“Brother Andrews related an instance of a faithful Christian about to suffer martyrdom for his faith. A brother Christian had been conversing with him in regard to the power of the Christian hope—if it would be strong enough to sustain him while his flesh should be consuming with fire. He asked this Christian, about to suffer, to give him a signal if the Christian faith and hope were stronger than the raging, consuming fire. He expected his turn to come next, and this would fortify him for the fire. The former promised that the signal should be given. He was brought to the stake amid the taunts and jeers of the idle and curious crowd assembled to witness the burning of this Christian. The fagots were brought and the fire kindled, and the brother Christian fixed his eyes upon the suffering, dying martyr, feeling that much depended upon the signal. The fire burned, and burned. The flesh was blackened; but the signal came not. His eye was not taken for a moment from the painful sight. The arms were already crisped. There was no appearance of life. All thought that the fire had done its work, and that no life remained; when, lo! amid the flames, up went both arms toward heaven. The brother Christian, whose heart was becoming faint, caught sight of the joyful signal; it sent a thrill through his whole being, and renewed his faith, his hope, his courage. He wept tears of joy. {1T 657.1}“As Brother Andrews spoke of the blackened, burned arms raised aloft amid the flames, he, too, wept like a child. Nearly the whole congregation were affected to tears. This meeting closed about ten. There had been quite a breaking away of the clouds of darkness. Brother Hemingway arose and said he had been completely backslidden, using tobacco, opposing the visions, and persecuting his wife for believing them, but said he would do so no more. He asked her forgiveness, and the forgiveness of us all. His wife spoke with feeling. His daughter and several others rose for prayers. He stated that the testimony which Sister White had borne seemed to come direct from the throne, and he would never dare to oppose it again. {1T 658.1}

"Da bror Andrews talte om disse sorte, forbrændte arme der hævede sig op imellem alle flammerne, græd han også, ligesom et barn. Næsten hele forsamlingen var rørt til tårer. Dette møde sluttede omkring ti. Der var et helt brud med mørkets skyer. Bror Hemingway rejste sig og sagde at han var faldet fuldstændig ud af menigheden, brugt tobak, modsat sig synerne og forfulgt sin kone for at tro dem, men han sagde at han ikke ville gøre sådan mere. Han bad hende om tilgivelse og vor allesammens tilgivelse. Hans kone talte med bevægelse. Hans datter og adskillige andre rejste sig i bøn. Han gjorde opmærksom på at det vidnesbyrd, som søster White gav må komme direkte fra tronen, han ville aldrig tude modsætte sig dem igen.