,,p]sonal ,,exp]i5ces ( ,s4 ,o4 ,,susag ,by ,s4 ,o4 ,,susag ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota ,illu/ration3 7,s4 ,o4 ,susag1 8 wife & *ildr51 tak5 ab\t #ahih7 ,,=eword ,?is book ( a few ( my exp]i5ces is writt5 to %[ h[ ! pione] m9i/]s work$1 & h[ ! ,"l work$ ) !m ?r\gh 8 ,holy ,_s4 ,"o out/&+ fact 9 ^? days1 :5 ev5 ?\gh _! tra9+ 0 limit$1 0 _! burn+ passion = s\ls %[n 9 labors1 fa/+ & pray]1 & a heav5-born conviction & zeal = ! tru?4 ,! ,holy ,_s _h reveal$ to !m an un%ak5 fai? 9 ! ,^w ( ,god2 a fai? t w\ld n wav] 9 ! mo/ try+ &1 to man1 surpris+ly unreasonable cases4 ,my pray]s are t ?is book w br+ fai? & enc\ragem5t to _m a s\l :o is seek+ ,god = help :5 all o!r help has fail$4 ,i %\ld n h wait$ s long be=e do+ ?is writ+1 = because ( t wait+ ! incid5ts are n writt5 9 ! ord] :i* !y %\ld h be51 & s _m h be5 =gott54 ,s9ce _m h indicat$ an int]e/ 9 my exp]i5ces1 may ?is book z x goes =? 9 ,jesus' "n br+ honor & glory to ,god4 --,! ,au?or ,ye> #aidh ,,publi%]',s ,,preface ,ev] s9ce ?is book 0 fir/ publi%$ = ! au?or1 ,s4 ,o4 ,susag1 by ! ,/&>d ,pr9t+ ,company1 ,gu?rie1 ,oklahoma1 9 ! ye> ( #aidh1 x has be5 9 /eady dem&4 ,^! _m te/imonies ( out/&+ answ]s to pray] h be5 an inspiration ( fai? to _m p1 & !y w cont9ue to be an enc\ragem5t to e e>ne/ & hone/ seek] = an increase ( fai? 9 ,god's preci\s promises4 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day1 & to day1 & = ev]4 ,hebrews #ac3h4 ,9 contemplation ( pr9t+ ?is f\r? edition1 ! und]sign$ publi%] contact$ ,s4 ,o4 ,susag's daught]1 ,mrs4 ,art ,ru/& 7,goldie ,susag71 & reque/$ fur!r in=mation ab\t h] late fa!r4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #aigf1 %e relay$ ! foll[+ notes ( int]e/ to ! read]3 ,my fa!r 0 born 9 ,/e9kj]1 ,norway1 on ,m>* #bh1 #ahfb4 ,he came f ,norway to ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota1 & 0 9 ! /ore bus9ess = a :ile4 ,9 #ahib1 !y mov$ to ,paynesville1 ,m9nesota1 :]e !y engag$ 9 f>m+4 ,aft] !y mov$ to ! f>m he 0 conv]t$1 & 9 ! ye> ( #ahie he receiv$ 8 call f ,god to ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w4 ,he travel$ z a mission>y to ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries = _m ye>s4 ,he also s]v$ z pa/or 9 ,gr& ,=ks1 ,n4 ,d41 & z an evangeli/ = ye>s4 ,9 fact1 at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 :i* 0 9 ,culb]tson1 ,montana1 :5 he 0 #ij ye>s ( age1 he 0 travel+ ar\nd hold+ s]vices4 ,8 dea? 0 attribut$ to 8 age4 ,he 0 up & ar\nd until ?ree days prior to 8 pass+4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea? he made 8 home ) 8 second wife 9 ,m$ic9e ,lake1 ,montana4 ,he di$ on ,july #h1 #aieb1 & 0 buri$ beside 8 fir/ wife 7my "m7 at ! ,*ur* ( ,god ,cemet]y ne> ,w5dell1 ,m9nesota4 --,lawr5ce ,d4 ,pruitt ,gu?rie1 ,oklahoma1 ,m>* #h1 #aigf ,& ,i w br+ ! bl9d by a way t !y knew n2 ,i w lead !m 9 pa?s t !y h n kn[n2 ,i w make d>kness light be=e !m1 & crook$ ?+s /raight4 ,^! ?+s w ,i d unto !m & n =sake !m4 7,isa4 #db3af74 ,?is ,scripture seems to fit into my life's exp]i5ces4 ,i 0 born 9 ,norway4 ,my p>5ts 7 ,lu!rans4 ,:5 ,i 0 two ye>s ( age an incid5t occurr$ :i* ,i h nev] =gott54 ,x 0 ?is3 ,my ,gr&mo!r on my "m's side--a v godly woman--us$ to visit u at lea/ once a mon?4 ,on ! occasion to :i* ,i ref]1 z %e 0 ab\t to leave u1 ,gr&mo!r said to my "m1 ,ell51 ,i w\ld l to speak to y '"u f\r eyes' 7t is to say1 privately74 ,does ! *ild und]/& any?+ t is said8 ,h] reply 01 ,no1 he doesn't und]/&4 ,!n ,gr&mo!r proce$$ to say1 ,i h be5 wond]+ :at w\ld be ! be/ way to pass out ( ?is _w )\t be+ a tr\ble to anyone1 & ! ,"l has %[n me t som$ay ,i %all lie d[n z usual to g to sleep & wake up 9 glory & ?is may be ! la/ "t t ,i %all see y2 s n[1 my daught]1 ,i feel con/ra9$ to urge y to seek ! ,"l4 ,aga9 %e said1 ,i am sure ! ,"l has %[n me t ,i %all g t way4 ,f\r ye>s lat] %e w5t to glory j t way4 ,my p>5ts _h n giv5 _! he>ts to ,god1 yet !y taught u to live "r4 ,! only religi\s s]vices we ev] att5d$ 7 ^? held once a mon? 9 a c\ntry *apel4 ,o!r ,sundays we w\ld s+ toge!r 9 our home & fa!r w\ld read a s]mon to u out ( a book4 ,we w\ld !n repeat ! ,"l's pray] & s+ ano!r song4 ,"o aft]noon1 :5 ,i 0 two & a half ye>s old1 a numb] ( we *ildr5 7 invit$ to a neighbor's = lun* & play4 ,z we pass$ ! pantry w9d[ on our way 91 we saw a numb] ( di%es fill$ ) nice r$ b]ries4 ,"o y\ng/] sugge/$ t we help ourselves to ! b]ries1 & ?is we did4 ,aft] a few m\?fuls ,i began to scream & ran home4 ,"m1 he>+ my screams1 ru%$ out to meet me &1 pick+ me up 9 h] arms1 ask$ me :]e ,i 0 hurt4 ,i c\ldn't tell h] b kept scream+4 ,f9ally "m began to *ide & %ak+ me1 said1 ,tell me :]e y are hurt4 ,/ill ,i c\ld n speak1 !n "m fell ^u h] knees & cri$1 ,"l1 my *ild is dy+ 9 my arms & ,i _c f9d :at is ! matt] ) him4 ,i 0 !n able to speak & tell h] ! cause ( my tr\ble4 ,putt+ my h& ov] my he>t ,i said t ,i 0 hav+ pa9 !re & n 9 my /oma*4 ,"m que/ion$ me z to :e!r ! lady _h giv5 u ! b]ries1 & ,i told h]1 ,no1 t we _h help$ ourselves to !m4 ,%e said1 ,i w tell y h[ to get rid ( y\r pa93 ,g & tell ! lady :at y h done & giv+ h] y\r h& ask h] to =give y1 & ,i am sure ! pa9 w leave y4 ,"m w5t ) me & :5 ,i confess$ to ! lady %e took me up 9 h] arms & wept ) me4 ,aft] confess+ ! pa9 all disappe>$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t elev5 ye>s ( age x seem$ t a voice 0 cont9ually speak+ to me & say+1 ,y ought to be a bett] boy2 ,i want y = a prea*]4 ,i did n und]/& at ! "t t x 0 ! ,holy ,gho/ speak+ to me4 ,"m (t5 wept ov] me & said1 ,*ild1 ,o *ild1 :at %all ,i d ) y6 ,y make me m tr\ble ?an all ! o!r eight *ildr5 put toge!r4 ,at ! age ( fifte5 ,i 0 confirm$ & at ! foll[+ prea*+ s]vice ,i 0 suppos$ to p>ticipate 9 tak+ ! ,"l's supp] 7z 0 ! cu/om ( ! *ur*74 ,be=e t s]vice ,i w5t out into ! woods to pray4 ,i ask$ ! ,"l to =give me = p>tak+ ( ! ,"l's supp]1 = to refra9 f tak+ x w\ld br+ disgrace ^u my family4 ,f t "t on1 ! ,"l cont9u$ to talk to me1 say+1 ,y ought to be a bett] "y man4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ,i c\ld n be bett] at home 9 ,norway s ,i det]m9$ to sail = ,am]ica4 ,i _h be5 9 ,am]ica ab\t a ye> & a half :5 ,i met a di/ant relative :o 0 ?\ght to be lo/ 9 ?is c\ntry1 because 8 family _h n he>d f him = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,he invit$ me to g into a saloon ) him & h a glass ( be]4 ,we w5t 91 & also play$ sev]al games ( pool4 ,9 ! meantime ,i took (f my coat & hung x on ! back ( a *air4 ,9 ! inside pocket ( my coat ,i _h my billfold conta9+ ab\t "o hundr$ doll>s1 all ! money ,i _h1 & also my valuable pap]s4 ,:5 ,i w5t to rea* = my money my billfold 0 gone4 ,! saloon keep] seem$ to "k :at _h tak5 place & h&$ me five doll>s4 ,i _h no "w z !re 0 none to be f\nd4 ,x 0 ! cu/om 9 ^? days = ! saloons to give a free lun* ) a glass ( be]4 ,i w5t at noon e day & b\ght a glass ( be] s ,i c\ld h ! free lun* t w5t ) x4 ,i liv$ t way = ab\t two mon?s4 ,dur+ ! late w9t] ,i got a job at night "w1 :i* consi/$ ( pu%+ loads ( /one 9 a :eelb>r[ = ! build+ ( ! ,/one ,ar* ,bridge ov] ! ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls on ! ,mississippi ,riv] = ! ,great ,nor!rn ,railway ,company4 ,! planks ^u :i* we _h to walk became v slipp]y & on "o trip ! man ahead ( me slipp$ back 9 ! :eel ( my :eelb>r[ ^u :i* ,i _h a l>ge /one4 ,! =ce ( 8 fall ?rew bo? /one & :eelb>r[ into ! riv]4 ,! man beh9d me1 see+ :at 0 happ5+1 flung himself face d[n ov] 8 :eelb>r[1 & 9 ! d>k1 grabb$ me z ,i 0 go+ ov] ! plank into ! riv]4 ,he caught me by "o ( my arms & held me until help came & ,i 0 pull$ out4 ,i 0 hang+ f 8 h&s ab\t fifty to sev5ty-five feet above ! riv]4 ,aft] t exp]i5ce ,i c\ld n make myself walk ^? planks anymore1 s ,i 0 aga9 out ( "w & s t]ribly disc\rag$4 ,a few nights lat] ,i walk$ onto ! ,t5? ,av5ue bridge int5d+ to jump (f into ! riv] to end x all4 ,z ,i took hold ( ! rail+ someone f beh9d me call$ out & said1 ,:5 y jump1 y\r tr\bles w beg94 ,i look$1 to see ! man :o _h spok5 b !re 0 no "o on ! bridge4 ,! way he spoke _h s5t a *ill ?r\gh me4 ,x 0 aft] elev5 o'clock at night & ,i seem$ to realize t x 0 ! ,"l :o _h spok5 to me4 ,aft] sometime 9 ,am]ica ,i f\nd t ,i 0 /ill ! ! same "y man z be=e 9 ,norway4 ,x seem$ t ,i 0 unable to d bett]4 ,?9k+ to improve matt]s1 ,i decid$ to g to s*ool & /udy = ! m9i/ry4 ,aft] two seme/]s 9 ! college c]ta9 ?+s happ5$ :i* turn$ me into an infidel4 ,i quit s*ool1 w5t into bus9ess & got m>ri$4 ,soon aft] ,i contract$ tub]culosis ( ! lungs1 & ! doctor said !re 0 no help = me1 z bo? my lungs 7 l s\p4 ,dur+ ! depression ( #ahib ,i lo/ all ,i _h4 ,9 my s9ful condition ,i call$ on ,god & ,he heal$ me4 ,we !n mov$ to ! f>m & "o aft]noon a "y man came to our home & ask$ me to att5d a s]vice ) him t ev5+4 ,9 answ] to my qu]y z to :at k9d ( s]vice x 0 to be1 he in=m$ me t two wom5 evangeli/s 7 conduct+ ! meet+4 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 n 9 favor ( wom5 prea*]s b ,i w\ld g ) him z ,i 0 n afraid ! wom5 w\ld hurt me4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x 0 ?r\gh ^! wom5 t ,i 0 p>tly awak5$ spiritually1 b did n yet give up my infidelity4 ,"o ev5+ ,i 0 v tir$ & sleepy & w5t to b$ at precisely n9e o'clock4 ,i w5t to sleep at once & _h a dream4 ,i dream$ t ,i _h become a m9i/] ( ! gospel & t ,i 0 travel+ all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 z well z 9 a numb] ( ,european c\ntries4 ,hundr$s ( s\ls 7 turn+ to ! ,"l 9 ! meet+s & _m heal+s & miracles 7 p]=m$4 ,x w\ld take a long life to accompli% all t ,i saw done 9 my dream4 ,i awak5$ & felt s refre%$ & re/$1 t ,i ?\ght x 0 morn+ & put on ! light b f\nd ,i _h be5 9 b$ ,,j ,,t5 ,,m9utes6 ,i did n sleep anymore t night b sp5t ! "t 9 m$itat+ on my dream :i* conv9c$ me t !re mu/ be )9 ! human body a positive some?+ t w\ld cont9ue to live =ev] & my infidelity vani%$4 ,a few mon?s lat] 7,m>* #ab1 #ahie71 ! ,"l spoke peace to my wife & me at ! same "t 9 our own home1 & call$ u into ! m9i/ry4 ,he br\ght u out ( d>kness ?r\gh ?ree visions & %[$ u ! evil ( all sect>ian division4 ,all ?is 0 giv+ u light on ! beautiful ,*ur* ( ,god )\t our hav+ he>d any prea*+ on ! subject1 nor did we "k anyone :o believ$ z we did4 ,we comm5c$ prea*+ at once & our fir/ conv]t 0 a lady :o 0 sav$ 9 our home4 7,si/] ,h5dricks1 n[ ,myhre1 :o is a m9i/]74 ,our fir/ case ( heal+ 0 :5 ! ,"l heal$ me ( blood poison+ 9 my left arm1 caus$ f ! scrat* ( a ru/y nail4 ,i caught cold 9 x & x swell$ s fa/ t :5 ,i got into ! h\se ,i c\ld n get my clo!s (f & !y _h to be cut (f ) scissors4 ,my wife & a "y bro!r pray$ = me1 b ,i did n get imm$iate relief4 ,my entire arm turn$ blue & yell[ & soon my sides began to turn ! same way4 ,i _h read 9 ! ,bible t ! sick 7 to be ano9t$ ) oil4 ,! "y bro!r ano9t$ me accord+ly1 & ! swell+ began to g d[n imm$iately1 insomu* t ! next morn+ !re 0 no symptom ( any ?+ wrong :atev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next exp]i5ce ( heal+ 0 ( ! re/or+ ( my he>+ to my "r e>4 ,my wife _h gone to s]vices & ,i /ay$ home to take c>e ( ! *ildr54 ,i _h laid d[n beside !m to get !m to sleep & _h dropp$ (f to sleep myself1 & dream$ t ,i saw ,jesus /&+ beside ! b$4 ,he said to me1 ,d y "k ,john ,p$]son8 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 he is my neighbor4 ,& ,jesus said1 ,isn't he a blacksmi? & does he n make sleighs8 ,&1 he cont9u$1 if he 7 to make "o = y & y 7 to break x1 w\ldn't he fix x = y8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly1 ,i repli$4 ,well1 ,jesus cont9u$1 ,i made y\r e> 9 ! fir/ place & don't y ?9k ,i c fix x8 ,yes1 ,i said4 ,!n ,he /epp$ up to me & t\*$ my e> ) two f+]s & ,i jump$ out ( b$ & ,,my ,,he>+ ,,0 ,,p]fect6 ,i %\t$ glory to ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! y\nge/ ( our tw9 boys1 :o 0 ne>ly five ye>s ( age1 0 tak5 ) d\ble pneumonia & sudd5ly pass$ away4 ,my "m-9-law prep>$ him = burial4 ,z ,i 0 prep>+ to drive to t[n to get a p]mit f ! doctor to bury ! little "o1 ! ,"l said to me z ,i 0 on my way to ! b>n to get ! team1 ,:y d y n g back & pray aga98 ,i imm$iately turn$ ar\nd & w5t to ! little corpse & lay+ my h&s on him pray$ & wept1 & aft] a little :ile he came to life4 ,he 0 n only alive1 b also p]fectly well4 ,:5 ,i knelt d[n to pray my family did n d>e to speak to me2 !y ?\ght ,i _h lo/ my m9d4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s lat] our baby daught]1 "s t5 mon?s old1 0 sick & ,i 0 plann+ to leave home on ,friday expect+ to be gone ov] ,sunday4 ,! little "o grew /eadily worse & at elev5 o'clock on ,sunday night %e pass$ away4 ,!re 0 great con/]nation 9 ! family4 ,! olde/ boy fa9t$ :5 8 gr&mo!r laid h] out4 ,aft] ev]y?+ _h quiet$ d[n & all _h retir$1 except my wife :o rema9$ up1 %e w5t to ! little body1 held x 9 h] arms z %e knelt beside ! b$ until %e 0 tir$1 !n1 lay+ ! baby on ! b$ & lay+ h] h&s on x1 pray$ until life came back into x4 ,:5 ,i return$ ,monday ! *ild 0 z well z ev]4 ,9 bo? cases gr&mo!r prep>$ !m = burial4 ,a little :ile aft] ?is exp]i5ce ! tw9s 7 out 9 ! b>n fe$+ ! horses4 ,someh[ 9 _! actions "o boy accid5tly /uck ! t9e ( ! pit*=k "r into ! eyeball ( ! o!r boy4 ,wife he>+ _! screams1 ran out & br\ght !m into ! h\se4 ,%e wa%$ ! blood f ! injur$ eye & laid ! boy on ! b$2 !n %e & ! tw9 bro!r laid _! h&s on him & pray$ ! pray] ( fai?4 ,he w5t to sleep & slept untill morn+1 & all t rema9$ on ! eyeball 0 a small :ite spot 9 ! c5t] :i* disappe>$ aft] a day or two1 & 8 sight 0 n 9 ! lea/ impair$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a simil> case happ5$ at ,bruce1 ,s\? ,dakota1 :ile ,i 0 pa/or at ,brook+s & ,:ite4 ,! little ?ree ye> old daught] ( ,bro!r & ,si/] ,hi ,tell+huis5 0 play+ 9 ! y>d ) an old ru/y sew+ ma*9e oil c4 ,%e fell on x1 ! sp\t /rik+ "r into ! c5t] ( "o eyeball4 ,%e 0 tak5 at once to a physician :o ord]$ h] to be tak5 )\t delay to a speciali/ to h ! eyeball remov$4 ,! p>5ts !n call$ me ov] ! telephone to come at once4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ & saw ! eye1 x look$ to me l a dri$ up prune /one4 ,i ano9t$ ! *ild1 b c\ld f9d no words to utt] 9 pray]4 ,i c\ld only groan1 b ! ,"l witness$ to ! heal+4 7,i ?9k ?is took place on ,saturday at #aa o'clock a4m4 & ! next day1 ,sunday1 %e 0 br\ght to ! s]vices p]fectly well47 7,at ?is writ+ %e is tea*+ s*ool74 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ,m>* ! #bj?1 #aijd1 wife 0 tak5 ) quick consumption4 ,h] fev] 0 s high t %e 0 deliri\s4 ,z long z ,i rema9$ beside h] pray+1 %e w\ld be rational b z soon z ,i ceas$ pray+ h] m9d w\ld w&]4 ,ov] a week lat]1 on ,saturday1 ,bro!rs ,o4 ,t4 ,r+ & ,c>l ,=sb]g came to visit u4 ,we !n _h agreem5t 9 pray] = ! heal+ ( my wife1 & f t "t on h] m9d 0 cle>1 yet %e cont9u$ to g d[n4 ,a numb] pray$ = h] b %e grew weak] & weak]1 until 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/4 ,:5 ! neighbors w\ld come 9 to visit h]1 !y w\ld say to me on leav+1 outside ( ! h\se1 ,we are sorry to say x1 b we d n expect to see y\r wife alive aga94 ,"o day %e said to me1 ,we h done ev]y?+ we "k to d except to s5d to ,bro!r ,e4 ,e4 ,byrum = an ano9t$ h&k]*ief4 ,i ask$1 ,d y want me to s5d = "o8 to :i* %e ass5t$1 & ,i s5t = "o4 ,we receiv$ x by mail ,augu/ ! #bcrd at #a o'clock4 ,i plac$ ! h&k]*ief ^u h] & kneel+ beside h] laid my h&s on h] & pray$4 ,%e 0 s weak t x seemd z if %e w\ld pass away be=e ,i c\ld remove my h&s1 s ,i soon said ,am54 ,%e rem>k$1 ,?is does n look v enc\rag+1 does x8 ,i answ]$1 ,no1 x does n4 ,!n %e drew "o ( h] h&s f "u ! cov]s & said1 ,d y believe t any fle% is ev] com+ to ^! h&s8 ,de>1 ,i answ]$1 ,i d n "k4 ,!n %e said1 ,i believe t x w happ54 ,i ask$1 ,:y d y believe x8 ,%e told me t a scripture _h come to h] :ile ,i 0 pray+4 ,%e said t x 0 ! "o ab\t ,naaman3 ,8 fle% came aga9 l ! fle% ( a little *ild & he 0 clean4 #b ,k+s #e3ad4 ,two h\rs lat] %e 0 p]fectly well1 b weak1 ( c\rse4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on "o occasion ,i receiv$ an urg5t call to come to ,norway ,lake to pray = ,mrs4 ,john ,ev5son :o 0 ill ) tub]culosis4 ,:ile on my way !re ,i battl$ ) devils1 x seem$ z ?\gh my buggy 0 full ( devils1 :isp]+ to me & say+1 ,y are go+ to be arre/$ & put 9 jail4 ,h[ev]1 aft] driv+ sixte5 miles1 ! ,"l assur$ me t ,he 0 go+ to raise ,si/] ,ev]son up1 ev5 if %e 7 dead :5 ,i got !re4 ,z ,i drove into ! driveway ,i saw a numb] ( m5 by ! b>n4 ,x 0 ! ,con/able & o!rs4 ,jump+ out ( ! buggy1 ,i proce$$ to unhook my team :5 ,mr4 ,ev]son appe>$1 & said1 ,! hir$ man w take ! team2 come along ) me4 ,we w5t into ! h\se & into ! room :]e ! sick woman 04 ,mr4 ,ev]son sat d[n 9 a *air beside ! b$1 tak+ 8 wat* out1 he !n took 8 wife's h& 9 8 to c\nt ! pulse4 ,%e 0 unconsci\s4 ,i spoke to h] two or ?ree times b %e did n he> me4 ,i knelt d[n & ask$ ! ,"l to re/ore h] to consci\sness4 ,!n ,i arose & spoke to h] aga94 ,aft] a bit %e op5$ h] eyes & ,i said1 ,bro!r ,susag is "h4 ,:at d y want him to d = y8 ,%e repli$1 ,i want y to ano9t me & pray = me4 ,i imm$iately proce$$ to d z %e reque/$1 foll[+ :i* %e sat up 9 b$ & ask$ = some?+ to eat4 ,! con/able1 ) o!rs1 0 wait+ outside ! h\se to arre/ me if ! woman _h di$4 ,mr4 ,ev]son w5t out to !m & !y ask$ him h[ ?+s 7 go+4 ,he told !m t be=e ,i pray$ = h]1 h] pulse 0 #abd1 & :5 ,i took my h&s (f1 h] pulse 0 #hb--:i* is normal6 ,?irte5 ye>s lat] %e 0 tak5 sick aga94 ,mr4 ,ev]son1 n be+ sav$1 call$ = ! doctor !y _h previ\sly employ$4 ,! doctor refus$ to come1 say+ t ,mrs4 ,ev]son _h liv$ = ?irte5 ye>s on some?+ m ?an human4 ,i c d no?+ = h]4 ,if %e has fai?1 %e c live ano!r ?irte5 ye>s4 ,!n !y telephon$ me4 ,i drove two miles 9 my automobile & 0 tak5 s]i\sly ill & _h to return home & g to b$4 ,i 0 v sick = two days4 ,mrs4 ,ev]son di$ 9 ! meantime1 & ,i 0 well4 ,on "o occasion ,bro!r ,c4,h4 ,tubbs & myself held a meet+ at ,b[bells1 ,n4 ,dakota & a numb] ( p 7 sav$4 ,we 7 to h a baptismal s]vice4 ,x 0 ! mon? ( ,febru>y & we w\ld h to g ?ree miles to ! ne>e/ lake 9 :i* to baptize ! c&idates4 ,!re 0 no place !re = ! *ang+ ( clo!s & x 0 sl[ travel+ z we rode 9 a lumb] wagon4 ,si/] ,/olsy1 :o want$ to be baptiz$1 _h be5 9 poor heal? = five ye>s & _h a baby five weeks old4 ,! ,con/able1 on he>+ ( x1 came to u & said1 ,if y put t woman ?r\gh t hole 9 ! ice1 ,i'll be !re ) a w>rant = y\r arre/4 ,s ,bro4 ,tubbs said1 ,we bett] g see ,si/] ,/olsy1 :i* we did4 ,he said1 ,si/]1 x does n look reasonable = y 9 y\r condition to be baptiz$4 ,%e wept & said1 ,i h want$ to be baptiz$ = "s "t & n[ t ,i h ! opportunity ,i am d5i$ ! privilege4 ,!n ,i said to h]1 ,si/] ,/olsy1 save y\r te>s = some?+ else4 ,i w baptize y if ,i h to sp5d ! rema9d] ( my life beh9d ! b>s1 & %e 0 baptiz$4 ,! con/able witness$ ! baptiz+ & saw t :5 %e came out ( ! wat] %e look$ ! v picture ( heal?4 ,?ree days lat] ! con/able & 8 wife 7 baptiz$ 9 ! self-same place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h baptiz$ hundr$s ( p f ,canada to ,san ,antonio1 ,texas2 f ! ,atlantic coa/ to ! ,pacific1 9 e mon? ( ! ye>1 9 ! lakes ( ,norway1 ,sw$5 & ,d5m>k z well z 9 ! ,nor? ,sea1 9 all k9ds ( wea!r--once 9 ! ,r$ ,riv] at ,gr& ,=ks1 ,n4 ,dakota1 9 a sn[ /orm 9 z]o wea!r1 & ,i h nev] yet he>d ( "o p]son hav+ tak5 cold f be+ baptiz$1 b on ! o!r h&1 ,,_m ,,h ,,be5 ,,heal$6 ,x pays to obey ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l4 ,:ile ,i 0 pa/or 9 ,gr& ,=ks1 ,n4 ,d41 f ,decemb]1 #aiai to ,novemb]1 #aibe1 ,i baptiz$ ov] two hundr$ p]sons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once 9 company ) ,?omas ,nelson1 ,c4,h4 ,tubbs & my wife1 we held a t5t meet+ 9 ! c\ntry nor?we/ ( ,colfax1 ,wiscons94 ,sev]al p 7 sav$ & "s 7 heal$4 ,?is /irr$ up great opposition s t on a c\ple ( nights an angry mob 0 on ! spot ?r[+ /ones1 /icks & lumb] & bottles on ! t5t1 dem&+ t we come out & !y w\ld cut me to pieces4 ,"o night a m9i/] ( t community 0 9 ! t5t1 & z he saw ! /ones come roll+ ?r\gh ! t5t1 he became badly fright5$ & said to me1 ,?is is worse ?an 9 a hea!n l&4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 b are !y n y\r p8 ,he said1 ,yes1 & !n gett+ d[n on 8 h&s & knees crawl$ out ! back way f "u ! t5t & escap$ to ! woods4 ,! reason = ?is unseemly tumult 0 because ,i _h prea*$ t baptism 0 by imm]sion & o!r tru?s4 ,! situation 0 t two gr[n "y p1 ! son & daught] ( a m9i/] 9 ! community1 7 among ^? :o 7 to be baptiz$4 ,b ! fact t !re 0 no wat] ne>by 9 :i* !y c\ld be imm]s$ seem$ to give ! oppos+ elem5t great satisfaction4 ,h[ev]1 we cont9u$ to adv]tise t !re w\ld be baptismal s]vices on ! com+ ,saturday aft]noon4 ,friday night x ra9$ heavily & ne> ! t5t !re 0 a l[ place cov]$ ) gre5 grass :]e ! wat] settl$ & ! wat] 0 deep en\gh 9 :i* to baptize ! new conv]ts4 ,?is goes to prove t ! ,"l's res\rces are limitless4 ,! next ,sunday night1 be+ ! la/ night ( ! meet+1 aft] all _h left ! t5t except ,bro4 ,tubbs & myself1 & z ,i 0 n mak+ any move t[>ds leav+ ! t5t ,bro!r ,tubbs ask$ me :e!r ,i 0 n go+ home4 ,i answ]$1 ,no1 ^? p :o ?reat5$ to cut me to pieces are com+ back to pull ! t5t d[n & ,i want to be "h :5 !y come1 b y g on home2 ,i want to be "h alone4 ,b he said1 ,no1 ,i w n leave y4 ,x 0 ab\t a hundr$ rods or m to ! h\se :]e we 7 /ay+ & !re 0 no o!r h\se ne> by4 ,we put out ! lights & sat wait+4 ,a numb] ( times ,bro4 ,tubbs urg$ t we g home1 decl>+ t no "o w\ld come1 b at almo/ midnight a plank 0 ?r[n on ! t5t & out ran ,bro!r ,tubbs = home2 & !n j z ,i 0 com+ out ( ! t5t a big plank 0 ?r[n on me1 /rik+ my "r %\ld] & also hit my head4 ,x might h be5 q s]i\s b t ,i 0 we>+ a /iff d]by hat at ! "t4 ,z x 01 ,i 0 almo/ knock$ out4 ,i said to !m--!re 7 betwe5 fifty & sev5ty ( !m1 ,j a m9ute m51 ,i am alone "h2 please d n de/roy ! t5t2 x has no feel+s4 ,take me & cut me 9 pieces z y said y want$ to d4 ,if ,i h done any?+ wrong ,i am will+ to suff] = x4 ,?is ,i said z ,i walk$ sl[ly t[>d !m1 ,b if x is because ,i h prea*$ ! ,^w ( ,god to y folks & y d n receive x1 y w meet x at ! judgm5t b> ( ,god1 & ,i cont9u$ to walk t[>d !m4 ,!y said1 ,d n come s ne>4 ,are y afraid ( me8 ,i ask$ z ,i cont9u$ prea*+ to !m4 ,!n !y comm5c$ back+ up4 ,f9ally1 x seem$ ,i _h no m to say4 ,"o man said1 ,give u m ( t4 ,at ?is po9t ,bro!r ,tubbs appe>$ ) eight ( ! bre?r51 :]eupon ! cr[d turn$ & ran = _! rigs & vani%$ into ! d>kness4 ,ab\t eighte5 mon?s lat] ,i held ano!r meet+ 9 ?is same community & ! att5dance 0 v good4 ,a numb] ( ! same p :o _h claim$ t !y want$ to cut me to pieces 7 also !re4 ,eight s\ls _h gott5 sav$ & ! att5dance 0 increas+4 ,all ( a sudd51 z ,i 0 clos+ ! s]vice1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l said to me1 ,?is is y\r la/ s]vice "h4 ,y w leave 9 ! morn+ on ! #d o'clock tra9 = ,gr& ,mead[s1 ,m9n4 ,sa9t & s9n] alike1 said1 ,y c't close n[2 look at ! manife/ int]e/ & ! gr[+ att5dance6 ,b1 ,i said1 ! ,"l tells me to close4 ,!y insi/$ t x c\ld n be t !y all 7 wrong & ,i ! only "o t 0 "r4 ,s ,i cons5t$ to /ay1 b _h ,i b left on t morn+ tra9 ,i w\ld h escap$ ! t]rible /orm t swept ov] t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,z x 01 ,i c\ld nei!r get away nor cont9ue ! meet+4 ,on ! f>m :]e ,i 0 /ay+ !y _h to h a rope ext5d$ betwe5 ! h\se & ! b>n = two days 9 ord] to f9d ! way f "o build+ to ! o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h held a numb] ( revivals = ,bro!r ,mill> ( ,rac9e1 ,wiscons94 ,"o "t1 9 ?is connection1 ,i _h a dream t ,i saw a pa/ure ) gre5 grass & beautiful sp>kl+ wat] runn+ ?r\gh x & z nice a flock ( %eep z ,i ev] saw 7 fe$+ 9 x4 ,b 9 ?is beautiful pa/ure t %\ld h be5 utiliz$ = good pa/ure4 ,i felt impress$ to tell ,bro4 ,mill> ( my exp]i5ce s wrote him ( :at ,i _h se5 9 my dream4 ,9 8 prompt reply he said1 ,y _h bett] come ) y\r '/ump-pull+ ma*9e' & pull !m out4 ,"s "t lat]1 on a v hot ,sunday at noon ,i arriv$ 9 ,rac9e1 all tir$ & work$ out4 ,i ask$ ,bro4 ,mill> :e!r !re 0 to be an aft]noon s]vice4 ,i und]/ood him to say1 ,no1 !re w\ld n be4 ,i said to him1 ,i want no lun* s please take me to my room4 ,& ?is he did4 ,i undress$ imm$iately & 0 soon fa/ asleep1 b be=e long ,i felt my b$ be+ %ak5 & he>d someone speak+ to me b x seem$ ,i j c\ld n wake up4 ,! %ak+ increas$ & ,i he>d a voice say+1 ,bro!r ,susag1 ,bro!r ,susag4 ,i look$ up & !re 0 ,bro!r ,mill>6 ,he said1 ,:y1 ,bro!r ,susag1 h y undress$8 ,! *apel is full ( p :o are wait+ = y to come & prea*4 ,i told him ,i _h und]/ood him to say t !re w\ld be no aft]noon s]vice1 t he %\ld g back & t ,i w\ld foll[ z quickly z possible4 ,i _h no message4 ,i op5$ my ,bible & f ,g5esis to ,revelation ! ,scriptures did n seem to mean any?+ to me4 ,i pray$ & /ill no message4 ,!n com+ d[n /airs ,i met ,si/] ,anna ,hanson :o 0 j />t+ = ! s]vice4 ,i said to h]1 ,please give me a text to prea* on4 ,%e said1 ,o y w h a text4 ,i told h] ,i 0 9 e>ne/1 t ,i c\ld n ?9k ( a s+le text 9 ! :ole ,bible t meant any?+ to me1 t ,i 0 too worn out to ?9k4 ,si/] ,hanson !n said1 ,i h (t5 wi%$ ,i might he> y prea* on ! fir/ text ,i ev] he>d y prea* on & t 0 9 ,*icago4 ,! text 01 ',! ,"l weighe? ! spirits4' ,!n ! ,"l op5$ my und]/&+ & ,i _h a text4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice ,si/] ,hanson walk$ ahead ( me to ! p>sonage & into ! kit*5 :]e ,si/] ,mill> 04 ,%e ask$1 ,h[ 0 ! s]vice8 ,si/] ,hanson answ]$1 ,! "r message = ! "r p at ! "r "t4 ,si/] ,mill> said1 ,well1 praise ! ,"l6 & :5 ,bro4 ,mill> came 9 he said1 ,praise ! ,"l1 & jump$ & %\t$ & said t e /ump _h be5 pull$--tw5ty-two ( !m6 ,:ile ?is meet+ 0 9 progress ,bro!r ,tiffany ,fl9t f ,milwaukee came d[n & ask$ me to come & hold a two weeks' meet+ = him1 b ,i _h no op5 dates4 ,9 ^? days ,i 01 at times1 book$ ahead z _m z =ty-two meet+s1 s ,i _h to refuse him4 ,b he urg$1 ,won't y come j a few days8 ,s ,i promis$ to g = ?ree nights4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ he said1 ,i h some?+ to tell y3 ,i h ?ree p]sons "h ne$+ spiritual help4 ,i repli$1 ,tell me no?+1 on ! tra9 ! ,"l gave me ?ree texts1 "o = ea* night1 ,tuesday1 ,w$nesday & ,?ursday1 :i* ,i am go+ to prea* on4 ,x happ5$ t ea* text fitt$ ea* "o ( ! ?ree m5tion$ p]sons & ea* "o came to s]vice on ! v night 8 p>ticul> text 0 prea*$ on1 & receiv$ 8 special b5efit4 ,i am relat+ all ^! incid5ts because ,i h always believ$ 9 ! lead]%ip ( ! ,holy ,_s2 & n[1 aft] ^! fifty ye>s ( "w 9 ! m9i/ry ,i am m firmly gr\nd$ 9 t belief ?an ev]4 ,"s "t lat] ,i held ano!r meet+ = ,bro!r ,mill>4 ,"o aft]noon1 z ,i sat /udy+1 ! ,"l said to me1 ,"h is y\r text2 y g d[n to /reet s & s1 su* & su* a numb] & prea* at #b3cj ?is aft]noon4 ,aft] lun* ,i said to ,bro!r ,mill>1 ,let u take a walk4 ,on com+ out ,i said1 ,is !re a /reet 9 ! city ( su* a "n1 /at+ ! "n ! ,"l _h giv5 me8 ,he said1 ,i ?9k s2 :at ( x8 ,i told him t ! ,"l _h giv5 me a text to g d[n !re & prea* at #b3cj4 ,bro4 ,mill> !n said1 ,we w take a /reet c> & g d[n !re & see1 b ,i w tell y t if !re is a *apel at t numb] y w n get an opporunity to prea* !re4 ,we bo>d$ ! /reet c> & ! motor-man direct$ u to ! /reet1 & z we approa*$ ! giv5 numb] we f\nd a *apel & a meet+ 9 progress4 ,we w5t 9 & sat 9 ! back seat4 ,! s++ _h j /opp$ & ! evangeli/ took 8 ,bible & w5t to ! pulpit4 ,bro4 ,mill> smil$ & hung 8 head1 look+ at me out ( ! corn] ( 8 eye1 z mu* z to say1 ,i ?\ght s4 ,b ,i 0 pretty sob]4 ,i took my wat* out ( my pocket & held x 9 my h& & aft] ! evangeli/ _h giv5 out 8 text & _h spok5 j sev5 m9utes1 he clos$ 8 ,bible & said1 ,?is is que]2 ,i _c speak ?is aft]noon1 & turn+ to ! pa/or1 ask$ him :e!r he _h ! message4 ,! pa/or repli$1 ,:y no1 ,i hav5't ev5 my ,bible ) me4 ,!n1 look+ ov] ! audi5ce1 ! evangeli/ said1 ,!re mu/ be someone "h :o has ! message4 ,po9t+ to me1 he said1 ,hav5't y got ! message8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes4 ,!n come on up "h1 he rejo9$1 & take ! pulpit4 ,on tak+ ! pulpit ,i promptly expla9$ j h[ x 0 we happ5$ to be !re at t p>ticul> "t & proce$$ to prea* ! s]mon ! ,"l _h giv5 me to prea*4 ,i ann\nc$ our s]vices & ev]ybody seem$ to be well pleas$ ) ! s]mon4 ,i 0 n acqua9t$ ) any p]son 9 ! audi5ce1 nor did any "o "k me z f> z ,i knew4 ,a little lat] a numb] ( !m att5d$ our s]vices & eight ( !m 7 sav$ & took _! /& = ! tru?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t ,i receiv$ a s]ies ( lett]s f a lead] 9 a c]ta9 ,*ur* ( ,god congregation 9 :i* ! writ] e>ne/ly plead$ t ,i come & hold a meet+ = him4 ,he said t ! ,"l _h reveal$ to him t ,i c\ld be a great bless+ to him & 8 congregation4 ,i _h nev] be5 to ! place nor did ,i "k anyone 9 ! congregation t ,i 0 aw>e (4 ,aft] giv+ ! matt] due consid]ation ,i felt t ,i %\ld g1 & wrote ! pa/or to t effect4 ,on ! day ,i 0 plann+ to leave ,i receiv$ a lett] f ! bro!r1 ^u ! read+ ( :i* ,i began to tremble l a leaf--some?+ ,i _h nev] exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,i 0 /&+ on ! floor read+ ! lett]4 ,wife ran up to me & ask$ me if ,i 0 sick or :e!r !re 0 any?+ wrong4 ,%e took ! lett] & read x1 & said1 ,!re is no?+ wrong ) t lett]4 ,no1 ,i said1 b ,i h a feel+ t if ,i g ,i w meet some?+ ,i h nev] met be=e4 ,wife answ]$1 ,don't let ! devil sc>e y n[2 y g1 & ,i w pray = y4 ,on arriv+ 9 ! city1 z ,i /epp$ (f ! tra91 a man came up to me & said1 ,are y ,bro!r ,susag8 ,i am ,bro!r ,x--2 ,i h come to meet y4 ,we c]ta9ly are glad t y h come1 b ,i am sorry to h to tell y t our gr\p is split into two congregations4 ,i quickly rea*$ to take my suitcase out ( 8 h&1 & said to him1 ,i'm go+ "r back home2 ,i'm too small a man to attempt to tackle any?+ l t4 ,b he said1 ,no1 y _c g1 = we h be5 pray+ = y to come & ! ,"l has %[n u t y are ! man to help u out4 ,all "r1 ,i said1 on "o condition ,i'll /ay4 ,take me to a hotel1 & y in=m bo? p>ties t ,i w only /ay on condition t all meet toge!r 9 "o *apel & t no "o tell me any?+ ab\t ! tr\ble1 = if ! ,^w ( ,god w n make y "o1 ,i surely _c d s4 ,b1 said he1 y surely ne$ to "k some?+ ab\t h[ matt]s /&4 ,no1 ,i repli$1 ! ,"l kn[s x all & ,he also kn[s :at messages to give me f "t to "t4 ,v well1 he said1 ,i'll take y out 9 ! c\ntry ?ree miles to an old c\ple :o kn[s no?+ ( ! tr\ble4 ,?ree days lat] at ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ! bro!r came to see me & in=m$ me t my proposition _h be5 accept$2 ! gr\p _h agre$ to ! conditions4 ,i prea*$ = elev5 days & let !m d _! own alt> "w & ! elev5? night !re 0 b "o congregation & all 0 peace & h>mony4 ,= ! fir/ elev5 days ( ! meet+ !re 0 n "o outsid] 9 any ( ! s]vices b on ! v next night ! *apel 0 fill$1 & !re 7 sev5 m9i/]s ( ! city pres5t 9 ! audi5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,assembly meet+ 0 be+ plann$1 soon to be held 9 ,*icago1 at ! #gd? ,/reet ,*ur* ( ,god & ! bre?r5 9 *>ge wrote to ! m9i/]s ( ! ,sc&9avian ,publi%+ "w 9 ,/4 ,paul ,p>k1 ,m9nesota1 reque/+ !m to provide an evangeli/ :o %\ld prea* 9 ! ,sc&9avian languages--ei!r ,?omas ,nelson1 ,emil ,krutz or ,s4 ,o4 ,susag4 ,bro!r ,krutz & ,i 7 hold+ a meet+ at ,h]e=d1 ,m9n4 at ! "t4 ,we receiv$ a lett] f ,/4 ,paul ,p>k ask+ u to pray to f9d out :i* "o ( ! ?ree ( u 0 to g4 ,!n ,bro!r ,krutz said to me1 ,i "k y "k :o is to g2 tell me :o x is4 ,b ,i answ]$ him1 t he %\ld g f9d out f ! same s\rce f :i* ,i _h f\nd out4 ,he left me & aft] two h\rs return$ & said1 ,x 0 a little h>d = me to f9d out because ,i want$ to g s badly myself1 b ! ,"l %[$ me t y 7 ! "o to g4 ,on my way ,i /opp$ at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k & met ,bro!r ,d4 ,o4 ,teasley f ,new ,york4 ,he said to me1 ,s y are on y\r way to ! ,assembly 9 ,*icago4 ,i said1 ,yes1 if ,bro!r ,nelson is n go+4 ,:y1 he said1 he is n go+4 ,:5 ,i /opp$ 9 ,*icago ! congregation 0 pray+ ! ,"l to s5d y4 ,god works at bo? ends4 ,we held ! ,sc&9avian s]vices at ! ,assembly up /airs 9 ! ,mission>y ,home4 ,aft] five days' meet+1 q a few 7 sav$1 :ile d[n 9 ! ,engli% s]vices 9 ! *apel :]e !re 7 ?irty-?ree m9i/]s1 none 7 be+ sav$4 ,bro!r ,re>don1 he>+ ( our good s]vices1 ask$ me :e!r ,i prea*$ 9 ,engli%1 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 9 my brok5 way4 ,:y1 !n1 he said1 d y n ask ! ,"l = a message to prea* d[n 9 ! *apel8 ,i answ]$1 tell+ him ! ,"l _h already giv5 me ?ree messages b someone else gets to ! pulpit be=e me4 7,?is 0 ! "t = ! free-=-all 9 ! pulpit74 ,bro!r ,re>don said1 ,come ) me1 & he took me up/airs into a room :]e a gr\p ( ! lead+ m9i/]s 7 assembl$ & said to !m1 ,"h is ! man :o is hold+ up ! success ( ! meet+4 ,i said1 ,h[ is t possible :5 ,i _c ev5 get into ! pulpit8 ,somebody ru%es 9 ahead ( me1 & "o :o did s 0 n sav$4 ,to ?is !y said1 ,we h already att5d$ to t p]son1 & told me t ,i _h bett] get ano!r message f ! ,"l1 b ,i said1 ,no4 ,!n !y said1 ,w y prea* x if ! ,"l gives y ano!r message8 ,i said1 ,i w1 if ,i c get into ! pulpit & y w pray = me4 ,! second day foll[+1 ! ,"l gave me ano!r message4 ,my text 0 ! la/ clause ( ! second v]se ( ,prov]bs #af3 444 ! ,"l weighe? ! spirits4 ,aft] ,i _h spok5 a few m9utes ,bro!r ,cole spoke up & said1 ,please /op a m9ute1 ,bro4 ,susag1 d n talk s fa/2 we d n und]/& a ^w y say4 ,i said1 ,please pray = me4 ,!n aga91 realiz+ ,i 0 go+ q fa/1 ,i /opp$1 :5 ,si/] ,cole said1 ,d n /op n[1 g ahead1 ,bro4 ,susag1 we c und]/& y well en\gh4 ,i seem$ to be full ( ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* seem$ to be press+ me on4 ,:5 ,i said1 ,am5 !re 7 =ty-two at ! alt> cry+ = m]cy4 ,li/5 folks1 ?is 0 n because ( my good prea*+1 = !y c\ld n und]/& me1 b !y und]/ood :5 ! ,holy ,gho/ spoke4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ! alt> to pray ) ! seek]s a man came runn+ on 8 h&s & feet1 b>k+ l a dog4 ,he 0 tak5 out to ano!r room to be pray$ =4 ,he 0 help$1 & ! devils 7 ca/ out4 ,aft] ! alt> s]vice 0 ov] ,i ask$ ,bro!rs ,re>don & ,ebel to g ) me to ! basem5t4 ,z soon z we got !re ,i fell on my face to ! floor weep+1 & say+ to ! bro!rs1 ,i ne$ help1 ,i am 9 s]i\s tr\ble4 ,x seems z ?\gh devils 7 te>+ my v body to pieces4 ,?ank ,god = good bro!rs :o are able to help a p]son 9 "t ( ne$4 ,bro!r ,re>don said to me1 ,get up quick1 ,bro4 ,susag1 don't lie !re & cry = ! devil4 ,b ,i said1 ,y don't "k :at tr\ble ,i am 94 ,b !y said to me1 ,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) y4 ,get up & rebuke ! devil1 get up & sit on t *air & we w talk to y4 ,!n ,bro4 ,re>don said1 ,! ,"l us$ y to break ! spell 9 ! meet+ & !re 7 sev5 possess$ ) devils at ! alt>4 ,! devil became enrag$ at y & 0 det]m9$ to ru9 y4 ,!n ,i resi/$ ! devil & 0 free4 ,we w soon f9d out :5 we let ! ,holy ,gho/ h ,8 way ) u !re are seem+ly two equally great p[]s 9 ! _w4 ,b ?ank ,god1 we also f9d t ,he is ! ,omnipot5t ,rul] ov] all ?+s4 ,bro!r ,tubbs & ,i once held a meet+ at ,portl&1 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,! wife ( ! man ) :om we /ay$ pr(ess$ to be sav$ & "o ( ! sa9ts4 ,h] husb&1 z f> z ,i knew1 made no pr(ession b 0 a v f9e man & "o ( ! lead+ bus9ess m5 ( ! t[n4 ,"o day1 z we 7 look+ ?r\gh ! bookcase1 we f\nd a lot ( f9e look+ books ( ,russellite tea*+4 ,we ask$ ! si/] :o _h b\ght !m4 ,%e told u t %e _h b\ght !m--_h b\ght ov] a hundr$ doll>s' wor? ( ^? good books4 ,we in=m$ h] t !y 7 uns\nd1 t !y taught errone\s doctr9e & %\ld n be read nor h&$ to anyone4 ,our tak+ ?is /& made ?+s look z ?\gh we w\ld be )\t a place to /ay4 ,b t ev5+ ! ,"l *ang$ ! situation4 ,! two-ye>-old *ild ( ?is c\ple 0 sudd5ly tak5 viol5tly ill4 ,! "m ask$ u to pray = ! boy4 ,bro4 ,tubbs pla9ly told h] t ! ,"l w\ld n heal h] boy z long z %e _h ^? books 9 ! h\se4 ,:5 we 7 j />t+ to g to ! s]vice t ev5+1 ! fa!r1 :o 0 hold+ ! *ild 9 a blanket 9 8 arms1 said to u1 ,w y gu>antee heal+ to my *ild if ,i place x 9 y\r h&s8 ,o!rwise ,i %all h to get a doctor be=e x is too late4 ,bro4 ,tubbs answ]$1 ,we c gu>antee no?+1 & we />t$ = ! s]vice4 ,bro4 ,tubbs 0 already outside ! door ( ! h\se :5 ! "m ( ! *ild said plead+ly1 ,won't y pray8 ,! ,holy ,gho/ came ^u me & ,i said1 ,yes1 on "o condition1 if y w promise to take all ^? books ov] to ! meet+ place tomorr[ & burn !m up be=e ! eyes ( ! audi5ce1 ,i'll pray & gu>antee heal+ = y\r *ild4 ,%e said1 ,i won't d t2 !y are good books & co/ #ajj4 ,all "r1 ,i said1 & /epp$ out ( ! door4 ,! fa!r said1 ,j a m9ute1 & !n to 8 wife he said1 ,isn't ! life ( our *ild wor? m ?an "o hundr$ doll>s8 ,%e said1 ,b !y are good books4 ,he repli$1 ,! m9i/]s say !y are no good4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t !m1 :e!r !y are good or n1 b ,i d "k "o ?+ t my *ild's life is wor? m ?an "o hundr$ doll>s4 ,all "r1 !n1 ,i'll d x1 %e said4 ,i /epp$ back 9 ! room1 ?rew my hat on ! floor1 w5t ov] & laid my h&s on ! *ild & pray$ ! pray] ( fai? & ! ,"l heal$ ! *ild in/antly1 & ! books w5t up 9 smoke ! next day4 ,i h se5 bookcases & book %elves 9 _m homes t ne$ j su* a purge 9 ord] t ! glory ( ,god may dwell 9 ! home1 & sometimes ev5 9 ! *ur*es4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ye>s #aiae-af ,i sp5t almo/ ?irte5 mon?s 9 ,d5m>k help+ ! few fai?ful work]s !re to raise up eight congregations & _m books 7 burn$ dur+ ! "t4 ,"o old "m 9 ,israel1 :5 %e he>d ( ! books be+ burn$1 said1 ,i've got only "o book & x's a good "o4 ,%e br\ght x to me & said1 ,if y say ?is is n good1 my salvation goes too4 ,i ask$ h] if ,i might m>k ) a p5cil 9 h] book & %e said ,i c\ld4 ,aft] read+ x a :ile ,i laid x aside hav+ m>k$ x "h & !re4 ,%e ask$ me :at ,i ?\ght ( h] book4 ,n to disc\rage h]1 ,i said1 ,!re are "s good ?+s 9 t book4 ,%e took x & began to f9d ! places :i* ,i _h m>k$1 f9ally clos$ ! book & said1 ,?is book is no good2 ! ,bible says ?us & s & ! book speaks to ! contr>y4 ,!n %e said1 ,:y h ,i be5 bless$ _m times :5 read+ ?is book8 ,i answ]$1 ,because y 7 hone/ & did n "k any bett]4 ,we pione] m9i/]s _h _m ?+s to meet4 ,on gett+ home "o "t1 ,i f\nd t a runaway team _h pull$ our w9dmill d[n s t we _h to h a new "o4 ,! well 0 #bjd feet & 0 h>d to pump4 ,aft] we got ! new "o1 a neighbor came ov] & said to my son1 ,oswald1 ,see1 y\r fa!r has be5 out prea*+ & s y are able to h a new w9dmill4 ,yes1 he _h be5 gone sev5 weeks & he 0 elev5 c5ts %ort on 8 exp5ses4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i 0 gone n9e mon?s & five days & ,i f>$ real well--,i _h #gf4gf above my exp5ses t "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sometimes ,i got to ?9k+ ab\t little ,*>lie ,br[n1 :o ,i believe 0 ab\t elev5 ye>s old at ! "t4 ,:5 8 fa!r ask$ him if he got tir$1 he said1 ,yes1 ,i get tir$ ( ?is walk+ prea*+4 ,s !y w5t into a grove & pray$ & 8 fa!r said to him1 ,we w g to ! next t[n & y prea* on "s /reet corn] & if no "o gets sav$1 we w quit & if "s get sav$ we w keep on4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t8 ,"y ,*>lie agre$ to t & a numb] ( s\ls did get sav$4 ,n[ "y ,*>lie is ,editor 9 ,*ief ( ! ,gospel ,trumpet4 ,!n x 0 empty pocketbooks1 empty /oma*s & sore feet1 b t did n /op ! prea*+4 ,yes1 9 ^? days x 0 s\ls we 7 aft]1 & n money & honor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i did n h a new suit = sixte5 ye>s2 wife _h only "o new dress 9 eighte5 ye>s4 ,al?\gh we liv$ on a f>m we c\ld n eat butt]4 ,we _h to sell t 9 ord] to be able to buy m necess>y ?+s4 ,"o ye> wife & ! *ildr5 7 rais+ tw5ty-two hogs :ile ,i 0 out prea*+ 9 ! gospel field1 & we _h a paym5t ( #ejj to make on our home1 or move4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ home 9 ! fall wife met me ) te>s 9 h] eyes z %e told me t ! hogs 7 all ready = ! m>ket :5 ! price dropp$ f #f4jj p] hundr$ weight to #b4ge4 ,&1 %e cont9u$1 ! only reason ,i c f9d = x is t we h n giv5 en\gh4 ,b1 ,i repli$1 ,i feel t we h giv5 en\gh3 ,our gross income has be5 a little ov] #ejj4jj4 ,%e !n br\ght two p5cils & two pieces ( pap] & said to me1 ,come on4 ,we knelt d[n & ask$ ! ,"l to br+ to our m9ds :at we _h giv51 & 9 our *eck-up we f\nd we _h giv5 #beb4ej4 ,!n1 almo/ sc>+ me1 my wife1 ) te>s /ream+ d[n h] face1 lift$ h] h& t[>d heav51 & said1 ,"l1 we h done our duty & y w h to pay our bills4 ,two days lat] ! cattle buy] came back & said t if he c\ld get our hogs he w\ld h en\gh = two railroad c>loads4 ,i told him he c\ld n h !m at t price4 ,he said1 ,!y are ! nice/ look+ hogs ,i ev] saw & if ,i c get !m to mix 9 ) ! o!rs ,i may get top price = all4 ,&1 he add$1 ,i w give y ! old price3 ,six doll>s 7#f4jj7 p] hundr$ weight4 ,to :i* ,i repli$1 ,!y are y\rs4 ,"o ( our neighbors _h tw5ty-two hogs born ! same week z ours4 ,! day !y 7 br\ght into t[n p said1 ,susag's hogs are ! nice/1 b ,p----'s hogs w weigh #a1jjj p\nds m ?an 84 ,!y weigh$ !m & f\nd t our hogs weigh$ almo/ elev5 hundr$ p\nds m ?an ,p----'s4 ,!y took !m (f ! scales twice to exam9e ! scales to see :e!r !y 7 correct1 b ! hogs held _! weight1 almo/ elev5 hundr$ p\nds m ?an ! neighbor's hogs4 ,s once m1 ! ,"l honor$ 8 fai?ful1 humble p4 ,!re 0 en\gh money = ! #ejj paym5t & "s to sp>e4 ,two ye>s lat] we _h ano!r #ejj paym5t to meet1 & :5 we />t$ to se$ 9 ! spr+1 ,i said to ! tw9s1 ,let u kneel d[n "r "h 9 ! field & ask ,god to give u a l>ge en\gh crop to pay ! notes :i* w be due 9 ! fall4 ,t ye> crops1 g5]ally1 7 v poor1 av]age :eat be+ f #b-a_/b to #c-a_/b bu%els to ! acre 7( scre5+s1 or ,numb] ,f\r1 z x is call$74 ,b ! ,"l gave u eighte5 bu%els to ! acre on "o piece & on ! o!r1 tw5ty-two bu%els to ! acre ( ,numb] ,"o :eat4 ,"o old lady said1 ,i c't und]/& su* a ?+--only a f5ce betwe54 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "t ,i _h a dream ( a sc5e tak+ place 9 ! *apel at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k1 ,m9n4 ,bro!r ,nelson1 :o _h j f9i%$ 8 s]mon1 0 /&+ by ! pulpit ) 8 left elb[ on ! pulpit & 8 h& on 8 *91 look+ at ! audi5ce4 ,!n ,i saw a woman1 ab\t two-?irds d[n ! aisle1 get up & %ake h] fi/ t[>d ,bro4 ,nelson4 ,! ,"l said to me1 ,d y see t woman8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes4 ,y see %e is n "r ) me 9 %ak+ h] fi/ at my s]vant8 ,yes1 ,i said1 ,i c see t4 ,!n ! sc5e *ang$ 9 my dream4 ,i 0 sitt+ on a *air "r betwe5 ! d9+ room & ! front room at ! ,work]s' ,home ( ! ,sc&9avian ,publi%+ ,company1 & !re 0 a m9i/] sitt+ beh9d me lean+ 8 h&s on ! back ( my *air4 ,?is m9i/] ,i _h met once be=e1 & ! ,"l said to me1 ,y _h bett] look out = t man2 he is n "r ) me4 ,he w get y into tr\ble4 ,"s days lat] ,i receiv$ a telephone message to come to ,/4 ,paul ,p>k1 ,m9n4 at once4 ,i w5t accord+ly4 ,on my arrival ,i f\nd s]vices 7 go+ on 9 ! ,work]s' ,home & v soon ,i 0 sitt+ exactly z ,i saw myself sitt+ 9 my dream4 ,all ( a sudd5 ,i saw ! woman ,i _h se5 9 my dream com+ 9 f ! kit*54 ,i _h nev] se5 h] be=e1 nor _h ,i ev] he>d ( h]1 b recogniz$ h] f ! dream4 ,!n ,i almo/ got sc>$4 ,:at if t prea*] 0 sitt+ beh9d me re/+ 8 h&s on ! back ( my *air1 ,i ?\ght4 ,:at's up1 anyh[8 ,i did n d>e to look back to see6 ,! bre?r5 ask$ me to prea*1 & :5 ,i got up & fac$ ! audi5ce1 sure en\gh1 !re sat ! v m9i/] ,i _h se5 9 my dream6 ,i spoke on ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm4 ,i'm g5]ally long w9d$ 9 ! pulpit b ?is "t ,i cut x %ort4 ,:5 ,i clos$1 ,bro4 ,nelson said1 ,is t all y are go+ to give u8 ,& ,i said1 ,yes4 ,old m5 %all h dreams & "y m5 %all see visions4 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 ov]1 ,bro!r ,o4 ,t4 ,r+ came to me & said1 ,please come into our room2 we want to see y a little4 ,on go+ into ! room ,i f\nd t ! m9i/ry 7 !re1 along ) ?is m9i/] & woman1 also "s ( ! lead+ work]s4 ,bro!r ,nelson said1 ,we are hav+ a little difficulty & we felt t we %\ld call = y4 ,y h _h a lot ( exp]i5ce & we ?\ght t possibly y c\ld be a help to u4 ,!n ,i got up & ask$ :e!r ,i might tell my dream4 ,aft] ,i _h told x ,i said1 ,if ?is fits1 !n y let me out4 ,yes1 x fits1 he said4 ,a numb] ( ye>s lat] ,bro!r ,j4 ,s4 ,lane 0 to be ! evangeli/ at ! ,s\? ,dakota ,/ate ,camp ,meet+4 ,we met & introduc$ ourselves4 ,bro!r ,lane said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 ,i /opp$ at ,cl9ton1 ,i[a1 & a si/] said to me1 are y go+ up to ,s\? ,dakota & ,m9nesota8 ,!n y'll meet a m9i/] t ,i am afraid (4 ,8 "n is ,susag2 ! ,"l speaks to him :e!r he is asleep or awake1 b ,i h =gott5 h] "n4 ,i said1 h] "n is s & s4 ,yes1 he said4 ,t 0 ab\t tw5ty ye>s aft] ! dream4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 a wond]ful exp]i5ce ! ,"l gave me aft] ! baptism ( ,si/] ,sw5vorg & ! wond]ful heal+ ( h] eyes1 & also ! wond]ful glory ! ,"l s5t ^u h] ) ! p]secution t came ) x4 ,t ev5+ 9 ! s]vice ! ,"l bless$ me s mu* ,i _h to put bo? h&s ov] my he>t & _h to ask ! ,"l to /op1 z my human body c\ld n /& any m pressure4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ,lukk51 ,d5m>k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i once w5t to hold a meet+ 9 ,bro4 ,william ,gu/afson's grove ?ree miles nor? ( ,belgrade1 ,m9nesota4 ,! bro!r met me at ! /ation & said he _h q a lot ( bus9ess to d 9 t[n s ,i c\ld /ay at t /ation until he got ?r\gh & !n he w\ld come & get me4 ,b z q a long "t pass$ & he did n come ,i walk$ ov] to a /ore & ask$ !m if !y knew ,mr4 ,gu/afson & !y said !y did4 ,!n ,i ask$ if !y knew :e!r he 0 /ill 9 t[n4 ,to :i* !y repli$ t he _h gone home q a :ile ago4 ,s ,i _h to take my grips & walk out to 8 place1 z ! meet+ 0 set & ,i 0 to /ay 9 8 home4 ,i held ! meet+ & "s s\ls 7 sav$1 b ,i nev] said a ^w to ,mr4 ,gu/afson ab\t 8 leav+ me 9 t[n4 ,i ?\ght t ! good ,"l c\ld speak to him bett] ?an ,i c\ld4 ,! ,"l gave me grace to treat him z nicely z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,:5 ! meet+ end$ ,i _h to walk back to t[n aga94 ,at ! next ye>'s /ate camp meet+ he came to me & said1 ,c we g ov] into ! timb]8 ,( c\rse ,i said1 ,yes4 ,on our way ov] he told me t a w\ld-be prea*] _h talk$ to him ab\t me1 accus+ me ( _m ?+s b t he _h f\nd out t !y 7 n true4 ,!n he ask$ me to =give him & he also ask$ ! ,"l to =give him1 z he _h li$ to me4 ,x is too bad t su* ?+s happ51 z a f9] bro!r ?an ,bro!r ,gu/afson !re nev] 04 ,!n ,bro!r ,gu/afson told me t ! ,"l spoke to him tell+ him he %\ld h giv5 t5 doll>s to me = t meet+1 b n[ ! ,"l tells him x is to be fifty1 & he wrote me out a *eck = t am\nt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,wond]ful ,,incid5t ,fa!r ,brew/]1 z he 0 commonly call$1 ( ,h]e=d1 ,m9nesota1 0 tak5 sick & 0 sick = "s "t4 ,if ,i am correctly in=m$1 he 0 #hi ye>s ( age4 ,= a numb] ( days x 0 ?\ght t he 0 dead b ! doctor said t he 0 /ill liv+1 b he might g almo/ any "t1 & ! family s5t = me to come & conduct ! fun]al s]vices4 ,he _h be5 9 a coma = eight days4 ,on arriv+ ,i f\nd t ! doctors _h n yet pron\nc$ him dead4 ,i w5t into ! b$room :]e he lay & /ood look+ at him = a few m9utes1 m$itat+ on ! _m good times we _h _h toge!r 9 ! ,"l4 ,f9ally ,i fell on my knees & began to pray4 ,sudd5ly he call$ out 9 a l\d voice1 ,praise ! ,"l1 ,bro!r ,susag4 ,he nev] mov$ a h& or a f+]1 all t he mov$ 0 8 lips & ! next day he pass$ away4 ,he _h n spok5 a ^w = eight days4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ye> :5 ,i 0 ! evangeli/ at ! ,s4 ,dakota ,/ate camp meet+1 ,i m5tion$ "o day 9 my s]mon t ,i 0 v busy & _h receiv$ en\gh calls s9ce ,i _h come to ! camp meet+ to keep me go+ = two ye>s4 ,aft] ! s]vice ,bro!r ,geselbeck1 ! eld] ( ! *ur*1 came to me & said1 ,let u g d[n to ! c>1 :i* we did4 ,he began by say+1 ,i've always _h confid5ce 9 y1 ,bro!r ,susag1 b today 9 some?+ y said1 ,i ?\ght y w5t too f>1 s ,i decid$ to speak to y at once z ,i did n want to lose my confid5ce 9 y4 ,i said1 ,?ank y1 t's f9e1 bro!r2 :at 0 x ,i said8 ,y said t y _h receiv$ en\gh calls s9ce y _h be5 at ! meet+ to keep y go+ = two ye>s1 & ?is is only ! ?ird day6 ,did ,i say t8 ,i ask$4 ,maybe ,i said too mu*1 b we w see ,i h ! lett]s "h 9 my pocket & !y are address$ to ,arl+ton1 ,r\te #a1 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,s we took ! lett]s & read !m & f\nd t if ,i 7 to hold meet+s at ea* place z long z !y /at$ 9 ! lett]s x w\ld h tak5 me tw5ty-six mon?s4 ,bro4 ,geselbeck !n said1 ,i knew y 7 a busy man1 b ,i nev] knew y 7 t busy1 & ,i am glad t ,i spoke to y6 ,yes1 if we w\ld all d t way :5 some?+ is 9 "q x w\ld avoid a :ole lot ( misund]/&+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i once _h a canc] on my upp] lip & "o day ,i met ,dr4 ,s&v5 on ! /reet ( my home t[n4 ,he /opp$ & said to me1 ,y _h bett] come ov] to ! hospital & we w burn t ?+ out or else y w h some?+4 ,i repli$1 ,i've got some?+ already4 ,yes1 he said1 b we may be able to burn x out yet4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i believe ,i w wait on my own ,doctor a little :ile yet4 ,all "r1 he said1 if y don't get rid ( x1 come ov] & we w try to help y4 ,a few days aft] ?is ,i w5t to ,erie1 ,nor? ,dakota to hold a t5t meet+ = ,si/] ,b]?a ,gaulke :o 0 ! pa/or ( ! *ur* !re4 ,we _h pray] (t51 b = two nights ! pa9 0 s int5se x seem$ z ?\gh ! roots ( ! canc] 7 go+ into my nose & up into my left eye4 ,! ?ird night ,i 0 weep+ & pray+ & f9ally ,i w5t to sleep1 & 9 my sleep ! ,"l said to me1 ,wake up & take hold ( ! canc]2 ,i h he>d y\r pray]s & x w come out4 ,i woke up & did z ! ,"l direct$1 & out x came1 roots & all6 ,i h _h 7& /ill d h7 _m dreams4 ,! ,bible says1 t 444 old m5 %all dream dreams1 y\r "y m5 %all see visions4 7,joel #b3bh74 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! "t ,i 0 pa/or 9 ,gr& ,=ks ,i ne$$ a f\nta9 p54 ,si/]s ,hulda & ,l\ise ,w]/le9 gave me five doll>s to get a p51 to be my ,*ri/mas pres5t4 ,i s5t to my son1 :o 0 ag5t = su* ?+s1 & he got me a #g4ej ,wat]man p5 = ! five doll>s4 ,aft] ! ,m9nesota ,/ate camp meet+1 ,si/] ,moon ( ,canbee1 ,m9nesota ask$ me to take h] & h] two *ildr5 home4 ,on rea*+ ,montevideo ,i met ,bro!r ,?omas ,nelson :o said he w\ld l to h a long talk ) me4 ,i told him t he c\ld take ,si/] ,moon & ! *ildr5 & myself & we c\ld talk !n z we w5t back & =?1 :i* we did1 b :5 ,i arriv$ home my p5 0 gone6 ,i wrote to ! pa/or at ,montevideo ask+ him to look 9 ,bro!r ,nelson's c> & ar\nd 9 ! grass :]e ! c> _h /ood1 ?9k+ ! p5 might h fall5 out ( 8 c> :5 ,i took my coat out ( 8 c> & put 9 9 m9e4 ,ab\t a week lat] ,i got a c>d say+ !re 0 no p5 to be f\nd any:]e4 ,a few nights lat] ,i _h a dream4 ,i saw my p54 ,x 0 /&+ up aga9/ a small will[ 9 a bun* ( grass 9 ! road dit*2 x 0 v du/y4 ,"s days aft] ?is1 z ,i 0 on my way to t[n go+ nor?1 ,i pass$ ! road go+ we/ :i* ,i _h be5 on :5 ,i lo/ my p54 ,! ,"l said1 ,:y don't y g & get y\r p58 ,i laugh$ to myself1 b kept on driv+ & aga9 ! ,"l said1 ,:y don't y get y\r p52 :y don't y get y\r p58 ,f9ally ,i _h to turn back1 & z ,i did s ,i said to myself1 ,?is is a trip t ,i'll nev] tell anyone ab\t1 />t+ out = #acf miles to look = a p5 9 a road dit*6 ,aft] go+ a mile & ?ree qu>t]s ,i saw to my left a little will[ /ick+ up j l ! "o ,i saw 9 my dream4 ,i /opp$ ! c> & w5t to look1 & !re /ood my p5 j z x 0 9 my dream4 ,we might ask h[ x got !re4 ,! only answ] ,i c give is t ,i mu/ h _h my coat ov] ! front seat ( ! c> & ! coat mu/ h fall5 d[n1 & :5 ,i rea*$ = x :ile ! c> 0 go+ ! p5 mu/ h fall5 out ( my coat pocket 9 ! d>k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,wond]ful ,,incid5t ,i _h arriv$ home on ,saturday1 & ,sunday ,i w5t to ! s]vice4 ,! pa/or said1 ,n[ ,i "k :y ,i hav5't a message today1 & turn+ to me he said1 ,y speak = me4 ,b ,i said1 ,no1 ,i did n br+ my ,bible along4 ,well1 someone said1 we c let y h a ,bible4 ,i said1 ,soneone else mu/ h ! message4 ,!re 7 two o!r m9i/]s !re1 b nei!r _h a message4 ,f9ally wife said1 ,husb&1 ,i get a numb] ( lett]s & "h's "o t reads l ?is1 ',de> ,si/] ,susag3 ,y %\ld h be5 9 our s]vice la/ night4 ,we _h a wond]ful message & a wond]ful s]vice4 ,sev]al 7 sav$1 & d y "k :o prea*$ = u8 ,y\r husb& prea*$ = u4' ,!n %e said1 ,:y don't y give u a message l t at home8 ,& !y all said1 ,t's "r4 ,!n ,i got a text4 ,i look$ at my wat* & x 0 elev5 o'clock4 ,i knew ! pa/or _h to be home at #ab3cj1 b ,i =got all ab\t x1 & n a p]son mov$1 n ev5 ! little *ildr51 :ile ,i prea*$4 ,:5 ,i quit ,i ?\ght x w\ld be ar\nd #ab3aj or #ab3ae1 b on look+ at my wat* x 0 #c3ae 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i _h prea*$ = f\r h\rs & fifte5 m9utes & ! pa/or & audi5ce decl>$ !re mu/ be some?+ wrong ) our wat*es6 ,x seem$ z if we mu/ h be5 pretty close to ! ?ird heav56 99 99 99 99 99 ,on "o occasion :ile ,i 0 9 ,europe ,i visit$ at my wife's reque/1 a c\s9 ( h]s :o _h be5 ill & conf9$ to h] b$ = tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,%e _h become b$fa/ :5 %e 0 n9ete54 ,:5 ,i fir/ visit$ h]1 z %e did n und]/& any?+ ab\t div9e heal+1 %e got q peev$ at ! in/ructions ,i gave h]4 ,h[ev] h] fa!r1 my wife's uncle1 got glori\sly sav$4 ,two weeks lat] ,i got a lett] f ! woman ask+ me to come aga9 & ,i w5t4 ,!n %e rep5t$ & turn$ to ! ,"l4 ,i pray$ = h] & ! ,"l rais$ h] up4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once 9 a city call$ ,/avang]1 ,norway1 ,i 0 ask$ to come & pray = a si/] :o 0 9 ! la/ /ages ( tub]culosis ( ! lungs4 ,z "s ( ! p ov] !re tea* t x is wit*craft to heal by ! ^w ( ,god & pray]1 a mob _h ga!r$ to /one me1 & ! folks call$ me & ask$ me n to ano9t & pray = fe> ! p might d me bodily h>m4 ,i told !m t ,i 0 n any bett] ?an ! apo/les or any o!r ( ,god's m9i/]s1 & if t 0 to be my lot ,i w\ld be will+ to die = ! gospel's sake4 ,i ano9t$ & pray$ = ! woman & ! ,"l rais$ h] up to ! great a/oni%m5t ( ! p & no bodily h>m came to me4 ,i met h] tw9 si/] sev]al ye>s lat] :o said %e _h be5 well ev] s9ce1 heal?y & /rong4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aiaf :ile 9 ,d5m>k ,i contract$ tub]culosis ( ! ?roat & head4 ,i got s weak t :ile hold+ a meet+ 9 company ) ,bro!r ,c>l ,=sb]g out f ,p&rup1 ,d5m>k1 "o ev5+ be=e ! s]vice />t$ ,i 0 suff]+ s int5sely t ,i w5t out into ! c[ b>n1 sat d[n on a milk /ool c\gh+ & spitt+1 pray+ & weep+ until ,i 0 s weak t ,i 0 unable to get up :5 ,i tri$ to d s4 ,"t = meet+ came1 & ! folks did n "k :at _h become ( me1 s a ,bro!r ,madson1 a big /rong man1 w5t out to look = me4 ,:5 he f\nd me he pick$ me up & c>ri$ me 91 laid me on ! l\nge & ! sa9ts pray$ = me1 & ,i got /r5g? to get up & prea*4 ,we clos$ ! s]vices t ev5+4 ,bro!r ,=sb]g return$ to ,sw$5 & ,i to my headqu>t]s at ,hjor+4 ,i w5t to a speciali/ & ask$ him to write me a p]mit s t ,i c\ld return to ,am]ica4 ,aft] he _h exam9$ me he said t he c\ld n give me ! p]mit z ,i w\ld n be p]mitt$ to g abo>d %ip 9 ! condition ,i 0 94 ,he said1 ,y w\ld n live until y got !re if y did />t4 ,i told him t ,i w\ld l to be ) my folks :5 ,i leave ?is _w4 ,he repli$1 ,i don't blame y b x c't be done4 ,!n ,i got a lett] f ,bro!r & ,si/] ,johnson ( ,jotta1 ,sw$51 say+ t ,bro!r ,=sb]g _h come home say+ t x look$ z ?\gh ! ,"l 0 ?r\gh ) ,bro!r ,susag1 he 0 no ne> gone4 ,wife & ,i agre$ 9 pray] & ! ,"l says ,he is go+ to heal y & t y are go+ to prea* to u "h _m times4 ,! foll[+ ,sunday we _h s]vices 9 ,hjor+ at elev5 o'clock1 al?\gh ,i did n seem to be able to /& up1 b ,i ?\ght ,i might j z well g to heav5 f ! pulpit z to g f ! b$1 if ,i 0 go+ to die anyway4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 speak+ ab\t fifte5 m9utes ,i quit1 z ! pa9 got s int5se 9 my ?roat ,i c\ld h>dly speak above a :isp]1 & ! audi5ce c\ld n he> me4 ,i w5t up /airs 9 ! *apel :]e ,i _h my room1 & ,i lay d[n on ! b$ suff]+ int5sely4 ,outside my door 0 a tree & a little bird hopp$ onto a bran* & began to s+4 7,i d n "k ! "n ( ! bird1 b ! species 0 l ! birds t us$ to come to our grove at home 9 ,m9nesota & s+4 ,b ,i _h nev] be=e he>d "o 9 my travels 9 ,europe74 ,i turn$ to ! bird & said1 ,did my heav5ly ,fa!r s5d y f ,m9nesota to ,d5m>k to s+ = me :5 ,i 0 s tr\bl$8 ,& ! m ,i w\ld speak to him ! m he w\ld flap 8 w+s & s+ & s+ until ,i c\ld =get my pa9 & _h to laugh al\d4 ,x 0 ne>ly f\r o'clock & t 0 ! "t = ! next s]vice4 ,i got up & got ready = ! s]vice1 & :5 ,i came into ! pulpil to prea*1 to my surprise1 ,i 0 p]fectly heal$ & c\ld speak z l\d z ev] )\t pa94 ,! next morn+ ,i w5t to ! speciali/ & ask$ him to exam9e me aga9 to see if ,i c\ld g home if ,i want$ to4 ,aft] exam9+ me he said1 ,man1 ,o man1 :at h y done8 ,!re is n a ,t4 ,b4 g]m ab\t y--y c g or /ay z y please4 ,i told him ,i _h done no?+1 b t ! p ( ,god _h be5 pray+ = me1 ! results ( :i* 0 a great surprise to ! doctor4 ,?is is ! way ! ,"l deals ) 8 unwor?y1 humble *ildr5 t tru/ & obey ,him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h g5]ally obs]v$ a rule ( n eat+ my ev5+ meal until aft] ! ev5+ s]vice4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ,sw$5 ,i ate a little fi% out ( a c t _h be5 /&+ op5 = "s "t4 ,aft] eat+ a little ( ! fi% ,i rememb]$ t ! c _h be5 /&+ op5 & did n eat any m4 ,ab\t a half an h\r aft] ,i _h retir$ & gone to sleep1 ,i woke up feel+ dea?ly sick ) ptoma9e poison+4 ,x seem$ z if ,i 0 to be tak5 out ( ?is _w4 ,all ?r\gh ! night ,bro!r ,=sb]g1 ,si/] ,bettie ,mill] & o!rs kept pray+ = me & ! next day my life seem$ to hang on a ?read1 b at five o'clock t ev5+ we got ! victory & ,i 0 p]fectly heal$1 & able to speak 9 ! s]vice t night4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds :ile at ,camp meet+ at ,&]son1 ,ind4 ,i 0 poison$ 9 ab\t ! same mann]4 ,a numb] ( bre?r5 pray$ = me )\t my gett+ any relief4 ,f9ally1 ,bro!r ,george ,gre51 n[ pa/or at ,han=d1 ,cali=nia1 a true yoke-fell[ ( m9e :o lov$ me de>ly1 broke d[n & wept & _h compassion on me & pray$ a %ort pray] ( fai? & rebuk$ ! devil & ! sickness1 & ,i 0 heal$ in/antly4 ,! ,bible says ( ,jesus1 ,he _h compassion on ! p & heal$ all t came unto him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on "o ocassion 9 #aicc ,i 0 n feel+ v well4 ,i 0 on my way to ,cali=nia & /opp$ 9 ,m9neapolis :]e my ?ree boys live4 ,:5 !y saw t ,i 0 n well1 !y 7 det]m9$ to take me to a doctor & h me exam9$4 ,he ord]$ me to a hospital :]e five doctors took six x-rays4 ,aft] tak+ ! x-rays1 ! doctors ask$ me1 ,:at d y ?9k y h8 ,i said1 ,! same z y ?9k4 ,!y said1 ,:at d we ?9k8 ,canc]6 ,i said4 ,no1 !y said4 ,i said1 ,:y d y lie1 y said x 0 canc] & a bad "o4 ,!y said1 ,d y und]/& ,lat98 ,i said1 ,i und]/& t mu*4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! doctor call$ my son ,cl>5ce & said to him1 ,%all ,i tell y\r dad :at ! matt] is ) him1 or w y8 ,he answ]$1 ,x doesn't matt] :o tells him1 z he is ready to live or to die2 we want to "k ! wor/4 ,! doctor said1 ,x is ! wor/4 ,br+ him to my (fice tomorr[ at ?ree o'clock4 ,i he>d ! five doctors talk+ ! case ov] betwe5 !mselves1 /at+ ! position ( ! canc]4 ,on com+ to ! (fice ! next day ! doctor said1 ,i h good news = y1 ,rev]5d1 y h no canc]4 ,i ask$ him1 ,:5 did y lie to me1 ye/]day or today8 ,he said1 ,nei!r1 ! picture cle>ly %[s canc]4 ,!y =got to take y\r food te/ s y _h to g back to ! hospital to h x tak5 & 9 ! food te/ !re 0 no canc]4 ,! doctor ask$1 ,:at did y d1 once a canc] b none n[8 ,i said1 ,i did l a little /ory we m9i/]s h ab\t a little boy & 8 si/]4 ,!y 7 out play+1 & at elev5 o'clock ,m>y 0 hungry & w5t 9 to ask "m = a slice ( bread1 b "m said1 x is soon "t = lun*1 g out & play n[1 until lun* is ready4 ,!n ,fr$dy w5t 9 & ask$ = bread & he came out ) a slice ( bread ) butt] on x4 ,!n ,m>y said1 ',:at did y d to get x8' ',i cri$ = x1' answ]$ ,fr$dy1 s did ,i4 ,! ,"l made !m =get to take ! food te/ at fir/ 9 ord] to v]ify ! miracle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o day ,i 0 pl[+1 s9ce ,i _h ask$ ! boys to let me pl[ = ! ex]cise x gave me4 ,x 0 ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ & ,i _h /opp$ & gott5 (f ! gang pl[ to let ! horses re/ & /ood look+ s\? 9 ! field :5 ,i saw six or eight feet be=e me de> ,bro!r ,a4 ,g4 ,ahr5dt /&+ & smil+ at me1 j z real z if he 7 !re 9 ! fle%4 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt is leav+ ,gr& ,=ks by my ord]s1 ! ,"l said to me4 ,if by y\r ord]s he is leav+ !re1 am51 ,i repli$4 ,i !n turn$ to get on ! pl[ :5 on ! o!r side ( ! pl[ !re /ood a lady m9i/] & ! ,"l said1 ,"s are contemplat+ gett+ h] z ! pa/or & t w be ! ru9ation ( ! "w 9 ,gr& ,=ks4 7,n because !re 0 any?+ wrong ) h] z a m9i/] b because %e w\ld n fit 9 ! place74 ,! vision disappe>$ & ,i w5t to pl[+4 ,two or ?ree days lat] ,i became s burd5$ ab\t ,gr& ,=ks t ,i 0 almo/ sick1 s ,i wrote to ,bro!r ,ahr5dt & ask$ if any?+ 0 wrong or anyone sick1 = ,i 0 s burd5$4 ,i expect$ an answ] "r away1 b didn't get x1 s wrote aga9 & /ill no answ]4 ,! next week ,i wrote = ! ?ird "t tell+ !m t ,i 0 go+ ?r\gh ,gr& ,=ks on my way to ,raab = a meet+1 & w\ld be 9 ,gr& ,=ks & !y c\ld arrange a meet+ = me ov] ,friday night1 ,saturday & ,sunday if he want$ me4 ,!n a lett] came f ,si/] ,ahr5dt say+ h] husb& 0 away & t !y 7 leav+ ,gr& ,=ks4 ,sunday aft]noon1 :5 9 ,gr& ,=ks1 ,i w5t by invitation to ,bro!r ,l>s ,olson's home & !re met ! f\r lead]s ( ! congregation3 ,augu/ ,%ave1 ,b]?a ,gaulke1 ,l>s ,olson & ,si/] ,john/one4 ,!y told me t !y _h be5 talk+ ( s5d+ = me2 ,bro4 ,%ave _h propos$ s5d+ me ! money = c>f>e1 b ,bro4 ,olson said1 ,no1 we won't d t2 we w ask ! ,"l to s5d him "h & we w pay 8 exp5ses :5 he comes4 ,^! pray]s go+ up f ! de> ones 9 ,gr& ,=ks 0 :at made ! ,"l burd5 my he>t be=e ,i w5t !re4 ,!y !n begg$ me to be _! pa/or1 & ,i f9ally cons5t$ to come & /ay ) !m = a mon? or ?ree mon?s or until !y c\ld get a pa/or4 ,i /ay$ ) !m = almo/ five ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile hold+ a meet+ 9 company ) ,bro!r ,r5beck 9 a s*ool h\se out 9 ! c\ntry betwe5 ,kelly & ,manville1 ,n4 ,dakota & /ay+ 9 ! home ( ,bro4 & ,si/] ,holman1 "o aft]noon z ,i 0 pray+ ! ,"l gave me a message on ! judgm5ts ( ,god1 & :at w\ld happ51 ev5 9 ?is _w1 if p reject ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! ,"l said to me1 ,!y w close ! s*ool h\se4 ,!n ,i ask$ ,bro!r ,holman if we %\ld close ! s]vices tonight1 :]e %all we g if we cont9ue !m8 ,he said1 ,we surely are n go+ to close ! s]vices tonight2 we w cont9ue at ! s*ool h\se4 ,i said1 ,! s*ool h\se w be clos$ to u tonight4 ,to :i* he answ]$1 ,:o said s8 ,i told him t ! ,"l _h told me4 ,bro!r ,holman !n said1 ,y are a good ,bro!r1 b ?is "t y are mi/ak51 = !y w\ld n d>e close ! s*ool h\se because ?ree ( ! sa9ts' families are ! bigge/ taxpay]s 9 ! di/rict4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! s]vice t ev5+1 ,bro!r ,r5beck got up & comm5c$ to prea* on ! subject1 ,! ,*ur* z a ,h\se4 ,aft] speak+ = ab\t t5 m9utes1 he sat d[n & said1 ,?is is n ! message = tonight4 ,we knelt d[n & pray$ ask+ ! ,"l to give a message1 & ! ,"l said1 ,i h giv5 y a message4 ,i said1 ,"l1 t is too /rong1 b ! ,"l answ]$1 ,x is ! message = ?is p4 ,! s*ool h\se 0 l>ge & x 0 fill$4 ,x 0 said t !re 7 two or ?ree congressm5 9 ! cr[d4 ,i got up & spoke = an h\r & fifte5 m9utes on ! message ! ,"l _h giv5 me & :5 ,i 0 ?r\gh ,i said1 ,%all we close ! s]vices n[1 or has anyone a place to (f] s we c cont9ue ! meet+1 z ,i und]/& t ! s*ool h\se is clos$ aga9/ u8 ,! cl]k ( ! s*ool bo>d 7:o ) 8 family 7 pr(essors ( religion7 w5t ov] to ,bro4 ,holman & ask$ him :o _h told ,susag t ! s*ool h\se 0 to be clos$4 ,! ,bo>d _h only met j be=e meet+ & decid$ to close4 ,bro!r ,holman repli$ t ,bro!r ,susag told him t aft]noon t ! ,"l _h told him t !y 7 go+ to close4 ,! man w5t back to 8 seat4 ,!n ,i said1 ,is x true or n t ! s*ool h\se is to be clos$8 ,bro!r ,holman answ]$1 ,x is true4 ,"o man 9 ! audi5ce sat on ! front edge ( ! b5* s deeply int]e/$ 9 ! s]vice t 8 m\? w\ld be wide op51 & aft] ! meet+ 0 ov] he /uck a five doll> bill 9 my h& & said t ! meet+ _h be5 wor? t to him4 ,a man 9 ! audi5ce1 :o 0 an infidel1 said1 ,i own a /ore build+ 9 ,me*9o*1 a few miles away1 t ^! two prea*]s may h z long z !y please1 if "s "o c furni% a /ove & wood to w>m up ! build+4 ,! /ove & wood 7 promptly furni%$1 & we w5t !re accord+ly1 & cont9u$ our s]vices4 ,i am sorry to say t _m :o he>d ! ,^w ( ,god prea*$ 9 t s*ool h\se reject$ x & became real outlaws4 ,! family ( ! s*ool bo>d cl]k lo/ _! salvation & two ( _! sons1 :o _h previ\sly pr(ess$ salvation1 became bootlegg]s4 ,at ! /ore build+ a numb] ( p got sav$4 ,"o man sat 9 ! back seat e ev5+ & left z soon z ! prea*+ 0 ov]4 ,i saw t he 0 "u conviction & "o ev5+ ,i got to him be=e he _h left1 & ,i ask$ him if he did n want to get sav$ & he told me1 ,yes4 ,:ile pray+ ) him ,i felt a h& on my %\ld] & a man said to me1 ,bro!r ,susag1 ,bro!r ,susag1 nev] m9d ?is man2 !re are ?irty-?ree at ! alt> & ?is man has n be5 sob] 9 f\rte5 ye>s4 ,i said1 ,if he has n be5 sob] = f\rte5 ye>s he surely ne$s salvation & ,i w /ay ) him until he gets sav$4 ,& ,i did2 & z f> z ,i "k he rema9$ a true ,*ri/ian & liv$ ! life4 ,! fir/ revival meet+ we ev] _h 9 our neighborhood 0 held 9 our own h\se4 ,! h\se #af x #bd1 two rooms d[n /airs & "o room up/airs4 ,z _m z ?irty-eight slept 9 ! h\se2 ! wom5 & *ildr5 slept up/airs & ! m5 d[n/airs4 ,!re 0 "o b$ 9 :i* ! *ildr5 slept & ! wom5 slept on ! floor z did ! m5 d[n/airs4 ,p 7 sav$1 sanctifi$ & heal$4 ,x 0 salvation ! p want$ 9 ^? days4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our fir/ camp meet+ 0 held 9 a t5t a mile & ?ree-qu>t]s f our home4 ,w>n+ 0 s5t ar\nd ! neighborhood = ! p to lock _! *ick5 coops z ! camp meet+ 0 be+ f9anc$ only by two poor m51 :o 7 giv+ free meals to all :o came4 ,we _h a wond]ful meet+2 _m s\ls 7 sav$ & sanctifi$ & devils 7 ca/ out1 "s 7 heal$4 ,we _h "s v /raight prea*+ z we _h "s v fi]y m9i/]s :o prea*$2 su* z1 ,bro!r & ,si/] ,c4 ,m4 ,tubbs & ! ,bro!rs ,enos & ,elihu ,key1 ,bro!r ,?omas ,nelson & ,bro!r ,tilgut4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd 0 /irr$ & p tri$ ev]y?+ 9 _! p[] to h9d] ! meet+4 ,"s bus9ess m5 ( our own home t[n 7,paynesville7 hir$ a team & borr[$ a ?ree or f\r-seat$ plat=m buggy f ! implem5t ,company & plac$ a small cannon on x1 drove to )9 a few rods ( ! gospel t5t & fir$ ! cannon4 ,! *airman ( ! t[n ,bo>d came to me & want$ me to h !m arre/$4 ,b ,i said1 ,no1 let !m g4 ,! ,"l f9$ !m = u3 ,z !y 7 %oot+ (f ! cannon ! horses took fright & ran away into ! timb]1 sma%+ up ! new buggy & te>+ ! h>ness to pieces4 ,t sav$ u ! c\rt proce$+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! second camp meet+ ,i 0 91 among ! sa9ts1 0 at ,gr& ,=ks1 ,n4 ,dakota4 ,i 0 call$ !re especially to prea* 9 ! ,sc&9avian language z well z to help 9 ! ,engli% prea*+4 ,:5 ! fir/ ev5+ s]vice 0 ov] e "o :o _h no place to sleep 0 to /& outside ! tab]nacle ne> ! big oak tree4 ,"o by "o !y got _! place to sleep4 ,f9ally ,i 0 left /&+ all alone 9 ! d>k4 ,no "o (f]$ me a place s ,i walk$ ar\nd among ! trees4 ,! camp meet+ 0 held 9 ! timb] along ! banks ( ! ,r$ ,riv]4 ,:ile ,i 0 look+ = a place to lie d[n & re/1 a man came runn+ t[>d me & said1 ,don't y h a place to sleep8 ,i said1 ,no4 ,he said1 ,y g to t cov]$ wagon ov] !re & y'll f9d a place4 ,z ,i approa*$ ! wagon ,i saw six feet /ick+ out ( ! wagon1 almo/ to ! knees1 s !re 0 no room = me4 ,i w5t back to ! t5t & %ov$ ?ree or f\r planks toge!r4 ,^! planks _h be5 us$ = seats4 ,i put my suit case d[n = a pill[ & !re ,i slept t night & dur+ ! re/ ( ! meet+4 ,:5 ,i w\ld get a little cold 9 ! night ,i w\ld get up & walk ar\nd a bit4 ,a few days lat] ,oluf ,erickson f ,belgrade1 ,m9nesota1 :o _h gott5 sav$ 9 "o ( our meet+s at home1 ask$ me :]e ,i 0 sleep+4 ,i said1 ,i h a good place2 ano!r bro!r & ,i h a v f9e t5t ) a b$ 9 x4 ,oh yes1 he said1 ,i "k :]e y sleep2 y sleep 9 ! m9i/]'s t5t4 ,yes1 ,i said1 x's a m9i/]'s t5t all "r4 ,b he didn't give up until he f\nd out ! tru?4 ,he !n said1 ,my1 my1 _h no "o (f]$ y a place to /ay1 & y are "o ( ! evangeli/s8 ,i said1 ,yes4 ,!n he said1 ,well !n1 ,i'll come & sleep ) y4 ,9 ^? days x 03 ,all = ,jesus & s\ls & n = p]sonal com=t4 ,we _h a wond]ful "t toge!r 9 ! ,"l4 ,we also _h a wond]ful camp meet+ 9 see+ scores ( s\ls sav$ & _m miracles done by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,si/] ,r5beck1 :o _h be5 b$ fa/ = a long "t1 0 c>ri$ 9 on a cot & ! pray] ( fai? 0 (f]$4 ,bro!r ,e4 ,e4 ,byrum took h] by ! h& & comm&$ h] to arise 9 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,%e arose & w5t runn+ ar\nd ! t5t lift+ h] h&s & prais+ ,god4 ,i he>d ?ree m5 talk+ ab\t x aft]w>ds say+1 ,i wond] if t is real6 ,%e surely look$ poorly & puny1 b y c't tell4 ,ano!r man said1 ,i wi% my wife _h be5 "h2 if x _h be5 h] we w\ld h kn[n x 0 real4 7,%e _h be5 sick = a long :ile47 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile my fir/ meet+ 9 ,gr& ,=ks 0 9 progress1 ,bro!r ,r5beck came to me ) ! reque/ t ,i w\ld pray ov] a matt] he _h on 8 m9d1 & t 0 t aft] ! meet+ 0 ov] he & ,i might g toge!r to hold a meet+ at ,:itt51 ,m9nesota4 ,i promis$ to pray ov] ! matt] & t at ! close ( ! meet+ we w\ld talk x ov] toge!r4 ,&1 accord+ly1 at ! end ( ! meet+ ,i pray$ e>ne/ly to get ! m9d ( ! ,"l z to :]e ,he want$ me to g4 ,:5 ,bro!r ,r5beck ask$ me :at ,i _h gott5 f ! ,"l 9 reg>d to ! matt] ,i repli$ by ask+ :e!r !re 7 places 9 ,nor? ,dakota by names ( ,kelly1 ,grafton & ,/4 ,?omas1 ,yes1 he said1 !re are2 :at ( x8 ,i repli$ t ! ,"l told me ,i 0 go+ to ^? places4 ,he told me t j be=e ! meet+ "h1 he _h come f ^? v places & !re w\ld be no use 9 go+4 ,i told him ,i 0 go+ to foll[ ! lead+ ( ! ,"l & g1 t he c\ld /ay "h until ,i came back :5 we w\ld g to ,:itt54 ,b he decl>$ if ,i 0 go+ he w\ld g1 too4 ,t trip prov$ to be ! beg9n+ ( a wond]ful "w ( ,god4 ,_m p 7 sav$ & _m heal+s & miracles 7 wr\ght by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l4 ,9 our visit+1 ! fir/ h\se we ent]$ at elev5 a4m4 an eld]ly si/]1 n9ety ye>s ( age1 0 sanctifi$ & h] husb&1 n9ety-?ree ye>s old1 0 sav$ be=e twelve o'clock t day4 ,?is %[s t ,bro!r ,r5beck _h laid a good f\ndation 9 ^! places1 prep>+ ! way = ! wond]ful evangeli/ic trips t foll[$4 ,nei!r ( u ev] w5t to ,:itt54 ,:ile at ,grafton1 ,n4 ,dakota1 ,bro!r ,r5beck & ,i _h ! exp]i5ce ( hold+ a numb] ( meet+s 9 private homes4 ,int]e/ increas$ & s did our problems4 ,"o day we want$ to telephone to ,bro!r ,c4 ,h4 ,tubbs at ,gr& ,=ks4 ,we w5t to a telephone (fice & 7 told t ! co/ ( a message w\ld be tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,we c\nt$ up our *ange & betwe5 u f\nd t we _h only tw5ty-f\r c5ts1 & s we _h to leave ! (fice disappo9t$4 ,out on ! side walk we /ood fac+ ea* o!r1 "o ( u said1 ,wasn't x too bad t we didn't h ano!r p5ny8 ,i 0 /&+ ) my back to ! /reet :5 ,i he>d ! ,"l say to me1 ,turn ar\nd1 a p5ny is ly+ "r beh9d y4 ,i turn$ ar\nd & !re x 04 ,i pick$ x up & we s5t ! message1 b ,bro!r ,tubbs 0 n at home4 ,!re 0 an old retir$ ,me?odi/ m9i/] att5d+ our meet+s "r along1 decl>+ t div9e heal+ di$ away ) ! dep>ture ( ! ,apo/les4 ,! next ,sunday sev5 wom5 7 sav$1 "o ( :om 0 a "y lady :i* _h a /iff arm & crook$ to su* an ext5t t %e c\ld nei!r dress nor undress h]self )\t assi/ance4 ,%e 0 pray$ = & ,i ask$ h] if %e believ$ t ! ,"l w\ld /raight5 out h] arm & %e repli$1 ,yes1 b did n move x4 ,i happ5$ to be look+ at ! old m9i/] & x seem$ to be writt5 all ov] 8 face3 ,j z ,i expect$4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ev5+ s]vice we gave opportunity = te/imony & ?is "y lady 0 all on fire to te/ify4 ,%e said1 ,i love ,jesus & ,jesus loves me1 & ,he makes my arm well2 & !n %e rais$ h] arm & wav$ x 9 all directions4 ,! old m9i/] b[$ 8 head to 8 knees4 ,! next day we 7 call$ to ! home ( a "y lady :o 0 suff]+ f inflamatory rheumatism4 ,h] entire body 0 /iff2 h] legs 7 cross$ bel[ h] knees & h] arms 7 cross$ ov] h] brea/ & 7 immovable1 except t %e c\ld move h] h&s slightly & also h] head a little4 ,! doctor 0 com+ twice e day to give h] a morph9e injection to ease ! pa9 or %e w\ld make a di/urbance by scream+ at ! top ( h] voice4 ,:5 we fir/ visit$ h]1 ,bro!r ,r5beck began imm$iately to talk to h] ab\t salvation1 = he ?\ght t %e mu/ be sav$ be=e %e c\ld be heal$4 ,h[ev]1 we did n seem able to get any spiritual help to h] at all4 ,s ! next day be=e go+ to see h] ,i ask$ ,bro!r ,r5beck :e!r p h to be sav$ be=e !y c be heal$4 ,he said t he did n "k4 ,i !n m5tion$ ! fact ( ! t5 lep]s be+ heal$ & t only "o return$ to give glory to ,god2 &1 moreov]1 t ,i believe if we w\ld pray = h] ! ,"l w\ld heal h] & t ,god w\ld get glory out ( x "s way4 ,all "r1 he said1 y talk to h] today4 ,we w5t 9 to h] room & ,i said to h] ,m>?a1 d y believe t ,god w heal y if we pray = y8 ,yes1 ! ,"l heal$ ,miss ,b4 all "r4 ,i !n said1 ,are y will+ to ?r[ out all y\r m$ic9e bottles & nev] g back to !m aga91 ev5 if ! pa9 %\ld return8 ,%e call$ h] fa!r 9 & ask$ him to take ! m$ic9e bottles & sma% !m up4 ,he w5t out & br\ght 9 a bu%el basket & ga!r+ !m up1 took !m out & sma%$ !m into pieces4 ,!n we ano9t$ h] & pray$ & :ile we 7 /ill pray+ %e /ret*$ out h] h&s & h] feet4 ,:5 we remov$ our h&s %e wrapp$ ! %eet ar\nd h]1 jump$ out ( b$ & ran ar\nd ! h\se4 ,ab\t six or eight mon?s lat] :ile ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ 9 ,gr& ,=ks1 "o ev5+ a "y lady ( ab\t n9ete5 ye>s ( age came into ! s]vice c>ry+ h] y\ng] si/]1 n9e ye>s ( age1 :o c\ld n walk4 ,i w5t "r to !m & ask$ :]e !y 7 f & :y !y _h come4 ,! "y lady told me !y 7 f ,grafton4 ,%e said1 ,i h n be5 well = a ye>1 & ab\t two ye>s ago my si/]1 ) "s o!r *ildr51 0 play+ on ! ro( ( an old %$ & %e ei!r jump$ or fell d[n1 h] heel /ruck a /one & h] limb became )]$4 ,we h be5 to _m speciali/s & none ( !m c\ld help h]4 ,we he>d t ! two heal]s t heal$ ,m>?a ,gaulbright 7 "h & we h come to be heal$4 ,i told h] ^? m5 7 no heal]s2 t x 0 ! ,"l :o heal$ ,m>?a4 ,well1 %e said1 ! m9i/]s1 !n4 ,i ask$ h] if ,miss ,gaulbright 0 /ill well8 ,%e answ]$1 ,%e has nev] be5 sick s9ce4 ,i told ! "y lady t only "o ( ! m9i/]s 0 "h4 ,! next day ,bro!r ,emil ,krutz came & we pray$ = a l>ge numb] ( ! sick1 7#ci 9 all71 h[ev]1 be=e we got ?r\gh pray+ ! two girls 7 gone4 ,on inquir+ :e!r anyone knew :]e !y _h gone1 ,i 0 told !y _h ei!r gone to ! ,hotel or to ! ,great ,nor!rn ,railway /ation4 ,i ru%$ to ! /ation two blocks away z ,i 0 anxi\s to f9d out :e!r !y _h be5 heal$1 b ,i knew nei!r _! names nor _! address4 ,:5 ,i got to ! /ation ,i inquir$ ab\t ! tra9 to ,grafton to f9d ! tra9 0 j pull+ out4 ,! next summ] on com+ to ! ,nor? ,dakota ,/ate ,camp meet+ at ,gr& ,=ks1 ,i 0 two days late hav+ come f ! ,s\? ,dakota camp meet+1 a little girl came runn+ t[>d me z ,i 0 com+ on ! gr\nds1 say+1 ,praise ! ,"l1 ,bro!r ,susag4 ,i said1 ,am51 :o are y8 ,%e said1 ,don't y "k me8 ,i said1 ,no1 ,i see s _m little girls & !y all look alike to me4 ,%e said1 ,i'm ! little girl :o came to ,gr& ,=ks la/ w9t] & c\ld n walk4 ,i set my grip d[n & wept = joy1 & said1 ,please tell me1 si/]1 :5 y comm5c$ to walk4 ,%e repli$1 ,my si/] c>ri$ me to ! tra9 9 ,gr& ,=ks2 :5 we got to ,grafton my %ort1 dri$ up leg 0 j z long & z natural z ! o!r "o1 s ,i walk$ home4 ,n[ "m is "h at ! meet+ to get sav$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o ( ! camp meet+s at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k z ,i 0 com+ back f ! baptismal s]vice t we _h 9 ! riv]1 ,i saw a "y lady across ! /reet walk+ ) crut*es1 "o limb seem+ly1 j hang+ helpless4 ,i felt sorry = h] & w5t across ! /reet & spoke to h]4 ,i ask$ h] if %e _h be5 hurt or _h _h an accid5t4 ,%e did n answ] me at all4 ,i said1 ,d n be afraid ( me4 ,i am a m9i/]2 ,i am sorry = y & am anxi\s to "k :at y\r tr\ble is4 ,!n %e said1 ,i h tub]culosis ( ! leg1 !re are sev5 holes 9 x4 ,i am j out ( ! ,sanit>ium at ,sa9t ,paul4 ,!y tell me t !y c d no?+ = me4 ,i said1 ,too bad1 ,i am sorry = y4 ,!n ,i ask$ h] if %e 7 a ,*ri/ian2 %e broke d[n & wept4 ,inde$1 too bad1 ,i said1 ,a "y lady 9 t condition & yet n a ,*ri/ian4 ,!n ,i said1 look+ t[>d ! camp gr\nds1 ,d y see t t5t ov] !re8 ,we are hold+ s]vices 9 x & if y w come to ! s]vice tonight & get sav$1 ,god w heal y4 ,%e !n left me & ,i w5t ov] to ! t5t4 ,%e came to ! s]vice t night & :5 ! alt> call 0 giv5 %e w5t =w>d to seek salvation4 ,:5 ! alt> s]vice 0 ov] %e 0 /ill !re on h] knees4 ,bro!r ,c4 ,h4 ,tubbs _h be5 in/ruct+ h] & he said to h]1 ,y c g & sit d[n n[4 ,b %e po9t$ at me & said1 ,t man said t if ,i got sav$ t ,i c\ld get heal$ too4 ,bro!r ,tubbs said alright & w5t ov] to h] ) 8 oil vial & let a drop fall on h] =ehead4 ,%e dropp$ h] crut*es & ran d[n ! aisles be=e we c\ld pray1 b ! /r5g? ( h] limb did n seem to hold out4 ,s %e came back to ! alt> & pray] 0 (f]$1 b %e 0 unable to use h] limb4 ,h] "m 0 !re4 ,!y liv$ 9 ,/4 ,paul & z x 0 "s little di/ance to ! /ation & ! "t 0 draw+ ne> = ! dep>ture ( ! tra91 ! "m said to h]1 ,take y\r crut*es & let u g4 ,b %e answ]$1 ,"m1 ,i'll nev] t\* ^? crut*es anymore4 ,b if y c n walk1 :at are y go+ to d8 ,two "y ladies help$ h] to ! /ation & h] "m c>ri$ ! crut*es4 ,two mon?s aft] ! camp meet+ ,i w5t to ,sa9t ,paul ,p>k & ,i met ?is same "y lady1 ,si/] ,davis1 z %e came walk+ along z spry z any "y lady4 ,i said to h]1 ,:5 did y get y\r heal+ & />t walk+8 ,%e answ]$1 ,:5 we got to ,sa9t ,paul ,i got up & walk$ home & 0 well6 99 99 99 99 99 ,bro!r ,emil ,krutz & ,i 7 call$ to pray = ,gr&ma ,dahl :o 0 ill ) d\ble pneumonia4 ,!re 7 eight sa9ts 9 ! room & ,i he>d "o ask ano!r1 ,h[ old is ,gr&ma8 ,! reply 01 ,sev5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 to :i* someone answ]$1 ,if ,i 7 t old ,i w\ld n c>e to get well4 ,we ano9t$ & pray$ = ! sick woman b %e %[$ no signs ( life or ( gett+ any help4 ,bro!r ,krutz look$ at me & said1 ,! ,"l he>d pray]4 ,we w5t into ano!r room & clos$ ! door1 ,bro!r ,krutz said to me1 ,y g 9 !re & s5d ! folks out4 ,we w5t back into ! room & ask$ visitors to k9dly /ep out ( ! room2 !n lock+ ! door we aga9 (f]$ pray]4 ,:5 we took our h&s (f ?is "t ! si/] sat up 9 b$ & said1 ,call my daught]1 ,mrs4 ,umd51 & tell h] to br+ me some?+ to eat1 ,i am s hungry4 ,%e 0 p]fectly well & liv$ sev]al ye>s long]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= a ye> or m ,i 0 hav+ pa9 9 my liv]4 ,i 0 pray$ = a numb] ( times b did n ev5 get relief & my body kept swell+ up until ,i c\ld h>dly we> my clo!s4 ,! ,m9i/ry advis$ me to g to a speciali/ & f9d out :at ! tr\ble 0 & said !n if ,i 7 heal$ ,god w\ld get m glory out ( x1 s ,i w5t to ! speciali/4 ,! doctor said t x 0 n canc]1 b worse /ill1 x 0 enl>gem5t ( ! sple54 ,he !n said1 ,de> man1 !re is no rem$y = y\r tr\ble2 ,i c only make a h>ness t y c we> susp5d$ f y\r %\ld]s to help support y\r /oma*1 :i* w be "s relief4 ,:5 ,i got home ,i told wife :at ! doctor _h said & t ,i _h made my la/ trip 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,%e look$ at me & said1 ,no1 y are n go+ to die4 ,well1 ,i repli$1 ,i h be5 9 ?is _w fifty-six ye>s & t is a long "t1 s if ! ,"l sees fit to take me ,i w be satisfi$4 ,%e w5t out ( ! room & :5 %e return$ ,i saw %e 0 cry+ & lift+ h] "r h&' %e said1 ,y are n go+ to die4 ,h[ d y "k1 ,i ask$8 ,! sa9ts w n give y up1 %e answ]$4 ,a %ort :ile aft] ?is ,i 0 ?9k+ t ,i w\ld l to g to ,arl+ton1 ,s\? ,dakota1 n[ call$ ,badg]1 be=e ,i di$4 ,i _h rais$ up t congregation & !y 7 v k9d & de> to me4 ,s ,i dropp$ ,bro!r ,gesselbeck a c>d ask+ him to meet me at ,e/al9e on a c]ta9 date4 ,e/al9e 0 ?irte5 miles f ,bro!r ,gesselbeck's home4 ,i arriv$ at ,e/al9e ab\t #f a4m41 b !re 0 no ,bro!r ,gesselbeck !re6 ,i walk$ to a re/aurant across ! /reet & ask$ if any "o knew ,bro!r ,gesselbeck4 ,yes1 !y knew him & :y 0 ,i inquir+8 ,i !n told !m my plight1 t ,i 0 expect+ him to be !re to meet me4 ,well1 ! man said1 ,mr4 ,gesselbeck is an hone/ man & if he _h gott5 y\r c>d he w\ld h be5 "h1 b ye/]day 0 ,wa%+ton's bir?day1 a holiday1 & he w n get y\r c>d until aft] five o'clock ?is ev5+6 ,well1 "h ,i 0 9 a bad pr$icam5t--no money to g back home1 no telephone out !re & s ill t ,i c\ld n walk ov] a block or two at "o "t4 ,i 0 we>+ my heavy w9t] clo!s beside a heavy dog-sk9 fur coat4 ,i left my grip at ! re/aurant &1 walk+ across ! /reet1 f\nd a long pole & />t$ out on a ?irte5 mile hike4 ,i w\ld walk a little & !n sit d[n1 & ev5 lie d[n a :ile & re/ 9 ! sn[1 & wept & pray$4 ,x 0 ab\t five-?irty 9 ! aft]noon :5 ,i rea*$ ,bro!r ,geselbeck's pa/ure4 ,x _h tak5 me ov] elev5 h\r to walk ! ?irte5 miles4 ,i 0 pray+ & weep+ :5 ,i saw ,bro!r ,geselbeck com+ f 8 mail box ) my c>d4 ,he look$ up & saw me1 !n lift+ 8 h& ) ! c>d 9 x1 %ook 8 head z if to say1 ,poor ,bro!r ,susag6 ,9 ord] to prove to him t ,i 0 n dead yet1 ,i ?rew away my pole & jump$ z high z ,i c\ld & :5 ,i came d[n ,i 0 p]fectly heal$ & ! swell+ 0 all gone6 ,i _h ?\ght t ?is w\ld be my la/ trip to ,bro!r ,geselbeck's1 b ,i h made _m s9ce !n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ 9 ,nor? ,dakota ab\t t5 miles 9 ! c\ntry nor? ( ,d5beg4 ,! morn+ aft] ! meet+ clos$1 ,i woke up & lay awake a :ile1 !n fell asleep aga9 & ,i _h a dream4 ,i dream$ t ,i saw ,bro!r & ,si/] ,gaulke driv+ on ! highway s\? ( ,gr& ,=ks4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw ! c> g up 9 ! air amid/ a cl\d ( du/4 ,"s folks came & took ,si/] ,gaulke out ( ! wreck & laid h] on a blanket1 !n a big black blanket came up betwe5 me & ,bro!r ,gaulke & ! wreck4 ,:5 ,i awak5$ x 0 j fifte5 m9utes pa/ sev54 ,x made su* a vivid impression on me t ,i said to ! family ) :om ,i 0 /ay+1 ,i w n leave "h until ! mail c>ri] comes2 ,i expect a telegram4 ,i !n told !m my dream4 ,!y w5t ) me to ! mail box a mile f ! f>m1 & :5 ! mail c>ri] came1 he _h br\ght me a message f ,mrs4 ,john/on tell+ :at _h happ5$ at exactly ! h\r ,i 0 hav+ my dream1 & ask+ me to come at once1 s in/ead ( go+ to my next appo9tm5t ,i w5t at once to ,gr& ,=ks4 ,on my arrival at ! hospital :5 ,si/] ,gaulke saw me1 %e said1 ,( all ! angels 9 heav51 h[ did y get "h8 ,si/] ,gaulke recov]$ b h] husb& l+]$ a few days & !n w5t home to glory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h a dream "o "t :ile ,i 0 9 ,europe ab\t my second son :o 0 work+ 9 a /ore 9 ,sup]ior1 ,wiscons94 ,i saw him g to a music /ore & buy a special in/rum5t4 ,i woke up & c\ldn't g back to sleep aga91 s got up & wrote to him1 tell+ him t x 0 all "r t he b\ght ! in/rum5t1 = ,i knew he 0 int]e/$ 9 music1 b ,i ask$ him to please n jo9 an ungodly b& z x might lead him into temptation & into bad ?+s :i* w\ld br+ d[n 8 daddy's gray hairs ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,he wrote back & ?ank$ me = my lett] b nev] m5tion$ a ^w ab\t ! in/rum5t4 ,a few days lat] ,i came home f ,europe & he _h resign$ 8 position & gott5 ano!r "o4 ,8 grips & trunk 7 br\ght to ! h\se4 ,! family 7 anxi\s to see :at he _h 9 !m = he _h be5 gone sev]al ye>s1 s :5 !y f9ally got to ! big trunk he lift$ 8 h& & look+ at 8 "m & ! re/1 said hesitat+ly1 ,i don't "k1 n[4444 ,8 "m said1 ,cl>5ce1 h y got some?+ 9 y\r trunk y d n want u to see8 ,he answ]$1 ,daddy kn[s4 ,i said to him1 ,x is all "r1 ,cl>5ce2 ,i am sure y obey$ my admonition4 ,he op5$ ! trunk & !re 0 a new viol96 ,!n he told u t :5 he 0 buy+ ! viol9 he _h int5d$ to jo9 an or*e/ra1 b :5 he got home f ! /ore ) 8 viol9 !re 0 daddy's lett]4 ,?is fulfill$ ! ,scripture t ,be=e !y call ,i w answ] & :ile !y are yet speak+ ,i w he>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r "t be=e ,i w5t to ,europe !re 0 a little diff]5ce or misund]/&+ betwe5 two m9i/]s1 & "s o!r m9i/]s 7 call$ on to help get ! misund]/&+ out ( ! way1 :i* we did1 & ev]y?+ 0 f9e4 ,!y 7 good m9i/]s & ,i lov$ !m de>ly4 ,!y _h bo? be5 a bless+ to me4 ,a ye> lat] ,i dream$ t ! bro!r mo/ly to blame got up e>ly "o morn+ & travel$ ?ree hundr$ miles by tra9 to see ! o!r bro!r1 & on see+ him treat$ him v unm]cifully4 ,i dream$ ?is at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ & c\ld n sleep any m1 s got up & wrote ?is bro!r a k9d lett] tell+ him ( my dream & t ! ,"l _h %[n me t he 0 n[ greatly to blame4 ,i advis$ him t if ! dream did n fit to de/roy ! lett] & to resi/ ! enemy1 & also t ,i 0 pray+ = him4 ,on com+ back to ,am]ica ,i le>n$ t ! dream did fit exactly z to ! "t1 bo? date & h\r1 9 :i* 8 unm]ciful action took place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile at ! ,&]son ,camp ,meet+ "o ye>1 ,i dream$ t ,i saw ! m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god )9 a l>ge enclosure1 walls f\r squ>e1 high & v beautiful4 ,i 0 /&+ j inside ! door1 & on ! outside ( ! door /ood "o ( ! lead+ m9i/]s among u4 ,he _h gott5 into "s false doctr9e1 & he & 8 wife _h built a little %anty j outside ! walls ne> ! entrance1 :]e !y _h twelve to tw5ty m9i/]s ) !m4 ,! room 0 s small t !y all _h to /& up4 ,! bro!r 0 talk+ to me try+ 8 be/ to get me to jo9 8 gr\p & accept 8 doctr9e4 ,!n z ,i look$ up ! /reet1 to my left z x 71 ,i saw a troop ( cavalrym5 m\nt$ on :ite horses & dress$ 9 :ite uni=ms1 com+ t[>d me4 ,! troop 0 s long x seem$ almo/ z ?\gh !re 0 no end to x4 ,an (fic]1 :o 0 rid+ on ! side1 said to me1 ,y /ay 9 !re ) ! re/ ( !m & y w be protect$4 ,!n !y w5t to ! %anty1 a little hut made ( unpa9t$ lumb]1 & sma%$ x up1 scatt]+ all ! m5 inside4 ,!n ! clock /ruck two4 ,at ! m9i/]'s meet+ 9 ! morn+ ,i ask$ if ,i might tell my dream &1 cons5t be+ grant$1 ,i told my dream4 ,aft] ,i _h told x1 ,bro4 ,e4 ,e4 ,byrum got up & said1 ,i c int]pret ! bro!r's dream3 ,we 7 deal+ ) ?is bro!r & si/] until two o'clock ?is morn+1 & we f\nd x to be an ungodly _s & doctr9e4 ,i w>n ev]yone to /ay away f x4 ,! c\ple left u & nev] came back aga94 ,bro!r ,george ,w4 ,gre5 & ,i once came f ,pit1 a little t[n 9 nor!rn ,m9nesota4 ,on our way to ,gr& ,=ks we /opp$ at a t[n by ! "n ( ,/e9]1 ! home ( ! ,kogl9 family4 ,q a numb] ( p 7 9 ! h\se :5 we arriv$4 ,gr&ma _h _h sev]al /rokes & ! family _h be5 look+ = my address1 z !y 7 expect+ %e w\ld die & want$ me to come & conduct h] fun]al s]vices4 ,we ask$ if we might see h] & !y told u we c\ld4 ,we w5t into ! b$room & pray$ = h] & ! ,"l heal$ h]4 ,if ,i rememb] correctly1 %e liv$ = ov] t5 ye>s long]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ 9 a s*ool h\se ne> ,w>r51 ,m9nesota4 ,i 0 /ay+ ) a family nam$ ,keutz]1 ?ree miles f ! s*ool h\se4 ,9 ! aft]noon previ\s to ! ev5+ s]vice ,i 0 pray+1 & wre/l+ ) ! devil4 ,i ask$ ! bro!r to />t at lea/ an h\r ahead ( "t to g to ! meet+ or else give me a lant]n & ,i w\ld walk ov]4 ,he ask$ me :y1 & ,i told him t ! devil 0 mad at me & w n let me ride--t :5 ,i get 9 ! c>1 x w /op4 ,! bro!r laugh$ at me & said1 ,i h a new ,oldsmobile c>1 & !y w\ld n let me h a lant]n1 b :5 !y 7 ready to g ,i got ! lant]n & told !m to g on & tell ! folks t ,i w\ld be com+ z fa/ z ,i c\ld4 ,b ! bro!r said1 ,get 9 ! c>4 ,i didn't want to1 b he took hold ( me & almo/ =c$ me into ! c>4 ,i got 9 & x ran = a rod or two & !n /opp$4 ,i jump$ out ( ! c>1 took ! lant]n & ran4 ,aft] a :ile !y caught up ) me & /opp$ = me to get 91 say+ t if ,i didn't1 !y w\ld n g4 ,?is happ5$ sev]al times4 ,i w\ld get 9 ! c>1 x w\ld run a rod or two & /op4 ,f9ally ,i ran away f !m & walk$ all ! way to ! s*ool h\se & !y arriv$ aft] ,i got !re4 ,we 7 s late ! p 7 j gett+ ready to leave1 z x 0 ne>ly n9e o'clock4 ,we all w5t into ! s*ool h\se & w5t on ) ! s]vice4 ,we f\nd aft]w>ds :y ! devil oppos$ me & did n want me !re4 ,!re 0 a bootlegg] 9 ! audi5ce1 :o1 :5 he>+ me relate ! exp]i5ce1 got to ?9k+ ab\t x1 became convict$ & got sav$4 ,:5 we 7 leav+ to g home1 ,bro!r ,keutz] ask$ me h[ ,i 0 go+ to get home2 0 ,i go+ to walk8 ,no1 ,i said1 ,i am go+ to ride & we w h no tr\ble ) ! c>4 ,! devil _h lo/ 8 hold on t bootlegg] & we _h no fur!r tr\ble ) ! c>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ "t ,i 0 call$ to ! ,kogl9 home to hold s]vices 0 9 w9t] & v cold4 ,! address giv5 me 0 ,?ief ,riv] ,falls1 b did n /ate ! numb] ( ! rural r\te1 s !re 0 no way = me to get to _! place t ev5+1 & ,i _h only en\gh money to take me to ,/e9]1 :i* 0 my de/9ation4 ,i ask$ at ! depot :e!r ,i c\ld /ay !re1 b !y said ,no1 because !y clos$ up ov] night4 ,s ,i left my grips !re & w5t out to see :at ,i c\ld f9d1 = !re 0 no "o 9 ! city t ,i knew4 ,i saw a light 9 a *apel & w5t 91 ?9k+ ,i might get an opportunity to te/ify1 & t someone might invite me home ) !m4 ,i got a *ance to te/ify all "r1 b no "o invit$ me to g home ) !m4 ,i walk$ ar\nd ! city & w5t into a re/aurant1 sat d[n & got w>m$ up4 ,b soon !y clos$4 ,i kept walk+ ! /reets to keep w>m1 & aft] a :ile a man caught up ) me & said1 ,well1 "s "o else is out walk+ 9 ?is cold wea!r1 tw5ty bel[4 ,i agre$ t x 0 surely cold4 ,he ask$ me :e!r ,i liv$ !re1 & ,i told him t my home 0 9 ,paynesville1 ,m9nesota4 ,!n he said1 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,i told him1 ,s4 ,o4 ,susag1 & he !n repli$1 ,i us$ to "k a man by t "n :o 0 9 ! groc]y bus9ess on ,frankl9 & ,m9nehaha 9 ,m9neapolis4 ,he turn$ to me 9 ! d>kness & said1 ,i am ,erickson ( ! firm ( ,rudda & ,erickson t us$ to be on ,c$> ,av5ue 9 ,m9neapolis4 ,x turn$ out t he 0 a good fri5d ( ye>s ago1 s he soon f\nd out :y ,i 0 !re4 ,he ask$ me :e!r ,i _h a hotel room yet4 ,i told him1 no1 t ,i 0 j look+ ar\nd4 ,nev]!less1 he (f]$ me money to pay = a room at ! hotel4 ,i refus$ x1 b he insi/$1 say+1 ,if our sp>e room 0 empty ,i w\ld h tak5 y to my home1 b we h fri5ds f ,nor? ,dakota visit+ u today1 b y come to our home = breakfa/ 9 ! morn+ be=e y take ! tra94 ,he nev] knew :at a bless+ he 0 to me 9 ! h\r ( my great ne$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,speak+ ,,9 ,,tongues ,at ! ,/ate ,camp meet+ at ,wilm>1 ,m9nesota1 ,i 0 ask$ to prea* 9 ,sc&9avian z !re 7 "s sixty eld]ly ,sc&ivanian p :o did n und]/& ! ,engli% language4 ,i agre$ to d s4 ,z soon z ,i _h begun to prea* ! :ole camp came 9 to li/54 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 ov] p ask$ :y ,bro!r ,susag did n prea* 9 ,sc&9avian 9 ! aft]noon4 ,bro!r ,r+ told !m t he _h done s4 ,h[ev]1 !y insi/$ t ,i _h spok5 9 ,engli%1 s9ce ! :ole camp1 !y said1 _h come 9 & he>d me prea* 9 ,engli%4 ,! fact is3 ,i _h spok5 9 ,sc&9avian & ! ,"l int]pret$ x to !m 9 ,engli%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,fur ,,coat ,at "o "t ,i 0 9 great ne$ ( a fur coat1 = ! w9t]s are v cold 9 ! nor!rn /ates & ,canada4 ,s ,i set my he>t on hav+ a fur-l9$ coat li/$ 9 ! ,se>s ,roebuck catalogue = #eg4be4 ,i ask$ ! ,"l if ,i c\ld h x & ,he answ]$1 ,yes4 ,%ortly aft] ?is matt] _h be5 decid$1 a bro!r came to me & said1 ,y ne$ a fur coat & "h are t5 doll>s to />t t[>d x4 ,o!rs wrote s5d+ money specify+ t x 0 = a fur coat until ,i _h #cf4ej4 ,!n a :ole ye> pass$ & no?+ came4 ,! foll[+ ,novemb] ,i w5t to ,rice ,lake1 ,wiscons9 to hold a meet+ = ,bro4 ,e4 ,g4 ,ahr5dt4 ,x 0 v cold & !re 0 lots ( sn[4 ,on my arrival ,bro!r ,ahr5dt said to me1 ,hav5't y got a fur coat1 ,bro!r ,susag8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes4 ,he said1 ,:y don't y we> x ?is cold wea!r8 ,i answ]$1 ,i h x by fai?--h _h x = a ye> & a half & h #cf4ej laid by = x t 0 giv5 me t[>ds buy+ a coat1 b ! price is #eg4be4 ,!n ,bro4 ,ahr5dt w5t up/airs & 0 gone = a long "t4 ,:5 he came d[n aga91 he said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 be=e y leave "h y are go+ to h a fur coat4 ,i said1 ,is t fai? or presumption8 ,to :i* he repli$1 ,if x isn't fai?1 ,i h nev] _h fai?4 ,i said1 ,praise ! ,"l2 good = y & good = me4 ,:5 ! meet+ 0 ov] ,bro!r ,ahr5dt said1 ,did y get ! fur coat8 ,i told him1 ,no4 ,he !n ask$ me :]e ,i 0 go+ tomorr[ night f "h1 & ,i told him t ,i 0 go+ t5 miles out 9 ! c\ntry to a little meet+ h\se = a s]vice4 ,he said1 ,i'll g ) y4 ,aft] ! s]vice t night ,bro!r ,ahr5dt aga9 ask$1 ,did y get y\r fur coat8 ,i said1 ,no4 ,^u1 :i* he inquir$ :]e ,i 0 go+ t ev5+4 ,i told him t a family _h invit$ me to _! home & _h (f]$ to take me to ano!r railroad ov] :i* ,i w\ld be able to rea* home soon]4 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt decl>$ t he 0 go+ ) me until he saw my la/ foot safe 9 ! tra91 &1 he said1 if y hav5't got ! fur coat by !n ,i'll n "k :at to ?9k ( myself or my fai?4 7,by way ( explanation w\ld say "h1 t ! (f]+s ,i receiv$ w5t = my g5]al exp5ses2 ! money = my fur coat 0 to come f o!r s\rces4 ,! ,"l _h promis$ me ! fur coat47 ,t night ,i _h a dream4 ,i woke up ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & z ,i /irr$ a little1 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt :isp]$1 ,are y awake8 ,i told him ,i 04 ,did y h a dream8 he ask$4 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 a woman came to me & gave me f\r bills6 ,! fur coat6 ! fur coat6 he excit$ly said4 ,we got s happy t we c\ldn't sleep any m & we %\t$1 ,glory to ,god6 ,we made s mu* noise t we di/urb$ ! folks d[n /airs1 & :5 we w5t d[n !y said1 ,:at is ! matt] ) y bre?r5 mak+ s mu* noise8 ,we told !m we 7 s happy t we c\ld n help ourselves4 ,aft] a :ile ! si/] ask$ me to come out into ! kit*54 ,%e gave me a *air & ,i sat d[n4 ,%e at once began to unburd5 h] m9d & said1 ,did y und]/& :5 ,i spoke to y at ! campmeet+ at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k ?ree or f\r ye>s ago t ,i 0 int5d+ to give y "s money = y\r trip to ,europe8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i ?\ght s4 ,b %e said1 y said y _h ! f>e4 ,yes1 ,i answ]$1 ,i _h x by fai?4 ,!n 9 surprise1 %e ask$1 ,b didn't y h ! money 9 y\r possession8 ,w]5't y !n already on y\r way to ,europe8 ,i 0 on my way to ,europe1 ,i answ]$1 b did n h all my f>e--only by fai?4 ,%e !n told me t %e _h be5 sick = ab\t two ye>s4 ,%e said1 ,i h be5 pray$ = (t51 & h receiv$ "s help1 yet ,i gradually got worse4 ,f9ally1 %e said1 ,i got desp]ate ab\t x & said to ! ,"l1 ',:at's ! matt] ) me anyway2 ,i _c get well & ,i _c die8' ,!n ! ,"l said1 ',d y "k ! ,bro!r y int5d$ to give "s money be=e he w5t to ,europe8' ,i said1 ',yes1 9 a way1 b he's back n[4' ,! ,"l said1 ',t does n make any diff]5ce2 h[ mu* 0 x8' ',fifte5 doll>s1' 0 my answ]4 ',t's "r1' ! ,"l said1 'b !re is t5 doll>s int]e/ on t n[4' ',i'll give x to him ! fir/ "t ,i see him1' ,i said4 ,!n ,i 0 pray$ = & heal$ at once4 ,hav+ said ?is1 %e h&$ me ! money1 ,"h x is1 & x 0 f\r bills6 ,i took x & comm5c$ to %\t ! glory ( ,god4 ,9 came ,bro4 ,ahr5dt & ,i held up ! f\r bills = him to see4 ,he %\t$1 ,! fur coat1 ! fur coat6 ,!n ,i relat$ my exp]i5ce to h] ( my pray+ = a fur coat & said to h]1 ,if y _h giv5 me ! money :5 ,i came back f ,europe ,i w\ld n h _h to suff] cold = ab\t a w9t] & a half4 ,! si/] 0 heal$ & bless$1 & ,i 0 kept w>m = _m a day inside t fur coat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a numb] ( ye>s ago ,i 0 call$ to g to ,wales1 ,nor? ,dakota1 to hold a meet+ at ,bro!r ,paul ,g>b]'s home1 :i* 0 a ,great ,nor!rn box c>4 ,! wea!r 0 v cold1 ! temp]ature be+ tw5ty degrees bel[ z]o4 ,aft] ! fir/ ev5+ s]vice a woman came to me & said1 ,i am ! %]iff's wife & ,i want y to come home ) me4 ,i _c all[ y to /ay "h4 ,i w5t ) h] & ! next day we got ! ,me?odi/ *ur* 9 :i* to hold our s]vices4 ,m ?an half ! p :o att5d$ ! s]vices 7 ,ca?olics4 ,on ! la/ ev5+ z ,i 0 go+ out ( ! *ur*1 ! but*] ( ! t[n %ook h&s ) me1 putt+ ?ree silv] doll>s 9 my h& & said1 ,y come back soon4 ,i surely _h a f9e /ay ) ! %]iff & 8 wife1 & ! day ,i 0 leav+ ! %]iff 0 at ! depot ) a delegation repres5t+ ! bus9ess m5 ( ! t[n say+ to me1 ,we wi% y w\ld come back soon4 ,i said to !m1 ,:at's y\r reason = want+ me to come back soon1 s9ce ! but*] 0 ! only bus9ess man ( ! city :o came out to my meet+8 ,:5 y come back1 !y said1 we w all come to y\r s]vices1 because _m p h come & paid up _! old bills & made good _! outlaw$ notes s9ce y h be5 "h4 ,i am sorry t ,i nev] _h ! opportunity ( go+ back !re aga94 ,a numb] ( ! sa9ts at ,wales mov$ to ,gr& ,=ks1 ,n4 ,dakota1 & 7 a great bless+ & an asset to t congregation4 ,lat] on1 sixty-?ree adults & *ildr5 mov$ to ,b5ton ,h>bor1 ,mi*igan1 & ,i und]/& t an ,engli% & a ,g]man congregation 0 />t$ at t place ?r\gh _! ef=ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "t ,bro!r ,r5beck & ,i w5t to ,bro4 ,bahr's to pray = ,willie1 a son ( !irs1 :o _h ! sc>let fev]1 & aft] we _h pray$ ,i felt t ,i %\ld /ay a little long]4 ,i lay d[n on ! l\nge & fell asleep4 ,all ( a sudd5 ,si/] ,bahr call$ & said1 ,i believe ,willie is dy+1 & :5 ,i laid my h&s on him he 0 s hot t ! heat seem$ to g "r ?r\gh my :ole body4 ,i kept on rebuk+ ! sickness & ! devil1 b x didn't seem to help any4 ,i pray$1 ,"l1 heal ?is boy to ,?y glory4 ,if no o!r way1 ,i am will+ to take ?is sickness ^u myself1 j s y get ! glory ( heal+ ! boy4 ,9 a few m9utes he 0 s\nd asleep1 p]fectly heal$6 ,b ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 0 sore all ov] my body4 ,:5 ,i w5t out into ! cold w9t] wea!r ! cold w\ld sm>t :at seem$ to be sores on my face1 & :5 ,i got to ! *apel to prea* ,i felt a%am$ to get up be=e ! audi5ce because ,i ?\ght ! folks w\ld see ! sores on my face1 al?\gh ,i knew x 0 an imposition ( ! devil4 ,:5 ,i got into ! pulpit ,i told ! p h[ ,i felt1 & ask$ !m to pray1 & imm$iately ! feel+ left me4 ,i le>n$ ! lesson n to be will+ to take a devil's sickness 9 ord] to get p heal$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aidb z ,i 0 com+ f ! ,we/ coa/ to ,wolf ,po9t1 ,montana1 ,i took ! bus ?irty-eight miles f !re :]e ano!r road turns (f to g to my son's place1 a mile & a half (f ! highway4 ,x _h sn[$ q a bit & 0 some:at /ormy1 b ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld make x4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h n walk$ f> until ,i _h to ?r[ my grips into ! dit* & tri$ to g on1 b ! sn[ 0 s deep ,i c\ld n make x walk+4 ,my only way 0 to lie d[n 9 ! road & roll4 ,i kept t up q a :ile1 & :5 ,i got tir$ ,i w\ld j lie & re/4 ,aft] ,i _h gott5 a qu>t] ( a mile ,i 0 s worn out t x seem$ z ?\gh !re 0 no hope = me4 ,i roll$ ov] to a f5ce po/ & /ood up & ti$ myself to x1 ?9k+ t if ,i did freeze to dea? folks w\ld be able to f9d my body4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 /&+ q a :ile pray+1 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 0 gett+ my /r5g? aga91 s ,i loos5$ myself f ! f5ce po/ & />t$ to roll aga9 & !n tri$ to walk on my knees1 b t w\ld n d4 ,! sn[ 0 too loose--,i w5t d[n4 ,t[>d ev5+ ,i _h rea*$ ! highe/ spot f :i* ,i c\ld be se5 f my son's h\se4 ,he 0 com+ f ! b>n & happ5$ to see me1 & !n quickly came to meet me & v soon l$ me safely to 8 home4 ,s ! ,"l _h m]cy on me once m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "t ,i receiv$ a telegram f ,bro!r ,=tn] ( ,brook+s1 ,s4 ,dakota ask+ me to come at once4 ,i arriv$ !re late 9 ! ev5+ & f\nd t _! son1 ,cl>5ce1 0 s]i\sly ill at ! hospital 9 ,huron1 eighty-?ree miles f ,brook+s4 ,! folks ?\ght we _h bett] wait until ! foll[+ morn+ to g4 ,bro!r & ,si/] ,=tn]1 ano!r son1 & ! pa/or all w5t ) me 9 my c>4 ,cl>5ce _h be5 sav$ b _h gott5 away f ! ,"l4 ,on our trip f ,brook+s1 on ! highway we drove eighty miles an h\r & ! pa/or said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 y d n ne$ to g s fa/4 ,i ?\ght t ,i w\ld slack5 d[n b ! c> 0 /ill go+ eighty miles2 ! pa/or call$ aga91 ,bro!r ,susag1 y ne$ n g s fa/4 ,i said no?+ b felt r sad t ,i 0 hurt+ ! pa/or's feel+s1 b /ill ,i 0 go+ eighty4 ,f9ally ! pa/or spoke /]nly1 ,bro!r ,susag1 y don't ne$ to g t fa/4 ,i felt sad1 b said no?+1 yet 9 spite ( myself & ! pa/or1 ,i 0 /ill go+ eighty miles an h\r4 ,on arriv+ at ! hospital ! "y man said1 ,i h gott5 back to ! ,"l & ?is morn+ at ?ree o'clock ,he said to me t at n9e o'clock ,bro!r ,susag w\ld be "h to take y home4 ,he _h ! clock /&+ on ! *air & x 0 j n9e o'clock :5 we arriv$6 ,! pa/or walk$ out4 7,?is occurr$ be=e ! laws gov]n+ spe$ w5t into effect1 b law or no law1 ! ,"l want$ me !re at n9e o'clock47 99 99 99 99 99 ,,gett+ ,,9 ,,tr\ble ,,= ,,obey+ ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god ,a bro!r m9i/] got ! idea 9 8 m9d t wife & ,i 7 covet\s1 b we did n at ! "t realize to :at ext5t x _h affect$ him4 ,previ\s to 8 leav+ ! /ate he br\ght ! matt] be=e ! body ( m9i/]s s z to h !m deal ) u4 ,! m9i/]s told him t !y _h n se5 any indication ( covete\sness 9 ,bro!r & ,si/] ,susag1 & !n ask$ him :at pro( he _h = ?9k+ s4 ,he answ]$1 ,!y d n give en\gh4 7,our cu/om 0 nev] to tell anyone :at we gave1 because ! ,bible says1 ,let n y\r left h& "k :at y\r "r h& doe?47 ,we 7 call$ be=e ! ,m9i/]ial ,assembly & ! matt] 0 tak5 up4 ,! bre?r5 said t !y _h n se5 any indication ( covete\sness 9 u & all ! bro!r _h aga9/ u 0 t we hadn't be5 giv+ en\gh1 &1 said !y1 ,aft] ?9k+ x ov]1 nei!r did we "k :at y 7 giv+4 ,to :i* ,i repli$1 ,if ,i'm covete\s1 ,i'm ! "o t ought to "k x1 s won't y bre?r51 please help me out8 ,?is is :at !y sugge/$3 ,y tell u h[ mu* y give & !n we c comp>e4 ,i answ]$1 ,if ,i tell y h[ mu* ,i give1 won't x be fair = y folks to tell h[ mu* y give8 ,:]eupon ! *airman repli$1 ,yes1 t w be fair2 ,i "k y _c give z mu* z me s9ce my income is l>g]2 b y & ,bro4 ,a---- %\ld give ab\t ! same am\nt4 ,s !y all told :at !y _h giv5 = ! ye>4 ,i !n add$ ! am\nts & f\nd ! total1 & gett+ my grip1 took out ( x receipts = :at wife & ,i _h giv5 & ask$ ! bre?r5 to add !m up4 ,!n ,i reque/$ !m to add up :at ! sev5 m9i/]s _h giv5 &1 to ! great surprise ( all ( u1 !y f\nd t wife & ,i _h giv5 #bb4ej m ?an all sev5 m9i/]s toge!r4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! all ?+s 9 my life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,i 0 ! evangeli/ at a c]ta9 ,/ate ,camp meet+1 a lady1 :o _h only be5 to our s]vices t morn+1 got sav$ at t ,sunday morn+ s]vice1 & hav+ to leave ! meet+ "r away1 want$ to be baptiz$ be=e go+4 ,?ree si/]s came to me 9 prote/1 & said1 ,y are n go+ to baptize t woman ) all ^? r+s on1 are y8 ,i answ]$1 ,please leave t si/] & h] r+s alone4 ,to :i* !y repli$1 ,if y baptize t woman ) all ^? r+s1 we w nev] h confid5ce 9 y aga94 ,i answ]$1 ,i'm v sorry1 b let's pray ab\t x2 y g ov] 9 ! timb] 9 t direction & ,i w g ov] 9 ?is direction 9 ! timb] & pray & prep>e = ! baptiz+4 ,z ! woman1 :o 0 to be baptiz$1 /epp$ into ! wat]1 %e exclaim$1 ,oh6 z if some?+ 0 hurt+ h]1 !n /ripp+ ! r+s (f h] f+]s %e ?rew !m into ! s&1 nev] m to put !m back on h] f+]s4 ,9 response to an urg5t call to come to ,/4 ,paul ,p>k ,i =?) prep>$ to g1 al?\gh n kn[+ ! reason ,i 0 summon$4 ,:5 ready to />t1 at ! reque/ ( my wife1 ,i cons5t$ to take along a rag c>pet :i* %e _h made = ! ,old ,p's ,home out !re4 ,i put ! c>pet into a sack & *eck$ x to ,/4 ,paul1 re*eck+ x f !re to ,/4 ,paul ,p>k4 ,! baggage man ask$ me :e!r ,i _h a trunk or a grip4 ,i in=m$ him ,i _h a sack4 ,9 answ] to 8 inquiry z to :at 0 9 x1 ,i told him1 ,clo?+4 ,:ile rid+ on ! next tra9 ! devil said to me1 ,y're a pretty nice prea*]2 y li$ to ! baggage man2 in/ead ( tell+ him clo?+ 0 9 ! sack y %\ld h said x 0 clo? or rag c>pet4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i c make t "r on my return trip4 ,on my arrival at ! ,p>k ,i f\nd t ,bro!r ,krutz _h lo/ 8 m9d4 ,:5 ,i met him he did n "k me4 ,i w5t to pray+ & tri$ to talk to him & aft] a :ile he knew me4 ,he said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 ,bro!r ,susag1 y are pure gold1 pure gold4 ,!n look+ at me int5tly1 po9t+ 8 f+] at my he>t1 he said1 ,:at d ,i see1 a t9y spot8 ,no--d\bt ! enemy want$ to h9d] me 9 pray+ = him4 ,! incid5t bo!r$ me a little bit1 s ,i w5t out into ! woods & ! ,"l %[$ me t x 0 j an imposition ( ! devil to bo!r me4 ,bro!r ,krutz 0 pray$ = & ! ,"l heal$ him & ! next ,sunday he prea*$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pray+ ,,= ,,eggs ,,& ,,k]os5e ,bro!r ,ahr5dt & ,i 7 hold+ "s meet+s 9 ! locality betwe5 ,b]?a & ,hewitt1 ,m9nesota4 ,we 7 /ay+ 9 a log h\se--j ! two ( u4 ,we ran out ( k]os5e1 & 7 also out ( money4 ,bro!r ,a---- took ! c & />t$ to walk to ,hewitt--a di/ance ( six or sev5 miles--9 ! sn[1 hop+ to meet "s bre?r5 :o w\ld ask him :y he 0 c>ry+ t c--b he met no "o4 ,he w5t to ! po/ (fice1 got ! mail & conclud$ t he w\ld h to g back )\t ! k]os5e2 h[ev]1 on op5+ "o ( ! lett]s a dime dropp$ out4 ,he imm$iately w5t to ! /ore1 b\ght ! k]os5e & return$ home4 ,"o ev5+ ,bro!r ,ahr5dt said to me1 ,bro!r ,susag1 ,i'm hungry = "s eggs2 let's pray ! ,"l to s5d u "s eggs4 ,i repli$1 ,h[ c we expect to get eggs out "h8 ,i hav5't se5 any *ick5s ar\nd "h1 nor 9 ! bu% :]e ,i h be54 ,well1 he said1 ! ,"l c br+ !m f some:]e4 ,t ev5+ on our return+ f s]vice we f\nd some?+ sett+ on ! table cov]$ ) a newspap]4 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt lift$ ! pap] & f\nd a t9y basket ) five eggs 9 x6 ,i said1 ,y get ?ree ( !m2 y pray$ & _h fai? :ile ,i only said1 am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,read+ ,,on ,,! ,,sign ,,po/ ,,*ang$787 ,"o day ,bro4 ,ahr5dt 0 out adv]tis+ ! meet+4 ,8 la/ call 0 at a s*oolh\se1 & f !re he want$ to g to ,b]?a int5d+ to take a %ort cut ?r\gh ! bru% to ! highway4 ,on com+ to ! highway1 he saw a signpo/ po9t+ 9 ! direction he 0 go+1 :i* read1 ,"o mile to ,hewitt4 ,well1 he ?\ght1 :at won't boys d *ang+ ! road signs8 ,he walk$ on a few /eps & saw a little t[n n f> away1 !n he realiz$ t he _h be5 go+ nor? :ile he ?\ght he 0 go+ s\?4 ,! boys _h n done any h>m4 ,he 0 mi/ak5 9 8 s5se ( direction4 ,"o ye> ,bro!r ,h4 ,a4 ,%]wood 0 ! evangeli/ at ! ,m9nesota ,/ate ,camp meet+ :i* 0 held at ,sa9t ,cl\d4 ,a l>ge1 roomy *ur* build+ 0 us$ = ! s]vices4 ,! heat 0 record-break+ t ye>1 & on "o ( ! hotte/ aft]noons :5 ,bro!r ,%]wood 0 expect+ to prea* z usual1 ! heat 0 s int5se t he 0 physically unequal to ! occasion1 & s x came ab\t t at ,bro!r ,%]wood's urg5t reque/1 ,bro!r ,allison ,f4 ,b>n>d 7:o1 ) ,mrs4 ,b>n>d1 0 att5d+ ! meet+7 cons5t$ to prea* 9 8 /ead t aft]noon4 ,z ,bro4 ,b>n>d came into ! pulpit ! ,holy ,_s came ^u him & ^u ! :ole congregation 9 su* a way & 9 su* measure z ,i _h nev] se5 9 any s]vice4 ,! heat 9 ! *apel mod]at$ at once1 b outside x 0 z hot z ev]4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ! de> man 0 out ( ! body & !re 0 no tr\ble at ! alt> ( pray] = seek+ s\ls to receive _! he>t's desire4 ,!y pray$ ?r\gh6 ,s1 aga91 ! ,scripture 0 fulfill$1 ,n by might1 nor by p[]1 b by my ,_s1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,speak+ ( ,bro!r ,%]wood1 ,i lov$ t big little man 9 ! ,"l4 ,on "o occasion he 0 ! campmeet+ evangeli/ at ,mord51 ,manitoba1 ,canada4 ,! ,"l us$ him mightily & :5 ! meet+ 0 ov] x 0 arrang$ t wife & ,i %\ld take him ) u 9 our c> to ,gr& ,=ks1 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,x />t$ to ra9 & did really p\r d[n4 ,! fir/ =ty-five miles ! roads 7 no?+ b black gumbo1 & we us$ eight gallons ( gas driv+ t =ty-five miles4 ,bro!r ,%]wood sat 9 ! back seat1 pray+ all ! "t t we w\ld n get /uck 9 ! mud nor slide d[n into ! dit*1 & :5 we rea*$ ! gravel road 9 ,nor? ,dakota he said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 w y /op a:ile s we c h a ?anksgiv+ meet+ "r "h1 t ! ,"l has he>d pray] & protect$ our lives6 ,& t is :at we did4 ,bro!r ,%]wood !n said1 ,bro4 ,susag1 w y accept an admonition f a y\ng] man ?an y\rself8 ,i answ]$1 ,any "t1 ,bro!r4 ,& he said1 ,?is is ! second wor/ automobile ride ,i ev] _h 9 all my life4 ,w y promise me nev] aga9 to />t out driv+ :5 ! road is z bad z ?is8 ,my reply 03 ,hello6 ,hello6 ,hello6 ,:o is ?is8 ,bro!r ,%]wood8 ,:at d y want8 ,y\r wife sick8 ,:at1 dy+8 ,yes1 ,i'm />t+ out "r away2 ,i'm com+ z fa/ z ,i c4 ,:]eupon ,bro!r ,%]wood rea*$ out 8 h& & said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 =give me2 h[ quick a man c be to ask a promise ( a man )\t ?9k+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,once ,i 0 call$ to att5d a meet+ nor? ( ,/4 ,cl\d1 ,m9nesota4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?irte5 m9i/]s !re4 ,x 0 among a p :o 7 call$1 ,! ,free4 ,"s ?ree ( _! lead+ bre?r5 _h he>d ! ,tru?1 & !y 7 ! ones :o _h s5t = me to come4 ,! m9i/]s & ! majority ( ! p 7 oppos$ to our tea*+s4 ,:5 ! (f]+ 0 divid$ among ! m9i/ry1 ^? ?ree bre?r51 :o 7 on ! bo>d1 gave me #ch4jj4 ,b aft] ,i _h tak5 ! money ,i c\ld n keep x on my p]son4 ,i tri$ my be/1 b ev5 :5 9 my ov]coat pocket ! money burn$ me1 s ,i gave x back to ! bre?r54 ,a bro!r 0 go+ to drive me to ! ne>e/ railroad /ation1 & :5 ,i _h tak5 my seat 9 ! buggy ready to g to t[n1 ^! ?ree bre?r5 came & gave me fifte5 doll>s1 say+1 ,we h giv5 mu* m 9 ! (f]+ ?an t1 & !y felt t ! fifte5 doll>s w\ld n burn me4 ,s ,i took ! money & ?ank$ !m = x & we w5t on our way to t[n4 ,z ,i put ! money 9 my pocket x /ill burn$ me4 ,i _h to take x out aga9 & lay x on ! bottom ( ! buggy4 ,i told ! driv] to take x back & return x to ! bre?r54 ,he said1 ,!y w n "k :at to d ) x n[ t ! meet+ is end$4 ,i told him ( a "y m9i/] :o 0 sick & 9 ne$--to take ! money to him4 ,i 0 ne$+ ! money badly1 ev5 ! #ch4jj1 z ,i 0 )\t money to pay my way home4 ,z we cross$ ! railway track com+ into ! t[n ne> ! depot1 ,i ask$ ! man to let me (f4 ,z ,i 0 walk+ up to ! /ation a man1 :om ,i did n "k1 came along beside me & press$ a five doll> bill into my h&1 & t 0 en\gh to take me home6 ,a numb] ( p took _! /& = ! tru? 9 t meet+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,"l ,,/ill ,,he>s ,,pray] ,at a ,m9i/]s' ,meet+ at ,tul>e1 ,cali=nia1 9 #aide1 :ile ! noon lun* 0 be+ s]v$1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! *apel ) my head b[$ on ! *air 9 front ( me1 pray+ = a c]ta9 am\nt ( money1 n expect+ any money at t meet+4 ,soon ,i felt ! confid5ce t ! ,"l _h he>d pray] & dismiss$ ! matt] f my m9d4 ,a few m9utes lat] a man came & sat d[n beside me & said1 ,say1 h[ d y get y\r exp5ses2 d y get a sal>y = travel+ ar\nd ?is way8 ,i answ]$1 ,no1 ,i h no sal>y2 ,i pay my exp5ses z ! ,"l puts x into ! he>ts ( ! bre?r5 to give to me4 ,well1 he said1 ! ,"l told me to come ov] & give y ?is4 ,& he h&$ me ! v am\nt ,i _h be5 ask+ ! ,"l =6 99 99 99 99 99 ,bro!r ,r5beck & ,i 7 hold+ a meet+ out ne> ,kellys1 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,aft] ! s]vice "o aft]noon ,i saw ,bro!r ,r5beck sitt+ 9 a corn] ( ! room weep+4 ,i w5t ov] to him & ask$ him :at 0 ! tr\ble4 ,he said1 ,i am weep+ because !re 7 n m s9n]s 9 ! meet+ to get sav$1 = if !re _h be5 m !re1 m w\ld h be5 sav$4 ,to :i* ,i repli$1 ,keep on weep+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,fir/ ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,devil ,,possession ,ano!r "t we 7 hold+ meet+s ne> & 9 ,fos/on1 ,m9nesota4 ,x 0 said ( u t ^? prea*]s are ( ! devil4 ,"o ev5+ a man came to ! meet+ :o _h blood poison+ 9 "o ( 8 knees4 ,9 gett+ to ! meet+ he us$ a long pole to help support himself4 ,he want$ to see ^? prea*]s :o 7 ( ! devil4 ,:5 he arriv$ ! room 0 full & !re be+ no *air = him to sit on1 ,i gave him m9e4 ,:5 we knelt d[n to pray ,i laid my h&s on 8 knee & ask$ ! ,"l to heal him & he 0 heal$ in/antly4 ,a few nights lat] a man came to ! s]vice :o 0 possess$ ) devils4 ,he 0 fro?+ at ! m\? & act+ l a madman4 ,z ,i took hold ( him & laid my h&s on him we almo/ wre/l$4 ,i comm&$ ! devils to come out ( him1 & ,i told ! ,"l ,i w\ld nev] let ,him g until ,he deliv]$ ! man1 & he 0 f9ally deliv]$ by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l4 ,al?\gh x 0 w9t] "t ,i 0 z wet z ?\gh ,i _h be5 dipp$ 9 ! riv]4 ,:ile ! /ruggle 0 go+ on all ! p ran out ( ! room4 ,b ! man 0 fully deliv]$ & !n he 0 sav$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ano!r ( our meet+s a si/] got sav$ & receiv$ light on baptism4 ,%e _h a little baby girl & h] husb& want$ to h ! *ild spr9kl$1 z t 0 8 fai?4 ,! "m 0 to c>ry ! baby =w>d to receive ?is rite1 b %e object$ & said1 ,no1 ,i _c d t2 b if y c>e to1 y may d s1 = %e is z mu* y\rs z %e is m9e4 ,b ! husb& w\ld n cons5t to d t4 ,well1 %e didn't "k :at to d & w5t to ,bro!r & ,si/] ,anton ,nelson = advice4 ,bro!r ,nelson said1 ,let u ask ! ,"l ab\t x4 ,aft] !y _h pray$ ab\t x1 ,bro!r ,nelson said to ! si/]1 ,y g & c>ry ! baby & we w come along & pray = y & x w all come out all "r4 ,at ! ,sunday s]vice t ! baby 0 to receive ?is rite1 !re 7 sev5 *ildr5 9 all be+ subject$ to ?is c]emony4 ,! m9i/] came to ?is si/] & said1 ,:at is ! "n ( ! *ild8 ,! si/] answ]$1 ,anna ,m>ie4 ,!n ! m9i/] said1 ,anna ,m>ie1 d y =sake ! devil & all 8 works8 ,d y believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & w y ^u ?is fai? be baptiz$8 7,! "m 0 suppos$ to answ]1 ,yes47 ,! si/] answ]$ no?+4 ,s he read 8 ritual once m & aga9 no response4 ,s aft] ask+ ! "q ! ?ird "t1 he said1 ,anna ,m>ie1 don't y answ]8 ,at ?is1 ! fa!r ( ! *ild call$ out f ! audi5ce1 & /amp+ 8 feet1 said1 ,come on1 wife1 t's en\gh6 ,y w rememb] read+ at ! beg9n+ ( ?is book ,i told ( h[ my "m1 :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 us$ to say to me1 ,*ild1 ,o *ild6 ,y are m tr\ble to me ?an all ! o!r eight *ildr5 put toge!r6 ,& yet1 aft] ,i _h be5 away 9 ,am]ica = tw5ty-f\r ye>s1 :5 ,i w5t back home1 ! v fir/ day my "m _h me sit fac+ h] n m ?an ab\t f\r feet away & ,i li/5$ to h] tell+ me /ories ab\t ! mo/ wond]ful boy ,i _h ev] he>d (4 ,aft] ab\t two h\rs ( ?is pleasant ent]ta9m5t ,i smil$ & said to h]1 ,i h recollections ( a "m :o us$ to weep ov] ?is same boy & say1 ',o *ild1 :at %all ,i d ) y1 y are m tr\ble to me ?an all ! o!r eight *ildr5 toge!r4' ,o ,ja1 %e said1 b y 7 ! be/ boy anyh[4 ,i am fairly good 9 ari?metic1 b t is a problem ,i h n solv$ yet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prea*+ ,,on ,,worldl9ess ,:ile conduct+ a revival meet+ at ,gr& ,=ks1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,i prea*$ "o aft]noon on ! subject ( worldl9ess4 ,an attorney & 8 wife f ,langdon1 ,nor? ,dakota 7 /ay+ 9 ! city to att5d ! meet+4 ,aft] he>+ ?is s]mon ! wife w\ld n att5d ! s]vices any m4 ,at ! close ( ! ,sunday aft]noon s]vice1 two days lat]1 ! attorney came to me & said1 ,! ,holy ,_s 0 9 ! meet+ ?is aft]noon1 wasn't ,he8 ,i repli$ t ,he 01 & he cont9u$1 ,e s9n] pres5t 0 sav$ & some?+ happ5$ to me t ,i nev] rememb] hav+ exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,i cri$ l a *ild6 ,i ask$ him :y 8 wife _h quit com+ to ! meet+4 ,9 reply he ask$1 ,has ,si/] ,hans5 told y any?+ ab\t u & our home8 ,i said1 ,yes1 y once gave a m9i/] tw5ty-two-hundr$ pieces ( money1 !y 7 all p5nies4 ,y did a good ?+4 ,?is is all ,si/] ,hans5 ev] told me ab\t y folks4 ,i h he>d no?+ :atev] ab\t y4 ,he ref]r$ to ! s]mon on worldl9ess & said1 ,9 y\r talk1 y practically1 set a price on ev]y?+ we h 9 ! home1 su* z curta9s1 c>pets1 furniture & ! range2 & y illu/rat$ x ?is way3 ',suppos+ a p]son c\ld buy a suitable range = #db4ej b see+ ano!r1 j ! same k9d only ) nickel-plat$ trimm+s1 = #hb4jj & he w\ld *oose ! latt]1 w\ldn't t be call$ ! pride ( ! eye8' ,& t is j ! k9d ( range we h6 & my wife c\ld n see x t way4 ,%e ?\ght t ,si/] ,hans5 _h told me & did n get t out ( h] m9d & 0 f9ally lo/1 ! husb& said4 ,i 0 prea*+ "u ! lead+ ( ! ,holy ,_s & 9 :at ,i said ,i _h no "o 9 m9d 9 us+ t illu/ration1 b 0 simply try+ to %[ t su* money c\ld be us$ to bett] purpose & t sometimes :5 folks yield$ to ! temptation to take ! f9] appe>+ article !y might be go+ beyond _! means4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ,sunday morn+ :5 ,i 0 pa/or 9 ,gr& ,=ks & _h j gott5 ?r\gh prea*+ a man came ru%+ up to ! pulpit & said 9 a r\gh voice1 ,:o told y all ab\t me8 ,i put out my h& & said1 ,my "n is ,susag1 :at is y\r "n8 ,he answ]$1 ,y /ood be=e ?is audi5ce ?is morn+ & told !m ev]y?+ ,i h ev] done6 ,i answ]$1 ,de> man1 ,i don't "k y1 nor h ,i ev] he>d ( y1 :at is y\r "n8 ,he look$ ar\nd1 !n turn$ & out he ran6 ,i nev] saw ! man aga94 ,"s ye>s ago :5 9 ,norway1 ,morris ,johnson & ,i held a meet+ on a l>ge f>m 9 ,roleg 9 ,num$ahl4 ,a l>ge cr[d 0 out at ! fir/ s]vice4 ,we knelt d[n to pray & :ile we 7 pray+ ,i he>d a great commotion & :5 we rose f our knees we f\nd t two ?irds ( ! p 7 gone4 ,! =eman ( ! ,k+'s highway 0 9 ! audi5ce & he _h said :5 he came out !re1 t ^? prea*]s 7 too fanatical & if he _h _h 8 gun along & _h %ot !m1 he w\ld h done ! ,"l a good favor4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n ?9k t 9 8 he>t he meant z bad z x s\nd$1 = "s "t lat] he invit$ u to 8 home & treat$ u ) mu* c\rtesy & k9dness4 ,a numb] 7 sav$ & baptiz$ & q a nice little congregation 0 rais$ up at t place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile we 7 at ,sanes1 ,norway1 ,bro!r ,morris ,johnson 0 v sick & "o ev5+ :5 we arriv$ at our /opp+ place he roll$ onto ! b$ ) 8 clo!s on1 exhau/$4 ,he _h be5 ble$+ f ! lungs & 0 s weak t ,i c\ld h>dly get him home4 ,we wept & pray$ & f9ally ,i said to him1 ,morris1 c't y get out ( b$ & kneel d[n ) me & pray8 ,i might1 he said1 b ,i ?9k ! b$ is ! be/ place = me4 ,h[ev]1 he got d[n & said a few words & !n roll$ back into b$ aga94 ,he wasn't able to undress all night & ,i 0 afraid to g to sleep = fe> t he might leave me mo/ any "t dur+ ! night4 ,9 ! morn+ he seem$ to be some:at re/$ & ,i said to him1 ,bro!r ,morris1 we mu/ try & get d[n to ,si/] ,sv5son's & get y "s meat bro?4 7,si/] ,s4 _h a delicatess5 /ore1 & ,morris hadn't eat5 any?+ = a c\ple ( days7 b he said1 ,i am unable to get d[n !re nor c ,i eat any?+4 ,b1 ,i said1 ,y've got to get d[n !re ev5 if ,i h to c>ry y !re on my back4 ,y'll h to eat or ,i w be hav+ to bury y some:]e among ! rocks 9 ,norway4 ,he got up & ,i put my arm ar\nd him &1 z luck w\ld h x ! road 0 d[n hill4 ,we _h to /op & re/ sev]al times b we got !re & ! ,"l mu/ h impress$ ,si/] ,sv5son = %e _h "s bro? all ready made1 b z %e 0 prep>+ to s]ve x ! tr\ble 9 8 lungs began aga9 & he w5t to ! wa% room4 ,i fell pro/rate on ! floor cry+ to ,god = help = him4 ,sudd5ly ,i realiz$ ,i _h receiv$ fai? = him & call$ to him1 ,morris1 ! ble$+ /ops1 n[6 ,& x did4 ,& f t "t on he recov]$ rapidly4 7,:5 ,i ?9k ( t de> bro!r & ! plight he 0 91 x br+s te>s to my eyes1 ev5 n[74 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,wond]ful ,,meet+ ,,at ,,/avang] ,a telephone call came to ,sr4 ,sv5son f two m9i/]s at ,/avang] reque/+ ! two ,am]ican evangeli/s to come to !m4 ,we accept$ ! call & ,sr4 ,sv5son's daught] & ,bro4 ,fjield w5t ) u4 ,h[ ! m9i/]s came to locate u at ,sr4 ,sv5son's ,i nev] knew1 z nei!r ( u _h ev] be5 at ,/avang]4 ,! names ( ! two m9i/]s call+ u 7 ,johnson & ,jorns5 ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,we call$ fir/ at ,bro!r ,johnson's :]e we 7 w>mly welcom$4 ,!y told u t !y _h he>d ( u & _h be5 e>ne/ly pray+ = ! ,"l to s5d u to !m & t !y 7 glad we 7 !re3 ,y are "h 9 answ] to pray]1 !y said1 & !n op5+ a door into ano!r room in=m$ u t !re 0 our b$room4 ,!y %[$ ! d9+ room1 say+1 z !y did s1 ,anytime t y are hungry1 come "h & eat4 ,to all ?is k9d welcom+ my response 01 ,?is really seems to me to be l too mu* ( an op5 door 9 face ( ! fact t y d n "k u nor d we "k y1 p]haps we _h bett] g 9 & h pray] toge!r & "s consultation ab\t ! matt]4 ,aft] we _h _h pray] !y relat$ ! foll[+3 ,we belong to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 =m]ly !re 7 two hundr$ memb]s ( u or m1 b two ye>s ago a ',tongues speak]1' an ex-,bapti/ m9i/]1 came to ?is city & z he seem$ to be e>ne/ & s9c]e we 7 sorry he 0 n gett+ a s+le opportunity to speak1 s decid$ to give him ! privilege to speak once 9 our *apel1 & t 0 once too (t56 ,at ! meet+1 ,i ,bro4 ,johnson 0 sitt+ on ! plat=m ) him1 & ,bro!r ,jorns51 :o weigh$ two hundr$ & sixty p\nds1 0 /&+ 9 ! aisle hold+ on to ! back ( a *air on :i* a man 0 sitt+1 z ! *apel 0 pack$4 ,aft] ! prea*] _h spok5 t5 or fifte5 m9tues sev5 wom5 7 ly+ on ! floor 9 a trance4 ,we took a /& aga9/ ! _s t 0 work+ &1 talk ab\t p[]6 ,! *apel wall on "o side crack$ 7! evid5ce ( :i* 0 /ill to be se574 ,bro!r ,jorns5 said1 ,i took a /& aga9/ x ) all my s\l b nev]!less my feet w5t f "u me & ,i 0 ?r[n to ! floor & my jaws 7 j jabb]+4 ,?is cont9u$ eight days & nights until we f9ally got ! victory ov] x & ! prea*] took ov] two hundr$ ( ! congregation ) him1 leav+ u b n9e p]sons1 we two m9i/]s make ! total numb] elev54 ,& if y g ) u to ! s]vice tonight !re w be ?irte5 ( u & we w h s]vices1 ,sunday1 ,w$nesday1 ,?ursday & ,friday1 & !y add$1 y mu/ prea* only until n9e o'clock1 ! s]vices />t at eight fifte54 ,don't let any wom5 te/ify nor any p5teco/als6 ,n[1 ,i said1 ,i w give y our proposition1 we w g ) y tonight & tomorr[ y c adv]tize 9 ! two city daily pap]s t two ,am]ican evangeli/s are "h to hold s]vices e night includ+ ,saturday & ?ree s]vices on ,sunday1 all next week until ,friday & !n we w see h[ ?+s g4 ,t w n d1 !y said1 ,no "o w come out ,saturday night nor ,monday or ,tuesday nights4 ,well1 ,i said1 y c let u h ! key & if no "o comes ,bro!r ,johnson & ,i c g inside & h pray]4 ,^u ?is condition we c /ay1 & if n1 we w take our grips & g4 ,to :i* !y repli$1 ,y c't g1 = ! ,"l has %[n u t y are to hold a meet+ = u4 ,! next night !re 7 ab\t two hundr$ 9 ! congregation & "s t5 m9utes be=e n9e o'clock eight p]sons />t$ to get ready to leave2 ,i 0 /ill speak+1 s paus$ & said1 ,j a m9ute1 please3 ,we h j come f ,d5m>k :]e we prea*$ z long z ! ,"l w\ld lead1 until n9e or t5 o'clock4 ,n[ if y h to g home y are welcome to g1 b if x's simply y\r cu/om to leave a meet+ at a c]ta9 "t :e!r or n ! s]vice is ov]1 we are go+ to pray ! ,"l to break up su* a cu/om4 ,six ( ! p]sons sat d[n aga9 & two left4 ,saturday night ! *apel 0 full & ,sunday night q a numb] 7 sav$4 ,! meet+ cont9u$ almo/ f\r weeks & s\ls 7 gett+ sav$ "r along4 ,"o day we _h a baptiz+ s]vice betwe5 two boat h\ses 9 ! ,nor? sea & aft] ,i _h baptiz$ all ! c&idates1 a fi%]man1 :o own$ "o ( ! boat h\ses1 came out & ask$ me :e!r ,i w\ld n baptize him4 ,on my inquiry z to 8 be+ sav$1 he told me ?is3 ,i 0 sav$ ?ree ye>s ago b h nev] be=e met folks ) :om ,i believ$ ! ,"l 0 work+1 b today z ,i witness$ ?is s]vice ,i 0 conv9c$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ) y folks4 ,i baptiz$ him & nev] saw him aga94 ,aft] t we 7 n all[$ to baptize f ! %ore b _h to take ! folks out 9 a boat & baptize !m f a rock 9 ! ,nor? sea4 ,foll[+ t incid5t we 7 invit$ to a sea ,capta9's home1 to be !re at #i3cj1 ! next morn+4 ,! h\se 0 ! mo/ f9ely f9i%$ h\se ,i _h ev5 be5 94 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 ! morn+ we f\nd x 0 full ( p ( ! upp] class1 ! m5 ) _! silk hats & ! wom5 equally di/9ctive 9 _! dress4 ,"s ( ! company 7 sav$ & "s fifte5 m 7 sav$ t morn+4 ,! lady ( ! h\se & h] six si/]s _h a bro!r :o 0 an old sea capta9 & 0 sick4 ,we 7 told he 0 an infidel & w\ld h no?+ to d ) prea*]s1 t if any happ5$ to come into 8 h\se he ord]$ !m out4 ,8 sev5 si/]s 7 pray+ e>ne/ly = him & !y felt t we c\ld be a help to him4 ,_! plan 0 to set a day :5 !y w\ld all g & visit him & if ! wea!r 0 f9e we 7 to come by & !y w\ld be on ! por* talk+ to him4 ,we 7 to pass along on ! o!r side ( ! /reet & :5 !y saw u !y 7 to call ,good morn+ & invite u ov] & introduce u to _! bro!r1 he 0 n to "k t we 7 prea*]s4 ,! plan 0 successful & aft] talk+ a:ile ,capta9 ,p>sons invit$ u into ! h\se4 ,on com+ into ! room we notic$ t ! walls 7 hung ) pictures ( %ips1 ?irty-eight /eam]s4 ,he said he _h be5 seaman on ea* "o ( !m & capta9 on sev]al4 ,s he took u = a trip ar\nd ! _w4 ,f9ally he came to ! la/ "o1 a v l>ge %ip1 b x look$1 l a ru/y1 brok5-to-pieces t9 c1 its ma/s1 smoke/acks & bridges _h evid5tly be5 bl[n or swept (f4 ,we 7 aw$ by ! sight & said1 ,?is looks bad4 ,yes1 he said1 t 0 ! try+ h\r ( my life1 x 0 9 a typhoon (f ! coa/ ( ,sidney1 ,au/ralia4 ,?is is h[ x look$ :5 we 7 t[$ 94 ,!n ,i look$ at my wat* & f\nd we _h be5 talk+ = two h\rs & feel+ t x 0 "t = u to leave ,i said to him1 ,we are two m9i/]s & g5]ally :5 we make a call1 be=e leav+ we s+1 read "s ,scripture & h pray]4 ,w\ld y grant u t privilege "h8 ,he said1 ,i see no reason :y y %\ld n d s4 ,we1 accord+ly1 sang1 read a ,scripture lesson & _h pray]1 aft] :i* we said to our ho/1 ,we h c]ta9ly _h a pleasant visit & enjoy$ ! trip ar\nd ! _w ) y imm5sely1 & n[ !re is "o sail+ trip left = y to take4 ,= all ^! o!r trips no d\bt y made suitable prep>ation4 ,:at ab\t ?is "o2 are y ready to meet y\r ,mak] 9 peace8 ,no1 he said1 ,! ,"l doesn't h su* bad m5 z me4 ,b we told him t 0 j ! k9d ,he came to save4 ,he said1 ,boys1 boys1 y don't "k :at bad m5 seam5 are4 ,we tri$ to talk to him1 b to no avail4 ,s we ?ank$ him & said ,goodbye4 ,z we left he said1 ,boys1 boys1 come back soon4 ,! next day we he>d t he 0 poorly & ! ,bo>d ( ,heal? _h ord]$ t no "o %ake h&s ) him z 8 case 0 n yet diagnos$4 ,we cont9u$ to visit him1 in/ruct+ him & pray+ ) him4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions on leav+ him we bo? made a good mi/ake4 ,we broke d[n & wept4 ,morris speak+ to me 9 ,engli% said1 ,i love ?is man's s\l l my own fa!r's & w\ldn't lay a /raw 9 ! way ( 8 gett+ sav$2 ,i w\ld l to %ake 8 h&1 b may n4 ,z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i said1 ,i w\ldn't be afraid to take 8 h& 9 bo? m9e1 b = ! sake ( ! public we _c d x2 b he is a man ( und]/&+1 we w g & expla9 to him & ,i'm sure x w be all "r4 ,lat]1 z we 7 leav+1 he said1 ,be sure to come back soon4 ,! next day ,i 0 call$ out to an ,isl& & ,bro!r ,morris w5t ov] alone to see him4 ,he 0 up & app>5tly pretty well & he said to ,morris1 ,"y man1 y _h bett] speak ,engli%4 ,i und]/& y\r ,engli% bett] ?an ,i d y\r ,norwegian4 ,n[ y c see t ! mi/ake ! day be=e 0 a good "o4 ,t day he got glori\sly sav$ & ! next day he 0 up & ar\nd happy & prais+ ! ,"l1 at two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon he lay d[n to re/ & w5t home to glory4 ,on acc\nt ( 8 salvation we 7 ask$ to speak to ! /ud5ts at ! mission college4 ,"h at ,/avang] a good congregation 0 rais$ up & ,bro!r ,mort5s5 became pa/or1 he 0 a tailor by trade & also 0 ! own] ( a f9e clo?+ /ore4 ,!y got ! *apel ! revival 0 held 91 9 #aiaa1 9 #aibb4 ,i w5t ?r\gh & !y expect$ me to rema9 = a ?ree weeks meet+ to prea* on ,*ur* ( ,god doctr9e4 ,i 0 suppos$ to be !re on ,sunday1 b did n arrive until ,monday4 ,!y _h adv]tis$ = ?ree s]vices = ,sunday1 & betwe5 fifte5 hundr$ & two ?\s& 7 pres5t = ea* s]vice4 ,i 0 unable to rema9 = ! ?ree weeks meet+ z ,i 0 travel+ ?r\gh on a special mission = ! ,mission>y ,bo>d & ! boat left ! next morn+4 ,speak+ ( ! tru?1 ?is w\ld h be5 ! greate/ opportunity t ,norway w h = ye>s to come & p]haps ev]4 ,bro!r ,mort5s5 said1 ,o h[ sad--?is all happ5$ because ( a crook$ prea*] t ,bro!r ,susag _h to take back to ,am]ica4 ,bro!r ,mort5s5 rais$ up a numb] ( congregations on ! ,we/ coa/1 & 9 #aicg ! old *apel at ,/avang] 0 raz$ & a new & l>g] *apel 0 erect$ 9 its place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,wife ,,heal$ ,,( ,,canc] ,"s ye>s ago my wife _h a sore on h] left *eek4 ,dr4 ,morgan exam9$ x & pron\nc$ x canc]4 ,%e 0 pray$ = & ! ?ird day aft] !re 0 no sign ( canc]4 ,a little lat] a gr[? />t$ on h] "r side j above ! hip4 ,x grew until x 0 tw5ty-two in*es long1 sixte5 in*es by ! body & f\rte5 in*es ar\nd at ! end ( x4 ,x f9ally develop$ into canc]4 ,%e 0 pray$ = (t5 b seem+ly 0 n help$1 ! odor f x 0 horrible4 ,we w5t to ! ,&]son ,camp meet+4 ,on ! day especially set ap>t = ! heal+ ( ! sick1 & seats at t p>ticul> meet+ 7 s arrang$ t = ea* sick p]son !re 7 ?ree prea*]s to pray = him or h]4 ,my wife came up & sat d[n on ! *air next to ! "o :]e ,i 0 (f]+ pray]1 & aft] pray] _h be5 (f]$ = h]1 ,i he>d "o ( ! m9i/]s say to h]1 ,si/] ,susag1 d y believe ! ,"l heals y8 ,%e answ]$1 ,by fai? ,i am heal$4 ,& ! m9i/] said1 ,yes1 by fai?1 is "r4 ,f t "t ! canc] began to fall to pieces4 ,on ! way home ,i ask$ h] :at x 0 t gave h] ! fai? = heal+4 ,%e said1 ,i don't "k2 :5 ,i w5t onto ! plat=m ,i want$ ,bro!r & ,si/] ,byrutn to pray = me1 & c\ld h gott5 on _! *air1 b !re came a "y lady :o look$ z ?\gh %e might be 9 ! la/ /ages ( tub]culosis1 to su* an ext5t 0 %e affect$ t %e _h to be support$ by a si/]1 "o on ea* side ( h] :5 %e attempt$ to walk1 & ,i saw %e 0 9 great] ne$ ?an ,i 01 &1 too1 %e 0 a "y woman4 ,i 0 will+ = anyone to pray = me1 & if ,i 7 heal$ or n x w\ld be all "r4 ,i repli$1 t is :]e y ga9$ ! victory4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ! latt] "p ( ,june & ar\nd ! fir/ ( ,octob] !re 0 no?+ left b a r$ spot ab\t ! size ( a doll> to %[ :]e ! canc] _h be54 ,j be=e we w5t to ,&]son1 a neighbor lady want$ to see ! canc] & ! sight ( x made h] s sick %e 0 9 b$ = two days4 ,& ?r\gh x all my wife nev] once compla9$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! la/ ev5+ ( a meet+ ,i 0 hold+ 9 ,:itti]1 ,cali=nia1 a man came to me tell+ me ( a sick lady :o want$ me to come & pray = h]4 ,i cons5t$ to d s b told ! man ,i mu/ g quickly z a bro!r 0 com+ v soon to take me to ,los ,angeles4 ,on arriv+ at ! b$side ( ! sick woman ,i ask$ h] :at h] tr\ble 04 ,%e told me %e _h a canc] on h] left brea/ & side1 & t hav+ to lie on ! "o side all ! "t %e became v sick & sore4 ,i pray$ ! pray] ( fai? = h] & left imm$iately4 ,"o ye> lat] ,i receiv$ a lett] f h]4 ,%e wrote1 ,x is j a ye> ago tonight s9ce ,i s5t = y to come & pray = me4 ,z y pray$ = me x 0 z ?\gh an electric %ock w5t ?r\gh me & aft] y left ,i turn$ ov] on my left side & w5t to sleep & slept all night & 9 ! morn+ :5 ,i woke up ,i 0 p]fectly heal$4 ,i h wait$ a ye> be=e writ+1 to see :e!r any symptoms return$1 b none ev] did4 ,9 "o ( my meet+s :ile ,i 0 pa/or at ,gr& ,=ks ,i felt impress$ to speak to a "y man1 ,tom ,p]k9s1 a ,_w ,w> ,i vet]an4 ,i w5t d[n into ! audi5ce to speak to him1 & told him he ought to seek ! ,"l t night z some?+ 0 go+ to happ54 ,he said1 ,d y ?9k s8 ,i said1 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k s1 ,i "k s4 ,b he said1 ,n tonight4 ,t 0 ,sunday1 & on ,w$nesday aft]noon z ,i 0 go+ d[n ,de,meres ,av5ue he came out ( a clo?+ /ore ) a fri5d ( 81 ,i said1 ,h[ d y d to him & pass$ on 9 front ( him1 b z ,i 0 pass+ him ! ,"l said to me1 ,g back & speak to ,tom4 ,i at once turn$ back to him & said1 ,tom1 li/5 to me2 y ought to seek ! ,"l4 ,let u g back 9 ! /ore & settle x ) ! ,"l4 ,b he said1 ,no4 ,i said1 ,x is v important4 ,he said z be=e1 ,d y ?9k s8 ,& aga9 ,i answ]$1 ,i don't ?9k s1 ,i "k s4 ,he took x v nicely b refus$ to make any move t[>d seek+ ! ,"l4 ,two days lat]1 ! foll[+ ,friday1 he w5t to ,m9neapolis & on ,sunday aft]noon he 0 cru%$ to dea? betwe5 two /reet c>s4 ,w\ld x n be well = p to he$ ! w>n+s ( ,god's s]vants & ,8 ,_s8 ,! pa/or ( ! ,sc&9avian ,free *ur* at ,brook+s1 ,s\? ,dakota1 "o "t s5t = me to come to pray = a si/] :o 0 a memb] ( 8 congregation & _h be5 sick 9 b$ = "s six mon?s4 ,i prea*$ !re sev]al times & !n ann\nc$ t ,i 0 go+ to pray = ! sick si/] at ?ree o'clock ! next day1 & ask$ all ^? :o _h fai? to be pres5t & ^? :o did n h fai? to /ay away1 prea*]s & all4 ,only "o p]son 0 !re--an eld]ly ,bapti/ si/] f ,huron-,si/] ,%all4 ,! pray] ( fai? 0 (f]$ & ,si/] ,johnson 0 heal$ & 0 pres5t at ! s]vice t ev5+4 ,"o ,sunday morn+ wife & ,i ) two si/]s drove to ,we/lake = ! =5oon s]vice :i* 0 held 9 ! home ( ,bro!r & ,si/] ,hans ,myhre4 ,aft] s]vice wife came to me & said t ,si/] ,myhre want$ u to /ay = lun*4 ,b ,i said1 ,no1 we _c /ay = lun*1 ! ,"l wants u to g home "r away4 ,on he>+ ?is1 ,si/] ,myhre came to me & said1 ,y h got to /ay = lun*4 ,i answ]$1 ,si/]1 we c't /ay = ! ,"l told me to g home4 ,%e said1 ,& !n ! si/]s w n get any?+ to eat ei!r4 ,:y d y h to g8 ,i said1 ,i don't "k1 only t ! ,"l says1 g home4 ,bro!r ,susag1 y are /ubborn1 ! si/] insi/$4 ,we drove home4 ,wife w5t up/airs to *ange h] dress1 ready to get lun*4 ,i sat on a *air m$itat+ on :at _h tak5 place4 ,i said to myself1 ,are y /ubborn8 ,:y did y come home8 ,j !n ! telephone rang4 ,i answ]$ & a voice said1 ,is ?is ,rev4 ,susag8 ,yes1 ,i said4 ,hold ! l9e1 long di/ance call+ y1 he in=m$ me4 ,aft] a %ort pause a voice said1 ,?is is ,anna ,&]son ( ,brook+s1 ,s4 ,d4 ,d y rememb] promis+ ,gr&ma ,h41 :5 y 7 pa/or "h1 t y w\ld (ficiate at h] fun]al8 ,%e di$ ?is morn+ & is to be buri$ on ,tuesday4 ,c y come8 ,i told h] ,i w\ld come4 ,z ,i turn$ f ! telephone wife came into ! room & ,i said to h]1 ,n[ ,i "k :y ,i _h to come home s quickly1 = if !y _h n gott5 9 t\* ) me n[1 ,i c\ldn't rea* !re 9 "t = ! fun]al4 ,%e said1 ,sometimes y are a little que]1 b ,i h committ$ y to ! ,"l & ?+s always come out all "r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,bro!r ,augu/ ,*ri/(]s5 ( ,norway ,lake1 ,m9nesota1 0 d[n ) d\ble pneumonia ,i 0 s5t = to come & pray = him4 ,i w5t & pray$ = him & ! ,"l rais$ him up4 ,i /ay$ = ?ree days1 w5t home & 9 ?ree or f\r days receiv$ a phone call to come back4 ,i ask$ :e!r he 0 sick4 ,!y answ]$1 ,no1 b he wants to see y4 ,i 0 able to get a ride almo/ to 8 place1 & walk$ ! re/ ( ! way4 ,on ne>+ 8 home ,i turn$ 9 to a grove ,i _h to pass & kneel$ d[n to pray = ! bro!r4 ,! ,"l said to me1 ,y d n ne$ to pray = him n[2 he is home ) me4 ,on com+ t[>d ! h\se 8 bro!r came out to meet me1 & ,i said to him1 ,s ,bro!r ,augu/ is home ) ! ,"l6 ,he said1 ,h[ did y "k8 ,i said1 ,! ,"l told me ov] 9 ! grove4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,d5m>k ,i 0 invit$ to come to a c]ta9 t[n ) :i* ,i 0 entirely unacqua9t$4 ,f9ally :5 ,i f\nd "t to g ,i w5t )\t writ+ to ann\nce my com+4 ,on arriv+ 9 ! city ,i f\nd ,i _h =gott5 bo? ! "n & address ( my fri5ds4 ,i walk$ back & =? on ! depot plat=m1 rack+ my bra91 z x 71 to come across ! ne$$ address1 b ,i j c\ld n rememb] x4 ,a man spoke to me & said1 ,y seem to be 9 deep m$itation1 or 9 tr\ble ( "s k9d4 ,i said1 ,i surely am4 ,to :i* he repli$1 ,sometimes we get into su* a fix2 d y suppose ,i c\ld be ( any help to y8 ,b ,i answ]$1 ,i don't suppose y c4 ,h[ev]1 ,i told him my tr\ble4 ,he laugh$ & said1 ,surely y are 9 bad fix2 c't y ?9k ( any?+8 ,! only ?+ ,i c ?9k (1 ,i said1 is t !y are ! p>5ts ( ,mrs4 ,anna ,nelson ( ,kaas1 ,d5m>k4 ,well1 he said1 y hav5't /ruck x s bad aft] all--,i am h] fa!r6 ,:5 ,i 0 pa/or 9 ,gr& ,=ks we _h 9 ! congregation a "m 9 ,israel1 a ,g]man si/] :o c\ld n speak ,engli%4 ,"o ,sunday ev5+ ! ,"l _h bless$ 9 a spiritual way4 ,"m ,calm said to ,bro!r ,%ave1 ,i c prea* ,bro4 ,susag's s]mon 9 ,g]man n[4 7,i _h prea*$ 9 ,engli%47 ,bro4 ,%ave said1 ,y c't d x4 ,b %e said1 ,i c4 ,at t1 ,bro!r ,%ave rais$ 8 voice & said1 ,ev]ybody wait a little :ile4 ,&1 sure en\gh1 ,si/] ,calm prea*$ my s]mon1 ! ,g]mans said1 almo/ to a ^w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! ,/4 ,paul ,camp meet+ "o "t1 ,si/] ,aamot came to me tell+ me %e _h lo/ a five doll> bill1 ov] :i* %e 0 feel+ v badly4 ,h] husb& 0 n sav$4 ,%e want$ me to pray t ! ,"l w\ld help h] f9d x4 ,%e told me %e ?\ght %e _h lo/ x on h] way com+ f ! ,old ,p's ,home to ! tab]nacle4 ,x _h be5 bl[+ pretty h>d t day & %e _h ! bill 9 h] h&k]*ief4 ,i w5t out into ! timb] to pray1 & h[ ! w9d did bl[6 ,aft] ,i _h be5 e>ne/ly pray+ t ! ,"l w\ld help me to f9d ! bill = h] & 0 gett+ up f my knees1 on look+ d[n into ! leaves1 lo1 !re1 betwe5 my knees1 0 ! five doll> bill6 ,& ! si/] _h no difficulty 9 prov+ t x 0 h] five doll> bill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile /ill 9 ,d5m>k1 "o "t ,bro!r ,morris ,johnson & ,i 7 hold+ a meet+ on a f>m4 ,z we saw a l>ge1 f9e look+ man com+ t[>d ! meet+ place1 ,morris said1 ,let's g beh9d ! b>n & pray ,god ,almighty to convict & save t man ?is aft]noon4 ,& ! ,"l honor$ our fai? & really sav$ ! man t aft]noon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ 9 ,alb]t ,lee1 ,m9nesota & f !re 0 int5d+ to g to ,gre5wood1 ,wiscons94 ,i look$ at my "t-table to f9d out :at ! railroad f>e w\ld be & ,i figur$ x to be ?irte5 doll>s1 s ask$ ! ,"l to give me ?irte5 doll>s t ev5+4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice someone put "s money 9 my pocket & ,i began to ?ank ! ,"l = ?irte5 doll>s4 ,! devil said1 ,y hav5't got ?irte5 doll>s 9 y\r pocket1 b ,i said ,i _h4 ,he said1 ,j feel 9 y\r pocket & y w f9d !re is h>dly any?+ !re1 or take x out & c\nt x & y w see4 ,i told him t ,i w\ld nei!r feel 9 my pocket nor c\nt ! money = him1 & t ,i _h ?irte5 doll>s4 ,:5 ,i got to my room ,i knelt d[n & ?ank$ ! ,"l = ?irte5 doll>s1 & !n took ! money out ( my pocket & c\nt$ x & f\nd ,i _h #ac4je4 ,on buy+ my ticket ! next day x co/ #ac4je6 ,i _h made a mi/ake 9 my figur+1 b ! ,"l knew ! exact f>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! meet+ at ,gre5wood ,i w5t out invit+ folks to ! s]vices4 ,"o day ,i came to a f>m h\se :]e ! man ( ! h\se 0 ill 9 b$ ) tub]culosis ( ! sp9e4 ,i told him t ,i 0 a m9i/] & also1 t ,i believ$ 9 ,div9e heal+4 ,:5 he he>d ?is1 he said1 ,y are ! v man ! ,"l has s5t to me t ,i may be heal$4 ,i said1 ,i d n "k ab\t t2 h[ev]1 ,i w pray = y4 ,i am impress$ ( ! ,"l n to ano9t y4 ,i w be back on ,friday aft]noon1 & 9 ! meantime w pray ! ,"l to %[ me :at to d4 ,) ?is arrangem5t ! sick man 0 satisfi$4 ,x 0 n[ dusk1 & on rea*+ my room 9 ! h\se :]e ,i /ay$1 ,i knelt d[n beside a *air to pray = him4 ,z ,i did s1 a c[ & ?ree %eep /ood "r be=e me4 ,i did ?is f\r times1 & z soon z ,i w\ld get on my knees "h 7 ! c[ & ?ree %eep betwe5 me & ,god1 s to speak4 ,s ,i gave up try+ = t "t1 b ! next day at t5 o'clock ,i w5t 9 to pray = him aga9 9 broad daylight4 ,b z ,i did s1 ! c[ & ! %eep 7 !re be=e me4 ,on ! appo9t$ ,friday ,i w5t to see him aga94 ,he inquir$ at once :at ! ,"l _h made kn[n to me ab\t him4 ,i told him ! ,"l _h %[n me some?+ b t ,i did n und]/& :at x meant4 ,he 0 anxi\s to he> :at x 01 & ,i relat$ ! vision ,i _h _h4 ,he said1 ,i p]ceive t ! ,"l has s5t y to be a help to me1 & cont9u+1 w5t on to say1 ,we us$ to live 9 ,i[a on a good siz$ f>m & we 7 well-to-d f9ancially4 ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 spiritual "w1 ev5 to pr9t+ & s5d+ out a numb] ( tracts4 ,b x seem$ t my poor s\l 0 cl++ to ! worldly ?+ too mu*4 ,i 0 tr\bl$ ab\t x1 (f & on4 ,h[ev]1 y\r vision means t if ,i only _h a c[ & ?ree %eep--:i* we h--if my s\l is cl++ to !m ,i c nev] ent] heav54 ,surely1 he said1 ! ,"l has s5t y to help me4 ,please pray t ,i get "r ) ,god2 t is ! ma9 ?+4 ,! de> man bitt]ly rep5t$ & became v happy4 ,! ?ird day foll[+ ?is ev5t he w5t home to glory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h promis$ t aft] ?is meet+ ,i w\ld g to hold a meet+ at ,dallas1 ,wiscons91 b ! ,"l impress$ me to g home4 ,kn[+ no reason = go+ home1 ,i b\ght my ticket only to a c]ta9 /ation :]e ,i w\ld h to *ange if ,i w5t to ,dallas1 ?9k+ t maybe my feel+s w\ld *ange be=e ,i got !re4 ,b !re 0 no *ange 9 my feel+s :5 we got !re1 s ,i b\ght a ticket to ,/4 ,paul & f !re got a ticket to ,hawick1 ,m9nesota1 :i* is j ?ree miles f my home4 ,on ! /reet 9 ,hawick1 ,i met a "y bro!r :o exclaim$ :5 he saw me1 ,oh1 s y got our po/al c>d8 ,i repli$1 ,i did n get any po/al c>d4 ,!n he said1 ,b y got ! telegram8 ,i told him ,i _h n receiv$ any telegram ei!r4 ,well1 !n1 said he1 h[ did y happ5 to come home8 ,i told him t ! ,"l want$ me to come home1 & !n ask$ him :at ! tr\ble 04 ,he told me t my wife 0 v sick1 ne> to dy+4 ,!n he v k9dly said he w\ld take me out home4 ,on arriv+ home wife said1 ,i knew y 7 com+2 ,i ask$ ! ,"l to s5d y4 ,%e 0 suff]+ f an int]nal malady f :i* ! nurse _h told h] %e c\ld n recov]1 & s made up h] m9d t %e 0 go+ to die4 ,"r at ?is "t we receiv$ a lett] f ,bro!rs ,nelson & ,niles reque/+ me to come & hold a t5t meet+ = !m 9 ,san ,antonio & t ,i %\ld br+ my t5t ) me to hold ! meet+ 94 ,( c\rse1 ,i felt ,i c\ld n g & wrote !m to t effect4 ,mean:ile1 wife _h p]suad$ me t %e 0 go+ to die1 & be+ 9 poor circum/ances1 ,i said to h]1 ,y w n hold x aga9/ me1 if :5 y die1 ,i sell out & take a home/ead & s get out ( debt1 w y8 ,& h] reply 01 ,:5 ,i am dead y c d :at y please4 ,j ab\t t "t we got a lett] f ! ,bro!rs ,nelson & ,niles tell+ u !y _h be5 pray+ & ! ,"l _h %[$ !m t ,si/] ,susag 0 n go+ to die4 ,on he>+ ?is1 wife said1 ,! good bre?r5 d n "k any bett]2 ,i am go+ to die4 7,& ,i 0 ?9k+ s1 too1 z %e 0 gett+ no help47 ,m & m ,i 0 ?9k+ ab\t ! home/ead2 b wife told me ,i _h bett] g to ,texas4 ,x seem$ almo/ impossible to get anyone to come & /ay ) h] & ! *ildr51 yet %e w\ld say1 ,we w get along "s way & y _h bett] g or else s\ls w be lo/4 ,if ,i %\ld pass away be=e y get back y "k :]e ,i am go+ & if y keep true to ! ,"l we w meet 9 glory4 ,b ,i did n feel z ?\gh ,i c\ld g & leave h] t way4 ,a c\ple ( nights aft] ,i _h _h ?is conv]sation ) h] ,i _h a dream4 ,i saw a little table /&+ beside my b$ on :i* 0 a k]os5e lamp4 ,! light 0 j ab\t to g out4 ,x w\ld light up a little & !n g d[n till x look$ z ?\gh x 0 j ready to quit burn+4 ,i saw ,jesus /&+ on ! o!r side ( ! table ) a sad look on 8 face1 po9t+ to ! lamp & say+1 ,y\r lamp is ab\t to g out4 ,& ,i awoke f my dream & jump$ out ( b$1 ran into ! next room & said to my wife1 ,on ,tuesday morn+1 ,i leave = ,texas :e!r y are liv+ or dy+4 ,to :i* %e repli$1 ,praise ! ,"l = y\r decision4 ,! ,"l miracul\sly s5t a good si/] to our home f ,wa%+ton4 ,%e arriv$ ! morn+ ,i 0 leav+ = ,texas4 ,:5 %e discov]$ ! circum/ances1 & t wife 0 sick1 %e said1 ,n[ ,i "k :y ! ,"l s5t me "h1 & ,i'm "h to /ay until ,si/] ,susag is well4 ,s ,i w5t to ,san ,antonio4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> #aijb4 ,at "o place :]e ,i _h to *ange tra9s on ! way1 ,i took my grip & walk$ out on ! plat=m t[>d ! tra9 ,i 0 to take4 ,!re ,i /ood & did n get on ! tra91 & ! tra9 pull$ out )\t me4 ,i walk$ back to ! depot1 & ! ag5t ask$ me :e!r ,i _h int5d$ to take t tra9 & :y ,i did n get on x4 ,i simply told him ,i didn't "k :y4 ,well1 he said1 y fool1 y w n[ h to wait f\r h\rs & take a sl[ tra94 7,i und]/ood a little lat] :y ,i 0 held back f bo>d+ t tra94 ,only =ty-five miles out x became d]ail$ & "s =ty pass5g]s 7 s]i\sly injur$ &1 if my memory is correct1 "s 7 kill$47 ,:5 ! t5t meet+ 0 ov] at ,san ,antonio1 ,bro4 ,nelson left ) me & we 7 expect+ to /op ov] 9 ,hamilton & ,k+/on1 ,mo4 to hold "s s]vices4 ,z we came clos] to ! fir/ place ,bro4 ,nelson said1 ,"h ! sa9ts are well-to-d p4 ,s1 ,i ?\ght1 if !y are well-to-d we w n ne$ to sp5d our "t ask+ ,god = our c> f>e1 = !y well "k t prea*]s ne$ c> f>e4 ,! congregation r5t$ a room = u ab\t a c\ple ( blocks f ! depot & we ate our meals 9 ! diff]5t homes4 ,aft] ! meet+ _h clos$ & we _h gone to our room at elev5 p4 m41 ,bro!r ,nelson ask$ me :e!r ,i _h receiv$ money = our c> f>e4 ,i told him ,i _h n2 t ,i ?\ght he _h receiv$ x all1 s9ce he _h be5 !re be=e4 ,b he hadn't receiv$ any4 ,we !n decid$ we _h bett] see :e!r we _h en\gh money to take u to ! next place4 ,bro!r ,nelson _h en\gh = 8 f>e & eight c5ts ov]2 ,i 0 lack+ two doll>s4 ,we 7 to leave on ! f\r-?irty tra9 9 ! morn+1 & n[ we _h to pray ! ,"l to get u ! two doll>s6 ,z = me1 ,i 0 n acqua9t$ 9 ! city & did n "k :]e to g to raise a p5ny4 ,we pray$ until two o'clock1 !n ,i said to ,bro!r ,nelson1 ,we d n ne$ to pray any long]2 ! ,"l says ,he w att5d to x4 ,we w5t to b$ = ab\t an h\r & a half4 ,we w5t to ! depot & ,bro!r ,nelson b\ght 8 ticket1 !n ,i ord]$ m9e & put :at money ,i _h 9 ! w9d[ ( ! ticket (fice4 ,:ile ! ag5t 0 c\nt+ ! money1 a man came runn+ v fa/ into ! wait+ room & /uck 8 left h& "r 9 front ( my nose ?r\gh ! ticket w9d[ & left two doll>s !re1 !n turn$ & w5t out s fa/ t ,i _h no *ance to ?ank him4 ,bro!r ,nelson look$ at ! man1 & !n ask$ me :e!r ,i knew him1 b ,i _h nev] se5 him be=e1 nor _h ,bro!r ,nelson4 ,! lesson ,i le>n$ f ?is incid5t 0 t x is bett] to dep5d ^u ! ,"l ?an on well-to-d sa9ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on arriv+ home ,i told wife ( ! incid5t4 ,%e at once ask$ me :e!r ,i 0 sure x 0 a man :o br\ght ! two doll>s4 ,i said1 ,to me he look$ l an angel1 & he w\ld h look$ s to y if y _h be5 9 a l fix4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray] ,once1 :5 home = two or ?ree days ,i 0 suff]+ pa9 9 ! region ( my he>t4 ,at e beat x w\ld seem to say1 ,kelly1 ,kelly1 ,kelly4 7,kelly 0 a place 9 ,nor? ,dakota1 ab\t #bfj miles f home4 ,!re 7 a few sa9ts 9 ! community :o might be ne$+ help74 ,i 0 v sick & ,i told my wife h[ badly ,i 0 feel+4 ,%e said1 ,p]haps ! ,"l wants y to g to ,kelly4 ,! next day ! pa9 0 /ill bo!r+ me1 s ,i sat d[n & wrote to ,o4 ,o4 ,holman & said1 ,i am sick2 if ! pa9 9 my he>t does n soon /op ,i w be at y\r /ation ,sunday at t5 o'clock4 ,?is 0 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 ! busy season = f>m]s4 ,! pa9 did n /op1 s ,i />t$ out4 ,:5 ,i _h gone ab\t "o hundr$ miles f home ! pa9 left me4 ,hav+ to *ange tra9s at ,gr& ,=ks & !re be+ no tra9 = ,kelly until ! next morn+1 ,i decid$ to g & /ay ov] night ) ,bro!r ,c4 ,h4 ,tubbs4 ,at ! p>sonage ,i met ,bro!r ,newell1 a m9i/]1 ,bro!r ,%ave & ,bro!r ,niles1 deacons ( ! congregation !re1 & a si/] :o 0 visit+4 ,!y all exclaim$ 9 surprise at see+ me appe> at t "t ( ! ye> & want$ to "k ! reason = my be+ !re4 ,i really felt %eepi% ab\t tell+ !m4 ,kelly 0 only fifte5 miles f ,gr& ,=ks & !y _h n he>d ( !re be+ any s]i\s tr\ble !re4 ,aft] ,i _h told !m h[ ,i happ5$ to be go+ to ,kelly1 ,bro!r ,tubbs turn$ to 8 wife & said1 ,m>y1 y prea* tomorr[2 ,i want to g along ) ,bro4 ,susag & see :at is go+ on4 ,8 wife said1 ,*>les1 ,i am go+ along1 too4 ,!n to ,bro4 ,newell he said1 ,y take ! morn+ s]vice tomorr[1 b he also decl9$ z he1 too1 want$ to g ) u4 ,& ,bro4 ,%ave made ! same reply2 he want$ to g to ,kelly4 ,b :5 ,bro4 ,niles 0 ask$ to prea* at ! morn+ s]vice1 he k9dly cons5t$ to take *>ge4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i />t$ out = ,kelly ) ?ree m9i/]s1 "o deacon & "o si/] accompany+ me4 ,i am g5]ally q talkative1 b ,i did n d mu* talk+ ^? fifte5 miles1 wond]+ :at ! p w\ld ?9k if1 :5 gett+ !re1 we %\ld f9d no?+ unusual ! matt]4 ,:5 ! tra9 /opp$ at ! /ation ,i wait$ = all ! folks to get (f fir/4 ,z ,i look$ out ( ! w9d[ ,i saw ,bro!r ,holman /&+ on ! plat=m weep+1 look+ at ! p z !y got (f ! tra94 ,!n ,i came4 ,i w5t to him & ask$ him :y he 0 weep+4 ,he said1 ,we h be5 pray+ ! ,"l to s5d y to u & today ,i />t$ = ! /ation1 confid5t t ,i w\ld ei!r meet y 9 p]son or t ,i w\ld get a lett]1 & tak+ ! lett] f 8 pocket & hold+ x up1 said1 & "h ,i h bo?6 ,!n he told me t 8 wife 0 v ill1 possibly dy+1 & t !y _h be5 pray+ ! ,"l to s5d me to !m4 ,x 0 ?ree miles out to _! home 9 ! c\ntry & ,bro4 ,holman _h only a "o-seat$ buggy1 s ! two si/]s drove & we prea*]s walk$4 ,! good ,"l he>d pray] & heal$ ,si/] ,holman4 ,also1 an old lady ( n9ety ye>s ( age 0 baptiz$ at ?is "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ano!r occasion ,i 0 ask$ to come to ,gr& ,=ks to hold a revival meet+4 ,on my arrival !re ,i f\nd t ! pa/or 0 hav+ tr\ble ) 8 eyes s t he _h to /ay at home 9 a d>k room4 ,s]vices />t$ ,friday night & x seem$ t ! :ole congregation _h become cool$ (f4 ,?is 0 made cle> to me1 s ,i prea*$ ?ree s]mons--"o on ,friday night & two on ,saturday4 ,b x look$ z ?\gh ! condition grew worse in/ead ( bett] z a result ( my prea*+4 ,saturday night ,i _h a dream4 ,i dream$ t ! ,"l _h s5t me !re to ga!r ! %eep back t _h w&]$ into a man's field & 7 tramp+ ! gra9 d[n4 ,!n ,i pick$ up "o /one & ?rew x at !m to try to get !m back4 ,i pick$ up ano!r /one1 & !n ?rew ! ?ird "o4 ,!y seem$ n[ to be fright5$ worse ?an ev]4 ,?is disc\rag$ me & ,i said to ! ,"l1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,he said1 ,speak g5tly to !m4 ,!n ,i w5t into ! field myself & call$ ,%eep6 ,%eep6 to !m1 & !y began to ga!r toge!r & x wasn't long be=e ,i _h a nice bun* ( %eep up on ! highway4 ,i ask$ ! ,"l :y x 0 ,i c\ldn't get !m toge!r )\t my go+ into ! field myself1 = ,i prea*$ ,8 ^w to !m4 ,yes1 ,he said1 y prea*$ ,my ,^w to !m1 b x 0 ! way y prea*$ x4 ,s ,sunday ,i made my confession to ! congregation & weep+1 ask$ _! =giv5ess1 & e "o 0 br\ght back to ! ,"l1 & a few s9n]s :o 7 9 ! audi5ce 7 also sav$4 ,?r\gh ! week ( s]vices ?irty-eight p]sons came f diff]5t /ates & ,canada = heal+--& !re 7 "s v s]i\s cases4 ,! night be=e ! day we _h set ap>t = ! pray+ = ! sick1 ,i pray$ f elev5 o'clock t night until f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ 9 a d>k room4 ,:5 ,i got up f my knees ! ,"l /ood be=e me & made x cle> to me t ,he 0 go+ to heal e "o ( ^? :o _h be5 pray$ =4 ,aft] all 7 heal$ & x 0 "t = ! s]vices to close1 a little n9e ye> old girl came & sat on ! alt> b5*4 ,i w5t to h] & said1 ,:at d y want1 ,sophie8 ,9 reply %e said t %e _h se5 h[ ! ,"l _h heal$ ! eyes ( ,si/] ,hob]t & t n[ %e want$ ! ,"l to heal h] & set h] eyes /raight4 7,h] eyes 7 badly cross$74 ,on return+ to ! city "s eight mon?s lat]1 ,i 0 invit$ to take supp] ) ,bro!r & ,si/] ,amondson1 ,sophie's p>5ts4 ,!y _h a numb] ( *ildr5 :o came ar\nd me1 & ,i want$ to "k :]e ! little girl 0 ^: eyes 7 cross$ & = :om ,i pray$ sev]al mon?s be=e4 ,a little girl spoke up & said1 ,don't y "k me8 ,i am ,sophie4 ,i !n ask$ h] to tell me ab\t h] heal+4 ,%e told me t %e 0 pray$ = on t ,friday night1 & ! foll[+ ,monday %e 0 />t+ out to s*ool )\t h] glasses & h] "m1 :o 0 n sav$1 see+ h] )\t h] glasses1 said1 ,sophie1 don't =get to we> y\r glasses6 ,sophie answ]$1 ,"m1 ,i 0 pray$ = at ! revival meet+ ,friday night & ,i d n ne$ my glasses4 ,h] "m said1 ,nons5se1 come & get y\r glasses4 ,b ,sophie ran away to s*ool6 ,t =5oon ! tea*] ask$ ,sophie to read1 & :5 %e got up %e said1 ,sophie1 hav5't y y\r glasses ) y8 7,%e knew ,sophie _h n be5 able to read )\t h] glasses47 ,sophie answ]$1 lift+ h] h&1 ,tea*]1 ,i 0 pray$ = at ! revival meet+ ,friday night & ,i d n ne$ my glasses6 & h] eyes 7 /raight6 ,a numb] ( ye>s lat] ,i met ,sophie ) h] little girl4 ,%e 0 a lovely look+ woman & 0 happily m>ri$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 baptiz+ a numb] ( p 9 ! ,nor? ,sea1 outside ( ,lokk51 ,d5m>k1 among :om 0 ,si/] ,sw5borg1 f ,ti/e1 ^: eyes 7 s cross$ t %e c\ld n help h]self at all )\t we>+ h] glasses4 ,a big cr[d 0 !re1 mock+ & ?r[+ s& at ! sa9ts4 ,i _h j baptiz$ ,si/] ,sw5borg1 & z %e 0 com+ out ( ! sea ,i he>d a %\t go+ up f ! sa9ts4 ,!y told me t z ! si/] 0 com+ out ( ! wat] ) lift$ h&s & look+ up to heav5 prais+ ,god1 a halo ( glory 0 %9+ ar\nd h] head--& h] eyes 7 /raight5$ & %e 0 a *ang$ woman f t "t4 ,! mob /opp$ _! mock+ on see+ ?is demon/ration4 ,aft] ! s]vice ! next ,sunday at ,ti/e1 ,si/] ,sw5borg made ! reque/ t ev]ybody meet h] ! next ,tuesday aft]noon at two-?irty o'clock at ! boat l&+ z %e _h some?+ ( int]e/ to tell !m4 ,a big cr[d ga!r$ on ,tuesday aft]noon1 & ! si/] climb$ up on a l>ge box hold+ h] glasses 9 h] h& & said to ! p1 ,y all "k me & my p>5ts :o live ab\t six miles ea/ ( t[n4 ,be=e ,i 0 big en\gh to we> glasses x 0 necess>y ei!r = me to h someone lead me or to pull me 9 a little wagon or sleigh4 ,i 0 sav$ rec5tly 9 a meet+ held by ,bro4 ,morris ,c4 ,johnson & la/ week ,i w5t to ,lokk5 & 0 baptiz$1 & z ,i came out ( ! wat] my eyes 7 /raight5$4 ,"h are my glasses1 %e said1 hold+ !m up & tell+ :at !y _h co/1 ,"h !y g6 ,i don't ne$ !m anymore6 & into ! sea !y w5t4 ,!n1 op5+ h] h& bag %e took out a ne$le & said1 ,?is is ! f9e/ ne$le on ! m>ket1 & took ?read & ?read$ x be=e ! eyes ( ! a/oni%$ cr[d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= a numb] ( ye>s ,i _h suff]$ ) app5dicitis & dur+ a meet+ ,i 0 hold+ 9 company ) ,bro4 ,c>l ,arbeit] at ,plum ,coolie1 ,canada1 ,i _h a sev]e attack :i* la/$ two days & two nights4 ,! ?ird night ,i 0 s tir$ & worn out t ,i w5t to sleep 9 spite ( ! pa94 ,i woke up he>+ myself say1 ,don't /ick t knife into me4 ,! app5dix 0 swoll5 to ab\t ! size ( a small h5's egg1 & ,i felt x 0 go+ to bur/4 ,!re 0 no "t to get anyone to come & pray s ,i laid my own h&s on my body & said1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 if y d n help me n[ ,i am gone4 ,x bur/1 mak+ a noise l ! %ot f a small %otgun4 ,i !n turn$ ov] to my o!r side & w5t to sleep at once & h nev] exp]i5c$ any bad effects nor _h any attacks s9ce4 ,9 relat+ ?is exp]i5ce to ?ree doctors lat]1 two ( !m laugh$ & made fun ( me1 b ! ?ird "o said1 ,hold on1 hold on2 ?is man has nev] li$ to me yet4 ,he said x c\ld h bur/ into ! inte/9es1 ! poison pass+ out ! natural way4 ,& if n1 ! ,"l ,god c\ld take c>e ( him6 99 99 99 99 99 ,once ,i _h a /roke4 ,half ! left side ( my body d[n to my knees 0 affect$4 ,i c\ld n sit up1 nei!r c\ld ,i lie d[n4 ,i /ood on my knees beside ! s(a = two weeks4 ,i 0 pray$ = sev]al times b 0 n heal$4 ,& ,i 0 to />t a revival meet+ at ,h]e=d1 ,m9n4 ! ,?ursday ( ! second week t ,i 0 sick4 ,si/] ,h$ricks came ov] (t5 & pray$ = me4 ,:5 on ! second ,friday %e came & ,i 0 no bett]1 %e ask$ me :e!r ,i _h s5t to ,&]son & to ! ,sc&9avian ,publi%+ ,company at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k to h !m pray = me4 ,on tell+ h] ,i _h n done s & expla9+ to h] t ,i _h no fai? = my own heal+1 ,i said1 ,i c\ld pray = y\r heal+ if y 7 sick1 b ,i h no fai? = myself1 & ,i h always prea*$ t :5 folks 7 sav$ !y %\ld h fai? to pray = _! own heal+1 s ,i d n want to bo!r ! folks to pray = me4 ,well1 %e said1 ar5't y humble en\gh to tell !m t y h no fai? = y\rself8 ,i answ]$1 ,all "r1 y pray = me & ,i w ?9k x ov]4 ,! next day ,i ask$ wife to write to ^! two places1 & :5 %e _h writt5 & seal$ ! two lett]s ,i 0 in/antly heal$6 ,wife s5t ! lett]s4 ,aft] gett+ heal$ ,i decid$ to g to ! revival meet+ at ,h]e=d1 b !re 0 no tra9 go+ !re until ,monday & x 0 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb] & v cold4 ,& x 0 at ! "t :5 ! automobile fir/ came into use4 ,"o family 9 ! congregation at ,h]e=d _h a ,=d furni%$ ) a top & side curta9s1 ano!r family _h a ,buick 7call$ a g5tleman's c>71 & x _h no top nor ev5 a w9d%ield on x4 ,i f\nd out lat] t ! own+ ( ^! c>s _h caus$ "s little friction 9 ! congregation4 ,9 fact1 "s _h said t nobody c\ld h "o ( ^? ma*9es & /ill be a ,*ri/ian4 ,b !y _h decid$ to leave ! matt] until ! "t ,bro!r ,susag %\ld come & he w\ld help !m out4 ,:5 we 7 leav+ my home to drive to t[n to take ! tra9 = !re1 x 0 really cold4 ,i said to my wife1 ,let's g back 9 ! h\se & ask ! ,"l to s5d a man to meet me at ,elb[ ,lake1 ) a c> hav+ a top on x & side curta9s--= ,i 0 /ill v weak4 ,on arriv+ at ,elb[ ,lake ,i w5t to ! po/ (fice & wrote a c>d home--,i w\ld h _h to *ange tra9s !re if no "o _h come to meet me--& z ,i came out ( ! po/ (fice ,i saw a man across ! /reet--walk+ 9 ! direction ,i 0 go+4 ,he look$ at me & ,i look$ at him1 wond]+1 !n he came runn+ across ! /reet & exclaim$1 ,n[ ,i "k :y ,i came to t[n today6 ,i am "h to drive y to ! meet+4 ,i _h left my c> 9 t[n to h a little "w done on x1 n int5d+ to use x until aft] ! meet+4 ,!n he w5t on to say1 ,we live six miles f t[n1 & ?is morn+ z ,i 0 work+ ar\nd ! b>n ! ,"l said to me1 ',y g to t[n & get y\r c>4' ,my wife said1 ',john1 leave t c> alone2 don't g to t[n4' ,b ,i told h] t ! ,"l said1 ',y g & get ! c>4' ,& ,i came z fa/ z ,i c\ld get "h4 ,he took me to ! s]vice4 ,bro4 ,e4 ,g4 ,ma/]s 0 prea*+1 & :5 he _h f9i%$ speak+ he ask$ me to come to ! pulpit & tell h[ ! ,"l _h heal$ me & h[ x 0 t ,i manag$ to get to ! s]vice4 ,i relat$ ! :ole /ory1 tell+ h[ ,i _h pray$ = someone to meet me :o _h a4 c> hav+ a top to x & side curta9s to keep out ! cold4 ,i !n add$ t ,i 0 s glad ! ,"l _h lots ( c>s2 t z = me1 ,i nev] expect$ to h a c> ( my own = ,i did n ?9k t ,i w\ld ev] be able to af=d any?+ l t4 ,t settl$ ! c> difficulty 9 ! congregation--& ,i 0 entirely ignorant ( ! fact ( !re hav+ be5 any tr\ble6 ,today ,i am us+ my n9? c>4 ,t meet+ 0 a real success4 ,bro!r ,ma/]s1 = a numb] ( ev5+s1 _h (f]$ a br& new eighte5 doll> ,bible to any prea*]1 pr(essor1 presid+ eld] or bi%op t c\ld come into ! pulpit & prove t we 7 n prea*+ ! ,bible4 ,he gave !m five m9utes to come to ! front4 ,"o family belong+ to a c]ta9 d5om9ation s5t = _! bi%op & he came4 ,aft] ! s]vice 0 ov] & ! family _h tak5 ! bi%op to _! home1 !y ask$ him :y he did n get up & prove t we 7 n prea*+ ! tru? s z to get ! ,bible4 ,! good man answ]$1 ,aft] ^? two m5 7 f9i%$ speak+ !re 0 no?+ to say4 ,!y prea*$ ! ,bible4 ,bro!r ,ma/]s spoke on ! ,:ite ,horse ( ,calv>y & us$ ! blackbo>d to illu/rate 8 mean+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bro!r ,pet] ,pet]son ( ,hobok51 ,new ,j]sey & ,i held "s meet+s toge!r up 9 a newly settl$ di/rict ( nor!rn ,m9nesota4 ,our (f]+ = two weeks s]vices 0 "o r\nd fifty-c5t piece4 ,:ile !re we _h a call to g to ! insane asylum1 at ,f]gus ,falls1 ,m9nesota to pray = a ,bro!r ,weegan :o _h lo/ 8 m9d4 ,aft] ent]+ ! in/itution we 7 lock$ 9 ! cell ) him & on b5d$ knees ) our h&s uplift$ t[>d heav51 we began to pray & all ( a sudd5 he 0 re/or$ to 8 "r m9d4 ,we knock$ on ! door to h ! att5dant came & let u out4 ,z we 7 go+ out ( ! door ,bro!r ,weegan pu%$ 8 head betwe5 u & ! att5dant & said to ! man1 ,y might j z well let me out1 too1 = ,i am z rational z ^! two prea*]s n[1 & ,i w n hurt y any m4 ,!n ,i ask$ ! att5dant :e!r !re 0 a man 9 ! place by ! "n ( ,john ,lukes5 ( ,irv+1 ,m9nesota1 & he told me !re 0 su* a man !re4 ,i told him we _h t5 m9utes to sp>e & ask$ him :e!r we c\ld g 9 & see him )\t fir/ hav+ to g to ! sup]9t5d5t's (fice = p]mission4 ,! man lift$ 8 h&s & said1 ,y c see anyone 9 ?is in/itution s9ce ?is "o man has receiv$ help f y4 ,he !n proce$$ to give u in=mation ab\t ! "o we want$ to see4 ,he said1 ,:5 ,mr4 ,lukes5 fir/ came "h we _h to h him 9 a padd$ cell & he got s bad t we _h to tie him to 8 cot & n[ he is l a wild cat & no?+ b sk9 & bones2 he won't be long = ?is _w4 ,:5 he op5$ ! door to ! cell1 !re ,i saw my neighbor ly+ on 8 cot & he surely did look l a wild cat1 z ! man _h said6 ,! compassion ( ! ,"l ,jesus came ^u me & ,i lift$ my h&s t[>d heav5 & call$ al\d to him1 ,john ,lukes51 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ,i s]ve1 makes y well6 ,& he 0 well6 ,%ortly aft] ?is1 he 0 s5t home4 ,we plann$ to g f !re to ,h]e=d1 ,m9nesota4 ,at ,evansville :]e we _h to *ange tra9s1 we inquir$ ( ! /ation ag5t :5 ! tra9 = ,h]e=d w\ld be leav+4 ,we 7 in=m$ t !re w\ld be no tra9 leav+ = t place be=e ,?ursday at ?ree o'clock4 ,we 7 told t only two tra9s a week w5t f !re to ,h]e=d & ?is 0 ,tuesday--a long "t to wait6 ,bro!r ,pet]son said1 ,let u g out & pray4 ,aft] we _h pray$ we return$ to ! depot & ask$ ! ag5t :5 ! tra9 = ,h]e=d w\ld be leav+4 ,he answ]$ gruffly1 ,i told y ,?ursday aft]noon at ?ree o'clock4 ,all "r1 said ,bro!r ,pet]son1 ,let u g out & pray4 ,aft] pray+ we w5t back ! second "t & ask$ ! ag5t ! same "q2 & ?is "t he 0 really gruff4 ,& he surely in=m$ u t !re w\ld be no tra9 leav+ be=e ,?ursday aft]noon at ?ree o'clock4 ,aga91 ,bro!r ,pet]son said1 ,all "r1 let u g out & pray4 ,we w5t out once m into ! grove to pray & ,bro!r ,pet]son did ! pray+3 ,"l1 ! ,presid5t c get a special pullman tra9 any "t he wants x & he is only ! presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & "h are we1 ,bro!r ,susag & ,i1 ,?y ambassadors4 ,we are n ask+ ,!e = a pullman c>--we w be satisfi$ ) an old caboose--! di/ance is only #cj miles2 s ,"l1 won't y please talk to ! ag5t8 ,we bo? said ,,am54 ,on return+ to ! ag5t = ! ?ird "t1 ,bro!r ,pet]son said to him1 ,:5 w t tra9 be ready = ,h]e=d8 ,9 a v mild tone he repli$1 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t x & ,i w %ove a few box c>s & a caboose toge!r & s5d y fell[s out4 ,& we bo? said1 ,?ank y1 sir4 ,& s ! ,"l answ]$ pray] & s5t u home on a special tra96 ,:5 wife & ,i got sav$1 my bro!rs & families & wives quit writ+ to u1 & 9 f\r ye>s we seldom he>d f !m4 ,"o ev5+ a lett] came f my si/]-9-law tell+ u t my bro!r _h lo/ 8 reason & _h be5 s5t to ! insane asylum at ,/4 ,pet]1 ,m9nesota1 & ask+ me to come at once4 ,n hav+ any money on h& to g )1 ,i w5t to a ne> neighbor & %[$ him ! lett] & ask$ him if he w\ld loan me fifte5 doll>s s t ,i c\ld g to ,m9neapolis & also to ,/4 ,pet]4 ,he told me t he w\ld d t ev5 if ,i 7 n able to pay him back4 ,! next day ,i w5t to ,m9neapolis to my si/]-9-law & h] five *ildr54 ,j]ome1 ! olde/ boy1 sev5 ye>s ( age1 said1 ,uncle1 are y go+ to br+ ,daddy home8 ,i said1 ,son1 ,i _c br+ y\r ,daddy home1 b ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,i s]ve w br+ him home4 ,my si/]-9-law relat$ h[ x all happ5$4 ,%e w5t = h] pa/or & my bro!r-9-law1 a pr(essor 9 ! ,lu!ran college4 ,:5 !y came ,j]ome said to !m1 ,won't y pray l ,uncle ,sw5 does8 ,!y _h evid5tly talk$ ab\t our pray+ ev5 ?\gh !y did n write to u4 ,aft] !y _h gone 8 wife _h to let my bro!r out-doors & he ran f\r blocks )\t a ?read ( clo?+ on--until a policeman captur$ him4 ,i w5t to ,/4 ,pet]1 & ,dr4 ,tumbleson1 ! presid5t ( ! in/itution1 refus$ to let me see my bro!r4 ,i told him t ,i mu/ see him2 t z a m9i/] ( ! gospel ,i _h a "r to g :]e a doctor c\ld g4 ,b he /ill refus$ & call$ 9 two o!r doctors :o said to me1 ,y\r bro!r is n only insane b is s]i\sly ill & we d n expect him to leave ?is in/itution alive4 ,to :i* ,i repli$1 ,!n s mu* ! m d ,i h to see him2 & if y cont9ue to refuse to let me see him y w h two ,susags 9 ?is in/itution1 = ,i w /ay until y grant me ! "r to see my bro!r4 ,f9ally rel5t+1 !y s5t = a man to take me to see my poor bro!r4 ,z ,i ent]$ ! cell 9 :i* he 0 conf9$ my bro!r did n "k me4 ,he 0 walk+ ar\nd ! room m l an animal ?an l a man4 ,i knelt d[n 9 ! middle ( ! floor & pray$4 ,aft] a :ile he came & put 8 h& on my %\ld] & said1 ,sw51 h[ does x come t y are "h8 ,i said1 ,i h come to help y1 ,mike4 ,?ank y1 ,i am glad y h come2 some?+ got into my head & ,i lo/ my m9d4 ,h[ is my family8 ,i told him !y 7 all well & _h s5t _! greet+s to him4 ,!n ! man :o _h br\ght me 9 took hold ( me & ord]$ me out4 ,b ,i 0 satisfi$4 ,?is 0 ! #bbnd ( ,m>* & ,i fa/$ f "o meal e day = sev5te5 days & "s days ,i w\ld t\* nei!r wat] nor food tell+ ! ,"l ,i _h promis$ ,mike's wife & 8 *ildr5 t ,i 0 go+ to br+ ! husb& & daddy home2 &1 ,jesus1 ,i w give y no re/ until y d s4 ,on ! eigh? ( ,april dur+ morn+ wor%ip ! ,_s ( ! ,"l reveal$ to me t ! ,"l _h he>d our pray] & t my bro!r 0 p]fectly well6 ,i jump$ up f my knees & ran ar\nd ! h\se %\t+ ! glory ( ,god4 ,wife ?\ght1 ,"h is ano!r crazy ,susag1 b ,bro!r ,enos ,key1 ( ,r$ ,key1 ,indiana 7:o _h come to hold a meet+7 0 ) u & he said1 ,praise ,god1 ,bro!r ,susag has ! victory6 ,& ?ree days lat] ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,doctor ,tumbleson giv+ u ! good news t on ! eigh? day ( ,april ! nurse w5t to take food to my bro!r & f\nd him p]fectly well 9 m9d & body4 ,& t he 0 do+ bookkeep+ = ! in/itution & c\ld come home any "t only = ! cu/om>y r$ tape x w\ld take a few days be=e he c\ld come4 ,9 a %ort "t he 0 home & well4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on "o occasion :5 ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ at ! fi%+ t[n ( ,sookd51 ,d5m>k1 a great /orm arose4 ,z is ! cu/om 9 fi%+ t[ns1 boats put out to sea at high tide = bett] fi%+ conditions2 =ty-two _h gone f "h ab\t two o'clock 9 ! night4 ,t[>d morn+ ! /orm broke & on into ! =5oon x became v fi]ce4 ,"s ( ! old] p 7 tell+ ( a simil> /orm !y rememb]$ ( "s =ty ye>s be=e :5 ?irty-eight boats w5t out & su* a /orm blew up4 ,if ,i rememb] correctly1 n "o boat return$4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 no motor boats4 ,!y 7 all sailboats1 g5]ally ?ree m5 to a boat4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 !y _h gasol9e motors on ! boats & f twelve o'clock until ?ree o'clock "o boat aft] ! o!r return$1 "s ( !m full ( wat]1 b>ely gett+ to %ore4 ,=turnately ! w9d 0 bl[+ t[>d ! %ore or !y might n h made a safe l&+4 ,i 0 /ay+ at ! home ( ,bro!r ,morton ,pet]s54 ,he & 8 crew _h n return$ z yet4 ,x seem$ t mo/ ( ! population ( ! t[n 0 /&+ on ! hills look+ = 8 return4 ,i he>d someone say to 8 wife1 ,m>ie1 d y expect ,morton to return8 ,%e answ]$1 ,he has be5 out s _m times & has come back1 & ,i expect him back ?is "t4 ,he g5]ally w5t f>!r out ?an any ( ! fi%]m5 because ! f>!r out ! fi% 7 suppos$ to be l>g] & bett]4 ,we /ood out !re = two h\rs or m4 ,ab\t five o'clock someone said1 ,i see a d>k spot out !re4 ,a little lat] someone else %\t$1 ,i see a spot1 too6 ,& !n we began to see ! spot m & m (t51 & at la/ !y came safely to l&--& n a bucket ( wat] 9 ! boat4 ,on our way home ,i ask$ ,bro!r ,pet]s5 h[ he _h gott5 along4 ,he said1 ,:5 we realiz$ ! /orm 0 on h& we pack$ up our fi%+ l9es & ,i ord]$ my p>tn] to take c>e ( ! motor & ,i myself took *>ge ( ! rudd]4 ,my p>tn] 0 a sav$ man b we _h a boy :o 0 n sav$4 ,i ord]$ him to be ready to dip out ! wat] if any got 9 ! boat4 ,i ask$ him :e!r !y did mu* talk+ dur+ t t]rible /orm & he said1 ,no1 ,i 0 pray+ all ! "t t we might rea* l& safely1 because ! "y man ) u 0 n sav$ & he 0 ! sole support ( 8 wid[$ "m1 8 fa!r & "o or two bro!rs hav+ gone d[n some:]e 9 ! ,nor? ,sea n s long ago4 ,we 7 gett+ along v well--= ! ,"l help$ me /e] ! boat "r--b ! wor/ t we _h to meet 0 j be=e we l&$--!re 7 ?ree s&b>s we _h to cross4 ,if ! waves /ruck u j "r we w\ld get ov]1 b if n1 we w\ld get /uck 9 ! s&b>s1 & !re w\ld be no help = u4 ,:5 we came to ! fir/ "o a big wave c>ri$ u safely ov] ! s&b>4 ,i said ',?ank ,god1 we are ov] ! fir/ "o2' & s x 0 ) ! o!r two2 & ea* "t ,i said1 ',?ank ,god = tak+ u ov]1 & too1 = n lett+ ! wat] get into our boat4' ,a week lat] ,i emb>k$ on ! /eam] ,olaf ,b>g]1 sail+ f ,fr$riks51 ,d5m>k1 to ,sw$54 ,z ,i 0 go+ on bo>d ! boat ! ,capta9 came to me & ask$ :e!r ,i c\ld sp>e him a few m9utes be=e we l&$ 9 ,sw$51 z he wi%$ to h a talk ) me4 ,:5 we got s f> t we c\ld beg9 to see ! rocky coa/ ( ,sw$5 he came to me & began 8 n>rative4 ,he said1 po9t+ ahead1 ,y see t ?ree-ma/ s*oon] /&+ ^u t rock8 ,i said1 ,yes1 ,i see x4 ,y rememb] ! awful /orm we _h a week ago today4 ,we 7 j com+ out f ,gott5burg to return to ,d5m>k--an h\r's sail+--& ! s*oon] call$ = help b we 7 unable to ev5 help ourselves s t we c\ld n possibly help !m4 ,!y 7 bl[n ^u ! rocks1 b ! p 7 sav$4 ,!n he po9t$ to ! left to two big rocks1 & cont9u$1 ,& "r !re 0 a small /eam] 9 tr\ble4 ,!y1 too1 call$ = help b we c\ld n give x & !y w5t d[n4 ,we n[ saw t x w\ld be impossible = u to rea* ,d5m>k & 7 =tunate 9 manag+ to turn ! %ip's c\rse back t[>d ,gott5burg4 ,i ti$ myself to ! bridge ) an in* rope4 ,d[n into ! waves we w5t & ,i said to myself1 ',we h se5 ! sun = ! la/ "t4' ,b we came up & w5t d[n aga9 _m1 _m times4 ,!n ,i did some?+ ,i _h nev] 9 all my life done be=e--,i am sixty-five ye>s old--,i pray$ ! ,"l to save my %ip & all t 7 sail+ ) me4 ,along 9 ! aft]noon ,i f\nd myself call+ on ,god = salvation ( my s\l1 & ! ,"l did save me & f9ally br\ght my %ip1 & ^? sail+ ) me1 safely into ! h>bor at n9e o'clock t ev5+1 x hav+ tak5 u n9e h\rs to d "o h\r's sail+4 ,kn[+ t y 7 a m9i/] ( ! gospel ,i want$ to tell y ! /ory t y might p]haps tell x to o!rs4 ,h[ longsuff]+ & m]ciful is ! ,son ( ,god t[>d ! *ildr5 ( m5 t :5 !y rep5t & turn to ,him1 ,,he ,,=gives ,,!m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "t :5 ,i arriv$ home f "o ( my evangeli/ic t\rs ,i f\nd t my two "y sons :o 7 tw9s1 elev5 ye>s ( age1 _h be5 cutt+ hay4 ,x 0 all rak$ & r[$ up ready = haul+1 & !y 7 rejoic+ t ,i _h come z !y 7 c\nt+ on me to help !m haul & /ack ! hay4 ,!y said1 ,dad1 tomorr[ y w h to help u4 ,i said1 ,all "r1 we w h to get up e>ly to get x done z ,i am leav+ ! foll[+ day to />t ano!r meet+4 ,! next morn+ we />t$ out4 ,we _h to drive eighty rods s\? on ! road1 !n we turn$ ano!r eighty rods ea/ to ! hay mead[4 ,j z ,i began to pit* ! hay up 9 ! rack ! boys exclaim$1 ,dad1 x's ra9+4 ,yes1 ,i said1 & /uck my pit*=k 9 ! gr\nd1 ?rew my hat beside x & said1 ,let's pray4 ,i said to ! ,"l1 ,?is hay is y\rs2 ?is f>m is y\rs & ,i am y\r s]vant4 ,?is hay mu/ be haul$ today z ,i leave tomorr[ to m9i/] unto ! p1 s please1 at lea/ keep ! ra9 (f ! hay mead[ & (f ! road :]e we h to drive4 ,am54 ,i w5t to pit*+ hay aga92 x 0 j p\r+ d[n all ar\nd u z f> z we c\ld see across ! f5ce & we/ ( ! road4 ,! only spots :]e x did n ra9 0 :]e we 7 work+ & on ! road we 7 driv+4 ,x ra9$ all day1 & x did n j ra9--x p\r$6 ,we haul$ hay all day1 until a little aft] six o'clock ,i slid (f ! /ack 9 ! y>d & !n ! ra9 j p\r$ d[n4 ,i said to ! boys1 ,! ,"l surely he>d pray]4 ,!y said1 ,yes1 ,he did1 & we ?ank$ ! ,"l4 ,aft] ,i _h left ! next day1 our neighbor came ov] & see+ ! /ack ask$ ! boys :5 !y /ack$ t hay4 ,!y told him1 ,ye/]day1 ,daddy 0 home4 7,!re 0 a di/ance ( ab\t tw5ty rods betwe5 8 h\se & ours74 ,he said1 ,t is impossible4 ,i took a re/ all day = ! ra9 j p\r$ d[n & ,i c\ld n d any?+4 ,he ?\ght x mu/ h be5 ! day be=e t we haul$ & /ack$ ! hay4 ,b ! boys told him t ,daddy pray$ & x did n ra9 on our hay mead[1 nor on ! road :]e we 7 driv+4 ,?is man 0 greatly a/oni%$ at he>+ ?is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o aft]noon1 ab\t ?ree o'clock1 ! r5t]s on our place came runn+ 9 great excitem5t into wife's room & said1 ,mrs4 ,susag1 a cyclone is com+4 ,%e w5t out ) !m & x 0 d>k4 ,!re 0 a wood pile ab\t ?ree or f\r rods s\? ( our h\ses & p>ts ( our neighbors build+s s\? ( u 7 bl[+ ?r\gh our pa/ure & wood f ! wood pile began to g up 9 ! air4 ,wife lift$ h] h&s t[>d heav5 fac+ ! /orm & cri$1 ,"l ,god1 don't let t /orm /rike our dwell+4 ,! cyclone turn$ "r squ>e to ! ea/ sev]al rods & !n turn$ squ>e aga9 to ! nor?-ea/ ( ! build+s4 ,:5 x got beyond our build+s x turn$ we/ & :5 x got j 9 l9e ) ! direction f :i* x came1 x turn$ nor? aga91 root+ up big trees & damag+ ! neighbor's build+s2 b n a ?+ on our premises 0 di/urb$4 ,! sp\t ( ! cyclone dug a dit* sev]al feet deep 9 "s places4 ,once m ,god's ,^w 0 v]ifi$3 ,call & ,i w answ]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,glutton\s ,,man ,,) ,,dyspepsia ,at a meet+ we 7 hold+1 ,bro!r ,tubbs1 ,bro!r ,enos ,key & myself 0 ask$ to fa/ & pray = a man weigh+ f #bej to #bfj p\nds & call+ himself a sa9t6 ,we fa/$1 accord+ly1 & w5t aft] s]vice ,sunday noon to pray = him4 ,we 7 /ill fa/+1 b he sat up to ! table & ate a big *ick5 d9n] & :5 he _h f9i%$ eat+ he said1 ,n[ y c pray = me4 ,bro4 ,tubbs said1 ,no1 we are n go+ to pray = y4 ,we h be5 fa/+ = y1 & /ill hav5't eat51 & y h sat up to ! table & eat5 z mu* z we ?ree prea*]s1 toge!r1 c\ld eat4 ,goodbye6 ,& out we w5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ca/+ ,,out ,,devils ,at a meet+ 9 ,*icago !re 0 a woman possess$ ) devils1 & want$ to be deliv]$4 ,sev5 m9i/]s1 f\r m5 & ?ree si/]s1 7 work+ ) h] = ov] an h\r b )\t app>5t success4 ,we tri$ to lay our h&s on h] b ! devils 9 h] w\ld kick our h&s away4 ,big knots came out on h] body1 on h] %\ld]s & neck ! size ( a good siz$ apple4 ,!n we m9i/]s )drew = a consultation among ourselves--to see :e!r ! h9d]+ cause 9 ca/+ ^! devils out1 lay 9 u1 among ourselves--to be assur$ ( complete unity & agreem5t 9 our mid/3 ,& we f\nd t !re 0 p]fect unity4 ,t be+ ! case1 we said1 ,we mu/ h ! victory1 ! evil spirits mu/ g4 ,we w5t back to ! woman & work$1 pray$ & rebuk$ ! enemy = ne>ly ?ree h\rs1 all to no avail4 ,!n "o bro!r said1 ,!re mu/ be someone 9 ! *apel sympa?iz+ ) h]4 ,we began a se>* look+ ev]y:]e to f9d :]e ! tr\ble 0 & beh9d "s fold+ doors 9 ! pray] room we f\nd a man4 ,bro!r ,knight said to him1 ,:at are y do+ "h8 ,he said1 ,c't ,i /ay "h8 ,b he 0 told to leave =?) & he w5t4 ,we !n lock$ ! doors ( ! *apel & 9 a few m9utes ! woman 0 deliv]$4 ,%e 0 oblig$ to g home z h] husb& w5t to "w at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 b he came back ! next day & 0 glori\sly sav$4 ,ano!r case ( demon possession happ5$ 9 ,gr& ,=ks4 ,dur+ a meet+ we 7 hold+ !re1 a man came to ! s]vice :o =m]ly _h tak5 8 /& ) ! *ur*1 com+ out ( a c]ta9 d5om9ation1 b be=e long he return$ to x aga94 ,:5 he came to ! meet+ we 7 hold+ he 0 possess$4 ,9 "o ( ! s]vices ,bro!r ,krutz & ,i attempt$ to lay h&s on him3 ,he 0 kneel+ at ! alt> ) 8 back to ! pulpit & he 0 tak5 up bodily & ?r[n ^u ! ro/rum aga9/ ! wall beh9d ! pulpit4 ,i ran aft] him & ! devil said to me1 ,n[1 x w g ) y z x did ) ! sev5 sons ( ,sceva4 ,i rebuk$ ! devil & :5 ,i got to ! man he turn$ ov] on 8 back & slid1 head fir/1 (f ! ro/rum t[>d ! seats1 knock+ 8 head aga9/ ! seats until x seem$ z ?\gh 8 skull w\ld surely be brok54 ,i call$ = help4 ,eight bro!rs came & held him s t he w\ld n get hurt4 ,we laid h&s on him & comm&$ ! evil spirits to come out ( him b !y did n come4 ,!n ,i ask$ !m1 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,! answ] 01 ,salvation ,army devil4 ,!n 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus we comm&$ ! ,salvation ,army devil to come out ( him4 ,& :5 !y w5t out x 0 ) su* a horrible scream t _m wom5 jump$ up on _! seats 9 fright & ! man's %irt 0 torn & blood 0 runn+ f 8 m\? & he fell on ! floor z ?\gh he 7 dead4 ,we let him lie !re a little :ile1 !n1 lay+ our h&s on him1 pray$ & he came to4 ,?is man rep5t$1 made 8 confession & 0 sav$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bro4 ,drysdale ( ,gr& ,=ks1 :o _h a /iff knee1 0 pray$ = sev]al times1 b got no help4 ,h[ev]1 9 ?is meet+ 8 limb became s limb]$ up t he c\ld run up & d[n ! /eps l a "y man4 ,he got s happy t he =got 8 cane & w5t home )\t x4 ,on gett+ home he discov]$ he _h left 8 cane beh9d & ran back to ! *apel to get x1 b :5 he got hold ( 8 cane1 8 limb 0 z bad z ev]4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,m9neapolis ) ,bro!r ,e4 ,g4 ,ma/]s1 a lady came to u to be pray$ =4 ,%e 0 walk+ ) two canes4 ,%e 0 pray$ = & ! ,"l heal$ h]4 ,& %e got ar\nd l a "y woman4 ,%e w5t home =gett+ to take h] two canes--& !y 7 beautiful canes6 ,%e came back to get !m1 b :5 %e got hold ( !m %e 0 j z crippl$ z ev]1 & no pray+ help$ h]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "t ,i 0 ask$ by ! congregation at ,rice ,lake1 ,wiscons91 to come & hold a meet+ = !m4 ,& ,i felt t ! ,"l want$ me to d s4 ,i wrote ! pa/or !re ab\t x f\r times a ye> = two ye>s1 b he did n want me4 ,h[ev] ! ,"l said1 ,y g1 & ,i w5t4 ,on my arrival at ,rice ,lake1 ,i f\nd ! pa/or sick 9 b$4 ,i said to him1 ,well1 ,i'm "h n[2 ! ,"l told me to come4 ,he told me ! *apel 0 op5 & t ,i %\ld g ahead4 ,i />t$ t meet+ ) eight to twelve s*ool *ildr5 & two wom5 com+ to ! s]vices1 keep+ on = two weeks4 ,_m times ! devil said to me1 ,s y ?\ght ! ,"l s5t y1 didn't y8 ,n[ y see6 ,! la/ ,sunday night1 to cap ! climax1 ! *ildr5 came ar\nd me & said1 ,rev]5d1 ar5't y go+ to close ! s]vices8 ,i ask$1 ,d y want !m to close8 ,!y said !y did4 ,i ask$ !m ! reason & !y said1 ,we l y\r prea*+ s mu* bett] ?an our pa/ors1 b we g to s*ool & we get s tir$ f com+ e night4 ,!n ,i said to !m1 ,*ildr51 y\r reason is v good4 ,b :at d y ?9k ( ?is proposition3 t we ann\nce s]vices = ,monday1 ,tuesday & ,w$nesday ev5+s1 & if no m come we w close ! meet+ & y tell y\r folks ab\t x8 ,! *ildr5 ?\ght x w\ld be f9e4 ,! next night1 ,monday1 two m wom5 came & !y came ! next night too1 & "o ( !m 7if n bo? ( !m7 got sav$4 ,b :at happ5$ ! next two ev5+s is eras$ f my memory1 b ,friday ev5+ :5 ,i came to op5 ! door = ! s]vice1 !re 7 m p ?an !re 0 room 9 ! *apel to accommodate !m4 ,s !y /ood ar\nd on boxes & ladd]s outside ! w9d[s4 ,fifty-two 7 at ! alt> = salvation 9 ! la/ ?ree weeks--,i 0 !re five weeks 9 all4 ,! la/ ,saturday ,i w5t to ! pa/ors home & said to him1 ,i h come to pray = y4 ,y are go+ to get heal$ today s y c att5d ! s]vice tomorr[4 ,b y w h to come e>ly or y w n be able to get into y\r own pulpit4 ,he broke d[n & cri$ & said1 ,i hav5't a pair ( dec5t tr\s]s to we> to /& be=e su* a big audi5ce4 ,i said1 ,i h two pairs1 ?ank ,god1 ,i w give y "o pair4 ,i pray$ = him & he 0 heal$4 ,at a lat] "t ,bro!r ,ma/]s & ,i held ano!r meet+ !re4 ,"o ev5+ a c\ple came 9 a little late & sat d[n 9 ! back seat4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t !y _h att5d$ ! s]vice & !y got "u conviction1 b !y got out be=e we c\ld get to speak to !m4 ,!y came ! next ev5+ & slipp$ out aga9 be=e we c\ld get to !m4 ,!y did n come any m4 ,we began to inquire ar\nd to f9d out _! names & :]e !y liv$4 ,yes1 we 7 in=m$1 he 0 a real e/ate ag5t1 & !y nev] g to *ur* any:]e4 ,we w5t to _! home & _h a f9e visit ) !m "o aft]noon = ab\t two h\rs4 ,!y 7 nice folks4 ,bro!r ,ma/]s said1 ,we h n se5 y out to ! s]vices any m s9ce ! second "t y 7 !re4 ,well1 !y said1 we are n 9 ! habit ( go+ to any meet+s1 b we enjoy$ ! beautiful s++ s mu* ! fir/ night t we decid$ we w\ld g aga9 ! next ev5+4 ,we didn't want to be late1 s ,i decid$ to milk our c[ aft] s]vice4 ,aft] com+ home f ! s]vice ,i took my lant]n1 z we h n any light 9 ! b>n & hung x up on a nail on ! /udd+ & w5t to milk+4 ,z ! milk began to run ,i he>d a noise l a %ot & ! lant]n w5t out1 leav+ me 9 total d>kness4 ,:5 ,i w5t to exam9e :at _h happ5$1 x appe>$ t ,i _h be5 s di/urb$ 9 my m9d ov] :at ,i he>d at ! s]vices t ,i _h made a mi/ake & _h hung ! milk pail up in/ead ( ! lant]n1 & :5 ! milk dropp$1 x fell on ! lant]n-globe & broke x4 ,well1 we said1 y are com+ to ! s]vices aga98 ,b !y answ]$1 ,we surely are n4 ,if two s]vices c affect u to su* an ext5t z ne>ly cause u to lose our m9ds we w nev] g back aga94 ,we only g to ! fun]al s]vices ( our neighbors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t :5 ,i 0 9 ,d5m>k1 ,i 0 9 dire ne$ ( a consid]able sum ( money4 ,i pray$ e>ne/ly ov] ! matt] & "o day z ,i w5t to put my hat on my head x seem$ to be too small4 ,i took x (f & look$ on ! inside ( x to be sure x 0 m9e & 9 feel+ ar\nd1 on ! inside ( ! sweat b& ,i f\nd ! v am\nt ( money ,i ne$$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile /ill 9 ,d5m>k1 ,i ne$$ an ov]coat4 ,i w5t to a clo?+ /ore & pick$ out "o4 ,!re 7 a few alt]ations to be made & ,i 0 to get x 9 two or ?ree days1 b ,i _h no money & did n "k f :]e any 0 com+4 ,?is 0 ,friday & ,sunday ev5+ aft] s]vice a numb] ( sa9ts w5t pass$ my door & "o si/] ?rew a fold$ bill on to my table4 ,%e said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 y ne$ an ov]coat4 ,"h is a little to help on x4 ,i ?ank$ h] & look$ at ! bill & f\nd x 0 a hundr$ cr[n bill--m ?an sev5 cr[ns ov] ! co/ ( ! ov]coat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once :5 ,i 0 9 ,gr& ,=ks hold+ a meet+1 my olde/ son wrote me t a man to :om ,i ow$ #bg4ej ne$$ #bj4jj & t if ,i c\ld pay ! tw5ty he w\ld give #g4ej4 ,betwe5 ! =5oon s]vice & t ( ! aft]noon1 ,i /ay$ 9 ! *ur* to pray & j be=e ! next s]vice 0 to beg9 a numb] ( p came 9 & /ood beside ! /ove w>m+ !mselves4 ,an eld]ly woman f ,s\? ,dakota put out h] h& to me & said1 ,praise ! ,"l1 ,bro!r ,susag1 & putt+ a crumpl$ bill into my h&1 said1 ,?is is = y4 ,i ?ank$ h] & w5t beh9d ! pulpit & ?ank$ ! ,"l = tw5ty doll>s & :5 ,i look$ at x1 x 0 tw5ty doll>s4 ,! next day1 betwe5 morn+ & aft]noon s]vices1 ,i took a walk & on my way ,i pass$ a fruit /&4 ,z ,i look$ into ! w9d[ ( x ,i saw "s delici\s r$ apples1 & ,oh1 h[ ,i wi%$ ,i _h ?ree ( !m4 ,i w5t back ?ree times & look$ at !m1 b ,i _h no money4 ,i w5t back to ! *apel & ! same old si/] t _h giv5 me ! tw5ty doll>s ! day be=e1 h&$ me a little pap] bag & 9 x1 to my happy surprise1 7 ?ree ( ^? delici\s apples t ,i _h want$4 ,"o "t :5 ,i 0 9 ,d5m>k1 ,i want$ to g f ,hjoremg to ,lokkum4 ,i did n h ! money = my c>f>e b /ood up aga9/ a pill> 9 ! /ation pray+ ! ,"l to s5d x4 ,z x 0 gett+ ne> tra9 "t x look$ z ?\gh x 7 n com+ :5 sudd5ly a lady :om ,i knew--%e 0 n sav$--came into ! depot & cross$ "r ov] to me & h&$ me a five cr[n bill4 ,?is lady _h he>d me (t5 tell ( ! ,"l he>+ pray]1 b %e did n believe t x 0 all true4 ,i took x ha/ily1 ran = ! ticket w9d[1 pur*as$ my ticket & 0 j 9 "t to cat* ! tra94 ,:5 ,i came back1 ?is lady came to ! s]vices & :5 ,i saw h] ,i ask$ h] :e!r ,i _h ?ank$ h] = ! bill %e _h giv5 me at ! depot4 ,%e said1 ,no1 y didn't h "t4 ,:5 ,i came 9 to ! depot & saw y /&+ !re1 some?+ said to me1 ',he's pray+ = c>f>e2 g1 give him five cr[ns1' & :5 ,i gave x to y ,i saw te>s 9 y\r eyes & :5 ,i got home ,i knelt d[n & ask$ ! ,"l to save me & ,he did4 ,!n %e said1 ,y 7 pray+ = c>f>e1 w]5't y8 ,i assur$ h] ,i surely 04 ,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way1 ,8 wond]s to p]=m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! fir/ ,camp meet+ we held1 ,i w5t to ! bank & borr[$ t5 doll>s to divide among ! m9i/]s1 & "o day ! ,"l said to me1 ,give ,elihu ,key five doll>s4 ,i c\ldn't und]/& s w5t to wife & told h] ab\t x2 %e said1 ,if ! ,"l told y to give ,bro!r ,key five doll>s1 y _h bett] give x to him2 he mu/ be ne$+ x badly4 ,s ! next day ,i crumpl$ a five doll> bill up & /uck x 9 8 h&4 ,he said1 ,?ank y1 & into ! bru% he w5t--& ,i w5t aft] him1 crawl+ on my h&s & knees s he w\ld n see me--q close up to him4 ,he fell on 8 knees1 cry+ & ?ank+ ! ,"l = ! five doll>s & = ! man :o gave x to him & ask+ ! ,"l to bless him a hundr$-fold accord+ to ,8 ^w4 ,!n d[n ! hill he ran to ! ,po/ ,(fice & s5t x to 8 family4 ,?is ,i le>n$ lat] f 8 bro!r4 ,! family 0 9 great ne$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on "o occasion a paym5t ( #bde4jj _h to be made on ! contracts on our home--to save ! contract f laps+4 ,i did n h ! money4 ,i tri$ e possible way to borr[ x f diff]5t banks1 & fail+ t1 ,i tri$ to get x f "s ( ! bre?r54 ,! la/ "o ,i approa*$ surely capp$ ! climax4 ,he assur$ me t he _h ! money & c\ld loan x to me1 b he said t he might j z well ?r[ ! money on ! manure pile1 =1 he said1 ,y c nev] pay = ! place anyh[1 & ! quick] y leave x ! bett]4 ,i w5t home1 & aft] pray+ = ?ree days ! ,"l said ! "n ,torp to me4 ,! only "o ,i knew ( t "n 0 a bank] 9 ,willm]1 our c\nty seat1 :om ,i _h met once--he h>dly knew me nor ,i him4 ,anyway1 ,i w5t to him & told him my tr\ble1 to :i* he respond$ by say+ t he c\ld n loan me any money2 t ,i 0 out ( ! di/rict = him to loan on *attel mortgages2 t ,i w\ld ei!r h to get x at ,paynesville1 ,atwat] or ,new ,london4 ,i told him t ,i _h already appli$ at ^? places b c\ld n obta9 ! loan4 ,!n ,mr4 ,torp ask$ me :at security ,i 0 able to give1 to :i* ,i repli$ t ! security ,i _h w\ld n be wor? fifty doll>s1 b t ,i _h a /rong back & two /rong arms & a good w & t we w\ld l to /ay on ! hill a little long] if x 7 at all possible4 ,he said1 ,su* ?+s w g a long way4 ,he sat !re sil5t = a m9ute or two1 !n he said1 ,i'll ?9k ! matt] ov] & y come back aft] d9n]4 ,a lump got into my ?roat s t ,i c\ld n ev5 say1 ,?ank y4 ,i walk$ d[n into ! railroad y>ds1 f\nd a place betwe5 two box c>s & pray$ = ne>ly an h\r & a half-back & =? ,i w5t pray+ t ! ,"l w\ld speak to ! de> man & make 8 he>t t5d] t[>d ?is poor man & 8 family4 ,i w5t back to ! bank & ! good man met me4 ,he invit$ me into 8 (fice1 & :5 we 7 seat$ he said1 ,i h ?\ght ! matt] ov] & ,i am go+ to loan y ! money2 n[ :at security h y to (f]8 ,i said1 ,i h a bay colt1 a c\ple ( calves1 an old wagon ,i paid sev5 doll>s =1 & "s o!r little tr9kets4 ,well1 he said1 ! colt z x gr[s w increase 9 price--good horses at t "t 7 only wor? ab\t fifty doll>s--& ! calves also w increase 9 value4 ,h[ long a "t d y want8 ,i told him ,i ?\ght eight mon?s4 ,!n he told me t _! *>ge = su* loans 0 #ab1 b t he w\ld let me h x = #h4 ,?ree weeks be=e ! note came due ,i w5t to see him4 ,my purpose 9 go+ 0 9 reg>d to ! loan4 ,well1 he said1 x is n due yet2 we h n s5t y a notice4 ,i told him t ,i 0 want+ to "k :e!r he w\ld ext5d ! "t on ! note4 ,he ask$ me :e!r ,i _h any?+ at all to pay on x4 ,i told him ,i _h only #ej4jj & ! int]e/4 ,to :i* he repli$1 ,t's f9e4 ,x took me two ye>s in/ead ( eight mon?s to pay (f ! loan2 b ,i 0 always on h& ahead ( "t to get ! ext5sion4 ,:5 ,i made ! la/ paym5t he gave me "o doll>4 ,i w5t to see ?is bank] "s ye>s lat]1 & ,i ask$ him :at x 0 t _h made him s k9d to me4 ,te>s came into 8 eyes1 b he did n answ]--& my eyes 7 moi/ z well4 ,he turn$ & f a draw] took out a small tract 9 :i* 0 an acc\nt ( 8 boyhood life & exp]i5ces4 ,8 fa!r di$ :5 he 0 elev5 ye>s old4 ,he took a job z %ip boy on bo>d a %ip & w5t ?r\gh untold h>d%ips to help support 8 "m & 8 six bro!rs & si/]s4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t sev5te5 he came to ,am]ica & locat$ 9 ,wiscons94 ,:5 ! ,civil ,w> 0 on a c]ta9 ri* man came to him ) an (f] ( sev]al hundr$ doll>s if he w\ld act z sub/itute = 8 son 9 ! army--:i* (f]1 h[ev]1 he refus$4 ,"s "t lat] he became acqua9t$ ) a family 9 :i* 7 sev5 *ildr5 :o 7 v good to him4 ,"o day ^w came t ! fa!r1 :o 0 a soldi]1 0 kill$ 9 action & t ! olde/ boy 0 to be tak5 to fill 8 fa!r's place4 ,:]eupon "y ,torp /epp$ up to ! boy & said1 ,y g home & take c>e ( y\r "m & ! family & ,i w g 9 y\r place--free ( *>ge4 ,! ,"l 0 good to him & protect$ him2 v soon he 0 promot$ to ! rank ( an (fic]--& s ! booklet cont9u$1 tell+ ( 8 life's exp]i5ces4 ,^! two incid5ts rem9d me1 by way ( contra/1 ( ! /ory ( ano!r bank] & ( ! way he dealt ) a poor man :o 0 9 debt to him4 ,:5 n prep>$ to meet ! paym5ts on 8 note ! poor man w\ld ask = an ext5sion ( "t4 ,f9ally ! bank] became impati5t & refus$ to grant any fur!r "t ext5sion4 ,! poor man begg$ = m]cy--t he w\ld all[ him m "t4 ,all "r1 said ! bank]1 ,i h a glass eye2 x is su* a good "o t p _c tell :i* "o x is2 if y c tell :i* "o1 ,i w ext5d ! loan4 ,look+ c>efully at ! eyes ! man said1 ,x is ! left "o4 ,yes1 said ! o!r1 h[ c\ld y tell8 ,! man said1 ,i c\ld tell t eye 0 m sympa!tic ?an ! good "o4 ,x is said ( ,jesus t he le>n$ ob$i5ce ?r\gh ! ?+s t he suff]$--& s ) u1 we le>n h[ to h sympa?y accord+ to h[ we suff]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce ( be+ heal$ ( canc] ( ! /oma* 0 :ile ,i 0 9 ,gr& ,=ks 9 #aibb aft] t ,doctor ,wea!r/e9 _h exam9$ me & said !re 0 no?+ t c\ld be done = me4 ,i 0 tak5 to ! ,w]/le9's home :]e ,i 0 /ay+1 & ,bro!r ,%ave1 ,si/] ,gaulke & ,si/] ,john/one 7 s5t =4 ,!y came1 & :5 !y saw me z ,i lay on ! l\nge1 !y fell on _! knees weep+ & call+ on ,god4 ,all at once !y arose1 & ) ,si/] ,w]/le91 laid _! h&s on me & rebuk$ ! devil & ! canc]1 & ,i 0 in/antly heal$6 ,9 ! fall ( #aicf ,i _h a numb] ( calls to g to ! ,we/ ,coa/1 b ,i did n feel t ,i c\ld leave unless wife _h someone to /ay ) h]4 ,h[ev]1 %e insi/$ t ,i %\ld g1 say+ %e 0 able to take c>e ( h]self1 b ,i hesitat$ ab\t go+ s f> away & appli$ = a job z an automobile adju/] pay+ #ej a week & commission4 ,i _h ev]y?+ sign$ up on ,friday1 & ,i 0 to g to "w ! foll[+ ,tuesday4 ,on ,sunday ! canc] return$ aga9 = ! ?ird "t--! blood runn+ f me & ,i 0 v sick4 ,wife said--n 9 an unk9d way--,good en\gh = y4 ,i said1 ,i "k :at y are go+ to say4 ,yes1 %e w5t on1 b ,i w *eck up on y4 ,d y rememb] :at ,bro!r ,dorrity said to y :5 y 7 orda9$8 ',?is is n = a day1 nor = a week1 nor = a mon? or a ye>1 b = y\r lifetime1' & y are n dead yet6 ,to :i* ,i repli$1 suff]+ & weep+1 ,all "r1 y come & pray = me4 ,%e came & pray$ & ,i 0 in/antly heal$4 ,ne$less to say1 ,i did n take ! job4 ,?is took place ! ,sunday be=e ,?anksgiv+4 ,on ,?anksgiv+ day we 7 to g by invitation to ,willm> to d9n] & 9 ! ev5+ we 7 to att5d s]vice & ,i 0 to prea*4 ,t 0 ! la/ automobile trip my wife ev] took ) me4 ,9 ! same ye> we 7 liv+ on our little f>m4 ,on ,decemb] ! fir/1 z ,i 0 go+ to t[n1 wife made out a little li/ ( ?+s %e want$ me to buy1 b 9 spite ( ! li/ ,i =got two ( ! items ,i 0 to get--& !y 7 nev] pur*as$ = !y 7 nev] ne$$4 ,on ,monday ! #h? ,i said to h]1 ,p]haps ,i _h bett] g to t[n & get ^? two articles1 b %e said1 ,nev] m9d1 we w wait until someone else goes 94 ,be+ cl]k ( ! di/rict s*ool bo>d & h] bro!r ! *airman1 :5 he came ov]1 !y talk$ ov] "s bus9ess matt]s & o!r affairs t ev5+4 ,! next morn+ %e got up e>ly4 ,i saw a light 9 h] room & ,i ask$ h] :e!r %e 0 gett+ up4 ,%e said %e 02 s ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] g d[n & /ir up ! fire4 ,:5 %e came d[n %e said1 ,if y want a job y c get breakfa/ ready4 ,i answ]$1 ,okay1 :at d y want to eat8 ,%e said1 ,a glass ( milk1 a slice ( toa/ & a s(t cook$ egg4 ,!n %e said1 ,i suppose y want oatmeal6 ,i said1 ,sure4 ,aft] breakfa/ we _h our morn+ wor%ip & !n %e w5t to read & write4 ,aft] ,i _h wa%$ ! di%es ,i said1 ,i am go+ to t[n to get ^? two articles4 ,to :i* %e repli$1 ,x is up to y4 ,no hurry ab\t x4 ,i w5t out to ! g>age to get ! c> & f\nd ,i _h a flat tire1 s ,i w5t back into ! h\se & said1 ,x is cold out !re & !re is a flat tire4 ,%e said1 ,nev] m9d4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock %e put h] h&s up to h] e>s & said1 ,i h su* pa9 ar\nd my e>s4 ,!n %e w5t ov] to ! s(a & lay d[n1 b ! pa9 grew worse4 ,i w5t to h] & knelt d[n2 we pray$ & %e 0 in/antly made well4 ,at noon ,i fix$ a little lun*1 aft] :i* ,i said1 ,n[ ,i w g & fix ! tire & g to t[n4 ,%e laugh$ & said1 ,s n[ y are go+ to be a man aga94 ,i jack$ up ! c> b c\ld n turn any ( ! bolts on ! :eel4 ,i walk$ to ! neighbor's & borr[$ a coal *isel b /ill ,i c\ld n move a bolt ev5 ) ! hamm] & *isel4 ,all at once ,i he>d a rattle z ?\gh someone 0 dy+4 ,x />tl$ me4 ,i ?rew d[n ! hamm] & *isel1 & ran = ! h\se l a wild man1 j]k+ op5 "o door aft] ano!r1 & slamm+ !m z ,i w5t4 ,:5 ,i op5$ ! la/ "o1 !re ,i saw wife sitt+ 9 ! rock] read+1 & %e laugh$4 ,i rais$ my h&s & said to h]1 ,y are n dead yet6 ,%e answ]$1 ,i %\ld say n6 ,i 0 wond]+ :at k9d ( a c[boy _h come rattl+ ?r\gh ! h\se6 ,!n ,i told h] t ,i c\ld n get ! :eel (f4 ,aft] a few m9utes %e said1 ,uncle ,c>l h] bro!r said to me1 ',m>?a1 :y don't y take a re/8 ,y are always s busy & y don't h to keep go+ l t1' s n[ ,i am go+ up /airs to take a re/4 ,y come ) me & c>ry my ,bible & a few o!r ?+s4 ,s ,i w5t ) h]4 ,aft] ,i _h tuck$ h] 9 b$ ,i ask$ h] if %e 0 re/+ com=tably n[4 ,%e said1 ,yes1 & look+ up at me ) a smile1 %e said1 z ?\gh %e 0 ab\t to tell me a secret1 ,& n[444--& %e 0 dead6 ,i rais$ my h&s & said1 ,o ,mama1 y are n leav+ me1 are y8 ,b !re %e lay smil+4 ,i call$ ! doctor & 9 a few m9utes ! h\se 0 full ( p4 ,! fir/ "o to come 0 ,si/] ,hans54 ,%e said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 ,si/] ,susag is n dead--%e lies !re smil+6 ,b %e 0 gone4 ,%e _h be5 pray+ = ab\t two ye>s t %e might g t way1 & h] pray] 0 answ]$4 7,i got a neighbor "y man to come & see :at he c\ld d ) ! c>4 ,he _h no tr\ble 9 turn+ ! bolts & 0 able to fix x v easily47 ,! feel+ ,i _h t ,i c\ld n leave my wife to g to ! ,we/ ,coa/ to hold meet+s prov$ to h be5 q 9 ord]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on "o ( my trips ,i _h to *ange tra9s at ,gr& ,=ks1 & hav+ a little "t to sp>e ,i walk$ d[n a c]ta9 /reet ( ! city & met ,bro!r ,john ,sond5 :o 0 /&+ outside ( a doctor's (fice4 ,he 0 surpris$ to see me1 b ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 j pass+ ?r\gh 9 mak+ my tra9 connections4 ,he said he 0 wait+ = 8 son1 ,br5t1 :o 0 up 9 ! (fice consult+ ! doctor ab\t 8 heal?4 ,he wi%$ s mu* t ,i c\ld talk to ! boy4 ,at 8 reque/ ,i w5t & met him z he 0 com+ out ( ! consult+ room4 ,he in=m$ me t ! doctor _h told him he _h he>t tr\ble1 b z he did n "k :at k9d1 he want$ him to g to ! hospital = a week :5 he ?\ght he w\ld be able to locate ! ailm5t4 ,aft] he>+ :at he _h to say1 ,i said to him1 ,i'll tell y :at y\r tr\ble is & h[ y feel :5 y are sitt+ on ! gang pl[1 pl[+3 ,y feel y are go+ to fall (f 9 front ( ! pl[ & get kill$ & t makes y n]v\s & sick4 ,he said1 ,yes sir1 t is exactly h[ ,i feel4 ,i !n said to him1 ,i c tell y ! cure = x3 ,g home1 & fall+ on y\r knees1 confess y\r s9s to ,god & call on ,him4 = salvation4 ,i w be agre$ 9 pray] & ,i gu>antee y w be well--& n[1 goodbye1 ,br5t1 ,i mu/ run to cat* my tra94 ,a ye> lat] :5 driv+ pa/ 8 f>m ) ,bro!r ,holman1 ,i saw a man out 9 ! field & ask$ ,bro!r ,holman :e!r t 0 ,br5t ,sond54 ,he said x 01 & out ( ! c> ,i got & ran ov] to him 9 ! field say+1 ,praise ! ,"l1 ,br5t--did y foll[ ! advice ,i gave y a ye> ago8 ,he answ]$1 ,yes1 & ,i h nev] _h t feel+ aga9 s9ce ! ,"l sav$ me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t ,i w5t to ,h]e=d1 ,m9nesota to prea* = ,bro!r ,george ,gre5 :ile he w5t on a trip to ,i[a4 ,at ! ,sunday morn+ s]vice ,i le>n$ t ,eld] ,l>son _h met ) an automobile accid5t ! night be=e1 break+ 8 left arm 9 two places & _h be5 tak5 to ! hospital at ,b>rett4 ,8 fa!r phon$ me t he w\ld call = me & take me ) him to ! hospital4 ,on our arrival !re1 we f\nd ?ree doctors on ! spot ready to amputate ! arm--!y 7 to take x (f betwe5 ! %\ld] & ! elb[4 ,b ,i prote/$1 say+1 ,t arm is n go+ to be amputat$2 ^? bones h to be set2 = if y take ! arm (f y c nev] put x back aga94 ,b ! doctors object$1 ,t is all we c d4 ,i repli$1 ,if ,doctor ,phelon ( ,paynesville _h be5 at home ,i w\ld h call$ = him to come & he w\ld h fix$ ^? bones 9 a jiffy4 ,!y repli$1 ,we "k him & he is no bett] ?an we are4 ,!y turn$ to ! fa!r & said1 ,are y go+ to li/5 to u or to ?is old foggy prea*]8 ,well1 he answ]$1 ,! old m9i/] kn[s some?+ too4 ,at ?is1 two ( ! doctors pick$ up _! in/rum5ts & left4 ,! "o rema9+ said to me1 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ,i said1 ,i am go+ to ,h]e=d to prea* tonight1 aft] :i* ,i'll come back & take ! "y man ) me on ! tra9 to ,m9neapolis4 ,b1 he said1 gangr5e may set 94 ,i told him t ,i w\ld pray ,god ,almighty to keep t away4 ,!n he ask$ me :e!r ,i 0 go+ alone ) ! boy1 & ,i told him ,i 04 ,he said t ,i 0 a brave man1 b ,i answ]$1 ,no1 x is n t ,i am brave1 b t "y man w\ld give any?+ to h 8 two arms4 ,!n ! doctor said1 ,h[ w\ld x be if ,i 7 to g ) y8 ,i told him t x w\ld be f9e4 ,:5 we 7 on ! tra9 he ask$ me :]e ,i 0 go+ to take ! "y man :5 we got to ,m9neapolis4 ,i told him ,i hadn't ?\ght ( t1 b 9 a city ( #ejj1jjj p !re mu/ be a doctor capable ( sett+ bones4 ,if n1 ,i said1 ,i'll d x myself4 ,all "r1 repli$ ! doctor1 ,we'll take him to ! ,fairview ,hospital2 ,i "k a doctor !re :o is good at sett+ bones4 ,8 "n is ,sev]s54 ,& ?is we decid$ to d4 ,x 0 e>ly :5 we arriv$ 9 ! city1 s we fir/ _h breakfa/1 aft] :i* ,i 0 introduc$ to ,dr4 ,sev]s54 ,i said to him1 ,s y are ! doctor :o is go+ to set ! bones 9 t arm8 ,b he said1 ,x c't be done2 ! arm w h to be amputat$4 ,i said1 ,t sugge/ion has be5 made to me be=e1 & t arm is n go+ to come (f4 ,:ile we 7 talk+ sev]al o!r doctors _h come 9--"s ?irte5 or f\rte5 9 all4 ,!y said4 ,we w %[ y ! ,xray pictures--hop+ to conv9ce me t ,i 0 wrong4 ,b ,i answ]$1 ,xray pictures or no ,xray pictures1 t arm is n go+ to be amputat$4 ,h[ev]1 !y prote/$ & argu$ t gangr5e w\ld set 9--if x _h n already done s4 ,i said1 ,i w ask ,god ,almighty to n let t happ54 ,!n turn+ to ! doctors1 ,i said1 ,%ame on y doctors2 if y _c d x1 ,i c1 only ,i h no lic5se4444 ,& to ,dr4 ,sev]s5 ,i said1 ,w y d x8 ,tell me quick1 = if y w n1 ,i w take him away f "h4 ,! doctor repli$1 ,i w4 ,i said to ,dr4 ,sev]s51 ,i w\ld l to g along ) y to see :e!r y "k h[ to d x4 ,eight doctors 7 also pres5t4 ,:ile ! doctor 0 drill+ a hole 9 ! protrud+ bone1 r$ blood spurt$ out ( x1 & ,i said1 ,praise ! ,"l6 ,"o ( ! doctors /&+ by said1 ,h[ d y "k fhat t looks good8 ,i made no reply1 b look$ at him ) a gr94 ,dur+ 8 /ay 9 ! hospital ,i visit$ ! "y man f "t to "t4 ,"o day ,i ask$ ! doctor h[ he 0 gett+ along ) ,eld]1 & he answ]$1 ,gett+ along good only ! sore doesn't quit runn+ z rapidly z ,i w\ld l to h x4 ,!n ,i v5tur$1 ,h y look$ at 8 back8 ,he ask$1 ,tub]culosis ( ! sp9e8 ,i repli$1 ,y _h bett] look4 ,! next "t ,i 0 !re he said1 ,!re is no tub]culosis ab\t him n[2 he is well1 :5 did he h x8 ,!n ,i told him t five ye>s previ\s to ?is "t1 :5 a lad ( f\rte51 he 0 sick & ,i pray$ = him & ! ,"l heal$ him4 7,dr4 ,sev]s5 did a good job on t "y man's arm & ! ,"l did ! f9i%+47 ,mr4 ,l>son has a good /rong arm today & is employ$ 9 a s]vice /ation 9 ,elb[ ,lake1 ,m9nesota4 ,two ye>s lat] ,i visit$ ,dr4 ,sev]s54 ,:5 he saw me1 he /uck bo? arms up & said1 ,"h comes ! man ) ! iron n]ve4 ,i answ]$ him1 ,no1 "h comes ! man ) a little good common s5se & fai? 9 ,god ,almighty4 ,yes1 he said1 common s5se1 b ,i ?\ght x c\ld n be done1 :5 x 0 9 su* a mess & _h be5 brok5 s long4 ,i answ]$ him1 ,yes1 b a good arm is bett] ?an an iron hook on x4 ,he said1 ,inde$1 b ,i did n ?9k x c\ld be done4 7,i h no?+ aga9/ doctors1 b ! ,"l c d :at m5 _c d47 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "t ,bro!r & ,si/] ,george ,l>son's ?ree sons 7 /rick5 at ! same "t ) infantile p>alysis4 ,h]man 0 #ba & ! tw9s #ah ye>s4 ,a speciali/ 0 call$ & he br\ght two doctors ) him4 ,he pron\nc$ ! cases z v s]i\s1 especially ,norman :o 0 /rick5 9 ! head1 & !y did n ?9k !re 0 any hope = him4 ,!y said x w\ld be a good ?+ if he w\ld die1 = if he liv$1 he w\ld be crazy4 ,!y s5t = me4 ,si/] ,l>son 0 !n pa/or ( a congregation 9 ,h]e=d1 ,m9n4 ,!y _h be5 pray+ & we pray$ aga91 & ! ,"l f9i%$ ! job & heal$ all ?ree4 ,(t5 p say1 ,x 0 n s s]i\s & may n h be5 :at !y said x 01 b ?is "t ! devil got fool$4 ,! "y man _h be5 go+ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota :]e !y _h be5 tapp+ "s blood f !m = m$ical sci5ce purposes to use to heal o!rs /rick5 9 ! same mann]2 s m$ical sci5ce ackn[l$ge !y _h ! real ?+4 ,at "o ( ! camp meet+s at ,h]e=d1 ,ole ,torges5 got v mu* "u conviction & w5t home to repair a ?ra%+ ma*9e eng9e4 ,x did n want to />t & he got angry & swore at x4 ,/>t+ sudd5ly1 ! fly :eel /ruck 8 left h& & break+ a numb] ( bones4 ,he w5t to ! doctor & _h ! bones set & ! h& tap$ & ! arm /rapp$ to 8 body4 ,!n he came back to ! meet+ & want$ to be sav$4 ,he rep5t$1 & ! ,"l accept$ him4 ,:ile he 0 /ill on 8 knees he look$ up & said1 ,i he> y m5 believe 9 div9e heal+1 & ,i want to be pray$ = t ! ,"l w heal my h&4 ,s ,bro!r ,c4 ,h4 ,tubbs & myself pray$ ! pray] ( fai? & he began to unloose 8 arm & take (f ! b&age4 ,:ile he 0 do+ s1 ! sa9ts 7 %\t+ ! praises ( ,god4 ,o!rs told him n to take ! b&age (f & got angry z he cont9u$ remov+ !m4 ,f9ally he took (f ! cotton & clean$ (f ! iod9e & ! tap+4 ,aft] do+ s1 he lift$ 8 arm sl[ly to move 8 f+]s4 ,f9ally he put 8 h& up & mov$ 8 f+]s freely1 & 8 h& 0 heal$ to ! glory ( ,god4 ,next day we _h baptismal s]vices & ,i ask$ him if he want$ to be baptiz$4 ,he said he did1 b ?\ght 8 wife w\ld be sav$1 too1 s wi%$ t bo? c\ld be baptiz$ toge!r4 ,i said1 ,all "r4 ,next day 9 ! morn+ s]vice %e got sav$4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( a lay m9i/] ( a c]ta9 d5om9ation :o did n believe 9 baptism by imm]sion4 ,%e ask$ me if !y c\ld be baptiz$ "r away4 ,i told h] t j z soon z ! s]vice 0 ov] we w\ld g imm$iately to ! pool4 ,%e did n want h] p>5ts to "k :at %e 0 do+1 s we kept x quiet1 b :5 we />t$ = ! pool1 ! prairie seem$ to be alive ) p on horse back & 9 all k9ds ( rigs1 com+ f all directions4 ,!y 7 bl[+ horns & mak+ music on circle saws4 ,s :5 we got to ! pool1 ! banks 7 cov]$ ) p m ?an 9 ! baptismal s]vice be=e4 ,:ile we 7 s++1 ,i he>d ! si/] say to h] husb&1 ,!re !y come6 ,x 0 h] fa!r & "m4 ,!y came ov] to !m & ,i said1 ,don't say a ^w to !m4 ,! prea*] w5t aft] !m 9 a great way4 ,f9ally ! daught] put h] arms ar\nd 8 neck1 & said1 ,daddy1 don't g at x ?is way1 please4 ,we are sav$ n[ & want to obey ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l4 ,all "r1 he said1 ,y are old en\gh to "k :at y are do+4 ,b ?is man444 runn+ at me & %ak+ 8 fi/ 9 my face1 & ,i ?\ght ,i surely w\ld get a good lick+ :5 ,i said no?+ & did n move4 ,he cool$ d[n1 & said1 ,?is is a poor man4 ,we bett] take up a collection = him1 & walk$ away4 ,:ile ,i 0 baptiz+ ! two & a ,me?odi/ m9i/]'s son1 /ones & /icks flew 9 pl5ty ar\nd me b none hit me4 ,"o ev5+ ?ree "y m5 cut ! rope ( ! t5t & 7 caught4 ,:5 !y le>n$ !y c\ld get sev5 ye>s 9 ,/ate prison1 & we did n prosecute !m--t end$ all ! di/urbance at t place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t ,i 0 hold+ a revival meet+ at ,plum ,c\lee1 ,canada4 ,"o ev5+ !re 0 conviction ^u a numb] ( p4 ,i 0 j go+ to close my s]mon & make ! alt> call1 & ! devil said1 ,n[ y swe>4 ,x %ock$ me s1 ,i _h to /op = a m9ute & conviction ceas$4 ,!n ,i _h to />t prea*+ aga94 ,! devil once m said1 ,n[ y swe>4 ,i rebuk$ him & w5t ahead & made ! alt> call1 & ^? "u conviction came =w>d & receiv$ help4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,man ,,fe> ,i 0 call$ at "o "t to ,gr& ,=ks to help 9 a meet+4 ,com+ !re1 ,i saw two or ?ree l>ge1 tall m9i/]s :om ,i _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,i 0 sc>$ to prea* be=e !m1 s :5 we _h pray] t ev5+1 ,i pray$ ! ,"l to deliv] me f man fe>4 ,! committee ask$ me to speak t ev5+ & ! ,"l bless$ & gave me victory4 ,next day "o ( ^? good m9i/]s came to me & said1 ,i want to talk to y4 ,i 0 s bless$ be=e y came1 b s9ce y came1 ,i 0 afraid ( y & my bless+ all left4 ,i wond] if y c help me8 ,i c1 ,i said4 ,:5 ,i came la/ night1 ^u see+ y & ,bro!r ,h41 ,i got s sc>$ ,i wi%$ ,i 0 n "h1 s ,i pray$ & x left me & !n ! devil jump$ on y4 ,?is made me ?9k ( a ,sw$i% song :i* says 9 "p3 ,m5isko frygt5s didlige sn>or h> br+at ,mang5 en man paafald4 ,:i* means 9 ,engli%3 ,! fe> ( man ! deadly sn>es ,has br\ght _m a man to fall4 ,9 a case l ?is x may n mean s mu*1 b 9 _m cases good m9i/]s h fail$ to prea* ! tru? because ( ! fe> ( man4 ,:at a disa/] = !mselves & = hundr$s ( s\ls6 ,"o ,sunday morn+ ,i spoke 9 a *apel = a bro!r pa/or4 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 ov] he came to me & 9 a v tir$ tone1 he said1 ,did y mean me ?is morn+8 ,i answ]$1 ,de> ,bro!r1 ,i surely did n mean y4 ,he said1 ,well1 & walk$ away /ill tir$4 ,i did n g = lun* b rema9$ 9 ! *apel & wept & pray$ t ,i might n be a trial to my de> bre?r54 ,i said1 ,i w n g into ! pulpit aga9 until y give me m wisdom1 b :5 ! aft]noon meet+ "t came1 no "o else _h a message1 & ,i _h to g into ! pulpit aga94 ,! ,"l bless$ 9 a wond]ful way1 & a numb] ( s\ls got sav$4 ,aft] ! s]vice ! good pa/or came to me & said1 ,w y =give me8 ,y did n mean me ?is morn+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l ,,leads ,once on my way to ,platte1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,i got lo/4 ,i 0 driv+ sl[ly try+ to ?9k ( :]e ,i _h gott5 (f my r\te--:5 sudd5ly a man 9 a field on a tractor wav$ me to /op4 ,he climb$ ov] ! f5ce1 & "h x 0 ,bro!r ,walt] ,ratzlaf4 ,he said1 ,h[ come y are "h8 ,i answ]$1 ,i'm lo/4 ,turn ar\nd1 he answ]$1 & we w drive d[n to ! h\se4 ,go+ to ! h\se1 !re 0 a "y lady ,i _h kn[n 9 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,he introduc$ h] to me z 8 wife4 ,! la/ "t ,i _h se5 !m1 !y 7 9 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,bo? ( !m 7 n[ memb]s ( ! committee = ! "y p's conv5tion ( ,nor? ,dakota1 :i* 0 to conv5e ! foll[+ ,friday1 ,saturday & ,sunday4 ,george ,w4 ,gre5 ( ,b]?a1 ,m9nesota 0 to h be5 ! gue/ speak]1 b !y _h j gott5 a telegram f him say+ t he c\ld n be !re4 ,bro!r ,ratzlaf said1 ,! ,"l mu/ h s5t y "h4 ,c\ld y be our gue/ speak]8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 if y want me4 ,i am on my way home1 & ,bro!r ,gre5 0 expect+ to meet me at my place1 & ,i 0 plann+ on tak+ him f my home on to ! conv5tion4 ,aga91 ,i c\ld see h[ ! ,"l direct$ _m times1 unbekn[ns to me4 ,a lady br\ght h] si/] :o 0 9 ! la/ /ages ( tub]culosis to ! camp meet+ at ,sa9t ,paul ,p>k1 ,m9n4 ,wife & ,i pray$ = ! sick woman & %e 0 in/antly heal$4 ,s !y insi/$ t ,i g to _! place & hold !m a meet+4 ,i 0 v busy1 s x 0 sometime be=e ,i c\ld g4 ,f9ally !y wrote ask+ h[ mu* ,i want$ to hold ! meet+4 ,i wrote t my c>f>e r\nd trip 0 to be #bf4ej1 & ,i ?\ght ,i ought to h t mu*4 ,!y answ]$ t !y w\ld give me t mu*1 & t mu* m4 ,i w5t & />t$ ! meet+ on ,friday ev5+4 ,! folks ,i 0 to /ay ) liv$ six miles 9 ! c\ntry & we secur$ ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 t[n = ! s]vices4 ,we _h two s]vices on ,saturday1 ?ree on ,sunday1 two ,monday & two ,tuesday4 ,tuesday night !y left me 9 ! *ur*4 ,i _h coal en\gh to keep me w>m4 ,z ,i _h no money to g to ! hotel1 ! next morn+ ,i walk$ out to _! place 9 ! loose sn[1 arriv+ ab\t d9n] "t4 ,i _h d9n] & t ev5+ !y took me to ! meet+ & left me aga94 ,i h no recollection ( h[ ,i got away f !re4 ,x seems to me a family 9 t[n1 :o knew "s ( my relatives1 kept me = a day or two4 ,my c>f>e1 :i* ,i /ill h com+ f !m z well z ! re/1 is ! only meet+ ,i _h held 9 #eb ye>s on :i* ,i _h set a price4 ,a bro!r belong+ to ano!r d5om9ation :o (t5 att5d$ ! s]vices & :o 0 an ag5t = ! ,furges ,kalls ,wool5 ,mills1 ,m9nesota1 :om ,i met "s ye>s lat]1 ask$ me1 ,did y ev] get any money f t meet+8 ,i repli$1 ,i h x all com+1 s he gave me five doll>s & a pair ( sev5 doll> tr\s]s4 ,t exp]i5ce 0 "o ( ! all ?+s4 ,?is 0 ! only "t ,i ev] set any price on my m9i/ry4 ,,pray] ,,*anges ,,?+s ,bro!r ,ma/]s & ,i 7 hold+ meet+ 9 ,h]e=d1 ,m9nesota4 ,bro!r ,ma/]s 0 do+ mo/ ( ! prea*+1 & ,i 0 exhort+ & giv+ ! invitations4 ,"o ev5+ aft] he f9i%$ prea*+1 ,i dismiss$ ! meet+ imm$iately4 ,z we 7 go+ to our room betwe5 elev5 & twelve1 he ask$1 ,:y did y n give ! alt> call tonight8 ,!n he add$1 ,y did "r1 b :at 0 ! reason8 ,i answ]$1 ,too mu* ,ma/]s4 ,he repli$1 ,! ,"l help me6 & on 8 knees he w5t4 ,he /ay$ !re until betwe5 ?ree & f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,! next night ,i did n ne$ to give an alt> call1 = ! p flock$ to ! alt> ( _! own accord4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,fir/ ,,prea*+ ,,trip ,i 0 /&+ 9 a wagon driv+ home f ,hawick1 ,m9nesota4 ,! ,"l spoke to me & said1 ,i want y to g to ,belgrade next ,sunday & prea*4 ,i repli$1 ,i d n "k :at to prea*4 ,! ,"l answ]$1 ,y g & op5 y\r m\? wide1 & ,i w fill x4 ,i argu$ t ,i did n h ! money to g4 ,he answ]$1 ,i'll t5d to t4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ home f ,hawick1 !re 0 a lett] f an old bro!r ab\t #hj ye>s ( age liv+ at ,norway ,lake1 ,m9n4 ,he said1 ,! ,"l has be5 tell+ me t y ought to g to ,belgrade & hold !m a meet+1 & ,i am s5d+ y ! c>f>e4 ,s ,i w5t4 ,ano!r "t ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ nor? ( ,belgrade & /ay+ ) ,bro!r & ,si/] ,&rew ,l>son4 ,! night be=e leav+ t locality ,i dream$ t :5 ,i came to ,belgrade1 ,i saw a man g into ! depot j ahead ( me1 & z he /epp$ away f ! ticket w9d[ he said1 ,ha1 ha1 ha1 ,i may z well g home !n1 s9ce !re is no tra9 until ?ree o'clock ?is aft]noon4 ,bro!r ,l>son 0 to take me to ! depot e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & x 0 cold4 ,:5 tell+ !m my dream !y laugh$1 & we all laugh$4 ,!y said1 ,x c't be t bad4 ,x 0 ab\t six miles to t[n & rid+ 9 an op5 buggy1 ,i got cold1 & :5 we got )9 ab\t a qu>t] mile f t[n1 ,i said1 ,y _h bett] let me out "h & ,i w walk & get w>m$ up4 ,s he did4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ! depot a man walk$ 9 j ahead ( me1 & :5 he turn$ f ! w9d[1 he said1 ,ha1 ha1 ha1 ,i might j z well g home s9ce !re w be no tra9s until ?ree o'clock ?is aft]noon4 ,i walk$ up to ! ticket w9d[ & said1 ,h[ come ! tra9 is s late8 ,he said1 ,an old freight tra9 ran (f ! track & !y w h to clean up be=e ! pass5g] tra9 c come ?r\gh4 ,i did n wait1 b walk$ home--a di/ance ( tw5ty miles4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t ,i held a meet+ 9 :at 0 kn[n z ,cl>k s*ool h\se1 fifte5 miles s\? ( ,cohasset1 ,m9nesota4 ,aft] ! la/ ,sunday morn+ s]vice1 ,i said1 ,if !re is anyone :o w take me to ,cohasset aft] s]vice tonight1 my heav5ly ,fa!r w give him a hundr$ fold 9 ?is life1 & et]nal life 9 ! _w to come4 ,s go+ d[n to ! door aft] s]vice to %ake h&s ) ! folks1 !re /ood a nice-look+ "y man :o _h n be5 out to ! s]vices be=e4 ,he said1 ,i'll take y to t[n tonight4 ,i said1 ,all "r1 ?ank y1 & out he w5t4 ,aft] a :ile ,bro!r ,goodell1 ! eld]1 came & said1 ,i'll take y to t[n4 ,i said1 ,y are too late4 ,y lo/ y\r pay ?is "t4 ,he said1 ,:o is go+ to take y8 ,i answ]$1 ,! "y man :o /ood by ! door :5 ,i got !re4 ,he ?\ght a :ile1 !n he said1 ,oh1 t 0 ,h5ry ,g>b]2 t w nev] d4 ,he is n sav$4 ,he dr9ks a little1 dances1 plays c>ds & likely smokes4 ,!n he add$1 ,i'l take y4 ,! road is bad 7& x surely 074 ,i answ]$ him1 ,if he is l t he ne$s ! pay4 ,well1 he said1 ,he may n come4 ,ar5't y afraid to g ) him8 ,no1 ,i said4 ,he came1 & x took u q a :ile to get !re on acc\nt ( ! road4 ,we talk$ f>m+1 danc+1 dr9k+1 love & salvation4 ,gett+ to t[n1 x 0 /ill an h\r & a half be=e ! tra9 w\ld arrive4 ,he said1 ,w\ldn't x be good to h a little lun* n[8 ,i said1 ,t w\ld be f9e4 ,alright1 he said1 y ord] :at y want4 ,ar5't y go+ to h "s8 ,i ask$2 b he said1 no4 ,aft] lun* he said1 ,h[ ab\t a little ice cream n[4 ,f9e1 ,i said4 ,!re 7 q a numb] ( "y folks 9 ! re/aurant & :ile ,i 0 eat+ he 0 talk+ to ! "y p tell+ !m he _h be5 to two s]vices t day & he add$1 ,!y 7 two ( ! be/ s]mons ,i h ev] he>d 9 my life4 ,!y call$ out 9 a *orus1 ,h5ry1 ,h5ry1 h y sworn (f8 ,!n !y ask$1 ,:o prea*$8 ,he answ]$1 ,rev]5d ,susag ov] "h4 ,aft] ,i got ?r\gh eat+1 he introduc$ me to all ^? "y p4 ,!n ,i said1 ,y _h bett] get me to ! depot n[1 & />t = home2 ! road is s bad4 ,well1 he said1 ,i w n />t back until y are on ! tra94 ,& s he did2 & :5 he put my grips on ! tra91 he said1 ,good by1 & z he %ook h&s ) me he left #c4jj 9 my h&4 ,z he 0 leav+ me he said1 ,:5-- b he nev] f9i%$ :at he />t$ to say4 ,no d\bt he meant to say1 ,:5 y pray rememb] me4 ,i did n he> ( him1 nor see him = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,go+ to ,milwaukee "o ,sunday to hold s]vices = ,bro!r ,fl9t1 a "y man came to me 9 ! *apel & said1 ,praise ! ,"l ,bro!r ,susag4 ,i said1 ,am54 ,i look$ at him & he said1 ,d y "k me8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i h met y some:]e1 b ,i don't rememb] :]e4 ,?9k ( ,cohasset1 ,m9nesota1 he answ]$4 ,i slapp$ him on ! %\ld] & said1 ,h5ry1 :5 did y get sav$8 ,driv+ home t night1 he said2 ?9k+ h[ y treat$ me1 almo/ a /rang]1 y spoke to me l a fa!r--) su* good und]/&+ ( ev]y?+ & y call$ me bro!r & ,i got brok5 up1 & go+ to my room on ! f>m1 ,i knelt by my b$ & rep5t$ & ! ,"l sav$ me4 ,x 0 s good & ! ,"l made me s happy4 ,i w5t to see my p>5ts :o liv$ six miles out ( ,milwaukee1 ,wiscons94 ,!y all became memb]s ( ! congregation 9 ,milwaukee1 & ,h5ry became a mu* lov$ & respect$ memb] ( ! congregation 9 ,gr& ,rapids1 ,m9nesota1 & = _m ye>s "o ( ! lead]s & f9ally w5t home to 8 rew>d4 ,"o "t ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ 9 ! neighborhood :]e a "y man liv$ :o 0 "o ( our fir/ conv]ts1 & he att5d$ my s]vices4 ,"o day he ask$ me if ,i w\ld g home ) him4 ,i said1 ,yes4 ,on ! way1 he /opp$ me & said1 ,h y got grace en\gh8 ,i answ]$1 ,i ?9k s4 ,f9ally we got ne> 8 home1 & 9 a little grove he /opp$ me aga9 & he repeat$1 ,h y got grace en\gh8 ,i answ]$ aga91 ,i ?9k s1 b if y ?9k ,i ne$ m1 let u pray t ! ,"l w give me all t ,i ne$4 ,we knelt d[n 9 ! grove !re & pray$4 ,com+ into ! h\se he introduc$ me to 8 "m1 a f9e look+ lady4 ,we sat d[n & _h a fri5dly *at1 & be=e ,i knew x1 ,i said1 ,praise ! ,"l4 ,oh1 %e said1 ,y are "o ( !m are y8 ,!n %e gave me a real tongue la%+4 ,?is 0 because sev]al ( h] sons & daught]s _h gott5 sav$1 & !y 7 v mu* p]secut$ because !y left _! *ur*4 ,sometimes :5 %e w\ld f9d ,olaf on 8 knees pray+1 %e w\ld grab him by ! hair & pull him ar\nd 9 ! h\se4 ,f9ally h] husb& came 91 & %e introduc$ me to him4 ,susag1 he said1 are y ! husb& ( t wit* ov] ne> ,paynesville or ,hawick1 t goes s++ & f+]+ on ! /r+s on t box1 gett+ p to weep & tak+ !m away f _! p>5ts8 7,wife play$ a h>p :5 %e sang47 ,y get out ( ?is h\se z fa/ z y\r feet c c>ry y4 ,i took my hat & />t$ = ! door1 & z ,i came ne>1 he /ood !re ) 8 hat*et 9 8 h& & said1 ,if y come ne>]1 ,i w sma% y\r head1 & lift$ ! hat*et4 ,i realiz$ ! man 0 s angry he did n "k :at he 0 say+1 s ,i w5t back & sat d[n4 ,say1 ,mr4 ,erickson1 ,i said1 sit d[n1 & let me tell y h[ ! ,"l sav$ u4 ,alright1 he answ]$4 ,8 wife said1 ,get him out1 get him out6 ,!n he answ]$1 ,let him speak out ( 8 he>t4 ,x is ! fir/ "t he has ev] be5 9 our h\se4 ,no1 %e said1 ,get him out4 ,no1 no1 wife1 be quiet4 ,& he sat d[n & ,i relat$ h[ ! ,"l convict$ wife & ,i4 7,we us$ to be ( ! same fai? z !y 747 ,:5 ,i _h told !m our exp]i5ce1 he came ov] & put 8 h& on my %\ld]1 & said1 ,y c /ay ) u ov] night1 b don't say any?+ ab\t y\r religion4 ,i ?ank$ him & said1 ,we h s]vices tonight1 & ,i h to be go+4 ,lat] on ,bro!r ,pet] ,pet]son ( ,fobok51 ,new ,j]sey & myself held a meet+ 9 t neighborhood & w5t & call$ on ,mr4 ,erickson1 & _h a v pleasant visit ) him4 ,bro!r ,pet]son _h be5 a r\gh seaman & he told him ( 8 life1 & h[ ! ,"l _h convict$ & sav$ him4 ,t seem$ to impress him4 ,ye>s lat] ,olaf b\ght ! f>m & 8 p>5ts mov$ to ano!r h\se4 ,"o morn+ ,mr4 ,erickson did n come 9 = breakfa/1 & 8 wife w5t to 8 b$room to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,!re he 0 on 8 knees by ! b$ pray+4 ,! fir/ "t %e _h ev] se5 him do+ s 9 t position4 ,he got up & said1 yes1 ,i am com+4 ,%e w5t back to ! kit*51 b /ill he did n come2 s %e w5t back to call him4 ,aga9 he 0 on 8 knees by ! b$4 ,%e said1 ,ar5't y com+ husb&4 ,! breakfa/ is gett+ cold4 ,he answ]$ aga91 ,yes1 ,i'm com+4 ,b he did n come yet4 ,%e w5t back ! ?ird "t1 & on 8 knees he 01 & ?is "t he 0 dead4 ,no d\bt ! man _h be5 call+ ^u ,god1 & ! ,bible says1 ,:osoev] calle? on ! "n ( ! ,"l %all be sav$4 ,hundr$s ( pray]s _h gone up = ^? folks4 ,aft] 8 dea? ,mrs4 ,erickson w5t to /ay ) h] olde/ daught] at ,we/lake1 ,m9nesota4 ,aft] be+ !re = "s "t %e took v sick1 & %e said to h] daught]1 ,w y s5d = ! prea*]8 ,yes1 %e said1 ,:at is 8 address8 7?9k+ %e want$ h] own pa/or74 ,no1 %e said1 ,i want y\r pa/or1 ,bro!r ,susag4 ,i w5t & at ! end ( ?ree days1 %e got glori\sly sav$ & got well4 ,lat] on %e took sick aga9 & pass$ on1 & because ,i 0 9 ,europe at ! "t1 my wife conduct$ ! fun]al s]vice4 ,:at looks hopeless ) man c be *ang$ by pray]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t :5 ,olae ,*ri/aph]s5 0 sell+ books 9 ! c\ntry betwe5 ,grove ,city & ,lit*field1 ,m9nesota1 he came to a home :]e q a numb] 7 weep+ & he ask$ :y !y 7 s sad4 ,! lady ( ! h\se repli$1 ,our daught]1 a "y lady1 is 9 ! b$room dy+1 & husb& has gone to t[n to get ! c(f91 z %e /9ks already4 7,^? days !y took ! c(f9 to ! homes sometimes74 ,he inquir$ if he c\ld see h]1 & %e said1 yes4 ,aft] /&+ look+ at h] a :ile1 he knelt & laid 8 h&s on h] & pray$ ! pray] ( fai?1 & ! ,"l rais$ h] up4 ,ye>s lat] he 0 sell+ books 9 ,n4 ,dakota4 ,he came to a nice f>m home & knock+ at ! door a f9e look+ lady op5$ ! door4 ,surpris+ him1 %e said1 ,come 94 ,unus$ to su* c\rtesy1 he hesitat$ a mom5t1 & %e said aga91 ,come 91 ,i "k y4 ,i am ! lady y pray$ = d[n by ,lit*field1 ,m9nesota1 ^: fa!r _h gone to ! und]tak] to arrange = ! fun]al4 ,i am m>ri$ & ?is is my home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t a si/]-9-law ( ,olae ,*ri/aph]s51 ,ba/9e ,*ri/aph]s51 0 9 *ildbir?4 ,! midwife said ! *ild c\ld n be born )\t m$ical help4 ,h] husb& />t$ = ,wilm] to get ! doctor4 ,at sev5 o'clock %e began to get blue & lo/ consci\sness4 ,!y s5t = ,bro!r ,olae4 ,:5 he came1 he look$ at 8 si/]-9-law & walk$ out into ! wood%$1 & !re among ! split wood he knelt d[n & pray$4 ,a numb] ( times !y call$ = him to come 91 b he did n answ]4 ,ab\t twelve o'clock he came hurry+ 9 & laid 8 h&s on 8 si/]-9-law & said1 ,i comm& 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ t ?is *ild be born1 & t my si/]-9-law be made well4 ,imm$iately ! *ild 0 born1 & all 0 well4 ,9 a few m9utes ! doctor arriv$ & he said x 0 a wond]ful miracle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,heal$ ,,aft] ,,runn+ ,a ,,ru/y ,,nail ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,foot ,"o "t my wife /epp$ on a ru/y nail1 runn+ x ?r\gh ! %oe sole & h] foot4 ,! next morn+ ,bro!r ,*ri/aph]s5 came & %e ask$ him to make h] a crut*1 s9ce ,i 0 9 ,europe at ! "t4 ,%e _h to walk ) h] knee on a *air & he said he w\ld4 ,he w5t out & 9 a few m9utes he came back & said1 ,! ,"l does n want me to make y a crut*4 ,let u pray ! ,"l to heal y4 ,!y pray$ & %e 0 heal$ at once4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,heal$ ,,( ,,lockjaw ,i _h my coll> bone brok5 ?ree times2 ! ?ird "t ,i 0 9 ,nor? ,dakota hold+ meet+s4 ,x 0 dur+ ,july & v hot1 be+ ar\nd #he to #ij degrees 9 ! %ade4 ,i 0 /ay+ ) ,bro!r & ,si/] ,e4 ,olson & lockjaw set 94 ,i took *ills until !y mov$ me into ! kit*5 & _h ! /ove r$ hot4 ,ev5 !n ,i c\ld h>dly quit *ill+4 ,i battl$ ) ! devil & ! pa9 = a :ole day1 & f9ally got ! victory4 ,bless ,8 "n4 ,,heal$ ,,( ,,brok5 ,,leg ,"o "t ,i 0 pl[+ & 0 ?r[n (f ! seat onto ! pl[ 9 su* a way t my leg caught betwe5 ! b>s & ,i 0 ?r[n ) my weight on my leg1 break+ x ne> ! ankle & splitt+ ! bone ne>ly to ! knee4 ,! end ( ! brok5 bone protrud$ "u ! sk9 ne> ! knee4 ,! neighbor he>+ my scream1 phon$ to my home1 & ! folks came & took me home4 ,we s5t = ,si/] ,h5dricks1 7n[ ,si/] ,mayhre74 ,%e & wife pray$ = me & z !y pray$ ! bone mov$ back into its place & ! next day ,i 0 well z ev] & able to g ab\t my bus9ess4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,man ,,sav$ ,,& ,,heal$ ,at "o "t :ile ,i 0 pa/or 9 ,gr& ,=ks1 a "y man came :o _h be5 on crut*es = f\r ye>s4 7,he 0 p>tially p>alyz$1 & unable to be> 8 weight on 8 limbs47 ,he came at ! "t ( ! ,/ate camp meet+4 ,he _h writt5 to ,bro!r ,e4 ,e4 ,byrum to come & pray = him1 & he 0 br++ ! answ] he _h gott5 f ,bro!r ,byrum :i* said1 ,i hav5't "t to come & fur!rmore x is s f> & exp5ses w\ld be s great & s9ce ! ,dakota ,/ate ,camp meet+ conv5es 9 a few days1 y might be able to get someone to take y d[n !re4 ,bro!r ,susag w be !re & he does ! same k9d ( "w t ,i d4 ,he w pray ) y1 & in/ruct y h[ to get sav$ & heal$4 ,he came & w5t ?r\gh ! entire camp meet+ )\t receiv+ ! fai? he ne$$ to get sav$ & heal$1 b he rema9$ ano!r day & ,i _h "t to m ?or\ghly in/ruct him4 ,he did get sav$ & 0 p]fectly heal$4 ,a ,,doctor',s ,,daught] ,,heal$ ,i 0 ask$ at "o "t to come to a c]ta9 city to prea* = a c]ta9 d5om9ation = a c\ple ( weeks1 :i* ,i did4 ,on com+ ,i f\nd t ,i 0 to /ay ) a c]ta9 doctor :o _h a daught] five ye>s old4 ,"o aft]noon %e 0 sitt+ talk+ ) me & ,i f\nd h] almo/ z sm>t z a high s*ool girl4 ,t[>d ev5+ ,i said to h]1 ,honey1 y are sick4 ,%e %rugg$ h] %\ld]s & said1 ,i'll be all "r 9 ! morn+4 ,b %e became s]i\sly ill t ev5+1 insomu* t ! next day h] fa!r s5t = ano!r doctor1 a nurse & a lady to help4 ,ab\t ?ree o'clock ! ?ird morn+ ! doctor came up into my room & made a confession :i* he ne$$ n to h made4 ,!n he said1 ,i've come to my wit's end2 ,i "k ( no help = ! *ild4 ,b w\ld y please pray = h]8 ,b pray "r away1 z %e may pass away any "t4 ,i began to pray "r away4 ,i put on my clo!s & ran d[n /airs1 pray+ all ! :ile4 ,:5 ,i got d[n /airs ev]y?+ 0 quiet1 & :5 ! doctor met me1 he said1 ,less ?an ?ree m9utes aft] y comm5c$ to pray my daught] w5t to sleep1 & ,i believe :5 %e wakes up %e w be well4 ,%e slept until f\r 9 ! aft]noon4 ,:5 %e awak5$1 %e said1 ,i want to get up & dress4 ,! doctor said1 ,no1 honey1 y c't d t2 y h be5 awful sick4 ,y w h to /ay 9 b$ & be quiet until y get /rong]4 ,%e said1 ,:]e is ,bro!r ,susag8 ,he said1 ,d y want to see him8 ,%e said1 yes1 s !y call$ me & ,i said1 ,praise ! ,"l1 honey4 ,%e said1 ,c't ,i dress8 ,sure1 y c dress1 ,i said1 & s !y dress$ h]4 ,!n %e said1 ,n[ ,i want to get up & run4 ,aga9 ! doctor said1 ,y c't d t4 ,%e said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 c't ,i run8 ,i said1 ,sure1 y c run1 & out ( ! b$ %e w5t1 b %e /umbl$ aga9/ ! wall1 & ! doctor w5t to cat* h]4 ,%e said1 ,don't t\* me4 ,if ,i ne$ help1 ,bro!r ,susag c help me4 ,!n ?r\gh ! h\se %e ran ) ! fa!r1 "m & nurse aft] h]4 ,i 0 /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! room prais+ ,god4 ,f9ally %e /opp$ & fac$ h] fa!r & said1 ,c't ,i run1 daddy8 ,he said1 ,sure y c1 honey4 ,h] fa!r came & put 8 arms ar\nd my neck weep+ & said1 ,y sav$ ! life ( my *ild4 ,i answ]$1 ,no1 ,i didn't4 ,he said1 ,:o did !n8 ,i said1 ,y made a humble confession & ask$ "o ( ! ,"l's s]vants to pray1 & ! ,"l honor$ y\r fai? & heal$ h]4 ,yes1 he said1 b if y hadn't be5 "h %e w\ld h be5 dead n[4 ,a humble confession is a sure /epp+ /one to fai?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,heal$ ,,( ,,p>alysis ,n long ago ! ,"l said to me4 ,y g to su* & su* a *ur* tonight1 :i* ,i did4 ,aft] s]vice 0 ov]1 a man :o _h be5 p>alyz$ f 8 wai/ d[n = a long "t1 ask$ me to pray = him4 ,! pray] ( fai? 0 (f]$ & he 0 in/antly heal$4 ,to corroborate ! above1 w say t lat] ,i met a m9i/] ( ano!r d5om9ation :o knew ! case & he said t ?is man _h reta9$ 8 heal+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,deliv]$ ,,f ,a ,,s9k+ ,,%ip ,i wi% to rewrite an incid5t giv5 9 ,bro!r ,e4 ,e4 ,byrum's book1 ,/>tl+ ,incid5ts & ,exp]i5ces 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,life4 ,z x 0 giv5 to him v]bally1 & ,i did n see ! manuscript to correct x aft] x 0 writt54 ,b on read+ ! article 9 8 book1 ,i discov]$ t he _h =gott5 "s ( ! facts4 ,i am rewrit+ x "h1 pray+ t x may prove a bless+4 ,= ! glory ( ,god ,i desire to relate "s incid5ts connect$ ) my trips to ,sc&9avia 9 ! ye>s #aijd-je4 ,:ile ,i 0 engag$ 9 evangeli/ic "w 9 ,nor? ,dakota 9 ! fall ( #aijd1 ! bre?r5 9 ,new ,york ,city wrote me ab\t mak+ !m a visit4 ,aft] pray+ e>ne/ly = ! ,"l to make kn[n 8 w 9 ! matt]1 ,i decid$ to g1 & felt t if ,i w5t to ,new ,york ,i also ought to make a trip across ! ,atlantic to ,norway to see my p>5ts & relatives :om ,i _h n se5 = tw5ty-f\r ye>s4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,novemb] x 0 made v cle> to me by ! ,holy ,_s t ,i %\ld g1 & ab\t ! middle ( ,decemb] ,i left my home = ,new ,york ,city4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,decemb] my wife took s s]i\sly ill t %e 0 n expect$ to live4 ,%e _h fai? t ! ,"l w\ld raise h] up1 b ! *ildr5 7 mu* di/ress$1 fe>+ t _! "m 0 go+ to die1 & kn[+ t _! fa!r 0 on 8 way to a =eign l&1 n int5d+ to return = sev]al mon?s4 ,!y begg$ to h a telegram s5t to me ask+ me to return4 ,f9ally ab\t two o'clock 9 ! night1 :5 %e 0 gett+ v l[1 & ! *ildr5 w\ld n be com=t$ 9 any o!r way1 %e cons5t$ to h a telegram s5t to ! mission>y home 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,kn[+ z %e did t x 0 ,god's w = me to g to ,norway & kn[+ also t if ,i return$ s soon1 ,i c\ld n g if %e %\ld recov]1 %e pray$ e>ne/ly t ! ,"l w\ld h9d] me f gett+ ! telegram1 :i* he did4 ,god he>d h] pray] & also heal$ h]4 ,aft] /opp+ ) ! *ur* 9 ,new ,york = sometime1 ,i w5t to ,bo/on1 & !nce on ! #bj? ( ,janu>y1 #aije sail$ on ! ,/eam%ip ,saxonia ( ! ,cun>d l9e = ,liv]pool1 ,engl&4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well--! ,atlantic 0 ! smoo!/ ,i _h ev] se5 x4 ,i wond]$ h[ x c\ld be o!rwise1 inasmu* z my family & _m p ( ,god 7 s5d+ up e>ne/ pray]s = my safe j\rney4 ,my j\rney f ,liv]pool to ,hull 0 by railroad1 b at ! latt] place1 ,i emb>k$ on ! ,s4 ,s4 ,tasso ( ! ,wilson ,l9e b\nd = ,tronheim1 ,norway4 ,gett+ into ! ,nor? ,sea we _h a v r\gh voyage4 ,we 7 to make our fir/ /op at ,/avang]1 b ! wea!r 0 s /ormy z we ne>$ ! coa/ t ev5+ t we did n d>e to sail 9 ! d>k4 ,consequ5tly we an*or$ out 9 ! ,nor? ,sea = ! night4 ,:ile ! %ip toss$ up & d[n & back & =? ?r\gh ! night1 ,i dream$ ! %ip 0 go+ on dry l&4 ,i c\ld he> ! scree*+ z x w5t on ! rocks & *ills w5t d[n my back4 ,!n ! sc5e *ang$4 ,9 my dream ,i seem$ to be on l& /&+ look+ at ! %ip go+1 & wond]+ :y x did n tip ov]4 ,i look$ close & on ! "r h& side ( ! %ip 0 a l>ge /one1 almo/ z high z ! %ip1 scrap+ aga9/ its side4 ,on ! left side 0 a small /one /eady+ x z x mov$ along4 ,f9ally x mov$ out into deep wat] & turn$ to ! left1 & 9 a little :ile we l&$ at our de/9ation1 ,tronheim4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i told my dream at ! breakfa/ table & said1 ,we may h an accid5t be=e we get ?r\gh4 ,! p laugh$ & said1 ,d prea*]s believe 9 dreams8 ,i said1 ,yes1 :5 !y come true4 ,!y ?\ght !re 0 no dang]1 = ! reason ! %ip 0 s l>ge4 ,well1 ,i said1 x is v /ormy wea!r & ! sea is full ( rocks along ! coa/ & we d n "k :at may happ54 ,t day we l&$ safely 9 ,/avang]1 & !n w5t to our next /op1 ,b]g54 ,leav+ !re we enc\nt]$ ! r\ghe/ sail+ ,i _h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,f\r %ips />t$ out at ! same "t f ! dock1 & only "o 0 able to an*or at ! next /op1 ,aalesund1 s we _h to an*or out 9 ! ocean4 ,! next morn+ we 7 able to l& at ! dock4 ,!nce we w5t to ,*ri/iansund1 :i* 0 our la/ /op be=e our f9al de/9ation4 ,x 0 a good h>bor1 & 7 ready to leave !re at #h p4m41 b z ! /orm 0 /ill rag+ out 9 ! sea1 ! capta9 decid$ to rema9 9 ! h>bor until twelve o'clock4 ,!n we %\ld l& at our de/9ation at eight o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,at twelve o'clock we left ! h>bor4 ,! /orm 0 /ill rag+ & a heavy sn[ 0 fall+4 ,at #a3ae a4m4 ,i felt a %ock & he>d ! same scree*+ noise t ,i _h he>d 9 my dream & knew at once :at _h happ5$4 ,imm$iately ! /ew>t came runn+ into ! /at]oom call+1 ,ev]ybody up6 take no?+ along4 ,we are s9k+6 ,quick] ?an ,i c tell y ! sev5 m5 ) me 9 ! /at]oom 7 up & dress+1 putt+ on all ! clo!s !y c\ld4 ,up ! /airs !y w5t1 ?r[+ away _! tobacco & pipes1 & leav+ beh9d _! :isky bottles1 "s empty & "s p>tly empty4 ,i got up1 dress$1 took my ,bible & read a little4 ,!n ,i knelt d[n & _h pray]4 ,! /ew>t came d[n & said1 ,ar5't y 9 a hurry8 ,we are s9k+6 ,i said1 ,no1 he t believe? %all make no ha/e4 ,he look$ at me & w5t on ! deck4 ,! sn[ /orm 0 :i/l+ wildly ?r\gh ! tackl+ ( ! %ip1 & ! seam5 7 work+ ) all _! might to l[] ! life boats4 ,o!rs 7 runn+ to & fro4 ,"s wom5 7 cry+ al\d & o!rs 7 pray+ :ile ! wat] 0 p\r+ into ! sides ( ! %ip4 ,! pumps 7 work+ to _! full capacity1 ?r[+ out ! wat]4 ,x 0 inde$ a sad sight4 ,z a seaman 0 runn+ by1 ,i ask$ him to direct me to ! pilot4 ,he look$ at me & said 9 a h>% voice1 ,:at d y want ) ! pilot8 & w5t 8 way4 ,a little fur!r on ,i met ano!r seaman1 & ask$ him ! same "q4 ,he said1 ,! pilots are bo? ov] !re ) ! capta91 po9t+ to ?ree m5 :o 7 /&+ a %ort di/ance away4 ,i walk$ ov] to :]e !y 7 /&+1 conv]s+ ) "o ano!r4 ,i salut$ !m & said to ! capta94 ,c\ld y sp>e me a m9ute or two8 ,if x is important1 ,i c1 he repli$4 ,i ?9k x is1 ,i said4 ,speak on !n1 he said4 ,i !n ask$ him :o ! pilot ( ! boat 01 & "o po9t$ to himself & ano!r man4 ,!n ,i said to ! head pilot1 ,we are (f ! rock n[1 are we n8 ,yes1 he answ]$4 ,did y turn to ! left :5 y turn$ (f ! rock1 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 he repli$4 ,if t is ! case we ne$ n g into ! life boats1 ,i repli$1 z ?is boat is go+ to l& 9 ,tronhe91 )\t loss ( life4 ,! capta9 look$ at me & said1 ,:at d y "k ab\t navigation1 man8 po9t+ to ! wat] t 0 be+ pump$ out ( ! %ip2 we are s9k+4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t navigation1 ,i repli$4 ,expla9 y\rself1 he said4 ,!n ,i told my dream1 & :5 ,i _h f9i%$ speak+1 ,i saw ! te>s runn+ d[n ! wea!r-beat5 *eeks ( ! pilots4 ,!n ! capta9 said1 ,:at k9d ( a man are y8 ,i answ]$1 ,an ord9>y m9i/]4 ,!n ! pilot said to ! capta91 ,we _h bett] li/5 to ?is man4 ,he may be m "r ?an we1 because z long z ?is %ip c hold up1 we are safe1 b if we g into ! boats 9 ?is fe>ful wea!r & d>k night1 we %all soon be da%$ to pieces aga9/ ! rocks4 ,!n ! pilot said to me1 ,our %ip /icks #bh feet 9 ! wat] & ! rock we /ruck 0 only twelve feet "u ! wat]1 s y see x is a great miracle t our %ip is n 9 two1 & "o end on ea* side ( ! rock4 ,_h t happ5$1 no "o w\ld h kn[n :at became ( u1 = we are n[ 9 #ec fa?oms ( wat]4 ,ord]s 7 !n giv5 n to l[] ! life boats4 ,!n ,i said to ! capta91 ,is ?is ! ,tasso1 t us$ to sail on ,norway #bd ye>s ago8 ,he repli$1 ,no1 t lays on ! bottom ( ! sea six miles f "h4 ,:at ab\t x8 ,i said1 ,i emb>k$ on t %ip at ,tronheim ! #bg? day ( ,april on a ,sunday aft]noon at f\r o'clock1 ( ! ye> #ahha1 ) #chd o!r "y p :o 7 sail+ = ,engl&1 on our way to ,am]ica4 ,at n9e o'clock we got into an awful sn[/orm & j lay drift+ until "o fifte5 a4m41 exactly ! same "t ( night z we /ruck ! rock ?is "t4 ,we w5t on ! rock & turn$ ov] on ! side j outside ( ! ,agness ligh?\se4 ,!n ! capta9 said1 ,:at k9d ( a man are y8 ,j an ord9>y m9i/]1 ,i answ]$4 ,! capta9 !n told me 8 fa!r 0 capta9 ( t %ip at t "t4 7,x might be int]e/+ to ! read] to "k t we lay on our side until almo/ six fifte5 9 ! morn+ :5 ! %ip /raight5$ up z ! tide arose4 ,!n !y cut ! an*or *a9 & we back$ up & w5t our way47 ,ne$less to say1 t night 0 "o ( ! greate/ pray] meet+s ev] held4 ,:ile ,i 0 speak+ ) ! ,capta91 ! fir/ mate _h come1 a f9e tall ,engli%man4 ,w y k9dly g ) me to ! front end ( ! %ip & see if we c see any lights8 ,we are lo/4 ,we don't "k :]e we are4 ,i answ]$1 ,i "k no?+ ab\t navigation sir4 ,he said1 ,please g ) me4 ,i did1 & com+ out !re1 ,i saw ?ree lights1 & he c\ld n see any4 ,he said1 ,keep y\r eyes on !m1 & ,i'll run = ! capta94 ,!y bo? came runn+ & ! capta9 c\ld n see ! lights ei!r4 ,turn+ to me he said1 ,y mu/ be mi/ak54 ,no sir1 ,i repli$1 ,i c see !m n[4 ,he !n ask$ me ! color ( ! lights4 ,aft] ,i _h giv5 him a description ( !m1 he saw !m himself & expla9$1 ,!y are /eam]s4 ,:]e are we8 ,we are lo/6 ,he call$ out 9 agony4 ,we lay !re until six fifte5 9 ! morn+4 ,:5 we turn$ ar\nd to ! "r betwe5 ! rocks1 !y knew :]e to g4 ,! pumps 7 9 full op]ation1 b our %ip 0 tipp+ backw>d m & m z if x 7 go+ to /& on "o end4 ,we l&$ 9 ,tronheim 9 ! aft]noon ) our h&sat*els & our lives1 & z soon z ! pumps /opp$1 ! %ip fill$ ) wat] & sank 9 ! h>bor4 ,i saw an acc\nt ( ! wreck 9 two ,norwegian pap]s aft] ! %ip _h be5 rais$ & plac$ on dry dock4 ,! pap] /at$ t ! c>go 0 a total loss & ! %ip 0 ab\t ?irty eight ?\s& doll>s4 ,t ne>ly e plate f mid%ip to /]n 0 torn loose1 j z ,i _h se5 9 my dream & ! pap] said !y c\ld n und]/& :y ! %ip _h n sunk be=e1 z "o plate hole 0 en\gh to s9k ! %ip4 ,my wife wrote me lat] & said1 ,i "k :y ! %ip did n s9k4 ,i & _m o!rs 7 pray+ t ,god w\ld keep t %ip on top ( ! waves1 because he _h "o ( 8 little ones on ! %ip4 ,! ,"l v]ifi$ 8 promises by he>+ ! pray]s ( 8 p to protect me & br+ me safely to my de/9ation4 ,! bless+s ( salvation nev] seem$ m real to me ?an at t "t1 z ,i 0 enabl$ to be calm & quiet ?r\gh all ! p]ils1 hav+ ! sweet assurance t ! mighty arm ( ,god 0 uphold+ me & protect+ n only me1 b ^? :o 7 travel+ ) me4 ,he he>s & answ]s pray]s4 ,^? :o tru/ & believe 9 him he (t5 saves f dea? & de/ruction4 ,,homew>d ,,b\nd ,my return trip 0 j z ev5tful z my trip to ,norway4 ,= "s "t ,i _h be5 pray+ e>ne/ly = ! ,"l to direct me 9 gett+ ! "r %ip across ! ocean1 z ,i 0 to sail dur+ ! /ormy season ( ,spr+4 ,on ! tw5tie? ( ,m>*1 #aije1 ,i left ! home ( my p>5ts 9 ,norway1 ) ! int5tion ( sail+ ! next morn+4 ,i 0 to sail on an ,engli% boat b\nd = ,hull1 ,engl&1 9 ord] to rea* ! fa/e/ boat on ! ,cun>d ,l9e b\nd f ,liv]pool to ,new ,york1 z ,i ?\ght t w\ld be ! be/ vessel to take4 ,soon aft] leav+ my fa!rs home1 ,i /opp$ at a little seaport call$ ,levang] to visit a relative ( m9e = a few h\rs1 expect+ to leave on ! ev5+ tra91 b my relative p]suad$ me to /ay & take ! e>ly morn+ tra94 ,he said ,i w\ld h ample "t to rea* my boat 9 ,tronhiem1 b :5 my tra9 ent]$ ! /ation ! next morn+1 ! %ip ^u :i* ,i _h int5d$ sail+ 0 j leav+ ! h>bor4 ,i did n und]/& :at ?is meant1 b rememb]$ ! scripture :i* said t ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good to ^? t love ! ,"l4 ,_h my plans = rea*+ ! fa/ /eam] f ,liv]pool to ,new ,york c>ri$ & _h ! %ip sail$ on s*$ule1 ,i %\ld h be5 9 ,new ,york 9 t5 days1 b n[ ,i _h to make ! be/ ( ! situation1 s ,i decid$ to emb>k on ! ,s4 ,s4 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! ,sc&9avian-,am]ican ,l9e f ,oslo :i* 0 due 9 ,new ,york j "o week lat] ?an ! o!r %ip1 & if run on s*$ule g5]ally arriv$ 9 ,new ,york n9e days aft] leav+ ,oslo4 ,we sail$ f ,oslo on "t1 b aft] be+ out at sea = a day1 we f\nd to our surprise & dissatisfaction ( _m ( ! pass5g]s t in/ead ( go+ direct to ,new ,york1 we _h to g to ! ,azores to pick up "s pass5g]s f ano!r %ip ( ! same l9e1 z a %aft ( t %ip _h be5 brok5 9 a /orm on ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 & ! %ip _h be5 t[$ to "s ,isl&4 ,?is made a v long r\nd-ab\t voyage4 ,) ! exception ( two or ?ree days ( /orm1 ! wea!r 0 good1 b ! waves roll$ exce$+ly high e day4 ,by ?is we knew t f>!r nor? 9 ! ocean1 a t]rible /orm 0 rag+4 ,f9ally aft] fifte5 days ( r\gh sail+1 we f\nd ourselves j outside ,new ,york 9 ! mid/ ( a heavy fog1 su* z ,i _h nev] be=e witness$4 ,! :i/les ( ! fog horns ( ! %ips kept bl[+ & ! bells r++ z we sl[ly proce$$ 9 ! aft]noon1 b f9ally we _h to an*or1 z a pilot f ! %ore ent]$ our %ip & =bade u to g any fur!r4 ,he said ! sea 0 full ( an*or$ %ips on acc\nt ( ! fog1 "s ( :i* _h be5 !re = ?ree days4 ,he said we c\ld n move until ! w9d *ang$ & drove ! fog away4 ,i felt q satisfi$1 al?\gh l _m o!rs1 ,i _h be5 v seasick :ile on ! voyage4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,i w5t on ! deck4 ,!re 0 s mu* unre/ & grumbl+ among ! pass5g]s t x 0 q unpleasant = me to /ay on ! %ip any long]4 ,h[ev]1 ! fog seem$ to be ?ick] ?an ev]4 ,x 0 s d5se a p]son c\ld h>dly see beyond 8 out/ret*$ arm4 ,i w5t to my room1 & !re :ile ly+ across ! b$1 pray$ e>ne/ly to ,god to take away ! fog4 ,!n ,i w5t on deck & look$1 b ! fog seem$ to be /ill worse4 ,i w5t d[n & pray$ ! second "t1 b f\nd on my return ! fog seem$ to be ?ick] ?an ev]4 ,! ?ird "t ,i w5t & pray$1 & :ile ,i 0 pray+ a voice said to me1 ,*ange y\r clo!s4 ,i knew :at x meant4 ,! ,"l _h he>d my pray]s4 ,i arose & put on my be/ suit ( clo!s 7= ,i expect$ soon to be 9 ,new ,york74 ,!n ,i w5t to ! breakfa/ table4 ,! p 7 compla9+ on acc\nt ( hav+ to rema9 s long on ! %ip4 ,i said1 ,be=e we h f9i%$ breakfa/1 we %all be on our way into ! h>bor4 ,"s ask$ :o _h said s4 ,i said ,i _h be5 pray+ to ,god & ,he _h assur$ me t su* w\ld be ! case4 ,eight m5 got up & laugh$ me to scorn1 say+1 ha1 ha1 ha1 b :ile we 7 eat+ we he>d some?+ rattle & someone ask$4 ,:at is t8 ,i said1 ,i suppose !y are rais+ ! an*or4 ,a numb] sprang f1 _! seats & look$ ?r\gh ! por?oles & ! fog 0 gone1 & we 7 on our way to ! port4 ,!n "o man arose & said1 ,t m9i/]'s religion mu/ be "r4 ,aft] t !re 0 no m laugh+ & scorn+4 ,?ank ,god1 he /ood by me & %[$ himself mighty 9 answ]+ my pray]s & 9 lift+ ! fog to ! a/oni%m5t ( my fell[ travel]s4 ,our %ip 0 ! fir/ "o to pass into port1 ?\gh "s _h be5 wait+ !re = ?ree days = an opportunity to rea* ,new ,york4 ,aft] l&+1 ,i le>n$ t ! ,cun>d l9] on :i* ,i _h int5d$ to sail f ,liv]pool1 _h n yet arriv$4 ,x did n arrive until ! next day4 ,accord+ to reports x _h ! wor/ voyage t any %ip ( t company _h _h = =ty six ye>s1 & a numb] ( pass5g]s 7 badly hurt1 be+ ?r[n ab\t by ! roll+ & toss+ ( ! %ip4 ,a "y man :o came across ! ocean on t %ip in=m$ me t a numb] _h to be ti$ to _! b$s1 & _m 7 injur$4 ,aft] le>n+ ^! ?+s1 ,i p]ceiv$ t ! ,"l _h answ]$ pray] 9 a wond]ful way4 ,he _h h9d]$ me f emb>k+ on t %ip1 & _h ?us sp>$ me mu* unnecess>y suff]+4 ,?anks be to 8 preci\s & mat*less "n4 ,x is safe to put our :ole tru/ 9 ,god1 because ,he kn[s h[ to protect & %ield u f h>m & dang]4 ,x is my pray] t ! relat+ ( ?is incid5t ( ! ,"l's deal+s ) me may prove a bless+ & inspiration to o!rs1 & enable !m to put _! :ole tru/ 9 ! ,"l 9 "t ( difficulty & di/ress4 ,he w surely he> & answ] pray] :5 we call ^u ,him 9 a simple *ildlike mann]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,answ] ,,to ,,pray] ,= ! glory ( ,god1 ,i wi% to relate two v def9ite in/ances ( answ]$ pray]4 ,"o "t ,i 0 hold+ s]vices n9e miles nor? ( ,k]khov51 ,m9n4 ,! meet+s 7 v good1 b ,i 0 "u a v sev]e trial1 & x seem$ v difficult = me to le>n ! w ( ! ,"l z to :e!r at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i %\ld g home or to ,gr& ,=ks1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,camp ,meet+4 ,i le>n$ t my f>e f ,k]khov5 to ,gr& ,=ks w\ld be #c4cb4 ,!n ,i w5t out into ! grove ?ree times1 7,i believe x 0 on ,friday17 & ask$ ! ,"l t on ,sunday =5oon at ! close ( ! s]vices ,he w\ld put x 9 ! m9d ( somebody to give me exactly #c4cb if ,he want$ me to g to ,gr& ,=ks4 ,no "o b ! ,"l knew my ne$s4 ,on ,sunday aft] ! s]vice :ile ,i 0 %ak+ h&s ) ! p1 a bro!r put "s money 9 my outside coat pocket4 ,:5 ,i left ! h\se1 ,i walk$ to ! grove to ! same spot :]e ,i _h pray$ & knelt d[n & ?ank$ ! ,"l = #c4cb 9 my pocket1 & :5 ,i _h c\nt$ ! money ,i f\nd t x 0 ! exact am\nt = :i* ,i _h pray$4 ,he _h n only suppli$ my c>f>e1 b _h 9 ?is way made kn[n ,8 w to me4 ,be=e ,i left ! next morn+1 ! bre?r5 _h giv5 me m1 s t ,i _h some?+ to s5d to my family4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,second ,,incid5t ,! second incid5t ,i desire to relate1 occurr$ at ! "t :5 ! ,"l made x v cle> to me to g to a c]ta9 place 9 ,s\? ,dakota to hold a meet+ 9 a new place4 ,?is also 0 on ,friday & ,i knew t ! ,"l 0 direct+ me to g on ! foll[+ ,w$nesday4 ,i 0 9 ne$ ( a suit ( clo!s1 z :at ,i _h 0 n fit to we> 9 public4 ,i 0 also 9 ne$ ( c>f>e4 ,an eld]ly si/] 0 /ay+ ) u & toge!r ) my wife we _h pray] & agre$ t ! ,"l w\ld supply ^! ne$s be=e ,w$nesday morn+4 ,:ile we 7 9 pray] ! ,"l made x cle> & def9ite t ,he w\ld grant our petition4 ,z we arose f our knees1 ,i said1 ,?ank ,god1 ,i h ! money by fai?4 ,! eld]ly si/] said1 ,well1 ,i suppose y w h to write to "s ( ! well-to-d bre?r5 & tell !m y\r ne$4 ,no1 ,i answ]$1 ,! ,"l w tell !m4 ,i might make a mi/ake if ,i und]take to write to any ( !m4 ,y w n h ! money !n1 %e said4 ,yes1 "m1 ,i said1 ,y w see be=e next ,w$nesday morn+ t ,i w h all ,i ne$4 ,%e d\bt$ & said %e w\ld see4 ,! foll[+ ,sunday we w5t to ,colfax1 ,m9nesota & held a s]vice & receiv$ "o doll>1 & ,i said1 ,?ank ,god = "o doll>4 ,!n on ,monday1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f a bro!r :o liv$ ne> ,sisseton1 ,s\? ,dakota :i* conta9$ a *eck = sev5 doll>s4 ,! *eck 0 f a man :om ,i did n "k t ,i _h ev] se51 & he did n "k my address1 b drove fifte5 miles ) a team & 9 a lumb] wagon to ano!r bro!r :o knew my address4 ,he told him to s5d x to me imm$iately1 z he 0 impress$ t ,i 0 9 ne$4 ,! old "m knew ?is bro!r & said he 0 well-to-d1 & c\ld well af=d to s5d x4 ,i said to h]1 ,did ,i n tell y t ! ,"l knew to :om to speak4 ,%e 0 v mu* a/oni%$4 ,i also receiv$ ano!r lett] 9 :i* !re 0 a *eck f a bro!r :om ,i _h n se5 = f\r ye>s4 ,he wrote t :ile he 0 com+ f ,crook/on1 ,m9nesota to :]e he _h be5 work+1 & 0 ne>+ ,wad5a1 ,m9nesota1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l told him to hurry to ! bank be=e x clos$ & s5d ,bro!r ,susag five doll>s4 ,9 8 lett] he said he ?\ght ,i mu/ be 9 great ne$ & t he hurri$ & rea*$ ! bank 9 "t to get ! money4 ,he fur!r said1 ,may ! ,"l bless y & use y to ,8 glory4 ,w$nesday morn+ ,i />t$ = ,sa9t ,paul1 ,m9nesota ) ?irte5 doll>s 9 my pocket4 ,arriv+ !re1 ,i 0 look+ = a second h& clo?+ /ore4 ,i /ood on ! /reet pray+ = ! ,"l to direct me & ,he said1 ,samuelson1 ,samuelson4 ,i walk$ ar\nd a few blocks & sudd5ly ,i look$ up ov] a /ore & x said1 ,samuelson ,second ,h& ,clo?+4 ,go+ 91 ! m]*ant ask$ if he c\ld help me4 ,i said1 ,h y a ,pr9ce ,alb]t coat & ve/ t w fit me4 ,he look$ & said1 ,j y\r fit1 & walk$ ov] to a %[ case & br\ght ! coat & ve/ & put x on me4 ,x fit l x 0 made to ord] by a tailor4 ,y c\ld n see t x _h ev5 be5 on a man be=e4 ,he said x 0 an eighty five doll> coat & ve/1 & x surely look$ l x4 ,x _h silk fac+ on ! lapels4 ,i took (f ! coat1 & put my own back on4 ,i felt t ,i did n d>e ask him ! price4 ,he said1 ,ar5't y go+ to take x4 ,he took my coat (f & put ! coat back on me4 ,!n ,i pray$ ! ,"l = c\rage to ask him ! price1 s ,i said ,:at's y\r price8 ,he said1 ,a doll> & a half4 ,i caught my brea? & said1 ,:at did y say8 ,he repeat$1 ,a doll> & a half4 ,i said1 ,h y a pair ( new tr\s]s t w fit me8 ,i _h to h ! silk fac+ tak5 (f1 = fe> ,i w\ld be ask$ to ! alt> = too f9e a suit4 ,i n only b\ght ! coat & ve/1 b "o new & "o second h& tr\s]s1 & all came to #d4ej4 ,go+ to ,arl+ton1 ,i 0 dress$ 9 ! f9e/ suit ,i _h ev] _h 9 my life4 ,i ov]he>d two ladies speak+ ab\t me4 ,"o said1 ,y c see t man has se5 bett] days by ! f9e clo!s he we>s4 ,i wore t coat & ve/ = _m ye>s1 & c\ldn't we> x out4 ,f9ally ,i got too /\t & !n ,i gave x away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o "t ! ,mission>y ,bo>d 0 writ+ ( ! ne$ 9 ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries1 & want$ me to g imm$iately1 ?\gh !y 7 unable to f9ance me4 ,also ! lead+ bre?r5 ( ! ,sc&9avian ,publi%+ ,company at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k almo/ dem&$ me to g4 ,i pray$ & wept1 & said to ! ,"l1 ,hav5't y got any "o else to g z y "k ,i am a poor man1 9 debt on my home1 & w\ld be leav+ my family 9 ne$1 %ift+ = !mselves4 ,= ?ree days x got d>k] & d>k] = me4 ,f9ally ! ?ird day t[>d ev5+ ,i got desp]ate1 & go+ into my b$room1 ,i pray$ e>ne/ly1 n kn[+ :]e a p5ny ( c>f>e w\ld come f4 ,z ,i 0 pray+ ,i said1 ,li/51 ,"l1 y "k ,i am hone/ & e>ne/4 ,d n let me be deceiv$4 ,i'll take "o ( ^! ,bibles on ! table1 & close my eyes & ?r[ x up 9 ! air & cat* x & ! scripture my ?umb is on :5 ,i cat* x1 ,i'll accept z an answ] f y4 ,i did s1 & my ?umb 0 on ,m>k #aj3bi-cj4 ,& ,jesus answ]$ & said1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 !re is no man t ha? left h\se or bre?r5 or si/]s or fa!rs or mo!rs or wife or *ildr5 or l&s1 = my sake & ! gospels1 b he %all receive an hundr$ fold n[ 9 ?is "t1 h\ses & bre?r5 & si/]s & mo!rs & *ildr5 & l&s ) p]secutions1 & 9 ! _w to come1 et]nal life4 ,i said1 ,am54 ,!n ,i got a phone message f ,sa9t ,paul ,p>k say+1 ,we h be5 look+ = y4 ,:y don't y come8 ,my answ] 01 ,i h no money4 ,!y said !y _h a *eck = ?irte5 doll>s = me4 ,i answ]$1 ,i am com+4 ,f !re ,i w5t to ,*icago to meet ,bro!r ,e4 ,e4 ,byrum :o 0 presid5t ( ! ,mission>y ,bo>d4 ,he took me into a room & said1 ,x is almo/ cruel to dem& y to g :5 we h no way to f9ance y1 b ! ne$ is s urg5t1 & we "k y h fai? & ! only ?+ ,i c d is to lay my h&s on y & pray = y4 ,he did s1 pray+ & weep+1 & :5 we got ?r\gh he took out 8 purse & empti$ x into my h&4 ,x conta9$ #id c5ts4 ,h[ ,i got !re1 ,i d n "k4 ,i sp5t "s "t 9 ,norway & ,sw$5 visit+ ! *ur*es hold+ revival meet+s4 ,f !re ,i w5t on to ,d5m>k :]e ,i sp5t ?irte5 mon?s help+ ! de> fai?ful work]s 9 rais+ up eight new congregations1 mak+ a total ( ?irte54 ,9 #aiaf ! ,mission>y ,bo>d s5t #be p] mon? = sev5 & "o half mon?s to wife & ! *ildr54 ,be=e leav+ ,d5m>k1 ,i visit$ all ?irte5 ( ! congregations :i* 7 !re at t "t1 & prea*$ my f>ewell s]mon4 ,9 ea* place !y gave me an (f]+ & a l>ge size envelope1 ?ick & fat & writt5 on ! outside1 ,n to be op5$ until on ! ,nor? ,sea or ! ,atlantic4 ,:5 ,i op5$ !m1 !re 7 _m lett]s f diff]5t p]sons 9 ea* congregation express+ _! appreciation = ! help & bless+ ,i _h be5 to !m4 ,if ,i am n mi/ak51 !re 7 #aec 9 all1 & !re 0 suffici5t money 9 ^? lett]s to almo/ pay = my fir/ c>1 a ,=d4 ,! promise previ\sly quot$ 9 ,m>k #aj3bi-cj 0 v]ily fulfill$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once ,i 0 9 great ne$ ( at lea/ "o hundr$ doll>s & ,i _h calls = ?ree meet+s at ! same date4 ,f "o ( ^!1 ,i knew ,i w\ld receive a hundr$ & tw5ty five doll>s1 & ano!r1 "o hundr$1 b ,i knew ! ?ird c\ld n give m ?an fifty4 ,= ?ree days ,i /ay$ home & pray$1 & ! ,"l said ,i %\ld g to ! ?ird1 :i* ,i did4 ,on arriv+ at ! place1 ,i f\nd !y 7 clos+ a union meet+ 9 "o ( ! l>ge *ur*es ! foll[+ day4 ,!y told me t ! evangeli/ requir$ !m to =w>d him #ejj be=e he w\ld />t 8 meet+1 also #cjj at ! close ( 8 meet+ & #bjj = 8 s+]4 ,monday night ,i began our s]vice 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,"o got sav$4 ,tuesday night ! cr[d c\ld n all get 9 ! *ur*4 ,! ,presbyt]ian m9i/] ( ! t[n 0 !re & he said x 0 too bad ! p c\ld n get 9 & (f]$ u ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* free ( *>ge4 ,x 0 ! l>ge/ *ur* 9 t[n4 ,we accept$ & ann\nc$ our meet+s to be held !re = ,w$nesday night4 ,! *ur* 0 pack$ & ov]fl[+4 ,_m 7 outside :o c\ld n get 94 ,a #cbnd degree ,mason came to me & said1 ,h y ev] prea*$ 9 a ,masonic ,hall8 ,i said ,i _h prea*$ 9 ! ,masonic ,temple 9 ,*icago1 s he (f]$ to get ! ,masonic ,hall = me4 ,i ?ank$ him & accept$ 8 (f]1 s ! balance ( ! meet+ 0 held !re4 ,x 0 fill$ = e s]vice4 ,:5 ! two weeks meet+ 0 ov]1 ! *ur* gave me #eb4ej & ! next day ,i 0 ask$ to come to a *a9 /ore2 ! manag] said ! /ore always gave a pres5t to e evangeli/ :o came to t[n4 ,!n he said1 ,!re is a pres5t = y4 ,:at d y ne$8 ,my wife says y ne$ a pair ( %oes1 s g ov] to ! c\nt] & pick out a pair4 ,!y are f\rte5 doll>s a pair4 ,!n he said1 ,come & sit d[n4 ,i want to talk to y4 ,rea*+ 8 h& 9 8 pocket he h&$ me a five doll> bill & said1 ,t's f me4 ,!n ! man :o let me use ! ,masonic ,hall came 94 ,he said to ! m]*ant1 ,are y try+ to p]suade ,mr4 ,susag to g ) y to ,norway to fi%8 ,! m]*ant answ]$1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,s d ,i1 he answ]$4 ,!n he cont9u$1 ,mr4 ,m41 y "k t y & ,i are ab\t z l[ d[n 9 ! mud z we c get1 & e evangeli/ t comes to t[n is digg+ ! hole deep]2 b ?is man has kept on = two weeks do+ 8 be/ to dig u out4 ,! m]*ant answ]$1 ,t is "r4 ,!n ! ,mason h&$ me a *eck = t5 doll>s1 & turn+ he said1 ,:5-- & he walk$ away ) te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,lat] on ,i und]/& he got sav$ & w5t to glory4 ,z ,i left ! /ation t day = my home1 _m p came to ! /ation to see me (f & %ook h&s ) me1 leav+ money 9 my h& or slipp+ x into my pockets4 ,aft] ,i got on ! tra91 ,i c\nt$ ! money & f\nd ,i _h #ahg4jj in/ead ( ! fifty ,i _h expect$4 ,aga9 ,god prov$ ,himself to be ! ,god t ,he says ,he is & ,8 promises are true4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,trip ,,to ,,europe ,,9 #aici ,! ,"l made x v cle> to me t ,i %\ld g to ,europe aga94 ,i expect$ to /ay f\r ye>s4 ,:5 x 0 und]/ood t ,i 0 to sail = ,europe1 a numb] ( p 9 a c]ta9 congregation reque/$ me to /op ov] z !y want$ to s5d greet+s1 s ,i did1 ?9k+ also t !y might give me a little (f]+ to help me on ! way1 b = "s reason !y fail$ to d s4 ,! w> broke out 9 ,europe4 ,i 0 able only to visit ! *ur*es1 & late 9 ! fall ( ! same ye> ,i 0 ord]$ to leave ^! c\ntries4 ,aft] be+ home = "s "t1 ,i met ! wife ( a m9i/] & %e ask$1 ,:]e h y be51 ,bro4 ,susag8 ,we hav5't se5 y nor he>d ( y = s long4 ,i told h] ,i _h be5 to ,europe4 ,:y1 no1 %e expla9$1 y 7 9 su* & su* a congregation1 7nam+ a place :]e ,i _h /opp$ to receive greet+s to c>ry to ,europe74 ,!n %e said1 ,!y said t y _h n gott5 any fur!r ?an ,new ,york1 z y did n h ! money to g any f>!r4 ,!n ,i told h]1 ,! ,"l made x v cle> to me to g1 s ,i w5t4 ,aft] leav+ ?is place = ,new ,york ,i 0 sitt+ on ! tra9 read+ my ,bible :5 a tra9 man came along & said1 ,are y read+ ! good book8 ,aft] answ]+ yes1 he ask$ if ,i 0 a m9i/]4 ,i answ]$1 yes1 & he ask$ :]e ,i 0 go+4 ,i told him ,i 0 on my way to ,europe4 ,d y h ! f9ances suppli$8 he ask$4 ,i told him ,i travel$ by fai?4 ,to :at *ur* d y belong8 he ask$4 ,i told him1 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,s he expla9$1 ,my pa/or is ,bro!r ----2 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,:5 ,i told him1 he said1 ,:y1 ,i h he>d ( y4 ,z he left he said1 ,p>don me1 ,i w see y aga9 be=e we come to our divisional po9t4 ,lat] on he came & h&$ me a sum ( money1 s my ne$s 7 nicely c>$ =4 ,on he>+ ( my exp]i5ce1 ! si/] exclaim$1 ,:y6 ,god's promise1 ',my ,god %all supply all y\r ne$s1' 0 fulfill$ at t "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,arre/$ ,,= ,,be+ ,a ,,g]man ,,doctor ,9 #aiae ,i 0 on ! ,atlantic ocean on my way to ,europe1 & ! capta9 came to me a numb] ( times on ! voyage1 say+1 ,i am afraid y are go+ to h tr\ble if an ,engli% boat cat*es u be=e we get to ,norway1 because y claim to be a ,norwegian by bir? & a m9i/]4 ,we ?9k y are a ,g]man by bir? & a doctor4 ,we _h "o sail+ ) u ! la/ trip f ,sa9t ,paul1 ,m9nesota & he spell$ 8 "n ',susage' & 0 a ,g]man & a doctor4 ,y spell y\r "n ',susag4' ,he _h a goatee l y & look$ j l y1 & we ?9k y two are bro!rs4 ,we believe y are an ,am]ican citiz51 & if y ackn[l$ge t y are a ,g]man & a doctor1 we believe we c be a help to y4 ,we w gu>antee to ! ,engli% p t we w take c>e ( y & take y back to ,am]ica ! next trip4 ,i ?ank$ him & smil$ & said1 ,b ,i am /ill a ,norwegian & a prea*]1 & ,i believe ,i am go+ to /& ! te/4 ,sure en\gh a numb] ( u 7 appreh5d$ by an ,engli% w> %ip1 & !y sail$ u into ,kirkwall1 ,scotl& & put n9e ( u 7me includ$7 "u arre/4 ,! f\r? day a high (ficial came f ,london to exam9e our pap]s1 & ,i 0 ! fir/ "o to m>* 9 betwe5 two r[s ( soldi]s ) bayonets on ! guns ready = action4 ,! capta9 & fir/ mate 7 pres5t to see h[ ,i 0 com+ out4 ,f9ally a soldi] call$1 ,halt6 & ,i assure y1 ,i /opp$ & smil$ at !m all4 ,i salut$ ! (fic] & h&$ him my pap]s ,aft] he _h exam9$ !m ?or\ghly1 he said to me1 ,:]e 7 y born1 ,rev]5d8 ,i said1 9 ,norway4 ,:at ,city8 ,/i5kj]1 ,i answ]$4 ,w y tell u t 9 y\r own tongue8 ,i did s2 !n he fold$ my pap]s nicely & h&$ !m1 back to me1 smil$ & salut$ & said1 ,pass on2 y are ok4 ,i enjoy$ ! exp]i5ce v mu*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,"l ,,gets ,,me ,a ,,cl]gy ,,p]mit ,,on ,,! ,,railroad ,:5 ! ,"l sav$ me1 he call$ me into ! m9i/ry4 ,i knew ! m9i/ry 7 secur+ half f>e on railroads1 b did n "k t !y _h to be orda9$ be=e !y c\ld get x4 ,b ,i did "k t ! ,"l _h orda9$ me = ! ,m9i/ry4 ,s ,i w5t to ! depot ag5t 9 my home t[n1 & ask$ him if he w\ld sign = me s ,i c\ld h ! b5efits ( cl]gy rates4 ,he _h kn[n me = "s ye>s1 s told me he c\ld if ,i w\ld swe> t ,i 0 a prea*]4 ,i said1 ,no1 ,i c't swe>4 ,if y c't take my ^w = x1 ,i'll g )\t a p]mit4 ,he said1 ,if y c't swe>1 ,i w sign = y4 ,s ,i s5t 9 my application to ! cl]gy bureau1 & a few days lat] ,i receiv$ ! p]mit1 b !re 0 a little slip ) x :i* said1 ,are y :olly engag$ 9 gospel "w1 or d y d "s secul> "w8 ,i /udi$ & pray$ ab\t x & wrote ! cl]gy bureau & s5t ! p]mit back & said1 ,:5 ,i travel1 ,i d no?+ b gospel "w1 b :5 ,i am home1 ,i prea* twice on ,sunday & once a week1 & ?r\gh ! week ,i d :atsoev] my h&s f9d to d4 ,i d n want any railroad bill aga9/ me 9 ! day ( judgm5t4 ,s if y f9d ^u ?is explanation t ,i am wor?y ( y\r c\rtesy1 ,i w be v pleas$ to receive ! p]mit1 & if n1 ,i ?ank y4 ,a few days lat]1 ! p]mit 0 return$ to me ) a lett] say+1 ,please accept our c\rtesy4 ,we are n afraid ( be+ impos$ ^u by a man l t4 ,:5 ,i 0 orda9$1 ! bre?r5 said1 ,n[ y c get half f>e on ! railroads4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i h _h t almo/ sev5 ye>s already4 ,:5 ,i expla9$ to !m !y 7 a/oni%$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,wond]ful ,,exp]i5ce ,i 0 ! evangeli/ at ! ,s\? ,dakota ,/ate ,camp ,meet+ "o ye>4 ,aft] ! meet+ 0 ov] & ,i _h receiv$ my (f]+ f ! committee1 a bro!r came to me & want$ to give me #ej extra b ,i refus$ to accept x4 ,:y1 he said1 ,don't y ne$ x8 ,yes1 ,i said1 ,i ne$ x badly1 b ,i d n feel ,i c take x4 ,well1 he said1 f9ally aft] mu* p]suasion1 ,if y won't take x1 ,i'll put x 9 ! bank4 ,= ! ,"l told me to give x to y1 & ,i don't want x1 & x w be !re until y call = x4 ,ab\t n9e mon?s lat]1 ,i ne$$ money & wrote him to see if ,i c\ld borr[ x until ! next camp meet+4 ,he s5t x "r away & wrote say+1 ,?ank ,god1 x is out ( my h&s1 & ,i'll nev] take x back aga94 ,at ! next camp meet+1 ,i tri$ aga9 to pay x back1 b ,i fail$1 s ,i w5t to pray] & ask$ ! ,"l :at ,i %\ld d4 ,! ,"l said1 ,y give ,bro!r ,r5beck fifte5 doll>s = a new suit1 & y keep ! re/ = y\r family4 7,9 ^? days "o c\ld get a good suit = fifte5 doll>s74 ,i look$ = ,bro!r ,r5beck & f9ally he came4 ,he _h be5 weep+1 al?\gh he /ill seem$ happy4 ,:y h y be5 weep+8 ,i ask$4 ,i ne$ a new suit1 & ,i w5t out & pray$ & ! ,"l told me ,i c\ld get a new fifte5 doll> "o4 ,i rea*$ my h& out & said1 ,"h is y\r fifte5 doll>s4 ,he /epp$ back & said1 ,no1 no6 ,i c\ldn't take x f y4 ,y ne$ x worse ?an ,i d4 ,i expla9$ to him h[ x 01 & he accept$ x & prais$ ! ,"l4 ,9 ^? days we didn't "k any diff]5t ?an to tru/ ! ,"l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,exp]i5ce ,,) ,,twelve ,,m9i/]s ,,on ,,! ,,tra9 ,at "o "t :ile on ! tra9 9 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,i sat d[n 9 ! company ( twelve m9i/]s1 repres5t+ t _m d5om9ations4 ,:ile li/5+ to !m ,i decid$ t ?is 0 ! "t = a little fell[ to keep 8 m\? %ut4 ,"o "y m9i/] appe>$ to be ! lead] 9 ! discussion /&+ ) 8 ,greek ,te/am5t 9 8 h&4 ,f9ally he turn$ to me & said1 ,are y a m9i/] too8 ,i told him ,i 04 ,:at d5om9ation d y belong to8 ,i told him ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,well1 he said1 ,if y belong to ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 y h a horn 9 our side4 ,i _h met ?ree ( !m once & !y surely horn$ me4 ,i said1 ,yes1 ,i've got a horn & ,i pity ! m9i/] t hasn't got "o4 7,! horn repres5ts p[] 9 scripture74 ,b1 ,i said1 ,i use t on only "o prea*]4 ,:o is t1 he said4 ,! devil4 ,well1 he said1 ,if y h "o y h n %[$ x to u because y h kept /ill4 ,!n turn+1 he po9t$ to ea* ( ! m9i/]s individually ask+ ea* "o :at visible *ur* ( ,god he belong$ to1 & ea* answ]$1 nam+ _! own d5om9ation4 ,!n he said1 ,i belong to ! visible ,*ur* ( ,god ,congregational4 ,i spoke up !n & said1 ,i belong to ! visible ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,!n he slapp$ 8 h& on ! arm ( ! seat & said1 ,y've got me1 ,bro!r4 ,!n ,i said1 ,y see me1 don't y8 ,yes1 he said4 ,i see y1 %ake h&s4 ,!n he ask$ me h[ f> ,i 0 go+1 say+ t he w\ld l to h a talk ) me4 ,i told him ,i 0 go+ to ,bism>k1 to :i* he said1 ,x is too bad t ,i *ange at ! next /ation4 ,t end$ ! conv]sation4 ,!y seem$ to h no m to say4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,exp]i5ce ,,) ,,twelve ,,o!r ,,prea*]s ,:5 ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ 9 a c]ta9 /ate1 "s ( ! *ur* said !re _h be5 a c\ple ( prea*]s hold+ s]vices across ! /reet f ! ,*ur* ( ,god *apel1 & "s ( ! sa9ts _h att5d$ _! meet+s & became confus$4 ,!y want$ me to prea* aga9/ x4 ,i said1 ,i _c d t4 ,! ,^w ( ,god says1 ',?\ %alt n judge a /range s]vant4' ,b ,i w pray ! ,"l to help me to meet !m to get acqua9t$ ) _! tea*+4 ,i did pray e>ne/ly t ,i might meet !m4 ,lat] ,i came to a t[n :]e ,i _h to /ay all night4 ,i f\nd twelve prea*]s !re :o 7 try+ to />t a new spiritual mu%room or "w1 & ( ! twelve prea*]s1 two ( !m 7 ! association prea*]s :o _h be5 hold+ ! meet+s across f our *apel 9 ! t[n previ\sly spok5 (4 ,i w5t to _! s]vice t ev5+ & sat & pray$ e>ne/ly t if ,god 0 displeas$ ) ?is new "w !y 7 try+ to />t1 t ! m9i/] :o 0 go+ to speak t night w\ld h ! h>de/ "t prea*+ t he ev] _h 9 8 life4 ,a m9i/] arose to prea*4 ,8 prea*+ 0 ,biblical1 b he _h a h>d "t1 :ile ! o!r m9i/]s kept on pray+1 ,"l1 give ! bro!r ! ano9t+4 ,he work$ & p]spir$ until all ( a sudd5 he sat d[n4 ,! m9i/]s huddl$ toge!r & talk$ & pray$ & f9ally s5t "o ( _! numb] out into ! audi5ce to talk ) ! p4 ,he f9ally w\nd up at me4 ,he ask$ me a numb] ( que/ions1 :e!r ,i 0 sav$ & sanctifi$1 & !n left4 ,b ! m9i/]s seem$ to be dissatisfi$1 & s5t ano!r m9i/] to me to inve/igate4 ,at la/ he said1 ,i suppose ! s]mon tonight sc>$ y4 ,i said1 ,no1 t 0 a good s]mon & ,i h be5 prea*+ t way = ov] ?irty eight ye>s4 ,t is ! way ! apo/les prea*$4 ,well1 he said1 ,we didn't "k !re 0 anyone prea*+ l t4 ,!n ,i said1 ,b he _h a h>d "t4 ,yes1 he answ]$1 ,he said he _h ! h>de/ "t he _h ev] _h 9 8 life1 & he has prea*$ f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific & f ,canada to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & _h nev] met any?+ l t he said4 ,yes1 & he 0 prea*+ aga9/ me4 ,he repli$1 ,yes1 & x 0 y t made x h>d = him4 ,!n ,i said1 ,i pray$ e>ne/ly t ! ,"l w\ld make x h>d = him1 if ! ,"l 0 dissatisfi$ ) 8 association4 ,! association mu/ h di$ because ,i nev] he>d ( x aga94 ,x turn$ out t ! two m9i/]s at t place 7 ! two :i* held ! meet+ previ\sly spok5 (4 ,once at ! ,s\? ,dakota ,/ate ,camp ,meet+1 on acc\nt ( ! wea!r1 we _h ! s]vices 9 ! *apel4 ,"o day a man came :o said he 0 a m9i/]4 ,no "o knew him1 b he look$ l a good man4 ,he ask$ = ! privilege ( prea*+ & x 0 grant$ him4 ,aft] he _h be5 prea*+ a :ile x 0 evid5t to all t he 0 badly confus$1 s ! spiritual ones comm5c$ to lift _! he>ts 9 pray] to ,god to /op him1 :i* ,he did1 insomu* t he left ! plat=m & w5t to ! /ove to spit1 try+ to cle> 8 ?roat4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no?+ 9 8 ?roat4 ,he tri$ aga9 to speak1 b he c\ld n1 s f9ally w5t out & left ! gr\nds4 ,we nev] saw him aga94 ,bro!r ,?omas ,nelson & ,i held a meet+ 9 ,wiscons9 & we _h ! same k9d ( an exp]i5ce z ! "o giv5 above4 ,! man 9 ?is case 0 a pr(essor 9 college & a real orator1 b 8 religi\s doctr9e 0 unscriptural4 ,bro!r ,nelson & ,i _h giv5 him ! privilege ( prea*+4 ,we gave "o ano!r an und]/&+ glance to be agre$ 9 pray] ask+ ,god to /op him imm$iately4 ,he lo/ 8 voice & c\ld n cont9ue speak+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,disc\ragem5t ,,bl9ds ,a ,,p]son ,at "o "t ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ at ,badg]1 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,! meet+ 0 fairly good 9 a way b ,i expect$ results & hop$ to see s\ls sav$4 ,i work$ & fa/$ & pray$1 b to no avail4 ,x seem$ !re 0 no conviction ^u s9n]s4 ,:5 t meet+ 0 ov]1 ,i decid$ to quit ! m9i/ry1 ?9k+ to myself1 ,:at is ! use to g on ?is way1 endur+ h>d%ips & suff]+s & n see+ any s\ls sav$4 ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ be a failure1 s go+ home1 ,i w5t ?r\gh ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota to visit my si/]4 ,aft] ! ev5+ meal ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld take a walk4 ,z ,i /roll$ up ,lake ,/reet1 ,i saw to my left 9 ! middle ( ! block1 a l>ge sign1 ',revival ,meet+s1 ,m9nesota's ,greate/ ,evangeli/4' ,i became int]e/$ because ,i _h liv$ 9 ,m9nesota _m ye>s & _h nev] he>d 8 "n be=e1 s ,i decid$ to att5d4 ,by ! "t he 0 half ?r\gh 8 s]mon1 my disc\ragem5t _h vani%$4 ,i ?\ght1 ,i'm a bett] prea*] ?an t2 ,i c prea* ! ,tru?4 ,s ,i w5t back to prea*+ ) fre% c\rage & det]m9ation4 ,! next ye> j be=e ! ,m9nesota ,/ate ,camp ,meet+ at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k1 ,i came home ) ano!r load ( disc\ragem5t4 ,x seem$ to me ,i 0 backslidd5 & t ,bro!r ,nelson & ,bro!r ,tubbs 7 go+ to deal ) me at ! meet+ & tell me s4 ,i told wife to g on to ! meet+ & ,i w\ld /ay home & re/ a few days1 z ,i 0 tir$4 ,%e object$ & refus$ to g )\t me1 tell+ me ! sa9ts w\ld be ask+ ab\t me1 & if ,i told !m y 7 home !y w\ld be wond]+ :y & ,i w\ld h no peace1 s t 0 t4 ,we w5t & ,i did n attempt to prea* nei!r ,saturday1 ,sunday1 nor ,monday4 ,i 0 wait+1 expect+ ! bre?r5 to come & h a talk ) me4 ,f9ally on ,monday aft]noon ,bro4 ,nelson came & said1 ,let u g out into ! timb]4 ,i want to h a talk ) y4 ,!n he said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 :at is ! matt] ) y8 ,y are hold+ up ! meet+4 ,ev]yone is expect+ y to prea* & y sit !re & say no?+4 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i "k t y "k :at x is4 ,:y ,i don't "k any?+1 he said1 ,:at d y mean8 ,i said1 ,ar5't y & ,bro4 ,tubbs go+ to deal ) me8 ,y "k ,i am backslidd54 ,s9ce :58 he ask$4 ,i told him ,i did n "k4 ,he !n said1 ,we surely d n "k any?+4 ,x is j an imposition ( ! devil4 ,rebuke him & get into ! pulpit & prea*4 ,we _h pray]1 & rebuk$ ! devil & 8 accusations1 & ! spell 0 completely brok54 ,a ye> lat] at ! ,m9nesota ,/ate ,camp ,meet+1 ,bro!r ,nelson 0 n feel+ well1 nei!r 0 ,i4 ,"o day1 ,bro!r ,nelson said to me1 ,:at d y ?9k is ! tr\ble ) u8 ,maybe we are bad boys4 ,i told him1 ,no1 t is n ! reason1 h[ev]1 we d n see _m heal+s & miracles n[4 ,z we /ood !re talk+1 we c\ld n ?9k ( any?+ t _h tak5 place ( late4 ,j !n a si/] came up to :]e we 7 & said1 ,praise ! ,"l1 bre?r54 ,we said1 ,am54 ,i d n suppose y "k me8 ,yes1 we "k y1 we said1 ,b we h =gott5 y\r "n4 ,my "n is ,rasmuss51 %e said2 ,i hav5't se5 y1 ,bro!r ,nelson1 s9ce y 7 d[n & pray$ = our y\nge/ son :o 0 d[n ) d\ble pneumonia4 ,bro!r ,nelson said1 ,! ,"l heal$ ! boy1 didn't ,he8 ,i %\ld say ,he did1 %e answ]$4 ,he n only heal$ him1 b *ang$ him f a puny1 delicate *ild to a /rong1 husky *ild--! healhie/ "o we h4 ,%e w5t away & we felt we _h gott5 a repro(1 & yet an enc\ragem5t1 f ! ,"l4 ,!n a bro!r came along & he said1 ,praise ! ,"l4 ,wasn't x wond]ful h[ ! ,"l re/or$ ,bro!r ,krutz8 ,t 0 ano!r repro(4 ,!n a si/] came by & said1 ,h y he>d ab\t ,si/] ,johnson8 ,we ask$1 :i* ,johnson1 & %e said1 ,bro!r ,morris ,johnson's "m4 ,%e fell & broke h] leg j above ! ankle & !y took h] on ! tra9 to ,/4 ,paul & :ile wait+ 9 ! ,union ,depot = a tra9 = home1 sa9ts came on _! way to ! camp meet+ & see+ h] suff]+ !y _h compassion on h]1 & pray$ ! pray] ( fai?1 & %e 0 in/antly heal$1 insomu* t %e w5t back to ! camp meet+4 ,aft] %e left1 ,bro!r ,nelson />t$ "o direction = ! timb] & ,i ! o!r4 ,we felt ! ,"l _h be5 griev$ because ( our disc\ragem5t & _h reprov$ u 9 ?is way4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ,sunday morn+ :ile ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ at ,rice ,lake1 ,i 0 prea*+ on ! ,joy ( ! ,"l4 ,aft] speak+ a few m9utes1 ! ,"l spoke to me & said1 ,y\r !me today w be trials & disc\ragem5ts1 s ,i ann\nc$ to ! congregation t ! ,"l _h *ang$ my subject1 & 9 my talk1 ,i relat$ "s ( ! worse trials & disc\ragem5ts ,i _h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,aft] ,i 0 ?r\gh speak+1 a bro!r came up to ! pulpit & said1 ,%ame on y1 ,bro!r ,susag4 ,i said1 ,say t aga94 ,he did a little /rong] ?an be=e1 s ,i said1 ,say x aga91 = 'all good ?+s are ?ree4' ,!n he did say x /rong4 ,he said1 ,"h y h be5 /&+ "h tell+ t prea*]s get tri$ & tempt$ & disc\rag$ l t-- & he turn$ & w5t out4 ,:5 he _h gone1 a "y lady came up & ask$ me = d9n] & said t ,bro!r & ,si/] ---- 7 com+ to d9n]1 too4 ,on arriv+ at _! home1 !y all sat d[n to visit4 ,!y didn't take (f _! wraps1 nor ask me to ei!r4 ,!y said to me1 ,d y "k :y ! ,"l *ang$ y\r subject today8 ,i told !m x mu/ h be5 = somebody4 ,yes1 !y said1 ,x 0 = ! f\r ( u4 7,^! f\r _h gott5 sav$ 9 ! revival ,i _h held ! ye> be=e47 ,we h be5 tempt$ & tri$ s mu*1 !y said1 s we came ne> giv+ up4 ,!n !y'd said to "o ano!r1 ,look at ,bro!r ,susag4 ,he is happy all ! "t4 ,he is n tri$ & tempt$ l we are4 ,b :5 !y he>d ( my exp]i5ces1 !y said1 ,! %ame is on u4 ,!y 7 mu* enc\rag$ & w5t on 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,!y f9ally mov$ some:]e to ! nor?we/ & ,i am told t "o ( ! bro!rs became a m9i/]1 & ! o!r ?ree ,sunday ,s*ool work]s4 ,_m p d n realize t m9i/]s pass ?r\gh mu* suff]+ bo? spiritual & physical = ! sake ( o!rs1 b !y are glad to d s = ,*ri/'s sake & = ! sake ( o!rs4 ,:ile pa/or+ 9 ,gr& ,=ks1 ,nor? ,dakota a lady call$ on ! phone "o day & ask$ to speak to ,! ,rev4 ,susag4 ,i am ! "o speak+1 ,i said4 ,!n %e told me %e _h he>d f ,mrs4 ,w]/le9 t ,i w\ld pray = anyone no matt] :at *ur* !y belong$ to4 ,i told h] ,i w\ld4 ,!n %e said1 ,my husb& is at ! ,ca?olic hospital & ! doctor j call$ up & said he is liable to die any m9ute1 & _c live long] ?an until ?ree o'clock ?is aft]noon4 ,he is an infidel4 ,!n %e cont9u$1 ,w\ld y k9dly g see him & talk to him & !n come by ! h\se z ,i'd l to he> :at he _h to say & :at y ?9k ab\t x4 ,i told h] ,i w\ld if ,i c\ld get 9 to see him4 ,tell !m t ,i s5t y1 %e said4 ,at fir/ !y refus$ to let me 91 b aft] tell+ !m ,i 0 pa/or & t 8 wife _h s5t me !y said alright4 ,!y said1 ,he is ne> dea? & almo/ has "o foot 9 ! grave4 ,:5 ,i w5t into 8 room & saw h[ bad he 01 ,i introduc$ myself to him & said1 ,i'm sorry to f9d y 9 su* a condition4 ,i h be5 :]e y are n[4 ,i w n tire y out ) mu* talk1 b w\ld y let me read y a scripture lesson & pray ) y8 ,he answ]$1 ,x w\ld be out ( place to refuse su* an (f] "u su* circum/ances4 ,s ,i read ,jesus' conv]sation ) ,nicodemus 7,john #c3a74 ,!n ,i knelt & pray$ a %ort pray]4 ,:5 ,i got ?r\gh1 he put 8 h& out & said1 ,?ank y1 ,i h got to see y 9 ! morn+4 ,i ask$ him :at "t & he told me n9e o'clock4 ,!n ,i bid him good-bye & w5t to ! door4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! door ,i ?\ght ,i he>d him say some?+ & turn$ & said1 ,beg y\r p>don1 did y say some?+8 ,he said1 ,c ,i dep5d on y8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 y c dep5d on me1 & fur!rmore we h s]vice tonight 9 ! *ur*1 & ,i w tell ! folks to agree 9 pray] = y & also to fa/ & pray tomorr[ t ! ,"l w heal y4 ,he ?ank$ me & ,i left him4 ,:5 ,i w5t to 8 h\se1 8 wife said1 ,:at d y ?9k ab\t my husb&8 ,i answ]$1 ,he is pretty l[1 b ,i am go+ back to see him tomorr[ morn+ at n9e o'clock4 ,%e said1 ,he isn't go+ to live t long4 ,i told h] he 0 n go+ to die1 b go+ to live1 & %e said1 ,:o said s8 ,i answ]$1 ,! ,"l4 ,next morn+ ,i w5t back & eight nurses met me & "o said1 ,:at did y d to t man ye/]day8 ,he _h "o foot 9 ! grave & n[ he is go+ to live4 ,( c\rse he is go+ to live1 ,i said4 ,!n !y said1 ,b :at did y d8 ,we h nev] se5 any?+ l ?is4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i did :at !y us$ to d 9 old5 times4 ,:at 0 t8 !y ask$4 ,pray$1 ,i said4 ,yes1 !y said1 t helps4 ,go+ into 8 room1 he 0 smil+ & ,i began to talk to him ab\t ! ,"l4 ,!n he said1 ,i d n believe 9 ^? old wom5's fables4 ,i said1 ,i am go+ to get y to believe 9 ,god4 ,he repli$1 ,y c't d x4 ,i answ]$1 ,by ,god's help ,i c1 = :]e y are1 ,i h be51 & :]e ,i am1 y c come4 ,if ,i c only ga9 "o po9t ) y ,i c get y to believe 9 ,god4 7,he 0 a pr(essor at ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,dakota74 ,i _h to come back 9 ! aft]noon at ?ree o'clock & ! next morn+ at ab\t n9e4 ,:5 ,i came 9 he said1 ,y are too late4 ,! doctor 0 "h ) two speciali/s & ,i told !m ,i want$ to get up & g home2 ,i am well4 ,!y answ]$ me1 ',y /ay 9 b$2 y are a sick man4 ,!re are no ,t ,b g]ms ab\t y b we are /udy+ ab\t :at k9d ( m$ic9e to give y4' ,he !n ask$ me h[ ,i w\ld h answ]$ !m1 if ,i _h be5 "h1 & ,i said to him1 ,i w\ld h said to !m1 ',! ,god ( ,heav5 t y don't believe 91 he>d pray]s & smote ^? g]ms & made y well4' ,he said1 ,if y _h told !m t1 !re w\ld h be5 a panic4 ,! next morn+ he got up & w5t home4 ,i 0 s5t to ,europe on a special mission ! next day by ! ,mission>y ,bo>d & ! *ur*4 ,aft] return+ 9 ,janu>y1 "o ,monday morn+ ,i w5t to ! ,nor!rn ,/ate ,bank on bus9ess & on op5+ ! door into ! bank1 :o %\ld ,i meet1 b ?is pr(essor4 ,my h&s w5t up & ,i said1 ,glory to ,god6 ,"h is ! man ! ,"l kept out ( ! grave la/ ,augu/4 ,up w5t 8 h&s1 & he said1 ,bless ,god4 ,god ,almighty did some?+ = me4 ,i regret t ,i h n kept a record ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,! only record ,i h is = ! fir/ elev5 mon?s ,i 0 pa/or 9 ,brook+s & ,:ite1 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,i prea*$ #bgb s]mons1 made #agh pa/oral visits1 wrote #bjb lett]s1 travel$ almo/ fifte5 ?\s& miles dur+ t "t1 & 9 my fifty ye>s m9i/ry1 h _h a /at$ sal>y only ab\t six ye>s4 ,9 my fir/ t5 to fifte5 ye>s1 ,i prea*$ 7at int]vals7 z _m z six s]mons a day1 ?ree 9 ,norwegian & ?ree 9 ,engli%4 ,9 all ,i h prea*$ some?+ ov] #ag1jjj s]mons1 & h travel$ ov] "o million miles4 ,i h cross$ ! ,atlantic ,ocean sev5te5 times "o way1 & prea*$ a good _m times on fifte5 ( ^? voyages4 ,return+ to ,am]ica 9 ! late fall ( #aici1 _m p ask$ me :o ,i ?\ght 0 to blame = ! w>4 ,!y nam$ a numb] ( ! lead+ rul]s ( ! w>r+ nations1 & !n !y add$1 ,! devil4 ,i said1 ,none ( !m are to blame = ! w>4 ,:o !n8 !y ask$4 ,backslidd51 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 ,i said4 ,!n !y ask$ if ,i ?\ght ,am]ica w\ld get into x1 & ,i answ]$1 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,h[ev] ! majority ( !m said no1 & !y also said t our ,am]ican boys w\ld nev] leave ,am]ican soil to fight4 ,i told !m t our boys w\ld n only g to ,europe to fight1 b to almo/ all ! ,isl&s ( ! sea4 ,!n !y ask$ h[ long ,i ?\ght ! w> 0 go+ to la/1 & ,i told !m #aidi4 ,a goodly numb] laugh$ me to scorn4 ,n long ago1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f my olde/ son :o said1 ,i h be5 *eck+ up on y dad & ev]y?+ t y said w\ld happ51 has come true up to ! pres5t date4 ,! actual fight+ is ov]1 b ?\s&s ( our m5 are 9 =eign l&s1 & no peace4 ,if ! ,"l does n get an opportunity to p]=m a miracle1 ano!r w> w />t be=e any real peace4 ,i h n built any *apels l>ge or small1 b ,i h />t$ ab\t fifty or m congregations 9 ?is c\ntry 7,am]ica7 & 9 ,europe4 ,also ,i h rais$ q a sum ( money to build *apels & to help m9i/]s & mission>ies 9 ne$4 ,i h rais$ ?\s&s = *ur* & mission>y "w 9 g5]al1 sev5ty p] c5t has come f ! bre?r5 ( ,norwegian desc5t1 fifte5 p]c5t f ! ,dani% desc5t1 t5 p]c5t f ^? ( ,g]man desc5t1 ?ree p]c5t f ! ,sw$i%1 & two p]c5t f ,am]icans4 ,! p]c5t "h m5tion$ is = ! "w 9 ,sc&9avian c\ntries only4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile hold+ a meet+ 9 ,b[bells1 ,nor? ,dakota1 aft] a few days ?ree families quit com+ & ,i w5t out to ! f>m to see !m4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ! fir/ f>m1 ! o!r two families 7 !re visit+4 ,aft] conv]s+ a :ile1 ,i ask$ !m :y !y _h n be5 out to ! s]vices ( late4 ,f9ally ! man :o 0 ! head ( ! h\se said1 ,we did n l x :5 y said ! prea*] c\ld n =give s9s4 ,i answ]$1 ,if y h wrong$ ! prea*]1 & ask him 8 =giv5ess he c =give y1 b !re are "s s9s t ev5 ! ,"l _c =give4 ,= in/ance1 if y owe t5 doll>s to y\r neighbor ov] ! hill1 & y are n will+ to pay him1 y c keep on pray+ z long z y live1 & ! ,"l c\ld n =give y if y are n will+ to settle ) him4 ,( c\rse1 if y didn't "k :]e he 0 & c\ldn't f9d him1 ! ,"l w\ld =give y all "r4 ,! man answ]$1 ,we w come to ! s]vices1 !y said1 & "s ( !m got sav$4 ,unbekn[n to me1 he _h ow$ 8 neighbor t5 doll>s = f\r ye>s & 0 unwill+ to pay1 b aft] he became will+ he got sav$ & paid 8 debt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o man got sav$ 9 a meet+ 9 ,s\? ,dakota1 & ! ,"l rem9d$ him ( twelve e>s ( corn :i* he _h tak5 f 8 neighbor's field to fe$ 8 own ox54 ,z he w5t by on 8 way to t[n1 he said1 ,yes1 ,i'll att5d to t tonight4 ,s aft] d>k he fill$ a bu%el basket ) corn & took x ov] & empti$ x into ! man's hog p51 feel+ good t he _h done 8 duty4 ,! next morn+ aft] wor%ip1 ! ,"l spoke to him & said1 ,i suppose today y w g ov] & settle = ! twelve e>s ( corn4 ,:y ,i took t ov] la/ night1 he prote/$1 ,b y took t ov] to ! hogs1 & !y 7 already f$4 ,s he w5t ov] & confess$ to ! man4 ,we c see by ?is t x 0 n ! corn ! ,"l 0 s int]e/$ 9 z 8 humble confession4 ,,god ,,works ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,ways ,,= ,,! ,,protection ,,& ,,deliv]ance ,,( ,,8 ,,*ildr5 ,a c]ta9 bro!r :o 0 a f>m] ne$$ a ?re%+ ma*9e badly1 & an ag5t visit$ him to see if he c\ld make ! deal4 ,!y 7 agre$ on prices & t]ms1 b :5 !y talk$ ov] ! "t ( deliv]y1 ! ag5t ackn[l$g$ he c\ld n get x to him 9 "t = fall ?re%+1 s ! deal fell ?r\gh4 ,ano!r ag5t1 he>+ ( x decid$ he w\ld g & see ! f>m]4 ,?is "t ! deal w5t ?r\gh1 ) ! promise t ! ma*9]y w\ld be deliv]$ 9 "t4 ,! bro!r mortgag$ 8 f>m & ! ?re%+ ma*9e = =ty five hundr$ doll>s1 b :5 h>ve/ "t came x _h n come4 ,he wrote ! manufactur]s1 & !y said t z soon z !y c\ld get x built & %ipp$1 !y w\ld d s4 ,! f>m] became desp]ate4 ,he took ! sales contract to an attorney1 b he f\nd a clause 9 x t prev5t$ him f do+ any?+ ab\t x4 ,x look$ z if he w\ld lose all 8 ?re%+ income t fall z well z ! ma*9e & 8 f>m too4 ,_m e>ne/ pray]s w5t up t ! ,"l w\ld int]v5e 9 8 behalf4 ,dur+ h>ve/ "t t ye>1 he lo/ hundr$s ( doll>s 9 n hav+ ! ma*9e4 ,f9ally 9 ,janu>y1 ! ma*9e 0 %ipp$ f ! factory4 ,! freight tra9 t 0 pull+ x got )9 ?ree miles ( ! t[n4 ,x 0 pull+ up grade sl[ly1 & 9 turn+ a %>p curve ! :ole c> :i* 0 c>ry+ ! ?re%+ ma*9e loos5$ f ! re/ ( ! tra91 & tumbl$ d[n a /eep embankm5t1 completely demoli%+ ! :ole ?+4 ,! railroad paid ! damages1 & ! bro!r 0 releas$ f all responsibility4 ,a good _m w5t out to see ! wreckage1 & none c\ld und]/& h[ ! c> w\ld become disconnect$ f ! tra94 ,!y did n "k our ,god1 & ! way he answ]s pray]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ at ,gr& ,=ks1 wife wrote me t an epidemic ( small pox _h brok5 out 9 ! neighborhood1 b t x 0 n necess>y = me to come home because1 %e said1 ,i put ! *ildr5 & myself into ! #il/ ,psalm & we w rema9 !re until ! sc\rge is ov] & ,i ?ank ,god1 x did n come ne> our dwell+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,no apology is made = writ+ ?is book1 record+ ! incid5ts & exp]i5ces h]e9 f\nd4 ,z ,elijah's ,god is /ill ! ,god ( ! univ]se & today ,he he>s ! pray]s ( ! humble & deliv]s !m 9 "t ( ne$4 ,! au?or is acqua9t$ ) ! p]sons m5tion$ h]e91 & has a p]sonal k ( ! ?+s relat$4 ,no d\bt "s w "q ! tru?fulness ( "s ( ! /atem5ts made 9 ?is volume4 ,b ! tru? mu/ n be )held because ( a few skeptics & unbeliev]s4 ,"s d\bt$ ! miracles wr\ght by ! apo/les4 ,"o good m9i/] 9 ,cali=nia said "o "t1 :5 introduc+ me to ! m9i/]s at a m9i/]s' meet+1 ,?is bro!r c relate m incid5ts ?an anyone ,i h ev] kn[n1 & if ,i did n "k ,bro!r ,susag1 z well z ,i d1 ,i w\ld h said he li$4 ,i answ]$1 ,if ,i did n "k him z well z ,i d1 ,i w\ld h said he li$1 too4 ,bro!r ,c4 ,e4 ,br[n1 pres5t editor ( ! ,gospel ,trumpet1 ^u introduc+ me to a numb] ( m9i/]s at ! ,&]son ,camp meet+1 also /at$ t ,i c\ld relate m actual incid5ts & exp]i5ces ?an anyone he _h ev] met4 ,_m m9i/]s & ! laity z well1 h ?r\gh ! ye>s want$ me to write a book ( my exp]i5ces1 ev5 m9i/]s ( o!r movem5ts4 ,b ,i am afraid ,i h wait$ too long to rememb] hundr$s ( incid5ts t h tak5 place dur+ my m9i/ry4 ,p say t :5 ,i am "u ! ano9t+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/ :5 prea*+1 ! incid5ts fl[ f my lips l a /ream4 ,my e>ne/ humble pray] is t ^! incid5ts & exp]i5ces may prove a bless+ & an inspiration t w quick5 ! fai? ( ^? 9 ne$ ^: help c come only f ,god4 ,z my "n is ,s4 ,o4 ,susag1 ,i ?9k x is fitt+ to say z ! di/ress call ( a %ip is ,,sos1 t ,i h he>d ! di/ress call 9 my fifty-two ye>s m9i/ry1 hundr$s ( times f ! evangeli/ic field1 & mission>y fields 9 o!r l&s1 f insane asylums1 hospitals1 sick rooms1 & ! ,"l has he>d pray]1 & wr\ght _m miracles1 almo/ unbelievable4 ,to ,god belongs all ! glory & praise4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "t ,i receiv$ a di/ress call f ,geo4 ,w4 ,gre5 & family :o 7 liv+ t "t on a f>m ne> ,hancock1 ,m9nesota1 to come & pray = a sick *ild4 ,!y 7 liv+ six or sev5 miles out ( t[n1 & no "o 0 !re to meet me1 s ,i _h to get ! taxi to take me out4 ,i arriv$ late 9 ! ev5+4 ,go+ into ! h\se1 ,i le>n$ ! *ild 0 already dead4 ,all ! occupants ( ! h\se1 bo? up & d[n /airs1 7 sick 9 b$ ) ! flu1 ?irte5 9 all4 ,si/] ,gre5 0 ! only "o able to get out ( b$ to let me 94 ,i _h no way to get back to t[n1 b z we 7 talk+ & pray+1 a doctor happ5$ along & /opp$ & came 9 & ask$ ,si/] ,gre5 to make him a /rong cup ( c(fee & s&wi*4 ,he said1 ,?is is ! ?ird night s9ce ,i 0 9 b$1 & ,i ne$ some?+ to /r5g!n me4 ,he fill$ out a burial p]mit = ! *ild s x c\ld be buri$4 ,& he said1 ,y c't /ay "h tonight4 ,i told him ,i _h no way to get back to t[n1 s he (f]$ to take me4 ,i w5t & ! next day ,i return$ ) ! und]tak]4 ,! road to ! cemet]y w5t ?r\gh ! t[n1 b ! lead+ lady1 a social work] 7,i presume7 =bad u tak+ ! body ?r\gh t[n4 ,s we _h to det\r sev]al miles out ( our way4 ,an epidemic ( flu broke out 9 ! t[n & ,i am told t ?is lady 0 ! fir/ "o to die ) x4 ,at ! ,gre5 home ! ,"l re/or$ ! entire ?irte5 to heal?1 & protect$ me4 ,?r\gh\t ! ye>s ,i h be5 protect$ f all mann] ( contagi\s diseases :]e ,i h be5 call$ to pray4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bro!r ,edw>d ,ahr5dt & ,i 7 hold+ a meet+ 9 ,gr& ,=ks1 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,"o ev5+ ! call 0 made1 & ! alt> 0 fill$ ) seek]s4 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt & ,i />t$ at opposite ends to pray & in/ruct4 ,z ,i knelt1 ! fir/ "o 0 a woman & ,i felt z if ,i _h knelt by a b>rel ( devils4 ,i 0 surpris$ t %e 0 pr(ess+ to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,lift+ my h& 9 a/oni%m5t1 ,i said1 ,si/] ,g--y are possess$ ) devils4 ,aft] ! alt> s]vice 0 ov]1 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt & ,i laid our h&s on h] & comm&$ ! devils to come out 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 :i* !y did4 ,! next morn+ we _h pray] & te/imony meet+ & %e arose & te/ifi$ & 9 a way %e excus$ h]self4 ,i said1 ,si/]1 be c>eful or ! devils w ent] into y aga94 ,evid5tly !y did1 because ! o!r wom5 9 ! room+ h\se told me t 9 ! ev5+ :5 %e arriv$ at h] room to g to b$1 ! devils roll$ h] up l a ball ) h] heels almo/ on h] %\ld]s1 & h] suff]+s 7 horrible4 ,!y pray$ & did ev]y?+ !y c\ld to help h] get /raight5$ out1 b to no avail4 ,!y tri$ to f9d ,bro4 ,ahr5dt & ,i1 b we _h mov$ t night to ano!r place4 ,no "o seem$ to "k :]e we 74 ,!y call$ up all ! sa9ts t _h phones1 b )\t success4 ,f9ally1 two ( ! si/]s />t$ out go+ f h\se to h\se among ! sa9ts t _h no phones1 & at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ !y rea*$ ! h\se :]e we 7 /opp+4 ,we w5t ov] z quickly z possible1 & :5 we w5t up onto ! por*1 %e /raight5$ out in/antly4 ,! devil 0 go+ to play possum on u4 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt & ,i _h a consultation1 z he _h nev] _h any exp]i5ces ) cases ( devil possession be=e4 ,he said1 ,bro!r ,susag1 ,saturday night :5 we pray$ = h]1 !re 0 no manife/ation %[+ t %e 0 possess$4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,!re is no ne$ ( !m hav+ to be ?r[n ar\nd by ! devil :5 y "k !y are possess$1 s ,i said ,i w\ld pray & we w\ld see h[ x w\ld come out1 because ,i knew !re 0 a ne$ ( full agreem5t4 ,we phon$ ,bro!r ,gus ,niles & ask$ if we c\ld come to 8 place ) ,mrs4 ,g----4 ,:5 we got !re1 we w5t into a room & lock$ ! doors4 ,bro!r ,ahr5dt pray$ 9 "o corn] & ,bro!r ,niles 9 ano!r corn]4 ,i gave h] a *air by ! table1 & ,i sat opposite4 ,i said1 ,si/]1 ,i h kn[n y = f\r ye>s & all t "t y h deceiv$ y\rself & ! sa9ts & ! m9i/ry4 ,y h _h no salvation all ?is "t4 ,n[ tell me :at ! devil _h y d :5 y came home f meet+s4 ,%e said1 ,"o "t :5 ,i came home1 ,i w5t out to ! b>n to fe$ milk to ! calf1 & he w\ldn't dr9k1 & ,i got angry & took a small club & /ruck him4 ,he bawl$ & broke ! rope & jump$ ?r\gh ! w9d[ & ran out into ! woods4 ,:5 %e 0 tell+ ?is1 h] h& flew up & %e comm5c$ beat+ ! air ) x & %e c\ld n /op4 ,i let h] cont9ue beat+ = a "t1 !n ,i said1 ,"l1 /op t arm1 & x did /op4 ,!n ,i ask$ h] :at ! devil got h] to d o!r times :5 %e came home4 ,%e said1 ,ano!r "t :5 ,i came home1 husb&'s dog _h gott5 into ! h\se1 & ,i op5$ ! door to get him out1 & z he w5t ?r\gh ! door1 ,i kick$ him 9 ang] because ,i hat$ my husb&1 & z %e said ?is1 %e />t$ kick+ ! table & !n %e fell on ! floor on h] back /ill kick+ ! *air & ! table4 ,j !n ,bro!r ,ahr5dt came runn+ & said1 ,i rebuke ! devil 9 ,jesus' "n4 ,he _h become conv9c$ t ! devils 7 !re by n[4 ,!n ! ?ree ( u laid h&s on h]1 comm&+ ! devils to come out ( h]1 :i* !y did4 ,!n %e got sav$ & sanctifi$1 & got a sweet settl$ exp]i5ce :i* ev]yone _h confid5ce 94 ,%e lat] became an able ,sunday ,s*ool tea*] & work] = ! ,"l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,w>n+ ,! ev5+ :5 ,i said1 ,si/] ,g1 y are possess$ ) devils1 ,i look$ back 9 ! audi5ce & saw a si/] ) h] m\? op5 & look+ at me ) surprise & app>5t criticism1 z if to say1 ,:at d y mean by say+ su* ?+s to ,si/] ,g8 ,j !n ,i saw _m s]p5ts crawl+ 9 h] lap & up h] brea/ & 9 to h] m\?4 ,aft] ! s]vice ?is woman's si/] came to me & said1 ,d y "k t my si/]1 ,m>y1 is possess$ ) devils8 ,i said1 ,yes1 & %e ask$ h[ ,i knew1 say+1 ,%e told me %e _h j gott5 possess$4 ,i said1 ,i saw !m ent]+4 ,we took h] to a private home & %e 0 deliv]$ by ! p[] ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is always a cause :5 ,god does n answ] pray]1 ei!r 9 individuals or congregations4 ,i h be5 speak+ ( individual cases 9 ?is book1 :]e pray] 0 n answ]$4 ,n[ ,i w speak ( congregational h9drances t ,i "k ( p]sonally4 ,!re is nev] an effect )\t a cause t produces ! effect4 ,9 a c]ta9 congregation :]e ,i held sev]al successful revivals = sev]al pa/ors1 !re came a "t :5 ! "w did n prosp] z x _h 9 previ\s ye>s4 ,by *ance aft] tw5ty ye>s abs5ce1 ,i /opp$ 9 !re "o pray] meet+ night1 hav+ bus9ess 9 ! t[n t day4 ,!y entreat$ me to come back & speak = !m on a c]ta9 ,sunday1 :i* ,i did4 ,! ,"l gave u two preci\s s]vices4 ,!y took up _! regul> ,sunday ev5+ (f]+4 ,aft] t1 !y ann\nc$ t !y w\ld take up an (f]+ especially = ,bro!r ,susag1 :i* !y did1 & set ! basket 9 a position :]e ,i notic$ ! cont5ts1 :i* 0 9 ! neighborhood ( fifte5 doll>s or a little m4 ,next morn+ :5 ,i 0 ready to take ! tra91 ,i 0 h&$ f\r doll>s ) ! rem>k1 ,?is is our cu/om4 ,no wond] ! congregation did n prosp]1 & /ill ^! de> p _h done _! duty1 b 7 unaw>e ( :at ! h9drance 04 ,i "k ( o!r cases ( t same k9d1 bo? ) o!r m9i/]s & myself4 ,once 9 a camp meet+ a "y m9i/] 0 ! evangeli/1 :om ! ,"l us$ mightily4 ,"o ev5+ !y 7 go+ to take up ! love (f]+ = ! evangeli/4 ,a nice (f]+ came 91 n any too l>ge1 & !y gave ! evangeli/ sev5ty p]c5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once at ! ,gr& ,=ks1 ,nor? ,dakota ,camp ,meet+1 ,bro!r ,p4 ,p$]son ( ,hobok51 ,new ,j]sey 0 to prea*4 ,he read 8 text & relat$ "s ( 8 exp]i5ces & ! ,holy ,gho/ began to br+ ! p to ! alt>4 ,he !n clos$ 8 ,bible & said1 ,a great] prea*] ?an ,i is n[ speak+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! depression x look$ z ?\gh we 7 go+ to lose ! /ate camp gr\nds at ,gr& ,=ks4 ,at ! camp meet+ ! ,bo>d said !re is no o!r way ?an to let x g4 ,i said1 ,no4 ,well1 !y said1 ,!n y w h to raise ! money because we _c4 ,i said1 ,if y w give me a free h&1 to g at x :5 ! ,"l says to1 ,i w4 ,!y said ,o4 ,k4 ,"o ev5+ ! ,"l said1 ,n[ is ! "t1 s ,i said to ,bro!r ,monk1 ,let me h a few m9utes8 ,)9 a few m9utes we _h ! am\nt to ! c5t4 ,bro!r ,monk said1 ,?is "t ! devil 0 lick$ & ! depression also4 ,x pays to pray4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ ,camp ,meet+ ,i att5d$ at ,gr& ,=ks1 ,i g5]ally got up at #c or #d a4m4 & w5t to ! woods to pray4 ,at t "t y c\ld h>dly f9d a place to pray4 ,!re 7 two or ?ree memb]s pray+ beh9d e tree be=e ,i got !re4 ,! fir/ ,camp ,meet+ ,i att5d$ 9 ,&]son1 ,i w5t out e>ly 9 ! cemet]y & "h !y 7 pray+ e :]e4 ,! pione] m9i/]s knew h[ to pray1 because !y _h no s]mon outl9e book to take x f4 ,_! conv]ts knew h[1 too1 = !y 7 taught by ! ,holy ,gho/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once ,bro!r ,r5beck & ,i 7 hold+ a meet+ 9 ,ersk9e1 ,m9n4 ,x 0 #db degrees bel[ z]o e day1 & we _h to /& ! bread by ! heat+ /ove & a numb] ( times x froze s h>d on ! table1 be=e we got ?r\gh ) our meal1 t we c\ld n eat x4 ,:5 we w5t to b$1 we c\ld see ! />s tw9kl+ ?r\gh ! cracks ( ! ro(4 ,we took (f our %oes & coats & lay d[n on ! b$1 & pull$ our fur caps d[n ov] our e>s & put our fur coats ov] u4 ,(t5 ?r\gh ! night we w\ld h to turn ov] because ! side t 0 d[n got cold4 ,?is may seem ridicul\s to "s1 b ,god kn[s x is true4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aiaa ,bro!r ,morris ,johnson & ,i held a meet+ on ! we/ coa/ ( ,d5m>k4 ,at ! place :]e we /ay$ & slept1 we _h to climb up a ladd] ?r\gh a hole into ! room to sleep4 ,! b$ 0 too %ort = ,bro4 ,johnson & too n>r[ = two1 & ! b$ clo!s accord+ly4 ,we c\ld n sleep mu* aft] breakfa/4 ,we took our travel+ blankets & walk$ out side ! t[n :]e !re 7 "s old grave hills t _h be5 op5$ to get out ! weal? t 0 buri$4 ,x left a deep holl[ place 9 ! gr\nd4 ,!re 0 ice 9 ! bottom4 ,we wrapp$ our blankets ar\nd u & lay d[n s ! w9d c\ld n bl[ on u & slept "s4 ,t 0 pione]+ 9 ,d5m>k4 ,9 ?is little t[n x 0 really ! fir/ great battle = ! tru? won 9 ,d5m>k4 ,_m h said t mu* ( ! pione] "w 0 lo/ & did n pay4 ,x is true1 "s 0 lo/1 b :at w\ld we h _h today )\t x8 ,i pray ,god to rek9dle ! pione] _s & passion = s\ls & tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,! opportunities are /ill "h4 ,if ,i 7 a "y man ,i w\ld say ) ! prophet1 8,"h am ,i1 s5d me40