is tremendous journey and reception, The General continues:--
"In the night Meeting I felt a little nervous. The Riding School
was nearly full, another 100 persons would have filled every seat,
although a charge had been made for admission, in order to help
with the heavy expenses.
"Many had stayed away for fear of the crush. The audience, which
was most respectable, included the Police Master. I was very tired,
and no particular topic had been announced. However, I spoke an
hour and a half, and all seemed intensely interested.
"Sunday.--The Riding School was full for the morning Holiness
Meeting. Much power. About 100 stood up to make a full surrender of
themselves to God.
"In the afternoon the Hall was again full. The police, of whom
there were twenty present, would only allow persons to stand in the
end aisles. Spoke an hour or more.
"Night. Full an hour before the time. Many convicted. About twelve
pressed forward.
"Monday.--Inspected new Hall and Training Home--building to cost
L5,000. Also visited present Training Home and attended to
correspondence.
"At night the Riding School was full long before we arrived. Spoke
two hours. Immense impression seemed to be produced.
"Tuesday.--Morning, addressed Officers and Cadets. One o'clock,
Meeting of Clergy and Evangelistic workers, at which 300 were
present. Spoke an hour, and answered questions for an hour. Was
enabled, I think, to answer all objections, putting every one to
silence.
"Dined with Lieutenant Lagercrantz of the King's army. He is a dear
fellow, and he has a dear wife. They are in deep sympathy with us.
She put on a bonnet and riband that night.
"I was determined to have a free Meeting for the poorest, a charge
for admission having been made for all the Meetings yet held in
Stockholm. So called one at 6 p.m. in our own Hall in the south of
the city. At six we were quite full. I spoke an hour or more, and
some twenty or more came out for a clean heart. Closed at 8.15 p.m.
"At 8.30 p.m. Soldiers' Meeting. Some 500 were present. Spoke for
nearly two hours. At the close cleared the front as a Mercy Seat,
and nearly all in the place--Officers, Cadets, and Soldiers--went
down in company after company. The wonderful Meeting closed about
midnight.
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