A History Of The Rise Of Methodism In America - Media Sabda Org

I felt, and the vengeance I feared are gone -- and now, I know heaven is not far off; but here, and
there, and wherever Jesus manifests himself, is heaven.' Here his powers of speech failed, and he sat
down and wept; and there was not, I think, one dry eye in the barn.
"A German spoke next; and if I could tell what he said, as told by him, it would be worth a place
in any man's memory. He spoke to the following import: When de preacher did come to mine house,
and did say, Peace be on dis habitation; I am come, fader, to see if in dese troublesome times I can
find any in your parts dat does know de way to dat country where war, sorrow, and crying are no
more -- and of whom could I inquire so properly as of one to whom God has given many days?
When he did say dis, I was angry, and did try to say to him, Go out of mine house; but I could not
speak, but did tremble, and, when mine anger was gone I did say, I does fear I does not know do way
to dat goodest place, but mine wife does know; sit down, and I will call her. Just den, mine wife did
come in; and de stranger did say, Dis, fader, is, I presume, your wife, of whom you say she does
know de way to a better country, de way to heaven.
"Dear woman, will you tell it me? After mine wife did look at de stranger one minute, she did say,
I do know Jesus, and is not He de way? De stranger did den fall on his knees, and tank God for
bringing him to mine house, where dere was one dat did know de way to heaven; he did den pray for
me and mine children dat we might be like mine wife, and all go to heaven togeder. Mine wife did
den pray in Dutch, and some of mine children did fall on deir knees, and I did fall on mine; and,
when she did pray no more, de preacher did pray again, and mine oldest daughter did cry so loud.
From dat time I did seek de Lord, and did fear He would not hear me, for I had made de heart of
mine wife sorry when I did tell her she was mad. But, de preacher did show me so many promises
dat I did tell mine wife, if she would forgive me, and fast, and pray wid me all day and all night, I
did hope de Lord would forgive me. Dis did please mine wife, but, she did say, We must do all in
do name of de Lord Jesus. About de middle of de night I did tell mine wife I should not live till
morning, mine distress was too great. But, she did say, Mine husband, God will not let you die; and,
just as de day did break, mine heart did break, and de tears did run so fast, and I did say, Mine wife,
I does now believe mine God will bless me, and she did say, Amen, amen, come Lord Jesus. Just
den, mine oldest daughter, who had been praying all night, did come in and did fall on my neck, and
said, O mine fader, Jesus has blessed me. And den joy did come into mine heart, and we have gone
on rejoicing in de Lord ever since. Great fear did fall on mine neighbors, and mine barn would not
hold all de peoples dat does come to learn do way to heaven. His tears kept the people in tears while
he was speaking.
"After him, another got up and said, For months previous to the coming of Mr. Mair into their
place, he was one of the most wretched of men. He had heard of the Methodists, and the wonderful
works done among them, and joined in ascribing it all to the devil. At length fear fell on him; he
thought he should die and be lost. He lost all relish for food, and sleep departed from him. His
friends thought him mad; but his own conclusion was that he was a reprobate, having been brought
up a Calvinist; and he was tempted to shoot himself, that he might know the worst. He at length
resolved that he would hear the Methodists; and, when he came, the barn was full; there was,
however, room at the door, where he could see the preacher, and hear well. He was soon convinced
he was no reprobate, and felt a heart to beg of God to forgive him for harboring a thought, that He,
the kind Parent of all, had reprobated any of His children. Listening, he at length understood the