The American Missionary — Vol. 33, No. 3, March, 1879 — John Shaqi
The American Missionary — Vol. 33, No. 3, March, 1879Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Vol. 33, No. 3, March, 1879
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
There came into our meeting a wife, in whose conversion peculiar
interest was manifested. Listening with eager interest from the first,
she soon became intensely engaged in her own salvation. Near the
close of one of our services she exclaimed, so soon as her emotion
would permit her to speak, “God, have mercy! Everybody pray for me!”
Earnestly she inquired the way of life, and after a brief but bitter
struggle the light came beaming in upon her soul, and she goes from
house to house, spreading the glad tidings and telling what great
things the Lord has done for her. Last year a married woman—a public
school-teacher—experienced this blessed change of heart, and the
religion of Christ has been the absorbing theme of her life since. Now
her daughter, an interesting girl of sixteen, shares the faith of the
mother, who says, “Have I not reason for loving God as I do?” One who
became a Christian years ago, but who, through indifference, had lapsed
from the enjoyment of the Christian life, has been recovered. When she
sought my counsel, I said, “Don’t expect to be converted over again.
Take your place as a Christian woman, and live as a Christian should
live.” The change with her has been like a new conversion. The cloud
has been dispelled, and she rejoices in the restored favor of God.
On the last night of our special services fully 150 people were
present. I think we shall begin another special campaign the 1st of
March. Pray for us that a great light may be kindled here, which God
will never suffer to go out. Oh, the progress of this dear church these
last three years! Their self-respect, their pure lives, their faith in.
God, give cause for Christian confidence, affection and recognition.
The true church of God will not withhold them.
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TENNESSEE.
=Fisk University—The Day of Prayer, etc.=
PRES. E. M. CRAVATH, NASHVILLE.
The meeting for prayer for the Association and its work was held on
Monday afternoon, January 6, at three o’clock, in the chapel. The
number in attendance was very large, and there was an unusual freedom
in prayer and a deep and tender interest in all the exercises. Prof.
Bennett spoke of the falling off in receipts, of which you had made
mention in a recent letter to him, and this called forth very earnest
supplication that God would move men’s hearts to liberal giving, so
that the good work among their people might not suffer. The occasion
was one of unusual interest.
There have been two very clear and interesting cases of conversion
since Christmas, and some among us are anxious. There has not yet been
so large an increase in the number of students since New Years as we
had expected. The weather has been intensely cold and money seems to be
very scarce.
The health of teachers and pupils is good. At the Baptist Institute
they were compelled to suspend school on Monday because of sickness
resulting from the unusual cold and exposure.
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