The Journals & Notebook of
 Nathan Bangs 1805-1806, 1817

 

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Nathan Bangs on the two sisters "of some standing in society"
Bangs "Autobiography" 194-5

I will record some particular instances of the power & grace of God which occurred during this meeting. Immediately after the sacrament a young lady of some standing in society was struck under conviction, & while engaged in a prayer, surrounded by a praying circle, her sister, assisted by some wicked blasphemers, came & took her away by force. While eating my dinner, some good sisters came & told me what had occurred, & entreated me to go & try to rescue her out of their hands. Taking several brethren & sisters with me, I went. They had taken her some distance, & she stood by the fence meeting, as I knew […] we surrounded her I asked her if she wished to return to the prayer-meeting. She said, “Yes, if I can.” I told two of the sisters who accompanied me, to take hold of her arm, & I would go before, & they follow me & the rest of the brethren follow behind so as to keep opposers off.

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