Gospel Pioneering Reminiscences of Early Congregationalism in California 1833
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We found that some other conditions had been added to that first stated, and that they were such as could not be fulfilled, and Drs. Benton and Dwinell w^ere sent to him to secure a withdrawal of these, so that we could put the mat- ter to our friends and our churches squarely; $50, 000 for $50, 000. Meanwhile the rest of the Board con- tinued in prayer that our request might be granted. It was; and we fell at once to the task of fulfilling the condition. The amount was divided among us. Dr. Be...nton taking the heaviest load. I remember that my portion w^as $2, 000, and thanks to Mrs. A. J. Stiles who had been in other matters my great helper, I was able almost at once to bring in a pledge for my share. But some were less fortunate. Dr. Benton's load was too heavy for him. Thirteen thousand dollars must be found, and we seemed to have reached the end of our line. I can never forget the sensations which crept over me as I sat in the Board at its oft-repeated meetings. The Pacific Theological Seminary 125 Those of you who, in New England, have seen the black cloud of an approaching thunder-storm rolling up over the sky, and have felt the attendant quiver in your hearts and frames, can know how I sat there, dreading what, without a word said, I seemed to know w^as coming.
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