Life sketches and faith work . not agree on the site. This came verynear bringing me down by a fit of sickness, the anxiety anddisappointment were so great. Thank God! there is now achurch erected there. Remember, these were mission-fields, hence my moving might have had more lucrative positions and longer pastorateswith more opportunity for mental culture. I chose such fields be-cause other competent ministers were unwilling to take them onaccount of the small income. I was thus led out under the exam- ELDER W. G. RAYMOND. 31 pie as well as the commission of Christ, and believe that h
Life sketches and faith work . not agree on the site. This came verynear bringing me down by a fit of sickness, the anxiety anddisappointment were so great. Thank God! there is now achurch erected there. Remember, these were mission-fields, hence my moving might have had more lucrative positions and longer pastorateswith more opportunity for mental culture. I chose such fields be-cause other competent ministers were unwilling to take them onaccount of the small income. I was thus led out under the exam- ELDER W. G. RAYMOND. 31 pie as well as the commission of Christ, and believe that hundredsof poor sinners saved in that mission section will through eter-nity thank God for salvation through Christ, presented to themthrough my ministry. Many faint and care worn saints were alsocomforted and built up in the faith by my religious visits fromhouse to house — many that are now resting from their laborsand rejoicing with the redeemed. In Harrison Valley my son Willie G. was born, but died ininfancy. Chapter andJer. cursed48:10. 1861, Off to the War, Birth and Death of Willie, the 2d., Various Incidents in the Service as First Lieut., Provost Guard, and Liquor Spilling. /HIS brings our record to 1861, when the war brokeout. I helped recruit several companies, but didnot, at first, think it possible to leave the ministryto go myself. I thought, too, that I was too cor-pulent, weighing at that time two hundred andnine pounds. One Sunday, I preached in theBrookfield meeting-house from this text, Cursedbe he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully,be he that keepeth back his sword from was led to say some very plain things that gavegreat offence to that portion of the congregation in sympathy withthe South. Mr. Wood, a wealthy man who had given liberally towards theerection and support of the church said he would not give anotherdollar and added, Elder Raymond is a good hand to say, Goboys, but you never hear him sa}, Come boys. He is toomuch of a co
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