Trials and Triumphs (Pentecostal Pioneers) by Maria B. Woodworth-Etter

Author:Maria B. Woodworth-Etter [Woodworth-Etter, Maria B.]
Language: eng
Format: azw
Publisher: Revival Library
Published: 2013-12-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter IX.

Visiting the Churches.— Little River.—Merkle.—Two death-bed Scenes.— Quarterly Meeting at Middletown.—Brother Spellman.—Meeting at Massillon,—Meeting at liberty and New Haven.— The Stranger at the Door.— Sermon.—The Second Coming of Christ.

We held a meeting a few days at Little River, assisted by Brothers Woods and Puller, which resulted in about twenty conversions, who were baptized by Brother Puller. The church was very much revived. We started a cottage praise meeting, which is resulting in great good.

Among the converts was Brother Camel, a man of great influence. His whole soul is in the work of the Master. May the blessing of God ever rest on him and the Church at Little River, till they join the Church triumphant.

We drove into Merkle one evening at five o’clock, and they insisted on us having a meeting that evening and we consented. They rang the bell, and in a short time the house was full. We met Brother Murry, and were rejoiced to see him and so many familiar faces who had become very dear to us.

After talking awhile, we gave an invitation and four came to the altar, and we believe they were converted. We have met them since and they are still on the way. May they all be kept faithful through the storms of life, and anchor safe on the golden shore.

Two ladies died about the same time. One was converted at Monroeville. She stepped into the life-boat just in time to safely land on the golden shore. As she looked at death and the grave she shouted, “Victory.” Death had no sting, it was only the shadow, and that was lighted with the glory of God. She waited, longing for the Savior to come. She told her children not to weep for her. A sister who stood by her bed said she never saw such a death. She said, “ Oh, let me die the death of the righteous, and let my end he like hers.”

We're going: home rejoicing,

Praise the Lord, we’re going home.

Forever and forever with the Savior we shall roam,

Clad in robes that he has bought us,

Precious garments of his grace.

We shall see him in his glory,

And behold him face to face.

The other lady passed through the influence of a meeting we closed a short time since. She had made light of God’s work and his children, although she was a church-member. About two weeks after the meeting closed, she passed into eternity without God, She died a terrible death, cursing God and religion. Her ravings were so terrible that her friends could not bear the sight, and gave her cloroform to quiet her.

She had been given over to hardness of heart. The door of mercy was closed, When God shuts up a man there can be no opening. She had refused the last call of mercy. God had set life and-death before her, but she chose death.

We went to Middletown to attend a quarterly meeting and met Brother Spellman, who is seventy years old. He is a superannuated minister.

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