Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-29

Mission school in the lower part Of this stre'
within the last year by benevolent gentlema
has been the means Of much good. found th
most Of the children had been gathered into h
Sunday School which numbers over 1870 scholar
and day school is now open in the same bull
ing Prayer meetings are held there in Il
evenings, and many OF the poor will attend ther
who would not go to church. We had pleasaI
interview with a person who had visited Il
neighbolhood as Bible woman. She spoke
the marked improvement, saying that even th
appearance OF the children was changed. Til
has been one Of the worst parts Of the town.
"a young man in District -, keeping
small store, had no Bible and did not know mucl
about it-supposed he ought to, for when in I'll
army, being called suddenly into battle, he woul
gladly have had few moments 10 ssy hi
prayers. Would he take o Bible? Young me-
are the hope of the Country, and without
knowledge Of its principles, where is the safet
Of the Republic? There we're plenty like him i
the army, he answered, and few came out Of
as religious as they went in. He thought small
Testament more convenient"
ga group of children stood by the door Of
small house-bright, interesting faces.
"Mhere 10 your motherp
"Shes dead-ded last Christmas"
"Who has the oare Of you 2"
"NObody. Fathers away at his work"
ado you go to school 7"
ayes, to the Sisters"
Seeing them look eagerly at my books, asked
"Would you like Bible /"
'Yes," said three at once.
Hssitatng, l said, 81 will call tomorrow"
On approaching the house again, saw then
with arms extended, saying, "Thers's the LADY
with the books! ~ This time passing into tht
house, recognized the room where two years
since saw the mother about her work, In the
midst Of her little children. She had rather
interesting face and manner-seemed to be suf-
fering from heart disease. l recolleoted we'll,
when beginning to speak Of my errand, her point.
log to an upper room, and motionng me to ST.
lence. She then entered a side room, and beck.
oning me to follow, said in whisper how much
she would like Bible, that she was not satisfied
with her husbands belief, who is German R,-
man Catholic-of her poor health, Sc.
AFTER endeavoring to point ont the way OF
life which the Bible contained, l left ons with
her, and can but hope she was enabled to dis
Germ the dear Redeemer with the eye of faith,
and that she is now enjoying the happiness laid
up for those who love Him."
"Made very pleasant visitation. With four
exceptions all have Bibles, and children attend
ing Sunaay School. The keeper Of saloon and
MS wife, whom we met at their door Informed
me he belonged to the "big church." aud that
people were as good before there were any
We tried to convince him of hia error
andignorAnce. His wife We found q willing
listener. She accepted q tract, aud promised
to give moro heed to the things belonging to her
salvation. We were chesrsd by one heart re-
loicing In having found the Saviour. Her bus.
band had been a Roman Catholic, but their
hearts had been changed, aAd they had connect
ed themselves with the German Baptist Church.
and were never living go happily.
"a young wifo aud mother who wihhed for a
Bible, and was willing TO pay for II, but could
not at this time, had been raised = Roman
Catholic, but vas willing to go with her hug
band wherever he wished. Her history was
rather strange. When quite young her father
EFT her mother and herself and came to this
country, where he married again. The mother.
100, married again in Engleud, and the step
father, as she called him, brought her up in the
Romish faith, although her own peopie were
protestants. The mother and the last husband
lying, the daughter came to her own father in
his county"
"ln dissrict-tWo families were noticeable,
NE one that OF Southern refugee, who escaped
year ago from Richmond with great difficulty.
The wife followed with her two children some
lime after. He had taken tho oath Of allegiance
10 the U. s. Government, and the wife professed
lerself truly loyal. They had never attended
place OF worship since they left Richmond,
lor had Bible in their house. They were too
,ooF TO purchase one, and received that given
hem by the Bible Society thankfully. The
Foman promised to attend church, aud to send
Ter children to Sunday School,
"The other case was a aorrowful picture of
lnresigned grief The woman was the mother
# eleven children. Her eldest and best be,
owed had been killed in battle. He was good,
eligious boy, she said, and loved his Saviour,
'ut that did not save bis life. He Wns shot Of
gettysburg, and never spoke afterwards. $50
lever do you come in here, talking Of the Bible"
he exclaimed, with frantic gestures, s.ior toe
vas pious onoc, and prayed, and read my Bible,
nut shall never read ii again, nor do anythinR
nore for my children in that way. for my
lrayers and my belief did not save hin F'
"Let us come in," said her visitors not heed.
ng her Violence, "and talk with you little.-
1 what you say OF your son is true. he is safe
ndeed-safer far than II here with you at this
moment. You have lost him; he 10 now with
he Saviour whom he loved; removed from sin,
emptaiion and suffering, to happiness and
,loty. What more could you have asked for
our child Are not your prayers anGWered-
Fond .rfully answered? Not as you dictated to
Tod, but as He saw best and kindest for yourself
nd son. He has taken him to Heaven, that he
night draw your heart there also You say you
ave given up serving Him. and would also shut
ut your children from their heavenly home.-
iod may overrule your cruGAty and give them
hrough other sOuTcss the hope Of salvatlon.--
Will you not repent and be eased with them %
by this time she was weeping too bitterly 10
peak. 40 they extended their hands to her Al
'arting, she broke down completely, and to the
question. "Shall come sgain!" sobbed olt al
hall be truly glad to see you
''And will you not change your mind and seud
he children TO Sunday Scho0?'
"les,". was her reply, "they shall 60 next
sunday"
But we will draw no further on the visitor'a
eports, lest our hearers should tire of the re-
petition. We believe all who engage In Bible
'isiting feel averse TO it on first setting out
rhey have an underlined dread OF going from
loor to door and making known their erraud,
shere they know not how it will be reueived.-
But when once embarked upon their mission, In
| spirit of prayeriul dependence on the Holy
Spirits aid, the difficulties shrink away. Al
very step the interest deepens; the heart
yrows warmer with the love OF Christ, and with
he sympathy lie feels 10 all human care and
Iorrows, 80 that tout of the abundance OF the
leart the mouth speaketh seasonable words Of
comfort, warning OF Invitation are given us, so
hat we are enabled 10 commend the Book of
] Iod and the Great Salvation it reveals until It's
amiiar truths come back into our own souls
With new intensity and power. Then we And no
onger a repulsiVe task, but sweet employment
-an exceeding privilege.
A few particulars relating 10 the Word Of God
'mong our soldiers may not be out OF place in
his report Many, many times 10 passing
trough the wards OF Tilton Hospital have we
,een gladdened by such words as these stI kept
ny Testament when threw away my knspsack.
couldn't do without it. have read the Bible
more since left home than ever did before"
And we have noticed young soldier sitting
It the door Of the cavalry stable, reading his
title Testament in the twilight, or the sick boy
n his bed, refreshing himself with q verse or