The Green Forest tribune., 1898-09-15
PAISLEY, Oreg,, Aug. 9, 189

PAISLEY, Oreg,, Aug. 9, 1898.
 My DEAR GRANDFATHER:-I have been longing to hear from you for sev- eral ths, but have had no word. I thought maybe you were angry at me because I had married, but the dear Lord has impressed me very strongly that I should write you any way, especially since 1 was at grand- rDa Hays and found out that they had written to you that 1 had married an utter stranger and had given you to understand that he was not good was not a stranger to me, though tn e folks did not know him very we'll. They are prejudiced against him be- cause he is Christian and a preacher of the gospel. Grandma told me her self that all she had against him was his religion. You know all the Hays people, except aunt Florence, are inf dels. and hate any Christian. They threatened to turn me from home if I stopped dancing and became Chris tian,.. but as I was IS years old, 1 did what l knew was right,
 It was last fall that began to live 1 Christian life. 1 did not write and tell you my trouble as I knew it would make you feel badly, and you could not keep them from treating me mean.
 Imet this young man who is now my husband and got very we'll ac- quainted with him. I knew him to be honest and kind and an earnest fol- lower of the Lord. He asked me to be his wife, and because knew him to be what he professed to be, and be cause I loved him and knew that would be happy with him, I married hlm.
 In this country, as you know from having been here, there are hardly any churches, so we go from place to place. carrying the gospel to the people. Some are so ignorant they have never 0VcL lcdIu Ol CsuS SullSl' SI duO- father, dear, can you tell me of more noble work your grand-child could do :?
 remember how you used to have campmeetings and church when we were there, and you may not be able to believe that any one in our civili- zed country has never known that GoD was anything but swear-word, but there are just such people here.
 We carry the gospel, which Jesus commanded his followers to carry to every creature, to those who could not get it any other way.
 About eight years ago, God called one of his children, named H. k. Adams, out of his work as pastor, to go and preach in the little places over the country where there were no churches. So he started out, afoot and alone, with some papers and some clothes in a pack on his back and his Bible under his arm. For about three years he went on this way, praying for others to go into the same work. The dear Lord heard. and instead of choos- tug some high toned, educated instruct or, He chose man and his wife in Napa Valley, who were living in nice cozy home, surrounded with every comfort. They heard of this man of God and sent him word that they would go and work with him. They took their horse and buck board and started out, and all three worked to- gether. They prayed for mores help, and little by little help was added, until now there are 25 or 30 persons engaged, taking thirteen wagon s drawn by good teams to accommodate the Band Brother Adams is superin. tendent of the work. It has been officially recognized, and is protected and assisted by the New York Home Missionary Board None of us get any salary, but are bountifuly supplied by tNe Lord People bring us everything We need before we feel the want of it.
 In teaching and belief, the Gospel Wagon Band is Baptist. We have founded churches where there were none, and have bulded up those we found or rather the Lord does, using us as instruments.
 do not know whether or not you are Christian, but from what I can remember of our visit in Arkansas, know you were opposed to dancing, and so l believe you are, pnd hope you will be pleased with my choice, I can