CHAPTER XIV.

THE EVANGELIST'S FAREWELL

Aug. 25, 1902. We are still at Coleridge, and have had a good hearing. Many are impressed with the truth heard at the tent, and some dear souls have already begun to obey God, and keep his commandments, for which we praise the Lord. We must close up next Sunday night, and go to the Lincoln camp meeting.

Perhaps a few incidents, and teachings of the tent workers, will be of interest to the readers:

One devoted sister would keep the Sabbath whenever the Lord would make it plain to her.

"My sister, the Lord has already made it as plain as he could. He said the seventh day is the Sabbath; in it thou shalt not do any work. Please tell us sister, how the Lord himself could make it any plainer than that."

Then she explained that her heart did not condemn her, and so she had confidence toward God.

"Is the Word of God always right?

Yes.

Is your heart always right?"

It seemed the dear sister wanted some token from the Lord, outside of his written word. We told her of the gentleman in Wisconsin, who was troubled on the Sabbath question, and determined to settle the matter once for all:

'I will kneel down and pray by this black stump, and if it is white when I am through praying, I will keep the seventh day as God commanded; but if not, I will take it as a token that God wants me to keep Sunday.'

When his prayer was ended, the stump was black as ever, and he was happy in keeping Sunday. But will it suffice in the judgment, when the Lord will ask, "Why did you not keep my commandments?' for him to say, 'you did not turn that stump white, so I concluded you did