summer.

continued for four weeks. Then Mr. Hammond went to the capital of the State, Columbus, and soon rejoiced in a glorious outpouring of the Spirit in that city during the weeks of the warm early Mr. Hammond, with Rev. Dr. Lord and others from that city, visited Delaware for a three days' effort, which was crowned with great success. At Joplin, Mo., closed Mr. Hammond's labors for the season, with a crowning work of the Spirit. The following November the evangelist had a series of interesting meetings in Allegheny City; then Edinboro in the same State was visited and blessed with the power of the divine presence. After a brief effort at Cambridge Mr. Hammond returned to South Pittsburg, holding a series of interesting meetings, owned of God in many conversions. Later Mr. Hammond crossed the border to Canada, and engaged in a very successful effort at Brantford, Ontario, the crowd from the city and surrounding country filling day after day the "drillsheds" erected for the preparation of men for the dreaded Fenian uprising, the capacity of which was sufficient for about six thousand people, and crowded in every part. At Chatham the pastors, thirteen in number, wrote to their brethren in Guelph that out of six thousand people it was believed that eleven hundred were converted during Mr. Hammond's visit of three weeks. In the latter place, again a "drill-shed," in spite of the cool weather,

was the thronged place of tearful interest, and the same number of conversions was reported. In the fall of 1881 a successful campaign was opened at Hamilton, Ontario, when Mr. Hammond started for the " sunny South." A reunion meeting on the way was held at Cincinnati, Ohio, followed by the continued journey to Nashville, Tennessee. Here a blessing fell upon the colleges especially, and was attended with many very interesting cases of conversion.

At Maryville in the same State and Memphis the Spirit attended the labors of the evangelist with the seal of his converting power.

In the fall of 1882 Mr. Hammond held successively meetings at Cambridgeport, Boston, and Middleboro, which were attended with precious results; especially in Boston was the work quiet, deep, and far-reaching. At Newark, N. J., for the third time, his labors were richly blessed. Through the influence of ministers who had labored with Mr. Hammond in Canada and were then in Bermuda, Mr. Hammond was invited to that island, to which he was accompanied by E. W. Hawley, editor of Good Words, and others. Seven hundred and fifty in eighteen days professed faith in Christ. Upon his return Mr. Haminond renewed his work in Brooklyn, at Dr. De Witt Talmage's Tabernacle, and enjoyed there a fresh baptism of the Spirit, which was especially felt by

the young, who gathered in great numbers to hear the gospel message. At the Juvenile Asylum, Fort Washington, the labors of the season were fittingly closed by a most delightful series of meetings, during which hundreds gave their names as the young disciples of Jesus.

CHAPTER XI.

Conversion of an Infidel Lady-Hamilton-Montreal-John Dougall-Three Thousand-Giving God the Glory.

Among the many remarkable cases of deep interest, we quote the following account of the conversion of an infidel lady at Hamilton, Ont. :

"The first time I heard Mr. Hammond I felt very uncomfortable, and said to myself: Can this be a minister? I believe his sermon has affected me. It may be mesmarism or magnetism; but it is certainly something, and I am going to find out what it is. If mesmerism, I am pretty sure it won't have any effect on me.' So I went to hear him again, but feeling more uneasy every time. I at last gave up the idea of mesmerism, fully convinced that Mr. Hammond was a minister, and one terribly in earnest, and I was afraid I might be converted if I was not very careful. I knew I was a sinner in the sight of God; but I heard a gentleman say that religion was only made for women—that they could not help being Christians, because they were weak-minded, and intellectually of a lower order than men, and I thought I'd show people that all womankind were not simple, and that preaching and praying should not have any effect on me, at any rate; and since that time I have fought against every religious influence. When my conscience troubled me, I thought to quiet it by thinking that I could live just

as good a life as a Christian without the trouble of being one, and I will confess that within the last two years I had been getting some infidel notions also.

"For a long time I troubled my brain with mysteries and possibilities, till, finding myself getting more and more in the dark, I gave up reasoning about the matter altogether.

"The first time I became really convicted was on Sunday. I was in St. Andrew's Church, where Mr. Hammond delivered a very powerful sermon. I can never forget the effect that sermon had upon myself. I can scarcely describe my feelings. It seemed as if some mighty power had entered my soul, and was struggling with a demon there. I was convinced then that there was a God, and that I had grieved Him sorely, and my heart cried out, 'Oh! what shall I do?' and when Mr. Hammond repeated these lines: 'Just as I am, without one plea; but that Thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee. O Lamb of God, I come!'-I could not keep back the tears. Then he asked those who felt that they were sinners and wished to be prayed for, to rise, while they sang, 'Come to Jesus!'

"I will never forget the agony of that moment. I wanted to rise; I felt that I must do it, but thought, 'How can I stand up before these people, many of whom I know, and who will be sure to see me. Me confessing that I am a sinner, and want to be prayed for!' How I ever did I don't know; I felt as if I should die if I kept my seat, and at last I rose up, feeling more like a condemued criminal than anything else. I came home feeling perfectly wretched, conscious all the time that Mighty Power was still with me, battling with the demon in my soul, and for four days I had no peace, night or day. It seemed as if that Power was drawing me-where or to what I could not tell; but the demon was using all his influence, throwing in doubts and distracting thoughts, that it was not conviction of sin that