The National tribune., 1903-06-11
WITH YOU !"

hausted, and painted for breath At length,
when she had spent her force, she became
calm and still, and then knocked at the
door saying: Mr.. Cartwright, please let
me in
.'Will you behave yourself if let you
40, yes said she, 4 will Throwing
myself on fny guard, and perfectly self-pOs-
sessed, l opened the door, took her by the
hand, led her in. and seated her near the
fireplace. She had rOared and foamed till
she was in a high perspiration, and looked
pale as death. After she took her seat,
or said she, what a fool ann
| "'Yes.' said !, about one of the biggest
/ fools ever saw in all my life. And now,
said L, you have to repent for all this, Or
you must go to the devil at last She was
silent. Said I, Children, come out here;
your mother won't hurt you now; and
turning to her husband. 1 said, Brother
c., let us pray again We kneeled down,
and both prayed. She was as quiet as a
lamb.
"And now, gentle reader, although this
was one Of the hardest cases / ever saw
on this earth, must record it to the CORY
of Divine grace, I lived to see, in less than
six months after this frolic with the devil,
this woman soundly converted to God, and
il there was ever n changed mortal for
the better, it was this said woman. Her
children, as they grew up, ALL l believe,
obtained religion, and the family became
a religious. happy family, and she was as
bold in the cause of God as she had been
in the cause Of the wicked one."
| 1t will doubtless strike the reader as
somewhat peculiar that Cartwright not
only comes out victorious in every con-
test, but that as rule all his antagonists
are more or less "soundly converted" be-
fore he gets through with them. Well-it
was the sole mission of this phenomenally
successful, muscular Methodist, to convert
sinners, but 1t is also possible that he re-
allied the necessity of confining his mar
rations to cases where his victory was in
every respect satisfactory and cOmfOrtab BILE,
lest his volume be swollen to undue pro-
portions and its viyidness of portrayal
cOrrespondingly diminished.
DOING GOOD UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
In 1923, Cartwright with two or three
ministerial brethren embarked on q steam
boat at st. Louis for long trip via the
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to Pittsburg, to
attend the General Conference of his de-
nomination. Steamboats, were new
were greatly scandalized by the drinking.
gambling and profanity prevalent OH
board. How these were reduced he thus
describes:
"Our boat was old and crazy, and we
made but little speed; consequently, We
were detained on the river over Sunday.
Early on Sabbath morning the passengers
formed themselves into committee of the
whole. and appointed a special committee
to wait on me, and invite me to preach to
them that day on the boat. Lieut.. Barker,
one OF the Regular Army officers on board
was the committee. He came to me and
presented the request. I said:
Lieutenant, l never Travelled on a
steamboat before, and it will be very
awkward affair for me to preach on the
boat; besides, l don't know that the Cap.
tain would like such an arrangement; the
passengers will drink, and perhaps gamble
and be disorderly; every man on n steam,
boat is free man, and will do pretty
much as he .pleases; they will not like to
be reproved.'
''Said the Lieutenant: L have consult.
ed the Captain Of the boat, and he is will.
ing, and pledges himself to keep good
order. And now, sir said he, we have
annoyed you and your -clergymen
all the week, and l pledge you my word
all shall be orderly, and you shall enjoy
your religious privileges on Sunday undis
turbed, and you must preach to us. We
need it, and the company will not be sat.
isfied If you don't comply
~ gave my consent, and We fixed on the
following times for three sermons: One
Immediately after breakfast, one after
dinner, and one after supper. 1 lee the
way, taking the morning hour. The cabin
was seated in good order, the deck pas
very orderly, well-behaved congregation
Brother Dew preached in the afternoon
and Brother Thompson at night, and j
rarely ever spent more orderly Sab,
bath anywhere within the walls of q
church. From this out we had no more
drunkenness. profane swearing, or card
playing. What good was done, il any
the Judgment Day will alone Declare
PETER CARTWRIGHT AS A POLITICIAN.
There is no record that Cartwright tool;
any prominent or even active part iu poll