW and could of sold more if we had them, gave 12 tracts away, went to Thomas Cook's and retired for the night.

June 23 '96 - Abita Springs - Arose this morning well, had breakfast, wrote letter to my wife, got our washing cost each 20 cents, biding Cook's good by with a warm invitation to call again, went to Abita got one bunch of envelopes, Posted letter, it started to rain we stayed there till 2 p.m., we started out in the rain, went to Mr. Schick on Bogue Falaya, walked 8 miles, 6 of them in the rain. Had wet walk without dinner, a gospel conversation with Mr. Schick, supper, went to bed at 9 p.m.

June 24 '96 - Got up well, had breakfast, wrote letter to Prest. Samuel Enderson, had a pleasant time with Mr. Schick, treated well, biding him good by, crossed the river, left our washing with a Darky at Jones still, from there to John Fitsgerial to see about meeting he was not home, then to Nathan Whitney, had dinner, a pleasant time, he thought we could get the house, biding him good by went to Mr. Luke Eleson, a gospel conversation with his wife, had supper, we was invited to attend prayer meeting, we excepted, on arriving we was asked to take part, which we did. Elder Moore read a chapter form St. John, opened by prayer. I spoke to the about 20 minutes. We had a pleasant time, went home with Mr. Luke Eleson and retired for the night. We also gave appointment for two meetings Sunday.

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