Missionary Journal of John Griffin

Jan 3 Tracted most of the day. Had a pretty bad day. Visited the Saints tonight and made fudge. A visit fell through (par bien).

Jan 4 Tracted most of the day. Had a good lots of conversation. Paid bill tonight 424.70 - a raise in rent.

Jan 5 Tracted this morning. Fixed wiring in L'ocal. Made visit. Started class. Had someone ask for baptism.

Jan 6 Tracted this morning. Nelson came this afternoon. Got wire, etc. for L'ocal. Made a good visit.

Jan 7 Went down to Palavas with frere Nelson. Made a keen Chateau out of sand. Saw a big moon.

Jan 8 Made a visit this afternoon. Not so good. Held meeting tonight. Was good - also good visit after.

Jan 9 Tracted a little with Nelson today. Finished wiring hall. Went to see "No No Nanette" tonight. Not so good. Had outs with Nelson.

Jan 10 Put in a hard day. Tracting was rotten this morning. Visited the Armenian this afternoon. Don't feel well tonight (mal).

Jan 11 Spent most of the day on a trip out to the country to see the proprieter of the L'ocal. Visited Saints tonight (bien).

Jan 12 Put in a good hard four hours today. Pressed my clothes tonight. Kidded along with Saints. Wrote home tonight (bien).

Jan 13 Left for Besancon at 11 bells. Saw Avingrois, etc. Sure keen. Got in Bensacon at 1 a.m. Had a keen trip.

Jan 14 Saw Besancon today. Big clock and the fort. Had meeting tonight. Was surely keen.

Jan 15 Went to Sunday School this morning. Played dominos all afternoon. Went to Church tonight.

Jan 16 Held an 8-hour missionary meeting today. Was a real keen meeting. Played "hot hand" tonight. (tres bien).

Jan 17 Left Besancon today. Stayed an hour in Lyon and liked it. Arrived at midnight tonight. Two letters waiting (not good).

Jan 18 Got a package today - 2 lb box of Jules chocolates. Made a keen visit this afternoon. Visited Saints tonight.

Jan 19 Got back to tracting today. Also fixed electricity in hall. Made a visit. Saw "L'Esclaire Riene" tonight (bien).

Jan 20 Tracted 3 hours today. Had a class tonight. Is going alright. Monkied around with the L'ocal again this afternoon.

Jan 21 Painted ceiling of L'ocal today. Didn't turn out very good. Law "Louise" tonight. Was good.

Jan 22 Five months. We faught a battle today with the Saints. Things are not going well tonight. Tried to fix things up. Tres mal.

Jan 23 Painted hall all day today. Came out alright, I think. Started Pension tonight. Things are going better.

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