The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-08-08

people would be seeking the Lord day
and night, and there would be some kind
OF public service, more than half OF the
"a hours during the same. The names
OF the pastors and some the preachers,
who assisted those protracted meetings,
prevsous 10 1870, are rs follows: las we
do don't know a great many OF their
initials we will only give their surnames)
shannon, Venoy, Calhoon, Neal, Long,
Mansfield, Harris, Chapman, Hunter,
three OF the Wards, Newman, Barton and
A. +. Dadisman.
This brings us up to 1869 or 1870 at
which time IL is decided that the old log
house and shed, are not sufficient for the
needs OF the day. During one Of the
above mentioned years, frame structure
36x5O feet with ~ or IA feet ceiling,
took the place OF the former mentioned
buildings. Several logs Of the old house
are there yet, and they show the skill OF
the broad axe man of that day to be
the equal too, II not superior TO any of
the present. One year ago only, they
served az seats for out door service, when
it was thought best TO have two sermons
at the same time. Two large blocks
have been erected with some of them,
for the benefit of the ladies', in getting
off and on their horses. Stubs of the
large sand stone chimneys are still stand
ing. The house OF 1869 or 1870 is the
house Of to-day. 1t has recently been
repainted and otherwise repaired, the
grave yard cleaned off and fence around
same white washed. The roads leading
to Freedom have been worked, and the
people are praying that with the begin
ming of the Second Sabbath in August,
1894, will begin one of the best meetings
that have been held for years. Brethren
and sisters, elsewhere, let us ask you to
join us in prayer, that there may be
mighty ingathering Of precious souls
during this meeting, who to-day are in
danger of being lost.
The services at Freedom the Second
Sabbath in August, mean to great
many, more than the beginning of
protracted meeting. 1t is the day when
the sacrament of the Lords Supper is
administered, and all who know the
doctrine of Cumberland Presbyterians on
this point, know that they draw only
such lines as Christ Himself drew; that
is, Let a man examine himself, and so
let him eat, etc.
! On this date it is that Freedom con-
gregation offers every Christian an op.
portunity to testify to the death of the
same Saviour, and, oh how encouraging
to go on in this life which we profess to
live, when 80 many of our brethren and
sisters from other communities come
and Join us in these services as one
family, as one common brother and sis
terhood, in Christ. Then when we come
to extend the hand Of Christian greeting
many it is. that rejoice from feeling
knowledge within, that one day we will
sit as one family around our Masters
table in Heaven, there to enjoy not only
the presence of Him who has saved us,
but also that Of our loved ones. young
and old, who have preceded us.
The names Of the pastors and some Of
the evangelist who have assisted in the
meetings since 1870 are as follows
Venson, Crabtree' Ward, st. Clair,
Harmed, Morris, Wheatley,l Kimberley
Sister Woosley, Layman and II. G. Kook,
who is the present pastor.
S. G. DowELL,
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