The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-12-18

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they ripcned. and many ~ tss maaf ~ \
in0 Uuf with w0gk t1Ok " drink. ~
lost their lands, BORDERING the plalm
sharon, near Jana, ny 4 nsc psa
Turkish las. and through the c1nt~
effects ~ death. VI luck, and lieemsns
ncma, the members became mad, d.ms
and reckless, aud ~ all that degs,d i,
praying band. every member u shbA 4
when leaving America. was Justly hnmI
for purity, piety. faith. and sirtaeAsm
only remains IN Palestine, 80 frn
could ascertain, liolla Floyd ADD n.
worthy and amiabie wife. y
These two %unwavering Chrisfiam ~.
manned true 10 Christ aud true h. liem-
selves, Mrs. Floyd made friends amon1
the natives by her needle, her medg
cincs, aud her patient Tenderness VIA
all who were afflicted, while Blr. Toyd
started the pioneer express Of syria tv
carrying letters and packages between
Jaifl and Jerusalem, on week days.
and preaching the Word OF God. wib'
out money and without price, on Sun
day.
Ills fine athletic form and bis wonder-
full strength, coupled with his inysriable
kindness Of heart and mildness Of tenn
per, soon created a marked sensation
among the natives; for, when finding
them in personal quarrel and rolling in !
thedust like fierce mastiifs, he frequently
rushed into the crowd and, eraspine the
two ~combatants by the napes Of their
necks-one in each hanf-slowly walk
ed down to the sandy shores OF the
Mediterranean, and soused them into the :
briny surf until promises of peace and
reconciliation had been given. Frequent
attempts were made to rob his express 3
of valuable packages, but he always Z
managed to capture one or both Of tie
bandits, and, compelling them to listen \
to an impressive sermon on honesty, he 4
let them off on receiving prom
ises of reformation. BY this kindnessi in =
not turning his prisoners overt to Turkish
vengeance and his entire fearlessness,
he in time became Us great an idol
among the desperate thieves and cut.
shroats as he was among the most up
right.
With a memory that seems to be with
out limit, he shortly became entire
master of the Arabic, so that he speaks
t with an accurate fluency, acquired by
put few not born on the desert. In his
familiarity with the Bible he surpasses
Ill men | have ever seen, quoting from
memory almost any verse that may be
jailed for between Genesis and Reyela-
IONS. III is dSstTttu ny bHunc NHo nave IL
Known him intimately for years that
hey have never seen him display anger,
surprise, or boisterous mirth. Travel L
ng as a missionary throughout the en-
ire length and breadth Of Palestine, and
becoming familiar with every lake, hill,
cave, stream, and mountain
mentioned in the Bible, he is to-day un-
luestionably the best informed in bibli-
,al history and topography Of any man
living. The American Government has
vice offered him q Consulship; buthis
eply has been, 81 shall make less
money, but perform more labor among
he poor children of God by remaining
n the field"
Once every month he regularlymakes
lis appearance in Jerusalem, and takes
lis seat in the East as the w. M. of the a
loyal Solomon Mother Lodge, F. AM, I
which position he has long held by the
unanimous votes of. all the members. y
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