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Show r cLean County , Illinois January 17, 1876 Stayed at nr. John Sims ' 8aturday the 15th and Sunday t he 16th until time for meeti ng , when, accompanied by t1rs. J. and family , I went t o s peak at the Christian Chapel over t he r ouFhest roads imaeina ble. It was very aark ancl rainE'd constantly. I spo}re to a good audience which f!ave close attention. I had a good portion of t he Spirit and trust t hat I did some good especially as I had an opportunity of preachinr to members of the Chri stian Church and others who paid close end careful attenti on to what I said . Stopped overpiPht by invitation V~'i t h 1Jilliarn Conger who treated me kindly . Came i nto see his fa t her . George Ganger, and spent t he day pleasantly . Started to go to the Skinners School House to s pea ]-' a'-.d was stopped in the road by the school childr en mho informed me.that the Directors had rec cnsidered t heir pror'ise to l et me have t he House a nd had requested t he t eacher to so i nfor rr t he school childr en, a small to-r ch of pharisaism that has developed r ere. M. Ganger ~ indly i nvited me t o remaj n ~v erni ght ~ith him, ~ic h I did . January 20, 1876 Rema 'red at IVI . G~er ' s en t he ni phts of t he l :?t h and s r1ent the 18th i 171 conversati or.. with him a nd'' r.,lr Slr inner wiV" profit to myself and t o them, I t r ust. Carre int Mr. and stayed overni cht; it t· r n e ~ cold and froze hard; called on t r. Gastman wl-:ere I sta- ed two or thr ee ,. eeYs ap-o; had dinner with him and caoe dc11·n t o t r e school house wt -Gre I s t opped unti 1 school was dismiss erJ . TIITent to 1\~ r . Maple 1s t o s·tay all n:i. cbt; spol:e to a large audience on t he sub-= ect of plural Farriage and hg.d close attent - on r1aid and I thin}· I s-c cceeded i n mal· i ng a good impress :i on throurh t t e influe nce of t he Holy Spirit·. r:ay God help me to do ri ght, Amen . Lexingtor , Il l i nois January 22 , 1876 Came on to ~ i l ' iam Johnson ' s on t he 20th . Had d ~ nne r and he gave me letters of introdv cti cn to Esq. Scott whe~e l sta.•ed over nir ht and addressed a large audience at t he :Fran}· lin ~ choo1 House. I ~'as §"i ven close attenti on and r eceived an invitatjon to reva i n and s pea} again . I came on to Dr . Payne ' s on t he 21s t w"\-'ere I am &t t t:e present tir1e. They r c;:, ce.:.. ved me kindly and h.sve treater me very ~~1 e l l indeed . The we.:: t ber has tun ~e d warm and it is tha~ ~ n g _ rapidly, maki ng t he t ravelirf very pa r r indeed . Wrote a lett er to Mell ie and a postcard t c father. Tonight I s peak at t he Payne School House . Lexi ngton, Illinois January 23, 1876 Spoke l ast nir ht to a sma l l audi ence at the Payne School Hcuse. The ni ?ht .iT&S ter ribly dark and wet and i t was almos t impof.::sible to r-et around owing to the mud . I go to Clar}svi.lle t cni pht to Esq. Scott s '. It is f rozen up a ~d is much better aD·i ng t his morr i nf t han fot several days. It is tv r ninr. co1d and fe els ~o ~e like ~ ~nt e r t han for sometime . |
