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blest, and inspired of God. I especially noticed 

 his untiring labor around the altar. The last 

 night, about 12 o'clock, after we had marched 

 around the ground, and had shaken hands, and 

 dismissed the congregation, many lingered, and 

 the saints gathered in the stand and sang a num- 

 ber of hymns. Tlie last hymn sung on that 

 memorable night was " When the Roll is called 

 up yonder I'll be there. " After singing it. and 

 singing the chorus over many times, while the 

 saints were weeping, laughing and shouting, he 

 stepped out to the front and asked for the atten- 

 tion of all. Instantly every voice was hushed. 

 as by divine touch, and in clear, ringing accents 

 he said. "In a little while I'll be there (pointing 

 up), and when you get there you will hear me 

 sing that chorus, and I will then sing soprano, 

 alto, bass, and tenor all at onetime." " Now," 

 said he. " while you sing it again, try to imagine 

 how it will sound when we all get there, and 

 each sing all the parts at one time. " And while 

 we raised our voices and sang it again, God gave 

 us our parting benediction. The cloud of fire 

 seemed to envelop us for a time, as it did the dis- 

 ciples on the mount of transfiguration, and then 

 we found ourselves again in the realities of this 

 sin-bnrdened world. 



I look at his district. I see his dear brethren 

 and sisters in the ministry and work of God. as 



