There was no extraordinary excitement; the feeling was too deep for that.

We felt as the ancient Hebrew prophet felt when he heard the "still small voice from heaven," and went out ready for action.

I felt at once that a great work for Christ had commenced.

I called our officers together at once, and, to use the naval phrase, we "cleared the decks for action." As the good work had begun in our own church, without any external assistance, we determined to carry on the work ourselves; and during the next five months, I never had any pulpit help except on two evenings during the week, when two fervid, discreet neighboring pastors preached for me.

Commonly, every church should do its own spiritual harvesting--just as much as every pair of young lovers should do their own love-making, and wise parents their own family training.
Looking outside is a temptation to shirk responsibility.