Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
PILOT NEARLY FIFTY YEARS AGO

rid of it. He hurried and reached one.
and stayed there the remainder of the
day and all night He succeeded in
driving the Spirit away by listening to
the bar-room jests and conversation oi
the wicked; but the next morning as
soon as he started on his Journey the
Spirit came back with more power, and
this time he succumbed he found
himself kneeling upon the high seat (aS
it was wagon to draw supplies cry
ing nightly for mercy For sometime
he pleaded, when all at once be
promised God If he would relieve him,
he would confess that Jesus is the Son
of God At once he was relieved.
He got down, seated himself, and
drove on to Stevens Point, where he
was to get supplies for his mill. The
first man he met was an old comrade
with whom he had been accustomed to
play cards. This man said, Come on,
Tom, letus go and have game of cards, .
with an OATH o, how it sounded to
him No, he had no uile for cards now
old things had passed away, behold
all things are become new" He got
away from him, loaded up his goods
and started for home.
MY FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH HIS
EXPERIENCE.
He got home as quickly as possible.
Two days after | called there with a
book | was canvassing for, -Four wears
in the Old World" by Mrs Phebe
Palmer. He was sitting in one corner
of the room with large family Bible on
his lap. He asked to see my book. 1t
was handed to him. He began to read,
and seemed very much Interested.
After little | said, II must GO" where
upon he asked the price After telling
him, he said put my name down for
one" and added, II am changed man. y
Yes, said his wife, "Mr. Hinton is
converted" | said, "Let us pray" and
was down on my knees praising Cod
tor his marvellous work and answer to
prayer.
When we arose, (for / think they both
knelt with me) we found ourselves
standing in the middle of the room and
he related his experience he had on the
wagon going to Stevens Point When
be had finished, | said, Now MIR
Hinton, you promised God upon your
knees on the wagon seat you would
confess that Jesus is the Son of God
Ii you want to fulfill your vow, you
come to prayer meeting tomorrow
ulSuJ al our cHuTcn ana pay your VOW,
if you do not wish to have darkness
come upon you" He said, II will
come" So he did and paid his VOW and
was made exceedingly happy in God!
No more infidelity nowl No more
boasting in wickedness. No more
disappearing and profanity.
VERY BRIGHT CONVERSION.
But he was clothed and in his right
mind, the Bible for his guide. o, |
wish you could have seen him when he
would be telling his experience, his
face radiant with the glory of the Lord,
hurbly repeating the mercy of the Lord
for forgiving him, after so many years
spent in sin, and unbelief. Surely he
became as little child, teachable and
Obedient. He often said he was sure il
was his last call 1t proved to be So
He lived only few months, and then
was called up higher to praise God for
ever and ever for his redeeming love
| saw him the evening before he died.
1t was great privilege to behold such
faith in God, and to hear him pray for
his enemies. He passed away next
morning.