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Experience- H
Pike Co., Ala., Dec. 28, 1852. ’i
Brother W. L. Beebe: —Thiß
is the first time in my life I have <
over attempted to write anything ;
for publication, and now, my bro
ther, I wish you to inspect it, and
if it will not do, throw it aside. I
will endeavor to give a relation of
my experience respecting a change
from nature to grace, if so be that
I have ever tasted that the Lord
is gracious. According to the
family record I was born April 17
1822, in Butts County, Ga, and
brought into existence iu the or
dinary manner of generation, and
partook of the nature of the same
earthly parentage in which our first
parents were created, consequently
I was of the earth, earthy, and
earthly objects were my delight
I cannot say that I had any very
early impressions of religious ex
ercises on my mind, or at least
if I had any they involuntarily
wore off. It is true that from
time to time I have had serious
thoughts concerning death and
judgment, and as frequently prom
ised to reform my manner of life;
yet there were lasting impres
sions made upon my mind until
about, the age of twenty, when,
from the reading of a text of Scrip
ture,Rom. X. 13. “For whosoever
shall call on the name of the Lord
shall be saved,” from which this
question in my mind. Have you
ever called on the name o! the
Lord? The answer was yes. Then are
you saved? the answer was, no
Well, then, what is the matter?
Why, the suggestion was that I
had not called on His name in the
right way; and how should I, see
ing that I was defiled throughout,
and that there was .\no clean spot
about me? I therefore resolved nev
er to call ou fiis name again, seeing
that the Lord was just and holy
and I defiled. Thia resolution did
not continue long until I was forc
ed from the necessity of the case,
to say,.“Lord, save,.l perish !”From
this I made another jrefolve, that
j allowed me to live, for
lasFuiatof myself I could do I
nothing; yet I felt under the ncc-I
essity to beg tor mercy, if it could
be givex to such a sinner as me. I
continued in this frame of mind
for some time, feeling my sins
grow heavier upon me, yet they
never felt heavy enough, for it
seemed to me that I still wished
to do something, and consequently
Wanted to feel my sins more
weighty, though they seamed at
times more than I could bear.
Suffice it to say that I was brought
Jo know, see and feel that I couid
not save myself, and that if ever 1
was saved, it must be favor be
stowed, without merit on my part
hence it was grace; and huw t
couid oe possible tor God to save
such a ainner as me and remain
just was more than I could tell;
yet I piean for mercy, if possible.
So while in this condition, feeling
that I should sink to endless des
truction, my burden of guilt was
removed, apd I was left in a calm
state of feeling, and seemed to re
joice for a’few moments, but the
suggestion arose, What are you re
joicing-about? 1 hardly knew what
to say to an inquiry of that kind,
and so I concluded that I was mis
taken in the matter, and that noth
ing Lid happened to me, and that
I was worse off than before my
burden was gone—my rejoicing
was gone, and I was left in an aw
ful condition. I therefore prayed
to God if I was deceived, to unde
ceive me, and that if I had not
been convicted for sin, I might be.
Yet I never received any other con
viiction than that which I bad re
ceived concerning my having been
brought from nature to grace, if
such change has ever taken place;
but I have remained in doubts and
fears ever since that time, whether
I am a changed being or not. But
there is one thing that I do not
doubt,(that is,) the way and plan
of salvation, for I believe that sal
tlition is of the Lord, and that it
ii by grace that any person is ever ,
saved, and that if sayed they were
previously chosen in Christ before
the world was, for tho Scriptures
say, “Because ye are sone,” &c.
And now to return to the first port
of my experience. Ido not wish
you to understand me to say that
the reading of that portion of
Scripture was the thing that quick
ened, but that it was evidence that
life and hearing were given; for
it is the Spirit that quickens, the
flesh profit nothing; consequently
it is not the reading of the word
of God, or the preaching of the
gospel that quickens sinners, but
it is the Spirit of God that does
this, (i. e., quickens,) for the read
ing of the word, or the preaching
of the gospel is nothing to the
unregenerate soul or unbeliever.
The Scripture says, “The gospel is
the power of God into salvation
to every one that believeth”—And
moreover, it is a stumbling block
to one class and foolishness to an
other ; but to the called, both jews
and Greeks, it is the power of God
and the wisdold of God. So, thm
Ido not believe that the preach
ing of the gospel is the means of
quickening sinners, nor of giving
life to the dead, for the Apostles
were not commanded to go and
make sheep, or quicken sinners,
but to preach the gospel. And
what was the preaching of the gos
pel designed to do? Why, to feed
the church of God, which He had
purchased with his own blood,
for Christ commanded Peter io
feed His lambs and His sheep, so
also the command to all the minis
ters of the cross, is to feed the
c.lurch and not to quicken sinners.
The proclaiming of the word, or
gospel, is one thing, and the gos
pel itself is another; but when the
thing preached or proclaimed is
attended by the Spirit of Gcd
and applied to the understanding
of the believer, then it is the pow
er of God unto salvation to such
persons.—l will now close this im
perfect scrible, desiring that Gcd
aa».y bless you in your labors.
Yours in the best of bonds,
__ WIVRIGBT
Pathway.—Request.
Ala., July 9th 1895.
Dear Loved Ones; you that read
the many precious words written
for the Pilgrim’s Banner by the
dear saints scattered abroad, with
many of whom many of us have
met and been made to sit together
in heavenly places, mingling our
voices together and sharing one
another’s jovs and sorrows. It
gliddens my poor heart to think
wt have such a medium to visit
the poor like myself—telling us
of God’s goodness howHe basbles;-
Hd us and led us to Jesus.,, 0 that I
could always have his presence
m give me light to see the neeos
of God’s little poor ones and the
ability to omfort them. There
are many poor needy helpless one
in the church and out of it, tha:,
are always thirsting for gosp; i
messages from the ministers of
Jesus. These compose the ‘‘Bria*
•he Lamb’s wife,’"and Jesus is the
best husband the world has ever
known O yes, walking as a man
known as a man, and no one ever
knew him as God only by revela
tion . In his wisdom, predestina
tion, and foreknowledge he repre
sents and makes provisions for
his beloved people; and this hr
does that all may give to him all
the glory, while he gracioush
gives them all the benefits.
It is certainly his will to do the
work-!—to make manifest m time
the standing of his chosen in hr
wisdom and purpose, with every
gift given to them in Christ, em
braced in his will and their names
recorded in tho Lamb’s book of
Life. Ido not think his children
would have known how to give
him all the glory had he not done
the whole work of salvation for
them, and brought them to realize
it experimentally. Everyone
that has been homed again
the gift of eternal life, and joyful-*
ly renders all the praise to his
Holy Name.
He has told us “Without me
ye can do nothing,” and how sen-1
sibly do we feel it in
Without him 0- how dark
lifeless we are. Dear saints i
fissured that through cor
uge in this world life«.#lftW
Jesus lived is our hfflty pattet®
all things. Andj by keeping J
commandments we have that
by which we look in to that
feet law of liberty, and contmuffi
therein, being not forgetfuf*
ers, but doers of the word wO
be blessed.
Your brother iu Jesus *• I
J. W. Par
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Elder Lee Hanks Mil (“D. V,”) AH
the following appointments.
Antioch fifth Sat. and Sunday* Sept
28 and 29.
Rosemary “30
Hebron Qct. Ist,
Long Creek “ 2nd,
Canoochee “ 3rd,
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Lanes Thursday after the fourth
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Fellowship “ Wednesday.
Upper Black Creek “ Thursday.
Old Deloaches “ Friday,
Bay Brunch Saturday and fifth Sun
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Anderson’s “ Monday,
Cedar Creek “ Tuesday,
Sunlight “ Wednesday,
Mount Olive “ Thursday,
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Antioch “ Monday,
Canoociree “ Tuesday.
: Rosemary “
Lake “ Thursday,
Thence to Lower Canoochee Associa- ’
tion. Upper Mill Creek Monday
Bethlehem Tuesday,
Yours in love, ’
M» F. StubbjL
Elders J.» J. Byrd and J. V 7 .
Kker of Ozark, Ala., will (D, V.)
■the following appointments;
Vannah, Sept., 26, at r ight
Hlville, “ 27 “ ' “
Wy Branch, Union meeting, .8
Wnd 29.
Hme’s Cbapel September SO
ward’s Creek, October 1
Kel, 2
3
Hw DeLoaches, “ 4
Hhdersons, “ 5
Bder Creek, .G “ 6 .
■ttle Flock, “ 7
»ady Creek, “ 8
Bmlight, “ 9
Hike Church, “ )0
HA.t Lower Canoochee Associatioi :
■p'per Lotts Creek, Friday, Satu •-
day and Sunday, Oct., 11, 12&1 >.
Rethlehem, “ 14
■Upper Black Creek, “
ftiane’e Meeting House“ . 16
®avannah Oct., 17 at night. Th<y
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rlvey, of Dothan, Ala., in bounce
R>f Harmony Association of Geo*-
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; Antioch (Early County,)Frida
| Augubt 10th.
I.' Mars Hill, Sat. and Sun., 17th
Union, Tuesday 20bh.
Macedonia, Wednesday 21st.
Chickasawhatchee, Thur. 2nd
Hebron, Friday 23rd.
Good Hope, (in bounds of
Upatoie Association) Saturday
and Sunday; 24th and 25th.
Ramah, Monday 26th.
Philippi, Tussday 27th.
Prosperity, Wednesday 28th.
Mt. iiebo, Thursday 29th.
Shiloh, Friday 30.
Mt. Pisga, Saturday and Sm -
day 31st and September Ist.
Upatoie Association, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday 2m,
3rd and 4th; then in bounds c f
Harmony Association:
Mt. Olive, Friday night Sep. 6tl.
Slaughter Creek, Saturday an 1
■ Sunday 7th and Bth.
Antioch (Steu-art county) Sun
day night 9th.
Harmony, Tuesday 10th.
Popular Springs. Wednesda .■
nth.
Turkey Creek, Thursday 12th.
Baulah, Friday 13th.
Liberty, Saturday and Sundaz
4th and 15ih.
Hepsabar, Tuesday 17th.
Patalah, Wednesday 15th.
Rufus H. Jennings.
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