Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

Breathitt County, KY.
The riotous and bloody scenes which have
of late diseraced this region will be remember.
ed by our readers. The Governor of the State
had to keep an armed force 10 the couoty to
enforce the laws. 1t is to be hoped that the
change described in the following letters from
tho noted Evangelist, Rev. Geo. O. Barnes, is
o true and abiding one. Mr. Barnes letters
We COPY from the Kentucky Gsz,tte:
JACKSON, BREATHITT Co.. KY,
| December.4, 1879.
We are like them that dream. Our mouth
is hled with laughter, and our tongue with
singing, the LORD hath done great things;
whereof re arc glad" So spake the capti0es
| by the river Of Babylon" when the LORD
turned the captivity Of Zion." So say we to.
day to the praise of HIM who has done it all.
| scnt you second letter by the way of Beat
tyville, by the hand of kind friend who lives
| there. ard returned homo Saturday last. |
hope it reached you in time for yesterdays
issue. Our dear prisoners were blptiz ID Sat.
utday, except ons who was too sick TO come
out. The four Indicted for homicide we're all
immersed by Bro. Glover, of the Reformed
| Church. 1t was touching to see dear Judge
ksodall take them by the hand as they came
up from the water. The Deputy Sheriff, who
had them 10 charge, met them also, With the
right hand of fellowship for Jesus sake, a
navy revolver in the left hand for the laws
sake, and his eyes filled with tears of ioy for
his oWu sake. This dear bTother-Shadrack
Combs by name-yet only kloau as "Shsde"
by his friends has been ono of the most efficient
helpers ia the great work. Since "Thauksgiv-
ns' not service without CONVERSIONS
l6l since | wrote. Three hundccd and
seven to date 10 all. Praise the LORD.
Last night, when 24 came, (in,iuilug
some Of the most desperate men 10 the
o0uotry when 10 llquor, and ring leaders 10 tho
street battles We have read about,) it secured
the best mestiog OF all. There is 20 putting it
down 90 paper. can ouly let your readers
| lmagipe the thrilling scene, sure that al! Of
them will fall "uuder the mark ~ We had
nothing 10 do but to stand still aud see tho sal
gatiol of Gld. aud weep with jjy and praise
HIM. After service Brother Chandler, Of tho
| Methodist Church, bsptiz ID fourteen 10 the
house. have never witnessed such uni !a!ou,
! harmony anywhere.
| The most cordiel purpose to lei every man
be fully persuaded 10 his own mind" a4d ac
cept the result without grudgog, seems to per-
wade aE! OF every denomination. Only FIVE per-
| sOns remain 10 town unCoDverted. How wond,
er'ul! And now. when | thuk of all the
| LORD has done for Breathitt; of all these des-
perate N % converted and sitting at the feet
Of ssus;' OF the love aud harmony that reign
10 this town of bloody memories, | can only
wonder aud adore abd repeat again, Praise the
| LORD. Mine host" rel )ices 10 the LORD,
With ell his house" as did the Pnilippiau Tailor.
| Ooy II converted 10 Ibis single household
Not one left cut low. c,uld nsrrate inoi
dents Of deepest interest enough to ill
columus but must close with stheso few
mcasro facts. A church will be built at
once, and | hear the lot selected is the spot
where Judge Buruct was killed. N N,thing
could more appropriately win ! up tho Breathitt
| III the LORD will' we 60 to Csmpton, Wolfe
county, to morrow or Saturday. S,nd the Ad.
vocate there for few weeks, please. Mrs.
Barnes and Marie are well. NJ .rie and have
both galaed several pounds since We came to
Breath!tt. How sweet is His service! His
| commandments are not erlev )us.' His yoke
| is easy aud His burden is light"
| CAMPToN. WOLFE COUNTY. Ky,
| Desember 7, 1879
Oae Of our travelling companions is obIigeu to
90 on to his hume iu Owingsville, and drop
few ues to tell Of the close of tho Breathitt
meeting. The goodness of the LORD Was
manifest 10 giving US TWO converts # the OW-
iogsvllle meeting to g. wish US ever sire, our
departure frJm Bath. l can't tell you what a
c)mfort they have been TO us. We shall never
CEASE TO appreciate Frask Al:n and Joe
Flick 10. We reached Camptou yesterday
evening at sunset. A w,.horse wagon brought
our baggage, and we all came Oh horseback.
There we're quite party of us-recalliug
primitive times, when most of the EVaDgsliz
iog 10 Kentuck7 was done 10 the horse.
back and saddle,bags way. The road was
rather heavy from r. C ut ralos, but the dear
LORD Brought Us all ever in safety. The
closing sccoes in tie Jackson meeting We can
uever forget. The last week was the bcss of
oil. Ther: were thirty confessions Friday uight
The last service. If you could have seen, as
we did, those who were the most desperate
men in Brea,hit county ope short month ago,
going to their friends, and lovingly exhortipg
them to come to JESUS, and telling than what
Jesus had done for their souls, you would have
wondered aud rejoiced. Several Of tbess dear
converts. now so jealous, are at large on bail,
AID have yet to bay the ordeal Of trial before
the Courts. We had the JOY of seeing our
dear prisoners released 0n ball before the Court
adjourned, except cue who goss to Leslie coun-
ty su be tried next week on a change of venue
believe them all thoroughly converted men.
Praise the LORD; jackson ii is empty.
Luke ir. lS) The meeting closed Friday
night With 365 confessions, ard | wish you
could have Witnessed It's Joyous ending Suoh
perfect upheaval Of ioy aud praise l have
never Witnessed. Again and again before tho
closing dozology was sung, the Wh lie couere-
cation shouted P.aise the LORD" 10 unison.
Glory to him who began, continued and 6uished.
The church is to b. built at once. The funds
are raised. [ believe that it will DO model
church of united w,rshippers. 1t is the
| LORDS own way. Breathtt has been last. "
She vii! be first in wcrshippiug in unseo.
tar.an 1--we and unity. Ever iu Jesus.
ii GEO. y. BAHN9. BA
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