Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-10
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Big Spring Presbytery.
MEXICO, September 26, 1888.

MEAlCO, Ocpte.nDeT ~, 1000
We were favored in Mexico last
week With one of the most precious aud
and soul reviving meetings Of Gods
people that We have ever witnessed at
any time in the past, and We dare hard
ly hope to realized again the happi-
ness we felt, and the irsterDal, chris
tian int ercourse that we enjoyed while
We continue in the present state of ex-
istence.
Monday, the 18th uit., was the time
appointed for the semi-annual meet
ing of the U. p. Presbytery of Big
Spring, and also for the annual meet
ing of delegates from the various WON
ans missionary societies in the bonds
OF Presbytery. The meetings of the
former we're held il the L. P. Church
of Mexico, and of the latter in the
honse OF Mr Jacob Rickenbaugh, which
is just opposite the church, They met
at 7:30 p. IN. on Monday, and during
Tuesday and Wednesday we had three
sessions each day, during all of which
We felt that the Great master of AS
semblies was specially present with US,
aud that We were tasting something Of
the days of heaven upon earth. The
greater part OF the time was spent in
conference, IN prayer, and praise, and
we were delighted and encouraged by
the presence of the Rev N. l.. Smith,
of the N. Z. Church OF Niffiintown,
and the Rev. Il. F. Wilson of the
Presbyterian Church OF Port Royal,
who took part in the exercises in which
We we're engaged, and by their address
es ana prayers added TO the interest
which was being experienced. At the
opening OF PrssbyIery We had a ser.
mon from the Rev Samuel Jamison,
the subject being 1.-The cure of the dis
eased by faiths prayer" to which all
the large congregation that was pres
ent listened With the greatest interest.
We had an address from one of our
members, the Rev, james Brown, D.
d., OF Carlisle. His subject was the
Education OF the Ihdian," and il
his remrrks he showed conclusiYely
how thar embarrassing question:
"N hat shall We do with the Indian !''
can be settled without that injustice
being continued 20 them which is now
SO much practissd by agents of the
u. 5. Government without the cru
elty to the Indian that is now so pre-
valent, and without the expense Of
keeping up large standing army,
whose only employment seems to be
the eXtirpat.on Of the Red Men. We
had also a very interesting address
from another OF cur ministers, the
Rev. Samuel Collins, ID. d. Of Pitts
burg, in which be directs our atteu-
tion to the remarkable progress Of
Christ's cause during the past few
/ years, showing US how one place after
another had been occupied by the sol
diers OF Ihrist's army, until the whole
world now seems to be dotted over
with Qualifications, mannsS by soldiers
of the Lords hosts, aud that soon the
order for a general assault might be
given and then all the enemies Of
Gods cause would be overthr0wn, and
the whole world ed with the knowl-
edge Of the glory of God, as the wa
tiers cover the sea. During the ses-
sions Of this precious meeting tie at
tendance was constantly Incr, asIng,
{ suk knNaF af tho
ness Of the preseEce OF the spirit in all
His soul reyiying AID soul refreshing
influences was felt by all The ladies'
also enjoyed sin.ilar experiences in
their meetings, and conscious of their
own weakness and insufhciency, sensi-
ble of the obligations resting on them
aud believing in the efficacy of united
prayer, they sent message to their
brethren across the street requesting
that they would remember them IN
their supplicatlons at the throne Of
grace, and plead that God would ena
able them 10 do much more for the per
ishing in the future than they have
ever been enable to accomplish in the
past
There were in all about 60 indiyid
uals, as members, IN attendance dur-
ing the meeting. They are gone now,
but The impressions for good made by
them during their stop among us can
never be ob!iterated. We miss their
presence and christian example and
intercourse, but We look forward 10 q
iiae when We shall be re united
s-ln that world above where parting Is un-
knuUn,
Thai bright eternity 1i love fo-.acd for
Tire good alone"
+. McBURNEY.