The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 03, March, 1896Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 03, March, 1896
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
At noon, the 16th, I reached Rev. Mr. ----'s home, and after dinner he
hitched up his horse, and we set out for ----, some twelve miles away,
reaching there at dark. 'Twas here I heard the wonderful story of ----'s
rescue and salvation through Bro. ----, one of Rev. Mr. ----'s converts.
Next morning I met the Sunday-school and addressed it. Then came the
after-service, and it was a pleasure to look into those faces and preach
the gospel message, which was so earnestly and anxiously received, and
to think that only six months before a preacher could not come into this
valley to preach and be safe. Some were shot, others thrashed, and
because of the low element located there the place was given up as
hopeless.
Our Bro. ----, in his quiet way, went into the homes and gained them by
personal contact, and for six months held meetings, during which they
were constrained to surrender to Christ. I had the pleasure of hearing
some thirty tell the story of how our A. M. A. preacher won them. It was
a marvelous work, and the good part is the activity that characterizes
each member. Of the sixty members belonging to Rev. Mr. ----'s churches
fifty-seven are praying members, and _all_ sixty take active part in
testimony. A most cordial relation exists between pastor and people. We
held an afternoon service at another one of Rev. Mr. ----'s churches,
where I had the privilege of talking and meeting the friends.
A MOTHER TEACHING REVENGE.--"We know the mother in the home of
the mountaineer is a strong influence. How important that she be trained
to occupy this position! I have sat at the fireside and heard the mother
relate the story of a murder and turn to her eldest boy and say, 'Mind
ye, if ever ye meet up with him, you'll not forget to do what ye'er
mammy learned ye to do.' And that boy will not forget unless the grace
of God keep him."
AN INTERESTING CONVERSION.--The month has been a most blessed
one to us at Deer Lodge. The meetings were not large in numbers, but
they were rich in power and full of spiritual blessings. The report that
---- was converted spread quickly, and a large number came last night to
see and hear him. He had been a wicked man for many years, and now his
change is marked, and he proposes to live as near the Christian life as
possible. He commenced to read the Bible, and reads a chapter both
morning and evening. He told me last night, "I cannot read much, but my
wife can help me, and so together we shall help each other." Oh, how
much joy it would give us if the Holy Spirit would sweep into his
kingdom a number of other precious souls at this place. We shall pray
and work for this end. The young ladies who accepted Christ now take
part in our meetings, and it is no small pleasure to hear them testify
for Christ.
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