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remain with us. Missionaries, like those,
forming link connecting the past with the
present, are yet among ~, but few in number.
The Famous Peter ight-Fsther Cart
wright, who was born In Virginia, spent his
carly days in Kentucky, and for thirty-six
years past has been preacher of the Meth
odist Church in Illinois, lectursd last night at
Wesley Chapel, to @ large auditory, for the
benefit of the Ladies' Home Missionary So
ciety. Rev. Peter Cartwright has been In the
valley Of Ohio for sixty -elgbt years, member
tf the Methodist Church sixty years, and In
the pulpit ffty-seven years.
Pioneer Associote Missionaries.-He was an
associate Of Francis Poythress, who was sent
as missionary elder to Kentucky in 1778, and
preached with the zeal Of St. John the Baptist
until 1900, when he became deranged, and
died in Jessamine County, KY; of John Ko-
bier, who preached the frst sermon to Meth.
odist congregation in Cincinnati; Of John Page,
who came to Kentucky with Bishop Asbury in
1892; with James Haw, who was one of the two
first Methodist preachers in Kentucky in 1885;
of Bepjsmin Ogden, who organized the first
Methodist Church in Kentucky in 1885, at the
house Of Thomas Stevenson, in Mason County;
Of Wilson Lee, who came to kentucky in 1887,
and died from rupture of blood vessel in Ma
ryland 1904. tl 4p
The Great Reuiual.-He was an observer of
"The Great Revival" which, as described, COM
menced in Tennessee and lower parts Of Ken
tucky, and gradually spread upward into the
interior part of the State, leavening thecountry
all around; camp meetings attended by con-
vening thousands, and continuing for days
and nights, and sometimes weeks, took the
place of theordinsry stated ministrations, and
the water flowing from the smitten rock Of
Horeb, rolled its life giving current to thou
sands Of souls thifsting for salvation. In May,
1901, the work broke out in Madison County,
KY, and at meeting on Cabin Creeb, the
scene was reported as awful beyond descrip-
ton, "the novelty Of the manner Of worship,
the ranges Of tents, the fires rejecting light
amid the branches Of the towering trees, tho
candles and lamps illuminating the encamp.
mont, hundreds moving to and fro with lights
and torches like Gideon's army, the preaching,
praying, singing and shouting, all heard at
once rushing from different parts Of the ground,
like the sound of many waters, was enough to
swallow up all the powers Of contemplation"
The Great General Camp Meeting.-The oil
max of all these meetings was held August,
1901, at Cane Ridge, about seven miles from
Paris, Bourbon County, at which 10000 people,
It is said, were In attendance. 1t was about
these times that the strange exercises took
place, Of falling, jerking, rolling, barking,
dancing, Sc., in revival meetings.
Watch and Pray.-The veteran preacher
told several humorous anecdotes of his per-
sonal experience. When he first commenced
exhorting scof6ors took occasion to annoy him
at his devotions. On one occasion few young
men invited him out on bank of river to
pray for them. He doubted their sincerity,
but went with them. He prayed but kept his
eyes open, for sure enough one grabbed him
by the arm on one side and one on the other,
to hurl him over the bank. He clinched tbem
both and the three were ducked together.
Take Up Your Cross.-He was on his first
circuit in 1904, on Salt River, whore Oliver
Leo had preached, whose text on one occs-
sion was, "If any man will be my disciple,
he must deny himself and take up his cross
and follow me-"
After the sermon was over, the preacher
mounted his horse and took the road to his
next appointment, and overlook one Of his
hearers, Dutchman, with his wife on his
back. On being interrogated II his vrow was
hurt, the Deitcher replied, that he had told
him to take up his cross, and his scolding wife
was the greatest GROSS of his life. He got of
duU pthy6u buu tblk0u Wltn UUtu uutll tu6y
were both Of one mind in the love Of God.
He advised that If any husbands present had
such crosses, to back them.
The Medicine for Jerks. - During the
time that people were taken with jerks,
he had occasion, from the condition ol
his health, while preaching, to take out a
phial and sip few drops Of peppermint. A
young lady before him having taken the jerks
| ekn~ he hwnthau ~ kko I.o~ H.
to horsewhip Cartwright, who seeing that the
the phial, drew 1t from his pocket and ad-
shall the brother," and the brother jumped
the fence. The sister and brother soon be-
came converts.
delegate with father Walker, Of Illinois, tc
General.C Conference in Baltimore. They had
to 20 over the mountains on horseback when
in the Cumberland Mountains Of Virginia o
drunken landlord refused to allow the preach.
point: you allow swearing, drinking, card
playins-now, other guests have their way
we will have our way; father Walker, you
pray, and will hold him if he cuts up any Of
his shines. The landlord was Universalist
and abominated the brimstone bag Of the
Methodist preacher, who, he declared, only
wanted to pray out his bill. The landlords
wife proved friend to the preachers, and
chslked their hat next morning.
Breaking Up Dancs.-He put up at q
tavern in place whore preaching had no
been heard for twenty years. He could get M
room to sleep in, as tho neighbors were gath
cred at the tavern for dance; he could no
20 further, and conterted himself with sea
| BY himself at the fre-side. A happy.faceG
! yellow fellow kept lively music with the fiddle
when likely young lady came to the silen
preacher, inviting him to dance. He hest
tated, but determined In moment what to do
He took her hand and his place with her OF
tho floor. Stop there, he said to the dsrkey
before entering upon any Important under
taking, I have been taught II as duty /,
ask q blessing from Deity. Down on his knee
he went, holding the lady tightly by the hand
he prayed with fervor, the negro bolted to th'
kitchen. Several ran, some squstted, bu
soon the girl fell on her knees and cried fo
mercy; the landlord soon sought special pray
ers for his soul, and the result was tears ant
rejoicing and shaking of hands.
He told other anecdotes illustrating the ex
posure, the discomforts of tho life Of the pio
nser preachers, but ppoke Of the joy and com
fort Of their minds, Of tho earnestness will
which their manhood and vigor had been givel
for their fellow-men. Htr nN7r
A happy audience was that which attended,
last night ct Wesley Chapel.
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