Missionary Journal of John Griffin

Feb 10 Tracted most of the day. Had an extra-long lesson. The Saints are going to USA ? Saw a show tonight. Mail (bien).

Feb 11 Just sat around house and read and wrote letters. Took a bath. Got news of the conference for the 22nd or 24th.

Feb 12 Held meeting today. 25 ther. Was surely bien. Frere Creer is sick tonight. I have a headache.

Feb 13 Well, old unlucky 13 is passed. Tracted most of the day. Frere is better. Saw about hall, etc. No news from Nelson yet (bien).

Feb 14 Tracted most of the day. Saw about hall, bills etc. this morning. The conference is the 23rd. Visit one investigator (bien).

Feb 15 Tracted all day. Had a few good conversations. Visited Saint tonight. Held class -they are getting cooler I believe (par mal).

Feb 16 Started passing out handbills for conference. Visited the student this afternoon. Saw "Tosca".

Feb 17 Put in five hours of passing out handbills today. Tired tonight. Held a class tonight. Making good progress. Wrote Dotta (bien).

Feb 18 Tracted -- hours today. This afternoon we prominaded in the woods. Saw the "Queen of the Carnival" tonight.

Feb 19 Held meeting. Attendance dropped to 9. Not so good but was fete. Visited Saints after. A good visit (bien).

Feb 20 Five months old today. Tracted five hours. Saw "When the Flesh Succumbs" - was real good.

Feb 21 Went to Avignon today to missionary conference. A good conference. Had a real good time. Lots of changes.

Feb 22 Put in another five hours today. Visited the Saints tonight. They are both a little sick. Saw my Prot today (bien).

Feb 23 Held our conference today. 225 there. Was a fair success. The Elders came and visited Palavas. Played football. (bien)

Feb 24 Went to Nimes today to their conference. They had 270 there. Went over very well. Slept with frere Nelson.

Feb 25 Played tennis most of the day in Nimes. Came home tonight. No mail. Went to see Doug Fairbanks tonight.

Feb 26 Held meeting again today. Had a real good meeting. 22 present. Argued with the Prot again. Visited Saints tonight.

Feb 27 The Armeanian came early this morning. Spent the morning-with him. Tracted this afternoon. Took bath, etc (bien).

Feb 28 Tracted most of the day. Visited a couple of students tonight. Was the best visit I have ever made - tres bien.

Feb 29 Tracted a little this morning with Nelson. It rained so we stayed home and played Rook. Made hotcakes tonight.

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