His sermon turned upon "Enon, near Salem, because there was much water there", a biblical reference to . A small settlement nearby was thus named "Enon". The site of the sermon is marked by a stone with an engraved plaque.
His sermon centered on the biblical story of Enon, located near Salem due to its abundance of water. This led to the naming of a nearby settlement as "Enon", and a stone monument at the site commemorates this event.