Missionary Journal of John Griffin

Dec 7 Tracted this morning. This afternoon we saw the Adventist and cut the class out. Tonight we held a real good class.

Dec 8 Went over and washed windows all morning for seour Portay. Saw a show and tonight made a visit.

Dec 9 Went over to see Vig this morning to choose a suit. didn't find what I like. Held meeting tonight. Rain and only 16 out. Not so good.

Dec 10 Got back at it this morning. Not so bad. Selected my suit this afternoon, and after we visited Mme Gerente. Class tonight.

Dec 11 Tracted this morning and a little this afternoon. Visited Vig's sister. Took a bath, studied and tonight held class and visit.

Dec 12 Spent the morning climbing stairs as usual. This afternoon we visited the italian tailor and went around to see the Saints.

Dec 13 Put in the usual 22 hours this morning. This afternoon we went over to seour Combe and then out to Vigs. Meeting tonight.

Dec 14 Tracted as usual this morning. This afternoon we bought the phonograph. Tried to make a visit but it fell through. Class out.

Dec 15 Went over and fixed seour Portay's stove this morning. This afternoon I went to a show and tonight we all went to "Ben Hur".

Dec 16 Studied this afternoon and some this morning. Ate up to seour Guillot this evening. Meeting -23 out.

Dec 17 Got back at it. Wasn't so bad. Saw huntchback and then Mme Gerente. Started fixing the salle. Tonight, class.

Dec 18 Tracted this morning and got a Christmas tree. This afternoon we decorated up at the local. Visit class tonight.

Dec 19 Tracted as usual this morning. This afternoon we went over to see seour Combe then seour Portay and frere Vig.

Dec 20 Tracted this morning. Visited Mme Cubbiers this afternoon. Held practice late afternoon and class tonight.

Dec 21 Did the last tracting for a few days this morning. This afternoon we fixed the hall for the fete. Good class tonight.

Dec 22 Well, that is over with. Had the hall jammed with 68 people out. It went over all right too. Visited with Mme. after.

Grenoble had a slum section second only to Marseille. We did a lot of work in this slum area. One christmas we took food baskets over there and distributed them to the poorest of the poor. We tried to see that they reached families with children and I shall never forget the gratitude experessed by some of those poor French mothers.

Dec 23 Chased all over town today giving things out to the poor. Went to see "The Lost Coinand" tonight.

Dec 24 Held meeting tonight and had 18 out. Frere got a move to Paris. Took Bob some presents this morning.

Dec 25 Spent Christmas writing letters, going to shows-, etc. Had a big dinner at the pension at noon today. Saw "Gladys" tonight.

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