Old Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church, of Brooklyn, [electronic resource]: an illustrated centennial record, historical and biographical . REV JOHN W. BOND WOOD. Record of Ministers. 329 the night by a terrific gale and seemed destined to be drivenon the shoals and wrecked. The thought came to him, Ishall not be lost; for am I not appointed to preach the Gospel ?Kneeling down he solemnly vowed that his heart and servicefrom that moment should be given to God. Instantly his fearwas gone, and he exclaimed, Lord, give me the assurance ofthe acceptance of my vow by breaking the gale at m
Old Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church, of Brooklyn, [electronic resource]: an illustrated centennial record, historical and biographical . REV JOHN W. BOND WOOD. Record of Ministers. 329 the night by a terrific gale and seemed destined to be drivenon the shoals and wrecked. The thought came to him, Ishall not be lost; for am I not appointed to preach the Gospel ?Kneeling down he solemnly vowed that his heart and servicefrom that moment should be given to God. Instantly his fearwas gone, and he exclaimed, Lord, give me the assurance ofthe acceptance of my vow by breaking the gale at this he fell into a sound sleep. At twelve oclock he wasstartled by the midnight call for the watch below The galewas broken. A voice within said, Remember your vow, andhe cried, My Lord, I will. When he reached Baltimore andstood upon the shore the same voice was repeated and the sameanswer given. It was Sunday evening. His friends had goneto church, a mile distant, and he followed them, still hearingthe divine voice, Remember your vow, and answering anon, My Lord, I will. The next morning he followed the adviceof Mrs. Bond, his
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