The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-01

have taken IN thu snrt, and an now o
opinion that Il will 10 on without ssriou
delay The services OF The missionary ar
appreciated and his personal comfort IL mo-
forgotten.
The next point OF interest In Mr.. Patrick I
field IL Graham. We return from colorado
City. about Two hnndrtd miies 10 w.Nn n.m,
OF sixty miles brings Us TO this rustic centeI
OF inland oivilisstion. The faith OF ~
founder, whose honored name IL bears. Il
bright Is VI yore. He prsssLsed Us WIN :
pretty site on which the foundstion
OF the church of thu aoiv
Spirit had been laid, IN expec'ati9n,
I fouud the o,tixsLs already asssm oiled u
witness for the first time IN the experience
OF many OF them the ceremony OF laying {
oor ar stone OF church. Then on the 10th
dsy of May laid the stone sin the name
OF the Father aud OF the Son and OF the
Holy Ghost" OF course ! add essed them
tc the hes. Of my poor ability, giving rev.
sons Tor tho ceremony In which We were
engaged. II was scene never IN DO 'or
gostsn-the putting Of that rough stone ia
place on the vough side OF that ROCKY emf
nepcs, In that remote port on OF the coun'
try, surrounded by curious people, 10
them such ceremony ~ss . novelty, as
the last lingering sunbeams touched VIVID
FURNISHED gold the Episcopal habit ana the
groups Of interested speotstors.
But our work 1t Grsnsm was not YET
done, A. the house OF our own people
1 found four infsns and one adult gathered
in expectation OF the sacremsnt OF regener.
alton. This molly service m lnistered iound
the Presbyterian church filled With an
anxious congregation wondering Just
Ia.4t~ - ~vhst dalavod NV COming. Hef0
after the usual evening prayer and sermon,
two women received the apostolic henedic'
ton In the laying on of hands.
Wearied, but vet refreshed, | lay down
until in the morning, when nv faithful
fell0w-traveler was rather Reluctantly
aroused to arouse the still more reluctant
driver, who. In turn, brought out the some
what unwilling horses.
MoUNrAIH HOME.
On the day OF leaving Weatheriord we
stopped at midnight 1T the end OF thirty
miles, at the hospitable home in the will
derness OF Mr.. ]. T. Dow, who has been
acting lay reader In that region tor some
wears ". R'f'f isy down Sy his to a''' s:.s
Bright and early In the morning the neigh.
bors gathered In from the surrounding
sheep farms. Morning prayer was said. l
preached With such tender pathos as 1
could, aud the four persons presented them.
eelves--three women And one mau-tn re-
ceiva the apostolic benedictton. No cheek
was dry In that m fountain home ss th9s the
blessing was brought under their roof.tree,
and the good man saw the fruit OF his faith
full teaching ripen before his eyes
But We must not lin ger here This glimpse
is given that you may learn the nature OF
the work which has been given rs to DO.
cLEBURrR.
This town continues prosperous. water
ASk. ;unv m n h
stantial character are IN progress.
The Church OF the Holy Comforter has
been su Substantially repaired and with gen.
erous hand. The building 10 now as secure
ss any wooden structure, and well fitted Tor
its sacred uses The people are prosperous
and think better able to provide for the
than formerly. They are slow however,
10 finding any one to suit them.
The town Is most desirable place Of rest:
deuce, II some young man oil zeal and
ABILITY would come and try 1t he would
soon develop 80 much strength % to be
him self surprised. Hope the right man
may soon be- found.
This town has suffered from destructive
fires and from the failure so far to obtain
the water supply required by its growth.
Heucs while Il holds its own fairly we'll IL
has hardly advanced % much % some OF
tls friends desired.
81. Johns has lost by removal some val
he~n Identified with It from is foundation,
She tell asleep In Jesus In ripsnsss Of full
aRe and after life Of devotion 70 duty In
every relati0n Of social and religions obli-
cation. Some pretty work has been done
In the church In memory OF her ~ those
whose love can never die. Notwtthstand.
ing these serious losses the parish seems
81
promp pity, aud seems hsUpy and con.
tented. siwsys visit It with greatest
comfort because, though lacking
the SIR aud excitement Of che N ore vigor.
ous life elsewhere manifested, there 10 an
intel ectual refinement among many Of its
members which 10 always interesting. and
often both instructive aud refreshing.
ENNIS.
Detained at this point BY broken
bridge, improved the opportunity To in.
ouire into the condition OF 81. Thomas
mission. Many OF our people have moved
away, and al' hough ono or Two others have
moved In, our numbers are fewer than be.
fore. However. appointed . day to visit
them again, but bridge carried away by
9 food detained me on the other side and
the appointment could not be kept.
wAxAHACHIE.
Here, also, I found our numbers dimin-
ishei, aud nothing seems possible a. pres
out savo TO speak sucn WORDS OF sympatny
to those remaining - time and opportunity
may allow
sHBRMAN.
st. Stephens hsa revived under the ener.
Retic lsbors o. the Rev. A. George g. Jenner.
The unsightly benches which have 90 long
afflicted the worsh,ppers, have Rtven place
to suitable pews. At Easter the peoDle
were moved BY = spirit OF generous liber
slity, discharged their obligation to thu
and otherwise manifested an
increased Interest In religion. Yet l an
sorry to lssru that it has been thought BY
some, Impossible to obtain . congregation
more THAI once upon the Lords day. II
seems ditiicult TO believe that IN CITY OF
8 ,OOO sous DOT even two or three oau be IN.
oucsd TO join the minister ct evening song.
The thing IL pisinly Incredible. Let tn"
proper effort he made BY house to house
visitation ana personal and sympatnstic
address aud the result will be 90 astontsh-
inc a. satisfactory. The people may not
have been taught their duty, or perhaps
the evening ssrvice hes not beeu made bright
and Interesting. aud for these ress Ins they
NAV have fallen into habits OF indifference
Bot let ~ise aud loving methods 5s put In
operation and Q better state II things will
soon b. realized, and l am satisfied that
the missionary noe in charge can and will
work revolution In Bonhsm In this re-
speot.
Trinity church has applied for conssnt 70
or0a nise n ari N auu readily Obtained Il.