Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-20

way put out by TINS, Sne daShed q all
per of cold water OF the head of IA
husband. The praying stopped. NH
Cartwright rose from his knees anA
commanded her to desist. On IA
declaration that she would not he laiA
hold of the wOman and forced her oI
Of the door and closed and bolted !,
and resumed his praying.
Having recorded this remarkable nj
cident In his diary, Samson writes:
MANY of these ignorant people nj
the lonely, prairie cabins are like chill
dren. Cartwright leads them on lkl
a father and sometimes with mi
strong hand. If any of them deserA
a spanking they get it. He and other
like him have helped to keep the cabi
people clean and going up hill instesi
of down. They have establish
schools and missions and scatterex
good books and comforted sorrow6
and kindled good desire in the heau
of the humble"
As they were leaving, Mr.. CawkiuS
told them that the plague had broke
out in the settlement on Honey creed
where the quarterly meeting was
be held, and that the people had bed
rapidly "dyin' off," Samson KIND
from this that the smallpox
dreaded and terrible scourge of n
neer days-had come again.
"It's dangerous to go there" 81
Cawkins.
"Where is sorrow there is ID
proper place." Cartwright answered
"Those people need comfort and til
help of God"
II got a letter from a lady thereI
Cawkins went On. GAS nigh as l cad
make out they need a minister. l cad
read print handy but writin' bother
me. You read it, brother"
Mr.. Cartwright took the letter and
read as follows:
Dear Sir: Mr.. Barman gave md
your name. We need a minister ID
comfort the sick and help bury tha
dead. 1t is a good deal to ask of yN
but if you feel like taking the chanc
of coming here l am sure you could a
a lot of good. We have doctors enoug
and it seems a pity that the churc
should fail these people when the
need it most. If you have the courag
to come you would win the gratitudj
of many people. For a month / haVa
been taking care of the sick and up d
now no harm has come to me.
yours respectfully,
"BIM KELSO."
ga mans heart deviseth his way
but the Lord directeth his steps, " saH
Cartwright. For three days / hav4
felt that He was leading me-"
81 begin to think that He has beef
leading me-" Samson declared. BIN
Kelso is the person l seek"
81 would have gone but my wifi
took on so l couldn't get away SAID
Cawkins.
"Tn come back some day soon and
you and l will pry the devil out of her
with the crswbar of Gods trethaRg2
mercy" Cartwright assured him
and Samson took the road toINA
north. IN
On their way to the Honey Greg
settlement the lion-hearted minist9
told of swimming through tioodei
rivers, getting lost on the plains AM
suffering for food and water, Of Lynn
down to rest at night in wet clothq
with no shelter but the woods, of hand
to-hand fights with rowdies whe eI
deavored to, sell drink or create a ds
turbance at his meetings. Such wa
the zeal for righteousness woven b
many hands into the fabric of IN
West. A little before shutdown thel
reached the settlement.
Samson asked a man in the road I
he knew where they could find tn
nurse BIN Kelso.
do We mean that angel O. God \
a white dress that takes keer o th
sick?' the man asked.
II guess that would be Bim," sal
Samson.
"She's over in yon' house." the OF
er answered, pointing with his pipe
a cabin some twenty rods beyonl
them. 'Thar's two children sick thu
an the nanny dead an buried in y
ground"
"Ts the plague getting worseI
Cartwright asked.
mo, l reckon it's better. Noboi
has come down since the day bet
yestiddy. Thar's the doctor COM
He kin tell ye."
A bearded man of middle age w
approaching them in the saddle.
Il am Peter Cartwright
preacher sent of God to comfort u
sick and bury the Dead" said SaD
sons companion.
I'VE welcome you, but If you st9
here you will have to stay until u
epidemic is over" 4
"That l am prepared to do"
"Then l shall take you where VI
can find entertainment, such as it IS
"First, this man wishes to speak
Miss Kelso, the nurse" said ga
wright. "He is a friend Of hers"