The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31

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By Rev. A. p. George. D. D.. in Central Chris
tian Advocate.
IL the early days Of Garden City dis
trict, in Southwest Kansas, l was camped
one night. sleeping under my buggy. in
Kearney county, south of Hartland.
There were five of US in the party. We
were all sleeping and our camp fire had
| lied down. when one Of our number was
awakened by q cowboy who wanted to
know where the big preacher was. was
/ pointed ont and awakened by q shake
with his foot. He asked, "Are you a
preacher" IL am" replied. "Well,
hustle out, We wart you to come to our
camp and give US a chapter Of the ever
lasting" 81 will be down in the morn
ing," I replied. He pointed his gun at
me and said, ''You will come now" l
Immediately answered, .'All right" l
hurried out and followed him nearly q
mile away to a camp where l found bis
comrades were waiting. "Well. boys.
what do you want::' asked. s'Ihe
best you have in the shop, and We want
it short and sweet, and in old Methodist
STYLE" answered the leader. 'Then sit
down." said. sand as l can not. you
must sing" They sang with great vixor.
ssJesus, Lover of My Soul" When l
prayed l coupled prayer with watching,
believing that, under the circumstances,
the two should 60 together. l then
preached them a sermon from Revelation
3 20, entitled, "The Ladder to Glory" l
have often used an hour on this sermon,
but as the boys wanted 1t short I gave it
to then, in about twelve minutes, and
then babe them good night and started
for camp. Hold on, come back here"
They all seemed to speak at once. I'VE
never let a preacher 20 off in that style;
Pete, you take up the collection" and
Pete seemed to understand his work as
steward and turned me owe eleven dol
lars.
Several years afterward, while holding
a Sunday school convention in Oklahoma,
the coed lady by whom l was entertained
told me there was a sick man on the ad-
joining claim that wanted to see me. l
went to see him. "Do. you know me?"
he asked. "No,"I said, 81 do not re.
member you" "Do you remember" he
asked, "some cowboys making you
preach one night to them out in Western
Kansas" "Yes,"I replied, 81 remem-
Der it WE'LL" He said, with a trembling
voice, 81 am one of those boys" i'm.
mediately shook hands with him heartily.
aud told him how glad l was to see him.
He replied, sit is very embarrassing for
me to see you, [ have been ashamed of
that act ever since, ard when l heard
You was to be here, l resolved to take the
opportunity to apologize" But no apollo
gles were necessary; the boys only
sought a little fun, and paid well for
what they got. They meant no harm. l
found this poor fellow was sick, the ply
sician had said he soon must 60 with con.
SttntyttOus AShCO uliI II IC WuS ICoOy
for the 'great round up" He said, mo,
| nave not beer branded" urged him
to make immediate preparation. He re-
piled, 81 I'm too brave a man to serve
the Devil all my life, and at the last
moment ask the Almighty to take me
in" Titled to get this idea from his
mind. Finally he said, "If 1 get well l
will right up with the Lord" l read a
chapter aud prayed with him, though
did not see him again, l kept close watch
of him. He gained in health and
strength for awhile, and attended the
services in the school house. The neigh
bors could see that a great change had
come to him, but one day the death mes
senger knocked at his door. He said to
those in neutrality-suspicious. to Brother
George aud tell him the Lord had mercy
Oh a poor cowboy sinner, who, though he
was old and had been STEPPED in sin, has
been branded so as to be known by the
heavenly host, and being saved by the
precious blood of the atonement expects
to 60 In through the pearly gates and sit
down with the redeemed; for which all
glory to the Redeemerl"
Little did l think, when l was preach.
ing that sermon under the force of half q
dozen Winchesters, that my words would
find Judgment in the heart of cowboy,
and that he would remember my sermon,
and after many days act OH its suggestion,
aud find the peace he needed to secure
salvation.
st. Louis, Mo.