His simple life of trust soon began to have its effect in the community; during the year his faithfulness had been rewarded by the salvation of a number of persons in the neighborhood.

Old Grandma Gray had come out boldly on Benton's side.

She said that for fifty years she had been living as best she could, but that she had all this time had a longing for the fulness of the blessing, such as Jake Benton testified to, and she arose right in the public meeting and declared herself a seeker for just such a blessing.

This set Mount Olivet church all in a storm.

Deacon Gramps was furious.