Her desire was to possess holiness of heart, and to know more of the language of Canaan.
"The experience of an old man, who next spoke, was striking.

Mr.
Booth had announced his intention, some time back, of preaching a sermon on 'The Derby,' at the time of the race that goes by that name.

This man was attracted by curiosity, and when listening compared himself to a broken-down horse.

This sermon was the means of his conversion.
"The verse then sung was:-- Can you tell me what ship is going to sail?
Oh, the old ship of Zion, Hallelujah! "Two sisters then spoke.

The first had been very much cast down for seven or eight weeks; but she comforted herself by saying, ''Tis better on before.' The second said it was two years since she found peace, and she was very happy.
"A young man told how his sins were taken away.