Daily Republican., 1880-08-16
New. Dr. Geo. n. Brist0r ia New
OFlenus.

minister who was transferred from the
Wilmington Conference, March 1879.
to Ames M. 3. church In New Orleans,
has just rendered an account Of him
self in an elaborate report to his Quar-
tsrly Conference, which that body very
properly ordered printed for general
circulation throughout this great de-
nomination. am sure his many sd-
mirers and we'll wishers among the
readers Of the REPUBLICAN,, will be glad
to read brief of that report. True,
th ose who know him best expected a
brilliant outcome; but, learning the
numerous embarrassment which be-
set him at the start, none could have
calculated upon such large success as
we read In his report. He has won
laurels for q life. DR.. Bristor Chow
strangely that sounds) on his arrival
at Ames, found every thing diajointed
and waning. An enormous debt
/ of about e8000 rested with crushing
weight Oh the society, which is poor,
and then only numbered SO souls, all
told. Bsipg the only white American
church of the denomination in that
city, and belonging to that body most
abominated in the South, he had to
brook the powerful influences from
this quarter projected. He was in on
snemy's land and could expect moth
ing encouraging and helpful but from
his God and his friends. But with
that vim and indomitable push which
are his by nature, curbed and con-
trolsd by most iudieious management
to gether with his rounded 8Lness for
the christian pastorate In all it's varied
phases and departments, he entered
upon his Southern work; and, in a
twelvemonth Of solid work We see a
thorough upbuildment Of Zion in all
her parts.
The Sunday school whici only
numbered about 80 scholars, now
counts l66, with q mission school
numbering over leo, nd "a attend.
ance Of 800, organized N another part
Vf the city. The prayer meetings
which only had an attendance Of about
40 persons, now so pack the lecture
room that they are obliged to throw
open their beautiful audience room to
accommodate the crush intent on lis
tening to the lecture or eager to unite
in the services. The congregation
which numbered the first Sabbath, 107
in the morning, and So at night, have
reached 1000 in the morning and 1900
At night. The membership has grewn
from SO to 13l including rs probation
srs. The debt has been entirely paid.
Indeed. including the running expen
sos and other debts, the princely sum
Of s11, ,592.06 has been paid since April
IA, 1880. Toward this coveted result
DR.. Bristor gave all his salary save
room rent and board. He has not
therefore preached in Ames for fst
salary, Notwithstanding some predicted
as much. He has received nothing
save a bare living. Don't forget that
ye who make multitudinous inquiries
about the pay Of various charges about
Conference times. Then, by his ''read-
ings" he has earned them $403 IS, and
by his lecturipg $500 all of which he
has applied on the debt, and Of the debt
himself secured IS, 585 80.
The help from abroad was very lib
eral. DR.. Matlsck remitted $50 be
side several other small amounts from
the Wilmington Conference. But 1t is
that less than score Of the
ministers Of this conference responded
to DR.. Bristor's urgent call on them for
only one dollar remittance. Truly
this is a magnificent re,ord. How
clearly Il attests the wisdom Of his
transfer to Ames, leave the reader to
determine. The church should pray
'or DR.. Bristor's complete restoration to
MEMBER Will. Conf.