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I I WMO} XK s^', \ =* ^H Oi? THE STORY OF THE ''M^m' mA M\m' Wimt;' AT HAL,IFAX, JV. S. BY MRS. HUNT-MOEGAN* . V " CHRISTIAN MESSENGER " OFFICE, Halifax, N. S. 1875 »M«C^ I / I ^ i p I I \- . I A I • ! DEDICATION. V Mtj I)jar Friends of the Army and Royal Navy,-^ The story of the establisliment of our " Home," althou<^h written for the information of others, yet belongs more especially to you ; and, with a heart full of deep interest in your welfare, I dedicate these pages to OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, whom I know so well, and whose friendship towards me I value so highly. May we have many happy meetings on earth ; and when you no longer need the. sympathy and comfort of the *• Home," here, may you through faith in Jesus Christ, the only^ Saviour of sinners, lind an abundant entrance into that brighter, beaer " Home," prepared in heaven for F . redeemed ones. ' Tiiat ycu may, in life's struggles and temptations, " come off more than conquerors, through Him who hath }oved you," is the earnest prayer of Your faithful and affectionate Friend, ELIZABETH MARY HUNT-MORaAN. Halifrtx, N, S., January 1^/, 1875. 15 2>\C>S BY-PATH MEADOW. ^* T^ie captive exil«3 hasteth to be loosed."— -Isaialc Ji. H. m i I f i " DEPART, FOR I WILL SEND THEE FAR HENCE UNTO THE aENTILES." God liiis a work appointed for each of His servants. There is much to bo done for Ills glory in vcrious j)hices, after different nuuincrs, and by widely diverse means: the iiarvest ti'ulv is a-rcat, but the laborers arc few; yet tlic Lord of the harvest sends forth his laborers without huriy, wili/jut confusion; and the apportionment of the work to the individuals whom He hps made '• workers tugethei with Him " is no c^^ance selection. The ^Mines'' fall not at hap- hazard, but accordingly to the deliberate measurement and decree of the Oreat Surveyor. Widely differing allotments in the vineyard are made to widely differing Christians. One cannot fill every place equally well; only ti)at appointed by the Lord is the right, — the place filled with blessing for his chosen and called servant; and if, sometimes, through one of those blunders to which our frail, unwise Inimanitv is too prone, we leave our own spot in the vineyard, without waiting for the moving of " tlie pillar of cloud," and go in search of something to which we were not called, 1 'i 1 il It .:l {if »» 8 ^0 shall surely find thaf H -n , -^tk thorns," intn .fr tu ;: "'f ^" '"' -"• -^y All the Lord's r>oZT \ ''"'" ^*'''^«'^<'» duty. f '-^^'-^ duty, oj. rst:Sot ::• V" '''■^ '• ^-^ ^^ - 1^0 willing to work iu.t ttn ^7 ''^"' "^"^ ^'<= "'"«t *^* -. finshing i e' 1' "' '"^' ^"'^ -'-" ^^ faithful seeking of the Mrfr^r^ "^y""' •^""''^*' -, as disastrously as did tirtrel!::;."!, ""'^' '°'- Gibeonites for the men nf T. ^ ^ "^ alhanee with the deceived and chea ed to f' ''f i •"^''" '"^^ '^"^'^ ^ero " they asked not ctu e " '" ''j ''™"'^'^' ^<^<^^"- ^ Slight .ay ^PP.J:^^:^:'\ ^\ ^'- ^ord.» ehosen path, yet the T n.r "'^o'^^'acles in our self- -3ur„.o„„ta'b, J L«;""'^'"'-'^ -" fi"-^ the,n tra™„els whiclH.ind o„ : ' ;"7 ''''' '' "''-'"^ the f- Christ, yet ^erott^rnf''"^^^"^^^"^^'-^' ----orfa,i,.r,a:ti:':tri:i^^^^^^ I 9 P our way II duty. ^ ; it is our »t wc must ^ ^hen He t earnest; issue, for e with the tter were heir foes, 7 becHuso ^ord.'' our self, ^d them lers the 'ectivelv he as Limouna bo sure uld we work Vfaster ? \70rd to ourselves. Paul was sent "far hence unto the Gentiles," — not because Jerusalem had no need 0^ such teachers, not because he was not qualified to preach there,—- but because Goa, in His infinite wisdom, for whose reasons He is not accountable to His creatures, had seen fit that so it should be : — this one, " beginning at Jerusrlem " ; that one, " far hence unto the Gentiles *' ; and, says the Aposrle : '^ He that wrought efi*ectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles." This train of thought was forcibly aroused in my own mind by the circumstances connected with my residence in New York during 1873 and part of 1874. I had been enjrao'ed in somewhat extensive efforts to spread the knowledge of Christ i.i England, especially among our army and navy, preaching on board several of the ships, and forming mothers' meetings and temperance societies for the soldiers and their wives in different regiments ; and in leaving England, I certainly did not expect to cease my active interest in gospel work. But soon after arriving in New York, the conviction began to grow upon me that I had run before the IH / (! ' ^™« '^vcn-o^i,:'"'''^^^"^ scorned ','"' "^^ ^'''^'^ " ^ ^'0^'' wear ; T "■' • ^ '' ^^'>'' •• ^ot erorv . , • '" '•''"Pat/ij. of ^'-'^'-^ '^^come utfeti ,- .^'-^''^^^te and Moann '^^t^ jour rest fM m la t( oj fc r( m fi tl tc tl S( B P if- ^"(i's faiicd "ot necos- I'nto o(ir Of, EJijah ; ? of <1 //a < I^Gd the ^ty, and Pathy of shown ' scious- 'Sence, pot a ^nds; nded J ^^ called ij]p Earnestly we sought guidance of the Lord, entreating *^Gsiis^ hix^l x^^^^t Be would not leave us to our own devices, or let "^ "P ivoin ^^ ^^ ^"^ degree choose our ov/n way, but that He ^^' »ie back ^*^^^^^ make our way clear to go where His work -^plovmont ^''E^^^ ^^^ waiting for us. I remenibei'ed my former labors for the soldiers and sailors. Letters had come to me from many of them in England, referring to our past meetings, and speaking with grateful happinest^ of blessings received in those meetings. We thought for many reasons of England, with a loving desire to return, but I felt I was not perhaps needed there so much as elsewhere. My place at Portsmouth had been filled up ; a '^ Soldiers' Home " :iad been established there by another " Soldiers' Friend f and in other garrisons many christian ladies were occupied with the temporal and spiritual welfare of our men, and although there remains great need of mo^-e such workers, even in England, yet the need there is not so great as in some other places. We laid the matter repeatedly before the Lord in importunate prayer for the leadings of the Holy Spirit ; and as we sought direction from Him, the thought of Halifax came with increasing power to our minds. We understood that here our soldiers and sailors, but especially the soldiers, were i 1 1 f I I'li 12 almost entirely alone ; while other classes were generoiis>^ ly cared for, and kindly regarded, the sympathies of th^^ Lord's people seemed not yet to have been drawn oi]>^ to any extent towards those who wear our country'?^ uniform. Overlooked, or misunderstood, the real wortl' of those gallant hearts appeared to be unrecognized bf< the public in general. Hero was a sphere of work, foi^ which, from former experience, I was, at least in somc^ degree, qualified. But, were we called by the Lord l-i Again wo. prayed that He would not suffer us to go^ without Him; aL'ain our crv way: Ul " If Thy presence go not with us, carry us not upS' hence.'' oi In a spirit of waiting and watching, we saw the^^ days pass by, feeling that He who had inspired the^J prayer, would in His own good time, grant an " answer " of peace." * And here, out of my own experience, let me urge on ^ my fellow-workers in Christ, not to move one step, ^ even in what mav seem the Lord's own work, without ^ earnest prayer to Him for direction. Only in perfect • submission to His will, only laying down self-utterly at His feet, can rest in His work be gained ; and even this submission, this self-abnegation, can be reached -~^ 13 ^vere generoiis>nIy tlirough the power of the Holy Spirit working in ipathies of th-is *^ to will and to do of His good pleasure." Cisterns en drawn ou^f our own hewing out^ will prove but broken cisterns ; our country'3owers of our own gathering will surely fade; from the real wortl' sowing to the flesh," only corruption-reaping can recognized bf esult ; choosing our own way will be only " kicking •e of work, foiOgainst the pricks ;" going to warfare at our own costs least in somcwill bring certain defeat; building on our own founda- by the Lord l^ion will hurl down ruin. Only the Almighty Lord is the lifii^r us to o(jFountain of living waters ; flowers of His giving bloom unwithoring amidst earthly desolation ; sowing to the ry us not upSpirit will bring a reaping of life-everlasting ; giving ourselves up to His leadings will result in a safe passage we saw the through, the Ked Sea, the wilderness and the enemy's inspired the land ; fighting " the good fight of faith " under the an "answer" Captain of the Lord's hosts " will end in the glorious triumphant shout : '^ Thanks be unto God who giveth us fc me urge on the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ ;" and ve one step building on the Divine foundation will be a secure >i*k, without investment so that thus working, we can boast, in His y in perfect strength, <^ I build for eternity ! self-utterly "All lor Jesus !" Just as He wills, to take and I ; and even claim our service. So, led by Him, earth has no desert be reached for His loved ones ; for even ** the valley of Achor '^ He iveth *' for a door of hope.'' Ill liii 14 \ \ for a more conseci-ated spirit ! for a raor complete blending* of our wilL« and wishes into tlifj heart of God ; that the prayer of our Saviour may b( fulfilled in us ! " As Thou, Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that^] they also may be one in us." So, even out of the hard stones of our blunders, the^ Mighty and Loving One can enable us to raise Bethel monuments to His delivering mercy; and after thcl restless slumber of inaction, irive us the consolino-^ waking to renewed energy in Bis presence. ** So ill my waking hours. Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs, Bethels I'll raise ; Still by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee." hi I for a. mor i«Iies into thf^ ANOTHER LAND, BUT UNDER « THE DEAR mour may b( OLD FLAGr \\\ Thpp f V» * Long parted have we been, many troubles have we seen, ; inaigjjjgg ^jjg weary day we left them on the good okl English shore ; bhmders thA^^^^ ^^^ \oqV a la-:t farewell to return to them no more \ vni'c^ jy 2.y P^^t they're cominjr, cominj', comin laise iiethc *i ^i ^^ c-> j n *^ the flowers, nci after thcPhey are eoniing with the summer to this new land of. ours, he consolino'^^^ we'W all forget our sadness, and shake thcnr hands in *^ gladness, And bid them joyous welcome in this new land of ours." **Ancl He led Miem forth by n right way that tliev niif^lit uo to a city of habitation. "— F-salm cvii. ;. We arrived at Halifax on KSaturday the* 29th of August. The way had been made elear before us^ and with ractfcaJ to them " JVova t a few form deep COQiO thus 10 lormed has increased in strength and numbers, and is in every respect in a flourishing condition. During the same week, I attended the monthly conference meeting at Granville Street Church, and on mentioning to the Pastor and deacons who welcomed me among them after the service, our wishes for the soldiers, and adding that I thjnight of lecturing for the projected " Home,'' they most cordially offered me the use of the church for a Lecture. Shortly after, the North Baptist Church made the same kind offer, and the church in Hurd's Lane followed. Then it was intimated to mo that if I should ask the committee of the Young Men's Christian Association for the loan of their lecture- room, it would probably be willingly given. Having so far met with encouragement, we thought it time to secure a house ; but this proved a matter of greater difficulty than we had imagined. At that season of the year, empty houses were scarce ; and I met with obstacles in other ways which I had not in the least anticipated. One building which appeared suitable, we had nearly concluded arrangements to take, when I incidentally mentioned to the landlord, our intentions with regard to the soldiers. To my astonishment, his countenance fell. 'I 20 "' could.ri, hixvv 1/,.. M. •(• '•^P"<>-<'|.orty," |„ "I really do not sco " T . anyone whom I consider flfT ^' *''" P'^'^'^ooo! ;^"'^-t,,,,,,J^-«^^/or.,..oelety,. blioi-tly after, we I,c,,r,? ..r ^'7 found it every way LZTi . ?" ^°°'^''""" ^^'^^ »- "^o-e/- at least „nt[l i ^'/^ '"^'^^ « P'oasant ™o»7 quarters. Ti>o o v '^''''^^ '''<^^^^itato more I dM not therefore Ir 1 '''' ' ^''"^'^^^^^ ^''"^'ia" ; "mentioned tJ,e purpose rn-V''"'^'"- ^'"t^J'enwo '- ''ositated; Ij Z 'Z^' ^ -"^ed the house, decided answer, ho su d 2t H " " "'' ""''' ^"^ « Imd expressed in the ! . '''''°" ^'•^^'ding next {dea Of « the nni ort ' 2? '^""^ ^''^ ^'-^^-^t^t the ^^Jr. Blank refused tL fo ? TT ''° "•^''^'" '''^ ^^'^"'"'? ^ff-«d to pay the ren 1 „r '^' "'^ ""^ '-««e. ' and he added, erustily "^ '" «dvanee--i„ vain; J'J^^ to have a lot o u^ZT' f ^'^ ^^'^^^^^ -'^1 "r^ed, J ou are a Christian man- f presence of ^G; suitably ^S over if, ^ pleasant ^nto movQ ^'^"'istiaii ; ^^^e house, 'aj; for a 'St at the dweliino- ouse. X j'" vain ; ^^ yon 'dy wiij 1 man ; 21 how can you call youi'sfMf by the name of Christ, if yon dclil)cralcl\' binder ITis work? [ do not ask vou for any favor, any scll'-denial on your part ; I only want U) rent your bouse at your own fair price." •* " No," lie repeated ; " it always injures a property for soldiers to be seen on it. Everybody will tell you tlie same." ^^ I do not tbink so meanly of tbo Halifax citizens as to tbink tbey will (dl sbrink in tbis way from tbo men wliosc lives are ready at any moment to bo laid down iov our (lefence," i^aid 1. '' Indeed, too much sym[)atby b •« already been sbown ii) tiio work, for mo to entertain snob an opinion.'' ^' Yes, tbey may sympatbize witb tbo v/ork ; but you '11 find it as I say, wben it comes to asking tiiem for tlieir iionses. I tell you, yon can 't go against public opinion," bo replied. ^'Indeed, I can,'' 1 returned,'' wdien public opinion contradicts God's word. Jesus went against it so entirely, tbat at last Public Opinion crucified Him between tw^o tiiieves ; and He su/Torod it to bo so, for us ; and caii we profess to be His followers ; can we talk of missions to tbe beatben, and send some refined, educated missionary on ' balf pay ' among savages, wdiilo we in our own free land sbrink from iiii ! i I 111! 2^ holding out a band of friendship to our fellow- conntryinen, our own soldiers and sailors, many of whom are devoted Christians, and who are frequent- ly vastly superior, even in worldly knowledge, to numbers who presume to slight them?'' *' I'd give to the Lord's work,'' answered Mr. Blank, growing flushed ; " I'd give to the Lord of my substance ; but I can't injure ray property. And we know soldiers are not a class that one would like to be among." *' /like to be among them/' T returned, quickly^ ^' and if ever you reach heaven, you will be obliged to associate with them there, for there are plenty of them in the Father's house, and more are on the way. And as for being with them in this world, I never met with a soldier or sailor either, who failed to conduct himself in my presence as a gmtlemanr^ Happily, Mr. Blank's prophecy turned out to be a fiilse one, as I fully believed it would. After meeting one more refusal, 1 obtained the promise of a house, lor which, however, I had to wait, as it would not be vacant for a month. In order therefore to em- ploy the intervening time to the best advantage, I resolved on making a short Lecture tour through tlie western counties, hoping thus to arouse the interest 4 our feJlow. •rs, many of re frequent- owledge, to nvered Mr, he Lord of >ertj. And would like h quickly, be obliged ire plentv re on the IS world, I vho failed itlemanr^ ^it to be a r meeting ^a house, 'ould not e to ena- mtage, I ough the interest of Cliristians in other places. Just l>efore starting on this journey, a letter reached me from one of the English friends to whom I had written, inclosing a draft for five pounds; while the Secretary of the English Tract Society sent me notice of a grant of books for the " Home/' and single papers were sent by other friends. So far we ielt that our Heavenly Father had given us abundant cause tor grateful confidence in His inorcy, and still seeking His blessing, we started on <>ur Umr, on Monday November 9th. jg^ftm I I 1 1 r I , 1' I f > i I 11 1 1 , t ii THE LECTURE-TOUR. " I was a stranger, and ye took me in.'* — Matt. xxv. 35, Our first stopping place was Windsor, wIiHher I Lad written to^n venerable Baptist deacon, for the loan of the church. On alighting at the station^ tve had a short consultation as to our further move- Tnents, and agreed that my liosband, whose health was still delicate, should wait there* with our valise, while I sallied forth on a journey of inquiry after the Deacon. I had somewhat prided myself on my ability and readiness to travel with no luggage except this one valise for both of us ; but now, and on many other occasions before the end of our tou}\ I found even that one to be an incumbrance, and ceased to wonder at the ancient Romans having called their articles of baggage, impedimenta, I was much interested, as a stranger to the country, in the new scenes and characters around, especially being struck by the air of primitive simplicity and neig?iborUnc$s that pervaded the little town. Every^ one seemed to know everyone else, and all concerning them; and a general spirit of mutual helpfulness seemed regarded as a matter of course. \\ itt. XXV. 85, , wlirther I o»J, for the the station, ther move- lose health our valise, l^iiry after self on niv > luggage now, iind f onr tout-, ii'ice, and >s liaving <'• I was trj, in the •lly being city and • Every^ •ncerning 'pfnlness My first inaiiiry after the resideiicft of tlio Dencon was made in a small shop, or " store," as it was here called ; and in reply, the proprietor said he " had seen the Deacon down in town halt an hour ago,' and directed me to a house in the same street, where " they always are sure to know where he's to be found." , , A pleasant-faced little woman answered my knock at the door of the house supposed thus to be the head quarters for news of the worthy Deacon, and L lea-ned that he lived a mile out of town, that he had been in town that morning, but had probably returned before this time, and that my lecture had been duly announced for that evening in the Baptist Church. 1 1 J With this information, I returned to my husband, and leaving our etceteras in the care of another oblig- ing inhabitant, we marched off towards our goal. Leaving the town behind us, we passed an iron foundry tMi the left, and soon quitted the public road for a long winding lane, green at the sides, and filled with rich brown mud in the middle. An ancient looking quadruped fed placidly along the green borders, raising his meek eyes with a questioning Hance, as we daintily picked onr way through the 26 - reached a verdan M '^itj:^''- , ^* '^^ thickening intot p S '"''"''■ ^ «'"'*" --^ «ther, stretched off a ^'l? '"! '"'' ^'"'^ '^ '^- dotted over with tuHe^o °^ ^'■°^" ««'<^«. t''o«ea„i,„alsever a 1 t '' " *''"' '^' ^« «'f that poets of Arcadian 7. ^'r" P**^^' '^««P''e «ny sheep whose coal . 7^ ', "°''°'' '"*^" «eea *'7theLorofsta7e'd:S'"^'^^'^P»-«nt Approaching the porch of t. ^ encountered the Deacon h mseVto /r""''""^^' ''' <^";ed ourselves, with the Terv "" ''^ '"*••«■ « yf^r P'^^^"'-^ "f -ddressi'ng Mr B-_ r> '<^«»tity. StiH with thl « ^ . '"'■^ ''^ '"■« o^vn *'«^'ted „s in through ttri ''""■*'*'"^ ^^'' ''« ftting.roo,„. Where ad Ulr.-'"*'' *'^« ^^''^ '"valid daughter, sat b/ The g e "^^°'^^" ' '"'« «ha>r. Another daughter n! . " '' '^''^ ''^^'^''ng ;-«P>-tabIe greeti."ir weW '"'"' "'''' « ^-^ I'erself as Miss B-l. , J l ? .' "'' '"fodncing ' '^'"" ^ ''««^ n^ade the terrible f % 27 itry slnsh At last Jen farm *H wood i^e on the ^n fields, at is, as flespite «d sung ^0 seen rer tint ise we intro- ^—not 8 own iJ', lie family ^: his eking warm iicing 'ribic blunder of addressing her as Mry. B i — . IIow could I help it ? Old gentlemen do sometimes marry young wives, and she was evidently mistress of tho house. We were soon made quite at home, and I was shown into a cosy little room opening out of the sitting-room, (as bedrooms frequently do here), to take off my wrappings. No formal invitation to dinner was given, but everything was taken quite as a matter of course in this friendly dwelling. A litile conversation speedily satisfied my curiosity as to the puzzled look of the good Deacon on my first appearance. He had expected to see in Mrs. Morgan '^ a very big, fat old lady ;'^ and when we had somewliat recovered from the fit of laughing brought on by this confession, he naively added : "You know when we have heard great things of a person, wo naturally expect some corresponding appearance !'' During the afternoon, I was shown into the draw- ing room of the establishment to write my letters in quiet. It was a prettily arranged parlor, a choice selection ^f the best English authors, and some shelves of tastefully assorted shells and minerals giving to the whole an air of refined comfort. Before my letters were finished, Mrs. Hardwicke of Canard came in, and at once exliibited so genial and Christian an interest in our work; that I felt it was a token of tlio Lord's will to prosper in the way. She ffave us an immediate invitation to stav at her house, lialf-way between the villages of Canning and Canard, should we visit the neighborhood; this wc gladly accepted, and I wrote directly to ask the Wesleyan and Baptist Pastors for the loan of their churches, and to request tliat they would announce my lectures for the following week. As we gathered aronnd the cheerful tea-table, some one made a sym|)atliizing inquiry as to how I could manage to get through all the literary and other work devolving on me. To this I replied that a systematic perseverance did much, and that my domestic duties were much lightened by the fact that my husband gave less trouble than many gentlemen seemed quite natu- rally to do ; adding, laughingly, that when a girl, I used to say that it would not do for me to become the wife of any but a John the Baptist or an Elijah, as neither of them required mucli fine stitching, and one of them was so easily pleased as to content himself with dining on such simple fares as " locusts and wild honey," while the other, better still, had an angel to superintend the ImJ- ir of his cakes. 'Ml s^ genial telt it was ier house, C^aiiard, gladly ^ejan and s- and to '5 for thi 10 ^^f tiiem dininsr ' ^vIuIg td tJie . '* And 1 suppose, jNIr. Morgim, ii'i'avcly I'onuukcd the ohl Deacon, turning his benevolent glance towards my husband, " you have often felt that you have had an angel to l^ake yoio' cakes." At this pretty speech from seventy-five, the duet of dauQ:hters exclaimed: " no wonder all the ladies like father, if he offers them such nice compliments as that !" But it was now time for us to move to our place of of assembly for the evening's Lecture. Darkness, unrelieved by the light of a single star, had already settled down over the long lane we had to traverse, and after some fumbling attempts to find our way, we had to return for a lantern. The Deacon, not being able to go out after sundown, was not very well pro- vided for the emergency ; but this only afforded our whole party a subject of increased amusement, as he rummaged out a dilapidated lantern, with what our Dorsetshire peasantry would have called, " a vlare in the zide o' un." As the air however was quite tran- quil, we had no difficulty in using this elegant article, which was none the less useful for its rusticit}'. Once more we started down the lane, my husband taking the lead with the lantern, which he held close to the n ii 30 - "'ne, as ^e carefully avoVZ TV" ''' ''' '"'^ «' "^ I thought of that sweet verse ''^''' "'" *''° """d, GuWe Thou m. feef f^'r ?''""""« "n •' ' '-ri'e distant path !!L. ? ''**• ""' ««k lo see -ives, if .e were ;:' .2^7 ^'""'^ ^^ -- • «tep after our HeavenirGuidr- ''^ "° ^^^ '^e one .oo?e:;t:cv;;p-h.ic\„,.^^^^ ^ ^-t-e. On this, as n a sTr'- '' ''^ '^'^^^ °^ '"e preferred a collection at the . '' ''''''•^"^^' ^ ^ave - the latter :„ight exetl .ot'lt " "'""^^ ^-' -me, and who »i,ht either obTain'r'"'' ""^''^»^'^ ^ord spoken, or mi^ht h. • ! ? ^^^'""^ from the ^f^-r prayers even '^ tlVy71 '" "'' ^'^^ ^-'^ ''^ -ealth to contribute to t tr \ ^e"''"^" ^^ ^^'h,; ^ ^'•- Slmd, a member of I rrT town, very kindly asked u. fn ! ''''' '^'^^ ^'^^d in ^' t h hev iiiecG one step at oi* the mud. :loo 111, e ^^vc our ^'^ the one ^« of the ^^ J have mce fee, ^iJiingJjr ^ofli the oi-k by earthir ^ed in ^r the Jurd- wicke had hidden it behind the door, wo followed our new host, glad to rest after the fatigue of the day. Our next evening's lecture was in the Presbyterian Church. Our excellent Deacon had in the afternoon offered to '^ get out the waggon," and drive me to the minister's, in order to make arrangements for the meet- ing. I accepted the kind proposal, though secretly cringing at the thought of the " waggon," a word naturally suggesting to an Englishwoman's mind some heavy, springless vehicle, anything but agreeable, in the thorough shaking up and down which would be endured by its unhappy occupants. But on my being informed that the equipage was ready, I went out to find that a Nova Scotia " waggon " is a neat little carriage in the X)ha3ton style, very plain and unpretentious, but equally easy and comfortable. The fat pony that drew this particular specimen, was evidently on the best of terms with his master, clearly considering ith is bounden duty to do his work without indulging in any of those caprices perpetrated by meaner quadrupeds, but quite as clearly convinced that he required no instructions from the driver, as to pace, he himself being the best judge of his own powers and the possibilitcs of the road. Accordingly, although the Deacon carried a 'J mm '. "switcli,*' lor fonn's sake, and occasionally laid r^car with the softest of touches, on the poney's back, yc^^S^ that solemn stepping animal made no remonstrance*^^^ and made no alteration in his speed, conducting hini^®^ • self generally as a tolerably honest-hearted maive d\S^ palais might have clone in olden times towards hk^^^ royal lord of Fi'ance. ^^ Hitherto all our proceedings had been marked out for us with little difficulty to ourselves; but on Wed. ^^ nesday, when we arrived at Hantsport, we had not ^^ only to give the Lecture, but also to advertise it, as wo ^ had not notified the people of our coming. At the little station, we were iriformed that one of the Baptist deacons was to be found at the village Post-Office, whither we directed our steps. Our request to be allowed the use of the church was readily granted; and being supplied with writing materials by the old Deacon, I hastily wrote several notices, one of which my husband stuck just above the slide through which the business of the Post-Office was transacted. The calm and immovable-looking Deacon handed a little pot of paste to us through the aperture, quite as if our proceedings were the most natural in the world, and having affixed a second notice outside, we went in lia' 8t t( \ i -i \^ 'b' liikl search ol' an liotol. The drollest little house ever ^>aclc, j'Qdignificd by the name, stood at the end of the street, <^nstranc(and here we settled until the next day, and were made Gthig hiu] very comfortable by the hostess, who was so interested ^naire A^^in our work, that she refused to make any charge, ^ards ]jj^ saying that she felt glad to think she could do auythiug to help in such an undertaking, ^i'ked out ^^ twelve o'clock the three teachers . who boarded ^n Wed. ^^ ^^^G house, came in from their schools, and very ^^^d not willingly engaged to announce the Lecture in the ^ ^'t; as Wo afternoon session ; we furnished them with written handbills ; and then, to save time, my husband and I went out in different directions, in order to make known still further our intended meeting. I took my notices to several blacksmiths' and carpenters' shops,where they were soon tacked up on the doors, in full view of the public, by the obliging proprietors. When this was accomplished, I wandered down to the shore, where a number of men were engaged in ship-building, and distributed among them some tracts, which were very courteously accepted. One unfinished ship was sur- rounded by lofty scaffolding, on which several men were working. I contrived to climb up the not too secure •elevation, and gave away my tracts to all I could reach. 3 At the '^e Baptist ost-Office, 5t to bo granted; ' tiio oJd h which i' The a little ^ if our ^; and ?nt in - r \ 11 (i I ii 34 "You're rayther venturesome, rna*am," observed ( ^1 old carpenter, who was at the far end of tlie scaffoldin^iffii and as I gained terra Jirma again, I overheard him sijatej to one of liis companions : Qffe "Aint she venturesome! Why she'd make higut' forten' on tlie stage I" " Not a very flattering remark ; l)ut from the man ^% respectful totie to me previously, I supposed he though xi'&\ he was paying me a compliment. . ^ Anxious to meet the audience we had taken sucli rec pains to call together, we repaired in the evening to ^\\ the little cluirch: but to our dismay found all in darkness, and the doors fast locked. A few lads) standing near had just heard that the " Lecture was to be to-morrow /" " Dear me, this is unfortunate ! exclaimed Mi*. "Whitney, who had accompanied us from the hotel, " I'll go to the singing-class and see if Mr. Burgess will postpone it for an hour. We must try to get you an andience if we can." Meanwhile mv husband went to look for the sexton, ' who resolutely declared, first that he " wouldn't stir without the trustees," and then that he " wasn't going to turn out, unless he had twenty-five cents down.'' la ft c < i^'^i • 1 1 •,« fl,o cents, and with nuicli observed , ^y Imsbiuul promised Inin * "'J^^^j^^^;^,^ ^ ^-as now ' .scuffoldi„aiffieulVy induced him to open i ' ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ '■''rd Inm .s;,,te, and to expcdiUj n at o ^^^^^^^ ^.^^^^^ ^p_ offevod to ring tuo ^-^\^ '^;S,g„,„,ly by the old nvan : n'«kc Ik But this was received ^« ^ , ° l^.U - uc growled, u Nobody but me nevei touehes ^^ ^^^^^^^, . .. .^ ' the mail ^9 he hobbled slowly Irom o ^^^^ 1^^^^^,^ ^^^^^^ ^^ 1 1'c though; never lets anybody ring tu • ^^^^^ ^^^ ^ ^orkV We '^''7-^;^ riic sextion was execs- taken sucli recent improvement, ot wlucu evening to givcly proud. ,^^ ,,ad kindled the und all i„ He continued >n"«f \" ^^ „"'^. ^ ^,,,l.,ope and gave a few Jads, lamps, whon he took ^f^ ^^ ^j^^ Churcli had now ;urc was m few reluctant puUs. a ^^^__ ^j,,_ Qruff come in, and desu-ed him to .^^.^^ ^^^.^^^ ^^^ opened the stove^-,.^;f -1 ^^^^.^,.^. ,, ,,,,. expectant air, but »«^^^- ,,„,e logs of hre- ^— ^' ^^°i;jr veTd^^-^^^^^^^^^^^ ^"^ ^^ ^'^ ^'"" c\rt:r--re.^ . I guess ^'-!/7-'\;r 'dTaXcks, however, we had Notwithstanding aU the draw .^ ^^ ^^^^^.^^^^^ abetter audience as ^.-^e ;^^^ ^^ ^,,„.,„ ,,^0 * would be the case. M'- i>"»o 'C was to imcd Mj'. hoteJ, " I'll iirgess will ?et jou an ho sexton, Mn't stir going sn't () i i '^^ aside Lfs class ibr tinf members of it ^cre able T.nT^' '"^"^ "^«« tl, "'^ close, I received anllLT"'' '"^ ^^«^"^- 4, ^^«'' for rue to lecture at Ellfr^' '"^''^^^^^ ^ cordia .^'^^ another instance of tfejT"' '^'^ ^°'»<'- hZ .^" f "-"ging n>e i«to co^l^t^T' ''''''''^' Provide," ^n the wort. '""'"""^catiou with those interested On T*! 7 ;^- t,:ZZ oTr§a ? ^^"' - - ^olfville *^« -m-ces forl^Thf-l '''^"^'='' ^^^ arran^d ,'!""'"Wed quite to entW ' ''"^* '"^"'^^^'cd he e ^^^t^'^ed attentively to the 1 '""' ""' ^^^» c-'^-Jdren ^-o.g our soldier' !„ ' a o"' "' "'"* "^^^ ^-" ^ second eveninr. a In! ' ^" ^"^'^nd. On T r^; -d as th; ad t Torr'T ^' '^'^ '^^^t ^^n to the edge cf the nl^fV!^ "^^ ^^''^ " moved «PPa;-en% hi,,,, pie ^f^^:";' -"-« the, regained! --Id, conducting themselves 'Jr^^^'" ''' -" the' ^''e most nervous Le^t Jl ^^ " Propriety which appreciate. '^^-*'"'^^- ^ould not have fdled t' •"0 genuine was m^ , wide-awa'-o vJi ^ welcome in thU fi ^ '''"e town, that a tl"rd let^r^"'''^' ^Lcinre was ^dHaif' l-^^ . > i thus th. P there on P a cordia, '^- Beve [^o^'Jdence fnterested '■i-anged ^'i here ci/idren ea done On t/jo feed in .fffadu- ruoved *ined, i to hly '•as dclivxrcd a fortnight later, when the Rev. S. W. DeBlois again kindly presided. Two divisions of the Sons of Temperance were present, and also ministers of more than one denomination. Before the collection was taken up, Mr. DeBlois rose, and said: ^- 1 think it is quite unnecessary to add anything to what has been said ; but I will quote from a charity- sermon by Dean Swift, who being too indolent to preach a long sermon, said that his text was: 'He that givcth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord;* and then added : ' There's the text ! Now if anybody wants a good investment, dowfi with the dust /' And so I say : Down witii your dust, as the collection bags are handed round for tlic ^ Soldiers' and Sailors' Home.' " I need not add that the good people of Wolfvillc did " come down with their dust," very handsomely. At each of the Lectures, I had asked for gifts of books, in. order to form a library, and this appeal was answered very warmly. Indeed, on the last morning of our stay at t\i2 hotel, wo kept the house in a state of clironic excitement, on {?>ccount of the frequently recurring ring of tlie door-bell, herr^ding the advent of *^ more books." Besides the com: ibutions of this nature, and in casli. the ])roprictress of the hotel aided :;= dam addressed to " ui B^M '"? ""'^'"°^^" f"<>«' The ^' -- wi,. real ;egr^t^^^^^^^^^ .ev "eTT friendships and Cl ' "^"'""^ *'""^ «<=«'.eo fire: ^ol^v-ille, however, „,V "d Tf r"'"°'""^ *^ ^-v, cle: «- -.t sta, wonl'd Jr e allt"%^' ^"^^'^"^^ ^'^ -* ^« 7ore no;, bound for Mr. S '" "™ '''''''Scvs, a. I c ^« ''-d been directed to aH^it^^p"^' '' ^' ^="'«rd, I •-^"d then to take the " n^I f ^ P«^;t Wilban,, statio,. o'- »«^'on had conjured u t ^ • '" '^'''"''■^'' "'^ '■«--^'- y«"o- vehicle, iral Z ftuJT" ''^ f " ""J-^-hionea ;« oWen davs carried Her Iw 'T "' '''' ''^'^ ^^^'-1. *r'; - ^^0 <^ dear littf s£".'',! T'^"^ ^™- ^-« to ^'»ch, almost tJie Ja«t nf -f "'^' ^"^ ""e of between Shaftesbury "«„/."' ?'''"'' "^^d to run -^'"^' wee thing." "^ji tf'""^' ^'^^" ^ ^^^« a peeing a Nova Scotia tj:: ,°^/>' ^"^-0 on «'3'wn, to be informed that tf '"' "^ *«*''« ss than k Popovs X >wn frien, ^Ji- wisher. ^^'^ scene ursaed oui to leavi; ^S"i*e tiiat '^^gors, as t Caiiard. osstatioii, feshioiiecl se which ^ town to d one of to run - was a >i'ixo on to tho ■coach." sit than >n well ^e com- damp straw, and «-- ^"^ ^^,,..,, ^f .vinter, and .0 The an- was kcea wU P^^ ,,e reached the cheerful We by BO '--"l^f ^,"X\'ho were expectmg us. fireside of our k>n^ f^>- ^ . „t drive m the Alter tea, 1 ^"•'^^'^^^^^f .^ t attend a slnglug-class clear starii.ht as m l^- - ^^^^ ,, Caun ng. and at the house of the ^\*^''^> accompany him. I gladly accepted ns-.^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^, ,Uen o^ clock, v>^ P^ 1 fnr the Wesleyan Chmcn, vv . waggon, and ^ -ted J j^^-^ ^, , ,orse and was to preach. f'T.^^ ^cre, were already at .vaggon are termed coUeanely ^^^^^^^.^^^ ,4 *^'« r '" Tt riaalis from miles around to road at liome, ot ui«. n a ti.c gospel in ^^^ to address a Sun- 1" the.afternoon, was P -^ .^^^^^^^,^ ,, the Baptist day School, and -/'^^ ^^^^^^^ , ,carty welcome was 0,,,,v:ch, at Canard. H;;°^"^^„,^,,ion of the service, extended to me, and -ftei the « ^^^^^.^^ ^^^^^s I ^..s surrounded by smpath zm. ^ ^^^^ ^^^ ,^, La bidding me^^ ^^^^^^tent pe^^^^^^^^ and wishes night were given mo "> I 40 for my coming again were repeatedly uttered. My heart swelled with gratitude to the Lord who had thus given me acceptance with His people. We then made arrangements for another service at either Canning or Canard, when we should return from Annapolis which was to be the farthest point in our journey westward; and on Monday mornings Mrs. Hardwicke drove us to the station^ our steed, Jezebel by name, and gentleness by nature, being an old friend of the family, and performing her duties with becoming sobriety. Now this Jezebel, < ss, as she was more frequently called, was destined to play quite an im- portant part *in our mission, for so many times after this was she harnessed for our use by our kind host, that I began to feel a sort of property in her, and almost an affectionate regard for her } and when a few weeks ago, a present was maie of a handsome cat, to clear the " Home " of rniice, we at once decided that puss should be known by the name of " Jess," in mem- ory of our many pleasant drives behind Mrs. Hard- wicke^s amiable favorite. At Annapolis, the Baptist and Wesleyan Churches were lent me on two successive evenings, and I had also the happiness to be present at a missionary meet- ^(^■^ W W i W H WI 41 ing in the latter church, when a missionary to the Micmacs gave an interesting account of his sphere of labor. A refreshing hour of real spiritual enjoyment was passed one afternoon by the bedside ot a dear sujQferer, on whom the Lord's hand was laid heavily in bodily affliction, but who seemed to rejoice in spirit ^' in hope of the glory of God." She promised to pray for our mission; and as she spoke with deep and solemn interest, I felt awed by the thought that for me, and those who share my most anxious cares, prayers should be uttered out of the very midst of the furnace of trial. Not utterly laid aside from the power to work for II im was that patient '• prisoner of the Lord ;" for from beside that bed, I rose strengthened and taught, to go forth with renewed life to the battle against sin. On my way to the station on Thursday morning, I spent some time on board several ships that lay along- side the wharf, and distributed a quantity of tracts, which were received very pleasantly by the sailors? who, with the politeness invariable among their class' assiduously helped me over the sides of their vessels' and called their shipmates to come from their various I occupations to receive their tracts. One, it seemed, had attended one of the Lectures, and he introduced 'itie to several more as " the good Missionary Lady." Leaving the ships, I walked on to some sheds, where several carpenters were at work, and liaving given away a still larger number of tracts, returned to the station, where the train was drawn up to the platform, although we had an hour to spare before the time for starting. As I entered the carriage, one of the conductors, observed my parcel of tracts, and in reply to liis inquiring ' look, I told liim how I had been occupied during the past houi . '^Well now," lie answered reflectively, ^^I don't reckon it's much good to give tracts to folks, 'specially not to raili'oad men; they're such wicked wretches, though they're just the ones as ought to be the best, seeing as they're in danger of losing their lives at any moment. But I've seen 'em take a tract, and maybe they'd just read a little bit, and then throw it on one side." " But,'^ I replied, ^' who can tell how much good just that * little bit,' may do ! May T oflbr you a tract''? ^' Certainly yon may, ma'am/' he returned with -<. 1 |ed, ;ed st, «, 4:] ready courtesy, ^* I'm sure I'd take anything that I could think would do me good ^* God is always ready to do good to those who ask/' I replied. " But do you believe God hears tiie prayers of the wicked?'^ he asked, folding his arms, and leaning thoughtfully back. *•' Certainly, He hears the prayers of many who feel their great sin, but who cannot yet realize their pardon," I answered. " Well now,'^ he resumed, '^ I think I camo into the world with my lot upon me, as t'were, all settled. God is Almighty, a'nd if I am to be a Christian, why it will come round, I can't do anything contrary to what God chooses; and if Pm nA to be, — why just the same, I can't help it.^' " You are a fatalist, then,'' I rejoined, '' like the Mohammedans ?" " Yes, something of that kind,'' he said, with a nod, half decided, half doubtful. " Now suppose your engine-driver were to reason in that way, ^' I continued, you would not think him very sensible. It is true that the Almighty God is over all, and of course knows beforehand all that ■^vill happen to us ; some events in our lives hp A I'll 44 simply permitSj others Ho specially ordains ; but this gives us no license to consider ourselves free from duty on our own part. God knows whether this train will reach Bridgetown this afternoon, or not; and it cannot arrive there, most certainly, unless He pleases ; but then you know it would not be right if your engine-driver were indolently to fold his arms, and say : '* Well, if the Lord has ordained that this train shall go to Bridgetown this afternoon, of course it will be so, and I need not trouble myself about it!" ^* No '' he remarked, thoughtfully, " I see ! That wouldn't work at all, as to the engine." ** Nor will the principle work as to religion,'' I returned. '* God chooses to w^ork by means, and if we do not use those means, in the natural order of things, we have no right to expect any result.'' *^ Well,'* he resumed, after a pause,'' I used to go to meetin' pretty sharp, till I was twenty-six. My father and mother were religious kind o' folks. But when I was twenty-six, I got to believe there wasn't anything at all in religion." ** I don't think you quite mean that," said T, meeting his serious, inquiring glance. "You don't really believe that religion is nothing, but I fear some 4.1 )i > inconsisteDt professor has been the means of shocking you into tbo opinion that Ihere is a great deal of humbug among many who call themselves Chris- tians." " Yes that is what I mean/' he answered, eagerly, ** that's just it. There was a minister I used to know, and two leading members of the Church, and they were actin' just contrary to what they professed. There was one man that made a profession of being something exlraj he once borrowed thirteen pounds o^ me. When he brought it back, he asked. Did I want it down that day, or might he keep it another day or two ? Well, 1 said, yes he might, I wasn't in such a terrible hurry to a day. if t'were ot so much importance to him. So he thanked me, and promised me faithful I should have it within the inside of a week. But he went off, never paid me to this day, and I never saw no more of him ; so I come to think religion didn't do folks much good.'' *^ But," said I, ** if some are hypocrites, and so ruin their own souls, that is no reason why you should not ask the Lord to have mercy on yours. It has been well said that the very existence of counterfeit coin only proves the existence of genu- ine money which the false tries to represent : and il 'V ' . 40 just so the existence of false professors proves that there must be real christians somewhere. If the per- son who pays your sahiry were once to give you some valueless notes or coin, I do not think you would on that account refuse to take monev for the rest of your life ; you would only be more anxious in future to receive the true circulating medium. Thus, il you meet even again with persons who disgrace the name of Christ it should only render you doubly careful to seek the pure faith in Jesus for yourself." Just then, a passenger entered the car, and our conversation was interrupted. I saw the man sever- al times during the further course of our journey, and he always greeted me with marked civilit}', but I had not again an opportunity of speaking to him privately ; but often has the remembrance of his intelligent, troubled countenance recurred home, and I have felt this wandering, tossed soul as a bur- den on my heart in prayer to the Father of Mercy The reference made by him to the injury done him spiritually by the inconsistencies of professors, deeply impressed me with the awful responsibility of us who are called by the name of Christ, especi- ally of those among us who stand forth in more prominent positions in the ministry of the Lord. ► -n */ ?> Pearfnlly solemn is the warning ^^^^^^ M' tlio Lord to the prophet : *' Son of man, I have made tliee a watchman unto the hoilse of Israel ; therefore hear ^ the word at my mouth, and give them warning frcfiu me. When I sav unto the wicked, Thou shalt sure- ]y die ; and thou givest him not warning, nor speak- est to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; tlie same wicked man shall die in his uni- quity ; but liis blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, ho sliail die in his iniquity ; but thou hast delivered thy soul. Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die ; because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done, sliall not be remembered, but his blood will I require at thine hand. Nevertheless if thou warn the righte ous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not ftin, he shall surely live, because he is warned ; also thou hast delivered thy soul." If such be the Lord's solemn warning +o his servants against mere omission to speak laiUifully for Him, how terrible must be the bin of wrong SB' I I .1 4:b words and wrong doings on the purt of those wlio stand before the world Jis His messengers ! In the plaint of that soul groping in darkness, I seemed to hear a renewed personal charge from the Lord to be faithful. When we reached Bridgetown, no one was waiting for us at the station, and with a silent prayer that we might be provided witli a resting-place of the Lord^s choosing, we directed our steps towards the Rev. Mr. Clarke's ; but before we had got half-way, he mot us, and at once took us to the house of Mr. and Mrs. Chipnian, two venerable disciples who, as others had done elsewhere, entertained us in the name of the Lord. We. now found that Mr* Clarke, having been absent from home, had only just recei- ved our letter, apprizing him of our coming, and that therefore the people had not been made aware of the intended Lecture. I unpacked my writing- case with(;ut loss of time, and very soon had a num- ber of notices written, which my husband took to the various shops. Not contented with this mode of making the matter know, he then called on the District schoolmaster, and asked the loan of the school-bell, having previously ascertained that the town did not possess a public crier. Th^ bell 49 vlio the (1 to be ting that the the way, Mr. o, as the arke, recei- , and iware •iting- nura- )ok to mode )n the )f the it the 3 bell I proved sraall, and of a cracked tone, so Decatur attempted to borrow a larger one at some of the hotels, but in vain ; a gong was very readily offered him, but enterprising as he was, that was rather too much even fur his philosophic carelessness of appearances, and contenting himself with his school- ' 'V he perambulated the streets as coolly as if he had been " to the manner born,'' and greatly to the amusement of the inhabitants, who looked out of doors and windows to learn the reason ot so unusual a performance. " Fink-a link-a dink-a rink-ink-ink-nk-k ^' ! twanged the bell. Then followed the proclamation of the evening's ^ '^.cture. A \q\v more paces down the street, and . ceremony was repeated. . " Yer belPs cracked, Sir !^' remarked a worthy Bridgetonian, with a suppressed chuckle. " There!'' exclaimed my husband, as he returned to tell me of his exploits," I have followed Duncan Matheson's example for once ; and I think you will have an audience.'' This was the case to a larger extent than we really expected, although we were told by several persons that had they known of our coming, in time 4 50 I t to send the news tx> the surrounding hamlets, the house would have been crowded. Several books were given me for our Library, and onr hostess's son-in-law next morning drove us to the station with our parcels, now become very bulky and numerous. Old England is dear to mj' heart, and sweet, very Bweet are her meriiories, but Nova Scotia can boast of one thing beyond the Mother-land : — Acadia possesses a Paradise ; and there was to be our next scene of labor. Shakespeare says : " What's in a name *'? I reply : " A great deal, sometimes." Being a stranger in the Province, 1 confess it was the name of this lovely little village which first made me wish to lecture there. To hear stories of Paradise would be delightful, — but to lecture to its denize D^ ! And yet, on further consideration, it seems almost a pity to bring such names down into common everyday use. A sweet flower loses the delicacy of its aroma, when too frequently, or too roughly bandied. Even in early winter, the scenery around was exquisitely beautiful, and I could easily imagine what must be its charm when Spring's gentle touch should tinge the fair apple-blossoms with blusheS; <;a% L-i 51 :h S'^ or autumn^s docper thriHings should dyo tho woods with crimson. We spent the earlier part of the evening with Mrs. Bent in her romantic little cottage in the midst of the universal apple-trees, beside a clear river rippling brightly on through sun and shade, carrying life and verdure every where with ic. The evening was intensely cold, but as I entered the little Church, I saw that if the Nova Scotiana have severe winters, they nevertheless well under- stood the art of keeping themselves warm. Three glowing stoves were doing their very warmest ; and as the platform was between two of these, I now felt the force oi the old saying that it is a trying position to stand between two fires. Certainly, in more ways than one, we had ^^ a warm welcome '* to Paradise. After the Lecture, Mr. and Mrs. Langley took possession of us in the usual hospitable style, and established us at their house until noon of the next day, when, with several additions to our parcels of books, we went on our way to Berwick, where I was to preach on Sunday. Our train was two hours later than the usual time, and it was dark when we reached Berwick, where we were informed at the Station, that Mr. Parker had sent to meet us to an 52 1' 5 I ■ ?. i Vv - i A early train. The snow was falling heavily, and while we stood hesitating as to what course to pursue, a stranger overhearing who I was, offered me a seat in his carriage, his friend having to walk in order to accommodate me. It was just another instance of the Lord^s kind care for us, and also, (" honor to whom honor is due ") of the disposition which I have very much observed in Nova Scotia, to show marked courtesy to strangers. Befo;e my unknown friend and myself reached Mr. Parker^ , we met the latter's waggon going for us to the station, 80 that Decatur and the obliging incognito who had been toiling through the snow on foot, were picked up, and all got a ride together. Heartily glad was 1 to retire early that night. Hitherto my strength had been wonderfully main- tained, but speaking in public every evening, and having to travel almost every day, began to wear me a little, although everywhere, our kind entertainers made all possible arrangements for my comfort. On the Sabbath morning, the Baptist minister allowed me the use of his pulpit, and I preached from a portion of Scripture which had been much blessed to my own soul: '* And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and >~ V'' > v- I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.'^ Ezekiel xx. 37. The Lord gave me much liberty in speaking, and the herrt of the people seemed with me. After the servico, the Pastor advanced to express his fraternal kindness and sympathy with God's work in our hands ; and I then had the privilege of uniting with the church in remembering Christ's death in the breaking of bread. It was truly a season of " refreshing from the presence of the Lord." In the afternoon, we had a " union service,'^ when the Wesleyans and Baptists met to hear the account of my mission-work in England ; and in the evening, a prayer meeting was held in the church, while the pastor was absent on a preaching engagement some miles off. On Monday, I had my first ride in a sleigh, when I went to the station. Snow was still falling, but before we reached Port Williams, had changed for a sharp, driving sleet. We had to wait some time in the chilly waiting-room before we could get a sleigh. At length we were packed in under a heavy bufl[iilo-robe,and off we went,thumping, jolting, jerking over the uneven road. It was now nearly seven o'clock, the hour appointed for me to lecture ; , ' I >! 54 I know we could not reach Mr. Hardwicke's much before eight, and then we should have two miles further to go, so that I had to resign rayselt as best I could to the thought of disappointing an audience for once, if indeed any should venture to assemble on such a terrific night ; I earnestly hoped they would all remain at home, since I could not meet them. Meanwhile the storm increased, and the cold became so intense as to produce feelings of agony as the keen wind pierced through and through our wrappings. My husband tried to shield my face by taking oft' his cap and holding it before me, but the ever increasing tempest drove the icy particles against us with a violence that defied all attempts at the least evasion. Slowly and wearily our poor tired horse plodded on through the frozen snow and sleet, and thankful we were at last when the panting animal stopped at our friend's gate. The bright light streamed from the parlor window, showing that there were watchers within : and guided by its light, I stumbled through the gate and along the slippery path to the front door. The first sound of my hand on the latch brought out Mr. aad Mrs. Hardwicko with anxious kindness to welcome the weary travel- lers, and I was soon disencumbered of my wet .4r > V- 55 ■u > shawls, and placed in the well-cushioned rocking- chair, before the blazing fire. A long night's rest restored us somewhat from our fatigue, and in the morning, our equine friend, Jess, drew us merrily away to the station, to take the train for Kentville, where we arrived, bearing with us a note of intro- duction from Mrs. Bent of Paradise to her daughter, Mrs. Carroll, who made arrangements for us to remain in her house that night, but as I accidentally discovered afterwards, at great inconvenience to lierself. The Baptist minister, Mr. Parker, had fiottled for me to lecture twice in his vestry, and took the chair on tlie first occasion. I had heard that in Kontville there existed a strong prejudice a gainst alady's coming forward as a public speaker. In the course of the first Lecture there, I therefore took cure clearly to define my motives in taking this position. My conviction, after much and earnest prayer and years of public work, is mere decided than ever that " in Christ Jesus there is neither male nor female,'' and that in matters purely religious a christian woman may work in public as well as a christian man, only let her be very careful in being first assured that she is called of the Lord. In church government^ scripture very plainly shows that 1 S9 I'll i, J'i a woman^s duty is silence and submission, and in all matters connected v»"ith rule in this world, either in domestic or political life, her " strength is to sit still.'' Woman is not to " usurp authority over the man •/' nor have I the remotest sympathy with those who would degrade woman into a political partisan or a domestic virago. But in simply declaring the glad tidings of salvation, not as claiming any right to equality with man, but in all modest and " pure womanly '' gentleness, seeking to riave souls, not to win earthly power to herself, *' adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things," I feel assured that a woman may " preach the word '* and " be instant in season and out of season,'' with full confidence in the Lord's blessing. Mary Magdalene was the first preacher of the resurrection ; ** the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus " are mentioned as joining in that first prayer-meeting in Jerusalem, when the disciples met to implore the promised gift of the Holy Ghost. In the second chapter of Acts, referring to these before-mentioned individuals, the inspired writer says : " And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. Aiid they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit -4» f >' « f 57 Xf A- gavo them utterance/' It is evident, too, that these holy women must have taken part in the great revival services which followed, or how could Peter with any appositeness have quoted the prophecy as applicable to that day^s events : — '' It shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh : and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: and on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.'' Farther on, too, in the Acts, we read that " Philip the evangelist had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy ;" but the simple statement of the fact is followed by no intimation that the apostles, although abiding " many days " with Philip, saw fit to check his daughters in the exercise of their gifts. Woman's part is, not indolence, but subjection; although the unwomanly clamorors after falsely termed " Woman's Rights " may choose to dishonor their sex •by denying the latter assertion. Nor can I believe that a daughter under age, or a wife at any tinie, would be acting in accordance with the mind of the Lord, in going forth to public work in disobedience to the com. mands of parent or husband. Should tbosc to whom ■«--<|iF«-^r« , 58 \:% I ^i i God has given human authority misuse that authority to the hindrance of His work, the responsibility rests on them, but the wife or the daughter in such cases are clearly called to submit ; prayer that the Lord will turn the hearts of the opposers is the only course to be taken by those hindered from the work. The thirtieth chapter of the book of Numbers seems to make such matters clear. With maturity of years, a daughter may be released to some extent from the obligations of " her youth ;" but a wife's duty remains binding *^ as long as lier husband livcth." I state my firm opinions in these pages, as I did in the Lecture at Kentville and other places, trusting by these means to convince all who read or have heard me, that my public engagements are undertaken, as the Lord's work, and not as "Woman's Rights," which latter is I believe the most soul-degrading doctrine which the Devil has ever whispered to woman since hp first tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. For myself, no family cares demand my sole atten-. tion, and the only one living who has the right to command me, aids and abets me in the work. When the Lecture was concluded, the venerable Pastor observed, to one of his deacons ; V ^ 1 50 5r IS i. I -. 1 I " This will go a long way towards doing away with existing prejudices against a lady^s preaching 1" The following evening, the Pastor being unavoidably absent, the chair was taken by a deacon, and again I felt happily at home with my audience. During the day, we received two invitations to stay for the next night, one of which we accepted. A goodly number of books were added to our store, and on the moi'ning of our departure, an envelope was handed to me containing two dollars, with the request that it sliould be spent in tracts or Testaments for the soldiers. Since returning from this tour, I have learned with deep regret of the sudden illness of the aged minister of Christ who with so much paternal kindness welcomed me to Kentville. Struck down in the midst of a sermon which he was preaching at the opening of a church, the blow found him gallantly at his post as a " good soldier of Jesus Christ," and as he was borne away in the strong arras of weeping friends, the quivering lips of the stricken saint gave utterance to a " good confes- sion " of his faith in Jesus, and peace through ^^ the blood of sprinkling." From Kentville we returned for our third Lecture at Wolfville, mentioned on a former page, aud then went L GO on to Ellershouscn, where Mr. Burgess had put every- thing in order for our meeting. The village was somewhat shaken out of its normal state by the expected coming back from some months absence of the ^VMarquis of Carrabas " of the settlement, who appeared to enjoy much well-deserved popularity. Tastefully decorated arches spanned the road; the Union Jack fluttered its time-honored folds on many a flagstaff, and we were told that before the great arrival, the black and yellow of the German Vaterland would, in compliment to the nationality of Ellerhausen, float side by side with tlie British banner. We at fiirst went to an hotel, but were soon asked to a private house. Before leaving next day we were cordially requested to pay the settlement another visit, and to extend our meetings to a neighboring village. The following Sunday was spent at Hantsport, where I had been asked to preach in the Baptist Church. The morning subject was from Colossians iv. 17 : " Say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it." I went on to the platform, feeling much "bound in spirit," but the Lord re- moved the cloud with the commencement of the service, and gave me great freedom and comfort in speaking His truth. Gl Next day wo went back again to Canning, wlicre Mr. Uardwicko liad taken the trouble to arrano'o another lecture for me. At his liouse we found a large assortment of books ; some of them Mrs. Hard- wicke's own gifts, and others committed to her care for us by some interested in the work. With this evening closed our three weeks' Lecture tour. We stayed another day to rest and enjoy the society of our friends, and then, only pausing to visit the Deacon's family at Windsor, we hastened back to Halifax, full of thankfulness to the Lord, and to His people for the pleasant experiences and encouragements of the previous weeks. Before closing this chapter, too, I would acknow- ledge the aid given our work by Mr. Bishop, of Port Williams, who charged a very low price for driving us on the evening of the storm, and who on another occa- sion refused any payment at all, expressing the pleasure he felt in thus contributing to our mission, by reducing our travelling expenses. Everywhere we met friendship and sympathy, and we look forward with t)leasing anticipation, to a second tour among our lately found brethren in the Lord. THE " SOLDIERS' & SAILORS HOME." «• The Army and Navy for ever I Three cheers for the Red, White and Blue " I ** Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto His people Israel, according to all that He promised ; there hath not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised." — 1 King's viii. 56. We had hoped on returning to Halifax, that the house we had been waiting for so long would be ready for us to enter, but on going over it as soon as the tenants vacated it, we found so many repairs needed to make it at all comfortable, that there was no pros- pect of its being fit for our use before a considerable time should elapse. Just as we were in great perplex- ity as to what our next move should be, we were told that No. 35, North Park Street, was vacant ; we immediately called on the owner, who showed us the house, which we took, and entered upon at once. And thus, after earnest prayer and diligent labor, our wish was at last granted, and a Home opened for the Soldiers and Sailors, among whom in past n:j years, my happiest hours of christian work have been spout. Determined to carry out the whole thing in a true spirit of missionary activity, wo made all our arrange- ments without other assistance than that given by a minister's wife who helped us to make our carpet for the reading-room. For a day or two, we lived in a sort of indoor pic- nic style, dining off chairs and packing cases, instead of a dining table, and extemporizing window-blinds out of various odds and ends until the proper shades were procured and put up. In a very short time however, the carpets were laid, tlie windows properly arrayed, the gas duly established j and on Monday, December 21, the "Home" was ready for our guests. Ready, that is, to such a degree as to enable us to make a beginning ; many articles of furniture were still want- ing for the reading and coffee-rooms ; some have been already supplied by the kindness of friends, for others we still need funds. The Rev. G. M. Grant, at one of his Wednesday evening services, laid the matter before his people, and they at once contributed seven dollars, which provided our Coffee-room with a dozen chairs and a table. A G4: few days after, a lady called to ask if more chairs were required, and early on the following morning sent in a set of ten new ones. Mr. Graham supplied us witli a set of book-shelves free of charge; and the Editor of the Presbyterian Witness and Christian Messenger send us a weekly copy of their papers. Just before entering on the ^^ Home/' I was asked to preach one Sunday in tlie little Baptist Church at Hammond's Plains, when the congregation voluntarily contributed six dollars towards our Mission. And now the work is not done, only just begun in faith that He who has led and prospered us thus far will still bo with us. Temperance Societies are trying to raise the fallen, ministerh, are preaching against the sin of drunkenness, philanthropists are pitying the wives and children ruined by drink, and many venture to point to our soldiers and sailors, and to say : " Behold sinners above all the Galileans !" But into our " Home " we welcome the noble men, who, through more evil than good report, have gained many a hard won battle, not only against foreign foes, but against the fearful temptations with which their '^vT.'wwwjsai 65 . 4 ^ * •»!■ I too often uiigrateM countrymen have surrounded tlicni^ and into the power of wliic]i tlie careless negligence oi' even clivi.stian professors lias contributed to force them. Yerily the cliurches of God arc not guiltless in this matter. Yes, sell the poisoned drauglit or the mate- rials for it, at wholesale ; and then, ye members of Christ's body, go and curse the men who purcliasc from you to sell at retail. Build churches witli tlic unrighteous gains of your great spirit-vaults and malt-houses, and then, while the very stones in the walls are ready to cry out against you, go and pray in your churches for the Lord to save the souls whom you are driving down to perdition; say Amen, when you hear your brethren pray for the prosperity of Zion, -and say it loudly, lest your peace be disturbed by the mocking laugh of the evil spirits as they regard your work. Sit proudly, in warm content amidst the luxuries of your costly parlors and when you read in your evening paper that ^ome low tavern-keeper, or his customer, is in prison for dealing too freely in the produce of your vaults, raise your eyes to heaven, and thank Clod that you arc *' not as other men, or even as this publicap. ! '* Pay your minister's salary with what you have gained 5 t f , OG from the wages of iniquity ;, and then wonder that he it? not ^^a briglit and shining h'glit." Quarrel with your Mlow- Christians for using too little or too much water in baptism, and tlien go and carry on your wholesale baptizing *• for tlie dciuL''^ Comphiin that some other denomination draws men from your Church, and then lielp to license ^- Synagogues of Satan,'' to ruin the whole. Shrink away in arrogant contempt from the soldiers wlio figlit for your hearths and homes, from the sailors who incur for vou the dangers of tlie miglity deep, push them to the other side of the street so that there may be ample room between, that tliey come not ^'' between the wind and your gvmtility ;" brand tliem with your scorn, until you Iiave made their name to be a reproach among n>en, and then, wlien a few have fallen, ^'' done to deatli '' by your endeavors, stand np before the world, and slander the noble whole, because of the few whom yov ha\ o di'iven to shame and ^Isstruction. Do all vou can to establish houses where jnen may '• sell themselves for nought,'' and then appoint a day of special prayer that through the Lord's mercy thev mav ^* be redeemed without money." But while you do all this, beware, ye who boast Christ's name, while vou criicifv iiim afresh; 'Hhe w \. ■ ( .'w «i-.'T«r tliy brother's blood oricth from the ground " unto God ! The avenger of blood is behind theo, and tliere are crimson stains upon thy raiment ! O better take the hand of tlie noble in ioval friend- shi})^ than seduce or drive liim to disgrace, and tlien weep over thy owii shame and his ! ^^ Judgment beginneth at the house of God"! Lei us who wear Christ's unifc^rm, watch lest we tail to keep it spotless for His grand parade. Let us give up everything that dishonors Him, even if it cause us earthly loss : — " Tlie Lord is able to give thee nmcli more than this!"' And may God bless our soldiers and sailors, and grant peace unto them and their lielpers. And may our " iiome ' pi'f :ve a 2'ate of lieaven to manv of those wlio have called me by a name wliich I am glad to beai*. and which I long more worthily to deserve : — ''The Soldieus" and ^atlo:;s' Fiiiexd." FINANCE. " Bring ye all the tithrs into the storehouse, that there may he meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."— Malachi iii. 10. '' All things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we iven Thee."— 1 Chronicles xxix. 14. \ ' The Donations in money received up to this date, January 12. are as follows : Edward Simper, Esq., Salisbury, England $24 WZ A iriend, llaUfax, N. S. n -n r. 1 . Bennot, Windsor ''^O Two Friends at Wolfvillo '. .'.'.WW.W'.V. 1 25 Miss Vidito, Berwick " " q 25 iVesbyterian Friends by tlie hancirof' the' RcvVg. M. Grant 7 00 :virsJ.ovettofKentvil!e,(forTraets\ancl'Te*staniVnVs) 2 OO ,. _ , ' ^ Total $35 83 Ironi sale of my own Tracts 8 86^ The remaining funds I have obtained by preaching and leeturing, as follows : h, Granville Gottinge] Hurd's Lan xr n T> .. . ., ', -• Christian Association. 6 50 Nov. 9, Baptist vliurcli, Windsor 12 29 " 10, Presbyterian Church, Windsor. ..'.'.'."" 5 50 " 11, Baptist Church, Hantsport 9 Tift " 12, Baptist Church, Wolfville \\\ 8 25 ■^ T h<3re vitb, lows not we 1^ 'die J A iiig :*%.*-- ()9 " 13, Music Jiall, Wolfville $7 84} " 26, Baptist Cliurcli, " 8 15 ' ' 15, Wesk'van Clmrcli, Canning 75 " 15, Baptist Church, Canard 10 22 '• 16, Baptist CiuM'ch, Annapolis G 00 " 18, We«leyan Church, " , 5 89 " 19, Baptist Chureli, Bridgetown 3 33 " 20, Baptist Cliurch, Paradise 3 83 * " 22, Baptist Church, Berwick 8 00 " 24, Baptist Cliurch, Kentville 5 37 u 25 " " Q «^9 " 27,' District School, Ellorsliauseii ...... '. ..... 4 00 " 29, Baptist Cliurch, Hantsport 1 82 " 30, '' " Canninjr 2 60 Dec. 13, " " Hammond's rUiins 00 Total J$148 m It is only just to those among whom I Itavc h:)ctnrccl to add that in many places wliere tlie money collected has amounted to only small sums, the audiences have been small, owing to our having failed to give proper notice of our lecture. In everv instance, those nresent, warmly urged me to repeat my visit, requesting that on the next occasion, I would give due notice of my coming. The total receipts in cash therefore are: From Donations $35 83 Sale of my Tracts 8 86| Lectures and Sermons 148 021 Total ^192 72 Our travelling expenses on the lecture tour amounted to $44.50. Furnishing the public rooms in the ■^ '■ I 70 " llouic/' with iiicideiilal expenses, as firing, gas, etc., leave little more in hand than will pay the rent due for the half quarter of our oecupaucy, on February 1st. Yet I liave no fear that tlie Lord's goodness will fail us in our further necessities in llis glorious work. Girts otliei* than casji hase been also I'cceived to tliis date: Mrs. Annie Thompson, set ^i' ten chairs. Mr. Graham, Cornwallis St., set of book-slielves. Mrs. Langley of Paradise, a picture. xMrs. Yeomans, iJaliCax, a rocking-chair, pastry-board and roller, nutmeg grater, two ])ictures, two Jelly- dishes, bread-trav. Mrs. Wilson. ^Mavnard St., a tortoise-shell cat. Books have been received ("rom Mrs. and .Miss Crozier, Mrs. Wiiitman, Annie Jones and another little girl — Annapolis. Mrs. Chipman and Mrs. Stedman — Bridgetown. Mrs. H. Parker, Mrs. J. Parker, Miss Vidifo. Mrs. Chipman, Mr. Masters, Mrs. Strong, Mrs. Dimock, Mr. Lawrence — Berwick. Mrs. tiardwick, Mrs. Dickie, Mrs.lfamilton — Canard. Mrs. Kinsman — Cannino*. Mr. Masters, Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. Carroll and Miss Cunningham — Kentville. 4 71 . I i^ Mrs. Bent, ^Irs. Langlcy^ ^Frs. Frecnian, Haw A. Calioon — Paradise. Mrs. Chipman, Miss Pick, Miss A. Randall, Mr. A. Randall, Mr. Rand, Dr. C. DoWolte, Mrs. DeBlois — Wolfville. Grant of books and tracts from the Religious Tract Societv, Eno'land. The papers gi\'en nic regularly are : 77.Y Christian^ Editors, Morgan & Scott, London, G.B. The Christian Messenger, Editor, ^Fr. S. Selden, Granville St., Halifax, N. S. The Presbyterian TVitness, Editor, Mr. Murray. The Gospel Messenger, sent by Mr. C. Bridcr, Salis- bury, England. The Rock, an Episcopalian paper is also sent me from England by some unknown friend. Other papei's are occasionally sent me from England {oY our reading-room, and I shall be glad to receive cither magazines or papers from cither Iiome or foreign friends interested in this work. Post Office Orders may ].^e made payable to Mrs. L. M. Hunt-Morgan, "Soldiers' and Sailors' Home,' Halifax, N. S. In closing this record of our efforts and success in opening the ^^ Home," I would express my thanks to 72 ull tliosc Avlio ])y gilts, eitlier (lirecHy oi' iuilirectly, have aided oiir woric, also to the Pnstoi'.'^ Deacons and Tru.stees, "wlio liavo so kindiv ItMit luo tlieir (^^linre]i(»s and Halls free of ex})ensej and to llie Ciiristian brctlireii and sisters who have extended to us tlieii' liospitality dnrinni" our tour. I vrould also arkuuwledii'e niy obli- ijjations to the Editors of Ijoth the religious and secular papers of Halifax for their courtesy in iiisertinjx notices and appeals, whenever \ have needed such aid. And for each and all whose hands have ])een with us, my sincere wish is that the Lord may requite them a thousand-ibld ad that tliev have done to further us in His work. XoTK— ?»[{ii'ch .s.— Wlillo Uir f pnjrcs liavc boon goinj? tlirou.uli the i)ros.s I I lijive rcLMnvcd iii csi:-!! : All OHicor of the Itoyiil ArtilK-ry ."f^lO 00 Mr. David riiomn^on 1 00 Mr. Kulands (a soldier's l)rot her) 1 00 riirou^rii Kev. (J. M. (iniiit 'J 00 Also a colored table-clotlu and jjarcol of "dood Wt»rs Selden, Three pareels of Magazines from Mrs. IN'n\\-. ( ounty Dublin. Ireland. A large box of books and Magazines Irom 3Ir. ( '. IJrider. Salisbury. England. Our '• Uonu!" is so well attended already, that I have written appeals to my English friends for funds to purclia-it' a larger and more suitable building: iiiul have received letters of symiiuthy and iiKpiiry respecting this jiroject. Small packets of tracts and i»ai)ers are constantly arriving from Kugl.ind, but the demand is still much greater than the supply. While thanking the Lord for His mercy thus far, I look uji to trim hoping to receive further blessings for those on whose behalf I ]»load.