The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-06-21

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"On the road the same afternoon
two conversions took place, one on q
horse, the other in a wagon, and two
more that were cultivating corn.
SAt night We were back in Missouri,
remained all night at q farm house.
Major Cole was very sick here, but de-
cided in the morning to go on. The
family though not professors, knelt
and were very respectful in prayer.
| a visitor present the next day met US
and decided to become q christian.
cat the blacksmith shop the next
morning felt that I must take the
place of the sick major aud spoke to
two young men; they both decided
for Christ. I found Major ready to
praise the Lord.
awe reached Kirbyville about noon,
stopped at the druggist for medicine
for the major, who was too i'll to go
forward, but who accepted an invita-
ton to speak that night. A goodly
number came forward, taking us by
the hand and promising to accept
Christ. Other decisions were made
in doing personal work.
"The next day Saturday we left
Ki:byville, met an old soldier, tar
mer, who told the major he had once
been q professor of religion. Before
leaving he broke down and in prayer
promised to come back to God. AS We
parted from him he cried out, call and
see my family. We reached the place
after half mile drive. Major Cole
was almost too ill to be removed, but
We assisted him out, helped him to
the home of the old soldier farmer.
Immediately he was given q bed to
rest upon while he talked. We all
knelt in prayer. The wife and oldest
daughter, both Christians, were happy
beyond description to learn that the
husband and father had renewed his
Christian life. A son in the kitche,
at the call of the major came iu, fell
by the bedside and knelt accepting
Christ. The invalid daughter made q
wonderful and touching prayer for
her soldier brother way of in Manila.
"From here we crossed White river
on ferry and came to q corn field
where two young men decided to
follow Christ.
SUNDAY morning we attended
Sunday school convention, the horses
hitched to trees around the little
school house, looked (Major Cole said)
like cavalry regiment headquarters.
The usual program for q Sunday
school convention was carried out.
l presented my work to them as there
is very little work among the children
Major Cole followed. His soul de-
lighted in meeting them, and when
the invitation was extended by him
accept Christ by rising and coming
forward, no one was left in their seats.
Then in the afternoon he spoke again |
the schoOihOuse crowded aud when |
the major again asked them how
many will take Christ everybody !
arose and the people outside who
could not get in, but standing by |
doors and windows held up their
hands. They wanted to be counted |
among those who would be the
Lords.
"Nine miles from there in the woods |
a little Sundy school (out of doorsj
colled the "Bonnie Brook" Sunday
school, Major Cole spoke again and all
the scholars and adults save ten said
they would take Christ. We remain
ed here all night.
1--WE left Bonnie Brook Monday
morning iu a rain storm; reached
Spokane, where the major in personal
work led three men end q woman to
Christ.
"And here we met the humble mis-
Doane whom the major be-
friended with some clothing, a grip,
and a set Of teeth q few weeks ago.
Ho was delighted to meet US. load
ed him up with some bible and Sun
day school papers.