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The Authoritative Life of General William Booth

CHAPTER X
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I'll sign, and you shall have the money Monday morning.' Somehow he felt he could not refuse me, and so I had got my hall for Sunday afternoon and evening.
"After a good night's rest, I went out on the Sunday morning and spoke during the forenoon in twelve streets, making, of course, my announcement of the afternoon and evening Meetings.

A poor woman who thought I was out singing to get bread came and gave me 11/2_d._ saying, 'That's all I have; but you shall have it.' I had to do everything myself in the afternoon Meeting, for I could not get anybody who came even to pray.

But they gave me twelve shillings.

I wanted them to help me hold a Meeting outdoors at 4:30.

At 5:30 we had to open the doors, as so many were waiting to get in, and at six the building was packed.


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