Stoddard said, 'If you do not wish to be saved yourselves, I
beg of you, from my inmost soul, not to hinder others;' and eternity
so opened up before me, that I was ready to be swallowed up. I
longed for some one to speak to me of the way of escape; but no such
word was spoken to me that night. I could not sleep, for I was
almost sure there was but a step between me and death." Late on
Thursday evening, the other Yonan, of Ada, came to Mr. Stoddard in
extreme agitation, who conversed with him a while, and then left him
there to pray alone. That night he too could not sleep. The years he
had spent in sin rose up before him in the light of God, and filled
him with anguish; but next morning, in conversing with Mr. Stoddard,
he seemed to find rest in submitting to sovereign mercy.
On Monday evening, the indications of interest in the Female
Seminary were such, that the teacher invited those disposed to seek
salvation at once, to come to her room at five o'clock. Before that
hour, a number had retired to pray for themselves. Just then, Mr.
Stoddard came to the door of the teacher, saying, "I cannot stop;
but I wanted you to know that four or five of my boys are much
distressed for their sins.
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