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I 'hear Christians ] tell such bright deliverances, and - such wonderfuT.rdvelations of the i and can,tell the day cf the week and when they re ceived a hope which causes me to 1 tear that iam deceived, i thought ' | 1 . ' A sftf *k * ■ < >,•4.’ ■ T at one time I would have no evil ’'thoughts and trouble if I ever re- , ceived a hope; but I was sadly mis- ( taken, immediately I was burden- . ed with a duty and soon had evil f thoughts and temptations. I was 1 troubled again. Surely if I was a « Christian I could live right and * not sin any more, but I am still a sinner. Ido wrong and am not worthy a homt; amopg Christian people. I loved Christians or good people, but did not think I could ever liyp with them, for I liad nothing to tell, and''they want good people. I looked upon every body that professed the name ' of Christianity, Methodist’s and. Mi ssionaries, but I found no ,comfprt. They would tell how good they felt, and how long since they had pin ed, but 1 could not go with that, ahd felt like I was one alond. “Like one alone I seeiped to be. Oh, is there any one like me?” My soul was longing for some thing that I could not find among these people. I thought it was all imagination anyway, and 1 wen* to two parties to try to throw away my little hope ; but Oh, the bitter anguish of soul I expeiienced for my disobedience. I had never heard an experience told up to this time ; and thought a Christian had no trouble and having no one to comfort me, “I wondered in the wilderness in a solitary way; I found no city to dwell in, Hungry and thirsty, my soul fainted in nib. Then I cried unto the Lord in my trouble, and he led me forth by the right way, that I might go to a city of habitation.” My mind wap led to an unknown State'—West Virginia. I knew no 4ne there, but 1 had no Test M’here I was. I was only sixteen years of age, and very - poor, had ho money to bear my expenses. The clothes I had, cost about 12 or 15c. per yard and were died with maple ' bark. I got a lady to cook me bread and I ran away, went'to that unknown country,, begging my way. I went near Hinton, West Virginia, apd could not cross the river, as I did not have money to pay my ferriage, I hired one month to a Methodist man. While there I heard of some Old Baptist preachers that were to preach on a certain Sunday. I went to the meeting and quite a large number of Old Baptists were present and six .were the loveliest people. I had ever met. I could see the image of Christ in them ; they preached my experience ahd' tbltTtfle what I had been longing'to heat. - I was now satisfied with them as the church of Christ, but O my un worthiness is so grpat. I introduc ed myself to an old brother, and told him that I loved that people and wanted to join them. He said there would be meeting next Sun day, eleven miles away I spent that week praying for -more to tell, but could not get any more; The next Sunday I went eleven miles to hear them and they gave an op portunity for member 3 and I went .forward and told some of my feel ings, and to my surprise, they ro ceived me. 0 joyful day to get home to the Lord’s people. • “The yoke was easy and the burden light.’’ The cross was not near what I thought it was. I did not have any clothes in which I could be baptized, but I borrowed of a friend and went the next Sun day. and was baptized. There 1 got rid of a burden I have never felt any more. That was the sweet est day of my life. Everybody and everything seemed lovely and to be praising God. The preaching was so sweet and. lull of comfort. I had never.been to a,.conference meeting before this. All their worship was new to me. I felt ike I was in a new world, t was freed from a bondage I had been in. Bless the Lord, O my soul. All that is within me,, bless llis holy name. [Continued.] —B. When the righteous are in au thority, the neople rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.—Proverbs xxix 2. Thafiks. Some good brother, sister or friend has favored us wit h a box containing pork, lard, rice, meal and potatoes amounting in value to several dollars. We know not from whence it came nor who sentit, but we suspect that it was someone intimately acquainted with our needs. We return thanks unfeigned, S. War Incideiits. Editor Pilgrim's Banner: In tfie late war I was twice a prisoner 1 . While in prison the first a friend, and also a prisoner, said to fne: “Now?if <you -were a Mason you do not know how much good it would do you because the (Officers in control of the prison are Masons, and they would be so much better to you.” My reply was that I would not give Amy faith in God for all the secret in stitutions in the world -put, to gether, that my dependence, was alone in God:for being protected and cared for, and that he was then specially caring for me. I had plenty to eat and plenty tc wear, and had money that w.u furnished me unsolicited by officers in high position in the Union army. I often dined with them at their hotel, and nevei saw another confederate prisonei there. They treated me more like a friend and brother than an ene emy,. “Qould Masons have treated me any better than that?” I asked my friend. And who was I to thank, adore and praise for it? None but the eternal God who hath saitMo his people ‘1 will never leavedhee nor forsake thee.” Furthermore I told my friend that God v QQuld do far me what 1 did npt suppose his Masonic brethren would do for him, and that was, 1 had faith to believe that God would deliver me from, that prison and let me go homey that I had prayed-for deliverance, and if the Lord to deliver me, lt. Wflu.ld ».un nuafe could prevent it. I was released two months before the others were and was soon at home with my family. The next time, I was .a prisoner, I was taken very r sick with fever on the Steamer that was carrying the prisoners to prison. We had to land at a- wharf anc wait some time for a train to take us on to our destination. I and two or three other sick ones were put- out qn our blanket on the wharf in the hot Southern sun shine, and a guard put around us. There was but little air stirring and the rays ot thfe sun came dawn upon us with'terrible heat. My fever was' so high and the heat of the sun’s rays? on-me,, so hot that it seemed to me, my suffering wat so great th£t I surely could not long. So I begged the Lord in my heart to send me re lief. Immediately relief came. A great crowd of people had gathered at the wharf to see**- the land- ing of the prisoners*’ In a moment after I had prayed for relief I saw a lady touch a man’s arm and then point him to the spot where I lay. They had a large umbrella.stretched over them and t * in a they came as near as the guard would allow them, but it was near enough to throw the shade of the umbrella over me. It was aboiit three o'clock in the after-' noon; at the same time they sent-a boy after a pitcher of iqsd lemon ade, which be brought to me, and thus the blessed Lord, Isreal’s God brought m,e sweet relief. I was so overcame in my feelings of joy and praise to God that I put my hand kerchief over iny face to hide my tears of” grateful praise to Him whose' fifthful presence is ever near his people when -their trust is ih Him for all blessings, both temporal and. Spiritual. “O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusteth in Him. O fear the Lord, ye His saints; for there is no want to them that fear Him. The righteous cry and the Lord hcareth, and de livered! them out of all their troubles.” Blessed be His Holy! name. J. H. Purffoy. A Request. Editor I’HjGrim’s Banner: | Please publish in the Banner # that I desire the names of brethren and friends, and their post office address to whom I can send tour -gi blanks to be filled with names of I churches and other places for ap pointments. I have a lot of blanks for that purpose, and, when pro perly filled, I can-ihake my own 1 Appointments, and tours of preach ing*- ;b.y them. Each blank has room for of twenty-eight places for appointments, and I de sire, to hay,e blanks filled with names of churches alone, or *■ churches and other places together tiiat are open to us for appoint ments where we have no churches, such as country houses, towns and and more - impressed to tie vote more time to preaching as, in places away from our churches. I feel that the Lord has laid the ’ necessity of constant travel anck preaching upon me, so there is no lest or peace of mind for me only is I go preaching continually; and as there is now so much travel and i preaching among the churches I desire to turn more to destitute places, I hat ’is, places destitute of regular Primitive Baptist preach i ng,and places where our preachers have never preached. I wopld therefore like to have the nafees K ot brethren or friends and their J post office address who are will- -j ing to fill blanks for me with names of places open to us for appointments away from the churches, as well as to have the nam.es of brethren who are willing to' fill blanks wit 4 names of churches alone, or churches and other places together. There are places between and around churches from five to ten miles"*’ | open to us for appointments that j could be listed in connection with the churches. (L- if brethren anfl . Jfc names of places, giving distance between them in figures/ and op- f posite the name of each place f listed write names and post office address of some brother or friend * lo whom I can send appointments, I if churches, give time of their regular monthly meetings, also | the pastors name and post office v ■ iddress, and the names; of daily post oriices -or tri-weekly ones , I where I can most conveniently get ray mail while filling appointments .1 I can fill the blanks from such Vh lists myself. I would want name ' F too of the Association' to which the /g ’ churches listed belong. It will be far better too if those listing places for appointments could so arrange that their listing will con- I* nect with each other irr such way .. | that it will fee easy to go from one * to she other set of places without H - long and expensive travel ny rail road or other public conveyance. Dear reader take hold of this in f . earnest. lam in the deepest con cern and earnestness about Write me at 463 Nance Street, Selma, Ala., for blanks, or send | li§ts that I can transfer to the blanks myself. " ' Faithfully and fraternally yours, j. H. PuREFOY. A Information Wanted. Eustis, Lake County, Fla. Dear Brother in the Lord. « Will you please inquire through M the Pilgrim’s Banner if any of its i readers can tell me anything about - Mr. C. S. Varnum' When I I last heard from him he lived near j Big Creek, in Geneva County, Ala. I Any information from him will bo grealy appreciated, as he is the only uncle that I have, if he is liv- ? ing. - • B i Dear Brother, the Banner is highly appreciated in my family, Wife and Ido not feel that we B could do without it. We only wish > it was a weekly paper. Yours, 2. P. Peacock. — —- ; f. f"' Whoso causes the righAms to .1 go astray m angyi[way, he shall ' M < fall himself p/to hisdW the upright shall have good in possession.—Proverbs xxviii, H. Azl