My husband had been converted after our engagement and shortly before our marriage, and was quite zealous.

He thought me wonderfully wise, and that I might bring souls to Christ if I only would.

I quoted Paul: "Let women keep silence in churches, and learn of their husbands at home." He replied, "Wives, obey your husbands." He laughed at the thought of my learning from him and said: "What shall I teach you?
Will you come to the mill and let me show you how to put a log on the carriage ?" It was a very earnest discussion, and the Bible was on both sides; but I followed the lead of my church, which taught me to be silent.

He quoted his preachers, who were in league with him, to get me to give myself to the Lord, help them save souls, by calling on men everywhere to repent; but I was obstinate.

I would not get religion, would not preach, would not live in the house with his mother, and stayed with my own.