Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger: Fourth EditionHolland, E. G. (Elihu Goodwin)
History
Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger: Fourth Edition
Holland, E. G. (Elihu Goodwin)
Badger, Joseph, 1792-1852
"I then went to New Durham to visit my relatives, but spoke
frequently before my return. On my way back, at a very
good meeting about two miles from the place of my other
appointments in the town, a young lady whom I baptized in
February of the next year, was there permanently and
effectually impressed with the need of salvation through
Christ. She continued from that time to be drawn into
nearness and union with Jesus, whose power over the heart
no one can measure. After this meeting I returned to
Gilmanton. As my sister was somewhat out of health, and
travelling was recommended as her best restorative, I
favored her desires to visit her parents in Canada, whom
she had not seen for six years: and taking a carriage
suited to the journey, conveyed her to my father's house in
Compton. Our parents were overjoyed to see us. The next
morning early I returned to the States, rode to Glover,
Greensborough, and Montpelier, attended a quarterly
meeting, with several other appointments, and returned to
the Province in about seven days. Meeting my sister at
Stanstead, where my elder brother according to agreement
had brought her, I again set out for Gilmanton, where I
arrived after an absence of about four weeks. On my way
east I passed through Cabot and Danville, where I held
several meetings; but when passing through New Hampton I
met Rev. Mr. Hillard, who informed me that he intended to
go to Toronto to preach, and should be happy to have me
supply at his church during his absence. I accordingly left
an appointment.
"Here, my dear friend, you have a brief account of my
journeyings for the space of two months and a few days, in
which time I have travelled 770 miles. Here in good old New
England scenes, I at times revive the lights and shades of
my early days, but the work of salvation is one that
overlays in interest all reverie of the mind, and I shall
hasten to give you a further account of the work of God in
my next, hoping that from former friendship, my hasty
letters will be interesting to your delicate and studious
mind.
"Yours, in the truth,
J. BADGER.
"Sept., 1814."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account