The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-08-24

and the strange preacher in the centre,
each appealing and inviting penitents to
kneel just where they were, for they
could approach no nearer, brought
scores and scores to o PROSTATE position.
Never have we seen so mauy down at
one time never was heard such heart
felt and hear,full songs Of praise; such
deep and fervent prayers, as were ut
tered during the time thus occupied
1t was not possible to ascertain the full
results CT this meeting, bu. that it was a
great harvest time for the Church, and a
precious season to very many, there is
no doubt.
And now with permission ne 60 back,
and at once to the preachers big tent
the Church. The first nights expert
ence under this roof was altogether diff
fercnt from anything we had seen or
felt before. Heretofore We had never
gone to church for any other purpose
than to listen to tho preacher, now we
went there to sleep; in the one case we
went to hear, and offtimes dropt off in
slumbcr, in the other we went to sleep,
but could not for listening. If the read
er never got under the same roof with
ten or a dozen Methodist preachers,
none of whom had met each other in
some time, he can form but little idea as
to their facility for numbering sleep, in
the enjoyment Of once more meeting TO-
gether. They are a peculiarly happy
body of mon, having given themselves
entirely to the work Of the ministry,
body and soul, they srs free from world
ly cares and perplexisics, trusting always
in the Master whom they serve, and the
people whose duty it is to provide for
them, and hence when they meet they
are full ofjoy and thanksgiving, and en-
ioy also an innocent jest with hearty
zcst. Seldom is long, lusubrious face
found on ono Of these men, they are
too happy in their hearts to be sad and
gloomy. And this trust just alluded to
how often is it unappreciated BY the
people, whose duty and privilege it is to
care for them how often do they have
to deny themselves and suffer for the
very necessaries of life. Alas, that in
many instances this is too true. 4 y =
How they can talk to be sure; the same
nuulbcr of ladies would give up the ef-
fort to compete with them in despair, at
least so we thought on that particular
night. Sleep was out Of the question,
Our nerves were all unstrung, and IRE
have poor set at best. The beds were
laid along the walls and opposite to each
other, and two in bed, and running
fire Of question, experience, "reminiscences,
and what not, was kept up with inter
missions just long enough to give our
heart hope that all was we'll and sleep
ahead, when some restless brother would
but in word, and the whole concern
would start again, and not until about I
O'Clock, and after fea bad ceer dis
covered in the text Of the Presiding El'
der. This was good joke, and was
highly relished by all, except the insu'
rance agent, who slept like log, and
dreamed Of policies to be taken on the
morrow, but which he never got because
the strange preacher in his discourse
next day spoilt his work, and the un'
fortunate possessor Of those delicate
nerves. But it came to an ond at last
somehow, whether We fell asleep first
or the others, we cannot tell, the mex
we knew was daylight streaming in.-
Such getting up.
And now to accommodate the goo
brothers Epps, Mccullough, Humbert
Gilkerson, Smith, two or three of them
Bleake Sullivan, and a host of others
who were anxious to get minister each
to 20 and eat fried chicken for breakfast
One of these good providers grabbed tht
editor and thought he had a prize, and
if he was disappointed he was kline
enough not to say so. Each days meals
was repetition, ministers were in de-
nand, the laborer was worthy Of hi:
hire, and the editor and agent were al
ways included without wry-face
thanks to our good looks and good be
havior, and VIC must say that the tenn
,oral wants were most abundantly pro
vim ed for. The Tuulb!ing Shoals circuit
oorlc, know how to fill a table. Al
p pHr ;ncs ,7ust come to all end, however
sn,i sn Sunday night found US from New
sa.r> snu making arrangements for getting
bone home and the promise being at length
hod Io of good double buggy, and a pair
"sSt "Se " slso', mules, We felt easy.
0' Brsbt ai' s'ss, an, early the next morning We
D - "a I ..fter a soon breakfast-in
which M there was chicken.we waited 70,
" W, M'''''. l,aa.nt sa t,,rn, rut. Some one said
there the eitfsDT it IS We looked and almost ehokei
with grief, the double b 1ssy, .,u0 non .u,ns'
out to be great big, spri' 'g:sss s, "ngIn' g n
lined with oats, the fat, .siees ~ mu'es
were poor and small. What q Iu' wa a.
there. But it was not to be menteG' sc
after good bys to all, except the s,EaEtss
preacher, who was out of the way, on
the var path, we climbed in, all ready:
started, but just before getting out OF