I saw at once by the pallor of her face that the Lord was having direct dealing with her soul.

The 'power' was indeed very great; a strong man fell as dead near her, who before the night was over gave testimony of sound conversion.
After he and your cousin had been led out, many others in different parts of the building cried to God for mercy.

When the sermon was over I sought for your cousin, but when I told who she was, the people of the place said that no doubt Mormon messengers had come while she was waiting, and forced her to depart.

That night there was a disturbance in the place; some of the more hot-headed men had the leaders out, and tarred and feathered them--a dastardly deed! I have been threatened myself with being rid on a rail and tarred when the devil stirred up the people against my preaching, but the Lord mercifully preserved me.

'Tis a shameful practice, but I hear it was done to these men to intimidate them from the more violent crimes which they had conspired to commit.