Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

aminations and reviews here also.
We have just had nice time in the
closing exercises of the I'd quarter,
(June 25). We had in our s.
Schools some nice scholars, and they
work on their lessons like little Tro-
jams. 1t would have made all ol
your teachers glad to attend our ex-
aminations for this quarter, and the
Review Concert Service, which we
held June 25th, 6:30P. NJ. 1t made
me glad and made our congregation
glad.
Let me tell You what saw on Sat
urday evening, just before the close
of the quarter. My Bro. Minister,
Mr.. Hard and 1 went to one of our
places of worship, called Pandall, to
sting with the children and to hold
an evening service. We were a lit
tie early, but the scholars soon began
to come, and all came in and took
their seats with bright and smiling
faces. I was delighted to see them,
but sat still behind the desk to
think, and allowed them to seat
themselves quietly, while we all
awaited the time to begin the sing
ing, and what do you think took
place? 1 will tell you. Mr.. Hard
saw a class of little boys just before
him and said to himself 81 will just
help these little boys little to re-
member their Golden texts and out
lines" So down he sat on the seat
with them and commenced talking
with them about the lessons, and it
was not more than two minutes until
all the children of their own accord
gathered themselves irto little knots
and began going over the lessons
for the past three months, or helping
others to do so. But, wasn't l glad,
though! 1 did not think much more
about my sermon. / felt like crying
for joy, because they were SO eager
to study the Bible. Then when the
time came to commence our singing,
they began clearly and nicely, "Dear
Savior ever at my side. How loving
Thou must be, to leave Thy home in
heaven to guard a little child like
me-" My heart began to swell again
and the tears to gather, and l just
wanted to lean my head forward on
the desk and cry like child. Cry?
Yes, cry for jog. l was so glad at
the sight, and the Savior is SO good to
us every day, that 1 do not wish to
do any thing but worship Him and
work for Him.
No one in America must think of
me as any other than Il happy man.
1 would not trade places today with
any minister in America. l would
not leave this work here and come
home for all the money in Gallipolis.
Money could not buy happy. peace
full heart; but trusting in Jesus and
working for Him gives foretaste of
heaven. l would rather be a mis-
sionary in India than to live in the
Presidents mansion.
This letter, however, is not telling
you much about India. No! / could
not tell you all you would like to
know if 1 would write solid month,
and | could not spare so much time
as that. There is too much work for
me to do. I must work while it is
day, for the night will soon come
when no man can work.
Do not forget India in your pray
ers, nor when you pay your mis-
sionary money. No! no. Do not
forget US, but pray for us. l have
only given you the bright side this
time. There is another side. 1t is
the side that shows the difficulties
the perverseness and deceitfulness of
the human heart-their lives of sin.
When | see the multitudes here
who seldom hear the name of Jesus,
and meuer to be instructed, my heart
aches. 1 look in their eyes, and think
of their souls and eternity, and then
in the depths of my soul there is an
guish. Shal we save them, children?
Children of America, shall we save
them? Arise! and let us go forth in
the name of the Lord of Hosts.
Pray, pray for India!
Your Bro. in the S. S. Cause,
yours in work for Jesus, and yours
for Glory,