Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

mon ~ changed eo0GJe100 ~ a0AlSo. Aeb
vent on end depicted The great prosperity
that had come over the country, and gay. re e:
deacon clap his handkerchief over his mouth
to keep from shouting out. An ancient spins
Ter who never did like the noisy Methodists--a
regular old blue stocking Presbyterian could
not hold in. She expressed the thought OF
every heart by shouting with all her might !:
"Ciory to God for ngcrsollviIlc !" A young
theological student lifted up his hands and de-
vuutiy added, "Esta perpctua Everyone
smiled. The country WIS almost dellriolis
with joy. Great professions Of children moved
along the highways singing.
Well not give mp tie Bible,
Gods blessed word Oftruth.
Vast assemblies Of reformed incbristss with
their wives and children gathered in the lOpen
air. 80 building could hold them. l thought
was in one meeting where Bishop Simpson
made an address, and as he closed it \ nj 5hty
shout went up till the earth rang again y, 1t
was wonderful and then we al stood up and
song with tears ofjoy,
All hail the power OF Jesus name
Let angels PROSTATE fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord Of all.
Tho six months had well nigh gone. Imadc
my way back again to the. gate Of InHersollvilIc
en- only by the sharp crack Of a revolver now
and then. saw u busy man trying to get
in nj Inc gates. and said to him, my friend
where are you from ~
II live In Chicago" said he, sand they've
taxed us to death thcrc,and I've heard Of this
city, and l want 10 90 IN and buy some real
estate In this new and growing place"
He failed utterly 10 remove the bar. but
by some means he got a ladder about twelve
feet long, and with It's aid, he climbed upon
the wall. With an eye to business, he shout
ed to the first person he saw, 'Hulio. there
What's the price of real estate in Ingsrsoll-
vile w
Nothing /" replied voice "You can have
ell you want If you'll just take it and pay the
taxes"
What made your taxes so high ~ asked
the Chicago man. ] noted the answer care
fully l shall never forget II.
We've had to build forty new j1ils, and
fourteen penitentiaries-a lunatc atylum and
an orphan asylum In every ward we've had
to disband the pulic schools, and 1t takes all
the revenue Of the city to keep up the police
force"
"Whercs my old friend, Ingersoll - in
quired tho Chicago man.
20, he is going about with a subscription
paper to buiid church. They have gotten
up petition to send out for lot Of preach
ers to come and hold revival services. II we
can only get them over the wall, we lh}pc
there's future for Ingersolville yet.
The six months ended. Instead Of opening
the door. however. q tunnel was dug under
the wall biz enough for ono person to crawl
through at q time. First came two bankrupt
editors, followed by Colonel Ingersol himself
and then the whole population crawlcd
through, Then | thought, somehow, great
crowds Of Christians surrounded the city.
There was Moody. and Hammond, and Earle.
and hundreds OF Methodist preachers and
cxhorlcrs, and they struck up, singing all
together
"Comc. yc sinners, poor and needy
A ncedier crowd never was seen on car,h be-
fore.
l interviewed scme Of the inhabitants of
the aba, doncd city, and asked u few OF
them this question:
DO you believe IN he'll ~
] cannot record tic answers; they were
terribly orthodox.
One old man said. ''rve becnethcre on pro.
bation for six months, and ! don't want 70
join"
] knew by that that be WAS an old Meth
odist backsIidrr. Tie sequel Of It ail was 1t
great revival. that gathered In a mighty har-
ycst from the ruined City of 1ngcreolvilIc.
Northwestern Christian Advocate.