Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-29

ing on the congregation. My litt,o hot.
house reader seemed to recover from his
paroxysm ola total failure, Is though he had
done oil right, and unlimited no turned IA to
talk to the mourners. lie would ask them
II they did not love Christ then he would
show them that Christ was lovely then he
woald tell them it was very easy thins 10
become Christian; that they only had to re.
s,lve to become Christian, anil instantly he
or she was y Christian. listened moment
and saw that this llctcrvdoxy would not Go;
that it produced jargon and confu sion.
stcpped up to him. anL said - Brother, YOU
don't know how to, talk 10 mourners. I
want you to 60 out into the congregation, and
cxhort Sinners he did not appear at all dis
composed, but at my bidding he left tho al
tar, and out he won't into tho crowd and
turned III and talked to sinn.rs.
:. Thcre was very large man who stood
= lew s'eis from the mourners, who weigh
ed about 23O pounds; he had been . pro.
lessor, but was back .sliddcn. Tho power Of
God arrested him, and nc cried out aloud for
mercy, standing on his feet Ny little preach
CT turned, and pressed back thro,,g Oh tho
crowd and. coming up to this large man,
reached up and tapped him on the shoulder,
kay'ng-lSe composed be composed See.
ing and indistinctly hearing this, made my
way to him, and cried out at the top of INV
voice, pray on brother; there is no compo-
suro in bel! or damnation' And Just MS |
crowded my way to this convicted man, who
was still crying aloud for mercy, tho little
preacher tapped him again on he shoulder,
and said, b. composed be composed broth
er.' again responded, pray on brother,
pray on brother; there is no composure in
hell said to the throny that crowded the
.;s'. chat led to the altar, DO. friends. stand
back till get this man to The mcurner,s
bench But they were 50 completely lam
med that it seemed almost impossible for
me to set through with my mourner. /
lot 60 his arm, and stepped forward to open
INC way to the altar, aud just IS l opened
the aisle and turned to 60 back, and lead
Inn to the mourner's bench, the lord spoke
peace to his soul, standing on his feet; and he
cred Glory to God f" and in the ectasy of
his joy. no reached forward to take me in
his arms; but fortunately for the, two men
were crowded ino the aisle between him
and myself and nc could not reach me. Mis-
sing his aim in catching me, he wheeled
round and caught my lit lc preacher in his
arms. and lifted him up from the floor and
Icing large, strong man, having great
physical power, he jumped from bench,
" bench, knocking the people against ono
another on the right and left, front and rear,
hollin; up in his arms, the little preacher.
The little fellow stretched out both arms
and both icet, expecting every moment to be
his last, when he would have his neck bro
ken. o! how I desired to he near this
preacher at that moment. and tap him on
tho shoulder and say, BE composed he
composed brother - But as solemn as the
times were, I, with many others could not
command my riSibilities, and for the moment
it had like 10 have checked the rapid flow of
good feeling with those that beheld the
scene bu. you may depend upon it, as soon
"s tho little hot bed preacher could make his
escape, he was missing
DR.. Peter is the oldest Methodist in the
Far West. He has outlivcd every body,
bishops, friends and relations and to him
thinking Of early times, 1T is" nc says. CON
foundingiy miraculous that our modern
preachers cannot preach better and do more
good than they do" w. like fine old Dr..
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