The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-27
From Rev. ]. 7. Black Now
Of California
Written To Members OF Bible
Class Of The Mulberry
Street NJ. P. Church

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this city, now of Sacramento, Californ-
la, written to the M. P. Bible Class Of
the Sunday school has just been re-
ceived in Mt. Vernon:
To the M. P. Bible Class, the M. P.
Sunday School and the M. P. church
of Mt. Vernon, Ohio:
May grace, mercy and peace be unto
you from God, the Father, God the
Son and God, the Holy Ghost
First, wish to thank you all for
your kind remembrance of me upon
this, my 54th birthday am 81 years
young today and do not forget that i
am still young. (The fire whistle is
blowing. The fire is only several blocks
from here)
appreciate your kind remembrance
much more than words can express.
We get somewhat lonesome out here
at times and yet not homesick for
there is so much to occupy our minds
as shall try to tell you in this let
ter.
Especially let the children and boys
and girls know that their cards did us
so much good. May God bless their
young hearts and make them useful in
sending sunshine and gladness TO 9th
ers as well.
/ am greatly rejoiced to hear OF the
SUCCESS of the Bible class and also the
school and church l had the Visionand
am glad that that vision is being
realized. 1t makes me rejoice great
| ly. ! feel that am still one of you
and your prosperity is my prosperity.
While miles OF distance separate us
yet our hearts beat in unison. There
will never be another church and peo-
pie so dear to me as the M. ?. church
Of Mt. Vernon and the people who com
pose the various branches Of the
church life.
We show the pictures OF the Bi-
BILE class, the picture of the choir, the
organ and the organist to our friends
here and tell about them with great
joy and pride And it does us so much
good to know that the work is still
enlarging. / trust that the 500 mark
may soon be reached in the Bible
school. You remember that has been
the aim. Yes, it seems now that you
can raise that aim to 900 and easily
reach it.
wish to compliment you on youI
change in the choir place and pulpit
its enlargement and new carpet etc
Also on an enlarged choir shall ash
Mrs Jackson TO send us list of the
members of the choir so we can soc
you in our minds as you march in ev
cry one in his place.
must also congratulate Mrs
Browns class, the Cleaners, as wei
as the Bible class on their growth IL
members and while am congratulate
ing Twill just make it general for yol
all need nice bouquet of compliments
on your work.
| am also glad and rejoice to know
that you all opened up your big heart
OF love and took Brother and Slste
Ford into your embrace and knev
you would do it. You are composed
of that kind of Christian grace, ant
then on their side they are worthy
Brother Ford, am sure God will bles
, you more and more in your work a
Mt. Vernon. May Gods richest bless
3 ing rest upon you as you hold up tn
+ standard of righteousness as trle
Y to do while there And may he riehl
I bless Mrs. Ford for your success dt
Q pends very much upon her encourage
q ment and counsel
l would love to be president Of tn
Mukingum Conference for week Q
o so just now You would see me ente
o ing that church some evening to sa
d amen" while the glory of God is b'
Il ing made so manifest during you
meeting. would certainly enjoy b,
=, ing with you. May the Lord abundan
p ly pour out His Spirit upon both pa
tor and people. | recall the many pr
cious seasons of worship we have ha
together. had intended having m
g name enrolled as member of tn
n church there to remain there while
d stay on earth but circumstances seel
to make II necessary to have 1t othe
10 wise. 1t seems that | will have
'r transfer our membership to the churc
N and conference out here for the tim
IL | will decide this matter little late
le We both humbly pray that the revi
le al may bring many to God and thl
le God may richly save many of the u
le saved men OF the Bible class. Ho
m they have been upon my heart al
or now there are 80 many more in Il
n class It means there are undoubted
al several more who need salvation.
Mt May the old time conviction con
to down upon the unsayed members
the class and may the Holy Ghost mo