For that reason the landlord, John Biery, held himself from the religious quarrel that was shaking the region.
Even before Halsey had regained his strength he drove Susannah to swell the congregation at the preachings which were daily taking place in different places within the township, for such converts as had already professed themselves were gathered now in the neighbourhood of Fayette.
Experiences came to Susannah in such quick succession that this was not a time of reflection.

Such part of her husband's religion as she could appropriate she endeavoured very sincerely to embrace.

After the manner of the thought, of the time she supposed that the sect was either right or wrong--if right, all right; if wrong, all wrong.

Sometimes the ghastly fear that her growing belief was false would arise with hideous menace..