Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-15

uukN' ihtt TIE lhtoa nal thuhrd The Wuti hnl
he was ahnt discouraged, yet he continued 10
pray AZ The family att aud the weekly prayer.
meeting that "lhe toM would heealhe upon
the dD honea, that an army now sleeping
might atire sud do battle IL, the g,eat captain,
Deacon scott vas church In himaoli. the
salt of the earth his p,aye,a would save an,
community itom entire wreck poor In this
worlds goods he vas rich toward Cod and il
was common remark THAT hh Kind Of fcllg
ion was the real thing and that he certainly
would have high place in glory Domino
Gfidley had call Ia city church, aud his
friends wondered that he refused Il aud decided
to abor a, Woo'lsido iot . Year, hut Gridlcy
had solved good many tough problems In his
life, aud he rather liked TO come to close hug
with The devil, not that he thought himself
better than other men, but he had found oul
thai g'll and grace viii accomplish wonders In
this world, Deacon scott. after he had heard
him preach. said t,he deacon, like Moses, had
an impeachment In his speeeh) "he m,ma,
may he q bo'boy, but he's got m.ma'man's
head on him"
And so the event proved he had an AZ,
dienee Of thirty the hrsl three mouths. bu, he
carefully prepared his sermons, preaching ek,
tcmpoto and studying the people, becoming
familiar caller at their homes he was Just al
faithful ~ he would have been had he accepted
the laueiing call 10 the great city ohu,ch.
lie was bible student, man OF prayer and
ready To lend hand to widow Bigelow q, her
woodp pile, OF Tom Jones, who was the general
iactolum OF the village. The country folks
said there was no starch about him" lie
made himself one Of Tic people, aud they all
learned 10 trust him rnd love him
Zach Oliver was enc Of the characters of the
village, shiilcss ne'cf'do,wel, who could
tell stories by the hour and keep people In
roar, hut had spent his youth In dissipation and
was now, at middle age, hanger,on of 10.
eiety. lie had considerable influence when lac
cared 10 exert it, as when they had a temper.
ancc candidate ior supervisor, Although Zach
even now drank ., times, he determined to
elect his man, who had done him favor, and
It was accomplished by his eNertions.
The domino saw the latent forces In Inch.
and he determined to gain his favor he heard
his stories and then returned the favor, TOT Mi.
Gtdley had deal OF fun in his nature lie
began to ask his assistance in some little
things, all the time dropping word now and
then in regard to religious things. Zach
divers name was frequently mentioned at the
mercy scat. Mr., Gfillcy Eel, the veal OF woe
OF the community nigh, turn ON the spiritual
reformation Of this man. For months there
was no hint OF change save tina, Jack became
more Thoughtful and was regular attendant
| at church; bu, the divine lcvcn was at work.
| and one day he came TO the dominc's study in
| deep trouble. His sins weighed him down
| until he felt utterly crushed; che was convicted
| afterward she was held over the mouth Of the
| pit for three days and he saw the devil face to
facet he always insisted on this Deacon
| Scott prayed with him at this time The
deacon was mighty IN petition. His imped,
men, in speech was absen, when on his knees,
and Zach declared ",hat Tie shining one led
him into the ligh, as he lneeled beside the
| good man."
Woodside was startled when /, went about
"', COW" y",' Nv" so' 'e's'on' "e'
.'''' ''''' oe"''e " anu eve" en"'e' PSoP'e
"o"p'eu' p"' tue pfayef'meeuhg they
heard Zach relate how the Lord led him, and
they were greatly moved. lie was thoroughly
eV',',e'' "' ~" 'u'"eu over u nc" 'cai ne
s"" "S f's' wac o''"N 'h" nc must pee'h
"s'"' ""' ne o'o po' hesitate 10 ho'd 'ot'h
Wv "''' " "'' 'ie became n''hs ePsue
| '"s 'o'''"e saw us oPPo''un'y' ne hau
'''"' "'.'""' 'o' '"e 'e'e' VI INC "o'o' ana
''''V ,'o'o DC ,"'eo n,sne'' .he young people
| wy ."'." 'ose'"e' anu 'ney formed wha' was
e''eu nc highway ana i'e'se ,ommi''ee'
""es '"." "o''o ~ ."e 'o"''een'n o' Luxe
Wv "" '"'o '"e highways ara Neoges ana
eo"Pe, mem 70 come IN that my house may be
"'ea, "ae" o'Ne' became the moving spirit
:" uns new organization Inc town was d.
N''e' 'n'o o'su'c,s' every 'am''y was visited
'"e' "e'e N'"'', ''N'e" 10 ch'chi reception
'''"'"','ee was appointed 10 receive ihcm'
s"o" "e" "'ehuon ana make them ieel at
"o"e' ioSs'p'e' 'hey were gwen good ssasAs
anu ''e 'o'''he managed 10 take more OF them
" '"e "an"' Tue committee reported to him
s,e" "ess 80 '"a' nc was acquainted somewhat
WV" '"s'' circumstances ana had real interest
!" he"'
was "o"oe''o' "ha' h'''e organization
ana s'neuheu common'sen'e accomplished
nc en''eh ossan 70 ~, up New 'ace' we're
seen on e1ey side The poor, the MANNED.
ne ia" anu inc o,'h' were mere Inc d.
''"s ''s' Q, inc enu'eh seemed 10 be IN a
measure realized Inc r'eh and the poor sat
.ose'"e'' 'he i'o'd was inc maker OF them all.