Richland beacon., 1878-07-27

ing. crossing the Bartholomew al
Cant. Murable's ferry. who, by the
wav. was the only ferry proprietor
,ba, declined to receive ferrlage from
our party, either going or returning;
and we take pleasure in rendering nm
the thanks Of the company for his
generosity.
Crossing the Ouachi,a at Ouachita
CITY. where we struck the hills OF
Union parish we proceeded to a lit. ,
tie gum spring about five miles beyond
and stopped for our noon rest anu
lunch. By this time the intense heat
and hard driving were beginning 10
show their effect upon our teams very
percep,bly, and we bad to slacken
our pace. The roads were very
rough the remainder Of the journey,
crossing steep, rocky hills, the sides
/ Of which were washed into gulIeS.
which required careful driving in
some places to avoid ursettlng our
vehicles.
We arrived at Farmerville after
dark. where we overlook :he delega.
ton from Monroe aud Trenton, and
took the brethren of the town by sur.
prise; but they showed themselves
equal to an emergency by soon having
us all provided with good. cOmfor,a-
ble quarters and our nppcli,es salts
fed with good, wholesome vlands, IN
profuse abundance. Most Of Us took
supper with Judge w. II. Rutland,
Editor of the Union Record, and then
several of US found lodging among
the kindhearled, hospitable people Of
Farmerville. Tired and warm "a we
were, we could not forego the pleas
: ure of attending church and hearing
an excellent sermon from Rev. j. Il.
Gambrell, Editor of the Baptist Rec
ord. who is one the clearest headed
men of the denomination in the State
Of Mississippi and Louisiana.
We were rather late gathering our
company together on Friday morning
and starting but we finally got of
all right, and completed our journey
in pretty good time, arriving at the
church in Shiloh just as the II O'Clock
services commenced f; but Rev. W. II
McGcc, who preached the introduc
tory sermon, had got pretty well OF
!, the way with bis discourse before w
= got into the house. There was yer,
= large congregation in attendance
which is unusual on tie first days o
:; our Conventions; and we were graft
= fled to find large delegation in atten
dance and the brethren in the prope
:, spirit for the accomplishment OF ID
!" work for which they had assembled
:. the advancement of missionary an
!; Sunday work.
n The Convention was a greater SUI
y. cess than any one that has been bel
\. in the State since we have been a cit
20 zen Of Louisiana; more money wa
o. raised for missions, home and foreign
S, than ever before, while the most pc
h feet harmony prevailed ,hroug bout il
~ deliberations. Elder George TuckG
70 presided and Elder w. II. McGee wa
Ii. secretary.
TT We cannot refrain from relating a
I'd incident which occurred on Sa,urda,
u. as an illustration Of the benevoleI
he spirit that pervaded the assembl.
in Old Brother Dupree. very old an
" feeble minister. rose " bile the cole
MS ton was being taken up for hon
IS. mission, and said that the time ha
M been when be cheerfuliy responded
on such appeals to his generosity, but
to had no money now and was too o
and feeble to wolk Rev. Mr.. Walk
ur said be would pay five dollars f
,cc him. Mr.. Darby, of Fsrmervill
it, said he would be one of ten to gi
Elm the old brother one dollar each; Il
rec congregation commenced walking |
nd and dropping money in his hands,
nal he stood with the tears coursing dow
the bis cheeks some one handed him
ate bat, and the money flowed into til
until he had fifty eight dollars o.
some cents. the spontaneous Ofleri
~ of the congregation to a worthy {
ject Of charity. which SO overcamc
old man that he could scarcely 81
+ho utterance to bis feelings Of gru,itut
The Sunday School turned out
procession on Sunday and march
,ar. from the Institute to the Chur,
TO where they were addressed by seve
h a of the ministers and sang ma
lille beautiful and appropriate hymns.
,cv. were gratiGe.l TO learn that the ne
Ice bership numbered something over {
ner. hundred. The Institute at the pl
ave is also 10 Aourishing condition. 9
,inc is doing a great work for that port
Of Of the State in training the minds
our the young.
suf- We (the writer and wife) were
of guests Of Mr.. JAS. K. Fuller and
the amisble lady during our stay in
'oad place, and could not possibly b
,uch been more Hospitality entertained
e.. oc,Iod,, .pru,horo ond The 4,