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Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

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<strong>for</strong> about half an hour. Monday, solemn appeals had been made, and <strong>the</strong> Lord wassending <strong>the</strong>m home. I went into meeting Tuesday evening a little lighter. I spoke anhour with great freedom upon subjects I had seen in vision, which I have referred to.Our meeting was very free. Bro<strong>the</strong>r Howard wept like a child, as did also Bro<strong>the</strong>rRodman. Bro<strong>the</strong>r Andrews talked in an earnest, touching manner, and with weeping.Bro<strong>the</strong>r Ball arose and said that <strong>the</strong>re seemed to be two spirits about him that evening,one saying to him: Can you doubt that this testimony from Sister White is of heaven?Ano<strong>the</strong>r spirit would present be<strong>for</strong>e his mind <strong>the</strong> objections he had opened be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong>enemies of our faith. ‘Oh, if I could feel satisfied,’ said he, ‘in regard to all <strong>the</strong>seobjections, if <strong>the</strong>y could be removed, I would feel that I had done Sister White a greatinjury. I have recently sent a piece to <strong>the</strong> Hope of Israel. If I had that piece, what wouldI not give!’ He felt deeply, and wept much. The Spirit of <strong>the</strong> Lord was in <strong>the</strong> meeting.Angels of God seemed drawing very near, driving back <strong>the</strong> evil angels. Minister andpeople wept like children. We felt that we had gained ground, and that <strong>the</strong> powers ofdarkness had given back. Our meeting closed well.“We appointed still ano<strong>the</strong>r meeting <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> next day, commencing at 10 a.m. Ispoke upon <strong>the</strong> humiliation and glorification of Christ. Bro<strong>the</strong>r Ball sat near me andwept all <strong>the</strong> time I was talking. I spoke about an hour, <strong>the</strong>n we commenced our labors<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> youth. Parents had come to <strong>the</strong> meeting bringing <strong>the</strong>ir children with <strong>the</strong>m toreceive <strong>the</strong> blessing. Bro<strong>the</strong>r Ball arose and made humble confession that he had notlived as he should be<strong>for</strong>e his family. He confessed to his children and to his wife that hehad been in a backslidden state, and had been no help to <strong>the</strong>m, but ra<strong>the</strong>r a hindrance.Tears flowed freely; his strong frame shook, and sobs choked his utterance.“Bro<strong>the</strong>r James Farnsworth had been influenced by Bro<strong>the</strong>r Ball, and had not beenin full union with <strong>the</strong> Sabbathkeeping660

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