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Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

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Chapter 113—Fur<strong>the</strong>r LaborsExperiences from December 23, 1867 to February 1, 1868I will now resume <strong>the</strong> sketch of incidents, and perhaps I cannotbetter give an idea of our labors up to <strong>the</strong> time of <strong>the</strong> Vermont meetingthan by copying a letter which I wrote to our son at Battle Creek,December 27, 1867:“My dear son Edson,“I am now seated at <strong>the</strong> desk of Bro<strong>the</strong>r D. T. Bourdeau, at WestEnosburgh, Vermont. After our meeting closed at Topsham, Maine, Iwas exceedingly weary. While packing my trunk, I nearly fainted fromweariness. The last work I did <strong>the</strong>re was to call Bro<strong>the</strong>r A’s familytoge<strong>the</strong>r and have a special interview with <strong>the</strong>m. I spoke to this dearfamily, giving words of exhortation and com<strong>for</strong>t, also of correctionand counsel to one connected with <strong>the</strong>m. All I said was fully receivedand was followed by confession, weeping, and great relief to Bro<strong>the</strong>rand Sister A. This is crossing work <strong>for</strong> me and wears me much.“After we were seated in <strong>the</strong> cars, I lay down and rested about onehour. We had an appointment that evening at West-brook, Maine, tomeet <strong>the</strong> brethren from Portland and vicinity. We made our home with [654]<strong>the</strong> kind family of Bro<strong>the</strong>r Martin. I was not able to sit up during <strong>the</strong>afternoon; but, being urged to attend <strong>the</strong> meeting in <strong>the</strong> evening, I wentto <strong>the</strong> schoolhouse, feeling that I had not strength to stand and address<strong>the</strong> people. The house was filled with deeply interested listeners.Bro<strong>the</strong>r Andrews opened <strong>the</strong> meeting, and spoke a short time; yourfa<strong>the</strong>r followed with remarks. I <strong>the</strong>n arose, and had spoken but a fewwords, when I felt my strength renewed; all my feebleness seemedto leave me, and I spoke about one hour with perfect freedom. I feltinexpressible gratitude <strong>for</strong> this help from God at <strong>the</strong> very time when Iso much needed it. On Wednesday evening I spoke with freedom nearlytwo hours upon <strong>the</strong> health and dress re<strong>for</strong>ms. To have my strength sounexpectedly renewed, when I had felt completely exhausted be<strong>for</strong>e<strong>the</strong>se two meetings, has been a source of great encouragement to me.601

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