Our Brother In Red from Muskogee, Oklahoma • Page 6

Aniit 10 it NOTES FROM THE FIELD, A Good Report. Otm BROTHKR IN KRD was our regular appointment at Piyor Creek. We preached morning and evening to very good congregations. Our text in the morning wai from Matt. 5:20, in the evening from II.

Cor. 5:10. We realized the Spirit's presence, and believe that lasting good was done. After the morning service we received into the church one sister who had pre viou8ly offered herself for membership. The second quarterly conference for Grand River circuit was held at Pry or Creek on the 5th inst.

Bro. Clark was present and as usual was in the Spirit. Reports from the circuit shows that $70 80 has been raised from the support of the ministry during the quarter. $12 for 8. $5 incidentals, $3.35 SO parsonage, 25c.

C. threo good 8. SB. and two additions to the church. Stephen Peek, a young Cberokco bro ther, who Bpeaks Cherokee and English well, was licensed to exhort.

11. Vann, oldest son of Hon. W. D. Vann, of Coowecskoowee district, died at the home of his father, of congestion of the brain, April 13 00.

Young JoBeph left many friends to mourn hia early death. May a loving Father who doeth all things well, sustain the bereaved parents in their sad affliction. Fraternally, J. 8. LAMAU.

Chouteau, I. April 14, '90. we could get weekly or semi-monthly reportB similar to the above from all our pastors the value of the paper would be increased From Flint Circuit. Orn BROTHER IN does not appear to be as much interest manifested in religion in. a general way among the membership on Flint circuit as was shown prior to our protracted meetings last sum mer.

During those meetings the people all over the circuit seemed to have been wonderfully blessed; and why has the zeal for more perfect love so much abated since then? It seems that it would be a good plan for all professed Christians to examine themselves frequently and ascertain whether they walk daily with God." Too Often in our experience meetings the ohuroh communicants -can, or does, not mention any visitation of God's Spirit since their'conversion. This would lead one to believe that in man7 cases our brethren depend upon the one inspiration of God's love received at conversion, and that kind of religion of course, is no religion at all. "By grace through faith we are saved, but faith without works ie dead." It is evident that we Bhould keep up a good live faith, but can our faith be kept alive without works? Is it congenial with a live faith for our membership to al themselves from the services in stituted for communing with God and foi renewing our spiritual condition? If not, then our brethren who never attend our weekly prayer meetings and Sunday Schools, should take Let us in crease our attendance at the prayer meeting and bring out our forces regularly to the Sunday School, work more and pruy more and our spiritual condition will be graciously improved. The proacher in charge on the above named circuit is a wide awake preacher and is in no way responsible for this lack of interest. Neither is his predecessor.

Indeed, Bro. Pickens is striding hird to do his duty, having preached nearly one hundred sermons since he came on this work, at the beginning of the present conference year. He preached on last Sunday, which was the 30 at the Flint Court House. The sermon was an effective one and the spirit seemed to move the audience. The Flint court house yicinity has hitherto re ceived very little of the dissemination of gcspel truths.

Bro P. intends adding this place to his list of appointments. lie will preach there in afternoon every second Sunday in each month. Fraternally, B. W.

A. Flint, I. April 8, 1800. From Rev. J.

A. Smith. 6 UR BROTHER IN Monday evening I have returned from my appointment in the Bottom (Poteau and Arkansas). I tried to preach yesterday at 11 o'clock to a large and attentive congregation at Richland Church. They have a fine Sunday School in progress at that place, using our own literature and the prospects are good for a revival at that place.

The people seem to be, hungry for gospel truth. Had a pleasant service theie yesterday. I returned home from a visit to Muskogee to eee my daughter, Miss Fannie, who is attending school at Harrell Institute on tut Thursday, tad I Butt, my that I was wall plMMd wiUs'lhtachool aad jfa pw sent administration. The girls all hate good comfortable, well furnished rooms, and plenty to eat and that is good enough. And besides that they all lore Bro.

and Sister Brewer and all the teachers, which: is an evidence of their having good, kind treatment The echcol is in a very prosperous condition, and in my opinion eternity alcne will unfold the good that being accomplished at Harrell institute. And it does Seem to me that every preacher in the Indian Mission Conference ought to speak out in words of praise for Harrell and its present administration, for it certainly is the preachers friend. May God bless Harrell Institute with all that pertains to it, and make it a great power for good. The church in Muskogee I found to be in a prosperous condition which speaks well for the preacher in charge. He certainly is doing a good work at that place, God blcs-j him and his family.

The work on the Kkullyville circuit is progressing slowly but I surely believe that some good is being accomplished in spite of all the opposition we have had, and that has been considerable. The peop'e of Skullyville circuit are a liberal, kind hearted people, and all they need is a revival of religion to bring the backslider back to God, and convict sinners and convert mourners. Oh for a reign of grace ill our midst. There is considerable excitement in our midst over the killing of one and wounding and arrest of another of the men that robbed Judge Taylor a few days ago. Some othera made good their escape.

Love to all the prethren. Yours for the spread of gospel truth, .1. A. SMITH. Oak Lodge, I.

April 7, WW From lioteau, I. T. thedoctrUMof wtit woUflratloa will be given at teat proaiarace from the standpoint of Methodist standards with the other doctrines' of the Bible, Repentance, Justification by Faith, Re. generation by the Spirit etc. We shall labor to get sinners converted but not that alone.

We shall try to lead Christians into the experience of "Perfect Love." Let all who are lovers of the Lord Jesui Christ pray for us. Unless the Lord guides and helps vain is the help of man. Come, dear brethren, and see for yourselves. Don't take all of your information second handed. Come, brother editors.

Brother Brewer knows what a delightful time we had last yt ar. Love to all. J. T. HALL.

ETEH EIWEKUSVPKV. Erkenvkv M. L. Asbury etem cmekvs vpkvn opunvyecet, hommaket un hocaic- vnks. A E.

W. R. Heyvmv ekvnv Bypakleyof, etem emek usipet Bvpvklvranen Hesaketvmeset pu hesahuece cmunkeu holwe-tvlofva cruris- en omat, ekvnv eslvlke em emekusape fulleyvte svnvcomvem emekusapetk? ta- yvres. Momis yvmv ekvnv sehokeyof, vnokeckvn etem ocot etem emekusapeyat heret os. Svpvlpa Ekyntvckv copofv-vtokv, Rev.

M. L. Asbury okis, OUR BROTHER IN RED cokv-tvlemen en hoccicis ce, Este Cate em punvkvn tvlemicvren. Okvmlke, I. Tasahcuce 29, 1890 ESTE ELAN Ocjt BKOTIIEK IN RED, William Melton aged years, died at the home of his brother, David Melton, April 14th, 1S()().

He had been Etruggling for more tlinu three months with that wasting dk- eas9, consumption. The deceased had for more than two years been managing the stora of Mr. W. C. Rogers at this place.

He made a profession of religion about one year ago, but had never connected himself with any church. He had many friends and those who knew him best had learned to love him most. J. S. LAMAR.

Choteau, April 15, 1S90. KIOWA NOTES. OUR BROTHER IN had ar ranged for a protracted meeting at Little Bog.jy Church to begin Fiiday night before the first Sunday in April, that being the last leisure between corn plant ng and the more bupy season of the farmers But we had a heavy rainfall that kept them from their work. So we began the meetiDg on Friday night and continued until Wednesday hight. We had one conversion, the head of a family.

His wife was also a seeker. We had four additions to the church and baptiz.d four little children. There was also an old gentleman present who, we trust, was converted though he did not unite with the church. I suppose it was because ours is not the church of his choice. Yesterday I preached at Oak Grove and baptized another baby.

Oh, how I do love to "suffer the little childreh to come unto I was assisted in my meet, ing by Rev. J. M. Thurman. a local eld er of the M.

E. Churcn, South, who lives in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. I found him to be an efficient help and a true yoke fellow. I have no doubt the Lord sent him along. Let ua encourage our lccil brethren.

There is not always that harmony between us that there should be. We shou'd not "forget the hole from whence we were Methodism was planted in America by local preachers or lay preachers. All is moving on very well but the preacher's salary. But my people are poor, and I believe Bishop Asbury said, "He that preacheth the gospel to the poor has to suffer with the poor." All right. We the church of the poor.

J. T. HALL. CAMP MEETING NOTICE. There will be held a holiness camp meeting at the Kiowa camp ground hear Kiowa beginning Wednesday before the fourth Sunday In July and continuing over the first Sunday in August.

This has been arranged and agreed upon by the executive committee of the Holiness Association of the Indian Territory. The public generally are hereby invited to the lovers of holiness and all Methodist preachers who are near enough to attend and those of other denominations who want to see "scriptural holiness spread over the land." Now brethren, this will be just like any other Methodist camp meeting with this one Yvmv etvlwuce likaten emekusapv, Gukalvlke em meusvpkv-cuko likaten ohvpake, Llist em elecv vtotkvhunwv yvmv ekvnv enkvpakvnks, Tasahcuse en nettv IS, 1890 em ofvn Fvccvlike hoyonuso vkerkv hvmkale oretohusen, em etenrvwv make orofvn, Saloruvn hoc- efket, lkv yulohusen, compuse etetayen, yvmv ekvnv enkvpakvnks, Mehenwus en Pucase cm vtokv huere nahe elkv er vhueretv, komet, tetaj'e mahen okvkeer- rievket os. Vlomen opunvkv tvekusen ohonahyen, hvy vnep vnks. 'Mucva- yepie." Heyv. opunvkv honnuset os, momet rakket os, "Mucvayepis," maketv.

Momen vhakv em ohonayet, em vcahnv- pviet os Emekusapvt hueran oyepet os. Em puyvfekcv ekvnv hvlvtekv tayan ay- epet of. E. Pucasen oh ayepet os ce. Monkv elkv epu 'hoske sehokeyat, ekusapv vtekatskat, Hesaketvmeset ccm vnievken, elkv ec ho vlvkvkeko emunko- fvn, here mahen Pucasen pu feken emvkeres.

Momen etekerriko estomis, vnokeckvn oceyvres, momet ete'm emekusapet sehokvkeres' Vpastelvlke vwahehocvte estomis, eteheevkeko esto mis, eteherricaket, ete'm emekusvpaket fullvtet os. Pukosa Klist em vtotkvike pumen toyekv, mv vpastelvlke omvkeres. Vkvfcvmkv vtotketv eteropotte est' efeke Pucase em wikat hvlwe-tvlofv eroroke tayet os. CvtorHvccen erkenakvyvnks, Luk. 27 47, momen Eaivs Coyvle 2, momen Mikv 4.

WEBBERS FAX4.Si IND.TEIt. DEAR BROTHER IN will try to write you a few lineB about this place. Eyery thing is in a prosperous condition. The farmers are most all up with their work. Health is only tolerably good.

Illinois Station is in a flourishing condition. W. Hays Co. are doing a fine business. They are engaged in building a lime we very much need.

At the Falls the Sunday- school is growing in numbers and in interest. Bro. Griiistead's address last Sunday was to the young. It was given with power ti a full house. We have the right man in the right place.

Yours, J. A. M. Apjil 14, 1890. Oklahoma IMatrlet Confercnca.

The District Conference for Oklahoma Distric, Indian Mission Conference, M. E. Church, South, will convene at Nor man, I. at 9 'clock a. April 25, I89O.

Rev. James B. Stevenson, of Guthrie Station, will deliver the opening ssimon at 11 o'clock a. m. The Conference will continue three days.

We invite all the P. E's. and as many of the P. C's. of the Indian Mission Conference to come as can do so, editors especially.

tf. I. L. JB UBKOW P. E.

Hope to be with you at least one day and possibly during the Special Offer to Subscribers. We have a few copies of that excellent Bong5 "Grace and Glory." To every subscriber who will send us one new one we will mail one copy of the word edition free. To each subscriber sending us three new subscribers we will send one copy of the note edition. The covers of some of these books got a little wet but they are good. There are enly a few.

£0 aot at once. Sister E. Kimberiin "fell on sleep" Aprils. 1800, at White Bead mil, I. T' You doubtless remember her kind attention shown toward preachers during the sessions of the two Annuel Conferences held here.

Her Illness being of a pro tracted nature, she suffered much and long. But death at last ended her sufferings, believe forever. She was ready, waiting, and when the hour of relet se calmly and gladly passed out into the valley of shadows, without a fear of evil, trusting the promise of Him who said, "He that believeth in me, though he were dead, vet shall he live agaiv." Mny the Lord bless the bereaved, and may they too die in full assurance of reward in Heaven. Religious services were conducted by Brothers Naylor.Glanville, and the writer. The funeral procession was the largest ever withessed at this place.

J. C. POWELL. White Bead Hill. April 4 Some people have an idea that a humorist is necessarily a frivolous and erratic person, but if they will visit any news paper office and Beek an introduction to the funny man they would probably think they had struck the ordinary or religious editor.

The faculty of seeing the numerous side of life is often found associated with a tender heart, a healthy con science r.nd a respectable amount of modesty and good sense not to say absolute Gate City (luide. We do not know who the Maskoget correspondent to the Indian CUhtn is, but fully appreciate this notice of our schools given in last week's Citizen: "Harrell Institute, under the management of Rev. T. F. Brewef.

is protporing better than was anticipated by its warmest supporters. The system of teaching is satisfactory to patrons, and the training in manners and morals is invaluable To convince friends of the school, and especially citizens of Muskogee, that a different arrangement would be better would be a most difficult task. Minerva Home, and the Baptist college are keep ing time with the demands and are splendid BcboolB, in all of which our peopk feel a great interest," On a recent visit to Iowa, Mr. K. Dalton of Luray, Russell Kansas, called at the laboratory of Chamberlain Des Moines, to show them his six year old boy, whose life had been saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy; it having cured him of a very severe attack of croups Mr.

Dal ton is certain that it saved his boy 's life and is enthusiastic in his praise of the Remedy- He says it has an excel" lent reputation in his vicinity that farmeis come fifteen miles to his store for it and that many of them, like himself, are never without it in their homes. For sale by J. O. Cobb and all druggist. PATTERSON FOLEY, Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes.

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