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Miracles in My Life - J. N. Loughborough

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deceive me, the build<strong>in</strong>g you've started is more<br />

than fifty feet long. Didn't we vote 30 x 50?"<br />

Mr. Walker, the head builder, replied, "When<br />

we measured of 50 feet, we decided it would be too<br />

small, so we took the liberty to add another 10 and<br />

stand the expense."<br />

"California liberality!" I laughed.<br />

By early November the build<strong>in</strong>g was enclosed.<br />

We seated it temporarily with benches from the<br />

tent, and held our first meet<strong>in</strong>g Nov. 21, with Elder<br />

Bourdeau speak<strong>in</strong>g on the text, "I was glad when<br />

they said, Let us go <strong>in</strong>to the house of the Lord."<br />

Ps.122:1 Some feared our church was built too<br />

large, yet it was filled to capacity the first day. At<br />

the close of the service, four candidates were<br />

baptized <strong>in</strong> Santa Rosa Creek. Bro. Hewitt let us<br />

live <strong>in</strong> one of his houses, and on Nov. 26, our<br />

daughter Patience was born.<br />

April 8-10, 1871, a session of our State<br />

Association was held <strong>in</strong> Santa Rosa. Merritt<br />

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