Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
A Manuscript From The Sea.
d. w. HlLDRETH.
STUDIES. TO IMPROVE.

trouble TIC was III, lie Simply put Ills
trust in the Lord and let the matters
adjust themselves. And they always
seemed to do this even as they did on
the day of the wreck. He knew he
failed in many things. Was fully
aware that, as an evangelist, he was
uncouth, and unadapted
for the situation in many ways. So
in order to improve his mind, style
of delivery, and to add little more
polish to his work, he went from
Cordova to Nashville, Tenn, to study
in the Pentacostal Tabernacle then
by the Rev. McClarkson,
an eminent diyine. Being entirely
without money, he cooked for others
in order to pay for his tuition, board
and landry. This, of course, took
up much of his time and put him
behind. But fortune again smiled
upon him. AS Buckalew said, re-
ferring to an acquaintance, A sweet
kind gentleman took me home, and
kept me, so | could devote all my
time to study and improve. " Here
he remained four months and half,
and was greatly improved in his
manner and style Of, preaching. The
next season he returned to the
Tabernacle, this time taking his wife
with him, land both studied together.
Evenings they preached on tn.
street and attended the sick. Sc
they considered they were not only
improving their minds, but serving
the Lord at the same time.
While at the Tabernacle, " said
Buckalew, poverty stared US in
the face. One week could not pay
for my laundry, which was needed
badly, so had to leave it as security
for the bill. But | knew the LORD
would provide. And He did. Fol-
when it came Saturday night, and
was preaching on the street. man
presented me with two dollar bill
So | paid for my laundry. was dressed
in clean clothes for Sunday. and hac
little money left. "
THE $3.50.
One time, said Buckalew, -
was nearly out of shoes. There was
a great hole on one side of the righ
shoe, and at the end of the big toe
So | prayed to the Lord for money
to buy shoes. But the money faileC
! to mature. waited until one sid,
of the shoe was all out and the biz
toe sticking through a hole in thu
top. When | preached, and it wa
possible, kept this foot under
bench, or out of sight. One time
BACKED my socks and the leathe
alike so the foot would not show
The devil tried to make me think
was out of favor with the Lord
But my faith was strong, and i
finally brought its reward. | receive
a money order for $3.50 from m
wife, who was at home at the time
and knew nothing about my plight
but who told me to use the none
to buy shoes. So | took the none
and went down town to buy then
When | had arrived at the center c
the town | saw so many people o
the corner of Broad street that
. stopped and began singing a sons
= This led me to forget all about til
: shoes. In few minutes three G
four hundred people had gathere
around me, so | began to preach
While doing this | noticed a lit
barefooted girl standing near n
o and looking earnestly into my fac
+ Her poor little bare feet looked re
s and cold, for it was raw day,
o her clothes were soiled and tattere
q she was bare-headed with hair u
d combed, and there was sad look
t her sweet little face. AS | dismisst
f the crowd and was about to tuI
; away she came up to me and sail
h " Mister my mama is sick and wan
I you to come over and sing that sol
: to her you just sang on the street.
). And this was my song:
!, | had wandered off from Heaven, on t
u mountain cold and gray, :.
t When heard my Saviour calling TO
lost sheep far away
u How listened as the teardrops tricN
" down my cheeks like rain,
While His tender words OF promise ma
L my spirit glad again.
D. Come, on, come to me, said Jesus,
! WI give thee rest;
10 | will take away the burden from y
I'd heavy laden breast.