,,trials ,,& ,,triumphs ,,( ,,fai?  ,,by
 ,,m>y ,,cole  ,f9ally1 my bre?r51 be   
/rong 9 ! ,"l1 & 9 ! p[] ( 8 might4 ,put
 on ! :ole armor ( ,god1 t ye may be    
able to /& aga9/ ! wiles ( !            
devil4--,paul4     ,,preface  ,! hi/ory 
( ! _w consi/s ma9ly ( ! /ories ( !     
lives ( c]ta9 m5 & wom5 ^: de$s h be5 ( 
suffici5t importance to make !m wor?    
relat+4 ,! lives ( "s p]sons h be5 wor? 
n>rat+ because ( _! ab\nd+ 9 de$s (     
great m]it1 su* z ! lives ( ,wa%+ton1   
,glad/one1 ,frances ,e4 ,will>d1 & ,joan
 ( ,arc4 ,! lives ( o!rs h be5 ?\ght    
wor? n>rat+ because ( _! great          
wick$ness1 z ! lives ( ,n]o & ,que5 ,m>y
 ( ,engl&4  ,b ! *ur* too has a hi/ory4 
,?is hi/ory diff]s f ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 9 
t x does n record m]ely ! do+s ( man1 b 
! work+s ( ,god ?r\gh man z 8 in/rum5ts4
 ,god is a jeal\s ,god :o manife/s      
himself only ?r\gh ^? :o are will+ to   
give him all ! glory4 ,h5ce n _m names (
 ! wise1 p[]ful1 tal5t$ m5 ( ! e>? h be5
 enroll$ on ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 s9ce !y 7

 n humble en\gh to submit fully into    
,god's h&s4 ,9 ! *ur* truly ?is         
scripture has be5 prov$3 ,god has us$ ! 
weak ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! mighty4    
,si/] ,m>y ,cole1 ( ^: life ?is book is 
a brief1 au!ntic sket*1 _h a natural    
inh]itance t seem$ calculat$ to %ut h]  
=ev] out ( a place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w or 
( ! *ur*4 ,born ) a body t f h] e>lie/  
*ildhood 0 rack$ ) pa91 depriv$ by ill  
heal? ( education1 %e seem$ naturally   
unfitt$ to fill any place 9 ! _w & doom$
 to be only a burd5 to h]self & h]      
fri5ds4 ,h[ ,god took h]1 heal$ h]1 &   
fitt$ h] = 8 s]vice1 & h[ he us$ h] z an
 in/rum5t = 8 glory1 is ! /ory ( h]     
life4  ,! publication ( ! /ory ( h] life
 0 s remote f h] ?\ghts t x 0 only by ! 
solicitation ( "s "o :o _h be5 greatly  
help$ by h] fai? & exp]i5ce & ! work+s (
 ,god ?r\gh h]1 & :o 0 unwill+ t h]     
trials & triumphs %\ld be lo/ z a "p ( !
 hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 t %e 0 prevail$ ^u to 
write ?is brief n>rative ( h] life & "w4
 ,! /ory ( h] life w\ld n1 inde$1 be    

wor? tell+ 7 x /ripp$ ( ! manife/ations 
( ,god's p[]4 ,z y read ?is simple /ory1
 y w see cle>ly t1 z ,si/] ,cole has    
h]self express$ s _m times1 :at %e is %e
 is by ,god's grace1 & t all %e has     
accompli%$ %e has accompli%$ ?r\gh      
,god's p[]4 ,if y w take at _! value !  
(t-repeat$ expressions1 ,god told me1   
,god spoke to me1 ,god made me to       
und]/&1 realiz+ t ^! words tell u some?+
 t actually happ5$1 y w get "s idea ( h[
 m>vel\sly ,god c use ev5 ! weake/      
memb]s ( ! human race4  ,aside f !      
int]e/ ?is brief hi/ory w h = ^? read]s 
:o h _h ! pleasure ( a p]sonal          
acqua9tance ) ,si/] ,cole & :o h _h !   
privilege ( li/5+ to h] /irr+ messages  
deliv]$ "u ! ano9t+ ( ,god's ,_s1 x c n 
fail to int]e/ & pr(it all :o take      
pleasure 9 read+ ab\t ! deal+s ( ,god ) 
man4  ,x is ! s9c]e wi% ( ! au?or & (   
all ^? :o _h a h& 9 prep>+ ?is "w1 t x w
 %[ "s _! great] privileges 9 ! k+dom ( 
,god1 & t x w help "s to covet ! div9e  
help1 guidance1 & p[] t are ! h]itage ( 

all ,god's *ildr54  ,j4,w4,p4           
,,cont5ts  ,i4 ,bir? & ,ance/ry  ,,ii4  
,e>ly ,afflictions  ,,iii4 ,incid5ts (  
,*ildhood  ,,iv4 ,ev5ts ,dur+ ! ,w>  ,v4
 ,conv]sion & ,sanctification  ,,vi4    
,ev5ts ( ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,life  ,,vii4   
,my ,call to ! ,m9i/ry  ,,viii4 ,sev5   
,ye>s ( ,prep>ation  ,,ix4 ,heal$ by    
,div9e ,p[]  ,x4 ,ent]+ ! ,gospel ,field
  ,,xi4 ,labor+ 9 a ,new ,field  ,,xii4 
,out ( ,sect>ian ,confusion  ,,xiii4 ,! 
,ev5+ ,light  ,,xiv4 ,v>i\s ,exp]i5ces 9
 ,gospel ,"w  ,,xv4 ,v>i\s              
,exp]i5ces--,cont9u$  ,,xvi4 ,god's ,c>e
 ,ov] ,me  ,,xvii4 ,my ,cali=nia ,trip  
,,xviii4 ,visit+ ,relatives 9 ! ,ea/    
,,xix4 ,mission ,"w 9 ,*icago  ,,xx4 ,a 
,battle ,) ,smallpox  ,,xxi4            
,camp-,meet+s 9 ,v>i\s ,/ates  ,,xxii4  
,c>+ = ,my ,ag$ ,"m  ,,xxiii4           
,exhortation to ,work]s & ,m9i/]s       
,,poems  ,bir?day ,l9es 9 ,memory (     
,febru>y #e1 #ahbb  ,! ,ref9]'s ,fire   
,*apt] ,i  ,bir? & ,ance/ry  ,l _m o!r p
 ( ,european desc5t1 born 9 ?is c\ntry1 

,i c trace my ance/ry back to _!        
emigration f ,europe2 b be+ s f> remov$ 
f ,european environm5t1 my nationality c
 be/ be express$ by ! %ort b            
compreh5sive t]m1 ,am]ican4  ,my fa!r 0 
born 9 ,hunt]don ,c\nty1 ,new ,j]sey4   
,he 0 a desc5dant ( ! ,g]man ,hessians  
:o 7 br\ght to ?is c\ntry by ! ,engli%  
to fight aga9/ ! ,am]icans 9 !          
,revolution>y ,w>4 ,x is said t f 8 "m's
 side he inh]it$ a small portion (      
,turki% blood4 ,fa!r's *ildhood days 7  
sp5t ne> "s ( ! ,revolution>y           
battle-fields1 :]e he play$ ) cannon    
balls t _h be5 us$ dur+ t great /ruggle4
 ,p]haps 8 e>ly surr\nd+s may h develop$
 9 him ! _s ( p>tiotism t manife/$      
itself lat] :51 dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 he   
/ood by 8 c\ntry & def5d$ ! />s &       
/ripes4  ,my "m 0 born 9 ,ohio ne> !    
,p5nsylvania bord]1 b 0 re>$ 9 ,c>roll  
,c\nty1 ,ohio4  ,h] fa!r1 ^: "n 0       
,flem+1 0 ( ,scot*-,iri% desc5t4 ,8     
ance/ors came f ,irel& at an e>ly day & 
settl$ fir/ 9 ,p5nsylvania1 & lat] 9    

,ohio4 ,:5 ,"m's great-gr&fa!r & 8 c\s9 
came ov] f ,irel& & l&$ 9 ,new ,york1 !y
 he>d a p>rot talk+4 ,x said1 ,a begg> &
 a clodhopp]2 a begg> & a clodhopp]4 ,!y
 _h nev] he>d ( a p>rot be=e4 ,!        
great-gr&fa!r said to 8 c\s91 ,pat1     
,pat1 :at k9d ( a _w h we got into8 ,av5
 ! burds ( ! woods are mak+ fun ( u4    
,my "m's "m 0 ( ,g]man desc5t1 & c\ld   
speak ! ,g]man language2 b %e di$ :5 "m 
0 b a small *ild4 ,v soon aft]w>d ,"m's 
fa!r m>ri$ an ,iri% lady by ! "n (      
,m>gret ,pott]4 ,"m's /epmo!r took h]   
drams1 _h dances1 etc42 b ,"m 0         
spiritually incl9$4 ,9 h] eighte5? ye>  
:ile att5d+ a ,me?odi/ meet+1 %e 0      
convict$ ( h] s9s4 ,%e 0 n sav$ at !    
meet+1 b pray$ ?r\gh by h]self to an    
exp]i5ce4 ,god reveal$ himself to h] 9 a
 m>vel\s way & gave h] ! witness t %e 0 
born ( him4  ,"m's fa!r 0 a ,univ]sali/ 
until aft] %e 0 gr[n4 ,at t "t1 al?\gh  
he _h nev] pr(ess$ a *ange ( he>t1 he   
jo9$ ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,"m's /eady       
,*ri/ian "* 01 !re=e1 develop$ )\t human

 enc\ragem5t2 %e got help f no "o b     
,god4 ,h] old] si/] said to h] "o day1  
,rebecca1 our de> "m di$ a ,univ]sali/2 
are y go+ to =sake h] fai?8 ,"m answ]$1 
,if ,"m did ! be/ %e knew1 t is betwe5  
h] & h] ,god2 x is my duty to d ! be/ ,i
 "k4 ,lat] ?is si/] jo9$ ! ,ca?olic     
,*ur* & f9ally di$ 9 ! ,ca?olic home =  
wid[s4  ,i 0 born ,augu/ #bc1 #ahec1 !  
sev5? ( a family ( twelve *ildr5--eight 
sons & f\r daught]s4 ,two di$ be=e ! la/
 two 7 born1 s t !re 7 nev] m ?an t5 ( u
 liv+ at ! same "t4  ,! olde/ *ild 0    
,j]emiah4 ,"m said t at 8 bir? %e gave  
him to ! ,"l1 & pray$ e>ne/ly t ,god    
w\ld make him l ,j]emiah ( old4 ,god    
*ose him = ! m9i/ry1 & he di$ triumphant
 9 ! fai?4 ,he disc]n$ ! "o body1 !     
*ur*1 f ! "t ! tru? ( ! unity ( ,god's p
 0 fir/ prea*$4 ,8 body lies 9 ! cemet]y
 ne> ,hammond1 ,l\isiana4  ,! second    
*ild 0 ,john4 ,he enli/$ 9 ! army & gave
 8 life = 8 c\ntry4 ,out ( ?is family ( 
twelve *ildr51 ,god *ose ?ree = !       
m9i/ry3 "o ( ^! has gone to 8 rew>d & ! 

o!r two rema9 to "w = ! ,ma/]4  ,at ! "t
 ( my bir?1 my p>5ts liv$ on a f>m      
adjo9+ ! t[n ( ,decatur1 9 ! ,/ate (    
,i[a4 ,lat] ! t[n 0 enl>g$ until x      
includ$ ,fa!r's f>m1 :i* 0 sold = t[n   
lots4 ,my p>5ts rema9$ 9 ,i[a until ,i 0
 a ye> old1 & !n mov$ to ,ill9ois1 :]e  
!y rema9$ = two ye>s4 ,:5 ,i 0 ?ree ye>s
 old1 !y settl$ 9 ,pettis ,c\nty1       
,miss\ri1 ne> ! t[n ( ,belmont1 aft]w>ds
 call$ ,w9dsor4 ,x 0 !re t ,i sp5t my   
*ildhood & ! ye>s ( my "y womanhood4    
,*apt] ,,ii  ,e>ly ,afflictions         
,mis]y /ole me at my bir?   ,& ca/ me   
helpless on ! wild4  ,! words ( ?is hymn
 express my condition f my fir/ adv5t   
into ! _w4 ,my "m _h ov]work$ be=e ,i 0 
born2 &1 z a result1 ,i suff]$ bodily   
affliction f infancy4 ,i 0 sc>ely two   
ye>s old :5 ,i began hav+ spasms4 ,my   
eyes w\ld roll back 9 my head1 ,i w\ld  
fro? at ! m\?1 ! t5dons ( my jaws w\ld  
draw1 caus+ me to bite my *eeks until ! 
blood ran f my m\?1 & ,i w\ld become    
unconsci\s4 ,al?\gh ,i w\ld rema9       

unconsci\s = only a %ort "t1 yet :ile ,i
 lay 9 t condition ,i seem$ z "o dead4  
,^u rega9+ consci\sness1 ,i seem$ daz$  
all ! re/ ( t day2 & n until ,i _h _h a 
night's sleep1 did ,i h a cle> p]ception
 ( :at 0 go+ on ar\nd me4 ,sometimes two
 or ?ree days w\ld pass be=e ,i 0 fully 
re/or$4  ,i hada numb] ( ^! spansm :5 ,i
 0 too "y to "k any?+ ab\t !m4 ,! fir/  
"o ( :i* ,i rememb]1 ,i bega9 to turn   
bl9d & did n "k :at 0 ! matt]2 b ,i soon
 le>n$ ! nature ( my affliction4 ,i _h  
to be v c>eful :at ,i did4 ,if ,i expos$
 myself to ! direct rays ( ! sun or ev5 
look$ /raight at ! sun1 ,i 0 likely to h
 a spasm2 if ,i drank sweet milk x 0    
likely to h ! same result4  ,:5 ,i quit 
s*ool at ! age ( t5 ye>s & _h no?+ to   
occupy my m9d1 my ?\ghts c5t]$ on my    
suff]+ & ! frequ5cy ( my spasms seem$ to
 increase4 ,aft] hav+ a spasm my m9d 0  
greatly afflict$ ) melan*oly &          
depression4 ,i dread$ ! recurr5ce ( !   
fits1 & look$ =w>d to _! com+ ) su*     
abhorr5ce t (t5 ! fe> ( hav+ a spasm    

w\ld br+ on ! v ?+ ,i dread$4  ,f ! "t  
,i c fir/ recollect1 mo/ ( my life 0    
sp5t 9 sadness & disappo9tm5t4 ,x seem$ 
z if my :ole be+ 7 a mass ( suff]+ &    
affliction4 ,! doctor said !re 0 no?+   
s\nd ab\t me b my lungs4 ,mo/ ( my "t ,i
 appe>$ to be no?+ b a voice4 ,s f> z ,i
 rememb]1 n "o day ( t p]iod ( my life 0
 pass$ )\t pa9 & suff]+4 ,my high temp]1
 ( c\rse1 add$ m5tal suff]+ to !        
physical4  ,_m times ,i wond]$ :y ,i    
c\ld n die4 ,my suff]+ 0 greatly        
increas$ by melan*oly & m5tal           
depression4 ,i (t5 sat beside my "m &   
cri$1 ,"m1 :y c't ,i die8 ,:y did ,i n  
die :5 ,i 0 a *ild8 ,i am a trial to    
myself & to all ar\nd me4 ,"m w\ld say1 
,m>y1 ,god has a bright design 9 all    
?is4 ,we d n "k ! reason :y y are s     
afflict$1 b we w "k sometime4 ,) su*    
com=t+ words %e _m times soo!d my tr\bl$
 _s4 ,god bless$ me ) a de> ,*ri/ian "m4
 ,h] g5tle1 pati5t life--s lov+ &       
,*ri/like--/amp$ ^u my s\l 9 e>ly       
*ildhood ! ideal ( real ,*ri/ian "*4 ,i 

_h be=e me con/antly an example ( :at ,i
 ought to be4 ,z ,i look back at ^?     
days1 my association ) my "m seems to h 
be5 ! only bright spot 9 my e>ly life4  
,at six ye>s ( age ,i began to h        
dyspepsia1 & z a result1 c\ld eat b v   
little food )\t suff]+4 ,up to ?is "t & 
lat]1 ,i c\ld walk a mile or m2 b 0     
liable at any "t to h a fit4 ,:5 ab\t   
twelve or ?irte5 ye>s ( age1 o!r        
afflictions set 91 su* z sp9al & female 
tr\ble4  ,9 my fifte5? ye> ,i became a  
helpless invalid1 & lay 9 b$ = five     
mon?s at "o "t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ became      
helpless1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 dy+4 ,i knew if 
,i w5t into et]nity z ,i !n 0 ,i w\ld be
 lo/1 & suff]$ t]rible m5tal angui%4 ,my
 de> "m came to my b$side ) com=t+      
words3 ,m>y1 put y\r tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,i   
c\ld move nei!r h& nor foot b c\ld only 
say1 ,"m1 ,i am try+ to1 kn[+ at ! same 
"t t ,i 0 n capable ( meet+ !           
conditions--rep5tance1 etc41 ,i decid$ t
 ,i w\ld n tell ,"m nor any "o else t ,i
 felt t ,i 0 lo/1 ev5 if ,i di$ 9 t     

condition2 b ,god 9 8 m]cy saw fit to   
l5g!n out my life4  ,view$ f ! /&po9t ( 
mature life1 ^? e>ly ye>s rem9d me ( !  
exp]i5ce ( ! ,israel-ites :5 !y came to 
,m>ah1 :]e ! wat]s 7 bitt]1 & :]e ,moses
 put some?+ into ! bitt] wat]s to make  
!m sweet4 ,9 my unsav$ condition1 ,i 0  
at ,m>ah2 b :5 ! ,"l sav$ my s\l1 he put
 some?+ into ! bitt] /ream ( my life t  
made x sweet1 & ,i c truly say1 ,my     
,decemb] is z pleasant z ,may3 my summ] 
la/s all ! ye>4 ,yes1 ,i c n[ obey      
,god's ,^w3 ,rejoice ev]more2 pray )\t  
ceas+2 & 9 ev]y?+ give ?anks 7#a        
,!ssalonians #e3ad-af74 ,oh1 :at a      
wond]ful *ange ,god wr\ght6 ,x is all   
?r\gh grace div9e2 = ! promise is1 ,all 
?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god4 
,*apt] ,,iii  ,incid5ts ( ,*ildhood  ,! 
old home f>m ne> ,w9dsor1 ,miss\ri1 :]e 
,i sp5t my *ildhood & e>ly womanhood1 0 
heavily timb]$ on ! we/ & ! s\?4 ,!re 0 
also a good-siz$ apple or*>d nor? ( !   
h\se & a numb] ( beautiful %ade trees 9 
! y>d1 :i* gave ! place a homelike      

appe>ance4 ,! h\se 0 v ord9>y--j a l>ge 
front room1 a l>ge b$room1 an attic l>ge
 en\gh = ?ree or f\r b$s1 & a l>ge log  
kit*54  ,9 ^? days1 & ev5 until long    
aft] ! ,civil ,w>1 ! h\ses 7 light$     
mo/ly by c&les4 ,! old-fa%ion$ fireplace
 gave u bo? light & heat 9 ! rooms :]e  
!y 71 & made v pleasant ! long w9t]     
ev5+s4 ,( c\rse1 9 _m ways !y 7 n equal 
to our mod]n improvem5ts1 b we _h "s v  
happy times ar\nd ! old fireplace4 ,"m  
made ! c&les we us$1 9 molds especially 
design$ = t purpose4 ,i w n soon =get h[
 ,i us$ to wat* h] put 9 ! cotton wick1 
tie x at a c]ta9 place1 & !n melt & p\r 
9 ! tall[4 ,z soon z ! tall[ cool$1 we  
_h c&les4 ,sometimes :5 we _h no c&les1 
we us$ :at 0 call$ a grease lamp4 ,?is 0
 m]ely a sauc] ) a little grease 9 x & a
 twi/$ rag1 ! great] "p ( :i* lay 9 !   
grease 9 ! bottom ( ! sauc]4 ,! end :i* 
ext5d$ up ov] ! edge ( ! sauc] 0 light$1
 & ?is device s]v$ z a lamp until ,"m   
c\ld make m c&les4  ,ne> ! h\se 0 a g>d5
 f :i* ,"m us$ (t5 to ga!r b\quets to   

*e] me 9 my lonely h\rs4 ,^! lov+ acts (
 ,"m's meant mu* to me 9 my affliction4 
,jesus said t ! gift ( a cup ( cold wat]
 w be rew>d$4 ,i am sure t ,"m's rew>d w
 be great4  ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t five or six   
ye>s old1 an incid5t occurr$ :i* %[s t  
,i1 al?\gh greatly afflict$1 0 n        
altoge!r want+ 9 activity4 ,two ( my    
old] si/]s & ,i 7 play+ on a %$ adjo9+  
"o side ( ! corn-crib4 ,my si/]s want$  
to jump (f ! %$1 b 7 a little afraid to 
d s = fe> !y w\ld hurt !mselves4 ,!y    
f9ally decid$ t !y w\ld h me jump fir/1 
& if x did n hurt me1 !n !y w\ld jump4  
,little z ,i 01 ,i und]/ood _! s*eme4   
,nev]!less1 ,i jump$4 ,x hurt me q a    
little2 b :5 !y ask$ me if ,i 0 hurt1 ,i
 said1 ,no4 ,?9k+ !n1 t x w\ld n hurt   
!m1 !y jump$ b !y 7 consid]ably hurt    
too4 ,aga9 !y ask$ if x hurt me1 & ,i   
admitt$ t x _h4 ,:y did y n tell u8     
,because1 ,i repli$1 y 7 play+ (f on me 
because ,i am ! y\nge/1 & ,i w\ld n let 
y "k1 s t y w\ld h a *ance to get hurt  
too4  ,"o morn+ :5 ,i 0 ab\t six ye>s   

old1 ,i 0 go+ to s*ool 9 company ) my   
bro!rs & si/]s & o!r *ildr5 :o w5t !    
same road4 ,x 0 late 9 ! fall1 & a heavy
 ra9 t _h rec5tly fall51 made ! n>r[    
lane ?r\gh :i* we 7 oblig$ to pass1 v   
muddy4 ,cattle _h made deep tracks 9 !  
mud1 9 :i* ! wat] _h collect$ & !n      
froz54 ,! bubbles und]nea? ! ice _h !   
appe>ance ( money1 & we *ildr5 ran along
 look+ at ! bubbles1 & say+ ,i h f\nd "s
 money4 ,all at once ,i 0 sure t ,i did 
see a real co9 "u ! ice at ! bottom ( "o
 ( ! holes4 ,:5 ,i call$ out ,i h f\nd  
"s money1 my bro!rs came quickly to     
inve/igate2 &1 sure en\gh1 !re 0 a      
fifty-c5t piece /uck to ! rim ( an old  
pocket book4 ,x _h la9 !re s long t !   
lea!r _h all rott$ away4 ,i 0 s delight$
 & sp5t s mu* "t 9 enjoy+ ! treasure ,i 
_h f\nd t ,i le>n$ b v little t day4    
,"o ( my e>lie/ recollections is (      
committ+ ^! l9es to memory3  ,9 ,8 pure 
eyes x is a s9 ,to /eal a p5ny or a p94 
,n long aft] ?is1 :5 ,i 0 ab\t f\r ye>s 
old1 ,i ?9k1 ,i w5t ) my olde/ si/] to  

"o ( our neighbors on an err&4 ,my si/]1
 :o c\ld weave1 want$ me to g to ! home 
( ano!r neighbor ne> by to borr[ a "p = 
! old-fa%ion$ loom %e 0 us+4 ,:ile at ! 
h\se ,i saw a piece ( p9k calico ab\t an
 in* squ>e t attract$ my *ildi% fancy4  
,i ?\ght h[ nice x w\ld be = ! little   
quilt ,i _h begun to piece4 ,z ,i _h no 
pocket1 ,i put ! piece ( calico into !  
bosom ( my dress & w5t back to my si/]  
hold+ x z if ,i fe>$ x w\ld get away4   
,notic+ :at ,i 0 do+1 %e said1 ,m>y1 :at
 is ! matt]8 ,no?+1 ,i answ]$4 ,:at h y 
!re8 ,no?+1 ,i repli$ aga94 ,"r !re ,i  
told two falsehoods1 ! fir/ ( :i* ,i _h 
ev] be5 guilty4 ,!y 7 l black spots on a
 :ite robe4 ,my si/] said1 ,i "k y h    
some?+1 & drew out my h& /ill grasp+ !  
scrap ( calico4 ,:]e did y get x8 ,i    
told ! tru? !n1 & %e said t ,i mu/ g    
back & tell ! woman ,i _h /ol5 x4 ,%e   
took me back2 b %e _h to d all ! talk+4 
,! old lady want$ to excuse me1 & said1 
,oh1 let h] h x2 x dos5't am\nt to      
any?+2 b my si/] said1 ,no1 %e %all n h 

x1 = %e did n ask = x4 ,oh1 h[ awful ,i 
felt6 ,x 0 ab\t a mile to our h\se1 & ,i
 cri$ ne>ly ! :ole way home4 ,on ! way  
,i said1 ,ell1 don't tell ,"m2 & %e     
promis$ t %e w\ld n4 ,i _h exp]i5c$ n[  
:at ,paul meant :5 he said1 ,s9 reviv$ &
 ,i di$4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i _h 
ev] kn[n :at guilt 04 ,repro( giv5 at ! 
fir/ (f5se has sav$ me _m temptations 9 
lat] life4 ,only twice aft]w>d d ,i     
rememb] ( hav+ _h a l temptation4       
,p]haps ! influ5ce ( ?is incid5t 0      
/r5g!n$ by a /ory t my "m relat$ to me  
:ile ,i 0 /ill a *ild4 ,?is /ory made a 
deep impression ^u my "y he>t4 ,9       
,c>roll ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 n f> f :]e %e 0  
rais$1 !re liv$ two families by ! "n (  
,long4 ,! fa!rs 7 bro!rs4 ,two boys ( ! 
two families us$ to trap = m9k & o!r    
fur-be>+ animals dur+ ! w9t] season4 ,z 
! fur ( ! m9k at t "t br\ght a good     
price1 ! boys 7 m anxi\s to cat* m9k ?an
 any o!r animal4 ,"o ( ! boys once f\nd 
a m9k 9 8 c\s9's trap4 ,:5 he told 8 "m 
:at he _h se51 %e said1 ,g back1 take ! 

m9k out ( y\r c\s9's trap1 set ! trap j 
z x 0 be=e1 put ! m9k into y\r own trap1
 & tell y\r c\s9 t y h caught a m9k2 he 
w nev] "k ! diff]5ce4  ,! boy did z 8 "m
 advis$1 & ! c\s9 nev] le>n$ ( !        
deception until _m ye>s lat]4 ,! boy :o 
_h /ol5 ! m9k w5t f bad to worse until1 
dur+ ! outbreak ( ! ,mormons1 ,i ?9k1 he
 0 implicat$ 9 ! murd] ( ,colonel       
,dav5port ( ,i[a4 ,:ile on ! scaffold1  
he confess$ t 8 fir/ /ep d[nw>d 0 9 tak+
 ! m9k out ( 8 c\s9's trap & tell+ a    
falsehood ab\t x4 ,god's ,^w 0 v]ifi$3  
,= !y h s[n ! w9d1 & !y %all reap !     
:irlw9d4  ,p>5ts1 be c>eful :at example 
y set be=e y\r *ildr54 ,if y set a wrong
 example1 !y may rise up & curse y3 b if
 y tea* !m ! good & "r way1 !y w rise up
 & call y bless$4 ,if :5 p>5ts see "o ( 
_! *ildr5 ent]+ ^u 8 fir/ temptation to 
take ?+s t d n belong to him1 !y w\ld d 
_! duty1 !re w\ld be m hone/ *ildr5     
today4  ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld 
g1 & :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x4  ,f 
my e>lie/ *ildhood ,i lik$ poetry & c\ld

 readily commit x to memory4 ,i (t5     
le>n$ poems t 7 q difficult = "o ( my   
age4 ,! beautiful poems ,i le>n$ 7 l    
rays ( sun%9e on my pa?way & add$ mu*   
com=t to a life t _h b few pleasures4   
,i le>n$ ! alphabet at home & s made q  
rapid progress aft] ,i began att5d+     
s*ool1 al?\gh ,i 0 greatly h9d]$ because
 ( /amm]+4 ,"s ( my tea*]s 7 v helpful  
to me 9 ov]com+ ?is difficulty4 ,:5 ,mr4
 ,nutt]1 :o taught our s*ool "o w9t]1   
saw t ,i c\ld n recite because ( my     
imp$im5t ( spee*1 he _h all ! classes   
recite ) me s z to take away !          
emb>rassm5t4 ,i felt v grateful = 8     
k9dness4  ,"o day :5 ,i 0 t5 ye>s old1  
,i _h a fit at s*ool4 ,fa!r ?\ght t :ile
 ,i 0 afflict$ 9 ?is way1 x w\ld be h>d 
on my m9d = me to /udy1 & x w\ld be be/ 
to keep me at home4 ,dur+ my la/ t]m at 
s*ool1 ,i read 9 ,mc,guffey's ,f\r?     
,read]1 /udi$ ! second "p ( ,ari?metic1 
_h le>n$ to spell fairly well 9 ! old   
,elem5t>y ,spell]1 & _h also begun      
geography--a /udy :i* ,i lik$ v mu*4 ,i 

0 beg9n+ to le>n to write2 b z ,i 0     
left-h&$1 my movem5ts 7 v sl[ & awkw>d4 
,*apt] ,,iv  ,ev5ts ,dur+ ! ,w>  ,i 0   
eight ye>s old :5 ! ,civil ,w> began4 ,!
 fir/ ev5t t ,i rememb] 9 connection ) !
 w> 0 our tea*]'s dismiss+ s*ool "o day 
s t we might g ov] to ! public road to  
see ! ,union soldi]s4 ,i suppose !re 7  
at lea/ a regim5t ( ^! troops1 if n m4  
,z ,i _h nev] se5 soldi]s be=e1 _! f9e  
appe>ance z !y m>*$ by1 dress$ 9 _!     
uni=ms1 ) _! guns1 bayonets1 drums1 &   
full milit>y equipm5t1 made a la/+      
impression on my *ildi% m9d4  ,at !     
beg9n+ ( ! w>1 my fa!r wi%$ to move f ! 
,/ate :]e we 7 !n liv+4 ,miss\ri 0 a    
slave ,/ate & he knew t !re 0 tr\ble    
ahead4 ,p]haps fa!r w\ld h _h 8 way1 _h 
n ,god %[n "m 9 a dream t he w\ld       
protect u1 & t we w\ld be z safe 9      
,miss\ri z 9 any o!r place4 ,subsequ5t  
ev5ts prov$ t we did well to obey ,god1 
= none ( our /ock or prop]ty 0 tak54 ,! 
dea?s ( my bro!r & si/] 7 ! mo/ sev]e   
trials ?r\gh :i* we _h to pass4  ,9     

,janu>y1 #ahfb1 ! ,f$]al soldi]s aga9   
came to our neighborhood & camp$ ne> !  
same place :]e ,i _h fir/ se5 !m2 b1 at 
?is "t1 ! sc5e excit$ 9 me entirely     
diff]5t emotions4 ,sn[ 0 on ! gr\nd2 !  
wea!r 0 v cold2 & ! soldi]s took rails &
 made a l>ge bonfire to keep !mselves   
w>m4 ,! sky 0 lit up ) ! flames1 & to   
me1 9 my n]v\s condition1 ! sc5e 0      
frightful4  ,t same ev5+ "s ( ! soldi]s 
w5t d[n to our little t[n 7!n call$     
,belmont1 aft]w>ds ,w9dsor71 br\ght back
 to ! camp ) !m ! holl[ trunk ( a tree  
conta9+ a sw>m ( bees1 & laid x d[n to  
take out ! honey4 ,mrs4 ,hammond1 ! wife
 ( our ne>e/ neighbor on ! ea/1 :o liv$ 
b a %ort di/ance f ! camp1 ?9k+ t !y 7  
plant+ a cannon1 became fright5$ & came 
ov] to our h\se ) h] two little *ildr54 
,%e 0 afraid !re 0 go+ to be a battle1 &
 s\ght our h\se z a place ( safety4 ,%e 
want$ to /ay all night4 ,fa!r piti$ h]2 
& 9 spite ( ! fact t ! *ildr5 7 sick )  
diph!ria1 he felt t he c\ld n turn h]   
out4  ,?us we *ildr5 7 all expos$ to    

diph!ria2 & z my n]ves 7 9 su* a bad    
condition1 & z ,i 0 greatly fright5$    
because ( ! news f ! camp & ! pres5ce ( 
! sick *ildr51 ,i 0 ! fir/ victim ( !   
disease4 ,! next to take x 0 my si/]    
,ka!r9e4 ,j be=e %e took h] b$1 %e got  
h] feet wet1 & !re=e _h ! disease 9 a v 
malignant =m4 ,! doctor :o 0 c>+ = h]1  
assur$ u t %e 0 bett]1 b he told "s ( ! 
neighbors t %e c\ld n live until morn+4 
,we did n "k t %e 0 s]i\sly ill until   
,fa!r1 :o 0 sitt+ up ) h] t night1 said1
 ,katy1 x's "t to take y\r m$ic9e4 ,!re 
0 no answ]2 h] g5tle _s _h tak5 its     
flight4  ,! ?\ght t my si/] 0 dead 0    
almo/ m ?an ,i c\ld endure4 ,! ?\ght t  
%e 0 gone into et]nity1 t ,i w\ld nev]  
meet h] aga9 9 ?is _w1 almo/ broke my   
he>t4 ,i wept = h\rs at a "t4 ,i w\ld   
sit beside my "m weep+ & wond]+ :y my   
si/] _h be5 tak54 ,x seem$ t ,i c\ld    
nev] =give ! doctor = deceiv+ u2 & ,i   
?9k ,i nev] did fully =give him1 until !
 "t :5 ,god p>don$ my s9s & gave me a   
=giv+ _s4 ,de> little si/] ,ka!r9e6 ,%e 

0 twelve ye>s & six mon?s old :5 %e di$4
 ,%e 0 an unusual *ild--pati5t & k9d--0 
nev] kn[n to disobey h] p>5ts1 & 0 lov$ 
by all4  ,! o!r memb]s ( ! family took !
 diph!ria "o by "o1 until all b my fa!r 
& "o bro!r _h ?is awful disease4 ,"s ( u
 7 sick = ne>ly two mon?s & dur+ ?is "t 
none ( ! neighbors1 except ,daniel      
,d\glas1 our ne>e/ neighbor on ! we/1   
came to l5d any assi/ance4 ,he came ov] 
& sat up a "p ( e o!r night :5 ! sick   
ones 7 at _! wor/1 & ne$$ ! mo/ c>e4    
,ev5 ! woman :o br\ght ! disease to u   
refus$ to help1 until %e 0 compell$ to d
 s by ,mr4 ,d\glas2 & !n %e only help$  
to prep>e ,ka!r9e's body = burial4 ,x   
c]ta9ly 0 a sad "t4 ,ev5 nature seem$ to
 ca/ a gloom ov] ev]y?+--mu* sleet fell1
 & ev]y?+ _h a dismal appe>ance4  ,x 0  
dur+ ! w> & sometime be=e ,ka!r9e's dea?
 t ,mr4 ,hammond us$ to cross our or*>d 
go+ to & f 8 "w4 ,"o day ,fa!r said to  
"o ( ! ,hammond *ildr51 ,come ov] & get 
"s apples to eat2 to :i* ! *ild answ]$1 
,oh1 ,papa br+s u all ! apples we want  

to eat4 ,he gets !m out ( y\r or*>d4    
,"o day :ile my bro!r ,h>vey 0 pass+    
?r\gh ! or*>d1 he saw an apple caught 9 
! =k ( two limbs4 ,suppos+ t ! apple _h 
fall5 f ! tree & accid5tly lodg$ !re1 he
 ate x1 & soon began to feel v sick4 ,! 
doctor f\nd ^u exam9ation t ! boy 0     
suff]+ f /ry*n9e poison+4 ,f rem>ks t _h
 be5 dropp$1 we ?\ght we knew t a c]ta9 
neighbor _h poison$ ! apple & t he _h   
done x = spite4 ,a visitor at our h\se  
rem>k$ t %e fe>$ t ! ,union soldi]s1 :o 
7 !n encamp$ ne> h] home1 w\ld 9 _!     
abs5ce f home1 get ! /ry*n9e !y _h b\ght
 = ! rats & poison _! meal or _! wat]   
be=e !y got home aga94 ,my bro!r suff]$ 
f ! effects ( ! /ry*n9e he _h tak5 = a  
numb] ( ye>s be=e he fully recov]$4  ,! 
husb& ( ! woman ( :om ,i h j spok5 0 a  
soldi] 9 ! ,s\!rn army4 ,"o "t :ile he 0
 out =ag+1 he w5t into a ,union woman's 
h\se & ask$ = a pie4 ,f9d+ out t %e _h  
h] pies hidd5 "u ! pun*eon floor1 he    
rais$ a plank & proce$$ to help himself4
 ,! woman1 see+ h] opportunity1 ?rew !  

plank onto 8 neck & jump$ on ! plank4 ,!
 man got a furl\gh1 came home1 & 0      
conf9$ to 8 b$ = "s "t4 ,x 0 report$    
ab\t ! neighborhood t he _h a spell (   
fev]4  ,! woman :o br\ght ! diph!ria to 
u s\ght our h\se z a place ( refuge1    
because ! h\se be+ l[ & 9 a l[ place !  
cannon balls w\ld pass ov] x4 ,aft] !   
,"l sav$ me1 ?is incid5t came to my m9d 
z a lesson 9 humility4 ,l[ & 9 a l[     
place4 ,if we z ,god's s]vants keep     
humble & 9 a l[ place1 ! enemy may hurl 
8 d>ts & %oot 8 cannon balls3 !y w g ov]
 u & w n h>m u4 ,if we don't want to be 
di/urb$ or crippl$ by ! enemy ( our     
s\ls1 we %\ld keep l[ at ! feet ( ,jesus
 :]e he c cont9ually %elt] u4 ,he t     
dwelle? 9 ! secret place ( ! mo/ high1  
%all abide "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty4  ,"s
 "t aft] ^! ev5ts ! ,s\!rn soldi]s1     
commonly kn[n z bu%:ack]s1 came into our
 neighborhood & camp$ 9 ! woods4 ,"o    
ev5+ z x 0 gr[+ dusk1 my olde/ si/] & ! 
"o next old] ?an ,i w5t aft] wat] to a  
well half way betwe5 our h\se & ! h\se (

 our ne>e/ neighbor on ! we/4 ,f ?is    
well bo? families us$ wat]4 ,! girls _h 
to g d[n a /eep hill to get to ! well2 &
 z !y came back to ! br[ ( ! hill1 !y   
f\nd our dog ly+ dead4 ,:ile ! girls 7  
at ! well1 ! soldi]s _h no d\bt kill$ ! 
dog ) a club1 z no "o he>d a gun fir$4  
,my si/]s w5t home ) ! wat] & !n w5t    
back to inve/igate2 !y want$ to be sure 
t x 0 our dog t _h be5 kill$4 ,!y he>d  
m5 9 ! bru% ne> ! place :]e ! dog 0 ly+1
 & be+ v "y & n realiz+ _! dang]1 !y    
talk$ r l\dly & boi/]\sly1 say+ t if !y 
c\ld see ! m5 9 ! bru%1 !y w\ld %oot !m 
) _! f+]s4 ,! crackl+ 9 ! bru% indicat$ 
t ! m5 7 v ne>4  ,t night a l>ge numb] (
 ^! bu%:ack]s ent]$ our neighbor's h\se 
& /ole bonds1 notes1 & clo?+ e/imat$ to 
be wor? #bjjj4 ,mr4 ,d\glas _h j be5 to 
,s$alia1 :]e he _h procur$ a good supply
 ( clo?+4 ,! soldi]s po9t$ ,mr4         
,d\glas's own gun1 :i* _h nev] be5 kn[n 
to miss fire be=e1 at 8 head2 b x fail$ 
to g (f4 ,our h\se 0 n mole/$4 ,! next  
day ^! same m5 caught "o ( ,mr4         

,d\glas's boys1 made him take (f 8 %oes1
 hat1 & all 8 o!r clo?+1 except 8       
und]we>1 & turn$ him loose4 ,9 ?is      
condition1 he _h to g ab\t a qu>t] ( a  
mile be=e rea*+ home4  ,x 0 probably "s 
"t aft] ^! ev5ts t ! bu%:ack]s came to  
our h\se & want$ ,"m to cook a meal = a 
doz5 m54 ,"m 0 h>dly able to be out (   
b$1 b my si/] ,mehala1 ?9k+ t !y 7      
,union soldi]s1 said1 ,"m1 ,i c cook =  
!m4 ,well1 ,mehala1 ,"m said1 if y c1 y 
may g ahead4 ,"m help$ all %e c\ld4 ,!y 
bak$ two l>ge pones ( corn-bread 9 !    
oldfa%ion$ fireplace & fri$ pl5ty ( fre%
 beef4 ,al?\gh ! soldi]s _h ord]$ food =
 a doz5 m51 only two ( !m came4 ,"o ( !m
 took ! provisions & ! o!r gu>d$ ! h\se 
until he ?\ght we w\ld h no *ance to    
report !m4 ,!n !y w5t to ! home ( a     
neighbor & ) mu* bad language said t ,"m
 0 ,union & !re=e pret5d$ to be sick &  
did n want to cook = !m4  ,dur+ ! w>1   
?+s we _h to buy 7 v high & ?+s we _h to
 sell br\ght only a trifle4 ,fa!r sold  
corn to ! ,union soldi]s = #be c5ts a   

bu%el4 ,9 imag9ation ,i c see ! gov]nm5t
 wagons com+ to haul ! corn away to _!  
camp4 ,! b$s ( ! wagons 7 some:at l ^?  
us$ today1 only !y slop$ outw>d on ei!r 
side until !y w\ld hold m ?an twice z   
mu* z our ord9>y f>m wagons4  ,at t "t1 
fl\r co/ #aj4jj & upw>d1 a b>rel1 calico
 f #ce to #de c5ts a y>d1 & cotton y>n f
 #i4jj to #aa4jj a bun*4 ,?is quantity (
 y>n w\ld make only ab\t #be y>ds (     
jeans4 ,"m did h] own sp9n+ & weav+     
until "s ye>s aft] ! w>4 ,we %e>$ our   
own %eep1 wa%$ & pick$ ! wool1 & s5t x  
to ! c>d+ ma*9e1 :]e x 0 made into      
rolls4 ,!n ,"m & my old] si/]1 :o 0     
ne>ly gr[n1 spun ! y>n & wove x into    
jeans & l9sey1 & also into flannel &    
blankets4 ,"m made all ! clo?+ = !      
family--und]we>1 pants1 ve/s1 coats1 &  
ev5 ov]coats4 ,i well rememb] ! old loom
 & sp9n+ :eel & ! little :eel on :i* ,i 
us$ to quill = my si/] :ile %e wove4    
,small z ,i 01 ,i _h le>n$ to knit4 ,i  
knit mitt5s = ! soldi]s1 = :i* ,i got   
#ej c5ts a pair at ,s$alia1 ! ne>e/ army

 po/1 tw5ty miles away4  ,9 ! e>ly "p ( 
! w> ,fa!r 0 a militiaman4 ,at "o "t he 
came v ne> be+ accid5tly kill$ 9 8 own  
or*>d by "s ( 8 own m54 ,"s ,f$]al      
soldi]s :o 7 pass+ came into our or*>d1 
& see+ ,fa!r at a di/ance1 ?\ght he 0 a 
,s\!rn]4 ,fa!r1 see+ 8 dang]1 />t$ to   
run2 b "o ( ! soldi]s :o 0 ne> en\gh to 
recognize him1 cri$1 ,cole1 don't run or
 !y'll %oot y2 b ,fa!r ?\ght he said1   
,cole run or !y'll %oot y4 ,f9ally !y   
got him to und]/& :at !y meant1 & 8 life
 0 sav$4  ,i am n sure h[ ne> to our    
home actual fight+ occurr$4 ,!re 7 no   
battles f\ght ne>] ?an ,lone ,jack4 ,a  
numb] ( our neighbors1 h[ev]1 7 %ot d[n 
9 _! own doory>ds by ^? ( ! o!r side4   
,"o ( our neighbors :o favor$ ! ,s\? b  
:o 0 will+ to be any?+ = ! sake (       
safety1 got fool$ ?ree times 9 "o day4  
,:5 ! ,conf$]ate soldi]s came along1 he 
?\ght !y 7 ,f$]als & pr(ess$ to be a    
,union man2 & !n :5 ! ,f$]al soldi]s    
came by he ?\ght !y 7 ,conf$]ates & told
 !m he favor$ ! ,s\?4 ,:5 8 own m5 came 

by aga91 !y took 8 prop]ty because he _h
 li$ to !m4 ,8 wife foll[$ ! soldi]s    
plead+1 begg+1 & cry+1 until !y gave up 
! prop]ty4 ,9 8 case1 lies did n prove  
to be a satisfactory refuge4  ,at ,cole 
,camp1 ab\t tw5ty-five miles f our place
 liv$ "s ,g]mans--good hone/ p1 :o _h   
work$ h>d & _h gott5 q a bit ( prop]ty  
toge!r4 ,^! ?rifty f>m]s 7 n di/urb+    
ei!r side1 b "s m5 ar\nd ,w9dsor1 :o    
call$ !mselves ,home ,gu>ds1 w5t d[n to 
,cole ,camp1 kill$ ^! in(f5sive ,g]mans1
 /amp$ _! heads ) _! boot-heels1 took   
all ( _! goods t !y c\ld c>ry away1 :ile
 ! poor wives 7 begg+ = ! lives ( _!    
companions4 ,!n ^! miscreants return$ to
 ,w9dsor & divid$ ! spoil4 ,"o ( my     
bro!rs1 a m]e boy1 :o 0 work+ = "o ( !  
,home ,gu>ds1 ov]he>d 8 employ] qu>rel+ 
) ano!r man ov] ! division ( ! booty4   
,be=e ! ,home ,gu>ds />t$ on ?is raid1 a
 prea*] nam$ ,pi]ce1 ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,s\?   
d5om9ation1 pray$ = _! success4 ,aft] _!
 return1 my fa!r ov]he>d him & "o ( !   
raid]s talk+4 ,fa!r ov]he>d ?is man tell

 ,pi]ce t 8 bro!r _h kill$ n9e ,g]mans &
 /amp$ !m on ! head ) 8 boot heel4 ,^u  
he>+ ?is ! prea*]1 ?r[+ back 8 head1    
laugh$ he>tily4 ,he seem$ to enjoy !    
/ory v mu*4 ,up until ?is "t ,fa!r 0 a  
memb] ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,s\? d5om9ation2 b    
aft] ov]he>+ ?is conv]sation he no long]
 pr(ess$ to be "o ( !m4 ,x has (t5 be5  
rem>k$ t w> makes m5 wick$2 b ,"m us$ to
 say t usually ! wick$ness 0 9 ! m5     
already & t w> m]ely gave !m a *ance to 
put _! wick$ness on exhibition4 ,boys1 (
 c\rse1 7 especially demoraliz$ by      
soldi]-life1 com+ 9 contact z !y did ) s
 _m wick$ influ5ces4  ,9 ! e>ly "p ( !  
w>1 bo? ,fa!r & my second bro!r1 ,john1 
jo9$ ! militia1 :i* 0 lat] disb&$4 ,be=e
 ! w> clos$1 ,fa!r rea*$ 8 #de? ye> &   
aft] t 0 too old to g z a soldi]4 ,john 
0 q patriotic & want$ to enli/ = regul> 
s]vice4 ,nev]!less1 he & my olde/ bro!r 
w5t to ,ill9ois to att5d s*ool4 ,:5 !y  
/>t$1 ,"m said1 ,john1 don't enli/ 9 !  
army any m4 ,"m1 he answ]$1 ,i won't    
unless !y draft me2 b if !y draft ,i w  

volunte]1 = ,i don't l ! treatm5t ( a   
draft$ soldi]4  ,soon a rumor came t a  
draft 0 to be made1 on purpose1 ,i      
suppose1 to beat up volunte]s4 ,s to    
avoid be+ draft$1 my bro!r volunte]$4   
,he _h be5 expos$ to ! measles %ortly   
be=e 8 enli/m5t1 b suppos$ t :5 he jo9$ 
! army he w\ld get a furl\gh = at lea/  
tw5ty days4 ,he 0 disappo9t$3 next day  
!y got m>*+ ord]s4 ,he took ! measles1  
_h to g out on duty :5 n able1 took     
cold1 & soon di$ ) conge/ion ( ! lungs4 
,8 body lies 9 ! soldi]s' gravey>d at   
,*attanooga1 ,t5n4  ,ab\t ! ye> #ahid1  
,i ?9k1 :ile my y\nge/ bro!r & ,i 7 out 
9 gospel "w1 ! ,"l greatly burd5$ my    
he>t to pray = ,"m's support4 ,my bro!r 
& ,i 7 suppos$ to help provide = h]2 &  
at ?is "t ,"m 0 especially 9 ne$1 al?\gh
 ,i did n "k x4 ,! ,"l %[$ me t ,i %\ld 
save up :at ,i _h on h&s = ,"m's support
 until ,i %\ld rea* home1 & t if ,i did 
n ,i w\ld feel v sorry4  ,i did z ,god  
direct$4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ home1 ,"m began to
 tell me ( ! poor crops & o!r drawbacks 

& :at a h>d "t !y _h _h4 ,i told h] ,i 0
 glad to see t %e _h salvation1 ev5 if  
%e did n h mu* ( ?is _w's goods1 = ,i _h
 se5 _m p ) mu* ( ?is _w's goods1 b ) no
 exp]i5ce ( salvation1 & !y 7 9 worse   
condition ?an %e4 ,i 0 /ill burd5$ to   
pray ! ,"l to supply ,"m's ne$s2 n only 
= ! pres5t1 b :ile %e liv$4  ,:51 aft]  
ab\t ?ree weeks' visit at home1 ,i />t$ 
aga9 9 ! gospel "w1 ,i gave ,"m all !   
*ange ,i _h to sp>e4 ,z ,i did s1 %e    
look$ at me ) te>s runn+ d[n h] *eeks & 
said1 ,m>y1 ,i don't want to take ?is2 !
 cause ne$s x s badly4 ,"m1 ,i said1 y  
are a "p ( ! cause4 ,%e laugh$ & cri$ b 
took ! money4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i got a 
po/al c>d f my bro!r at home1 say+ t he 
_h news f ,wa%+ton1 t ,"m _h be5 grant$ 
a p5sion because ( my bro!r ,john's dea?
 dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4 ,= ?ree ye>s %e _h  
be5 try+ to get ?is p5sion & _h ab\t    
giv5 up hope ( ev] receiv+ x4 ,"m       
receiv$ #djj4jj back p5sion & #ab4jj a  
mon? = ! rema9d] ( h] life4 ,! ,"l %[$  
me t my pray] 0 answ]$ = ,"m's support1 

& ! burd5 left me4     ,*apt] ,v        
,conv]sion & ,sanctification  ,a few    
ye>s aft] ,i became a helpless invalid1 
,i 0 some:at wr\ght ^u by ! ,_s ( ,god1 
b _h no advice z to :at ,i %\ld d4 ,i   
jo9$ ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur* on probation1      
al?\gh ,i 0 yet unsav$4 ,! m9i/] :o     
receiv$ me into ! *ur*1 did n inquire   
:e!r ,i 0 sav$ or n1 nor did he ask ab\t
 my spiritual welf>e4  ,9 my n9ete5? ye>
 ,i 0 convict$ ( my s9s1 aft] ! foll[+  
circum/ance3 ,i 0 hav+ a qu>rel ) "o (  
my y\ng] bro!rs4 ,we 7 bo? high-spirit$ 
& ea* want$ to h 8 own way4 ,:ile !     
qu>rel 0 9 progress1 ,"m came on ! sc5e1
 & :at %e he>d 0 en\gh to make h] he>t  
a*e4 ,m>y1 :y don't y set a bett]       
example8 ,"m1 ,i said1 he comm5c$ on me 
fir/4 ,if y make him behave himself1 ,i 
w behave4 ,m>y1 ,i am afraid y *ildr5 w 
nev] /op y\r qu>rel+ until y l& 9       
p]dition2 & if ,i 7 out ( ! way1 y w\ld 
soon be !re4 ,y act j z if y want$ me   
out ( ! way4 ,i saw h] /&+ !re z pale z 
a corpse ) ! big te>s roll+ d[n h] face4

 ,%e 0 always pale 9 ^? days4 ,i said1  
,"m1 don't break my he>t4 ,m>y1 said %e1
 y broke my he>t fir/4 ,"m1 won't y     
=give me8 ,yes1 %e answ]$1 ,i =give y2 b
 !re is "o high] ?an ,i :om y h (f5d$1 &
 y w h to ask 8 =giv5ess4  ,up to t "t  
,i 0 n "u conviction1 b ! ,"l n[ began  
to answ] ! pray] ( my olde/ bro!r1 :o _h
 be5 pray+ = my conviction4 ,t same ev5+
 ,i w5t into ! g>d51 & e>ne/ly ask$ !   
,"l to convict me ( my s9s4 ,i rememb]  
n[ t he _h convict$ me 9 ! pa/ b t ,i _h
 resi/$ until conviction left me4 ,i    
said to ! ,"l1 ,i w n fight conviction  
n[ if x kills me "r on ! spot4 ,! ,"l   
took me at my ^w2 he knew ,i meant :at  
,i said ) all my he>t4 ,i arose f my    
knees1 & walk$ t[>d ! h\se1 ) su* a deep
 realization ( ,god's displeasure on my 
lo/ s\l t x seem$ z if ! e>? w\ld op5 & 
swall[ me up4 ,i %all nev] =get t awful 
exp]i5ce4 ,i ?9k ,i fully compreh5d$    
,god's displeasure aga9/ rebelli\s s\ls1
 b 9 8 wra? he rememb]$ m]cy1 & ,i f\nd 
myself seek+ ,god ) all my he>t4 ,i c\ld

 n weep1 b my he>t 0 s9c]e & deeply     
det]m9$ to seek ,god until ,i %\ld "k t 
,i 0 sav$4  ,i did n f9d ! ,"l at once &
 ! enemy br\ght disc\ragem5t aga9/ my   
s\l4 ,i 0 j ab\t to come to ! conclusion
 t ,i w\ld seek ,god only a week1 & t if
 ,i did n f9d him !n ,i w\ld quit4 ,b z 
,i walk$ ?r\gh ! front room1 ,i notic$  
an old ,me?odi/ hymn-book ly+ on ! /&4  
,i op5$ x & z ,god w\ld h x1 my eyes    
fell on ^! l9es3 ,& w y basely to !     
tempt] yield8 ,go+ to ! kit*5 :]e ,"m 0 
wa%+1 ,i said1 ,"m1 !re is a hymn 9 ?is 
book t ought to be torn out4 ,%e said1  
,:y1 ,m>y8 ,aft] ,i _h read ! l9e to h] 
%e said1 ,m>y1 c't y adopt ! next l9e z 
y\rs8 ',no1 9 ! /r5g? ( ,jesus1 no1 ,i  
nev] w give up my %ield4' ,i decid$ !n &
 !re to seek ,god until ! day ( my dea?1
 or until ,i f\nd him4  ,my olde/ bro!r 
& ,i w5t to pray]4 ,he ask$ me to pray1 
b all ,i h ev] rememb]$ say+ is1 ,"l h  
m]cy on me4 ,"l he> me4 ,he said1 ,m>y1 
! ,"l does h m]cy on y & ! ,"l does he> 
y1 or y c\ld n h pray$ z y h be5 pray+4 

,he ask$ me :e!r ,i 0 will+ to live or  
die = ! ,"l2 & ,i said1 ,i am will+ to  
live1 b ,i am n will+ to die 9 ?is      
condition1 ,he repli$1 ,all ! ,"l wants 
is y\r w4 ,he w n let y die 9 ?is       
condition :5 y want to get sav$4 ,b ,i  
/ill p]si/$ t ,i wasn't will+ to die 9 t
 condition4  ,!n ! enemy tri$ to br+    
confusion ^u me4 ,! burd5 ( my guilt 0  
all gone & ! devil sugge/$ t ,i 0 worse 
?an ,i _h ?\ght1 t my he>t 0 s h>d ,i   
c\ld n m\rn = my s9s any m4 ,h[beit1 !  
de> ,"l came to my rescue4 ,he rem9d$ me
 t my rep5tance 0 g5u9e1 & !re=e accept$
 by him2 & t all he requir$ ( me 0 to   
ex]cise fai? 9 8 promises1 & t if ,i    
c\ld n d t imm$iately1 ,i c\ld beg9 to  
quote 8 ^w1 ,"l1 ,i believe2 help ?\ my 
unbelief4 ,i kept repeat+ t decl>ation &
 pray] all day long & until late 9 !    
aft]noon4  ,i got hold ( a little tract 
9 :i* ,god's promises 7 simplifi$2 =    
in/ance1 ,he is our light 9 d>kness2 our
 wisdom 9 ignorance2 our c\nsellor 9    
p]plexity4 ,i said1 ,"l1 ,i am p]plex$3 

! burd5 ( guilt is gone & ,i c't m\rn   
any m1 b ,i c't say t ,i am sav$4 ,"m _h
 said t ! ,"l _h %[n h] t %e 0 sav$1 &  
,i felt sure t z ,god is no respect] (  
p]sons1 he mu/ %[ me t ,i 0 sav$ too4 ,i
 c\ld n be satisfi$ %ort ( t2 s ,i said1
 ,"l1 ,i take !e z my c\nsellor 9       
p]plexity4 ,!n ,i repeat$1 ,"l1 ,i      
believe2 help ?\ my unbelief4 ,be=e !   
s5t5ce _h dropp$ f my lips1 ,i said1    
,"l1 ,i "k2 ,"l1 ,i "k4  ,i c n tell y  
h[ happy ,i 04 ,i arose f my knees1 />t$
 out ( my *amb] & to my surprise met !  
bro!r ) :om ,i _h qu>rel$4 ,o ,oliv]1 ,i
 said1 ! ,"l has _h m]cy on me & sav$   
me4 ,i %all nev] =get t day4 ,x 0 ,may  
#c1 #ahga4  ,up to t "t ,i _h n op5$ my 
he>t to my fa!r conc]n+ my s\l's        
condition & ne$s1 z he 0 n liv+ a       
satisfactory life himself1 b :5 ,i w5t  
to ! supp] table1 ,i 0 s happy t ,i     
said1 ,o ,fa!r1 help me praise ! ,"l4 ,n
 kn[+ h[ my s\l _h be5 long+ = ,god & a 
new life1 he said1 ,m>y1 :at has brok5  
loose8 ,i answ]$1 ,i c't praise ,him    

en\gh2 ,i want y to help me praise him4 
,i 0 too happy to eat supp]1 & s w5t out
 into ! y>d & walk$ up & d[n prais+ !   
,"l to my s\l's cont5t4  ,i might say   
"h1 x 0 n fe> ( ev]la/+ puni%m5t t caus$
 me to seek ,god1 b a good fai?ful "m's 
love4 ,i did n want to grieve h] he>t & 
z ,i c\ld n keep f do+ s )\t help f     
above1 ,i s\ght salvation ) ?is end 9   
view4 ,at ?is "t !re came v =cibly to me
 ! scripture ab\t ,m>y's ano9t+ ! ,"l   
be=e 8 burial4 ,i decid$ t %e %\ld be my
 example4 ,i w\ld give ,"m "s ( ! fl[]s 
( my exp]i5ce1 & n wait until aft] %e 0 
dead & buri$4 ,_h ,i wait$ to /rew fl[]s
 ov] h] grave1 ,i w\ld h expect$ to he> 
p say1 ,%e is no?+ b a hypocrite4 ,%e   
did n treat h] "m "r :ile %e 0 liv+1 &  
n[ %e is try+ to make a %[4 ,let u take 
a lesson f ,m>y ( old--give fl[]s to !  
liv+2 b if we h no fl[]s1 let u see to x
 t we d n give ?orns4 ,x 0 ?orns t !    
enemies ( ,*ri/ plac$ ^u 8 br[ 9 mock]y4
  ,lat] ,i f\nd t !re 0 some?+ 9 me t   
did n want to treat ,"m j "r--a         

disposition aris+ 9 my he>t to disobey  
h]4 ,i felt t ?is griev$ ! ,"l2 & ,i w5t
 & ask$ him to =give me4 ,"o day ,i     
said1 ,"m1 ,i am go+ to set d[n on pap] 
a record ( e day t ,i keep f gett+ mad4 
,z ,i _h a v high temp]1 ,"m ?\ght x v  
fooli% = me to und]take su* a record4   
,nev]!less1 day aft] day w5t by 9 :i* ,i
 did n become angry1 until a mon? _h    
elaps$2 ,i _h n be5 angry = a mon?4  ,j 
a mon? aft] ,i 0 sav$1 my olde/ bro!r1  
:o 0 a m9i/]1 came ) a message on !     
subject ( sanctification4 ,he expla9$ ! 
doctr9e to ,"m & me & %[$ u our         
privilege ( atta9+ to ?is grace4 ,be=e  
noon ( t day we made a complete         
consecration = "t & = et]nity1 grasp$ ! 
promises1 & bo? ( u receiv$ ! exp]i5ce4 
,i am sure t my consecration 0 made 9   
great ignorance2 b ! ,"l und]/ood t ,i 0
 s9c]e1 & graci\sly grant$ me !         
exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ,i receiv$ ! sanctify+    
grace1 ,i did n ?9k ( demon/ration1 or (
 great feel+1 or ( any?+ ( t k9d3 ,i    
simply consecrat$ all a liv+ sacrifice1 

& reckon$ myself dead inde$ unto s9 &   
alive unto ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus    
,*ri/4 ,i met ! conditions & believ$ t !
 "w 0 done4  ,n until ! tempt] came1 did
 ,i fully realize :at ,god _h done 9    
sanctify+ me4 ,t ev5+ ! devil te/$ me 9 
su* a way t _h !re be5 any ( ! old ,adam
 9 me1 x w\ld h be5 /irr$ up2 b1 ?ank   
,god6 ! devil f\nd no?+ to "w ^u4 ,god  
_h remov$ t deprav$ nature1 !           
s9-pr9ciple inh]it$ f ! fall ( ,adam4 ,z
 !re 0 no?+ b ,god's glory 9 my s\l1    
no?+ b glory c\ld bubble up1 no matt] h[
 sev]e ! temptation4 ,i felt s secure--j
 z if ,i 7 out 9 mid-ocean ^u a solid   
rock1 ! waves da%+ all ar\nd me1 b      
p[]less to di/urb my security & ! peace 
( my s\l4  ,soon aft] ,i 0 sanctifi$1 ,i
 te/ifi$ to my exp]i5ce1 9 a ,me?odi/   
qu>t]ly meet+4 ,! presid+ eld] made fun 
( me3 he said1 ,! te/imonies ( ^? t     
claim to be sanctifi$1 s\nd j l ! tones 
( an old crack$ c[-bell4 ,!re 0 only "o 
good te/imony made ?is ev5+2 & t 0 by "o
 :o did n pr(ess sanctification4 ,my    

only p]secution at home came f a        
neighbor :o made fun ( my pray]s4 ,h]   
(t-repeat$ expression 01 ,pray l old    
,m>y ,cole4 ,lat] :5 h] gr&*ild lay dy+1
 %e call$ on me to pray f\r times )9    
tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,aft] ! *ild 0 dead1 %e 
said %e 0 hurt because ,i did n pray = !
 *ild's heal+1 because %e 0 sure t if ,i
 _h done s ! *ild w\ld h liv$4  ,a m9i/]
 :o came onto our circuit "s "t aft] ?is
 decid$ t ^? :o _h ! exp]i5ce (         
sanctification %\ld n te/ify to x4 ,he  
gave z 8 reason t he want$ to br+ ! p to
 a level 9 _! exp]i5ces2 9 o!r words1 he
 want$ to br+ ! sanctifi$ ones d[n to   
lift ! ju/ifi$ ones up1 until !y w\ld   
all be on an equality 9 exp]i5ce4 ,two  
si/]s :o 7 sanctifi$1 came to me & said1
 ,si/] ,cole1 we h come to ! conclusion 
t we won't te/ify to sanctification ?is 
ye>1 le/ we (f5d ! m9i/]4 ,i repli$1 ,if
 ! m9i/] is go+ to oppose               
sanctification1 s mu* ! m w ,i te/ify to
 x ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,i did s1 & ,god      
wond]fully bless$ me4 ,^! wom5 /opp$    

te/ify+ to please ! prea*]2 & be=e ! ye>
 0 out1 !y & ! prea*] 7 hav+ tr\ble4    
,aft] ,i 0 sanctifi$1 ,i 0 s happy &    
victori\s 9 my s\l1 t ,i want$ to tell  
my exp]i5ce to o!rs4 ,at "o "t ,i 0     
talk+ to a lady old en\gh to be my      
gr&mo!r1 tell+ h] h[ happy ,i 01 & h[ ,i
 enjoy$ ! fulness ( ,god's bless+4 ,%e  
seem$ to appreciate my /ory greatly2 b  
aft] ,i got ?r\gh1 ! ?\ght came to me t 
%e w\ld ?9k t ,i felt myself important 9
 try+ to in/ruct "o s mu* old] ?an      
myself4  ,al?\gh ,i did n "k x at ! "t1 
?is 0 ! enemy :isp]+ to me4 ,i apologiz$
 to h] = say+ any?+ ab\t my exp]i5ce3 ,y
 mu/ n get hurt at me because ,i h talk$
 s to y1 b ,i am v happy 9 ! ,"l4 ,look+
 at me /eadily %e said1 ,y are n wor?   
gett+ hurt ov]4 ,i saw ! po9t4 ,?is 0   
,god's repro(4 ,i le>n$ my lesson2 & s  
f> z ,i "k1 ,i h nev] made an apology = 
:at ! ,"l has done = me4     ,*apt] ,,vi
  ,ev5ts ( ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,life  ,"o day
 soon aft] ,i 0 sav$1 ,i felt ,god /irr+
 )9 me1 & gave v5t to my happy s\l by   

prais+ 8 preci\s "n al\d4 ,?is seem$ to 
di/urb ,fa!r1 & he comm&$ me to be      
quiet4 ,b ,god /irr$ me up m & m1 until 
my s\l seem$ to ro> l a lion1 & ,i quot$
 ! foll[+ scripture to ,fa!r3 ,if ^!    
%\ld hold _! peace1 ! /ones w\ld        
imm$iately cry out4 ,?is look$ l        
disob$i5ce to my fa!r2 b ! outcome seem$
 to %[ t ,god 0 lead+ me1 = ,fa!r calm$ 
d[n & did n aga9 int]f]e ) my prais+ !  
,"l4  ,n long aft] ,i 0 sanctifi$1 ,i   
receiv$ my fir/ light on ! subject (    
dress4 ,"o ,sunday morn+ :ile at !      
,me?odi/ meet+ li/5+ to a s]mon1 a voice
 began to talk to my s\l3 ,y pr(ess to  
be sanctifi$1 liv+ a holy life1 & yet   
y\r head-dress %[s con=mity to ! _w4 ,^!
 words did n come f ! pulpit ei!r3 no?+ 
0 be+ prea*$ aga9/ dress or worldly     
con=mity4 ,sunday aft] ,sunday ! same   
/ill1 small voice talk$ to me 9 ?is way1
 until ,i h>dly knew :at to d4  ,f9ally 
,i said to myself1 ,i %all n all[ my    
consci5ce to be tortur$ 9 ?is way any m4
 ,e>ly ,monday morn+1 !re=e1 z soon z ,i

 _h an opportunity1  ,i took ! fl[]s (f 
my hat1 z !y 7 :at ! ,holy ,_s _h be5   
po9t+ out to me4 ,my ,"m1 :o 0 sitt+ by1
 said1 ,m>y1 :at are y do+8 ,i said1 ,i 
am tak+ ^! fl[]s (f4 ,:at are y do+ t =8
 %e inquir$4 ,because1 ,i answ]$1 ,i d n
 want !m on4 ,i did n expla9 matt]s to  
h] j !n4 ,%e repli$1 ,t is j a fooli%   
notion ( y\rs4 ,y w soon want ! fl[]s on
 aga94 ,no1 ,"m1 ,i answ]$1 ,i nev] w4  
,s ,i took ! fl[]s (f & put !m into !   
vase :]e we kept our w9t] b\quet4 ,z ,i 
did s1 ! voice ( ,god said1 ,if y d n   
want to be tempt$ 9 ?is matt] aga91 put 
^? fl[]s into ! fire4 ,i imm$iately     
obey$1 & f t day to ?is ,i h nev] be5   
tempt$ to re/ore ! fl[]s to my hat4     
,ab\t t5 ye>s lat] :ile ,i 0 hold+ my   
fir/ meet+ at ,salisbury1 ,miss\ri1 ,i  
saw a numb] ( "y ladies :o 7 dress$ s   
sa9tlike1 & 9 a mann] s becom+ to holy  
lives1 t ,i 0 convict$ imm$iately =     
pla9ness ( dress4 ,"s ( ! si/]s :o 7    
gospel tea*]s1 came to me at ! close ( !
 s]vice1 say+ t !y w\ld l to h a talk ) 

me4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew :at !y want$ to    
say1 because ,god _h already be5 talk+  
to me on ! same subject4 ,i 0 n mi/ak54 
,z y pr(ess to be a hol9ess tea*]1 said 
!y1 y ought to be an example 9 pla9ness 
( dress4 ,i told !m t ,i _h no pla9     
dresses4 ,all ,i _h 7 virtually a       
display ( ruffles1 fl\nces1 p9-backs &  
tuck-ups4 ,!y !n inquir$ if ,i w\ld be  
pleas$ to h !m help me make my clo!s    
ov]4 ,i told !m1 ,c]ta9ly ,i w\ld1 b "s 
( my dresses are s cut up t !y c\ldn't  
be made ov]4 ,i 0 v ?ankful :5 an       
opportunity 0 (f]$ to make my clo!s     
pla94 ,god _h already giv5 me an und]/&+
 ( 8 w 9 reg>d to dress2 & x 0 n only   
easy = me to obey1 b a pleasure also4   
,x 0 n s v long aft] ?is--:ile ,i 0 9 my
 second meet+ at ,/urgeon1 ,mo4--t a    
m9i/] h&$ me "s money = my p]sonal use4 
,soon aft]w>ds 8 wife came & said t !   
,"l _h %[n h] t %e mu/ give me some?+   
too4 ,z ?is 0 ! fir/ money t _h be5 h&$ 
me1 ,i h>dly knew :at to d2 b ,i accept$
 x4 ,!n ! si/] said1 ,n[1 ,si/] ,cole1  

,i w take ! money my husb& has giv5 y & 
:at ,i h giv51 & w buy ! goods = a pla9 
dress = y4 ,i w see t x is made pla9 &  
neat1 & s t x w fit y4 ,h[ glad ,i 0 :5 
,i got t dress6 ,only once aft] t 0 ,i  
tempt$ to build aga9 :at ,i _h de/roy$4 
,!n ,i got a dress & trimm$ x ) lace1 b 
,i c\ld n we> x t way at all4 ,t 0 my   
la/ temptation to try to dress 9 /yle4  
,ab\t n9e o'clock "o ev5+ 9 ! mon? (    
,decemb]1 ( ! ye> ,i 0 sav$1 ,"m & ,i 7 
9 ! kit*54 ,i 0 d[n on my knees mix+ "s 
sausage-meat 9 a vessel1 :5 all at once 
,i look$ up & saw a v bright light1 :i* 
seem$ to be mov+ v rapidly4 ,"m1 said   
,i1 :at makes t light8 ,my fir/ ?\ght 0 
t "s ( my y\ng] bro!rs 7 c>ry+ a light &
 try+ to sc>e u2 b :5 ,i saw t ! light 0
 s /rong & mov+ s fa/1 ,i felt sure t ,i
 0 mi/ak54 ,by ?is "t "m 0 /&+ 9 ! door 
& call+1 ,m>y1 come quick & y c see :at 
is caus+ ! light4 ,:at ,i saw1 0 a l>ge 
ball ( fire4 ,/>t+ f ! we/1 or a little 
nor? ( we/1 x mov$ s\!a/ at a high rate 
( spe$4  ,:5 we fir/ saw ! ball1 ab\t   

two-?irds ( x 0 hidd5 beh9d ! horizon1 &
 we gaz$ at x until x w5t out ( sight4  
,p]haps our imag9ations work$ ^u our    
s5ses2 b x seem$ t sp>ks ( fire flew    
back f ! ball4 ,9 two or ?ree m9utes    
aft] ! ball disappe>$1 !re 0 a t]rible  
trembl+ ( ! e>? z if !re _h be5 a small 
e>?quake4 ,probably ! ball /ruck ) su*  
=ce t x %ook ! e>?4 ,?is sight 0        
witness$ by p 9 diff]5t /ates4  ,my     
feel+s at ! "t ( ?is incid5t made me ?9k
 h[ poor s9n]s w feel 9 ! day ( judgm5t 
:5 !y w be /&+ await+ _! doom1 kn[+ t ! 
wra? ( ,god re/s ^u !m1 & t !y are )\t  
hope4 ,f> m t]rify+ ?+s ?an ! pass+ ( a 
comet w be happ5+ !n2 & _m w be cry+ = !
 rocks & m\nta9s to fall on !m to hide  
!m f ! pres5ce ( him t live? & reigne?  
=ev]4 ,i confess1 t ?\gh ,i 0 sav$1 ,i  
trembl$ at see+ t ball ( fire 9 its     
weird passage4 ,i ?\ght t if ?is little 
incid5t _h su* an effect ^u "o :o 0 sav$
 & ready to meet ,god1 :at a f> m       
t]rible spectacle w\ld ! day ( judgm5t  
be to ^? :o 7 n ready4  ,"o fall1 n long

 aft] ,i 0 sav$1 ! gras%opp]s came to   
our "p ( ! c\ntry1 & laid _! eggs1 & 9 !
 spr+ ! "y gras%opp]s hat*$ out by !    
million4 ,!re 7 s _m gras%opp]s & !y    
de/roy$ ! vegetation s rapidly t p began
 to fe> a fam9e4 ,! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate   
proclaim$ a day ( fa/+ & pray]1 & _m p  
ga!r$ at ! diff]5t h\ses ( wor%ip to    
plead ) ! ,"l to /ay ! plague4 ,ev5     
h>dhe>t$ s9n]s left _! "w & came to ^!  
meet+s4 ,god he>d our petitions1 & 9    
?ree days ! gras%opp]s 7 gone4 ,!n "s ( 
! unsav$ p said1 ,oh1 well1 ! gras%opp]s
 w\ld h gone anyway4 ,!y j /ay$ until _!
 w+s 7 gr[n3 !y w\ld h gone )\t pray]4  
,?us !y di%onor$ ,god4 ,we _h an        
excell5t crop t ye>--mu* bett] ?an      
usual2 b :5 ,?anksgiv+ "t came1 _m ( ^? 
:o 7 at ! fa/-day meet+ _h no "t to come
 & ?ank ! ,"l = 8 m]cies4  ,j :5 !      
gras%opp]s 7 at _! wor/1 my "m 0 mak+   
g>d54 ,"s "o said1 ,y w\ld bett] n make 
g>d5 because ! gras%opp]s w eat x up4   
,oh1 well1 %e repli$1 ,i am go+ to plant
 x anyway & tru/ x ) ! ,"l4 ',!y t s[ 9 

hope %all be p>tak] ( _! hope4' ,"m did 
n fight ! gras%opp]s at all2 %e j tru/$ 
! ,"l4  ,a numb] ( p _h great battles ) 
! gras%opp]s4 ,i rememb] a doctor's wife
 :o came to h] dea? because ( ov]heat+  
h]self 9 h] ex]tions to keep !          
gras%opp]s f gett+ h] g>d54 ,ne> "o side
 ( ,"m's g>d5 !re 0 a pat* ( f5nel4 ,"m 
saw ! gras%opp]s 9 ! g>d5 b !y did n    
seem to take any?+ b ! we$s4 ,!n !y mov$
 out into ! pat* ( f5nel1 /ripp$ x ( all
 its leaves1 & left only ! /ems /&+4 ,i 
d n ?9k ,"m ev] _h a bett] g>d52 "s ( h]
 vegetables 7 especially f9e4 ,!y t tru/
 ! ,"l %all n be conf\nd$4    ,bl9d     
unbelief is sure to err1   ,& scan 8 "w 
9 va92   ,god is 8 own int]pret]1   ,&  
he w make x pla94     ,*apt] ,,vii  ,my 
,call to ! ,m9i/ry  ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t       
tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 ,i att5d$ a       
camp-meet+ held by a numb] ( diff]5t    
d5om9ations4 ,"o night1 :ile at ?is     
meet+1 ,i awoke & became consci\s t ,god
 0 call+ me to get up & to g outside !  
t5t to pray4 ,z ,i obey$ ! voice ( !    

,"l1 ,i became consci\s ( 8 awful       
pres5ce & rememb]$ :at he said to       
,moses3 ,put ?y %oes f (f ?y feet1 = !  
gr\nd :]eon ?\ /&e/ is holy gr\nd4 ,god 
!n call$ to my remembrance h[ he _h be5 
lead+ me = sometime to pray 9 secret =  
_m diff]5t p]sons & int]e/s1 & made me  
to und]/& t he want$ me to ex]cise      
myself 9 t way at ?is "t also4  ,aft] ,i
 _h pray$ = ev]y?+ ,i c\ld ?9k (1 ! ,"l 
burd5$ me to pray aga91 al?\gh x seem$ t
 ,i _h no o!r language 9 :i* to express 
my petition4 ,! ,"l w\ld 9 a special    
mann] s5d d[n ! glory 9 my s\l &1 at e  
repeat$ petition1 fill me m & m ) 8     
pres5ce4 ,?is 0 done at lea/ ?ree times4
 ,!n he confront$ me ) ?is "q1 ,w y     
consecrate y\rself to g out z a         
life-work] = me8 ,"l1 ,i cri$1 ,i ?\ght 
,i consecrat$ myself all to y :5 ,i 0   
sanctifi$4 ,yes1 y did1 b n z a         
life-work]1 0 8 answ]2 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 
?is 0 includ$ 9 ! all ?+s t ,i          
consecrat$ to ! ,ma/]4  ,al?\gh ,i      
realiz$ t ,god 0 talk+ to me1 yet ,i    

began mak+ excuses3 ,"l1 ,i am n tal5t$2
 my education is s meagre2 !re is no "o 
to g ) me2 &1 besides1 ,i h a /amm]+    
tongue4 ,god cut my excuses %ort )1 ,:o 
made man's m\?8 ,i gave ,moses ,a>on z 8
 spokesman2 b ,i w d a bett] "p by y1 ,i
 w g ) y myself4 ,praise ! ,"l6 ,?r\gh\t
 ! ye>s t ,i h work$ = him1 ?is promise 
has be5 fulfill$4  ,aga91 :5 ! devil    
sugge/$ t ,i _h no means ( travel+1 !   
,"l br\ght to my m9d ?is scripture1     
,yea1 ! ,almighty %all be ?y def5se1 &  
?\ %alt h pl5ty ( silv]4 ,= e excuse ,i 
made1 ! ,"l _h a scripture1 until ,i    
felt z did ,job1 t :5 ! ,almighty       
speaks1 ,i w lay m9e h& ^u my m\?4 ,s ,i
 submitt$ & cons5t$ to obey ,god4  ,i n[
 suppose t ,i 0 ready to g back to b$2 b
 ! ,"l began to talk to me aga94 ,he %[$
 me t he want$ me to pray /ill m4 ,z ,i 
began aga9 to p\r out my he>t to him1 he
 seem$ j to p\r ! glory into my s\l & to
 press x d[n until he saw1 ,i suppose1 t
 ,i 0 ready to he> 8 plan = me--a plan t
 ,i _h n yet contemplat$4 ,:5 he said to

 me !re=e1 ,g prea* my gospel1 ,i 0     
a/oni%$ beyond measure4 ,oh1 x 0 all s  
new6 ,i made excuses2 b aga9 he gave    
,scripture to (fset e excuse--& all s   
com=t+ & /r5g!n+--t ,i submitt$ to 8 w4 
,i w5t to b$ almo/ ov]:elm$ by ! glory (
 ,god4  ,next day ,i ?\ght t z ,i _h be5
 bless$ 9 le>n+ ,god's w conc]n+ me1    
o!rs w\ld be rejoic$ too1 to he> me     
relate my exp]i5ce4 ,b :5 ,i began to   
tell publicly h[ ,god _h talk$ to my    
s\l1 to my surprise1 x /irr$ up a _s (  
jeal\sy 9 "s & be=e night ! devil tri$  
to c>ry out 8 design to defeat ! ,"l's  
plan 9 reg>d to me4 ,! devil began by   
/>t+ a wick$ falsehood aga9/ me & ?us1  
almo/ cru%+ ! life out ( me4 ,i did n   
und]/& ! devil's cunn+ way & did n "k h[
 to lean on ,god1 x 0 a d>k h\r = me4 ,i
 rememb]$ h[ ! enemies ( ,moses tri$ to 
slay him :5 he 0 a *ild1 & h[ ! ,jews   
tri$ to de/roy our ,savior :5 he 0 a    
little babe4 ,god prov$ himself &       
protect$ me2 he lift$ me above all my   
p]secutions & made me m ?an a conqu]or4 

,i _h le>n$ ! useful lesson to let ! ,"l
 be my def5se & n to try to def5d       
myself4  ,on my return home1 :5 ,i told 
my class-lead] h[ ,god _h reveal$ 8 w to
 me conc]n+ my future1 he said1 ,y are a
 pretty look+ ?+ to be call$ to prea*4  
,i ?\ght s too2 b to excuse myself1 = ,i
 h>dly knew :at to say1 ,i repli$1 ,i d 
n believe t e "o call$ to prea* w h to  
/& 9 ! pulpit3 a p]son may prea* by 8   
life & conduct4 ,"m 0 ! only o!r p]son  
to :om ,i told ! /ory ( my call1 until  
,i began my m9i/ry4    ,*apt] ,,viii    
,sev5 ,ye>s ( ,prep>ation  ,al?\gh ,god 
_h giv5 me a v cle>1 def9ite call to !  
m9i/ry1 & _h made v pla9 8 purpose 9    
reg>d to me1 yet he did n imm$iately s5d
 me out to prea* ! gospel4 ,ne>ly sev5  
ye>s elaps$ betwe5 ! call & ! s5d+--ye>s
 9 :i* ! ,"l l$ me & 9 :i* occurr$ a    
numb] ( incid5ts t _h a v important     
influ5ce on my life4 ,^! toge!r ) "s o!r
 incid5ts connect$ ) !m1 :i* occurr$ 9  
aft] ye>s1 w be relat$ 9 ?is *apt]4     
,ab\t ! "t ( my call to ! m9i/ry1 b :e!r

 %ortly be=e or soon aft]w>ds1 ,i d n   
rememb]1 ,i 0 aga9 conf9$ to my b$ f    
,septemb] to ,m>*4 ,dur+ a "p ( ?is "t  
,i 0 entirely helpless2 b oh1 ) h[ mu*  
great] =titude did ,i be> my sickness n[
 ?an ,i did 9 my fifte5? ye>6 ,god 9 8  
inf9ite love & m]cy _h br\ght ab\t a    
wond]ful *ange4 ,in/ead ( be+ tortur$ & 
torm5t$1 & 9 desp]ation wi%+ myself     
dead1 ! ne>] ,i approa*$ dea?1 ! happi] 
,i became4 ,at times x seem$ t ! angels 
7 hov]+ ov] me4 ,"o night ,i dream$ t my
 "t _h come & t ,i swoon$ away1 fall+   
into my si/]'s arms4 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d   
,si/] say1 ,"m1 %e is dy+4 ,si/]1 ,i    
ask$1 d y call ?is dea?8 ,yes1 0 !      
reply4 ,if ?is is dea?1 ,i answ]$1 ,i   
c\ld die always2 x is s sweet1 s        
heav5ly1 s satisfy+4  ,b my c\* at ?is  
"t 0 n altoge!r a b$ ( roses4 ,i suff]$ 
greatly & 0 easily disc\rag$4 ,i realiz$
 t ,i ne$$ mu* help & wi%$ t ,god w\ld 9
 "s way s5d me consolation4 ,! voice (  
,god's ,_s spoke directly to my s\l1 ,if
 ,i s5d y consolation 9 a dream1 w y    

accept x8 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 ,"l1 any way4
  ,t night ,i dream$ t ,i 0 9 ,fa!r's   
y>d1 "u a %ade tree4 ,look+ ar\nd me1 ,i
 saw "s ?+s t 7 n pleasant2 b :5 x      
occurr$ to me to look at myself1 ,i f\nd
 t ,i 0 rob$ 9 pure :ite4 ,my s\l 0     
/irr$ z by heav5ly music4 ,al?\gh ,i _h 
nev] be5 able to s+1 yet n[ ,i felt z   
?\gh ,i c\ld n keep f try+4 ,my voice   
rang out l ! cle> notes ( a night+ale2 &
 all at once ,i 0 jo9$ by a myriad (    
heav5ly voices4 ,! air 0 full ( music4  
,peal aft] peal ( ! heav5ly an!m /ruck  
^u my e>1 & 9 my dream ,i exclaim$1 ,is 
heav5 s ne> ! e>? z ?is8 ,surely ,i he> 
! angels s++6 ,su* music ,i h nev] he>d 
^u e>?6 ,!n ,i awoke ) ?is scripture    
s\nd+ 9 my e>s3 ,! angel ( ! ,"l        
encampe? r\nd ab\t !m t fe> him &       
deliv]e? !m4 ,)\t a d\bt1 ! angels 7    
ar\nd me4 ,! /r5g? & com=t ,i receiv$ 9 
my s\l t night 7 l ,elijah's meal1 9 !  
/r5g? ( :i* he w5t =ty days4 ,ev5 n[1 ! 
?\ght ( my exp]i5ce s5ds a ?rill (      
heav5ly enc\ragem5t to my s\l4  ,"o ev5+

 :5 ,i 0 ab\t tw5ty-?ree ye>s old1 we 7 
hav+ family wor%ip1 & all ! sav$ memb]s 
( ! family _h pray$2 ,i felt impress$ t 
if we %\ld h a second season ( pray]1   
,god w\ld d some?+ unusual = u4 ,z !    
diff]5t memb]s ( ! family 7 pray+ !     
second "t1 my y\nge/ ,bro!r1 ,george1 t5
 ye>s old1 0 be+ deeply wr\ght ^u by !  
,_s ( ,god4 ,he arose f 8 knees & />t$  
to my *air4 ,z he 0 9 8 /ock+ feet1 &   
mov$ noiselessly across ! floor1 nobody 
saw him4 ,be=e he got to my *air 8 he>t 
fail$ him1 & he w5t back to :]e he _h   
be5 kneel+4 ,aga9 ! ,_s ( ,god work$ ^u 
8 he>t /rong] ?an be=e2 he came to :]e  
,i 0 kneel+ & said1 ,m>y1 ,i want to be 
sav$ too4 ,we imm$iately call$ ^u ,god 9
 8 behalf2 ! ,"l wond]fully sav$ him2 & 
aft] t he took "p 9 family wor%ip4  ,god
 _h n[ giv5 me su* a love = my y\ng]    
bro!rs t :5 !y got into _! little       
tr\bles !y w\ld come to me = help &     
consolation1 z ,"m ) h] l>ge family & _m
 c>es _h b little "t to devote to _!    
spiritual welf>e4 ,?is small burd5 t    

,god plac$ on me 0 d\btless = my good4  
,:5 ! boys got into little qu>rels1 !y  
w\ld come to me1 & ,i w\ld say to !m1 ,d
 y "k ! scripture1 ',only by pride come?
 cont5tion'8 ,yes4 ,d y "k :at ! matt]  
is !n8 ,yes1 ,i am up a little4 ,d y "k 
:at y h to d8 ,yes1 to get d[n4 ,& soon 
_! difficulty w\ld be settl$4 ,god      
wond]fully bless$ my s\l 9 ?us help+ my 
y\ng] bro!rs2 & all unaw>e to myself1 ,i
 0 be+ prep>$ = my future "w4  ,i       
believe t ,i1 z mu* z mo/ *ildr51 always
 honor$ my fa!r2 &1 aft] ,i 0 sav$1 ,i  
believe ,i honor$ him z mu* z ,god      
requir$4 ,9 ! incid5ts ,i am n[ ab\t to 
relate1 ,i mean to ca/ no reflection ^u 
! memory ( my fa!r1 n[ _m ye>s gone to 8
 f9al rew>d2 b ,i tell !m t !y may prove
 a bless+ to o!rs4  ,my fa!r 0 n liv+ a 
,*ri/ian life satisfactory ev5 to       
himself2 &1 z a result1 ! enemy c\ld at 
times use him z 8 in/rum5t4 ,n]v\s &    
afflict$ z ,i 0 9 my *ildhood days1 ,i 0
 afraid ( ,fa!r :5 he yield$ to ! enemy2
 b aft] ,i 0 sav$ ! ,"l gave me mu* help

 on ?is l9e4 ,at times h[ev]1 :5 ,fa!r 0
 mu* "u ! influ5ce ( ! enemy1 ! trials 7
 s sev]e t ,"m & ,i frequ5tly _h to seek
 ,god = help two or ?ree times a day4 ,!
 ,"l always came to our rescue & lift$ u
 above ! trial4 ,:5 ,fa!r %[$ 8 bett]   
self1 he 0 v de> to all ( u4  ,:5 my    
bro!r ,h>ley 0 ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ( age1  
he 0 sav$ & liv+ z true a ,*ri/ian life 
z "o w\ld expect ( a boy 8 age4 ,x seem$
 at ?is "t t ! enemy 0 especially op]at+
 ?r\gh ,fa!r to cru% & disc\rage ! *ild4
 ,god /irr$ up my s\l to protect him &  
to keep him f giv+ way entirely4 ,"o day
 ,h>ley w5t on an err& = ,fa!r & ! mule 
t he rode accid5tally got 8 ankle hurt4 
,:5 he return$1 ,fa!r 0 v mu* displeas$1
 & said to my bro!r1 ,if y c d no bett] 
?an t1 y _h bett] g to b$4  ,?is 0 9 !  
ev5+4 ,i pick$ up ! family ,bible1 walk$
 across ! room to my fa!r & said1 ,we   
are all will+ to g to b$1 b we usually h
 family wor%ip fir/4 ,won't y read &    
pray8 ,y c read & pray y\rself if y want
 to1 said he4 ,s ,i sat d[n & read1 & !n

 we knelt d[n & pray$2 ,god's p[] came l
 a mighty wave f ! glory _w1 fill+ !    
room4 ,:5 we arose f our knees ,fa!r _h 
disappe>$4  ,a few m9utes lat]1 :5 "o ( 
my bro!rs w5t to ! b>n1 ,fa!r said to   
him1 ,:at is t noise at ! h\se8 ,my     
bro!r answ]$1 ,god has giv5 u ! victory1
 & ,m>y is %\t+4 ,well1 said ,fa!r1 t   
won't d ! mule any good2 b ! boy answ]$ 
quickly1 ,well1 we w]5't pray+ = ! mule1
 & ,fa!r nev] said any?+ m ab\t ! injury
 to ! mule4  ,at ano!r "t ,h>ley 0 ly+ v
 sick1 & ! enemy /irr$ ,fa!r up to treat
 him cruelly4 ,he told my bro!r t if he 
didn't get up1 he w\ld give him a good  
:ipp+4 ,he />t$ to get ! :ip4 ,9 !      
mean:ile1 my s\l 0 /irr$ to its limit2  
,god seem$ to move my v be+ to protect !
 *ild4 ,i knew t he 0 really sick & t ! 
enemy 0 us+ ,fa!r = 8 own purpose4  ,i  
w5t into ! room :]e my bro!r 0 ly+ &    
/ood ne> him4 ,:5 fa!r return$1 he c\ld 
see me /&+ by ! head ( ! old-fa%ion$    
b$/ead ne> "o ( its high po/s4 ,he knew 
by my looks t ,i 0 !re to %ield ! sick  

boy4 ,he ord]$ me out1 b ,i made no     
reply4 ,he tri$ to remove me by =ce f   
:]e ,i 0 /&+2 b ,i held on to ! b$po/   
until f9ally by a /rong j]k he succe$$ 9
 loos+ my hold & gave me a pu% t ?rew me
 across ! floor a numb] ( feet away1 :]e
 ,i fell & w5t to pray+4 ,god answ]$    
pray]1 & gave u ! victory1 & ,fa!r left 
! room )\t ano!r ^w4 ,be=e beg9n+ to    
resi/ ,fa!r1 ,i _h made up my m9d to    
take ! :ipp+ myself1 r ?an see my sick  
bro!r impos$ ^u2 b ,god int]v5$1 & ,i   
did n h to suff]4 ,e "t ,i int]f]$1     
,fa!r seem$ to realize t x 0 n ,i1 b    
,god :o 0 reprov+ him4  ,i 0 n[ ab\t    
tw5ty-f\r or tw5ty-five ye>s ( age & ,i 
felt t ! ,"l want$ me to make a few     
sugge/ions to ,fa!r ab\t 8 treatm5t (   
me4 ,i told him t he %\ld be c>eful le/ 
he lay himself liable to ! law4 ,he     
answ]$ me h>%ly1 b x seem$ t ,god put 8 
fe> on him1 = t 0 ! la/ "t ,fa!r became 
viol5t t[>d me4  ,%ortly be=e my heal+1 
:i* w be describ$ 9 ! next *apt]1 ,i _h 
a v peculi> dream 9 :i* ,i saw ! :ole   

family sitt+ at ! table eat+4 ,fa!r held
 9 8 h& an iron mallet :i* he began to  
motion 9 a ?reat5+ way t[>d ,"m4 ,i     
?\ght t he int5d$ to take h] life ) !   
mallet4 ,!n ,i ?\ght1 ,"m has be5 s good
 & k9d to me t ,i c n be> to /ay 9 !    
room & see ?is de$ done4 ,i />t$ = !    
door4 ,z ,i w5t1 ,god spoke to me1 say+1
 ,pray2 ask = ! /r5g? ( a ,samson1 if   
ne$ be2 & ,i w give x4 ,i began pray+ & 
,god answ]$4 ,8 /r5g? & p[] came ov] me4
 ,i c n express h[ /rong ,i felt z ,i   
w5t to my fa!r1 took ! iron mallet out (
 8 h&4 ,he 0 l a little *ild 9 my h&s4  
,i held him until he promis$ he w\ld    
nev] d s aga92 & all ! :ile 8 face 0    
twit*+ ) fe>1 & he 0 trembl+ l a leaf4  
,:5 ,i 0 heal$1 ,god put mu* ( 8 div9e  
p[] into bo? my s\l & body4 ,x seem$ t  
,i 0 j fill$ ) ,god & t ,i ?rill$ ) 8   
pres5ce1 until at times ,i 0 n on e>?1 b
 r 9 heav54 ,at "o su* "t ,fa!r began to
 br+ false accusations aga9/ ,h>ley4 ,8 
unk9d mann]1 z well z ! false *>ges1 %[$
 t he 0 actuat$ by a wrong _s4 ,god     

seem$ to aga9 /ir my s\l to speak 9     
behalf ( ! boy4 ,at fir/ ,fa!r did n    
compreh5d t ,god 0 talk+ ?r\gh me1 &    
spoke r\ghly2 b he soon realiz$ t ,god 0
 us+ my lips ( clay2 ! fe> ( ! ,"l came 
^u him1 & he trembl$ l a leaf4 ,i saw t 
,god _h fulfill$ my dream1 t he _h help$
 me to take ! iron mallet out ( ,fa!r's 
h&4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 ,fa!r nev] act$ s    
cruelly t[>d my bro!r aga94  ,i wi% to  
w>n *ildr5 :o read ?is n>rative n to use
 ?is incid5t to _! own %ame4 ,if ! ,_s (
 ! ,"l %\ld ev] lead y to resi/ y\r fa!r
 or "m1 he w give y ! p[] to w9 a       
victory = tru? & righte\sness2 b1 if1 on
 ! o!r h&1 y resi/ y\r p>5ts 9 y\r own  
/r5g?1 or = selfi% purposes1 y w br+ ^u 
y\rself %ame & confusion4 ,ev5 if y %\ld
 succe$ 9 hav+ y\r own way1 ei!r ?r\gh  
=ce ( w or ?r\gh y\r p>5ts' meekly      
yield+ to y1 ,god w make y feel ! %ame (
 y\r wrong-do+4  ,9 my p]sonal deal+s ) 
,fa!r1 ,god manife/$ himself & %[$      
himself mighty 9 c>+ = me4 ,once z we 7 
go+ to meet+1 ! team became fright5$ &  

h>d to hold & ,i became s fright5$ t ,i 
_h a spasm aft] we got to meet+4 ,fa!r 0
 a%am$ because ,i _h _h a spasm 9       
public4 ,he seem$ to ?9k he 0 disgrac$1 
& conclud$ t 9 ! future ,i %\ld /ay at  
home4 ,i 0 n[ sav$ & sanctifi$ & enjoy$ 
v mu* att5d+ public s]vices1 s ,"m & ,i 
pray$ e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld put x into    
,fa!r's he>t to let me att5d meet+s     
aga94 ,our pray]s 7 answ]$ & ,i _h no m 
difficulty until sometime aft]w>ds4 ,at 
t "t ,i _h be5 to a meet+ sev]al miles f
 home & _h rema9$ ov] night ) "s fri5ds 
)\t ask+ p]mission4 ,z a puni%m5t1 ,fa!r
 aga9 refus$ to all[ me to g to *ur*4   
,aga9 ,"m & ,i s\ght ! ,"l ) pray] &    
fa/+1 & ! ,"l soon %[$ me t we _h ga9$ !
 victory4 ,we felt impress$1 h[ev]1 to  
sp5d ano!r day 9 fa/+ & pray]4 ,al?\gh  
,fa!r did n "k t we 7 pray+1 he came to 
me & said1 ,m>y1 y c g to meet+2 & f t  
"t he nev] kept me at home f s]vices4   
,fa!r own$ ! f>m on :i* we liv$ 9       
,pettis ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri4 ,x conta9$    
#bdd acres ( fairly good l& & 0         

suffici5tly /ock$4 ,al?\gh1 9 a f9ancial
 way1 fa!r 0 do+ z well z 8 neighbors1  
he _h = a numb] ( ye>s be5 gr[+         
discont5t$4 ,^! p]iods ( discont5tm5t   
seem$ especially to tr\ble him 9 ! spr+ 
be=e f>m "w began4 ,at su* times he     
want$ to mortgage 8 f>ml& & to move out 
( ! c\ntry4  ,e spr+ = a numb] ( ye>s1  
,"m & ,i w\ld get on our knees & pray   
e>ne/ly to ,god t he w\ld ov]rule       
,fa!r's rov+ disposition & make him     
cont5t to /ay at home4 ,aga9 & aga9 !   
de> ,"l 0 graci\s & answ]$ our petition4
 ,?+s w\ld g on well = a :ile1 b ) !    
com+ ( ! next spr+1 we w\ld aga9 h !    
same exp]i5ce4  ,"o spr+ :5 we took to  
our knees z usual to pray 9 behalf (    
,fa!r1 ! ,"l gave me to und]/& t our    
petition w\ld n be answ]$1 t ,fa!r w\ld 
h 8 own way4 ,?is seem$ almo/ unbe>able1
 & ,i cri$ & pray$ = ,fa!r until ,i     
almo/ lo/ my voice4 ,god answ]$ my      
petition ) ?is sugge/ion3 ,if no?+ else 
b to g among /rang]s & h a h>d "t w br+ 
y\r fa!r to ! ,"l are y will+ t he %\ld 

g8 ,i answ]$1 ,"l1 f ?is /&po9t1 b f no 
o!r4 ,f t "t ! burd5 left me4 ,fa!r w5t1
 & ! ,"l said to me1 ,n[ y h no excuse =
 n go+ into gospel "w4 ,fa!r _h be5     
unwill+ = me to g1 & ) 8 go+ my la/     
excuse 0 remov$4  ,fa!r w5t fir/ to     
,oregon1 b "s ye>s lat] came back z f> z
 ,wymore1 ,nebraska1 :]e he b\ght       
prop]ty & settl$4 ,a few ye>s lat] he   
came & /ay$ ) u at home = "o w9t]4  ,9 a
 meet+ t my bro!r ,george1 ,si/] ,lodema
 ,kas]1 & ,i held 9 ,wymore1 ,fa!r s\ght
 ! ,"l & seem$ to get a real exp]i5ce ( 
salvation4  ,lat] he _h "s little       
difficulty 9 reta9+ 8 exp]i5ce4 ,he got 
tri$ at "s ( ! bre?r5 & ?\ght he w\ld   
leave ! *ur*1 z he _h =m]ly done 9      
sect>ianism4 ,he f\nd1 h[ev]1 t 9 leav+ 
! *ur* he 0 leav+ ,god1 s9ce p c get out
 ( ! *ur* ( ,god only ?r\gh s94 ,soon   
aft] ?is he began to be tr\bl$ ) he>t   
failure4 ,he liv$ only a few mon?s4 ,my 
si/] :o c>$ = him 9 8 la/ illness1 in=m$
 me t at ! "t ( 8 dea? he 0 fully re/or$
 to ! fell[%ip ( ! *ur* & t = "s mon?s  

be=e he di$1 he %[$ e sign ( be+ prep>$4
 ,god assur$ me t ,fa!r 0 sav$1 yet z by
 fire4 ,?is seem$ a real miracle z mu* (
 ! "t ,fa!r's religi\s exp]i5ce _h n be5
 satisfactory4 ,we s]ve a mighty ,god :o
 works miracles3 "s ( ,fa!r's *ildr5 _h 
be5 pray+ s e>ne/ly = him t ,god w\ld n 
let !m be disappo9t$4 ,i believe ,i %all
 meet him 9 ! glory _w4  ,at ! "t my    
y\nge/ bro!rs 7 sav$1 & %ortly aft]w>ds 
,i 0 an invalid & unable to g to meet+  
on ,sunday4 ,!y took turn ab\t /ay+ )   
me1 :ile my p>5ts w5t to meet+4 ,z soon 
z ! re/ ( ! family 7 gone1 we w\ld take 
d[n ! family ,bible & ask ! ,"l to help 
u to turn to "s scripture t w\ld be good
 = u4 ,!n we w\ld read4 ,:5ev] we came  
to a promise1 we w\ld ask ! ,"l to help 
u claim t promise & to get out ( x all !
 b5efit t ,god _h 9 x = u4 ,aft] read+1 
we w\ld get d[n & pray ask+ ,god to help
 u reta9 :at we _h read & to make x a   
bless+ to u4  ,:5 ! family w\ld come    
home f meet+1 ,"m w\ld tell u all %e    
c\ld rememb] ( ! s]mon1 z %e 0 anxi\s to

 get to me all ! enc\ragem5t %e c\ld4 ,z
 we li/5$ to ,"m's acc\nt ( ! s]vices1  
we realiz$ t we _h _h ! be/ meet+4  ,?is
 fact became s noticeable t :5ev] !y    
want$ ,george to g to meet+1 he w\ld    
say1 ,no1 ,i want to /ay ) ,m>y4 ,aft] !
 o!rs 7 gone1 he w\ld say1 ,m>y1 let u  
read z we did ! o!r ,sunday4 ,george1 ,i
 w\ld answ]1 ,i feel s weak ?is morn+2  
,i don't feel able to hold ! ,bible 7x 0
 a v l>ge book71 ,m>y1 ,i w hold !      
,bible1 if y w d ! read+4 ,weak z ,i 01 
,i c\ld n refuse1 & we w\ld beg91 ask+  
,god to direct u1 /opp+ to claim ea*    
promise1 & ask+ ,god to bless ! ,^w to  
our good1 & to help u to rememb] all t  
w\ld be helpful to u4 ,we cont9u$ ?is   
practise until ,i 0 heal$ & able to     
att5d ! meet+s aga94 ,i %all nev] be    
able to tell ! pr(it t ,i d]iv$ f ?is   
little ,bible s*ool4  ,god himself 0 our
 tea*]1 & ?r\gh ?is responsibility he 0 
prep>+ me = great] usefulness4  ,x 0    
dur+ ?is p]iod ( app>5t inactivity t    
,god gave me my fir/ exp]i5ce ( div9e   

heal+4 ,at t "t ,i ?9k ,i 0 ab\t        
tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,i 0 ignorant t !
 ,"l is z will+ & z able to heal our    
bodies z he is to save our s\ls4 ,i 0   
suff]+ greatly ) a swell+ on ! inside ( 
my jaw t entirely clos$ my m\?4 ,!      
doctor said he w\ld n d>e to lance !    
swell+ z ! t5dons & art]ies lay s ne> t 
su* an op]ation w\ld be dang]\s4 ,he    
prescrib$ a p\ltice1 & said t ! swell+  
w\ld probably break 9 ab\t ?ree days4   
,i w5t home suff]+ greatly3 ,i felt t ,i
 c\ld n endure any m4 ,i told my two    
y\nge/ bro!rs1 :o knew h[ to pray & ca/ 
_! burd5s on ! ,"l1 to call on ,god     
e>ne/ly t he w\ld ei!r relieve me ( !   
suff]+ or give me grace to be> x4 ,soon 
!y came to my room3 "o said1 ,i pray$ = 
! ,"l ei!r to relieve y or give y grace 
to be> ! pa91 & ! o!r said1 ,i pray$ !  
,"l to relieve y4 ,9 t5 m9utes e bit (  
suff]+ 0 gone4 ,a sweet calm settl$ ov] 
my body2 & to my happy surprise1 ,i f\nd
 t ! swell+ _h brok54 ,x 0 soon gone4 ,i
 suff]$ no m pa91 & next day 0 able to g

 to meet+4  ,ab\t a ye> lat] ,i made !  
acqua9tance ( a "y man to :om ,i soon   
became greatly atta*$4 ,aft] a "t we    
became engag$4 ,z ,i _h le>n$ to seek ! 
m9d ( ! ,"l 9 all ?+s1 ,i did n f9d x   
h>d to submit ! "q ( matrimony to 8 w4  
,! fact t ,i _h _h my own way s long1   
made me feel sure t ! ,"l 0 go+ to let  
me h my own way ab\t my m>riage4 ,b ?is 
consid]ation did n at all affect my     
consecration1 ei!r at ?is "t or :5 ,i   
s\ght ,god = heal+4 ,:5 ,i s\ght ,god = 
heal+1 he %[$ me t he want$ my entire   
s]vice1 & t ,i mu/ seek 8 b5efits = 8   
glory only4 ,x 0 :olly = ,god's glory1  
!re=e1 t ,i s\ght heal+4  ,p]haps "s ( !
 "y m9i/]s & work]s :o read ?is book w  
wond] at ! long p]iod ( inactivity1 z "s
 might call x1 betwe5 my call to !      
m9i/ry & ! "t :5 ,i actually began      
gospel "w4 ,i n[ look back ^u ?is p]iod 
z a "t fill$ ) bless$ exp]i5ces t m\ld$ 
my "*1 e/abli%$ my fai? & peculi>ly     
fitt$ me = ! "w to :i* ,god _h call$ me4
 ,i h always be5 glad t ! ,"l _h 8 way4 

,?is "t 0 n lo/4 ,l ,joseph 9 prison1   
:om ,god 0 educat+ to be a pr9ce1 ,i 0  
be+ prep>$ 9 ,god's own way = future    
usefulness4  ,dur+ ?is "t ( :i* ,i am n[
 speak+1 ,god laid x ^u my he>t to read 
! _m good books1 :i* n[ fell into my    
h&s1 su* z ,phoebe ,palm]'s             
,works--,fai? & ,its ,effects1          
,sanctification ,practical1 & ,tell     
,jesus4 ,! la/ nam$ book 0 especially   
helpful 9 =m+ my ,*ri/ian "*1 conta9+ z 
x does s _m preci\s exp]i5ces ( tru/+ 9 
,god4 ,i _h ! privilege also ( read+ !  
works ( ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,he/] ,ann       
,rodg]s1 & ,john ,wesley4 ,= ! privilege
 ( read+ all ^!1 ,i give ,god ?anks4 ,i 
put ! exp]i5ces ( :i* ,i read to a      
practical te/1 ?us prov+ t :at ,god _h  
done = o!rs1 he w\ld d = me also4 ,aft] 
! te/ ^! n>rations ( ,god's m>vel\s     
deal+s 7 no long] /ories 9 a book1 b !y 
_h become my own p]sonal exp]i5ces4  ,at
 diff]5t times ,i h hunt$ a:ile = "s lo/
 article1 :5 ! ,"l w\ld come ) ^! words3
 ,tell ,jesus4 ,i w\ld tell him & soon  

,i w\ld f9d ! miss+ article4 ,he w\ld   
ev5 direct me to ! v spot :]e x lay     
conceal$4 ,soon aft] ,i read ! book1    
,tell ,jesus1 ,i took my sew+ ma*9e ap>t
 ?9k+ t ,i c\ld clean x & put x toge!r  
aga91 j z "o ( my lady fri5ds _h done4  
,i soon f\nd t ,i 0 n skilful en\gh1    
told ,jesus1 & obta9$ help to get !     
ma*9e toge!r all "r4  ,sometimes :5 ,i 0
 n ne> a jewel]1 my wat* w\ld get out ( 
repair1 & ,i w\ld e>ne/ly ask ! ,"l to  
fix x = me1 provid$ he c\ld d s )\t my  
becom+ fanatical or be+ l$ wrong4 ,a    
numb] ( times he answ]$ my pray]4  ,"o  
"t ,i rememb]1 ,i let my wat* fall & x 0
 greatly damag$2 b ,i c\ld n get to a   
jewel] to h x repair$4 ,z ,i felt ! ne$ 
( ! wat* v mu*1 ,i ask$ ! ,"l e>ne/ly to
 please fix x = me4 ,! wat* soon began  
runn+4 ,i int5d$ to take ! wat* to a    
jewel] lat]2 b z x kept p]fect "t ,i did
 n ne$ to take x4  ,dur+ all ^! ye>s    
,god 0 tea*+ me z rapidly z he c\ld1    
lessons ( fai? & tru/4 ,9 e sev]e trial 
or te/1 no matt] :at its nature1 ,i w\ld

 e>ne/ly lay my tr\ble be=e ,god & he   
w\ld m>vel\sly lift me up & give me     
victory4 ,at su* times he w\ld give me  
preci\s promises su* z ^!3 ,:5 ! enemy  
comes 9 l a flood1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l %all   
lift up a /&>d aga9/ him2 ,! desire ( ! 
righte\s %all be grant$2 ,!y t tru/ 9 ! 
,"l %all n be conf\nd$1 & %all n lack   
any good ?+4  ,f ! beg9n+1 my spiritual 
life 0 "o ( trials2 b ?ank ,god1 !      
trials 7 always foll[$ by triumphs4     
,?anks be to ,god :o give? u ! victory  
?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 su*      
exp]i5ces1 ,i le>n$ :at has be5 v]ifi$  
to me aga9 & aga9 ?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( my  
life1 t x pays to ca/ all our c>es &    
burd5s ^u him :o has promis$ to be> !m =
 u2 to leave ev]y?+ ) him2 to lay       
ourselves & all we possess at 8 feet1   
tiu/+ him to c>e = u & to c>ry our      
sorr[s4 ,god wants j su* an opportunity4
 ,he is a wond]ful ,god1 a v pres5t help
 at all times4 ,!y t tru/ 9 ! ,"l %all  
be z ,m\nt ,zion1 :i* c n be mov$1 b    
abide? =ev]4 ,z ! m\nta9s are r\nd ab\t 

,j]usalem1 s is ! ,"l r\nd ab\t 8 p f   
h5ce=? ev5 =ev]4  ,de> "y m9i/]s &      
work]s1 ,god may call y to 8 "w & s5d y 
=? at once into ! field2 b d n be       
impati5t or disc\rag$ if ! ,"l sees fit 
to h y t>ry a:ile aft] he has call$ y4  
,rememb]1 y are implem5ts 9 ! h&s ( !   
,"l4 ,z work]s call$ ( ! ,"l1 y %\ld be 
l clay = ! ,ma/]'s use4 ,be c>eful1     
h[ev]1 le/ y become m>r$ 9 ,god's h&s z 
0 ! vessel t ,j]emiah saw 9 ! h&s ( !   
pott]4  ,d n get 9 ,god's way & s spoil 
8 design4 ,rememb] t ,jesus at twelve   
ye>s old knew t he mu/ be ab\t 8 ,fa!r's
 bus9ess2 b he 0 ?irty be=e he began 8  
m9i/ry4 ,rememb] t ,john ! ,bapti/ t>ri$
 9 ! wild]ness = a long "t be=e he began
 prea*+ on ! banks ( ,jordan4 ,rememb] t
 ! disciples sp5t t5 days 9 ! upp] room 
be=e p[] came ^u !m f on high4 ,y "k    
?is2 nor d y ?9k t ^! times ( t>ry+ 7   
wa/$4 ,nei!r w y\r "t ( wait+ be lo/4   
,abide ,god's "t2 !n1 :5 y d ent] ^u y\r
 m9i/ry1 y w g1 su/a9$ by 8 p[] & by 8  
bless+4     ,*apt] ,,ix  ,heal$ by      

,div9e ,p[]  ,i h n[ to relate :at to me
 is "o ( ! mo/ important ev5ts ( my     
life4 ,up to ?is "t ,i _h be5 a hopeless
 invalid4 ,! doctors c\ld n cure me4 ,"u
 ! c>e ( "s1 my heal? w\ld improve = a  
%ort "t2 b o!rs w\ld n und]take to d    
any?+ = me4 ,aft] inquir+ into my       
condition1 !y w\ld say t x w\ld be z    
easy to make a _w z to re/ore me to     
heal?4 ,i rememb] especially t ?is rem>k
 0 made by ! doctor :o 0 att5d+ me      
%ortly be=e my heal+4 ,at ! "t ,i 0     
heal$1 my case 0 9 ! h&s ( a speciali/1 
:o said he c\ld give me no p]man5t      
relief 9 less ?an a ye>4  ,hav+ no hope 
( help f ! doctor & hav+ be5 taught t ! 
days ( div9e heal+ 7 pa/1 ,i conclud$ t 
!re 0 no hope = me1 & t ! ,"l int5d$ me 
to be made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+4 ,9 !    
spr+ ( #ahhj1 my olde/ bro!r1 :o _h be5 
greatly afflict$ ) *ronic dyspepsia1 0  
heal$ 9 answ] to pray]4 ,n until t "t   
did ,i "k t any "o _h be5 heal$ by div9e
 p[] s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,i did n  
consid] ! heal+ :i* ,i h already relat$ 

a heal+1 b a special miracle p]=m$ 9    
answ] to pray]4 ,z he & ,i 7 ! invalids 
( ! family1 we naturally sympa?iz$ a    
great deal ) ea* o!r1 op5$ our he>ts to 
ea* o!r1 %>$ all our tr\bles & sorr[s4  
,dur+ ! summ] ( ! ye> ,i h j m5tion$1 my
 bro!r came home & began to tell h[ well
 he 04 ,j]emiah1 :at pat5t m$ic9e h y   
be5 tak+8 ,he look$ at me1 smil$ & said1
 ,m>y1 if y w take ! k9d ( m$ic9e ,i h1 
y w be well too4 ,:at k9d is t8 ,x is   
fai? & pray]--! ,"l's ^w receiv$ by     
fai?4 ,?is 0 all new to me--j l a /range
 language4 ,i ask$ no m que/ions1 = ,i  
did n "k :at to say4  ,f9ally1 ,"m1 :o  
_h be5 li/5+ to ! conv]sation1 said to  
him1 ,c y eat a raw egg if ,i get x = y8
 ,8 heal? _h be5 s poor t at times he   
c\ld eat no?+ b a raw egg1 & frequ5tly  
he w\ld refuse ev5 t4 ,"m1 he repli$1 ,i
 c eat two eggs if y c sp>e t _m1 & y   
may cook !m = me4 ,:5 ,"m cook$ ! eggs1 
he look$ at h] & said1 ,"m1 h y any     
meat8 ,%e look$ at him d\btfully1 & n   
compreh5d+ :at ,god _h done = 8 body1   

said1 ,i don't believe ,i w give y any  
meat ?is "t4 ,he made no reply1 kn[+ t  
%e did n und]/&4  ,x 0 ,octob] be=e ,i  
saw my bro!r aga94 ,ano!r swell+ _h     
appe>$ on my jaw1 /opp+ my m\? s t ,i   
c\ld take my food only 9 a liquid =m1   
suck+ x ?r\gh my tee?4 ,my bro!r aga9   
enc\rag$ me to tru/ ! ,"l1 quot+ ,god's 
promises to heal ! body & relat+ a numb]
 ( in/ances t he _h witness$ :]e p]sons 
7 heal$ ( fits & o!r s]i\s afflictions4 
,i told my bro!r t ,i did n d\bt t ! ,"l
 _h heal$ o!rs1 b said t ,i did n "k    
:e!r or n he want$ to heal me4 ,p]haps1 
said ,i1 he is leav+ me afflict$ to keep
 me humble4 ,if ,i 7 heal$1 ,i might n  
keep sav$4 ,my bro!r %[$ me t ,god 0 j z
 will+ to heal me z he 0 to heal anybody
 else1 & t x 0 bo? my duty & privilege  
to tru/ ,god = my heal+4 ,look ov] y\r  
consecration1 said he & see if y are    
will+ to be heal$ = ,god's glory alone4 
,i ?\ght ! matt] ov] = "s days4 ,"o day 
,i pray$ = my heal+ until ,i ?\ght ,i   
c\ld claim x by fai?2 b ,i soon f\nd t !

 "w 0 n done4 ,^u wak+ a few morn+s     
lat]1 ,i said to myself1 ,i am go+ to   
let ! ,"l heal me today if he w4 ,!n !  
enemy :isp]$1 ,y h n en\gh fai? yet to  
be heal$2 put x (f a week or two1 & by t
 "t y\r fai? w be /rong]4 ,!n came !    
voice ( ,jesus1 ,oh ?\ ( little fai?2   
:]e=e did/ ?\ d\bt4 ,dropp+ on my knees1
 ,i cri$ ,"l if x is unbelief1 take x   
out root & bran*2 & ,i knew he did4 ,!n 
,i said1 ,"l1 :at next8 ,he !n %[$ me ,i
 %\ld p\r out my m$ic9e4 ,god reveal$ to
 me t ,i 0 to be sev]ely tempt$1 & t if 
,i _h any m$ic9e ab\t1 t ,i w\ld be sure
 to take x & s lose fai? = heal+4  ,god 
0 n[ br++ me to a place :]e ,i mu/ *oose
 betwe5 tru/+ ,god & disbeliev+ 8       
promises4 ,z a fir/ act ( fai? on my "p1
 ,i p\r$ out my m$ic9e4 ,god %[$ me t if
 ,i 7 to d\bt ! ,scriptures3 ,:o heale? 
all ?y diseases2 ,! pray] ( fai? %all   
save ! sick1 etc1 ,i w\ld n /op until ,i
 %\ld reject all 8 ,^w1 die an infidel1 
be lo/ 9 hell1 & p]haps be ! means ( !  
loss ( scores ( o!r s\ls4  ,i said to   

,"m1 ,if y ev] pray$ e>ne/ly = me1 pray 
n[4 ,s we b[$ toge!r4 ,aft] %e pray$1 ,i
 began pray+1 claim$ ! promise 9 ,mat!w 
#ah3ai3 ,"l1 ?\ ha/ said1 t if two %all 
agree on e>? z t\*+ any?+ t !y %all ask1
 x %all be done = !m ( ! ,fa!r :i* is 9 
heav54 ,n[1 ,"l1 we are agre$ t ?\ %alt 
heal me--s\l1 m9d1 body1 & _s z         
completely z is mo/ to ?y glory4 ,z ,i  
said ?is1 ,i laid hold on ! heal+ p[] by
 fai?1 ! witness came f heav51 & ! "w 0 
done4 ,i arose f my knees say+1 ,"m1 x  
is done6 ,i am heal$6 ,i am heal$6 ,i   
felt ! virtue g ?r\gh my body2 &1 oh1 ! 
%[]s ( heav5ly grace t fill$ my s\l6 ,i 
began to praise ! ,"l4 ,oh1 x 0 heav5ly6
 ,my s\l 0 joyful 9 glory1 = ,god fill$ 
my s\l4 ,!n 0 fulfill$ t :i* 0 spok5 by 
! prophet ,isaiah say+1 ,!n %all ! lame 
man leap z an h>t & ! tongue ( ! dumb   
s+3 = 9 ! wild]ness %all wat]s break out
 & /reams 9 ! des]t 7,isaiah #ce3f74    
,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a new epo* 9 my life1 
! beg9n+ ( mon?s to me4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9
 my recollection t ,i c\ld say ,i 0     

well3 ! fir/ bright hope ( heal? t ,i _h
 ev] _h 9 ?is _w4 ,t same day ,i c\ld   
eat & dr9k )\t ! slighte/ di/ress1 any?+
 t 0 fit = a s\nd /oma*4 ,i _h nev] be5 
able to d ?is be=e4  ,b t night ! trial 
came4 ,x seem$ t all hell 0 let loose to
 try to rob me ( my heal+ fai? & to br+ 
back all my diseases4 ,_h ,i n p\r$ out 
my m$ic9e1 ,i surely w\ld h yield$4     
,hav+ no o!r refuge1 ,i clung to !      
promises ( ,god1 & rebuk$ ! devil until 
#b o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!n ,i saw        
fulfill$ ,god's promise3 ,resi/ ! devil 
& he w flee f y2 & !re 0 a great calm4  
,x seem$ t ! angels came & m9i/]$ unto  
me4 ,my joy 0 full2 my cup ran ov]4 ,:5 
morn+ came ,i began prais+ ! ,"l2 & =   
sev]al days1 ,i walk$ ! floor (f]+ almo/
 ceaseless praises to ,god4 ,! /ory 0   
circulat$ ?r\gh\t ! neighborhood1 ,m>y  
,cole is hav+ a :ole camp-meet+ by      
h]self4 ,%e claims t ,god has heal$ h]2 
b z soon z ! excitem5t we>s (f1 %e w be 
z bad z ev]4  ,my appetite 0 n[ good1 & 
my /r5g? increas$ daily4 ,soon ,i 0 able

 to att5d a protract$ meet+ held by !   
,me?odi/s1 ( :i* d5om9ation ,i 0 /ill a 
memb]4 ,:5 opportunity 0 giv5 =         
te/imonies1 ,i arose & told ( ,god's    
wond]ful deal+s ) me--h[ he _h p>don$   
all my s9s1 made me 8 *ild1 aft]w>ds    
sanctifi$ me :olly1 & h[ he _h rec5tly  
heal$ my poor afflict$ body4 ,i exhort$ 
!m to get rid ( unbelief & to move out =
 ,god on ! ,bible promises4 ,aft] meet+1
 ! prea*] came to talk to me ab\t my    
exp]i5ce4 ,he said he did n d\bt t ,i _h
 be5 heal$1 b ,i mu/ n te/ify to x1 =   
said he1 ! p c n /& s mu* light4  ,i v  
fooli%ly conclud$ to foll[ ! prea*]'s   
advice2 & imm$iately ! flood-gates (    
hell seem$ to op54 ,! p[]s ( d>kness    
seem$ to ga!r to de/roy bo? s\l &       
body--my m9d 0 almo/ reel+2 int5se      
suff]+ began 9 my body4 ,god %[$ me t ,i
 _h brok5 my contract ) him 9 ord] to   
please a bl9d$ prea*]4 ,my feel+s 7     
indescribable4 ,i did n "k :at to d2 b  
,god %[$ me t if ,i w\ld r5ew my cov5ant
 ) him1 resi/ ! devil1 & obey ,god 9 all

 ?+s1 all w\ld be well4 ,i obey$ ,god1 &
 my fai? aga9 became unwav]+2 my /r5g?  
began to increase2 & a l>ge scr(ul\s    
ulc] t _h appe>$ on my face1 soon w5t   
away4 ,my blood became pure2 & w>m?1 su*
 z ,i _h nev] felt be=e1 came into my   
body4 ,i c\ld n[ sleep com=tably ) half 
z mu* cov]+ on my b$ z ,i =m]ly requir$4
  ,s9ce my fir/ heal+1 ,i h _h a few    
attacks ( sickness b ,god has heal$ me e
 "t4 ,9 ! ?irty-f\r ye>s t h elaps$ s9ce
 ,i began to tru/ ! ,"l = ! heal+ ( my  
body1 ,i h nev] resort$ to doctors1 nor 
h ,i tak5 any m$ic9e4 ,i h be5 z well z 
! av]age p]son1 & h be5 able to d "w z  
h>d z ,god has requir$ ( me4 ,i recomm5d
 ,god z a physician4 ,at ! "t ,i 0 heal$
 ( my o!r bodily afflictions1 ,i 0 also 
reliev$ ( /amm]+4 ,x is true ,i /amm] "s
 yet1 at times1 b n ne>ly s mu* z ,i did
 =m]ly2 & n en\gh to prev5t my prea*+ ! 
,^w4  ,at ! "t ( my heal+1 ,m>ion1 "o ( 
my unsav$ bro!rs1 0 bat*+ ne> ! old home
 place4 ,he frequ5tly sp5t 8 ev5+s at   
home1 sometimes ly+ on *airs drawn up 9 

front ( ! old-fa%ion$ fireplace4 ,on !  
,w$nesday aft] ,i 0 heal$1 ,i f\nd him  
ly+ be=e ! fire & said to him1 ,oh1     
,m>ion1 h y he>d ! good news8 ,! ,"l has
 heal$ me4 ,& he said1 ,d y mean t he   
has heal$ y or t he has heal$ t sore on 
y\r face8 ,i mean t he has heal$ me1    
sore & all4 ,!n ,i w5t out ( ! room     
prais+ ! ,"l4 ,ne> ! close ( t same     
week1 ,m>ion att5d$ ! revival meet+ !n  
go+ on at ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 came to !    
alt>1 & got glori\sly sav$4 ,"m w5t to  
speak to him & to rejoice ) him4 ,! ,"l 
has be5 good to y1 my son1 to save y4   
,yes1 he answ]$1 ,i ?\ght if ! ,"l c\ld 
heal ,m>y :5 ! doctors gave h] up1 he   
c\ld save a poor s9n] l me4  ,9 ! ye>s t
 h pass$ s9ce ! ,"l s graci\sly heal$   
me1 ,i h witness$ _m cases ( heal+4 ,"o 
t especially appeal$ to me occurr$ 9    
,decemb]1 #ahhj1 at ! ,jacksonville1    
,ill9ois1 ,hol9ess ,conv5tion1 :]e my   
bro!r ,j]emiah fir/ met ,d4 ,s4 ,w>n]4  
,i 0 n a witness to ?is incid5t1 b ,i   
relate x z my bro!r1 :o 0 pres5t1 told !

 /ory4  ,a lady by ! "n ( ,s>ah         
,gillill51 :o 0 afflict$ ) a v bad      
int]nal canc]1 came to t meet+4 ,sev]al 
mon?s be=e ! doctors _h told h] t h]    
case 0 beyond _! skill4 ,%e felt        
impress$ t %e w\ld be heal$ at ?is      
meet+1 & ,j]emiah1 ,bro!r ,w>n]1 & o!rs 
7 v mu* int]e/$ 9 h] case4 ,!y s\ght to 
enc\rage h] & to /r5g!n h] fai? z !y _h 
opportunity4 ,h] fai? 9 ,god seem$ to   
increase rapidly4  ,"o ,sunday morn+ %e 
said t ! ,"l _h %[n h] t if %e w\ld get 
up t morn+ & te/ify to h] heal+ he w\ld 
f9i% ! "w4 ,%e got up be=e ! l>ge       
audi5ce & began to give h] te/imony4 ,a 
rule _h be5 adopt$ t if any "o te/ifi$  
too long1 ! congregation %\ld s+ him    
d[n4 ,z ,si/] ,gillill5 te/ifi$ = "s "t1
 !y />t$ to s+ h] d[n2 b "o ( ! m9i/]s  
said1 ,bre?r51 let h] alone4 ,?is ?+ is 
( ,god4 ,%e cont9u$ h] te/imony2 b be=e 
%e got ?r\gh1 ! p[] ( ,god came d[n1 h] 
face %one ) glory1 & "r !n & !re ,god   
f9i%$ h] heal+4 ,%e 0 made p]fectly     
well4     ,*apt] ,x  ,ent]+ ! ,gospel   

,field  ,dur+ ! sev5 ye>s t _h elaps$   
s9ce my call to prea* ! gospel1 ye>s 9  
:i* ,god _h s wond]fully taught me & s  
g5tly l$ me1 ,i nev] d\bt$ my call4 ,by 
! help & grace ( ,god ,i _h be5 able to 
live pleas+ to ! ,"l1 & ?r\gh\t ! entire
 "t _h no k ( 8 condemnation or         
displeasure4  ,i 0 /ill engag$ to ! "y  
man ( :om ,i h already spok52 & aft] my 
heal+1 began to make prep>ations = !    
w$d+4 ,i 0 fully submitt$ to ! ,"l on ! 
"q ( matrimony2 b z my life _h be5 runn+
 along 9 su* a pleasant1 ev5 c\rse1 & z 
,i _h be5 hav+ my own way 9 ne>ly       
ev]y?+1 ,i felt t ,god 0 go+ to let me h
 my way 9 ?is matt] also1 :5 to my      
surprise1 ,god made cle> to me t ,i %\ld
 n m>ry4 ,he %[$ me t he _h *os5 me =   
himself1 & t he _h fir/ "r4 ,he br\ght  
to my m9d su* scriptures z ?is3 ,?y mak]
 is ?y husb&2 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s is 8 "n4 ,z 
,i submitt$1 ! ,"l did n leave me       
com=tless4 ,he %[$ me t ,i 0 n able to  
fulfil bo? ! mission he _h giv5 me1 & ! 
life t ,i _h contemplat$4  ,= s long a  

"t n[ s9ce my call to ! gospel "w ,i _h 
be5 at home enjoy+ ! companion%ip ( my  
"m & ( my bro!rs & si/]s1 do+ ! little  
?+s t ,god _h giv5 me to d1 & feel+ !   
approval ( ,god ^u my s\l1 ,i _h fail$  
to seek ,god e>ne/ly to see if he w\ld h
 me move out 9 active gospel "w4 ,9 ,may
 ( ! ye> #ahhb1 my bro!r ,j]emiah1 :o _h
 be5 out 9 ! active m9i/ry1 return$     
home4 ,"o day he said to me1 ,m>y1 did n
 ! ,"l call y to prea* 8 gospel8 ,yes1  
,i repli$4 ,has he n %[n y t t is y\r   
future "w8 ,i ?\ght he _h 9 ! pa/1 b x  
is n cle> n[4 ,d y want to "k :y x is n 
cle> to y n[8 ,my bro!r !n %[$ me t ,i  
_h n be5 z dilig5t z ,i %\ld 9 seek+ to 
"k ,god's w 9 ! matt]1 t ,i _h tak5 too 
mu* = grant$ t ! ,"l w\ld h me cont9ue  
do+ z ,i _h be5 = ! pa/ sev5 ye>s4 ,he  
ask$ me to pray ab\t go+ ) him into ! "w
 at t "t4 ,i did z he reque/$2 b1 z ,i 0
 n anxi\s = an answ]1 did n pray e>ne/ly
 en\gh1 & z a result1 no answ] came4  ,x
 0 n long until ,j]emiah ask$ me if ,i  
_h pray$ ab\t my go+ ) him into ! "w4 ,i

 answ]$ t ,i _h1 b :5 he ask$ me :at !  
,"l _h %[n me1 ,i 0 oblig$ to say1      
,no?+4 ,well1 he repli$1 ,z y are n     
decid$ ,i suppose ,i w\ld bett] g "r on 
to ! meet+ ( ! hol9ess association at   
,salisbury & n wait = y4 ,see+ t my     
bro!r 0 n satisfi$ ) my answ]1 ,i aga9  
w5t to pray]4 ,?is "t ,i call$ ^u ,god )
 all my he>t2 & ! ,"l %[$ me t ,i c\ld g
 into ! m9i/ry & be sav$ or ,i c\ld /ay 
at home & lose my s\l4  ,d\btless no "y 
m9i/]1 no matt] h[ consecrat$ he may be 
to ! w ( ,god1 f9ds x easy to take 8    
fir/ /ep 9 gospel "w4 ,i 0 no exception 
to ! rule4 ,twice already :5 ,i arose 9 
! public assembly to be> witness to     
,god's deal+s ) me1 my te/imony became  
an exhortation1 & ,god spoke ?r\gh me to
 ! edification ( ! p2 b ,i _h s f> done 
no prea*+1 & n[ t ,i _h rea*$ ! decision
 to g ) my bro!r into ! active m9i/ry1  
,i 0 consci\s ( conflict+ emotions4 ,on 
! "o h&1 ,i 0 glad to g 9 ob$i5ce to    
,god1 & on ! o!r ,i hesitat$ to take !  
fir/ /ep4 ,besides ! natural human %r9k+

 f tak+ ! fir/ /ep1 ,i knew h[ ,"m w\ld 
feel ab\t my go+1 & felt bad to grieve  
"o :o _h be5 s k9d to me4 ,y mu/ und]/&1
 h[ev]1 t ,"m's feel+ ab\t my go+ into  
gospel "w 0 v diff]5t f ,fa!r's         
opposition ( :i* ,i h already spok54    
,at ! "t ,i broke ! news to ,"m1 %e 0   
go+ ?r\gh a sev]e trial4 ,x 0 ab\t a    
week aft] ,i _h my talk ) ,j]emiah4 ,"m1
 said ,i1 if y _h a *ild t _h be5       
afflict$ ) a disease t _h baffl$ ! skill
 ( all ! physicians %e _h consult$1 &   
f9ally "o physician und]took ! case &   
p]=m$ ! cure ) ! consid]ation t y\r *ild
 %\ld g & "w = him :5ev] & :]ev] he     
wi%$2 w\ld y let ! *ild g8 ,"m said1 ,i 
"k j :at y mean4 ,if no?+ else w d1 y   
may g4 ,"m1 z ,i g out into an unfri5dly
 _w1 ,i d n expect to h an easy "t2 b ,i
 believe x w\ld n be s h>d to endure !  
buffet+s ( ! _w1 if ,i c\ld look back & 
?9k t my "m gave me up gladly to ! ,"l1 
:o has done s mu* = me4 ,we w5t into    
e>ne/ pray] & ,god gave u victory ov] ! 
trial4 ,:5 a week lat] ,"m accompani$ me

 to ! tra91 !re 7 no te>s 9 our eyes4   
,almo/ five ye>s pass$ be=e ,i saw h]   
face aga94  ,be=e />t+ f home1 ,"m _h   
said to me1 ,m>y1 "h is a little *ange  
to buy y\r /amps & envelopes4 ,z ,i     
rea*$ out my h&1 my bro!r said1 ,m>y d n
 take t money2 ,"m w ne$ x4 ,! ,"l w    
provide y ) /amps & envelopes4 ,i ?\ght1
 ,:y does he talk t way8 ,ev5 if he c   
tru/ ,god1 ,i c't2 & he ought to let me 
take ! money4 ,he knew bett] ?an ,i4 ,! 
,"l provid$ all ! /amps & envelopes ,i  
ne$$4 ,inde$1 ,i d n rememb] a "t t ,i  
_h to wait long to write a lett] = !    
want ( /amp or envelope4 ,z ,i ex]cis$  
myself 9 tru/+ ! ,"l1 my fai? grew2 s t 
,i _h no fe> b t ,god w\ld provide      
ev]y?+ ,i ne$$--my c>f>e1 my clo?+1 &   
ev5 a little money to give to ! cause4  
,! fir/ place my bro!r & ,i visit$ 0    
,salisbury1 ,miss\ri1 :]e a hol9ess     
conv5tion 0 be+ held4 ,a l>ge conc\rse (
 p f all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7       
assembl$ 9 ! l>ge new tobacco factory1  
:i* at t "t _h n be5 us$4 ,:5 we rea*$ !

 place1 ! meet+ _h be5 9 session =      
sev]al days4 ,a numb] ( s\ls _h be5     
sav$2 b at ! "t ( our arrival1 n _m ( ! 
p felt ! p[] ( conviction4  ,on !       
,sunday aft] our arrival1 ! m9i/] :o _h 
*>ge ( ! meet+ got up & said1 ,! ,"l has
 n giv5 me a message ?is morn+1 b he has
 giv5 a message to "s "o "h4 ,if ! p]son
 :o has ! message does n deliv] x1 he w 
be responsible4 ,! pulpit 0 fill$ )     
m9i/]s1 & work]s 7 sitt+ all ar\nd      
ne>by4 ,i 0 on my feet 9 a mom5t4 ,i _h 
a message f heav5--burn+ words t w5t "r 
into ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,god made my tongue 
z ! p5 ( a ready writ]4 ,! p[] ( ,god 0 
on me 9 su* measure t ,i c\ld h>dly tell
 :e!r ,i 0 9 heav5 or on e>?4 ,ev5 old  
m5 b[$ !mselves & wept l *ildr51 & s9n]s
 came flock+ to ! alt>4 ,?ank ,god = !  
bless+ & enc\ragem5t t he gave me 9     
deliv]+ ?is my fir/ public message6  ,z 
soon z ! s]vice 0 end$1 a m]*ant ( ! t[n
 came & invit$ me to 8 home = d9n]4 ,i  
wond]$ :y he %\ld ask me to d9n]2 b :5  
he began to ask me all ! difficult      

religi\s que/ions t he c\ld ?9k (1 !    
my/]y 0 expla9$4 ,i felt my inability & 
ignorance z ,i nev] _h be=e1 & lean$    
heavily on ,god = wisdom4 ,! scripture1 
,i w give y 9 t h\r :at ye ought to say1
 0 fulfill$4  ,aft] a numb] ( difficult 
que/ions _h be5 ask$1 my ho/ said1 ,i   
want to ask y "o m "q4 ,suppos+ t ?is "q
 w\ld be s difficult t x w\ld be        
impossible = me to answ]1 ,i call$ on   
,god m vehem5tly ?an ev]4 ,!n came ! "q3
 ,if y %\ld die n[1 )\t a mom5t's w>n+1 
d y "k t y are ready8 ,i 0 agreeably    
surpris$4 ,t 0 an easy "q to answ]4     
,yes1 said ,i1 ) ! utmo/ assurance4 ,i  
wi%1 said 8 wife1 ,i c\ld say t2 & a    
lady :o 0 pres5t add$1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld h 
to pray be=e ,i %\ld be ready4  ,9 my   
e>ly evangeli/ic "w ,i met consid]able  
opposition to woman's prea*+1 & at ne>ly
 e meet+ ,i _h to expla9 ! ,scriptural  
tea*+ on ?is subject4 ,ne>ly all        
oppon5ts to woman's prea*+ =tifi$       
!mselves ) su* scriptures z ^!3 ,x is a 
%ame = a woman to speak 9 ! *ur*2 ,suff]

 n a woman to tea* or to usurp au?ority1
 etc4 ,! ,"l help$ me to successfully   
drive ^! oppos]s out ( _! false         
positions & to %[ !m t !y 7 misus+ !    
,scriptures4  ,9 ?is connection1 too1 ,i
 w\ld call att5tion to #a ,cor9?ians    
#aa3e1 :i* gives in/ructions h[ a woman 
%\ld pray or prophesy4 ,if a woman be   
in/ruct$ h[ to prophesy1 %e surely is   
grant$ ! "r to prophesy4 ,! ,new        
,te/am5t def9ition ( prophesy is3 ,he t 
prophesie? speake? unto m5 to           
edification1 exhortation & com=t4 ,if1  
!n1 a woman be all[$ to prophesy2 t is1 
to speak unto m5 to edification1        
exhortation1 & com=t1 %e is grant$ all !
 privileges t any m9i/] enjoys4  ,we    
read also 9 ,acts #a3ad t aft] !        
asc5sion :5 ! disciples ga!r$ 9 ! upp]  
room1 ,!re all cont9u$ ) "o accord 9    
pray] & supplication1 ) ! wom51 & ,m>y1 
! "m ( ,jesus1 & ) 8 bre?r51 :i*        
scripture proves t !re 7 wom5 pres5t at 
! ,p5teco/al baptism4 ,aft] ! desc5t ( !
 ,holy ,_s ^u ^? assembl$1 ,pet] says   

7,acts #b3af1ag71 ,b ?is is t :i* is    
spok5 by ! ,prophet ,joel2 ,& x %all    
come to pass 9 ! la/ days1 sai? ,god1 ,i
 w p\r out ( my ,_s ^u all fle%3 & y\r  
sons & daught]s %all prophesy1 & y\r "y 
m5 %all see visions & y\r old m5 %all   
dream dreams4 ,we see !n1 accord+ to !  
prophecy ( ,joel1 t ! daught]s z well z 
! sons 7 to prophesy4 ,accord+ to ,acts 
#b3d1 !y all spake z ! ,_s gave !m      
utt]ance4 ,does n ! all include ! wom5  
pres5t8 ,0 n _! speak+ z ! ,_s gave     
utt]ance ! act ( a m9i/] 9 prea*+8  ,9  
,romans #af3a ,paul says1 ,i comm5d unto
 y ,phoebe1 our si/]1 :i* is a s]vant ( 
! *ur* :i* is at ,c5*rea4 ,is n ! s]vant
 ( ! *ur* ! m9i/]8 ,:5 !y us$ to tell me
 t ?is scripture means t a woman c\ld   
s]ve ! *ur* only by do+ temporal "w1 su*
 z cook+ = m9i/]s1 etc41 ,i w\ld answ]1 
,if ! inf]5ce ( ?is scripture is t a    
woman c s]ve ! *ur* by do+ temporal "w  
only1 ! prea*]s are n do+ _! duty1      
because 9 ! second v]se ! ,"l comm&$ !  
o!r m9i/]s to assi/ ,phoebe4 ,if !n !   

wom5's only s]vice be to cook = !       
m9i/]s1 ! m9i/]s1 if !y w\ld obey ?is   
scripture1 %\ld c]ta9ly help ! wom5     
cook4  ,be=e go+ to our second meet+1 at
 ,/urgeon1 ,miss\ri1 ,i _h le>n$ t !    
wom5 9 t place 7 n all[$ to prea*4 ,on  
my arrival ,i ask$ "s ( ! wom5 if !     
si/]s _h lib]ty4 ,yes1 said !y1 to pray 
& s+1 & to te/ify a little4 ,well1 said 
,i1 ,i c't s+2 b ,i c pray1 & 'te/ify a 
little4' ,i le>n$ t dur+ ?is meet+ a    
petition to lic5se a saloon 9 ! t[n _h  
be5 drawn up & t a numb] ( ! wom5 9     
att5dance at ! meet+ _h sign$ !         
petition4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! meet+    
,god's ,_s fir$ my s\l to prea* ! ,^w1 b
 ,i _h no opportunity4 ,i c\nsel$ ) "s (
 ! m9i/]s ab\t x & receiv$ conflict+    
advice4 ,"s said1 ,si/] ,cole1 y "k !   
re/rictions2 y w\ld bett] n prea*4 ,o!rs
 said1 ,g ahead1 ,si/] ,cole3 ,god w see
 y ?r\gh4 ,on ! la/ night ( ! meet+1    
:5ev] ,i w\ld decide to speak1 ,god w\ld
 bless my s\l2 b :5 ,i w\ld decide to   
keep /ill1 x seem$ z if ,i %\ld be      

p>alyz$4 ,"o bro!r made a rem>k t _h a  
/rong t5d5cy to keep me f speak+ t ev5+3
 ,if y get up on ! la/ night ( ! meet+1 
said he1 x w look z if y 7 tak+         
advantage ( ! man :o has ! meet+ 9 *>ge4
 ,f9ally1 aft] two ( ! bre?r5 _h spok5 =
 a %ort "t1 ,i felt cle> to take !      
floor1 & ,god spoke ?r\gh me 9 p[]4  ,i 
rem9d$ !m ( ! petition to lic5se !      
saloon = ! purpose ( damn+ s\ls1 & s5d+ 
!m to hell1 & spoke ( ! wom5's names t  
_h be5 sign$ to ! petition to lic5se !  
saloon4 ,f *ildhood1 said ,i1 ,i h he>d 
t woman is ! d[nfall ( ?is _w4 ,%e is n[
 (f]$ ! opportunity to de/roy s\ls1 b x 
is a %ame & a disgrace to any t[n t its 
wom5 are n all[$ to prea* 9 ! *ur* to   
help save s\ls4 ,be=e ,i came to ?is    
meet+1 ,i knew ! re/rictions2 b ,i made 
up my m9d t if ,i 0 ?r[n into ! furnace 
( trial1 ,i w\ld g into t furnace pray+ 
= ! "o t _h put ! re/rictions ^u me4  ,!
 p[] ( ,god wond]fully att5d$ ! message4
 ,at ! close ( ! meet+1 a weal?y        
g5tleman1 ! "o :o _h d5i$ wom5 !        

privilege ( speak+1 came & want$ to %ake
 h&s ) me4 ,may ! ,"l bless y1 said ,i1 
ext5d+ my h&4 ,i believe ! ,"l blesses  
y1 he answ]$4 ,i repli$ t he did4 ,i 0  
told lat] t on ! next day he told c]ta9 
p]sons on ! /reet t d\btless t little   
girl 0 reliev$ s9ce %e _h got h] m\? (f4
  ,at ! "t ( :i* ,i n[ speak1 ,i _h nev]
 he>d a woman prea*4 ,my own prea*+ _h  
be5 done by ,god's p[] & "u 8 ano9t+4   
,at ab\t ! "t ! ,/urgeon meet+ clos$1 ,i
 he>d ( a woman prea*] "s =ty miles     
away1 & felt q anxi\s to meet h]4 ,9    
company ) my bro!r1 ,i w5t to visit h] &
 f\nd a de> sa9t ( ,god :o _h be5 us$   
mu* 9 ! salvation ( s\ls4 ,%e _h tak5 a 
sev]e cold1 :i* _h lat] settl$ on h]    
lungs2 & at ! "t ( our visit1 h]        
affliction _h develop$ into consumption1
 & %e 0 gr[+ rapidly worse4 ,x seem$ t  
h] fai? c\ld n grasp ,god's promises =  
heal+4  ,we want$ to help ! si/] all we 
c\ld1 b ,i _h be5 work+ v h>d1 wa%+ &   
iron+1 & 0 feel+ q exhau/$2 s mu* s1    
inde$1 t ,i did n feel l sitt+ up :ile  

my bro!r 0 talk+ to h]4 ,z ,i 0 ly+ on !
 c\* try+ to re/1 my bro!r said1 ,m>y1  
is !re any?+ y want f ! ,"l8 ,no?+1 said
 ,i1 unless x be re/4 ,well1 said he1 if
 y c take ! ,"l = x1 he c re/ y 9 an    
in/ant4 ,! words 7 sc>cely utt]$ be=e my
 fai? grasp$ ! ,"l2 ,i 0 re/$ f head to 
foot1 jump$ (f ! b$1 & fairly b\nc$ up &
 d[n ) joy1 feel+ z ?\gh ,i _h nev] be5 
tir$4 ,! si/] = :om we _h be5 pray+1    
rem>k$1 ,t gets away ) my fai?4 ,d y    
d\bt my hav+ be5 tir$8 ,i ask$4 ,no4 ,d 
y d\bt ! ,"l's re/+ me8 ,no2 b ,i nev]  
saw x on ?is fa%ion4  ,t aft]noon we    
took ! tra9 = ,jeff]son ,city1 ,miss\ri4
 ,aft] we arriv$ at our de/9ation1 my   
bro!r hunt$ a place = me to bo>d :ile he
 w5t ab\t sixty miles into ! c\ntry to  
get a team & wagon to take u to our new 
field ( labor1 !re be+ no railroads 9 t 
direction4  ,aft] a day or two1 ! lady )
 :om ,i bo>d$ le>n$ t ,i 0 a gospel     
work]4 ,if ,i c get a congregation      
toge!r1 said %e1 w y talk to !m8 ,i told
 h] t ,i w\ld4 ,! p come toge!r1 & ,i   

ask$ "s "o to lead 9 pray]1 b no "o made
 any response4 ,f9ally !y said t !re 0 a
 man across ! /reet :o c\ld pray1 & ask$
 if !y %\ld call him4 ,! man came 92 he 
& ,i l$ 9 pray]1 & ! ,"l gave me a      
message4 ,aft] ! s]vice 0 ov]1 diff]5t  
ones came & congratulat$ me1 say+1 ,x 0 
a gr& message2 y highly ent]ta9$ u1 j z 
if ,i 7 an actress & !y came = no o!r   
purpose ?an to be ent]ta9$4 ,a numb] (  
^? pres5t 7 pr(essors ( religion2 b ,i  
d\bt$ :e!r !re 7 any possessors4  ,= a  
"t ! woman ) :om ,i 0 /ay+ seem$ q      
suspici\s ( me1 b ,god help$ me to live 
s t be=e ! week 0 out %e _h p]fect      
confid5ce 9 me1 & sometimes left h] h\se
 9 my c>e all day4 ,i help$ h] :at ,i   
c\ld ab\t h] h\sework2 & at h] reque/1  
held z _m z ?ree cottage meet+s dur+ !  
week4 ,god gave me favor ) ! woman2 = :5
 ,i w5t away %e *>g$ me only half !     
usual price = my bo>d & lodg+1 & ev5    
gave me "s pres5ts4 ,%e did n "k t ,i   
paid h] all ! money ,i _h2 b ! ,"l knew 
all ab\t x1 & saw to x t %e did n *>ge  

me too mu*4  ,my bro!r _h n[ come ) a   
team & wagon4 ,accompani$ by ! own] ( ! 
outfit1 we />t$ on our difficult j\rney 
to our new field ( labor4 ,! roads 7 v  
r\gh & rocky1 & we met ) "s h>d%ips4 ,we
 tri$ to camp out "o night1 b !         
mosquitos 7 s bad we _h to resume our   
j\rney z soon z we c\ld see to travel 9 
! morn+4 ,be=e we rea*$ our de/9ation1  
our provisions well-nigh gave out4 ,at !
 end ( our j\rney we _h no?+ left b a   
little /ale bread & "s bacon4 ,hav+ no  
*ance to cook any?+1 we made our la/    
meal on dry bread & raw bacon4          
,*apt] ,,xi  ,labors 9 a ,new ,field  ,=
 ! next ?ree ye>s my bro!r & ,i work$ 9 
,miss\ri1 9 t]ritory ly+ 9 ,m>ies1      
,phelps1 ,pulaski & ,mill] c\nties4 ,!  
c\ntry 0 v r\gh & hilly4 ,_m ( ! p 7 v  
wick$--mo/ ( !m be+ ( ! type t live 9 a 
r\gh c\ntry remote f railroads4  ,a     
,bapti/ m9i/] :om we met soon aft] we   
began "w 9 ?is "p ( ! ,/ate1 is a fair  
illu/ration ( ! religi\s /&>d ( ! p4    
,?is man1 :o1 = ! want ( a bett] "n1 we 

%all call ,fa!r ,b--1 a "n by :i* he 0  
kn[n f> & ne>1 0 call$ on all occasions 
:]e a m9i/] 0 ne$$ ?r\gh\t a t]ritory   
tw5ty or ?irty miles 9 ext5t4 ,he s]v$ z
 evangeli/ & pa/or1 & (ficiat$ at w$d+s 
& fun]als4 ,! p among :om he labor$     
support$ him q lib]ally2 b he us$ !     
money !y gave him 9 buy+ :iskey1 & sp5t 
a good %>e ( 8 "t 9 a drunk51 or        
semi-drunk5 condition4  ,he us$         
frequ5tly to att5d our meet+s1 because z
 he express$ x1 he lik$ to he> ! woman  
prea*]4 ,v frequ5tly he /agg]$ into     
meet+ support$ by ! man :o accompani$   
him1 & sometimes _h to be support$ aft] 
he 0 seat$4 ,8 seat on ! front b5* ( !  
small c\ntry s*oolh\se 9 :i* ! meet+s 7 
held1 br\ght him s ne> me t ! (f5sive   
smell ( 8 brea? sick5$ me almo/ beyond  
endurance1 & ,i c\ld sc>cely cont9ue my 
s]mon4 ,yet ?is man1 habitual drunk>d z 
he 01 & fil?y ) tobacco1 0 consid]$     
?r\gh\t t region wor?y ( f9ancial       
support & ( ! title & (fice ( m9i/]4    
,ab\t fifte5 ye>s be=e we w5t to t      

c\ntry1 a c]ta9 woman1 :o = _m ye>s n[  
has be5 a true si/] 9 ! *ur*1 _h be5    
sav$ 9 "o ( ,fa!r ,b----'s meet+s1      
obta9+1 z %e has always believ$1 a real 
exp]i5ce ( salvation4 ,b :5 %e saw t    
,fa!r ,b---- drank :iskey & *ew$        
tobacco1 %e became disc\rag$ & took to  
att5d+ p>ties & dances4 ,:5 call$ be=e !
 *ur* to give an acc\nt ( h] conduct1 %e
 def5d$ h]self by say+ t %e did n ?9k x 
any worse = h] to att5d p>ties & dances1
 ?an x 0 = ! prea*] to dr9k :iskey & to 
*ew tobacco4 ,i d n n[ rememb] :at      
action ! congregation took 9 reg>d to   
h]2 b at any rate1 %e w5t into s91 & lo/
 h] exp]i5ce4 ,?is si/] came to our     
meet+s1 s\ght ! ,"l1 & 0 aga9 re/or$ to 
div9e favor4  ,fa!r ,b---- 0 a v old man
 :5 we fir/ met him4 ,he di$ be=e we    
left t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,8 la/ illness 0  
prec$$ by a drunk5 spree1 dur+ :i* "s   
r\gi% boys pa9t$ a b>r5 fig-tree on 8   
bald head4 ,he di$ soon aft]w>d4        
,not)/&+ ! ef=ts ( ^? :o prep>$ ! body =
 burial1 8 head w5t to its la/          

re/+-place /ill m>k$ by "s ( ! pa9t t   
portray$ him z a b>r5 fig-tree4  ,b n   
all ( ! p _h su* a l[ conception (      
religion4 ,god _h "s true *ildr5 9 t "p 
( ! c\ntry4 ,my bro!r _h already held   
meet+s 9 ^! c\ntries2 ,god _h bless$ 8  
ef=ts2 & a numb] ( s\ls _h be5 sav$ &   
sanctifi$4 ,nev]!less1 :5 we arriv$1 !  
outlook = hold+ meet+s 0 n good4 ,x 0 n[
 late 9 ! fall--too late = outdoor      
meet+s--s we began hold+ s]vices 9 small
 s*oolh\ses4 ,! p came out 9 cr[ds4     
,god's ,_s work$ on _! he>ts1 & numb]s  
came to ! ,"l4  ,y mu/ n suppose1 h[ev]1
 t any "o c\ld prea* ! /raight gospel v 
long 9 su* a place )\t meet+ opposition4
 ,"o night :ile my bro!r & ,i 7 hold+   
our fir/ s]ies ( meet+s1 at a s*oolh\se 
on ,dry ,creek1 9 ,m>ies ,c\nty1        
,miss\ri1 a mob ( ab\t a doz5 drunk5 m5 
came ) ! int5tion ( break+ up ! meet+4  
,:5 !y came1 ! s]vice _h n yet begun4 ,!
 m5 ent]$ ! room 9 a boi/]\s way1 talk+ 
l\dly1 & act+ 9 an (f5sive insult+ mann]
 t[>d e "o 9 ! room4 ,i d n rememb] j h[

 x came ab\t1 b = "s reason "o ( ! m5   
caught hold ( my bro!r & gave him a j]k 
t s5t him :irl+ = "s di/ance across !   
room4 ,i 0 afraid t ,j]emiah 0 9 dang]2 
b :5 ,i saw t he 0 n at all fright5$1 my
 fe>s subsid$4 ,!re 0 s mu* noise & l\d 
talk+1 h[ev]1 t we c\ld n beg9 ! meet+1 
s we (f]$ e>ne/ pray] t ! ,"l w\ld take 
*>ge ( ?+s & quell ! di/urbance4 ,i tri$
 to prea*1 b !re 0 /ill too mu*         
confusion4  ,:ile ,i 0 /&+ 9 ! pulpit1  
"o ( ! drunk m5 ne> ! door po9t$ a      
revolv] at me1 b ,god protect$ me3 !    
weapon did n g (f4 ,! man :o _h po9t$ ! 
revolv] at me1 soon w5t out1 accompani$ 
by 8 comrades & by a numb] ( o!r m5 :o  
want$ "s ( ! :iskey4 ,"s ( ! wom5 w5t to
 ! door to beg _! husb&s & bro!rs to    
come 91 & /ood !re cry+1 fe>ful t _!    
relatives w\ld be kill$4 ,i w5t to !    
door & said to ! wom51 ,come 94 ,if !re 
is any tr\ble y c d no?+ to prev5t x4   
,we w\ld come 9 too1 said "o ( ! r[dies1
 b y always beg9 on u4 ,no1 ,i answ]$1  
we w n beg9 on y4 ,we %all be glad to h 

y come 91 & we %all expect y to behave  
y\rselves4  ,mo/ ( ! m5 outside came 91 
& ! meet+ began4 ,! ,"l gave me !       
message4 ,dur+ my disc\rse1 ,i said1    
,fools make a mock at s91 b :o is x t   
mocks ,god8 ,no fools1 no tun4 ,y "k t  
too1 cri$ "o ( ! m54 ,!n he began to say
 ! ,"l's pray]1 b 0 too drunk to f9i% x4
 ,i paid no att5tion to ! int]ruption1 &
 cont9u$ my s]mon4 ,!re 0 no m          
di/urbance1 & n a revolv] 0 fir$ until !
 mob 0 "s di/ance f ! h\se4 ,"o ( ! m5  
gave himself up ! next day & ?ree o!rs 7
 arre/$4 ,!y 7 a %amefac$ set ( fell[s  
aft] x 0 all ov]4  ,e>ly 9 ,decemb] we 7
 hold+ meet+ on ,dry ,creek n f> f :]e  
we held our fir/ s]ies ( meet+s 9 ,m]ies
 c\nty4 ,"s gr[n-up boys & girls1 :o _h 
be5 dr9k+ freely1 came to ! s]vices &   
creat$ su* a di/urbance t ,j]emiah ?\ght
 x be/ 9 ! int]e/ ( good ord] to h !m   
arre/$4 ,on ! day ( ! trial ! two lawy]s
 employ$ to def5d ^! "y m5 & wom51      
ridicul$ & belittl$ my bro!r1 call+ him 
! immaculate ,j]emiah1 & ins9uat+ t he  

?\ght himself almo/ equal to ,*ri/4 ,at 
fir/ ,i felt greatly tri$1 b :5 ,i look$
 r\nd & saw t ,j]emiah's face 0 gl[+ & t
 he seem$ almo/ happy en\gh to %\t1 my  
burd5 all left me4 ,i made up my m9d t  
s9ce my bro!r 0 s triumphant ,i1 too1   
w\ld ?r[ (f ! burd5 & claim victory4 ,! 
"y p :o _h di/urb$ ! meet+ _h to pay a  
small f9e4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 !y behav$     
bett] 9 ! future4  ,j a few days aft] ! 
occurr5ce j relat$1 we began a meet+ 9 !
 ,bell s*oolh\se1 ab\t five miles fur!r 
d[n ,dry ,creek4 ,my bro!r & ,i 7 /ay+ )
 diff]5t families 9 ! di/rict4 ,an ,m4  
,e4 ,s\? prea*] :o liv$ 9 !             
neighborhood1 & :o _h he>d ( our tr\ble 
) ! "y folks 9 ! o!r di/rict1 s5t ^w to 
my bro!r t a mob 0 com+ t night to break
 up our meet+1 & t we %\ld /ay away &   
let him hold t s]vice4 ,he believ$ t !  
"y p oppos$ u because we taught hol9ess1
 div9e heal+1 etc42 & ?\ght t 8 age1 & !
 confid5ce ( ! p ( ! neighborhood 9 him 
w\ld enable him to control ! mob & to   
hold ! meet+ )\t difficulty4 ,he tri$ to

 s5d ^w to me too2 b1 z ,i 0 /ay+ ) a   
family :o liv$ "s di/ance away1 ,i did n
 receive 8 message4 ,j]emiah rema9$ at 8
 bo>d+ place4  ,i w5t to ! s*oolh\se t  
ev5+ expect+ no?+ unusual2 b to my      
surprise ,i f\nd 9 ! h\se & y>d a       
boi/]\s cr[d ( tw5ty-five or ?irty m51  
:o _h be5 dr9k+ freely ( ! lib]al supply
 ( :iskey !y _h br\ght ) !m4 ,!y 7 b&$  
toge!r = ! express purpose ( hav+ a good
 "t & break+ up ! meet+4 ,i c give y no 
adequate idea ( ! sc5e t greet$ me z ,i 
approa*$4 ,m5 7 runn+ 9 & out ( !       
s*oolh\se1 dr9k+1 yell+1 swe>+1 & talk+ 
at ! top ( _! voices4 ,! confusion 0    
t]rible4  ,soon aft] my arrival ! old   
prea*] attempt$ to beg9 ! s]vice4 ,he   
gave out a song1 :i* a few ( ^? pres5t  
tri$ to s+2 b ! cr[d 0 s noisy t !      
prea*] alt]nately plead ) !m & reprov$  
!m1 b )\t avail4 ,! noise increas$3 !   
confusion became s great t1 9 despair1 !
 old prea*] gave up ! attempt to hold a 
meet+ & began to take d[n ! names ( ^?  
memb]s ( ! mob :om he knew4 ,! m5 _h )  

!m a numb] ( bottles & jugs ( :iskey4   
,dr9k+1 swe>+1 & yell+ cont9u$ )\t      
int]mission1 & f "t to "t we c\ld he> ! 
fir+ ( revolv]s4 ,z soon z x seem$ safe 
to d s1 ,i w5t home ) "o ( my fri5ds1 :o
 liv$ ne> by4  ,z soon z possible1 ! old
 m9i/] _h a numb] ( ! memb]s ( ! mob    
arre/$ & br\ght to trial = di/urb+ !    
peace4 ,! prea*]'s actions dur+ ! trial 
%[$ t 8 object 01 n s mu* to pres]ve !  
peace1 z to take v5geance4 ,n cont5t ) a
 f9e1 he insi/$ on a jail s5t5ce4  ,aft]
 ! prosecution _h (f]$ its evid5ce aga9/
 ! mob1 ! lawy]s on ! def5se made fun ( 
! prea*] say+3 ,:at6 y6 ,a m9i/] ( !    
gospel6 ,y want to s5d !m to jail6 ,y   
%\ld be pray+ = !m & try+ to get !m     
sav$4 ,8 reply 01 ,yes1 ,i w d all ,i c 
to s5d !m to prison & !n ,i w g & gr9 at
 !m 79 d]ision7 ?r\gh ! b>s4 ,i d n n[  
recall :e!r or n ! culprits receiv$ any 
puni%m5t2 b at any rate1 ! prea*]'s     
desire = v5geance 0 n satisfi$4 ,x 0 a  
common report ab\t ! c\ntry t he 0 s    
disappo9t$ & mortifi$ ov] :at _h happ5$ 

t he did n sleep any t night4 ,!        
diff]5ce ( _s manife/$ by my bro!r & t  
manife/$ by ! old prea*] %[s ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 ! op]ation ( ! love ( ,god & (   
human v5geance4  ,soon aft] we began our
 labors1 ,i became afflict$ ) ! it*1 :i*
 0 !n epidemic 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,a    
neighbor+ high s*ool _h be5 clos$       
because ( ?is disagreeable affliction4  
,previ\s to tak+ ! disease myself1 ,i _h
 met "s ( ! sa9ts :o _h x1 & :o _h n be5
 heal$ z soon z ,i ?\ght !y %\ld be4 ,i 
%all h to relate t ?r\gh ignorance--to  
my %ame1 be x said--,i 0 n z            
compassionate to ^? un=tunate ones z ,i 
%\ld h be54 ,i _h made ass]tions simil> 
to ?is3 ,if y c't tru/ ! ,"l = heal+1 ,i
 w\ld advise y to use rem$ies4 ,"m says 
t any "o :o w\ld keep su* an affliction 
any l5g? ( "t is n dec5t4 ,_m ( ! p 7   
w\nd$ because ( my he>tless way ( talk+1
 ?\gh ,i did x ignorantly4  ,! ,"l saw t
 ,i ne$$ a good lesson1 & !re=e let !   
malady come ^u me 9 a sev]e =m4 ,:ile   
prea*+ 9 small ov]heat$ s*ool-h\ses ) b 

v poor v5tilation1 my body became       
ov]heat$1 ?us aggravat+ ! disease1 &    
soon ,i 0 n able to be 9 ! public       
s]vices at all4 ,my arms swell$ s t ,i  
c\ld n /raight5 !m2 & = "s mon?s1 ,i _h 
b little use ( my h&s4 ,?is affliction  
baffl$ my fai? m ?an any t ,i _h _h up  
to t "t1 b ,i _h no temptation to resort
 to rem$ies4 ,! case ( ! lady prea*] :om
 we visit$ 9 nor!rn ,miss\ri /ood be=e  
me z a w>n+4 ,i decid$ to h my battle   
n[1 & n to give way & lose my heal+     
fai?4 ,s ,i held on /eadily by ! help ( 
my bro!r & f\ght ! battle ?r\gh until   
,god gave me victory4  ,x 0 "s "t be=e  
,i got rid ( all ! symptoms4 ,! ,"l %[$ 
me t ,i mu/ be will+ to g into ! "w aga9
 ) !m /ill %[+4 ,to d s1 requir$        
humility1 & ,i _h to seek ! ,"l = help4 
,i met rebuffs ( :i* only ! ,"l & ,i    
knew2 b ,god 0 ord]+ ?is exp]i5ce1 & !  
trial la/$ no long] ?an 0 = my good4 ,to
 complete ! lesson1 ,god laid ^u me !   
duty ( confess+ publicly ! attitude ,i  
_h held t[>ds ^? :o _h ! it* be=e me1 & 

! way ,i _h talk$ to !m4 ,i made my     
confession1 humbly ask+ ! =giv5ess ( all
 :o _h be5 w\nd$ by my words4 ,god's way
 is humility be=e honor4 ,! go+ d[n is  
pa9ful2 b ,god's lift+ up aft]w>ds is   
sweet4 ,praise 8 de> "n6 ,*ri/ 0 a meek 
& l[ly ,savior4 ,to foll[ 8 example we  
mu/ g ! l[ly way4  ,:ile yet 9          
sect>ianism ,i got ! impression t !     
devil _h to be /irr$ be=e a good revival
 c\ld be held4 ,act+ on ?is pr9ciple1 ,i
 pray$ t ! ,"l w\ld /ir ! devil 9 !     
s]ies ( meet+s my bro!r & ,i 7 !n beg9n+
 at ! ,t5nyson s*oolh\se4  ,my pray] 0  
answ]$4 ,"o ev5+ ne> ! beg9n+ ( ?is     
revival n9e respectable "y m5 ( ,vi*y1  
,miss\ri1 hir$ horses & saddles at !    
liv]y b>n & came out to ! s*oolh\se to  
att5d ! meet+4 ,two desp]ate *>act]s1   
reput$ to h escap$ f ! p5it5ti>y1 7     
pres5t1 b rema9$ outside ! h\se4 ,!     
s]vices proce$$ unmole/$2 b1 aft] !     
s]vice1 :5 ! n9e "y m5 f ,vi*y w5t to   
get _! horses1 !y f\nd t "s "o _h cut ! 
saddles & bridles 9 pieces & turn$ _!   

horses loose4 ,o!rs f\nd _! h>ness cut &
 ! nuts ( _! wagons gone4 ,! two        
desp]adoes n[ began walk+ back & =?     
?r\gh ! y>d1 display+ _! weapons &      
?reat5+ to %oot any "o t accus$ !m (    
committ+ any depr$ation4 ,z ! burrs _h  
be5 remov$ f ! wagon 9 :i* ,i came1 ,i  
_h to ride home on a mule beh9d ano!r   
p]son4 ,j]emiah said1 ,m>y1 ,i hope y h 
le>n$ ! lesson to n pray ! ,"l to /ir ! 
devil until y "k y are able to ca/ him  
out4 ,x is n always necess>y t ! devil  
be /irr$ be=e a revival4 ,s\ls c be sav$
 & ev5 devils ca/ out )\t ! devil's be+ 
/irr$ & ! p[] ( ! enemy be+ put on      
exhibition4 ,i nev] aga9 pray$ = ! devil
 to be /irr$4  ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! new   
ye>1 ! affliction :i* ,i h already      
m5tion$1 r5d]$ me unfit = public s]vice1
 & = ab\t ?ree mon?s my bro!r & ,i /ay$ 
at ! home ( ,bro!r ,baugh on ,dry       
,creek1 :]e we read & /udi$ & pray$ &   
f\ght ! affliction t _h be5 impos$ ^u u4
 ,my bro!r got 8 pray]s ?r\gh & obta9$  
heal+ mu* soon] ?an ,i4 ,he us$ aft]w>d 

to say1 ,i %all ?ank ,god ?r\gh all     
et]nity = hav+ _h ! it*2 because :5 ,i  
pray$ ?r\gh = heal+1 ,i /ruck ! ev5+    
light1 mean+ t he 0 beg9n+ to disc]n !  
unity ( ,god's p4 ,?is rem>k 0 (t5      
foll[$ by a happy1 he>ty laugh4  ,e>ly 9
 ! spr+ ,i _h s f> recov]$ f my         
affliction t my bro!r & ,i began aga9 to
 hold meet+s 9 ! s*oolh\ses 9 ! c\nties 
:]e we _h be5 work+1 cov]+ 9 all a      
t]ritory ab\t fifte5 or tw5ty miles 9   
ext5t4 ,^! meet+s usually la/$ two1     
?ree1 & f\r weeks at ea* place1 & 7 v   
pr(itable 9 ! salvation ( s\ls4 ,!re 7  
"s ?+s 9 connection ) our "w1 h[ev]1 t  
puzzl$ u greatly4 ,= in/ance1 aft] we _h
 held a good meet+ 9 :i* a numb] ( s\ls 
_h be5 sav$1 & _h gone on to o!r        
appo9tm5ts1 prea*]s ( diff]5t           
d5om9ations w\ld foll[ u up1 prea*+     
aga9/ two works ( grace & div9e heal+1 &
 ca/+ reflections on u z m9i/]s1 ) !    
result t ^u return+ aft] an abs5ce (    
sev]al weeks1 we w\ld f9d ! p disc\rag$1
 & ! congregation 9 a bad spiritual     

condition4  ,^! ?+s made our he>ts a*e4 
,we saw t 9 our abs5ce ! p ne$$ "s "o to
 give !m advice1 enc\ragem5t1 &         
spiritual help4  ,f9ally my bro!r said  
to me1 ,m>y1 ,i am go+ to write to !    
,free ,me?odi/s & ask !m if !y w s5d u a
 prea*] t w prea* hol9ess4 ,x 0 n long  
until we receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f !     
,free ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce3 ,if y get a   
congregation l>ge en\gh to gu>antee a   
m9i/] a sal>y ( five or six hundr$      
doll>s a ye>1 we w s5d y a man t        
believes 9 hol9ess4 ,z !y did n say t ! 
m9i/] !y w\ld s5d w\ld h ! exp]i5ce (   
sanctification1 _! lett] af=d$ b little 
enc\ragem5t4  ,:ile await+ ! reply ( !  
,free ,me?odi/ conf]5ce1 my bro!r _h    
visit$ ! ,t5nyson s*oolh\se :]e we _h   
held meet+s sometime be=e4 ,he f\nd t no
 sect m9i/] _h yet demoraliz$ !         
believ]s1 & ! memb]s 7 m spiritual ?an  
^? ( any congregation we _h yet visit$4 
,?is occurr5ce ?rew "s light on our     
difficulty4 ,my bro!r1 z 0 8 usual cu/om
 :5 he _h any?+ ( great importance      

weigh+ on 8 m9d1 resort$ to pray]4 ,z x 
0 ,m>* & ! wea!r q cool1 he put on 8    
ov]coat & w5t out to sp5d ! day alone   
until he got ! lead+s ( ! ,"l4  ,god    
began to %[ him ! s9 ( division4        
,j]emiah did n see matt]s v cle>ly yet1 
= he ask$ ! ,"l h[ we c\ld get along )\t
 any human organization4 ,! ,"l ask$ him
 :at good !y _h done1 & br\ght to 8 m9d 
! fact t x 0 only ! spiritual ones1 ^?  
:o _h n p>tak5 ( ! _s ( division1 t ,god
 c\ld use to any advantage4 ,my bro!r !n
 inquir$ ( ! ,"l h[ ?is s9 ( division _h
 be5 br\ght ab\t1 & ! ,"l %[$ him t he  
c\ld f9d ! answ] to 8 "q 9 hi/ory4  ,:5 
my bro!r _h an opportunity to read      
hi/ory1 he f\nd t e sect build] told 8  
own /ory4 ,he saw t n "o ( ! human      
organizations measur$ to ! patt]n ( !   
,new ,te/am5t *ur*1 & t s9ce ! sects h  
human f\nd]s1 !y c\ld n be ! *ur* ( ,god
 z t in/itution is ( div9e orig94  ,my  
bro!r !n w5t back to ! ,t5nyson         
s*oolh\se1 & prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mon on !   
subject ( ! unity ( ,god's p4 ,! p      

joyfully accept$ ! tru? & walk$ 9 !     
light4 ,j]emiah ?\ght t :5 ,i he>d :at  
,god _h reveal$ to him ,i w\ld be       
rejoic$2 b1 to 8 surprise1 ,i c\ld n yet
 disc]n ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,i 0 /ill "u !  
influ5ce ( ! w9e ( ,babylon4  ,our      
meet+s _h be5 att5d$ ) excell5t results4
 ,_m s\ls _h s\ght ! ,"l4 ,9 "o meet+1  
:i* la/$ ?ree or f\r weeks1 ! :ole      
c\ntry 0 /irr$4 ,_m "y m5 & ev5 :ole    
families got "u deep conviction4 ,aft] a
 day sp5t 9 fa/+ & pray]1 we came toge!r
 9 ! ev5+1 & conviction settl$ s heavily
 ^u ! p & ,god work$ s mightily t we    
labor$ at ! alt> until two o'clock 9 !  
morn+4 ,almo/ e seat 0 an alt>4 ,ra9 0  
fall+1 & ! bru% arbor 9 :i* ! meet+ 0   
held did n protect ! congregation2 b !  
int]e/ 0 s great t ! seek]s paid no     
att5tion to ! wat] t con/antly dripp$   
?r\gh ! b\ghs ov]head4 ,ab\t tw5ty s\ls1
 ,i ?9k1 s\ght ! ,"l t night4 ,dur+ !   
:ole s]ies ( meet+s1 a l>ge numb] 7     
sav$4  ,ab\t ?is "t ,si/] ,julia ,mey]s1
 n[ ( ,ima1 ,new ,mexico1 jo9$ our      

company1 & = "s mon?s1 travel$ ) u 9 !  
"w4 ,%e _h be5 heal$ be=e com+ to u2 b  
%e got light on ! "o *ur* 9 our meet+s4 
,! ,"l _h be5 tea*+ me to m fully tru/  
him = temporal ne$s z well z = spiritual
 b5efits4 ,:5 ,si/] ,mey]s jo9$ our     
company1 ,i began to tea* h] ! ?+s t    
,god _h be5 %[+ me4 ,i saw t %e ne$$    
help4 ,fir/ %e began borr[+ money f me  
n[ & !n to get :at %e ne$$4 ,i felt t ,i
 %\ld give h] ! money4 ,lat]1 :5 ,i ne$$
 a pair ( %oes1 %e began to feel t %e   
%\ld get !m = me4 ,%e _h en\gh money to 
buy ! %oes1 b f\nd x a little difficult 
to obey ! impression4  ,9 ! meantime ,i 
0 e>ne/ly pray+ = ! %oes4 ,god made me  
to und]/& t my pray] _h gone ?r\gh1 & t 
,i c\ld h _h ! %oes soon]1 _h ,i pray$ m
 e>ne/ly4 ,i 0 up/airs4 ,x came to me1  
,h[ d y "k b t ! %oes are d[n/airs wait+
 = y8 ,9 less ?an five m9utes ,i 0 call$
 d[n/airs2 &1 sure en\gh1 !re 7 ! %oes4 
,at fir/ ,i did n "k :]e !y came f2 b   
,si/] ,mey]s 0 s bless$ 9 h] ob$i5ce &  
sacrifice t %e c\ld n keep h] secret1 & 

we prais$ ! ,"l toge!r4  ,z ,i 0 prea*+ 
! /raight gospel ( salvation f s91      
sanctification1 & div9e heal+1 x 0 to be
 expect$ t ,i %\ld meet ) opposition4 ,i
 met ) "s v peculi> & unexpect$         
p]secutions4 ,falsehoods 7 told ab\t me 
t %\ld h %am$ ! devil himself4 ,"o rumor
 0 t ,i 0 "o ( ! fam\s outlaws1 kn[n z !
 ,james ,boys1 disguis$ z a woman4 ,"o (
 ! tru? fight]s publi%$ a long acc\nt ( 
my meet+s 9 ! c\nty newspap]4 ,he br&$  
me z an impo/or1 say+ t ,i taught false 
doctr9es4 ,he affirm$ t sanctification &
 div9e heal+ 7 n = ! p ( ! pres5t day1 t
 no "o b ,eno* & ,elijah _h be5         
sanctifi$1 bo? ( :om w5t to heav5 )\t   
dy+4 ,he end$ 8 tirade aga9/ me by say+ 
t ,i ought to be driv5 out ( ! c\ntry1 &
 t he w\ld jo9 a mob rais$ = t purpose4 
,a ,me?odi/ lady1 :o no d\bt _h "s      
und]/&+ ( ,bible doctr9e1 repli$ to !   
g5tleman ) an article1 9 :i* %e said t !
 ,wesleys taught sanctification1 &      
,george ,muell]1 div9e heal+4 ,if1 said 
%e1 ! g5tleman w\ld read m1 he w\ld be  

bett] in=m$4 ,!re is "s hope yet = ',tom
 ,pa9e1' ref]r+ to ! fictiti\s "n sign$ 
to 8 article4 ,i did n "k ( ?is wordy   
battle until x 0 end$4  ,at times my    
bro!r w\ld hold a meet+ at "o place & at
 ! same "t ,i w\ld hold "o a few miles  
di/ant4 ,x 0 at "o su* "t t ,i held a   
meet+ 9 ! c\nty c\r?\se4 ,i 0 assi/$ by 
a bro!r ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,s\? d5om9ation--a  
"y college /ud5t1 ) b little exp]i5ce 9 
gospel "w1 ?\ght t he c\ld n prea*      
unless he _h 8 s]mons writt5 out4 ,we   
prea*$ on alt]nate ev5+s4 ,"o ev5+ he   
came to me & said1 ,i wi% y w\ld occupy 
! pulpit tonight4 ,i h be5 away & h _h  
no *ance = prep>ation4 ,i told him t ,i 
_h n _h "t = prep>ation ei!r4 ,si/]     
,cole1 he repli$1 y c prea* bett] )\t   
prep>ation ?an ,i c ) prep>ation1       
besides1 ,i hav5't _h my supp] yet4     
,p]haps y c\ld prea* bett] )\t supp]1   
said ,i4 ,?us ,i held him to 8 duty &   
did n sympa?ize ) him v mu* ei!r4 ,t    
night he _h to lean s h>d on ,god t _m p
 said x 0 ! be/ message !y _h ev] he>d  

him deliv]4  ,p]haps no "y prea*] go+   
out 9 gospel "w ev] felt 8 inability m  
?an ,i4 ,z ,god _h promis$ to be my     
suffici5cy1 ,i lean$ h>d ^u him & did n 
feel disc\rag$4 ,my education 0 s       
limit$1 t sometimes dur+ a s]mon1 :ile  
try+ to expla9 ! ,scriptures1 ,i w\ld   
lack words to express myself1 & w\ld    
look to ! ,"l1 tak+ him z my wisdom4 ,on
 su* occasions he w\ld supply me )      
words1 & by 8 ,_s %[ me h[ to use !m4   
,lat]1 ^u look+ 9 ! diction>y1 ,i w\ld  
f9d t !y _h be5 us$ correctly4 ,?is     
exp]i5ce has be5 repeat$ _m times 9 my  
m9i/ry4 ,?us ! ,"l prov$ true 8 promise 
to be my spokesman4 ,:5 ,i lean$ on him1
 ,i 0 nev] conf\nd$2 no1 n once4 ,truly 
our ,god is a cov5ant-keep+ ,god1 :om we
 c tru/ "u all circum/ances & at all    
times4  ,:5 ! ,"l heal$ me1 he be/[$ ^u 
me ! gift ( exhortation & ) x su* a     
great measure ( ! ,_s's p[] t :5 ,i read
 ! ,scriptures1 !re 0 a heav5ly         
illum9ation ^u x1 & ,i c\ld see a s]mon 
9 almo/ e v]se4 ,at times ! /r5g? ( ?is 

heav5ly light s dazzl$ me t my m9d &    
body 7 well-nigh ov]:elm$4 ,i /udi$ &   
prea*$ ! ,^w "u a light ^: brightness   
c\ld come only f ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 & ,i by 
spiritual sight c\ld see ?r\gh !        
,scriptures ) a vision z uncl\d$ z !    
vision be=e my natural eyes :5 look+    
?r\gh a cle> glass4 ,oh1 x 0 wond]ful6  
,i h always ?\ght t ,god bless$ me ) ?is
 div9e unfold+ ( ! ,scriptures because  
,i did n at all dep5d ^u my own human   
und]/&+1 b lean$ :olly ^u him at ! v "t 
t ,i 0 /udy+ or exp\nd+ ! ,^w4 ,z ,i    
became accu/om$ to ?is heav5ly light1 ,i
 0 n s mu* dazzl$ by its brilliancy1 b !
 gift ( exhortation ) its accompanim5t (
 div9e p[]1 has be5 m9e1 except = "o    
brief "t1 ?r\gh\t my m9i/ry4  ,z ,i w5t 
f place to place prea*+1 ,i began to    
realize t ,i ne$$ ano!r gift ( ! ,_s--! 
gift ( tea*+4 ,:5 ! ,"l fir/ impress$ me
 t he want$ me to tea*1 ,i begg$ (f1    
say+ t ,i /amm]$ s t x 0 v h>d = me to  
read4 ,! ,"l piti$ me & took ano!r plan 
to get me to d :at he desir$4 ,up to ?is

 "t ,i _h great fre$om & mu* help 9     
exhort+1 b n[ ,god seem$ to h tak5 ?is  
gift f me1 & ,i became z "o :o _h nev]  
_h x4 ,! ,"l %[$ me t ,i w\ld h to tru/ 
him = ability to tea* & to expla9 ! ,^w1
 & = help to ov]come my /amm]+1 or ,i   
w\ld h no gift at all4 ,s ,i got d[n &  
cri$ to him l a *ild & plead ) him =    
help4  ,:5 ! ,"l saw t ,i 0 det]m9$ to  
obey him1 he n only gave me ! gift (    
tea*+2 b1 to my surprise1 he re/or$ to  
me ! gift ( exhortation & let me ex]cise
 x z 9 days gone by4 ,surely ! ,"l      
humor$ me4 ,i n[ _h two gifts in/ead (  
"o4 ,b ,i w\ld n advise o!rs to d z ,i  
did1 = ?\gh ! ,"l has no respect (      
p]son1 y may h m light ?an ,i _h at t   
"t1 & x may be t ! ,"l w\ld n excuse y  
because ( ignorance1 z he excus$ me4  ,q
 e>ly 9 my evangeli/ic "w ,i held a     
meet+ 9 a neighborhood :]e liv$ a man :o
 _h be5 an ,m4 ,e4 exhort]4 ,he _h once 
be5 sav$1 s ! neighbors said1 b hav+    
accept$ a false doctr9e t 0 be+ taught 9
 t "p ( ! c\ntry1 & hav+ p>tak5 ( its   

_s1 he 0 9 a bad condition :5 ,i w5t    
!re4 ,he _h reject$ ,*ri/ entirely1 say+
 t ,jesus 0 no?+ b an impo/or4          
,sometime be=e ,i w5t to ! neighborhood1
 "o ( 8 *ildr5 _h gott5 sav$1 & dur+ !  
meet+ t ,i held1 ano!r "o _h also come  
to ,*ri/4 ,kn[+ _! fa!r's condition1 !  
*ildr5 fe>$ 8 p]secution & insi/$ t ,i  
%\ld come & visit him4 ,!y ?\ght t if ,i
 w5t to ! h\se ) !m he w\ld be m        
consid]ate4 ,= _! sakes1 ,i w5t4 ,i _h  
he>d t 8 practise 0 to invite m9i/]s to 
8 h\se1 & !n to belittle ,*ri/ 9 _!     
pres5ce1 to give !m no opportunity to   
return ?anks1 & to make !m feel z f> z  
possible 8 opposition to ,*ri/4  ,aft]  
"s conv]sation1 he took d[n ! ,bible--! 
,old ,te/am5t ,i mean1 he _h no ,new    
,te/am5t 9 ! h\se--& told me t he 0 go+ 
to prove to me t ,*ri/ _h nev] come4 ,i 
told him t he c\ld n d t1 because by    
exp]i5ce ,i knew t ,*ri/ _h come4 ,if1  
said ,i1 y are go+ to try to prove to me
 t ,*ri/ has n come1 y h gott5 hold ( ! 
wrong p]son4 ,i w\ld /ake my life t     

,*ri/ has come4 ,i h met ! conditions   
prescrib$ 9 8 ,^w1 & he has giv5 me !   
witness ( my salvation1 & has also heal$
 me4  ,i tri$ 9 v>i\s ways to see if !re
 0 a t5d] spot 9 8 he>t t ,god c\ld t\*4
 ,among o!r ?+s1 ,i said1 ,:5 ,i fir/   
/>t$ out 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 ,i wrote to my 
"m say+1 ',i h f\nd _m good fri5ds4 ,all
 :o are ,jesus' fri5ds1' ,i wrote1 'are 
my fri5ds4' ,b1 ,i cont9u$1 ,i suppose  
,i h n[ f\nd a man :o is n a fri5d (    
,jesus1 & yet is my fri5d4 ,i ?\ght ?is 
w\ld %ame him4 ,yes1 he answ]$1 ,i am   
y\r fri5d1 b n 84 ,i return$ ?anks at ! 
table & also ask$ him ! privilege (     
pray+ be=e ,i left4 ,! ,_s ( ,god       
intimidat$ him till he did n d>e to     
refuse me4 ,nev] did ! "n ( ,jesus seem 
half s sweet to me z :5 ,i got d[n to   
pray be=e ?is wick$ man4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh
 all ! sweetness ( heav5 0 wrapp$ up 9 t
 "n4 ,i c\ld say b little3 ,i c\ld only 
brea! out ! preci\s "n ( ,jesus2 & oh1  
h[ he magnifi$ himself ?r\gh ,8 "n6     
,al?\gh ,i felt ! pres5ce ( inf]nal     

spirits all ar\nd me--! v _s t crucifi$ 
,*ri/--yet ,i felt ! pres5ce1 too1 ( !  
bless$ ,"l1 ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,bible4  ,/ill  
?9k+ t ,i might say some?+ t w\ld t\* 8 
he>t1 ,i said1 z ,i 0 ab\t to leave1    
,pray = me4 ,he said1 ,i w2 & y pray =  
me3 b n 9 ! "n ( ,jesus2 add+ a mom5t   
lat]1 b ,i "k t y w d z y please anyh[4 
,i felt !n t unless ,god directly ord]$ 
x1 ,i nev] want$ to g aga9 to a place   
:]e ,*ri/ 0 s entirely reject$4 ,i ?\ght
 ( ! scripture :i* says t !y _h =gott5 t
 !y 7 once purg$4 ,if ev] ,i met a man  
:o _h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 ?is 0   
c]ta9ly ! man4  ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( my     
m9i/ry1 ,i sometimes f\nd t :5 ! ,"l 0  
burd5+ my he>t to prea* on c]ta9        
subjects my sympa?y /ood 9 ! way2 t is1 
,i 0 afraid ,i w\ld hurt somebody's     
feel+s4 ,"o night ,i dream$ t ano!r     
m9i/] & ,i 7 /&+ ne> a l>ge casket      
conta9+ two dead bodies4 ,x seem$ t ,god
 want$ u to dissect ^! two bodies1 & ,i 
said to ! m9i/] :o 0 ) me1 ,bro!r1 we _h
 bett] get to "w be=e ! /5* fills !     

room4  ,:5 ,i awoke ,i knew t ,god 0    
try+ to tea* me some?+4 ,j a few days   
aft]w>ds ,i w5t across ! c\ntry         
accompani$ by ! bro!r1 & 8 wife1 ( :om  
,i _h dream$4 ,"s ( ! congregation at ! 
place :]e we 7 go+ to hold meet+ on !   
next ,sunday1 7 pr(ess+ to be sav$1 & at
 ! same "t 7 liv+ 9 adult]y4 ,"s o!rs   
ne$$ w>n+ 9 reg>d to o!r s9s4 ,! ,"l    
want$ me to prea* to ^! p %[+ !m :]e !y 
/ood2 b1 because ( my sympa?y = !m1 ,i  
did n want to h&le ! subject4 ,! ,i ord 
rem9d$ me t ,i _h promis$ to prea* 8 ,^w
 on any subject4 ,yes1 ,"l1 said ,i1 b  
,i sympa?ize s ) ^! p6 ,i w\ld r be     
:ipp$ f head to foot ?an to prea* on ?is
 subject at ?is "t4 ,i prea*$1 talk+    
fir/ on "o subject & !n ano!r1 & n com+ 
to any?+ def9ite1 entirely fail+ to give
 !m t portion ( ! ,^w t !y s mu* ne$$4  
,t night ,i took v sick4 ,x seem$ t ,i  
%\ld die4 ,i did n "k :at 0 ! matt]4 ,i 
ask$ ! ,"l :y ,i 0 suff]+ s2 & he rem9d$
 me t ,i _h said t ,i w\ld r be :ipp$ f 
head to foot ?an to prea* on ! subject  

he _h giv5 me1 & t n[ ! :ipp+ _h come4  
,:5 ,god adm9i/]s correction1 he always 
does a ?or\gh "w4 ,i begg$ e>ne/ly t he 
w\ld take 8 h& (f1 promis+ him fai?fully
 t ,i w\ld nev] grieve him 9 t way any  
m2 b ,i saw t ,i lack$ suffici5t ,holy  
,gho/ boldness to c>ry out my decision  
if ,i cont9u$ to sympa?ize ) ^? = :om ! 
message 0 int5d$4 ,s ,i ask$ ! ,"l      
e>ne/ly = help1 tell+ him t if he want$ 
to use me 9 dissect+1 he mu/ give me !  
ability4 ,! lesson has nev] _h to be    
repeat$4  ,dur+ my e>li] m9i/ry an      
incid5t occurr$ :i* to "s might seem    
amus+2 b :i* to me furni%$ an excell5t  
spiritual illu/ration4 ,a class-lead] ( 
! ,m4 ,e4 ,s\? d5om9ation came a numb] (
 miles across ! c\ntry to take me to a  
c]ta9 place to help 9 a meet+4 ,we _h to
 =d ! ,gasconade riv]4 ,x 0 w9t]1 & !   
ice 0 froz5 ?ick4 ,be=e we rea*$ ! riv]1
 "s m5 _h cut a road ?r\gh ! ice1 s t p 
c\ld cross on horseback4 ,z we rode out 
into ! /ream ! fl[+ wat] seem$ to affect
 me /rangely4 ,x seem$ to me t ! bro!r  

:o 0 ) me 0 try+ to pull me (f ( ! horse
 & dr[n me4 ,i said1 ,don't1 don't1 x is
 all ,i c d to /ay on n[4 ,:5 we rea*$ !
 o!r side1 ! bro!r broke into a he>ty   
laugh3 ,si/] ,cole1 did y ?9k ,i 0 try+ 
to dr[n y8 ,i saw t ! wat] made y dizzy1
 & t y 7 ab\t to fall (f ! horse4 ,x 0  
all ,i c\ld d to keep y f dr[n+4  ,_m   
times s9ce !n ,i h ?\ght ( ?is incid5t1 
z an illu/ration ( a c]ta9 spiritual    
condition4 ,:5 a p]son gets some:at cold
 spiritually1 ! doctr9es ( ! *ur* become
 indi/9ct1 &1 spiritually speak+1 8 head
 beg9s to swim4 ,at su* a "t he is      
likely to ?9k t ^? :o are endeavor+ to  
help him out ( 8 difficulties are try+  
to dr[n him2 t !y are 9 spiritual tr\ble
 !mselves & t !y are try+ to pull him   
into ! same difficulty4  ,at ano!r "t ,i
 0 go+ to a meet+ ne> ! place ( :i* ,i h
 j told y1 & _h to cross ! same riv]4 ,x
 0 e>li] 9 ! fall2 & ! ,gasconade1      
al?\gh badly swoll51 _h n yet froz54 ,! 
boy :o 0 ) me1 fe>$ t ! riv] 0 too high 
= =d+1 & ask$ :at we %\ld d4 ,z !       

appo9tm5t _h already be5 made = me1 ,i  
fe>$ t ! p w\ld be disappo9t$ & told him
 we w\ld bett] g across if we c\ld4     
,%all ,i g across fir/ & see h[ deep !  
wat] is8 he ask$4 ,i told him ,i ?\ght t
 w\ld be ! bett] way4 ,he f\nd ! wat] to
 be deep en\gh to swim our horses1 b    
?\ght t we might get across1 al?\gh we  
w\ld risk our lives 9 ! attempt4 ,he    
said t if ,i want$ to run ! risk1 he 0  
will+4 ,god protect$ u & we rea*$ ! o!r 
side 9 safety4  ,! "y man said to "s ( 8
 fri5ds aft]w>ds1 t he 0 afraid we w\ld 
bo? dr[n1 b t he w\ld n let a woman back
 him out4 ,i knew1 said he t if %e      
dr[n$1 %e w\ld be sav$2 b t if ,i dr[n$1
 ,i %\ld be lo/4 ,i c]ta9ly appreciat$ 8
 g5]osity 9 risk+ 8 life to help me4    
,:ile hold+ meet+s 9 t neighborhood1 ?is
 same "y man & 8 bro!r1 al?\gh unsav$1  
befri5d$ me 9 e way possible1 because !y
 knew t ,i _h come !re to d ! p good4   
,_! si/]s1 :o pr(ess$ religion1 also    
manife/$ great fri5dl9ess = me4 ,at "o  
"t :5 "s sect>ian hol9ess fight]s tri$  

to %ut me out ( ! s*oolh\se1 ! two      
bro!rs def5d$ me l lawy]s1 won ! case1 &
 secur$ ! use ( ! h\se = z long z ,i    
desir$ to hold meet+s4 ,:5ev] ,i ne$$ a 
conveyance1 ,i _h only to call on ^! "y 
m54  ,i met a bro!r "y 9 ! m9i/ry :o _h 
a v cle> def9ite exp]i5ce ( ju/ification
 & sanctification1 & :o _h _h a v       
def9ite call4 ,he _h _h1 h[ev]1 b v     
little exp]i5ce 9 te/s & trials1 & 0    
!re=e n qualifi$ to be ! bless+ to "y   
conv]ts or to "y work]s t he might h    
be54 ,z he _h be5 s victori\s 9 8       
religi\s exp]i5ce1 he ?\ght t trials &  
te/s 7 a sign ( weakness1 & t ^? :o _h  
!m 7 spiritual weakl+s4 ,:5ev] a "y     
conv]t or work] _h a te/ or a trial (   
fai?1 & ne$$ special help or            
enc\ragem5t1 he w\ld ?9k1 ,oh1 well x   
isn't wor? :ile to bo!r ) him2 he       
doesn't am\nt to mu* anyway4 ,he w n /&1
 & if he does1 he won't ev] be v useful 
9 ! ,"l's cause4 ,he is n wor?y ( any   
att5tion4  ,god let ?is bro!r g ?r\gh   
deep wat]s4 ,he _h a sev]e te/2 & :5 he 

came ?r\gh1 8 compassion 0 mu* increas$1
 & 8 c>e & consid]ation = ! "y conv]ts &
 ^? 9 tr\ble 0 all t c\ld be desir$4 ,he
 did n f9d any "o !n unwor?y 8          
consid]ation4 ,he _h le>n$ t e s\l wor? 
,*ri/'s dy+ =1 is wor? all ! ef=t we c  
make1 ei!r = its deliv]ance or its      
e/abli%m5t4 ,well did ! ,psalmi/ say1   
,:5 ,i 0 9 tr\ble ?\ ha/ enl>g$ my /eps4
 ,! ,psalmi/ got ! enl>gem5t "r 9 !     
trial1 j z we (t5 d4 ,mu* ( our         
developm5t is obta9$ 9 ! furnace (      
trial2 9 fact1 ,i believe mo/ ( x4 ,let 
u be ?ankful1 !re=e1 = ! disp5sation (  
,god's grace1 :e!r x be be/[$ by trial  
or 9 sun%9e2 :e!r x comes 9 /orm or 9   
calm1 kn[+ t ,god all[s all = our highe/
 good4  ,q e>ly 9 our evangeli/ic labors
 my bro!r saw t ,i _h be5 lean+ too mu* 
on him4 ,frequ5tly :5 ,god want$ me to  
deliv] a message1 ,i w\ld hold back &   
let my bro!r prea* in/ead4 ,i 0 n gett+ 
! exp]i5ce ,i %\ld1 nor be+ z useful 9 !
 ,"l's "w z ,i might4 ,my bro!r ?\ght t 
if he %\ld leave me to "w alone = a "t1 

! ,"l w\ld h a *ance to help me m4 ,he  
!re=e began leav+ me to hold meet+s     
alone = weeks at a "t1 :ile he held     
s]vices 9 "s ne>by neighborhood4        
,naturally1 ,i felt some:at fe>ful ab\t 
be+ left to c>ry on ! "w alone2 b ! ,"l 
help$ me & enabl$ me to hold a numb] (  
good successful meet+s4  ,at "o ( ^!    
meet+s ,god _h be5 answ]+ pray] &       
conviction 0 fall+ heavily ^u ! p4 ,!   
:ole neighborhood seem$ /irr$1 & cr[ds 7
 at ! alt>4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs came seek+   
salvation4 ,a few1 h[ev]1 among !m a    
,campbellite m9i/]1 came ) ! int5tion ( 
caus+ tr\ble4 ,he want$ a *ance1 he said
 to tell ! p h[ to f9d ,jesus4 ,i ask$  
him :at he w\ld tell !m4 ,obey !        
comm5dm5ts4 ,:at comm&m5ts8 ,jo9 ! *ur* 
& be baptiz$4 ,if y h a message f ,god1 
said ,i1 we w he> x2 b1 if y h n1 we w n
 he> x4 ,s\ls are at ! alt> & _! et]nal 
int]e/s are at /ake4 ,?is is too s]i\s a
 "t to deliv] a message n f ,god4 ,he   
arose & w5t out1 accompani$ by ! man :o 
_h come ) him4 ,:5 ! s9n]s laugh$ at    

him1 he said1 ,if y _h _h su* hot       
te/imonies ?r[n into y\r faces1 y w\ld h
 left too4 ,:5 ?is same m9i/] came to   
ano!r meet+ to di/urb1 ,god got hold (  
him & br\ght him to ! alt>4 ,i don't ?9k
 he got an exp]i5ce1 b he made no m     
attempts to di/urb ! meet+4  ,e "t !    
enemy und]took to h9d] ! "w1 ,god       
m>vel\sly help$ u4 ,at "o "t a c]ta9    
m9i/] came to try to look me out (      
c\nt5ance :ile ,i 0 prea*+4 ,8 plan 0 to
 confuse me s t ,i c\ld n prea*4 ,!     
enemy knew t if ,i became ! lea/ bit    
confus$1 ,i w\ld /amm] s t ,i c\ld h>dly
 talk4 ,god 0 pres5t to help me4 ,he s  
conf\nd$ ! man t be=e ! s]vice 0 ov]1 8 
head w5t d[n & ,i _h no m tr\ble ) him4 
,at diff]5t times ,i held meet+s ( ?ree 
or f\r week's duration1 prea*+ twice e  
day & ?ree times on ,sunday4 ,i _h no   
help 9 ! prea*+1 & b v little at ! alt> 
s]vice4 ,!re 7 _m p at ! alt> seek+ ,god
 & ! "w 0 v heavy4 ,! ,"l wond]fully    
su/a9$ me4 ,! fact t ,i w5t ?r\gh su*   
fatigu+ exp]i5ces z ^!1 labor+ sometimes

 f> into ! night1 %[s h[ wond]fully ,god
 _h heal$ me1 & h[ he 0 su/a9+ me 9 my  
"w4  ,exp]i5ce alone w %[ h[ mu* ! de>  
,"l c help u physically z well z        
spiritually if we b tru/ him4 ,unbelief 
& d\bts h9d] ,god f be+ to u our        
suffici5cy at all times & "u all        
circum/ances4 ,fai? w take hold ( ,god =
 ?+s beyond ! compreh5sion ( our natural
 m9ds4 ,! ,^w says1 ,all ?+s are        
possible ) ,god2 ,all ?+s are possible  
to him t believe?4 ,z we tru/ 9 ! ,"l1  
he w honor our fai? & give u ! desire ( 
our he>ts4     ,*apt] ,,xii  ,out (     
,sect>ian ,confusion  ,i 0 /ill a       
,me?odi/4 ,! ,me?odi/ did n lic5se wom5 
to prea*2 b :5 ! prea*]s f\nd out t ,god
 0 us+ me 9 ! salvation ( s\ls & t ,i 0 
n especially int]e/$ 9 build+ up any    
c]ta9 d5om9ation1 ,i _h an abundance (  
calls4  ,god _h already begun talk+ to  
my bro!r ,j]emiah ab\t ! s9 ( division1 
& he 0 beg9n+ to see ! evils (          
sect>ianism4 ,! w9t] aft] ,i 0 heal$1 he
 _h att5d$ ! ,jacksonville1 ,ill9ois1   

hol9ess conv5tion1 & _h met !re ,bro4   
,d4 ,s4 ,w>n]1 :o at t "t 0 editor ( a  
hol9ess pap]1 ,! ,h]ald ( ,gospel       
,fre$om1 !n publi%$ at ,rome ,city1     
,ind4 ,bro!r ,w>n] 0 already beg9n+ to  
disc]n ! unity ( ,god's p1 b he _h n yet
 receiv$ en\gh light on ! subject to    
sev] 8 connection ) ! ,w9ebr5n]ian      
d5om9ation1 ( :i* he 0 a memb]4 ,x 0    
ab\t ! "t ( ! ,jacksonville meet+ t ,!  
,h]ald ( ,gospel ,fre$om 0 consolidat$ )
 ,! ,pilgrim1 a small hol9ess pap]      
publi%$ at ,indianapolis1 ,indiana4     
,:ile at ! ,jacksonville meet+1 ,j]emiah
 subscrib$ = ,! ,pilgrim & _h x s5t to  
me at ,w9dsor1 ,miss\ri1 z ,i _h n yet  
begun gospel "w4  ,i receiv$ only a few 
numb]s ( ,! ,pilgrim1 z t publication 0 
consolidat$ ) ,! ,h]ald ( ,gospel       
,fre$om ,janu>y #a1 #ahha1 "u ! "n ,!   
,gospel ,trumpet4 ,at a lat] date1 :5   
,bro!r ,w>n] _h full light on ! *ur*1 ,!
 ,gospel ,trumpet 0 no long] consid]$ a 
consolidation ( ! two pap]s1 b an       
entirely new publication4 ,! fir/ issue 

( ,! ,trumpet 7,janu>y #a1 #ahha7       
repres5t$ a new pap] & 0 lat] designat$ 
z ,vol4 #a1 ,no4 #a4 ,:5 ! publication (
 ,! ,pilgrim ceas$1 ,bro!r ,w>n] began  
to s5d me ,! ,gospel ,trumpet to f9i%   
out ! unexpir$ "t ( my subscription to  
,! ,pilgrim4  ,dur+ my bro!r's abs5ce 9 
evangeli/ic "w ,i receiv$ sev]al copies 
( ,! ,trumpet4 ,z soon z ,i read 9 ,!   
,trumpet ab\t ! s9 ( division & saw t ! 
new pap] oppos$ ! lic5s+ ( prea*]s1 my  
sect>ian _s 0 /irr$4 ,i ?\ght t hol9ess 
w\ld make ! *ur*es1 z ,i call$ !m1      
bett]4 ,i 0 afraid t if p got hold ( su*
 lit]ature z ,! ,trumpet x w\ld disgu/  
!m ) hol9ess =ev]4 ,i burn$ ,! ,trumpets
 ,i _h already receiv$1 & !n sat d[n &  
wrote ,bro!r ,w>n] nev] to s5d me ano!r 
copy4 ,z ,i 0 traditioniz$1 & _h oppos$ 
! tru? 9 ignorance1 ! ,"l did n hold my 
opposition z a wilful s94  ,aft] my     
bro!r _h got light on ! "o body1 he 0 s 
en?us$ ) ! tru? t he want$ to expla9 x  
to e "o he met4 ,:ile out walk+ "o day !
 next summ] aft] he disc]n$ ! "o body1  

he fell into conv]sation ) a man ab\t ! 
,scriptures4 ,aft] talk+ a little :ile !
 man said1 ,i h a pap] t reads j z y    
talk4 ,go+ to ! h\se1 he br\ght out ,!  
,gospel ,trumpet & gave x to my bro!r1  
:o w5t d[n ! road read+ z he w5t4 ,he   
nev] /opp$ read+ until he _h f9i%$ !    
pap]4 ,at ! e>lie/ opportunity my bro!r 
wrote a lett] to ,bro!r ,w>n]1 ask+ him 
if he _h en\gh light on ! "o body to set
 x cle>ly be=e ! p4 ,he also ask$ him if
 _m 7 accept+ ?is div9e tru?4 ,to ! fir/
 "q ,bro!r ,w>n] repli$1 ,yes1 & to !   
second1 ,yes1 hundr$s are disc]n+ ! "o  
body4 ,z soon z my bro!r le>n$ t ,bro!r 
,w>n] & _m o!rs _h ! same tru? t ,god _h
 made s cle> & beautiful to him1 he     
rejoic$ greatly4 ,he c\ld n re/ until he
 w5t :]e ,bro!r ,w>n] 02 b1 z ,i _h     
neglect$ to walk 9 ! light1 ,i 0 left   
alone1 & t1 too1 9 m ways ?an "o4  ,"s  
"t be=e ,i disc]n$ ! body ( ,*ri/1 ,i _h
 "s impressive dreams4 ,9 "o ,i ?\ght ,i
 0 9 a l>ge build+ belong+ to "s        
d5om9ation4 ,a conf]5ce ( t d5om9ation 0

 be+ held j outside ! door1 & ! m9i/]s  
want$ me to come & take "p4 ,i look$    
t[>d ! door ?r\gh :i* ,i mu/ pass1 & ,i 
saw two l>ge worms ) _! heads toge!r1   
ly+ directly across ! ?re%old4 ,9 ord]  
to ent] ! room1 ,i w\ld h to /ep ov] !  
worms & w\ld be 9 great dang] ( receiv+ 
a deadly bite4 ,i said to myself1 ,i w n
 run ! risk = any man's notions or ways2
 &1 turn+ on my heel1 ,i w5t out ( ano!r
 door4  ,i soon saw my dream fulfill$4  
,! d5om9ation t ,i _h be5 hold+ a meet+ 
= insi/$ t ,i %\ld jo9 _! conf]5ce1 say+
 t !y w\ld give me a lic5se s t ,i c\ld 
hold meet+s 9 _! t]ritory4 ,i knew t1   
accord+ to _! discipl9e1 !y c\ld n      
lic5se a woman to prea*2 & ,i said to ! 
m9i/]1 ,y don't d>e to give me a lic5se4
 ,well1 said he1 ,i w tell y :at y c d1 
,si/] ,cole2 we c g to a place n f> f "h
 :]e y h _h a good meet+1 lay ?is matt] 
be=e ! p1 & h !m vote to give y a p]mit1
 s t y c hold meet+s 9 any "p ( our     
di/rict4 ,i did n feel at all l$ to take
 su* /eps2 &1 z ,i _h done 9 my dream1  

,i turn$ 9 ! o!r direction4 ,i suppose  
,god 0 us+ ?is me?od to get me ready = !
 tru?4  ,! summ] be=e ,i got out (      
sect>ianism1 an ,m4 ,e4 ,s\? m9i/]      
invit$ me to come to _! new *apel1 to   
att5d ! qu>t]ly conf]5ce1 & to help hold
 a s]ies ( meet+s4 ,z ! ,m4 ,e4 ,s\?    
d5om9ation did n lic5se wom5 prea*]s1   
wom5 7 n all[$ at ! qu>t]ly conf]5ce4   
,!y _h arrang$1 h[ev]1 t sev]al o!r wom5
 & ,i %\ld sit 9 a room adjo9+ !        
conf]5ce1 s t we c\ld he> ! proce$+s4   
,?is 0 on ,saturday4 ,on ,sunday morn+  
!y held _! qu>t]ly love-fea/1 p>took ( !
 ,"l's ,supp]1 & li/5$ to a s]mon by !  
presid+ eld]4  ,9 ! aft]noon & ! ev5+1  
,i prea*$4 ,:ile ! aft]noon s]vice 0 9  
progress1 ! m9i/]s 7 hold+ a private    
meet+ to decide :e!r or n ,i %\ld proce$
 ) ! meet+ ,i _h come to hold4 ,9 ?is "p
 ( ! c\ntry 0 a weal?y man1 a s9n]1 :o  
contribut$ v lib]ally to ! support ( !  
"w4 ,?is man object$ to wom5's prea*+ & 
oppos$ ! cont9uance ( ! meet+4  ,x 0    
decid$ t ! meet+ %\ld n cont9ue1 b !    

pa/or ( ! congregation did n tell me4 ,!
 pa/or & 8 wife 7 bo? pres5t at ! s]vice
 on ,monday night1 & bo? seem$ well     
pleas$4 ,on ,tuesday ev5+ ! int]e/ began
 to increase1 & "o or two rais$ _! h&s =
 pray]4 ,j at ! close ( ! s]vice a note 
0 h&$ me reque/+ me to close ! meet+1 z 
!y _h decid$ n to cont9ue at ! pres5t   
"t1 b to wait until lat] 9 ! season4  ,i
 c\ld n keep f cry+4 ,i _h call$ !      
,me?odi/ ,*ur* my "m2 & n[ to ?9k t my  
"m 0 treat+ me 9 ?is way1 made me feel v
 bad4 ,i w5t home ) a "y c\ple :o _h be5
 sav$ a %ort "t be=e 9 a meet+ held ne> 
?is place4 ,!y felt v bad ov] :at _h    
happ5$1 & we all cri$ toge!r4 ,! "y p   
tri$ to enc\rage me z be/ !y c\ld4      
,next day !y took me to _! aunt's1 a    
special fri5d ( m9e1 :o _h %[n me       
k9dness :ile ,i 0 9 t neighborhood be=e4
 ,z we w5t along ! road1 ,i ?\ght to    
myself1 ,any "o treat$ z ,i h be5 ought 
to look sneak+2 & ,i tri$ to ?9k (      
ev]y?+ ,i c\ld to make me look t way4   
,:5 we arriv$ at our de/9ation1 ! si/] 0

 n 9 ! room1 s ,i hunt$ ! smalle/ *air  
,i c\ld f9d1 & sat d[n4 ,z soon z %e    
came 91 %e saw t ,i 0 9 tr\ble & inquir$
 :at 0 ! matt]4 ,i began to tell h]1    
cry+ at ! same "t2 b %e began to laugh4 
,well1 %e laugh$ & ,i cri$2 b aft] a    
:ile ,i took to laugh+ too4 ,i nev] aga9
 felt bad ab\t my treatm5t at t place4  
,i /ill cont9u$ to get calls f !        
sect>ian prea*]s to g & help hold       
meet+s4 ,i respond$ to ^!1 & held two or
 ?ree meet+s 9 diff]5t places4 ,late t  
fall ,i held a meet+ at ,rolla1 ,mo4 ,! 
prea*] c\ld h>dly get an audi5ce :5 he  
prea*$1 s he s5t = me1 ?9k+ t a woman   
prea*] w\ld be q an attraction & w\ld   
draw cr[ds4 ,! cr[ds came4 ,al?\gh !re 7
 a numb] ( m9i/]s pres5t1 includ+ !     
presid+ eld]1 ,i occupi$ ! pulpit1 ,i   
?9k1 dur+ half ( t meet+4 ,conviction   
came ^u ! p1 & a numb] came to ! alt>2 b
 n _m ( ^? :o came1 seem$ to get an     
exp]i5ce4  ,on ! la/ night ( ! meet+ q a
 numb] ( bright1 intellig5t "y p1 "s (  
!m college /ud5ts came to ! alt> & "s ( 

!m 7 gett+ sav$4 ,z ! m9i/] w5t to talk 
) ! seek]s "o by "o1 ,god put x into my 
he>t to li/5 to :at !y 7 say+4 ,n once  
did ^! prea*]s say1 ,seek ! ,"l until y 
f9d him2 ,!re is reality 9 salvation2   
,nev] /op until y "k y are sav$4 ,_!    
in/ructions 73 ,jo9 ! *ur*2 ,get        
baptiz$1 etc4 ,god op5$ my eyes "r !re  
to ! awful "w t ^! s-call$ m9i/]s 7 do+4
 ,i said1 ,if !y are go+ to help deceive
 s\ls t way & s5d !m to de/ruction1 ,i w
 nev] help !m aga94 ,t 0 ! la/ meet+ 9  
:i* ,i ev] help$ to build up ,babylon4  
,collections 7 tak5 up = ! m9i/]s & = ! 
g5]al exp5ses ( ! meet+1 b no "o ev]    
said to me1 ,d y ne$ any means8 ,"o ( ! 
si/]s1 h[ev]1 f\nd out t ,i _h a little 
money1 & %e ask$ me to give x to h] to  
use 9 buy+ a little clo?+ = me s ,i w\ld
 be suitably dress$ to prea* 9 _! meet+4
 ,i felt t ev5 ?is 0 too good = me1     
because ,i _h fail$ to walk 9 ! light4  
,at ! close ( ! meet+1 to my surprise1  
,i f\nd myself "u a wrong _s4 ,i w5t to 
,bro4 ,john ,p4 ,bailey & wife1 :o _h   

accept$ ! tru? :5 ,j]emiah prea*$ 8 fir/
 s]mon on ! *ur* at t place4 ,i told    
,bro!r & ,si/] ,bailey my condition z   
be/ ,i c\ld1 & ! ?ree ( u fa/$ & pray$  
?ree days4 ,god deliv]$ me f ! false _s1
 gave me light on ! "o body1 ! *ur*1 &  
made me glad to walk 9 ! light z fa/ z x
 0 reveal$4  ,bro4 ,jake ,cruts came to 
ask my advice on ! subject ( baptism4   
,si/] ,cole1 said he1 :at d y ?9k ab\t  
baptism3 is x a comm&m5t ( ,god8 ,if s1 
:at is ! correct mode8 ,be=e ,i c\ld    
answ] him1 he cont9u$1 ,i suppose we    
%all nev] "k ! "r mode4 ,i believe1 said
 ,i1 if we are s9c]e & come to ,god 9   
e>ne/ pray]1 he w %[ u 8 w1 ev5 if !    
scripture on t doctr9e has be5 wrongly  
translat$4 ,! bro!r agre$ ) me1 & ,i    
said1 ,let u get d[n & pray4 ,:ile we 7 
on our knees1 ,god made me to und]/& t 9
 ! ne> future1 he w\ld make kn[n to me 8
 w on ! subject ( baptism4  ,i told !   
bro!r :o 0 kneel+ ) me :at ,god _h %[n  
me2 b x seem$ t ,i ne$$ to be humbl$    
/ill m4 ,at ?is "t ,i receiv$ ano!r     

,trumpet 9 :i* !re 0 an article by ,d4  
,s4 ,w>n] on ! subject ( baptism4 ,i    
said to myself1 ,he is no?+ b a ,bapti/ 
prea*] anyway1 & f\nd myself go+ into   
gross d>kness4 ,= ab\t two h\rs x seem$ 
t ,i 0 b\nd = hell4 ,i cri$ out1 ,o ,"l6
 :y is x t aft] y h us$ me 9 ! salvation
 ( s\ls1 "s ( :om no d\bt are 9 !       
glory-_w1 ,i mu/ n[ be lo/8 ,! ,"l made 
me und]/& t ,i 0 n responsible = n hav+ 
be5 baptiz$1 z ,i _h no k ( ! tea*+ ( ! 
,scriptures on ?is subject1 b t ,i 0    
responsible = my pres5t light4 ,he %[$  
me t1 if ,i w\ld walk 9 ! light1 ,i %\ld
 n be lo/4 ,i decid$ !n & !re to walk 9 
e ray ( light t ,god gave me4  ,z memb]s
 ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 my p>5ts _h _h me   
spr9kl$ :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 & up to ?is "t  
,i _h _h no light on baptism4 ,:5 ,i _h 
opportunity & ,i 0 buri$ 9 baptism1 ,god
 wond]fully witness$ t ,i 0 be+ baptiz$ 
9 8 ord]4  ,my fir/ text aft] ,i got    
light on ! "o body ( ,*ri/1 0 ,j]emiah  
#a3f-aj & #ag-ai4 ,a %ort "t be=e ?is ,i
 _h held a meet+ ) an ,m4 ,e4 ,s\?      

prea*]1 :o n[ seem$ to /& be=e me l an  
ob/ruct+ m\nta94 ,z ,i began my s]mon1  
,i seem$ to see him 9 t capacity4 ,be=e 
,i 0 ?r\gh deliv]+ ! message1 h[ev]1    
,god _h lift$ me above ! m\nta91 s t ,i 
0 nev] aga9 tr\bl$ 9 t way4  ,my "n 0   
/ill on ! ,m4 ,e4 class-book2 b ,god %[$
 me t ,i ought to h x remov$1 & h[ to h 
x remov$4 ,i s5t = my *ur* lett] & tru/$
 ! ,"l to direct me h[ to dispose ( x4  
,"o ,sunday aft] a s]mon _h be5 deliv]$ 
on ! *ur* ( ,god1 ,i rose & told !      
congregation ab\t ! *ur* lett]1 told !m 
t ! ,"l _h %[n me t ,i c\ld n h two     
valid contracts = my entire s]vice ) two
 diff]5t p>ties at ! same "t4 ,i said1  
,i h decid$ t ! contract betwe5 ,god &  
my s\l is ! m important "o4 ,!n ,i      
proce$$ to te> up my lett]1 & ,god s5t 8
 mighty p[]1 witness+ t my contract ) ! 
,"l 0 ratifi$ 9 heav54 ,s mu* ( heav5   
came d[n1 & ! glory _w seem$ s ne>1 t ,i
 seem$ atta*$ to heav51 n by a cord1 b  
by a mighty cable4 ,i %all nev] be able 
to express h[ satisfi$ ,i 0 ) ,god's    

*ur*4 ,"s sect>ian prea*]s prophesi$ t  
,i %\ld soon be back prea*+ = !         
d5om9ations4 ,"o ( !m 0 he>d to say1 ,if
 ,i knew t ,m>y ,cole w\ld come & help u
 9 a meet+1 ,i w\ld s5d = h]2 b ,i am   
afraid %e won't4 ,i nev] got any m      
special calls f ,babylon4  ,%ortly aft] 
,i got light on ! "o body1 h[ev]1 !     
devil laid a sn>e = me4 ,i saw ! sn>e   
be=e ,i got into x1 & ,god's ,^w 0      
fulfill$3 ,9 va9 is ! net spread 9 !    
sight ( any bird4 ,x happ5$ 9 ?is way3  
,a c]ta9 man :o 0 />t+ a new sect tri$  
to int]e/ all he c\ld 9 8 project4 ,he  
did n call 8 new religi\s movem5t by any
 special "n & pr(ess$ n to h any?+ to   
jo94 ,he w\ld h ! p come & %ake h&s1    
inf]r+ t 9 s do+ !y 7 n jo9+ any?+1 b 7 
m]ely %[+ _! mutual love & fell[%ip4 ,9 
ord] to be an enc\ragem5t to any t might
 really be try+ to live = ! ,"l1 ,i w5t 
up & %ook h&s ) ! prea*] & o!rs4 ,aft]  
we _h %ak5 h&s1 8 design became app>5t4 
,he seat$ me & a few o!rs on "o side ( !
 plat=m & call$ = o!rs to come & %ake   

h&s ) u4 ,! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah    
began to ro> 9 my s\l4 ,i got up v      
quickly1 & ! plan 0 defeat$4  ,a common 
rem>k made to me by sect>ians 01 ,y     
ought to jo9 "s d5om9ation s t y w be   
inside ! pale ( ! *ur*1 ?us inf]r+ t    
because ,i did n belong to a human      
organization1 ,i 0 n 9 good pa/ure1 b   
outside on ! commons ) poor1 ill-f$     
/ock4 ,i und]/ood ! figure ( spee* v    
well1 = ,i 0 br\ght up on a f>m :]e !   
g>d5 0 enclos$ ) pal+s4 ,betwe5 ^! pal+s
 7 spaces ?r\gh :i* small animals c\ld  
get 9 & de/roy ! vegetables--a v good   
illu/ration ( ! sect>ian *ur*es surr\nd$
 by _! pal+s1 ?r\gh :i* unclean spirits 
c slip 9 & de/roy ! flock4 ,9 ! *ur* (  
,god ,i feel secure2 because ,god has   
appo9t$ salvation = h] walls & bulw>ks  
7,isaiah #bf3a71 & ?r\gh ^! nei!r evil  
spirits1 nor ev5 ! devil himself c      
p5etrate4  ,i 0 educat$ to believe1 & 9 
?is way ,i (t5 express$ myself1 t ! ,m4 
,e4 d5om9ation 0 my spiritual "m4 ,?is  
idea rema9$ ) me until ,i got light on !

 s9 ( division & 0 spiritually able to  
disc]n ! bride ( ,*ri/4 ,!n ,i saw t    
,j]usalem f above is ! "m ( u all4 ,i   
saw pla9ly t if ,i _h two mo!rs1 "o mu/ 
be a /epmo!r4 ,:ile my "m 0 liv+ ,i nev]
 c>$ to h a /epmo!r4 ,! prophecies (    
,scripture s unmi/akably po9t to ! "o   
*ur*1 ! body ( ,*ri/1 t !y c be b poorly
 expla9$ by ^? :o are try+ to make !m   
con=m to sect>ian !ology4 ,i am cont5t )
 ! *ur* ( ,god1 ) ,*ri/ z ! door1 & no?+
 inside b ! holy ?rong4  ,besides1 9    
sect>ianism ,i did n h fre$om 9 my      
m9i/ry4 ,i c\ld prea* only z ! sect     
m9i/]s sugge/$4 ,if ,god gave me m      
light1 & ,i tri$ to give x to ! p1 ,i 0 
likely to receive a rebuke4 ,i rememb] t
 at "o "t :ile ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ = "s  
d5om9ation1 ,god l$ me to prea* on      
hol9ess4 ,9 ! v beg9n+ ( ! meet+ !y _h  
advis$ me n to prea* on ?is subject4    
,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,! ,"l rem9d$ t ,i _h   
promis$ ,i w\ld prea* any "p ( 8 ,^w    
:5ev] & :]ev] he l$ me to d s4 ,he n[   
br\ght me face to face ) ! "q1 ,:at w y 

d8 ,i said1 ,"l1 ,i w obey y if y w /&  
by me4 ,! ,"l assur$ me t he w\ld4 ,i   
prea*$ on sanctification z a di/9ct     
second "w ( grace1 ,god witness+ to !   
message by 8 mighty p[]4 ,aft] ! s]vice1
 ! m9i/] :o _h plac$ ! re/rictions ^u   
me1 said1 ,si/] ,cole1 t is ! be/ s]mon 
y prea*$ dur+ ! :ole meet+4 ,i answ]$1  
,i knew t ! ?+s y didn't want 7 ! ?+s y 
ne$$4  ,aft] ! ,"l _h l$ me into !      
preci\s tru? ( ! on5ess ( 8 p1 ,i 0 mu* 
bett] satisfi$ ) :at ,god did ) me &    
?r\gh me1 ) ! meet+s ,i held1 & ) !     
results atta9$4 ,al?\gh at times n z _m 
p pr(ess$ salvation n[ z :5 ,i 0 prea*+ 
= ! d5om9ation1 yet ^? :o got sav$ rea*$
 a settl$ exp]i5ce1 be+ satisfi$ t !y 7 
9 ,god's ord]4 ,!y 7 n look+ ar\nd =    
some?+ t m ne>ly repres5t$ ! tru?4 ,z a 
m9i/] ,i 0 satisfi$1 kn[+ t ,i 0 deliv]+
 ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god4 ,no "o ev] c be  
satisfi$ :o is n walk+ 9 e ray ( light t
 ,god turns on 8 pa?way4     ,*apt]     
,,xiii  ,! ,ev5+ ,light  ,?is *apt] is  
an article writt5 by ! au?or _m ye>s    

aft] %e _h receiv$ light on ! unity ( ! 
*ur*4 ,x w acqua9t ! read] ) :at is     
meant by ! expression ev5+ light4    ,at
 ev5+ "t x %all be light4  ,& x %all    
come to pass 9 t day1 t ! light %all n  
be cle>1 nor d>k3 b x %all be "o day :i*
 %all be kn[n to ! ,"l1 n day1 nor      
night3 b x %all come to pass1 t at ev5+ 
"t x %all be light 7,ze*>iah #ad3f1g74  
,! expression ev5+ light sugge/s ! ?\ght
 t !re 0 at "o "t morn+ light4 ,! ,new  
,te/am5t disp5sation is sometimes call$ 
! gospel day4 ,l ! natural day1 ?is     
gospel day has its morn+ & ev5+4  ,:5 ! 
,new ,te/am5t *ur* 0 fir/ set 9 ord]2 :5
 ?is ,holy ,gho/ disp5sation 0 u%]$ 92  
:5 ! gospel day began !re 0 a wond]ful  
outbur/ ( light & p[] f ! glory-_w4 ,! p
 :i* sat 9 d>kness saw great light2 & to
 !m :i* sat 9 ! region & %ad[ ( dea?    
light is sprung up 7,mat!w #d3af74 ,z a 
result ( ?is mighty flood ( p[] & light1
 ! place :]e ! sa9ts 7 assembl$ 0 %ak5  
7,acts #b3a-g71 ! dead 7 rais$ to life1 
! bl9d 7 made to see1 ! deaf to he>1 !  

dumb to speak ! lame to walk1 all mann] 
( diseases 7 heal$1 ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s 7    
conv]t$ to ,god1 & _m signs & wond]s 7  
wr\ght 9 ! "n ( ! holy *ild ,jesus4 ,we 
also read ( ,paul's wond]ful conv]sion1 
( ,pet]'s deliv]ance f prison1 & ( _m :o
 7 deliv]$ f devils4 ,oh1 :at wond]ful  
light ,god %$ ^u ! he>ts ( m5 at t "t6  
,! %9+ ( ?is glori\s light n only       
enlight5$ ! m9ds ( ^? :o receiv$ x2 b x 
also reveal$ ! effects ( pa/ traditions 
& bru%$ !m away4 ,! light also reveal$ !
 ,new ,te/am5t life & exp]i5ce1 f>      
exce$+ ! /&>d "u ! law4 ,! ^w says1     
,light makes manife/2 s "u ! gospel rays
 e "o's condition 0 reveal$4 ,! light n 
only %[$ ! p _! s9s1 b also %[$ !m h[ to
 get rid ( !m1 & !n h[ lat] to get      
sanctifi$ :olly4 ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1  
ev5 y\r sanctification 7#a ,!sselonians 
#d3c74  ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a mu* high]   
/&>d ?an 0 rais$ "u ! law4 ,! law 01 eye
 = eye1 too? = too?1 love y\r neighbor &
 hate y\r enemy2 b :5 ! gospel light    
reveal$ ,god's w 9 ?is disp5sation1 all 

p became s responsible because ( ! k (  
div9e tru? reveal$ to !m & ! unmeasur$  
div9e p[] be/[$ ^u !m t x 0 consi/5t to 
raise ! /&>d :]e p w\ld love _! enemies 
& d good to ^? :o despitefully treat$   
!m4 ,nor did _! love /op ) t2 x s       
increas$ t[>d "o ano!r t all t believ$ 7
 toge!r1 & _h all ?+s common2 & sold _! 
possessions & goods1 & p>t$ !m to all   
m51 z e man _h ne$ 7,acts #b3dd1de74  ,9
 _m p>ticul>s f> too num]\s to m5tion c 
x be %[n t ! ,new ,te/am5t /&>d 0 rais$ 
f> above ! law /&>d1 %[+ ,god's         
compassion to fall5 man4 ,= example1    
consid] ! woman tak5 9 adult]y4 ,! law  
said1 ,/one h] to dea?2 b ,jesus said1  
,nei!r d ,i condemn !e2 g & s9 no m4    
,notice also 8 compassion t[>d !        
,syroph5ician woman1 :o 0 consid]$ a    
,g5tile dog2 t[>d ! p :5 he p]=m$ !     
miracles ( ! loaves & fi%es2 t[>d !     
multitude :5 he f$ enemies z well z     
fri5ds4 ,aga91 :5 ! disciples want$ to  
call d[n fire f heav5 to de/roy "s :o _h
 oppos$ !m1 ,jesus said1 ,i am n come to

 de/roy m5's lives1 b to save !m4 ,jesus
 lov$ ! p s well t he heal$ ev5 ! man 9 
! tombs :o 0 possess$ ) a legion (      
devils1 & also ! e> ( ! s]vant ( ! high 
prie/ :o 0 !n help+ to arre/ him4 ,x 0 8
 compassion t s5t out ! disciples to    
heal ! sick1 to raise ! dead1 & to ca/  
out devils4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 a result ( !  
burn+ light t %one =? 9 ! morn+ ( ?is   
gospel day4  ,we see t ,god's *ur* 9 !  
beg9n+ 0 a mighty mov+ p[]--a means 9   
,god's h&s to br+ deliv]ance & salvation
 to s\ls1 & heal+ to afflict$ bodies4 ,!
 "w done & ! signs wr\ght all s f>      
exce$$ :at _h be5 done be=e t ! p 7 made
 to exclaim1 ,we nev] saw x on ?is      
fa%ion4 ,jesus summ$ x up well :5 he    
said1 ,! bl9d receiv$ _! sight1 & ! lame
 walk1 ! lep]s are cleans$1 & ! deaf    
he>1 ! dead are rais$ up1 & ! poor h !  
gospel prea*$ to !m4 ,& bless$ is he    
:osoev] %all n be (f5d$ 9 me 7,mat!w    
#aa3e1f74 ,if f ! morn+ "t until n[ !   
light _h cont9u$ to %9e ) uncl\d$       
brightness1 :o kn[s h[ mu* might h be5  

done t[>d ! salvation ( ! _w6 ,b1 alas6 
! prophecy mu/ ne$s be fulfill$3 ,& x   
%all come to pass 9 t day1 sai? ! ,"l   
,god1 t ,i w cause ! sun to g d[n at    
noon1 & ,i w d>k5 ! e>? 9 ! cle> day    
7,amos #h3i74 ,9 ,paul's "t he said1 ,= 
! my/]y ( iniquity do? already "w 7#b   
,!ssalonians #b3g74  ,x 0 n long until !
 p began to drift away f ,god1 to       
sub/itute outw>d =m = inw>d exp]i5ce1 & 
p5ance = fai?4 ,h]esies sprang up4 ,m5  
lo/ sight ( ! *ur* ( ,god1 & began to =m
 cre$s1 & to build up man-made          
in/itutions4 ,! fir/ cre$ 0 =m$ 9 ,a4   
,d4    #cbe4 ,m5 drift$ f>!r & f>!r away
 f ! way ( ! ,"l1 & plung$ into gross   
d>kness1 until !y c\ld ev5 kill ! sa9ts 
& ?9k !y 7 do+ ,god's s]vice4 ,!y also  
fell to wor%ip+ images aft] ! mann] ( ! 
hea!n1 & do+ _m o!r l ?+s4 ,?is dep>ture
 f light br\ght ab\t a s]i\s /ate (     
affairs2 s great 0 ! p]secution ( ,god's
 true *ildr5 t !y 7 hunt$ = _! lives1 & 
_h to hide 9 d5s & caves ( ! e>?4       
,hi/ory tells u t dea? 0 ! p5alty = hav+

 9 possession a ,new ,te/am5t4 ,) su* a 
p5alty hang+ ov] ! p ( ,god1 n _m w\ld  
be pr(ess+ t did n h ! exp]i5ce4 ,x     
d\btless took a m>tyr's consecration to 
keep a real ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce 9 ^? days1
 & x is equally z mu* ne$$ 9 ^! p]il\s  
times4  ,?is reign ( gross d>kness      
cont9u$ hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,behold1 ! days 
come1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 t ,i w s5d a     
fam9e 9 ! l&1 n a fam9e ( bread1 nor    
?ir/ = wat]1 b ( he>+ ! words ( ! ,"l   
7,amos #h3aa74 ,b ,god _h design$ to br+
 aga9 8 *ildr5 out ( d>kness4 ,he       
proce$$ to d s by giv+ light to su* m5 z
 ,wycliffe1 ,huss1 ,lu!r1 & o!rs4       
,hi/ory tells u t :5 light came to      
,lu!r1 he 0 /eep$ 9 ,ca?olicism1 s mu* s
 t he 0 try+ to ga9 favor ) ,god by     
v>i\s acts ( p5ance4 ,on "o occasion    
:ile he 0 climb+ ! holy /airs at ,rome  
on 8 h&s & knees1 ! ,"l ?und]$ 9 8 s\l t
 salvation is by fai? 9 ,*ri/ alone4 ,we
 h no acc\nt ( ,lu!r's gett+ light      
beyond ju/ification1 b ! re=mation did n
 cease ) him4 ,lat] ! ,"l gave to !     

,wesleys1 ,flet*]1 ,he/] ,ann ,rog]s1 & 
o!rs1 great] light on 8 ,^w1 %[+ !      
privilege n only ( ju/ification b also (
 sanctification4 ,z ! dep>ture f ! light
 & :ole tru? 9 ! morn+ ( ! gospel day 0 
a gradual process1 s ! return to ! light
 has be5 gradual4 ,! ,"l %$ "s light on 
! _w ?r\gh ,huss1 "s ?r\gh ,lu!r1 & "s  
?r\gh ! ,wesleys & o!rs1 ?us re/or+ !   
full light accord+ to 8 own plan4  ,:ile
 ,god wond]fully us$ ^! m5 to %$ light  
on ! _w 9 _! day1 yet _m effects ( !    
apo/asy 7 cl++ to !m4 ,div9e heal+ 9 _! 
day 0 almo/ unkn[n or kn[n to b few1 &  
likewise ! gifts ( ! ,_s4 ,wesley       
himself te/ifi$ t he did n possess any (
 ! gifts ( ! ,_s1 & did n ?9k t any "o  
else did4 ,no "o 9 ,wesley's "t1 s f> z 
we "k1 disc]n$ ! "o body & ! unity (    
,god's *ildr54 ,! "o :o p]haps came     
ne>e/ to disc]n+ ! body ( ,*ri/ 0 ei!r  
,wesley or ,flet*]4 ,9 _! correspond5ce 
) ea* o!r1 "o said 9 sub/ance ! foll[+3 
,9 se>*+ ! ,^w on ! unity ( ,god's      
*ildr51 ,i see t ! ,scriptures relat+ to

 ! ga!r+ ( ,god's *ildr5 into "o body   
mu/ be fulfill$ be=e ! end2 b ,i sc>cely
 ?9k we are yet on ! ?re%old ( t p]iod4 
,he express$ 8 desire to see t "t by    
say+1 ,god ha/5 ! day4 ,no d\bt if ^! m5
 7 liv+ today1 & walk+ 9 ! light z !y 7 
at t "t1 !y w\ld readily fall into l9e )
 ! *ur* 9 ?is ev5+ "t4  ,at ev5+ "t x   
%all be light4 ,t ?is scripture might be
 fulfill$1 ,god 9 8 wisdom saw fit to %$
 m light on ! "o body & div9e heal+1 n  
^u "o p]son alone1 b ^u a numb] ( 8 p 9 
diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w4 ,?is light began to
 break =? ab\t #ahhj4 ,i wi% to call y\r
 att5tion "h to ! way 9 :i* ,god %$ =? !
 light on ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,9 mak+ a new  
sect1 "s man becomes ! hub & c5t]1 &    
r\nd him or 8 ideas revolves !          
organization4 ,b ,god did n c5t] ?is    
re=m 9 "o man1 b gave ! light to diff]5t
 ones 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w ab\t ! same   
"t4 ,! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s ^u _! he>ts 9   
sanctify+ !m1 caus$ !m to see & fl[     
toge!r4 ,x might be said t ! giv+ ( ?is 
glori\s light 0 9 "o respect simil> to !

 second com+ ( ! ,son ( man3 ,z !       
lightn+ come? out ( ! ea/1 & %9e? ev5   
unto ! we/2 s %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son 
( man be4 ,! fact t _m p]sons 9 diff]5t 
p>ts ( ! _w saw ?is light indep5d5tly ( 
ea* o!r & at ab\t ! same "t is "o       
evid5ce t ?is movem5t is ,god's "w & n  
man's4 ,truly ?is is ! ev5+ "t1 & x is  
light4  ,god's w1 ord]1 & plan are m    
fully reveal$ to 8 *ildr5 n[ ?an at any 
o!r "t s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,! ,"l  
enables u m cle>ly to disc]n ! "o body &
 its op]ations1 & to "k our place 9 x4  
,! gifts ( ! ,_s are n[ recogniz$ z     
belong+ rightfully to ,god's *ildr51 &  
are s\ght1 obta9$ & us$ to ! glory (    
,god4 ,x is n[ und]/ood t ! same purity 
( he>t & life enjo9$ by ! *ur* 9 ! morn+
 "t is n only our privilege to enjoy1 b 
also ! /&>d to :i* we mu/ measure1 & !  
doctr9e t we z m9i/]s mu/ bo? live &    
prea*4 ,! old ,babylon doctr9e1 ,s9 y   
mu/1 is expos$ z a doctr9e ( devils4 ,! 
doctr9e & practise ( tru/+ ! ,"l = heal+
 & at ! same "t us+ drugs & rem$ies to  

help ! ,"l out is ca/ aside z false1 & !
 true doctr9e ( entire tru/ 9 ,god =    
heal+ is taught & practis$ in/ead4      
,truly ! prophecy is fulfill$ :i* says1 
,! light ( ! moon %all be z ! light ( ! 
sun1 & ! light ( ! sun %all be sev5fold 
7,isaiah #cj3bf74  ,at ! same "t t ,god 
is %$d+ m light on 8 ,^w1 8 plan1 & 8   
holy bride1 he is also giv+ u m light on
 ! work+s ( ,satan & 8 deceptive p[]4 ,z
 ! light %9es bright]1 ( c\rse ! battle 
waxes hott] betwe5 ,god & ! devil1      
betwe5 light & d>kness4 ,z ! light      
reveals ! hid+-places ( ! devil &       
exposes 8 works1 he is becom+ m & m     
enrag$ & is mak+ a desp]ate fight1 = 8  
"t is %ort4 ,?is means mu* to ! true    
sa9ts 9 ^! p]il\s times4 ,! enemy is n  
only do+ all he c to hold ^? :o are     
already "u 8 p[]1 b is do+ all he c to  
spot ! pure bride4 ,s9ce he already     
sways 8 scept] ov] ! sect>ian _w1 he    
ne$s wa/e no "t on !m1 b c direct all 8 
en]gies aga9/ ! holy remnant4  ,! h>d]  
,satan works1 h[ev]1 ! bright] %9es !   

*ur* ( ,god1 ! "o body1 ! bride ( ,*ri/1
 ! m glori\s h] spl5dor & beauty4 ,let u
 bew>e4 ,let u wat* & pray1 t we may be 
kept pure & clean4 ,! ,"l is ! same     
today z ev]1 & 8 promises are z         
f>-rea*+4 ,:ile x takes m grace to live 
a holy life at ?is "t1 yet ! de> ,"l has
 provid$ a suffici5cy4 ,z a result we h 
m to enjoy1 & m facilities = do+ good4  
,! heavi] ! responsibilities1 ! great] !
 grace4  ,x is a ?+ inde$ to be ?ankful 
=1 t in/ead ( ! reign ( conf]5ces &     
synods1 prie/s & popes1 we h ! bless$   
privilege ( liv+ "u ! lov+ rule ( ! holy
 ,tr9ity1 ) ,*ri/ himself z ! head ( !  
*ur*1 & all we are bre?-r54 ,& ,i he>d z
 x 7 ! voice ( a great multitude1 & z ! 
voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( mighty  
?und]+s1 say+ ,alleluia2 = ! ,"l ,god   
omnipot5t reigne? 7,revelation #ai3f7   
,truly we are highly favor$ among m54   
,:ile we are n[ liv+ 9 a "t ( great     
spiritual p]il1 & h to enc\nt] _m dang]s
 by ! way1 yet we h m to enjoy1 & ,god  
is m p]fectly reveal+ himself n[1 ?an at

 any o!r "t s9ce ! apo/les4    ,bright] 
days are sweetly dawn+1   ,oh1 ! glory  
looms 9 sight6   ,= ! cl\dy day is wan+1
   ,& ! ev'n+ %all be light4    ,mi/y   
fogs1 s long conceal+   ,all ! hills (  
m+l$ night1   ,vani%1 all _! s9 reveal+1
   ,= ! ev'n+ %all be light4    ,oh1 :at
 gold5 glory /ream+6   ,pur] light is   
com+ fa/2   ,n[ 9 ,*ri/ we've f\nd a    
fre$om1   ,:i* et]nally %all la/4  ,d y 
n ?9k we %\ld be v ?ankful s9ce we are !
 mo/ highly favor$ p on e>?8 ,& let !   
peace ( ,god rule 9 y\r he>ts1 to ! :i* 
also ye are call$ 9 "o body2 & be ye    
?ankful 7,colossians #c3ae74 ,^? ( u :o 
h be5 deliv]$ f ! d>k night ( ,babylon  
confusion1 & translat$ into ?is glori\s 
light1 surely h e k9d ( reason = :i* to 
be ?ankful4 ,!re=e let u be glad &      
rejoice1 & give honor to him3 = !       
m>riage ( ! ,lamb is come1 & 8 wife ha? 
made h]self ready 7,revelation #ai3g74  
,& ! k+dom & dom9ion1 & ! greatness ( ! 
k+dom "u ! :ole heav51 %all be giv5 to !
 p ( ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 ^: k+dom is

 an ev]la/+ k+dom1 & all dom9ions %all  
s]ve & obey him 7,daniel #g3bg74 ,read  
,daniel #g3ae-bh4     ,*apt] ,,xiv      
,v>i\s ,exp]i5ces 9 ,gospel ,"w  ,soon  
aft] ,i disc]n$ ! "o body1 my bro!r & ,i
 visit$ ,/4 ,james1 ,mo4 ,we _h labor$  
!re b a %ort "t :5 ,bro!r ,w>n] & 8     
company came to ! t[n to hold a         
camp-meet+4 ,:5 ,i 0 fir/ introduc$ to  
,bro!r ,w>n]1 he made ! rem>k1 ,& s y   
are ! si/] t want$ to /ay 9 ,babylon 9  
ord] to get wolves to take c>e ( ,iambs8
 & !n broke into a he>ty laugh4 ,he     
ref]r$ to my rem>k t ,i 0 go+ to cont9ue
 to "w ) ! sects1 s t :5ev] a           
congregation 0 rais$ up ,i c\ld get a   
sect>ian m9i/] to s]ve z pa/or4 ,i      
enjoy$ ,bro!r ,w>n]'s m]rim5t1 z ,i 0   
free f sect>ian bondage4 ,he 0 truly a  
man ( ,god2 z meek1 humble1 & ,*ri/like 
z any "o ,i h ev] met4 ,meet+ him seem$ 
v mu* l meet+ ,jesus himself1 ,he 0     
always ready to com=t & enc\rage "y     
work]s4 ,he once felt s bad ov] hav+    
neglect$ to pray = a si/] t 0 suff]+1 t 

he w5t to ! alt> & s\ght =giv5ess1      
al?\gh 8 neglect _h be5 due to ! fact t 
he 0 s busy t he c\ld sc>cely h done    
o!rwise ?an he did4  ,be=e ,i began     
travel+ ) my bro!r1 he _h labor$ at ,/4 
,james1 :]e q a company ( sa9ts 0 rais$ 
up4 ,:5 we visit$ ! t[n toge!r1 /range  
?+s 7 happ5+4 ,! memb]s ( ! congregation
 7 hav+ peculi> manife/ations 9 _!      
s]vices--jump+1 danc+1 & do+ o!r /range 
?+s1 :i* !y did n "k :e!r to attribute  
to ,god or ! devil1 b :i* !y ?\ght 7 ( !
 ,"l4  ,my exp]i5ce at ?is "t %[$ t ,i 0
 n entirely free f ! influ5ce ( !       
traditions t ,i _h receiv$ :5 a *ild4 ,9
 my e>ly ye>s ,i _h be5 in/ruct$ t      
diff]5t bodily demon/rations1 su* z     
danc+1 jump+1 etc41 :i* occurr$ 9 ! sect
 meet+s "s fifty ye>s be=e1 7 all (     
,god4 ,:51 !re=e1 we visit$ ?is little  
t[n1 we accept$ all _! demon/rations z  
be+ ( ,god4 ,i ev5 let "s :o 7 possess$ 
) devils lay h&s on me4 ,i became       
affect$ ) _! false _s1 & on c]ta9       
occasions my jo9ts w\ld become /iff & ,i

 w\ld fall 9 a trance4  ,ab\t ?is "t    
,bro!r ,w>n] & 8 company came to ! t[n  
to hold a camp-meet+4 ,z ,i w5t to %ake 
h&s ) ,"m ,smi?1 :o 0 ) !m at t "t1 ,i  
fell /iff4 ,"m ,smi? knew :at 0 ! matt] 
at once4 ,at fir/ ,bro!r ,w>n] 0 some:at
 puzzl$1 z he c\ld see t al?\gh "s ( u 7
 affect$ by ?is false _s1 we /ill _h !  
_s ( ,god4 ,z he want$ to be sure ( e   
/ep he took1 he began to "w v c>efully1 
hold+ on to ,god = guidance4  ,f9ally   
,god %[$ him t ! "t _h come to s5d =?   
judgm5t4 ,he read ! #ab?1 #ac?1 & #ad?  
*apt]s ( ,i ,cor9?ians4 ,he said he 0   
go+ to give u a big gospel di% at ?is   
"t1 & :5 he came to ! scripture1 ,*>ity 
does n behave itself unseemly1 !        
judgm5ts w5t =? 9 mighty torr5ts4  ,i 0 
sitt+ 9 ! congregation1 kn[+ t ,i _h "s 
( ! devil's *atties on me4 ,at fir/ ,i  
?\ght ,i w\ld g out & pray x ?r\gh2 !n  
,i said1 ,no1 ,i w look to ,god "r "h   
:]e ,i am4 ,i rais$ my h& to ,god &     
said1 ,"l1 y mu/ %[ me :at is ( ,god &  
:at is n1 s ,i c take my /& = y4 ,be=e  

my h& w5t d[n1 ,god made me to "k t     
,bro!r ,w>n] & 8 company 7 "r1 & t !    
judgm5ts go+ =? 7 ( ! ,"l4 ,i took my /&
 = ! tru?4  ,at ?is "t & place x meant  
mu* to /& = ! tru?1 = ! :ole c\ntry 0   
pollut$ ) ?is false _s1 & :5 judgm5t w5t
 =?1 x /irr$ up ! enemy ?r\gh\t ! :ole  
c\ntry4 ,z a result1 a mob came t night 
aft] ! s]vices 7 end$1 tore up ! t5ts1 &
 load$ ev]ybody & ev]y?+ connect$ ) !   
meet+ onto wagons & quietly s5t !m (f ! 
camp-gr\nd4 ,i 0 /ay+ t night at a h\se 
ab\t two miles f ! camp-gr\nd1 & s 0 n  
pres5t :5 ! mob came4 ,ab\t two o'clock 
9 ! morn+ ,bro!r ,w>n]1 :o _h got       
sep>at$ f 8 company1 came1 ) a numb] (  
o!rs1 to ! h\se :]e ,i 0 /ay+4 ,i 0     
awak5$ v e>ly 9 ! morn+ to pray = a     
bro!r's *ild t 0 sick4 ,i did n feel    
cle> to d ?is alone1 z ,i _h n suffici5t
 victory ov] ! rec5t attack ( ! enemy4  
,f9d+ out t ,bro!r ,w>n] 0 !re1 ,i call$
 him4 ,we laid h&s on ! *ild1 pray$ = x1
 & x 0 heal$4  ,!n ,i _h !m lay h&s on  
me & pray t all ! bad effects ( ! rec5t 

attack ( ! enemy might be ov]come4 ,!re 
0 /ill a /ir all ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 & soon 
! p began to ga!r at ! h\se :]e we 7    
/ay+4 ,_m ( !m 7 n[ able to see t !y _h 
be5 "u ! influ5ce ( wick$ spirits1 &    
desir$ deliv]ance4 ,s _m came t f ! "t  
we _h our breakfa/ 9 ! morn+ until ! sun
 w5t d[n at night1 we /opp$ nei!r to eat
 nor to re/1 b 7 cont9ually 9 pray] = ^?
 :o want$ help4  ,x _h be5 ! design ( ! 
mob to kill ,bro!r ,w>n]1 b ! ,"l       
graci\sly deliv]$ him4 ,x 0 ! second day
 aft] ! mob came1 be=e ,bro!r ,w>n] f\nd
 8 company2 he & !y _h gone 9 diff]5t   
directions4 ,9 ! days foll[+1 ,"m ,smi? 
0 q helpful to me1 z ! enemy tri$ to    
depress & cru% me2 b ! ,"l br\ght me (f 
m ?an conqu]or4 ,a numb] ( o!r hone/    
s\ls 7 also glori\sly deliv]$ at ?is "t2
 "s ( :om are ,new ,te/am5t m9i/]s      
today4  ,god soon %[$ me t ,i mu/ tru/  
him = heav5ly au?ority ov] devils & ov] 
e f\l _s4 ,i came to ,god 9 e>ne/ pray]1
 claim$ my privilege z a m9i/]1 & obta9$
 ! gift ( miracles4 ,i soon _h an       

opportunity to ex]cise ! gift4  ,!      
foll[+ spr+1 9 company ) my bro!r1 ,i _h
 ! privilege ( att5d+ ! ,bangor1        
,mi*igan1 camp-meet+4 ,= sometime ,i _h 
felt ! lead+s ( ! ,"l to g to ?is meet+1
 b ,i did n h ! means4 ,i began pray+   
e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld op5 ! way = me to g1
 b he saw fit to let my fai? be te/$4 ,!
 "t ( ! meet+ 0 draw+ ne>1 & ! money =  
my trip did n seem to be =?com+4 ,z ! "t
 approa*$ & diff]5t p ask$ me if ,i 0   
go+1 ,i w\ld say yes4 ,"s w\ld ask me if
 ,i _h ! means = my c>-f>e1 to :i* ,i   
w\ld answ] no4 ,well1 said !y1 :at w y d
 if ,god does n give y ! means8 ,i      
repli$1 ,i w tru/ him anyway4 ,soon1    
h[ev]1 ! ,"l %[$ me t ,i %\ld beg9 fa/+ 
& pray+1 & t ,i %\ld n eat until ! money
 0 provid$4 ,breakfa/ on ,saturday morn+
 0 my la/ meal until ! foll[+ ,monday   
morn+4 ,by t "t ,god _h answ]$ my pray]3
 ,i _h en\gh money to take me to !      
meet+1 & !re 0 a little left to apply on
 my return f>e4  ,x is unnecess>y = me  
to say t ,i enjoy$ ?is my fir/ meet+    

aft] gett+ victory ov] my sect>ian      
bl9dness1 pa/ traditions1 etc4 ,! meet+ 
0 c]ta9ly preci\s & heav5ly4 ,! songs 7 
s sweet1 be+ sung 9 ! _s1 & hav+ su* a  
heav5ly melody4 ,x seem$1 almo/1 t ,i 0 
:]e angels _h congregat$4 ,bro!r ,w>n]  
w\ld leap1 %\t1 & praise ! ,"l1 bo? 9   
meet+ & betwe5 meet+s :5 he w\ld meet a 
sa9t4 ,:5ev] a new sa9t came on ! gr\nd1
 y w\ld he> %\ts1 praises1 &            
halleluiahs1 t w\ld make ! woods r+4 ,9 
! morn+ :5 we fir/ met ea* o!r1 our     
salutations 71 ,praise ! ,"l6 ,! ,"l    
bless y6 etc4 ,i h he>d ,bro!r ,w>n] say
 :5 he met ^? :o seem$ to h no praises  
/irr+ 9 _! s\ls1 ,h y no calves ?is     
morn+8 ref]r+ to ! scripture1 ,we %\ld  
(f] ! calves ( our lips1 ev5 praises to 
our ,god4 ,i h be5 pres5t :51 "u !      
ano9t+ ( ! ,_s1 ,bro!r ,w>n] prea*$ ?ree
 h\rs & tw5ty-five m9utes2 & ^? t 7     
int]e/$ 7 n ! lea/ bit tir$4 ,:ile my   
bro!r & ,i 7 att5d+ a camp-meet+ at     
,*anute1 ,kansas1 our sy/ems got fill$ )
 mal>ia4 ,com+ back to ! home ( ,fa!r   

,bolds1 ne> ,webb ,city1 ,miss\ri1 ,i   
soon came d[n ) typhoid fev]4 ,my bro!r 
_h an attack1 also2 b1 z he f\ght x m   
successfully ?an ,i1 he soon recov]$4 ,i
 _h a fight ( fai?4 ,x seem$ difficult =
 me to get hold ( ! ,"l = heal+4 ,on    
exam9+ my consecration1 ,i f\nd t ,i 0 m
 anxi\s to die ?an to live4 ,:5 ,i got t
 difficulty out ( ! way1 ! ,"l soon     
rais$ me up4  ,nev]!less1 ,i lay ?ree & 
"o-half weeks1 mo/ ( ! "t ) my tongue   
swell$ /iff 9 my m\?4 ,i c\ld eat no    
solid food1 n ev5 s(t5$ bread4 ,dur+ t  
"t ,i liv$ on liquid foods1 su* z grape 
juice & butt]milk4 ,pray] _h be5 (f]$ = 
me sev]al times1 b )\t avail1 = ! reason
 t ,i h already giv54 ,"o ev5+1 h[ev]1  
pray] 0 (f]$ = me aga94 ,?is "t ,god    
gave ! victory1 rebuk$ ! disease1 & ,i 0
 heal$1 al?\gh ,i 0 left v weak4 ,! next
 ev5+ pray] 0 aga9 (f]$ t my /r5g? be   
re/or$1 :i* petition ,god grant$4 ,!    
foll[+ morn+ ,"m ,bolds help$ me to     
dress1 & 9 company ) h] & ,fa!r ,bolds &
 my bro!r1 ,i got into a lumb]-wagon &  

/>t$ to ,jopl91 ,miss\ri1 sev5 miles    
away1 to beg9 a meet+4  ,t ev5+ ,i      
te/ifi$1 & ! next day prea*$ twice2     
al?\gh ,i c\ld n walk alone1 & _h to be 
l$ by two p]sons = a week1 & by "o p]son
 = two weeks4 ,x 0 two weeks be=e !     
saliva came into my m\?4 ,dur+ ?is "t1  
also a numb] ( disord]s appe>$ on my    
body "o aft] ano!r1 almo/ l new         
diseases4 ,z ea* new affliction appe>$1 
,god help$ me to tru/ him until x 0     
remov$4  ,all ?is "t1 h[ev]1 ,god _h    
enabl$ me to help 9 ! s]vices--to prea*1
 to te/ify1 or to pray--:atev] seem$ to 
be my duty4 ,al?\gh ,i seem$ able to d s
 mu* 9 ! s]vices1 yet my m5tal vigor    
seem$ n to h be5 re/or$ suffici5tly = me
 to c>ry on a conv]sation2 & betwe5     
s]vices1 ,i w\ld sc>cely talk at all4   
,inde$1 ,i 0 h>dly able to ?9k          
rationally v long at a "t2 b dur+ !     
s]vices :5 ! ano9t+ ( ,god's ,_s 0 ^u   
me1 ,i h>dly ?9k any "o c\ld h told t ,i
 0 labor+ "u any difficulties at all4   
,! meet+ at ,jopl9 la/$ f\r weeks4 ,dur+

 t "t my bro!r got a call to ano!r      
place1 & ,i 0 left to f9i% ! meet+      
alone4 ,9 _m ways my body 0 n yet       
normal1 b x 0 improv+ surpris+ly fa/4   
,soon aft] my bro!r left1 ,"m ,bolds    
came to call on me1 & ,i begg$ h] to /ay
 until ! close ( ! s]ies ( meet+s4 ,i   
felt s helpless yet t ,i c\ld n keep f  
cry+ l a *ild4 ,%e enc\rag$ me z be/ %e 
c\ld1 & told me t %e w\ld g home & see  
to ?+s !re1 & !n come back next day &   
/ay ) me until ! meet+ end$4 ,%e 0 a    
great enc\ragem5t to me & also a great  
help 9 ! s]vices4  ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i  
w5t ) ,fa!r & ,"m ,bolds to help hold a 
meet+ "s di/ance f !re 9 s\!rn ,miss\ri4
 ,l>ge cr[ds 7 9 att5dance1 ,god bless$ 
9 ! s]vices1 & s\ls 7 convict$ & sav$4  
,a man & 8 wife :o _h pr(ess$ to get    
sav$1 s5t = u to come to _! h\se1 say+ t
 !y 7 sick4 ,x 0 a peculi> case1 "o t we
 did n at all und]/&4 ,bro!r ,bolds & ,i
 bo? w5t to ,god 9 e>ne/ pray]1 & ! ,"l 
reveal$ to ea* ( u indep5d5tly ( ! o!r t
 we _h on h&s a case ( evil spirits4 ,we

 laid on our h&s1 did all we c\ld to ca/
 !m out2 b z we did n "k h[ to tru/ ,god
 = au?ority ov] !m1 !y w\ld n g4  ,:ile 
deal+ ) ?is case1 ,i le>n$ t ! man & 8  
fa!r _h a grudge aga9/ ea* o!r1 & _h n  
be5 on speak+ t]ms = sometime4 ,we      
rema9$ at ! h\se until ! night s]vice1  
:5 ! bro!r />t$ ) u to meet+4 ,we _h to 
pass 8 fa!r's h\se on ! way4 ,be=e />t+1
 ! man _h ask$ me privately :e!r or n he
 ought to get ! difficulty out f betwe5 
him & 8 fa!r4 ,i advis$ him t he %\ld4  
,s :5 we came to 8 fa!r's h\se1 he tri$ 
to ask 8 fa!r's =giv5ess2 b in/ead ( do+
 z he purpos$1 ! devils began to talk   
?r\gh him & to make /range noises4 ,!   
son's demon/rations /irr$ up ! devil 9 8
 fa!r1 :o began to rage aga9/ ,bro!r    
,bolds1 & to abuse him1 call+ him wick$ 
vile names4 ,i said to ,si/] ,bolds3 ,! 
,"l has us$ u z well z ,bro!r ,bolds 9 !
 meet+1 & ,i ?9k we ought to be will+ to
 take our %>e ( ! abuse4 ,let u g up :]e
 !y are talk+4 ,z we appe>$1 ! fa!r     
turn$ on me4 ,he said ev]y?+ t ! devil  

c\ld br+ to 8 m9d1 b ! m he said1 !     
happi] ,i became4 ,f9ally1 ,bro!r ,bolds
 said1 ,si/] ,cole1 ,i ?9k we _h bett]  
hurry on to meet+1 z ! congregation w be
 !re & w be disappo9t$ if we are late4  
,x seem$ t ,i c\ld h>dly te> myself away
 f ! place1 ,god 0 s wond]fully p\r+ 8  
glory into my s\l4 ,! demon-possess$ man
 came along ) u1 gr[l+ & :9+ l a dog1 & 
mak+ o!r /range noises4 ,he kept up ^!  
demon/rations dur+ ! entire meet+4 ,"s (
 ! unsav$ p seem$ to und]/& j h[ matt]s 
7 & enjoy$ x imm5sely4 ,!y laugh$ & _h  
great fun4  ,= two weeks aft]w>d !      
devil-possess$ man 0 completely d]ang$  
m5tally4 ,8 fa!r gu>d$ ! h\se & w\ld n  
let ,bro!r ,bolds call on him2 al?\gh1  
:5 ! son saw ,bro!r ,bolds1 he w\ld say1
 ,if y w let t man 91 ,i w soon be all  
"r4 ,aft] two weeks 8 m5tal p[]s 7      
re/or$1 b he 0 completely turn$ aga9/ ! 
tru?1 & w\ld n come to meet+ any m4  ,on
 ! night ( :i* we h be5 speak+1 ,i _h   
promis$ to g back & /ay all night at !  
home ( ! son4 ,dur+ ! night ! ,"l woke  

me up & br\ght to m9d v =cibly t ! p[]s 
( hell 7 !re1 & t ,i 0 9 ! pres5ce ( a  
murd]\s _s4 ,! ,"l impress$ me t ,i %\ld
 lie awake & pray4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ my   
ho/ began to call to me at ! top ( 8    
voice3 ,leave1 old ,satan6 leave1 old   
,satan6 ,my fir/ ?\ght 01 ,?is is 8     
home1 & ,i %all be compell$ to leave4   
,sn[ lay ab\t a foot deep on ! gr\nd1 & 
! air 0 cold & %>p4 ,x 0 a mile to !    
ne>e/ h\se4 ,my next ?\ght 01 ,:y1 my "n
 is n old ,satan1 & ,i w n answ] to     
,satan's "n2 b if he calls me ,m>y      
,cole1 & tells me to leave1 ,i w g z    
soon z ,i c1 because x is 8 place1 & n  
m9e4  ,he left ! h\se & w5t to ! b>n to 
fe$ 8 /ock4 ,i got up & dress$ & 0      
impress$ to rema9 until he came back1 & 
!n to ask him ! privilege ( hav+ pray] )
 him4 ,x seem$ t he c\ld n refuse my    
reque/4 ,s ,i read & pray$4 ,up to ?is  
"t1 ,i _h be5 bo!r$ v mu* by my feel+s2 
b n[ ,i j lean$ on ,god alone1 tru/$ 9 8
 ^w1 claim$ ! promises1 & pray$ t he    
w\ld br+ me (f m ?an conqu]or4 ,! ,"l   

made me und]/& t he gave me p[] ov] all 
! p[]s ( ! enemy4  ,aft] pray] ! man    
call$ me 9 to breakfa/4  ,god _h already
 %[n me t he did n want me to eat       
breakfa/2 s ,i told ! man ,i did n c>e =
 any4 ,he insi/$ t ,i come1 & began to  
cry2 b ,i did n g4 ,! door be+ op5      
betwe5 ! room :]e ,i 0 & ! room 9 :i* !y
 7 eat+1 ,i he>d him say1 ,wife1 ,i     
believe we are mi/ak52 ,i believe ^? are
 ! p ( ,god4 ,! next morn+ be+ ,sunday1 
he w5t ) me to ! meet+1 b t 0 ! la/ "o  
he att5d$4  ,?is 0 b a %ort "t aft] ,i  
_h ! typhoid fev]4 ,! fight ) ! enemy 9 
:i* ,i _h be5 engag$1 /r5g!n$ my fai?   
greatly4 ,i 0 n[ m ready to cope )      
devils ?an ,i _h ev] be5 be=e4 ,i _h be5
 v weak on t po9t4 ,be=e ! exp]i5ce :i* 
,i h j relat$1 if ,i felt all "r1 ,i    
?\ght ev]y?+ 0 all "r2 b if my feel+s 7 
n good1 ,i began to d\bt ,god's         
promises4 ,god _h j br\ght me (f m ?an  
conqu]or 9 a sev]e conflict1 & ,i 0 n[  
ready to take him at 8 ^w1 no matt] h[ !
 enemy rag$1 & no matt] h[ bad ,i felt4 

,my fai? 0 n[ gr\nd$ 9 k4  ,dur+ ! meet+
 we 7 !n hold+1 we _h to endure "s      
p]secutions4 ,"o cold night "s "o put r$
 pepp] on ! /ove4 ,! /ove 0 9 ! c5t] ( !
 room1 & ! fumes f ! pepp] almo/ /ifl$ !
 p4 ,!y _h to run out to keep f *ok+4   
,bro!r ,bolds quickly rais$ ! w9d[      
opposite ! door1 & ! draft betwe5 ! w9d[
 & ! door soon drove ! /ifl+ fumes f !  
h\se4 ,al?\gh ! p 7 s affect$ by ! fumes
 ( ! pepp]1 yet we m9i/]s did n suff] a 
bit4 ,twice dur+ ?is meet+ we 7         
egg$--once ) froz5 eggs4 ,none ( ! eggs1
 h[ev]1 hit any ( u4 ,two p]sons :o 7 n 
fully decid$ to /& = ! tru?1 got "s     
b5efit ( ! eggs4 ,on ! road to meet+ "o 
night1 "s ( ! oppos]s ( ! tru? 7 egg$ by
 _! comrades1 :o mi/ook !m = memb]s (   
our company4  ,sev]al times aft] gett+  
light on ! *ur* ,i _h ! privilege (     
help+ 9 meet+s 9 my own home4 ,^! 7     
att5d$ ) good results3 a few got        
deliv]ance & 7 e/abli%$ 9 ! :ole tru?4  
,"s are true to ,god yet4 ,"o "t :ile at
 my home1 ,si/] ,lodema ,kas] & ,i w5t  

to a little t[n nam$ ,gre5ridge1 ab\t t5
 miles away2 &1 be+ solicit$ by "s good 
hone/ s\ls to hold a meet+1 we began    
s]vices at t place4 ,a good int]e/ soon 
began to be manife/$3 conviction settl$ 
on ! p1 & h&s began to g up = pray]4 ,! 
meet+s _h cont9u$ ne>ly a week1 :5 we   
receiv$ a press+ call f ,kansas to come 
at once to hold s]vices 9 a c]ta9 t[n4  
,z ,god 0 work+ 9 a m>vel\s way :]e we  
71 ,i did n feel cle> to g4 ,ev5 aft]   
pray] ,i /ill felt t we %\ld cont9ue !  
meet+ :]e we 74  ,! second lett] _h     
come1 ,i ?9k1 insi/+ t we %\ld come4 ,!n
 ,i began to inf] t if ,i did n he$ ?is 
call1 !y w\ld ?9k t ,i 0 refus+ because 
,i 0 s ne> home4 ,s ,i submitt$ & w5t4  
,to ! surprise ( ! bro!r :o _h ask$ u to
 come1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l did n "w 9 ! meet+4
 ,! bro!r soon saw 8 mi/ake & ask$ my   
p>don4 ,he said1 ,si/] ,cole1 ,i w nev] 
d su* a ?+ aga94  ,we did n rema9 long  
at ?is place4 ,! only fruit ( our       
labors1 s f> z we "k1 0 "o de> si/] :o  
got "u conviction1 b :o did n get a     

*ance to become acqua9t$ ) ! :ole tru?  
until fifte5 ye>s aft]w>d1 b ! light t  
%e got at t "t & ! conviction t came ^u 
h]1 foll[$ h] until %e 0 glori\sly sav$4
 ,?is 0 ,si/] ,matilda ,magley4 ,! la/  
news ,i _h f h]1 %e 0 a preci\s sa9t (  
,god4 ,ano!r result ( ?is meet+ 01 t we 
le>n$ a good lesson4 ,9 ! future1 we 7 m
 c>eful h[ we let o!rs p]suade u out (  
,god's ord]4  ,i hold t ,god's true     
m9i/]s :o live close to him are able to 
get _! own lead+s f ! ,"l1 especially   
:]e s\ls are at /ake4 ,god wants u to h 
our own individuality4 ,true1 ! ,^w     
says1 ,be subject to "o ano!r1 b we are 
to be subject always 9 con=mity ) 8 w & 
8 ,^w4 ,i "k t ,i h _h to tru/ my       
individual lead +2 ,i h _h to dep5d ^u  
!m to keep me f be+ l$ (f by wrong      
influ5ces & spirits4 ,:5 ,i saw my      
privilege to individually le>n ,god's w1
 ,i took advantage ( x1 & ,i h _h reason
 to ?ank ,god = ! protection ( 8 ,_s4   
,god's *ildr5 %\ld be v c>eful n to urge
 8 s]vants away f a place be=e ,god says

 g1 nor %\ld !y urge !m to come to a    
place until ,god is ?r\gh ) !m :]e !y   
are labor+4 ,by s do+1 s\ls may be lo/ t
 o!rwise w\ld be sav$4 ,at "o "t ,i _h  
f\r press+ calls to hold meet+s 9       
diff]5t places1 & e "o ( !m conta9$ !   
promise1 ,we w pay y\r f>e bo? ways if y
 w come4 ,god %[$ me t ,i %\ld n accept 
any ( !m2 b %\ld g 9 ano!r direction1   
tak+ my own money to pay my f>e4 ,i w5t1
 happy 9 kn[+ t ,i 0 9 ,god's ord]4 ,de>
 ones1 let u dep5d ^u ! lead+s ( ,god's 
,_s1 & n all[ our f9ancial int]e/s to   
bias our decisions4  ,:ile travel+ 9 !  
,we/1 ,bro!r ,w>n] & 8 company _h held a
 meet+ at ,galesburg1 ,kansas1 9 :i* a  
c]ta9 woman 0 sav$4 ,previ\s to ?is "t  
%e _h be5 a memb] ( a sect & 0 unsav$4  
,h] husb&1 :o 0 a doctor & _h once _h an
 exp]i5ce ( salvation1 0 greatly        
delight$ to ?9k t 8 wife _h an          
exp]im5tal k ( ,*ri/4 ,x seem$ t he c\ld
 sc>cely h be5 happi] _h he be5 sav$    
himself4 ,aft] 8 wife 0 sav$1 he s5t =  
,si/] ,kas] & me to come & hold a meet+4

 ,we came2 b :5 he met u at ! tra91 we 7
 n ! capable-look+ p t he expect$ to    
see1 & he 0 q tak5 aback4 ,nev]!less1 he
 invit$ u to 8 h\se & 0 v hospitable4   
,we f\nd 8 wife to be a preci\s sa9t4   
,! meet+s began2 conviction came ^u ! p2
 & ,god began to save s\ls4 ,our burd5 0
 mo/ly = ! s\l ( ! doctor4 ,at fir/ he  
seem$ q unconc]n$ ab\t himself1 b mu*   
conc]n$ = o!rs4 ,b ,god 0 work+1 &      
conviction soon fa/5$ ^u him4 ,at la/ ,i
 v5tur$ to ask him to raise 8 h& =      
pray]1 :i* he did4 ,next day ,i ask$ him
 to take fur!r /eps t[>d 8 salvation2 b 
he said1 ,si/] ,cole1 ,i did z y ask$ me
 to la/ night1 & ,i don't feel any      
bett]--,i feel worse4 ,i did :at ,i c\ld
 to enc\rage him1 & ! ,_s ( ! ,"l       
cont9u$ to "w ) him4 ,aft] meet+ "o     
night1 8 load _h become s heavy he c\ld 
n c>ry x any long]1 & he !n & !re       
reque/$ e>ne/ pray]4 ,x 0 ne> midnight  
be=e ,god spoke peace to 8 s\l1 b a     
happi] p]son y c\ld h>dly f9d4 ,he soon 
saw t ! old s9 pr9ciple 0 /ill 9 8 he>t 

& ! enemy sugge/$1 ,d n get sanctifi$2 y
 w h to give up c]ta9 ?+s t y won't c>e 
to give up yet4 ,j live a good ju/ifi$  
life4 ,9 "s way ,god gave him a w>n+ t  
he mu/ seek sanctification4 ,he he$$    
,god's voice1 came to ! alt>1 & 0 fully 
sanctifi$4 ,god soon _h 8 h& on him = ! 
"w4 ,?is 0 ,bro4 ,s4 ,g4 ,bryant4  ,a   
man at ,essex1 ,ill9ois1 became int]e/$ 
9 ! meet+s we 7 hold+ !re4 ,he 0 educat$
 9 f\r diff]5t languages1 made a        
pr(ession ( religion1 & belong$1 ,i ?9k1
 to "s d5om9ation1 b _h no exp]i5ce (   
salvation4 ,he soon saw t he ne$$ help f
 ,god & came to ! alt>4 ,he _h a        
desp]ate /ruggle4 ,he said 8 education  
did n help him to get sav$1 b 0 only a  
h9drance1 & got betwe5 him & ,god4 ,he  
wept & plead ) ,god j l any o!r poor    
s9n]1 & f9ally broke loose f ! ?+s t    
seem$ to h9d] him & 0 made to rejoice 9 
! ,savior's love4 ,lat] he came to !    
alt> & 0 sanctifi$4 ,soon ,god's h& 0 on
 him = spiritual "w1 & lat] he became a 
m9i/]4 ,?is 0 ,bro4 ,addison ,kriebel4  

,?is incid5t %[s t :ile education is all
 "r & a good ?+ to h1 yet x is no help 9
 seek+ ! ,"l4 ,! scripture says1 t !    
wisdom ( ?is _w is fooli%ness ) ,god4   
,nor w education br+ s\l-re/2 x c n be  
sub/itut$ = spirituality4 ,education1   
h[ev]1 ne$ n be a h9drance to           
spirituality if spirituality be made !  
ma/] & education ! s]vant4 ,if ?is      
relation%ip be ma9ta9$1 ! *ild ( ,god is
 safe 9 ! possession ( education4  ,at  
"o "t my bro!r ,j]emiah 0 talk+ to a    
pr(essor ( a college ab\t 8 s\l1 & try+ 
to get him to seek ! ,"l4 ,! pr(essor   
seem$ to be full ( le>n+1 & 8 affections
 7 s set on ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 t ,j]emiah  
c\ld sc>cely make any impression on him4
 ,:ile !y 7 talk+1 ! pr(essor's little  
two-ye>-old *ild1 :o 0 play+ ne> by1    
came up & said1 ,papa1 ,papa1 put y\r   
affections on ?+s above1 & return$ aga9 
to h] play4 ,!re1 said my bro!r1 c y    
take t8 ,c y accept ! lesson ! ,"l wants
 to give y8 ,wise z ! pr(essor 01 he 0  
conf\nd$1 kn[+ t ,god mu/ h put ?is     

spee* into ! he>t ( 8 little *ild to    
reprove him4 ,out ( ! m\? ( babes &     
suckl+s ha/ ?\ orda9$ /r5g?1 because (  
?9e enemies1 t ?\ mighte/ /ill ! enemy &
 ! av5g] 7,psalm #h3b74  ,at "o "t :5   
,si/] ,kas] _h be5 call$ home1 ,i w5t   
home on a visit4 ,:ile !re1 ,i got a    
call to ,m]idian1 ,kansas1 to hold a    
meet+4 ,i arriv$ at ! t[n on an e>ly    
morn+ tra91 rema9$ 9 ! depot until      
daylight1 & !n hir$ a boy to c>ry my    
valise to ! home ( ! m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4
 ,wyrick1 :o 0 pa/or at t place4 ,! door
 0 op5$ 9 response to my knock2 &1 z ,i 
/epp$ 91 ,i receiv$ a v /range          
impression4  ,! disord]$ h\se /ruck me  
peculi>ly2 b my m9d 0 reliev$ :5 ! man  
said t 8 *ild 0 ly+ v sick & t !y _h be5
 tak+ turns sitt+ up ) x4 ,9 an inn]    
room1 ,i f\nd 8 wife1 a pitiful1        
sad-look+ p]son1 ) a face t bespoke     
tr\ble4 ,i kept my feel+s & ?\ghts to   
myself1 kn[+ t ! ,"l 0 able to guide me 
aright & to use me to 8 glory4 ,i felt  
wond]fully impress$1 h[ev]1 ) ! pres5ce 

( evil spirits4 ,n be+ able to locate   
!m1 or to rea* any def9ite conclusion1  
,i wait$ = fur!r developm5ts4  ,! meet+ 
began4 ,!re 7 at lea/ ?ree factions 9 ! 
congregation1 & ,i c\ld see b v little  
good 9 any ( !m4 ,! man at ^: h\se ,i 0 
/ay+1 claim$ to repres5t ! *ur* ( ,god4 
,meet+ _h cont9u$ b a little :ile be=e 8
 conduct %[$ me 8 spiritual condition1 &
 ,god wond]fully burd5$ me = 8 s\l4     
,:ile he 0 9 pray]1 ,god %[$ me t 8 case
 0 s]i\s1 & t he 0 badly "u ! p[] ( !   
enemy4 ,x happ5$ at ! meet+4 ,! "y folks
 7 misbehav+ dur+ pray]-"t1 & ,mr4      
,wyrick pray$ aga9/ !m s v9dictively t x
 0 n h>d to tell ( :at _s he 04  ,i soon
 felt l$ to r5\nce ! wrong _s t ,mr4    
,wyrick _h already exhibit$ 9 pray]4    
,?is /irr$ him up4 ,he knew t he _h n   
be5 act+ "r1 & he insi/$ t ,i %\ld come 
to 8 home = a talk4 ,i did n feel l$ to 
g to 8 h\se2 b he insi/$ f "t to "t4    
,f9ally 8 wife came to me & said1 ,i wi%
 y w\ld come to ! h\se1 z x might make  
my husb& treat me bett]4 ,= h] sake ,i  

w5t2 b oh1 ! awful _s ,i met6  ,if !re  
_h be5 any want ( evid5ce z to ! man's  
condition1 t want 0 n[ suppli$4 ,he     
began a tirade--said t ,eve 0 ! d[nfall 
( ! _w1 & numb] ( o!r ?+s d]ogatory to  
woman's "*4 ,he told me t he _h _h a    
dream 9 :i* a =k$-tongu$ snake _h be5   
try+ to kill him4 ,y1 said he1 are t    
=k$-tongu$ snake4 ,i told him t ,i c\ld 
be> 8 abuse = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,b x is n = 
,*ri/'s sake2 x is y\r own devili% "w4  
,i c\ld n reason ) him at all1 & s ,i   
said1 ,let u pray4 ,fir/ ,i pray$1 & !n 
he pray$--an abusive pray] aga9/ me4 ,he
 kept p\r+ out 8 abusive talk1 until ,i 
clos$ ! door--slamm$ x1 he said1 :i* 0  
false4 ,god kept me cle> ?r\gh x all2 b 
he made me to "k t he did n want me to  
meet su* cases alone any m1 t o!rs %\ld 
be pres5t to be agre$ ) me1 & to /&     
aga9/ ! p[]s ( hell4  ,= sev]al ye>s my 
y\nge/ bro!r1 ,george1 _h be5 impress$ t
 ,god want$ him to g into gospel "w4 ,he
 came to :]e we 7 !n hold+ meet+4 ,he   
seem$ to ?9k t ,god _h s5t him to u = ! 

especial purpose ( mak+ me m useful &   
effectual 9 gospel "w1 :i* no d\bt 0 !  
case4 ,nev]!less1 ,god _h a deep] design
 9 8 com+4  ,we 7 soon to g ,ea/ to a   
camp-meet+4 ,al?\gh1 :5 ,george left    
home he _h only means en\gh to take him 
to ! camp-meet+1 yet ,god _h %[n him t  
he %\ld come f>!r we/ be=e he w5t to !  
meet+4 ,be=e ! "t came = u to />t1 !    
railroad _h cut rates s t we c\ld travel
 = ab\t "o-?ird f>e4 ,god _h work$ x out
 s t we all c\ld att5d ! meet+4  ,at a  
meet+ ,bro!r ,george & ,i 7 hold+ 9     
,ill9ois1 !re 0 a bro!r :o want$ to walk
 by fai?4 ,he ?\ght t 9 ord] to make a  
success ( su* an exp]i5ce he w\ld h to  
ask ! ,"l to take away all feel+4 ,i    
suppose he mu/ h pray$ until he got 8   
pray] ?r\gh1 = ,god c]ta9ly did )draw   
all good feel+s f him4 ,he took a sev]e 
affliction :i* caus$ 8 face & p>ts ( 8  
body to swell badly1 & :i* br\ght on    
int5se suff]+4 ,god seem$ to be pres5t  
:5 we pray$ = him1 b ! bro!r 0 n heal$1 
& 8 suff]+ became s sev]e t we 7 greatly

 burd5$ = him1 & w5t to ,god 9 v e>ne/  
pray] to "k :]e9 ! difficulty lay4 ,god 
%[$ u h[ ! bro!r _h pray$1 & :5 we told 
him :at ! ,"l _h reveal$ to u1 he saw 8 
mi/ake & made matt]s "r ) ! ,"l1 !n he 0
 soon glori\sly heal$4 ,i h no idea t he
 ev] ask$ ! ,"l aga9 to take away all   
good feel+s s z to enjoy walk+ by fai?4 
,"s few ye>s lat]1 :ile ,si/] ,kas]1 my 
bro!r & ,i 7 9 ,rob9son1 ,kansas1 at a  
camp-meet+ ^w came t my fa!r 0 v sick & 
wi%$ my bro!r & me to come at once4     
,bro!r ,w>n] & 8 company 7 9 ?is meet+4 
,god 0 glori\sly work+1 & s\ls 7 be+    
sav$4 ,:5 ! lett] came1 !re=e1 we felt v
 reluctant to leave1 & aft] go+ to ,god 
9 e>ne/ pray]1 we c\ld n feel t he want$
 u to />t t day4 ,besides1 ,i felt      
impress$ t if we %\ld />t t day we %\ld 
n get ?r\gh to see him alive anyway1 s  
we delay$ our trip until ! day foll[+4  
,= ab\t two weeks ,god _h be5 impress+  
me t ,i 0 go+ to h a sev]e trial1 at !  
same "t br++ to me ^! com=t+ words3 ,i w
 g ) y ?r\gh x4 ,?is promise _h be5 on  

my m9d _m times4 ,! next morn+ we got a 
telegram t fa!r 0 dead1 & ! enemy tri$  
to cru% me ) ! accusation t ,i did n    
love my fa!r or ,i w\ld h />t$ to him ! 
day be=e4 ,^u receipt ( ?is telegram    
,george & ,i />t$ at once4 ,we _h n     
proce$$ f> on our j\rney until we le>n$ 
t ! tra9 we %\ld h tak5 _h we gone ! day
 be=e1 0 wreck$4 ,"s ( ! c>s w5t into ! 
riv]4 ,! ,"l's w>n+ _h possibly sav$ u f
 dea?2 b if n1 f unnecess>y delay1      
because _h we tak5 t tra91 we %\ld n h  
rea*$ our de/9ation any soon] ?an we    
did4  ,z ,i /ood & gaz$ ^u ! /ill =m (  
my fa!r & rememb]$ t a great deal ( 8   
,*ri/ian life _h n be5 satisfactory1 ,i 
wi%$ ,i c\ld h talk$ ) him be=e he 0    
tak54  ,! night aft] ! fun]al1 :5 ,i _h 
retir$ to re/1 ,god began to talk to me4
 ,did ,i n tell y t y 7 go+ to pass     
?r\gh deep wat]s8 ,yes4 ,did ,i n tell y
 t ,i w\ld g ?r\gh ) y8 ,yes4 ,h ,i n   
done z ,i promis$8 ,yes4 ,c]ta9ly he 0 a
 pres5t help--all & m ?an ,i c\ld h     
wi%$--yes1 & m ?an ,i compreh5d$ at t   

"t4 ,i 0 s su/a9$ t ,i did n at all     
realize ! weight ( ! burd51 because     
,jesus bore x = me4  ,a little lat] ,god
 seem$ to )draw "s ( 8 su/a9+ p[] & let 
me feel to "s degree h[ heavy ! burd5   
really 04 ,x seem$ t ! life w\ld be     
cru%$ out ( me4 ,i ask$ ! ,"l ! reason1 
& he pla9ly %[$ me t if he _h n )drawn 8
 su/a9+ p[] ,i %\ld nev] h kn[n :at a   
burd5 he _h be5 be>+ = me4 ,i ?\ght1    
too1 t ano!r object1 no d\bt1 0 to      
develop 9 me great] sympa?y = o!rs c>ry+
 a simil> load4  ,z ,i /ill felt burd5$ 
= ! salvation ( s\ls at ,rob9son1       
,kansas1 ,i return$ to t place1 & my    
bro!r rema9$ to look aft] fa!r's        
bus9ess4 ,god gave me /irr+ messages4 ,a
 numb] ( s\ls t _h be5 convict$ got d[n 
to bus9ess & 7 sav$4 ,god's design 0    
accompli%$1 & my s\l 0 reliev$4  ,our   
next place ( meet+ 0 ,wi*ita1 ,kans4    
,our company 0 to jo9 ,bro!r ,w>n]'s    
company 9 a camp-meet+ at t place4 ,he  
_h receiv$ ! money to defray !          
travel+-exp5ses ( bo? companies4 ,our   

company 0 to meet !m at ! ,rob9son depot
 on a c]ta9 morn+1 & all 7 to travel    
toge!r4 ,!re _h be5 "s misund]/&+1 s    
,si/] ,kas] & ,i 7 n pres5t4 ,bro!r     
,w>n]1 !re=e1 left ^w t we %\ld borr[ ! 
money & t he w\ld make x "r ) u :5 we   
rea*$ our de/9ation4  ,si/] ,kas] & ,i  
did n />t until ! foll[+ morn+4 ,we told
 ! sa9ts ab\t ! misund]/&+ & expla9$ t  
we did n h ! money to pay our way4 ,!y  
did n make u a loan1 b gave u ! money4  
,n kn[+ h[ mu* ! f>e 01 we ask$ = too   
small a sum1 n wi%+ to ask = any m ?an  
we absolutely ne$$4  ,we c\ld buy a     
ticket only to ,/4 ,joseph1 ,miss\ri1   
our fir/ /opp+-place1 & !re=e we did n  
"k h[ mu* money we lack$1 until we rea*$
 t place & ask$ = tickets to ,wi*ita4   
,to our surprise1 we f\nd t we _h j     
en\gh to pay our way to ,newton1        
,kansas1 tw5ty miles ea/ ( ,wi*ita4 ,at 
fir/ we felt some:at dismay$ to ?9k (   
go+ )\t money to a /range t[n4 ,we told 
! /ation ag5t ( our pr$icam5t & also (  
our hav+ fri5ds at bo? ends ( ! road1 & 

ask$ him :at we _h bett] d4 ,he advis$ u
 to s5d a telegram to bo? places4 ,9 !  
mean:ile we s5t a telegram up to ! ,"l1 
& he %[$ u t we %\ld buy our tickets to 
,newton & tru/ him to br+ matt]s out all
 "r4 ,we 7 %\t+1 happy4 ,i rem>k$ to    
,si/] ,kas]1 ,if "s ( ^! p on ! tra9    
knew our circum/ances & knew h[ happy we
 are1 !y w\ld ?9k we 7 ready = ! insane 
asylum4  ,9 ! meantime1 my bro!r ,george
 0 plann+ to att5d ! same camp-meet+4   
,he did n "k :at day we 7 go+1 nor did  
we "k ! day he 0 go+4 ,aft] he got />t$1
 he f\nd t he 0 on a road t made v poor 
connections1 & said to himself1 ,if ,i  
did n "k t ,god 0 lead+ me to g ?is way1
 ,i %\ld surely ?9k ,i 0 out ( ord]4 ,j 
be=e we got to ,newton1 :]e we ?\ght we 
%\ld h to /op because we _h no money to 
g fur!r1 ,george got on ! tra91 rode ) u
 to ,newton1 got (f at ! /ation1 & b\ght
 our tickets on to ,wi*ita1 & we did n h
 to leave our seats4  ,:5 we got to !   
meet+1 ,bro!r ,w>n] help$ u to take a   
good %\t1 & refund$ ! money t _h be5    

giv5 him to pay our f>es4 ,we _h a      
glori\s camp-meet+ & numb]s 7 sav$4     
,hypocrites made "s di/urbance1 b ,god  
ov]rul$4  ,:ile "h we met a man by ! "n 
( ,joseph ,pr\se1 :o invit$ u to come to
 8 place to hold a meet+4 ,we w5t4 ,!   
meet+ _h be5 9 progress ?ree days1 :51 z
 we 7 9 a private conv]sation1 talk+    
ab\t ! nationality ( ^? pres5t1 we f\nd 
out t ,bro!r ,pr\se 0 relat$ to my      
family4 ,8 "m & my "m 7 half-si/]s1 bo? 
be+ *ildr5 ( ! same fa!r4 ,bro!r ,pr\se 
0 ! fir/ relative ( ours t we _h ev] met
 or he>d ( t _h accept$ ! :ole tru?4 ,n 
only ,bro!r ,pr\se 0 sav$1 b also 8 wife
 & "s ( 8 *ildr54 ,truly we _h a "t (   
great rejoic+4 ,x seem$ s good to f9d "s
 ( our relatives t knew ,god & 7 liv+   
,*ri/ian lives4 ,! ev5t 0 s unexpect$ & 
su* a glad surprise t we prais$ ! ,"l   
toge!r4  ,%ortly be=e go+ to ,galesburg1
 ,kansas1 to hold a meet+1 ,i receiv$ a 
few l9es f ,bro!r ,w>n] tell+ me t two  
gospel work]s1 a man & a woman1 w\ld jo9
 me at t place4 ,9 8 lett] he gave me to

 und]/& _! spiritual condition s t we   
%\ld "k h[ to proce$ = _! good & our own
 protection4 ,! bro!r at ! place :]e we 
7 hold+ ! meet+ _h be5 sav$ b a v %ort  
"t1 & 0 n !re=e able to disc]n false    
spirits4 ,:5 he saw t !re 0 no fell[%ip 
betwe5 ^! two p & our company1 he 0     
tempt$ to ?9k t x 0 because we did n h  
compassion = !m4 ,god soon %[$ him1     
h[ev]1 t !y 7 9 a bad spiritual         
condition & t our company 0 all "r4 ,f t
 "t we _h 8 help & enc\ragem5t4  ,aft] a
 day ( pray] & fa/+ = ! c\ple t ne$$    
help1 !y bo? humbl$ !mselves4 ,! man    
fell to ! floor /iff "u ! p[] ( ! enemy1
 b ! woman desir$ deliv]ance4 ,s f> z we
 c\ld und]/&1 ,god deliv]$ bo? ( !m1 b z
 !y did n take a /& aga9/ ! evil spirits
 t _h be5 tr\bl+ !m1 !y got into ! same 
condition aga94 ,"u ! influ5ce ( a _s ( 
accusation1 !y wrote a lett] to ,bro!r  
,w>n] f9d+ fault ) our company ( work]s4
  ,bro4 ,*>lie ,williams1 :o 0 at t "t a
 memb] ( our company1 0 correspond+ )   
,bro!r ,w>n]4 ,9 8 lett]s ,bro!r ,w>n]  

w\ld say1 ,god bless y1 ,bro!r ,*>lie6 b
 he w\ld nev] say1 ,god bless y4 ,si/]  
,kas] & ,si/] ,cole6 ,at t "t ! enemy 0 
com+ aga9/ our s\ls ) t]rible accus+    
p[]1 & we felt t we ne$$ a bless+ v mu*4
 ,! accusations ( ! enemy cont9u$ = ab\t
 two weeks1 dur+ :i* "t x seem$ t our   
lives w\ld be cru%$ out ( u4 ,wak+ up   
e>ly "o morn+1 ,i said1 ,o ,"l6 :y is x 
,i c't get consolation f a c]ta9 s\rce1 
mean+ ,:y c't ,i get an enc\rag+ lett] f
 ,bro!r ,w>n]6 ,! ,"l answ]$1 ,i w give 
y consolation fir/-h&$ if y w accept x4 
,my he>t op5$ up to ,god z a little fl[]
 op5s to ! morn+ dew1 & oh1 h[ ,i drank 
9 ! good ?+s ( ! k+dom6  ,!n z ,i f\nd  
myself1 z x 71 9 a l>ge room ) ! ,"l1   
fea/+ on 8 beauties1 8 gr&eur & glory1 !
 scripture came s =cibly to me3 ,a day 9
 ?y c\rts is bett] ?an a ?\s&4 ,i w\ld r
 be a doorkeep] 9 ! h\se ( my ,god1 ?an 
to dwell 9 ! t5ts ( wick$ness 7,psalm   
#hd3aj74 ,9 my ?\ght ,i c\ld comp>e my  
exp]i5ce to t ( a little *ild accu/om$  
to b few pretty ?+s & poor surr\nd+s :o 

0 put into a beautiful p>lor conta9+ all
 sorts ( beautiful ?+s = its pleasure4  
,be+ told to help itself1 x w\ld walk up
 & d[n ! room ) delight1 h>dly kn[+ :at 
to take hold ( or to enjoy fir/4 ,9 ?is 
exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* ,i _h j pass$1 ,i    
le>n$ ! preci\s lesson t trial is to    
,god's true *ildr5 l a w9e-press to !   
grape4 ,z ! w9e-press br+s out ! pure   
juice ( ! grape1 s ! trials ( a *ild (  
,god br+ out & puts on exhibition a pure
 ,*ri/ian "*4  ,on go+ ,ea/ soon aft] ^!
 ev5ts1 we met ,bro!r ,w>n] & told him (
 our exp]i5ce & ( ,satan's tempt+ u to  
?9k t he w\ld r5\nce u4 ,he answ]$3 ,no1
 ,si/] ,cole1 we we w\ldn't h r5\nc$ y1 
b _h we be5 ne> en\gh & _h kn[n :at y 7 
pass+ ?r\gh1 we w\ld1 _h x be5 9 our    
p[]1 h gone to y & done all we c\ld to  
help y4  ,dur+ ! fir/ summ] t my y\nge/ 
bro!r 0 ) u 9 ! "w1 he did n take a v   
active "p4 ,!re 7 sev]al reasons = ?is4 
,be=e leav+ home he 0 ne>ly brok5 d[n   
?r\gh ov]work4 ,besides1 l almo/ all "y 
work]s1 he 0 timid & backw>d1 & ne$$    

enc\ragem5t & support4 ,:5 ! battle 0   
/rong1 he w\ld n be able to be> mu*     
responsibility4 ,i w\ld d\btless h be5  
tempt$ 9 reg>d to my bro!r's condition  
_h n ,god made me to "k t ,i mu/ be     
pati5t & give 8 body "t to recup]ate &  
give him a *ance to develop z a work]4  
,late 9 ! fall we began a s]ies ( meet+s
 9 company ) ano!r gospel work] :o _h   
be5 9 ! "w = sometime4 ,?is work]       
sugge/$ to me 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! meet+1 ,y 
& ,i w d ! prea*+1 & t[>d ! end y\r     
bro!r c h an opportunity to ex]cise     
himself4 ,he spoke z ?\gh1 %\ld my bro!r
 try to take "p1 ! meet+ w\ld be spoil$4
 ,i said b little 9 reply1 feel+ sure t 
,god 0 able to manage ?+s4 ,z a result (
 ?is bro!r's attitude1 h[ev]1 ! accus]  
also turn$ on my bro!r's s\l1 & z a     
result1 disc\ragem5ts set 9 on him ?ick 
& fa/4 ,i felt t some?+ 0 go+ wrong &   
spoke ab\t x to ! old] bro!r1 tell+ him 
t ,george ne$$ enc\ragem5t & n hold+    
back1 z he 0 timid4 ,! bro!r assur$ me t
 he 0 giv+ ,george all ! enc\ragem5t he 

c\ld4  ,n long aft] ! ev5ts ( :i* ,i h  
be5 speak+1 ,i _h a dream 9 :i* ,i ?\ght
 my bro!r told me t ?is m9i/] 0 hold+   
him back & at ! same "t :ipp+ him & f9d+
 fault ) him = n mov+ out4 ,:5 ,i awoke1
 ,i told ! dream to a si/] ) ! rem>k1   
,well1 ?is is no?+ b a dream1 & ,i don't
 believe !re is any?+ 9 x4 ,nev]!less1 x
 tr\bl$ my m9d until ,i ask$ my bro!r   
ab\t ! matt]1 conclud+ ) ! rem>k1 ,i    
guess !re isn't any?+ 9 x4 ,he answ]$1  
,yes1 ,m>y1 ,i guess !re is some?+ 9 x1 
& began to cry4 ,god /irr$ up my s\l1 & 
at ! fir/ opportunity ,i talk$ to ! old]
 bro!r & told him :at ,god _h %[n me 9 a
 dream4 ,he said1 ,oh1 y\r bro!r has be5
 talk+ to y ab\t x4 ,i said4  ,no1 ,god 
%[$ me fir/1 & !n ,i ask$ my bro!r ab\t 
x4 ,! bro!r promis$ t he w\ld nev] d s  
aga94  ,george & ,i visit$ a bro!r      
7,h>vey ,w47 ( ours t we _h n se5 =     
n9ete5 ye>s1 n s9ce ,i 0 a little girl &
 sorely afflict$4 ,he look$ at me ) big 
te>s runn+ d[n 8 *eeks & said1 ,m>y1 ,i 
c see t ,god has done m = y ?an y c     

und]/&1 z ,i h n se5 y = s long4 ,a few 
mon?s lat]1 ^u 8 invitation we came &   
held a s]ies ( meet+s 9 8 neighborhood4 
,he _h once be5 a ,prote/ant ,me?odi/   
prea*]1 & _h enjoy$ an exp]i5ce (       
salvation1 b _h be5 q doctr9iz$ 9 !     
"o-"w !ory4 ,:5 we came to hold a meet+1
 he began to def5d 8 pet !ory4 ,i soon  
saw !re 0 no use to expla9 ! ,scriptures
 to him1 z he 0 unsav$1 s ,i said to    
him3 ,n[1 ,h>vey1 y "k y hav5't got !   
fir/ "w1 s we w n argue ab\t ! second4  
,come to ! ,"l4 ,let him =give y & save 
y f y\r s9s1 & if y f9d t y get         
sanctifi$ at ! same "t1 we w gladly     
accept y\r doctr9e1 b if n1 y w "k x4   
,be=e ! meet+ clos$1 he came to ! alt>1 
call$ on ,god = m]cy1 & obta9$ =giv5ess4
 ,z he arose f ! alt>1 ,i came to him1  
prais$ die ,"l ) him & said1 ,n[1 bro!r1
 d y "k t y h receiv$ bo? ju/ification &
 sanctification8 ,no1 ,m>y1 he said1 ,i 
?9k ,i did well to get my s9s =giv54    
,we 7 once hold+ a camp-meet+ 9         
,nebraska at a new place4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l

 0 work+ mightily4 ,s\ls 7 be+ sav$ &   
sanctifi$1 & bodies 7 be+ heal$4 ,mu* 0 
to be done1 & especially t[>d ! close ( 
! meet+ our "t 0 fully occupi$4 ,:ile we
 7 ! busie/1 a bro!r br\ght an insane   
woman to ! camp-meet+ = heal+4 ,h] husb&
 accompani$ h]4 ,z we 7 s ru%$ ) ! g5]al
 duties ( ! meet+1 we _h no "t to give  
att5tion to s important a case until !  
meet+ 0 ov]4 ,we told ! bro!r t if ! man
 & 8 wife w\ld rema9 until aft] ! meet+ 
0 ov]1 we w\ld !n d all we c\ld = h]    
deliv]ance4  ,! meet+ clos$ on ,sunday  
ev5+1 & on ,monday aft]noon aft] we _h  
pack$ our ?+s ready = ! next meet+1 we  
took ! case "u consid]ation & s\ght !   
,"l = wisdom z to :at %\ld be done1 & "o
 ( ! company 7,george7 obta9$ ?is       
promise3 ,god does n give u ! _s ( fe>1 
b ( love1 ( p[]1 & ( a s\nd m9d4 ,:ile  
we 7 at pray]1 ! insane woman 0         
d[n-/airs ) a little girl1 to :om %e    
rem>k$1 ,my pray]s are up-/airs4 ,%e    
seem$ 9 "s way to be consci\s t some?+ 0
 be+ done = h] b5efit4  ,! woman = :om  

we _h be5 pray+ _h be=e h] m>riage be5 a
 bright1 intellig5t tea*]4  ,be=e %e    
became afflict$1 %e weigh$ #aij p\nds1 b
 at ! "t ( :i* we are speak+1 %e weigh$ 
only #aaj p\nds4 ,i c n say positively  
:at 0 ! cause ( h] insanity2 b z ne> z  
,i rememb]1 %e wi%$ to become a         
,*ri/ian1 & z "s ( h] relatives oppos$1 
h] m9d gradually became unbalanc$4 ,at !
 "t %e came to u = pray]1 !y said %e did
 n sleep = a :ole h\r dur+ any night1 b 
0 walk+1 talk+1 or mov+ ab\t 9 "s way4  
,z we wait$ on ! ,"l 9 h] behalf1 our   
s\ls 7 enc\rag$4 ,we came d[n-/airs1    
ano9t$ ! woman1 pray$ = h]1 & claim$ !  
promises2 b :5 we arose f our knees1 %e 
01 s f> z we c\ld see1 t5 times worse   
?an be=e4 ,we did n look at outw>d      
appe>ances1 h[ev]1 b prais$ ,god & re/$ 
on 8 promises & c\nt$ him fai?ful 9     
fulfill+ !m4  ,t ev5+ we w5t our diff]5t
 ways1 b be=e we sep>at$1 we c\ld see a 
m>k$ *ange 9 h] = ! bett]4 ,my bro!r    
ask$ !m to keep u po/$ z to h[ %e got   
along1 & ab\t a week lat] we receiv$ ^w 

t %e 0 mu* bett] & 0 improv+ rapidly4   
,ab\t six weeks aft]w>d1 ,i ?9k x 01 !y 
said !re 0 sc>cely any signs ( h]       
insanity4 ,%e _h resum$ h] duties z "m &
 h\sewife1 & 0 ga9+ fle%4 ,j a %ort "t  
be=e ?is latt] report1 x 0 said t ^u !  
appe>ance ( "s little symptom ( h] =m]  
malady1 "o ( h] relatives tri$ to make  
h] take m$ic9e4 ,! bro!r :o relat$ !    
/ory1 said 9 8 peculi> ,g]man way1 t %e 
spitt$ x out & w\ldn't take x4 ,s f> z  
we h ev] le>n$1 ! si/] 0 fully re/or$ to
 heal?4  ,:5 we are e>ne/ly look+ to    
,god 9 behalf ( "s "o :o ne$s help1 & he
 gives u a preci\s promise1 x is        
und\bt$ly our privilege & duty to claim 
! promise & to be /r5g!n$ & enc\rag$    
!reby4 ,if ,god does n want to "w 9 !   
case1 d\btless he w n impress u ) a     
promise 9 ?is way4 ,at su* times we %\ld
 n feel timid4 ,god is lead+1 & if we w 
move =w>d 9 fai? z rapidly z he leads u1
 he is sure to br+ u (f m ?an conqu]or4 
,:ile work+ 9 ,oklahoma1 we became      
acqua9t$ ) ! memb]s ( a new sect kn[n z 

,! ,foll[]s4 ,"s articles ( _! fai? 7   
simil> to ^? ( ! ,*ri/ian1 or           
,cambellite1 d5om9ation4 ,besides ^!1 !y
 believ$ 9 ! reception ( ! ,holy ,gho/  
by ! lay+ on ( h&s2 !y pr(ess$ to speak 
9 tongues & to int]pret1 a demon/ration 
:i* ,god made u to "k 0 a deception ( ! 
devil4 ,b ! mo/ peculi> t5et ( _! fai? 0
 t _! memb]s 7 n c\nt$ p]fect until !y  
c\ld pick up a snake )\t injury4 ,?is   
belief 01 we suppose1 bas$ on !         
scripture f\nd 9 ,m>k #af3ah3 ,!y %all  
take up s]p5ts4 ,a numb] ( !m 7 able to 
d ?is )\t any bad result1 b a few 7     
bitt5 s badly t !y came ne> dy+4 ,! ,"l 
made u to und]/& s cle>ly ! spiritual   
condition ( ^! p t we felt cle> 9 po9t+ 
out _! delusion4  ,9 a dream t ,i _h at 
?is "t1 ,i saw a f]oci\s wild animal    
com+ to take my life4 ,x seem$ t if ,i  
c\ld get hold ( its horns ,god w\ld     
protect me & help me to ov]come x4 ,dur+
 ! meet+ ( :i* ,i h be5 speak+1 we w5t  
home ) "o ( ! families ( ,! ,foll[]s4 ,z
 we 7 return+ to ! meet+ 9 ! ev5+1 "o ( 

_! numb] :o pr(ess$ to talk ) tongues & 
to h great au?ority1 began talk+ 8 j>gon
 z ?\gh he 7 pron\nc+ v5geance on u4    
,god gave me to und]/& t ?is 0 ! wild   
animal ( my dream & t ,i %\ld tru/ ,god 
& rebuke ! devil1 :i* ,i did4 ,god put 8
 rebuke on ! _s1 & t night1 ?r\gh u1    
expos$ ! false doctr9e4 ,"o ( ! lead]s  
came out1 got a good exp]i5ce (         
salvation1 & became a m9i/] ( ! pres5t  
tru?4 ,a numb] ( o!rs also got e/abli%$ 
9 ! *ur* ( ,god4  ,%ortly aft] ! ev5ts  
relat$ above1 we w5t to ,ni%nabotna1 :]e
 we met a _s simil> to ! "o we _h       
enc\nt]$ at ,/4 ,james1 ,mo4 ,!         
demon/rations1 h[ev]1 7 n q s vile1 b ! 
_s 0 mak+ progress 9 ! community & _h a 
numb] "u its influ5ce4 ,9 _! meet+s !y  
w\ld jump & dance & talk ab\t ! great   
p[] !y _h4 ,!y decl>$ x 0 ,god's p[] & t
 if any "o w5t aga9/ x1 some?+ dreadful 
w\ld happ5 to him4 ,!y ev5 w5t s f> z to
 say t if any "o spoke aga9/ !          
demon/ration !y made or ! p[]1 z !y     
call$ x1 ,god w\ld /rike him dead4  ,t  

same ev5+ "o ( _! numb] invit$ u to g   
home ) him4 ,our conveyance 0 an        
old-fa%ion$ f>m-wagon4 ,= "s reason ,i  
did n feel cle> 9 go+ alone1 z ! p[]s ( 
! enemy 7 s pla9ly manife/$4 ,i !re=e   
ask$ a c]ta9 si/] to g ) me4 ,we _h n   
gone f> until ! enemy came at me ) great
 =ce4 ,n[ y "k :at 0 said tonight-t ^?  
:o oppos$ ! p[] w\ld be /ruck dead1 & ,i
 am go+ to kill y4 ,i said1 ,no1 y are  
n4 ,yes1 ,i w4 ,no1 y are n4 ,i         
imm$iately lean$ on ,god & tru/$ him =  
protection4 ,)9 a few m9utes ! enemy    
tri$ to c>ry 8 ?reat into effect4 ,!    
wagon 0 on ! side ( a ridge ab\t half   
way betwe5 ! summit & ! base ( a high   
hill4 ,on our left h& bel[ u a numb] (  
feet lay a /ream1 on our "r 0 a high    
cliff1 & ahead ( u 0 a team :i* began to
 balk & pu% back t[>d our wagon4 ,= a   
few m9utes x seem$ t we mu/ be ei!r     
cru%$ by ! big team 9 front or ?r[n into
 ! /ream1 ,god came to our rescue1 & !  
o!r team 0 br\ght "u control be=e ours  
became v mu* excit$4 ,:ile ! dang]      

?reat5$ u1 h[ev]1 we got out ( ! wagon1 
& ! si/] :o 0 ) me spra9$ h] ankle      
badly4 ,none ( ! re/ ( u 7 hurt4 ,aga9 !
 ,"l's promises 7 prov$ true & ! devil a
 li>4  ,a numb] ( p :o _h be5 "u ! false
 _s1 :5 !y he>d ! tru? & le>n$ !        
diff]5ce betwe5 ! work+s ( ! ,_s ( ! ,"l
 & ! demon/rations ( false1 deceptive   
spirits1 prov$ !mselves hone/ at he>t1  
took a /& aga9/ ! enemy1 & got          
deliv]ance4 ,a numb] ( !m are /ill walk+
 9 ! light ( div9e tru?4  ,at ! ,beav]  
,dam1 ,indiana1 camp-meet+ ,i _h r an   
amus+ exp]i5ce4 ,!re 0 a woman on !     
gr\nds :o _h be5 deliv]$ ( evil spirits2
 b z %e _h n tak5 ! prop] /& aga9/ !    
enemy1 %e _h aga9 become possess$4 ,i   
met h] soon aft] my arrival1 & %e began 
almo/ imm$iately to try to tea* me 9    
reg>d to dress4 ,z ,i und]/ood h]       
condition1 ,i said to h] pla9ly1 ,i "k t
 y are devil-possess$4 ,wait until y get
 deliv]ance aga91 & !n if ,god gives y a
 message ,i w receive x4 ,i w n receive 
a message f ! devil4 ,%e smil$ & walk$  

away4  ,a numb] ( ! si/]s slept 9 an    
attic4 ,z we 7 ab\t to retire "o night1 
! devil-possess$ woman 0 act+ l an      
insane p]son1 ?r[+ ! b$-clo!s d[n-/airs 
& act+ 9 a way t %[$ t ! devil _h full  
control ( h]4 ,"s ( ! si/]s1 becom+     
fright5$1 huddl$ 9 ! corn] ( ! room =   
fe> %e w\ld hurt !m4 ,9 ! confusion1 ,i 
=got = ! mom5t to tru/ 9 ,god4 ,in/ead (
 ?9k+ ( ,god & 8 protect+ p[]1 ,i ?\ght 
t ! enemy might t\* ! woman's bra91 make
 h] insane1 & cause h] to d almo/ any   
desp]ate de$4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be well to
 protect myself & act$ accord+ly4 ,j !n 
,"m ,smi?1 :o _h be5 in=m$ ( :at 0 go+  
on 9 ! attic1 came on ! sc5e1 & f\nd !  
woman rag+ 9 ! middle ( ! room & ! re/ (
 u huddl$ 9 ! corn]s4  ,"m ,smi? took 9 
! situation at a glance1 &1 po9t+ a f+] 
at me said3 ,%ame on y1 ,si/] ,m>y6     
afraid ( ! devil6 ,?is is no?+ b ! "w ( 
! devil1 & "h y are hid+ f ! devil4     
,%ame on y1 ,si/] ,m>y6 ,x w\ld be      
impossible to tell y h[ ,i felt1 & s ,i 
%all n try1 nei!r %all ,i make excuses  

nor plead my case4 ,i came out ( my     
corn] & ,"m ,smi? began at once to tell 
u :at mu/ be done4 ,%e said t !         
devil-possess$ woman mu/ sleep betwe5 h]
 & me t night4 ,%e _h h] way4 ,x 0 n a  
pleasant night1 & ,i got b little re/4  
,e little :ile ! woman w\ld take a spell
 ( *ok+ & !n laugh 9 a silly way4 ,at   
su* times ,"m ,smi? & ,i w\ld lay on our
 h&s & rebuke ! devil4 ,we did ?is1 n   
once1 b _m times4 ,by morn+ ,i _h le>n$ 
my lesson & nev] f t day to ?is h ,i run
 f ! devil4  ,:5 a s\l wants to get     
deliv]ance1 x is ! duty & privilege ( ! 
m9i/] to ex]cise heav5ly au?ority4 ,god 
has delegat$ to 8 ,new ,te/am5t m9i/ry  
all ! p[] t !y ne$ = e em]g5cy4 ,i he>d 
( a m9i/]1 a si/]1 :o1 :5 evil spirits 7
 to be ca/ out1 became s fright5$ t %e  
ran & climb$ up on ! woodpile4 ,! bre?r5
 t 7 pres5t1 7 greatly amus$ & ask$ h]  
if ! enemy _h h] tre$4 ,we ne$ nev] fe> 
! enemy nor give way to him 9 ! lea/4   
,if we keep our fai? 9 ! ,ma/]'s        
promise1 behold1 ,i give unto y4444 p[] 

ov] all ! p[] ( ! enemy3 & no?+ %all by 
any means hurt y4 ,great] is he t is 9 y
 ?an he t is 9 ! _w4 ,let u rememb]     
always t 9 our own /r5g? we c n expel   
evil spirits1 b t all our p[] & au?ority
 9 su* cases come f ,god4 ,if we keep   
our fai? /eadfa/1 ! enemy c no m ov]come
 u ?an he c ov]come ,god himself4       
,*apt] ,,xv  ,v>i\s ,exp]i5ces--,cont9u$
  ,sometime aft] ,i got light on ! "o   
body1 ,i 0 help+ ,bro!rs ,kilpatrick &  
,speck 9 a camp-meet+ ne> ,essex1 ,ill4 
,= ?ree days ,i 0 "u a sev]e trial or   
burd51 :i* became heavi] & heavi] until 
x 0 unbe>able4 ,! wor/ ( my difficulty 0
 t ,i did n "k :at 0 ! matt]4  ,f9ally  
,i w5t to my room1 lock$ ! door1 ?rew   
myself on ! b$ & cri$1 ,"l1 y mu/ %[ me 
:at is ! matt]2 ,i c't /& ?is any long]4
 ,!n ! ,"l began to talk to me 9 a lov+1
 fa!rly1 enc\rag+ way3 ,?is is a battle 
betwe5 ,god & ! devil4 ,are y will+ to  
fight 9 x8 ,yes1 ,"l1 ,i said1 ) all my 
he>t2 & almo/ be=e ,i c\ld ?9k1 ! cl\d 0
 all gone1 ! burd5 _h disappe>$1 & ,i 0 

z happy & triumphant z ,i _h ev] be54 ,i
 don't ?9k ,i _h ano!r te/ dur+ t meet+4
  ,?r\gh ?is peculi> exp]i5ce ,i le>n$ !
 diff]5ce betwe5 s\l-burd5 &            
condemnation & betwe5 accusation &      
conviction1 z ,i _h nev] be5 able to    
compreh5d x be=e1 al?\gh ,i ?\ght ,i _h 
und]/ood ?is diff]5ce measurably well4  
,_m de> s\ls h be5 tr\bl$ on ^!         
subjects1 mi/ak+ s\l-burd5 =            
condemnation & accusation = conviction4 
,a cle> und]/&+ ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^!  
s\l exp]i5ces w save u f _m unnecess>y  
trials4 ,i h be5 ?ankful ev] s9ce =     
,god's tea*+4  ,:ile 9 evangeli/ic "w ,i
 _h ! privilege ( att5d+ meet+s ( v>i\s 
k9ds 9 _m diff]5t ,/ates4 ,%ortly be=e !
 ,gospel ,trumpet (fice 0 mov$ to       
,m\ndsville1 our company att5d$ a       
camp-meet+ at t place4 ,bro!r ,clayton's
 e>ne/ labors 7 beg9n+ to %[ "s results1
 b ! "w 0 /ill q new4 ,we arriv$ !re !  
aft]noon be=e ! g5]al meet+ began4 ,b   
little prep>ation _h be5 made to        
accommodate ! work]s :o w\ld be pres5t4 

,my bro!r ,george _h f\nd a place to    
/ay1 b no?+ _h be5 said to me ab\t      
lodg+4 ,j be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! s]vices1 a  
woman came to me & ask$ if ,i w\ld g    
home ) h]4 ,i did n feel favorably      
impress$1 & ?\ght ,i w\ld wait & see if 
,i %\ld get ano!r invitation4 ,! night  
s]vices clos$1 & no "o _h yet (f]$ me   
lodg+1 s ,i accept$ ! woman's           
invitation4 ,i _h be5 kept awake two    
nights on my trip to ! meet+1 & n[ ,i _h
 to walk a mile be=e retir+4 ,z we drew 
ne> ! h\se1 ,i felt ! awful p[]s ( !    
enemy com+ aga9/ my s\l4 ,i wond]$ :at  
k9d ( place ,i 0 go+ to1 b x 0 too late 
to turn back4 ,al?\gh x 0 t5 o'clock at 
night1 we met ! woman's little gr&*ild  
out play+1 & ! *ild 0 by no means 9 an  
invit+ condition4  ,:5 we rea*$ ! h\se  
,i und]/ood at once :y ,i _h n felt     
impress$ to accept ! woman's invitation4
 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 disord]1 & ! h\se 0 almo/ z
 fil?y z a sw9e-p54 ,! floor 0 cov]$ )  
s& on :i* tobacco-juice 0 freely        
spr9kl$1 & ov] ?is fil? ! b$s _h be5    

laid d[n4 ,! woman _h already told me t 
%e _h a nice clean b$ = me 9 an up/airs 
room1 & 9 ?is ,i hop$ to f9d ! re/ ,i s 
mu* ne$$4 ,aft] eat+1 ) consid]able     
difficulty1 a little lun* set be=e me1  
,i 0 %[n to my room1 :i* _h a m cleanly 
appe>ance ?an ! room d[n-/airs4 ,i want$
 v mu* to lock my door2 b z ,i c\ld n1  
committ$ myself to ,god's c>e1 & w5t to 
b$4  ,v]m9 ( diff]5t k9ds prev5t$ sleep2
 & n long aft] go+ to b$ ,i he>d a noise
 d[n/airs t indicat$ ! arrival ( company
 ( no desirable sort4 ,my he>t began to 
s9k )9 me4 ,o ,"l6 said ,i1 :y h y let  
me come to a place l ?is8 & ! te>s began
 to c\rse d[n my *eeks4 ,! answ] came1  
,t y may h an opportunity to be p>tak] (
 my suff]+4 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,i am a 
poor specim5 to fulfil t scripture      
tonight4 ,i d n believe ,i slept t5     
m9utes ! :ole night ?r\gh4 ,i he>d !    
t[n-clock e "t x /ruck2 b dur+ t night (
 anxiety & pray] ,i le>n$ ! lesson t ,i 
mu/ be ready at all times & "u all      
circum/ance1 to p>take ( ,*ri/'s suff]+1

 & t 9 ord] to p>take ( 8 suff]+s1 ,i   
mu/ be v little & v humble4 ,next morn+1
 ) veil$ face1 ,i made my way to !      
camp-gr\nd 9 z r\nd-a-b\t way z ,i c\ld1
 s t no "o w\ld "k :]e ,i lodg$ ! night 
be=e1 & ?us reproa* be br\ght ^u ! cause
 ( ,*ri/4  ,our next camp-meet+ 0 at    
,mole ,hill1 ,w4 ,virg9ia4 ,?is 0 a new 
place1 & n _m att5d$ ! s]vices2 b ! ,"l 
bless$ 9 ! pres5tation ( ! ,^w1 & we _h 
a good meet+4 ,x clos$ on ,sunday4 ,j   
be=e ! s]vices on ,saturday night1 an   
arm$ mob came into ! camp4 ,nev] 9 all  
my life _h ,i he>d s _m awful oa?s 9 s  
%ort a "t4 ,a numb] ( unsav$ "y m5 :o   
liv$ 9 t neighborhood & :o 7 favorable  
to ! tru?1 und]took to def5d u & to keep
 ! meet+ f be+ brok5 up4 ,! mob said t  
!y _h come on purpose to te> ! t5t d[n1 
b ^? :o 7 def5d+ u said t !y %\ld n1 & t
 if !y und]took to c>ry out _! ?reat !y 
w\ld be laid l[1 mean+ t !y w\ld kill   
!m4 ,a numb] ( %ots 7 ex*ang$ betwe5 !  
two p>ties1 "s ( :i* came v close to me4
 ,y may ?9k x v fooli%1 b ,i f\nd myself

 dodg+ beh9d ! canvas = protection4     
,aft]w>ds ,i 0 amus$ at myself1 b at su*
 a "t ! weakness ( humanity is on       
exhibition4  ,aft] ! two p>ties _h      
cont9u$ = ne>ly an h\r1 ,i ?9k1 ,i felt 
/rongly impress$ t a numb] ( u %\ld     
kneel d[n & call e>ne/ly on ,god =      
protection4 ,:ile we 7 on our knees1    
,god made me to "k t none ( u %\ld be   
hurt & t ! tab]nacle %\ld n suff]       
damage4 ,i arose f my knees ) victory4  
,n long aft]w>d ! "y m5 :o 7 protect+ u1
 got our assailants on ! run4 ,!y left 9
 su* a hurry t "o ( _! numb] left 8 hat 
beh9d4 ,he made sev]al attempts to come 
back aft] x1 b our boys always head$ him
 (f4 ,! /rife la/$ all night1 & no "o 9 
! camp got any re/4 ,at midnight a si/] 
:o = a long "t _h be5 seek+             
sanctification1 b _h n be5 able to get !
 exp]i5ce1 came to ! ,"l1 made !        
consecration1 0 made happy1 & began s++3
    ,hallelujah = ! cleans+6   ,x has   
rea*$ my inmo/ s\l1   ,= ! glory n[ is  
/ream+2   ,praise ! ,"l1 ,he makes me   

:ole6  ,! next day 0 a v busy day4 ,god 
work$ mightily4 ,s\ls 7 sav$ &          
sanctifi$1 & bodies 7 heal$4 ,x 0 a day 
( victory f beg9n+ to end4 ,i _h ask$ ! 
,"l n to let a dog move 8 tongue aga9/ !
 t5t4 ,no?+ ab\t ! camp 0 di/urb$4      
,sev]al times dur+ my m9i/ry ! ,"l has  
laid ^u my he>t a message to deliv]1 &  
has n made my burd5 kn[n to ! o!r m9i/]s
 pres5t4 ,z su* times1 if "o is n v true
 & fai?ful to ,god1 he is likely to be  
accus$ ( ! enemy & s prev5t$ f do+ 8    
duty4 ,! fir/ exp]i5ce ( ?is k9d t ,i   
rememb]1 occurr$ at a camp-meet+ 9 !    
,/ate ( ,indiana4 ,"o ,sunday :5 a v    
l>ge cr[d 0 9 att5dance1 a sect>ian     
m9i/] :o seem$ to be gett+ out (        
,babylon 0 expect$ to prea*4 ,! bre?r5  
?\ght x w\ld enc\rage him & edify !     
congregation4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i ov]he>d  
"s ( ! m9i/]s enc\rag+ him to deliv] a  
message4 ,god made me to und]/& t ?is   
man 0 n mak+ ! progress t he %\ld & t he
 0 n 9 a condition to deliv] a message1 
especially at su* a "t4 ,i 0 look+ v    

e>ne/ly to ! ,"l :5 he made me to "k t  
he want$ me to deliv] ! message1 b ,i   
knew f :at ,i _h he>d t he _h n made x  
kn[n to ! o!r m9i/]s4  ,?is /ate (      
affairs put me 9 a v try+ place2 = if ,i
 %\ld take ! pulpit1 x w\ld look z if ,i
 want$ to be too =w>d1 ?us h9d]+ "o :o  
might h ! message4 ,! conviction on my  
he>t 0 s great1 h[ev]1 & ,god's h& s    
heavy ^u me = ?is duty1 t ,i got up2 b z
 ,i 0 /epp+ into ! pulpit1 ,i saw !     
sect>ian m9i/] ) 8 ,bible 9 8 h& j ready
 to rise to 8 feet4 ,oh1 p>don me1 said 
,i4 ,no1 y p>don me2 g ahead1 he repli$4
 ,no1 y g ahead4 ,oh1 my message won't  
spoil4 ,m9e won't ei!r1 ,i repli$4 ,!n  
he aga9 insi/$ ^u my go+ ahead2 & z ,i  
knew ,god 0 ord]+ x1 ,i deliv]$ !       
message & ,god wond]fully bless$ my s\l4
  ,n until ! ev5+ s]vice did ! o!r      
m9i/]s realize t ,god 0 putt+ me =w>d to
 deliv] ! message4 ,t night :5 !re 7 n m
 ?an "o-?ird z _m pres5t z !re 7 9 !    
aft]noon1 ! m9i/] ( :om ,i h be5 speak+1
 rose to prea*4 ,8 s]mon 0 no?+ b a     

message f ! devil4 ,god's m9i/]s 7      
disgu/$4 ,"m ,s>ah ,smi?1 :o sat "r 9   
front ( ! pulpit & :o always enc\rag$ ! 
m9i/]s & held up _! h&s ) h] ,am56      
,praise ! ,"l6 began 9 h] usual way4 ,i 
said to myself1 ,if ,i h n misund]/ood !
 voice ( ,god1 h] am5s w /op & h] head w
 g d[n be=e ?is message is end$4 ,x 0 n 
long until h] am5s ceas$4 ,be=e ! s]mon 
0 end$1 "s ( ! m9i/]s 7 pac+ ! gr\nds 9 
agony because ! enemy 0 fill+ ! pulpit1 
& "s ( ! s9n]s felt l tak+ ! m9i/]s out 
& giv+ !m a ?re%+ because !y _h p]mitt$ 
su* a ?+4  ,x 0 ov] at la/4 ,bro!r ,w>n]
 came to me & said3 ,si/] ,cole1 ,i c   
see n[ :y ,god _h y take ! pulpit 9 !   
aft]noon :5 ! l>ge/ cr[d 0 pres5t4 ,!re 
w\ld h be5 mu* m h>m done1 _h he prea*$ 
!n in/ead ( tonight4 ,?is exp]i5ce      
emphasiz$ to me ! fact t x pays to obey 
,god4 ,fir/1 be sure t ,god is ord]+ y\r
 /eps1 & !n be true to ,god4 ,he w /& by
 y ?\gh y h to g ?r\gh fire to d 8      
bidd+4  ,at a camp-meet+ 9 ,mi*igan ,god
 made x cle> to my s\l t at ! ev5+      

s]vice he want$ me to deliv] a message  
especially = ! b5efit ( backslid]s4 ,!  
burd5 ^u me 0 s great t ,i c\ld h>dly   
sit /ill until "t = prea*+4 ,9 ! pray] j
 be=e ! s]mon1 ! bro!r :o l$ made x v   
cle> t he 0 sure ,god 0 go+ to h him    
deliv] ! message t night4 ,i sympa?iz$ )
 him1 ( c\rse1 & did n want him to h any
 unnecess>y trial2 nei!r did ,i want to 
disobey ,god4  ,i submitt$ ! matt] to ! 
,"l1 tell+ him t if he /ill want$ me to 
deliv] ! message1 to hold ! bro!r back  
until x w\ld n appe> t ,i 0 try+ to get 
ahead ( him4 ,god wond]fully own$ &     
bless$ 8 ,^w1 & a numb] ( backslid]s 7  
reclaim$4 ,aft] ! s]vice1 ! bro!r :o _h 
?\ght he _h ! message came to me & said1
 ,si/] ,cole1 ,i did ?9k ,i _h !        
message1 b ! ,"l bless$ y4 ,yes1 ,i     
said1 ! ,"l bless$ me 9 obey+2 b x took 
m grace ?an usual4  ,at a ,kansas       
camp-meet+ !re 0 a man pres5t :o _h n   
be5 liv+ a consi/5t ,*ri/ian life4 ,he  
_h done ?+s t disqualifi$ him = prea*+4 
,i told ! ,"l t ,i w\ld d any?+ he %[$  

me 9 ord] to keep ! pulpit clean4  ,z is
 usual at su* ga!r+s1 ! l>ge/ cr[d 0    
pres5t on ,sunday aft]noon4 ,i saw !    
m9i/] ( :om ,i _h j spok51 gett+ ready  
to take ! pulpit4 ,x came to my m9d t if
 ,i want$ to obey ! ,"l & to keep my    
promise ,i mu/ act quickly4 ,i ask$ !   
,"l to ex]cise 8 control & to give me ! 
ne$$ opportunity to obey4 ,he did1 & ,i 
prea*$ ! s]mon t day4 ,v soon aft]w>d an
 accid5t occurr$ 9 :i* ?is m9i/]'s false
 tee? 7 brok51 s t he c\ld n prea* dur+ 
! rema9d] ( ! meet+4 ,?us ,god's cause 0
 protect$4  ,to obey ! ,"l "u !         
circum/ances ( :i* ,i h j be5 speak+1   
takes mu* grace1 especially on ! "p ( ! 
m9i/] :o kn[s ! prop] attitude t[>d 8   
fell[ m9i/]s & desires to %[ !m c\rtesy4
 ,at diff]5t times :5 ,i h felt l$ to   
move out & deliv] a message1 o!rs h got 
ahead ( me s t ,i did n h an opportunity
 at t "t4 ,frequ5tly "u su* circum/ances
 ,god has op5$ ! way = me to deliv] !   
message lat] & has made x m effectual   
?an x w\ld h be5 _h ,i deliv]$ x :5 ,i  

fir/ desir$ to d s4 ,n[1 ,i w\ld n      
advise work]s or m9i/]s to make unusual 
ef=ts to get into ! pulpit1 unless !y   
knew beyond a d\bt t ,god is ord]+4 ,b  
if y are c]ta9 ( ! lead+s ( ! ,"l1 ev5  
if ,god does n make x pla9 to o!rs1 y   
may d z ,god bids y ) c]ta9ty ( success4
  ,9 a c]ta9 meet+ ,i _h ! message1 b   
ano!r m9i/] took ! pulpit s quickly t ,i
 _h no *ance to deliv] x4 ,at ! close ( 
! s]vice1 a numb] ( p]sons came to me   
say+1 ,si/] ,cole1 y _h ! message4 ,yes1
 ,i answ]$1 ,i felt sure ,i did1 b ,i _h
 no *ance to deliv] x4 ,well1 maybe ,god
 w give y a *ance to deliv] x yet4 ,i   
?9k he w if he wants x deliv]$1 ,i      
repli$1 & p]haps :5 ,i d h an           
opportunity1 ! message w be             
/rong]--boil$ d[n1 z x 74 ,! opportunity
 came ! foll[+ day4 ,at t "t !re 7      
pres5t 9 ! meet+ a m9i/] & "s ( 8       
congregation :o _h gott5 out ( ! way4   
,god s bless$ ! deliv]y ( ! ,^w t n only
 ! m9i/] b also a numb] f 8 congregation
 got deliv]$4  ,isaiah's prophecy t !   

bl9d eyes %\ld be op5$1 0 fulfill$ dur+ 
! "t ( ,jesus' e>?ly m9i/ry1 & x is be+ 
fulfill$ today4 ,i h be5 a witness to a 
numb] ( su* heal+s1 ( :i* ,i w relate   
?ree4  ,:ile my bro!r ,george & ,i 7    
hold+ a meet+ 9 ,nebraska1 a lady1      
accompani$ by h] husb&1 came a numb] (  
miles to be heal$ ( bl9dness4 ,%e 0 n a 
sa9t1 nor d ,i ?9k t %e _h ev5 be5      
pr(ess+4 ,be t z x may1 %e _h he>d t !  
,"l 0 heal+ p4 ,%e 0 s ne>ly bl9d t %e  
c\ld n see to sew or read1 & c\ld       
sc>cely d h] h\sework at all4 ,at fir/  
we talk$ to h] ab\t h] s\l1 & %e        
express$ a desire to get "r ) ,god4 ,:5 
ask$ :e!r %e w\ld r h salvation or      
heal+1 %e *ose salvation fir/4 ,we all  
b[$ be=e ! ,"l1 & ask$ him to save h]   
s\l4 ,%e got ! witness t %e 0 sav$4     
,al?\gh we did n make h] heal+ a special
 subject ( pray]1 yet we ask$ ,god to d 
= h] eyes all t he saw fit4  ,! foll[+  
day %e w5t home1 & n long aft]w>d we    
he>d t %e 0 mu* bett]4 ,aft] ano!r brief
 int]val ( "t we he>d t h] eyes 7 well &

 t %e c\ld read & sew j z %e did be=e !y
 became afflict$4 ,h] fri5ds :o br\ght  
h] to ! meet+ = heal+ 7 v mu* tri$ :5 we
 in/ruct$ h] to seek salvation be=e     
heal+4 ,!y ?\ght t %e w\ld be disc\rag$ 
because we did n make a specialty ( h]  
heal+4 ,aft] all1 x turn$ out all "r1   
?us %[+ t ,god's way is be/4  ,a bro!r1 
an old man1 came to an ,oklahoma        
camp-meet+ = pray]4 ,he _h be5 a s9n] f 
*ildhood1 & at ! "t ( :i* ,i write1 _h  
be5 sav$ b little m ?an a ye>4 ,a numb] 
( u ano9t$ him & ask$ ,god to heal him (
 rheumatism & ( ev]y?+ else t he saw    
fit4 ,"o ( ! bro!r's eyes 0 9 su* bad   
condition t ) x he c\ld n di/+ui% a     
p]son f o!r objects4 ,soon aft] pray] 0 
(f]$1 he said ! diseas$ eye _h be5 fully
 re/or$4  ,"o ( ! work]s 9 ! ,*icago    
,home began to g bl9d 9 "o ( h] eyes4 ,!
 sight kept fail+ until x 0 entirely    
lo/4 ,we _h pray]1 claim$ ! heal+ on !  
au?ority ( ,god's ,^w1 & did n d\bt1    
al?\gh ! sight 0 n re/or$ imm$iately4 ,=
 two mon?s %e c\ld tell b v little      

diff]5ce 9 ! condition ( h] eye2 b dur+ 
?is "t1 %e held /eadily on to ,god's    
promise & did n d\bt him4 ,at la/ ,god  
saw fit to give h] ! desire ( h] he>t4  
,h] fai? 0 realiz$ & h] sight 0 re/or$4 
,*apt] ,,xvi  ,god's ,c>e ,ov] ,me  ,a  
numb] ( times dur+ my life ,i h be5     
expos$ to dang]1 b h always realiz$     
,god's protect+ h&4 ,! incid5ts :i* ,i  
%all n[ relate1 %[ ,god's goodness &    
t5d] c>e = me4 ,truly he is a pres5t    
help 9 e "t ( ne$1 & p[]ful to deliv] "u
 all circum/ances4  ,"o "t :ile ,i 0    
/ill 9 ! old home at ,w9dsor1 ,miss\ri1 
,i 0 alone 9 ! h\se4 ,my p>5ts _h gone  
on a visit ab\t tw5ty miles away1 & two 
( my y\ng] bro!rs 7 some:]e ab\t ! f>m4 
,i 0 9 ! room be=e ! old-fa%ion$        
fireplace4 ,"s emb]s _h dropp$ out on ! 
he>?1 & a%es _h settl$ ov] !m1 entirely 
hid+ !m f view4 ,pres5tly ,i knelt on ! 
he>? be=e ! fire & began e>ne/ly call+  
on ,god1 my calico dress re/+ on ! cov]$
 emb]s on ! he>?4 ,be+ entirely absorb$ 
9 my devotion1 ,i did n "k t !re 0 any  

dang] until ! flames 7 go+ up my back4  
,i ru%$ to ! door1 call+ l\dly = help1 9
 ! hope t "s "o w\ld he> me & come to my
 assi/ance4 ,my next ?\ght 0 to run to !
 kit*51 get "s wat]1 & ?r[ x on ! fire2 
b ! ?\ght fla%$ ?r\gh my m9d t if ,i    
%\ld run ?r\gh ! hall1 ! fire w\ld get  
su* a headway t x w\ld burn me to dea?4 
,s ,i call$ on ,god e>ne/ly3 ,o ,"l1 :y 
is x t ,i am left "h to burn to dea?    
alone8 ,) all my s\l1 ,i ?rew myself on 
8 m]cy4 ,l a good1 lov+1 heav5ly ,fa!r1 
he br\ght x to my m9d to g to ! clos$   
door & press my back tightly aga9/ x    
until ! flames 7 smo!r$4 ,al?\gh my     
clo!s 7 ne>ly burn$ f my back1 yet ,i   
escap$ )\t ! slighte/ injury4 ,truly    
,god prov$ himself to be my wisdom & my 
deliv]]4  ,:ile we 7 att5d+ a meet+ at  
,/urgeon1 ,miss\ri1 ,i 0 a gue/ at a    
f>m-h\se two or ?ree miles f ! t[n4 ,i  
_h no way ( return+ to t[n ! next day1  
except to ride 9 on horseback4 ,because 
( my illness 9 e>ly life1 ,i _h nev]    
le>n$ to ride on horseback4 ,my p>5ts   

w\ld nev] let me try1 = fe> t ,i %\ld h 
a fit1 fall f ! horse1 & be kill$4 ,at !
 place :]e ,i 0 /ay+1 only two horses   
c\ld be sp>$ f ! "w on ! f>m--"o g5tle  
animal1 too old to "w on ! f>m1 ! o!r a 
fracti\s colt n suffici5tly brok5 to be 
safe = a woman to ride4 ,9 fact1 ! "y   
horse _h ?r[n ! "y woman ( ! h\sehold a 
numb] ( times4  ,!re 7 ?ree ( u to g to 
t[n on ^! two horses--two o!r "y wom5 & 
,i4 ,! old lady _h ask$ me if ,i 0 us$  
to rid+1 & ^u he>+ t ,i 0 n1 %e said ,i 
%\ld ride ! old horse4 ,aft] wait+ on ! 
,"l e>ne/ly1 h[ev]1 ,i felt /rongly     
impress$ to ride ! "y1 unbrok5 animal1  
tru/+ myself 9 ,god's h&s4  ,! ,"l _h   
assur$ me t he w\ld take c>e ( me4 ,!   
old lady did n want me to ride ! colt & 
seem$ to ?9k t ,i 0 some:at ob/9ate 9 my
 decision4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 %e cons5t$4  
,! girls :o w5t ) me 7 "y & mis*iev\s1 &
 :5 !y saw t ,i did n "k h[ to ride & 0 
v awkw>d1 !y began to enjoy my pr$icam5t
 & :ipp$ up _! horse j to h fun at my   
exp5se4 ,i felt v awkw>d & sc>cely knew 

h[ to keep my seat 9 ! saddle4 ,on ! way
 to t[n ! girls ask$ me if ,i expect$ to
 return to ! f>m t ev5+4 ,i said t ,i   
did n1 to :i* !y repli$ t !y 7 glad     
because !y want$ a horse apiece com+    
back1 s t !y c\ld h a race4 ,!re _h be5 
a heavy ra9fall1 & 9 front ( ! blacksmi?
 %op at ! edge ( t[n 0 a l>ge mud-puddle
 9 :i* a hog 0 wall[+ z we came up4     
,di/urb$ at our approa*1 ! big animal   
arose f ! puddle1 spla%+ mud & wat]1 &  
mak+ consid]able noise4 ,! g5tle horse  
on :i* ! girls 7 rid+ became fright5$1  
jump$ to "o side1 & bo? girls fell (f   
into ! mud4 ,! horse on :i* ,i 0 rid+ 0 
sc>cely fright5$ at all4 ,he j made a   
slight movem5t t loos5$ my foot f !     
/irrup4 ,"s "o came to my assi/ance     
until ,i c\ld get d[n4 ,i realiz$ t ,god
 _h protect$ me4  ,"o "t n long aft] ?is
 a bro!r 0 tak+ me some:]e on a mule4 ,x
 sudd5ly came to my m9d t ,i _h n tru/$ 
,god = protection & t ,i mu/ d s at once
 z dang] 0 ne> at h&4 ,9 less ?an five  
m9utes1 z we 7 go+ ?r\gh a bit ( timb]1 

! mule got sc>$ & began to re> up4 ,!n  
he tri$ 8 be/ to run ) me ?r\gh ! timb]4
 ,if he _h succe$$1 no d\bt my bra9s    
w\ld h be5 knock$ out aga9/ a tree4     
,aga9 an unse5 h& seem$ to help me1 &   
al?\gh ! mule kept re>+ up & try+ to get
 away1 ,i 0 un9jur$4  ,at a few o!r     
times 9 my life ,god has m>vel\sly      
protect$ me "u simil> circum/ances4     
,once ! mule on :i* ,i 0 rid+ became    
fright5$ & ?rew me (f4 ,= "s "t ,i lay  
s5seless on ! gr\nd1 b ! mule /ood /ill1
 n mov+ out ( its tracks until ,i       
recov]$ consci\sness & crawl$ away4 ,god
 answ]$ my pray]1 & ,i 0 soon all "r    
aga94 ,at ano!r "t ,i fell (f a horse   
backw>ds on my head4 ,a bro!r & si/] :o 
7 ) me ?\ght t !y he>d my neck break1 b 
! ,"l m>vel\sly protect$ me1 & ,i 0     
almo/ z well z usual by ev5+4 ,at /ill  
ano!r "t my horse slipp$1 & ,i fell (f1 
got caught 9 ! saddle1 & 0 dragg$ "s    
little di/ance4 ,at fir/ ,i call$ =     
help1 b ! si/] ) me 0 s fright5$ t %e   
c\ld n come to my rescue1 s ,i call$ on 

,god v e>ne/ly1 & he help$ me out ( !   
dang]\s position )\t any hurt4  ,be=e my
 bro!r & ,i began our "w 9 ,*icago1 :ile
 pass+ ?r\gh t city ) ,bro!r ,kilpatrick
 & 8 company1 we /opp$ ov] to visit     
,l9coln ,p>k4 ,:5 ! /reet-c> 0 ne> !    
edge ( ! p>k1 "o ( ! company jump$ (f1  
say+1 ,?is is ,l9coln ,p>k4 ,i _h ridd5 
s little on ! /reet-c>s t ,i did n "k ! 
dang] ( gett+ on or (f :ile ! c>s 7     
mov+1 s ,i jump$ too1 ?9k+ t if ,i did n
 ,i %\ld n get to see ! p>k4 ,z ,i      
jump$1 ,i kept hold ( ! c> & 9          
consequ5ce 0 dragg$ ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds4
 ,:5 ! conductor got 8 c> /opp$1 he gave
 me a curs+ = be+ s fooli%1 b he little 
realiz$ h[ ignorant ,i 04 ,"s ( our     
company 7 almo/ sick ) fright1 ?9k+ t ,i
 0 kill$1 b ,god 9 8 m]cy protect$ me & 
did n all[ me to suff] s]i\s injury4    
,aft] we _h begun "w 9 ! city ( ,*icago1
 we w5t "o day out to a little t[n call$
 ,nap]ville to visit "s sa9ts & to hold 
a meet+4 ,:5 we came to ! depot to />t  
back1 my bro!r f\nd t he _h left 8      

,te/am5t at ! h\se :]e we _h be5 /ay+1 &
 he w5t back aft] x4 ,!re 0 a little    
suburban /ation j a %ort di/ance f !    
depot1 & ! tra9 ran betwe5 ! two4 ,our  
baggage 0 at ! suburban /ation4 ,i saw !
 tra9 com+ &1 suppos+ ( c\rse t x w\ld  
/op1 ,i w5t across to ! little /ation to
 protect our ?+s4 ,! tra9 0 a lightn+   
express :i* did n /op at t /ation1 & !  
man 9 *>ge ( ! cross+1 see+ my dang]1   
began to yell at me to come back4 ,i 0  
too f> across to return1 & 8 yell+ came 
ne> confus+ me1 s ,i m]ely made my      
escape4 ,! express 0 n m ?an a foot away
 z ,i /epp$ (f ! track4  ,at diff]5t    
times ,god has protect$ me f contage\s  
diseases4 ,:ile my olde/ bro!r & ,i 7   
out toge!r 9 ! "w1 he took ! measles4 ,i
 nurs$ him dur+ 8 illness1 & o!rs 7 sure
 ,i 0 tak+ !m4 ,!y ?\ght !y saw !m com+ 
out "u my sk91 b ,i 0 tru/+ ,god ! be/  
,i knew h[4 ,"s ( ! incid5ts t occurr$  
ab\t ?is "t 7 r amus+4 ,ab\t ! "t ,i    
%\ld h be5 com+ d[n ) ! measles1 ,"m    
,bolds & ,i att5d$ a meet+ 9 ,c>?age1   

,mo4 ,x 0 a d>k night1 & we _h to cross 
a little rav9e4 ,we lo/ our way1 got    
into ! wat]1 & got dr5*$4 ,b no bad     
results came ( our wett+1 z ,i 0 n tak+ 
! measles at all4 ,god _h protect$ me4  
,i _h my next exp]i5ce ( ?is k9d at     
,cornell1 ,nebraska1 :5 ,i took c>e ( my
 bro!r ,george dur+ 8 sickness ) !      
measles4 ,george 0 v sick4 ,(t5 aft]    
giv+ him food or wat] ,i w\ld f9d myself
 ta/+ ( :at 0 left4 ,!n ,i w\ld ?9k1 ,i 
d n want to tempt ,god2 :at %all ,i d8  
,x c]ta9ly seems ,i mu/ h ! affliction  
aft] be+ s ?\ghtless4 ,b ,i ?\ght ( ?is 
scripture3 ,if !y dr9k any deadly ?+1 x 
%all n hurt !m4 ,i ask$ ! ,"l to v]ify t
 promise to me4  ,on two diff]5t nights1
 h[ev]1 = ab\t two h\rs ea* "t1 ! devil 
seem$ to come & try to impose ! disease 
on me4 ,x seem$ t ,i c\ld he> him say1  
,i w give y ! measles2 ,i w give y !    
measles4 ,no1 y w n1 ,i w\ld say 9      
reply4 ,i w n h !m unless ,god wants me 
to h !m4 ,y are n go+ to give !m to me4 
,i knew x 0 ,satan t 0 try+ to pu% !    

disease on me4 ,! second night x seem$ z
 ?\gh ,i c\ld resi/ ! devil no long]1 & 
,i said1 ,if ,i d n get help1 ,i c n /& 
any m4 ,!n ! ,"l appe>$ & let me "k t ,i
 %\ld n be tri$ any m1 & ?is scripture 0
 fulfill$3 ,god is fai?ful1 :o w n suff]
 y to be tempt$ above t ye are able2 b w
 ) ! temptation also make a way to      
escape4 ,! enemy disappe>$ & ,i did n   
take ! measles4  ,:ile 9 ,san ,diego1   
,cali=nia1 a bro!r took ,george & me ov]
 ! bay to ,cornado ,isl&4 ,be=e we />t$1
 ,god impress$ me t !re 0 dang] ahead & 
t ,i %\ld pray e>ne/ly = protection4    
,?9k+ t ,i %\ld n h "t be=e />t+1 ,i    
pray$ z ,i w5t4 ,^u rea*+ ! isl& ! bro!r
 w5t to moor ! boat1 & ,george call$ to 
him1 ,are y n afraid to fa/5 y\r boat s 
ne> to ! waves f ! ma9 ocean8 ,he answ]$
 t he ?\ght !re 0 no dang]4  ,we sp5t a 
v pleasant day on ! isl& & enjoy$ !     
ocean air4 ,:5 x came "t = u to g home1 
,i f\nd t 9 walk+ ar\nd ,i _h lo/ my    
sc>f4 ,! bro!r :o 0 ) u said he ?\ght he
 knew :]e x 04 ,he told my bro!r to hold

 ! o>s :ile he w5t to get ! miss+       
article4 ,on 8 return ,george w5t to    
pass him ! o>s1 b 9 "s way "o ( !m fell 
into ! wat]4 ,j !n ! l>ge waves began to
 roll 9 f ! op5 sea & to fill our little
 boat4 ,x look$ z ?\gh dea? 0 />+ u 9 ! 
face4 ,my bro!r saw t he c\ld escape2 b 
z he ?\ght t probably ! boatman & ,i    
w\ld bo? be dr[n$1 he /ay$ ) u & did all
 he c\ld to help get ! o>4 ,! boat 0    
full ( wat]4 ,we 7 all dr5*$ & sat !re 9
 ! wat] until we got back to ! ma9l&    
ab\t f\r miles away4  ,al?\gh ,i did n  
dr[n1 yet probably ! wett+ w\ld h caus$ 
my dea? _h ,god n answ]$ pray]4 ,h[ good
 ! ,"l 0 & :at a lesson ,i got6 ,:5 ,god
 impresses u ) dang]1 x is "t to lay x  
to he>t & to pray until we "k t ,god has
 giv5 u ! protection we ne$4  ,ano!r    
incid5t ( ?is k9d occurr$ 9 ,cali=nia   
:ile we 7 visit+ a place kn[n z ! ,inn] 
,cave4 ,:5 ! tide 0 out1 p c\ld walk    
r\nd 9 ?is cave & enjoy ! sc5]y2 b :5 ! 
tide 0 91 ! cave 0 fill$ ) wat]4 ,we    
suppos$ t we knew ! "t :5 ! tide came   

into ! cave1 b we _h be5 mis9=m$4 ,:5 we
 got out into ! op5 air aga91 x 0 )9    
five m9utes ( ! "t = ! return ( ! tide4 
,_h we rema9$ mu* long]1 we %\ld all h  
be5 dr[n$4  ,god has c]ta9ly be5 v      
m]ciful to me4 ,_m times has he w>n$ me 
be=e meet+ ) "s ?reat5$ dang]1 & always 
he has protect$ me f s]i\s h>m4         
,*apt] ,,xvii  ,my ,cali=nia ,trip  ,=  
"s "t a bro!r 9 ,cali=nia _h be5 insi/+ 
v /rongly on our com+ to t ,/ate to hold
 meet+s4 ,8 lett]s 7 full ( gl[+ acc\nts
 ( ! beautiful climate & ! f9e fruit1 he
 ?9k+ t w\ld be an attraction to u4 ,^! 
attractions _h no influ5ce ^u u4 ,my    
bro!r ,george1 ,lodema ,kas]1 & ,i1 :o 7
 !n toge!r hold+ a meet+1 felt s /rongly
 impress$ ( ! ,"l to accept ! bro!r's   
invitation t we all ?\ght we %\ld g 9 a 
week or two4 ,:ile 9 e>ne/ pray]1 h[ev]1
 ,god made x cle> to me t my "m w\ld ne$
 me at home 9 ! ne> future & t we 7 n to
 g to ,cali=nia until a ye> f ! foll[+  
fall4  ,dur+ ! w9t] ( ! ye> 9 :i* we    
fir/ felt impress$ to g to ,cali=nia1 "m

 got erysipelas 9 ! face4 ,at t "t my   
bro!r & ,i 7 out 9 ! "w1 & my unsav$    
bro!r put h] 9 ! h&s ( physicians4 ,:ile
 we 7 hold+ meet+s 9 ,oklahoma1 we      
receiv$ a telegram t %e 0 v l[1 & />t$ =
 home4 ,at ,wi*ita1 ,kansas1 we         
telegraph$ ask+ if %e 0 /ill alive4 ,we 
got ! answ]1 ,yes1 b ! doctors say %e   
c't live twelve h\rs4 ,up to ?is "t ,i  
_h ! assurance t ,god w\ld heal h]1 b :5
 ,i got ! doctor's ^w1 ,i1 l ,pet]1     
began look+ at ! waves & conclud$ t ,"m 
w\ld die4 ,:5 ,i got home1 h[ev]1 & _h  
to tru/ ,god1 ,i felt a%am$ ( myself &  
decid$ t ,i w\ld nev] aga9 put a        
doctor's ^w ahead ( ,god's promises4    
,god sp>$ h] life1 b ! m$ic9e _h s r$uc$
 h] /r5g? t ,george & ,i _h to /ay at   
home & nurse h] = two mon?s4  ,ab\t two 
weeks be=e we 7 ready to />t =          
,cali=nia1 ,i saw 9 a dream a bro!r com+
 to give me tw5ty doll>s to help pay my 
way to ,cali=nia4 ,he said t he _h want$
 to use ! money 9 "s o!r way1 b t ,god  
_h %[n him to use x = pu%+ 8 "w 9 s\!rn 

,cali=nia4 ,! dream came true 9 all its 
details4  ,f9ally our prep>ations 7     
complet$ & 9 ,novemb]1 m ?an a ye> aft] 
we fir/ felt impress$ to g to ,cali=nia1
 we took tra9 at ,newton1 ,kans4 ,!re 7 
sev5 9 our company1 ,bro!r & ,si/]      
,dansb]g]1 ,bro!r & ,si/] ,gates1 ,si/] 
,lodema ,kas]1 & my bro!r ,george & ,i4 
,z we _h be5 br\ght up 9 a comp>atively 
level c\ntry & _h nev] se5 any m\nta9s1 
! trip 0 to me a s\rce ( wond] &        
delight4 ,aft] ?ree days' travel1 we    
rea*$ ,san ,diego & /epp$ (f our tra9   
into a l& ( fl[]s4 ,roses 7 9 bloom1    
g]aniums =m$ a f5ce ar\nd "s ( !        
build+s1 all nature 0 9 ! height ( its  
beauty4 ,we arriv$ on ,novemb] #ae1 j   
fifte5 ye>s to a day f ! "t ,i 0 heal$1 
& exactly five ye>s f ! "t ,j4 ,w4 ,by]s
 rea*$ ! ,pacific ,coa/4 ,! contra/     
betwe5 ,cali=nia & ! place f :i* we _h  
come 0 v m>k$ at ?is "t ( ! ye>4  ,a    
h\se 9 ,san ,diego 0 giv5 u free ( r5t &
 an abundant supply ( provisions 0      
br\ght 9 by ! bre?r54 ,figs 7 v pl5tiful

 9 t "p ( ,cali=nia1 & our company      
enjoy$ !m v mu*4 ,if ,i rememb]         
correctly1 !y bore ?ree crops a ye>4 ,i 
le>n$ q a lesson f ! nature ( ?is fruit4
 ,fig-trees d n bloom l mo/ o!r         
fruit-trees1 b ! fig itself pu%es out at
 ! end ( ! twig1 j z ! leaves beg9 on a 
hickory-tree4 ,! tree has no fl[]s1 or  
bloom4 ,i 0 told t z ! fig grew & rip5$ 
x _h all ! appe>ance ( a bloom4 ,a      
c>eful exam9ation prov$ ?is /atem5t to  
be true4 ,! inside ( ! fig looks l !    
petals ( a beautiful fl[]4 ,to my m9d1  
?is beautifully illu/rates ! ,*ri/ian :o
 we>s all ! blossoms on ! inside1 & x is
 n only blossom1 b g5u9e fruit1 aft]    
all4  ,i le>n$ ano!r lesson by !        
ocean-tide4 ,c]ta9ly ,god's h&iwork is  
display$ 9 l>ge bodies ( wat]4 ,i c\ld  
sit & behold 8 beauty & gr&eur h\r aft] 
h\r & nev] gr[ tir$4 ,9 fact1 x seem$ t 
,i c\ld see ! h& ( ,god1 traces ( 8     
wond]ful works & creation1 until ,i 0   
aw$ into sil5ce & felt l say+ z ,job did
 ( old1 ,:5 ! ,almighty speaks1 ,i w put

 my h& on my m\?4 ,! lesson ,i le>n$ 0  
?is3  ,:5 ! tide is out1 ! rocks along !
 %ore1 cov]$ ) seawe$ & moss1 pres5t an 
unsightly appe>ance2 b :5 ! tide comes  
91 ^! unsightly ?+s are all cov]$ )     
wat]1 :i* pres5t ! appe>ance ( a sea (  
glass4 ,:5 ! grace ( ,god is l[ 9 our   
s\l1 ! unseemly p>ts ( human nature are 
on exhibition2 b :5 ! grace ( ,god      
floods ! s\l1 !n ,*ri/ is on exhibition 
& ! unseemly p>ts are hidd5 away4       
,ano!r lesson t might be drawn is ?is3  
,! com+ 9 ( ! tide might be comp>$ to ! 
trials & ! te/s t flood our s\ls1 & !   
go+ out ( ! tide to ! subsid+ ( !       
trials1 :i*1 l ! go+ out ( ! tide1      
leaves beh9d pe>ls & %ells & o!r        
beautiful ?+s4 ,! beauties ( ! ,*ri/ian 
life are br\ght to view by ! waves (    
trial t sweep ov] ! s\ls4  ,we w5t out  
into ! c\ntry1 visit$ ! sa9ts1 & enjoy$ 
! orange-groves = ab\t two weeks4 ,9 !  
ocean we saw ,god's h& exhibit$ 9 might 
& p[]4 ,"h we saw ,god's h& none ! less1
 al?\gh exhibit$ 9 g5tl5ess & b5efic5ce4

 ,! orange-trees 7 a beautiful sight4   
,!y 7 load$ ) fruit 9 v>i\s /ages (     
developm5t4 ,on ! v same tree !re w\ld  
be blossoms & oranges rang+ 9 size f !  
small gre5 ones to ! l>ge ripe ones4    
,once :ile we 7 ne> ! ocean1 we ?\ght x 
a good opportunity to visit ! man-(-w> t
 0 /ation$ ab\t half a mile out f !     
%ore4  ,we w5t out to x 9 a little      
sail-boat4 ,z we 7 pass+ "u a pi]1 !    
o>sman dropp$ "o ( 8 o>s 9 ! wat] &     
rega9$ possession ( x only ) a great    
deal ( difficulty4 ,"o ( our p>ty1 a    
si/]1 becom+ greatly fright5$ because ( 
our dang]1 took hold ( "o ( ! pi]-po/s &
 held to x ) all h] might4 ,9 ! meantime
 ! bro!r _h gott5 hold ( 8 o> & 0 try+  
to make ! boat move4 ,he soon saw t !re 
0 "s h9drance1 &1 look+ ar\nd1 f\nd !   
si/] hold+ to ! pi]-po/4 ,:5 ask$ :y %e 
0 do+ t1 %e answ]$1 ,i am afraid we %all
 dr[n4 ,woman1 he said1 if y w n let g (
 t po/1 y w dr[n e "o ( u4 ,i h (t5     
?\ght h[ mu* l ?is si/] "s ,*ri/ians    
act4 ,!y are afraid !y w be ov]:elm$1 b 

!y hold to some?+ on ! %ore1 to !       
pi]-po/ ( ! _w or ( _! own ideas1 :i*   
makes x impossible = !m to get out :]e x
 is smoo? sail+4 ,"s ( ^!1 h[ev]1 are   
s9c]e & hone/ 9 he>t1 f9ally wake up to 
:at !y are do+1 say t !y h ,*ri/ z _!   
pilot1 take _! h&s (f1 & get out on !   
op5 sea ( life :]e ! wat]s are calm$ by 
! ,_s ( ! ,"l4  ,:ile we 7 9 ,san ,diego
 !re came to u a woman 9 de/itute       
circum/ances4 ,%e & h] husb& _h rec5tly 
come f ano!r "p ( ! c\ntry & _h n yet   
succe$$ 9 f9d+ "w4 ,!y 7 almo/ at ! po9t
 ( />vation1 & s %e came to u to borr[  
"s money4 ,! woman h]self pr(ess$       
salvation1 b ,i ?9k knew b little ( !   
tru?4 ,h] husb& 0 a s9n]4 ,%e told u t  
h] husb& 0 out ( "w & t al?\gh he 0     
unsav$ he w\ld n eat any?+ = breakfa/ t 
morn+ = fe> !re w\ld n be en\gh left to 
keep 8 *ildr5 f />v+ until he c\ld get  
"w4 ,we 7 mu* mov$ by ! compassion he _h
 %[n = 8 little ones1 & ?\ght h[ mu* m  
compassion our ,heav5ly ,fa!r has = 8   
*ildr54 ,! ,^w says1 ,l z a fa!r pitie? 

8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> him4  
,we felt l$ to divide ! fl\r1 meat1     
fruit1 & butt] we _h on h&s4 ,be=e ! day
 0 ov]1 !re 0 br\ght to u f ! c\ntry t5 
miles away m provisions ?an we _h giv5  
away4 ,! de/itute family _h en\gh to    
live on until ! husb& got "w1 :i* 0 only
 a few days lat]4 ,give1 & x %all be    
giv5 unto y2 good measure press$ d[n1 & 
%ak5 toge!r1 & runn+ ov]4  ,x has be5   
said t e false doctr9e t />ts f ! ea/]n 
"p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a ?r\gh ticket 
to ! ,pacific ,coa/4 ,we c\ld readily   
believe ?is /atem5t4 ,cali=nia seem$ to 
be a hot-b$ ( false doctr9e4 ,x 0       
difficult to get any tru? to ! p or to  
get !m free f ! false doctr9es ( :i* !y 
_h p>tak54  ,f ,san ,diego we w5t to    
,los ,angeles1 :]e we liv$ 9 a t5t &    
held meet+s 9 a l>ge tab]nacle1 ) fairly
 good cr[ds4 ,! gospel message 0 n )\t  
effect1 b we f\nd ! p s fill$ ) false   
doctr9e t x 0 almo/ impossible to get ! 
tru? to !m4 ,ev5 ! bro!r :o 0 s anxi\s =
 u to come to ,cali=nia 0 scatt]+ false 

doctr9e :]ev] he w5t4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he
 oppos$ wom5's prea*+4 ,god put u on 8  
trail & kept u aft] him until ! enemy 0 
?or\ghly rebuk$1 & he humbl$ himself &  
ask$ =giv5ess4  ,:ile 9 ?is place1 mo/ (
 our little company 0 "u arre/ = ab\t   
?ree h\rs = prea*+ on ! /reet4 ,"s "o _h
 report$ u to ! police & _h misrepres5t$
 :at we 7 do+4 ,"s ( our company enjoy$ 
be+ "u arre/ v mu*1 feel+ t !y _h a     
=eta/e ( a m>tyr's exp]i5ce4 ,:5 !y 7   
releas$1 !y came back to ! t5t rejoic+ &
 prais+ ,god t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to suff]
 = ,jesus' sake4 ,?is did n end our     
/reet-meet+s2 _m m 7 held dur+ our /ay 9
 ,cali=nia4  ,dur+ our /ay at ,los      
,angeles1 a blacksmi?1 a bro!r 9 ! *ur*1
 :ile %oe+ a horse1 got a sev]e kick 9 !
 head4 ,8 condition seem$ v s]i\s4 ,he  
came to ! t5t be=e meet+ began & reque/$
 pray]1 say+ t aft] pray] he w\ld return
 to 8 t5t1 z he 0 feel+ pretty bad4 ,god
 wond]fully answ]$ pray] & heal$ him s t
 he 0 able to sit up dur+ ! meet+4 ,ab\t
 ?ree days lat] "o ( our company 0 9 8  

%op & ask$ him h[ he 0 gett+ along4 ,!  
reply 0 t 8 head 0 all "r1 b t a little 
w\nd on 8 h& unnotic$ be=e 0 giv+ him "s
 tr\ble4 ,b1 he add$1 ,i ?ank ! ,"l t x 
is no worse4 ,! bro!r repli$1 ,c't y    
?ank ! ,"l t x is z x is8 ,! blacksmi?  
/ood ?\ghtful = a mom5t & !n said1 ,yes2
 :y %\ldn't ,i ?ank ! ,"l t x is j z x  
is8 ,! words _h sc>cely left 8 m\? be=e 
! heal+ p[] ( ,god came & made 8 h&     
p]fectly well4  ,_m o!r incid5ts occurr$
 :ile we 7 !re t space w n p]mit me to  
m5tion "h4 ,we rema9$ a little ov] ?ree 
mon?s1 do+ "s "w 9 ! c\ntry1 al?\gh we 7
 out ( t[n only a few days4 ,at ! close 
( ! meet+ we mov$ to ,alam$a1 "o ( !    
suburbs ( ,san ,francisco4 ,! t[n at t  
"t cov]$ consid]able gr\nd1 b _h v few  
l>ge build+s 9 x4 ,at ?is place also we 
liv$ 9 a t5t z be=e & held meet+s 9 a   
l>ge tab]nacle4 ,s]vices 7 held almo/ e 
night1 & mu* preci\s se$ 0 s[n4  ,"o day
 a si/] call$ on u3 ,%e said3 ,y\r bro!r
 said 9 8 s]mon a few nights s9ce t we  
%\ld be> "o ano!r's burd5s4 ,h[ c we d  

?is if we d n op5 our he>ts to o!rs &   
tell :at our burd5s are8 ,d y ?9k x w\ld
 be all "r = me to op5 my he>t to y &   
tell y my burd58 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i answ]$1 if
 y\r s\l is burd5$4 ,i h1 said %e1 a    
heavy burd5 to c>ry4 ,n[1 my husb& no   
long] loves me1 b he has giv5 all 8     
affections to my si/]4 ,!y are likely to
 elope at any "t1 & my he>t is brok54 ,9
 fact1 ! grief & tr\ble ,i h endur$ h   
br\ght on he>t-tr\ble4 ,z %e f9i%$ h]   
/ory1 we ask$1 ,is !re any?+ we c d8 ,we
 %\ld be glad to d any?+ to help y be>  
y\r burd54 ,d y ?9k x w\ld be a good    
idea to h a day ( fa/+ & pray]8 ,yes1   
said %e1 ,i ?9k x w\ld d good4 ,we told 
h] to set ! day1 & %e *ose ! next       
,friday4 ,on t day we all fa/$ & pray$1 
especially = ?is man4 ,x 0 n ov] two    
weeks be=e ,god got hold ( 8 he>t &     
glori\sly sav$ him4 ,a happi] p]son ?an 
?is si/] ,i d n ?9k y c\ld h f\nd4 ,x   
seem$ t %e c\ld n cease prais+ ,god &   
?ank+ u4  ,9 ord] to defray ! exp5ses at
 home1 %e rais$ p\ltry = ! m>ket4 ,to %[

 h] gratitude to u1 %e br\ght *ick5s1   
eggs1 & o!r ?+s = our use until we 7    
afraid %e 0 really robb+ h]self4 ,%e    
fairly load$ u ) good ?+s1 & :5 we call$
 h] att5tion to h[ g5]\sly %e 0 supply+ 
our ne$s & told h] we 7 afraid %e 0 do+ 
too mu*1 %e w\ld say1 ,oh1 no2 ,i nev] c
 repay y = :at y h done = my family4 ,we
 w\ld say1 ,d n try too h>d to repay u1 
z x 0 ,god :o did ! "w = y4 ,i he>d ( ! 
man n _m ye>s ago1 & 0 /ill sweetly     
sav$4  ,9 our company 7 ,bro!r & ,si/]  
,gates & _! ?ree *ildr51 :o _h come ) u 
f ,kansas4 ,n only _h ,bro!r & ,si/]    
,gates help$ u f9ancially1 b !y _h be5 z
 a fa!r & "m to u all4 ,!y 7 n[ ab\t to 
leave u1 & !y seem$ some:at burd5$ le/  
we %\ld suff] ne$1 z ! p _h n yet be5   
supply+ our ne$s v mu*4 ,( c\rse1 !     
reason :y ,god _h n be5 supply+ u       
o!rwise up to ?is "t 0 n h>d to f9d4 ,! 
,"l knew t !y 7 supply+ our ne$ & t we  
requir$ no additional help f o!rs4      
,be=e leav+ u1 ! si/] said1 ,:at are y  
go+ to d aft] we are gone8 ,i answ]$3 ,!

 ,"l has always be5 a pres5t help 9 "t (
 ne$4 ,y & ,bro!r ,gates h be5 v helpful
 to u1 = :i* we are ?ankful2 b1 si/]1 y 
mu/ rememb] t is 0 ,god work+ ?r\gh y4  
,if ,god _h n be5 bless+ y\r s\ls1      
d\btless we %\ld n h receiv$ special    
help f y4 ,s1 aft] all1 ! help y gave u 
came f ,god4 ,i am sure :5 y are gone ! 
,"l w n =sake u4  ,x seem$1 h[ev]1 t !  
,"l want$ to enc\rage !m be=e _!        
dep>ture by beg9n+ to manife/ 8 c>e = u4
 ,a bak]1 a /rang] to u1 came "o morn+  
be=e we 7 up & left half a doz5 loaves (
 nice bread on ! table 9 "o ( our t5ts t
 we us$ z a kit*54 ,! next day ,si/]    
,gates said1 ,well1 y h "s nice bread4  
,! foll[+ day ! same numb] ( loaves 7   
left & ! si/] rem>k$1 ,i ?9k ,i %all    
accept "s ( t bread to take on our      
j\rney1 & ,i won't h to bake z ,i       
expect$4 ,aga91 ! ?ird morn+ ! usual    
numb] ( loaves 7 left 9 our t5t1 & ,si/]
 ,gates rem>k$3 ,i wi% we knew :o t man 
is1 s t we c\ld tell him to /op br++    
bread4 ,y w soon h m bread on h&s ?an y 

w "k :at to d )4 ,i answ]$1 ,god wants  
to %[ y h[ he w take c>e ( u aft] y are 
gone4 ,:5 we f\nd out :o ! bak] 01 we   
ask$ him to leave a small] am\nt ( bread
 = u1 z our company 0 n s l>ge z x _h   
be54 ,he cont9u$1 h[ev]1 to br+ u bread1
 also buns1 cookies1 & cake1 all ( :i* 7
 v mu* appreciat$4 ,8 donations cont9u$ 
dur+ mo/ ( ! "t we 7 at ?is place4  ,"o 
( our company dropp$ a tract at a h\se  
ne> ! outskirts ( ! city4 ,?is tract 0 !
 means ( ! salvation ( ! woman :o f\nd  
x4 ,h] husb&1 :o 0 a dairyman & sold    
milk 9 a c]ta9 "p ( ! city1 told my     
bro!r if he w\ld come to a c]ta9 place  
:i* he pass$ daily1 he c\ld h ?ree p9ts 
( milk e day4 ,two or ?ree days be=e    
,bro!r & ,si/] ,gates left u1 provisions
 ( all k9ds--fruit1 meat1 & ev5 bak$    
goods--came p\r+ 94 ,we _h already      
decid$ t1 z ,bro!r & ,si/] ,gates 7 soon
 go+ to leave u1 our company w\ld all   
take _! d9n] toge!r on ,sunday4 ,our    
table 0 load$ d[n4 ,! meal look$ m l a  
w$d+-d9n] ?an ! meal ( a few humble     

travel+ prea*]s4 ,:5 ,bro!r & ,si/]     
,gates saw h[ b\ntifully ,god _h provid$
 = u1 !y 7 delight$ & satisfi$4  ,a si/]
 :o _h come to u %ortly aft] our arrival
 at ,alam$a told u t we _h to be v      
c>eful & economical ) ! provisions1     
because we %\ld n be s b\ntifully       
suppli$ "h z we _h be5 at ,san ,diego & 
,los ,angeles1 because at ^? o!r places 
! *ur* _h be5 taught to give4 ,!re are b
 few sa9ts "h1 %e said1 & !y d n "k _!  
duty1 s we ne$ n expect l>ge            
contributions4 ,we repli$1 ,ev5 if !y d 
n "k _! duty1 ,god is j ! same1 & !y t  
tru/ him %all n be conf\nd$4 ,i d n "k t
 we 7 bett] suppli$ at any o!r place 9 !
 ,/ate4  ,dur+ our /ay at ,alam$a1 we   
w5t ov] to ,san ,francisco & sat on !   
por* ( ! ,cliff ,h\se ov]look+ ! sea &  
wat*$ ! h]ds ( seals t 7 play+ on a     
little isl& out 9 ! ocean ab\t a qu>t] (
 a mile4 ,!y act$ l a p>ty ( mis*iev\s  
*ildr54 ,"o ( ! animals w\ld ?r[ ano!r  
into ! ocean1 & ! "o 9 ! wat] w\ld come 
up dripp+4 ,z we wat*$ !m1 we c\ld      

imag9e t !y ent]$ into ! fun ( ! sport &
 really felt mis*iev\s4  ,at ,fresno1 ! 
next place 9 our it9]>y1 a wid[ provid$ 
u ) a furni%$ h\se1 r5t free1 ) fruit 9 
! cell> & ev]y?+ ne$$ to make u         
com=table4 ,we rememb]$ at ?is "t t     
,elijah 0 provid$ = by a wid[4  ,9 "o "p
 ( ! h\se 0 a woman t5ant :o soon prov$ 
to be our enemy & tri$ to p]secute u4   
,:ile we 7 hav+ wor%ip1 %e w\ld make fun
 ( u & di/urb u 9 e way %e c\ld4 ,we    
made up our m9ds we w\ld obey ! ,"l 9   
putt+ coals ( fire on h] head4 ,we s\ght
 e opportunity to %[ little k9dnesses4  
,at fir/ our ef=ts 7 all 9 va92 %e      
spurn$ e advance we made4 ,f9ally1 %e   
took sick1 & we w5t 9 & ask$ ! privilege
 ( help+ h]4 ,at fir/ %e reject$1 b     
f9ally cons5t$1 & we w5t to "w to prep>e
 h] food & to d :atev] else 0 necess>y  
to make h] com=table4 ,our k9dness rea*$
 h] he>t4 ,aft] %e recov]$1 %e %[$ "s   
signs ( gratitude1 & we improv$ e       
opportunity to accompli% our design (   
ov]com+ evil ) good4 ,at la/ %e 0 won to

 ! tru?1 s\ght ! ,"l1 f\nd him preci\s  
to h] s\l1 & 0 ev] aft] our firm fri5d4 
,x 0 only ab\t ?ree ye>s ago1 ,i ?9k1 t 
%e s5t me "o doll> 9 a lett]4  ,! p 9   
,fresno _h he>d b little ( ! pres5t     
tru?4 ,!re 0 "o bro!r liv+ 9 ! t[n1     
h[ev]1 :o _h done a little h\se-to-h\se 
"w1 l5d+ books1 visit+ ! sick1 etc4     
,among o!rs1 he _h made ! acqua9tance ( 
two ag$ si/]s1 "o ( :om 0 a habitual us]
 ( morph9e4 ,%e 0 a doctor's wid[ & _h  
acquir$ ! habit by tak+ morph9e z a     
rem$y %ortly aft] _! m>riage4 ,z ^! old 
ladies talk$ ) ! bro!r 7,m>t97 & z !y   
le>n$ ( :at ! ,"l _h done = ! s\ls &    
bodies ( diff]5t p1 !re 0 awak5$ 9 _!   
he>ts a desire to tru/ ! ,"l =          
deliv]ance4  ,"o day a si/] ( our       
company & ,i _h plann$ to d "s call+4   
,at ?is "t we 7 9 ne$ ( su* provisions z
 butt]1 milk1 eggs1 etc4 ,! si/] ?\ght1 
!re=e1 t we _h bett] g to a si/] :o we  
felt sure w\ld help u 9 our "t ( ne$4 ,i
 felt m incl9$ to g & see ! woman :o 0  
addict$ to ! morph9e-habit1 & accord+ly 

we turn$ our /eps 9 t direction4 ,! two 
old ladies 7 mu* pleas$ to h u come1 & !
 "o :o 0 b\nd by ! morph9e-habit desir$ 
v mu* to be deliv]$4 ,be=e we left1 !y  
want$ to "k if we _h a c[4 ,we told !m  
no1 & )\t our ask+ !y suppli$ u ) all ! 
milk1 butt]1 eggs1 & butt]milk we ne$$4 
,z we left1 !y reque/$ t we %\ld come   
back & pray = ! si/]'s deliv]ance4 ,_!  
bro!r also came aft] me ! foll[+ ,monday
 morn+ to g & h pray] = h]4 ,= ne>ly =ty
 ye>s %e _h be5 addict$ to ! morph9e    
habit & _h be5 giv5 up by ! doctors :o  
_h treat$ h]4 ,f\r or five ye>s be=e    
?is1 spots su* z usually come on ! sk9 (
 ^? :o h long be5 us]s ( morph9e1 appe>$
 on h] sk91 %[+ t %e 0 beyond ! rea* (  
m$ical skill4 ,i w5t !re1 pray$ = h]1 b 
felt t h] case 0 s s]i\s t !re w\ld be a
 prolong$ fight1 s ,i return$ & s5t     
,si/] ,kas]4 ,%e rema9$ at ! h\se =     
twelve days4 ,= ?ree or f\r days x 0 a  
life & dea? fight4 ,!n ! old lady began 
to come out f "u ! influ5ce ( ! drug1 to
 ?r[ (f ! effects1 & 9 twelve days %e 0 

l ano!r p]son4 ,?+s t %e ate began to   
ta/e natural1 & h] heal? improv$4 ,god  
_h wr\ght a p]fect deliv]ance4  ,x 0    
dur+ our /ay at ?is place t we _h !     
privilege ( visit+ ! p>k 9 :i* are !    
giant r$woods ( ,cali=nia4 ,= ?irty     
miles on ! trip we w5t 9 a c>riage1 & !n
 we took a l>ge m\nta9-wagon drawn by   
two pair ( horses4 ,z we asc5d$ ! m\nta9
 to ! p>k1 we pass$ ?r\gh vegetation 9  
v>i\s conditions4 ,at ,fresno1 :]e we   
began our j\rney1 no ra9 falls &        
vegetation gr[s only by means (         
irrigation4 ,z we asc5d$1 we came fir/  
to :]e !re 0 a small am\nt ( moi/ure1 & 
! grass 0 j beg9n+ to make its          
appe>ance4 ,z we got fur!r up ! m\nta91 
! vegetation 0 m abundant & fl[]s 7 gr[+
 "h & !re4 ,! fur!r we w5t ! gre5] 0 !  
foliage1 ! /rong] ! gr[?1 & :5 we rea*$ 
! height we 7 9 a grove ( giant trees4  
,j be=e rea*+ ! p>k we 7 ?reat5$ ) a    
dang] t we lea/ expect$4 ,dur+ ! summ]1 
gov]nm5t troops camp$ 9 ! p>k1 & z we   
came up ! n>r[ road1 we met !           

army-wagons com+ t[>d u4 ,! road 0 s    
n>r[1 ) ! %e] side ( ! m\nta9 ris+ on "o
 side & a precipice on ! o!r1 t to pass 
^! wagons 0 impossible4 ,we _h to wait  
until ! gov]nm5t-wagons pass$ be=e      
resum+ our trip4  ,:5 we approa*$ !     
grove ( r$woods1 ! /umps look$ s l>ge t 
,i suppos$ ! trees w\ld be l>g] ?an !y  
really 7 & h5ce ,i 0 q disappo9t$ 9 _!  
size4 ,my disappo9tm5t1 ( c\rse1 0 due  
to ! effect on my s5ses1 = ! trees 7    
really imm5se4 ,i walk$ ?r\gh a holl[   
log ?r\gh :i* a lady _h ridd5 on        
horseback "s "t be=e4 ,lat]1 ,i /ood on 
top ( ?is log & x seem$ z if ,i 7 /&+ on
 top ( a h\se4 ,! l>ge/ tree we measur$ 
0 #ajc feet 9 circumf]5ce at its base4  
,! "n ( ?is mon/] 0 ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,p 
_h climb$ f> up its sides & c>v$ _!     
names4 ,9 ord] to get a good idea ( !   
height ( ^! great trees1 "o has to lie  
on ! gr\nd ne> ! base & look up4 ,?r\gh 
! roots ( "o tree t 0 visit$1 a         
beautiful spr+ ( ice-cold wat] bubbl$   
up4 ,! spr+ came up ?r\gh a decay$ op5+ 

9 ! root ( ! tree4  ,cali=nia is mu*    
diff]5t f ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,9 ! l[ l&s (
 ,cali=nia !re is no lightn+ nor ?und]4 
,! ra9 comes s g5tly t sometimes "o has 
to look out-(-doors to see :e!r or n x  
is ra9+4 ,b 9 ! m\nta9s ! ?und] &       
lightn+ are v %>p4 ,!n1 too1 ! diff]5ce 
9 temp]ature betwe5 ! l[l&s & ! highl&s 
seems rem>kable4 ,at ,fresno ! !rmomet] 
regi/]$ #aji aft] sund[n1 :ile on !     
m\nta9 ! temp]ature 0 only #fj4 ,9      
,cali=nia ! vegetable gr[? diff]s       
greatly f t 9 ! ,ea/4 ,9 ! ,ea/ our     
common eld]s die e o!r ye>2 9 ,cali=nia 
!y gr[ to be z l>ge ar\nd z a man's     
body4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ! ca/or-bean is an      
annual2 9 ,cali=nia x is a tree1 _m ( !m
 l>g] ?an a man's body4 ,we _h tomatoes 
9 mid-w9t] f v9es t _h be5 be>+ = _m    
mon?s1 & we saw beets t _h gr[n ye> aft]
 ye> until !y 7 ( great size1 9         
comp>ison ) ^? ( ea/]n section4  ,:ile  
at ,fresno we took a trip 9 c>riages    
across ! c\ntry to ,f>m]sville1 a small 
t[n 9 ! int]ior1 ab\t =ty miles away4   

,we also att5d$ a camp-meet+ at ,tul>e1 
:]e we met ,bro!r & ,si/] ,brundage &   
o!r sa9ts4  ,9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 aft] be+ 9
 ,cali=nia a ye> & f\r mon?s1 we took ! 
s\!rn r\te & return$ ,ea/ by way (      
,arizona4 ,we /opp$ at ,pho5ix & held a 
two weeks' meet+ ) good success4 ,"o    
ev5+ ,i visit$ a sick si/]1 :o seem$ to 
be suff]+ consid]ably4 ,%e did n ask =  
pray]1 & ,i did n volunte] to pray = h]4
 ,z ,i left1 h] little ?ree-ye>-old *ild
 he>d h] say t %e wi%$ ,si/] ,cole _h   
pray$ = h] :ile !re1 z %e want$ to be   
heal$ & g to meet+ t night4 ,mama1 said 
! little "o1 ,i w pray = y1 & %e /epp$  
up & put h] little h&s on h] mama's     
head4 ,aft] pray] %e said1 ,mama1 are y 
bett] n[8 ,no4 ,all "r1 ,i w pray = y   
aga94 ,aga9 %e ask$ ! ,"l to make h]    
mama well4 ,mama1 ar5't y bett] n[8 ,no1
 ,i feel z bad z ev]4 ,well1 ,i w pray =
 y aga94 ,by ?is "t ! "m saw t ! *ild _h
 m fai? ?an %e4 ,%e decid$ to ex]cise e 
bit ( fai? %e _h4 ,aft] ! little girl _h
 pray$ ! ?ird "t1 %e said1 ,mama1 ar5't 

y bett] n[8 ,! "m answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i      
believe ! ,"l heals me4 ,%e got up &    
dress$ h]self1 & sure en\gh %e 0 well4  
,at ! /reet-meet+s we held 9 ,pho5ix1   
!re 7 pres5t ,indians & a numb] (       
=eign]s ( diff]5t nationalities4 ,:ile 9
 ?is t[n we _h ! privilege ( visit+ our 
old fri5ds1 ,bro!r & ,si/] ,p9e1 :o 7 !n
 liv+ a few miles out ( ! city4 ,bo? we 
& !y 7 mu* delight$ to meet aga94 ,a day
 or two m ( travel+ on ! railway1 & we 7
 aga9 among famili> sc5es1 :i* seem$ v  
de> to u aft] s long an abs5ce4         
,*apt] ,,xviii  ,visit+ ,relatives 9 !  
,ea/  ,aft] our return f ,cali=nia ,i   
f\nd t my body 0 mu* worn by our labors 
9 t ,/ate4 ,i !re=e re/$ = a few weeks2 
!n 9 company ) my bro!r ,george1 ,i     
att5d$ a numb] ( camp-meet+s t summ]4 ,a
 little lat] 9 ! ye> we w5t to visit    
relatives 9 ,ohio & ,indiana1 /opp+ on !
 way to hold a few meet+s 9 ! city (    
,*icago4 ,on ?is trip we visit$ also my 
"m's old home 9 ,c>roll ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 &
 :ile !re saw _m ?+s1 :i*1 al?\gh new to

 u1 seem$ famili> because ( h]          
(t-repeat$ /ories 9 reg>d to !m4 ,al?\gh
 we _h a pleasant "t1 because ( !       
sociability & k9dness ( ! p we visit$1  
yet our he>ts 7 sadd5$ t we f\nd none ( 
our relatives enjoy+ a cle> exp]i5ce (  
salvation4  ,george return$ to ! ,we/ & 
,i rema9$ = sometime long] ) an uncle1  
,"m's bro!r4 ,i did :at ,i c\ld :ile ,i 
0 !re to lead ^! de> ones to see ! full 
light ( ,*ri/ianity1 b ,i d n "k :e!r or
 n ,i accompli%$ any?+4 ,! "t 0 n[ draw+
 ne> = me to return to ! ,we/1 & ,i did 
n h money en\gh to pay my way4 ,i felt  
a%am$ to let my relatives "k any?+ ab\t 
x1 z ,i _h be5 tell+ !m ( ,god's        
goodness 9 provid+ = me & try+ to tea*  
!m to tru/ ,god = all ?+s4 ,i _h hop$ t 
,george1 :o knew some?+ ( my f9ancial   
/raits1 w\ld s5d me "s money4 ,i 0      
expect+ to he> f him1 b :5 he did write1
 he s5t only a po/al c>d4 ,my uncle's   
folks _h spok5 9 a way t %[$ d\bt z to  
:e!r ,i _h money en\gh to pay my c>-f>e1
 b ,i _h told !m t ,i 0 tru/+ ! ,"l & t 

he w\ld provide4  ,i pray$ v e>ne/ly & !
 ,"l seem$ to br+ to my m9d an incid5t  
connect$ ) ! cross+ ( ! ,jordan by !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,!y _h to prove ,god  
by /epp+ into ! edge ( ! wat] be=e he   
saw fit to make ! wat]s roll back1 ?us  
op5+ a pa? = !m ?r\gh ! riv]4 ,i 0      
impress$ t ,god want$ to te/ me & t ,i  
%\ld h to be will+ to g to !  depot )\t 
! money4 ,uncle did n take me to !      
depot1 b f\nd a *ance = me to ride ) a  
neighbor4 ,at ! depot ,i met a man :o   
pr(ess$ to be a sa9t1 & ,i wond]$ if he 
w\ld n help me pay my way4 ,he _h       
intimat$ t he might help me4 ,b he did n
 ask me :e!r ,i ne$$ any money1 nor did 
he (f] to give me any4 ,i 0 ask+ ,god   
e>ne/ly :at to d1 & ,i _h j ab\t decid$ 
to buy a ticket to a po9t z f> z my     
money w\ld pay & !n to tru/ ,god = ! re/
 ( my f>e1 :51 look+ up1 ,i saw 9 !     
di/ance "s "o com+ ?r\gh ! heat1 & z he 
drew ne>]1 ,i recogniz$ him z ,uncle4   
,he _h n come to ! depot ) me1 z he 0   
afraid x w\ld be too h>d = him to walk  

back1 b n[ he 0 com+4 ,i wond]$ :y1 & :5
 he got ne> me ,i said1 ,o ,uncle6 :y   
did y come ?r\gh ?is heat8 ,! te>s began
 to roll d[n 8 face1 & he said1 ,m>y1 ,i
 0 afraid y didn't h en\gh money4       
,uncle1 ,i said1 ,i guess ,god %[$ y1 = 
,i didn't h en\gh4 ,i lack ab\t fifty   
c5ts4 ,he said1 ,:5 ,i 0 at y\r home1   
y\r bro!rs 7 s good to help me t ,i felt
 x 0 my duty to see t y _h en\gh money  
to pay y\r way4 ,uncle1 ,i said1 ,i     
won't ne$ m ?an fifty c5ts4 ,"h is a    
doll>2 take x4 ,no1 y give me j fifty   
c5ts4 ,he did s1 & ,i _h j a few c5ts m 
?an en\gh to pay my f>e4  ,i c almo/ see
 ! de> old s\l yet com+ ?r\gh ! heat    
almo/ exhau/$--& !n to ?9k h[ good ! ,"l
 0 to help me 9 ?is "t ( ne$6 ,! ?\ght (
 ! ,"l's k9dness melt$ me to te>s1 & ,i 
?ank$ him ov] & ov]4 ,?is incid5t %[s1  
too1 t _m times a k9d de$ long =gott5 is
 rew>d$ at a lat] "t :5 help is mu*     
ne$$4 ,let u n =get to scatt] de$s (    
k9dness = our reap+ by & by4  ,a %ort "t
 aft] ?is we w5t on a visit to ! old    

home at ,w9dsor1 ,mo4 ,! night aft] we  
came an electric /orm pass$ ov] ! little
 t[n1 accompani$ ) a high w9d & torr5ts 
( ra94  ,:ile ! /orm 0 at its height1   
lightn+ /ruck ! belfry ( ! ,bapti/      
*apel1 two doors f our h\se4 ,!         
meet+-h\se 0 soon 9 flames1 & ! high w9d
 hurl$ great pieces ( burn+ timb]s ov]  
our h\se1 & = a :ile !re seem$ great    
dang] ( its tak+ fire too4 ,"m 0 q      
uneasy1 b ,god made u to "k t he w\ld   
protect u4  ,:ile on ?is visit1 ,george 
& ,i w5t ab\t tw5ty miles di/ance 9 a   
buggy to visit a bro!r & a si/] & _!    
families4 ,:ile on our return trip we   
/opp$ at ! little t[n ( ,l9coln to wat] 
our horses1 & ,george took ! bits out ( 
! horse's m\? to let him dr9k4 ,! animal
 became fright5$ at ! s\nd ( ! w9d-mill 
:]e we 7 wat]+1 & began to run1 & z !re 
7 no bits 9 8 m\?1 ! l9es 9 my h&s 7    
useless4 ,my bro!r und]took to hold !   
horse1 b "u ! circum/ances he c\ld n d  
s4 ,he saw t my life 0 9 dang]1 & 9 try+
 to rescue me he got w\nd up 9 ! l9es & 

0 hurt q a little4 ,i 0 ?r[n out ( !    
buggy & dragg$ ab\t a hundr$ y>ds &     
badly injur$ int]nally4 ,:5 ,george got 
to me1 ,i 0 unconsci\s1 b ,i soon came  
to myself4 ,!n we bo? call$ e>ne/ly on  
,god1 :o answ]$ pray]4 ,we 7 bo?        
suffici5tly reliev$ s t :5 ! horse got  
ov] its fright & ! buggy 0 repair$1 we  
/>t$ on our j\rney ( sev5te5 miles home4
 ,we ?ank$ ,god t ! sky 0 cl\d$ ov]2 ?us
 ,god held 8 big umbrella ov] u & gave u
 protection f ! heat1 z we 7 bo? v sick 
& 9 dang] ( fa9t+4  ,i f\nd lat] t !    
injury ,i _h receiv$ 9 ! runaway 0 m    
s]i\s ?an we _h at fir/ ?\ght4 ,i tru/$ 
,god z be/ ,i c\ld = my heal+1 & we soon
 />t$ on our way to ,neo%o ,falls1      
,kansas1 to att5d a camp-meet+4 ,)9 sev5
 days aft] ,i 0 hurt1 ,i 0 sc>cely able 
to be up at all4 ,my n]ves 7 9 su* a    
condition t ,i c\ld sc>cely be> any     
noise at all1 n ev5 ! s\nd ( a p]son's  
voice4 ,because ( ! weakness & ! pa9 ,i 
suff]$1 ,i miss$ mo/ ( ! meet+ & lay 9  
b$ = ab\t ?ree weeks aft] ! meet+ clos$4

 ,! injury _h s affect$ my bra9 t ,i 0 n
 capable ( grasp+ ,god's promises = my  
heal+4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i _h a dream4 ,i 0 
9 a l>ge %ip t 0 9 a s9k+ condition4 ,i 
0 n 9 ! wat]1 b 0 cl++ desp]ately to !  
side ( ! vessel4 ,we call$ = help1 & a  
tug-boat came to our rescue4 ,fe>+ ,i   
c\ld n hold on mu* long]1 ,i call$ to !m
 to hurry4 ,!y repli$ t !y mu/ rescue   
,si/] ,m>t9 fir/4 ,i awoke1 & ! ,"l made
 me to "k t1 ow+ to ! condition ( my    
bra91 ,i c\ld n myself obta9 heal+1 & t 
,i %\ld ask ! *ur* to help be> ! burd54 
,s ,i got ! *ur* at ,neo%o ,falls to fa/
 & pray1 & we also _h ! sa9ts 9         
,m\ndsville to agree ) u 9 pray]4 ,god  
he>d pray]1 heal$ my body1 & my bro!r & 
,i soon />t$ on our j\rney ea/ aga94    
,on our way we /opp$ at home & /ay$ ov] 
"o night4 ,"o ( ! si/]s 9 t neighborhood
 begg$ me to rema9 & re/ a :ole ye>1    
say+ if ,i did n ,i w\ld soon be 9 my   
grave4 ,my reply 03 ,i ne$ m ?an a re/4 
,god wants me to g4 ,he c help me :]e ,i
 am go+ z well z at home4 ,pray = me1   

si/]1 t ,god w grant me all ! heal+ ,i  
yet ne$4 ,%e promis$ me %e w\ld4 ,f ?is 
"t on ,i ga9$ rapidly1 b x 0 a mon? or m
 be=e ,i 0 z /rong z usual4  ,on our way
 ea/ we w5t ?r\gh ,k5tucky & held "s    
meet+s ) ,bro!r ,kilpatrick4 ,george    
took ! eczema1 & aft] ^! meet+s 8       
condition became s]i\s4 ,= ab\t two     
mon?s he suff]$ greatly4 ,dur+ ?is "t he
 c\ld n sit d[n1 b _h to ei!r /& or lie4
 ,be=e he recov]$1 we got a call to come
 to ,*icago4 ,we />t$1 b ,george 0 s    
feeble t ,i did n "k :e!r or n he w\ld  
live until we got to our de/9ation4 ,!  
bro!r ) :om we _h be5 /ay+ insi/$ t we  
/ay long]1 b we felt ,god urg+ u on1 s  
we w5t4     ,*apt] ,,xix  ,mission ,"w 9
 ,*icago  ,on arriv+ 9 ,*icago1 we f\nd 
,bro!r ,t----1 :o _h *>ge ( ! "w 9 !    
city1 at #afab ,prairie ,ave4 ,= ne>ly a
 ye> my bro!r & ,i assi/$ him 9 ! "w1 & 
!n1 z he insi/$ t we become responsible 
= ! "w 9 a g5]al way1 we took *>ge4  ,:5
 we fir/ w5t to ,*icago1 we 7 n j sure  
:at ,god want$ u to d4 ,! fir/ w9t] ,i  

help$ hold meet+s = homeless m5 9 ! slum
 di/rict4 ,z a class1 ^! p 7 s deep 9 s9
 t x 0 h>d to rea* !m4 ,a few1 h[ev]1   
did get a real exp]i5ce ( salvation2 b x
 0 difficult = !m to keep sav$1 & :5 !y 
w\ld give up1 !y w\ld n /op until !y _h 
gone into ! grosse/ k9d ( s94 ,"s ( !m  
w\ld get conv]t$ aga9 & aga91 only to be
 ov]come by ! tempt]4 ,_! *>act]s _h be5
 s weak5$ by indulg+ 9 s9 & giv+ way to 
_! appetites t x seem$ h>d = !m to      
become e/abli%$4 ,x took a great deal ( 
pati5ce & labor to get any ( !m         
e/abli%$4 ,! religi\s c>e] ( _m ( !m 0 v
 brief1 b o!rs /ruggl$ on = a long "t4  
,no d\bt "s became ?or\ghly e/abli%$ &  
rema9$ true to ! ,"l4  ,?is "w 0 n v    
satisfactory to u4 ,true1 ! s\ls ( ^! p 
are z preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,god z ! s\ls 
( any o!r p1 b we soon saw t ! en]gy    
exp5d$ ^u ^! p ( ! slums w\ld1 if       
direct$ t[>d p 9 ! great middle walks ( 
life1 accompli% f> m 9 ! salvation (    
s\ls4 ,gospel work]s1 if ! ,"l leads y  
to take up slum-"w1 be sure to obey !   

,"l1 b be equally sure t y don't attempt
 slum-"w unless ,god is lead+ y4  ,z !  
"w 0 n satisfactory to u1 my bro!r r5t$ 
a h\se = five ye>s z a mission>y home4  
,! mon?ly r5t 0 #be1 & x 0 wond]ful h[  
,god answ]$ pray] & br\ght ! means to   
pay ! r5t4 ,_m times our support w\ld   
come f a di/ance4 ,= two or ?ree ye>s   
be=e we came to ! city1 ,bro!r ,t--- _h 
held meet+s e ,sunday aft]noon 9 !      
,masonic ,temple4 ,! r5t = ! room 9 :i* 
we held s]vices 9 ! temple = two &      
"o-half h\rs ea* week1 0 = a "t #ae a   
mon?1 & lat] #af4 ,besides ! meet+ 9 !  
,temple1 we _h cottage-meet+s 9 diff]5t 
p>ts ( ! city4  ,besides r5t+ ! home 9  
:i* mo/ ( ! work]s liv$1 my bro!r r5t$ =
 a ye> a h\se to s]ve z a home = work]s 
9 ! slum di/rict1 pay+ a mon?ly r5tal ( 
#fj4 ,z my bro!r 0 ignorant ( :at he 0  
gett+ into1 ! ,"l seem$ to humor him =  
two or ?ree mon?s by provid+ ! money = !
 r5t ( ?is build+4 ,!n my bro!r got into
 tr\ble4 ,he pray$ e>ne/ly = money to   
pay ! r5t on ?is build+1 b 8 pray]s w\ld

 n g ?r\gh4 ,heav5 seem$ clos$ aga9/    
him4 ,aft] mak+ sev]al ef=ts 9 ?is way1 
= a :ile )\t avail1 my bro!r said t if  
he c\ld n get 8 pray]s ?r\gh = money to 
pay ! r5t1 he w\ld pray t ,god w\ld make
 ! l&lord will+ to give up ! lease4 ,8  
pray]s 7 he>d1 ! l&lord surr5d]$ !      
lease1 & ,george got out ( 8 difficulty4
 ,subsequ5t ev5ts %[$ t ! ,"l 0 will+ to
 provide money = u 9 abundance z long z 
we act$ 9 accordance ) 8 div9e plan = u4
  ,9 consid]ation ( ! facts t we paid   
our #dj a mon? = r5t on our home &      
meet+-place1 & t we enjoy$ b limit$     
privileges 9 hold+ meet+s1 my bro!r felt
 impress$ be=e ! five ye>s 7 out t ! ,"l
 want$ u to build a home :i* %\ld be    
p]man5t & :i* %\ld be ! prop]ty ( !     
*ur*4 ,! "w 0 begun 9 ,m>*1 #aijc1 & by 
! bless+ ( ,god & ! coop]ation ( ! *ur* 
9 g5]al1 ! home & *apel 7 bo? f9i%$ by  
,*ri/mas4 ,! great] "p ( ! "w 0 donat$1 
"o exp]i5c$ c>p5t] giv+ ov] #fjj wor? ( 
labor4  ,our "w 9 ! city 0 a s*ool (    
tru/4 ,we tru/$ ! ,"l = food1 = raim5t1 

= r5t1 & = ev]y?+ else t we ne$$4       
,sometimes :5 ,i w\ld h a little money  
laid by1 an opportunity w\ld come to use
 x1 & ,i w\ld ?9k1  ,i don't want to    
give ?is up1 = ,i may ne$ x lat]4 ,!n ! 
voice ( ! ,_s w\ld say to me1 ,if y     
don't keep y\r purse op5 & use ! means y
 h1 ,god w n supply y4 ,i obey$ ,god1 & 
he nev] all[$ me to be conf\nd$4 ,_m    
times :5 we did n h suffici5t food = !  
:ole day1 we w\ld get d[n & ask ,god to 
s5d ei!r money or food4 ,x 0 m>vel\s h[ 
our pray]s 7 answ]$1 & t f s\rces f :i* 
we %\ld h lea/ expect$ help4 ,! ,"l     
wond]fully enc\rag$ our he>ts 9 ?is way4
  ,:5 we 7 build+ ! home & *apel1 a     
numb] ( ! work]s felt l$ to purpose a   
c]ta9 sum to be paid 9 a ye>'s "t4 ,!   
fir/ ye> my purpose 0 #ajj1 to be paid  
be=e ,decemb] #ca4 ,i got j en\gh to    
f9i% pay+ x ,decemb] #cj4 ,! work]s 7   
all enc\rag$ 9 l mann]4 ,! next ye> "s (
 !m sugge/$ t1 z ,god _h help$ !m ?r\gh 
s m>vel\sly ! fir/ ye>1 we %\ld purpose 
twice z mu*4 ,i receiv$ suffici5t money 

to pay ! #bjj by ,?anksgiv+1 a mon?     
soon] ?an ,i _h paid ! #ajj ! ye> be=e4 
,we (t5 _h to tru/ ! ,"l = c>-f>e1 & _m 
times x came to u 9 rem>kable ways4 ,"o 
day "o ( ! si/]s />t$ out to make a call
 9 ! city ) only en\gh money to pay h]  
f>e "o way4 ,:ile %e 0 sitt+ 9 ! c>1 %e 
look$ d[n into h] lap & !re lay a qu>t]4
 ,h[ x got !re 0 a my/]y4 ,sometimes ev5
 /rang]s pass+ u on ! /reet w\ld feel   
impress$ to h& u en\gh money to pay our 
f>es4 ,aga91 "s ( ! work]s :ile tru/+ ! 
,"l w\ld f9d j ! am\nt ne$$4  ,! ,"l %[$
 u "h 9 ! city z he did :ile we 7 9     
,cali=nia1 t he want$ u n only to       
appreciate & enjoy ! bless+s s5t u1 b   
also to pass "s ( our bless+s to ^? :o 7
 ne$y1 & t 9 s do+ we %\ld be bless$ z  
well z ^? :o gave to u4 ,bre?r51 ,god's 
plan is an unselfi% "o4 ,if we expect to
 gr[ 9 grace & to develop 9 tru/ & 9 o!r
 ( 8 preci\s graces1 we mu/ unselfi%ly  
imp>t :at ,god gives to u4 ,freely ye h 
receiv$1 freely give4 ,he t wat]e? %all 
be wat]$ aga94 ,! will+ & ! ob$i5t %all 

eat ! good ( ! l&4 ,if we )hold bless+s 
f o!rs1 :e!r x be means or any o!r help 
t we c af=d !m1 we ourselves %all be    
los]s1 & !y w be depriv$ ( _! rights4   
,"s little "t aft] we locat$ 9 ! city we
 _h our "m come to live ) u4 ,%e _h be5 
a wid[ = "s ye>s4 ,i c\nt$ x a happy    
privilege t ,i %\ld be all[$ to c>e = h]
 9 h] old days4 ,i _h long desir$ to c>e
 = h] & took advantage ( ! fir/         
opportunity ( hav+ h] come to u4 ,i _h  
also desir$ t 9 h] old days %e %\ld n   
lose h] m9d z "s old p d1 & t %e %\ld   
enjoy a good long ,illu/ration3 ,,m>y   
,,cole ,five ye>s aft] h] heal+         
,illu/ration3 ,,"m ,,rebecca ,,cole ,9  
h] #ib;d ye>4 ,f a photograph tak5      
f\rte5 mon?s be=e h] dea? life4 ,my     
pray]s h be5 answ]$ & my hopes          
realiz$4,footnote3 ,ne>ly a ye> aft] !  
above acc\nt 0 writt51 on ,octob] #bb1  
#aiad1 ,"m di$ at ! age ( n9ety-two     
ye>s4 ,%e _h ! "r use ( h] m9d until !  
la/4 ,aft] %e _h lo/ ! p[] to see & he> 
di/9ctly1 %e w\ld recognize me by a sign

 to :i* we _h agre$ & w\ld call my "n1 &
 ev5 aft] spee* _h fail$1 %e /ill       
attempt$ to say1 ,m>y4  ,we _h be5 9    
,*icago only ab\t a ye> :5 news came f  
,hammond1 ,l\isiana1 t my olde/ bro!r1  
,j]emiah1 _h di$ at t place1 ,octob]    
#ac1 #ahii4 ,:ile we 7 9 ,cali=nia1     
,j]emiah came to t ,/ate & held meet+s1 
al?\gh he 0 ) u only a %ort "t4 ,= "s   
ye>s be=e 8 dea? 8 heal? _h n be5 v     
good1 & 9 ! fall ( #ahii he w5t to !    
,s\? = ! ?ird "t to w9t]4 ,:ile he 0    
hold+ meet+s nor f> f ,hammond1         
,l\isiana1 ,octob] #a1 he became sudd5ly
 sick :ile prea*+ & _h to leave ! pulpit
 9 ! middle ( 8 disc\rse4  ,bro4 ,f4 ,m4
 ,williamson1 at ^: home he 0 /ay+1     
begg$ to be all[$ to write or telegraph 
to 8 folks1 b ,j]emiah said1 ,no1 my    
illness w la/ b a few days1 & x is no   
use to worry my folks4 ,he l+]$ until   
,octob] #ac1 :5 he di$4 ,bro!r          
,williamson1 :o 0 ) him until ! end1    
said t my bro!r _h ! confid5ce (        
ev]ybody 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry & t he di$ a 

triumphant dea?4 ,%ortly be=e my bro!r's
 dea? a lett] 0 s5t u say+ t he 0 v     
sick1 b x did n rea* u until sev]al days
 aft] 8 burial4  ,be=e go+ to ,*icago1  
we _h work$ almo/ altoge!r 9 small t[ns 
& 9 ! c\ntry4 ,( c\rse1 ! "w 9 su* a    
l>ge city z ,*icago 0 q diff]5t4        
,nev]!less1 we 7 glad = ! exp]i5ce we _h
 _h & ( ! *ance we n[ _h = putt+ x 9    
practise & ( mak+ improvem5t4 ,we le>n$1
 h[ev]1 t ! s\ls ( m5 are mu* ! same1   
:e!r !y live 9 a city or 9 ! c\ntry1 & t
 ,god gives 8 m9i/]s au?ority ov] evil  
spirits :]ev] !y may be f\nd4  ,:5 we   
took ! ,*icago "w 9 *>ge1 !re 0 9 !     
congregation a c]ta9 man :o _h gott5 "u 
a wrong _s & _h l$ o!rs away ) him1 ?us 
caus+ tr\ble & diss5sion4 ,! false _s   
seem$ to be /rongly entr5*$ & v h>d to  
get rid (4 ,?is man ( :om we h spok51 & 
:om1 = want ( a bett] "n1 we %all       
designate z ,bro!r ,b--1 s5t ^w to q a  
l>ge numb] ( ! sa9ts 9 ! city to be     
pres5t at ! meet+-place on a c]ta9      
,sunday ev5+1 z he w\ld occupy ! pulpit 

f five until six aft] ! regul> meet+    
clos$4 ,"s ( our company 7 out ( ! city 
dur+ t week1 & on ,saturday night a     
fe>ful sn[-/orm came1 cont9u+ on into   
,sunday4  ,i wi%$ v mu* t ^? work]s :o 7
 out ( ! city %\ld return = ! ,sunday   
ev5+ s]vice1 z ,i saw t we 7 go+ to h to
 meet ! enemy 9 a v bold way4 ,:5 ,i    
awoke ,sunday morn+1 h[ev]1 ! ,"l made  
me "k t ,i mu/ be will+ to face ! enemy 
) him alone1 & ?is song rang 9 my he>t3 
,i'll g :]e ,y want me to g1 de> ,"l2   
,i'll say :at ,y want me to say4  ,god 0
 my p]fect suffici5cy4 ,"s ( ! memb]s ( 
! congregation :o might be includ$ "u ! 
,scriptural t]m lambs /ood by me l      
w>riors4 ,two ( !m sat 9 ! pulpit ) me1 
"o on ea* side to hold my h&s1 z x 74   
,god _h w>n$ me 9 a dream ( ! enemy's   
attack & _h %[n me "s ?+s t 7 v helpful 
9 t v h\r4 ,9 my dream ,i _h se5 ! enemy
 9 ! =m ( a f]oci\s animal approa*+ to  
de/roy ,god's *ildr54 ,we 7 9 a l>ge    
pavilion :i* 0 ent]$ by a l>ge op5 door4
 ,9 my dream ,i ?\ght t ,god told me to 

g & %ut t door4 ,i />t$ to obey1 & :5 ,i
 got ne> x1 ! animal 0 ab\t to ent]1 b  
,god made me to "k t he w\ld help me    
?r\gh & enable me to get ! door %ut4 ,z 
,i %ut ! l>ge door1 ! ,"l %[$ me ano!r  
little door1 say+1 ,g & %ut t too4  ,on 
! ,sunday ( :i* ,i am speak+1 :5 ,i     
really _h to face ! enemy1 ,god gave me 
z a subject = my s]mon v>i\s in/ances 9 
! hi/ory ( ! *ur* :]e ! enemy _h attack$
 ,god's *ildr5 & "w & :]e ,god himself  
_h def5d$ !m & defeat$ ! enemy4 ,i spoke
 ( h[ ,joseph's bre?r5 plott$ to take 8 
life & f9ally sold him into ,egypt z a  
slave2 ( h[ ,god made him a pr9ce & a   
rul] ov] 8 bre?r5 & f9ally _! savior &  
b5efactor4 ,i spoke ( ,jesus--h[ ! ,jews
 kill$ him1 put 8 body into a sepul*]1  
clos$ x ) a great /one1 seal$ x ) ! k+'s
 seal2 h[ ! ,"l defeat$ _! purpose1     
arose f ! dead1 & asc5d$ to ! "r h& (   
,god4 ,"r 9 ! middle ( ! s]mon ,god %[$ 
me :at he meant by %utt+ ! big door &   
made me to "k t ,i mu/ expose & r5\nce !
 "o "u ! _s ( ! devil :o 0 try+ to      

und]m9e ! "w4 ,he %[$ me1 fur!rmore1 t  
ano!r man :o 0 help+ him 0 ! little door
 & t he want$ me to d5\nce him also4  ,z
 ,i began d5\nc+ ! _s ( error t _h crept
 into ! congregation1 ! poor delud$ ones
 clamor$ = a *ance to def5d !mselves1 b 
,god %[$ me t ,i %\ld give no place to !
 devil4 ,i advis$ all ! true *ildr5 ( ! 
,"l to leave ! meet+-place at ! prop]   
"t1 & n to li/5 to ! enemy's p\r+ out   
aga9/ ,god's "w & cause4 ,mo/ ( ! p took
 my advice & left at ! prop] "t4 ,j a   
few backslid]s & *ronic grumbl]s rema9$ 
to he> ,bro!r ,b--'s message4 ,i c n    
tell y h[ ,god us$ ?is victory to       
enc\rage & /r5g!n my s\l4 ,he seem$ to  
humor & pet me all ! next day & to br+ x
 to me aga9 & aga9 t he 0 pleas$ ) me4  
,i seem$ to he> him say aga9 & aga91 ,i 
am well pleas$ ) y4  ,"o ( ! company :o 
_h be5 ) u = "s "t1 did n seem to be    
mak+ ! developm5t z a work] t we _h     
expect$ him to make4 ,he came s f> %ort 
( our anticipation t we 7 tempt$ at     
times to conclude t we 7 mi/ak5 9       

enc\rag+ him to rema9 9 ! "w ) u4 ,!    
enemy1 ( c\rse1 work$ h>d to disc\rage  
him & we 7 beg9n+ to ?9k t p]haps x w\ld
 be well to disc\rage 8 rema9+ long] )  
u4 ,:5 ,i pray$ e>ne/ly ov] ! matt]1    
h[ev]1 ! ,"l made me und]/& t ?is 0 a   
wor?y *ild ( 8 & t 9 8 s\l !re 0 a      
tru5ess & fai?fulness n to be f\nd 9 e  
work]4 ,! ,"l %[$ me t if we w\ld       
ex]cise pati5ce ) him1 developm5t w\ld  
come 9 good "t4 ,! outcome has be5 all t
 c\ld be desir$4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s ?is  
bro!r's "n has be5 famili> ?r\gh\t !    
*ur*1 & he is /ill hold+ "s ( ! mo/     
responsible places4  ,at ano!r "t ?is   
same bro!r 0 go+ ?r\gh a fi]y trial4    
,god no d\bt 0 p]mitt+ ! trial to broad5
 him & to develop him = future          
usefulness4 ,:at he 0 endur+1 h[ev]1    
became a sev]e trial to me4 ,f9ally x   
seem$ z ?\gh ,i _h endur$ ab\t all t ,i 
c\ld1 s ,i said to him "o day1 ,ei!r y  
or ,i w h to leave4 ,i c't /& ?is any m4
 ,he did n answ] me1 b w5t away by      
himself & ask$ ,god to give me m        

compassion4  ,de> bro!rs & si/]s 9 !    
m9i/ry1 "r "h ,i w\ld s\nd a note (     
w>n+4 ,let u be c>eful :5 a "y work]    
comes among u4 ,ev5 if he does n seem   
promis+ at fir/1 let u h pati5ce ) him &
 give him a *ance2 let him prove        
himself4 ,let u give him all !          
enc\ragem5t we c & d :at we c to help   
develop him4 ,p]haps y c help su* a "o  
by tell+ him "s ( ,god's deal+s ) y & h[
 he help$ y out ( difficulty1 h[ he tid$
 y ov] & lift$ y above disc\ragem5ts1 h[
 he bru%$ away ! d>k cl\ds4 ,d n be too 
quick to conclude1 ,well1 ,i don't      
believe ,god _h 8 h& ^u t p]son1 aft]   
all1 = we might f9d ourselves work+     
aga9/ ,god in/ead ( be+ c[ork]s ) him4  
,we _h n be5 9 ! city a great :ile until
 we _h m calls ?an we c\ld fill4 ,p     
wrote ask+ u to call on _! fri5ds to see
 if we c\ld n get ! tru? to !m4 ,we 7   
call$ to visit places t 7 by no means   
invit+4 ,we also _h calls f suburban    
t[ns & o!r ne>-by places1 & at times we 
7 l$ to hold meet+s = a week or two 9   

places outside ! city4 ,surely we       
fulfill$ ! scripture1 ,s[ beside all    
wat]s4 ,we soon le>n$ f exp]i5ce t n all
 :o came to ! home tell+ pitiful /ories 
( ne$ 7 des]v+ ( help4 ,sometimes aft]  
giv+ provisions & ev5 money1 we le>n$ t 
our *>ity _h be5 misappli$4 ,we soon    
le>n$ t x 0 wise to f9d out :e!r we 7   
help+ ! wor?y poor or impo/ors4  ,aft] !
 *apel 0 built1 opportunities = rea*+   
s\ls greatly increas$4 ,we n[ _h meet+s 
:5ev] we *ose1 especially on ,sunday    
ev5+s1 ,?ursday aft]noon & ev5+1 ) good 
att5dance ( sa9ts & tru?-seek]s4 ,our   
exp5ses1 too1 7 greatly less5$ 9 ?is    
way1 especially at ! "t ( ! ye>ly       
assemblies4 ,"o ye> ! r5tal ( ! build+ 9
 :i* ! assembly 0 held1 01 ,i ?9k1 #cjj 
= t5 days4 ,be=e a c]ta9 assembly !     
sa9ts _h contribut$ freely to provide   
money = ! com+ assembly4 ,%ortly be=e ! 
meet+ began ! treasury 0 robb$ ( ov]    
#bjj4  ,dur+ ! t5 ye>s ,i sp5t 9 !      
,*icago "w1 ,i witness$ _m wond]ful     
deliv]ances f s91 f disease1 & f evil   

spirits4 ,! acc\nt ( ^! exp]i5ces w\ld (
 itself make a l>ge volume2 ,i c m5tion 
only a few "h4 ,si/] ,pe>l ,horman1 :o  
came to ! home1 0 tak5 v sick ) fev]4   
,h] case 0 v s]i\s1 ! fev] be+ v high4  
,! ,"l rebuk$ ! fev] & 9 a %ort "t %e 0 
well4 ,si/] ,myra ,b>rett came to a     
meet+ we 7 hav+ 9 ! *apel "o night1 &   
rema9$ all night 9 ! home4 ,be=e morn+  
%e _h an attack ( erysipelas 9 ! face1  
accompani$ by a high fev]4 ,! ,"l put 8 
rebuke on ! disease & n _m days lat] %e 
0 able to resume h] duties 9 an (fice 9 
! city4  ,9 answ] to a call f ,joliet1  
,ill9ois1 we w5t to t place & ano9t$ a  
bro!r :o 0 v sick ) ! qu9sy4 ,9 answ] to
 ! pray] ( fai?1 ,god wond]fully heal$  
him4 ,"o w9t] night a call came f !     
suburbs ( ! city = "s "o to come & ano9t
 a *ild suff]+ f a viol5t attack (      
pneumonia4 ,! sn[ lay deep on ! gr\nd & 
! wea!r 0 v cold4 ,my bro!r & ,i answ]$ 
! call4 ,z ! night 0 f> sp5t1 !         
/reet-c>s 7 no long] runn+ 9 ! direction
 we _h to g1 & s we _h to walk ov] a    

mile fac+ ! w9try /orm4 ,god answ]$     
pray] 9 behalf ( ! *ild4 ,x 0 bett] be=e
 we left next morn+ & 0 soon entirely   
well4  ,at ano!r "t we 7 call$ ^u to    
pray = a boy :o _h app5dicitis4 ,!      
doctors :o exam9$ him said t )\t an     
op]ation he c\ld n possibly live1 b 8   
fa!r1 be+ a sa9t1 desir$ pray]4 ,bro!r  
,re>don & ,i ano9t$ ! boy1 pray$ ! pray]
 ( fai?1 & ! boy 0 heal$4 ,god got !    
glory t "t in/ead ( ! doctor1 n to speak
 ( ! sav+ ( a great deal ( suff]+ & a   
heavy doctor-bill4  ,my "m 0 9 ! home at
 ! "t ,si/] ,b>rett 0 heal$ (           
erysipelas4 ,ab\t t5 ye>s be=e ?is "t   
,"m _h ! same affliction1 & x came ne>  
tak+ h] life4 ,z a result1 %e _h an     
especial dread ( ?is disease4 ,be=e com+
 to ! home1 ,"m _h n be5 able to :olly  
tru/ ! ,"l = heal+1 b :5 %e came to live
 ) u1 %e decid$ to tru/ ! ,"l4 ,b :5 %e 
saw ,si/] ,b>rett hav+ su* a sev]e      
attack ( erysipelas1 %e became a little 
al>m$ & us$ some?+ z a prev5tive1 n     
realiz+ t x w\ld h9d] h] fai?4 ,9 n9e   

days %e _h a sev]e attack ( erysipelas4 
,= a numb] ( days %e _h q a fight (     
fai?1 & we s5t telegrams to ,! ,trumpet 
,(fice twice4 ,god 9 8 m]cy rebuk$ !    
disease1 & %e recov]$ rapidly = "o ( h] 
age4 ,al?\gh %e 0 pa/ eighty-"o1 h]     
recov]y 0 mu* m rapid ?an x _h be5 t5   
ye>s be=e1 :5 %e _h tru/$ ! doctor4     
,sometime aft] "m 0 entirely well1 we   
f\nd ! little prev5tive %e _h 9 h]      
pocket & ask$ h] ab\t x4 ,%e confess$ ) 
te>s t %e _h be5 us+ ! prev5tive4 ,we   
enc\rag$ h] to tru/ ,god fully =        
protection z well z = ev]y?+ else4 ,f t 
"t =w>d %e has be5 able to put h] tru/  
:olly 9 ,god4 ,"s say t p get too old to
 tru/ ! ,"l1 b 9 h] case ! old] %e gets1
 ! m *ildlike becomes h] tru/ 9 ,god4   
,a bro!r ,jones1 n[ ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1    
came to ! home f a place :]e !re 0 an   
epidemic ( smallpox4 ,he 0 j beg9n+ to  
take ! disease2 9 fact1 a pimple or two 
_h already appe>$4 ,he w\ld take spells 
( be+ dea?ly sick1 a common occurr5ce   
be=e break+ out ) smallpox4 ,! bro!r 0  

innoc5t 9 com+ to ! home 9 t condition1 
?9k+ t he _h be5 expos$ to ! *ick5-pox &
 t he 0 j com+ d[n ) a bad case ( t     
disease4 ,he tru/$ ! ,"l :olly = heal+1 
& we all unit$ our fai? ) 8 aga9/ !     
disease4  ,! ,monday foll[+ 8 arrival   
he1 9 company ) my bro!r & o!rs ( !     
sa9ts1 w5t to ! camp-meet+ at           
,m\ndsville1 ,w4 ,va4 ,t same ev5+ ,god 
made u :o 7 left at ! home to und]/& v  
def9itely t ! bro!r _h ! smallpox & t we
 %\ld pray v e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld keep   
him f break+ out until ! nature ( !     
disease c\ld be discov]$ & ! bro!r be   
put "u qu>ant9e to protect ! camp-meet+4
 ,our greate/ fe>s 7 t ! :ole camp w\ld 
be qu>ant9$4 ,! ,"l enc\rag$ our he>ts  
to cont9ue 9 pray] t he w\ld ov]rule !  
:ole matt]4 ,9 a few days !y f\nd out t 
,bro!r ,jones 0 tak+ ! smallpox1 & !y   
put him "u qu>ant9e4 ,v soon aft]w>d he 
broke out4 ,god _h answ]$ our pray]s to 
keep him f break+ out1 & he also        
protect$ u at ! home & ^? at !          
camp-meet+4 ,our ,god is able to protect

 9 e "t ( ne$4  ,two or ?ree days lat] a
 boy came f ! same smallpox-infect$     
di/rict4 ,by ?is "t physicians 9        
,mi*igan ,city _h f\nd out t ! disease  
!y _h !re 0 smallpox1 & 7 go+ to put !  
h\se :]e he _h be5 /ay+ "u qu>ant9e4 ,! 
bro!r :o _h j come ?\ght he _h suffici5t
 fai? to protect himself & o!rs f !     
disease2 b we :o 7 old] 9 ! "w &        
und]/ood ! ways ( ! ,"l bett]1 advis$   
him to return1 le/ if he %\ld h !       
smallpox 9 ! city1 !y w\ld put him 9 !  
pe/-h\se1 :]e he w\ld n h ! same *ance  
to tru/ ! ,"l t he w\ld if at home4 ,s  
he return$ to 8 home & _h ! disease !re4
 ,aga9 ,god m>vel\sly protect$ u4  ,a "y
 si/] came to ! home = help 9 bo? s\l & 
body4 ,aft] e>ne/ pray] 9 h] behalf1 we 
f\nd t %e 0 9 no condition to get help  
to h] s\l until h] body became /rong]4  
,%e _h greatly ov]work$ & h] m9d 0 ab\t 
to give way4 ,x 0 a mon? be=e we 7 able 
to talk to h] at all ab\t h] s\l4 ,h]   
n]ves 7 9 su* a condition t :5 %e he>d a
 pray]1 a song1 or a scripture1 %e c\ld 

sc>cely keep f scream+4 ,z soon z %e 0  
able1 we did all ! ,"l %[$ u to d = h]  
s\l4 ,we f\nd t all t ,god _h laid to h]
 *>ge 0 ov]work+ & neglect+ h] spiritual
 life4 ,soon ev]y?+ 0 made "r ) h] s\l1 
b x took mon?s = h] n]ves & bra9 to get 
back to _! normal condition4  ,we le>n$ 
a good lesson f ?is incid5t4 ,if we     
neglect our spiritual lives1 we %all be 
los]s e "t4 ,! ,"l is a jeal\s ,god1 &  
if he c't be fir/1 he won't be second4  
,if we want him to "w 9 & ?r\gh u1 we   
mu/ give him a *ance to keep our s\ls   
repl5i%$ & ready = "w4 ,at diff]5t times
 :ile 9 city-"w ,i h myself all[$       
temporal ?+s to get too mu* on my m9d1  
?us caus+ me to neglect my devotions4   
,my spirituality w\ld beg9 to weak51 &  
,i w\ld become less capable ( be+ a     
bless+ to s\ls4 ,_h ,i be5 m dilig5t at 
c]ta9 times 9 secret pray] & se>*+ !    
,scriptures1 ,i %\ld h be5 sp>$ "s sad  
exp]i5ces & he>ta*es4  ,"o day ! si/] :o
 0 do+ ! cook+1 made up a l>ge bat* (   
light bread1 conta9+1 ,i ?9k1 fifte5 or 

tw5ty p\nds ( fl\r4 ,! si/] wait$ !     
prop] l5g? ( "t = ! bread to rise1 b x  
%[$ no signs at all ( ris+4 ,"s ( u     
talk$ ! matt] ov] & conclud$ t we c\ld n
 af=d to ?r[ ! fl\r away & t we _h bett]
 ask ,god to make ! bread rise4 ,we did 
s1 b ! bread rema9$ z lifeless z be=e4  
,f9ally a numb] ( u ga!r$ 9 ! kit*51    
knelt d[n on ! floor1 & ask$ ,god to    
make ! bread rise4 ,x 0 n long until our
 pray]s 7 answ]$4 ,t bat* ( d\gh made z 
good bread z ,i h ev] eat54 ,god        
wond]fully /irr$ up ! ?anksgiv+ 9 our   
s\ls = ?is answ] to pray]4  ,"o ( !     
company 9 ! home _h be5 expos$ to !     
measles1 & !y 7 beg9n+ to break out on 8
 body4 ,! ,"l br\ght to 8 m9d t he did n
 ne$ to h ! measles & t if he w\ld put  
up a fight ( fai? aga9/ !m1 ! ,"l w\ld  
heal him4 ,he 0 ano9t$ & pray$ =1 & ,god
 did put 8 rebuke on ! affliction4 ,!   
foll[+ day he ex]cis$ himself too mu* & 
_h to h pray] aga94 ,t 0 on ,saturday   
ev5+4 ,monday morn+ he 0 suffici5tly    
well to />t on a trip to ,ohio to see 8 

p4 ,! possibilities ( fai? c n be       
compreh5d$ by ! f9ite m9d ( man4 ,well  
did ! apo/le say1 ,fai? is ! sub/ance ( 
?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54      
,among _m preci\s ones associat$ ) u 9 !
 "w 9 ,*icago 0 ,si/] ,cl>a ,tuttle1 n[ 
gone to h] rew>d4 ,%e 0 a great help to 
my bro!r & me1 & a bless+ to ! "w 9     
g5]al4 ,%ortly aft] %e became acqua9t$ )
 ! tru?1 %e ask$ ! ,"l :at 0 h] place 9 
! body1 & he told h] x 0 to be a good   
"m4 ,%e fill$ h] place well4 ,?is de>   
si/] 0 n only a good "m to h] own       
*ildr51 b to o!rs1 especially to ! "y   
work]s :o _h no "m or ^: mo!rs 7 unsav$4
 ,%e n only gave good c\nsel to ! "y    
work]s1 b pray$ ) !m 9 times (          
p]plexity4 ,w\ld to ,god !re 7 m mo!rs 9
 ,israel l h]6 ,h] *ildr5 w rise up &   
call h] bless$4 ,i /ill rememb] ! c\nsel
 %e gave a bro!r :o1 0 com+ to !        
,mission>y ,home to /ay = a "t4 ,n[1    
bro!r1 y h be5 acqua9t$ ) ,bro!r ,cole &
 8 si/] z gospel work]s & h lov$ !m     
de>ly2 b y h se51 !m only 9 ! pulpit &  

public meet+1 :]e y h _h b little       
opportunity to come 9 contact ) _! human
 weaknesses4 ,:5 y g into ! home to live
 ) !m1 y w f9d t !y are b human & make  
"s mi/akes4 ,be c>eful n[ t y d n judge 
!m4 ,be c>eful t y don't all[ ^! human  
weaknesses to hide ! fact t !y are      
m9i/]s ano9t$ by ,god to c>ry ! gospel  
message to a lo/ _w4 ,rememb] t ,god    
does n judge !m f a human /&po9t4 ,if he
 judg$ any ( u 9 t way1 we %\ld all be  
f\nd want+4  ,,bir?day ,,l9es  ,9       
,memory ( ,febru>y #e1 #ahbb  ,"t moves 
on1 & on1 & onw>d1 ,pil+ up its teem+   
ye>s2 ,ea* unfolds its /ore ( bless+s1  
,ea* "o br+s its joys & te>s4 ,n9ety    
ye>s h ?us be5 numb]$ ,s9ce "o cold &   
w9try morn1 ,on ! fif? ( ,febru>y1 ,:5  
our ,"m ,cole 0 born4  ,:ile h] little  
life 0 t5d]1 ,only 9 its babyhood1 ,god 
remov$ h] lov+ "m ,to a _w m pure &     
good4 ,left n[ ! little helpless baby   
,)\t "m's love or c>e1 ,_m %ad[s o'er x 
hov]$1 ,_m sorr[s x mu/ %>e4  ,b h] fa!r
 k9d & fai?ful ,bro't mu* sun%9e 9 h]   

life2 ,t5d]ly he lov$ & ble/ h] ,until  
%e became a wife4 ,z a "m %e 0 noble1   
,bore h] lot ) =titude1 ,worri$ n o'er  
sad tomorr[s1 ,b look$ =w>d to ! good4  
,:5 ,life's c>es & trials oppress$ h]1  
,%e _h ,"o 9 :om to tru/2 ,lov+ly ,he   
bore h] sorr[s1 ,& 9 ,him h] s\l 0 ble/4
  ,%e _h always words ( k9dness   ,= !  
sad & ^? alone2 ,& %e (t5 bore _! sorr[s
   ,z if !y _h be5 h] own4  ,old age    
does n foil ! beauty   ,( h] sweet      
unselfi% ways2 ,%e /ill cl+s to ,*ri/ h]
 ,savior1   ,on h] lips are words (     
praise4 ,?o' ^u h] b$ %e l+]s1   ,!re's 
no sorr[ 9 h] room1 ,= h] *e]y words (  
com=t   ,dispel d>kness & ! gloom4  ,l a
 sunbeam s(tly fall+   ,z if on an err& 
( love1 ,*e]+ up "s lonely h\r1   ,po9t+
 to a _w above2 ,or1 ! lily ri* )       
fragrance1   ,%$d+ =? its sweet p]fume1 
,s ! life ( our de> "m   ,*e]s &        
bright5s up h] room4  ,:5 h] pilgrimage 
is end$1   ,& h] days are numb]$ "h1 ,%e
 w only bloom ! sweet]   ,9 t p>adise   
o'er !re4 ,soon ! angels w be com+1     

,be> h] to t l& ( re/1 ,:]e %e'll ev] be
 ) ,jesus1   ,to rejoice among ! ble/4  
,illu/ration3 ,,fai? ,,mision>y ,,home  
#cjj ,w4 #gd? ,/41 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois    
,illu/ration3 ,,&]son ,,old ,,p',s      
,,home ,&]son ,indiana     ,*apt] ,,xx  
,a ,battle ) ,smallpox  ,soon aft] we   
began "w 9 ! city1 my bro!r ,george w5t 
out to assi/ 9 a meet+ at ,edgewood1    
,i[a4 ,a "m desir$ pray] = h] little    
girl1 s my bro!r & ano!r m9i/] laid h&s 
on h] & pray$ = h] heal+4 ,! "m said t  
"s "o ?\ght h] *ild 0 tak+ smallpox1 b t
 %e 0 sure x 0 a mi/ake4 ,! m9i/]s saw a
 few little pimples on ! *ild's lip &   
ask$ h] if ! same break+-out 0 on o!r   
p>ts ( h] body4 ,! "m's answ] 01 ,none  
to speak (1 & !y rea*$ ! conclusion t ! 
pimples on h] lip 7 fev]-sores4 ,"u !   
impression t ! *ild _h no?+ s]i\sly     
wrong ) h]1 my bro!r w5t to ,roseville1 
,ill9ois1 to beg9 a s]ies ( meet+s4 ,:5 
! meet+ _h cont9u$ ab\t a week1 my bro!r
 began to be sick4 ,/ill 9 ignorance z  
to ! nature ( 8 sickness1 he cont9u$ !  

meet+s a few days long]4 ,8 illness     
increas$ & ! fir/ fev] came ^u him4 ,!  
congregation 0 expos$ be=e he knew :at 0
 ! matt]1 b ,god ov]rul$1 answ]+ !      
pray]s ( 8 *ildr5 to protect all 9      
att5dance4 ,:5 ! nature ( my bro!r's    
disease came to be fully und]/ood1 x    
seem$ t all hopes ( do+ good at t place 
7 bla/$4 ,nev]!less1 "s se$ _h fall5 on 
good gr\nd1 & ^! lat] br\ght =? preci\s 
fruit4  ,a si/] :o _h be5 pres5t at my  
bro!r's meet+s1 accept$ ! tru?1 got a   
good exp]i5ce1 & began liv+ ! life ( a  
sa9t4 ,h] nephew1 ,bro4 ,john ,murphy1  
n[ a m9i/] ( ! *ur* at ,f>m]sville1     
,cali=nia1 came to visit h]1 br++ ) him 
,bro4 ,john ,hauck4 ,^! two "y m5 _h be5
 att5d+ a ,bapti/ college at ,ottawa1   
,kans4 ,a travel+ m9i/] :o visit$ t     
place prea*$ ! doctr9e ( entire         
sanctification & ^! two "y m5 s\ght &   
obta9$ ! exp]i5ce4 ,! next morn+ aft]   
receiv+ ! baptism ( ! ,_s1 !y />t$ out l
 ,abraham ( old1 n kn[+ :i!r !y w5t1 nor
 did !y "k :]e ! ,"l 0 lead+ !m until !y

 rea*$ ! home ( ,bro!r ,murphy's aunt4  
,"h !y f\nd a copy ( ,! ,gospel         
,trumpet4  ,z soon z !y read ,!         
,trumpet1 !y knew :]e ! ,"l 0 lead+ !m4 
,!y made _! way to ,! ,gospel ,trumpet  
(fice1 :]e ,bro!r ,murphy rema9$ z a    
work] = two or ?ree ye>s & ,bro!r ,hauck
 = ne>ly t5 ye>s4 ,bo? are n[ m9i/]s 9  
?is re=mation4 ,at lea/ f\r m9i/]s & f\r
 o!r work]s at ,! ,trumpet (fice1       
besides a score ( o!r s\ls1 h ent]$     
,god's s]vice ?r\gh ?is si/]'s influ5ce4
 ,s 9 spite ( ! fact t my bro!r ?\ght t 
8 labors at ,roseville end$ )\t results1
 _m s\ls h be5 br\ght into ! k+dom4 ,ca/
 ?y bread ^u ! wat]s1 & ?\ %alt f9d x   
aft] _m days4 ,drop a pebble 9 ! wat]1 j
 a spla% & x is gone2 b !re are half a  
hundr$ ripples circl+ on1 & on4 ,he t   
goe? =? & weepe?1 be>+ preci\s se$1 %all
 d\btless come aga9 ) rejoic+ br++ 8    
%eaves ) him4  ,my bro!r wrote me a c>d 
t he 0 n feel+ well4 ,on its receipt ,i 
0 greatly burd5$ & felt l$ to g :]e he  
01 ?\gh ,i knew no?+ ab\t 8 condition4  

,i wait$ until ,i receiv$ ano!r message 
f him1 :i* said t he 0 worse4 ,i ?\ght t
 ,god 0 lead+ me to g to him & felt a   
great burd5 z ?\gh ,i 7 go+ to meet     
some?+ v s]i\s1 q out ( ! ord9>y4 ,a    
numb] ( o!r work]s & ,i met & pray$ = an
 h\r be=e ,i w5t4 ,i s5t a telegram t ,i
 0 com+4 ,"s ( ! sa9ts ?\ght t ,i %\ld  
wait until ,i got an answ] to my        
telegram be=e />t+2 b ,i said1 ,no1 ,god
 want$ me to telegraph t ,i 0 com+1 & !n
 />t z quickly z possible4 ,! ,"l gave  
me ?is scripture3 #a ,pet] #d1 comm5c+  
at ! twelf? v]se4 ,! ?irte5? v]se 0 an  
especial com=t to me4 ,i und]/ood t ,i 0
 go+ to meet some?+ unusual1 t ,i 0 go+ 
to h a sev]e battle 9 "s way2 b ) ?is k 
,i _h ! admonition1 ,b rejoice1 inasmu* 
z ye are p>tak]s ( ,*ri/'s suff]+s4 ,two
 weeks be=e ?is ,god gave me ! same     
scripture1 ) ! impression t ,i %\ld see 
its fulfilm5t 9 ! ne> future4  ,i arriv$
 at ,roseville ab\t twelve days aft] my 
bro!r _h pray$ = ! little girl & f\nd   
him already beg9n+ to break out4 ,we    

le>n$ t ! o!r m9i/] :o _h be5 ) him1    
took ! disease ab\t ! same "t4 ,= a day 
or two aft] my arrival1 h[ev]1 we 7 n   
c]ta9 t my bro!r _h ! smallpox4 ,z soon 
z we 7 conv9c$ ( ! nature ( ! disease1  
we s5t = a physician to come & qu>ant9e 
u s t o!rs w\ld be protect$1 & ! battle 
began4  ,! doctor call$ e day1 said he  
_h to come to protect ! home :]e we 7   
/ay+4 ,he vacc9at$ q a numb]1 includ+ me
 & ,si/] ,elizabe? ,hill1 :o 0 help+ me 
c>e = bro!r ,george4 ,si/] ,hill tru/$ !
 ,"l t ! vacc9ation w\ld n take4 ,h]    
fai? prov$ effectual4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h to 
let ! vacc9ation take1 did n resi/1 & s 
_h a sev]e "t ( x4 ,i 0 ! sicke/ :5 my  
bro!r ne$$ ! greate/ att5tion--j z !    
scales 7 fall+ (f4  ,! doctor did 8 be/ 
to get a *ance to treat my bro!r4 ,he   
work$ by /rategy & seem$ to h "s new    
s*eme e day4 ,he %ut me out ( ! room &  
tri$ to =ce my bro!r to take m$ic9e :5  
he 0 too weak to ?9k4 ,he made my bro!r 
promise to use ! m$ic9e & !n tri$ to    
make me promise t ,i w\ld see t x 0 us$4

 ,i told him ,i w\ld d z my bro!r said4 
,aft] ! doctor's dep>ture1 ,i _h a      
little talk ) ,george1 & he decid$ to   
cont9ue tru/+ ! ,"l4  ,f ! v beg9n+ he  
_h put 8 case 9 ,god's h&s4 ,:5 ! fev]  
rea*$ its height & ! disease 0 at its   
climax1 ,god rebuk$ x1 & soon my bro!r 0
 on ! road to recov]y4 ,inside ( an h\r 
! fev] 0 go+ d[n & 9 twelve h\rs x 0    
entirely gone4 ,! same ev5+ ! fev] 0    
rebuk$1 ! doctor came4 ,my bro!r said1  
,doctor1 ,i am bett]4 ,yes1 he answ]$1  
,b n p]man5tly s4 ,yes1 said my bro!r1  
p]man5tly1 & ,i "k :]e ! heal+ came f4  
,god s5t x1 & ,i "k ,i %all n get worse4
 ,f t "t =w>d 8 improvem5t 0 rapid4     
,soon aft] t ! effects ( ! disease      
settl$ 9 8 eyes1 & = a "t x seem$ t 8   
sight w\ld be de/roy$1 b 9 answ] to     
pray] 8 eyes began to recov] & 7 soon   
all "r aga94 ,!n ! pox attack$ 8 nose1  
clos+ ! no/rils s t x seem$ almo/ to    
kill him to brea!4 ,x 0 dur+ "o ( ^!    
times t ! doctor 0 mo/ det]m9$ to pu% 8 
rem$ies on him1 & he succe$$1 too1 9 a  

small measure4 ,! m$ic9e 0 appli$ once  
or twice1 b ,god made x v cle> to me t  
he _h ! case 9 8 own h&s1 & we appli$   
ourselves to pray]4 ,9 less ?an an h\r !
 ob/ructions 7 remov$ f 8 nose1 & he    
brea!d l a little *ild1 s easily t we   
c\ld sc>cely he> 8 brea? across ! room4 
,!n came ! doctor's la/ attempt to pu%  
rem$ies on u4 ,he said we ne$$ some?+ to
 keep 8 face f pitt+1 decl>+ t unless "s
 rem$ies 7 us$ x w\ld pit badly4 ,aga9  
we s\ght ! ,"l 9 pray]4 ,!re 0 b "o pit 
left on 8 face1 & t w\ld n be notic$    
unless att5tion 7 call$ to x4 ,god prov$
 ! doctor wrong 9 e po9t by n leav+ a   
trace ( ! disease on my bro!r's body4   
,aft] ! fev] w5t d[n1 x 0 ) difficulty t
 my bro!r 0 kept w>m4 ,x 0 late 9 !     
fall1 ! wea!r 0 cold1 & my bro!r's blood
 0 s ?9 x w\ld h be5 v easy = him to    
take cold4 ,! doctor c>ri$ out smallpox 
laws to ! extreme1 putt+ up a wet %eet 9
 my bro!r's door z he 0 scal+ (f4 ,i    
felt r bold3 z said ( "o ( old1 ,i      
wasn't afraid ( ! k+'s comm&4 ,s at     

night ,i put ! wet %eet back s t my     
bro!r c\ld get ! w>m? ( ! fire4 ,9 !    
morn+ ,i put ! %eet back across ! door  
be=e ! doctor came4  ,b we _h n f\ght   
?is battle ?r\gh alone4 ,8 *ur* 9 g5]al 
7 pray+ e>ne/ly = u4 ,x seem$ :5 we     
plead ! promises we t\*$ an agreem5t1 & 
x 0 l a mighty cable4 ,we felt s secure 
& 7 s h$g$ 9 by pray] & fai? t :5 ,i    
?\ght ( ! dang] ( tak+ ! smallpox1 x    
seem$ ,i c\ld ex]cise fai? s easily 9   
agreem5t4 ,x 0 v easy = me to say1 ,by  
fai? ,i "k ,god w n let me take x4 ,aft]
 ,i 0 vacc9at$1 "s "o said to me1 ,n[ y 
feel m safe1 don't y8 ,my answ] 0 ,no1  
,i h no confid5ce 9 t at all4 ,my       
confid5ce is 9 ! ,"l4 ,x is he :o has   
protect$ me4 ,he %all h all ! glory4    
,:at few lett]s we _h a *ance to write1 
_h to be dictat$ to "s "o /&+ ab\t ?irty
 y>ds away f u4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i conclud$
 t if ev] !re 0 a disease foll[$ by !   
p]secutions ( ! devil1 x 0 ! smallpox4  
,be=e ?is ,i _h sometimes ?\ght t ,job's
 affliction 0 ! small pox1 b ,i n[ came 

to ! conclusion t ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,_h 8    
disease be5 smallpox1 8 ?ree com=t]s    
w\ld n h hung ar\nd him z !y did to     
torture him4  ,! enemy tri$ to inflict  
puni%m5t ^u u 9 e way he c\ld4 ,a great 
_m 9 ! neighborhood felt hurt because   
,george _h unconsci\sly br\ght ! disease
 to t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,!n ! doctor1      
besides try+ to pu% 8 rem$ies ^u u & to 
make u z uncom=table z possible 9 tru/+ 
! ,"l1 creat$ all ! s5tim5t he c\ld     
aga9/ u 9 ! neighborhood4 ,at ! same "t 
he 0 mak+ all ! money he c\ld by        
vacc9at+ o!rs4 ,"o woman t 0 vacc9at$ at
 t "t1 _h v>ioloid1 s ! doctor said4 ,! 
c\nty built a pe/-h\se = h] & h] husb&4 
,?is1 toge!r ) 8 o!r *>ges1 co/ ! c\nty 
eight hundr$ doll>s4 ,?is woman1 s ,i 0 
in=m$1 ?\ght %e 0 immune f ! disease &  
:5 smallpox broke out ! next fall1      
und]took to nurse ^? :o 7 hav+ x4 ,aga9 
! doctor's words 7 prov$ false4 ,%e took
 ! smallpox & di$4 ,x w always d to tru/
 ,god2 man is weak at be/4  ,:5 ,george 
0 ab\t to recov]1 ! au?orities want$ to 

raise ! qu>ant9e too soon1 ?us expos+   
o!rs to dang]4 ,defeat$ 9 ?is attempt1  
_! next move 0 to hold u long] ?an      
necess>y4 ,i _h be5 pray+ t if ! enemy  
tri$ to "w 9 ei!r way1 ,god w\ld defeat 
_! purpose4  ,i am sure x w\ld h done   
y\r s\l good to he> my bro!r :5 he _h   
recov]$ suffici5tly to get up & walk    
ar\nd4 ,he walk$ ! floor s++ ?is song3  
,h[ c y "p ) ,jesus1   ,s lov+1 s k9d & 
graci\s6   ,8 s]vice to me is preci\s2  
,i am happy z ,i c be4    ,i love my    
,"l2 ,he love? me4   ,! life ( a        
,*ri/ian suits me2   ,i am happy z ,i c 
be4  ,he w\ld s+ ! song ov] & ov] & !n  
praise ,god4 ,x 0 good ( ! ,"l to s     
wond]fully su/a9 & protect him & all ( u
 ?r\gh ?is affliction4  ,i d n "k t any 
( u are able to appreciate z we %\ld ev5
 ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts dur+ ?is try+ "t2 n 
to speak ( ! g5]\s (f]s ( help made by  
"s ( ! de> ones 9 ! ,"l & ! unsav$      
memb]s ( my own family4  ,"o ( my unsav$
 bro!rs & a si/] m9i/]1 bo? hav+        
families1 volunte]$ to come & help me   

c>e = ,george if ,i ne$$ !m4 ,b ,i felt 
t to accept _! (f] w\ld endang] _!      
families unnecess>ily1 & told !m t ! ,"l
 w\ld help u & t we w\ld get along4 ,x  
t\*$ our he>ts1 h[ev]1 to ?9k t !y w\ld 
risk _! lives = our help & com=t4 ,we   
appreciat$ all ?is to ! ext5t ( our     
abilities1 & our he>ts 7 melt$ 9 real   
?anksgiv+ because ( su* k9dness4  ,e n[ 
& !n dur+ ! qu>ant9e ,i w\ld get real   
hungry = enc\ragem5t & consolation4 ,at 
su* times my pray] 01 ,o ,"l1 give me "s
 scripture t w be a help to me4 ,! ,"l  
w\ld inv>iably po9t me to #a ,pet] #d3ab
 & #ac1 lay+ emphasis especially on !   
?irte5? v]se4 ,! ,"l %[$ me t he want$  
me to rejoice m4 ,i w\ld reply3 ,"l1 ,i 
?\ght ,i got out ( t scripture all !re 0
 9 x4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h rejoic$ all ,i     
c\ld4 ,at su* times 8 answ] w\ld be1 ,y 
c rejoice m2 !re is m 9 x = y yet4 ,l a 
good tea*]1 he held me to ! lesson until
 ,i le>n$ x well4  ,:5 we are 9         
affliction1 rememb] !re is "s lesson 9 x
 = u :i* we mu/ leam4 ,if we d n get x1 

! ,"l w h to repeat ! exp]i5ce--give u !
 lesson ov]--because x 0 n le>n$ ! fir/ 
"t4 ,by le>n+ ! lesson ?or\ghly ! fir/  
"t1 we avoid its repetition4  ,i rememb]
 a pray] t 0 mu* on my lips dur+ ?is    
trial ( :i* ,i h be5 speak+3 ,"l1 help  
me to get out ( ! fire :at y h 9 x = me1
 & help me to leave 9 ! fire :at y want 
me to be rid (4 ,ev5 ) ! prep>ation ?is 
trial gave me1 ,i 0 none too well prep>$
 to enc\nt] "s ?+s ,i _h to meet soon   
aft]w>d4 ,god knew 8 bus9ess4 ,he knew  
:at 0 com+1 knew ! lesson ,i ne$$ & gave
 x to me at ! prop] "t4 ,x pays to be   
submissive to ,god4 ,if we are fully    
submitt$ into 8 h&s1 he w prep>e u by ! 
prop] s*ool+ = e te/ ( life & 9 e       
difficulty br+ u (f m ?an conqu]ors4    
,:ile my bro!r's illness 0 s sev]e1 we 7
 s wond]fully held up by ! pray]s (     
,god's *ildr5 t we did n feel ! weight (
 ! affliction t we 7 pass+ ?r\gh4 ,:5 my
 bro!r 0 suffici5tly recov]$1 h[ev]1 t !
 *ur* got ! news t he 0 gett+ bett]1 _! 
pray]s 7 n s con/ant4 ,by t "t ! si/] at

 ^: home ,i 0 /ay+ & :o _h assi/$ me s  
fai?fully 9 c>+ = my bro!r1 0 almo/     
ov]come by ! long /ra9 %e _h und]gone4  
,9 fact1 we 7 bo? almo/ ready to        
collapse4 ,9 our weak condition we felt 
! ne$ ( ! pray]s ( o!rs1 b z ! *ur* _h !
 impression t my bro!r 0 s f> recov]$ t 
he no long] ne$$ help1 we _h to fight ! 
battle alone4 ,i le>n$ ?is1 t no matt]  
h[ mu* o!rs help u by _! pray]s 9 "t (  
trial1 :5 we become able to take on     
responsibility ourselves1 ,god requires 
u to d all we c = our own help &        
protection4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ,i felt v  
ke5ly t ,i %\ld h rejoic$ m :5 ! trial 0
 on4     ,*apt] ,,xxi  ,camp-,meet+s 9  
,v>i\s ,/ates  ,:ile engag$ 9 ! "w 9    
,*icago ,i _h ! privilege ( att5d+      
camp-meet+s 9 a numb] ( ,/ates4 ,:ile at
 a camp-meet+ at ,gr& ,=ks1 ,n4 ,dakota1
 ,i receiv$ an invitation to att5d a    
meet+ at ,hammond1 ,l\isiana1 ab\t      
#a1ejj miles s\?4 ,= "s "t ,i _h _h a   
desire to g to t "p ( ! c\ntry = diff]5t
 reasons1 & !re=e gladly embrac$ ?is    

opportunity4 ,i w5t by way ( ,*icago1   
rema9+ at ! home = ab\t a week4  ,!     
k9dness ( my reception 9 ! ,s\? gave me 
! impression t p 9 ! ,s\? are v         
hospitable & l>ge-he>t$4 ,i ?9k t 9 ?is 
respect !y excel _m ( our ,nor!rn &     
,ea/]n p4 ,i f\nd t 9 ! ,s\? mu* is     
expect$ ( m9i/]s com+ f ! ,ea/ or !     
,nor?4 ,! responsibilities ( ! meet+1   
!re=e1 7 all t ,i c\ld g ?r\gh1 ev5 ) ! 
help ( ! ,"l4 ,x 0 ,july1 & ! wea!r 0 s 
w>m t we c\ld n use ! tab]nacle dur+ !  
heat ( ! day1 b _h to resort to a little
 grove ne> by4  ,dur+ ?is meet+ ,i w5t  
twelve miles & visit$ my bro!r's grave2 
on ?is trip ,i also call$ on "s sa9ts :o
 liv$ 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,i _h a        
pleasant drive & also got a *ance to    
enjoy "s ( ! ,s\!rn figs :i* gr[ 9 ^?   
p>ts4 ,not)/&+ ,i 0 mu* fatigu$ :5 ,i   
return$ t ev5+ & ?\ght ,i w\ld n g out  
to meet+ at all4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld g 
= ! fir/ ( ! s]vice & return to my lodg+
 be=e ! meet+ clos$1 z ,i w\ld be too   
tir$ to rema94 ,b ,god plann$ o!rwise4  

,he %[$ me t ,i mu/ tru/ him = /r5g? &  
be prep>$ to prea* t ev5+4 ,god deliv]$ 
! message ?r\gh me & bless$ x to !      
salvation ( a numb] ( s\ls4  ,soon aft] 
! camp-meet+ ,i return$ to ,*icago4 ,z  
,i />t$ homew>d1 ,i f\nd t ! oppressive 
heat _h greatly r$uc$ my /r5g?4 ,because
 ( ! heat1 too1 ,i _h be5 tempt$ to dr9k
 too mu* ice-wat]1 lemonade1 etc4 ,:5   
ab\t sixty miles f home1 my he>t began  
to fail1 & ,i saw t unless ! ,"l help$  
me ,i 0 n go+ to be able to get ?r\gh4  
,i c n express to y h[ e>ne/ly ,i call$ 
^u ,god4 ,almo/ e mom5t ( ! "t f !re on 
,i tru/$ ! ,"l to hold me up1 = x seem$ 
t 9 spite ( myself my he>t w\ld fail4 ,!
 ,"l came to my rescue4 ,i rea*$ my     
de/9ation all "r1 & suff]$ no s]i\s h>m 
lat]4  ,"o fall ,i w5t to ! camp-meet+  
at ,c>?age1 ,mo4 ,at ?is meet+ ,i met "s
 ( my old fri5ds f ,m>ies ,c\nty1       
,miss\ri1 & o!r places1 "s ( :om ,i _h n
 met = m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,"o ( !m 0 a   
bro!r :om ,i fir/ met ne> ,rolla1 ,mo4  
,see+ him rem9d$ me ( an incid5t t      

occurr$ 9 connection ) 8 "m-9-law1 old  
,si/] ,bell1 at ! "t ,i 0 hold+ meet+s 9
 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,%e 0 a l>ge woman4   
,"o w9t] %e slipp$ on ! ice & came ne>  
break+ h] back4 ,! accid5t occurr$ 9 !  
middle ( ! week1 & until ! foll[+       
,sunday morn+ %e 0 p>alyz$4  ,! meet+ t 
,sunday 0 at ! ,bell home4 ,we f\nd h]  
ly+ helpless4 ,z we talk$ to h] ab\t h] 
heal+1 %e seem$ anxi\s to be heal$4 ,%e 
0 a good1 pure sa9t1 & liv$ close to !  
,"l4 ,9 ! pray] be=e prea*+ we 7        
especially burd5$ = h] & pray$ e>ne/ly t
 ,god w\ld heal h]4 ,god enc\rag$ our   
he>ts4 ,aft] prea*+ we aga9 talk$ to h] 
a little :ile & quot$ "s ( ! promises4  
,i told h] h[ ,god _h he>d & answ]$     
pray] = my heal+2 ,i _h _h an attack (  
"s disease a day or two be=e1 & ,god _h 
wond]fully deliv]$ me f x4 ,z we talk$1 
h] fai? seem$ to gr[ by b\nds & leaps4  
,we ask$ h] if %e 0 will+ to die4 ,%e   
said %e 02 & aga91 if %e 0 will+ to live
 if ! ,"l want$ h] to1 & aga9 %e answ]$ 
yes4 ,!n we ask$ h] if %e believ$ ! ,"l 

w\ld heal h]4 ,%e said %e did4 ,h] husb&
 & olde/ daught] 7 /&+ by1 expect+ h] to
 die any m9ute4 ,h] "m1 :o 0 a skeptic1 
0 also pres5t4 ,%e want$ me to p]suade  
h] daught] to take m$ic9e4 ,i repli$ t  
,i w\ld talk to h] daught]1 b did n tell
 h] :at ,i w\ld say4  ,:5 ,i f\nd out t 
! si/]'s fai? 0 /rong 9 ,god1 ,i did :at
 ,i c\ld to enc\rage h] to tru/ ,god =  
imm$iate heal+4 ,all at once1 :ile we 7 
talk+1 %e said1 ,! ,"l heals me4 ,h]    
husb&1 fe>+ t ! dea?-/ruggle 0 com+ on1 
w5t to hold h] 9 b$4 ,i told him to let 
h] g--t ?is 0 ( ,god & t he w\ld take   
c>e ( h]4 ,%e b\nd$ out ( b$ & w5t runn+
 ?r\gh ! h\se1 say+ t ,god _h heal$ h] &
 t a sluice ( praise 0 go+ ?r\gh h] s\l4
 ,h] son-9-law 0 n pres5t1 s ,i ha/5$   
ov] to 8 h\se to tell him ! good news4  
,d y "k :at came to me fir/8 said he4   
,no1 ,i answ]$4 ,well1 x came to me t %e
 0 ly+ 9 b$ all ?is "t to h a *ance to  
%[ (f on ,sunday1 b ,i "k %e isn't a    
hypocrite1 & !re=e x isn't t way4 ,b ,i 
am glad ,i wasn't !re1 = fe> ,i %\ld h  

_h to believe4 ,:5 ,i met ?is bro!r at  
,c>?age1 ,miss\ri1 he 0 n1 ,i am sorry  
to say1 z /rong 9 ! fai? z 0 8          
privilege4 ,he _h made great improvem5t1
 h[ev]4 ,h[ cruel is unbelief6 ,x makes 
,god a li> & causes "o to believe !     
devil4  ,f ,c>?age ,i w5t to ,webb      
,city1 ,miss\ri1 :]e ,i visit$ fri5ds & 
sa9ts :om ,i _h kn[n ye>s be=e4 ,among !
 numb] 0 "m ,sund]l&4 ,footnote3 ,s9ce !
 above /atem5t 0 writt51 ,"m ,sund]l&   
has gone to h] rew>d4 ,f ,webb ,city ,i 
w5t to ,*anute1    ,kansas1 & visit$ two
 sa9ts1 old fri5ds ( m9e :o ne$$        
enc\ragem5t4 ,:ile at ,*anute ,i ate    
some?+ t did n agree ) me4 ,i p>tly     
recov]$1 & !n w5t on to ,neo%o ,falls1  
,kansas1 :]e ,i rema9$ = two weeks &    
held a few s]vices4 ,z ,i /ill _h sev]e 
sick spells1 ,i s5t = pray]s to ,!      
,trumpet (fice & ! sa9ts 9 ,kansas ,city
 & ,*icago4 ,! si/] ) :om ,i 0 /ay+ held
 on to ,god1 plead+ ! promises 9 my     
behalf l a h]o1 & ) su* importun+ fai? t
 ,i 0 soon able to pursue my j\rney4  ,i

 made my next /op at ,kansas ,city1     
rema9+ !re = ne>ly a mon?1 ,i ?9k4 ,:5  
,i fir/ arriv$ at t place1 ,i 0 q weak4 
,i did n fully compreh5d h[ sick ,i _h  
be54 ,bro4 ,james ,pet]man1 :o _h *>ge (
 ! home1 0 call$ away ! fir/ ,sunday    
aft] ,i arriv$1 & s ,i _h *>ge ( bo?    
s]vices4 ,i walk$ ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile  
?ree times t day & prea*$ twice4 ,! next
 day ,i walk$ a mile & a half1 mo/ ( !  
way up hill4 ,my ex]tions prov$ entirely
 too mu* = me1 & ,i endur$ "s r sev]e   
suff]+4 ,my body 0 badly worn out1 & z a
 result my m9d got into a sad1 disc\rag$
 mood4 ,my m$itations 7 some?+ l ?is3 ,i
 %all soon be gett+ old & helpless1 & n 
able to d mu* 9 ! "w4 ,if ,i live1 x w n
 be long until ,i %all be a burd5 ^u "s 
"o else4  ,x 0 a late h\r be=e my n]ves 
got suffici5tly quiet$ s t ,i c\ld re/4 
,! next morn+ ,i _h a dream4 ,i saw a   
little *ild ab\t two ye>s old play+ on !
 floor4 ,"s "o came by & /epp$ on !     
little "o's f+]s1 & x began to cry )    
pa94 ,8 fa!r came along1 took him up 9 8

 arms & c>ess$ him1 & v soon ! pa9 0 all
 gone1 & ! little fell[ 0 all "r aga94  
,x seem$ t ! fa!r _h su* love & pity = !
 *ild t ,i felt ! effects ( x 9 my own  
s\l4 ,:5 ,i awoke ,i said1 ,"l1 :at is  
!re 9 ?is dream = me8 ,i realiz$ t no   
d\bt ,god _h p]mitt$ x = my good4       
,imm$iately ?is scripture came to me3 ,l
 z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l      
pitie? !m t fe> him4 ,! ,"l seem$ to say
 to my s\l1 ,n[ ,i want to pity y4 ,i   
accept$ 8 k9dness z be/ ,i knew h[4  ,i 
?\ght ,i _h gott5 out ( ! dream all !   
b5efit t ! ,"l _h 9 x = me2 b :5 ,i w5t 
to rise & dress myself1 ,god spoke aga91
 say+1 ,don't be 9 a hurry4 ,i want to h
 a *ance to pity y4 ,!n he kept br++ to 
my m9d 8 goodness 9 a way t t\*$ ! "r   
spot1 cov]$ my ne$1 & at la/ ,i 0       
p]mitt$ to arise & dress4 ,aft] ,i 0    
dress$ ! foll[+ words came to me3 ,he   
kn[e? our frame2 he rememb]e? t we are b
 du/4 ,! dream 0 /ill s visible be=e me4
 ,i c\ld /ill see ! fa!r pity+ 8 *ild1 &
 ,i felt ! /r5g? ( t pity 9 my own s\l4 

,x 0 s real t ,i compreh5d$ z ,i nev] _h
 be=e 9 my life1 some?+ ( ! dep?s (     
,god's pity = 8 *ildr54 ,_h x be5 "s    
p]son deal+ ) me1 he might h said1 ,oh1 
y didn't ne$ to let ! cl\d come ov] y4  
,y didn't ne$ to h ! blues 9 ?is way4 ,b
 in/ead ( speak+ to me 9 t mann]1 ,god j
 p\r$ out 8 pity until he *as$ all ! d>k
 cl\ds away1 until 8 pres5ce fill$ !    
vacancy1 until he satisfi$ e long+ ( my 
s\l4  ,de> ones1 we h a m]ciful high    
prie/1 :o is t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our       
infirmities1 :o 0 9 all po9ts tempt$ l z
 we are1 yet )\t s94 ,!re=e he is able  
to succor !m t are tempt$4 ,d y n ?9k he
 w d to tru/8 ,!n1 let u tru/ him & n be
 afraid1 ?\gh ! cl\ds seem d>k & l[]+4  
,god w d to tru/ 9 ! /orms & tempe/s (  
life ! same z :5 x is calm--only dur+ ! 
/orm he w h a bett] *ance to reveal 8   
m]cy1 8 goodness1 & 8 p[]4  ,aft] be+ ) 
! de> ones 9 ! ,kansas ,city home =     
ne>ly a mon?1 ,i return$ to ,*icago4 ,^u
 my arrival 9 ! city ,i f\nd t my body 0
 q run d[n4 ,yet ,god enabl$ me to d q  

active s]vice4 ,no d\bt1 h[ev]1 ,i w5t  
at times :51 if ,i _h consult$ ! ,"l m  
c>efully1 he w\ld h said re/4 ,i 0 n    
able to be ne>ly s active z ,i _h be5 9 
! pa/1 & ,god seem$ direct+ me to take a
 *ange1 z city-"w means con/ant         
activity4 ,ab\t a ye> aft] my =m] visit1
 ,i aga9 w5t to ,kansas ,city to visit !
 "w !re = a season1 rema9+ !re = ab\t   
?ree mon?s4 ,i enjoy$ ! "w !re v mu*1   
al?\gh ,i c\ld take on b little         
responsibility4 ,god bless$ my ef=ts4   
,9 ,kansas ,city ,i saw 9 op]ation !    
me?od ( work+ ?r\gh ! circulat+ libr>y &
 cottage-meet+s4 ,!y _h q a numb] ( !   
diff]5t books pr9t$ at ,! ,trumpet      
(fice4 ,^! are loan$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !   
city by ! work]s f ! home1 :o visit !   
homes1 talk ) ! read]s1 take up ! books 
t h already be5 read1 & loan new ones4  
,! read+ ( ! books (t5 op5s ! way =     
cottage-meet+s1 :i* are held by ! work]s
 & "y m9i/]s f ! home4 ,! hold+ ( ^!    
meet+s s]ve two purposes2 namely1 gett+ 
! tru? to ! p & af=d+ an opportunity to 

! "y m9i/]s & work]s to get exp]i5ce 9  
gospel "w4  ,aft] be+ 9 ,kansas ,city a 
"t1 ,i w5t to see "s old fri5ds at      
,k+/on1 ,mo4 ,god l$ u to h two or ?ree 
s]vices a week = ab\t two weeks4 ,aft]  
ab\t two weeks two ( ! si/]s f !        
mission>y home 9 ,kansas ,city 7 s5t =1 
& we _h a two weeks' meet+4  ,:ile ,i 0 
at ,k+/on1 ,god 9 diff]5t ways gave me  
mu* ne$$ enc\ragem5t4 ,"o day a si/] 0  
giv+ h] adopt$ daught] "s good advice on
 ! subject ( m>riage4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ! 
si/] told ! girl t if %e m>ri$ 9 ,god's 
ord] %e w\ld h "s "o to love h] & c>e = 
h] 9 h] old age4 ,! enemy took advantage
 ( ?is to hurl a d>t at me1 because ,i 0
 gr[+ old1 might soon become helpless1 &
 _h no "o to sympa?ize ) or c>e = me4 ,=
 a "t ev]y?+ seem$ d>k1 z ?\gh ,god _h  
let me see c]ta9 ?+s & _h !n veil$ 8    
face f me4 ,i wond]$ :y ?is 04 ,i       
m$itat$3 ,well1 ,i h obey$ ! ,"l1 h done
 :at he want$ me to d4 ,he c]ta9ly w n  
=sake me n[4 ,if ,i %\ld live to be old 
& helpless1 he w n let any s]i\s ?+ come

 on me1 because ,i h be5 ob$i5t4  ,ab\t 
?is "t ,god spoke to my s\l1 call+ my   
att5tion to ! ?irty-sev5? ,psalm1 ?ird &
 f\r? v]ses3 ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & d good4   
,n[1 ?is 0 my "p4 ,?is is :at ,god      
requir$ ( me--to tru/ 9 him & d good4   
,!n came 8 "p3 ,s %all ?\ dwell 9 ! l&1 
& v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4 ,8 "p 0 to see t 
,i _h a place to /ay & suffici5t food4  
,! scriptures t he br\ght to my m9d at t
 "t h n lo/ _! sweetness & p[] ev5 to   
?is day4  ,i c n tell y h[ preci\s ^!   
special lessons ( ,god h be5 to me2 h[  
!y h help$ my feet to press ! ev]la/+   
rock1 ,he is a cov5ant-keep+ ,god1 & 8  
,^w is true & =ev] settl$ 9 heav54 ,well
 might ! ,psalmi/ say1 ,i h be5 "y1 & n[
 am old2 yet h ,i n se5 ! righte\s      
=sak51 nor 8 se$ begg+ bread4 ,he is ev]
 m]ciful1 & l5de?2 & 8 se$ is bless$4   
,nev] aga9 has ! enemy d>$ to tempt me 9
 ?is way4  ,praise ! ,"l6 ,truly he is  
all t we take him = by fai?4 ,all ?+s   
are y\rs4 ,ye are ,*ri/'s1 & ,*ri/ is   
,god's4 ,w he n ) him freely give y all 

?+s8 ,! ,fa!r gave ! ,son1 heav5's be/  
gift1 & did he leave out ! m9or gifts8  
,nay1 v]ily1 he w fulfil e promise to ! 
lett] if we meet ! conditions4 ,x 0     
,jo%ua :o said1 ,i ?9k1 ,n "o ( ^! good 
promises has fail$4 ,nei!r h any ( !m   
fail$ any ( u :o put our tru/ 9 ,him4   
,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b 8 ^w w /&
 secure4 ,=ev]1 ,o ,"l1 ?y ^w is settl$ 
9 heav54    ,ev5 d[n to old age1 all my 
p %all prove1   ,my sov]eign1 et]nal1   
un*angeable love2   ,& :5 ho>y hairs    
%all _! temples adorn1   ,!y'll /ill l  
lambs 9 my bosom be borne4  ,aft] be+ 9 
,k+/on "o mon?1 we came to ,kansas      
,city1 rema9$ a %ort "t1 made a call "s 
di/ance out to pray = ! sick1 & on my   
return to ! city _h urg5t ^w to come to 
,*icago1 z my "m 0 ne$+ my att5tion4    
,aft] a %ort /ay 9 ,*icago ,i w5t to !  
camp-meet+ at ,&]son1 ,indiana1 & enjoy$
 ! fea/ !re4 ,!n ,i w5t out 9 ! c\ntry  
ne> ,summitville1 ,indiana1 = a little  
re/ & recreation4 ,i 0 at ,summitville  
ab\t five weeks & dur+ t "t assi/$ ,bro4

 ,n4 ,s4 ,duncan 9 a s]ies ( meet+s t   
,god bless$ & own$4  ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i
 felt l$ to g to ,i[a a few weeks to be 
:at help ,i c\ld to a de> si/] :o 0 go+ 
?r\gh "s deep trials4 ,h] difficulty    
seem$ to be ma9ly self-accusation4 ,9   
o!r words1 %e _h set h] spiritual /&>d s
 high t %e c\ld n live up to h] own     
ideal4 ,l ne>ly all p :o und]go t       
difficulty1 %e 0 good at he>t1 b !      
/ruggle to get out ( h] difficulty 0    
sev]e4 ,god came to h] help1 gave h]    
victory ov] h] trials1 su* z %e _h nev] 
be5 able to h be=e4 ,%e has nev] be5    
tr\bl$ aga9 9 ! same mann]1 & %e is n[  
firmly e/abli%$ 9 ! way ( ! ,"l4  ,"s ( 
,god's de> little ones :o are v         
consci5ti\s1 sometimes look ^u ! ,"l z a
 sev]e fa!r4 ,x seems to !m t he1 l     
,ph>aoh1 wants !m to make brick )\t     
/raw1 to ga!r /ubble4 ,) ?is idea ( ,god
 9 m9d1 !y h a h>d "t & fail to see him 
z a good1 k9d1 lov+ heav5ly ,fa!r1 "o ^:
 he>t is ov]fl[+ ) m]cy & compassion = 8
 de> tri$ *ildr51 ready to make a way = 

_! escape4 ,9 fact1 if !y c\ld b see x1 
he has already made a way ( escape &    
wants to help !m into x j z soon z !y w 
let him4 ,8 promises cov] ! ne$ ( e "o4 
,if tak5 & beliv$1 "o promise ( itself  
is suffici5t4 ,god is fai?ful1 :o w n   
suff] y to be tempt$ above t ye are able
 to be>2 b w ) ! temptation also make a 
way to escape1 t ye may be able to be>  
x4  ,:ile ! fire is hotte/1 let u /op & 
?9k t ?is k9d ,fa!r w n p]mit ! flames  
to be any sev]] or ! fire any hott] ?an 
is mo/ = our good1 & t he has a bright  
design 9 all t he p]mits to come ^u u4  
,he wants u to hold /ill1 s t he c br+  
out 8 design 9 u4 ,let u be c>eful t we 
d n foil 8 plans4 ,if we d n1 n only w  
he be pleas$1 b we also %all be glad t  
we submitt$ to him4  ,i sp5t five weeks 
labor+ ) ?is si/]4 ,p]haps "s w ?9k t a 
long "t to sp5d on "o s\l1 & ev5 ?9k !  
"t wa/$1 b did y ev] ?9k h[ great is !  
value ,god places ^u "o s\l8 ,= :at %all
 x pr(it a man1 if he %all ga9 ! :ole   
_w1 & lose 8 own s\l8 ,or :at %all a man

 give 9 ex*ange = 8 s\l8 ,accord+ to !  
,"l's e/imate1 "o s\l is wor? m ?an !   
:ole _w4 ,nor d we "k h[ _m o!r s\ls t  
"o w br+ to ! ,"l--l ! "o woman at !    
well to :om ,jesus deliv]$ a message &  
:o w5t & told _m o!rs4 ,let u be        
fai?ful1 !re=e1 9 help+ s\ls1 :e!r x be 
"o or _m4     ,*apt] ,,xxii  ,c>+ = my  
,ag$ ,"m  ,provision _h n[ be5 made = ! 
removal ( my "m to ! ,old ,p's ,home at 
,&]son1 ,ind4 ,z !re 0 n suffici5t help 
at ! home !n to c>e = h]1 ,i took t duty
 ^u myself4 ,z soon z help %\ld come1 ,i
 0 to be free to g & be 9 meet+s :at    
little ,i 0 able1 except :5 ,i ne$$ to  
c>e = h]1 ei!r :5 %e 0 sick or :5 !y 7  
%ort ( help4  ,9 ! days foll[+ my com+  
to ,&]son1 ,i w5t to ,si\x ,falls1 ,s4  
,dakota1 to visit a si/] :o 0 ne$+ "s   
special enc\ragem5t4 ,x 0 mid-w9t]4 ,"s 
told me be=e ,i />t$ t !re 0 dang] ( my 
be+ sn[-b\nd1 & advis$ me to take pl5ty 
( provisions ) me2 b z ,i did n         
anticipate any su* difficulty1 ,i did n 
he$ ! w>n+4 ,we got along pretty well   

until ab\t t5 miles f ,si\x ,falls4 ,!  
rec5t heavy sn[s _h s ob/ruct$ ! way t !
 eng9e c\ld n pull ?r\gh4 ,x w\ld run a 
little way into ! drift1 !n back up1 &  
aga9 pu% its way into ! drift z f> z    
possible4 ,x kept work+ its way =w>d 9  
?is mann] f "o o'clock 9 ! aft]noon     
until v ne>ly midnight1 :5 we arriv$ at 
,si\x ,falls4  ,sure en\gh1 my          
provisions did run out on ! way2 b ) !  
g5]osity peculi> to mo/ p "u l          
circum/ances1 ! o!r pass5g]s1 al?\gh    
/rang]s to me1 help$ me out & suppli$   
all ! food ne$$4 ,d\btless _m ( ^! p    
knew no?+ ( real salvation1 b _!        
lib]al-he>t$ness prov$ t s9 _h n effac$ 
all ( ! m>ks ( ,god's love f _! he>ts4  
,i rema9$ six weeks at ,si\x ,falls1    
dur+ :i* "t ,i _h b little *ance to d   
mission>y "w o!r ?an to enc\rage ! si/] 
:om ,i w5t to visit4 ,h[ev]1 ,i did g   
out & put ,trumpets 9 "s ( ! y>ds & on !
 por*es ( neighbor+ h\ses4 ,possibly "s 
( ^! pap]s may h prov$ sil5t mess5g]s ( 
salvation4 ,sometimes :5 ! m]cury 0 t5  

degrees bel[ z]o1 & ! sn[ deep on !     
gr\nd1 ,i w\ld g out & walk & di/ribute 
,trumpets or tracts4 ,9 spite ( ! cold &
 sn[1 ,i enjoy$ my /ay4 ,i did :at ,god 
direct$ me to d1 & ,i tru/ t he has     
bless$ my labors4 ,at any rate1 ! si/]  
:om ,i w5t to visit has writt5 me a     
numb] ( times t %e does n "k :at %e w\ld
 h done _h n ,god s5t me at t "t to help
 h] ?r\gh ! difficulties %e 0 !n        
enc\nt]+4 ,on my return trip ,i took a  
sev]e cold :ile travel+ 9 a *illy c>4   
,my tra9 0 late & did n make connections
 at ,*icago4 ,i telephon$ out to ! ,fai?
 ,mission>y ,home1 & !y gave me an      
invitation to come & rema9 ov] night4 ,i
 accept$ _! k9dness & 0 soon 9 ! home   
:]e ,i _h sp5t s _m ye>s 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l4
 ,t ev5+ ,i made a call on a de> si/] t 
,i 0 anxi\s to meet1 & by ! "t ,i got   
back to ! home aga9 ,i 0 real sick4 ,i  
_h tak5 a sev]e attack ( ! grip & 0     
suff]+ greatly4 ,mo/ ( ! work]s 7 gone  
to meet+s 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! city1 b a  
si/] :o _h rema9$ at home1 laid h] h&s  

on me & pray$ ! pray] ( fai?4 ,i 0 able 
next morn+ to resume my j\rney back to !
 ,old ,p's ,home at ,&]son4  ,al?\gh my 
sy/em _h be5 greatly weak5$ & r5d]$ m   
liable to tak+ cold ?an x _h be5 be=e1  
yet ,i 0 well en\gh s t ,i soon w5t ab\t
 fifte5 miles to ! little t[n ( ,cammack
 & assi/$ ,si/] ,maud ,smi? 9 a two     
weeks' meet+4 ,soon aft] my return ,i   
took a sev]e attack ( pneumonia4 ,pray] 
0 (f]$1 b ! disease seem$ to be /ubborn4
 ,i 0 ano9t$1 & pray] 0 aga9 (f]$1 b !  
battle 0 /ill on4 ,s we call$ 9 "s m (  
,god's m9i/]s & aga9 _h pray]4 ,?is "t  
,god heal$ me1 & next day ,i 0 able to g
 d[n to d9n]4 ,nev]!less1 ,i rema9$ weak
 = "s days1 b soon felt almo/ entirely  
re/or$ to heal?4  ,9 ab\t two weeks1    
h[ev]1 ,i took ano!r attack ( pneumonia1
 "o m sev]e ?an ! fir/4 ,aga9 we _h a   
/ubborn fight4 ,we pray$ ?ree times be=e
 any effects 7 visible4 ,pleurisy 0     
sett+ 91 & ,i _h begun to spit blood4   
,my temp]ature _h rea*$ #ajc-c_/d :5    
,god gave ! witness f heav5 t he heal$  

me4 ,i did n get /r5g? ne>ly s quickly z
 ,i did be=e1 & _h to keep my b$ mo/ ( !
 "t = two days4 ,nev]!less1 ,i nev]     
d\bt$ once my heal+1 & inde$ x _h be5   
accompli%$4 ,i h nev] suff]$ f t        
affliction s9ce4  ,?is is only "o ( ! _m
 times t ! ,"l has come to my rescue &  
t\*$ my body4 ,sometimes ,i h be5 heal$ 
in/antly1 & at o!r times ,god has giv5  
me ! witness t ,i 0 heal$1 b my /r5g?   
return$ gradually & x 0 sev]al days be=e
 ,i c\ld be ab\t z usual4 ,h[ev]1 !     
heal+ came4 ,god 0 do+ ! "w 9 8 own way1
 & he always has a purpose & reason =   
any me?od he may use4 ,let u n "q !     
me?od he uses1 b tru/ him4  ,s9ce com+  
to ! ,old ,p's ,home ,i h n be5         
privileg$ to g out mu* to help 9 meet+s4
 ,?is has be5 p>tly due to ! fact t ,"m 
has ne$$ mu* c>e & also to ! fact t my  
/r5g? has n be5 equal to ! ex]tion4 ,b  
,i h _h ! privilege ( help+ 9 o!r ways4 
,v (t5 ! old p 9 ! home ne$ pray] = _!  
heal+ or help & enc\ragem5t 9 _! s\ls4  
,besides1 ,i h _h ! privilege ( giv+    

help & enc\ragem5t to "s ( ! work]s 9 ,!
 ,trumpet (fice1 & also to o!rs liv+    
ne>by4 ,i am v ?ankful = ^!             
opportunities4  ,! ,"l has also be5     
help+ me to tru/ him = means to support 
8 cause 9 ! ,mission>y field & o!r      
places4 ,al?\gh ,i c n give mu*1 yet ,i 
appreciate ! privilege ( giv+ ! little4 
,at fir/ ,i felt l$ to purpose =ty c5ts 
a mon?4 ,! ,"l provid$ ?is sum e "t4 ,= 
a ye> ,i kept up ?is purpose & nev] once
 _h to borr[4 ,! ,"l also provid$ means 
= me to help 8 cause 9 o!r directions4  
,! next ye> ,i felt l$ to ask ,god to   
help me tru/ him = fifty c5ts a mon? =  
mission>y "w4 ,i nev] fail$ to h my     
money ready at ! prop] "t4 ,! ?ird ye>  
,i felt l tru/+ ! ,"l = sev5ty-five c5ts
 a mon?1 pay+ ?is am\nt 9 advance4 ,"o  
consid]ation t made me rea* ! decision  
to pay 9 advance 0 t if ,god %\ld call  
me be=e ! mon? 0 out ,i %\ld n be 9     
debt4 ,i h nev] be5 disappo9t$4         
,sometimes ! ,"l gives me happy         
surprises 9 ?is z well z 9 o!r ?+s4 ,if 

we give ,god a *ance1 he w develop our  
fai? to tru/ him = means z well z = o!r 
?+s1 if we are n able to "w & e>n !     
money1 & h a desire to help 8 cause4    
,dur+ ! pres5t ye> 9 :i* ,i am writ+1 ,i
 am tru/+ ! ,"l = a doll> a mon? = =eign
 mission>y "w1 & e>ly 9 ! spr+ ! ,"l    
gave me en\gh to pay my purpose = ! :ole
 ye>4 ,he made x cle> to me t ,i %\ld   
use ! money = t purpose4  ,! ,"l has    
help$ me also to tru/ him = my clo?+ &  
o!r ne$s1 & = ! ne$s ( my "m4 ,he is su*
 a pres5t help4 ,a numb] ( times ,i h   
ask$ him = money 9 ! morn+1 & be=e ! sun
 w5t d[n ,i _h all t ,i ask$ =4 ,accord+
 to y\r fai?1 says ! ,^w1 s be x unto   
!e4 ,! desire ( ! righte\s %all be      
grant$4  ,"s p]sons h ?\ght t ,god did n
 answ] pray] = ! heal+ ( old p1 s9ce !y 
w\ld soon h to die anyway4 ,we "k t ,god
 w n make !m "y aga91 z t is n 8 plan2 b
 s9ce com+ to ! ,old ,p's ,home ,i h    
witness$ ! heal+ ( _m ag$ p4 ,9 fact1 my
 "m1 ! olde/ inmate ( ! home1 has tru/$ 
,god = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,! old] %e gets1 

! /rong] h] fai? seems to be4 ,e "t ^!  
old p are afflict$1 ! ,"l answ]s pray]4 
,9 ask+ ,god = heal+1 !y seem *ildlike1 
& simple1 fully expect ,god to heal !m  
:5 !y call ^u him4  ,"o ( ! inmates ( ! 
home1 an old lady 9 h] eighty-sev5? ye> 
0 at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,f appe>ances "o    
w\ld h suppos$ t h] end 0 ne>4 ,%e _h no
 hope ( recov]y4 ,h] burial clo!s 7 made
 ready4 ,%e _h be5 pray$ = a numb] (    
times1 b 0 /ill suff]+ great agony4 ,%e 
did n "k :at 0 caus+ ! suff]+1 b ?\ght x
 might be app5dicitis4 ,"s ( u1 h[ev]1  
c\ld n be satisfi$ to let h] die )\t    
mak+ fur!r ef=t = h] heal+1 s we s5t =  
,bro4 ,e4 ,e4 ,byrum4 ,%e 0 aga9 ano9t$ 
& pray$ =4 ,:ile we 7 on our knees1 ,god
 assur$ my he>t t he w\ld he> & answ]   
pray]4 ,h] suff]+ did n seem to         
decrease1 h[ev]1 imm$iately1 & 9 less   
?an an h\r ,bro!r ,byrum 0 aga9 call$4  
,he came at once1 z he _h rema9$ 9 !    
h\se4 ,! second "t he (f]$ pray] t ,god 
w\ld relieve h] ( h] suff]+4 ,al?\gh h] 
condition /ill look$ disc\rag+1 yet ,god

 made u "k t %e 0 go+ to get well4      
,al?\gh %e did n recov] v rapidly1 yet =
 "o ( h] age ! *ange 0 m>vel\s1 & n long
 aft]w>d %e _h h] usual heal?4 ,a ye> or
 m aft]w>ds %e 0 able to return to      
,p5nsylvania to visit "s ( h] folks4 ,%e
 conclud$ to rema9 !re & is /ill liv+ 9 
t ,/ate4  ,"o ( ! ag$ bro!rs 9 ! home 0 
greatly afflict$4 ,8 m9d 0 giv+ way     
some:at1 & he got into a v melan*oly    
condition1 ?9k+ t he ought nev] to leave
 8 room1 & especially t he %\ld n be    
out-(-doors4 ,x c\ld easily be se5 t if 
he cont9u$ v long 9 ?is condition1 he   
w\ld n only lose 8 m9d b be b$fa/ &     
p]haps die4 ,he desir$ v mu* to be      
sanctifi$ & ask$ sev]al ( u to come to 8
 room & pray = him4 ,we w5t to 8 room & 
talk$ to him on ! subject (             
sanctification1 & :ile he 0 surr5d]+ all
 to ! ,"l1 we _h him consecrate 8 w t he
 w\ld be out-(-doors all t ! ,"l want$  
him to be4 ,he promis$ he w\ld d s1 & ! 
,"l sanctifi$ him4 ,9 ! two ye>s or m t 
h pass$ s9ce !n1 he has n brok5 8       

promise1 b has rema9$ 9 ! h\se only :5 !
 wea!r prev5t$ 8 be+ out4 ,z a result1 8
 m9d is almo/ entirely re/or$1 8 body is
 mu* /rong]1 & he is n l ! same p]son4  
,9 ! f\r ye>s ,i h be5 9 ! ,old ,p's    
,home nurs+ my "m1 ,i h notic$ t ! old] 
p get ! less able !y are to compreh5d   
any?+ new4 ,= ?is reason x is h>d = an  
old p]son to grasp ! promises ( ,god =  
salvation2 b if !y h be5 sav$ 9 _! y\ng]
 ye>s & h liv$ a consi/5t ,*ri/ian be=e 
!y come to su* a great age1 !y w e ye>  
gr[ m & m l ,jesus1 tru/+ him m fully1 &
 seem m humble & ?ankful z !y draw ne>] 
! grave4 ,i h be5 m /rongly impress$ ?an
 ev] be=e t p %\ld seek ,god :ile !y are
 "y be=e !y become unable to grasp !    
promises4 ,i feel ! m impress$ to s\nd a
 w>n+ because !re are "s 9 ! home ) :om 
we h labor$ aga9 & aga91 b :o are s ag$ 
& infirm t seem+ly !y c n rea* a        
decision to seek until !y f9d4 ,_!      
unsav$ condition1 9 view ( _! extreme   
age1 puts !m 9 a v s]i\s place4  ,!     
spiritual work]s 9 ,! ,trumpet ,family  

sometimes take me ) !m to visit ^? :o   
ne$ help 9 ! city4 ,"o day we w5t to see
 a man :o 0 on 8 dea?-b$4 ,he _h nev]   
kn[n ,god4 ,:5 we fir/ w5t into ! room1 
we did n "k t he w\ld be able to talk ) 
u mu*1 b we pray$ e>ne/ly t ,god's ,_s  
w\ld "w ) him4 ,t 0 all we c\ld d at t  
"t4 ,lat] we w5t & _h pray] ) him aga91 
talk+ to him ab\t 8 s\l1 & pray$ e>ne/ly
 t ,god w\ld sp>e 8 life until he c\ld  
obta9 salvation1 & t ,god w\ld keep 8   
m9d cle> s t he w\ld be able to meet !  
conditions4 ,we w5t to see him ! ?ird   
"t4 ,9 ! meantime o!r work]s _h be5 to  
see him1 & he 0 becom+ conc]n$ ab\t 8   
s\l4 ,:ile "o ( ! bre?r5 0 pray+ ) him1 
he grasp$ ! promises t ,god w\ld save   
him1 & 0 able to rejoice 9 ! ,"l4 ,:5 ,i
 w5t to see him a little lat]1 he seem$ 
to h complete victory & 0 v happy4      
,:ile ?9k+ ( ?is occurr5ce at a lat] "t1
 x seem$ to me t ,i _h done no?+ t[>d ! 
bro!r's salvation1 s9ce ,i 0 n pres5t at
 ! "t he 0 sav$4 ,b ! ,"l began to talk 
to my s\l3 ,paul may plant1 & ,apollos  

may wat]1 b ,god gives ! increase4 ,are 
y n will+ to plant & let "s "o else     
wat]8 ,are y n will+ to be c[ork]s )    
o!rs = ! ,"l8 ,i saw ! po9t & answ]$1   
,am51 ,"l1 ,i am will+2 any way to get  
s\ls sav$4  ,"o day my "m 0 tak5 sudd5ly
 ill4 ,h] affliction 0 ov]fl[+ ( ! gall4
 ,x seem$ t %e w\ld /rangle to dea?4 ,%e
 0 ano9t$ & pray] 0 (f]$2 !n we s5t = ! 
eld]s & aga9 _h pray]1 b x seem$ t %e 0 
dy+4 ,a few h\rs lat]1 ?9k+ %e 0 dy+1 we
 s5t = "s ( ! eld]s & a numb] ( u ga!r$ 
ab\t h] b$4 ,! blood seem$ to be settl+ 
"u h] sk9 z ?\gh %e 7 mortify+ be=e %e  
di$1 & ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 :o 0 /&+ ne> ! b$1
 said he 0 sure he he>d ! dea?-rattle 9 
h] ?roat4 ,ev5 at t "t we (f]$ pray] !  
?ird "t1 & all ^! m pron\nc$ symptoms   
disappe>$ & %e look$ natural once m4 ,%e
 rema9$ q sick1 h[ev]1 = sev]al days4   
,god _h made x cle> to "o ( ! bre?r5 t  
we _h (f]$ ! pray] ( fai? & t h] life   
w\ld be sp>$ = a "t4 ,%e is /ill liv+ at
 ?is "t1 a m>vel ( ,god's div9e p[]4    
,*apt] ,,xxiii  ,exhortation to ,work]s 

& ,m9i/]s  ,9 conclusion ,i feel t ! ,"l
 w\ld be pleas$ = me to say a few words 
= ! enc\ragem5t ( "y m9i/]s & work]s4 ,9
 my "w 9 ! m9i/ry ,i h come ?r\gh _m    
v>i$ exp]i5ces t1 ,i tru/1 w be helpful 
to y 9 ! trials ?r\gh :i* y w h to pass 
be=e y get settl$ 9 ! ,"l's "w4  ,! fir/
 difficulty met by mo/ "y m9i/]s &      
work]s is 9 reg>d to _! call4 ,unless ! 
call be cle> & def9ite1 !y are likely to
 be 9 "s d\bt z to :e!r or n !y are     
call$1 & ?us be expos$ to ! temptations 
( ! enemy t ,god has n call$ !m at all4 
,sometimes ,god makes a call s cle> t x 
is beyond "q1 & ! "o call$ has no *ance 
to d\bt x = a mom5t4 ,?is 0 my exp]i5ce 
at fir/2 b :5 ,i got my m9d fill$ ) o!r 
plans1 in/ead ( keep+ 9 view ! pa/      
lead+s ( ! ,"l1 sad to say1 ,i began to 
d\bt my call4 ,b :5 ,i began aga9 to    
seek ,god's w1 ev]y?+ cle>$ up1 & ,i    
felt c]ta9 ( my call4  ,_m o!rs h       
difficulties "r on ?is po9t4 ,!y feel l$
 to d some?+ = ! ,"l1 & und]take to     
foll[ ! lead+s ( 8 ,_s1 b !y d n feel ! 

pres5ce ( ,god z !y expect$ to feel x1  
or d n h ! lib]ty t !y ?9k !y %\ld h4   
,!n comes ! temptation1 ,has ,god call$ 
me1 or am ,i try+ to pu% out )\t any    
call+8 ,if !y are v consci5ti\s1 x is   
easy = !m to become confus$ :5 confront$
 ) ?is temptation4 ,!y w pray ov] x &   
tr\ble ov] x4 ,!y are v timid & feel    
afraid to ask old] work]s le/ :at !y h  
suppos$ to be a call is an imag9ation ( 
_! own & !y w get a good %>p rebuke4 ,!y
 w /ruggle along 9 ?is condition until x
 becomes unbe>able2 !n p]haps !y w op5  
_! he>ts to "s p]son 9 :om !y h         
confid5ce4 ,if !y get ! prop]           
in/ruction1 !y c soon be lift$ out ( ?is
 dilemma2 b if n1 !y may d z "s h done  
be=e--get s confus$ t !y w lose ! grace 
( ,god out ( _! s\ls4  ,my advice w\ld  
be3 ,if y h any idea t y are call$1 g to
 ex]cis+ y\rself z be/ y c1 :e!r x be 9 
exhortation1 tea*+1 or te/imony1 or     
:atev] ,god br+s mo/ cle>ly to y\r m9d4 
,if y are n sure ab\t y\r call+1 9 !    
meantime be pati5t & wait on ,god4 ,be  

sure y ca/ y\r burd5 entirely on him &  
let him be> x = y4 ,if ,god's h& is on y
 = s]vice1 y w soon] or lat] be p]fectly
 satisfi$ z to :at he wants y to d2 b if
 x %\ld be o!rwise1 & y are hone/ (     
he>t1 y w be only too glad to "k t y are
 n call$4 ,?us y\r m9d w be reliev$4    
,if y are ex]cis+ y\rself 9 spiritual   
?+s & no "o is gett+ any b5efit1 y %\ld 
take "t to consid] well :e!r ,god is    
call+ y or n4 ,i v]ily believe t if     
,god's h& is on any "o = s]vice1 :e!r he
 be a beg9n] or "s "o ( exp]i5ce1 "s w  
get a bless+ :5 he tea*es1 exhorts1 or  
deliv]s a message1 because ) 8 ,^w1 ,god
 gives ! ano9t+ ( 8 ,_s4 ,b !           
manife/ation ( ! ,_s is giv5 to e man to
 pr(it )al 7#a ,cor9?ians #ab3g74       
,accord+ to ! ,^w1 !n1 we c safely say t
 if !re is no pr(it to ! he>]s 9 :at is 
be+ set =?1 ,god's ,_s is n indit+ !    
message4  ,a "y work] :o 0 d\btful ab\t 
8 call1 once w5t to an old] bro!r =     
advice4 ,?is is :at he receiv$3 ,if y   
feel t ,god wants y to g out into       

evangeli/ic "w1 g "r along1 ev5 if y are
 n sure t ,god is call+ y4 ,g along1 &  
!n if y h success1 y w "k x is y\r own  
ef=ts & tru/ 9 ,god t has br\ght        
success1 & n ! ef=ts & fai? ( ano!r4 ,by
 foll[+ ?is plan y c easily det]m9e :e!r
 or n ,god's h& is on y = ! "w4  ,n[1 ! 
me?od ! bro!r propos$ might succe$ 9 "s 
cases all "r1 b ,i h>dly ?9k x w\ld d 9 
all cases1 z all are n l$ out alike4 ,"o
 ( my bro!rs1 :5 he 0 fir/ call$1 felt  
l$ to be ) me 9 ! "w1 t ,god might make 
me m useful by 8 pres5ce4 ,he did n     
compreh5d at all t ,god's h& 0 on him = 
s]vice1 b lat] ,god began to lead him   
out & to use & bless 8 ef=ts4 ,by & by  
,god got him to ! po9t :]e he c\ld      
reveal to him 8 future "w4 ,at fir/ my  
bro!r h>dly knew :at to d4 ,he 0 at a   
place :]e he _h to fulfil 8 call+ or    
else grieve ,god4 ,he *ose ! =m] c\rse1 
& ,god made him a useful m9i/]1 b 8     
developm5t 0 gradual4  ,if y beg9       
ex]cis+ y\rself 9 ! m9i/ry1 & ,god does 
n bless y\r ef=ts1 & ,god's *ildr5 d n  

realize t 8 ,_s is work+ ?r\gh y1 y w\ld
 d well to g sl[ly & to keep submitt$ to
 ! bre?r51 le/ y %\ld f9d y\rself runn+ 
ahead ( ! lead+s ( ! ,_s ( ! ,"l4 ,if   
,god is lead+ a "y work] out = s]vice1  
he n only w make him feel soon] or lat] 
! weight ( ! call1 b w s impress ! *ur* 
t !y w "k t ,god is indit+ 8 message4   
,:5 y once get x def9itely settl$ t y   
are call$ to ! m9i/ry1 nev] all[ !      
difficulties & trials ( ?is life s to   
cl\d y\r vision t y d\bt y\r call4 ,x is
 "o ( ! tricks ( ! enemy by trials &    
disc\ragem5t to make ! m9i/]s d\bt _!   
call+4 ,:5 y\r call is once settl$1 d n 
g ov] x aga9 & aga9 to f9d out :e!r ,god
 is 9 e>ne/ ab\t x4 ,if y %\ld          
backslide1 ( c\rse1 !n y %\ld wait until
 ,god makes cle> 8 w to y aga94 ,if a   
p]son is n /able 9 8 exp]i5ce1 ev5 ?\gh 
he has _h a call to s]vice1 t call does 
n rema9 s cle> & ,god does n always tru/
 him at once aft] 8 recov]y f 8 unsettl$
 /ate4  ,"s "y work]s :o feel cle> t    
,god has call$ !m to s]vice1 try to     

measure _! call by :at o!rs ?9k ( x4    
,su* a c\rse w br+ on confusion4 ,x is  
all "r to be submissive to ! bre?r51 b !
 ,"l wants ea* ( u to get 8 own be>+s4  
,pray ?r\gh until y get ! m9d ( ,god1 & 
at ! same "t be subord9ate to ! bre?r54 
,if !y see x is n be/ = y to move out   
rapidly1 he$ :at !y tell y4  ,be sure to
 keep y\r own individuality4 ,if y feel 
t ,god has %[n y a duty1 d x 9 8 fe>1 9 
a humble1 submissive way4 ,god may be   
lead+ y1 & yet he may n be mak+ 8 design
 v cle> to o!rs4 ,!re may be _m         
difficulties 9 y\r way1 su* z           
ba%fulness1 want ( flu5t spee*1         
awkw>dness ( mann]1 & ignorance4 ,if1   
h[ev]1 ,god has call$ y1 & y keep       
submissive to him1 he w 9 8 own way br+ 
out 8 design 9 y4 ,:atev] y\r h&s f9d to
 d1 d x ) y\r might4 ,"o has said1      
,in/ant ob$i5ce is ! secret ( div9e     
guidance4  ,"s "y work]s become         
disc\rag$ if !y are n us$ ext5sively4 ,y
 ne$ n conclude1 h[ev]1 t because ! ,"l 
does n give y a message (t51 he does n  

want to use y at all4 ,keep submitt$ &  
obey ,god4 ,if ,god is lead+ y into     
evangeli/ic "w1 move out4 ,if _m s\ls   
are sav$1 be ?ankful2 b if few are sav$1
 /ill be ?ankful4 ,obey ,god4 ,d all t  
he %[s y to d1 & expect s\ls to be sav$4
 ,pray e>ne/ly t ,god may convict s\ls4 
,pray ?r\gh until y "k t ,god is go+ to 
"w ) y = ! salvation ( mank9d4 ,be s    
true1 s humble1 & s fai?ful1 & s fill   
y\r call+ by ! help ( ,god1 t y c say ) 
,paul1 ,i magnify m9e (fice4  ,dur+ my  
evangeli/ic labors ,i h come to places  
:]e f a natural /&po9t ! prospect 0 s   
disc\rag+ & ! religi\s confusion ( ! p s
 great t1 if we c\ld n h int]c$$ ) ,god 
= help1 x w\ld h be5 useless = u to     
rema94 ,:5 we w5t to ,god 9 e>ne/ pray]1
 h[ev]1 & plead ) him = s\ls1 ,god nev] 
disappo9t$ u4 ,_m times we h _h our     
greate/ victories :]e ! prospects seem$ 
especially disc\rag+4  ,z we h already  
said1 a def9ite call is ! fir/ ess5tial 
= a gospel work]2 b ev5 ) su* a call a  
m9i/] w fail1 unless he goes =? fill$ ) 

! ,_s4 ,y may h a call1 y may really be 
s5t by ! ,"l2 b unless y keep fili$ ) ! 
,_s1 y\r labors w soon cease to br+     
results4 ,d n try to imitate ! mann] &  
me?ods ( o!rs1 b keep y\rself s submitt$
 to ,god & s pliable 9 8 h&s t he c h 8 
way ) y1 ev5 z ! pott] does ) ! clay4   
,let ,god mold & fa%ion y into a vessel 
aft] 8 own design4  ,aga91 d n neglect  
to se>* ! ,scriptures4 ,"u ! illum9ation
 ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,scriptures w prove a 
m9e ( weal? to y4 ,education is all "r 9
 its place2 b :5 y lean ^u x z a means (
 und]/&+ ! ,scriptures1 or :5 y dep5d ^u
 x = unction & lib]ty & = ability to    
tea*1 prea*1 or exhort1 y w make a sad  
failure4 ,y w disappo9t y\rself1 ! p1 & 
,god4  ,d n "q y\r call+ because y h a  
poor education4 ,make good use ( y\r    
pres5t opportunities4 ,read good books4 
,get all ! help & in=mation y c 9 reg>d 
to s\l-sav+1 b be c>eful y d n lean on  
y\r education = s\l-unction4 ,_m a "t ! 
,"l has call$ my att5tion to ?is ?\ght  
be=e ,i rose to address an audi5ce4     

,aga9 & aga9 he has rem9d$ me to be sure
 n to dep5d ^u myself1 b to lean always 
on him1 to dr9k 9 ( 8 ,_s1 s t ,i might 
give out to o!rs4 ,human spee* fails me 
9 try+ to br+ out ! importance ( ?is    
?\ght4 ,i tru/ t ,god w int]pret my     
?\ght to y\r he>t 9 a m =ceful mann] ?an
 words w all[4  ,?us f> ,i h be5 speak+ 
ma9ly to "y work]s 9 ! e>ly "p ( _!     
m9i/ry4 ,n[ ,i wi% to say a few words t 
w be helpful to !m z !y gr[ old] 9 !    
s]vice4 ,if y are fully p]suad$ t ,god  
has *os5 y z 8 m\?piece to decl>e !     
ev]la/+ gospel to et]nity-b\nd s\ls1 y  
%\ld feel ! weight ( y\r responsibility4
 ,a v weighty responsibility re/s ^u him
 :o /&s betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,!      
attitude a m9i/] holds1 bo? t[>d 8 call 
also t[>d ! ,^w ( ,god1 & also t[>d ! p1
 is ( vital importance4 ,no bett]       
in/ruction to m9i/]s has ev] be5 giv5   
?an t :i* ,paul gave to ,timo?y3 ,i *>ge
 !e1 !re=e1 be=e ,god1 & ! ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/1 :o %all judge ! quick & ! dead at
 8 appe>+ & 8 k+dom2 prea* ! ^w2 be     

in/ant 9 season1 out ( season2 reprove1 
rebuke1 exhort ) all long-suff]+1 &     
doctr9e4 ,= ! "t w come :5 !y w n endure
 s\nd doctr9e2 b aft] _! own lu/s %all  
!y heap to !mselves tea*]s1 hav+ it*+   
e>s 7#b ,timo?y #d3a-c74  ,! admonition 
to prea* ! ^w implies t :at goes =? f ! 
pulpit %\ld be 9 h>mony ) ! ,scriptures1
 back$ up by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,d n give ! p
 !ories nor illu/rate y\r spee* by      
fabul\s /ories4 ,d n dwell too mu* ) !  
surface problems ( ,*ri/ianity1 b sp5d m
 "t 9 lead+ ! p to a deep he>t-exp]i5ce4
 ,if !y get ! inn] man "r its beauty w  
%9e out ?r\gh _! entire be+4 ,9 %ort1   
speak to ! p ! oracles ( ,god1 s t if !y
 are at all susceptible to ! tru?1 y\r  
spee* w appeal to !m z ! ,^w ( ,god     
spok5 ?r\gh y\r lips ( clay4  ,9 prea*+1
 gu>d aga9/ relat+ _m t\*+ incid5ts     
m]ely to "w up ! human sympa?y4 ,we h to
 deal ) ! he>ts ( m5 z well z ) _! m9ds 
& judgm5ts4 ,any "o t has a love =      
,god's pure ^w w f9d 9 x a =ce & p[] t w
 h a good effect :5 x is pres5t$ 9      

simple & pla9 language "u ! ano9t+ ( !  
,holy ,_s4  ,9 prea*+ on "s subjects1 x 
is necess>y to h a l>ge numb] ( texts1 b
 m9i/]s make a mi/ake :o ?9k t !y mu/   
make e s]mon a ,bible-read+4 ,! use (   
too _m scriptures confuses ! li/5]s2 x  
is (t5 bett] to conc5trate ! att5tion ( 
! he>]s on "o text until its full mean+ 
is ma/]$4 ,at ! prop] "t ,bible-lessons 
are 9 ord]1 b ! admonition1 ,prea* ! ^w1
 does n mean t y are to read a l>ge     
numb] ( scriptures1 b m]ely t y %\ld    
pres5t ! ,^w ( ,god z p>am\nt to ev]y?+ 
else4 ,! m9i/ry ( ,babylon h f$ _! p )  
mu* worldl9ess mix$ toge!r ) a small    
portion ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,= ?is reason   
,god's p scatt]$ 9 ,babylon h n f>$     
well4 ,at meet+ _! intellects w\ld be   
f$1 b _! s\ls w\ld be />v$4  ,y c n1    
h[ev]1 fe$ o!rs until y\r own s\l is f$4
 ,?is is done by se>*+ ! ,scriptures &  
by pray+ mu*4 ,if x is laid ^u any "o m 
?an ano!r to se>* ! ,scriptures1 x is   
laid ^u ,god's m9i/ry1 :om he has set   
ap>t to tea* 8 ,^w & to fe$ 8 p4 ,x is  

good to read ,god's ,^w sl[ly &         
c>efully1 to m$itate ^u x1 to read x 9  
diff]5t ways1 by c\rse1 by subject4     
,aft] read+ a small portion1 take "t to 
dwell ^u x1 to pray ov] x1 until x has  
become y\r own1 n only z a possession ( 
y\r m9d1 b also z a s\l-exp]i5ce4  ,if y
 dep5d ?us ^u ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 he w give y
 new messages = ! p4 ,god gives 8 m9i/]s
 _m ?+s t are good to repeat aga9 &     
aga91 especially to diff]5t audi5ces2 b 
a repetition ( old ?\ghts _m times 9 !  
same congregation is too mu* l s]v+     
w>m$-ov] food4 ,x lacks appetiz+        
qualities4 ,some?+ fre% f ! ,_s ( ! ,"l 
w make ! p hungry to he> m ( ! ^w1 & w  
make ! ^w *>m+ to _! s\ls4 ,:5 ! m9i/]  
gets a message direct f ! ,_s1 !n       
pres5ts x "u ! ano9t+ ( ! ,_s1 x w h    
beauty1 sweetness1 & a fre%ness t no p[]
 ( m]e human words1 no trick ( oratory1 
nor beauty ( illu/ration1 c give4 ,if y 
w be> ?is 9 m9d & dr9k ( ! ,_s be=e y   
come be=e y\r congregation1 give ! ,"l a
 *ance to use y z an av5ue ?r\gh :i* to 

speak1 y w be a success 9 y\r call+4    
,to be a ,new ,te/am5t m9i/]1 y mu/ be  
able to exhibit at lea/ "s ( ! gifts ( !
 ,_s4  ,^! are y\rs by "r ( y\r call+4  
,paul says1 ,b r t ye %\ld prophesy4    
,)\t ?is special insight into !         
,scriptures & p[] to pres5t !m to o!rs1 
y w n be able to fulfil y\r call+ z a   
m\?piece ( ! ,_s4  ,be=e lay+ special   
/ress on ! gifts1 h[ev]1 y w\ld d well  
to see t y are fill$ ) ! ,_s4 ,rememb] t
 ! gifts are z ! fruits & ! ,_s z !     
tree4 ,"o :o has n ! ,_s c n be> !      
fruit4 ,d n try to sub/itute ! gifts ( !
 ,_s = spirituality4 ,covet e>ne/ly !   
be/ gifts4 ,nev]!less1 y %\ld be c>eful 
t y d n try by y\r own human ef=ts to   
obta9 ! gifts1 in/ead ( e>ne/ly seek+ ! 
,"l = _! be/[al4 ,by undue human ef=ts1 
_m h obta9$ ! manife/ation ( a false _s1
 :i* !y h plac$ on exhibition z ! g5u9e4
  ,paul said to ,timo?y1 ,be in/ant 9   
season4 ,to d ?is y mu/ keep close 9 t\*
 ) ! ,"l & let him be y\r wisdom1 yea1  
y\r all4 ,paul said fur!r1 ,be in/ant   

out ( season4 ,?is expression has be5   
puzzl+ to _m "y m9i/]s4 ,if y w wat* to 
d good & to lift up ,*ri/ at e possible 
opportunity1 y\r *ance = do+ good w     
increase4 ,sometimes !re w seem to be no
 opportunity1 no op5 door2 !n y mu/ op5 
! door y\rself4 ,g 9 & d :at y c = s\ls4
 ,sometimes :at y d w seem altoge!r out 
( season4 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 y may see t     
,god's bless+ 0 ^u y\r labors & t "s s\l
 has receiv$ a b5efit4  ,reprove1       
rebuke1 exhort ) all long-suff]+ &      
doctr9e4 ,9 ord] to be able to d ?is    
accord+ to ! ,^w ( ,god1 y w h to live a
 life above reproa*1 or y\r rebukes &   
repro(s w come back ^u y\r own head1 :5 
rebuk+ & reprov+1 long-suff]+ is v      
ne$ful4 ,z a rule1 p w n take ! tru? all
 at once4 ,paul said to ,timo?y 9 ano!r 
place1 ,consid] :at ,i say1 & ! ,"l give
 !e und]/&+ 9 all ?+s4 ,) :at c>efulness
 a m9i/] mu/ speak :5 he comes 9 contact
 ) ^? :o h n yet fall5 9 love ) ! tru?4 
,"o ^w spok5 unwisely may =ev] %ut !    
door ( salvation = "s et]nity-b\nd s\l4 

,! la/ ^w 9 ?is admonition %\ld n be    
=gott53 ) all long-suff]+ & doctr9e4    
,doctr9e has a v important place4       
,mi/akes h be5 made 9 prea*+ ! ,^w4     
,sometimes x is all doctr9e & no        
exp]i5ce2 sometimes x is all exp]i5ce & 
no doctr9e4  ,paul said to ,titus1 ,b   
speak ?\ ! ?+s :i* become s\nd doctr9e4 
,& to ,timo?y3 ,till ,i come1 give      
att5dance to read+1 to exhortation1 to  
doctr9e4444 ,take he$ unto ?yself1 &    
unto ! doctr9e2 cont9ue 9 !m1 = 9 do+   
?is ?\ %alt bo? save ?yself & !m t he>  
!e4 ,paul's words seem to %[ t !        
doctr9es ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are ( vital  
importance4 ,= example1 we %\ld und]/& !
 doctr9e ( rep5tance & ju/ification1 (  
sanctification1 ( div9e heal+1 ( ! "o   
body1 & ( e o!r subject connect$ ) our  
et]nal int]e/4 ,if a m9i/] keeps ! *ur* 
well gr\nd$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,new        
,te/am5t1 he w 9 a l>ge measure =e/all !
 possibility ( _! be+ s$uc$ by false    
spirits & ( giv+ place to doctr9es (    
devils4  ,b to "k ! doctr9e means m ?an 

to ga9 a m5tal k ( x4 ,no m9i/] is      
prop]ly equipp$ to tea* ju/ification or 
sanctification until he has an actual   
he>t-exp]i5ce4 ,z ! m9i/] pres5ts ! tru?
 on ^! doctr9es1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l %\ld be> 
def9ite witness to 8 possession ( ^!    
graces1 s t he c pres5t ! tru? def9itely
 f an exp]im5tal /&po9t4 ,!n he w n say1
 ,i ?9k x is s & s1 or ,i guess x is ?is
 way or t1 b he c speak ) au?ority4     
,hold+ fa/ ! fai?ful ^w z he ha? be5    
taught t he may be able by s\nd doctr9e1
 bo? to exhort & to conv9ce ! ga9say]s  
7,titus #a3i74 ,god's ,^w on any po9t1  
illum9at$ by ! ,_s1 br+s out s\nd       
doctr9e4 ,x is c]ta9 t we c n improve on
 ! ,^w4 ,we may give illu/rations :i*   
are good 9 _! place1 b ^! c n improve on
 ! ,^w4 ,we may give illu/rations :i*   
are good 9 _! place1 b ^! words miss+ ( 
,god's ,_s1 kn[+ t we h ! exp]i5ce 9    
ourselves1 ,god c s impress our tea*+s  
^u our he>]s t x w be difficult to ev]  
get !m mix$ up 9 doctr9e4  ,s\nd spee*1 
t c n be condemn$2 t he t is ( ! contr>y

 "p may be a%am$1 hav+ no evil ?+ to say
 ( y 7,titus #b3h74 ,our spee* 9 !      
pulpit %\ld be ( su* a nature t x w     
appeal to ! he>]s4 ,fooli%ness1         
lightness1 je/+1 indulg$ 9 by ! m9i/]   
:ile prea*+ ! ev]la/+ gospel1 is        
entirely out ( place4 ,nor does ?is     
admonition apply entirely to ! pulpit1 b
 at all times1 "u all circum/ances1 a   
m9i/] %\ld be an example to ! flock4    
,only ?us c we m9i/]s expect to obey    
,god & fulfil our call+ & accompli%     
,god's w 9 ! salvation ( ! _w4  ,^? :o  
are "y 9 ! m9i/ry %\ld n get disc\rag$  
because !y h n fully compreh5d$ &       
practis$ ! diff]5t ?+s h]e9 set =?4 ,!  
old] m9i/]s %\ld enc\rage ! "y to d all 
!y "k ( ,god's w & to tru/ him to make 8
 w pla9] & cle>]4 ,"y m9i/]1 y %\ld     
enc\rage y\rself4 ,y %\ld be pati5t "u !
 mold+ & fa%ion+ h& ( ,god1 tru/+ him s 
to fa/5 ^! tru?s ^u y\r he>t & m9d t x w
 be z natural to practise !m z x is to  
brea!4 ,if we z m9i/]s are humble en\gh1
 ,god c get to ! p ?r\gh u :at he wants 

! p to he>4 ,if we w\ld b be pati5t "u  
,god's controll+ p[] & let him "w out 9 
u 8 own good pleasure1 we %\ld h less   
tr\ble & !re w\ld be few] mi/akes to be 
cle>$ up4 ,our lives %\ld be liv+       
epi/les1 kn[n & read ( all m51 s t :5 ! 
_w reads our lives1 !y w read ! ,bible4 
,x is v ess5tial to ! welf>e ( ! m9i/] z
 well z to ! welf>e ( ! *ur* t ! m9i/]s 
treat ea* o!r ) special c\rtesy &       
consid]ation4 ,! m]e act ( a "y m9i/] 9 
tak+ an easy seat & leav+ "s old] bro!r 
or si/] 9 ! m9i/ry to sit 9 an          
uncom=table place1 & o!r simil> acts (  
disc\rtesy1 w h a bad effect ^u !       
congregation4 ,_m times "y m9i/]s hold  
an irrev]5t attitude t[>d old] ones4 ,!y
 %\ld consid] !m z _! s5iors & z fa!rs 9
 ! gospel4 ,old] m9i/]s1 too1 %\ld act z
 fa!rs 9 ! gospel & %[ all consid]ation 
& k9dness :5 giv+ advice & admonition to
 ! y\ng] bre?r54 ,be=e approa*+ a y\ng] 
work] to admoni% or in/ruct him1 y :o   
are old] 9 ! gospel "w1 %\ld wait       
c>efully be=e ,god 9 pray] = :at to say4

 ,y %\ld call to m9d ! te/+s1 trials1 & 
exp]i5ces ( y\r y\ng] days 9 ! m9i/ry4  
,if y keep ^! fully 9 m9d & speak to !  
"y m9i/]s z y w\ld h wi%$ "s "o to speak
 to y 9 y\r e>ly days1 y c save y\r     
y\ng] bre?r5 9 ! m9i/ry _m he>ta*es &   
trials4 ,if approa*$ 9 ?is way1 !y are  
mu* m likely to he$ y\r w>n+s & y\r     
advice4  ,"y p are apt to ?9k t if a    
road appe>s fair be=e !m x is safe to   
travel4 ,sometimes 9 ! pa? t seems s op5
 to y1 ! old] ones see pitfalls &       
dang]s4 ,if y w b be caution$ by ^? :o  
are m exp]i5c$1 y w be sav$ _m trials & 
he>ta*es4 ,aga91 "y m9i/]s are sometimes
 v timid & d n ex]cise !mselves 9       
spiritual ?+s z !y %\ld1 especially 9 ! 
pres5ce ( _! eld]s4 ,:5 ?is occurs1 bo? 
! old] & y\ng] m9i/]s %\ld d all !y c to
 rem$y ! tr\ble4 ,! old] m9i/]s %\ld    
enc\rage ! y\ng] to d _! duty1 & ! y\ng]
 %\ld lean on ,god = ! help !y ne$1 &   
%\ld move out1 ev5 :5 !y h to g ) fe> & 
trembl+4  ,de> "y fell[ work]1 if y want
 to make a success ( y\r call+1 keep    

close to ! ,savior2 keep 9 t\* ) him at 
all times4 ,d n let y\r m9d drift away  
on ?+s t are n = y\r good4 ,let y\r     
m$itation be su* t y\r s\l w be /or$ )  
tru?s t w be helpful to give out to     
o!rs4  ,! subject ( our ?\ghts has mu*  
to d ) our spee* & det]m9es :e!r our    
words w be :olesome to pres5t to ! p4 ,!
 apo/le gives v def9ite in/ructions on  
?is po9t4 ,f9ally1 bre?r51 :atsoev] ?+s 
are true1 :atsoev] ?+s are hone/1       
:atsoev] ?+s are j1 :atsoev] ?+s are    
pure1 :atsoev] ?+s are lovely1 :atsoev] 
?+s are ( good report2 if !re be any    
virtue1 & if !re be any praise1 ?9k on  
^! ?+s 7,philemon #d3h74 ,let y\r m9d   
dwell ^u ,god1 ^u 8 plan1 ^u 8 goodness 
& 8 m]cy1 !n ! ,"l w h a *ance to       
impress ^! ?+s ^u y\r s\l m cle>ly ?an  
!y c be impress$ 9 any o!r mann]4  ,)   
y\r m$itation1 comb9e secret pray]4 ,z y
 m$itate1 talk ) ,god & let ,god talk ) 
y4 ,to h a good conv]sation ) a fri5d1 y
 mu/ n d all ! talk+1 b mu/ give y\r    
fri5d an opportunity to talk also4      

,likewise1 :5 y are talk+ ) ,god1 give  
him a *ance to reveal preci\s ?\ghts to 
y\r s\l4 ,give him a *ance to fill y\r  
inn] be+ ) heav5's sweetness4 ,if ,god  
fills y\r he>t ) ! ri*es ( heav51 !n y c
 give out t ri*ness & bless+ to o!rs2 !n
 y c be ! means ( ar\s+ 9 y\r he>]s a   
hung]+ = ! good ?+s ( ,god1 & !y w come 
aga9 to he> ! ,^w ( ! ,"l4  ,n[1 z ,i   
br+ to a close ?is brief sket* ( my life
 hi/ory1 ,i realize t1 l ?is /ory1 my   
active "w 9 ! m9i/ry is ne> its close4  
,al?\gh my body is well sp5t & ! weight 
( ye>s is some:at heavy ^u me1 yet !    
div9e fire /ill gl[s on ! alt> ( my     
he>t1 & my int]e/ 9 gospel "w is n      
dim9i%$4 ,9 ! few ye>s t may /ill rema9 
to me ( my e>?ly pilgrimage1 ,i %all    
take a lively int]e/ 9 ^? "y bro!rs &   
si/]s :om ,god has call$ to take !      
places ( u :o are be+ compell$ to retire
 f active s]vice4  ,i %all wat* ) int]e/
 ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 n only z individuals b
 z a body4 ,i %all hope & pray t y :o   
are n[ /epp+ into ! ranks z work]s = !  

,"l w avoid _m mi/akes t we old] m9i/]s 
h made4 ,if ?is little volume po9ts out 
any pitfalls t %\ld be avoid$ or any    
pleasant pa?s t y\r feet may walk 9 )   
safety2 if x enc\rages y to tru/ ! ,"l m
 fully = all ?+s & inspire y to place   
y\rself m fully 9 8 h&s = s]vice1 x w h 
accompli%$ ! purpose ( ! au?or4  ,our   
salvation 0 pur*as$ by ! suff]+ & dea? (
 ,*ri/4 ,! salvation ( ! _w w be br\ght 
ab\t only ?r\gh our suff]+ &            
s\l-travail4 ,!y t s[ 9 te>s %all reap 9
 joy4 ,z soon z ,zion travail$1 %e      
br\ght =? h] *ildr54 ,he t goe? =? &    
weepe?1 be>+ preci\s se$1 %all d\btless 
come aga9 ) rejoic+1 br++ 8 %eaves )    
him4  ,rememb] t )\t trials y c n h     
triumphs4 ,paul says some?+ ab\t endur+ 
h>dness l good soldi]s1 ?us recogniz+ ! 
fact t h>dness is ! portion ( a good    
soldi]4 ,if y are a wor?y m9i/]1 y are  
sure to endure h>dness1 buffet+1        
p]secution1 & p]ils by false bre?r52 b1 
?ank ,god1 ?r\gh all ^! y c be m ?an    
conqu]or1 & look =w>d to ! f9al rew>d4  

,paul says1 ,i reckon t ! suff]+s ( ?is 
pres5t "t are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) !  
glory t %all be reveal$ 9 u4  ,,!       
,,ref9]',s ,,fire    ,he sat by a fire (
 sev5-fold heat1   ,z he wat*$ by !     
preci\s ore1   ,& clos] ,he b5t ) a     
se>*+ gaze   ,z he heat$ x m & m4    ,he
 knew he _h ore t c\ld /& ! te/1   ,& he
 want$ ! f9e/ gold   ,to mold z a cr[n =
 ! ,k+ to we>1   ,set ) gems ) a price  
untold4    ,s he laid our gold 9 ! burn+
 fire1   ,?\gh we fa9 w\ld h said him   
,nay1   ,& he wat*$ ! dross t we _h n   
se51   ,& x melt$ & pass$ away4    ,& ! 
gold grew bright] & yet m bright1   ,b  
our eyes 7 s dim ) te>s1   ,we saw b !  
fire1 n ! ,ma/]'s h&1   ,& que/ion$ )   
anxi\s fe>s4    ,yet our gold %one out )
 a ri*] gl[1   ,z x mirror$ a ,=m above1
   ,t b5t o'er ! fire1 ?\gh unse5 by u1 
,) a look ( ineffable love4    ,c we ?9k
 t x pleases ,8 lov+ he>t   ,to cause u 
a mom5t's pa98   ,ah1 no6 b ,he saw     
?r\gh ! pres5t cross   ,! bliss ( et]nal
 ga94    ,s ,he wait$ !re ) a wat*ful   

eye1   ,) a love t is /rong & sure1   ,&
 ,8 gold did n suff] a :it m heat