The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
OLD-TIME PREACHERS
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He must without the intervention of Almighty power,' was the reply.
 Well. then." said MT. Cook, "I'll go to Him in whose hands are the issues of life and death. I shall file two pleas for his restoration: the one on behalf of his fam fly. and the other on account of the Church"
 He then retired to the woods In less than an hour he returned and was told that there was no change for the better. He again retired and did not return till some time after dark. When he entered the sick room. he exciaimed:
 Brother G. the Lord has heard our prayers. your life will be prolonged for the sake of the Church and your fam ily."
 He Immediately left for home, deciin- ing to exchange word with any as he retired. In less than a week the brother was walking about his room and lived for many years thereafter.
 Valentine Cook was noted for his great power with God in prayer, which was obtained, no doubt. by hts great faith in such intercession.
 It is told of him that on one occasion when vending his way through the AL leghany Mountains at a late hour on one Saturday evening, a lonely stranger, knowing and known of none. he began to reflect on his chances for the night and the approaching Sabbath and prayed that he might have a great awakening of the Spirit. He had already been several times repulsed in his application. Al length he saw a neat dwelling on the side of a neighboring mountain. He rode up. with but little hope of success. A well dressed lady came to the door. In sub dued tone of voice he inquired:
 Can you accommodate stranger for the night?''
 She looked at him for a moment and said:
 Yes, and tomorrow, too You are the very man l saw in my dream last night.
 "Hallelujah!" exclaimed the old hero of the cross, q saw the hand of God in 1t all"
 The spirit of the Lord commenced the work that night. He preached to the people the next day. glorious revival broke out in the neighborhood; upwards of seventy souls were converted to God: a Methodist society was organized ana the whole settlement brought under the influence of the gospel.
 Hardships of Itinerants.
 The itinerant preacher knows nothing hut to obey orders and that he will do at any cost and at any sacrifice.
 In 1915 besides other difficulties in the way of the circuit rider the Cherokee and Creek Indians intervened between South Carolina and Mississippi; and they were in hostility at that time. At the Charleston Conference. Bishop Mcken- dree asked for volunteers, for the forlorn hope. John Lane and Ashley Hewitt stood forth. and they were accepted and appointed one to the NatcheE and the other to the Tombigbee Circuit. In Jan- uarv they met at Milledgeville, Ga., pur- chased a pack mule and other articles, and began their journey, and MT. Lane says
 Notwithstanding the dangers. we set out on our long and perilous journey. We reached Fort Hawkins, on the border of the wilderness, where there was large | military force. Here we learned that all travelling except In large companies was stopped, and that there was far more darger than we had anticipated. We were advised not to proceed. and Brother Hewitt said we had better give over cur journey But I said no; we are sin gle men, have no wives and children. and that if we had been sent in the Provi- deuce of God, and he mad work for us to do, he would take care of us. and bring us safely through. When we arrived at Fort Mitchell. on the Chattahoochee Riv- CT, we IOullu SOI16 IWO cN oOiuiSts, who had become alarmed at the reports of the hostility of the savages. and were afraid to proceed. and had sent back to Fort Hawkins for re-enforcements. We still trusted in God, and pursued our journey On our way we saw many In- dian women and children. and some old men who looked very savage at us. We met another company, who told us of several murders and of the great dan ger of travelling alone Hewitt again said we had better go back. said no: that should go through or fall in the attempt"
 That he did. and after escaping the In- dians. by Gods help. they reached the white settlements on the Tombigbee and there he left Hewitt and pushed all safe ly through almost a wilderness, suffering from cold and hunger, but getting through safely.
 This 1t is that the Methodist itinerant faces all danger and braves any fate to do his duty.