A 'Greenie' in Lancaster

Early 20th Century Missionaries in Lancaster
Often in the Church, a new missionary can be referred to as a 'Greenie'. Someone who has just arrived on their mission and is working in their first area. Newton R. Jackson is an early 20th century 'greenie' whose first area was Lancaster. He had stayed at 1 Cavendish Street Lancaster.

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Page 73 MARCH, 1913. Wednesday 12 (71-294) I received an urgent invitation to attend a social atLancaster, it being a farewell for the Sycamore family who were going to emigrate to Brigham City. Having refused several former invitations, I decided to accept this one. Owens & I mounted our wheels and rode up together. It was a beautiful day and the ride was much enjoyed. Arrived just in time for dinner after which Wells, Owen and I took a spin to Morecambe where we enjoyed a few hours at the sea coast. In the evening at the social I meet all the saints and they were very pleased to see me, and I of course to see them. Lancaster being my first field of labor it made some vivid impressions upon my mind.

Page 74 MARCH, 1913. Thursday 13 (72-293) After a night of misery (three in a bed) we arose had breakfast etc. The forenoon was devoted to visiting saints. About noon elders Wells, Owen, Swift and I rode our wheels over to Scotforth and tracted the town; from there we rode to Garstang and tracted a while. At this point we separated, Elder Wells returning to Lancaster and the rest of us coming to Preston. At night we tracted both houses at the Hippodrome where they were playing "At the Mercy of the Mormons". Elder Swift got cold feet and went back to Wigan to get out of tracting the show. While tracting the last performance we got tangled with a bunch of roughs, and came within an ace of getting our eyes blacked.

(Page 155) JUNE, 1913. Monday 2 (153-212) Once more I find myself at mother Reid's eating "ham & eggs". At 11 o' clock A. M. we held a baptismal service and on the banks of the Lune River near Lancaster, and four persons were baptized in the river. After dinner we took our wheels and went tracting out to Warton, a small village near Carnforth Here we visited the old Wash- ington home and the church yard where the the ancestors of George Washington were buried.

(Page 157) JUNE, 1913. Wednesday 4 (155-210) Our little trip to Lancaster was now over and with our pockets full of tracts we commenced our journey homeward, tracting the people as we passed them along the road. In distributing gospel liter- ature along the road; one never knows where he might be sowing seed in some honest heart. We can but sow the seed and God if he sees fit will bring forth the fruit.

(Page 186) JULY, 1913. Thursday 3 (184-181) Went to Lancaster by an early train. Held our priesthood meeting at 85 Church St., at 11 o' clock: Elders Beeley and Nebeker were wel- comed in our midst. At 2 o' clock we sat down to an elaborate banquet prepared by the Elders and saints of Lancaster. Following the repast we went down on the "Giant-Ax" field and had a rousing good ball game. Score 42-32 in favor of the other side. It was a tie in the eight inning. A social was held in the evening where we all had a good time. My part of

(Page 329) NOVEMBER, 1913. 27th after Sunday 23 Trinity. (327-38) In Lancaster my first field of labor as a missionary I was pleased indeed to see the saints and friends again and they in turn seemed very delighted to see me, how- ever they regretted very much the thoughts of me leaving for home. At the meeting the boys (Labrum & Nebeker) turned the time over to me and to my surprise I occupied it all, speaking fifty minutes. Being my first branch I sure felt to thank the saints for their kindness and support and the hearty welcome extended me on my arrival. L 2






The missionaries held meetings (notably a Priesthood meeting) at 85 Church Street, Lancaster.


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