The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
Chr 3emorraf-S 8
Southeast M,ssiSxin-3
Southern Baptist Rrnnr1


A visit to our MississiOni Q
Coast, a 'hort while back Sea
me in the field Of Bro. @. j. PRs Rough =
who is the only Baptist prsa OUSen,
a large area Of that sec'in aer IN
found HIM absent, having t gona |
a much needed trip for r SSp0 on
recreation to the far W est snd
met his family, domiciledd '; it =
quiet and beautiful town If me
6oro, about a mile from Iba lands m',
front. spent the night with wiz G pll
Taylor ana family, and a m ou n5o'
lightlnl night 1t was. Th IlOo' ue'
earnest Christian workers Wv. Two
now IN years and in the mas assu
cause, make it pleasant for a"ve
who loves TO commune WIKI t a
true SAINT on earth. They are f' 'Ie
ripe in The divine life, wailirn ,glly
ingly for The Lord to call Them n.y. w.
higher. Bro. Taylor is fu,l Of ~, 1p
history Of the past, as wall 'ne
Christian experience, and with as
high order OF intelligence, Ia .
most certainly possessed Of r., !
conversational gifts for enler, ,in'
ing his guests. l met a few olbsr.
of the brethren here. | aIlen%aS
prayer-meeting with the HiIla
church at Biloxi, where | to"nS
some true and unflinchins. faithful
disciples. l spent the night wiki
Bro. Nelson and family, Thew
are pious and devout in the midi
of extreme worldllness of a citv If
pleasure seekers. | stopped seve,,
al days with DR.. W. A. Cox and
family at Scranton, Sister Cox is
Baptist Of high type as to Chris.
tan iixedncss OF faith and zeal IN
good work. They showed HE much
kindness, and contributed greatly
to the pleasure of my stay on the
coast. met Sister Mayors, wife
of The irrepressible editor Of lbe
Pascagoula DEMoCRAT-STAR that
journal which always has the right
ring on moral questions touching
our homes, sobriety and ~civilizs.
ton. If we had such lottlness Of
moral bravery and fidelity at The
head OF all the papers in the Stale
as found in and evinced by the edi.
torlal management of the DEMO.
CRAT-STAR al Scranton, | verify be.
153eve that in 4 few years, at most,
Mississippi would be the most in.
wiling aud captivating field 10 The
best class of emigranls from all
quarters. That ever on the alert
Christian gentleman, Bro. Mark
Dees, seized me bodily and carried
me over to Moss Point, and had me
to preach to his people, whom |
found to be intelligent, refined and
truly appreciative of even a slrag.
gler's efforts TO tell "the old, old
story" In short, | am in love with
Bro. Bowen's field. Not because
of The beauty Of The seashores un'
rivaled scenery and balmlinesS Of
breeze, not because of the high
state of cultivation and develop
ment of The field that would render
it pleasant; no, but because Of The
vastness OF work to be done there
and the extensivenesS of the pos
sibllilieS to our course there. Here
are people enough TO make it ex'
tensively important. The Iel,
gious needs of these people rl!ht
on Mississippi soil make the WORK
important. The vocation Of The
people, many women going and
coming weekly and monthly IN
their trade, thus as 1t were at Ola
Jerusalem ''in the beginning
coming III contact with sail %,
TONS" make it an important feId
OF Christian people. -,
| find that Bro. BOweniS marrlel
to this people ard The people are
equally as much married to llnl'
He has gotten far into their alleC'
tons and confidence, not by 'Su'
died policy" nor by clerical sway
over superstitious and ignorant
minds, but by the might OF MIN
who said, $40, | am with ihee a.,
ways,' which attends the lrus'Iut
and self sacrificing lab"rs "
Christ's ministers everywIele'
But Bro. Bowen has TOO mucn On
his heart and hands. A conSecrs.,
ed man will carry on his near
what is placed in his hands, lnn,
Bro. Bowen is doing. He calin nS
meet the demands OF that nsr'
alone. He needs a co worK S,s,.
He ought to have one. Inc E o'aIS
BoaEd5o or the hume board snS Tbo
at onJe send a man TO his AID. Inv
necessity is upon us as a chulI''i ,Ss
those TO whom is committed ~
''go We into all the world" '"s
Baptist of Mississippi coulu
that field as | saw it. there wOui IN
be a thousand letters pouring l, ~ ~
upon Bro. Christian, urging h, mask
do something. more next "e'"
about East Mississippi