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(Transcribed from a xerox copy of a handwritten journal)

(transcribed as exact as can be determined by Donna Rohwedder, January, 2003)

Invalueable Cure

a cure for Bite of a Rattle Snake and Hydra Phobia.

Bromine 5 fractions, Bi-Chlorid Mercury, two grains, Iodicte Potass. four grains. Dose 10 Drops in tablespoon full strong whiskey or Brandy every 20 Minuets until the symtems are Relieved, less for a child. to be kep in tight ground glass stoperd Phial with Bees wax around to keep away the air.

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Methodisem in the year 1819

Contrasted with the year 1835

In the year of our Lord 1811, or 1812 in consequence of envy & Malice against the Westlyan Methodists, by the Episcopal Priests & Bishops of the Curch of England, Induced and Impelled the English goverment to Strike a Death Blow at Methodism, by the enactment of a Law in the British Parliament to put a stop to the Itinerancy of all traveling Preachers, because of the Prosaliting Success of the Exciting traveling Preaching Scheme resorted to by the Methodists. Lord Sidmouth Introduced an act, which passed in the English House of Commons forbiding and Prohibiting under effective Pains &z Pennalties--Itinerancy of any Denomination of Preachers. the Methodist Conference oreded a Preching Crusade against the English goverment. & such was the agitated excitement against Sidmouths Bill the Parliament Repealed the obnoxioous act against the Methodists. in gratitude to the English goverment for the Repeal of this odious act, the Methodist Conference loaned the government half a Million of Pounds sterling, to Prosecuter the war against the French People to Force upon them a king & Family of Kings, they despised & hated. The meek and lowly Methodist Preachers originally at their commencement took in all dayfairing Men & Brothers, then they did not turn away or Scout their Members on account of their Political or Social Proclivities & Principles.

in the year 1834, Conference Passed a Rule & Law forbiding any Member belonging to the Methodist conerion to Join any Secret Society, no matter wether or not such Society is established for Beneficial & Philanthropic Purpose. Such Dictation is an outrage on the Methodist Members & the Rights of Man. A talented & Intilecual young Man the name of William, a local Preacher in the old Methodist conexion had joined the ancient order of odd Fellows. he were notified by the superintendent Preacher to quit the odd Fellows, or to quit Preaching. The Patriotic youn Man took the Superintendent at his word. He left the old conexion. & he Joined the new Methodist conexion in the year 1835. The Methodist Preachers & Rich Members of the old conexion are Tories, which means high church & (?????)

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Law for the Rich man but none for the poor--the Bishop of London-vercus the Coaster Monger

on the 10th of Disemr 11834 A Coastes monger of the name of Wm. Terrey was Summoned on the information of A Common informer for not having his name clear of the wheel and was find 5 pounds--and in default of Payment was Committed to prison--

on the 20th of the Same month the Bishop of London was summond before the same Magistrate by the same informer for a similar offence Marke the differance of punishment the should be justice find the rich Lord and bishop 11 - the Common informer remonsterated with the Should be justice on account of getting his information fee--but the justice said that the information was laid for to extract money from the defendent who by the by, did not attend, the infomer said the justice was not doing his duty--no matter you have no other appeal and confirmed the decession So much for English justice.

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To Calculate Interest

Rule-reduce the years to Months--add in the Months--set one third of the days to the right of the Months. as A decimal take one-half the time--or one half the principal--and Multiply them together; and the answer will be the Product in Mills Example at 6 per cent

$ years, Months, Days

120 3 --- 4 --- 1 5

18

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A Methodist Missionary meeting at Dewsbury

in Yorkshire in the year 1834

in the month of august in the above year when Dr Warren was exiled or Suspended his preaching Duty and another honest Man of the name of Stivinson in his Ministerial Career was stoped preaching. in the pale of Conferrance mearly for acting as Chairman and Secretery to it meeting Conveand & petition parliament to seperate Church from State and Dr Warren for objecting publicaly against the district commitee of Manchester approperiateing A part of the Missionary money wich had been contributed by the verey poor and rich members for to Christianise the poor heathens abroad. This money ought not and Should not go to pamper and laseyley educate a lot of M.P. Son’s and fellows who though it proper to lay down an industrious and produceing trade, and take up the trade mind I say trade for preaching is now generally the best trade that A man can enter into--but touching the Dewsbury Missionary meeting--the colections in several Districts for the above cause faild in consequence of the expose of Dr Warren--in Dewsbujry the M. P. used their best endevours in conjunction with the conferrance folks--the colection did take place and I beleive it did fail but the aristocracy nothing daunted resorted to the trick and scheme of tea drinking at the cost of one Shilling Each--it met the vews of the rich, godly ones and of . . . . . .(illegible)

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to Partake of the Same at the cost of A Shilling A Head. now minde the MP the Revnd W, Radcliff Caled uppon John feurnsides wife and asked her to furnish A Tea Tray which the unsuspecting woman did-the MP called upon the said woman and asked her if She remembred the promis She had made, her answer was She had ferllgott it, the MP informed her she had not. that there was no Toast--Bread--Butter--Tea--Suger etc. (?) her (?) notion uppon this was that She understood the Rernd gent request was to furnish --Tea tray--and Tea cups etc--the Black coat replied the Tea furniture was of no use without the eatables and that in giving them it was serving the Cause of God--that her heighbours had don so in fact the woman was out faced and religiously bearded out of the requesits. So much for Modisty,

The escape of a Murderer from justice

in the Town of Malton Yorkshire in the year 1828 A Methodist Parson who had removed from Newcastle uppon Tyene with his wife and religious female friend to the above Place--when preaching in the pulput A Person whisperd in his ear uppon which the MP Sat down and gushed out into A flood of Tears then Standing up addressd his congeeregation to the folowing (???)

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my Dearly beloved Bretherine A domestic affliction (called) me home. one of my family is no more which caused the sympathy of his hearers--True it was the female friend who had jurnyd with them from New Castle had died that Morning, and when the M P arrived at his house he began to upbrade the surgeon who was attending her and had Treated her case has A Dropsical one as not applying the proper remedies or She would not of Died--this attack uppon the Docters Professional skill caused the Docter to estabelish what his suspicion dicktated--namely that the woman was with Child. he imeadiately Called A Correners Inquest uppon the Body and A Post Mortoim examination took place which proved the woman to be with Child. Suspicion attached to the M P--he acknowledged to adminetering Medicine to Cause abortion-and by his means Both Mother and Child were lost and Strange to Say the jurey of Packed Methodists acquited this lusting Devel so as not to bring disgrace uppon their calling by publickly prosecuting ths deamon--this dark dyd villain--this wolf in Sheeps Cloathing..

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I “Prefer an Independancy of Torture

to the Smooth agonies of Adulation;” Byron

“Father, no Prophets Law I Seek,

thy Laws in Nature’s works appear”.

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A Sermon by John Abbott

My dear friends and bretheren I am about too address you--and feel proud that it is my duty to speak to you this day, upon A part of Scripture--which our god had vouched Safe the Blessing of ____

The 9th Chapter and the 1st virse according too the gospel of jeremiah the prophet you will find it thus written, “Oh that my head were waters and mine eyes A fountain of Tears that I might weep day and night for the Slain of the daughters of my People.

My dearest friends here we have A beautyful passage of Scripture which if properly read and properly received will help to mature the great work which our great and mercyful God has begun -- and that it is our duty to read our Bible and pray God to give us wisdom and grace to understand and appreciate the Blessings therein recorded is A duty we owe our God--our country and our king--my Dearest friends the passage we have selected for our text is beautyfuly interesting to every reader--nay I

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will includ the ever lasting Sinnr--the scoffer at reveald religion and the lost and damnd Infidel--I ask what reader nay what unbeleaver can read our text without feeling joy in his heart and gratitude in his actions to the great God, who Speaks so parently of the Creatures of his hand the allmighty God thro his prophet Charitably sympathisis with his people for their calamities--in order to excite them to a sence of their own missfortunes and to prevale on them to humble themselves under the afflicting hand of God.---and by the by--which hand is held out has A proof to try his Children by.--but to my Bretheren it is not held out as a continual Scourge to Man--no my friends, we the people of the Lord know how to value the mercyful benevolance of the all Seeing and all Searching Lord--lo--that we may do his gracious biding--and the fruits of paying but A tith of Glory to that great King--to whom we owe our existance and daily Subsistance to, along with good works, will gains for us A crown of heavenly glory--then God crys aloud--Sinner Stand forth and examine thy self--scoffer at religeon step out of . . . . . .

(This is all I have to copy of this Journal)