Already meeting time was passing, and we hastened one mile and a half to the waiting congregation. The reader may judge whether the scene of that morning was well adapted to aid us in the collection of thought and nerve necessary to stand before the people. But who thinks of this? Some may, and show a little mercy, while the impulsive and careless will come with their burdens and trials, generally just before we are to speak, or when perfectly exhausted by speaking. My husband, however, summoned all his energies, and by request spoke with freedom on the law and the gospel. I had received an invitation to speak in the afternoon in the new house of worship recently built and dedicated by the Methodists. This commodious building was crowded, and many were obliged to stand. I spoke with freedom for about an hour and a half upon the first of the two great commandments repeated by our Lord, and was surprised to learn that it was the same from which the Methodist minister had spoken in the forenoon. He and his people were present to hear what I had to say. {2T 16.2}

Mødetiden nærmede sig hurtigt og vi skyndte os to og en halv kilometer hen til den ventende forsamling. Læseren kan se hvilket sted for den morgen der var bedst til at hjælpe os til at samle tankerne og nerverne så vi kunne stå for folket. Men hvem tænkte på dette. Nogle gjorde det og viste en smugle barmhjertighed, skønt de impulsive og bekymringsløse kommer med deres byrder og trængsler, oftest før vi begynder at tale, eller når man er fuldstændig afkræftet til at tale. Min mand, samlede alle sine kræfter, hvordan han end kunne og på opfordring talte frit ud om loven og evangeliet. Jeg havde fået en invitation til at tale om aftnen i det nye gudsdyrkelseshus der for nylig var bygget og indviet af metodisterne. Denne rummelig bygning var overfyldt og mange var nød til at stå op. Jeg talte frit ud i omkring halvanden time over det første af de to store bud gentaget af vor Herre og var overrasket over at erfare at det var det samme som metodistpræsten havde talt om formiddagen. Han og hans folk var til stede for at høre hvad jeg havde at sige.