Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
PETER CARTWRIGHT.
The Trials Or "a travelling methodist
Preacher. FL.
From Tho Chicago Times, 18th.

From the Chicago Times, 18th,
Rev. Peter Cartwright lectured last eve.
ming for the benefit of the Cicero Metho-
dist Mission, at the Park Avenue Methodist
Church, corner Of Park avenue and RObey
street giving some account Of the circum-
stances Of his entry upon the ministry, and
Of his early experience. He said that, af-
ter being urged by Elder McKendree to
assume the duties Of r circuit which had
become destitute of preaching, he had con
sented This was IN Eastern Kentucky.
After travelling FOR some months, and pay
ing his own expenses he was furnished by
a benevolent old gentleman with six dol
lars. lie did not know what il meant
luquiring he was told that il was his
"quartenge.' lie was much surprised,
and IL was indeed a very large sum 10 look
upon in those days. One ofhs companions
in those DAYS was young scoler, who said
10 him when he learned that he was preach
ing, well, you are going 20 try to get a
living without work, are you2" lie hardly
knew what 60 reply, but had occasion after
wards 10 show the scofer what it was that
he supposed was living without work. la
illustration he narrated how he travelled in
company with him over the mountains of
Tennessee, Kentucky and Carolina, living
upon The hardest fare and sleeping in the
rudest manner. ID was his pleasure 10
know that Joe a. the scotler was called,
was converted, as he truly believed upon
that very circuit
The speaker alluded to the length Of time
he had been preaching. lie believed that
he was the oldest one nov in the service
There were others older, but they had been
made mo certain calculations, but "a the
general Jubilee was coming on in a year.
lac should try TO hold on 20 the presiding
eldership until that time. After that he
should be ready 10 lay down his armor.
lie had not a father, mother, brother or
sister living. His life had been one Of
hardship-he had known many crosses,
but if lac had his life 90 live over again lac
would still be a Methodist travelling
preacher. lie would rather choose that
than he President Of the United States.
-Four years ago some Of the yCung goslings
thought they would put the old roosters
ont of the way, and crow Themselves. They
put him out, ard he felt rather queer for a
time. But he told them that in a years
time he would knock their troiters from
under them. The issue he would not refer
10 at length. Suffice il 20 say that his
brethren had again thought itto send him
again 10 the General Conference.
The lecturer closed with couple OF in
cidents Of his life in Ohio, and Western
Virginia. The first related to the CONVEX
sion Of two young ladies, whose mother
was the terror Of all preachers. lie was
warned not 10 visit them, but determined
10 go. The reception given him by the
old lady was anything but inviting she
even ordering him 10 take the door. lie
told her he had come 20 talk and 20 pray
with her two daughters She said hesiould
not pray IN her house, and shaking her iistin
his face, again ordered him out. The con-
test lasted Tor some time. The husband
was a poor henpecied man, aud his wife
reigned supreme AZ last, telling the
woman 10 be seated, be kneeled b pray.
He kept one eye open, FOR be knew that he
had 10 watch as well as pray. The lecturer
here gayes version OF his prayer, IN which
he gave description ofthe womananything
but aaitering. lie invoked the Almighty
TO love her, IL possible, and 10 do it quick.
But il there was no salvation for her, he
prayed 20 God 10 kill her, and damn her Al
once. Afterward be met her and found
her a changed woman.