Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-26
ANLYsTERIoUs VOICE.
The Strange Manner tn Which "a Missionary
and His Party Were Saved from
"A Terrible Death.

organ Of the Nv erk Faith, under Dr..
Charles CulIis:
Alta very recent meeting in New
York. DR.. Chamberlain, a veteran OF
The "Arcot' Mission in India. related
t e following personal experience to
strengthen the faith Of his Christian
audience in the power of prayer:
While upon q tour, which lasted five
months. he found himself oyertaken
by the rainy season aud on the out
skirts of the jungle. lie applied to
the authorities for forty coolies or
bearers. They were furnished with a
guard, to prevent the others from for
saking him. THey had not pro-
ceeded far before both guard and
coolies ran away rather than face
the tcrrors Of tae jungle at that season
Proceeding as best ne could to the
nearest station Of the province, he de-
mandcd assistance. The Governor
said NO wits emphasis, adding that
not man could be obtained TO enter
the dreaded Jungle, where the ground
was covered with water, where lurked
the Ievcr and the man-eating tigers,
moro ravenous than usual since the
focks upon which they prcyed had
been driven to the uplands. Tho
doctor showed to the Governor fir
man compelling every one, under
severe penalties Tor disobedience, to
assist him all he needed. Under this
pressure forty-four coolies were OBJ
tained, divided into four companies of
eleven each. watched over by the doc
tors four assistants, the doctor him
self proceeding on horseback, with a
loaded revolver TO menace the men
and Kill Wild beasts. The coolies were
paid full wages in advance, with the
promise of as much more at the end Of
to journey.
Their objective point was at the foot
of cataract about sixty miles distant,
where they expected to find a boat on
which they might float down The river
Above the cataract not a boat could be
found, and the river had overlooked
its banks. All day they waded in the
Jungle under alterations Of heavy.
showers and boiling sickening sun.
Toward evening the doctor met tA o
hunters returning from the cXamina-
ton of cir traps, and now running
to reach, if possible, before nightfall,
the highlands. ia answer to questions
the doctor was told there was not u
hill, not even hillock, on which he
could spread his tents for the night
nothing but water, water, and endless
stretches of it., like that which they
were splashiuw through What could
he do for himself and the band that
looked to him for leadership Nothing
Where on earth could he find the
means Of reaching the cataract and
boatP Nowhere. Must they, then,
all perish?
In this extremity the doctor, on the
back of his horse, prayed to his cove
nant God, saying in substance; 30
Lord, | am helpless TO eNtricate my
self from this dangerous situation.
Yet am thy servant, and in obedi-
ence Ia the command of the Lord
Jesus have come to India to preach
the Gospel TO the heather. In His
service | have been brought into this
difficulty and peril. BE pleased to
show me wuere to GO Immediately
an answer came, as distinctly pro-
nouuccd in the ear of his soul as ever
any words were spoken to the ear Of
his body: Turn to your left, 70 To
the river, and you will find that 0hic
YOU need" Immediately he consulted
his guides, who assured Linn of the
folly OF proceeding in the direction
indicated. Tden came the voice the
secoud time, repeating the direction
first given, Consulting the guides
again, he was told that the river had
overlooked its banks, and it was im-
possible that a rescue could come from
that quarter For the the third time
the voice came, saving: Turn to the
left, proceed 60 tine river, and you Mill
find that hich YOU need.
Then, as master iu command of the
company. he gave the order to turn
90 the left, ana coming to the RIVER
what did he see2 The very thing that