Stewart Sheldon
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 68
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. Renewing the Buggy-- Perils of Waters -- Bloody Raiders--Results of the Trip -- Just the Religion--Want the Gospel-- Kind Hospitality -- Perils of Mud -- Diamonds -- Specimens--Insane Man -- Oaks from Acorns--The Lord's House -- Revival--The Hopeless Case -- Showing his Colors -- Aged Convert -- Honor from the Lord -- Live Prayer Meeting -- Enlarging the Church -- Home Heathen -- "A What!" He Answered -- An Atheist's Death -- Fatal Plunge -- Belle of the Town -- Healer of Division. My missionary buggy had journeyed, in all, equal to a circuit around the globe, and began to show signs of a general collapse, when help was asked from some of the churches addressed in Massachusetts, and a very cordial response was given, so that the "missionary chariot," as one said, continued to roll on. The contributors, should thtir eyes ever fall on these lines, may know that their offerings resulted in good missionary work, the full influence of which will only be known as it may be revealed to them in the great hereafter. On one trip in the fall of the year, the low lands were flooded li the tains, and for miles nearly every step was up to the horses' girths. At length the Vermillion river was reached, and the bridge was gone. Under ordinary circumstances there would be no dillictilty in fording the stream. It was now a little doubtful. For a moment my team hesitated, then in they plunged. Deeper and deeper they went at every step, till the waters came over their backs. For a few feet they seemed almost to swim, when suddenly they began to rise up, and soon the opposite bank was reached. They were fairly over, and I drew a long breath of relief and sincere thankfulness. The next day Turkey creek lay across our pathway. There, too, the bridge...