Chapter V: First Years in Ministry 59

Gifted as an evangelist--Marriage--Death of wife
and children--His physical description--New
Washington revival--Diary accounts--Prejudice against
sanctification--Meeting at Basswood--A presentiment
of death--Standing committee--Rebukes youthful
tobacco-user--Converses with infidel--Reflections at
end of year--Appointed to Nebraska mission--Lessons on
the church--A farewell meeting.