at 5, O Clock P. M. it was a cold windy night I sufered much with the cold and when I arived in site of the Scoch coast the Barren hills Were covered with snow but how Dieferent was my landing hear at this time to what it was when I first Landed in the on Scotias Shores in <​on​> the 26 of may 1840 then Not <​but one​> saint in Glasgow to Welcom me to that great city but now 262 the faces of some I never saw before Welcomend me with tears of Joy and after an absence from them of two years and Eight months I felt as though it I <​was​> paid <​Rewarded​> me better than I deserved for all my <​the​> sacrafise that ever I made and all my persecution with the saints in the west in one day With those who were once Strangers to me and the Gospel of christ but were <​are​> now Rejoicing with all their harts in the same <​Plan of Salvation​> I found some faithful laborers in the Glasgow Conference When I left scotland to Return home there was only 6 Branches of the church in the Conference comprising 368 members it now numbers 14 Branches 768 members in good standing. Bisides many that have Removed <​making an increase of 400 members in two years and seven months——​> I met With the saints in a Conference meeting on the 6th. of Nov 1843 Where the following Branches were Represented