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weeks. As a result of their united efforts 

 probably more than a hundred souls were con- 

 verted, many believers were sanctified, and a 

 large number were added to the church. 



So frequently were large crowds turned away 

 from the church because of lack of room that 

 before the year closed an addition was built to it 

 and paid for, to accommodate tiie congregations. 

 During this year he also held a series of meetings 

 at Titusville, eighteen miles from Oil City. 

 Although he was not the first to introduce the 

 work in that place, yet it was due to his efforts 

 that a Free Methodist class was formed there. 

 He rented an old store room, the only place then 

 available, in which to hold the meetings. It was 

 so dirty that it kept the young minister busy all 

 day cleaning it and preparing it for the evening 

 service. In spite of bitter opposition from the 

 rough class and the family who occupied the 

 rooms above, aided only by a few, he held one of 

 the most successful of revivals that place ever 

 witnessed. Some who became pillars of the Titus- 

 ville church were gathered in at that time. 



He was returned to Oil City the following year, 

 1890. After holding another successful revival 

 in Oil City, he began meetings in Salem, a small 

 village, three miles distant. Many consecrated 

 people, young and old alike, went in large 

 wagon loads and on foot to help him in the meet- 



