“Meeting commenced Monday at 10 a.m. Brethren Rodman and Howard were present. Brother Newell Mead, who was very feeble and nervous, almost exactly like your father in his past sickness, was sent for to attend the meeting. Again the condition of the church was dwelt upon, and the severest censure was passed upon those who had stood in the way of its prosperity. With the most earnest entreaties we pleaded with them to be converted to God and face rightabout. The Lord aided us in the work; Brother Ball felt, but moved slowly. His wife felt deeply for him. Our morning meeting closed at three or four in the afternoon. All these hours we had been engaged, first one of us, then another, earnestly laboring for the unconverted youth. We appointed another meeting for the evening, to commence at six. {1T 658.3}

Møderne begyndte mandag ved ti-tiden om formiddagen. Brødrene Rodman og Howard var til stede. Bror Newell Mead, som var meget ynkelig og nervøs, næsten ligesom din fader i hans sidste sygdom, blev sendt ud for at deltage i mødet. Der blev atter talt om menighedens tilstand og den strengeste kritik blev rettet mod dem, som stod i vejen for (659) dets fremgang. Med den alvorligste bøn bad vi dem, om at blive omvendt til Gud og se ham lige i øjnende. Herren hjalp os i arbejdet; bror Ball mærkede det, men flyttede sig kun langsomt. Hans hustru følte dybt for ham. Vort formiddagsmøde sluttede klokken tre eller fire om eftermiddagen. I alle disse timer havde vi været i gang, først den ene af os, så en anden og arbejdede alvorligt for de uomvendte unge. Vi planlagde et aftensmøde, der skulle begynde ved sekstiden.