,,?irty ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,! ,,it9]ancy1 ,,by ,,rev4 ,w4,g4 ,,mill]1 ,d4,d4 #ahge ,,d$ication4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,! ,,m9i/]s ,,& ,,laym5 ,,( ,,! ,,wiscons9 ,,conf]5ce1 ,,) ,,:om ,,! ,,au?or ,,has ,,be5 ,,associat$ ,,9 ,,*ri/ian ,,labor ,,dur+ ,,! ,,pa/ ,,?irty ,,ye>s ,,are ,,^! ,,pages ,,respectfully ,,d$icat$4 ,,preface4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ pages 7 prep>$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! tax+ labors ( ! ,m9i/]ial call+4 ,! mat]ials h be5 drawn f a multitude ( s\rces1 &1 ?\gh ! recollections ( individuals h n be5 entirely h>moni\s 9 all cases1 ! facts & dates are believ$ to be ma9ly reliable4 ,! g5]al plan1 x w be obs]v$1 contemplates a brief record ( ! ,*>ges & ,m9i/]s ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 r ?an furni% a sket* ( my own s]vices4 ,to place ! data1 h[ev]1 9 suitable relations1 & r5d] x acceptable to ! g5]al read]1 x has be5 deem$ advisable to let ! record foll[ ! l9e ( my labors dur+ ! ?irty ye>s ( my ,it9]ant life4 ,! publication ( ! book at ! pres5t "t1 is ! result ( my sev]e illness dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 & ! g5]\s1 appreciative action tak5 by ! ,di/rict ,conf]5ces4 ,a record ( _m o!r ,*>ges & ,m9i/]s _h be5 prep>$1 b1 to my regret1 ! limits ( ! volume w\ld n p]mit its ins]tion4 ,hop+ t ^! pages may revive _m pleasant recollections1 furni% int]e/+ & pr(itable read+ = ! fireside1 & pres]ve mat]ial = ! future hi/orian1 !y are committ$ to ! g5]\s consid]ation ( ! public4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,provid5tial ,int]v5tion4--,nature & ,provid5ce alike ,my/]i\s4--,an ,unse5 ,h& %ap+ ,human ,ev5ts4--,! ,au?or urg$ to ent] ! ,m9i/ry4--,%r9ks f ! ,responsibility4--,flies to ,mod]n ,t>%i%4--,heads = ,i[a4--,gets ,/uck 9 ! ,mud4--,smitt5 by a ,nor!rn ,gale4--,turns ,aside to see ! ,eldorado4--,f9ds ,himself ,face to ,face ) ! ,it9]ancy4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,"y ,it9]ant4--,9 a ,lumb] ,mill at ,waupun4--,! ,surprise4--,an ,int]val ( ,reflection4--,a ,graceful ,surr5d]4--,! ,outfit m9us ! ,horse & ,saddlebags4--4,receives ,in/ruction4--,! ,f9al ,/ruggle4--,arrives at ,bro!rt[n4--,rem9isc5ces ( ! ,r$ ,man4--,! ,se>*+ ,scrut9y4--,! ,bro!rt[n ,p4--,! ,mission4--,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead--,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,fr9k4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,exhort] 9 ,*>ge4--,! ,fir/ ,sabba?4--,! ,sup]b ,s++4--,class & ,pray] ,meet+s4--,a ,revival4--,/ockbridge ,c\nt$ ,94--,a ,remon/rance4--,ano!r ,exhort] ,f\nd4--,decide to ,hold a ,great ,meet+4--,! ,loaves & ,fi%es 9 ! ,lad's ,basket too ,few4--,*ief ,*icks4--,conv]sion ( a ,not$ ,"*4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,fond du ,lac4--,lic5s$ to ,prea*4--,camp ,meet+ at ,clason's ,prairie4--,camp ,meet+ at ,bro!rt[n4--,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,mission>y ,m]*ant4--,logg+ ,bee4--,successive ,labors4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,fond du ,lac4--,fir/ ,s]mon4--,e>ly ,presid+ ,eld]s4--,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,re$4--,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,goodri*4--,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead ! ,fir/ ,pa/or4--,rev4 ,h>vey ,s4 ,bronson4--,fir/ ,class4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+4--,delegation f ,waupun4--,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson4--,ext5d$ ,di/rict4--,a ,disa/r\s ,fire4--,outside ,appo9tm5ts4--,/[e's ,*apel4--,prea*]'s ,home4--,e?iel ,humi/on4--,byron4--,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis4--,rev4 ,m4,l4 ,noble--,rev4 ,h4 ,b4 ,colman4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission4--,waupun4--,fir/ ,class4--,meet+s held at ,dr4 ,b[man's4--,revival4--,two ,local ,prea*]s4--,%ort ,cut to ,c]esco4--,box+ ! ,compass4--,wiscons9 ,phalanx4--,fir/ ,society4--,d9+ ,hall ,*apel4--,discussions4--,antiquat$ ,views4--,gre5 ,lake4--,%adra* ,burdick4--,visit to ,d>t=d4--,little ,gre5 ,lake4--,! ,new ,*ori/]4--,m>kesan4--,lake ,m>ia4--,revival4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission ,cont9u$4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,o%ko%4--,rev4 ,g4,n4 ,hanson4--,lake ,apuckaway4--,lo/ & ,f\nd4--,salt & ,potatoes4--,mill ,creek4--,rock ,riv]4--,rev4 ,j4,m4,s4 ,maxson4--,oakfield4--,cold ,ba?4--,fox ,lake4--,gospel vs4 ,:iskey4--,on ,"t4--,badg] ,hill4--,s4,a4,l4 ,davis4--,mill]'s ,mill4--,g4,w4 ,sexmi?4--,burnett4--,william ,will>d4--,gr& ,riv]4--,david ,wood4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission ,cont9u$4--,an ,assi/ant ,employ$4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,waupun4--,love ,fea/4--,=ty ,miles ,ride1 & ,f\r ,s]mons4--,a ,s]mon & its ,fruit4--,portage ,prairie4--,r&olph4--,r&olph ,c5tre4--,roll+ ,prairie1--,*5ey's ,class4--,br&on4--,ros5dale4--,re$'s ,corn]s4--,/rong's ,l&+1--,a ,night 9 ! ,op5+s4--,rev4 ,uriel ,f>m94--,go+ to ,conf]5ce4--,madison4--,visit at ,platteville4--,bi%op ,haml9e4--,humor\s to ,grave4--,gal5a ,conf]5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,appo9t$ to ,wat]t[n4--,aztalan ! ,"m ( ,circuits4--,divisions & ,subdivisions4--,rev4 ,s4,h4 ,/ock+4--,wat]t[n4--,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,sickly ,season4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,burnett4--,rev4 ,a4,p4 ,all54--,eld] ,sampson ,ties a ,knot4--,conf]5ce ( #ahdg4--,return$ to ,wat]t[n4--,f9ancial ,pressure4--,op5s a ,s*ool4--,! ,coat ,s]mon4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,wauke%a--,old ,prairieville ,circuit--,*anges--,rev4 ,l4,f4 ,m\ltrie--,rev4 ,hoop] ,crews--,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,walk]--,rev4 ,wa%+ton ,wilcox--,upp] & ,ne!r ,mill/ones--,our ,new ,field--,revival--,f\r ,s]mons--,plat=m ,mission>y ,meet+s--,! ,orator--,donn+ ! ,eld]%ip--,! ,collection4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,milwaukee--,e>ly ,hi/ory--,fir/ ,s]mon--,rev4 ,m>k ,rob9son--,fir/ ,class--,rev4 ,john ,cl>k--,tru/ees--,rev4 ,james ,a%--,rev4 ,david ,wor?+ton--,rev4 ,julius ,field--,rev4 ,john ,crumm]--,fir/ ,*ur*--,rev4 ,john ,t4 ,mit*ell--,rev4 ,sias ,bolles--,lant]n ,conv]t--,second ,*ur*--,rev4 ,a4 ,hanson--,rev4 ,dr4 ,ryan--,john ,h4 ,van ,dyke--,rev4 ,f4,m4 ,mills--,rev4 ,james ,e4 ,wilson--,walk]'s ,po9t--,fir/ ,class--,rev4 ,wm4 ,will>d4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,spr+ ,/reet1 ,milwaukee--,fir/ ,sabba?--,promis+ ,outlook--,! ,deep ,%ad[--,rev4 ,elihu ,spr+]--,rev4 ,i4,m4 ,leihy--,revival--,mission>y ,meet+s--,d$ication at ,%eboygan--,ravages ( ! ,*ol]a--,dea?-b$ ,sc5es--,! ,riot--,bi%op ,waugh--,camp ,meet+--,sc&9avian ,"w--,rev4 ,c4 ,will]up4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahea4--,presid+ ,eld]4--,pres5tation4--,give & ,take4--,fond du ,lac ,di/rict--,qu>t]ly ,meet+--,rev4 ,j4,s4 ,prescott4--,footman vs4 ,buggies--,fond du ,lac4--,two ,*ur*es4--,gre5bu% ,qu>t]ly ,meet+4--,rev4 ,david ,lewis--,pione] ,self-,sacrifice4--,f9ds a ,help-,meet4--,%eboygan ,falls4--,rev4 ,mat?ias ,himebaugh4--,o%ko%--,fir/ ,class4--,*ur* ,ent]prises4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,cont9u$4--,gre5 ,bay4--,fir/ ,settlem5t4--,rev4 ,john ,cl>k4--,fir/ ,s]mon4--,fir/ ,class4--,col4 ,ryan4--,fir/ ,me?odi/4--,fir/ ,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,good ,society4--,h]etical ,bonnet4--,v>i\s ,*anges4--,rev4 ,r4,p4 ,lawton--,*ur* ,disa/]--,purify+ ! ,temple--,rev4 ,s4 ,w4 ,=d4--,oneida ,indian ,mission4--,oneidas4--,mission>ies4--,qu >t]ly ,meet+4--,c\ncil4--,*ief ,jake4--,int]pret]4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,requa4--,8 ,dy+ ,message4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,cont9u$4--,appleton4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,rev4 ,c4,g4 ,la?rop--,lawr5ce ,univ]sity4--,incipi5t ,/ages4--,*>t]4--,tru/ees4 ,ag5t4--,fir/ ,bo>d ( ,in/ruction4--,build+s4--,faculty4--,rev 4 ,dr4 ,cooke4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,cobleigh4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,mason4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,knox4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,/eele4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,cont9u$4--,b>aboo ,conf]5ce4--,lodi ,camp ,meet+4--,fall ,riv]4--,revival at ,appleton4--,rev4 ,elmore ,yocum4--,revival at ,%eboygan ,falls4--,revival at ,fond du ,lac4--,rev4 ,e4,s4 ,grumley4--,revival at ,%eboygan4--,rev4 ,n4,j4 ,apl94--,camp-,meet+ at ,gre5bu%4--,rev4 ,a4,m4 ,hulce4--,results ( ! ,ye>4--,janesville ,conf]5ce4--,omro4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,gold54--,! ,c[hams4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+4--,my ,fa!r's ,dea?4--,close ( ! ,t]m4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahee4--,! ,new ,dep>ture4--,mission ,committee4--,! ,slav]y ,controv]sy4--,triumph ( ,fre$om4--,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce ,rule4 ,conf]5ce ,report4--,election ( ,delegates4--,appo9t$ to ,rac9e4--,det5tion4--,! ,removal to ! ,new ,*>ge4--,/age1 ,dray1 & ,/eamboat4--,new ,bus ,l9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,rac9e4--,its ,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,subsequ5t ,gr[?4--,rac9e ,di/rict4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,hob>t4--,k5o%a4--,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s4--,sylvania4--,! ,kelloggs4--,walwor? ,circuit--,burl+ton & ,ro*e/]4--,lyons4 ,troy ,circuit4--,fir/ ,class at ,troy4--,eagle4--,r\nd ,prairie4--,h>t ,prairie4--,delavan4--,elkhorn4--,pa/ora te at ,rac9e4--,revival4--,*ur* ,enl>gem5t4--,second ,ye>4--,preci\s ,memories4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahei4--;,janesville4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,fir/ ,s]mon4--,! ,collection4--,fir/ ,class4--,fir/ ,*ur*4--,fir/ ,donation4--,rev4 ,c4,c4 ,mason4--,mission>y ,anniv]s>y4--,rev4 ,a4 ,hamilton4--,rev4 ,d4 ,o4 ,jones4 ,! ,writ]'s ,pa/orate4--,! ,great ,revival4--,! ,recipe4--,old ,union ,circuit4--,fir/ ,class4--,evansville4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,summ]s4--,new ,*ur*4 ,conf]5ce ( #aheh4--;,beloit4--,e>ly ,pa/orates4--,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,second ,ye> at ,janesville4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahei4--,presid+ ,eld]4--,milwaukee ,di/rict4--,resid5ce4--,di/rict ,p>sonage4--,visits to ,*>ges4--,spr+ ,/reet4--,asbury4--,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,manwell4--,brookfield4--,we/ ,granville4--,wauwatosa4--,rev4 ,j4,p4 ,roe4--,wauke%a4--,rev4 ,wesley ,latt94--,oconom[oc4--,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,p5nock4--,rev4 ,job ,b4 ,mills4--,h>t ,prairie4--,rev4 ,delos ,hale4--,wat]t[n4 ,rev4 ,david ,brooks4--,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,huntley4--,brookfield ,camp-,meet+4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,:itewat] ,conf]5ce4--,report on ,slav]y4--,election ( ,delegates4-- ,:itewat]4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,banni/]4--,g5]al ,conf]5ce4--,memb] ( ,mission ,committee4--,conf]5ce #ahfj4--,rev4 ,i4,l4 ,haus]4--,mrs4 ,i4,l4 ,haus]4--,rev4 ,j4,c4 ,robb9s4--,! ,rebellion4--,its ,causes4--,fall ( ,sumt]4--,extract ( ,s]mon4--,conf]5ce #ahfa4--,rev4 ,j4,h4 ,j5ne4--,rev4 ,s4,c4 ,?omas4--,rev4 ,g4,c4 ,haddock4--,colonelcy4--,close ( ,t]m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahfb4--,! ,w>4--,position ( ! ,conf]5ce4--,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,sn[4--,appo9t$ aga9 to ,spr+ ,/reet4--,dr4 ,b[man4--,*anges4--,rev4 ,p4,s4 ,b5nett4--,rev4 ,c4,s4 ,macread+4--,(ficial ,bo>d4-,! ,new ,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,juv5ile ,mission>y ,society4--,conf]5ce ( #ahfc4--,rev4 ,p4,b4 ,pease4--,rev4 ,george ,fell[s4--,rev4 ,samuel ,fall[s4--,rev4 ,r4,b4 ,curtis4--,rev4 ,d4,h4 ,mull]4--,?ird ,ye>4--,pa/oral ,"w4--,revival4 ,visit to ! ,army4--,illness4--,close ( ,t]m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahfe4--,! ,w> ,clos$4--,lay ,delegation ! ,next ,"q4 ,rev4 ,george ,*e/]4--,rev4 ,romulus ,o4 ,kellogg4--,mission>y to ,*9a4--,rev4 ,l4,n4 ,:eel]4--,appo9t$ to ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4--,m>riage ( our ,elde/ ,daught]4--,removal to ,fond du ,lac4--,rev4 ,t4,o4 ,holli/]4--,/ate ( ! ,di/rict4--,rev4 ,j4,t4 ,woodhead4--,waupun4--,rev4 ,d4,w4 ,c\*4--,lam>t9e4--,rev4 ,i4,s4 ,eldridge4--,horicon4--,rev4 ,walt] ,mc,farlane4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahff4--;,c5t5>y ,ye>4--,lay ,delegation4--,recon/ruction4--,return$ to ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4--,sev5 ,s]mons a ,week--,rev4 ,o4,j4 ,c[les4--,beav] ,dam4--,a ,good ,record4--,fall ,riv]4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,columbus4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,sewell4--,conf]5ce ( #ahfg4--;,election ( ,delegates4--,cotton ,/reet4--,rev4 ,r4,s4 ,hayw>d4--,rev4 ,a4,a4 ,re$4--,g5]al ,conf]5ce4--,conf]5ce ( #ahfh4--,rev4 ,t4,c4 ,wilson4--,rev4 ,h4,c4 ,tilton4 ,rev4 ,john ,hill4--,rev4 ,isaac ,se>les--,rev4 ,j4,b4 ,coop]4--,an ,incid5t--,close ( ! ,t]m4--,progress ,made4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahfi4--,/ation$ at ,ripon4--,fir/ ,visit--,rev4 ,e4,j4 ,smi?4--,rev4 ,byron ,k+sbury4--,sabba? ,s*ool4--,e>ly ,record ( ! ,/ation4--,*ur* ,ent]prises4--,rev4 ,william ,morse4--,rev4 ,joseph ,&]son4--,revival4--,*ur* ,enl>gem5t4--,b]l94--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,rev4 ,isaac ,wiltse4--,conf]5ce ( #ahgj4--,return$ to ,ripon4--,m>riage ( our ,second ,daught]4--,a ,happy ,ye>4--,close ( our ,labors4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahga4--;,election ( ,delegates4--,laym5's ,electoral ,conv5tion4--,temp]ance4--,! ,sabba?4--,rev4 ,?omas ,hughes4--,appo9t$ to ,spr+ ,/reet4--,?ird ,t]m4--,wide ,field4--,rev4 ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury4--,rev4 ,w4,w4 ,case4--,! ,norwegian ,"w4--,rev4 ,a4 ,haag5son4--,! ,silv] ,w$d+4--,results ( ! ,ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahgb4--,rev4 ,a4,j4 ,mead4--,rev4 ,a4 ,call5d]4--,rev4 ,wm4 ,p4 ,/[e4--,rev4 ,o4,b4 ,?ay]4--,rev4 ,s4 ,reynolds4--,revival "u ,mrs4 ,van ,cott--,conf]5ce ( #ahgc4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,colman4--,rev4 ,a4,a4 ,hosk94--,rev4 ,/eph5 ,smi?4--,illness4--,conf]5ce ( #ahgd4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,c>h>t4--,rev4 ,geo4 ,a4 ,smi?4--,rev4 ,c4,n4 ,/[]s4--,9 ! ,%ade4 ,?irty ,ye>s 9 ! ,it9]ancy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,provid5tial ,int]v5tion4--,nature & ,provid5ce alike ,my/]i\s4--,an ,unse5 ,h& %ap+ ,human ,ev5ts4--,! ,au?or urg$ to ent] ! ,m9i/ry4--,%r9ks f ! ,responsibility4--,flies to ,mod]n ,t>%i%4--,heads = ,i[a4--,gets ,/uck 9 ! ,mud4--,smitt5 by a ,nor!rn ,gale4--,turns ,aside to see ! ,eldorado4--,f9ds ,himself ,face to ,face ) ! ,it9]ancy4 ,! ways ( ,provid5ce are my/]i\s4 ,& h[1 to m51 c\ld !y be o!rwise8 ,) _! limit$ faculties x c\ld n be expect$ t !y w\ld be able to obta9 m ?an p>tial glimpses ( ! go+s =? ( ! ,almighty4 ,! ,a/ronom] c det]m9e ! orbit ( ! planets t belong to our sy/em1 s9ce !y lie )9 ! range ( 8 vision2 b n s ! comets4 ,^! /range visitors locate _! habitations ma9ly 9 regions s remote f ! plane ( human exi/5ce t 8 eye _c rea* !m4 ,& :5 !y d condesc5d to pay u a visit1 !y trav]se s wide a circuit t ! curve !y describe is too slight to furni% a basis = reliable ma!matical calculations4 ,h5ce ! orbit ( a comet is a my/]y1 & ! return n unfrequ5tly a surprise4 ,if ?is be true ( :at seem to be ! unf9i%$ or explod$ worlds1 t sw+ l airy no?+s 9 ! heav5s & fr+e ! imp]ial realm ( physical be+1 !n :at may n be pr$icat$ ( ! pr(\nd] my/]ies t lie bosom$ 9 ^? unexplor$ dep?s ( ! ,univ]se1 :]e ! fix$ />s hold high c\rt8 ,:5 our feet trip at e /ep ( our advance to "k ! my/]ies ( nature1 :y ne$ we affect surprise :5 ! pr(\nd] doma9 ( provid5ce refuses to yield up its secrets8 ,t ! ways ( ,god are my/]i\s is a logical necessity4 ,! ,inf9ite disp>ity betwe5 ! human & ! ,div9e intellig5ce involves x4 ,insignificant z a lady's f+] r+ may seem :5 comp>$ to "o ( ! mighty r+s ( ,saturn1 ! human m9d1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,div9e1 is inf9itely m s4 ,well ha? ! ,scriptures said1 ,f> z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! e>?1 s are my ways high] ?an y\r ways1 & my ?\ghts ?an y\r ?\ghts4 ,! my/]i\s ways ( ,provid5ce are1 h[ev]1 n unfrequ5tly s int]wov5 ) human ev5ts z t av]age intellig5ce may be able to und]/& portions ( !m1 ?\gh mu* ( my/]y mu/ always rema94 ,& 9 no "o p>ticul> d ^! und]/&able portions f9d a cle>] illu/ration ?an 9 ^? int]v5tions :i* assign individual m5 to giv5 pursuits & responsibilities 9 life4 ,truly1 ,!re is a ,provid5ce t %apes our ends1 r\gh hew !m z we w4 ,nor may ^! special int]v5tions be :olly appropriat$ by ! great m5 ( ! _w4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y n unfrequ5tly condesc5d to bless ! v humble/4 ,! same great ?\ght1 ! same skill$ h& & ! same inf9ite p[] t 7 necess>y to pile up ! gr&e/ m\nta9 ranges & holl[ ! ocean's b$1 7 also requir$ to create a s+le gra9 ( s& & assign x its place z a "p ( ! gr& :ole4 ,s1 :ile great & honorable m5 pass into ! _w's hi/ory z ! proteges ( a special provid5ce1 let x also be rememb]$ t ! humbl] ones1 ?\gh _! names may nev] be *ronicl$1 are n =gott5 by ! ,all ,fa!r4 ,if will+ to be l$1 !y %all n want a k9d h& to lead !m4 ,& ev5 ?\gh rebelli\s at times1 & at o!rs %r9k+ f ! pr(f]$ responsibilities1 yet a lov+ ,fa!r c>es = ! trembl+ & feeble ones1 z well z ! brave & ! /rong1 & k9dly leads !m into ! pa?s ( peace4 ,i h n writt5 ?us1 good read]1 9 ^! op5+ pages1 to f9d a />t+ place = ! record t is to foll[4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! utt]ances hold a special relation to ! writ] & ! labors ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,soon aft] my conv]sion1 & be=e ,i 0 eighte5 ye>s ( age1 ,i receiv$ an ,exhort]'s lic5se4 ,i 0 !n engag$ 9 tea*+ & f\nd my "t l>gely occupi$ by my pr(ession4 ,yet1 ,i occasionally held s]vices on ! ,sabba?4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ f\r ye>s ,i reta9$ ! same relation4 ,i 0 (t5 urg$ to accept a ,local ,prea*]'s lic5se1 b decl9$1 ?9k+ ,i 0 too mu* occupi$ 9 ! o!r field to make ! necess>y prep>ation = ?is4 ,&1 besides1 ,i _h n[ rea*$ a po9t ( great p]plexity & trial ) ref]5ce to ! m9i/]ial call+ z a pr(ession4 ,n t ,i ent]ta9$ a s]i\s ?\ght ( accept+ x1 b1 on ! contr>y1 0 :olly av]se to x4 ,b1 /rangely en\gh1 :ile ,i 0 ?us1 bo? 9 feel+ & convictions1 oppos$ to ! measure1 e "o else seem$ to accept x z a matt] already settl$ t ,i w\ld ent] ! ,it9]ant field4 ,f ! good ,rev4 ,john ,b4 ,/ratton1 ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,prattsville ,di/rict1 ,new ,york ,conf]5ce1 )9 ! b\nds ( :i* ,i !n resid$1 & 8 imm$iate successor1 ,rev4 ,samuel ,d4 ,f]guson1 d[n ?r\gh all ! m9i/ry & laiety ( my acqua9tance1 ,i 0 made ! special subject ( attack4 ,b f :at all o!rs ?\ght to be my duty1 ,i %rank ) a p]si/5ce t admitt$ ( no compromise4 ,! plan ,i _h m>k$ out = myself contemplat$1 ultimately1 ! position ( a ,local ,prea*]1 & a life devot$ l>gely to lit]ature & bus9ess4 ,on ?is plan ,i fully reli$1 & ?\ght myself settl$ 9 my convictions & fix$ 9 my purpose4 ,yet ,i am n able to say1 t at times x did n require "s ef=t ( ! w to keep my consci5ce quiet & my ?\ght /eady4 ,a "y man1 f eighte5 to tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 :o 0 subject to s _m attacks1 especially 9 high places1 & :o con/antly felt himself prea*$ to & pray$ at 9 almo/ e religi\s assembly1 mu/ be m ?an human1 n to say less ?an a ,*ri/ian1 to be> up "u su* a pressure4 ,i cle>ly saw t "o ( two ?+s mu/ be done1 & t spe$ily4 ,ei!r ,i mu/ yield to ! manife/ dem& ( ! *ur* or g we/4 ,i *ose ! latt]4 ,nor 0 ?is decision m]e ob/9acy4 ,!re 7 sev]al ?+s to be consid]$ & c>efully weigh$ & det]m9$ be=e ent]+ ^u a "w ( su* grave responsibilities z ! ,it9]ant m9i/ry4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! "q mu/ be settl$ 9 a man's conviction ( duty2 !n ! "q ( "o's fitness = ! "w2 &1 f9ally1 ! f9ancial "q c\ld n be ignor$4 ,to ent] ! ,it9]ancy involv$ responsibilities t c\ld only be su/a9$ "u ! deepe/ convictions t c possibly p5etrate a human s\l4 ,! m9i/] is ,god's ambassador to lo/ m54 ,he c only ent] ^u ?is "w "u ! sanction ( ,div9e au?ority4 ,hav+ ent]$ he is *>g$ ) ! c>e ( s\ls1 & if ^! %all suff] h>m1 ?r\gh 8 ineffici5cy or want ( fidelity1 he mu/ answ] 9 ! ,div9e assizes = ! brea* ( tru/4 ,well may ! be/ ( m5 say1 :o is suffici5t = ^! ?+s8 ,!n add to ?is grave responsibility1 ! c]ta9 & manifold trials :i* mu/ come to e man :o ent]s ! ,it9]ancy4 ,8 v call+ makes him a spectacle to m51 & necess>ily ! subject ( adv]se criticism4 ,he is ! mess5g] ( ,god & yet ! s]vant ( man4 ,on ! "o h&1 clo!d ) ! au?ority ( heav51 & on ! o!r r$uc$ to ! condition ( a s]vant4 ,expect$ to deliv] ! high message ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 & yet receives 8 pulpit "u ! suffrages ( man4 ,be=e he receives 8 appo9tm5t1 he is n unfrequ5tly ! subject ( a %>p canvass f "o end ( ! ,conf]5ce to ! o!r1 & aft] he receives x he is liable to f9d himself among a p1 :o _h reject$ him 9 ! canvass1 & n[ only acquiesce 9 ! decision f %e] necessity4 ,b if he escape ,scylla 9 ?is p>ticul>1 he is c]ta9 to drive ^u ,*>ybdis 9 ano!r4 ,grant+ t 8 relations & labors may be acceptable1 he falls ^u ! inevitable necessity ( devot+ 8 "t & labor1 dur+ ! vigor & /r5g? ( 8 days1 = a meag] comp5sation1 & !n pass into old age1 & its att5dant infirmities1 z a dep5dancy1 if n a paup]4 ,& n[ let me submit2 ) su* a picture hung ^u ! canopy ( ! future1 & :o %all say x is ov]drawn8 is x a matt] ( surprise t a "y man %\ld hesitate be=e accept+ ! position ( an ,it9]ant8 ,b x w be said3 ,!re is ano!r side to ! picture4 ,true1 & ?anks to ! ,great ,head ( ! *ur* t !re is4 ,b ! o!r side c only be se5 :5 ! behold] occupies ! prop] /&-po9t1 & ?is position ,i c]ta9ly _h n atta9$ at ! "t ( :i* ,i write4 ,9 ?is matt]1 z 9 mo/ o!rs1 our mi/akes arise f p>tial views & limit$ obs]vation4 ,a few ye>s s9ce ,i visit$ ,niag>a ,falls4 ,be=e leav+ ,buffalo a fri5d admoni%$ me to avoid look+ ^u ! desc5d+ floods until ,i %\ld rea* ,table ,rock1 z ?is precaution w\ld give me a m satisfactory impression4 ,^! in/ructions 7 m easily giv5 ?an obs]v$4 ,i f\nd x requir$ no small %>e ( n]ve to pass d[n ! ne> bank ( ! riv] ) ! et]nal ro> ( its wat]s p\r+ into my e>s1 cross ov] ,susp5sion ,bridge1 spann+ ! ru%+ tides bel[ /ill toss+ & foam+ z ?\gh an ocean _h brok5 f its prison1 & !n pass up ! o!r bank1 9 full view ( ! cat>act1 & n look ^u x until my feet 7 plant$ on ,table ,rock4 ,b f t h\r to ! pres5t1 ,i h nev] regrett$ ! ef=t1 = !re9 ,i le>n$ ! importance ( position1 :5 face to face ) any great "q4 ,! position ga9$1 ,i rais$ my eyes ^u ,niag>a ,falls4 ,i ne$ n say my :ole be+ 0 ?rill$4 ,!re lay ! great horse %oe full be=e me1 & ,i seem$ to /& ^u its out] cre/ & look d[n into its deep *asm1 :]e ! angry wat]s wre/l$ ) ea* o!r 9 _! wilde/ fr5zy4 ,!n ! floods f ei!r side1 t _h seem$ to sweep ar\nd ! *asm & hug ! %ore1 z if 9 mortal t]ror1 despair+ ( escape1 ru%$ ^u ea* o!r l two /orm fi5ds4 ,! w> ( wat]s 0 mo/ t]rific4 ,! v e>? %ook4 ,lock$ 9 deadly embrace1 & wri?+ z if 9 dire/ agony1 ! mighty floods plung$ ! abyss1 :ile f> above float$ ! :ite plume ( ! presid+ g5ius ( old ,niag>a4 ,! impression ^u me 0 ov]:elm+4 ,i saw ,niag>a ,falls f ! "r /&-po9t4 ,:e!r ,i 0 equally =tunate 9 my e>ly views ( ! ,it9]ancy is a "q t w f9d solution 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,i decid$1 h[ev]1 to g ,we/4 ,my fa!r & ! balance ( 8 family _h be5 look+ enquir+ly 9 t direction = sev]al mon?s1 & ,i n[ agre$ to accompany !m4 ,x 0 our purpose to make ,dubuque1 ,i[a1 ! po9t ( de/9ation1 z ! f\nd]s ( t city1 :o 7 relatives1 _h visit$ u 9 ! ,ea/ & _h giv5 u gl[+ acc\nts ( ! city & ! adjac5t portions ( ! ,/ate4 ,) ?is purpose 9 view we l&$ at ,rac9e4 ,! ,madison1 a crazy old /eam] t c\ld lay on m sides dur+ a /orm ?an any wat] craft t ,i _h ev] se51 l&$ u on a pi] 9 ! night1 & f ! pi] we 7 tak5 a%ore 9 a sc[4 ,we rea*$ ,rac9e 9 ,june1 #ahdd4 ,rac9e at t "t 0 a v small village1 b1 l all we/]n t[ns1 x 0 9 ! daily belief t1 at "s "t 9 ! ne> future1 x w\ld be a v l>ge city4 ,we sp5t ! ,sabba? & enjoy$ ! pleasure ( att5d+ religi\s s]vices 9 a s*ool h\se4 ,! pa/or ( our *ur* at ! "t 0 ,rev4 ,milton ,b\rne1 ( ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce4 ,we 7 favorably impress$ ) ,rac9e1 & especially ) ! evid5ces ( civilization x af=d$1 9 ! fact ( a s*ool h\se & ! e/abli%m5t ( religi\s s]vices4 ,at ,rac9e we engag$ a man to take u1 six 9 all1 ) our trunks to ,delavan4 ,! roads 7 almo/ impassable4 ,! ra9s _h fall5 s copi\sly t ! /reams ov]fl[$ _! banks1 ! m>%es 7 full & ! prairies inundat$4 ,) a good team1 h[ev]1 we made an av]age ( ab\t fifte5 miles a day4 ,our conveyance /uck fa/ 9 ! mud eighte5 times betwe5 ,rac9e & ,delavan4 ,sometimes we f\nd ^! int]e/+ ev5ts w\ld occur j 9 ! middle ( a broad m>%4 ,9 su* case ! g5tlem5 w\ld take to ! wat]1 n unfrequ5tly up to ! lo9s1 build a *air by ! cross+ ( h&s1 z !y _h le>n$ to d 9 _! s*ool days1 & give ! ladies a safe passage to ! prairie beyond4 ,b woe wor? ! day if ! :eels refus$ to turn1 z !y sometimes did1 9 ! middle ( "s deep1 broad mud-hole4 ,! light prairie soil1 :5 ?or\ghly saturat$1 is capable ( v great volatility & yet ( /ick-to-x-iv5ess4 ,:ile ! team & wagon1 buri$ deeply 9 ! mud1 f\nd ! soil z yield+ z quicks&1 ! pass5g]s1 on alight+1 7 no m =tunate4 ,to make ! *air & wade a%ore ) its preci\s burd51 at su* a "t1 involv$ a v nice adju/m5t ( balances4 ,if ! ?ree w5t headlong be=e !y rea*$ ! %ore1 ea* receiv$ a g5]\s coat ( mail ( ! mo/ mod]n /yle4 ,we rea*$ ,delavan 9 due c\rse ( travel1 :]e we rema9$ sev]al days4 ,! ,sabba? int]v5$4 ,my fa!r prea*$ 9 ! morn+1 & ,i held s]vice 9 ! aft]noon4 ,on ,monday a c\ncil 0 held4 ,s9ce our feet t\*$ ! soil ( ,wiscons91 our e>s _h be5 fill$ ) ! praises ( ! c\ntry1 & especially ! c\nties ( ,dodge & ,fond du ,lac4 ,by ! "t we _h sp5t sev]al days at ,delavan1 & 7 ready to move on t[>d ,i[a1 ?is clamor _h become s decid$ 9 its tone1 t1 z a result ( ! consultation1 x 0 decid$ t two or ?ree ( u %\ld g up ?r\gh ,dodge & ,fond du ,lac c\nties4 ,n ) ! expectation t our de/9ation w\ld lie 9 t direction1 b x 0 ?\ght advisable to "k :at _h be5 left beh9d1 9 case we %\ld n be pleas$ ) ,dubuque4 ,leav+ ! balance ( our company at ,delavan1 we />t$ on foot on our t\r ( exploration4 ,keep+ our eyes & e>s op51 we 7 ready to g 9 any direction 9 que/ ( ! promis$ ,eldorado4 ,l all l& seek]s ( ^? e>ly times1 a few ?+s 7 deem$ ess5tial to make a location desirable4 ,^! 7 prairie1 timb] & wat]4 ,b ) u "o additional requisite mu/ n be ignor$4 ,we mu/ also f9d a wat] p[]4 ,) all ^! objects 9 view1 ! l9e ( travel became p]plex+ & describ$ a good _m angles1 b ! ma9 direction lay ?r\gh ,ea/ ,troy1 ,summit1 ,wat]t[n1 ,oak ,grove & ,waupun4 ,at ! la/ nam$ place we f\nd a few scatt]$ log h\ses1 &1 )9 a radius ( five miles1 p]haps a doz5 families4 ,! location 0 beautiful4 ,) its prairie ( f "o to two miles 9 wid?1 skirt$ on ! nor? by groves ( timb]1 ?r\gh :i* ran ! we/ bran* ( ,rock ,riv]1 & fr+$ on ! s\? by ext5d$ op5+s1 x took u captive at once4 ,pass+ up ! /ream two or ?ree miles we f\nd ! look$ = wat]-p[]1 & abundance ( unappropriat$ l&s4 ,by sett+ our /akes on ! cr[n ( ! prairie1 & mak+ ! l9es pass d[n to ! riv] & ?r\gh ! belt ( timb]1 suffici5t l& ( ! "r quality c\ld be secur$ = ! :ole family1 includ+1 also1 ! desir$ wat]-p[]4 ,to decide ^u ?is spot z our future home1 0 ! result ( a brief consultation4 ,all ?\ght ( go+ to ,i[a 0 n[ ab&on$4 ,obta9+ a load ( lumb]1 :i* 0 all t c\ld be secur$ = ei!r love or money1 a %anty 0 imm$iately erect$ = ! accommodation ( ! family4 ,0 x a provid5tial int]v5tion t assign$ u our home & field ( labor 9 ?is new & rapidly populat+ portion ( ,wiscons91 r ?an ! city ( ,dubuque8 ,society 9 its =mative /ate ne$s1 above all o!r ag5cies1 ! salut>y influ5ces ( religion4 ,to provide ^! & give !m effici5cy among ! p1 ! pres5ce & labors ( ! ,gospel m9i/ry1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( *ur*es1 are a necessity4 ,to secure ^! at ! outset requires ! emigration ( m9i/]s f ! old] ,/ates z well z p4 ,p]haps ! motives ( nei!r class 9 com+ w always be> a ?or\gh scrut9y2 yet :o %all say t _! com+ is n "u ! g5]al direction ( ,provid5ce8 ,nor is x improbable t ! ha/y /eps t seem to be> ! unwill+ s]vant f ! pres5ce ( ! ,ma/] are ! v ones t mo/ spe$ily br+ him face to face ) 8 duty4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,"y ,it9]ant4--,9 a ,lumb] ,mill at ,waupun4--,! ,surprise4--,an ,int]val ( ,reflection4--,a ,graceful ,surr5d]4--,! ,outfit m9us ! ,horse & ,saddlebags4--,receives ,in/ruction4--,! ,f9al ,/ruggle4--,arrives at ,bro!rt[n4--,rem9isc5ces ( ! ,r$ ,man4--,! ,se>*+ ,scrut9y4--,! ,bro!rt[n ,p4--,! ,mission4--,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead4--,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,fr9k4 ,9 ,m>*1 ,a4,d4 #ahde1 a lett] f ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 !n ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,gre5 ,bay ,di/rict1 ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce1 f\nd me at ,waupun4 ,! int]v5+ n9e mon?s1 s9ce our arrival 9 ! prec$+ ,july1 _h be5 sp5t 9 mak+ improvem5ts ^u ! l& ,i _h select$1 & 9 ! erection ( a lumb] mill1 ( :i* ,i 0 9 "p proprietor4 ,! be>] ( ! lett] f\nd me 9 ! mill1 engag$ 9 roll+ logs to ! saw & 9 c>ry+ away ! lumb]4 ,i op5$ ! lett] & glanc$ at its cont5ts4 ,to my surprise & utt] con/]nation x conta9$ a press+ reque/ t ,i w\ld take *>ge ( ! ,bro!rt[n ,indian ,mission until ! next session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 z ! ,mission>y1 ,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,fr9k1 _h be5 call$ away by family afflictions4 ,i in/9ctively fold$ ! lett] & !n crumpl$ x 9 ! palm ( my h&1 inw>dly say+1 ,ha/ ?\ f\nd me1 oh6 m9e enemy8 ,no ra% answ]1 h[ev]1 0 giv54 ,?is "q ( duty 0 c]ta9ly assum+ grave aspects4 ,= f\r ye>s x _h haunt$ me at e turn4 ,& ev5 9 ! wilds ( ,wiscons9 x 0 /ill my torm5t]4 ,l ,banquo's gho/1 x w\ld n d[n at my bidd+4 ,i n[ tri$ to look ! "q fairly 9 ! face1 & make ! decision a f9al "o1 b f\nd x exce$+ly difficult to d s4 ,to yield aft] s long a /ruggle1 & especially to surr5d] all my fondly *]i%$ plans = ! future1 appeal$ at fir/ to my pride1 & !n to :at ,i conceiv$ to be my temporal int]e/s1 & ! appeal = a mom5t seem$ to ga9 ! asc5d5cy4 ,b h[ !n c\ld ,i answ] to ,god8 0 ! />tl+ "q t burn$ into my s\l at e turn ( ! argum5t4 ,9 ! mid/ ( my emb>rassm5t ! ?\ght 0 sugge/$1 ,x is only until ,conf]5ce1 & !n y c return & resume y\r bus9ess4 ,cat*+ at ?is /raw1 ?us float+ to me1 & half believ+ & half hop+ t ?ree mon?s ( my incompet5cy w\ld satisfy ! *ur* & s5d me back to my bus9ess aga91 ,i cons5t$ to g4 ,leav+ my temporal int]e/s 9 ! h&s ( my fa!r1 ,i ha/5$ to make ! necess>y prep>ations = my new responsibilities4 ,! outfit 0 provok+ly limit$4 ,! horse & saddlebags1 ! inevitable ,alpha1 if n ! ,omega1 ( an ,it9]ant's outfit1 7 want+1 z su* conv5i5ces _h h>dly1 z yet1 f\nd _! way to ! nor!rn portions ( ! ,t]ritory4 ,b 9 _! place 7 put good walk+ ability & a small sat*el4 ,a few pieces ( l951 a few books1 b no s]mons1 7 put into ! sat*el1 & ,i 0 imm$iately /epp+ to ! measure ( ! ,it9]ancy4 ,my fir/ po9t ( de/9ation 0 ,fond du ,lac1 ! resid5ce ( ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 :]e ,i mu/ necess>ily report = in/ructions4 ,! walk ( tw5ty-two miles1 ) no o!r companion ?an a ple?oric sat*el1 pass+ f h& to h& z ! we>y miles1 "o aft] ano!r1 7 dismiss$1 0 n ! mo/ favorable introduction to my new dep>ture1 b1 bad z x 01 ,i f\nd relief 9 ! ?\ght t my ,ea/]n fri5ds1 :o _h s k9dly & repeat$ly propos$ to give me a com=table seat some:]e 9 ! ,new ,york ,conf]5ce1 7 9 blissful ignorance ( ! sorry figure ,i 0 mak+4 ,:e!r ,jonah f\nd 8 la/ conveyance m agreeable ?an ! fir/1 ,i _c say1 b c]ta9 x is1 ,i f\nd my fir/ entrance ^u ! ,it9]ancy a tugg+ bus9ess4 ,i rea*$ ,fond du ,lac be=e nightfall1 & 0 hospitably ent]ta9$4 ,not)/&+ ! cordial reception ,i receiv$1 h[ev]1 f bo? ! eld] & 8 good wife1 ,i felt emb>rass$ by ! se>*+ look !y occasionally gave me4 ,:e!r x 0 occasion$ by my y\?ful1 gre5 or delicate appe>ance1 or my light1 fem99e voice1 ,i c\ld n div9e4 ,! conv]sation soon turn$ ^u ! /ate ( affairs at ,bro!rt[n1 & ,i spe$ily =got my emb>rassm5t4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation ,i inquir$ :e!r ! proce$+ w\ld n be consid]$ irregul>1 to place an exhort] 9 *>ge ( ! ,mission4 ,! eld] repli$1 ,necessity kn[s no law1 &1 besides1 our ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ?is place w soon be held1 :5 we w relieve t emb>rassm5t4 ,i 0 d\btless indebt$ to ?is law ( necessity = ! privilege ( hold+ "o (fice 9 ! *ur* n provid$ = 9 ! ,discipl9e1 & "o t has seldom if ev] be5 accord$ to o!rs4 ,c>efully in/ruct$ 9 ! be/ me?od to manage c]ta9 difficulties p5d+ 9 ! ,mission1 ,i took e>ly leave = a fur!r walk ( sixte5 miles4 ,across ! prairie at ! head ( ,lake ,w9nebago1 ,i f\nd ! walk v agreeable4 ,pass+ ,tay*e$ah1 ,i !n /ruck out into ! deep woods t skirt ! ea/]n %ore ( ! lake4 ,i 0 n[ betwe5 my guide & in/ructor1 & ! difficult "w committ$ to my *>ge4 ,?\ght 0 busy4 ,an oppressive s5se ( my own insuffici5cy = s mom5t\s a "w1 came ov] me1 z x _h done be=e1 b nev] 9 su* ov]:elm+ p[]4 ,i 0 n[ face to face ) ! great "w f :i* ,i _h %rank = sev]al ye>s1 & !re 0 no retreat4 ,imag9ation lift$ ! little hills ( difficulty be=e me into m\nta9s t seem$ impassable4 ,9 ! deep %ade ( ! wood ,i f\nd a moss-cov]$ rock = a seat1 & gave myself up to reflection4 ,! tr\bl$ curr5ts ( ! /ream ran on ?is wise4 ,to g =w>d 9 my pres5t und]tak+ may involve a committal to a "w t a few %ort mon?s %all n t]m9ate4 ,9 su* case1 !re w foll[ a life ( toil & sacrifice1 on /9t$ all[ance1 beset ) trials & p]plexities1 & cl\d$ by cold unfeel+ criticisms1 c5sures & misjudg+s1 ( bo? motive & labor1 ( :i* ,i c n[ ent]ta9 no adequate conception4 ,b if ?is "w be n ! dictate ( duty1 !n :y ?is unre/ ( s\l :i* has s long di/urb$ ! ev5 fl[ ( my religi\s life1 or :y ! uni=m urg5cy ( ! au?orities ( ! *ur* bo? ea/ & we/ 9 ?is direction8 ,on ! contr>y1 if my feet are n[ 9 ! pa? ( duty !n :y hesitate8 ,a brave s\l nev] falt]s 9 ! pres5ce ( difficulty or p]il1 b always deals ! /ronge/ bl[s :]e ! conflict rages ! %>pe/4 ,! /ruggle 0 brief & ! result satisfactory4 ,kneel+ by ! side ( ! rock1 pray] 0 (f]$ = ,div9e guidance & help1 & !re fell on ! s\l a baptism ( s]5e peace & holy joy1 :i* hall[$ ea* rema9+ /ep ( ! j\rney4 ,arriv+ at ,bro!rt[n ! lett] ( introduction f ! ,eld] 0 pres5t$ to ,a4,d4 ,dick1 ,esq41 "o ( ! ,/ew>ds4 ,! resid5ce ( ?is bro!r 0 locat$ 9 ! c5tral portion ( ! t[n1 & gave evid5ce ( good ta/e & com=t4 ,bo? himself & wife 7 memb]s ( ! *ur*1 & _! h\se ! home ( ,it9]ants4 ,x 0 n[ ne>ly twelve o'clock4 ,i 0 invit$ to ! p>lor :]e ,i await$ d9n]4 ,^! few mom5ts af=d$ an opportunity to survey my surr\nd+s & ma/] ! situation4 ,my e>ly read+ _h introduc$ me to ! ,indian1 bo? 9 8 native wilds & z se5 on ! bord]s ( civilization1 ! =m] z ! noble/ specim5 ( ! natural man on ! planet1 & ! latt] z ! mo/ degrad$ ( mortals4 ,b n[ ,i 0 9 ! v pres5ce ( ! r$ man & ev5 a gue/ 9 8 dwell+4 ,nor is x too mu* to say t my curiosity 0 n a little excit$4 ,my reception1 h[ev]1 _h be5 s cordial t ,i soon f\nd myself at ease 9 my new associations4 ,! lett] 0 op5$ & read4 ,dur+ its read+ ,i notic$ t ! eye ( m9e ho/ (t5 w&]$ f ! page to ! newly arriv$ gue/4 ,by an occasional glance ,i tri$ to read ! ?\ghts ( ! read]1 b f\nd t ! d>k face 0 n dispos$ to be communicative4 ,?is mu*1 h[ev]1 ,i ?9k ,i read pretty cle>ly3 ,well1 ! ,eld] has s5t u a pretty sl5d] specim5 z a m9i/]1 b we w try him & see :at he c d4 ,! d9n] 0 ann\nc$1 conv]sation became lively1 & be=e we 7 aw>e ( x ! di/9ctions ( race & color _h fad$ out ( sight1 & a life-long fri5d%ip 0 f\nd$4 ,x 0 n[ arrang$ t1 dur+ my /ay on ! ,mission1 ,i %\ld make my home "u ?is hospitable ro(4 ,! ,bro!rt[n p came f ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 & _h n[ be5 settl$ 9 _! we/]n home sev]al ye>s4 ,a log *apel _h be5 erect$ & s*ool h\ses provid$4 ,! location along ! ea/]n %ore ( ,lake ,w9nebago 0 excell5t1 af=d+ a good soil & wat] & timb] 9 abundance4 ,along ! pr9cipal highways ! f>ms _h be5 cle>$ ( timb] & br\ght "u a fair /ate ( cultivation4 ,! build+s 7 ma9ly con/ruct$ ( logs1 ?\gh 9 lat] ye>s1 !re _h be5 erect$ a goodly numb] ( frame resid5ces4 ,bro!rt[n ,mission fir/ appe>s on ! ,g5]al ,m9utes 9 #ahci1 "u ! "n ( ,deansburg1 z w appe> h]eaft]4 ,9 #ahdj x 0 call$ ,fond du ,lac1 z t po9t _h n[ be5 add$ z a regul> appo9tm5t4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahda1 ! *>ge rema9$ ! same1 b ! "n 0 *ang$ to ,bro!rt[n1 ?is "n hav+ tak5 ! place ( ,deansburg1 9 honor ( ! ,bro!rt[n ,nation4 ,b z ?is *>ge w fur!r appe> 9 connection ) ! labors ( its pa/ors ,i w def] ! balance ( ! record = ! pres5t4 ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ! ,troy ,conf]5ce1 0 orda9$ ,deacon 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcg1 & transf]r$ to ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce4 ,at ! session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 held ! same mon?1 he 0 appo9t$ second prea*] to ,aztalan ,mission4 ,"h he took 8 fir/ lessons 9 pione] "w4 ,he travel$ ov] a tract ( c\ntry rea*+ f ! l9e ( ! ,t]ritory on ! s\? to ,m5omonee on ! nor?1 & f ! ,lake ,%ore ,missions on ! ea/ to ,madison on ! we/4 ,9 ^! ext5d$ j\rneys he enjoy$ ! privilege ( prea*+ ! fir/ s]mon & =m+ ! fir/ societies 9 _m localities4 ,9 #ahch he 0 s5t to ,crete ,mission on ! ,kankakee1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahci1 he 0 s5t to ,bro!rt[n1 z be=e /at$1 ! "n on ! ,m9utes be+ ,deansburg4 ,:ile on ?is ,mission1 he visit$ ,fond du ,lac1 & prea*$ ! fir/ s]mon1 z w appe> 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,he rema9$ on ?is *>ge only ?ree mon?s1 & 0 !n s5t by 8 ,presid+ ,eld]1 ,rev4 ,julius ,field1 to supply ,oneida ,indian ,mission = ! balance ( ! ye>1 t *>ge hav+ be5 left to be suppli$4 ,9 ,janu>y he 0 visit$ at ,oneida by ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,:ile "h ! ,eld] fell sick1 & desir$ ,bro!r ,hal/ead to accompany him on 8 r\nd ( appo9tm5ts4 ,9 ! l9e ( travel !y visit$ ,madison & int]v5+ *>ges1 & !n w5t to ,rac9e1 ! home ( ! ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,hal/ead n[ />t$ = 8 field at ,oneida4 ,x 0 9 ! dep? ( w9t]1 & ! l9e ( travel 0 ?r\gh ! d5se =e/s along ! ,lake ,%ore to ,gre5 ,bay4 ,b1 no?+ daunt$1 our ,it9]ant pack$ 8 books1 :i* _h be5 left ) ,bro!r ,/ebb9s at ?is place on 8 fir/ trip to ! nor?1 & o!r baggage1 & />t$ on 8 j\rney4 ,! fir/ day he rea*$ ,milwaukee1 & "h he laid 9 provisions & o!r necess>y outfit1 su* z axe1 aug]1 c4 ,/rik+ out into ! =e/ he made tw5ty miles ! fir/ day1 b dur+ ! aft]noon f\nd himself 9 a sev]e sn[ /orm4 ,! fir/ night he /opp$ at a h\se locat$ at ! site ( ! pres5t village ( ,grafton4 ,on ris+ ! next morn+ he f\nd ! sn[ ?ree feet deep4 ,he laid ov] "o day1 & on ! foll[+ morn+ resum$ 8 j\rney4 ,he only made n9e miles1 z he 0 compell$ to beat ! track 9 advance ( 8 horse2 & at night he f\nd qu>t]s at ,port ,wa%+ton4 ,! next day he pursu$ 8 j\rney1 b at nightfall f\nd himself )\t %elt] 9 ! woods4 ,he built a fire1 cook$ a piece ( salt pork to eat ) 8 bread1 & made a supp]4 ,b n[ = ! night6 ,he empti$ 8 jump]1 & 9 x he made a b$1 &1 z ne>ly z possible1 a coil ( humanity4 ,! next morn+ he f\nd 8 boots froz54 ,b1 ) a g5]\s am\nt ( tugg+1 !y yield$ to ! pressure ( 8 feet1 & he 0 aga9 on 8 way1 break+ ! roads himself1 !reby aid+ 8 horse 9 c>ry+ 8 burd54 ,on ! fif? day he f\nd a h\se 9 ! woods & rema9$ 9 x = ! night4 ,! six? day he rea*$ ,%eboygan ,falls1 & ! sev5? day ,manit[oc4 ,! eigh? day he tri$ to rea* ,gre5 ,bay1 a di/ance ( =ty miles1 b 0 compell$ to camp out = ano!r night1 & take ! n9? day to complete 8 j\rney4 ,9 #ahdj1 ,bro!r ,hal/ead 0 s5t to ,fond du ,lac1 8 *>ge includ+1 also1 ,bro!rt[n1 ( :i* a record w be made 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,dur+ ?is ye> he made a visit to ,o%ko%4 ,he took an ,indian trail on ! we/ side ( ,lake ,w9nebago1 & aft] travel+ tw5ty-five miles f\nd himself on ! bank ( ,fox ,riv]4 ,he f\nd no way to cross ! /ream1 &1 x be+ n[ d>k1 he 0 compell$ to sp5d ! night )\t %elt]4 ,a fri5dly ,indian came along & jo9$ him 9 8 prep>ations = ! night4 ,! wea!r 0 q cold & !y 7 oblig$ to ma9ta9 a brisk fire to keep f freez+4 ,9 ?is duty !y s]v$ by turns1 b nei!r ( !m _h any provisions4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,bro!r1 ,hal/ead return$ to ,fond du ,lac4 ,dur+ ! ye> ,bro!r ,hal/ead 0 abundant 9 labor1 & at ,bro!rt[n !re 0 an ext5sive revival1 giv+ l>ge accessions to ! *>ge4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 he 0 return$ to ! "w1 b ! "n 0 *ang$ to ,bro!rt[n4 ,?is ye> 0 also fragrant ) bless+1 & _m s\ls 7 conv]t$4 ,aft] leav+ ,bro!rt[n ,bro!r ,hal/ead 0 /ation$ at ,monroe1 & next at ,hazel ,gre51 :]e he _h ,rev4 ,i4,m4 ,leihy z a junior prea*]4 ,8 subsequ5t *>ges 7 ,prairie du ,*i51 ,pat* ,grove1 ,mequon1 ,oak ,creek1 & ,bro!rt[n1 :5 he took1 9 #aheb1 a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,bro!r ,hal/ead 0 always at 8 po/ ( duty4 ,9 "s ( 8 appo9tm5ts he _h long moves1 h>d "w1 & v small comp5sation1 b he & 8 good wife 7 always equal to ! situation4 ,x has be5 a pleasure to ! writ] to make ?is record1 z also t ( o!r vet]ans ( ! ,it9]ancy4 ,b ( ! labors1 ! sacrifices & trials ( su* m51 b little c be kn[n "h4 ,x is a satisfaction1 h[ev]1 to be assur$ t _! record is on high4 ,x is also a pleasure to "k ) :at views !y look back ^u ! pa/4 ,a l9e 9 h& f ,bro!r ,hal/ead only expresses ! common s5tim5t ( all4 ,i w give x to ! read]4 ,among ! mo/ pleasant memories ( my life1 ,i reckon ! h>d%ips endur$ z an ,it9]ant m9i/] ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,if ,i _h ano!r life to give ,i %\ld n hesitate to ?r[ myself into ! "w aga9 ) all ! /r5g? & purpose ! ,ma/] has giv5 me4 ,rev4 ,hiram ,w4 ,fr9k 0 s5t to ,bro!rt[n 9 #ahdb1 & _h ne>ly complet$ 8 ?ird ye> :5 call$ away4 ,bro!r ,fr9k is also a vet]an1 hav+ ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahcg1 ! ye> ( ,bro!r ,hal/ead's transf]4 ,8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,%eboygan1 includ+ ! t]ritory betwe5 ,milwaukee & ,gre5 ,bay1 & ext5d+ we/ z f> z ,lake ,w9nebago4 ,its pr9cipal appo9tm5ts 7 ,%eboygan1 ,port ,wa%+ton1 ,bro!rt[n1 ,two ,riv]s & ,manit[oc4 ,hav+ %ipp$ 8 trunk to ,manit[oc1 8 future home1 ,bro!r ,fr9k left ,*icago on horseback1 ,oct4 #bh?1 #ahcg1 = 8 field ( labor4 ,at ,milwaukee1 ! necess>y outfit 0 procur$ to p5etrate ! deep =e/s :i* lay beyond1 includ+ an axe1 /eele & punk1 a t9 cup1 blankets & provisions4 ,! only road 0 an ,indian trail1 :i* pu%$ its devi\s way ?r\gh ! =e/1 ar\nd ! swamps1 & across bridgeless /reams1 )\t reg>d to ! com=t ( ! travel] or ! spe$ ( 8 locomotion4 ,z !re 7 no h\ses along ! l9e ( travel1 ,bro!r ,fr9k 0 compell$ to sp5d ! fir/ night 9 ! woods4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 he f\nd a small1 t5antless cab9 by ! wayside1 9 :i* he 0 safe f ! wild1 noisy bea/s1 t pr[l$ )\t4 ,! foll[+ day he rea*$ ,%eboygan4 ,& ?is j\rney 0 b a sample ( ! travel & exposures ( ! ye> ( labor1 on :i* ,bro!r ,fr9k _h ent]$4 ,amid ! drift+ sn[s ( w9t]1 & ! copi\s ra9s ( summ]1 he 0 compell$ to trav]se ! dre>y1 & almo/ unbrok5 =e/s ( 8 field1 & on m ?an "o occasion he f\nd ! night ar\nd 8 camp-fire made hide\s by ! h[l+ ( wolves & ! scream+ ( pan!rs4 ,b 9 him ! cause f\nd a /urdy pione] :o 0 equal to ! dem&s ( ! "w4 ,9 #ahch1 8 appo9tm5t 0 ,elg91 ,ill41 &1 ! foll[+ ye>1 ,wat]t[n1 ,wis4 ,9 connection ) ! la/ nam$1 we %all h occasion to ref] to 8 labors 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,at ! close ( 8 ye> at ,wat]t[n ! *>ge 0 divid$1 & 9 #ahdj1 he 0 appo9t$ to ,summit1 ! ea/]n division4 ,9 #ahda1 he 0 return$ to ,ill9ois & /ation$ at ,sycamore1 & ! foll[+ ye> 0 br\ght back to ,wiscons91 &1 z be=e /at$1 appo9t$ to ,bro!rt[n4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahde1 he took a location on acc\nt ( family afflictions1 b return$ aga9 to ! "w z soon z reliev$ ( 8 emb>rassm5ts4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be5 ,grafton1 ,ag5t = ,tracts & ,sunday ,s*ools1 ,palmyra1 ,rock ,prairie1 ,albion1 ,dunkirk1 ,=t ,atk9son1 ,footville1 ,burnett & ,m>kesan4 ,9 #ahfe1 he took a sup]num]>y relation1 b ! foll[+ ye>1 be+ made effective1 he 0 appo9t$ to ! ,bible ,ag5cy1 :i* position he has cont9u$ to hold up to ! pres5t writ+4 ,bro!r ,fr9k is /ill vigor\s1 & is do+ effective s]vice4 ,he has kept a *e]ful _s up to ! pres5t h\r1 & is highly e/eem$ by 8 bre?r54 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,exhort] 9 ,*>ge4--,! ,fir/ ,sabba?4--,! ,sup]b ,s++4--,class & ,pray] ,meet+s4--,a ,revival4--,/ockbridge ,c\nt$ ,94--,a ,remon/rance4-- ,ano!r ,exhort] ,f\nd4--,decide to ,hold a ,great ,meet+4--,! ,loaves & ,fi%es 9 ! ,lad's ,basket too ,few4--,*ief ,*icks4--,conv]sion ( a ,not$ ,"*4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,fond du ,lac4--,lic5s$ to ,prea*4--,camp ,meet+ at ,clason's ,prairie4--,camp ,meet+ at ,bro!rt[n4--,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,mission>y ,m]*ant4--,logg+ ,bee4--,successive ,labors4 ,my fir/ ,sabba?1 ,april #d1 #ahde1 z ,exhort] 9 ,*>ge1 gave me an opportunity to take ! measure ( my new field ( labor4 ,! *apel1 z be=e /at$1 0 con/ruct$ ( logs4 ,^! 7 hewn on bo? sides1 ?us giv+ a smoo? appe>ance bo? )9 & )\t4 ,! logs 7 halv$ toge!r at ! ends1 & fill$ betwe5 ) small pieces ( wood laid 9 mort]1 &1 on ! :ole1 ! *apel made a v respectable appe>ance4 ,x conta9$ rude seats t w\ld accommodate ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty p]sons1 & furni%$ /&+ room 9 addition = "o hundr$ m4 ,on ! adv5t ( ! "y ,eld]1 = x 0 _! cu/om to call all m9i/]s by t "n1 ! *apel 0 pack$ to its utmo/ capacity4 ,op5+ ! s]vices ) great p]turbation ( _s 9 ! pres5ce ( s va/ a cr[d1 ,i proce$$ ) difficulty until ! p arose to s+4 ,in/antly ,i 0 at ease4 ,i 0 n a /rang] to good s++1 = my surr\nd+s _h always be5 =tunate 9 ?is p>ticul>1 b1 ,i am free to say1 t1 up to t h\r1 my e>s _h nev] be5 s ?rill$ by ,*ri/ian melody4 ,! tones 7 n z mell[ z ^? ( ! ,african1 b !y 7 m deep & ?rill+4 ,incl9$ r to a high key1 & dispos$ to be %>p & pi]c+1 yet ! voices ( ! va/ congregation swept ?r\gh e note ( ! gamut ) equal fre$om4 ,i 0 ?or\ghly entranc$4 ,&1 on com+ to myself1 ,i f\nd my p]turbation _h left me & my s\l 0 on a plane ) ! responsibilities ( ! h\r4 ,at ! close ( ! public s]vices1 a class meet+ 0 held "u ! *>ge ( ,fa!r ,abn]1 ! lead]4 ,?is bro!r 0 a man ( age & exp]i5ce1 well adapt$ to 8 position1 & univ]sally belov$4 ,! meet+ 0 conduct$ 9 ! usual mann]1 & 0 an occasion ( spiritual refre%+4 ,! te/imonies 7 direct & t\*+ly simple1 usually accompani$ ) weep+1 & sometimes ) ! %\t ( triumph4 ,! s++1 h[ev]1 0 ! pr9cipal feature1 bo? 9 quantity & quality1 = ?is highly susceptible p _h giv5 ?is "p ( ! s]vices1 9 all _! meet+s1 a lead+ place4 ,among ! mo/ not$ lead+ voices 7 ^? ( m9e ho/1 ,alonzo ,d4 ,dick1 ,j]emiah ,johnson1 ,orr9 ,johnson1 & ,?omas ,cummock4 ,my labors 7 n[ fairly op5$1 & ,i soon f\nd abundant opportunities = usefulness4 ,! regul> meet+s at ! *apel 7 supplim5t$ by o!rs1 pr9cipally pray] meet+s1 9 ! m remote p>ts ( ! t[n4 ,^! meet+s 7 held on ! week-day ev5+s1 & 9 a %ort "t became occasions ( great int]e/4 ,i att5d$ !m usually1 & f\nd e ev5+ ?us employ$ :5 n engag$ at ! *apel4 ,9 ^! excursions ?r\gh ! settlem5t1 ,i 0 almo/ always accompani$ by "o1 or all ( ! above nam$ bre?r51 to lead ! s++1 z ,i f\nd myself1 ?\gh belong+ to a s++ family = ?ree g5]ations1 unable to lead 9 ?is bran* ( ! s]vice4 ,& 9 addition to ^!1 ,i 0 also favor$ ) ! company ( a "y man ( great wor? & preci\s memory4 ,i ref] to ,lewis ,f[l]1 an ,exhort] ( great promise1 b :o soon aft] fell "u ! )]+ t\* ( consumption1 & pass$ on to ! bett] l&4 ,z ^! side meet+s1 z ,i *ose to call !m1 7 multipli$1 & awak5$ g5]al int]e/ 9 _! sev]al localities1 we f\nd ! meet+s at ! *apel also ga9$ 9 numb]s & spiritual p[]4 ,soon ! p began to talk ( a revival1 & pray = its spe$y com+4 ,nor 0 x long delay$4 ,! "w began at "o ( ! side meet+s1 :]e an old backslid] 0 l$ back to ! cross4 ,! next ev5+1 9 ano!r "p ( ! settlem5t1 !re 7 ?ree seek]s at ! alt>4 ,! ,sabba? n[ int]v5$1 & x 0 deem$ advisable to op5 meet+s 9 ! *apel dur+ ! ensu+ week4 ,"h ! meet+s 7 held nightly = f\r weeks4 ,z a result1 sev5ty-five p]sons pr(ess$ conv]sion4 ,! work+ =ce ( ! ,mission 0 n[ put into a m ?or\gh organization4 ,sev]al new classes 7 =m$ & ! old ones c>efully organiz$1 mak+ six 9 all4 ,a ,sunday ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$1 br++ into its promis+ field ! lat5t tal5t ( ! *ur*4 ,b we _h h>dly got our home "w fully 9 h&1 :5 !re came an invitation f ,/ockbridge1 sev]al miles bel[1 to ext5d our labors into t settlem5t4 ,!re _h be5 a ,congregational ,mission among ! ,/ockbridge nation = _m ye>s1 b its condition 0 n v promis+4 ,! *apel 0 locat$ 9 ! c5tral portion ( ! res]vation1 & ! ,mission 0 n[ 9 *>ge ( ,dr4 ,m>%1 a g5tleman ( education & ability4 ,he divid$ 8 "t1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ! m9i/]ial & m$ical pr(essions1 &1 z a result1 ! spiritual int]e/s necess>ily langui%$4 ,dur+ ! progress ( our revival 9 ,bro!rt[n1 ,bro!r ,david ,wigg9s1 :o _h rec5tly remov$ to ,/ockbridge1 _h be5 accompani$ to ! meet+ by sev]al ( 8 neighbors1 & !y _h be5 conv]t$4 ,?is fact w expla9 ! invitation n[ giv54 ,we accept$1 & a meet+ 0 op5$1 us+ ! resid5ce ( ,bro!r ,wigg9s z a tempor>y *apel4 ,! meet+s1 h[ev]1 _h h>dly be5 comm5c$1 :5 !re came a remon/rance f ,dr4 ,m>%4 ,! remon/rance1 :i* 0 express$ 9 v emphatic t]ms1 assum$ t ,i _h no "r to embrace any portion ( ! ,/ockbridge res]vation 9 my field ( labor4 ,b :at 0 ,i to d8 ,"s ( our own %eep _h gone d[n into ,go%5 to f9d pa/urage1 & n[ a few ( ! lambs ( a /range flock _h come to u seek+ c>e & su/5ance4 ,mu/ ^! be left to ! bleak w9ds t 7 evid5tly sweep+ ar\nd !m1 to *ill _! w>m blood 9 _! ve9s & cause !m to p]i% 9 ! wild]ness8 ,my answ] 0 respectful b decid$4 ,hav+ be5 plac$1 by :at seem$ to be a provid5tial int]v5tion1 9 *>ge ( ^! s\ls1 ,i c\ld n )draw my ov]sight4 ,! ,doctor laid ! matt] be=e ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 b he refus$ to int]f]e1 & ?us ! matt] end$4 ,9 due "t a class 0 =m$1 ,bro!r ,wigg9s 0 appo9t$ its lead]1 & sev]al s\ls 0 br\ght to ,*ri/4 ,at ?is place ,i f\nd ,bro!r ,r4,s4 ,hayw>d4 ,be=e my arrival at ,bro!rt[n1 ?is noble man ( ,god1 & 8 mo/ e/imable & tal5t$ wife1 _h pur*as$ a f>m on ! ,/ockbridge res]vation4 ,!y _h already erect$ a log h\se1 cle>$ a few acres ( l&1 & f\nd$ a home bo? = !mselves & pass+ ,it9]ants4 ,su* a surprise1 & su* a cordial welcome z ,i exp]i5c$1 fall b seldom to ! lot ( a /rang]4 ,bro!r ,hayw>d 0 also an ,exhort]4 ,two ,exhort]s toge!r1 :at a m9i/]ial =ce6 ,:y1 we began to feel t1 by ! help ( ! ,ma/]1 we c\ld take ! :ole l& = ,*ri/6 ,plans 7 imm$iately =m$ to ext5d our field ( op]ations4 ,among ^!1 we decid$ to hold a s]ies ( two days' meet+s1 &1 t !y might prove a gr& success1 we select$ z ! localities ! gr& c5tres ( population4 ,we appo9t$ ! fir/ to be held 9 ,fa!r ,*ick's b>n1 a mile we/ ( ! ,mission ,*apel 9 ,/ockbridge4 ,! day came1 & s did ! two ,exhort]s4 ,! p f ! two nations came 9 ?rongs4 ,! b>n 0 fill$1 & ! groves ar\nd x1 until my head grew dizzy 9 look+ at ! multitudes & ?9k+ ( :at 0 to foll[4 ,!re 0 a congregation t might awak5 ! eloqu5ce ( a ,bi%op1 & nobody to conduct ! s]vices b two "y1 inexp]i5c$ ,exhort]s4 ,! read] may well imag9e t !re 0 g5u9e rep5tance on ! "p ( ! /ripl+s1 &1 may be1 ha/ily made v[s nev] aga9 to *all5ge a multitude1 b ^! did n solve ! problem ( ! h\r4 ,( c\rse1 z ,i 0 ,exhort] 9 ,*>ge1 ?\gh ! y\nge/ man1 ,i _h to take ! morn+ s]vice4 ,i 0 s ?or\ghly fright5$ t ,i h =gott5 ! text1 if ,i took any2 b ?is po9t ,i d rememb] mo/ di/9ctly4 ,x 0 my fir/ ?\ght1 on see+ ! cr[d1 t ,i w\ld take = a text1 ,!re is a ,lad "h ) five b>ley loaves & two small fi%es1 b :at are !y among s _m8 ,b ! m ,i ?\ght ( x1 ! m fright5$ ,i became4 ,=tunately1 ,i dismiss$ x be=e ! h\r ( s]vice arriv$1 = ,i s]i\sly que/ion$ :e!r ,i c\ld furni% ! p s g5]\s a fea/4 ,h[ ,i got ?r\gh ! s]vice ,i am unable to say1 = ,i nev] d>$ to ask any "o1 & my fri5ds1 d\btless out ( reg>d to my y\?1 =bore to tell me4 ,z to ! aft]noon s]vice1 ,i ne$ say no?+1 =1 ?\gh respectable1 ,i h no d\bt ,bro!r ,hayw>d has prea*$ _m bett] s]mons s9ce4 ,b :atev] 0 want+ 9 ! public s]vices1 ! social meet+s ( ! day 7 a great success4 ,"h ! bre?r5 came 9 ) _! s++ & e>ne/ pray]s1 & ! si/]s ) _! ,*ri/ian te/imonies1 until e he>t 0 mov$4 ,9 ?is "p ( ! s]vice ,si/] ,hayw>d l$ (f ) h] accu/om$ ability & _s1 mak+ a m>k$ feature ( ! ex]cises4 ,! "p borne by ,fa!r ,*icks1 z he 0 call$1 ! head *ief ( ! ,/ockbridge nation1 also add$ n a little to ! int]e/ ( ! occasion4 ,he _h be5 b rec5tly conv]t$1 & 8 he>t 0 ov]fl[+4 ,to see su* a religi\s demon/ration on 8 own premises fill$ him ) joy1 & awoke )9 him ! fi]y ardor ( ^? o!r days :5 8 burn+ words _h sway$ 8 p to ! good or evil1 z ! tempe/ b5ds ! =e/ at its w4 ,tall & erect 9 =m1 ) a br[ to rule an empire1 he rose 9 ! mid/ ( ! great assembly & came =w>d to ! /&4 ,e eye 0 fix$ ^u him4 ,turn+ to ! writ]1 t he might h assi/ance1 if necess>y1 9 ! use ( ! ,engli%1 by ! timely sugge/ion ( ! "r ^w1 he proce$$ to say3 ,me be5 a great s9n]1 z all my p "k4 ,= ! mom5t he c\ld g no f>!r4 ,8 noble =m %ook ) emotion1 & 8 manly face 0 flood$ ) te>s4 ,! :ole audi5ce wept ) him1 = 8 te>s 7 sublimely eloqu5t4 ,recov]+ himself1 he simply add$1 ,all me want n[ is to love him1 ,*ri/4 ,!n turn+ to 8 p1 ) a face z radi5t z ! sunlight1 he began to address !m 9 8 own language4 ,i c\ld n und]/& ! import ( 8 words1 b ! tones ( 8 voice to our e>s 7 entranc+ly eloqu5t4 ,z he advanc$ 9 8 address1 8 frame1 n[ be>+ ! weight ( f\r score ye>s1 grew li! & animat$4 ,soon ! :ole man 0 9 a /orm ( utt]ance4 ,_h !re be5 no liv+ voice1 ! attitudes & sway+s ( ! body1 ! c>riage & transitions ( ! head1 & ! faultless1 yet en]getic ge/ures ( ! h&1 7 en\gh to move ! human s\l to ! dep?s ( its be+4 ,b to ^! 7 add$ ! human voice div9e ) its mat*less cad5ces1 n[ k9dl+ into a /orm ( invective1 be=e :i* ! audi5ce %rank1 l %rivel$ leaves 9 autumn1 !n s9k+ to sepul*ral tones t seem$ to *all5ge a communion ) ! dead2 n[ wail+ an angui% ( sorr[ utt]ly insupportable1 & !n ris+ 9 holy exultation1 z "o r$eem$ f s9 & inspir$ ) ! triumphant %\t ( victory4 ,! address occupi$ only tw5ty m9utes4 ,b = effectiv5ess ,i nev] saw its equal4 ,b5d+ =ms & te>s1 groans & %\ts1 /rangely comm+l$ 9 ! sc5e4 ,et]nity alone c reveal ! results ( ! day4 ,among ! conv]ts at ,bro!rt[n 7 sev]al int]e/+ cases4 ,i w only ref] to "o4 ,x is t ( a v not$ "*1 :o fe>$ n ,god1 nor reg>d$ man4 ,?is man1 :om ,i %all n "n1 0 specially bitt] aga9/ all m9i/]s1 & lo/ no opportunity to treat !m rudely4 ,8 family _h tak5 ! precaution to notify me ( 8 be>+1 assur+ me t my visits to ! h\se w\ld be agreeable to !m1 yet !y might subject me to abuse on 8 "p1 if n expulsion4 ,i at once resolv$ to make an ef=t to rea* him1 & 9 due "t f\nd an opportunity4 ,i discov]$ t he kept a l>ge numb] ( bee hives 9 8 y>d1 & ,i conclud$ t he 0 fond ( bees4 ,hav+ _h "s exp]i5ce 9 t l9e1 ,i resolv$ to make my assault f t /&-po9t4 ,! favorable opportunity came soon] ?an ,i expect$4 ,e>ly "o morn+1 z ,i 0 pass+ ! api>y1 ,i f\nd him 9 tr\ble4 ,a "y colony _h left ! p>5t hive & alight$ on "o ( ! topmo/ bran*es ( a tall tree1 & ! own] 0 s5d+ curses aft] !m 9 a mo/ pr(ane mann]4 ,approa*+ him ) ! complim5ts ( ! morn+1 ,i rem>k$1 ,^! "y p are />t+ out 9 life ) pretty l(ty notions4 ,! reply 0 a volley ( oa?s t %[$ him to be no novice 9 pr(anity4 ,to relieve 8 emb>rassm5t1 & tranquilize 8 temp]1 ,i sugge/$ t !y 7 n beyond rea*4 ,) a new outbreak ( oa?s1 he repli$1 ,! ladd] t old ,jacob dream$ ( w\ld n be half tall en\gh4 ,i told him if he w\ld br+ me a /rong cord & a saw ,i w\ld br+ !m d[n = him4 ,he1 half d\bt+ly1 glanc$ at my slight =m1 !n into my face1 z if to assure himself ( my s9c]ity1 & ha/5$ to br+ ! desir$ articles4 ,i fa/5$ "o end ( ! cord to my arm1 & ! o!r to ! saw4 ,! asc5t 0 !n made1 ! saw drawn up by ! cord1 & ! sev]$ limb ) its burd5 let g5tly d[n until x dropp$ 9 front ( ! prep>$ hive4 ,by ! "t ,i rea*$ ! gr\nd ! bees _h ent]$ ! hive1 & ! rag+ _s ( _! own] _h became tranquil4 ,conv]sation n[ turn$ ^u ! culture ( ! bee & its habits1 until ! way op5$ to rise f ! temporal to ! spiritual4 ,! provid5t wisdom ( ! little busy work]1 9 lay+ up ! ne$$ /ore = future use1 0 especially comm5d$1 ,b m especially1 x 0 add$1 is ?is c\rse ! dictate ( wisdom 9 su* be+s z h an et]nity be=e !m4 ,i saw t a small act ( k9dness _h won 8 e> & t\*$ 8 he>t4 ,on leav+1 ,i 0 cordially invit$ to call & see ! family4 ,! advantage ?us ga9$ 0 prud5tly improv$ until1 9 process ( "t1 bo? himself & family 7 g>n]$ = ! ,ma/]4 ,b ! "t _h n[ come to lay aside ! anomal\s position ( ,exhort] 9 ,*>ge1 & take to myself ! appellation ( ,prea*] 9 ,*>ge4 ,"u ! advice ( ! ,presid+ ,eld] ,i /ill reta9$ my memb]%ip on ! ,fond du ,lac circuit1 ( :i* ,waupun 0 a "p4 ,! la/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ! ye> 0 held 9 ,fond du ,lac ,may #ca/1 #ahde1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson presid+4 ,! meet+ 0 well att5d$4 ,i 0 grant$ a ,local ,prea*]'s lic5se & recomm5d$ to ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce = admission on trial4 ,at ! close ( ! qu>t]ly meet+ ,i return$ to ,bro!rt[n & made up a company ( ! good p1 to att5d a camp-meet+ to be held at ,clason's ,prairie4 ,x 0 ! pione] camp-meet+ 9 ! region1 &1 ?\gh ! att5dance 0 n l>ge1 x includ$ ne>ly all ! population ( ! vic9ity4 ,!re 7 t5 t5ts1 & z _m prea*]s1 ) ! ,presid+ ,eld] 9 *>ge4 ,! _s ( ! meet+ 0 excell5t1 & a goodly numb] ( s\ls 7 ga!r$ = ! ,ma/]4 ,! s]vices 7 greatly enliv5$1 & clo!d ) additional int]e/ by ! pres5ce ( ! sev]al bre?r5 :om ,i _h br\ght f ,bro!rt[n4 ,_! ready1 incomp>able spiritual songs1 e>ne/ pray]s & t\*+ n>ratives ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 awak5$ int5se feel+ among all classes1 & gave abundant evid5ce ( ! p[] ( ! ,gospel to save1 ev5 ! r$ man1 z well z 8 bro!r ( light] complexion & m favorable surr\nd+s4 ,ano!r feature ( ! meet+ fa/5$ itself ^u my memory4 ,x 0 ! p]si/5ce ) :i* ! good ,eld] press$ me into s]vice on ! ,sabba? be=e ! great congregation1 & su* a =midable array ( m9i/]s4 ,x 0 inde$ a great trial1 b1 z on o!r occasions :]e !re is a boy prea*] ar\nd1 !re 0 no escape4 ,& besides1 ! ef=t took on ! nature ( a trial s]mon1 z x 0 my fir/ ef=t aft] ,i _h be5 duly lic5s$ to prea*4 ,:e!r ,i succe$$ fairly or n 9 ! e/imation ( my critics1 ,i am n able to say1 = ,i kept my e> dur+ ! balance ( ! meet+ turn$ ! o!r way1 le/ ,i might h my feel+s hurt4 ,return+ to ,bro!rt[n1 ,i n[ det]m9$ to hold a camp-meet+1 "u our own v9e & fig tree1 9 ,july4 ,! arrangem5ts 7 accord+ly made1 & at ! appo9t$ "t1 ! ,presid+ ,eld] & sev]al o!r m9i/]s came to our assi/ance4 ,!y 7 ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,h4,r4 ,colman1 ,/eph5 ,jones1 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis1 ,g4,n4 ,hanson1 ,s4,b4 ,:ipple & my de> fa!r4 ,! att5dance 0 l>ge1 ! ord] p]fect1 & ! results ( ! meet+ specially satisfactory4 ,among ! conv]ts 7 sev]al p]sons f ,calumet1 a small village ( :ite p adjo9+ ,bro!rt[n on ! s\?4 ,we n[ e/abli%$ an appo9tm5t 9 ! village1 =m$ a class & op5$ a ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,b ! "t _h come 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,mission :5 a new & l>g] *apel mu/ be erect$4 ,to fur!r ?is object1 sev]al boxes ( goods _h be5 =w>d$ to ! ,mission by ,ladies ,b5evol5t ,societies 9 ! ea/4 ,!y 7 accord+ly op5$ out 9 ! rooms ( ! vacant ,p>sonage1 &1 :5 n o!rwise employ$1 ,i in/all$ myself z a salesman ( m]*&ise4 ,x 0 n a little amus+ to beg9 ! erection ( a *ur* aft] ?is fa%ion1 b ?is 0 n ! only que] ?+ ab\t ! build+ ( ! ,bro!rt[n ,*ur*4 ,9 addition1 ! ,mission>y put 8 own h&s to ! actual labor ( prep>+ ! mat]ials4 ,x 0 done 9 ?is wise4 ,x 0 asc]ta9$ t a man 9 ,/ockbridge1 :o own$ a f9e grove ( timb]1 propos$ to give a c]ta9 am\nt ( x = ! *ur*1 provid$ ! *ur* p w\ld cut x4 ,& x 0 fur!r f\nd t ! own] ( a mill 9 ! vic9ity w\ld give ! saw+4 ,we decid$ at once to accept bo? propositions4 ,^w 0 pass$ among ! p1 & on a giv5 day a score or m ( m5 & teams1 ) ! ,mission>y among !m1 made an onslaught ^u ! timb]4 ,9 a few days ! task 0 accompli%$1 & ! success ( ! ent]prise gu>ante$4 ,! conf]5ce ye>1 h[ev]1 expir$ at ?is "t1 ,aug4 #bj?1 & t]m9at$ my labors among ?is p4 ,well did ! ,apo/le say1 ,i h laid ! f\ndation & ano!r builde? !reon4 ,nor 0 ?is exp]i5ce new to ! _w 9 ! "t ( ,paul4 ,x 0 ! "w ( ,david to prep>e ! mat]ials1 b x rema9$ to ,solomon to build ! ,temple4 ,?us x is 9 e call+ ( life4 ,b x is m manife/ly s1 p]haps1 9 ! ,it9]ancy1 ?an 9 any o!r4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,fond du ,lac4--,fir/ ,s]mon4--,e>ly ,presid+ ,eld]s4--,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,re$4--,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,goodri*4--,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead ! fir/ ,pa/or4--,rev4 ,h>vy ,s4 ,bronson4--,fir/ ,class4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+4--,delegation f ,waupun4--,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson4--,ext5d$ ,di/rict4--,a ,disa/r\s ,fire4--,outside ,appo9tm5ts4--,/[e's ,*apel4--,prea*]'s ,home--,e?iel ,humi/on4--,byron4--,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis4--,rev4 ,m4,l4 ,noble4--,rev4 ,h4,r4 ,colman4 ,! fir/ s]mon prea*$ 9 ,fond du ,lac 0 deliv]$ at ! resid5ce ( ,hon4 ,mason ,c4 ,d>l+1 by ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead1 ,mission>y to ! ,bro!rt[n p1 on ! #ag? day ( ,novemb]1 ,a4,d4 #ahci4 ,! meet+1 ! fir/ ( a religi\s "*1 0 conv5$ at ! reque/ ( a few families resid+ 9 ,fond du ,lac & its neighborhood1 only sev5 9 numb]1 !y hav+ le>n$ t ! ubiquiti\s ,it9]ant _h /ruck _! trail1 & 0 mak+ a visit to _! settlem5t4 ,hav+ be5 accu/om$ to religi\s s]vices 9 _! ea/]n homes1 ^! few scatt]$ families _h felt deeply _! privations 9 ^! we/]n wilds4 ,! adv5t ( a m9i/]1 !re=e1 op5$ an era ( no common importance4 ,few & scatt]$ z 7 ! families1 "s ( !m liv+ sev]al miles away1 ! small log h\se 0 fill$4 ,f ?is l[ly1 rude dwell+ ! songs ( ,zion asc5d$ 9 grateful praise1 float+ out ov] ! prairie & l+]+ 9 ! bran*es ( ! old =e/ trees along ! riv] until !y fell ^u ! e> ( ! roam+ savage1 & arre/$ 8 c>eless foot/eps4 ,! voice ( pray] 0 he>d1 brea?+ to heav5 9 f]vid acc5ts a recognition ( ! ,div9e goodness1 & an humble consecration ( dev\t wor%ipp]s1 & ! fair l& !y _h adopt$ z _! home1 to ,god4 ,! ,gospel ,message h]ald$ ! disp5sation ( grace1 m]cy & peace alike to all1 be>+ 9 its w+s ! gift ( heal+1 & a glori\s prophecy ( ! com+ reign ( ! ,messiah ov] ! wild]ness & solit>y place4 ,"u ! ^w1 ! p5taco/al bless+ came d[n on ! p & fill$ ! humble sanctu>y4 ,to _m1 ! memories ( o!r days1 & _! de> old homes 9 ! ea/1 7 ov]p[]+4 ,! f\nta9s ( feel+ 7 op5$ & te>s came well+ up f _! dep?s1 until !y brimm$ ! eyelids ( all1 & fell 9 %[]s1 z :5 ! cl\d angel %akes 8 w+s4 ,^? only :o h m+l$ 9 ! fir/ religi\s meet+s ( ! new settlem5t1 c rightly appreciate ! int5se int]e/ or gauge ! ov]:elm+ emotions ( su* an occasion4 ,fond du ,lac appe>s on ! ,g5]al ,m9utes at ! session ( ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce1 held ,aug4 #bf?1 #ahdj4 ,at t "t ! entire ,t]ritory 0 includ$ 9 two di/ricts4 ,! fir/ swept across f ! s\?we/ to ! nor!a/1 mak+ ,platteville & ,gre5 ,bay its extreme po9ts4 ,& ! o!r embrac$ ! s\!a/]n portion1 & ext5d$ z f> we/ & nor? z ,wat]t[n & ,summit4 ,! ,presid+ ,eld] on ! latt]1 ! ,milwaukee1 0 ,rev4 ,julius ,field1 & on ! =m]1 ! ,platteville1 ,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,re$4 ,! ye> foll[+ ! nor!a/]n portion 0 erect$ into a sep>ate di/rict1 call$ ,gre5 ,bay1 & ,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,goodri* 0 made ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,re$ rema9$ ano!r ye> on ! ,platteville ,di/rict1 b dur+ t ye> x reta9$ only two *>ges t are at ! pres5t writ+ includ$ )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,aft] ?is date1 ! labors ( ,bro!r ,re$ fell )9 o!r ,conf]5ces1 :]e d\btless a record w be made ( !m4 ,8 visits1 h[ev]1 h n be5 =gott54 ,he 0 a man ( k9dly _s & great practical wisdom4 ,:]ev] he laid ! f\ndations1 !y %[$ ! labors ( a skillful h&4 ,he /ill rema9s 9 ! ,it9]ancy1 & is ! ,patri>* ( ,i[a ,me?odism4 ,bro!r ,goodri*1 :o succe$$ him on ! ,gre5 ,bay portion ( ! di/rict1 is also rememb]$ ) great pleasure by ! p4 ,he rema9$ ?ree ye>s on ! di/rict1 & dur+ ! fir/ two1 s]v$ ! ,gre5 ,bay /ation also4 ,he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,*icago ,di/rict 9 #ahdd1 & 0 succe$$ on ! ,gre5 ,bay ,di/rict by ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson4 ,at ! close ( ! ye>1 ,bro!r ,goodri* took a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead 0 appo9t$ to ! ,fond du ,lac *>ge1 z be=e /at$1 & ! ,mission 0 made to include bo? ,fond du ,lac & ,bro!rt[n4 ,he 0 also cont9u$ on ! same *>ge ! foll[+ ye>1 ! circuit n[ be+ *ang$ f ! ,platteville to ! ,gre5 ,bay ,di/rict4 ,we h spok5 at l5g? ( ! ,bro!rt[n portion ( ! *>ge 9 previ\s *apt]s1 & may n[ conf9e ! record to t ( ,fond du ,lac4 ,dur+ ?is ye> a class 0 =m$ at ,tay*e$ah ) ,francis ,m4 ,mc,carty z lead]4 ,at ! session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 held ,aug4 #bd1 #ahdb1 ! "n ( ,fond du ,lac aga9 fails to appe> on ! m9utes1 %[+1 d\btless1 t1 up to ?is date1 x _h n assum$ suffici5t importance z a religi\s c5tre to reta9 ! "n ( a circuit4 ,b at ?is session a *>ge appe>s "u ! "n ( ,lake ,w9nebago1 ) ,rev4 ,john ,p4 ,gallup z ,pa/or4 ,?is new *>ge conta9$ s mu* ( ! old ,fond du ,lac ,mission z _h be5 sep>at$ f ,bro!rt[n1 &1 9 addition1 x swept d[n along ! we/ side ( ! ,lake z f> z ,o%ko%4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahdc1 ! *>ge 0 cont9u$1 & ,rev4 ,h>vey ,s4 ,bronson 0 appo9t$ ! ,pa/or4 ,! meet+s dur+ ! ye> 7 /ill held 9 log h\ses1 ,dr4 ,mason ,c4 ,d>l+1 ,hon4 ,edw>d ,pi] & ,mr4 ,norman ,pi] furni%+ ! accommodations4 ,x 0 9 ! resid5ce ( ! second nam$ t ! fir/ class 0 =m$ dur+ ?is ye> by ,bro!r ,bronson4 ,! class 0 compos$ ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*>les ,olm/ead1 ,mrs4 ,edw>d ,pi]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,daniel ,c4 ,brooks1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,norman ,pi] & ,mrs4 ,p>sons4 ,bro!r ,*>les ,olm/ead 0 ! fir/ lead]4 ,dur+ 8 pa/orate1 ,bro!r ,bronson also =m$ a class at ,wilk9son's ,settlem5t1 ( :i* a record w be made else:]e4 ,9 #ahdd1 ,fond du ,lac aga9 appe>s on ! ,m9utes z a *>ge1 & ,tay*e$ah is jo9$ ) x4 ,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis 0 appo9t$ ! ,pa/or1 & ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ye> ! meet+s 7 transf]r$ to a frame s*ool h\se t _h be5 erect$ 9 ! village4 ,! tide ( emigration 0 n[ sett+ /rongly 9 ! direction ( ,fond du ,lac & vic9ity1 & new settlem5ts 7 be+ rapidly =m$4 ,! *>ge1 foll[+ ! g5]al drift ( ?+s1 ext5d$ its b\nd>ies1 add+ sev]al appo9tm5ts1 & among !m ,waupun4 ,soon aft] our settlem5t at ?is place1 z detail$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 we 7 in=m$ t a ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ w\ld be held 9 ,fond du ,lac1 at a giv5 date1 9 ! ne> future4 ,we decid$ to att5d4 ,! day came1 & my fa!r & ,i />t$ on foot = ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+4 ,on rea*+ ,fond du ,lac we enquir$ = ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! "t & place ( meet+1 & f\nd t he _h already gone ov] to ! s*ool h\se :]e ! meet+ 0 to be held4 ,be+ direct$1 we soon f\nd ! place & ent]$4 ,! ,eld] sat beh9d ! desk1 ready to beg9 ! s]vices4 ,! ,prea*] 9 *>ge sat at 8 "r h&1 we>+ a ?\ghtful mood4 ,z we took our seats1 bo? glanc$ at u1 z did sev]al ( ! congregation1 d\btless ?9k+1 ,well !re are two m pione]s1 & !y mu/ be ,me?odi/s to come ?us to *ur* on ,saturday4 ,z soon z ,i felt assur$ t ! eyes ( ! congregation 7 )drawn f me1 ,i v5tur$ to look up & take ! measure1 9 turn1 ( ^? pres5t4 ,!re 71 p]haps1 tw5ty-five 9 att5dance4 ,!y 7 s l1 9 _! g5]al appe>ance1 congregations usually se5 on su* occasions 9 ! ea/ t x 0 difficult to realize we 7 9 ! f> we/4 ,! s]vice proce$$1 & at its close ! ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce 0 held4 ,we t>ri$1 & aft] ! op5+ s]vices1 my fa!r arose & address$ ! ,eld]1 /at+ t we _h rec5tly settl$ at ,waupun1 & suppos$ we 7 outside ( ! b\nd>ies ( any *>ge4 ,yet su* 0 ! flexibility ( ,me?odi/ in/itutions1 he _h no d\bt ! b\nd>ies ( ,fond du ,lac ,circuit c\ld easily be ?r[n ar\nd ,waupun4 ,if s1 we w\ld l to be recogniz$ z memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,we 7 receiv$ on our cr$5tials1 my fa!r z an orda9$ ,local ,prea*] & ,i z an ,exhort]4 ,be=e we left ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 x 0 decid$ t ,bro!r ,lewis %\ld e/abli% an appo9tm5t & =m a class at ,waupun4 ,b ( ?is fur!r m5tion w be made 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,di/rict1 _h be5 a memb] ( ! ,mi*igan ,conf]5ce4 ,on invitation1 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,rock ,riv] 9 ,augu/1 #ahdb4 ,8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,milwaukee1 ( :i* m5tion w be made 9 ano!r place4 ,! next ye> he 0 s5t to ,k5o%a1 !n call$ ,s\?port1 to save ! *ur* prop]ty :i* _h fall5 "u f9ancial emb>rassm5t4 ,hav+ accompli%$ ?is task1 he 01 9 ,july1 #ahdd1 appo9t$ to ! *>ge ( ,gre5 ,bay ,di/rict4 ,a bett] selection = ! position c\ld n well h be5 made4 ,he 0 j 9 ! /r5g? ( 8 e>ly manhood1 an able prea*]1 a s\nd !ologian1 a wise adm9i/rator1 & a man ( agreeable pres5ce4 ,! c\ntry 0 new1 society 9 a =mative /ate1 & ! mat]ial limit$4 ,"u ^! emb>rassm5ts1 x requir$ no little skill to lay ! f\ndations wisely & successfully re> ! sup]/ructure4 ,! ,di/rict ext5d$ f ,gre5 ,bay on ! nor? to ,:itewat] on ! s\?1 & f ,%eboygan on ! ea/ to ,portage ,city on ! we/1 & includ$ eight *>ges4 ,to encompass ! labor ( a s+le ye> requir$ ! travel ( f\r ?\s& miles4 ,! roads 7 almo/ impassable1 especially 9 ! nor!rn & ea/]n portions ( ! ,di/rict4 ,dur+ c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 ! buggy & sleigh c\ld be us$1 b1 9 ! ma91 ^! ext5d$ j\rneys 7 p]=m$ on horseback4 ,a wagon road _h be5 cut ?r\gh ! timb] f ,fond du ,lac to ,lake ,mi*igan1 b only "o family1 z yet1 _h f\nd a home betwe5 ! =m] place & ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,betwe5 ,%eboygan & ,manit[oc1 a di/ance ( tw5ty-five miles1 !re 0 no h\se4 ,! road1 if su* x might be call$1 0 an unbrok5 l9e ( mud ( unc]ta9 dep?1 & any am\nt ( logs1 /umps1 roots & /ones1 to give x v>iety4 ,! nor!rn portion ( ! di/rict 0 a wild]ness1 & ! few po9ts t _h be5 invad$ by settlem5ts1 7 almo/ :olly inaccessable4 ,9 ! s\!rn portion ! roads 7 bett]1 b ev5 "h1 & especially ?r\gh ! ,rock ,riv] woods1 !y 7 n invit+4 ,! position ( ,presid+ ,eld] on ! ,gre5 ,bay ,di/rict at ?is "t 0 no s9ecure4 ,! long j\rneys1 ! great exposure & ! meag] accommodations among ! p1 7 try+ 9 ! extreme4 ,b x 0 f\nd t ,bro!r ,sampson 0 equal to e em]g5cy4 ,at ?is "t !re 7 only ?ree *ur*es on ! ,di/rict1 & ^! 7 locat$ at ,gre5 ,bay1 ,oneida & ,bro!rt[n4 ,bro!r ,sampson rema9$ a full t]m on ! ,di/rict1 & at its close became connect$ ) ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 9 connection ) :i* a record ( 8 labors w appe>4 ,9 ?is "w he 0 engag$ until #ahea1 :5 8 heal? fail$1 & he 0 /ation$ at ,k5o%a4 ,he 0 recall$ ! ye> foll[+1 & until ! ye> #ahef p]=m$ su* s]vices z 8 brok5 heal? w\ld p]mit4 ,he 0 n[ made effective & appo9t$ ,pr(essor1 b 9 #ahfa he aga9 ent]$ ! regul> "w1 be+ /ation$ at ,:itewat]4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be51 ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 ,pa/or ( ,rac9e1 ,janesville1 ,evansville1 ,%>on1 ,milton & ,waukau1 :]e he is1 at ! pres5t writ+1 do+ effici5t "w4 ,bro!r ,sampson has giv5 to ! cause long s]vice1 a noble life2 & is an honor to ! ,conf]5ce4 ,! ,f\r? ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce ( ! ye> 0 held at ,fond du ,lac4 ,x 0 at ?is meet+ t ,i 0 grant$ lic5se to prea* & recomm5d$ to ! ,conf]5ce1 z be=e /at$4 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 ! s*ool h\se & conv5$ on ! #ca/ day ( ,may1 #ahde4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce 7 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,presid+ ,eld]1 ,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis1 ,prea*]1 ,rev4 ,silas ,mill]1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,francis ,m4 ,mc,carty1 ,isaac ,cr(oot1 ,joseph ,/[e1 ,*>les ,olm/ead1 ,d4,c4 ,brooks1 ,cornelius ,davis1 & myself4 ,! population ( ,fond du ,lac prop]1 at ! "t ( our fir/ visit1 0 v small4 ,x conta9$ sev5 build+s & numb]$ only five families1 includ+ ! family ( ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,! s*ool h\se 0 ! only public build+1 & = ye>s 0 us$ = all public meet+s kn[n to civilization4 ,subsequ5tly ?is public conv5i5ce fell a prey to ! dev\r+ elem5t4 ,! pap]s1 9 ann\nc+ ! fire1 gravely enum]at$ ! losses incurr$ by ! disa/r\s conflagration 9 ?is wise3 ,! ,c\rt ,h\se has be5 burn$1 e *ur* 9 ! t[n has be5 consum$1 & ev5 ! s*ool h\se & all ! o!r public build+s h %>$ ! same fate4 ,!re is no insurance1 & ! loss _c be less ?an two hundr$ doll>s4 ,dur+ ! ye> an appo9tm5t 0 e/abli%$ at ! resid5ce ( ,joseph ,/[e1 ,esq41 on ! old milit>y road1 f\r miles we/ ( ,fond du ,lac4 ,to accommodate ! settlem5t1 n[ rapidly increas+ 9 population1 ,bro!r ,/[e built a hall = public wor%ip4 ,two squ>e build+s 7 erect$ at a suitable di/ance f ea* o!r1 ) an op5 c\rt betwe54 ,ov] ?is c\rt1 & ext5d+ f "o build+ to ! o!r1 & includ+ ! upp] "p ( "o ( !m1 ! hall 0 built1 ?us furni%+ an upp] *amb]4 ,! hall 0 fitt$ up ) seats & =m$ a ,*apel ( no mean pret5sions = t e>ly p]iod4 ,bro!r ,/[e's ,*apel1 z ! place 0 sometimes call$1 soon became a great in/itution 9 t region4 ,a class 0 =m$1 &1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,isaac ,cr(oot1 greatly fl\ri%$4 ,a few ye>s aft]1 ! lead]%ip pass$ to ! h& ( ,e?iel ,humi/on4 ,! memb]s ( ?is class 7 ,joseph ,/[e1 ,priscilla ,/[e1 ,isaac ,cr(oot1 ,e?iel ,humi/on1 ,almira ,humi/on1 ,amos ,lewis & ,susan ,lewis4 ,! class meet+s1 z well z ! public s]vices at ?is ,*apel1 n[ became objects ( g5]al int]e/4 ,bro!r ,humi/on _h be5 rais$ "u calv9i/ic tea*+1 &1 until rec5tly1 _h utt]ly fail$ to discov] ! way ( ,fai?4 ,b1 com+ to ! light "u ! special tea*+ ( ! ,_s1 he _h become a mo/ rem>kable illu/ration ( ?is great arm ( /r5g?4 ,9 %ort1 no?+ c\ld /& be=e 8 victori\s ,fai?4 ,9 ?is ,*apel !re 7 mo/ extraord9>y displays ( div9e p[]4 ,nor1 "u su* lead]%ip1 ne$ x be deem$ /range t revivals sometimes swept ! entire circuit ( ! ye>4 ,nor 7 ,bro!r ,humi/on's labors conf9$ to 8 own neighborhood exclusively4 ,he 0 (t5 invit$ to o!r appo9tm5ts on ! *>ge1 & ev5 to o!r *>ges1 to aid ! prea*]s 9 _! revival meet+s1 & 8 labors 7 always greatly bless$4 ,i h kn[n :ole congregations melt$ to te>s "u ! recitals ( 8 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,& c\ld a record be made ( ! wond]ful displays ( div9e grace 9 ! exp]i5ce & labors ( ?is de> bro!r1 x w\ld be a priceless legacy to ! *ur*4 ,b ,bro!r ,/[e 0 amply comp5sat$ = ! erection ( ?is temple = ! ,"l4 ,9 "o ( ! rem>kable revivals enjoy$ 9 x1 & t1 too1 9 ! mid/ ( h>ve/1 8 son1 ,william ,page1 n[ ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 0 conv]t$4 ,! home ( ,bro!r ,/[e 0 always a /opp+ place = ! prea*]s4 ,! writ]1 9 go+ up & d[n ! l& 9 8 e>ly ,it9]ant labors1 has be5 (t5 ent]ta9$ by ?is de> bro!r1 & 8 excell5t wife & family4 ,repeat$ly1 :5 we>y1 ,i h gone to ?is home ( ! pilgrims z ,i w\ld h gone to my own fa!r's h\se1 & 9 do+ s1 always f\nd a g5]\s welcome4 ,william1 !n a lad1 0 always ready at ! gate to take my horse1 & ! "m1 a mo!rly1 godly woman1 z ready to spread ! table4 ,ano!r appo9tm5t e/abli%$ ?is ye> 0 t ( ,byron1 :]e a class 0 =m$ by ,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis on ! #ah? ( ,july1 #ahde ,! class 0 at fir/ =m$ z a bran* f ,fond du ,lac1 b has s9ce became ! head ( an indep5d5t *>ge4 ,! fir/ memb]s 7 ,orr9 ,morris1 ,lead]1 ,olive ,morris1 ,abraham ,%eph]d1 ,eliza ,a4 ,%eph]d1 ,m>y ,c4 ,%eph]d1 & ,m>ia ,%eph]d4 ,! fir/ s]mon prea*$ 9 ,byron prop] 0 deliv]$ by ,rev4 ,morgan ,l4 ,noble1 ,pa/or ( ,fond du ,lac1 ,janu>y #be?1 #ahdf1 & !reaft] ?is place became a regul> appo9tm5t4 ,a v com=table *ur* 0 built at ,byron 9 #ahee1 "u ! labors ( ,rev4 ,s4,v4,r4 ,%eph]d1 ,pa/or ( ! *>ge4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,byron has become di/+ui%$ z ! place :]e ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,camp ,meet+s are held4 ,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis 0 receiv$ on trial at ! ,conf]5ce held 9 ,*icago1 ,augu/ #bd?1 #ahdb4 ,8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,elg91 ,ill41 & 8 second1 ,mut*ak9oc4 ,he 0 born 9 ,wales1 &1 at ! "t ( 8 appo9tm5t to ,fond du ,lac1 _h be5 9 ,am]ica only five ye>s4 ,su* _h be5 8 success1 h[ev]1 9 acquir+ ! ,engli% language1 t he 0 n[ able to speak x ) rem>kable flu5cy & correctness4 ,bro!r ,lewis 0 a man ( robu/ con/itution1 above m$ium height1 _h a /rong face1 adorn$ ) a ,roman nose1 & a pi]c+ eye4 ,he _h a vigor\s m9d1 0 a ?or\gh /ud5t & 0 already tak+ rank z a prea*]4 ,dur+ 8 brief ye> on ! *>ge1 he f\nd "t n only to ma/] ! ,conf]5ce /udies1 b1 by ! aid ( ! writ]1 to make consid]able progress 9 ! /udy ( ,greek4 ,at ! end ( ! ye> he report$ n9ety memb]s4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 73 #ahde1 ,%eboygan2 #ahdf & #ahdg1 ,beloit4 ,dur+ 8 la/ ye> at ,beloit1 he 0 call$ f labor to rew>d4 ,8 illness 0 brief1 eight days duration1 b he 0 ready = ! ,mess5g]4 ,j be=e 8 dep>ture1 he said to 8 mo/ e/imable companion3 ,tell my bre?r5 ( ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce t ,i die i%\t+ happy_/i4 ,?us fell1 on ! #bb;d day ( ,may1 #ahdh1 "o ( ! mo/ promis+ "y m5 ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,truly x is said3 ,god buries 8 workm51 yet c>ries on 8 "w4 ,! ,conf]5ce ext5d$ to ! accompli%$ & devot$ wid[ _! pr(\nd sympa?y4 ,nor w x be amiss to say 9 ?is connection1 t ! wid[ sev]al ye>s aft] became ! wife ( ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,adams1 ( ,beloit1 & up to ?is h\r is mo/ highly e/eem$ by all :o h ! pleasure ( an acqua9tance4 ,9 #ahde1 ,rev4 ,morgan ,l4 ,noble 0 appo9t$ to ! ,fond du ,lac *>ge & rema9$ two ye>s4 ,he 0 receiv$ by ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdc1 & 0 appo9t$ to ,du ,page ,circuit ) ,rev4 ,elihu ,spr+] z ,prea*] 9 ,*>ge4 ,bro!r ,noble 0 a man ( sup]ior tal5t1 b 8 heal? 0 n equal to ! ,it9]ancy4 ,at ! close ( 8 t]m at ,fond du ,lac1 he took a location & ent]$ secul> pursuits4 ,9 #ahdg ,rev4 ,h5ry ,r4 ,colman 0 s5t to ,fond du ,lac1 & also rema9$ two ye>s4 ,bro!r ,colman ent]$ ! ,new ,york ,conf]5ce 9 ,may1 #ahca1 & 8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,w>r5 ,circuit1 ) ,rev4 ,joseph ,mc,creery z 8 colleague4 ,?is *>ge 0 locat$ =ty miles f 8 resid5ce & includ$ tw5ty-f\r hundr$ squ>e miles4 ,8 visits to 8 family 7 few1 & ! ye> 0 "o ( mo/ sev]e labor4 ,8 receipts 7 only "o hundr$ & =ty doll>s1 %[+ t pione] "w _h n at t p]iod :olly ceas$ 9 ! old] ,/ates4 ,luz]ne1 8 next field1 gave him "o hundr$ & tw5ty doll>s4 ,! next ye> he travel$ ,bridgeport1 a l>ge1 f\r weeks circuit1 & _h = colleague ,rev4 ,j4,g4 ,:it=d4 ,on ?is *>ge ! receipts = ! fir/ two qu>t]s 7 n equal to 8 mov+ exp5ses4 ,he 0 next /ation$ at ,ticond]oga1 ,we/port & ,essex1 & ,b]ne1 successively1 :5 he 0 invit$ by ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k1 :o 0 ea/ att5d+ ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( #ahdj1 to come we/ & take *>ge ( ! ,oneida ,indian ,mission4 ,he cons5t$1 & at ! foll[+ session ( ! ,troy ,conf]5ce he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,rock ,riv] & assign$ to t field1 :]e he arriv$ ,septemb] #ai?1 #ahdj4 ,he rema9$ on ?is ,mission five ye>s & 0 !n appo9t$ to ,bro!rt[n z my successor4 ,at ! expiration ( two ye>s he 0 appo9t$ to ,fond du ,lac1 z above /at$1 :]e he contract$ a sev]e cold1 b ?9k+ to remove x )\t difficulty1 cont9u$ 8 labors4 ,x 0 a fatal /ep4 ,bron*itis set 9 & he lo/ 8 voice4 ,he 0 grant$ a sup]annuat$ relation at ! session ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 held at ,beloit1 ,july #bg1 #ahdi4 ,f ?is attack he has nev] suffici5tly recov]$ to resume 8 labors4 ,! loss ( ,bro!r ,colman f ! "w 9 ! ,conf]5ce 0 sev]ely felt4 ,( solid end[m5ts1 respectable atta9m5ts1 l>ge practicable k & excell5t adm9i/rative abilities1 8 s]vices seem$ almo/ necess>y to ! success ( ! "w4 ,we c only ref] su* difficult problems to ! ,great ,head ( ! *ur* = solution4 ,dur+ ! n9e ye>s ( ,bro!r ,colman's s]vice 9 ,wiscons91 he 0 abundant 9 labor4 ,he 0 emphatically a man ( "o "w4 ,8 sal>y1 l t ( 8 co-labor]s1 0 small1 mak+ an av]age ( only two hundr$ & fifty doll>s a ye>4 ,c]ta9ly ?is 0 a small provision = himself1 wife & five *ildr54 ,by a judici\s inve/m5t at an e>ly day1 h[ev]1 he is plac$ beyond ! rea* ( want4 ,he /ill lives 9 ! affections ( 8 bre?r51 &1 aft] a sup]annuation ( tw5ty-five ye>s1 8 visits to ! sessions ( ! ,conf]5ce always assure him a he>ty greet+ f 8 old fri5ds4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission4--,waupun4--,fir/ ,class4--,meet+s held at ,dr4 ,b[mans4--,revival4--,two ,local ,prea*]s4--,%ort ,cut to ,c]eseo4--,box+ ! ,compass4--,wiscons9 ,phalanx4--,fir/ ,society4--,d9+ ,hall ,*apel4 ,discussions4--,antiquat$ ,views4--,gre5 ,lake4--,%adra* ,burdicks4--,visit to ,d>t=d4--,little ,gre5 ,lake4--,! ,new ,*ori/]4--,m>kasan4 ,lake ,m>ia4--,revival4 ,! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce1 = ! ye> #ahde1 held its session at ,peoria on ! #bj? day ( ,augu/4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,i 0 receiv$ on trial & appo9t$ to ,gre5 ,lake ,mission4 ,! class admitt$ ?is ye> numb]$ tw5ty-?ree1 & among !m 7 ,wesley ,latt91 ,se? ,w4 ,=d & ,joseph ,m4 ,walk]4 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission1 some:at undef9$ 9 its geographical b\nd>ies1 0 int5d$ to include ! l>ge tract ( beautiful prairie & op5+ c\ntry ly+ we/ & s\?we/ ( ,fond du ,lac4 ,x took its "n f a lake on :at 0 believ$ to be its nor!rn b\nd>y1 five miles we/ ( ,ripon4 ,z ,i did n att5d ! ,conf]5ce1 ,i await$ ! return ( ! ,presid+ ,eld] at ,waupun4 ,be+ in=m$ ( my appo9tm5t1 ,i enquir$ aft] its b\nd>ies4 ,! ,eld] faceti\sly repli$1 ,fix a po9t 9 ! c5tre ( ,w9nebago ,m>%1 s9ce call$ ,lake ,horicon1 & draw a l9e to ! nor? pole1 & ano!r due we/ to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 & y w h y\r ea/]n & s\!rn b\nd>ies4 ,z to ! o!r l9es y ne$ n be p>ticul>1 z y w f9d no ,dr4 ,m>% 9 y\r way to circumscribe y\r ambition4 ,at ! date ( :i* we write1 a few small settlem5ts only _h be5 =m$ )9 ! limits ( ! ,mission1 b emigration 0 mov+ rapidly 9 t direction1 & x 0 believ$ t an ample field w\ld soon be f\nd4 ,at ,waupun a class _h be5 =m$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 z above /at$1 consi/+ ( my fa!r's family1 six p]sons 9 all1 z foll[s3 ,rev4 ,silas ,mill]1 ,eunice ,mill]1 ,h5ry ,l4 ,hily>1 ,malv9a ,f4 ,hily>1 ,ezekiel ,t4 ,mill] & myself4 ,?is b& consi/$ ( ?ree (fic]s & ?ree privates4 ,my fa!r 0 ! ,local ,prea*]1 my bro!r ! ,class ,lead]1 & ,i ! ,exhort]4 ,my "m1 si/] & si/]'s husb& 7 ! memb]s4 ,rev4 ,samuel ,smi?1 an ag$ ,local ,prea*]1 & fa!r ( ,rev4 ,*>les ,smi?1 a wor?y memb] ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 _h settl$1 ) 8 family1 9 ,waupun dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 & _h held religi\s s]vices 9 private dwell+s1 :5ev] conv5i5t4 ,soon aft] ! class 0 =m$1 ,fa!r ,smi?1 z he 0 call$1 & 8 family id5tifi$ !mselves ) ! infant society & became effici5t labor]s 9 ! ,"l's v9y>d4 ,at ! same "t ! class 0 /r5g!n$ by ! addition ( ,dr4 ,brooks ,b[man & 8 good lady4 ,o!rs 7 add$ dur+ ! ye>1 includ+ ,s4,j4 ,mattoon1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,s4,a4,l4 ,davis1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,g4,w4 ,sexmi? & ,mrs4 ,f4,f4 ,davis4 ,! class n[ numb]$ tw5ty-two memb]s4 ,a build+ _h be5 erect$ by ! contributions ( ! p 9 ! village & c\ntry adjac5t1 = ! purpose ( a *apel & a s*ool h\se4 ,regul> s]vices _h be5 held 9 ! new edifice = sev]al mon?s1 bo? morn+ & ev5+4 ,b dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! ,pa/or at ,conf]5ce1 two m9i/]s ( si/] d5om9ations came to ! village & e/abli%$ appo9tm5ts1 occupy+ ! h\se on alt]nate ,sabba?s1 !reby displac+ ! =m] occupants altoge!r4 ,on tak+ *>ge ( ! "w1 ,i call$ on ! new com]s & express$ a desire to occupy ! h\se = ! regul> appo9tm5t once 9 two weeks1 b f\nd !y 7 n dispos$ to meet my wi%es4 ,i sugge/$ t su* _h be5 ! previ\s cu/om & t our appo9tm5ts 7 s arrang$1 we c\ld n "w to any o!r ?an a two weeks' plan4 ,b f9d+ !m /ill indispos$ to accommodate me1 ,i m]ely /at$ to !m t ! h\se1 hav+ be5 built mo/ly by my p1 & 9 "p by myself1 ,i c\ld claim z a "r :at ,i _h begg$ z a favor1 b1 s9ce ,i saw !y 7 indispos$ to give me ! only h\r t w\ld accommodate ! balance ( my "w1 ,i %\ld seek a place else:]e4 ,at ?is juncture ,dr4 ,brooks ,b[man1 ! physician ( ! village1 g5]\sly (f]$ 8 resid5ce z a tempor>y *apel1 & x 0 gratefully accept$4 ,! wisdom ( ! movem5t 0 soon %[n by ! result4 ,! p came to ! private h\se1 &1 :5 !y c\ld f9d no room )91 !y uncompla9+ly /ood )\t4 ,! ,"l p\r$ out 8 _s ^u ! p abundantly4 ,! elde/ daught] ( our g5]\s ho/1 z ! fir/ trophy ( grace1 0 conv]t$4 ,o!r conv]sions foll[$1 & 9 a %ort "t ! numb] increas$ to tw5ty4 ,among !m 7 ,william ,mc,elroy & wife & sev]al o!rs1 :o became lead+ & influ5tial memb]s ( ! *ur* 9 ,waupun4 ,! opposition soon came to naught1 & ! h\se 0 left to our peaceable occupancy4 ,! ,local ,prea*]s r5d]$ valuable s]vices 9 ! protract$ meet+1 & also alt]nat$ 9 fill+ ! appo9tm5t dur+ my abs5ce 9 c>+ = o!r portions ( ! *>ge4 ,fa!r ,smi? 0 n able to visit o!r neighborhoods1 b my fa!r 0 abundant 9 labors1 ext5d+ 8 visits to e "p ( ! *>ge & prea*+ usually twice1 & sometimes ?ree times on ! ,sabba?4 ,hav+ sp5t my fir/ ,sabba? at ,waupun ,i next visit$ ,c]esco1 :]e a settlem5t _h be5 made by ! ,wiscons9 ,phalanx1 a ,f\ri]ite ,association4 ,!re 0 no direct r\te1 z all previ\s travel _h tak5 a circuit to ! we/1 !reby /rik+ ! trail f ,wat]t[n4 ,b ,i deem$ x be/ to op5 a track at ! outset across ! c\ntry to ! po9t ( de/9ation4 ,obta9+ a horse & saddle1 & sub/itut+ a pocket compass = ! saddlebags1 z t evid5ce ( civilization _h n yet rea*$ ! village1 ,i />t$ out on my trip4 ,un=tunately ! day 0 cl\dy1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( ! sun rec\rse at an e>ly /age ( ! j\rney 0 _h to ! fai?ful compass1 b unhappily n soon en\gh to avoid p]plexity4 ,aft] hav+ travel$ "s di/ance1 z ,i believ$ 9 ! "r direction1 ,i fell into a que/ion+1 :e!r ,i %\ld g to ! "r or left ( a m>% ly+ directly be=e me4 ,! compass 0 br\ght to aid 9 decid+ ! "q4 ,x 0 pois$ on ! knob ( ! saddle1 :51 to my surprise1 x seem$ to po9t sev]al degrees too f> to ! left4 ,i box$ ! truant ?+ aga9 & aga91 b c\ld n br+ ! ne$le to po9t 9 any o!r direction4 ,s ,i conclud$1 if ! m\nta9 w\ld n come to ,mahomet1 ,mahomet mu/ g to ! m\nta94 ,out ^u ! trackless wilds1 absolutely )\t any o!r guide1 x w\ld n d to ignore ! compass4 ,b n[ a new "q arose4 ,if ! ne$le tells ! tru?1 ,i mu/ h be5 go+ 9 ! wrong direction =1 p]haps1 "s consid]able di/ance4 ,9 su* case1 x is impossible to conjecture h[ f> ,i may be out ( ! direct l9e ( travel or h[ f> ,i may be a/ray4 ,! ne$le may po9t to ! nor? pole1 b ,i _c be sure t1 if ,i foll[ its guidance n[1 ,i w f9d ,c]esco 9 ! l9e ( travel4 ,b !re 0 no "t to be lo/4 ,s1 decid+ t ,i mu/ foll[ ! compass1 ,i re9$ my horse into l9e & />t$ on1 ,i _h n gone f>1 h[ev]1 be=e ,i f\nd myself confront$ by ano!r l>ge m>%4 ,?is mu/ be avoid$1 & h5ce ,i made a circuit to ! we/ & pass$ x1 b 9 do+ s1 mu* preci\s "t 0 lo/1 & spe$ily ! night drew on4 ,i 0 n[ )\t sun1 />s or ev5 compass4 ,! /illness ( ! prairie 0 pa9ful4 ,& ! scatt]$ trees ( ! op5+s 9 ! deep5+ %ades ( ! ev5+ look$ m l muffl$ gho/s ) huge umbrellas1 ?an ! beautiful groves !y _h appe>$ :5 se5 by ! light ( day4 ,pu%+ on ?r\gh ! d>kness1 ,i soon f\nd ,i 0 ne>] my de/9ation ?an ,i suppos$4 ,leav+ ! groves on ! "r & pass+ ov] ! prairie to ! left1 ,i _h n gone f> :5 a light 0 visible 9 ! di/ance4 ,on approa*+1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h rea*$ ,c]esco1 :]e ,i 0 mo/ hospitably ent]ta9$ by ,rev4 ,uriel ,f>m91 a ,local ,prea*] & a memb] ( ! ,association4 ,! ,wiscons9 ,phalanx came f ! s\!a/]n portion ( ! ,t]ritory & settl$ at ?is po9t 9 ,may1 #ahdd4 ,soon aft] _! settlem5t1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,gre5 ,bay ,di/rict1 visit$ ! place & held ! fir/ religi\s s]vice ( :i* ,i c obta9 in=mation4 ,n long aft] ! m9i/] 9 *>ge ( ! ,w9nebago ,lake ,mission at ,o%ko% visit$ ,c]esco1 & =m$ a class ( sev5 memb]s4 ,! names1 z f> z asc]ta9$1 7 ,rev4 ,uriel ,f>m9 & wife1 ,mrs4 ,morris ,f>m91 ,mrs4 ,beck) & ,george ,limb]t4 ,! fir/ nam$ 0 appo9t$ ,lead]4 ,! ,association _h erect$ two long build+s1 "o = a t5em5t h\se & ! o!r = a d9+ hall4 ,! fir/ 0 built ) a wide hall runn+ f "o end to ! o!r4 ,on ei!r side ( ?is hall suits ( rooms _h be5 provid$ = ! accommodation ( ! sev]al families1 giv+ to ea* family at lea/ a p>lor & "o or m sleep+ ap>tm5ts1 accord+ to its ne$s4 ,"h families 7 z exclusive 9 _! relations z good neighborhood c\ld well require4 ,! d9+ hall 0 a long1 n>r[ build+1 giv+ 9 its wid?1 b>ely room en\gh = ! table1 a r[ ( p]sons on ea* side1 & ! free movem5t ( ! wait]s beh9d !m4 ,! tables w\ld accommodate "o hundr$ & fifty at a fitt+4 ,9 ! re> ( ! d9+ hall1 !re 0 a l>ge kit*5 9 :i* ! cook+ 0 done = ! entire ,association4 ,! s]vice ( ! kit*51 z well z e o!r dep>tm5t1 0 p]=m$ by p]sons :o ei!r volunte]$ or 7 assign$ to _! positions by lot1 & 7 paid by ! h\r f ! common fund4 ,divid$ into squads1 ea* section _h a =eman or directress1 elect$ at reasonable int]vals4 ,x 0 expect$ t all ! memb]s w\ld take _! meals at ! common table1 yet exceptions 7 all[$ 9 c]ta9 cases4 ,x 0 affirm$ t ) ?is division ( labor & a common table1 ! co/ ( bo>d = a s+le individual p] week did n exce$ fifty c5ts4 ,! ,association _h "u cultivation sev]al hundr$ acres ( l& & 7 n[ putt+ fl\r mills 9 op]ation4 ,goods 7 pur*as$ at :olesale by ! ,association & re-sold to individuals at ! same rate4 ,a s*ool _h be5 e/abli%$ & 0 "u ! c>e ( a v compet5t tea*]4 ,?us1 ext]nally1 ev]y?+ appe>$ to promise well & ! p seem$ ord]ly & happy4 ,b1 l all o!r ent]prises ( ! same "*1 selfi%ness & corruption f9ally crept 91 & ! in/itution fell into decay1 & ultimately disappe>$4 ,! p ( ,c]esco 7 always gratifi$ to receive ! att5tion ( ! outside _w1 & _! hospitalities 7 prov]bial4 ,&1 ?\gh n a few ( ! lead+ m5 7 pr(ess$ ,infidels1 !y always receiv$ m9i/]s gladly & treat$ !m ) consid]ation4 ,!y 7 specially gratifi$ to h religi\s s]vices held among !m1 & ! r++ ( ! bell w\ld g5]ally insure a good audi5ce4 ,! d9+ hall 0 us$ z a ,*apel until a m conv5i5t place 0 provid$ 9 ! erection ( a l>ge s*ool h\se4 ,"h 9 ! l[1 long hall ,i held =? on ! foll[+ ,sabba?4 ,! position 0 an awkw>d "o4 ,! table /ood 9 ! middle ( ! hall1 rea*+ f "o end to ! o!r4 ,! congregation 0 seat$ on ea* side 9 long r[s4 ,! prea*] /ood at ! head ( ! table & ?rew 8 message along ! n>r[ defile1 greatly to 8 own annoyance1 if n ! discom=t ( ! p4 ,to me ! task 0 exce$+ly disagreeable4 ,my ?91 fem99e voice seem$ to sp5d its volume be=e x _h rea*$ ! middle ( ! l9e4 ,!n1 my rapid mann] ( speak+ seem$ to s5d ! words 9 wild confusion into ! di/ant "p ( ! hall4 ,b ,i soon le>n$ to gauge my voice to ! place1 &1 !reaft]1 ,i enjoy$ unusual fre$om ( spee*4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vices1 ! table 0 spread = d9n]4 ,i 0 assign$ ! head ( ! table1 ) ! ,presid5t ( ! ,association at my "r1 & ! ,vice ,presid5t at my left4 ,bo? ( ^! g5tlem5 7 decid$ly ,infidel 9 _! views1 & h s9ce become some:at di/+ui%$ z *ampions ( ,unbelief4 ,!y always treat$ me ) c\rtesy1 h[ev]1 & s\ght to make my visits agreeable4 ,x 0 _! cu/om to br+ up "s item 9 ! s]mon z ! subject ( discussion at ! table4 ,^! discussions (t5 became animat$4 ,b1 hav+ be5 some:at s*ool$ 9 t l9e ( ?+s1 ,i always requir$ a def9ite /atem5t ( position on bo? sides be=e any discussion c\ld be _h on ! po9t assail$4 ,?is precaution kept ! coa/ cle>1 & made ^! table conv]sations pr(itable4 ,! ,presid5t repeat$ly express$ 8 gratification ) ! conv]sations1 & also ) ! religi\s s]vices ( ! day4 ,& on "o occasion he took ! fre$om to say1 ,?\gh ,i am n a believ] 9 ,*ri/ianity1 yet ,i ?9k !re is no?+ 9 ! _w t c s effectually h>monize ! views & bl5d ! sympa?ies ( ! community z ^! religi\s s]vices4 ,i took ! occasion to sugge/ to him t 8 admission c>ri$ ) x a complete v9dication ( ! claims ( religion & a pro( ( its ,div9e orig94 ,on ano!r occasion1 z ,i 0 m\nt+ my horse to leave1 ! ,presid5t express$ a wi% t ,i w\ld visit ,fox ,lake & e/abli% an appo9tm5t 9 t village1 assur+ me t he _h fri5ds !re1 v intellig5t p1 :o w\ld receive me cordially & appreciate my labors4 ,i enquir$ :e!r !re 7 n religi\s s]vices e/abli%$ already 9 ,fox ,lake4 ,oh6 yes1 he repli$1 b !y are n up to ! times4 ,!y are conduct$ by a ,local ,prea*] f ,waupun1 a g5tleman :om ,i greatly respect1 b he is q antiquat$ 9 "s ( 8 views4 ,i enquir$ if he 0 free to /ate :at ^! views 74 ,he repli$3 ,:y1 sir1 he reta9s ! old notion t ! _w 0 made 9 six days4 ,well1 0 x n1 ,judge8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly n1 he answ]$1 any man at all abrea/ ) ! times kn[s bett] ?an t4 ,will+ to put ! ,judge on ! def5sive :5ev] ,i c\ld1 ,i said2 ,well1 ,judge1 if x requir$ m ?an six days1 w y h ! goodness to tell me j h[ long x did take to make x8 ,! ,judge felt ! awkw>d position he 0 91 & be=e he c\ld recov] ,i _h bidd5 him good bye & 0 on my way4 ,nor 0 he less emb>rass$ :5 he came to le>n t ! old g5tleman to :om he ref]r$ 0 my fa!r4 ,hav+ sp5t ! ,sabba? at ,c]esco1 ,i n[ />t$ 9 a s\?we/]ly direction to explore ! c\ntry along ! s\? side ( ,gre5 ,lake1 ) ! purpose to e/abli% an appo9tm5t %\ld a suitable location be f\nd4 ,aft] travel+ ab\t ?ree miles1 ,i came to a l>ge log h\se1 :i* ) its surr\nd+s seem$ to say1 ,we h come to /ay4 ,hit*+ my horse to ! limb ( a tree ne> ! gate1 ,i approa*$ ! h\se4 ,i 0 met at ! door by a lady ( f9e pres5ce & intellig5t be>+1 :o invit$ me to ent] & be seat$4 ,i began ! conv]sation ) ! usual complim5ts to ! wea!r & ! beautiful c\ntry ab\t ,gre5 ,lake4 ,receiv+ frank responses to ^! common places1 ,i next enquir$ if !re 7 /ill good locations untak5 9 ! neighborhood4 ,h] intellig5t face radiat$ a smile z h] %>p eyes gave me a se>*+ glance1 :i* seem$ to say1 ,y c't come any l&-seek+ dodge on me1 y are a ,m9i/]4 ,*ang+ ! conv]sation1 ,i soon f\nd t ! proprietor ( ! h\se 0 a ,mr4 ,dak91 %e1 8 si/]1 ,mrs4 ,:ite1 & t %e 0 a ,me?odi/4 ,at a subsequ5t visit to ,c]esco ,i _h ! pleasure to ent] h] "n ^u ! li/ ( memb]s4 ,pass+ on ,i came to ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,satt]lee ,cl>k1 s9ce widely kn[n 9 ! ,/ate1 b he be+ abs5t ,i /opp$ only a few mom5ts & cont9u$ my exploration4 ,! next h\se ,i visit$ 0 locat$ ne> a beautiful spr+ 9 a grove ( timb]4 ,! build+ 0 small1 b ! surr\nd+s indicat$ ?rift4 ,i rode up to ! door & saw a lady at h] wa%-tub4 ,%e ?rew ! suds f h] h&s & came to ! door4 ,9 a mom5t ,i recogniz$ h] z a lady :om ,i _h kn[n 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,%e did n recognize me1 h[ev]1 z ,i _h d\btless *ang$ v mu* s9ce %e _h se5 me4 ,b %e 0 n mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ ,i 0 a ,m9i/]4 ,%e invit$ me to t>ry = d9n]1 say+ h] husb& w\ld soon be 94 ,:5 ,%adra* ,burdick1 = t 0 ! "n ( ! husb&1 came to d9n] he f\nd 8 h\se invad$ by ! irrepressible ,it9]ancy4 ,he gave me a cordial welcome1 express$ 8 satisfaction t 8 new location did n lie beyond ! limits ( ,gospel ag5cies1 & urg$ me to make 8 h\se my home :5ev] ,i might come t way4 ,i saw t he did n recognize me1 & conclud$ n to make myself kn[n until ! surprise c\ld be made m complete4 ,conv]sation turn$ on ! "* ( ! settlem5t1 ! numb] ( families & ! prospect ( op5+ an appo9tm5t4 ,x 0 kn[n t a few families _h settl$ 9 ! vic9ity1 b m9e ho/ 0 n in=m$ z to _! religi\s proclivities4 ,i decid$ at once to visit e family 9 ! neighborhood4 ,pass+ d[n along ! %ore ( ,gre5 ,lake & !nce up ?r\gh ! op5+s to ! m>g9 ( ! prairie1 ,i f\nd a half doz5 families4 ,i f\nd also t1 )\t exception1 !y 7 desir\s to h religi\s meet+s e/abli%$ 9 ! neighborhood4 ,receiv+ unexpect$ enc\ragem5t1 ,i decid$ to hold a meet+ be=e ,i left4 ,fix+ on ! mo/ c5tral resid5ce z our fir/ *apel1 we held s]vice on ,w$nesday ev5+4 ,aft] prea*+1 ,i proce$$ to =m a class1 & receiv$ elev5 names4 ,bro!r ,burdick 0 appo9t$ ! ,lead]4 ,he demurr$1 b ,i 0 n dispos$ to excuse him4 ,i !n quietly /at$ to ! class t ,i _h kn[n _! ,lead] on ! ,crumhorn1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :]e he held ! same position1 & ,i 0 fully p]suad$ !re _h be5 no mi/ake 9 ! selection4 ,! ,lead] 0 n a little surpris$ at ?is turn ( ?+s1 & conclud$ t he _h no?+ fur!r to say1 yet d\btless ?\ght1 ,h[ /range x is t lads 9 s %ort a "t w gr[ to be m58 ,at a subsequ5t visit ,i cross$ ! ,lake 9 a small boat to explore ! neighborhood :]e ,d>t=d is n[ locat$1 b f\nd no settlem5t4 ,an appo9tm5t1 h[ev]1 0 op5$ at ?is po9t ! foll[+ ye> ) ,wm4 ,c4 ,%]wood z ! lead+ _s4 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 ,d>t=d has become a f9e village1 has a good ,*ur*1 an en]getic society1 & has enjoy$ ! s]vices ( sev]al ( ! /rong m5 ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,at ,gre5 ,lake ! congregations & class grew rapidly1 & be=e ! expiration ( ! ye> ! appo9tm5t _h ga9$ consid]able prom95ce4 ,z soon z a s*ool h\se 0 built1 ! meet+s 7 remov$ to x & cont9u$ !re until #ahgj1 :5 a f9e ,*ur* 0 erect$4 ,leav+ ,gre5 ,lake & resum+ my j\rney ( exploration1 ,i came to ,little ,gre5 ,lake4 ,"h ,i f\nd a f\r corn]s ) a /ore on "o side & a resid5ce on ! o!r4 ,! resid5ce 0 occupi$ by a ,mr4 ,jewell1 ^: wife 0 a relative ( ,rev4 ,d4 ,p4 ,kidd]1 !n 9 *>ge ( our ,sunday ,s*ool lit]ature4 ,my acqua9tance ) him soon made me acqua9t$ ) ?is mo/ excell5t family4 ,on _! k9d invitation ,i e/abli%$ an appo9tm5t 9 _! h\se1 :i* 0 cont9u$ until _! removal f ! place4 ,x 0 !n remov$ to ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,roby1 :o1 ) 8 wife1 0 a memb] ( ! *ur*4 ,a small class 0 n[ =m$4 ,be=e ! expiration ( ! ye> ! appo9tm5t 0 mov$ a mile s\? to ! s*ool h\se 9 ,mack=d4 ,& aft] a "t x 0 tak5 d[n to ,m>kesan1 a mile we/ ( ,mack=d4 ,if 0 at ?is place t ,i assum$ ! role ( ,*ori/]1 ! occurr5ce transpir+ 9 ?is wise4 ,i ann\nc$ my op5+ hymn1 suppos+ t "s "o pres5t w\ld be able to lead ! s++1 b to my surprise n "o 0 dispos$ to s]ve u4 ,i _h nev] attempt$ su* a ?+ 9 my life z to raise a tune 9 public1 & ! only claim ,i _h ev] set up z a qualification 0 t ,i c\ld put m tunes to ea* l9e ( a hymn ?an any "o t ,i _h ev] kn[n4 ,b some?+ mu/ be done1 s ,i conclud$ to lead (f4 ,hunt+ ?r\gh ! g>ret ( my memory1 ,i br\ght out old ,bal]ma = ! occasion4 ,to my surprise1 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! p]=mance v mu* to my own satisfaction & com=t4 ,& m1 :5 ,i got along to ! ?ird v]se1 sev]al p]sons 9 ! congregation began to foll[1 ) a manife/ purpose to le>n my tune4 ,i disp5s$ ) fur!r s++1 & at ! close ( ! s]vice a good bro!r came =w>d & rem>k$3 ,!re 7 sev]al ladies 9 ! congregation :o are excell5t s+]s1 & if y _h sung a tune ) :i* !y 7 acqua9t$1 !y c\ld h help$ y v mu*4 ,:]eupon ,i conclud$ t if ,i 7 unable to s+ ! mo/ famili> tune 9 ! book1 s t a bevy ( good s+]s c\ld disc]n :at ,i 0 try+ to r5d]1 ,i c]ta9ly c\ld nev] succe$ z a *ori/]4 ,i nev] became ! own] ( a tun+ =k4 ,9 ! *anges :i* foll[$ 9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! *>ges1 ,m>kesan 0 assign$ fir/ to "o & !n to ano!r1 b sev]al ye>s ago x came to ! surface z ! head ( a circuit4 ,& x n[ has a respectable /&+ z a *>ge ) a good ,*ur* & ,p>sonage4 ,resum+ my se>* = new settlem5t1 ,i next visit$ ,lake ,m>ia4 ,"h ,i fir/ call$ at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,langdon4 ,i 0 k9dly receiv$1 & :5 my err& 0 made kn[n ,i 0 press+ly invit$ to rema9 = ! night1 & hold a meet+ be=e leav+ ! neighborhood4 ,i cons5t$1 & on ! foll[+ ev5+ we held s]vice 9 ,mr4 ,langdon's h\se4 ,lake ,m>ia 0 n[ tak5 into ! li/ ( appo9tm5ts & 0 visit$ regul>ly dur+ ! ye>4 ,at my ?ird visit1 :i* occurr$ on ! #cj? day ( ,novemb]1 #ahde1 ,i =m$ a class1 consi/+ ( ,lyman ,l4 ,au/91 ,am&a ,m4 ,au/91 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,m>t91 ,mrs4 ,m>ia ,langdon1 ,david ,c4 ,jones & ,m>yette ,jones4 ,a protract$ meet+ 0 held soon aft] & ?irty p]sons 7 conv]t$4 ,! fruit ( ?is meet+ c>ri$ ! memb]%ip dur+ ! ye> up to tw5ty-five4 ,among ! additions 7 ,lans+ ,m>t91 ,wm4 ,h>e1 ,mrs4 ,susan ,woodwor?1 & o!rs1 :o h be5 pill>s 9 ! *ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission ,cont9u$4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,o%ko%4--,rev4 ,g4 ,n4 ,hanson4--,lake ,apuckaway4--,lo/ & ,f\nd4--,salt & ,potatoes4--,mill ,creek4--,rock ,riv]4--,rev4 ,j4,m4,s4 ,maxson4--,oakfield4--,cold ,ba?4--,fox ,lake4--,gospel vs4 ,:iskey4--,on ,"t4--,badg] ,hill4--,s4,a4,l4 ,davis4--,mill]'s ,mill4--,g4 ,w4 ,sexmi?4--,burnett4--,william ,will>d4--,gr& ,riv]4--,david ,wood4 ,x _h be5 arrang$ at ! ,conf]5ce t ,gre5 ,lake & ,w9nebago ,lake ,missions %\ld hold _! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s toge!r4 ,! fir/ 0 n[ to be held at ,o%ko%4 ,9 go+1 ,i took ! trail lead+ f ,c]esco to ,o%ko%1 & travel$ ! :ole di/ance )\t f9d+ a h\se4 ,b at ! int]section ( ! ,fond du ,lac & ,c]esco trails ,i met ,bro!r ,sampson1 ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,on our arrival at ,o%ko% we f\nd x _h be5 arrang$ to hold ! s]vices on ,saturday 9 a private h\se on ! s\? side ( ! riv]4 ,! ,eld] prea*$1 & at ! close ( ! s]vice1 ! ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce 0 conv5$ "u a tree1 !reby giv+ ! h\se to ! ne$$ prep>ations = d9n]4 ,rev4 ,g4,n4 ,hanson 0 ! ,pa/or at ,o%ko%4 ,he 0 a s+le man1 sev]al ye>s my s5ior1 ( a k9d & g5tle _s1 giv5 to books & a fair ,prea*]4 ,i _h kn[n him 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :]e we 7 bo? ,exhort]s1 &1 also1 bo? engag$ 9 tea*+4 ,bro!r ,hanson ent]$ ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdd1 & 8 fir/ *>ge 0 ,manit[oc4 ,he _h be5 /ation$ on ! ,w9nebago ,lake ,mission at ! rec5t ,conf]5ce & 0 do+ a good "w4 ,aft] leav+ ?is *>ge he r5d]$ effective s]vice 9 o!r fields until #aheb1 :51 hav+ almo/ lo/ ! use ( 8 voice1 he took a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,b z soon !reaft] z 8 heal? w\ld p]mit1 he ent]$ ! s]vice ( ! ,bible ,cause & = ?ree ye>s prov$ an effici5t ,ag5t4 ,9 ?is "w 8 field ( labor lay mo/ly 9 ! new & sp>sely settl$ regions ( ! ,*ippewa ,valley1 & along ! fronti]s ( ,m9nesota4 ,b "h he ev9c$ ! same p]sev]ance & self-d5ial :i* _h *>act]iz$ 8 :ole life4 ,leav+ 8 mo/ e/imable companion1 he took ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ?\gh he c\ld no long] give x a liv+ voice1 he bore x joyfully to ! families ( ! l&1 ?r\gh ! =e/ & m>%es ( ^? new c\nties1 (t5 ?r[+ 8 %ad[ ^u ! com+ foot/eps ( ! ,it9]ant himself4 ,b at la/ he 0 compell$ to yield to ! h& ( disease :i* _h long re/$ ^u him4 ,he pass$ ov] ! riv] 9 holy triumph 9 #aheg4 ,on ,sabba? ! meet+ 0 held 9 a frame build+1 ! fir/ 9 ! place1 t _h be5 erect$ = a /ore4 ,x _h be5 ro($ & enclos$1 b !re 7 no doors or w9d[s4 ,rude seats _h be5 arrang$ & ! accommodations 7 ample4 ,! ,eld] prea*$ 9 ! morn+ & ! writ]1 z ! visit+ ,pa/or1 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! meet+ 0 well att5d$ & greatly enjoy$ by all4 ,! p1 ( c\rse1 7 mo/ly /rang]s to ea* o!r1 &1 com+ f diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 7 accu/om$ to v>i\s modes ( wor%ip4 ,b !y seem$ to =get _! diff]5ces1 & recognize ,*ri/ only z _! common ,savior4 ,at ?is "t ,o%ko% 0 b little m ?an a m]e trad+ po/4 ,! few families !re 7 mo/ly on f>ms or claims 9 ! vic9ity ( ! riv] or lake4 ,dur+ my /ay ,i 0 ent]ta9$ by ,bro!r ,william ,w4 ,wright1 ^: h\se1 = _m ye>s !reaft]1 0 a home = ! ,it9]ant m9i/]s4 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ pass$ (f v pleasantly1 & at its close ,i return$ to my "w ( exploration on ! ,gre5 ,lake ,mission4 ,flu%$ ) ! a*ievem5ts ( ! previ\s few weeks1 & /ill sigh+ = conque/s1 ,i n[ resolv$ to make a sally 9 ! direction ( ,lake ,apuckaway1 ly+ to ! nor?we/ ( ,lake ,m>ia4 ,i f\nd1 on ! s\!rn %ore1 a few families1 & made arrangem5ts = an appo9tm5t 9 connection ) my next r\nd4 ,i !n />t$ to return1 b _h n gone f>1 :5 ,i f\nd ,i _h lo/ my reckon+4 ,i look$ = my compass z eag]ly z ,*ri/ian = 8 roll1 b ,i c\ld n f9d x4 ,?is 0 a d\ble mis=tune1 to lose bo? ! way & ! guide at ! same "t4 ,i resort$ to ! device ( ! backwoodsman1 & tri$ to det]m9e my c\rse by ! moss on ! trees1 b ,i f\nd ?is to be a great p]plexity & ab&on$ x4 ,i travel$ 9 div]s directions & devi\s ways until ne>ly ov]come ) fatigue & hung]1 :5 ,i sudd5ly came ^u a newly erect$ log cab94 ,! logs _h be5 roll$ up to =m ! body1 a ro( ( %akes _h be5 ha/ily put on1 !re 0 no *9k+ betwe5 ! logs1 !re 7 no w9d[s1 & ! only door 0 a blanket4 ,! floor 0 made ( e>?1 & ! fireplace 0 m]ely a pile ( /ones 9 "o corn]1 f :i* ! smoke asc5d$ ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! ro(1 at "o corn] ( ! build+4 ,i knock$ = admittance1 & 0 k9dly receiv$4 ,! good man & 8 wife _h b rec5tly come into ! c\ntry4 ,he _h succe$$ 9 erect+ 8 cab9 & putt+ x 9 its pres5t condition1 b _h be5 tak5 ill ) ! ague & compell$ to susp5d op]ations4 ,he _h n[ be5 s long conf9$ at home t provisions _h become sc>ce4 ,x 0 meal "t4 ,a few potatoes 7 tak5 f ! emb]s & plac$ on a *e/1 z a sub/itute = a table4 ,i 0 invit$ to jo9 !m 9 _! repa/1 us+ a trunk z a seat4 ,grace 0 said1 "u a special s5se ( ! ,div9e favor4 ,a little salt 0 add$1 & ! meal 0 "o ( ! mo/ reli%able ,i _h ev] eat54 ,sev]al ye>s aft]1 ,i he>d ! good bro!r relate ! circum/ance 9 a ,love ,fea/1 :5 he took occasion to say ! visit 0 ! mo/ refre%+ he _h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly su* to me4 ,! village ( ,k+/on has s9ce sprang up 9 ! vic9ity1 & has become ! head ( a circuit4 ,return+ aga9 to ,waupun1 ,i n[ decid$ to look ov] ! t]ritory 9 ! m imm$iate vic9ity4 ,go+ to ! s\? ( ! village five miles1 ,i f\nd ,mill ,creek1 :]e a small settlem5t _h be5 made4 ,! mo/ c5tral h\se ( ! neighborhood 0 ! resid5ce ( ,bro!r ,david ,m\l1 :o k9dly (f]$ x = a tempor>y *apel4 ,an appo9tm5t 0 e/abli%$1 & on ! #af? day ( ,novemb] a class 0 =m$4 ,bro!r ,m\l 0 appo9t$ ,lead]4 ,! class at ! fir/1 consi/$ ( ! ,lead] & wife1 ,david ,boynton & wife1 & two o!rs1 b 9 ! revival t soon foll[$1 ! numb] 0 increas$ to tw5ty-two4 ,bro!r ,m\l 0 an e>ne/ work] 9 ! ,ma/]'s v9ey>d1 g5]\s 9 8 contributions to support ! ,gospel1 & em95tly fai?ful to e tru/ committ$ to 8 keep+4 ,at ! end ( tw5ty ye>s1 ,i made a visit to ,mill ,creek4 ,i f\nd ,bro!r ,m\l _h erect$ a f9e h\se & 0 liv+ 9 manife/ com=t2 b he reta9$ a vivid recollection ( ! e>ly days & _! sacrifices4 ,two relics rema9$1 bo? 9 a fair /ate ( pres]vation1 :i* he took great pleasure 9 %[+ to me4 ,! fir/ 0 ! old class book t ,i _h giv5 him at ! "t ( ! organization ( ! class4 ,x 0 a s+le %eet ( foolscap pap]1 fold$ toge!r 9 book =m1 & /it*$4 ,! names ^u x 7 mo/ly 9 my own h&writ+1 & ! ,lead] _h c>efully made 8 weekly entries ( pres5t & abs5t1 until ! pages 7 fill$4 ,! o!r object ( int]e/ 0 ! old h\se1 9 :i* ! fir/ meet+s 7 held4 ,"h we _h se5 rem>kable displays ( ,div9e p[]4 ,& z ,i n[ look$ ^u ! old /ructure1 ! e>ly sc5es seem$ to return4 ,i c\ld aga9 see ! wide room1 fill$ ) rude seats1 ,bro!r ,m\l at ! door z u%]1 ! cr[ds ( p t ?rong$ ! place1 ! gr\ps ( seek]s at ! m\rn]s' b5*1 & ! l9es ( happy faces t 7 agl[ ) hall[$ expressions ( delight4 ,i c\ld aga9 he> ! songs ( praise z !y rang out 9 ! old5 "t1 full & sweet1 fill+ ! place ) r>e/ melody4 ,nay1 z ,i held communion ) ! pa/1 ,i seem$ to feel ! hall[$ influ5ces1 t p]vad$ ! e>ly wor%ipp]s1 brea?+ ?r\gh all my be+1 z ( old1 & ev5 fancy myself "y aga91 & /&+ be=e ! multitude z an ambassador ( ! ,ma/]4 ,b ! sc5e1 l ! visions ( ! night1 soon disappe>$1 & ,i turn$ sadly away1 half regrett+ t ,i 0 no long] a pione]1 & p]mitt$ to fe$ ! hungry %eep 9 ! wild]ness4 ,bro!r ,david ,boynton1 at ?is writ+1 rema9s on ! old f>m1 :i* has be5 gr[+ ) ! pass+ decades1 until ! pat]nal acres h become a l>ge e/ate4 ,situat$ on a prom95t highway1 8 h\se1 until ! days ( railroads1 0 ! /opp+ place ( all ! prea*]s :o ne$$ ent]ta9m5t at ei!r noon or night4 ,bro!r ,boynton1 9 ! p]son ( 8 son1 ,rev4 ,j4,t4 ,boynton1 ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 has giv5 to ! ,it9]ant "w1 an effici5t labor]4 ,leav+ ,mill ,creek1 ,i next visit$ ,rock ,riv]1 a settlem5t on ! ,fond du ,lac road1 six miles ea/ ( ,waupun4 ,my fa!r _h visit$ ?is place dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 & _h already e/abli%$ an appo9tm5t4 ,bro!r ,w4,j4,c4 ,rob]tson1 a g5tleman :om we _h kn[n 9 ! ,ea/1 _h t5d]$ ! use ( 8 h\se1 & "h ! meet+s 7 n[ be+ held4 ,my fir/ visit occurr$ on ! #ah? day ( ,novemb]1 #ahde1 ,9 ! ev5+1 ,i held a s]vice & =m$ a class4 ,! memb]s 7 ,w4,j4,c4 ,rob]tson1 ,m>?a ,rob]tson1 ,m>y ,maxson1 ,m>y ,keyes1 ,james ,patt]son1 ,*>les ,drake1 ,abigail ,drake1 & ,elizabe? ,w9sl[4 ,! la/ nam$ subsequ5tly became ! wife ( ,rev4 ,j4,m4,s4 ,maxson4 ,! fir/ ,lead] 0 ,bro!r ,rob]tson4 ,bo? ! congregation & class grew rapidly 9 ?is neighborhood1 & ! appo9tm5t soon took a lead+ position on ! *>ge4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ w9t] a revival occurr$1 & gave an accession ( tw5ty-five4 ,f ! fir/1 ?is ,society has be5 bless$ ) a devot$ & spiritual memb]%ip1 & its pray] meet+s h be5 a liv+ p[] 9 ! l&4 ,z a result1 revivals h be5 frequ5t1 & ! numb] sav$ a ho/4 ,pass+ f private h\ses1 ! meet+s 7 held 9 a s*ool h\se1 b 9 c\rse ( "t ! s*ool h\se became too small1 & a l>g] "o 0 built1 ) a special view to a provision = religi\s meet+s4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,i h held ,qu>t]ly meet+s 9 ?is build+1 :5 x 0 ?rong$ ) p4 ,on su* occasions1 aft] fill+ ! build+ to its utmo/ capacity1 ! good bre?r5 w\ld fill ! c\rt ar\nd x ) wagons1 c>riages & buggies1 load$ ) p4 ,x 0 at "o ( ^! ga!r+s t ! little girl said1 ,:y1 ,ma1 only see h[ full ! s*ool h\se is on ! outside4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> a f9e ,*ur* has be5 erect$4 ,rock ,riv] 0 ! home ( ! lam5t$ ,rev4 ,james ,m4,s4 ,maxson1 be=e he ent]$ ! ,it9]ant "w4 ,x 0 "h t he 0 l$ to ,*ri/1 lic5s$ to prea*1 & s5t out into ! v9ey>d1 & c]ta9ly ! *ur* has _h no occasion to deplore h] %>e ( ! responsibility4 ,bro!r ,maxson ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahej1 & fill$ ) great cr$it1 ,omro1 ,fall ,riv]1 ,grove /reet ,milwaukee1 ,oconom[oc1 ,ros5dale & ,ripon *>ges4 ,at ! la/ nam$ place1 he clos$ 8 labors ,june #ai1 #aheh4 ,he 0 a man ( great =ce ( "*1 a good prea*]1 & 0 ?or\ghly devot$ to 8 "w4 ,he 0 greatly belov$ 9 8 fields ( labor1 & 8 dea? 0 deeply regrett$4 ,hav+ organiz$ ! class at ,rock ,riv]1 & arrang$ ! plan ( appo9tm5ts to take x into ! circuit1 ,i pass$ on to visit an appo9tm5t at ! ,wilk9son ,settlem5t1 :i* _h rec5tly be5 atta*$ to my *>ge f ! ,fond du ,lac ,circuit4 ,x 0 situat$ on ! s\? side ( ! m>%1 n9e miles f ,fond du ,lac & twelve f ,waupun4 ,! s*ool h\se1 9 :i* ! meet+s 7 held1 0 locat$ )9 ! limits ( ! pres5t village ( ,oakfield4 ,! class at ?is place _h be5 =m$ dur+ ! e>ly "p ( #ahdd1 by ,rev ,h4,s4 ,bronson1 :5 he 0 pa/or ( ,lake ,w9nebago ,mission1 & consi/$ ( ,russell ,wilk9son1 ,lead]1 & ,alma1 8 wife1 ,rob]t ,wilk9son1 & ,almira1 8 wife1 ,eliza ,bots=d & ,s>ah ,bull4 ,to rea* ! settlem5t1 x 0 necess>y to foll[ ! milit>y road t[>ds ,fond du ,lac = "s di/ance1 & !n cross ! m>%4 ,at times1 ! /ream 9 ! middle 0 swoll51 & ! travel] 0 compell$ to leave 8 horse & cross on foot4 ,?is 0 especially true :5 ! ice 0 n suffici5tly /rong to be> up ! horse1 & su* 0 ! condition 9 :i* ,i f\nd x on ?is occasion4 ,s1 leav+ my horse1 ,i ha/5$ to cross ! m>%1 b :5 ,i _h rea*$ ! middle ( ! /ream1 ! trea*]\s ice gave way1 & ,i plung$ into ! wat] up to my armpits4 ,i clamb]$ out1 b z ! day 0 int5sely cold1 ,i 0 soon a walk+ pill> ( ice4 ,i 0 n[ on ! s*ool h\se side ( ! /ream1 & !re seem$ to be no alt]native b to g on4 ,i w\ld gladly h f\nd a %elt] & a fire else:]e1 b x 0 out ( ! "q4 ,s1 putt+ on a bold face1 ,i ha/5$ =w>d1 & f\nd ! p 9 wait+ = ! m9i/]4 ,z ,i ent]$ ! s*ool h\se1 ) ! ice rattl+ at e movem5t1 my appe>ance 0 ridicul\s 9 ! extreme4 ,b n m s ?an t ( ! audi5ce4 ,! faces ( t cr[d w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 ! delight ( a pa9t]4 ,"s ( !m 7 agape ) surprise & amazem5t2 o!rs 7 agoniz$ ) sympa?y = ! poor m9i/]2 & o!rs /ill 7 full ( mir?1 & w\ld h laugh$ outright if !y _h n be5 9 a religi\s meet+4 ,z to myself1 ! :ole matt] took a mir?ful turn4 ,i _h be5 9 *ur* be=e1 :5 by "s que] or grotesque conjunction ( affairs1 ! :ole audi5ce lo/ self control4 ,i _h witness$ mi/akes1 blund]s & accid5ts t w\ld make ev5 solemnity h]self laugh1 & rema9$ s]5ely grave4 ,b to see myself 9 ! pres5ce ( t polite audi5ce1 /&+ at t /ove1 & turn+ f side to side1 to ?aw ! icicles f ! skirts ( my coat1 0 too mu* = me4 ,i confess x 0 utt]ly impossible to keep my face 9 h>mony ) ! "* ( ! p5d+ s]vices4 ,at ,fox ,lake1 ! next po9t visit$1 an appo9tm5t _h be5 e/abli%$ by my fa!r dur+ ! previ\s ye>4 ,! s]vices 7 n[ held on ,sabba? aft]noon 9 ! tav]n4 ,! log h\se1 ?us us$ = ! d\ble purpose ( a *apel & a tav]n1 0 built ) two p>ts1 & might h be5 call$ a d\ble h\se4 ,! "o end 0 occupi$ z a sitt+-room & ! o!r z a b>-room4 ,! meet+s 7 held1 ( c\rse1 9 ! =m]4 ,b x 0 br++ ! two k+doms into close proximity to disp5se ! ,gospel 9 "o end ( ! h\se & :isky 9 ! o!r4 ,9 a %ort "t1 a bett] place 0 provid$1 & ! meet+s 7 remov$ to x4 ,) ! bett] provision = religi\s s]vices1 came also ! m9i/]s ( o!r d5om9ations4 ,we all labor$ toge!r 9 h>mony1 except 9 "o in/ance1 :]e a conflict ( appo9tm5ts caus$ a mom5t>y ripple4 ,my appo9tm5t _h long be5 e/abli%$1 &1 to ! surprise ( ! p1 ano!r appo9tm5t 0 ann\nc$ by a "y /ore-keep] ( ! village = ! same h\r4 ,! ^w rea*$ me ( ?is attempt to displace ! ,me?odi/s1 :5 t5 miles di/ant f ! place4 ,i took my d9n] & rode =w>d1 )\t wra? or ga9say+4 ,i rea*$ ! place at ! h\r1 w5t 9 & began ! s]vices4 ,:ile ! congregation 7 s++1 ! "y man & 8 m9i/] came 94 ,f9d+ me 9 ! desk1 ! m9i/] quietly took a seat & li/5$ v att5tively to ! s]mon4 ,b n s ! discomfit$ "y man4 ,be+ plac$ "u ! eye ( ! congregation1 8 condition 0 pitiable 9 ! extreme4 ,b f9d+ aft] a:ile t ,i 0 ma/] ( ! c]emonies1 & t no "o 9 ! congregation seem$ vex$ en\gh to fight = him1 he subsid$ into a def]5tial attitude4 ,&1 !reaft]1 !re 7 no fur!r attempts to ov]ride my appo9tm5ts4 ,! m9i/]1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say cl]gyman1 took no (f5se1 b became 9 aft] ye>s a highly valu$ fri5d & companion4 ,at ?is "t ,mrs4 ,gre5 0 ! only memb] ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur* 9 ! village4 ,9 process ( "t1 h[ev]1 a /rong society 0 e/abli%$4 ,!n came ! erection ( a commodi\s ,*ur* & a v pleasant ,p>sonage4 ,fox ,lake has be5 furni%$ ) a l9e ( able m9i/]s1 & has at ! pres5t writ+ a l>ge & cultivat$ congregation4 ,pass+ d[n ! /ream ! foll[+ week1 ,i f\nd sev]al families 9 ! vic9ity ( ,badg] ,hill4 ,i imm$iately arrang$ an appo9tm5t = a week-day ev5+ at ! resid5ce ( a bro!r by ! "n ( ,morgan4 ,at ! fir/ s]vice held ,decemb] #g1 #ahde1 ,i =m$ a class ( six4 ,bro!r ,morgan 0 appo9t$ ,lead]1 & at ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ foll[+ ,bro!r ,dr9kwat] 0 made /ew>d4 ,"s "t aft]1 ! class 0 remov$ to ,fox ,lake1 x be+ only ?ree miles di/ant4 ,i n[ return$ aga9 to ,waupun to sp5d ! ,sabba?4 ,! ,class ,lead] at ?is "t 0 ,s4,a4,l4 ,davis1 :o came to ! place dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 ,bro!r ,davis 0 an old neighbor f ! ,ea/1 a noble & true man1 &1 )al1 _h be5 my fir/ ,lead]4 ,he 0 specially adapt$ to ! position2 a man ( great fai? & ard5t impulses4 ,"u 8 ,lead]%ip1 ! class 0 9 a mo/ fl\ri%+ condition4 ,! late revival _h1 h[ev]1 s swell$ ! numb]s t a division became necess>y4 ,an appo9tm5t _h already be5 e/abli%$ at ,mill]'s ,mill1 & x 0 n[ deem$ be/ to s divide ! class z to e/abli% ! meet+s ( "o ( !m at ?is po9t4 ,! *ange 0 accord+ly made4 ,! class 0 =m$ ,decemb] #ab?1 #ahde1 & ,george ,w4 ,sexmi? 0 appo9t$ ,lead]4 ,bro!r ,sexmi? 0 also an old neighbor1 :o _h come ,we/ & tak5 a f>m 9 ! vic9ity ( ,mill]'s ,mill4 ,"u 8 c>e1 ! class grew rapidly1 & became an effici5t company ( labor]s4 ,sev]al ye>s aft] he remov$ to ,fond du ,lac1 & greatly prosp]$ 9 bus9ess4 ,9 #aheb ,i _h ! pleasure to pres5t him ) a ,local ,prea*]'s lic5se4 ,he 0 employ$ "o ye> z ,pa/or ( ,lib]ty ,prairie circuit1 b 8 heal? prov$ unequal to ! ,it9]ancy1 & he 0 compell$ to resume 8 relation z a ,local ,prea*]1 9 :i* position he /ill holds an honor$ place among 8 bre?r54 ,! next place visit$ 0 ,burnett4 ,! s]vices 7 held 9 ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,mc,donald1 & a class 0 =m$ ,decemb] #ad?1 #ahde4 ,! memb]s ( ! fir/ organization 7 ,william ,will>d1 ,lead]1 ,huldah ,ann ,will>d1 ,samuel ,c4 ,grant1 ,ru? ,m4 ,grant1 & ,elizabe? ,b5$ict4 ,! class grew rapidly1 & ! appo9tm5t took a lead+ rank on ! *>ge4 ,burnett has s9ce become a *>ge1 has a good ,*ur* edifice & a /rong congregation4 ,bro!r ,will>d became a memb] ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ( :om m5tion w be made 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,hav+ organiz$ ! "w at ,burnett1 ,i next visit$ ,gr& ,riv]4 ,i _h pass$ ?r\gh ?is place 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,autumn4 ,at t "t ,i f\nd ,bro!r ,david ,wood & 8 son engag$ 9 mak+ prep>ations = a home4 ,f9d+ !y int5d$ to h _! cab9 complet$ & ! family 9 x be=e w9t]1 ,i engag$ to visit !m & e/abli% an appo9tm5t4 ,on rea*+ ! place to fulfil ?is agreem5t1 ,i f\nd t besides ?is family sev]al o!rs _h also settl$ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,at ! fir/ meet+1 appo9t$ be=e !re 0 a family 9 ! neighborhood1 we _h a congregation ( fifte5 p]sons4 ,! class 0 =m$ ,decemb] #ai?1 #ahde1 ) ,david ,wood z ,lead]4 ,! ,alto ,*ur*1 :i* gives ! "n to a *>ge1 has be5 erect$ 9 ! vic9ity1 & !re is at ! pres5t writ+ a /rong society4 ,fa!r ,wood1 z he is n[ call$1 /ill survives1 & takes special delight 9 ref]r+ to ?is visit ( ! 'boy prea*]4' ,! wat*-night meet+ 0 held at ,waupun1 & 0 an occasion ( great int]e/1 sev]al p]sons be+ conv]t$4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission ,cont9u$4--,an ,assi/ant ,employ$4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,waupun4--,love ,fea/4--,=ty ,miles ,ride1 & ,f\r ,s]mons4--,a ,s]mon & its ,fruit4--,portage ,prairie4--,r&olph4--,r&olph ,c5tre4--,roll+ ,prairie4--,*5ey's ,class4--,br&on4--,ros5dale4--,re$'s ,corn]s4--,/rong's ,l&+4--,a ,night 9 ! ,op5+s4--,rev4 ,uriel ,f>m94--,go+ to ,conf]5ce4--,madison4--,visit at ,platteville4--,bi%op ,haml9e4--,humor\s to ,grave4--,gal5a ,conf]5ce4 ,! "w ( ! ,mission 0 n[ well 9 h&4 ,b already ! field 0 becom+ ext5d$ & ! labor on]\s4 ,?irte5 regul> prea*+ places _h be5 e/abli%$1 & invitations 7 be+ receiv$ weekly to increase ! numb]4 ,to meet ?is dem&1 x 0 n[ det]m9$ to employ an assi/ant4 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 held soon aft] at ,waupun1 & ,rev4 ,uriel ,f>m9 0 employ$ by ! ,presid+ ,eld] to assi/ 9 fill+ ! appo9tm5ts4 ,! meet+1 ! fir/ ( ! k9d ev] held 9 ,waupun1 0 "o ( r>e int]e/4 ,! revival _h j add$ a goodly numb] to ! memb]%ip1 besides greatly quick5+ o!rs4 ,!re 7 pres5t a numb] ( visitors f ! newly =m$ classes 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,mission1 & z a _s ( revival seem$ to p]vade _! respective localties also1 !y /ruck ! same plane z ^? at ,waupun4 ,! ,eld] prea*$ ! ,^w1 9 ! demon/ration ( ! ,_s1 & ) p[]4 ,b ! meet+ rea*$ its climax 9 ! ,sabba? morn+ ,love ,fea/4 ,! h\se 0 fill$1 & _m 7 compell$ to sit on ! writ+ desks at ! side ( ! room4 ,! meet+ 0 op5$ 9 ! usual ord]1 by pass+ to ea* a crumb ( bread & a sip ( wat]1 9 tok5 ( ,*ri/ian reg>d4 ,*ri/ian te/imonies foll[$ ea* o!r 9 rapid succession1 int]sp]s$ by s++ spiritual songs1 = a full h\r4 ,at times ! tide ( feel+ rose1 l swell+ bill[s1 to a great height1 ?reat5+ to c>ry ! meet+ into disord]1 b by giv+ x a happy *ange at ! "r mom5t1 ! ,eld] 0 able to ma9ta9 a complete ma/]y4 ,!re 7 two p]iods specially critical4 ,"o1 :5 a "y lady1 "o ( ! conv]ts at ,waupun1 gave h] te/imony4 ,/&+ on a seat1 z !re 0 no o!r place to /&1 %e fir/ relat$ h] own exp]i5ce1 & !n1 turn+ to ! "y p1 %e deliv]$ an exhortation t ?rill$ ! audi5ce ) ov]:elm+ emotions4 ,! o!r 0 :5 a ,bro!r ,mo%]1 some:at ecc5tric 9 8 ex]cises1 gave 8 exp]i5ce4 ,z he advanc$ 9 its recital1 he grew excit$ & eloqu5t1 & ! ,am5s & ,hallelujahs came f e "p ( ! audi5ce4 ,n[1 leap+ ^u ! tide ( feel+ he _h rais$1 he pass$ f "o to ano!r1 %ak+ h&s & congratulat+ !m1 until he came 9 front ( ! desk :]e sat my fa!r & ,fa!r ,smi?1 ! two ,patri>*s ( ! occasion4 ,?r[+ 8 arms ar\nd _! necks1 he fairly lift$ !m f _! seats1 b 9 a mom5t1 he discov]$ 8 awkw>d position & resum$ 8 seat4 ,in/antly ! cle> voice ( my fa!r 0 he>d 9 "o ( ^? outbur/s ( song1 :i* s effectually k9dle ! f]vors ( devotion1 or if ne$$1 /ay ! fl[ ( feel+4 ,9 a mom5t m1 ! meet+ _h pass$ ! crisis4 ,! ,mission 0 n[ put "u a new plan1 provid+ = alt]nate appo9tm5ts1 ea* prea*] mak+ ! r\nd 9 f\r weeks4 ,b :ile ?is arrangem5t 0 ! g5]al ord]1 ! num]\s calls receiv$ f v>i\s localities requir$ frequ5t *anges4 ,9 mo/ cases1 h[ev]1 ! new appo9tm5ts 7 cr[d$ betwe5 ! o!rs4 ,to meet !m1 x requir$ ?ree s]mons on ! ,sabba?1 besides _m o!rs dur+ ! week4 ,z to myself1 ,i sometimes rode =ty miles on ! ,sabba? & prea*$ f\r s]mons4 ,on "o ( ^! excursions1 ,i became v mu* ex]cis$ on ! subject ( ,*ri/ian hol9ess4 ,i _h be=e giv5 ! subject special ?\ght1 b n[ x seem$ to assume unusual importance4 ,n only did ! tea*+s ( our /&>ds be> an unwont$ cle>ness to my p]ception1 b my he>t began to realize its ess5tial value4 ,at my morn+ s]vice1 ,i prea*$ on ! subject1 & z ,i swept ov] ! prairie t5 miles1 9 ! face ( a driv+ /orm1 ,i resolv$ to prea* on ! same subject aga9 at my noon-day appo9tm5t4 ,i did s1 & ) mu* bett] satisfaction ?an 9 ! morn+4 ,twelve miles m ( /orm1 & ,i 0 aga9 be=e a congregation to prea* ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/4 ,i _h n[ become s full ( my !me t ,i conclud$ to make x ! subject ( my next disc\rse4 ,s1 *ang+ my text1 ,i prea*$ on ,gospel purity1 %[+ t exp]im5tal religion pres5ts itself to ! conception ( ! m9d "u ?ree cle>ly def9$ ideas4 ,^! are ,ju/ification1 ,reg5]ation1 & ,sanctification4 ,! drift ( ?\ght ran 9 ?is wise3 ,by ,ju/ification we mean ! p>don ( s94 ,! man1 :o f9ds ?is grace ?r\gh ,*ri/1 /&s z fully accept$ be=e ! ,law1 z ?\gh he _h nev] s9n$4 ,by ,reg5]ation1 we mean t radical *ange ( man's moral & spiritual condition :i* subjects all ! faculties & p[]s ( ! s\l to ! control ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,?is "w ( grace1 wr\ght 9 ! he>t by ! ,_s1 includes n only ! entire subjugation ( ! ,man ( ,s91 b ! introduction ( ! reign ( ,*ri/4 ,^! two a*ievem5ts ( grace1 wr\ght 9 ! subject at ! same mom5t1 we ord9>ily call ,conv]sion4 ,by ,sanctification1 we mean t high] /ate ( grace :i* contemplates ! removal ( all s9 f ! he>t ( ! believ]1 & ! exp]i5ce ( ,p]fect ,love4 ,?is la/ atta9m5t comes to ! believ] ?r\gh e>ne/ seek+1 & p]sonal consecration to ,god4 ,9 ?us go+ on to p]fection1 ! believ] passes ?r\gh sev]al phases ( exp]i5ce4 ,he f9ds t if he %all reta9 8 ju/ifi$ /ate1 x is necess>y to seek advanc$ atta9m5ts4 ,& if he %all be fai?ful 9 ! use ( grace already receiv$1 he w f9d ! ,_s ev] lead+ him to new fields ( exp]i5ce4 ,z ! ,a/ronom] re/s 8 calculations on worlds already discov]$ :5 he looks into ! regions beyond1 s ! ,*ri/ian mu/ ma9ta9 8 pres5t exp]i5ce1 if he w "k ! fur!r revelations ( ! ,_s4 ,b ! moral p]ceptions1 quick5$ by ! ,_s1 w furni% pa9ful revelations to ! ju/ifi$ s\l4 ,he w discov] t !re l+] /ill )9 him rema9s ( ! c>nal m9d4 ,pride1 ! love ( ! _w1 selfi%ness1 self-w1 & sometimes ev5 ang] or o!r evil passion1 w beg9 to /ir 9 ! he>t4 ,su* revelations w awak5 a pr(\nd spiritual conc]n1 & p]haps1 become ! subject ( temptation4 ,b !re ne$ be no al>m4 ,x is b an evid5ce t ! good "w1 began 9 ,reg5]ation1 has n be5 fully complet$ by entire ,sanctification4 ,! tree has be5 cut d[n1 b ! %oots ar\nd ! old /ump %[ t !re is vitality /ill 9 ! roots4 ,! ,mighti] ?an ! /rong man mu/ n[ come & pluck up ! roots4 ,! "w ( eradication ?us accompli%$1 ! absolute reign ( ,*ri/ w be e/abli%$4 ,! he>t w n[ become ! ,g>d5 ( ! ,"l1 )\t bri>1 ?orn1 or ?i/le4 ,reliev$ ( ^! h9drances1 ! graces w spe$ily acquire maturity4 ,at ! close ( ! s]mon1 a good si/] ref]r$ 9 v e>ne/ t]ms to ! disc\rse1 & 0 grateful = ! m9i/ry ( a man :o s well und]/ood ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,in/antly ! ?\ght came1 ,ah1 yes6 b !re mu/ be a great diff]5ce betwe5 m]ely und]/&+ ! !ory1 & realiz+ a happy exp]i5ce ( ! p[]4 ,a ha/y supp] 0 eat51 & ,i 0 away = ano!r t5 miles to my ev5+ appo9tm5t4 ,! sn[ 0 /ill fall+1 & ! w9ds 7 driv+ x fi]cely across ! prairie1 r5d]+ ! track invisible4 ,out on ! prairie1 my noble horse da%$ =w>d ) great spe$1 b ,i sc>cely not$ ! di/ance1 z my ?\ght 0 busy4 ,! "q t 0 r++ ?r\gh my he>t 0 ?is3 ,h[ c y prea* to o!rs :at y d n "k y\rself8 ,at l5g? ,i resolv$2 & sc>cely /opp+ to measure ! movem5t1 or e/imate ! consequ5ces1 ,i 0 on my knees1 engag$ 9 pray]4 ,my fir/ consci\s ?\ght ( my surr\nd+s 0 awak5$ by ! wre/l+ ( my horse1 z my "r h& held him firmly by ! l9es4 ,!n came ! sugge/ion1 ,?is is a v unpropiti\s "t to settle a matt] ( ?is importance4 ,) a fracti\s horse by ! re91 a t]rible /orm sweep+ ov] ! prairie1 & an already bl9d sn[-pa?1 y _h bett] def] ! matt] = ! pres5t4 ,my reply 01 ,x is "t ^! que/ions 7 settl$1 & ,i propose to settle !m n[ ,b ! sn[-pa? is ne>ly fill$2 y w lose y\r way & p]i%4 ,i /ill repli$1 ,x is "t ^! que/ions 7 settl$1 & ,i propose to settle !m n[4 ,b x is gett+ d>k1 & y\r congregation w be wait+ = y4 ,y _h bett] g =w>d1 fill y\r appo9tm5t1 & !n att5d to ?is matt]4 ,! ,"l help$ me to reply once m1 ,x is "t ^! que/ions 7 settl$1 &1 ,god help+ me1 !y %all be settl$ n[4 ,in/antly ! light broke ^u me1 & ,i 0 able to reckon myself dead unto s91 b alive unto ,god1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ my ,"l4 ,i 0 f\nd 9 due "t at my appo9tm5t1 prea*+ f ! text1 ,he is able to save unto ! utt]mo/ all :o come unto ,god by him4 ,le>n+ t a settlem5t _h be5 made on ,portage ,prairie1 at a po9t :]e ,mr4 ,langdon1 ( ,lake ,m>ia1 _h erect$ a lumb] mill1 ,i resolv$ to visit ! locality4 ,i f\nd ,mr4 ,langdon _h erect$ a small h\se1 & _h already mov$ 8 family4 ,i 0 welcom$ to 8 new home & aga9 invit$ to make 8 h\se a *apel until bett] accommodations c\ld be secur$4 ,i accept$ ! k9d (f]1 & ?us ,cambria 0 made a regul> appo9tm5t4 ,i visit$ ! few scatt]$ families 9 ! vic9ity1 & f\nd suffici5t mat]ial to organize a small class4 ,! class 0 =m$ on ! #aj? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahdf1 & at ! beg9n+ includ$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,irw9 ,mc,call1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,wilson1 ,mrs4 ,m>ia ,langdon1 & ,mrs4 ,h4 ,w4 ,patton4 ,cambria has s9ce be5 l>gely settl$ by emigrants f ,wales4 ,9 ,m>*1 ,i visit$ ,r&olph & op5$ an appo9tm5t at ! resid5ce ( ,fa!r ,griff94 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 ! village has become a respectable /ation1 ) a good ,*ur* & ,p>sonage4 ,i also op5$ an appo9tm5t at ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,torbit1 at ,r&olph ,c5tre1 :i* place has s9ce become ! head ( a circuit4 ,9 ,may foll[+1 ,i =m$ a class on ! nor? end ( ,roll+ ,prairie1 ) ,bro4 ,gre5leaf1 a ,local ,prea*]1 z ,lead]4 ,wm4 ,a4 ,*5ey & family settl$ on ,w$ge's ,prairie 9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is ye>4 ,8 h\se 0 imm$iately op5$ = religi\s meet+s4 ,b be=e ,i c\ld arrange my plans to visit ! neighborhood1 my fa!r1 :o 0 always on ! al]t to c>ry ! ,gospel ,message to ! de/itute1 e/abli%$ an appo9tm5t4 ,on 8 invitation ,i held a meet+ !re1 on ! ?ird day ( ,june1 #ahdf1 & organiz$ a class4 ,! foll[+ 7 ! fir/ memb]s3 ,wm4 ,a4 ,*5ey1 ,lead]1 ,sophronia ,*5ey1 ,abigail ,*5ey1 ,d4,s4 ,c[les1 ,ann ,c[les1 ,h5ry ,moore1 & wife4 ,at ?is "t ,br&on _h n tak5 =m or "n1 b1 on its appe>ance1 ! honors & emolum5ts ( ?is society pass$ ov] to its keep+4 ,ros5dale & ,re$'s ,corn]s 7 next visit$4 ,at ! fir/ ,i held s]vices 9 ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,sanborn1 aft] :om ! prairie at t "t 0 call$1 & at ! latt]1 ! meet+ 0 held 9 ! resid5ce ( a ,bro!r ,lee1 a bro!r ( ! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,lu!r ,lee4 ,ros5dale has s9ce become a v pleasant /ation1 ) its conv5i5t ,*ur* & ,p>sonage1 & ,re$'s ,corn]s is a prom95t appo9tm5t 9 ! ,br&on *>ge1 & has also a f9e ,*ur*4 ,hav+ he>d frequ5t ref]5ce made to ,/rong's ,l&+1 on ! ,fox ,riv]1 ,i resolv$ to visit ! place4 ,on approa*+ ! bank ( ! /ream1 ,i look$ %>ply 9 all directions to discov] ! t[n1 b !re 7 no evid5ces ( human skill )9 ! range ( my vision4 ,conclud+ t ,i _h /ruck ! riv] at ! wrong place1 ,i fir/ pass$ d[n ! /ream = a mile1 b fail+ to f9d any settlem5t ,i turn$ back4 ,i n[ w5t up ! /ream = a consid]able di/ance1 & f\nd a trail t seem$ to lead d[n to ! m>g9 ( ! riv]4 ,foll[+ x to ! wat]1 ,i f\nd a small canoe ti$ to a tree4 ,! light n[ dawn$ ^u my und]/&+4 ,?is 0 ,/rong's ,l&+4 ,n hav+ prophetic vision1 ,i 0 unable to see ! city ( ! future1 sitt+ s gracefully on ! banks ( ! ,fox4 ,aga9 ! ,it9]ancy 0 ahead ( ! pione]4 ,leav+ ! site ( ! future city ( ,b]l91 ,i ha/5$ to return to ,waupun1 b a />less night ov]tak+ me on ! way1 ,i sp5t its we>y h\rs :]e ! village ( ,br&on n[ /&s1 "u ! bran*es ( a fri5dly tree4 ,! labors ( ! ye> 7 n[ draw+ to a close4 ,! regul> appo9tm5ts _h multipli$ until !y numb]$ tw5ty-f\r4 ,! memb]%ip _h gone up f a small figure to two hundr$1 & ! spiritual int]e/s 7 9 a highly satisfactory condition4 ,my labors _h be5 v ardu\s dur+ ! entire ye>1 b _h be5 well su/a9$ until ! latt] "p ( ! w9t]1 :5 my heal? fail$1 result+ d\btless r f exposure ?an labor4 ,i 0 n[ laid aside = sev]al weeks1 b ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god & ! skill ( ,dr4 ,b[man1 my physician at ,waupun1 my heal? s f> ralli$ t x 0 believ$ to be safe to proce$ ) my "w4 ,my colleague _h r5d]$ effective s]vice1 prov+ to be a true yoke-fell[ 9 e p>ticul>4 ,besides tak+ 8 full %>e ( ! regul> appo9tm5ts1 he also gave a l>ge portion ( 8 "t to ! special labors ( ! *>ge4 ,he 0 n expect$1 at ! outset1 to give 8 :ole "t1 b he soon became s fully id5tifi$ ) ! "w t he 0 almo/ con/antly employ$4 ,9 ! sev]e labors ( protract$ meet+s1 & 9 ! wide travel ( ! circuit ( appo9tm5ts1 he 0 equally self-=gett+ & fai?ful4 ,he 0 a man ( good atta9m5ts1 k9d _s1 /udi\s habits1 & an acceptable prea*]4 ,! *>ge be+ 9 a =mative /ate1 & ! necessities ( ! prea*]s small1 ! f9ancial receipts f ! p 7 v limit$4 ,my own 7 only ?irty-six doll>s1 & ^? ( my colleague c\ld n h be5 great]4 ,9 trac+ ! "w on ,gre5 ,lake ,mission1 ,i h be5 ?us specific = two reasons4 ,i desir$1 9 ! fir/ place1 to give ! read] an inside view ( ! relations ( ! ,it9]ancy to fronti] life1 & 9 ! second1 note ! beg9n+s ( a li/ ( *>ges t h s9ce con/itut$ a ,presid+ ,eld]'s ,di/rict4 ,! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce met ?is ye> 9 ,gal5a1 ,ill4 ,& z x 0 necess>y = my fa!r to att5d ! ,conf]5ce to receive ,eld]'s ord]s1 we decid$ to make ! j\rney 9 a buggy4 ,! fir/ day1 pass+ ?r\gh ,beav] ,dam1 we rea*$ ,f\nta9 ,prairie1 :]e we 7 ent]ta9$ by ,rev4 ,e4,j4 ,smi?1 ( :om fur!r m5tion w be made h]eaft]4 ,at noon on ! foll[+ day we rea*$ ,madison1 & 7 ent]ta9$ by ,rev4 ,r4,j4 ,h>vey1 ! ,pa/or ( ! *>ge4 ,madison at ?is "t 0 a small village1 b1 besides ! ,capitol1 conta9$ sev]al build+s ( respectable size & appe>ance4 ,! fir/ ,me?odi/ s]mon prea*$ 9 ,madison 0 deliv]$ by ,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s on ! #bh? day ( ,novemb]1 #ahcg4 ,bro!r ,/ebb9s 0 !n ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ( ! ,di/rict1 :i* ext5d$ along ! we/]n %ore ( ,lake ,mi*igan1 f ! ,/ate l9e to ,gre5 ,bay4 ,on visit+ ,madison1 he 0 ent]ta9$ by ! contractor1 :o 0 erect+ ! ,/ate ,h\se1 & :o also kept a hotel4 ,on le>n+ t ,bro!r ,/ebb9s 0 a m9i/]1 ?is g5tleman invit$ ! entire population to a meet+ 9 8 b>-room1 & "h ! fir/ s]mon 0 prea*$4 ,& ,i am in=m$ t ! p 7 s pleas$ ) ! s]vices t on ! foll[+ morn+ ,bro!r ,/ebb9s 0 pres5t$ ) a collection ( f\rte5 doll>s4 ,bro!r ,/ebb9s aga9 visit$ ! capital ,july #ae?1 #ahch1 & sp5t ! ,sabba?1 prea*+ twice to respectable congregations4 ,b z ,madison1 n[ 9 ! ,we/ ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 has fall5 m directly "u ! eye ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,bronson1 & w d\btless appe> 9 ! ,we/]n ,pione]4 ,i ne$ n anticipate its hi/orical incid5ts4 ,pass+ on our way we 7 ent]ta9$ ! foll[+ night by a g5tleman resid+ on ! l9e ( travel1 "s tw5ty miles beyond ! ,capital1 by ! "n ( ,sk9n]4 ,! foll[+ day we rea*$ ,platteville1 :]e we 7 to sp5d ! ,sabba?4 ,x 0 n[ ,friday night4 ,e>ly ! next morn+1 we receiv$ an invitation to sp5d ! aft]noon1 9 company ) o!rs1 at ,major ,r\ndtree's1 ) ,bi%op ,haml9e4 ,we w5t4 ,! company 0 compos$ mo/ly ( prea*]s1 on _! way to ,conf]5ce4 ,among !m 7 ! ,mit*ells & ,haneys4 ,( ! fir/1 !re 7 ,fa!r ,mit*ell1 a gr& old ,patri>*1 ,john ,t4 ,james1 & ,frank4 ,( ! latt]1 !re 7 ! ,fa!r1 ,ri*>d1 ,william1 ,freeborn1 & ,m4,l4 ,b ! c5tral figure among !m all 0 ! good ,bi%op4 ,( full =m1 compact frame1 broad =ehead1 & /rong features1 he w\ld be select$ 9 any gr\p z a pr9cely man4 ,& yet1 )al1 8 _s 0 z g5tle z t ( a *ild4 ,?\gh "o ( ! intellectual giants ( ! c\ntry1 & "o ( h] greate/ orators1 he /ill seem$ s humble 9 _s t ,i felt myself drawn t[>ds him at once4 ,9 su* a pres5ce ! conv]sation 0 necess>ily re/ra9$4 ,dismiss+1 = ! "t1 ! fre$om ( debate1 anecdote & rep>tee1 t s (t5 *>act]ize m9i/]ial ga!r+s1 ! int]*ange ( ?\ght took on a m s]i\s tone4 ,only once 0 !re an exception4 ,ref]r+ to ! labors ( "s di/+ui%$ man ( 8 acqua9tance1 "o ( ! lead+ bre?r5 & pr9ce ( /ory tell]s1 ^: "n ,i ne$ n m5tion1 proce$$ to relate an anecdote4 ,imm$iately ! tides ( feel+ began to rise1 &1 z ! /ory advanc$ to its climax1 !y broke ov] all re/ra9t4 ,an immod]ate laught] foll[$1 9 :i* no "o jo9$ m he>tily ?an ! bro!r himself4 ,! /orm ( m]rim5t1 h[ev]1 _h h>dly pass$1 :5 ! ,bi%op1 9 "o ( ^? indescribably solemn tones = :i* he 0 di/+ui%$1 said1 ,bre?r51 ,i always f9d x difficult to ma9ta9 ! prop] spiritual equilibrium )\t a good deal ( pray]4 ,!n1 turn+ to ! (f5d+ bro!r1 he add$1 ,bro!r1 w y lead u 9 pray]8 ,! entire company in/antly fell ^u _! knees4 ,b ! poor bro!r6 ,:at c\ld he d8 ,pray he mu/1 = ! entire company 7 on _! knees1 wait+ = him to beg94 ,s1 mak+ a virtue ( necessity1 he made ! v5ture4 ,b1 ,i am free to say1 x took a good deal ( coa/+ be=e ! good bro!r c\ld get 8 craft well out to sea1 & head$ t[>ds ! desir$ hav54 ,dur+ ! balance ( ! visit anecdotes 7 at a disc\nt4 ,on ,monday we w5t =w>d to ! ,conf]5ce1 t ,i might appe> be=e ! ,committee ( ,exam9ation4 ,! ,committee 7 ,revs4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s1 ,n4,p4 ,hea?1 & ,s4 ,/ov]4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,appo9t$ to ,wat]t[n4--,aztalan ! ,"m ( ,circuits4--,divisions & ,subdivisions4--,rev4 ,s4,h4 ,/ock+4--,wat]t[n4--,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,sickly ,season4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,burnett--,rev4 ,a4,p4 ,all54--,eld] ,sampson ,ties a ,knot4--,conf]5ce ( #ahdg4--,return$ to ,wat]t[n4--,f9ancial ,pressure4--,op5s a ,s*ool4--,! ,coat ,s]mon4 ,at ! ,gal5a ,conf]5ce1 ,gre5 ,lake ,mission 0 divid$ into two f\r weeks' circuits1 requir+ ! labor ( f\r m54 ,9 view ( my impair$ heal?1 ,i 0 s5t to ,wat]t[n1 ! ,cab9et believ+ t ,i w\ld "h f9d less labor & exposure4 ,wat]t[n1 up to ! prec$+ ye>1 _h be5 a "p ( ! old ,aztalan circuit1 & z ?is circuit 0 ! "m ( *>ges 9 ?is "p ( ! ,t]ritory1 x is prop] t our respects %\ld fir/ be paid to h]4 ,! old ,aztalan circuit 0 organiz$ at ! session ( ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce ( #ahcg1 & embrac$ all ! settl$ portion ( ! ,t]ritory ea/ ( ,madison & we/ ( ! ,lake ,%ore ,missions4 ,! fir/ prea*]s 7 ,rev4 ,samuel ,pillsbury & ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead1 & ! ye> 0 "o ( ext5d$ travels & great exposure4 ,dur+ ! ye> appo9tm5ts 7 e/abli%$ at ,aztalan1 ,:itewat]1 ,mea*am's ,prairie1 ,ea/ ,troy1 ,spr+ ,prairie1 ,elkhorn1 ,burl+ton1 ,r\nd ,prairie1 ,m5omonee1 ,prairieville1 ,oconom[oc1 & ,wat]t[n1 & at sev]al ( !m classes 7 =m$4 ,bro!r ,hal/ead's horse became disabl$1 & dur+ a portion ( ! ye> ?is indomitable pione]1 ) saddle-bags on 8 arm1 made on foot1 ! entire r\nd ( appo9tm5ts4 ,bro!r ,pillsbury 0 also a man ( /]l+ qualities1 & r5d]$ effective s]vice4 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s ( ?is ye> 7 held by ,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s1 ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 at ,aztalan1 ,mea*am's ,prairie1 ,troy1 & ,burl+ton4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahci1 ,aztalan circuit 0 divid$4 ,! ea/]n "p 0 call$ ,walwor?1 & ,rev4 ,james ,mc,kean 0 appo9t$ its ,pa/or4 ,! we/]n "p1 reta9+ ! ,rock ,riv] ,valley1 0 n[ call$ ,wat]t[n1 & ,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,fr9k 0 appo9t$ ! ,pa/or4 ,bo? *>ges 7 n[ put 9 ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 ) ,rev4 ,julius ,field z ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,fr9k 0 n[ a "y man1 & ?is 0 8 ?ird *>ge4 ,leav+ ! seat ( ! ,conf]5ce1 he return$ to ,elg91 8 la/ field ( labor1 fill$ 8 saddle bags ) clo!s & books1 m\nt$ 8 horse z a true knight ( ! ,it9]ancy1 & 0 away = new p]ils & new conque/s4 ,9 8 j\rney to :at 0 !n deem$ ! wilds ( ,wiscons91 he pass$ ?r\gh ,elk ,grove1 ,:eel+1 ,indian ,creek1 ,cry/al ,lake1 ,pleasant ,prairie1 ,ea/ ,troy1 ,:itewat]1 ,=t ,atk9son & ,aztalan4 ,! la/ nam$ 0 ! head ( ! ,mission1 z a class1 ! only "o on ! *>ge1 _h be5 =m$ at ?is place4 ,)\t mu* reg>d to b\nd>ies1 x 0 ! "w ( ! ,pione] to f9d ! scatt]$ %eep 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,to d ?is1 he 0 oblig$ to und]take long & we>isome j\rneys1 ?r\gh expos$ & almo/ trackless regions4 ,)\t roads1 )\t bridges1 & )\t %elt]1 our "y ,it9]ant pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh ! =e/s1 swimm+ ! /reams1 :5 =ds c\ld n be f\nd1 & seek+ %elt] "u ! ov]hang+ bran*es ( ! trees1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! fri5dly cab94 ,z ! result ( ^! ext5d$ j\rneys & h]culean labors1 ,bro!r ,fr9k1 dur+ ! ye>1 =m$ classes at ,=t ,atk9son1 ,jeff]son1 ,pip]ville1 ,oconom[oc1 ,summit1 ,baxt]'s ,prairie1 ,wauke%a1 ,popl> ,creek1 ,brookfield1 ,wauwatosa1 ,granville1 ,m5omonee1 ,lisbon & ,nor? ,prairie1 b 0 unable to ga!r suffici5t mat]ials to =m "o at ,wat]t[n4 ,bro!r ,fr9k1 h[ev]1 enjoy$ ! honor ( prea*+ ! fir/ s]mon 9 ?is locality4 ,z !re 0 no s*ool h\se or o!r public build+ t c\ld be _h1 a small log h\se1 twelve feet squ>e1 on ! we/ side ( ! riv]1 0 secur$4 ,"h ! s]vices 7 held dur+ ! balance ( ! ye>4 ,! ,mission>y 0 k9dly receiv$ by all classes ( p1 & :5 9 ! place 0 usually ent]ta9$ by ,hon4 ,wm4 ,m4 ,d5nis1 s9ce ,bank ,comptroll] ( ! ,/ate1 & ,patrick ,rogan1 a g5tleman ^: religi\s affiliations 7 ) ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,at ,=t ,atk9son1 ,bro!r ,fr9k prea*$ & =m$ ! class1 9 ! resid5ce ( ,jesse ,rob]ts1 dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahci & #ahdj4 ,! memb]s ( ! fir/ class 7 ,jesse ,rob]ts1 ,betsey ,rob]ts1 ,frankl9 ,rob]ts1 ,s>ah ,rob]ts1 ,m>?a ,fell[s1 ,anson ,/one1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>rison4 ,! fir/ ,*ur* 0 built 9 #ahej1 & ,=t ,atk9son became a sep>ate *>ge 9 #ahed4 ,x n[ ranks among ! fir/ *>ges 9 ! ,janesville ,di/rict4 ,! class at ,jeff]son 0 =m$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahdj1 & ! memb]s 7 ,jacob ,fell[s1 ,m>?a ,fell[s1 ,m>y ,fell[s1 & ,john ,ma/]s4 ,! "n ( ! circuit 0 aga9 *ang$ 9 #ahda1 ,wat]t[n be+ dropp$ & ,aztalan re/or$4 ,a *ange 0 also made 9 ! "n ( ! ,summit *>ge1 :i* 0 n[ call$ ,prairieville4 ,ano!r dismemb]m5t aga9 befel ! old ,aztalan circuit ?is ye>4 ,! s\!rn portion1 ly+ d[n ! ,rock ,riv]1 0 cut (f & jo9$ to t]ritory t _h be5 develop$ 9 ,rock ,c\nty1 f ! ea/ & s\?1 & out ( ! unit$ p>ts ,janesville *>ge 0 con/ruct$4 ,on ! old ,aztalan *>ge ,rev4 ,john ,hodges became ! ,prea*]1 & on ! ,janesville ,rev4 ,alpha ,w>r54 ,by ^! *anges ,aztalan 0 aga9 r$uc$ to ! condition ( a ,mission4 ,9 #ahdb1 ,rev4 ,c4,g4 ,la?rop 0 appo9t$ to ,aztalan1 ( :om a fur!r record w be made 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,bo? ,aztalan & ,janesville 7 n[ transf]r$ f ! ,platteville ,di/rict to ! ,rock ,riv]1 a new ,di/rict t _h j be5 =m$1 ) ,rev4 ,s4,h4 ,/ock+ z ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,/ock+ ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ,oneida ,conf]5ce1 & aft] fill+ a respectable class ( appo9tm5ts = a t]m ( ye>s1 came to ,ill9ois at an e>ly day4 ,he 0 /ation$ at ,*icago 9 #ahci1 at ,rock=d 9 #ahdj1 & 0 ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,mt4 ,morris ,di/rict 9 #ahda1 ,rock ,riv] #ahdb1 ,ottawa #ahdc & #ahdd1 & ,milwaukee 9 #ahde4 ,bro!r ,/ock+ 0 highly e/eem$ by 8 bre?r51 & 0 an excell5t labor]1 b1 8 heal? fail+1 he 0 compell$ to take a sup]annuat$ relation soon aft] ! writ] ent]$ ! "w4 ,he is sp5d+ ! ev5+ ( life at ,beloit4 ,9 #ahdc ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,jones 0 s5t to ,aztalan4 ,9 #ahdd ! *>ge 0 aga9 divid$ & ,wat]t[n *>ge 0 =m$1 ,bro!r ,jones be+ transf]r$ to ! new *>ge4 ,rev4 ,asa ,wood 0 n[ s5t to ,aztalan1 & rema9$ "o ye>1 :5 he 0 succe$$ by ,revs4 ,c4,n4 ,wag] & ,s4 ,b4 ,:ipple4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahed ! honors & emolum5ts ( ,aztalan circuit pass$ ov] to ! keep+ ( ,lake ,mills1 :i* *>ge at ?is writ+ holds a respectable rank 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,wat]t[n1 at ! "t ( my appo9tm5t1 _h be5 a sep>ate *>ge "o ye>4 ,a ,*ur* edifice _h be5 comm5c$1 & a class =m$4 ,! memb]s 7 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,walt] ,&rews1 ,mr41 & ,mrs4 ,heb] ,smi?1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,calv9 ,bunton1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,a4 ,dut*]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,elihu ,higg9s1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,alb]t ,cook1 ,mrs4 ,simeon ,=d1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*5ey ,adams1 ,mr4 ,s&s ,cook1 & o!rs4 ,! f9ancial ability ( ! *>ge 0 mod]ate1 & h5ce ! erection ( ! ,*ur* requir$ a great ef=t4 ,our meet+s 7 held 9 ! s*ool h\se until ! ,*ur* edifice 0 enclos$1 pla/]$1 & furni%$ ) tempor>y seats4 ,! fall ( #ahdf 0 a season ( unusual sickness1 fev]s 9 v>i\s =ms be+ ! pr9cipal ailm5t4 ,along ! valley ( ! ,rock ,riv]1 ! affliction became s flagrant t sc>cely a family escap$4 ,& 9 "s families1 s univ]sal 7 its ravages1 t n "o memb] 0 left 9 condition to c>e = ! balance4 ,9 ?is /ate ( ?+s hundr$s suff]$1 & n a few ev5 di$ = want ( k9dly att5tion4 ,repeat$ly1 :5 rid+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry to visit ! sick & bury ! dead1 ,i f\nd flags ( di/ress hung out ov] ! dwell+s ( sick families1 :]e n "o 0 able to br+ a pail ( wat]1 or provide a morsel ( food4 ,9 su* cases ,i in/all$ myself ma/] ( c]emonies1 k9dl$ fires1 br\ght wat]1 adm9i/]$ m$ic9es1 & !n w5t =w>d to r5d] ! same class ( s]vices to o!rs4 ,9 att5d+ fun]als 9 ! surr\nd+ neighborhoods1 ,i sometimes f\nd !re 7 n well p en\gh to bury _! dead4 ,aft] p]=m+ ! sacr$ functions ( my (fice z a m9i/]1 ,i 0 oblig$ to aid1 ) my own h&s1 to let ! c(f9 d[n to its f9al re/+ place4 ,?\gh /ill frail f my illness dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 ,i /ood ?is /ra9 = two mon?s1 :5 ,i 0 pro/rat$ by an attack ( bili\s fev]4 ,dur+ ! fir/ week ( my illness a physician made two visits to my bo>d+ place1 & ?is 0 m ?an he c\ld give to ! great] portion ( 8 pati5ts4 ,! family ) :om ,i bo>d$ 7 all sick1 & ,i 0 dep5d5t = c>e mo/ly ^u su* snat*es ( s]vice z o!rs c\ld sp>e f press+ dem&s at home4 ,at ! end ( a week1 believ+ my *ances ( recov]y1 "u su* circum/ances1 prec>i\s1 ,i ord]$ my horse & buggy1 & />t$ = ,waupun1 ?irty miles di/ant4 ,my fri5ds remon/rat$1 & ?\ght me insane2 b1 =tunately1 !y 7 too ill to prev5t ! movem5t4 ,! attempt 0 p]il\s1 inde$1 b by ! aid ( /imulants1 :i* ,i _h provid$ ) special c>e1 & a w-p[] t n]v$ itself = ! occasion1 ,i made ! passage safely4 ,at ! end ( f\r h\rs ,i 0 com=tably h\s$ at ! resid5ce ( ,dr4 ,b[man1 :o be/[$ ^u me skillful m$ical treatm5t1 :ile 8 family gave me c>eful & fai?ful nurs+4 ,at ! end ( f\r weeks ,i 0 able to return to my po/ ( duty4 ,! sickness _h n[ mo/ly pass$1 & ,i 0 able to ent] m fully ^u ! regul> labors ( ! *>ge4 ,i n[ adopt$ a plan ( sy/ematic labor1 giv+ ! =5oons to my /udy & ! aft]noons to pa/oral visit+4 ,& ,i soon f\nd t e>ne/ & devot$ labor br\ght its rew>d4 ,a revival spe$ily foll[$1 :i* add$ a goodly numb] ( probation]s4 ,b ! holidays 7 approa*+1 & x 0 expect$ t ,i w\ld sp5d a portion ( !m at ,waupun1 :]e1 x 0 h9t$1 an ev5t w\ld transpire 9 :i* ,i might h a p]sonal int]e/4 ,anticipat+ ! "t sev]al days1 ,i w5t z f> z ,clason's ,prairie1 & turn$ aside to assi/ ,bro!r ,holmes1 ! ,pa/or ( ! *>ge1 = a few ev5+s 9 a protract$ meet+4 ,return+1 ,i proce$$ on my way to ,burnett4 ,by arrangem5t1 ,i met ,bro!r ,sampson "h1 & sp5t ! ,sabba? ) him1 x be+ 8 ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ on ! ,waupun *>ge4 ,! prea*]s on ! circuit 7 ,revs4 ,a4,p4 ,all5 & ,h5ry ,requa1 ! latt] be+ employ$ by ! ,eld] z an assi/ant4 ,bro!r ,all5 0 a man ( mature ye>s1 ?\gh he _h be5 9 ! "w only a %ort "t4 ,he 0 a man ( decid$ tal5t1 b s full ( que] ways & witty say+s t ^! seem$ to give him 8 /atus 9 ! g5]al e/imation ( ! p4 ,he fill$ sev]al lead+ *>ges 9 ! ,conf]5ce1 & s]v$ a full t]m z ,presid+ ,eld] on ! ,rac9e ,di/rict4 ,b :]ev] he might be1 ! same t5d5cy to create laught] 0 ev] pres5t4 ,if an exception ev] came to my k1 x mu/ h be5 ! "o t is said to h occurr$ on a =m] *>ge at "o ( 8 outly+ appo9tm5ts4 ,x is relat$ t at ?is po9t ! p _h n %[n mu* reg>d = ! visits ( ! prea*] or ! sanctity ( ! ,sabba?1 sp5d+ ! day ei!r 9 riot+ or 9 ! pursuit ( _! secul> bus9ess4 ,becom+ disgu/$ ) ?is /ate ( ?+s1 ,bro!r ,all5 ann\nc$ at ! close ( 8 s]vices1 t on ! occasion ( 8 next visit1 he w\ld prea* 8 f>ewell s]mon4 ,! day came1 & ! p1 %ock$ at ! idea ( be+ left )\t meet+s1 came out 9 l>ge numb]s1 leav+ = once _! bus9ess & sports4 ,! s]vices 7 op5$ 9 due =m4 ,on aris+ to ann\nce ! text1 ! ,prea*] told ! p t he _h come prep>$ to prea* 8 f>ewell s]mon1 & he 0 glad t s _m _h come out to he> x4 ,he presum$ !y knew ! reason ( 8 purpose to leave !m1 & h5ce he ne$ n consume "t ov] t matt]1 b w\ld proce$ at once to ann\nce z 8 text1 ! foll[+ passage ( ,holy ,writ3 ',oh1 full ( all subtlety & mis*ief1 ?\ *ild ( ! devil1 h[ long wilt ?\ n cease to p]v]t ! "r ways ( ! ,"l4' ,hav+ repeat$ ! text ) emphasis1 he look$ ov] ! congregation v gravely1 & said1 ,ladies & g5tlem51 y w p]ceive t ,i h *os5 a pretty h>d text4 ,n[ x is n polite = p to g out ( meet+ dur+ ! prea*+1 & if any ( y ?9k t ?is text is too sev]e = y1 y _h bett] g out be=e we beg9 ! s]mon4 ,z might h be5 expect$1 none 7 dispos$ to g4 ,well1 !n1 said ! ,prea*]1 if y are n dispos$ to g1 ,i w beg94 ,i int5d to %[1 9 ! fir/ place1 t y are all full ( subtlety & mis*ief4 ,9 ! second place1 ,i int5d to %[ t y are all ! *ildr5 ( ! devil1 & 9 ! ?ird place1 ,i int5d to put to y ! /raight "q1 :e!r y int5d to cease f ?us p]v]t+ ! "r ways ( ! ,"l4 ,! prea*]1 at ?is po9t1 aga91 paus$ & look$ ov] ! congregation4 ,n[ y w say1 he add$1 ?is is go+ to be a h>d s]mon4 ,s x is1 b if any ( y ?9k y c't sit to he> ! tru? told y1 or 9 o!r words1 to h y\r portraits tak51 y _h bett] leave n[1 = x is n polite to g out dur+ ! s]mon4 ,x 0 n[ too late to g1 if any "o felt incl9$4 ,s ! s]mon proce$$1 & comm&$ respectful att5tion to its close4 ,be=e leav+1 ! ,prea*] 0 invit$ to cont9ue ! appo9tm5t1 & cons5t$ to d s4 ,b to return to ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+4 ,! p came 9 great numb]s1 & ! s]vices ?r\gh\t 7 deeply impressive4 ,on ,saturday ev5+1 sev]al s\ls 7 conv]t$1 & on ! ,sabba? o!rs 7 add$ to ! numb]4 ,b ! cr[n+ meet+ 0 held on ,sabba? ev5+4 ,be=e ! h\r ( s]vice _h arriv$1 ! s*ool h\se 0 full1 ! seats ev5 hav+ be5 remov$ to furni% /&+ room4 ,& yet cr[ds ( p 7 com+ f all directions4 ,i f9ally propos$ to ! ,eld]1 t if he w\ld put a man 9 my place 9 ! s*ool h\se1 ,i w\ld g ov] to ! ne>e/ neighbor's h\se & hold ano!r s]vice4 ,! private h\se 0 soon fill$1 & 9 ea* congregation !re 7 sev]al conv]sions4 ,on ,monday1 ,janu>y #d?1 #ahdg1 ,bro!r ,sampson accompani$ me to ,dr4 ,b[man's at ,waupun1 :]e he (ficiat$ 9 introduc+ ! ,doctor's elde/ daught] to ! ,it9]ancy4 ,return+ to ,wat]t[n1 ,i held protract$ meet+s at all ! outly+ appo9tm5ts1 & _h ! happ9ess to witness _m conv]sions4 ,b ! ye> 0 "o ( h>d labor & small f9ancial receipts4 ,at its close ,i f\nd my receipts f ! *>ge 7 =ty-f\r doll>s & my bo>d4 ,! =ty-f\r doll>s 7 put into ! ,*ur* ent]prise1 & ,i drew on my private funds = my incid5tal exp5ses4 ,! ,conf]5ce met 9 ,cl>k ,/reet ,*ur*1 ,*icago1 ,aug4 #aa?1 #ahdg4 ,i pass$ my ,conf]5ce ,exam9ation1 0 orda9$ ,deacon by ,bi%op ,waugh1 & reappo9t$ to ,wat]t[n4 ,wat]t[n 0 n[ plac$ 9 ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 ) ,rev4 ,elihu ,spr+]1 z ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! new ye> we op5$ h\se-keep+ 9 ! upp] rooms ( a h\se on ! corn] ( ,f\r? & ,ma9 ,/reets4 ,! fir/ floor 0 occupi$ z a resid5ce by ,judge ,enos4 ,! ye> op5$ enc\rag+ly4 ,! ,*ur* 9 ! village requir$ two s]mons on ! ,sabba?1 & ,i _h e/abli%$ o!r appo9tm5ts 9 ! c\ntry :i* requir$ ?ree a week1 besides fun]al s]mons4 ,! appo9tm5ts 7 ,higg9s & ,b5netts on ! s\? ( ! village1 & ,pip]ville1 ,concord & ,ne:\se on ! ea/4 ,at sev]al ( !m1 dur+ ! w9t]1 protract$ meet+s 7 held1 9 addition to ! "o held 9 ! village4 ,at ea* sev]al conv]sions occurr$1 mak+ a fair aggregate 9 all4 ,^! ext5sive labors tax$ me sev]ely1 & f9ally br\ght on an attack ( fev]4 ,i 0 tak5 dur+ ,sunday night1 aft] prea*+ 9 ,wat]t[n bo? morn+ & ev5+4 ,! attack 0 s viol5t t be=e morn+ ,i _h become d]ang$1 & my life 0 despair$ (4 ,b ?r\gh my wife's fai?ful wat*+ & ! good ,provid5ce ( ,god1 ,i 0 able to resume my labors 9 ?ree weeks4 ,x n[ became app>5t t a sev]e f9ancial pressure 0 ^u u4 ,i _h sp5t :at ,i c\ld imm$iately comm& ( my own funds1 & ! good bre?r5 _h contribut$ s g5]\sly out ( _! scanty means1 to place ! ,*ur* 9 condition = use1 t !y c\ld n meet ! ,pa/or's sal>y4 ,i saw cle>ly t "s o!r provision mu/ be made4 ,:ile ca/+ ab\t to f9d my direction1 a ,provid5tial op5+ occurr$4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hoyt1 ! ,episcopal cl]gyman1 :o _h be5 keep+ a ,lat9 s*ool = "s "t 9 ! village1 0 compell$ ?r\gh illness to desi/ f tea*+4 ,=tunately1 ,i _h gone d[n sev]al times at 8 reque/1 & reliev$ him 9 he>+ 8 classes 9 ,greek & ,lat94 ,?is little k9dness1 add$ to ! fact ,i 0 "o ( ! ,s*ool ,commission]s ( ! c\nty1 naturally direct$ att5tion to me1 z ! p]son to op5 a select s*ool 9 ! village4 ,i embrac$ ! opportunity4 ,! ,tru/ees k9dly cons5t$ to ! use ( ! ,*ur* = ! purpose4 ,z ! seats 7 only tempor>y1 !y 7 easily adju/$ to ! new ord] ( ?+s1 & a s*ool ( sixty /ud5ts 0 soon organiz$4 ,?is new dem& ^u me greatly abridg$ ! pa/oral "w1 b !re seem$ to be no o!r way to live4 ,be=e ,i c\ld realize any?+1 h[ev]1 f ! s*ool1 we f\nd ourselves 9 v consid]able emb>rassm5t4 ,9 ?is em]g5cy1 my wife op5$ h] doors = a few bo>d]s1 :i* met ! imm$iate dem&s ( ! table4 ,b at ?is juncture ( our affairs1 an incid5t occurr$ t af=d$ relief 9 ano!r direction4 ,my coat _h become1 ?r\gh long we> & exposure1 n a little se$y4 ,on ent]+ ! pulpit "o ,sabba? morn+ ,i f\nd a note ly+ on ! ,bible4 ,i op5$ x & read z foll[s3 ,w ,mr4 ,mill] h ! goodness to prea* ?is morn+ f ! ,text1 ',i h put (f my coat1 & h[ %all ,i put x on8' ,! note 0 writt5 9 a delicate h& & gave evid5ce ( no ord9>y cultivation4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! read+1 ,i gave a se>*+ glance ov] ! congregation1 b c\ld make no face pres5t plead guilty to ! accusation ( imp]t95ce4 ,! op5+ ex]cises ( ! s]vice 7 n conclud$ be=e my c\rse ( action 0 decid$ ^u4 ,i read ! note to ! congregation1 & /at$ t ,i _h j f\nd x on ! desk4 ,i fur!r /at$ t ,i 0 at a loss to det]m9e :e!r x 0 int5d$ z a sne] at my old coat1 or :e!r ! writ] really desir$ an exposition ( ! text nam$4 ,b1 believ+ t no "o c\ld s f> =get a due s5se ( propriety z to d]ide hone/ pov]ty1 or sc(f at s fai?ful a s]vant z my old coat _h be51 ev5 ?\gh x n[ began to %[ signs ( age1 ,i *ose to take ! latt] view ( ! case4 ,) ?is conviction1 ,i %\ld proce$ to make ! text ! subject ( ! disc\rse4 ,aft] giv+ ! connection & context1 ,i proce$$ to def9e ! subject ( coats1 arrange !m into classes & set =? _! uses4 ,! spiritual application 0 n difficult1 b x ne$$ a little skill to cut ! sev]al /yles s t ea* "o c\ld recognize 8 own patt]n & appropriate ! "r g>m5t4 ,( c\rse1 ,i rem>k$1 e "o has he>d ( ! g>m5t ( self-righte\sness1 ?\gh x may be t none 9 ?is congregation are aw>e ( ev] hav+ se5 x4 ,yet1 %\ld y *ance to look ^u x1 ) its /raight seams & buckram coll>1 ,i am q sure y w\ld n pref] x to my old coat1 unseemly z x may appe>4 ,?us ! s]mon w5t on1 to cut to ord] & fit to measure1 until all ! mo/ flagrant /yles ( coats _h be5 dispos$ (1 be+ c>eful1 meantime1 to in/itute ! comp>ison 9 ea* case ) ! old coat be=e ! audi5ce4 ,! disc\rse 0 p]fectly ludicr\s1 b1 l all ( its k9d1 x took amaz+ly4 ,its f9ancial success 01 d\btless1 all t ! writ] ( ! note _h int5d$4 ,on ! next ,sabba? morn+ ! m9i/] walk$ into *ur* ) a new outfit ( we>+ app>el1 f ! cr[n ( ! hat to ! soles ( ! boots4 ,wat]t[n1 f ! fir/1 0 an unpromis+ field = m9i/]ial labor4 ,! lead+ influ5ces at ! beg9n+1 if n directly oppos$1 7 almo/ :olly indiff]5t to ! claims ( religion4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,wauke%a--,old ,prairieville ,circuit--,*anges--,rev4 ,l4,f4 ,m\l?rop--,rev4 ,hoop] ,crews--,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,walk]--,rev4 ,wa%+ton ,wilcox--,upp] & ,ne!r ,mill/ones--,our ,new ,field--,revival--,f\r ,s]mons--,plat=m ,mission>y ,meet+s--,! ,orator--,donn+ ! ,eld]%ip--,! ,collection4 ,! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( #ahdh divid$ ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce & =m$ ! ,wiscons94 ,! fir/ session ( ! new ,conf]5ce 0 held at ,k5o%a ,july #ab?1 & ,i 0 /ation$ at ,wauke%a4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,prairieville 0 includ$ 9 ! ,wat]t[n *>ge 9 #ahci1 & =m$ "o ( ! appo9tm5ts e/abli%$ at t e>ly day by ,bro!r ,fr9k4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 :5 ! ,summit *>ge 0 =m$1 ,prairieville fell into ! new circuit4 ,9 #ahda ,prairieville took ! "n ( ! *>ge1 & h5ce=? became ! "m ( circuits 9 ?is portion ( ! ,t]ritory4 ,rev4 ,john ,g4 ,:itcomb 0 appo9t$ to ! *>ge 9 #ahdb1 & ,rev4 ,l4,f4 ,m\l?rop 9 #ahdc4 ,bro!r ,m\l?rop ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdj1 & 0 fir/ appo9t$ to ! ,rac9e ,mission4 ,9 #ahda he 0 /ation$ at ,troy1 :]e he p]=m$ a va/ am\nt ( labor & ga!r$ _m s\ls = ! ,ma/]4 ,he rema9$ a second ye> & _h = a colleague ,rev4 ,h5ry ,:itehead1 s well kn[n 9 connection ) ! ,*icago ,depository4 ,on com+ to ,wauke%a he _h ,rev4 ,s4 ,/ov] z a colleague4 ,at ! close ( 8 t]m ,bro!r ,m\l?rop retir$ f ! "w1 b 0 re-admitt$ to ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahei1 x be+ conc$$ t s valiant a vet]an %\ld be p]mitt$ to sp5d ! balance ( 8 life 9 connection ) ! ,conf]5ce4 ,prairieville ,circuit at ?is "t ext5d$ f ! lake t[ns to ,wat]t[n1 & into ,wa%+ton c\nty z f> z settlem5ts _h p5etrat$4 ,z /at$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 ,bro!r ,fr9k _h pass$ ov] ?is region 9 #ahci1 & _h =m$ classes dur+ ! ,conf]5ce ye> at sev]al places1 b x n[ rema9$ = 8 successors to ext5d ! field4 ,9 do+ ?is ,bro!r ,m\l?rop op5$ an appo9tm5t at ,wauwatosa & 9 sev]al o!r neighborhoods4 ,at ,prairieville1 ! class =m$ by ,bro!r ,fr9k consi/$ ( ,mr4 ,ow51 ,lead]1 ,mrs4 ,ow51 ,ri*>d ,sm>t1 ,truman ,:eel]1 ,mrs4 ,truman ,:eel]1 ,hiram ,:eel]1 ,mrs4 ,hiram ,:eel]1 ,!ophilus ,haylett & ,horace ,edsell1 & to ^! 7 soon aft] add$1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w9t]s1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,joseph ,hadfield1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,h5ry1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,daniel ,cl>k1 ,s>ah ,packham1 ,mr4 ,blodgett1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,bromell1 ,john ,:ite1 & ,rev4 ,jonas ,cl>k4 ,bro!r ,h5ry 0 soon aft] made ! ,lead]4 ,! memb]s ( ! class at ,summit 7 ,john ,m]ical1 ,lead]1 ,levi ,m]ical1 ,john ,m]ical1 ,jr41 ,philip ,s*eul]1 ,m>y ,s*eul]1 ,m>ia ,l4 ,fr9k1 ,s>ah ,taft1 & ,s>ah ,h>dell4 ,prairieville *>ge 0 n[ 9 ! ,*icago ,di/rict1 & ,rev4 ,hoop] ,crews 0 ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,dur+ ?is ye> he assi/$ ,bro!r ,m\l?rop 9 hold+ a protract$ meet+ at ,prairieville1 & l>ge numb]s 7 conv]t$4 ,bro!r ,crews 0 "o ( ! *oice/ m5 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,he began 8 m9i/]ial "w :5 :at is n[ ! great ,nor?we/ 0 yet 9 its infancy1 & has m+l$ 9 ! discussion & settlem5t ( all ! great que/ions :i* h aris54 ,8 appo9tm5ts h plac$ him 9 ! front rank ( 8 compe]s1 & among !m all1 none h made a bett] record1 or w g f labor to rew>d leav+ a pr(\nd] regret among ! p4 ,at ! ,milwaukee ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdd1 ,prairieville *>ge 0 divid$4 ,! nor!rn portion 0 set (f & erect$ into ! ,wa%+ton ,mission1 ) ,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,sn[ z ,pa/or1 ( :om a record w be made 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,bro!r ,m\l?rop rema9$ on ! old *>ge1 & 0 able to take c>e ( :at rema9$ )\t an assi/ant4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahde1 ! *>ge aga9 requir$ two m51 & ,revs4 ,g4,w4 ,cotrell & ,miles ,l4 ,re$ 7 appo9t$1 & _h a ye> ( great prosp]ity4 ,?is ye> ,pewaukee 0 deta*$ f ! ,prairieville *>ge & add$ to ,wa%+ton ,mission1 & z ?is *ange drew ! latt] to ! s\?w>d1 ! "n ( ,wa%+ton 0 dropp$1 & t ( ,m5omonee sub/itut$4 ,bro!r ,sn[ rema9$ on ! *>ge4 ,bro!r ,re$ 0 a "y man ( great promise1 b 8 c>e] 0 ( %ort duration4 ,at ! close ( 8 ye> at ,prairieville1 8 fail+ heal? compell$ him to leave ! "w4 ,rema9+1 h[ev]1 9 ! village1 he 0 greatly useful & highly e/eem$ z a ,local ,prea*]4 ,9 #ahdf1 ! ,pa/ors ( ,prairieville circuit 7 ,rev4 ,wa%+ton ,wilcox & ,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,walk]4 ,bo? ( ^! devot$ & e>ne/ m5 7 abundant 9 labor4 ,protract$ meet+s 7 held at ne>ly all ( ! pr9cipal appo9tm5ts1 & l>ge numb]s 7 conv]t$4 ,x is affirm$ t ! junior prea*] 0 engag$ sev5ty five successive days 9 ^! meet+s4 ,x is n a matt] ( surprise t a sev]e illness foll[$4 ,bro!r ,walk] ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce1 z be=e /at$1 9 ! class or #ahde1 ) ! writ]4 ,8 fir/ circuit 0 ,elkhorn4 ,dur+ ! ye> he _h ext5sive revivals at bo? ,delavan & ,nor? ,g5eva4 ,aft] leav+ ,prairieville he 0 s5t to ,g5eva1 :]e he aga9 _h a prosp]\s ye>1 & also f\nd an excell5t wife4 ,8 next field 0 ,rock ,prairie1 to :i* he 0 s5t 9 #ahdh4 ,"h he _h ov] two hundr$ conv]sions4 ,! foll[+ ye> he 0 s5t to ,union ,circuit1 ) ,rev4 ,james ,lawson z colleague1 & 0 return$ to ! same ! next ye>4 ,b 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> he 0 remov$ to ,beloit1 to supply a vacancy4 ,8 next appo9tm5t 0 ,:itewat]1 :]e he succe$$ 9 complet+ a ,*ur*1 & 8 next field 0 ,beav] ,dam4 ,9 #ahee he 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,beav] ,dam ,di/rict1 :i* po/ he fill$ ) great acceptability4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be5 ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation1 ,milwaukee1 ,*apla9 ( ! ,?irty-,eigh? ,regim5t1 ,beav] ,dam1 ,o%ko% & ,gre5 ,bay4 ,at ! la/ nam$1 he is at ! pres5t writ+ do+ effective s]vice4 ,9 #ahdg ,prairieville ,circuit 0 *ang$ to a /ation1 "u ! "n ( ,wauke%a4 ,bro!r ,wilcox 0 return$1 & dur+ ! ye> built up a /rong congregation1 giv+ ! /ation a front rank among ! fir/ *>ges ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,bro!r ,wilcox ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ! ,ea/ & came to ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce at an e>ly day4 ,he 0 /ation$ 9 ,gal5a 9 #ahci1 & be=e com+ to ,wauke%a he _h s]v$ ,dubuque1 ,m9]al ,po9t1 ,dixon1 ,elg9 & ,sylvania4 ,at ! close ( 8 t]m at ,wauke%a he 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,at ! end ( ?ree ye>s he 0 s5t to ! ,madison ,di/rict1 :]e he rema9$ a full t]m4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts fell )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,we/ ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 9 all ( :i* he acquitt$ himself cr$itably4 ,8 la/ field 0 ,b>aboo ,/ation1 :]e he pass$ f labor to rew>d1 leav+ to 8 bre?r5 ! record ( a spotless life & unsw]v+ devotion to ! ,ma/]'s "w4 ,bro!r ,wilcox 0 an able m9i/] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he 0 a man ( l>ge intellect & /rong convictions4 ,8 s]mons embodi$ c>d9al tru?1 & ) him m]e ^w pa9t+ 0 a %am4 ,sometimes he 0 ?\ght to be sev]e1 b x 0 ! sev]ity ( :at he conceiv$ to be tru?4 ,9 debate1 on ! ,conf]5ce floor1 or 9 discussion be=e an audi5ce1 he 0 a giant4 ,at times he w\ld seem to pu% 8 antagoni/ rel5tlessly1 b x 0 only foll[+ 8 inexorable logic to its f9d+s4 ,! same ?or\ghness ent]$ into all he did4 ,on a committee x 0 8 habit to g to ! bottom ( ?+s4 ,especially 0 ?is true 9 ! ,conf]5ce exam9ations4 ,i rememb] di/9ctly ! exam9ation t 0 _h ! ye> ,i graduat$ to ,eld]'s ord]s4 ,) him z *airman1 & ano!r /rong man1 :om ,i ne$ n "n1 z second1 we 7 "u ! fi]y ordeal sev5 sessions4 ,i h nev] ceas$ to wond] t any?+ 0 left ( u1 aft] hav+ be5 ?us gr\nd betwe5 ! upp] & ne!r mill/ones4 ,& yet !re 0 no unk9dness1 = 9 8 feel+s he 0 z t5d] z a *ild4 ,! fact is1 ?is noble man c\ld nev] d any?+ by halves4 ,if ! fai?ful dis*>ge ( duty1 ! p]si/5t adh]5ce to ! "r1 & unsp>+ self-d5ial1 con/itute ! /&>d ( nobility1 !n ,wa%+ton ,wilcox4 _h a "r to claim 8 pat5t4 ,at ,wauke%a1 a respectable ,*ur* edifice _h be5 erect$ 9 #ahda & #ahdb4 ,at a lat] p]iod a small ,p>sonage _h be5 built1 & on our arrival x 0 9 read9ess to receive u4 ,! public s]vices ( ! ,sabba? 7 held at half-pa/ t5 9 ! morn+ & at "o 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! latt] _h be5 s arrang$ to accommodate families 9 ! c\ntry1 :o desir$ a second s]vice be=e return+ home4 ,! plan1 h[ev]1 did n fully satisfy ! p 9 ! village1 z x fail$ to provide = an ev5+ s]vice4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t 9 a village1 a c]ta9 class ( p c\ld be induc$ to att5d an ev5+ s]vice t w\ld n g to any o!r4 ,to te/ ! matt]1 ,i op5$ an ev5+ s]vice4 ,! arrangem5t prov$ satisfactory1 & 0 cont9u$1 ?\gh x involv$ ! necessity ( hav+ ?ree s]vices a day4 ,! good se$ ( ! k+dom1 scatt]$ among ! cr[ds :o ga!r$ at ! ev5+ s]vice1 9 due "t began to be> fruit1 & an ext5sive revival foll[$4 ,z ! good "w 9 ! village increas$1 & ! numb] ( conv]ts 0 multipli$1 ! p ( ! surr\nd+ neighborhoods became also int]e/$1 & att5d$ ! meet+4 ,_m ( ^! 7 induc$ to accept ! obligations ( a holy life1 & z a result1 invitations began to multiply1 reque/+ me to op5 appo9tm5ts 9 _! respective localities4 ,i n[ select$ five ( ! mo/ c5tral neighborhoods & e/abli%$ 9 !m week-day ev5+ s]vices4 ,b z ! summ] drew on1 !y 7 discont9u$ except two1 & ^!1 z ! mo/ promis+1 7 assign$ to ! ,sabba?1 & 7 fill$ on alt]nate days at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,to meet ^! appo9tm5ts1 9 addition to ! regul> s]vices 9 ! village1 requir$ f\r s]mons ea* ,sabba?4 ,z to ! propriety ( und]tak+ ?is am\nt ( labor1 ,i ne$ say no?+4 ,"s may deem x an evid5ce ( zeal1 b o!rs t ( folly4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict e/abli%$ a sy/em ( plat=m mission>y meet+s on ! sev]al *>ges4 ,to fur!r ! object1 x 0 decid$ to appo9t two or ?ree m9i/]s to att5d ea* meet+1 & by divid+ ! labor ?r\gh\t ! di/rict1 br+ !reby all ! prea*]s ^u ! plat=m4 ,on sev]al ( ^! occasions1 ,i f\nd myself associat$ ) a bro!r :o 0 beg9n+ to attract consid]able att5tion z a speak]4 ,we usually put him on ! programme = ! clos+ spee*1 t he might furni% ! r\sem5ts1 z ,bi%op ,morris w\ld say1 = ! collection4 ,& 9 ?is p>ticul> we 7 seldom disappo9t$4 ,! good bro!r 0 always ready = :at might be call$ a flam+ spee*4 ,& ?\gh he always ran 9 mu* ! same *annel1 8 craft1 to use a figure1 0 always full-rigg$ & "u full sail4 ,b1 to *ange ! figure1 & br+ x m fully into h>mony ) ! dep>tm5t ( nature1 f :i* ! bro!r _h evid5tly d]iv$ 8 "n1 ,i might say 8 p9ions 7 always full fl$g$ & 9 full t5sion = a l(ty flight4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 he c\ld nev] fold 8 w+s 9 "t to make a graceful desc5t :5 he desir$ to come d[n to ! plane ( ord9>y mortals4 ,9 ! desc5t he w\ld sometimes swap ends s _m times1 t x 0 a m>vel t a brok5 neck 0 n ! result4 ,b to 8 own m9d ^! airy flights 7 always sublime1 & especially s :5 he /ruck ! quotation1 :i* usually clos$ ea* mission>y spee*1 t plac$ ! h]ald ( ! ,gospel on ! highe/ p9nacle ( "t1 & made him look back ov] ! vi/a ( rec$+ ages & =w>d ov] ! hill-tops ( com+ "t1 & lift up 8 voice until x %\ld e*o f m\nta9 top to m\nta9 top1 f valley to valley1 f riv] to riv]1 f ocean to ocean1 f isle to isle1 & f cont95t to cont95t1 ! :ole e>? ar\nd4 ,( c\rse ! collection always foll[$ ?is spee*1 & if x prov$ to be pretty good1 a few additional fea!rs w5t into ! p9ions = ! next flight4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions our orator became greatly elat$ ) 8 success1 & ralli$ me ^u ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! broad1 velvety w+ ( ! mill] & ! long1 %>p po9t$ w+ ( 8 species4 ,! opportunity 0 too good to be lo/4 ,i repli$1 ,well1 my bro!r1 ,i _h a ?\ght la/ night1 :5 ,i saw y t[]+ to su* dizzy heights 9 y\r spee*4 ,:at 0 x8 he enquir$1 eag]ly4 ,oh6 ,i repli$1 ,i w\ld h>dly d>e to tell y4 ,yes1 yes1 said he1 let u h x4 ,i /ill hesitat$1 until ! sev]al bre?r5 pres5t jo9$ him 9 8 p]si/5t reque/4 ,well1 ,i answ]$1 if y insi/ ^u x ,i w /ate x4 ,:5 ,i saw y mak+ y\r l(ty flights1 ,i ?\ght if y c\ld only h a few fea!rs pluck$ f ! w+s ( y\r imag9ation & plac$ 9 ! tail ( y\r judgm5t1 y w\ld make a gr& fly]4 ,! next flight 0 made ) great] caution4 ,! balance ( ! ye> at ,wauke%a 0 giv5 to ! ord9>y dem&s ( ! "w4 ,to ! ,*ur* !re _h be5 l>ge accessions & to ! ,p>sonage a welcome gue/1 9 ! p]son ( our elde/ daught]4 ,! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce = #ahdi 0 held at ,platteville4 ,i cross$ ! ,/ate 9 a buggy & 0 assign$ to ,fa!r ,mit*ell's = ent]ta9m5t4 ,to enjoy ! hospitality ( ?is truly ,*ri/ian g5tleman & vet]an patri>* = a week 0 a privilege t w\ld m>k an era at any "t 9 a man's life4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,i 0 orda9$ an ,eld] by ,bi%op ,janes1 & receiv$ my appo9tm5t = a second ye> at ,wauke%a4 ,rev4 ,elihu ,spr+] 0 return$ to ,milwaukee ,di/rict = ! ?ird ye>4 ,at my fir/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ! ,eld] insi/$ on a recon/ruction ( my "w1 9 :i* he 0 jo9$ by ! ,local ,prea*]s & sev]al o!r bre?r5 ( ! *>ge4 ,! noon-day s]mon 0 disp5s$ ) & ! ,sabba? aft]noon appo9tm5ts 7 giv5 ma9ly to ! c>e ( ! ,local ,prea*]s4 ,^! 7 ,william ,c>p5t]1 ,hiram ,crane1 & ,miles ,l4 ,re$1 a trio ( noble & devot$ m54 ,assi/$ by ^! fai?ful m5 & a unit$ & e>ne/ *ur*1 ! "w grew ^u our h&s1 & ?is second ye> 0 also bless$ ) a preci\s revival4 ,x 0 9 connection ) ?is revival & ! g>n]+ ( ! conv]ts t ! controv]sy arose betwe5 u & ! ,bapti/ fri5ds on ! subject ( baptism4 ,z _m ( our conv]ts _h n enjoy$ favorable opportunities to become in=m$ on ?is subject1 ! ,pa/or 0 desir$ by =mal reque/ to prea* a s]mon on ! mode ( baptism4 ,?is 0 done1 & soon aft] ! (ficial bo>d reque/$ a copy = publication4 ,! writ]1 suppos+ x 0 m]ely int5d$ to secure a few copies ?r\gh ! columns ( ! village newspap] = conv5i5t ref]5ce1 ha/ily furni%$ ! disc\rse4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( procur+ a few slips only1 x 0 publi%$ 9 pamphlet & giv5 a m ext5sive circulation4 ,9 due "t x 0 tak5 up by ! ,pa/or ( ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* & review$ at l5g? 9 8 pulpit4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sabba? ! review] 0 himself review$1 & "h end$ ! controv]sy4 ,x is a "q :e!r su* controv]sies are really b5eficial4 ,!y usually eng5d] /rife & p>ty feel+1 & n unfrequ5tly ali5ate ! s]vants ( our common ,ma/]4 ,b t su* 0 n ! case 9 ?is in/ance is pretty evid5t f ! fact t at ! session ( our ,conf]5ce 9 ,wauke%a ! foll[+ ye>1 ! writ] 0 reque/$ to fill on ! ,sabba? ! pulpit ( 8 =m] antagoni/4 ,on ?is *>ge also ! writ] took 8 fir/ s]i\s lesson 9 ,*ur* trials4 ,! matt] 9 "q arose out ( a misund]/&+ betwe5 a man & 8 wife1 gr[+ out ( a want ( int]e/1 p]haps1 on ! "p ( ! "o1 & jeal\sy on ! "p ( ! o!r4 ,l o!r inexp]i5c$ adm9i/rators :om ,i h kn[n1 9 try+ to make crook$ ?+s /raight1 ,i invok$ an ag5cy t became a fire & a sword 9 my h&4 ,nei!r ! ,*ur* nor ! individuals conc]n$ d]iv$ any advantage 9 ! result1 & ?\gh ! wisdom ( ! adm9i/ration 0 nev] call$ 9 "q z f> z ,i knew1 yet ,i c\ld n suppress ! conviction t ,*ur* trials c only be comm5d$ z a la/ resort4 ,x is mu* easi] to awak5 ?an allay ! _s ( /rife4 ,abat+ ?is discordant note1 :i* did n long di/urb ! h>mony ( ! ,*ur*1 ! two ye>s we sp5t on ?is *>ge are freight$ ) mo/ preci\s memories4 ,full ( incid5t1 & fragrant ) bless+1 !y =m a bright l9k 9 ! *a9 ( our it9]ant life4 ,happy 9 our "w1 ) only occasional calls = special s]vices abroad1 ! ye>s pass$ swiftly & joy\sly4 ,ref]r+ to s]vices abroad rem9ds me ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ,i held = ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 on :at 0 !n call$ ,h[>d's ,prairie1 "s tw5ty miles di/ant4 ,seat$ 9 my buggy ) my wife & *ild1 ,i />t$ on ,friday aft]noon = ! place4 ,we rea*$ ! neighborhood at nightfall4 ,we 7 direct$ by ! ,eld] to call on a giv5 family = ent]ta9m5t1 ! g5tleman be+ ! mo/ weal?y ,me?odi/ 9 ! settlem5t4 ,we halt$ ! buggy at 8 gate1 & ,i w5t 9 to crave 8 hospitality4 ,z ,i approa*$ ! door & address$ myself to ! ma/] ( ! premises1 he put on a frigid expression ( c\nt5ance1 & answ]$ me coldly4 ,i decid$ at once t ,i w\ld n make myself kn[n1 b try ! _s ( ! man4 ,i inquir$ :e!r !re 0 to be a ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 8 neighborhood4 ,he repli$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,i !n inquir$ :]e ! ,me?odi/ prea*]s put up :5 !y came into ! settlem5t4 ,he said1 ,!y usually put up at ! second h\se fur!r on4 ,i conclud$ ! old g5tleman 0 n expect+ company until ! ,presid+ ,eld] %\ld come1 & s conclud$ we _h bett] g on4 ,z ,i retir$ ! old g5tleman look$ %>ply aft] me1 b d\btless ?9k+ s small & "y a man z ,i !n 0 c\ld n be ! ,eld]1 he p]mitt$ me to g on my way4 ,we w5t on to ! h\se indicat$1 & inquir$ ( ! g5tleman at ! gate :e!r ! ,me?odi/ prea*]s :o visit$ ! settlem5t usually f\nd ent]ta9m5t ) him4 ,he repli$1 ,i am n a ,me?odi/ myself1 b my old woman is "o1 ,i believe1 & %e sometimes takes 9 ! prea*]s on h] own hook1 b %e is n at home to-night4 ,:y didn't y /op up at ! :ite h\se on ! hill8 ,he is ! l\de/ ,me?odi/ 9 ?is neighborhood4 ,i inquir$1 ,:o lives up "h 9 ?is small h\se t we h j pass$8 ,oh1 said he1 t is my son1 ! ,class-,lead]4 ,x 0 n[ q d>k4 ,i return$ to ! buggy & ask$ my wife h[ %e lik$ ! ,presid+ ,eld]%ip4 ,%e laugh$ he>tily1 & said1 ,! fact is1 !y are all wait+ = ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 = no "o w\ld ev] take y = "o4 ,i conclud$ %e 0 "r1 & on return+ to ! ,class-,lead]'s h\se ,i made bold to ann\nce myself 9 due =m4 ,we 7 mo/ hospitably ent]ta9$1 & 7 s pleas$ ) our k9d ho/ & ho/ess t we felt con/ra9$ to decl9e1 ! next day1 urg5t invitations f bo? ( ! l>ge h\ses4 ,my wife has (t5 qu]i$ s9ce z to :at became ( ! pies & cakes t 7 int5d$ = ! ,presid+ ,eld] on t occasion4 ,! s]vices ( ! ,sabba? 7 held 9 a s*ool h\se4 ,at ! close ( ! morn+ s]mon ! ,pa/or1 ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead1 volunte]$ to c>ry ! hat ?r\gh ! congregation1 to receive ! collection = ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,aft] p]=m+ ?is s]vice1 he reque/$ ! good p to s+ :ile he %\ld c\nt ! funds4 ,on complet+ ! c\nt1 he f\nd a defici5cy1 & conclud$ to c>ry ! hat aga94 ,he />t$ & mov$ leisurely along1 tak+ special pa9s to af=d all an opportunity to contribute1 until he came to ! de> man1 ^: acqua9tance ,i _h made ! night be=e4 ,he n[ paus$1 plac$ ! hat on ! desk1 "u ! face ( ! reput$ mis]1 put 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 & look$ unconc]n$ly ov] ! congregation1 rem>k+1 ,well1 bre?r51 !re is no great hurry ab\t ?is matt]4 ,if y h n got ! money ) y1 we w give y pl5ty ( "t to borr[ x f y\r neighbor4 ,?is new feature 9 ! programme direct$ all eyes to ! bro!r 9 ^: cu/ody ! hat _h be5 plac$4 ,= a mom5t he 0 frigid1 b "u su* a conc5tration ( pi]c+ rays z 7 n[ turn$ ^u him1 he soon began to melt4 ,turn+ to 8 neighbor1 he borr[$ a contribution1 :]eupon ! hat mov$ on4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,milwaukee--,e>ly ,hi/ory--,fir/ ,s]mon--,rev4 ,m>k ,rob9son--,fir/ ,class--,rev4 ,john ,cl>k--,tru/ees--,rev4 ,james ,a%--,rev4 ,david ,wor?+ton--,rev4 ,julius ,field--,rev4 ,john ,crumm]--,fir/ ,*ur*--,rev4 ,john ,t4 ,mit*ell--,rev4 ,sias ,bolles--,lant]n ,conv]t--,second ,*ur*--,rev4 ,a4 ,hanson--,rev4 ,dr4 ,ryan--,john ,h4 ,van ,dyke--,rev4 ,f4,m4 ,mills--,rev4 ,james ,e4 ,wilson--,walk]'s ,po9t--,fir/ ,class--,rev4 ,wm4 ,will>d4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahej 0 held ,june #bf? at ,beloit1 ,bi%op ,haml9e presid+4 ,bro!r ,spr+] 0 return$ to ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 & ,i 0 appo9t$ to ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation1 ,milwaukee4 ,! *>ge includ$ ! entire city except ,walk]'s ,po9t1 :]e a ,mission _h be5 e/abli%$1 b be=e speak+ ( ! ,/ation 9 connection ) my labors1 ,i %\ld1 9 h>mony ) my g5]al plan1 fir/ ref] to its e>li] hi/ory4 ,9 do+ ?is1 ,i c only give 9 ^! pages ! briefe/ outl9e1 & ref] ! read]1 :o may desire fur!r in=mation1 to a pamphlet entitl$ ,milwaukee ,me?odism1 publi%$ by ! writ] 9 #ahgc4 ,! "n ( ,milwaukee has1 d\btless1 come d[n to u f "s ext9ct tribe ( ! aborig9al inhabitants ( ! c\ntry1 z !re seems to be no?+ t w fully answ] to x 9 any ( ! tongues n[ 9 use4 ,9 #afhj ,z5obius ,membre m5tions ! riv] ( ,melleoke1 fl[+ into ,lake ,dauphan1 9 latitude =ty1 ) an ,indian village at its m\?4 ,?ree g5]ations lat] ,lieut4 ,gorrell visit$ ,milwacky ,riv]1 & f\nd a village on its bank1 ) an ,indian trad]4 ,ano!r int]val ( a g5]ation occurr$1 & ,solomon ,juneau appe>$ & took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,milwaukee 9 #ahah4 ,o!r fur trad]s came soon aft]1 b ! real settlem5t ( ! c\ntry did n beg9 until #ahce1 :5 n9e families came1 =m+ ! nucleus ( ! future city4 ,! fir/ ,prote/ant s]mon prea*$ 9 ,milwaukee 0 deliv]$ by a ,me?odi/ cl]gyman 9 ,june1 #ahce4 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 a log h\se1 erect$ by ,dr4 ,eno* ,*ase = a resid5ce1 ne> ! m\? ( ! riv]4 ,milwaukee ,mission 0 organiz$ by ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce 9 ! summ] ( #ahce1 & ,rev4 ,m>k ,rob9son1 :o _h be5 admitt$ t ye>1 0 appo9t$ to ! *>ge4 ,! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,di/rict1 :i* ext5d$ f ,*icago to ,gre5 ,bay1 0 ! vet]an pione]1 ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k4 ,! ,presid+ ,eld] visit$ ,milwaukee dur+ ?is ye> & prea*$ a s]mon 9 ! resid5ce ( ,dr4 ,*ase1 ?is be+ at t "t ! pr9cipal place 9 :i* meet+s 7 held4 ,bo? ! ,pa/or & ,presid+ ,eld] 7 ent]ta9$ by ! ,doctor4 ,! population ( ! village 0 v small1 b be=e ! expiration ( ! ,conf]5ce ye> ,bro!r ,rob9son 0 able to =m a class ( f\r memb]s4 ,^! fir/ memb]s 7 ,david ,wor?+ton1 ,mrs4 ,samuel ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,j4,k4 ,l[ry1 & ,mrs4 ,f>m94 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahcf ,rev4 ,william ,s4 ,crissey 0 s5t to ,milwaukee4 ,! congregations 7 n[ gr[+1 & x 0 f\nd exp$i5t to provide "s place1 o!r ?an a private resid5ce1 = ! meet+s4 ,! ,society 0 n able to build1 & to r5t a suitable place seem$ impossible4 ,9 ?is emb>rassm5t a c>p5t]'s %op belong+ to two memb]s ( ! *ur*1 ,w4,a4 & ,l4,s4 ,kellogg1 0 deem$ ! mo/ feasible arrangem5t4 ,?is build+1 locat$ on ! corn] ( ,ea/ ,wat] & ,huron ,/reets1 0 a frame /ructure1 & /ood on po/s4 ,b5ea? & all ar\nd x 0 a pond ( wat]1 & to ga9 an entrance a n>r[ bridge 0 con/ruct$ f ! /reet to ! door4 ,! fir/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 held 9 ?is place by ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k1 on ! #h? & #i? ( ,janu>y1 #ahcg4 ,at ?is meet+ ! ,pa/or report$ ! conv]sion ( ,mr4 ,j4,k4 ,l[ry1 d\btless ! fir/ 9 ! village4 ,! legal organization ( ! ,*ur*1 accord+ to ! laws ( ! ,t]ritory1 0 effect$ ,july #bb;d1 #ahcg1 ) ,elah ,dibble z ,*airman & ,w4,a4 ,kellogg z ,secret>y4 ,! fir/ ,tru/ees 7 ,elah ,dibble1 ,david ,wor?+ton1 ,w4,a4 ,kellogg1 ,l4,s4 ,kellogg1 ,j4,k4 ,l[ry1 ,j>$ ,?ompson & ,joseph ,e4 ,h[e4 ,! f\r? ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 held ,july #bi?1 & ! ,pa/or report$ a memb]%ip ( =ty-five4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahcg1 ,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,goodri* 0 appo9t$ to ! ,/ation & ,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s to ! ,di/rict4 ,among ! memb]s enroll$ at ?is "t ,i f9d ! names ( ,?omas ,mc,elhenny1 ,j>$ ,?ompson1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,l4,s4 ,kellogg1 ,wm4 ,a4 ,kellogg1 ,!resa ,kellogg1 ,ophelia ,kellogg1 ,amelia ,kellogg1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,alex&]1 ,david ,wor?+ton1 ,a4,t4 ,wilson1 ,mrs4 ,samuel ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,mill]1 ,mrs4 ,j4,k4 ,l[ry1 ,james ,a%1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,elah ,dibble1 & ,si/]s ,adams1 ,*ur*1 ,james & ,vail4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,lead]'s ,meet+s 7 e/abli%$1 & at ! "o held ,m>* #ab?1 #ahch1 ,james ,a%1 ,david ,wor?+ton1 ,francis ,metcalf & ,hiram ,johnson receiv$ ,exhort]'s lic5se4 ,! fir/ nam$ became subsequ5tly a memb] ( ! ,conf]5ce1 travel$ sev]al ye>s acceptably1 0 greatly belov$ by all 8 bre?r51 & f9ally di$ )9 ! b\nds ( ,new ,b]l9 ,circuit4 ,bro!r ,wor?+ton 0 a cl]k 9 ,solomon ,juneau's /ore4 ,9 #ahdj he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce1 0 /ation$ at ,burl+ton & 0 return$ ! foll[+ ye>4 ,9 #ahdb he 0 /ation$ at ,dav5port1 ,i[a1 & !reaft] 8 fields ( labor fell )9 t ,/ate4 ,he held an honor$ place among 8 bre?r51 repres5t$ !m 9 ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 & a few ye>s s9ce clos$ a useful life & pass$ to 8 home on high4 ,! o!r bre?r5 became ,local ,prea*]s1 & ! =m] dep>t$ ?is life 9 ,*ri/ian triumph at ,appleton1 ,nov4 #c1 #ahfc1 :ile ! latt] has become a successful bus9ess man1 & is await+ 8 summons4 ,?us ! infant society ( ,milwaukee ne$ n blu% = h] fir/ contribution to ! ,m9i/]ial /aff ( ! *ur*4 ,9 #ahch ,rev4 ,well+ton ,weigly 0 appo9t$1 b z ! great f9ancial disa/] _h pro/rat$ ! bus9ess ( ! c\ntry1 leav+ ! p 9 pov]ty1 he only rema9$ a %ort "t1 & ! pulpit 0 l>gely left to ! c>e ( ,bro!r ,?ompson1 ! ,local ,prea*]4 ,9 #ahci ,rev4 ,julius ,field 0 appo9t$ to ! ,di/rict1 & ! *>ge 0 left to be suppli$4 ,bro!r ,field ent]$ ! ,new ,york ,conf]5ce 9 #ahba1 & be=e com+ we/ _h fill$ lead+ appo9tm5ts1 includ+ ,new ,york city4 ,he 0 transf]r$ ?is ye> to ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce1 & assign$ to ! ,di/rict4 ,he rema9$ two ye>s1 & 0 !n appo9t$ ,g5]al ,ag5t ( ! ,bible ,society = ,nor!rn ,ill9ois1 ,wiscons9 & ,i[a4 ,he s]v$ 9 ?is field f\r ye>s1 0 !n /ation$1 9 #ahde1 at ,rac9e1 b at ! close ( ! ye> 0 re-transf]r$ to 8 old ,conf]5ce1 :]e he cont9u$ to r5d] effective s]vice1 ) b brief int]vals1 up to #ahga4 ,hav+ n[ complet$ a half c5tury ( labor1 he 0 invit$ by 8 ,conf]5ce to deliv] a semi-c5t5nial s]mon4 ,hav+ tak5 a sup]annuat$ relation1 ,bro!r ,field1 happy 9 _s1 is sp5d+ ! ev5+ ( life among 8 fri5ds1 & await+ ! call ( ! ,ma/]4 ,! pa/orate ( ,milwaukee 0 soon fill$ by ,rev4 ,daniel ,brayton1 a sup]annuat$ memb] ( ! ,troy ,conf]5ce4 ,x 0 n[ det]m9$ to build a ,*ur*4 ,hon4 ,morgan ,l4 ,m>t9 came =w>d & g5]\sly donat$ a lot1 situat$ on ! ea/ side ( ,broadway1 & betwe5 ,biddle & ,oneida ,/reets1 b ! f9ancial d]angem5t /ill cont9u+1 x 0 n deem$ advisable to und]take ! erection ( ! build+4 ,at ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( #ahdj1 ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce 0 divid$ & ! ,rock ,riv] took its nor!rn t]ritory4 ,rev4 ,john ,crumm] 0 ?is ye> appo9t$ to ,milwaukee4 ,z ! c>p5t]'s %op c\ld no long] be _h z a *apel1 ! meet+s pass$ f "o private h\se to ano!r = a "t4 ,b ?is /ate ( ?+s c\ld n long cont9ue4 ,! erection ( a ,*ur* 0 decid$ ^u1 & be=e ! close ( ! ye> ! edifice 0 complet$4 ,x 0 d$icat$ by ,rev4 ,julius ,field 9 ,may1 #ahda4 ,! build+ rema9s at ?is writ+1 on ! same lot1 b plac$ ) ! side to ! /reet1 x has be5 fitt$ up = resid5ces4 ,at ! session ( ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahda1 ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict 0 discont9u$1 & ! city 0 plac$ on ! ,*icago ,di/rict4 ,rev4 ,john ,t4 ,mit*ell 0 appo9t$ to ! ,di/rict1 & ,rev4 ,sias ,bolles to ! /ation4 ,bro!r ,mit*ell 0 "o ( ,nature's noblem54 ,tall & erect 9 =m1 high & broad =ehead1 symmetrical & %apely cut features1 d>k & lu/r\s eyes1 8 be>+ 0 pr9cely4 ,su* 0 ,bro!r ,mit*ell 9 ! ye>s ( 8 /r5g?4 ,he 0 second to no man 9 8 ,conf]5ce or ,/ate z a pulpit orator4 ,9 #ahdd he 0 elect$ ,assi/ant ,book ,ag5t1 ,c9c9nati1 :]e he s]v$ ! *ur* ) di/+ui%$ ability4 ,aft] leav+ ?is position he re-ent]$ ! regul> "w 9 ! ,c9c9nati ,conf]5ce1 f ! ranks ( :i* he pass$ on1 sev]al ye>s ago1 to ! companion%ip ( ! :ite-rob$ 9 ,heav54 ,bro!r ,bolles1 on com+ to ! city1 fir/ proce$$ to liquidate ! indebt$ness ( two hundr$ doll>s on ! ,*ur*1 & !n ent]$ ^u a protract$ meet+1 :i* result$ 9 an ext5sive revival4 ,among ^? conv]t$ 0 a ,g]man ,ca?olic boy1 ( :om ! foll[+ incid5t is relat$3 ,! fir/ night he att5d$ ! meet+1 ,bro!r ,bolles prea*$ on ! duty ( ,*ri/ians to let _! light %9e4 ,tak+ ! in/ruction ( ! ,prea*] 9 its mo/ lit]al s5se1 ! "y man greatly surpris$ ! good p on ! foll[+ ev5+ by /alk+ into *ur* be>+ a well-light$ lant]n4 ,on enquir+ ( ! "y man ! reason = s /range a proc$ure1 he answ]$3 ,:y1 ! ,prie/ said ,i mu/ let my light %9e1 & s ,i h br\ght x ) me4 ,! ,prea*] c>efully expla9$ 8 s]mon1 br++ x d[n to ! capacity ( 8 auditor1 & _h ! pleasure to see him ?or\ghly conv]t$4 ,_m ye>s aft]1 ,bro!r ,bolles 0 happily surpris$ to meet 8 conv]t1 :o _h gr[n into a ,*ri/ian g5tleman ( exalt$ position 9 society4 ,9 #ahdb1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson 0 s5t to ,milwaukee1 ( :om a record is made else:]e4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,rev4 ,james ,mit*ell 0 appo9t$1 & x 0 decid$ to ent] ^u a new ,*ur* ent]prise4 ,a lot 0 pur*as$ ,july #c;d1 #ahdd1 ( ,john ,clif=d1 on ! nor?we/ corn] ( ,we/ ,wat] & ,spr+ ,/reets4 ,at ! "t ( ! pur*ase ! location 0 consid]$ by n a few to be un=tunate1 z ! population at t p]iod on ! we/ side 0 q limit$1 & x 0 ev5 h9t$ t a lead+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees _h unduly influ5c$ ! selection 9 ord] to enhance ! value ( c]ta9 prop]ty 9 ! vic9ity4 ,b :atev] may h be5 ! complications ( ! case at ! beg9n+1 c]ta9 x is t x 0 f\nd 9 due "t to be a v excell5t location4 ,! build+1 =ty-five by n9ety feet 9 size1 0 comm5c$ soon aft]1 & c>ri$ =w>d z rapidly z possible to completion4 ,x 0 a brick /ructure1 trimm$ ) /one4 ,/&+ ) its front to ,we/ ,wat]1 ! side 0 turn$ to ,spr+ ,/reet4 ,on ! fir/ floor !re 7 f\r /ores front+ ,spr+ ,/reet1 & hav+ cell>s 9 ! basem5t b5ea? !m4 ,! auditorium 0 on ! second floor above ! pavem5t & 0 rea*$ by a broad flight ( /eps 9 ! front ( ! edifice4 ,betwe5 ! outside entrance & ! auditorium !re 0 a ve/ibule ) a class room on ei!r side1 & above x a commodi\s gall]y4 ,! auditorium 0 f9i%$ 9 a neat yet pla9 mann]1 & furni%$ sitt+s = ab\t six hundr$ p4 ,! :ole /ructure co/ upw>ds ( t5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,to defray ! curr5t exp5ses & erect su* an edifice tax$ ! good p to ! utmo/ limit ( _! res\rces1 besides impos+ on !m a heavy indebt$ness4 ,b !re 0 no lack ( c\rage1 & ! good "w w5t =w>d4 ,9 #ahdd ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict 0 aga9 reviv$ & ,rev4 ,james ,mit*ell 0 assign$ to x1 & ,rev4 ,f4,a4 ,savage 0 s5t to ! /ation4 ,9 #ahde ! /ation 0 left to be suppli$1 & ,rev4 ,abram ,hanson 0 call$ to fill ! pa/orate4 ,f9d+ x difficult to r5t a h\se1 ,bro!r ,hanson procur$ a bo>d+ place = himself & good lady ) ,mr4 ,l9dsay ,w>d1 :]e he sp5t ! ye> & f\nd$ an abid+ fri5d%ip4 ,he 0 a man ( sup]ior pulpit ability & engag+ mann]s4 ,! congregation fill$ ! new ,*ur* edifice1 & _m valuable accessions 7 made to ! memb]%ip4 ,bro!r ,hanson aft] leav+ ,milwaukee fill$ sev]al important *>ges1 & !n retir$ f ! "w4 ,= sev]al ye>s he s]v$ z ! repres5tative ( our national gov]nm5t at ,lib]ia1 :]e he fell "u ! fatal mal>ia ( ! ,african coa/1 & pass$ on to ! bett] c\ntry4 ,! next session ( ! ,conf]5ce 0 held ,aug4 #ab1 #ahdf4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,rev4 ,s4,h4 ,/ock+ 0 cont9u$ on ! ,di/rict1 & ,rev4 ,w4,m4,d4 ,ryan 0 appo9t$ to ! /ation4 ,mr4 ,ryan ent]$ ! ,ohio ,conf]5ce 9 #ahci1 & came by transf] to ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdd4 ,aft] sp5d+ two ye>s 9 ,*icago1 :]e he _h wr\ght a good "w = ! ,ma/]1 he 0 s5t to ?is *>ge4 ,! fame ( ! ,prea*] _h prec$$ him1 & he 0 greet$ by imm5se congregations4 ,8 m9i/ry =m$ an epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*4 ,he br\ght ! same e>ne/ mann]1 ! same fi]y eloqu5ce1 & ! same %rewd bus9ess tact t _h *>act]iz$ 8 labors 9 ,*icago & else:]e1 & :i* h s9ce plac$ him 9 ! front rank ( successful labor]s 9 ,baltimore1 ,philadelphia1 & ! ,metropolis ( ! nation4 ,! /ores 9 ! ,*ur* edifice 7 r5t$ or sold = a t]m ( ye>s to liquidate ! indebt$ness ( ! society1 & ! *ur* 0 plac$ on a sub/antial f9ancial basis4 ,b ,mr4 ,ryan c\ld h>dly feel at home among 8 new associates1 & 9 ?is new field ( labor4 ,8 e>li] associations 7 =m$ 9 a m s\!rn latitude4 ,! ,puritan type ( society t1 travel+ we/w>d on a l9e f ,new ,engl&1 _h /ruck ,milwaukee1 0 n cong5ial to 8 ta/es & n :olly 9 h>mony ) 8 me?ods ( m9i/]ial labor4 ,at ! end ( n9e mon?s he 0 invit$ to a pa/orate 9 ! city ( ,baltimore1 & he deem$ x advisable to accept ! invitation4 ,8 place 9 ,milwaukee 0 fill$ by ,rev4 ,francis ,m4 ,mills1 :o came1 by ex*ange ) ,mr4 ,ryan1 f ! *>ge 9 ,baltimore to :i* ! latt] _h be5 invit$4 ,mr4 ,mills fill$ out ! balance ( ! ye>4 ,among ! accessions to ! *>ge ?is ye> 0 ,hon4 ,john ,h4 ,van ,dyke4 ,soon aft] 8 arrival1 ?\gh a "y man1 he became an (ficial memb]1 & has cont9u$ to hold positions ( tru/ to ! pres5t writ+4 ,a man ( ?or\gh m5tal tra9+1 s\nd judgm5t1 & unsw]v+ integrity1 he _c fail to comm& ! respect & e/eem ( all4 ,8 legal abilities h specially fitt$ him = ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 ! position he has long held1 :ile 8 sup]ior bus9ess sagacity has be5 ( great s]vice to ! *ur* 9 guid+ h] ?r\gh ! extraord9>y trials %e has be5 call$ to endure4 ,nor has he prov$ less valuable f9ancially4 ,be+ possess$ ( l>ge means1 he is g5]\s t[>ds ! ,*ur* & ! b5evol5t ent]prises ( ! city4 ,9 #ahdg ,rev4 ,elihu ,spr+] 0 appo9t$ to ! ,di/rict1 & ,rev4 ,francis ,m4 ,mills 0 return$ to ! /ation4 ,bro!r ,mills 0 an able prea*]1 b 9 8 /yle ( deliv]y 0 almo/ ! rev]se ( 8 pr$ecessor4 ,he 0 a noble repres5tative ( ,baltimore ,me?odism1 b 8 heal? suff]$ f ! bleak w9ds ( ! ,lake1 & at ! close ( 8 t]m he 0 compell$ to seek a mild] atmosph]e4 ,! foll[+ two ye>s ,rev4 ,james ,e4 ,wilson 0 /ation$ at ,milwaukee4 ,bro!r ,wilson came to ! ,conf]5ce f ! ,prote/ant ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 9 :i* he _h held a prom95t position bo? z a ,prea*] & ,secret>y ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,he 0 a man ( g5ial _s1 affable mann]s1 & comm&+ eloqu5ce4 ,8 s]mons 7 well prep>$1 & especially 9 giv5 passages1 7 deliv]$ ) an unction & pa?os t c\ld n fail to produce an abid+ impression4 ,! great conc\rse ( p :o wait$ ^u 8 m9i/ry atte/$ h[ highly he 0 appreciat$ by ^? :o 7 p]mitt$ to li/5 to 8 weekly m9i/rations4 ,a revival occurr$ dur+ ! w9t]1 & at ! close ( ! ye> he 0 able to report "o hundr$ & sixty-f\r memb]s & ?irty-n9e probation]s4 ,dur+ ! pa/orate ( ,bro!r ,wilson an unhappy controv]sy arose betwe5 ! manag]s ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool & ! lead]s ( ! social means ( grace ) ref]5ce to ! h\rs ( meet+4 ,! ,(ficial ,bo>d decid$ 9 favor ( ! ,s*ool1 & an ali5ation ( feel+ 0 ! result4 ,a few ( ! disaffect$ )drew1 organiz$ a ,wesleyan ,*ur*1 & call$ ,rev4 ,mr4 ,mc,kee z _! ,pa/or4 ,?\gh an unpleasant affair1 ! old *ur* mov$ on z usual4 ,b z ano!r *>ge 0 n[ gr[+ up 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! city1 x is prop] t ,i %\ld ref] to x be=e clos+ ?is *apt]4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahdg ,osmond ,bailey & a few o!rs became specially int]e/$ 9 e/abli%+ regul> religi\s s]vices at ,walk]'s ,po9t4 ,soon aft] a class 0 =m$ consi/+ ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,osmond ,bailey1 ,mrs4 ,capt4 ,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,w>r54 ,mrs4 ,alm5a ,waite1 ,mrs4 ,word51 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,daniel ,waite & ,m4,s4 ,velie4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahdh1 ! small society 0 erect$ into a ,mission ) ,rev4 ,w>n] ,oliv] z ,pa/or4 ,! ,meet+s 7 held 9 a s*ool h\se1 locat$ on lots elev5 & twelve1 9 block "o hundr$ & "o4 ,bro!r ,oliv] 0 a man ( f9e tal5t1 b 0 compell$ to give a portion ( 8 "t to bus9ess1 ?r\gh ! f9ancial feebl5ess ( ! *>ge4 ,9 #ahdi ,rev4 ,william ,will>d 0 appo9t$ to ! *>ge4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ?is good bro!r 0 a memb] ( ! class =m$ at ,burnett 9 #ahde4 ,he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdg1 & _h be5 /ation$ two ye>s at ,aztalan4 ,he 0 an e>ne/ labor]1 & "u 8 adm9i/ration ! "w 0 enc\rag+ly prosp]\s4 ,! congregations 7 gr[+ & ! p 7 beg9n+ to agitate ! measure ( build+ a ,*ur*4 ,aft] leav+ ,walk]'s ,po9t1 ,bro!r ,will>d rema9$ 9 ! regul> "w1 ) a few brief int]vals1 = _m ye>s1 do+ effici5t s]vice = ! ,ma/]4 ,at ?is writ+ he is 9 ,nebraska1 us+ su* op5+s z may (f] to help =w>d ! good "w4 ,hiv+ ?us briefly sket*$ ! beg9n+s & progress ( ! good "w 9 ! city up to ! "t ( my appo9tm5t1 ,i w def] ! balance ( ! record = ! next *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,spr+ ,/reet1 ,milwaukee--,fir/ ,sabba?--,promis+ ,outlook--,! ,deep ,%ad[--,rev4 ,elihu ,spr+]--,rev4 ,i4,m4 ,leihy--,revival--,mission>y ,meet+s--,d$ication at ,%eboygan--,ravages ( ! ,*ol]a--,dea?-b$ ,sc5es--,! ,riot--,bi%op ,waugh--,camp ,meet+--,sc&9avian ,"w--,rev4 ,c4 ,will]up4 ,! ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation _h n[ atta9$ ! reputation ( be+ ! fir/ *>ge 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,! ,*ur* edifice1 z we h se51 0 decid$ly respectable1 bo? 9 size & "*4 ,! memb]%ip 0 ent]pris+1 & full ( ! _s ( labor4 ,9 its (ficial ,bo>d 7 f\nd ,l4,s4 ,kellogg1 ,g4,f4 ,au/91 ,john ,h4 ,van ,dyke1 ,geo4 ,e4,h4 ,day1 ,james ,seville1 ,j4,c4 ,h5d]son1 ,w4,w4 ,lake1 ,wm4 ,r[bo?am1 ,george ,s\?well1 ,wm4 ,r4 ,jones1 ,wm4 ,l4 ,b\ghton1 ,john ,kne5e1 ,wm4 ,coss5t9e1 ,c4,f4 ,l>igo & ,*>les ,r&all4 ,& dur+ ! ye> ,john ,kemp1 ,cornelius ,morse1 ,mit*ell ,/eev]1 ,c4,c4 ,*amb]l9 & ,h5ry ,seil] 7 add$4 ,my sal>y 0 fix$ on ! basis ( ! old ,discipl9>y all[ance3 ,qu>t]age1 #baf2 ,table ,exp5ses1 #bjj2 ,h\se ,r5t1 #abe2 ,travel+ ,exp5ses1 #e2 mak+ a total ( #edf4 ,?is am\nt w\ld be consid]$ a small all[ance at ! pres5t "t1 b at t e>ly day x 0 believ$ to be a g5]\s provision = a family ( ?ree p]sons4 ,my fir/ ,sabba?1 always a trial day to ! ,prea*]s z well z ! p1 pass$ )\t any special disa/]4 ,p]haps x 0 ow+ 9 "p to ! pres5ce ( ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 :o sat at my back4 ,:atev] he or ! p may h ?\ght1 ,i c]ta9ly felt t ,i 0 a m]e /ripl+ go+ out ) no?+ 9 my h& b a sl+ & a pebble4 ,nor did x relieve my emb>rassm5t :5 ,i saw ! great congregation1 & rememb]$ t !y _h enjoy$ = two ye>s ! m9i/ry ( ! mo/ eloqu5t man 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,x is said t a m9i/] ought always to be ready to prea* or to die4 ,i ?9k1 on t occasion1 if ,i _h be5 p]mitt$ to *oose betwe5 !m1 ,i w\ld h accept$ ! latt]4 ,z x 01 ,i v ne>ly did bo?4 ,& t ,i really did nei!r1 ,i h always consid]$ a special int]v5tion ( ,provid5ce4 ,on ! "p ( ! p !re 0 evid5tly a susp5sion ( judgm5t4 ,!y 7 d\btless puzzl$ by my contradictory appe>ances4 ,9 =m ,i 0 slight & fragile1 n weigh+ m ?an "o hundr$ & ?irty p\nds1 b 9 my face1 ?\gh only tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age1 ,i bore ! appe>ance ( be+ t5 ye>s old]4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice a l>ge numb] ( p rema9$ & gave ! new ,m9i/] a he>ty greet+4 ,x 0 timely1 giv+ me to realize ,i 0 n q gone to ! l& ( %ad[s4 ,i 0 in=m$ aft]w>ds t "o good bro!r w5t home f ! s]vice & told 8 wife1 :o _h n be5 pres5t1 t he _h %ak5 h&s ) ! new ,m9i/] & 8 daught]4 ,no1 fa!r1 said ! daught]1 t lady 0 n ! ,m9i/]'s daught]1 b 8 wife4 ,well1 repli$ ! fa!r1 %e mu/ be 8 second wife1 = %e looks "y en\gh to be 8 daught]4 ,:e!r ?is op9ion %\ld be int]pret$ z complim5t>y to ! ,m9i/] or 8 wife1 ,i 0 nev] fully able to decide4 ,hav+ pass$ ! crisis1 ! fir/ ,sabba?1 & surviv$ ! foll[+ week1 ,i n[ began to adju/ myself to my "w4 ,i 0 happy to f9d t ! good p 7 /rongly atta*$ to ,pray] & ,class-,meet+s4 ,?is gave an assurance t !re 7 at lea/ "s effici5t labor]s 9 ! ,*ur*1 :o c\ld be reli$ on if we %\ld f9d ourselves 9 a revival4 ,i also f\nd t ! p c\ld endure a l>ge am\nt ( pa/oral visit+4 ,^! discov]ies 7 en\gh = a />t1 & ,i ent]$ ^u ! "w )\t delay4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i 0 call$ to att5d a fun]al 9 "o ( ! families t _h gone out f ! *ur* ! previ\s ye>1 & 7 n[ memb]s ( ! ,wesleyan organization4 ,! next ,sabba? morn+ ?is family & sev]al o!rs 7 9 my congregation4 ,9 ! op5+ pray] ,i made ! poor slave a special subject1 z ,i (t5 did4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice1 ! head ( "o ( ! families came =w>d & /at$ t ,mr4 ,mc,kee1 ! ,pa/or ( ! ,wesleyan ,*ur*1 _h gone to ! ,conf]5ce1 & h5ce !y 7 )\t s]vices = a few ,sabba?s4 ,b z = 8 "p1 he did n c>e if he nev] came back1 = ,i 0 abolitioni/ en\gh = him4 ,9 a few weeks ,rev4 ,t4 ,orbison 0 s5t to ! city1 9 ! place ( ,mr4 ,mc,kee4 ,aft] ! fir/ ,sabba?1 he call$ on me & said t he f\nd 8 p q dispos$ to return to ! old ,*ur*1 & t 9 consequ5ce1 he _h disp5s$ ) 8 s]vices ! previ\s ev5+1 & att5d$ our ,*ur* ) !m4 ,he 0 n[ incl9$ to advise !m to return1 z he saw no occasion = two organizations4 ,! lead+ memb]s hav+ previ\sly decid$ to return1 ! balance n[ jo9$ !m 9 ! movem5t1 :ile ^? :o _h be5 ga!r$ f o!r organizations1 return$ to _! respective homes4 ,bro!r ,orbison1 9 com+ to ?is c\ntry f ,irel&1 fell among ! ,wesleyans on 8 arrival1 & became id5tifi$ ) !m1 suppos+ !y 7 ! same body he _h left at home4 ,on le>n+ 8 mi/ake1 he n[ came ov] to u1 & = _m ye>s 0 a wor?y memb] ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,aft] do+ fai?ful s]vice = _m ye>s1 & w9n+ ! e/eem ( all1 he laid aside ! armor & took up ! ev]la/+ cr[n ( rejoic+4 ,! "w ( ! ye> 0 n[ well begun4 ,! h\se 0 fill$ ) p1 ! f9ances 7 9 excell5t condition1 & ev]y?+ indicat$ a ye> ( special success1 ,b h[ /rangely light & %ad[1 hopes & fe>s1 rejoic+ & m\rn+ comm+le 9 ?is life6 ,:ile we 7 ?us full ( hope1 & ev5 exultant ov] ! indications ( a prosp]\s ye>1 little did we imag9e t we 7 !n on ! ?re%old ( a deep affliction1 aris+ f ! sudd5 dea? ( our ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,spr+] left ! city to hold 8 ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s at ,wat]t[n & ,oconom[oc1 ! writ] accompany+ him to ! city limits4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,augu/ he clos$ 8 ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ s]vices at ,wat]t[n1 took d9n] at ! ,p>sonage ) ! ,pa/or1 ,rev4 ,david ,brooks1 & !n rode on to ,oconom[oc4 ,he /opp$ = ! night ) ,bro!r ,wor?+ton1 ate sp>+ly1 & retir$ at ! usual "t4 ,at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+ he 0 seiz$ by ! *ol]a4 ,! attack1 sev]e at fir/1 soon became al>m+4 ,m$ical aid 0 call$1 b )\t avail4 ,he l+]$ until six o'clock ,p4,m41 & pass$ away 9 great peace4 ,8 family 7 s5t =1 b fail$ to rea* him be=e 8 dep>ture4 ,! ,fun]al ,s]mon 0 prea*$ 9 ! ,spr+ ,/reet ,*ur* by ! writ]1 f ,second ,timo?y1 #d4 #f-h4 ,bro!r ,spr+] 0 receiv$ on trial by ! ,ill9ois ,annual ,conf]5ce 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcc4 ,8 appo9tm5ts be=e com+ to ,milwaukee ,di/rict _h be51 ,c>l9ville1 ,iroquois1 ,opla9e1 ,sam9oc1 ,bri/ol1 ,lockport1 ,joliet1 ,/4 ,*>les1 ,m9]al ,po9t & ,hazel ,gre54 ,bro!r ,spr+] 0 a man ( comm&+ pres5ce4 ,9 =m erect1 full & a?letic1 ) a broad1 high =ehead1 & an intellectual face4 ,! :ole ca/ ( ! man indicat$ /r5g?4 ,he 0 a s\nd !ologian1 an able ,prea*] & a wise & vigilant adm9i/rator4 ,he 0 emphatically a true man1 &1 z a ,presid+ ,eld]1 v popul>4 ,! loss ( su* a man1 at =ty ye>s ( age1 0 a great disa/] to ! ,conf]5ce4 ,soon aft] ! dea? ( ,bro!r ,spr+]1 ,rev4 ,i4,m4 ,leihy 0 appo9t$ z 8 successor on ! ,di/rict4 ,bro!r ,leihy ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdc1 & be=e com+ to ! ,di/rict1 _h be5 /ation$ at ,hazel ,gre51 ,elizabe?1 ,m9]al ,po9t1 ,platteville1 ,s\?port1 & ,beloit ,he 0 a man ( m>k$ ability bo? z a ,prea*] & adm9i/rator4 ,8 lead+ end[m5t 0 /r5g?1 & on "s *os5 subject1 a subject to :i* he _h giv5 special att5tion1 8 prea*+ 0 ov]:elm+4 ,he 0 a man ( imm5se w =ce1 & n a :it beh9d ! *ief ( 8 bre?r5 9 8 devotion to ! ,ma/]'s cause4 ,nei!r /orms nor o!r imp$im5ts det]r$ him f 8 "w4 ,) a face set z a fl9t aga9/ e ob/acle 9 8 pa? ( duty1 he drove /raight on to fulfil ! convictions ( 8 dauntless _s4 ,by "s he 0 ?\ght to be sev]e1 & n a little exact+1 b ^? :o knew him be/ 7 tol]ant ( 8 idiosyncrasies1 & 7 prep>$ to assign him a *ief place among 8 bre?r54 ,aft] complet+ 8 t]m on ! ,di/rict1 he fill$ sev]al important appo9tm5ts1 b f9ally locat$ & remov$ to ,cali=nia1 :]e at ! pres5t writ+1 z = sev]al ye>s pa/1 he is aga9 engag$ 9 ! regul> "w4 ,dur+ ! fall & e>ly w9t] !re 0 manife/ a gr[+ spiritual int]e/ among ! p1 :i* culm9at$ ultimately 9 an ext5sive revival ( religion4 ,! protract$ meet+ cont9u$ five weeks1 & result$ 9 ! conv]sion ( sev5ty-five s\ls4 ,! plan ( hold+ ,plat=m ,mission>y ,meet+s 0 cont9u$ dur+ ?is ye>1 & l>gely increas$ ! contributions ( ! p4 ,:ile on my way 9 company ) ,bro!r ,leihy1 to att5d su* a meet+ at ,port ,wa%+ton1 ,i =m$ ! acqua9tance ( ,bro!r ,jesse ,hubb>d & 8 good lady at ,mequon1 :]e we halt$ = d9n]4 ,= _m ye>s ?is resid5ce 0 ! home ( ,it9]ant ,prea*]s & ! nucleus ( ,*ri/ian society 9 t region4 ,! d$ication ( ! ,g]man ,me?odi/ ,*ur* at ,%eboygan occurr$ 9 ,april ( ?is ye>4 ,i w5t d[n to p]=m ! s]vice 9 a /eam]1 b :5 ready to return1 ! waves 7 runn+ too high = ! boat to make ! pi]4 ,! mi%ap left my ,pulpit )\t a supply = ! ,sabba?1 an ev5t :i* seldom transpir$1 b gave me an opportunity to make ! acqua9tance ( our p 9 t "p ( ! ,conf]5ce1 & ! pleasure ( prea*+ twice at ,%eboygan & once at ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahea ! *ol]a rag$ 9 ,milwaukee 9 a mo/ appall+ mann]4 ,! :ole city 0 a hospital4 ,= sev]al days toge!r x 0 claim$ !re 7 fifty dea?s p] day4 ,?\gh e>ne/ly entreat$ to leave ! city1 z _m o!rs _h done1 ,i decl9$1 feel+ t my life 0 no m preci\s ?an ! lives ( o!rs4 ,besides1 x seem$ to me1 if !re is ev] a "t :5 a p ne$ ! aid ( _! ,pa/or1 x is :5 !y are 9 p]il & affliction4 ,:5 at ! height ( its ravages1 ,i repeat$ly att5d$ six fun]als a day1 & visit$ a doz5 sick p]sons4 ,! v m5 :om ,i met at a fun]al "o day1 ,i w\ld bury ! next4 ,m+l+ ?us daily ) ! sick & dy+1 ,i c\ld n well escape myself4 ,i suff]$ two attacks dur+ ! season1 b ?r\gh great m]cy1 ! lives bo? ( myself & family 7 sp>$4 ,dur+ ?is t]rible visitation ,i _h frequ5t opportunities to te/ ! value ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,s m>k$ 0 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! dea?-b$ sc5es ( ,*ri/ians & ! unconv]t$ t ev5 ,infidels !mselves c\ld n refra9 f ref]r+ to x4 ,z if to tea* ! p ?is great lesson1 !re 7 a few in/ances ( triumphant dea?s1 & a few ( ! opposite class4 ,"o good si/]1 z %e 0 glid+ across ! /ream1 enquir$1 ,is ?is ,jordan8 ,%e 0 told x 04 ,h[ calm & placid are its wat]s1 %e add$4 ,i expect$ to f9d ! bill[s runn+ high1 b1 glory to ,jesus6 !re is n a ripple ^u all ! /ream4 ,unlike ?is sc5e 0 ! dea? ( a "y man :o _h s5t = me 9 great ha/e4 ,on ent]+ ! room1 ,i recogniz$ him z a "y man :om ,i _h repeat$ly urg$1 dur+ our meet+ ( ! previ\s w9t]1 to give himself to ! ,savi\r4 ,he 0 n[ 9 ! ?roes ( dissolution & ,i c\ld h>dly hope to rea* him4 ,wild ) fr5zy1 he seem$ to pray & curse ) ! same brea?4 ,z a mom5t>y int]val occurr$ betwe5 ! p>oxysms1 ,i s\ght to arre/ 8 att5tion & div]t 8 ?\ght to ,*ri/4 ,he turn$ 8 pi]c+ eyes on me & said1 ,oh6 x is too late4 ,la/ w9t]1 if ,i _h yield$ to y\r k9d admonitions1 all w\ld n[ be well1 b x is too late1 too late4 ,ano!r p>oxysm seiz$ him1 & he 0 lo/ to all consci\sness1 & soon ceas$ to brea!4 ,ano!r ev5t occurr$ ?is ye> ( :i* m5tion %\ld be made 9 ?is connection4 ,x is ! notori\s riot4 ,i quote f ,milwaukee ,me?odism4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,leahy1 a m9i/] 9 ! ,prote/ant ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 aft] visit+ sev]al ( ! pr9cipal cities ( ! ,union1 came to ,milwaukee4 ,hav+ sp5t _m ye>s 9 a mona/]y1 & hav+ become conv9c$ ( 8 error1 he n[ s\ght to enlight5 ! p on ! subject ( ! confessional4 ,he propos$1 9 com+ to ! city1 to give a c\rse ( lectures 9 a public hall dur+ ! ensu+ week4 ,on ! int]v5+ ,sabba? he 0 invit$ to occupy sev]al ( ! ,pulpits ( ! city4 ,he _h already fill$ "o 9 ! morn+1 ano!r 9 ! aft]noon1 & !n came to ! ,spr+ ,/reet ,*ur* 9 ! ev5+4 ,! h\se 0 fill$ z usual4 ,he op5$ ! s]vices 9 ! regul> ord]1 took 8 text & began ! deliv]y ( 8 s]mon4 ,imm$iately a cr[d ( /range m5 began to press 9 at ! door & pu% along up ! c5t] aisle4 ,at a giv5 signal1 a ru% 0 made t[>ds ! ,pulpit4 ,compreh5d+ ! situation 9 an in/ant1 ! ,pa/or1 f 8 position 9 ! ,pulpit1 ord]$ !m back1 & at ! same "t direct$ ! m5 ne>e/ ! aisle & alt> to int]cept _! advance4 ,a /one 0 hurl$ at ! ,pa/or's head1 b x miss$ its m>k & cra%$ aga9/ ! wall 9 ! re> ( ! ,pulpit4 ,b ,l4,s4 ,kellogg1 ,l4,l4 ,lee & o!rs /ood firmly 9 ! aisle & dealt "s vigor\s bl[s 9 response to ! clubs & o!r missiles ) :i* !y 7 be+ sev]ely bruis$4 ,at ?is mom5t ,dr4 ,waldo ,w4 ,lake1 :o 0 sitt+ 9 ! alt>1 drew a revolv] :i* he on leav+ home _h put 9 8 pocket1 expect+ aft] s]vice to visit a pati5t 9 an expos$ "p ( ! city1 & in/antly ! riot]s fell back & retreat$ ?r\gh ! entrance to ! /reet4 ,dur+ ! conflict ! audi5ce room 0 a wild sc5e ( confusion4 ,! ladies became greatly al>m$1 & requir$ ! att5tion ( a l>ge numb] ( g5tlem5 9 mak+ _! escape f ! build+4 ,! door be+ ?rong$ ) ! riot]s1 ! pr9cipal egress 0 f\nd to be ! w9d[s next to ! /reet1 & ^! 7 elevat$ a full /ory above ! pavem5t4 ,ladd]s1 wagons1 & o!r impromptu scaffold+ 7 provid$1 & l>ge numb]s ( ladies 7 rescu$ 9 ?is way1 :ile o!rs 7 cr[d$ aga9/ ! sides ( ! room until ! riot]s _h )drawn4 ,aft] quiet _h be5 re/or$ measures 7 tak5 to convey ! speak] safely to 8 lodg+s at ! hotel4 ,b a good numb] ( revolv]s1 c>ri$ by a posse ( e>ne/ m51 7 a suffici5t protection aga9/ all evil-m9d$ p]sons t ?rong$ ! /reets on ! way4 ,! city 0 rock$ ) excitem5t4 ,e>ly next morn+ a meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,*ur* edifice t _h ?us be5 made ! sc5e ( a riot\s assault4 ,! populace int]pret$ ! affair rightly4 ,x 0 n s mu* an attack ^u a ,prote/ant ,*ur* z an assault aga9/ ! fre$om ( spee*1 "o ( ! mo/ sacr$ rights ( ! p4 ,aft] express+ suitable indignation aga9/ ! actors & abettors ( ! riot1 & resolv+ to protect ! fre$om ( spee* s long z x %\ld n (f5d aga9/ public morals1 ! meet+ appo9t$ a committee to wait on ,mr4 ,leahy1 &1 on behalf ( ! community1 gu>antee him protection 9 8 rights4 ,"u ?is protection a lecture 0 giv5 9 ! ,free ,congregational ,*ur*1 & ano!r on ! public squ>e1 :51 all dang] ( assault hav+ disappe>$1 he 0 p]mitt$ to g on 8 way4 ,! only p]sons s]i\sly hurt 7 ,l4,l4 ,lee & ,l4,s4 ,kellogg4 ,! fir/ 0 compell$ to c>ry a h& 9 a sl+ = a long "t1 & ! latt] 0 consid]ably injur$ by a bl[ f a club on ! head4 ,! blood ran freely1 b he 0 able to att5d ! ,law & ,ord] ,meet+ ! foll[+ morn+4 ,8 spee* on ! occasion became a wat*word among ! p4 ,he said 9 a v resolute mann]1 ,our ,fa!rs f\ght = fre$om1 bo? civil & religi\s1 & if we h got to fight ! battle ov] aga9 ,i am ready1 & ,i am will+ t my blood %\ld be ! fir/ to fl[4 ,! city appropriat$ "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s to repair ! damages done to ! ,*ur* edifice4 ,bi%op ,waugh made u a visit ne> ! close ( ! ye>4 ,he 0 on 8 way to ! ,conf]5ce to be held at ,wauke%a1 & w5t ) u to ! ,camp-,meet+ at ,brookfield4 ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation made no inconsid]able "p ( ! ,meet+4 ,%e pit*$ a t5t t w\ld accommodate "o hundr$ & fifty p]sons1 & x 0 well fill$ f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ! ,meet+4 ,x 0 a ,meet+ ( great p[]4 ,none :o he>d ! exhortations ( ! good ,bi%op at ! close ( 8 ,sunday morn+ s]mon c ev] =get x4 ,aft] hold+ ! va/ congregation spell-b\nd = m ?an an h\r 9 ! deliv]y ( ! s]mon1 ! old man1 ) locks z :ite z ! driv5 sn[1 came d[n f ! /&1 &1 /&+ on a seat 9 ! ,alt>1 began to invite m\rn]s4 ,! motives ( ! ,gospel 7 pres5t$ "o aft] ano!r1 ! tide ( feel+ ris+1 until ! ,bi%op 0 ma/] ( ! occasion1 & seem$ to sway ! p at 8 pleasure4 ,! ,bi%op's voice grew gr&ly eloqu5t z 8 great s\l rose to ! level ( ! ef=t1 & be=e x & its burd5 ( tru?1 ! p began to b5d1 !n brake1 & f9ally flew to ! ,alt>4 ,nor did ! exhortation cease until ! ,alt> 0 lit]ally cr[d$ ) seek+ p5it5ts4 ,! ,sc&9avian "w 0 ?is ye> op5$ 9 ,wiscons94 ,to fur!r ?is object ! ,mission>y ,managem5t at ,new ,york s5t =w>d ,rev4 ,c4 ,will]up1 plac+ him at ! beg9n+ "u my c>e4 ,on rea*+ ! city he f\nd ! population us+ ! ,sc&9avian language too small to organize ! "w1 & we deem$ x advisable to explore ! int]ior4 ,to d ?is he mu/ h an ,it9]ant's outfit1 consi/+ at lea/ ( horse & saddle-bags4 ,:ile he 0 employ$ 9 settl+ 8 family 9 a r5t$ h\se1 ,i visit$ ! m>ket & pur*as$ a horse = him & ! o!r necess>y articles1 us+ my own funds until drafts %\ld be receiv$ f ! ,mission>y ,treasury4 ,! desir$ location = ! fir/ ,mission 0 f\nd at ,cambridge1 :]e ,bro!r ,will]up organiz$ a ,society & subsequ5tly erect$ a ,*ur* edifice4 ,f ?is small beg9n+ has s9ce gr[n a family ( *>ges & a l9e ( able ,m9i/]s1 con/itut+ a ,presid+ ,eld]'s ,di/rict4 ,! ,conf]5ce ye> _h n[ come to a close4 ,_m *anges _h occurr$ 9 ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! *ol]a1 & ! consequ5t /agnation ( bus9ess1 l>ge numb]s ( ! p w5t into ! c\ntry4 ,b not)/&+ ?is depletion1 su* _h be5 ! numb] ( accessions1 "o hundr$ & sev5 9 all1 t ,i 0 able to report "o hundr$ & fifty-sev5 memb]s & sixty-?ree probation]s1 mak+ a total ( two hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,! f9ancial plan1 adopt$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 t ( collect+ ! funds 9 ! classes1 _h prov$ a success4 ,at ! close ( ! ye>1 ! ,pa/or 0 fully paid1 & ! ,society 0 out ( debt4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahea4--,presid+ ,eld]4--,pres5tation4--,give & ,take4--,fond du ,lac ,di/rict--,qu>t]ly ,meet+--,rev4 ,j4,s4 ,prescott4--,footman vs4 ,buggies--,fond du ,lac4--,two ,*ur*es4--,gre5bu% ,qu>t]ly ,meet+--,rev4 ,david ,lewis--,pione] ,self-,sacrifice4--,f9ds a ,help-,meet4--,%eboygan ,falls4--,rev4 ,mat?ias ,himebaugh4--,o%ko%--,fir/ ,class4--,*ur* ,ent]prises4 ,! ,conf]5ce = #ahea 0 held ,june #be?1 at ,wauke%a4 ,! ,sessions 7 deeply spiritual1 & 7 *>act]iz$ by g5]al h>mony among ! prea*]s4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ! ,committee on ,p]iodicals1 ( :i* ,i 0 a memb]1 report$ 9 favor ( ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,nor? ,we/]n ,*ri/ian ,advocate1 & ! report 0 unanim\sly adopt$4 ,9 ! arrangem5t ( appo9tm5ts ,i 0 assign$ to ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4 ,! appo9tm5t 0 a great surprise to myself1 & d\btless to o!rs4 ,besides1 x 0 n 9 h>mony ) my judgm5t or wi%es4 ,x seem$ to me to be an unwise measure to take s "y a man1 only tw5ty-n9e1 f ! companion%ip ( books & ! details ( ! ,pa/oral (fice1 & place him on a ,di/rict :]e bo? ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( labor1 s ess5tial to success 9 ! ,m9i/ry1 mu/ necess>ily be abridg$4 ,& 9 ! next place1 x appe>$ to me t1 s9ce !re 7 s _m o!r m5 9 ! ,conf]5ce1 :o 7 bett] qualifi$ ?an ,i = ! position1 my appo9tm5t 0 b do+ viol5ce to ! "w4 ,b ,i soon came to ! conclusion t :5 an appo9tm5t has be5 made !re is no fur!r ne$ to debate ! "q4 ,9 su* a case1 ! soon] bo? ! ,m9i/]s & p adju/ _! views to ! new ord] ( ?+s1 ! bett] = all conc]n$4 ,accept+ ?is view1 ,i ha/5$ to con=m to ! situation ) z good grace z possible4 ,& to aid me p]haps a little1 sev]al ( ! prea*]s surpris$ me by ! pres5tation ( a cane4 ,i _h he>d x rem>k$ t :5 a man us$ a cane1 x 0 an evid5ce t he _h a weak place some:]e betwe5 ! cr[n ( ! head & ! sole ( ! foot4 ,i 0 n[ puzzl$ to "k :at ! cane meant4 ,!re 0 d\btless a weak spot some:]e1 9 ! op9ion ( ! bre?r54 ,x mu/ ( c\rse be ei!r 9 ! ,di/rict or ! incumb5t4 ,b my qu]y z to :i* 0 soon answ]$4 ,dr4 ,b[man1 my fa!r-9-law1 0 travel+ soon aft] 9 company ) a good bro!r1 :5 ! conv]sation turn$ ^u ! appo9tm5ts ( ! rec5t ,conf]5ce4 ,x _h n proce$$ f> :5 ! bro!r rem>k$1 9 ref]r+ to my appo9tm5t1 ,! ,conf]5ce mu/ h be5 h>d up = mat]ial :5 x appo9t$ t "y /ripl+ ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,! my/]y ( ! cane 0 n[ expla9$4 ,! good bre?r5 ( ! ,conf]5ce d\btless ?\ght ! matt] c\ld be help$ out by ! use ( a cane4 ,b a %>p] joke ?an t 0 pass$ ^u ! p ( ,fond du ,lac4 ,only six ye>s be=e !y _h giv5 me lic5se to prea*1 & s5t me to ! ,conf]5ce1 & n[1 9 s5d+ me back s soon1 ! ,conf]5ce seem$ to say1 ,bre?r51 we return y z good z y gave4 ,i h he>d x said t sometimes ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ces grant lic5ses ) ! impli$ und]/&+ t ! recipi5ts are n expect$ to s]ve ! home ,*ur*1 b are good en\gh to prea* to less highly favor$ p abroad4 ,if ?is c\rse _h be5 adopt$ by ^! ,fond du ,lac bre?r5 z _! policy1 c]ta9ly x 0 a cruel joke to return ! labor ( _! h&s on su* %ort notice4 ,b =tunately ,i 0 n suppos$ to "k any?+ ab\t ?is matt]1 & h5ce1 on ! pr9ciple t :]e ignorance is bliss1 'tis folly to be wise1 ,i _h no?+ to d b to ga!r up my family & ha/5 to my new field ( labor4 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict at ?is "t embrac$ t portion ( ! ,/ate ly+ ,nor? & ,ea/ ( ! city ( ,fond du ,lac1 & includ$ ?irte5 *>ges4 ,a few ( ! *>ges c\ld be rea*$ by /eam]s on ! ,fox & ,wolf ,riv]s & ,lake ,w9nebago1 b ! balance c\ld only be visit$ by ! /age or private conveyance4 ,i *ose to adopt ! latt]4 ,hav+ provid$ bo>d = my wife & *ild ) ,rev4 ,m4,l4 ,noble1 & secur$ a horse & buggy1 ,i 0 ready to ent] ^u my "w4 ,! ,fir/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 held at ,fond du ,lac4 ,! ,*ur* edifice 0 unf9i%$1 & ! celebrat$ s*ool h\se hav+ be5 burn$1 z /at$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 ! ,meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,c\rt ,h\se4 ,at t "t ! build+1 ?\gh n[ s d+y1 0 new1 & aspir$ to be ! mo/ respectable edifice 9 ! village4 ,to prep>e ! ,c\rt ,h\se especially = ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 ! floors 7 newly c>pet$ ) sawdu/1 ev5 !n a fam\s product ( ! village1 & ! seats well broom$4 ,! place 0 cr[d$ ) p1 & ! occasion "o ( r>e int]e/4 ,! ,gospel 0 disp5s$ f ! ,seat ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,sacram5t 0 adm9i/]$ )9 ! ,b>1 n[ vacat$ by ! lawy]s1 & ! p knelt outside to receive ! sacr$ emblems4 ,sev]al ( ! ,memb]s pres5t _h att5d$ ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 ! s*ool h\se six ye>s be=e1 & among !m 7 a few :o _h kn[n me f my boyhood4 ,x af=d$ me great pleasure to meet !m & receive _! fri5dly greet+s4 ,rev4 ,j4,s4 ,prescott1 ! ,pa/or at ,fond du ,lac1 _h be5 br$ to ! legal pr(ession 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ohio4 ,he came to ,wiscons9 z a ,local ,prea*]1 & jo9$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdf4 ,he _h be5 /ation$ at ,%eboygan1 ,waupun1 & ,gre5 ,bay4 ,he 0 a man ( %>p1 decisive movem5ts1 sometimes angul> 9 8 op9ions & measures1 b full ( en]gy & n afraid ( h>d "w4 ,he kept no horse1 ev5 :5 on ! l>ge/ circuits1 z he c\ld n af=d to wait = s lagg>d a conveyance4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> he became notori\s1 & m>vel\s /ories are relat$ ( 8 p$e/rian abilities4 ,x is affirm$ t1 on "o occasion1 9 go+ to ! ,conf]5ce1 he walk$ f ,waupun to ,platteville1 & rea*$ 8 de/9ation 9 advance ( ! long l9e ( m9i/]ial buggies t 7 head$ 9 t direction4 ,c>ry+ ! same en]gy into e ,dep>tm5t ( 8 "w1 he always left 8 footpr9t beh9d him4 ,b 8 mo/ devot$ fri5ds w\ld sometimes "q ! wisdom ( 8 measures4 ,ev5 9 ! small village ( ,fond du ,lac1 he _h n[ two *ur*es 9 process ( erection4 ,b su* 0 8 skill 9 rais+ funds at home & abroad t "o ( !m 0 d$icat$ by ,bi%op ,ames at ! close ( ! ye> & ! o!r by ! writ] 9 ! ye> foll[+4 ,subsequ5tly he s]v$ = sev]al ye>s z ,ag5t ( ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 & !n ent]$ ^u ! project ( f\nd+ an ,in/itution ( le>n+ at ,po9t ,bluff4 ,! selection ( a location1 h[ev]1 0 un=tunate1 & 8 expectations 7 only p>tially realiz$4 ,aft] ?is disa/] he address$ himself to bus9ess pursuits4 ,! ,fond du ,lac *>ge _h n[ ga9$ an influ5tial position 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,among h] memb]%ip %e _h sev]al lead+ bus9ess m54 ,& 9 addition1 ?is place _h n[ become ! home ( ,rev4 ,h4,r4 ,colman & ,rev4 ,m4,l4 ,noble1 ! la/ two ,pa/ors ( ! *>ge4 ,my next ,meet+ 0 held on ,gre5bu% ,circuit4 ,?is *>ge 0 midway betwe5 ,fond du ,lac & ,%eboygan1 & _h be5 e/abli%$ only two ye>s4 ,its ,ea/]n portion _h be5 op5$ f ,%eboygan1 & its ,we/]n f ,fond du ,lac4 ,x _h nei!r ,*ur* nor ,p>sonage1 & ! ,m9i/] liv$ 9 a %anty4 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 held 9 ,mr4 ,tunis ,burhite's b>n1 ab\t n9e miles ea/ ( ,fond du ,lac4 ,i f\nd ! ,pa/or1 ,rev4 ,david ,lewis1 at 8 po/4 ,z 0 8 wont1 he _h made e ne$$ prep>ation1 & _h br\ght out ne>ly ! entire /r5g? ( 8 *>ge4 ,! b>n 0 fill$ ) p1 & ! neighborhood tax$ to its utmo/ to ent]ta9 ! visitors4 ,nor 0 x surpris+ t1 ) su* a prep>ation1 ! ,meet+ 0 an occasion ( r>e int]e/4 ,= mon?s & ev5 ye>s aft]1 x 0 ref]r$ to ) great satisfaction4 ,at ! "t ! op9ions ( p 7 f\nd to diff]4 ,"o good si/] said 9 my he>+1 ,i ?9k x is bett] to h old m5 l ,eld] ,wilcox = ,presid+ ,eld]s1 r ?an su* "y m51 because !y c keep a meet+ /eady & n let ! p get s excit$4 ,b at ! close ( ! s]vices a vet]an ,local ,prea*] said1 ,! old ,eld] gave u a /raight talk ?is morn+4 ,bo? rem>ks 7 sugge/ive1 & ,i resolv$ to be> myself ) becom+ dignity4 ,bro!r ,lewis ent]$ ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce ,augu/ #bd?1 #ahdb1 & 0 s5t z ,junior ,prea*] to ,indian ,creek1 ,ill41 a f\r weeks' circuit1 ! labor ( :i* greatly tax$ 8 /r5g?4 ,8 next appo9tm5t 0 ,manit[oc1 ! *>ge ext5d+ f ,port ,wa%+ton to ,two ,riv]s1 & requir+ "o hundr$ & fifty miles ( travel to ea* r\nd ( appo9tm5ts4 ,?r\gh ^! d5se =e/s1 z ,i h _h occasion to rem>k 9 a =m] *apt]1 ! roads 7 almo/ impassable1 ) long di/ances int]v5+ betwe5 resid5ces1 & involv+ great fatigue & exposure4 ,l ! good ,bro!r ,fr9k1 :o prec$$ him 9 ?is field1 he 0 compell$ to swim riv]s1 suff] hung] & endure fatigue1 t w\ld appall a man ( less n]ve4 ,dur+ ! w9t] 8 horse became disabl$ & he made ! entire r\nd on foot1 c>ry+ 8 provisions 9 a knapsack4 ,su* 7 ! trials & exposures ( ! pione]s :o plant$ ! /&>d ( ! ,cross 9 ! ,%eboygan ,woods1 z ?is region 0 call$4 ,!y 7 inde$ h]oic m54 ,!re 7 a few scatt]$ %eep 9 ! wild]ness1 & ^! 7 ga!r$ into ! fold4 ,at ,manit[oc1 ,bro!r ,lewis =m$ a class4 ,9 #ahdd ,bro!r ,lewis 0 s5t to ,pewaukee1 :]e he _h elev5 appo9tm5ts4 ,?\gh at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> !re 0 no class on ! *>ge1 at its close ,bro!r ,lewis1 0 able to report sixty-five memb]s4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is ye> t our /urdy pione] took to himself a wor?y helpmeet1 9 ! p]son ( ,miss ,adelia ,morley1 :o1 z an inmate ( ! ,presid+ ,eld]'s family1 spread ! table = ! writ]'s fir/ meal z an ,it9]ant4 ,bro!r ,lewis 0 next appo9t$ successively to ,root ,riv]1 ,kankakee1 & ,bro!rt[n1 9 :i* *>ges he enjoy$ 8 usual %>e ( h>d "w & spiritual prosp]ity4 ,9 #ahdi he 0 appo9t$ to ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,! circuit 0 v l>ge1 tak+ ! entire tract ( c\ntry betwe5 ! ,lake & ,fond du ,lac1 b ! ye> 0 "o ( m>k$ success4 ,f9d+ ! ,p>sonage "u a mortgage t imp]il$ ! safety ( ! prop]ty1 ,bro!r ,lewis /epp$ =w>d & (f]$ 8 horse1 saddle1 & a doll> & a half1 all ! money he _h1 9 liquidation ( ! indebt$ness4 ,!y 7 accept$1 & z a result1 ! de> bro!r travel$ 8 circuits on foot = two ye>s be=e he 0 able to procure ano!r horse4 ,su* is ! /]l+ mat]ial out ( :i* ! e>ly ,it9]ants 7 made4 ,) su* m5 9 ! field1 x is n a matt] ( surprise t1 "u ! ,div9e bless+1 ! ,wild]ness & solit>y place 7 made to rejoice4 ,at ! close ( 8 labors on ?is circuit1 ,bro!r ,lewis 0 aga9 s5t to ,manit[oc = "o ye>1 :51 ! ,gre5bu% *>ge hav+ be5 creat$1 pr9cipally out ( ! we/ "p ( 8 =m] "w1 he 0 appo9t$ to x1 z be=e /at$4 ,aft] leav+ ,gre5bu% he 0 /ation$ at ,we/ ,b5d1 ,columbus & ,fall ,riv]1 ,oneida ,indian ,mission1 ,new ,london1 ,m>kesan1 ,caldwell's ,prairie1 & ,new ,b]l94 ,at ! ,janesville ,conf]5ce 9 #ahgj1 ,bro!r ,lewis1 hav+ s]v$ ! *ur* ne>ly ?irty ye>s ) great devotion1 took a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,at ?is writ+ he is resid+ 9 ,fond du ,lac1 ma9ta9s a happy frame ( m9d1 & is /ill do+ :at he c = ! cause4 ,he c]ta9ly des]ves well ( 8 ,conf]5ce4 ,%eboygan ,mission1 ! next po9t visit$1 appe>s on ! ,m9utes1 z /at$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 9 #ahcg1 ) ,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,fr9k z ,pa/or4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,bro!r ,fr9k =m$ a class at ,%eboygan1 consi/+ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,morris ,f>m91 ,uriel ,f>m91 ,b5jam9 ,f>m91 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,eld] ,f>m91 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mc,creedy4 ,at ! close ( ?is ye> ,%eboygan disappe>s f ! li/ ( appo9tm5ts1 b 9 #ahdc ! ,manit[oc mission appe>s ) ,rev4 ,d4 ,lewis z ,pa/or1 & ,%eboygan1 x w be recollect$1 is nam$ z "o ( ! appo9tm5ts4 ,9 #ahde1 h[ev]1 ! "n re-appe>s1 & ,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis 0 s5t to ! *>ge4 ,f ?is "t until #ahdi ! /r5g? ( ! circuit consi/$ l>gely 9 ! outly+ appo9tm5ts4 ,b at ?is date ,%eboygan ,falls 0 erect$ into a sep>ate *>ge1 tak+ f ,%eboygan its sev]al int]ior appo9tm5ts4 ,rev4 ,daniel ,/ansbury1 ! ,pa/or1 _h comm5c$ 8 labors 9 #ahdi1 & 0 n[ on 8 second ye>4 ,! ,memb]%ip numb]$ only ?irty-?ree1 b ,bro!r ,/ansbury _h a*iev$ a great "w 9 ! erection ( a l>ge & conv5i5t ,*ur* edifice4 ,i _h visit$ ! village ! prec$+ ye>1 z be=e /at$1 to d$icate ! ,g]man ,*ur*1 & _h =m$ a v agreeable acqua9tance ) ?is truly noble man & 8 mo/ e/imable family4 ,bro!r ,/ansbury 0 f ,baltimore1 & br\ght ) him to ,wiscons9 a goodly portion ( ! w>m & *e]ful type ( ,baltimore ,me?odism4 ,he 0 receiv$ on trial by ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdi1 & h5ce ,%eboygan 0 8 fir/ appo9tm5t4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,janesville1 ,union1 ,portage ,city1 ,beav] ,dam1 ,b]l9 & ,janesville ,di/rict4 ,9 ,july ( 8 second ye> on ! ,di/rict1 & :ile prea*+ at 8 ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ on ,cambridge circuit1 he 0 /rick5 d[n by p>alysis4 ,he 0 tak5 to 8 home 9 ,janesville1 :]e he l+]$ 9 extreme feebl5ess until ,oct4 #bh1 :5 he di$ 9 great peace4 ,bro!r ,/ansbury 0 a man ( w>m impulses1 practical m9d1 & abundant labors4 ,9 ! protract$ meet+1 8 r>e gifts ( pray] & exhortation1 made 8 labors a gr& success1 &1 9 ! bright _w beyond1 x w be f\nd t 8 comp>atively %ort m9i/ry ga!r$ a l>ge h>ve/ ( s\ls4 ,i next visit$ ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,! *>ge fir/ appe>s on ! ,m9utes 9 #ahdi1 x hav+ be5 creat$ out ( ! int]ior portions ( ! ,%eboygan circuit4 ,its fir/ ,pa/or1 z we h se51 0 ,rev4 ,david ,lewis4 ,9 #ahej1 ! foll[+ ye>1 ,rev4 ,mat?ias ,himebaugh 0 appo9t$ to ! "w4 ,at ?is "t ! field embrac$ fifte5 appo9tm5ts1 & requir$ ! travel ( two hundr$ miles ea* mon?4 ,l 8 pr$ecessors1 ,revs4 ,j4,s4 ,prescott & ,d4 ,lewis1 ,bro!r ,himebaugh travel$ ?is circuit on foot4 ,! ,society 9 ! village consi/$ ( ?irte5 memb]s1 & includ$ ! names ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,l4 ,*eeseman1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,p>ri%1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,goodell1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,sully1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,waite1 & o!rs4 ,! public meet+s 7 held 9 a s*ool h\se outside ( ! village1 & ! pray] meet+s 9 private h\ses4 ,a lot _h be5 pur*as$ = a ,*ur* & ,p>sonage1 & ! latt] _h be5 p>tly built4 ,on ! arrival ( ,bro!r ,himebaugh a hall 0 obta9$ 9 ! village = ! meet+s1 & soon aft] he comm5c$ a subscription = a ,*ur*4 ,a revival occurr$ dur+ ! w9t]1 & !re 7 a goodly numb] ( accessions1 b !y did n br+ v mu* f9ancial /r5g?4 ,! ,society1 ?\gh small & 9 mod]ate circum/ances1 7 v ent]pris+ & g5]\s 9 _! ef=t to erect a ,*ur*1 subscrib+ t[>ds ! build+ "o-fif? ( _! entire prop]ty4 ,hav+ secur$ pl$ges1 am\nt+ to twelve hundr$ doll>s1 ! ,pa/or n[ l$ a /rong =ce ( volunte] labor]s 9 ! manual labor ( ! und]tak+4 ,fell+ ! fir/ tree = ! timb] 9 ! woods ) 8 own h&s1 ,bro!r ,himebaugh gave ! keynote to ! movem5t4 ,nor did he /ay 8 h& until he _h exp5d$ sixty days ( labor4 ,aft] accompli%+ :at he c\ld at home1 he visit$ ,milwaukee1 ,*icago1 & sev]al t[ns & cities 9 ! ,erie1 ,pittsburgh & ,g5esee ,conf]5ces1 to obta9 aid to complete ! ent]prise4 ,! edifice1 =ty by sixty1 ) a basem5t1 0 s f> complet$ t ! lecture-room 0 ready = d$ication 9 ,decemb]1 #ahea4 ,) ?is good "w accompli%$1 our ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,%eboygan ,falls 0 an occasion ( great rejoic+4 ,bro!r ,himebaugh ent]$ ! ,erie ,conf]5ce 9 #ahci1 !n tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,8 fir/ circuit 0 ,r$ ,bank1 on ! ,alleghany ,m\nta9s4 ,at ! end ( elev5 ye>s he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 & ,%eboygan ,falls 0 8 fir/ *>ge4 ,aft] leav+ ?is "w1 he 0 /ation$ 9 ! ,nor? ,w>d *>ge 9 ,fond du ,lac4 ,"h he also did a good "w t[>ds complet+ ! ,*ur* edifice1 :i* _h be5 begun by ,bro!r ,prescott4 ,he also _h a good revival dur+ ! ye>4 ,9 #ahec1 ,bro!r ,himebaugh 0 /ation$ at ,o%ko%1 :]e he p]=m$ prodigies ( labor1 prea*+ dur+ a portion ( ! fir/ ye>1 on e o!r ,sabba?1 f\r s]mons1 & walk+ f\rte5 miles4 ,he also ga!r$ l>ge accessions1 :i* r5d]$ ! *>ge self-su/a9+ !reaft]4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be53 ,madison1 ,madison ,di/rict1 ,appleton1 ,appleton ,di/rict1 ,ag5t ( ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 & ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,we/]n ,seaman's ,fri5d ,society4 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 he /ill holds ! la/ nam$ position1 & repres5ts ! ,be!l int]e/s 9 ?is city4 ,he is yet /rong physically & intellectually1 & bids fair to give to ! good cause _m additional ye>s4 ,o%ko% 0 ! next place visit$4 ,in/ead ( f9d+1 z 9 #ahde1 a few small cab9s1 ,i n[ f\nd a respectable village & a fl\ri%+ ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ ,me?odi/ s]mon deliv]$ 9 ,o%ko% 0 prea*$ by ! vet]an pione]1 ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead1 at ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,web/] ,/anley1 9 #ahda4 ,! place 0 n[ tak5 into ! li/ ( 8 appo9tm5ts1 & 0 suppli$ by ,bro!r ,hal/ead ) consid]able regul>ity4 ,at a subsequ5t visit he 0 accompani$ by 8 ,presid+ ,eld]1 ,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,goodri*4 ,! s]vices 7 aga9 held 9 ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,/anley1 & at ?is meet+1 :i* 0 held 9 ! fall ( #ahda1 ! fir/ class 0 =m$4 ,! memb]s 73 ,ira ,aik91 ,mrs4 ,aik91 8 "m1 ,ra*el ,aik91 8 si/]1 ,mrs4 ,*e/] ,=d1 ,miss ,ann ,brooks1 & ,mrs4 ,electa ,wright4 ,bro!r ,aik9 0 ! fir/ ,lead]1 b soon aft] ,bro!r ,william ,w4 ,wright & 8 wife becom+ memb]s1 ! ,lead]%ip pass$ ov] to ,bro!r ,wright4 ,be=e o!r provision 0 made1 ! meet+s 7 held at ! resid5ces ( ,mr4 ,/anley1 ,mrs4 ,electa ,wright & ,william ,w4 ,wright1 b subsequ5tly !y pass$ to ! s*ool h\se & ultimately to ! ,c\rt ,h\se4 ,9 #ahdb1 ,rev4 ,john ,p4 ,gallup 0 appo9t$ to ! ,w9nebago ,lake ,mission4 ,8 plan ( labor gave to ,o%ko% e f\r? ,sabba?1 & ! int]v5+ "t 0 fill$ by ,rev4 ,cl>k ,dick9son1 a highly e/eem$ ,local ,prea*]1 & o!rs4 ,a revival occurr$ ?is ye> t br\ght into ! ,*ur* ! l>g] portion ( ! p liv+ 9 ,o%ko% & vic9ity4 ,rev4 ,h>vey ,s4 ,bronson 0 ! ,pa/or 9 #ahdc1 & 0 succe$$ ! foll[+ ye> by ,rev4 ,joseph ,h4 ,hurlbut4 ,! fir/ ,*ur* edifice 0 erect$ "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,rob]t ,ev]dell 9 #ahea4 ,be+ ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,di/rict at t "t1 ! writ] p]=m$ ! d$icatory s]vice4 ,! build+ 0 enl>g$ 9 #ahef & aga9 9 #ahfa4 ,"u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,wm4 ,p4 ,/[e !re 7 l>ge accessions1 & he f\nd x necess>y to enl>ge aga91 :5 9 #ahgj ! writ] 0 call$ to prea* ! re-op5+ s]mon4 ,! "m *>ge at ?is writ+ ranks among ! lead+ /ations ( ! ,conf]5ce1 & rejoices 9 ! companion%ip ( two promis+ daught]s4 ,! fir/ is locat$ on ! ,s\? ,side1 :]e a lot 0 pur*as$ & ! contract = a build+ let1 "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,walk]1 9 #ahfh4 ,! *>ge 0 organiz$ ! foll[+ ye>1 & "u ! successive ,pa/orates ( ,revs4 ,c4,w4 ,brew] & ,joseph ,&]son1 ! ,*ur* 0 complet$ & ! /ation assign$ an honorable place 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,! o!r1 locat$ 9 ! ,we/]n "p ( ! city1 0 erect$ into a sep>ate *>ge at ! la/ ,conf]5ce session1 a ,*apel hav+ be5 previ\sly built4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,cont9u$4--,gre5 ,bay4--,fir/ ,settlem5t4--,rev4 ,john ,cl>k4--,fir/ ,s]mon4--,fir/ ,class4--,col4 ,ryan4--,fir/ ,me?odi/4--,fir/ ,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,good ,society4--,h]etical ,bonnet4--,v>i\s ,*anges4--,rev4 ,r4,p4 ,lawton--,*ur* ,disa/]--,purify+ ! ,temple--,rev4 ,s4,w4 ,=d4--,oneida ,indian ,mission4--,oneidas4--,mission>ies4--,qu >t]ly ,meet+4--,c\ncil4--,*ief ,jake4--,int]pret]4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,requa4--,8 ,dy+ ,message4 ,gre5 ,bay1 ! next po9t visit$1 is ! olde/ t[n )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,its site 0 explor$ by ,jean ,nicollet 9 #afci1 b its settlem5t did n beg9 = m ?an a c5tury !reaft]4 ,9 #aghe x conta9$ sev5 families1 & 9 #ahaf !re 7 "o hundr$ & fifty inhabitants locat$ 9 ! village & its vic9ity4 ,! population n[ began to increase m rapidly1 & 9 #ahai !re 7 sixty dwell+s & five hundr$ inhabitants4 ,gre5 ,bay 0 made a ,unit$ ,/ates trad+ port 9 #ahae1 ) ,col4 ,john ,b[y] z ,indian ,ag5t4 ,& on ! #af? ( ,july ( ! foll[+ ye>1 ,col4 ,john ,mill] comm5c$ ! erection ( ,=t ,h[>d4 ,! fir/ frame h\se built1 & p]haps ! fir/ 9 ! ,/ate1 0 erect$ 9 #ahbe1 by ,col4 ,e4 ,*ilds4 ,col4 ,samuel ,ryan came to ,gre5 ,bay 9 #ahbf & 0 ! fir/ ,me?odi/1 z f> z ,i h be5 able to asc]ta91 :o settl$ )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 & 0 probably ! fir/ 9 ! ,/ate4 ,f ! "t ( 8 arrival until #ahcc1 ! religi\s ,meet+s 7 held 9 ! ,g>rison s*ool h\se & 9 an old ,commiss>y /ore4 ,!reaft]1 & until a ,*ur* 0 erect$1 ! s]vices 7 held 9 a new yell[ s*ool h\se1 or 9 ! ,g>rison build+ at ,=t ,h[>d4 ,at ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 :i* 0 held 9 ,philadelphia 9 #ahcb1 action 0 tak5 look+ to ! ext5sion ( ! ,mission>y "w ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,nor?we/4 ,9 fur!rance ( ?is object1 ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k1 !n ( ! ,new ,york ,conf]5ce1 0 s5t out z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! "w4 ,?is em95t ,m9i/] & able adm9i/rator1 ^: special record ,i ne$ n ent] 9 ^! pages1 z 8 ,life has be5 publi%$1 arriv$ at ,gre5 ,bay ,july #ba/1 #ahcb4 ,imm$iately aft] 8 arrival he began 8 labors1 prea*+ ! fir/ ,me?odi/ s]mon )9 ! limits ( ! pres5t b\nd>ies ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,! s]mon 0 deliv]$ 9 ! ,=t1 to bo? soldi]s & citiz5s4 ,! fir/ class 0 =m$ by ,bro!r ,cl>k imm$iately aft]1 ! s]vices be+ held also 9 ! ,=t4 ,?is class consi/$ ( f\r memb]s1 z foll[s3 ,col4 ,samuel ,ryan1 ,s541 ,mrs4 ,%]man1 ,mrs4 ,g54 ,brooke1 & a "y man ^: "n _c be giv54 ,mrs4 ,brooke 0 ! wife ( ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,=t1 & ,col4 ,ryan 0 ! ,lead]4 ,col4 ,ryan 0 born 9 ,irel&1 ,may #bb;d1 #aghi1 & 9 e>ly y\? ent]$ ^u ! milit>y pr(ession4 ,he 0 9 ! engagem5t betwe5 ! ,%annon & ,*esapeake (f ,bo/on ,h>bor1 f\ght ,june #a/1 #ahac1 & dur+ ! conflict 0 sev]ely w\nd$4 ,he 0 conv]t$ at ,sackett's ,h>bor1 ,n4,y41 "u ! m9i/ry ( ,rev4 ,mr4 ,irw91 9 #ahba4 ,9 #ahbb & '#bc1 he resid$ at ,sault ,/4 ,m>ie1 & :ile !re 0 ,lead] ( a class4 ,dur+ ! ye> !re 0 no ,m9i/] at ! ,sault1 b ,bro!r ,ryan held religi\s s]vices regul>ly among ! soldi]s1 & z ! fruit ( 8 labors1 sev5ty s\ls 7 conv]t$4 ,on com+ to ,gre5 ,bay1 z above /at$1 9 #ahbf1 he resum$ 8 labors1 & cont9u$ to devote himself to ! good "w 9 t locality = tw5ty-six ye>s4 ,! ,l& ,(fice1 9 :i* he held ! fir/ place1 be+ n[1 #aheb1 remov$ to ,m5a%a1 he also took up 8 resid5ce 9 t village4 ,bro!r ,ryan 0 a man ( ard5t temp]am5t1 full ( vivacity1 & n a little ecc5tric1 b a true soldi] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z 9 8 y\? 8 dauntless _s nev] c[]$ 9 ! pres5ce ( an e>?ly foe1 s1 9 matur] ye>s1 he 0 a fe>less *ampion = ! spiritual reign ( ! ,ma/]4 ,honor$ by all1 ! ,patri>* is n[1 lean+ ^u ! top ( 8 /aff1 ) 8 dimn$ eye look+ across ! riv]1 ready to move on at any mom5t4 ,"o ( ! e>ly labor]s at ,gre5 ,bay 0 ,rev4 ,george ,:ite1 :o came f ,oneida ,conf]5ce1 ,n4,y4 ,he 0 /ation$ at ,gre5 ,bay 9 #ahce1 ,bro!r ,cl>k hav+ be5 assign$ to ! ,presid+ ,eld]%ip4 ,"u ! labors ( ! new ,pa/or1 ! "w cont9u$ to prosp]4 ,on ! #b;d day ( ,febru>y1 #ahce1 ,bro!r ,cl>k report$ to ! ,*ri/ian ,advocate & ,j\rnal z foll[s3 ,bro!r ,:ite is 9 ! _s ( 8 "w1 & ! ,"l is bless+ 8 labors 9 ! conv]sion ( s\ls1 bo? 9 ! ,=t & among ! citiz5s4 ,! fir/ ,*ur* ent]prise 0 ent]$ ^u 9 #ahcf1 :5 a lot 0 donat$ to ! ,society = ! purpose ( erect+ a ,*ur* edifice4 ,! ,de$ 0 giv5 on ! #f? day ( ,septemb]1 #ahcf1 by ,john ,jacob ,a/or1 ,ramsey ,crooks1 ,emily ,crooks1 ,rob]t ,/ew>t & ,eliza ,/ew>t1 & 0 execut$ by ,james ,duane ,doty1 _! attorney4 ,! ,tru/ees ( ! ,society1 to :om ! ,de$ 0 made1 7 ,philip ,w4 ,ni*olas1 ,francis ,mc,carty1 ,george ,:ite1 ,?omas ,p4 ,gre51 ,william ,:ite1 ,edw9 ,h>t1 & ,john ,p4 ,gallup4 ,! edifice 0 complet$ dur+ ! ye>1 b 9 ! ef=t ! ,society became s]i\sly involv$1 & 7 compell$ to mortgage ! prop]ty4 ,! indebt$ness hung z an incubus on ! ,society = t5 ye>s1 & f9ally1 ?r\gh "s /range mismanagem5t1 ! prop]ty 0 sold at a great sacrifice to ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,at ! session ( ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce1 held ,sept4 #bg1 #ahcg1 ,rev4 ,philip ,w4 ,ni*olas 0 s5t to ,gre5 ,bay1 & ,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s 0 assign$ to ! ,di/rict4 ,! congregations _h n[ become highly respectable bo? 9 numb]s & position4 ,hon4 ,m4,l4 ,m>t9 _h settl$ at ,gre5 ,bay1 & 8 good lady1 :o 0 a ,me?odi/1 _h become a memb] ( ! ,society4 ,si/] ,m>t9 _h be5 rais$ 9 afflu5t circum/ances1 & 0 a lady ( f9e culture & r>e judgm5t4 ,h] husb&1 a memb] ( ! legal pr(ession1 & subsequ5tly a ,delegate to ,congress & ,memb] ( ! ,con/itutional ,conv5tion ( ! ,/ate1 0 a man ( good atta9m5ts & sup]ior abilities4 ,8 family n only =m$ ! nucleus ( cultivat$ society1 b also furni%$ a pleasant home = ! ,it9]ant4 ,besides ?is excell5t & cultur$ family1 ! congregation embrac$ ,col4 ,ryan & family1 z be=e /at$1 ,mrs4 ,g54 ,brooke1 & ,mrs4 ,capt4 ,kirby ,smi?1 ^: husb& 0 kill$ 9 ! ,mexican ,w>1 %e be+ n[ ! wife ( ,g54 ,eaton1 ,qu>t]ma/] ,g5]al ( ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,9 addition1 ,gov4 & ,mrs4 ,doty 7 con/ant att5dants ^u ! ,*apel1 z 7 also ,g54 & ,mrs4 ,m>cy1 ^: daught]1 ,mrs4 ,george ,b4 ,mc,clellan1 0 born "h1 & ! mo/ excell5t ( all ! (fic]s1 ,capt4 ,m]rill & 8 "y wife4 ,ref]r+ to ! class ( society t con/itut$ at fir/ ! class & congregation at ,gre5 ,bay1 rem9ds me ( a case ( ,*ur* discipl9e :i* occurr$ !re ab\t ! days ( :i* ,i am n[ writ+4 ,x happ5$ on ?is wise3 ,"o ( ! "y memb]s ( ! class1 & p]haps ! y\nge/1 = %e _h b rec5tly come ,we/ z ! bride ( a di/+ui%$ citiz5 ^: "n has already be5 m5tion$1 _h become ! own] ( a new bonnet4 ,! lady h]self _h nev]1 ?\gh fa%ionably rais$1 %[n a fondness = gaudy app>el1 b1 be+ oblig$ to s5d to ,detroit = all mill9]y accommodations1 %e sometimes felt con/ra9$ to we> articles t 7 n select$ 9 h>mony ) h] ta/es4 ,! new bonnet fell some:at into ?is category4 ,if ,i 7 gift$ 9 t l9e1 ,i w\ld attempt a description ( ! new com]1 b1 z ,i am n1 ,i w simply say x 0 made 9 ! height ( ! !n fa%ion1 ) a small cr[n & a v high1 fl>+ front1 ) ornam5ts atop4 ,on ! ,sabba? foll[+ its arrival1 ! good si/] put on h] bonnet z innoc5tly z 9 *ildhood %e _h ev] said ,our ,fa!r at h] "m's knee1 & w5t to ,*ur*4 ,%e walk$ mode/ly to h] seat1 b[$ h] head z usual1 & ! s]vices proce$$4 ,%e c]ta9ly felt dev\t1 & %e _h n ! remote/ idea t !re 0 any?+ 9 ! ,*ur* t c\ld di/urb ! devotion ( o!rs4 ,b alas6 = poor human nature4 ,a horrible nightm>e 0 t mom5t lurk+ "u ! w+s ( ! beautiful dream ( our innoc5t si/]4 ,9 t highly respectable congregation1 !re 7 evil eyes t c\ld n look at ! ,m9i/] or close 9 pray]4 ,!y 7 fix$ ^u ! gaudy bonnet4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vices comm5t 0 rife4 ,"s ( ! good pla9 p *ri/5$ ! newly arriv$1 ,! ,me?odi/ ,fl[]-,pot1 :ile o!rs look$ exce$+ly unhappy4 ,b !re 0 "o resolute bro!r :o c\ld n p]mit matt]s to g on 9 ?is way1 & h5ce ! case 0 br\ght be=e ! ,*ur*4 ,! zeal\s bro!r /at$ ! case & decl>$ t if ,mr4 ,wesley's rule 9 reg>d to high heads & enorm\s bonnets meant any?+1 ?is 0 ! "t to put x to ! te/ & prove its efficacy4 ,he fur!r /at$ t x 0 bett] to beg9 at ! top r\nd ( ! ladd] & "w d[n1 r ?an take up "s (f5d+ si/] f a l[] r\nd z an example4 ,( c\rse all ?+s 7 n[ ready = a decapitation1 b judge ( ! surprise ( ! bro!r1 :5 ! good si/] %[$ h]self n to be v high-head$1 ?\gh big-bonnet$1 by (f]+ ! (f5sive article to h] accus]1 to manipulate into or?odox =m1 if he 7 pleas$ to d s1 o!rwise x w\ld h to rema91 l ,mordecai at ! ,k+'s gate1 /eadfa/ & immovable4 ,! bonnet 0 n manipulat$1 & ! good si/] cont9u$ to we> :at nei!r h] accus] nor any o!r p]son 9 ,gre5 ,bay c\ld put into ano!r =m4 ,be=e ! expiration ( 8 second ye>1 ,bro!r ,ni*olas gave up ! ,pa/orate ( ! *>ge1 & 8 place 0 suppli$ by ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,p4 ,keyes4 ,9 #ahci1 ,rev4 ,f4,a4 ,*5[e? 0 appo9t$ to ! *>ge1 & ,rev4 ,julius ,field 0 assign$ to ! ,di/rict4 ,9 #ahdj ,gre5 ,bay 0 left to be suppli$1 & ,rev4 ,boyd ,phelps 0 employ$ z ! supply1 & ! *>ge 0 assign$ to ,platteville ,di/rict1 ) ,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,re$ z ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahda1 ! ,gre5 ,bay ,di/rict 0 =m$1 ) ,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,goodri* z ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 & 8 "n appe>s also z ,pa/or ( ! *>ge1 b x is probable t ,bro!r ,phelps also assi/$ him 9 ! ,pa/orate z a supply4 ,9 #ahdb ! appo9tm5ts rema9$ ! same1 b 9 #ahdc ,rev4 ,g4,l4,s4 ,/uff 0 appo9t$ to ! /ation4 ,bro!r ,/uff & ,bro!r ,keyes are rememb]$ ) great pleasure at ,gre5 ,bay1 z m5 ( /]l+ qualities & m>k$ ability1 b z _! labors h mo/ly fall5 )9 ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce1 _! record w d\btless be made 9 connection ) t field4 ,9 #ahdd1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson 0 appo9t$ to ! ,di/rict1 z /at$ else:]e1 & ,rev4 ,c4,n4 ,wag] to ! /ation4 ,he 0 foll[$ 9 #ahde by ,rev4 ,t4,p4 ,b+ham1 & ! ye> foll[+ by ,rev4 ,r4,p4 ,lawton4 ,bro!r ,lawton ent]$ ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce ?is ye>1 & 9 ?is1 8 fir/ appo9tm5t1 acquitt$ himself cr$itably4 ,z ?is good bro!r1 :o may be set d[n z "o ( ! pione]s ( ! ,conf]5ce1 began 8 labors1 s he has cont9u$ to ! pres5t h\r4 ,8 appo9tm5ts aft] leav+ ,gre5 ,bay1 h be5 ,dixon1 ,ill41 ,delavan1 ,m9]al ,po9t1 ,wauke%a1 ,re$ ,/reet1 ,milwaukee1 ,palmyra1 ,grafton1 ,root ,riv]1 ,elkhorn1 ,delavan1 ,ea/ ,troy1 ,evansville1 ,ros5dale1 ,wautoma1 ,plov]1 ,new ,london1 ,h>t ,prairie1 ,utt]'s ,corn]s1 ,footville1 & ,jeff]son1 :]e he is locat$ at ?is writ+4 ,bro!r ,lawton is a good prea*]1 has a g5ial _s1 & is devot$ to 8 "w4 ,he has pass$ ov] ! great] portion ( ! ,conf]5ce1 & has a ho/ ( fri5ds :]ev] he has be5 /ation$4 ,rev4 ,a4,b4 ,r&all 0 s5t to ,gre5 ,bay 9 #ahdg1 & x 0 dur+ ?is ye> t ! ,*ur* edifice 0 sold4 ,?is ,*ur* 0 d$icat$1 d\btless1 by ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k1 & _h be5 us$ = t5 ye>s = religi\s purposes1 yet x is surpris+ to f9d h[ mu* ( "t & labor x requir$ to purify x aft] x fell into ! h&s ( ! ,ca?olics4 ,i am told t !y sp5t days ( labor & nights ( vigil1 exhau/$ m9iature rivulets ( holy wat]1 & p\nds ( preci\s gems1 frank9c5se1 & myrrh1 exorcis+ ! devils & scatt]+ ! ,me?odi/ imps ( d>kness f ! holy place4 ,! balance ( ! money1 aft] pay+ ! indebt$ness1 0 appli$ to ! pur*ase ( ! ,second ,*ur*1 :i* 0 /ill 9 use at ! "t ( my visit4 ,on com+ to ,gre5 ,bay ,i f\nd ,rev4 ,se? ,w4 ,=d z ,pa/or1 :o 0 comm5c+ 8 second ye> on ! *>ge4 ,he 0 9 ! mid/ ( a revival1 & ! *>ge appe>$ to be 9 a prosp]\s condition4 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ pass$ (f v pleasantly1 & gave me ! opportunity to %>e ! hospitality ( ,hon4 ,m4,l4 ,m>t9 & 8 excell5t family4 ,i also visit$ ! ,=t1 & _h ! pleasure to enjoy ! companion%ip ( ,col4 ,ryan & 8 family4 ,bro!r ,=d ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahde1 z a classmate ( ! writ]1 & pass$ ) him ?r\gh ! c\rse ( graduation4 ,i h ref]r$ 9 a =m] *apt] to ! sev5 sessions ?r\gh :i* we pass$ betwe5 ! upp] & ne!r mill/ones4 ,:e!r ! result 0 fl\r or bran 9 ! e/imation ( ! ,committee w\ld h be5 =ev] hidd5 f u1 d\btless1 _h n ! good bre?r51 aft] our election to ,eld]'s ord]s1 mov$ t ,bro!r ,=d & myself be a ,committee to exam9e ^? ( ! class :o _h n be5 be=e ! ,committee4 ,) our own exp]i5ce fre% 9 our m9ds1 ,i h no d\bt ! balance ( ! class _h an easy passage4 ,bro!r ,=d's fields ( labor _h be5 ,hamilton ,grove1 ,macomb1 & ,oneida ,indian ,mission4 ,9 ea* he _h made a good record1 & 0 n[ rapidly ris+ 9 8 ,conf]5ce4 ,s9ce he left ,gre5 ,bay he has cont9u$ to hold good appo9tm5ts1 & has s]v$ 8 ,conf]5ce six times z its ,secret>y4 ,?\gh sl5d] 9 =m1 & app>5tly n vigor\s 9 heal?1 he has nev]!less tak5 8 full %>e ( "w & is highly respect$ by 8 bre?r54 ,! ,oneida ,indian ,mission1 ly+ twelve miles to ! nor?we/ ( ,gre5 ,bay1 next claim$ my att5tion4 ,seat$ 9 my buggy1 ,i 0 soon at ! ,p>sonage1 :]e ,i f\nd ,rev4 ,h5ry ,requa1 ! ,mission>y1 & 8 k9d family4 ,! ,oneidas came f ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,a few ( !m came z e>ly z #ahba1 b ?r\gh "s hit* 9 ! negotiations ) ! ,m5omonees = ! l&s con/itut+ ! ,res]vation1 ! removal did n become g5]al until #ahcb4 ,meantime1 a ,mission _h sprung up among ! we/]n bran* ( ! nation4 ,9 #ahbi a "y ,mohawk1 :o _h be5 conv]t$ 9 ,canada1 began ! good "w & e/abli%$ meet+s4 ,among ! e>ly ,mission>ies ! names ( ,rev4 ,mr4 ,poe & ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k are especially fragrant1 b ,i h be5 unable to f9d satisfactory data until #ahdj1 :5 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,r4 ,colman 0 appo9t$ to ! ,mission4 ,bro!r ,colman rema9$ until #ahde1 :5 he 0 succe$$ by ,rev4 ,c4,g4 ,la?rop4 ,bro!r ,=d foll[$ next1 & rema9$ until #ahej1 :5 he 0 succe$$ by ,bro!r ,requa4 ,meantime1 ! old log *ur* _h giv5 place to a respectable frame edifice4 ,!re 0 also a good frame ,p>sonage1 occupi$ by ! ,mission>y1 & a s*ool h\se1 9 :i* a s*ool 0 kept ei!r by ! ,mission>y or "s "o employ$ by him4 ,! memb]%ip at ?is "t numb]$ "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five4 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 held on ,saturday & ,sabba?1 z on ! o!r *>ges4 ,on ,saturday ! ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce 0 held1 compos$ ( ! (ficial memb]s1 b x 0 some:at unique 9 its me?od ( transact+ its bus9ess4 ,! ,conf]5ce 0 op5$ ) s++ & pray]4 ,! next ?+ 9 ord] 0 an address f ! ,eld]1 or ,big ,mission>y1 z he is call$4 ,! address simply express$ ! gratification ( ! ,eld] ) 8 visit1 & ! enc\rag+ ?+s he has he>d ( ! good "w ( ,god among !m1 & !n sugge/$ su* items ( bus9ess z w\ld require _! att5tion4 ,?is done1 ,i took my seat1 = :at m c\ld ,i d4 ,! bus9ess mu/ n[ be done 9 a /range language1 & 9 ! me?od ( ! r$ man4 ,aft] sitt+ 9 absolute sil5ce = "s m9utes1 ! head ,*ief ( ! ,nation1 ,big ,jake1 z he is call$1 be+ "o ( ! ,/ew>ds1 turn$ to a bro!r on 8 "r & spoke a few words1 & receiv$ a reply4 ,!n turn+ to ano!r1 he did ! same1 & ?us cont9u$ to address ea* p]sonally1 until all _h be5 consult$4 ,at int]vals !re 7 long pauses1 indicative1 z ,i judg$1 ( ! gravity ( ! matt] to be consid]$4 ,at ! end ( an h\r ! ,c\ncil _h complet$ its "w4 ,! ,*ief !n arose 9 a v dignifi$ mann]1 b )\t o/5tation1 &1 call+ to 8 aid an int]pret]1 proce$$ to reply to ! op5+ address4 ,he began 8 spee* by express+ ?anks1 on behalf ( himself & p1 t ! ,big ,mission>y _h come once m to see !m4 ,he next ref]r$ to ! good "w t _h be5 p]=m$ by ! ,mission>y1 & ! special bless+ ( ,god ^u 8 p4 ,& 9 conclusion1 he report$ ! items ( bus9ess !y _h consid]$1 & ! action tak5 9 ea* case4 ,if any?+ fur!r 0 desir$ at any "t1 x 0 always pres5t$ 9 a mo/ respectful mann]4 ,9 ?is case x 0 repres5t$ t !y ne$$ "s repairs on ! ,*ur*1 & a bell1 & !y desir$ t ! ,mission>y might be p]mitt$ to g abroad & raise ! necess>y funds4 ,p]mission 0 grant$1 & ! ,mission>y1 tak+ sev]al f9e s+]s ( ! ,nation ) him1 w5t to ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 & o!r places1 & secur$ ! ne$$ help4 ,at ! close ( ! public s]vices came ! h& %ak+4 ,! ,mission>y und]/ood ! matt] & deta9$ me 9 ! ,alt> = a mom5t1 ,comm5c+ ) ! ladies & end+ ) ! *ildr51 e p]son 9 ! ,*ur* came =w>d & %ook h&s ) ! ,eld]4 ,i 0 greatly pleas$ ) ,*ief ,jake4 ,he 0 a man ( /alw>t frame1 /&+ ) head & %\ld]s above ! p ar\nd him4 ,t giant frame support$ a l>ge head1 adorn$ by an expressive face4 ,8 movem5t 0 dignifi$ simply because he 0 a born nobleman1 & did n "k h[ to appe> o!r ?an l a pr9ce4 ,he 0 b5evol5t & t5d] to all :o 7 try+ to d "r1 b he 0 a t]ror to evil-do]s4 ,/&+ = 8 p or ! rights ( ! oppress$1 he 0 absolutely inv9cible4 ,bro!r ,requa ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdg1 aft] hav+ be5 employ$ "o ye> z second prea*] at ,waupun4 ,he 0 appo9t$ to ,bro!rt[n 9 #ahdg1 to ,l[ell 9 #ahdh1 & ,fond du ,lac 9 #ahdi1 ,"h 8 heal? p>tially fail$1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 he 0 s5t to ,oneida4 ,f ! fir/1 ,bro!r ,requa attract$ att5tion z a ,prea*]4 ,! fir/ "t ,i he>d him 0 at ! ,camp-,meet+ at ,sun ,prairie1 9 ! summ] ( #ahdf4 ,he _h only rec5tly be5 conv]t$1 & 0 n[ call$ out to exhort at ! close ( a s]mon4 ,he _h be5 kn[n 9 ! community z an ,infidel1 :i* greatly increas$ ! int]e/ felt by all :5 he arose to speak4 ,b ! fir/ utt]ance ( 8 eloqu5t tongue1 s full ( feel+ & s decid$ 9 its tone1 dis>m$ all criticism4 ,z he advanc$1 he ?rew (f re/ra9t1 until he 0 ma/] ( himself & ! congregation4 ,once free1 he seem$ to lose sight ( all b ! condition ( a p]i%+ _w4 ,) lo/ m5 he reason$1 expo/ulat$1 entreat$1 until x seem$ t ! :ole audi5ce 0 mov+ t[>ds ! ,alt>4 ,:ile at ,oneida1 z be=e /at$1 he w5t ,ea/ to raise funds = ! ,mission4 ,:]ev] he w5t1 he 0 recogniz$ z a man ( r>e eloqu5ce4 ,?rongs foll[$ him f ,*ur* to ,*ur*1 &1 z might be expect$1 8 mission 0 a great success4 ,on 8 return ) ! bell1 ! p 7 ov]joy$4 ,= ! fir/ week aft] x 0 hung 9 ! /eeple1 x 0 kept go+1 almo/ night & day4 ,! fri5ds came f e "p ( ! res]vation1 & no "o 0 satisfi$ until 8 own h& pull$ ! rope4 ,& s high did ! en?usiasm run t "o man said1 ,z soon z we get able1 we w put "o on e h\se 9 ,oneida4 ,aft] ,bro!r ,requa left ,oneida1 he s]v$ "o ye> z ,ag5t ( ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 & 0 specially engag$ 9 rais+ an ,indian ,s*ol>%ip ,fund4 ,8 appo9tm5ts subsequ5tly 73 ,janesville1 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict1 ,o%ko%1 ,%eboygan ,falls1 ,%eboygan1 ,br&on & ,ripon4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahfe1 8 second ye> at ,ripon1 he w5t z a ,delegate ( ! ,*ri/ian ,commission to ! army4 ,8 field ( labor 0 ,little ,rock1 ,ark4 ,:ile "h he 0 tak5 ill ) ! *ronic di>rhoea1 & on ! #ai? ( ,may dep>t$ to 8 home above4 ,dur+ 8 illness1 he 0 att5d$ by 8 old fri5d1 ,bro!r ,a4 ,b4 ,r&all4 ,j be=e he di$1 he reque/$ 8 att5dant to be> ?is message to 8 bre?r5 ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce3 ,tell !m t ,h5ry ,requa di$ at 8 po/4 ,he !n add$1 ,take my a%es back to be int]r$ among my bre?r54 ,i h labor$ ) !m = tw5ty ye>s pa/1 try+ to prea* ,jesus4 ,my pres5t acceptance ) ,god is a great com=t to me n[4 ,i am v unwor?y1 b ,i believe !re are "s 9 glory :o call me fa!r4 ,9 look+ ov] my :ole life ,i _c see an act ^u :i* ,i w\ld risk ! salvation ( my s\l2 ! be/ ( !m ne$ wa%+ 9 ! blood ( ,jesus4 ,i "k ,i h a home 9 glory4 ,h[ preci\s ,jesus is4 ,jesus1 ,i love !e = :at ?\ ha/ done = me4 ,i w praise !e =ev]4 ,bro!r ,requa 0 a man ( ard5t temp]am5t1 & at times impulsive1 b he 0 a true man & a fai?ful m9i/]4 ,8 atta*m5ts 7 /rong & abid+4 ,he lov$ ! "w 9 :i* he 0 engag$1 & 0 v g5]ally popul> among ! p4 ,a born ,radical1 he 0 liable to pu% matt]s beyond :at m cons]vative m9ds deem$ wise1 & x is possible t 9 "s in/ances 8 extreme me?ods defeat$ 8 purpose1 b ev5 !n1 no "o que/ion$ ! rectitude ( 8 he>t4 ,9 ! dea? ( ,bro!r ,requa ! ,conf]5ce su/a9$ a sev]e loss4 ,8 rema9s 7 int]r$ 9 ,college ,hill ,cemet]y1 at ,ripon4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,cont9u$4--,appleton4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,rev4 ,c4,g4 ,la?rop--,lawr5ce ,univ]sity4--,incipi5t ,/ages4--,*>t]4--,tru/ees4 ,ag5t4--,fir/ ,bo>d ( ,in/ruction4--,build+s4--,faculty4--,rev 4 ,dr4 ,cooke4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,cobleigh4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,mason4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,knox4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,/eele4 ,leav+ ,oneida1 ,i next visit$ ,appleton1 :]e ,i 0 k9dly receiv$ by ,rev4 ,c4,g4 ,la?rop1 ! ,pa/or1 & 8 good wife4 ,?\gh ?ree ye>s _h sc>cely pass$ s9ce ! e*oes ( ! woodman's axe fir/ rang ?r\gh ! =e/s ( ?is locality1 yet ,i f\nd ,appleton to be a village ( consid]able pret5sions4 ,! location ( ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity at ?is po9t1 & ! great promise ( bus9ess1 giv5 by its almo/ unp>allel$ wat]-p[]1 _h already drawn toge!r an ent]pris+ community4 ,good build+s _h be5 erect$1 & ! village 0 putt+ on an air ( ?rift4 ,! fir/ s]mon prea*$ 9 ,appleton1 & probably 9 ,outagamie ,c\nty1 0 deliv]$ by ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,oct4 #h1 #ahdh1 9 a %anty occupi$ by ,bro!r ,john ,f4 ,johnson & family4 ,! fir/ class 0 =m$ by ,rev4 ,a4 ,b4 ,r&all1 ! ,pa/or ( ,o%ko% circuit1 ^: *>ge includ$ ,appleton1 9 ,febru>y1 #ahdi4 ,! fir/ memb]s 7 ,rob]t ,r4 ,bateman1 ,lead]1 ,rob]t ,s4 ,bateman1 ,m>y ,bateman1 ,amelia ,bateman1 ,electa ,norton1 ,!resa ,r&all1 ,l4 ,l4 ,r&all1 ,j4,f4 ,johnson & ,d4,w4 ,briggs4 ,bro!r ,r&all organiz$ ! fir/ ,sunday ,s*ool 9 ,m>*1 #ahdi1 ) ,rob]t ,r4 ,bateman z ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 private h\ses until ! ,*apel ( ! ,in/itute 0 ready = use4 ,!y 7 held 9 ! ,*apel !reaft] until ! fir/ ,*ur* 0 erect$4 ,9 ,june1 #ahed1 ! corn]-/one ( ! ,*ur* 0 laid by ,edw9 ,atk9son1 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,cooke (ficiat+4 ,! lecture-room 0 occupi$ dur+ ! foll[+ w9t]1 & ! ,*ur* 0 d$icat$ by ,dr4 ,n4,e4 ,cobleigh 9 ,june1 #ahee4 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 ! fir/ held 9 ,appleton1 0 conv5$ 9 ! ,in/itute ,*apel1 ,sept #bg1 #ahea4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce pres5t 7 ,c4,g4 ,la?rop1 ,r4,o4 ,kellogg1 ,jabez ,brooks1 ,d4,l4 ,atwell1 ,george ,e4 ,hav5s1 ,*>les ,lev+s1 ,john ,day1 ,h4,l4 ,blood1 ,a4,c4 ,d>l+1 ,l4,l4 ,r&all1 ,d4,c4 ,we/on1 ,william ,rork1 & ,j4,f4 ,johnson4 ,! meet+ 0 well att5d$1 & ! s]vices indicat$ a heal?y spiritual condition4 ,rev4 ,curtis ,g4 ,la?rop ent]$ ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdb1 & 8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,aztalan4 ,be=e com+ to ,appleton he _h be5 /ation$ at ,lanca/]1 ,oneida ,indian ,mission1 ,gre5 ,lake & ,fall ,riv]4 ,aft] leav+ ,appleton 8 fields ( labor h be5 ,gre5 ,bay1 ,oneida1 ,indian ,mission1 ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,wat]t[n ,di/rict1 ,m5a%a1 ,ne5ah1 ,waupaca1 ,d>t=d1 ,fox ,lake1 ,v9l& & ,r&olph4 ,he took a sup]annuat$ relation 9 #ahfh1 b dur+ #ahgj & #ahga he 0 able to s]ve z ,*apla9 ( ! ,we/]n ,seaman's ,fri5d ,society1 at ,wa%+ton ,isl&4 ,hav+ remov$ to ,nebraska1 he 0 made effective 9 #ahgd & transf]r$ to ! ,nebraska ,conf]5ce4 ,bro!r ,la?rop is a man ( vigor\s m5tal end[m5ts4 ,he is an able ,prea*]1 has a reliable judgm5t1 & possesses a k9d _s4 ,he hates %ams & ?or\ghly dete/s ! sup]ficial4 ,he nev] hangs out a flag to cat* ! popul> breeze1 & does n turn ! pr[ ( 8 craft d[n ! /ream4 ,8 convictions are /rong1 b ,curtis ,g4 ,la?rop is ! s\l ( integrity1 & is mo/ highly appreciat$ :]e be/ kn[n4 ,! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 locat$ at ,appleton1 des]ves special notice1 x be+ ! fir/1 &1 at ! pres5t writ+1 ! only s*ool ( ! ,*ur* )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahdf1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson receiv$ a lett] f ,h4 ,eug5e ,ea/man1 ,esq41 ( ,gre5 ,bay1 in=m+ him t a g5tleman 9 ,bo/on1 ,mass41 propos$ to donate t5 ?\s& doll>s to f\nd a s*ool 9 ! ,we/4 ,& z ! g5tleman ent]ta9$ an exalt$ op9ion ( ! adaptations ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* to ! "w contemplat$1 he 0 au?oriz$ to give ! proposition t direction4 ,! conditions on :i* ! tru/ mu/ be accept$ 71 t ! ,s*ool %\ld be locat$ on ! ,fox ,riv] betwe5 ,ne5ah & ,gre5 ,bay1 & t an additional t5 ?\s& doll>s %\ld be contribut$ by o!r p>ties4 ,bro!r ,sampson submitt$ ! proposition to ! ,conf]5ce1 :i* met 9 ,augu/1 & 0 in/ruct$ by t body to cont9ue ! correspond5ce1 &1 if possible1 r$uce ! negotiations to a def9ite =m4 ,9 ,decemb] foll[+1 ,rev4 ,re$] ,smi?1 :o _h be5 employ$ z ,ag5t ( ! ,s*ool at ,albion1 ,mi*41 came to ,fond du ,lac1 be>+ ! proposition directly f ,hon4 ,amos ,a4 ,lawr5ce1 ! g5tleman ref]r$ to4 ,n f9d+ ,bro!r ,sampson at home1 he w5t d[n to ,bro!rt[n & secur$ ! co-op]ation ( ,rev4 ,h4,r4 ,colman 9 mak+ an exploration ( ! ,fox ,riv]4 ,!y w5t to ,gre5 ,bay1 !nce to ,kaukauna1 &1 accompani$ by ,george ,w4 ,law1 ,esq41 !nce to ,gr& ,*ute1 ! pres5t site ( ,appleton4 ,aft] look+ ov] ! gr\nds n[ con/itut+ ! campus ( ! ,univ]sity1 !y pass$ on to ,o%ko%1 & !nce to ,fond du ,lac4 ,bro!r ,sampson _h n[ return$1 & x 0 decid$ to hold a meet+ 9 ,milwaukee = consultation4 ,! meet+ 0 conv5$ ,decemb] #b #h?1 #ahdf1 & 0 compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s ( ! ,conf]5ce3 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,h5ry ,r4 ,colman1 ,wa%+ton ,wilcox1 & ,wm4 ,m4,d4 ,ryan4 ,to ^! 7 add$ ,re$] ,smi?1 ,geo4 ,e4,h4 ,day1 & d\btless sev]al o!rs ^: names ,i h n be5 able to le>n4 ,at ?is meet+ a ,*>t] 0 draft$ = ! ,lawr5ce ,in/itute1 & ,rev4 ,re$] ,smi? 0 s5t to ,madison to lay x be=e ! ,legislature4 ,! ,*>t] receiv$ ! signature ( ,gov4 ,dodge1 ,jan4 #ag1 #ahdg1 & ! foll[+ g5tlem5 7 con/itut$ ! fir/ ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees3 ,h5ry ,dodge1 ,loyal ,h4 ,jones1 ,jacob ,l4 ,bean1 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,n4,p4 ,talmadge1 ,h5ry ,r4 ,colman1 ,h4,s4 ,baird1 ,wm4 ,dut*]1 ,m4 ,c4 ,d>l+1 ,m4,l4 ,m>t91 ,geo4 ,e4,h4 ,day1 ,d4,c4 ,vosburg1 & ,re$] ,smi?4 ,! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,bo>d 0 to h be5 held 9 ,fond du ,lac1 ,june #cj1 #ahdg1 b z !re 0 n a quorum pres5t1 ! meet+ 0 adj\rn$ to ,sept4 #c;d4 ,at ?is meet+ ! ,bo>d 0 duly organiz$ by ! election ( ! foll[+ (fic]s3 ,hon4 ,m4,c4 ,d>l+1 ,presid5t2 ,hon4 ,n4,p4 ,talmadge1 ,fir/ ,vice ,presid5t2 ,h4,s4 ,baird1 ,esq41 ,second ,vice ,presid5t2 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,secret>y1 & ,hon4 ,morgan ,l4 ,m>t91 ,treasur]4 ,rev4 ,re$] ,smi? 0 appo9t$ ,ag5t4 ,geo4 ,w4 ,law1 ,esq41 & ,hon4 ,john ,f4 ,mead n[ (f]$ a donation ( ?irty-"o acres ( l& ea*1 on condition t ! ,in/itute %\ld be locat$ at ,gr& ,*ute4 ,! (f] 0 accept$1 & ! location 0 made1 ! "n ( ! place be+ soon aft] *ang$ to ,appleton4 ,9 due "t ! ,law ,tract 0 convey$ to ! ,tru/ees1 b1 by "s /range mismanagem5t1 to say ! lea/1 on ! "p ( ! ,ag5t1 ! ,mead l& 0 convey$ to ano!r p>ty1 & x 0 lo/ to ! ,in/itute4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahdh1 ,bro!r ,sampson 0 appo9t$ ,pr9cipal1 & 0 expect$ to s]ve z ,ag5t until ! build+ to be erect$ 0 ready = occupancy4 ,9 pursuance ( ?is arrangem5t he left ,fond du ,lac1 ,sept4 #g?1 to ent] ^u 8 new field ( op]ations4 ,he took ! /eam] to ,ne5ah1 & !n obta9$ an ,indian ,dug-out = ! balance ( ! j\rney4 ,z ! craft c>ri$ no sail1 he 0 compell$ to put h] be=e ! :ite a% breeze across ,lake ,butte des ,morts1 & d[n ! riv] to ! po9t ( de/9ation1 8 craft be+ ne>ly swamp$ by a gale on ! ,lake4 ,on ! #h? ( ,septemb] he began to cut a road to ! gr\nds & cle> ! bru% f ! campus1 !reby mak+ ! beg9n+ ( bo? ! ,in/itute & ! city ( ,appleton4 ,! lumb] = ! build+ ( ! ,prep>atory ,dep>tm5t 0 pur*as$ ( ,hon4 ,m4,l4 ,m>t91 & 0 deliv]$ at ,duck ,creek4 ,! timb] 0 furni%$ by ,col4 ,h4,l4 ,blood4 ,?r\gh ! indomitable en]gy ( ,col4 ,blood & ! co-op]ation ( ! ag5ts1 ! build+1 sev5ty by ?irty feet 9 size1 & ?ree /ories high1 0 ready to receive /ud5ts on ! #ab? day ( ,novemb]1 #ahdi4 ,! ,faculty ) :i* ! s*ool op5$ 7 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,pr9cipal1 ,rev4 ,r4,o4 ,kellogg1 ,pr(essor ( ,anci5t ,languages1 ,mr4 ,james ,m4 ,ph9ney1 ,pr(essor ( ,ma!matics1 & ,miss ,emel9e ,m4 ,crook]1 ,preceptress4 ,! fir/ catalogue1 publi%$ 9 ! fall ( #ahej1 %[$ a li/ ( "o hundr$ & five /ud5ts1 :i* 0 c]ta9ly a v cr$itable beg9n+4 ,! "n ( ! ,in/itute 0 n[ *ang$ to ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity4 ,a record ( ! e>ly ye>s ( /ruggle & sacrifice necess>y to f\nd ! ,univ]sity w\ld fill a volume1 & _c be giv5 at l5g? 9 ^! pages4 ,hav+ be5 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d = ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 ,i c\ld say mu* ( ! noble m5 :o p]=m$ d\ble s]vice on half pay1 b su* a recital _c "h be giv54 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,cooke 0 in/all$ ,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity ,june #bi1 #ahec4 ,at ! same "t ! corn] /one ( ! ,college build+ 0 laid by ,hon4 ,m4,c4 ,d>l+1 ,rev4 ,alfr$ ,bronson1 ,d4,d41 deliv]+ ! address4 ,! edifice1 a sub/antial /one /ructure1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty by sixty feet1 & five /ories high1 0 pu%$ =w>d to an e>ly completion by ! untir+ en]gy ( ! ag5ts1 ,rev4 ,j4,s4 ,prescott & ,col4 ,h4,l4 ,blood4 ,= college purposes ! build+ rank$ among ! fir/ 9 ! ,we/4 ,9 bo? ,/ud5ts & ,faculty ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity has be5 =tunate f ! beg9n+4 ,z to ! =m]1 %e has s5t out n a few repres5tative m5 to ! sev]al occupations ( life1 sev]al ( :om w f9d m5tion 9 ^! pages4 ,z to ! latt]1 %e has enjoy$ ! labors ( a class ( in/ructors ^: names h f\nd an honorable place 9 bo? ! cl]ical & lit]>y circles ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,( ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ! fir/ head ( ! ,faculty1 a record has be5 made 9 a =m] *apt]1 & x w\ld af=d me pleasure to ref] at l5g? to ! sev]al memb]s ( ! fir/ ,faculty1 z also to all ! ,pr(essors :o h foll[$1 b ,i f9d x w be impossible to d s 9 ^! brief pages4 ,rev4 ,edw>d ,cooke1 ,d4,d41 ! fir/ ,presid5t1 ent]$ ! ,new ,j]sey ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdc4 ,he 0 a graduate ( ! ,wesleyan ,univ]sity1 ,middlet[n1 ,conn4 ,8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,pr9cipal ( ! ,p5n+ton ,male ,sem9>y1 ,n4,j4 ,9 #ahdg he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,new ,engl& ,conf]5ce1 & /ation$ at ,saugus4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,union ,*ur* ,*>le/[n1 ,d4 ,/reet1 ,c5t5>y1 & ,hanov]1 ( ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahec1 hav+ be5 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,z a ,presid5t he 0 v popul>1 & dur+ 8 adm9i/ration ( six ye>s _h ! satisfaction to see ! ,in/itution rise f a feeble prep>atory s*ool to a full-fl$g$ ,univ]sity4 ,9 addition to ! ord9>y duties ( 8 position1 he 0 l>gely conc]n$ ) ! f9ancial matt]s ( ! ent]prise1 b 9 e portion ( ! "w ,dr4 ,cooke %[$ great wisdom1 tact & devotion4 ,& dur+ 8 t]m he laid ! fri5ds ( education 9 ! ,/ate "u la/+ obligations4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,univ]sity1 he 0 /ation$ at ,summ]field ,*ur*1 ,milwaukee1 b1 return+ to ,bo/on at ! close ( 8 t]m1 he 0 elect$ ,pr9cipal ( ! ,wesleyan ,academy1 ,wilbraham1 ,mass41 :]e he has enjoy$ great success 9 8 adm9i/ration4 ,dr4 ,cooke is a man ( f9e pres5ce1 & a good ,prea*]4 ,g5ial 9 _s1 full ( anecdote & well read1 he is v companionable4 ,he has a multitude ( fri5ds 9 ,wiscons94 ,rev4 ,nelson ,e4 ,cobleigh1 ,d4,d41 0 elect$ ,pr(essor 9 #ahed4 ,he 0 also a graduate ( ! ,wesleyan ,univ]sity4 ,on com+ ,we/1 he 0 fir/ elect$ ,pr(essor 9 ! ,mc,kendree ,college1 ,ill41 f :i* position he came to ,appleton4 ,8 fir/ visit to ^! nor!rn wilds1 z ,appleton 0 !n call$1 0 a memorable "o4 ,x 0 a ,comm5cem5t occasion1 & 9 connection ) ! o!r ex]cises1 ! annual ,mission>y ,meet+ 0 held4 ,"u ! lead]%ip ( ,dr4 ,cooke1 ,bro!r ,cobleigh 0 appo9t$ to deliv] "o ( ! addresses4 ,!re 7 ?ree speak]s appo9t$ z usual1 & ! second place 0 assign$ to ,dr4 ,cobleigh & ! la/ to ,dr4 ,cooke4 ,! fir/ spee*1 brief & to ! po9t1 0 made1 & z ,*airman ,i introduc$ ,dr4 ,cobleigh4 ,! spee* op5$ 9 a quiet1 cle>1 & common-s5se way1 none expect+ m ?an a good1 av]age ef=t4 ,b be=e ! speak] _h proce$$ f>1 8 s5t5ces began to gr[ int5se1 & ! blood began to %oot upw>d 9 deep1 livid l9es along ! neck & face1 & wrea! 8 =ehead4 ,all eyes 7 turn$ ^u him1 & ea* he>] began to feel ! k9dl+s ( a /range inspiration4 ,b ! speak] 0 lo/ to ev]y?+ except 8 !me4 ,he da%$ on f "o burn+ ?\ght to ano!r1 c>ry+ 8 audi5ce ) him1 9 su* /orms ( eloqu5ce z _h nev] be=e en*ant$ ! walls ( ! ,univ]sity ,*apel4 ,at ! expiration ( a full h\r1 ! great orator came to himself & resum$ 8 seat1 amid ! %\ts ( ! p4 ,z soon z quiet int]v5$1 ,i introduc$ ,dr4 ,cooke4 ,! ,doctor came =w>d & /at$ t z ! speak]s _h be5 limit$ to ?irty m9utes ea*1 & z 8 good fri5d1 ,dr4 ,cobleigh1 _h us$ an h\r1 )\t any fault ( 8 own1 h[ev]1 z he c\ld n help x1 he w\ld n attempt to make a spee* himself1 b w\ld adopt ! la/ half ( ! la/ spee*1 :i* 0 inf9itely bett] ?an he c\ld d if he 7 to speak4 ,! f9e turn ( ! ,doctor 0 tak5 ) a good ze/4 ,aft] s]v+ ! ,univ]sity sev]al ye>s1 ,dr4 ,cobleigh w5t back to ,mc,kendree ,college z ,presid5t4 ,he next s]v$ z ,editor ( ,zion's ,h]ald1 9 ,bo/on1 !n 0 ,presid5t ( our ,college 9 ,t5nessee1 & at ! la/ ,g5]al ,conf]5ce he 0 elect$ editor ( ! ,advocate at ,atlanta1 ,ga4 ,b 8 "w 0 soon f9i%$1 & he pass$ on to jo9 ! great & good :o h ent]$ ! ,heav5ly gates4 ,dr4 ,r4,z4 ,mason came to ! ,univ]sity z a ,pr(essor 9 #ahee1 & cont9u$ to hold ?is position until ! resignation ( ,dr4 ,cooke1 :5 he succe$$ to ! ,presid5cy4 ,he rema9$ at ?is po/ until ! election ( ,dr4 ,/eele1 :5 he ent]$ ^u bus9ess pursuits 9 ,appleton4 ,! ,presid5cy ( ,dr4 ,mason 0 di/+ui%$ by great anxiety & sev]e labor4 ,l ! ,presid5ts :o w5t be=e1 & ^? :o h foll[$1 he 0 greatly burd5$ ) ! f9ancial managem5t4 ,! sev]al s*emes :i* _h be5 adopt$ to secure an ,end[m5t ,fund = ! ,univ]sity1 _h n fully met expectations1 & 9 consequ5ce1 an indebt$ness _h be5 incurr$4 ,to lift ?is incumbrance became ! special conc]n ( ,presid5t ,mason4 ,he travel$ ov] ! ,/ate1 visit+ ! *>ges 9 p]son1 & tak+ subscriptions :]ev] !y c\ld be obta9$4 ,& ,i am happy to say t ?r\gh 8 great ability 9 ?is direction1 & 8 unb\nd$ p]si/5ce1 ! "w 0 c>ri$ =w>d to a gr& success4 ,rev4 ,lor5 ,l4 ,knox1 ,d4,d41 0 ano!r memb] ( ! ,faculty4 ,bro!r ,knox _h also giv5 ! great] portion ( 8 life to educational "w4 ,8 successful adm9i/ration ( ! int]e/s ( lead+ in/itutions ( le>n+ 9 ! ,ea/ _h fully prep>$ ! ,bo>d to expect 9 him a valuable accession to ! ,faculty1 & !y 7 n disappo9t$4 ,he 0 f\nd to be a ?or\gh s*ol>1 a wise & c>eful in/ructor1 & a ,*ri/ian g5tleman ( ! highe/ & pure/ /yle4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,univ]sity1 ,dr4 ,knox did good s]vice 9 ! pulpit = sev]al ye>s1 b1 f9ally1 8 heal? s f> fail$ t he 0 compell$ to take a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ he is resid+ at ,evan/on1 :]e he is giv+ su* att5tion to lit]>y "w z he f9ds himself able to p]=m4 ,rev4 ,geo4 ,m4 ,/eele1 ,d4,d41 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity at ?is pres5t "t1 is a man ( f9e lit]>y atta9m5ts1 an able adm9i/rator1 a sup]ior prea*]1 & a writ] ( pron\nc$ reputation4 ,he is also a graduate ( ,middlet[n1 & has _h consid]able exp]i5ce z an in/ructor4 ,he 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity 9 #ahfe1 & has m ?an met ! highe/ expectations ( ! ,bo>d4 ,9 addition to 8 duties at ! head ( ! ,faculty1 he has giv5 8 p]sonal att5tion l>gely to ! f9ancial int]e/s ( ! ,in/itution4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> he has a*iev$ a gr& "w1 bo? 9 manag+ ! curr5t exp5ditures1 & 9 increas+ ! ,end[m5t ,fund4 ,! ,doctor is a great acquisition to ! ,univ]sity1 & is highly e/eem$ by 8 bre?r54 ,! ,conf]5ce h delight$ to honor him 9 all appropriate ways1 & especially 9 s5d+ him to bo? ,g5]al ,conf]5ces :i* h occurr$ s9ce he became a memb] ( ! body4 ,hav+ ?us paid our respects to ,appleton & ! ,univ]sity1 we are prep>$ to pass on to o!r fields4 ,to complete ! r\nd !re 7 two *>ges yet to visit1 b z ^! w claim our att5tion h]eaft] ,i ne$ n ref] to !m n[1 except to give an incid5t t transpir$ at ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ held on "o ( !m4 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 a s*ool h\se4 ,! new s*ooltea*]1 a nice y\ng/]1 conclud$ to lead ! s++4 ,ga!r+ a few "y p ar\nd him1 & display+ a tun+-=k1 he 0 ready = ! s]vices to beg94 ,i gave ! hymn comm5c+1 ,come1 ,holy ,_s1 ,heav5ly ,dove4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ ! read+1 ! *ori/] arose ) sup]lative dignity1 & gave ! key4 ,un=tunately1 ! *oir dropp$ a tone or two too l[1 & ! fir/ v]se 0 sung at t disadvantage4 ,discov]+ ! blund]1 ! key 0 aga9 giv51 b ! s+]s 7 n[ gett+ n]v\s1 & in/ead ( ris+1 !y w5t /ill l[]1 z !y sang1 ,look h[ we grovel "h bel[4 ,c]ta9ly ! *>iot :eels ( ,ph>aoh did n roll m heavily ?an ! numb]s f t or*e/ra4 ,i rememb]$ old ,bal]ma1 & felt deeply = !m4 ,b our "y knight ( ! tun+-=k 0 n to be vanqui%$4 ,) a da% he br\ght ! =k d[n ^u ! desk1 & gave ! key aga94 ,b alas6 = all human expectations6 ,! *oir dropp$ d[n to a dead monotone1 z !y w5t on ) ! next v]se3 ,9 va9 we tune our =mal songs1 ,9 va9 we /rive to rise2 ,hosannas langui% on our tongues1 ,& our devotion dies4 ,bo? ! *oir & congregation felt a relief :5 ! ,m9i/] said1 ,let u pray4 ,hav+ complet$ ! fir/ r\nd ( ! ,di/rict1 ,i return$ to ,fond du ,lac to beg9 ! second4 ,b x is n my purpose to give ! details ( ea* r\nd or ye>1 z ! labors ( a ,presid+ ,eld] are too monoton\s to furni% a record t w\ld be ent]ta9+ to ! g5]al read]4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict ,cont9u$4--,b>aboo ,conf]5ce4--,lodi ,camp ,meet+4--,fall ,riv]4--,revival at ,appleton4--,rev4 ,elmore ,yocum4--,revival at ,%eboygan ,falls4--,revival at ,fond du ,lac4--,rev4 ,e4,s4 ,grumley4--,revival at ,%eboygan4--,rev4 ,n4,j4 ,apl94--,camp-,meet+ at ,gre5bu%4--,rev4 ,a4,m4 ,hulce4--,results ( ! ,ye>4--,janesville ,conf]5ce4--,omro4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,gold54--,! ,c[hams4--,qu>t]ly ,meet+4--,my ,fa!r's ,dea?4--,close ( ! ,t]m4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #aheb 0 held at ,fond du ,lac1 ,sept4 #a/1 & 0 presid$ ov] by ,bi%op ,ames4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ,conf]5ce held by ! good ,bi%op aft] 8 election to 8 high (fice4 ,! visit 0 also ! fir/ ! good p ( ,nor!rn ,wiscons9 _h enjoy$ f a ,bi%op ( ! ,*ur*4 ,bo? p>ties appe>$ delight$ ) ! acqua9tance4 ,on ! ,sabba? prec$+ ! session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ! new ,*ur* 9 ! upp] t[n 0 d$icat$ by ! ,bi%op1 ! prea*]s ( ! ,conf]5ce g5]ally be+ 9 att5dance4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,i p]=m$ my fir/ labor 9 ! ,cab9et4 ,i felt ! responsibility to be "o ( great gravity1 b s\ght to be> x 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,9 fact1 ! adju/m5t ( ! appo9tm5ts _h be5 ! subject ( c>eful ?\ght & e>ne/ pray] dur+ ! la/ ?ree mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,f ! fir/ ,i felt t ! adju/m5t ( ! ,m9i/]s & _! "w requir$ ! nice/ discrim9ation & ! mo/ absolute self-abnegation4 ,resolv+ to dis*>ge my duty fe>lessly1 & yet fully 9 ! _s ( ! ,gold5 ,rule1 ,i ent]$ ^u ! responsibility4 ,:e!r ,i succe$$ or n1 is a matt] ,i h ref]r$ to ! day :5 ,! ,books %all be op5$4 ,!re 7 b few *anges made 9 ! appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,di/rict1 z ,i !n *]i%$1 z ,i h s9ce1 ! conviction t *anges1 o!r ?an by limitation1 %\ld only be made = grave reasons4 ,fond du ,lac 0 divid$ into two *>ges1 ,rev4 ,m4 ,himebaugh1 ( :om a record has be5 made1 be+ s5t to ! ,nor? ,w>d1 & ,rev4 ,ezra ,tuck] to ! ,s\? ,w>d4 ,! ye> 9 bo? *>ges 0 g5]ally prosp]\s4 ,bro!r ,tuck] 0 a new man 9 ! "w1 & ent]$ ^u 8 labors ) great zeal4 ,hav+ ! new ,*ur*1 & ! inspiration usually exp]i5c$ 9 su* cases1 he 0 enc\rag$ ) an extraord9>y promise ( success1 b be=e ! expiration ( ! ye> he fell sick1 & 0 compell$ to susp5d 8 labors4 ,aft] re/+ two ye>s he 0 aga9 able to resume "w4 ,he fill$ sev]al appo9tm5ts !reaft] 9 ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 & !n remov$ to ,m9nesota1 :]e1 on bo? /ations & ,di/ricts1 he has r5d]$ effective s]vice4 ,rev4 ,jabez ,brooks 0 appo9t$ to ,o%ko%1 b z he 0 /ill ne$$ 9 ! ,pr(essor%ip he _h =m]ly held 9 ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 ,i *ang$ 8 appo9tm5t4 ,bro!r ,brooks subsequ5tly fill$ out ! balance ( ,bro!r ,tuck]'s ye> at ,fond du ,lac1 & 0 !n /ation$ at ,jackson ,/reet1 ,milwaukee4 ,he 0 subsequ5tly made ,presid5t ( ! ,haml9e ,univ]sity1 & at ! pres5t writ+ is ,pr(essor 9 ! ,/ate ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota4 ,dr4 ,brooks1 = su* is 8 pres5t title1 is a prime man 9 e respect4 ,s*ol>ly1 logical1 cle>-head$1 k9d-he>t$ & dilig5t1 he is a g5]al favorite1 :]ev] kn[n4 ,dur+ ?is ye> a ,camp-,meet+ 0 held on ! ,di/rict4 ,! gr\nd select$ 0 ,fa!r ,b[]'s ,grove1 on ! ea/ %ore ( ,lake ,butte des ,morts1 six miles above ,o%ko%4 ,! meet+ 0 held ,june #h?1 #ahec4 ,! att5dance 0 good1 !re be+ t5 t5ts on ! gr\nd1 & !re 7 fifty conv]sions4 ,! ye> clos$ pleasantly1 & on my way to ! ,conf]5ce1 to be held at ,b>aboo1 ,aug4 #ca/1 ,i att5d$ a ,camp-,meet+ at ,lodi4 ,! meet+ _h be5 appo9t$ ) a view to int]cept ! ,bi%op & ! ,prea*]s on _! way to ! ,conf]5ce4 ,! att5dance 0 l>ge & ! meet+ spirit$4 ,bi%op ,scott came e>ly 9 ! week1 & be=e ,friday night !re 7 n less ?an sixty-five ,prea*]s 9 att5dance4 ,aft] prea*+ twice1 ! ,bi%op left on ,saturday1 z he 0 to d$icate ! new ,*ur* 9 ,b>aboo on ! ,sabba?4 ,z x 0 desirable also = ! ,presid+ ,eld] to g =w>d ) ! ,bi%op1 ,i 0 reque/$ to rema9 & take *>ge ( ! ,camp-,meet+ until ,monday4 ,i cons5t$ on condition t ! ,bi%op w\ld take ! cl]gy ) him to ! d$ication4 ,i select$ a few m5 f ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict1 & a few o!rs f ! vic9ity ( ! meet+ to rema9 ) me1 & ! balance mo/ly w5t ) ! ,bi%op4 ,! *ange 9 ! /ate ( affairs1 z ,i anticipat$1 0 felt imm$iately4 ,! ,laity1 :o mu/ always =m ! basis ( a successful meet+1 n[ came =w>d & took hold ( ! "w4 ,on ,saturday night ! ,_s fell on ! p 9 great p[]4 ,be=e ! conclusion ( ! s]mon x 0 manife/ t !re w\ld be1 to *ange ! ref]5ce1 an abundance ( ra94 ,9 ! ,pray] ,meet+ :i* foll[$1 n less ?an ?irty s\ls 7 conv]t$4 ,on ,sabba? ! meet+ w5t =w>d ) great _s4 ,b ! climax 0 n rea*$ until ,sabba? ev5+1 :51 at ! close ( a s]mon by ,bro!r ,himebaugh1 ! :ole audi5ce seem$ to respond to ! invitations ( ! ,gospel4 ,! ,alt> 0 ?rong$ & ! adjac5t seats 7 fill$ f> back into ! congregation4 ,x 0 impossible to tell h[ _m 7 =w>d z seek]s1 or h[ _m 7 conv]t$1 b ^? imm$iately engag$ 9 ! "w1 express$ ! belief t n less ?an "o hundr$ p]sons pass$ into ! ,k+dom ( ,grace4 ,! meet+ _h n[ receiv$ su* mom5tum t x 0 impossible to close x on ,monday4 ,x 0 put 9 *>ge ( bre?r5 :o 7 n imm$iately ne$$ at ! ,conf]5ce1 & 0 cont9u$ ne>ly ! entire week4 ,on ?is trip to ! ,conf]5ce1 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to enjoy ! companion%ip ( ,rev4 ,n4,j4 ,apl91 :o r5d]$ signal s]vice 9 ! meet+ on ! ,sabba?4 ,! ,conf]5ce at ,b>aboo 0 "o ( unusual int]e/4 ,! greet+s ( ! ,prea*]s 7 cordial1 z !y always are :]e p]sons make sacrifices & put =? labor 9 a common cause4 ,x 0 ! fir/ visit ( ,bi%op ,scott to ! ,conf]5ce1 & 8 urbanity & self-sacrific+ labors ende>$ him to all4 ,! bus9ess ( ! ,conf]5ce 0 done 9 ! _s ( ! ,ma/]1 b an unhappy trial made ! session a v protract$ "o4 ,?is be+ ! second ye> ( my ,presid+ ,eld]%ip1 ! ,discipl9>y limit requir$ sev]al removals1 b ,i ne$ n give !m 9 detail1 z !y c be asc]ta9$1 if desirable1 by consult+ ! ,m9utes4 ,on our return f ! ,conf]5ce we rea*$ ,fall ,riv] on ,saturday ev5+1 & rema9$ !re ov] ! ,sabba?4 ,on arriv+ at ! =ks ( ! roads on ! cr[n ( ! prairie1 ! sev]al ,prea*]s :o 7 9 company halt$ = a prop] di/ribution among ! good p4 ,rev4 ,a4,p4 ,all51 ! inimitable jok]1 :o _h s]v$ z ,pa/or on ! *>ge1 in/all$ himself ma/] ( c]emonies1 & proce$$ to divide up ! company4 ,aft] assign+ ! balance to _! respective qu>t]s1 he said1 ,n[1 ,i guess ! "y ,presid+ ,eld] & ! old ,pa/or _h bett] g to ,aunt ,m>?a's1 z t is ! place :]e !y d up ! *ick5-fix+s sci5tifically4 ,we 7 delightfully ent]ta9$ by ,rev4 ,e4,j4 ,smi? & family1 ) :om1 x w be rememb]$1 ,i became acqua9t$ 9 #ahde4 ,on ,sabba? morn+1 accompani$ by ,bro!r & ,si/] ,smi? & _! daught]s1 n[ ,mrs4 ,p$rick & ,mrs4 ,coe1 ( ,ripon1 we att5d$ religi\s s]vices at ! s*ool h\se 9 ,fall ,riv]1 :]e ! s]v+ fell to ! lot ( ! writ]4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! new ye>1 special att5tion 0 giv5 to ! f9ances 9 ! sev]al *>ges4 ,& dur+ ! fir/ r\nd ! "w 0 plann$ = ! w9t] campaign4 ,fix+ on ! localities :]e ,i c\ld r5d] special assi/ance to ! ,pa/ors1 x 0 arrang$ to comm5ce ! s]vices ) ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 & if ! "w %\ld require m ?an ! foll[+ week1 ,i c\ld return aft] ! succe$+ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ _h be5 held4 ,! fir/ meet+ 0 held at ,appleton1 ,rev4 ,elmore ,yocum be+ ! ,pa/or4 ,?is noble man1 "o ( ! excell5t ( ! e>?1 came to ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdi by transf] f ! ,nor? ,ohio ,conf]5ce1 & 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,platteville ,di/rict4 ,at ! close ( 8 t]m1 he 0 /ation$ at ,appleton1 :]e 8 family c\ld enjoy special educational advantages4 ,at ! end ( two ye>s he 0 made ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,appleton ,di/rict1 & at ! close ( 8 t]m w5t to ! ,we/ ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 z he _h become id5tifi$ ) ! ,educational ,in/itution at ,po9t ,bluff4 ,bo? z ,pa/or & ,presid+ ,eld] ,bro!r ,yocum 0 des]v$ly popul>4 ,! meet+ at ,appleton awak5$ int5se int]e/4 ,! good "w grew ^u our h&s f day to day1 until ! bus9ess ( ! village 0 l>gely susp5d$ dur+ ! h\rs ( religi\s s]vice4 ,all classes fell "u ! good influ5ce1 & bo? /ud5ts & citiz5s %>$ 9 ! result4 ,"o hundr$ & ?irty s\ls 7 conv]t$4 ,! next meet+ 0 held at ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,z ,i drove into ! village1 ! sev]e/ /orm ( ! w9t] 0 rag+1 & by ,sabba? morn+ ! sn[ 0 two feet 9 dep?4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ night ! w9ds pil$ x into drifts t made ! roads ne>ly impassable4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,! prospect c]ta9ly look$ dubi\s4 ,b x occurr$ to me t a little prep>ation = ! meet+ w\ld be ( s]vice1 & ?is c\ld n[ be done be=e ! cr[d %\ld ru% 9 ^u u4 ,we decid$ to g on4 ,illu/rat+ ! say+1 ,:]e !re's a w !re's a way1 ! good p op5$ ! /reets 9 ! village1 & a small congregation 0 br\ght toge!r4 ,! ,_s ( ,god came d[n 9 sweet1 melt+ influ5ces1 &1 "u ! ,div9e inspiration1 ! fai? ( ! ,*ur* grew /rong4 ,be=e ! end ( ! week ! place 0 fill$1 & s\ls 7 be+ conv]t$4 ,! ,pa/or 0 ,rev4 ,r4,w4 ,b>nes4 ,& z soon z ! meet+ 0 well e/abli%$1 ! ,pa/ors ( ! o!r ,*ur*es1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,m>%1 ( ! ,congregational1 & ,rev4 ,mr4 ,lull1 ( ! ,bapti/1 came 9 ) _! p4 ,!y 7 receiv$ cordially1 & set at "w z opportunity (f]$4 ,besides ^!1 sev]al ( our own ,laym5 gave !mselves almo/ :olly to ! "w4 ,among ^!1 ,rev4 ,l4 ,*eeseman1 a ,local ,prea*]1 & ,e4,t4 ,bond1 ,esq41 a m]*ant1 des]ve special m5tion4 ,too mu* _c be said 9 praise ( ^! lay work]s & ! ,*ur* g5]ally4 ,) _! ,pa/or1 !y 7 in/ant 9 season & out ( season4 ,aft] ! regul> labor ( ! ev5+ 0 conclud$1 x 0 no uncommon ?+ = !m to organize a second meet+ = su* ( ! seek]s z _h n obta9$ a satisfactory evid5ce ( conv]sion4 ,"h1 9 pray] & ,*ri/ian ,conf]5ce1 !y w\ld labor until midnight1 & 9 "s in/ances until ! dawn ( day4 ,! %\t ( victory usually signall$ ! close ( ! meet+4 ,a m ?or\gh "w ?an ?is ,i nev] witness$4 ,i left ! meet+ twice be=e its close to att5d to my "w else:]e1 & 0 br\ght back by a mess5g]4 ,dur+ ! meet+ "o hundr$ & fifty s\ls pr(ess$ conv]sion1 & among !m 7 bo? m5 & wom51 :o h s9ce %[n !mselves to be valiant soldi]s = ,pr9ce ,immanuel4 ,! next meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,s\? ,w>d *>ge1 ,fond du ,lac4 ,! ,pa/or1 ,rev4 ,e4,s4 ,grumley1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ to ! *>ge at ! rec5t ,conf]5ce1 ent]$ ! ,nor? ,ohio ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdb4 ,he _h be5 /ation$ at ,l[] ,s&usky1 ,bucyrus1 ,a%l&1 ,%anesville1 ,ohio ,city1 ,tiff91 ,s&usky ,city & ,norwalk4 ,s9ce 8 transf] to ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahea1 he _h be5 two ye>s at ,c\ncil ,hill4 ,aft] fill+ 8 t]m 9 ,fond du ,lac he 01 = a full t]m1 ,presid+ ,eld] on ,rac9e ,di/rict4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,di/rict he cont9u$ to hold respectable appo9tm5ts until #ahga1 :5 8 heal? fail$ & he 0 compell$ to take a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,bro!r ,grumley 0 a man ( small frame & app>5tly ( feeble heal?1 yet he 0 able to d effective "w to ! la/4 ,he _h a s\nd head1 & a he>t equally s\nd4 ,he 0 a good ,prea*]1 & a sup]ior ,pa/or4 ,revivals usually att5d$ 8 labors1 & he 0 always highly e/eem$ by ! p4 ,! meet+ at ,fond du ,lac imm$iately foll[$ ! "o at ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,) my family ,i left ! latt] place 9 "t to rea* ,fond du ,lac at noon on ,saturday4 ,b ?r\gh det5tion ,i 0 j driv+ into ! city z ! bell 0 r++ = ! s]vice4 ,ha/ily c>+ = my horse1 ,i w5t imm$iately to ! ,*ur*4 ,be=e ! s]vices 7 conclud$1 ,i saw evid5t assurances t ! ,pa/or _h be5 mak+ c>eful prep>ation = ! "w be=e u4 ,! op5+ s]mon 0 address$ to ! ,*ur*1 & f\nd a ready & he>ty response4 ,be=e ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ _h pass$1 x 0 manife/ t a glori\s revival 0 imp5d+4 ,seek]s ( religion came to ! ,alt> & f\nd a prep>$ ,*ur* to lead !m to ,*ri/4 ,! meet+ w5t on f night to night1 & be=e ! end ( ! week1 ea* night br\ght scores ( seek]s4 ,! good ,pa/or 0 n[ at home4 ,9 pray]1 9 exhortation1 & 9 labor at ! side ( ! seek]1 he 0 a t[] ( /r5g?4 ,among ! laity !re 7 also sev]al excell5t labor]s1 :o r5d]$ valuable s]vices 9 ! meet+4 ,! revival rea*$ all classes1 f y\? to old age1 & gave to ! ,*ur* _m reliable accessions4 ,at ! beg9n+1 si/] ,*ur*es jo9$ l>gely 9 ! meet+1 b z ! "w ext5d$ among _! p1 !y op5$ meet+s at _! own places ( wor%ip4 ,! *ange1 h[ev]1 did n *eck ! revival4 ,x swept on ?r\gh ! community1 & all ! ,*ur*es %>$ 9 ! h>ve/ ( s\ls4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,%eboygan 0 also favor$ ) a revival4 ,rev4 ,n4,j4 ,apl91 ! ,pa/or1 came to ,wiscons9 dur+ ! previ\s ye>4 ,he came f ,we/]n ,new ,york1 :]e he _h be5 engag$ 9 bus9ess1 br++ a note ( introduction f ,rev4 ,moses ,mill]1 my uncle1 :o _h be5 = sev]al ye>s 8 neighbor4 ,i employ$ him at once1 = ! balance ( ! ye>1 at ,*>le/[n1 a new *>ge t ,i _h j =m$4 ,he 0 admitt$ on trial at ! ensu+ ,conf]5ce1 & appo9t$ to ,%eboygan4 ,aft] leav+ ,%eboygan1 ,bro!r ,apl9's appo9tm5ts h be53 ,manit[oc1 ,wauke%a1 ,brookfield1 ,wat]t[n1 ,beav] ,dam1 ,oconom[oc1 ,b]l91 ,g5eva1 ,sun ,prairie1 ,%>on1 & ,clem5sville4 ,at ! la/ nam$ place1 he is /ill r5d]+ ! cause effective s]vice4 ,bro!r ,apl9 has be5 a successful man1 & has se51 at v>i\s times1 ext5sive revivals "u 8 labors4 ,he is a man :o seeks n 8 own b ! ?+s ( ,*ri/4 ,at ,%eboygan he 0 assi/$ 9 8 meet+ by ,fay ,h4 ,purdy1 ,esq41 ( ,palmyra1 ,n4,y41 ) :om he _h enjoy$ an acqua9tance 9 ! ,ea/4 ,bro!r ,purdy _h already become di/+ui%$ z ! ,lawy] ,evangeli/4 ,"u ! unit$ labors ( ^! devot$ & e>ne/ m51 !re 0 a great quick5+ 9 ! ,*ur*1 & ?\gh ! population ( ! t[n 0 l>gely ,g]man1 !re 0 an accession to ! ,*ur* ( =ty memb]s4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is ,conf]5ce ye> ! celebrat$ ,gre5bu% ,camp ,meet+ 0 held4 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 ,june1 #ahed4 ,! p came 9 great numb]s1 & _m ( !m 7 fre% f _! revivals at home4 ,on invitation1 ,bro!r ,purdy came to ! meet+ & br\ght ) him1 f ,we/]n ,new ,york1 ,rev4 ,amos ,h>d1 ,se? ,h4 ,woodruff1 ,esq41 & sev]al o!rs4 ,! meet+ 0 "o ( great p[]4 ,l>ge numb]s ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians ent]$ into a new consecration to ,god1 & _m s\ls pr(ess$ conv]sion4 ,?r\gh\t ! week1 ! meet+s cont9u$ to increase 9 spiritual int]e/1 b culm9at$ 9 ! s]vices ( ,sunday night4 ,aft] ! close ( ! s]mon1 seek]s 7 invit$ to ! ,alt>4 ,!n foll[$ pray]s1 s++1 & ,*ri/ian te/imony )\t int]mission1 until ! morn+ light broke ^u ! encampm5t4 ,! pray]s ( ! p5it5t & ! %\ts ( ! sav$ greet$ e h\r ( ! night4 ,! voices ( pray] & song did n cease until ! meet+ 0 clos$ on ,monday4 ,nor did ! =mal clos+ ( ! s]vices 9 ! grove close ! meet+4 ,x 0 n[ adj\rn$ to ! s*ool h\se 9 ! village1 :]e ! s]vices 7 cont9u$ ) unflagg+ int]e/4 ,b !re n[ came an int]*ange ( labor4 ,:5ev] x 0 necess>y to look aft] dome/ic affairs1 ! meet+ 0 left 9 ! h&s ( o!rs1 & on return+ its duties 7 aga9 resum$4 ,?us by ^! *anges !re 0 no cessation ( ! meet+ ?r\gh\t ,monday1 ,monday night1 & a portion ( ! foll[+ day4 ,?is meet+ is /ill ref]r$ to ) great int]e/ by ^? :o 7 p]mitt$ to p>ticipate 9 its ?rill+ ex]cises4 ,! ,pa/or ( ,gre5bu% at ?is "t 0 ,rev4 ,a4,m4 ,hulce4 ,he 0 a "y man 9 ! "w1 hav+ be5 receiv$ into ! ,conf]5ce at its la/ session4 ,bo? himself & good lady 7 fully engag$ 9 ! "w1 & greatly assi/$ 9 p]fect+ ! arrangem5ts = ! meet+4 ,bro!r ,hulce 0 a well-read man1 a good ?9k]1 & e>ne/ly devot$ to 8 "w1 b 8 heal? 0 n equal to ! toil & exposures ( ! ,it9]ancy4 ,aft] labor+ a few ye>s he 0 compell$ to retire to ! local ranks1 9 :i* position he /ill holds an honorable place4 ,o!r *>ges ?an ^? m5tion$ also %>$ 9 ! revivals ( ! ye>1 giv+ a net result = ! ,di/rict ( ne>ly "o ?\s& conv]sions4 ,my labors ?r\gh\t ! ye> 7 sev]e1 mak+ an av]age ( ne>ly sev5 s]mons p] week4 ,! ,conf]5ce = #ahed 0 held at ,janesville1 & ,i 0 return$ to ! ,di/rict = a f\r? ye>4 ,sev]al *anges ( ,m9i/]s 7 made1 sev]al new fields 7 op5$1 & six new m5 7 br\ght into ! ,di/rict4 ,omro 0 "o ( ! *>ges to claim my att5tion at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ye>4 ,x _h n[ assum$ consid]able importance1 x be+ ! home ( ! ,bro!r ,c[hams4 ,james ,m41 ! eld]1 0 ! ,record+ ,/ew>d1 rank+ among ! mo/ effici5t ,i h ev] kn[n1 & ,john ,m41 ! y\ng]1 0 a lead+ _s 9 all ,*ur* "w1 becom+ subsequ5tly a ,local ,prea*] ( mo/ excell5t /&+4 ,! ,pa/or ( ! *>ge 0 ,rev4 ,t4,c4 ,gold51 :o ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahej1 & _h be5 /ation$ at ,cascade & ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,he 0 a man ( m>k4 ,( a vigor\s m5tal developm5t & logical ca/1 he e>ly became an able ,prea*] & comm&$ a lead+ place 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,aft] leav+ ,omro1 he 0 /ation$ 9 ,fond du ,lac4 ,he 0 !n transf]r$ to ! ,we/ ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 & /ation$ at ,la ,crosse1 aft] :i* he s]v$ sev]al ye>s z ,presid+ ,eld] ) great acceptability4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ he is a ,presid+ ,eld] 9 ! ,upp] ,i[a ,conf]5ce4 ,dr4 ,gold51 = su* is 8 pres5t title1 has made a mo/ gratify+ record4 ,a ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ held at ,bro!r ,john ,m4 ,c[ham's dur+ ?is ye>1 is rememb]$ ) great pleasure4 ,?is de> ,bro!r _h built bo? a h\se & a b>n ( l>ge dim5sions1 & ! meet+1 to be held 9 ! latt]1 awak5$ g5]al int]e/ ?r\gh\t ! circuit1 br++ toge!r a multitude ( p4 ,e h\se 9 ! neighborhood 0 fill$ ) gue/s1 & ! balance1 n less ?an fifty 9 numb]1 7 ent]ta9$ at :at 0 call$ ! ,c[ham ,mansion4 ,b great z 0 ! outp\r+ ( ! p1 ! manife/ations ( ! ,_s 7 /ill m extraord9>y4 ,"u ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w1 ! ,holy ,gho/ fell on ! p4 ,! %\t ( r$eem$ s\ls & ! cry ( p5it5ts1 ,:at %all ,i d to be sav$8 comm+l$ /rangely toge!r4 ,& yet1 out ( ! app>5t discord1 !re came ! sweete/ h>mony4 ,! m9or /ra9s 7 lo/ 9 ! raptur\s paeans ( ! major movem5t1 z ea* seek+ s\l receiv$ ! new song4 ,! days ( ! ,fa!rs seem$ to h return$ to ! ,*ur*1 :51 "u ! ,p5teco/al baptism1 believ]s fell to ! floor1 & multitudes 7 sav$ 9 a day4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is ye> t ,i 0 call$ to exp]i5ce a sev]e trial 9 ! dea? ( my de> fa!r1 :i* occurr$ on ! #cj? day ( ,may1 #ahee4 ,aft] rema9+ at ,waupun six ye>s1 he remov$1 9 #ahej1 to ,waupaca1 :]e he pur*as$ ! l&s compris+ ! site ( ! pres5t village1 laid out ! t[n & erect$ a lumb] mill4 ,soon aft] 8 arrival he op5$ religi\s s]vices1 prea*+ ! fir/ s]mon & organiz+ ! fir/ class4 ,9 due "t1 o!rs came to 8 assi/ance1 & a small ,*ur* 0 built4 ,waupaca hav+ be5 tak5 into ! regul> "w1 my fa!r n[ visit$ ! adjac5t neighborhoods & e/abli%$ religi\s meet+s1 prea*+ usually two or ?ree times on ! ,sabba?4 ,n a few ( ^! e>ly appo9tm5ts ultimately became ! nucleus ( indep5d5t *>ges4 ,my fa!r's illness 0 brief4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! w9t] he met me at my ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,o%ko%1 b1 to ! regret ( ! p1 he 0 unable to prea*4 ,he felt t 8 "w 0 ne>ly done1 & 9 ref]r+ to ! matt]1 said3 ,i h no occasion to feel anxi\s ab\t x1 s9ce1 ?r\gh ,div9e help1 ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to prea*1 on an av]age1 ab\t two s]mons a week = ?irty ye>s4 ,i visit$ him two weeks be=e 8 dea?1 & f\nd 8 m9d tranquil & 8 ,fai? unwav]+4 ,:5 ,i enquir$ z to 8 /ate ( m9d1 he said1 ,x is l a sunbeam ( glory4 ,he cont9u$ 9 ! same satisfactory frame1 until he pass$ ov] ! riv] to jo9 ! :ite-rob$ ?rong 9 ! ,heav5ly realm4 ,! multitudes :o ga!r$ ) te>ful eyes ar\nd 8 grave1 gave b a fitt+ expression ( _! high appreciation ( a noble life4 ,! labors ( my fir/ t]m z ,presid+ ,eld] 7 n[ draw+ to a close4 ,?\gh my labors _h be5 ardu\s1 yet su* _h be5 ! k9dness & co-op]ation ( bo? ,prea*]s & p1 ,i felt an int]e/ 9 !m4 ,dur+ ! f\r ye>s ! ,di/rict _h ne>ly d\bl$ its /r5g?1 & 0 n[ ready = a division4 ,feel+ t x 0 due to myself1 be+ s "y a man1 & due to ! ,*ur* also1 t ,i %\ld n[ g back to /ation "w1 ,i favor$ at ! ,conf]5ce a resolution ask+ ! ,bi%op to appo9t no man to a ,di/rict = a second t]m until !re _h be5 an int]v5+ s]vice ( two ye>s on circuits or /ations4 ,! action ( ! ,conf]5ce d\btless1 s5t me to a /ation in/ead ( a ,di/rict4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahee4--,! ,new ,dep>ture4--,mission ,committee4--,! ,slav]y ,controv]sy4--,triumph ( ,fre$om4--,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce ,rule4 ,conf]5ce ,report4--,election ( ,delegates4--,appo9t$ to ,rac9e4--,det5tion4--,! ,removal to ! ,new ,*>ge4--,/age1 ,dray1 & ,/eamboat4--,new ,bus ,l9e4 ,! ,conf]5ce = #ahee 0 held at ,rac9e on ! #bi? day ( ,augu/1 & 0 presid$ ov] by ,bi%op ,janes4 ,dur+ ! session ,i 0 qu>t]$ ) ,rev4 ,moses ,adams1 a sup]annuat$ memb] ( ! ,black ,riv] ,conf]5ce4 ,! bus9ess ( ! ,conf]5ce 0 transact$ ) ! usual dispat*1 & !re 7 only two items :i* engross$ unusual att5tion4 ,^! 7 ! di/ribution ( ! mission>y appropriations & ! election ( delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4 ,z to ! fir/1 a new dep>ture 0 made 9 ! organization ( ! ,committee on ,missions4 ,! ,presid+ ,eld]s ( ! ,conf]5ce _h be5 hi!rto appo9t$ on ?is ,committee4 ,b n[ a few re/less spirits1 :o fanci$ t1 z se5 f _! limit$ opportunities to judge correctly1 ! appropriations _h n be5 judici\sly made dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s1 det]m9$ to appo9t ?is ,committee f among ! ,pa/ors4 ,! ,eld]s1 well kn[+ t ! f>cical proce$+ w\ld 9 "t come to naught1 conclud$ to (f] no opposition to ! movem5t4 ,! ,committee 0 accord+ly appo9t$ & proce$$ to ! dis*>ge ( its duties4 ,at ! fir/ meet+1 h[ev]1 x 0 f\nd t ! ,committee 0 unable to proce$ = want ( in=mation4 ,at ! next meet+1 to rem$y ?is difficulty1 ! bre?r5 :o _h occupi$ ,mission fields ! previ\s ye> 7 invit$ to be pres5t4 ,?is measure 0 f\nd to af=d only a p>tial relief1 z ^! bre?r5 knew no?+ ( ! bord] t]ritory t ought n[ to be organiz$ into new fields4 ,! next move 0 to ask all ! ,pa/ors to meet ! ,committee at ! next session4 ,to af=d room to accommodate ! ,committee & its invit$ gue/s1 ! audi5ce room ( ! ,*ur* 0 appropriat$ = an entire aft]noon4 ,"h ! great "w ( ! ,committee 0 ent]$ ^u 9 "r good e>ne/1 ) ! special *ampions ( ! movem5t z manag]s ( ! exhibition4 ,b n[1 alas6 = ! success ( ! meet+1 !re 0 too mu* light4 ,at once a l>ge numb] ( fields t _h be5 suppos$ to be self-support+ 0 br\ght =w>d1 & _! respective repres5tatives 7 s successful 9 sett+ =? _! feeble & helpless condition1 t _m ( !m 7 ent]$ ^u ! li/ by ! ,committee z ,missions4 ,! "q z to ! numb] ( ,missions hav+ be5 settl$1 ! next ?+ 9 ord] 0 ! am\nt ( money t %\ld be giv5 to ea*4 ,f ! in=mation already receiv$1 ! am\nts 7 jott$ d[n briskly until ! entire li/ _h be5 gone ov]4 ,! foot+s 7 n[ made1 & to ! ,committee ! result 0 appall+4 ,!y _h appropriat$ ?ree times ! am\nt ( money at _! disposal4 ,!n came ! rub1 :i* _h be5 s (t5 exp]i5c$ by ! ,presid+ ,eld]s4 ,! ,missions mu/ be cut d[n 9 two ways4 ,fir/1 all t c\ld possibly manage to get ?r\gh ! ye> )\t aid mu/ be /ruck (f ! li/1 & !n su* z rema9 w ne$ to be cut d[n to ! l[e/ possible figure4 ,b /ill brave1 our ,committee w\ld n see _! imp5d+ defeat1 & proce$$ at once to ! labor ( cutt+ d[n4 ,"o ( ! *ampions _h be5 a surgeon 9 8 "t1 & _h cut human fle% ) becom+ recklessness1 b n[ he1 z well z ! entire ,committee1 /ruck a new exp]i5ce4 ,to /rike ,missions (f ! li/1 & cut d[n ! appropriations to o!rs1 is comp>atively an easy task 9 ! quiet & seclud$ conf9es ( a committee room1 b to d ei!r 9 ! pres5ce ( ! v m5 :o expect$ to occupy ^? fields ! com+ ye>1 & :o knew ! pov]ty ( ! p1 0 q ano!r ?+4 ,! flood-gates ( spee*-mak+ _h be5 op5$ by ! ,committee1 & x 0 n[ impossible to close !m4 ,! balance ( ! aft]noon 0 giv5 to /ormy debate1 & into :at disord] ! meet+ might h drift$1 if ! com+ ev5+ _h n made its appe>ance1 x is impossible to conjecture4 ,! next day ! ,committee took ano!r new dep>ture1 & invit$ ! ,presid+ ,eld]s1 :o _h /udi$ ^! matt]s & look$ ! gr\nd c>efully ov] = a :ole ye>1 be=e !m4 ,! ,committee 7 n[ able to complete _! labors & make su* a report z _h usually be5 pres5t$ to ! ,conf]5ce4 ,b ! ,conf]5ce became fully satisfi$ t ?is exp]im5t ne$$ no duplicate1 &1 = ye>s aft]1 ! m5tion ( ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole on ,missions1 did n fail to excite mir?4 ,e>ly 9 ! session1 ! election ( delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce occurr$4 ,z ,i 0 too "y to be ?\ght ( 9 t connection1 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to sit quietly & take notes4 ,! only issue ( any great importance 9 ! election 0 ! slav]y "q4 ,& z ?is in/itution _h already be5 put 9 issue 9 ! g5]al elections ( ! c\ntry1 x c\ld n well be left out on ?is occasion4 ,s x 0 made ! *ief subject ( discussion4 ,to be a ?or\gh-go+ anti-slav]y man 0 ! /ubborn te/ ( qualifications = a delegate4 ,& t !re might be no mi/ake on ?is po9t1 x 0 deem$ advisable to h an able committee pres5t to ! body z a plat=m a report t %\ld make ! absolute prohibition ( slav]y its *ief plank4 ,b be=e ,i make fur!r ref]5ce to ! report x w n be amiss to ref] briefly to ! subject ( slav]y 9 its relations to ! ,*ur*4 ,at ! organization ( ! ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry1 & = ye>s !reaft]1 ! te/imony %e gave aga9/ ,am]ican ,slav]y 0 di/9ct & unequivocal4 ,bo? ! ,m9i/]s & p 7 agre$ t ! ,in/itution 01 z ,mr4 ,wesley 0 pleas$ to call x1 ,! sum ( all villanies4 ,agree+ 9 ?is1 !y fur!r believ$ t1 z a relic ( b>b>ism1 x w\ld soon pass away4 ,"u ?is conviction !y h>dly deem$ x necess>y to ent] up any v /r+5t enactm5ts aga9/ x1 save t x might be well z a tempor>y arrangem5t to provide t !re %\ld be no traffic 9 slaves4 ,"u su* a regulation matt]s pass$ on = a t]m ( ye>s4 ,b 9 due "t x 0 f\nd t ! t5d5cy ( ev5ts 0 n altoge!r satisfactory4 ,at ! outset1 ! ,*ur* _h be5 plant$ 9 ! c5tral portion ( ! ,atlantic ,/ates1 & _h !n gr[n rapidly s\?w>d1 giv+ ! balance ( p[] to ! ,conf]5ces :]e slav]y exi/$4 ,at ?is juncture1 also1 by a rem>kable *ange 9 ! comm]cial affairs ( ! c\ntry1 ! cotton crop ( ! ,s\? began to f9d an increas+ dem& & appreciate 9 value1 !reby giv+ an increas$ value to slave labor4 ,) ?is *ange came at once ! multiplication ( slaves & l>ge returns4 ,to own slaves & cultivate cotton n[ became ! rul+ inspiration ( ! p4 ,at ! fir/ ! ,*ur* /\tly oppos$ ! insett+ tide1 b z ! waves ( comm]cial life grew /rong & swept ar\nd h]1 ! p[] ( resi/ance grew m feeble f ye> to ye>1 until f9ally "s ( h] own p began to plead ext5uation & ev5 tol]ance4 ,! conflict 0 n[ op51 & ! result seem$ que/ionable4 ,) ! consci5ce ( ! ,s\!rn portion ( ! ,*ur* asleep or dormant1 ! anti-slav]y side ( ! issue came f9ally to dep5d ^u ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,nor? = /atem5t & def5ce4 ,at ?is /age ( ! conflict ! controv]sy became sectional1 ! ,s\? uphold+ & ! ,nor? seek+ to remove ! evil4 ,?us ! conte/ rag$ = ye>s1 until ! ,s\?1 gr[+ /rong on h] ill-gott5 ga9s1 & arrogant f h] success ) ! supple-kne$ politicians ( ! ,nor?1 put ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,nor? ^u ! def5sive by dem&+ tol]ation1 if n actual adoption4 ,! issue 0 made 9 try+ to foi/ ^u ! :ole ,*ur* a slave hold+ ,episcopacy4 ,?is la/ act 0 ! fea!r1 if su* x might be call$1 t broke ! camel's back4 ,! ef=t 0 ?w>t$ by ! ,nor? only ?r\gh ! timely aid ( a few ( ! ,c5tral ,conf]5ces4 ,at ?is ! ,s\? took (f5ce1 z is well kn[n1 & sec$$1 c>ry+ ) !m m ?an half a million ( memb]s & a portion ( ! ,*ur* prop]ty4 ,to secure ! latt]1 x is true1 long & bitt] litigations foll[$ ! sep>ation4 ,& x is g5]ally accept$ 9 ! ,nor? t ! decision :i* gave x to ! ,s\? took its %ape f ! political complexion at ! "t ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 n[ ?\ght t ! "q ( slav]y 0 put to re/4 ,b alas6 = human =esight4 ,x /ill rema9$ t ! ,g5]al ,rules1 :i* p]mitt$ memb]s to hold slaves1 provid$ !y did n buy or sell1 _h n be5 *ang$4 ,& x 0 soon f\nd t ! awak5$ consci5ce ( ! ,nor? c\ld n re/ until ! la/ ve/ige ( ! nef>i\s in/itution 0 swept f ! ,*ur*4 ,agitations1 !re=e1 foll[$1 & ea* succe$+ ,g5]al ,conf]5ce f\nd ?is "q to be /ill ! tr\bl] ( ,israel4 ,nor 0 ! "q left alone to ! c>e ( ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4 ,ea* annual ,conf]5ce 0 also agitat$ by x4 ,b x 0 evid5t to all t a s]i\s emb>rassm5t mu/ be ov]come to secure a *ange ( ! ,g5]al ,rules4 ,! ,con/itution ( ! ,*ur* has a provision :i*1 to effect a *ange1 requires a two-?irds vote 9 ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 & a ?ree-f\r?s vote 9 all ! ,annual ,conf]5ces4 ,to obta9 ! requisite vote ) ^! provisions1 x w be se51 c only be realiz$ on su* que/ions z c comm& great unanimity ( s5tim5t4 ,if ! entire ,s\? _h gone (f 9 ! sep>ation1 ! tr\ble w\ld h be5 at an end1 b1 z we h se51 ! bord] ,conf]5ces rema9$ ) _! bre?r5 ( ! ,nor?1 & aid$ !m 9 fight+ ! fir/ battle ) ! slave p[]4 ,b n[1 :5 ! "q ( a *ange ( rule 0 br\ght =w>d1 !y took ! o!r side1 & 9 do+ s 7 able to furni% en\gh votes to defeat ! propos$ measure4 ,& ! "q1 :i* 0 n[ agitat+ ! ,annual ,conf]5ce1 0 ! fram+ ( su* a rule z w\ld meet ! approval ( ! great body ( ! ,*ur*1 & pass x along ! l9e ( ! ,conf]5ces to secure _! favorable consid]ation be=e tak+ x to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4 ,at ! prec$+ session ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce su* a rule _h be5 fram$ & s5t on its way to ! sev]al ,conf]5ces to obta9 _! approval4 ,?is 0 call$ ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce ,rule1 & read z foll[s3 ,! buy+1 sell+1 or hold+ ( a human be+ z a slave4 ,?is rule receiv$ v g5]al favor among ! ,nor!rn ,conf]5ces1 b 0 reject$ ( c\rse by ^? ly+ along ! bord]4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce n[ 9 session 9 ,rac9e1 z be=e /at$1 a report 0 submitt$ t\*+ ?is matt]4 ,& x 0 int5d$ to s set =? ! s5tim5t ( ! ,conf]5ce z to make x a te/ ( eligibility 9 ! election4 ,i subjo9 an extract f ! resolutions adopt$3 i,resolv$1_/i ,t we contemplate ) feel+s ( deep humility & sorr[ be=e ,god1 t ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur* has any connection ) ! sy/em ( ,am]ican ,slav]y1 & t we w n cease our ef=ts = extirpation until ! la/ ligam5t is sev]$4 i,resolv$1_/i ,t we record ) gratitude1 ! favor ) :i* ! ',new ,rule1' propos$ by our ,conf]5ce at its la/ session1 has met 9 s _m ( ! ,conf]5ces 9 :i* x has be5 act$ ^u1 & we believe t ! pr9ciple involv$ 9 x is ! /&>d at :i* ! ,*ur* %\ld & w soon arrive4 i,resolv$1_/i ,t :e!r or n ! next ,g5]al ,conf]5ce adopt x z a sub/itute = our pres5t ,g5]al ,rule on ,slav]y1 we e>ne/ly reque/ t body to s modify ! ,*apt] on ,slav]y z to prev5t ! admission ( any slavehold] into ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 & secure ! exclusion ( all :o are n[ memb]s1 if !y w n1 aft] due labor1 emancipate _! slaves4 ,?is report 0 adopt$ ) rem>kable unanimity1 b :5 ! vote 0 tak5 = delegates1 x s happ5$ t at lea/ two ( ! m5 :o _h be5 mo/ clamor\s 9 its support1 fail$ to secure an election4 ,?is result1 h[ev]1 did n come f a real diff]5ce 9 s5tim5t on ! ma9 "q1 b f a desire to s5d to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce a delegation t w\ld n defeat ! desir$ end by a manife/ation ( zeal )\t prud5ce4 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,committee1 h[ev]1 0 elect$ to lead ! delegation4 ,! ,delegates 7 ,p4 ,s4 ,b5nett1 ,i4 ,m4 ,leihy1 ,edw>d ,cooke1 ,elmore ,yocum & ,*auncey ,hob>t4 ,dur+ ! session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 a meet+ ( ! pr9cipal memb]s ( ! ,*ur* & congregation at ,rac9e 0 held1 to take into consid]ation ! condition & wants ( ! *>ge4 ,! delib]ation _h result$ 9 lay+ be=e ! ,presid+ ,bi%op a reque/ = ! appo9tm5t ( ! writ]4 ,! appo9tm5t 0 accord+ly made4 ,b a removal to ! *>ge 0 att5d$ ) no little difficulty4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! spr+ t]m ( ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 ! typhoid fev] appe>$ among ! /ud5ts1 & 9 sev]al in/ances prov$ fatal4 ,to prev5t ! l result 9 o!r cases1 ! inhabitants op5$ _! doors to receive sick /ud5ts :o c\ld n be suitably c>$ = 9 ! dormitories ( ! ,college4 ,f\r ( ^! 7 tak5 by ,mrs4 ,mill]1 &1 9 e case1 x 0 believ$ t _! lives 7 only sav$ ?r\gh h] k9d int]v5tion & c>e4 ,?is k9dness to o!rs1 h[ev]1 prov$ disa/r\s to h] & ! family4 ,be=e h] *>ge 0 well (f h] h&s1 %e 0 h]self attack$ by ! same malignant disease4 ,!n foll[$ weeks ( suff]+ on h] "p1 & n a little int]ruption ( my "w z ,presid+ ,eld]1 especially un=tunate 9 ! clos+ "p ( ! ye>4 ,%e pass$ d[n to ! bord]s ( ! grave1 & on two occasions ! beat+ ( ! pulse seem$ to cease1 b 9 ! good provid5ce ( ,god %e 0 sp>$4 ,h] return to heal?1 h[ev]1 0 sl[1 & meantime h] si/]1 n[ ,mrs4 ,gov4 ,c4 ,k4 ,davis1 ( ,m9nesota1 :o resid$ ) u at ! "t1 0 tak5 ) ! same disease4 ,?is latt] case 0 also a sev]e "o1 & = sev]al weeks delay$ our removal to ! new *>ge4 ,b z soon z x w\ld d to attempt ! j\rney1 we 7 on our way4 ,unable to walk1 ,i 0 oblig$ to c>ry ! invalid f ! h\se to ! c>riage1 & f ! c>riage at ,m5a%a to ! /eamboat4 ,we rea*$ ,fond du ,lac 9 ! ev5+ & t>ri$ = ! night4 ,! foll[+ morn+ we took ! /age = ,%eboygan4 ,! roads 7 excell5t & ! coa* com=table1 b x 0 necess>y to c>ry ! invalid lit]ally 9 my arms ! entire di/ance4 ,on arriv+ at ! %ore end ( ! pi] at ,%eboygan1 ! /eamboat1 at ! o!r end1 gave a signal = h] dep>ture4 ,ha/ily leav+ ! coa* & s5d+ ! family =w>d ) all possible dispat*1 ,i *>t]$ a common dray1 ! only conveyance at h&1 plac$ a trunk ^u x1 took ! invalid 9 my arms1 seat$ myself on ! trunk1 & bade ! driv] to put 8 horse on 8 be/ spe$4 ,! race 0 a mo/ cr$itable "o1 & be=e ! boat _h "t to get "u way1 we 7 nicely on bo>d1 to ! great m]rim5t ( all conc]n$4 ,b out ( "o tr\ble1 we 7 soon into ano!r4 ,we _h h>dly rea*$ ! op5 lake be=e ! boat enc\nt]$ a heavy sea1 :i* br\ght sea-sickness to all ( ! company = ! balance ( ! j\rney4 ,b 9 ?is mis=tune we 7 n alone4 ,rev4 ,e4 ,s4 ,grumley1 ! newly appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,rac9e ,di/rict1 & 8 family1 _h also come on bo>d at ,%eboygan1 & 7 n[ our companions 9 travel1 z also 9 mis]y4 ,toss+ amid ! waves1 ! progress ( ! /eamboat 0 sl[1 & we did n rea* ,rac9e until aft] midnight4 ,we 7 happy to ga9 a l&+1 b we f\nd ourselves )\t a conveyance to ! hotel4 ,n ev5 ! common dray 0 at h&4 ,b1 no?+ daunt$1 we grop$ amid ! d>kness until we came ^u ! buggy ( ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 :i* =tunately _h be5 l&$ f ! same boat4 ,! invalid 0 soon plac$ 9 x1 &1 adopt+ a /yle ( travel t might h seem$ unusual by daylight1 9 due "t we 7 at ! hotel4 ,! foll[+ morn+ we 7 s\ght out by ! good p & k9dly c>$ =1 be+ assign$ to qu>t]s ) my late ho/ & 8 oblig+ family4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,rac9e4--,its ,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,subsequ5t ,gr[?4--,rac9e ,di/rict4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,hob>t4--,k5o%a4--,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s4--,sylvania4--,! ,kelloggs4--,walwor? ,circuit4--,burl+ton & ,ro*e/]4--,lyons4 ,troy ,circuit4--,fir/ ,class at ,troy4--,eagle4--,r\nd ,prairie4--,h>t ,prairie4--,delavan4--,elkhorn4--,pa/ora te at ,rac9e4--,revival4--,*ur* ,enl>gem5t4--,second ,ye>4--,preci\s ,memories4 ,! great c5t]s f :i* ! ,*ur* 9 ,wiscons9 has radiat$ 7 few 9 numb] & 7 fix$ ^u at an e>ly p]iod 9 ! developm5t ( ! "w4 ,^! c5t]s 7 ,gre5 ,bay1 ,%eboygan1 ,fond du ,lac1 ,aztalan1 ,rac9e1 & ,janesville4 ,( ! fir/ five a record has be5 made1 &1 foll[+ ! l9e ( my labors1 ,rac9e %\ld next engage my att5tion4 ,at ?is place ! fir/ settlem5t 0 made 9 ,novemb]1 #ahcd1 by ,capta9 ,gilb]t ,knapp1 :o came on horseback f ,*icago4 ,on ! second day ( ,janu>y foll[+1 ,/eph5 ,campbell1 ,paul ,k+/on1 & ,messrs4 ,newton & ,fay arriv$1 &1 z f> z ,i am able to asc]ta91 7 ! fir/ ,me?odi/s :o settl$ at ,rac9e4 ,at ! same "t ,william ,see & ,edmund ,we$ came to ! vic9ity1 ! =m] settl+ at ! ,rapids1 :]e he built a mill1 & ! latt] mak+ a claim on ! l&s :i* h s9ce become ! home/ead ( ,s5ator ,fratt4 ,alanson ,fil] came 9 ,novemb]1 #ahce1 & ,a4,g4 ,knight 9 ,april1 #ahcf4 ,9 8 j\rney to ,wiscons91 ,bro!r ,knight travel$ on horseback f ,wayne ,c\nty1 ,n4,y41 to ,*icago1 & on foot ! balance ( ! way4 ,jona?an ,m4 ,sn[ & ,na?an ,joy came soon aft]1 ! latt] com+ ar\nd ! lakes 9 ! fir/ ?ree-ma/] t visit$ ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,rev4 ,daniel ,slauson & ,william ,bull came 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcg1 travel+ 9 _! own conveyance f ,detroit4 ,! li/ ( names ?us giv5 does n make a full record ( ! e>ly arrivals1 b furni%es1 z f> z ,i am in=m$1 su* z con/itut$1 ) ! exception ( ! fir/ nam$1 ! fir/ ,me?odi/ ,community4 ,! writ] has be5 unable to asc]ta9 :]e & by :om ! fir/ class 0 =m$1 or :o con/itut$ ! fir/ memb]s4 ,b x is probable t ! place 0 includ$ 9 ,milwaukee ,mission z e>ly z #ahce1 & t ! class 0 =m$ by ,rev4 ,m>k ,rob9son dur+ t ye>1 or by 8 successor1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,s4 ,crissey1 ! ye> foll[+4 ,& x is also probable t ! g5tlem5 above nam$1 :o 7 !re at ! "t1 & _! families1 con/itut$ ! fir/ memb]s1 ) ,bro!r ,paul ,k+/on z ,lead]4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 ! log resid5ce ( ! la/ nam$1 locat$ ne> ! lake1 at ! foot ( ,sev5? /reet4 ,rac9e ,mission 0 =m$ 9 #ahcg & ,rev4 ,otis ,f4 ,curtis 0 ! fir/ ,pa/or4 ,! ,mission1 rea*+ f ! ,ill9ois ,/ate ,l9e to ,milwaukee1 includ$ appo9tm5ts at ,rac9e1 ,s\?port1 ,pleasant ,prairie1 ,kellogg's ,corn]s1 ,ives ,grove1 ,cal$onia & ,root ,riv]4 ,9 #ahci ! *>ge took ! "n ( ,rac9e & ,s\?port ,mission1 ! ,pa/or be+ ,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s4 ,9 #ahdj ,s\?port 0 made a sep>ate *>ge1 & ! ,pa/or at ,rac9e 0 ,rev4 ,l4,f4 ,m\l?rop4 ,9 #ahda ! ,root ,riv] portion 0 set (f & made a sep>ate *>ge1 & ,rac9e 0 left to be suppli$4 ,! foll[+ ye> ! ,sylvania circuit 0 =m$1 & ,s\?port & ,rac9e 7 aga9 put toge!r1 ) ,rev4 ,james ,mit*ell z ,pa/or4 ,9 #ahdc !y 7 aga9 sep>at$1 & ! ,pa/or at ,rac9e 0 ,rev4 ,milton ,b\rne4 ,9 #ahdd ! ,pa/or 0 ,rev4 ,g4 ,l4 ,s4 ,/uff1 & 9 #ahde1 ,rev4 ,julius ,field4 ,z be=e /at$1 ! meet+s 7 at fir/ held 9 a private h\se1 b z ! congregations increas$1 a public build+ 0 r5t$ ne> ! foot ( ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,aft] ! s*ool h\se 0 built1 ! meet+s 7 remov$ to x1 & x 0 at ?is latt] place ! writ] att5d$ a s]vice dur+ 8 fir/ ,sabba? 9 ! ,/ate4 ,soon aft] ! fir/ ,*ur* 0 built1 to :i* we %all h occasion to ref] h]eaft]4 ,rac9e ,di/rict 0 creat$ 9 #ahdg1 & ,rev4 ,*auncey ,hob>t 0 appo9t$ ! fir/ ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,dr4 ,hob>t ent]$ ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce 9 #ahcf1 ! ,conf]5ce !n includ+ ,ill9ois1 ,wiscons91 ,i[a & ,m9nesota4 ,8 appo9tm5ts be=e com+ to ! ,di/rict _h be53 ,rock+ham1 ,i[a1 ,monm\?1 ,macomb1 ,qu9cy1 ,ru%ville1 ,peoria1 ,jacksonville1 ,spr+field1 & ,cl>k ,/reet1 ,*icago4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,di/rict1 9 #ahdi1 he 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,m9nesota ,di/rict4 ,at ! end ( 8 t]m he 0 /ation$ at ,spr+ ,/reet1 ,milwaukee1 & next s]v$ "o ye> z ,presid+ ,eld] on ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 :51 on acc\nt ( ! infirm heal? ( 8 wife1 he return$ to ,m9nesota4 ,s9ce 8 return1 he has cont9u$ to labor on bo? /ations & di/ricts ) great acceptability up to ! pres5t "t4 ,dr4 ,hob>t is a man ( sup]ior abilities1 & 8 labors h be5 9 special dem&4 ,he has be5 elect$ five times to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 & has be5 sev5 times appo9t$ to ,di/ricts4 ,z a ,prea*] he is always acceptable1 b at times he deliv]s extraord9>y s]mons4 ,x requires a great occasion to take ! full measure ( ! man4 ,at su* times he has be5 kn[n to move audi5ces ) ov]:elm+ p[]4 ,especially 0 ?is ! case "u ! s]mon he deliv]$ at a ,camp-,meet+ held two miles we/ ( ,big ,foot ,prairie1 9 #ahdi4 ,on ?is occasion ! tide ( feel+ rose to su* a height t great numb]s ( ! congregation unconsci\sly left _! seats & /ood entranc$1 :ile ! sa9ts %\t$ = joy1 & s9n]s cri$ out 9 ! angui% ( _! s\ls = m]cy4 ,hav+ ?us spok5 ( ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,rac9e ,di/rict1 x is fitt+ t we %\ld n[ glance briefly at a few ( ! e>ly *>ges4 ,k5o%a1 z we h se51 0 includ$ 9 ! ,rac9e ,mission 9 #ahcg1 & %>$ ! labors ( ,bro!r ,curtis4 ,! fir/ class 0 =m$ dur+ ?is t]m probably by ei!r ! ,pa/or or ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k1 ! ,presid+ ,eld]1 & consi/$ ( ,rev4 ,reub5 ,h4 ,dem+1 ,au/9 ,kellogg1 ,hon4 & ,mrs4 ,*>les ,durkee1 ,mrs4 ,h>vey ,durkee1 ,john ,w4 ,dana ,m>?a ,e4 ,dana1 & ,susan ,dana4 ,! ,presid+ ,eld]1 ,rev4 ,salmon ,/ebb9s1 held a ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 ,k5o%a1 !n call$ ,s\?port1 ,novemb] #bd?1 #ahcg4 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 a small log s*ool h\se /&+ ne> ! pres5t site ( ! ,simmons ,block4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ ye> a revival occurr$1 :i* result$ 9 ! conv]sion ( ne>ly ! entire community4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 a public build+ on ! ,nor? ,side1 b ! erection ( a ,*ur* imm$iately foll[$4 ,z be=e /at$1 ,bro!r ,/ebb9s became ! ,pa/or 9 #ahci1 & rema9$ also ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! succe$+ ,pa/ors up to #ahde 7 ,rev4 ,f4,t4 ,mit*ell1 ,rev4 ,james ,mit*ell1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sampson1 ,rev4 ,c4,d4 ,cahoon & ,rev4 ,w>n] ,oliv]4 ,at ?is writ+1 ,k5o%a ranks among ! lead+ /ations ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,bro!r ,/ebb9s ent]$ ! ,new ,york ,conf]5ce 9 #ahbb4 ,:5 ! ,conf]5ce 0 divid$ he fell into ! nor!rn portion1 :i* took ! "n ( ,troy4 ,9 ?is field he labor$ f\rte5 ye>s1 8 *>ges cov]+ ! t]ritory f ,albany to ! ,canada l9e4 ,at ! solicitation ( ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k1 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce 9 #ahcg1 & appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld]1 ! ,di/rict ext5d+ f ! ,ill9ois ,/ate ,l9e to ,gre5 ,bay4 ,9 #ahci he 0 appo9t$ to ! ,rac9e & ,s\?port ,mission1 z be=e /at$1 & rema9$ on ! ,s\?port "p ! foll[+ ye>4 ,aft] leav+ ,s\?port *>ge he 0 /ation$ at ,platteville1 ,lake1 ,madison & ,/4 ,*>les4 ,subsequ5tly tak+ a location1 he became a resid5t ( ,k5o%a1 9 ! vic9ity ( :i* place he /ill resides4 ,bro!r ,/ebb9s is a man ( sup]ior ability1 & 9 8 prime enjoy$ consid]able reputation z a ,prea*]4 ,he is sp5d+ ! ev5+ ( 8 life 9 quiet1 tru/+ly await+ ! *ange t n[ _c be long delay$4 ,sylvania 0 settl$ by ?ree ,kellogg bro!rs & _! families 9 ! spr+ ( #ahcg1 ! place be+ fir/ kn[n z ,kellogg's ,corn]s4 ,soon aft] _! arrival ! ladies1 "o ( :om1 ,mrs4 ,se? ,h4 ,kellogg1 0 ! daught] ( ,rev4 ,eb5ez] ,wa%burn1 ( ,new ,york ,conf]5ce1 organiz$ a ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,! neighborhood 0 connect$ ) ! ,rac9e ,mission1 & a class 0 =m$ at an e>ly p]iod1 ) ,se? ,h4 ,kellogg z ,lead]1 b ,i _c fix ! exact date4 ,nor am ,i able to /ate at :at "t ! fir/ ,*ur* 0 complet$4 ,x 0 claim$1 h[ev]1 to h tak5 prec$5ce 9 ! ,/ate4 ,9 ! erection ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* 0 built by ,*auncey ,kellogg1 ! "y society 0 assi/$ by a donation ( two hundr$ doll>s f ,sunday ,s*ools 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,rev4 ,julius ,field1 ^: wife 0 a si/] ( ! ,kelloggs1 secur$ ! aid1 he hav+ be5 /ation$ 9 t city4 ,! ,*ur* edifice co/ six hundr$ doll>s1 & 0 ! build+ 9 :i* ,i prea*$ ! fun]al s]mon ( ,"m ,wa%burn "s sixte5 ye>s lat]4 ,! vet]an1 ,fa!r ,wa%burn1 0 also buri$ at ?is place4 ,sylvania 0 made a sep>ate *>ge 9 #ahdb1 ) ,rev4 ,milton ,b\rne z ,pa/or4 ,pass+ we/w>d1 ! old ,walwor? circuit %\ld next claim our att5tion4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ?is *>ge 0 =m$ 9 #ahci1 tak+ ! s\? half ( ! old ,aztalan circuit4 ,! fir/ ,pa/or 0 ,rev4 ,james ,mc,kean1 :o 0 an e>ne/ & devot$ labor] 9 ! v9ey>d4 ,b z 8 fields fell on ! s\? side ( ! ,/ate ,l9e at ! end ( 8 t]m1 a record w d\btless be made ( him else:]e4 ,9 #ahdj ! circuit 0 divid$4 ,! s\!a/]n portion 0 call$ ,burl+ton & ,ro*e/]1 ) ,rev4 ,david ,wor?+ton z ,pa/or1 ( :om a record has be5 made 9 a =m] *apt]1 & ! "n ( ! old *>ge 0 *ang$ to ,troy1 on :i* ,bro!r ,mc,kean rema9$ z ,pa/or4 ,on ! new *>ge !re 7 two classes =m$ by ,bro!r ,wor?+ton dur+ ?is ye>4 ,! fir/ 0 =m$ 9 ,puff]'s s*ool h\se on ,spr+ ,prairie 9 ! summ] ( #ahdj1 & includ$ 9 its memb]%ip1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,m4 ,c[ham1 ,lans+ ,lewis1 & ,mrs4 ,lewis1 8 "m4 ,bro!r ,c[ham 0 ! ,lead]4 ,! o!r class 0 organiz$ 9 ,lyonsdale1 ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?omas ,lyon1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,flet*] ,lyon1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ansel ,waite1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m>%all1 & ,mrs4 ,jones4 ,hon4 ,wm4 ,p4 ,lyon1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 subsequ5tly became id5tifi$ ) ! ,society4 ,lyons1 z ! village is call$1 is at ! pres5t writ+ a *>ge ( respectable /&+1 hav+ a good ,*ur* & ,p>sonage4 ,! writ] _h ! pleasure to d$icate ! ,*ur* dur+ 8 ,pa/orate 9 ,rac9e4 ,at ,troy1 a class _h be5 organiz$ by ,bro!r ,mc,kean dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! =m] ye>4 ,at ?is "t ! memb]s 7 ,daniel ,griff91 ,s541 ,daniel ,griff91 ,jr41 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,brooks ,b[man1 ,mrs4 ,mc,cracken1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,spoor1 & a ,bro!r ,j5n+s4 ,bro!r ,spoor 0 a ,local ,prea*]1 ! ,lead] & ! ,s4,s4 ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,9 #ahda1 ,rev4 ,l4,f4 ,m\l?rop 0 appo9t$ to ,troy circuit4 ,he rema9$ ! second ye> & _h z a colleague ! excell5t ,rev4 ,h5ry ,:itehead1 s long & well kn[n by ! ,prea*]s ( ! ,nor?we/ 9 connection ) ! ,*icago ,book ,depository4 ,! circuit at ?is "t includ$ ,troy1 ,eagle1 ,h>t ,prairie1 ,r\nd ,prairie1 ,turtle ,prairie1 ,delavan & ,elkhorn4 ,at ,eagle a class 0 =m$ consi/+ ( ,rev4 ,william ,cross1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,mrs4 ,william ,cross1 & h] si/]1 n[ ,mrs4 ,james ,p>sons1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,a4 ,h9kley1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?omas1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,atwat]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,long4 ,at ,r\nd ,prairie a class 0 also =m$4 ,! memb]s z f> z asc]ta9$ 7 ,rev4 ,james ,fl&]s1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h\ghton1 ,mrs4 ,norcross1 ,fa!r ,cornice1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,nelson ,cornice4 ,at ,h>t ,prairie1 ! s]vices 7 held 9 ,fa!r ,wor?+ton's log h\se1 :]e a class 0 also organiz$4 ,fa!r ,wor?+ton1 8 wife1 & two sons1 ,elijah & ,!odore1 & ,mrs4 ,lewis1 7 ! fir/ memb]s4 ,at ,delavan ! meet+s 7 held alt]nately 9 ,mr4 ,bradway's log h\se 9 ! village1 & at ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,pho5ix1 on ! prairie4 ,! class at ?is place 0 small1 & ,i am unable to ins]t 9 ! record m ?an ! names ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,bradway4 ,delavan has s9ce gr[n to ! position ( an influ5tial *>ge1 ) an attractive ,*ur* & ent]pris+ memb]%ip4 ,elkhorn at ?is e>ly day _h no class1 b1 z ! ,c\nty ,seat1 ! village comm&$ an appo9tm5t4 ,= sev]al ye>s ! cause mov$ sl[ly1 b f9ally won its way to a position4 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 ! *>ge holds a respectable rank 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,hav+ ?us briefly exam9$ ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,rac9e & ! o!r *>ges t con/itut$ h] imm$iate surr\nd+s1 x is n[ prop] t we %\ld return to ! record ( ! writ]'s ,pa/orate4 ,f9d+ t !re 0 no ,p>sonage1 ,i proce$$ to r5t a respectable h\se 9 a pleasant "p ( ! city1 pay+ = ! same an additional "o hundr$ doll>s out ( my sal>y4 ,hav+ settl$ my family1 ,i adopt$ my usual me?od ( devot+ my morn+s to my /udy1 & aft]noons to pa/oral visit+4 ,i soon pass$ ov] ! entire memb]%ip ( ! /ation1 mak+ x a special po9t to secure1 z f> z possible1 a fai?ful att5dance ^u ! means ( grace4 ,! ef=t 0 successful beyond my expectations4 ,! congregation soon fill$ ! ,*ur*4 ,& z ! int]e/ cont9u$ to increase1 ! aisles & doors 7 ?rong$1 :ile l>ge numb]s 7 utt]ly unable to obta9 admission4 ,) ?is manife/ation ( int]e/1 x 0 deem$ advisable to ent] ^u a protract$ meet+ )\t delay4 ,we did s1 & ,i prea*$ e night = two weeks4 ,b ! result 0 n satisfactory4 ,we f\nd ! spiritual condition 0 n on a plane ) ! dem&s ( ! "w4 ,! va/ ?rong ( p _h br\ght ^u u a tide ( worldly influ5ce t we 7 unable to )/&4 ,additional moral =ce 0 necess>y1 &1 to secure x1 we deem$ x bett] to g into ! lecture-room & rely ^u ! social meet+s to develop ! requisite spiritual p[]4 ,) ?is *ange !re came to ! memb]%ip ! _s ( consecration & a rem>kable baptism ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,be=e ! end ( two weeks we 7 compell$ to return to ! audi5ce room4 ,! place 0 aga9 ?rong$ ) p1 b ! good "w w5t =w>d4 ,i cont9u$ to prea* nightly = f\r weeks4 ,"o hundr$ p]sons 7 conv]t$ & add$ to ! ,*ur*4 ,) ?is l>ge increase ( memb]s & a correspond+ increase ( att5dants1 x 0 necess>y to enl>ge ! ,*ur* edifice = _! accommodation4 ,accord+ly ! "w 0 und]tak54 ,! re> end ( ! build+ 0 op5$1 & ! edifice 0 l5g!n$ s z to accommodate ne>ly "o-?ird m p4 ,9 do+ ?is1 x 0 ?\ght advisable to /ill increase ! l5g? by add+ twelve feet m = an or*e/ra1 !reby provid+ = ! removal ( ! organ f ! gall]y to ! re> ( ! pulpit4 ,! enl>gem5t1 besides furni%+ ! necess>y accommodations = ! p1 laid a broad] f9ancial basis to ! *>ge1 by br++ into ! congregation a numb] ( families :o 7 able to take ! new seats at a good r5tal4 ,! ye> pass$ v satisfactorily4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahef 0 held ,septemb] #ag?1 at ,appleton1 ,bi%op ,simpson presid+4 ,z expect$1 we 7 return$ to ,rac9e4 ,we reta9$ ! same h\se1 & f\nd our social relations ) ! p ( ,rac9e exce$+ly pleasant4 ,) n a few families a life-long fri5d%ip 0 e/abli%$1 & to ! pres5t h\r ! m5tion ( ,rac9e revives _m pleasant recollections4 ,judge ,lyon1 :o came into ! ,*ur* ?is ye>1 & 8 good lady1 & ,messrs4 ,knight1 ,y\t1 ,adams1 ,langlois1 ,jones1 ,lunn1 ,slauson1 ,bull1 ,lees1 ,conroe1 ,kidd]1 ,orr1 ,jillson1 ,brew]1 ,lawr5ce1 ) _! families1 & _m o!rs1 w nev] be =gott54 ,! labors ( ! ye> w\ld af=d _m pleas+ incid5ts 7 !y p]mitt$ to appe> 9 ^! pages1 b _! recital w\ld unreasonably swell ! volume4 ,! usual protract$ meet+ 0 held1 cont9u+ five weeks4 ,! "w 0 v satisfactory1 /r5g!n+ ! conv]ts ( ! previ\s ye>1 & swell+ ! li/ ( accessions4 ,! revival 0 especially fruitful 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 lead+ _m ( ! "y p to ,*ri/4 ,b ! labors ( ! ye>1 z usual1 came to a close :5 we 7 9 ! mid/ ( our "w1 & we 7 compell$ to sund] old associations & =m new ones 9 o!r fields4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,conf]5ce ( #aheg4--;,janesville4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,fir/ ,s]mon4--,! ,collection4--,fir/ ,class4--,fir/ ,*ur*4--,fir/ ,donation4--,rev4 ,c4,c4 ,mason4--,mission>y ,anniv]s>y4--,rev4 ,a4 ,hamilton4--,rev4 ,d4,o4 ,jones4--,! ,writ]'s ,pa/orate4--,! ,great ,revival4--,! ,recipe4--,old ,union ,circuit4--,fir/ ,class4--,evansville4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,summ]s4--,new ,*ur*4 ,conf]5ce ( #aheh4--;,beloit4--,e>ly ,pa/orates4--,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,second ,ye> at ,janesville4 ,! ,conf]5ce = #aheg 0 held ,june #bf?1 at ,spr+ ,/reet1 ,milwaukee1 ,bi%op ,ames presid+4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,i 0 /ation$ at ,janesville4 ,janesville1 hold+ a c5tral position 9 ! s\!rn portion ( ! ,/ate1 0 ! initial po9t ( settlem5t at an e>ly p]iod1 & 9 aft] ye>s1 became ! focal z well z ! radiation c5t] ( ,*ur* op]ations4 ,on ! #ae? day ( ,novemb]1 #ahce1 a company consi/+ ( six m5 />t$ f ,milwaukee ) an ox-team & wagon1 ! latt] conta9+ provisions1 tools1 etc41 = ! ,rock ,riv] ,valley4 ,on ! #ah? !y arriv$ :]e ,janesville n[ /&s1 & imm$iately proce$$ to build a log cab9 opposite ( :at is call$ ! ,big ,rock4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ settlem5t 9 ,rock ,riv] ,valley4 ,two ( _! numb]1 h[ev]1 _h explor$ ! s\!rn portion ( ! ,t]ritory 9 ! prec$+ ,july4 ,at t "t !re 7 b two :ite families 9 ,milwaukee1 & only "o betwe5 t place & ,janesville1 t ( ,mr4 ,mc,millen1 :o liv$ at :at is n[ call$ ,wauke%a4 ,on ! #bc;d ( ,april1 #ahcg1 ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,mail ent]$ ,janesville4 ,x conta9$ "o lett]1 & ?is 0 = ! ,po/ma/]1 ,h5ry ,f4 ,janes4 ,! mail 0 br\ght by a man on horseback1 ^: mail r\te ext5d$ f ,m9]al ,po9t to ,rac9e4 ,! po/-(fice at ,janesville = sev]al mon?s consi/$ ( a cig> box1 :i* 0 fa/5$ to a log 9 ! b>-room4 ,small z x 01 x 0 f\nd to be amply suffici5t to conta9 all ! lett]s !n receiv$ by ! citiz5s ( ,rock ,c\nty4 ,! fir/ s]mon prea*$ 9 ,janesville 0 deliv]$ by ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcg4 ,bro!r ,hal/ead1 !n on ,aztalan circuit1 on com+ to ?is place f\nd a small log h\se1 :i* enjoy$ ! appellation ( a tav]n4 ,he accept$ ent]ta9m5t 9 common ) o!r travel]s1 b1 x be+ soon kn[n t he 0 a ,m9i/]1 he 0 invit$ to prea*4 ,he cons5t$1 & ! s]vices 7 held 9 ! b>-room4 ,! liquors 7 put out ( sight1 & ! ,m9i/] made ! b> 8 pulpit4 ,! audi5ce consi/$ ( a doz5 p]sons4 ,! next religi\s s]vices ( :i* ,i c obta9 in=mation1 7 held 9 ! summ] ( #ahch4 ,!y 7 held 9 an oak grove on "o ( ! bluffs ea/ ( ! village4 ,i am n able to f9d any "o :o c furni% me ! "n ( ! ,prea*]1 b am assur$ t he 0 a ,me?odi/1 & t he did n neglect t special feature ( a ,me?odi/ s]vice1 ! collection4 ,?is la/ "p ( ! ex]cises1 ,i am assur$1 made a vivid impression on ! m9d ( ! p>ty to :om ,i am indebt$ = ?is item ( hi/ory4 ,& x came 9 ?is wise3 ,:5 ! hat 0 pass$ he ?rew 9 a bill1 an act s g5]\s t x c\ld n fail to call att5tion to ! contributor4 ,! next day he receiv$ a call f ! ,m9i/]1 :o desir$ him to replace ! wild-cat bill by "o ( m respectable curr5cy1 z ^? k9d ( bills 7 beg9n+ to be refus$ ?r\gh\t ! ,t]ritory4 ,9 #ahci ,rev4 ,james ,f4 ,fl&]s made an occasional visit to ,janesville & prea*$ to ! p4 ,8 fir/ s]mon 0 deliv]$ 9 ! b>-room ( ! public h\se1 :i* /ood on ! pres5t site ( ! ,my]s ,h\se4 ,subsequ5tly he prea*$ 9 an unoccupi$ log h\se opposite :]e ,lapp9's ,block n[ /&s4 ,! s]vices 7 next held 9 s*ool h\ses1 "s log & o!rs frame1 until ! erection ( ! ,c\rt ,h\se 9 #ahdb4 ,!reaft] ! c\rt room 0 occupi$ & us$ alt]nately by ! diff]5t religi\s d5om9ations4 ,! ,rev4 ,james ,mc,kean 0 ! fir/ ,m9i/] :o prea*$ regul>ly 9 ,janesville4 ,! place 0 tak5 into ! ,troy circuit 9 #ahdj1 & ,bro!r ,mc,kean visit$ x once 9 f\r weeks4 ,?is ye> ,rev4 ,julius ,field held ! fir/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 ,janesville4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahda1 ,bro!r ,mc,kean =m$ a class & appo9t$ ,j4,p4 ,:eel] ,lead]1 b dur+ ! foll[+ w9t] ! memb]s all left ! place4 ,janesville appe>s fir/ 9 ! ,m9utes z ! head ( a *>ge 9 #ahda1 ) ,rev4 ,alpha ,w>r5 z ,pa/or4 ,at ?is "t x 0 connect$ ) ,platteville ,di/rict1 & ! ,presid+ ,eld] 0 ,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,re$4 ,bro!r ,w>r5 0 succe$$ by ,rev4 ,boyd ,phelps1 :o organiz$ a class 9 ! spr+ ( #ahdc1 consi/+ ( n9e or t5 memb]s1 ) ,john ,wynn z ,lead]4 ,rev4 ,lyman ,catl91 :o came 9 #ahdd1 0 ! fir/ resid5t ,pa/or4 ,he 0 =m]ly a ,pr(essor 9 ,mt4 ,morris ,sem9>y4 ,dur+ ! w9t] 8 wife1 :o 0 a lady ( f9e culture1 taught a select s*ool 9 ! village4 ,bro!r ,catl9 prea*$ 9 ,janesville on ! morn+ ( ea* ,sabba?1 & 9 ! aft]noon alt]nat$ betwe5 ,union & ,john/[n4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 ,rev4 ,t4,w4 ,p]k9s 0 appo9t$ to ! *>ge1 b 9 consequ5ce ( ill heal?1 he 0 soon oblig$ to resign4 ,8 place 0 suppli$ by ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,adams1 ( ,beloit4 ,9 #ahdf ,rev4 ,john ,luccock 0 ! ,pa/or1 & 0 foll[$ ! next ye> by ,rev4 ,wesley ,latt91 :o rema9$ two ye>s4 ,bro!r ,latt9 0 v popul> ) all classes1 & 8 labors 7 bless$ ) an ext5sive revival4 ,dur+ 8 ,pa/orate ! ,society erect$ a small frame *ur*1 #ce by #be feet 9 size4 ,x 0 op5$ = wor%ip 9 ! fall ( #ahdh4 ,! location 0 on ! opposite side ( ,c5tre ,/reet1 & a little we/ ( ! pres5t edifice4 ,a ,p>sonage 0 also erect$ ! same ye>4 ,bo? ( !m1 h[ev]1 7 sold :5 ! gr\nds 7 pur*as$ = ! new ,*ur*4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,pa/orate ( ,bro!r ,latt9 t ! fir/ donation p>ty ev] held 9 ,janesville1 0 giv54 ,! company assembl$ at ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,wynn1 :]e ,bro!r ,latt9 bo>d$4 ,! ladies furni%$ ! table ) all ! luxuries ! village af=d$1 & ! affair 0 consid]$ a gr& success4 ,bro!r ,latt9 0 foll[$ successively by ,revs4 ,j4,m4 ,sn[1 ,o4,f4 ,com=t1 & ,daniel ,/ansbury4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #aheb ,bro!r ,/ansbury held a s]ies ( meet+s1 assi/$ by ,rev4 ,c4,c4 ,mason1 :i* result$ 9 a consid]able addition to ! memb]%ip ( ! ,*ur*4 ,f9d+ t ! little ,*ur* 0 n[ becom+ too small to accommodate !m1 ! ,society decid$ to build a m commodi\s h\se ( wor%ip4 ,x 0 comm5c$ 9 ! spr+ foll[+1 & 0 locat$ on ! corn] ( ,jackson & ,c5tre ,/reets4 ,?is is ! edifice n[ occupi$ by ! fir/ *>ge1 is built ( brick1 & is #ge by #de feet 9 size4 ,! build+ 0 n fully complet$ until dur+ ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,h5ry ,requa1 9 #ahee1 b x 0 s f> advanc$ t x 0 d$icat$ 9 ,july1 #ahec1 by ! pione] vet]an1 ,rev4 ,john ,cl>k1 ( ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce4 ,! sev]e labors ( ,bro!r ,/ansbury ov]tax$ 8 /r5g?1 & he 0 compell$ to seek re/4 ,bro!r ,mason 0 employ$ to fill out ! balance ( ! ye>4 ,bro!r ,mason 0 a ,local ,prea*] f ,engl&1 _h lo/ "o limb1 & ?\gh some:at ecc5tric1 he held a high rank z a pulpit orator4 ,he 0 (t5 n a little surpris$ ) ! que] ways ( ?is c\ntry4 ,i rememb] to h met him at ! ,janesville ,conf]5ce sev]al ye>s lat]4 ,he 0 put up to prea*1 z usual on all great occasions1 & deliv]$ a gr& s]mon4 ,! foll[+ ev5+ ! ,mission>y ,anniv]s>y came1 & at ! close ( ! spee*es1 ! meet+ proce$$ to con/itute ,life ,memb]%ips4 ,?is 0 a new role to ! old g5tleman1 b1 soon compreh5d+ ! movem5t1 he laun*$ into x ) all 8 s\l4 ,! good ,bi%op 0 made a ,life ,memb]1 !n 8 wife1 !n ! ,mission>y ,secret>y1 & s on 9 a spirit$ mann]4 ,z ea* proposition 0 made1 ! good bro!r plank$ 8 doll>1 little dream+ ( ! l5g? ( ! road ^u :i* he _h ent]$4 ,b z ! memb]%ips 7 multipli$1 8 purse fell "u ! law ( subtraction1 until x conta9$ b "o doll> m4 ,j at ?is mom5t "s zeal\s bro!r propos$ to be "o ( t5 to make ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,janesville ,di/rict a ,life ,memb] ( ! ,conf]5ce ,mission>y ,society4 ,x 0 no "t = p>ley ab\t t rema9+ doll>1 = ! ,janesville ,di/rict mu/ n be outdone by ! o!r ,di/ricts 9 gallantry1 s d[n w5t ! la/ doll>4 ,b x _h h>dly rea*$ ! table be=e ! giv] 0 hunt+ = 8 crut*es4 ,su* 0 ! g5]\s nature ( ! man1 h[ev]1 t he w\ld h /ood 8 gr\nd to ! com+ ( ! morn+ if he _h be5 advis$ 9 advance ( ! "* ( ! ,anniv]s>y ex]cises4 ,9 #ahec ,rev4 ,j4,w4 ,wood 0 /ation$ at ,janesville1 & ,rev4 ,h5ry ,requa 9 #ahed & #ahee4 ,bro!r ,requa 0 v popul>1 drew l>ge audi5ces1 & realiz$ an accession ( fifty memb]s4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahee a new *>ge 0 =m$ on ! ea/ side ( ! riv]1 & ,rev4 ,c4,c4 ,mason1 :o _h be5 receiv$ on trial1 0 appo9t$ z its fir/ ,pa/or4 ,9 #ahef1 ,rev4 ,a4 ,hamilton 0 appo9t$ to ,janesville1 & ,rev4 ,d4,o4 ,jones to ,ea/ ,janesville4 ,bro!r ,hamilton came to ! ,conf]5ce ?is ye> by transf] f ! ,oneida ,conf]5ce1 :]e he _h done effective "w = sev]al ye>s4 ,at ! close ( ! ye> 9 ,janesville he 0 made ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,wat]t[n ,di/rict1 :]e he rema9$ two ye>s4 ,9 #ahei1 by a recon/ruction ( ! ,di/ricts1 he 0 assign$ to ,beav] ,dam ,di/rict1 :]e he rema9$ ! o!r two ye>s ( 8 t]m4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s !reaft] he s]v$ on circuits & /ations4 ,8 heal? n[ fail$ & he took a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,bro!r ,hamilton 0 a good & true man1 ( a metaphysical turn ( ?\ght1 well v]s$ 9 !ology1 & an in/ructive ,prea*]4 ,bro!r ,jones ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahea1 & _h be5 /ation$ at ,elk ,grove1 ,ri*l& ,city1 ,muscoday1 & ,gre5 ,bay4 ,s9ce he left ,janesville1 he has tak5 a respectable class ( appo9tm5ts1 fill+ !m cr$itably to himself & acceptably to ! p4 ,he is g5ial 9 _s & w>m 9 8 atta*m5ts4 ,he is /ill 9 ! enjoym5t ( good heal?1 & promises ye>s ( effici5t s]vice4 ,?is brief record br+s u to ! date ( my appo9tm5t4 ,at ! rec5t session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ! *>ge on ! ea/ side ( ! riv] 0 left to be suppli$1 & z x _h1 up to ?is "t1 develop$ b little /r5g?1 tw5ty-six memb]s only1 x 0 deem$ be/ to let x g back to ! old *>ge4 ,i f\nd ! ,*ur* edifice 9 good condition1 b )\t class or pray]-rooms4 ,! ext]nal appe>ance 0 decid$ly respectable1 & ! accommodations )91 bo? 9 respect to size & furni%+1 equal or sup]ior to any o!r ,*ur* 9 ! village4 ,! ,p>sonage1 a small & inf]ior build+1 _h be5 rec5tly sold to liquidate 9 "p ! indebt$ness rema9+ on ! ,*ur*1 & ?is involv$ ! necessity ( r5t+ a h\se = my family4 ,aft] becom+ settl$ 9 our new home1 ! fir/ special "w 0 to complete ! paym5t ( ! ,*ur* debt4 ,?is 0 soon arrang$1 & ,i 0 at lib]ty to direct my att5tion m p>ticul>ly to ! spiritual int]e/s ( ! *>ge4 ,my fir/ labor 9 ?is direction1 z 9 all my =m] *>ges1 0 to look well aft] ! p at _! homes1 & ! second1 to see t ! social means ( grace 7 well arrang$ & prop]ly su/a9$4 ,& ,i soon f\nd 9 ,janesville1 z ,i h always f\nd1 t !y are ! key to successful labor4 ,x is possible by correspond+ adju/m5t ( pulpit labor to excite ! att5tion ( ! community1 & !reby secure l>ge congregations1 b su* a result is n a c]ta9 index ( true success4 ,9 ! =um1 z on ! plat=m1 x may be o!rwise1 b 9 ! build+ up ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 !re mu/ be a spiritual basis2 = 8 k+dom is a spiritual k+dom4 ,9 ^! days ( special clamor = sup]ior pulpit attractions to draw ! cr[d1 !re is a /rong temptation to c\rt popul> favor by adju/+ bo? ! !mes & /yle ( address to ! pulpit 9 su* a way z to )old f ! p ! only spiritual food t c give life to a dead s\l4 ,su* a ,m9i/ry 9 ! eyes ( ! _w may be deem$ a great success1 b to su* z judge n aft] ! outw>d appe>ance1 x is kn[n to be a dead failure4 ,:ile x utt]ly fails to br+ s\ls to ,*ri/1 x is also disa/r\s to ! ,*ur* itself4 ,! mighty adhesive =ces1 :i* b9d ! he>ts ( ,*ri/ians to ea* o!r1 c only subsi/ on ! m>r[ ( ,gospel tru?1 & if ?is is want+1 diss5sion w soon appe>1 & ! ,*ur* suff] dis9tegration4 ,hold+ ^! views1 /r5g!n$ z !y _h be5 by my =m] exp]i5ce & obs]vation1 ,i resolv$1 at :atev] co/ ( reputation1 to adh]e to !m 9 ,janesville4 ,! result prov$ _! wisdom4 ,) ! revival ( ! pray] & class meet+s1 & ! utt]ance ( pla9 ,evangelical tru? f ! pulpit1 came a spe$y manife/ation ( spiritual int]e/ & gr[?4 ,& s m>k$ _h ?is indication ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,_s become1 t ,i felt ju/ifi$ 9 op5+ a protract$ meet+ ) ! wat*-night s]vices4 ,! meet+ grew 9 int]e/ f night to night1 & 9 a %ort "t ! ,alt> 0 fill$ ) p5it5ts4 ,?us op5$ a meet+ t cont9u$ f\r mon?s1 result+ glori\sly to ! *>ge4 ,ne>ly ?ree hundr$ p]sons pr(ess$ to be conv]t$1 & ne> two hundr$ ( !m 7 receiv$ on probation4 ,dur+ ! meet+ ,i prea*$ ne>ly e night1 & sometimes 9 ! aft]noons4 ,b ,i 0 greatly assi/$ 9 ! meet+ by ,revs4 ,j4,b4 ,coop] & ,i4,s4 ,eldridge1 ( :om m5tion w be made 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,rev4 ,a4,b4 ,bi%op1 n[ a valuable memb] ( ,m9nesota ,conf]5ce1 0 also1 ?\gh "y1 a good labor] 9 ! meet+4 ,among ! laym5 :o r5d]$ special s]vice 0 ,bro!r ,j4,l4 ,kimball1 :o1 ) 8 daught] ,emily1 _h be5 = ye>s ! pr9cipal reliance 9 ! s++1 bo? 9 ! *oir & social meet+s4 ,ref]r+ to ?is good bro!r br+s up an incid5t ( ! meet+4 ,bro!r ,k4 _h long be5 recogniz$ z ! f9ancial man & ! s+] ( ! ,*ur*1 b c\ld nev] take a "p 9 ! social s]vices ) any com=t to himself4 ,9 "o ( ! meet+s ,i sugge/$ t 9 ^! matt]s z 9 o!rs1 practice w\ld relieve ! case4 ,he conclud$ to try x1 & = two weeks spoke a few words z opportunity (f]$4 ,b he f9ally told ! congregation t my recipe w\ld n "w4 ,o!rs might be able to talk _! way to ,heav51 b he 0 satisfi$ t1 z = himself1 he w\ld h to pay 8 way1 if he ev] got !re4 ,! pleasant rem>k seem$ m 9 keep+1 :5 x 0 rememb]$ t he 0 always a g5]\s contributor to e good cause4 ,:ile _m ( ! conv]ts 7 f among ! "y p1 n a few 7 p]sons ( mature ye>s1 & "s ( !m 9 afflu5t circum/ances4 ,! l>ge increase ( memb]s r5d]$ x necess>y to recon/ruct ! classes1 b ! want ( class rooms ret>d$ ?is bran* ( our "w4 ,sev]al ( ! classes 7 assign$ to meet dur+ ! week at private h\ses1 & f\r ( !m met 9 ! audi5ce room at ! close ( ! morn+ s]vice4 ,by plac+ a class 9 ea* corn]1 ) ! und]/&+ t :5 "o ( !m comm5c$ to s+1 all ! o!rs %\ld jo91 ! plan work$ v well4 ,aft] ! s++ ea* class took up ! ?read :]e x _h be5 dropp$1 & proce$$ ) ! s]vice4 ,usually ! ,pa/or sat 9 ! ,alt> to give ! responses to ! ex]cises ( ea* z !y seem$ to require !m4 ,sometimes n a little confusion occurr$1 b x 0 tak5 9 good feel+ by all1 & ! meet+s 7 pr(itable4 ,we also organiz$ meet+s outside ( ! village4 ,s*ool h\ses & private dwell+s 7 us$ = ?is purpose1 & ^! meet+s n only accommodat$ ! p ( ! sev]al neighborhoods adjac5t to ! village1 b gave ! ne$$ religi\s employm5t to ! ,local ,prea*]s & o!r memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 ! aft]noons ( ! ,sabba?1 & sometimes1 to hold ! plan 9 c\nt5ance1 ! ,pa/or himself w\ld g out & deliv] a s]mon4 ,at fir/ x 0 fe>$ by "s ( ! good bre?r5 t ^! side meet+s w\ld detract f ! regul> s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 b ! result prov$ t1 on ! contr>y1 !y gave an increase ( bo? int]e/ & att5dance4 ,= ! p1 ?us edifi$ & int]e/$1 came into ! village & ?rong$ ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! ye> 0 n[ draw+ to a close4 ,by reque/ ( ! prec$+ ,conf]5ce1 ! ,conf]5ce session _h be5 *ang$ to spr+4 ,! ye> _h be5 "o ( sev]e labor1 b its comp5sations 7 abundant4 ,i 0 able to report a memb]%ip1 includ+ probation]s1 ( ?ree hundr$ & six4 ,two ev5ts 9 my own family clo!d ! ye> ) special int]e/4 ,! "o1 ! conv]sion ( our elde/ daught]1 !n n9e ye>s old1 & h] reception into ! *ur*1 ! o!r1 ! bir? ( our son4 ,!y 7 bo? occasions ( dev\t ?anksgiv+ to ,god4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i made a visit to ,evansville1 a *>ge t seems to hold a c5tral position 9 ! ,conf]5ce we/ ( ,janesville4 ,! fir/ settlem5t 0 made 9 ?is vic9ity 9 ! fall ( #ahci1 :5 six families came into :at 0 !n call$ ! t[n ( ,union4 ,^! e>ly settl]s 7 ,rev4 ,boyd ,phelps1 ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,jones1 ,era/us ,quivey1 ,samuel ,lewis1 ,*>les ,mc,millin1 & ,john ,rh9ehe>t4 ,dur+ ! w9t] & spr+ religi\s meet+s 7 e/abli%$ 9 private h\ses1 ,rev4 ,boyd ,phelps prea*+ ! fir/ s]mon4 ,9 ! foll[+ spr+ & summ]1 ! settlem5t 0 enl>g$ by ! arrival ( ,ira ,jones1 ,jacob ,we/1 ,john ,t4 ,bak]1 ,rev4 ,john ,griffi?1 ,hiram ,griffi?1 ,david ,johnson1 ,john ,sale & _! families4 ,! heads ( all ^! families be+ memb]s ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 !y appli$ to ,rev4 ,samuel ,pillsbury1 9 *>ge ( ! ,monroe circuit1 = recognition4 ,he visit$ !m1 e/abli%$ an appo9tm5t & =m$ !m into a class 9 ,augu/1 #ahdj4 ,! class 0 organiz$ at ! resid5ce ( ,hiram ,griffi?1 locat$ ab\t "o mile nor?we/ ( ! pres5t site ( ,evansville4 ,at ! fir/ organization ! memb]s 73 ,jacob ,we/1 ,lead]1 ,m>g>et ,we/1 ,boyd ,phelps1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,cl>issa ,phelps1 ,/eph5 ,jones1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,isabel ,jones1 ,john ,griffi?1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,bel9da ,griffi?1 ,john ,t4 ,bak]1 ,jemima ,bak]1 ,ira ,jones1 ,s>ah ,j4 ,jones1 ,john ,rh9ehe>t1 ,deborah ,rh9ehe>t1 ,alma ,jones1 ,samuel ,lewis1 ,s>ah ,lewis1 ,*>les ,mc,millan1 ,miriam ,mc,millan1 ,jane ,br[n1 ,era/us ,quivey1 ,sally ,quivey1 ,hiram ,griffi?1 ,sally ,griffi?1 ,david ,johnson & ,kizziah ,johnson4 ,soon aft] ,john ,sale & ,jane ,sale also became memb]s4 ,( ?is numb]1 at lea/ two became ,it9]ant ,prea*]s4 ,! fir/1 ,rev4 ,boyd ,phelps1 fill$ sev]al appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,conf]5ce1 & 0 ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,beav] ,dam ,di/rict4 ,he !n remov$ to ,m9nesota1 :]e he has also r5d]$ effective s]vice4 ,! second1 ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,jones1 0 my pr$ecessor at ,wat]t[n1 b only cont9u$ a few ye>s1 :5 he ent]$ secul> pursuits4 ,at "o "t he 0 a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,legislature4 ,rev4 ,james ,a% 0 s5t to ! ,monroe ,circuit 9 #ahdj1 & 8 "w embrac$ ,union4 ,he rema9$ two ye>s1 & 0 v successful 9 8 "w4 ,! fir/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 held 9 ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,jacob ,we/1 by ,rev4 ,h4,w4 ,re$1 9 ! fall ( #ahdj4 ,9 #ahdb ,union 0 atta*$ to ! ,madison circuit1 & ! ,pa/or 0 ,rev4 ,s4,p4 ,keyes4 ,dur+ ?is ye> a log s*ool h\se 0 erect$ on ! pres5t site ( ,evansville1 = ! d\ble purpose ( s*ool & religi\s meet+s4 ,?is build+ 0 us$ = public wor%ip until ! summ] ( #ahdg4 ,f #ahdc to #ahde ,union 0 connect$ ) ! ,janesville circuit4 ,9 #ahde ! ,union circuit 0 =m$1 ) ,rev4 ,asa ,wood z ,pa/or4 ,x 0 assign$ to ! ,platteville ,di/rict1 ) ,rev4 ,h5ry ,summ]s z ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,summ]s 0 a vet]an repres5tative ( ! ,me?odi/ ,prea*] ( ! old5 "t4 ,he ent]$ ! "w :5 ,ill9ois 0 yet 9 h] maid5hood1 & f ! fir/ 0 a recogniz$ p[] 9 ! l&4 ,g5ial 9 _s1 full ( anecdote1 abundant 9 labors1 an able ,prea*]1 a fai?ful adm9i/rator1 & a devot$ s]vant ( ! ,ma/]1 he enjoy$ ! e/eem ( all4 ,b ,i ne$ n enl>ge1 z d\btless a record w be made ( 8 labors 9 ,ill9ois1 :]e 8 fields ( labor 7 pr9cipally locat$4 ,"u ! labors ( ,bro!r ,wood1 a frame *ur*1 #de by #cj feet 9 size1 0 erect$1 ! location be+ 9 ! block n[ occupi$ by ,j4 ,r4 ,f9* z a /ore 9 ! village ( ,evansville4 ,! build+ 0 d$icat$ by ,bro!r ,summ]s 9 ,june1 #ahdg4 ,b x w be necess>y to omit fur!r details ( ^! e>ly ye>s4 ,old ,union1 ! "m ( *>ges we/ ( ,janesville1 has be5 well repres5t$ 9 ! ,it9]ant ranks4 ,9 addition to ,bro!rs ,phelps & ,jones1 to :om ref]5ce has be5 made1 %e has s5t into ! field ,revs4 ,james ,lawson1 ,j4,h4 ,hazelt9e1 ,george ,fell[s1 & ,a4,a4 ,hosk9s4 ,9 #ahee1 ,evansville ,/ation 0 creat$1 ) ,rev4 ,e4,p4 ,bee*] z ,pa/or4 ,! ,janesville ,di/rict 0 also e/abli%$ ?is ye>1 ) ,rev4 ,j4,w4 ,wood z ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,"u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,george ,w4 ,de ,lamatyr1 :i* beg9 9 #ahfd1 ! new ,*ur* 0 erect$1 co/+ "s six ?\s& doll>s4 ,x 0 d$icat$ by ,rev4 ,dr4 ,fall[s 9 ! fall ( #ahfg4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ ,evansville is recogniz$ z a *>ge ( excell5t /&+4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #aheh 0 held ,may #ab? at ,beloit1 ,bi%op ,morris presid+4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ! writ] 0 elect$ ,secret>y1 & ,revs4 ,s4 ,w4 ,=d & ,george ,fell[s ,assi/ants4 ,! session 0 brief & h>moni\s4 ,beloit is locat$ on ! l9e betwe5 ! ,/ates ( ,ill9ois & ,wiscons91 & 0 at fir/ connect$ ) ,roscoe ,circuit1 a *>ge ly+ on ! ,ill9ois side4 ,! class 0 probably in=mally organiz$ by ,bro!r ,?omas ,mc,elhenny1 ! fir/ ,lead]1 9 #ahci4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,rev4 ,milton ,b\rne1 ,pa/or ( ,roscoe ,circuit1 e/abli%$ an appo9tm5t & recogniz$ ! infant ,society4 ,! memb]s1 besides ,bro!r ,mc,elhenny1 7 ,tyl] ,blodgett1 ,mrs4 ,m4,m4 ,moore & ,si/] ,lus5a ,*5ey4 ,! ,pa/ors ( ,roscoe ,circuit1 dur+ its sup]vision ( ,beloit1 9 addition to ,bro!r ,b\rne1 7 ,revs4 ,james ,mc,kean1 ,o4,w4 ,mung]1 ,john ,hodges1 ,alpha ,w>r51 & ,zadoc ,hall4 ,beloit 0 made a sep>ate *>ge 9 #ahdf1 ) ,rev4 ,joseph ,t4 ,lewis z ,pa/or1 to :om ref]5ce has be5 made 9 a =m] *apt]4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ! ,society ent]$ ^u a ,*ur* ent]prise4 ,! lot 0 pur*as$ by ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,adams & ,bro!r ,?omas ,mc,elhenny4 ,! ,society 0 feeble1 & ! erection ( ! build+1 a sub/antial /one /ructure1 requir$ a great ef=t & _m sacrifices4 ,to pur*ase ! lime1 ?ree hundr$ & fifty bu%els1 ,bro!r ,adams sold 8 only c[4 ,little c ^? :o come aft] realize ! sacrifices ! e>ly pione]s 7 call$ to make to r5d] ! lat] ye>s happy & prosp]\s4 ,! ,*ur* ?us begun "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,bro!r ,lewis 0 n fully complet$ until #ahdi1 :5 x 0 d$icat$ by ,bi%op ,janes4 ,! dea? ( ,bro!r ,lewis 9 ! mid/ ( 8 second ye>1 0 a sev]e loss to ! *>ge4 ,b ! good bre?r5 7 n disc\rag$1 & pu%$ =w>d ! "w4 ,beloit has be5 highly favor$ 9 h] ,pa/ors1 among :om may be f\nd su* m5 z ,a4,p4 ,all51 ,i4,m4 ,leihy1 ,j4,m4 ,walk]1 ,p4,s4 ,b5nett1 ,s4,w4 ,=d1 ,j4,w4 ,wood1 ,john ,nolan1 ,r4,m4 ,bea*1 ,c4 ,scammon1 ,w4 ,latt91 ,p4,b4 ,pease1 ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury1 ,w4,p4 ,/[e1 ,l4,l4 ,knox1 ,w4,w4 ,case1 ,c4,r4 ,pattee1 ,a4,c4 ,higg9s1 & ,g4,s4 ,hubbs4 ,at ! close ( ! ,conf]5ce we return$ to ,janesville = a second ye>4 ,!re /ill be+ no ,p>sonage ,i pur*as$ a resid5ce1 !reby secur+ a pleasant home4 ,! plan ( supply+ outside appo9tm5ts 0 cont9u$ dur+ ! summ]1 & 9 "s in/ances ,sunday ,s*ools 7 also op5$4 ,! religi\s int]e/ cont9u$1 & ! ,*ur* 0 fill$ ) p4 ,at ! expiration ( _! probation "o hundr$ ( ! conv]ts 7 receiv$ into full memb]%ip1 &1 9 ! foll[+ fall & w9t]1 _m o!rs4 ,dur+ ! w9t] a revival aga9 visit$ ! *>ge1 :i* greatly /r5g!n$ ! conv]ts ( ! previ\s ye>1 & add$ to _! numb]4 ,! two ye>s sp5t 9 ,janesville to u 7 exce$+ly pleasant1 & gave u a goodly numb] ( life-long fri5ds4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool _h become v prosp]\s1 ! *>ge 0 n[ out ( debt1 & ! f9ances self-support+4 ,& m ?an all1 we left a unit$ & happy p4 ,janesville has s9ce enjoy$ h] full %>e ( able & successful ,pa/ors4 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 %e divid$ into two b&s1 & has n[ two good ,*ur*es1 two good congregations1 & two able ,m9i/]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahei4--,presid+ ,eld]4--,milwaukee ,di/rict4--,resid5ce4--,di/rict ,p>sonage4-,visits to ,*>ges4--,spr+ ,/reet4--,asbury4--,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,manwell4--,brookfield4--,we/ ,granville4--,wauwatosa4--,rev4 ,j4,p4 ,roe4--,wauke%a4--,rev4 ,wesley ,latt91--,oconom[oc4--,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,p5nock4--,rev4 ,job ,b4 ,mills4--,h>t ,prairie4--,rev4 ,delos ,hale4--,wat]t[n4 ,rev4 ,david ,brooks4--,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,huntley4--,brookfield ,camp-,meet+4 ,! next ,conf]5ce session 0 held ,april #bj?1 #ahei1 at ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,! excell5t ,bi%op ,bak] presid$1 & ,i 0 aga9 elect$ ,secret>y4 ,x 0 at ?is ,conf]5ce ! trial ( ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,wood 0 _h4 ,he _h be5 ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,janesville ,di/rict1 b1 hav+ obta9$ a divorce f 8 wife on ! gr\nd ( des]tion1 in/ead ( ! "o cause nam$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & m>ri$ ano!r1 he _h be5 susp5d$ dur+ ! ye>4 ,! trial result$ 9 8 expulsion4 ,! case 0 c>ri$ to ! next ,g5]al ,conf]5ce on ,appeal1 & t body su/a9$ ! action tak5 by ! ,conf]5ce4 ,! disability ?us hang+ ov] ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,janesville ,di/rict1 r5d]$ x necess>y t "s "o %\ld be appo9t$ to repres5t ! ,di/rict 9 ! ,cab9et4 ,! ,bi%op appo9t$ me to ?is duty1 ?us impos+ sev]e labor = ! session4 ,s9ce ,i 0 appo9t$ to repres5t ! ,di/rict at ! ,conf]5ce1 x 0 g5]ally suppos$ t ,i w\ld be cont9u$ ! foll[+ ye>1 my t]m hav+ expir$ at ,janesville4 ,b on ! contr>y1 ,i 0 assign$ to ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict4 ,?is arrangem5t made ,wauke%a my place ( resid5ce1 z ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict _h erect$ at ?is village a ,di/rict ,p>sonage4 ,! inevitable concomitant ( ! ,it9]ancy1 ! mov+ season1 pass$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ev5ts1 & left u com=tably locat$ 9 our new home4 ,! ,di/rict at ?is "t includ$ n9ete5 *>ges4 ,! l>g] portion ( !m c\ld be rea*$ by railroad1 b a suffici5t numb] lay (f ! l9e ( public conveyance to r5d] x advisable to keep a horse & buggy1 & h5ce !y 7 obta9$4 ,soon aft] rea*+ my new field ( labor1 my att5tion 0 call$ to ! f9ancial condition ( ! ,di/rict ,p>sonage4 ,i f\nd t a small debt _h come d[n f ! erection ( ! build+1 :i* _h be5 increas$ f ye> to ye> by accru+ int]e/ & repairs1 until at ?is "t ! entire indebt$ness am\nt$ to n9e hundr$ & ?irty-"o doll>s4 ,meantime !re _h be51 dur+ ! prec$+ ye> ( f9ancial pressure1 su* a depreciation ( prop]ty 9 ! village1 t ! build+ 0 n[ wor? b little m1 if any1 ?an ! am\nt ( indebt$ness4 ,9 look+ ! matt] ov]1 ,i saw at a glance t x w\ld be mu* easi] to build a new h\se 9 a desirable location ?an to pay an old debt ( ?is magnitude4 ,b !re 7 o!r int]e/s to be consid]$4 ,! money = ! erection ( ?is ,p>sonage _h be5 giv5 9 good fai? by ! p1 & if x 7 n[ p]mitt$ to pass out ( ! h&s ( ! ,tru/ees1 !re w\ld be a %ock to ! confid5ce !y _h repos$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& 9 ! next place1 ?is money _h be5 borr[$ ( innoc5t p>ties1 & x 0 b "r t x %\ld be return$4 ,) ^! views1 ,i und]took to save ! prop]ty1 b ,i am free to say x 0 ! mo/ ?ankless f9ancial task ,i _h ev] und]tak54 ,i gave ! fir/ "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 & !n divid$ ! balance among ! *>ges ( ! ,di/rict4 ,9 pass+ ar\nd to my ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 ! am\nts 9 mo/ cases 7 pl$g$1 & ! l>g] portion f9ally paid4 ,yet ! collections 7 n fully complet$ be=e ! end ( my t]m4 ,milwaukee at ?is "t /ill reta9$ its ?ree *>ges1 & !y 7 n[ 9 *>ge respectively ( ,rev4 ,j4 ,m4 ,walk]1 ,rev4 ,e4 ,cooke1 ,d4,d41 & ,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,manwell4 ,z /at$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 ,bro!r ,walk] _h s]v$ 8 full t]m on ! ,beav] ,dam ,di/rict1 :]e he _h be5 v popul>4 ,he ent]$ ^u 8 field ) great _s1 b f\nd himself greatly emb>rass$ by ! unhappy f9ancial condition ( ! *>ge4 ,besides ! indebt$ness rema9+ on ! ,*ur*1 !re rema9$ consid]able arre>s on ! sal>ies ( prec$+ ,pa/orates4 ,?is pay+ a ,pa/or at ! end ( 8 t]m 9 notes1 t %all come back to haunt 8 successor1 is n 9 keep+ ) ! f9ancial g5ius ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i once _h "s sad exp]i5ce 9 t l9e1 & s9ce x 0 n 9 ,milwaukee1 ,i w take occasion to ref] to x 9 ?is connection4 ,x 0 at a "t :5 ! slip r5ts 7 n l>ge1 av]ag+ only ab\t two hundr$ doll>s a qu>t]4 ,9 ! case ref]r$ to1 ! two hundr$ doll>s ( ! fir/ qu>t] ( my ye>1 _h be5 absorb$ to meet ! claims ( ! outgo+ ,pa/or4 ,& !n1 z he 0 /ill beh9d two hundr$ doll>s1 a note 0 giv5 him = ! balance4 ,by ?is arrangem5t1 ! fir/ half ye> ( my t]m _h be5 anticipat$1 & _h n ! p1 f9d+ out ! /ate ( ! case1 come to my aid ) a good donation1 ,i mu/ h be5 greatly emb>rass$4 ,nor does su* mismanagem5t affect ! "o man alone4 ,! sy/em entails disa/] ^u ! successive ,pa/ors ( ! *>ge4 ,ea* man feels t 8 pr$ecessor has done him a great wrong1 :5 ! case may be1 ! wrong 0 done by "o man sev]al ye>s be=e1 & aft]w>ds 8 successors h only be5 c>ry+ x ov] f ye> to ye>4 ,b1 h[ev] long x may be c>ri$1 x /ill rema9s z ! plague ( bo? ! ,pa/ors & ! ,*ur*4 ,b 9 ! p]son ( ,bro!r ,walk]1 ! sy/em 0 squel*$4 ,?\gh at ! end ( 8 t]m1 ow+ l>gely to ?is irregul>ity1 he 0 l>gely defici5t 9 8 claim1 he balanc$ ! ye>4 ,bro!r ,manwell1 ! ,pa/or ( ,asbury1 ent]$ ! ,nor? ,indiana ,conf]5ce 9 #ahec1 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #aheg1 & _h s]v$ ,gre5 ,bay two ye>s1 be=e com+ to ?is *>ge4 ,! ,*ur* accommodations 7 limit$1 b he made two good ye>s at ,asbury1 & 0 able at _! close to report consid]able progress4 ,aft] leav+ ! city1 ,bro!r ,manwell s]v$ a good class ( appo9tm5ts1 & among !m ,rac9e1 ,janesville1 ,:itewat] & ,ripon1 until #ahgc1 :5 he 0 transf]r$ to ,upp] ,i[a ,conf]5ce4 ,he 0 a man ( k9d _s1 pleasant address1 & specially successful 9 lead+ ! social meet+s 9 8 *>ges4 ,ref]5ce is made to ,dr4 ,cooke 9 a =m] *apt]1 & ,i ne$ only say 9 ?is connection t "u 8 ,pa/orate ,summ]field _h a prosp]\s ye>4 ,at ,wauwatosa1 ,i f\nd ,rev4 ,n4,j4 ,apl91 ( :om m5tion is made 9 a =m] *apt]4 ,8 assi/ant 0 ,rev4 ,edw>d ,bassett1 a promis+ "y man1 :o _h be5 conv]t$ 9 ! revival at ,janesville4 ,! two m5 work$ admirably toge!r1 & ! ye> 0 "o ( great prosp]ity to ! ,circuit4 ,! ,circuit 0 9 a flame ( revival4 ,& dur+ ! ye>1 ! beautiful brick ,*ur* at ,we/ ,granville 0 erect$4 ,! ,brookfield class1 x w be rememb]$1 0 =m$ by ,bro!r ,fr9k 9 #ahdj4 ,! memb]s 73 ,rob]t ,curr51 ,lead]1 ,s>ah ,curr51 ,t4,m4 ,riddle1 ,adel9e ,riddle1 ,gideon ,wales1 ,polly ,wales1 ,m>k ,johnson1 ,ann ,butt]field1 ,m>g>et ,und]wood1 ,*>les ,curran1 ,frank ,morgan1 ,mrs4 ,frank ,morgan1 & ,mrs4 ,fell[s4 ,to ^! 7 soon add$1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c>lton1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,raymond4 ,?is ,society _h already erect$ a com=table frame ,*ur*1 & ! neighborhood _h become fam\s z ! locality 9 :i* ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict ,camp-,meet+s 7 held4 ,we/ ,granville ,*ur* 0 locat$ 9 ! neighborhood t 0 kn[n 9 ! e>ly times by ! "n ( ,m5omonee4 ,& x w be recollect$ t ,bro!r ,fr9k organiz$ a class at ?is po9t also 9 #ahdj4 ,! memb]s ( ! class 73 ,william ,coates1 ,lead]1 ,s>ah ,coates1 ,t4,j4 ,rice1 ,cyn?ia ,rice1 ,edw>d ,e>l1 ,hannah ,e>l1 ,lyman ,:eel]1 ,bigel[ ,case1 ,alvira ,case1 ,mrs4 ,m>t9 ,m4 ,curtis1 ,na?an ,:eel]1 ,jr41 ,william ,hudson1 ,susan ,hudson4 ,at ! fir/ ! class at ,m5omonee includ$ all ! memb]s 9 t region1 b z ! c\ntry became settl$ o!r classes 7 organiz$1 & among !m ^? at ! ,haylett1 ,nelson & ,coates neighborhoods4 ,subsequ5tly ^! classes conc5trat$ at ,m5omonee ,falls & erect$ a ,*ur*4 ,a new ,*ur* has s9ce be5 built1 & at ?is writ+ ! village con/itutes a respectable *>ge4 ,at ,wauwatosa !re 0 no ,*ur*1 & ,bro!r ,apl9 held 8 meet+s 9 a s*ool h\se4 ,b 9 #ahfi a f9e brick edifice 0 erect$ "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,john ,p4 ,roe4 ,bro!r ,roe resid$1 at ! "t ( my appo9tm5t to ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 on ! ,new ,b]l9 ,circuit4 ,dur+ ! w> he w5t to ! army & s]v$ z ,*apla9 ) great acceptability4 ,on 8 return he r5d]$ effective s]vice z a ,local ,prea*] until #ahfi1 :5 he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce & 0 appo9t$ to ,wauwatosa4 ,at ! end ( two ye>s he 0 elect$ ,ag5t ( ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 & cont9u$ two ye>s1 p]=m+ prodigies ( labor1 & a*iev+ a gr& success 9 rais+ an ,end[m5t ,fund4 ,b 8 heal? f9ally fail$1 & he 0 compell$ to retire f ! "w4 ,at ?is writ+1 he is travel+ 9 ,europe4 ,at ,wauke%a1 ! ,pa/or 0 ,rev1 ,wesley ,latt91 :o _h be5 return$ = a second ye>4 ,?is noble & true man 0 receiv$ into ! ,conf]5ce1 z be=e /at$1 9 ! same class ) ! writ]4 ,8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,sycamore1 ,ill41 ) ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,r4 ,beggs z ,prea*] 9 *>ge4 ,bro!r ,latt9 _h be5 /ation$ 9 ,wauke%a 9 #aheb1 & _h n[ return$ 9 #aheh & #ahei4 ,! ye> 0 a prosp]\s "o4 ,a good revival cr[n$ 8 labors1 & all ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* 7 kept 9 a heal?y condition4 ,9 ! dep>tm5t ( ,pa/oral labor ,bro!r ,latt9 0 n inf]ior to any man 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,fill$ ) ! _s ( *>ity himself1 he 0 always able to diffuse ! same k9dly feel+ among ! p4 ,nor is x too mu* to say1 he 0 univ]sally belov$4 ,( an easy & graceful deliv]y1 & pla91 practical ?\ght1 8 ,m9i/ry 0 always agreeable & useful4 ,aft] leav+ ,wauke%a1 he 0 /ation$ successively at ,beloit1 ,fond du ,lac1 ,waupun1 ,ripon1 ,appleton1 & !n return$ aga9 to ,wauke%a4 ,b "h 8 heal? fail$ & he retir$ f ! "w = two ye>s1 b hav+ remov$ to ,kansas :]e 8 heal? ralli$ aga91 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,kansas ,conf]5ce 9 #ahgb4 ,s9ce go+ to ,kansas1 our de> bro!r has _h ! mis=tune to lose 8 wife & son4 ,!y 7 travel+ to a neighbor+ t[n ) a horse & buggy4 ,9 try+ to =d a riv] ! wat]s prov$ too /rong = ! fai?ful horse1 & !y 7 all swept d[n ! /ream toge!r1 & 7 dr[n$4 ,9 ?is great sorr[ ,bro!r ,latt9 has ! sympa?ies ( all 8 bre?r5 ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,oconom[oc 0 at ?is "t "u ! ,pa/oral *>ge ( ,rev4 ,?omas ,wilcox4 ,x w be rememb]$ t a class 0 =m$ at ?is place by ,bro!r ,fr9k1 9 connection ) 8 labors on ! ,wat]t[n ,circuit4 ,! memb]s 73 ,george ,w4 ,williams1 ,lead]2 ,mrs4 ,george ,w4 ,williams1 ,jona?an ,dorrity1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,day ,dewey4 ,9 #ahdj x 0 connect$ ) ,summit1 & reta9$ ,bro!r ,fr9k z ,pa/or4 ,9 #ahdc x 0 connect$ ) ,prairieville ,circuit1 & %>$ ! s]vices ( ,revs4 ,l4,f4 ,m\l?rop & ,s4 ,/ov]4 ,be=e ! erection ( ! ,*ur*1 ! meet+s 7 held 9 a hall ov] a coop] %op4 ,! ,*ur* ent]prise 0 comm5d$ "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,s4,w4 ,m>t91 a lot be+ donat$ = ! purpose by ,john ,s4 ,rockwell1 ,esq4 ,"u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,p5nock1 ! ,*ur* 0 put 9 condition = use1 & on ! #c;d ( ,febru>y1 #ahej1 ! writ] 0 call$ to d$icate ! basem5t4 ,! second ,*ur* ent]prise 0 comm5c$ 9 #ahfg1 t9d] ! labors ( ,rev4 ,george ,fell[s1 & 0 complet$ dur+ ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,wm4 ,r4 ,jones 9 #ahfh4 ,x 0 d$icat$ by ,bi%op ,?omson4 ,oconom[oc has gr[n to be "o ( ! /ronge/ & mo/ desirable appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,at ! "t ( my visit 9 #ahej ! *>ge _h be5 divid$1 giv+ to ,rev4 ,a4 ,c4 ,p5nock ! ,oconom[oc portion1 & ,rev4 ,job ,b4 ,mills ! nor!rn appo9tm5ts4 ,bro!r ,p5nock ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdh1 & 0 appo9t$ to ,we/ ,b5d4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 z above /at$1 he 0 s5t to ,oconom[oc1 b "h 8 heal? fail$1 & he 0 compell$ to re/ a ye>4 ,9 #aheb he 0 re-admitt$ & aga9 appo9t$ to ,oconom[oc1 ) ,rev4 ,t4,o4 ,holli/] z ,assi/ant4 ,dur+ ?is ye> he 0 greatly afflict$ 9 ! loss ( 8 wife1 & be=e ! expiration ( ! ye> he 0 s5t to ,wauke%a to supply ! place ( ,bro!r ,latt91 ^: heal? _h fail$4 ,9 #ahec ,bro!r ,p5nock 0 /ation$ at ,asbury1 ,milwaukee1 b1 8 heal? aga9 fail+1 he decid$ to g to ,m9nesota at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,he rema9$ 9 ,m9nesota1 do+ effective "w until #ahfd1 :51 becom+ satisfi$ 8 heal? 0 unequal to ! ,it9]ancy1 he locat$4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ he is resid+ 9 ,madison4 ,he has a cle> head & a w>m he>t4 ,bro!r ,mills came to ,wiscons9 f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahdh4 ,aft] /opp+ 9 ,milwaukee a few mon?s1 & receiv+ lic5se to exhort f ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation1 he remov$ to ,oconom[oc1 :]e he 0 grant$ a ,local ,prea*]'s lic5se4 ,be+ employ$1 z be=e /at$1 on ! nor? "p ( ,oconom[oc *>ge1 he f\nd t5 appo9tm5ts & sev5 classes committ$ to 8 c>e1 :i* gave him abundance ( labor4 ,he 0 admitt$ into ! ,conf]5ce at its next session1 & return$ to 8 =m] field4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 9 ,wiscons9 7 ,b>k ,riv]1 ,palmyra1 & ,root ,riv]4 ,9 #ahed he 0 s5t to ,m9neapolis ,mission 9 ,m9nesota1 hav+ ,rev4 ,david ,brooks z 8 ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,9 ?is place1 n[ s fl\ri%+ a city1 he 0 compell$ to hold 8 meet+s 9 a l(t ov] ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,b1 not)/&+ ^! disadvantages1 he =m$ a class1 & 8 good wife organiz$ a ,sabba? ,s*ool4 ,9 #ahef ,bro!r ,mills took a transf] to ! ,peoria ,conf]5ce1 n[ ,c5tral ,ill9ois1 & 9 #ahfd1 on acc\nt ( bl9dness1 0 compell$ to take a sup]annuation4 ,at ?is writ+ he is resid+ at ,oconom[oc1 b1 on invitation1 (t5 goes abroad to assi/ ! bre?r5 9 _! "w4 ,he is a gr&1 good man1 & 8 labors are always appreciat$4 ,! next *>ge visit$ 0 ,h>t ,prairie4 ,?is ,circuit _h once =m$ a "p ( ! old ,troy *>ge ( ! e>ly times1 b1 aft] und]go+ v>i\s *anges1 x 0 n[ a *>ge by itself4 ,x _h a small ,*ur* & a mo/ int]e/+ congregation4 ,"h ,i 0 ! gue/ ( ,rev4 ,ri*>d ,fair*ilds1 a ,local ,prea*] ( l>ge intellig5ce & ext5sive influ5ce4 ,! ,pa/or 0 ,rev4 ,delos ,hale1 :o ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahed4 ,he _h %irk$ duty = sev]al ye>s1 & _h be5 kn[n z a reliable bus9ess man at ,summit4 ,b f9ally1 accept+ 8 responsibilities1 he 0 appo9t$ fir/ to ,oak ,creek1 & !n ,we/ ,b5d4 ,he 0 n[ on 8 second ye>1 & 0 9 ! mid/ ( a revival4 ,at my visit 9 ! foll[+ summ]1 ,i att5d$ a ,camp-,meet+ on gr\nds a %ort di/ance ea/ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! meet+ 0 l>gely att5d$1 & _m s\ls 7 br\ght into ! ,k+dom4 ,i 0 greatly pleas$ ) my visit to ,wat]t[n4 ,! ,*ur* ,i _h left 9 an unf9i%$ condition 9 #ahdh1 0 complet$ by ,rev4 ,david ,brooks two ye>s lat]1 :5 ,i return$ & p]=m$ ! d$icatory s]vice4 ,bro!r ,brooks ent]$ ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdd1 & 0 /ation$ at ,dixon1 ,ill9ois4 ,on com+ to ,wat]t[n1 he ent]$ ^u 8 "w ) _s1 & success cr[n$ 8 ef=ts4 ,aft] leav+ ,wat]t[n1 he r5d]$ effective s]vice 9 ! regul> "w until #aheb1 :5 he 0 elect$ ,ag5t ( ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity4 ,9 #ahec he 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,m9nesota ,di/rict1 s9ce :i* "t he has cont9u$ to labor on bo? /ations & ,di/ricts 9 t field ) great acceptability4 ,bro!r ,brooks is a man ( /]l+ qualities4 ,s\nd 9 ! ,fai?1 circumspect 9 demeanor1 fai?ful 9 8 "w1 & true to e int]e/ ( ! ,*ur*1 he c\ld n fail to make a good record4 ,i f\nd ,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,huntley ! ,pa/or at ,wat]t[n4 ,bro!r ,huntley ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ,we/]n ,new ,york1 & came to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce by transf] 9 #aheh4 ,he _h already held a protract$ meet+1 & a l>ge numb] _h pr(ess$ conv]sion1 giv+ consid]able additional /r5g? to ! *>ge4 ,! ,*ur* edifice _h n[ become too small to meet ! dem&s ( ! *>ge1 & ,bro!r ,huntley _h ent]$ ^u ! labor ( enl>gem5t4 ,9 ?is good "w he _h n only plann$ & sup]9t5d$1 b _h also put 8 own h&s to ! actual labor4 ,he succe$$ s well 9 ! ent]prise1 t he f9ally decid$ to make ! ext5sion l>ge en\gh to furni% also a good ,p>sonage 9 ! re> ( ! ,*ur* edifice4 ,! d$icatory s]vices 7 conduct$ by ! writ] on ,saturday1 ,july #af?4 ,! ,brookfield ,camp-,meet+ 0 held 9 ! latt] "p ( ,june4 ,! grove on ! f>m ( ,rob]t ,curr51 ,esq41 0 secur$ = a t]m ( ye>s1 & ?r\gh ! assi/ance ( ,bro!rs ,apl9 & ,bassett1 & ! bre?r5 on adjac5t *>ges1 x 0 well fitt$ up = ! purposes ( a ,camp-,meet+4 ,at ?is meet+ we adopt$ ! plan ( mak+ our ,camp-,meet+s self support+4 ,in/ead ( rely+ ^u ! bre?r5 9 ! neighborhood to d all ! "w & keep op5 doors = ! week1 we det]m9$ to pay our own bills1 & ?us p]mit ! good p 9 ! vic9ity to enjoy ! meet+1 z well z ^? :o came f abroad4 ,! *ange 0 deem$ a great improvem5t4 ,!re 0 a good %[ ( t5ts1 & ! att5dance 0 l>ge4 ,! prea*+ 0 excell5t1 z ! good bre?r5 7 m int5t ^u sav+ s\ls ?an v5tilat+ _! great s]mons4 ,! meet+ result$ 9 ! conv]sion ( _m s\ls1 :ile ! memb]%ip 0 greatly quick5$4 ,9 ^! latt] days ! "q is sometimes rais$1 ,( :at advantage are ^! ,camp-,meet+s1 n[ t we h good ,*ur*es 9 :i* to wor%ip ,god8 ,! "q might be answ]$ by ano!r1 ,( :at advantage is x to h picnics & o!r excursions 9 ! op5 air1 & pleasant groves1 s9ce we h h\ses to dwell 9 & re/aurants to supply ! crav+s ( ! appetite8 ,! fact is1 ,camp-,meet+s are z ?or\ghly 9 h>mony ) ! laws ( ,philosophy z !y are 9 keep+ ) ! pr9ciples ( ,religion4 ,to int5sify ei!r ! m5tal or spiritual =ces1 x is necess>y to break up1 at times1 _! monoton\s habits1 & s5d !m (f into new *annels ( ?\ght & feel+4 ,a lesson may be le>n$ 9 ?is direction f ! picnic excursion4 ,x is n ! little ones alone :o1 reliev$ ( ! conf9em5t ( ! p>lor1 gambol 9 half frantic ec/asy1 b ! s$ate matron & ! grave sire r5ew _! y\?1 & 9 _! exhub]ance ( _s1 jo9 9 ! recreations ) ! ze/ ( *ildhood4 ,! same law obta9s 9 ,camp-,meet+s4 ,:y n g out into ! woods1 b5ea? ! spread+ bran*es ( ! trees1 or ev5 "u ! uncurta9$ canopy ( ,heav51 & enjoy a gr& unb5d+ ( ! _s8 ,) ! %ackles ?r[n (f t h s long fett]$ ! s\l1 :at a ,heav5 ( felicity !re is 9 its consci\s fre$om4 ,! eagle1 long conf9$ 9 a cage1 aft] /ret*+ 8 w+s to satisfy himself t he is really free1 gambols 9 ! air ) an indescribable ec/asy4 ,s !re are ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians %ut up 9 ! ,*ur*es :o are dy+ = a little spiritual fre$om4 ,_! poor s\ls ne$ a holiday4 ,let !m g out to a good ?or\gh-go+ ,camp-,meet+1 & obta9 a new lease ( life4 ,& 9 say+ ?is1 ,i am n advocat+ undue lic5se4 ,i am only plead+ = ! inali5able rights ( a human s\l4 ,su* fre$om ( _s is entirely consonant ) ! highe/ culture & absolute decorum4 ,commun+ ?us ) nature 9 h] pure/ & mo/ lovely moods1 ! s\l is dwell+ 9 ! ve/ibule ( ,god's own sanctu>y4 ,no wond] t pray] & song f9d su* gr& p]fection 9 ! ,camp-,meet+4 ,x is !re !y f9d _! highe/ inspiration4 ,b ano!r advantage ( ! ,camp-,meet+ lies 9 ! unbrok5 *a9 ( religi\s ?\ght & feel+ :i* x af=ds4 ,9 ! ord9>y exp]i5ces ( life1 ! secul> & ! religi\s /rongly m+le & int]cept ea* o!r4 ,b 9 ! t5t$ grove ! secul> is %ut away f ! m9d1 & ! religi\s holds complete ma/]y4 ,"o s]vice foll[s ano!r1 & "o religi\s impulse succe$s ano!r s rapidly t ! s\l f9ds no int]val = communion ) ! _w4 ,& z ! ore1 by long t>ry+ 9 ! furnace1 :]e no brea? ( cool+ curr5ts c rea* x1 fl[s z a liquid & is ready to take any =m1 s ! s\l1 held 9 hall[$ communion ) ! ,div9e _s1 is prep>$ to receive ! p]fect image ( ,god4 ,to ! s\l :o has no k ( ^! delightful exp]i5ces1 !re hangs a my/]y ar\nd ! ,camp-,meet+1 b to ,*ri/ians ! :ole subject is z cle> z ! noon-day4 ,l ! disciples on ! m\nt ( transfiguration1 !y are prep>$ to say1 ,ma/]1 x is good = u to be "h4 ,) !m ,*ri/ is ! c5tral figure1 & x is 8 pres5ce t hall[s ! temple 9 ! wild]ness4 ,x is sometimes object$ t ! ex]cises at ,camp-,meet+s are too boi/]\s1 & lead to extravagances4 ,to ?is objection !re are two replies4 ,fir/1 x mu/ be conc$$ t ,camp-,meet+s are n ! only meet+s t may be d5om9at$ boi/]\s4 ,at political meet+s1 & on o!r occasions1 ,i h witness$ ! equal1 at lea/1 ( any?+ ,i h se5 at ,camp ,meet+s4 ,b ! o!r reply is m to ! po9t4 ,no "o c well deprecate ! boi/]\s & extravagant 9 religion m ?an ,i d1 & yet ,i accept bo? z a necessity4 ,to move m5 to "r action1 !y mu/ be sway$ by "r influ5ces4 ,if m5 7 susceptible to ! good1 !n g5tle influ5ces might sway !m1 b z !y are /eep$ 9 evil1 & l>gely lo/ to ! bett] influ5ces1 ! /]n] only c rea* !m4 ,if ?is %all be f\nd to be true 9 ! individual1 !n c]ta9ly x is m emphatically true ( m5 9 ! aggregate4 ,to move a multitude1 !n1 to ! acceptance ( ,*ri/1 ! congregation mu/ be put "u an int5se moral pressure4 ,& x w be f\nd t ! measure ( pressure t w move ! great mass1 w sometimes move individuals ( peculi>ly s5sitive temp]am5t ov] into ! extravagant4 ,n[ 9 su* cases1 "o ( two ?+s mu/ be accept$4 ,we mu/ be cont5t to leave ! great aggregate unmov$1 or we mu/ endure ! irregul>ities t are sometimes se51 n only at ,camp-,meet+s1 b 9 all revivals ( religion4 ,we _c accept ! =m]1 = x involves ! ru9 ( p]i%+ s\ls4 ,!n1 accept+ ! latt]1 we may n condemn :at _c be avoid$1 if ! great end ( ,*ri/ian ef=t %all be realiz$4 ,human nature is a v /range comb9ation1 & x mu/ be tak5 z x is4 ,! religion ( ,*ri/ proposes to save m51 & to d s x mu/ take u z we are4 ,! wond] is n t x c make s little out ( u1 b r1 t x is able to make ev5 a few fair specim5s1 :ile ! balance ( u are only indiff]5t ones4 ,yet ,i rejoice to "k t ev5 ! poore/ ( u are va/ly bett] ?an we w\ld h be5 _h x n be5 = ! revelation ( ,*ri/ 9 u4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,:itewat] ,conf]5ce4--,report on ,slav]y4--,election ( ,delegates4--,:itewat]4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,banni/]4--,g5]al ,conf]5ce4--,memb] ( ,mission ,committee4--,conf]5ce #ahfj4--,rev4 ,i4,l4 ,haus]4--,mrs4 ,i4,l4 ,haus]4--,rev4 ,j4,c4 ,robb9s4--,! ,rebellion4--,its ,causes4--,fall ( ,sumt]4--,extract ( ,s]mon4--,conf]5ce #ahfa4--,rev4 ,j4,h4 ,j5ne4--,rev4 ,s4,c4 ,?omas4--,rev4 ,g4,c4 ,haddock4--,colonelcy4--,close ( ,t]m4 ,! ?irte5? session ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 0 held ,oct4 #ac1 #ahei1 9 ! village ( ,:itewat]1 & 0 presid$ ov] by ,bi%op ,ames4 ,! ye> _h be5 ( less ?an sev5 mon?s duration1 z by reque/ ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ! "t ( hold+ ! sessions _h be5 *ang$ back to ! ,fall4 ,:5 ! *ange 0 made 9 ! fir/ place1 f ,fall to ,spr+1 x 0 believ$ by _m t su* an arrangem5t w\ld be a b5efit to ! ,prea*]s1 by giv+ !m1 = ! w9t]1 ! products ( _! g>d5s4 ,b1 aft] a trial1 x 0 f\nd t ! roads 7 g5]ally mu* worse 9 ! ,spr+ ?an 9 ! fall1 & if ! ,conf]5ces 7 delay$ s z to f9d good roads = mov+1 ! ,prea*]s w\ld rea* _! new fields too late to plant _! g>d5s4 ,h5ce1 aft] try+ ! exp]im5t1 x 0 ?\ght be/ to return to ! ,fall4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ! election ( delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce aga9 occurr$4 ,! slav]y "q 0 n[ rife1 & ( c\rse ?is election c\ld n be held )\t mak+ x an issue4 ,dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! ,conf]5ce ?is subject became ! g5]al !me ( conv]sation1 &1 ,i might add1 ! discussions & ! pray]s4 ,9 %ort1 e man :o 0 9 dang] ( be+ /ruck ) a vote mu/ c]ta9ly %[ 8 colors on ! slav]y issue4 ,an able ,committee 0 =m$1 & a c>eful report r5d]$4 ,& :5 ! vote 0 tak5 on ! report1 all eyes 7 on ! al]t to see h[ ea* c&idate vot$4 ,z ! ,report on ,slav]y is n l5g?y1 ,i w ins]t x z tak5 f ! ,conf]5ce ,m9utes3 #a4 ,t ! ass]tion t ! ,m4,e4 ,*ur* is con/itutionally pro-slav]y1 :e!r t ass]tion be made by our pr(ess$ fri5ds or by our enemies1 is a base sl&]4 #b4 ,t we recomm5d to ! next ,g5]al ,conf]5ce s to *ange ! ,g5]al ,rule on ,slav]y z to prohibit ! buy+ sell+ or hold+ a human be+ z a slave4 #c4 ,t we concur ) ! ,provid5ce ,conf]5ce 9 recomm5d+ to ! next ,g5]al ,conf]5ce s to *ange ! ,g5]al ,rule on ,slav]y z to read3 ',slav]y1 ! buy+ or sell+ ( m51 wom5 or *ildr51 ) an int5tion to enslave !m4' #d4 ,t we concur ) ! ,erie ,conf]5ce 9 recomm5d+ to ! next ,g5]al ,conf]5ce s to *ange ! ,g5]al ,rule on ,slav]y z to read3 ',! buy+1 sell+1 hold+ or transf]r+ ( a human be+1 to be us$ 9 slav]y4' ,x w be obs]v$ t ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce pref]r$ ! word+ ( h] own propos$ ,rule1 yet su* 0 h] anxiety to secure action by ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 t %e 0 will+ to adopt any o!r =m ( words1 if ! same s5tim5t %\ld be explicitly incorporat$4 ,& by concurr+ 9 ^? s5t f ! ,provid5ce & ,erie ,conf]5ces1 & at ! same "t re-affirm+ h] own1 :i* 0 go+ ! circuit ( ! o!r ,conf]5ces1 %e hop$ to see "s "o ( !m rea* ! approa*+ ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 ) ! recomm5dation ( a suffici5t numb] ( ! ,annual ,conf]5ces1 to make x a law at once on ! action ( t body4 ,) ?is int5se int]e/ ?r[n ar\nd ! subject1 x is n a matt] ( surprise t ! votes ( ! c&idates1 on ! adoption ( ! report1 7 c>efully wat*$4 ,b 9 "s cases ev5 a fair & unequivocal vote 0 n en\gh4 ,committees 7 self-con/itut$1 or p]haps caucus-con/itut$ to int]view c&idates1 mu* aft] ! mod]n /yle1 to see :e!r !y 7 s\nd on ! ma9 "q4 ,& z ,i _h n[ become suffici5tly advanc$ 9 ye>s to be consid]$ a c&idate1 ,i 0 wait$ on by su* an inquisitorial body4 ,i told ! good bre?r5 t ,i 0 n a little surpris$ to f9d any "o 9 d\bt z to my position4 ,oh1 said !y1 we are n really 9 d\bt z to y\r position1 b we w\ld l to und]/& h[ /rong y\r convictions are1 z y h n att5d$ our meet+s4 ,yes1 said ,i1 & p]haps y w say t by neglect+ y\r meet+s1 ,i h %[n a want ( zeal = ! cause4 ,if s1 ,i wi% to /ate my position4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i h nev] felt x to be my duty to make a great %[ ( valor1 z long z ! enemy is out ( rea*4 ,& 9 ! second place1 ,i am 9 a diff]5t position f _m ( our pres5t abolitioni/s1 & %\ld be> myself accord+ly4 ,!y are "y conv]ts1 & hav+ j come into ! k+dom1 !y mu/ get up a trem5d\s %\t1 s z to satisfy _! new associates t _! conv]sion is g5u9e4 ,b z to myself1 ,i 0 always an abolitioni/4 ,i h nev] utt]$ a ^w1 writt5 a s5t5ce1 or ca/ a vote t did n look 9 t direction4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ,i g into a spasm on ! eve ( an election8 ,:e!r my little spee* _h any?+ to d ) ! result ( ! ballot :i* plac$ me at ! head ( ! delegation or n1 x is impossible to div9e4 ,b ( "o ?+ ,i felt assur$4 ,i _h fre$ my m9d1 z ! old lady said1 & felt bett]4 ,! balance ( ! delegation 7 ,i4,m4 ,leihy1 ,s4 ,c4 ,?omas1 ,e4 ,cooke1 & ,p4 ,s4 ,b5nett4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce1 ,i 0 also appo9t$ ! ,*airman ( a ,committee ,to ,collect ,hi/orical ,facts4 ,?us e>ly did ! ,conf]5ce indicate a desire t ! record ( h] devot$ & pione] m5 %\ld n be lo/4 ,:itewat]1 ! seat ( ! ,conf]5ce1 0 a ?riv+ village ( two or ?ree ?\s& inhabitants1 & gave ! ,conf]5ce a mo/ hospitable ent]ta9m5t4 ,?is place 0 settl$ ,april #a/1 #ahcg1 by ,mr4 ,william ,b>r51 :o 0 jo9$ by ,mr4 ,calv9 ,pr9ce 9 ! middle ( ! same mon?4 ,! fir/ s]mon 0 prea*$ 9 ! fall ( ! same ye> by ,rev4 ,jesse ,hal/ead4 ,:itewat] became a sep>ate *>ge 9 #ahdc1 ) ,rev4 ,alpha ,w>r5 z ,pa/or4 ,dur+ ?is ye> a class 0 =m$4 ,! memb]s 73 ,j4,k4 ,wood1 ,lead]2 ,mrs4 ,j4,k4 ,wood1 ,h5ry ,johnson1 ,a4,r4 ,eaton1 ,mrs4 ,a4,r4 ,eaton1 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,cl>k1 ,mrs4 ,j4,j4 ,/e>91 ,roxana ,hamilton1 & ,miss ,:itcomb4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 private h\ses until ! new brick s*ool h\se 0 built4 ,!y 7 !n held 9 ! s*ool h\se until ! ,*ur* 0 erect$4 ,! fir/ ,*ur* 0 comm5c$ "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,j4 ,h>r+ton 9 #ahdi1 & 0 complet$ "u t ( ,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,walk] 9 #aheb4 ,x 0 d$icat$ by ! la/ nam$1 ,feb4 #e?1 #aheb4 ,! ,*ur* 0 enl>g$ "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,huntley4 ,:itewat] ,/ation erect$ a new brick ,*ur*1 "o ( ! f9e/ 9 ! int]ior1 "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,c4,n4 ,/[]s1 :i* 0 d$icat$ by ,bi%op ,m]rill ,oct4 #ai?1 #ahgc4 ,at ?is writ+1 ,:itewat] ranks among ! lead+ /ations ( ! ,conf]5ce1 hav+ a good congregation & a mo/ ent]pris+ ,society4 ,at ! close ( ?is ,conf]5ce ,i 0 return$ to ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict4 ,!re 7 only a few *anges made 9 ! appo9tm5ts ( ! ,prea*]s4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ! "n ( ,rev4 ,h5ry ,banni/]1 ,d4,d41 ,pr(essor 9 ,g>rett ,biblical ,in/itute1 0 transf]r$ f ! ,rac9e to ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 & he 0 made a memb] ( ! ,summ]field ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce4 ,dr4 ,banni/] ent]$ ! ,oneida ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdb1 & = two ye>s s]v$ z ,pr(essor ( ,languages 9 ! ,oneida ,conf]5ce ,sem9>y4 ,at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahdd1 he 0 appo9t$ ,pr9cipal1 & held t position ) di/+ui%$ honor until he 0 elect$ to a ,pr(essor%ip 9 ! ,g>rett ,biblical ,in/itute4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ he is /ill at ! ,in/itute1 do+ effici5t "w4 ,ne>ly a ?ird ( a c5tury he has devot$ to tea*+1 divid+ 8 "t almo/ equally betwe5 ! ,sem9>y & ! ,in/itute4 ,dr4 ,banni/] is "o ( ,nature's noblem51 & 8 memb]%ip 9 any ,conf]5ce is an honor to ! body4 ,! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce has recogniz$ 8 wor?1 & has s5t him ?ree times z "o ( h] delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 & on "o occasion 0 pleas$ to put him at ! head ( ! li/4 ,b he is n ! prop]ty ( a ,conf]5ce2 he belongs to ! :ole ,*ur*1 & is ! pe] ( 8 bre?r5 9 any convocation %e may assemble4 ,! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce met 9 ,buffalo1 ,n4,y41 9 ,may1 #ahfj4 ,! agitation kn[n z ! ,naz>ite movem5t 0 !n rag+ ?r\gh ,we/]n ,new ,york1 & x 0 und]/ood t sev]al cases w\ld come be=e ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce on appeal f ! expell$ memb]s ( ! ,g5esee ,conf]5ce4 ,i 0 reque/$ to g d[n to ! tr\bl$ ,di/rict & look ! gr\nd ov] be=e ! op5+ ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,i did s1 b f\nd ! movem5t too f> advanc$ to avoid a rupture ( ! ,societies 9 _m ( ! *>ges4 ,sev]al ( ! m5 :o _h tak5 an appeal _h /ultifi$ !mselves & vitiat$ _! appeals1 by =m+ ,societies on ! basis ( ! new movem5t2 & ?\gh !y disclaim$ all int5tion to e/abli% ano!r ,*ur*1 ! =mation ( ^! ,societies1 x 0 held1 c\ld be int]pret$ 9 no o!r way4 ,hav+ ?us become memb]s ( ano!r ,*ur* _! appeals1 :i* contemplat$ _! re/oration to ! =m] ,*ur*1 c\ld n be ent]ta9$4 ,b ! great "q be=e ! body 0 ! new ,rule on ,slav]y4 ,at ! beg9n+1 ! subject 0 giv5 to "o ( ! l>ge ,committees1 ( :i* ! writ] 0 a memb]4 ,! late ,bi%op ,k+sley 0 ! ,*airman1 & ! ,committee met almo/ daily = ?ree weeks4 ,! report to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce 0 made to cov] ! :ole gr\nd1 & accept$ ! basis :i* _h be5 advocat$ s long by ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,on its pres5tation a long discussion foll[$1 & x 0 believ$ t ! requisite two-?irds vote w\ld be obta9$4 ,b judge ( our surprise :51 on tak+ ! vote1 we f\nd ! measure _h be5 lo/ by a few votes1 & ^! _h be5 mo/ly giv5 by ! delegation ( ! tr\bl$ ,di/rict 9 ,we/]n ,new ,york4 ,b ?\gh ! majority 7 ?us defeat$ 9 _! ef=t to *ange ! ,g5]al ,rule1 !y pass$ a *apt] t decl>$ x to be un*ri/ian to hold slaves1 z well z to traffic 9 !m4 ,! w>1 h[ev]1 soon foll[$1 & ! logic ( ev5ts1 dispos$ ( ! ,slav]y "q4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,i 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,g5]al ,mission ,committee at ,new ,york1 :i* r5d]$ x necess>y = me to visit ! city annually = f\r ye>s4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfj 0 held ,sept4 #bf?1 at ,janesville1 ,bi%op ,scott presid+4 ,at ?is session ! ,conf]5ce receiv$ ,rev4 ,i4,l4 ,haus]1 & he 0 s5t z a ,mission>y to ,india4 ,bro!r ,haus] is ( ,au/rian1 ,g]man & ,fr5* desc5t4 ,8 "m's family 7 ,g]man1 & ! ,haus] "n is ov] six hundr$ ye>s old 9 ,vi5na1 ,au/ria4 ,8 gr&mo!r on 8 fa!r's side 0 directly desc5d$ f "o ( ! ,hugu5ot families driv5 out ( ,france by ! revocation ( ! edict ( ,nantes4 ,com+ to ,am]ica1 ! family settl$ 9 ,p5nsylvania1 :]e ,bro!r ,haus] 0 born1 9 #ahcd4 ,8 family came to ,wiscons9 & settl$ at ,delavan 9 #ahej4 ,he graduat$ f ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity 9 #ahfj4 ,dur+ 8 s5ior ye> he 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,college ,mission>y ,society1 & :5 writ+ to ,rev4 ,dr4 ,durb91 reque/+ him to prea* ! annual s]mon at ,comm5cem5t1 he /at$ t he w\ld soon be ?r\gh ,college & be ready = duty1 b he did n "k j :at x 01 & wi%$ advice4 ,! reply came = him to s5d ! "n ( ! ,pa/or ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! names ( ,rev4 ,m4 ,himebaugh1 ,pa/or1 & ,rev4 ,dr4 ,knox1 "o ( ! ,pr(essors1 7 s5t4 ,?ree days aft] 8 graduation1 hav+ rea*$ 8 home1 he receiv$ a lett] f ,bi%op ,simpson1 ask+ him to come at once to ,evan/on4 ,f !re ! ,bi%op s5t him to ! ,erie ,conf]5ce1 !n 9 session at ,erie1 ,p5n41 :]e he 0 orda9$ & appo9t$ to ! ,mission 9 ,india4 ,return+ to ,wiscons91 he 0 unit$ 9 m>riage ) ,miss ,jeannette ,%eph]d1 ( ,k5o%a1 ,sept4 #ac?4 ,/>t+ = _! field ( labor1 !y sail$ f ,bo/on on ! vessel ,sea ,k+1 & aft] a t$i\s & /ormy voyage ( "o hundr$ & ?irty-eight days1 !y rea*$ ,calcutta4 ,f !re1 aft] an elev5 days' j\rney ( "o ?\s& & ?ree miles up ! valley ( ! ,ganges1 !y arriv$ at ,bijn\r1 =ty-five miles f :]e ! riv] ,ganges fl[s out ( ! m\nta9s into ! pla9s ( ,india4 ,"h !y labor$ six ye>s1 _! field compris+ a ,di/rict ( n9ete5 hundr$ squ>e miles1 ) a population ( ne>ly "o million1 be+ fifty-f\r miles f ! ne>e/ ,mission ,/ation4 ,f\r s*ools 7 organiz$1 9 :i* tw5ty tea*]s 7 employ$1 & six languages 7 us$ 9 ! v>i\s /udies4 ,:5 ! s*ools 7 fir/ />t$ n two natives 9 ! ,di/rict c\ld speak ,engli%1 b aft] six ye>s ne>ly six hundr$ _h be5 taught 9 ! s*ools to bo? read & speak x4 ,regul> s]vices 9 ! ,*apel1 su* z prea*+1 ,sunday ,s*ool1 class & pray] meet+s1 7 held 9 ! ,urdu language = ! native ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,bro!r ,haus] also conduct$ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& s]vice ea* ,sabba? morn+ = five ye>s1 = ! few ,engli% resid5ts /ation$ !re1 z !y _h no ,*apla94 ,besides /udy+ ! sev]al languages ( ! c\ntry1 prea*+ 9 ! baza>s & o!r public places to t5s ( ?\s&s ( p1 in/ruct+ ! native prea*]s & tea*]s1 look+ aft] & giv+ employm5t to ! native ,*ri/ians1 he 0 appo9t$ by ! ,publi%+ ,committee ( ! ,mission to translate ! ,discipl9e into ! ,urdu language1 hav+ ! honor ( mak+ ! fir/ translation ( t book into any ,ea/]n tongue4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( 8 labors1 sickness fell ^u himself & family4 ,dip!ria attack$ himself1 8 wife1 & two ( 8 *ildr54 ,"o little girl di$ ( t disease1 & %ortly aft] ano!r f fev]4 ,bro!r ,haus]'s ?roat became s]i\sly affect$1 & he 0 compell$ to retire f ! "w4 ,) 8 family1 he made a t\r ( sev]al mon?s ?r\gh ! ,himalaya ,m\nta9s1 to )9 eight miles ( ! bord]s ( ,?ibet4 ,9 ?is t\r he 0 n unfrequ5tly tw5ty ?\s& feet above ! sea1 b fail+ to recov] 8 heal?1 he1 9 #ahfh1 return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] an abs5ce ( eight ye>s4 ,s9ce 8 return1 he has devot$ 8 labor to ! publication ( ! ,*ri/ian ,/atesman1 ! only ,prote/ant religi\s pap] publi%$ 9 ,wiscons94 ,be+ und5om9ational1 ! pap]1 patroniz$ by all ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*es1 has atta9$ a wide circulation4 ,bro!r ,haus] is a man ( great en]gy1 & is do+ a gr& "w = ! ,*ur*es ( ,wiscons94 ,mrs4 ,haus] is a lady ( v sup]ior tal5t4 ,9 _! ,mission field %e took h] full %>e ( ! "w1 & s9ce h] return1 %e has n only be5 "o ( ! be/ contributors to ! ,/atesman1 b has l>gely id5tifi$ h]self ) ! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society "w 9 ! ,/ate4 ,bo? on ! plat=m1 & 9 ! g5]al "w ( ! ,society1 %e holds a high rank4 ,& 9 addition to ?is "w1 %e is n[ prep>+ a volume ( sket*es ( ,wom5 9 ,hea!n ,l&s4 ,at ! close ( ! prec$+ ye>1 ! ,summ]field ,qu>t]ly ,conf]5ce reque/$ my appo9tm5t to ! ,pa/orate ( t /ation4 ,! ,bi%op at fir/ 0 incl9$ to grant ! reque/1 b f9ally came to ! conclusion t ,i ought to rema9 on ! ,di/rict4 ,?is left ! *>ge to be suppli$1 & ,i secur$ ! s]vices ( ,rev4 ,j4,e4 ,wilson1 !n ( ,ohio1 b :o _h =m]ly s]v$ ,milwaukee1 z /at$ 9 a prec$+ *apt]4 ,summ]field 0 j 9 ! mid/ ( h] f9ancial emb>rassm5t4 ,! indebt$ness 0 ab\t fifte5 ?\s& doll>s1 & ?reat5$ to ov]:elm ! *>ge4 ,b ! good bre?r5 7 /eadfa/1 & ?r\gh great labor & sacrifice1 aid$ by ,rev4 ,s4,c4 ,?omas1 succe$$ 9 meet+ _! obligations4 ,bro!r ,wilson r5d]$ effective s]vice1 b at ! close ( ! ye> return$ to 8 home 9 ,ohio4 ,rev4 ,j4,c4 ,robb9s 0 appo9t$ ?is ye> to ! ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation4 ,bro!r ,robb9s ent]$ ! ,nor? ,indiana ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdd4 ,8 appo9tm5ts 7 ,w9*e/]1 ,plym\?1 ,cl9ton1 ,hag]/[n1 ,williamsburg1 ,knight/[n1 ,d\bl9 & ,lewisville4 ,he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahee1 & /ation$ at ,nor? ,w>d1 ,fond du ,lac4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,waupun1 ,b]l9 & ,empire4 ,! ye> op5$ f9ely1 & dur+ ! w9t] ,bro!r ,robb9s held a protract$ meet+1 :i* result$ 9 ! conv]sion ( _m s\ls4 ,b ! ,society met ) a sev]e loss ?is ye>1 9 ! de/ruction ( _! ,*ur* by fire4 ,bro!r ,robb9s rema9$ a second ye> at ,spr+ ,/reet1 & aga9 enjoy$ a good revival4 ,aft] leav+ ! city1 he has be5 /ation$ at ,rac9e1 ,wauke%a1 ,%eboygan ,falls1 ,waupun1 ,b]l91 ,gre5 ,bay1 ,h>t ,prairie1 ,%>on & ,footville4 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 he is at ! la/ nam$ place1 seek+ to ga!r %eaves = ! ,ma/]4 ,?is ye> int5se excitem5t prevail$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,! ,presid5tial election1 :i* plac$ ,abraham ,l9coln at ! head ( our national affairs1 occurr$ 9 ,novemb]4 ,& dur+ ! foll[+ mon?s1 ! rebellion 0 tak+ =m 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 b did n culm9ate 9 op5 rupture until ! middle ( ,april4 ,b be=e /at+ ! position ( ! ,conf]5ce & ,*ur* 9 ! p5d+ /ruggle1 x w be prop] to ref] to ! causes :i* produc$ ! conflict4 ,9 ! settlem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 two di/9ct types ( society plant$ !mselves 9 ! two great c5tres ( ! ,atlantic ,coa/4 ,! "o made ,new ,engl& ! !at] ( developm5t1 & ! o!r ! ,ea/]n cordon ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,f ! fir/ c5t]1 ! population mov$ we/w>d ?r\gh ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 & ! ,prairie ,/ates1 to ! ,mississippi4 ,f ! o!r1 ! settlem5ts ext5d$ ?r\gh ! savannahs ( ! ,s\? to ! ,gulf4 ,! emigrants 9 ! ,nor? 7 ma9ly ^? :o came to ! ,we/]n _w to f9d an asylum f ! religi\s p]secutions to :i* !y _h be5 subject$ at home4 ,9 ! ,s\?1 society 0 l>gely e/abli%$ "u ! sanctions ( royalty4 ,^! two facts w acc\nt = ! radical diff]5ces exi/+ betwe5 ! p ( ! two sections4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 society v naturally accept$ ! political doctr9es ( p]sonal equality & univ]sal fre$om4 ,9 ! ,s\?1 ! p z naturally adh]$ to _! ari/ocratic ideas1 & held to ! doctr9e ( privileg$ classes4 ,! two types ( society1 ?us plac$ side by side1 7 n[ giv5 an op5 field1 9 :i* ! conte/ = supremacy c\ld n long be delay$4 ,9 geographical position1 x w\ld seem t ! advantage 0 decid$ly ) ! ,s\?4 ,& ! same may be said ( ! patronage be/[$ by ! home gov]nm5ts4 ,b not)/&+ ! high m\nta9 ranges1 ! deep =e/s1 & ! /]ile coa/s ( ,new ,engl&1 h] p cut _! way ?r\gh e ob/acle1 & soon /ood face to face ) _! ari/ocratic neighbors4 ,a collision ( ideas 0 n[ inevitable4 ,! ,s\?1 quick to discov] ! unh]ald$ =ce ( ,yankee "*1 took ! al>m & decl>$ t ,mason & ,dixon's l9e %\ld divide betwe5 h] & h] neighbor4 ,"h 0 deposit$ ! fir/ egg 9 ! ne/1 f :i* has be5 hat*$ ! t]rible brood ( vip]s :i*1 "u ! "n ( ,/ate ,rights1 has involv$ ! c\ntry 9 a mo/ desolat+ w>4 ,x 0 on ?is l9e t ,calh\n plant$ 8 /&>d :5 he s\ght to inflame ! ,s\? aga9/ ! ,nor?4 ,& x 0 on ?is fatal l9e t 8 foll[]s1 ?irty ye>s aft]1 s\ght to ov]turn ! decisions ( ! ballot-box1 & e/abli% a ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy4 ,) :at result1 ! record ( ! conflict af=ds an answ]4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,april1 #ahfa1 ! rebels op5$ fire on ,=t ,sumt]1 & on ! #ad? ,major ,&]son & 8 brave m5 7 compell$ to surr5d] _! /ronghold4 ,z ! news ( ?is attack & surr5d] swept along ! telegraphic wires ?r\gh\t ! ,nor?1 a mo/ int5se patriotism awoke 9 ! he>t ( e loyal citiz54 ,! p assembl$ on ! corn]s ( ! /reets1 9 halls1 9 places ( bus9ess1 & 9 %ort1 at e conv5i5t place ( resort1 to discuss ! situation1 & fe$ ! flames ( patriotism4 ,ev]y:]e m5 & money 7 (f]$ to support ! gov]nm5t1 )\t /9t4 ,! press teem$ ) burn+ words1 & ! pulpit 0 outspok5 9 *>act]iz+ ! rebellion & v9dicat+ ! gov]nm5t4 ,! writ] 0 9 ,milwaukee :5 ! news ( ! surr5d] ( ,=t ,sumt] rea*$ ! city4 ,on ,sabba?1 ,april #ba/1 ,i prea*$ a s]mon1 f :i* ! foll[+ extract is tak54 ,i quote f ,rev4 ,mr4 ,love's ,hi/ory ( ,wiscons9 9 ! ,w>4 ,b1 ,ladies & ,g5tlem51 ! w> is inevitable4 ,its com+ may be ha/5$ or ret>d$ by ! %ap+ ( ev5ts dur+ ! next ?irty days1 b t w> is ^u u1 & a civil w>1 ( a mo/ frightful "* & mo/ al>m+ proportions1 is to my m9d no long] a "q4 ,y c no m prev5t x ?an y c /ay ! leap+ floods ( ,niag>a1 or qu5* ! k+ ( day 9 ! palm ( y\r h&4 ,x is ! legitimate (fspr+ ( an 'irrepressible conflict' ( ideas z antagoni/ic z light & d>kness1 z diametrically oppos$ to ea* o!r z "r & wrong1 tru? & error4 ,! ,bible decl>ation1 t ,god ha? made ( "o blood all ! nations ( m5 to dwell on all ! face ( ! e>?1 s beautifully set =? 9 our ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & tea*+ ! great lesson ( univ]sal equality & univ]sal fre$om1 =ms ! corn]-/one ( our in/itutions4 ,b a plague spot is f\nd 9 ! oppos+ doctr9e ( ca/e & privileg$ classes1 :i* f9ds illu/ration 9 ,am]ican slav]y4 ,?is w> ( pr9ciples has already culm9at$ 9 a collision at ,=t ,sumt]1 & x w\ld be contr>y to all hi/ory to arre/ ! tide ( w> at ?is /age4 ,! antagonism is too direct1 & ! conflict too heat$ to qu5* ! flame till riv]s ( blood %all pass ov] x4 ,! act ( ! ,s\? 9 fir+ on ,sumt] is none o!r ?an a rebellion1 & t ( ! mo/ inexcusable & wick$ "*1 aga9/ ! be/ gov]nm5t on e>?2 & ,i am free to confess t ,i am fill$ ) horror :5 ,i contemplate ! result ( ?is suicidal act on _! "p1 an act t mu/ lead to ye>s ( w>1 z f> z human k5 c see1 & ! mo/ fe>ful desolations 9 its tra94 ,b1 g5tlem51 !re is no alt]native4 ,! glove is ?r[n to u1 & we mu/ accept x4 ,if our pr9ciples are "r1 & we believe !y are1 we w\ld be unwor?y ( our noble pat]nity if we 7 to %r9k f ! issue4 ,let !re1 !n1 be no %r9k+ f ! conte/4 ,! battle is = human lib]ty1 & x 7 bett] t e man %\ld g d[n1 & e doll> be sacrific$1 ?an t we %\ld transmit to ! com+ millions ( ?is l& o!r ?an a legacy ( fre$om4 ,7 x n t good m5 h gone d[n into ! du/ & smoke ( ! battle1 !re w\ld n be to-day a gov]nm5t on ! face ( ! globe "u :i* a good man c\ld well live4 ,& s9ce ,god 9 8 ,provid5ce has br\ght u to ?is h\r1 ,i tru/ t by 8 help we %all n prove unwor?y ( ! tru/--! noble/ ev] giv5 to man--committ$ to our keep+4 ,!re c be no "q z to ! result4 ,we %all triumph1 & ) ! triumph we %all w9 a glori\s national de/9y4 ,! next ,conf]5ce session 0 held 9 ,fond du ,lac ,sept4 #ah1 #ahfa1 ,bi%op ,bak] presid+4 ,! session 0 "o ( unusual excitem5t4 ,! w> _h be5 begun1 ! t]rible ,bull ,run defeat _h occurr$1 & already sev5 regim5ts ( our brave boys _h gone to ! front4 ,& ) ! sev5?1 "o ( our own memb]s1 ,rev4 ,s4,l4 ,br[n1 _h gone z ,*apla91 :ile sev]al o!rs 7 ei!r 9 ! ranks or look+ 9 ! same direction4 ,9 ! matt] ( furni%+ m51 ,wiscons9 0 already ahead ( ! call made ^u h]1 b su* 0 ! devotion ( h] p to ! ,old ,flag1 t t5 o!r regim5ts c\ld h be5 s5t dur+ ! ye>4 ,at ?is session1 ! ,conf]5ce adopt$ a v able ,report1 writt5 by ,rev4 ,j4,h4 ,j5ne1 on ! /ate ( ! c\ntry1 %[+ a deep int]e/ 9 ! issue be=e ! ,nation1 & pl$g+ h] unwav]+ support to ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,bro!r ,j5ne ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ,ma9e1 & came to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce by transf] 9 #ahef4 ,8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,ag5t ( ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity4 ,8 next appo9tm5t 0 ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,appleton ,di/rict1 :]e he rema9$ f\r ye>s4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be5 ,janesville1 ,janesville ,di/rict1 ,lake ,mills1 ,h>t ,prairie1 ,all5's ,grove1 ,union ,grove1 ,lyons1 & ,waupun4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ he is on 8 second ye> at ! la/ nam$ place4 ,bro!r ,j5ne is an able ,m9i/] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he is a man ( l>ge bra9 & pr(\nd rese>*4 ,well v]s$ 9 all ! que/ions ( ! day1 z well z 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 he is able to furni% a high /&>d ( pulpit labor4 ,he is a1 true man1 has a g5ial _s1 & to p]sons :o c /rike 8 plane ( ?\ght he is companionable4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,i 0 return$ to ! ,di/rict = a f\r? ye>1 & ,rev4 ,s4,c4 ,?omas 0 appo9t$ to ! ,summ]field ,*ur*4 ,bro!r ,?omas ent]$ ! ,erie ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdb1 &1 be=e com+ to ,wiscons9 by transf] 9 #ahea1 _h be5 /ation$ at ,conneautville1 ,g5eva1 ,rav5na1 ,will\ghby1 & ,fr$onia1 besides s]v+ two ye>s z ,ag5t ( ! ,alleghany ,college4 ,aft] com+ to ,wiscons91 he _h s]v$ ,spr+ ,/reet1 ,platteville1 ,jackson ,/reet1 & _h be5 ,ag5t ( ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity = five ye>s4 ,he n[ rema9$ two ye>s at ,summ]field1 :5 he return$ aga9 to ! ,ag5cy ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,9 #ahfd he 0 made ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 :]e he rema9$ f\r ye>s4 ,he next s]v$ f\r ye>s z ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,janesville ,di/rict1 :5 he 0 appo9t$ to ,=t ,atk9son4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ he is at ,lyons4 ,?is outl9e completes a record ( ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury ( labor 9 ,wiscons94 ,bro!r ,?omas is a man ( good bus9ess habits1 a c>eful adm9i/rator1 & a good ,prea*]4 ,he loves ! !ology & economy ( ! ,*ur* = :i* he has s long exp5d$ 8 en]gies4 ,he is wise 9 c\nsel1 closely att5tive to all ! tru/s committ$ to 8 keep+1 & has a ho/ ( fri5ds4 ,rev4 ,george ,c4 ,haddock1 ,pa/or at ,wauke%a1 0 receiv$ into ! ,conf]5ce ! previ\s ye>1 _h be5 at ,port ,wa%+ton "o ye>1 :]e he _h be5 a supply a "p ( ! previ\s ye>1 & 0 n[ appo9t$ to ,wauke%a4 ,he rema9$ two ye>s1 & did a good "w4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 ! new /one ,*ur* 0 built 9 ! place ( ! old frame build+ t _h be5 burn$ dur+ ! =m] ye>4 ,& dur+ ! w9t] foll[+1 ! *>ge 0 bless$ ) a good revival1 & among ! fruits ga!r$ into ! ,*ur*1 0 our second daught]1 !n t5 ye>s ( age4 ,aft] leav+ ,wauke%a1 ,bro!r ,haddock's appo9tm5ts h be5 ,cl9ton1 ,o%ko%1 ,ripon1 ,appleton1 ,division ,/reet1 ,fond du ,lac2 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict1 & ,rac9e1 :]e he is labor+ at ?is writ+4 ,bro!r ,haddock is a man ( m>k4 ,e>ly 9 life he acquir$ ! pr9t]'s trade1 & subsequ5tly devot$ sev]al ye>s to ! bus9ess ( edit+ & publi%+ secul> pap]s4 ,soon aft] 8 conv]sion he ent]$ ! ,m9i/ry1 & 9 less ?an two ye>s he 0 receiv$ into ! ,conf]5ce4 ,dur+ ! fifte5 ye>s ( 8 connection ) ! ,conf]5ce1 he has be5 an e>ne/ & successful labor]1 mak+ full pro( ( 8 ,m9i/ry4 ,bro!r ,haddock has a l>ge intellectual developm5t1 a w>m he>t1 an eloqu5t tongue1 & an int5se spiritual activity4 ,:at he does mu/ be done at once1 & done ?or\ghly4 ,he has an ard5t hatr$ ( %ams1 & despises all clap-trap4 ,bo? 9 s]mons & debate1 he /rikes home1 & woe be to ! luckless pate t has ! tem]ity to da% "u 8 well-aim$ /rokes4 ,& yet "u all ?is seem+ sev]ity1 !re dwells a _s z k9d & manly z ev] ?robb$ 9 a human bosom4 ,dur+ ?is1 ! clos+ ye> ( my t]m on ! ,di/rict1 my labors 7 v ext5d$4 ,besides ! regul> duties ( a l>ge ,di/rict1 ,i add$ t ( aid+ 9 rais+ regim5ts = ! w>4 ,at all suitable times & places1 ,i held w> meet+s1 z !y 7 call$1 & address$ ! p1 (t5 f9d+ imm5se cr[ds congregat$ 9 groves & o!r conv5i5t localities4 ,x 0 9 connection ) ^! s]vices t ,i 0 nom9at$ = ! ,colonelcy ( a religi\s regim5t1 to be rais$ out ( ! ,*ur*es ( ! city4 ,b su* 7 my responsibilities at home1 :]e ! ,gov]nm5t ne$$ all ! support x c\ld obta91 x 0 deem$ inadvisable = me to accept4 ,& on fur!r ?\ght x 0 consid]$ bett] = ! s]vice to avoid su* di/9ctive organizations4 ,dur+ my t]m on ! ,di/rict1 ! annual ,camp ,meet+ at ,brookfield greatly prosp]$4 ,p]man5t t5ts 7 erect$1 & ! ,meet+ gave consid]able promise ( /ability4 ,& on ^! gr\nds f ye> to ye> _m p]sons1 7 br\ght into ! lib]ty ( ! ,gospel4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahfb4--,! ,w>4--,position ( ! ,conf]5ce4--,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,sn[4--,appo9t$ aga9 to ,spr+ ,/reet4--,dr4 ,b[man4--,*anges4--,rev4 ,p4,s4 ,b5nett4--,rev4 ,c4,s4 ,macread+4--,(ficial ,bo>d4-,! ,new ,*ur* ,ent]prise4--,juv5ile ,mission>y ,society4--,conf]5ce ( #ahfc4--,rev4 ,p4,b4 ,pease4--,rev4 ,george ,fell[s4--,rev4 ,samuel ,fall[s4--,rev4 ,r4,b4 ,curtis4--,rev4 ,d4,h4 ,mull]4--,?ird ,ye>4--,pa/oral ,"w4--,revival4 ,visit to ! ,army4--,illness4--,close ( ,t]m4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfb 0 held ,oct4 #a/ at ,k5o%a1 ,bi%op ,janes presid+4 ,! c\ntry 0 n[ 9 ! full tide ( w>4 ,dur+ ! ye> sev]al memb]s ( ! ,conf]5ce _h gone out z ,*apla9s1 ,rev4 ,h4,c4 ,tilton ) ! ,?irte5? ,regim5t1 ,rev4 ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury ) ! ,tw5ty-,second1 & ,rev4 ,samuel ,fall[s ) ! ,?irty-,second4 ,?is 0 ! h\r = brave words1 & ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce _h !m to give4 ,nor 0 x 9 words alone t %e 0 prep>$ to su/a9 ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,su* 0 ! patriotism ( ! body t h] ranks might h be5 s]i\sly deplet$ at any "t1 if x c\ld h be5 done ) safety to ! int]e/s ( ! c\ntry4 ,b x 0 conc$$ t ! ,gov]nm5t mu/ n[ h a vigor\s support at home4 ,p>tisan feel+ 9 ! late canvass _h greatly demoraliz$ ! p1 & a /rong moral influ5ce 0 ne$$ to rightly %ape ! tone ( public s5tim5t4 ,9 fact1 x 0 necess>y ?r\gh\t ! /ruggle t ! ,*ur*es1 "u ! lead ( ! cl]gy1 %\ld act ! "p ( ,a>on & ,hur1 9 su/a9+ ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,report adopt$ by ! ,conf]5ce on ! /ate ( ! c\ntry gave no unc]ta9 expression ( s5tim5t4 ,assum+ ! position dictat$ by ! mo/ l(ty patriotism1 %e pl$g$ ! c\ntry an unwav]+ support until ! flag ( ! ,commonweal? %\ld aga9 wave 9 peaceful triumph ov] ! entire l&4 ,recogniz+ human fre$om z ! issue 9 ! conflict1 %e deem$ x alike ! duty ( ! citiz5 & ! ,*ri/ian to prosecute ! w>4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ! dea? ( ,rev4 ,jona?an ,m4 ,sn[ 0 ann\nc$1 & 8 obitu>y plac$ ^u ! ,m9utes4 ,bro!r ,sn[1 aft] sp5d+ a %ort "t 9 ,rac9e1 ent]$ ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce 9 #ahch4 ,8 appo9tm5ts 7 ,elg91 ,pr9ceton1 ,m\nt ,morris1 ,g5eva1 ,wa%+ton1 ,sylvania1 ,troy1 ,janesville1 ,m9]al ,po9t & ,madison4 ,at ! close ( 8 labors at ,madison1 9 #aheb1 he retir$ f ! active "w1 b 9 #ahei1 he 0 re-admitt$ & grant$ a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,bro!r ,sn[ 0 a decisive man1 e>ne/1 en]getic & p]sev]+4 ,he p]=m$ 8 full %>e ( pione] "w1 & des]ves an honorable m5tion among ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ,9 compliance ) ! reque/ ( ! ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation1 ,milwaukee1 ,i 0 ?is ye> appo9t$ to its ,pa/orate1 my t]m on ! ,di/rict hav+ expir$4 ,at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t1 ,i ent]$ ^u ! "w ( my new field4 ,b at ! op5+ ( ! ye> we 7 call$ to pass "u a cl\d4 ,i ref] to ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,b[man1 ! fa!r ( ,mrs4 ,mill]4 ,! ,doctor _h be5 compell$1 ?r\gh illness1 to surr5d] 8 practice 9 ,i[a1 & _h n[ be5 ) u ?ree ye>s4 ,8 dea? 0 peaceful1 & 8 assurance triumphant4 ,dr4 ,b[man came to ,wiscons9 9 #ahdj1 resid+1 z we h se51 fir/ at ,troy1 & subsequ5tly at ,waupun4 ,9 e>ly life he 0 a skeptic1 & cont9u$ 9 unbelief1 until aft] 8 elevation to a ,judge%ip 9 ,mi*igan4 ,he 0 conv]t$ ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( 8 wife1 & unit$ ) ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,di/+ui%$ 9 8 pr(ession1 reliable 9 8 religi\s convictions1 & devot$ to ! ,*ur*1 he 0 an arm ( /r5g? to ! cause 9 its e>ly /ruggles 9 ! ,we/4 ,dur+ ! int]val s9ce my =m] ,pa/orate 9 #ahea & ! pres5t1 v>i\s *anges _h occurr$ at ,spr+ ,/reet4 ,! ,society _h lo/ two ,*ur*es by fire1 & ,summ]field *>ge _h be5 =m$4 ,! successive ,pa/ors _h be5 ,revs4 ,s4,c4 ,?omas1 ,*auncey ,hob>t1 ,p4,s4 ,b5nett1 ,milton ,r[ley1 ,c4,s4 ,macread+1 ,e4 ,rob9son1 ,j4,m4 ,walk]1 & ,j4,c4 ,robb9s4 ,to sev]al ( !m ref]5ce has be5 made 9 =m] *apt]s4 ,we w n[ ref] to o!rs4 ,rev4 ,p4,s4 ,b5nett ent]$ ! ,black ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahch1 & rema9$ a memb] ( t body until #ahdi1 :5 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,among ! sev]al *>ges he fill$ 9 8 old ,conf]5ce1 7 ,norfolk1 ,bangor1 ,br[nville1 ,sal9a1 ,clevel&1 ,van ,bur5 & ,r$ ,creek4 ,9 ,wiscons9 he _h be5 /ation$ at ,platteville1 ,beloit1 & ,wauke%a4 ,aft] leav+ ,spr+ ,/reet1 he 0 made ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict1 :]e he rema9$ f\r ye>s4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,rac9e1 ,appleton1 ,ag5t ( ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 ,gre5 ,bay1 & ,appleton ,di/rict4 ,at ! close ( 8 t]m on ?is ,di/rict1 he retir$ f active labor1 hav+ giv5 to ! ,*ur* a long1 devot$1 & effici5t s]vice4 ,bro!r ,b5nett is well read 9 ! lit]ature ( ! ,*ur*1 & loves h] doctr9es ) a true he>t1 f]v5tly4 ,dur+ 8 active labor he 0 fai?ful to e tru/ confid$ to 8 keep+1 0 a good ,pa/or & a successful ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,& at ! pres5t "t1 x ne$s only an attack ^u ! doctr9es or usages ( ! ,*ur* to br+ him to ! front 9 _! def5ce4 ,he is emphatically a true man4 ,rev4 ,c4,s4 ,macread+ came f ,new ,engl&1 :]e he _h held lead+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,provid5ce & ,new ,engl& ,conf]5ces = _m ye>s4 ,he _h locat$1 & _h come ,we/1 seek+ a field ( labor4 ,com+ to ,milwaukee1 he f\nd ! *>ge vacant1 by ! removal ( ! =m] ,pa/or on acc\nt ( affliction 9 8 family1 & 0 employ$ by ! ,eld]4 ,he s]v$ 8 full t]m1 & at its close ! p 7 reluctant to "p ) him4 ,bro!r ,macread+ 0 a man ( sup]ior prea*+ tal5t2 _h an e>ne/ _s1 & a w>m he>t4 ,at ,spr+ ,/reet1 ! ,"l greatly bless$ 8 labors 9 ! conv]sion ( s\ls1 sev]al ( :om rema9 to ?is day to bless ! ,*ur* ) _! wise c\nsel & devot$ s]vices4 ,9 ent]+ ^u ! labor ( ! ye>1 x 0 my fir/ conc]n to retrieve1 if possible1 ! disa/] :i* _h befall5 ! ,society 9 ! loss ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b to d ?is1 x 0 deem$ important to put e bran* ( ! "w 9 ! be/ possible condition4 ,9 ?is endeavor ,i _h ! e>ne/ co-op]ation ( ! ,(ficial ,bo>d1 compos$ at ?is "t ( ,rev4 ,t4,t4 ,gre5wood1 ,rev4 ,edw9 ,hyde1 & ,messrs4 ,john ,h4 ,van ,dyke1 ,j4,b4 ,judson1 ,a4,j4,w4 ,pi]ce1 ,walt] ,lacy1 ,cornelius ,morse1 ,daniel ,petrie1 ,jona?an ,cr\*1 ,james ,seville1 ,h4,w4 ,goodall1 ,?omas ,gre5wood1 ,o4,h4 ,e>l1 ,j4,r4 ,cocup1 ,james ,*]ry1 & ,lawr5ce ,h>rison4 ,! spiritual condition ( ! ,society 0 excell5t1 & ! class & pray] meet+s 7 9 a fl\ri%+ condition4 ,! next ?+ to be done 0 to organize ! f9ancial dep>tm5t4 ,9 do+ ?is ,i submitt$ a new plan1 call$ ! ,c>d ,sy/em1 = rais+ ! curr5t exp5ses4 ,! plan provid$ = mon?ly paym5ts1 & 0 op]at$ ?r\gh ! use ( c>ds4 ,^! 7 s prep>$ z to conta9 a subscription on "o side1 & rul+s = ent]+ ! paym5ts mon?ly on ! o!r4 ,! subscriptions 7 to be made at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 & ea* subscrib] 0 expect$ to h& to ! collector ! sev]al am\nts promptly4 ,! plan work$ admirably1 & plac$ ! f9ances 9 a heal?y condition4 ,dur+ ! w9t] we held a s]ies ( meet+s1 :i* result$ 9 a consid]able accession to ! memb]%ip4 ,b ?is success 0 only prep>atory to ! ,*ur* ent]prise be=e u4 ,! hall t _h be5 us$ z a *apel 0 small & inconv5i5tly locat$4 ,bett] accommodations mu/ be _h4 ,by ! middle ( ! ye> ! necessity became s urg5t t ! ,pa/or c\ld h>dly prea*1 pray or visit )\t mak+ ?is subject 8 pr9cipal !me4 ,f9d+ t ! f9ancial basis 0 q limit$1 x 0 decid$ to erect a bus9ess block1 !reby provid+ = a subsequ5t income1 %\ld ! ent]prise entail an indebt$ness ^u ! ,society4 ,! precaution1 h[ev]1 0 unnecess>y1 z ! unp>allel$ lib]ality ( ! p n only met ! dem&s ( ! ent]prise1 b provid$ = a =m] indebt$ness4 ,gr\nd 0 brok5 = ! new edifice on ! fifte5? day ( ,july1 & ! ,*ur* 0 d$icat$ by ,rev4 ,dr4 ,eddy on ! tw5ty-?ird ( ,janu>y foll[+4 ,! ,juv5ile ,mission>y ,society 0 =m$ ?is ye>1 & !reby ! ,sunday ,s*ool became an effici5t ag5cy 9 rais+ ,mission>y money4 ,9 our plan1 ea* class 9 ! ,s*ool con/itut$ a ,mission>y ,society1 tak+ a di/9ctive "n4 ,! ga!r+s ( ! class = a mon? w5t into a common fund1 & 0 report$ at ! mon?ly meet+4 ,?is meet+ 0 held on ! la/ ,sabba? ( ea* mon?1 & 0 usually made an occasion ( special int]e/4 ,! ye> n[ clos+ _h be5 full ( "w4 ,besides my regul> labor1 & ! responsibilities ( ! ,*ur* ent]prise1 ,i _h r5d]$ consid]able s]vice 9 rais+ regim5ts = ! w>1 by deliv]+ addresses 9 v>i\s portions ( ! ,/ate4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( ! conflict1 ,i greatly desir$ to g =w>d ) ! brave boys & %>e ) !m ! burd5s & p]ils ( ! camp & field4 ,b x 0 ! view ( _m ( my fri5ds1 & especially ( ! ,c5tral ,w> ,committee ( ! ,/ate1 t ,i 0 do+ a bett] s]vice = my c\ntry at home1 9 seek+ to %ape public s5tim5t1 ?an ,i c\ld r5d] by lead+ a regim5t 9 ! field4 ,accept+ _! judgm5t1 ,i endeavor$ to fulfil my mission to ! be/ ( my ability 9 ! field to :i* ,i seem$ to be specially call$4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfc 0 held ,oct4 #a/1 at ,wauke%a1 & 0 presid$ ov] by ,bi%op ,scott4 ,! body aga9 adopt$ a /rong report 9 support ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce 7 aga9 elect$4 ,!y 7 ,h4 ,banni/]1 ,s4,c4 ,?omas1 ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury & ,m4 ,himebaugh4 ,at ! close ( ! session ,i 0 return$ to ,spr+ ,/reet4 ,my fell[ ,pa/ors 9 ! city 7 ,revs4 ,p4,b4 ,pease & ,george ,fell[s4 ,bro!r ,pease ent]$ ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce at its session 9 ,fond du ,lac1 ,sept4 #a/1 #aheb4 ,8 appo9tm5ts _h be5 ,aztalan1 ,wauwatosa1 ,palmyra1 ,appleton1 ,k5o%a1 & ,beloit4 ,he rema9$ two ye>s at ,summ]field4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be5 ,spr+ ,/reet1 ,appleton ,di/rict1 & ,janesville ,di/rict1 :]e at ! pres5t writ+ he is do+ a good-"w4 ,bro!r ,pease has a cle> head1 a s\nd und]/&+1 & positive convictions4 ,8 pulpit m9i/rations are impressive & practical1 8 adm9i/ration wise & reliable1 & 8 int]c\rse ) ! p agreeable & spiritual4 ,:]ev] he has labor$ he has left a record ( ability & fidelity4 ,bro!r ,fell[s ent]$ ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #aheb1 9 ! same class ) ,bro!r ,pease4 ,he 0 /ation$ at ,wauwatosa1 ,grafton1 ,h>t=d1 ,oconom[oc1 ,beav] ,dam1 & ,k5o%a4 ,he locat$ 9 #ahei1 0 re-admitt$ 9 #ahfb1 & appo9t$ to ,asbury ! same ye>4 ,"h he _h be5 engag$ 9 ! erection ( a new ,*ur*4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ! build+ 0 complet$1 & ! old ,*ur* *ang$ into a ,p>sonage4 ,! ,*ur* 0 d$icat$ by ,rev4 ,dr4 ,eddy1 assi/$ by ,rev4 ,dr4 ,tiffany4 ,9 #ahfd ,bro!r ,fell[s locat$1 & = two ye>s s]v$ ,madison ,/ation4 ,he return$ to ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahff1 & 0 appo9t$ to ,oconom[oc4 ,8 subsequ5t fields ( labor 7 ,wauke%a1 ,ne5ah1 ,m5a%a1 & ,cotton ,/reet1 ,fond du ,lac4 ,9 #ahgb he accept$ a ,bible ,ag5cy1 & 9 #ahgd 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,waupaca ,di/rict4 ,bro!r ,fell[s is a man ( en]gy1 & w d\btless make an effici5t ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,on ! ,spr+ ,/reet *>ge ! new ye> op5$ auspici\sly4 ,! accessions ( ! =m] ye>1 9 connection1 ) ! bett] ,*ur* accommodations1 _h giv5 to ! "w a broad] basis1 & af=d$ ! promise ( wid] usefulness4 ,f mon? to mon? ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 ! /akes 7 /r5g!n$ & ! cords l5g!n$4 ,& at its close !re 0 a g5]al feel+ ( grateful satisfaction4 ,9 #ahfd ! ,conf]5ce 0 held ,oct4 #e? at ,o%ko%1 ,bi%op ,scott presid+4 ,at ?is session ,rev4 ,samuel ,fall[s 0 elect$ ,secret>y4 ,bro!r ,fall[s1 aft] 8 graduation f ! ,/ate ,univ]sity1 devot$ sev]al ye>s to ! pr(ession ( tea*+1 9 connection ) ! ,galesville ,univ]sity1 9 ! ,nor?we/]n "p ( ! ,/ate4 ,he came to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfa1 & 0 /ation$ at ,o%ko%4 ,be=e ! expiration ( ! ye>1 h[ev]1 he w5t out z a ,*apla9 9 ! army1 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,?irty-,second ,regim5t1 & at ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfb1 he receiv$ 8 appo9tm5t to t po/4 ,hav+ return$ f ! army 8 next appo9tm5t1 9 #ahfc1 0 ,appleton ,/ation4 ,he 0 reappo9t$ to ! same *>ge 9 #ahfd1 b be=e ! expiration ( ! ye> he became int]e/$ 9 rais+ a regim5t ( "o hundr$ days' m51 & w5t out z ,lieut5ant ,colonel4 ,he graduat$ to ! ,colonelcy :ile 9 ! s]vice1 & 0 brevett$ z ,brigadi] ,g5]al on 8 return home4 ,! w> hav+ clos$ be=e ! expiration ( ! ,conf]5ce ye>1 he return$ to ! regul> "w1 & receiv$ 8 appo9tm5t 9 #ahfe to ! ,summ]field ,/ation4 ,aft] s]v+ ?ree ye>s at ,summ]field1 he 0 appo9t$ 9 #ahfh to ,spr+ ,/reet4 ,"h he drew to 8 m9i/ry a l>ge congregation1 & _h an ext5sive revival1 !reby ha/5+ ! erection ( a new ,*ur*4 ,! build+ dur+ ! second ye> 0 enclos$1 b 0 n complet$ until ! close ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,bro!r ,fall[s enjoy$ a successful ,pa/orate at ,spr+ ,/reet1 b be=e ! expiration ( 8 second ye>1 he 0 appo9t$ by ! ,executive ( ! ,/ate to ! position ( ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,he rema9$ 9 ?is position until 8 second t]m expir$1 ,jan4 #a1 #ahgd1 :5 hav+ be5 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,ill9ois ,wesleyan ,univ]sity1 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,ill9ois ,conf]5ce4 ,bro!r ,fall[s 0 a man :om 8 bre?r5 delight$ to honor4 ,?\gh /ill a "y man comp>atively1 he _h s]v$ 8 ,conf]5ce z ,secret>y n9e ye>s1 & _h be5 s5t once z a ,delegate to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4 ,he is a man ( sup]ior culture1 pleasant voice1 & ent]ta9+ address4 ,8 g5ial _s is a p]petual sun%9e1 & 8 conv]sational int]views1 ! fragrance ( summ]4 ,9 8 addresses & s]mons1 ! beautiful pr$om9ates4 ,he 0 born an orator1 & he has nev] be5 able to %ake (f ! en*antm5t4 ,x is n 8 fault t he is g5]ally popul>4 ,at ?is session ! ,conf]5ce adopt$ ano!r report ( ! /ate ( ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 full ( patriotism1 pl$g+ an unwav]+ support to ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! *airman ( ! committee 0 ,rev4 ,r4,b4 ,curtis4 ,bro!r ,curtis ent]$ ! ,ma9e ,conf]5ce 9 #ahde1 & 9 t ,conf]5ce & ! ,ea/ ,ma9e he fill$ ! foll[+ appo9tm5ts3 ,b+ham1 ,cor9?1 ,onoro1 ,frank=t1 ,se>sport1 ,brick ,*apel1 ,bangor1 ,bangor ,di/rict1 & aga9 ,brick ,*apel4 ,he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfb1 & 0 appo9t$ to ,janesville4 ,8 next appo9tm5t 0 ,delavan1 :]e he rema9$ ?ree ye>s4 ,:ile "h 8 heal? fail$1 & at ! ensu+ ,conf]5ce he 0 compell$ to take a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,he pass$ f ! e>?ly to ! heav5ly home1 9 ,appleton1 ,may #ba/1 #ahgb4 ,bro!r ,curtis 0 a man ( r>e end[m5ts & sublime piety4 ,9 8 m5tal developm5t1 !re 0 an almo/ absolute equipoise betwe5 ! imag9ation & ! logical p[]s4 ,9 8 logical dissections ( error & def5ce ( tru?1 a ke5] blade has seldom1 if ev]1 leap$ f its scabb>d4 ,"u 8 ma/]ly imag]y 8 audi5ces 7 sometimes *a9$ to _! seats1 z if held by ! toils ( an en*antm5t4 ,) su* extraord9>y elem5ts ( popul> address1 x is n surpris+ t he held a high rank 9 ! pulpit4 ,nor 0 he defici5t 9 8 o!r qualifications z a ,m9i/] ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,bro!r ,curtis fell f ! walls ( ,zion1 x might h be5 truly said1 ,a ,pr9ce 9 ,israel has ?is day ex*ang$ ! e>?ly = ! ,heav5ly ,cr[n4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,rev4 ,d4,h4 ,mull] 0 ,pa/or ( ,asbury ,*ur*4 ,bro!r ,mull] ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfa1 com+ f ! ,biblical ,s*ool at ,evan/on4 ,8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,m5a%a1 & 8 second ,o%ko%4 ,& f ! la/ nam$ he came to ,asbury4 ,he rema9$ two ye>s1 0 successful & highly e/eem$2 b at ! close ( 8 t]m he took a transf] to ! ,g5esee ,conf]5ce4 ,he has held lead+ appo9tm5ts 9 t ,conf]5ce up to ! pres5t1 & has also graduat$ to ! dignity ( a ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,mull] is a man ( sup]ior tal5t1 g5ial _s & f9e conv]sational p[]s4 ,8 "n is fragrant 9 all ! *>ges he s]v$ 9 ,wiscons9 & ! ,conf]5ce regrett$ 8 transf] f ! ,/ate4 ,i 0 aga9 return$ to ,spr+ ,/reet1 & ! sal>y 0 n[ plac$ at ?irte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,) ! new ,*ur* full ( p1 ) e dep>tm5t ( ,*ur* "w ?or\ghly organiz$ & 9 successful op]ation1 ,i 0 n[ p]mitt$ to devote my labor to ! regul> pa/oral "w4 ,z f> z possible1 ! =5oons 7 giv5 to my /udy & ! aft]noons to pa/oral visit+4 ,9 a city l ,milwaukee1 ?is la/ dep>tm5t ( labor is absolutely indisp5sable4 ,x is n int5d$ 9 ?is =m ( expression to intimate t x c be disp5s$ ) 9 any o!r field1 = x _c1 b simply to indicate ! impossibility ( c>+ rightly = ! s\ls ( m5 9 a great city1 if ?is =m ( labor %all be neglect$4 ,9 a l>ge city1 ! population is con/antly *ang+1 & unless ! ,pa/or %all be on ! al]t 9 look+ up ! p1 memb]s ( 8 own flock1 to say no?+ ( o!rs1 w drop out ( sight4 ,soon !y w feel t ! b& ( union betwe5 !m & ! ,*ur* has be5 sev]$1 & !y h become outca/s4 ,! result ( su* a /ate ( ?+s1 w be ei!r recklessness ( life1 or a seek+ ( o!r ,*ur* alliances4 ,9 ei!r case1 ! *>ge itself suff]s loss4 ,9 addition to ?is class ( cases t ne$ ! eagle eye ( ! ,pa/or1 !re is a con/ant influx ( population4 ,^! com+ p1 9 l>ge numb]s1 w fail to f9d *ur*ly affiliations unless !re is "s "o :o %all seek !m out at _! new homes1 & invite !m to att5d ! means ( grace4 ,i "k x w be said1 ,let ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur*es d ?is4 ,i grant t ! op5 field = ?is k9d ( labor is invit+ to ! ,*ur* memb]s1 b suppose !y d n ent] x1 :at !n8 ,%all ! "w be left undone8 ,besides1 ! "w c be done effectively only1 ?r\gh sy/ematic arrangem5t1 & ?is feature c only be giv5 to x ?r\gh ! sup]vision ( ! ,pa/or4 ,he only c "k ! entire gr\nd1 & become ! nucleus ar\nd :i* ! memb]%ip w be able to rally4 ,x w\ld greatly aid ! ,pa/or 9 8 "w1 if all new-com]s w\ld imm$iately report !mselves at ! ,p>sonage or ! ,*ur*4 ,b z all su* are usually burd5$ ) _m c>es & p]plexities dur+ ! fir/ weeks or mon?s 9 mak+ a new home1 ! only way to rea* ! desir$ result seems to be ?r\gh ! vigilant ma9t5ance ( pa/oral visit+4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ,i held a protract$ meet+1 :i* gave an addition ( =ty-sev5 probation]s4 ,i felt ! fatigue v mu*1 & at ! close ( ! meet+ f\nd x necess>y = a "t to abridge my labors4 ,9 ,m>* foll[+1 ! ,(ficial ,bo>d grant$ me leave ( abs5ce to engage = six weeks 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,*ri/ian ,commission4 ,i 0 assign$ to s]vice at ,city ,po9t1 & along ! l9es ( ,g54 ,grant's army1 be=e ,ri*mond & ,pet]sburgh4 ,leav+ ,milwaukee ,m>* #ad?1 & pass+ ?r\gh ,*icago1 ,pittsburgh1 & ,philadelphia1 ,i ent]$ ! ,james ,riv] at ,=tress ,monroe1 & rea*$ ,city ,po9t on ! #ba/4 ,aft] call+ at ! headqu>t]s ( ,g54 ,grant1 & prea*+ once 9 ! ,*apel at ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,commission1 ,i w5t along ! l9e ( ! army1 fir/ to ! nor? ( ,po9t ( ,rocks1 tw5ty miles1 & !n to ! s\?1 tw5ty miles1 z f> z ,hat*'s ,run1 mak+ =ty miles 9 all4 ,9 ^! excursions ,i prea*$ 9 ! sev]al ,*apels z opportunity (f]$1 & r5d]$ su* assi/ance z ,i 0 able1 9 mak+ ! necess>y prep>ations = ! =w>d movem5t ( ! army1 :i* 0 expect$ to occur 9 a few days4 ,b ,i soon f\nd t ! exposures along ! front 7 too great = my sy/em1 9 its enfeebl$ condition4 ,i contract$ a sev]e cold1 :i* r5d]$ x necess>y to leave ! l9es4 ,i return$ to ,city ,po9t1 & 0 advis$ to leave at once = ,wa%+ton1 :]e ,i c\ld obta9 ! desir$ m$ical treatm5t4 ,i took ! /eamboat ! v aft]noon ! army 0 put 9 motion4 ,by ! "t ,g54 ,grant _h tak5 ,g54 ,lee1 ,i _h tak5 ,wa%+ton4 ,! physicians "h believ$ t my lungs 7 s]i\sly compromis$1 & advis$ me to g to ! sea%ore4 ,i w5t imm$iately d[n to ,brooklyn1 & became ! gue/ ( my c\s91 ,col4 ,j4,t4 ,hildre?4 ,my family & fri5ds at ,milwaukee at once became al>m$1 & ,mrs4 ,mill] came d[n4 ,b ?r\gh skillful treatm5t1 good nurs+1 & a k9d ,provid5ce1 ! indications soon *ang$ = ! bett]1 & at ! end ( two mon?s ,i 0 able to return to my p4 ,on rea*+ ! city ! fri5ds gave u a reception1 & left u ov] two hundr$ doll>s4 ,i 0 able to resume my labors soon aft]1 & ! balance ( ! ye> pass$ pleasantly4 ,i _h n[ complet$ my full t]m ( ?ree ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i _h receiv$ into ! ,*ur* ab\t two hundr$ memb]s1 & aft] all[+ = removals & o!r *anges1 ! net increase _h be5 ab\t half t numb]4 ,?\gh ! p _h be5 greatly tax$ 9 build+ _! new ,*ur*1 x 0 f\nd t ! b5evol5t collections _h consid]ably increas$4 ,! ,mission>y1 collection advanc$ dur+ ! fir/ ye> f sev5ty-five doll>s to two hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,! second ye> x 0 two hundr$ & sixty-two1 & ! ?ird1 ?ree hundr$ & =ty4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool _h n[ rea*$ an aggregate ( f\r hundr$ s*ol>s1 & ! ,libr>y six hundr$ volumes4 ,among ! accessions ( ! t]m1 !re 7 sev]al :o gave consid]able f9ancial /r5g? to ! *>ge4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahje4--,! ,w> ,clos$4--,lay ,delegation ! ,next ,"q4 ,rev4 ,george ,*e/]4--,rev4 ,romulus ,o4 ,kellogg4--,mission>y to ,*9a4--,rev4 ,l4,n4 ,:eel]4--,appo9t$ to ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4--,m>riage ( our ,elde/ ,daught]4--,removal to ,fond du ,lac4--,rev4 ,t4,o4 ,holli/]4--,/ate ( ! ,di/rict4--,rev4 ,j4,t4 ,woodhead4--,waupun4--,rev4 ,d4,w4 ,c\*4--,lam>t9e4--,rev4 ,i4,s4 ,eldridge4--,horicon4--,rev4 ,walt] ,mc,farlane4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfe 0 held ,oct4 #d? 9 ,summ]field ,*ur*1 ,milwaukee1 ,bi%op ,bak] presid+1 & assi/$ by ,bi%op ,ames4 ,rev4 ,samuel ,fall[s 0 elect$ ,secret>y1 & ,revs4 ,wm4 ,p4 ,/[e1 ,e4,d4 ,f>nham & ,r4,w4 ,boswor? ,assi/ants4 ,! rel5tless w> t _h rag$ = f\r ye>s _h n[ clos$4 ,! cl\ds _h lift$ f ! fields ( conflict1 & ! ,conf]5ce 0 n[ able to take note ( ! pa/ & anticipate ! future ( ! c\ntry4 ,! report adopt$ at ?is session1 pres5t$ by ! ,committee on ! /ate ( ! c\ntry1 0 a ma/]ly docum5t4 ,x recogniz$ ! fact t ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 s9ce its organization1 _h exhibit$ a bold & manly opposition to ,am]ican ,slav]y4 ,t ! rec5t rebellion1 aim+ its bl[s at ! ,gov]nm5t1 b\ght by ! blood ( ,revolution>y patriots1 0 ! outgr[? ( ! in/itution ( ,slav]y4 ,& t ! ,conf]5ce1 9 common ) ! ,laity1 & loyal citiz5s ( ! ,nor? g5]ally1 _h acquitt$ h]self nobly1 9 /&+ by ! ,gov]nm5t 9 its h\r ( trial1 &1 hav+ r5d]$ ?is s]vice z a ,*ri/ian duty1 %e _h no?+ to take back4 ,look+ out ^u ! future1 %e also anticipat$ ! com+ day :5 equal rights %\ld be accord$ to all1 irrespective ( color or nationality4 ,! "q ( ,slav]y & ! frightful w> x _h entail$ ^u ! c\ntry hav+ pass$ away1 ! ,conf]5ce n[ took up ! subject ( ,lay ,delegation4 ,& s9ce ! subject is new to _m1 x may n be improp] to devote to x a brief exam9ation4 ,! "q has be5 rais$1 ,h[ came x to pass t 9 ! organization ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ! ,laity 7 n associat$ ) ! ,m9i/ry 9 ! ,conf]5ces8 ,! "q is a legitimate "o1 & des]ves a consid]ate answ]4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* 0 r a gr[? ?an an organization4 ,?is "o fact acc\nts1 d\btless1 = ! peculi> feature ref]r$ to4 ,_h !re exi/$ at ! outset a l>ge body ( ,*ri/ians1 includ+ ,m9i/]s & ,laym51 await+ an organization1 at ! "t ,mr4 ,wesley began 8 labors1 x is possible t he might h s comb9$ !m 9 appropriate relations z to secure a unit$ responsibility4 ,b su* 0 n ! /ate ( ! case4 ,9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 ,mr4 ,wesley _h no ,*ur*1 & no p out ( :i* to organize "o4 ,& x is possible t he began 8 labors )\t an expectation ( organiz+ a ,*ur*4 ,8 great conc]n1 ov]leap+ e o!r consid]ation1 0 to save s\ls4 ,9 ?is "w he 0 ready to call to 8 aid su* in/rum5talities z gave ! be/ promise ( ! desir$ result4 ,x 0 b natural t1 :5ev] he met a cong5ial _s1 !re %\ld be an affiliation4 ,9 su* case a unity ( ef=t w\ld necess>ily foll[4 ,9 ?is mann] !re grew up ar\nd ,mr4 ,wesley a company ( m51 :o 7 recogniz$ z 8 help]s4 ,) ! multiplication ( ^! assi/ant labor]s1 x became advisable to r$uce ! co-op]ative ef=t to a sy/ematic plan4 ,to adopt a plan ( labor & give x effici5cy1 ! organization ( ,conf]5ces became a necessity4 ,! fir/ ,conf]5ces 7 compos$ ( ,mr4 ,wesley & 8 help]s1 & c\ld n embody ,laym51 z no ,*ur* _h be5 organiz$4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s cont9u$ dur+ ! life "t ( ,mr4 ,wesley 9 ,engl&1 & z he gave ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates its fir/ organization1 ! same sy/em 0 introduc$ "h4 ,subsequ5tly1 z ! "w ext5d$ & ! ,conf]5ces multipli$1 x 0 b natural t !y %\ld all take ! same "*4 ,nor w\ld !re h be5 any special ne$ = a *ange1 p]haps1 if !re _h be5 no *anges 9 ! "* ( ! "w to be done4 ,b ) ! erection ( ,*ur*es1 ! f\nd+ ( s*ools1 & ! creation ( ! ,book ,conc]n & ,*ur* lit]ature1 ! ,conf]5ces1 hav+ ^! int]e/s 9 *>ge1 ne$ ! pres5ce & aid ( ,laym54 ,at ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( #ahfd1 action _h be5 tak5 invit+ ! memb]%ip to vote on ! subject1 & also to elect provisional ,delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( #ahfh4 ,! action ( ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce fully endors$ ! movem5t & ! body fai?fully compli$ ) its provisions4 ,at ?is session ! ,conf]5ce made a record ( ! dea?1 ( ?ree ( its memb]s1 ,revs4 ,h5ry ,requa1 ,george ,*e/] & ,romulus ,o4 ,kellogg4 ,to ! fir/ nam$1 ref]5ce has be5 made 9 =m] *apt]s4 ,bro!r ,*e/] came to ?is c\ntry 9 #ahdi1 f ,engl&1 :]e he _h be5 conv]t$ "u ! labors ( ,rev4 ,james ,caughey4 ,he 0 receiv$ into ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahea1 & 0 appo9t$ to ,prairie ,la ,crosse4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,will[ ,riv]1 ,madison ,circuit1 ,wat]loo1 ,columbus1 ,burnett1 ,fox ,lake1 ,footville1 ,evansville1 & ,%opi]e4 ,at ! la/ nam$ place he 0 attack$ ) typhoid fev]1 &1 aft] an illness ( ?ree weeks1 pass$ away 9 holy triumph1 ) ! words1 ,glory6 ,glory6 ,glory6 ^u 8 lips4 ,bro!r ,*e/] 0 a true man1 & a successful ,m9i/] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,bro!r ,kellogg came ) 8 p>5ts to ,milwaukee 9 #ahcf4 ,he prep>$ = ,college at ,rock ,riv] ,sem9>y1 ,m\nt ,morris1 graduat$ at ! ,wesleyan ,univ]sity1 ,conn41 9 #ahdi1 & s]v$ z ,pr(essor ( ,languages 9 ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity = five ye>s !reaft]4 ,he 0 receiv$ into ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfb1 & 0 appo9t$ to ,=t ,atk9son4 ,he 0 reappo9t$ ! second & ?ird ye>s1 b1 dur+ ! latt]1 8 n]v\s sy/em gave way "u 8 devot$ & try+ labors1 & he pass$ to ! bright beyond4 ,bro!r ,kellogg 0 a man ( f9e culture1 g5ial _s1 fai?ful to e tru/1 & univ]sally belov$ by all :o knew him4 ,! ,conf]5ce at ?is session 0 aga9 call$ ^u to s5d "o ( its memb]s abroad z a ,mission>y4 ,rev4 ,l4,n4 ,:eel] 0 s5t to ,*9a4 ,he 0 pres5t$ at ! ,conf]5ce ) an album conta9+ ! photographs ( ! donors z a tok5 ( remembrance4 ,! writ] 0 select$ to make ! pres5tation spee*1 z he _h kn[n him f 8 *ildhood4 ,bro!r ,:eel]1 be=e he engag$ 9 ! ,m9i/]ial "w1 devot$ sev]al ye>s to edit+ & publi%+ secul> pap]s4 ,he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #aheh1 & _h be5 /ation$ at ,two ,riv]s1 ,byron1 ,empire1 ,manit[oc1 & ,%eboygan4 ,hav+ be5 advis$ ) by ! ,mission ,bo>d at ,new ,york dur+ ! ye>1 z to 8 qualifications1 ,i 0 prep>$ to expect ! appo9tm5t1 fully p]suad$ t x w\ld prove bo? cr$itable to ! ,conf]5ce & pr(itable to ! ,mission field4 ,:ile abroad ,bro!r ,:eel] _h *>ge = "s "t ( ! ,mission press4 ,he r5d]$ effici5t s]vice 9 ! ,*9a ,mission dur+ ! sev5 ye>s ( 8 abs5ce4 ,b1 on acc\nt ( fail+ heal?1 he 0 compell$ to return 9 #ahgb4 ,he is n[ /ation$ aga9 at ,manit[oc4 ,he is a man ( sup]ior tal5t1 & is greatly e/eem$4 ,i _h n[ complet$ my t]m ( ?ree ye>s on ! ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation1 & my next appo9tm5t 0 v mu* 9 d\bt4 ,i _h be5 solicit$ to accept invitations to sev]al /ations1 & also ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict1 b 9 ea* case ,i assur$ ! good bre?r5 t ,i deem$ x be/ to let ! ,bi%op & 8 ,cab9et decide )\t prejudice1 & assign me "w :]e !y believ$ ,i c\ld s]ve ! g5]al cause to ! be/ advantage4 ,_h ,i all[$ myself a pref]5ce1 x w\ld h be5 "s quiet /ation ( mod]ate responsibility1 :]e ,i c\ld h ralli$ my enfeebl$ heal?4 ,besides1 ,i _h a d\bt :e!r ,i ought to be put on a ,di/rict s soon aga91 aft] hav+ complet$ two full t]ms be=e ,i rea*$ my =tie? ye>4 ,b x is va9 to speculate 9 advance4 ,at ! close ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ,i f\nd myself appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4 ,! appo9tm5t 0 a surprise to bo? myself & family4 ,b accept+ ! situation z a legitimate feature ( ! ,it9]ancy1 we ent]$ at once ^u ! ne$$ prep>ations = a removal to ,fond du ,lac4 ,! removal1 h[ev]1 0 to be prec$$ by an ev5t t1 by sep>at+ ! family1 w\ld r5d] ! *ange exce$+ly try+4 ,i ref] to ! m>riage ( our elde/ daught] to ,capt4 ,frank ,p4 ,lawr5ce1 ( ,rac9e1 !reby break+ a l9k out ( ! *a9 t _h s long & pleasantly b\nd u toge!r 9 ! family circle4 ,b1 hav+ previ\sly le>n$ t life's difficulties are be/ ov]come by turn+ t[>ds !m a brave be>+1 we prep>$ = ! nuptials4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #ag? ( ,octob] a few fri5ds came 9 at ! breakfa/ h\r1 & our daught] pass$ into ! keep+ ( ano!r4 ,?\gh fully satisfi$ ) ! arrangem5t1 ! occasion impos$ ^u me ! mo/ difficult duty ( my life4 ,! c]emony 0 p]=m$ 9 connection ) ! family devotions1 & q unmann$ me4 ,assembl$ 9 ! p>lor1 ,i took my usual place to lead ! devotions4 ,! ,scriptures 7 read1 & my daught] presid$ z usual at ! piano4 ,?us f> ev]y?+ ma9ta9$ its accu/om$ ord]4 ,b :5 we knelt 9 pray]1 & ,i clos$ my eyes to all visible ?+s1 ! invisible came troop+ 9 ?rongs to my already burd5$ ?\ght4 ,!n came ! vivid recollection ( ! _m happy ye>s we _h sp5t toge!r z a family1 ! _m sweet h\rs we _h sp5t toge!r 9 t p>lor1 ) music & song1 9 :i* our de> daught] _h ev] be5 ! c5tral figure1 & ! n[ sad fact ( an imm$iate sep>ation4 ,! *a9 mu/ n[ be brok51 & its !n brighte/ l9k snat*$ away to gladd5 ano!r home1 :ile our own circle mu/ be brok5 =ev]4 ,) ^! ?\ghts ru%+ ^u me1 x is n a matt] ( surprise t ,i 0 q ov]:elm$ ) feel+1 & f\nd utt]ance almo/ impossible4 ,h[ ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! pray] & ! c]emony t foll[$1 has nev] be5 q cle> to me1 b ,i 0 told t no?+ 0 omitt$ t c\ld be deem$ ess5tial to ! occasion4 ,! w$d+ p>ty 0 soon aft] dismiss$ ) our bless+1 & we at once began ! prep>ations = our own trip to ! c>s1 to occur 9 ! aft]noon ( ! same day4 ,we rea*$ ,fond du ,lac at nightfall1 & 7 k9dly ent]ta9$ by ,rev4 ,j4,t4 ,woodhead & 8 family4 ,! foll[+ day we 7 invit$ to ! pleasant home ( our old fri5d1 ,c4,o4 ,hurd1 :o1 ) 8 mo/ excell5t family1 gave u a k9dly greet+ & c>$ = u until ! arrival ( our goods4 ,my pr$ecessor on ! ,di/rict 0 ,rev4 ,!ron ,o4 ,holli/]1 a man full ( fai? & ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,bro!r ,holli/] 0 receiv$ into ! ,conf]5ce at its session 9 ,b>aboo 9 #ahec1 & 8 fir/ *>ge 0 ,summit4 ,8 subsequ5t fields ( labor 7 ,=t ,atk9son1 ,lake ,mills1 ,gre5bu%1 ,%eboygan ,falls1 & ,fond du ,lac1 :]e he succe$$ to ! ,di/rict4 ,at ! close ( 8 t]m on ! ,di/rict he 0 appo9t$ to ,oconom[oc1 next to ,wauke%a1 & ! ye> foll[+ to ,h>t ,prairie4 ,"h 8 heal? utt]ly broke d[n1 & at ! foll[+ session ( ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfh1 he 0 compell$ to take a sup]annuat$ relation4 ,he n[ remov$ to ,salem1 9 ,k5o%a ,c\nty1 :]e he di$ ,m>* #ac1 #ahfi1 ag$ =ty-sev54 ,bro!r ,holli/] 0 a man ( robu/ frame1 &1 g5]ally1 good heal?4 ,he 0 an e>ne/ man1 & :atev] he did 0 done ) all 8 /r5g?1 ( bo? m9d & body4 ,) limit$ e>ly opportunities1 & too int5sely occupi$ 9 aft] ye>s ) ! practical labor ( ! ,m9i/ry1 to retrieve ! loss he _h su/a9$1 he did n aspire to a k ( books4 ,b 9 all ! active labor ( lead+ s\ls to ,*ri/1 he 0 a workman :o ne$$ n to be a%am$4 ,he swept ov] ! ,di/rict l a /orm1 in/ant 9 season & out ( season1 lay+ 8 /rong h& on e "p ( ! "w1 & pu%+ x =w>d4 ,& no d\bt x 0 ! "w t he did on ! ,di/rict t laid ! f\ndation ( ! disease :i* t]m9at$ 8 useful life4 ,an ov]tax$ bra9 fell a prey to m5tal disability1 & our good bro!r w5t to 8 rew>d4 ,fond du ,lac 0 "u ! pa/oral c>e ( ,rev4 ,j4,t4 ,woodhead4 ,?is excell5t bro!r ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #aheh1 & be=e com+ to ,fond du ,lac1 _h be5 /ation$ at ,gre5bu%1 ,b]l9 & ,ripon4 ,he 0 n[ on 8 ?ird ye> 9 8 pres5t field4 ,bro!r ,woodhead's e>ly opportunities 7 limit$1 b ) great devotion to 8 call+1 he _h c>efully improv$ 8 "t aft] ent]+ ! ,m9i/ry4 ,he 0 accept$ by 8 p z a man ( r>e excell5ces1 happily bl5d+ 9 beautiful h>mony bo? ,fai? & ,works4 ,9 ! pulpit1 8 mann] is n always graceful1 b x is nev] disagreeable4 ,8 disc\rses ab\nd ) ,evangelical tru?1 set (f usually 9 f9e del9eations ( ,scriptural sc5es & *>act]s4 ,he has extraord9>y dramatic tal5t1 & only ne$s ! culture ( ! s*ools1 9 addition to 8 pres5t gifts & graces1 to place him 9 ! front rank z a speak]4 ,bro!r ,woodhead is "o ( ! be/ ,pa/ors ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict at ?is "t numb]$ tw5ty *>ges4 ,to visit ea* qu>t]ly on ! ,sabba? 0 impossible1 unless ,i *ose to hold two on adjac5t *>ges1 ! same day4 ,& ?is plan ,i did n deem advisable1 believ+ t x t5ds to break d[n ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s altoge!r1 by divid+ ! int]e/4 ,i *ose r to visit ea* *>ge regul>ly semi-annually1 & ! feebl] ones m frequ5tly1 if possible4 ,! int]v5+ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s 7 held by ! ,pa/ors1 except !y *ose to procure supplies4 ,my fir/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 held at ,fond du ,lac1 0 an occasion ( r>e int]e/4 ,hav+ be5 grant$ lic5se to prea*1 & s5t into ! ,it9]ancy by ^! bre?r51 !y 7 dispos$ to ass]t a special int]e/ 9 ! ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,besides1 ! ,society1 "u ! m9i/rations ( ,bro!r ,woodhead1 0 9 a happy spiritual condition1 a satisfactory pl$ge ( a good meet+4 ,z x is my purpose to write up m p>ticul>ly1 z f> z space w p]mit1 ! *>ges & ,m9i/]s ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ?an my own labors1 ,i %all n und]take to foll[ 9 ord] my visits to ! sev]al *>ges4 ,dur+ ! pres5t ye>1 z well z ! ?ree foll[+1 ,i %all simply ref] to su* items z w fur!r ?is object1 well kn[+ t ! adoption ( any o!r plan w\ld involve ! issue ( sev]al volumes in/ead ( "o4 ,waupun came e>ly on ! li/4 ,_m *anges _h occurr$ at ,waupun dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s :i* _h int]v5$ s9ce my ,pa/orate 9 #ahde4 ,i f\nd a small frame ,*ur* & "o ( ! be/ ,p>sonages 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,! ,society _h become /rong bo? f9ancially & 9 numb]s4 ,i 0 happy inde$ to meet old fri5ds ) :om ,i _h labor$ 9 o!r ye>s1 & especially ! conv]ts ( ! e>ly times1 n[ gr[n to be pill>s 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,b ) our rejoic+ !re also came ! %ad[s ( sadness4 ,_m _h gone ov] ! riv]4 ,& s9ce my visit1 o!rs /ill h gone1 & among !m1 ,bro!r & ,si/] ,william ,mc,elroy4 ,b !y 7 ready4 ,rev4 ,d4,w4 ,c\* 0 ! ,pa/or at ,waupun4 ,he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #aheg1 & be=e com+ to ,waupun _h be5 /ation$ at ,bri/ol1 ,pleasant ,prairie1 ,g5eva1 & _h also s]v$ z ,ag5t ( ! ,nor?we/]n ,seaman's ,fri5d ,society4 ,aft] leav+ ,waupun 8 appo9tm5ts h be5 ,janesville 9 ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 & ,m9]al ,po9t 9 ! ,we/ ,wiscons94 ,at ! la/ ,conf]5ce he 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,madison ,di/rict1 :]e he is r5d]+ effective s]vice4 ,bro!r ,c\* is a v useful man1 hav+ unusual ability to adju/ himself to su* "w z requires special adaptations4 ,he has a great fund ( anecdote1 & is able to make a draft on ?is res]ve :5ev] ne$$4 ,he has special control ( ! purses ( ! p1 & h5ce is 9 great requisition :]ev] !re is a call = funds1 & especially at ,*ur* d$ications4 ,he is a pron\nc$ success4 ,at ,lam>t9e my ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ also reviv$ old recollections4 ,! *>ge n[ embrac$ ,rock ,riv]1 :]e ,i =m$ a class 9 #ahde1 & also ! ,society t held _! s]vices1 at an e>ly day1 9 ,bro!r ,/[e's ,*apel4 ,a ,*ur* _h n[ be5 built at ,lam>t9e1 ! c5tre ( ! *>ge1 & also a ,p>sonage4 ,! *>ge 0 n[ 9 a flame ( revival4 ,) ! pray+ b& at ,rock ,riv] at "o end ( ! ,circuit1 & ,bro!r ,humi/on & 8 devot$ labor]s at ! o!r1 an almo/ cont9u\s revival 0 b ! normal condition4 ,b 9 addition1 ,i n[ f\nd ! circuit "u ! *>ge ( ,rev4 ,i4,s4 ,eldridge1 "o ( my old co-labor]s at ,janesville4 ,bro!r ,eldridge ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 ,april1 #ahei1 & be=e com+ to ,lam>t9e _h be5 /ation$ at ,utt]'s ,corn]s1 ,palmyra1 ,wauwatosa1 & ,byron4 ,he 0 n[ on 8 second ye>1 ! *>ge hav+ enjoy$ dur+ ! =m] "o great prosp]ity4 ,aft] leav+ ,lam>t9e1 ,bro!r ,eldridge's appo9tm5ts h be5 ,horicon & ,juneau1 ,fox ,lake1 ,br&on1 ,%eboygan ,falls1 ,burnett1 & ,eagle4 ,bro!r ,eldridge is yet 9 ! vigor ( 8 /r5g?1 & gives promise ( _m ye>s ( usefulness4 ,:ile 8 great =te is revival "w1 he has m5tal & spiritual =ce en\gh to amply su/a9 e o!r dep>tm5t ( a ,m9i/]'s obligation4 ,dur+ ! e>li] portion ( 8 "w1 8 incessant labor 9 protract$ meet+s greatly abridg$ 8 opportunities = /udy1 b ,i presume 9 lat] ye>s he has endeavor$ to retrieve ! loss su/a9$4 ,at ?is writ+ he is aga9 at ,eagle1 :]e 8 accessions are already climb+ ! second hundr$4 ,at ,horicon ,i f\nd ,rev4 ,walt] ,mc,farlane1 ,pa/or ( ! ,horicon & ,juneau *>ge4 ,?is de> bro!r & 8 mo/ e/imable lady gave me a he>ty welcome1 & made me feel at home 9 a few mom5ts4 ,i f\nd ! *>ge 9 a prosp]\s condition1 & ! ,pa/or 9 high e/eem among ! p4 ,bro!r ,mc,farlane is a ,scot*man by bir?4 ,he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahef1 & 0 /ation$ at ,cascade4 ,8 foll[+ appo9tm5ts 7 ,oconto1 ,v9l&1 ,two ,riv]s1 & ,empire4 ,he 0 n[ on 8 second ye> 9 8 pres5t *>ge4 ,aft] leav+ ,horicon1 he 0 /ation$ at ,byron4 ,:ile on ?is *>ge he & 8 good lady took great int]e/ 9 fitt+ up ! ,camp-,meet+ gr\nds ( ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4 ,a f9e ,prea*]'s /& 0 erect$1 com=table seats 7 provid$1 & _m p]man5t t5ts 7 built4 ,! meet+s dur+ ?is p]iod became f>-fam$ & highly pr(itable4 ,! great burd5 ( look+ aft] all local matt]s 0 su/a9$ by ?is good ,bro!r1 z ! ,pa/or ( ! *>ge1 & ! adm9i/ration 0 always highly acceptable4 ,aft] leav+ ,byron1 8 appo9tm5ts 7 ,w9neconne1 ,bri/ol1 ,sylvania1 & ,granville4 ,9 ?is la/ nam$ *>ge1 he is at ?is writ+ do+ effective "w4 ,bro!r ,mc,farlane is well v]s$ 9 ,!ology & ,biblical criticism4 ,he has a l>ge fund ( in=mation on all subjects ( g5]al int]e/1 & is able to make himself an int]e/+ companion among ! p4 ,he has an int5se dislike to ! sup]ficial1 & is nev] satisfi$ ) ! exam9ation ( any subject until he c feel ! firm f\ndation b5ea? him4 ,9 8 s]mons he seeks to give reliable in=mation on specific subjects r ?an sp9 glitt]+ g5]alities4 ,firm z ! ,highl&s ( 8 native home1 & balmy z h] valleys1 he is none o!r ?an a highly e/eem$ bro!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahff4--;,c5t5>y ,ye>4--,lay ,delegation4--,recon/ruction4--,return$ to ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4--,sev5 ,s]mons a ,week--,rev4 ,o4,j4 ,c[les4--,beav] ,dam4--,a ,good ,record4--,fall ,riv]4--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,columbus4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,sewell4--,conf]5ce ( #ahfg4--;,election ( ,delegates4--,cotton ,/reet4--,rev4 ,r4,s4 ,hayw>d4--,rev4 ,a4,a4 ,re$4--,g5]al ,conf]5ce4--,conf]5ce ( #ahfh4--,rev4 ,t4,c4 ,wilson4--,rev4 ,h4,c4 ,tilton4 ,rev4 ,john ,hill4--,rev4 ,isaac ,se>les4--,rev4 ,j4,b4 ,coop]4--,an ,incid5t4--,close ( ! ,t]m4--,progress ,made4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahff 0 held at ,ripon1 ,bi%op ,cl>k presid+4 ,! ,secret>ies 7 ! same z ! prec$+ ye>4 ,! ,c5t5>y ( ,am]ican ,me?odism occurr$ ?is ye>1 & ! mon? ( ,octob] _h be5 set ap>t = ! purposes ( a celebration4 ,! writ] _h be5 designat$ to prea* a ,c5t5>y s]mon dur+ ! session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 b z ,i 0 call$ to ,waupun to att5d ! fun]al ( my bro!rs's wife1 on ! day ! s]vices 7 to h be5 held1 ! good ,bi%op k9dly cons5t$ to occupy ! pulpit = me4 ,! collections dur+ ! ,c5t5>y ye> 7 mo/ly giv5 to ,educational purposes1 ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 ! ,g>rett ,biblical ,in/itute1 & ! ,evansville ,sem9>y be+ ! b5efici>ies4 ,! fir/ nam$ receiv$ p]haps fifte5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,! subject ( ,lay ,delegation aga9 engag$ ! att5tion ( ! body4 ,:ile fully sympa?iz+ ) ! g5]al movem5t1 ! ,conf]5ce anticipat$ ! contemplat$ *ange by invit+ ! sev]al ,di/rict ,/ew>d's meet+s to elect ?ree ,delegates f ea* ,di/rict to visit ! ensu+ session ( ! ,annual ,conf]5ce1 & co-op]ate ) t body 9 its delib]ations1 z f> z ! polity ( ! ,*ur* w\ld p]mit4 ,! invitation 0 accept$1 & at ! next session ! ,delegates 7 cordially receiv$4 ,at ?is "t ! "q ( ! ,ecclesia/ical ,recon/ruction ( ! ,s\? 0 beg9n+ to agitate ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,conf]5ce1 always radical on all ! great que/ions ( ! day1 took advanc$ gr\nd1 & consi/5tly adh]$ to its positions ?r\gh\t ! discussion4 ,! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! ,s\!rn "w has fully ju/ifi$ ! action tak54 ,) ?is session ( ! ,conf]5ce began ! ,cab9et "w ( my ?ird t]m z ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,adh]+ to my =m] convictions1 ,i favor$ only su* *anges 9 ! appo9tm5ts z 7 dictat$ by ! law ( ! ,*ur* & /]n necessity4 ,9 connection ) ! appo9tm5ts1 an ef=t 0 made to secure my assignm5t to ! /ation 9 ,fond du ,lac1 b :5 x 0 kn[n t a ,committee f ! ,(ficial ,bo>d 0 9 att5dance ^u ! ,conf]5ce1 ! ,m9i/]s & ,laym5 ( ! ,di/rict ent]$ a vigor\s remon/rance4 ,! ,bi%op k9dly enquir$ :e!r ,i _h any sugge/ions to make4 ,i answ]$1 ,i h nev] int]f]$ 9 mak+ my own appo9tm5ts2 & x is too late to beg9 n[4 ,z y & ! ,cab9et und]/& ! case1 hav+ _h a full repres5tation f bo? sides1 ,i w /ep aside & let y decide ! matt]4 ,aft] an abs5ce ( an h\r1 ,i return$1 & f\nd my "n /ill at ! head ( ! ,di/rict4 ,at ! close ( ! session ,i return$ to ,fond du ,lac & ent]$ ^u ano!r ye> ( tax+ labor4 ,! "w 0 gr[+ rapidly1 & x 0 necess>y to recon/ruct & enl>ge sev]al ( ! ,*ur*es1 & build o!rs4 ,9 sev]al localities we succe$$ 9 a consolidation ( ! "w1 !reby mak+ x possible to erect sev]al ,*ur*es4 ,in/ead ( ma9ta9+ feeble appo9tm5ts at contigu\s s*ool h\ses1 we f\nd x bett] to comb9e two or m ( !m1 & build a ,*ur* 9 a c5tral locality4 ,9 ?is way ! ,mulleton1 ,h+ham1 ,l]oy1 ,m>kesan1 ,lake ,m>ia1 & sev]al o!r ,*ur*es f\nd an exi/5ce4 ,dur+ ! w9t] season ( ?is ye>1 ,i 0 l>gely engag$ ) ! sev]al ,pa/ors 9 protract$ meet+s4 ,& dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! ye>1 ,i prea*$ on an av]age sev5 s]mons a week4 ,! ,pa/ors 7 a b& ( devot$ & e>ne/ work]s1 & ! ye> 0 "o ( rem>kable success4 ,at ,fond du ,lac a *>ge ( ,pa/ors occurr$1 z ! t]m ( ! =m] ,pa/or _h expir$4 ,8 successor 0 ,rev4 ,o4,j4 ,c[les4 a "y man ( excell5t promise4 ,he 0 a graduate ( ,cornell ,college 9 #ahfj1 & ( ! ,g>rett ,biblical ,in/itute 9 #ahfc4 ,he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce ! same ye>1 & _h be5 /ation$ at ,k5o%a1 ,b]l91 & ,appleton4 ,aft] 8 two ye>s ( s]vice 9 ,fond du ,lac1 he 0 /ation$ ?ree ye>s ea* at ,rac9e & ,o%ko%4 ,bro!r ,c[les is a man ( sup]ior tal5t & excell5t _s4 ,he is "o ( ! ris+ m5 ( ! ,conf]5ce1 & bids fair to take a front rank4 ,at ?is writ+ he is /ation$ at ,:itewat]1 :]e he is 9 ! mid/ ( a graci\s revival4 ,beav] ,dam ,/ation 0 add$ ?is ye> to ! ,di/rict4 ,beav] ,dam 0 settl$ by memb]s ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & h5ce its e>lie/ religi\s s]vices 7 held by ! ,m9i/]s ( t d5om9ation4 ,! fir/ ,me?odi/ appo9tm5t 0 e/abli%$ by ,rev4 ,a4,p4 ,all5 9 #ahdf1 be+ !n ,pa/or ( ,waupun ,circuit z my successor4 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,requa1 z be=e /at$1 0 employ$ by ! ,eld] z 8 assi/ant4 ,dur+ ! ye> ^! e>ne/ labor]s held a protract$ meet+1 :i* result$ 9 sev]al conv]sions4 ,! fir/ class 0 =m$ by ,bro!r ,all51 & consi/$ ( ,l4,h4 ,m>v91 ,lead]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,pet]s1 ,b5nett ,gordon1 & ,mrs4 ,reub5 ,dext]4 ,bro!r ,m>v9 /ill resides at ,beav] ,dam4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 ,l4,h4 ,m>v9's cab9et %op1 until o!r provision c\ld be made4 ,! fir/ ,*ur*1 a frame build+ tw5ty-six by =ty feet 9 size1 0 comm5c$ by ,bro!r ,all5 9 ! w9t] ( #ahdf & '#dg1 & complet$ ! foll[+ ye> by ,bro!r ,requa4 ,! build+ 0 enl>g$ "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,i4,m4 ,leihy 9 #ahei4 ,"u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,a4,a4 ,re$ 9 #ahgj & #ahga1 a l>ge brick ,*ur* 0 erect$1 ! writ] be+ invit$ to lay ! corn]-/one ! fir/ ye>1 & prea* ! d$icatory s]mon ! second4 ,dur+ ,bro!r ,re$'s ,pa/orate a great revival also occurr$1 "u ! labors ( ,mrs4 ,maggie ,n4 ,van ,cott1 :i* add$ greatly to ! /r5g? ( ! ,*ur*4 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 ! ,pa/or is ,rev4 ,isaac ,wiltse1 ( :om m5tion w be made 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,fall ,riv] & ,columbus 7 assign$ to ! ,di/rict ?is ye> f ! ,janesville ,di/rict4 ,at ! organization ( ! "w !y con/itut$ "o ,circuit1 b _h n[ gr[n to be indep5d5t *>ges4 ,fall ,riv] ,society 0 organiz$ 9 ! log h\se ( ,cl>k ,smi?1 on ,f\nta9 ,prairie1 by ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,jones 9 #ahdd1 ! locality be+ at ! "t connect$ ) ! old ,aztalan ,circuit4 ,! memb]s 7 ,rev4 ,e4,j4 ,smi?1 ( :om m5tion is made else:]e1 8 wife1 ,m>?a ,smi?1 ,cl>k ,smi?1 ,s>ah ,smi?1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,a>on ,e4 ,h\ghton4 ,bro!r ,e4,j4 ,smi? 0 appo9t$ ,lead]4 ,a log s*ool h\se1 ! fir/ built 9 ! c\nty1 0 erect$ soon aft]1 & ! meet+s 7 transf]r$ to x4 ,! population grew rapidly1 be+ attract$ by ! beautiful location1 & 9 due "t !re 0 a /rong society4 ,"u ! en]getic & effective labors ( ! ,lead] & 8 tal5t$ lady1 ?is society 0 in/rum5tal 9 ! conv]sion ( _m s\ls4 ,9 process ( "t a mill 0 built on ! /ream at ,fall ,riv]4 ,a f9e s*ool h\se 0 soon aft] erect$1 & ! meet+s remov$ to x1 z ! locality _h become m c5tral ?an ! "o on ! ,prairie4 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 ,fall ,riv] holds a mo/ respectable rank z a *>ge1 has a good ,*ur*1 & a conv5i5t ,p>sonage4 ,columbus 0 visit$ by ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,jones 9 #ahdd1 he hav+ be5 appo9t$ to ,aztalan ,circuit ! prec$+ autumn4 ,he prea*$ ! fir/ s]mon 9 ! log dwell+ h\se ( ,brigham ,campbell1 b ,i am unable to fix ! date4 ,nor am ,i able to give ! organization ( ! fir/ class1 b x is probable t dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ! memb]s 9 ?is locality 7 connect$ ) ! ,society on ,f\nta9 ,prairie4 ,9 #ahei ,columbus 0 made a /ation1 & ,rev4 ,h5ry ,colman 0 appo9t$ ,pa/or4 ,! ,society built _! fir/ ,*ur*1 a frame /ructure1 9 an un=tunate location1 b h n[ displac$ x by a f9e brick edifice1 :i* !y h plac$ 9 ! c5tral portion ( ! village4 ,x is "o ( ! be/ ,*ur*es 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,/ate4 ,! pres5t ,pa/or is ,rev4 ,h5ry ,sewell1 :o ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #aheh4 ,8 appo9tm5ts h be5 ,port]1 ,edg]ton & ,/\ghton1 ,or=dville1 ,utt]'s ,corn]s1 ,em]ald ,grove & ,maxonville1 ,sun ,prairie1 ,lake ,mills1 ,oconom[oc1 & ,columbus4 ,bro!r ,sewell is "o ( ! mo/ effici5t m5 ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,at ,sun ,prairie1 he built a t5 ?\s& doll> ,*ur*1 & has succe$$ 9 complet+ ! ent]prise at ,columbus4 ,9 revival "w ,bro!r ,sewell has met ) r>e success1 usually increas+ ! memb]%ip ( 8 *>ges at lea/ "o hundr$ p] c5t4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfg 0 held ,oct4 #b;d at ,beav] ,dam1 ,bi%op ,simpson presid+1 & ! same ,secret>ies 7 re-elect$4 ,! action ( ! ,conf]5ce on ! subject ( ,lay ,delegation w appe> 9 ! foll[+ resolutions3 i,resolv$1_/i ,t we are 9 favor ( ! repres5tation ( ! ,laity 9 ,annual & ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4 i,resolv$_/i1 ,t our ,delegates to ! next ,g5]al ,conf]5ce be in/ruct$ to use _! influ5ce 9 favor ( su* repres5tation4 ,hav+ ?us laid d[n ! plat=m1 ! ,conf]5ce next proce$$ to elect ! ,delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 result+ 9 ! *oice ( ,g4,m4 ,/eele1 ,w4,g4 ,mill]1 ,samuel ,fall[s1 ,h5ry ,banni/]1 & ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury4 ,two o!r subjects specially engag$ ! att5tion ( ! ,conf]5ce at ?is session4 ,i ref] to ! ,sabba? ,"q1 & ,m9i/]ial ,education4 ,appropriate resolutions 7 adopt$1 & measures tak5 to give effici5cy to ! timely expression ( s5tim5t4 ,my "w on ! ,di/rict op5$ at ,cotton ,/reet1 ,fond du ,lac4 ,?is *>ge1 "u ! "n ( ,arndt ,/reet1 or ,nor? ,fond du ,lac1 _h be5 m]g$ 9 ! ,division ,/reet ,/ation1 & 0 n[ re-organiz$ ) ,rev4 ,m4,d4 ,w>n] z ,pa/or4 ,a new ,*ur* _h be5 comm5c$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 & x 0 n[ complet$4 ,! d$icatory s]vices 7 conduct$ by ! lam5t$ ,dr4 ,t4,m4 ,eddy4 ,br&on 0 ! next *>ge visit$1 ! ,pa/or be+ my old fri5d ,rev4 ,r4,s4 ,hayw>d1 ^: acqua9tance1 x w be rememb]$1 ,i made z an ,exhort] at ,bro!rt[n4 ,bro!r ,hayw>d ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahej1 & _h be5 /ation$ at ,waupaca1 ,d>t=d1 ,metomon1 ,b]l91 ,wausau1 & ,%eboygan4 ,he !n s]v$ z ,presid+ ,eld] on ! ,waupaca ,di/rict a full t]m1 & 0 subsequ5tly /ation$ at ,v9l& & ,omro4 ,9 all ^! fields he _h acquitt$ himself cr$itably1 & 0 n[ do+ a good "w at ,br&on4 ,aft] leav+ ,br&on1 he has s]v$ ,nor? ,o%ko%1 ,clem5sville1 ,m5a%a1 ,utica & ,zion4 ,at ! la/ nam$ he is n[ h>d at "w = ! ,ma/]4 ,rev4 ,a4,a4 ,re$1 :o _h j complet$ a ?ree ye>s' t]m at ,br&on1 0 n[ at ,%eboygan ,falls4 ,?is *>ge 0 cont9u+ to hold a fair rank 9 ! ,conf]5ce1 & dur+ ,bro!r ,re$'s ,pa/orate receiv$ _m accessions1 & also improv$ ! ,*ur* prop]ty4 ,bro!r ,re$ ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahei4 ,8 appo9tm5ts _h be5 ,empire1 ,lam>t9e1 ,byron1 ,gre5bu%1 & ,br&on4 ,at ! close ( a ?ree ye>s' t]m at ,%eboygan ,falls1 he 0 s5t to ,beav] ,dam1 :]e he succe$$1 z be=e /at$1 9 erect+ a f9e ,*ur*1 & greatly multiply+ ! memb]%ip4 ,8 pres5t field1 ! ,ag5cy ( ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity1 is "o ( great labor4 ,b 9 ?is "w1 z well z 9 :atev] may be assign$ him1 ,bro!r ,re$ is a gr& success1 & w accompli% 8 task4 ,! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce met 9 ! mon? ( ,may ( ?is ye> 9 ,*icago4 ,dur+ ! session ,i 0 ent]ta9$ by an old ,milwaukee fri5d1 ,capt4 ,j4,c4 ,h5d]son1 long kn[n on ! ,lakes z ! ,sabba? keep+ ,capta94 ,! two great que/ions t came be=e ! body 7 ,lay ,delegation1 & ! admission ( ! ,delegates f ! newly =m$ ,conf]5ces 9 ! ,s\?4 ,bo? measures receiv$ ! approval ( ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 b z !y 7 br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! read] ?r\gh ! p]iodicals ( ! ,*ur*1 ,i ne$ n burd5 ^! pages ) a fur!r ref]5ce to !m4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfh 0 held ,oct4 #a/ at ,rac9e1 ,bi%op ,ames presid+4 ,! t]m ( ,rev4 ,joseph ,&]son on ! ,waupaca ,di/rict hav+ expir$1 "o ( ! "y1 m5 ( ! ,conf]5ce 0 appo9t$ z 8 successor4 ,i ref] to ,rev4 ,t4,c4 ,wilson4 ,?is promis+ bro!r graduat$ f ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity 9 #ahei1 & 0 admitt$ to ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfb4 ,be=e be+ appo9t$ to ! ,di/rict he _h be5 /ation$ at ,ea/ ,troy1 ,cl9ton1 & ,ne5ah4 ,8 labors on ! ,di/rict 7 highly appreciat$1 &1 at ! close ( 8 t]m 9 #ahgb1 he 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,appleton ,di/rict1 :]e he is1 at ?is writ+1 /ill employ$ 9 ! good "w4 ,he is recogniz$ z a man ( ?or\gh s*ol>%ip1 a good ,prea*]1 & a successful labor] 9 ! v9ey>d4 ,at ! close ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ! writ] 0 return$ to ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict = a f\r? ye>4 ,on ! ,di/rict !re 7 b few *anges1 b among !m 0 ! br++ ( two new m5 to ,fond du ,lac4 ,rev4 ,h4,c4 ,tilton1 appo9t$ to ,division ,/reet1 ent]$ ! ,ma9e ,conf]5ce ,july #ba/1 #ahda4 ,8 appo9tm5ts 9 t ,conf]5ce 7 ,m\nt ,des]t1 ,de] ,isl&1 ,/eub51 ,nor? ,p5obscot & ,nor? ,bucksport4 ,at ! division ( ! ,conf]5ce he fell into ,ea/ ,ma9e1 &1 be=e com+ ,we/1 0 /ation$ at ,frank=t1 ,hampd51 ,bangor1 ,rockl& & ,dam>iscotta4 ,bro!r ,tilton came to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce by transf] 9 #aheg4 ,8 appo9tm5ts h be5 ,summ]field1 ,janesville1 ,janesville ,di/rict1 ,rac9e ,di/rict1 ,asbury1 ,division ,/reet4 ,c\rt ,/reet1 ,janesville1 & ,appleton4 ,bro!r ,tilton is a vet]an 9 ! "w1 hav+ be5 9 ! ,it9]ancy ne>ly ?irty-f\r ye>s4 ,hav+ possess$ a vigor\s con/itution & firm heal?1 he has tak5 8 full %>e ( privation & h>d "w4 ,8 s]vices h always be5 9 special dem&1 & he has n sp>$ himself4 ,he is a man ( vigor\s intellect & a ready deliv]y1 8 pulpit ef=ts always comm&+ ! att5tion ( ! p4 ,at ?is writ+ he is build+ 9 ,appleton "o ( ! be/ ,*ur*es 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,rev4 ,john ,hill ent]$ ! ,nor? ,indiana ,conf]5ce 9 #ahee4 ,8 appo9tm5ts 7 ,elkh>t1 ,la ,grange1 ,la ,grove1 ,indianapolis1 ,&]son1 ,gre5field & ,=t ,wayne4 ,he came to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce by transf] ?is ye>1 & ,cotton ,/reet 0 8 fir/ *>ge4 ,8 next appo9tm5t 0 ,summ]field1 ,milwaukee1 & ! la/ 0 ,bay ,view4 ,"h he 0 ?r[n f a wagon by ! sudd5 />t+ ( ! horse1 &1 fall+ ^u 8 head1 receiv$ a sev]e injury1 f :i* he di$ 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,bro!r ,hill 0 a man ( small frame1 b a l>ge bra9 & a g5]\s he>t4 ,8 /yle ( spee* 0 cle>1 di/9ct & rapid4 ,he c\ld reason a "q ) great =ce1 & c\ld fr+e ! mo/ commonplace subjects ) wit & humor4 ,he 0 a true man1 a good ,prea*]1 & a fai?ful ,pa/or4 ,rev4 ,isaac ,se>les 0 ?is ye> /ation$ at ,br&on4 ,he ent]$ ! ,rock ,riv] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahda1 & 0 appo9t$ to ,indian ,creek ,circuit4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 9 t ,conf]5ce 7 ,sycamore1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,rock ,isl&1 ,union ,grove1 & ,hazel ,gre54 ,9 #ahdh1 at ! division1 he fell into ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,9 ,wiscons9 8 appo9tm5ts 7 ,dodgeville1 ,l9don1 ,platteville1 ,madison ,di/rict1 ,fox ,lake1 ,fall ,riv]1 ,d>t=d1 ,beav] ,dam ,di/rict1 ,wat]t[n1 ,wauke%a1 ,ea/ ,troy1 & n[ ,br&on4 ,at ?is place 8 heal? fail$1 &1 aft] l+]+2 until ,decemb] #h?1 #ahgj1 he 0 call$ to ! ,fa!r's h\se3 above4 ,8 dea? 0 triumphant4 ,8 la/ words 71 ,jesus is m9e1 ,jesus is m9e4 ,he saves me to ! utt]mo/4 ,i am /&+ on ! ,rock4 ,?us pass$ away a4 noble man1 a true fri5d1 & a vet]an ,m9i/]4 ,rev4 ,j4,b4 ,coop] 0 ?is ye> employ$ to supply ,byron *>ge4 ,?is excell5t bro!r ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :]e he fill$ sev]al appo9tm5ts1 b1 8 heal? fail+1 he took a sup]annuat$ relation 9 #ahed1 & came to ,janesville4 ,9 #aheg he r5d]$ special s]vice1 z be=e /at$1 9 ! great revival ( t ye>1 & 9 #ahfj re-ent]$ ! regul> "w 9 ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce4 ,8 *>ges h be5 ,evansville1 ,delavan1 ,h>t ,prairie1 ,byron1 ,r&olph & ,ros5dale1 :]e he is /ation$ at ! pres5t writ+4 ,bro!r ,coop] is a good specim5 ( ! ,it9]ant ,prea*]4 ,8 mann] is affable1 8 _s g5ial1 & 8 h& dilig5t4 ,9 all 8 *>ges he is des]v$ly popul>4 ,at "o ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s ( ?is *>ge1 ,i 0 approa*$1 at ! close ( ! morn+ s]vices1 by a g5tleman :o enquir$ :e!r ,i came f ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,on le>n+ t ,i did1 he fur!r enquir$ :e!r ,i att5d$1 :5 a boy1 ,pr(4 ,mc,laren's ,academy at ,gallupville4 ,i in=m$ him t ,i 0 !re sev]al ye>s4 ,well1 said he1 are y ! "o :o measur$ ! %ote8 ,i repli$1 ,tell me ab\t x1 & we w see4 ,he !n relat$ ! foll[+ incid5t3 ,at ! "t to :i* ,i ref] !re 0 a boy ab\t ?irte5 ye>s old :o 0 v pr(ici5t 9 figures1 & ! ,pr(essor took great pleasure 9 giv+ him difficult problems to solve dur+ ! d9n] h\r4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions1 z ! ,pr(essor 0 go+ across ! gre5 = 8 d9n]1 ! boy met him & ask$ = a problem4 ,look+ up1 he saw a half gr[n hog ne> by1 & quickly repli$1 ',give me ! cubic in*es ( t %ote4' ,&1 suppos+ he _h got a good joke on ! boy1 he pass$ on4 ,b z soon z he 0 fairly out ( sight1 ! boy call$ toge!r sev]al o!r boys1 & /at$ ! case to !m1 add+1 ',n[1 boys1 if y w help me to cat* t %ote1 we w %[ ! ,pr(essor a ?+ t !y h nev] done 9 ,ed9burgh4' ,! boys cons5t$1 & 8 hog%ip 0 soon made a prison]4 ,"u a vigor\s vocal prote/1 he 0 !n dragg$ to ! back end ( ! ,academy build+1 & plung$ into a half hog%ead ( wat]4 ,aft] 8 release1 ( c\rse1 ! vacant space 9 ! hog%ead1 caus$ by ! displac+ ( ! wat]1 repres5t$ ! actual size ( ! %ote4 ,9 five m9utes m1 ! cubic in*es 7 obta9$1 & on ! return ( ! ,pr(essor ! answ] 0 ready = him4 ,! /ory 0 well told1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to confess to ! impea*m5t4 ,dur+ ?is1 ! la/ ye> ( my second t]m on ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict1 my /r5g? 0 tax$ to its utmo/4 ,besides ! regul> ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 ,i _h made x my e>ne/ conc]n to aid all ! ,prea*]s on ! ,di/rict 9 _! "w z f> z possible4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ?is s]vice 0 l>gely r5d]$ 9 protract$ meet+s1 & dur+ ! summ] 9 ,*ur* ent]prises4 ,9 fact1 ! latt] bran* ( labor _h be5 made a specialty dur+ ! entire t]m4 ,& z a result1 two ,*ur*es _h be5 d$icat$ 9 ,fond du ,lac1 ?ree on ! ,*ilton *>ge1 ?ree on ! ,h+ham "w1 "o on ! ,byron1 two on ! ,m>kesan1 "o on ! ,br&on1 "o on ! ,ros5dale1 "o on ! ,fox ,lake1 "o on ! ,empire1 & "o on ! ,horicon & ,juneau1 besides q a numb] t 7 remodel$ & l>gely improv$4 ,includ+ bo? classes1 we _h _h on ! ,di/rict dur+ ! t]m tw5ty-two ,*ur* ent]prises4 ,ext5sive revivals _h occurr$1 & we 7 n[ able to report an increase ( eight hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 memb]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahfi4--,/ation$ at ,ripon4--,fir/ ,visit4--,rev4 ,e4,j4 ,smi?4--,rev4 ,byron ,k+sbury4--,sabba? ,s*ool4--,e>ly ,record ( ! ,/ation4--,*ur* ,ent]prises4--,rev4 ,william ,morse4--,rev4 ,joseph ,&]son4--,revival4--,*ur* ,enl>gem5t4--,b]l94--,e>ly ,hi/ory4--,rev4 ,isaac ,wiltse4--,conf]5ce ( #ahgj4--,return$ to ,ripon4--,m>riage ( our ,second ,daught]4--,a ,happy ,ye>4--,close ( our ,labors4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahfi 0 held ,septemb] #bc;d at ,appleton1 ,bi%op ,scott presid+4 ,my t]m on ! ,di/rict _h n[ expir$1 & a new appo9tm5t mu/ foll[4 ,sev]al ( ! /ronge/ *>ges op5$ _! doors1 b = reasons t 7 q satisfactory bo? to myself & ! good p1 ,i 0 /ation$ at ,ripon4 ,! foll[+ week ,i />t$ = my new field ( labor4 ,z be=e /at$1 ,i _h visit$ ?is locality 9 #ahde1 x !n be+ kn[n z ,c]esco4 ,b1 besides a casual visit & a week's /ay dur+ ! session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ,i _h enjoy$ limit$ opportunities to ma9ta9 an acqua9tance ) ! p or ! *>ge4 ,i rea*$ ! city ,saturday aft]noon1 & imm$iately1 sat*el 9 h&1 />t$ d[n ,ma9 ,/reet to f9d "s "o :o might invite me to lodg+s4 ,i _h n gone f> :5 ,i saw a g5tleman ha/ily cross+ ! /reet to int]cept me4 ,on approa*+ ,i f\nd x to be ,rev4 ,e4,j4 ,smi?1 a ,local ,prea*]1 to :om ref]5ce has be5 made 9 =m] *apt]s 9 connection ) ,fall ,riv]4 ,i _h le>n$ ( 8 removal to ,ripon1 b 0 h>dly prep>$ to meet my old fri5d s sudd5ly1 & receive su* a he>ty greet+4 ,an invitation to lodg+s imm$iately foll[$1 & ,i joyfully accept$1 rememb]+ ! k9d hospitality ?is noble family _h giv5 me 9 o!r days4 ,aft] *att+ ov] ! pa/1 & tak+ "s refre%m5ts1 my old fri5d took me out to a multitude ( introductions among ! bre?r54 ,i f\nd !m all cordial1 & began to feel q at home among !m4 ,pass+ d[n ,ma9 ,/reet1 we visit$ ! ,*ur*1 a build+ ( respectable size & comp>atively new1 & pass+ d[n /ill fur!r into ! bord]s ( :at 0 =m]ly kn[n z ,c]esco prop]1 we f\nd ! ,p>sonage4 ,?is little walk ( ,saturday gave me an outl9e ( ! lay ( ?+s1 & help$ me to poise my head & arrange my ?\ghts = ! ,sabba?4 ,! ,sabba? gave me a fair congregation1 & at ! close ( ! s]vice we enjoy$ a good ,class ,meet+1 ,l$ by my old fri5d1 ,e4,j4 ,smi?4 ,& z "o ( ! liv+ memb]s ( ! class1 ,i f\nd also an old acqua9tance ( my boyhood & lat] ye>s1 ,alb]t ,cook4 ,!re 7 also a few fri5ds ( o!r days /ill resid+ 9 ,ripon1 & sev]al :o _h come f o!r places to reside 9 ! city1 to jo9 9 ! cordial greet+ t 0 giv5 me4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool1 "u ! *>ge ( ,rev4 ,byron ,k+sbury1 s well kn[n ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool "w1 met also at ! close ( ! morn+ s]vice4 ,x 0 9 a fl\ri%+ condition1 z x c\ld n well be o!rwise ) su* a ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t introduc$ ! new ,pa/or to ! s*ool1 & playfully ask$ !m if !y ?\ght ! new ,pa/or 0 z good-look+ z ! old4 ,q to my surprise1 !y answ]$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,9 ! few rem>ks t foll[$ ,i acc\nt$ = ! good looks ( bo? ! =m] ,pa/or & ! pres5t on ! score t ,i 0 ! ,fa!r & ! =m] ,pa/or 0 "o ( my boys1 z ,i _h introduc$ him to ! ,conf]5ce "s ye>s be=e4 ,?is little sally reconcil$ ! *ildr5 to ! new /ate ( ?+s1 & secur$ me a k9dly greet+ f all ( !m4 ,s9ce my ,pa/orate 9 #ahde1 a v>iety ( *anges _h pass$ ov] ! place & ! ,*ur*4 ,i f\nd ,ripon no long] a small settlem5t1 ne/l$ 9 ! little valley betwe5 ! bluffs1 b a v]itable city1 n[ l>gely p]*$ on ! br[ ( ! prairie1 ) its num]\s bus9ess h\ses1 its ,*ur*es1 & its ,college4 ,! ,*ur*1 in/ead ( be+ a small class ) its meet+s fir/ 9 ! d9+ hall & aft]w>ds 9 ! small s*ool h\se1 0 n[ a l>ge ,society1 & com=tably qu>t]$ 9 a respectable ,*ur* edifice4 ,b all ^! *anges _h n come 9 a day4 ,! ,circuit ( tw5ty-f\r appo9tm5ts1 ( :i* ,ripon 0 only "o1 _h be5 divid$ & subdivid$ until !y _h become ne>ly a score ( *>ges4 ,to trace ^! *anges 9 detail w\ld we>y ! read]1 & h5ce ,i h only ref]r$ to !m incid5tally1 z !y h fall5 into ! l9e ( my subsequ5t labors4 ,9 ?is connection1 ,i mu/ conf9e myself to ,ripon & its imm$iate vic9ity4 ,! fir/ ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( :i* ,i c f9d a record 0 held 9 ,c]esco by ,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,walk]1 ,oct4 #ae?1 #ahee1 ,rev4 ,william ,/ev5s 0 !n ! ,prea*] 9 *>ge4 ,! (ficial memb]s 73 ,george ,limb]t1 ,local ,prea*]1 ,z4 ,p$rick1 ,record+ ,/ew>d1 ,?os4 ,p4 ,smi?1 ,/ew>d1 & ,david ,s4 ,%eph]d1 ,class ,lead]4 ,!re 7 at ?is "t f\r classes connect$ ) ! *>ge1 & ^! 7 locat$ at ,ripon1 ,c]esco4 ,ru% ,lake1 & ,utica4 ,at ! f\r? ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ?is ye> !re 7 two ,sunday ,s*ools report$4 ,"o at ,c]esco1 ) ?irty-?ree s*ol>s1 & "o at ,ripon1 ) tw5ty-"o4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahef1 ,rev4 ,r4 ,m(fat 0 s5t to ! *>ge4 ,utica 0 n[ put into ano!r *>ge1 & ,democrat ,prairie atta*$ to ,c]esco4 ,dur+ ?is ye>1 a small frame ,*ur* 0 built 9 ,c]esco1 on ! ea/ side ( ! /reet1 & ab\t =ty rods s\? ( ! ,c]esco mill4 ,! pione] ,*ur* 0 us$ until #ahfj1 :5 x 0 sold to ,mr4 ,w4,h4 ,demm+1 :o remov$ x to its pres5t location = a coop]-%op4 ,f #ahef to #ahfj1 :ile ! s]vices 9 ,c]esco 7 ?us held 9 ! small ,*ur*1 ! meet+s 9 ,ripon 7 held 9 ! ,city ,hall1 :i* 0 r5t$ = ! purpose4 ,:5 ! new ,*ur* 0 built1 ! congregations 7 unit$4 ,! new ,*ur*1 "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,william ,morse1 0 comm5c$ 9 ,may1 #ahfj1 & ! lecture-room 0 ready = use 9 ,m>*1 #ahfa4 ,! audi5ce room 0 n complet$ until ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,j4,t4 ,woodhead 9 #ahfb4 ,bro!r ,woodhead 0 succe$$ by ,rev4 ,joseph ,&]son4 ,bro!r ,morse _h ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 _h locat$1 & _h come ,we/1 seek+ heal? = 8 wife4 ,! dea? ( ,bro!r ,maxson1 ( :i* m5tion is made 9 a =m] *apt]1 _h left ,ripon )\t a ,pa/or1 & ,bro!r ,morse 0 employ$ to fill ! vacancy4 ,besides fill+ out ! unexpir$ ye>1 he rema9$ two ye>s on ! *>ge1 & dur+ 8 ,pa/orate !re 7 _m accessions4 ,he fill$ sev]al o!r appo9tm5ts subsequ5tly 9 ! ,conf]5ce ) great acceptability1 b on acc\nt ( family affliction1 he 0 f9ally compell$ to retire f active labor4 ,at ?is writ+ he is 9 ,we/]n ,i[a1 :]e he does :at he c to help on ! good cause4 ,he is a man ( sweet _s1 & is highly e/eem$ by all 8 bre?r54 ,bro!r ,&]son ent]$ ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #aheb1 & 0 /ation$ at ,s\? ,grove1 9 ,rac9e ,di/rict4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts _h be5 ,milton1 ,g5eva1 ,%eboygan ,falls1 ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict1 & ,appleton4 ,on ! /ations1 & dur+ 8 f\r ye>s on ! ,di/rict1 he _h done effici5t "w1 & 0 n[ br\ght to ,ripon z ! successor ( ,bro!r ,woodhead1 :]e he 0 well receiv$4 ,aft] leav+ ,ripon1 8 appo9tm5ts h be51 ,presid+ ,eld] on ! ,waupaca ,di/rict f\r ye>s1 ,waupaca ,/ation1 ,second ,*ur*1 ,o%ko%1 & ,omro1 8 pres5t field4 ,bro!r ,&]son is a man ( l>ge frame1 & gives evid5ce ( unusual physical /r5g?4 ,he has a /rong head1 a k9d he>t1 & is incl9$ to ! humor\s4 ,he c tell a good /ory 9 a social circle1 & c relate a good anecdote 9 ! pulpit4 ,9 ! latt] he is gift$ 9 ! l9e ( similes1 :i* (t5 9 8 h&s make ! s]mon int]e/+ & pr(itable4 ,he gives promise ( _m m ye>s ( usefulness4 ,at ,ripon1 ! ,sabba? hav+ pass$1 /eps 7 tak5 to place ! ,p>sonage 9 read9ess to receive ! ,pa/or's family4 ,^? noble wom51 ,mrs4 ,k+sbury1 ,mrs4 ,smi?1 & o!rs1 n only aid$ 9 ! necess>y provision1 b actually gave _! p]sonal sup]9t5d5ce to ! arrangem5t ( ! furniture4 ,a new c>pet 0 put d[n 9 ! p>lor2 a new /ove 9 ! sitt+ room1 & su* o!r measures tak5 z 7 deem$ necess>y to r5d] ! com+ & /ay ( ! ,pa/or's family agreeable to !m4 ,& :5 ! family came on ,?ursday1 !y f\nd ! rooms w>m1 ! table spread1 & ! h\se fill$ ) happy faces1 w>m he>ts & ready h&s1 to give !m a cordial greet+4 ,su* a reception1 giv5 by su* a p1 robs ! ,it9]ancy ( half its burd5s1 & gives to ! relations ( ,pa/or & p an exquisite sett+4 ,! prelim9>ies settl$1 ,i took up my "w 9 ! ord] ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to foll[ :5ev] assign$ to /ation "w4 ,kn[+ ! importance ( ! pa/oral z well z ! pulpit labor1 ,i _h always be5 accu/om$ to adh]e /rictly to a division ( labor1 giv+ ! =5oons to my /udy1 & ! aft]noons to pa/oral visits4 ,by ?is arrangem5t ,i f\nd ,i c\ld give to ! /udy all ! "t necess>y to fully employ a heal?y bra91 & yet f9d "t to pass ov] 9 consecutive ord] ! entire li/ ( families 9 regul> att5dance ^u ! ,*ur*1 ?ree or f\r times a ye>4 ,! prosecution ( ?is plan 9 ,ripon soon fill$ ! h\se ) p1 & also add$ greatly to ! spiritual prosp]ity ( ! memb]%ip4 ,dur+ ! w9t] consid]able revival int]e/ p]vad$ ! congregation1 :i* _h n[ come to fill ! ,*ur* to suffocation1 & n less ?an sev5ty-five p]sons pr(ess$ conv]sion4 ,! /ud5ts f ! ,college came to ! ,*ur* 9 great numb]s1 & sev]al ( !m 7 f\nd among ! conv]ts4 ,dur+ ! w9t]1 a lecture c\rse 0 in/itut$1 "u ! auspices ( ! ,lit]>y ,society connect$ ) ! ,college1 & ,i 0 reque/$ to give ! fir/ lecture4 ,! flatt]+ mann] 9 :i* ! ef=t 0 spok5 ( by ! press br\ght o!r invitations1 & ,i yield$ to sev]al ( !m1 ?\gh my "t 0 too mu* occupi$ ) my regul> "w to indulge myself f> 9 ?is direction4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 also employ$ to d consid]able "w 9 connection ) ! press4 ,besides becom+ "o ( ! correspond+ editors ( ! ,index & ! ,n4,w4 ,advance1 two pap]s publi%$ 9 ,milwaukee1 ,i accept$ ! position ( a ,local ,editor on ! ,fond du ,lac ,commonweal?1 & 9 ?is capacity repres5t$ ,ripon & its vic9ity 9 its columns4 ,dur+ ! w9t]1 ,i 0 call$ to ,onion ,riv] to d$icate ! new brick ,*ur* t _h be5 built on ! ,h+ham *>ge1 & 9 ! foll[+ summ] ,i 0 call$ to ,o%ko% to re-op5 ! ,fir/ ,*ur*1 :i* _h be5 enl>g$ & greatly improv$ by ! ,rev4 ,wm4 ,p4 ,/[e4 ,frequ5t calls 7 also made ^u me = addresses on ,temp]ance & o!r subjects4 ,i yield$ z f> z consi/5t ) my o!r obligations1 b made 9 ^! cases1 z ev] 9 ! c\rse ( my labors1 all su* calls yield to ! press+ dem&s ( my regul> ,m9i/]ial "w4 ,b at ?is /age ( our "w1 ano!r ent]prise lay imm$iately be=e ! good p ( ,ripon4 ,! ,*ur* c\ld no long] accommodate ! cr[ds ( p t ?rong$ x1 & an ext5sion became necess>y4 ,a unit$ & g5]\s ef=t1 h[ev]1 soon r5d]$ ?is necess>y improvem5t a fix$ fact4 ,by an ext5sion ( ! l5g? & recon/ruction ( ! basem5t1 & suitable refitt+1 ! ,ripon ,*ur* became n only commodi\s1 b1 9 size1 ! second ,*ur* 9 ! nor!rn portion ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,on "o ( ! beautiful days ( ,june1 ,i conclud$ to make a visit to ,b]l94 ,tak+ my family 9 a c>riage1 we pass$ ov] a delightful c\ntry & along pleasant roads1 wond]+ at ! *ange t _h come ov] t region s9ce ,i made my wild excursion 9 ?is direction 9 #ahde1 to f9d ,/rong's ,l&+4 ,i n[ f\nd ,b]l9 a pleasant city & ! home ( _m valu$ fri5ds1 :om ,i _h kn[n else:]e4 ,b]l91 ?\gh n[ aspir+ to be a *>ge ( respectable /&+1 _h its beg9n+1 l all o!rs1 9 ! day ( small ?+s4 ,! fir/ ,me?odi/ s]mon 0 prea*$ by ,rev4 ,mr4 ,bass+] 9 ,septemb]1 #ahej4 ,! s]vices 7 held 9 ! (fice ( a w>eh\se4 ,b]l9 0 n[ connect$ ) ,d>t=d1 & became a regul> appo9tm5t4 ,bro!r ,bass+] =m$ a class 9 connection ) ! fir/ s]vice 9 ! w>eh\se4 ,! memb]s 7 ,reub5 ,tompk9s1 8 wife1 & two daught]s1 ,mrs4 ,kellogg & ,mrs4 ,mc,elroy4 ,until a ,*ur* 0 built ! meet+s 7 held1 aft] leav+ ! w>eh\se1 fir/ ov] ,mr4 ,b>tlett's /ore1 & aft]w>ds ov] ,mr4 ,alex&]'s clo?+ /ore4 ,! fir/ ,*ur* 0 built "u ! ,pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,j4 ,pe>sall 9 #ahea4 ,x did good s]vice = sev]al ye>s1 & 0 !n sold4 ,x is n[ us$ z a blacksmi? %op4 ,! second *ur*1 ! pres5t respectable edifice1 0 built 9 #aheh by ,rev4 ,d4 ,/ansbury1 & 0 d$icat$ by ! late ,dr4 ,t4,m4 ,eddy4 ,! ,p>sonage 0 built by ,rev4 ,d4,o4 ,jones 9 #ahfb4 ,rev4 ,isaac ,wiltse1 ! ,pa/or at ,b]l9 at ?is "t ent]$ ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce at its ,april session 9 #ahei4 ,8 *>ges be=e com+ to ,b]l9 7 ,wautoma1 ,k+/on1 ,door ,creek1 ,l[ell1 ,lib]ty ,prairie1 & ,d>t=d4 ,s9ce leav+ ,b]l91 8 appo9tm5t has be5 ,beav] ,dam1 :]e he is n[ do+ a good "w = ! ,ma/]4 ,bro!r ,wiltse is "o ( ^? m5 :o usually rema9 on a *>ge z long z ! law ( ! ,*ur* w p]mit4 ,he is a "y man ( a cle> und]/&+ & g5u9e piety4 ,z a ,prea*] he holds an excell5t position 9 ! ,conf]5ce1 & he is n less e/eem$ z a ,pa/or4 ,avoid+ all ef=t to make a %[ 9 ! _w1 he furni%es a l>ge /ock ( ,gospel tru? 9 8 s]mons1 & puts into 8 adm9i/ration an equal %>e ( common s5se4 ,! next session ( ! ,conf]5ce 0 held ,oct4 #ab1 9 ,janesville4 ,we 7 return$ to ,ripon1 z expect$ by all4 ,b ! ye> op5$ ) ano!r ( ^? occasions :i* /rangely unite bo? joy & sorr[4 ,on ! ?ird day ( ,novemb]1 a happy gr\p 7 met at ! ,p>sonage1 to celebrate ! m>riage ( our second daught]1 ,laura ,eunice1 & ,mr4 ,jesse ,smi?1 ( ,fond du ,lac4 ,?is ev5t took to ,fond du ,lac our second & only rema9+ daught]1 leav+ u alone ) our son1 n[ twelve ye>s ( age1 z ! only repres5tative ( "y life 9 ! h\sehold4 ,^? only :o h ?us felt ! %ad[s "o aft] ano!r creep+ ar\nd ! home he>?1 c realize ! desolation ( feel+ t broods ov] ! p>5tal he>t on su* occasions4 ,b !re is no "t 9 ?is life to e/imate its losses4 ,! duties ( ! day are ev] ^u u1 & we mu/ away at _! call4 ,! ,*ur* enl>gem5t _h be5 complet$1 & e indication gave promise ( a successful ye>4 ,our associations 7 exce$+ly pleasant1 & ! ,*ur*1 at peace 9 all h] bord]s1 0 9 a heal?y spiritual condition4 ,dur+ ! w9t] a revival aga9 bless$ ! labors ( ,pa/or & p4 ,! foll[+ summ] 0 "o ( great com=t4 ,! two ye>s sp5t at ,ripon 7 among ! mo/ happy ( all our ,it9]ant life4 ,n a j> _h di/urb$ ! fair fabric ( our dreams1 n a ripple _h di/urb$ ! happy fl[ ( feel+4 ,&1 /rongly entr5*$ 9 ! confid5ce & good feel+ ( all ! p1 we clos$ ! ye> 9 full expectation ( a return & ano!r successful t]m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahga4--;,election ( ,delegates4--,laym5's ,electoral ,conv5tion4--,temp]ance4--,! ,sabba?4--,rev4 ,?omas ,hughes4--,appo9t$ to ,spr+ ,/reet4--,?ird ,t]m4--,wide ,field4--,rev4 ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury4--,rev4 ,w4,w4 ,case4--,! ,norwegian ,"w4--,rev4 ,a4 ,haag5son4--,! ,silv] ,w$d+4--,results ( ! ,ye>4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahga 0 held 9 ! ,summ]field ,*ur*1 ,milwaukee1 ,oct4 #aa1 & 0 presid$ ov] by ,bi%op ,simpson4 ,at ?is session ! election ( ,delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce aga9 occurr$4 ,! ,conf]5ce 0 entitl$ to five cl]ical ,delegates1 & ! ,laym5 to two4 ,! ,conf]5ce elect$ ,g4,m4 ,/eele1 ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury1 ,h5ry ,banni/]1 ,p4,r4 ,pease1 & ,w4,g4 ,mill]4 ,! ,laym5's ,conv5tion elect$ ,hon4 ,wm4 ,p4 ,lyon1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,/ate1 & ,r4,p4 ,elmore1 ,esq41 ( ,milwaukee4 ,judge ,lyon be+ unable to att5d1 8 place 0 fill$ by ,pr(4 ,h4,a4 ,jones1 ( ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity4 ,at ?is session provision 0 made to hold a ,me?odi/ ,/ate ,conv5tion at ,madison dur+ ! foll[+ summ]4 ,able reports 7 also adopt$ on ! subject ( ,temp]ance & ! obs]vance ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 %[+ t ! memb]s ( ! body kept abrea/ ) ! dem&s ( ! times4 ,?is ye> ! ,conf]5ce 0 call$ to make a record ( ! dea? ( two ( its memb]s1 ,rev4 ,isaac ,se>les1 & ,rev4 ,?omas ,hughes4 ,z ref]5ce has be5 made to ! fir/ nam$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 x ne$ n be repeat$ 9 ?is connection4 ,bro!r ,hughes 0 a native ( ,wales1 & _h be5 connect$ ) our ,wel% "w4 ,alt] s]v+ two ye>s 9 ! ,wel% ,mission 9 ,oneida ,conf]5ce he came to ,wiscons9 9 #aheg4 ,he settl$ 9 ,fond du ,lac c\nty1 & = sev]al ye>s suppli$ ! ,wel% ,mission 9 ,nekimi1 prea*+ also at times to ! ,engli% population 9 t neighborhood4 ,8 dea? occurr$ 9 ,utica1 ,n4,y4 ,he 0 a man ( /rong m9d1 amiable _s1 & ?or\ghly v]s$ 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,bible & ! /&>ds ( ! ,*ur*4 ,besides ?is depletion ( ! ,it9]ant ranks1 ?ree ( our bre?r5 _h be5 call$ dur+ ! ye> to g d[n into ! deep %ad[s ( dome/ic affliction1 9 ! loss ( _! companions1 ,revs4 ,william ,teal1 ,w>r5 ,woodruff & ,h4,h4 ,jones4 ,! obitu>ies ( ^! devot$ co-labor]s 7 ins]t$ 9 ! ,conf]5ce ,m9utes4 ,dur+ ! session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ,mrs4 ,mill] & myself 7 ent]ta9$ by ! ,misses ,curry1 ^: g5]\s hospitality made our /ay ) !m exce$+ly pleasant4 ,we also visit$ _m ( our old fri5ds 9 ! city z opportunity p]mitt$1 little dream+ ( ! surprise t 0 await+ u4 ,! ,conf]5ce clos$ 9 ! usual mann] by ! read+ ( ! appo9tm5ts4 ,b judge ( our surprise to f9d ourselves assign$ = a ?ird "t to ! ,pa/orate ( ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation1 ,milwaukee4 ,to say we 7 surpris$ inde$ w\ld be b to /ate ! tru?1 & yet to say we 7 pa9$ we c\ld n1 = :o t has ev] kn[n ! good p ( ,old ,spr+ ,/reet1 c\ld ev] deem x an affliction to be /ation$ among !m4 ,h[ev]1 :5 we look$ ^u ! weep+ eyes ( sev]al ( our de> ,ripon fri5ds 9 ! congregation1 & ?\ght ( ! _m o!rs at home1 we w\ld h be5 o!r ?an human if our eyes _h n also fill$ ) te>s4 ,nor is x too mu* to say1 t we did n "k h[ mu* we 7 atta*$ to ! good p ( ,ripon & our "w !re1 until we f\nd ourselves s sudd5ly sep>at$ f !m4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 :at c\ld we say8 ,we came fir/ to ,milwaukee :5 9 our y\?4 ,we came aga9 to ! ,milwaukee ,di/rict 9 #ahei1 & to ! /ation 9 #ahfb1 giv+ to ! fir/ f\r ye>s ( sev]e labor1 & to ! la/ ?ree ( ! mo/ successful ye>s ( our ,it9]ant life4 ,we _h kn[n ?is p z x seldom falls to ! lot ( ,it9]ants to "k a p4 ,) n a few we _h knelt at ! ,alt> ( ,god1 :5 !y pass$ into ! spiritual k+dom4 ,! names ( v _m ( !m _h be5 ent]$ by ! writ]'s h& on ! records ( ! ,*ur*4 ,) _m we _h b[$ our heads 9 recognition ( _! deep sorr[1 & ) _m _h clasp$ h&s 9 ! day ( _! rejoic+4 ,& n[1 to be s5t back to a ?ird ,pa/orate )9 a p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s1 c\ld n be deem$ less ?an a great privilege4 ,b to our "w4 ,foll[+ my life-long cu/om1 ! fir/ ,sabba? ( ! new ,conf]5ce ye> f\nd me at my po/ ( labor4 ,i 0 happy to f9d ! *>ge 9 a good spiritual condition1 & h5ce ,i 0 able to take up ! "w 9 its ord9>y l9e ( s]vice4 ,my fir/ c>e 0 to arrange a complete sy/em ( pa/oral labor1 /ill ent]ta9+ ! conviction t ^u ! fai?ful prosecution ( ?is bran* ( ! ,m9i/]ial "w dep5d$1 9 a good degree1 ! success ( ! pa/oral function4 ,& 9 ?is bran* ( s]vice ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation imposes a va/ am\nt ( labor4 ,z ! "m ,*ur* ( ! city1 h] memb]%ip is widely scatt]$1 & h] congregations l>ge4 ,yet ! ,pa/or1 ) a c>eful husb&+ ( "t1 & an e>ne/ ef=t1 c pass ov] ! field z (t5 z ! exig5cies ( ! "w require4 ,he may n always visit ea* family z (t5 z !y desire1 = !re are _m 9 e ,*ur* :o h a v limit$ idea ( ! am\nt ( labor1 c>e & ?\ght ! pa/oral (fice imposes1 b he w be able to meet all reasonable dem&s4 ,! new ,*ur* _h be5 complet$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 & _h be5 d$icat$ by ,rev4 ,drs4 ,eddy & ,ives on ! ,sabba? be=e ,conf]5ce1 ,oct4 #h?1 #ahga4 ,! build+ is a f9e brick /ructure1 "o hundr$ feet 9 l5g? by eighty 9 wid? at ! transepts4 ,besides ! auditorium1 x has a l>ge lecture-room1 ?ree p>lors1 a ,pa/or's /udy1 a libr>y room1 & a conv5i5t kit*54 ,! entire co/ ( build+s & gr\nds1 includ+ ! ,p>sonage1 0 sixty ?\s& doll>s4 ,at ! d$ication subscriptions 7 obta9$ to meet ! indebt$ness ( tw5ty ?\s& doll>s ) a satisfactory m>g94 ,! new ye> op5$ ) all ! ,*ur* appliances 9 vigor\s op]ation4 ,! class & pray] meet+s 7 well att5d$1 & ! int]v5+ ev5+s 7 occupi$ by ! meet+s ( ! ,ladies' ,aid1 ! ,lit]>y & o!r ,*ur* societies4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ,rev4 ,edw9 ,hyde1 0 9 a fl\ri%+ condition1 rank+1 d\btless1 z "o ( ! mo/ num]\s & successful s*ools ( ! city4 ,! ,milwaukee ,di/rict 0 n[ 9 *>ge ( ,rev4 ,c4,d4 ,pillsbury1 :o ent]$ ! ,ma9e ,conf]5ce 9 #ahdc4 ,he fill$ ! foll[+ appo9tm5ts 9 t ,conf]5ce3 ,dov]1 ,atk9son1 ,sag]ville1 & ,exet]4 ,at ! division 9 #ahdh1 he fell into ! ,ea/ ,ma9e ,conf]5ce1 :]e 8 appo9tm5ts 7 ,ma*ias1 ,summ] ,/reet1 ,bangor1 ,ag5t ( ,ea/ ,ma9e ,sem9>y1 & ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,bangor ,di/rict4 ,he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #aheg1 & /ation$ at ,rac9e z ! writ]'s successor4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be5 ,rac9e ,di/rict1 ,*apla9 ( ! ,tw5ty-,second ,regim5t1 ,beloit1 ,ag5t ( ! ,fre$m5's ,aid ,commission1 ,janesville ,di/rict1 & ,milwaukee ,di/rict4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,di/rict ,bro!r ,pillsbury has be5 /ation$ at ,bay ,view & ,m5a%a1 b1 8 heal? fail+1 he took a sup]num]>y relation at ! la/ ,conf]5ce1 & at ?is writ+ is resid+ at ,m9neapolis4 ,he has done consid]able lit]>y "w1 9 connection ) 8 ,m9i/]ial labors4 ,bro!r ,pillsbury has a well balanc$ m9d1 & is ?or\ghly v]s$ 9 ! great que/ions ( ! day4 ,he is s\nd 9 !ology & fai?ful 9 adm9i/ration2 a good1 /rong ,prea*]1 & is univ]sally respect$1 bo? z a man & a ,m9i/]4 ,asbury ,*ur* 0 greatly delight$ ) ! return ( ,rev4 ,w4,w4 ,case to its pa/orate4 ,he ent]$ ! ,erie ,conf]5ce 9 #ahei1 & 9 t ,conf]5ce he _h be5 /ation$ at ,ell+ton1 ,catt>augus1 & ,little ,valley4 ,he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfd1 & _h n[ be5 /ation$ ?ree ye>s ea* at ,edg]ton & ,beloit4 ,dur+ 8 ye> at ,asbury1 he _h ga!r$ a f9e congregation1 & 0 n[ 9 great e/eem among ! p4 ,he rema9$ ?ree ye>s at ,asbury1 & 0 !n /ation$ at ,division ,/reet1 ,fond du ,lac1 :]e he is at ! pres5t writ+1 s]v+ ! second ye>4 ,bro!r ,case is /ill a "y man1 & is bless$ ) a pleasant c\nt5ance1 agreeable mann]s1 & an affable _s4 ,9 social life he is a great favorite4 ,he is well read1 & has an ent]ta9+ deliv]y4 ,9 ! selection ( 8 pulpit topics1 & 9 ! mann] ( _! treatm5t1 he dwells m 9 ! sun%9e ?an 9 ! /orm4 ,he has already rea*$ a position among 8 bre?r5 t gives promise ( great usefulness 9 ! ,ma/]'s "w4 ,x has n be5 my purpose to embody 9 ^! pages a record ( ! exce$+ly int]e/+ & prosp]\s "w among our ,g]man bre?r51 z _! bran* ( ,me?odi/ic labor 9 ! ,/ate has develop$ an ,annual ,conf]5ce ( its own1 & ri*ly des]ves a volume = its prop] pres5tation4 ,b z our ,norwegian bre?r5 are connect$ ) our own ,conf]5ce1 a brief ref]5ce to _! "w w n be out ( place4 ,x w be recollect$ t 9 a =m] *apt] ref]5ce 0 made to ! beg9n+ ( ! "w 9 our ,/ate4 ,we w n[ ref] to ! op5+ ( ! good "w 9 ,milwaukee4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfd1 ! writ] 0 hold+ a protract$ meet+ 9 ! ,spr+ ,/reet ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,at "o ( ! meet+s !re came to ! ,alt> z seek]s1 two ,norwegians4 ,z ! meet+s progress$1 o!rs came ) !m1 until !re 7 "s twelve p]sons on probation & 9 full memb]%ip1 :o us$ ! ,sc&9avian language4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ summ]1 x 0 deem$ advisable to =m !m into a class by !mselves1 & z !y resid$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,asbury ,*ur*1 put !m 9 connection ) t *>ge4 ,rev4 ,p4,k4 ,rye1 !n /ation$ at ,rac9e1 came d[n a few times & furni%$ !m s]vices 9 _! own language4 ,at ! ensu+ session ( ! ,we/ ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce1 9 :i* ! ,sc&9avian "w 0 !n plac$1 ,milwaukee 0 connect$ ) ,rac9e *>ge1 & plac$ "u ! c>e ( ,rev4 ,a4 ,haag5son4 ,! society 0 duly organiz$ by ! new ,pa/or on ! #be? day ( ,m>*1 #ahfe4 ,bro!r ,haag5son 0 greatly bless$ 9 8 labors1 & be=e ! end ( ! ye> pur*as$ ! ,g]man ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 locat$ on ,walk] ,/reet1 betwe5 ,hanov] & ,gre5bu%4 ,! co/ ( ! build+ & lots 0 eight hundr$ doll>s4 ,bro!r ,haag5son rema9$ until #ahfh1 :5 he 0 succe$$ on ! ,milwaukee & ,rac9e ,mission by ,rev4 ,n4 ,*ri/oph]son1 :o rema9$ until ! close ( #ahgj4 ,9 #ahga1 ,milwaukee & ,a%ipun 7 put toge!r1 ) ,rev4 ,c4,o4 ,trid] z ,pa/or4 ,! erection ( a new ,*ur*1 tw5ty-eight by =ty-five feet 9 size1 0 comm5c$ 9 ,decemb]1 & 9 ,may1 #ahgb1 ! lecture-room 0 d$icat$ by ,rev4 ,a4 ,haag5son4 ,at ! pres5t writ+1 ,bro!r ,haag5son is ! ,presid+ ,eld] ( ! ,norwegian ,di/rict1 & has also *>ge ( ! ,/ation1 hav+ 9 ! latt] portion ( 8 "w ,rev4 ,o4 ,hanson z an ,assi/ant4 ,bro!r ,haag5son is a man ( deep piety & e>ne/ purpose4 ,/udi\s & labori\s1 he furni%es an excell5t type ( a ,me?odi/ ,prea*]4 ,8 labors are on]\s1 b 8 "w is 9 a highly prosp]\s /ate1 & is mak+ a record ( _m conv]sions4 ,on ! f\r? ( ,janu>y1 #ahgb1 we celebrat$ our silv] w$d+4 ,we _h made a note ( our w$d+ anniv]s>y ) consid]able regul>ity f ye> to ye>1 b _h nev] until n[ celebrat$ any ( ! epo*s :i* are s (t5 made to divide ! ye>s ( m>ri$ life4 ,9 ?is in/ance we deem$ x advisable to dep>t f our usual cu/om1 s9ce tw5ty-five ye>s seems to be a po9t f :i* bo? ! pa/ & future may be se5 ord9>ily ) consid]able di/9ctness ( outl9e4 ,& fur!r1 x 0 n[ probable t ! :ole family c\ld be br\ght toge!r1 an ev5t :i* c\ld n be look$ ^u ) any great degree ( assurance z probable at any future "t4 ,! ent]ta9m5t 0 giv5 9 ! ev5+ 9 ! ,p>sonage1 & 0 att5d$ by ab\t "o hundr$ p]sons4 ,spr+ ,/reet & ! o!r ,*ur*es ( ! city 7 well repres5t$4 ,b 9 addition to ^!1 !re 7 delegations pres5t f all ! *>ges we _h s]v$ 9 ! ,conf]5ce1 ea* br++ ! h& ( greet+ f our old fri5ds to *e] u4 ,a record ( ! occasion1 h[ev]1 w\ld be incomplete if ,i 7 n to /ate t ! silv] w>e ( ! h\se 0 increas$ by an addition valu$ at ne>ly five hundr$ doll>s4 ,b e rose has its ?orn4 ,nev] be=e 7 we oblig$ to sleep ) "o eye op5 to gu>d our treasures4 ,! ye> n[ drew to a close1 &1 c\nt+ up ! results1 we f\nd t fifty-"o memb]s _h be5 receiv$1 ! ,pa/or's sal>y1 am\nt+ to tw5ty-?ree hundr$ doll>s1 _h be5 paid1 ! ,*ur* debt _h be5 r$uc$ to t5 ?\s& doll>s1 & t to meet ! balance !re 7 subscriptions1 includ+ organ fund1 ( fifte5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,conf]5ce ( #ahgb4--,rev4 ,a4,p4 ,mead4--,rev4 ,a4 ,call5d]4--,rev4 ,w94 ,p4 ,/[e4--,rev4 ,o4,b4 ,?ay]4--,rev4 ,s4 ,reynolds1--,revival "u ,mrs4 ,van ,cott4--,conf]5ce ( #ahgc4--,rev4 ,h5ry ,colman4--,rev4 ,a4,a4 ,hosk94--,rev4 ,/eph5 ,smi?4--,illness4--,conf]5ce ( #ahgd4--,rev4 ,dr4 ,c>h>t4--,rev4 ,geo4 ,a4 ,smi?4--,rev4 ,c4,n4 ,/[]s4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgb 0 held ,oct4 #i?1 at ,division ,/reet ,*ur*1 ,fond du ,lac1 ,bi%op ,hav5 presid+4 ,! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society1 hav+ be5 fully recogniz$ by ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 0 made ! subject ( a highly appreciative report1 9 :i* ! ,conf]5ce ext5d$ to ! ladies ( ! ,*ur* a cordial welcome to ?is new field ( ef=t1 & pl$g$ !m a help+ h& 9 ! good "w4 ,at ?is session ,rev4 ,a4,p4 ,mead 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld] ( ,waupaca ,di/rict4 ,bro!r ,mead graduat$ f ! ,g>rett ,biblical ,in/itute 9 #ahfa1 & 0 ! same ye> admitt$ into ! ,conf]5ce4 ,8 appo9tm5ts _h be5 ,%>on1 ,elkhorn1 ,k5o%a1 ,bay ,view1 & ,lyons1 :5 he 0 s5t to ! ,di/rict4 ,he rema9$ only two ye>s on ! ,waupaca ,di/rict1 & 0 !n appo9t$ to ! ,fond du ,lac ,di/rict4 ,bro!r ,mead is a man ( g5ial _s & l>ge practical s5se4 ,8 s]mons are replete ) ,evangelical tru?1 & produce an abid+ impression4 ,8 int]c\rse ) ! p & ,prea*]s is in/ructive1 & 8 adm9i/ration _c fail to prove a bless+ to ! ,di/rict4 ,at ?is session ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ! decease ( ,rev4 ,aurora ,call5d]1 among o!rs1 0 ann\nc$4 ,bro!r ,call5d] ent]$ ! ,pittsburg ,conf]5ce 9 #ahbh1 & 0 fir/ /ation$ at ,frankl91 a circuit locat$ on ! slope ( ! ,alleghany ,m\nta9s1 & 9 ! neighborhood ( ! ,oil ,regions4 ,be=e com+ to ,wiscons91 8 appo9tm5ts 7 ,meadville ,circuit1 ,meadville1 ,spr+field1 ,cuyahoga ,falls1 ,*>don & ,middleburgh4 ,com+ to ,wiscons91 he 0 /ation$1 9 #ahej1 at ,sylvania4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,g5eva & ,elkhorn1 ,union1 ,hazel ,gre51 ,dodgeville1 ,m9]al ,po9t ,di/rict1 ,norwegian ,mission ,di/rict1 ,cl9ton1 & ,ag5t ( ,am]ican ,colonization ,society1 ,subsequ5tly he fill$ sev]al *>ges z a supply1 & dep>t$ ?is life 9 ! mid/ ( 8 "w at ,pickneyville1 ,ill41 ,oct4 #bc;d1 #ahga4 ,bro!r ,call5d] 0 a vet]an pione]4 ,capable ( great physical endurance1 possess+ a vigor\s intellect1 well skill$ 9 !ology & ,me?odi/ law1 8 labors 7 abundant & ( a sub/antial "*4 ,9 8 e>li] ye>s1 especially1 8 ,m9i/ry l$ _m s\ls to ! ,cross4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,i 0 return$ to ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation1 &1 ,bro!r ,pillsbury's t]m on ! ,di/rict hav+ expir$1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,p4 ,/[e 0 appo9t$ ,presid+ ,eld]4 ,bro!r ,/[e1 x w be rememb]$1 0 conv]t$ 9 8 boyhood 9 8 fa!r's *apel4 ,:5 gr[n to man's e/ate1 he took up ! tr[el & !reby procur$ funds to secure 8 education4 ,he graduat$ f ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity z a memb] ( ! ,second ,class1 9 #aheh4 ,he ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce ! same ye>1 & 0 /ation$ at ,%eboygan4 ,! foll[+ two ye>s he 0 /ation$ at ,port ,wa%+ton1 b be=e ! close ( ! second ye> 8 heal? fail$1 & he retir$ f ! "w4 ,9 #ahfb he accept$ ! ,*apla9cy ( ! ,tw5ty-,sev5? ,regim5t1 b ! ye> foll[+ he 0 re-admitt$ & /ation$ at ,%>on4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,beloit1 ,rac9e1 ,o%ko%1 & ,summ]field1 ,milwaukee1 9 all ( :i* *>ges he has left ! fragrance ( a good "n & ! legacy ( sub/antial fruit4 ,z a ,presid+ ,eld]1 he is des]v$ly popul>4 ,bro!r ,/[e has a l>ge frame1 t5ds to corpul5cy1 & %[s great physical vigor4 ,) l>ge p]ception1 he reads m5 & surr\nd+s aptly4 ,9 ! pulpit1 he puts ideas 9 logical relations1 & aims at an object4 ,8 s]mons ab\nd 9 illu/rations1 /rung on a /rong cord ( ,evangelical tru?4 ,rev4 ,o4,b4 ,?ay] 0 /ation$ at ,summ]field ,*ur*1 hav+ become a memb] ( ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahgj4 ,he _h be5 /ation$ at ,c\rt ,/reet ,*ur*1 ,janesville1 & at ,appleton4 ,9 bo? ^! *>ges he _h develop$ a high /&>d ( pulpit tal5t4 ,he rema9$ at ,summ]field two ye>s1 & 0 !n appo9t$ to ,k5o%a1 :]e1 at ! pres5t writ+1 he is prea*+ to f9e congregations4 ,rev4 ,s4 ,reynolds1 ,/ate ,ag5t ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society1 0 also a memb] ( ! ,m9i/]ial frat]nity ( ,milwaukee4 ,?is good bro!r came to ! ,conf]5ce by transf] f ,i[a4 ,he has be5 engag$ = _m ye>s 9 8 pres5t "w1 & has ga9$ a reputation1 second to none1 9 ! managem5t ( ! labori\s & manifold responsibilities ( 8 position4 ,9 8 addresses he deals 9 /ubborn facts1 & nev] fails to int]e/ ! audi5ce4 ,he is vigilant 9 look+ aft] ! details ( 8 tru/1 b he ne$s a ^w ( caution z to 8 heal?4 ,8 great labor is evid5tly ov]tax+ 8 /r5g?4 ,my sal>y 0 aga9 fix$ at two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,a new sy/em ( f9ance 0 n[ adopt$1 call$ ! ,envelope ,sy/em4 ,9 its pr9cipal features1 x 0 simil> to ! ,c>d ,sy/em1 introduc$ dur+ my =m] t]m1 b conta9$ sev]al additional provisions to r5d] x m effective4 ,! new plan succe$$ admirably1 giv+ to ! /ation1 at ! end ( ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! ye>1 ! extraord9>y record ( hav+ fully paid ! ,pa/or's sal>y1 & e o!r claim = curr5t exp5ses1 besides liquidat+ sev]al bills = improvem5ts on ! ,*ur* & ,p>sonage4 ,& x is prop] to add t ! curr5t ye> clos$ ) sev]al hundr$ doll>s 9 ! ,treasury4 ,! regul> "w ( ! /ation op5$ ?is ye> enc\rag+ly4 ,a g5]al quick5+ foll[$1 & by mid-w9t] !re _h be5 half a score ( conv]sions4 ,mrs4 ,maggie ,n4 ,van ,cott1 :o _h be5 engag$ = a ye> to assi/ u1 n[ came to our help4 ,! meet+ cont9u$ five weeks1 "u ?is mo/ extraord9>y labor]1 & result$ 9 ! conv]sion ( ne> f\r hundr$ s\ls1 ab\t two hundr$ ( :om unit$ ) ! ,spr+ ,/reet ,*ur*4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgc 0 held ,oct4 #ae1 at ,:itewat]1 ,bi%op ,m]rill presid+4 ,at ?is session ,rev4 ,h5ry ,colman1 :o _h repeat$ly s]v$ z ,assi/ant1 0 elect$ ,secret>y ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,bro!r ,colman graduat$ f ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity z a memb] ( ! ,fir/ ,class 9 #ahef4 ,he ent]$ ! ,we/ ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce 9 #aheh1 & fill$ "o appo9tm5t 9 t ,conf]5ce1 :51 9 #ahei1 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce & /ation$ at ,columbus4 ,9 #ahfj he 0 /ation$ at ,gre5 ,bay1 & ! foll[+ ye> at ,asbury1 ,milwaukee4 ,9 #ahfc he 0 appo9t$ ,pr9cipal ( ! ,evansville ,sem9>y1 :]e he rema9$ f\r ye>s4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,sem9>y1 he has held a respectable class ( appo9tm5ts1 & is n[ do+ effective "w at ,=t ,atk9son4 ,he is a man ( cle> head & honorable1 ,*ri/ian impulses4 ,hav+ a ?or\gh k ( ,biblical criticism1 he has = sev]al ye>s r5d]$ ! ,sunday ,s*ools ( ! ,/ate a good s]vice by furni%+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,/atesman a weekly exposition ( ! ,lesson4 ,9 keep+ ) ! provision ( ! ,discipl9e1 adopt$ at ! rec5t session ( ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 = ! ,trial ( ,appeals1 ! ,conf]5ce elect$ h] quota z foll[s3 ,w4,g4 ,mill]1 ,o4,j4 ,c[les1 ,joseph ,&]son1 ,j4,w4 ,c>h>t1 ,p4,b4 ,pease1 ,p4,s4 ,b5nett1 & ,w4,p4 ,/[e4 ,b z !re 7 no cases to be tri$1 ! bre?r5 elect$ 7 compell$ to we> empty honors4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce1 ! writ] aga9 return$ to ,spr+ ,/reet1 x be+ ! ?ird ye> ( ! ?ird t]m ( my ,pa/orate among ?is p1 & ! ?irtie? ,conf]5ce ye> ( my it9]5t labors4 ,bro!r ,/[e 0 also return$ to ! ,di/rict1 & ,rev4 ,a4,a4 ,hosk9 0 appo9t$ to ,asbury1 & ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,smi? to ,bay ,view4 ,bro!r ,hosk9 ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahfg1 & be=e com+ to ! city _h be5 /ation$ at ,milton1 ,%opi]e1 & ,m5omonee ,falls4 ,he is a "y man ( f9e culture1 g5ial _s1 & great indu/ry4 ,8 s]mons embody ! fundam5tal tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 & _! manifold relations to practical life1 & are highly appreciat$ by ! p4 ,besides be+ a good ,prea*]1 he is also a poet ( consid]able reputation4 ,bro!r ,smi? ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 #ahef1 & 8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 ,sylvania4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts h be5 ,elkhorn1 ,%>on1 ,g5eva1 ,manit[oc1 ,=t ,atk9son1 ,delavan1 ,fir/ ,*ur*1 ,janesville1 & ,bay ,view4 ,on all ^! *>ges he has left ! evid5ces ( e>ne/ & devot$ "w = ! ,ma/]4 ,at ,bay ,view1 ! pres5t ye> has be5 "o ( extraord9>y success4 ,! revival t transpir$ "u 8 labors swept ?r\gh ! entire community1 & gave an accession ( m ?an "o hundr$ memb]s1 a majority ( :om 7 heads ( families4 ,bro!r ,smi? is a good ,prea*]1 fill+ 8 s]mons ) a cle> exposition ( ,evangelical tru?4 ,& 8 ,m9i/ry has ev] be5 a b5$iction to ! p ( 8 respective *>ges4 ,! ye> op5$ 9 ,spr+ ,/reet ,/ation ) unusual promise4 ,! social meet+s 7 well att5d$1 ! congregations 7 l>ge & att5tive1 ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 ! l>ge/ 9 ! city1 prosp]\s1 ! sev]al societies 7 do+ effective "w1 & ! f9ances 7 9 an excell5t condition4 ,) ?is outlook1 we 7 anticipat+ a glori\s ye>1 b h[ unc]ta9 are all human expectations6 ,dur+ ! deliv]y ( ! morn+ s]mon on ,sabba?1 ,april #bf?1 #ahgd1 ! writ] 0 tak5 viol5tly ill4 ,! attack prov$ to be ! pro/ration ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 result+ f ov]work+ ! bra91 a difficulty t _h be5 =e%ad[$ by sev]al premonitions dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 ,my condition at ! fir/ 0 p]il\s1 b aft] f\r h\rs ( skillful m$ical treatm5t & c>eful nurs+1 ! crisis pass$4 ,!n foll[$ we>y weeks ( wat*+ & wait+4 ,meantime1 ,i receiv$ ! e>ne/ sympa?y ( my p1 & ! k9d assi/ance ( my bre?r5 9 ! ,m9i/ry1 :o g5]\sly propos$ to supply my pulpit4 ,! ,conf]5ce ( #ahgd 0 held at ,o%ko%1 ,bi%op ,fo/] presid+4 ,i 0 able to att5d & answ] to my "n1 b c\ld sp5d b little "t 9 ! ,conf]5ce room4 ,:5ev] pres5t ,i seem$ to myself1 z ,i mu/ h seem$ to o!rs1 l a dismantl$ %ip1 /r&$ on ! bea*4 ,i 0 mo/ k9dly treat$ by all ! bre?r51 be+ reliev$ ( e burd51 & assur$ ( abid+ sympa?y4 ,at ?is ,conf]5ce ,rev4 ,j4,w4 ,c>h>t1 ,d4,d41 0 /ation$1 by reque/ ( ! p1 at ,o%ko%4 ,bro!r ,c>h>t ent]$ ! travel+ connection 9 ! ,troy ,conf]5ce1 & came to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce by transf] 9 #ahga1 be+ /ation$ at ,rac9e4 ,he _h j complet$ a full t]m1 & h5ce ,o%ko% is 8 second appo9tm5t 9 ! ,conf]5ce4 ,he is a man ( sup]ior culture1 f9e prea*+ ability1 & _c fail to give "* to ! pulpit1 :]ev] he may be /ation$4 ,rev4 ,george ,a4 ,smi? 0 /ation$ at ,spr+ ,/reet z my successor4 ,bro!r ,smi? ent]$ ! ,conf]5ce 9 ,april #ahei1 8 fir/ appo9tm5t be+ ,pr9cipal ( ! ,evansville ,sem9>y4 ,8 subsequ5t appo9tm5ts 7 ,milton1 ,em]ald ,grove1 ,lyons & ,spr+ ,prairie4 ,9 8 la/ field 8 heal? fail$ ?r\gh int5se m5tal application1 & he 0 compell$ to retire f ! "w4 ,aft] five ye>s ( re/ he 0 aga9 able to resume 8 labors1 be+ /ation$ fir/ at ,pleasant ,prairie1 & next at ,k5o%a4 ,bro!r ,smi? is 9 ! /r5g? ( 8 manhood1 has a vigor\s m9d1 is a f9e ?9k]1 uses cle>-cut & well select$ language1 has a mo/ amiable _s1 & 8 ,m9i/ry _c fail to be a gr& success any:]e4 ,bro!r ,/[]s came to ! ,conf]5ce by transf] 9 #ahfg1 & fir/ s]v$ z ,pr(essor 9 ! ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity4 ,9 #ahfi1 hav+ be5 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,upp] ,i[a ,univ]sity1 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,upp] ,i[a ,conf]5ce4 ,he return$1 h[ev]1 to ! ,wiscons9 ,conf]5ce ! foll[+ ye>1 & 0 /ation$ at ,janesville4 ,8 next *>ge 0 ,:itewat]1 :]e1 dur+ 8 ?ree ye>s' ,pa/orate1 he a*iev$ great success 9 ! erection ( a f9e brick ,*ur*1 & 9 secur+ l>ge accessions to ! memb]%ip4 ,bro!r ,/[]s is a man ( great en]gy & decid$ tal5t4 ,he has an excell5t voice1 a ready utt]ance1 & abundant illu/rations1 :i* r5d] 8 pulpit labors attractive4 ,he is an able & successful ,m9i/]4 ,at ! adj\rnm5t ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ! ,prea*]s ha/5$ to _! new fields ( labor1 p]haps h>dly ?9k+1 9 _! eag]ness to be at _! "w1 ( ! te>ful eyes t 7 look+ aft] !m1 & ! a*+ he>ts ( ^? bre?r5 :o1 no long] able to g out ) !m to ! battle1 7 compell$ to langui% 9 hospitals1 or l+] by ! wayside4 ,z = myself1 ,i return$ to ,milwaukee1 & retir$ to ! quiet home a few p]sonal fri5ds 9 ! city & else:]e _h assi/$ me to build1 & :]e ,i n[ write ?is1 ! la/ l9e ( ,,?irty ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,! ,,it9]ancy4