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to his next Quarterly meeting over the Sabbath. 

 His heart was in the work. He did not like to 

 think of losing any time; but he soon saw that, 

 he would be obliged to remain at home. He at 

 once arranged for one of his brethren to hold the 

 meeting. Not only did he attend to securing 

 some one to hold this meeting, but dictated 

 various letters concerning the work. His head 

 was racked with pain and he could scarcely think, 

 still he persevered until he had even the smallest 

 matters attended to. On Thursday, the loth of 

 August, he summoned all his fast failing 

 strength and drove to town to pay several small 

 bills of very short standing. He told one store 

 keeper that the doctor feared he was threatened 

 with fever and he desired to attend to all of his 

 affairs while he was able to do so. On Friday 

 morning he walked to his parents' home — a short 

 distance. He went into the parlor and, seating 

 himself at the piano, played and sang the song 

 entitled "When the roll is called up yonder 

 I'll be there." Shortly after he returned home 

 and endeavored to help entertain some friends 

 who came just about that time, but his strength 

 failed him and he was obliged to excuse him- 

 self and lie down. He began to suffer so in- 

 tensely that we sent for the physician. Through 

 the remainder of the day and night his symp- 

 toms became more alarming. The following- 



