Plants the United Brethren banner in Terre Haute—Prairieton pastorate—Difficulty with the sons of Anak—A prayer without an “Amen”—Another community redeemed—Going to the wrong doctor—A perverse colt—An unintentional immersion—One sermon that was not dry 98 CHAPTER EIGHT The New Goshen pastorate—An old grudge healed—Dry bones revived—Memorable year at “Dogtown”—“Death in the pot”—The Hittites captured—The “Jerks”—Other remarkable demonstrations—A rooster in the missionary collection—First debate—Unpleasant sequel to a horse trade 111 CHAPTER NINE Labors at Mattoon, Illinois—A persistent campaign and a great victory—Second New Goshen pastorate—A coincidence—Success at Prairieton—Laboring in the shadow—The death of Mrs. Newgent—A bishop’s tribute to her character 131 CHAPTER TEN First great debate—The debate as an institution—The challenge—Opponents get weak-kneed—Prolonging maneuvers—A hungry multitude unfed—Battle begins—Questions discussed—An improvised creed for his opponent—A premature baptism—An opponent’s tribute to his genius—Crowning the victor 138 CHAPTER ELEVEN Subsequent debates—The Owen contest—He got his “Treat”—Opponent’s confession—Dressing “Stone”—A scared Baptist—Invades the Lutheran ranks—Measures steel with Doctor Ingram—Dissertation on infant baptism—Opponent’s early flight—Concludes the debate alone—The Haw debate 155 CHAPTER TWELVE Perrysville and Centerpoint—Industry rewarded from an unsuspected source—A “slick wedding”—Fruitful labors at Centerpoint—A one-sided union meeting—The doctrine of the resurrection again demonstrated 171 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Becomes a missionary superintendent—Second marriage—An unexpected welcome—Forms a Quaker friendship—The Spirit moves in a Quaker meeting—A Quaker’s prayer answered—Builds a college—Shows what to do for a dead church—Another tilt on the doctrine of baptism—Conversion of a Dunkard preacher—Turns a great movement in the right direction 180 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Autumn—The fading leaf—Fruit in old age—His later labors—Present home 196 CHAPTER FIFTEEN A Character Sketch 202 CHAPTER SIXTEEN “Lights out,” a dirge of the war 219 CHAPTER ONE.