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Miracles in My Life - J. N. Loughborough

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Southwick. The man said, "He lives <strong>in</strong> the second<br />

house from here." Elder Cornell then asked, "Has<br />

righteousness that maketh a man righteous been<br />

through this land?"<br />

"Yes!" the man replied. "There are a few of us<br />

here who are try<strong>in</strong>g to keep all the Commandments<br />

of God. Are you not the brethren from the East of<br />

whom we read <strong>in</strong> the Review who are com<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

Wiscons<strong>in</strong>?"<br />

The man was Elder Phelps, leader of their<br />

company. Here we spent several days speak<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

them and neighbors who ventured <strong>in</strong>. On learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

we would come back that way on our trip to<br />

Ill<strong>in</strong>ois, they promised to seat a grove for a meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

on our return.<br />

We were especially anxious to meet J. H.<br />

Waggoner, former editor of a county paper, who<br />

had accepted the truth and begun to preach. He had<br />

been active among the Baptists. He lived at<br />

Packwaukee, a day's journey farther north. When<br />

we reached there we learned he was hold<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

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