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to hear those who had caught the idea, calling 
to the others to kneel. Of course all through the 
congregation they were calling upon each other. 
Quiet must be restored before we could proceed ; 
but those who were trying to quiet the others 
made so much noise doing it that it was just as 
bad. The people thanked us very kindly. When 
we were about to leave that night they gathered 
on the bank, uttering their regrets at parting. 
And so atfected was I by this mark of God’s 
favor on my work that evening that I resolved 
by his grace to do something for this people. I 
can not bear the thought that they must die in 
their present condition. Let us have a school 
here. Let us wm the country for Christ. Tom 
Tucker’s people must be saved. We owe a debt 
to Tom that has never been paid. More than all, 
we owe humanity, we owe God, a debt that must 
be paid, or he will call us shortly to account. 
Tom Tucker’s town for God ! should ring forth 
as the watch-word from every Sabbath-school in 
the land. Had I the power I would write in 
flaming characters these words. I would write 
them over every pulpit, in every Sunday-school. 
I would point to them continually, until every 
one would be made to feel as did Belshazzar be- 
fore the handwriting on the wall in the Babylo- 
nian palace. Some Sabbath - school ought to 
