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the meeting in the evening, I went to the schoolhouse, feeling that I
had not strength to stand and address the people.
The house was filled with deeply interested listeners. Brother
Andrews opened the meeting, and spoke a short time; your father
followed with remarks. I then arose, and had spoken but a few words
when I felt my strength renewed; all my feebleness seemed to leave me,
and I spoke about one hour with perfect freedom. I felt inexpressible
gratitude for this help from God at the very time when I so much
needed it.
“On Wednesday evening I spoke with freedom nearly two hours.
To have my strength so unexpectedly renewed, when I had felt com-
pletely exhausted before these two meetings, has been a source of
great encouragement to me.
Revival Services at Washington, N. H.
“Our journey to Washington, N. H., was tedious. We found shelter
at last at the good home of Brother C. K. Farnsworth. They did all
they could for our comfort, and everything was arranged so that we
could rest as much as possible.
“Sabbath your father spoke in the forenoon, and after an intermis-
sion of about twenty minutes I spoke, bearing a testimony of reproof
for several. The meeting for the evening was appointed at Brother
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Farnsworth’s. The next morning we attended meetings again in the
meetinghouse. We were trying to bring those who professed the truth
to see their state of dreadful darkness and backsliding before God, and
to make humble confessions.
“Again we held an evening meeting at Brother Farnsworth’s. The
Lord helped Brother Andrews that night, as he dwelt upon the subject
of suffering for Christ’s sake. The case of Moses was mentioned, who
‘refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to
suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of
sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than
the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the
reward.’
Hebrews 11:24-26
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“Meeting commenced Monday at 10 A.M. Again the condition
of the church was dwelt upon. With the most earnest entreaties we
pleaded with them to be converted to God, and face right about. The