The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-22
.pr RuF0RDS CONVERSION.
.ne Old Truman Was Finally
~" moved by the Spirit"

Nv moved by the Spirit"
.p....,t of Very Many 1fissoetunes.
chanee of Life Hailed With Joy
10 the Devout Of Louisville.
aeor9e o. Barnes Revival.
FORK VILE, Feb: There was q
-, surprise in this city yesterday
s .;'.n it bcc:.n,e known that General
v VIZ. Rui,rl, the well-known turfman,
AT ,nther to Tom BufOrd, who killed
al.I, ,,. Elliott, Of the Supreme Court,
JuIs Hu Sunday joined himself with the
nna, D." Of Christ. Since the sale Of his
ILL turf farm, "ROsque Bonita" to
Ec.ei vUns, General Buford has been
M, Vim. rather retired life. His broth
E:" III caused him great grief and BE-
q -. .t,., him large amount OF money.
s." ,nrn he has been changed man
ssn. '.nv respects. Mingling but little
~ W., I' III, friends and at times very reti-
WIZ. VII, Inc still kept up his old love Of
ee.s. and during the racing season
no simmer and fall was q frequent
H. :,;,nr to the Turf Exchange i'm this
' u" and occasionally backed his favor
:..,or :, ,rnlcrate SUM Of money. The
ne - Inr-,. hr was known to hack for any
ID, .;l.,:,l,lc amount was Irish King in
v"n;l,-an.l-;s-half raceat Long Branch.
~! ~ which lie was the winner. A few
W. "L u"o he was greatly incense(l at
". .,tark made by Mr.. Evans in the
T.n,ucky Legislature ON his brother.
."".r.l i;u!Orl replied to the charges
a,,Ir Ly Publishing card in the COssr-
"L,u;m.i. Ii was remarked at the
,,n,e "a. the card was very gentle and
'.,u,.il;;,:nry in tone, coming as 1t did
;r.u :; ,.. u OF unsiuestiOned nerve and
-; any ca. ectIingly iiery tenn permanent.
JOINING: 'HE CHURCH.
few who had his confidence say
,L,t he la, been thinking seriously Of
;";niny the church for some time, but il
;'"k hi, ulany friends and acquaintance
,r,.,,ly by surprise. At the conclusion
Of tie sermon in the Christian Church
yesterday morning, Dr. Yanccy invited,
= ,s,r,l. :uy one who desired to come
snrwarl and unite with the church.
Two men ar.r,t. and walked to the front
w,, heard through the congregation ~ Il
general stir when the massive and
familiar form OF General BdfOrd was
n,.,ymized ~ one Of the men. The
ury..rl,pr graslHd him warmly by the
hand and prUpOuntlstl to him the usual
ouestiOlls. General BufOrd responded
inn firm voice, distinctly heard through
out the church. After he had taken the
vows y familiar hymn WAS sung, during
whicl, nearly the entire congregation
crowded around and congratulated him
on his advent in the church. The
church people here are delighted with
nj, conversion. General BufOrd has
hrn rsi,ling here since last summer.
Als.ut ten years agO be lost his wife,
whic, nearly distracted him. He had
\ ;riva;e vault constructed next tO his
RON, ant, visited it daily, ut times r.
r.,ininy in the vault for hours. He
next l,st His son, whom he idOlizetl.
These heres, yeinents, with his later
trouble, p.cy.h heavily upon him.
THE EvANGELIST.
The fact that General BufOrfl has
tax. II This step is all the more talked
about !a..:,,,st. Tor the last five or six
week. Louisville has leen stirred to the
centre hy y powerful religious revival,
ic,i Nv the Rev. Mr.. Barnes, whose sur
prism" success and wonderful powers Of
persuasion, and Of inprcssing his own
religious ftrvcr upon his hearers, 10 the
universal theme Of conversation. Five
weeks ~" the Rev. George u. Barnes
>w.m,a,l down On Louisville from the
nm,,ntains in eastern Kentucky. and
since. his arrival las l,ecn stirring the
hearts oi' the people ~ they have never
lxvn stirre.. here before in religious
way Who is Mr.. Barnes: lie said to
m" to-'lay:
II am IS years "f age. Twas born ON
the III of April. 1927, in (;arret county
Pain: Lick. entered upon my
as:.!t;,!r,l education in Dayton. D.,
and from Their. went to Centre College,
;HMyi;.. .iitsr finishing my education
Invent rs a soldier to Mexico, in 1876
AMI IL. in II. Marsl,ali's regiment Ut
krntm.I;y cavalry, under Zacl, Taylor.
Upon my :. turn from Mexico I went To
Savannah, in 1>4S. and sCjourmtsl there
i"r tw.r year: in the capacity at lHnk-
k.,i ar in Il cotton commission house,
anil IN !>12 | went to Princeton Sem
mar. {" receive my theological aluca-
ton. m iSli sailed for India. accom-
panied Ivy my wife, ~ u missionary un-
Dr. i.r aus pieces vt The presbyterian
Beard Of Foreign Missions. / stayed
in india seven years, and returned tn
my native land with wrecked health ~
Isl, .iu-: :,i"n!: the breaking out "f the
!atr VIII. In Sac, We heard that the FIRST
l"'t!'. llai cen fought. I remained III
bad tr:.!i:, u.'til 1873. ut which time
'c't Tie Presbyterian Church and COM,
m"n'r1l my evangelical! mission, ant
have been at il ever sinre.'
-" i indeed remarkable man u!
N:nv r,s!arts. No ordinary man ct'''id
attract >u..i, immense c"nsrcgatiOns a.
have assembled ~ hear him every after
noon a'i evening during til" progress
-. hi meetings. Tie same people r.
n'"h! ..'i.r night, AMI seem I" he l"'r''
i'ar'y ANT! Intensely interested III tht
'"i'nnn:. The local preachers III th'
Town are ';;-sl-!e.l. Opposition rcv'va
'i,"''in"% have been started, anu TN
thr'; ;!:.,,t s,,.,, 1,l to conduct them, II
IN" hop" ." breaking the Barnes boom
'n'' viiir'li success. 1t has gone str:il::h'
gong like an Irresistible wave, gather
M! lore" u, it goes. The people say
j." lives lis tl,, (;Oslnl pure, simple