The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-22

Tho following letter written by Hon.
Charles 7. Caldwell, Of Parkorspurr, to
his friend Il. NJ. Campbell, OF Hunting.
ton, both gentlemen being vol known
throughout tho length and breadth OF
West Virginia, Is published ut tho 70.
quest OF several gentlemen to whom
Mr.. Campbell road 1t. Tho reason for
their request Is obvious, bu. some may
think Il strange when It 10 stated that
tho request comes from loading politi.
Clans aud members OF tho legislature at
tho state capital, whcro Mr.. Caldwell
seems to have sown some good seed.
Mr.. Caldwell has written much in a
humorous vein and tho public has be.
come used to laughing over tho produc.
ton Of his pom. Those who read this
letter to his friend Campbell, however,
will find revealed tho moro serious and
sincere character OF tho man who
has como to be known as the hunorist
Of tho West Virginia bar:
PAEHrRsBuRo, W, VA. Dec. 81, 1891.
E u. caHpStI, Esq, Huntington, ". Ia.
Nix DEAR "GESE":-Your letter nd.
dressed TO mo at Hot Springs, Ark, was
forwarded to mo here. II Is unneces.
sary for mo to say that it was unusually
interesting to mo. It confirmed the
report | heard at Hot Springs, and Of
course | was elated. Any one who has
been converted would readily recognize
the TACT OF your conversion in tho tonea
and language OF your letter. Ono OF tho
greatest proofs OF the reality Of the
Christian religion is, that one who has
not experienced the regenerating power
OF tho Holy Spirit, cannot write such q
letter. All the infdcls and agnostics OF
tho world (none Of whom have ever
been seQHickened) could possibly make
you believe there is no such thing rs
conversion. Well, | have been trying
It for seven years, and while | have not
lived. at all times, as l ought TO have
lived, yet l have enjoyed life as | never
did before. Loved to attend church.
speak and pray for my master. And
now l could not well live without it.
At times, old satan will assault you
with terrible force, but then you rust
breathe n prayer. have done so while
in court, while trying cases; white deal
ing with the world; while away from
homo. In fact, in all conditions OF life.
and, bless God, have always found re.
lief, help and peace. Gods promises
are for every condition; every tempta.
ton; every trouble; every sorrow, and
every conflict. And all OF heaven md
earth, the stars, all creation will BIO
brought into requisition, il necessary.
to sustain and uphold you. Come unto
me. all you that are weary and heavy
laden, and | will give you rest" Stand
firm: don't fear man or devil; pray,
sing and take part in meeting Whenever
and wherever you car. Don't forget to
pray.
While in Hot Springs, there was
n colored woman preaching on the
streets and l stopped with tho crowd.
She asked all Christian people in the
crowd to hold up their hands. Mine
went up. | did not care whn. the PEG
pie might think. God may have been
testing Inc. | was not shamed to ac-
knowledge Christ in the streets and at
the request OF n negroes street preacher.
/ tel! you. Gene" it is the only life
worth living, and if We try God will
help US. He will stand by US in the
darkness OF the night OF life and put
his strong arm about us. God bless you.
Fitch and Gibson and all the rest OF the
new soldiers for Christ. You can tako
Huntington for God. You can take
Cabell county for God. You can
take u large part OF West Virginia for
God. Now, Gene" if you should hap
pen to slip and fall down don't give up.
but get up aud pray and pray and pray.
feel l could write a letter OF several
pages to you on this New Years even
ing. | have received from you many
letters, and have written many to you,
but have never received ono from you
rs interesting as the last one, | have
told its contents to many friends, saint
and sinner, and they all reioiced. God
makes tEa devils respect his boys and
girls. non and women, his children
They used to push open screen doors TO
come.out and greet mo and SO they will
for you. Stand firm and fast, run
with patience tho race before you over
looking 10 Jesus tho author aud iinisher
OF your faith" 1--WE must all appear
before the judgment scat Of Christ and
answer" When | got there l will say
Lord, l did the best I could with all
my temptations and sins. have mercy"
There will be some who will be speech
less" God help all to come while it is
day, for tho night cometh when no
man can work." Vol. "Genc," agaiu
God bless you. II the devil presses you
too hard come up and SEQ MO and III
help you fight him OF and pray, and
when you and l both get IN Il knees
you'll hear his old hoots crack
rs no retreats. / think / could
take you, Fitch and Gib.on
and take any city in this state or Ken
lucky for God in two or three weeks.
God is organizing m army OF US old
hard smells but soft hearted old slnners
to do n specim work Of soms kind, and
wo must pray Him to show us that
work. Garland Burlington will join tho
hosts OF Israel on his return. Thcrc
was II great change in him when he
heard from tho meeting. He road mo
n part OF his wifo's letters about tho
meeting. and regretted his absence.
lie wanted to DO there to 20 with her
and the rcst Of you to that throne Of
mercy whittier no has, so often boon
borne, on tho crest Of anxious prayers Of
his faithful and alicctiouato Christian
vile.
am, practically speaking, restored
10 health. Feel better than ! hayo for
STAMINA WITH ,,., t..I1., snynrIu anl