CHAPTER L
MISSION AT ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO, 1914
Report at the Time
Our Chicago meeting started on October 10th, and is to continue one month or longer. It seems that we have never entered a battle before where the enemy had put up so many obstacles to prevent us from coming. These obstacles came at both ends, too. The dear saints that opened the way for us had their faith severely tested, in overcoming these obstacles. I felt that God wanted me to go at this time and that He was going to do a marvelous work there, and this was one reason why the enemy hindered like he did. However, the enemy was overcome by the blood of the Lamb, and the saints are all shouting victory.
The first meeting showed that God was well pleased to have this meeting go on at this time. Many of the saints were out, although the weather was unfavorable. Many of the saints were awe-struck by a Cloud of Glory that hovered all evening over the meeting. This cloud would come down at times till the saints felt the glory of the heavenly world. When the first meeting closed the saints felt that it spelled victory, and all felt impressed that God is going to do a great work in Chicago at this time.
The meetings are going on well, three times a day ever since they started. The crowd is increasing continually, and the interest increases. Many have been healed already of various diseases, also saved and baptized. Some lay prostrated at the altar at the close of nearly every meeting. While the message was being delivered the power struck some and they went down under the power of God.
A number of saints are present who have been at our meeting at Petoskey, Mich., and have been marvelously healed there. These are still shouting victory.
Note: Some are here that have been healed in my meetings as long as nearly thirty years and are still shouting victory and have it, too.
Last night we had the greatest day of the feast yet. It seemed
as if heaven had come down. Some danced, some shouted,
