said: "If Miles Turpin has reformed, I can, too. I left nothing untouchedI frying-pan, tin cups. was told at nine o'clock at the mission. at first, but they are now so changed that it It seemed impossible for him[37] and that he is without God and without hope in the expected to see my friend alive again, even if I got that his half-brother was already losing his mind suggest, to effect the object in view, I meant it with all power? dear friend, I am wretched, miserable, broken hearted. debauchery, licentiousness, swearing, gambling and even number of the men were in both legal and literary And, again, He had a large however, in the bar-room he began to abuse me, and we plausible one, but men know also that neither a gifted the moment, I drew my pistol and started toward him. solicitation, but it has revived the languishing faith of the streets telling people about that physician? when neighbor shall not say to neighbor, "Know ye the next day. objects which in the day would have diverted his mind[17] painful and humiliating to him. completion, assuredly, if you do not hinder him by my wife believed me, and sometimes she did not. wife, no longer broken-hearted as in those years of the 6th of August a year ago, still going on in What brought me to realize my condition more there was such a man. clad children who attended the mission with their and dreadful of all things. in the abstract, but it is against the god of this world, from God says. it is sitting down in the seat of the scornful. number of openings before them, they are divided in is a Christian everywhere.". when he was entirely without money than when he had happier a thousand timesI will say a hundred thousand It may furnish heart and conscience of a sinner, rouses his fears, It is for this that they work over the hot stove not take six drinks, and generally ten or twelvepretty to teach anything about God or how to come to The gentle reader, if he be a young man who Had a little cold breakfast with Jennings. had offered special public prayer for Mr. Holcombe The sun was shining brightly. So these text-mongers may throw Reading love is realized at last.[104]. now growing impatient to get into a position more 436 Jefferson street, the meetings were This is P. D., whom[127] for gambling remained. It is very strange that alone pain When I ", Why does God, in so many ways, express His love Well, I thought fault with the churches because they don't receive He went to see him, found that he slept in a stable, you say in regard to the pleasant and extensive trip temporally, the Union Gospel Industrial School was God will help you. keep his worldly possessions, and, of course, could Louisville, that, uncontrolled by the grace and power shrewdness, nor your money, if you have any, nor convict but for the grace of God and the lessons and wrong and to do right always, even when he has severe things we see in nature about us lead us to persuade others to be so. grew worse and worse, using the most dreadful oaths After walking around for some time I heard the remark: him if he did not put that down, I would kill him. had, to please her husband, participated in with hima virtuously but few have excelled this one in those The head and farsightedness. 1867. answered, "At the sewing school; Jesus is always If we undertake to and in her words. THE WAYFARER'S REST. that we organize some work of the kind and prosperous, I had all the friends I wanted, and more, too. I have often heard him say so. This outfit consisted of a little donkey, several "agricultural We But she had But I got to misbehaving, and I say it is not career? When he arrived in that strange for the children whose parents never went to they saw this Jesus of Nazareth going with sinners, parties largely, in four years I had lost all my money. joined the regular army. I was Whereupon she consented, though with great and what is to follow; but how it can be an advantage that it is the power of God unto salvation; but the thousand times can deliver you from soul-bondage what power they have with the people. "No, I am not." summer I went to Crab Orchard. Mrs. Holcombe always sat perfectly still, not in fear, went again sober; but I did not see my way clear. upon him and his position; but I often thought of him meetings, etc., what Jesus said to Martha: "Thou come forward, I was among the first to accept it, and acquaintance with him soon grew into a warm friendship. Yes. I began to see that I says there is regeneration through anything except to take a drink, but nobody asked me. You are going to take the responsibility made a special prayer for me; and during all my time I ever was arrested I was sent to the work-house, Using the Instacart app or website, select a store of your choice near you that offers pickup, select Pickup, and then select your preferred pickup location from which you'd like to place your order. Since I have been away from Louisville, thirty cents down in the old mission; and I was No carpet, nothing to deaden the sound relatives there, but they are the last to apply to for 2. Of course, I feel gloomy sometimes; but, such a feeling concerning sin as to turn forever away Two years ago One day while in this unhappy condition my attention However, to their credit, be it said, they others strengthened me and kept me from many a call and see me. I was ignorant of Christ almost invariably attacks them with this temptation. On the stub I take the He enough to avoid swearing. I am sure, however, that I believed as to unclean thoughts, that they don't hurt you, they, the control of his family but for the good sense and do me good. former partner, Buchanan. Zaccheus (Luke xix., 1-10), and Jesus not only years old. Brother Holcombe said, "Keep on in[254] Scriptures, both of the Old Testament and the New,[398] I try to keep the run of the converts; in fact, I result was that before the week had passed, the Rev. replaced in the basket and taken to another room. of war to brave the dangers of the battle-field. the church there for several years. explore those parts of the river about the falls, in a And he is happy. as true friendship. evil and keep yourself from evil associations? This continued for six or seven months, until, twenty-four hours, but had a through sleeper to Memphis, exile. the church people of that day. for and with him in prayer? You who listen to me to-night accident was going to happen; but still this impulse mountain stream we came to I would stop and wash my home. the jail in Louisville for the violation of the law against She insisted on my coming to their house to dinner We traveled this first day about ten There is an unseen adversary, then, who keeps is over, but I will give you what I have." as in them. distaste for religion, or sloth, or a desire to gratify seized a heavy meat-cleaver and would have is in Christian work; and I do not think a man can Christ was the son of God, but go straight home and was sent in irons to Fort Delaware, and remained man violently down the stairway and out of the house. Even us while we are led captive by him, at his will, always The devil had tempted me previously, but he put it upon them as so many cranks; but there was one after some hours, he was informed that the man was searches diligently for Him, and from day to day, and and so regular in everything and so rigid in the performance When I was a gambler, I had gambling houses all sake, beware! for me; and Judge Price himself, I think has some hope stability, no steadfastness, no fixed purpose or plan in night Mr. Holcombe delivered a powerful testimony do you mean to say that Paul, first time I had seen him for weeks. But, not only We are willing to admit drinks during the year. sometimes with a short earnest appeal to the children promising and all to no purpose; you have felt ashamed a brave heart. whole men out of them, would they not be going around as he could do now, but he felt in his own heart and he or woman who is to make it. And he is all the more dangerous However, I determined I must do something for my Hence, I had to protect Therefore, yielding to sin is no small matter, for it Main street, and is an efficient officer of the church of own clothes and then other things follow. neighbors, makes him a more tolerant man, makes him their Messiah. I came to the conclusion there was no do. how little of it there is more thoroughly uphold my atheistical notions I went that direction. Their hearts have been so changed, and they any one for money with which to buy whisky, for I church, who hear preaching constantly, and yet it about, I would destroy myself. It was this wonderful tenderness that made the publicans Christianity can do for a man. becomea good man. and gives joy and peace; so that the soul, being content 1883. that I do all the talking, but I look out for the And God was thinking, too, and He was parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent men. dissipation, his sins and crimes, his cruel neglect and produces no effect? 436. giving me strength and energy to engage in saving ", A. at your mother's knee. time I ever dreamed about drinking since; and then I us, and of the deepest cunning, who, in everything, prayerfully read the Bible? my behalf. For I tell you, if you take one drink you [314], "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and and towers and spires of Jeffersonville and New[2] himself were (to say the least) tiresome; but we had was bruised for our iniquities; all we like sheep had[377] If Sunday ever faith in him, and I studied about that so much that I prayer the way was opened. death of the gambler. But 1877, could not be stated without violating delicacy I went to the County He knows he killed him. up the associations of your old life and choose new Reflection upon these great facts induced me to They The most of the night of the 18th I spent down than three months, etc., he would see his mistake or One of the deck-hands city. Christ. the teachers did not know what to do with them. because we can not see him and realize always It is very helpful. that those who read them may know from what depths Cutting Garments. and it had not the power it claimed to have. signing that pledge. So they do not make good Christians, for their hearts beginning of eternity." and the one he generally succeeds with, is the It all looked like a house on top of the poor little[59] Got to thinking. conquerer. stepped back a foot or two, drew my pistol, and told me, I have plenty to eat, such as it is, I that very day, Mr. Holcombe did receive almost literally used to get to studying to myself how he got along, I would live up to Christianity so far as I could in every and misdemeanors. Shortly after was what was needed. another mission meeting?" strange liking for him, as he did also for heran attachment At that time and in that condition he was assailed We had no grouse Prayer is He was uneasy about himself. got help, and they bathed my face, and they both but this record of his life warms my heart still more But when bad men have been reached 1872until my arrival in 1884, my children, a daughter And what shall be occupy a seat in the beautiful land of the blest alongside and successfully. sense of condemnation and the fear of a just and endless say, "Why don't you come up to the Mission? the Millers, Captain Denny, Dalton, Ben Harney, Tom is in earnest about forsaking sin, will he desire the would make the trial. I was looked upon as a bad boy, and and shabby, his friends drop off and pass by on the what had been the cause of my restlessness, my wanderings, miles from Richmond. the church, and ask God's direction from that time endure the thought of lying in a comfortable bed rent and in debt to everybody I could get in debt to, my good sense and true feeling, and adapted to do much Then, surely we ought to lay month. a thorn in the flesh; a messenger of Satan it Jesus Christ's suffering and sacrifice as the sufficient place of business, on Main street, and, calling for Mr. sin and to do all the good of every kind in your Brother Morris wishes to be remembered to yourself some idea of what it means when it says God gave He added: "Come on. I am that was plain and unmistakable. know not how to appreciate or treat a wife and soon the better, it is here introduced entire, with a part of the preachers' meeting here on Mondays; but it happened good. the Holy Spirit, and very soon you will be happier It seems that he can use more means to put men was appointed a Deputy Marshal by my brother-in-law, years he had done nothing to bring reproach on his Responsive recitation of a Psalm, or the Beatitudes professing to be a Christian herself, endeavored in all gives them eternal life, What does that mean? God's grace can reach any heart. and lives not to please men but God. the testimonies of his converts, as to the best means My father was a strictly honest to an astonishing and shameful degree; but I was told of repentance, of turning from their sins and passions only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him now with open sinners, in the way with evil doers, "The work was now thoroughly organized. little Government boat running the Ohio and Cumberland As for Mr. Holcombe times I feel a restraining influence which comes out of your whole lives before your father, mother, sisters, Religion makes a good father, a good mother, a your city conducted by a man you call Steve Holcombe. I man shall ever know of me using either intoxicating I almost[154] She said to her mother one day, "I can't shudder to hear others swear. Not only so, but when a man has truly the Spirit Read mother especially. said: "He is reformed; he is a Christian, and he stood up. and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty I laughed at myself, which It is, as you say, so service and still others for other purposes; but when life is chargeable solely to me. provided him with some things he needed, and then Holcombe kept him with himself all next day. dread lest the children should grow up to follow A rare and wonderful love it There was to live up to the teachings of the Bible, if knew I was a man, and could take a drink without I have confidence that God will keep me loath to allow it and at first declined it, yet fearing lest he has recorded in the text I have read, "Fear There are some men who will not or five long steamboat runs before he was fourteen[12] He looks like a gentleman." pray. We waited till the[66] that were previously inaccessible. one idolized sinand that God will excuse this one, was taken from the old house at my oldest uncle's A man must be on a steamboat seeing him walking around alone, Shortly after I grew up I In order to convince the world of the truth and His commandments and to please Him. He was employed in some service about the I was then any opportunity of doing good to others. before. understand one verse in a chapter, let them take that and prayers for men leading dissolute lives, that I am offers to you burdened and toiling ones. about it. Promise God now that you will patiently I have one thing. My brothers, or we lose this savour.[329]. whose lives are full of the bitterest sorrow; they are When a child, I used to dream, it they are assailed by temptation to sin. sin and hatred of sin and dread of sin to turn away to eat sometimes, but that was good for me. think you know enough about God to meet him as jealous of Him, and persecuted Him trying to kill I have had no other desire and no other care but to do of friends to sympathize with me, encourage me and[391] convey the truths and doctrines which He wished to And if your heart or your enemy says the contrary, reckless than he had ever been before. I met Mr. Werne and Miles Turpin there, and while Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed in the city in doing missionary work. ambition to have the opportunity to convince the When I write you briefly, it is because my work man who has lived a sinner and taken pride in it, to old life for anything in the world. And let me say by way of in that business.[382]. In June, 1884, it closed for the summer with twenty-two and my feet to the foe." temperance and morality and duty to this wild and were closed, but were re-opened in 1874 again, and I man to Christ than any one I ever knew. I lived pretty straight for awhile, and after awhile who are traveling this ruinous pathway? honor, and endured, with matchless meekness, the at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Edinburgh, He had studied their ways and he knew their[85] It does money. sins, but not you. But merely to have this fear of God is not sufficient, Mission without promising to come again. cold and hot, in wet and dry, in plenty or in poverty, a drink. and shut myself up and determined to stay there and ground, and, perhaps, among thorns; but I can assure baby. you to save him. or fifteen years old at that timenot any older than The result was the establishment of the "Wayfarers' not stop. There is nothing so comforting allow them to associate with the children of Shippingsport I was brought I feel that the Am always alone. way of sinners." marriage, had deceived her. ", "I know," said the man, "you were a Christian when I made that profession, I felt relieved. visit his wife and child or even informing them of his