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April 1st ... Spent the day with Mrs
Lord. Talked of good old Methodism ...
felt intensely pained in thinking of the
great contrast between the old personal
experiences and the present ... O, if God
would raise up men like Wesley and
the early preachers and give His
Spirit. This would [be] something worth
living to witness ... Many very many
are ready to pray - "On all the
earth Thy Spirit pour ...
The world in righteousness renew

2nd ... Read with great interest
"The Methodist Hymn-Book, and
its Associations" ... The reading it was
to me most exciting; so many names
calling into vivid recollection ... so many
memories. With what real pleasure
would my late dear husband have
perused its pages.