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a challenge, and we wondered how much it really 

 implied, but we answered, Very well, to-morrow 

 morning we shall tell you the names. That 

 night we prayerfully considered the question, 

 and selected ten five couples. The next morn 

 ing, all assembled in the big tent eager and ex 

 pectant. As I read out the names, I noticed how 

 pleased were those who were selected, while others 

 who were not chosen, showed their disappoint 

 ment on their faces. I am sure we could have 

 had scores of suitable volunteers for the work, 

 but we added only two more to the number two 

 young fellows who were relatives of some of the 

 others already selected. After the names were 

 chosen, I asked the question : Now are you willing 

 to go? They seemed surprised at the question, 

 and replied: We asked you to tell us who was to 

 go. You have told us and we are going. But 

 I said: It may be inconvenient for some. If so, 

 tell us now. We do not want anyone to turn 

 back later. The brief answer was: But we 

 shall not turn back. And the answer was 

 characteristic and I believe prophetic. I have 

 never felt so such an extent the presence of the 

 Ho\y Spirit, as during those last days together. 



&quot;We met in Church for our last service, soon to 

 separate for our different fields of work.. More 

 baptisms, more marriages, and then the words 

 of admonition and council and prayer joined in so 

 heartily by all prayer especially for those going 

 to the regions beyond. There was no apparent 

 excitement, but a tense earnestness, and a quiet 



