Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-01
ALETTER FROM REV. J. H. COLD.
To the Chronicle.


! fear my friends think lam remiss.
have no idle moments. .Soul-savng work
and PASTORAL work is an all absorbing
with me, and my field is much more
extensive than for the past three years.
] get to stay at home less than some OF
our presiding elders.
The Lord is good to me and mine.
| never leave my family fully in the
Lords care that l do not find all we'll
on returning; and it is not at all un-
common for the Lo rd to send us bless.
ings through unexpected agents. am
getting to that place in exp erience that
lam not surprised land, If at all, it is a
pleasant surprise) at any good thing
which the Lord does for any of those
who love him. My faith gets more SIM
pleeyery day.
We closed last night series Of revival
meetings at our church in ElDorado.
Rev. j j. Jenkins, our presiding elder,
and Rev. Harry May, converted Jew,
were with us, the meeting lasting two
weeks. About thirty conversions and
about twenty joinod our church. Much
good was done in qulckening and con-
irming the church and in the restora-
ton Of backsliders.
Harry May is remarkable man,
raised IN Texas OF wealthy Jewish pa
rents, and naturally inclined to wildness
and prohigacy, he had partaken Of al
most every cup which sin could offer.
Helshows this by his familiarity with
the vernacular of the beer garden and
whisky saloon. He was once a saloon
keeper, and hence in giving his life
like descriptions and painting his pic
tures he adds to the effect of all by say
ing, II know what | am talking about,
| have been there" He has Travelled
much over the United States and Cana
da, Ealso in Mexico, has been in search
Of gold in Western wilds, a soldier on
our Frontier and has had the varied
experience incidental to the transition
from a son of wealthy Jewish parents tc
plough boy, working at $14.0O per
month, and then from that to minis
terof the gospel
Cur whole town has been stirred by
hing and although he has administered
some doses unpleasant yet he has won
upon the hearts of our people. Emetics
were used quite freely in the earlier
stages and sudoriiics were not neglected.
Then came tonics, but oh how bitter
His last discourse on the saving and
keeping power of Jesus, supplied the
sincere milk for the babes in Christ
and wholesome meat for the strong. He
is M evangelist with credentials recog
ni2ed by the Little Rock Conference
NJ. E. Church South, having come tC
us from the Free Methodist Church
He has engagements till July or Aug
ust in Arkansas, Texas and Missouri
cheerfully commend HIM to all who
wish his help as an evangelist
Spring has at last put on its mos
beautiful apparal. All is lovliness and
everything seems to smile. This season
is nearly or quite month later than
usual. Farmers are quite backward,
but as far as I have observed, the
work done generally has been wei
done, and trust we may have boun-
tiful season.
Fruit in this section promises full
crop with few exceptions.
We have had much fatal sickness
mostly pneumonia, and few fatal case
OF scarlet fever, but all seems to be sub
siding now.
Our family for the most part is il
good health.
Ihope my friends will not forget t.
write to me.
JOHN III. GOLD.
FlOora Ark Anri1 81 1296