She prayed, spreading out her hands to heaven, as I
think the early saints used to do; and it seemed as though God would
fill us with blessing in answer to that prayer. She left me alone,
and thanking God for these blessed opportunities to labor.
"_January 31st_. After meeting, conversed with Munny, daughter
of Mukdesseh. It was profitable to talk with her. She said that her
sainted mother used to say, "When, my heart is cold, I go to Christ,
and never rise from my knees till he warms it." She has some hope
for her husband, and also fear, since he does not forsake wine. She
told of a woman for whom she had prayed and labored five or six
years, and promised to do so with others. O, what a sweet savor of
piety did I receive from her! If we had many such mothers in Geog
Tapa how changed it would be! I cannot write all our pleasant words;
they remain for eternity.
"_February 7th_. I took home from Sabbath school two young men,
for whom I have fears because they drink too much wine. I talked
long with them, not as though I would take a pledge from them, or
that it is a sin ever to drink at all, for I thought this would not
be profitable; but I asked them questions, that they might
themselves distinguish what is right; as, 'Does wine make you to
sin?' They owned that it did.
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