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'man, whose liame 1 do no't 1'em'ein-
^er, to iSrothet Weed’s holise ;
proaclied that ni^ht at hiS f&ther’s
lionse \^)y request of his toother, hew
ing toiteh afllicted, Monday 1 '(s%s
Conveyed, by the same }'oung niiin,
to Salem chiireli, hnt by & misun
derstanding of the appointment the
congregation dispe rsed before I ar
rived', so I did not preach at that
])lace. I was still conveyed on by
the same young man to Brother
Elder Bussey’s house, who I found
very sick. Ireraained ■with hinj a
few hours and was conveyed by
BrofeUer McKenny to his house,
who treated me wifch lauch kind
ness. Tuesday he oonveyed met-o
to Ogleth'orjre, and atonow stopping
'^vith Brother S. T. Murray. So
this is thewitli'«e of my travels in
Georgia.
Dear Brother Bodenhamer, I
have net language to express toy
joy when I'caU to mind and con^
sider \vh'at blestoUgs the Lord has
bestowed upon me-, not only in ena>-
bling me to meet with so many
dear brethren and sisters in the
Lord, but to feel that the Lord has
been so good to me as to enable me
to have light and libeity on nearly
all occasions to speak in His name,
to talk of his power and goodness,
beyond what I could have expected,
for I do feel that the Lord has been
UpaCoi church, where I met with! wdh me while I have been travel-
the church, mud preaehei! for them. ;| hrg; ^and I have become satisfied
After serTioesv/e returned to Broth-:! that from the -impressions of my
er McFfenny’s '; spent the night,; ™i«d, before .wad sia-os I came here,
and next day he convej^ed me bv
idliiloh, wliich was disappointed.
and to Brother McKenny’s,
a rela
tion of his. I spent the night with
Him,, and the next day, Thursday,
he conveyed me fo Good ff(q>e
church, near his house. There 1
met with a good jsany brethren.
Alter preaching f wa-s oenvey-ed In-
Mr. Win. Itespess to his itouse, wdio
wim his lady tre-mied me with much
kindness. Next d.ay, Friday, he
sent rne to Brother Elder John
Dickey’s, near Ehenezter church,
where I had an appointment, but
the weather was so cold I did not
attend, as I learned from Brother
Dickey there would not be aoy
person there, but had meeting at
night at Elder Dickey’s hnu-se; I
was much delighted "with Brother
Dickey. Saturday Brother Dickey
conveyed me to Knoxville, near
Providence church, hut owing to a
that h-e has seiet me here ; and I
do feel so thans'kful to God that He
has enabled me to follow the iin-
pressions of M3M)ii!ind, to the great
comfort and Joy of my fio‘ul y it is a
feast of fat things, on lec-s well re
fined. Isa. 25 :‘6. 0 dear Brother,
duty 'j for they that Wtoit upon the:
Lord shall renew their strength,-
they shall mmint up with wings as
eagles, they shall run and not be
Weary, they shall walk-and net faint.
Isiah 40 *: 31. Oh ImW delightful
it is to be raised in onr feelings,'bav
in gthe answer of a good conscience',
then We can iton in the pathway of
duty with perfect ease, and walk up
to all our trials and troubles and
not faint by the way. Then let me
as one wlio has experienced all these
things, admonish all good children
to go forward and do their duty,
that they may have a light heart
and easy breast, that they may enjoy
that great blessing that; none re
ceive only those tliat live in obe
dience to God’s commands under
grace, not putting away the filth of
the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience. Yours in tribulation.
B. F. MORTON.
Charlotte, N. 0., \
March 6th, 1870. /
Dear Brother Bodexhamer:—
Please do not think strange of my
trouhluig yon with another scrioling.
how delightful it is to have an e®,sv i I do no't do it because I think or feel
awS
calm breast'; wliat
what satisfaction, what joy it is
when we can ftcl that the Lrsrd
hath smiled upoir us with the light
of Ills countenance, and wlien we
are-ermhlcd to foel that He hath by
His Spirit, guided our feet to walk
in the pathway of duty, for all lier
paths are paths of peace. Prov 3 :
17. Mobile ■v\m are disobedient to
Him, we cannot realise nor know
any thing about the comforts and
joys that attend, and is instore for
them that obey Him; for -wliile we
are in disobedience to God, all the
comforts and joys tliat are enjoyed
misunderstanding the apj'MUEtmentii by tliose ■who obey Him, cannot he
was called in at Providence, and at
night the bretlireii made an ap
pointment at Brother Horten’s
liouse in Knoxville, and notified
Brother Elder Simmons, wlio at
tended with me, and I was much
gratified indeed to meet with him
and form his acquaintance ; liad a
very pleasant conversation together
Sunday Brother Horten conveyed
mo to Shiloh, near Macon, Bibb
county, Ga., where I met ivith
Brother Elder Bazernore and other
brethren; was glad to form their
acquaintance. I tried to preach
for^thoni; and was conveyed from
there by Brother Bagby to Macon ;
bestowed upon the disobedient, be^
cause they do not belong to him,
and it is impossible for +hem to be
bestowed upon him, it is something
that he cannot taste, it is far fr-om
Him and cannot come nigh while
there I got on the train .and come
he remains in a state ot disobedi
ence; though he may he a cliild he
wnll cmitinue to feel depressed, low
sunk, barvenness ©f mind, coldness
of heart, continr^ally under a dread
as though some great calamity was
about to befall him, and this will
continue until they go forward and
discharge that duty that God has
impressed upon their mind. Then
dear Brother, what a great thing
it is to be able to
! )bat I am cempeteat ot gifted, or for
boasting, for if I am what I profess
to be, I feel, if possible, to be the very
least of all, and of no profit or bene
fit to myself or any one on earth. I
write tins for my bret’tiTCii and sisters
composing the Clinrcli at bit. Lcba-
iiouj wdiich feels to be my home, al
though I have strayed off, prodigal-
like. My brothers and sisters, how
do you do, one and all ? I hope you
all enjoy yourselves better than I do,
for I fcel to be one alone, far from my
brethren and sisters. I cannot even
P'et sight of a brother or sister: there
is not one that I can find out in this
place, nor any church in my reach
that I can hear of. My health is very
feeble indeed, and has been-for some
two months or more, and I fear never
Avill be good again. I am getting
advanced in life, have seen a great
many troubles of various kinds^ which
ivill break one’s constitution, and by
the course of nature I cannot stay in
this world long. O, if I could meet
you all at Mt. Lebanon once more,
this side of great eternity, and slied
the tear of joy, as in months and years
past and gone. I often meditate on
those golden days as it ivere, and hoiv
we were blessed with having the Gos
pel proclaimed, through a crucified
and risen Jesus, by our highly es
teemed brother, D. R. Moore, brother
discharge our
N. Hall, and others. O, liow my
heart would leap wuth joy, if I could
meet with them, and tell of onr nps
and downs, our losses and our crosses,
temptatvons and trials, wdiich I have
passed through since I have seen any
of you, my brethren^ I orten fear I
never shall see any of you this side
of the grave. I want to see Mt. Leb
anon, if I possibly can, once more.
I see that there has been several
house-keepers added to the church.
I see in the Landmarks a precious
oominunication written by Brother
Cannaday, which made me rejoice.-—
bTould to God the eyesofmany more
could lye opened that they might,
come out of Babylon, and join the
true church of Christ, as I believe
tire Primitive to he. Brethren and
sisters, I make this request of one
and all: if an\^ of you should ever
come to Cliarlotte or pass through,
please call on me, I would he more
than glad, if possible, to have your
company. I want to see one more
Old School Baptist before I leave this
world. Brethren I still hold my
letter from Mount Lebanon church,
and I see no chance of connecting
myself to any other, as I knoAY of no
othQx kno-wJ[.cfliwfo
enjoy myself, as I would. I feci like
I am unworthy to be called a child,
ifoneatall. I almost conclude at
times, that I am a deceived mortal,
and that God has ordered my being
banished from the church, itnd that
Mount Lebanon has prospered sinen ;
at other times I am strengthened in
the inner man, and feel to rejoice, that
it is as well vtth me as it is, and that
I am favored and blessed amaHnglv,
more by far than I deserve, for I de
serve nothing that is good, hut ban
ishment long since from Thine all
seeing presence. I at times find com
fort and t'eace in reading the word of
God, and the communications of
brethren and sistere in the Land
marks and the Signs of the Times,
which is good preaching indeed, and
it seems as though I could not do
without them.
Brother I must come to a close. Do
as you please with these imperfect
lines. I have had a desire for'some-
time to write to my brethren and sis
ters at Mount Lebanon, and also to
my hrotliers and sisters according to
the flesh, as it will save writing s/:v-
eral letters, and it may he the last
lines yon or any of them ever may
get from me, and if so, I hope wo
shall meet on the banks of the eternal
deliverance, wlicre sickness, pain and
death will be felt or feared no more.
I am low down in spirits and in
health. Brethren pra.y for me, and
that when death comes, that I may
be fit and willing. Fare you well
one and all.
H. FARTHING.