Walla Walla, Washington, March 29, 1894. My dear —:
... These mission people here, that I mentioned in my letter yesterday, proposed to the brethren to turn over the room to me for a few nights. So they spread the word yesterday, and in the evening I preached to about 150 or 200 people. I was surprised to see such a company. There were many earnest listeners. It seems that a good many evangelistic meetings have been held here during the winter, and the town has been greatly stirred. I could feel that there was an earnest feeling in the meeting last night. I hope good may come of it. The town has about 8,000 people. I preached last night from Isaiah 6.
What you tell me of has been a matter for deep thankfulness. The heart is turned in the right direction, and this is a great deal. If the heart is set for it, and there is a yielding up to God to be used of Him, He will work, bestow gift and love for souls, too. It may be only a little spark now, but if encouraged, it may break out into a flame. I look for the same in.... But we can leave it all to the Lord. As you say, quoting from Caleb, it is everything to have “the Lord with us.” We must cleave to Him with purpose of heart. No doubt the end will soon be here. But while we wait He would have us “doing” as well as waiting.