The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials: Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

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It has been quite cold, but sunny. The evenings
are very pleasant. There is some ice now, which is
causing great rejoicing.
Last Sabbath, I spoke in forenoon upon Christ's
riding into Jerusalem. It made a solemn impression
upon the full house. In the afternoon I spoke about
one hour and I said just as straight things as God
ever gave me to speak, then called them forward.
The front seats back to the post were all occupied.
Then the side seats, many of them, were filled. A
number of backsliders came forward, some making
a start for the first time. Leon Smith came forward,
Robert Sawyer and many youth. We then prayed
and then those who came forward bore their
testimony. Robert Sawyer has started again to try,
not, he says, in his own strength, but in the strength
of Jesus, to be a Christian. This meeting made a
very decided impression.
From this time I went into the morning
meetings. I had a talk with Larson, then with