The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-06-08
HEBRON
Imaginary Holy Land.
Burbank, May 10, 1SG

Call 10 preacn anu 10 ASSIST DfOJn6f
in .baptizing some little girls. My
mission is to unite the peoplcin Christ,
and | feel that God is blessing my
calling. On Sunday morning five little
girls stood at the brink of this beauti,
full little river, four of which were
dressed in snow-white, and stood in a
row and sang little ones like me. A
large congregation stood on either side
the little river to witness what they
had never seen before--a Baptist and a
Methodist baptizing, turn about, those
who had given their names some TIME
before to a brother for membership
Tears flowed freely from the eyes of
strong and wicked men. My motto is
union one IN Christ as this looks like
going to heaven all together.
Paul says where there is envy and
division that ye all carnal and walk as
men. Cor. iii-3.
People some times ask me what !
am, and tell them just anything the
Lord wants me to be, for | am not my
own, | am bought with price. Ihave
met few that come stamping at me
with both feet, clawing with both
hands, with flashing eyes, open mouth
and forked tongue, so to speak, all
claiming that no man can live without
committing sin, and that the Bible
says that whoever said they lived and
sinned not was liar. l tell them that
| used to feed the old man or carnal
man on such food as that and he thriv-
ed, such as Fec. 720 Kings 8-46, and
all such as has reference to law and not
grace, but when / got the Holy Ghost
in me had to change the diet; aud
now use Cor. XIV "a 35, John iii, to
and to 8, John V, 4 to 18. Rom. vi
is fine desert for the Holy Ghost.
use the cream off of the top of the 9th
chapter of Math. 4Sth verse to pour
oyer it, and if it needs any sweetening
the Lord will furnish long, short and
white, but not brown nor black.
The vulture hunts for anyold carcass
but the sweet singer must have the
sweetest nuts and spices.
We are not under law, but under
grace. How long will it take the peo-
pie to find this outP
While | was praying in one of the
homes near vicious dog, which had
her puppies near by, heard me and
rushed in as if she would take me out.
She ran round my chair and out at the
door, and left me praying for woman
and her sick babe. I got to see her as
| passed out, and was glad to fine
her in good log crib.
[ was invited to preach in the new
NJ. e. church on Heaton Greek. They
have agood large church and q splendit
bell that can be heard three miles
This church is near the old home o
Cain Heaton, the old ex-sheriff of Car
ter county, who we democrats used tt
throw up our hats for. / preached si1
sermons in their new church, and
think the life preached was as pur,
end high as the people expect to live
1 came to Little Doe River and fount
people gathering for two days caml
meeting. The crowd gathered wa
larger than have seen on week day il
ten years. The pastor would have nj
preach and would not take any excuse
so / poured pure life into them like no
shot for an hour. We had commun
ion service Sunday and foot washing
and ] didn't see anyone that enjoyed
better than myself. I have found th
wonderful secret-if you would go II
, you must first go down. I preaehe
in the afternoon from collision Q
. texts, and the people got their eye
Fand mouths open, for the Lord turne,
me loose
/ came out three miles to an oil
brick mansion, which is situated at th
foot Of the mountain, and where laure
ivy and honeysuckle stand thick. Jus
as it was getting dark it seemed tha
the clouds had dropped down Shove
of whippeorwils, and I was amused q
the confusion Of tongues. For som
time I listened with delight, but befor
| went to sleep | would have been gla
to have gone out and give her fe
keen arts in response to their nevel
ceasing and earnest command. Butt
assured, after all, the night was plea,
antly spent with my old school mai
and friend, N. G. Hyler.
[ am now at home, sweet hom
swinging on the lawn under the shad
of Early Harvest apple trees, and Ion!
ing to see the time when my moul
will cease to water, and good mello
apples will fast disappear.
1t was indeed pleasant to spend
few days in Hebron, The place
noted for it's rich mountain soil, and i
beautiful springs and streams. Th
is where Caleb, one of the immort
two out Of six hundred thousand th
crossed the garden and got their pc
session in the Canaan land because th,
. wholly followed the Lord. Mum. xi
Caleb says he was forty years old VIII
Moses sent him to espy out the Ian
aud that he is now eighty-fiye, yet
is as strong now as when Moses Sc
him Joeb Wv II