The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1901-08-21

cooled the atmosphere. The crowds mostly on foot
gathered by o'clock, and by A M. the house was
crowded. Scores of children glad to find seats
on the pulpit platform. They had seen the like
before. By invitation Mr.. Murdoch preached the
dedication sermon, from Joshua xiv IS most APP
propriate discourse After the some fifty
forward profess their faith in Christ
many of them for the first time. subscription was
then made of thirty dollars, pay balance due
on the church building. The church was then sol
emily dedicated to the service of God 1t was the
greatest event in the lives of these people, or in the
history of this country
This is the work of the Society in one year, sus-
tanned by the gifts and encouraged by the prayers of
many of Gods generous children all over the land
This neat, comfortable and substantial church. which
seats two hundred and fifty people, was built at a
cost not exceeding $3.50, and finished in three months
time, though the lumber had to be brought eight
miles The Society is engaged i'll building three other
churches in these mountains but what three
churches to so many hundreds of churchless places
and so many thousands OF. Christless people
Mr.. Murdoch and DIR. Guerrant held services two
days more, at A. NJ. and 4 p NJ and on Tuesday
baptized six persons-one the man who had kept a
saloon
On Wednesday they went to Turner's Creek where
Dr. Saunders was holding services under tent the
first and only church there in hundred years
Crowds came foot to hear the gospel and many
have already accepted Christ Inspired with new life
and hope, they too have set to work to build log
church, having no help, and being too poor to buy
even rough plank DIR. Saunders promises to have it
done by september DIR. Saunders and Mr.. Murdoch
went on to Crockettsvile, where Miss Mary McCor-
ke Wilson is teaching mission in the church built
by our Society there last year Dr. Guerrant went by
Lick Branch Wild poor country, where Miss Mar
garet Sinclair is teaching mission of sixty chill
nd tlloIrfN
in the Little school house. and the first one to accept
Christ the Oldest man in the house; and MANY
more followed him. DR.. Guerrant baptized him and
his daughter next morning. There is no church in
TINS part OF the country, but Mr.. Adams, a native
teacher, is employed by the Society of Soul Winners
to hold services in the little school houses He is
good man, though like all the rest is very door
Nothing seems to flourish here but crowds of bright
baretooted children. There was large attendance
at Crockettsville Church, overcrowded sometimes at
. A. NJ, and DR.. Saunders, Mr.. Murdoch and Dr.
Guerrant all preached every day for three DAYS.
lew years ago there no church in this country
and hardly processing Christian; now beautiful
church building, and nearly every one member of
the church
Mr. Murdoch returned to Canoe and preached OIL
the Sabbath and Dr. Guerrant preached at Crocketts
Vile where eight adults and ten infants were bap-
TIED by Dr. Saunders The church could not hold
the people. At Canoe Mr.. Murdoch baptized seven
more on profession of faith
The Society has now six promising missions in this
held taught by Mrs. Saunders, Mrs Gordon. and
Misses Wilson, Boyer Sinclair and Pole; aided bv
Dr. Saunders and Mr. Talbot. There are no other
missions or churches in this region nor beyond it. for
many desolac miles. Have you part in this great
work? If so, rejoice and thank God If not. help
save your fellowmen, and be saved by so doing
Your Fellow TRAVELLER