The National tribune., 1903-06-04

necessity of the circumstances we have
done right, ard row l ask to let me
preach
".Do,' said the Elder, for there is no
| other man ON the ground can do it, -
"The encampment was lighted up, the
trumpet blown. l rose in the stand, and
required every soul to leave the tents and
come into the congregation. There was a
| general rush to the stand. i requested
the brethren. if they ever. prayed in all
| their lives, to pray now. My voice was
strong and Gear. and my preaching was
more of an exhortation and encourage
ment than anything else. My text was,
The gates of hell shall not prevail In
about 80 minutes the power of God fell
on the congregation in such manner as
is seldom seen; the people fell in every d.
rection, right and left, front and rear. 1t
was supposed that not less than 300 fell
like dead men in mighty battle; and there
was no need of calling mourners, for they
were strewed all over the camp ground;
and general shout from Christians, so
that the noise was heard afar off. Our
meeting lasted all night, and Monday and
Monday night, and when we closed, on
Tuesday, there were 200 who had pro-
fessed religion. and about that number
Joined the Church,"
| belligerent narrative sound in the ears of
of the present generation, there is no .rea-
son to question its strict accuracy of
statement. Fanatical as may seem the
spirit in which the triumphant results of
the melee are summed up by the narra-
| tor, there is no ground for doubling his
| absolute sincerity. The "cure of Souls III
| that time and in those regions was a, s.ren-
uous function in which no one could hope
to successfully engage who had not tie
| physical strength and the moral courage
to do battle with the evil one in whatso-
ever form he might deign to materialize.,.
cARTwRIGHT's EXPERIENCE WITH ANDREW
i JACKSON.
One of the annual sessions Of the Meth
odist Conference was held at Nashville,
Tenn, and Peter Cartwright. being already
among the noted preachers of the body
was detailed to deliver discourse on a
Monday evening in one of the leading
churches. He describes the event as fol-
lows:
"The evening came; the church was
| filled to over FLOWING; every seat was
crowded, and many had to stand. After
singing and prayer, Brother Mac, the pas
tor of the church, took his seat in the
pulpit. l read my text: what shall it
profit a man If he gain the whole world
and lose his soulf After reading my text
paused. At that moment l saw Gen.
Jackson walking up the aisle! he came to
the middle post. and very gracefully leaned
against it, and stood, as there were no va
cant seats. Just then l felt some one pull
my coat in the stand, and turning my
head, my fastidious preacher, whispering
little loud, said: Gen. Jackson has come
in! Gen. Jackson has come in!' felt Il
fash Of Indignation run all over me like an
electric shock, and facing about to my
congregation, and purposely speaking out
audibly, said, who is Gen. Jackson? If
he don't get his soul converted, God will
damn him as quick as he would Guinea
negro"
"The preacher tucked his head down.
and squatted low, and would, no doubt.
have been thankful for leave Of absence.
The congregation, Gen. Jackson and all,
smiled, or laughed right out, all at the
preachers expense. When the congrega-
ton was dismissed, my city-stationed
preacher stepped up to me, and very stern
} ly said: You are the strangest man
ever saw, and Gen. Jackson will chastise
you for your insolence before you leave
the city, Very clear Of it. said I, for
} Gen. Jackson. l have no doubt, will ap-
: plaud my course; and if lie should under
/ take to chastise me, as Paddy said,
There is two as can play at that game"
Gen. jackson was staying at one Of the
, Nashville hotels. Next morning. very early,
my city preacher went down TO the hotel
duct in the pulpit the night before Short
ly after he had left, passed by the hotel.
and l met the General on the pavement;
and before l approached him by several
steps he smiled and reached out his hand
and said:
: "'Mr. Cartwright, you are a man after
l my own heart / am very much surprised
at Mr.. Mac, to think he would suppose
! that would be offended at you. No, sir:
told him that l highly approved of your
independence; that minister of Jesus
! Christ ought to love everybody and fear
no mortal man. 1 told Mr. Mac that if |
! had few thousand such Independent,
fearless officers as you were, and we'll
) drilled army, could take old England
} Gen. Jackson was certainly very ey-
: traordinary man. He was, no doubt, in
! his prime of life, very wicked man, but
he always showed great respect for the
Christian religion. and the feelings of re-
ligious people, especially ministers of the
Gospel. ! will here relate little incident
that shows his respect for religion.
: Il had preached one Sabbath near the
Hermitage, and, in company with several
gentlemen and ladies, went, by special in
vitation, to dine with the General Among
this company there was a young sprig, of
a lawyer from Nashville, of very ordinary