WEDNESDAY, November 1, he took dinner at Saul Hyre’s, above Petersburg, and stayed all night at Isaac Shobe’s.

THURSDAY, November 2.  He had meeting at the widow Chlora Judy’s on Mill Creek, where he spoke from John 1:29.  “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”  The next day he had meeting at Rorabaugh’s on the South Fork; and in the afternoon went across the Shenandoah mountain to Brother Nesselrodt’s.  He says:  “I crossed two very high mountains to-day.  It is cloudy and cold, threatening snow.”

SATURDAY, November 4.  Snowing fast this morning.  Go on to Mathias’s on Lost River, where I meet a small gathering of people at night.  Snows fast all day, and meeting small; but I nevertheless speak as best I can on the last two verses of the ninth chapter of John.  These are the words, and what follows is an outline in substance of what I said:  “And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign:  but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.  And many believed on him there.”  Our Lord’s work on earth in the flesh, was now fast drawing to a close.  Honest hearts were accepting him as the Savior of the world.  His enemies, on the other hand, were becoming more violent in their opposition to him, on the ground that if they would let him go all men would believe on him.  One striking feature of our Lord’s spirit and doctrine was that of “nonresistance” of personal or bodily enemies.  “My kingdom,” said he, “is not of this world; else would my servants fight.”  Ignorant of the power of love, these Jewish enemies of our Lord could foresee nothing in the tendencies of his doctrines but the destruction of their city Jerusalem, and the same also of their nationality as a people.

Although John did no sign or miracle, still he told the truth about Jesus; and inasmuch as he did this in the beginning of our Lord’s ministry, and was beheaded soon after, it was in itself strong evidence in favor of our Lord’s Messiahship.  The people could plainly see the agreement between the life and teachings of Christ and what John had said they would be.  The agreement was too exact and uniform to be accidental.  This led many to believe on him.  They alleged that all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true; and they came unto him.  In this they showed their wisdom.  How they hung upon his words!  How their hearts did burn as he opened unto them the Scriptures!  Like Mary, many sat at his feet and heard his words.

At the present day, when any begin to inquire the way of salvation, instead of going to the Word wherein the way is plainly revealed, and the Lord may be found, they go to their preacher, or to others whom they regard as safe guides, or to books that purport to lead inquirers into the right way; and very often they are wrongly taught and misled.  If there be one here to-night who is anxiously inquiring the way to Jesus, I say to him:  “Behold the