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Sunday afternoon, December 13, I spoke from the words, “By faith
Moses, when he was come to years, 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.” The best of
attention was given. Many thanked me for the good words they had
heard. Several of these understood English.
In the evening we had a good, intelligent congregation. The Spirit
of God helped me as I tried to present before them the reward of the
faithful from the text, “Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in
God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions,”
etc. At the close of the meeting, nearly all came forward and shook
hands with me. One man who could speak English said, “The Lord
has been present tonight and assisted by the inspiration of his Spirit
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in speaking the word.” Several expressed an earnest desire for us to
remain longer. The interest to hear was certainly much greater than
when we first came.
Our continual prayer is that the Lord will open the way for the
truth to find access to the people of these valleys. I have felt grieved to
see them being deceived by men who claim to be teachers of the Bible,
but who misinterpret its plainest teachings. But the work is the Lord’s,
and he can cause even the wrath of men to praise him. The truth is
sure to triumph gloriously; but how and when it is not for us to decide.
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