Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06
lpublished BIZ Roo usat.


Gsod Tidings from Kankakee.
"a Frsnch colporter Of the American
Tract Society, laboribg among his compa-
trio,s around KankakAe, furnishes some
much desired infor,nadoh as to the prog.
ress of that people in true piety.
AT Pilot Grove lie says there are not over
ten families who refuse the word OF God,
while there are fifty one persons apparently
truly converted. At Bcurbouuais, where
there srS 5000 souls, sud where three
months ago Romanism reigned, seventy -four
families have now embraced the Gospel !;
and two,thrds of the rest are honest inqui-
rsrs after the true way; of lifs-thsy wish to
see Christ to read his Gospel, receive his
salvation, and quit Rome to join the Saw
Jour. The colporter labors with the people
from house to house, and twice IN the week
holds prayer. meetings, which are largely
attended. Discussions are often, arising
with the Papists and Of three able prisstly
debaters sent to stem the tide of PROTESTANT,
ism, two at least wcre hopefully converted.
In thirty discuss Ons in which the colpor1
ter took part, the following questions came
up: What is the foundation stone Of the
church of Christ How can o man purify
bis soul, If there is. no purgatory !? How
can one DO pardoned that Dies not confess
to minister OF Christ I Are we not too
vile and unworthy to draw near the Saviour,
and do we not need intercessors with him {?
Indulgences were also discussed; the claims
,of'Virgin Mary" fasts, Bible reading, the
power of the clergy, the mass, salvation by
faith, etc. the result Of the whole being n
great increase of light in the maids Of the
naonln anH that thov. RID tivad
long in error. en-. clio 47 ,"t5 Fl
One, woman said to the eolporter, 'sWhy
are You carrying Bibles around so You
have no right to-" Dear Madam" said he.
"tell me first if this il not the word OF God"
Eyes, but you have no right to it," "But,
Madam, does not God desire to have his
word made known o ''Certainly. "Let
US do then what God desires, and we shall
do our duty" "No, it is only the priests
who have right to read tho Bible" "My
good woman, Is not the last testament of q
father meant for all his children %. "Yes,
certainly for ALL" s'And is the Bible Gods
testament ?" 'sTo be sure it Isl" Swell,
madan, don't you wish to. be a child Of
God aud can you refuse to- read in his will
what Inheritance he has procured for us9''
''But, sir, | would rather listen to amy
priest than to you; and if he loses my soul j,
SO much the worse for him.".' Here the
woman burst into tears. Five minutes af-
forwards, she raised her head and said, you
are right /; | see an abyss before me from
which I,recoil. | am in distress :" and her
weeping continued. After an interview OF
two hours she found comfort, and engaged
to apply for salvation to Christ and his
word. Oh. 3. ...a5r 81. -.-5A&
In an assembly of more than sixty per-
sons, man Of influence rose, and avowed
his error in following the Church of Rome.
Many were shaken by CHS testimony, and
ten Of them came to- get Bibles, which are
continually in demand boy ond the means of
supply. What most struck this assembly
was the audaety of the Romi.h Church
in presuming to NEEDLE with 1.-THE Second
Commandment OF God. t. gisa. ar -
In company with q Christian friend he
visited the cure of Kankakee, who old him
that our Bibles were corrupted. But-he de-
clined sustaining this charge by specifying
any verses that lie thought wrongly trans
lated, aud soon dismissed the colporter.-
His companion called upon the priest the
next day, and received Testament, Que
bee edition,) with this charge {: My son,
when you read this divine book read rap.
idly, without seeking too much to inquire
into its great mysteries; fornyou will find
many things injuriousto the priests" -a
AT Kankakee city there is now a congre-
CATION of 400 iervent Christians, VINO meet
for worship thrice ON the Sabbath, aud
twice on the working days. -: "a
The American Tract Society has two c,l-
porters laboring among this interesting
people and at large expense. Amy funds
sent to their Treasurer for this field will be
faithfully applied.-N. Y. Observer, 22d.