Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

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, the old way by Skaggs Creek anC
Rock Castle, supposing it to be SAT
er, as it was a road less freQuented
and therefore less liable to be way.
laid by the savages. My body by
this time is well tired. had viO-
lent fever and pain in the head, such
as had not lately felt. stretched
myself on the cold ground, and, bor-
rowing clothes to keep me warm, by
the mercy of God I slept four or five
hours.
Next morning, we set early OF,
and passed beyond Richland Creek.
Here we were in danger, If any
where. I could have slept but was
afraid. Seeing the drowsiness of the
company, walked the encampment,
and watched the sentries the whole
night. Early next morning we made
our way to Robinson's Station. We
had the best company ever met
with, thirty-six good travellers, and
a few warriors; but we had a pack
horse, some old men, and two tired
horses, and progress was slow"
Immediately he ended one episco-
pal tour he began another; the
faithful shepherd sought for lost
sheep from New Hampshire to the
southern sea, from the Atlantic TO
the blue grass lands Of Kentucky"
Illness not infrequently overlook
him along the way, and he lay sick
at the house of some stranger; at
those times he longed for "the COM
forts of a sick bed in the city" At
times he had not strength to stand;
II could only speak sitting
1 took a pew near the pulpit and
taught from thence Here is
bishop who can neither stand to
preach nor kneel to pray" For one
brief moment he al lows himself to
think Of "the clover Of the Baltimore
circuit" and lease" but quickly turns
from the alluring picture: mot for
me-toil, suffering, coarse food,
hard lodging, bugs, 1eas, and certain
ct ceteras besides"
Never Retired
One by one his cO-wOrkers from
the beginning dropped out; he stands
looking at the tomb Of an old
friend, and writes almost with envy: |
REST, man Of God! Thy quiet dust !
is not called to the labor Of riding
five thousand miles in eight months,
to meet ten conferences in line Of
sessions from the district Of Maine
to the banks Of the Cayuga, to the
states of Ohio, of Tennessee, Of Mis-
sippi, to Cape Fear, James River,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and to the
completion of the round. Thou wilt
not plan and labor the arrangements
If the stations Of seven hundred
thou wilt not attend
camp meetings, and take a daily =
Dart in the general ministration Of
he Word; and often consume the
lours which ought to be devoted to
leep in writing letters upon letters!
ord, be with us, and help us to full
III the task given us!"
Towards the last his labors were
requently interrupted by severe at
acks of illness which confined him
Or considerable periods to his bed.
let he would not give up, his in
omitable will drove him on in the
Of his duty. His rheu-
latism bothered him more and
lore. At times he could not wear
is shoes, and he went "hobbling
bout on crutches." ALI these years
g had ridden horseback. 1t became
npOssible for him to do so longer.
lie had worn out many horses and .
e looks back with regret upon
Jane," Fox" and Spark" Phila-
elphia friends provided him with "a Il
ght, little 4-wheeled carriage" in q
} which he could be lifted, for he D
lsisted on going forward. AS he
des he indulges in "reminiscences: 3
[ suppose 1 have crossed the Allie y
heny Mountains sixty times" He m
ever retired; he never gave up. P
cath found him still going forward el
ith his work. A week before he
ed he preached his last sermon in
edmond, Va. Consumption had
i'd hold of him. He was no weak q
s friends sought to dissuade him,
1t he resisted, and was carried 4
ON his carriage, for he was unable :
walk or stand, and, seated on
BILE in the pulpit, where he preach
!. He talked for a nhour, with fire.
lent pauses for breath; and having
cached he was carried to his bed
the home of a friend near Fred
icksburg and died the following
nday. ii
Prophet Of the Long Road Z
TT was in the formative period Of
3 United States," writes Ezra :
uier Triple in his biography Of
ancis Asbury, that he travelled Y
q T.onp Road and v5baravar ba -