The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-09
JASPER C. LIv.
INGSTON,S COOnlWORK

I state Evangelist j. Is. Jones wa
written many years ago, but is va
of interest to the many friends o
Ed. J. G. Livingston, whose splen
did work in the pulpit and eljewher
during his long ministry will prov
an interesting chapter in the histor,
Of Lincoln county:
at gives us pleasure to rsport il
these columns two years counk worl
in Lincoln county, conductedIchiefl,
by our efficient and worthy brother
j. G.. Livingston.
"The work began in 1886. He frs,
visited the county poor house, where
there were thirty-fve inmates. The
blind, lame and halt were ready to
hear. Bartimeus, an old blind man
who had seen seventy winters, heard
and obeyed the same hour of the day.
The county has since made prSvision
for regular preaching to these unfor-
tunate people. The poor have the
gospel preached unto them" is full
filled here, if nowhere else.
"Holdham's Mill, in the Southeast
part of the county was next visited.
Prejudice was so rife that some said,
This man has a new Bible He
never heard the gospel on this wise
before. Ten days hard work induced
forty-eight to make the good confess
sion, eight to unite with us from the
Baptists and eight to return to Jesus
the Shepherd and Bishop of their
souls. Money received, fcrty-ive
cents.
"Preachersville was next visited
1t is located midway between Lam
caster and Crab Orchard. The ap-
pointment was made for a school
house. The doors were locked. But
preaching was done under a clear
sky and in the freedom of the great
"out doors" In one week twenty
five made the good confession, one
united from the Baptists, and two
were restored. $25 contributed.
"Sugar Grove was next evangeliz-
ed. This was a school house in sight
of his own dwelling. Fifty-fve made
the good confession; six were re-
ceived from the Baptists and four
persons restored. Received $50.
Preaching was done at many
other places in 1886 with like. sue
cess.
SIN 1887, ]. G. Livingston visited
what was called 'Soapers.' This sec
ton was noted for 1ewdness and
drunkenness 1t could almost rival
Corinth. 1t had been abandoned by
the Baptists who once had a church
there. The origin of the name is in
keeping with its character. Wild
hogs were abundant. The people
met on one occasion to hunt, kill and
appropriate. The lean hogs were
made into soap. The hour for d.
vision of the spoils came. Passion
and whiskey are not good judges of
right. No trusted hand could hold
the scales. So there was a general
row. Henceforth the place was call
ed 'Soapers.'
"Our brother came with the Cos
pel-a refner's fire and fuller's
soap. Fourteen made the good con-
fession, eight came from other re-
ligious bodies and one was reclaimed.
Now, when he reads in the Corinth-
ian letter, Such were some of you,
but you are washed, you are sancti-
fled, you are justified in the name of
the Lord Jesus and in the Spirit of
our God,' he thinks of the people at
'Soapers.'
adams School House was next
evangelical. Forty made the good
confession; twenty came from the
Baptists and five were restored. Here
five dollars was contributed to his
support. All the young people who
years before had gone to school to
him made the good confession. The
reading of a chapter every morning
in opening the school had done its
work.
"King's Mountain, on the Cincin-
natl Southern railway was decidedly
the most ungodly and sin-cursed
place in the county. Over two hun
dred men were engaged in archine
the great tunnel at that point. On
his way there he met man who ad-
vised him to go back home, you will
be mistreated,' said he. They killed
a man there last Sunday, and whis-
ky flows up and down the streets.
In thirteen days there were twenty.
five additions, and a congregation
was organized. From time to time
he visited them, and as county evan.
gelist held several meetings. Last
year ]. L. Allen came to his assist.
ance, and as a result of their joint
efforts a $3.50 house was built, anG
the congregation now rejoices in the
regular ministry of Jas. l.. Allen.
"This is only part OF great worl