Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-10
NOTES FROM MRS. c. n. WHITE
"Clory To HIS Name"


At the last regular meeting of the Oak
Grove Baptist church, the pastor, G. N.
White, asked the church when they
wanted 10 hold their revival meeting.
Rro. Wilson Alice moved that we begin
right now. Everybody was ready and
the meeting began. The Lord was will,
us from the Start. Old men and young
PRAYED for the power of the Holy Spirit
and Jehovah planted His mighty foot.
steps round and about the people of Oak
Grove in answer to their petitions. The
aged ones Who had wasted many precious
years, were glad to Ike found coming
home. and were glad to make their last
days their best days. One Of the most
hopeful and encouraging things was the
way the young and middle.aged men
gathered around the altar. and sang and
PRAYED for their loved ones TO arise and
go TO lesus.
The faithful organi>t, Miss Fannie
Ephland, assisted occasionally by the
other organists, did their part we'll in
making the meeting a success. The pas
tor realized the power of his choir, which
is composed of about thirty young people
assisted by some Of the older ones. The
singing was grand from the beginning.
They sang the good old songs, Glory to
His Name. "Why will Ye Die" Lord
I'm Coming Home" etc, and we all could
sing by the Grace of God III Nee,
YOU and II Will Arise and Go to
Jesus just fine before the meeting clos.
ed.
Much cre'ii, is due Mrs. Jas. Ferguson
for the advancement in music Of these
Young people. The Lord was in the sing.
ing AS well as IN the preaching. These
people have great hearts. DO YOU know
that it is from just such localities As Oak
Grove represents. that some of our great.
est men have come; such men As Lincoln.
Sturgeon and others. One Young man.
Mr.. Wilson Alice, entered the minis,r,
during the meeting and helped great
deal in the meeting. the people enjoying
his talks very much. The church grant
ed him license to preach and he is think
my Of entering William Jewell College
soon. We predic, there will he anothe,
preacher go on, from Oak Grove before
the wear Is ont.
Onc dark night as ! stood at the
church gate watching the people 90 ont
and down, tbs lanterns made an I'M.
mensc +. and ! could not help think tina,
t meant Temperance, but my space will
give ont. and | want to give the names of
those added to the church. Thirty four
wer- earnest seekers and were converted
aud B.ptisei. Ten joined by letter and
relation. Their names ave.
Mr.. l:phland I:lSi Silvey
hr. Campbell Brittle nun
Lizzie James Grover Ferguson
Dell Campbell Luther Barber
Mrs. Campbell John Siivey
Bud Npyse IVES Bailey
Mrs. Noyse Dick S,lvcy
Elsie Mcrrintt MIR. Silvcy
Phil Mcrrio,t Mr.. M%ortzk-y
Ralf C'stor Mrs. Mnrtzkey
Annie Gerlt MIR. Prier
Lizzie G"rlt Mrs. rrirr
>liie Sholfner Artic Prier
Emma Crane James Ferguson
Maud Crane Tom Prier
Frank Crane Mr.. Prier
Waslic lIutcl,ison Bird HAYS
RoSe Alice Glen Jones
i.onnie barber Mary Bridges
Will Alice Sophia Bridges
Bill Hawks Stella Boninc
jamie L.afever Bertha BONNIE
RAYMOND Jones.
The writer OF these lines Was give,
strength and courage to he with the pas.
tor every meeting except two 1T the he
ginning, and was very much helped Ly
thrm. Several from town attended
The meeting continued three weeks.
three DAYS. and the last night ~ tie
meeting was said To he the best. All ri
those that joined the church we're grown
hut two. We would have been glad to
have had the Younger ones give their
lives tn the I.ord's service TOO, as We he
lieve III earlv conversions.
Prohibition Gains.