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became one of the most influential members on the charge. He
was steward and Sunday-school superintendent, and although he
had a large practice, he never failed to be at Sunday-school and
church. He died young, beloved by all the people.
James Edwin Moore, a prominent lawyer of Williamston, was
converted in the meeting. His father was a Primitive Baptist
preacher, and he joined his father's church. Some people in the
community were so prejudiced against the meeting that they
would not go to it, but became so awakened that they sought the
Lord in their homes, and were happily converted. It was a great
work of grace and revolutionized the community.
The most extensive revival of the year was at Bethel Church
in Pitt County. The revival began the third Sunday in August, and
the people came for miles around. We built an arbor, and
preached under it for three weeks, morning and night. There were
as many as three thousand who attended the services, and fully
five hundred were converted. At the close of the meeting, I raised
two thousand dollars to build a new church there, and we erected
what at that time was the best church in the county.
At this meeting people fell helpless under conviction, and
some had to be hauled home in this condition. The remarkable
thing about it was, those who were most opposed to the meeting
were the most powerfully convicted. I remember one old lady who
made it a rule to abuse the Methodists. She came to the meeting
out of curiosity, and was stricken speechless, and remained in
that condition until she was converted. She joined the Methodist
Church and continued a consistent member until the day of her
death.
There was a Dr. James, at whose house I usually stopped, who
claimed not to believe in the work at all. One night I saw him back
in the congregation, and I went to him and asked him to go and examine
a man who was strangely affected. He said, "No, I cannot
go." I said to him, "I do not understand the case, and I want to see
if you can explain it to me." He still refused. I asked him why he
would not go, and he said, "I am afraid I shall get in the same fix
myself." I could not get him to investigate the case. His wife was
soundly converted and joined the church. The doctor was a good