The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-18
A Wonderful Meeting.

From the Central Baptist.
DEAR CENTRAL:-I was recently
informed Of Brother G.. W. Hyde's poor
health, which grieyes US greatly in this
country, as We long since learned to love
him devotedly.
While he Travelled In the interest of
our Southern Baptist Convention in the
year Of 1887, he visited us frequently,
and captured US completely. shall
never forget one Of those visits in 1887,
while ] was living at South Canadian, I.
7. Brother Hyde came there after a
Methodist meeting had progressed about
ten days, for which great preparations
had been made, and the crowds were
large and all denominations were united
In the work; but ii did not move off as
We expected. When Brother Hyde came
Christians became deeply inteFe1,el, and
began praying with great faith and
e~arnestness; said evening the women
and men divided themselves into
separate groups and held grove meet
ings, returning to the stand in time fol-
the opening service.
Some feared a new preacher, but
felt that God had sent Brother Hyde
there with a suitable message, aud SC
expressed myself to my Methodist
friends as well as TO othera. and they
were unanimous in soliciting the
stranger to do the preaching, and as he
took his text we all saw that he, like his
hearers, was in the spirit. l never heard
such 0 powerful sermon in my life, and
oil expressed the same opinion; the
attention could not have been better OF
demonstrations more encouraging.
We were under Q large brush arbor In
the woods and o great multitude was
held spell bound for an hour and
frequently the entire crowd seemed to
be 10 tears, and occasionally ahouts Of
praise would burst forth from happy
souls. The preacher was eloquent,
pathetic and original. aud his illustra-
tions were fresh, touching and most
effective.
Al the close Of his wonderful appeal
he Invited penitents, when more than
dfty rushed forward, generally whites,
with Towing tears, trembling forms and
entreating cries, pleading for mercy;
thls after service continued until after
midnight. More than q dozen were
brightly converted OF this meeting, and
the FIRE continued to burn for a fortnight
spd scores were led to the delightful
haven Of perfect love, and on the fol
lowing Sabbath ! led thirty into the
liquid grave of baptism, many Of whom
haYe become our most efficient and con-
secrated workers ga both laymen.
deacOns and preachers. The baptismal
scene was grand, water beautiful and q
thousand spectators, many Of whom
never saw an immersion before.
remember two Indian youths, who
pad been unusually wild and dlssipated,
that became much interested In theiI
souls salvation at this meeting, and
went from the mourner's bench with
anxious hearts; one returned and found
peace, but the other was decoyed away
by wicked associates and lost those good
Impressions, apd continued In sin; and
IN less than two shoTt weeks both were
buried. Elias no doubt received the
welcome pIandlt, well done thou good
and faithful servant but David heard
The sad d%ennnciatioD, depart from me
Tor | never knew YOU"
never Haw such faith az was exer-
clsed Of this meeting, some OF tho most
oonAecnted would covenant together
secretly 10 pray for the attendance and
conversion Of the wlckedest one Of the
community, when sure enough that one
would leave his ranch or farm and come
pr miles 10 attend the meeting, 10 the
astoniihmsnt Of bis associates, ana
usually returned q changed person.
II Brother Hyde has become disabled
from preaching BY his III health, / truly