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joined. The work is still going on in that 

 vicinity and it is believed that it will not be 

 long before a church will be organized in 

 Greenville. After this camp-meeting closed he 

 went to Brookfield. Ohio, to hold a Quarterly 

 meeting. The work was new in this place 

 and he endeavored to make the meeting one 

 that would* upbuild the little church. This 

 was the last active work that God had marked 

 out for him to do. Although the fatal disease 

 was even then revealing its presence in his weak- 

 ened body, he summoned all his powers and facul- 

 ties to the work that was to be done, and in God's 

 strength went through as though he were strong 

 and well. On the Sabbath he preached twice 

 and immersed seven persons in a small body 

 of water about two miles from the chuich. 

 Those who heard him preach the last Sabbath 

 say that God's Spirit was wonderfully manifest 

 in his words. Especially the last sermon held 

 the people spell hound. Deep conviction rested 

 upon them and God's message will not soon be 

 forgotten -by the large congregation who listened 

 that night. After the night's service he returned 

 to his brother-in-law's home and. although the 

 hour was late, and all were tired in body. God's 

 Spirit seemed to be on His servant 'so manifestly 

 that none of them cared to retire. His sister and 

 her husband little knew that they were listening 



