Smyrna times., 1858-12-09

almost as soon die as endure them again.
lead "hard life," but have recovered M
spirits. This discipline may be useful but it il
very severe; If there was any conceit in me
and fear there was good deal, it is all fiat
tened down or totally gone. have become al
near as may be, an old fashioned Methods
preacher-rcaGy at moments notice TO preach
pray, sing or shout, according to the exigency
OF the case. Itake things trough and tum
ble." Did you ever think that your once pre-.
else and systematic "chum" would make a
"rantlng cIericus" If stamping and "holsr
lng" are signs, there is great probability that
| shall turn out one Of the boisterous species.
cant help 1t; my voice growing stronger at
fast rate. l am not learning to preach, only
10 storm, and thunder, the pure gospel among
these Semi.barbarians; such thing Es using
! pretty expression, or fine figure, never crosses
my mind; the people wouldn't know what ]
was aiming at. | use illustrations, but they
are rough and homely ones. The knowledge
OF the English language is SO imperfect that
am forced to use the simplest and coarsest
words that can think of.
Imagine me leading prayer meeting where
The half of the singing and praying is in Low
Dutch. Such is often the case. The other
evening preached in the German Methodist
Church. On entering the pulpit, took mp the
hymn-book aud Bible, when 10 ! both where in
Dutch! | am realizing the old times yeu
nave read Of To become a Methodist Is no
light thing here. ! have seen persons kept
from the altar by protesting Christian ~ pa
rents. converse with young persons who
dare not ego forward under the penalty OF
being turned out of doors and driven from their
homes All this is done through the influence
of blgotted Lutherans, and German Reformed
Such thing experimental religion is treat
ed with derision, and many a Methodist is in.
duced to give up his faith under the power OF
persecution.
Our people are poor, very poor. Sometimes
sleep IN cabins with only two rooms, some |
times in the garret and holes in the sloping
root at my nose! Sometimes | stay where the |
Sltchen is the only furnished apartment, and
SIT by the cook stove, surrounded by half |
dozen dirty faced, ragged. and open mouthed
Will you believe it, have eaten |
nothing but sour bread since have been here
The eating is-Dutch. | like pumpkin Dies |
but like the pumpkins part baked-not raw.
| am partial to potatoes, and can go cabba &c
separate-but not mashed together! How to !
escape dyspepsia is a problem.
preach three times every Sunday, and of:
ten ride 20 miles. ride Etwelve miles every
lay and preach CT exhort every night in the
week. and besides, have frequently to lead the
singing.
The Blue Mountains bound one side of nv
circuit aud the Delaware River the other; be-
tween these boundaries is the toughest coun.
Try this side Switzerland; all rocks and rugged
nils. 1t is something travelling over these tall
Mountains. | make four miles an hour, regu.
ar gait, five under the whip, and six think
would smash up my fxins, if | were TO risk it,
t is jerk, jump pitch, clap, crash as over
tones, gulleys, stumps and bushes, | work my
weary passage. have 8 appointments to fill;
ne half are school houses, the balance church.
's.
Now for the bright side. as old Wesley said.
The best of all is, God is with u.s." The fire
'urns brightly within the hearts Of our simple,
aPPy Methodist people. We have fine revi-
ais, sinners under conviction, and many get
ing converted. The people begin to love me,
nd make much of my labors. Write to me,
Or it is cheering" &c.