Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger: Fourth EditionHolland, E. G. (Elihu Goodwin)
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Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger: Fourth Edition
Holland, E. G. (Elihu Goodwin)
Badger, Joseph, 1792-1852
He speaks of Rev. Asa C. Morrison as greatly successful in Salem, Ohio;
of Elder Blodget, as having witnessed a large revival during his three
months' sojourn in the Province of Upper Canada. "I have found it duty
on many accounts," he adds, "to adjourn my southern journey till next
fall." In Royalton, he continued to remain, where, assisted for about
three weeks by the labors of Elder Levi Hathaway, he saw many converted.
Writing from that place, he says:--
"The first day of the present year was a precious time to
us at Royalton. I gave a sermon appropriate to the
occasion; the number and attention were great, and the
saints had a satisfactory evidence that the Lord was about
to revive his work, and many spoke in a feeling manner.
Several young people requested prayers, and at the close of
the meeting I requested all who would covenant together and
live anew for God the present year and pray for each other
fervently, to come forward and join hands; about forty came
with melting hearts. I then called for those who were
resolved to set out the present year to seek salvation, to
come into the circle and kneel; I think five came forward.
We had a solemn and glorious time in prayer, and felt the
sweetest influence of the Good Spirit while we sang,
"'From whence doth this union arise,
That hatred is conquered by love?'"
"By request of Mrs. Wiley (a woman in the last stage of
consumption, but recently converted), I preached two
sermons in her room. The season was solemn and glorious.
Many spoke, and she declared that she could now rely on the
promises, and trust in the Great Redeemer. As she drew near
her end, her faith grew stronger. Just before she expired
her husband heard her whisper; he asked her what she said,
to which she pleasantly replied, 'I was not speaking to
you; I was talking with my God.' Oh, how triumphant was the
death of this good woman, and with what solemn pleasure
could we follow her to the grave! It is far more pleasant
to me to preach at funerals of converts than to have them
live and backslide from God, and wound the precious cause.
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