The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 03, March, 1887Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 03, March, 1887
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
At Savannah, Ga., I found a most delightful state of religious
interest. More than a hundred have been hopefully converted
during the few weeks just passed. Many interesting incidents have
occurred. One young man, who has been rather a wild young fellow,
became a Christian. He was at once anxious for his mother, who
was not a Christian. One night she refused to come to evening
service. The friend who went to invite her gave up in despair.
But God did not give up. His spirit still strove with her, and
she came into the church and took the very back seat. But she
was the first to come forward when the invitation was given to
those who desired prayers for themselves. She sat with bowed
head a long time. Her son was there praying for her. There was
no excitement. At last this mother, rising to her feet, walked
across the house, and taking the preacher by the hand, said: “I
will venture.” There was joy in many hearts. The mother and son
are now praying that the aged grandmother may find her way into
the fold of the Good Shepherd, even in her trembling old age.
* * * * *
McIntosh is also rejoicing in a spiritual harvest. Twenty-eight,
all on confession of their faith, joined the A. M. A. church
on the last communion Sabbath. Dorchester Academy is full, and
more than full. The enrollment for January was 250, and _sixty
pupils had been turned away because there was no “room to receive
them.”_ Miss Plimpton, with three young lady assistants, does
this tremendous work with marvellous success. The pastor had been
ill for a few Sabbaths, and the Sabbath duties fell upon these
overworked and heroic women. As I looked into the schoolrooms,
crowded to their very doors, hot and oppressive, it seemed to me
that if anywhere on this continent the Master’s work is being
done, it is right here at McIntosh, Ga. They are indeed Sisters
of Mercy. A little girl in one of our schools was asked what
the feminine of Friar was. She replied, “Fricassee.” In that
hot school-room it seemed almost possible that these Protestant
teachers might be unwillingly converted into female Friars,
according to the little girl’s definition.
The teachers are reaching out in every direction. In a little
tumbled down, or tumbling down, log cabin, Miss Robertson holds
mission service every Sabbath. From seventy to ninety, mostly
men and boys, gather to sing, hear God’s word read, and gather
useful lessons from the wise and loving counsel of this earnest
Christian soul. One hundred dollars are needed at once to put
this cabin into such shape as shall make it suitable for these
services.
In pushing out through the swamps that lie all round Dorchester,
the teachers not infrequently see great, venomous snakes (water
moccasins) tumble off the path before them into the water. And
yet these are timid ladies, and shrink just as you do, gentle
reader, from such monsters. They are there for Christ’s sake, and
in His name they go forward.
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