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STORY OF HIS
EXPERIENCES
Rsv. Dr. WiIdlng Gives Entertain
Inc Lecture on Riding a
Virginia Circuit.
BENEFIT LECTURE ROOM FUND

Rev DR.. George G. Wilding gave
an excellent lecture last night in Simp-
son M e. lecture room, when Rid
ing a Virginia Circuit" was portrayed
in an original talk, in which were
interspersed wit and humor. DR..
Wilding held the audience spellbound
with interest.
The story was about his own ex-
periences of a year as circuit-riding
pastor in the Allegheny mountains
through the state of Virginia. He
told of pioneer preachers in this
country, which he followed with the
story Of his own ambitions for the
Methodist ministry. His very first Of
fee, as young man, was that of IL
brarian, in library containing 100
books, He stated that he did what
every American librarian should do,
and that was to read all his books
through, so that, when questions are
asked about any volume, he could
answer He described life in the AL
leghenies and gave an instance of a
young minister there, who when he
discovered some boys playing ball on
Sunday, rode up to them and com
plimented player for the extra long
drive he had Just made. DR.. Wilding
said, had that been one OF the grouchy
preachers, he would have severely
reprimanded the boys for play on
Sunday, which he declared the i'm
proper course.
The pastor then told of his first
discovery, when a fifteen-year-old lad,
he sat in his home, where he was be-
ing detained by his mother because
he got wet feet while coasting. He
sat by a window, when the thought
of ministry came to him. When he
was nineteen years of age. he became
converted and gave up a $1,000
year position to accept place in the
Methodist ministry. His friends and
even his employer objected to this
course, but he remained firm and,
though married, and uncertain as to
funds, he stuck braveIy.
Procuring saddle-bags, together
with three sermon sketches, he start
ed out. The experiences Of himself
and wife while preaching, hither and
thither, in that mountainous region,
was interesting as well as humorous.
His description of how he slept In the
homes of some of the people caused
considerable laughter
When he first entered the circuit
he had to report at Toms blacksmith
shop. Tom was the head of that
church district DR.. Wilding, then a
young man, was brought before the
tall and sturdy smith and he was
questioned as to his ability. The
stories that were told him, how many
preacher had been killed in some
canyon or by some wild animals,
didn't scare the young preacher His
pay consisted of venison, together
with other meat, honey, milk, a lit
tie money and plenty Of socks. Soon
after he had begun the work In that
circuit, he took a hint and changed
his store clothes for a suit Of rural
material, which fitted him at about
three pcints af his anatomy only.
The stories of his services IN some
Of the churches Of that district were
amusing as well as instructive.
His talk ended with a description
OF the country, IL IL which he tcia OF
witnessing some Of the finest scenes
OF his career. He mentioned in par
ticular q scene Of a enow-coYered cIiff
in the crevices OF which hung branch
es Of holly.
The lecture was given under the